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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-07-19
TND7iN T. KF

The Indian Lake School held pic
mic on Saturday last at Horizons Grove.
They were joined by the Round Lake
School. The Indian Lake school IS
taught by Miss Jessie Stark, sister to
Mrs. Bulls, who has taught the school
for two years to the satisfaction of the
people generally. The Round Lake
school is Taught by Elbridge Phelps.
The exercises consisted Of songs, dia-
logucs, dcclamations, etc. A table was
spread in the grove and bountiful
dinner provided, the scholars being
seated While the older folks waited on
the table. The dialogues were especi-
ally we'll rendered, some Of the scholars
showing a remarkable gift for acting
Some OF the songs were also very we'll
rendered. Those who were not present
missed one Of the greatest treats our
town has enjoyed.
Farmers are harvesting their barley.
Prospect still good for a splendid crop.
Dr.. Churchill informs us that Oh Mon
day last lie cut the heaviest piece Of
barley tor G. w. Bulls that he eyer
cut. Oat harvest will begin next week,
and wheat the week following. g..
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The Journal says it will live and
flourish when the ADVANCE clique are
serving out a term ut Saltwater. Judg-
from the maniacal raving of that pa
per and it's little controlling attorney,
for the past few weeks, the ADVANCE
will live and flourish when the princi-
pal Journal clique are serving out a
term in the asylum at St. Peter.
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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commissioners
STATE OF MINNESOTA, J
. 81. COUNTY or MOBILES,
AUD1TOK'S OFFlCE


,. COUNTY OF MOBILES,
AUDITORS OFFICE !
WOKrHINGToS, July 16, fS7.
The County Commissioners ard County Audi
tor, as required by law met at the Office of the
County Auditor iii Worthington, OH the Sd N1on-
day OF July, being the 10th day OF said month";
for the year 1877, in regular session.
PRESENTLY. 0. Condo, LIST District; A. c. Rob-
inson, I'd Dist. Nv. n. Bear, Co. Auditor.
After being duly swor!, proceeded to organize
as a Beard OF Equalization by electing A. O.
Condo Chairman.
The assessment books of the several ASSESS
ment Districts was carefully examined and the
following orders were made:
l. That there be no change made in the ASSESS
ment OF personal property in the townships Of
RANSOM, Little Rock, Grand Prairie, Indian
Lake, Summit Lake, Graham Lake, Seward,
Worthington, Lorain and the village of WOr-
Ellington.
z. That i'll the township of Jersey the valua-
ton Of Horses be Increased al average OF IS per
head.
3. That i'll the townships of Elk and Wcstside
the valuation OF horses be Increased an average
OF IS per head.
1. I hat the valuation Of sheep in tho township
S. That i'll the township Of Dcwald sheep be
raised in valuation an average Of soc per head,
and that the valuation Of mules be increased $50
per head.
6. That in the township OF Olney the valuation
OF mules be increased $40 per head. Also that
village lots III Adrain assessed be valued at $35
per lot.
A paper was proscn ted to the Board in behalf
of E. L. Drake, asking for an abatement of the
assessment on certain village lots in Worthing-
ton claiming the said lots to be assessed above
their cash value. The Il ,ard after conslderin 2
the paper declined to NJ Ike any abatement.
The Board then adjourned to meet July 18th at
s 4. III.
July II, l T.-Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment 1T OF clock Il. III.
Minutes OF previous day read and there being
! no further business to transact, the Board of
Equalization adjourned.
A. o. CONDE, Chairman.
VIM. NJ. BEAR, Clerk.
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LITERARY NOTIFIES

Godey's Lady's Book for August is already
OH our table, with its rare fashion plates fine eli.
cravings, and choice literature, both magma
tive and practical. The present editor IS about
to retire and i'll December the magazine will
pass into new hands, and the new managers
promise to keep up its pure tone and give it new
Vlgor. 1t stands unrva!led as Lady's maya
zine. L. A. Cooley PHILADELPHIA,
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PHYSICIANS.
CRAFT, M. D.,
EO. o. moor Z

GEO. o. MOORE,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Graduate Of Ann Arbor, Michigan Residence
on 10Th street below the public hall. Office ut
the Colony Drug Store, opposite the Worthing-
ton Hotel, Worthiugton, Mimi.
WIZ ottene; promptly to I'LL Cults, dry on
piVht. 27ly.
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The Calendar Of the University Of
Minnesota for the year 1861 is Oh our
table. The students for the past year
numbered S04, and we judge from Il
hasty glance ut the Calendar that the
institution is in q very promising con-
dition. The time is not far distant
when this University, owing to it's To-
cation, will attract students from all
parts Of the country. It is already u
remarkable success for so young 4
State.
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NJ. d. Sargent has moved his family
to Worthington.
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A. G. ROBINSON
Contractor and Builder.

