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' '* ' ' * . , ' ' ' * > f -/ , C ii .1 i 1 J.. .11 ,I..II Li......n.. i, .uii.w.. P.. . i i i i ^ I8SqgP SEMl-WBEKLY. . ' L. it. 8BI8T & 80H8, Pubiiiiier.. } % ^amilg ffieroggager: 4or th<j gramolkn ofthi; gatitiqal, jSanial, ^griijtiUapI and ^omtt?[tiat gnter?sta of thg {TEKM8ra^co,?EnracraTO.K<!'' ESTABLISHED 1855. YOBKVILLE, 8. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1900. NO.74. ? A* AA1 """J ^ a II ?li? ~s-S 4Va A# WTVI4AK I AR0MANI By FREDERIC: >. Copyright, 1900, by Frederick Reddall. SIXTH DAY. ? . SHOTGUN SOVEREIGNTY. j It was Sunday morning. What a j Sabbath experience, thought Mrs. ? Hurst and the girls as they conjured 1 up visions of Fifth avenue and the J richly di^ssed churchgolng procession ' 1 V./-.TT iMriallv fnMrtwl fl nArtl ' I vi nuiWA vutj . r v .What-a Sabbath experience, thought Chester Ives as he stood facing the 1 B motley gang of cutthroats, while down 1 m the gloomy vista of the cavern be * f could see the forms of the women hod- 1 died together on the sand for pro tec- ( , tlon and comfort, while a few paces 1 L away stood a couple of the gang on 1 guard. ? 1 ? ' "This ain't quite as tony as that ' K , there car b* yourn," began Jim Dallon, 1 m addressing Mr. Draper, "but If s good ' f enough for poor devils like us, and I - pYaps you and your lady frien's can 1 ' manage to worry along, ton ain't obliged to stay here no longer than 1 you like/* he added truculently. -s "Why have we been brought here?" 1 Inquired 'Joiin Draper. ' f "Well, pard, It's just this way," said * Dallon, who did all the talking. tSome people gits all the fat In this life, and some gits ali the lean, flere's yon, jCr 1 instance," checking off the index finger of his left hand with bis right fore- ! fingeiV ?arid here's uS," indicating the J pecond finger. "By all signs you^e gojt 1 more money'n you know what to do 1 with, and we've got none. 1 don't ask f you how you cothe by it?you got ' H and that's enough fer me," he said sav: * agely, looking around at bis auditors. T "That* sthe kind o' talk, cap'ri," said one, while angry'' looks were directed on the chief object of their attack. ' John Draper. ' ' ^fifnch beta the case," resumed the outlaw, with forced politeness, "the ' present perceedin's has for their ob* Jec' the unloadln o' some o' your sur* plus cash for the benefit o' the poor laborin man. Ain't that so, boys?" "Right you are. Cap'n Jim," was the unanimous answer.'* A' 4" "Now/' said Daftbn, resuming his argument, "how much do yon yally your( self at,'John Draper?7 "Oh, I'm not arfch man, as rich men go," replied Draper, affecting to misunderstand the fellow's meaning and fencing with him. "I don't mean that," hastily rejoinod Dallon. "I know bow much money y*ve got soaked away?about five millions o' dollars, I guess. What I mean in, Bow touch do you yally that hide o* yours?wofs it worth to you to get out o' this scrape?" ' 1 Draper' was slleht Chester Ives stood by, taking no part It the co^ fi loqny, yet closely noting every word. ? Filley, too, could not help being inter- * ested in the outcome of1 the duel of 5 words?indeed, he experienced a fellow 1 feeling- for the robber. " Their trades ^ were not so far apart, and perhaps he g might do worse than join the gang j when bis own private and particular ! 1 crash came. '| s While the president hesitated, weigh- 4 lng all the chances, considering the suffering* of the ladles, seeing clearly ' that worse might follow If Dallon \ were enraged and also running over, in \ his mind the chances of resctie or escape, the captain of the hand resumed: "Might as well understand that yer trapped hard and fast Oh, yes, they'll 1 send out a search party from Denver," he laughed, reading Draper's thoughts, t | ' "and they'll maybe find them kyars. 