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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02
THE SHELLEY TOR,

The Sibley Gazette in a recent issue,
stated that Sibley had lost tie purchase
of from $50 to 200 loads of wheat with
in Il week, owing to the manner of
operating the elevator at that place.
In a later issue, the Gazette thinks it
probably did injustice to the elevator.
1t gives the managers grading of
wheat, and then compares this with
the grade assigned 10y the testor, and
makes quite a showing in favor of the
elevator, showing Of from Is to Is
cents on 4 bushel.
Still with all the explanations Of Mr..
Boyden, the Gazette, and others, the
fact remains that much more wheat is
graded No at Worthington than at
Sibley, and that a larger per cent to
the load is deducted for weeds and
other foul material. These are facts
which tell with the fl rmerS.
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Elsewhere will be found an interest
ing letter from Rev. d. H. Crever. We
are gratified to see that his heart is still
with tile National Colony, with whose
founding and growth III all its higher
development, he has had so much to do.
While here he was a mighty impulse
in every educational, moral and spirit
ual direction, and we sincerely hope
that he may again, us his letter init
mates, return to Wortliington to aid
in making this the educational and re-
ligous centre which it is destined to
become.
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MINOR ARRIVAL.

On Tuesday, at the residence of S. NJ.
.Coburn, a little Miss about the size of
an IL pound kitten. Don't say much
yet but seems to enjoy the climate of
the mountains and the soil of the river
bottoms. 49,, 81, =
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The Methodist folks, with a number
Of other friends, stole a march upon the
Rev. J. G. Ogle and family, a few even
ings since, and took complete possession
of the premises. They banked up the
house with Okabena flour, coal and
other articles calculated to keep a house
warm, and then went at it and increased
the temperature by making . lot Of Mrs.
Henry Humiston's best coffee and
washing it down with cake. Mr.. Ogle
and family submitted to this intrusion
with becoming Christian resignation.
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One Of our lady friends, who at
tended the. supper at the; Hall the 9TH
er evening, wants us to suggest that
children who throw pork and beans
about the Hall when it is crowded with
people, are not only behaving badly
themselves but rejecting seriously upon
their home training. !: OF course pork
and beans are all well enough: within
proper bounds, but to scatter them
promiscuously over ladies dresses and
the floor of the Hall, does look like mis-
appropriating them.
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Allen M. Chanev, :. ~.
SURVEYOR; ).

Will attend promptly to all orders. Work &C:
thfngtOn, MINI. I4.l2-Iv.
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Dissolution Notice.

4, The copartnership heretofore existing between
tne Undersigned is this day dissolved by mutual
consent: III. u. HUMiST0N'
Nov. !, 1875 "
Inc undersigned having purchased the entire
interest o. II: D.; Humist0n in the Hardware
At the old stand, and will be happy to meet ali Of
the OLD customers and hosts Of NEW ones Mt the
Hoi9hy Store. Quick sales, small profits and
hy e ~. times is my motto: >.
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NOTICES OF CONTEST.

$; Land ONCE, Worthington
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Lars Halvor*on against Andrew &. Lindgreen
for abandoning T. G. Entry No. dated May
range IL, in Mobiles County, Minnesota, With 4
view to the cancellation Of said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
at O'Clock y. H., to respond and furnish testi-
mony concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS. GKINAG Elk, Register.
IL j r. MOULTON. Receiver.
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It is rumored that a number of
wealthy capitalists contemplate open
ing 4 ten thOusond acre wheat field on
the line of the Sioux City railroad, in
this State. Now that the grassllopper
has had his day there is no doubt
''there's millions in it.''-Rock County
Herald. a.:
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
.Janjtor Wanted,

i bids, until December 7tll at u. m, for JAM.
ttOr services at the new School House for next
term. For particulars in regard to duties apply
to j. A Town or to NJ. b. SOUte.
!; 13-lw.l - j. A. TOWN, Secretary.
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The Ladies of the Union Congrega-
tional Society will hold /, Social ut the
residence of Mrs. I4acker OIL Wednes-
day evening next. All are cordially
invited.
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|OTICE. U. $. Land ONCE, Worthington

