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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
WEE INCIDENT OF CIVIL WAR
Young Soldier crawIs Along Burned
Bridge at Night and Compels
Enemy to Retreat.

The bravest and coolest act that
came under my observation during
five years military service at the
time of the Civil war, was hat of
Isaac B. Hardy, a soldier nineteen
years of age, who has been for many
years a resident of Santa Barbara.
March 3, 1865, Gen. Sherman, on his
march through the Carolinas, arrived
before Cheraw, on the great Pedee
river. Here the Seventeenth corps,
with my regiment, the Sixty-fourtn H.
linois, known as the Yates Sharp
shooters, in the lead as skirmishers,
held the center, writes Brig. Gen. j. S.
Reynolds In Los Angeles Times.
/ was ordered to Immediately ad.
vance the skirmishers at a double
quick through the town to the west
end OF the only bridge there over the
river, and, If possible, prevent the
enemy from destroying it. We reached
the bridge after the exchange of many
shots with fleeing squads of the en-.
emy's cavalry, who had been guard
Ing the roads leading into tn town,
but already the farther end of the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

ben county, New York, at that time o.
the western frontier. When he wa
born there was not a sulphur match IN
existence. Washington was still alivs
and when Abraham Lincoln was born
Uncle Henry was a schoolboy Of eight
Before the first mile of railroad wa
laid he was a young married man WITH
children about his ireside.
For years the people of southeast
Missouri looked upon Uncle Henry q
a very old man. But they were moi
prepared for the announcement made
a short time ago by the old mans rob
atives that he was the oldest man n
the nation. The relatives had conducA
ed a pretty thorough examination a
the facts on the subject and they fed
warranted in the assertion that Henry
Dorman can show records to prove q
greater age than any other man d
the United States. Some men assert
that their years exceed those of Uncla
Henry, but they cannot show thu
proofs. Most of these are negroes WIZ
do not really know how old they arA
Uncle Henry bears the great burdea
of Ill years well upon his sturaJ
shoulders. His thick, short figure Il
bent with the weight of a century, hi
hair Is thin and gray. and time has lef1
its indelible traces in the burrows q
his face. His body still looks fairy
strong. His eyes still beam forth nN
from under his heavy lashes, and o
and then they show a CLINT of humog.
which proves that the old man, in spfca
of his advanced age, gets enjoymem
out of living. /,
A visitor went to the Dorman hons
a short time ago. The house on th1
old farm is old and small, but It b
well kept up by the old man, his aged
daughter-in-law and his aged grandson
All in the Dorman household are old
though they represent three genera
tions. Hattie Dorman, the daughter
in-law. welcomed the visitor, and sail
that Uncle Henry was out "chorefn1
around" some place. In q few minutss
the bent old man came In and sxtsn1
ed a horny and wrinkled hand. n
hand was his left. 1
You'll have to take my left" n
explained, because my right is not Il
to be shown. | got It shot at the baA
tie of Yellow Tavern In Virginia, jusl
before the close of the war" And tn
old man showed the injured membsa
from which two fingers were mis-
fng.
Uncle Henry" never took any caxv
of himself in his youth. and 1t was %
ing to nc design of his own that he hrs
lived to such a ripe old age.
Il guess the Lord just meant me q
live long" exclaimed Uncle Henry
"for I never took any kind OF care a
myself. None of my family ever LIVED
long, either, and when l was fourteea
| was an orphan. That meant that
had to get out and make my way n
the world at an early age. And some
times it was mighty hard. | always
was a farmer and l always worked
mighty hard, and sometimes I thinA
that is the reason for my long Mf&
Hard work is good for a man and Il h
the only medicine that / ever took
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Cream of Pea Soup,

Cook n pint of peas, one bay leaf,
two slices of onion in two teacupfuls
of water for 20 minutes, then press
through a sieve. Melt three table
spoonfuls of butter, add three table
spoonfuls of flour, three teacupfuls of
milk and cook until it begins to thick
en-. Then combine the mixtures, bring
to the boiling point, season with one
and one-half teaspoonfuls of salt and
one-fourth of a teaspoonful of white
pepper. Serve with a teaspoonful Of
whipped cream on top of each plate.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Scotch Shortbread.

