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SIIERIFE",S .S1LE.

10y virtue Of an Execution, issued ont OF the
- District Court for the Sixth .}rsliria District
in and for the County OF Mobiles and Stale OF
Minnesota, upon Il i, dgment issued ana docket
ea in said Court on the third day OF March, y.
d. 1874 in a certain action wherein Isaac y: S;t-
ter is Plaintiff. and &C. Goodn"W, Defendant,
in favor Of said Plaintiff, and against said dc.
rtntlant for the sum Of Seven Hundred and
Eighteen Dollars and Two Cents, ts7lS w. |
have ", the ninth day Of .]uy 4. ID. 1874, levied
upon all the right: title and interest OF The said
Defendant. &C. GoodnoW. to tho following d."
Scri''rd real estate, tOWit ~ feet front Oh Tenth
Street. commencing = feet from the corner OF
said Tenth Street and Third Avenue: thence on
a line la!aiIrl with said Third Avenue u feet /"
an established alley: thence along sa. alley "a
feet tlicl,re on a line parallel With Third Ave
nue. to said Tenth Street thence on line with
said Tenth Street 10 the place vi beginning, being
4 part of lots : and III Block in the village Of
Worthngtnn. County of Mobiles. and State OF
Minnesota. being Il piece Of land - by IS feet,
and the building thereon known as the Post Of
flee Building, and will sell the same. or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said exc
cut,on and costs. at the office of the County All
ditor, in the village Of Wor1hington, in the Coull-
ty and state aforesaid, On .SnturdUy the 29lh
dan Of august, Il. D., 1874, at 2 . clock D. H., Of
that day.
Dated July 9th, A. D. 1874.
C. W. BULLS,
44Gw] Sheriff Of Mobiles County: Mum.
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II.1RJ"E.sY f1'E.NS.

W. y. Phillips has harvested his
wheat just north Of town, and counts
on yield Of from 10 to T. bushels to
the acre.
Chas. Fletcher, on the Buckeye Farm
of Miller, 1lumiston Il Co., is through
cutting wheat and thinks the yield ill
average II TO Is bushels.
y. y. Kimball has just harvested a
ten acre field Of wheat which will 90
10 to II bushels.
3. r. Plotts, of Elk, is harvesting
and estimates his wheat yield at IL to
Is bushels.
G. Stout has harvested his crops on
the West Lake. Ills wheat will aver.
age about Is bushels to the acre, and
he thinks that had the grasshoppel
kept his nose out Of other peoples bu
siness, he would have had about II
bushels to the acre.
NJ. D. Sargent, Superintendent of the
Okabena Farm Of Miller, Humiston &
Co.: is about through harvesting. liz
thinks the White Michigan will yielt
90 bushels to the acre, the Rio Grandt
Is, and the Red Osoka II. He has tw,
acres Of California wheat which vii
j yield from 10 to 50 bushels to the acre
We hear from the region about In
dian and Round Lakes that the settler:
are nearly through harvesting and tina
there will be two-thirds Of a wheat
crop. Among those who have fai
crops arc Messrs. Mosier, Phelps, Hop
kins, Edwards, Seek, Dodge, Barrett
Horton, Coyer, Erskine and Foote.-
Mr.. 1enshaw lost all his wheat bu
will have a good crop of corn and 20
tatOeS.
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.nINOR 4 REIT,iI,S.

Last Saturday night little girl set
tier arrived ut the residence Of II. Nc
MILAN. She had not heard of the
grassl'oprer invasion, and seems Suits
fled with the country, gAsslloppers or
no. Tie climate about the corner of
Fifth Avenue and Eleventh Street
seems to be uncommonly favorable to
"minDr arriyals.''
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year would have averaged from 20 to 80
bushels had not the grasshoppers cut it
down. AS to climate, this too is con-
coded to he unsurpassed. A recent
visitor to the Colony remarked, "you
never seem to calculate on being sick. -
Astounding good health is the rule. AS
to society, we challange any commune
ty in the West to comparison. That
greater pest than the grasshopper, the
liquor traffic, is excluded from Mobiles
county, and the county is settling up
with an intelligent and moral class of
people. The man who leaves this beau
tiful, fertile and healthful region be-
cause of an invasion Of grasshoppers,
which may never occur again, will
make sad mistake.
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BY request the Rev. Mr.. Foote will
preach at the Union Congregational
Church tomorrow (Sabbath) evening
at quarter before eight, OH the liar
mony Of the Divine Purposes and Fore
knowledge, with Free Agency, show
ing that these are Bible doctrines and
are essential to salvation, with their
practical application.
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Persons from Esthcrville, going to
Worthington MIMI, are sure to stop
for rest with II. Barrett, on the shore
OF Round Lake, and when once halted
are just as CERTAIN to stay longer than
they at first expected. The fact is,
there is not in the whole country more
beautiful lake. Unlike most of the
sheets of water in the vicinity, it is
deep and clear, and in the hottest days
i'll the summer the water is as cool as Il
fountain. The crops Oh his plantation
have have had almost miraculous
preservation from the grasshoppers,
and it is a pleasure for one who has
seen none of tie good things in the
vegetable line to go over lis grounds
and see the immense growth Of vegeta-
bleS. -Esthc1rill 1cindicdt0r.
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STATE FAIR.

