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BSNK OF WORTHlNGTON.

ELlHU SMITH, Banker. A. NJ. SMITH, Cashier.
INTEREST PAID FOR TINE DEPOSITS.
Drafts Fought and Sold. Special attention Civ
ell to collections.
Once Hours from 9 to II a. III. and from to I
O'Clock, p. III.
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The grass already begins to look green
in places. A week or two more and the
whole prairie will have changed color.
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There is no doubt about tile return Of
Spring. We can prove it by the birds,
for they have never been here i'll greater
quantities since the early times OF the
Colony. The oldest settlers, people
who came here weeks and months ago,
say they never saw 50 many pelicans
and ducks. Severallarg tlocks OF sand
hill cranes SCARED above town, apparent
ly about a mile high, on Tuesday. The
birds were recognized by their song,
which sounded like something between
the music Of horse-titldle and tile
screech ola street-car Oh Il down grade.
The curlews are also back, and their
shrill "kee-eat - can he heard through
out the dAV.
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Capt. Mills is about to begin 4 dairy
business near Bige!ow. See advertise
nlent of COWS wanted.
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WUR7HINGTOy SEMINARY

DARTIES having Cattle to Herd can apply to
l. l32tJ JOHN ALLEY.
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II. i. SOILL".

4 %OCNSELOK AT LAW and Notary Public
~ Qfhce on Sd ave. opposite the park, Worth
lngton, MIN. Prompt attention given to con-
veyancinK.
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NOTlCE: 7; :; Lard Office, Worthington,
~ April 9TH, 1874.
Complaint H.: wing been entered at tli< Office by
David :. Law against l.ucian ". CLANCY. for
abandoning homestead entry No. 8'ES, dated
ay 18th, 1872. upon the So SCH section =, town.
ship lH. range T., in \rbleS County. Minnesota,
with vi"w to the canceliati j. IL said en'r, :
the said parties are hereby summoned to app III
at til. Office on the 18th day of May, 1874. ut q
O'Clock 4. H., t" respond and fun i h testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
). \. LEONARD. REGISTER
H] j. i. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
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TREES.
Cotton Wood and Soft Maple Trees at n, 90 per
thousand. Also Soft Maple and White Elms
Nursery grown and Trans-Planted,) from 10
to II feet high, at low rates, by
32t1 w. f. CHAPLIN.
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NOTICE. 7. s: Land Office, Worthlngton.
~ Mimi. Ami: u, 1874.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by John r. Crabb against Elizabeth kennry. for
Amil I'd. ISIS. upon the s'x nwi1 of section s
township lni, range II, in Mobiles County Min
nes0ta. with a vi to the cancellation Of said
anpcarat this Office the DIST dry Of May, 1874,
at2 o'clock y. II tnreSp"ni nd furni III te>limo
ny concerning said ALLEGED abandonment.
j. A. LEONARD REGISTER,
33] j. =. WAKEFIELD Receiver.
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NEW GROCER \.

Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment Of G. e. Luckey, who has opened
4 Grocery Store and Confectionery i'll
the Shuck Building. Mr: L. has
put in Il good stock, ana we predict for
him go Il trade from the start. lie
has made many friends since his advent
among us, and is generally respected
for Ills upright and manly character.
We tahe pleasure in thus introducing
him to tine public in his new business.
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EROM C4LIEURXIA

