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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-20
FIRES AND OTHER CAS- ALTIEs.

At Eau Claire, Wisconsin. the west wall of the
Chappell & Co. block occupied by the Free
Press company as composing room, fell in de-
narrowly escaped with their lives Loss to the
$1,000.
Al Kokomo Colorado, fire caused by the
explosion OF a lamp, recently, spread till it
consumed every honse in the town but twenty,
destroyed property worth $lOO, 600 and rem
dered eighty families homeless. Explosions
in several powder stores and an abundance of
free whisky for the mob added to the lurid hor-
ror of the scene.
The factory fire in Philale'phia On last
wednesday night, was the most frigt,tfnl dis
aster of the kind lately recorded Escape from
the upper floors was cut off almost as soon as
the fire broke out, and thirty or forty people
were either burned to death or crushed by leap
ing from the top of ve-story building to the
ground. There we're frty-tive persons in the
building. Twenty bodies have been found and
it is thought at least ten moro bodies are in the
ruins
span OF horses was seen in the back water
in Ro' ert's creek, three miles north of st. Pc
ter The horses, harness and wagon were
pulled ashore The hol ses were dead Search
was made, and the dead body of man was
fonnd, which proved to be Gottlieb Corr of
Sibley county. He was in town with one of his
neighhors, and they were both Intoxicated
when they left town, and the impression pre-
walls that both were drowned. though but one
body has been recovered.
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judge Clark's D. clination.
MONDAY, OCT. lit

ST. PAUL, Oct. 10, 1881.-Hon Henry H. Sibley,
President late Democratic Conventon-AIy Dear
General: To avoid any misconstruction which
might be placed upon my silence with respect to the
action OF the Democratic convention. recommend
ing the voters of the State to support Judges Mitch
ell, Dickinson and myself for judges Of the supreme
court Notwithstanding my friend Judge Flandrau
had informed the convention of ms declination of
the onor). and in order that the party represented
by the convention may have opportunity to make
other recommendations in my place, beg to state
that It is still my firm determination not to be
candloae for the Office. Be pleased to consider my
declll ION as final and conclusive.
Apart from the circumstance that the action Of
the convention, over which you had the honor to
preside, places me in attitude of opposition to
the determination OF the Republican convention,
TO whose consideration my name was, with my con-
sent, presented. aud whose action therefore con-
strains me. it is apparent that political contro-
versles, largely of personal character have incl
dentally become connected with the use of my
| name, 50 that any further candidacy on my part
would be likely to concentrate around an office,
whlcn should. as far possible, be disconnected!
from politics, the disaR1eeable features OF politi
cal campaign, and present apparently at least the
spectacle OF An unseemy struggle for the high
OF the Judge OF the supreme court cannot think
1t my duty to be party to such controversy.
In thus renewing my declination l am not un-
mlnd1u! OF, nor ungrateful for. the many generous
expressions of confidence which the use of my
name In connection with the Office has elected; and
oee to express to yourself and the convention over
whlch you presided, my most grateful thanks for
the honor conferred upon me, and for the kindness
receaved at its hands, Very respectfully yours,
| 4REENLEAT CLARK.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-10-20

A GEORGIA paper refers to the folly of
making farmers. fence against their own
stock, by reference to figures in recent
census bulletin which shows that the cost
CT maintaining and repairing fences in
Georgia III the year 1879, amounted to
81, 1926 .652; in Alabama 10 81, ,4O2, 500, and
in South Carolina to $9l7, 900. These fig
ures represent the annual tax that is levied
on account Of fences. The fences cost
more than the state governments. The
value of the fences in Georgia is put at
$l9.256, 25O. while the cattle, horses, mules,
sheep anu swine Of the state are not worth
the amount it costs to restrain them. The
problem of fencing IN or fencing out" was
formerly great source of trouble in the
prairie states, but at last it was settled in a
common sense way which saved millions to
the farmers.
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The largest cotton planter in the world
is Col. w. G. Richardson of Mississippi,
whose crop is IL, 500 bales. He has accu-
muiated fortune estimated at ten millions
of dollars. He does not carry on the bust
ness in the slip shod way of olden time, but
every process for the culture or handling of
cotton is gone through with on his place.
and every particle of the product except
the stalk, is made to yield him it's ultimate
profit. He has the fields in which he grows
the crop, the factories in which he makes
the fertilizers in which it is grown, the seed
oil mills in which the seed are manipula-
ted and oil made, yarn mills in which the
fiber is spun into thread, and a factory with
10000 spindles, in which the thread is made
into cloth. He has the process for making
the bulk of the seedinto cake for stock feed,
after it has been through the oil mills, and
processes for burning the hulls, from the
ashes of which fertilizers are made
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half simple woman, for bigamy, to eighteen