Two pounds of -four, one pound of
butter, a half pound of sifted sugar,
q few citron, caraway comfts, and
sweet almonds. Put : pound of but
ter into a basin. Squeeze it with your
hands near the fire until the butter
is quite soft. Squeeze into it the
same way the flour and sugar. Add
the sweet almonds, chopped fine. Mix
well together. Shape portions of it
into small cakes a half inch thick.
using the Toured hands as before.
Bake in a slow oven. Sprinkle over
them the citron and caraway comfits.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Almond Cream.

Two heaping tablespoonful of pow
dered gelatine, four ounces of al
monds, n pint of milk, n cupful of
whipping cream, four tablespoonful Of
sugar, half a teaspoonful Of almond
extract. Mix the gelatine, sugar and
milk together in a saucepan, then dis
solve slowly over the fire. Strain into
a basin and cool, then add the al
monds blanched and chopped finely,
almond extract and the whipped
cream. Pour into a wet mold and turn
out when firm, sprinkle over with
Jelly.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
To Remove Odor From Hands.

1t is not generally known that dry
mustard rubbed on the hands will re-
move any odor, even those clinging
ones of iodoform or onion. Articles
that have been cleaned with gasoline
or any other pungent fluid can also
be sweetened by this same method.
only it should be busted lightly on
a gentle shaking should be given until
the whole surface has been deodor-
lied.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
haIihut Steaks.

Have the steaks one inch thick,
sprinkle on each steak salt, pepper,
paprika, dip in bread crumbs, then in
beaten egg, and then in crumbs again.
Put three heaping tablespoonfuls of
butter in the blazer of the chatting dish
and when smoking hot put in the hall
but and fry till 1t is nicely Drowned
on both sides. Garnish with thi 4
slices of leman and sprinkle over with
finely chopped parsley.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

bridge vas on fire, and many of the
cavalry had to ride through the smoke
and blaze to escape.
The sharpshooters kept the enemy
away from the bridge while our pi-
oneers crossed over to the fire and
e~xtinguished 1T. Only a charred
stringer was left of the burnt span
connecting with the shore abutment.
When the pioneers returned and the
sh~arpshooters stopped firing, a line
of infantry formed on the opposite
bank of the river and commenced fir
ing on our men. Then we were or
dered to deploy the sharpshooters
along our shore and drive the enemy
from their position. Our rifles did
good execution, and the enemy retired
out of range. At dusk they again
moved down to the river and a brisk
fire was kept up from both sides till
neal midnight. when j.. slackened to
only an occasional shot from either
side.
About / o'clock we heard the report
of one of our Windsor Ri, es at or near
the farther end OF the bridg5, and this
report kept up as fast as a lively sol
der could load and fire. Our men
recognized the gun and, as the en-
envy had commenced a brisk fire, our
entire line opened fire on the opposite
shore, avoiding sending their bullets
too neal the bridge.
Here follows young Hardy's mod
est narrative of his midnight trip into
the enemy's lines.
Il walked over to about the middle
of the bridge; then | crouched down
and went forward very quietly, keep
ing in the shadow of the railing, till
| reached the end of the bridge. |
could not see any one right neal the
bridge, but / could plainly see the
enemy lined up at the waters edge
down the river, and thought it would
be fine to get a flank fire on them.
Il discovered a single stringer that
and l crawled along this until l
reached the abutment on the shore.
Here l found a place to sit astride
come cross-timbers, where, by leaning
over to one side, ! mad a good view
of the rebs, and they were not likely
to see me.
GAS SOC as | commenced firing at
them they opened fire pretty lively
on the bridge and at the abutment
where / was, but the timbers protected
me. The place was much hotter than
l expected, but | kept on firing at
them as fast as | could. / could hear
our sharpshooters' bullets strike the
bank.
1T was not long till they fell hack
to higher ground, and from there di.
rected their fire across the road that
led from the bridge. / still had a
good range on them and kept on fr-
ing. They pretty soon moved back
diagonaily to the road, and stopped
firing. Then / could not see them. and
/ got out on the road, and there thew
were just disappearing into the dark.
ness. / fired at them and they fred
back at me. They were soon out az
sight / guess that is the last we win
see Of these Johnnies."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Denmark's Ancient FLAG.

