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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-26
CRIME AND CRIMINAL RECORD.

The three deserters who murdered
the proprietor of dance house near Fort Mo
brara last week, soon reached Pierre, Dakota
and were locked up. The have since been
identified by squad of Indian police as TIA
men Of whom Lieutenant Cherry was in pur-
suit when he was murdered by Thomas Locke,
one of his soldiers. They will be tried by the
civil authorities.
The door of the residence of Mrs.
spartin, at Shelbyville, Ind, was battered
down with fence-rail by two masked men,
who easily terrified the old lady into giving
them s., 600 which she had concealed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-26

GEORGE H. WILLIAMS, the only re-.
preventative Of the negro race in the
Ohio legislature has fallen heir to $50,
600, by which he will be able to retire
from business and politics and devote
himself to the history he is writing
covering period from 1920 to 1890,
and entitled, "Negroes as Slaves, as
Soldiers, and as Citizens.''
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ANECDOTE or CARLYLE.

ANECDOTE OF CARLYLE.
After having passed sleepless nights
owing to the horrible noise made by
Cochin China cock in neighboring gar
den, Carlyle interviewed the proprietor
Of the fowl, and expostulated. The
owner, a woman, did not think Mr.. Car
lyle had much cause for complaint; the
cock only crew three or four times in the
night. "Eh, but, woman" said the un-
fortunate philosopher, "if you only knew
what I suffered waiting for him to crowl'
This reminds the writer Of something
apropos of the bird. Dining one day
with that wittiest of American women,
Phoebe Cary, she said: i've q new
conundrum. Why was Robinson Cru
soe's man Friday like rooster?" "Give
it up, Miss Phoebe." "Because he
scratched for himself and Crew.so
That's mine, said the dear little wom-
an.-Hazper's Weekly.
1sDo1ENcE is delightful but distress
ing state; we must be doing something
to be happy. Action is no less neces-
sary than thought, to the Instructive
tendencies of the human frame,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-05-26

THE May crop and stock report Of
the Ohio state board Of agriculture,
with the information based on esti-
mates made by about l ZOO correspond
ents, shows that only 10 per cent. Of
last years crop, or 10,378,280 bu. of
wheat, is still in the hands of the pro-
ducers, and that the probable yield of
the state this year, if there should be
fair average season from now till
harvest. will be about 44, ,895, 654 hu. OF
S5 per cent of last years fine crop.
The wheat map shows that the best
wheat this year lies in the level black
soil counties Of the northwestern part
OF the state. These average fully 10
per cent, as compared with year ago,
while the rolling counties further east
and southeast average only a little
over 80 per cent. and the hilly Ohio
river couuties only about IS per cent.
OF last years yield in the same locali-
ties respectively. This is usually true
after snowy winter like the past,
While in very open winter, like that
ofl87o-l880,level counties suffer most.
The wheat map shows also that wheat
is best in the northern part of the
state, where there was most snow.
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THE EAST.

The emigrants who have arrived in
New York during the week ending May 81,
number $500, end the total since the year
opened is 146,962.
The steamer, Arizona, has again
made tho quickest recorded passage across the
Atlantic, her time being seven days five hours
and thlrty-fiye Minutes
The army worm has made it's ap-
pearance in New York, and i: destroying all
kinds Of vegetation The ravages of the worm
extend over the whole of northern New York
The practical dissolution of the ia
nous Shaker settlement at Enfield N. H., is an
nonnced. Elder Henry cummings, the head
of the family, will marry one Of tl,t sisters
and go out into the world.
The Hebrews Of New York have
got before the Legislature at Albany, bill to
prevent discrimination against them at pub
lie resorts, the penalty being fine of from
$25to $780,
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HNCR PIE

aINCR PIE
A gsoIeo1an did sup
Upoo . new mincs PIE;
He swore that Ill this night
Was but within his eye.
That night he tumbled into bed,
Amid his household gods,
When 10! across the counterpans
crspt fourteen dscspoda.
"Crustacean curses!" cried tha saaa,
"Have I been taking tods7"
But, - he spoke, his pillow warmed
With tetradecapods.
Poor man! the pszspirataon Pours
(Ths kind one never fans),
For nov the head boards hdeous With
Nine entomostrscana.
He leaps, that gsoloeian-
He strikes The cold, bare door;
His dream 10 gona. his mind restorsd-
Hs eats mincs pie no more.
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THE Silrer State says that two men
have discovered 4 whole mountain Of
iron ore in the Jackson creek noun
tains, some fifty miles northwest of
Winnemucca, New. They say the ore
when broken looks like the grain uf
fractured steel, and they think it car.
ries from IS to 90 per cent. of metal.
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CALAS IN WINTER,