NOTICE. U: $: Land Onice, Worthington
~ Mimi. Oct %, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by William Brown against Lyman Hollis for
abandoning T. C. Entry M. 1903 dated Oct. q,
range 40, in Mobiles County, Minnesota, with
view to the cancellation Of said entry the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
o'clock p. H., to respond and furnish testi.
m0ny concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS GkiNAGEK, Register.
81 j. +. MOULTON, Receiver.
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Given ! Away.
To every reader of The Family Journal:
Centennial + merica,

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Our large and beautiful Tinted Engraving con-
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Sent four months on trial. including the engrav
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give yoH &c copy free, or address The Family
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Agents Wanted Everywhere.
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At the Union Temperance meeting
on Sunday evening last interesting re-
marks were made by Nevs. futile,
OIle, Brashears, and MacomDer.
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WANTED,

AT This Office, two numbers of Serb.
'ner's Monthly, of May and June, 1874,
for which the highest market price will
be paid.
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The Worthington Rink may he said
to have faily opened on Saturday last
on the East Lake. The ice is smooth,
and skating is all the rage.
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PHYSICIAN VS..
--~ff.@ = p - -
u ID. BARBER,
EO. o. MOO 1E,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Graduate of Ann Ar'r,r, Michigan. Residence
on 18th street below the publ hall. Onlce ut
the Colony Drug Store, opposite the WOrthing-
ton Hotel, WOrthingtOn, Mimi.
wa alte.t; promDtly to all Colls, doy or
night. [27ly.
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Office. U. $. Land Office, Worthington

NOTICE. U. 5. Land ONCE, Wortiington,
~ MIMI, Nov. 2. 1875.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Oliver Thompson against Joseph Ogle for
abandoning I. c. entry No. -, dated October l,
40, in Mobiles County. Mimi, with a view to tie
cancellation of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at tlliS Office at
at 9"'clock a. IN, to respond and furnish, testi.
mOny concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS GkINAGER, Register.
81 j. p. MOULTON, Receiver,
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The boys and girls are having a higl,
time skating on the East Luke.
Delightful task! to strap 'em to her feet,
And teach the tender maiden how to ''Skcct."
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Moore s. Smith have not yet put
their holiday goods OH exhibition, but
are selling them off nevertheless to
meet the demand. 1t
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02

The following officers of Okabena
Lodge, No. As, 10. G. r., were in
stalled Friday evening, Nov. 26, 1875:
". G. T., DR.. Moore; V. T., Miss Anna
Dean; g., II. d. Humiston; T., Mrs. H.
D. Humiston; F. S., Geo. Ames: L. S.,
Mrs. J. w. Smith; r. s., Mrs. J. D.
Jackson; NJ, J. G. Goodnow; I. G.,
Miss Lizzie Law; o. G., F. W. Lackor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02

The general agent of the st. Paul and
Sioux City and the Sioux City and Pa
cilic Railroads, recently paid visit to
Worthingto to arrange for making that
place and Spirit Lake, Iowa, popular
res ,rts in summer time. Tourists
could not. do better than visit those
places, if III search of health, comfort
or pleasure. -MankatO Review.
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WHEAT

