The Worthington advance., 1881-02-17
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q. H. Spencer, Of Shakopee. is now
night operator at this point. He is al,
accommodating yonng man. :.
Mr.. Reed, of the Okabena Mills,
who left for Omaha just before tile
blockade, got back Monday on the
bob-tail train which came through
from Sioux City, f.
Conductor Mcdonald came up on
the snow train and has been spending
several days in this vicinity. Our
wish that he might he showed up a.
gain at this point has been gratitied.~
Peter Krier, of Bloom township,
walked to Worthington on Sunday
last, a distance Of Is to 20 miles, to
get marriage license. A man who
can do that in the present state Of the
roads deserves a good wife.
NJ. Hoy, the Minneapolis Detective,
came up on the bob-tail train Monday
and has been at the Worthington Ho-
tel with a prisoner. We thought
some of asking him to assist us in our
Work since we got to be chairman OF
a temperance committee
COY. MILLER SERIoU UsLY III.
On Thursday night last about nine
O'Clock our distinguished fellow. towns.
man, Elk. Gov. Miller, became sudden.
ly and seriously ill from All attack
which was at first supposed to be a
stroke of paralysis. Just after the At.
tack his face was somewhat distorted
and his limbs somewhat rigid. A sec.
ond rumor was to the effect that the
attack was apoplexy, and later it seem.
ed to be the impression that the attack
was caused by inaction of the kidneys
and suppression of urine. The atten.
ding Physician, DR.. Barber, had just ~:
milistered dose of chloral, by injec.
tion We learn. when the attack follow.
ed and he fell into an unconscious state
and remained so. until the next day 4.
bout noon. DR.. Craft was called soon
after the attack, and whatever the
medical skill Of the place and the at.
tendance of friends could do for his re.
lief was done at once and has heel done
since.
The Gov. has been rational and con.
scious, when not sleeping, since Fri.
day last, and his friends have alterna.
ted between hope aud fear, the gener.
al impression being that there is bare
possibility of recovery.
Since the above was written we learn
that the Gov. is steadily improving.
AS we 60 to press, his friends think
that he will be about in 4 few days.
The snow blockade has introduced
the healthful and ancient custom OF
walking across the country. G. p.
Hewitt, who was caught by the block
ade at Sibley, walked back to Worth.
ington last week. Mr.. Sovey, il rail
road man, came through, by foot from
Luverne and went on to Heron Lake to
join his family. A fifteen year old boy
passed through the other day going
from Spirit Lake to Adrian. lie took
a bed and a cigar ut the McManus. Two
men from Sheldon passed through, Il few
days ago footing it to st. Paul. Mr..
Braddock walked from Algona to Sib
ley and there got OH a snow engine and
rode to Worthingto,i.
Mr. Kendall. Of Thompson Il Kendall
Farm, Heron Lake, and three mel
reached here last night on their way to
Luverne going afoot. They had theil
baggage on a little sled.
We call on deacon Elihu Smith, dea
con J. G.. Clarke, Sub-deacOn Geo. O.
Moore. and sub-deacon b. r. Prince, tt
overhaul DR.. Barber. He has made ar
attack OH us in the Journal which Gin
dicates that lie is not in sympathy will
u.s." He has said things about us which
''encourage Sabbath breaking" HI
has published sentiments which show
that he is not a believer in the "West
minister Confession of Faith," and il
not sound on the standard and staple
doctrines of predestination, foreordina
tiOn, justification, sanctiiication anG
the destruction of the finally impeni
tent. He made ''spasdomic" attach
upon us in a brother and fellow-news
paper which is ''imical" to a fraterna
Christian, and shining ornament te
the church. Down with such wicked
ness and one r. D. Barber! We demand
q retraction of such ''imical'' senti
ments, or an answer in a Court of dea
cons.
Folks are still wanting to know why
we don't use our influence wi tn OLD
Boreas to have the storms called off
Well, we told you that if you refused
to give us credit for that tliaw we would
tip him the wink and let him blow yor
to smithereens. Next time, guess you'll
mind.
But We'll tell you now what we will
do. If you'll ''be good" hereafter. We'll
see to it that good thaw comes and
takes away a good part of the snow in
a few weeks. Ne'll also see to it that
only one or two more blizzards come
this winter, one of these about the
middle of March.
Idemand of him~(M Langdon) eth
to prove them in a Court of justice, OF
withdraw them and confess theil
falsity.-Barber in last weeks Journ
al.
We demand of Barber that lie retrac,
his malicious, miasmatic and multitu
dinous attack upon us or answer in .
Court of deacons. Deacon Smith, dea
con Clark, sub-deacon Moore, and sub
deacon Prince. do your duty. You arr