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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Out Of Fashion.

Even our sins go out of fashion. Ii
ancient novels are to be believed, people
OF the olden days seemed to take ex-
qulslte pleasure in revenging themselves
for any injury, real or fancied. They
made revenge their life's object. Now
what civilized being at the present day
really thinks it worth while to take any
trouble to revenge himself? If any one
has injured his vanity, has treated him
IN public places with contempt, or ex-
posed his folly, he is rather glad than
otherwise to pay off his adversary when
the occasion comes but to make venge-
ance any very serious object of thought,
much more to devote a life to it after
the melodramatic fashion, is 30 rare as
to be almost an evidence of insanity. In
old days, the case would naturally be
different. A feudal Baron, in the in
tense dullness of his country life, would
very likely have nothing else to think of
than the injury done to him by some
brutal likeness of himself the one great
excitement of his life being a fight, he
would be always employing his imagina-
tion at odd times in taking his enemy at
a disadvantage, getting him down, and
casting him into a loathsome dungeon.
He might brood over this for hours,
when his modern counterpart would be
reading the daily papers. It would
doubtless be gratifying to him if he
could achieve his amiable object, and
vary the monotony of life by torturing
his defenseless enemy. But, fortunately,
in our day, both revenge and dungeon
have gone out of fashion, and the days
of "R-r-evenge is sweet " have passed
forever. Even the modern sensational
novel cannot revive them.
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Power Of the Plug Hat.

The plug hat is virtually sort of So
cial guaranty for the preservation of
peace and order. He who puts one on
has given hostage to the community
for his good behavior. The wearer of a
plug hat must movo with certain Sc
dateness and propriety. He cannot run
or Jump, or romp or get into fight, ex-
cept at the peril of his headgear. All
the hidden influences of the beaver tend
toward respectability. He who wears
one is obliged to keep the rest of his
clothing in decent trim, that there may
be no incongruity between head and
body. He is apt to become thoughtful
through the necessity of watching the
sky whenever he goes out. The chances
are that he will buy an umbrella, which
is another guaranty for good behavior,
and the care Of hat and umbrella, per-
petual and exacting as it must ever be,
adds to the sweet seriousness of his
character. Then the man who wears a
plug hat naturally takes to the society of
women, with all its elevating acces-
soriee. He cannot 60 hunting or fiah.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16

SINATE, Dec. $50 much of the
Presidents message as relates to civil service
reform was referred to a select committee.
Vice President presented a communication
from the Secretary of War in reference to buy
ing from their heirs the correspondence of the
confederate Generals Gregg and Polk. Notice
was given by several senators to call up
certain bills on Monday and Tuesday next.
Among them Senator Randolph announced
that on Monday, he would ask the Senate to
consider the bill for the relief of Fitz John
Porter. After some other business of no pub
lie Importance the Senate adjourned till Mon.
day next.
HOUSE, Dec. GA 1ortification appro-
priation bill was presented and recommend
ed. A bill repeating the tax on bank checks,
medicines, friction matches, ETC., was presen:.
ed and referred. A sharp coloquy occurred
between Mcssrs. Wood and Conger, when the
Joint resolution OF the Senate, In reference to
counting the electoral vote was taken up,
when Mr.. McLane spoke at length in reply to
Mr.: Robeson. MIR. Lapham spoke in reply,
and the entire remainder of the days session
was occupied in debating the subject, and
pending further debate the House adjourned.
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burning of the Crown manufacturing COM
pany's building, connected with which was
the tragic death OF five firemen while bravely
battling to arrest the progress Of the aamee.
Eight fireman were fighting the fire through
= shute leading down from the second floor,
when they were suddenly enveloped by scorch-
ing aud binding air from the shute. but care :.
escaping. The killed were Thomas Cooling
VIM. Kelly, David Love- Ed. Parker and A. Bar
ret, members Of No. ! fire engine. All leave
families, except Thomas Cooling. The loss
by the fire was $26!O00. The famous green.
house Of Jay Gould, the railroad king, the
largest in tho country, and filed with the
choicest plants ef the world, located at Irv.
ington on the Hudson, burned. Loss $780,
OO0
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Interesting Facts About Trichin@.

