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il. JUMPING CLAIM.

A glance at the notices of contest will
suggest to those who have claims the
Importance of making them secure.
There are always persons about who
keep their eyes and ears open, and it
would probably not be unjust to the Ma
tional Colony to say that even here
there are men who would take advan.
tage Of men s neces sites or misfortunes
and take their claims from them if pos
sible No doubt there are claims which
it would be a benefit to the community
to have jumped. In cases where the
homesteader is a non resident and does
not expect to come, it is only just that
the claims should be jumped, but at
least the cost of entry should be paid to
the person who loses, the claim, and
where there are improvements they
should also be paid for. Where men
are residents Of the community, are ex-
pending their energies here and aiding
to build up the country, and whose bus
mess calls them away from their claims
during the greater part of the time, it is
evidently unjust and little better than
robbery to take advantage of mems ne
cessities and jump their claims, if they
should lay them liable to he jumped.
Thus dl ring the past winter a great
many of our farmers went elsewhere to
work during the winter and are now
returning. Some of these may be de-
tanned longer than the time allowed,
and thus any one might take advantage
Of their necessities and rob them of
their claims and improvements. The
community should regard this AS rob-
berry and treat the man who jumps a
claim under such circumstances accor-
dinghy. We learn that ut Sioux Falls
there is in association for the protec-
ton of claims and there should he one
here. Let the man who comes here and
attempts to rob Il settler of two or three
years improvements, find such a hor-
nets nest stirred up as will make him
glad to retire.
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A Social and Festival will be held on
Friday evening, April 18th, at Miller
Hall, for the benefit of the Worthing-
ton Cornet Band. A general good
time is ANTICIPATED.
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NOT1CE.-U. $. Land Office, Jackson, Mimi,
~ March II, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
MattliaS1ridges against Oliver Raitt, for ;'hs.n-
doning homestead entry No. s151, dated April II.
1873, upon the wiz seA section 1, town
ship 1o9, range 81, in Nohles county, Mime
sofa, with a view to the cancellation of said
try: the said parties are hereby summoned to ap-
pear at this Office at Worthington Mimi, on the
ed day Of April. 1874, at O'clock p. IN, to res
pond and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment.
j. 4. LEONARD, Register
q j. i. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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BANK Of W0RTHlNGT0N.

EIHU SMITH, Banker. A. NJ. SMITH, Cashier
INTEREST PAID FOR TINE DEPOSITS
Drafts Bought and Sold Special attention civ
Ell to collections.
Once Hours from to IL a, III. and from TO !
O'Clock, y. III.
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Beans, Peas, and Onion Sets at
Moore s. Smiths

See advertisement OF Joseph Smith, farm for
sale. The farm overlooks Worthington, has a
running stream OH it all the year, and is desir-
able piece of land for any wanting good farm.
Barber & Lawrence have fine supply Of
Garden, Field and Flower Seeds. Flower Pots
and Hanging Baskets. 1urnips and Ruta Baga
Seeds. Beans and Peas il bulk by the pound or
quart.
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We are informed that Senator E. P.
Freeman, of jackson, thinks of locating
in Worthington.
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Barber & Lawrence, being Manufacturers
Agents for Ayers and Jaynes Medicines Perry
Davis Pain Killer, Aliens Lung Balsam, &c,
Always keeps a full supply IN hand.
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II. i. SO77LF.
EO. O. MOORE,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Graduate OF Ann Arbor Michigan Office and
Residence on 10th street below the public hall,
WOrthington, MINI.
WI u1tenG promptly to oil Coils, doy or
Niyht.
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The boys are spearing pickeral in the
West Lake.
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Malony's Cigars, the best. Goto
Moore s. Smiths for them.

Barber s. Lawrence make the Drug business
Specially. and by keeping acarefully selected
stock Of Pure Fresh Drugs and selling at low
est living prices they hope to make it an OBJ
ject for all to give them 4 call.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Those wijhng to SEND MONEY safely and
cheaply by mail will find it to their advantage to
get Drafts at the BANK Of WORTHINGTON.
New Maple Sugar at Moore Smiths
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A Pound Social will be held by the
Ladies Of the Union Church at the res
idence of Mr.. Lackor, on next Friday
evening a week.
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G.. B. Loveless, of the Third Avenue
Hotel, is charging his stables. He
| was so overrun with teams few even
ings since that he WAS compelled to bor-
row a stable of a neighbOr.
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Try some of that fine Honey at
Moore & Smiths
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PERSONALS.

