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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-01-17
Sir Christopher Wern and the
CARPENTER.


Philip. Wood WAS q village carpenter.
who had deve) oped an uncommon skill
in wood carving, and had made some
striking figures for the adornment of
his sweetheart's house, lass above
himself in rank and fortune. In the
hope of improving his circumstances,
aud thus lessening the disparity between
them, he went to London, where be
sought work in vain, until his store of
money was reduced to a single guinea.
The huge dome Of St. Pauls was then
rising above the smoke ofLondon, Phil
ip Wood applied to the foreman for
work in carving the wood for the inter-
ior. Repulsed by him, he haunted the
place day after day, and at last ne at
tracted the attention of the great Sir
Christopher Wren himself.
"What have you been used to carv-
ing?' asked the architect. The carpen-
2er in the extremity of his agitation,
could only stammer out:
'Troushs, your worship"
'Troughs" said Sir Christopher:
'then carve me as spe cimen of YOUR
skill a SOW and pigs-it will e some
thing in your line-and bring it to me
this day week"
The poor fellow shrank away from the
laughter of the workmen, and returned
to his lodgingin despair. But he had a
friend in his landiady, who advised him
to take Sir Christopher at bis word and
carve the best SOW and pigs he could in
the time allotted.
With his list guinea he bought block
of pear.wood and by using his utmost
diligence finished the Aork in time, and
took it under his apron to the appointed
place.
The architect was there, and beckoned
the trembling carpenter to approach.
Upon inspecting the beautiful work,
Sir Christopher said:
~ engage you, young man; attend my
office Tomorrow"
A few hours after, Sir Christopher
Came to the carver and said:
'Mr. Addison wishes to keep your
carving, and requests Inc TO give you ten
guineas for It," Then he added: II
fear did you some injustice, but great
national work is entrusted to me, and it
is my solemn duty to mind that no part
Of the work falls into inefficient hands.
Mind and attend me Tomorrow"
1t is pleasure to know that the voune
arti.t did much of the carving Of ST.
Paul's, and married the girl OF Ills heart
who could not have been sorry to change
such name as she had-Hanuah Hav-
bittle.
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Republican Tendencies Abroad
Should Oscar H., king of Sweden and

Republican Tendencies Abroad.
Should Oscar H., king of Sweden and
Norway, continue obstinate, the Nor
wegians are likely to relieve themselves
Of the cost of the maintenance of a mon
archy. BY the Constitution the king
has suspensive veto, which can he
overruled if bill be passed by three
successive parliaments. The royal VETO
on hesDlls passed in regard to minister
ial responsibility has thus been over.
rnled, but the king declines to yield.
The .rwegians are sturdy, wel,-educa-
ted, and intelligent men, and under
stand, Ct course. tie requirements of
their country far better than the great
grandson Q a Hebrew lawyer in the
south of France, whose son was made
king OF Norway in 1914, when Norway
was violently separated from Denmark.
They are quite able to manage their
own affairs, and their best plan would
be civilly to disestablish and disendow
Oscar, who would still remain king of
sweden. This fate he will have brought
upon himself.
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Friday, January III.

