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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
How to Detect Bogus Half-Dollars.

W. E. Dubois, Assayer of the United
States Mint at Philadelphia, in an article
on bogus coin, says counterfeiters gener-
ally content themselves with the cheap
and quiet process of casting from molds,
though sometimes they strike the pieces
from dies. The mold is made from the
genuine coin and yields fac-simile.
They use type metal, somewhat hard
and sonorous by the addition of copper.
and the whole being slightly silvered
over in battery, and the gate neatly
ribbed out on the age. Such piece
may pass while fresh and new. They
are, however, rather TOO %hite and too
thick, or, if of the right thickness, too
light.
There is something about the genuine
coin that ordinarily puts it above suspi-
cion, particularly after the new white
surface has given place to the inimitable
and permanent nine-tenths tint. It may
be abused by heating or staining, or by
contact with gum-elastic bands. It has
been disfgured with tin-foil, for the small
purpose of provoking a bet. IN rare
cases it may have flaw at the edge, or
shut in, which destroys the ring. But
generally it speaks well for itself as to
color and sorority.
The commences of half-dollar is
sometimes worth looking after to any of
us, and especially to storekeepers taking
them often through the day. It is, there
fore, worth the trouble to have on the
counter one or two witnesses easy to be
had.
l. A balance, which need be no more
than thin strip of wood eight or ten
inches long, neatly poised. Place a good
piece on one end and the suspected one
on the other, and have weight of three
grains at hand. IF the difference is more
than that decline taking the piece.
g. A liquid test, composed as follows ::
Twenty-four grains of nitrate of silver in
crystals one gramme (say fifteen grains)
of nitric acid and one ounce of water.
Any druggist can put this up, in small
bottle with pointed glass stopper, made
for lifting drops, taking care to use pure
ingredients Remove little of the sur
face of the coin by knife, and then
touch the place with drop from the
stopper. If good, there will be no &C
ton; if bad, it blackens at once.
1t should be observed this is not the
compound we use for examining gold
counterfeits and jewelry. And, further,
some persons use nitric acid alone, which
: ssdiscolor good coin as we'll as bad
one.
AS for the pieces struck from dies, they
are generally such poor limitations that
the taker almost deserves to lose by them.
Such piece, dated 1875, is now before
me; good color, feeble and faulty de-
vices, right weight, but quite too thick.
would be caught by the gauge already
mentioned It is a whitish brass, with
silver plating, more substantial than the
electro-silvering.
The writer has chosen to speak mainly
of the half-dollar, because these are
chiefly complained of, and the lesser
pieces are less likely to be initiated. Still,
some men seem to take pride in this
despicable work, even if it yields small
profit. In the long run, counterfeiters
are never enriched, and their sequel is
generally within prison walls.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
Cat Fur.

No longer are cats to be doomed to
drag out useless existence and waste
their midnight melodies upon unappre-
ciative ears, for haven of rest is about
being prepared for them on Mansfield
island, in Lake Erie. A purchase of
that island has been made by a man who
intends to stock it with black cats, take
excellent care of them, and kill their
progeny for their fur. He will feed
them at first on fish caught off the
shore by men who will live on the island;
but after the enterprise is well started,
by rare system of economy, he will
utilize the meat of the slaughtered cats
as food for the living cats.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
Punishment of Savings Bank Thieves

A bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature by Mr.. .O'Hare,
of New York, directing that any savings
bank officer or employee who misappro-
PIRATES any savings bank funds shall be
deemed guilty of felony, and be SEN
fenced to imprisonment at hard labor in
State prison for from two to five years,
and to pay a fine of three times the
amount appropriated. Any other par
ticipant in the misrepresentation shall be
liable to Imprisonment for. similar
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
What Shall 1t Be 2

