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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Rail and River.

A circular from the general mana gers Of
ice Of the Manitoba road announces the res
igna1ion OF superintendent Stimson, who is
said to have accepted the offer OF the man.
agement of Seymour Sabins :nanufactur.
ing enterprises in Saltwater. The Office
OF superintendent is abolished, and its ft,nc-
tons incorporated with those of the gener-
al manager
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul has
issued circular setting forth that in the
future the minimum weight of hay loaded
at stations on the line Of that road in lum-
Der line cars must be twelve tons.
The earnings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul road for March, 1883. were
$2,04l,G0o, against 81, SCI, 900 Tor the same
month in 1881.
1t will cost the railroads of Pennsylvania
$500 ifthey arr caught giving free rasses to
any but their employees.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Small FARMING.

Hayseed in the hair is supposed to DC
the distinguishing mark of rural in
nocents who fall into the snares of city
sharpers; but though aggravated cases OF
this kind are constantly reported, there
is no evidence tnat hayseed has ever
actually sprouted or such soil. But pre-
e Ms1i;d that sight may yet be seen, for
the English Parish of Chapwick, lately
found a considerable crop Of grass spring
ing up all along the back of one of his
sheep. It is conjectured that long ex-
posture to rain had caused the seeds,
which might easily have been taken up
from the hay with which the sheep was
supplied, to terminate in its warm and
dirty fleece.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

The New York Herald has collected
and distributed to the sufferers by the
floods in the Western rivers, say fifty
two thousand dollars; and it has done
this without charging cent for printing
or for the expenses of its distributing
commissioner. Further, the Herald has
done this without any more formality
or publicity than was necessary to ac-
complish the object. Not only is the
amount ofmoney given in especial cases
stated, SO that the contributors GA, see
precisely what has been done with their
money; but the method offelief appears
to have been as judiccus as it was gen.
erOus.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Transportation of Supnlies

The contract for the transportation OF
supplies to government posts on the upper
Missouri hiss been closed. with Edward
Comings of St.. Paul, MINI. he will begin
operations as soon as the papers are execu.
ted, which will not be later than the 18th OF
the current month. His service will be be-
tween Yankton and Bismarck, distance OF
6l3 miles, for which he will be paid 521
cents per 100 pounds each 100 miles trans
ported: 10 do the work Mr. Con.ings has
secured the Eclipse, w. J. Behan, Gen. Ter.
~ and Gen. Meade, and, from present indi.
cations, is of the opinion that he will have 8
prosperous season of freight and passengers
For the route from Bismarck to Benton 8
Mr. Wright is said to be the lowest bidder,
but the contracts for that distance have not
yet been made. ~ - 49,. ~ NV :"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

The honors paid to the memory of the
late Peter Cooper Of New York, should
be an inspiration-even where higher
impulses are l;.cking-to men of great
wealth. His name will 50 down to
posterity as one who lived not for him
self alone, but for the good Of his fellow
men, while even tho names of many
dead millionaires are forgotten almost
rs soon as they are under the sod. Mr..
Cooper's benefactions are especially re-
membered because they were expended
under his own personal supervision, and
always for worthy objects. He did
not hoard wealth during lifetime for
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and attempt to
condone the offence in testamentar
document.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

