The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1879-03-13
THURSDAY. MARCH 10, 1879.
THE GOOD DIE YOUNG.

ried people live longer than single ones.
This we suppose, proves the old adage
that the good die young. That sanity
and noble army of martyrs, the bache-
lors and spinstess, 50 up early because
they are much sooner ready for the du-
ties of the next world, while those
freshly, sordid, selfish people, the mar
ried, plod on through long life, sunk
in worldliness and selfish enjoyment.
But how about facts. Take such
bachelors as Goethe, Pope, Macaulay,
Vim. Pitt, Humboldt, Bishop Butler,
James Buchanan, Washington Irving,
etc. They lived to good ripe age,
some Of them passing the 80 year stone.
On the other hand, such benedicts as
Byron, Burns, Shelley, Tom Hood, ETC.,
died young.
Ls0zsLA7ION AFFECTING PUBLISH
Frs
The Minnesota Legislature appropri-
ated $l5, 900 for publishing the laws in
newspapers. The laws will be furnish
ed to our subscribers, in the usual form,
about the first of April.
The effort to reduce the pny to cents
a description for publishing the delin-
Quent tax list failed and it remains at
II cents.
A bill was passed requiring County
Commissioners to publish their proceed
ings in one paper in the county. The
Commissioners are to designate the pa
per and pay such rates rs may be agreed
upon between them and the publisher.
Our Commissioners, at their last meet
ing, gave this to both papers at half
rates to each.
"WHERE SHOULD 0THELLO CO."
Senator Window has our thanks for
copy of his speech on the colonization
OF the colored people. He no doubt
means we'll for the colored man, but We
have not much faith in the scheme.
The white man is brutal, aggressive,
unjust barbarian, who in all ages has
oppressed and trodden down the weak
er race. If the negro should be colon
tied OH any of our western territory,
the white man would soon be there TAX
ing his mines, his lands, his cattle and
horses, and driving him out. What re-
spect has tho white man ever had for
any Indian reservations or any treaties
with the Indian? How long will it be
before the white man will have the In
dian Territory away from the civilized
Indians who now occupy that garden
spot?
1t may be said that the government
will protect the negro in his possess
ions. But the government has not pro-
tected the Indian or been able to en-
force any treaty stips,lations. The gov.
eminent is not able to protect the ne
gro in the South and would not protect
him OH his reservation?
These modern Othel!os may all ask
''where should Othello go?'' There
may be some hope i'll Liberia, but when
Congress was mean enough to pass the
Anti-Chinese bill in the face of the ex.
listing treaty with China, and in viola.
ton of the very spirit and genius Of the
American nation, and all for partizan
purposes, the poor colored race have
little to expect from any scheme which
Congress may originate. The next
Congress, ut the demand Of some Den
MS Kearney, armed with brickbat
and IL ballot, would cover and und,
what had been done.
TIE PRICE OF RAILROAD LANDS:
We are in receipt OF 4 letter from
Gen. Bishop concerning our article il
last weeks ADVANCE upon the pric
If railroad lands. That article, on
readers will remember, was based upol
the statement of the Jackson Republic
that the company had raised the pric
in that county about two dollars al
acre.
Gen. Bishop makes substantially tn
following statements:
l. Our prices have not been raise
two dollars per acre lately nor hav
they been materially or generally in
creased for five or six years past, eithe
in your county or elsewhere.
2. Our policy and our terms AS t
lands that we have title to are at leas
rs liberal as are those of any other rail
road company III the State as to land
that it has title to.
3. AS to lands to which our title III,
~ k1l l.
xnd are rs favorable to the intendin
purchaser as those offered by any othe
company as to its lands in similar cor
dition and we had been offering thes
special terms for several years befor
they were offered by any other compan
within our knowledge.
4: That our prices are generally lowe
and our lands sell faster than those {
the Southern Minnesota, clearly appear
from the sworn reports Of both con
panics to the Railroad COMMISSIONS
5. We shall make more effort, spen
land this year than i'll any year before
and trust we may depend upon tn
county papers to assist our efforts.
Another point which Gen. Bisho
makes is this: that it is mot wise
disparage the terms we offer as to land
to which we have perfect title by col
trasting them with those offered by an
company rs to lands to which they hay
as yet no title and which, in part :
least, have not even been earned."'
All of which we respectfully subm
to orr readers. We are glad to lear
that the company intend making extr,
ordinary efforts this season to sell land
and the ADVANCE will render whate,
cr legitimate hid it can.
And we would like to begin now wit
" suggestion Or two in the way of que
tons to the company:
|. Can you not do something more
advertise your lands than has been dor
heretofore? The Minnesota roads a