The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-02-12
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FROM THE MINNESOTA
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The first edition of the Minnesota
[lome for the New Year was issued on
Monday last containing, as usual,
much valuable informatio concerning
the Blue Grass Region. A considera-
bic portion of the space is devoted to
the flax industry, and suggestion is
made that is well worth needing.
It is this: That our farmers, instead
of burning up their flax straw, or wait
ing for tow mills to buy it, return to
the good old ways and utilize y portion
Of it by making it into clothing, ETC.,
for their own use. The Home says:
We have q super abundance of flax
straw that could be utilized by our
people during the long winter days in
making tow cloth for summer wear
and it would be much cooler and wear
better than the goods they can buy.
Then the work of preparing the flax for
spinning can be done easily by the chill
dren, it being light work just suited to
them. And the implements required
for its preparation are Of the rudpst
W. tsASt hand y -tnan
could easily make.
WHY then should not. our people re-
vive this forgotten industry and strive
to excel in it. a dollar saved is dol
lar earned, Why should we not turn
the prevailing antique craze to good
account and bring out our grandmot'i'
ers' spinning wheels for a purpose.
We believe movement Of this kind
would soon result in saving thousands
of dollars from our waste flax straw
and all that is needed is for two or
three in any neighborhood to start it
and their example will soon lie follow
ed by others.
Let our Agricultural Associations
and local Oranges offer prizes for the
best tow cloth, linen thread and linen
fabrics of home manufacture. Let the
local papers of the Blue Grass Region
do all they can to help the good work
along and they can do much, and let
there be Il generous rivalry among our
people to see who can become the earl
lest possessOr of some article made
from flax fibre and manufactured in
their own county and let them show
such articles with pride rs the founda-
tiOn of the future extensive manufac.
lures of the Blue Grass Region Of Mir
neSOta.
WARREN SMITH HEARD FROM
John E. Remsburg, who IS rapidly
coming to the front as a second Inger-
soil, was recently refused the Court
House at Nashville, Tenn, to deliver a
liberal lecture. Mr.. Remsburg closes a
letter in the Nashville American as
follows:
Twenty years ago, in the service of
the Government, [ helped to defend
your city. To-day visit it again, and
its doors are closed in my face. But
this exhibition of intolerance will do
more than my humble words can do
to aid the cause represent. Your ar
ticle is entitled Il ''Rackset for Inger-
solIism." You will ere long, hope,
he able to pen rs its sequel, u "Backset
for Bigotry."
The sequel is given by a Nashville
correspondent of the Truth Seeker
Mr. Remsburg remained and delivered
two lectures at the Olympic Theatre.
The Truth Seeker correspondent says:
Among those who have stood by Mr..
Remsburg in his fight with bigotiy
here. the following deserve to be nam
ed: Senator Warren Smith, of Hardin
Co.: Hon. Willis Idol. of East fennes-
see, the youngest member of the legis-
laturp; Hon. John Ruhm, and DR.. j..
f.. I,inns, members of the House from
Nashville; b. O. Westerlield, Of Frank
lin: W. $. Matthews. Ferdinand Pts
ter, l.. Lille, 4. B. Fisher, Capt. e. G.
Cabler, w. II. Graham, DR.. Bloom
stein, James n. Ramsey, Mr.. Davis,
Judge Lawrence, Mrs. Ham, Col. Ak
ers, Henry Lincks. W. T. Orton. Col.
Claiborne, DR.. Weise, Heher F. X. Clio.
hiese, Mr.. Wolfe. VIM. Rich, Mr.. Mel
son, A. W. Butler. of Edgetield, and
last, but not least, W. S. Bailey, the
veteran editor of the Liberal.
1t will be seen that our friend War
rem Smith turns up as State Senator
from Hardin county. Mr.. Smith is
we'll known to many Of the older set
tiers of this county. lie once owned
the "Island'' at Graham Lakes and
during tho st years of the settlement
of Mobiles county was known rs {;
whole-souled friend of the grasshoppel
sufferers and, in fact, of everybody
who was in need.
Mr.. Smith once delivered liberia
lecture in Worthington and many is
the bont we have had with him upor
Free Thought and theologic subjects
| FROM THE CORPORAL.
From the Marine Barracks, Pensaco
Ia, Florida. Corporal Ben. Barge1
writes Of the benefits Of Browns Iror
Bitters in that malarial region. HI
says: II have used several bottles anC
must say am greatly benefited b!
using it. Several of my comrades us'
Browns Iron Bitters, and you ma!
rest assured they all think it is TIN
greatest thing on earth" This kin(
of testimony comes from all quarter
concerning Browns Iron Bitters-th
best tonic.
THE FARGO AND SOUTHERN.
A despatch from Watertown, Oak.
says:
The Fargo & Southern Railroad com
pany has published map showing thei
line AS passing through WatertOwn
coming this way from Ortonville, an