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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-31
Some Pet Supcrstit,Ons.

II think there are more idle, silly su.
perstitions in the popular mind on the
subject of physiology than any subject l
know Of" said an eminent physician.
"Why do you say that? Tell about
some of them"
"Take the popular notion in regard to
hydrophobia. fla healthy dog bite a
child and years afterward go mad, the
child will 20 mad, too. You'll find that
sentiment almost ineradcable. Credit
to the nineteeth century, isn't 1t? So is
the coroIlary from the proposition, that
when child is bitten by dog the beast
must be killed to keep the child from
going mad. Then there is that time
worn but ever new scare that Cats suck
with babies breath is deep and un-
fathomable mystery to me. | suppose
they get into cradles were there gre
children because of the warmth, and
superstitious people are not in love with
cats, and especially black ones. They
twist the vampire story around
till they get the breath-sucking
"Another medieval anatomical ro-
nance is that man has twelve ribs and
the woman thirteen, because God took
rib from man and made woman from
it. You will laugh at the idea, but 1
have heard men vehemently declare
that it Was true, and were perfectly as
founded when they found out they were
mistaken.
1.-The most common superstition is the
charming away of warts. Sensible white
people will do all sorts of little silly
hoo-doo tricks to get rid OF warts. They
will try to get people to buy them from
them; they will cut as many notches on
stick as they have warts and hide the
stick, in the hope that. somebody will
find it who will get the warts which
nave been charmed off. The notion that
ifa toad touches a person warts will
come at the place of contact is so strong
that venture to say that there is not
one in twenty but is afraid of touching
q toad as rattlesnake. Millions Of
| toads are killed annually on this account
when they are really the farmers anG
gardeners best friend, us they feed up
on the bugs and worms that destroy
their plants.
| ''The most of these superstitions are
harmless, but one of these wart myth:
| is probably the mos; dangerous supersti
tion extant. They cav that if horse
hair lit must be black one) be tied
| tightly about wsyt it will disappear.
It will, usually. Also, usually it is re-
placed by cancer, which is hardly I
desirable exchange. More cameron.
growths are caused by this crazy idea
than come from any other cause.
could 60 on for hours at time on these
medical superstitions, if l had time t.
relate them, or you had to listen to me. "
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The Culture OF Bea uty

The lady of forty, who uses Glenn's Sui
phnr Soap, the great skin beautifier, drops at
least ten years of her age. Unlike the danger
Gus cosmetics which ot,struct the pores, it is
entirely harmless. See that &C. n. Critten-
ton. Proprietor" Is printed on each packet,
without which none is genuine. Sold by
druggists and fancy goods dealers.
Hills Hair ana Whisker Dye, black or
brown, fifty cents.
Firein dry time is not more dangerous than
consumptive cough. Arrest it with Hales
Honey of Ho1ehound and Tar. Sold by
druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute
From Dr.. G. c. Clark, Oswego, N. Y. II
have made sufficient experiments of Colden's
Liquid Beef Tonic TO enable me to say it is by
far the best of all the preparations of the kind
(food and tonic) that have ever used. To the
escent, tits invaluable, being both nocrishing
and Strengthening" Rsmember The name,
Co'den's-iaken no other.) Ofdruggists.
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Seed and Plants to the Acre

