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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26
DEPARTMENTS.

FARMERS DEPARTMENT..
Special prominence will be given to all ques<
tions affecting the interests of the farmers, and
to agricultural topics. Anaccount of every farm
in the county VIII be given. Correspondence
vatlolis upon farming matters, and the editor
will put them in shape for the press. Particular
attention Will be given to the subject of Tree
the West.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26

With thanks for favOrs in the past, we desire
to remind Che good people Of Worthington and
surrounding country that We are here. ready at
all times to serve them with goods as low as they
can be found in Southern Minnesota.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26

oOCt 1tItllcl tlittll Ill NttnSdS. i HIS WAS
done because Minnesota is vastly supe-
rior to Kansas i'll climate and in re-
sources. The founders Of the Nation
III Colony travelled over 20, 00G miles, ex-
aiming the country from Missouri to
the Red River country and from Iowa
to Utah, and after a careful compare
son Of advantages decided in favor of
Minnesota. They made special examin-
alton Of the advantages Of Kansas and
Nebraska and rejected these States for
the following reasons: l. 10th are
too far from the great water routes
and hence from market. Farmers can
not afford, as a rule, to raise wheat in
Kansas and the greater part of Nebras-
ka and send it to market. 2. Both are
in the ague OF malarial belt, and hence
have an unhealthy climate. 8. Kan
sas is subject to droUth, and has suf-
fered famine twice from this cause. 4.
Neither Kansas nor Nebraska have
anything like the variety Of resources
which Minnesota has. Both are prai-
RE States, and have good soil, but they
must always be almost exclusively ag-
ricultural, while Minnesota is rich in
lumber and mineral resources and in wa
ter power for manufacturing. The piner
les of Minnesota cover all area of p GOO
square miles, and Kansas and Nebras-
ka, and even Texas, are now drawing
supplies of lumber from our Minneso-
ia mills The hard wood of AIinneso-
, ia covers an area of:about 5000 square
miles. Coal and minerals are found in
the Northern portion of the State, and
coal will be found in large quantities in
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26
BEECHER.

The dispatches announce that Beech
er addressed an audience Of 5000 per-
sons few days since at Fair atJohns-
bury, VT. His reception was an ova-
tion and he has evidently lost nothing
Of his popularity by the scandal, but
has rather gained, if that were possible,
in public estimation.
While l'eecher is receiving an ovation,
Moulton is being expelled from the
Clubs and Boards Of which he was on ce
y respected member in New York, and
Tilton is denounced by nearly the whole
secular and religious press Of the city.
And now, rmkindest cut Of all, his be-
loved paramount, Victoria Woodruff, is
coming home to show him up us he APP
pears to her, as a ':liar and a coward -
These are her own words and sound
harsh, but they are doubtless true
Tilton and Moulton are deserted even
by their own free-love and church
hating class.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26
REPUBLICAN, JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COYYENYIOX


CONVENTION.
Notice IS hereby given that there will be a Re-
publican Judicial District Convention held at
Flandreau's Hall, in the village of Madelia, in
the county Of Watonwan, on TU ESDAY the 18th
day OF OCTOBER 1874, at two o'clock in the az
ternoon of that day, for the purpose OF nominal
ing candidate for District Judge for the Sixth
Judicial District of Minnesota, and for the trans
action Of such other business as may come be-
fore the Convention.
The different counties will be entitled to dele-
gates as follows:
Blue Earth County 5 Murray
Cottonwood I Mobiles
Faribault Rock
jackson 2 WatOnWan 2
Martin l Pipcstoue
The apportionment of delegates is based upon
the vote for Gov. Davis in 1s73 as follows: One
delegate for every two hundred and fifty votes
and one for every major fraction thereof, each
county being entitled to at least one delegate
By order of the District Central Committee
j. H. SPKOUT, Chairman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26

LAND DEPARTMENT..
the securing Of Government Land. Letters of
inquiry as to the homestead and tree claim laws
will be promptly and correctly answered through
the paper, and all the decisions Of the General
Land Office which can be obtained will be pub:
lished.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-09-26

Tlr1 ADVANCE is tie regularly-issued county
paper; and the only newspaper published in No
bles county. To persons abroad who contems
plate coming to the National Colony, the Ap:
VANCE will prove Of great value, As It will chron
icle from week to week every step in the progress
Of the Colony, and will give besides great guam
tity of valuable Information concerning tho
prairies OF the West:
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Rather Social.

