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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-11-16

AAO AOAAO"AA8 ID GIlC tcAV VI IIo
speech delivered by the car at Moscow, in
reply to an address of citizens:
~ thank you for your sentiments respect
the political situation, which is now more
clearly defined than before. You know that
Turkey has yielded to my demands for an i'm
mediate armistice, to end the useles slaugh-
ter in Servia and Montenegro in this unequal
struggle. The Montenegrins, as heretofore,
have shown themselves real heroes. Unfor-
tunately the same cannot be said of the Ser
VANS, notw ithstanding the assistance of our
volunteers, many of whom shed their blood
for the Sclavonic cause. know that all Rus
sia joins me in warmly sympathizing in the
suffering Of our brethern and co-religionists.
The true interests OF Russia are, however,
dearer to me than all. My wis], to the utmost
is to spare Russian blood. Therefore Ihave
striven, and will still strive to obtain real
improvement Of the position OF the Christians
by peaceful means. In a few days negotia-
tons will commence at Constantinople. My
most ardent wish is that we may arrive at a
general agree ment. Should this, however,
not be achieved, and should l see that We
cannot obtain guarantees necessary for car
rying ont what we intended to demand from
the Porte, am firmly determined to act in
dependently. am convinced that the whole
Of Russia willrespond to my summons. should
consider Unnecessary and Russia's honor re-
quire It. Moscow will lead the van by its
example. May God help us to carry out our
sacred mission"
Tho Centennial Exhibition to be Made Per-
manent.
At a meeting of the citizens of Phil.
adelphia, favorable to forming stock COM
pany to secure the main building as perma-
nent exhibition, Clement G. Biddle stated
that the notice of application for charter
has been given tor the new, company, to be
called the international Exhibition Company
Of Philadelphia, with capital Of 4600, 900, d.
vided into 1000 shares Of 500 each. It was
also proposed to receive subscriptions to
stock No. l, payable in cash As called for by
the board Of directors, to be appointed by
tho stockholders. No. 2, payable by transfer
OF stock Of the centennial board OF finance,
the stock Of the International Exhibition
Company being issued at par for actual cash
that may be realized. There was proposed 4
maintenance fund, to be made OF subscrip-
lions In cash or stock OF the centennial board
Of finance, cash subscribers being entitled to
= season ticket for every two shares or Ia
twenty single tickets for admission for each
share. The sum needed was $25, 900 in cash,
as may be asked tor from time to time, and
the remainder in stock. It was stated that
the Pennsylvania railroad company held 9l14,-
600 in stock, and that they would DO equally
willing to subscribe literally to the enterprise.
The same statement is also made in regard to
the Lehgh Valley, North Pennsylvania and
other roads. Subscriptions amounting to
nearly 800, 900 in cash and >5o, 600 in stock
were received. Tho meeting adjourned ia
meet on the 14th in the common council
chamber.
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An Attempt Made to Steal the Bones Of P 81.
dent Lincoln.

A more dastardly outrage never was
committed than that attempted at Springfield,
Ill.,, last Tuesday night. twas no more nor
less than to carry of the bones of President
Lincoln. The detectives had got wind OF
something Of the kind, and were consequently
on the alert. The outer door was broken in,
the inner door opened, and the case Of the sar-
cophagus removed when the detectives sprang
out just as the villains were making off with
the remains. By the accidental discharge OF a
pistol the robbers were alarmed moment too
soon and succeeded in making of to the woods.
A slight clue to their identity remains, and
their capture is probable. The motive for this
most outrageous proceeding must have been
the same that prompted the abduction Of Char
lie Ross-money,-and the Illustration of the
designs Of the robbers is subject for rejoicing.
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AN INELIGIBLE ELRcroR.

The n. Y. World has dispatch rom Mont.
Pelier, vt, suggesting new complication IN
the election fer President. The dispatch is as
follows:
"Henry n. Sollace, one Of the Republican
Presidential Electors elect, is postmaster OF
Bradford and therefore ineligible to the place
to which he has been elected. This fact rails
es the question whether his Democratic OPP
ponent cannot contest his election and cast a
vote for .Tilden, thus deciding the national
CONTEST"
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Funerals as Disease Breeders.

