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The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28
THE NEW TAX Law.

There are some points in the tax law
passed by the Legislature ut it's last ses-
sion to which attention should he called:
LIST. All lands upon which the tax of
the preceding year is not paid before the
last dog Of May will he deemed delin-
quent. Inc auditor shall offer the land
to the person who will take it for the
shortest term of years, andnext he shall
offer it to the highest bidder. All land
so sold may be redeemed at any time
within two years from the date of sale.
End. A penalty Of ten per cent shall
be added to the amount Of all taxes not
paid before the last day of May, and
such amount and penalty shall bear in
terest at the rate Of two per cent. per
month, which shall be included in the
Judgment. 81. Delinquent lists hereaf-
ter will not be published III newspa-
pers.
This law will take effect on the first
of May next, and it's provisions will ap-
ply to the taxes assessed aud levied for
the year 1873. We need not comment
upon the Importance of paying before
the last of May.
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SIMMER.

The n. Y. World Says that Sumner
was an orator rather than statesman,
and that he was rather Il supporter of
other mems measures than an Original
tor. How hard it is for Democratic
newspaper to do justice to a Republi-
can or an anti-slavery leader. Sumner,
it is true, was not the originator of any
of the great war measures, n or Of the
present system Of finance, but who can
be called the originator Of the several
civil rights bills and of the several con-
7stitutional amendments by which Slave
s'y is forever prohibited in the United
States, if Sumner cannot ? These
measures were as much original ones
as Magma Charta or the Declaration Of
Independence. Besides, Sumner orig
mated such phrases as 1.-THE barbarism
Of slavery" and never bated jot Of
heart, hope or effort until he had won
the nation to his side. Nevertheless,
we believe that Summers fame will not
rest upon the measures he originated,
so much as upon the purity of his char
acter and his answering devotion to
human rights. Under all circumstan-
ces and against all odds, he stood up
for the complete emancipation and ell
reimbursement of not only the color
ed but of every other race. He was all
his life a Radical, an Agitator, a Re-
former, knowing that the radicalism
of to-day becomes the conservatism of
tomorrow. lie was content to lead
and wait, knowing that even the Dem
ocrattc party and the N. Y. World
sometime during the next century
would stand where he then stood, and
that lie was setting those currents in
motion which would carry them there.
He will he known to history as the
Colored Mans Friend, which is much
better than to be known US the Original
torof any war measure or system OF f.
nance.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28

ADDRESS,
All letters addressed to Miller, Hum
iston Il Company, Worthington, MOBILES
county, Minnesota, will be promptly
answered, and full information given
concerning the National Colony.
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THE NEW RAIL ROAD Law.

IdE "EW RAIL tOAD La ~.
The rail road law passed by the Min
nesOta Legislature is another step in
the direction Of State regulation of rail-
roads. The leading provisions are: l..
That a board of Commissioners, shall
be created, with a s:.alry of So 900, Office
at st. Paul, who shall be in session at
all times; shall report annually to the
Governor, and examine any railroad
subject submitted by the Governor;
shall have power to employ experts and
to examine books, accounts, etc., Of
railroad companies; shall cause to be
prosecuted all corporations for violation
of the laws, and shall make schedule
of reasonable maximum rates before
August 1st. 1874. for each railroad. 2.
That no railroad corporation shall make
any unjust discrimination in it's rates
for passengers, or freight Of the same
class, or for use of cars upon its own
roads or others over Which it has right
to operate, or furnishing facilities for
loading, handling or transporting
freights against any person, town, vii
lage, city, or station in this state.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28
FARMERS DEPARTMENT
THE PRICE OF WHEAE