DIR. Tomboeken, of Chicago, furnishes
some interesting facts relating to trichi-
nae. When taken into the stomach the
parasites are inclosed in individual lime
capsules. These enveloping sacs are
absorbed by the juices Of the stomach
and the trichine are set free. Within
six days the male and female meet and
population takes place, the result Of
which is the birth from each female of
no less than 1000 young. The old and
the young alike soon begin to wander
about. The latter are 80 small thatthey
penetrate the walls of the stomach or
intestnes without causing much, if any,
disturbance Dr. pain. During the ten
days before the wandering begins there
is no serious trouble. In the meantime
they have been carried pretty we'll out
of the stomach and into the intestines.
The myriads which have set out on their
expeditions 60 in every direction, and
are so numerous that they pierce the
flesh with millions of infinitesimal holes.
The result is a disarrangement of the
tissues, and inflammation sets in. While
the parasites are in the stomach they
cause nausea. There is loss of appetite,
but no pain, except as excessive vomit-
ing or purging may cause it. When
once in the muscles, pain begins. There
is not a pricklng sensation, as one might
suppose, but dull pain, like that OF
rheumatism. During the sickness the
patient is unable to retain food in his
stomach long enough to derive any
nourishment therefrom, and he finally
dies of exhaustion. When the trichinee
has once left the stomach, or intestines,
nothing can be done to arrest it in its
course. It continues to burrow through
the flesh until it sees fit to curl up, when
it becomes incased in it's membranous
sac. It is then dormant, and remains
an indefinite period in that condition,
still retaining life, but powerless to dc
harm until it is released by some such
process as that described above. Trichina
are killed by heat no greater than the
boiling point; hence there is no danger
from trichinm in eating pork which has
been thoroughly cooked.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Cyclone In Missouri.

The st. Louis Republican has a special
from Carthage, No.. of Dec. =, which says a
severe cyclone passed over that section Sat.
urday evening, passing from the southwest to
the northeast. South of Joplin, fences were
prostrated and houses and barns torn down,
but nobody Is reported hurt. Ten miles south
OF Carthage the residence and buildings of Mr..
William Raymond were demolished, also the
buildings Of Mr.. Forsyth, situated near by, but
no lives were lost. Four miles northeast the
buildings of Mr.. Quimby were destroyed and
Mr.. Quimby fatally injured. At sarcoxie tho
storm ragged with great fury-a blacksmith
shop was totally destroyed, the Masonic hall
twisted of it's foundation, running it, and
many other buildings badly damaged and
fences and houses carried away. In Round
Prairie the school house was destroyed and
even the stone foundation was carried several
rods. The house of John Mccoy. near by,
was lifted off its foundation. Mr.. Newman's
house was blown down and his two little
girls were fatally injured. Timber in the
course Of the storm was all torn up. The
town of Marshfield, which was nearly destroy.
ed last summer, was visited by this storm and
great damage is said to have been done; the
northern part OF the city was blown down
again. The storm was accompanied. by thun-
der and lightning, the electric shocks being
very violent
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
COmDaratiye Value of Wood.

It is great convenience to know the
comparative value of different kinds of
wood for fuel. Shellbark hickory is re-
garded as the highest standard of our
forest trees, and calling that 100, other
trees will compare withit for real value as
fuel for house purposes, as follows:
Shellbark hickory, 100; pignut hickory,
90; white oak, "a; white ash, II; dog
wood, IS; scrub oak, 70; white hazel,
72; apple tree, 70; red oak, g.; white
beech, 65; black birch, G2; yellow oak,
60; hard maple, SO; white elm, 50; red
cedar, Sc; wild cherry, IS; yellow pine,
so; chestnut, 50; yellow poplar, 81 !;
butternut and white birch, 43; white
pine, 80. It is worth bearing in mind,
that in wood of the same species there
is great difference according to the
soil on which they grow. A tree that
grows on a wet, low, rich ground will be
less solid and durable for fuel, and there.
fore of less value than tree of the
same kind that grows on dry and poor
soil. To the ordinary purchaser, oak is
oak and pine is pine, but for house use
the tree grown on dry upland. and
standing apart from all others, is worth
q great deal more.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
The British Ministry.