Copenhagen.-The flag of Denmark,
a plain red banner bearing on It Q
white cross, is the oldest flag now d
existence. For 800 years both Nor
way and Sweden were united wiz
Denmark under this flag.
In the year 1919 King Waldemar o.
Denmark, when leading his troops u
battle against the Livonians, saw or
thought he saw a bright light in the
form Of a cross In the sky. He held
this appearance to be a promise a
divine aid and pressed forward to VIC
tory. From this time he had the
placed on the flag OF his coun
try and called 1t the Dannebrog. thai
is, the strength OF Denmark.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Meat Toast.

Chop finely six to eight ounces of
cooked cold meat. Melt one heaping
tablespoonful of butter in the chafing
dish, and fry in it n chopped onion,
add one tablespoonful of four and stir
until brown, then put in the meat, sea-
son with salt. pepper and red pepper,
ard stir till hot through. Add three
tablespoonfuls of stock or water and
cook for ten minutes. Spread the mix
ture over hot buttered toast. Serve
hot.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Mileage Of Blood Circulation.

New York.-The mileage OF tn
blood circulation reveals some aston
ishing facts. It has Just been calcu
lated for instance that assuming IT,
heart to beat 50 times a minute q
ordinary pressure the blood zoos =
the rate OF 2eS yards In 4 minute, =
nine miles an hour. 227 miles !
and $4,000 niles a year.
II man e~ighty-four years old boula
have but one single blood corpuscla
oati1as IN his blood III his HE
would have travelled n this tmo 49,
y 100000 Miles.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Puff Balls.

One egg, one-half cup sugar. beaten
together, one-half pint of sweet milk
added and about one pint of -four in
which is sifted one teaspoonful b.
king powder and a little cinnamon
nutmeg and salt. It will be a th,ct
batter. Drop small spoonful into hot
fat and fry like d%oughnuts. Drain on
brown paper and roll in sugar.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
is THIS THE OLDEST MANI
Henry porman Of Missouri Says ~
Can Prove He's III Years
Of Age.

ST. Louisa few miles north q
Minden. in Barton county, Mo-, livea
possibly the oldest mar in AmericA.
Henry Dorman is the man and his
years number Ill. Uncle Henry. a.
he is called, was born January 10, 179l.
He first saw the light of day in Steu.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
Care Of Silver.

Put silverware into an aluminium
kettle with enough boiling water to
cover it. Boil until silver is bright.
-,ry thoroughly.
Another Way.-Use n quart of
lukewarm water with one teaspocnful
Of baking soda dissolved in It. Put
in the silverware and let stand ssv.
eral hours until bright.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14
CHAPTER 223.


An Act to Divide the State into Con-
gressional Districts. .
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of South Dakota:
8 /. That the state of South Da-
kota be and is hereby divided into two
congressional districts to be known
and designated as District Number
One and District Number Two, and one
representative in the congress of the
United States sha be elected from
and by each district, which congress
from which he shall be elected. Dist
riot Number One shall consist of and
comprise the counties of Aurora, Bea-
die, Bon Homme, Bookings, Brule,
Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clay, Davidson,
Douglas, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hut
Crimson, Hyde, Jerauld, Kingsbury,
Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner, Mime
haha, Moody, Sanborn, Turner, Union,
and Yankton, and all the other
ties of the state, both organized and
u~norganized, shall comprise and con-
stitute District Number Two. In case
there shall be apportioned to South
Dakota additional congressman after
the next federal census, said congress-
man or congressman shall be elected
at large from the entire state until
such time as the legislature shall re-
district the state.
Approved March s, 1909.
Shall the above law become a law
Of this slater"
NO
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

Proposed Amendment to the COnstitu-
tiOn of the State of South Dakota
To the people Of the state of South
Dakota:
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
held at Pierre, the capital, IN the fifth
day of January, 1903, and concluded
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
posed the following mentioned amend
ment to the constitution of the state,
viz:
That section nine of article eight
Of the constitution Of the state OF
South Dakota be amended SO as to
read as follows:
Article VIII
Section 8. The lands mentioned in
his article shall be leased for pastur-
age, meadow. farming. the growing
Of crops of grain n general agricul-
tural purposes, and At public auction,
after notice ~ hersinbsfors provided
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

