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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-04

This is the season Of the year when
the front yard gate has to take it, 1t
makes the old MAJ dreadful mad.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1881-05-04

Most all our citizens have signed Il
petition for daily mail from this
place to Windsor. Mr.. VIM. Billings,
the sold stage man. is to run it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Resources to Draw On.

Mr.. Webster used to tell with great zest
an incident in his professional life to illus.
trate how past studies may prove of great
service in IN emergency. While practicino
in New Hampshire, blacksmith employe.l
him to defend contested will. The case
VAS such complicated one that he WA
obliged to order books from Boston Mt an
expense of fifty dollars in order to acuuaint
himself with and to settle the legal princi-
pies involved. He won the case, and as tho
sum involved was small, charged fifteen
dollars for services, and was therefore larpe-
ly out of pocket. Many years later when
passing through New York, he was consult
ed by Aaron Burr.
II have very perplexing CASE" said
MIR. Burr, (which l cannot disentanple.
know am right, but see no way of proving
it in court"
MIR. Webster listened. and found the
principles identical with his early case.
He stated them in such luminous wav
that Mr.. Burr excitedIy asked, Have Won
been consulted before, EIr. W ebster?"
mo, sir, never heard of the case till YOU
mentioned it."
How is itpossible that , GU could unraval
snch case atsight, when have given many
hours of anxious study to it in ya;n2''
Mr.. Webster enjoyed bis perplexitv. Int
finally relieved him by statement of the
facts: A great sum Of money was ct stake.
and Mr.. Webster received fee of one.
thousand dollars to balance his former
loss.
The moral for this incident is that whit.
ever is worth doing at all is worth doing
we'll: MIR: Webster, when young LAWYER
acted on this maxim, and thus laid Inc
foundation of his greatness MS LAWYER.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Miscellaneous Matters.

The beer product Of California has swol-
len from thirteen million gallons in 1875
to nearly twice that number in 1880. Fiji
teen thousand five hundred bales of hops
were grown on the Pacific coast in 1880.
Mount Washington had, for it, a heated
term for August. The mean Temperature
was three degrees higher than for any Aug,
,1st since 1872. Rain fell on twenty -one
days during the month. There were but two
clear days, while fog prevailed for sixteen
days. The total rain fall was 1876 inches.
At midnight of the 31st gentle breeze was
blowing at the rate of ninety miles an hour.
A New Jersey banker, robbed of his
watch and chain, advertised a reward of
800 aud mo questions asked" The other
day he received reply, asking him to call
at q saloon in West Broadway, where nego-
tiations for the transfer of the purloined
goods would be entered into. There he
met two men. He paid them 800 and was
handed in return the gold watch and chain.
At that moment Detectives Handy and
Forgarty, who were lying in wait watching
the transaction, pounced upon the two men
and took them to the station house.
A New York paper recently advised an
enquirer who was in great poverty and de-
spair to "black boots, offer himself as
kitchen scullion or an Grand boy or keep
peanut stand" Another correspondent
Commenting on this advice says: THAT is
not proper advice. A man VIII is educsted
we'll enough to d. something more import
ant should not at all try to enter into COM
petition with those who cannot do anything
better; and no human being should black
others boots than his own or keep G pea
nut stand"
Lesson for young housekeepers-"How
can you tell a young fowl from an old one?"
BY the teeth" BY the teeth! But fowl
have no teeth" II know they haven't, but
havew-PGris Wat.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
HOUSE AND FARM.
Recipes and Remedies.

