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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13

ing the laws of 1876 relating to foreclosure of
railroad mortgages; amending the general Law"
relating to roads and cartways; relating to the
renewal of insane and inebriate per-nna; To
provide security for money paid into district
courts; amending the statutes relating to has-
tards; relating to right of way oveS State land;
relating to moneys belonging to the Soldiers
orphans home; relating to town insurance
companies; to repeal the law of 1877 authoriz-
regulate the grading of wheat; to preface and
print official bonds 0f comfy: officers; reyulat-
ing insurance compsnies; relating t" the ur-
chase of the general akatutes Of lS78 relating to
cartways; to fix the ti1s for holding court in
the 18th and 18th distriots; to amend the stat
utes relating to vacancies in Office; relating to
bitches and drains. relating to bounties for
killi1g. wolves; to prevent the sale of adulter-
ated honey; relating to interest on stav IF judy-
ment; relating to bouh' les for the planning of
timber or shade trees; q memorial to Congress
relating to the State swamp lands; to uthorize
United States courts t" commit infauts to the
stste herorm n SCHOOL, r.latins to the board Of
aao1tefs OF the State :tressury; providing for
the sale of unclaimed properly By warehouse
men; relating to the construction of mill dams:
relating to the articles of incorporation of re-
hglous societies; amending sthe statutes relat-
Ing to building associations; incorporating tho
Missisalppi River Boom company; relating to
town insurance companies; for the relief of
settlers on lands claimed by the State AZ swamp
lands; amending the atatutes relating to gar
n1shment; annexing Carlton to st. Louis coun-
ty; amending the general laws relating to insur-
ance.
Both houses adjourned, without day. at 12
O'Clock m, March Z, after an all night session
at which large number of bill were passed.
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16,196,359
93,576,188
Total from July l to
Feb. 25 ...
lO9.773,547

Deduoting the los, ,773,547 from the pre-
sumed surplus of 147,000,00O bushels availa-
BILE for foreign export out of the crop of 1878,
it would leave g., ,226, ,453 available for export
yet, before another crop is harvested. But
the presumption of so large a surplus for
foreign export yet is based upon two propo-
sitions: ~ That the increase in the crop of
1873 was as large as &C, 0,0O0, 600 bushels over
that of 1877; (2) that
THE VISIBLE SUPPLY SHALL BE REDUCED
by July 1, 1879, to as low a point as it was
on July l, 1873, viz, d. ,943, ,632 bushels. If
the export should continue at the present
rate for three months, our immense surplus
from the crop Of 1878 would be practically
gone, aad the stock of wheat in the United
States would be reduced to about it's usual
average at the end of the crop year. 1t seems
probable that the low price will induce the
holding back of considerable wheat in the
country, and that after the spring planting
begins the receipts of wheat from the coun
try will be lighter than usual This seems
the more likely to be the case when the visi
BILE supply begins to diminish, and it begins
to be apparent that the surplus from the crop
of 1873 is almost gone. Hitherto, neither
dealers nor speculators have been alberto
'1see the end Of the supply, but when they
do it is not improbable that it will result in
greater hrmness on the part of the holders.
Much depends on the character of the
weather during the next six weeks. If the
spring should be late or wet, farmers would
be less willing to part with whatever they
nsy have on hand; and unless the prospect
for tho next crop should be fair for yield
equal to last year, the surplus would proba-
bly, not be sold out as clean a. 1t was in July
1878.
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Fashion Notes.
Short suits continue in wear.

