The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-04

be so serious as was at first apprellen-
ded. Fuel, at reasonable rates and of |
excellent quality can always he obtain
ed, while, us matter of economy, lar
ger quantities of the coarser grasses are
being utilized. A few years, however,
will witness, in this regard, an improve |
ment that will change the general as
pect of the country. Much time and la !
Dor has been already expended in forest |
culture and, with the encouragement |
afforded by the National and State gov
groves will multiply until
every quarter section will bear witness
to the grand result. Cities and farms
i'll the older settlements, once as treeless
as the open prairie, are now, during the
Summer months, empowered in verdure
and beauty. This is the recognized aim
and purpose of the people of this FROM
tier. The growth of two seasons past
declares surprisingly how soon the de-
sired cOnSummatiOn will be reached
Your Dryad tastes. ever reverting to
the patliless woods of childhood, will
be gratitied the winds will be checked
i'll their wild career your well-fed tlocks
and kline will rep0se in the coveted
shade Of groves of your own planting,
and the landscape, mountains alone ex-
cepted, Will Ike complete.
THE NATIONAL COLONY.
Citizens of Wortlington and of the
National Colony! in your concurrent
occupation of these lands three years
ago; coming, rs you did, from distant
and Widely-separated but cherished
homes, there were two objects you es-
pecia1lly kept in view, independent Of
your wish to improve your temporal
condition. One of these was to repro
duce, rs soon rs possible, in your novel
surroundings, the social and religious
privileges to which you h ID been long
accustomed; the other was to rule out,
int1exibly, to the extent Of your power,
one great and prolific evil with which
most of the older communities are
cursed. mean, Of course, the liquor
traffic.
There is reason to hope that both
these objects will be successfully at
tanned. The expression of the religi-
Gus sentiment OF our people during the
first year will not soon be forgotten, the
heartiness of song, the earnestness of
prayer, the fervency Of utterance. Ma
ny of your homes, while yet unfinished,
were thus happily consecrated by tenn
pOrary occupation. We were, as yet,
undistinguished by denominational
lines; now that we are separating into
bands and laying the foundation of
what we may hope shall prove to be per-
manent and prosperous churches, let us
still cherish what was most sacred in
this earliest expression of Christian
character: a sincere respect by all for
the conscientious preferences of each;
and a genuine catholicity which ever
rejOices to find Il common ground of fell
lowship in the great and cardinal prin-
ciples of the Christian faith.
CHURCH EDIF1CEs.
The existence of three church edifi-
ces in Worthington, such as would he
creditable to older towns, with numer-
GUS places of religious Worship in the
several townships, testify to the fidelity
with which the Inhabitants are carrying
into effect this important branch Of
their original design.
EDUCATION.
Education is an essential element in
all enlightened civilization. This great
interest has received early and merited
attention.
The county is already districted I'M
der the public school system and school
houses, at various points, are coming
successfully into view. The public
schools of Worthington, now an indie
pendent school district, are, in their
several departments, justly deserving
of the commentator they receive
Their several spacious departments are
filed with studious and attentive youth
under faithful and capable instructors.
WORTII1NGTON SEMINARY.
So auspiciOusly lnaugurated year
ago, and carried with zeal and success
to the close of an academic year, has
been compelled to recognize the disas-
trOus visitation of the past summer
The enterprise is necessarily dependent
on the ability of the people. If their
labOrs had been crowned with success,
the growing reputation of the school
would have secured it gratifying rep
resentatiOn from our own and cOntigi-
Gus counties. If the armies that de-
vOured us during the past summer are
mercifully restrained in the future, this
cherished undertaking will feel the i'm
SEPARATION of more prosperous times. 1t
IS great and indispensable requisite,
one which, if worthily sustained, will
prove an ornament and 4 blessing.
WORTHINGTON ADVANCE.
journalism, as department of pub
lie instruction, has, for 50 young Il COM
munity, 4 most creditable representa-
ton in the WoRru1NGroN ADVANCE.
Its editorial management evinces Il Just
estimate of the responsible part it is
called to perform. It is conducted with
taste and tact and unusual ability. 1t
defends innocence and virtue, and is in
dependent and Just in its political judg-
ments. Our citizens are probably not
aware of the extent to which the growth
of the community depends upon this
medium of communication. Certainly
they are not sufficiently impressed with
this fact. If we will unite to make our
journal the great power it may become,
it will pay us back 4 thousand fold.-
Success to the ADVANCE!
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
The second Of the two great objects
specially contemplated in our SETTLE
ment was the resistance of the liquor
traffic.
The struggle of half century with
the demon of drink leaves him still ell
trenclled in fearful strength. The lust
of gold prompts to the traffic, and nei-
ther legislation, nor persuasion, nor
anguish, nor tears, nor death, effecrual-
ly prevent. Appetite responds to the
lust of gold and equals it in power
| The victim is as relentlessly bent on
his own destruction as his destroyer is
intent on his utmost dime. Before
such a conjunction. how powerless are
tribunals how feeble all organization
Is there any escape from this omnipres-
emit curse? If there be, it would seem
to consist in establishing some where u