The members who ex-officio constitute
the Cabinet are the Prime Minister (or
First Lord Of the Treasury, the Lord
High Chancellor, the Lord President of
the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secre-
tary OF State for Foreign Affairs, the
Secretary Of State for Home Depart
ment, the Secretary of State for Colo
MES, the Secretary of State for War,
the Secretary of State for India, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, and some-
times the Chancellor of the Duchy of
Lancaster, the First Commissioner of
Works, the President OF the Local Gov
ernment Board, the Postmaster General
and the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Churches as Savinks Banks.

There are in the city three penny sav-
ings banks in connection with churches.
They belong to st. Andrews, st. James
and All Saints. The banks receive any
amount, from cents upward, but do
not encourage the depositing of large
sums, the object in view being to pro-
mote habits of economy among the
poorer classes. Trustees and officers
have been appointed for each bank, the
former being responsible for all moneys
received. The bank is kept open every
Saturday evening from to 9. A, COM
mittee of twelve manage the institution,
giving their services gratuitously. Any
amount from 2 cents upward may be
deposited, 4 per cent. interest being al
lowed on every even dollar from the day
of deposit to the day of withdrawal -
Toronto Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Absence Of Mind as Sign OF Incipient
Mental Disease.

The Medical and Surgical Reporter
has some suggestions and statements in
the article below, which are of interest
and Importance to a good many people:
1t is essential to skill that the muscles
OF the body should work unconsciously,
but the moment they assert, as it were;
their independence of self consciousness,
and prompt to the initiation of efforts
outside of what they have been taught, a
diseased condition is begun which we
call ''absence of mind" Such habit
begins on little things, more generally
by an omission than q commission.
Thinking of something else while Dress
ing, a part of the toilet is overlooked,
the necktie is forgotten, the wrong coat
is put on and the hair is unkempt.
Soon, as the habit increases, absurd
and even harmful acts are committed.
The collections of anecdotes are full Of
stories of such follies. We know of an
able young lawyer, who, instead of pour
ing tonic from bottle on his desk,
carefully emptied the ink from his ink
stand into spoon and swallowed it.
Another, an ex-Attorney General of the
United States, went ON fortnight trip
to attend an absorbing legal case. His
wife packed half dozen shirts in his
portmanteau. On his return there was
no shirt visible. Pushing her inquiries,
she found that her husband had regular
ly clean shirt every other day, but had
forgotten to take off the soiled one, and
now returned wearing the whole half
dozen! An authentic anecdote of the
great political economist, Adam Smith.
tells us that when called upon to sign
contract, instead Of writing his own
name, he made an elaborate imitation of
the signature of the other party, which
had already been affixed.
Such incidents tend to depreciate a
man, though perhaps unjustly, in the
opinion of those with whom he does bus.
mess. They become also grave annoy
ance to the individual himself. In
sense they are mental weaknesses, which,
pushed to certain degree, pass into
mental diseases. Senility and insanity
are not infrequently marked by auto
matte actions, carried out without the
will or consciousness Of the doer. The
absent-minded one, like the sleep-walk-
er, performs actions without the knowl-
edge Of them, and neglects duties which
are pressing. Justly, therefore, it is a
source of anxiety with every thoughtful
person when he finds himself falling into
this bad mental habit. It is usually
gradual in its onset, stealing over one in
moments of intensest occupation. Un-
like other mind weaknesses it is not the
foe Of the idle man so much as the busy
one. Yet habits of revery and day.
dreaming may also bring it about
Those who feel this habit creeping over
them will do well to make an early and
special effort to resist it. 1t can be
conquered by a habit of attention, and
by severe self-chiding when the mind
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
To Make Boys Happy.

