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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

Woman suffrage is taking its regular
turn in the state legislatures-like dog
and wolf bil's-but does not seem to he
making material progress. The principal
cause is owing to the indifference of the
woman herself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

Russell Sage, noted New York mil
lionaire GENERALLY of bearish proclivities,
now predicts period of great prosper
ity, particularly at the west, which, he
says, will advance in the next ten years
far beyond the expectations of even
those who have expected large growth.
Mr.. Sage's prediction does not seem un-
reasonable or extrayagant, but its literal
fulfilmen. depends upon the crops and
other things ut present hidden from
view.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

The Minnesota legislature Is engaged
in canvassing the questions ola better
organization ofthe military forces. The
main point at issue IS the amount of.mon-
ey to be appropriated for the purpose by
the state
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

Beecher's popularity in his own church
is evidently declining. At the recent
sale ofpews smaller rental and smaller
sum was realized than in any wear since
1851. But he it still power in the land
and lis atterances attract much atten-
finn
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STATE LEnIst4AfURE.
Senate, Monday, .ya,.,sa,v ~.

~ : /.
A bill allowing st. Paul to borrow $780,.
QUO for enla.ging and Improving the water
works Vas pa.aei; Q. D. Gil6llsn introduced
: bill to punish negligent railway employees,
officers 6t agents.
The remainder OF the session 1as taken
up in discussing the bill t1t tie repeal OF the
Law licensing dogs. which was reported favor
able for passage, and OF the constitutional
aid to railway or other CORPORATIONS.
House, Monday, JaMMary ~.
Bills were introduced abolishing poll tar:
relating TO discharge Of attachments on real
estate; amending the incorporation Of Mount
Zion Hebrew association; prescribing the
manner Of drawing jnties prescribing pen
atty Tor disclosing the contents OF q telegram.
Bills were passed, prescribing the punish
lnent for setting fire 10 prairief and woods,
and several special acts. The Rabjlly usury
bill was discussed 10 committee of the whole.
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The firm Of Miller & McMaster, of Fereu
Falls, has dissolved, Mr.. Miller retiring and
P. McMaster taking charge of the business
and property. The firm were one OF the
largest real estate dealers in the city. Mr..
McMaster having control Of Q large amount
OF Scotch capital.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01
Senate, Wednesday, January "a.

Bills were introduced by Senator Price to
provide for the collection OF taxes and for
checks upon..aI receipts of county treasures;
for regulating salaries and fees of county
auditors and treasurers. and hire of clerks
The house bills to allow Stevens county 10
issue 1000 in bonds, and to amend the
law affecting the drawing of juries in RAM
sey county, were passed as was the senate
bill regulating the punishment of the crime
of larceny from the person. 49,.
Senator Peck's bill relating to selection
by debtor of homestead exemption was
passed. go
The bill providing for reduction of inter-
est on sale of public lands I to per
cent. in committee of the whole, was
amended so as not to include interests on
sales already made, and, as amended, rec.
commended to passage, as was Senator
O'Brien's bill to punish careless handlers of
baggage.
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House, Friday, January ~.

-
The Rahilly usury bill came up yesterday
in its regular order upon its third reading,
whereupon Mr.. Childs, friend of the bill,
who evidently desired to defer action until
there IS full house. moved to lay the bill
over. The motion was adopted by vote of
81 to &c. 1t is evident from the votes al
ready taken upon the bill that il is likely to
pass the house, but it will be by an exceed
inelv close vote.
Bills were introduced: Authorizing
the board of education of st. Paul to issue
$4,000 of bonds to complete the high school
building; amending general laws relating
to manufacturing corporations; authorizing
the draining of q lake in Douglas county;
providing for an annual appropriation OF
$1,000 to agricultural societies: amending
the high school oct; amending statues relat-
ing to county surveyors; making
the Minnesota Journal of Education
tie organ Of the state superintendent,
amending the act providing for the adop.
ton of children; to provide for the ncens-
ing of the sale Of liquors, in dining room
cars; proposing an amendment 70 constitu
ton, prohibiting the sale ofliquors in this
state; and sundry bridge bills. and amend.
ments to the acts of Incorporation. The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

The Princess Louise and Lord Lorne
had quite an ovation at Charlestown, s.
c. and her royal highness was very
much pie ssed with Herewith.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-02-01

