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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-27
STATE OF THE WEATHER.
Local Report fer the City, Friday,
June rs. 1874.

TslegTaPhie Report from SignaI Service C0rps o.
81 a, Of Observation, at $50 p. My As
Western UaiOn Linz.
Place 2s 81 9D''r rhr Wind s.s;s q
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-27
TRAINS.
Eastern Fast Line, ex'

OUISVILLE a CINCINNATI SHORT
LINE RAILROAD.-Trainsle leave and ar
rive at Louisville as follows:
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-27

Daily Report Of Stage Of Watsr, lgith CacB0et n
tss 81 Hours sndia1 8 p n. June 25, 1874.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-02
GOOD ROADS

We hear the last springs complaint
of bad roads between here and I.uVerne
and also between us and Spirit Lake.
The consequence is that much of the
Sioux Falls and Rock county trade.
which otherwise would come here, goes
to Sibley, and much of the Spirit Lake
trade goes to Window. We are assured
by those who nave examined the SUBJ
ject that an outlay of five hundred dol
lars would give us comparatively good
roads, upon which Il full load could be
hauled, both to LuVerne and to Spirit
Lake. If the business men of WORTH
ington are alive to their interest they
will not rest until these roads are built.
There is a trade from nine of the sur
rounding counties coming to WORTH
ington notwithstanding the difficulty
of bad roads, and this can be greatly
increased and permanently retained by
prompt action III putting in few bridg-
es and culverts and filling up few de-
preSsiOns.
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PERSONALS.


Dr. Barber has moved to his claim.
Mr.. Rose has returned from the
woods where he has been chopping du-
ring the winter.
W. W. Jolnstone, of lie Mars has
been in town for several days taking a
look at the Colony.
p. J. Kniss, attorney of Lu Verne,
was in town OH Monday.
Mr.. Lawrence, of the firm of Barber
& Lawrence, has been up from Sibley
during the week.
Mr.. Moore, of Sibley came up to the
''huD' OH Thursday.
Judge Wakefield, Receiver of the
Land Office, came over on Monday and
entered upon the du les Of his Office.
Mr. Lyle has returned from Iowa
with spanking team, and is ready for
farming.
Mr.. Newell is in town visiting his
friends.
+. W. Burdett was in town yesterday.
lie is agent for Il II 'mber Of pianos and
organs. and is giving his attention to
tuning instruments.
Major Bell moved to his claim OH
"Wednesday.
Mr. J. P. Weller, of Congress, Ohio,
arrived yesterday and is stopping with
Mr.. Ager.
Mr.. Miller has returned from Iowa,
and will go on improving his claim.
Mr.. Forney and family from Danville,
Pa, arrived yesterday and are looking
for a home among u.s.
Mr.. Randall recently arrived from
Illinois, and has purchased farm two
miles East of town. He is looking fol-
more land.
Mr.. Hovey, Of Iowa, has recently ar
, rived and proposes locating in Elk.
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L YTHsR Adv 1,nmYHEo

Scrt'7eers Monthly for May Is a capital num-
Der. Kings articles on the Great South are con-
tinued, this instal'ment being devoted to noun.
tain rambles in Tennessee, Georgia and South
Carolina. The New Homes Of New York" Is an
interesting illustrated paper. Stedman. the
poet begins the articles OH "VictOrian Poets''
with Ill admirable estimate Of Tennysol,, and no
man alive Is better fitted by the order of his gen.
ius and his culture to write such III estimate
than Stetlman. Mrs. Spotford contributes one
OF her best short stories. There are four poems
III this number, the opening one being by B. f.
Taylor, and illustrated. Dr.. Holland contributes
the usual quantity Of editorial matter, Il depart
ment OF the Magazine which we always read
with great interest. No other editorials have
exerted so great all Influence as these widely
copied articles OF DR.. Holland.
With the Monthly comes st. Nicholas, from
the same house Ibis number contains some ~
odd articles, most Of them beautifully and pro-
lusely Illustrated At length we have 4 genuine
boys and girls magazine, and the universal ia
vor which has been extended to this publication
shows how prompt the public are to appreciate
good thing. No other American publication OF
the kind can be compared to this one.
-drtturs Home Magazine for May opens with
all article OH Thomas Carlyle, with !. portrait
This magazine has grown to be quite 4 favorite
III the household, because Of its elevated moral
tone. The present number contains poems,
sketches, stories, articles upon natural history
ETC. T. s. Arthur g. Son, Philadelphia.
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Wortllington, APR. II. 1874.
IN PROBATE COURT.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA,
~ MOBILES COUNTY, ~.