Little boys are particularly delighted
with woolen balls and knitted reins. The
balls are made on q large scale exactly
as are the little woolen tassels used for
hoods and baby socks. Take a perfectly
round piece of stout pasteboard lust the
diameter you want your ball to be. Gut
good-slzed circular hole in the center,
and with double zephyr of any color
thread (double) on worsted needle &c
over and over the card evenly all around
until the hole is SO filed with wool YOU
cannot force the needle through. Then
with sharp scissors clip the wool all
round the outer edge of the card. so that
the latter is exposed. Press the wool.
which has expanded when cut into a ball.
away on one side so that you can slip q
very stout but small twine around It
close to the card. Tie the twine ends
together as tightly and as firmly as DOS
slble then cut and pull away the card
completely, and you have a very prettv
and elastic ball. Trim the bali with
sharp scissors till completely smooth
and even.
For the knitted reins take double
zephyr wool and pair of ivory knitting
needles. Cast on twenty stitches, and
Knit in plain knitting a stripe of ten
inches in length, always slipping the first
stitch OF every row; cast of. To each
end OF this stripe is attached circle for
the arms, which is made thus Take O
piece of cord, the kind used for hanging
pictures, and make circle the size Of a
child's arm at the shoulder; sew the
ends firmly together, splicing the one q
little past the other then cover the cord
with cotton, wool, or flannel, to make it
soft then cover lastly with a stripe of
knitting, casting on eight stitches and
knitting the length required, plain every
row; sew 1t on overcast on the inner
side. Before attaching the stripe (of
twenty stitches broad, which was first
knitted) to the armholes there ought to
be sewn upon it, with some CONTRASTING
color, name such as Beauty, Fairy.
etc., and to the under edge should be at.
tached three or four little bells if the
knitting be of green or crimson. make
the letters in yellow with gilt bells.
When attaching this stripe for the
chest to the arm-holes do not let the
sewing be seen, but overcast on the in
ner side to the overcastings on the arm.
holes. Cast on eight stitches and knit
in plain knitting rein the length re-
quired, two and half yards being long
enough, as it stretches with use. Attach
the ends to the armholes at the back.
sewing to tho overcasting. Then finish
by knitting stripe twenty stitches in
breadth and ten inches in length. the
ends of which sew to the arm-loles at
the back at the same place as the rein.
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Held for Trial.

The preliminary examination Of John
Riley, accused Of an attempt to assaesinate
ex-Judge Sherman Page, of Austin, last
August, was commenced before Justice Gas
kill of Dexter, Mower county, Mimi, the even
ing OF the 7th. Proceedings were began by
motion on the part of defense for a change
of venue, to which the prosecution made no
objection and the case was cited to Justice
Kelly of the same place. by whom the exami-
nation was resumed the morning of the Sth,
and continued over the 9th, only evidence
for the prosecution being presented, the de-
tense reserving their testimony. For the
prosecution q number of witnesses were
produced, among whom were Judge
Page, detective Arthur Wosd, J. P.
Williams, O. W. Shaw and Others. Upon con-
clusion Of the examination, Justice Kelly Or
dered that Riley be held for appearance be-
fore the grand jury Of Mower county,
in March next in $1,000 bali, IN
default OF which the prisoner to be
confined In the Freeborn county jail. Bail
not being forthcoming, the prisone, was CON-
mitted
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16
Malarial Troubles.