1 " What then? T1 y can't find yoos, not t till I choose. You're a lohg cry from t the railroad anyways." Then, step- t ping forward, he hissed in Draper's i ear: t "How about the women folks? I . shouldn't like 'em to git hnrted, but I won't answer for the boys. If you're 1 ugly, they'll be ugly too." This decided John Draper. They 1 were in a hole, that was clear. Better t get out with as little damage as possl' ble. So he said curtly: s "Name your price." The gang crowded around In eager- t ness now that the crucial point was c I ^ reached. Dallon was clearly embar- 1 k " rassed. It was his move. If be asked 1 ) too much, the negotiations would ' be 1 ' prolonged and thus Increase the 1 chances of detection. On the other e hand, if he named too little he would 1 "everlastingly kick himself," as he eleL gantly phrased his Inward thoughts, f *" Twice he moistened his lips and essay ' ed to speak, but the words refused to come. At length he rapped out: "Fifty thousand dollars I" "Done!" exclaimed Draper as quietly as though he were buying a block of stock on 'change In New York. "But you don't suppose I carry that much money about me, do you?" he Inquired. "Not on yer life!" was the slangy rejoinder. "I've thought o' that," saM Dallon In a swaggering tone, elated and conceited at the success of his plot and strutting before his men like the monarch of a barnyard. \ "You got a checkbook, I s'pose?" "Yes." ' "Well, your name's good in Denver for a heap more'h $50,000." : THE RAIL. K REDDALL. Illustrations by I. "W. Taber. "I see what you mean/* replied Draper. "But I'll be fair and plain with pou. No bank in Denver would cash i check for any one of you men for $5 Evitbout identification, much less for ?50,000. The man that presents that ;heck will be detained and questioned, ind then your whole plot Is exposed." "You make me tired J" snorted Dalon. "As If I hadn't thought of all :hat What do you take me for, a farmer? D*you think I'm such a fool aa to ihow me face in Denver or to let one x' me boys do it? Not much! What's the matter with havin one o' your 'riends go to the bank?him or him," pointing first at Ives and then at Filley, "wltlj a escort o^ course, I nean," be added hastily. "I guess he an git the money, and as he knows srhat It*8 fer he ain't goin to expose no plot Hey, what d'you say ?" The thing was feasible certainly and proved that Dallon bad engineered his rile scheme In a fiendishly clever manler. Uncle John thought a iqoment ind then said: "Yes, it will do." ^Course if i? do," growled Dallon. '.Now, which o' these 'ere young gents s t? g*f?' If the light of the cava had not been to dfcn, Reuben Filley's manner must lave attracted attention. He trembled Irom head to foot; his parched lips leeded 'constant moistening, while jreat drops of sweat beaded his face. Here was the chance to be free and :o obtain this money be bo sorely needkL ' No feelings of honor, of humanity, >f chivalry, rose in his evil heart His >ne dominant thought was that, once ? aKa.I, am mAnatf ho U JA/DOCOOJVU U1 UiC VMCVR Vi Uil/utj v uv lould Vfcirt east, or if Deed be lie Could elegrapb the funds to take tup the orged paper. His "good, name" would *e saved, even though big. fdgpd and >ene^actor wds sac#hc?& *pe was oused tropi hK cruel reverie by the roice of John Draper: "Reuben, you should be the one to go. , Ls my confidential man you can cash he check ahd avoid any awkward lUestions. Remember, the safety of hese ladles is the first consideration, j Do nothing that will imperil them." "Very good, sir," was afl that Filley Utred trust himself to say. While Draper was speaking Dallon ( lnfastjened the thongs that bound his , irms. but so cramped were they that ( leveral minutes' vigorous rubbing was lecessary before he could wield the fountain pen which Filley handed him . vttb trembling bands. Drawing a ] >oeket checkbook from the1 breast of ( lis coat,- the president knelt oh the j and In front of an empty cracker box , ihd there filled in ' the necessary , >lanks. "the precious slip of paper. ] yus waved in the air for a few mln- , ites to dry and then banded to FUley. [ rbis.was the way it read: 8 ? ,? . ? . . ... . ?. -B Vo-846. Denver, Mpy 170k 1833. ,1 ! NflliOROlHOllHeCOIIIiMll 1. I Pay to the order of JkfywIf or bearer T , f Fifty Thousaixd iP Dollars. <> i i $60,000 00. John Draperr | S ? i Upon the back it wa9 also indorsed ] )y the maker. 