The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-12-09
MINNESOTA MATTERS.

w.. MINNESOTA MATTERS.
THE winter finds much grain in the
stack, unthreshed. some Of which will be
left until spring. -.*ss's.>s@i -sas:
Town clerks are reminded Of their duty
of returning statistics Of births and
deaths before January 10th. $ss*>.
DECEMBER came in like ! lamb, and
somebody calls upon Prof. lice to tell US
how it will Ego out" up here in Mime
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Matthew Siebenallcr has taken the pre-.
liminary steps in his contest with g. A.
Baker for his seat IN the next sLegisla.
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A NAN named Fear has rented his
farm in Fillmore county and will 20 to
Indiana. There is no fear but he will re-
turn.
THE Southern Minnesota railroad com.
pany have put up about twenty -four
miles Of snow fence along the most ex-
posed portion Of their road between
Lanesboro and Winnebago City. !:
An old weather prophet in Fillmore
county says the first three days Of De-
cember Indicate the weather for the
months of December, January and Feb.
ruary. If this be true we will have no
winter to speak Of.
Thirty suits have been commenced in
Stearns county by various parties against
the St. Vincent Branch Of the First Divi.
sion Of the St. Paul & Pacific Railroad
for trespass, not having paid for the right
of way in running across their farms.
Mrs. MELVIN, of Winona, took q guam
tity Of ammonia instead of medicine, and
was only saved from death by the pres
encc of mind of an attendant, who caused
her to drink freely eff warm water, and
the dangerous liquid was soon elected
from her stomach.
New ULM is moving for branch rail-
road from Lake Crystal, on the St. Paul
and Sioux City road. The Herald says
the company has expressed its willing
ness to take hold of this matter if proper
encouragement is given them by the citi-
zens Of the place.
WHILE adjusting the pump belt in the
Brownsville Touring mill last Monday,
the fireman, Mr.. Weymouth, was in some
way caught up by the belt and carried
over the large wheel and thrown upon
his head upon the door with such force
as to break an inch board. His injuries
arc not dangerous.
THIS is the way they harrow up a new"
ly married mans feelings in Saltwater,
aecordingto the Lumberman ''The mar
riage of Jake Marty to Miss Glazey was
celebrated last week. The Saltwater or.
chestra went out to furnish music to the
vast assemblagc Of invited guests. The
festivities were kept up until long after
daylight the following day."
CAPT. DUNCAN, who left Fergus Falls
last spring for Michigan, is like all others
who leave Minnesota to find q better
home. He wants to come back, and
writes to the Journal: ''Please say
through your paper to my Otter Tail
county friends that IN my opinion they
had better stick to Minnesota. l have
had trial OF it and shall come back with
the April birds next spring."
A LITTLE girl in Elk River named Pet
Burrell had very narrow escape from
being burned to death. Her mother left
her and two or three other children in a
room by themselves for few moments,
when Mrs. Burrell was soon after attract
ed by an outcry, and returning found Pet
battling with the flames that were envcl-
oping her slight form with savage fury.
A prompt application Of the proper
methods soon relieved Pet from her peril
Gus position. The destruction of her
clothing and few burns comprised the
most material damage done.
CEArF1ELD Democrat Two young lads
of this village, aged from l0 to 18 years,
packed their t:keisters'' on Thursday
morning and "speiled OUT for the noun
tains. It is reported they had about $500
in money, the reward Of their labors for
the past two years, which they have care
fully saved to carry them to the land Of
gold.> If this part Of the story be true,
there is not the least danger but that they
will shoe their own row." and come out
all right in due time, if no misfortune
overtakes them.
A Mr.. Bush, Of Quincy, in Olusted
county, is one Of M;nnestota's farmer
princes. His granary is three stories in
height, filled almost to tho roof with
grain. He and his sons have 4 farm of
800 acres, and the products were $3.50
bushels Of wheat, 900 bushels Of barley,
l,500 bushels of oats, $500 bushels Of
corn hay, beans and smaller products
not considered. They have fine speci-
men Of the Jersey breed Of cattle, some
good Poland China pigs, and some fine
teams, good vehicles and ample machinery
for all purposes. Everything about the
premises denotes comfort and conve.
nience.
ELorENESrs seem to be the order of the
day on the line of the W. &
S. P. railroad. A couple from Byron
were arrested in Winona last week
and taken back to the other hearts which
ached. The man who is married and has
family, told very, straight story, to
the effect that the young lady vas going
to Hcrkimer, New York, and wanted him
to accompany her as far as Winona, and
he was simply doing it. This does not
look so bad on the face Of it, but there
mast be more behind it all, or else the
constable would not have come down and
taken them back to the town named after
the amorous Byron. At present, no
cards. *.*z:~
TIE Legislature will be asked this
winter to memorialize Congress to grant
to pre-emptors the privilege of paying for
fhnir oan1o IN inst el1~ns%o &En -