in Boston ayeaf oftwo igo. ~ msddlint
with the delusion Of ! sick girl, and snddkn.
gered her, reason and LIE BY taking lion
her certain images which, In her neryou.
deltsion. she lancied were Of great impor.
lance to her, has been sued for Is, 600 By
the girls parents.
All the members of the company sHppott.
ing Edwin Booth, in Hamburg, insis{ea 81
kissing hin 1t the 6lose ii Performances 81
lKi1hg Leaf recently: The trasedSan submit.
ted to The operation with becoming rssipna.
tiQn, but showed q lack of judgement RI Re
9uesting that the ladies be allowed the first
CHARGES. '- -
It is expected that General Albert Pike Of
Washington, the grand commander Of the
grand council of the thirty. third degree ftbe
Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, will be
secured to deliver the GRAFTON at the iavine
OF the corner stone of the Masonic tennle
at Sioux Falls, Oak.
Ashel Finch, of the law firm Of Finohes
Lynde T. Miller, Milwaukee, is dead. H.
was born in Genoa, N. Y. in 1909: studied
law in Adrian, Mich, in 1885 moved "a
Milwaukee in 1889, forming q partne,shin
which is the Oldest in the United States.
AAoAA0A, tuo 101uOUS O3U&O18E O4f6m an.
says he only learned to swim last summer.
He can now swim only little, the muscles
Of his arms quickly becoming tired--a sin
guar confession, he admits for q sculler to
make.
Charles lie Lesseps says in New York
that the Panama canal is not as difficult a
work as was thought. There are 1000 ttie,;
at work, of whom but fifteen are Seriously
sick.
Hon. Joseph ]. Lewis, formerly commis:
sionet, of internal rexenue. under President
Lincoln, died at his fesidence iii Westches-
ter aged 81. -.
:. Nrs. Susan Short Of Troy N. r., h.,
had q wonderful vision, and describes the
beauties OF heaven as she plainly saw
them.
The Kansas City democrats elect James
Gibsp n mayor, and the remainder of the
city, ticket except auditor, which Is still in
doubt.
. Msj. Nicols, northwestern agent for the
Equitable Life Insurance company, has dis.
appeared mysteriously from Chicago.
Willard has taken a large hand in the
Portland Iron and Steel works, which EN-
plqys $2,Q0o, 900 capital.
The whole republican ticket. headed by
ex-Goy. Routt for mayor, has been elected
in Denver.
James Russell Lowell says the secret oil
good diplomacy is good humor.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

Buying and selling broad acres and
towns lots is just as legitimate business
sas buying and selling anything else, and
under certain conditions, quite as pro
titable, but if anybody should engage in
it, hard times would be apt to follow
very quickly. Old hands at the bust
ness, who have lived through two or
three crashes and periods OF stagnation,
lighting the sheriff and taxes. have
learned that it is good thing to hay e
productive property, something that
will bring in rent, good securities, or
money in bank-so that storm may be
Teathered in conservative comfort, with
a tolerably we'll assured ncome.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
A Boys Experience.

The late Edwin D. Morgan, the war
governor of the state of New York, was
Yankee of the kind we read about in
books. When lie was lad of seventeen
he babe good-by to his fathers farm in
Berkshire, Mass, and made his way to
his Uncle Nathan's at Hartford, c.,
having capital of 81 12 cents, and
good head for figures.
Uncle Nathan kept grocery store.
and took the boy into it at salary of
sixty dollars year and his board, to be
increased to seventy-five the second
year, and to one hundred the third.
In two years Edwin learned the bus
ness, and his uncle sent him to New
York to buy goods, particularly corn, an
article which New England then had to
import. Uncle Nathan generally laid
in two or rhree hundred bushels at a
time.
II have bought two cargoes of corn"
said he OH his return, "and probably the
vessels are in the river now"
"Why, Edwiul' cried the prudent old
gentleman, aghast, "what are we going
to do with two cargoes of corn?"
'"Oh," said the young man, II have
SOLO all OF II That yOn won't want at a
profit, and could have sold three car
goes if had had them. l stopped in at
the stores as came from the stage-of-
flee and made sales"
The next morning, the young opera
tor took the broom as usual, and was
about to sweep out the counting-room
when Uncle Nathan said,-
II think we can find some one else tn
do the sweeping here man wl,o 20 -
60 to New York and buy two cargoes OF
corn and sell them without consulting
his principal, can be better employed
than in sweeping out store"
Uncle Nathan took him into partner
Thip forthwith, and, five years after,
Edwln founded 2 grocery house in New
York, which still exis.s, after having en-
riched its founder and several associates
his strong point was judgment. He
made few Enthusiastically Compcn-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Wheat Competition Of India and the
United States.

