The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-08-01

THE FAC1H
The Jackson Republic, which keeps
in communication with all the unrelia-
BILE and disaffected elements in this part
of the country, charges the ADVANCE
with ',wilfully misrepresenting," the
facts as to the extent of the crop loss
and the restitution in the counties. trib-
utary to Worthington. Now, the
ADVANCE has aimed constantly to
give the facts, turning neither to the
right nor the left to please anybody. Men
who have suffered severely have sup.
posed, on the spur Of the moment, that
the whole county. was destroyed and
have abused the ADVANCE for making
as good showing as the facts will war
rant. Others, who did not suffer so
severely and who have been hopeful,
have, on the other hand, taken the AD-
VANCE to task for saying 50 much
about the grasshoppers and for admit
ting 50 much loss and restitution to
the injury Of the country. We have
steadily steered clear of both classes,
and have aimed to give the .f1cts, and
this we shall continue to do no matter
whom it may please or displease.
Our estimate of the loss in this coun-
ty before the last visit of the grasshop-
pers was one-llalf. Since that estimate
they settled upon Wilson, Dewald and
other western townships and did
much damage. The probability is
therefore that the crop in this county
will I've less than half crop. But there
is not a township in the county, except
Seward, in which we do not hear of per-
sons who have fair crops. Jersey was
reported as totally eaten out, yet we
know of one man there who will har-
vest as mucl, as 400 bushels Of wheat.
Dewald was reported, after the last in
vasion, as eaten out, yet we know of one
man there who expects to harvest 1,500
bushels of wheat. Beginning west of
Worthington, we can drive along the
Lu Verne road for five or six miles and
see fair crops on both sides Of the road.
II we cannot obtain aid without rails
ing the cry Of total destruction" and
immediate starvation then we had
better 50 without aid.
1t is enough for people abroad to
know that there are now over 100 fam
lilies in this county applying for relief,
and that most of these will need more
or less help until another harvest
Those who harvest half crop or more
will need about all they have to get
through themselves, so that Mobiles
county will not be able to take care of
her own destitute.
MONTHLY TEMPERANCE MEETING.
The July temperance meeting of the
County Union was held at Miller
Hall, on Sunday evening last
Rev. J. w. Lewis opened with prayer
and with some remarks, referring to
the fact that two gentlemen from
abroad who had spoken in these meet
ings at different times had warned us
that constant vigilance was the price
Of our freedom from the liquor traffic.
He said further that the old notion that
liquor was necessary in winter to keep
one warm and in Summer to give one
strength had been effectually exploded.
Mr.. Lewis then called on Prof. Hum.
iston for some remarks from the chem
ical standpoint. Prof. II. responded
showing that alcohol was as much a
poison as strichnine. He then spoke OF
those WHO refused to sign the pledge
and relied upon their own strength,
when drinking moderately, to keep
from becoming drunkards. The pow.
er of liquor to make fools of the great
est men was illustrated by anec.
dotes of Daniel Webster and Henry
Dwight. The Professor closed with a
story of the Partisan wine bath. 1t is
said that the wine IS used first to give
baths to the upper class then it is
let down to a lower story and used tc
give baths to the middle class; thence
il is taken to the lower story and made
to do duty in bathing the lower classes
Then it is bottled and sent to America
to he drank by the Americans.
Mr.. Lewis then told the story of the
famous Albany Ale, which was sup
posed to receive it's extra flavor and
quality from the dead animals and filth
thrown into the pond from which the
brewer obtained the water.
Rev. Mr.. Foote was called on. but
said that he thought there had been
enough said for one evening, and hi
did not wish to interfere with the eff
feet of what had been said by any furth
er remarks. The Methodist choir sang
some appropriate peices.
BOX ELDER.
The editor of the Western ADVANCE
"a paper published at Worthington
MIMI, at So year, planted a quantity
of box elder seed in the Spring of 1917
on his claim. Last year the trees failed
to put in, or rather put out, an appear
ance, and last spring but one or two
little trees could be seen. But during
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