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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28

In few years The heart of Africa
the great equatorial region, with its
fruitful table lands and its mutitu;,;
nous people-will be as we'll known TO
the commercial world as any part Of
41dia or the Isthmus Of Darien. Stanley
has explored the Congo river for more
than twelve hundred miles; he saw that
a new highway for commerce could be
opened up. A company vas formed in
Belgium to further his new enterprise
Stanley was sent back with an equip
ment t" open up a great commercial
highway to the heart of the continent.
About the same time DeBrazaa was sent
out by = French company for the same
purpose. There has been some rivalry
between the two interests. But tn,
most important fact remains that the
path OF commerce is located in the rath
ofthe geographical explorer. Central
A'rsza swarn1s with population. The
land except around the coast is favor~
able to human life. The explorer, were
struck with the great resources of the
country. There are gold, ivory and the
richest tropical productions, all awaiting
the utilizing hand of commerce.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28

The Boston Journal colnbats the id-a
80 sedulously circulated by large employ.
ers OF labor that therNis constant ten
dency to an increase in price for the n4c-
essaries of life with good times" and
that nothing but a serious depression ~
wages will bring them down. The Jour-.
mai publishes table OF wholesale prices
which compares the prices of the present
time with those of May, 1882. and No.
vember, 1891; they are given for beef
ontter, beans, coal, Goldfish, coffee corn
cotton, flour, iron, pork, potatoes. leath.
er: sugar and wool. 1t is shown that the
prices were uniformly l,igherin MAY than
.ne' were in tile preceding November
the difference being on the AVERAGE ovar
zen per cent, while in beef, butter corn
1 al potatoes it was nearly thirty per cent.
Inc prices for last month, however
snow an average decrease of ten per
cen'' IN comparison with those of last
year. There are three exceptions, beef.
Dutter and pork, all of which are higher
IMAM a year ago, but all other staples of
1000 are less. There is a marked reduc-
'ten IN the price of all the m ,terials of
c'oth'ng, and altogether the price of liv-
ing. 10 less than it was year ago. with
the 'urther encouragement that the ten
rency OF the market is toward falling in
stead Of rising. - /. 81 -.
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Variations of Climate,

DR.. Croll attributes the great huctua.
tons of terrestrial climate, as displayed
by tho former extension of glaciers on
one hand, and the existence of coal
seams and corals in the now ice-bound
shore of Greenland on the other, tc
variations in the earth's orbit, and calcu.
lates the periods Of three of these cycles
extending respectfully over 10 900, $780,.
600, and l60, 900 years. I am unable eithe,
10 confirm or refute these calculations,
which may or may not be correct, bu,
quite outside, or rather within, these
there have been curious fluctuations of
terrestrial climate hitherto unexplained.
The name "Gronland," which we liter
ally translate ''Greenland," is itself re
cord of this. 1t was given to that coun
try when colonized by the Scandinavians
above 1000 years ago. 1t was then
fairly described by its name, and the re
mains of human settlements discovered
by our arctic explorers in regions nov
uninhabitable confirm the old Nors.
sages, which describe these colonies
When Ipgolf, with his retainers anH
that island must have enjoyed q yer,
>saAASA SAsS NAAASs\\ alvin SAASSV " uASA ~ 1lON
endurcs or it could not have be-
to alarm King Harold the Fair.naired
SO greatly as to induce him to check the
emigration by imposing fine of fou,
ounces OF silver on all intending emf
grants. The growth of its population
until it became in the eleventh and
twelfth centuries the focus of European
poetic literature, when its great poe,
Snorro Sturleson. attended the meetings
of the Tningva'la, Or island Parliament,
with splendid retinue of 800 armed
men," when houses and ships were
built will, native timber, of which re-
mains are now to 10 found; all indicate
q curious change Of climate. could
quote many other evidences Of this il
space permitted.-4he Gentleman's Ma.
ea1ine. -------~----,----., 49,
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It's not matter of surprise that

