The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-04-26


iect and aim of creation. Wilh the
hopefulness it is natural to expect that
hesspeople are cheerful! and free from
murmuring and complaining and SO
they are. It is no matter which way
the Chicago river runs up stream or
down stream, it is all we'll. No matter
there is about it is that they must be
rebuilt. No matter if the debts pile
up mountain high, Chicago !|ls rebuilt
buildings Since the days of Athens
and Rome. no people ever felt them
selves so identified with the prosperity
and greatness Of their city. -,
In these times even tie growth of
Chicago is marked. Fifteen hundred
editices were erected here last year.
Many more will go up this year. Other
evidences of growth could easily, be
named.
The things have mentioned I name
without praise or blame, but just to
give a general notion OF the spirit of
this great city.
Allow me to mention two books re-
Gently published here that some of your
readers may like to see:
Anecdotes and Illustrations of D.
L. Moody, Related by him in Revival
work: Compiled by Rev. j. B.. Mcclure,
1877" All the Moody books sell well.
So say the booksellers, but this the
best of all. 1t, too, is the best of them
all. The anecdotes are briefly told but
expanded enough to give the points.
acters, by Rev. }. L. Breese: Chicago,
1877.
In addition to poem of considerable
length there are sketches OF Newman
Hall, Joseph Beaumont, Bishop Slmp-
son, Drs. Guthrie and Cummings, Ga
yutzzi, Beecher, P. Z. Bliss, Moody,
Function, Cough, Thomas Aubrey and
Edward Summers. All these sketches
are good though some are over-done like
that of Simpson. The best of all is
sumo is Il fancy sketch of a poet who Of
course fell in love. Though generally
rather tame, it contains some passages
Of considerable merit.
LETTER FROM IOWA.
NEWTON, Iowa, April 16, 1877.
EDITOR ADVANCE: Enclosed find SOC
for the ADVANCE. 1 think my sub
scription ran out April 1. Am glad
you still continue to send it. We can't
do without it. It is more interesting
to us now than ever, and is very well
come visitor. Sorry to hear Of so much
strife in Worthington.
see the bill that was introduced in
Congress last winter to give the home
steader and pre-emptor another year to
leave their claims, i'll case the grass
hoppers come again, passed. | wrote
to the land office some time ago to know
whether l would have to return July
LIST. Mr.. Grinager said I would have
to return July LIST and file another leave
of absence. l wish you would please
state through the ADVANCE whether
another leave Of absence could he filed
ut the land office without appearing in
person, and oblige me and many others.
d. p. B.
It is not necessary to return and file
in person. A letter addressed to the
Land Office is all that is necessary in
cases where the homesteador has al
ready taken the benefit Of the law. An
affidavit is still better but we under
stand that this is not necessary.
We understand from one or two far
mers that the seed peas sent here 10y
the Governor are full of Canada thist.
lie seed. This makes all interesting
state Of things. 1t is contrary to law
to permit thistles to grow, and now tie
law provides the seed to be SONn. An
old New Hampshire farmer who WAS
raised among Canada thistles says that
the seed can be separated from the peas
by taking tub of water and putting a
few Of the peas in the water, the peas
going to the bottom and the thistle
seed remaining on top. 1t would be q
pity to have this country seeded will
thistles. They would be bad as grass
hoppers. -Reporter.
An exchange gives an account Of the
burning to death Of Mrs. Longfellow
wife of the poet, Il few years ago, ant
concludes rs follows:
! The shock to the poet was one he ha
never recovered from. TO this day h
cannot bear to refer to the calamity
and mention Of his Wife's name seldom
fails to bring tears to his eyes. lie wa
passionately attached to her, and al
her acquaintances seem to worship he
memory. 1t has been said that tn
most beautiful Of all Longfellow's pc
ems is his home life. 10 see him wit
lis handsome face, elegant figure, ant
charming manners, talking to hi
daughters and tlieir young friends il
the old Cambridge mansion, once occC
. pied by Washington, is to enjoy 4 dc
: mestic picture one is not likely to fol
> get. His hospitality is most refine
and winning, and it's Winnngnes
comes directly from the beautiful rtla
lions existing between the father All
his children.
, SPECIAL NOTICE.
All persons who are entitled to til
extension of time for the payment. g
their taxes for the year 1876, by reaso
of damage to their crops by the ravage
, Of the grasshoppers, are respectful
: urged to file their at1idavits wish tn
+ County Auditor 1T their earliest oppol
Y tunity. All who are not entitled to til
above extension will save expense
promptly calling 1T the office of Com
9 ty Treasurer and take up their receipt
o without further delay, rs am cOmpe
led. to make the collections. :
Fl. D. HUMIsTON, Co. Treas.