What Shall 1T Be?
Now there isn't girl or boy of you
But what will laugh, yet for all it is true
That two little elves by each of you stand,
With magical brushes in either hand;
And they paint your faces" how do I know?
1 never have seen them'-true that is so;
But I've read about them, and know quite well
How the work is done; if you like, I'll tell.
Let one Of you smile, the elf at the right
Dots down some dimples scarce seen at first sight
But laugh again, hearty; laugh every day
Soon even tears cannot wash them away.
Now the elf at the leftI fully despise;
He draws ugly marks between your two eyes,
And always seems glad when you are real cross;
l think should he die it would be no great loss.
Though tits not pleasant to have him about,
Yet he cannot harm you, know, without
You give your consent; then he quickly will trace
A line for each frown he finds on your face.
And 80 in good time we shall all of us grow
Ugly or handsome-'tis sure to be So
Whether suited or not, we cannot complain
OF those tireless workmen, the elfns twain.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15

Con. ROBERT INGRRsoLL's father was a
stout old Presbyterian parson in
Northern Ohio; and, even when the
frosts Of fifty winters had whitened his
hairs, he was the champion wrestler of
III rr;11or.o
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15
Burned to Death in Chains.

On the Cameron place, near ITALIA
dega, Ala, a few days ago, an insane
negro boy had been chained by his
father in corner near the fireplace.
where he might be comfortable. The
father left the house, two small negro
children remaining in the house with the
crazy boy. The father had provided a
good pile Of fuel to keep the fire up.
The crazy boy, as soon as the father had
gone, piled all the wood left on the fire,
making an intense heat, which set fire to
and consumed the house, burning him
to death. The other two children es-
capped.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15

preparation of false statements shall be
deemed guilty of felony, punishable by
imprisonment from two to five years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-15

The Memphis AVol0nche declares that
half dozen executions are needed to
impress a just regard for law upon the
orirnino1 olocc thoYo
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04
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- SPECIAL .NOI1(yE.

PEOPLE removing to Or visiting WOrthngtOl,,
bigelow, Hersey, Adrian of ,Lilverne, may, ny
applying to Allen Gibson. Agent it No. Ito, lake
oTREET, CHICAGO. ILL.,, pr,cure. tickets vt re-
duced rates from the following points, to,wit:->
Chicago, ROckfood and Harvard, FIll: :Milxna:
'kee, Kenosha, Beloit, Madison, Fon du Lac, El.
roy and Sparta, Wis, and from Winona aud st.
Paul, MINI, AlsohrRely reduced rates Oli house.
hold furniture from the same places per car l:,a
or per hundred pounds. Mobiles co,lnty, pe.,i,ls
may be enabled to confer favor and secure yls-
Its from their friends by informing them Of tho
ABOVE arrangement. .>t* .+Effi-. Il - *tii5
Maps, pamphlets and full information aa to
prices and terms OF sale of the Railroad f,,l COL
ony lands by applying personally or by letter to
|':F '-.'.. ~ =. :ALLiSN GIBSON,
SALT Agent. No. 100 Lake st., Chicago. iii.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONTENTION
The Democratic electors Of Mobiles county are
hereby notified that Mass Convention = iii he
held at the Court House iii the village ol Worth.
ington, 40 l. :
On SATURDAX: OCT. 9Th, H. =.
Az O'Clock p. M, for the purpose Ut ch>o.ing
Delegates to attend the Senatorial and Repro
sentative District Conventions, aud to nominate
candidates for the following County Onices:
. County Auditor;
County Treasurer;
Register Of Deeds;
Judge of Probate;
Clerk of Court; -.
Sheriff;
County Superintendent:
Coroner;
And to transact such other business AZ may
come before the Convention.
w. r. BENNETT, Chairman.
MARTIN HE1sER, Sec'y.
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INDIAN LAKE.

Isaac Horton's oats went los bushels
to the acre by weight and IS by ma
chine measure. Henry Haggard thresh-
ed a little over 81 bushels No. wheat
to the acre. I measured few trees
set out by Isaac Horton on his home
stead at different ttimes, and found
them to measure as follows:
One cottonwood years old measur-
ed 234 inches in circumference, and one
6 years old measured it. 81 inches in
circumference, and one soft maple 6
years old measured #. 2 inches a.
round. Jas. Atcheson has bought the
Jas. McKerley house of Mr.. Fellows
and moved it onto his farm. He will
put on an addition before cold weather
sets in. Wild geese, ducks and crane
are getting quite numerous. &.
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THEFAIR.

