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The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
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It is said that Rev. George Granville Bradley
n A., master Of the university college 1t Oxford.
and for some time honorary chaplain 70 the
queen, has accepted tho deancry Of Westmins-
ter.
Much attention is excited by tho publication
OF the address of Sir Charles Duty, respecting
tho practicable merits Of the Irish land bill Ho
declares that the land act contains germs OF
immeasurable good for Ireland
The Pail Mail Gazette says: Tho opinion
grows that the workings Of the land bill viii be
found efRcacious In the removal Of tho worst Of
the Irish grievances and that during the next
session Of parliament, whatever lmperfections
may be found will be remedied.
A London cablegram says it IL runiored that
Mr.. T. n. Healy, home rule member Of parlia-
ment for Wexford, has challenged Mr.: Herbert
Gladstone, the member for Worcester, recently
made junior lord of the treasury, and q son OF
the premier, to fight duel.
La France, in its recent announcement
that Gambetts had not been elected for Char
onnes, says the decision Of the prefectoral
committee was founded on the fact that in var
ious sections OF the department voting papers
were credited to Gambetta bearing his name
but containing offensive epithets concerning
bis competitors. which. by the terms Of tho
law, render the votes void.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

eminent with them at the date of their en-
listnent, that if disabled they should have
a pension. The consideration in the ser
vice and blood of the soldier, and the par
ties were competent to the contract. The
pension was predicated on the sole condi-
ton of the soldiers disability in the line of
duty, and upon the happening of which
condition the engagement of tho govern
ment became a perfect vested right, and
was the property of the soldier as much as
any bond which he may have held on the
government, or other chooses in action
which he may have owned, and that, in ad-
Indicating their claims, justice may be done
them and the government as we'll.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

MR.. DUDLEY, the new commissioner of
pensions, has been thought by many to be
under the influence of claim agents. This
ne explicitly disavows. He says that while
his sympathies are with and for the
soldiers OF the late war, yet these senti-
menss Will not be permitted to sway his ac-
oon into the admission Of claims which are
not based in justice. He believes TINT the
pensions Of soldiers disabled in tn, linz ~
duty are in no sense gatuity, but are
supported by the contract made by the gov.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Another $40, 600 steal has been discovered
and placed to Capt Howgate's credit.
The receipts of 5 per cent registered bonds
for redemption under tue recent notice from
Secretary Window, aggregate about 81, 5,OOO,-
600.
The commissioner of Indian affairs, in view
OF the report OF Inspector Haworth, will recon-
mend the retention Of Agent Eastman of the
Navajo agency, New Mexico.
telegram has been received at the national
board Of health, announcing that q case of yel-
ow fever has been developed at Key West 1t
is not thought to have been imported
George ". Riggs, a distinguished banker of
Washington, died on Wednesday 24th inst,
in his 66th year. Mr.. Riggs had been con-
tined to his room bnt a short time, his Hines
being the result of chronic dyspepsia, from
which he has suffered for several years.
Attorney General McVeagh has given an
opinion that ex-eOldiers and sailors must pass
the same examination prescribed for other ap-
plcants for appointment in the civil service. If
they pass examination successfully, they are
entitled to preference: The question was sub
mitted by Secretary Window.
The treasury cattle commission has just is
sued clrcul ar to all governors Uf the western
states warming them to discourage trade in
their states in dairy calves from the region in
fected with pleuro pneumonia. This region
extends along the east slope of tho Alleghcnies,
IRON new YORK to washington.
Justice Stanley Matthews of the United
States supreme court has decreed in favor of
the Detroit Lubricator Manufacturing company
against the American Lubricator company,
both OF Detroit, for infringement of their visi-
BILE feed An injunction has been issued. It
is said they have 1000 Of these lubricators
in use, which will be affected by this decision.
A grand reunion of ex- soldiers and sailors
will be held 1t Lincoln, Neb., September 5, to
10: The reunion committee, c. H. Gould, A.
D. Burr, Sam McCiay, G. N. Baird, and J. G.
Bonnel, in their circular of invitation, say that
they have 1000 tents for the use of guests,
and arrangements to entertain so, COO visitors.
The camp " i'll be located near the city of Lin
Gen. Logan denounces as false and malicious
in every sense, the recent dispatch sent from
Now York, regarding the consultation Of the
so"csiled stalwarts at the house OF Vice Presi-
dent Arthur. He says he has not seen Gen.
Arthur since the adjournment of the senate.
He saw Gen. Grant few days ago, but the
possibility of Arthur's succession to tie presi.
dency was not even mentioned by either Of
them. Gen. Grant seemed to be very down
cast and spoke in most feeling manner of the
hard fate Of the president and Of his fears Of
the result
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

