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The Western advance., 1874-03-28
Il CROAKER.

The Portland Transcript recently con-
tanned letter from some one in this
portion of the State, alleging that the
National Colony was ''sell"; that
wood and flour had to be brought from
Minneapolis, and people in Maine might
Judge of the price that our people
were obliged to burn hay for fuel that
the lands of the National Colony were
not adapted to farming, and that, to
sum up, the whole Colony, land and
all, was ''farce.''
Now we admit there is good deal of
''sell'' about the National Colony. For
instance, our lumber dealers ''sell' lum-
Der to nine or ten of the surrounding
counties our merchants ''sell' goods
over a radius Of 60 to 100 miles, and our
real estate dealers 'sell'' more lands
than any new town on the road, while
those engaged in selling the railroad
lands have sold more than have been
sold at all other points on the railroad
put together. We admit also that a
great deal of our ''wood'' is brought
from Minneapolis. All our lumber
dealers bring their pine "wood" from
that city, and in order to enable our
Maine readers (for the ADVANCE cir
culates in nearly all the States,) to
Judge of the price," we will say that
common ''Wood" of this kind sells at
from $16 to $22 a thousand. Flour is
sometimes brought from Minneapolis,
but it is also ''brought'' to Portland
from Minneapolis, and it is quite prob
able that some of the readers of the
Transcript, while they read that letter
over their breakfasts, were biting into
noW-White biscuit made from Mime
apolis flour, or probably from the Oka-
bena flour made here in Worthington,
for our Worthington mills have ship
ped great deal of flour to Boston and
New England. Just think of people
way down in Maine having to bring
their flour all the way from Worthing-
ton and Minneapolis. We can, indeed,
judge Of the price. 1t is fully 1925 a
barrel in the Boston market. We see
no relief for the readers of the 1'ron-
script but to come to the National Col
ony and get at the source of this very
flour itself, and save the cost of trans
portation. This is what we wish to
urge upon friends in Maine. They can
not afford to live so far from their food
supply. Come to the National Colony
and raise your own wheat. But this
croaker says our people are obliged to
burn hay for fuel. We learn that some
farmers burned hay all winter, and
that they rather like to do it. They
can cut from two to four tons of this
fuel to the acre, and thus secure it for
the mere labor of gathering. It makes
a hot fire and some Of our farmers pre-.
fer it for baking. But that people were
''obliged" to burn hay for the want of
other fuel is not true. There has been
all abundance of wood and coal. at the
yard all winter, and scores of men who
had not the money to pay, and do not
expect to have it until after harvest
have been supplied by Mr.. Ames on
time. Next, this croaker says the lands
of the National Colony are not adapted
to farming. Let us see. Last veal
was an exceedingly unfavorable veal
for farming, yet in some instances *
bushels of wheat, from IS to 40 bush
els of corn and a thousand bushels OF
turnips and beets were grown to tlt
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NJ. B. SOULE. E.
!. $. SHUCK.
GEO. o. MOORE,

PHYSICIAN AND SURG EON,
Graduate OF Ann Arbor, Michigan. Office and
Residence Oh 10Th street below the public hall,
WOrthingtOn, Mimi.
VIII attend promptly to aU Ct1ls, doy or
niyht.
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TIE OR lt.SSIIOPPEItS.