DR.. Moore recently received letter
from his mother living in California,
which gives some facts to offset our
grasshopper raid. There they have
earthquakes and floods, which we can
never have, while they are just as liable
to drcuth, and to loss of stock by cold
rs we are. We ought not to complain
much Of the gl3ssllopper raid when we
read Of thousands of people drowned
out in the lower Mississippi country,
of floods in California, and Of knowing
accidents by flood and field" in all
parts of the world. The following is
an extract from the letter mentioned
above:
II hear that you have been injured
by the grassl'oppers. Well, every cnun-
try has It's drawbacks. Here, in some
of the valleys near the city. tile land is
OVERLOOKED So that the Farmers cannot
put i'll any crops. The SHOW is now
three feet deep on the Sierras, and has
been from ten to fifteen feet deep all
winter. Large numbers of sheep and
cattle Lave persisted from cold the past
winter. One man lost all Of |, flock If
1000 sheep except Il few that he took
into his house. lave never seen so
many sore tlroats, as l have since
came here"
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The editor Of the Siblry Gazette il
few days since, dropped up to the ''hub, "
took Il ''stroll through the Colony Cap
ital;;" caught sight Of Dan Shell and
Miller, the wide-awake editor If the
ADVANCE, and the post master, and
Ames, and the new minister Of the
Union Congregational Ch.nch;'' took
dinner with Dr. Barber; whipped I'D
some advert Using under our very nose :;
took the train to 3igtlow where Morse
Colvin 4 Co., and Tennis still make up
the list OF business l. en- walked out
IT" Mr.. MoWy's to lave i. chat -
jumped aboard the train again and
got back to his base before we found
out that the enterprising and energetic
scamp of Il hrot er editor had been in
town. That kind IF enterprise ought
to win. But why III the world does he
go and take dinner with DR.. Bari er ?
Why don't he come home with the ed
itor Of this paper and get ''gool
square meal -
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NOTICE. IS. Land Office, Worthington.
~ April -, 1917.
Complaint having l'een entered at this office
by Hector NJ. .Inhns",. arainSt Joseph Pard"e.
for abandoning Homestead entry No. S43'. dated
ton "a, township l02 range II. in Mobiles County,
minnesota, with virw to the cancellation ii
said entry: til" said parties are hereby summon.
cd to appear At this office the ODD day of May.
1874: at o'c"ck y. m, t" respond ard III nth
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. j. 4. LEONARD. Register.
33l J. Il. WAKEFlELN. Receiver.
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The regular monthly ncert of the
Union Sabbath School will he held to-
morrow afternoon ut clock, ut the
1llrrh
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ PIANOS and ORGANS fos sale by
ClIAS. +. IUMISTON.
What whopping Oranges at Moore S Smiths.
''Okabena' is the new brand Of Syrupat Moore
6 Smiths Fountain.
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mtsttrn Adpantf*
PUBLISHED WEEKLY, AT

WORTH1NGTON. MOBILES COUNTY, MINI.
Terms Two Dollars per year, invariably in adj
vance. All orders will receive prompt attention.
Communications intended for publication must
be accompanied by the real name and address Of
the writer aS z guaranty Of good faitl-not nee
sssarily for publication.
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'. :. Land Office, Jackson, hIinn,,

n Arri' ith. ISL. ''' 0 '> '' '''""'
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
F. ku|'n,ann. against SilaS T"tten, for abandon
Ing homestead entry No S76s. dated Apr1 2lst,
49,? upon the VIZ seM OF section L. township lG2
ran'e ~. in Mobiles County, Minnesota. with 4
view to the cancellation Of said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned tn ap,ipar At this
on1c" ~ W"rt''tn"t"n, OH the 2Sth day ~ May.
M. NJ ooc'"ck 4. IN, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said altered abandonment
}. A. LEONARD. Register
4w31] j. B. WAKEFIELD. Receiver.
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Capt. Smith has removed to rooms
over the Colony Drug Store.
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INTERESTING TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,

A meeting WAS held on Monday even-
ing to consider what action should he
taken for the protection of claims. 1t
is 4 we'll known fact that in prai, lie re-
gions esracially, it is impossible for
many during the first year or two to live
constantly on their llomesteads. Men
whose intentions are right and who are
improving the land rs rapidly us posi-
ble, are frequently compelled to 60 else
where for time and work, or engage
i'll business, in order to live. Frequent
ly the necessities or misfortunes of
men have been taken advantage of and
they have been robbed of their land and
their improvements. The object of the
meeting WAS to consider what could he
done to protect such claims.
Maj. Bell was called to the Chair and
B. $. Finn was chosen secretary. Maj.
Bell, G. Stout, Prof. Uumiston, J. $.
Shuck, L. B. Bennett, DR.. Langdon,
DR.. Barber, n. s. uusselton, and
a. p. Miller spoke. Some were in
favor of strong measures and Il
''short shrift," but the general tenor
of the remarks was in favor of such
combination us would bring to bear up
on those who took an unjust advantage
of mems necessities or miSfortunes
such moral force rs could not he re-
sisted. On the other hand, the fact
was recognized that where claims were
held by non-residents without improve
ment, they ought, for the good Of the
community, to he jumped. The at
tempt to jump the claim Of one who
WAS improving his land in good faith,
though he did not in person remain
constantly upon the land, was charac-
terized us an attempt at robbery. Here
were men who came here when there
was not furrow turned, took claims,
labored faithfully to improve them,
and have demonstrated that this is i
good country to come to, u ii now,
when the fact that we are to lave IL
prosperous future is assured, men steal
III and attempt to rob the early settlers
of their claims.
On motion of Prof IIumiston y COM
mittee of three was appointed.to ex;nl-
inc and report upon the process of con-
testing claims, and to recommend Il plan
Of organization for the protection
of homesteaders. Mr.. J. S. Shuck, NJ.
=. Soule and l.. 3. Bennett were ap-
pointed such committee and the meet
ing adjourned to Friday evening.
The account Of Friday nights meet
ing will lie given in our next issue.
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!, $. STUCK.