In all countries where the weather in
the winter is intensely cold, the atten-
ton Of the stranger is called to the fact
that in the bitterest cold days and nights
the weather is always calm and clear !;
for were the wind to blow at such time,
neither man nor beast would he able to
withstand the blast. Clear weather in
winter denotes dry atmosphere, and a
dry atmosphere, being favorable to ra-
diation, permits the heat to escape from
the earth faster than the sun imparts it !;
at such times it turns cold. There is,
on such occasions, not enough vapor in
the air to be condensed even into cloud.
The result is, that the weather remains
clear and cold, until the winds, which
are put in motion by some Of the agents
elsewhere, which give circulation to the
atmosphere, bring vapor-laden air to re-
ieve the cold. The vapor is immedi-
ately condensed into clouds or snow, its
latent heat is set free, and, this being con-
verted into sensible heat, it warns the
air, and the intense cold is at an end
Waat,y's Physical Geoqrd7,hy.
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SENATE, May l8.-In the executive
session OF the Senate, message from the
President was received recalling the nomina.
tion OF Gen. Adam Badeau las charge d'affaires
to Denmark. Immediately afterward Senator
Conger called up from the table the nomina-
tion of Edwin A. Merit to be consul general
at London, and it was confirmed without de-
bate and without any uttered manifestation of
dissent. The nomination Of VIM. Fl. Robert
son as collector for the port of New York was
then called up and confirmed in precisely the
some manner, without a demand for vote of
any kind, or word of discussion.
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Nominations.
Among the nominations by the Pres
ident sent to the Senate, May Is, are the fol-
lowing of general interest:
indian Agents. J. Jordan, of Penn
sylvania, at Ponca agency, Indian territory
E. A. Stone, Ohio, at Fort Hale agency, Idaho
L. {. Main, D. c., at Lembi agency, Idaho.
Enjoys Extraordinary and ministers
sas, to Brazil, vice Hlllard, recalled Judson
A. Fitzpatrick, Of New York, to Chill, vice
Osborne, transferred; Stephan A. Hurlbut, of
Illinois, to Peru, vice Christiancy, recalled ;
Lewis A. Wallace, of Indiana, minister resi-
dent to Turkey; Geo. H. Nanny, of Tennessee,
minister resident to Columbia, vice Dickman,,
recalled; Jeremiah Rusk, Of Wisconsin,
vice Caldwell, recalled; Horace 4. Taylor, OF
Wisconsin, consul at Marseilles, France, vice
Gould, recalled.
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PATENT medicines in England now
yield a government revenue Of over
$l,O0O,OOO. They were first taxed in
1873, under an act requiring venders
ofseeret remedies to take out license
and pay a stamp duty. This act did
not apply, however, to any one who
had served apprenticeship to sur
geon, apothecary, or druggist.
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E0RTY-sEHENTa CONGRESS.
Extra Session.