The Southern Agriculturist gives the
following table, as showing its view of
the quantity of seed and plants to be
used to the acre of ground:
Asparagus in 10 inch drills, 16 quarts.
Asparagus plants, by II feet, 5000.
Barley, q bushels to the acre.
Beans, pole, Lima, by feet, 20 quarts.
Beans, Carolina. prolific, by 8 feet, 10
quarts.
Beets, mandyolds, drills, p, feet 8
pounds.
Cabbage, outside, for transplanting, 12
ounces.
c. bbage sown in frames, ounces.
Carrots in drills, p feet, 4 pounds.
Celery, plants. by ! feet, q. ZOO.
Clover, Lucerne, 10 pounds to the acre.
Glover, Alsike 6 pounds.
Clover, red with timothy, IL pounds.
Glover, red without timothy, is pounds.
Corn, sugar, 10 quarts.
Corn, field, 8 quarts.
Cucumber, in hills, 3 quarts.
Eggplant. plants, 3 by feet, ounces.
Endive, in drills, q feet, pounds.
Grass, timothy, with clover, 6quarts.
Grass, timothy. without clover, 10 quarts.
Grass, orchard grass, IS quarts.
Grass, red-top or herds, Nquarts.
Grass, blue, % quarts.
Grass, rye, 20 quarts.
Grass, millet, 81 quarts.
Hemp. broadcast, bushel.
Kale, German green's, pounds.
Lettuce, in rows q feet, pounds
Lawn grass. IS pounds.
Melons, water, in hills by feet, 8
pounds.
Melons, cantelopes, in hills by 4 feet, 2
pounds.
Oats, bushels. :,
Okra, in drills, q by / feet, 20 pounds.
Onion, in beds for sets, SO pounds.
Onion, in rows for large bulbs, pounds.
Parsnip, in drills, p feet, S pounds.
Pepper plants, q by one foot, 1850.
Pumpkin, in hills bv feet, 2 quarts.
Parsley, in drills 2 feet, pounds.
Peas, in drills, short varieties, bushels.
Peas, in drill tall varieties, to II bushels
Peas, broadcast, bushels.
Potatoes, 8 bushels. .
Radish, in drills feet, 10 pounds.
Rye, broadcast, II bushels.
Rye, drilled. II bushels.
Satisfy, in drills p feet, 10 pounds.
Spinach, running, 8 by feet.-pounds.
Sorghum, 4 quarts.
Turnips, in drills 2 feet, pounds.
Tomatoes. in frames, ounces.
Tomatoes, plants, $500.
Wheat, In drills, II bushels.
Wheat. broadcast. bushels.
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From a BOOt-Black UD.

On a bright spring morning, in the
year 1867, boot-5lack was stopped on
one of the streets Of Cincinnati bv rag
ged, tattered, dirty boy, who coo'ly ask
ed to borrow his box and brush, and to
allow him to use it while the other was
selling papers. He g.ve as reason for
this remarkable request that he was
hungry, and wanted to earn enough to
get a breakfast. The street Arab was
quite taken with the stranger, bought him
something to eat, and finally advised
him to gD to the Children's Home, bead
mitted under fictitious name. so that
if he "didn't like it he might skip OUT"
and to give the place trial. The lad
did 50, except that he gave his real name,
and told the truth about himself. His
mother was dead, and his father desert
ed him.
After spending q 1ew months at the
Home he was bound to farmer. But
the farmers boys misused him, and he
ran away and returned to the institu.
ton. At last he was placed with stone
cutter, meanwhile living at the home,
and he learned the trade. When he
was turned out proficient workman,
the Home authorities sent him for a
couple of terms to business college
and then the boy quit the institution to
begin life for himself.
At that time. 1877, the Cincinnati rail-
road was in process Of construction, and
the boy, now grown to be man, went
down the line in Kentucky on Tennee-
see to work as a stone-cutter. He re-
ceived 81 per day, but he had scarcely
| been employed a week wheE he was
made foreman, at salary of $50 per
| week. He gave such satisfaction in this
position that before long he was given
| receiving $500 a month and his expen-
ses. The young man did not have a
single extravaganza, and he saved al
most every cent he earned. Finally he
became sub-contractor on the road,
and he managed his affairs with such
judgement that when finally the south
ern was completed he had credit of
$23, GOO to his account at the bank.
Ho then came to Cincinnati for q short
time, doing business as stone contract
or. His next move was to the west.
Finally he crossed the line into Texas
and purchased herd of one thousand
cows, sending them to a ranch which he
had purchased in Northwestern Color
ado. He went into cattle raising on an
extensive scale and with the most Won
disposes of a large number of cattle in
Chicago, for $3s or $40 per head, his ex-
penses in raising and transporting each
| animal being 1925. His cattle at the
ranch now number sixteen hundred, he
has drove of four hundred horses, and
is said to be worth abont $4,000. Be-
fore he went west he married lovely
girl in Georgetown, KY, and his family,
consisting OF two children. live at Color
ado Springs, as the ranch is too near the
| Indians for peace and comfort.
This phenomenally successful protege
of the Home, who is now just % years Of
age, was in the city few days ago and
memory of which he cherishes in his
heart with the greatest affection.-[Cin-
cinnati Commercial Gazette.
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Smut in Wheat.

/ do not believe in the theory ad-
vanced by Prof. Bessey Us to the cause Of
smut in wheat. Mr.. Mcconnell recon-
mends the use of lime and vitriol to pre-
vent smut. I have seen these remedies
tried, and they fail. 1 am q farmer.
nearly 60 years of age, and will give q
few facts from my own experience on
the subject of smut:
In the year 1852 ! sowed clean seed on
bottom farm; ln1 corner of the wheat
patch lay in basin. 1t harvestino
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-31
Taking up a Collection I'm /
Freedman's Church.

