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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02
Hunting for a Word.

An anccdotc of Moore, the irish poet,
shows how much pains writer will take,
who does good work, to put the right
word in the right place. Moore was on
a visit to literary friend in France, and
while there wrote short poem.
One day while the guest was engaged
in his literary labor the two took a stroll
into an adjacent wood, and the host soon
perceived that his companion was given
up to his own thoughts; he was Silent
and distracted, noticing neither his friend
and entertainer nor the beauties of the
surrounding landscape.
By-and-byc he began to gnaw the ting-
er-ti ps of his gloves; pulling and twitch-
ing spasmodically, when this had gone on
for long time his friend vcntured to
ask him what was the trouble.
"I'll tell you," said Moore. II have
left at home upon my table poem in
which is word I do not like The line
is perfect save that one word, and that
word is perfect save it's infection. Thus
it is" and he repeated the line Ind asked
his friend if he could help him.
1t was delicate point. The friend
saw the need, saw where and how the
present word Jared just the slightest
possible bit upon the exquisite harmony
of the cadence: but he could not supply
the want.
The twain cudgeled their brains until
they reached the house On their return,
without avail.
The rest Of the day was spent as usual,
as was the evening, save that ever and
anon Moore would sink into silent fits in
pursuit of the absent word. And so came
on the night, and the poet went to bed in
deep study.
The following morning was bright and
beautiful, and Moore came down from his
chamber with bounding step, with a
scrap OF paper IN his hand and a glorious
light in his genial countenance.
The word had come to him! He had
awokc during the night, and the kind &C.
MUS of inspiration had visited his pillow,
and ne had got up and torn scrap from
his notebook, and at the window, by
the light of the moon, had made the
thought secure.
"Therc," he said, when he had incorpo.
rated it into the text; "there it is-only
a simple single word, Il word as common
as a, b, c, and yet it cost me twelve hours
Of unaagging labor to find it and put it
where it is. Who could believe itf'
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The Girls and Weddings.

AS people who have visited the theater
take out Of their memories, for day or
so, some of the thir gs that amused them,
and laugh again, so young ladies linger
lovingly over the details OF wedding.
It is curious experience, life ir a house
full Of girls who have just left mar
riagc party. Their minds arc full Of the
great theme; they tenderly record each
incident; they can think of nothing else;
and they tell each other thousand times
how the bride looked, and how she
dropped her bouquet, and who picked it
up again, and how the travelling dress be-
came her Not otherwise than when, q
covcy being dispersed, men 60 round aud
shoot the Struggling birds, so admirers
might easily win the hearts of the fair
who arc still ho:crlng wistfully round
the memory of wedding. Thus nature
has provided chances for bridesmaids;
and thus the superstition that it IS un-
lucky to be often bridesmaid is iusti-
fed For If a lady can survive heart
whole, and pass unscathcd through these
moments Of sympathy, it is certain that
she never will be won.
Official intelligence from Simla of Sept
%, from two authentic sources, confirm the
news that the Russian advance column has
been defeated by the Turcomans at Glok Tepe
with 4 loss of sever hundred killed, and
that the Russians are falling back upon
Benma.
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DEADWOOD IN ASHES.
The Business Portion Of the Bl ack Hills Dc
str0yed by Fire.

The Business Portion Of the Bl ack Hills De-
stroyed by Fire.
In the carly morning of Sept. 26, Dead
wood was startled by the cry of fire.
Flames were discovered in bakery on
Sherman street near the old postofficc,
and before the fire company could arrive
were extending IN every direction. A
brisk breeze set in and the
RED ToNGUED DEMON
reached out for Chinatown. The widest
excitement prevailed. Business men
realized their perilous position, but de-
pended on their supposed fire
proof cellars, built at the rear of their
stores, to protect their most valuable
goods. These were farce before the fiery
element, and crumbled to earth like
sand. The water works gave out and the
firemen were left unarmed. The removal
of goods was commenced, but prccipitous
hills on every side barred this escape.
The few brick stores succumbed almost
as easily as the wooden shells. Teams
blockadcd the streets and the
PANIC STRICKEN PEOPLE
rushed to and tro, wild With excitement.
The saving Of goods was soon abandoned
and each man tor his own life became the
maxim. In less than an hour the flames
had extended over twenty acres. All the
hotels had been burned and only
four business houses were left. The
court house, schools, churches and banks
were all burned. The only t1rc-proofs left
are those of the Northwestern Stage and
Transportation company, Holstein Hill
debrand, Chen, Evans, Kelly and Hard
ing, grocers.
THE CITY WAS SITUATED
in narrow gulch. quarter or half mile
wide, and all the business houses and
most of the dwellings were on one and
two streets, packed closely together. But
few dwellings remain. Many are sleeping
tonight on the hills overlooking the de-
stroyed city, and many have gone to Fort
Meade, where Gen. Sturgis is receiving the
refugees. The loss will not be less than
81, ,000, 900, as most of them had received
their winter stock. About fifty firms
have ordered new stocks by telegraph
day, and already where the fire is out the
debris is being cleared away. No less
than 5000 people are left without shelter
and food. The supply of the surround.
ing cities will soon &c exhausted and
great distress must follow. The fire was
stopped at Chinatown by the blowing up
Of buildings.
All along the course
TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS
of gunpowder, petroleum, liquor, etc.,
were of frequent occurrence and the
buildings were blown into atoms. The
hook and ladder apparatus and hose car.
riage were the first things to burn, lcav.
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There is nowhere any apology for de-
sponslency. Always there is lite while
life lasts, which rightly lived, implies a
divine satisfaction.
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HOMES IN L @ THE llH VEST. i s:

Persons looking westward for home>
can procure full information concerning
The GARDEN Spor of Iowa and Mime.
sofa, by subscribing for the Worthing.
ton ADVANCE, published at Worthington
Minnesota. Send 50 for one year; s!
for six months, and so cents for thre.
months, to Is ADVANCE, Worthingtcr
Mobiles county, Minnesota
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

A DEAF and dumb girl in Dorsey coun
ty, Ark, has recently begun to talk
in her sleep. There had been family
prayers for the restoration of her speech.
At midnight Ecr mother heard her dar-
lings voice. Arousing the old gentleman
she entered the apartment where the child
lay. The deaf and dumb girl remarked
casually, "E.erything seems very Won
'lrrful." Then turning suddenly in her
bed, she added, ayes, the old-timc orch
ards are always in bl om.' The affec-
tionatc parents simultaneously embraced
the maiden. She awokc with a start
l'ut she could neither hear nor spcnk.
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\ Nix. ROBSON. speaking of Eng lena
viri.las, says he must expect that, and
other organisms, to be tossed IL good many
times from the Zoologist to the botanist,
and back again many times, before their
position is definitely settled. The fact
is, that one by one the leading character
istics which were formerly held to scpa.
rate the animal and vegetable Kingdoms
arc breaking do1n. He remembers when
starch was held to bc an essentially vege-
table constituent until its detection, even
III the human cram, rendered it useless
as distinguishing mark. Later, chlor-
ophyll was insisted upon as specially
characterized vegetable element, but this
has since been found in numerous invcr-
tclrata, including planarian worms. In
the present state of our knowledge VIC
can not pretend to draw any hard and
sharp lines Of dcmarcation between ami
mails and plants, and any attempt to do
$" must result only in failure.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

THE Persian Shah is said to be writing
aplay-an.l nobody will dare to condemn
it, for his Majesty once painted picture
i'll which camel in the background was
higher than tree in tho foreground, and
IN unlucky critic, who limited that the
work lacked feeling, in Il few hours lack
cd L hpad
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

AMONG the chemicals of American
manufacture which have superseded for
cign articles may be mentioned tarta1ic
acid, the importation of which Inst wear
reached only 1873 pounds, against 100000
MT long ago. Of citric acid 27,O1s
pounds was imported against previous
annual importation Of 25o,O00. The
lime Juice from which the acid is made
is still imported, on account of the small
growth of lines and lemons in the United
States. If Southern agricultrrists gave
attention to- these fruits a new industry
in extracting the juice, could be develop
Cd. Last year but 3, ,4G2 pounds Of bora1
was imported, owing to the working o.
new borax mines. Formerly from 600,
900 to 100000 pounds was annually
received Of cream tartar none was re
c,ive,l in 1878 llom abroad. About 81,
years ago tile receipts were 1900, ,00(
pounds annually.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS

of gunpowder, petroleum, liquor, etc.,
were Of frequent occurrence and the
buildings were blown into atoms. The
hook and ladder apparatus and hose car
riage were the first things to burn, lcav-
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CURRENT TOPICS.