Senator Mcpherson (dem.,) Of New
Jersey, and Plumb (rep.J Of Kansas have
been reelected, but there is a deadlock
in several other states.
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ct ito shortest diameter, and OF surprising
luster. The owner values it ct $4,000.
Fire Marshal Sexton of 81. Louis wore
OUT valuable driving whip on profess
siOnal masher for insulting ladies on the
street. The business men Of the city have
presented him with Q new whip, and
pledge themselves to keep him In stock to
the full supply ofthe demand.
A deed has been recorded from Thomas J.
Brady and wife to Theodore Vail of Maasa.
chusetss:of the honse and lots Of the former
on farragdt square, the consideration being
$l25, ZOO. 8
The cold weather was not confined to
Minnesota and the northwest but prevailed
throughout the country. AtChicsgo the
mercury was % below zero.
The grand jury in st. Louis recommend
that the minimum license for liquor saloons
be fixed ct $1,000 and fof those which sell
only wine and beer $780,
In an unclaimed box in The New York ex-
pres Office has been fonnd the body. Of q
Eifl ahont fourteen years old, handsome
bfond6. - -.
3 In the Pennsylvania senate resolution
was introduced favoring the passage by
congress of the woman's suffrage bill.
The Ohio republican state committee
fixed the time Of the next republican state
convention for June and 6.
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amendments ID the acts Or 1ncorporAttsa
were passed. Adjourned until II 4. nd,
Tuesday 9Oth inst:
rae JOINT CONVENTION.
On Saturday, 9th, there weie two ballots
In the legislature for senktof, both resulting

This ballot showeda loss to Window of
70 votes since the contest began, when he
had 70. His vote on the last of Fridays
ballots was 6fty. Saturday Qotzian and
Merriam voted for Cole, Bsarnaas voted for
Farmer, and C0mst0ck was paired with
voted for Window. billson, lett Kindred
and went to Davis, and Sampson voted for
Hubbard, vice Dunnsll. A second ballot
resulted precisely a. did the first, Represen-
tatives Boarlmsn and Spanl,ling resembling
their votes tor Window after the roll had
been called.
On Monday Jan. %, there was only one
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~ AVA - Ave- s.ssss u
Necessary IN a ch1sSce 65

Necessary to choice. 10.
The only detection from Window was
Senator Goodrich. who voted for }. B. Wake
field. Senator Mclaughlin came back to
Window from Cole, so that set everything
even. The light vote was on account of nh
sentees who were paired with each other.
Mr.. Window arrived at st. Paul in the even
ing and had earnest conversation with his
friends w.
On Tuesday sd, one ballot was taken a.
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HO,tSe; Tn.tvsslsu; JaMy0rU 2j.

Bills introduced: Amending statutes re-.
lating to election Of county commissioners
in Goodhue county; amending statutes re-
lating TO expurging obnoxious weeds; max
ing rape upon child under ten years Of age
punishable by death; amending statutes re-
la:ing to official trust; amending statutes re.
Iating to tax sales; relating to the organiza-
ton of fire insurance com panies; limiting
the time in which actions may be com
menced to open real estate Judgments
legalzing the foreclosure of mort
cages in certain cases relating to the open.
ing of judgments in certain cases; to de.
termine the effect and application of Ger
acts effecting judgments and numb r OF
inco, poration IilIs.
House bills passed: permitting the filing
Of chattel mortgages in villages; requiring
schedule of times of holding courts TO be
placed in publication Of the laws repeating
Charter IA, relating to judgments of the
United St ates courts.
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Senate, TMesliay, January ~.

Senator Sackett introduced ill chang.
ing the fiscal year Of state educational and
other institutions to make It end Aug. 81.
There were morning and afternoon sessions,
nearly. the, whole tine OF which. was taken
up in discussion, in committee of the whole
in the morning to reduce interest on sales
of public lands from Z to cents, and in the
afternoon as the special order, upon Judge
Wilson's bills forbidding subsidies or doMa-
tons to corporations.
Senator Rice's bill repeating the dog law
was passed on third reading.
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House, T.scsdov Jas..sarv ~. I,

710u7o, 1Ut"uuV O~10UTV %.
Bills were introduced amending the act
relating to the bridge across the Mississippi
ri er at st. Paul, and authorizing Stevens
county to Issue $50, 600 OF bonds for court
house. ......
House bills were passed to regulate the
use of copies of statues by members of the
and Outsets. .-.,--
: Senate bills passed: Attaching certain
t"rritory to Marshal county; authorizing st.
Paul to issue $500, OOO 10 purchase and inl-
prove the water works; amending the char.
or ofStillwater. .-
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John Murray, pioneer of Minnesota
died in Chsnhasen, aged seventy.one
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senate, thursday, J"".tary ~.