Freedman's Church.
The sermon was very much in the
same strain. ''The grass withereth, the
flower fadeth," was the text. 1t struck
US that in a region where grass is un.
known the preacher might have substi.
tuted shucks for VIVA. he termed his
''lusteration." Whenever ne was at q
loss for an idea ne returned to a repeti.
ton of the text, rather common prac.
tice of some of our white clergymen, and
sometimes a very good one, if they
would confine themselves exclusively to
it. He asked for our ''serious prayer.
less attention" to what be might say, and
l am afraid that we took the latter part
OF this exhortation more literally than
he intended that we should. He closed
with RrandiloQuent peroration abou,
burning stubble and lost souls, suddenl,
subsiding to low tone and an expree
eive grin as lie wiped the :perspiration
from his brow with ragged bandanna.
Gimme little money TO- de stovo-pipep.
The hat was passed around. and The
negroes did not contribute a penny. II
was not expected that they would when
there were q dozen white people in the
house. The contribution was poured
out on table before the pulpit, and it
Vas counted by the two ministers as the
congregation carefully looked on to see
that there was no act OF prestidigation
connected with it. When the count was
finished the elder minister fell on the
neck of the younger, crying with some
thing between shout and sob:
"Glory to God, Hallelujah! Five dol
labs and fo'ty cents--a lettle mo- would
ha' got new heatah!"
SCOT q heatah now, down cellar!"
shouted one of the congregation.
The minister was dunbfounded for Q
moment but speedily recovering himself
he turned to US and said quietly, white
folks, don't you believe that nigeah, I'd.
ding, as he tapped himself on the fore
head, Dare amt nobody libbin' in de
top ob his house" and then with q loud
voice he gave the benedictiQp.-N0rth
Carolina Corr. n. 7. Post,
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Setting Out Vegetable Plants.
Correspondence Country Gentleman.

1 have neighbor who grows plants
OF cabbage, celery, tomato. pepper. etc,
for sale. On rainy days in May people
come under streaming umbrellas to get
the plants they wish to set out. It
flashes me to see how they mismanaRe.
1t is all very we'll for the plants to be
carried in the rain, if they can be set
out without miring the leaves or hard
ening the ground; but very often the
tender tomato, and even eeg-plants are
taken along in the cold rain to be set
on: the same time as the others. Of
course they loose color or change color.
showing that growth has stopped, and
once stopped it does not recover in time
to gain the benefits of the fine weather
OF early June. The plants become too
sick to grow, and never make any good
returns. / notice few but slowly in
creasing number Of persons who plant
before the rain, when trampling Of the
bed does good instead Of harm, making
the fine mold etill finer. They carry
their plants in bucket with little wa
filed with this water thew
do not wilt, even in sunshine if the
ground is so fine as to close up we'll
around the roots; the sunshine on the
contrary starts growth promptly; new
rootlets quickly issue in the fine, humid
soil, and growth goes on almost uncheck-
ed. A great advantage Of this method is
that no leaves are soiled and spoiled by
being handled with muddy fingers, nor
are the stems bent and strained by be-
ing carried by the neck or waist, head
and feet hanging and swinging about.
Some of the more painstaking and suc-
cessful Use the excellent precaution of
laying paper or le"ves, or rags, or slate,
or glass, like little patch of carpet, up.
on the soil around each plant, and then
watering from can with a fine rose.
This secures a rinsing and cleansing of
the leaves while no splash is thrown
against them, and the surface close
around them is not hardened or crusted,
yet is gradually made moist by the water
soaking inward from the edge of this
mulch. In this way, too, the soil re-
mains moist rs we'll as loose. The first
care in transplanting should be to pre-
vent the plant from tagging, by keeping
it growing on; planting it when the air
conditions are most favorable to its con-
stitution as, usually, about June Ito 10,
for tomatoes, ETC., and 10 to Is for egg
plants.
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WerecOmmend WiSe's Axle Grease
, -sT~-~
Remarkable EscaOe.

