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The Worthington advance., 1879-11-06
A Good Dog.
A Philadelphia lady, no,

A Philadelphia lady, now dead,
whose accuracy of statement in any
other instance we should never have
doubted, told us the following story,
which seems too marvellous for belief:
Her mother was in the habit-as were
many ladies of that city in old times
of making her own purchases of mar
keting. One morning an old gentle
man of her acquaintance, similarly en-
gagged in buying, found that he had one
chicken too many for his basket, and
insisted upon transferring the fowl to
hers. When she brought home her
marketing and deposited it in the
kitchen, taking up the fowl, she handed
it to the cook, with the remark: II
wish hal another chicken; it takes at
least two to make dinner" There
upon the family dog, which had been
stretched upon the window-si]l, jumped
out of the window as if something had
attracted him. The dog stayed away
about half an hour, and came back with
chicken in his mouth, laid the burden
down, and retreated to his usual seat on
the window. sill. The chicken was yet
warm, though dead; the dog had seized
it by the throat. It was not known
whose poultry. yard had suffered. The
lady who told the story ate piece Of
the chicken.-Science Ne,Us.
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A Sagacious Mule.

A few days ago q mule trotted up in
q limping way to blacksmith shop and
deliberately walked into the shop. He
seemed to be very uneasy and restless,
exhibiting unmistakable signs of pain.
The men in the shop were rather taken
aback by the mule who thus came to the
shop unbridled and loose. At last the
mule lifted up one of his legs, and, with
a gesture Of his head, directed the at-
tention of one of the men to his foot.
It was then discovered that nail had
worked its way into the flesh, evidently
causing the apparent pain. The nail
was then drawn out, and his muleship,
much relieved, gave . snort of thanks.
A few moments after he trotted of,
much pleased, and has not been seen
since.-Coltl1ntsls (Ga.) Times.
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An English workman thus testifies In

An English workman thus testifies In
the English Mechanic: I'm very many
things our manufactures are not ft to
be shown in the same street with Amer
ican ones; and this is not merely in
knick-knacks and little ingenuities, as to
which it is tolcrably evident We have
40 pretension to enter into comparison.
I only invite any one who doubts my
statement to compare such . rough,
common matter as cut csils.' Our
rubbish, with half of them split up.
which tends to turn round in the wood
and split it, and with conical heads,
looks very poor against the straight,
clean nails, with well-formed heads.
which the Americans used to send to
Australia, aud which. when I had onco
seen them, prevented me from ever buy
ing an English nail again a. long - I
could get the American ones."
The Worthington advance., 1879-11-06

Field work has progressed satisfactorily, md
except in the latest districts the remainder of

Field work has progressed satisfactorily, md
except in the latest districts the remainder of
the crops have been gathered, and something
has been done towards winter sowing. The
conditions of the later cereals is deplorable,
and the loss thereon heavy. Very little wheat
is yet ready to thresh. Roots fall far short
of an average crop. Supplies of English
wheat at country markets are slightly
larger, and In some instances samples we're in
rather better condition, but Us rule the quail
ity indicates desire on the part Of farmers to
market their inferior produce, which Is cleared
more easily and profitably during exciting
times. Finer qualities, where they exist, can
be safely counted upon to realize their fnll
market value whenever growers see fit to part
with them Foreign wheat continues to reach
our shores in considerable quantities. Fridays
list OF imports show the arrival OF nearly 7O,MO
quarters and with disposition on the part OF
holders to realize the rapid upward movement
of prices appears to have been arrested. The
question arises: What proportion of the fif-
teen shillings rise which has taken place can
be maintained when the speculative movement
ceases and the more legitimate influences of
supply and demand are once more paramount
in trade. Taking into consideration the enor.
nous resources Of America, and the fact that
present prices Of wheat at London are sufii-
cient to attract and have attracted, supplies
from all the wheat exporting countries in the
world, it appears most probable that a
safe sasis for future operations will
be reached when values have recedcd
five and six shillings from the recent
highest point. it would be too much to as
scrt that prices must necessarily give way to
this extent. as trade closes in very sensitive
coalition, and much will depend on the &C.
ton Of America. But the opinion is never
theless offered that the reduction indicated
would bring values to safe position. Sales
Of English wheat the last week were 36,6l7
quarters, at 49s Cd, against 60,4A quarters, at
s9s the corresponding week last year. I'm
ports in the United Kingdom the week end.
ing Oct. is were l,4s4,766 cwts wheat aad
238 $50 cwts. -four.
The Howard association of Memphis
Nov. ,, declared the yellow fever at an end
discharged all the nurses, aud ordered the
closing of all accounts.
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L Drenehed Buttercup,