EN-GOv. Miller was in town Il few
days ago stopping at the Wortlington
Hotel.
Mr.. Farnham, of Spirit Lake, came
up to the ''Hub" a few days ago.
Lafayette Wheeler has returned
from the neighborhood of Mankato
where he spent the winter.
>. b. Andrus, of Marilla. n. Y, is in
town looking after his farm north of
Wort,ington. He thinks of moving
here during the Summer.
Mons Distad has returned from a sew
eral weeks trip to the eastern part of
the State.
Mr.. Benton, a lawyer from Austin,
Mimi, was in town yesterday looking
with reference to locating III Worthing-
ton.
DR.. r. D. Barber left on Friday for
Winona to attend a meeting of the
Trustees Of the Soldiers Orphans
Home.
Mr.. Mead has returned and is busy
with his Spring work.
John W. Slonaker has returned from
Minneapolis and is preparing to put a
lot OF trees on his claim.
Mr.. Joseph Baird, of Warren County,
Ohio, spent several days in Worthing.
ton during the past week, with his
nephew, C. z. Sutton. He was much
pleased with the country.
G. W. Crater has returned from
Dodge County, where he spent the win.
ter teaching. Mr.. Crater was one of
the early settlers in this County, hav.
; ing come to Worthington about rs soon
as the town got here itself.
! Mr.. Ames began seeding yesterday.
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On account Of Il press of time and
matter we are obliged to leave out SOME
new advertisements which came in this
week.
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NOTICE.-l'. $. Land Office. Jackson. MIMI,
~ March 2stll, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this office.
by Samuel Arthur against William Ktnnry for
abandoning Homestead entry No. s44s, dated
Oct LIST, 1872, upon the wig Swl4 section TO- town.
ship lei, Range &C, in MOBILES county: Minnesota.
sad parties are hereby summoned to appear at
this office at Worthington, OH the 2sth day Of
April. 1874, at O'Clock a. H., to respond and
furnish testimony concerning said alleged aban-
dOnment.
J. A. LEONARD, Register
J. b. WAKEFIELD. Receiver
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q.
at the special school meeting held on
Thursday evening, the 9th inst, the
district voted to issue $500 in bonds
payable, $500 in two years and $500 in
three years, with interest at IL per
cent.
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st. Paul T. Sioux Civ
Sioux City T. Saint Paul R. R.
1900, 900 ACRES
PRAIRIE & MEADOW LANDS

Situated in Southwestern Minnesota and North
western Iowa,
FOR SALE
at moderate prices with easy terms OF payment
ALSO TOWN LOTS;
In towns at Tair ad stations Land bonds of the
Sioux city and St. Paul Railroad to be taken at
par III exchange for land within their limits.
For particulars address: Land Department
st: r. & s. q. and s. C. 4; st. r. r. Il. Co., st. Paul
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Moore & Smith keep the best stock Of Cigar.
In town,
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D. 5. Law sowed some wheat on Tues
day last.
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Persons who have bought land of the
Railroad Company should remember
that their contracts should be recorded,
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We learn that Mr.. Franklin, agent
for Southwestern Minnesota, for the
Mccormick Reapers, who has hereto
fore had Ills headquarters at Jackson,
is about to move to Worthington. 1t
is gratifying to see how widely Worth.
ington is becoming recognized as the
business centre for all this region of
country.
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We regret to learn of the death of
the infant son Of Capt. Atkins, Of Elk
tOunchin
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NOT1CE.-II S. Land Office, Jackson. Mimi.
~ March osth, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Aiken Miner against John Mccoy for aball-
doninS Homestead entry No. s5l6 dated N"v:
1O2 Range A. il Mobiles County. Minnesota, with
view to the cancellation Of said entry the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
office on the LIST day Of May, 1874, at O'Clock
a. H., to respond and furnish testimony Concern
ing said alleged abandonment.
J. \. LEONARD. Register.
j +. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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THE VORTIIING7'Oy SCHOOL.

TIT " OzC7 H7-FV 7V-F OCT7OOL.
Notice of the close Of the Worthing.
ton school was crowded out Of our last
issue. The school closed on Friday,
April 2. MI. G. C. Luckey, as princi-
pal, and Mrs. jenkins, rs assistant
have both given good satisfaction. We
hear Mr. L. spoken Of in high terms.
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SCHOOL MEETING.