It's not matter of surprise that
claim agents and percentage of pen
sioners arc vigorously opposing the pas
cage through congress of the resolution
calling upon the commissioner Of uen-
sions to furnish for publication the list of
pensioners. 1t becomes more evident
every day that there are dishonest PEN
s'oners upon the rolls of the depart.
ment, and that the applications Of many
others who are not entitled to pensions
under the law are constantly being fled.
It IS these classes and the agents who
have been and still ere engaged in
working such claims through the de-
partment. that are fighting the PROPOSE
ton to make the names public. Honest
pensioners, who are, by virtue of their
wounds and disabilities, entitled to the
oounties of the government, should not
object tc their names being made public.
10 money was ever more honestly
earned, and no appropriation from the
treasury is more heartily endorsed or
more cheerfully paid by the people than
that for the disabled soldiers, and eyejv
good soldier, whether pensioner or
not, is interested in purging the rolls Of
fraudulent claimants, in order to more
surely protect those who are really 10.
serving
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See to Your Fowls.

Now is the time to give your birds the
best of care if you expect returns in the
shape OF eggs. Select your earlie-t pull
lets; give warm mess in morning, COM
posed of mashed potatoes, bran, scraps
from table, and milk; at noon oats, wheat.
screenings, bnckwheat, plenty of fresh
water three times day. You might
give at night some corn. Be careful not
to get hens too fat. Do not feed more at
time than they will eat with . relish.
plenty of oyster shells and gravel. Be-
sure and furnish your birds employment,
tor when at large they are busy almost
constantly. Hang fruit in their houses or
grain in some shapes 20 they can scratch
Or pick at it. Egyptian corn is grand
feed for that purpose. 1t can be sus-
pended from the ceiling, and it affords
abundant feed Of an excellent quality to
keep birds healthy.
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Big Fire ut Grand Forks, Oak.

On Monday night at II o'clock, a fire
broke out in Carswell's photograph gallery
The fire burned one-half block on the river
side of Third street, commencing at the cor
ner OF Demers avenue, and burning to
Brown g. Sons hardware store The firms
burned out are:
G. NJ. Baker, grocer; loss $4,000; insur-
ance 5000; building owned by John Lyons;
loss $4,000.
Burrows & Burrows, real estate Office;
loss $500; building owned by Capt. Powers;
loss $500; insurance $500.
Judge Cox, law office: loss, $500; building
owned by +. $. McGillinroy; loss, $500; ur-
insured.
Eckies & Morgan. drug store; loss, $1,000
on store and building; Insurance. 81, 900.
J. NJ. kueth, grocery; loss 10000; insured
for SIS, 700.
Hanrahan's saloon and Mccormick,
Greggs e. Wilder's Office; loss $500; insur-
ance not known.
Burrows & Fredericks One Price Boston
Clothing Store; loss on stock, $20.O00 insur.
ance, $1,000.
w. d. Williamson, owner OF building;
loss So, 600; insurance, $1,000.
Burton & Dewey, real estate office; loss,
$500; no insurance.
DR.. Johnson's dental Office; loss 81 900; 10
insurance.
Ottawa saloon, where fire origina ed, loss,
$1,000; no insurance
Caswen's photograph gallery; loss, 81 900;
insurance $500.
N. Addison jewellery repairer; loss, 5000.
Charles Maloney, barber shop; loss, 81, 500;
no insurance.
Morsted, Christopherson & Co., clothing
and furnishing goods; loss, $500; insur-
ance, $4,000.
Alex. Griggs, owner OF building; loss, ST.
900; insurance So, 500.
Mathew & Strong, harness shop; loss, 49,
900; insurance $4,000.
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Tecumsch and the Presidency,

In an interview in New York with Gen.
Sherman, the probability of his being the
republican nominee, for the presidency in
1884 was alluded to. The general quickly
replied: -. >.,
Nov about that you see I cannot be fool
enough to decline what is not offered to me;
but what do 1 want-to turn from the pros.
pect of rest and peace, at last for period
of years, to the delusion of four years in
an office that is just hell! That's what it
is" continued the general. emphati,aily.
1T is hell. What did Gen. Harrison yet
out Of it? Nothing but a month of misery.
What did Gen. Taylor get out of it? Twelve
months of misery. What did Grant get out
of il? Do want to resign this competence
congress has hesto wed on me for four years
of hell? What did Hayes get out q; the
presidency? What did G 'rfell get? Take
them all within your memory Nothing
but worry, trouble, misunderstanding
told H sncock that he got out Of the lNuss
just in time to save himself" -
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28