Sen0fe, THN'sd0y, I""UGPy 20.
Bills were introduced: Providing for is
suing duplicates for mutilated state or coun
ty bonds and warrants; amending the stat
ntes referring to- actions Of ejectment; to
provide for board of railway commission
ers and better regulation ofrates: for the
consolidation Of adjoining counties; for al
mission to practice of attorneys to all courts
law; for the proper registration of marriage
certificates.
Senator O'Brien's bill to punish careless
handling Of baggage was passed, as was q
resolution for printing copies of the COVER.
nors message in foreign tongues.
The anti bonus bill for constitutional
amendment was recommended for passage
in committee of :he whole
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OlAisettlers say that tho very cold
weather and large snow fall-poor mans
snan"re-give assurance of good crops
this wear. -
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BRIEF FOREIGN NEWS.

Thepope in letter to Cardinal McCabe.
OF which copies have been sent all bishops,
congratulates thebl on their zeal in calming
the codAtrS and guiding the people. He
regrets that evil societies have not ceased to
trust to deeds of lime, but seek remedies that
lead to the destruction OF the faithful. The
people should be firmly persuaded that the
national cause should be kept distinct from
the deeds of these unhallowed associations.
He suggests, that leave to attend
popular meetings should only be
alIo Sed those of the clergy in
whose wisdom the bishops have especial
confidence O. able to guide an excited as
sembly and lefend judicious courses. The
clergy, thus constituted guardians of thu:
public security and defenders of the CON-
moRweslth, will he OF great utility to the
country in its disturbed state.
Poff and Barrett were hanged Tuesday
morning for the murder of Thomas Brown
in Ireland. They protested innocence to
the last. But little excitement attended the
execution. Many shopkeepers put up their
shutters. Only fifty persons were outside
the jail, including Poff's wife.
The khedive has signed decree nomir.
ating Sir Auckland Cclvin, formerly Eng
lish controller general, financial adviser to
the Egyptian government.
The Empress" Eugene has returnetl to
England and the French republic still lives.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
VERY TRUE,

tfrom the st. Louis Christian Advocate
Since the crucifixiou and resurrec.
tion of our Divine Lord. the prophecy
of Daniel, "Many shall run to and fro
and knowledge shall be increased" ;" mas
been in course of fulfillment-and more
so during the present century than ever
before. Philosophy has made wide
range and taken higher stand the
boundaries of science have been vast
lY extended but there has been no
change in the sermon on the mount.
The sound, healthful doctrines it teach.
es remain the same and are as appropri.
ate to men to-day as they were on the
day OF their utterance. nor has there
been single duty added to, or taken
from the Ten Commandment deliver
ed on Sinai thousands of years ago.
The lapse of nearly two thousand
years has not changed the sermon nor
the revolutions OF more than thirty.
three centuries weakened the force of.
or done away the necessity for the COM
mandments. Neither science nor phil.
osophy have gone beyond or been able
to improve them. nor ever has the in-
genulty or art of man been able to
point out more excellent way. Could
these have been the product OF human
wisdom alone2 DO they not bear
everywhere and all the time the evil
dent marks of the superhuman?
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
IMPORTANCE OF SMALL INDUS.
TRIES,

