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WHY HE REFUSED.

Orr excellent Bondon correspondent,
~. K.," in another of his liberal COM
munications, speaks of President
Hayes. sitting deaf, dumb and blind,
and refusing to pardon D. NJ. Bennett,
although scores Of thousands of liberal
men have petitloned him to do so,
knowing that no greater nor more in
famous outrage against personal liber
ty and free thought has been commit
ed since the days of the Inquisitlon.
Hayes pardoned Haywood, author Of
''Cupid's Yokes,' hut refuses to par
don Bennett, who only sent the book
through the mails in response to a de-
coy letter sent 10y the Devils Agent,
Anthony Comstock.
Many of the best, the purest, the
ablest men III the country, have passed
judgment upon the book and say that
it is not obscene. We have read it
carefully and declare that there is not
an obscene line or word in it. Some of
the social theories advocated arc radi-
"
the whole style and language OF the
book is above the average il purity.
Haywood and Bennett were imprison-
ed under the free Government Of the
United States for publishing social
views, in perfectly proper language,
which do not agree with the views held
by others of their fellow citizens. In
some aspects This is the most Internal,
the most accursed outrage ever COM
mitted under our Government.
All this is said, of course, upon the
theory that they were imprisoned for
publishing ''Cupid's Yokes." This at
least WAS the pretext. The real ami
mus was opposition to free Thought
Bennett is IN inIi,lcl and this is Tie
re.sn why C"mstock and Dr. Crosby
and The rest of the "d..vil's OWN are
prosecuting him. With his views we
have nothing to do. We do not agree
with Bpul,e:t in his religious views.
What we denounce, what we hate with
a holy hatred, what we cannot, think of
without internally execrating, is the
devilish spirit If persecution which is
rs much alive to-day as ever, and which
is hailing nscu to prison in the broad
noon-tlay light of tie nineteenth cen
tury, in free America. for no other Of
fence than difference Of opinion on
religious and social questions.
Does our correspondent know why
Hayes refused to pardon Bennett? Tie
refused because Mrs. Hayes, instgated
by her priestly pastor. il,augurated Il
counter-mOvement. and remOnstrances
were signed in all the churches against
Benefits pardon. \ gentleman from
Sioux City recently informed us that
the remonstrance VAS circulated in the
churches of that city on a certain Sun
day. and that scores Of people signed it
without knowing what they were do
ing, because their priests told the m
Bennett WAS 4 bad man who had been
sending obscene literature through the
mails.
Some day these ignorant women,
these bitter AMI willy priests the* e ma
liynant and devilish Comstocks, will
awake to realize that Benefits heart
s~~&sf1J: .Curses deeper In its silence
Than the strong man in his wrathr'
Bennett's imprisonment will make
tl.u,,,,,ds Of iuti,(@ls.. 49,.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
Southern Minnesota RAILWAY,

Makes close connections at La Crosse for Mil
WaukeeA cago and points East Connects ut
Ramsey wit e. NJ. & st. =. R'y for all points in
Northern Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Ne.
hraska 1T Albert Lea with Minneapolis and st.
Louis, and B. {. r. and Northern Rys for points
North and South: and at Wells with the c. r. II.
OF MINI: for Mankato, Sioux City, Omaha and
the Southwest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
FREE OPINION.

This department Of the ADVANCE is open toany
one to express his o: her views In appropriate
language upon any subject whatever, whether
religious, philosophic, scientific or political.
The conditions are: Brevity, write on one
side OF the paper only, use appropriate language
and avoid personalities. The name Of the writ
or must accompany COMMUNICATIONS, not for
publicat ion uilessdesired, but as guarantee
of good faith.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25

tied, such bids to be made on or before
the 2Oth day of Aprilnext. I
L: B. Bennett, J. p, presented 4 cir
tificate of costs in the case of State vs..
G: X: Thompson. on the complaint of
c. z. Sutton as follows. 3D. I'LL 49,:
Chas. Chase, Constable fees, $685..
L: B. Bennett, Justice do, IT'S. H.
He alsoreported that fines had been
collected during the past year as. fol-
lows:
Fine from Cyrus Lyon, $500,
do. Thos. Wilson, $500,
Collected Total $1,000. Tt<f-:-.
On motion it was ordered that per-
manent relief to J. Poots be discontih.
"A'' - :, - - T.
Recess to III. m. .-~sy..s,zzs
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On motion, it WI, ordered that the
floating debt fund be transferred to the
interest fund. Also that the
sum of $500 from the Road and Bridge
Fund he transferred to the County
Poor Fund. Nv, ee..ss ~. :.
Board adjourned to meet on Tuesday,
March 80. 1880. s. II.
Il ROB'T SHORE, Chairman.
! E. S. MILLS, Auditor. -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
TIE FREIGHT BOON.

