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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13
A Memorable Ocean Passage.

A late issue of the New York Maritime
Register announces the quickest passage
said to have been made by a sailing YES
sci from our Pacific cost, by way Of Cape
Horn to England. The ship Wildwood
of San Francisco, Captain Hartman, ar
rived at Queenstown with u cargo Of
grain on the 9th Of September, having
made the passage from Astoria, Oregon,
in nlnety-six days. She was built at
Puget Sound, and was designed for car
lying spars, being 1913 feet long, with 40
feet breadth of beam, but only 20 feet
deep. As the Wildwood does not ap-
pear to be regular clipper ship, her run
must be re- sarded as great nautical feat.
In the regular clipper the tall mast, en-
able the wind force to exert decidedly
greater propel]ing power than on the
shorter masts of the ordinary merchant
man. A French writer, Admiral Series,
in the pages of La Nature, a scientific
journal, has very recently recorded some
experiments made on board frigate
ship to test the relative power of the
wind at different elevations above the
deck. in which it was found that wlnd-
gauge placed about seventy-five feet
above deck registered one-sixth, or 1G per
cent, more Of pressure than similar in
strument near the deck. 1t is this cir
cumstance which, gives, perhaps, the
chief advantage to the tall-masted clipper
in making the great races over the high
seas.
But the remark able voyage here record
ed appears to be chiefly due to the i'm
proved charts and sailing directions for
the course from our Pacific coast around
Cape Horn to England. Twenty or twen-
ty-tive years ago Lieutenant Maury said
"Tho average passage out from Atlantic.
ports to San Francisco is 180 days, but
vessels with these charts on board have
made it in 107, in ninety seven, in nine-
ty-sIx, and even in ninety days." He
was, of course, then alluding to the ex.
ploits OF the best clippers, carefully using
the improved charts and new sailing d.
reetions, based upon the extensive re-
searches of the National Observatory.
But these exploits do not eclipse or de.
tract from the fine passage which has
just been made by this San Francisco
merchant vessel. With the increasing
knowledge of ocean meteorology now
afforded by the intentional researches
ana the International weather charts and
Of the nothern hemisphere, and with
ship canal through the Nicaraguan 18TH
mus, may form some idea of the time
and expense that will be saved to the
the commerce of the world in the transit
Of ships from the North Pacific to the
North Atlantic Ocean. The reduction
would certainly be more than so per cent.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13
NEWS SUMMARY
cRIxEs AND CR1uINALs

In Lancaster county, South Carolina,
Mrs. James Adams white woman, cut the
throat Of her five children, set fire to hel
own clothing and burned to death. Supposed
to be insane.
A New York telegram of Nov. 7. says
John T. Howes, book-keeper OF the Manufac
tursrs' and Merchants bank, Il defaulter to
the amount Of 9s6O00. Leaning funds of the
bank without authority and speculation to
make good the loan II given ~ the cause.
The British brig George 8. Berry, Capt
Howard, with lumber from Pensacola for
Nontevldo. arrived At Key West, Florida, Nov.
4, In state Of mutiny. The captain was very
badly cut. His lie was saved, and the mutt.
ny quelled by his daughter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

war any nation on Gods footstool that would
not receive ner with Z nauOnai saIute. we
took your Government when despised, and
tions Of the earth; and yet we arc told that
we ought to die. tell you that the mission
Of the Republican party is not ended.
Furthermore, that it has just begun, and, fur
thermore thstit will never end until you and
!, Mr.. Chairman, can start from the Canada
border aud travel to the Gulf Of Mexico, max
ing black Republican speeches wherever we
gain residence, and do 1t exactly with the
same safety that : rebel can travel through
ont the North, stopping wherever he has
mind to. and running Tor Judge in any city.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

