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Richland beacon., 1880-09-25
THE WASHINGTOy MONUMENT.

There is now good prospect that the
Washington monument will some day
he finished. In case the S677, 900 esti-
mated by the commission as necessary
to complete the work is promptly appro-
priated by Congress, Col. Casey prom
ises that the monument shall be COM
About $4,000 of the 100000 appro-
priatcd in 1876 has been consumed on
the foundation. An immense elevator,
capable Of bearing ten tons, has been
erected within the shaft at cost of
$4,000 which is run by a fifty
power engine, and will be used in carry
ing stones to the top. An iron stairway
has also been erected at a cost of S16,-
600. Both the elevator and the stairway
will be permanent, and will be carried
mp as the work progresses. A railroad
has been constructed from the workshop
q the foot Of the monument, where II
derrick hoists the stone and puts it upon
the elevator, and little railroad at the
TOP conveys it to its place. Everything
is how substantially ready for the work
of laying new courses of stone. Col.
Casey has on hand about $1,000 cubic
feet of marble and granite and about
100 stones, contributed by lodges and
private parties throughout the Union.
He expected that the first stone III the
now work would be laid on the 10Th "f
July.
1t is now proposed to carry ont the
original plan, which contemplates a SIM
pie obelisk $50 feet in height, crownrd Il
with pyramidian, or roof, fifty feet in
height. The base of the monument +,
iiity-iive feet square, and its dimensio;,s
will he reduced as it ascends until. at tie
top. it will be thirty-four feet six inches
square. The proportions are i'll exart
accordance with the classic proportions
of this style of architecture, as deter
mined, after careful research, bv George
p. Marsh, American Minister at Rom.
and the monument, when completed
promises to be a more creditable work
than the advocates Of other plans have
been willing to admit.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25
RULES FOR THE SUMNER.

The first rule which the summer
should lead us to observe is that of do
ng everything deliberately. Locomo-
ton should be reduced to minimum.
Happy is he who has from all the fret
and turmoil and worry Of life learned
the lesson of taking the shady side of
the street-nay, more, of seeking streets
of which both sides are shady. Thrice
happy is he who, when he advances in
the morning to his daily work, can main-
tain certain deliberation, keeping
guard over his pace and never for mo-
ment forgetting that there is warm
and cool way of doing everything. A
little care makes a deal of difference.
Whoever starts out furiously may put
himself in fever for the day beyond
the curative power of ice, o iuleps OF
of fans. There is method for the sea-
son if we can only maintain it. The
whole matter amounts to no more than
that we must take good care of our
selves, and be simply sensible.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

A CONSIGNMENT of enormous horses
was recently received in Boston from
Normandy. The lot comprised twenty
stations and six or eight mare colts, and
is to be sent to Bloomington, III. Three
of the horses weighed 2,OlO pounds each
when shipped, and the rest averaged
about 1900. They are magnificent
looking animals, standing about sixteen
hands high, very stoutly limbed, and
with heavy names and tails. Three of
them are valued at S3, 900 each, and the
others at 81, 500 each for stock purposes.
They are brooded with common Western
stock, and the cross is an animal weigh
ing from 1900 to 1,40O pounds, and
worth in the West from S175 to 5000.
They are used principally for draught-
horses, but are also easy drivers. They
are noted for their docility and intel
ligence.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25
PARLIAMENTARY DIGNITY.