SENATE Mr.. Van Wyck, from the com.
mittee on improvement of the Mississippi
river, submitted a joint resolution appro-
p,iatirg s., COO 900, to continu the improve
ments begun by the Mississippi river i'm.
provement commission. After debate it was
amended to give it in the form of bin,
which passed.
Bills were introduced for postal savings
banks and . medical university at Washing
ton under the auspices Of the government.
Senator Cplionl. of Illinois. made his
msiden speech. speaking in support of his
bill recognizing the legislative power OF
Utah. He vigorously essalled Mormonisn.
Mr.. Cullom argued that while the Ed
munds commission bill had done some
more radical policy is needed If the evil IL
to be eradicated. IT the Mormon question
is not soon settled, he predicted that war
would result.
Senator Brown, on the other hand, op-
posed the measures, and declared that 1t
and all recent legislation of congress regard
ing Utah affairs was unconstitutional. Con-
gress had no right to destroy territorial gov
ernment and to concede the power would
be an exceedingly dangerous precedent,
The Christian church. he claimed, was the
question. IT the millions sent every year
TOR the conversion Of Polygamists in Tar of
India anu China were applied to Utah, the
result would soon be apparent.
Senator Garland closed the discussion for
the day by comparing the Edmunds bill to
the prescription of corn plaster for case
of consumption. but pointed out that the
supreme court has laid down the doctrine
that people cannot shelter themselves from
the consequences ofcrine bypk aiding the re-
qui rements of religion. The remainder OF
the new rules we're adopted.
Combinations:
Copsuls-Frank II. Mason, Marseil'es;
RoberG J. Stephens, Palermo; George Git
ford, Basic; Bolivar J, Pridger, PieGras
Negras.
Samuel w. Ferguson, of Mississippi.a
member of the Mississippi river commits
sion, vice James B. Ea1s, resigned.
Registers Of Land Ofices-Nathaniel
Clark, Reed City, Mich; William n.
Brown, Larned, Kan; Hsrwell z. Myton,
Garden City, Kan; Alo1zo l.. Patcher,
Ooerlin, X IN.
Andrew J. Harrington, receiver OF public
moneys. Garden City Kan.
Adj,urneh Till Monday.
ROUsE.-NOti sc sion.
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The Casualty Record.

Lieut.. John J. Augur, U. 8. N, escaped
from the BLOOMINGTON. n. J., lunatic asy-
lun on the Sth. TIE following morning
his bodv was found in the roadway. Death
was due to cold and exposure. The father
OF the dead lieutenant is Gen. Augur, U. s.
A.. in charge of the military post at Fort
Leavenworth, Ka s. Lieutenant Aueul
had been in the navy since 1870. He was
one OF the Ofict rs sent out on the expedi
ton for the search of the Arctic exploring
steamer Jeanette. Har6ships then effect
ed his mind. He had been off duty since
last summer, and was placed in the asylum
Dec. "a last.
A FIRE broke out in Blunt, Dakota, on
the 10th, ninety miles west of Huron. II
started in the Murphy building on Main
street. occupied by Miss Binnie Preston
millinary store, and Waltz & Son
of the City bakery. There being no water
WORKS and big h wind blowing, nothing
could be done to save property. The fire
spread rapidly, and in an hour S13 O00
worth OF property was destroyed.
Fire on the morning of the 9Th inst. de-.
stroyed the opera house block at NJ eadville
Pa. The cause is not known. The total
loss is estimated ut $4,000. The lower
part was occupied by stores. Mrs. Danial
Fowler, Mrs. George Porter and Joh,, Por'
ter, owners ofthe opera house, lose 800. Oh a.
insurance SAC, O10; other losses made up thu
100000. '
2 The tug Silver Spray is laid up at Silver
1slet. The crew OF six started to Port Ar.
thur, thirty miles distant, and were canoht
In binding storm. Five reached Their
destination, greatly exhausted nv the cold
The sixth, named Porter, I. ON Oven Sonnd
Ont, persisted. Arelief party discovered the
body. Wig
Fire At Monticello, Ind, destroyed an en-
tire block Of buildings. The sufferer. Ar.
Roberts & Vinson, hardware; Henry Fort
dry goods; Edgar Gardner, tinVsre snG
stoves; Mn. Dufee, milliner; W. Keifer
tailor; Roberts e. Wits. Loss, $24. 600: in'
surance. $13, 500.
The Thorndike company's new cotton
mill 1t Thorndike, Mass, was burned. r.
Wilson: the company's agent, fell dead Of
heart disease while on the roof fighting the
flames. Loss, $50, 1000; insured. WAC
A fire at Maysville, Ind. DESTROYED thu
butcher shop Of Dresbach & Potter, hard.
wafcistofe O. Minch, bakery Of aeo-as
James. and grocery of James Weaver Toss
$4,000; partly insured. '''
Henry o. Holmes and Mrs. Paul sh.,.
man LEFT Sandy Neck, Miss. in . skid, re-.
Gently for Barnstable, aud have
1ailed 70 reach there. It il feared that both
WV ~"su'
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Personal Gossip.

