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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24
Formally of New York Fashion
able Life.

New York Letter: This small revolt
against the formality OF New York life,
is, perhaps, a step in the right direction,
and may prove the prelude to the pune
turing of other social shams. For in.
stance, the argument that what Is prop
er i'll the country in the summer ought
to be good FORM in New York in the
! winter may, in time, be applied to in
tercourse between young people of
the opposite sex. If young man is
permitted to spend hours t1te tee with
young woman at Mt. Desert or in the
White Mountains in August, why should
he be prohibl ed from speaking to her
except in the presence Of other people.
in New York in December Nothing.
indeed, illustrates the difference of lie
IN New York and some other of tho
larger cities and that i'll the smaller
towns than the forn,alitv which hedges
the intercourse between young men and
maidens. In what is really "good soci-
ETY." here, young man cannot ask
atre with him, unless he asks one of her
married sisters, cousins, or aunts to ma
tronize the expedition. fle can
not see her alone even if he
calls on her, except by accident,
as other members Of the family invar-
iably are to be found in the drawing
room Of every welI-reguiatcd household.
How feeble al! this for:~alitv is when it
comes to preventing what should be
prevented is shown by the ease with
which Miss Kernochan the other dav
quietly walked to st. Aueustine's Chapel
and was married to Mr.. Fell. Yet Mr..
Peli was supposed not only never to
have seen her alone, but h d been for
hidden her fr,l,er's house for several
years; past. Or course, lie had often met
her clandestinely, and there are. doubt
less. scores Of other young women be-
longing to good society who have secret
tete-a-tetes with their male admirers
every day or two, in defiance of convene
tiopalities, and in spite Of the vigilance
OF the members OF their families who
constitute themselves their duennas.
And the most ''propcr' young woman,
who would not be alone with man in
New York for. all the world, will sail
with him for hours at the seashore, or
drive half the day in the country.
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Suicides III New York.

A mortuary statistician has been dig
ing up the records Of suicides in New
York city from 1868 to 1882, and gives
the result together with general particu.
lars. During the period of fifteen years
he finds recorded ZIG cases of suicide
in the metropolis. The increase was a
pretty steady advance from 9S in lSCS 10
1919 in 1888. The ages of the suicides
range from ten years to ninety. and the
causes SO far as they can be traced are
chiefly love and money about equally
divided. More women died by their
own hands for love and more men 70,
money. The records explode the old
theory that November, when the wear
begins to die, is the favorite month fo)
suicides. The preference is given te
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Gen. Grants ThOrO,1ghness.

y l.
Ex-Postmaster General Creswell said
recently, while speaking of Gen. Grant:
HE is, in many respects, the most re-
markable man that ever met. When I
was appointed postmaster general,
took great pains to look up and study
the laws laid down by congress fer the
government Of the department, and
had them at my fingers ends. Then
carefully laid out a general policy which
l thought would furnish the best and
most complete service to the country.
II VAS not until after some weeks of de-
liberation that finally vertured to Law
the matter before President Grant for
his approval. Well, one day I was up st
the white house, and 1 made up my
mind that my plan was laid so securely
that there would be no difficulty in pro-
curing its adoption by the president. I
brought the matter to Gen. Grants
attention, and he told mo to 90
ahead and express my views freely and
fully. He was sitting IN chair putting
away at cigar as went over my plan
patiently, until l thought at last that
was making myself tiresome as the
president did not seem to be paw
ing me the attention which I
thought the subject deserved. I finish
ed the story, however. aid he told me
to call next day and he would give ms
his decision. The next day I was at the
white house ut the appointed time, and,
intensely to my surprise, the president
took up the points of my policy one by
one, and discussed them with an amount
Of information on the duties of the post
master general which 1 had never
dreamed Of: He told me that he agreed
with the policy as whole, but th..t
there were some points ON which he did
not hold the same views as those which
had advanced. Then he took them up
and exposed the flaws with So much
hard common sense that 1 afterward
wondered why did not see the defects
myself before. At our first interview I
thought that he was hardly paying me
the Ordinary polit ness which the occa.
sion seemed to demand, but the second
visit assured me that not only had he
listened most intently to what I had to
say, but that he had devoured evey idea
l had advanced" -Washington Cor.
RO1fon Tro vol1or
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A Peculiar Profession Practiced
at WashingtOn.