WOR717INGTON, MINN.
Plans and specifications furnished whc1i G.;
sired.
Bills Of Material and Estimates OF Cost Futhn!
1shcd without charge. Prompt attentiOi. given
to Raising and Moving Buildings.
OFFICE AND SnoP-On Tenth Street between
Fourth and Fifth Avenues. [C4-34ly.
Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings, etc. Furnished
at low rates:
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Official Paper of the Conn
ty.

DR.. Bedford is up from Sioux City
rusticatlng Oh his farm.
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LOCAL..
WORTHINGTON.N MIMI, JULY l0s 1877
i .CHUIcCF DIRECTORY.

CUURCF DIRECTORY
METHODIST EpIs opAL-Scrvices every Sab
bath, morning ut 1880. Sabbath School at 3
I'm; NJ Services Sa,oath evening at 1870 o'clock.
Ogle, Pastor.
UNION COSGREGA r10NAI"-Seryiccs morning
and event ny. Sund ~ School Immediately after
the morning Seryice. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening. Eev. II. 4. futile, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURrH-Serviccs morning
and evening" Sabbath School Immediately after
the morning service. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. Rev. e. U. Thatcher, Pastor.
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MOBILES COUNTY OFFICERS.

AUDITORIUM NJ. Bear
TREASUKEI,-lI. d. HumistOn,
REGISTER OF DEEDs-r. G. Bell.
JUDGE Or PNOBArE-K. ID. Barber
CLERK OF COUl:r-B. n. Carrier
SHERIFF-J. a. Town.
SUKvEYou--Alicn CLANCY. Deputy-Alen
NJ. CLANCY.
COURT COMMISsIONER-lI. d. Hunliston.
COUNTY ATTOKNEY-M B. Soule
CORONEE-l:roy Cole
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT G.. Bell.
COMMISSIONERS.
First District-A. O. Conie, OF Ierscy
Second DiStTict-4A. G. Robinson, of WOrthng-
ton.
Third District-E. s. Mills, Of Bigelow, Chair
man.
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Next to the Journal the ADVANCE is
the best paper in the county journal.
The Journal beats us all hollow in
blackguardism. In calling hard names,
in making vile personal attacks upon
business men, the Journal is way a.
head of us.
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Elsewhere we publish a letter from
three Of our most worthy and reliable
farmers, in which they say: "We do
sincerely believe it to be the purpose of
the Ring and it's organ to destroy ev-
cry man in the county who has any in
iluence against them" These farmers
are lookers-on i'll politics and are not
swayed by prejudice. They have hit
the nail squarely OH the head, and they
speak for nine-tenths Of their brother
farmers.
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ADVERTISING RATES.
GRANGE REGISTER.

REGULAR MEETINGS.
Warrington Grangc-Second and Fourth Sat-
urtlayS III e,ci mouth, ut II o'clock.
llerSey-ErSt and Third Saturdays.
Graham Lakes iecOnd and 18th Wednesdays.
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MATCHMAKING.

TIIE undersigned has opened ashop in conncc-
/ ton with the Blacksmith Shop of August
Schultz. and is prepared to do all kinds of work
In his line. An Kinds OF Wagon. Making and
Requiring done on short notice.
WAGONS, BUGGLES,~ SLEIGHS,
Made to order.
5l3Iy] j.. G: GkETZ.
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The firm Of McGrew & Bell, have dis
solved partnership. Mr.. Bell retires,
and intends to embark in general mer-
camille business somewhere i'll the
State.-Mankato Union.
This change, however, will not in
terfere with the reputation of the house
for doing good and satisfactory work.
The suit of clothes which this estab-
lishment recently made for us is one of
the most satisfactory we have ever
worn, and we wish to recommend the
house to all those who want suits made
in the best style and at reasonable
rates.
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The ADVANCE is kept on file at the N!tianal
Colony Liz Il Office, lUj Fifth Avenue, Chicago,
where the latest numbers may always be found.
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500 above zero in the shade this morn.
ing'
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CLUB RATES..
The ADVANCE is furnished at 81 so 4 year to
Clubs Of ten more. Clubs OF ten for six months
IS cents for each subscriber.
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#prtl,iagtpn @dppntf.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. At

WORT[I1NGTON, MOBILES COUNTY, MINI
vance. All orders will receive PROMPT attention,
Communications intended for publication a,,st
ne accompanied by the real name and address of
eSSarilY for publication
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
Tragic End Of a Bridal Tour.