The recent advance. Of from 5 to g.,
cents per bushel on wheat in this mar
ket is no doubt gratifying to the far
mers, and. a word as to the cause Of the
rise will be of interest. Tie hard
wheat Of Minnesota and Dakota has
gained such a reputation in the market
that it is extensively sought after: A.
Boston miller came all the way to
Minnesota few days since with a view
to arranging for through shipments by
rail from st. Paul to. Bost on, as. he
wanted the wheat uMlnixed and could
not get it in Il pure state from Milwau-
kee and Chicago. This excellence in
quality creates the large demand, and
recently the Winoiia and St. Peter put
up the price at Marshal, in order to
draw off the Dakota wheat which comes
to Warrington and Sibley to that
point. The st. Paul buyers then were
compelled to put up the price along our
road, ard so the farmers are getting
from S to 8 cents more owing to
healthy competition. This fact is sug-
gestive, for it the Winona and st. Peter,
distant us it is, can compel an advance
at this point, we can see what the re-
suit will he when the Southern Minne-
sofa is extended, giving lis 4 direct
outlet to Milwaukee and Chicago. III. i:
7,yy 1nxrcCTTIvI ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Thanksgiving i'll. Worthington was
observed pretty generally III good cid
New England style. Families and
friends dinnered together on turkey
IN pumpkin pies, and business (tlleo-
retically and, in some instances, prac-
tically, was suspended.
AT eleven O'Clock the people assem-
bled ut the U.ion Congregational
Church, where divine services were
held, conducted 10y Revs. Thatcher,
Ogle and futile, the latter delivering
the discourse, which is very generally
pronounced an able and appropriate
Thanksgiving sermon.
After dinner the young people had a
skating bee on the East Lake.
LII the evening the Grand Army gave
Il supper ut Miller Hall and had u good
time generally. During the evening
some happy remarks were m de by DR..
Langdon and an excellent paper was
was read by Mrs. Lucia C. Bell, max
ing some timely suggestions on the
needs of the town and community.
THE WEATHER.
The thermometer indicated from $50
to 200 below gro last Monday morning
about daylight, indicating that winter
is upon us and that 1t is not safe to
leave house plants and apples out Of
doors. So far, however, there has been
no snowfall beyond an occasional furry,
and the weather is generally delightful.
Winter failed this time to set III with
the customary "blizzard," and the
weather-wise are predicting a long fall
and a favorable winter. We hope they
are correct.
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SzOCh GXtOWlHC'.
One or more parties wanted to unite
with the undersigned in the business
of raising live stock. Capital will be
furnished to the right parties having
real estate security. JOHN ALLEY.
Our printer last week made us say
that Moore & Smith were also in the
Hosiery line. The word was ''1Ioli-
dry" instead Of Hosiery" and there
is no mistake about their being in the
Holiday line. They are endeavoring to
make Il contract with Old Santa Claus
to supply him with all his holiday
wares. They have a formidable rival,
however, in S. A.Davis, and it looks as
though tile contract would be let to
both. ', -.
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for bids for janitor services ut the new
School House. Here is an opportunity
for good janitor.
Leonard McClintock has purchased
the Adams Feather Renoyator, and
will continue the business OF renovat-
ing in the room adjoining the meat
store on Third Avenue. Give him a
call. 1t
We are requested to say that it isn't
''nice" to throw water out of the doors
and windows OH the sidewalk i'll this
cold weather. People who step on it
and fall are apt to get the ''rheumatiz. :"
B. N. Emerson, Of Bigelow, has left
ut this office Il specimen Of leather
which lie has tanned by using Terra
Japonica. Mr.. E. is experimenting in
this line. and expects in due time to
open tannery in Worthington.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-02

Mr.. Twitchell, living near Bigelow,
bought nine cows last spring, and since
that time each COW has brought linn SIS
worth of butter and 81 worth Of cheese,
and each COW will probably bring him
SIS worth of butter between now aud
spring. This will make each COW bring
him S32 for the year; and the nine,
$2SS. From these figures it certainly
pays to keep cows.-Sibley Gazette.
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W. II. Towne, agent for Halls Safe
and Lock Company, of St. Paul, was in
town during the week. Mr.. Towne is
a live agent and Il pleasant gentleman.
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The Philharmonic Society will meet
ut the Congregational Church on Satur-
day evening next.
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ADDR E2X.

.e-..,u: ~, #yss. "a ADDRESS, e=.> 4, ~
AL letters addressed to Miller, Hum
iston & Company, Worthington, Mobiles
county, Minnesota, will be promptly
answered, and full information given
concerning the National Colony.
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MOBILES COUNTY OFFICERS.