We have only a month more until the
State Fair, which begins on the 9Th of
September and continues for fourdays.
Il Mobiles County Department will be
among the features, and all those who
have any fine specimens Of grain or
vegetables will do themselves and the
county credit 10y putting them Oh ex-
}libition. Specimens may be left with
Prof. lIumiston at the Colony Office,
who is one of the Executive Board Of
the State Fair, and who is now accum-
lating articles for exhibition. Among
other things will be some as fine speci-
mems of grasshoppers as can he pro-
duced under any other climate and
from any other soil, together with spec
inens Of their harvesting, showing
how They go to the gist Of I. sheat of
wheat without the tedious processes of
threshing, milling, baking, etc.
MOBILES county is well represented,
having citizens upon five or six differ
ent Committees, and the Annual Adj
dress will he delivered by Prof. Iumis-
ton. Let us make q creditable show
ing Of farm products.
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}
The State of Minnesota. to all persons or
corp who have or claim any estate,
upon any of the several pieces or parcels of land
in the list hereto attached, described:
The list Of faxes upon real estate which appear
from the records aud papers III the Office of the
County Auditor Of the County Of Mobiles, to have
become delinquent in the year 1872, and I'LL prior
years, and which have not been in any manner
paid into the Treasury of said County having
been flled as required by law IN the office Of the
list that hereto attached is i copy.
Therefore you, and each of you, are hereby re-
quired to file in the Office of said clerk within
twenty eco days after the last publication Of this
notice: your answer in writing, setting forth any
Or any part thereof, or the penalties or interest
thcren!n, UPON any piece or parcel Of land
have or claim any estate, right, title, interest,
claim or lien. aud in default thereof, Judgment
will be entered against s4tcl, piece or parcel of
itld for tie taxes ON said list appearing against
it, and for all penalties interest and costs.
Signed, b. y. CARRIER clerk
Of l:le Dist Court in tho County OF Mobiles.
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NOTICES or CONTEST,

MOTIFS: L; $. Land Office, Worthington,
~ Mimi, August !, 1874
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Charles Dana against William Coss for aban-
d"ning Homestead Entry No. 9l59. dated
~lir los. range II, in Mobiles County, Minnesota,
with view to the cancellation of said entry
the said parties are hereby summoned to appear
at 10 O'clock a. NJ, to respond and furnish testi.
mOny concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS GRINAGER, Register.
49l j. B. WAKEFIELD, Receiver
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LOCAL..
N0RTHINGToN, MIMI, AUGUST 8, 1874.
CHURCH DTPErT0pv

METHODIST EPIsCopAA.-Rev. j. W. Lewis.
t0:5W; SABBATH School at 2:30 P. N ''Worthing-
io n fraElng Band Sabbath evening at O. clock
fray meeting Thursday evening at o'clock.
iREsBYTEKAN--Services in the west room on
first floor of Miller Block. Sunday School 1T -
oclockeach Sabbath. Rev. p Jackson. Pastor
UNION COSGREG ATIOSAI.-Services morning
and evening. Sunday School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
tor. f''~
ladies' Union Prayer Meeting every Tuesday
afternoon at 81 o'clock.
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The regular monthly Concert of the
Union Congregational Sabbath School
will be held at the Church tomorrow
afternoon at four O'Clock.
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TES1AMEN7Y FOR SABBATH SCHOOLS.
The Mobiles County Bible Society will
furnish Testaments to Sabbath Schools
throughout the county, on application
of Superintendent.
"A. T.. MILLER, Secretary.
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An infant daughter of w. r. and
Lille L. Bennett died on yesterday
morning. Funeral services at the Un-
ion Congregational Church this morn
ing at ten O'Clock.
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An infant child Of II. Davis was
buried Oh Sunday last.
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Captain Miner began threshing on
the Ocheeda Farm of Miller, Humis-
ton & Co., on Thursday.
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The Worthington -:ldrnncr publishes
an excellent and timely article, alvis-
ing the sufferers from the grasshopper
raid to make an effort to help thclnsel-
yes, by seeking work III the older re-
gions OF the State, where ltarv2ct hands
are now SO much needed. 1t thinks
that where there is u will there is a way:
and men who adapt themselves to tie
circumstances will get through without
relief from abroad, or at least with
very little relief. An effort such as the
1dconce suggests on the part of the
sufferers will be followed by liberal con-
tribucions from all parts of the State,
for their support this winter. There is
no need of suffering and there will lie
none, it all parties will work together
in confiuence.-ILunkoio Rerier.
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B. W. Lyon has surrounded his lot
on Fourth Avenue with board fence.
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hacks between " orthlngton and Sioux
Falls
Will Loveless was out riding on Sat-
urday with a young lady, when the l,or-
ses took it into their heads that he was
not driving fast enough and broke into
run. The result was that Will and
the young lady we're turned out with
being hurt.
We have spoken OF the corn field of
Messrs. Langdon 4 Tourtelotte, on the
East Lake, as model for rapid growth
and promise, but for size it will hardly
do to compare with that Of the great Ill
inois farmer, Sullivant, who has out
this year 10000 acres ana expects a
yield Of ,120, 600 bushels. Besides this
trifle in corn, he has 5 900 acres Of 9TH
er grain and 1900 acres Of meadow,
and his farming is done by 600 men and
!, 100 horses and mules.
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1.-THE GRASsHOPpER COUNTRY"