OuOA cuAlS COullAut al WcAI.
Embroideries arc still of the richest
kind. In addition to gold and silver
work, beads of all kinds arc used.
Spring bonnets are likely to be in very
fanciful styles. Many dyed rice straws
will be worn.
Minor articles of dress forms, as usual
an important item of a lady's toilet. Fans
for Instance, are painted in the most
elaborate ways. Designs are carried out
on gauze and batiste, views of different
portions of Paris by day and by night
being often reproduced.
The majority OF ladies manage now to
have at least three hats and bonnets in
wear, made or trimmed with refer ence to
different costumes.
For street dresses corduroy's, in shades
of gray, navy blue and dark green are
much admilcd.
Lace mits, lace long gloves, and pale-
hued kids with numerous buttons are all
now fashionable.
Black kid gloves embroidered in silk
to match the dress and with several rows
Of buttons, are the most stylish. Per
TUNED gloves are worn with elegant toll
cts. Thej odor is delicate and lasting
At some of the recent receptions quite
s,change was discernable IN the ladies'
toilets. Many ladies, instead OF wearing
| very long waists, had on the contrary,
very short ones. Skirts, instead Of being
tight.ftting round the body, tall in aloose
folds. They were very short in front,
showing the foot, and formed long trains
in the back. This style of dress is very
becoming, and much. more comfortable
| as 1t allows perfect freedom Of actions
All kinds of trimming can be used with
this mode Of dress, aud it is likely, a. it
possesses such marked advantages, that il
will soon come in general favor.
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NUMBER 28.
, Of the Ksffirs have been christinized

ton OF the Kafirs have been christinized,
and among these the marriage cere-
mony is performed in the
usual manner. by the missionaries.
There are great number of native teachers
and young girls in the mission stations, who
attend schools daily, and on Sundays go to
divine service, some in full European cos
TUNES, others in long flowing robes Ct cot
ton or muslin, and some even in the usual
red blankets, with their faces frightfully dis
inquired by red paint. These latter are in a
minority, and are generally looked down up
on by their more civilized neighbors, by
whom they are called the "wild Kattirs.'
Among the heathen portion the necessary
number of cattle is turned over by the
bridegroom to the father of the bride, who
y forthwith given as q receipt, and no fur
ther marriage rites are deemed necessary.
Chiefs are universally respected. Not a
single instance of inidelity to one is known.
Aatfr will Willingly sacrince all his worldly
possessions or lay down his life for his chief.
Each tribe has one great chief, who takes
rank by hereditary descent, and several petty
chiefs. The native dress of the Kafirs-
worn alike by both sexes-is simply a red
blanket, made of coarse cloth, covering the
shoulders and reaching nearly to the ground.
A man invariably carries an assegal OF spear,
with which he often kills the wild buck which
abound In every forest.
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THE FOREIGN D1MAND.

just At present the prospect is that the for
elgn demand, which has already exceeded
ne most sanguine expectations, will con.
The latest advices from France Ito sbou
the 10th ult) say that the deficiency in the
french crop was greater than had been esti-
mated. and that France will. continue TO be
an importer Of foreign wheat. The quality
OF the French wheat is also represented az
so poor that it requires 20 per: cent. more
wheat of the crop of 1873 to make the same
weight of -four than it did Of the wheat of
1877. THUS the deficiency in the French
crop was In reality greater than it appeared
in bushels; + = - -
In view Of the ~
GREAT APPARENT SUPPLY
of wheat in America, Great Britain has not
been in any hurry to buy, and from Sept. 1,
1873, to Jan l, 1879, her total net imports of
wheat lover exports) were nearly 2,5O0,OO0
bushels less than for the same period of
1877. The only countries of Europe that
have nay surplus of wheat for export are
Russia, Hungary and Roumania; all the rest
had deficient crops in 1873, and have been
steady importers up to the present time.
The great bulk of the immense quantity of
wheat exported from the United States in
the last eight months has gone to supply de-
fciencies in markets which had hitherto
taken little if any American wheat.
w. L. F.
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ABOUT WHEAT,