TIE (;R.tSSIOPPERS.
We believe that the injury done by
the grasshoppers last year has been
much exaggerated. Il wet Spring, ull-
prepared land and bad farming were
much worse than the grasshoppers, yet
it cannot he denied that the army
which visited us did considerable dam
age to crops. And now the grasshop-
per is becoming a ''burden" again, for
there are apprehensions that the eggs
will hatch the coming season and that
the crops.w will suffer again. ''Oldest in
halitants' are divided in opinion as to
this, some asserting that the eggs hatch.
ed last year, and others that they did
not. Others still, assert that the grass
hopper does not visit the same section
of country two seasons in succession.
We do not feel disposed to take sides III
this matter, (unless it he against the
grasshopper, where we shall always be
found, and no word of ours shall ever
encourage that kind OF immigration)
but we wish to present a plan for des.
troying the young grasshoppers, in case
any hatch from eggs left the previous
season. This plan, we believe, is given
by Gen. Johnson, one Of the Seed Com.
missioners who visited us last week
and IS SAID to work like charm in Kan.
sas, where the grasshopper is said to be
a frequent visitor:
HOW TO DESTROY GRAssH0PPERs.
The grasslopper deposits it's eggs al
the roots Of the grass in the latter part
of summer or early autumn. The eggs
hatch out early in spring, and during
the months of April, May and June, ac
cording as the season is early or late
they are wingless, their sole power O.
locomotion being the hop.
TO destroy them all that is needed i:
for each county, town or district to or
ganize itself intoa fire brigade, through
out the district where their eggs az,
known to be deposited.
This fire brigade should see that TIN
prairies are not burned over in the fall
and thus they will have the grass TO-
the next spring, and to he employed up
on the pests while they are yet hoppers
the means of sure death. To apply it
let all agree upon a certain day, say, il
April or May, or ut any time when the,
are sure all the hoppers are hatched
and none are yet winged. All bein!
ready let every person, man, woman an,
boy turn out with torches and simulta
neously fire the whole prairie, and tn
work. if we'll done, will destroy tn
whole crop of grasshoppers for TIN,
year, and none will be left to ''soa
their gossdmer wings" or lay eggs TO
another year.
Probably one-half or two-thirds o
the prairie in this county was 0urne'
over last fall SO that this method can
not be applied generally the presen
season.
This suggests again the importanc
of preventing, us far as possible, tn
annual fall burning of the prairies
The grass is not only Of great servic
i'll holding the snow from drifting, but
as shown above, may be used to des
troy the grasshoppers. 1t has bee
suggested that the road-masters
during the coming summer, sloul
break strip on each side of every leac
ing highway. This would do much
arrest the progress of fires.
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Notice. U. ). Land Office, Jackson, N1nn.,
~ March 9Th. 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Niles EurugScn. against William Penner, for
ahallttoning Homestead Entry No. 1910 dated
March 2oth, 1872. upon the SEA section %, town
ship 1nl. range II, in Mobiles County, Minnesota,
with view to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at this office on the 3d. day Of April, 1874, ut
o'clock 4. H., to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment
). A. LEONARD, Register
j. Il. WAKEFIELD, Receiver.
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TO THE PUBLICLY undersign-.
ed wolld respectfully announce to the citizens of
Mobiles and adjoining counties that having their
Touring mill completed they are now fully pre-
pared to do all exchange business of Flour, Bran
and Shorts, for wheat, and grist grinding of corn
and oats. Having ut all times flour and feed on
hand, parties bringing wheat to exchange can
get their grist 1T once, thus avoiding the delay
that attends grist grinding The highest prices
paid for all kinds Of grain II, cash.
G. Z. SUTTON & co.
Worthingtoz, Dec. H. 1873
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PERSONAL.


Mr.. NJ. B. Soule and lady returned
from Maine, on Monday last. The dis
agreeable winter in the East affected
Mrs. Soule's health unfavorably but we
hope the Minnesota climate will soon
repair the injury done.
Mr.. Sargent returned from Indiana
on Saturday last, bringing a bride with
him. No better place in the world than
this for young people to begin life and
grow rich raising wheat and other veg
etables. Mr.. S. found the winter in
Indiana composed principally Of rain
and mud.
Elijah Holland, from Baltimore,
Ohio, arrived here last evening, and
will henceforth make this his home.
Joel 1lansberger, Of Baltimore,
Ohio, is here visiting his brother.
Mr.. Chan. Skinner returned to this
place on Tuesday last. lie has been
teaching in Iowa during the winter.
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Some one from Worthington writes
to the Adjutant General that he is
"gettinga little uneasy about that pen
siUn," and wants to know chow it is
coming along" But as he neglected to
sign his name, and as the Adjutant
General is not Clairvoyant nor Me-
dium, it is a little difficult to tell Just
which of the two or three pensions
the Government allows is referred to.
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FLAX SEED TO LOAN.-Allp per-

FL1X SEED TO LOAN.-All per-
SONS desiring to loan flax seed, the coming spring
can secure supply by applying either in person
or by letter, giving name, post office, and amount
required, before the first of February. The crop
will be contracted for at ST. per b,,shel. note
will be taken for the seed loaned at * % per busb-
el. One buslel and e peck must be returned for
each bushel loaned, which pays the debt. About
st. James, Madelia and Lake Crystal, flax paid
better than any other crop, last season, and farm
erS are preparing to cultivate more than ever to
flax the coming season. Is bushels per acre was
produced i'll this county last season.
II j. AMES,
Worthngton, MINI.
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NOTICES or CONTEST.

