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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01

An instance of Destiny Not long ago an En-
gsh mechanic having vanly used all his ingenuity
in endeavoring to get him wife, advertised for one
in fit of despair. He was profoundly in earnest,
and 50 was the dame who responded They met.
but whether 1T the color of her hair the shape
of her nose, or her disposition Is not sad-but he
didn't fall captive to hsg charms. He advertised
again, varying the form of his announcement, and
when he had an answer went to his correspond
ent with a heart beating high with hope Alas! He
found the equally persevering spnster again. A
third time he wooed Fate with yet differently
worded beguilement. He reached the appointed
place of meeting-twas She Crushed to the earth,
and convinced, like Mr. Swiveller that destiny was
full of staggerers, he smiled he conversed, and
lneekly at last welded the determined woman,
p -t-.. ing -
Developments Of Witehcraft continue to increase
and multiply in the Southern States. In Webster
County, KY, lately an unfortunate man who had
offended his lady love dreamed dreadful dream
that he was hurried through woods. made TO jump
logs, and that finally, he fell and was wounded as
to his leg. He awoke to find, not that he was lame
himself, but that his horse was. He examined that
animal and found o large knot on the fore leg. He
cut it of, whereupon it began to crawl. He opened
it and found bunch Of hair Of the length and color
Of his cruel sweetheart'sl She had bewitched him,
and abe bed also bewitsbed bis horse Al Of which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-01
Business NoIlrss.

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

DEPART ENTS.

FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Special prominence will be given to all ques-
lions affecting the interests of the farmers, and
to agricultural topics. An account of every farm
in the county will be given. Correspondence
solicited from farmers Write facts and obser-
yatfons upon farming matters, and the editor
will put them in shape for the press. Particular
attention will be given to the subject Of Tree
Culture, as one Of vital importance to this part Of
the West.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
LITERARY NOTICES.

In The Republic magazine for October there
are accounts OF eighteen political conventions
held i'll September, with synopsis of the leading
resolutions in the platform of EACH The October
number contains also about twenty leading arti-
Giles on the leading issues and political topics of
the day. The contents of this number are worth
the price OF volume to any one who wishes to
DC correctly informed on the current movements
OF political issues now commanding public atten-
ton. Terms - a year, or II for one volume of
six numbers. Bound volumes and back num-
bers supplied. Published by THE Republic Pub
fishing Company" Washington, D. G.
There is but one illustrated and religious week
ly published III the United States, and we desire
to call our readers attention to it. We refer to
The Illustrated Christian Weekly of New York.
The paper is offered at very low price, under
special arrangement by which it is announced
that any now subscriber sending the publishers
- 50, will receive the paper from NOW to the
close OF next year, which sum will also pay post
age Oh it for 1875 The Illustrations in the Chris
tian Weekly are in the best style Of the art.
The Christian at Work is the new non sectari-
All paper published by Horatlo G. King, New
York. 1t is edited by r. De Witt Talmage and
his sermons are regularly published in its COL
umns. During the past year over 10000 subscri-
bcrs were added to its list. Subscription price
s3 o. Twelve pictures in card portfolio given
to each subscriber.
The chronological journal for October con-
tains some 10 articles upon interesting topics,
such us Purity OF Life" "Our Negro Popula.
ton, " The Work that wins.'' 1.-The Transit OF
Venus etc. Saml. X. Wells, 3S9 Broadway N.
Y.
Arthurs Home Magazine for October contains
| number Of Illustrations besides SPACES Of fash.
ion cuts. The variety Of reading matter is great.
er than in most magazines. Much Of it is useful
and practical and the whole pure in tone. T. s.
Arthur & Son, Philadelphia.
The Little Corporal for October contains a
number of articles, stories, poems, etc., of the
most delightful kind for the young people. One
OF the articles is by Mrs. Lucia Chase Bell, oil
Worthington pointing out to the young readers
Of the Little Corporal how they may do a good
work by securing contributions for the children
suffering by the grassllopper calamity. John E.
Miller, publisher, Chicago.
The November number of Godey's Lady's
Book is q beauty. 1t contains six ful1-length pOr
traits of beautifully dressed ladies, which are
certainly enough to make IN old bachelors mouth
water. Besides these, there are number 81
fashion cuts and the usual amount of literature
l.. A. Cody, Philadelphia For sale by Moore &
Smith.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

