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The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15
SALE OFS1,A TE LAyD&

Tomorrow, the 10th, Auditor Whit
comb will offer fer sale at the Auditors
Office, the State or School lands located
in Mobiles county. After the sale of
school lands, he will. offer certain lands
in Rock and Pipestone counties, grant
ed to the Southern Minnesota. Aswill
be seen by the advertisement published
elsewhere, the terms are liberal, and,
judging from the spirited bidding at
other points where Auditor Whitcomb
has held sales, we expect to see quite an
attendance and lively demand for
these lands. 4
AS to the Southern Minnesota lands,
we understand that opportunities to
buy will be open before or after the
auction sale. For particulars regard
ing the lands, apply to J. c. Easton,
I4anesboro, Minn., or to local agents
where tile lands are situated.
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omoial Paper Of the Coun-
ty.
TO FOREIGN SUBSCRIBERS

Subscribers to the ADVANCE living
outside of Mobiles county will please
remember that when we notify them
of the expiration of their subscription
and they do not respond, we take it for
granted that they do not want the
paper longer, and our rule is to strike
their names off.
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M A SONIC.
CHURCR DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPrsOpAl.-Scrvices every Sab
hath morning ut 10 30; evening service ut l.
Sunday School at y. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. Rev. c. II. Dixon, PASTOR
UNION COSGREGA rIONAL.-Services morning
and evening. Sund " School Immediately after
the morning service. PRAYER meeting Thursday
evening. Kew, ii. Z. Tuttle, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Services morning
and evening Sabbath School Immediately after
the morning service. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening. Rev. II. +. White Pastor
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

The long-wished-for rain has come.
Better late than never.
:. No news for Elk this week. Every
body trying to sleep until it is done
raining.
School commenced in Dist. No. s on
Monday the 18th inst. by Miss Kate
Parsons. We understand that Miss
Parsons is all accomplished teacher.
She has 4 good school and we predict
satisfactory results. She has about IL
scholars,
I wish the Editor ADVANCE would
print the stock law of this State for the
benefit of those who seem to think their
stock has All undoubted right 70 run at
large month after month, and year
after year over the grain fields: and
groves Of trees belonging to their neigh
D0rS. Dor,
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NOTICE. U $ Land Office. Worthington
IN Minn., May 6, 1879.
Complatnt having been entered at this Office
by Chas W Nippert against WIN. H. F. Barkal0O
for abandoning ID Entry No. .7,5l5 dated oct.
Entry No. 7,75G dated July l6, 1879, upon
the mex Section u, township 104, range
43, in Mobiles county, Mimi, with
view to the cancellation Of said entry the said
Office the 10th day of June 1879, at | O'Clock
p nj to respond and furnish testimony concern.
ing said alleged abandonment.
MONS GRINAGER, Reaister
Isl j. p. MOULTON, Receiver
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1t takes our little friend Lew. Clark
for business and speculation. Besides
being the champion boot blacker, he EN-
cages in outside operations sometimes.
The other day some of the boys went
fishing and caught a bushcl of bull
heads. Lew. agreed to clean them ION
shares'' and then sold his portion of the
crop for a dollar. Then he walked into
our Office and laid a cigar on our table
with the air. of an operator on 'Change.
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worthington Meat Market.
WIN. MADISON,

the favorte OLD STAND on Third Avenue
continues to sell all Kinds OF Meat Of the BEs7
QUALITY.
GAME AND DPOULTRY,
FRESH AND Salt MEAT
SAUSAGE AND POITED BEEF,
The latter Specially. Thanks for pastliberal
atronage. BY fair dealing and furnishin good
meats, he hopes to retain the pup,ic patronage
4.35-lyl
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CAKD'OF THANKS.