NEBRASKA sought to solve the temper
ance problem by the passage Of very rigid
license law. Saloon keepers must pay a
icence of $1,000 and give bonds in $1,000
in all cities having over 10000 Inhabitants
In smaller places they pay half the above
fee. The figures are SO high as to be yir-
tually prohibitory out of populous centers,
and hence an attempt has been made to
prove the law unconstitutional. It has
failed, however, since the supreme court of
the state has sustained the law in all it's
parts.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

FROM this time on, for some months, the
passion for wheat gambling will have full
sway. 1nr ocent people will hear of some
who have made heaps of money on small
Investments; but it will be remembered that
losses are never reported. The victims, as
rule, ,do.not go mourning about tho streets,
but to use hibernicism, quietly pocket
their losses. The whole business is more
risky than poker, and should be avoided
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
CURRENTN NEWS.
RAILROADS. |

. The surveyors Of tho Manitoba line are push
ing east Of Morris to head of it possible the
Northern Pacific, Fergus & Black Hills There
ar9 also two surveying parties near Glenwood,
IN Fope county, besides the graders on the Lit
tie Falls d Dakota. 49, =. =
The Canadian Pacific railway directors. have
arranged with q syndicate of Montreal and New
. land grant in the northwest, one-half to bo
placed on the market in October. Tho bonds
bear pes cent. The syndicate purchased
them at 92l9
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
Curious Letter of Introduction.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 2O-To White
hest, VIII, Drifting Goose, Grow Man, Buf-
alo Ghost, Fearless Bear, Running Bear,
Creek agency, D. T.-My Friends: Your great
father i'll Washington has appointed George H.
Spencer to bo your agent. He is my friend
and the friend of tho Dakotas, to whom he is
we'll known and among whom he has been for
wears. He is good and honest man and will
do all in his power to advance the interests CT
all your bands. l have strongly recommended
linn to your great father as the best man to
succeed Capt Dougherty. Respect and do az
he advises you. That is my earnest counsel to
you, and you know I never speak with q
forked tongue.
(Signcd1 Your friend,
HI. H. S1BLEY.
VAIL O. NAN-NEE,
walker in the Pines)
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
An ASs0Ssin'S Punishment.

Corr. to the washington RepuDHcan.
In reading the Life of Voltaire" by
James Parton, came across description
of the punishment eff religious fanatic
who attempted to take the life of Louis XIV.
of France. beg leave to present the fol-
the author: On the 5th of January. 1857,
as King Louis XIV. was entering his car
riage at Versailles. a stout young man push
ed through the Swiss guards and stabbed
the king with pocket knife. The wound
was slight, but all France was convulsed.
The assassin was Pierce Damisns, o fanati-
cal Jansenist, poor lunatic without &C.
complies, plum or rational motive.
In his pocket was found neatly bound
New Testament, and his purpose was to
promote the Orthodox faith. From the
hour of his arrest to the moment OF his
death, aperiod of three months and twen-
ty-three days, he was in torture whenever
lie was awake, SO cruelty was he bound,
chained and confined. When at last the
day of execution came he was taken to the
torture chamber end subjected to the great
est amount of anguish which the human
frame is capable of enduring, surgeons
standing by to give timely notice of insen-
sibility.
Then he was driven by circuitous route
through the streets OF Paris to the place Of
execution. This took an hour and half.
Another half hour he was kept waiting in
full view of the preparations, the apparatus
not being ready. Then in view of tho as
sembled multitude, many of whom were
women, he was placed on u lofty platform,
and the hellish work began. First, his
right hand was burned off; next, masses of
flesh we're tom from him by red hot pinch
era and melted lead and rosin poured into
the wounds; lastly, q strong horse was at
tached to each of his four limbs and an at
tempt was made to tear him to pieces. :
After a considerable period it was found
impossible to do this. and message was
sent for permission to cut the muscles OF
the Joints. 1t was refused. and again an
attempt was made to tear the limbs apart,
but without success. A second time word
was sent that the horses could not tear the
dying wretch asunder. Permission waf
then given and the muscles were severed,
but not until both legs and one arm had
been torn of did the prisoner expire.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