half simple woman, for bigamy, to eighteen
months.
One OF the social events of the season ut
Northtield was the marriage on Tuesday Of Mr.
A. w. Dampier, proprietor of the Archer
house, to Miss NJ. Augusta Rddell, daughter Of
Robert kiddeIl, The mempers Of Orient en-
camrc:ent, 1 @. o. F.. escorted the couple
from the house to the church, where the cere-
monies were performed by Rev. G. r. Hair, in
the presence of q large number of invited
friends.
Marvin 4 Cammack of Rochester are about
building and operating from four to ten cream
cries I'D Olmsted county: They will operate
their creamerles under combination Of the
milk OF the farmers and raise the cream them
selves, giving the milk back to the farmers af-
ter the cream has been taken off, They build
q creamery when they can obtain the milk from
zoO COWS, IN no case taking the milk great
er distance than two and half miles.
AT Prestcn, Fillmore county, on last Wedaes-
Gay night, the postoffice' was entered by bur-
glars by boring hole through the front door,
80 that they were enabled by raising small
iron bar, to reach the bolt Of the lock and throw
II back, ,hus effectipg an easy entrance. They
blew open the safe, but got but little booty for
their risk. They took about $8 in silver and
Two money order books and another book or
two of little value. The postmaster, Mr..
Loomis, had taken thu money, and about $500
worth OF stamps to his residence the night be-
either set the building on fire or sc it caught
from sone of the burning debris following the
explosion, as the building was observed to he
on ire in the morning Fortunately the flames
we're extinguished before much damage was
DONE
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ONE OF the amendments OF the consti-
tuition proposed by the last Minnesota leg
islature, to be voted upon at the November
election, virtually extends the limit of reg
ular legislative sessions from sixty days to
ninety, and of extra sessions from thirty
days to forty. It is provided that words
limiting the length of sessions shall be
stricken out, and that members may receive
$3.50 for regular session instead of $500,
the amount for sixty days at SIS per day; !;
and $500 for an extra session instead of
$3.50 under the present limit Of time. This
moans lengthening of sessions, for no.
body expects legislature to adjourn sine
die until the limit of time or payis reached.
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MIR. VENSER, Notwithstanding his previ-
GUS failures, tried his hand on October, US
prognosticator, thus: "A general storm
period of serverity is probable about the
18th and 18th Of the present month in
southern and western sections of the United
States, and also in the upper alke region
and maritime provinces in Canada" If
the last half Of the month is worse than the
first, it will be gloomy enough to provoke
suicides. 1t is fair to assume from Mr..
Venne-'s language that he expected good
weather up to the 18th or 10th; it this is So,
then he is out again as weather guesser
and ought to retire from the business.
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IT would seem that, short of political in
dependence of England, the Irish land bill
is destined to remedy the greatest evil that
af1iicts that Ireland. The tenant has right
to have fair rent fixed by the county Judge,
the land commission, agreement with the
landlord or by the arbitration. The rent
once fixed, the tenant cannot be disturbed
for Is years. In the last of the Is years
the process can be repeated. SO that practi-
cally the tenant and his heirs and assigns
hold in perpetuity SO long as they pay the
rent. The tenant can sell his holding for
whatever he can get for it, but the landlord
has the first right of purchase. The ten
ant who wishes to purchase his land out
and out can have the money advanced him
by the land commission. In the British
Isles Mr.. Gladstone may be said to have
o:saaizeda a peaceful revolution of the Frenct
French type. The advantages which the
peasant secured, by arms, the peasant Of
Ireland can accomplish through the courts.
There is way provided by which the land
lord can be wholly eliminated.
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THE Hungarian gentlemen who a1e trav
oli