IL the silk factories Of Italy 120,42S
women arc employed, besides 26,o76 in
cotton, and 13,707 in tobacco factories.
There arc 9,177 manufacturing cstab-
lisIments, employing a9a,O4s labcrers,
lSS,486 of whom arc women.
GAMEETrA does not like to be spec
taclc. The crowds that follow when he
stirs abroad annoy him exceedingly. He
has hit upon the cxpcdicnt of first going
to his little country place, near Paris,
when about to start on journey, and 60
ing thence under false name.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

Ir is proposed that the Governors Of the
thirteen original States shall meet at In
dependence Hall in Philadelphia, Oct 10
and 10 next to arrange a plan for cclc-
brating the centennial of the surrender
of Yorktown. The surrender took place
oct. -, 1881, SO that there is time to pre-
par. for its commomoration in q fitting
manner. There should be some attempt
to enlist fully the sympathics Of the peo-
pc and governments of the new States,
who have an equal inheritance and inter-
est in Yorktosn with those OF the thir-
teen original States.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

\ MEMBER OF the Cincinnati board Of
education has been expelled for accepting
!. bribc of $o5 After the bargain had
been consummatcd and the money paid,
the member concluded that he ought to
get ia higher price, and in demanding it
he was exposed. The price does seem to
lie rather below ruling rates, if it was a
case Of Il new text book.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Platform aud State Ticket Of the Mt
Mesofu Democracy.

TIE Platform aud State Ticket Of the Min.
mesofo Democracy.
The Minnesota Democratic State Convention
met 1t st. Paul on the 25th of September, and
WAS called to order by p. 81. Kelly, member of
the State Central committee. John B. Brisbin
OF st. Paul was made chairman, and Budd
Reeve of Hennepin county aud G. n. Benedict
OF Wabashaw secretaries. The following COM
mittee on platform was adopted:
@. E. Flandrsu. st. Paul.
0. n. Hall. Goodhue county.
George A. Perkins, Wabashaw county.
Judge Emmett, Rice county.
VIM. Lochren. Minnes coils.
VIM. Smith, LIE 6ueur county.
L. f. Evans, st. Cloud.
N. J. Severance, Blue Earth county.
II. h. Wells, Fillmore county.
Ed. O'Hara, Renville.
A. K: Maynard, Kandiyohi county.
q. W. Holland, Grow Wing county.
II. A. Jones, Olmsted county.
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After another debate the majority report was
adopted by 1873 to 1l0. The whole platform is
a. follows:
We, the Democracy Of Minnesots, in convention
assembled, pledge ourselves to the support Of the
following principles Of public policy:
First-The United States il IN indissouble Union
Of indesructible states the federal government IN
supreme within tho limits defined by the constitu-
ton and it, amendments; the powers not thereby
conferred upon it nor prohih ted TO the States
reserved to the States respectively to the people,
the preservation In Their separate integrity Of the
just powers Of the Union and Of the States q parts
Of an harmonious whole; the maintenance OF nation
al authority and Of local self government ~ WE'LL ia
essentta to the perpetuity Of FREQ institutions
and wc shall resist all attempts to dismember tho
Union by notification or secession to extinguish
the States by Capitalization usurpshon a. alike
unconstitutional, revolutionary and reasonable
6econd-The enormous tribute which the produc-
ere Of the West are compelled to pay to tue monopo
lists Of the East by the present system of protection
ts an intolerable burden and gross injustice. We
demand - right that our people shall be allowed to
buy and sell in the markets Of the world untrsm.
mailed BY vexatious and oppressive tariffs. We favor
tho speedy establishment Of FREQ trado % the per
1nanent commercial policy Of this country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-02

SOME English engineers have project
cd gigantic tunnel under the Gibralter
strait, from Spain to Africa. The length
of tie tunnel would bc nine miles, and
It's deepest point about ,hree. quarters Of
u mile under the surface Of water. 1t
seems that tic engineers undertook to
realize the dream Of an Englishman whe
wanted to so by land not only to France
but even to Africa. Hence the.projects
of two tunnels, one under the English
channel, the other under the Glbraltcr
strait
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THE Chinese in California may now
learn that, should they find living unde
the new Constitution disagreeable, they
Will find welcome in the French colo
nics in Asia and Polynesia. The French
governor of Saigon has written to the
governor OF New Caledonia to the follow
ing elect: "'rhc Chinese have been and
arc of great service to us. They are ab-
strmious, strong, intelligent and labori-
Gus. We find them, rs a rule, good work
men and mechanics, while as traders they
are active and skillful.'
INDIAN boys and girls are being gath
cred at some of the western agencies for
the new school to be opened next month
ut Carlisle, Pa. In Il few instances the
chiefs have refused to let children go, but
enough will doubtless be obtained to
make out the complement Of the school,
Six have been taken from Sisseton, four
will come from Standing rock, eight from
Cheyenne, four from Crow Creek, and
four from Brulc. The others of the
school will come from among tho tribes
in the Indian Territory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-20