We cannot refrain from publicly ac-
knowledging our thankfulness and in
debtedness, to Drs. Craft and Barber,
for their prompt attention and efficient
skill, III the case Of our two boys, pois-
oned by eating some wild parsnip roots.
We consider them the Instruments of
saving their lives. Also we thank our
neighbors for their help and sympathy.
WIN. and S. G, MADISON.
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CONE IN, AND WRITE 4, LETTER.
Farmers In town wishing to write letter are
invited to call at tho ADVANCE sfice and do so.
Writing materials free. r-.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

A new metal roof has been put on
the Okabena Mills. The work was done
by St. Paul parties.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

NO.ICE. U. S. Land Office, Worthington
IN Minn., April "A, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by Edward Ryan against CaSSius M. Fernald
for abandoning Homestead Entry No. lO,762,
dated Nov. Is. 1877, on the swH sec. p r l0'.
range a3, in Mobiles county, Minnesota, with a
office on the 2Sth day Of May, 1879. at ]
O'clock p m to respond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment.
49,, MONS GElNAGE EE, Register.
35l JP MOULTON, Receiver.
NOTICE. U. s. Land Office, Worthington,
~ Minn., April O. 1879.
Complaint having been eni erc'l at this office
by John J.. Pride against Andrew. n Smith
for abandoning d Entry No l6,52l
dated Feb. H. 1873, upon the ne! sec. % town l0l
range i3, in Mobiles county, Minnesota, with q
view to the c,ncel'ation nf said entry; the said
parties are hereby slmmond to appear at lhis
Office on the 20t day nf June, 1879, at l o'clock
p m. to respond and furnish testimony concern.
ing said alleged abandonment.
MONS GPINAGER, Register.
341 j p MOULTON, Receiver.
Notice. U: $: Land Office, worthington
Complaint having been entered ut this Office hy
William Lacey against Henry Harper for
abandoning Homestead Entry, No. 1854, dated
April /, 1873, upon the nwN OF sec. ~, town.
ship l04, range 43, i'll Mobiles County, Minnesota,
" it'll a view to the cancellation Of said entry
appear at this office on the 22d day Of May
1879, at ! o'clock p. m.. to respond aud fur
nish testimony concerning said alleged aban.
dOnlnent.
MONS GRINAGER, Register.
34l j. L. MOULTON. Receiver.
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COUNTY NEWS.
RUSHMORE.

Breaking has already begun on the
lands of Messrs. Rushmore & Seney.
They expect to have about 1000 acres
broken. Tie contracts are all let.!
!: The subscription paper for building
a church is being circulated and meets
with success.
Farmers are encouraged by the recent
rains. No grasshoppers to amount to
anything, and we are expecting a good
crop.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

A. F. Horst, of Rushmore, was in
town Tuesday and made the ADVANCE
Il call.
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MOBILES COUNTY OFFICERS.

AUD1TOR-James Walker
TRANSFORMATIONS Thompson.
REGISTER OF DEEDs-JOseph Chadwick.
JUDGE OF PROBArE-R. ID. Barber.
CLERK OF COuKT-B N. Carrier.
SlIEKIFF-J. A. Town.
SURvEyOR-Allen CLANCY. Dcputy-Allcn
NJ. CLANCY.
COURT rCoMMlssloNER-II. y. 1Iumiston.
COUNTY ATTOKNEY-M. Il. Soule.
CORONER-I. Il. Bennett.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT T.. Oglc.
COMMISSIONERS.
First District-Frcderick Bloom. 0t Seward.
N.c0nd DiStrict-A. e. Robinson, ii Worthing
ton, Chairman
Third Diytrict-R0bt. Shore, of Ransom.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

'Elamed seldom" how it ALWAYS ains
just when we are ab out starting to din.
ner or supper.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Bromoline makes the liver and stom-
,ach active, promotes healthy secretion,
and removes the bile and slime from
the disordered state of these organs.
Sold by Miller & Smith.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

The finest SC Cigars in Worthington
at Miller s. Smiths. 1w
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NOTICE U s. Land once, Worthington
~ Minn., April n, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this Office by
Ole Nelson against Erick Malmgren for
Sept q, 1877, upon the seq section 6, Town lOa
ian. e az, in Mobiles county, Minnesota, with a
view 10 the cancellation o: said entry; the sa d
office OIL the 18th day of May. 1879, at O'Clock
p. H.. to respond and furnish testimony con.
cerning said ALLEGED abandonment.
MONS. GEiNAc FIR, Register.
j. +. MOUL.0N Receiver.
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GRANGE REGISTER.