u. -. OH L CN,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW, Real Estate and col
~ Letting agent, would respectfully tender his
services to the people Of this and adjoining co,.r-
ties and hopes, by prompt attention to business,
an! fair and honest dealings, to merit share Of
public patronage.
II. D. BARBER.
DHYSlC1AN AND SURGEON, Graduate Of
i Harvard University. United states Examin-
Ing Surgeon for Pensions. ONCE 1T lsal Der 4
Lawrence's, Worthington MINI.
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The railroad boarding house has re-
ccived II new coat Of ;,int.
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GOOD goods 1t low prices at Bennett Bros.
Good Cigars for scents, 1T Bennett Bros
Pearl Barley and Split Peas, ut Bennett Bros
Sugars by the Darrell cheap ut Bennett Bros.
Those vi hing to SEND MONEY safely and
chcapiy by mail wilkfnd it to their advantage to
get Drafts at the BANK of WOkTHlNGTON.
You can always find good assortment OF
Boots 4 Shoes 1T pUPE'S.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
One inch three weeks, &2.0O, three months. A. 90
Three inches weeks, 500, 500
Five inches, I" 600. 1O.OO
Special rates given for larger advertisements
Reading notices, first week 10 cents line; sub
ssQuent insertions cents a line each week.
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DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY
DENTAL ROOMS Of T. BEDFORD are on 10th
~ street, opposite public square, and will be
open the last week in each month. Work inSur-
ed Ave years. [27y
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her nth. ls7l. upon the nH nel, 4 n14 nwl4 see
ton 3. township lt2. RANGES, in NuhltS County.
Minnesota, with :: view to the cancellation .;
said entry: the said parties are hereby summon
cd appear at this office on the eth day Of May
1874: at o'clock H. m t. leSp", d and furEi>l
testimony concerning said alleged abandonment.
j. 4. LEONARD. Re: i<ter
81 j. Is. NAKEFlELn Receiver.
NOTICE. U. $. Land Office, Wortlington,
~ Mimi, APi ed. 1874.
t0mplai t having been entered ut this Office
by Robert r. Baker AGAINST Christopher OelkerS
Tor abandoning homestead entry No F'1:, dated
July I'd, 1872. upon the nwi4 section - township
lt8 raigr II, in Mobiles County. Minnesota with
view to the cancrl}ati III OF said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear III this
office on the , tn day of May, 1874, ut o'clock 4.
H.. to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
J. \. LEONARD, Register
331 j. B. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
NOTICE. L. $. Land Office, Worthington
~ Mimi. Ap il I'D, 1874.
Complaint havin" been entered ut this Office
by James 3. Rabbit against within X. Law
renee for ahandonin. homestead entry No 1903
dated March 18th. lS12, upon the nwl4 OF section
Minnesota, with view to the cancellation Of
said entry: the said parties are hereby S''mnrn-
I'd TO appear at this Office on the 2>th day Of May
1874, at 9oclnck 4. H., to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. !. A. LEONARD. Krri ter
33] j. Il. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
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SADDLE ND HARNESS SHOP.
II. JOHNSON. Dealer in Saddlerv Hard
u ware, Trunks, ValiseS, &c. Harness Always
on hand and made to order. Repairing neatly
done: Shop on Ninth Street, Worthington Mimi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
AN HONEST MAN WITH BUNDLE.