The London Lancet says: There is
good reason to believe that disease is oc:
casionally disseminated through the
medium of funerals. We have at least
one fairly authenticated instance in this
country of diphtheria being diffused
broadcast through the crowding inciden-
tai, occasionally, to the last ceremony.
In America this question is beginning to
receive much attention, and several
cases have been reported of late where
the transmission of the disease from the
corpse seemed highly probable. The
Suffolk District Medical Society sent
out 400 circulars to medical practitioners
with view to ascertain the opinion of
the profession on the alleged danger of
permitting public funerals of persons
who had died from diptheria. Two
hundred and thirty nine answers we're
received; of these 143 writer's express a
belief in the possible danger of conta-
gion at such funerals, seventeen believe
that there is danger from funerals in the
houses of the dead, but none in
twenty-nine fancy that in the
present state of knowledge there is no
justification in prohibiting public fune-
rails, and eight record circumstances
which occurred in their own experience
confrmatory of the proposition that
peril may ensue, but the testimony these
latter advance is not quite satisfactory.
The society after due consideration re-
commend that funerals at the houses of
those who have died of diphtheria should
be private, owing to possible exposure
to the poison of the disease,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-12-16
To Distinguish Cotton from Wool.

Ravel out the suspected cotton fiber
from the wool and apply flame. The
cotton will burn with flash, the wool
will curl up, carbonize, and emit burnt,
disagreeable smell. Even to the naked
eye the cotton is noticeably different
from the tilaments of wool, and under
the magnifer this difference comes out
strongly. The cotton is fattened, more
or less twisted band, having very
striking resemblance to hair, which, ir
reality, it is; since in the condition OF
elongated cells, it lines the inner sur
face of the pod. The wool may be rec
ognized at once by the zigzag transverse
markings on its fbers. The surface of
wool is covered with these fulrowed and
twisted fine cross lines, OF which there
are 1900 to 1000 in an inch. On this
structure depends its felting property.
Finally, simple and very striking
chemical test may be applied. The
mixed goods are unraveled, little of
the co: ton fiber put into one dish and
the woolen in another, and a drop of
strong nitric acid added. The cotton
will be little or not at all affected; the
wool, on the contrary, will be changed
to bright yellow. The color is due to
the development of picrate.
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The Wheel of Fortune.

Those in this country engaged in
trade and commerce, says the New York
San, are liable at any moment to be
overwhelmed by financial panics, politi
cal Disturbances, and other causesagainet
which no human foresight can provide.
The millionaire of today becomes the
bankrupt of tomorrow.
We have had notable instances of re-
verses of fortune among the rich men of
this city, the most recent and the most
notable being that of Mr.. Edward
Matthews, the great real estate owner.
Mr.. Matthews owned buildings in tho
heart of the down town business por-
tion of the city, renting hundreds OF
offices and stores in Broadway, Bond
street, Wall street, and Exchange place,
all at high rates. It is said his income
from real estate alone, in ten years, be
ginning with 1868, amounted to over
$8,O0O,O00. Mr.. Matthews became iu-
volved, and his creditors are, as we un-
derstand, now seeking to throw him in.
to bankruptcy. For many years Mr..
Matthews, his house on Fifth avenue,
near Eighteenth street, his choice col
lection of pictures by modern masters,
and his faultless equipages, have been
much talked of in fashionable circ es in
this city. At one time nobody turned
out better appointed four-in- hand than
Edward Matthews. Now he is in very
seriousdifiiculty. On the etwentietho of Oc-
tober lust he conveyed all his real estate
to his son, J. Brander Matthews, for a
consideration of $4,000. 1t is charged
that this conveyance, which transfers
property valued at over So, 900, 900 even
in these times, is asreilable. Certainly
in this case the wheel of fortune made
a sudden and disastrous turn for a gen.
tleman who so long had been rolling in
wealth.
Another painful case is that of the
venerable Daniel Drew, who, at one
time, and that not SO long ago, threw
about his millions in Wall street with
the best Of them. He could at any time
during ten successive years have re-
tired from the street worth $4,000, 900,
but be ventured once too often, and is
now utterly bankrupt of his houses
and lots, his farms. his bonds and stocks;
they have all passed into other hands. Mr..
Drew's case is a particularly bad one.
he finds himself stripped OF worldly
possessions at an age when he can no
onger hope to retrieve his fallen
FOrtunes
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A Christmas Hymn.

The air was still DER Bothlehem's plain,
As II the great night held It's breath,
When life eternal came to reign
Over world OF death.
Tho pagan at his m dnight board
Let fall his brimming cup Of gold
Ho felt the presence Of his Lord
Before His birth was told.
Tho temples trembled to their base,
Tho idols shudder rs in pain;
A priesthood in its power Of place
Knelt to its gods in vain.
All nature felt thrill divine
When burst that meteor on tho night,
Which, pointing to the Savior's shrine,
Proclaimed the newborn light
Light to the shepherds and tho star
Glded their silent midnight fold
Light to the wise men from afar,
Bearing their gifts OF gold
Light to realm Of sin and grief
Light to world in all it's noeds-
The light OF ljfe-a new belief
Rising DER fallen creeds-
Light on tangled path Of thorns,
Though leading to martyrs throne
A light to guido till Christ returns
In glory to His own.
There still it shines, while far abroad
The Christmas choir sings now, as then:
"Glory, glory unto God!
Peace and good will to menu
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The New York Clerk.