1lfE FhExOHl 0OOMt
We last week made mention again of
the heavy freight business over the St.
Paul & Sioux City road. The St Paul
Globe of the same date says there never
has been Il time since the company's Or
aaniBation when such all amount of
freight Was offering. 1t further says:
The recent large contracts for addi-
tional rolling stock are shown to be en-
tirely inadequate to meet the wants of
the growing business, and on the 18th
Gen. Bishop closed d contract for the
immediate construction OF 500 more
lumber-freight cars. The 200 being built
vt the shops OF the company in Sioux
City are being turned out daily, and of
the 200 previously ordered from the east
100 are now on the way to St. Pail, an
other 100 will be delivered in May,
while Ire last order Is to be filed by
June. These cars are of the new stand
ard of thirty three feet in length us a.
gainst thirty feet III use for the past few
wars.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
R4TIPD1D RYINR

The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
hns made another swoop and gathered
in the Dakota Southern and the Sioux
City & Pembina. The entire property
was leased on Saturday last the Goth.
A special to the Sioux City Journal says:
The possession of the property was
surrendered to 5. S. Merrill, general
manager of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul company, who has appoint
ell Geo. E. Merchant superintendent.
The leased property embraces the re-
Gently consolidated Dakota Southern
and the Sioux City and Penbina rail
roads, and will be operated rs the Sioux
City and Dakota division Of the Chica-
20. Milwaukee and Sc. Paul railroad.
by this lease the Chicago, Milwaukee
and St. Paul company is enabled to run
its trains from Chicago and Milwaukee
to Sioux City, Yankton and Sioux Falls,
the most important points in north
western Iowa and southern Dakota.
The same paper interviewed an agent
Of the St. Paul road as to the probablli-
ty of the road competing for Chicago
freights. lie thought the road could
not successfully do so, but Subtitle
Duluth route would come into promi-
nence this year rs 4 competitor for
grain and heavy freight of all Kinds.
The St. Paul and Duluth road was con-
trolled by David Bows, who is heavily
interested in both the st. Paul and I'm
ion Pacific, and would he operated in
harmony with the St Paul. The trouble
heretofore had been that there was not
enough storage for grain ut Duluth, and
now the elevators along the upper end
of the st. Paul road were full, awaiting
the opening of navi CATION. 1t is no fur
Their from Omaha to Duluth than from
the former city to Chicago, and Sioux
City WAS nearly 100 miles nearer Duluth
than Chicago. Though the fact was
not generally known, the Duluth route
had already done much to bring down
the price of coal and other heavy freight,
in these parts. The North Wisconsin,
now a part of the St. Paul road, would
be extended through to bayfield,, or
Ashland, on Lake Superior, but for the
present would only he Of Importance as
i lumber road, rs it took some years to
make Il harbor and build elevators so
that grain could be handled.
The Iuverne Herald says Of the W. &
8. F.. extension:
The contract for grading and bridg-
ing the extension of the Worthington
and Sioux Falls railroad from Sioux
Falls to the Vermilliou, 4 distance Of
about 40 miles, has been let to Z. J.
Kniss, of this place. Large quantities
Of materials have been shipped to Sioux
Falls, and the work will be prosecuted
as rapidly as possible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25

SEWING Ma CHIMES FOR SALE.
Three new Sewing machines forsa]e
at this Office, one Domestic and two
Wilson's, will be sold for one third less
than cost for cash.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
On motion it was ordered that the
Auditor be directed to advertise for
proposals from banks and bankers to
pay interest III aggregate amount on
deposits OF County funds for the ensu.
] * year. Also to state what securi-
tics w"''ld ''' 9ir.nrf'tr Funds SCI IL pos
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25
4 SWINDLE.

