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BEECHER'S POWER.

A correspondent of the Chicago T%i-
betne, says of Beecher's first sermon on
his return to Plymouth Church:
The pathetic passages were the most
impressive, and their power over the
audience was as magnetic as ever. He
bowed the hearts Of his people even as
the heart Of one man; and the affection
and faith so freely manifested were con-
tagious. l began to understand why
and how men could resolutely refuse to
believe a word against the man who
thrilled them so, Sunday after Sunday.
year after year, and to feel that [, too,
under that spell would probably defy as
they defy all evidence to Shake my
trust. Nothing in the way of oratory
has ever moved me so much us the last
few sentences he uttered. The words,
and still more the gestures, are indeli-
bly, wrong 1T on my. memory. "Tliere
is not" said he, "a soul in this house.
this morning, that has not the right to
say My Father It is not you that
make bargains with God it IS lie that
reaches down to you. This God is your
God. This life is full Of God, and it is
for you to say, Our Father, let thy will
be done in earth as it is heaven, land bF
heavenly hearts. God hears you, end
will, little by little, fulfil, until. by and
by he will draw aside the vail from his
face,-and that is death; for when we
look upon God the world is dead. We
have fled away; we have escaped as
birds from their eggs and their nests, at
last to emerge from the forest and tly
under all heaven; so flying, free as the
bird, from the egg and the nest and all
the near twigs and dark copses, and
gloomy forest depths beyond we shall
emerge, singing as we fly to heaven to
dwell forever in the tree of life.''
AS Mr.. Beecller spoke Of God draw
ing the vail from His face, he raised
his left hand to his grand brow, then
slowly drew it away, as if there were
veritably a shrouding veil there, and
when he spoke. the words land that is
DEATH" his voice trembled and sank.
with cadence Of love, reverence and
awe, us if lie had named the kindest an
gel Of those that stand before Gods
face.
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Mortgage Sale.

nEEFAUyLT has been made in payment Of two
- hundred and seventy dollars, principal and
interest, now due on a mortgage executed by
john > Porter to Alicia Celand, dated 18th Au-
gust 1873, and recorded in the Office of the Reg
i i of Deeds, il Mobiles county, Minnesota, Oh
18th August, 1873, in Book A of Mortgages, on
pages 1o3 and l0l, and no action or proceeding
at law or otherwise has been instituted to recov:
er said debt or any part thereof.
Notice is hereby giycn that under power Of
sale in said mortgage, and pursuant to the stat
ute, said mortgage will be foreclosed and the
premises therein described, namely: That tract
of land in said Mobiles county being the southeast
quarter 20 Of Section eighteen, .GS) Town one
hundred and two QU2) north, Of Range thirty
nine (39) west, containing one hundred and six
ty acres, with the appurtenances will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder for cash to
pay said debt and interest and taxes, if any, and
twenty-five dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated
disbursements allowed by law, which sale will be
door OF the County Auditors office, IN Worthing-
ton, on the Tenth day of November, 1874, at four
O'Clock in tie afternoon of said day. subject
to ;rede,nption as provided by law.
Dated Jackson, Minnesota, 18th September
1874. ALICIA CLELAND: MOrtpagee
VIM. w. Hamilton, Attorney for Mortgage
3-7w
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. Deane and family have moved
to town for the winter.
MI. Grant has returned from a visit
to Lac que Parle.
J. Ward has gone to spend the win
ter at Glasgow, Illinois.
j. Z. Price left on Tuesday to spend
the winter at Connersyille, Indiana.
Ex-Gov. Stephen Miller was in town
on Tuesday.
9. II: Smith, Of Window, was in
town Oh Tuesday.
G. A. Barrows, of Hersey, came
down to the capital on Monday.
Mr.. Odell las returned from lie Seuer
county and will spend the winter in
Worthington.
Hon. E. p. Freeman came over to the
city from the village of of Jackson
Monday. -.
A. G: Baust1ian, representing the
Minneapolis Tribune, was in town ON
Wednesday.
James Gillen left during the week to
spend the winter at Andover, Mass, in
the mills. Mr.. Gillen Is one of many
others who propose to help themselves
through the winter.
Capt. Aldrich, Democratic candidate
for Representative, came up to the
''hub' on Monday to see the faithful.
On Tuesday he went to Rock county to
beard the lion in his den.
His honor Judge Waite made the
faithful of this part of his politica]
vineyard another visit during the past
week. The Judge is man of deeds
instead Of words, and therefore dew otes
his time to distributing political tracts
and avoids public speaking: We hope
the Judge, after the campaign, will
write work on ''Sixty Days as a Col
pOrteur" or some name TO that effect.
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SALARY La us.