Young men in the country imagine
that if they conld only manage to get a
clerkship in New York, or some other
large city, their fortunes would be
made. The New York clerk does not
have so feat cry bed to lie in as
many imagine. A correspondent writ
ing on the subject says. Take, for in
stance, the dry goods clerks on Broad
way. Some OF the establishments like
Stewards, Lord & Tay lor's, Jaffray's,
otc., have as many as two hundred
clerks in their employ. They are ex-
pected to dress we'll, to keep up with
the fashions, go as to be in keeping with
the general style of things about them.
They must be at business promptly at
eight in the morning, strict account
being kept of any failure to do SO,
which is reported by the head of tho de-
partment to the general manager. All
the day long they are kept on their feet,
under watchful eyes, and with multi
tude of details to attend to; and at noon
they must hurry out for hasty lunch
and be back as soon rs possible, flying
the day through until seven or eight
o'clock at night. In the busy season
they are liable to be worked until eleven
or twelve o'clock at night; and in the
dull seasons, which come on the city
often enough, they are just as liable to
be discharged at weeks notice, even
though they have been years in the
house, and been faithful in every way,
and all this for from So to $15 per week.
The head bookkeeper of prominent
Broadway house gets o salary of thir-
teen thousand dollars. while under him
are no less than six men, having the
brunt of the work to do, who are paid
three dollars day. There are men in
other houses who enjoy princely in
comes, because they have drawn ono of
the prizes of trade; they have trade of
their own which brings in large sums to
their employer; they are paid for their
work with unstinted hand. But all
around them are men without this spe-
cial advantage, though competent, who
are barely getting living. A large tea
house that employs sixty clerks has only
five who receive over $40 per week.
How city clerks live considering
the meager condition Of the salary mar
Izet. Living any way, in New York, is
as living in great city al
ways is. Ten, fifteen, twenty dollars a
week in some places gives man all the
comforts of modest expectation; nay,
often gives one trife for the saving
Tund, or the luxurious. Not so here.
Decent board will range up to ten and
fifteen dollars; decent board-which
means narrow, close room, clean food
very plaiu-and nothing more. And |
hen you come down peg by peg to the
horrors and misery and slack and dis
comfort of New York boarding house
cheapest and meanest being
i've and six dollars week.
Clerks pack themselves away in these
loles, making them just sleeping and
'ating places, cast out from all amuse-
nent and society upon the town; or else
hey hire lodgings in some obscure
quarter, and "live by the card Of
heap eating houses. They make all
orts of shifts to keep stylishly clothed.
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the fountains Of charity that have been