In his annual message President Ar
thur suggested that grants of consider
able sums Of money for diverse and in
dependent schemes should be made the
subject OF separate and distinct lcgisla-
i've enactments or else that the Con-
stitution Of the United States should be
20 amended rs to permit the President
to veto any particular items ola bill an.
propriatng money and 10 approve the
rest. A bill for such an amendment is
now before Congress and there is no
good reason why it should not pass.
Such an amendment is now in force il,
New York anu several otherStates, and
gives universal satisfaction. 1t is q
blow at jobbery and immoral compro-
misses and bargains, and will save to the
taxpayers every year Il vast amount Of
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INetrstlav. December FL.

STANDARDIZATION were introduced IA
vorlng rebate on the stock Of tobacco OH
hand if the tax is abolished, and declaring
1t tc Re tie sense Of the senate that the pre-.
emption laws should be repealed. The hol-
lday adjournment resolution was rejected
- to 3G. The agricultural appropriation
bill was passed.
The civil service bill was taken up again
by the continuation Of Calls speech, in
which there was absolutely nothing OF inter.
est. Williams, of Kentucky, took the floor
alter Call concluded, and We'd with Senator
Brown in making a good, honest, out
to the measure, He said that the only
way to bring about reform in the
civil service was to change all the office
holders. He thought this bill did not
amount to anything, but expected that the
democrats would come into power in 1856,
when they would want all the offices fol-
themselves. he did not want even this lit
tie bill in the road to bother then.
HousE.-A resolution was reported by the
ways and means committee in favor of re-
bate on stock on hand in case the tobacco
tax il reduced or abolished. The army ap-
preparation bill (s24, 6s2, 700) was taken up
sEd provision reducing so per cent the
compensation of land-grant RAILWAYS fo1
carrying troops and supplies, was u1s.
cnssed with considerable warmth. Mr..
Hiscock spoke in favor OF the PROPOSE.
ton, being frequently interrupted by Ben
Butterworth, who differed from him in
some details, and who persisted in saying
that ne was in favor of preserving the pub
Tic faith with these corporations. Mr.. His
cock said he would go a step further and say
that congress is the judge OF what is lust,
reasonable and fair compensation, !,
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Friday, December 20.

sENArE.-The resolution favoring re-
bate ON tobacco stock on hand in case the
tax is abolished was so amended as TO
promise rebate only in case of failure to give
ample notice of the time when the act to re-
duce the tax shall take effect, and adopted.
The CIVIL bill service vas debated at great
length: Mr.. Malone gave the number OF
federal employees in Virginia and clerks in
the departments from that state to whom
circulars inviting political contributions had
been sent during the late campaign; the pro-
portion being very small. 49,,
- HousE:-It was voted that when the house
adjourn on Saturday it be until Wednesday
The army bill was considered, and an amend
ment adopted whose effect will be the aboli-
ton OF the paymaster's department and the
trans er of the duties thereof to the o,tarter
masters department.; but the point Of No
quorum was justly raised.
Mr.. Hewitt of New York gave notice rof
an amendment allowing land-grant railroad
companies, il they deem the compensation
received by them for Transporting supplies
unfair, to bring suit in the court of claims
against the United States Tor such additional
compensation as they require, and have the
right OF appeal to the supreme court ;ahd
both courts shall give such causes prcce-
dence OF all other business.
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Wctl,csH0u. December 81.