For mail-route advertisement see Sec
Ond page.
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If you have and for sale leave de.
>cription Of it with Sluck l. Booksta-
Yer they offer the most sure chance fo1
the disposal of the same.
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MARR1ED-At Little Rock Sunday.
April 9Th, 1874, Ivy Rev. Mr.. Spaulling,
Mr.. Farley Premaux and Miss Annie
Rightmire.
This will doubtless be firm union,
since they were united by Spaulding s
glue.
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Messrs. Soule & Lang,lon have open
ed an Office in the Davis's block between
the post Office and the corner drug store.
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NOT1CE.-U. s: Land Office, Jackson. MIMI;
L Aaansl1 Id

N April LIST, 1874.
C9mplaint having been entered at this office by
abandoning Homestead entry, No. las, dated
June y, 1871, upon the swl4 section II, township
II. range 80, in Mobiles County, Minnesota. with
view to the cancellation of said eitry the said
parties are hereby summoned toappear at this
office on the 18th day of May, 1874 at o'clock
a. H., to respond and furnish testimony concern.
Ing said alleged abandonment.
J. A. LEONARD, Register
j. B. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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! Mr.. Benson is putting a house on his
claim near the peat bed.
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Several notices of contest arrived too
late for insertion this week.
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Rev. Robt. Mcclure, of Toledo. is
expected to preach at the Union Church
tomorrow.
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TEMPERANCE PR4i YER MEETING.

| 1E-H1EHH\C E ffi Elt 4uEElIN u.
"A large meeting of all the Worthing-
ton churches WAS held on last Sunday
evening at Miller Hall to pray for the
success of the women's temperance cru
sadie and to express sympathy with the
movement.
Rev. J. W. Lewis, pastor of the Meth
odist Church, presided, and heartily ell
dorsed the movement in his opening re-
marks, saying that the women by their
prayers had already accomplished more
in 4 few months than the men lad ac-
complis|ed in many years. DR.. b. ).
LangdOn WIS called out and endorsed
the movement, concluding with the re-
mark THAI this wonan's noyem Mt sug-
gested the need Of extending to woman
lie elective franchise so til her powe
might be felt ut the polls. |. Y. Satcr
being called out, said that formerly the
Ruths CLEANED, but now the RutAs took
the sickle and tine men were the CLEAN
trs. His Sympathies We're all with the
movement. j. ). Shuck WAS then call
ed Out and spoke OF the crusade as one
of those great movements in the spirit
ual world which must have permanent
results. The salooli-keelcr who was
prayed out of his nef;,iious business
would not return to it. \. Z. Miller
WAS next called out and compared the
SffNF hIli tn l., I,f
'leVIl-tiS!l reaching their long arms into
the streets and into our homes and drag
glng down our brothers. The demand
fora prayer test WAS being answered il,
Il way that no one expected, and he be-
lIcveu the movement would extend to
Europe. Warren Smith Was next cali
ell out and said that it he had his Way
every man who manufactured or sold
Intoxicating liquors should he sent to
the penetentiary for life. lie WAS OPP
posed also to the use of tobacco and
called on his fellow-men to let botl,
alone and present themselves to their
wives and sweetlle;trts with clear heads
and clean mouths. Prof. Humston
was next called out and gave very in
teresting account Of the movement as
he saw it in Cleveland recently. AS
shO wing the heroism OF women he said
that after one of the bands hal b zen at
tackled by 4 mob on the West Side,
thousands of women offered their ser
vices who before thought they could
never pray in saloons.
The addresses and the prayers were
marked by Il readiness and a heartiness
rarely manifest in 4 public meeting
The Methodist choir sang some beauti-
FIJI anthems
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Shuck Il BoOkstaver have 1000 acres
Of land forsa leat 81 per acre on ten years
time.
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Mrs. NJ. b. Fuller has opened Il stock
Of Millinery and Fancy Goods opposite
the Third Avenue Hotel, on Ninth
Street.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY

CHURCH DIRECTORY
METHODIST EPIsCOPAI--Rev. J. w. Lewis,
pastor. Services every Sabbath, morning at
10 80; Sabbath School at 2:3OP NJ "Worthing-
ton Praying Band, albath evening at clock.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening At Z O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures in the west room o,,
first floor Of Miller Block. Sunday School at l2
o'cIockeach Sabbath. Rev. W.P.J jackson. Pastor
UNION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES morning
and evening. Sunday School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening.
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Parties from Rochester, Austin, and
other points III the State, have been here
during the week looking with reference
to locating. They all agree that Wor-
thington has an excellent reputation
abroad for the intelligence and charac-
ter OF it's people.
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Mr.. G.. G.. GOodnow is remodeling the
post Office building preparatory to re-
ceiving the Land Office.
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Shuck 4 Bookstaver offer choice Sc.
lections of land 1T terms to suit.
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Yesterday was decidedly the finest
Spring day we have had and a great deal
Of wheat was soWn.
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Miss Iva Ames is preparing to open
a stock of Millinery and Fancy GOODS
at the Wortbington Hotel.
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MIR. Sergeant SoWeu two acres OF
wheat on one of Prof. Hunlston s
farms ON Monday last. This WAS Il
choice variety Of wheat whicl, is said t.
yield from fifty to eighty bushels to the
acre. We believe Mr.. $. is the first to
SOW wheat in this vicinity.
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We have but one price. and that as low as the
lowest, and, with our experience, We feel war
rantcd in saying that we can make it all object
for you to give us liberal share Of your patron
age.
Articles not in stock will be furnished on short
notice.
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Among the arrivals during the past
week was little settler who did not
register ut any Of the hotels. lie came
without any baggage and is stopping
1T the residence of J. \. Town. Next,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-06-05