What Has become Of the Immense Sup
plies from the Crop Of 1S7S-1O9 900 900
R"shets Frp0rted in the Last Eight
M0nths-The Great Bulk Of Which Has
Gone to France and the Continent We
Can Begin to See the End Of the Surplus
from the Crop Of 1878.
To the Editor of the Chicago Tribune.
The total exports of wheat and wheat
flour from all ports of the United States in
the year to June 80, 1877, as reported by the
United States bureau of statistics, were
equal to 57,043,936 bushels of wheat, and
for the year to June 80, 1878, they are given
by the same authority as equal to 81, Il 80, ,236
bushels of wheat.
1t is we'll known that the stock of wheat
in the United States on July l, 1873, was un-
usually low, and it is therefore fair to pre-
sumo that the export of, say, 100000
bushels up to that time was the utmost we
could spare-above our own requirements
for consumption and seed-out of the crop
of 1877.
THE SURPLUS FOR 1878-'79.
Now without entering into the discussion
as to what was the total of either of the last
two crops-we may assume that the crop of
1873 was, say, 60,OOO,0O0 bushels gre. ter
than that of 1877. But as it is we'll known
that it requires more of the spring wheat of
1878 to make barrel of flour than it did of
the spring wheat of 1877, and as it is also
tolerably certain that our requirements for
consumption and seed will be little larger
in 1889 than they were in 1878, the
increase of 6O,OOO,0OO bushels in the last
crop will not add more than, say, 55 ,OOO, ,OOO
bushels to our surplus available for foreign
export. This increase, added to the 81, 900, ;
coo exported in the previous year, would in
dicate our total surplus available for foreign
export in the year to June 80, 1879, at H.
100000 bushels. Let me see how much OF
this has-already gone.
THE EXPORTS SINCE JULY l, 1873.
The total exports of wheat and flour (the
latter ut five bushels to the barreD from all
United States ports from July l, 1873, to
Jan. l, 1879, were just about 93,5OO, ,OOC
bushels, as follows:
Atlantic ports. .76. 962, ,29t
racine ports. IL, ,6U6, 892
New Orleans, say. y................... 2,OOO, ,00C
IOtal. 81, 576, 1Se
From Jan. to Feb. 25, the total exports
from all United States ports aggregated
about 100000 bushels, as follows:
From all Pacific ports and
from New Orleans, say. 5000, ,00C
From U. s. Atlantic ports,
panh yaook aa fO11O,xa.
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Extra Session OF Congress Called.
By the President Of the United States OF

By the President Of the United States OF
America:
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS. The final adjournment. of the
Forty fifth Congress without making the usu.
al and necessary appropriations for legislative,
executive and judicial expenses of the govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth
1885, and without making the usual aud nee
essary appropriations for the support of the
army for the same fiscal year, presents an ex-
traordinary occasion requiring the President
to exercise the power vested in him by the con-
stitution to convene the houses of Congress
in anticipation of the day fixed by law for
their next meeting.
Now, therefore, /, Rutherford B. Hayes,
President OF tn: United States, do by virtue of
the powers to this end vested in M. by the
constitution, convene both Houses of Con-
gress to assemble at their respective cham.
bers at II O'Clock noon Of Tuesday, the 18th
day Of March instant, then and there to con-
slider and determine such measures as in their
wisdom, their duty and the welfare of the peo-
pie NAV seem to demand.
In witness whereof have hcreunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
o be fixed. (Signcd) R. B. HAYES.
By The President:
WILLIAM NJ. EvARTs Secretary of State.
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THEY DON'T MIND FLEAs.
The Pectsliarities aud Habits Of the Zulu
ka6trs.
fNcw York World

New York World.
The Zulu Kaffirs are fine, muscular race
of men, very black, and infinitely superior
in every respect to the Finjos (or "dogs"
for such in the Kaffir language is the literal
Interpretation of the word), who were for
merry slaves to the Kaffirs. The Kaftirs live
in huts or "kraals," made of mud, the
framework being composed of young trees
or plant sapiings, interlaced until they re-
semble a gigantic bird cage. The floors,
also of mud, are generally covered
with . few mats, the sole furniture
being one or two cooking pots.
These huts in the warm weather literally
swarm with fleas, and would be perfectly un
inhabitable for Europeans. The Kaffirs live
almost entirely upon beef and Indian corn
or ''mealies." They cook the latter in the
husk or beat it with stones until it resembles
q sort of coarse -four, when it is either boil
ed or made into bread. They also consume
large quantities of milk. Pigs and poultry
are also reared, but generally for sale to set;
tiers. The civilized Kafhr, with few ex-
oeptions, is IN inoorrigibie drunkard, and,
when under the influence of drink, is both
quarrelsome and dangerous. Nearly all
the hardest and most menial work ia
performed by the women, who are
mere slaves to their masters. Like most
native races the Kafan are onexceptionally
hospitable, and 4 stranger journeying from
other towns has simply to enter the first
house he comes to to insure welcome. A
man desiring wife must present tho father
of his intended bride with 30 many bead Of
cattle, generally twelve, but varying in num-
be1 according to the means Of the would-be
bridegroom or~the value the parent places on
the daughter: Gases exist Of hopeful men
who have been working for years for the par
ent of their intended, and though tho heyday
Of their youth is passed, still toll on in cali
bacy. Nearly Ill the Finjos and great por-
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Buttons occupy so large a field, any
taste may be gratiied in choosing. From
agates and foreign pebbles, down to the
papiermache triae--cheap yet blended
with attractive: :colors, in great variety.
Metal buttons for; waist. coats and vests
include kind made of silver, gold and
copper, in Japanese designs; those, for
evening dresses are Of quarts, crystal and
silk cr satin, either painted by hand or
embroidered. The diamond button 10
an expensive novelty for evening dresses.
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Five courses Of prick will lay one foot
in height ON chimney, six bricks in
course will make flue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight bricks
in a course will make q flue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long.
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HOAES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concerning
the GARDEN Sror Of Iowa and Mime
sofa, by subscribing for the Worthiug-
ton ADVANCE, published at Worthington.
Minnesota. Send 81 for one year; 81
for six months, and so cents for three
months, to " ADVANCE, Worthington'
Mobiles county, Minnesota"
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The School Fund.

