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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-30
again. Therefore tho flowers were not

again. Therefore tho flowers were rem; not
from him.
{ aWho could it be ~ she asked the
nurse; bat abe protested ignorance, and
stated that the bouquets were left on the
doorsteps early every morning. SIS
Finally Bessie Vas able to attend to
duty once more What pleasure it Was
20 meet the kindly greetings Of her
friends, IS shc appeared in the first re-
hearsa!. Each member Of the company
strove to Guido the other. in little At.
tentions. One brought her ! seat near
the wings another drew her shawl closer
around her shoulders, fearing that she
would catch cold. Poor. Jacken, the
dxarfed call.boy, insisted on bringing
every troubled. The manager greeted
her and told her that her fortune was
assured; he was about to produce 1 new
sensational drama in which she was cast
Is the heroine. In. fact, her cup of Joy
seemed full to the >brim. No relation
that to Jacken's penacea, for that had
been disposed OF with many thanks, at
which the poor fellows face turned red
Ito tho tops Of his ponderous ears.
The day for tho rehearsal of the new
play arrived. In the last scene . telling
effect was to be produced, where tho he.
rolne was thrown from ! precipice by the
villain Of the piece. In falling she lodges
in pine tree, while he, losing his balance,
topples from the cliff, and is slain. :.. !.
"l1l try that tree myself first, Miss Bes.
SIC, suggested the call.boy, ''to see that
it is secure. Mr.Jones will you 70 through
tho business with me -
Certainly; althoug ID l don't think
that you make charming substitute for
the heroine, laughed the heavy man.
So up the sca6olding they went. The
struggle ensued. The orchestra gave the
chord, and with heavy lunge the dwarf
fell in the abyss.
A shrek ensued from the ladies, and
the strong men sickened. The villain
paused in horror, for the tree had broken,
and poor Jacken fell through the trap
with harsh thud.
Friends fastened to his aid, and he was
borne to the stage stunded and bleeding.
The doctor of the theatre Who was pres.
ent, shook his head
Ibis spine is broken, he said, " human
aid cannot save him.
20, don't say 50! moaned Bessie, who
was wiping the blood from deep wound
in the poor boys head.
The closed eyes opened and happy
light lit their vision.
'It's al over, Miss Bessie" murmured
he, land don't know but what am glad
oft"
Poor boy, poor boy,'' she said, smooth
ing back his curling hair.
'Mother used to do that, and her touch
was no gent'er than yours. 0, I am so
glad"
Bessie's tears ratified down upon the
upturned face.
'Don't cry" he said, ''it's better as it
is. You never could have loved mo as
have loved you, and l am more shapeless
now than should have been had lived.
Would you kiss me once-..once for the
flowers l left you when l feared you, too.
must diet"
Bessie pressed = kiss on the lips of the
dying boy, and with that last benson the
wandering spirit sought its God.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-30

General Carl Schurz, says the New
Tribune, continues to spend Saturday
nights and Sundays with his family in
that city, and to occupy himself during
the remainder of the week delivering his
lecture and taking in $500 per night.
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A darkey who was stopped to wash his
hands in = creek didn't notice the pe-
culiar actions Of goat just behind him,
so when he scrambled out of the water
and was asked how it happened, he ans.
wered II dunno 'zactly, but PICARD rs if
do shore kinder h'isted and frowed me. !"
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WATER AND WINE.
tB0et6n Commercial Rnlletin I