We invite attention to the list of
meetings to be held by the Hon. G. F.
Crosby, the Republican nominee for
Representative. Mr.. Crosby will speak
at Worthington on the evening of the
30th. lie is a lawyer of fine ability and
excellent character, and we hope the
people will come out and hear their
next Representative discuss the issues
of the campaign.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
FOR .IUDQE.

Hon. D. A. dickinson was nomina.
tel by the Convention which met at
Madelia OH Tuesday last for Judge Of
this, the 9Th Judicial District. The
vote stood II for Dickinson and 10 for
Sprout, showing close contest. Mr..
Dickinson is recognized by men Of all
parties as one Of the ablest lawyers in
Southwestern Minnesota. lie is more.
over a gentleman of excellent private
character and we'll fitted to occupy the
bench.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

IANDsOME.-At Santa Barbara, Cal
ifornia, recently, the Press was the as
tonished recipient of 81, 1926 in gold, the
gift Of citizens who felt THAT the Press
had performed, and was still perform
ing, noble work for the town." Such
is the reward, at very rare intervals, of
those who do write.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

The ADVANCE is the regularly issued county
paper, and the only newspaper published In No
bles county. To persons abroad who contem-
VANCE will prove Of great value, as 1t will chron
icle from week to week every step in the progress
Of the Colony, and will give besides great guam
tity of valuable information concerning the
prairies OF the West.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

an artesian we'll in the center of the
cattle yard, which is now worked by a
patent wind-wheel. An elevated reser-
voir or tank has been built in close
proximity to the main stable, which is
capable of holding $1,000 gallons of
water, conveyed to all parts of the bull
ding in hose provided for that purpose.
The water connections from the artes-
ian we'll to the other buildings and ad-
jacent yards are established through
the means of pipe underground, and
with the cut off at each vent six feet
below the surfaces of the earth. This
prevents all danger .. of freezing
in winter, and the water maintains an
uniformly even temperature at every
season of the year.
What was ever published in the AD-
VANCE from which His Excellency
could conclude that no help was need
ed IN this locality, we are at a loss to
determine.
All the ADVANCE done was simply
to sustain it's own locality, and the ed
itOr who will not uphold the place in
which he lives ought never to receive
the patronage Of the community in
which he resides.-Vindic0tor.
Gov, Davis does not read the AD-
VANCE regularly and we understand
that garbled extracts from the paper
were sent him, showing that, in some
instances, fair crops were raised. We
have iterated and reiterated, in nearly
every issue, since the grasshoppers
were here, that there were a number of
families in the county who would need
help over winter. The course of the
ADVANCE, in publishing fair state
ment of the condition of the people,
giving both sides, is approved by every
fair-minded man in the county, and we
are glad to see the Vindicotor begin it's
career with such fair treatment of a
political opponent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