SENATE, May 10.-The designations
Of Senator's Conkling and Platt were laid before
the Senate. Nj; Mcmillan said that in the
controversy with the Senator from Missouri
(vest), some weeks ago, upon the state debt
of Minnesota, he had stated that the bonds
known as the railroad bonds, had been fraud
ulently issued, and had subsequently stated
that they had been issued by the governor of
the state under mandamus from the Supreme
Court. He did not wish to be understood as
duplicating the governor or Supreme Court
in fraad, but there was deep rooted convic-
tion in the state that in other respects the
bonds were fraudulent and that it was the
duty of the state not to provide for their pay
ment. He defended the state against tie
charge of reputation, and declared that if it
should appear that the railroad bonds were
not fraudulent the people of Minnesota would
be willing to pay every dollar of them. After
some other minor business the Senate went
into executive session aud confirmed several
appointments of minor Importance.
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SENATE, May l9.-In the regular
session OF the Senate to-day resolution was
presented by Mr.. Kellogg calling upon the
various executive departments for Information
as to the names of officers, clerks and employees
borne on the rolls of such departments, to.
gether with the date OF appointment,
state which is charged with them, etc.
Mr.. Plumb offered IAN amendment, calling
for further information as to how such clerks
or employees served in the volunteer or regular
service of the United States during the war of
the rebellion, which were adopted and the SEN
ate went into executive session, and confirm
ed all of the nominations sent in previous, in.
clnding ex-senator Bruce as Register OF the
Treasury.
SENATE, May 20.-Mr. Rayard. of
the committee appointed to wait upon the
President and ascertain whether he had any
further communications to make to the Senate
reported that the committee had performed its
duty, and the President stated that he had no
Mr.. Pendleton offered resolution declaring
that when the Senate adjourned to-day it shall
/ stand adjourned sine die. Mr.. Ingalls, objected
to present consideration of the resolution, and
it was laid aside. The Senate went into exc
cutive session. While the Senate was still in
executive session the message from the Piesi-
dent was received, transmitting the report OF
the secretary of state with an accompanying
paper in the case of Michael P. Boyton, and It
was ordered printed. Mr.. Logan offered a res
olution, which was adopted, directing the
committee on military affairs to examine into
the affrirs Of the soldiers home in Washing
! ton and to report to the Senate the second
Monday in December the result. Mr.. Harris
having taken the chair, Mr.. Pendleton offered
the following resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks of the Senate are
due aud are hereby rendered to the Vice Presi-
dent for the courtesy, ability and impartiality
with which he has presided over the delibera-
tions of the Senate during the present session.
When the doors were reopened, they having
been kept closed while the foregoing resolu7
tions were acted on, the Senate, on motion of
Mr.. Pendleton, adjourned sine die. Contrary
to the actual custom, no president pro tenn. OF
the Senate was elected.
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TOO I1NY LAWYERS AND TOO
MANY FEES,

The rock that the legal profession are
in most danger Of coming to wreck on is
that Of excessive charges. There is con
tinual low growing in the community
on this subject. The following, in All
English lay newspaper, does not e1agge-
rate the matter: "There are certain
well-known firms of solicitors who can
never be got to render statement they
are perpetually applying for checks on
account, and generally have the faculty
Of asking for these at some critical time
in the procedure, when they know that
the litigant cannot help paying, i'll order
that his case may 60 on. Other solici-
tors punish the inquisitiveness of any
who may wish for a detailed bill of costs
by making it out to All extent vastly in
excess of the round sum originally de-
manded.' It is notorious that the
charges are altogether out of proportion
to tie time given, the work given or the
consideration received, and all kinds of
vexatious obstacles are thrown in the
way of any who seek to effect = reform
in this respect. The fact is, that the
ranks Of the legal profession are over
crowded, and are being added to year by
year to an extent which the public inter.
>ests by no means require. Yet the ex-
clusiveness that obtains with regard to
methods of procedure, and the strin-
gent rules imposed upon all the men,
bers Of the craft, prevent that WHOLE
SONS competition which exists in all
other trades. The consequence is that
the public are robbed, and that COM
parative few of the members OF the legal
profession obtain for themselves the chief
portion Of the spoil, while the great
bulk of them struggle on as best they
can. Our legal exchanges are filed with
discussions On lawyers costs. The COM
munity are bound to have cheaper JUS
tice, if they can.-Aldany Law Jour-
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SENATE, May l7.--After short
executive session which resulted in the con.
frmation of Fred. Douglass as recorder OF
deeds for the District of Columbia, by three.
the nomination was led by Mr.. Hill, of Georgia,
the doors were opened, and the matter of
subsidies to the Central Pacific Railroad was
discussed: committee was appointed to
wait on the President to inquire If he had any
farther business to lay before the Senate
Adjourned.
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VIII" says corporations have no
souls =! The Pennsylvania Railroad
Company is about to contract for 5O,-
600 plants of various kinds to be de.
livered at the stations between Jersey
City and Philadelphia. The purpose
is to have flower-beds at every station
along the route. This is delightful
contribution to the pleasures Of tray
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TIE movement in Boston in favor
Of 4 worlds fair in that city in 1885,
is growing and strengthening. 1t is
proposed so use as 4 nucleus the
grounds and buildings now being pre-
pared for minor cxpositions this fall,
thus saving IN important item Of ex-
pense. A rough estimate has been
made showing that the total cost of
the enterprise would not exceed 49,.
100000, and business men are conf
dent that such an investment would
be repaid, dollar for dollar.
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it right to do 80. Therefore, calling
Smith back a. he was leaving my count
ing-house, I desired him to wait few
minutes, and proceeded to ascertain
whether it was quite correct. Great was
my surprise and concern on finding that
there was considerable deficiency.
"From whom said !, did you re-
ceive this money!
He replied, From Mr. - nam.
ing my confidential clerk.
"1t is strange, said I, looking stead
ly at him. But this money is incorrect,
and it is the first time have found it so.
He changed countenance, and his eye
fell before mine; but he answered with
tolerable composure, that it was as he
had received it.
est is vain.' 1 replied, to attempt
to impose upon me, or to endeavor to
cast suspicion upon one whose character
for the strictest honesty and undertaking
integrity is SO we'll established. Now, I
am perfectly convinced that you have
taken this money and at this moment it
is in your possession and I think the
evidence against you would be thought
sufficient to justify me in dismissing you
Immediately from my service. But you
are very young man your conduct has
believe, been hitherto perfectly cor
rect, and I am willing to afford you an
opportunity Of redeeming the past. All
knowledge Of this matter rests between
ourselves. Candidly confess, therefore,
the error of which you have been guilty;
restore what you have so dishonesty
taken; endeavor by your future good
conduct to deserve my confidence and
respect, and this circumstance shall
never transpire to injure you.'
"The poor fellow was deeply affected.
In a voice almost inarticulate with emo
, 1881-02-16
GAN OLD WESTINDIAN" ON
THE ST. CROIX CENTRAL
FACTORY.
Translated from the Dagblad Of 9TH JAM
Mr.. EDITOR