lOO3VOu NOmmSIcla1 NOlletl0.J
A story is told Of two well-known
merchants of this city, one of whom has
quite reputation IS Z connoisseur in
matters Of taste. Dining at the other
table, the latter particularly requested
to taste of 4 very choice wine which the
host sent him, and give his opinion. The
man Of taste supped from his glass. set
it down, and resumed conversation with
his next neighbor at the board. The
host, observing this, took the first opor.
tunity ofchallenging his guest for anopin.
ion, with sly look At some friends as il
he was bound to show how fallacious were
judgments in wine tasting.
"Say, my dear Deeswing, you don't tell
me what you think Of the wine I sent
you.'
Beeswing looked At the glass without
raising it, and quietly said, mo-
swell. now" said the host, II wish
You would really give me your honest
opinion Of that wine, Beeswing."
excuse me-" said the other, deprecat.
ingly, "I'd rather not.''
By this time the attention Of the whole
table was directed to the dialogue. "But
l insist" urged the host; 'tfor you have
such reputation for taste I want your
opinion now, and on this wine.''
II will hardly be courteous" said Bees.
wing, ITO give an honest opinion Of the
" WIN: q. while se ,Partaking the hospitalitie.
'Certainly it will; out with it, Bees.
wing; We are oil friends here. Splen.
did article en-
1.-THE wine may be good, but it is water.
What said the host, reddening to the
cots Of his hair 1t this unexpected reply.
~ altered! You're mistaken, taste il
again."
eyes watcred," said Beeswing takine
another sip and setting it down upon. thu
table.
"Well, now, look here, Beeswing, my
boy for once in your life you are mists.
ken, for my father bought two casks o.
that wine aboard and it came home in tn,
same ship with him; it was unloadet
opposite his warehouse on India Whar
under his eye, and hoisted up into = lof,
over his own counting room, where after
few months ripening he had man come
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Schenk's Mandrake Pills.

Will be found to possess those qualities nec-
essary to the total eradication of all bilious A.
tacks, prompt to start the secretions of the
liver, and give healthy tone tothe entire sys-
tenn: Indeed it is no ordinary discovery in
medical science to have invented a remedy for
these stubborn complaints, which develop all
the results produced by = hitherto free use of
colonel, mineral justly dreaded by mank nd
and acknowledged to be destructive in the ex-
IRENE to the human system. That the prouer--
ties OF certain vegetables comprise all the xir--
tues Of calomel without its injurious te1den-
c!es, is now an admitted fact, rendered indis--
putahle by scientific researches and those who
use the Mandrake Pills will be fully satisfied
that the best medicines are those provided "
nature in the common herbs and roots Of The.
fields.
These pills open the bowels and correct air
billions arrangements without salvation or
any Of the injurious effects OF calonQcl or other
poisons: The secretion of bile is promoted bn
these pills, as will be seen by the altered coa2
of the stools, and disappearing of the sallow
complexion and cleansing ofthe tongue.
Ample directions for use accompany each
box Of pills.
Prepared only by J. II. Schenck & Son. at
their Principal Office, corner of Sixth and
Arch Streets, philadelphia. and for sale by all
druggists and dealers Price 25 cents per box
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AN EFFICIENT MISSIONARY.
detroit Free Press.1

Saturday morning a sandy.haired
young man, six feet three inches high,
and looking almost like 4 walking shadow
called At the Central Station, and after
solemnly blowing his nose he remarked {:
"This is an awful wicked town."
swell, there are some wicked people
here remarked the Captain.
"Vice and malice walk hand in hand
up and down every street and avenue"
continued the stranger as he doubled up
and sat down.
Swell I'm sorry" replied the Captain.
II wish everybody was good enough to
melt away and dissolve in blaze Of
glory"
''But the wicked shall be rebuked, :"
said the stranger as he puts his foot
down. "And the minions Of Satan shall
be put to Aight.''
II want ticket to that entertainment
when it comes off," smiled the Captain.
'Ihave walked far to meet Satan and
conquer him." said the stranger. "Point
me out the wickedest and vilest quarter
OF the city, and there will l take my
stand and do battle,'
"You'd better husk your own corn
and let wickcdness alone,'' replied the
Captain. "What brought you here, and
where are you going T.
my friend, tho Lord sent me here to
battle against wickedness, and Ill fight
till I die. I want to 60 right out and find
tho strongholds of Satan and deal them
sturdy blows until they cry for quarter
and victory is mine -
After borrowing q chew Of tobacco
the stranger left the station and soon
made his appearance at saloon on Beau.
bicn street.
"Here doth Satan reign" he said to
the bullet headed man behind the bar.
mo whisky without the cash, " replied
the bar tender.
"Whisky !! whisky, you degraded min.
ion ofSatan - exclaimed the tall man.
''Know ye that I have come here to
canter Satan out Of this place and let in
tho light Of knowledge and goodness!"
.Slide ~ growled the bar.keeper,
pointing to the door.
*'Thrice dyed in wickedness, pledge me
that you will at once turn from the evil of
your ways!" shouted tho tall man, as he
danced around. ...
"Here you go T. answered tho bar.
tender, making rush for Kim.
But he didn't 60. He knocked the
man of drinks down into corner and
kicked him after he Was down, and when
= crowd gathered he stood on the steps
and said !:
t'Ye wicked and malicious, I have
come among you to knock Satan of his
feet. and III purify this town or perish
in the attempt"
The police took him to the station, and
Monday morning he will be judged &C.
cording to the deeds done in the body.
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Pimples on the face, rough skin, cha ppe@
cured, the skin made soft and smooth, kx the.
use Of Juniper Tar Soap. That made bE Cas-
well, Hazard & Co., New York, is the only
kind that can be relied on, as there aze raaoSS
worthless. are
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The marble statue Of General z. D.
Baker, who was killed at Ball.. B1uf,
was shipped from Leghorn on the 10th Of
November, for the United States. This
was the last work of DR.. Stone who
recently died in Italy. Congress appro.
priated $4,000 for the statute, which is
to be placed in the old Hall Of Represen-
tatiyes.
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The Sheltyville (Ky.) Republican says
that the worst case of sel6shness that il
has been permitted to present to tao pub
lie emanated from = youth who cum
planned because his mother put a bigger
mustard plaster on his younger brother
than she did on him, after thev had
been eating melons and hard apples,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-01
rELEGRAMs In GENERAL.

