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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-02
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Embraces under one management the Great
Trunk Railway Lines of the WEST and Morrill,
WEST, ana, With its numerous Branches and con-
nectionS, forms the shortest and quickest route
between Chicago and all ln ntS in Illinois. Wis
cconsin, Northern Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa,
NenfaSk::' California and the Western Terrific
OMAHA AND CALIFORNIA LINE
Is the shortest and best route between Chicago
ana an points IL Northern Illinois, Iowa, Dako.
ia, Japan and Australia. Its
CHICAGO. ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS LINE
is the short line between Chicago and all points
IN N"rtilcrn WISCONSIN, Minnesota, and for Mad:
points IN the Great Northwest. Its
LA CROSSE, wINoSA AND ST. PETER LINE
Is the best route between Chicago a nd La Crosse.
Winona, Rochester, Owatonna Mankato, st.
reter, NeW Cim, and all points in Southern and
central minnesota. Its
GREEN BAY AND MARQUETTE LINE
Sthc only line between Chicago and GAINESVILLE.
Watertown, Fond slu Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton
Green Bay, E>canaha, Nega,lnee Marduette'
fioushton, Hancock and the Lake Superior
FREEPoRT AND DUBUQUE LINE
IS the only route between Chicago and Elgin,
K"ckford, Frceport, and all points via Freep0rt.
CHICAGO AND MILWAUKEE LINE
Is the old Lake Shore Route, and is the only one
! passing between Chicago ana Evanston, Lake
FOREST. iiiEhiand Park, Waukcrgan, Racine, Kc.
| nosha and Milwaukee.
PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM CARS
are run on all through trains of this road.
This is the ONLY LINE running these cars BE-
t% H;r C ani M and St; r"l and npsapolis
or Chicago and Green Bay.
Jlss connections gre made at Chicago with the
Ccntrt', Baltimore and Ohio, pittSburg Fort
Wayne and Chicago, Kankakec Line aid Pan
iianttc Routes: for all points EAST and SOUTH
EA>,f, and with the Chicago and Alton and iii
noiS Central for all points SOUTH.
Close CONNECTIONS are also made with the Un
| ion Pacific Railroad at Omaha for all far West
points '~'
C4ose conn"ctioss arc maze at junction points
| 1cnh trains OF dN cross rou1S.
Tickets over this route are sold by all Coupon
Ticket Agents in 'hc United States and Canadas.
Chicago \ Northwestern Railway, and take
none other.
New York Office, No. AIS Broadway: Boston
| Office, n" State Street :Omaha Office Pa Farm
cry Street Chicago Offices, g. Clark Street under
Sherman II. use: IS Canal corner Madison
street kinZie Street Depot. corner W. Kinzie
| Wells and kinZic Streets.
For rates or Information not attainablc from
XH"T hSmf tsSt agents. aIpyy t%
Genl Pass Ag't, Chicago. Gen. Mang'r.
| c. n. ". TINE TABLE.
| Time Of departure of Passenger Trains from
Leave for Chicago and the East 8 On "a m,
| New Ulm IS p. IN.
Time Of arrival:
From TIE East, 535pm
FROM inc west, lUanl
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NOTICE. U S Land Office, Worthington
~ Mimi, April 16, 1873.
tnmplaint having been entcrc | at this Office
by William T. Norman against Joseph +. cobb
for abandoning Homestead Entry Mol 81, Lated
II, i'll Mobiles cu,lniy, Mimi, with u view to the
punctuation of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned t" appear at this office on the
18th day of May, Isl, ut o'clock p III to re-
Spol,. and fur Ii testimony concerning said al
legetl abandonment.
MONS GRINAGER, Register
S] Jp MOULTOE Receiver
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NOTICE. U: $. Land Office, Worthngton,
~ MINI, April g. IFS.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Jonas Parshall against .Jno II Sumption for
abandoning Homestead Entry No S976, dated
range %, in Mobiles county, Mimi, with Il view
to the cancellation Of sail entry; the sail par
ties are hereby summoned to appear at this Of
flee on the 5th day of june 1878, at 2
o'c' ock p IN. to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment
MONS GRIN .\t.ER, Register
81 j T. MUOLTON Receiver
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MOTTO. U. S. Land Office, Worthington,
~ Mimi. April II, 1873.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Henry. Ga belief against Stephan Weber for
Tor abandoning Homestead Entry No, 1850, la-
tel Oct. Is, 1871, upon the el%SwN sec -, tow.
l04: Range II, in Mobiles County, Mimi, with
view to the cancellation of said entry; the
said parties are hereby summoned to appear t
this office on the 18th day of June, 1873, ut l
O'Clock p. H., to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS GKINAGER, Register.
33l j. L. MOULTON. Receiver
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NOTICE. U. s. Land Office, Worthington,

