The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-01-13

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THURSDAY, JANUARY IL, 1881.
There is nothing more to be esteemed
than manly frmness and decision Of
character. Hike a person soho krao,cs his
o,on mind and STICKS to 1t; ,Uho sees at
once ,olat is to be done IN given circu'n-
stances aud does it.-Wn. Hazlstt.
LEGLSLATITE REAPPORTIONMENE
The Legislature has quite work be-
fore it in general re-apportionment Of
the state, or general redistricting in
to congressional, judicial and legisla-
tive districts. In an interview which
We had with our member, Mr.. Kniss,
on Monday last, we were glad to learn
that there is a disposition on the part
of members to allow each county one
representative, with as many more to
the older and more thickly populated
counties as their population and i'm
portance may warrant.
We certainly hope that the apportion-
ment will be made on this basic. It
would greatly simplify the work of the
Legislature, and, we believe, would be
universally approved in the frontier
counties at least. On any other plan, it
will be difficult to. harmonic the con-
ficting elements, for even at best the
yoking of counties together will fire.
quently be like yoking the OK and the
horse. This plan need not necessarily
increase the number of representatives
and we believe the number could even
bedecreased and still make a satisfac-
tory apportionment. Wehope our breth-
rem of the frontier press will speak out
and let their representatives know what
the people think of this matter.
THE GREAT BLIZZARD OF 1873.
"reminiscences of the Great Snoc Storm
Amusing and Tragic Incidents
Three Lives Lost IN MOBILES County,
John Weston's Ghost-An Authentic
Ghost Story.
In last weeks issue we promised to
give some account Of the Great Biz
card Of 1873. The term ''blizzard" has
come into general use in the Northwest
as a name for those violent SNOW storms
which almost unvaringly continue for
three days, the wind generally blowing
a gale and the temperature varying
from zero to 20 below.
The great storm of 1873 was the most
violent known in the Northwest for so
years, as the records kept at Fort SMELL
ing showed. 1t was a violent electrical
storm, extending over the Whole North
west, 80 that the telegraph wires west
Ut Chicago refused to work.
1t struck Minnesota on the 7th of
of January, 1873, and ragged for three
days, the wind blowing gale, the tenn
perature being about Is degrees below
zero, and, OH the prairies, the air was
filed with snow as fine as flour.
Through every crevice: key-hole and
nail hole, the fine snow penetrated,
putting into houses. like steam. The
number Of human liyes lost in Mime
sofa was about TO-
THE STORM IN MOBILES COUNTY.
The morning of January 9TH, 1873,
was beautiful and bright. The air was
mild and still and farmers set out for
town or went to neighboring farms
With their teams. Generally it was
thought that january thaw'' was
imminent, but Prof. Humiston, who
had a good anaroid barometer, foretold
a storm. The barometer had been fall.
ing for 81 hours and never was known
to fall so low before.
Between II and O'Clock. white
wall was seen moving up from the
Northwest upon Worthington. The
front Of the storm was distinct and al
most as clearly outlined as a great
sheet. When it struck the town, far
mers began to scatter to their homes.
A number, however, remained and
were housed up for three days. Per-
sons visiting in the village, only few
squares from home, in some instances
remained till the storm abated, not
daring to venture out upon the streets.
PERSONAL INCIDENTS.
J. II. Maxwell drove four miles a.
Rainst the storm and then took refuge
with neighboring farmer, not being H.
BILE to reach home. Rev. Mr.. Stone
walked five miles facing the storm this
side of Jackson and finally took refuge
III sod shanty. a party of Worthing-
ton men, among whom were DR.. Lang
don and Cornelius Stout, were caught
on the road between Jackson and Wor-
Ellington and also remained showed up
IN sod house. A man north of Wor-
Ellington was caught on the trackless
prairie driving an OK team. He I'M
hitched and unyoked his team, then
took one of the oxen by the tail, and by
twisting it, kept the animal on a trot.
The other OK followed, and the man
brought up against his own wood pile.
The school in Indian Lake township
was taught by young lady, in a log
school house. The SHOW drifted in
through the crevices and soon covered
the floor: The supply Of wood was
soon exhausted and then teacher and
scholars split up the furniture and eked
out 4 scant fire till the storm abated.
To keep III, circulation they formed in
Indian lille and marched around the
stove through the dreary days and long
nights till, Oh the third day, they made
their escape. Joseph Poots was caught
in the storm in the western part of the
county and lay for several days in a