cultivated ground, pastures, meadow
and woodland. Nearly in the center
Of the tract and Oh {, wagon road run
ming north and south along the entire
length Of Mr.. DeGraff's little province,
and raised on (, graceful elevation,
stand the buildings, comprising resi-
dences Of the proprietor and superin-
tendent, grainaries, sleeping apart
ments for the employees, carriage hous-
ses, blacksmith and wagon shops, and
confusing array of roomy and ingen-
iously constructed domicils for cattle,
horses, hogs and poultry. An extern
ded description of each is impossible
within existing limitations, but the
reader can rest assured that it would be
difficult to conceive al improvement III
either of them. All are arranged with
special reference to convenience and
easy utility, and the combination of
structures forms such an extensive
group, that it is frequently mistaken
by the visitor for the village Of James,
vile itself.
The residences stand at some distance
from the road with 4 spacious front
yard somewhat resembling the old
plantation style, and already ornament
ted with Il beautiful growth of young
trees transplanted from the woods
near by. Mr.. DeGraff's residence fronts
directly upon the road, while that OF
the Superintendent stands little tC
the rear, but connected witt it's princi
pal. Both are substantial tWO-stOry
frame structures with decorous outsides
to foreshadow the positive and undeni
able comfort within:
These buildings are separated from
the others, and fire or other calamity
affecting them IS not liable to envelope
the neighboring stables, granaries OF
shops within It's folds. Every precau.
ton is taken to guard against disaster
: Kim any form, and memorable laws gov
ern tile kingdom of De Graft. In the
}. cattle yards and the vicinity of the sta
ble buildings, even smoking is strict,
forbidden, and there has not been q
lighted Havana or ''stump'' within
these prescribed boundaries since the
costly improvements thereon were first
completed-thanks to the vigorous en-
forcement of the rules and the watch.
tn! caution Of the proprietor and super
intendent.
| The main stable, alarge> brown struc
ture with surmounting cupalo which
conveys the suggestion of an academic
al education, stands several hundred
feet east of the residences. It is 23(
feet in length, and two stories high
with a rear wing in the center 100 feel
long. Inside, the visitor encounters
long ranges of stalls for cattle and hor
ses, root cellars, hay lofts and grair
bins-all easily accessible and conven
lent to every part of the immense sta
bic. Water is conveyed to this as tt
) some Of the the other buildings, from
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
TO SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

TO DOVUA SC17UOIN
The Mobiles County Bible Society IS about to
receive number of Reference Bibles from the
American Bible Society for free distribution to
the Sabbath School Teachers of the county. and
also supply of Testaments which will be dona-
ted to the Sabbath Schools. Superintendent
and Teachers will be supplied by calling on
A. p. MILLER. Secretary
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
EStrQV OK.

Estray OK.
GTRAYED from the subscriber living on Sec.
- 20, Town los, Range 3S, near Talbot Lake, in
South Brook township, Jackson county, on the
9th day Of July, 4 large RED STEER, years old
with star in forehead. Any one that viii return
him or give information leading to his recovery,
will he paid for the same. OI4EY RUED,
52tl Heron Lake, MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

HON. c. F. CROSBY'S MEET
INGS.
Hon. c. F. Crosby, Republican Candidate for
Representative, will address the people as fol-
lows:
Lake Shetek, Monday, October 26ti, Evening.
Window, Tuesday, October 9th, Evening.
Mountain Lake, Wednesday, Oct. 2sth, Eve.
Jackson, Thursday, Oct. goth, Evening.
Heron Lake, Friday, Oct. 30th, Afternoon.
WORTHINGTON, FRIDAY, OCTO-
BER 3Oth, EVENING.
Luverne. Saturday, Oct. 3lst, Evening.
Ash Creek, Monday, November I'd. Evening.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
NOTICE 70 TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
estate OF MINNESOTA,
~ COUNTY OF MOBILES {
AUDITORS OFFICE, Worthington, Mfnn.,
September Is, 1874.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the Township OF.
~ fcers who are entitled to the Township Man.
uals provided by the State and the Session Laws
for 1874, can be supplied by calling on the Audi.
tor at his office. WIN. NJ. BEAR,
2-2W. Auditor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
THE RELIEF MEETING.