4 i "I have purposely dated it tomorrow, i his being Sunday," said Draper as 1 Gallon peered over Fillers shoulder at < he magic document adding also for ' he letter's Information, " 'Tis drawn 0 self or bearer. Better go to the j Drovers' bank, as they know me, and 1 here will be ho trouble." ' ] Then addressing Dallon he said, < 'How do you want the money, in large j )ills or small ones?" "Oh, fifties and hundreds'll do," re- ] )lied the rogue nonchalantly; "bey, i >oys?" turning to his henchmen. "What you say goes, cap," was the re- i iponse of the former spokesman. i "Now, young feller," said Dallon, nrnlng to Filley, "you goes under the ( scort of these two gents," Indicating 1 1 couple of the gang euphoniously mown as Leather Jack and Bill Root < vho had stepped out of the ruck and 1 vere waiting with their Winchesters i ilung carelessly in the hollows of their < eft arms. "They've got strict orders 1 ;o keep you in sight this side of Den- ] tT/vnM1 *>nor?Vi fnmArrnTn mnm. 1 rex, VVUICU JUU a tvuvu wuiv?4yn 144V4Mn. They'll wait for you, and if you feel ike play in any games just think o' the ;ery wust as happenln to them you eave behind. Now, boys, you've got he rowt and the orders. Off with you!" So the three marched down the cave, rilley looking neither to the right nor he left as be passed the anxious group >f women. Did his heart smite him as le thought of the fate to which in all >robability his dastard treachery vould consign them? Not at all?his vas the nature of the octopus, all entacles, all muscle and hideous fibers, >ut no soul or conscience. Arrived outside the robbers' retreat, he trio followed a devious but short Lscending path, which quickly led to he higher country. In a cleft of the rocks fhey found a number of Boree tethered, and selecting three of thes each man mounted and rode to war the north, Denver being about 60 mile away. The events of this momentous Sat bath have been quickly described, bu they really consumed several hours t passing, It was after 4 o'clock whe: FUley and his guards departed. A the earliest they could not return fo 24 hours, which meant a whole day o tedious waiting and susDense for thos left behind. Now that the "little matter o* bus! ness" was settled, all restraint wlthi the limits of the cave was remove*! and Draper and Chester were free t rejoin the ladles, who stood sadly 1 need of such encouragement and cot eolation as they could offer. The! welcome was out of all proportion t their deserts, and they were sbowere with questions as to what had happet ed. Uncle John said brightly that b had arranged for the ransom of th Entire party and that within 24 hour be hoped to see them safe aboard th uFifty thousand doUanP' Miranda again aqd pn route for Dei ypr. ' " * "* " - % "That Is, if we are not rescued. b< fore," said Madge JSurst "if you value your own safety an that of your mother and Florence, m dear, von will not talk of 'rescue' an more," said Uncle John gravely. "On friends over there might not like ii and after what has passed I don't wan to hurt their feelings." Hedge was silenced, hut In her hear of hearts she distrusted Fllley, and m forbidden to speak her thoughts, sh turned to Chester for comfort, and t< getter they conversed in low' tonef while Draper and his ward di likewise. There being no objection Gustav was roused up and bidden to cook sorn sort of a repast out of the scanty ms terials In the commissariat of the rot ber gang. With 'the accustomed in tenuity of his profession be worke< wonders, and soon a decent appearta; and smelling meal was spread befor the famished captives, to which the; sat down by the side of the brook gur gllng through the cavern. While they were eating a curiou phenomenon occurred. The tiny streao began to foam and sputter; its volum of water momentarily Increased unti In the space of ten minutes It ran ban] Cull and our party had to inbve. bad to avoid) a wetting. For upward o half an hour the miniature freshet con tlnued, and then the stream as quickl; subsided to its former modest dimen Bidns. On being questioned as to the causi of ihls sudden swelling of the water Dallon reDlied in an offhand manner: "Been a-rainln up yonder in the moun tains?sorter cloudburst, I reckon that there crik tumbles In here fron underground som'eres, but no on rightly knows where." This set Ives pondering, and soon i wild,and perhaps foolish'idea occurred The water In the creek had risen a least three ?pet above lty normal leve and then subsided. This proved tha the Inlet or orifice by which it entere< the cave had a capacity or bore suffl clent to carry the larger flow of water When the flood drained away, then would naturally be a space of three o four feet left between the water an< the roof of the tunnel?if, as he sup posed, there was a subterranean tunne connecting somewhere with the opei air. What was to hinder a man escapinj from the cave that way? Prudenc* said, "No; remain where you are unti FUley returns." But suppose Filler