Speaking IN congress the nther day
OF the n3.' q encouraging certain rsl.
atively s;falffn tries, Senator Miller
referred 10 tine city of New York, the
greatest manufacturing city of Amer.
ica-he might have said in tue world
and s'yet she has not a cotton mill, a
blast furnace, or rolling mill
within her borders. Her manufac.
tories are small" he said, "but they
employ more than quarter of mil
lion people"
1t is worthy of notice in this connec-
ton that while recent patents have
much to do with the means and meth.
ods OF the great staple industries, such
as steel and iron production, iron mill
ing. cotton and woolen manufacture,
aud the like, the smaller yet in the
aggregate immensely important indus.
tries are almost wholly based upon and
due to the development of recently
patented inventions.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED weekly to the Intelligen.er by
CAPTAIN j.: D. Conner, recorder Of deeds o
Lafayette County, Mol
Abstract OF deeds filed in tho Office
Of Recorder OF Deeds from Saturda,
February 10th to Saturday, February
18th, A. D., 1883. Only such as con.
tain covenants of warranty contained
in list.
Andrew G. McNeal to Thomas G
Graves, hf se ne sec. IL, twp 49,, r 28,
except 8 4-6 acres, IA 2-6 acres, $75.
IL. G. and E. b. Powell to w, IL.
Powell, int in hf sec "a, twp 40,
26. 800 acres, $4,000.
John 1. Bush to Josiah Maltby, g
END " hf ne. also end 9 hf NV sec IL.
twp 50. ~. 120 acres, $4,000.
John M. Owen to Frederick Morath.
lot Al and " half lot Sc, Old Town
Lexington, $500.
Afford King to Willie A. Bush. SO
NV sec a, aud piece in sec 21, twp 40
". As acres, 81 400.
Iheodore Bates to George w. Bates,
s se SEQ IS, and hf sw sec 35, twp 40, r
~, also strip IN sec IL, 24O 3 4 acres,
James Grant TO j. H. Hess, lots II
smu !, "a, DIX II, anu l, 2, 3. 4, 5 and &,
blk 81, Wavsrly, 1925.
Claus Brandt ct al to Henry Giesecke
NV sw sec 26, aud Sc he ne sec 20, twp
49,: "a, so acres, 1875.
l.. Il. Smith to b. +. Campbell ut of
lots 2 and 8, blk Is. Odessa, $i,1OO.
b. +. Campbell to l.. X. Smith, lot
II. blk 8. p. aud SIS add 10 Odessa.
e112 so.
Columbus Shelton to Henry KEN.
per, ~ acres off side sw sec 16,
.wp SO, %, $500.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
CRIMINAL RECORD.

From the st. Louis Christian Advocate.)
The commission OF high crimes is
still fearfully prevalent. The criminal
statistics OF the year just past show
that during the year there were $50
murders. 383 suicides, and 81 ,lyncb-
ings. OF the murders 212 were in the
south and 518 in the north, and 131 of
them in the state of New, York. or
h.ngings for murder there were 1OI-
hfty-tbree of which were in the south.
SO while the south furnished ope.third
OF the murders-she did one. half of the
hanging. New York state furnished
one-slxth of all the murders, aud only
four hangiugs.
There can be little doubt but that
there were more murders, many of them
perhaps which were not reported; but
taxing the records as published it sug.
gests that while papers in New York
and other parts of the north are warm
ing capitalists and laborers against the
south as q land OF violence, blood aud
murder, it light not be amiss for them
TO look at home. True. "You're auoth-
er," is no argument-uor is there any
dignity in its use. yet it NAV some-
times be used as a reminder.
Two cases occurred last W eek in the
city OF men first killing their wives, then
Immediately killing themselves. It
seems to US, that in such cases, men
are simply possessed.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
LAYING HENS.

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says:-''Fa: hens are proven
bially poor layers, aud, when age aud
obesity are combined, the birds often
think they lay when they don't, and
cackle, and even carry the hallucina.
t'on 30 far as to become broody. This
Is one OF the curious little incidents
occurring in poultry-keeping which
are Interesting as phenomena, but
which cannot be explained except OH
general principles. Fatness aud re-
production are incompatible as rule,
especially y with hens after their first
year. A very fat hen over two wears
old had better be utilized in the soup
pot or on the roasting spit. Carbona.
ceous food. like corn, should be admin.
lstered to adult fowls quite sparingly.
unless the object be to fatteu them
Oats. buckwheat, vegetables, and
plenty of broken bones or oyster shells
iorm the food of laying hens" 10
these some kind OF animal food should
be added.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
Death of Washington.