we n Kentucky hev but ono hope
now. That hope is Gen. Butler, of
Massychooaits. Ef he kin git that State
TO elect him on the infiashen tikket. We
kin git enuf holt on the public to make
some headway for another campane.
Butler has suthin to 60 on, which We
didn't hev in Ohio. In Ohio the crops
wuz all good, and the people WE pros
porous. Their wuz no frost to kill the
corn, and ther was no murrin among
the cattle. But in Massychoosits ther
hez bin lots Of defalcashens, and oonse-
kent distress. Butler will make the
most nv this. Every casheer that hez
stole the money nv his corporashen,
and get away with the plunder, will be
charged up to the Republican party,
and Benjamin will charge it all to John
Sherman and the present polisy.
IT ther is few more defalcashens in
Fall River, I feel tolerably shoor that
Butler will be elected. Down here in
the Corners we prayed for q frost that
would kill the corn in Ohio-we never
go to sleep now without prayin for more
defalcashens in Massychoosetts. Dim
ocrisy kin hope for nothin onless there
is distress. Prosperity and Dimocrisy
don't hitch at Ill. Wat We want is
suthin solid in the way Nv distress that
will make people clamor for change.
The eyes nv Kentucky is onto But
Ter. To Butler, the only aggressively
wicked man in the nashen, Kentucky
looks appe1inly. The great Butler is
maxim the only greenback fite that is
worthy Nv the name, and maxim that fite
in the very face nv the bloatid bond
holders Nv Moo England, wich is pizen.
We NV the Cross Roads hev forgiven
Butler. We are magnanimous. We
hev forgotten that he ever drawed his
sword agin the Confederacy. $50 fur
ez effeks went we hevn't much to for
give, which makes the task easy.) We
hev forgiven him for his brootality in
freein our niggers, and we forgive him
for whatever aid he wuz to the Radi-
kels at the various times he hez actid
With EN-. Inesmuch ez he alluz did EN-
more harm than good, we overlook all
that and take him to our buzzum.
For Gen. Butler is doom the work
that the Corners most need. Butler is
the champion nv inflashen, and the only
man left which is actilly maxim serious
lite in favor Nv unlimitid greenbax.
Gen. Butler must be to us, in this
day and generashun, wat the niggers
wuz afore the war. He must take the
place nv them niggers, and furnish us
funds. The Cross Roads holds out its
hands to Butler and demands Nv him
releef.
Greenbax We must have. We want
enuf nv 'em to slackwater Secession
run, to make it navigable in the win
ter, and to provide fur pumpin' wells on
the banks to make it navigable in the
summer. We want a custom house and
q postofice here. Just ishoo the green
bax and we will sejest ways enuff to set
'em into cirkelashun.
Go on, Butler, and kerry Massychoo-
sits. The eyes nv the South is onto
700. Sittia' in Bascom's, without the
price Nv the most modest quencher, We
pray for yoor success. The entire
South is prayin' for yoor success.
PETROLEUM Y. .NAsBY, Greenbacker.
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WHIsTL1Na IL not lofty nor yet use-
full although 1t is universal accomplish
ment: Though you practice a hundred
years and though you whistle ever so
whistley, yet tho commonest switch-en-
gine that ever scared human being deaf
can beat you. The great and good were
never great whistlers. George Washing
ton never sat in friends Office, with his
feet on the window-sill, whistling Grand
fathers Clock, against the edge of a card.
Strive to emulate George Washington,
and, although you may never be first IN
war, 6rst in peace and first In the hearts
OF your countrymen, yet fame will not
forget you if they can write upon your
tombstone that you never whistled your
csuntrymen into convulsions Of intemp.
er but fiuitle.s profanity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

A CHEAP and simple piece Of machin-
cry has just been invented and is IN ope-
ration at Westchester, 8. c., which spins
seed cetton into thread. 1t il claimed
the this invention will add 100 per cent
to the profit of the planter, as it saves
him the expense Of ginning, bailing, bag
Xing and tics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

As . proof Of the economy practiscd
by the new Government Of Egypt, the
Austrian journal Bonbs gives the follow
ing ILLUSTRATION: Criminals Of certain
grade are entitled to one hundred lashes
with the bamboo cane; but superior
court has reduced the number to fifty, on
the ground that the Government is
obliged to spend too much tor bamboo
canes, when the lashes are too lavishly
administered.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL,