A writer in the Milwaukee Sentinel
says there are 100000 bushels less
wheat now on hand in the country than
at the same time in 1871. He therefore
advises holders to be firm and not allow
Il combination to force prices down.
This statement is questioned by a
''bear" operator who, of course antici-
pates, a decline. He says that England
and the continent generally have pros
pect of good crop, and that it is i'm
possible to-day to sell for future deliv-
cry IN England. The st. Paul Press
does not wish to advise, but thinks it is
not safe to expect a sustained advance
on the present price of wheat, and that
decline before the middle of April
ought not to cause disappointment.
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BISHOP WHIPPLE AND THE INDIANS
The st. Paul Press, recently contain
ed another characteristic letter from
Bishop Whipple, who ought to be
known in the history Of the country as
the Red Mans Friend. We do not un-
derstand all the points in the Leech
Lake Pine Sale we'll enough to review
the Bishops letter thoroughly and say
just where he may be mistaken, but we
are quite sure that we understand his
noble words in defence of Commission
er Smith, and of the outraged and
much-abused Indian. OF Commission
er Smith and his wife he says:
He gathered around him good men,
men of family, Christian men. He la
bored i'll season and out of season for
the Indians welfare. His wife shared
his work. She was an angel of mercy
to the people, going from house to
house, teaching Indian women the COM
such as making soft-soap, cookery, &c.
ting and making dresses, and basket
hands, and she did all from love. She
remained some months after Mr.. Smith
had left. The attack upon her hus-
band and herself have made her insane.
and she is in lunatic asylum.
This bounding of Commissioner
Smith by men oppose to the present
Indian policy, and by a venomous and
INSCRIPTIONS press, has excited proba-
bly, more Indignation among those who
believe in fair play than any case of the
kind on record. Yet when the Com
missioner has been triumphantly vim
Dictated, those who have broken his
heart and driven his wife into an in
sane asylum, have not a word of repair
alton to offer.
OF the treatment the Indians have
received at our hands, the Bishop says
We made pledges Of everything 4
Christian people can do for 4 heather
people. l will not speak of the way
human cupidity was enriched by the
treaty. We did not keep our faith.
Our politicians made the agencies the
reward of political favorites. We not
only permit ted dishonesty and fraud
the fire-water flowed like a stream of
death into their country-their wives
and daughters were corrupted, and the
heather were dragged to Il depth of deg
radiation their fathers never knew
Worse than this while we permitted
every evil to destroy them, we left them
wholly without law. No white man
has ever been punished for the robbery,
seduction, or murder of an Indian.
We have never attempted to give them
law to protect the innocent or punish
the guilty. They have killed each 9TH
er on the streets of our cities and vii
lages-no questions were asked. We
have never attempted to redress any
wrongs.
"Why go on 20 as the Bishop says.
n year or two ago we met 1T st. Paul a
gentleman who had been sent to the
Northwest by President Grant to in
vestigate and report upon the working
of the new Indian policy. He arrived
at the conclusion that not only the
Minnesota massacres but that most of
our Indian troubles were due to our
bad faith and the cupitlity and dishon-
esty Of Indian agents.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28

A writer in the st. Paul Press says
that throughout the lumber~producing
regions of Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, the cut Of logs the past VIM
ter it not more than two-thirds, or at
the outside, three-fourths of that of
one year ago. On the other hand, he
says the sales of lumber throughout
these States. and including the Chica.
90 market, have been, since January
first, more than double those Of one
wear ago.
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no you want a Home 7

~ If you want to purchase land for homo,
90 or if you wish to buy land for speculation,
~ we offer you most choice selections at terms
~ to suit. Our lands are
a. Unsurpassed for Richness,
in a country
g. Unsurpassed for Healthfulness,
and in community
g. Unsurpassed for Intelligence,
and we offer bargains
g. Unsurpassed for Variety.
Homesteads and Preemptions located in No.
bles and adjoining counties upon application.
Special attention given to Land Office business;
to contested and appeal cases arising under tho
Presumption and Homestead Laws.
Insurance effected in first-class companies.
Money to loan on approved real estate securi-
ty
Conveyances promptly and neatly done.
Full particulars with map, sent on receipt Of
See Mt stamp
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28
SEEDING AND THE GRAESHOPPER

SEEDING IND THE GKASSHOPPER
Some of the agricultural journals are
advising against the sowing Of wheat
in regions visited by the grasshopper
last year. But writer in the Sioux
City Journal advises early sowing and
planting, especially of wheat and corn.
Eggs deposited before the 18th of Au-
gust are mostly h,>tched. Others will
hatch early in May and remain until
wheat is headed. This writer insists
upon the absolute necessity of early seed
ing, so that the crops may get a good
start while the hoppers are small.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-03-28