Apportionment by the superintendent of
public instruction on the first Monday in
March, 1879, being 81 cents for each scholar en-
rolled in the public schools of Minnesota:
Counties. Scholars Amonnt
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THE MONEY BAGS.

What 1t Costs to Manage tho State of Min
'nesota-Appropriatio Made by the Late
! Legislaturo.. ,.'.
! STATE 0OVERN1ERrr.
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Total from Jan. l to
Feb. 25. .,..........,,
Previously since July l. '7S.
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A MAGNIFICENT BLOODHOUND.

The Faithful Beast. Asststed by HIS Mas
ter, Proceeds to Make a Meal of Mr.
SsCope, From KentHckv-DetatIs Of the
DesDer0fe Battle.
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What Has Become Of the Immense Sup-
plies f'on" the Crop Of 1S7S-1O9, 900, 600
Bushels Erported IN the Last Eight
Months-The Great BMlE of Which Has
Gone to France and the C0ntinent-Ve
Can Begin to See the End Of the Surplns
from the CrOD af 1879.
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE,

ID. BURT,
Superintendent Public instruction.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
CITY ECHOES.

Gabriel Butler. The little girl who was aevs,s,.
burned few days ago. Is out Of danger. -
a Wednesday night q thief stole d set N ~
ness from Jas. Monyfers stable. corner n Mssss
and Hospital streets. Ae.'v
Louis H. Weber was locked I'D In tho ph,.s
Station, charged with being dangerous an,X
suspicious character. ~
A charge of petty larceny. preferred NJ i
Rosenberg. holds Abraham Joseph In the 1fkltx
Station.
Louis vinet, while working on the stearoshs.
/. g. Harris, was accidentally cut on one NJ hs
hands with an axe. -
At tho instigation Of j. Morse, John (1a,ois
was locked up In the Fourth Station. o6sraad
with entering the formers domicile With infent
to commit felony.
Milton Flemming and John RENO. aeAd -
spectivsly thirteen and fourteen years vaSs
locked up In the Harbor Station ehar9sd wiz
hanging on the steps OF the Mobile train, -
Wednesday evening q horse attached ii !.
barouche containing Mr.. CousleY and fafntls
ran away on the shell road. ne or the New IaiSs
The barouche was considerably damaged IA
the occupants we're precipitated to the eroua1
Fortunately no one was hurt.
James Mcdee was locked M In the Fifth hi.
ton, CHARGED by Mrs. Ellen Beggs with asssui.
ing her with sword. Mciee'e wife Is kesuise
bim company In the same station, To anssNs
the charge. of assaulting Mrs. Beggs' dauelist
with 81 brick
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
sUpERIoK CRIMINAL CoUEr.

