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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15
AkRIV ED.
CANAL CONT ERCE.

Arrived-Doats G Boothe, to American
Coal Co; NJ Tice ard u Hughes, to Blsen
Avon Coal Go; Congress to captain.
Departed Bosts james Green, NJ Snow, )
Moore, Willie s. ANNIE Congress, Il Boo;h
and rcow Annie, for Cumberland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

HEALTH NOTES. Statistics prove that TWEEN
ty five per ceut. If the deaths in our larger
cities are caused by consumption, and when we
ref c, that this terrible disease 10 It's earlier
stage will readily yield to bottle Of DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup costing 25 cents) shall We con
domu the sufferers for their negligence, or pity
them for their ignorauce2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

RELIGIOUS MEETINGS -Rvligious services
will be held 10 the Baptist Church tonight,
aud every night this week except Saturday
oight These meetings. whch begun On Sun
day last, are growing in interest. Good con'
gregatious attend and much iatarest Is manl-
Tested. aud all who attend are welcomed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

Parties paying taxes will ind it to their ad'
vantage to purchase Virginia coupons at Burke
& Heroert's. DoV 10 wv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

Jspney L. Go. have aw.ys Oh haod at either
drug store lul stock Of American and lm-
ported articles; also, good supply of Wells
Eureka.
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Nv r. A. kerby. .Suct'r.

COMMISSIONERS SALE-Under author
" ity of the decree of the Corporation Court
Of Alexandria in the suit of Simmons, Hrlscoe
IL Hill VS. Ulam w. Barker, passed at the JAN
usry term, 1876. the subscriber will sell, on the
TIL RYEENTH DAY OF NOV EN- BE 4, 1916
ut II M, in front Of the Postnhce, III the
city OF Alexandris, Va the following described
property in said city:
|. Thetwo story brick DIV ELL Nj HOUSE
on the north side ct Queen street, between Roy
al and Fairfax street. owned by said Ulam W..
Barker, fronting about ~ feet, more or less on
Queen street, and extending back lOO feet to
II feet alley.
2 THREE FRAME TENEMENTS AND
LOT Of GROUND on the east side of Henry
street, between Cameron and King, beginning
2l9 feet in. north of King street, and lunnlng
thence north on Henry Al teet 8 in to ~ teet
:,lley, and extending back lis feet IN. to inc
line of another alley. with right OF way over
said alleys.
ONE HALF INTEREST IN A LOT on
the north sdu of Princes, street, beginning at 8
poiat IS feet cast OF Water street, fronting 70 II
on Princess with depth of 81 feet.
Terms-Abcut per cent cash the residue IN
three tqual annual instruments, with interest !
bonds to be given therefor with good personal
security, and title to be retained TILL payment
S. FERGUSON BEa CHI,
oct y3-eots Commissioner
ms- Tho above sale has been postponed until
the TIIlkTEENTH OF DECEM BER, 1870
nov l5-e,as S. +. BEACH. Comm'r
.rN.,,.,S md FtSHER'S MlNCE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

THIEVES ABOUT 90 Saturday night last
one OF the rides used by the cadets Of st John $
Academy was stolen by some one who evident
y stood upon the cross Ieuce, reaching to the
door of the armory, api breaking open the
trausou, reached down aud took it from the
rack. About the same time an oVercoat belong
Ing 10 one of the cadets was stolen from the hall
of the boarding house.
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10y Telegraph !