A RECIPE FOR Corn BREAD.-One pint
corn meal. one teaspoonful Of salt, one of
soda. Add two eggs, and buttermilk
enough to make the batter as thin as for
Rriddle cakes. Add one tablespoonful of
hot lard, and bake Immediately in hot
oven, twenty five minutes.
BEEF CHEEsE.-Take beef shin and
boil until the meat drops from the bone.
Then take out, skim the liquor, and boil
mill reduced to one quart. Chop the meat
ine aud mix with the liquor, seasoning
with salt and pepper, and pack into deep
dishes to cool. When cool, slice it for the
table.
FRICAssEED CHICKEN.-Stew in q half
pint of water, season we'll with butter, pep
per and salt. When quite tender and the
water stewed down, make a batter with
pint OF new milk or cream and table,
spoonful OF flour. Stir in and let all boil
together.
Mock OYsTERs.-Six plump ears of raw
sweet-eorn; CRATE from the cob; beat one
egg, stirring in flour and milk, each one
tablespoonful; season with salt and pepper.
Put teaspoonful of butter in hot frying pan
and drop the above mixture into it, one
spoonful in place, turning so as to brown.
Serve hot.
PICKELED ONIONs.-Peeltb the onioas and
let them lie in strong salt and water for
nine days, changing the water each day:
then put Thorn into fresh jars and pour
fresh salt and water on them, this time
boiling hot; when it is cold take them out
and put them on hair sieve to drain, af-
ter which put them in wide mouthed bottles
and pour over them vinegar prepared in
in the following manner: Take white
wine vinegar and boil with blade of mace.
some salt and ginger in it.; when cool pour
over the onions.
APPLE JELLY.-Almost any apple will
make jelly. though hard. sour, juicy ap-
pie makes the best. both for keeping and
flavor. Peel and core your apples, boil
them in pint of water to every four
pounds of apples till they are perfectly soft,
stirring them occasionally to prevent burn
ing; strain, without squeezing. through q
jeliy-bag; measure the juice, and put one
pound loaf sugar to every pint of Juice,
put the juice and sugar in the preserving
kettle and boil steadily for half an hour.
skimming occasionally; cool little, and if
it will not jelly boil little longer; pour in
to glasses before it cools. and when per-
fectly cold cover each glass with paper wet
with alcohol; tie closely, and keep in cool,
dry place; the apples remaining after the
juice is strained will 10 for common sort
OF jam by adding sugar to them; if flavor
ing is preferred, lemon peel, green ginger,
or cinnamon can be used.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Democracy Rising In Europe.
From Letter to the Pail Mall Gazette.

From Letter to the Pail Mall Gazette.
Wherever We look-whether to Russia,
whose ruler is himself living in state of
seige ct the hands of his own subjects; 10
Germany, where harmless men are being
treated with the utmost rigor because tho
master of tho country knows that even
peaceful combination would overthrow the
whole janissary system; to Ireland, where,
in spite of Austrian modes of repression,
we are obliged to confess that force has
proved worse than no rcmedy-on every
side we see that the old methods are hope
less TO keep back the rising tide of democ-
Iacy. Only where full freedom is allowed
is there any hope of peaceful issue in the
long run. Mere agitation for universal suf-
fringe, as i'll Belgium and Italy, or isolated
demonstrations, as ut Barcelona, may mean
little in themselves. But all over Europe
at the present time the people are feeling
their way to common action, which, though
checked here and there by national jeal-
ousies and hatreds, can have but one end
ing-the overthrow of the monstrous mill
tarism which now weighs upon the CONT
nent. Never atany previous period were
there men in every country who regard all
political movements with Il view to social
objects. and certainly never before in hi:-
tory have the people had such opportunities
for joint action for the common good.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
THE OLD MAIDS SOLILOOUY.

Alas! the seasons come ard 60;
They bring no change for ME;
I'm sitting where . year ago
Isipfe1 my Oolong toa.
NY mirror opposite proclaims
The sad unWhOlesome truth
That all the charms boastcd once
Are passing, like my youth.
Ny raven locks are changing fast;
My face botOkens bile;
NY voice seems cracked, for when sin,
My saucy Dieces smile.
Geek in books tho largest typo
Not that my eyes are dim
I must have strained the optic nerve
Looking in vain for him.
All! oneo / thought that Sandy Bean
Would Offer mo his hand;
Bnt he was drafted to the war,
And killed at Cumberland.
Then John McMartin walked with mo
From church that rainy day,
But "war-widow" drafted him,
And took him homc-to stay.
My hopes arc like the withered leaf
Borne Oh tho autumn blast:
My brightest morning sun, at noon
With clouds is overcast.
The streets are full Of flirting girls
Such horlid, sickeDing sights
/ can't endure; I'll take the stump,
Aud so for "women's rights"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
The Advantages OF Capital.