Charles Santley, the baritone, who
has married Elizabeth Innes, a wealthy
lady made his frst' appearance as an opera
singer at Csnveat Garden opera, In Lon
don, and achieved his first great success in
the part of Rhineherg in Wallace's opera of
Lurjine, in New York. A memorable ap-
Parepa and ADELAIDE Philips.
A portrait of the Hon. Charles E. Flan-
drai. an associate justice of the supreme
court of this State a. its first oryaniza, ion.
having been presented the supreme court
placed upon the wall Of the court room.
and that the clerk communicate to the
donor the thanks of the court and State
bar.
Mrs. Mary Campbell who died near Gal.
weston on the Ssh, was the wife of lieuteu.
ant OF the famous pirate Lafit;e. He was
also one Of the sailors, who in a small
open boat, with Commodore Perry, were
under fire of tha British fleet in the great
naval battle ON Lake Erie in 1912.
The will of the late Julius Hall Garten OF
New York devises the bulk of the 81, OO0, 600
to his son Albert, now an infant, when he
reaches his twenty.ejghth year, and in case
he dies before that time. to certain colleges
and other institutions. Over $3.50, 900 is given
to charities.
DR.. Lucy NJ. Hall has declined the posi-
ton of superintendent of the Massachusetts
Woma.4's r -formatory institation as success
or to Miss Clara Barton.
Joseph Swift OF Philadelphia left his for.
tune of 100000 to his daughters-Mrs.
Charles Thorne, the actors widow, and
Emily 8. Balch.
When Patti was married to the Marquis
de Caux, her bridesmaids we're two daugh.
tiers OF Mario, the tenor.
At St. Adams, VT. John Stewart is still
pressing his claim to relationship with the
dead Alexander.
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and preferred to remain at home, but
wished that he should visit the theatre.
He did so and his body was among the
unrecopnized dead the following day.
The wife fell and for time it was feared
she would lose her reason. Once q 'reek
at night, from the date of her recovery
to the present, this poor woman has visi-
ted the spot.
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Tuesday, January 8.

SENArE.-Sscretary Lincoln sent to the
senate q list of the fRcers of the army at
resent on detached service. The total Of
absentees from their regiments foots up 341.
OF these forty. four are at West Point. and
fifty eeven on sick leave. Many OF them
are on staff duty.
The new rules were discussed. A special
mess age was received from the president
On M'ssissiI pi river Improvement.
Provision should be made not only at once,
he says, but sufficiently for the undertaking.
The hennepin canal is also Included in the
recommendation. but not in the positive
spirit with which the other scheme is trea1ed
Commerce, including, first of ali, the i'm.
por!ant transit of wheat from the upper
valley and cotton from the lower va lev. is
the capital argument advanced, and really
the only one necessary.
The following nominations were con.
hrmed:
Postmasters-Lewis G. Worthington, Lit
tie Fla Is, MIMI; II. Kemper, Perham,
MINI.
Receivers of public meneys-James Bra.
den, Indians, We la WaIla, Wash: Ar.
thur J. Shaw, Lewiston, Idaho; Chsrles F.
Gardne Sacramento, CAL; T. ]. Sherwood,
Registers land office-Jeremi.h D. HYDE.
visa'ia, Cal; John G. Bradley, Marysville,
Ca'.; David Walker, Bodie, Cal.
The senate discussed the new rules at
great length.
HousE-Bills and resolutions " re- intro
duced apr priating, Immediately, 81 &c.,.
700 for Mississippi river improvement; put.
ting salt, wood, lumber and other articles
on the free list; limiting the ap;ount of pub
lie land to be acquired by aliens; to pur-
chase trade dollars with fractional coins;tor
free ship material, and authorizing
the purchase OF foreixn.built ships BY cid-
zenF OF the United States; prohibiting the
imPortat on of foreign labor; reducing the
salari. Of heads Of departments; for . pub
lie building at La Crosse; or tho admission
of the state Of Was ington; extending the
money order system to the state Of all
counties having 1900 inhabitants. Several
constitutional amendments were proposed.
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Canine Sagacfty.

The Cologne journals tell a curious
story of canine sagacity. Two dogs Of
the neighborhood, cross between St.
Bernard and large woody cody, feared
by all other dogs; the second was a
stranger, small terrier, just slender
enough S. t to get through THug the hole into the
other occasions never noticed his small.
Ter comrades. lad evidently come to an
Understanding with his little friend
about the nocturnal rendezvous. The
big dog scratched away all the grass and
the stones, dragged up tha board COW
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FitZ JOhu Porter.

