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The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08
BLOOM.

Bloom ahead. Banner town of the
county. What for? Why, for grass
hoppers and dry weather. In your is
sue Of April II there was a mistake, it
being STATED that Peter krear was as
SCISSOR of the town when it should have
been Geo. Fellows, Z. Krear being
treasurer.
The dwelling house Of Chas. Richard
son, Oh Sec. "a, was destroyed by fire on
Saturday, April n, it being no doubt
was unoccupied at the time.
Ely Bros. and Horace Norman will
soon depart for Jackson county to spend
the summer breaking.
Started on April 3lst to go to Heron
Lake arriving at Peter Blooms, OH
section ~, was induced to stay over
night with that prince of good fellows.
Peter is educating little Robt. for /.
poundmaster. Next morning, accom-
panied by John and Casper Bloom and
also Johns mules, we started, but the
rate those mules got over the ground
was enough to make Il fellow wish h.ln-
self ut home once lnOrr, as John has one
of the best mule teams in the town of
Bloom. We passed through Seward
ana Ufanam Lakes, anu thought Inc
lay OF the country was most as nice as it
is in our own town. Arriving at near the
east line of the county, We found the
country from there to Heron Lake set
tied extensively with Austrians who,
to judge from appearances, are a hard
working economical people, who Shin
gle most Of their houses with hay.
Some Of them work their oxen in har-
ness. Arriving at Heron Lake, we
found every one chuck full of business.
The way Smith was dealing out grocer.
les was Il caution and "a person would
think by his pile of agricultural imple.
ments that he was intending to supply
the county in due time. We started
back home where we arrived right side
up with care. Thanks to Johns skill.
full driving. JOHN LYNCH.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

Inc Oldest lndaDltant has spoken
again. This time he says he never knew
the wind to blow as hard us in did last
Sunday, and l think the old MAJ, is
about right. We thought there was a
little ''stand up" about us, but last Sun
day we We're caught by the wind and
shook up quite lively. it threw us down,
blew sand in our eyes, and kicked us
for falling and we gave up.
J. r. Asilwortl had his garnary blown
to pieces. The wind piled the dirt up
in some places in the plowed fields like
snow drifts.
Mr.. Baldwin is about to leave this
town for home in Oregon. May pros
perity go with him.
Mr.. Ogle, our County Superintend-
ent. has commenced his rounds visiting
the schools and school marmS.
Miss Ida Fellows was home on a Wis.
it from Friday until Monday.
Milton Fellows has been quite unwell
for some time from the effects Of the
whooping cough which he has had since
last July. He has entirely lost the use
of his voice, caused by his prolonged
and hard coughing.
MI. F. says he likes drouth and high
winds and grasshOppers because they
serve all alike, But he don't like to be
singled out like Job and prosecuted
with the whooping cough tie rest Of
his life.
Everybody has heard of the man who
got mad at Ills neighbor and killed his
dog, but there is small neighborhood
in distant part Of this town where
they have the dogs all killed off and are
now killing each others cats. Sucl,
men ought to remove to Southern At
RIGA where they could live among their
equals.
County" says he don't have time to
answer communications. That's be.
cause he sleeps so much. Fools require
more sleep than other people. He says
| we are mules and mules kick. He will
find that too true if lie or his friends, il
he has any, try to stick their ugly mugs
into the ballot box again. They will
get kicked out most wonderful quick.
| Dor.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

ANY one having Il book entitled my
Wife and J." belonging to Mrs. II. b.
Tuttlt is requested to return the same
to her. If
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

NO:ICE. U. S. Land Office, Worthington j.,
~ Minn., April "a, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Edward Ryan against Cassius NJ Fernad
for abandoning Homestead Entry No. 10, 762,
date'l Nov. Is, 1877, on the swA sec. p T 10 .
range 43, in Mobiles county, Minnesota, with u
view to the cancellation of said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at this
Office on the 2sth day of May, 1879. at !
o'clock p M to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
MONS GRINAGER, Register
351 JP MOULTON, Receiver.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

