The Worthington advance., 1878-12-12
NOR1HuM

SORGHUM
r. Lame, of Achisom county, Mis-
souri,. father-in-law to e. Wilkinson,
of Elk, has arrived and will spend the.
winter with Mr.. C. Mr.. Lane comes
with view to going into the raising
of Sorghum, in which lie has had con-
siderable experience III Missouri. He
expects that Il son-in-law from Missou-
ri will join him next season and
tl'ey will make the experiment in this
country OH something of scale.
Mr.. Lane thinks that our sandy soil
and our clear, dry atmosphere are very
favorable to the growing of sorghum.
He has been successful in Missouri
raising the Black Top cane, but thinks
the climate there too wet. Even at 50
cents gallon, sorghum will pay about
100 per cent. more than wheat when
there is 4 good wll"at year. We pub
lishel last week the experience of a
man in Dakota who constructed his
own furnace and used hay for fuel.
The proceeds were about $50 per acre.
We should he pleased to see this branch
Of farming introduced in this county,
and will do all we can through the AD-
VANCE to promote it.
THE LYCEUM.-The Thought and
Action question was discussed OH Mon
day night last, with Messrs. Miller,
Day, Sellers and Church in the atfirma-
tive, and Messrs. Langdon, Phelps,
Ames and I.oveless, in the negative.
Decision for the Affirmative. Miss
Moulton read we'll a selection on Loaf
erisn.'
On next Monday night the question
will be, Resolved, That men oftener do
wrong from circumstances than from
an evil heart. Af1irmative-E. Clark.
Negative-Rev. II. B. Tuttle. Assis-
tants-C. j. lIumiston and Elbridge
Phelps. Reader-Aliss Ella Gibson.
Critic-Miss Rice.
THE ADVANCE.
H. NJ. Cox, of Adrian, RENTS and
says:
If 1 understand your advertisement
this will give me Il chance in your Gift
Distribution, and it | am not lucky
enough to win II first prize, 1 will have
the ADVANCE paid for that much
longer. Hoping the ADVANCE will
continue and prosper, remain, etc.
James Gillen, of Andover, Mass,
writes:
I see agentle dun in your last paper
to outside subscribers. If YOU will
send me postal card stating when my
year ends, will send you what is due
and 4 year in advance in time for
grand drawing.
The Hardware Store of g. St. John
Cole was closed on Thursday evening
last by St. Paul creditors. We learn
that this movement was due to a panic
created by The efforts Of parties from
whom Mr.. Cole had refused to receive
a shipment of goods. We do not know
what Mr.. C's liabilities are, but we
certainly hope that this. little storm
will soon blow over and that he will:be
able to right the ship and set sail a.
gain.
The Luvcrne Herald says Sioux
Falls -four is fast supplanting Worth.
ington patent -four in that town. 1t is
of Il better quality and can he furnish.
Ell at Il lower rate.-SiOux Falls Panta-
graph.
We corrected this item before. The
Okabena flour is not put on sale in Lu.
verne but special orders have been
filled there. This brand of flour is
recognized as up to the best in the
State, and is sent principally to st.
Paul, Omaha, Sioux City, Fort Dodge,
Webster City, Chicago and New York,
all on special orders. The Metropoli-
tan, Merchants, Windsor and Sler,
man houses, st. Paul: are using Wor.
thington flour. Col. Culver, of the
Metropolitan, has used it for over two
years. and Col. Alien, of the Merchants.
has used it over a year, and we heal
they could not lie induced to change.
They each use about 80 barrels {;
month.
There are two sets of prophets in the
field, one predicting Il hard and the
other mild winter. AS the old dark
lie said about going to Heaven, ''dis
niggah's goin across lots" We pro.
pose to take the middle course and
compromise on a cold January. The
reputation Of the ADVANCE is up as a
prophet. and SO you may look out for {;
cold next month.
Any one wanting !. first-class cradle
can find Il good bargin by applying at
this oflice.-Adyocate.
Don't sell it brother Fost. There is
no knowing how soon you may need it
again.-Press.
Well, Christie, if you had been look.
ing for Il woman as long as we have
and couldn't find one, wouldn't you do
the same?-Advocate.
Go to Worthineton, where they can
he had, and I, royalty of $50 is paid for
taking them; or. you can get them il.
M;,nkato without q royalty, real or eff.
feet cted.-Mankato Union.
''Stop the sale!'' until we can get q
chance to bid. No immediate use fo,
such an article, but suppose a fellow
should have a close call, say in a biz
Zard for instance?
The new Separation Act in England
allows magistrate to grant a wife q
separation from her husband, but does
not allow him to grant husband I;
separation from his wife.-Excl'ange
Well, sir, If our wife should scpar
ate from us, we wo,.ld separate from