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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-01-25
The Unfortunate Lunatics.
FRANKLIN, ROBERTSON Co., Tex,
Jan. 10, 1883.

FRANKLIN, ROBERTSON Co., TEX, !
Jan. 10, 1888.
To the Editor of the Statesman:
Please allow me a little space in
your columns to call attention of the
present legislature to the very great
Importance of making a sufficient ap-
preparation to provide ample accom-
modations for the many unfortunate
lunatlcs now unprovided for in this
state. This matter has of course
been presented before, but by reason
of the fact that now am, and for
more than two years have been
county judge of this (Robertson)
county, and have to make provision
for these unfortunate people, / see
more plainly than the ordinary citizen
the necessity of the state providing a
more commodiOus asylum at once.
For months past 1 have had two of
these miserable people "a man and a
wOman) confined in the cold narrow
cells of our county jail. and four
others out in different parts of the
county, all of whom have been duly
tried and adjudged insane and ordered
confined in the lunatic asylum;
but the superintendent reports to
me that he can not make
room for them. These people are
poor and most of them have no rela-
tiveS; when not confined the women
and children of the commu nifty are in
danger of being hurt, or perhaps
killed by them, and we have no place
of confinement but miserable, cold
jail, which is usually full of felons,
two of the inmates of our Jail now be-
ing under sentence Of death for muir
der. 1t seems to me of paramount
Importance that the state should
Immediately provide an asylum
for all these unfortunate people, not
for those whose insanity is of recent
date or who most likely can be cured,
but a home should be provided for all
of them. The population of our state
is rapidly increasing, and of course
the number of lunaticS will likewise
increase. This is certainly of as much
Importance as penitentiaries, public
schools, universities, or any other
question that claims the attention of
any legislature, and a state that neg
lects to provide for it's wretched I'M
fortunate lunatics surely deserves Sc
we're criticism.
am, most respectfully,
JOHN E. CRAWFORD.
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The Malagassy ENJOYS from Mad.

The Malagassy ENJOYS from Mad
agascar are expected to arrive in New
York in a few days, and preparations
are on foot by the board of aldermen
and the geographical society for their
proper reception and entertainment.
They will be taken to the city hall,
be introduced to Mayor Edison, shown
the lions about the city and dined at
Delmonico's.
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Protective Wages.

Protection makes high wages" say
the protectionists. yet our exchanges
from the states where are found the
largest number Of protected industries
are full of statements as to the re-
duction of wages in those protected
industries. In Philadelphia cotton
mills wages are reduced to S4.55 and
81 and So week. The coal operators
have reduced the wages Of coal Dig
gers, coal boat calkers and drivers and
leaders, and puddler5, wages have
been reduced from ten to fifteen per
cent.
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lspecIaI 10 The statesman. /

GALVESTON. JAN 16.rThe supreme
court affirmed Simon VS.. whitehead,
from San Patricio; Lea vs. Wood ct
al, from Refrigio; Texas Mexican
railway VS.. Whitmore, from Webb;
Reversed and reformed. Elan ct al vs..
Donald, from Falls; Gillian vs.. Null
ct al. from Fayette. Reversed and
remanded, Igleheart ct al VS.. Willis
& Bro, from Dewitt; Bass ct al vs..
Sewer ct al, from Victoria.
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Nasty Correspondence.
New York Special

Mr.. Fleming, against whom Miss
Livingston on Thursday obtained a
Judgment for $4,000 for breach of
promise, has obtained a stay of pro-
ceedings. He has filed an interesting
batch of new evidence, among them
being a number of letters (unfit for
publication from Miss Livingston to
a coachman.
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HOUSE.


House met at the appointed hour,
Speaker Gibson in the chair and a
quorum present.
Prayer by the chaplain, Rev. DR..
Poindexter.
Messrs. Cundiff, Coffman, Fisher,
Johnson, Stagner, Wilson and White
were severally excused on account of
sickness or other cause.
The speaker announced that he was
in possession of the credentials of the
member-elect from Lamar county,
Hon. T. c. Henderson, who, on motion
to that effect, was duly sworn, and
was assigned by the speaker to the
committees on taxation, internal i'm
provements, and stock and stock-rais-
ing.
Mr.. Frymier called up the resolu-
ton to require the committee on judi
cial districts to report a bill to redis-
trict the state, and Mr.. Hills motion
to reconsider the vote on the resolu-
ton and spread that motion on the
journal as granted on a previous day.
After discussion by Messrs. Fry
mier and Lakewood in favor of the
resolution, and Mr.. Hill in opposition.
Mr.. Hills motion to reconsider was
tabled Yeas, 43 nays, q.
Mr.. Foster, of Grayson, presented
petition of mayor and council of Dem
nison, asking that the constitution
amended so as to permit cities to-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-07-19
LISMORE.