Elsewhere we publish AL exceedingly
interesting letter from our friend J. II.
Brooks, of Luverne, who has returned
from Denver, having abandoned his
purpose Of going TO Leadville for the
present. What Mr.. Brooks learned at
Denver about Leadville is confirmed by
number of other visitors, and we hope
the publication of his letter will cure
any Of our readers who may have caught
the Leadville fever.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

The greatest ''blow' Of the. season
prevailed on Sunday last, filling houses
with dust and overturning such small
out houses as were not we'll anchored
to the earth. Gates and fences also
suffered. In the afternoon there was Il
slight shower of rain, but the wind
whipped around to the north and then
subsidized. There was slight frost
Sunday night and a pretty heavy one
Oh Monday night, enough to nip the
leaves on the trees to some extent.
The Billy Marble Troupe closed their
engagement here on Monday night last
and left for Sheldon. They were at a
disadvantage in not having IA larger
hall, but they have az ain afforded our
people Il rich treat and they will always
be welcome in Worthington. To say
that they are the best travelling troupe
in the West, is to state the fact. Come
again.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

Rev. l.. II. Cobb, of Minneapolis, is
expected to occupy the pulpit of the
congregational church next Sabbath,
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

It is one Of those rare. good remedies
which used once will be always kept in
the house. DR.. Bulls Baltimore Pills
we refer to. Price 25 cents.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

1t you wish to see a nobby store
room drop into Miller IL Smiths Drug
Store. Frtscoed ceiling, grained doors
gilt.ctyed shelves, etc.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

For every ache, pain and 3ruise on man o.,
beast Uncle Sans Nerve and Bono Liniment Is:
the Balm Sold by all druggists.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08


beast. Uncle Sans Nerve and Bone Linineut is
the Balm. Sold by all druggists.
Uncle Sans Harness OIL put on your harness.
will make the leather lock new. and keep 1t soft
and phable. Give it a trial.
For pamphlet on Electric Treatment. of
chronic diseases with Electricity, which will b.
sent tree, address the Nc Intosh EIoctrtc Belt
and Battery Co., 192 4 l4 Jackson st.. CAteag,
iii.
Mother when your dear baby suffers IN teeth
ing, use DR.. Winchelrs Tecthiag Syrup. II reGu.
latcs the bowels, sooths the pain and brings nat
ural sleep. Sold by druggists at 25 cents bot
tie.
"A stitch IN time saves nine" IL not uoEc tvu~
in mending clothes, than IN getting farm stock
through the winter. An economical and sure
help is Uncle Sans Condition Powder, It ro-
| stores the sick, strengthens the weak. improves
the appetite, and will keep the stock In thriving
condition, for it supplies the valued qualities In
grass. Sold by all druggists.
/
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08
THE LIOyl)R.

Our Worthington Druggists have
stopped selling liquor altogether even
on a physicians prescription. Within
the past few days there were several ap-
plications at one of our Drug Stores for
wine for communion purposes, but the
article could not be obtained, The par
ties left saying that hereafter they
would do their trading at some otller
town. We understand that none of
our Druggists will renew their revenue
license this season.
We may as we'll give fair warning to
the public that they need not come to
Worthington to get liquor for any pur-
pose. unless they can get it on the sly
from some friend who has shipped it in
by the quantity. We hear of one man
who made strong temperance speech
ut a recent temperance meeting trying
to procure some liquor at a Drug Store
for medical purposes. lie was refused
and applied to ''Whisky man" who
let him have few ounces from his pri-
vate bottle.
We have heretofore expressed our
views upon this matter. Such an appli-
cation and enforcement of the liquor law
is fanatical, insane and ruinous to the
business Of the town. Whatever the tenn
perance men may say, alcohol in its vari-
Gus forms is a commercial commodity
and necessity for medicinal and me-
cEanical purposes, and the town which
will not permit the sale for these purpos-
es, is just as foolish and as fanatical as
the town which would forbid the sale of
dry goods. Of course. if people could
not get dry goods at Worthington, they
would not come here to buy groceries
or to sell eggs and butter. And the
same is true proportionally of the liquor
traffic.
The ADVANCE stands as firmly as ey-
er against the introduction Of saloons
into Worthington, but condemns the
spiteful, fanatical, and ruinous enforce
ment of il law meant to be good one.
The result will he just what the liquor
men are trying to bring about, viz: a
reaction which will introduce the gen.
eral liquor traffic among us. E
We dunned our subscribers last week
to the amount of some hundreds Of dol
lars, paying out nearly three dollars for
postage stamps. The first man to re-
spond was J. W. Millington, of Summit
Lake, who walked in bright and early
Monday morning and laid down three
or four pieces of silver on our table.
Mr.. NJ. is one OF those men who believes
i'll responding with part if he cannot
pay all ut once. This is what we have
urged upon all our patrons. We are
beginninr to s'ret il tbronp|l orr wool,'
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08
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The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