Tue conservatives met 10 thtir respective
wards last Light and nominated their City
Counci! ticket. Party lines were not closely
dtswD, aud some CT the aoniuces are anything
else In: At.;c. c:n:civltves. aid make no PIC
teuse OF bling such. Tbstc is. hoSCvtr, 20
republican party now 10 ihs South, CT rather
none To speak q. and 50 there is nc. the same
necessity fer The conservative bhibbolel!, pres
eht that there vas formerly, or at aoy rate not
for its requirement 10 our Coulcil ticket, aad
wien good nan cin be obtained outside tho
regular ranks there Should be 90 objection TO
him. Tie city wants good men 10 the Council
now add il the conservatives eau not select
item from among their own party. they should
not ht sialo to lock FIR them outside, Tor to
take them wherever ,heg can b, found. Tie
g,ucras urrioipsl ;iek=t was nominated at the
primary On tho l2:h. and ell that bas 10 bc
done now is to elect the whole ticket next
Thursday.
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F3RE{GrNEII'S

The German Parliament has approved the
treaty with England for the repression OF the
slave trade on the African coast.
According 10 the decree ef the Italian Psr.is
nent, civil marriage must rtceto the religious
ceremony.
The pardon OF the members If tho Fferoh
commune will not it C ade The restoration Of their
civil rights.
TIL, complete rtturos Of the popular vhte 10
Swiiz,rIaa gives l9l, 1877 10 favor aud ! -. HG3
against the re establishment Of capital purish-
men
The Flerch Ministry is determined 20 cp
pose clerical cncroacbmeos AID to prosecute
tho Archbishop OF AK for lis reoclt speeches
aud pastoral, if they have been correctly 70
ported
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Eresllef.

LONDON, Msy PA correspondent Ct thu
Times, who has ju:t trsversed the danube from
Giurgevo to Buda Pesth t lsgraI hs: This Dan
ubs Ia very high shor! distance above Bszias,
sud where the Austrian shore becomes low and
4 It tho il bod extends q great distance inland.
Between iris point and Belgrade the river is
from i've 10 fifteen miles wide. at Belgrade it
is fully twenty miles wide. Nearly all The Aus
tlian villages between Pesth and Baziss have
water in tho streets. Riverside inhabitants in
formed me that the water is already within two
feet OF the highest point recorded and Is STILL ris
ing"
cause great damage to tho crops. All grain and
other growing produce in koumania, Bulgsris
and Austrian Hungary no! in reach of the high
water are looking finely snd promise bountiiul
harvest
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
npeAR 5NOwDEN.
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1879.
That the radicals have rolit1oshed al! hcpe

That the radicals have rolitqolshed al! hcpe
of psius ia tho South, aud even OF ietsloIcg
their few remaining allies in that s:cucr' Is
proyed by Secretary Shermsn's pew prOposi'
lion to enrtr,s tho cIlcot.oa o! ueatly three
nilions of direct war taxes 10 the Souib, tor
which the Go1eflm.ut holds lien % every
ser, Of the delrqaents' land, and the COLLECTION
of which wss suspended ia 1869. The town.
county aud State t.x,s on lands 10 the South
arc So oaerou3 uoS that the owoers are Saa5
in default, ADD tho most ultra southern reruf'
hcln would Il ct to the relmposlnoo % Lis
lsnd OF ua!iousl tx which it has looe been
supposed had bsen done away with together
with othtr obnoxious VET measures. tindlne
that the South c:uid be neither bou2tt noI
swiudej ,h, radicals havo given her the grand
p.s,, aud il doing 50 have awaited themselves
cf another opportunity tJr throwing more tue
ul,au the fir, Of sectional hate. The times arr
plopilious i5r large ooltl serrioos Of this char
ac:er, but the question is whsthsr tho5a who
kiadle .hsm arc wise, ,ven from their GWr
standpoint. That tho general Interests will SUI
fer 10 reasonable man entertaits doubt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-20