kE6SUNAI AND fOAkE1CA1A
Richard Schcli of New Yolk died Nov.
TO-
The wife Of Senator Davis of Illinois
died at stockbridge Mass, Nov. 10.
Gen. Noyes, U. 8. Minister to France,
was in Constantinople, Nov. 6, OIL bis way to
Egypt.
Vice Admiral, William r. Reynolds,
recently died at his residence In the City of
Washington. Noy.6.
President Diaz has taken firm ground
against ofl:ia intrigues in the coming electioa
in the Republic Of Mexico.
There are alarming reports as to the
health Of Prince Bismarck. The statements of
his physicians do not allay the alarm.
The Rev. Mathew Hale Smith, the we'll
known newspaper correspondent, "Burleigh,"
died At his home in Brooklyn N. Y. Nov.e.
A Paris telegram, says: Marshal Con
robert, Bonapartist, was elected senator from
the department Of Louvre Charente, Nov. 9.
William d. Blocher, Of Little Rock,
Arkansas, one Of the publishers Of the Demo-
erat at that place died Nov. 10 aged 80 years.
The remains of Lieut.. William B. Weir,
killed by the Indians at Milk River, reached
New York, Nov. 4, on the way to their final
interment At West Point.
The Vieerov Of Iadia telegrahs to Lon
don, Nov. z, a. follows: Khan, Governor Of
Herat Is said to be practically imprisoned in
the citadel by his troops.
Isaac H. Livermoro Of Cambridge,
Mass. died in Pittsheld in the same state, on
Sunday Oct, 9. He was treasurer Of tho Michi.
gan Central railroad for Is years.
Gen. Grant has promised to be in
Louisville, Ky, Dec. 10, and citizens without
regard to party are already arranging for the
reception, and big time is expected.
The venerable Rev. DR.. Lovick Picrcc
died at his home In Sparta Georgia, on Sun.
day, Nov. Q. aged oo years. lie WAS regarded
as the father OF Methodistism In Georgia.
A Berlin telegram of Nov. Q, says it
has been much noticed In political circles
that the Emperor William has Invited the
Russian Grand Dnke Valdimecr and tho Rus
sian Ambassador for several days shooting At
Lebtzblngen.
Gen. Grant arrived at Galena on the
afternoon Of Nov.6 The deception there at
| his old home was one to he remembered. The
greatest good will characterized the meeting.
As the train came In numerous salutes were
fred, and the vicinity Of the station was liter
ally packed with enthusiastic and delighted
people. Alliti" from Galena and nelghboring
towns were in line. At the depot . band play
ed "Auld Lang Syne" as Grant descended the
carriage steps with the mayor Of Gaiena, Gov.
Cullom, Mrs. Grant and the rest ol the party
followed; = procession was formed In the
following order: Police, Galena, Freeport and
Dubuque militia, old soldiers Of Galena, Du-
buque veteran corps, Gen. Grant and party In
carriages and distinguished citizens ofGalena
Every building was lavishly decorated and
elaborate arches were erected In the several
streets. Tho procession made the circuit Of
the town. school children singing "America.' >
A formal greeting was extended by State sena-
tor Mcclellan, to which Con. Grant replied.
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CURRENT TOPICS.

ALL hope Of again seeing Professor
Wise alive will have to be abandoned.
Now that the body Of his companion ON
the ill-fated voyage has been found and
identified thera is scarcely = possibility
that tho venerable aer onaut could have
escaped.
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nlO'1lEs d n THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for home.
Z IAN procure full information concerning
the GARDEN sror Of Iowa and Mime.
'ot'' by subscribing for the Worthing.
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Minnesota. Send $s for one year; 81
for six months, and 50 cents for thres
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

THEY begin life very early in New
York. IN day or two ago seventeen
months old girl shot herself fatally.
This infant was not disappointed in love
Or anything of that sort which drives
girls to kill themselves. She was just
creeping across the floor and found a
loaded pistol with which she played un-
til it went of and killed her. 1t is pos
sible the owner Of that pistol did not get
1t as a. premium with y religious paper
and yet that light have been the case.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13
CASUALTIES.