As India is growing rival of the United
States in the supply of wheat for the Brit
ish market, American wheat shippers will
be interested in report on Indian wheat
productions. Hon. James Mattson, citizen
of Minnesota, but now U. 8. consul at Cal
cutta, in the February number of the con-
sular reports, which is Just out. Mr.. Matt
sons conclusions are as follows:
That India can produce an average quail
ty Of wheat, at as low cost to the producer,
as the most favorable locality in the United
pean market with about 10000, 600 ushels
annually, and possesses facilities for increas-
ing the supply to an almost unlimited *
tent, owing to the great elasticity of the
home consumption and the vast amount of
land awaiting cultivation; that in quality.
cheapness of transportation, facilities for
handling, safety against damage during
transit, and stability of money exchange,
the American wheat, especially that ir0m
the new northwest, has such advantages that
there need be no serious apprehension on
account of Iudisn competition 1t leeitimate
prices. It is absolutely necessary that
America should keep pace with India in the
efforts to reduce and maintain freights at tho
lowest possible minimum On the
other hand, it is an indisputable fact that
Indian wheat has already become and will
continue TO be very important factor in
the grain markets Of Europe, and check
against high prices brought about either by
speculation OF any other unnecessary or ar
basis of . fair average crop throughout the
world, the American farmer will have to
prepare himself to reduce the cost of pro-
duction to the lowest minimum, ana be
content with small profits, or else wheat
growing in India will be stimulated to such
an extent that subsequent competition may
become extremely formidable.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
THE NEW WAR AGENT.
England Startled BY Dynamite Dis
coyeries-Americau IMPLICATED.


A London dispatch Of the 5th says: The
exciting events of the day crowded each
other 80 fast that their importance could
scarcely be realized until later hours of
night admitted a complete summing up.
The surprises include the unearthing of the
most important dynamite factory ever dis
covered; the arrest of four ruin breeders in
London, and one in Birmingham; the ut.
the reception of an incendiary letter in Lon
don, and the discovery of an astounding and
audacious scheme of nihilists to blow up
the czar's residence tin Moscow. Excite
ment over these affairs is not confined
to the government officers
but is apparent on the street to even the
most casual observers. The prompt action of
the government officers is highly commend.
ed. The postoftice and neighboring govern.
ment property was placed under increased
guard, the royal residence at Windsor given
private manner. This precaution is made
necessary because the government officers
learned late last night that in connection
with the discovery of the dynamite factory
at Birmingham; nttmber of conspirators
were already on their way to Windsor from
Birmingham. -..:
The man first arrested last night near
Fleet street, had engaged rooms on South
anpton street, cortlet of Strand, giving the
name of Ormund and stating he was med
ical student. Subsequently he said his cor
rect name was Norman. The first inquiry
made for rooms was by All elderly man.
A box of explosives was taken to Norman''s
lodgings. by a person of rakish appearance,
who looked more like tramp or street
idler than porter or friend of student.
William Harcourt, home secretary, in a
brief speech outlining the facts, confirmed
what had up to this time been merely ru-
NOR, that Norman had been arrested. He
added that $50 pounds of highly explosive
liquid had been found in Norman's quar-
ters stored in skillfully devised rubber bags.
He also confirmed the discovery of the
dynamite mandatory in Birmingham.
and gave the particulars OF the affair, SUBJ
stantially as related in the dispatches. He
said, further, c ,nsiderable amount of the
same kind of explosive had been discovered
in the rooms of the Lambeth prisoners, and
part of the money on one OF these men was
in American bank notes. All England is
ia ferment over these discoveries.
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California is still praying for rain of
which q large amount is required to
make an average crop Of jl,e cerals.