Governor Powell, of Kentucky,
was never an orator, but his cOnver-
sational, storytelling and social
qualities were remarkable His
great forte lay in establishing a per-
sonal intimacy with every one ne
met, and in this way be was power
ful in electioneering He chewed
immense quantities Of tobacco, but
never carried the weed himself, and
was always begging it Of every one
be met. His residence was in Hen
derson, and, in coming up the Ohio
past that place, gentleman over
heard a characteristic anecdOte of
him. A citizen of Henderson, COM
ing on board, fell into conversation
with a passenger, who made inquiries
about Powell.
"He lives in your place, believe,
don't he?"
"Yes; one of our oldest citizens =
Every sociable man, amt he?"
Remarkably So"
Well 1 thought so;I think he is
one of the most sociable men / ever
met in my life-wonderfully soeiable.
| was introduced to him over at
Grayson Springs last summer, and
be hadn't been with me ten minutes
when be begged all the tobacco l
had, got his feet up in my lap, and
spit all over mel Remarkably sOeiablel
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Caravan OF the Dead.

1t was towards midnight when We
heard from the distance a monoto-
nous ring of bells, and, as l soon
learned, this was from large cara
van which had set out an hour be-
fore us. We redOubled our steps in
order to overtake it; but hardly had
we advanced a hundred PAGES when
an insupportable smell began to op-
press us. The Persians knew at
once the cause of it, We moved fas-
ter, but the stencil grew stronger and
stronger, and when influenced by Gu
riosity, | inquired about it, | got for
answer that this was a caravan Of the
dead. \ caravan of the dead, l
thought that is singular; and /
hurried to my neighbor to get an ex-
PLANTATION. He called out to me, "Go
on, go on" and after q powerful
spurring of his little ass, already
heard enough pressed, he came up to
me as | was joining the aforesaid car
avan, which consisted of about forty
horses and mules, laden with cofins,
and accompanied by three mounted
Arabs. Everybody strove hard to
reach it, in order to get past it as
soon as possible. | shall never for
get the sight that met my eyes when
| came up with one o. the riders
His nose and mouth were covered,
his yellow face showed vet more
CHASTITY by the moonlight In spite
of the uncomfortable stencil, | could
not help asking him some questions.
The Arab told me that be had already
conveyed these dead ten days, and
had to conduct them twenty DAYS
more before he could reach Kerbela,
the spot where these pious persons,
who had died for the love of Imam
Hussein, were permitted to be bur-
led. The custom is general in ali
Persia and whenever means permit,
they order themselves to be transpor-
ted from the distant Khorassan to
kerbela, 10 be placed in the same
earth in which the beloved Imam Hus-
sein rests.
When we had left the caravan OF |
the dead far behind US | turned to
take glance at this weird procession. |
The beasts laden with the long cofins
buried their heads deep in their
necks; the riders occupied themselves |
with urging their horses on with hol-
low cries, Such a sight, in whatever
would be gloomy
enough, but in the centre of the des-
ert it was something indescribably |
mournful The Persians have thought |
fit to maintain this custom for six /
hundred years. For whoever comes
to Kerbela, has the sweet hope of
finding himself on the day of the |
Resurrection in the immediate neigh
borhood of the holy martyr, and from |
hence, under his conduct, Of pass
ing to the ever green plains cf Para
dise.-GOod Words.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Another Singular Occurrence