REGULAR MEETINGS.
WorthingtOn Grange-SecOnd and Fourth Sat
ardays in each month, ut IL o'clock.
Hersey-No 3ss meets the first Saturday In
each month at the Hersey Hall. All brothers
and sisters Of other Oranges are cordially invit-
ID.
Graham Lakes-second and 4th Wednesdays.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Dozens of 'prairie schooners'' are
daily passing th' ough town for the
country west of us.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Mr.. Stoughton, of the Luverne Her.
aid, has associated with him in the
management Of the Herald, a Mr.. Mil
Ter, an experienced journalist. From
the. lastnumber of tie Herald, we judge
Mr.. Nj. to be a good. writer. Mr.. S. is
a No. printer, and tile two together
cannot fail to make the Herald sue
cess.
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NOTICE. U. s. Land Office, Worthington
~ Mimi, May !, 1879.
Complaint having been entered at this office
by John D. Kiindworth against John AdOlph
i0r abandoning D. >. Entry No. 1882 dated
range ~ in Mobiles county. Mimi, with view to
the cancellation Of said entry; the said parties
are hereby summoned to appear Mt this Office on
the 5th day Of June 1879, at l O'Clock D m
respond and furnish testimony concerning
said alleged abandonment.
MONS GR1NAGER, Register.
36l JP MOULTON, Receiver.
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NOTICE. u Land Office. Worthington.
Complaint having been entered at this Office
by Geo F. Thayer against Robert Sell Tor
aban!toning Homestead Entry No 10, ,99l dated
!03, range 49, in Mobiles cor 1ty; Minnesota, with
view to the cancellation OF said entry: the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear ut this
o':.ocK p !" =: :espond and furnish testimony
concerning said alleged abandonment
MONS GR1NAGER, ReGfsteF
36] JP MOULTON, Receiver
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

NJ. B. Odell was up from Heron Lake
spending Sunday with his family.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Freeman, the Adventist murderer and
Ills wife, have been committed for trial
for the ''sacri6ce" of their child. Free
man maintains that he is justified of
God, but his wife is greatly crushed by
the awful crime.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

The Cemetery Association at the re-
cent meeting elected the following Off
GERS: President-D. Sl,ell. Secretary
n. A. BARLOW. Treasurer-M..B 3. Soule.
Actuary-R. D. Barber.
The Association wish to fence the
grounds and to that end request parties
to come forward and purchase lots.
Some of our folks were inclined to be
little scared at the meteor OH Satur-
day last, but they got over it when we
assured them it was nothing but a
phenomenon. Nothing like knowing
about such things.
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NOTICES OF CONT'ESI:

tji, i>NOTICES OF. .CONTESl.l j.,
NOTICE U. s. Land once, Worthtl lRton
N Ninn, May 8, 1879. ,l.,, ,-'"
John Peter Hens against john Fl! Gel! fol- aba1.
d0nfng Homestead Entry, No.. lin70. hated
May 8, l$;S, upon the south 4 OF the nWL Of
:bles County; Minnesota, with 4 view to tic
cancellation of said entry; the said parties are
hereby summoned to appear at this Ofnce on
respond aud furnish testimony concerning said
MONS NsGRINAGER; Re.ister
81 J:P. MOUITON. ReceiJer
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A. l.. S.ougbton, of the Luverne Her.
a'd, was in town last evening and call
ed in.
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LOCAL., y !.
:wORTHlNGTON. MIMI. NAY l5, ls7s.
CLUB RATES.