Come to the Worthing-
ton Bookstore and get
a Writing Outfit, from a
Secretary to a SteelPen
Moore & Smith have our thanks for
a copy of the Atlantic Monthly.
NJ. w. Carlisle has returned from a
months visit to Ohio.
Prof. Humstcn lectured ut Sibley on
Tuesday evening.
Moore q Smith have received the
December Monthlies.
Several pupils were added to the
Seminary and some 10 or II to the pub
lie schools during the past week.
The Oklahoma Mills received between
1900 and 1900 bushels of wheat on
Thanksgiving Day.
Geo. J. Day, of Piqua, Ohio, has been
appointed Station Agent, ut this place,
W. IL. BENNETT retiring.
Herbert Pierce, son Of Mr.. Pierce, of
the Okabena Mills, is spending Il week
in Worthington, visiting his parents.
The Ladies of the Presbyterian
Church held Il social ut the residence of
Kew. Thatcher last evening.
Different patterns Of Oil Cloths for
sale by the yard or in patterns at
1t W. S. STOCK DAiE's.
The Philharmonic Society will meet
at the Congregational Church on S;ltur-
day evening next.
Moore & Smith have not yet put
their holiday goods OIL exhibition, but
are selling them off nevertheless to
meet the demand. 1t
At the Union Temperance meeting
Oh Sunday evening last interesting re-
marks were made by Revs. futile,
Oyle, Brashears, and Macomber.
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The new school house is nearly COM
pleted and will be ready for occupancy
soon. MI. Robinson is pretty sure to
he ION time.''
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r. T. Clark's Norman horse has been
in town for day or two past, attract
ing the attention of those interested in
horse flesh. He is Il fine three-year-old
iron-grey, and one of the. colts Of the
famous Success. imported from France
by the noted importer, w. W. Durham,
of Illinois.
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Martin County Sentinel: The result
of the Senatorial contest in this district
is anything but gratifying to the Re
publicans who bolted the regular nonli-
nee and supported Mr.. Thompson.
While there-may have been some things
to aggravate the Republicans from Mr..
Durfee's support, we are of the opinion
that they were not of sufficient impor-
lance to- warrant III organized bolt.
The move was ut least impolite and CAL
culated to bring reproach Oh the party
in this county.
Thanksgiving day passed off the same
rs other days in Jackson. Cramming
turkey down gluttonous outlets and an
attempt at Il dance at the Court House
in the evening are I'LL the religious SER
vices that we have heard of us having
been held.-Jackson Republic.
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Come to the worthing-
ton Bookstore and Get
a Writing Outfit, from a
Secretary to a SteeIPen.

Several pupils were added to the
Seminary and some 10 or Il to the pub
lie schools during the past week.
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Timothy Seed for Sale.
I'VE undersis ed has Il lotOf TIMOTHY i FED
In gOod order. i. K. PRfNi,E
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-29
TunneIing Niagara River.

The fact has heretofore been stated
that Civil Engineer William Wallace
had prepared plan for tunneling the
Niagara river, at Buffalo, for submis-
sion to and consideration by those en-
gagged in the movement for providing
additional facilities for travel and
business between this point and Cam
ada. A few facts in regard to the pro-
posed plan will be of interest. It con-
templates passenger depot on the Ter
race, near Main street, with q railroad
track running through the Terrace to
Co urt street; down Court street to its
foot, across the canal thence down be-
tween the canal and the track of the
Niagara Falls branch of the Central
railroad to q point short distance
south of the railroad bridge over the
canal, whence the cutting will COM
mence. The tunnel is to run under
Black Rock harbor and the river
and emerge on the Canada side
stood. After the surface is again
reached the track will be continued
around the high ground and join that
of the Canada Southern railway, near
the Episcopal Church. The whole
| length of the cutting, including the
| tunnel, is 4, 900 feet, and of tunnel prop
er, 2, $40 feet. The proposed dimensions
! of the tunnel are 30 feet wide and 20
feet high. This would give 1927 cubic
yards of excavation per lineal foot, or
SO, 332 cubic yards in all, In the through
cut on this side of the river there would
be IL, ,629 cubic yards of rock and earth
excavation-how much of each cannot
be determined without test pits. On
/ the Canadian side the rock and earth
excavation would amount to 49, BIT
cubic yards. The roof of the tunnel
would be some 16 feet below the bed of
the river at the deepest point. The
| grade from the center is put down at
60 feet to the mile. The estimated ex-
pense of the work complete is 81 500. 600.
| Bu1GEo Commercial advertiser.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-29
CHAPTER VIII.
RETURNS, BILLS, AND BALANCES.


