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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-23
LOOK OUT FOR THE BO0M


One of Bradstreet's g meN was in Win
Aest possible outlook tor Southwestern
Minnesota, with scarcely any failures,
svhile in the Northern Pacific and Man
1toba country, failures are the rule, and
st. Paul business men. who have been
carrying their Northwestern customers
over the shortage of crops the past
year or two, are very anxious over the
result, and are reported az having losses
Ih many cases, and now since the fail
Mre OF crops the present year, a collapse
1S iaevitable and attention is turned to
n,nqeetending and modest Southwestern
minnesota, where everything is pro-
Uuoed. Not one crop is a failure, ner
are the people dependent upon any one
Industry ry.-WindOm Reporter.
This is good authority, both Brad
streets man and the Reporter, and
scondrms what we said in the ADVANCE
several weeks ago. The break has al
ready come up north. A few days ago
an:articie appeared in St. Paul paper
showing that Winnepeg was going to
pieces. Failure is the rule there now,
and property has scarcely any bottom
left We hear that Fargo is in distress
and sill have Il similar experience
rthouGh not as bad probably as Winni
1eg.
AZ to reports Of short crop up in the
whest belt, the editor of the Mankato
Review, who went up there with the
.editWial excursion, confirms the re-
porte and says that tie other editors
will hear him out in the facts stated.
ule thinks that an average of six to
aeves bushels of wheat to the acre is
all t:1&t can W trnihfully claimed for
Northern Dakota.
Weare not publishing these facts
asith sny rejoicing oyer the present
collapse up north. That WAS ineyita-
Gle, fGeseen by all and stated scores
of ti,x es III the ADVANCE. he coun-
<Iy has been overboomc0, aud now
aMust settle down to terra firlna and
hard as*n and begin to rise again. We
.s.se 4*sjcitating upon speedy railroad
connections with Fargo and Bismarck,
and these crop failures may affect us,
or our railroad interests, much more
than we:.pprehend.
But there is some gain for us in hav-
ing the wild Dakota craze" brought
down TO hard sense. st. Paul and
Minneapolis will be forced hereafter,
in order to save themselves, to adver-
tise and boom the Southwest more
th,.,l heretofore. The returning tide
from Northern Dakota will leave q
great many settlers and some money
With NJ. hut Dakota or ne Dakota,
with or without the help of st. Paul and
Minneapolis. we have passed the Scyl)a
of grassAoppers ard the Charybdis of
of financial stress, and hehceforth must
advance rapidly.
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TURNING THEM OYER.

W. ". Judson writes to Light FIR
Thinkers," paper published at At
lanta, Ca, about consulting spirits,
and tells this good one:
On one occasion a divine asked if
certain person was present, whom in
life he knew to be All infidel. On being
answered in the affirmative. lie in
quired: ''What are you doing?" The
reply was that he was in hell turning
over ministers; as fast as they were
roasted on one side lie turned them
over on the other.
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MOBILES COUNTY.

The Werti'ingtsn folks, through the
efforts ot Mr.. Parsons. the land agent,
are making another big boom. There
will h. a Land Excursion there Sept.
18th, and that it will rebound to the
advantage of Mobiles county there Is
little doubt. This year their crops
will make big showing, while their
great capacity for stock raising will be
demonstrated At a glance. For prai-
rie country Mobiles county is probably
unsurpassed in its various advantages
to the settler. and must soon be popu.
lated Now's the time to make sue.
cessfu7 purchases of farm lands in that
vicinity. Courier.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-23
Oranges and Florida.

