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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
A simple Flower Garden.

It may be only the size of 4 city yard.
or possibly straight bed against the
fence; but, hewever humble in proper
tons, It can be made, with care and
judgment, very Eden of blooming
beauty. The great eecret Of success in a
tidy garden is not to attempt variety.
but to avoid crowding twenty species of
plants where there is not room for more
than six, and to keep all Of each kind in
their own particular place, instead of
scattering the individual plants broad
cast over the whole fiat. Thus bed com.
posed entirely of pansies, sweet.peas,
geraniums, verbenas, roses or pinks is
far more effective in small space than
general mixing up of these varieties;
and as they are prolific in blossoms, the
garden that can count upon them as in
mates is always sure of succession of
bloom.
The first requisite III any garden is to
see that the soil is in proper condition
to nourish the plants; it should be both
light and rich, and if not endowed with
these characteristics by nature, it should
be helped to them by art, as represent
ed by thorough digging and nSnGring.
All Jumps should ba pulyerized.
and all stones elected; and if the beds
are raised 4 little above the walks, bet
ter drainage is secured than when on a
level. Wood ashes and iron (old filings)
are among the valuable fertilizers for
blossoming plants, and will brighten
both flowers and foliage:
Circular and ,oval-shap ped beds seem
more suitable for small gardens than
comri .,iese devices, like ribbons, etc.,
and they are very easy marked out. For
the first, stick planted in the ground
should have string attached, and a
second stick at the other end Of the
string; the length of this string Is reg
ulated by the desired site of the bed.
for. by drawing the stick at tho end Of
it as far around the central one "a it will
90 a perfect circle is formed. A long
line drawn from end to end, and short
er one across the center, make good
foundation for the oval, which can then
be traced out by degrees. Low-growing
ANNALS make pretty edgings for these
beds, and even grass is pleasing when
kept properly trimmed; but 4 plain
board edging, painted brown, il
more durable and saves deal IF
trouble.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
Tides and Cable-COvers.

Handsome table-covers are made of
alternate squares or half squares of bask-
ct flannel and of velveteen; one made of
two shades of brown is very pretty, and
one of brown and lemon color is partic-
ularly effective. The spread should be
of expensive material; unbleached fac
tory cloth will answer, provided that the
facing is deep. No border is requisite,
but if one prefers to have it, this should
be of velveteen, and the facing of a
contrasting color. 1t the blocks are
neatly put together, no needle-work is
necessary to adorn the spread; but of
course this point may be determined &C.
cordinR to the taste and means of the
maker.
A simple but very handsome scarf for
small table ie made by taking three
strips Of broad ribbon; have the center
strip OF contrasting cplor; for instance,
II the two outer pieces are of the ombre
or shaded ribbons so much in use wear
or two ago, let the center be of cardinal;
turn the ends back to make them point
ed, and put tassel''on each point; haste
the ribbon to II ming of silesia, old silk,
or even to canton flannel, and where the
edges join work fancy stitches. A great
variety of scarfs could be made in this
form, and be ornamented by putting
sprays of flowers In embroidery or paint,
ing on each point, or vine or scroll could
be worked with good effect on the cen
ter stripe.
Tides which can be washed ara al
ways useful. The following will be
found pretty and inexpensive: Material
one square OF Java canvas and one bali
OF No. 10 Dexter cotton, white. Com
mence at corner, leave an inch and a
half each way for the fringe, buttonhole
stitch around the corner, taking three
rows of tire ads, then do row Of slant
ing stitch, taking two rows of threads,
Then draw out each way two double
threads Of the canvas. Then make the
blocks fourteen double threads each
way, and pull out three double threads
each way, being careful not to draw it
through the fringe. but cut it close to
the slanting lines. To work the blocks.
begin in the middle and pass the needle
through the drawn threads and back iu-
to the middle each TING, making five
threads on each side ol'the block all
around. Nine blocks square make q
very .pretty-sized tidy. Draw your
threads only as you 60 along.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
A Novel Virginia Duel.