At meeting Of the house committee on
military affairs, tho 3lst inst, Gen. slocum
was authorized to present . report to The
house favorable to the Fitz John Porter
bill, which passed the senate Of the last
congress. The committee also decided to
report favorably the house resolution cali.
ing for information from tho war depart.
ment respecting the court martial and sub.
sequent remission of the sentence and resto.
ration to rank by congress OF officers from
1857 to 1881 and 1877 TO 1881. The object
ct this resolution IL to ASCERTAIN Wat
changes In discipline have taken place In
the army, and learn the causes of leeiala.
tive elemenov =
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Wednesday, January Q.

SENArE.-In the senate the same discus
sion about the rules was continued. Mr.
Frye threw some spice into the dali mon
otony of the Gull proceedings, by an at.
tack up n the commerce committee, which
he said should have something better to do
than spending its time in distributing Q
proper proportion of river and
hafnor none! money to each con.
shipping of the country demanded some at
te'tion which had declined since 1861.
This Senator Vest took to be ref .ction 10.
on the confederancy, and was ntt,led to 4
characteristic speech. Senator Mcmillan de-
Tended the commerce comp.ittee
He said there was much difference Of
opinion in regard to such dues and it was
not clear that they should be abolished.
With regard to the work of the committee
on commerce. Mr. M;Mttlan said that dur.
ing the last congress it made eighty reports
on 2 great variety of subjects. The ner-
chant marine had not been neglected. With
regard to the river aud harbor bill. he
thought it one Of the most useful an bene.
fetal bills that congress has to deal with,
ant. criticisms made on river and harbor
bills would apply to other bills also. TIE
proposition which was to create an inter-
national improvement committee te take
away the jurisdiction of the commerce com.
mittee over river and harbor bills. was not
acted upon when it came time to 20 into
executive session.
HousE.-From the very warm discussion
over the preliminary disposition OF the
presidents message aud the report Of the
Mississippi river commission in both houses
Of congress it is evident that coneress will
tnd some other work besides tinkerine
With the tariff, The house devoted almost
the entire day to the questlOn of reference.
Three committees claimed jurisdiction on
this subjec,:@.Reagan's committee On COM
merce. Willis committee on
rivers and harboIs, and Kings
committee on Mississippi river i'm
provemeat and levees. The gist of the
fight lay in the supposition that the refer
ence to the Kline committee meant what
the president recommenoea-> separate
bill and noeral appropriation for the Mis-.
slselppl. A warm contest of words Tor su.
premacy oyer this important measure was
the result. Over three hours of tho session
were ussd up in disposing OF the matter,
several roll calls beisg taken before It vas
finally settled in favor Of the committee on
rivers and harbors.
Resolutions we're adopted instructing the
proper committees to inquire into the 3D.
wise btlity of retaliatory legislation against
countries which exclude American meats.
A bill for tho relief OF Gen. Fi,z John Por.
ter was reported Thesecretary of the treas.
for printing 81 and g treasury notes. RI.
olutions Of respect to the memory Of the
late Herr Lasker OF Germany were adopted.
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erinp the entrance to the rabbit house,
and let the terrier jump through the
hole. The latter returned in q few mln-
ntes With q rabbit in his mouth, which
he presented to his great friend, and
both proceeded to devour their supper
nndisfnrhAd
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News OF the Railroads.

The east-bound passenger business in St.
Paul Is at present in very demoralized
condition, as both the railroad agents and
scslpers are selling at less than tariff rates.
Since the dissolution Of the sgrecme made
in September last between the railroads and
scslpers, there has been nothing to maint ain
rates.
The Minneapolis & Nfinnetoaka is the
Attest railway scheme.
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Gov. Hubbard's Second Term.