There was scene on " Her Majesty's
ship Pinafore" at the "Zoo," one night
that was not down on the bills, and that
came within an ace of converting that
charming musical burlesque into 4 real
tragedy. The gallant craft was built on
piles and planked up from the waters
edge. On the port side broad plat
form projected from the side of the YES
sci on q level with the water. This
platform wss used as an entrance" by Sir
Joseph Porter, his cousins, and his Sis
ters, and his aunts, and by Buttercup
also. These parties was brought to the
ship in q small boat, which this time
moored rather carelessly. When the
''cue" for Miss Estelle Mortimers
entrance was given, she stepped on the
platform and began saying, "Hail!
Men.of-war's men," She had hardly got
in the sight of the audience when her
foot tripped on the rope of the boat,
and the next moment she stepped into
the water of the lake, which just there
is full fifteen feet deep. As she disap-
peared from sight she threw her basket
on the deck of the ship and then
clutched wildly at the board from which
she had stepped. In her sudden des.
cent her arms were cruelty scrapcd
and her skin abraded, but, though her
head went clear under the water, she
did not lose her presence of mind, and
as soon as she came to the surface she
caught the board firmly with both
hands. The audience and her fellow
performers were terribly excited, but
half-dozen gallant foretopmen drew her
from the water into the small boat, from
which she was taken into the cabin of
the "Pinafore." The plucky little lady,
who is as nervy as she is beautiful and
talented, wished to go on with her part
all dripping as she was, but better
counsel prevailed. OF course it was
necessary for her to exchange her wet
garments for dry raiment, but here a
difficulty arose. Her trunks were at
the Burnet House, and so were those
of those of the other ladies' of the
troupe. However, costume must be
"faked," and by dint of borrowing a
skirt from one lady and what do-you-
call-'em, ETC., ETC., from the others, she
soon contrived to look the part she had
to play. and it is needless to say that
the reception accorded her when she
stepped on the deck was warm enough
to drive from her mind all thoughts of
her chilly bath of q few moments be-
fore, and she finished her part the her
oine of the night.-Ci1aci,a,sati En-
0uiTer.
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sheep and horses are said to like the seed
and to do we'll when fed on it; though
some authorities caution against feeding
1t to COWS and ewes. AS the seed j. a hard
and heavy grain, its usefulness for feed
ing would probably be increased by
grinding Or by steaming it, and in mix.
ing it with the cut tops OF the cane.
This Northern cane does not appear to
exhaust the land rapidly, but seems to
draw rs little from the soil as any crop
which is cultivated in this locality. It
not quickly injured by droughts.
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have all the peace Democrats of the noshr
turneo. heels over appetite. and become
Time servers,
Tfickstere,
Turn. coats,
and traitors to the eternal principlsa th.. 4,.,
espoused In the past? ~''y
will not believe it
k!rkWood says that am scarpet- -b,se.,
sailing under false colors."
4Ms IS simply musby and maRgoty LIE.
Northern Republican Who comes down hsrs
the sake Of Office
came here Democrat:
have sought no Office;
nave sludiously attended to my own busi-
And have been treated With distipeui.b.a
courtesy and consideration by the foremost
Democrats Of the State
II kukwood was Republican In the past
ne had better fumigate his garments of the,r
radlca! faint and smell before he sncasa
tnroueh back window into our party-house
hold, and proceeds to read mo from under the
hood. '' '' ny 'A''o'
II he profeesed to be Democrat in the d.vr
OF war and recons nstructon, / beg that you viii
compare his Onion and negro-sl,fYrsee .senti-
me1ts Of to-day with the record that ne made
nor n9s nl%se N before The das'ardl new depart
Kirkwood says that the " "utter,nces Of thu
States are first conceived in the brains of the
INSCRIPTIONS Republican leaders," etc.
defy him to furnish hint or shadow ~
proof to confirm this damnable lie. and. until
that proof is forthcoming, he ahall wear the
brand Of = liar. Wv
stamp it on his forehead, and leave il
there 10 burn and blister into his conscience. il
liar has conscience
Our editorials are our own.
We do not speak for the
Cravens,
Falsiders,
Sinks and
Kirkwoods
Of our party.
No, thank God!
But We speak for tho
Honest
Patriotic,
Unbought and unbuyable masses of the
Democracy, North and South, who propose to
Wipe out tie war legislation:
Pull down the Llnkb0rn monuments.
Aud make the principles Of Jefferson Davis
supreme from seaboard to seaboard
Ia conclusion, gentlemen, I cordia,ly thank
You for your courtesy in pronering me the use
Of your columns.
Thine for the right and the planter republic
OF our fathers. WILL b. HERMAN.
The Worthington advance., 1879-11-06