From the mountain, of Patrick county,
Virginia, comes the account of q highway
duel between Sheriff Dunckline and Col.
Waller. Politics was the origin, and the
recent election the immediate cause of the
resort to deadly weapons. The usual formu-
Ia of the code was dispensed with. Neither
seconds nor surgeons were present. The
sheriff vas mounted on horse. Col. WAL
Ter rode in a buggy. They approached
from opposite directions at point within
few hundred yards OF Col. Walters house.
Upon sighting each other, each drew his pis-
tol. Col. Waller fred first from his buggy
seat, aud Sheriff Dunckling's horse fell,
with q bullet in his head. The valiant
sheriff quickly disengaged himself from the
wounded animal and blazed away at Col.
Waller. One of the bullets from his weap-
on took effect in the stomach of Waller.
The latter continued to fire until his cart
ridges failed to explode. He then called
out to the sheriff that he was wounded and
unable to return his fire. Upon this mott
fcation the chivalrous Sheriff Dunckling
lowered his pistol, and hostilities ceased.
Col. Waller, though severely wounded,
drove rapidly home without aid. He is re-
ported to be convalescing. Dunkling's horse
IS dead, and the principals are now said to
be good friends
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
DOrsey's Cattle Ranch.

Interview IN st. Louis Globe Democrat.
When he started Dorsey was rich. and
was making money by the hatful every
day In mines. and stocks and-polities,
and could blow in $25. 600 or $4,000 on
his ranch at time without missing it.
Men and times have changed since then,
and business and values have come down
to bedrock basis. BY utilizing the I'm
est pastures for the thoroughbreds and
letting the common cattle run on the
range, hope to make the ranch a pay
ing Observation-Disclosures are now on the
Dorsey ranch considerably over 1900
head Of cattle and band of 600 horses,
from which we raise the Cow ponies''
and a few heavy draught horses. The
herders use up over 800 ponies every
year, and we have to keep q large band
of mares to supply them. We branded
last year over 1000 calves, and will turn
out about IL, 900 this year. 1t is only a
question of time when the number will
reach 1900 or 900, all of high grade.
and then the ranch will be the most
profitable Of any on the continent. l
shall spend my summers
there, but my business in the Fast viii
demand my attention during the win
ter..
Where is the next range located?"
"Well, it is in New Mexico, Is miles
east Of the Santa Fe road, about fifty
miles south of the Ration Mountains,
with its southern boundary touching the
northern boundary of Texas. You see
Dorsey. through bis. intimate acquaint-
arce with the records of the land de-
partments at Washington, was enabled
to spot and locate all the lland in the re.
gion named upon which any water was
enabled to be found, and in addition
brought out all the weak holders in the
neighborhood. In this way he picked
up 30 quarter sections of land, covering
all the water for mics around, and they
secured control of vast tract of grazing
land, which is useless to anybody except
the owners of the Dorsey ranch"
"Why7"
Because as fast az he brought the Wa.
ter spots he had them fenced in, and
the cattle grazing in the neighbofhood
had to be sold to him or perish for want
of water"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

tne oxoridge Wooden company. Ux-
bridge, Mass is about to be shut down. The
other few mills running will. shut down a.
soon g the stock can be run out. Hins.
dale Brothers of Hinsdslis, who emnlnv
between 400 and 500 hands at two mills. kavs
given Gce that the mills will oniv RIM
tnIee day week. One or two smaller
mills hap followed this course.
H 4. O,Ferral. prominent citizen of
Chatheld{ died ct hfs home ON Wednesday
last, Of TIL oliver complaint.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
Old Strawberries.