Nearly 100 lives have been recently LOST
by foods on the island Of Jamaica.
A Memphis telegram, of Nov. Q, says
deaths from yellow fever occurred during
the past week, the majority Of them were lin.
gerlng cases.
A dispatch from Lewcs Deli, of Nov. 8,
says the ship Lady Octavia from the Break.
water Of New York. came into collision with
the steamer Champion from New York for
Charleston, striking the steamer amids D,
and sinking her In ave minutes. Thirty q We
are reported saved and thirty.twe lost.
collision1 occurred Is miles 81 the Cape.
The ship was badly damaged aud was being
towed to Philadelphia.
The Austrian bark, Rebus, arrived in
| port at New York on the afternoon OF Nov. 8
bringing news Of the loss Of the schooner Pet
rel aud fifteen OF her passengers and crow in.
cluding the captain. She also Brings six sur
vivors, all left Of a company Of twenty. one
persons. Capt. lyOneich, Of the Rebus reports
that when thirty-four days out from Trieste
he espied the foatsng hull Of dsmasted ves-
sci full Of water and water lodged. That was
on the I'd Of November in latitude 80 degrees
north longitude 66 degrees, 20 minutes west
The wind at the time was lively gale from
the north, and strong sea was running. The
weather was bitterly cold. Some persons
were OH the hull signaling for help with strips
torn from their garments. Notwithstanding
the danger attending tie effort boat was
lowered and after battle with the elements
snd at great risk Of life to all concerned, six
persons on the wreck were saved. They all
survived, and they were all passengers. The
schooner Petrol, Capt Ivoncch. sailed on the
25th.
A terrible disaster occurred at Kansas
| City, Mo, on thu afternoon OF Nov.7, on the
corner Of Second and Maine streets. Tho ex-
tensive cracker and candy manufactory Of
Garlic Il Sons, occupying four brick buildings.
tumbled down an'l was entirely consumed by
| aie. At the time the accident occurred, l07
persons, mostly girls and boys from II to 20
years Of age, were at work In the factory, al
OF whom escaped alive except seven. The
| cause Of tho accident cannot be fully de-
termined, but as IN explosion occurred sim.
| ultancously with the fall OF the walls, it Is
supposed to be repetition OF the accident in
New York last year, \ starch explosion. As
soon as the walls fell the building took fire,
aud the fire department was on hand In five
minutes, and by their efficient services the
flames were kept from extending to the build
ings adjoining. As soon as news Of the acci.
dent had spread about the city the parents and
, friends Of those employed there hocked to the
scene to learn tho fate Of their loved ones,
! with anguish depicted on their counteuanccs
until they found those for whom they sought
As soon ~ the hremen subdued the flames
they set to work digging for the dead. Those
supposed TO be In the ruins are Louise Hum
mel, Andy Mcconnell, Geo. Kemper. Johnny
Kemper, Emma Kemper, Ann Becker, and
! Clas Schubllgh.
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MIscfLLANK0Cs.

The coal miners at tho mines near Co
lumbus, Ohio, have struck for higher wages. !
4 The sssa,nship r, France, from Hsvre, n
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

A TRANwAY has just been opened in
the German city Of Brunswick on new
principle. The rail has no groove. It is
laid exactly flush with the roads level
and may thus be crossed at any angle
with any description of conveyance with
out any jar or disturbance. The car is
guided and kept in its place on this rail
by slight steel studs on the tire Of the
wheels, which fit into corresponding
holes punched in the rail at the distance
Of every five inches. The invention is
that of an English architect, Mr.. Edge,
of Birmingham, and may be said now to
have merged from the experimental stage
into that OF accomplished fact.
In Colusa County, California, there Is
a "wild man." who lives in the woods,
obtains food by robbing sheep-holders'
cabins and wears no attire whatever. He
il described a. IS or 40 years of age ap-
patently, with long, shaggy beard, long
and irregular hair, and a body bu,nc by
the sun to coffee color, and in many
places covered with thick growth of
hair. No one has been able to learn his
history or who he is. Occasionally he
meets holders or travellers, and asks for
tobacco, but he refuses 10 answer any
questions, and as soon as he gets his to-
bacco starts back for tho brush. It ID
supposed that he was originally a fugi.
tive from justice, and that he has become
80 accustomed. to his solitary life that il
10 second nature to him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-11-13

DR.. d. F. Lincoln of Boston, in paper
on 'school Hygene," just published,
shows by statistics gained from exam
ination of the eyes Of children in the
public schools that the inarmity is con-
tinually increasing, so that ultimately
Americans may become a near sighted
race. 1t is, however, possible to correct
the tendency to near-sightedness in the
young, and the matter is now receiving
much attention from oculists IN many
parts of the country.
THEnE is said to he woman in the In
diana State Prison, serving out sentence
Tor life, who offers $4,000 to any man
who will marry her and release her from
durance vile. One heroic individual with
the name Of Schwartzmillcr, has come
forward TO sacrifice himself for tho sum Of
$4,000, but the Governor Of Indiana has
been forced to disappoint his aspirations; ;
the laws Of the United States contain no
provision whereby person can be re-
Leased by any such romantic process.
THE poet Whittier recently gave the
following account Of the origin rf his
famous poem entitled "Maul Muller:"
He was driving with his sister through
York, Maine, and stopped at harvest
field to enquire the way. A young girl
raking hay near the stone wall stopped to
answer their inquiries. Whittier noticed,
a. she talked, that she bashfully raked
the hay over her bare feet, and she was
fresh and fair. Tho little incident lett
its impression, and he wrote out the
poem that very evening.
-~O>-
HAYNES set himself up for religious
leader in Texas, even claiming to be di-
vinity, sent to the earth to take charge of
all spiritual affairs. He said that he
was physically invulnerablc, aud that
1t was impossible for anybody or any
thing ito hurt him. His converts, Of
whom there were hundreds, believed his
pretentions, and it is said that bullet
fired at his breast had dropped harmlessly
at his feet. But there we're scoffers at Cor
sicana, aud they rode Haynes on rail.
His miraculous power failed him in this
emergency.
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NASBY.

