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The Fashions.

Brown, slate, dark blue and cardinal
red are the most fashionable colors in
the new hosiery. When stripes appear
they are formed by the ribbing only, or
in hair lines of contrasting color.
The new French coihure, consisting
of puhs OF hair on the back Of the head,
and water wave held in catogan loop
by silk braid net which covers all the
puffs and the loop, is to be seen.
Ball and evening dresses are cut low
in the front and back, and given asquare
effect by broad shoulder straps, which
do duty rs sleeves, coming high on the
shoulder, and hanging like an epaulette
over the upper part OF the arm. r..
The new pockets on polonaises are
placed low down and far back on either
side according to the caprice of the
wearer, and they are OF oil sorts of fan
ciful shapes: funnel and fan formed,
halberd shaped, square, triangular and
he1agonal.
Elegant and reasonable priced opera,
Saratoga and Newport shawls are shown
in stripes Of repped silk, alternating
with raw silk matte. They come in all
colors and pure white. They look
Oriental, but are French.
In America and England the right
hand is no longer useful to ladies, it be-
ing required to hold up their dresses.
In Paris this is thought economical, and
therefore base, and the train is allowed
to sweep the street like broom.
American women refuse to follow
French styles in the arrangement of the
hair. In Paris q great deal OF false
hair is necessary in the composition OF
the present style of coi6ure: Here the
neat, compact but severe fashion OF the
French twist prevails for this moment.
The range of fancy in hosiery is
greater this season than ever. Some OF
these fancy silk stockings are literally
covered with vines, leaves, butterflies,
flowers, bees, truelovers' knots, and
other devices in colored embroidery
that extend all over the stocking, from
the rise of the instep to the knee; others
have the sandal straps and bands around
the ankle defined in flowers and vines,
while others are embroidered in self or
contrasting color of any kind, on
grounds OF black, white, and all shades
Of every color of the rainbow. And all
these are initiated marvelously in the
cotton and raw silk hosieries.
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The Explosion at He'll Gate.

General Newton has recently stated
that the great explosion at He'll Gate
will take place shortly. The excavations
have been complete for some time past,
but del Us in passing the appropriation
bill by Congress checked further opera
tions, and for this reason the blow-up
did not occur on the fourth of July, as
for a long period was contemplated.
Those who expect to witness gigantic
column hurled hundreds of feet into the
air, or look forward with some trepida-
ton to the effects of fearful concussion
ON adjacent buildings, will hardly find
their anticipations realized. The mine
will be flooded previous to the explo-
sion and with the possible exception
of jets forced through seams in the rocks
there is no reason to believe that any
very remarkable exhibition OF the ire.
mendous force of the explosives will be
manifest. From a scientific point Of
view the occasion will be of considerable
interest, as the earth in The vicinity will
be shaken by the communicated vibra
tions, which are likely to travel over a
long distance. An opportunity will
thus be afforded for measuring the ve-
locity of sound waves through earth,
and preparations are being made by
scientific men to observe tue same at
points at distances two hundred and
three hundred miles away.
The arrangements to guard against
any possible danger are being perfected,
in utter disregard of the desires both
of those who hope to see the great blast,
and those who aspire to profit pecuniarily
through the popular curiosity. Steam
boats ard other craft will be warned
away, 80 that view from the river will
ioe out of the question ; the authorities
have been requested not to grant passes
to would-be spectators on Wards island,
the best point of observation and a
bluff of earth and the buildings near the
works prevent seeing the operation from
the rear, 80 that the e1pectant populace
will probably have to satisfy themselves
with distant view from the high land
on the New York shore.
How much powder, etc., will be burnt
is no. yet definitely stated. An approx
mate idea of the quantity may be
gathered from the fact that there about
1000 drill holes, each three inches in
diameter, and varying from seven to
thirteen feet in depth. Each will be
charged with a separate canister of dyna-
mite, vulcan and rendrock powder, and
the simultaneous explosion will be
effected by the current from battery
of 800 cells. About two pounds OF
powder ale used to one OF dynamite,
and the charges are inserted in the 172
piers of rock and in the roof supported
thereby. It is estimated that 10000
cubic feet of broken rock will be left
under water, and this will have to be
removed by dredging so as to secure q
channel twenty-six feet in depth. The
total length Of tunnels, galleries, ETC.,
excavated, is 1926. 81 feet. The amount
thus far expended is $1,686, ,S41. 49,
Scientific american.
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ServiaDs MutiIating Themselves

A special dispatch from Belgrade to
the London Times says: Before the
publication of the order rendering SOL
diers mutilsting themselves, to escape
service in the army, liable to the penalty
of death or imprisonment for life, many
Servians had already been executed for
that offense. On one occasion as many
as forty in q batch were executed. I
have been told that there are hospitals
in which more than half the patients are
of this class.
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A Rise from the Grave.