When . variety of strawberry has
been in cultivation half dozen years
our gardeners call it old, and the dealers
In plants usually shrug their shoulders
when such a variety Is mentioned, by q
customer, and probably inform him that
this five or six-year-old plant has been
superseded by newer and better ones.
This comes from the far too common
idea that q thing must be new to be- of
any value especially among fruits. The
difference in such matters between the
English and American gradners is quite
marked; the former hang on to the old
and good fruits, regardless Of all the
putting bestowed upon the new. An in
stance of this regard for the old is shown
in recent number of The Garden Non.
dom, where correspondent says that
If he was confined to one variety of
the strawberry, the Black Prince would
be that one." He also speaks of "Keen's
Seeding" as the largest aud brightest
colored strawberry known. Now. the
Black Prince must have been in cultiva-
ton for a quarter of a century or more,
while Keen's Seeding, according to its
originator, was raised in 1906, and was
figured and described in the transac-
tons Of the London Horticultural Society
in l8l3.-New York Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

Besides tides ana lamDrequins for the
mantel and table.spreads made Of ma
cieme or fish cord, or carpetwarp, very
handsome window lambrequins are
made also, and when one considers how
short time 1t takes to crochet them It
does not appear to be much. OF q task.
with idle hands, has made q bedspread
also. with broad bands Of ribbon run in
it; It is really elegant piece Of fancy
work. and one which will never wear
out. The stand scarfs are pretty when
crocheted of an open-work pattern. and
lined with scarlet or blue silesia. The
lining, of course, costs less than the rib
bOns. $50,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.

On May % m artificial flower factory at
100 Green street New York, owned by Mrs.
Louise Gttedan, French woman sixty.two
years old, was destroyed by fire. Mrs.
Guedan ran up stairs when the fire broke
out and warned her workmen and other &C.
cupants. She alone failed to escape She
was much, praised for her heroic self:sacri.
fee: At the coronet's inquest It was learned
workmen to burn The house to 6btaifi the
insurance, as she was financially enlbar.
raised. It is now believed that failing to
induce the workmen to fire the building
she did 80 herself.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
The Solid Content q Farmer Has,

The Solid Content 8 Farmer Has.
Farming is slow way to make money,
but then there is law of compensation
about everything in this life, and farm
ing has it's blessings that other pursuits
do not have. The farmer belongs to no.
body. He is the freest man upon earth
and the most independent. He has
more latitude and longitude. He has q
house in the country with plenty of pure
air and good water. If he makes but
little in the field. he has no occasion to
spend but little. He can raise his own
hogs, and sheep, and cattle, and chick
ems. His wood costs nothing, anil the
luxury of big back.logs and blazing fires
in open fire places all winter long is
something that city people long for, but
5000. have 12O acres of open land in
average about Ave dollars an acre over
all expenses. Say nine per cent. upon
the investment. Well, that is mighty
little considering my own labor and su-
pervision. I've seen the time when /
made five times as much without any
capital except my head. But then we
have to keep pair of horses to ride
around and they have to be fed from the
farm.
There are three little leaks all round,
but still we are happier on tho farm
than We were in the town, aud feel more
secure from the ills of life. We fear no
pestilence or disease, no burglars or
thieves. We lock no doors, and Mrs.
Arp has quit looking under the bed for
man. love to hear tho churn dasher
splashing in the buttermilk. I love to
hear the ROSTERS crow and the peacock
holler, aud sec the martins sailing round
the martin eourds. 1 love to hear q
neighbor stop and chat about the grow
ing crops. love to take the children
with me to the watermill and fish below
the dam amid the roar Of falling waters,
or paddle around the pond in an old
ieaky bateau. 1 love to wander through
the woods and glades, and wear old
clothes that can't get no older or dirtier,
and get caugh: in q shower of rain if t
want to-. Old man Horace remarked
about 2, 900 years ago that the town was
the best place for rich man to live in,
and the country was the best place for :
poor man to die in. and inasmuch as
riches were uncertain and death was
sure, 1t becomes prudent man to move
to the country az soon as he can get
there. Farmers have their ups and
downs, ofcourse, but they don't collapse
and burst up like tradesmen. They
don't 60 down under . panic.-(Bill Arp
In Atlanta Constitution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