BETTER THAN BREEzES AND BLOSSOMS-uNDERA
NEW FLAG.
Even the halmy air and Grange grO:c Of Flor
ida fail t" keep sw'Ople full Of happiness and
comfort. Art must help nature cverywhere-in
tis,.ti "pics rs among the pines of the North
''And. chief among the blessings which are adap-
ted to all zoncs,' writes Dr. J. G. Wallace, of
Fort Dade. Fla, "is PARKEK's Tonic. 1t seems
to have the world for field, and most OF the
current diseases yield to its action. Il.ave used
1t IN the case Of a delicate and dyspeptic young
lady, with the most gratifying results. 1t seem
ed to accomplish with ease what the usual pre-
scriptions and treatment for that miserable NAL
ady failed wholly to bring about. am also glad
to state that the Tonic has greatly relieved me
personally Of troublesome atomic condition Of
the stomach Of long standing. 1t is the idealpu
lffier and invigorant."
Messrs. HIscOx & Co. call especial attention
to the fact that after April 16, 1883, the name
and style Of this preparation will hereafte be
simply Parker's 1bn,c. The word ''Ginger'' is
ers are constantly deceiving their patrons by
substituting inferior preparations under the
name II Ginger: and as ginger Is an uniInlOr-
tant fiavOrink ingredient in our tonic, we are
that our friends will agree with US 9s to the
propriety If the change. There 1ciN be no
change, however, fn the preparation itself; and
alf b files remaining fn the hands of dealers,
wrapped under the name Oi "PARKER's GINGER
Tonic" c"nsain the genuine medicine II the sig
nature OF HlsC0x 4 Co. Is at the bottom Of out
side wrapper.
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RueklIn,s Arnic. Salve.

d. The greatest medical wonder of the
world. Warranted to speedily ours
E6urns, bruises, cuts, ulcers, salt rheum,
fever sores, cancers, piles, chllblalns,
corns, letter, chapped hands, and all
skin ernptions, guaranteed to cure in
every instance, or money refunded. q
cents per box. For sale by e. w. Smith.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-23

This is another instance OF the beau
ty of high license for selling whiskey.
Offirials of ''law and order" visit your
heightened, fashionable drinking places
when they would be ashamed to be seen
at the underground, disreputable dens;
the lives of your best citizens imperiled,
and the town disgraced.
Good argument for the binding, con-
trolling high license side Of the Ques.
tion. Eh?-Windom Citizen.
The above is the comment Of the Cit.
izen on tho little "muncus' which oc-
CURED here on the 1lth.
We may as we'll stop that lie in the
beginning. That affair was not caused
by whisky. It was an old family fued
eliminating in row. Marshall Lyons
was not drunk, whatever the temper
ancs may say abelt it in order to make
q point against high license or licensed
saloons. Whisky and saloons had
nothing whatever to do with this af'
fair.
We are no defender Of whisky nor Of
the saloon system. We admit always
that it is an evil, and the only question
is how best to control 1t.
We assert, and three feurths of Wor'
thington will bear US out in the asser.
tion, that high license has worked bet
ter, a hundred per cent. better, in Wer
thingtol, than prohibition. There has
net been half as much drunkenness
ner a hundreath part as much police
business this year under two licensed
saloons as there was last year under
prohibition.
The reason is As plain as day. Last
year the business was free and IRE
sponsible; this year it is regulated and
controlled by high license which may
be forfeited any minute by violatin
the conditions.
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AS WHEN SHE WAS YOUNG.

II have used Parker's Hair Balsam
and like it better than any similar pre-
paration l know off, writes Mrs. Ellen
Perry, wife Of Rev. p. Perry, of Cold
brook Springs, Mass. my hair was
almost entirely gray, but a dollar bottle
OF the Balsam has restored the softness
and the brown cp1or it had when was
young-not single gray hair left.
Since I began applying the Balsam my
hair has stopped falling out, and I Hnd
that 1t is perfectly harmless and
agreeable dressing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-08-23
From the Religi0- Philosophical Journal,