NOTICE. U. S. Land Office, Worthington,
~ Mimi. April %, 1878.
Complaint having been filed in this Office by
Joseph Rider against Isa!c 4. LatSchaw for abal-
doniMg Homestead Entry No. l0.624, dated Oct.
range IL, in Mobiles county, Minnesota, with q
view to the cancellation OF said entry; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the I'D day If May 1873, ut o'clock D.
M to respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment
MONS GkINAGER, Register.
81 j. 7. MOULTON. Receiver
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NOTICE. U $. I.anl Office, Worthington,
~ MIMI, Aprilf, 1878.
C0mplaint having been entered at this office
by Ebenezrr Chase against Friedrich Bnttcll-
CT Tor dhand ming ID. :. Entry No. 1855 datr.l
range ~ in Mobiles county. Mimi, with view To
the cancellation Of said entry; tile sail parties
are hereby summoned to appear ut This Office on
the ]4'h day Of May, ISIS, ut o'clock D. III,
to respond AMI furnish ties: imony concerning
sail alleged Abandonment.
MONS GRINAGER, Register.
321 J T MOULTON, Receiver.
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Bishop Nice oskry solemnly denies the
charges brought against him and de-
clares his intention to return to Detroit
and defend himself. Mrs. Bannister
has been interviewed by several news
paper reporters and makes the most en-
ergetic and solemn denial. She says
Mcconnell was a former escort whom
she rejected tor Bannister, the man to
whom she is married. Mcconnell
swore he would have revenge and to
accomplish it forged the letters and had
them published. This is plausible
story at least. We certainly hope that
the Bishop and the lady may clear up
the charge, and that, if Mrs. Bannis-
ter's story is true, McConnell may have
some punishment dealt out which is
commensurate with the crime. The
Bishops past life and his age create Il
strong presumption in favor of his ill.,
nOcence.
Tho only facts which have made us
believe him guilty are the ominous 81.
lence of his church and his departure
for Europe. II the vestry of his church,
who are said to have demanded his res
ignation, believe him innocent they
should before this have come to his res
cue. 1t is cruel and foolish in the ex-
IRENE to let any notions of dignity or
propriety restrain prompt action and
denial in such a matter, as much so as
to stand upon etiquette when the town
Is on fire and ones property in danger.
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G. CHASE,
Farrier and Horse Sheer
L ment OF Horses and to Horse. ShOeinr Also
general blacksmitling.
Shop between the Wortlington and the Far
mer's Hotels, W0rthingtOn, MINI. [4-l0-ly,
Horses castrated. Tcrms-$2 to a at owners
risk; 80 OIL every hundred to insure, value Of
horse to be appraised. Have had 20 years OK
periencc.
Also LICENSED AIJCTTONEER
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IMPORTANT.
On and after April lst, the Train heretofore
known as the st. James Accommodation,
ON THE
St. Paul and Sioux City r. r.
Will be run through between
St. Paul & Worthington.

TINE TABLE.
l5am Leave St. Paal Arrive 6 so pm
l35pm " MankatO, = II Is -
rs pm g St James, IS 8 IS am
8 20 D III Arrive Worthington. Leave S 80 I"
This will enable Emigrants and Land Seekers
to 20 THROUGH BY DAYLIGHT
Passengers from points east of Mankato, on
the Winona and st. Peter railroad, leaving Wi
mona ut mi might, may take the above train at
Mankat0, and reach WorthingtOn the same af-
ttrnOuil.
j. W. B,s11op, J. +. LINCOLN. J. c. BoYDEN,
Gen. Manager. Supt. Gen. Tkt Agt.
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THE LUMBER RING.