Just before o'clock on the afternoon of
the 7th detachment If the Emmet light
artill'ry, under the command of Capt G. NJ.
MacCarthy, accompanied by the First reg
iment band, marched up to the Exchange
street entrance of tho capitol. On . given
signal, just as the oa:h of the Office was ad-
uninsured to Gov. Hubbard by Judge
Berry, in the executive chamber, salute
OF seventeen guns Was fired by tie Emmets
from their new pieces, then used
for the first time, They then.
marched into the maiu hall of the capitol,
where about twenty-five spectators had
gathered. The governor s.eppeu out from
his 70 IN and made snort address, thank
ing the artillery for their mark of respect
and asserting his interest in the ne,losai
guard. III the course OF his few remarks
he announced that apt. MacCarthy was to
succeed MIR. Hawie as adjutant generai OF
Minnesota. State Tfea. ur@r Kittleson was
then sworn and shortly after ward Attor-
hey General Hahn took the oath OF office
before Clerk Nichols, OF tie supreme court.
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ThAas.aI1ma.. .Hnnu~.... q

eExA1E.-Bilh ware introduced lor tha =,
Eabltshn@t Of . Ulitsd Skate postal Ill:
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Tho work OF getting out cooper and
mics from the mineral lands near Clan.
ton, Alabama, has begun.
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3 Luke Cl.rk, noted Fenlan, died q
James Stephens, lieutenant.
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The republicans If tAe Twelfth district o,
Massachusetts, have Nominated Francis W.
Rock we'll for congress.
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The last raid on North Carolina moon
sinners yielded three distilleries and
$500 gallons of beer, but no prisoners.
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Lord Palmerston seldom gave himself
real rest except when he had q cold.
He would then allow himself holiday.
to be spent by the fire in COSY arm.
chair with novel, the more sensation-
al the better. Disraeli had the same
fancy, and when wearied, went down
to Hughenden with a pile Of French
novels.
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1884-07-27

The EXAMINER l. not iniAlliblc and
il is always more than willing To cor
rect an error and acknowledge "A fault;
hence il chccriullN states that the Day
does and ha, been giving proper cred
il To the proprictors of the Waco
Bucket shop for its Geographic mark
ct reports. The EXAMINER had been
informed that credit wa, not given,
and il took il for granted that it was
80 without referring TO the Days col
mnns. ON this point the BANNER
i, in error. and acknowledges il like
n little man We have no disposition
TO pick quarrel with our
sprightly little nelghbor. We
only ask that it give the En-
ANINER due credit for whatever enter
prise it displays in gathering news.
and not ignore it, as il did III the
Marlin Jubilee report, wherein the
remarks Of the Day were calculated
to convey the idea that the Fort Worth
Gazette was the only source from
which II could get "A synOptical report.
In this connection the EXAMINER de-
sires 10 state that il regards the Day
as co-labOrer in the work Of build
ing up Waco and all its Legitimate in
terests, and we have no desire Ia quib-
bic over unimpoitant matters; but at
the same time il claims the right To
criticise the Days utterances in IA
friendly manner, as il would that of
any other paper, and ii accOrds to the
Day and all other papers the same
privileges ii claims for itself. The
EXAMINER will appropriate the good
things of the Day and give ii due
credit NJ ia would any other Journal
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im-rr was "A large crowu III att-nu-
ance to hear the various candidates
for political honors last evening AT the
courthouse. The speaking was opened
by the candidates for the District
Judgeship, which was participated in
by Messrs. Mckinney, West, Flournoy
and Rmes. These were followed by
Mrssrs. Parr and Jones, candidates for
the Legislature, The speaking for
the evening was wound up by lively
tilt between Messrs. Hardy and Tay-
lor, i'll the course of which there We're
some sharp interchanges and COM
meutS
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III the morning. Mr., II. called me IN
his store. walked in. was stand
ing within foot of him when he said,
Mr.. Il. Ill talk very plain 10 YOU.
The next time you ever 60 ON man
bond against me | will shoot YOU ON
sight. I'll hunt You down and Kill
YOU. He said something about Mr.. \.
trying to disgrace his family. He was
very violent. lie touched me ON the
shoulder. was unarmed, and in his
store, and thought he wanted To Kill
me. and do like he did the men on the
Bosque, and my body wouldn't be
found. was very cool and tried to
explain. thought my body might
not be found, and Mr.. IL. might
spirit il away. was very much
surprised. | wasn't much frightened
would not have run if had had u
chance. walked very quietly down
the street. only resented il by hay
ing him arrested. made complaint
and heard te plead gniliy. i"id