At Utica, yesterday, burglar escaped from a
residence after stabbng the owner five times.
Burglars were captured yesterday at Oriska
Falls, N. Y, who had robbed the postoffce at
Whitesboro'.
A Cheyenne despatch reports raid Of Indians
OH hay and cattle train, and they ran Oft 80 head
of cattle.
There was heavy under, lightning and rain
storm in the vicinity of Toronto, last night. A
severe hail storm passed over the town Of Listo-
wee about 8 p. m. The streets were covered to
the depth of three inches.
Wilbur's carriage mandatory and two dwell
ings were burned at Sandy Hill, n. Y, last night.
Loss $4,000; partial insurance.
Merely & Marspeler's lumber yard. Lafayette,
Ind, was burned last night. Loss $4,000; unin-
sured
The steam lumber mills at Bolton, W.T. were en-
tirely destroyed by fire last night. They cost
S25, 900: insured $4,000.
Finnell, the murderer of OBaldwn, has given
himself up to the police.
meeting of citizens in Lafayette square, New
Orleans, last night, passed resolution calling on
the city board OF education to resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-10-01

The animal body is made up entirely of sub
stances primarily derived from inorganic nature
the rocks, the water, and the air.
Natural forces, light heat, electricity and time
n their process Of reduction, carry through the
grand procession Of their changes, from the inor-
ganic to the organic state.
The miracle of vitality is sustained b. the com
pounding by nature AS above) of the tissues,
which are wasted in the ordinary nervous and
muscular operations of thinking and acting
And in proportion to the capacity Of the animal
economy for restoring the waste is the being pre-
served in health and strength.
The ingredients wasted by thought or action
are identical with those Of which Fellows Iypop-
hosphites composed; the ability of this prep
araton to furnish the restoring capacity and its
power of sustaining and increasing vitality in the
subject enables him to combat and overcome dis
eese, and so TO lengthen his days.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Kennebee 5oarnal .
PORTLAND.

Invitation.
Portland, September 30. Hall c. Burlcigh Of
Fairfield, who carried away the first prize at the
New England and Maine State Fair for Here
fords has been invited to take his herd TO Rhode
Island State Fair and leaves with them to-day.
Annual Exhibition.
The annual exhibition of the Cumberland Cen
tire Farmers Club commenced Wednesday. The
display of stock was good, and that Of fruit ex-
cellent. The trotting advertised for to-day was
postponed until tomorrow.
Court Matters.
In the U. s. Court at Portland, Thursday, Dean
NJ. Bradley Of Burnham, Me-, retracted plea no
guilty, and plead guilty of passing fifty dollar
counterfeit. lie was sentenced to eleven months
in the county Jail, Auburn.
Billings J. Hood of Andoyer, plead guilty of re-
cciving stolen goods, and in consideration of age,
Illness, and previous confinement let oil with
thirty days in county Jail.
Natl ". Randall OF Clinton, prev ously pub
lished a minister, is on trial Tor raising a one
dollar national bank note to FIVE dollars. The
case exccs much interest. The United States
Attorney Webb for government. and Clifford <
Clifford for defence
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what the Time. Saws.