The ADVANCE Is furnished at d 50 q year to
Clubs OF ten or more. Clubs OF ten for six months
IS cents Tor each subscriber.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

The Mankato Union looks as though
it had new type on it's local page. Neff
makes a good editor-for a married
man. s>''-,.-'s - .&,&:s ,%:'...'i
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NEW ADVNRTISESGENfS..s@ -.
J.: IL 1I.t.1a..1,. .,.,E.7s7 s..- - .
PICTURES MADE 10 ORDER,

VI time at the following rates: :IGf,F = .
rPHOTOGRAPhs t2.U .pery Dozen.: large
Eerrotypes inade and framed inSx1Oinch fremes
u 50 each Smaller sizes cheap in proportion.
Gems d. so per Dozen. = III :''ss.G ~ -
RABIES ct the old Prices. .,.,! ,,.
PICTURES Copied and Enlarged very Cheap.
ed. An early cali Is invited ~ expect to close
out soon. .,..-... = ". X. CHlDLEY, J
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NOTICE..

, Al1persons are hereby warned against
hauling earth from the northwest quar-
ter Of section "a, north Of the village
plat, and also against depositing any
debris upon said land, other than hay
and stable manure. a. P. MILLER.
-=----------==-
G.. B. Iioveless keeps the three best
bouts on the lake. One of these is a
good-sized row boat, clinker-built, with
an awning, just adapted to giving par
ties a ride. Another is:a neat little
row boat, beautifully painted, and just
! the thing for the young man who wants
to take his s.'girl'' out fora row, (see
that you pronounce this right.) The
third is,a sail boat for those who like
sailing Mr.. L. has built q neat boat
house and keeps his boats to let.
4 svYSl,n sI10 - nroorVy;1ln rndov hoo loor
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

"Carry the news to Mary" Miller
4 Smith expect in afew days to he ;'l''e
to supply Worthington with Egyrtia"
Hanging Baskets etc. Also expect to
receive consignment of reliable House
Plants potted and anything in House
or Garden Plants that You may want.
Try US before sending abroad. 7:au,
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Parties hauling manure ON the ground
north Of town are requested to deposit
it north of the present deposit.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15
MINOR ARRIVAL.

At the residence of w. G.. Randall,
in Dewald, a few days ago, girl.
At the residence Of Thos. Rundall,
in Rushmore, on Saturday last, boy.
T. Griffin's house was struck by light
ming on Monday afternoon last, al
though he has two lightning rods to the
house, one on the main part and one on
the wing. The lightning tore up the
shingles and tore off some of the sheath
ing inside. 1t was a light charge, and
was probably sent to show US that light
ming rod men are nuisance, and when
they come around again we had better
give them the z. b.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Saba THIS SCHOOL CONVENTION.
A Sabbath School Convention for
Mobiles County was held at the Congre.
gational Church, in this place, on Fri
day and Saturday last, May 9th and
10th.
A Constitution was adopted and the
following officers elected, the Society 20
be called the Mobiles County Sunday
School Association:"
Presidential. L. Runyon. Secretary
F. G. Crandall. Assistant Secretary
A. G. Robinson. Treasurer-R. D.
Barber. Executive Committee-Geo.
o. Moore, II. l.. Braden, Mrs. D. Rohr-
er, Mrs. Elihu Smith and John McMil-
Ian.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Worthingtoa Village-F. F. Lewis.
Township-Allen CLANCY.
I.orain-B. +. Camp.
Graham Lakes-Joseph Stone.
Seward-Alfred Terry.
Hersey-C. G. Cllristianson.
Elk-T. l.. Taylor.
DeWald-A. F. Horst.
Olney-J. e. Ludlow.
Westside-A. J. Rice.
Indian I.ake-Rev. F. Peterson.
Bigelow-John DeDoos.
RaEsom-D. e. Holmes.
Little Rock. D. Rob rts.
Grand Prairie-J. H. Ingraham.
Dloom-Mrs. Fellows.
Willmont-Mr. Johnson.
The report of the Corresponding Sec
retary showed that ten Sabbath Schools
had reported for the year 1878, and four
had not reported, making IA Sabbath
Schools in the County. The number of
scholars enrolled in the ten schools re-
ported was Az.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Tell you, wouldn't somebody have
struck it rich it the meteorolite had
been a nugget of gold? While the skies
are Singing such things around, why
couldn't they shoot off a few thousand
tons of goldeorolites? Win some Pro-
fessor rise and explain?
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