just now the human family seems to
to be infested with malarial affections.
Various attempts have been made to ac-
count for the prevalence of malaria. Lo-
cations which have never heretofore ex-
hibited any traces of it are in many in
stances found to give trouble to some of
the Oldest inhabitants. It is probable
that there is more than one cause for
this. Our atmosphere varies in its quail
tiles even more than stream varies in
the character of its waters. The air that
we live in may not only be affected by
celestial bodies but by the vegetation
above ground and the minerals under
ground. These complex causes may
produce atmospheric conditions alto
gether different, at one time, from those
existing at another. It is not impossible
that the perihelior has something to do
with malaria. Another cause has per-
haps not been thought of. It is the
hard times through which the business
and laboring people have passed. Since
1873; until quite recently, those who de-
pended upon business or upon daily
labor for support have been nearly wor-
ried to death. The vital system greatly
lowered by any cause becomes more
easily the prey to disease. A person in
rugged health in many instances may be
found to be living in well-known ma.
larious climate without suffering from
malaria. It is when, from any cause.
his vital system becomes reduced that
he prepares himself for the reception of
a malarial poison. We submit, therefore,
in all seriousness the proposition that
the hard times have had much to do
with the prevalence of malaria.
It used to he supposed that malaria
could only produce fever and ague or
chill and fever. Ithas been found, how
ever, that, like cold, malaria affects the
weakest part, or brings to prominence
latent physical difficulties. Without
having any of the characteristic symp-
toms of malaria, according to the old
idea, a person may be great sufferer
from it. It may awaken rheumatism.
neuralgia, and q host of aches and pains
in different parts Of the system. Itmay
affect the liver only, or the digestion on
ly, or the urinary organs only. 1t may
produce nothing more than drowsiness
and general debility. If there be lung
affection, or uterine trouble, or a spin
al affection, or, indeed, any i'll to which
the flesh is subject, it may be greatly
aggravated by what is now commonly
denominated "malarial influence"
The treatment of physical ills pro-
duced or aggravated by malarial influ-
ence must be comprehensive enough to
give attention to every disabled part.
The thing to do is to build up the entire
system, every organized part, to the end
that the recuperative powers of the sys-
tenn may be fully restored. This accom-
plished, nature will soon divest herself
of malarial influence. Foote's
Heath Monthly.
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ing without abandoning his beloved hat,
but in the moderate enjoyments of fe.
male companionEhip, croquet and lawn
tennis, he may sport his beaver with
impunity; in other words, the constant
use of plug hat makes man composed
in manner, quiet and gentleman1y in
conduct, and the companion of the Ia
dies. Tho inevitable result is prosperi-
ty, marriage and church membership.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-12-16

"WuEN every peasant can have, as Of
ten as he pleases, a chicken tor dinner"
says Mr.. Joseph Cook, twill not both the
pauper and the millionaire be improved
off the face of the earth2 so thinks So
cialism; and, if God thinks SO, the result
will be accomplished" One of the best
things about Mr.. Cook is the kind aud
familiar way in which he speaks Of his
Maker, whose identity he sometimes ap.
pears to be in danger OF confounding with
his own. Perhaps he will need to initiate
the plan Of the younger Mr.. Daniel Lord,
of New York, Of whom it is said that he
writes "Jr.' after his name to distinguish
himself from the Lo.d Almighty.
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THE Princess Augusta Victoria, the
bride OF the German Emperor's grandson
and the future Empress of Germany, is
not wealthy, having dover much small
er than many merchants daughter. But
she is an excellent young woman, clever
and sensible. Spiritually, it is said, she
was nourished on rationalism of the
kind which the Crown Princess inherited
from her father. Her charitable quail
ties, the housewife grace with which she
cuts bread and butter for the little boys
and girls of Potsdam and Char}ottenburg.
her engaging manne-, and her soft Teu-
tonic cast of beauty, will endear her to
her people.
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Polite Young Men.

An old lady descended from an omni.
bus. "Ah!" she exclaimed, in a tone
Of appreciation, chow much more polite
young men are nowadays than they used
to be. Why, I have always plenty
room in an omnibus, but when I was
young I could never ride in one without
being crowded, or feeling some mans
elbows digging into my side. Such
things never happen nowadays!"
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The husband of Lucretia Mott is said
to have abandoned his excellent cotton
business because of lis connections with
slave labor. His comfortable income of
course went with the business, and Mrs.
Mott opened school and maintained
their family of four young children until
Mr.. Mott established himself in other
employment, in which he finally &C.
qulred competence. OF their children
only one, Mrs. Edward Hopper, has died.
Their son, Thomas Mott, spends his life
between Newport and Europe. One
daughter is Mrs. E. NJ. Davis. of Phila-
delphia; and the other is Mrs. G. w.
Lord, of this city.
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4 DAY OF DiaaatAra.

Saturday, the 18th, was day of dis
asters. One Of the most serious was that which
befel Persacola, Fla, in the burning Of the
custom house with the records, and about
nine.tenths Of the business portion of the
place, including the postoface. telegraph and
newspaper Offices, and all the principal struc.
tures. The loss is estimated at 100000,
about half covered BY insurance. Cincinnati
was also the location Of q serious fire In the