The occupation most peculiar to- ash.
ington of all is, perhaps, the dealer in
government documents. Everybody re,
members, probably, Edward Everett
Hale's amusing story written when pa
per was bringing it's highest war prices,
about the young man who collected
hand billsand circulars and prospectuses'
and documents and other gratuitous lit.
erature, and soon placed himself beyond
the reach of want by the accu- mutation
Of fortune in waste paper. This ex-
travaganza is sober fact in Washington
There are men who have not only lived
comfortably, hut have acquired 4 hand
some competency in the business Of col.
Letting and selling government docn.
ments. 1t 10 q business with all the ad-
vantages on the side of the dealer. The
dealer need pay no rent. he
can store his stock at home,
and the United States Government
furnishes him with his capital. T ,ese
men make it a business to get a. many
copies as possible ofevery available doc.
ument issued by the government, and
BILE. They store their collection away.
scarce, under the careless and lavish sys-
tenn Of distribution that prevails here,
and they begin to command price. AZ
the years go on and the stock Of the
junk-shops is swept away into the NAV
of the paper mill, they become still
sca,cer. and their price rises. Cases
have been known where bureaus and
commissions have been compelled to
turn to these private dealers in order to
complete their own sets of their own re.
ports only a ew years back: One OF
these dealers died this winter at nm ad.
vanced age, after having been many
years in the business, and leaving a
conf ,rtab!e estate. 1t is not an unusual
thing either for government officers to
make similar collections with the idea
that they will be valuable some day.
One man who has been in the service
only few years has already about TO-.
GOO documents in his possession, and
makes it point to secure almost every
issue from the government presses
New York Trjlune.
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SOMEBODY'S MOTHER. y

The woman was old and ragged and gray;
And bent with the chill of the winters day;
The street was vet with the winters snow,
And the woman's feet were aged and slow.
She stood At the crossing and waited long,
Alone, uncared for amid throng
OF human beings, who passed her by,
Nor needed the glance Of her anxious eye.
Down the street with laughter and shout,
Glad in the freedom of school let out,
Cnme the boys like flock of sheep,
Hailing the snow piled white and deep.
Past the old woman 30 cold and gray
fastened the children on their way,
Nor offered helping hand to her,
60 meek, so timid, afraid to stir,
Lest the carriage wheels or horses feet
Should crowd her down in the slippery street.
At last came one OF the merry troop
The gsyest laddie of all the group.
He paused beside her, and whispered low;
"i'll help you cross You wish to 60"
Her aged hand on bis strong ,ung arm
She placed, and without hurt or harm,
He guided the trembling feet along,
Proud that his own were firm and strong.
Then back again to his friends he went,
His young heart happy and we'll content.
''Shes somebody's mother, you know, boys
For she's old, and poor and slow;
AID Iono .o,oa fo1lo,,, ill 1ool>La
To help my mother, you unlers .and,
If ever she's old and poor and gray,
When her own dear boy Is far away"
And "somebody's mother" bowed low hel
head
In her home that night, and the prayer she
Was ''6od be kind to the noble boy
Who is somebody's con and pride and joy.'
Author Unknown.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24
A State Trcasurer's Conquest OF
an Indian Girl.

State Treasurer Walsen, of Colorado,
has been presented with beautiful In.
dian blanket which Lieut.. Gov. Meyer
brought up from San Luis. There is a
touching bit Of romance connected with
this exquisite work of art. Last fall
while Col. Walsen was making canvas
Of the state, he had OCCASION 10 deliver
several speeches in Costilla county. One
Of his most eloquent addresses was made
in San Luis before a large, intelligent
and fashionable audience composed OF
McXicans, Indians and Americans.
Among those present was the beautiful
Naval Princess, IA Ke-Ko, with Red
Spots. This fair daughter OF the forest
was deeply impressed by Col. Walsen's
tho appearance, his handsome face,
manly voice and eloquent words, and
subsequently, seeking an introduction
she was delighted to observe that
tiny hand. At once she determined to
present him with some token of her ad.
miratien, not knowing he was man of
family, and fondlv imagining, forsOoth,
that her thoughtful courtesy might lea'i
10 conseque' ICES that made her heart
beat fast with joy. Such was the guile
less Simplicity OF this untutored child of
nature! The elaborate blanke, above
mentioned is the result of Ka.Ke-KO's
determination and it is lovely piece y,
work, composed of the brightest colors
and woven with consummate skill. Ac-
companying the gift came letter writ
ten in the Navajo language upon cactus
leaf parchment. This note is addressed
to Col. Walsen as "the hawk eyed and
silver-voiced paleface o. the plains by
the hills" and it abounds throughout
with quaint metaphor, wild hyperhole
and range extravagances of abo rigina'
literature. Coz. Walscn is of course
highly uleased with the present, and will
address letter Of thanks to the prin-
wampum, some Chewing . tobacco fs and Id
other Injuries priced by the unfettered
daughters Of the red man.-[Denver Tri-
bl1nH
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Cunning .,.ai,l0 rI,xcs.