met with some accident or the ban! refused to pay the money? Whatthei would be the fate of Madge and Flor ence and Mrs. Hurst? He shuddera to think! By this time It was pitch dark in th< cave. A small fire was kept burning but the embers had died down to a dul red glow. One by one the women sue numbed to fatigue and excitement an< [ay down on the sand, tbeir heads pil lowed in each other's laps. Uncle John Henry, Alec and Gustave soon follow ed their example. The robbers wen ill withdrawn to the mouth of the cav era, that In their estimation, being tlx anly spot worth guarding. Soon the regular and rhythmh breathing around him convinced Ches ber that he was the only person awake He rose to a sitting posture, then go1 upon bis hands and knees and In thli fashion wriggled his way to the uppei 2nd of the cave, following the soun( Df the flowing water on his left hand. He had covered less than a hundre< pards when he was stopped by a wal af rock. Gently stepping Into tlx stream, be felt all around the opening and found It had a radius of abou three feet above the water, being of ? rpughly semicircular shape. The bot S torn of the stream was smooth ana e pebbly and the water not more than d nine inches or a foot deep. Rising to s his feet, Chester looked back along the fnH length of the cave to where h the embers of the fire glowed like a red t spark. All was quiet o Again he stooped and got on all fours d In the bed of the stream. This brought t Ids bead below the level of the arch, r and a coed, fresh breeze came blowing f In his face, proving that not far away e there existed some sort of connection with the open air. |. With a whispered "For Madge!" he a began to move forward cautlotisly, the L, Ice cold water reaching nearly to his o middle and swashing and curling a around his legs and arms. I? ^tlwcdlanfflus fading. i e THE WHOLE THING. Who.makes all the crops grow? B McKlnley. _ Who makes the seasons come and go? McKlnley. . Who shapes the current of events? Who regulates the elements? Who takes the place of Providence? r McKlnley. f Who makes It rain when It is dry? McKlnley. Who shapes demand, also supply? "Vyhp caused the India famine, which Raised corn and wheat to such a pitch It made the farmers all get rich? "' ' -' McKlnley. " Who -gives the people industry? McKlnley. Who placed the gold down in the ground And then got out and scratched around , Till Cripple Creek and Nome were found? McKlnley. Who sailed into Manila bay? McKlnley. Who sunk Cervera's fleet one day? McKlnley. Who fought against the war; then came At a late hour in the game i. And took the glory for the same? McKlnley. ?. Who is the source of every good? McKlnley. j Who wants that fully understood? u McKlnley. y If any benefit befall y Somewhere upon this mundane ball, p \yfco is the creature sleek and small f That has the monumental gall To claim the credit for it all? it McKinley. ?Denver News. t . ISAAC SHELBY. e . \ h A Leader lo the Battle of King'a Mountain? Governor of Kentuck|. St. Louis Republic, e There is a long list of men dlstine guished for individual valor, patriotLi ism and executive ability, in the hifcy. tory of the formative period of our j. country. History, as it too often j written today, has failed to mention g the namea of many of these men, and e . thejr fame has become matters of local memory. The history of the frontiers,m men, of the men who conquered the West, is a factor of our national development too often neglected and forgot? ten. The part played by individuals in 1 this stirring drama was of immense e importance. These men of the border? between the more civilized stretch of ^ land along the Atlantic seaboard and t the settlements which were Just begint ning west of the mountains, performed 1* great deed?epoch-making deeds. y A glance backward a few score years [ ' will, show that here were two streams of emigration which peopled the weste ern country, as it was called in early B daysL One came from the Southern states, notably Virginia and North and CA<t^k r<nM/vlinA f kal*t nnlirVtknpa . ovum Vxcx-A uiutci, auu ui?u ii&iguk/vio^ L and the other came from New England, j New York and Pennsylvania. From the e Southern country the pioneers estab lished themselves, ever pushing fora ward, to the West and Southwest, While the northerly stream occupied the ' Northwest territory as it was called. It | was not until after the Revolution