SHOULD President Garfield recover
Guifo cannot be punished for any higher
crime than attempted murder for which the
maximum imprisonment, under the laws
OF the District of Columbia, is only eight
years. Perhaps it would be better to I'D.
NIT his insanity and place him in an asv-
lum for life than to risk his release in EIGHT
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

The COW jersey Queen, Of Barnet. owned
by Josiah S. Kenerson, of Barnet, VT. gave
from May 20 to June I, ,480 pounds Of mill,
averaging 40 5-12 pounds per day, which
made 90 pounds 1-2 ounces of butter.
From June to July she gave 1896 pounds
of milk, averaging 4G 1-3 pounds of milk
per day, which made 80pounds 1-8 ounces
of butter. A total of ,8S1 pounds of milk,
making 100 pounds IA ounces Of butter, be-
tween the Goth day of May and the first day
of July.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
GARFfELD'S CRITICAL CONDITION,
BLAINE's BULLETIN.


Executive Mansion-Secretary Blaine sent
the following dispatch at 10 o'clock tonight:
Lowell, Minister, London-While the presi-
dent has made no gain to-day, his loss OF
ground has been less, in the judgment Of his
physicians, than was feared last night In this
respect there is slight feeling of encourage
mont, or at least, a ray Of hope.
Adverse symptoms are still manifest,
and the ono favorable indicaton of swallowing
and digesting liquid food continues. Two or
three times during the day he asked for pour-
ishment. Ho has spoken intilligently and VOL
UNFAIRLY, and throughout the day his mind has
been less affected than yesterday: The ex-
pected relief to parotid swelling from discharge
through the ear has not been reslized. The
situation is one of great gravity and danger
lSigncd BLAINE, Secretary
At 2 O'Clock Monday morning the president
was reported to be sleeping quietly, and appar
entity improving ju his condition. There ia.
however, no knowing what tho next few hours
will bring forth.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

SENATOR BECK of Kentucky is rusticat-
ing in Minnesota, and expects call for an
extra session of congress, in case of the
death of President Garfield, to provide, es-
pecially for the presidential succession,
should Vice President Arthur be removed
by death or disability. Cautious statesme n
do not calmly contemplate possible con-
dition of affairs contingent upon such an
event, and think it should be avoided by
the election of a president pro tenn of the
senate and of a speaker of the house.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

for" "Don't hit mo! Don't hit met
said the man behind the table. 'You must
excuse me. Isaac, my foot was asleep"
"WLat is the biggest winnings you ever
knew Off" 1 asked OF an experienced
New Yorker.
Il have heard many fabulous stories,"
I T SOW ~ BEN Wood, former r proprietor @ e Of
The Daily Nrrs one night at . Republican,:
game of faro, that is game made up Of
gamblers, win $125, 900. He borrowed 32,-
500 from Judge McCann to begin on, and
he went away with every pocket stuffed
with checks and bills.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concsrs~
ing the GARDEN SPOT Of Iowa and
Minnesota, by subscribing for the
Worthington ADVANCE, published at
Worthington, Minnesota. Send 81 for
one year. 81 for six months, and 50
cents for three months, to ADVANCE,
Warrington. MOBILES Co., Minnesota.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

"One Of the features Of the Atlanta Cot.
ton exposition" says the Columbus En-
quirer- Sun, will be the manufacture of
suit of clothes from raw cotton in twenty
four hours. The cotton will be picked,
ginned, spun, dyed, woven and made into q
suit of clothes for Senator Brown inside of
one day."
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
mentions what may be safely set down as
the worst case Of spelling Of recent record.
It occurred ina "notis" Of . "sellybrashun"
to be held on tho shores of Lake Eary,
and spoke of the occasion as q "guble. "
This word troubled the editor good DIAL,
but with rare perspicacity he at length re-.
solved it into Jubilee"
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

Mr.. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS. in ,tte
Harper's Monthly, says that an old French
Canadian gardner said to him early on
Saturday morning, July 2: II don't like
them comets. They always bling trouble;
and this one means that something terri
bic is going to happen in this country. "
Two hours later wagon drove mp, and
the driver said excitedly: "The president
has been shot. "There!" exclaimed the
old gardener, eager and trembling his su-
perstitiOn confirmed forever.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
For and About Women.