The editorial in question was in perfe ct tune
and keeping With hundreds that had pre .eded
1t in our paper; but the radicals tried to mako
political capital out Of it by bowling: "Aha!
What did We tell you? Here is I Southern
paper that discloees the programme Of the Con.
federate Brigadiers an6 their COpperhead
hackers, and It talles with our prediction to
lastt."
Thereupon, the
Poiicyites,
Decoy- ducks and
Stool pigeons
of the tender -toed Kirkwood cut and color dis
owned us, and spawned the Satanic Lie that our
paper was in radical pay!
But, hark ye and mark ye well;
For seven years the State had teen laborinc
for Democratic principles as taught by
Jefferson,
Ca hOun,
Jefferson Davis,
and all the leading headlights Of our party.
For seven years it had been upholding the
Right Of Secession;
For seven years ithad been urging the repeal
of the black and brutal amendments;
For seven years it had been supported by
Democratic patronage, and copied from and
ticians and people.
Why WAS it that the
Quacks,
Bastards and
Pelnoons
Of the Democratic party had no fault to fiud
with our cheers for JEFFERSON Davis and our
championship Of his principles until March
last:
why o'd tne Canclnnau EnQM'rsr and our
otner Osmoc5atlc excnan&es IN the North quote
copionsIy aoo apProvlngy from our columns
9ntll men, notw'thstano3ng !hey knew We be-
lieved in secession and the disfranchisement of
the negro rRceo
Kirkwood savs that the State. sis ouoted for
political pnrnoses hv tha ant;re I{annhI;can
press Of the North. from Maine to California. >
Well! what IL it is9
80 are the speeches of Jefferson Davis, Ben
Hill, Lamar and Wade Hampton:
a. ia that III ,ottor - tha H., D,r;., 10
voorhees ;ntrodnc;ne @ , - .H c;tzen % ~ Tnd;.n. to
President Davis: '~'1' ''-0 ~
So are extracta frouo tho .nt;-v.r .neocb.
es Of Vs,lsndiebsm 'S Henrv ,1 CAV ne.n Voor-
hees, and other Democratic eta,esmen.
1fthe counterfeit Democracy would only quit
Would own up-
Would ssv. sYes tho S,,,-. doe. .ne.t sor
the Democracy" they ~ouid lake the booming
breeze out Of tho Radical sais in Z jlny.
Aud the result would be electric:
1t would reanimate our party with the old
Pluck, and
Spirit
that led it up to many bold and brilliant con.
quest in the past.
1t is historic fact that our party was found
sd upon the resolutions Of 1898 o.
Resolutions that have be ca blxzoned on DEM
ocratic flags and incornorated in Democratic
platforms times beyond compntation-
Resolutions that provided for a divorce be.
tween the secsions-a divorce AZ h;eh A. Heav.
en-, as deep as Hades as wide AZ ufioity.itself.
if the Faiara1 rovor eh,,,Id 5..o - .,,s =
single reserve d right or function of the States
It is historic fsct that the Democrstic , nsrt;
procaims tn A. this il . "a vh;ta -n.n,, G,no-,,
ment Tor -h;to ..ae "a. "en ooseln-
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MISCELLANEOUS,