CIlE NELZEF 4NEElINt.
Elsewhere we publish a report of the
Relief Meeting held on Tuesday last.-
It will be seen from this that the desti-
tuition is extensive, the estimates being
put at from 200 to 300 families. The
appeal will come not day too soon, for
in few weeks winter will be upon us.
We are glad that there was an oppor-
tunity afforded to show that no one
connected with the relief matter is at
all blameworthy. Everything has been
done that could have been done, and
the meeting, we are sure, adjourned ell
tirely satisfied that the Relief Commit
tee, the County Commissioners, and
the gentlemen who last Summer raised
4 fund of some 81, 800 to meet the win
ter emergency, have acted wisely and
labored for the best interests of the peo-
pie. Mr.. I. p. Durfee deserves the spe-
cial gratitude of the people for his faith
full and efficient labors in behalf of the
suffering. lie took the laboring oar
from the first, and has performed vast
amount of labor for which his only re-
ward is an approving conscience and
an approving public sentiment. The
object Of the fund collected by Mr.. J.
G. Clarke was explained, and we are
certain that there is not q f;ir-minded
man in the county who will not thank
Mr.. Clarke, Prof. Humiston and Mr..
Durfee for their forethought and their
efforts to obtain fund to meet the
winter emergency. The meeting deci-
ded that the emergency had come be-
fore winter, and the fund will therefore
be used to meet the present necessity.
AS to the course of the ADVANCE,
we have abundant assurance from men
Of all parties that our course is the true
one and that it is heartily approved.-
We have a large number of subscribers
abroad who are taking the paper to OBJ.
tain crop and other reports with view
to coming to the National Colony
while of those who Lave raised the ella
mour against us scarcely one is on oul
subscription list. Our course has been
misrepresented by garbled extracts, and
persons who do not read the paper have
supposed that we were publishing to the
world that this county had raised album
lant crops and that there was no desti
tuition. On the contrary, as every read
or Of the PAPER knows, there has scarce.
]y been an issue of the ADVANCE, since
the first of July in which we have not
stated that there were many families
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17
THE ELECTIONS,

Ohio has gone Democratic again by
all increased majority. The liquor
question was the real issue, and the IL
cense or liquor element carried the
State. Indiana goes Democratic, but
Iowa rolls up rousing Republican ma
jority, while Nebraska, Dakota and Ne
vada also 60 Republican.
The recent insurrection in Louisiana
and the White League murders in the
South show as much as ever the necess-
ity Of maintaining the Republican par
ty in power. The triumph of the Dem.
ocratic party would he the triumph of
the lawless and rebellious element of
the South. The triumph Of the Demo
cratic party would result in the virtual
reinstatement Of the blacks. Ever,
now some Of the colored people are beg
ging to be rc-enslaved to save their
lives and the lives Of their Children
The hope of free speech and Of law and
order is in the Republican party.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

Township maps for sale at the AD-
VANCE office.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-17

Situated IN SONthWeStefn Minnesota and North
western Iowa,
FOR SALE
ut moderate prices with easy terms OF payment
ALSO TOWN LOTS,
in towns at raircad stations. Land bonds of the
Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad to be taken at
par in exchange for land within their limits.
St. p. s. C. and 5. C. 4 st. p II. Il. Co., St. Paul
Mimi.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-19
Treating the Wrong Disease.

Many times women call upon their family
physicians, one with dyspepsia another with
palpitation, another with trouble of the breast
another with pain here and there, and in thiF
way they all present, alike to themselves and
their easy-going and Indifferent doctors, separ.
ate and distinct diseases, for which he pre-
scribes his pills and potions, assuming them tC
be such, when, in reality, they are all symptoms
caused by one uterine disorder; and while they
are thus only able perhaps to palliste for
time, they are ignorant of the cause, and ELI
courage their practice until large bills are made
when the suffering patients ire 30 better in til,
end, but probably worse for the delay, treat
ment, and other complications made, and which
a proper medicine directed to the cause woul(
have entirely removed thereby institutinl
health and comfort instead of prolonged
misery.
From Miss Lorinda E. st. Clair, Shade
Athens Co., Oct. 18th, 1872:
"Dr. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, L. Y.--You
Favorite Prescription is working almost lik,
miracle on me. l am better already thai
have been for over two years."
From Ella A. Schafer, GAINESVILLE, Ind, Aug
3, 1872;
CDR. Pierce-I received the medicine yol
sent me and began using it Immediately. As
result of the treatment | feel better than hay,
for three years." e- ...-s
From Mrs. John X. Hamlin, Odell, III.
March 10, 1872:
CDR. Pierce-The Favorite Prescription ha
done me good, which am very thankful for
Com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-19
A Ship in q TynhOOn.