that ' this Northwestern stream began; but 1 the men who fought the wilderness, ^ and the savage denizens thereof, in * Kentucky and Tennessee, whose de' scendants eventually spread over Mlsi souri and the Southwest helped to make r the American War of Independence a I great fact in history. h John Sevier, a leader In the foundaJ tion of the commonwealth of Tennes1 see, was one who had to flght to the west and to the east, and Isaac Shelby, g first governor of Kentucky, was an? other. j Isaac Shelby was born December 11, j 1750, near Hagerstown, Md., where his ? father and grandfather had settled afj ter their arrival in America from Wales. He obtained the elements of a good * English education, his schooling being interrupted many times on account of the Indian wars. Naturally under sur? roundings of danger, he was brought up to the use of arms and the pursuit 1 of game. At the age of 21 he removed " to Western Virginia, having previously 1 acquired a knowledge of surveying. - The extensive ranges of that region , encouraged cattle raising, and young Shelby kept large herds of cattle. i ? kHe was a lieutenant in the company : - of his father, General Evan Shelby, in 1 ? the battle at the mouth of the Kanawha, October 10, 1774, where the officers, ; Colonels Lewis, Fleming and Field hav- : r ing been killed or disabled, Evan Shelby became commanding officer. The ] ? battle gave peace to the frontier for ! s several years. < In 1775 young Shelby was in Ken- j J tucky acting as surveyor for Henderson i & Co., and in 1776 he was appointed t captain of a minute company by the i ' Committee of Safety in Virginia. The 1 1 worth, nerve and skill of the young pa- i i triot were thus early recognized by his ] ? fellows. In the year 1777- he was ap- ] t pointed by Governor Henry a commis- < i sary of supplies for an extensive body 1 of militia, posted at different garrisons 1 to guara tne rronuer seLueuieiiio, auu for a treaty to be held at the Long Island of Holston river with the Cherokee-Indians. These supplies could not have been obtained nearer than Staunton, Va., a distance of 300 miles; but by the most indefatigable perseverance (one of the most conspicuous traits of his character) he accomplished the task to the satisfaction of his country. In 1778 he was engaged in the commissary department providing supplies for the Continental army and for an expedition, by the way of Pittsburg, against the Northwestern Indians. In the early part of 1779 he was appointed by Governor Henry to furnish supplies for the campaign against the Chickamauga Indians. As there were no government funds -for the service, Shelby proviaea me supplies upon nis maiviaual credit. To feed an army at one's own expense is a service great for any time and any age, and Shelby but proved his mettle again and gave promise of what he would do in the future. The. frontier was under the control of John Sevier, "Nolichucky Jack,"' the terror of the Indians, and Shelby was one of those who had early settled near Watauga and penetrated further westward into Kentucky. Shelby fought the Indians to the west of him and the British to the east of him. He was with the Americans, and in command, at Cedar Spring, where jover 60 British were taken. The next Important event was at Musgrove's Mill, where 700 men, led by Colonels Shelby, Clarke and Williams, routed the British, they having 63 killed and 160 wounded and taken, while the American loss was four killed and nine wounded. ' The Americans designed to make a stand before Ninety-Si* that evening; but an express, bearing dispatches from Governor Caswell, informed the leaders of the defeat of General Gates at Camden. The Americans had to retreat in haste, but succeeded in getting, away with all their prisoners. The brilliancy of this affair was obscured, as Indeed were all the minor events of the war previous, by the deep gloom which overspread the public mind after the disastrous defeat of Gates at Camden. The British, who thought the "rebellion" now hearty ended, began calling upon the inhabitants of Virginia and the Carolines to come to their headquarters and deolare their loyalty. Colonel Ferjpi3?n, with a considerable , force, went to the westward. He sent word to Shelby, then at Watauga, that he and his men must come into their ; camp or- he would proceed against them and scatter them to the four winds. Encftmped at QJlbert-tbwu, be