The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-10-30
HERsEY. Oct. 26, 1874.

IDAAOH adv ANCE. Cii1llh 1llttIIy VI
the pioneer settlers of Southwestern
Minnesota can truly sympathise with
your Graham Lakes correspondent,
W. S., in his love affair. I will say as
he does, that my settling in Minnesota
was case of love at first sight. The
air we breathe, the soil we travel over,
in fact, everything to make the most
desirable dwelling place for man, is un-
equaled by any place within my obser-
walton. But as for being Tilted rs w.
S. represents his feeling, think we
have not been ordered to leave and not
come any more. We have only been
cllastised in order to try our fidelity
and ability. l agree with him that our
chastisement has been very severe, even
much more than we can well BEAR
Perhaps that may he owing to our love
which, the adage says, is 'blind," as
we had 50 much confidence in the soil
of these beautiful prairies that we have
risked our all for crop for two sue
cessive years, to be eaten up 10y grass
hoppers. Nevertheless such is the
fact. We have invested all and run in
debt for more, and the grasshoppers
have quietly carried it away, leaving us
destitute of everything but debts. 1t
has been argued by some that a Nation
al debt was a blessing, but fail to
make personal application Of the log
&c. AS many are in debt, the same Sc
cured by chattel mortage on their crops
which takes the last grain of wheat,
consequently the last loaf of bread,
and still not enough to liquidate the
debt.
A grasshopper is a very small crea-
ture to create much sympathy from
other State. So likewise is Il match a
very small matter of itself, but when
once ignited under unfavorable circum-
stances, we witness some sad results
If one of the eastern cities, or even the
pine woods of Michigan or Wisconsin,
should have Il conflagration destroying
as much property and causing as much
human distress as the grasshoppers in
southwestern Minnesota and north
western Iowa, it would excite the
sympathy of the whole world. Cities
and individuals would vie with each
other us to who would give the most
to relieve the sufferers.
Matters around Hersey are about the
same as when last wrote you. Far
mers are cr6wding teams to their ut
most strength to get their blowing done.
By the way, 1 would like to say word
about a letter in the ADVANCE COM
menting On SO few responding to the
call Of the railroad company for help.
Our settlers are farmers and if farm
er don't till his land he cannot expect
crop, and it is a we'll known fact
that every farmer has all he can do to
prepare his ground for a crop and make
the necessary preparation for winter,
which will surely come. If man
wanted to hire out to a railroad COM
-pany or any other company for living
he would seek all older settled commun-
ity.
think the plan of Mr.. Clark and
others to raise fund to hold III reserve
for the rigors Of Winter was very wor-
thy and it is pity that the present ne
cessities for provisions could not have
been supplied from other sources, as it
is a fact patent to all that when winter
fairly sets in, there will he great des-
titution of clothing and fuel. Men,
women and children can 60 barefoot
and thinly clad, as long as the weather
holds warm, but that will soon cease
for at least five months. A large ma
jority in this town have ''potatoes and
squashes' and some wheat which
would keep starvation from the door,
if they had any means Of obtaining
fuel and clothing. MORE ANON.
NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
| SsTCAAT1IEE Of M NJ 7 HI:5 q
AUDITORS OFFICE, Worthington, Mimi,
September Is, 1874.
| NOTICE is hereby given that the Township Of
| IN fioers who are entitled to the Township Mali.
uals provided by the State and the Session Laws
for 1874. can be supplied by calling on the Audi
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