Prof. Nixon had advertised in Charles
ton, 8. O., that he would allow himself
to be placed in coffin, screwed down,
and buried in grave six feet deep. BE
was to remain there for one hour and q
half, and then rise from the grave
through the soil. The grave was dug in
Belyidere, and he said that if he failed
he hoped the crowd would be large
enough to insure respectable legacy to
his wife and children. Upon approach
ing the grave Nixon was seen on plat
form performing Juggling tricks. He
was dressed in bright yellow coat, pink
trousers (short), and about eleven bro
gans. Mr.. Nixon claims to be an Egyp-
tian. If the Egyptians ordinarily dress
in that costume, Moses WAS justified in
getting out of the country OF all hazards.
An Egyptian taskmaster with a brogan
like Nixon's must have been able TO ad-
minister fearful kick. Nixon soon ap-
preached the grave, and made earnest
appeals to the crowd to get away from
it. The coffin was brought forward,
and o committee was selected to see
that there was no deception. Nixon
now pulled off his shoes, and stood on
the coffin, holding in each hand vial.
His voice assumed unnatural solemnity.
he said that he wanted silence for a
while; that this was life and death
matter his voice became husky, and
perspiration began to start upon his
brow. He paused moment. A look
OF grave determination settled upon his
face, and with tremulous sigh he hasti-
ly swallowed the contents of the vial.
In few minutes his face assumed a
deathly pallor, and dark rims appeared
beneath his eyes. The spectators
thought he was going to die. He lay
in the coffin and the lid was screwed
down. The coffin was rapidly lowered
into the grave, and the earth shoveled
in. The excitement increased as the
time for which the professor was to re-
main under ground (thirty minutes)
passed. At twenty-eight minutes the
excitement communicated itself to the
judges, and they issued orders for the
horn to be blown, which was to summon
the buried man forth. As the first note
of the instrumentrung out the assembly
became frantic. Soon o scream rose as
the earth began to crack, and Nixon
came up into sight with load of dirt on
his head. Then q howl was caused by
the discovery that the professors ap-
pearance had been made through neat
ly covered chamber, which was divided
only by thin partition from the head
of the grave. He had burst the head
out Of the coffin, crept into the shaft,
and emerged from it at the sound Of the
horn. He bowed his thanks and with
drew.
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The Bottom of the Sea.

Professor Huxley, speaking at din
ner in Edinburgh of the result OF the
Challenger expedition, sent out to OBJ
tain more accurate information of the
physical characteristics OF the sea and
of the animal life in it, gave the follow.
ing interesting facts as examples OF what
has been discovered:
Some of the discoveries which have
been made by the Challenger are un'
doubtedly such as to make US. all form
new ideas of the operation of natural
causes in the sea. Take, for example,
the very remarkable fact that at great
depths the temperature Of the sea always
sinks down pretty much to that of freez-
ing fresh water. This is very strange
fact in itsef-a fact which could not
have been anticipated prio,S. Take,
again, the marvellous discovery that over
large areas of the sea the bottom is cov-
cred with kind of chalk, q substance
made mp entirely of the shells of minute
creatures. The fact has been known for
long time, and We we're greatly puz-
zled to know how these things got to be
there. But the researches of the Chal-
lenger have proved beyond question, es
far as I can see, that the remains IN
question are the shells OF organisms
which live at the surface and not at the
bottom, and that this deposit, which ls
of the same nature as the ancient chalk,
differing in some minor respects, but
essentially the same, is absolutely form
ed by a rain of skeletons. These crea-
lures all live within one hundred faith
oms of the surface, and, being subject
to the fate of all living things, they
sooner or later die. and when they die
their skeletons are rained down in one
continual shower, falling through q
mile or couple of miles of sea water.
How long they take about it Imagination
fails one in supposing, but at least they
get to the bottom, and there, piled up,
they form great stratum of substance
which, if upheaved, would be exactly
like chalk. Here We have possible
mode of construction of the rocks which
compose the earth of which We had pre-
viously no conception. But this is by
no means the most wonderful thing.
When they got to depths of 5000 and
1000 fathoms, and to 4, 400 fathoms, or
about five miles, which was the greatest
depth at which the Challenger fshed
anything from the bottom, they found
that. while the surface OF the water
might be full OF those calcareous organ
isms, the bottom was not. There they
found red clay. This red clay is great
puzzle, great mystery; how it comes
there, what it arises from. whether it is,
as the director has suggested, the ash of
foraminifer@; whether it is decomposed
pumice stone, vomited out by volcanoes
and scattered over the surface; or
whether, lastly, it has something to do
with that meteoric dust which is being
continually rained upon us from the
spaces of the universe. Which of these
causes may be at the bottom Of the phe-
nomenon it is very hard to say; it is one
of those points on which We shall have
information by-and-bye.
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ADAM DEFINED. "A Sootchman, being
examined by his minister, was asked
"What kind of man was Adam p
"Oh, jist like ither folk" The minis.
ter insisted on having more special
description OF the first man, and pressed
for more explanation. "Weel," said
the catechumen, "he was jist like Joe
Simpson, the horse couper." "How
so9" asked the minister. "Weel, nae
body got ony thing by him, and many
lost" "
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How She Put Them Up.