It seems that the Minnesota lumber
manufacturers have formed q combina-
ton and to this fact is due the present
high price of lumber. The result is
that Chicago lumber dealers arc driv-
ing the Minnesota dealers out of the
market. Chicago lumber is sent right
through 81. Paul to points on the st.
Paul u Pacific and Northern Pacific.
Can't our W0rthington lumber mer-
chants form ring and put the price
down by buying Michigan lumber?
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Report 81 Auditing Board presented at last
NEE ing read and considered.
And whereas he present Treasurer, Peter
Thompson exhibited balance ~heet taken from
the lace OF the Ledger as turned OYER to him by
EXTreaStlrer ii. ID. lumiSton showing short
age of $40 & between the liabilities of the coun-
ty and the amount Of funds in the Treasury on
the LIST day Of March 1873 as turned over to him
With which TO pay the same. 1t Is therefore or
dered that the amount Of $50 u he charged up
to ,heGcncral County Revenue Fund in order
that the accounts ~ per face of Ledger and the
amount of u,ltls in the Treasury OH The LIST dy
Ofghlarch, 1878 may balance.
AID upon further Investigation it was dtscov-
cred that the bill Of Ex-rretSmrcr II. u. Humis-
ton, fur his official fees was *l7 G7 in excess of
the legal fees prescribed by law.
Therefore,, we, the Board Of County Commits
SlnMcrS, authorize the County Auditor to demand
OF H. d. liuMlStOn The rcfuMding Of said am ,unt
IF ii n @ - ~ 1850 ~
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IMMIGRATION PAMPnLEr.-We have
received copy of the pamphlet issued
by the Board of immigration. It bears
evidence of a hasty preparation, but is
a capital document to send abroad new
ertheless, as it sketches briefly of this
Empire State of the west. On the
back is the following: ''.This Pamplle
will be sent to any address in America
and Europe, free of postage. Apply
John W. Bond, Secretary of Board of
immigration, st. Paul, Mimi"
We have received No. 2 Of the St.
James Journal, published by w. A.
Chapman. formerly of the Sibley Post.
man. In appearance and makeup the
Journal is similar to the Postman, in
fact, IS the Postman under new name,
Mr.. Chapman starts out well and puts
up for 4 motto Free and Indcpend.
ent." If he really means it and will
stick to it, we reach across the 5G-mile
gap between here and st. James and
ask him to ''sllake,''
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AEIOlS1 OT IltOCEED1NdO
Of the Board Of County Commissioners.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF MOBILES. !
woRrMNaToS. April q. isis !
Board Of County Commissioners met IN ad.
1ourl,ed session. 49,,
Present.
4. G: Kobinson "a Dist. Gilman.
Minutes 81 meeting March q. read and ap-
proved.
PETITIONS.
Petition for consolidating of School Districts
No. % and 81 taken up. Certificate Of Sheriff
Town read stating that notices were duly post.
was granted and new school district formed
composed Of Dist. 50 and "a and designated No.
Petition presented from j. W. Miller, A. E.
laid beginning ut the sw corner 81 Sec 2l1O4- 80
running south to wv corner Sec. 2l.l0S.39. Com.
mfssioners GOrden and Robinson were appoint
ed to view the proposed route and report at next
Petition presented from a majority of the free
holders Of School District No: a, recommended eco.
3. 10 and Is ON west side OF Dist. he detached
theretrom. Usual notices ordered posted and
day OF hearing fixed for June It'll, 1878.
A petition presented from :: majority Of the
frceholders IN the vicinity to be affected and rec
commended by the County Supt. OF schools, ask
ing Tor the formation Of new School DIST: con a
30 Usual notices ordered posted and time Of
hearing 4 xed June 7th, 1878.
asking plank for cuiverts presented and laid
over for further action.
Aprtition from +: l.: Taylor and p. s. Kelley
II the tcwisp q Elk Eli laid over Tor fartner ae
ton.
sTATEMENrs-
A statement was presented to the Board by
Mr. Condo asking an abatement of property
road tax for the year 1877, for the reason that It
mai been niresdy paid and that he failed to re-
=; NJ. smith made i statement to the Board
sOnsl property tax Abatement allowed made.
REPORT OF AUDITING BOARD.
WoRrHINGroN, March 5, 1873
TO the Board o. County Commissioners, Mobiles
The Board Of Audit hereby submit the follow.
II. j. Hamiston. To Mobiles Co. DR..
p, 1877, 9a2& Is
Tax Collections to M'rch l, 1878, l7,7s+ 80
Miscellaneous 500 81
Total IL .oo5 e.
DISBURSEMENTS.
From March q, 1877: to March Is, 1873:
BY settlement Of June ls77 4,275 IS
Oct 1871 500 0;
February %. 1873 4,554 50
Wolf Bounty orders sent to State Treas
Orders p,rportcd to have been
paid second time II %
Funds il Treasury March IS,
1873, 1855 81
Total. 1888 50
March |, 1873, Balance due II. D.
IIu,niston Us q
witnessed the tranSfcr of funds from II. d. llunl
iSton to Peter Thompson treasurer elect aud
took his receipt therefor Of which the following
is i true copy:
[Copy of receipt
Received, WOrthingtOn, NIinn, Mlrch s. 1873
from IL. d. lIumiStOn, EXTre:lSurer Of Mobiles
county. Mimi, us follows 10 wit:
IN Currency $3.50 %
Drafts 5:l 81
silver 33 90
In School, Town and County orders 7S3 IS
Wolf Bounty receipt from State Treasurer
for orders In his hands 30 90
County orders No. 2}2 on Poor Fund pur-
ported to have been redeemed twice
I'll 40; Interest Oh same Sc IL IS
7,97s 70
Less amount OF Collections since
March !, 1878 Is 81
q ,sos 50
fETER THOMPSON, Treasurer.
4. G. ROBINSON,
B. N. CARRIER,
JAMES WALKER
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St. Paul & Sioux City
Sioux City & Saint Paul r. r.