In the Bank of England last week bull
lion increased Rl,l6O,OOO.
No new cases and no new deaths from
yellow fever reported Oct so.
Moody and '7ankey, the revivalists, are
still laboring in Cleveland, y.
On the 81, Of October 100000 of
bullion were slipped from London for New
York.
Bullion continues to be withdrawn
from the Bank Of England and shipped to
New York
Six hundred absentces returned to
Memphis Nov. .. There was another very
busy day there.
The steamship Hcrder from Hamburg
arrived at New York Oct 20 bringing 1867
600 frsncs in Gold.
Bullion was Withdrawn from the Bank
ofEnsland, Oct 80, to the amount Of alssooo,
for the United States. -.
It was anowing heavily in Aberdeen
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fierce Numidian lon1. The Okolona
howler was the first to find words, and
said:
"What!
And isl :hou'
Come, then, bastard.
Let me have at thee,
And by the gods
That rocst on high olympus.
I'll eat ye up
in hol y secondl
Ughl
Big Tniun, mel"
The Royal Bengal Badger Of the Sen
si'eel displayed his fangs and rejoined
with his native ferocity:
I thank the gods
For this opportunity
To call thee
To thy TEETH,
Liarl
HippograAs
Htppopotamusl
Snidei
Shysterl
And baldheaoed snipe Of the v.lleyl
0, come and see me,
And I'll mop the ground
With your miserable carcass
Thou--thou-thou
Three-ply
And doubly dyed
Horse-thief,
And son of gunl"
But the Okolona howler didn't come.
A by stander had seized the hem of his
:oat-tail between the tips of his thumb
and finger and held him securely. So
thankful was the Iowa man that things
turned out as they did, that he went out
and breathed silent prayer to Heaven.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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CASUALTIES.

CASUALl1E<o.
There was q $4,000 fire at Manistcc,
Mich Oct %.
There was a 100000 fire at Chicago,
Nov 2. and at indianapolis $4,000 fire on
the same day.
A telegram from Madrid, of Oct. 80,
says there have been heavy rains throughout
the entire country at Malaga. Water spouts
uprooted trees and injured many persons at
Vera. In Almeria the river overtowed and
flooded mines, throwing 1900 men out Of
work: Twcnty.oue persons were drowned,
and thirty houses and five hundred thousand
pesetas worth OF ore carried away. At Cuevas,
several lives were lost and one house des-
troyed Marauders are taking advantage of
these events to depredate on property. The
saragossa and Barcelona railway is sub
merged for distance of sixteen kilometers.
Aspecial from Grand Haven, Michig gan,
states the steamer Amazon. OF the Northwest
ern transportation compaDy's line, for Grand
Haven, Mich, from Milwaukee, with about
fifty passengers and a heavy load Of wheat
and other freight, struck the sand bar in the
entrance to the harbor there, while entering,
Oct Is. She succeeded in backing OF return
ed a few miles into the lake, and again at
tempted to cntar, struck tho bar and was
drawn around the end Of the south pier and
ashore by the strong northwest wind. and row
lies Within hundred feet OF the pier, broad.
side to the sea, with the spray dashing over
her. The passengers were taken ashore by the
life saving corps. The crew threw the cargo
overheard. The total loes on steamer and cur
70 will be about $50 600.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND fOLIIICAL.
Ex-Empress Eugene has returned to
Chiselhurst.
Don Carlos, the Spanish Prctendcr,
has arrived in London.
General Grant was enthusiastically re-
ceived At Ogden, Oct 80.
The Princess Louise, now in England
will return to Quebec in January.
Hon. o. D. Conger IS spoken of as the
possible successor of Senator Chandler.
Invitations have been sent to General
Grant to visit Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio.
Ur. w. H. Beaumont, we'll known
citizen of Cleveland, Ohio. and classmatc of
President Hayes at Kenyon college, died at
his residence In that city Oct. 81, aged IS
years.
Major Whittle, the evangelist, opened
a series Of religious meetings in 81. Paul
Minnesota, at the House Of Hope, on tho eve
ming Of Oct %. A very large audience was in
attendance
William Shaw, member of the house
Of commons for Cork, and home rule leader,
has sent letter to all Irish members Of par
liment requesting them to sign i memorial
to Lord Bcaconsticld regarding the prevailing
dirtress in Ireland.
The Manchester (Eng) guardian says
it is regarded in military circles as extremely
probable that Captain Carey, who was with
the Prince Imperial Of France, when he lost
his life in Zululand, will retire from his regi-
ment. 1t is expected he will enter the church.
A dispatch from LeadviIIe states that
Hon. James NJ. Cavanaugh, the first member
Of Congress from Minnesota after her admis.
sion to the Union. and delegate to Congress
from Montana in 1859 and 1870. died OF erysipe
las. He had gone there last Thursday from
New York, where his family now reside.
President Hayes has sent telegram te
Gen. Grant, inviting him to be the Prcsidenti
guest when he visits Washington. Gen. Sher
man has telegram from Gen. Grant, stating
that he will be unable to attend the reunion
Of the Army Of the Cumberland in Washington
on the 20th proximo' as he has an engagement
for that date At indianapolis.
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TEE importation of horses from Can.
ada to the United States has increased
thirtyfold in the last four years, from
214 horses with . value Of 81, ,955 in
1876, to 6,632 in 1879 valued at 449l ass.
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Blood, Yeargo, Blood !

