The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-10-09

THREE hundred Swiss lace and silk
weavers are coming to this country The
women do the outdoor work, which
would roughen the delicate hands Of the
men for weaving.
NINE. CArAcAz1, widow of NJ. Catacazy,
who was several years ago Russian Minis
lister to the United States, and whose
death was announced several months ago,
is not dead. She is residing in Paris,
and ls in good health.
In the midst of the performance Of IN
extravaganza at Boston theatre an old
man in the parquet rises and says that he
is dlsplcased with his seat, as he is not
able to hear we'll. One Of the actors in
vites him to sit IN chair on the stage,
which he does, and finally takes ludi-
crous part in the acting. 1t ls not until
near the closc of the piece, so clever is
the imposition, that the audience sees
the old man is one of the company.
The two young sons of the Prince Of
Wales are both very fond Of sea-service;
the younger one is to follow it as u pro-
fession. They are bright, manly boys,
with look of their gentle mother about
the upper part of their faces. They have
just started of on ship Of war for long
cruise. They fare exactly like their
mess-mntcs except in one PARTICULAR
their sleeping accommodation is some
what better.
IT was common for old DR.. Sturm of
Cincinnati t" threaten suicide. He made
careful preparations for death on several
occasions, and walked to tile river with
the avowed intention of drowning him
self, but every time his courage failed.
His friends treated the matter as a joke.
A few days ago, a brother physician said
to him, "Why don't you use cholral;
that would cause much easier death
than drowning" That very night DR..
Sturm killed himself with chloral.
IT is said that on account Of the large
accumulations of gold in the Treasury,
an order will soon be issued exchanging
gold coin for greenbacks at the several
snb-Trcasurlcs, in such sums as may be
required. At prerent only sums of $50
are paid out, though the banks have been
very liberal with their customers, and
have given their gold in almost any guam
tity. The stock of standard silver coin
and bulliyn now in the Treasury is about
445,OOO,O00, a portion Of which, together
with the $40 silver certificates, is soon to
be added to the legal tender of the coun-
try.
Mr.. CHARLES READE Is reported to
have been fond of fiction from his boy
hood, when he made up tales and read
I'LL scott's novels before he was twelve
years old. While at college he read at
least halt dozen novels a week. he has
been called to the bar, but never practic-
ed,having read law simply as an aid in
writing novels. He is stout hater of in
justice, and declares that he can no long
or afford to write with no higher object
than entertainment; that the noble and
only worthy end Of fiction is to correct
evils in society and the State.
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A >ouTHERN girl, who has seen better
days as a member of one of the first fami-
lies of Virginia, is now earning her iv-
ing by plying an awl at the shoemaker's
bench in Petersburg. She served an ap-
premiership of four years, and it is said
can now turn out as good shoe as any
man in the business who has not had
more experience. She is now thinking
Of manufacturing shoes on her own ac-
count, and it she can find suitable one,
she may be induced to accept male
partner, provided he will agree not to
make love to her and offer to dissolve the
mercantile partnership and go into do
mestlc one.
QUEEN VICTORIA has just instituted a
new Order which does her as much honor
as its Recipients. It is to be bestowed
upon those trained female muses. who,
by their skill and conduct. deserve high
recognition, and they will be called, from
= the Order, "St. Katherine's Nurses"
Each St. Katherine's nurse will hold her
appointment for three years, receiving
$3.50 year in addition to the salary paid
her by the institution to which she be-
longs, and she will be permitted to wear
for lite the Royal Badge or armlet of the
Order. The Queens intention in form
ing the Order was "to raise the social
position of nurses, and secure for those
deserving persous that high stati on to
which they are entitled"
An interesting divorce case has just
been decided by commission appointed
by the College of Cardinals at Rome. In
1869 the son of the Prince Of Monaco
married Princess Marie Hamilton, o
ward Of the Emperor Napoleon H..
The marriage was brought about by the
persistent urging OF the Emperor, and in
spite Of positive dislike entertained by
the lady for the husband her guardian
thrust upon er. After living with the
Primes only three months she left his
house and returned to her mother. Sinco
then the couple have kept apart and a
child born of the unhappy union has
been reared by the father. At theinstance
of the relatives tho Prince laid the case
before the Holy See, and the Commission
of Cardinals has decided IN favor of d.
lvorcc onthe ground Of f"mortal compulsion
brought to bear upon the wife to obtain
her consent to the marriage" An appeal
is, however, allowed to another spiritual