NOT!CE;-U: s. Land Office, Jackson Minn.,
~ March II, 1874.
Co.npant having been entered at this office by
MatthiaSBridges against Oliver Raitt, for abali.
doming homestead entry No. s15l, dated April II,
1873, upon the W. seq section I, town
ship lU', range 80, in Mobiles county, Mime.
sofa, with a view to the cancellation Of said en-.
try the said parties are hereby summoned to ap
pear at TINS office at Northington, Mimi, on the
I'D day Of April, 1874, ut o clock y. m. to res
pond and furnish testimony concerning said al
J. A. LEONARD, Register.
u j. b. WAKEFIELD, receiver
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If the person who borrowed my Laws
of Business will return the same, they
will confer Il favor.
&C. GOODNOW
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Two Seeders for sale. Enquire of
G. G. GOODNOW.
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BANK Of WORTHlNGTON.

ELIuU SMITH, Banker. A. NJ. SMITH, Cashier
INTEREST PAID FOR TIME DEPOSITS.
Drafts Bought and Sold. Special attention Civ
en- to collections.
Once Hours from 9 to Il 4. Ill. and from to !
O'Clock, p. m.
C.. &. GOODNOW.
NOTARY PUBLIC,
GENERAL AGENT,
INSURANCE,
REAL ESTATE Il
COLLECTIONS,
Post Office block, Worthngton, Minnesota.
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NOTICE.
A reduction in the price of SEED
ERS is now offered by Humiston 4
Stockdale, Dealers i'll Farm Machine
ry, Hardware and Stoves, at Colony
Store.
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The MYSTERIOUS island

in which, not content with the old stories of
"ROBINSON CRCSOE,' and the ''SWISS FAM
lily ROBINSON, the writer undertakes to
show how party of men cast upon mysterious
and desert Island, may live by their scientific re-
sources alone, without the aid of any wreck to
draw upon for the materials of life and comfort.
The party are Americans, who set out from
Richmond, Va, during the siege, in balloon.
NJ. julie Verne unitcS with all accurate scientific
knowledge, an exhuDerancc OF inventive genius
that has
FASCIN ATED THE WORLD.
The theme of the present story affords the au-
thor the finest opportunity to display Ills peculiar
gi fits. The story will be profusely illustrated
and is begun in the April Numbes.
For sale by all News Dealers or Booksellers
Price 800 a Year, IS cents i; Number
SCRIBNER & CO., 654 Broadway, N. Y.
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What is the matter with our friend
of the jackson Republic? Is it because
he has no railroad? ? Is it because the
Land Office is coming to Worthington :?
Is it tleas =? Or what is the matter, any
how? If we had a new brick Office and
a new court house, like the editor of
of the Republic, we should not be jeal-
Gus of the prosperity of any of our
neighbors.
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IMPORTANCE or TIE ST. PAUL ANL
NIlILY nIYY L2nIII,L,