o. 0Ul u 0BOUA Wy
ND zz
Sioux City e. Saint Paul r. R.
TIME CARD.
| Leave st. Paul ut : 315p. m.
-. Worthington, at 1915 a. IN
Arrive at Sioux City, at Ava. III.
Arrive lsss % Y s. $ FS Il At ~
ACCOMMODATION.
GS"E N Wsstz1sSv:s w0rt."s'o" at i M
woRTnINGToN AND SIOUX FALLS R. r.
Leaves %$i% "sn r's junction SO
Arrive, { $ $f + %.,,: "a; !; g.
Leaves for Beaver Creek at !!t0 :.
Going East
E s,y;s nsa ver. Creek at 1s g
HsS :fS IS -
sioux Falls Junction %
Arrives ut Worthington 5 20
GEO. j. DAY, Agent.
These Companies now offer In Northwestern
Iowa and Southwestern Minnesota 9OO,OpO acres
OF tile Finest I-d9lA IN the State At low prices,
On long Credit, With easy payments, At low
rates Of Interest
These lands are very productive, Easy Of Gull
tivation, Convenient to markets, and to Villages.
Churches and Schools.
Alternate sections mostly occupied by actual
residents: climate pleasant and healthy
For circular giving full information, or for
prices OF particular lands, apply by letter or per-
sOnally to Land Department. Of either Com.
pany, at st. Paul, Minnesota.
J. W. BISHOP General Manager.
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THURSDAY, MAY = 1878.

On Sunday morning last a man was
found hanging to a lamp post in the
heart Of the city of Mankato. How he
camo there is not known but the gener-
al opinion seems to be that he was i
tramp and that he was lynched. The
newspapers speak Of the matter flip
PANTY as though this was the proper
way to dispose Of tramp. We think
the matter demands rigid investiga-
ton and if the above theory be correct,
no stone should bo left unturned to
bring the murderers to justice. The
tramp.is nuisance, but this way of a.
batting nuisances is altogether too bar
barous to be allowed.
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STATEMENTS,

a statement was presented to the Board by
MIR. COnte asking an abatement of property
road tax for the year 1877, for the reason that It
hal been already paid and that he failed to re-
ceive credit for It, Abatement allowed.
4. NJ. Smith made Il statement to the Beard
SOnAl property tax Abatement allowed made.
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The Wonderful Petroleum.

Twenty years ago, says a Dayton
(Ohio) paper, petroleum was little
known. The first artificial we'll was
sunk in August, 1859, we believe. Now
there is an annual production in this
country of about Is, 900, 900 barrels, and
more than $50, 900, 900 worth is exported
to other countries annually. our exports
ranging in importance, according to
valuation, first, cotton second, flour
and grain !; third, hog products Qard,
ham and salt pork; fourth, petroleum.
There are more than 10000 oil wells
flowing or being sunk, and probably
over 800, 100000 invested in the bust
ness, in one way and another. Fifteen
million barrels (forty gallons to the
barely of this earth-yielded oil would
fill 5000, 900, 900 lamps holding half a
pint each, or about seven such lamps
for every man, woman and child on our
globe. If these lamps we're equally
distributed, 30 that every four persons
could have one, and allow half pint to
burn three evenings on an average
(short nights included), the 100000
barrels of oil would light up the whole
human race for period of three months,
or fourth of the population of the
globe for a whole year. All this has
come to light from the bowels of the
earth in less than twenty years, during
which time we have not only used all
the petroleum We have wanted our
selves, but have sent to other
lands nearly $500, 100000 worth at the
low. custom-house valuation. What
other stores of light and of comfort lie
yet undiscovered in this wonderful
world OF ours : ,..s,5,. J.
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Serpent Worship in South Africa.