see in the Wcrthington ADVANCE
week before last, that some one from
this township says to the editor that
there is really netting doing in our
town, etc. The fact is, Mr.. Editor, we
have one of the most wide awake, g.
ahead towns in the county, and when l
tell you that we have built some six
teen bridges within the past year and a
half; graded roads, and expended fully
five hundred dollars III money aid liz.
Dor, to place our town in the front
ranks, think you will agree will. me.
And, What is still further Il fact, we
have contributed both money aid Ia
Dor, in assisting both Larkin and West
Side t. improve their reads, build their
bridges, etc. Then why say there is
nothing doing in I.ismore.''
II. n. Daniels, our efficient town
clerk, has been having i severe tussel.
the past week, with rheumatism, but
is improving.
Our crop prospects were never better
Corn is dong splen''idly. "Old Settler"
will please take notice.
A heavy shower tile morning of the
Al, lodged some of the grain, but we
trust no serious damage will result
Mr.. Daniels. who has wheat fully four
and u half feet high, is one of the worst
sufferers.
n shooting match came off on the
4th between the cid heads and the boys
in an adjoining township, and the ''old
'ups" got left, badly, and 10 keep
from being laughed at, set up 4 keg Of
beer.
Above we clip from the Adrian Guar.
dian. Hope our correspondent cut in
l.ismers will brush up and report all
the news to US.
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PERSONALS.

Mn. Cheneyworth. Of Leon, Kansas Is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Judge Wilson.
T; l. Mitchell and Mr.. Bingham, Of the Egg
g. ." Frssy n The ss degree in the
j: 8. McManus, G. H. Smith and d. Shell took
their wives on Saturday last and went on
picnic to Spirit Lake.
VIM. Firth came up from Sheldon Saturday
arg H9st. spent Sunday with father and mother
Auditor Mills left on Friday last for St. Paul
to attend U. 8. count IS u witness in the case Of
D. > Osborne vs.. J. I. Smith. G. T. Pope Is in
charge OF the office during MI. Ms absence.
,.J John S Johnson and family, recently arrived
for the present
K; L:Hereford of Secor ILL.,, arrived Saturday
and Will superin Tend the harvesting OF his crops
on the former Alley and Aikins farms.
operator, came up from Omaha SATURDAY and
spent Sunday with father and mother MOult0n.
n DR.. Sprauge has been on a trip through this &
Osceola counties doctortng horses. He reports
some pink-eye. and booming crops all along the
route.
Mr.: Simpson has gone to Missouri on business.
ne Will return in few weeks and expects to
start up the mill after harvest.
nuS;,S.n "oostencroft editor Of the Fulda Re-
surveyor for Murray county, was IN town Satur.
day and called In for an old-time shake. Mr.. w.
Is one of the early settlers Of Mobiles and was
~>-- >~>'e>S
Rev. II. H. Hart returned last week from St.
Paul Where he was ..ordained'' as Secretary OF
the State Board Of Charities. He enters at once
upon his work. Among his duties viii he the
FERMENTATION 81 report to the international!
asylum systems OF the State, and a report on
county inhrmaries. jails. etc.
Marshal Lyons left week or two since to find
employment. The dirty scandal-mongers, who
ale rs thick in Worthington as grasshoppers
sed TO be, at once rep orted Joe In Jail at Sioux
Falls. MIR. SmallwOOd informs us that JOt,
y, went Mt to Omaha seeking employment and that
nc assisted him In getting position as brake
man on the Nebraska division Of the Omaha
road. where lie Is now at work.
Promoted Our young friend Edw. Keys. who
went TO Montana about IL months ago and en-
gagged In railroading, has had rapid promotion
ne mas Just Deen made i. passenger conductor on
the Northern Pacific, a rise from yard master to
freight conductor and then to passenger conduc-
Tor: -, he writes; ~ now have q straight run of
man eyer went out of Worthngton who is better
entitled to confidence and promotion. Ed. Keys
IS one among a thousand and SO far as we know
hasn't i bad habit or a mean trait about him.
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SCHOOL MATTERS.