August lSth.l
ORGANIZED OA0ANIZEv ORGANLZRlv
From the far West send greeting,
and wish to add my word in favor of
Organization. appreciate, too, the
fears of those who hesitate, or oppose
the movement, seeing what q curse
many religious organizations have been
to the race. Some one has said that
"Organized religion reduced Spain to q
guitar, Italy to 4 land-organ and Ire
land to exile. - The Universalist Church
originated in Spiritualism but denied
and opposed it after becoming organ.
lied. The Swedenborgian Church also
originated in Spiritualism but opposes
it since becoming well organized. Wes-
leyan MethOdism had the same origin,
but now denies and opposes, since be-
coming a powerful organization. l have
seen the statement somewhere that or
ganized religions, or rather religious
sects. slaughtered fifty millions of hu-
man beings in Europe alone for opin.
ions sake, nearly as many people as
there are to-day in all the United
States. No wonder, then, that many
intelligent Spiritualists hesitate. -
But the time seems 10 bs ripe for or
ganized effort and the pressure comes
from the inside. The Spirit world
having had recruiting offices open for
over thirty years, is now moving to or.
ganiZe the grand army Of modern Spir-
itualiSm.
My Que great reason for favOring it
is, that within the past few years Big
otry has organized against us and will
seize every legislature. as it did that Of
Ohio, and enact other laws as infamous
AS the Russell law unless W. organize
to protect ourselves.
Charles Summer said that he had liv-
ed tO see the ideas which were mobbed
out of lecture-rooms come back to sit
enthroned in the Capitol at Washing
ton. We may live to see the ideas
which are now mobbed out of lecture
rooms, aud the mediums who are leCis-
lated out of the cities of Ohio, come
back to sit enthroned in the hearts of
the American people and rule in legis.
lative halls, as we'll as to hold sway Ov-
er the press and even the pulpit.
Long ago nailed to the masthead OF
the ADVANCE this PLATFORM:
The motto Of Demosthenes: "Action,
action, action"
The motto Of Wendell Phillips: ''Ag-
itate, agitate, agitate."
The motto of Horace Mann and Lord
Beacon sield: Educate, educate, edu-
cate"
The motto of the ADVANCE: "Toler-
ate, tolerate. tolerate"
Now think shall add another: "Or-
Sanize, organize, organize"
Yours for organization and the
cause,
A. p. MILLER, editor ADVANCE.
Wovthingten, MINI.
1AnyD 1rL, L7,YNT u ~ YTY1N
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banner Of Light

fTThe Spiritual Offering copies,
Aug. 4th, from what the Bellefontaine
(O.) Examiner, gainesville (O.) Demo-
crat, and Northington (Slinn.) AD.
VANCE. have said against the ''Russell
Law" which now disgraces the statute
books of the Buckeye State, and adds,
on it's own account:
ITO the Infamous Russell bill,' we
have heretofore called the attention of
the Spiritualists and Liberalists of
Ohio. 1t is rightly designated 'infa-
NOUS for it strikes at the very root Of
the tree of religious liberty; and again
we urge every one who wonld nip in
the bud this outrage OF human rights,
from this time to election, be active
and earnest; let every citizen of Ohio
remember that,
Power IS a curse when in a tyrant S
hands,
But in u bigot tyrant's-a treble
CURSE
We repeat, vote for no man or PARTY
that helped to pass that law-an insult
to every Spiritualist of Ohio. Friends.
be not satisfied with the casting of
your own vote, but make it your busi-
ness to secure your neighbours aid. 1t
the Republican party IS more RESPONSE
ble than the Democrat, hold it tn a
strict accountability; sink the partisan
in the patriot.
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AMONG THE SHAKERS.

In certain sections of the country
there are religious sects knewn rs Sha-
kers; but fur the present we will not
speak Of them. The ''shakevs'' to
whom we refer are those who suffer
from swamp fever which necessarily
entails Rheumatic tronbles and Neural
gia. To those unfortunate ohes, there.
fore, we recommend S:.licylica rs a pam
acra for their ailments. Try it and lie
convinced Of its curative powers.
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The difference between license and


The difference between license and
prohibition is 50 great, that the papers
who changed cid.o eo o,sa*a~.l, would
as suddenly advocate polygamy or uni
versal celibacy, 1T the command Of a
Republican Convention. There be
slaves and slaves but the journalistic
slave is the NEST pitlable Of all.-Le-
mars Dispatch.
That's fact. lie is more pitiable
than the preacher, for he has a chance
for bread and butter if lie acts from
conviction. But preacher does not
own his pulpit or his position, and may
be removed any day for uttcripg his
convictions. Preacher and editor alike
are party slaves advocating what THEY
do not believe for the sake of bread aud
butter. Why can't all editors do as
good old Horace Greeley did? He
lasled his own party more than lie did
the Democrats.
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I,ALCOI1' LAKE.