IMPORTANCE or TIE ST. PAUL IND
SIOUX CITY ROUTE
A great deal has been said by those
interested in writing up the country
along the line of our railroad concerning
the Importance of the route and the
probability Of its becoming d great
thorougllfare. Thus it has been claim
ed that Worthington lay upon one of
the great continental routes, and that
ultimately much of the through trade
would come this way, because the route
from San Francisco to New York canbe
made $50 to 200 miles shorter by going
north of Chicago. With a line from St.
Paul to Ashland, on Lake Superior,
and another from Sioux City to some
point on the Union Pacific west of Oma-
ha, several hundred miles of railroad
transportation may be saved. That
both these lines will be built before
long, we have no doubt.
The Sioux City journal speaks very
encouragingly of building a road from
kearney, ION the Union Pacific 100 miles
west Of Omaha, to Sioux City. The
project is in the hands of men who are
pushing it with vigor. The prelimina-
ry arrangements, it is hoped, will be
perfected this season, 50 that the work
of construction may be actively COM
menced next seasan.
This route will undoubtedly become
a great fayorite with trans-conti-
mental travellers and tourists, as 1t will
enable them to make the Lake trip and
! the Minnesota tour and still save sew
eral hundred miles of travel.
A movement is also on foot to run
: through trains from st. Paul to s..
, Louis, 10y way of Sioux City, Council
: Bluffs and Kansas City. 1t is thought
there will be no difficulty in arranging
with the several roads to carry out the
project. 1t will involve IL Change in
the running time, so rs to leave st..
Paul in the evening and arrive at Sioux
City in the morning. Of course Sleep
ers will he put on the road and fast
time will be made in case the arrange
ment is perfected.
HERELIEF DIS1RIBU UTION
Considerable complaint is made in
Iowa that persons not entitled to relief
are applying to the committees. Men
with money at interest and fat cattle to
sell are drawing Supplies. In Lyon
County, it is said that men who live
within fifteen miles Of timber, which
can be had for the cutting, prefer to &C
tWenty-one miles and draw coal for fu-
ell.
Under these circumstances, it would
not be strange if an oath OF quite al
iron-clad nature were required before
any relief were extended. The Iowa
Commissioners, we notice, are proceed
ing in careful and systematic manner
in their distribution of State donations
and will, it is said, refuse probably one
half of those who have applied at Shel
don. The settlers ought to understand
that these donations are for those only
} who cannot provide for themselves.
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q. ANDERSON,

CARPENTER AND BUILDER,
Shop and cf1lce on Third-ave., near Eleventl-st st.
Guarantees satisfaction in all work, and will fur
nish plans specifications and estimates for build
ngS On short notice.
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Some Of the young people of WORTH
ington held party a few evenings ago
ut the large white house on the ridge
Northwest Of town. Ore OF the gen.
guard. The doors were closed, search
Was made, and the charm was found
clinging to some of the farinas or other
tloulishes on young lady's dress.
There was general burst of laughter
and the question was ''How did it get
there 20
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chcaply by mail will find it to their advantage to
get Drafts ut the BANK OF fWORTIINGTON
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The office of the County Treasurer
will he at the Colony Store in Worth
ington until further notice.
II. D. IIUMISTON, Co. Treas.
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4Qtxtern Adyantf.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT

PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT
WORTHINGTON, MOBILES COUNTY, MINI.
Terms Two Dollars per year, invariably in ad-
vance, All orders will receive prompt attention.
be accompanied by the real name and address OF
the writer as guaranty Of good faith-not nee
ossarily for publication. -
ADVERTISING RATES.
One inch three weeks, 500, three months, u. 90
Three inches weeks, 500, I" S.OG
Five inches, " 600, 1000
Special rates given for larger advertisements
Reading notices, nrst week 10 cents a line sub
ooquent insertions cents line each week.
NJ. B. SOULE,
(WUNsELOR AT LAW and Notary Public
~ Office on Sd ave-, opposite the park, Worth
veyancing.
j. s. SHUCK,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Real Estate and COL
II lecting agent, would respectfully tender his
services to the people of this and adjoining couIl-
ties and hopes, by prompt attention to business,
and fair and honest dealings, to merit share of
public patronage.
r. d. B1 RBER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Graduate of
L Harvard University. United States Examin-
Ing Surgeon for Pensions. Office ut Barber 4
Lawrence's, Worthington Mimi.
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The usual morning service will be
held i'll the Union Church, Sunday 18th,
inst, ut II quarter of eleven.
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see the advertise 1nent Of l.. Is. Wait,
who has established seed store in st.
Paul. Send for catalogue.
, Prof. Bayley's Concert on last eve
ming was we'll attended and gave
very general satisfaction. There were
some thirty or forty singers, a large
proportion Of whom were children, and
they gave evidence Of the good training
, they had under Prof. b.
Mrs. Watson has taken the Hotel ut
! IIersey, and hereafter it will be open for
travellers, pleasure and health seekers,
etc. Mrs. ". designs making it IL sum-
, mer resort.
Some twenty of the young people call
ed on Mr.. and Mrs. Durfee on Thurs
day evening. and the first thing they
knew several men whipped out their
fiddlr> and the party got into pretty
sharp dance before the matter was set.
; tied. The diversion was finally adjust
ed by the young folks leaving before
morning.
y Temperance Convention for South
western Minnesota will be held in
Worthington some time in May. We
hope our people will exert themselves
to give the delegates a hearty welcome,
and to make the occasion one which
will comport with the temperance rep
utation we have abroad The time and
the programme will be given in a flu
ture ISSUE
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See the advertise ment Of l.. B. Wait
Paul. Send for a catalogue.
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FOR SALE.
25O Lots in Worthington. Apply to
&C. GOODNOW.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
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DIR. G. o. MOORE. CAPT. j. W. SMITH.
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SEED CORN.
Bennett Brothers are prepared to furnish su-
perior article of Seed Corn, warrapred to grow II
cultivated.
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Hon. NJ. II. Dunnell has our thanks
for Il copy Of the new tree law.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-07-11
AUDITORS REPORT.