The special school meeting called for
Monday night to vote OH refunding the
outstanding bonds called cut just four
teen voters two of whom were ladies.
The vote was unanimous in favor of
taking up the old II per cent. bonds
and issuing new ones bearing per
cent. We learn that Banker Geo. ID.
Dayton is ready to take the tonds at 8
per cent. The scheme to refund orig
mated with President of the Beard
Emory Clark to whom the district is
indebted for other suggestions which
have very much improved the financial
and general condition Of the schools.
We learn also that the two upper
rooms will at once be fitted up in first
class style, with folding doors, and that
another department or class will he
opened requiring an additional teacher.
The two upper rooms, being 50 ar
ranged as to front toward one stage,
can and will be used for \ school and
also Il public hall, for lectures, con-
certS. etc.
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DEATH OF COMMISSIONERS 0H1ARN.
Maurice O'Hsarn, County Commits
sionsr for tho Fourth District, died ct
his home in Graad Prairie township,
on Saturday last, OF pneumonia, after
an illness of a few days. Funeral ser
vices were held ut the Catholic Church
in Adrian, on Monday, and tho rsn,aius
were buried in the Adrian Cemetery.-
The high esteem in which Mr.. O'IIearu
was held was shown by the large al
tendance at the funeral, about 60 vehi.
cles being in the procession. Commits.
sioners Blaine, Taylor. Shell and Cow
IN attended, and also Clerk Of Court
Bennett, Treasurer Shepard, Register
Of Deeds Johnson, Sheriff Miller and
County Attorney Wilson. Auditor
Mills and Court Commissioners BLOOM
were absent at st. Paul and could NOT
attend.
Mr.. O'Hearn was elected two years
age on the Independent ticket and has
given the most unqualified satisfaction
IS both an officer and q man. The e.:
TEEN in which he is held is universal
and all parties have spoken of him in
terms ofpraise. Well.balanced, sound
III judgment, tolerant, urtane in man.
her and having q practical knowledge
OF both public and private business he
made very useful member of the board
and friend of every man with whom
he came in contact.
Mr.. O'IIearn was bora in tho South.
il the vicinity of Mobile, If we mistake
not. lie came to Minnesota when a
young man aud has been identified with
the interests of the State for nun,ber
of years. A few years ago, attracted
by the prospects Of the Catholic colony
settling about Adrian, lie purchased
land in Grand Prairie township, and
engaged in farming with more than
average success. 49,.
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Franklin keeps Groceries.

The Concert which the musical So
ciety proposed to give on Wednesday
Eve, has been postponed to Friday
Eve, at s O'Clock on account of the
Gov. st. John lecture. The programme
is very full and complete and will he
we'll worth the price of admission, 25
certs. There will no doubt be Il crowd.
ed house, for independent of the real
merit Of the rehearsal, there will be felt
much personal interest in the partici-
pants, and in the welfare of an institu-
ton which is doing so mucl, for the
musical improvement Of our young
people.
The society are fortunate in having
the assistance of Mrs. Belle Fuller. Of
Madison, Wis, who is a superior and
accomplished musician from the schools
of Boston.
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SUMMONS,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,1
County of Mobiles. 80
DISTRICT COuPT,- judicial District.
Mary Ann Wilson, Plaintiff
against
Thomas Wilson, Calvin +. Sliattuc. Mary L.
Sliattilc, and Thomas Henry Wilson,
Defendant,
SuNlNlO7lx.
The State OF Minnesota to the above named De-
fen ants:
You, and each OF you, are hereby sum
mOned and required to answer the Complaint of
the i'aint,f! in the ab We entitlet action which
Is filed IN the office Of The Clerk of the District
Court of the Six judicial District, in and for
the County Ut Mobiles and State Of Minnesota
and t" serve = copy of your answer 10 the said
complaint -" the subscriber. at.his Office H. the
village II WOrthimgtOn, in said county, within
twenty days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive Of The day of such servic:.
and If You fail t. answer the said comp amt
within the time aforesaid. the Plaintiff iii this
action will apply to the Court for the relief de.
mnI,tied in the complaint.
Dated June 5th. 1888.
GEO. w. WILSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
t4l6WJ WOrthinglOn MINI.
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, l..
County OF Mobiles. D.
DISTRICT C0UhT-Sixth Judicial District.
Joseph Dean, Plaintiff,
Against
Isaac n. Safe: ami Philent C. Safer, and Albert
Firth, Defendants.
Summons.
The State OF Minnesota to the abOve-namcd De-
PENDANTS:
You and each OF you are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
Plaintiff in the above emit led action which is Oh
file in tile Office Of t,e Clelk Of the said Court at
his office at Warrington, Mobiles county. Min
Iesota, and to serve copy Of your answer TO
said complaint Oh the subscriber, at his Office in
the village Of worthing1o on, in the County Of NJ
bies, Minnesota, within twenty days after the
serv ice If this summons upon you, exclusive of
the tay Of such service and. il you fail to an
SWer the said com naint within the time af"re-
said, tue Plaintiff il this action will apply to the
Court for the relief demanded in the said cuill-
plant.
Dai ed June II, A. d. 1885,
EMORY CLARK,
Plaintiff Attorney, WOrthfngtOn, MINI.
First pub. June II, 1883.
Last pub. July q, 1883.
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POWDERS.