EDITOR ADVANCE: We wish to say
through your columns that we are una
BILE to give in this issue our entire pro-
gramme for the coming exhibition of
Live Stock, Farm Products, etc. We
have secured fine enclosed field for the
place OF meeting and decided on the
Third Week of October as the time, and
in your next issue we will give fuller
particulars, with our Premium List,
Awarding Committees, etc. In the
meantime we hope every one will be
looking about. to see what they can
bring to add interest to the occasion,
and don't forget the baby.
I. N. Safer,
D. SHELL,
! JNO. MCMILLAN,
Committee.
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We hear considerable complaint a.
bout the uncertainty of the mails on
our railroad. a lady who has been
corresponding with physician at
GAINESVILLE, who is treating her son, has
had great difficulty all summer in get
ting letters through. A Sabbath School
Superintendent, in Elk township,
wrote a few weeks ago for Sunday
School Cards to St. Paul. After wait
ing week he wrote again, and receiv-
ed postal card stating that the cards
had been sent. They have not yet ar
rived. While at St. Paul few days a.
go, we mailed letter for Worthington
Friday, putting it in the mail car, and
the letter did not arrive until Sunday
morning. These are only a few of mil
ny similar instances.
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ELK.

Section II, in this town, is owned
and cultivated exclusively by Germans.
Two of them are Henry and VIM.
Timeford, and the others are Mr.. Beb-
ensee and Dredrich Clintworth. They
produced this year, 1850 bushels Of
wheat; oats, lao bu; barley, 1926. Be-
sides this they have raised several hum
bred bushels of buckwheat and all have
good corn crops. Like the German set
tiers in Hersey, they are Industrious
and raise crops in spite of all the draw
backs.
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Value OF SORGHUM.

VALUE Or DOR0HUM.J ct
The zMankato Review, speaking of
the sugar cane grown i'm Blue Earth
county this season, says: NJ }''i' !.
Mr.. .Gilley's experience, last year,
shows that with reasonable care, suffi:
clent cane can be raised on an acre OF
ground to make a hundred gallons OF
nice, thick syrup. This will granulate
about fifty per cent, say 500 pounds OF
sugar and so gallons Of syrup to the
acre. Assuming the sugar to be worth
20 cents per gallon, we have SIS to pay
for the labor, expense and profits of a
crop that is little more expense than to
grow the same quantity Of: wheat or
corn. g. "
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04
GRAHAM LIKES.

Since the threshing machine started
we find crops are better than previous
ly anticipated. The smallest yield we
have heard of is 224 bushels per acre, of
wheat. b. Woolstencroft has cabbage
heads raised Oh ground without ma
nure or extra work, planted late for
winter use, that measures SOL inches in
circumference, and Corn on which
counted 900 good solid kernels on a sim
gle ear. Others have crops of corn,
oats, wheat, and vegetables that are
astonishing to see when we know the
little care that was taken to prepare the
ground for crops.
Murray county has caught her de-
faulting Treasurer and brought him
back. They claim he was defaulter
in the sum OF 5000.
1t is reported that the man who was
arrested some time since on charge
of attempting to outrage his own
daughter, and afterward got away from
the authorities, has returned to his
place in Murray county. Weather has
been very dry here. Not frost enough
to kill tomatoes Or vines of any kind
yet. 3. w. W.
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FOR REPRESENTATIVE

The Republican District Convention,
which met yesterday at Heron Lake,
nominated Alex Fiddes, of Jackson Co.,
for Representative. Mr.. Fiddes, we
hear, is Scotchman of decided char
acter and sense, and will make a good
Representative.
L. E. Kimball was married on
Tuesday to Miss Iva u. Ames. In the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Ames gave re.
ception to the friends of the young folks
and the occasion was very enjoyable
one to all present. Tie happy couple
have gone to St. Paul and will spend a
few days honeymooning among the ma
ny attractions in that vicinity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

We have received the first number of
the Saturday Evening Postman, the
new paper just started in Sibley. It is
a five.column quarto published by Lind
say and Chapman, and is Republican in
notifies
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEAfP
TION