make few remarks OH the past and fu-
ture of truit-growing in Southern Min
nesota. n great many say that the Sc
we're Winters of 1872 and 1873 were the
cause Of much destruction among our
fruit trees. for one think our trees
suffered from some other cause. Pre-
vious to last winter, during the sum-
mers of II and ~, they suffered from
insects-and especially in the summer
of ~. The latter summer our small
birds were not as numerous as in previ-
Gus years. The insects were very de-
structive and injured our fruit trees to
a great extent. This, together with the
severe Winter, and especially the light
frost we had on the 30th Of May, 10.
a great many now are discouraged and
say apples won't grow in Minnesota.
Even the State horticultural Society
tells us that the Red Astrachan is dead,
which is one of the hardest and best
apple trees in this part of Minnesota,
and Which is just as sound to-day as it
was eleven years ago when the trees
bore their first fruit. Sometimes people
are easily discouraged when they see a
few dead trees. They say What is
the use of planting any more apple
trees-they all get Winter-killed? Now
let us look at the past. The month Of
January, 1864, was as cold a month as
we remember in Minnesota. The mer
curry sank to 400 below zero, and it may
have gone 60 for all we know, as our
thermometer couldn' tell us anymore.
On the 10th of February, 1868, 1t went
down to $50 below zero, and on June
Sth, 1854, we had light frost. On the
14th it was 1922 above zero in the shade,
and 122o above zero III the sun. In the
year 1873 we hadn't it once 800 below
zero. Those extremely cold Winters
were followed by good crop Of fruit.
If extreme cold would have killed our
apple trees, why didn't they'die in those
extremely cold Winters? Another rea-
son why we say that the severe Winters
were not the cause of such destruction
among Our bearing trees, is that we had
some trees two and three years old
which stood on the same ground with
those we lost and of the same varieties,
which came through all right.
Would it not be we'll for the Fruit
Growers Society to meet and discuss
the subject of fruit growing? There has
not been time in the history of our
Society which demanded more investi-
CATION than the present. It is hoped
that the President and Secretary will
call a meeting as soon as convenient,
that we all may come together and ex-
change our views.
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HAVE you Land For Sale 7

~ If you have land for sale in ten, twenty,
~ forty. eighty and hundred-and-sixty aero
~ tracts, apply at our agency. We offer tho
- most sure channel for disposal of the same,
aSand all information regarding claims put In
~ our hands will be most strictly confidential,
~ as it is our purpose to conduct an entirely
Aa| legitimate business.
~ Our large correspondence will enable u
~ to find cash purchasers more certainly than
s. any other agency.
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THE IdM1RACK.

Gen. German writes to the St. Paul
Press, as follows:
You ask me to give you a brief history
of the tamarack trees now growing in
and around my lots in this city. I
bought my property of Gen. Simpson.
of the Typographical Engineers, U. S.A.
in May 1858, and il. 1854 took up the
tamarack trees from the low ground adj
joining Rondo's addition to St. Paul !;
when taken up they were about II inch
es in diameter, and about feet high.
They were taken up when the ground
was frozen lin March). My sons cut
them out Of the ground with an axe,
and replanted them at once around my
fence. They are now from one foot to
fifteen inches in diameter, and from
thirty to thirty-ive feet high. They
have grown very straight, and present
a sugar-loaf shape.
The newspapers are beginning their
annual stories about large eggs. The
Alexandria Post starts off with one
which measured seven and a half inch
es in length by six and half in circum-
ference. Our hens suspended about
the time Of the panic, but they are a.
bout to resume, and we think when
they get fairly started, if the orders are
encouraging, that we can beat the Post
by an inch or two.
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st. Paul E. Sioux City
Sioux City T. Saint Paul R. R.
Going West.
Leave St: Paul at 7.3O a. m.
WOrthiugtOn, at sos D. III.
Arrive at Sioux City, at $40 p. III.
Going East.
Warrington, at 1850 a: m M
Arrive at st. Paul, at &00.p III.
100000 ACRES
PRAIRIE T. 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 railroad stations. Land bonds of the
par III exchange for land within their limits.
For particulars address,: "Land Department
st. P. & S. G. and S. c. s. St. P. H. Il. Co., st. Paul
MINI.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24

FANCY GOODS
AND
Patent Medicines !