, The following lines were written for tbe Ir,st.,
oounty Gaaette. published ut Kingston Uiafer
county; n; u, January 4, 1900, on the death o.
general Warrington, by young lady, The
paper from which this was copied il now il
nossession or Mr.. John NJ. Willis, who in =
native OF Ne" jersey. now IL years old:
"hat means that solemn dirgs that strikes nv
hat means those mournful soundsf Whv sbip.s
the tear? ~ 'niaes
Why Toll the bells the awful knsll OF fates
on why those signs that do my fancy sate?
" wherever turn the general gloom apn.ar.
nnose mournful badges fill my soul with fears
mark, yonuer rustul noise! tits doneI tia dona !
ine silent tomb invades our Washington
NJ MUST virtues exalted, yield their breathe
a Must bright perfection find relief in desth9
M must mortal greatness fall?--A glorious nar.
" nat tnen 10 riches, honor and true fame9
The ~: August chief. the father and the frind.
= ne generous patri0t-lst the muse Commend.
TTolumoia's glory. and Mount Vernon a nrIds
Anere lies entWlned with numbers 1t his sid.i
There let the sign respondent from the bre,st
NJ ,sass IN rlen numbers.-let the flowing zest
- : tears reiulgent beam with grateful love:
Ana tns sasle mourning our aff1ictiou prove
fnd, ~" 'note Jou'H
man so just. SO pure. SO firm in mind.
Se5olcing angels, hail the heavenly sage!
1sieseiai spirits greet the wonder OF the uge.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-02-24
WHY KEROSENE LAMPS EXPLODE

IFrom the Christian Union
"A great many fatal accidents occu,
from trying to pour little keroseue
! on the fire to make 1T kindle better,
also by pouring oil into lamp while
it Is lighted. Most persons SUPPOSE il
is the Kerosene itself that expiodes, and
tnat II they are very careful 10 keen
the oil itself from being touched by
hre or light there will be no danger.
But this is not so. Ii can or lamn is
left almost half full of Kerosene oil. the
OIL Will dry up-that is, "eyapora:en
"a little, and will form, by mir Cling
with the air in the upper part. a verv
explosive gas. You canuot se. TIN.
gas any more than you can see air
But If it is disturbed and driven on,
and blaze reaches it, there will be a
terrible explosion, although the bIaza
did not touch the oil. There are also
several other liquids used in house,
ana workshops which will produce an
explosive vapor in this way. Benzinc
10 one, ourning-fluid is another, aud
haptha, alcohol, ether, or chloroform
may do the same thing.
In New York workshop lately
there was can of beDzine or gasoline
on the floor. A BOY 16 wears old
lighted cigarette and threw the burn.
ing match on the floor close to the can.
lie did not dream there was any dan
ger, because the liquid was corked up
IN the csn. But there was a great ex.
p'osion, and he was badly hurt. This
seems very mysterious. The proba-
oiiity Is that the can had been
standing there good while.
and good deal of vapor had form.
ed, some Of which had leaked out
around the stopper and was hanging in
sort OF invisible cloud over and
around the can, and this cloud, when
the match struck it, exploded.
suppose girl tries to fill kerosene
lamp without first blowing it out. Of|
course the lamp is nearly empty. or
she would not care 10 fill il. This
empty space is filed with a cloud OF
vapor arising from the oil in
ne lamp. When she pushes the noz.
lie OF the can into the lamp and begins
% pour, the oil running into the lamp.
Ills the space aud pushes the cloud OF
Explosive vapor up; the vapor is oblip-
"a 10 pour out over the edges of the
amp, at the top, into the room ont.
ide. Of course it strikes against the
'laziug wick which the girl ia holding
lown by one side. The blaze of ,he
vlck sets the invisible cloud of ysnor
IRE. and there Is all explosion which
gnltes the oil and scatters it over her
lo'hes aud over the furniture of the ,
oom. This is the way in which \
erosene lamp bursts. The same thing
lay occur when girl pours the oil
yer the fire in the range or stove. II ,
lere is cloud Of explosive vapor i'm :
he uppec part of the can, or if the
owe Is hot enough to vaporize quickly !
ome OF the oil as it falls. Remember .
iat 1t Is not the oil. but the Invisible ,
apor which explodes. Taking care i
the Oil will not project you. There
no safety except i'll this rule: Never
Dur OIL GU lighted fire or iuto a +
. hted lamp.