Mr.. EDITOR
AS you appear to have
some interest in the new Central Fac
tory in st. Croix and its influence on
the future development of the islands
resources, and have repeatedly open
ed your columns for the discussion
of this subject, I would beg to make
a few remarks concerning the contro-
versy which now reigns between Mr..
FL. and Mr., G. A. Hagemann, as |,
being an old hand at sugar, may pos
sibly be able to contribute a little to
give the public a clear view of what
it probable is that stands in the way
with the whole establishment out
there. I would beg also to point out
what seems to me the best way of
arranging matters to secure success.
, 1881-02-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROKLAM MA.

Al E og Enhver, som have No
E get at fordre paa afgangne Mailer
Charles Isaac Mackin's og tidligere
afgangne Hustru Caroline f0dt Tho
mass Fallesbo, indkaldes herved
med 8 Maaneders Varsel, til for un-
dertegnede Skifteret at anmelde og
bevisliggj0re deres Krav.
Ligeledes indkaldes med 'Aars og
Days Varsel Afd0des Arvinger efter
Loven til at anmelde og legitlmere
sig, SAINT varetage deres Tarv under
Skiftebehandlingen.
St. Thom@ Skifteret, den 12te
Februar 1881
III. HANSCHELL.
, 1881-02-16
-HMs OF LODI

No. 81 A. B. Companigade
i Chr%istiansted blive opraabt til Bort
saIg we'd 3 offentligc AuctIoner Over
eensstemmelse med Placat 22de April
1917.
Auctionerne athoIdes paa underteg-
nede AuctionscontOir ON Eftermid-
dag H. | slet som f0lger:
1ste Auction Onsdag den Ode MartS d.A,
eden Auction Onsdag den 23deMarts d. A.
3die Auction Onsdag den Cite April d. A.
Conditioner, Notwithstanding
og andre SaIget vedkommende Docu-
menter ere til Eftersyn paa Auctions
contoiret.
Denne Acknowledgements t%jener til
lige til Efterretning for Panthayere.
Christiansteds Aucktionscontoir
den 14de Februar 1881.
II. A. JURS.
, 1881-02-16
o heb z u A IL Y.

Din Frederiksted on Saturday
last, the 18th instant, Mr. Edwa ard
Woods, aged 81 years, formerly Merchant
and latterly Butcher in this town. He
was a fond father, and a sincere friend
to all with whom he was intimate-Com-
manifested.
, 1881-02-16
It seems to me that Mr.. H., in his

