The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-12-14
BURNING HAY

=. 81. >. BURNING HAY
We are glad to see that, since the in
PRODUCTION of Churclill's ay-Twister,
there is. a growing sentiment among
our business men in favor of burning
hay. One of our merchants is already
burning it. We wish to add our mite
by an emphatic endorsement of the
movement. Perhaps no other one arti-
Gle of consumption takes out of the
co immunity so much money as fuel. If
the burning of hay were general, the
bulk Of this money would be paid out
to our farmers to come back to our
business men in the way Of increased
patronage. The farmers would find
ready sale for an article which is, to
some extent, drug in the market at
this time, and would find employment
in twisting lay and bringing it to town.
Many little debts could be paid in this
way by farmers who have nothing else
to pay with. Merchants would gain in
reduced expenses and the payment Of
old accounts, farmers would have
something more to sell, and the money
which goes abroad for fuel would he
kept at home to grease the wheels of
the business wagon, which just now be-
gin to creak and drag as heavily as
those of Pharaoh's chariots in the Red
Sea.
Last week during the meetings held
by the good sisters Cedarholm and
Garrison, a little episode occurred which
shows the readiness and shrewdness of
the ladies. Some people left the hall,
and Miss Garrison said that if there
were an oyster supper going on there
would probably I've no leaving. One of
the brothers Immediately rose and took
up his usual defence of that kind of
conduct among young people. He in
timated that the remarks of the sisters
were uncalled for and not in the right
Christian spirit and that young people
had the right to leave. This ill-judged
bomb shell thrown into the midst of 4
solemn religious netting, did not dis
concert Miss Garrison in the least.
She replied that possibly her remarks
were uncalled for, but she nevertheless
believed they scere called for, and then
she hurled back at the otficious and
foolish brother the most crushing re-
buke possible by simply saying ''Will
brother - lead us in prayer?" I'm
agine the effect But the brother
couldn't refuse, and although he was
thundcr-struck he came up to the work
like a little man and tloundered through
u prayer. Who says woman is not fit
to lead Il meeting?
The editor of the ADVANCE has re-
ceived a present of a mustache cup from
Il lady. None of your stone ware, but
real, live, gilt-edged China. We men-
ton this to make the editor of the Jour-
nal jealous. How he will get up and
howl when he reads this! How he will
stamp and rage round the office, and
tear his whiskers, and wonder how in
the name of all the demons in Rotter-
dam any woman could make 4 present
to such a crusty, Grabbed, homely old
bachelor as we are How he will af-
firm and asseverate again that all the
rowdies have ceased to lie our friends
and that all the girls belonging to the
Journal set " have gone back on us,
and we are left standing between the
two like a lone corn stalk in Autumn
tapping it's melancholy blades in the
wind! And then lie will howl again,
and wonder when he will ever get a
present, and "howl ong! oh, howl ong!''
,cill anybody stand up for that "old -
ADVANCE editor when they might all
be on Ills side, if they only would!
We learn from Capt. Miller that the
people Of Blue Earth and Winnebago
cities ard vicinity recently made a
handsome contribution of flour and
other supplies for the needy families
about Graham Lakes. Mr.. David
Freer, who has a claim at Graham
Lakes, recently learned that there were
families who were quite needy and
made personal appeal to the people OF
the cities above named. Mr.. F. brought
the supplies over and distributed them
himself.
We hear Of number Of families in
the county who will need aid before
the winter is over, and any of our
readers abroad who may see this arti-
Gle and be moved to send clothing or
supplies, will do II good work and one
which will be duly appreciated.
We have heard a good deal said about
the sermon preached on Sunday even
ing last by Presiding Elder Creighton
at the NJ. E. Church. The discourse
was addressed to you:g people, and as
sured young men that if they "sow
wild oats y they will reap as they SOW.
There was no escape from the conse-
quences of their folly. lie assured the
young ladies that if they kept the COM
pany of immoral young men, they would
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