SESATE--Bills were introduced reorgan-
z!ng the army, admitting Utah as a state,
and for bridge across the Missouri river
between Omaha and Council! Bluffs. The
diplomatic bill was passed. The civil SER
vice bill was debated and Mr.. Vest
delivered a long speech against
the evils of the spoils system.
Mr.. Vest pronounced against the bill be-
cause, ae he Sid, it was intended to keep
in Office the well-trained horde Of accom-
Plies Of the republican leaders who were
the tlme-tried veterans Of many hard
fought campaign. He read John Co$sana's
letter to the government clerks from Penn
Department., and declared that no repuJli-
can leader or newspaper had denOanCed
this hi5hwayn,an's demand. Senator Al
l'son took cc aston to denounce such an
assessment Of government clerks in un-
measured terms.
AIR Yes. then created some amusement
by cunn!ngly arrayed statistics, whereby he
desired to prove that the whisky interest of
the country was the ally o! the republican
party, and not Of the democratic. He
showed ,tat there were 50, 900 more saloons
III the states which cast their electoral votes
lLot Garfield taan in those which voted for
Hancock. Morgan, Dawes and Call used up
the afternoon after Vest closed.
HousE.-The bill allowing retired army
Off ers to hold office in the territories passed.
The postoftice bill was debated, and Robe
sons amendment reducing compensation
to Immigrant and bond-subsidy railways
tor Carrying mail was adopted after mod
!Hcation, and the bill passed. :.
The great difficulty encountered in obtain
ing quorum on the various votes exhibits
the fact that M mbers OF the house are more
interested just now in private matters than
in their public duties. Scarcely fifty menu
bels were *. their seats, and when required
during the day, it was difficult to obtain 100
votes
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Tuesday, December. 10.

sESArE.-The Indian appropriation bill
passed after an interesting discussion
on the education of young Indians.
The amount allowed per scholar at the
Hampton Indian school had been put at 1924
when the principal of the school said that
Stopper pupil was enough. This gave occa
sion to little controversy, but finally the
bill passed, retaining the additional appro.
priation Tor the education Of Indian chill
dren.
The bill extending the whisky bonded
period was debated without action.
HousE.-A:ter q warm debate the house
voted to have holiday recess from Dec.
p till Jan. 2. Bills were introduced pro-
hibiting employees Of the United States from
interfering in politics and to amend the an
ti-polygany law.
The postoflice appropriation bill came up
and the amendment reducing 50 per cent.
the compensation Of land grant and bond
subsidized railways for carrying the mails
was the theme Of an extended discussion,
but no final action Was taken either on the
amendment or bill.
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The great railway -magnates have
patched up a truce for time and old
rates have been restored The larger
amount of travel compensated to a con-
siderable extent for low fares and so the
contest wes not disastrous to any Of the
warning lines. This fact ought to teacl,
railroads that lower fares, like cheap
postage, will result in large increase of
business, but it is doubtful whether it
will have this effect. The truth is, that
the more people travel the more they
want to travel, and the true way to en-
courage this tendency is to meet it by a
moderate reduction of fares. The end
will be increased receipts and more gen
orally satisfaction to ALL
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Rumors are current ola probable cut
ting of passenger and freight rates on
the great trunk lines leading to the sea-
board. Jfsuch thing could occur there
would be music in the air and the peo-
pie would dance for while, even fthey
were afterwards compelled to pay the
piper. The tendency of rates is down.
ward and present prices cannot be kept
up indefinitely.
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A Prophecy of Butler.
F. 81. U. in Boston Saturday Evening Ga