For and About Women.
Better far than arts Rsthetic
Crewel-work and peacock fans,
Are these studies dietetic,
Carried on mid pots and pans.
This is woman's true position,
In the Kitchens inmost nook,
And lady's noblest mission
Is.to cook. Punch
At dinner recently given at Saratoga
Mrs. A. r. Stewards dress was lavender
satin surah. The neck, which was filled in
with lace, was clasped by gold bar, stud
ded with enormous solitaire diamonds.
The preparations and entertainment upon
the occasion of the recent marriage OF the
Mitchell, the millionaire banker and mil
sum of $4,000. This was the most elegant
west.
Mrs. Harriet NJ. Duncan, an old lady
who died in Cincinnati ut eighty. -four,
bridged with her life the entire growth of
the city, and danced with Lafayette on
his visit to the thriving frontier settlement
hall century ago. There must be good
many people still alive who enjoyed that
privilege. Lafayette was given ball in
every city he visited, and, old as he was, he
danced untireingly.
Pauline Markham, the beautiful burlesque
actress. secured large audience of fellows
in their teens for her Boston benefit per-
formance, by advertising that she would
sell tickets in person in her Parker House
parlor.
Anna Dickinson has grievance against
the Lincoln Monument association of Phil
adelphia. 1T was who proposed the mon-
ument:" she says, and gave the $1,000
whic'a came from a lecture to the cause in
question. The rest Of the fund of $50, 1000
was made up of small subscriptions, the
greatest being 500. When it came to erect
ing the monument, I, who had given
one-twentieth of the fund. was not even
mentioned. Tho pamphlet which tells of
the association alludes to mo in no way"
OF Miss Maria Mitchell, professor of as
tronomy at Vassar college, it is related that
at the time of the appearance of the last
comet she had let Poughkeepsie and got
as far on her road to Boston as Providence
when she became aware of the comets
discovery. Immediately she discontinued
her journey and returned to Vassar to max
a series of observations. For five night.
these were unqualified successful, but a.
midnight on the sixth an apple tree OBJ
structed her view. Without O moments
hesitation, she summoned man and had
the tree felled, and continued and closed
her work with great satisfaction.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

Hon. Henry ]. w. Dwight, of the Dwight
Farm company of Dakota, west of Waphe.
ton, states that his farm Of 6, 600 acres viii
yield an average OF more than twenty BUSH
els to tho acre.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

lis Mrs. Shodlie rich?" asked a street
boy OF his chum. "Rich!" exclaimed the
other contemptuously; yer talking. young
fe!!er. rich!" he repeated; "ain't her mouth
full O. oOld?"
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

Mississippi produced the largest amount
OF cotton in 1880. the number Of bales be-
ing 955, sos.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01
Worthingtan Adraufe.
PUBLISHED THURSDAYS
Worthington, Mobiles County, MINI.
1s9m1:-IWo dollars year, In advance Ono dol.
nf1or sx months. Mfty cents Tor thr
months.
1no OLD Eotabilehed Paper. Official
Paper of tho County.
A. II. MILLER.
Editor and Proprietor

The new Irish land law, which has re-
ce'ved the signature Of Queen Victoria, fills
nine columns Of the London Times. It
consists of seven parts and O vast number
OF sections and sub sections.
The Worthington advance., 1881-09-01

AVNkAHN = AASEESs
A Berlin dispatch says the health Of Emperor
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-08
RE5LlGEEE,' JURORS.
Farmer TgeaiHay AMI Syn,. WILSON Come
to Blows Over the Opium & Sc.