- MOBILES COUNTY,, SIS.
III the matter Of the Estate Of William F. Heb.
berd. Drcea>ed. On reading and filing the pti
tion Of Mary T.. Hrbherd of-- repre-
Senting among other things that said deceased,
late OF NuhleS County, Oh the 18th day Of Feb,
A. ID. 1874, at his residence died in,e>tate, and
being a citizen "f this County 1T the time Of his
Death leaving goods cllattels, and estate in this
said deceased. and praying that admin <tration
Of said estate be t" John Il. Churchill granted
It is rderdr: that said p"r III y" llr' .rd before
tile Judge of this Court Saturday. the ntl tl:.y
Of May, A. u. 1874, ut 2 o'clock y. H., 1T Ii u
bates office in said county.
ordered further, that notice thereof BE- given
to the l.tirS Of said deceased, and to all persons
Interested by publishing copy Of this order for
three successive weeks Wi"r t" said Il y Of ear
ing, in the Western ADV ,mce, Il weekly \ew<pa.
per, printed and published ut W"rthington In
said COUNTY.
Dated at Warrington the Eth day OF MAY, A.
D. 1874. BY the Court,
3w32l j. CRAFT, Judge Of Probate
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MINOR 1RRITALS.

It seems that one of our announce
ments last week was /. little premature.
A paper Ia ned ADVANCE ought to he
excused for getting the news a little in
advance. Here is che, however, which
we are assured is reliable: 1t came I.
few days ago and went etr.iglt to the
residence of Ed. Chandler. 1t is Il lit
tie woman weighing over liz ounces.
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The Sd Session Of Wortlington Seminary will
begin on Thursday, April y, and continue until
Wednesday. July LIST, 1874.
This Seminary is designed to prepare youth oi
both sexes for the pursuits of life Or for college
me Curriculum OF Study affords opportunity for
studying those branches Of education and tera-
lure usually embraced III the Freshman and
sophomore years of a College Course, and 10
pans are pared Ivy the Board VI Instruction to
render the Seminary i grand success III ali its
branches such ali institution is of great i'm
poltance to this community, as it presents an at
traction, to those outside hy affo ding oppOrtu-
nity Tor acquiring broad and liberal education
~ EUoerate expense. 1t Is hoped, therefore.
and support tlli, noble enterprise and by plaving
1t ON flrm Foundation, thus secure All instru-
men! ioi me arrangement OF the Social and Id
All communications should lie addressed to
G. L. DUNNING, Sec. OF Faculty
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PRINTING.

We are prepared to print all kinds of
cards, letter-heads, bill-leads, circu-
lars, programmes, etc., ut the AD-
VANCE office with the usual 'neatness
and dispatch" We expect soon to
have i'll engraved map of the Colony,
for envelopes, and will lie prepared to
furnish map envelopes at low rates.
Business men may have both their own
cards and the Colony map printed on
their envelopes ut the lowest rates.
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LOCAL,
WORTHINGTON, MIMI, MAY 2, 1874
CHURCH DIRECTORY

METHODIST EPIsCoPAI~-Rev. j. w. Lewis,
pastor. Services every sabbath, morning at
1890; Sabbath School 1T 2:30 p. NJ "WOrtlling-
ton Praying Band" Sabbath evening at I o clock
Pray meeting Thursday evening at o'clock.
Observation-Disclosures in the west room on
first floor Of Miller Block. Sunday School at Il
o clockeach Sabbath. Rev. ". p Jackson, Pastor
UNION OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES morning
and evening Sunday School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening.
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s. A. Davis inaugurated the ice
cream season OH Thursday evening, by
inviting the town to his rooms to par
take of the first cream made in the new
patent horizontal freezer. The day
had been the warmest Of the season and
there was liberal response to the inyi-
tation. Mr.. D. makes Il cream which
for temperature and quality is worthy
the Cream of the Prairies.
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Mr.. Johnston, of LIE Mars, who has
been i'll town during the week, visited
the peat bed in Dewald Oh Thursday.
lie has had considerable acquaintance
with peat in Ireland, and thinks the
peat i'll the bed visited is not of Il good
quality, though it will burn we'll in a
Fireplace. Mr.. J. thinks Of locating
here, and says that he has travelled
much and never saw 4 more orderly
town, or one in Which the people aver
aged better.
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WILSON, APRIL 9th, 1874