The Times says the friends of Adams have
scared the professional politicians and have made,
after few days Of preparation, demonstration
in the convention, which was somewhat formida-
BILE, to say the least. Contrasting the republican
with the democratic candidate for governor, II
must be admitted that the former stands head and
shoulders above the latter in all respects which arc
to be considered in an intelligent canvass. The
frank and positive. 1t recommends itself to the
good sense of every reader. r.
The Tribune Speaks.
The Tribune says the Republicans of Massachu-
sets might have done better, and might have done
worse. They have done again what they have
been SO much in the habit OF doing since Mr.. But
Ter began to scare them, nominated their reepecta-
drawn long breath, and gone home thanking
God that they have Been delivered this time from
DR.. Loring
Haheas Corpus.
Michael Finneil, the slayer of O'Baldwin. got
habeas corpus writ from J.ldSe DoIahue OF the
Supreme Court, to-day. An application will be
made to admit the prisoner to bail, pending the
injury as to O'Baldwins death, on the ground
that he is illegally detained rot by the court Or
der but by warrant of Coroner Mailman, and
that no evidence Of guilt can be shown against
him
Indictments for Murder.
The Grand Jury to-day handed in indictments
for murder against the negroes William Ellis,
Charles Weston and William Thompson, charged
with killing the peddler, Abraham Waisberg, at
West Farms. The trial was fixed for Tomorrow.
Cuba.
The Spanish Minister at Washington now in
this city, states that he has received telegram,
of which the following is translation, from the
Captain General of Cuba, in relation to the
ported landing of the expedition of the Uruguay,
formerly the Octavia: "No Decentralization OF
the expedition Of the Uruguay has been made on
this island, Notwithstanding the American news
papers have published the contrary"
Meeting Of Directors.
The board of directors Of the Northern Pa.
cific Railroad Co. met to-day. Chas. d. Wright
of Philadelphia was chosen President, and Geo.
Stark of New Hamshire, Vice President, Samuel
Wilkeson Of New York, Secretary, Geo. E.
Beebe of New York, Treasurer, Geo. Gray, Coun-
sci.
Railroad Accident.
Albany, September 80. A collision occurred
last night at the junction of the Albany and Sus-
qaehanna, and the Schenectady and Athens rail
road, between two freight trains, by which twen-
ty cars were wrecked. The engineer of the Sus
quehanna train, Geo. Wood, was instantly killed,
aud the fireman injured.
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STATE NEWS.

Capt. Frank Pettgrew, of the schooner Flora
King, of Calais, was thrown under the wheels OF
q jigger, Wednesday afternoon, and received IA
tai injuries.
A despatch to the Portland Press says that the
first prize for the best baby at the Knox county
fair was awarded to Mrs. J. Barkett Of Thomas
ton, on Wednesday.
The Wing says that Mr. Geo. +. Moody has
been obliged to resign his position in the Bangor
Amateur Ministries, on account OF the pressing
demands Of his business.
All o'clock Wednesday evening a fire broke
out in the dwelling house owned and occupied by
Capt. Elijah Sawyer Of Upper Saltwater, which
totally demolished the house and outbuildidgs;
cause unknown. Loss 1920; insured $500.
A dramatic company, Is in number, composed
of Young ladies and gentlemen, has been formed
in Belfast. and will give public entertainments
during the winter.
The various oranges in Piscataquis county hold
at Foxcroft. Oct. 9TH, to form county council.
Some sixteen persons, residents of Surry, emf.
grated to California from that town on Monday
last. fAG N&
We notice good many boys starting for the
woods with guns. When the doctor is dalled to
pick tina shot out of them we shall get some in
tere ting items.-[ Betast .Ianrnai.
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Sale of Crant's Stock.
INDIAN TERRITORY.
Indian Matters.