DRAFT STALLION,
The Imported English Draft Stallion, "JOHN
BULL" imported by Sugden & Grissell. OF Wor-
thington, will stand for Mares, from this date
during the season, as follows:
At Heron Lake. on Mondays and Tuesdays;
At Kendall Farm, on " ednesdays and Thurs
days;
At the Clark House, Window, on Fridays and
Saturdays.
John Bull is beautiful black, five years old,
sixteen and one-half hands high, closely built.
shows excellent constitution and spirit. with in-
mense muscular power. His pedigree traces
back through the best draft stock of England.
For full description and pedigree. see posters
Terms-For the season. or to insure. tl5 Co.
Single leap 80 90.
THOMPSON & KENDALL.
! April 25. l879.-'.35-4w.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Lime, Hair, Brick, Plaster of Paris,
Cement, ETC., for sale. Enquire of NJ.
s. Twitchell, or at Forbes Lumber
Office. 7-82-tf.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

II. you want fine Boot or Shoe made
to order or repaired go to Johnson's.
2W.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15
MINER T. PARSONS,

MINER T. PARSONS,
DEALERS IN
Real Estate,
Negotiators of Loans,
AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF
RAILROAD LANDS,
Locate Governm't Lands
Attend Land Trials, Pay
TAxE9, e1o0.
Highest Cash Price Paid for County,
Township and School District
Orders and Bonds.
Correspondence Solicited.
l5-yl WorthingtOn, Minn.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

For every ache, pain and :,ruise on man or
beast Uncle Sans Nerve and Bone Linimcnt is
the Balm Sold by all druggists
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

T. II. Parsons, Worthington's live
money lender, has been picking up war
rants and ''sich like' in these parts the
past few days.-Flandreau Enterprise.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Why be distressed with headache, low spirits
and nervousness when Eilert'S Daylight Liver
Pills will surely cure YOU.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

A full line of SPORTING GOODS at Joe
Barlow's. 31-tf.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Peevish children have worms. Dr. Jaque's
German Worm Cakes will destroy the worms
and make the children happy,
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

To TAX PAYERs.-A few County
Orders to sell at the ADVANCE Office.
If.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Uncle Sans Harness Oh put on your harness.
will make the leather look new, and keep 1t soft
and DllaDle. Give it q trial.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

TT B. Mutual Aid Soci-
~ ETY.,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
The plan Of this society recommends itself for
to 6 CENTS per week, according to age. secures
u O0Ohcnctit to heirs, half these rates *5ON, sc.
may become members. Examine The systcm.-
All the benefits OF life insurance may be secured
by laboring men. Call on or address
L. B. BENNETT,
7.3-tf Agent, Worthington. Nlinn.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

For pamphlet on Electric Treatment, "f
chronic diseases with Electricity. which will b''
sent tree, address the Nc Intosh Electric Belt
and Battery Co., 10. s. 1?l Jackson St.. Chicago
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

DR.. Craft, assisted by DR.. Barber, Ct
Wolthington, were down to ". w.
Herron's last week, and performed 4
surgical operation on the right arm of
his oldest son, who has been suffering
with necrosis of the bone for several
months. They laid open arm to the
bone, and found the shaft very much
diseased. They took out large guam
tity of bone from the center of the
shaft, and if nothing unusual happens
they expect to make sound arm again.
He is getting along as well as could be
expected .-Sibley Gazette.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Y The Pattersonville Index: has been
changed to five-column quarto and is q
live paper. .' :"
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Mother when your dea' baby suffers in tee H.
ing, use DR.. Wtnchell's Teething Syrup, it regu-
lates the bowels sooths the pain and brings nat
ural sleep. Sold by druggists at p cents bot
tie.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

HERD1NG.-Cattle herded for the sea-
son. Apply to J. w. MillingtoD, Sec,
%. Summit Lake, 2W.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

W. J. Abernethy, representing the
Pioneer Press, was in town Monday
night and dropped in.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

RumOr Says that the Southern Min.
ncsota has passed into the hands of the
Milwaukee l. st. Paul Company.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

I am prepared to take contracts to
break 500 acres Of land.
34-4w. E. COOPER, Adrian, Minn.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

WANTED.-5O to 100 acres to break at
$3.50 per acre. Address &. H., Box 25,
Hersey, MINI. 2w.
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ADVERTISING RATES.