The debate on the Bradlaugh case
was, for the most part, dull and dreary
enough, and has already become a
dreadful bore. One member of the
House, however, Gen. Burnaby, man.
aged, unintentionally, to give a little
variety to it, which ended in good deal
of what his countrymen call chatting. !"
He had written to everybody, from the
Pope to Spurgeon, asking their opinions
ON the Bradlaugh business. Getting up
at his place in the House, he proposed,
at half-past l in the morning, to read q
huge manuscript containing their an
swers. His fellow-members howled at
him, but he did not finch ; amid cries,
cheers and groans he continued reading
his budget. At last he came to the
Pope's letter. and his audience at once
began giving its attention. When he
had finished this the fun set in. One
member wanted to know what the Sultan
of Turkey thought about it !; another was
anxious to have the affidavit Of the
Shah of Persia, while inquiries about the
views of the Akhoond of Swat and the
Grand Lama followed in such rapid sue
cession that just before daylight the
General had to sit down amid uprOarious
cheering.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

The public debt in April, 1866, was
81, S27, 900, 900, exclusive of items not
then ascertained, but afterward charged
against the Government, which brought
the total up to $4,000, ,OOO,OOO This
gave us debt of ss5.71 for every man,
woman and child in the country. The
debt is now, after deducting cash in the
treasury, 81 81, ,172, 900 or more than
81 900, 600, 900 less than at the close Of
the war. On the basis of population Of
4S,OOO,OOO Gen. Walkers estimate), },
the per capita is s4O45. We have been
reducing the burden of debt, practically,
10y increasing the population as we'll as
by actual payment.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

AMONG the historical characters OF
Utah and Mormonism is the notorious
Bill Hickman. He was with John ID.
Lee and Rockwell as a participant in
the Mountain Meadow massacre, and
WAS known in the Mormon Church AZ .
man of peculiar JUNCTION when it came to
hunting down and destroying offensive
Gentiles. At the trial of the partici-
pants in the Mountain Meadow massa-
ere Hickman turned States evidence to
save his life, and since then has been
able to continue in existence only by
keeping under the protecting wing of the
United States military authorities at
Camp Douglas, near Salt Lake City,
where he is now domiciled.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

vi hihilS, tuiHlilk thc lOItitlt Nut'i,
playing at dice, swearing and switching
here and there, with his pockets full Of
worthless novelties; sometimes modcr-
ately well-dressed, at others in the gar
ments Of low-born son of Dirt alley
But, be he ever so poor, he is able to
loiter around low dens, smoke a cigar,
and talk with an cir of most royal
King. This is the character. We are
sorry to say, that never has the remotcst
idea of the origin of beginnings. He
has a conception not much above the
brute, only he has more vanity than
everything but together. He was con-
ceived in darkness. and in darkness he
grew up. He finally becomes older and
older, and finally, in the long run, with
age, settles down to be toleraby good
Old man. Still he has his rough ways,
only he is more churish and cynical
The average young man, how 1 feel
for him No one able to turn him--he
is with that great van, drifting down IT,"
vortex to mental ruin. He is the Sell
same person who wonders what books
are for, and why people spend money
for them. remember, while attending
school, visitor, somewhat acquainted
with the hoste IS with whom boarded,
called. Not being acquainted with his
tastes, showed him my ibrary-scanty
library thought /, but he thought it an
enormous waste to be spending money
for "such things" soon found that
he had no taste. and still he looked like
he was endowed with as bright an intel
lect as the average Of his race. To
sound his character further was my de-
sire. drew from the library copy Of
Longfellow's poems, and gave it to him
for inspection. He looked at it and then
asked what 1t was about, and just then
aveln of humor struck me. Thought /.
young man, if you are that illiterate
will sacrifice myself Just for the fun of
the thing and told him that Long
fellow was an enormous giant, who lived
in the South Sea islands, and lived prin-
cipally on cruising navigatOrs and fat
missionaries who happened to be pass
ing by.
He seemed satisfied .es..his, and would
have listened to anything that might
have been said; but it was deemed in
expedient to acquaint him further con-
cerning that person who has courted the
muses. and strung his harp In gentle
strains for so many years.
Then showed him Dickens, but he
knew nothing about him except that he
frequently used his name as an excla-
nation. 1 put the books back in their
places where they belonged; and, as 1
was doing this, I thought to myself,
as this the person who is having a
hand in the election Of our highest Off
cers?" Then said, "Yes it is true
too true-and no more capable of voting
than the negro, who has been belittled
because he knew not the classics, and
for his blackness :"
This is fate, surely! This is some
thing which should be looked after.
Parents, you alone are responsible for
the generation now growing up. Give
your children a proper education. Do
not keep them in ignorance and OBJ
security. Let the young man of to-day
look up! Aye, look upl Be more than
"the average young man." Look to
the good time coming, and keep to the
right.
Ri,e-cimb! Go up higher-reacb
the ton
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25
NATTER ENOUGH.