The Hungarian gentlemen who a1e trav.
cling in the United States, especially study
ing our agriculture, observe striking diff
ference between German and American
farmers in Kansas. They say the charac-
ter of farmer can be judged by the pum-
Der of trees be has planted. They visited
American farms whose soil produced very
good grain, and on which the houses and
machinery were good. but trees were al
most wholly wanting, and the soil was not
flee from weeds, while the Germans had
permanant houses, more substantial stables,
and had planted a great many trees. which,
in the future, would be source of comfort
and wealth.
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THERE is some excitement in army cir
cles over an effort to promote Col. Rcck-
well over thirty or forty other officers ahead
Of him in the line of promotion, to the pe-
sition of quartermaster general of the army
in place of General Meies, who expects soon
to be retired. Beyond his acquaintance
with General Garfield, there seems to be no
reason why Col. Rockwell should have this
great advancement over efficient officers in
he same line of service.
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pleasant little story is related of Gov
ernor Holiday, of Virginia, by the Alex
andria Gazette: One evening last week an
old colored woman on crntches entered a
railway Car in Washington. The car was
crowded and the old woman requested a
colored man to give her his seat, as it was
impossible tor her to stand. The man re-
fused. Governor Holiday, who was in the
Cal, overheard the conversation andprompt-
" rendered the old woman his seat. which
was Acespted With thanks,
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RETURNS from special inquiries sent to
three thousand wheat counties in the United
States, though more favorable than some
previous accounts, make sufficiently sorry
showing. The great wheat state of Illinois,
which usually ranks first, has declined
through the combined influence of se-
we're winter, chinch- bugs and drought about
fifty six per cent. in her yield of last year.
Ohio drops off twenty five per cent, Mich
igan forty seven per cent, Missouri thirty
two per cent, and Iowa about thirty per
cent. Minnesota shows a small falling off
and Nebraska slight increase of over last
year, CALIFORNIA; product, as compared
with last year, is also marked down. One
of the causes given is late spring. AL
though the wheat raised is the spring. wheat
variety. it gets its growth during the winter,
and is almost ready for cutting when the
dry season begins in May. The same au-
thority makes the corn crop for this year
short about one third of the yield which it
was reasonable to expect.
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HOMES IN THE WEST.

Persons looking westward for homes
can procure full information concern
ing the GARDEN SPOT of Iowa and
Minnesota, by subscribing for the
Worthington ADVANCE, published at
Worthington, Minnesota. Send s. for
one year, ST. for six months, and so
cents for three months, to ADVANCE,
Worthington, Mobiles Co., Minnesota.
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ROyal Arch NasOns.

At the meeting Of the Grand Chapter Of Royal
Arch Masons Of Minnesota, held at St Paul
on the l. 1th, the following officers were elected
and installed:
Q. G. Miller, G. H. p, st. Paul
J. H. La Vague, D. G. a. P, Duluth
E. E. McDermott, G. T., Minneapolis.
B. Converse, G. s., st. PauL
y. Armstrong, G.. T., Minneapolis.
A. T. c. Pierssn, G. Sec, St. Paul
Rev g. ". T. Wright, G. c., Lake City.
W. J. Hahn. G. C. of H., Lake City,
2. L. Rice, P. s.. Winnebago City.
II. II. Snure, r. A. C Hokah.
). P. Durfee. G. NJ, Third v, Worthington.
Chas. l. West, G. NJ, Second v, austin.
". Dickinson, G. NJ, First v, Redwood
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Minnesota Firempn'S Association.