John Kuhn, OF Lafayette, Ind, had very
narrow escape from death. This is his own
story: Zone year ago vas in the last stages
ofconsumption. Our best ply sicians gave
my case up. finally got so low that ou1
doctor said could not live twenty -four
hours My friends then purchased bottle OF
DR.. VIM. Halls Ba'sam for the Lungs, which
benefited me. l ,ntinued until took nine
bottles am now in perfect healtA having
used no other medicine.
DR.. Rogers Vegetable Worm Syrup in
stantly destroys worms, and removes the Sc
cretiOns that cause them.
Henry's CarboliG. Salve.-The best salve in
the world for cut, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt
rheum, letter, chapped hands, chilblains.
corns. and all kinds of skin eruptions, etc.
Get Henry's Carbolic salve, es all Others are
but limitations. Price IS cents.
Aliens ''Iron Tonic Bitters" is the best tonic
in existence It tones the liver, purifes the
blood, creates a healthy appetite, aids diges-
ton, cures dyspepsia, and gives vivacity and
buoyancy ofspirits. The label on every bot-
tie ofthe genuine bears the signature of. p.
Allen, St. Paul, MINI.
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It is said that during the last three OF
four months over 100 girls have been
graduated into welded life from the
treasury department at Washington.
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Out in Oregon, q fellow who desires to
practice at the bar-of saloon-has to
take out a 81 license. He can then get
drunk every day in the year legally.
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Three Ways Of Life.

A certain rich man being reminded by
the increasing weight of years that he
would never be any younger, and must
one day 20 the way Of all flesh, called
about him his three sons, whom he thus
addressed:
my children. when die all I have
will be yours, but in addition to the
property which shall divide among
you equally. 1 have . ring in which ID
set diamond of great value. This in
tend for him who after twelve months
shall have made the greatest advance
toward success in life. Here, take each
of you one of those purses containing a
hundred pieces of silver, 20 out into the
world. and at the expiration of the time
prescribed return, that may
judge which among you deserves the
prize"
Thereupon the sons received their faith
er's blessing and, taking the purses Of
silver, went away. But when q year
and day were passed they returned
and presented themselves before their
father. AMI it appeared they had chosen
widely different means of gaining a COM
mon end.
my father" said the eldest, with a
part of the hundred pieces of silver thou
gavest me bought certificate setting
forth my great skill in healing the sick.
l cultivated my beard and put on my
glasses that l might appear to be man
OF learning. gave ont that was able
to cure all known diseases; administer.
ed bread pills and sweetened water to
all who placed themselves under nv
care, and as result I have gained
wealth to the extent of one thousand
pieces of gold"
my son." remarked the parent, we'll
pleased, truly, thy cheek is colossal. -
my fathec," then said the second
youth, with thy hundred pieces oil
silver purchased votes by which 1 Sc.
cured myself government contract. ]
engaged to transport the mails for one
thousand pieces Of gold per annum, and
by exceeding prudence Of management
l have garnered profits upward OF fit:
teen hundred pieces of gold"
"Verily. thy prudence is monumen.
tall" exclaimed the delighted father
but thy brother hath not yet spoken
with one of thy pieces of silver, o,
my father" be an the youngest son, ii
bought some tools and became plumb
er@"
"My son, thou pride of my hearth
cried the enrapturea old man, falling on
his neck, while the happy tears coursed
down his aged cheeks, "thou needst
say no more. Thou hast clearly shown
that thou hast discovered the true road
to success. 1t is to thee, without 4 cues.
ton, the ring belongs" Globe
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-05-31

The habit of running over boots o. shoes
corrected with Lyons Patent Heel Siifeners.
Every one Wishing to save money should
send to James Morgan, Milwaukee, Wis, fol-
his catalogue Of Dry Goods.
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Personal-Men Only.

THO Voltaic Belt Co, Marshall, Mich, will send
Dr. DYES Celebrated Electro Voltatc Belts aud
Electric Appliances on TRIAL fer thirty days to men
young or od who are aiictedw nervous debility,
lost vitality aud kindred troubles. guaranteeing
speedy and complete restoration Of health and
manly v;gor. Address IS above N. B.-No risk
IL incurred, as thittv DAYS trial il alloK we'd.
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Pure Cotl-Liver Oil made from selected Hvers.
on the sea-shOre, by CAswELL. HAZARD Co.. New
York 1t is absolutely pure and sweet. Patients who
nave once taken it prefer 1t to all Others Physicians
market.
o., Chappetl Hands. Face. Pimples. and rough
Skln cured by using JUN1PE1 TAR SOAP. made BY
CAswELL. HAZARD Z Co.. New York.
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A new industry has sprung up in
Washington, "civil service Institutes"
where persons ambitious to enter the
civil service NAV come for examinations.
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Remarkable for overcoming llseaser caused
by impure water, decaying vegetation, etc., is
Browns Iron Bi,ters