Fin. A. Scoop, twenty two years of age,
had been married scarcely four months.
The history of this courtship and marriage
seems like novelist's tale. Mr.. Scoop is
book-keeper for his father, who is pro-
prietor of one of the largest hotels in
Chatham. His parents are in very good
circumstances, and expected their son
when he married to make good match,
as he seemed to be a talented young mau
and handsome. However, he fell in love
with Eleanor Powell, beautiful and &C
complished young English girl, eighteen
years old, who came lately with her
parents to this country. The two fami-
lies seem to have been on intimate terms,
as Miss PowelPs brother married sister
of Mr.. Scoop. But Miss Powells parents
both died, leaving the family in com
parative poverty. Mr.. Scoops parents
then became bitterly opposed to his mar
riage with Miss Powell, and she went to
Dresden to live with relatives there. Mr..
Scoop continued to work, seemingly con-
tented, in his fathers hotel. On the Both
of May last Mr.. Scoop came from Chatham
and Miss Powell from Dresden to Detroit,
and they were secretly married, with
only two friends, a lady and a gentleman,
as witnesses. The first intimation the
parents had was the following tragic tele-
gram, sent yesterday:
Nellie is my wife; she is dead. Please make
arrangements to meet us to night at the de-
pot.
Mr.. Scoop visited his wife several times
at Dresden, and, as he is in the habit an
nually of taking summer cruise on the
st. Clair Flats, he asked his bride to come
with him this year, and said it would be
their wedding tour. He built new yacht,
his young wife came from Dresden, and
on Sunday husband and wife reached the
Clinton River, Mr. Scoop says they seemed
to have had almost too much happiness.
On Friday morning, on their journey to the
flats, Mr.. Scoop was teaching his wife how
to manage the boat. She sat at the helm
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

and steered the yacht, while he reefed the
malnsail and let out the jib, as the wind
was blowing rather fresh. AS he stood up,
ne saw steam barge coming directly to.
ward them from the Clinton River. Just
then his wife said: go Fin, I'm afraid
well run into that black log" meaning
the buoy, which was near them. He told
her what the black log was, directing
her how to steer to avoid it. Looking
up, he saw the barge almost directly on
them. He called his wife to his side,
and, clasping her hand, both awaited
the moment of collision. One man
stood at the bow of the barge horror
stricken, and did nothing but wave his
hands. just as the barge struck the
yacht MIR. Scoop cried out: sport your
helm! Don't you see you'll run us
down" The next instant the steamer
crashed into the helpless boat. Mr.
scoop and his wife sprang into the water
just as the barge struck, and were
whirled around and around by the ed
dies. He, being an expert swimmer,
Kept his wife up and shouted for help,
but the imbeciles on the barge looked at
MIN as If they did not know what to do
y 1t was an awful moment" said Mr.
Scoop. 81 think l see yet the terror
stricken face of that old man who was
looking down at us-but he never moved
to help u.s." Mr.. Scoop encouraged his
wife, and told her not to speak, as she
might get water in her mouth. She,
like brave little woman, caught hold of
him lightly by the coat, leaving his arms
free so as not to impede his swimming.
" often told her," said Mr.. Scoop, "that
If we were ever thrown in the water not
to clasp me or we would both drown to-
gether; and she never said word, but
did exactly as | had hidden her, and
when looked at her she smiled to show
me she was not afraid" At last they
got among the weeds, which entangled
Mrs. Scoops dress, so that no progress
could be made toward the buoy. Mr.
Scoop then instructed his wife to work
hands and feet to keep herself afloat,
while he would swim to the buoy and
cut it loose and push it to her. She
managed to keep afloat until he came to
the buoy, and then wave overwhelmed
her and she threw up her hands and sank.
The barge meanwhile had rounded to-
and two men approached in a small boat
and picked up the drowning man. The
husband, frantic with grief, upbraided
the bargeman for not throwing some
thing overheard to cling to. He was
taken to the Star Island House and thence
to Detroit on the Marine City. The
body of Mrs. Scoop was found Saturday
morning by party of four from Mt.
Clemens. She was about twenty feet
from where she sunk, and her hands
were full of weeds, showing that she had
grasped them in sinking, which pre-
vented her from rising again.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
The Doctrines Of the Commune.