One morning last week, as was cross
ing lots with my hound, IFS .wa1 old red
fox run into thicket. put e:.dog on
his track and concealed myself in the
thicket, knowing that a fox will often
circle and pick up his old track. Icould
hear the hound bayin, off near New
Gloucester. Then it changed and crew
more and more distinct, and knew h
fox was returning. l must have waited
some half an hour when I saw the fox
dart into lloll, " log little distance to
my lett, and as he went out at the other
end remained in my hiding place, sup.
posing it trick of the fox to put tie
dog of his track. The dog was puzzle d
only an instant and followed
the fox on longer circuit this
time, but in the course of an hour
saw it again enter one lend of the log
and come out at the other. Thinks /,
my chap, Til play YOU Yankee trick
by stopping up the ott-er end of the
log This l did, and again hid myself
waiting for third return. l was hid
den about the slime length of time when
by the voice of my d y, knew the fos
was returning. A few minutes later
saw the fox enter the log. I ran up tc
the open end and soon had it secured.
This being done. I awaited the coming
up Of the dog. which tied to sarpling
while l went cut TO get an axe. l soon
got back and opened the lok sufficiently
to see four foxes instead Of one. "How
was that?" otis plain enough. One iox
would run until tired, then would enter
the log and another would take his
place.-LeWiStOn Journal.
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ClearnesS In Writing.

In a literary town in Pennsylvania
there is Browning Club, formed to
study and glorify that poet.
Some time ago, the club was brought
to stop by q certain quatrian, as by i
blind alley; they could not penetrate it,
apparently profound meanings; they
could not go on without penetrating it. In
this emergency they wrote to friend OF
Mr.. Browning's, who timidly approached
the poet for q solution Of the mystery,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24
DO Horses Go Crazy,


Occasionally there is q horse that
seems to be crazy. At times it is all
right. and again it will be all wrong.
Such an animal belonged to Poquon-
mock man while ago. It was valua-
Die enc costing the owner 500. 1t had
always behaved we'll until one morning
rot long ago when he was driving it in a.
buggy to this city. The horse seemed
pretty fresh and moved rather too rap
idly. He tried to stop it but it wouldn't
mind bit, and before long it was on a
wild run, Remembering tobacco shed
by the waysida that usually had door
open, the driver determined to
rein, in there if possible, and he sue
ceeded. OF sudden the runaway
horse dashed into the shed
where five men were at work upon to-
bacco. They were astonlshed and so
was the horse, which had fallen among
the lath and rubbish. The driver and
the buggy were unhnrt. The men got
the horse on to its feet and led it out Of
the door. But its tantrum was not over.
Nobody could hold it and it broke away.
1t jumped the fen e into a lot, jumped q
stream than ran Through the lot, and
finally, after one leap landed with its
head caught in peculi.r v shaped in
tersection of two branches of an apple
tree. There it hung helpless and before
the men could get to it it had choked to
death. Their were no mourners. The
owner would not even 20 over to see the
beast. much less to claim IL.
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Mrs. Laura OrulesIou, o. MOrristoWn.
Ind, having declined to make public
profession of penitence for horssWhip.
plng Ebert Tyner, in q street in chat
village, has been eSSe!ied from churoh.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24

The twelfth annual meefine az tha MIN.
nesota State Firemen's association VIII be
held Ct Henderson, Jan. 10 and is,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-04-24

New York harbor received 400 sail in
Two days last week, kept out before b.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-01