Nc Manus is putting trees around the
McManus House lot. We shall soon
smoke cigar with him under his own
vine and maple tree.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-08

There was 4 smart shower of rain
last night and rs we 60 to press there is
a pl aspect Of more. ''There's millions
i'll it, if it does come.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

Busy TINES IN PARIs.-The Partisan
Of September II gives the following briet
survey of the condition Of business in the
French capital: ''There is decided re-
vival of business throughout Paris in
most branches Of Industry. Building is
brisk and painters have as much as they
can do, a good deal of work having fallen
behindhand on account of the unfavor-
able weather during the Summer. The
railway shops are full of artisans, and
employ over 400, all of whom are work
ing from AM, to PM ;the greater part
also doing half days work on Sunday.
The gas companies employ 2,84O men,
who work twelve hours a day. The en-
gineering and iron trades are still rather
slack, though there is considerable de-
mand for iron for building purposes, and
also for foundry iron The brass trade,
which has been for some time in dull
state, is beginning to look upon again.
Art bronze manufacturers have but little
to do, but jewelers. are rather buster.
Cabinet making is always rather dull at
this time of the year Printer, both in
the book and lithograghic trades, are not
so well employed as they have been, and
there is somewhat Of slackness in the tan
ming and currying trades. On the othe,
hand, coach builders and refners are ex-
ceptionally busy. Textiles are always
quiet at this season, and there is not
much doing in the hosiery and silk mer-
Gerry trades. The failures in the latter
half of July numbered ffty-six, or eigh-
teen less than happened in the cores
ponding period Of 1872
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

THE SOUTH AND THE TREASURY
RAID OF A HUNGRY HoRDE.-A year ago
The Tribune issued an extra containing
the various articles upon the subject Of
southern claims which it had published
in previous months The compilation,
prepared from official documents at
Wasinghton, brought the record Of de
mands upon.congress for internal improve
ments at the south down to March l.
1878, and for private "relief' to March
26, 1878, and showed the enormous agg-
gregate of $65O,O00,000. This vast sum
was stated to be only the beginning of
what the solid south would demand. The
Tribune has caused the record to be COM
pleted from official documents to the
close of the extra session of this year, and
this is appalling result: From March,
1878, to July l, 1879, and committing
various blind claims for enormous unspe-
CITED sums, bills were introduced into
congress calling for 1861, 1861, 900 for in
ternal improvements in the south, and
the private claims amount to $53, ALE, ,942
more. The official records, then, omit
ing the independent estimates OF Judge
r, w. BARLEY, counsel for large num-
Der of claimants, prove that within
period of less than two years a solid and
disloval south has demanded from the
treasury of the nation, which for years it
sought to destroy, and which it now seeks
to bankrupt, a sum vastly greater, by
reason of the blind claims which are not
reckoned, than 81, ,2S7, ,524,735. These
figures need no comment to show that
the rule of the solid south means shame
and ruin.-New York Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

CREMATION IN AMERICA-The state
ment-.i is made that but six instances Of ere
nation have occurred in the United States
so far as known. The first was that OF
Colonel Henry Laurens, member of the
military family of General Washington
and great favorite of our first President.
His body was cremated in South Caro-
lima in 1896. The second was that of
another South Carolinian, Henry Barry,
who lived and was cremated in the vi
cinity of Marion. The third was the
body Of Baron de Palm, cremated in the
furnace erected by DR.. lie Mayne in
Washington, Pa, in December, 1876.
The fourth was that Of DIR. Winslow, of
California, cremated in Salt Lake City in
a temporary furnace erected by his COM
mand by the administrators of his estate.
The fifth was the child of Julius Kircher
in his own furnace in New York city in
the Fall Of 1877. The sixth was that Of
Mrs Jane Pitman, wife of Benjamin Pit
man, of fCincinnati in the crematory at
Washington, Pa, in February 1878.
Since that time more than sixty applica-
tions were made to the late DR.. LIE Mayne
for prospective cremation, which were de
clined, for the reason that it was not In
tended to be followed as business, and
for the further reason that he construct
ed his crematory at Washington, Pa,
solely for the incineration Of his own
body, which intention will be carried in
to effect, under his will, this week.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22
| PARADISE FOR SPORTsMEN.