JUsTUs SCHwAB, one of the leading
spirits of the New York Communists, has
been favoring some of the reporters with
his views on various matters of public
and private concern. We subjoin por-
ton of his conversation with reporter
of the Tribune:
Laborers will be urged to Join the
Workingmen's party in order to get con-
troll of the Legislature; by electing men
who will serve our interests. Property
will be appropriated, and the State will
have charge of it for the benefit of the
people; then the Government will con-
troll the railroads and work the mines.
Passengers will travel more safely, freight
will be transferred at cheaper rates, and
workmen will be better off. The only
monopoly will be the Government. 1t
will appropriate property just as the
slaves were appropriated from their
owners. Aren't mails and public schools
communistic in the incest sense of the
term? In the same way wealth should
be shared in common. The capitalists
have been dividing up the worlds goods
and appropriating the lions share"
Would you have a general division
of property, and make Mr.. Vanderbilt,
for instance, distribute his fortune among
day laborers?"
1--WE don't want to take away any
mans wealth without compensation. But
our Legislature would pass such laws
that Vanderbilt might be Superintendent,
as at present, but he would receive no
more than the lowest.paid workmen.
All would be salaried the same"
"Then you recognize no difference be-
tween skilled and unskilled labor, or be-
tween physical and intellectual work."
" Both are primarily essential, was the
answer, and, as one cannot exist with
out the other, each should be paid as
high as the other. The fireman often
has had no opportunity to elevate him
self, and physical labor is often more
exhausting than mental"
" Certainly earth and grain are essen
tial, and the latter cannot exist without
the former; but is earth, therefore, as
valuable as grain?"
What makes grain valuable at allt
1t is labor; and if labor had attached
such value as earth it would possess the
same commercial excellence. In fact
the whole scheme of valuing skilled and
unskilled labor must be most radically
modified. Labor is wealth, and the
standard of value"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
THE FOLIO WEIR,

We have youngster in the house,
A little man Of ten,
Who dearest to mis- mother is
OF all Gods little men.
Indoors and out he clings to her,
He follows up and down;
He steals his slender hand in hers,
He plucks her by the gown.
why do you cling to me so, child?
You track me everywhere;
You never let me be alone
And he, with serious air,
Answered as closer still he drew:
My feet were made to follow you"
Two years before the boy was born,
Another child of seven,
Whom Heaven had lent to us awhile,
Went back again to Heaven.
He came to fill his brothers place,
And bless our failing years;
The good God sent him down in love,
To dry our useless tears.
l think so, mother, for hear
In what the child has said
A meaning that he knows not of,
A message from the dead.
He answered wiser than he knew:
My feet were made to follow YOU"
Come here, my child, and sit with me,
Your head upon my breast;
You are the last Of all my sons,
And you must be the best.
How much l love you you may guess
When, grown Il man like me,
9Ou sit as | am sitting now,
Your child upon your knee.
Think of me then and what I've said
(And practiced when could):
'Tis something to be great and wise,
'Tis bett to be good.
Oh, say to all things good and true:
My feet were made to follow you"
Come here, my wife, and sit by me,
And place your hand in mine
(And yours, my child; while have you
'Tis wicked to repine.
We've had our share of sorrows, dear,
We've had our graves to fill;
But thank the good God overhead,
We have each other still
We've nothing in the world beside,
For we are only three;
Mother and child-my wife and child,
How dear you are to mel
l know-indeed, always knew,
My feet were made to follow you!
R. II. StOddard.
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Cur ponns 9aMs.
ONEi TWO THRREl

One! twoi threel
Mamma. see
Kisses sweet for youl
Here's kiss,
There's a kiss,
Here's another, tool
Three! fourl fiyel
In the hive
There are lots of bees.
When theyfly
They go high,
Way up in the trees.
Four! flvel ski
Little chicks
Dear me how they rushi ..
See them eat,
With their feet
Standing in the mushl
Fivel six! eight
Through the gate
Come the cows at night;
Brindle, Bess,
Fan and Jess
Can't | count them right!
Six! eight! tenl
Big, strong men
Rake up all the hay;
There's load
Down the road,
Coming here to-day.
One! twoi three!
Mamma see
Kisses sweet for you!
Love you best
More'n the rest
Yes, indeed, | dol
September 81. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
A Mammoth Texas Rancho.