When the editors of the Okolona
States and Lemars Sentinel were in
troduced, the other day, they each took
three steps backward, and for some
minutes glared upon each other like
fierce Numidian ion1. The Okolona
howler was the first to find words, and
sa;6.
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NEWS SUMMARY
CRIMrs AND CRIMINALS

CR1NFs AND CRIMINALS
Charles L. Peterson of San Francisco,
was shot dead by Garrotcrs early on the
morning Of Oct. % near the Uuited States
mint. The murderers escaped.
The grand jury Of San Francisco have
found true bill Of assault to murder against
Charles De Young Of the Chronicle, based on
his shooting Of Rev. l. 8. Kallock.
A Constantinople dispatch announces
that band of Greek brigands, who have been
robbing and numbering in all tie villages sur
rounding Trecale, have been completely an
initiated BY company Of soldiers. Twenty
i've brigands were killed and several wounded.
A dispatch from Belgrade says within
three hours drive Of Belgrade q band of
fifty highwaymcn hold the country. They
murder travellers, extort money from the peas.
antry, defy the government and prevent the
tax gatherers from performing their functions
In that region.
On the morning ofOct., 80, at Sioux
City. Iowa, ). NJ. Cooley shot and almost in
stantly killed Charles Ferrier. The shooting
was done in selfdefense, Ferrier having
climbed in Cooley's wagon and attacked him.
rendered himself, together with the corpse,
Which remained in the wagon.
Lake City, MINI. telegram, Nov.3.-
Frank Pierce young man about 81 years Of
age, son OF Auson PIERCE hard ware dealer Of
this city, attempted suicide on Sunday eve.
ming, about o'clock, by shooting himself
with revolver. The facts as near Us we are
able to learn. are as follows: Young Pierce,
In company with some of his associates, Lad
been Inducing somewhat in liquor during the
day and had turned from saloon near the
railroad depot, where it. is said they procured
liquor while on their way down town. Pierce
said TO bis companions that he was going to
the store aud shoot himself, which remark
they had no idea he intended to carry out but
It seems they did not know their man, for,
arriving ut the store. he entered, locking the
door behind him, procured q revolver. and
placing the muzzie between his teeth, fired.
A few moments after committing the deed en-
trance was effected to the store by means Of
the roof, and the victim was found lying upon
his back on the floor. He was at once remov-
cd to bis home and medical attendance callsd
and the wound dressed. Pierce now lies in
q very critical condition with the chances
Of recovery very doubtful.
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en- to fourteen tons of stripped and topped
stalks per ucrc. At the Faribault refinery,
this fall. g per ton was paid for the me,
delivered. The yield Of simple syrup,
nine to ten pounds per gallon, is sixteen
to twenty gallons per ton. The cost Of
grinding and boiling need not exceed
seven cents a gallon. Such syrup will be
worth to the re6ner 80 to IS cents GAL
Ion. The cane will average per ton in
refined syrup fifteen gallons; weighing
eleven and half pounds to the gallon ;
which will be worth, barreled, at the re-
fnery, SO to SIS cents q gallon. The cost
II refining will not exceed the cost of re-.
ducing juices 10 crude syrup.
To rccapitulate, estimating the average
product OF cane at ten tons per acre. Cost,
delivered at the mill, $17.5 selling value
$50. Reduced to crude syrup, bar.eled
cost, ,$33. 40; selling value $45.25 Reduced
to refined syrup by direct process from
purchased cane, cost. barreled, $45 50:
sellins value, SIS. Reduced to refined
syrup from crude syrup, cost, barrcled,
$55.75: selling value $75.
The cane-grower may also add to his
profits the value Of the strippings, tops,
and seed. Tue tops and strippings-as
good feed for animals as would be the
leares and top joints Of corn-amount to
from one ton to ton and halt per acre.
The seed about 600 pounds to the acre,
is certainly nutritious gram. Bread
made from seed Of members of tho
same family of grasses il 4 regular
staple of food in some countries. Cattle,
arc said to eat clean the tops and strip.
pings, and 70 thrive On than. Cattle