A PARADISE FOR SPORTsMEN.-Ihe
country all through Northern Minnesota
abounds in lakes and lake-lets, from an
eighth of mile to ten and twelve miles
in length, and there are said to be 10, 900
of them in the State, and a large proper
ton of them are said to abound with tish
and game. Those who have travelled
through it tell me it is a perfect paradise
for sportsmen, and, indeed, large parties
of gentlemen from other States, as we'll
as from Europe and the Provinces, visit
this section annually in pursuit OF game
and sport, and health as consequent up
on such pursuits. The first evening ar
rived one of these sportsmen came into
the hotel in the evening followed by two
men, carrying strings Of birds, comprised
mainly of ducks, but with a few prairie
pheasants, chickens and partridges and q
few woodcock; but the great weight OF
the game, of which there must have been
over 25O birds-wele of the mallard duck,
with a few redheads and canvasbaeks,
and here and there sprinkled through the
string were a greenwing or redwing teal
or diver. These, [ was informed, were
the result of one days shooting from one
gnn. The birds are easily reached by
those who are experienced in shooting
them, and so abundent are they that you
can get a brace of splendid mallards, in
prime condition, for 80 cents, or a dozen
brace for $2.50.-Montreot Herald.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22
Young NELSON'S FATE.-BALTINIO

YOUNG NELSON'S FATE.-BALTIMoRE.
Oct. 15.-John M. Nelson, the medical
student shot last night at the Front st.
Theatre, died shortly after 3 this morning.
He was % years old, and the son of a
farmer in Queen Ann county. Nelson,
after attending college yesterday, went
last night with brother-in-law to witness
the performance at the theater. They
were seated in the front row of seats in
the orchestra circle. At the close Of the
performance, as the curtain fell upon q
tableau, there was discharge of musket-
ry. Young Nelson was gazing intently
upon the scene, and simultaneously with
the report of the guns he clasped his
hands to his forehead, exclaiming, II am
shot," and sank down unconscious. A
largesized mimic ball had crushed through
his skull, entering the forehead just
above the right eye and passing out of the
back of the head on line slightly down
wards, bringing portions of the brain
with it. It is said of five muskets hand
led on the stage only three was discharg
ed The coroner's jury is making an In
yestigation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

GRANT IN OREGON. Ore.
Oct. 16-The rec option rendered Gener-
al Grant at Cascade last evening, at the
Mechanics pavilion, was fitting trib-
ute, 5000 being present. Ex-senator
Corbett welcomed the distinguished par
ty and was followed by Judge Strong in
a most hearty manner Gen. Grant re-
sponded at some length, alluding to his
early residence and acquaintance on the
Pacific coast He concluded: 'In your
remarks you have alluded to the strug-
giles of the past. | am glad that they are
at an end. 1t never was a pleasure to
me that they had beginning. The re-
suit has left us a nation to be proud of,
strong at home and respected abroad.
Our reputation has extended beyond the
civilized nations. 1t has penetrated even
the less civilized parts of the earth. In
my travels have noticed that foreign
nations appear to respect us more than
we repect ourselves | have noticed the
grandeur at which we have been estimat-
ed by other powers, and their judgments
should give us a higher estimate of our
own greatness. They recognize that pow
erty, as they uluefSlallu III, Is lOI knoWH
with us. And the man of comparative
affiuence with them is sometimes no bet
ter clad nor fed than our pauper. No
where are there better elements of sue
cess than on the Pacific coast Here,
those who fought on opposite sides dur
ing the war are now peacefully associat-
ed together in a country Of which they
hox ha tn |
thank the people again, through you,
the conclusion Of the response, Gen Grant
was presented to the citizens. He re-
manned at the pavilion about an hour,
during which time thousand came for
ward and shook hands with the guest.
On leaving the pavilion the party pro-
ceeded to the Newmarket Theatre, to
witness the rendition of the military dra-
ma. "Ours'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22
A. T. STEWARDS BODY AGAIN.-NEV

