The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-25

zHE coLoNYaAND THN.ADVANcK
e. E.Emerson, of Caledonia, Pulaski
County, Illinois, writes to renew Ills
subscription, and says, xxx. -, 49,
: As my paper has stopped coming, I
suppose my time: is. out, and I feel 80
lost without it, I will have to send for
it again. - .[.> K, ~.
i BY the same mail comes a letter from
the same place, written by a lady. The
letter is as follows: 49,. st,
EDITOR ADVANCED want to tell you
how came to know about your Para
disc of Il Colony. am. boarding with
Mr.. f.. Emerson who takes the AD-
VANCE, aud in the coming spring, i'll
tends to appropriate to himself Il p0r-
ton of land in the Colony. 1t is not
recorded that I shall be far behind him.
He declares that he will not be buried
any where else. He is strong temper
ance and religious man, and delights in
all the movements of the Colony. You
ought to see how eager we all are to
read the ADVANCE. Every one about the
house tries to read it first. BY some
means or other, the number containing
Thanksgiving proceedings was lost,
which was miserable disappointment
to us. 49, - 49,
Praying the Lord to prosper you in
all your undertakings, and that you
may successfully keep the Siboleth Of
intemperance from crossing your lines;
that you may raise up Il grand army to
do battle for the right; that it's banners
may successfully wave all over this be-
loved land; that intemperance with all
it's evils may he cast into the bottom
less pit, from whence it came,
remain, yours truly,
MARY. T. Fl.
And so they come from all directions.
Thousands of good men and women in
all parts of the country, weary with see
ing and feeling the effects of intemper-
ance around them, are looking to the
National Colony as q sort of city of
refuge and earthly Paradise.
Whatever other difference there may
he among our people, they ought to
pledge their sacred honor that in the
temperance cause they will stand Shout
der to shoulder and battle as long as
they live to keep out the Internal liquor
traffic. Let there he at least one place
on the earth where that Moral Devil
Fish cannot reach out his hideous arms
forvictims without having them cut off.
HOLD-ON.
Our friend A. J. Manly writes us
from Fox Lake, Wisconsin,:
have been beset with many ques-
tions, as to the possibility of getting
farms Gerry cheap Of the ''pitnic stricken
Settlers in the erasshopper region, but
would he sorry to see I'LL undue adj
vantage taken Of the struggling farm
ers in that vicinity. 1t is my candid
opinion that all who own land in that
vicinity should by all means hold fast
to it, for the future prosperity of the
country is only question of time and
that time not far distant. "A few sea-
sons ravages of grasshOppers will bare
ly check the flood of immigration con-
tinully rolling westward, and when it
again rolls forward it will be with re-
doubled vigOr. hope none will lie
compelled to sacrifice their hard-earned
hOmesteadS@
This is good advice, and nine-tenths
of the settlers, we feel sure, are acting
upon this policy. 1t is fact not to lie
gainsaid, that every day and every hour
attaches the settlers more strongly to
this section. The very grasshopper
calamity appears to increase their at
tachment, and make them more de-
termined to cling to this spot as rest
ing place for their feet and home for
their hearts. One Of the most remark
able and encouraging facts growing
out Of the grasshopper visitation is
that of the scores who have been CON-
PEELED to go elsewhere for the winter,
and seek employment to bridge over
the present necessity, nearly every one
is more or less homesick to get back.
One man writes that there is more en-
ergy and life in the little finger of the
National Colony than there is in the
Whole body Of the community where
he now is. Hold on to your claims, by
all means.
The Fair held by the ladies Of the
Union Congregational Church on Fri
day evening last was quite a Success
The proceeds amounted to about 1925,
netting about 500. The fancy articles
sold we'll, and the Supper, including the
Old Folks Tea Party, went off like hot
cakes. The Busy Bee Society deserve
especial mention for the number Of
beautiful articles exhibited, which were
made by young Misses who are still in
that happy vale Of flowers and molasses
candy known as the teens.''
At stated communication Of Fra
ternity Lodge No. 101 A. F. & A. w.,
held last Monday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected to serve during
the ensuing year:
M. B. Soule, w. NJ; C. G. Goodn0w,
S. WI P. Durfee, J. WI. A. Town,
Treas. IS. f. Chandler Sec. u. Stone