Every farmer should endeavor to keeo a
small amount of capital. at least in such
shape that he can turn it TO use when rare
bareins or an emergency requires it, and
not lock it up in spcculations that require
years for realization of profits. A farmer
without ready capital is always at disad-
vantage in his farm management, what he
buys must be done on credit If his corn
crop is short and he desires to lay in sup
ply of feed in anticipation of rise, he
sacrifice or take the risk of buying at high
prices in the spring. He wants to improve
his stock. and has chance to get some
very first class animals, but he has no
money to pay for them. There are bargins
offered often in his nrighborhood by men
who are selling out, or who for some 1ea-
son must part with their property, but he
has not the funds and cannot get the bene-
fit of them.
He secures crop, and though he has
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22


American shepherds have yet much to
learn in regard to the management of their
locks. For example. the sheep in Silesia
are never exposed to much rain. Shelter
and shade are provided for them. Nor are
they exposed to dust, for that is known to
be injurious to the fleece. The greatest
possible care is taken in the breeding.
Men Of experience are employed to 60
from farm to farm to examine the sheep
and select the best rams that can be found.
The rams are closely examined as to their
fleece bearing properties, and all but the
very best are sold Oft. The whole economy
of the sheep farm is as perfect rs intelli-
gence and industry can make it. A ton of
wool is worth $3.50 at IS cents pound or
$500 ut Is cents. A ton of wheat is worth
about $32, and of corn about SIG. The
freight is abont the same for each, and is
thus twenty-five times more for wheat and
nearly fifty times more for corn than wool.
This is worth considering, and shows how
much better it is to turn corn into wool than
to sell it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Personalities.

George Allchin. recent graduate of the
Bangor (Me.) Theological Seminary, sails
as missionary to Japan, October l.
One Of the peculiarlties of William
Black, the English novelits, is that he Otter
forgets what he has written. and, indeed
was once heard greatly to admire some re.
marks apropos of the Pr1ssians in the
late Franco Pussian war, and could no,
be convinced that they were quoted from
one of his own works until the book was
brought to him and triumphantly displayed
Ex-senator Gordon, who left the United
States senate in 1870. assigning as a reason
that he was poor man and that it was
necessary he should devote the remainde,
OF bis life to securing competence for his
family. would seem to have already succeed.
ed, If 100000, which he has recently made
in land investments, can be called comDe-
tence.
A consert was given at Bergen, Norway.
on the 10th inst. in aid of the Ole Bull
Memorial Fund. Mrs. Ole Bull and her
entire family were present. Miss Emma
Thursby. the star of the festival, had a
brilliant success and was serenaeed after
the performance. Over $40, 600 have been
subscribed to the fund.
Another delicate surgical operation was
performed at the Jefferson medical college.
in Philadelphia, on Tuesday, by which Sen
ator Hill, of Georgia, was relieved of a
troublesome growth of fungus on his
tongue and throat. Prof. S. D. Gross per-
formed the operation, the senator being
put under the influence of ether. A small
piece OF the tongue and the glands in the
floor of the mouth were removed, thus
giving entire relief from the trouble. After
ten days further treatment at the hospital
Senator Hill. accompanied by his family.
will start for Atlanta.
Miss Jane Lee, daughter of tho arch
deacon of London, is ono of the most
learned ladies in Europe. The late pro-
found scholar, Prof. Berfey, was her
teacher, and before his death he charged
her to put into English the whole of the
great Sanskrit epic of the Mahapharata,
8O,G0O lines, as only fragments of it had
been translated before. Miss Lee has be-
gun her task, and she will also help Prof.
Atkinson with his Old I,ish Dictionary for
the Royal Irish academy.
A serious case Of misunderstanding affect
ing Cornelius O'Leary, his wife and three
children, the entire family. They ate can
ned mackerel for supper and were all TAX
en- down at once with violent symptoms of
lead poisoning and at midnight were at the
point of death. The mackerel had been
pat up in tin cans, and the physicians sup
pose acetate of lead or some other salt OF
lead has been formed in consequence OF
the mixture of lead with tin used in manu-
featuring the sheet tin from which the can
was made. The matter will be invssti-
gated.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

every reason to believe that it will soon adj
vance in price he cannot hold it for he is
out OF money. He perhaps sees that bone
meal doubles the crop Of wheat on his
neighbor's farm and he would like TO try
ton of ii, but he cannot spare tho cash. A
few acres of his best land fails to produce
anything but weeds and wild grasses be-
cause of the vet and he would be glad to
drain it, but draining costs money and he
had none to snare.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

full of corn as it could be, and that mixed
with the corn was number of fine pebbles,
He was at once impressed with the idea that
pebbles are good to assist indigestion, and
going to q small creek scooped up couple
of handfuls OF muddy, graveled water,
which he swallowed. He says that it was
only few minutes until he was relieved of
his pain, and felt as we'll as il he had not
strained u point to swallow his eighteen
eggs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Heroic Remedy for Indigestion.
q the Leavcnworth (Kan.) Times.