EDITOR ADVANCE: Spme time since
l saw an advertisement Oh the outside of
the ADVANCE advertising the New n
merican Dictionary which was to be
sent to any one who would enclose p
cents postage stamps. This great Of
fer" the advertisement said, is good
for GO days only, and is made solely for
the purpose of introduction. 10 test
the matter, risked the.27 cents, and
of course did not get a dictionary. The
advertisement was signed ''Wilder Il
Co., Arch ST., Boston. Mass"
All advertisements Of this kind, which
offer 4 great deal for little or nothing,
are humbugs. write this for the ben
eft of brother farmers.
TT r.
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March 18th, 0 Il. m. Members all
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OFFICERS.
JOSEPH CHADWICK,
ReQiSter of Deeds,

Worthington, Mobiles County, MINI.
Has the only complete set Of Abs;rat books
In the county.
viii furnish abstracts OF title, pay taxes for
non residents, procure land patents. etc.
Keeps II supply OF Blank Deeds, ETC. Gives es-
oecia attention to executing and Acknowledge
ng Deeds. Mortgages. etc Correspondence so
III ed ft-i4!y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25

Meeting called to order at II u. IN.
the 10Th illst. to receive the report Of
the Board of Audit. Members present
r. Shore and +. Bloom.
The report of the Board Of Audit was
presented, accepted and placed on lile,
the same btingas follows:
We, the undersigned, Board of Au-
DIT of Mobiles County, Minn., after ex-
amining and auditing the accounts,
books, and vouchers of the Treasurer Of
said county, and ascertaining tile de-
scription and kind of funds in the Treas-
ury Of sad county and belonging there
to, and having witnessed the transfer
of the county books, vouchers and
funds, hereby report and submit the
following statement thereon:
Peter Thompson, Ex Treasurer, in Account
with Mobiles County:
Dr..
TO balance OIL hand Dcr 81, 1879 5,S,3 73
Fines 150O
Private kedemptions $50 G6
School District No. 70 refunded 20
Collections from &c. 81 1919, to
March i, 1886 S,5l5 ;6
- @ ZIG 81
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-03-25

=, The bitters Invariably remedy ycllowness Of
the complexion and whites of The ewes. Mains IN
the right 81 &c and under the right shoulder
blade. lurred tongue. high. colored urine, nan-
sea; vertigo, dyspepsia, constipation, hcaviness
er manifestation and accompaniment of a disor-
dered condt'i"n Of tie liver. The 3: o,na Oh, bow
els ana kidneys also experience. their regulating
ally. e0'~'
or Hostetter's ALMANAC for 1880 aDplv tn
Druggists and dealers generally l2ly
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

10 bring about riumber Of Implications II
the names Of the streets. The original sys
tenn In st. Louis was bad enough street
for Instance, bears q certain name for q con-
siderable distance, then suddenly jumps q
block, east or west, and continues. then jumps
back again, on the old line, a short section Of
the street being thrown into the gap under =
other towns the evil BECAME great nuisance
and made "conflsion worse eonfounded."
The task undertaken by the st. Louis street
commissioner that Of changing the names
nf over two hundred streats--ia a difficult
one. III Ia a conspicuous fact that people are
generally conservative In this respect and
hang on to an old name years after 1t has
disappeared from the street corners and
lamp posts, just AZ some old parties here still
call Rampant Circus and Uarondelet Apollo.
II there is a city. however. whose streets
need an overhaulpg of this kind 1t liz New
Orleans. The nomenclature Of our streets Ia
disgrace to the city. There are straight
and continuous avenues here that change
their names half duz N times, and, as for
duplication and duplication Of names, that Ia
80 common "a scarcely TO excite attention.
There are three Browns, three Alexanders,
two Atlantic Avenues. tive Columbus, two
First and five Washington streets. Our city
fathers hive made several attempts to
change the system, but only succeeded In
still further confusing our already mixed
city geography.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
Mr.. PARNELL AND THE HERALD.