Mr.. Shaffer, in 1861, pre-empted 100
acres of land in this county, on which he
established a sheep rancho. The war
followed. He made no appreciate
progress IN his condition until 1865,
when his fortune took turn. At this
time 1865 he owned 5000 head of sheep,
all of them improved. The original
stock of 1000 head he purchased from
A. Toutant Beauregard, brother of the
General. -Four years after that he pur-
chased 1900 ewes of the celebrated
George Wilkins Kendall flock; having,
in all, introduced 800 head of ewes and
bucks, costing him $50 head. Mr.
Skaters income for 1875 may be summed
up as follows: Ewes sold, 1915 at So,
716; bucks and wethers sold, $3.50;
wool sold, $4,000 pounds, $4,000; in
come for 1876, $27,5S5. To maintain
his establishment and attend to the sheep
require an outlay of nearly 800 per
month. From twenty-five to thirty men
are constantly employed. The flocks of
sheep are divided into 1900 to each flock
under the care of paStore, and over
every three pdStOres is a bdceri0, or over
seer, having that particular three under
his especial care. Over all the bacertos
is head man. Two large mule,teams are
constantly engaged hauling supplies, and
in the stOTehouse of the rancho is a stock
sufficient to start an ordinary country
store. Of ewes, bucks and lambs he has
now $1,000 head, less about $50, valued
at about $75, 900. A few years ago, fore
hot Of 10
soon be necessary to maintain his rapid
ly-growing flocks and afford never-fail-
ing pasturage, when prices were COM
paratively low he commenced the pur-
chase of what has since swelled into a
princely domain, composed of land adapt
ed for his purpose, and watered by six or
seven different streams, chief among
which are the Aqua Dulce, San Fernando
and Lagarto. This tract now contains
10000 acres of land. With the fence
completed, which he has now under way,
these acres will not be worth less than
So each. The tract measures fifteen
miles in length and from ten to twelve
wide, covered with plentiful supply
of timber Forty miles of fencing will
be required to inclose it. His dwelling
is situated nearly in the middle, and in
addition to very comfortable dwelling
house he has stone warehouse for the
storage of wool, large stable, dozen
or more buildings for servants, etc.
Three or four immense cisterns supply
water for the house, and near the sheep
pens are large windmill and tank, draw
ing a supply from well eighty-one feet
deep, cut through solid rock, and in
which the water is thirty-fve feet deep.
In addition to the $1,000 sheep men
toned above, Mr. Shaffer owns the fol-
lowing stock; Between 700 and 1000
goats, used exclusively for meat, and for
that purpose and their skins valued at
$1.25 per head; about 100 head of horse
stock, including number of teams of
fine mules, worth in the neighborhood of
$4,000; about the same number of cattle
on this rancho, valued at about $4,000.
-NeucgS Ter Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

THE Augsburger Zeitung says that the
luxury in which the Russian Car in
dulges while with his army casts Otto
man magnifcence into the shade. When.
ever he makes journey by rail he re-
quires a special court" train of seven
teen cars, furnished sumptuously. The
railway expenses alone of every trip be-
tween Plojeschti and Bucharest were
5000 francs For the tables of the Gar
and his suite 1000 bottles of champagne
were consumed every month, and the
royal commissary is permitted to fix the
price of champagne, in camp, at twenty.
five francs bottle five dollars), of Rhine
wine at twenty francs, and of Bordeaux
at fifteen francs.
The New York herald., 1877-07-03
A WARNING TO MOTHERS.

baby in It's little carriage give 1t an airing While
there she became engaged IN conversation WITH a
policeman and paid no more attention 10 tho child.
rne latter became restless and etiuI aud alter
wrigglng and tossing about for some lually
blcd Of he carriage head foremost, striking heavily
ground. ihe nurse then PICKED up and jerked
1t back roue bly, into It's little carriage as II annoyed
that her conversation had been interrupted. indy
who waking along had noticed AL these circuu,.
Stances md reaching the gr spoke to repruv-
ingy her Careless ness, whercupou the grl be-
came ao1sve and made some very answers
Tno lady incenscd at the girPs lmpudcnoe, said sba
would accom- pauy 10 her mistress house anu re-
port 10 her how she had acted WIN The enid whch
threat made the grl respectful Tho lady never
tnelcss, accompanied the Mistress house,
aud they reached u the cbid Was taken out OF s
carriage dead.