The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-29

&C., and let the people imagine what
could have been been done here under
more favorable circumstances. would
also suggest that it be sale day, and
any person having horses, COWS, oxen,
grain OF produce Of any kind, bring
them in and expose the same for sale.
And that the ladies may be interested,
also, let them bring in their house
plants, garden flowers, pictures, paint
ings, needle work, &c., and help to
make the day interesting. One more
and I leave the matter at the
disposal of the public.
The minor Arrivals - should not
be overlooked, and for one would like
to see all Of that class, under one year
old, in their beautiful Phntons. Bring
out the little ones. Mobiles county
against the world! I'D.
PERSONAL.
We acknowledge a call from one of
u. ". Lyons younger colts, a fine
young bay fellow. lie walked into the
office with a pleasant expression on lis
face and said chow are you to-day?" as
plain rs a horse Of his age could say it.
We rather resented this familiarity on
his part, and made some demonstra-
tions intended to induce him to leave.
but he took these manifestations as a
friendly salutation and felt encouraged
thereby to look about the Office. While
he was looking into the mysteries OF
the printing art, he was suddenly
''scnt for' by his owner, and walked
out With a satisfied and edited express.
ion on his countenancc. Call again.
n farmer who left Cottonwood coun.
ty last year on account Of the grasshon
Per, and went to Kansas, writes bacl,
to the Window Rcporttr that the hop
pcrs have again eaten him out. Woad
wise him to come back to Cottonwood
where he will hot shake with tho ague
nor burn up with the drouth. OF al
follcs, the greatest is this attempt tt
run away from these insects and othe]
causes which destroy crops. These ar,
as universal the crops themselves, ant
the things to run away from are poo
soil and unhealthy climate.
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Mr.. Skaters team became homcsick
flew days ago, and not wishing to leay
without saying ''good-|yc, - they wen
round to the front Of the house, drew
up in order, two abreast, called Mrs
Slater out, said ''good-byc' in horse
turned about, kicked up their heels ant
struck out for Minneapolis where the.
formerly resided. Owing to the grass
hopper and high railroad fare they tool
it "a-foot' and have not been heard 0
since leaving IIersey:
STA 1C ITE1LS.
Millions Of grassloprers were flynn:
1T AtWatcr on Monday last.
The recent rains caused rise in th
Upper Mississippi and the result wa
that about a million and half feet O
logs were carried over the falls at Mil:
neapolis.
The Anoka Union says that owing t.
depression in trade, and the present lo>
prices Of lumber, the st. Paul Iulnbe
Company determined to Shut down tn
gang Oh the 18th inst, and unless Their
IS an Improvement in trade, will con
tinue to run only one Of their circular
for the balance Of the coming season
y valuable carriage horse belonging
to Rev. A. X. Packard, of Anoka, wa
killed by lightning q few nights since
A monster concert, in which seve
hundred Sunday School children Wi
participate, is in rehearsal, to occur a
the G, a. r. wigwam, St. Paul, Sci
TENDER 18th.
The Mortified Standard says tia
building all over the country has ncye
been SO brisk as during the present sea
son. New barns appear on very man
of the farms in the country and fror
all appearances farmers arc prosperin
and travelling on the high road t
wealth.
We learn that on Sunday evening las
there was q severe hail storm in Roc
County. Some Of the hail stones al
said to have weighed four pounds an
Il half. Windows We're broken and on
mans horse was SO badly pelted us t
render it unfit for service for some time
TILTON
| [Fromthe st. Paul Press, Republican,
| Whatever Tilton may succeed i
proving against Beecher, there can b
but one opinion about Tilton himself
He is a loathsome wretch. II any
thing is wanting to complete the col
tempt for this base creature which hi
/ ''statement" inspires, it will be foun
in the report Of an interview with hil
which appeared III our kilograms yes
terday. y y This is not the language G
honorable self-defense but a desperat
wretch intent OH basc revenge, and VIII
+ has learned too we'll in the infamou
: school Of Victoria Woodruff in Whic
he borrowed his morals, how to poiso
! the weapons with which he stabs.
| [From the New York World, Democratic
| lie stands before us now by his ow
act, naked, shameless and unabas|let
Or, rather, he does not stand. for tia
is the characteristic attitude of MAJ
hood; but sQuats before us, leerin{
obscene shape. Poprophagus and fou
| boslobbering with tears of dramati
self-atlulatiOn the letters of the Woma
he had sworn to love, honor and che