The KenOsha wis Union is re-
sponsible for this: "On Wednesday
afternoon of April s, a short time aft,
er the gale came down from the
north that capsized the two ill-fated
fish boats, a sister of one Of the un-
married men on, board while busy at
her work, became all at once deeply i'm
pressed with the idea that something
terrible had happened to her brother.
So excited and agitated did she be
come that she went to her mistress to
beg she might 90 home. She knew
nothing of her brother being on the
lake that day, but had been informed
that be was to go upon q vessel the
next week. She ran home to her pa
rents, met her father at the door, and
exclaimed to him. oh, how glad |
am that Chris is not on the lake =
But be is on the lake. said the ia
ther, he took another mans place to-
day. oh then he is d rownedP
The father started for the lake, and
got there in time TO hear the first
news of the capsizing of the boat his
son was on, and that men were still
seen clinging to one of the boats
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

Look. As those trembling accents
fall from the old mans tongue, those
fingers unloose their hold of the rife
already the troopers are sure of
one victim, a young and beautiful
girl for affection for her father is
mastering the heroism of the moment
look! She is about to spring into
his arms! But now she sees her
danger! Again she clutches the rifle;
again, although her fathers dying
accents are in her cars, stands there
prepared to scatter that house into
ruins, if single rough hand assails
that vetran form.
There are few moments of terri
BILE suspense, then a hurried sound
far down the mansion, then a contest
on the stairs, then the sound of rife
shot and the light of rifle blaze.
Then the rutiians in the doorway
fall; crushed before the strong arm
of the Continental soldiers. Then a
wild shrek quivers through the room,
and that young girl-that hero wo-
man-with one bound springs for
ward into her brothers arms, and
nestles there while her dead father
his form yet warm-lays with fixed
eyeballs, upon the floor
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Trapping aThfeE

A curious stery of O manner in
which thief was entrapped was
related at Bow Street, London.
Anglebred Charles Balister, gold
smith, of Wilmington Square, Clerk
enwelI, was charged with stealing
a quantity of jewels, &c, value
f4OO, the property of Mr.. Cohen, Of
Sc Tavistock Square. Sarah Moore,
a servant to the prosecutor, said that
the prisoner stopped her in the street
and asked her whether she was the
house maid at the corner house in
Tavistock Square. She replied that
she was the under nurse. Some
conversation ensued, and eventually
they went to the public house and
had some ale. She told him her
employers were out of town, and
arranged to meet him again in the
course of day.
The girl wenthome and told her
mistress all that occurred. The latter
went to Hunter Street Police Station
and the servant, following the direc-
tions given by a detective, met the
prisoner as arranged, let him into
the house, showed him q safe con-
tanning her MISTRESS jewelry, and
gave him the key. He asked her
to open the safe, but she refused,
saying she had a bad hand. The
prisoner opened the safe, and took
great many things Gus among others
two diamond bracelet, a diamond
locket, ! silver tea-pot,a bread baske:
and claret jug. Mr. Cohen came
home and knocked at the door, the
prisoner asked who it was, and the girl
replied, "No one in particular The
drisoner went down stairs, and was
then taken in charge by the detec-
lives, who were waiting for him.
He has been committed for trial.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Old Snuff. boxes.

Mr.. Henry +. Waters, Of Salem
exhibited at the recent meeting ol
the New England Historic Genealog-
ical Society, in Boston, a collection
of snuff and tobacco boxes-interest-
ing, some of them, on account OF
their antique fashion, others for their
historical associations, and two of
them, at least, for their beauty as
real works of art. The most antique
in appearance were two large, quaint,
brass tobacco-boxes, of a fashion in
vogue in the middle or early part of
the last century, covered with engrav-
ings, having rude pictures Of Dutch
scenes and inscriptions in Low Dutch.
The fashion of them was perhaps
introduced into England at the time
of the accession of William of Orange
another of box wood, carved with
the figure of the great Napoleon,
and in fortuitiOus compani0nship with
the latter box having on its lid a
brass medallion, in repousse, of the
head of Napoleon's great friend and
royal foe, the Czar Alexander Of
Russia, who played so important
part in the fate Of that "man of desti-
ny" Another box, also Russian,
was an interesting and beautiful
speciman of niello work, on the lid Of
which was q picture as delicate as
a nice line engraving, evidently
symbolizing the Greek Church, per-
haps representing Faith, while on
the bottom, or reverse, was the we'll
known symbol Of Hope, with her
anchor Charity must have been
shown in opening the box and Offer
ing a pinch in token of kindly good
fellowship. But the most interesting
of all was a beautiful box of horn,
encircled with plain gold hoops, hav-
ing on the covering an exquisite
miniature painting on ivory of a
family group, thought to be portraits
of Louis XVI. when a dauphin, his
sister, that well known, and lovely
character, Nine. Elizabeth, and their
mother, the widow of the eldest son
of Louis Nv. This box was obtain
ed by Mr.. Waters maternal grand
father, the late Capt. Penn Townsend,
of Salem, at the time of the uprising
of the blacks in Hayti against their
French masters. The story connect
ed with it was that it was a royal
gift to noble French family, who
emigrated to Hayti in order to escape
the guillotine, only to meet a worse
tate at the hands of the incensed
blacks. The box is now in posses
sion of joseph Quinton Waters, of
Salem, Mass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
Reaching Heaven by Telegraph.