Patent Medicines !
Ladies' and Gents FUrnishing Goods, Under.
shirts overshirts, Drawers Vases Toys, Albums,
White shirts.
Best Brown Duck Overalls for 65 cents
Mems Heavy Cardigan Jackets for $l.25.
Gents Cndershrts and Drawers, As cents each.
Walnut Work Boxes and Desks for 95 cents each.
Rlbbons for Neck Ties under price.
Woolen Yarn cents skein.
Large Skein Blue Mixed Yarn for 25 cts.
Ladies' Fleeced Lined Hose only 25 cts.
Closing ont our Hamburg Edgings at cost.
Five Ladies' Handkerchiefs Jul size for s5 cts.
Children's Wooden Hose only 10 cents.
Ladies' Fett Foolen Skirts VERY Low.
Gents Undershirts and Drawers for so cts. each.
Best White Initial Note Paper for Is cts. a box.
Good Linen Towels for cents each.
SILK Neck Ties for Ladies, a large assortment.
Md Gloves for 10 cents a pair.
All our HAMBURG EDGINGS AT COST.
Good Bustles for 25 cents each.
Nice Linen Shirt Bosoms for p cents.
French Corsets as Bones) only scots.
Gents White Shirts, Gents Ovcrshrts, Undershir
QUAKER BITTERS ONLY 20 CENTS.
Gents Paper Collars for 3 cents "a box
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 25
Twelve doz Good Shirt Buttons for cents
u Cakes Good Honey Soap for IS Cents.
Perry Davis Pain Killer only 20 cents bottle,
Gents idfs. AZ Linen and Al Hemmed, 20 cents.
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents.
Children's Round Rubber Combs 10 cents.
Men and Boys Neck Ties and Suspenders
Sailing ont our Jewelry AT COST.
Lace Collars cents. Pearl Shirt Buttons cents
kennedy's Medical Discovery.
DR.. Schenck's Seaweed Tonic,
Ayers Pills, 20 cts. box. Herrick's Pills.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills 90. Holoway's Pills
Al other Kinds of Pills only 20 cents box
Ayers Hair Vigor, 65 cts. Rings Ambrosia 65 cts
lialPs Hair Renewer 65 cts Knowles Restorer
Bunetts CocoaIne for the Hair, IS cents a bottle.
Goh7s Best Alpaca Braids, (6 yd. sticks) cents.
Best 100 yards Machine Spool Silk 10 cents SPOOL
Spool Cotton, (warranted 200 yds.) 80 cts dozen.
Good Note Paper, scents qaire.
Nice Tinted Initial Note Paper, 20 cents a box.
Best Lily White, 10 cents. Tooth Brushes, 10 cts.
Toys, Bibles, Albums, Playing Cards.
Emwood Paper Collars iinen cOcered) % cts q box
Thomas Allcock's Porous Plasters only 20 cents.
Miss Sawyer'o Salve, $50 cent size) for 40 cents.
Gents Cndcrshirts and Drawers at Low Prices
Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing S"rup, IS
Magnolia Balm (lor the complexion) so
Plantation Bitters, only 20 cts
Ayers Sarsaparlla and Cherry Pectora each Is cts.
Peruvian syrup preparation of Iron) G5 cts
Russia Sarsaparilla and Iron, Cheap,
Vinegar Bitters, 10 cents. Vegetine So cents.
% Nice Envelopes for 10 cents.
Helmbolds Buchu, 9J. Smoanda's 3ucku, cheap.
Hoyt's German Cologne, very nice. Bushs and
Batehelder's Hair Dyes.
In these Hdrd Times people should trade where
they can get the most goods for their money; and
that place is
COOKS CHEAP STORE,
Second Door above Post Office.
janl6-ftues&thurs&w IIallOwell.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24

The Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Europe, furnishing, by this broad field of opera.
tions an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums are
returned annually to the Insured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24
PRATT'S ASTRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless. Always
uniform. Illuminating qualities superior to gas
Burns IN any lamp without danger OF exploding OF
the use OF volatile and dangerous oils. Its safety
under every possible test, and its perfect burning
qualities are proved by its continued use in ovei
800 600 families.
Millions of gallons have been sold and no acc
dent-directly or indirectly-has ever occurred from
burning, storing or handling it.
The immense yearly loss 10 life and property re-
sulting from the use ofcheap and dangerous oils in
the United States is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Commission
ers throughout the country recommend the AS
TRIAL as The best safeguard when lamps are used
Send for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally and al
wholesale by the proprietors, CtIAS. PRATT X
co. los Fulton Street New York. aug27-twGm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24
APPLETON'S
AMERICAN CYCLOPEDIA.
New Revised Edition.