"What exquisite preserves, Mrs.
Smoothly; how do you have such splen-
did luck with everything you put up p
complimented one of the ladies at the
tea table. What are they, by the
way 7" Mrs. Smoothly is taken by sur
prise, but RECEIVERS herself and calls the
servant. II have not tasted them yet,
she said, "and have really forgotten
what I ordered the girl to put on for
you. Bridget, what are these preserves2'
"Thim, ma'ama Thirty-fve cents q
can; sora the nickle less wud the grocer
take, and thin big green things in the
dish beyant is fifty cents fur a little
glass JAR" Tableau of silence, and 8
good hearted, honest gill out of q job
two hours later. %,
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PnzAsuRne.-vicar Ito old Lady VINO q
ia returning from funeraD: :" wen,
Martha, I'm afraid you've had . SAC sad
afternoon; it has been long Wslh' w ~
for you" Martha: "Sureiy as, u.s. g for
Ah, sir, 'taint much pleasure now ios
me to go to funerals: I be too nut oia and
full O. rheumatic. It was very dif1eren'
when We was young, that 'twers
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TIE CENTENN1AL.-The value of the
Centennial buildings is put at s., 949.-
600, and of their contents, $104, 500, $40.
A large portion of the exhibits, which
are not taken into account, are not Of
intrinsic value, though probably they
could not be purchased for ali that the
rest of the E1hi. ition is worth.
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Anephew of Mr.. Bagges, in explain.
ing the mysteries, Of a -teakettle, de-
scribes the benefits of the application
OF steam to useful PURPOSES. :" For all
of which," remarked MIR. Bagges, ave
hayaprincipally to thank-what was his
nane sssa "Watt was his name, I be-
lieve, uncle, " replied the boy. esEsss
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Cotton (iunnOWder.

One of the most recent important dis
coveries is that of a new explosive,
known as cotton gunpowder, The first
process of its manufacture, which is
carried on at Dare, in England, is to
steep cotton in a mixture of nitric and
sulphuric acid. After the acid has been
pressed out, the cotton is dried and
triturated (reduced to powder), and
mixed with certain other chemicals. To
show how safe it IT, not to explode with
fire or pressure, the following expert
ments were lately made. Two barrels
of the powder were placed in the mid
die of a roaring bonfire. The barrels
were consumed, and the powder blazed
away without exploding. Then an iron
pile driver, weighing half ton, was al
lowed to fall fifteen feet on box con-
tanning ten rounds Of the powder. The
box was simply crushed, and the pow
der scattered about. Exploded with o
fuse, the cotton gunpowder broke four
steel ingots, weighing several hundred
weight, in pieces; and when under wa
ter, sent up column of water two hun
dred feet high. It was also made to ex-
plode when wet with twenty per cent.
of water.
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Four quarts of milk are required to
make one pound Of cheese.
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A Verse by whittier.