From the LeavenWOrth Kan. Times
Mr.. A Wehrnef, the champion hunter of
Leavenworth county, has discovered sure
cure for indigestion, or at least thinks he
has. He went out on a hunt few days ago
and becoming hungry seized upon nest of
eggs he happened to find, and ale 18 eggs.
It wasn't much of q meal, but some way or
other it made him sick, and bad pains be-
gan to become disagreeable in his stomach,
but he didn't know what to do, being far
away from drug store or physician.
While he was grooming away at hard rate,
he happened to see o wild goose that had
recently been killed. and out of curiosity
picked it up and found that its crnw was
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
ECHO.
How sveet t,,e answer Echo makea

How sweet tue answer Echo mskes
To music ut night, .
When, reused by lutte or horn, she wakes,
And far away, DER lawns and lakes,
Goes answering light
Yet love hath echoes truer far,
And far more sweet
Than DER, beneath the moonlight's etar.
OF horn, Of lutte, or soft guitar,
The songs repeat
TITS when the sigh in youth sincere,
And only then
The sigh that's breathed for one to hear,
Is by that one, that only dear.
Breathed back again.!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Farming Hints.

When clover is wanted to enrich the soil
for a succeeding crop it is better to let it
mature rather than to cut it early. When
clover is grown for seed the roots are the
BEST developed and contain the most nitro
gen. This is the reason why those farmers
| who precede wheat with clover for fertili-
yer, first cut a crop of clover early and then
allow the second crop to go to seed before
blowing it in. The roots and scatter ed
| leaves of clover make most excellent forti
liZers.
The New York World says: Never in the
history of the New York cattle market have
there been SO few diseased cattle or sheep
received as during the year past In fact
there has not been single case or sign of
any contagious or infectious disease among
tho arrivals of fat cattle, and not more than
dozen car loads Of sheep have arrived
bearing marks Of scab, and none of these
were more than slightly affected. That the
year 1881 will show as good health record
for the fat stock offered here as the year
1880 is quite as much as can be expected.
1t seems difficult how to account for the
rage of early settlers for the destruction of
fine timber. How many thousands of acres
of hard timber have been girded and burned
from land, the subsequent crops of which
would not now pay for the timber DESTROYED.
SO eager have many been to get rid of ma
tive forest trees that they have cut them
down and planted cedars and pines for Or
nament and shade, and it is r OF uncommon
to see tlaring, white painted farm house
standing ont exposed to the burning sun in
the spot from which the most lovely native |
trees have been removed.
Everybody admits that farming is the !
most independent of all professions. and it |
should be the most attractive, when thor
oughly understood, to the intelligent, ener-
getic youth. Before such one, already
on the farm, conclude to abandon it for an |
easier" calling. he should take into con-
sideration the following truth from the pen
of experience: There is growing tend
eney to escape from all labor that is hard
and unpleasant. In the choice of an en-
ployment the youth discards without hest
strength or soil his hands and clothing,
even though in them may lie the straight |
path to his highest success and usefulness
Surely u successful career in any honora-
BILE occupation must be far more satisfac- |
tory to the performer, as it certainly would !
be far more benifici,l to the community.
It is said that some exhaustive expert |
m tents were recently made in order to set |
tie whether young animals put on flesh |!
more rapidly when fed with a normal al !
lowance of food from the first, or when fed |
with specially fattening foods under cover,
and which of these methods insures the |
best use of the food employed. The ex-
perimenters found that it is the most econ |
omical for the production of good meat that !
sheep of about year and half year old |
be fattened as rapidly as possible with the
more concentrated foods. This conclusion |
is based On numerous exhaustive analysis |
Of the flesh of the slanohteral animals ,;
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Cleansing Muslin Ties.