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP.
I1ON.
C. r. Slough.
Of Scfes g. sod KsHge No
quent taxes, 1886. Interest, Penalty AMI Costs,
$i5 16. Total amount required to redeem, 357 "a.
Office Of Co, Auditor, Mobiles County, MINI.
To G. p. Slough:
You arc hereby notified, that pursuant to the
tax Judgment entered in the District Court in
the County of Mobiles, State OF Minnesota on
the 3Oth day of August, 1875, the land hereina-
boye descri6ed, assessed in your name, was sold
and that the time Of redemption from said saie'
allowed by law, will expire on the It'll day of De.
cember, Is, I, or within &c days after service of
this notice. In addition to the amount above
stated, rs necessary to redeem from said sale,
the cost Of service Of this notice must be paid to.
gether with such interest as may accrue from
and after this date.
Witness my hand and seal at Worthington in
said County Of Mobiles, this LIST day of Septeln-
Der 1877. WIN. NJ. BEAR,
6-3 County Auditor.
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Miss S. E. Tucker has organized a
class in Penmansl,ip, at the School
building, and will give twelve lessons.
She comes highly recommended by
Prof. Spencer and others and her speci-
mems, showing the improvement of
Scholars after taking lessons, indicate
that she is thoroughly competent to
teach this important accomplishment.
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NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEEM.
TION.

NOTICE OF EXPIRATION OF REDEMP-
TION.
A. N. Dukes.
Parts of Lots 3 and 4, swI of nwH and nwL
Of swA sec. 2! Township l02, Range 40.
No. Of acres, 124. Amount sold for, 80 H.
Subsequent taxes, US 49, Interest, Penalty and
Costs, 81 35. Total amount required to redeem
1920 IS.
Office Of Co. Auditor, Mobiles County, MINI.
TO A. N. Dukes, Peru, Indiana:
You are hereby notified, that pursuant to tile
tax judgment entered in the District Court In
the County Of MOBILES, State Of Minnesota, on the
goth day Of August. 1873, the land hereiDabove
described. assessed in your name, was sold for
tax otls74, Oh the 18th day of ecember, 1875, and
that the time of redemption from said sale, al
lowed by law, will expire on the til day of De.
cember,. ls1 or within 60 days after service OF
this notice. In addition to the amount above
stated, as necessary to redeem from said sale
the cost Of service Of this notice must be paid to-
cether wit! such interest as may accrue from
and after this date.
Witnessmy hand and seal at Worthington in said
County OF Mobiles. this LIST day of September,
1877. WIN. NJ. BEAR,
6-3 County Auditor.
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SBvA IORIAL CONVENTION.

Tie Republican Senatorial Conven-
ton, which met at Window on Tues
day last, nominated Hon. G.. H. Smith,
Of Cottonwood, for Senator. The prin-
cipal candidate opposing him was Lee
Hensley, of Watonwan. The vote
stood: Smith 20; Hensley -; blank Z.
Mr.. Smiths nomination was then made
unanimous.
Mr.. Smith served in the House dur
ing the past session and is gentleman
of good ability and, character. He
will, as he has heretofore, represent the
district worthily. =:
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THE LESs0N OF 1,7E CONVENTION j.

| THE LESSON OF THE CONVENTION
: The one fact which the recent County
Convention has made clear to the pub.
lie is that the Worthington Ring is
broken. They feel it in every fibre and
the more honest among them acknowl-
edge it while others comfort them
selves with the fact that, by accident,
they succeeded in nominating two,
land only. two) distinctively Ring men.
The lesson of the Convention is that
no little clique of office-hunters can
rule this county, and that hencefor th
there must be more liberation toward
opponents. Men must be allowed to
differ from the :'machine'' politicians
without being subjected to every form
of personal insult, and the lesson must
be needed that all the Internal Ring
efforts to brow beat, put down and
run out" men who dare to oppose
them, will only return upon their own
heads. AS they mete it shall be meted
unto them.
We regret that the triumph at this
Convention was not more complete.
We labored faithfully, in the interests
of the people, to have more equitable
distribution of candidates over the
county, and if the Peoples ticket had
been nominated in full, such a distribu-
ton would have been made. AS it is,
while the Ring were badly beaten in
their schemes, a large majority Of tho
nominations fell to Worthington men.
Not that Worthington men are object
ionable because they are Worthington
men, but, as we have always insisted,
there should be an equitable division
between town and country.
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I. n. Walden, of Bigelow, brings us
some fine samples of sweet potatoes
grown on his own farm. He touches
our stomach in a tender place when he
brings us sweet potatoes. Besides, it's
a great comfort to know that they can
be raised in this county.
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WESTSIDE

Threshing is progressing. r. W.
Moberly's Fife wheat yielded about q
bushels to the acre. His whole yield is
about $50 bushels. Corn is very good
throughout the township. Several
new settlers have come i'll recently.
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THE RUSH.