for the first time got a correct view as
to where it is hat the shoe pinches,
namely in that the sugar produced
realizes too low a price on account OF
its bad smell. Here, in my opinion,
lies the whole secret, and not in the
factory itself nor in the planters UNI
willingness to deliver canes in sufi-
Gent quantity.
At the time the Factory was built
the intention was to produce a sugar
of SO excellent a quality hat without
further refining it could be sold for
direct consumption in England, just
as is done with the sugar made in
Demerara. This has not been attain
ed, since the sugar on account of it's
bad smell must first be refined over
again before it can be sold to the
consumers. This reduction Of value
may be set down at the least a 2 or 3
Ore per pound, or 10000 to 10000
rowns [say S5332 or $7,998) for
every million pounds of sugar sold.
In other words the Factory would now
already be paying spendidly if it
could obtain for its goods what was
assumed at the time of erection. To
get rid o. this smell | believe however,
is impossible with the principle ON
which the Factory is constructed,
since the long system of pipes neces-
states IN unlimited supply of lime,
from which again the scent comes;
and this scent clings to the sugar, even
when made into the most beautiful
crystals l have yet seen produced, and
destroys its sale to the public.
1t is now stated for certain that if
the planters will only deliver %suffici-
ent canes in fresh condition the smell
will vanish. This statement I have
no faith in at any rate it must be
first established by facts, and cannot
be proved by promises for the flu
ture.
Ny humble opinion is this, that
Mr.. Hagemann has conducted the
erection Of the factory without having
known anything of the smell which
must haze come if his plans were fol-
lowed, and this smell he has first disco.
vered after the whole factory was
going-therefore too late to alter it.
1t is manifestly a calamity Of the first
rank, and it can scarcely be remedied
in the present establishment. That
this difficulty has been run against
does not at all surprise me, for with
every new undertaking there are
infantile ailments to be gone through,
even with factories which are erected
after old models, how much more
thenwith Institutions constructed with
out any model whatever, but merely
after a single mans ideas and in reli-
ance on his clearness of vision and
his power to grasp the matter froma all
points of view. Mr.. Hagemann is,
undoubtedly, an able theorist, with
extensive knowledge in Chemistry
and Physics; but a practical man
he certainly is not. He is too much
inclined to follow only his own ideas,
a dangerous plan for a new uuder-
taking like the St. Croix Factory,
which was started with too small q
capital, and which evidently should
not have been made an experimental
ala for 4oc+;ro %bo ;Iooc &c q - :rIs
, 1881-02-16
THE AVIS"
CHRLSTIANSTED, ST. CROIX
"Wednesday, February 15M 1881.

On Sunday evening last two English
barques entered port. They both came
from Newcastle with Goals for the Factory
and have both had very long voyages, and
experienced heavy gales. The "Glad.
stone" Capt. Kerr, left Newcastle on the
Both November last year and had a pas
sage of rs days; but the other barque the
"Wilism"' Capt. Robertson, had a pas
sage of 90 days ,;having left Newcastle IA
days earlier; this vessel was about 80
days in crossing the Atlantic, and tthe
Captain says they had almost continual
gales. No wonder u Danish vessels
have not yet come in.
~ -
By the courtesy of the Editor we have
received the st. Thomas Times Almanac
for 1881, and while acknowledging this
we take the opportunity to recommend the
Almanac as containing much useful in
formation on various matters connected
with our Islands.
, 1881-02-16

the 1st of April 1881 to the 31st OF
March 18S2,are hereby put up to pub
lie Licitation, viz
60 Puncheops Cornmeal,
1000 fb Navy bread,
1000 ID Sugar OF middle quality,
60 Barrels behring's.
100 Yards Rayenduck,
$50 linen checks, small pattern,
24O Osnabruck for mattresses,
- common head kerchiefs
40 Scotch woollen caps(glencaps.)
Parties wishing to undertake the
delivery of such Articles are request
ed to forward
Sealed Tenders marked
offenders torArtic2es for Richmond Jap
to the undersigned Office before
TUESDAY the 1st G March 1881 at 3
o'clock p. M. containing a statement of
the prices at which the parties will
deliver all or part of said Articles.
The tenders will be opened at a
o'clock p. IN. on the day above stated
in the presence of those who may
appear, and information afterwards
be given the party whose tender is
approved of.
Christiansted Police Office the 18th Feb
ruary 1881.
H. A, JURS.
, 1881-02-16
Notice.

MGREEABLE to orders from the
IA Presidency OF ST. Croix the after
mentioned articles required for the
JAIL AND HOSPITAL
at Richmond during the period from
, 1881-02-16

RFTER Begjering afChristiansteds
IT, Skifteret som hehandlende De-
tailhandler Mozart J. HeyIigers Fal-
litbo vii den navnte 30 tih0rende
EiendOm