The Issue between Mr.. Parnell and the New
York Hefa'd is being drawn closer every
day. and each day develops an Increase OF
strength In the position Of the Hetuld and a
loss Of ground on the part Of Mr.. ParuelJ
do not believe that the furnishing thous-
ands of Ireland are to be helped by
plu paing them Into litigation. and by putting
them In al attitude of antagonsm to the con-
stitutional authorities A policy OF this sort
might enable Mr., Parnell to carry out certain
large political schemes Of his own. but lt
would certainly result In untold calamity to
the suffering peasantry Of Ireland. While MI
Parnell prosecuted hls vast political reforms,
the Irish people would be undergoing the
mlaetles OF starvation and homplessness.
The landlords would evict them.
and they would be left to endure all the
iiaors Of winter, without shelter and with
out food, while Mr.. Parnel followed the ma
leetie evolution Of Lis plans This picture Ia
not very attractive to genuine friends OF Ire
land, and hence Mr.. parnell has not carried
public sentiment with him to any great ex-
tent. The struggle for popular sympathy
between him and the jdt q represented by the
Herald has resulted In the most unmlstaka-
BILE expression IN favor OF the latter. and MIR.
Parnell finds himself to-day upon the down
grade of Influence, while the Herald s SUR
rounding Itself with warm hearted. open
handed legion Of adhertnts. Mr.. Parnells
Richmond speech has done much to bring
about this contamination. II II meant any
thing at all, 1t meant that he preferred
to have no money 20 to Ireland
except through him and subject to HIS con-
trol, and this contrasts very unfayorably
with the course pursued by the Hernld, which
headed the subscription list with Sloo,0oo and
ts collecting money by the thousands daily
to send to the Immediate relief OF the suf-
ferers. People will persist In regarding the
situation Of Ireland as one calling for prompt
and practical measures OF charity. aud will
decline to see In 1t a favorable moment to
prosecute the peculiar views OF Mr.. Parnell
II seems To us safe to predict that Messrs
Parnell and Dillon will return to ireland with
very emaelated wallets. and that the relief
extended to meet the substantial neeessitIes
Of the Irish will be chit fly derived from those
who believe In the Hernlds plan.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13


For some months past the Western news
papers have been interviewing the leading
citizens Of their respective States ON the
presidential question In order to get the drift
Of public opinion thereon. The LeadvilIe
Col, Herald goes a step further and pro-
poses to get the choice Of every Republican
In that State for President, As the voting
population of Colorado Is not very large,
about "a large as the third ward Of this city,
although scattered over n territory three
times as extensive as the entire State OF
Louisiana, this Ia not such difficult task as
II might seem at first sight. The Herald has so
ia r met with great success In it's undertaking
and has secured the views Of about half the
Colorado Republicans. II is a close contest
between Blaine and Grant. the former being
only i6O ahead, wit all the other candidates,
Sherman, Washburne ct al, far In the rear
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

The Republicans Of Westchester county
p. who are strong anu-Cameron men, are
nos disposed to indorse the action OF the State
convention which pledged Pennsylvania del
eGates to Grant. Among these delegates are.
of course, a number from Chester, and the
Republicans Of that county insist upon their
representatives voting for Blaine, no matter
how instructed or how ordered by the State
convention and Cameron. and declare that
they will hold themselves responsible for
their vote. That they are In earnest In this
bolt Is shown By the fact that they have
issued an address to the county ommittees
Of the other counties proposing another State
ccnye ntion, which will not be dominated by
Cameron. and where the voice OF the Repub-
lican voters Of the State can be heard. It is
likely, should Cameron persist Ia his present
course, that Pennsylvania will have contest
10 delegations ct Chicago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

Rev. Mr.. Cowley. the Superintendent Of
tho Shepherds Fold In New York, lie not
without his defenders. Witnesses are to be
produced to show his charitable methods,
Kindly disposition, and honesty Of purpose.
and to prove that he was the victim Of cir
cNmetsncee. or course, such testimony will
b patiently heard but 1t will hardly weigh
With the jury against the mute yet eloquent
testimony Of the bruised and emaciated forms
III the children recently rescued from Cow
Keys peculiar care and the simple story Of
suffering told by these lambs Of his fold.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