The editor of a leading journal discov-
ers one of his reporters evidently in T
furious rage.
"What in the world is the matter +"
he asks.
MATER? Matter enoughl There,
had just received news of such promis-
ing catastrophe-a railway train off the
track-ten-twenty-ifty killed And
now comes the information that the re-
port was false. Isn't that matter
enough?"
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

AT the request of the Sultan some
members of the Prussian civil service
have been sent to Turkey to aid in re-
forming the civil administration of the
country. Hitherto such invitations have
been almost invariably sent to English
civil servants. The change is regarded
as significant, and is interpreted to mean
a German-Turkish or an Austro- German
Turkish alliance. This suspicion is only
strengthened by the repeated declara-
ton of the German diplomats that the
tender and acceptance of the invitation
do not mean anything.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

The fast of John French, at Hagcrs-
town, Md, is told anew by the Baltimore
American from its files for 1870 To
uch an extent did he become absorbed
in religion that his mind gave way, and
he became impressed with the idea thai
he had some special religious task to
perform which could only be accom-
plished after he had tasted forty days
and nights, which fast he performed.
Every effort made to induce him to eat
utterly failed, and those who were in
close contact with him all the time said
that not a mouthful of food passed his
lips. Tempting fruit and other things
were placed in his way, and in such a
manner as to leave the impression that
their presence was unknown to all but
himself, yet he refrained from partaking
in every instance. He became very
much reduced, looking more like skele-
ton than living human being. A few
days before the expiration of the forty
days he was compelled to take to his
bed, and afterward he was fed with great
care, but his system had sunk too low
to recuperate.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

KEELY, the motor man, of Philadel-
phia, invented, among other things,
vaporic lift, intended for raising heavy
weights. The feat is accomplished by
means of belt strapped around the
waist, to which are attached numerous
small wires. Two of these wires are
connected with small instrument re-
sembling watch-case which contains
wheels and springs. While Mr.. Keely
was practicing with the lift, recently, he
burst blood-vessel, causing a severe
hemorrhage. He was found in his work.
shop in an insensible condition, with
blood flowing from his mouth. He was
i'll for several days, but his condition is
now improving.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

A METHODIST missionary, sent from
Chicago to Virginia City, reports as fol-
lows: II made canvass Of the town,
and find everybody crazy for gold, but !
was unable to find Christian, though
the saloons were numerous"
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25
RAYVIIE. LOUISIANA SATU RDAY. SEPTEMBER %. $780,
The fact that Beaconsfeld and ii

The fact that Beaconsfield and the
Duke of Argyle both voted against the
bill to allow a man to marry his wife s
sister is looked upon as evidence of the
Queens feeling on the subject. On the
other hand, her three sons, the Prince
Of Wales and the Dukes Of Edinburgh
and Connaught all voted in favor Of it.
All but one of the Bishops voted against
it, thus opposing the solid strength of
the English Church against it, increasing
the growing prejudice to the union of
the civil and ecclesiastical power, and
Fastening the downfall Of the Establish
ment. Some of the arguments agains
the measure sound ridiculous enough in
this country, where man is free To
marry all his wife's sisters in succession,
if he wants to. One noble Lord sail
that the bill was measure for the aboli-
ton of sisters-in-law, and make thell
the successors of every mans wife. An
other an Earl, said it would abolish the
tendes. title of aunt, and create a pre-
sumptive stepmother in every house
hold, to substitute jealousy for affection,
and suspicion for confidence. No Won
der the question is being asked in En-
gland if the nobility of that country Is
not running ont.
Richland beacon., 1880-09-25