sent these threatening v messages throughout the whole cbuntry. Shelby concluded that he would have a hand in the little game of 'scattering to the four winds," so he went to see Sevier ( and proposed that they collect a force and give Ferguson a drubbing. This i was one of the most critical periods of 1 the whole Revolution. Cornwallis was | at Charlotte, N. C., and Ferguson, as i before stated, was at Gilbert-town farther west. Shelby's proposition was ] that the Americans surprise Ferguson i in the night and attack him. Colonel Campbell, of Virginia, was also invited i to help with the expedition, and he as- ] slsted. They raised a force from the < several counties, the hardy settlers ral- | lying to the call of the three men whom they knew and trashed. ] The force of Colonels Shelby, Sevier 1 anjd Campbell was augmented by the < arrival of Colonel Cleveland, with 300 j men, and Colonels Williams and Lacey and other- refugee officers, whose forces I had been scattered by the British. This i was In the fall of 1780. x For 36 hours the Americans pursued < Ferguson, without alighting from their i horses to refresh, but once, at the Cowpens, for an hour. The day of action i won on wAt that, 'thp man (rniiW onlv < keep their guns dry by wrapping their 1 bags, blankets and hunting shirts around the locks, which exposed their bodies to a heavy rain during the pursuit. They found Ferguson encamped on King's Mountain, which was about half a mile long. Ferguson had declared the evening before the battle that he was the King of the Mountain and that "God Almighty could not drive him from it." Upon him came the Wautauga boys, however, and their fellows. The plan of battle was excellently arranged. The Americans climbed the mountain at Ferguson's front and rear, and assaulted him, he having all the advantage of position. The result was victory. Ferguson was killed, with 375 of his officers and men, and over 700 were , captured. The Americans had sixty killed and wounded. This glorious achievement occurred at this, the most gloomy period of the Revolution, and was the first link in the chain of events at the South which established the Independence of the United States. This victory, so important to history, was achieved by raw, undisciplined riflemen, without any authority from the government under which they lived; without pay, rations, ammunition, or even me ex- ; pectation of reward, other than grati- i fixation at having advanced the cause j of liberty. The Tories, hitherto s<3 ar- j rogant, were completely dispirited, and i Cornwallis, immensely alarmed, fled \ with all his army to the seacoast, from t which he did not again venture to r move, until reinforced. T The legislature of North Carolina j, passed a vote of thanks to Colonel c Shelby and several other officers, and e directed that each be presented with t in elegant sword for their patriotic 0 conduct in the attack and defeat of 0 the enemy on King's Mountain, on the f( memorable day of October 7, 1780. n This resolution was carried into effect v is to Colonel Shelby In the summer of ^ L813, just at the moment when, in the t anguage of Secretary Monroe, "dis- t; claiming all metaphysical distinctions tending to enfeeble the government," ae was about to lead his troops far be- b I yona ine mill ID WI mc otatc vi nxnvu he was governor. It was by the advice of Isaac Shelby to Generals Gates and Greene that the brilliant affair of the Cowpens was ac- y complished. Shelby served under Marlon in 1781. In 1782 he was elected a member of the North Carolina assembly and was appolifted one of the commissioners to lay off the lands allotted . to the officers and soldiers of the North Carolina line, south of where Nashville now stands. He performed this service in 1782-83, and returned to Boonsborough, Ky., in April following, where he married Susanna, second daughter of Captain Nathaniel Hart, one of the first settlers of Kentucky, and pursued his favorite calling, the cultivation of the soil. He was one of the strong and inferential men of the colony, and hie opposition to the plans of Wilkinson, who sought to have Kentucky declareher Independence of the government,, was potent in keeping the people loyal. It may be recalled that JamesWilkinson, the same who was implicated in the Burr affair, was a resident of Kentucky for a number of years after the Revolution, and that he was in the pay of