IN" following statement ot William }. Cough
IN, OF SOrneryillc Mass, is 81 remarkable that
we ucl; u-k for Il the attention OF our read
ers Hu says ain the tall OF 1876 j was taken
with "A violent bleeding OF the lungs, followed
by severe cough. l soon began 10 loae my
appetite and flesh. 1 was so weak at ono time
that | could not leave my bed, In the sum
mrr OF Is77 1 wasHdmittod to the city Hospital.
white there the doctors said had a holo In
my lott lung ~ hig rs n half-dOilar. leXpend-
od over y hundred dollars I'm doctors and med.
icines. was so tar gone at one time report
went around that was dead. gave up hope
but n iriund told me OF DR.. VIM. HALLS
BAIsAM FOR the LUNGS. l laughe Al
my friends. thinking my case iEcurable, but
got bc title 10 satisfy them, when To my sur.
prisea a. q qualification, | commenced To feel
better My hope, once dead, began 10 revive,
aud TO lay feel In bettor spirits than have
tho past three years.
"I writethis hoping you Will publish II, 30
tnat every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
WITH bc induced To take DIR. WM. HALLS
BALSAM FORTIIE LUNGS, and be convinced
that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED.
nave taken two bottes and can positively say
| tlsnt IL isls done me moro good than all the
other medicines have taken since my sick
ness. My cough has almost entirely disap
peared and snail soon be able 10 go TO work. :
| sold Nv " ~. Cochran. 1877 North Queen stree,
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Atpusetprnts,

" Paste and Diamonds - Charles Gaylers
new serio comic drama entitled "Jacquine,
or Paste and Diamonds" IN tn be played In
Fulton opera house friday evening, by Mat
tie Nickors, the popular and pretty soubrette,
whose accom- p 'ishments in thi, line OF the
dramatic ART are OF high order. She viii, IL Is
claimed be supported by n very strong and
capable company. As to the play itself IL is
very interesting, comic and bright with
pleasing aud absorbing features. the Pitts
burg Chronicle says Tho marvel IL that such
u clever lot OF people should come In at the flag
end OF tho season. Thoy are worthy to best
weeks IN n season"
The Lottcry OF Luc."-This bright drama
from the prolific versatile pen OF John
Broughan, will bo produced at the opera
house OH thursday by E, A. Locke, the popu'
lar comedian, and "A New York company. Mr..
Locke will be pleasantly remembered a. tho
chicf support OF Lottt In the heyday oi her
success, To which ho prominently contributed
IL may be Justly said oi him that he Il not only
ono OF tho funniest incn of the day but ono OF
the rising comedians ot America
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-04-01
PaIladelpn,a cattle Market.

MONDAY, March 3l.-fhe arrivals OF live
stock at the different stock yards were:
For the week-2,iOO beeves, 5000 sheep, 300
hogs. Previous weeK-3,lO0 beeves, 1900
B0lf cattle were in light supply, aud prices
were hrmcr up to this morning. when the
yards were cleaIed out with the exception of
100 head which were sold TO butchers at better
tigurcs to fll their immediate wants
Wequote Us follows:
Extra, 73754c ; Good 6H9G4c; Moiium'
Country Fat Cows we're duh at 31sGl5c.
Milch cows were In poor request at s30p55.
Veal calves were demoraliZ1 1d at 6p71fc.
Sheep ana Lambs were In poor request, aud
prices decIinei fully &c on ali gra les except
good lambs, which were scarce ana higher.
wequote a. follows:
Extra, 0xaGAc; Good, CFe6ylc; Medium, 50
51zc; Common, i1lS1i14c; Lambs, 4I1gsc
Hogs western stock was duil and prices
declined Nc in sympathy with tho West.
Country stock was in full supply and sold
We quote western at 9hal0c; Country at
Shd9tc, according to quality.
SALES OY BEEvEs AT WEST PHILADELPHIA YARDS.
Among the sales at tho West Philadelphia
Yards were
Rodgor Maynes, 100 Lancaster county and
Western, 5kC37hc.
John McArdo, 200 Lancaster county, 6A@7,lc.
Daniel Murphy, 10 Lancaster county and West
+. 8. McFiIiin, i0S Lancaster CO., 6H@7Ic.
b. +. McFillen, % Lancaster county and Vest
d. smyth / Bro S,; loo Western 4 Lancaster CO..
Nipple & Bro I7a Penna. CO VS., ssi941ic.
A. Y j. Chrtsty, 10 W eStefn, bi4Ilc.
owen smith, - western, acct OF Martin, Full
Ter " Co. iiaccount OF ,. Scham-
berg n Co; " Penn'a account OF j.
waldron ; IL account OF q Somers
5account Ell Mccullough, 6S7xo.
q. SohambcrR Co.. l20 western and Lam
caster county, BLD7Mc.
Levi Lowenstein, 80 Western and Lancaster
county, 8Co7c.
Isaac Adler, 80 Penn'a. 6Gg65sc.
schamberg Il Paul, a Pa, aud Texas, 5g6,4c.
II. Chain, r., 81 Penna .6%k06skc.
II. Chain, ID mixed, i.4Gt1sc.
Uachman n levi, Is Western and Ponna.,
| NJ Levi 50 Lancaster co, 5sz66Ao.
james Clemson, 4S Lancaster co., 6Q6Hc.
l.. Horn, 10 Penna ,5fg6Hc.
Abe Ostheim. 10 western, 696ssc.
Dennis Smyth, 80 Pa, 606%c.
| N, Is. Herbert, - ohio, 6NBIAc.
| j. Y. LattIl, 20 Chester CO, BG6hc.
| DRYSsKD MEATS.
City Dressed BeeveS were In good demand
| and prices closed frmer at 91lO1c, with sales
| of common COWS us low Us 71c.
| ABArroIR SALES.
| Rodger Maynes, 81 head Shd0Ac.
| 4. &. DengloT. 80 head, SQlOc.
| l., McCandless n Co, liS head, ShQlOc.
| J. f. Lowuen, 40 head, 0Dl0c,
| John n, ward, % head, 7ISQsl0c.
| J. IL. Mems Il Bro, % head, 7ADlOc.
| III. q. Buckmau, O. head, 6AplOc.
| Dressed sheep were in iair request ana
| prices closed at 99llc. Lambs at l0Ql21ac.
| SALES LAST WEEK.
| Jos II. McFillin d Co., 336 head, 9fellc.
| jos IL. McFillin Il Co., Al head, lV0l2hc.
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nnu 10 tanura ,iaaiih.