Nord, the Rush City wifeslayer, will be
tried in October.
That great Dermotologis DR.. c. w. Ben
son of Baltimore has prepared his favorite
prescription for general use and now any
person, however poor, can get the benefit OF
his best treatment for skin diseases. 1t con-
sists OF both external and internal treatment
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Mr.. y. q. Garmo of Springfield, O., writes:
II want every one to know that I vas cured oi
dyspepsia, heartburn, sour stomach and
other disag reeable symptoms of weak diges-
tive organs, by using only one bottle of Dr..
Guysotts Yellow Dock AMI Sarsaparilla. Nv
stomach now readily digests any kind Of
fnodW - - -
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New Bern, N. Grey. g. w. O11ley says:
II have taken Browns Iron Bi,ters and con-
slider it one of the best medicines known"
DR.. Hutchins is now pastor of Plymouth
church MinneaDOiiS
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Vanderbilt must smile at all the ora
tuitous advice he is receiving as to bow
he should dispose of his wealth. It ~
safe to assume that, like the majority of
rich men. he will hang on to Il "a lono
Is he can. 'e
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Campbell e. Smith, the heavy dry goods
men of Duluth, have sold out to J. Free
muth, of iona wanda, Pa
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Work on the Presbyterian.churc edifice
IN Osookstop has bee1 RECOMMENDED.
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s'BUCIiU-PAIBA"
Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney. Blad
der and Urinary Diseases. ST. Druggists.
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"a Slight Cold" l'"ur h+ -. Br0,ca,s Bron-
Ch:dk ITOChCs give immediate relief
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"kOUGH ON KATS,"

Georgia will TINS year raise watermelOns
worth on the ground 81 500 900.
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The Diamond Dyes always do more than
they claim to do. Color over that old dress.
It will look like new. Only 10 cents for any
cOlOr
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Wise's Axle Grease never gums.

Don't work your horses to death with poor
bxle grease; the Frazer is the only reliable
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A Harvester Works building is being
erpctp6 in WinOna

''MOTAER SWANS WOKI SYRUP"
Intal'lb,e, tas;eess, harmless catharc; for fever
ishness, res,lossuess, worms, constipation. 25c.
E. Alexander of Lake City is to build the
Wabashaw county poor house for 81, $40.
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THOUGH ON kATS."
Clears out rats mice, reaches, flies ANTS, bedbugs.
skunks. chirmunks, gophers. l5c. Druggists.
David Burns pioneer of Minnesota,
died 81 Pelican lake aged seventy years.
Rock Hill. s. C.-Rev. J. s. White, says: II
used Browns Iro Bitters for general debii.
ity. Itrestored me to strength and vigor."
Senator Ed'nunds has taxable personal
property at Burlington, VT, worth $75 600.
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
is daily working wonderful cures in female
diseases.
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IN the bedroom. Incre amt been any
fire, but found ont that we were furn-
ished all wron--no taste shown at all,
you know-and went to a lecture. and
/ really felt ashame /; and how I've
worked to get things perfect before you
came. Don't you think the dado is ele-
gant?"
"What's that?" asked Mr.. Smithers,
ina queer tone, speaking softly, as he
might to baby.
The border around the room you
KNOW" said Mrs. Smithers.
''Umv' groaned Mr.. Smithers. "I'd
have thoughtit wasa dido. Well, where
is the mantel-pieces?"
"Do e' cellar replied Mrs. smithers.
"Oh!" groaned Mr.. Smithers, chow
hard those chairs are! l must walk
about to rest myself little. Are the
chairs and sofa down cellar too?"
mo, stored them,.' said Mrs. Smith
ers.
After that the married pair walked about
the house and looked ut the improve
ments; but Mr.. Smithers never smiled.
Don't You like it, my. DEAR" asked
Mrs. Smithers. trembliOgly.
every nicew said Mr.. Smlthers, in q
"l'n sure it must be perfect" said
Mrs. Smithers. eve acted on Terence
Shocks advice all the while."
'Eh"' cried Mr.. Snithers, sharply.
Then he added; Don't get excited, my
dear. Go TO bed quietly and take a good
rest, and you'll feel better Tomorrow"
"1'm sure I'm very well, indeed, Jere-
miah," said Mrs. Smithers.
"Bnt y gu are tired, you know-tired,'
said Mr.. Smither. go to bed-there's
dear. I'll send Fanny up with YOU
''Why should the chambermaid 70 up
stairs with me?" cried Mrs. Smithers,
beginning to feel mysteriously terrified.
"She shan't them" said MI. Smitherg.
mo she shan't Kitty"