A letter at last, about the " Working
1dyl." can excelle Mt idea," the letter
said; but was there not touch of
itro-glycerine in if, that, admitted,
might blow up society, or some sub
be quite the same thing, as far as news
papers are concerned and so with
thanks, it was returned.
Mamma Mullen tore her hair, or
rather whatever, in the mental econo-
my, corresponds to hair (the real article
is too expensive), In private, mind you!
and then came down smiling, and got
letter about the "Carol." A letter. A
blow in the face.
stThere was something theological in
the Carroll" the letter said, and truly.
Mamma Mullen was devout woman,
and it had slipped her pen, without in
tending it. There was always dan
GER" said the letter, ''in handling the
theological porcupine, even with
gloves and the paper declined to take
the risk. And so-with thanks" ETC.
'Christmas comes but once year."
and to make all these slips and STUN
bles then! A Protestant pilgrimage,
barefoot, to the Stock Exchange, or
some other temple of Mammon, and a
solemn VOW never again I" to call spade
a spade" would have relieved Mamma
Mnllein's overwrought feelings as she
subtracted forty dollars from her cal
culations. Then the tide turned, in a
letter sweeter than any love note, in-
closing check, for the "Preach about
Babies" twenty dollars. Another let
ter. and another check, for the
Review" fifteen dollar.
Fifth Week. - Appropriate articles
for the ChiS,1on not returned-they had
been specially ordered, but gone into
financial collapse. Broken reeds that
pierced her side. Mamma Mullen had
scarcely the heart left to subtract forty
five dollars more from their calculations.
It was over now. She kept bright
face for the younger MRlleins but,
though there might be still some scanty
shreds and patches of Christmas, there
could be no Christmas-rose for them.
Sirth Week.-The day before Christ
mas. Returned, the prose version of
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon, -
with thanks. The editor would have
used it, but he had accepted an article
before receiving it, on precisely the
same subject, which would appear in
yet more singular that the article on
the same subject proved to be written
by the editor in person. But Mamma
Mullen had for her consolation the
adage that great minds think alike.
By the same post arrived Skiggs' bill
for twenty-five dollars, Quiggs' bill for
eighteen dollars, Haggs' bill for twenty
dollars total, sixth-three dollars. And
the Mullen receipts had been thirty
five dollars Mamma Mullen finds q
difficulty in summing up. Something
is the matter with her eyes. And the
rose The IS dodge" had accumulated
two dollars in spite of the IS law" The
little woman had brought SIX cents out
of trade. The young inventor and the
little woman proposed to invest the two
dollars and six cents, after supper, by
means of committee Of two, which
mamma was not invited to join-for
reasons common to Christmas.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-01-29
A Few Hints for 1876.

It is better to live in a little, mean,
two-story frame house, than in jail !;
it is a good thing, when you are talk
ing of another mans defalcation, to
make sure that you could have handled
as much money, with like opportunities
for dishonesty, and not fallen before
temptation. It doesn't pay TO worry
over what will happen to your wife II
you were taken away she may get
better husband. If you are wondering
what makes your former schoolmates
hair so gray, or what makes such one
SO wrinkled, or why such another one
is growing so stout, inst take look
in the glass. Do not imagine, because
you have resolved to practice charity
and to speak well Of everybody, that
everybody has made the same resolu-
tion regarding you. If you are heart
sick with regret that you were not
more tender and thoughtful towards
the dear ones you have lost, Just try TO
avoid further repentance IN future by
being good to those still left to you.
Don't put off enjoyment. Ii You arc
not ready to enjoy things as they come,
when you are ready they won't come
Planning to enjoy friends and fortune
in the future is most insecure invest
ment. The chances are wofully few
that You. your friends, and the fortune
will ell come together in the future. III
you have any good deeds to do, or hap
piness to enjoy, to-day is the time. It
is only when we are arguing ourselves
into the committing Of some act where
we believe the end will justify the
means, that it pays to wait till to-mor-
row. In such case one cannot wait
too many to-morrows.