VERDICT FOB S35,0on DAMAGES AGAINST a
SOUTHERN RAILROAD.
At Louisville, Ky. on Friday last, the
jury in the ease of Peter C. Fox " the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad came into
court, after being ont a day and half, and
returned a verdict in favor of Fox for the
sum OF So, zoo. The suit had been hotly
contested. the trial lasting for four weeks
and four days The speeches of counsel were
of great length, Judge Houston opening the
argument for the railroad in n speech of Sey-
en- hours. lie was followed hy Ten Harlan
for Fox in a speech of six hours. Then came
Isaac Caldwell for the railroad in a speech Of
siX hours, who was followed by Col Gibson in
a speech of equal length for Fox. The cir
cumStances under which the injury to plain
tiff was incurred are thus described by the
Louisville CoUT7or-J0uHai "On the 18th
Of December, 1872, according to the eyid-
ence introduced by the plaintiff, the section
hands on the Prewitts Knob section of the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad discovered
in the day time three broken rails at as
many different places. Two of them weTe
repaired by putting in new rail. The
other one was on rock fill. and WAS reuair-
ed in this way The break in the rail was
square. and about five feet from the north
end of the rail, between two tics, but near
to a tie. Instead of putting in a new whole
rail. the section hands moved the end of the
tie nearest 10 the break up north about six
inches, - rs to bring the break in the rail
over the centre of that end of the tie. and
thus spiked the TWO sides of the break with
spikes, without using chair or fsh-bar
splice and tamped it up. This left the tie
in diagonal position, and under the rail
between the end of the tie thus moved and
the tie next south Of it the section hands
put piece of cord-wood This was on
Christmas day. That part of the track was
not walked over on the night of the Goth,
and about / O'Clock on the night of the 9th
the passenger train on which Fox was riding
was thrown from the track Just where the
repair of the 2jth was made Fox was in
iured, causing his right leg below the knee
to be amputated, and the proof showed him
to be cripple for life. On the part of the
plaintiff it was contended that the repair of
the 2jth was Improperly made, and, in con-
neetion with rotten ties and Il failure to
watch the track at the place Of repair. caus-
ed the train to he thrown from the track.
The railroad company claimed that the re-
pair was safely made, and denied all neglect
The important instruction given by the court
was that which indicatedtb degree of care
which railroad companies were bound to ex-
ercise to protect their passengers against
injuries. The court, in substance. held that
the highest degree of care was required. 1t
is stated that the railroad company will
move for new trial, and if that be refused
they will take the case to the appellate court
1t is also rumored that several of the jury
were for a verdict varying from S5O,O0O to
800 600"
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st. Louis has a sensation. Two hOary-
headed residents Of that city, cOnversing on
one of the principal thoroughiares on a re-
cent morning on the Schurz very new de-
parture and other poetic license, observed a
female mysteriously draped in black, with a
white veil, take from her pocket strip of
white silk ribbon and tie it to lamp-pOst
near by. The hoary-headed men looked at
each other and winked. \ wink like that
of Caesars wife it was above suspicion.
There i not much in bit of white silk nib
bon. but when it is made into a cravat for
lamp-post, it l. peculiar, if not more 80. 80
the ward politicians thought. They were
mortal in their curiosity. and they retired to
lumber-yard Presently portly man
cautiously approached. united the ribbon.
put it in his pocket and glided away M)rn-
ing after morning was the pantomime re-
peated, the female always retiring TO the
seclusion of a street car after her part had
been enacted, keeping her face closely veiled e,
and the stout gentleman disappearing in an
opposite direction. The result is easily I'M
agined. \ number of gentlemen of leisure
are neglecting their hearthsteads and wasting
their sweetness on the desert air in the
frantic attempt to find out why the dr'ped
female will persist in tying a eravat on the
lamp-post, and why the adipose man will
persist in taxing it off again. The hoary-
headed men have lost their appetites, they
no longer take an interest in ward politics
and home duties, and their anxious wives lie
awake of nights TO hear their melodious
murmurings of lovely women draped from
head to foot in white silk lamp-pOsts. The
cloud OF mystery has not yet been lifted. but
there seems to be an excellent chance for a
revival of business in the divorce courts If
the excitement continues much longer.