WILSON, APRIL Nth, 1874.
EDITOR ADvAScE:-We have most all our
small grain sown. There has been one house
built in the last week, by Mr.. Daniel Chute, on
his claim. Mrs. Buick wounded herself in the
hand with revolver, accidentally. We have
had special school meeting and voted bonds to
build new school house.
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NOT1CE I: $: Land Office, Jackson, Mimi.
~ April stll, 1877.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Ch,s. G. Good pow, a-al,~t ,IeremialN Twcm-
ey, for abandon ing homestead entry No. $751;
dated April 2lst. 1873, upon the 81 swA Of sec
Il N 81, township l01. range H. in NobieS County
Minnesota. with view to the cancellation Of
said entry; the said parties arc hereby summon
ed to appear at this Office at Worthinetom. on the
9th day of May. 1874, at Q o'clock 4. H., to re-
Spond and furnish, testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment.
j. A. LEONARD, Register.
tcl !. B. WAKEFIELD. Receiver
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4IIIfl'1LX.

The arrivals ut the Third Avenue for
the week number II 10y team and % by
train and 1T the Wortl,ington Hotel 80
10y train and IA by team. Other arri-
walls not ascertained.
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Land Office, Jackson, MINI.

NVIlCE.-U: $. Land Offlce, Jackson, MINI.
~ April 9. 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this Office bv
Eiihu Smith against Henry TaSsie, Tor atmn-
doning homestead entry No 1914, dated Aug. Il.
1872, upon the el1 swN Of section q. town
snip lt2. range II. In Mobiles county, Mime
sofa, with a view t. the cancellation 81 said en-
try: the said parties are hereby summoned to an,
pear at th; Office at NArthinGtor Mimi, on tic
18th day II May, 1874. at 9 O'Clock a. H., to rps-
pom and furnish testimony concerning said al
legged abandonment.
J. A. LEONARD. Register.
- j. Is. WAKEFIELD Receiver
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n OTICE-U. $. Land Office, Jackson, htnn.,

NOTICE.-U. $. Land Office, Jackson, htnn.,
N March 2sth, 1874.
Complaint having l,e"n entered At Mis- Office.
ny :;!,'''':l Arthur against Ni:nM hcnn'! i"s
Oct. LIST, 49,, upon the VII s~L4 Srcinn ~. TOWN
slip i, ..aLre II, in Mobiles county. Mirn+~ ia,
s,; NV ;",ht ; .rt,n :" sa entry! the
til office ut Wnrthiagton, on the 23th dav III
April, 1874, at 9ocI"ck 4. H., To- respond and
furnish testimony concerning SAID alleged aban-
document.
j. 4. LEONARD, Regi ter
J. Il. WAkLFlEl.lp, Receiver.
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Notwithstanding their already large stock,
Moore 4 Smith have received another lot of
Drugs, Notions. Oranges, Lemons and Fancy
Candies this week.
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J. A. LEONARD, Register.
j. b. WAkEilkl.D, Receiver.

N|UTlCE.-U s. Land Office, Jackson, Minn.,
II Ma, ch 2Sth, 1874.
Cn,nplaint having been entered at this Office ~
Aiken Miner against John McC"y for atan-
tuniny Homestead entry No x'lf. dated Nov.
lt2, Kanr~ j., in Mobiles Ct;nn.y. Minnesota. with
a view to the cancellation II said entity the said
pariie are hereby summoned to appear 1t this
Office or the 1T day Of May, 1874, at 9 q rlrk
a. H.. T." reSpo, Il and Iulii> III testimony evhe<rn
ing said alleged atanl"l n,rnt.
J. 4. LEONARN. Register.
j Is. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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Il D RARRER
GEO. o. MOORE, /.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Graduate OF Ann Arb,r, Michigan. Office and
Residence on 10th street below the public hail.
Worthimgton, MINI.
WI attend; promptly to all Culls, dog or
night.
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TO COUNTY OFFICERS.

The County officers in jackson Coun-
ty have had II supply of letter-heads and
envelopes printed. We throw this out
us Il hint to our own County officers,
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NOTlCE-C. $. Land Office, jackson. Mimi,
~ April 1St, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at This office BY
Andrew +. lal.iels"n against joseph Horak, for
Homes cad entry, No. 1l4S. dated
June -, 1871. upon tie >MH Sccti Il Ii. township
l 2.range s.. in Nuhie>t 'Ounty, Minnesota. with
view I" the cancellation Of said rnt'y: the said
pr, ties ae hereby summoned toapptar At tiis
office on the 18th day Of May, 1874 at 4 O'el"ck
= H.. to respond and fur,l>h testimony concern
/ y said alleged abandonment.
J. 4. LEONARD, Register.
j. b. WAkEl ltlD. Receiver.
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Z: $. Land Office. Jackson, MIMI,