SIR: Not thousand mles-as the On-cOm-
initial put it-from somewhere between Broome aud
Grandsts., Broadway, in this city, is the wholesale
establishment OF dry goods firm doing large bust
ness Having business few days since with a member
of the firm the writer, with innocent looking pack
age In his hand and the full consciousness OF the free
dom accorded soilbOrn American citizen warming his
breast entered the place. and was Immediately pounced
upon by vehement undergraduate. who proceeded to
approprate the bundle, and hastily inscrbing some
mysterious hierogyphcs thereupoD returned the prop
erty with permission to move in drew this gentle
youth conversations learning TO my Intense aston
ishment that was suspected OF designs upon the
stock that all who enter there likewise suspected Of
designs upon the stock and that this universal progacy
was npped in the bud by marking all the loose articles
about an individual he makes his appearance in lieu
OF searching his pockets before leaving
protested asked II there were exemptions,
explaining that I q member Of the Y NJ.
c. A. and produced evidence the ticket admitting TO
everything baths included. In word. was mad.
"W0uldn't he chalk my boots Scribble memorandum
Of release shirt bosom, kindly attach return
ticket my left ~ 1t perhaps slight source Of
consolation learn that the greatest and best
couldn't creep through with aplckage Of tracts with
out being branded possible thief but this reflection
failed to serve after the novelty Of the thought died
away and 1t only the little matter OF 100 pounds
ayoirdupois in the others favor which prevented
from making impression Of my Honesty Of purpose in
one direction at least. SNOW.
Nelc- York, Oct %, 1874.
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Iormd having an idea that motion pro lorna leaves

frmo having an idea that motion pro Jorma leaves
no option with the court.
NEGROES AS JUDGES AND JURYMEN.
This reminds ono of the stories told by the late
Parish Judge of Assumption, who was an iliiterate
Cuban This man, like his judicial brother OF
LaFourche, knew not the law but he had an orginai
method of giving Judgment. When point was
raised by lawyer, he heard the argument pro ana
con, and then noddng his head and pointing MS
finger at the attorney whose view no favored an
nounced the opinion Of the court by saying, Dats
for YOU" Once point was raised which absolutely
required longer decision, but the Judge was equal
to the emergency. lie adjourned the court in order
to consider the question, and then went to the
Auditor of the parish for consultation. The
Auditors view seemed to strike him favor
ably, aud he asked him to put it III
writing Then he went to the Cierk OF
the Court and obtained his opinion, which happened
to be in conflict with that of the Auditor. Before
the court met again the Auditor met the Clerk ana
each told the other of what he had done toward
helping the Judge to make up his mind. Ihereupon
a wager of hat was offered and accepted on the
result each betting that his own opinion would
prevail. IL remember Alright. the Clerk had the
satisfaction of hearing bis opinion read from the
bench. and won the hat. With such courts, and
negro jurors who cannot read write. the lawyers
have hard time indeed. One thing, however must
be said in favor of negro jurors and that is
that, although point of law cannot be made
to penetrate their brain, they are not slow IN
forming an opinion as to the guilt or innocence OF
prisoner, and SO far from shielding people OF their
own color from conviction or punishment, they re-
verse well known maxim of law and are disposed
to believe every negro guilty until he is proved In
nocent. The white juror is much moro lenient to-
wards the colored men, because he always takes the
ignorance of the negro and other extenuating cir
cumstances into account. The testimony OF Gen.
Nichols one of the most prominent criminal law
yers in Louisiana, is most emphatic on this point
As Commonwealth Attorney he would prefer jury
of negroes, as counsel for the defense,
Jury of whites Returning to the parish government
of La Fourche, skip good many notes showing Its
incompetency and administration, but may say,
in brief that its character is shown by the fact that
when the Conservatives were in power few years
ago. the parish warrants cashed at par whereas
they now bring only so cents on the dollar The
town of Thibodeaux is in Conservative hands, and
its warrants remain at par. In Terre Bonnie Parish,
where the Radicals have had free sway for years,
parish warrants may be bought in any quantity az
seven cents on the dollar. The admins tratlon OF
the two parties cannot be cOntTasted more enecuVey
than by this statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02

Several important changes have occurred in
tbe administration OF the Atlantic and Pacific Tee
graph Company John Duff, the President
and one OF the Oldest stockholders
has sold his stock aud resigned the Presidency,
and L. r. Morton having been elected TO the
oirectory of the Western Union Telegraph
Company has resigned the truseeshp OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Company. 1t was . reported
that Mr. Duff had sold his stock 10 the Union
pariac Rlilroad, but Mr.. Dillon, Pres
AM y, the Company, said that Mr. Duff might have
sod bs stock 10 some one outside but ho had not sold
ia the Company
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OUR FUTURE CONGRESSMEN.