tic lower. Money Cold 81 Flour quiet
and firm Wheat firm Corn quiet and firm.
i}ALrlM RE, Nov l5-Virginia IS deferred,
64 N:rs nias, consolidated, S. do. II series B.?
Cotton quiet and. lower middling ll3sl:s.
Flour more activ. and uncnansed WLet
frmer and higher, but quiet; No 2 Western
red l29; 10 do us; I'ennsylvanis rcd l27a
1873; NJ ry'snd red, good to prime. l2Ssl3o; DO.
amber l4Ual42; do white l2Osl35. Corn,,Sf nth
ern steady and firm; Western active and hrmer;
new Southern white 4's5l; do. yellow 47no3 |;
Western mixed old spot 57st5S: Nov 51S; Dec
573; now spot S.; last hall Nov 553; Dec oos
white 36sS9; do. mixed 33a35 Rye steady and
finn y, 65a7U. Glover Seed scarce and firm at
l3ial4!. Hay firm; demand fair and prices
unchAuged. Sugar steady and firm at l2bal2t
Coffee quiet aud easier; Rio cargoes l6sl9t
jobbing l6Is2O. Whskey dull and lowers 81 ii.
MAXIM n INTEL Llti Il y 9 b
4Suu rose. AZ 4Noon rises....... %
Sun sets........ As High aoater....,.. w
ARRIVED.
Str Lady Of the Lake, Norfolk, t, Reed
Str j w Thompson, Currioman. to + A Reed
Schr a & Buckley, Boston, to w Smoot
Schr Armstrong, New Haven, to master.
SAILED
Str Lady of the LIKE. Norfolk by A Reed
Schr l. D ksthburn, Boston, by B Hooe.
Schr Pharo Boston, by American Coal
Company.
schr Certie Berry. from Georgetown.
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DARKNEss.-Gas consumers were consider.
ably startled aud worried this morning, about
half past six o'clock, by the sudden going out
Of all their gas hts. Owing to the dar K and
gloomy weather, considerable Inconvenience
was experienced. Upon Inquiry it was asccr-
tained that the trouble was caused by mo-
meotary disarrangement of pipes at the Gas
Works, which were speedily fixed, however,
aud the gas turned on.
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STEAMER ON FIRE.-On Monday night last

STEAMER ON FIRE-On Monday night last.
while the Stern wheel steamer Prince William
was lying at Shoots wharf, at Fishtown, a
coal oil lamp, which was standing Oh q table
in her cabin, exploded, throwing the burning
oil all over the q ,or and setting fire to It, AT
first there was imminent danger of the boat be-
iDg destroyed, but one of the crew present,
with great presence of mind, threw some old
wooleu clothing on the fire and smothered 1t
out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-15

a TMOEh'S and FISHERS MlNCE
"A MEAT just received by
nov Is J. G s. +. MlLBURN.
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LOCAL NEWS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Depart
ment, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, WASH
ngton. D. C.. Mov'r Is. lS76--lO:3O a. M
For the Middle Atlantic States falling barome-
ter, cloudy and rainy weather attending the
further development of the storm centre, which
will move eastward, followed By increasing
nortne east winds, backing to cooler BRISK ana
ri
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r LIVERPOOL FIN Z SALT.

1900 SACKS FINE SALT DEAK1N'S
BRAND. in prime order, just arrived per schr.
Juhn Z. Holladay" For sale by o
oct IL I. d hoOO
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FIRE.-rhe alarm of fire about half past ten

o'clock this morong was caused by the dis
covery OF flames 10 the oil house of the Vlr-
giuia Midland road, 90 south Patrick street.
The fire department was promptly on the
ground aud ready for work. but its services
were not needed, as the fire was slight one,
aud was easily extioguished with buckets OF
water by the employees of the company. While
going TO the fire the steamer Hydraulion broke
one of the brackets which support her suction
pipes, Just as she was turning iuto King street,
causing considerable delay The breakage was
caused by the biz condition of the street
at the corner OF Royal and King streets.
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Nj AKIN r. mi E Lit4 II ~ G h
SIN rose. s AZ 4uoon rises....... 6 %
.Su, sets... 4 4S High aUater.. .... y w
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Nj ACHIN Els.

nov 3-2aW3W&dlW
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~IOAKs TO SELECT FROM.

Rsce;ved this q. M very large line Of Gloa1s
20 selsct from. additional to our sLock we WIZ
keep them for few days spa ao can p pnss
u. G. SLAYAAkER 90.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-02
Mortgage Sale.