The State Fremen's association met at Wi
mona on Wednesday. Delegations were present
from Anoka, Minneapolis, Red Wing, Lake
City, St. Paul, st. Cloud, Rochester and Vino
ma. There was much interesting discussion
upon topics of special interest to fremen.
The following officers were elected for the en-
sui 6 year: President, o. l. Cutter, of Anoka;
). E: Joy, of Saltwater, was elected first VICE
pr sident; Henry J. Rosenberger, of St. Cloud,
" elected second vice president; r. O. Strong,
CHI f engineer, St. Paul, was elected secretary;
W. NJ. Bracket, chief engineer, Minneapolis,
was elected treasurer; o. L. Cutter was re-
cleo ted statistician. A banquet was held in the
evenin &, aDd tie convention adjourned to meet
next year in Anoka
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At the meeting of the methodist confer
ence in London, James Calvert of Fiji said
the greatest blot of the Fijians was their
cannibalism. One If the natives stated
that he had feasted on 72 different persons,
and six or seven of the missionaries were
eaten when they first commenced their Ia
bors in Fiji.
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PostofIice CbangeA
Postoff1ce changes during the week ending Octo.
Ser 7.1S81.
MINNESOTA.
Postmasters Apponted--Darmstadt, Isanti coun.
ty. p: A. Widmark: Easton, Faribault county,
Chas. koonze; Grand Portage, Cook county. L. E.
Montferrand: Monroe. Martin county, G. W. o.
borne.
WISCONSIN,.
Established-Blake, Jackson county, John
O'Brien, postmaster: Morgan, Oconto county. Levi
G. Cleveland.
Postmaiters Appointed - Abbotsford, Clark
county. Samuel A. Cook.
IOWA.
continued-Calhoun, Calhoun county; Clay.
Washington county: e. de, WinEeshiek county.
Postmasters Appointed-Bonair Howard county,
James Mclean: Defiance, Shelby county, Charles
NJ. Robins: Elliott, Montgomery county, J. w.
Norris: Gordon's Ferry. Jackson county, John
scheDk: Ingart Grove. Rinegold county, Mrs. L. J..
Chamberlain; Liberty, Clark county, Conrad
Mowrey; Roselle, Carroll county, Clement No.
horst.
DAKOTA.
Established-Ola, Brule county, Cyrus r. Clark.
postmaster
Dscontinued-Gale, Moody county,
Name Changed-Andoyer. Brule county, to
Kimball.
Postmasters Appointed-Burbank. Clay county,
Q. r Spencer; Jo!ietta Pembina county, James
E. Cuthbert
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MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
.rOceedings OF the Extra Session.
TUESDAY, OCT. 10TH.

SENATE-The senate organized by adopting
es o'utiors re- electing the officers, adopting the
permanent rules and retaining the standing
committees of the regular session. Adjourned
to meet in joint session at IL a. NJ Wednesday,
to hear the governors message
HoUsE-The house was called to order by
Speaker Fletcher. The officers Of the last
regular session were re-chosen. Gen. San
born introduced joint resolution looking
toward an amendment of the constitution OF
the United States so as to secure tenure of Of
fee during good behavior and outside OF politi-
Cal considerations; said resolution was referred
to the judiciary committee. A concurrent res
olution from the senate was adopted providing
for joint hearing Of the governors message
at o'clock on Wednesday, the 18th inst.
memory Of the late J. Y. Daniels, the house
adjourned.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-01-29
SheriM's Sale.

State of Observation-Disclosures Second Judicial
District Court-Parish of Ascension.
Leon Godchaux
Raphael Landry.
DY VIRTUE Of and acting in obedience
Id to writ Of seizure and sale issued by
the Hon. Twenty Judicial District
Court. parish of Ascension, in the matter of
Leon Godchaux rs No. 81, Raphael Landry.
lie auction, to the last and highest bidder,
at the Courthouse door of the parish of
Ascension, on
Saturday, March 5, A. d. 1881,
at Ii O'clock A. NJ, the following described
property, to-wit:
First.-A certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being situated in the parish Of
Ascension, in this State. on the left bank of
the Mississippi river. about four miles abo We
the town of Donal.lsonville, having front
Of half an acre, mGge Or less, on said river,
by depth OF about twenty acres, the side
lines c0nverging towards the rear, and
bounded above by lands of J. A. Landry
below by lands of Isidore Leblanc, and in
the rear by lands of the succession Of David
Barland, together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon and thcrcunto be-
longing.
Second.-Another certain tract or parcel
of land lying and being contiguous to the
one first and above described, having front
of about three-quarters of an acre, more or
less, on said river, by depth of about
twenty acres, more or less, the side lines
CONVEX ring towards the rear, and is bounded
above by lands of John Marcele, Sr, below
by the tract hercinabove described. and in
the rear by lands Of the succession Of David
Barland, together with all the buildings
and improvements thereon and thereunto
belonging.
Seized III the above suit
Terms and conditions-Cash in United
States currency
Parish of Ascension, January %, 1881.
r. JONES Sheriff
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Succession Sale.