Whittier sent this little verse; an
autograph collector in..England
AMERICA AND ENGLAND.
Thicker than water in one rill, =
Through centuries Of story,
Our Saxon blood has flowed, and still
We share with you the good and ILL.,
The shadow and the glory
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GODDESS CI7OIRG.

Mr.. Sankey hit truth squarely on
the head when he recently uttered the
conviction that fully four fiftl,s of the
Evolutionary trouble with choirs arises
from committing the musical branch
of the service to choir most, if not all,
of whom are unconverted people. We
certainly know no more disgraceful fea-
ture in connection with our churches
and church music than the indecent
scramble to get good quartette choir,
I. e., those who can sing well, having
little or no regard to their moral char
acter. We know of some instances
where habitual drinkers and avowed in
fidels are employed to conduct the sacred
service of song, by churches who would
be scandalized at the slightest reflection
upon the orthodoxy of their minister or
the social standing Of the church gener-
ally. 1t is this trifling with one Of the
most solemn services of the church
which has brought quartette and other
choirs as well into disrepute. When the
purity of a minister's character is so
much as doubted, a prompt investiga-
ton follows. But our churches of all
denominations employ in their choirs
those who not only haye no religious
character but who are known to lead
immoral and offensive lives. It is about
time churches took hold of this question
and settled it in the interests of true re-
ligiOn and a common decency as weN.-
Christain-at.W0rk.. g..
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OUR WINTER.

During the fair weather of December
the remark that we would ''catch it in
January'' was often made. But Janu-
:ry was continuation of November
and December, and then it was said,
"well pay for this in February"
February, however, is of the same piece,
a linked Autumn long drawn out, and
now Spring is almost here, and winter
nearly over, without storm, with not
enough snow for sleighing, and with
people generally remarking that they
never saw such winter. OF course we
may have some severe weather yet, but
we have certainly rounded the cape,
and cannot have any extended spell, Of
extreme weather. 1T is one Of the
greatest advantages of our climate,
that an t'open WINTER as it is called
further south, is only 4 mild winter,
with neither rain nor mnd, and with
beautiful clear days and smooth, dry
roads,. @ u. s@ , IS !: ~. ~. -. 1:
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SUMMON,S,

SUMMONS.
CTATE OF MlNNESOTA.)
- COUNTY OF MOBILES, o.
District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
Nichols, Shepard s. Co., Plaintiff,
VS.. }SummOn3
4. r. Miller and II. +. IIumistOn,
Defendants.
The State VI Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANTS.
YOU are hereby summoned and required to
l. answer the complaints Of the Plaintiff IN
the above. entitled action, which is filed In the
Office Of the Clerk Of the District Court Of tho
Sixth Judicial District in and for the county
of Mobiles, and to serve 4 copy of your an
swer to said complaint on the subscriber at bis
office in the village Of Jackson, in the County
Of Jackson, State Of Minnesota, within twenty
days after the service Of this summons upon YOU
exclusive Of the day Of such service and II you
fall to answer the said complaint within the time
aforesaid the plaintiff in this action will take
Judgment against you for the sum of Three Hun
red and Fifty Dollars. will, Interest at the rate
Of ten per cent: per annum from the 9th day Of
september, 1913. together with the costs and
disbursements OF this action.
Dated Jackson, MIMI, december II, 1878.
THOS. J. KNOX,
4-@-.w. I'll Is. Plaintiffs Attorney!
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MORTGAGE Sale.