1.-THE GRASSHOPPER COUNTRY"
The Sibley Gazette notices the fact
that the Toledo Blade warns people
against going to the ''Grashopper Coun-
try" and says:
There was not Il paper throughout
the length and breadth of the land that
did more to advertise the National Col
ony and induce emigration to it than
this very Toledo Blade. and now be-
cause the people suffer from the grass
hoppers the paper, one of whose editors
had all interest at that time in the
SColony Lands'' curses the country
And charges Gland owners in the grass
hopper country" with seeking to dis
guise the truth and says it is S'the duty
of the press'' to cry down emigration
to "these treeless prairies.' When did
the Blade sell out it's interest in the
Colony Lands, that it dare talk so?
The Blade never had an interest in
the Colony lands and that's what S the
matter" There is just where the milk
is to be found in the Blades coacoa-nut.
DR.. Miller sold his interest in the Blade
in the Spring Of 1872, just when the
National Colony began to locate, ard
turned his attention to building up the
Colony. His former partners in the
Blade had no interest in the Colony
whatever and never were friendly to
the enterprise. They probably enjoy
their opportunity to give these prairies,
COLONY and all. a lrOa1-S;,]e
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Plover and snipe are suffering now,
and, occasionally when a prairie chick
Ell attempts to bite the boys the chick
en- gets the worst of it. It is unlaw-
full to shoot chickens before the 10Th,
but if the chickens don't want to get
hurt they must not attempt to bite peo-
pie who are out with guns.
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ATTORNEYS.
j. $. Sff( OK,

J. s. SW'CK,
4 TTORNEY AT LAW. Real Estate and col
~ Letting agent, would respectfully tender his
services to rh" prnp, Of this and adjoining cOl,ll-
ties. and hopes, 10y prompt attention to business,
and fair and honest dealings, to merit L share OF
publ: patronage.
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THE GRASSHOpPERS.

"How long?" begins to to be the gen.
eral inquiry. On Saturday another az
my Of grasshoppers came down upon
the fields in the vicinity of SWorthing-
ton and destroyed most of the corn,
flax, potatoes and. garden vegetables
left by the previous invaders. They
did not extend over the whole county,
and therefore the destruction from this
lot is local, but they hurt the crops in
in this vicinity more than any former
army. Fortunately the wheat and
oats were ripe and partly harvested, so
that they did not injure them to any
extent.
This is certainly one of the most re.
grasshopper movements on
record. Our own hatch remained with
us six or eight weeks and then flew
away, having eaten probably one fourth
OF the crop. But then came the invad-
or four different armies of
them. First came a vast host Of them,
nearly full grown, and after gorging
themselves took up their march south
westward. Then came host of large
brown hoppers, apparently veterans,
who had seen service under Southern
suns, and took their fill of the Crops
These seem to have been but mere
handful of tile vast host which at that
time were OH the wing from Pembina
to Omaha and probably to Texas
Then OH Saturday last another army,
apparently about two-th;rds grown,
came down, it is supposed, from the
Red River country and glltted their
appetites upon the green corn and 9TH
er green crops.
They have not deposited any eggs in
this county but we learn that along
the Minnesota river they have left their
eggs. But we apprellend no danger
from them next year unless there
should be another general invasion. If
we had had only our own hatch to feed
this year, we should have come through
with fair crop.
We must now correct our estimate
made several weeks ago. We then said
that there would he half crop in this
county, and that Worthington would
handle twice as much grain this year
as ever before. Since this estimate we
have had two invasions, but we shall
still have nearly half wheat crop. Our
people have suffered severely in the loss
Of their gardens and those vegetable
crops which make so much of our liv-
ing.
Notwithstanding the grasshopper,
our estimate that Worthington would
handle twice as much grain this year us
ever before, is probably too low. We
are informed by u wheat buyer that
there will probably be ten times as
much wheat marketed from this county
this year as there was last year. We
notice also that there is tWo-thirtls
crop i'll Rock county, which, owing to
the much greater breadth soWn, will
make the aggregate yield much greater
than last year.
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GRAHAM LAKES.
SEA IS so SIS = Is 6
WORTHINGTON VILLAGE.