State of Louisiana-Twenty-sec Judicial
District Court-Par!sh of Ascension.
SUGGESTIONS of Gervais Gauthreaux and
Louise Leblanc, his Wife.
by VIRTUE of and acting in obedience
- to an order Of sale, issued BY the Hon.
Twenty second Judicial District Court par
ish of Ascension, in the matter of the Sue
cessions of Gervais Gauthreaux and Louise
Leblanc, his wife. to me directed will
offer for sale at public auction, to the high
est bidder, on the premises, on
Saturday, the 18th day of February, 1881,
at II o'clock 4: ~, the following described
property, to-wlt:
All the improvements. consisting of a
house, kitchen, etc, on lot No. 8, in the town
Of Donaldsonville, parish Of Ascension, said
lot fronting on Mississippi street, between
st. Patrick and Vincent streets, being the
house used as a residence by the late Ger
vais Gauthreaux.
One lot furniture. glassware, croekerv-
ware. jewelrv, kitchen utensils. etc
Terms and condifons-Cash in United
States currency.
Parish Of Ascension. january -, 1881.
Z. 4. JONES, Sheriff
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$ A Lost Gun.

OEkAMER JOHN w JISfbN,
January D, 1881.
To the Editor and Business Manager of the
DonaldsOnville CHIEF:
Gcntlcmcn-Nearly or quite one year ago,
lost q doubled barrel gun, stolen from the
barber shop of Str. Henry Tete. l have
waited all this time for a purpose, to allow
the thief to take several nice hunts, and to
exhibit the peculiarities of my gun to his
friends and foes. will give you descrip-
ton of the gun: Rif1ed in left barrel, CHAM
bering nearly or quite an ounce ball; right
barrel for shot; London twist. At the butt
Of stock is little wicket or door containing
a small bayonet to be affixed to muzzle in
case Of necessity, similar to our army mus
kcts. | will recognize my gun wherever 1
see ii; will swear my life to its identity,
for was very much attached to it.
Any information that will lead to the re-
covery of my gun, will be thankfully re-
ceived and suitably rewarded. / will be
my own detective, and follow the least clue.
through swamp or cane brake for the re-
covery Of my gun.
JAMES SIMMS,
Ex-barbcr, Strs. Assumption, Henry Tete !
and Belle Of the Coast, present tonsorial
artist Str. John Wilson
Address No. 100 Franklin Street, New Or |
leans, or Steamer John Wilson.
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$50 Reward.
DoNALDsoNvuLE. Dec. q

DoNALDsoNvILLE, Dec. %, $780,
DEMARKS having been made by some
IL parties that it wo'lltt be impossible for
me to furnish tirst-class spring mattresses
at the prices l have advertised, l hereby
offer Il reward of
FIFTY DOLLARS
to any person who will prove that the mat
tressrs which now make for SIG to $40 each
are not in every particular equal to, and
manufactured from the same kind of ma
tcriai in every respect as those which for
merry sold for $35 to $50. mean business.
| refer to the following gentlemen, who
have in use my spring mattresses-sone for
the past eight years. l have never had Il
complaint from the purchaser Of a mattress
of my manufacture.
References:
b. Lemann, III. Israel & Co., NJ. Tobias,
G: Feitcl, J. T. Nolan, Jr., Nnma Wives
Ulysse DuSas, Just Comes, DR.. McGalliard
Henry Cook, S. Wcinschenck. and many
others, too numerous to mention.
H. G. CRUDE.
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EStray Notice.

TAKEN up in front Of Sylvan Landry 5
Il place, lat ward, on Friday, January %.
1881, a small WHITE PONY, with brand
on left front shoulder, looks as if it was JK.
Had on a saddle but no bride. with Il small
piece of rope around his neck. Owner is
to come forward, prove property
and pay costs.
Ascension parish, Jan. 90, 1881.
BEN. GREEN,
On Sylvan Lan1ry's nlacn