A. I. STEWARDS BODY AGAIN.-NEW
YORK, Oct. 14-It is reported this after
noon that the mystery regarding the A.
t. Stewart body-snatching case will soon
be cleared up, and some if not all the re-
surrectionists will be arrested. Detect
ives who have been following up the case
for months have, it is said, collected evi-
dence which will, in a short time, be in
strumental in recovering Stewards body
and convicting the ghouls who robbed
the grave. Some months ago General
Patrick H. Jones, lawyer of this city,
received a letter signed 'Henry G. Ro-
maine" from Boston, stating the condi-
tons upon which the body would be re-
stored. A letter had previously been re-
ceived from the same party, dated Mon
treal, and giving details of the robbery
and other evidence, showing that it came
from the thieves themselves. The Bos-
ton letter mentioned the fact that General
Jones had been followed to police head
quarters and seen in conference with
police officials Acting On this, the de-
tectives spotted as well-known character
continually lettering about police head
quarters ana III In6 vicinity OF UeHofdl
Jones' office. He was shadowed from
place to place, and finally tracked to Mon
treal, where he met a lawyer two weeks
ago.
Other discoveries have been made with,
in the last few days, and the police be-
lieve the chain of evidence is nearly com
plete. The officials, however, are still
very reticent and refuse to give any de
| tailc
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22

In the Supreme Court of the United
States, recently, the argument was
opened in the case of the application OF
the State of Virginia for writ Of nlanda-
mus against Judge Rives Of the Federal
court for the State This, which is the
most important of the political cases be-
fore the court, practically involves the
question of the validity of the whole of
the reconstruction legislation-the ques-
ton of whether any State may nullify it.
The cause originated in the removal from
the State to the United States court of
the case Of two colored men indicted for
murder. The ground of removal was,
that under the statute Of the State, ne
groes were excluded from the jury. The
mandate asked by the State is to require
him to strike the cases from his docket,
so that the State court may proceed with
the trials under their statute and practice
excluding negroes from the jury. That
application can only be granted upon the
express ground that the statute Of the
State nullifes the reconstruction acts
The statute attempts such notification
The direct issue, therefore, which is pre-
sented to the Supreme Court is, whether
any State can nullify the reconstruction
acts. Upon the final decision depends
practically the question Of the mai nte
nance Of reconstruction.-Inter Ocean.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-10-22
THE SHAPE THE LAND QUESTION Is

THE SHAPE THE LAND QUESTION IS
ASSUMING IN IRELAND.-This anti-rent
movement in Ireland may become very
serious The tenants, though aware they
must pay in the end, as the law cannot
be resisted, except by insurrection are in
clined to use threats of combined nom
payment to enforce reduction The land
lords, embarrassed by rent-charges dOwers
and mortgages, all fixed payments, see
that reduction would fall, not on the total
rental, but on their share of it, thus often
doubling their personal loss, and hesitate
to yield The struggle, therefore, becomes
severe, and lady has forwarded to The
Times letter from her sons agent, in
which he apologies for delay in the pay
ment of her .jointer, "because the tenants
not only have not paid, but refuse to pay
any rent till what they consider a suffi-
cient reduction is made in their rents.
There have been meetings all over Ire
land of the tenant-farmers, the result of
which is they have resolved not to pay
their rents (even those tenants who are
well able to pay are afraid to pay), as
the resolution arrived at is to shoot the
tenant who pays, as well as any person
who takes farm from which a tenant
has been evicted for non-payment of rent.
fear much matters will end badly. This
is the worst year I recollect since the IA
mine" Lord Normanby's tenants in
Emily, Tipperary, have refused already to
pay their rent, and demand ''Grifiths'
valuation" declining an offer Of a 80 per
cont reduction to the DOOrer tenants
London Spectator.