The Grant men have hit upon novel de-
viCe 10 prevent Sherman delegates from the
Nc0th from exercising the weight and In
nuence at Chicago their numbers would
Otherwise eecure to them, 80 dispatch from
Washington says. The plan Is for the Grant
men In the different State conventions to Sc
care the passage Of resolutions instructing
The delegates to Chicago TO abstain from
voting, on the ground that their States cam
not help to elect the candidate and therefore
sAoUld not be prominent factors 10 choosing
him. This plan will not work. II is safe 70
~ that the Sherman men from the South
will vote early and often. The only effective
way to prevent this is to see that they do not
20 to Chicago at all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

Senator Gordon and the REGULARS" will
probably win IN the fight that ie being made
In the Georgia delegation over the contirma-
ton Of Simmons "a census supervisor. The
Census Committee Of the Senate has agreed
% make An adverse report upon the nomina-
tauD, and there 10 now little doubt that Sena-
Tor Hill and Representative Stephens, who
sided with Mr.. FELTON, In this matter. will be
defeated. The vote Of MIR. Hill on the Ohio
combinations IL not calculated to help his
Atie Of the Georgia controversy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

John Sherman viii now learn what It is to
sccrn Louisiana statesman. Plnchback ie
on bic way home without the appointment Of
naval officer. which was promised him, and
threatens to aid Jim Lewie In carrying the
State delegation for Grant. X come means
are not found to pacify Ptnchback, Sherman
may az well make up his mind at once to the
fact that the Louisiana delegation will not be
found voting for him when the convention
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

The Democratic Senate must draw the line
somewhere NJ to combinations. and seems to
have made up lite mind that It would be well
10 begin with Wells. The substitution Of bis
sons name for his own has not concealed the
TACT that his confirmation would be a virtual
vlndication and Endorsement Of the Return
inv Bcarder. II lie now regarded az certain
that Wells will have to 70.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

Judge Thomas Butler has been unanimous.
~ nominated by the Democrats Of West Fee
liciana to fll the vacancy In the House Of
Representatives caused by the recent death
Of DIR. l. u. Ball. Judge Butler is young
man cf much ability. prominent In party
councils In his parish and section, and will
make It ie safe to cay, an excellent Repre-
sentative. His election is matter OF course.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
lllilllt,ei..

The patriotic owner 81 the Gettysburg bat
tleiield liz determined that he sball not be
ignored. He has claim before the congress
alonal committee for the rent Of the ground
while the battle waa being fought II has not
vet been allowed, and his loyal aoul ID much
Rxprciapd therpat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.

For the Gtlf Stutea, fultfnp, fol'ored By
rising borometft, threatening medfher, rain,
variable srinia, shifting 10 The north and ,cest
~ me acest portion. nth lo,rer temperature,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
COMMITTEE MEETING.

Joint Committee on Leveea will meet at
State House, In room IT State Engineer, AZ
10 o'clock this q. HI. All members are re-
Queeted to be In attendance. the object OF the
meeting being to consult with representatives
irpm Southern Arkansas on most important
xnnffTsu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

We are indebted to Messra. Robert N.
Lueher and William Q. Rogers for the Feb
rsiary copy Of The Louisiana journal of Edit
cation, which lie an exceedingly interesting
~.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MUFlC "EsANaFL,FH AND THE
LONE FieHERMAN. hp the Eeangeiine Com.
bfnuftdn,
GRAND OPERA HOuHE-"RoMEo AND Ju-
hfEr.' by The Kntnn Abbott English Opera
EptnpaHH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

The street commissioner OF st. Louis has
resolved on general revision OF the names
OF the streets Of that city. Like New Or
leans. several suburban towns have been in
corporated In st. Louis OF late years-Caron-
delet. Chittenham, Eueardsvllle, etc.-so as
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

able to the commerce uf America and of the
world.
-. The Panama and NicAraguan routes are
the only unna to be thought vi. aud uf these two
the latter off rs thu beat and the one N ost ad-
vantHgeuus TN The u, I i Htaten
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-13

Mr.. George Augustus SaIa In recent letters
char acterizes New Orleans as the most Inter-
estlng city on the continent. Mr. Sala ls evl-
IDENTIFY gentleman OF observation aud taste