Articles of incorporation Of tho Wadena
& Park Rapids Railway company have
been filed with the secretary of state Of
Minnesota. The object OF the corporation
y to build railroad from Wadena, in Wa.
dena county, to Park Rapids in Hubbard
county, with extensions, etc. The capital
stock IL $1,000, 600. The corporation are
William Crooks and Herman Trott Of St.
Paul, J. A. WolvestOn of Minneapolis.
Charles A. Gilman of st. Cloud, e. 8. Case,
]. K. Miller and w. r. Baumbach Of Wada-
M, g. 81. Rice, and +. G. Rice Of Park
Rapida and ]. B. Cutler OF Usage, Iowa,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

IL. u. Reavis of st. Louis. somewhat
notorious as an advocate of the removal
of the national capital to the city of his
residence, was married the other day to
Miss Rebecca Morrow. She an entire
stranger, and resident of Lebanon,
ILL.,, sent to the American Tribune, Mr..
Rsavis' paper, poem on affinity. The
editor wa4 struck with the sentiments,
wrote to the lady, sent her his photo
graph, aud the couple were soon aft.
auced lovers. ..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
She WEEDS a British Nob,em.n

Garrison'sN. Y, Special:-This charming
village is all agog, over the marriage o
Hugh Oliver No1thcote. son of Sir Stafford
Nofthcote, to Miss Edith, daughter of Hon.
Hamilton Fish, which occurred at noon
Wednesday: The ceremony took place in
ly decorated with palms, evergreens and
growing plants. The bridesmaids wore
short dresses of white muslin trimmed with
valenciennes silk and hats to match, and
carried two bouquets each of different COL
or. After the ceremony, the wedding
breakfast was served at Glenclyffe, the resi-
dence of Mr.. Fish. large number of guests
being present. The newly-married couple
will take short wedding trip prior to 60
ing on an extended tour to Europe next
week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

peoceeilines in the district court for d.
yorce from Harry Blake, alleging that she
Was married TO him I'm 1871, end that one
year from that date he Deserted her without
cause.
General Hahn Upon Texas.
Attorney General Hahn has rendered the
following opinion in answer to inquiries
frem State Auditor Braden, in which hs
says:
The letter ofC E. Crane, county auditor
ofWaseea county, referred to this once by
You, has been duly considered, and in 10
ply would ray that BY Sec. 60 Of tax law
penalty of1Oper cent. b to be charged upon
oil taxes remaining unpaid on Juns L. In
the statement of delinquent taxes filed With
the clerk BY the auditor this penalty b to
be included therein. Interest, however, 10
not to be charged until judgment ID
entered and the land sold QSec. go.
It follows, therefore, that in the
case put by Mr.. Crane, the owner Aas The
right to pay The original tax with the 10
per cent. penalty and accrued COS, and that
no interest can as yet be demanded or ~
quired Of him. As to the other question
proPounded, l would say that ifa pises OF
lU1lO ~ . "a o04S, UA0 ~ SA10 Os0s0S
and the interest thus acquired BY the stete
u not assigned nor the land redeemed, then
and in that case it 10 not proper to either
enter another Judgment against the same
or to again sell the same. Section 50 ex-
pressly provides that in case the right Of
the state is assigned before absolute forfeit
ure and before redemption, the Pur-
chaser or assignee shall pay the amount for
which the Same shall have been bid In,
with interest and the amount Of all subee-
% Hts9s s5s the
redeemer must pay ''the amount of delin-
quent taxes, penalties, costs and Interest
thereon" Gee 9O. H. however, the Land
has been sold to purchaser, or the right
Of the state at any prior sale has been ~
signed, then It is necessary that such lands
having delinquent claims thereon b sold,
the same rs though NO prior judgment OF
sale had been entered or had.
The baccaleureate sermon to the class OF
1883 of Carleton college Mortified was de-
livered Sunday by President Strong, OF the
COLLEGE The church wss filed to its ut
most capacity, there being no less than
50O neODle present.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14