The Western Methodist SAYS that
Chaplain Sunderland, of Washing
ton City, is o sort of heavenly wire
puller. He excels that North Pole
prayer builder, his predecessor,
Chaplain Newman 1t seems that,
somewhere in the funeral services of
Senator Sumner, Chaplain Sunder-
land ventured to ask blessings upon
the officers of the government, and
then, ON the way toward Boston to
the burial, it occurred to the distin-
guished petitioner to the Throne of
Grace that he had forgotten the Wee
President. No doubt the Lord
would have overlooked any little
omission like that, but Sunderland's
prayer was directed to the newspa-
pers as we'll as to heaven indeed, pos
sibly rather more toward the press
than the Throne. And ruminating
upon the look of the thing in print,
rather than expecting an answer from
the skies, Chapland Sunderland tel
egraphed horizontally to Washington
City to the printers to type in the
Vice President. Whether he sent
the same supplementary petition
vertically in such a way as to over
take the New Jerusalem message is
not known.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
MOONSHINE.
BY G. L. RAYMOND.

The hills rang back our parting Jest:
Tho dear, dear day was over;
The sun was low beyond the west;
We walked home through the clover.
Our words were gay; but though astray
The parting kept regretted
THE old, old way it seemed TO say;
The suns arc always setting"'
Then gazing back with longing soon.
At once my step grew holder;
For, bright and new, l spied the moon,
Just over my right shoulder.
turned about and bade her look;
We were not superstitious:
We ioked abou; that shining hook.
Bright bait, and skies auspiclous.
We loked butch, 1 thought with woe,
The bright bait lure. me only,
And like the rest e doomed to 90,
And leave nfe dark and lonely'
''Pastyon horizon, earth is strewn
With broken moons" told her;
Each bore bright hope too each moon,
When over my right shoulder"
'Aias 10 trust IN cacn new llSht
A man were moOnstruck surely,
i lunatic, We laughed outright,
And then walked Ondemurely
But soon l spied, my moon beside,
The old round out the new one,
thought, Would hope fulfilled abide,
Spite every change, 4 true one?
What would she say - Iasked her soon,
And took her hand 30 hold her;
'.Ah, lover she sighed. "to-night the moon
Is over my right shoulder
From OLD ASD NEW feT Nay
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
CROWN. Old

# . =. .--.s ..i .@----~--- .--# .tf.
Do We notice bow much more ran
idly each succeeding year seems 70
( pass away, Connot VIC remember
how, in our cLillhood. the term Of a
year appeared intcrminabIc. and we
thought we could compress into that
great space almost any amount Of
work and playl But as we get olderr
how IS It that, with all our industry
time seems toe short for the work
we take in handz We become engross-
ed that holy days and HOLIDAYS are
alike invaded; and after all is done.
how much is left unfinished, how
many schemes remain untTied2
'1tis a solemn thought and feeling
connected with middle life," says the
late eloquent F. w. Robertson, that
"lIfe's last business Is begun in earn
est; and it is then, midway between
the cradle and the grave, that 4 man
begins to marvel that be let the days
of youth go by so half enjoyed. II
IS the pensive autumn feeling, j. is
the sensation Of half sadness that we
experience when the longest day Of
the year has past and every day that
follows is shorter, and the lighter
and the leebler shadows tell that ma
ture is fastening with gigantic foot
steps to her winter grave So does
man look back upon his youth.
When the first gray hairs become
visible, when the unwelcome truth
iastens itself upon the mind that a
man is no longer going Cp bill, but
down, and the sun Is always wester-
ng, be looks back on things behind
When we were children, we thought
as children, But now there lies be-
ore US manhood, with its earnest
work, and then old age, and then the
grave, and then home. There is a
second youth for man better and holt
IT than his first, If he willlook on and
l0t look back"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06