Most, if not all, native tribes in South
Africa are snake or spirit worshipers.
With the Zulus it is a specially. If
certain kinds of snakes are found in O
kraal, Zulu would no more dare to kill
them than he would to take his own
life. The poor native is often horror
struck by witnessing the unceremonious
destruction of somebody's grandfather
by the fearless viii to man. Zulus 60
so far as to say that they have seen a
serpent with one eye, and that it must
be the embodiment of the spirit of an
old man who died in Zulu land long ago,
who had been deprived of one of these
members. When argued with on the
impossibility of the spirit serpent CROSS
ing the numerous rivers between Zulu
land and the place where it was seen Git
not being water snake), they reply,
"It surely crossed some how"
According to Zulu theology, good and
evil are attributable to the benevolent
or malevolent agency of the ancestral
spirits. If prosperous in any undertake
ing, lucky in hunting, harvesting a good
crop, or returned safely from long
journey, thank-ofering is paid to the
friendly spirits. If unfortunate, seri-
ously i'll or bereaved, a propitiatory
sacrifice is offered. A fat COW or sheep
is slaughtered and portion of beef or
mutton laid aside for the offended
spirit, which is taken (the Zulus say) at
midnight.
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e Turn OF Life.c

Between the ages of forty and sixty
a man who has properly regulated him,
self may be considered in the prime of
life. His matured strength OF consti-
tuition renders him almost impervious
to the attacks of disease, and experience
has given soundness to his Judgment.
His mind is resolute, firm and equal ;
all his functions in the highest order
he assumes mastery over business
builds w. 4 competence on the founda-
ton he has formed in early manhood,
and passes through q period of life at
tended by many qualifications. Having
gone year or two past sixty, he ar
rives at standstill. But athwart this
is viaduct called the "Turn of Life, "
which, if crossed in safety, leads to
the valley of "old age," round which
the river winds, and then beyond, with
out boat or causeway to effect it's pas
sage. The bridge is, however, con
structed of fragile materials. and it
depends upon how it is trodden, wheth.
er it bend or freak. Gout, apoplexy,
are also in tho vicinity to waylay the
traveller, and thrust him from the pass;
but let him grid up his loins and pro-
vide himself with filter staff, and he
may trudge in safety, with perfect com
posure. TO quit metaphor, "The Turn
of Life" is a turn either into pro.
longed walk, or into the grave. The
system and powers having reached their
utmost expansion, now begin to either
close like flowers at sunset or break
down at once. One injudicious stimu.
liant, a single fatal excitement, may force
it beyond it's strength, whilst careful
supply of props, and the withdrawal Of
all that tends to force plant, will sus.
tain it in beauty and vigor until night
has entirely set in.
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Old Dominion"

This term, which is 80 express
sive and significant to every Virginian,
is said to have had its origin as
follows: "During the protectorate
of Cromwell, the colony of Virginia
refused to acknowledge his authority,
and declared itself independent. Short
ly after, when Cromwell threatened to
send fleet and army to reduce Vir-
ginia to subjection, the Virginians sent
messenger to Charles H., who was
then an exile in Flanders, inviting him
to return on the ship with the messen-
ger, and be king of Virginia. Charles
accepted the invitation, and was on the
eve of embarkation, when he was called
to the throne OF England. AS soon as
he was fairly seated on his throne, in
gratitude for the loyalty of Virginia, he
caused her coat-of-arms to be quartered
with those of England, Scotland and
Ireland, as an independent member Of
the empire, distant portion Of the "Old
Dominion" Hence arose the origin OF
the. term. Copper coins OF Virginia
were issued even as late as the reign Of
George IT., which bore on one side the
coat-of.arms of England, Scotland, Ire
land and Virginia. Rhetorical Mdga-
si11e,' ,a.ys-s - @-...f. -. -. - -.