The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-25

81 HuMAN sKELEroN rQJ,ND. - g
G #. Buick, who, with y. T. Dill.
man, has been trapping off north ward,
called at our Office on Saturday and in.
formed uszthat they had found 4 hui
man skeleton in tile township north Of
Summit Lake in this comfy The
bones were. somewhat scattered, having
evidently been separated by wild ami
mails. All, the parts found were in
good condition. The skull is large and
perfectly sound, containing full set
of good teeth, with the exception of one
front tooth which Mr.. B thinks was
lost out since the mans death. The
front teeth are narrow. The bones are
supposed to be those OF a young man
about feet 10 inches high, and from
Is to 80 years of age.
The only portions of clothing found
were scraps of the mans pants, which
are of light gray summer material,
with metal buttons. The buttons OF
the coat were found near together, in.
dicating that the coat was rolled up.
The coat buttons are large wooden
ones, the covering having decayed
No other articles whatever were found
and there seams to be no way of ident.
flying the remains, save by the scraps
of clothing and the teeth.
The remains have evidently been
lying on the prairie for some months.
There is not the flintest clue thus fal
to the solving of the mystery. No ono
in this part of the country, so far as
we have heard, has disappeared during
the past year. The Coroner has been
notified and we hope that such public.
ity may be given to the facts as will
lead to the Identification of the re.
mains. The scraps Of clothing found
may be seen at this office.
Since writing the above we have
heard the opinion expressed that the
bones are those of a man who was lost
from Lake Shetek during the great
storm of January, 1873.
THE NORTHAMPTON L1'CEUM
The Lyceum discussed the compul
sorry education question on Wednes.
day night, with Major Bell, "A. p. Mil
Ter and Clayborne Rohrer Oh the affirm.
alive, and DR.. Langdon and Chas,
Barrows on the negative. Mrs. Bel
and Mrs. Bulls read and Mrs. Crevel
acted as critic.
So much interest has been expressed
in the woman suffrage question that
it has been thought best to devote an
other evening to it's consideration, with
lady disputants. Mrs. B. II. Creve1
and Mrs. T. G. Bell have consented
to speak or read papers upon the sub.
ject, and other ladies are expected to
participate. A number of gentlemen
are also preparing to come to the sup.
port of the ladies. This will he u hol-
iday session Of the Lyceum and one
of unusual interest. Readers-Miss
Mary Smith and Mr.. NJ. Il. Soule.
Mrs. Cornell died on last Monday
morning, and was buried on Tuesday
the funeral services being conducted
10y Rev. b. Fl. Crever, at the NJ. +.
Church. Mrs. G. has been i'll for some
months and the case las been one OF
interest to physicians and has excited
the general sympathy Of the commune
ty. Owing to some affection of the
passage to the stomach, the lady was
unable to take sufficient nourisllment
to sustain life, and has, therefore, in
the midst of plenty and Of sympathiz.
ing friends, literally starved to death
The editor of the Jackson Republic
has been appointed a Notary Public by
the Governor. This is Il fitting recog.
milton of his ability and services and
reflects credit upon the Governors judy
ment. 1t is not often that .an editor
receives all appointment to an official
position, and when it does occur, it
affords matter for general congatula.
ton. If the Governor of the State
should some day acknowledge his ap-
probation of our own merit by giving
us a Notary Public commission. we do
not see that anything would be left
for us to desire in the way Of Office.
THE KING!
And now wemust all read up the ped.
igree, genesis and family history of
Prince David Calico-ka-yoo-a, for what
ever his name ISL King of the Sand
witch Islands, who is now on visit to
the Atlantic cities. We must he told
that he is the son of his father, Kepaa-
kea, and Of his mother, Keahokalole,
both of whom are descended from the
ancient sovereigns of those Islands, who
had such a fond tooth for Roast Mis-.
sionary and Cold-Sliced Clergyman, that
they seldom waited longer than till the
toothsome preachers got to "Seven-
teenthly' in the sermons, when they
cut the discourses off in the middle by
putting the speakers on spits and roast
ing them for dinner. This kind of diet
seems to have agreed with them, though
Sydney Smith hoped it wouldn' t IN case