~ April 6. 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this Office hy
tfls BIgtlow AGAINST F. E1hert Mi. Ter for aban-
tio'!ing homestead entry NJ" RSi22, dated Nav
10, 1879, upon the < 4 lie X nwl4 4 nwM n~X
OF Secfion II. township lG2, range ~, IN Mobiles
ton OF said entry, the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear at this Office at Wor.hine.
ton on the 9th day Of May, 1874, at ?o'clock M
70 respond ard furnish testimony concel ming
said alleged abandonment
J. 4. LEONARD, Register.
4w3l] J.B WAKEFiELD, Receiver.
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See the advertisement of Will II.
1lumiston. Will is young man who
attends closely to business, and if the
town lots in Jersey and Bigelow do
warm weather, it will not be lis fault.
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I'ELIC'1 rs.

We write this item with Il quill taken
from Il pelican which measured feet
and 8 inches from tip to tip. The quill
is just sixteen inches long a large
flock of these beautiful birds, number
ing from 300 to 500 appeared over the
Vest Lake OH Sunday morning and
went through a variety OF mancuvres
in the air, being apparently Oh dress
parade. The effect was quite be:nlti-
full, for as the birds turned about and
marched and counter-marched, the
long lines or rows were white some.
times and black at other times. us tile
white or black portions were turned to-
ward the eye. The flock fingered about
the lakes during Sunday and Monday,
and number of the birds were Slot.
Mr.. Hildreth killed at one shot, and
he estimates that there were from 30O
to 400 pounds Of pelican in the S.
The down on the breast of these birds
is exceedingly fine and must he vulua-
bic. Some have taken the skin from
the breast and are tanning it with tile
down on. We ought to have one or
two specimens stuffed and preserved,
for in few years they will cease to
visit the Okabena Lakes.
The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-05-02

Dat prices We make hiqh tto,cn. Dem unf,pr
store fellows beat ux-not Oh! veil. gone and
speak NIT US any how. CT. POPE.
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Choice Roasted Coffee cheap at Bennett Bros
Seed Corn, Field Peas, Buckwhc:at and Beans
at Bennett Bros
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THE ADTATCE

A man came in during the week from
Il neiglboring county and subscribed
for the ADVANCE, saying lie wanted
to get the news" Of course lie came
to the right place to get what lie waht-
ed. We propose to give the news and
Il large quantity Of valuable informa-
ton besides upon farming, tree culture,
securing government lands, etc. We
Lope our friends will send in their
names and keep sending the news.
Practical letters from farmers, giving
their experience in farming, are solicit
ell. The ADVANCE, under the new
management, is giving very general sat
isfaction. All the children cry for it.
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HAY
at the Depot. 1"'~
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CORRESPONDENCE.

Wheat is coming up III some Of the
fields around town.
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ARROR DAY.

To-day is Arbor Day for Mobiles
County. Considerable preparation has
been made to plant trees i'll town, and
before another issue of the ADVANCE
we expect to see ill our streets distinct
ly lined with trees. The ladies Of the
Union Church are preparing to plant
the Church lot, each one taking the
planting and care of Il tree. Messrs.
Chaplin & Hollis are furnishing the
trees which are from ten to fifteen feet
high. Let every one turn out and give
Il portion of the day to thus identifying
the town.
We wish to request our friends to
send III reports of their work for our
next issue. Who will plant the largest
number Of trees ?
Messrs. Chaplin and Hollis received a
load of soft maple trees from Spirit
Lake Oh Wednesday, the trees being
from ten to fit cen feet high. The trees
were sold before noon at SIS Il hundred
and another load was sent for. These
trees have had only four years. growth,
having been planted from the seed in
lows and cultivated the first and Sec
ond years. The soft maple seed will lie
nlatured early in June and we hope to
see wagon loads Of them planted. A
few acres sown this year will furnish
All abundance for a tree claim and leave
hundreds to sell.
This is what comes Of hav 'ng south
east wind: Sund " morning last
about ten O'Clock the wind blew from
the southeast and brought us a wllff
| Of those snow storms which have been
prevailing i'll Illinois, and regions south
Of us. 1t was Il very gentle fall Of
snow, however, and, though it covered
the ground, it soon mel ed and gave the
earth just what it needed.
Mr.. L. 3 Bennett informs us that on
yesterday morning the track of the St.
Paul & Sioux City road below St. Peter
was found INSTRUCTED with wood and
ties III four places. 1t is thought that
the design Of the criminals was to throw
the officers car from the track.
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FOR SdLE
House and Lot Oh 10th Street. enquire of
32t] BENTON s. GOODNOW.
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NOTICE. 7. ard Office, Worthington,
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Akin Minera"an<t Hosea II. Bryant for ahan
1872, upon the e,1 Sw'4 and VIZ ~eH f section
g. township lnl, ra,ioe ~. in Mobiles County
Minnesota, with view to the cancellation nf
cd to appear at this office on the 4t day If June
1874. at 90 clock a. H.. to respond and furni htrs
timony concerning said ALLEGED abandonment.
j. 4. LEONARD Kerl-ter
33] J. Is. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
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NOTICE U. s. Land Office, Jackson, MINI :,
n April 9Th. 1874.
Complaint having been eutcrct at this Office
by ChaS. 4. Gootln"w. against Wi|iam II. Alan.
for abandoning homestead entry No. S16a,. dated
April Dist, 49,, upon the nl1 sv4 Of secti VI 81
township lh1, range Il, in Mobiles county, Mime
sota with a view to the cancellation OF said on
try: the said parties are hereby summoned ="
appear ut fhi> office 1T Worthington on the Doth
day OF May, 1874. at @ noclock 4. H., to respond
and fuSniSh testimony concerning said alleged
abandonment.
J. A. LEONARD, Register
3o] j. L. WAkIFlELl', Lecciver
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NOTICES or CONTEST.