NoLIE PRosEQUT.
r. Dufour. carrying concealed weapon; ~
accused having been found guilty OF sbo1d1f
and woundfng, and sentenced to ton years h1t6
labor In the State Penitentiary.
MOTION.
Mr.. Luzenburg. attorney for Mike MGlAu1h
lin. convicted OF wounding less than maJns1,
made motion for, an arrest Of i1dRment g
the grounds that the verdict rendered ~
special verdict and did not define the eri4s
sufficiently to Justify sentence. and that y e =
above case the Jury and not the court should ~
the penalty. The court took the matter una9
advfSement,
CASES CONTINUED.
John Bell, manslauRhter-indeh ~
Wagner. embezzlement-May IA.
BOND FORFEITED.
Henry Leim, embezzlement.
SENTENCED.
w. Fl. Hamburg. carrying concealed weap1M;
sentenced to pay fine OF $50 or 20 to the kR.
ish Prison for two months. Hamburg pm ~
the money.
Thomas Owens. carrying a eonceaied weape1;
sentenced to twenty days In the Parish PfeoE
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-02
RR EVITIEs.

/, Howard Temple of Honor No. will have an
ance Hall on Wednesday evening. May7.
There will be an excursion to Biloxi and re-
turn. stopping at all way stations, on the
tenth instant. The trains will leave at a. M
lar. Nv No1
The. Spanish Union Benevolent Association
viii give grand picnic for the benefit Of their
relief funds at Loeper's Park. on Sunday next
We have no doubt that the affair will be great
success. for no pains are being spared IN the
preparation.
Several young men Of the Second District Or
ganized Yesterday the Peacock Social Club with
vice president. Louis A. Berteaux; treasurer
Frank A.Prats; secretary, Emile J. Prats !:
marshal. VIM; Joubert; warden, s. Ruff; ply.
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The Famine In Egypt.
[London Spectator

London SPECTATOR
Accustomed as ] have been for years ~
various forms OF misery and oppr9esss
among the down. trodden Fallaheen, ! ~
never Witnessed such scenes oil nopss%s
wretchedness as beheld this year. oca $500 q
ever did / and my companions appfOaseM.ss
village but the thrilling keen" OF the Wo uas4
betokened recent death, ana these 49, e -
were always ascribed to starvation: MassI
town, How, near one OF the largest knoai1sse
sugar-works, saw two men actually dyl =
OF starvation in the open street, the ol ps A6]
old man, the other In the prime OF life. ~ =.
were so utterly emaciated as TO wear ~ 49, =
pearance Of skeletons covered with .Lps sSlI
skin. / shall never forget the in ~ 800
wolfish aspect Of fellow-creature In tns $50 80
neighborhood. He was young MaD II nj
good Hooking, whose wasted face seo1sa -
eyes, 30 much had the lower part fallen e.. nres
who sat, mere bag of bones, In the m y ~
field from which the sugar crop na III. M n
carried away, ravenously gnawtDg ~ M
desiccated cane brash. So weak was &c, ~
when called to receive small sum OF M w
he could scarcely drag his emaciated Dog
to the path, although 1t was but 1oot " "
raised above the field. He received the n ~
without sign OF pleasure upon his sh IusSx
face-he was too far gone for that Bul
| bethought me Of dry cake OF AraD ~ easfy.
and gave 1t to him, he devoured It ~ gsra
and lettering after US he at Iengtn ~
strength to express his thanks. Throsl
the Saeed, the emaciation OF the Wonasaau "A
children was something awful TO N lssIsf
literally, multitudes appeared to be aisse1V
fieshleSS
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Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic restores the appetite
and is pleasant. safe and efficient.
BASE HALL.

The James Lynch Base Ball Club was organ
lied last evening at the residence Of Mr.. James
Lynch. The following are the officers:
]. Manning, president.
". McArdle. vice president
John Driscoll treasurer.
j. 4. J. Byrnes, secretary.
The players are: u: Thomas. captain and
Michael J. Byrnes I'd b., Henry Donnelly I'D b..
MichaelJ Byrnes 8. e.. Pete Sheridan g. T.. W. j.
Burke. If Substitutes Lynch. Barney
Dunn John Coggins.
The game Of ball played on Wednesday be-
tween the j. Henry Behan and the Pat Mealey
clubs. at the Boys House Of Refuge. for u key
of beer resulted In victory for the Mealey
Club. Seore-Mealeys 10. Behans 4.