The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
LITTLE ROCK.

our population during the spring
There is no use talking, Little Rock i.
hound to he the Banner 1own of No
bles County.
Mr.. Shores school closed Friday the
18th inst. Mr.. Shore is a No. teach
er, and the scholars made II usual good
progress in their studies during the
term. An exhibition was to be given
by the scholars in the evening, but as
there were premonitory symptoms of 4
blizzard, it was postponed till the fol-
lowing Monday evening. The wealth
Ell being propitious a large audience as.
sembled 1T the school house. The exhi
bition was highly creditable to the
scholars. a lycenm is held once week
at the Roberts school house. At the
last meeting it WAS decided that hem!
should not be dispensed with. The next
meeting is to be held for the purpose of
finding out whether the Cinnamon shall
go or not.
Quite All entertaining paper was pub
lished in connection with the ;1yceum
for several weeks, but meteor-lile, its
stay was somewhat ephemeral. All of
the matter in it was original and writ
ten for it. | send few items copied
from it:
Slander is boomerang that will re-
| turn sooner or later and hit its project
| or.
Why is Il man of 'gumption' like a
boy eating lemon? They succeed.
| Where does the wheat go? Into the
Hopper.
nip and tuck" is quite fashionable
in Adrian and Woythington. Thtytake
a "nip' I'd th-n ''tu,k k the bottle in
| their pocket out IF sight,
Swretmcats. Pretty gillS.
This is what call irregular cell, y
is what the fellow said when they lock
ed him up in the calabooSe.
Brick Pontroy, having failed in
journalistic enterprises, has turned his
attention to !nventing. He has invent
Ell All aerial ship. the balloons to he in
t1ated with greenback gas. which has
been found by actual test to l,c 374 per
cent lighter than ydrogen.
There is a wonderful arteSian foun-
tain near Cherokee, Iowa. The water
| possesses ma ,nrtic and healing proper
ties to such an extent that all diseases
from chilblalns to the Wlunl Ing cough
are cured by simply tasting of the WA
ter and walking around the we'll three
! times.
People need plenty of sunshine in
their homes to enlivtn them. but if the
| son should cut up too MANY of his
shines it would be we'll enough to tan
him occasionally.
Few people would suspect that there
was anything poetical about a pig, vet
his "feet' are suggestive of rhythmic
measures, and when canned, they are
can-tuS.
An interesting tonsorial discussion
was sprung in Warrington during the
winter \ certain, "Bnrber'' was award
ed the contract for shaving Mobiles
county for y year. Another Individual,
belm cling to the same "Clafl' was
wrothy because he failed to get the con-
tract tor doing the shaving.
The Ladies' may they unite in all
charitable undertakings and never be
divided any mere.
consist in living moral, upright life
l1t w III SHC'lI ilCtlC IllC k't'1!NVJ my OFtl
and discussing the inpenetrable mystic
ries regardinga future state of exist
| ence.
"'Think of me ever" sig1eda love-sick
| swain to the object OF his aslOratiOn
| "how can - she said. "when am al
ways forgetting yon."
''First class in Natural Philosophy,
stand up. Bill Jackson. what is Il bottle
imp" B. IA drunkard. sir.'
A machine m III WAS saying,"I WIS
awarded a cent" centennial medal.
lie was about to say, but he stumbled
over 4 skunk about that time and was
awarded another, only slightly differ
ent.
The season is nearly at hand when
tree planting will be in order. Those
who wish to beautify their homes car
not do so more effectually than by plant
| ing shade trees around them. Parties
| WHO wish to set out large cottonwood
or box elder trees for immediate effect
can get them at reasonable rates by call
| ing at the residence Of G. Farmin, Sec
80, Town If Little Rock. Also 4 large
lot OF thrifty 2 year old black walnut
trees for sale.
The latest style in gents hats consists
in having q slip containing the cabalis-
| tic words. NO reckon not' conspc-
uOusly attached to the hat. BY point
| ing to it as occasion requires. unneces-
sary talking might be avoided.
But that is enough and I forbear
quoting any more.
AS more snow has fallen the past
winter than for several years, the pros.
pect for raising good crops this season
is encouraging and farmers are general
ly hopeful.
| QUEEECUss.
II. K. Nynes lost Il cow two weeks
ago from broken foot. Last Friday