Graham, Cedar Falls. Iowa; supreme med
ical examiner, William @. Richardson, st.
Louis, No.; supreme trustee for three
yeass, Samuel EoclsA Jr., Baltimore Nd.
The New York opsra Aouss, which ooou-
plea the entire block ct Broadway and Thir.
ty-ninth strsst, ID now nearly ready for the
decorator Il will hold over 5000 people,
y built Of buff colored brick, and IL In the
Italian renaissance style. The subscribers
are seventy In number, and among them
are the Aston, vandetbilts, 9oelets, Cyrus
w. Field, 8. j. n. Barlow, James g. Ben.
nstt, and many Of the 1ealthiest citizens.
At Columbus. ohio, in the United STATE
court the case Of Smiths Consolidated Mid
dlings Purifier company OF Jackson, Mich,
VI. the Case Manufacturing company OF
ColnmbIs Wis decided In favor OF the de-
PENDANTS. The decision wa9 that Smiths
patents were valid, but the defendants did
not infringe them.
An acquaintance of Engineer Melville
writes in reply to recent Philadelphia
dispatch saying: "Mrs. Melville has bean
fornished monthly by Chief Engineer Mel
~ amply SUFFICIENT for her SUPPORT; and If
she il LIVING on the charity Of friends. it
10 because she has wasted her allowance"
Grading upon the DEVILS Lake branch Of
the Manitoba has extended about one mile
and half beyond Creel City. At Grand
Harbor the widest excitement prevails. Ho-
has received the biggest boom ever known
in that section of the country,
The public will learn with keen regret
that the negotiations Tor the purchase of the
a ~
Many parties in the United States desire
these literary treasures. The latter certainly
will not allow them topass into other hands
tor the rake of paltry 100000.
On'June 20 and 2l Philips academy, At
Exeter, N. H., will celebrate its centennial.
Exeter ,is the third Oldest preparatory school
in the United States, and was founded by
DR.. John Phillips, who also founded Phil
lips academy at Andover.
The president has appointed William w.
Thomas of Maine minister resident to
Sweden and Norway; David NJ. Dunn of
Indiana United States consul Ut Valparaiso,
and James p. Hollowell of Kansas attorney
Of the United States, district of Kansas.
Mr.. N. w. Yerxa of Minneapolis and Mr.
Charles B. Yale of Winons, report the larg-
est catch of fish ofthe season ON Lake Min
netonka, on Tuesday, being ninety-eight
large and fine black bass, pickerel, etc.
City Controller Roche, in guessing the
value of st. Paul property, puts the real es.
tate valuation at $40. O0O, 600. But as to
personal property he "cant say"
Rhodes, Stubbs & Co., wholesale notions,
o. Kansas City, have failed. Liabilities,
$S2, 900; assets, $50. 600. They will not re-
sumo business.
The Ohio penitentiary clears 81, $50 profit
monthly to the State.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-06-14
DESIGNATING De Longs Grave,

DeseCrAtth8 De LONGS GRAVE.
1t appears that wher Noros, the Jeanette
seaman. was on the stand during the re
cent Investigation, he testified to more than
was published. Capt. McNair says that
Noros testified that he led the correspond
ents of the London Standard and Telegraph
and an artist of the London Illustrated
News to the graves of Lieut.. De Long, Sur
geon Amber and DR.. Collins, and that they,
his most earnest protests,
proceeded to disinter the remains and put
them in an upright position, after which
story has not been told before out of consid-
e. alton of the feelings of the relatives of
those unfortunate heroes of the Arctic.
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Connections Egg Works.
From the Norwich BulletirI.

Mr.. John Stanton. Of the Star farm; 1t
the East Great Plain, has white Bran.
ma hen that has been doing little in
genious egg laying of late. Her last siz.
able egg measured seven and three
quarters by six and three Fights inches
and weighed little over four ounces.
The next day Biddy deposited in her
nest little brown egg, four by three
and a half inches in size, which would
hardly reflect credit upon = Seabright
bantam. The third day she laid 4 tubu-
lar egg which measured two and six
Fights by seven and two-eights inches.
curved In the center, oval at one end
shape the horn of q shorthorn steer.
just what the white Brahma will do
next it is impossible to say. Three
more curious eggs were never laid by q
hen in three straight lays.