ADVERTISING RATES.
One inch three weeks, 500, three months, 400
Three inches weeks, 500, 500
Five inches, " 600, 1000
Special rates given for larger advertisements
Special notices, first week 10 cents 4 line; sub.
seQilent insertions cents 4 line each week.
Transient advertisements paid In advance,
Yearly advertisements to he paid quarterly.
Legal advertisements to lie paid for before anl-
davit is given.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

II. J. Barber, of the firm of Barber
Bros, Adrian, is upon his claim in Le-
ota township homesteading. They are
running the Adrian mill, however,
three days in a week.
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THE;METEOR.
Plun,ps Doom near Estherrille, Gloscq-
Shakes them Up at Round Lake-An
ON DAHL >s% Aysn...aI3 tt,lS ~


Plun,ps Doom near Estherrille, 5Ioscq -
Shakes then. Up at Round Late-fAn
800 Pound Fragment Secured: :'"& a.
We learn that a man. was in town on
Tuesday who stated that the meteor ex-
ploded near Est'lerville, Iowa. 1t seem.
ed to burst into two large pieces, ono
Of which sank into the ground making
a hole about seven feet in diameter:
The man claimed to- have seen the hole
in the earth and also to lave some of
the small fragments which fell. :. j.;
Since writing the above we learn Fl rom
Capt. Miner that he met a man on
Tuesday. who showed him one of the
fragments about the size of \ walnut.
The largest meteorolite fell on the farm
Of man named Barber, in the north
west corner Of Emmet county, Iowa,
and near the southeast corner Of Jack
son county, about s to 7 miles north of
Estherville. This would he about 40
miles southeast of Worthington.i 1t
sank into the ground about Is feet max
ing hole about IL feet in diameter.
Parties had. taken out q number of
pieces, the largest one weighing about
800 pounds. $50,
EXPLOSION OF A METEOR.-ED1TOR
ADVANCE: About 4 O'Clock in the af-
ternoon of May 10, near the southwest
corner of section %, in Round Lake
Tp., we were startled by an explosion
something like that of \ mortar dis
charge of'the heaviest caliber. AS we
looked in the direction of the explosion
we thought that there must I've bat
terry on the hill. There was a second
explosion louder and sharper than the
first and then passed off to the south
west with strange sound like that of
q heavy shell, leaving a trail of smoke
or vapor in its path rs far as the eye
could reach, which remained for 4 min
ute.
f. G. Lord, who was nearly under it,
describes it thus: He saw 4 shadow.
Looking up, Saw ball of fire about the
size of buShel basket, about one lalf
mile high and the atmosphere was so
clear around it that he could see for
1sO ICSSFSHo% tsuN C1Cu \dL1C
the explosion which startled him. No
electric shock was felt. 1t seemed to
cast fragments in all directions. was
about one mile from the thing and had
4 clear view. No rain at the time.
Nearly a clear sky. Z. W. SCoy,LL.
The Fiery Eau Shakes 'cn, Up at Storm,
Lake.
STORM LAKE, TO-, May 10.-At 5:15
til s afternoon very large .aerolite or
meteor passed over this city from the
southeast to the northwest. Tile ball
of fire appeared to be at least two feet
in diameter and left long train of
smoke behind. In about four min
utes il heavy double explosion was
heard, and the houses in town were
shaken. 1t is estimated that the ex.
plosion took place in the region of
Menoti, in this county, or even as far
northwest as Emmetsburg.-Special
dispatch to The Sioux City Journal.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

Miner & Parsons have moved their
Real Estate and Loan office across the
street into Herb. kimball's building.
Justice Bennett has also moved his Of
flee to the same room. Call on them
and get some real estate, money and
justice. They don't intend to be out
done in their line Of trade.
The Worthington advance., 1879-05-15

A small lot of fruit trees for sale at a
discount. Apply at the ADVANCE Of