A POLITICAL REVIEW OF THE STATE.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN TIE TWENTf-IHEEE
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF NETWORK OUT
SIDE OF NETWORK AND BROOKLYN.
[FRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEI
ALBANY, Oct. 31.-CODsidering the counties
O, New.York outside of New-YOrk and Kings, the Re-
publican majorites Will be found TO uctuae very much
as they do in Oho taking into the calculation the cleo
tons from 1868 1879 inclusive. The following are the
maores in the So NewYork counties, and in the State
nf
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AFTERNOON TELEGRAMS.

meeting of the New jersey State Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry was held at
Camden yesterday. A State Grange was or
ganized for Maryland yesterday, and to-day
the Pennsylvania State Grange will be
formed.
For the third time this winter the Hudson
Is again open through to Albany. A tug has
passed down with ten loaded canal boats, the
last Of those which were frozen in on the
canal.
iydrophobia is reported as prevailing to
an alarming extent among dogs and horses in
Sussex County, n. J.
\ despatch from Berlin says that the iul-
prisonment Of Archbishop Ledochowski is
threatened. All his furniture has been dis
trained, and he still refuses to pay the fines
imposed by the courts.
IN the Virginia Legislature yesterday resc-
ntions were introduced memoralizing Con-
gress to shape its legislation on the subject of
civil rights as not to interfere with the right
Of the State to assign and grade children in
different schools, according to color, SEX age,
degree of advancement, or for any other rea-
son which shall be for the benefit Of all
The resolution was approved by the Conser-
natives
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NEW i!ANPSEIIKl..

Concord. : The Democratic State Com
xprtion nn.ts s+ Faalo iii tn.,,orrow and
a large number Of The aelegatcs have already
arrived. The State commi,,ee mot This nva-
pino ar the J5l,,,,;v Hotel Hon Cbarl.s y
Putnam. chairman Drosiding committee
was axno;ntpd N rccommend officer. Sc
who have decided en- Hon. Ira A. Eastman
for President. committee of TON Hon
Edmund Bprl.o chairman was ,.nnoirts1 to
receive resolutions md nrenare .trios 70 he
submitted tn the cnmniiitae ~, rs.oI,,t,ons
The most prominent candidate. named for
Governor, are Coy. lanes 4. weston Of
Manchester. Hon. Hiram r, Robnrts 81 Rol.
lineford. Hon. Albert r. Hatch Of ports.
mouth. and Hon. JOHN Proctor of Andoyer.
+, haav,.s.;. l,os ,ro,ono1 hou .,,;.aoo.
~ " ,nat 4 -, ms a'sei
,,';iio" ~, .I.;ah;n '''s VIZ wy sue" '''u
9!o,s '
me bahk commissioners Who nave been
e%anlhinS me ai!aifs OF the National Savings
Bank, o. "h,th ". ". Storrs, the treasurer
l&'tiy Proved deiau!ter' nave concluded
theif lhVeshGa,lon. Ihe commissioners re
port mat they me II lmpractlcable, and con-
siaer II Vhad'iS"bie 10 can III the BOOKS OF tho
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FOREIGN.

London, I. kilograms from Cartagena
say that the reported burning of the man Of
war Tituan was unintentional, and that the
Numancia and Mendez Nanez were - have
been destroyed at the same time, but the
plan was discovered and they were saved.
A Madrid despatch to the STANDARD reports
that 200 persons we're killed and wounded
before the disturbances in Saragossa and
Valladolid were suppressed
The new government intends soon to add
100000 men to the reserve.
Berlin, 7. The health of Emperor William
continues to improve. He drove out to- day.
Madrid, :. Senior Ruiz, Minister Of the
Interior has issued circular to the provin-
cial authorities, stating that the principal OBJ
Ject of the government is to re-establish or
der and show its compatibility with the
republic and liberty. To secure this object
it will employ the most energetic measures.
The Iquabdad newspaper was seized by
the government officials.
Generals Hidalgo and Ripoll are placed
under arrest.
The province of Valencia is declared in
sege.
General LENA has embarked from San Sc
bastian with three battalions of government
troops. His destination is unknown.