History o. SALARY LdUS.- - Back Pay
from the Foundation Of the Gorcrn=
4aent.--Distinguished Salary Graders.
Mr.. Gorham, Secretary of the Senate,
prepared, under date of January Sd,
1874, a statement in answer to a resolu-
ton of the Senate, covering these
points:
First. By the act of September 22d,
1889, the compensation of Senators and
Representatives in Congress was fixed
at six dollars a.day, and thirty cents y
mile for travelling to and from the seat
Of Government. This rate was to con-
tinue until March 4th, 1895. The same
act fixed the compensation from March
4th, 1878 to March 4th, 1876 lat Which
last named date, by it's terms, it expir-
ed-at seven dollars day, and thirty
five cents mile for travel. This act
was retroactive extending back six
months and eighteen days, viz. f.: to
March 4, 1889.
lkSecond: The act of March 10, 1874,
fixed the compensation at Sc a day and
thirty cents a mile for travel. This act
extending back six days only.
Third. The act OF March 10, 1916,
fixed the compensation ut ST. 500 a year
instead of daily compensation, and left
the mileage unchanged. This act was
retroactive, extending back one year
and fifteen days.
Fourth. The act Of January 22nd,
1918, fixed the compensation 1T So Il
day, and forty cents a mile for travel.
This act was retroactive, extending
back fifty-three days, namely, to the as
selnbling of Congress, Dec. 1st, 1917.
Fifth. The act of August 10Th, 1856,
fixed the compensation at So, 900 a year
and left the mileage unchanged. This
act was retroactive, extending back one
year, five months and twelve days, viz. ::
to March 4, 1855. r
Sixth. The act of July 28th, 1866,
fixed tlle~compensation at SIS 600 a year
and 20 cents 4 mile for travel. This act
was retroactive, extending back one
year, four months and twenty -four
days, namely, to March 4th, 1865.
Seventh: The act of March Sd, 1873.
fixed the compensation at 81 500 a year
and actual travelling expenses. The
mileage already paid for the 42d Con-
gress to be deducted from the pay of
those who had received it.
AT six differenttimes Congress raised
the pay of it's members, and i'll nearly
every instance the members drew the
back pay, and we find the virtuous De-
mocratic party Singing out Mr.. Dun
nell as the only one upon whom to pour
out the Walls Of their holy indignation.
It remains to the voters of the First
Congressional District to say whether
this great injustice shall be done to a
faithful public servant. >;
We give a few of the names of Sena-
tors who drew back pay under the act
of September 22nd, 1889: Robert Nor
ris, $3.50 so; Charles Carroll, of Carroll
ton, $3.50; George Reed, 1914; Benjamin
Hawkins, $615; Rufus King, 1922, and
fifteen others: :
The following are few Of the names
of Senators who drew back pay under
the retroactive act of August. l6, 1856 !:
James Bayard, $2,088.03 Jesse : %.
Bright, $8;772. 40; J. j. Cnttenden, 81:
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I'VE
And
Our Neighbours
Is the latest and raciest work by

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We were in error last week in stating
that the four mammoth potatoes which
weighed eleven pounds were raised on
the Ocheeda Farm. They were raised
by NJ. S. Twitchell just below town on
the shore of the East Lake. Mr.. T.
has also grown this year two crops of
cabbage from the same stalks. The
first heads were cut off about the last
of July, and other heads Immediately
put out and are now about as large as
the first heads. No use to punish
them cabbages'' by decapitation. We
advise Mr.. Twitchell to try hanging, if
he wants to kill them off.
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A Ladies Temperance League has
been formed in Minnesota. It is rec
omended that the last Sundays in Jam
nary, April, July and October be made
special occasions for brief temperance
addresses and the presenting of the
pledge in the Sabbath Schools of the
State. Mrs. r. F. IIumiston has been
appointed Secretary of the League for
Mobiles county. The pledge will be cir
culated in the Worthington Sabbath
Schools on Sunday next, and brief tenn
perance addresses will he delivered.
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MIR. WOOLSTENCROFT HEARD FROM
We are informed that the family of
g.. W. Woolstencroft, the County Sur
veyor, have received two letters from
HIM, one dated in June last and one in
September. Mr.. WIS team was stolen
soon after he left .Sibley, and he has
been following the thieves ever since.
His first letter was written from a
point on the Rock Island road, and his
last from a point in Iowa:
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243.7O; G. C. Clay, 50, 26S. SO; r. Fessen-
den, 50, 276.56; Stephen A. Douglas,
$2,268.36; Hannibal Hamlin, Vice-Pre-.
sident under Abraham Lincoln, $1,996.
g; Samuel Houston, 50. 292. 95;, Charles
Sumner, s., 1892 50 W. II. Seward. S.
1925; B. F: Wade, $685. 70; Henry
Wllson-the present Vice-President -
$2,17S. 20; and forty-five others drawing
about the same amount, FOrty-eight
Senators drew back pay under the act
of March Sd, 1873. -" -
The above names given are sufficient
to show what class of men drew what
is now called back pay. The first three
given, viz: Robert Morris. Charles
Carroll and Geo. Reed, drew back nav
under the act of September, 1889, were
slgners of that immortal Instrument
the Declaration of Independence.
These men we have taught our children
to revere, around whose names no faint
has ever clustered, were salary grabbers
in the same way that Mr.. Dunnell was
q salary grabber: w: H. Seward, Chas
Sumner, hannibal Hafnlin, Stephen A.
douglas and a host of others whom
the country has delighted to honor,
against whose private. character the
breath of SANDER has not dared to
breathe its venom, were all salary grab
oers. Let all these great men of our
nation, who have done so much to make
our'country what it is-the land of lib
erty and freedom, - he consigned with
MIR: Dunnell to common felon S grave.
for it MI. Dunnell is guilty then ali these
men are guilty, for they did precisely
what he did. Are we prepared to do
this at the dictation of such pure patri-
OTIS as the editor of the St. Paul Pioneer
(Who could find no fault with the Re-
publican party until relieved of a fat
office to give place to soldiers daugh-
ter), lgnatius Donnelly: and other De-
mOcratic organs?
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SCHOOL SOCIAL.