Harvesting is well under headway in
this vicinity. Mr.. Paul is pushing up
a 5O-acre field of wheat, to- day, 17th.
Some of our neighbors say they have
better wheat than for many years past
We had wedding in our neighbor-
hood last week. Mr.. Robert Hardy
and Miss Linda Lindquist were mar
ried. The minister fetched forward
Sarah and Abraham of Bible notoriety,
as ensamples for the young couple, but
never 80 much as mentioned the maid
Iager and her little Ishmael. The
bride Thought he might have better
patterns to fellow nearer the nineteenth
century. l.. A. T..
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HOMES In TIE WESl.

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Don't forget to bring my sacks home.
SLIM s. MCLEAN,
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Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-17

awoke in the morning to find that during sleep his or her hair had changed from ebony to silver. That is to say, there never was such case until last week, when just this sert of an incident occurred in Boston. The subject was lady, who retired at her usual hour. taking with her to her room another and an elderly lady, visitor, who had ar- rived late in the day, and for whom no other accommodation could be arranged. The subject of this incident was noted for the fneness and beauty of her hair, which was said by good judges-people who had been abroad and were acquainted with the appear ance of ravens-to rival the raven's wing in blackness and lustre. Being blessed with a good conscience and having eaten nothing indigestible at supper, the lady slept peace fully during the night and awoke refreshed in the morning.
 But on looking toward the mirror she saw that her hair, instead of being black, as when she went to bed, was plentifully streaked with gray. She sprang up at once to assure herself by nearer survey, and had just become convinced that her first view was correct when at that moment her elderly companion, who had already dressed and gone down stairs, entered the room, and, with the words 'tIt was SO dark when got up that put on the wrong switch, " replaced upon the bureau a black and glossy coil. Catching up then the gray tresses that had for moment so alarmed the younger lady, she deftly arranged them in their appropri- ate place and again quietly withdrew.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-17
Saturday, Feb. 17, 1888.

REAL ESTATE IN NEW HAVEN.
 Intelligent observers say that the indiea- tions point to an early and material advance in prices of real estate in New Haven. It is to be hoped that they are not mistaken, for great many men in this city have long been "holding on" desperately for rise, and some of them have begun to fear that they will 'sdie without the sight" of it.
 There are certainly some good reasons why real estate in this city should advance in price. It has haAa terrible ''setback'' and much of it is undoubtedly cheap at present prices. Real estate values have already ad- vanced considerably in New York and other cities. The rate of interest now paid by savings banks is about four per cent. Our Bank commissioners intimate in their last report that further reduction of the rate is probable if the rawlings banks continue to hold United States bonds paying but three per cent. Doubtless the prices at which real estate was sold in New Haven in 1873 were. all things considered, then too high. But prices then were in many cases fully bered that since 1873 New Haven has in creased greatly in wealth and population. The late school enumeration indicates re- markable increase in population within two or three years and the demand for rents shows that the influx from other places con- tinues. Our manufacturing establishments employ thousands of operatives more than in 1873. Our harbor improvements and in- creasing railroad facilities are important fac | l., &1a eSkv 4La,, some manufacturing establishment removes it's business here from some inland town to secure our tide water and other advantages. Many families come here to avail themselves of our educational privileges. Taxes are comparatively light. Altogether. the New Haven of to-day is very prosperous and wealthy city of it's size so that prices which prevailed in 1873, though high then, might not be SO very high in 1883, in view of such radical changes as have occurred in the ten years which have intervened. It is not probable that the prices then current will be reached again this year, but it will not be very surprising if they should be two or three years later. There are 'stides in the affairs of men," and the tide in real estate values here, having ebbed far back, has again begun to rise, gradually, it is true, but surely-at least so conservative dealers in real estate say.
 real estate dealer whose views are worth having said to the writer yesterday ''Those who neglect to buy soon may have to pay much more a few months later. There seems to be no prospect that intending purchasers will be able to buy more cheap ly There are eligible, moderate-p priced dwelling houses whose rental nets the owners at least six per cent and taxes on prices at which those who hire might buy now. It might be better to thus invest than to keep the funds in savings banks or United States bonds"
 We have not meant in the above tS make the outlook for real estate in New Haven too rosy. But 1t does ssen eand in support of this opinion we have the views of many of the ''solid" men of the city) that land as @ rule is now cheap here.
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-17
Patent Trials. TFrom the New York Tinea.