WHEREAS, Cornelius Stout did, on the eigil-
te a tssIt gay OF F nsse s;t A. D. 1s exc
tire q mortgage bearing date on the eighteenth
the sum Of sixty dollars sjo) and the interest
Of twelve per cent. per annum according to the
conditions OF a certain prOmissOry note therein
described, whereby said nfOrtgagor did grant,
heirs and assigns, the following Described real
pSrten.aHss* theTeante bSlonsins o. il asy w:xe
State of Minnesota, ,to-wit: Tie northwest quar-
ter 81 the northwest quarter Of section number
twehty.tw0 (2e) township number one hundred
l4O) acres more or less, according to United
mortgage. dnly acknowledged, was, on tie 18TH
duly recorded III the Office Of the Register OF
Deeds Of said Mobiles County in Book A Of Mort
Cages. Oh pages 3l4 and ?l5s -. :L1
agree III said mortgage lii case Of a foreclosure
thereof to pay said mortgage; bis heirs, admin
Ssrators ef assigns the sum u twenty dollars
And whereas default has bee, made Il, the
condlti9ns OF said mortgage, and there! b now
claimed to be due thereon the sum 81 sixty four
and twenty -four one hstndretllS dollars f46A24l
principal and interest, and the further sum OF
twenty dollars attorneys fees rs aforesaid, IN the
1ggregate amounting to the sum Of eighty four
and twenty*four one:htsnaredths dollars f4s424l,
and no action or proceeding llIs been instituted
at law to recover the debt secured by said mort.
gage or any part thereof: =! ~ 1G"' : .
Now therefore, notice IS hereby given that.
pursuant to a power, Of sale in sail lsortxsEe
contained and tho statute in s,tci, case made anil
provided, the said mortgage will be CfOreciospd
by sale Of the said nlortgaged premises; and the
above described m0rtgagcd premises will he sold
at:pu3lic auction to the highest bidder at the
front door OF the Office OF the Register Of Deeds
Of said Mobiles County, in the Village OF Worth
lngt0n IN said county. on Saturday. the 18th day
Of March, 1876. alto O'Clock a. H., by the Sheriff
Of said Mobiles County to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage and all costs allowed! by
law. 80 -: -! -IE,.:I.
Dated February 2, 1876. 81 j.. So;
NJ: 2 SoULE, Attorney for Mortgages.
(22.7w:9O,M. ss2',jl A.; ,,-r..,i -
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Mortgage. Sale.

VVTnEREAE COrnclius Stout 111 mn fhe ntUl,th
w day Of AnrmSt 4. u. INA cxec,,ta AMI Pa. a..
liver to Ehu Smith n certain iSdemt,,re ~ mort
gage bearine date on the efai,im Gav ~ Auv nut
hundred dollars fxtSi and interest tIerean frc"
date thereof until fully paid at the rate Of twelve
ner cent ner snnnm a:cnriinr +" tue cor
whereby said mOrteag0r did grant bargain soil
and convey to said mortS,cce. Ills heirs and a.
Sims the following dcScribed real esta tor III
tliereIiit0 belonging or in anywise Entertaining.
situate in the County or Mobiles and State of Min
nesOta. tO-wit; The northwest quarter Of tho
township one hundred and two of range forty.
which said indent,ire OF mortgage duly 4 knoWi-
edged, was, Oh the Stl day of August A. d., 1874
at O'clock D. NJ. duly recorded in the office III
the Register of Deeds OF said county Of Mobiles.
III Book A OF Mortgages on pages 236 and 81:
And whereas said fi,denfiIre Of morfcaee and
| note thereby secured was afterwsrhs Cfmiy sniI
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RAILROAD ITEMS.