He is 2l at 16, and if he cannot call
ms mother liar and show profound in.
dlgnation to his father at this age he is
counted a verltable failure in the face OF
the returns, and is accordingly disowned
hy those who call themselves the noble
and minded; but if they would
only put it ignoble and snowy it would
signify much more.
Ihe average young man of to-day does
actually do wonders that voull amaze
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
WESTSIDE AIC,STBE THROWN OUT

W A1A'A 1AA4I3 ctsus ~, 1CCVs
EDITOR ADVANCE: There is such
a thingi rs honor among thieves and
robbers. If they make a good haul they
will 60 one side and divide the spoils.
But not so with politicians. If they
get defeated, they will look around for
flaw on which to hang contest. So
it is in the case which comes up on the
4th of Feb. ltappears that the election
was legal in Worthington. It was ap-
pointed to be held at the Wortllington
Hotel and it was held at Justice Ben
nett's office. Was there any voter who
did not find Justice Benefits office to
vote?
Now for the town of Westside. They
say that town was all done up right
and legal. The polls were declared
open at about 10 O'Clock. I was pres
emf. Ind the polls were closed at half
past 1 o'clock, so have been informed
by a number that were present. The
sun was half an hour high. The rea-
son they give for this is that the Town
Clerk had a severe headache and they
wanted to get the vote counted before
dark.
have heard two of the Board say
the sun was up quite ways when they
closed the polls, and the sun set on the
4th day Of November 1T S o'clock and
8 minutes. If there is any town to be
thrown out Westside is the town.
r. SIMMONS
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
JOSEPH COOK.

Writing of Joseph Cook, the Boston
correspondent of the Providence Jour
nal says:
Unjust say that he will find, if he has
not already found his level in the Bos-
ton people. The really cultured and
thoughtful persons who were at first
curious about him, have long ago drop
ned away from him rs they discovered
his shallowness, and what the Ponca
chief might call big thunder of his
talkee-talkee.
Nevertheless, Joseph Cook has
brought vast array Of learning..and a
wide range of illustration in support
of the defunct doctrines of Orthodoxy.
lie has done better than any recent
writer or lecturer in raking.together ar
guments and illustrations to sustain a
system whicl, is honeycombed with de-
cay. 1t is as though some learned Ice.
turer had arisen in the time Of Cervan-
ties aud Illuminated scholarly thunder
from Madrid in support of the "divine
origin" and the permanent existence of
the system of Cl,iyalry. The Age Of
Orthodoxy is passing out as surely as
did the Age of Chiyalry and let US hope
that some modern Cervantes will arise,
and, taking Joseph Cook as his Don
Quixote and one of the lesser clergy as
his Sancho Panza, laugh the old Ortho-
dox system off the stage of the world,
and clear the boards for the new play
of Rational Religion, or the Age Of
Fact and Sense.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
SOME QUESTIONS FOR THE SCHOOL
BOARD

BOAHO.
WoRTH1NGT0N, Jan. Is, 1880
EDITOR ADVANCE: see by late
issue of the journal that the School
Board of the independent District of
Worthington met Jan. 5, and among
other bills allowed a bill of $50 90
to Mrs. Smith for services as clerk
As a Tax Payer would like to know
when in this village or any other dis.
trict no larger salary was ever asked
or allowed for doing the duties of clerk.
The taxes in this school district are
very high, and we ought to have enter
prising citizens enough who would for
the sake Of keeping down taxes in these
hard times, enact the duties of Il Clerk
without expense to the tax Payers. 1t
looks us though 1t would lie far better
to do this work for nothing, which is
always the case in small towns. and let
few children attend who move into
the village for the winter, than to at-
tempt to make them pay for their tut
ton and thus del,ar them from attend
ing school.
There has been two or three instan-
ces where families have had to move
from this town to some other to school
their children land some were tax pay
ers to this same district, and for no
other reason than that they were oblig-
ed to pay tuition or their children
could not go to school. And I think
this is al outrage on the community
There is good deal Of feeling aroused
already in regard to this matter and
hope j. will be remetlied by the Board
before it becomes acurso to free schools
and free institutions. g..
A TAX PAYER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
THURSDAY, JANUARY p, 1880.
GOVERNMENT LAND SALES.