n SDA wv . ~ VAN IL
To the Honorable, the Board of Cou1,ty
Commissioners Of ANega,1y County,:
ENTLEMEN The undersigned, APP
" pointed by your body to examine and
audit the accounts of Mr.. Robert Shrivcr,
County Treasurer OF Allegany county, have
performed their duty and beg leave to re-
port
That for the year ending July 1, 1874 he
has disbursed IRON the county funds to the
amount OF 1922, 045.75, and 1or which
amount he has surrendered proper vouchers
which accompany this report.
We would further report that on a care
full examination all his accounts, books, and
vouchers were found to be correct and to
agree with his annual statement this day
submitted.
Your committee feel that no word Of
praise rom tnem is needed totonvince youot
the very able and thorough manner III which
the business of tins office is conducted, but
they would fail i'll performing their duty il
they neglected to express tnelr high appreci-
alton Oithe great care, neatness, correctness,
and comprehensive manner III which the ac-
counts OF this officer are kept and which are
deserving OF great praise not only from
your hands, but rom the people OF the
whole county.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
VIM. r. BEALL.
b. l.. TURNER.
Cumberland, Md, July 8, 1874. Jy n-3t
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MIR. EDITORIALS great many of VOW
readers know, this Sunday School is but
little over year old but it is already one
of the largest in town in number. A yc.r
ago we had one of the most entertaining
picnics in town, and last Saturday we were
infcrior.to none in the entertainments. and
pleasures of the day and the number of
participants
At 10 a. m, the Sunday School started
at the Church on Bowcry Street and, with
the STARS and Stripes at the head, wendell
its way to the picnic ground in large
and tasteful procession under the leader
ship of the excellent superintendent, ID. p.
Thomas. At the head of the process ion
was the choir, which enlivened the march
by singing several stirring songs conduct
cd by the veteran Professor, H. A. JONES'
Arriving at the grounds, a beautiful grove
beyond Wright's Crossing, we were agree
ably surprised by the distribution of splen-
did lemonade, made under the skiful su-
pcrvision of Mr.. A. Arthur The day was
given up TO sport, and / will venture to
say that no one departed unsatisfied. A
pleasant part of the proceeding was the
distribution of plenty of candy and nuts
to the children, and cigars and cakes to the
older pcople-the children of mature age
being remembered as well as the young ones.
The children having cheered for everybody
and everything, they departed for their
homes about q O'Clock.
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LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
MIDLOTHIAN. July 7. Is

~ LIZ I, iOtf.
The teachers and scholars met at the
School House on the Fourth at 81 o'clock,
a. M, formed in procession and marched
around by the Furnace, thence up through
Midlothian, Singing pieces suitable for the
OCCASION thence to the ground west side of
the tram road leading from the Furnace to
the Ore Banks. After refreshing the elmer
man. with good lemonade of which there
was an ample supply we had a rest. This
concluded, a piece was sung by the audience,
followed by prayer by Rev. Joseph Mason.
The Declaration of Independence was then
read by ]. 7. Jones and an appropriate adj
dress made by Mr.. Mason. After another
short rest the distribution of candies, nuts
and lemonade commenced, of which three
hundred and thirty-two persous partook.--
This proceeding occupied four hours All
went home well filed and satisfied We
may safely put our pic mic down as not the
least interesting one Of the many held in
this section. J.T.J.