A typhoon is not an agreeable thing to
meet ship at sea- An officer of a
United States vessel thus speaks of one
his vessel encountered From moment
to moment the war of the elements in
creased. Then began series of precau-
tions, rapidly but deliberately made, which
plainly showed what was expected and
feared. Shot and anchors housed, ports
closed and at last, what is rarely done in
frigate, the main deck battened down
in darkness. The trysail, the only sail
set when the fury of the tempest broke,
was blown to pieces, and the bolt rope,
which was shown to me the next day as
a curiosity, was twisted by the force of
the wind into tight and hard knots. The
sea was kept down by the force of the
wind, and the thunder, which during
both night and day was incessant, was
almost inaudible in the superior noise of
the elements below. The sailors could
not get aloft, though the officers were
willing to lead them. Men were knocked
down by the force of the wind rushing
through the spar deck ports, and the
officers had to crawl under the guns to
get from one part of the ship to another
The engine, our only propelling force,
kept steadily at work, and, though
severely tried, never gave way or paused
for moment. Here, too, was the great
danger, for had the masts gone, and they
were always in danger, while the screw
was in motion, it would have been fouled
and torn out the stern of the ship. AL
day and all the early night did the en-
gineer- in-chief stand with his hands OIL
that part of the machine which stops it,
motion, ready, without orders, to arres
it the instant he saw the masts go. Be
tween seven and ten at night, having
lasted more than twelve hours, it was a
the worst. The captain has told MI
since he had no hope of saving tn,
masts, and with the masts must hay,
gone the ship. Bedtime brought no con
ISOLATION, and all that had no duty, if the,
slept, slept from exhaustion. Abou
midnight came the glad news that tn
mercury had made marvellous jump up
wards and the storm was breaking, ant
presently the moon shone out, looking
down on an almost wrecked ship, yester
day SO proud in her strength and beauty
and an exhausted crew. And so ende
my day and night of typhoon, and ma
/ 1 never see or feel another.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-19
The Stage Mother.

Everybody who has ever had any ex
perience behind the scenes knows the
stage mother. If you have ever taken
dinner with prima donna, or stood on
the coulisses with ballet girl, or acct
dentally entered the managers Office on
payday, or, in your inexperienced youth,
hung round the stage door at midnight
waiting for the angel of your soul to
come out in faded calico dress, with a
satchel on her arm if you have ever
been to rehearsal, or heard play read,
or got, by accident as it were, into the
green-room, or been commissioned by a
meeting of our best citizens to get up a
laurel wreath or diamond necklace, or
a farewell for the admirable Celestine
who had done so much for society on her
one toe, or been sent by the leading
ladies of Murray Hill to request Coralie
to sing at a charity benefit, so that all
those leading ladies could appear in
print as official patrons of the poor-if,
1 say, you have done any or all of these
things, then you have-you must have
seen an aged woman in rusty black, a
portly, grim, monthly-nurse figure, look
ing at you out of the depths of her ex-
perience with the calm rectitude of years
and the impregnable security of ma.
ternity.
That was the stage mother. You
never escaped her, provided you went
through any of the experiences 1 have
mentioned.
You saw her step out of the stage 6ool
at midnight, overshadowing the joy o
your heart with the dusky wings of he
waterproof. You felt that she was sitting
grimly silent behind you in the dress
ing-room, petrifaction of humility, bu
catching every word you uttered. Sh'
passed between you and the eight O
the ballet in the wings. She came int
the box that you hired for Ernestine OF
the off-night, and sat in the corne
patiently. She followed Madeline o.
the sunny side of Broadway. She file
the remaining seat in Evadnes coupe.
There she was always knitting he
everlasting crochet and munching he
} inconsumable "sweet flag" root Sh
never slept, never was indisposed, neve
: stayed away on account of the weather
) She was always somewhere, looking O
} calmly and grimly out of her bombazin
and maternity.