The pretty muslin ties with silk en-
broidered ends can be washed and made to
look about as good as new again. Wash
the muslin in quite strong suds, holding
the ends out Of the suds with your left
hand, then when the plain part is clean, get
some fresh water, make weak suds
and rinse the whole tie in it, squeezing it
in your hand, not wringing it, then dip the
tie in cold water in which you have put a
little bluing and bit of starch. Then 10y
the tie while VET on aperfectly clean IRON
Ing board. Pin the ends out carefully Just
rs you wish them to look when dry, then
lay thin cloth over the plain part and iron
it dry, but do not iron the ends, as the hot
iron will fiatten the silk embroidery so it
will not look we'll. Let it remain on the
board until dry. If the ends are inclined
to draw and will not hang rs you wish them
to, then take piece of flannel, double it
and lay the ends on that and press lightly
with an iron that is just warm. The ties
are too pretty and cost too much to be
thrown aside when soi!ed, hence the exper-
iments which led to these results.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

of ali .l:scripH ms are relieved At onca AMI
speedily curcc by Kidney Wort. 1t seems in
tended By nature for the cure Of all diseases Of
the kidneys caused by weakness or debility. Its
great tonic powers are especially directed to
the removal Of this class OF diseases We know
of persons that have suffered for Thirty years
that have been permanently cured by talin,
kidney-Wort short time. Try il, either Eq:i:
or (lrv-Sun
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

No. don't take it and run the risk OF mercuri-
al poisons, but wien bilious and constipattd
get package of the celebrated Kidney Wort,
and it will speedily cure you 1t is natures
great remedy for constipation, and for all KID
ney and liver diseases. 1t acts promptly or
these great organs and so restores health
strength and vigor I: is put up i'll liquid al 1
dry form, both acting with equal efficiency
Price 81. See adv.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

TIE GREAT GERMAN CORN, WART AND BUNION
REMOVER, is magical, perfect. speedy cure; no
pain soreness it dries .antly will soil nothing;
never fills Of permanent cure when used as directed
For entire removal OF Hard or Soft Corns Callouses
Bun'Ans, Warts. Etc. cure is guaranteed or money
refunded. Genuine II yellow wrappers only. Price
so cents. By mall 60 cents. GRAY & EOFFLIE
sole manufacturers and dealers III ali kinds drugs,
medicines paints, oils and brushes, Minneapolis,
MINI. FREE SAMPLE oACKAtEt, any druggist OF
general storekeeper, nc. already handling it, who
vii! send his add.t:;
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

Indigestion, DyspcpsIa. nervous rrostratIon.
and all of general debility relieved by taking
NIensIn:,n's reptonfzcsi Reef Tonic, The only
preparation OF beef containing its entire a,~tttous
properties. 1t is not mere stiinulant like the
tracts of beef but contains bloodmsxing. forcegen-
Grating and DEMONSTRATING properties is invaluable
In all enfecbled conditions. whether the result of
haustion. nervous pcostration. overwork or acute
disease particularly II resulting from pulmonary
complaints. CASwELI., HAZARD 90. proprietors,
New York. Sold by druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22

John Stein, Esq, City Brewer, referring
to its valuable qualities said to Ne1rs re-
preventative: l have used St. Jacobs Oil
in my family and recommend it to my ac-
quaintances. 1t has always given the bes
satisfaction, and is truly wonderful rem
edv
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Kidney COmDlajnts

Meetings have been held in New York to III
sugurate measures Of relief for the suffice q
By the terrible forest fires in Michigan,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
SymD:ulliS q! 'alalystS,

A twitching Of the eyes, n,imbaess of the
throbhing at g base Of the brain, are some Of
the premonitory symptoms of this rapidly in
creasing disease. German Hop Bitters should
be taken when you are warned by any of these
symptoms Ask for German Hop Bitters.
There ia but one way to cure badness, and
that is by using Carbo!ire. a deodorized ex-
tract of petroleum, tie natural hair grower
A recently improved, it is the only dressing
TOR the lia!r that cultured people will use.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-09-22
Decline a,f Man.

Don't De in the House.
Ask druggists for "Rongh on Rats" It
clears o1t rats, mice, bed bugs, reaches, YER
min, flies, ants, insects. 15c per box.