The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-09
COLONY DEPARRM:ENT.

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COLONY DEPARRAsNT: !
Ans,oers, to Colony Corre.pond<nts.
:. We have received anumber Of letters
recently, asking what advantage there
ID in taking Colony Certificates. The
best answer we can give to this is to say
that gentleman who has just removed
his family and his goods to Worthing-
ton saved $54 in fare and freight by hav-
ing q Colony certificate. The Colony
have arrangements with several leading
railroads to bring colonists here at Sec
ond-clas rates for first class passage.
The saving on each ticket between Chi
cago and Worthington is $s.45.
F. A. E., Granville, Licking County,
Ohio, asks: Can I get 40 acres of land
adjoining some village, with house
and shop in town. support family of
six persons and live like a Christian ?
Mr.. E. is a carriage and wagon max
err, and we have no doubt that in Il few
years he could build up a good bust
ness here. Land can be had within
easy reach of town at moderate rates,
whether at Worthington, Bigelow or
Hersey. AS to living like Christian,
if he cannot do SO here, there is no
place in the country where lie can. We
have regular church services at three
places OH Sunday, have three good Sun
day Schools in operation, and no liquor
saloons, billiard rooms, or other devices
to tempt men. A gentleman who
spent last week in Worthington, and
who has travelled 4 great deal 10th in
Europe and America, said that lie new
er saw a place where there was such
general good order or where the people
averaged better. Mr.. E. has three
daughters, one of whom is a music
teacher, and two are school teachers,
and wishes to know whether they can
find employment here. 10 this we
answer that we have quite number Of
school and music teachers now III the
Colony. There are from ten to twelve
persons here who have taught music,
and many more WHO are school teach
ers. There will be probably fifty school
districts organized III the county by
fall, and there will soon lie Il demand
for teachers. We have u Seminary
here, not rs complete yet as the Semi
nary at Granville, where Mr.. E. lives,
but in time it will he, and we have now,
we think, a better community mo;ally
than even Granville.
w. H., of Elk Greek, Erie county,
Pa, asks: What sort of weather did
you have the past winter, and what
sort have you now?
This is question easy 20 answer
Taking the fall, winter and spring to-
getlier, we never saw months of as fine
weather. The Autumns here are al
most uniformly beautiful, the fine In.
dian Summer weather continuing from
six to eight weeks. The winter was
mild and beautiful, with no severe
storms, and almost continuous sun.
shine. While rain, mud and sickness
prevailed in Ohio, Indiana and 9TH
er States, we had no rain, no mud,
enough snow for fair sleighing, and
nearly everybody rejoicing and bub-
bling over with Astounding good health.
Our railroad was blockaded but twice
during the winter, and trains were de-
layed altogether not more than three
days. On New Years day the Union
Sabbath School enjoyed Il sleigl'-ride
on Okabena Lake, and the weather was
so mild that children went without
their wrappings. The Spring has been
as beautiful as the winter. Farmers
say they never knew a more favorable
Spring for farm work. Wheat and
flax are already sown, and potato and
corn planting is beginning. We are
ahead of portions of New York and
Pennsylvania in Spring work. The
snow storms which have been prevail
ing throughout the States South and
East of us, have not affected us. For
six or seven weeks we have had but
one little futter Of snow that passed
off in less than day, and that was
brought 10y southeast wind. There is
10 doubt about this being rs fine eli
mate rs there is on the continent.
james G.. Bennett and Marce]lus To-
ger returned Il few days since from q
prospecting tour in Southwestern Min
llesota. They viewed the ''landscape
o'er," where our old friend Hon. J. A.
Mcdonald is located, and pronounce il
to be almost modern Eden, and the
Garden spot of the West. Mr.. Melon.
aid is we'll located, happy and prosper
Gus, and thinks lie has found his future
home Success. We shall not lie sur
prised if we lose Messrs. Bennett and
Tozer also.-Polk County Wisconsin
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