zette.
Some years ago, while r. H. Dana was
running for congress against Gen. Butler.
there was dinner at Parker's lin the
large room No. 6, fragrant With the men,
DRY of many symposium), and = young
gentleman was seated between Judge
E. R. Hoar and Mr.. Dana. There was
general discussion upon the merits ofthe
candidate, which reached back and tor
ward. This young gentleman-yourger
then than now-listened and gradually
turbation wl,icr the planetary orb of But
Ter was producing in the political system.
He was not friend of Butler-then or
now-but the gravity Of his companions
at the table instead of expressing him
seemed to crcatea mirthful disposition.
he character of Butler he did not greatly
admire, and he no more rejoiccd in the
"widow's candidacy than did his friends
at the table" But their melancholy
amused him.
Said the young gentleman: "This
contest is perpetually renewed. Annu-
ally Gen. Butler is to be candinate.
He is beaten to-day. He will come again,
and by and by, for mere wearincss, the
state will accept him. Some dozen years
hence, when be has worried everybody
to death, he will he found to have ma
jority,"
"Then," said he, Il see in vision the
board of overseers of Harvard college as
sembled at Sc State street, and there,
after the election, the board is convened.
The gentleman at my right is in the
chair. The gentleman on my left rises
with his accustomed dignity. He says:
MIR. Chairman, it is with no common
are all aware of the trial We have passed
through; and as custom requires We are
about to honor the chief magistrate des-
ignated at the recent election. I Use,
therefore, to propose that the degree
Of l.. L. D, be conferred upon the SOL
der, statesman, lawyer, and pub2icist.
Gen. Benjamin F. Butler."'
With nischievous but not ill-tem-
pered manner, the young gentleman
continued
"Upon this motion the gentleman in
the chair Judge Hoar) will rise and
say: II gives me uncommon pleasure
to listen to the remarks and the motion
Of my friend on the left. The state, the
college, the community, owe him debt
of gratitude. 1t gives me pleasure to
listen to the motion and remarks. and l
trust the proposition will meet with gem
eral approval"
Then said the young gentleman: "Gen.
Butler will bestride his wonderful horse
and will canter over Cambridge bridge.
You will have given him knightly acco-
lade, and the college will have new hon
or in this last and most glorious doctor
of laws"
This badinage went on for some time.
Judge Hoar laughed. Mr.. Dana looked
grave, and ut last said: ''This is we'll
enough for jest but don't say it aloud!
Don't! A loud word in the Alps some
times starts the avalanchev
Many persons may imagine that this
is story manufactured for the occAslon;
but it is wholly true and has been known
to many friends of the narrator for
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-28

The New York Tribune has discovered
what it believes to be the principal rea-
Son why churches are not we'll filed, or
why majority are not more than one
or two-tirtls full. The fact is attributed
to the reading Of written sermons or
preaching from more or less copious
notes, when they should adopt the prac.
tace OF lawyers, and stump orators,
which is much better calculated to engage
and hold attention. This view Of the
subject is not new. It has been meal
Gated for many years, and large num-
beg of ministers have discarded written
discourses. But arc the churches better
6led than under the old system?
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Congress had a spas,n of virtue, or
what the members Supposed would be
taken for it, and voted to sit during the
holidays and in posed fine on absen tees
during that period. Subsequently this
was reconsidered and Congress voted 10
adjourn from the 22d. to Jan. 9. Proba-
bly, this is the best disposition Of the
matter under the circumstances, for very
little business would have been done,
with few more than a quorum present.
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A Respected Bunko Victim.

Thursday afternoon, Alfred Clock, an old
and respected citizen of Madison avenue,
New York. was accosted by a well.drcsscd
stranger, who pretended to know his family.
Clock was induced to enter house with the
stranger and the bunko game played on
Charles Francis Adams was introduced. or
course, Clock played, and as result lost
$50 cash. He continued playing and drew
. check for 1928, $500, 500 and finally &c.
00o 1t being suggested BY one Of the sharp.
ers that If he drew 81, 500 from the Fifth
Avenue bank, he might regain the money
lost, hs assented and in company with one
OF the sharPers, went to the bank III ! hack
and drew the money. When he returned
the l,5Q was taken from, him and ha was
told everything wu settled. Ha in(ormed
hss 9aM4ly, who put tie tqlloe % TIE case,
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NEWS OF TIE RAILROADS.

1t is rumored that Gen. J. W. Sprague,
general manager of the Western division of
the Northern Pacific railroad, will soon send
in his resignation. and ask TO be relieved
from the duties Of his responsible position.
He has been prompted to take this step on
account Of his hath.
The Northern Pacific company has just
secured 220 acres Of land two miles on the
st. Paul side Of the Minnesota transfer, with
a frontage Of one mile on the north side of
the Manitoba line, which will give the great
tlanscontinental ample room for terminal
facilities for its system.
On and after Jan. 1, 1882, freight rates on
wheat and -four from St. Paul and Minneap
oils east will be advanced on all lines to Is
cents per 100 pounds. The advance is 5
cents per lC0, or from 20 cents to Is. This
IS in conformity with tic usual winter ad-
vance.
1t is stated that ex- President Porter of the
Oniaha made 81, 500 900 out of his recent sale
Of stock to Vanderbilt