A number of gentlemen from Europe,
with funds to invest in lands, have gone
to Virginia, instead Of going West ard
expect to do.quite as we'll. Engl,shmen
can 60 to Virginia and settle without
fear Of being disturbed politically, but
Nortnerners still prefer the West and
cannot overcome the feeling, that, dur
ing the present generation, at least, the
South cannot be pleasant place Of resi-
dence for them.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Casualties of the Week

AT Baltimore, boy threw lighted match
into manhole sewer. An explosion fol-
lowed which damaged the street and houses
probably $4,000. While removing the de-
bris, thu bodies OF Charles A. Mccarthy and
Andrew Hentenach. children, were found in
the sewer. They were playing in the street
at the time ofthe explosion.
AT Sioux City few days ago fire gutted
Peavy & Stevens furniture store. Loss on
stock. $15, 600; insurance. $4,000. Loss on
building, s.. 900; insured.
Parks brass fitting establishment andithe
Waterloo Yeast company's office, Toronto.
Insured.
The business portion of Rutland, Ind,
was burned on Thursday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

The Iowa Supreme Court has just fin
ished another hearing on the prohibition
amendment, and the decision is awaited
with, considerable interest Many be-
lieve that the first dec sion pronounc ing
it unconstitutional will be reversed, but
that is by no means certain. for there
has been no change in the composition
of the court and a change would imply
that due consideration had not been
given to the case on the previous head
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Crimes and Criminals.

An attempt by DR.. G. H. Marshall O
Pittsburg to blackmail the actress Mar,
Anderson just came to light. Marshall
~1ote two letters to Miss Anderson's step
ather, DR.. Griffin, in which he stated h.
had letters of Miss Anderson's written to
certain parties, which, if published, woulc
create a sensation, and Offering to sell them
for 81 600. The postal authorities are now
working up the case.
AT Sioux City, George A. Edmunds, for
mer!y well-known merchant of Correction
vile, Iowa, who failed about three month.
ago, shot and fatally wounded .eroce,
named Hose, of Goss, Hose & Co., whom ht
found at bis home at IL o'clock last Satur
day night. But little concerning the sffray
can be learned, as Edmunds refuses to talk
Hose will probably die.
Charles G. Jackson, James Dever, and d
P. Duncan have been indicted by the grand
jury in San Francisco in connection with
the alleged frauds in the street department
under the late municipal government. The
allegations are forgery, perjury, obtainine
money under false pretenses by system o
false warrants and dummy system of nav
rolls. 1t is alleged that 100000 has beer
stolen in this manner.
At the Chester, (Ill.) prison, four convict,
attempted to escape. William Mccormick,
serving for violation of the postal laws
was shot through the upper part of his left
leg. James Rogers in for the same offense
vas shot in the shoulder. Another was sho1
and slightly wounded. All were speedily
captured and placed in the SOLITARY. The
tulnult lasted about ten minutes.
Mrs. Dick Gross, handsome widow
who recently brought suit for damages
against the Buffalo Courier. Elmira Tele
gram, Syracuse Herald, Erie Dispatch and
two or three other journals, that had &C.
cused her Of being professional blackmail.
er, IS found to have been all that was charg.
ed. and has been arrested for obtaining
money under false pretenses.
In prize fight at Dubois, Pa, recently
between Mike Mclaughlin and Martin
Linsky, miners, six rounds were fought. In
the last round both men cllnched and fell
Linsky breaking his neck in the fall, which
resulted In instantaneous::death. McIaueh.
lin gave himself up to the authorities. The
participants in the fight were not over eigh.
teen years of age.
Howard Underwood was hanged at Char.
lesion, Mo. He made aspeech to the Grove
of 600 ammo :ncing his intention to. e
straightway 10 Jesus, and he showed NJ
signs of fear. ekilIed Bell Lucas. colored
by shooting her aud breaking her head &c
pieces, more than year ago.
Elk. United States Marshal N. A. Russell
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12
Miscellaneous Matters.