Mr.. Van Horn and Mr.. Easton of the
Southern Minnesota Railroad, and Mr..
Mitchell, of st. Louis, were in town
Wednesday night and met q goodly
number OF our citizens and talked over
Railroad matters. ~.,'j',
They require us to issue bonds to the
amount of 10 per cent, of the present
valuation of property in the two south
tiers of towns in this county. These
bonds are to be issued as soon as the vote
can he taken in the towns on this propo-
sition, and placed in the hands Of some
individual designated, to be delivered
by him to the Southern Minnesota Rail-
road Company on condition that THE V
build the Road to Jackson by the 3lst
day of Dec. 1875. Tie bonds to he made
payable in 20 years bearing per cent.
interest from the time they are delivered
to the Company. Interest payable an
ually. i,
Mr.. Van Horn assured us that the
Road would not be built south of Jackson
IS some have talked, and that it would
not be built to jackson unless: the aid
was given: @r':,.f -; ;: -. ",...':
We are quite confident that the re.
quired aid will he given and that we
shall lave the Railroad before the first
day of November next Jackson Re-
public. y., :. -. s,
Is The Martin County Sentinel, speak
ing of the visit of Messrs Easton and
Van Horn, says: ~. -"
IL They represent that from Yinnebago
>Gitysft0 Jackson it is 46 miles; from
sWinnebago City to Heron; Lake it is 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-02

We have a good deal to say this week
about rowdyism and those who engage
in it, We promise those who: are an
noyed, and all friends of law and order,
that we shall continue this warfare,
beginning soon by the publication Of
the names of the rowdies, until these
.outrages cease, SO far as public order
and decency is concerned Worthington
is running down at the heel and becom-
ing ,scandalously slip-shod. -
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QRfDQlLtXg44IYCEl1A AZ 4IyST ROKD YTSlG
.WortffnGttnifsii fn,t,yi6Nfatal vii.

Wort astt',fp igaa inoorpdfatsd vii
lage, and yet, 50 far as any power ex
lists to preserve order, Nc Ire as helpless
as the smallest unorganized hamlet,
We have the Office Of Town Constable
now vacant, and we havesa a night
watchman without my legal authority
to preserve order Tie. consequence is
that the rowdyish element hold. full
sway at night, indulging ;in:annoying
and indecent FRANKS and often n ihI pa
licious mischief. ,t.5> -, -: 5z, 49, 81
Our object now is to call the atten:
ton of the Town Council to- the neces'
sity Of some ordinance which will meet
tile case. We find ii one Of tie ordi.
nances Of the city Of Rochester, e. sec.
ton WHICH covers about the ground
which needs to he covered in Worthing.
ton. As follows: - 's:' I'LL f5:f%1J
SEC, p Any person who shall make,
aid or cOunten:lnce, or assist iii making
any noise To- tile disturbance Of the. id
habitants or other persons III said city,
or make, aid or encourage any riot dis,
tufbance or improper diversion to tile
annoyance or disturbances of the lciti-
zens or other persOn!Or persons in said
city; :lndaallepersohs who shall collect
in bjdies or crowds iii said city for any
unlawful purpose, to the: annoyance, or
disturbance of the citizens, or other
person Or persons, shall, for each Of
Tense, on conviction, before the City
Justice, be fined iii any SUN not exceed;
ing one hundred; dollars, to which may
be added iii fthe] discretion Of, the City
Justice, Imprisonment not TO exceed
three months. q, - g. ''s:5. - 10
If this ordinance existed and were
enforced in Wortlington, there are a
dozen young men and boys, and 1--WE are
ashamed to say it but it must be said
a half dozen girls, who would now be
suffering fine Or fine and Imprisonment
both. II h'..I - ,.-* = -. !
The City Council ought, in the inter:
est of public order and public decency,
promptly pass such ali ordinance, and
then let MS have a Town Marshal OF
policeman whose duty it shall be to ar.
rest the rowdies who have lost all sense
of shame and are in training for some
of our prisons. =: =: 49,
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FAREWELL. 49, Farewell ID q lonely
sound and its echo has caused many a
sad heart; but none would feel saddened
but rather be greatly cheered and bene-
fitted by saying farewell to all kinds of
Soda and Saleratus except j. B: De-
Land & Co. 3 Best Chemical Saleratus,
Which will scatter rays of sunshine and
happiness in every household, being al
ways uniform and perfect. 1t.
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NOTICES or. CONTEST:

NoTICE--U., s.: Land Office, Worthington,
N Minn., Feb. 5tl,, 1876. <.Ies:
Complaint having been entered at this Office BY
A. A. Thompson against VIM. H.. Kelley, for
abandoning Homestead Entry No. 9S33, dated
10l, range 43, III Mobiles County; Minnesota, with
\ view to the cancellation of said entry the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
ONCE on the It'll day of March, 1876, at
10 O'Clock a. M, to: respond and furnish testi-
m0ny concerning said alleged abandonment
MONS. GRINAGER, REGISTER
i23 49, ; !<''1.J. T! :MOULTON. Receiver
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] Election Office.

: IS. 1:ssssssss Village. Tn GI.>
80 oR &! ), 9afIHE COMMON GDuNC1l.l
sYyN14i0f MOBILES Al1llNN.lsOrA-
ENIOIICE. 10 hereby Rlyen: sth.ta see.
1N..clal Election will ,be held q n the
/ Village Of Worthington in said county.
W y tho r. - "a,
F1o4;,';zs'<.'uM Da)u ef nam, 1910,
The question: tof issuing the bonds 81.
said county III tile sum Of Forty Thou
sand Dollars to aid iii the construction
OF the Southern Minnesota Railroad
through said county. upon the terms
and conditions as follows: a.4stESa - VI /;
+. The bonds tn: he issued IN denomina-,
tions as provided by law; to run twenty.
years and to bear interest at the rate Of
seven per cent. per annum, payable an
nua!ly, provided that all interest which.
shall accrue on. said bonds up to the
time of delivering them to said Railroad
Company shall lie Cancelled or endorsed
on said bonds rs paid before said bonds:
gre delivered to said Company; said,
bonds to be deposited lin escro,p. with
the State Auditor to be delivered to
SAID Company upon the following con-
dlt!ons: That said Southern Minnesota
Railroad Company shall, in extending
It's road west from present: terminus to
the State line, build said road through:
the Village Of WOrthingt0n tniIii said
county of Mobiles; that said road shall:
be built and the ears running thereon
to the corporate limits of the said Vii
lage of 1W0rthington ON or before the
first day Of September, A. d! 1877, said
road to form a continuous line of rail-
road from Winnebago City, it's present
terminus, to the corporate limits of tile
Village of Worthington; said bonds
nor any part OF them in no case to be
delivered to said Company until said
road shall reach said village as afore-
said, and if said Company fail to build
said road as above specified to said
Worthington by the said first day of
September, A: D. 1877, said bonds Shall
not be delivered to said Company, but
shall be Cancelled by the State Auditor
and returned to the Auditor of said
Mobiles County; said bonds and the in
terest thereon when the same shall be-
come due to he paid at the Office Of the
County Treasurer of said Mobiles
County, :... .~
will he submitted to the legal voters
OF said county for their determination:
Dated February 81, 1876.
= A. G. ROBINSON.
N. safer.
&. B. LOvELEss,
D. SHELL,
c. G. GO0DNow, Trustees.
Recorder.
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The extension of time asked by the
Southern Minnesota, if granted, will
not affect the extension of the road to
this point. The road will be here on
time, September, 1877, all the same, for
the bill will require this. ..
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NEWS FROM our NEIGHBORS.