the fountains Of charity that have been
unsealed and the rich tide OF beneiac-
tions that has already begun to flow so
freely, aud that is destined, we truet, to
deepen and gladden. as it runs, until it
shall give life and gladness to many n
destitute and darkened household-for
these let us be grateful to tho Giver Of
all mercies.
God grant that our people may do all
they can to heal the hearts of Ihe sor-
rowing aud the signing. And above all,
may He, Himself, vouchsafe the conso-
.atiOns Of His word and grace to all the
bruised and broken hearted and LIT
them up ont of their darkness into His
own marvellous light, calming the fear
full, chec ring the sad, projecting the
helpless, and loving and blessing all.
What an impressive lesson it is that we
are to take with us as wo now go our re-
speotive ways! Silent and still, these
forms of the dead lie before us, and
peaceful DO their slumber while tho
wintry blasts shall sweep over their rest
ing place, or summer breezes shall play
over the consecrated spot. Yet with
what impressiveness and eloquence and
pathos do they preach to us the sermon
we need, admonishing lis as we go
hence to live as knowing that our time
is short, to foraake every evil way and
cleave to that which is right, to dedicate
ourselves to each other veal and to tho
serviceof God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
W hat shall turn us from our evil courses
and seal us to the life Divine if it bo
not this tremendous voice that warns us
to day. Oh, by the thought of the holo
caust, of the pride and beauty of hun
dred homes, be it ours to retire from
this scene only to enter more actively
than ever before into the great work of
life, to comfort the weary, to aid the
poor, to heal the sick, to succor the
tempted. and to save the young. Yon
who are IN the high places of power and
trust-you who are n inisters of Christ,
citizens of Brooklyn, one and all, hear,
let us all hear, the loud and affecting
of the hour to hasten to the
young nen who swarm our city, and to
keep them from the evil that is in the
world. Encompass them as with wall
of fire that shall not harm them, but
that shall be effectual to guard aud de-
fend them against every foe of their
purity and peace. What we have to do
we must do quickly. In the grave
whittier we 60 there is no work, nor
knowledge, nor device, nor wisdom.
Behind us is the solemn past; before us
the vast eternities. "Be thou faithful
unto death, and I will give thee crown
Of life,"
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bound, was across the room, standing
beside superb pianoforte.
ooh, Henry, where did this come
FRONT What q perfect beauty Is il
really for me oh, how can I ever
thank youa"
"One question at q time, my dear;
but will answer your last one first.
You have no right to thank me for this
Christmas present. Here is the giver. "
replied Henry, going up to his mother,
who had stood quiet spectator Of
Mary's pleasure, and putting his arm
around her.
"Mother is it possible Oh, you
darlingG how can ever thank you9"
cried Mary, throwing her arms, too,
around Mrs. Grey, and giving her q
sapturous hug.
N 81 am we'll surrounded, see," said
tshe, smiling on them proudly.
~ am glad You are pleased with your
piano, Mary, and you shall repay me by
getting all. the enjoyment from it that
you can."
"It is something I have wanted ever
since we were married." said Mary,
"but Henry could not quite afford it,"
"And now you have your hearts de-
SIRE" said Henry, "but ut the expense
OF II little SHINING, am afraid. Do you
remember one evening, about two weeks
ago, when you found the parlor door
lockedl Mother and were holding
consultation when you came, and sent
you after the cigar case to give her time
to run away. I came very near telling
fb that night"
eyes" said his mother, "such plan
ming and plotting as we have had. The
other day, when the man came to make
tho final arrangements about bringing
the piano, you were down town, and I
was 30 afraid you would return unex-
pectedly; and this afternoon they came
and put it up while you were out driv-
ing; but knew Henry would not bring
you home too soon."
Mary felt herself turning sick and
faint. This, then, was the secret which
had tormented her so; these innocent
plots and plans prompted by loving
hearts What monster she was to
have suspected this noble woman of any
wrong She felt like humbling herself
in the dust before her.
"How white you are, child! The
excitement has been too much for you,"
said Mrs. Grey.
But Mary knew better. Still, she
kept her secret locked in her own
breast; not by a word would she let this
gentle woman know how she had been
tempted to doubt her.
Mary has gradually dropped Miss
Susan SINNERS acquaintance, and that
worthy spinster often complains how
dreadfully uppish some folks have
grown" but Mary is only too glad to be
able to keep cut of the reach of her
tongue; and finds her greatest comfort
and delight in the society of her mother
in-law, than whom she thinks there is no
better woman on earth.
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Blood Purifier yet Discovered.
BY the river upon the bank thereof shall grow all
trees, and the leaf thereof shall be for
me1icne. ."-EzEKIEL 47th Chap, 18th Verse.
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nEALER IN ALL KINDS OF STATIONERY,
~ Legal Blanks, Blank Books, Sheet Music.
Music Paper Pictures and Picture Frames, School
Cards. Toy Books, Sewing Machine Needles, Oils,
Attachments, etc. OPINION Stationery Store.
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IMPORTANT CAUTION,

None are genuine unless the signature Of ]. HAY
DOCK, as agent for the United States, surrounds
each box of Pills and Ointment. A handsome re-
ward will be given TO any rendering such nfor-
nation may lead to the detection of any party or
parties counterfeting the medicines vending the
same, knowing them to he spurious.
- Sold at the manufactory of PROF. HOLLOWAY
Co., New York, and ty all respectable druggists
and dealers in medicine throughout the civilized
world in boxes at 25 cents SO cents and 90 EACH
gs- There is considerable saving by taking the
larger sizes.
N. B.-Drections for the guidance of patients in
every disorder are affixed to each box.
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NJ ANUFACTURER OF DIR. DDTY'S CtLr.
wi b tel Mandrake Bttcrs. Favorint EXtra is
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C.. H. CuETIS,

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G. s. STEVENS,

MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN BOOTS,
Nl Shoes Leather and Findings. Custom Boots
specially. Fine Boots and Shoes made to order
at short notice. Also dealer in Buck and Kid Gloves
and Mittens.