OTERNMENTL LAND Sales
State Statistician jacobson has So
cured reports from the Land Offices of
Minnesota for the year ending Nov.
81 last. About 10000 farms were TAX
en- and there are plenty more to be had.
Following is the return for the Worth
ington district as reported in the
Globe:
In the southwest district, which has
its Office at Worthington, al 1926 acres
were taken on homestead claims; 3d.
861 on final homestead entries; 23,O16
on timber claims; Il ,4s0 on presumption
and soldiers claims; 5000 on soldiers
additional filings; and 4,174 by cash and
scrip sales. The total disposed OF Oe-
ing r., 459 acres.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
HOW WATCHES ARE MADE.

1t VIII be apparent to any one, who will exam
inc SOLID GOLD WATCH, that aSe from the
necessary thickness for engraving and polishing
4 large proportion OF the precious metal used, is
needed only to silfe:l and hold the engraved p,r-
tons in place. and supply the necessary solitlity
and strength. The surplu, gold iSactually need
less 50 far us UTILITY and beauty are concerned
IN JAMES BOSS PATENT GOLD WATCH
CASES, this WASTE Of precious metal is over
come, ami the SAME s0IlnlTY AND STRENGTH
produced ut from ono third to one. half of the
usual cost OF solid cases This process is of the
most simple nature, as follows: a plate Of nickie
composition metal, especially adaptel to the
purpose. has two plates of SOLID GOLD so!t,crcd
one on each side The three are then passe
between polished steel rollers, and the result is
strip OF heavy plated composition, from which
the cases, backs, centres, beZelS, etc, are cut
and shaped by suitable dies and formers The
gold IL these cases is sufficiently thick to admit
OF all kinds OF chasing, engraving AMI enamel
ling; the engraved eases have been carried un-
til worn perfectly smooth by time and use with
out removing the gold.
THIS is THE ONLY CASE MADE WITH TWO PLATES
OF SOLID GOLD AND WARRANTED By SPECIAL GER
TlFICATE.
For sale by all jewelers.. Ask for Illustrated
Catalogue. and to see warrant
S. S. HEWITT, Wortllington. Silly
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22
FREE OPINION.

This department Of the ADVANCE Is open toany
one to express his or her views In appropriate
language upon any subject whatever, whether
religious, philosophic, scientific or political.
The conditions are: Brevity, write Oh one
side OF the paper only, use appropriate language
and avoid personalities. The name of the writ,
er must accompany communications. not for
publtcat ion unless desired, but as . guarantee
Of good faith.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-01-22

1nsley Jewett, Esq, of Boston, stuff.
cred from dyspepsia twenty seven
years. lie consulted the best physi-
clans and, tried the, effect of dieting,
travelling, farming &C., without re-
lief. At length he could not digest
the simplest food and became feeble.
He used Peruvian Syrup and found
immediate benefit " In four weeks lie
was entirely cured BY its use e.. Sold
ny Miller l. Smith. :; - arm -, =. rig;
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Gen Sherman's youngest daughter is
sHmnt to enter society ut Washington
this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
What an event! About to enter So
ci"ty! How fraught with momentous
and miscellaneous consequences. as it
w"r"! Can s'1cl, things he and overcome
ns like Il Summer cloud without our
sla cial wonder? (shakespcare.) What
great events from trivial causes spring.
[ 'UIR Army officers and ministers
Of State attend us! (llamlrt.)
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