The Ladies Of Worthington will hold
a Social at Miller Hall, on Wednesday
evening next, the 2sth, the proceeds of
which will be devoted to the purchase
of School books for those who are not
able to supply themselves. The ladies
expect general attendance. Oysters,
coffee and other refreshments will he
furnished
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Major Bell, Register of Deeds, hangs
out his sign in the ADVANCE this week.
He will take acknowledgements of
deeds, nuke abstracts of title, and do
any and all business, several and par
ticular; which belongs legitimately and
conveniently to his office.
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AND DEPARTURE or Mail

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE or If1IIs
/: { @9<Ss E 40 ARRIVES.
Eastern daily. 5nm
Southern g -. sf4-~... :. go ~ M
Western-Lu Verne, Sioux Falls Moi ''31 .: Ill.,
"a days. Wednesdays and Fridaysat 6p. IN.
Jackson, Tuesday and Friday Is. m:
Lake Shetek, Saturday -: 6p. n.
DEPARTS. n
Eastern daily = 49,; 9:R 4. m.
S1uthern :-.G.- 5p! III:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday "a nd:
Spirit Lake, Tuesday - 81 "a M:
Jackson, Wednesday and Saturday p Tam
Lake Slletek, Friday "a, mi.
All mails close 20 minutes before departure.
Office hours from 7 a. IN. to I'd. m-Sun(ays,
from l2m. to l p. III.
&C, GOODNOW, Pm.
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Mr.. Dunnell's question is a sure in
dex of his character. He admits that
the money was stolen, but on the plea
that lie himself did not steal it, he JUS
titles himself in having received it
He says, did not steal it, it was thrust
upon me, how could I help taking it.,
although knew that it was stolen2-
st. Paul Pioneer.
Mr.. Dunnell admits nothing of the
kind. Dunnell's position is just that
of every member of a Legislature who
at various times opposed an increase of
salary, but when the increase Was vo4
ted by a majority Of the body to which
he belonged, took the increased wages
allowed him. This has been done hun
dreds Of times without exciting COM
ment. Dunnell never admitted it vas
steal. He honestly opposed the in
crease, but like six-sevenths of all the
members took the increase when it was
voted to him. This is the head and
front of his offending.
The First District will SEE to it that
Dunnell is not put down by falsehood.
The people of the frontier counties like
fair play and will see that Dunnell has
it. He has been the most efficient
friend of the homesteader in the House,
and his faithful services are not forgot
ten.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
SUMMONS.:
GTATE OF MINNESOTA, } .1
- COUNTY OF MOBILES IS.