seems strange that any one VIII suffer
from the many arrangements brought on by
an impure condition OF tho blood, when SEQ.
WILLIS SARSAPARILLA AND STlLLINGlA,
or BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP win restore
perfect health to tho physical organization. II
Ia indeed u strengthening syrup, pleasant TO
take, ald has proven itself To BIO the best
BLOOD PUBlFIER ever discovered, effect
ually curing scrOtula, syphiiic disorders,
Weakness OF the Kidneys, Erysipelas, Mala-
ria; all nervous disorders and debility, bill.
impure condition OF the Blood, Liver, hid
neys, stomach, skin, etc. 1t corrects indi
gestion. A single bottle win prove to you its
merits as a health remover, tor 1t ACTS Liz L
A CHARM, especially when tho complaint is
OF an exhaustive nature, having tendency 10
lesson the natural yiRor OF tho brain and ner
Sous system.
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suecsssfuI schooi Management

Mr.. d. II. Singer closed his very suo.
cessrul winter term of school at Pleasant
Hill, Wet Donegal, last Thursday. The
exercises of tho occasion were highly
creditable, alike to teacher and pupils.
The house was filled to Overilowing with
au appreciatiye audience. 80 we'll did the
little folks sustain their parts tina. special
notice would be an unjust discrimination.
During the term closed the school was
visited by more than 25C different persons.
The highest number Of pupils attending
the school during the term was males 2B,
females go total 80. At the close OF the
fifth month the school had 9 males and IL
female pupils, who had not missed a day |;
but, ON account of measles In tho school,
the last month tho number was reduced
to males 3, females total 10. Per cent,
for the term, males 0l, females "a totaI
90 average. The daily average per term,
males Is, females 81 total 80.
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4 Threat FROM q Newspaper.
A BiG Issue UE nuNDS.
Bul ineEs of Intsres, ia tho Lsbisn CCai and
NayigstiJn Company.

Bul iness OF Interest Ia tho Lshigb CCai and
navigation Company,
PHILADELPHIA, April l.--Tho issue Of
one million dollars OG bonds by the
Lehigh coal aud navigation company,
which was disposed of to Droxcl & Co.,
was a special mortgage and security, the
same AZ that of the consolidated mortgage
company. The call of these bonds is solely
for the purpose of providing for the float.
ing debt of tho company, which is slightly
less than one million dollars, and it pro.
vents the necessity Of selling tho Is, 900
shares of stock in the oompany's treasury,
which was discussed at the last annual
meeting. The new bonds bear interest at
the rate of Al per cent. per annum and
run for forty years.
The Lehigh coal and navigation COM
pany is engaged to day in paying of that
portion of the first mortgage loan amount
ing to 1881, $40, which it declined to ex
tend. OF this amount over one hundred
thousand dollars is in tho company's sink
ing fund,