The case of the State VS.. All Sue, the
alleged possessor of an opium pipe, en-
gagged the attention of the Police Court
all of yesterday afternoon. After it was
conclusively proven that the defendant
was arrested while in possession of the
contraband article, the case was given
to the jury. While they were out two
of their number got into a wrangle on
some technical point, resulting in the
necessity of calling Judge Cary in to
establish order. During their delibera-
tons William Wilson called \. d.
Treadway a liar, Whereupon the latter
slapped the formers face with a paper
ne was at that time holding in his
hand. Mr.. Wilson got up and clinched
Treadway, and had it not been for the
interference Of the other jurymen one
or the other Of the belIigerent jurors
would have been somewhat damaged.
Upon an investigation of the matter by
his Honor, Mr.. Wilson was fined $50
for contempt Of Court, which he paid.
In the case of All Sue, the jury dis
agreed, standing ten for conviction and
one foracquittal. The one juror claimed
that the intent Of the law was to only
punish persons who were owners OF
opium smoking utensils, but he did not
consider that the mere fact of posses
sion WAS equivalent to an ownership,
and upon this hypothesis he declined
to vote for conviction. The case will
be retired this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-08
THE REORGANIZATION TROUBLE.
How the Case Was Eeopenes Over q
Carson Fence.

| d" Have We ony Albyun sthock yez'd
like to sell, Mrs. O'Rafferty?" said Mrs.
Malone, resting her chin on the top of
the fence.
"The sthock is gettin' on very well,
thank yez, Mrs. Malone. In two wakes
from now I wouldn't be after swappin
even"
"The findin' of the juhry sanles to
set bad on yer stuminicS, Mrs. O'Raf-
ferty.''
Bad cess to the same and may the
blazes Of hell consume 'em. They'd
sell their souls tin cints to the pailfui.
Wait till the next court has a Whacil at
the case and Albyun sthock viii be goin'
like hot cakes at tWinty dollars a share.'
aver could pay yer two years back
rint thin Mrs. ORafferty."
"Phat's that, ye slab-sideti-'
"Och, what's that did We call me ye
Old
They wound their fingers in each
others hair, and Stern came up with 4
blazing star Oh his coat, waving his
club. In the courtroom yeSter;iay
afternoon the testimony lasted three
hours and jury who held good deal
Of both stocks disagreed. Judge Cary
thinks it good idea to postpone the
second trial of the case until the Albion
company gets up an appeal, but told a
reporter confidentially that he thought
Albion the best buy.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-08
gELsE&gAPHkC.

WAsHINGTON, April 6.-The Central
Pacific Pacific Railway Company has
declined to answer to the suit pending
to test the legality of the payment Of
dividends while the claims of the gov
ernment are unSatisfed, and have
gained All extension of time. It is be-
lieved at the Department that the man.
ayers Of the road viii practice game
to delay to the last degree possible. If
they succeed in evading the law in this
way, it is understood that the Auditor
Of Railroad Accounts will lay the mat
ter before the Attorney General and in
sist that they be called on to answer for
vast sums that it is alleged they have
withheld from the government for the
past thirty-tWO months. 1t is claimed
at the Department that they have done
this to such an extent that within the
the tilirty-two months ending Deem
Der Sth they have made away with
some S2,300,O00.
SANBURY, Pa, April 7.-While Mrs.
Hovers and family were at dinner yes
erday, Il daughter of II and son II
quarreled. The boy left the table and
returning with a shotgun fatally shot
his sister. The boy gave as a reason
for the crime: "They would not give
me enough to eat"
Iowa CITY, April 7.--Hattie Deual
yesterday completed ~ days Of suicidal
The city medical society
resolved that it views with the deepest
regret the unseemly and disgusting
of the misfortunes of a
human being, and that those who abet
the prolonged suicide Of an insane in
should be held responsible ac-
;.Ording to the principles Of common |
law. DIR. AlyWorth, her brother-in-law,
will reply tomorrow. 1t is believed |
that the Commissioners of Insanity will |
be forced to take charge, and ifpossible, |
restore her by injecting food.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-04-08
Unconstitutional.

Yesterday afternoon the Supreme
Court declared the act passed by the
last Legislature, increasing the commu-
tation of time granted prisoners for
good behavior. unconstitutional. This
will be sad disappointment to the con-
victs who have been told by the new
administration that their term Of illcar-
ceration would expire many months
before it actually will