Mr.. Nasby Has Heard from Ohio, and Ap-
peals In His Distress to Gen. Butler, Of
Massachusetts.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-28
kk ssSG X ksE

QuolInli Sc soft teonlt queIques anuGes
depul> que III Texture DGpurative dr DR..
Meng ait etc retire. de 80 graudc clrcula-
ton, ellie men a pas nloins conserve toute
Sd VFgue ct toute sd popularitt, dans un CT
cunt Reimbursement rcstrelnt.
j)epu.s iongtenps, de tous les points de
III Loulsiane, ct prlncipalcmtnt uu Bayou
I.atourche, des ~Atrakapas, ,!e Ia Riviere
Rouge, lie vleuN maladcS me ,ieiuaEttclIt ,e
reprcndre la fabrication De eette medecin..
81 Justement appreclee de tout ccuX Gui en-
ont iait usage.
A~ujourd'hui je rGponds a leur appel, ct
les nt,leurcuH, atnl"eS de lnaladles ditcs
lheurabies, auront SOUS is main cetic ben
relllante t%einture de curative, qui vicnara
nlettre Uh terme a eurasauiffances.
Qn'i!s Sc livrent uonc Il i'cspGrance de
l"hrs lnelllrufs, ceux la Iui vlvent sous lie
lous de Guci4stunc de ces incolninudcs 1T
do'llouretses lltirnuitcs. files ilipures dun
sang vlclr, deietere, n!aI tlabore.
I5edteeup, quI JoU'ssent dune b~rlllante
) te, ne lie doivcnt peut ttre qua la Tein-
ture l'epuratlve; c'e>t par "a puissance de
crs Vertus que tel pere, tt,.e mere ont puri-
leur sang, acquis ane bonne constitution
lne santt aussi vigoureuse uuiuat
fandue. ct mis- au inonGe DIES ~entauts dune
stnte t1orissante.
Qae reuA qul cnmme euN. vivent dune
We dc douieurs. d angoisses, dc descspoirs
Sulttht iellr cxeinple qulls esSavent de la
Ieiiiturc D~epurative, ct, CONNIE eux. lis de-
vle'dront REQUISITES ct forts. ct uourrout
etre Hers de Ieur progeniture.
Que ctuX bul doutent, s'informent
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-28
IElNIURE
lbG Hlr.. MENG.

Ce rem6t!e qui ma pas encore failli de
phis qulhze ans quill est en- usage. est bier
sllperIenr a tous les erraits tic .Sak eDoyeiHe
ct " IL les Depmrafits, employees jusqu'a ce
Jour.
Ii 9uerit toutes les maladies chroniuues.
SOFT 1nternes, soft extremes. sans difference
Il age hi de seXe. Mute maladie provenant
de iimnurctf du sang ne rGslste a son
usage; les dartres de qucluue nature uu'el
les soient, les intirlnites. consequence de
Iabus du nnercnre on de tout autre traite.
ment quI ID vlcle la constitution. sont par.
taitement ct radicalement queries. toites
les tois que l'on perstvere dansson en.pIoi.
Les LeueOrrhees, PertrS Blanches. Irrfgu-
iafiteS dams la perodicit6 DIES menstrues. la
cllorose, la ~Steritiie D%rovendnt de toute ma
ladle ~chronique OH constitutionnelle. toutes
ceS maia'iies dlsparaIssent par un traite-
maitt assez lnngtemps prolongG de la TEN
ture Dtpnrttive du DR.. Meng.
LtpileI'sle, ~lorsqu'elle ness pas occasion
nee par une lesion organiGue, les Rhumatis-
mes ch''oniq"es ct ~quelaucfois Aigus, les III
ceres cdncereuA, ont etc radicalement que.
ris.
Les cures dGia opares parlent assez pour
que la Ieintnre Depurative du DIR. Men ait
besoin de toute reclame; il sutfit de savoir
qull NY a pas ell Jusqna present une senle
NAL die ~ehroniquc inveter6e on constltu-
tlonnelle. produlte par I'M vice u%uelconuue
DIES ltumeurs. qni ait r6siste a la pursuance.
medlcatrlce de cettc preparation.
Chaque bouteille est accompanies de nom
breuX certltlcatS. venan de tous les points
de la Louisiana, attestant les bellies cures
Operees par ce medicarnent.
En- vente chez
jos. T. THIBODEAUX.
Pharnacien,