der) l27.o4
"Charm" (alum powder) 1863
"Dr. Prlce's" 1O2.O6
''Snow Flake" (Groff's) lOl .88
&c. E. Andrews & Go. 3" (alum
POWDER IG78.17
The Royal Baking Powder was
found, besides being of absolute purity,
to evolve the highest amount of leaven.
ing gas Of any Of the powders tested,
and hence it was placed at the head Of
the list and recoElr ended for Govern
ment use.
But the crucial test of the kitchen is.
after all, the most satisfactory to the
housekeeper. A baking powder that
never fails to make light, sweet, whole.
some and palatable bread, biscuit, cake,
etc, upon all occasions, is tlso one that
will be placed ut the head of the list by
the practical housewife. and received
into her kitchen for continuous USE
This test the Royal Baking powder has
stood for over twenty years without
single failure, and hence its reputation
as the best baking powder made has
spread from house to house, until it's
use las become as universal as its mer-
its are unrivaled.
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Eggs and Butter. Dropping around
to the Egg and Butter Packery of Il. l..
Mitchell 4 Go. the other day we found
all hands busy. Tie butter worker
was III operation, and there was scarce
ly ''standing room" owing to the tubs
and egg boxes. We found also a num-
Der OF carpenters busy building an ad-
dition 24x24 and two stories, which is
TO be used for cold storage. A six-feet
ice room will lie set off at the west end .
aud double floor anG ceiling put in.
leaving a space all around for the air to
circulate.
Their business has gone far beyond
their expectations, and we are taking
special interest in it, because it las de.
monstrated our claim SO often made.
land for which We had to bear the psu
u! sneers and "cusses" Of the croakcrs)
that Warrington is a M. l interior
distributing peint, and that business
here can be extended over Il number of
counties.
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GREAT PHYSICIANS.

IN 10 order ITO, to be great Physician now
ough student in science, but lie must
thoroughly understand human nature.
Speaking Of physicians, it is Il remark
able fact, that no less than twenty of
the medical celebrities of Europe all
concur in the highest opinion Of the re.
medy for Rheumatism. Gout and Ma
iarla, and pronounce Salicylica a. won.
derful success. W.
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PUkES OUR HUI.