WHEREAS, Cornelius Stout did, on the ei9lt-
., W tes1tn , Gay Of December. A. u: 1874, exc.
ture 81 mortgage bearing date on the eighteenth
day Of December, A. d. 1874, aforesai to secure
the sum Of sixty dollars (4jO) and the interest
OF twelve per cent. per annun,, according to the
conditions OF certain promissory note therein
described described, whereby said mortgagor did grant,
ei4: the to sHa
estate together with the Entertainments and ap-
purtenances thereunto belonging or IN any wise
q sats TN the S%a s Moes
ter OF the northwest quarter Of section number
twentytwo (22} township number one hundred
l4o) acres more or less, according to tinted
states government survey; which indenture Of
mortgage, duly acknowledged, was, on the 18th
duly recorded III the Office Of the Reefster % Of
Deeds Of said Mobiles County in Book A Of Mort
cages, on pages 3l4 and Els
And y, whereas said mortsagor did covenant and
thereof to l'ay said mortgaEec, his heirs, admin
And whereas default has been made in tho
conditions OF said mortgage. and there Il now
claimed to be due thereon the sum Of SIXTY four
and twenty.ioar one, hundreths dollars ({6l.2ll
principal and interest, and the further sum Of
twenty dollars attorneys fees as aforesaid, In the
and twenty.four one-hundredths dollars ~. 24l,
at law to recover the debt secured by said mort
gage or any part thereof.
Now therefore, notice Is. hereby given that,
pursuant to 4 power Of sale in said mortgage
contained and the statute in sllchca*e made and
provided, the said mortgage will be fOrecloseti
BY sale Of the said mortgaged premises, and the
above described mortgagc1 premises will be sold
at public auction to the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Office Of the Register Of Deeds
cf said Mobiles County, IN the Village OF Worth
ington IN said county. on Saturday. the 18th day
Of said Mobiles County to satisfy the amount duo
upon said mortgage and all costs allowed by
law.
Dated February 2 1876.
ELIHU SMITH, Morteagee.
N: 3. SoUlE, Attorney for Mortgagee.
l227wt A,N)
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ls $780,
Minnesota for the year 1875, as amended BY &C
Of February 18 B76 *y:sss i 81

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Minnesota for the year 1875, as amended By act
Of February 1s, 1875 q:
I The following amendments were offered 81
commissioners Condo, but received no second:
lst 70 60 amend the resolutions IS TO make
amoant Of bonds equal to- ten per cent. Of the
ta.aolo property Of the county, and the excess
@llsahs from the aid ten per cent. 70 be held In
reserve ana De issued to the hrst; railroad COM
pany who shall build; railroad throu.h tha
northern tier Of towns In the county. -
ID That the bonds in question shall not be de.
livered to the railroad company until the com
county,. S'z'..ys. IA I.
Tie motion was carried. Mr.. Conde voting ia
the negative i >''7 '.-- - - ''>S ','--~S5
Notice Of the election was ordered by the Com.
missioners to be posted according to the statutes
In the case made and provided, and also pub
lished in the Worthington ADVANCE /; - -
E. =. Mills moved that three hundred extra
copies OF the notice be printed for general dis
tributioh In the county, Carried. i:sz!.,
A. 0. Condo moved that the Auditor place In
the hands Of the Sheriff the requisite number OF
the notices necessary to be posted with instruc.
lions to post the same as follows: three copies
IN each election precinct in hecounty, according
tothe statute. Carried.
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
A.; is::; Koblnson. 2 days duty on Ocheeda
f. = Mills experimenting the driving Of
plies on Ocheeda bridge, etc. ........ N.60
There being no further business the Board nd.
journed.
A.C. ROBINSON, =.
Chairman of the Board.
Attest: WIN. NJ BEAR Anditnr
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w. S. sTocKDALE.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
MORTGAGE Sale.

~ Jay M AMgnst, A. -: ~, execute Sld de-
liver TO Eu n.n t;e ,t I'm. %! a. 0
EaGS S4 " .e t nsy y. Az .st
a. y; lo!4, a,oles H, 10 secure tile SUN vi Two
hundtea ao,iais !S .d inte,est sneie@ 9 rpm
a.c u aS a u. ' ~, IT, H. y,
Pr GEM. Per anmM:a, .Scotu'g W w. !
whereby salu moftgagor aid srant; DaIgaln' sell
ana convey TO sag Mortagee: MS nears ana as
Signs Tue !o!lOWns aescrloed ieal estate lOgetll-
er with all the heredltamehts ana appearances
thereunto belonging or II anywise aRpertatning,
situate ~ the County, OF MOBILES ana Statc ol MN.
nesota. to-wlt; Inc nortnWest quafter OF the
township one hundred and two OF range forty,
whici! said lndentuIe u mortgage du'! Il kh0 .C
e!Sed, vas, on the Stn day o. n9Gust; a. ~ io'4
A. eGck p a Ss; cn,,t S g, Ne u
!G Il, q Decns y. oo e " N ~
Ill BOOK OF mortgages on page. 20 ana ~ !: ,
And whereas saIu lEaen!Gte Oa nortE anu
note tnereny secures was aerMa tn amy sSa