Entirely rewritten by the ablest writers on every
subject. Printed from new type, and Illustrated
with Several Thousand Engrayings and Maps.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24


The following are a few of the names of those
who have used this remedy: Mrs. Gov Cony, Mrs.
Hon. James W. Bradbury, Anson r. Morrill,. eN-
Governor of Maine, Mrs. Col Thomas Lambard.
of Augusta, Rev. DIR. Kicker, Rev. Il. 4. Martin.
Rev. c. f. Penney, Rev. VIM. A. Drew, Rev. H. +.
Wood, Col. +. NJ. Drew, Secretary OF State Hon. j.
T. woodward, State Librarian; Col. Geo. W. Stan
Cushman, President Granite National Bank; s. w.
Lane, Secretary OF Senate: Warren l.. Alden, Ban
gor; Charles e. Nutter, Esq, 27 fremont street,
Boston; William III. Taylor, Beacon street, Boston
Emory Cook and many others in Providence w +.
+. Morrell, Esq, Portland, and fifty thousand 9TH
From Alonzo s. Weed, Publisher of ZiOn's Her.
aid, 81 Bromfleld street, Boston, June 25 1873
Or. FRANK w. kINSMAN-Dear Sir-Several bot
ties of your "ADAMSON'S BOTANIC COUGH
most gratifying results. We esteem it one OF the
best Of medicines. A. s. WEED.
No. 8, BEACON, STREET,
Boston, Sept s, 1872.
MIR. FRANK W. KINsMAN Augusta, Me-:
Dear Sir-I am very anxious to say word in re-
gard to your Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam. L
have been great sufferer from a cough for nearly
year. trying great many cough remedies and
costing me large amount of money. found then,
led as was, and he recommended Adamsons Bal
sam, saying that he had been cured by It; conse-
quently procured a bottle at once, ana used 1t
according to directions. After using one bottle
my cough and cold left me Immediately, as by
magic. have since recommended 1t to others in
like circumstances, and all cheerfully recommend
Adamson's Cough Balsam as being the best remedy
that has ever been produced for coughs and colds
Respectfully yX9HTii.Nu XyGnrsii r.v,on
Large Bottles 80 a 70 Cents.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
octll- l-teod&wewly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24
STAR I.AMINA WARE

TABLE SHIELDS, PLATE, WATER PITCHER, TEA
AND COFFEE POT STANDS, &c. Send one dollar and
receive prepaid sample of this elegant and useful
Plated Table Furniture, round or oval Every
familyneeds and will buy these goods. Agents
making money. More Wanted-iadies and gentle.
men. jan22.4w
STAR LAMfNA WARE. 50 Eeekman ST., \. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24
KaiIroans anu STEAMBOATS,
Pacific Mail Steamship Line
o CALIFORNIA, VIA PANAMA.

To CALIFORNIA VIA PANAMA.
Greatly reduced rates of freight and passage
The magnificent steamers of this line Will leave
companys wharf, Pier No. ~ North River, foot o
Canal ST., New York, as follows:
SATURDAY, Feb. IA, at =. NJ, COLON, Capt
Hudson, connecting with the splendid new steam
ship COLIMA for San Francisco.
SATURDAY, Feb. 2s, ACAPULCO, Capt. a. &
GRAY, connecting with the magnificent steamship
ARIZONA, Capt. Cavarly.
Both the above named steamers will call at Kings
ton, JAM, on their outward and homeward voyages
For China and Japan steamers leave san Fran
cisco 1st and 18th of every month.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
New York to San Francisco-Cabin, sl00 or $ll0
currency, according to location.
New York to San Francisco-Steerage $50 cur
rcncy.
New York to kingston-Cabin, $50 gold; steer
age, S25 gold.
For freight and passage other information, APP
ply at the Company's Office, Pier No. AZ North RIy
err foot of Canal ST., New York.
II. j. BULLAi, Superintendent.
RUFUS HATCH Vice President and Managing
Director febl3-tly
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-24

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When death was hourly expected from CON
SUMPTION, all remedies having failed, and DR.. ii,
James was experimenting, he accidentally made q
preparation OF INDIAN HEMP which cured his
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