A Detroit paper noting the fact
that man fell down dead while
combing his hair, says: "And yet
there are persons who will persist in
that dangerous habit"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
FORCE PUNE!

The Simplest. Most Powerful Effective, Dura-
BE. Reliable and Cheapest Pump in use.
Il IS made all Of Iron, and Of few simple parts.
Il will not Frcs=e. as no water remains in the
pipe when not IN action.
It has nc leather or gum packing, as the sucker
and valves are all OF iron.
Il seldom, If ever, gets out Of order.
1t viii force water from 20 10 60 feet in the air by
attaching a few feet 0f hose.
1t IS good for washing Buggies, windows water
ing Gardens, &c
II furnishes the purest and eoltcst water because
Il is placed in the bottom Of the we'll
TERMS inch Pump. SIS; pipe, zoe. 2 foot.
" Is; Csc. -
larger sizes In proportion.
WEYAND-&rFLATT,
Sole Agents for Somerset County.
Somerset, Pa, May lst, 1872.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
A Texas Belle.

The editorial correspondence Of
the Baltimore american concludes
that Texas ladies are fully up to the
average Of their sex. In the item
Of dress, both as 10 quality, material,
trimmings, lace and all the little ct
ceteras that 90 to make up a lady's
toilette, they are evidently as expen-
sive to husbands and fathers as
their sisters at the North, and are
equally as profuse in the display Of
fine jewelrv, diamonds, chains, brace
lets, etc. The dress of a young lady
who rode with the gossiping editor
through the Texas wilds, was black
silk, closely fitting, with sprays of
flowers, worked with black beads,
across the breast and slightly over
the shoulders. Her dress was close
to the throat, and a stiff white stand
ing color, turned down at the points,
was enriched by q blue silk scarf,
worn precisely as & gentleman
wears a cravat, tied in q bow in front.
This gave to her fine form an exqui-
site finish, whilst her clear complex
ion and the healthy bloom on her
cheeks wers sufficient to soften the
heart of an anchorite. On leaving
the car, she slipped on a tignt-htting-
blue coat which showed of her form,
if possible, to better advantage. She
wore her hair, Of dark brown, high
up on her head, looking as if it were
ali genuine, and the the picture was
finished off with a neat black hat,
trimmed with lace, and a small os-
trich feather wound around it. In
short, this Texas lady, just as she
was attired in travelling costume,
with her bright and sparkling eyes
and counteuance, healthy and bloom
ing complexion, exquisite form and
graceful carriage, would have crea-
ted q sensation on Broadway.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-05-06
WINDOWAND DOORFRluES.
In short anything generally used In house build
Ing. All orders promptly filled mar25

TO THE CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Your attention Il specially invited 20 the fact
that the National Banks are now prepared TO re
ceive subscriptions 10 the Capital Stock Of the
Centennial Board Of Finance. The funds realized
from this source are 10 be employed in the erection
Of the buildings for TIE International Exhibition.
and the expenses connected with the same. II is
confidently believed that the Keystone State will
bc represented by the name Of every citizen alive
10 patriotic cOmmemOration OF the one hundredth
birthday Of the nation The shares Of stock are
offered for SO each. and subscribers will receive
handsomely steel engraved Certificate Of Stock
suitable for framing and preservation 4 national
memorial
Interest NJ the rate Of six per cent per annum
viii be paid on all payments Of Centennial Stock
from date Of payment TO January !. 1875
Subscribers who are not near National Bank
can remit check or P0stoiiee order to the under
signed.
FRED. FRALEY. Treasurer
90 Walnut ST. Philadelphia