Muscogee, September 30
Commissioner Smith reports that 1900 horses
have been stolen from the indians on the reserva-
ton near Fort Fill, and only 40 have been recsv
cred. The government by treaty promised to re-
turn pay for them. One party in Texas is said
to have taken 400, and others have been driven to
Kansas. The Indians complain, and ask to be
protected. There are nearly 1000 white men in
the Cherokee nation, in violation OF the inter-
course law 1t has been known for some time
that well organized band of criminals existed in
this territory, composed mostly of persons escaped
from justice in the States, with regular trail
and places of rendezvous, extending from Kansas
TO Texas and Missouri.
Measures were set on foot short time ago by
MAJOR ingalls,, an Indian agent, to capture them.
Securing the cooperation of Governor Orion Of
the Chickasaw nation, Mckenzie, commandant Of
forces at Fort Sill, Deputy Marshal WymaE and
posse went out to make arrests.
They succeeded in taking Il in the Chickasaw
nation, and brought them to Caddo, where they
arrested six more of the gang, and from informa-
ton received have gone to arrest six more. 100
prisoners are to DO tried at the next court for
crimes committed in the territory. They are
nearly all whites and negroes, less than ten
per cent. being of Indian Oh mixed blood.
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10 III,
at Belgrade has protested against the enactment
which extends the time for the payment of bills OF
exchange. Viena dispatch to the Telegraph
asserts that new ministerial crisis has already
begun at Belgrade.
Marine News.
The Globe says there is no intention of imme-
diately argumenting the China command. Should
given point it will be easy to meet the emergency
temporarily by Withdrawing the vessels usually
employed on the straits on the Japanese d DIVISIONS
Marine Disaster
The new British bark President, from New
York, Sept. 4, for Hamburg, with slaves, dye
wood and furniture wood has been lost on the
coast of Holland. The crew were saved.
Spanish Politics.
A letter in the Times, from Paris, says an ac-
credited opinion prevails in Madrid that Senior
Cameras De Castillo is about to return to the
premiership. lie is displaying marvellous activi'
ty, in order to lead back a Cancellation cabinet
The reason of his refusal to reconstitute the cab
net after winning victory on the suffrage ques
ton, was his engagement with the vatican to re-
store the concordate in return for the establishment
of a papal nuncio at Madrid, whereby to offset
papai influences in faver Of the Carlists by inter-
posing prov isional and more liberal government.
When the crisis with the vatican WAS threatened,
he expected to free Spain frcm the religious diff
culties. This solved, he hoped to return with
such modcrates as would consent to convoca-
ton of the cortes by universal suffrage, and TO
reconcile Germany, which was offended by ms
attitude on the religious question. by advocating
the marriage of KING Alfonzo with German
Princess. On the maria ge question he will have
to oppose not only those who oppose German IN
tiuence, hut the Kings family and its partlsans
who favor the Montpensier alliance
Austria.
Vienna, September 80. The sayesr.ess says
the diplomatic agent Of servia has handed the
Foreign Ambassadors here . memorandum emu
merating the Turkish violations of Sertian Terri
Spain.
four Communists has appeared in Hudalusia.
They are marsuding and endeavorng to cut the
railway and Geographic communications. The
Government has dispatched body Of troops
thither to hunt them down..
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4 SMART Girl. to do housework. Enquire
A. G. DANA Druggist.
Union Block, Water ST., Augusta.
scptos-ttf
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At the recent State Fair in Portland, no society
medal was awarded out Of the thirteen entries for
mowers. The merits were divided between
". A. Wood, the New Model Buckeye, the War
rem and the Eagle. The second premium was
given to the cart attached one horse moving ma
chine Of G. D. Hamlin, Deering. The premiums
awarded on stock amount to about $1,000. DIN.
Durham, Kendall & Whitney and Fred Atwood
received good premiums for farm implements.
The fire Jersey stock was entered by c. S. Rsb-
bins of Winthrop, for exhibition only, and not for
premium, as would sppcar by the judges report.
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Owing to the short time to advertise TIE show
and Fair of the kennebec Union Agricultural and
Horticultural Society. it has been postponed one
week, and will take place at Gardiner, on Tuesday
and "Wednesday, October 18th ard 18th. The
journal remarks that it has been several years
since this society has held show, and it is it'll
real pleasure that we notice the revival Of its ex
hibition. VIII not our farmers, artisans and man
ufscturers try and make this exhibition such as
shall do honor OR city and its sister cities and
towns. There's no locality in the State that can
get up better show ifthey try Will it not try !?
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NALI)OBOKO'.
Launched.

Wadoboro', September 80. Launched, this at
ternoon, from the yard of A. L. Reed 81 Co., fine
ship called the "Isaac Reed, of the following di-
mansions Length of keel, 1893 feet, 40 feet beam,
"a feet hold and $50 tous. The ship is built
of the very best material, and no pains OF expense
have been spared in her construction She rates
in French Lloyds AN, II years, and is to be
commanded by Capt. w s. Galley of Thomason.