The last issue Of the Worthington
ADVANCE contains sO-called map of
WOrthington which, if it does not i'm
mOrtaliZe its author will ut least dis
tinguisl' him during his material exis-
tence rs the most sublime geographical
ignoramuS Of the nineteenth century.
The map represents wheel. Its au-
thor being somewhat "eccentric," his
mistake in making i wheel when lie
designed to make \ map, is NATURAL
The hub of this circular curiosity is
WOrthington, and its spekes represent
two real railroads and seven imaginary
ones. A study Of the points and direc-
ti0ns shown III the map will throw 4
t1oed of light OH the mistaken notions
we have heretofore entertained respect.
ing the geography of the United States.
1t now transpires by the revelations Of
the ADVANCE, that st. Louis is south.
east Of Worthingten; that Milwaukee
is nearly west of st. Louis ana that
Chicago is located 1T once and the same
time in two distinct and separate d.
rections from Worthington. And still
some charitable friends now give Bro.
Miller credit for more sense than they
ever before supposed he had.-Luvernc
Herald.
Never saw the green-goggled mon
ster stick his eyes out SO big before or
behind either. The Herald is jealous,
raving jealous, and is just tearing its
hair out 10y the mattrass full. Now if
we had mentioned Lnvcrne, and placed
it east of Worthington, the Herald
would have sworn it was Correct and
always stuck to it that Luverne was
east Of US. But We didn't. Luverne
is a rural village in our suburbs, or,
rathe:. our Hub-urbs. and hence don't
appear. Wortl,ington is the Hub, aud
L.uverne il 1Iub-urb. No use to be-
jealous, Bub. Why all this Hub, Bub?
The Herald man intimates that st.
Louis isn't southeast Of Northington,
which shows him to he 1.-THE most sub
lime for IIub.lime) geographical ignor-
anus Of the nineteenth century," He
also int;'nates that Chicago don't lie
III two directions from Worthington.-
This is because lie lives out in the ri.
raj districts. lie don't understand it,
you see. THESE city methods and man.
ners confuse him. lie cannot under.
stand how it is that our folks 60 south
west and northeast to get to Chicago
when Chicago is southeast. But they
do all the same. lie don't understand
how 1t is with a railroad centre. lie
thinks roads ought to run out ''honest>
Injun" in the direction they intend to
60 and not strike out northeast when
they want to 80 southeast. But they
do from a Hub. That's the way rail.
roads always come down stairs from a
big Hub like Worthington.
But the Herald man must wait. We
are getting out little railroad primer
for 'beginners'' which will explain
such things, and he must begin 1T the
beginning and study up about rail-
roads, and Hubs, and such.
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WORrlIINf, TO VS. SHOW yyp


Mr.. Goodrich, of the Cedar Rapids
Republican, was in town on Friday de-
livering extra copies of their issue of
Wednesday, the 18th, which contains 4
five column boom" description of
WerthingtoE and Mobiles county. The
article is well done. and is altogether
the fullest description of Worthington
and it's advantages that has ever APP
peared III any outside paper.
The Hub circula; gotten out by the
ADVANCE, is copied in full, without
the Hub map, Of course and will thus
be widely circulated throughout Iowa
and Illinois also. It has more solid
"meat" in it, and is better digest of
our advantages, than any document
ever issued in this county. The Hub"
too, attracts attention and everybody
who gets his eye OH it will read the
document,
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WILLMONT.

Splendid weather. 11aying has COM
menced. AT least we hear the mowers
rattle on every side.
Mr.. Simmons, of Sioux Falls, was in
town last week, looking after his tree
claim, but found no trees on it, SO he
concluded to plow the land over.
The fourth was this year a very dry
affair in tins town, only little rain in
the forenoon, and very little beer in 4
corner, that's all.
r. Jones. Banker of Adrian, was seen
in our burg Tuesday. Guess he was
looking for the new Il. II. to locate 4
branch Of his office among US.
Building is going on lively all around
us.
E. Graf has the frame up for the en-
largcment of his barn.
l.. Holtum is also on it to build a
barn 22x32.
u. Hartman built an addition, and
VIM Dunnenhagger is hauling lumber
to do likewise.
WILLMoNT.
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ORITTA RY

Died. July 18th, 1883, in Dewald Tp.,
Roy VERN BAssETT, son of F.. Fl. and
II. A. Bassett, aged years, mouth,
and days.
Died, July II, 1888, in. Worthington,
Miss LUELLA NJ. ALLEN, daughter of
Samuel Allen, aged q years, 10 months
and % days.
The funeral services were held at the
Congregational Church on Friday, the
18th, Rev. II. II. Hart preaching the
funeral sermon. The remains were
buried in the Werthington Cemetery.
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COUNTY NEWS.
RANSOM.

RANSOM.
Small grain is looking fine. Corn
will net be much. -
Breaking GU sec. Is is still geing.
J. II: Scott is expected to return from
Iowa this week where ho has been on
business.
Nelson Scott is improving nicely
from his severe sickness.
The hum of the mower will soon be
heard and the sweat will soon roll
doWl the hay pitchers forehead.
REN0H.
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MINOR AHRYVALN

At the residence OF AEON Forbes. on
Thursday last, a boy.
At the residence of r. E. Convey, on
Saturday, boy.
Arrivals also at the residences of
James Wright and II. McCollum.-
SECT" not ascertainad.
Smelling them out like peas and more
a-COminr