NEWS FROM OUR NEIGHBORS =
- SHELLEY, Iowa.
/, EDITOR ADVANCE: This is not a
very demonstratiye town, all things
considered, yet dozen or two individu-
ais spent the greater part of yesterday
III attending a trial before Justice
Brown, in which domestic infelicity
was the chief trouble. ''There was
woman in it" of course, and it seems
a good share Of personal spite. also. The
particulars, perhaps, would not be of
special interest. as the parties are un-
known to your readers, farther than
that there: had been a sort of free fam
lily fight, which resulted in some black
eyes, and the woman being required to
give bonds to keep the peace. The par
ties all live several miles in the co antry.
IL The new Jail is pretty nearly COM
plete. Has four cells and rooms for
jailer and family above. The cost is
nearly $1,000.
. :. On Saturday last some ''saloon haunt
ers" at Sheldon had 4 row about a game
of billiards. One fellow-pretty drunk
was knocked over with a billiard cue,
receiving two scalp wounds that re-
CURED the. aid of q surgeon to close
them up. Tie cue was badly democrat
lied in the operation, but the blows, or
bleeding, or both together, sobered the
fellow considerably. Judging from re-
suits, beer and whisky are harmless
things-if let alone.
The people of Sheldon are especially
jubilant over the prospect of getting
the McGregor Railroad some of these
days. Bat this must suffice for the
present. Yours,
l. REPORTER
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i; twill be- seen by Mr.. Parsons letter
that a: good many, farmers who want to
sell, thinkof voting aid to the Souther IN
Minnesota; because they know'that the
road viii bring quite an influx 81 set
tiers, and that their chances Of making
a good sale will lie thus enhanced.' They
are shrewd farmers. Notonly will their
schance.:of selling ibe doubled, put their
chances Of getting 50 TO 100 pei; cent.
more for their land will also be doubled.
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.WHAT. a WEST T1zRGTNI1N THYyEY
L or 11KE 4NDsTHEs n0d3H

WHAT a WEST 1,ZRGTNI1N 1HINEY
{ or THE fAD NDs1.HEs 6ob4H.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES / st
~. $, Ell @ slIoRGANTowN. Nv. VA.
81, Fay 3 : i,:ss asiI Feb. 10, 1885,
EDrrr6n ADVANCE: Although il
West Vifgilis,,. / am greatly interested
il. the columns Gof tile ADVANCE. Z
look with 40 much interest every week.
pit not more, for, its arrivaHas / do. for
any Of the several papers / take. III like
Its snap and. its persistent determine
ton. to stand fcr. the right, politics and:
TO The contrary nOtwitll-
standing Tread all its pages and.
Sometimes its advertisemente;s = " ~ :
to"I am much i1terestedsi In the railroad:
movement, and trust you will succeed
in arranging fOr;the crossing at Worth
iinet0n. J. look upon this as Of incalcu-
liable importance to youG town. and
county. 4 favor the bonus for said en-
:terprise. x,Ify0n fail to get. this cross
ing the; prospect for ,,WOrtliDgtols be-
coming u city is blasted, and she will
remain a village for many, years TO-
come, at least, This IS my Judgment.
This crossing effected, It will have
more to do with t>fiiling your county and
town tli;iil any other one enterprise that
could be thought Of at this periol..1s{
aihOur winter iii West Virginia has
beensvery opon and fine most aof tile
time. About eight days since we, had
the only snow Of amy Importance that
we have had this winter: 1t fell from
4 to s. inches deep. Sleigh bells rang
for one day, and the thermometer went
two degrees below zero sumo seven or
eight degrees lower than it had been
previously. It is quite warm now.
Can sleep with very light covering. :.
l still have quite q hankering after
your, country. notwithstanding your
billiards. and cold snaps, and only await
q time with patience to see what you
are going to do with the grasshoppers
and the new: railroad question:. Put
these in the proper direction this sum-
mer, and you will see hoppels of larger
'sizeand with but two legs swalming to
the Colony from the East in a. short
time, that will prove more profitable
than the locust you. have been feeding
these few years past. Close as money
lis, you will find enclosed an; order for
81 so to pay for the ADVANCE. :.
....~ /. =. SHAFER.
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The Good I'emplars residing in Wor-
Ellington and vicinity, are requested to
meet at Prof. Uumiston's Office on to-
morrow; friday evening at - O'Clock.
Afull attendance is requested. :
"''' J." '''..' -, by Order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-03-02

:. We are receiving quite a humber of
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