the Spanish government for the purpose of throwing Tennessee and Kentucky under the control of Spain- i , Shelby was a member of the early Conventions held at Danville for the > purpose of -obtaining a separation from Virginia, and was a member of theconstitutional convention, April, 1792. He was elected the first chief magistrate of the new commonwealth. The history of his administration of an infant republic fe the remote wilderness^ shows Shelby to have been remarkable as a soldier, a lawgiver and a diplomatist. At the expiration of his term of office he retired to his farm In Lincoln. A biographer says of him that he was a "model of an elevated citizen, whether at the plow, in the field or In the cabi- / net." At the beginning of the war of 1812 Governor Shelby was again called tothe chief >magistracy of his state under clreumstanceS very gratifying to his feelings. His energy,' associated with a recollection of his Revolutionary fame, aroused the patriotism of the state. He developed Kentucky resources, and sent men and supplied to the aid of General Harrison at the Northwest. The legislature authorized the government to assume the personal direction of his troops whenever, in his Judgment, the step should be necessary. Upon his own responsibility he advised the troops to meet him with their horses. Four thousand men rallied to his standard in less than thirty days. This volunteer force reached the shore of Lake Erie just In time to enable the commander-in-chief to profit by the victory of ferry and bis associates. The Kentucklans bore important parts In the campaign, especially at the battle of the Thames. Congress recognized Shelby's achievements by presenting to him a gold medal. He was unremitting in the .aid which he extended to the Americans everywhere, and re-lnforcements from Kentucky rendered much needed sue/ :or at New Orleans on the memorable Stn of January. r In March, 1817, President Monroe appointed Isaac Shelby secretary of war, but the office was declined on account 3f advanced age and his desire to lead i quiet life. In 1818 he was associated with General Jackson in holding a treaty with the Chickasaws, which resulted in the cession of their lands west >f the Tennessee to the general government. It was Shelby's last public 3ervice. " '' In 1820 he was stricken with paraly lis; but his mind continued unimpaired until his death, July 18 1828, two weeks after the death of Adams and Jefferson. He had been for many years i member of the Presbyterian church, md in his latter days was the chief Instrument in erecting a house of worship >n his own land. Collin's "HiBtory of Kentucky" re:ords this, fact' . * "The first stone house in Kentucky was that of the first governor, Isaac 3helby, in Lincoln county, about four niles south of Danville, built in' August, 1786. The late Colonel Nathaniel tian, Ul vvuuuiuru cuumj, uocu iu oaj ;hat when It was reported that Colonel Shelby had found stone sulta)le for such purposes he received many etters from various portions of the itate Inquiring if it could possibly be ( ,v* rue, as well as many visits to verify he fact; some from as great a distance is Mason county. The real scarcity of itone then seems almost Incredible now n view of the unlimited supply visible >n all sides, but was doubtless due to he luxuriant growth of cane and to he heavy foliage which so thoroughly :overed the ground when it fell." A Man of Business.?A Wisconsin armer has adopted a plan of advertisng in his home paper which, he delares, has saved him much valuable Ime and brought handsome returns for he money invested. He says: "When am refidy to sell my stuff, I insert a. ittle Advertisement in the local palers telling what I have to sell, and if Ive stock how many head of each, and vhen they will be ready to ship, ana he result has been that the buyers are Ight after me, either personally or by nail, and naturally I always get the ilghest market. If I want to buy a ow, a steer, a horse or a dozen of ach, I Insert a little advertisement hat costs maybe 50 cents, and Instead f traveling over the country Inquiring f my neighbors who has this or that or sale, the home newspaper does It for le at less expense, and those who have r'hat I want manage to let me know n some way." Here Is a suggestion hat might profitably be utilized by hrifty farmers everywhere. t5T After all a man cannot contract a ad habit too much. ,