y COUNTY or MOBILES, S.
The State of Minnesota to AustinA. Wade, De:
PENDANT: You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before the undersigned, one of the JUS
tees OF the Peace in and for said county,, on the
2lst day of November, 1874, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, at my Office in the town of Graham
Lakes in said County to answer to Irwin Swan
in a civil action.
: Should You fail to appear at the time and piace
aforesaid, Judgment will be rendered against
you upon the evidence adduced hy said Irwin
Swan for such sum as he shall show himself en-
titled to.
Given under my hand this Goth day of October,
A. d., 1874
A. T.. j. CORNISH,
3W7. Justice of the Peace:
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The crop returns of the Department
of Agriculture show a yield nearly if
not quite equal to the crop of last year.
The grasshoppers injured the crops in
the States West of the Mississippi
Minnesota declines sixteen per cent in
quantity but increases q per cent in
quality.
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becomes more desperate and madly in
love than before. Under The discour-
aging circumstances that have surroun
ded me for the-past four months l have
INDUCED i'll what my pious neighbors
call s'naughty expressions and have
resolved that I would tear myself away
from Minnesota and seek a panacea for
my financial ills Ill some far off land
where grasshoppers never come. These
resolutions were broken as often as
made. 1 received letters from my
friends 'back i'll the States" and they
bore sad tale of sickness and death.
Seven per cent. of my acquaintancas
and friends in one township, died in less
than single year. Visions :of stag
nant water, pDtrescent air and floating
stratas OF miasm, so suggestive of fe-
yer, physic and death, haunted me in
my dreams, and I decided not to tear
myself away until actual starvation
compelled me to 60, from this region of
natural wealth and beauty. But the
fact that visitation of grasshoppers
Cor two years has bereft us of all re-
source to help ourselves should not dis
courage us-the prospects for the COM
ing winter are gloomy but the blessing
is promised to those who hold out faith
full to the end. The frowning necessi-
ties looming up before us will vet be
safely bridged over and the goal of per-
manent prosperity reached by all who
prove themselves equal to the emergen-
cy. The pioneers Of the timbered dis
tricts of Ohio and Indiana labored
summer and winter for half score of
years to secure even an ordinary COM
petence i'll the shape Of a home. My
earliest recollections picture out
a small cabin in dense forest with
clearing of four acres-a few f0dder
shocks, pile of pumpkins in the fence
corner, and a grain stack presenting
the appearance of a hornets nest. And
then the stumps Did you ever plow
among stumps and green roots? Ihave
known good religious men to become
utterly demoralized in blowing four
acres Of stumpy ground. I have been
there and have exhausted tie whole vo-
cabulary of naughty words" in CIV
ing vent to my feelings. My father
had horse team and raw hide harness
and Oh an unlucky nj ght it rained on the
harness and softened them, and pack of
dogs eat them up and deranged our far
ming operations for the space of fort
night. Twenty years of unremitting toll
was endured and the most rigid economy
practiced, before we were comfortably
circumstanced, and even then, MAS
matte diseases disqualified us to enjoy
even the few comforts we rossessed.-
We are unfortunate here, and have suf-
ferred calamitous visitation for the past
two years, but 1t would be folly and
madness after suffering all the unfavor-
able exigencies for two seasons, now to
abandon the country on the eve of it's
prosperity. The ultimate destiny of
this country is in the highest degree
favorable, and rests on mathematical
certainty. w. S.
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j. j. Stage brought in some Early
Rose potatoes on Saturday, the largest
of which measured nine inches in
length.
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Mr.. Newton has a pumpkin on his
farm west of the Lake which measures
about five and half feet in circum-
ference and weighs about IS pounds.
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The Okabena Mills are now receiving
from four to five cats day in addition
to 400 or 500 bushels of wheat. Mr..
Sutton wishes to announce that they
have all the help now iii the way of cats
which they need. They keep eight on
duty constantly, and if they take on
any more there will not he rats and
mice enough to give the cats steady en-
ployment.
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Next Sunday is the day appointed for
special prayer throughout the world for
the success Of the Sabbath Schools
Sermons OH the subject Of Sabbath
Schools will lie delivered in the church.
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Wentworth & Mcintosh, Of st. Paul,
have peat bog of 200 acres near St.
Paul and have sent to Chicago for peat
machine to manufacture peat. They
say that peat of equal quality to that
of the Irish boys can be delivered in
st. Paul at SIS ton.
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WORTHING TON MARKETS

WHEAT 6oc N a.
FLOUR. ~ Dbl. 800 "a 90
CORN u bushel 40@ Is
$$H;22S !; s ;%nr1r, BUSH 80 g; s:$s
GR0CEKfES- COFFEE 500 DISC TEA 50 a q, %
SUG Coffee A J y q 13c: tx. G. l2@ Is
Br9w y :, - g lie; SYRUP Is @ 100; RICE 121@
PROV!S1ONS-PORK( mess) - Dbl, $4,000 2G,W
HAMS 1Sc; SHOULDERS 100 II
PEACHES p a l.
COAL " ton ESQ 1 S:fN
LUMBER-Common p Ill., lG,m@lsMC
FINISHING 35'm6l0 n,
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We have received two large and beau
tiful crayons entitled ''Raphael's Cher
ubs' from the house of j. Latham 4
Co., Boston, Mass. They are certainly
admirable, and we hardly know which
pleases us most, the beauty of the pic
lures or the promptness Of the house
in sending them upon the first appear
ance of the advertisement. This
promptncss is SO unusual that it de-
serves special mention. We feel sure
that those who patronize this house
will have their orders we'll filed,
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MARRIED.

father, near Worthington, by Rev j. w Lewis,
MI GEORGE VAN Waller, of Adams county, Hi.
nOlS and Miss LAURA Z. FLETCHER