hereby certify that the above contains a true
list Of taxes delinquent and unpaid as found on
the books in my Office for the year 1872, together
with the costs and interest that have accrued
thereon up to the present time.
WM NJ. BEAR,
4S-3W Auditor Of Mobiles County.
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Harvest hands are scarce about
Rochester at So. so to 81.
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d. Shell is now running covered
hacks between Worthington and Sioux
Falls.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOORE & SMITHS Ice-Cream has now arrived
at perfection. GO there and partake.
Ice-Cream and Confectionery and Frigid Soda
Water at MOORE s. SMITHS.
splendid lot Of Glycerine Soapat
MOORE & SMITHS.
MOORE y SMITH now have on hand tho largest
stock OF Drugs, Paints and Medicines ever
brought into Mobiles County.
A new $500 PIANO for $780, W rranted air
years. CHAS. F. HUMISTON. I38
II Smith AMERICAN ORGANS for sale
WoRrH1NGTov MARKETS..
SIS SIS $$$$; !: 81; s s s
B IA, s. WHITE, y bush. G%
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BUSINESS CARDS.
BIZ NKY.
BANK OF WORTHlNGTON.
OFFICERS.

B. w. WOOLSTENCROF
0ou nty 5urveyo or.
All orders for surveying thankfully received
and promptly executed. Office with Shuck &
Book,tayer, W0rthington, Mobiles CO. Mimi.
fWtI
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s. Il. HILDREIU,
ADDRESS.

ADDRESS,.
All letters addressed to Miller, Hum
iston & Company, Worthington, Mobiles
county, Minnesota, will he promptly
answered, and full information given
concerning the National Colony.
Colony Maps for sale at the ADVANCE
Office.
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4 Word TO THE WISE.

Il W0RD 70 THE WISE:
We have heard of but one or two men
WHO have left this region permanently
OH account Of the grasshopper invasion.
That some will become disheartened
and return to the older portions of the
country, and that others will push off
to the Pacific region in the hope of
finding better country than this, is to
be expected. This would be the case,
even if there were no grasshopper in
vasion. But the great majority of
chose who have settled here will remain,
it possible. A number will take adj
vantage of the law allowing ttem to be
absent from their claims until next
Spring, when they will return and make
this their permanent home. This will
he the course pursued by wise men.-
And let us ask those who think of aban-
doning this country where they will 90
to escape from the enemies of tile far
mer?
Is it to Kansas? The grasshopper
is much more frequent visitor there
than here. Southwestern and western
Kansas are now suffering from the
grasshopper about as much as South
western Minnesota. The grasshoppers
this year extend from Pembina to Tex
as. Besides Kansas is much more sub
ject to drouth than Minnesota, and has
already suffered famine twice from this
cause. Is it Missouri? But there a
host of enemies to crops spring up,
while the ague and other diseases take
the energy and heart out of the farmer.
A Missouri paper, speaking Of the diff
ficulties Of the Missouri farmer, says
The farmer gets up and examines the
holes around lis corn-hills for cut
worms; then lie smaslles coddling-
moth larvae with a hoe-handle until
breakfast. The forenoon is devoted to
watering the potato bugs with {; solu-
ton Of Paris green, and after dinner
all hands turn out to pour boiling wa
ter on the chintz bugs III the corn and
wheat fields. III the evening a favor
tie occupation is ssp1udging peach trees
to discourage tle4Calrculio, and after a
brief season of family devotion at the
SIN inc of the night.t1ying coleoptera,
all the folks retire and sleep s0l,ndly
till Aurora retdens the east, and the
grasshoppers tinkle against the panes
and summon them to the labors of an
other day.
Is it back to the older States But
there land is high and difficult to OBJ
tain, the soil is worn, consumption,
ague and other diseases are common,
and birds, insects, drouth etc., wage a
constant warfare upon the crops. Some
Of the richest counties in Ohio are this
year almost devasteu by the drouth and
grasshoppers. Some Of the richest por-
tions Of Illinois are oyerrun by chincll
bugs. Over twenty of the rich
est counties of Kentucky are al
most barren this year from dro,th. 1t
| is useless to run away. There is nc es-
cape from the enemies Of the farmer
There is no fencing, as Sancho Panza
says, against fail. The seasons, the
insects, and the crops are all in the
hands of Higher Power, from whom
there is no escape.
OF course some regions have more ad.
.vantages than others. And this is just
what we claim for this region. It is al.
most universally conceded that oul
soil is unexcelled. The wheat crop this