L IopoSSu ~ Ii SOHSUIVu-
ton Of the state of south Dakota
To the people of the state of South
Dakota
The eleventh legislative assembly Of
held at Pierre, the capital, on the fifth
day of January, 1909, and concluded
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
the constitution of the state, viz:
That section 6 Of article IA Of the
f Go9s be adde Sf to the tb sea een ST sGq5h p and
shall read as follows:
Article XIV
The Legislature of the state of South
Dakota shall not have the power to
establish any charitable, penal, educa-
institution until the same has been
duly authorized by a majority vote of
the people of the state, voting to es-
tablsh said institution, at any regu-
lar election in the state; and the legis-
lature shall not max any appropria-
ton to any institution except those
pressly authorized so to do by a ma
iority vote of the people of this state
at a regular general election upon a
proposition duly submitted to the cleo
tors ef the state as provided by law.
The proposed ndm will be
voted upor by the people. at the gen
erai ELECTION to be held in this state
1910. The proposed amendment viii
be printed upon the ballot, followed
by the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
to establishment of new state ~institu-
tons be approved and ratifed?" In
mediateiy to the left of which shall
be printed the words Yes" and NO
each preceded by a square in which
the %elector can place q cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
word mo"
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
25th day Of July, A. d 1910.
SAMUEL C. POLICY,
Secretary Of StatA.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-14

Proposed Amendment to the Censtitu-
tiOn of the State Of South Daketa
To the people of the state Of South
Dakota:
The eleventh legislative assembly OF
the state ee South Dakota, begun and
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-12

editor of The Robesonian and
who died February 3, 1897. Be
fore marriage she was Miss Vlr-
ginia P. Norment, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Nor
ment. She was SIS years old. Ste
is survived by one son, Mr..
Thomas N. McDiarmid ;one broth
er, Mr.. 0. C. Norment; and one
sister, Mrs. Anna Eliza Higley-
all of Lumberton. For 3 or 4
years she had been in poor health
and last March she was taken to
Charlotte for treatment by hel
physician, Dr.. I'd. Kitchen. 1t was
thoughtthat her condition had in
proved considerably and, as stat
ed, her son had gone to Charlotte
I to accompany her home.
| MIR. McDiarmid has a host o
friends whose hearts go out t
his in sympathy in his great De
reavement.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-12
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. f. b. Higgins went
yesterday 10 Fayette vile. where
she will undergo an operation "a
St. Luke's hospital. Mrs. Hug
gins condition is not considered
serious and it is hoped that She
will be able to return in a few
days.
Mr.. w. H. Ammons. who
lives on rural route No. , front
Dillon, S. c., attended the Mem
orial Day exercises in Lumberton
Tuesday and met a few that he
remembered as comrades of
other days. He is contemplating
moving to Robson county before
another Memorial Day rolls
around.
Biblical Recorder: FromLum-
berton writes Rev. j. M. Flem-
ing concerning the excellent
field of which he is pastor.
Please give Beulah, East Lum-
berton, Raft Swamp, and West
Lumberton Mission credit for
sending their pastor to the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Baltimore. ="
Since mention was last made
; the following have joined The
Robesonian's cotton contest: F.
} C. Smith, who lives on rural
route No. 2 from Fairmont, farm
about one mile south ofFairmont,
on a place of DR.. J. P. Brown, of
Fairmont: J. M. Sparkman, Of
) Marietta; Jas. E. Dial, Of Lum-
berton. The contest is open for
any who care to join.
:, Rev. G. H. Durham, pastor
:, of the First Baptist church, and
Rev.. M. Fleming. pastor of East
e Lumberton Baptist church. left
Tuesday for Baltimore, Md, to
y :, attend the annual Southern Bap-
= tist Convention. which convened
!" yesterday afternoon with about
1,200 delegates in attendance,
i representing la Southern States.
= Joshua Levering, of Baltimore.
- president of the last Convention
= presided.
h The closing exercises o
70 Philadelphus high school begir
> this evening at $50 O'Clock witt
r exercises by the primary depart
q ment. Tomorrow at 10 a. m
# the closing exercises proper ans
o. presentation of diplomas vii
= = take place and at Ii O'Clock th'
70 literary address will be delivere'
70 by Supt. j. E. Avent. of the
10 Goldsboro graded school. A
70 80 p. m. DR.. ID. H. Hill, presi
II dent of the A. and M. College a
"a Raleigh, will deliver an agricul
10 tural address, from 3 TO A ther
70 will be game of baseball, an
# in the evening at $50 a play
a The NobleOutcast. will be pre-
r, Sented.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-12
Meeting of Town Board-Elec-
ton of Officers Postponed.