To-day patent trials are among the most important of cases, involving many millions of dollars. In every suit experts are re- tained, and when their testimony is exam ined their opinions are always found to be at variance. Most particularly is this the case in important suits having to do with the tele- graph, the telephone and electric lighting.
 For want Of proper training in the sciences, judges thoroughly conversant with ordinary topics find themselves completely at sea.
 With such light as may be thrown on the subject, submitted by experts, and explained or explained away by astute counsel, the judgment of the most honest man on the bench is befogged. In certain cases afida- wits of experts have been presented where those fundamental laws which have been heretofore found in the text books as ad- vanced by leading scientific authorities have been denied in toto. A system of retaining fees for ex perts is now customary A scien- tific man is to day often bought up by one side, and is paid so much 8 year on his agreeing never to give any testimony at all. He receives so much for holding his tongue. In other cases the honorarium paid the expert is almost as large as the lawyer receives. One hundred dollars day is not uncommonly given for each days appearance in court and as much for every day spent in studying the question. In addition to this good lump sum is paid a retainer, and often a handsome percentage if the case is won. It is impossible under such circum- stances to prevent the so called scientific experts from falsifying the facts. The truths of science and their fundamental laws have been so much perverted of late by these methods that there are many men d1stln- guished for particular knowledge who have honor enough to refuse outright any calls made on them to appear in court for either side as experts. Holding as sacred the great truths of science, they are unwilling to pros titute themselves for any amount of money. To correct what many thinking men deem are the mistakes of the present system, when pure scientific facts have to be examined. it is proposed that @ corps of experts should be attached to particular courts. In Germany such body exists, and are called SacAuerstundigen. and in France there is one of the same character, their status being derived from the old Roman law: These sworn experts are part and parcel of the court. They do not decide on any points of law, but only on the nature ana character of the scientific facts involved It is quite evident, from no fault, however, of the judges, that of late great deal or injustice has been done in cases where the questions to be decided were of a purely scientific character. {5r-- s,s..s5.es,zz
Morning journal and courier., 1883-02-17
CONN. SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY

but for the food of the peasants'' that the vast estates of the nobility be divided into small farms; that the lands be drained by the government, and tstha women of Ireland keep to their resolve neither to wear nor bay for themselves or their children anything that is not manufactured in Ireland"
 new railroad commission bill has been introduced in the Nebraska House of Repre- sentatives. It aims to have . regular rail- road commission, and yet avoid the objec- tion made by the Supreme court declaring such commission contrary to the constitu- tion of the State. It provides that the com : missioners shall be in the nature of an ad- visory board to the Governor, who shall be the executive officer of the commission: The bill has many of the provisions of the Illinois law. There shall be three commissioners with salary of $3,5oo. They shall have general charge of all railroad business, and hear all complaints, and the Governor shall act upon their advice. These commissioners shall be appointed for one, two and three years, and one from each Congressional dis trict. Annually they shall make a report to the Governor. They shall have secretary at $1 800 per annum. It is confidently ex- pected that this bill will pass the lower House by decisive majority. and strong effort will be made to secure it's passage in the Senate.