NOTICE. u; s. Land Office, Wortlington.
~ Mimi. April eth, 1874.
CnMplaint hav Z been entered ut this on. &c ~
Nelson c"yer arai inst William Jacob, for aha'i-
dnning homestead entry no. S4il. dated Octubet
Sth. 1872, upon the VIZ Sw!4 section 81, towns:
1rl: rarre s. III Noble. County Minnesota, with
view to the canccllat ~ of said entry: the sail
parties are hereby summoned to appear 1T this
office on the 18th day vt May. 1874, at ? o'clock
D. H.. 10 respond and furnish test iulol!y concel H.
ing said alleged abandonment.
}. 4. J.. ONAHD. Register.
81 j. i. WAKEFIELD. receiver
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We stop the press lof business to eat
Il buckle. Of ice cream sent III by S. n.
Davis. LArEE.-Tnat bucket of ice
cream we have rarely seen Tor felt) ex-
celled for temperature, fl;lvorund color.
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Notice. T.: s: Land Office, jackson, Mimi,

NOTICE: T.; s: Land Office, jackson, Mimi,
Complaint having breu entered at this Office by
John y. ickett against Abraham p. Miller, for
29h n Homestead Entry No. 1852, dated
shin lo2 range ao, in Mobiles County, Minnesota,
WIN view to the cancellation Of said entry ::
me said parties are hereby summoned to appear
o'clock 4 m. I" respond and iurnisi, testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment,
90, 4 LEoNAKD. Register.
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NOTlcE. L: S: Laml Office, jackson, MIMI.
~ April 9Th, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Film Smith. again>t Alphon>o Tanner, for ahsn-
Tth Isl. UPON the ny MN. ne Of cii"" '2o toM
ship 1n'. range H. in Mobiles county. Minnesota
with a view to the cancellation u: said entry: the
this Office at Wnrthington on the eth daynf May,
1874. at 9o'clock Il. H., t" respond ard furnish
testimony concerning said allie cd abandonment.
j. 4. LEONARD. Re!i-tcr
3o] J. b. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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LECTURE:

Prof. IIumiston delivered a lecture Oh
last Sunday evening at the Union
Church on the manners and customs of
the Orient;,ls. lie gave an interesting
description of the houses Of the poorer
classes in Syria, which are built of
stone and are never over one story high
and without window glass. The falni-
ly occupy raised floor and the domes-
tic animals, under the same roof and III
the same room, occupy place Il step or
two lower Oh one side Of the room. Ii
eating, the food is all placed in one dish
and is usually taken in the fingers
Sometimes spoons are used. The lee
ture: described IN oriental funeral and
the wllite-washed to0mDS Of the c0un-
try, illustrating the Saviour's allusion
to 'whited sepulchres, - and the bot
ties IN de Of skins in which the natives
carry water and in which wine is put,
thus illustrating the S;.yiour's allusion
to putting ''new wine in old bottles, -
which by fermentation would burst All
old skin, but which new skin would
be able to resist. The lecturer then de-
scribed the Brdou:ns or Arab robbers
and gave an account Of IN adventure
with band. lie entered cave in
which Il band of these robbers were
gathered. Tie Chief said, striking his
breast, Me Bedouin !" and tile lectur-
er replied, ME American - and
reached out his hand. Without think
ing, the chief grasped the hand and
thus committed the who'll band to the
protection OF their visitor. Many other
interesting incidents were given, and
the lecture WAS YnrY well received.