The trial of the suit OF Hon. J.. r. Doolit-
tie against Jacob Forsyth and wife for $751;
coo attorneys fees in negotiating sale to sim
create OF trade land known as East Chicago
on the Lake shore across the Indiana lire
| tor 81 Co., 600, began in the United States
clrcurt in Chicago yesterda It seems that
after the payment of 1885,. O0C the syndicate
defaulted on the remainder of the p,irehase
money and the sale went for naiight. The
| fees.
AT Hartford, Conn.,, julius Wiesander was
recently granted divorce from his wife on
fthe ground of adultery, and Sunday he mar
ried again. Monday the first wife APPLIED
for reopening Of the case because lie d.
voree had been granted Without her knowl.
edge on grounds Which diseraced her The
court orr cred a reopening, and his second
wife IS living apart from her new husband.
The Chicago Farwells have made pearly
1000 per cent on their bargain with the
State of Texas, by which they bought the
Fan Handle region Of the state, some 5 0o,-
UO acres, in Confederation of building a CAP
ltol guiding at Austin to cost 81, 500 600.
the tract for Sic, OOO, 900. and has a refusal
until the 18th of this month
The Everhart free pass bill passed the
Pennsylvania senate. 1t prohibits the it,
suing Of free passes by railroads to anv one
| except officers and employees of roads, and
! subjects offenders to fine and Embellishments
tor its violation.
Dearth OF lumber and logs makes 1t ad.
visable for Iowa lumbermen along the Mis-.
ssslPpi river to keep up prices. They had
thought of adopting the Chicago list which
IS about $3.50 lower per thousand feet.
The new Fulton Market, New York. a
building which cost $780, 600, and the 2o7
stalls and stands, with their additional
day.
French Canadians, who have secured
homes in New England within the last ten
years, are said to be contemplating a new
exodus to Manitoba, to the number of 1OO,-
A circular from Gen. Sheridan changes
the date Of the annual meeting Of the army
OF the Cumberland in Cincinnati. from
Sept. 10 and 20, to Oct. a and Is.
The mosshacks in the Pennsylvania legis.
latufe will repeal law Of 1874, imposing pen-
alties on Jews ane other seventh-day OBJ
servers for Sabbath-breaking.
| The east New York conference announces
that the proportion of Methodists to popu-
"a ion has fallen from one in sixty-four to
one in 1O4.
The New York court of appeals decides
that corporations are liable to taxation for
state and local purposes.
| Deer are very plenty in Northern New
York, and are being slaughtered without let
or hindrance.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-04-12

E. F. Lane, assistan. to the attorney
general, has informed w. w. Pendergast,
clerk to the superintendent of public in
struction, that school teacher could COL
lect her wages monthly, and not be COM
PEELED to wait until the end of the term; al
50, that when the money was not paid upon
demand the teacher was entitled to interest
paid. When director refused to counter
sign an order, the treasurer is not author
lied to lay, but proceedings may be com.
meuced sga,ust the director by mandamus,
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HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
Revised Regulations

Washington, Special Telegram, April g.
The COM missioner of the general land of:
flee has promulgated the following revised
regulations regarding soldiers and sailors'
additional homestead entries:
First-The party desiring to make an ad-
ditional entry and being entitled Thereto
lntist present himself at the land office ot
the district in which the land he wishes to
enter is situated, and make his application
IN the same manner as in case of IN original
entry:
second-1n addition to the usual home
stead affidavit the claimant must make a
special affidavit showing, first, his identity
as the soldier he represents himself to be:
feciting his military service and stating his
present residence and postoffice address;
second, the facts in detail respecting his
tight to make the additional entry and that
he has fully compiled with all the provis-
ions OF the homestead laws in the matter of
residence upon and cultivation and improve
fnent Of his original entry, and whether
or not he has proved up his claim and re-
ceived q patent for the land; third, that
ne has not III any manner pre-
by entry or application, or by sale, transfer,
or power of attorney, bat that the same Re.
mains to him unimpaired.
Third-The foregoing affidavits must be
sworn to and subscribed in the presence of
the register and receiver This rule must be
strictly adhered to. In order to avoid false
PRESERVATION the applications and affidavits
presented to the register aud receiver with
signatures attached will not be received.
Department circulars Of May Z, 1877, and
Sept. !, 1879, ore modified accordingly