Some cf our State exchanges t1r week past
hsve been coosilrr1b!y troubled apparently,
not, We ar. s,rry to say. s, mu,h 90 Lcoount OF
the Governlr's illness. as because Of his pro.
longel abseuc, from Richmond, and the lack
of SONS Gnu 10 .; rftrn the duties Of bis chico
duriog thst a5stboe. Sickness is the common
lot of u5s, maa, and The Governor, ia that as
il other p1ft;cu'ats. is not above bis fellows;
AID a. the constitution Of the S;ato does not
au,horiz. Lin 10 delegate bis authority to otler
persons Iuriog lis temporary indlsposi'lou,
those who were 81 ildIsNeet as 10 elect Gov
ernor su' Jet 10 human diseases must submit
with as much grsc, as possible to tho iocoo7e.
nienca incident to 90 irloon from wish tie
Govelnrr himself msi,t necessarily be the
greater sutfsftr. The Governor. however, We
sra informed b7 lis private secretary, IL dong
oil he can t. lessen that inconv:blebc:; rises
each day from his lick bed 10 attend 10 State
duties, aud, With favorable issue ell. Ct the at
tack he il cor .u,siainf, will soon Ia st his
post agaiu. Lnd iraSy. w. suppose. TO defend
the State against the assaults OF the rta' l5tcr'.
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,.EII,S or TEE U1E.

An extensive fire is burtiug in the Keystone
mine, near Potts7ls, Pa, end may ieaa 70
serious results.
President Hayes will attend the commeIct'
mant exercises at Yale College, Ntw iaVsn,
Conn.,, in June.
Charleston, g. G., has been selected ~ ne
place for the next meeting ct The deneIal 1As'
senbNy Of the Presbyterian Church south.
Tie Labor Reform LEAGUE is 10 ssssl'a 10
Boston. S;ciali5tic idess IN The most raoio1'
form are embodied ia the rtso'u!ltnS WHICH
form the tex! Of discussion.
The rca company formed to !un the CIucln
natl Scuthtro Railway temporarily organiz'd
at Ci,c:roati, yesterday, and Increased tho
capital stock TO 81 900. 600.
a fire at Dublin, Dat, yesterday. destroyed
tho Doninion Het,l and number OF bu:loes;
houses and dwellings. aegrcgatius $40,O lo
value. Twenty families are rendered homeless
Ex Gov. Asalie Peck, aged 76 years, died
Yesterday at Jericho, VT. lie had bean udSe
cf the Supreme Court Of the State Tor t"eO'y
years
Lieut.. &. NJ. Ca,row. Ct the 7th u. 5. Cav
al,y. blew his brains out in bis 1oom at TIT
Plaotcr's House. ST. L1uls, yesterday, With
utfy lINV'Eei'
At Columbus, Texas yesterday Mack An.
| dersop, . nj gro barber, whose w;fu had lei
| him, dangerously GU a white man with rEz /,
90 her uccouDt, and subsequently cut tho Wo-
nan's lbEoit, nearly dec'platiOg her,
Fred. Ii. Bailey, for twenty FIVE years pronl
ncnt throughout the ,ountry as manager auc
contracting agent OF clrcuNs was dlVoio2d lrou
bis wife Kate Bailey, Saturday, the ground O
action being adultery Tns parties had beef
married II years.
The L7uisiana c,us,i'uiional convention yes
lerdsy adopted articles lcsviog the present ap'
port6nment Ct the State undstuTbsd, and PRO
kiti log The Legislature iron making speela. o
local laws. fixiug the rate ct iattrHas, exempIni
property from taxation, etc.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon The D,nye
| South Park and Pecito Railroad reached tn
| Kcposba summit with the track, eud al ~ .
nj. the fist passenger train reached the summit
10, l10 feet above tho sea level, tho blghes
paint yet ATTAINED by any railroad 10 Nor'l
America.
"a SGndap, white number OF children war
at psy 10 the Guanery gr0utdj ia Somer0lllc
Msss.. enc Of them, II tcIyear cid daughter @
| Wa. II. Goodspatd picked up ball Whlcl
several boys had been using. Upon reluAo
to return it to one Of the boys, several OF then
peltcd her with s.ons. Que OF Whch struck he
Oh the temple, causing her death early yas'eI
| day nCrGlEg.
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charged with Forgery.

BALTIMORE, May 20.-Channiug p. Red
ford, young man of eighteen or twenty years,
recently clerk 10 the barking aud commission
house of Thomas Branch l. Co., Richmond,
Va, was arrested here this moraing By De.
tsoti0es Smith, West & Co., charged With oh
tanning about five hnndred dollars from the
Merchants Bank Ct Richmond, % forged
checks, of his employers firm. on Friday last.
Redford is held. awailicg The arrival OF officers
from Riobmosd. Ho coulesses having iraso
tina money!