A meeting of the board of town
commissioners was held Tuesday
evening for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the year, but as
all the members of the board
were not present none was elect
ed except Mr.. c.. B. Skipper,
who was reelected town clerk
and treasurer at the same salary
as heretofore, s4OO per year. A
meeting will be held Tuesday
evening Of next week. when the
other officers will be elected.
Messrs. A. T. Mclean, F. P,
Gray and DR.. Jno. Knox spent
Tuesday in Richmond, Va.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Second Week of General Con-
ference at Asheviile.

The second week of the 10Th
quadrennial session of the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, in ses-
sion in Asheville, began with the
first real live issue debate Of the
session. This debate occurred
over the report of the committee
on revisals asking that the board
of stewards of the local churches
be elected by the members of the
church instead Of by the quarter
ly conference, as has been the
rule from the organization of the
Church. The vote resulted in q
victory for the conservative eie-
ment. the election Of stewards
standing as the original rule.
A discussion arose Tuesday
over the matter Of a special as
sesssment Of q cents for each
member Of the Church during
the next four years to obtain
funds with which to build a rep
resentative church in Washing
ton. d. G. 1t is certain that the
church will be erec ed at a cost
of a half miliio.. dollars, but
the matter Of assessment was
left to the board Of church ex-
tension.
| 1t is thought that the election
Of bishops and connectional Off
GERS will not come up untii next
week. 1t is thought that DR.. j.
iC. Kilgo. president of Trinity
College, will be elected on frs:
ballot.
The committee of revis as yot
; ed, II to s. against the memorla
,, presented by the women in W h.,
tney asked fox equal representa-
tiva with men.
The conference voted yester
) d " againss extending the tin
n p istors inay remain on Oh
'charge.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-12
ROWLAND NEWS ITEMS.
Meeting of Civic League-Social
Happenings Personal.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

C1 SO14o1.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Rowland, May 11-Miss Cattle
McArn, of Red Springs, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. |
Ann McArn. MIR. Charley Wal
ker, of Fayetteville, is visiting
relatives in town. MIR. John Nc
Kay, of Maxton, spent Sunday
in Rowland. Mr.. James Draugh-
on, of Savannah, Ca, was a visi-
tor here last week.-Mrs.. w. F.
Flowers spent Tuesday in Fay
etteville.
We are sorry to report Mrs. J.
P. Smith on the sick list.
Miss Eva Mckay is visiting
relatives in Maxton. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Smith left Tuesday
for Union, S. c., where they will
visit relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. L.
E. Mccall, Of LaUrinburg, and
Mr.. E. G.. Mccall, Of Durham,
visited relatives in town this
week.-Mr. Clyde MeCallum, of
Fayetteville, was a visitor here
Monday. After quite an extend
ed visit to friends and relatives
in Maxton and Bennettsville,
Miss Matte Draughon is at home
again. Misses Brown and Will
son and Mr.. John Brown, of Red
Springs, spent Sunday with
friends in Rowland.
Mrs. H. K. McCormic carried
her little daughter Sarah Pharr
to the Highsmith hospital in Fay
etteville last week to have an
operation on her throat. The
operation proved a very success
| full one and the little lady is get.
ting on nicely.
Last Saturday the fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grades, chap
eroned by the teachers of these
grades, Misses Grace McCallun
; and Carrie Kilgore, thoroughly
.. enjoyed an all-day picnic at Bar
{ ker's mill.
: Tuesday afternoon the Civic
: League of Rowland met in th'
graded school building, this eve
: ming the second meeting helt
since the organization of th'
: League. A meeting will be hel.
every Tuesday afternoon until al
5 committees are appointed an
each one understands the wor!
J. she has to do. Though the Leagu
4 is in its infancy, all TIL
f members are full of enthusiasm
Il and we expect to see markedlm
4 provements in our town in tn
a near future. All who are inter
q ested in this work are requeste
n to attend these meetings.
,r The young men Of Rowlan
|, received the following invitatio
er Monday: "You are cordially il
g vited to attend a Stag Receptio
J. given by the Flowers Hotel Ma
ID 9th, at eight p. m." A strin
,r band from Syracuse, N. Y, fu
d, nished music for the evenin.
in Those who attended pronounce
A. it one Of the most enjoyable 81
/. cial functions Of the season.