The influx of people into this section
Of country reminds us of the first year
of our settlement here. The hotels are
full nearly every night. The Wcrtll.
ington booked Sc on Monday and the
Third Avenue 81.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

B. F. Johnson, of Seward, brings us
some Cocoa-nut squashes. They do
very we'll in this climate. He brings
us also stem on which there are IL
tomatoes which weigh, stem and all,
SIX pounds and a-falf.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

Hon. J. F. Glover has retired from
the Sibley Gazette, leaving it in the
hands of Geo. Carew and J. P. Hawk
hurst.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

The. Spirit Lake Beacon has aban'
doned the patent inside and gone back
to an all-home paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

A postal card received from Rev. II.
B. futile states that he will occupy his
pulpit on Sunday next at the Union
Congregational Church.
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BUSINESS NOTICES.

Notices in local columns, reading matter type,
20 cents Il line first inse1 tim 10 ccntsa line each
subsequent insertion. 10 regular advertisers,
half rates.
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Last night, Oct. Sd, we had our first
nipping, decided frost for the fall OF
1877. Put this down among other re.
markable things. But this one is a
scorcher.
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Allen NJ. CLANCY,
DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR
Will attend promptly to all orders. Work &C.
Clrate'y executed. T. O. address, Box 227, Wor-
lingt0n, MINI. [4l2-ly.
WAGON-M

THE undersigned has opened a shop in connec
i ton with the Blacksmith Shop of August
Schultz: and is prepared to do all kinds of work
In his !tne. All kindssOf Wag0n-Making and
Repairing done OIL short notice.
WAGONS, BUGGIES, SLEIGHS,
Made to order.
5-l8.lyl J. G.. GRETZ,
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COMMITMENTS.
LOR

A. A. Burton has threshed. His
Fife wheat yielded is bushels to the
acre; oats, 40. He has Is acres Of very
good corn.. -
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A man was arrested here on Satur-
day last on an order from Sheldon and
taken to that place. He was charged
with stealing a suit or two of clothes
and professed to be a printer. We nev-
er heard of printer doing such wick
ed thing before, and there must be
some mistake about his occupation.
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AIAPS or NORLES Cy)T7vTY

MAPS OF MOBILES COUNTY.
Parties coming in to look at lands
are invited to call at the Worthington
Bookstore, in the ADVANCE building
and get the new map of Mobiles coun-
tv
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-10-04

Mr.. Grundstein raised two cabbage
heads in his lot OH 81 Avenue which
weighed 80 pounds each.
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The desperate efforts of the Worth
ington Ring to carry their points be-
fore the recent Convention are we'll H.
Illustrated by one piece of meanness
which signally failed to serve them.
The day before the Convention they
sent out the report through the west
ern part Of the county that Mr.. Chad
wick's physician had pronounced him
physically incompetent to fill the office
of Register of Deeds and that he had
withdrawn. This trick is eminently
worthy of the Ring.
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CLUB RATES.

The ADVANCE is furnished at ii so a year to
Clubs OF ten OF more. Clubs OF ten for six months
IS cents for each subscriber.
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DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTA- TIVE CON:
TEN1TON.
The Democrats of the counties of Cotton
wood, Jackson, MOBILES, Murray, pipestone and
Rock, will hold a convention al
WINDOW, MIMI,
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 1877, at two o'clock D. NJ, for
the purpose OF nominating candidate for
Representative and transacting any other bust
ness that may properly come before the conven-
ton.
The counties are entitled to representation as
follows:
Cottonwood, 3; Jackson, S; Murray, 2; Mobiles,
1; Rock, 2; Pipestone l.
L. b. BENNETT,
Chairman Representative Dist. Com.