The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02
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PUBLISHED THURSDAYS
AT
Worthington, Mobiles County, Minn.
TermS:-Two dollars year. In advance. One dol
lar for six months Fifty cents tor thfe-
months
The Old Established Paper. Official
Paper OF the County.
A. r. MILLER,
Euito: and Proprietor
CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
= THE imports Of foreign paper stock
into the United States during the year
1880 were 3l3,7l4,260 lbs, against
l52,O2l.7 lbs. in 1879, and 1928, 737
lbs. in 1873. But the surplus stock of
foreign countries was SO largely drawn
upon last year that prices abroad have
held up more firmly than would other
wise have been the case. Since Jan.
imports of most classes of paper
materials into the United States have
dimishcd, and prices have declined.
A RECENTLY published map Of Bos-
ton shows that fully one-half Of the
present area of that city consists OF
"made ground" reclaimed from wa
ter or swamp by filling in and piling.
The pile-driving business has doubled
within the past year, and is now being
carried on with unprecedented activ-
ity. Among the pile foundations in
course of preparation are those for
the Mechanics exhibition building,
the Water street elevator, Challes-
town, the freight yard of the Fitch
burg railroad, the Children's hospital,
the Boston Electric Light company's
building, and the bui lding of the Eos-
ton Art club.
RUSSIA is fay behind the rest of
Europe in the matter Of postal inter-
course. While in England thirty
letters are annually transmitted for
each individual Of the population, in
Germany fourteen and in France thir-
teen, the number sent to Russia does
not allow one letter to each inhabi-
tant. The INSCRIPTIONS inspection to
which letter is officially subjected
upon the slightest provocation, the
low order Of general intelligence, and
the lack Of postal facilities. There
are towns in Russia where letters are
delivered only once a month, and
in some Of the largest provin-
"i"l lO"I' thc1e - d poot pllly
twice Il week. At present the gross
revenue Of the department is l4,000,-
900 rOlbles, which Just abont covers
the eXpeditnres.
AT Il conference Of the special COM
mittee Of the American Agricultural
association at New York, it was de-
cided that a national fair or exhibi-
ton would be not only practicable,
but great benefit to the agricultural,
mechanical and industrial interests of
the country. Although the fair will
he mainly for the benefit of the Unit
ed States and North America, it is
intended to give it All international
character. Invitations will be sent to
all parts of Europe. The exhibition
will be held in the vicinity of New
I ork, probably in the fall of the year,
but the date will he fixed at the direc-
tors meeting shortly. The officers of
the varion5 state agricultural assOcia-
tions have expressed desire to send
exhibits, and there is every prospect
Of 4 fine display.
IF Massachusetts, is more fortunate
than other states in the possession of
historical antiquities. she is never
theless constantly subjected to the
pang Of seeing them disappear with
the march Of modern improvements.
The Governor Cradock house, in Med
ford, probably the oldest building
standing within the limits Of the
thirteen original states, is to be sold
at auction, and there is reason to fear
that the land Oh which it has stood
for nearly two and a half centuries
will know it no more forever. This
ancient structure was erected in 1854,
Ill the center of Il large estate owned
by rich merchant. In it's early days
it was no doubt regarded as an ele-
CANT mansion, and even now it bears
but few marks of decay.
The particulars of the recent watch
competition ut Melbourne are some
what curious. They show that the
Swiss watches excel in point ofaccur-
acy, the American in point OF finish
and general appearance. Thus, out of
possible 500 points for good going,
the Loc]e timekeeper that took the
first prize Won 500; for finish, ETC., it
got 4O3; while the American, which
came in second, was assigned 403
marks for good going and AIS for
finish. In the matter of accuray, a
watch from London came next after
the Locle watch, with 405 marks, and
considerably before its best American
compititor, which had only 43O; but
as touching finish it was the last but
one in list of eight, gaining no more
than 80 marks out of a possible 500.
1t would therefore seem that in the
matter OF good time-keeping English
horologists have little to learn, but in
finish they are behind both their
American and Swiss competitors.
A ST. Louis paper thus exposes
"terrick played by some un-
known sharpers in New Orleans upon
Vessel'owners. The story is that in
the latter part Of March some un.
known parties in New Orleans sent
letters to all the principal ship brok-
ers in eastern and European ports, in
structing them to engage all the
available tonnage to carry grain from
New Orleans to Europe. The un
known parties borrowed for their pur-
poses the name of respectable St.
Louis firm. The consequence was
that the tonnage at New Orleans was