The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-10
WEAR AND TEAR OF JAIL6.

WEAR AND TEAR OF JAIL6.
Mobiles county is kicking because size
has to take prisoners from, other coun-
ties to board. Comparing the amount
received by the county for board with
the amount for which they are the
losers, owing to the wear and tear of
their JAIL it stands to reason that the
account would be greatly in their "a
vor. Send your prisoners down to
Sibley county's Jail and see if there is
any kicking mAde.-Sib!ey County In
dependent.
Some papers think they are mighty
sharp in speaking OF the "wear and
tear" Of jails. Mobiles county is paying
about 81 per day running expenses of
the Jail, and has not a solitary prisoner
of its own confined therein. II it were
not that our officers are compelled to
take prisoners from the other counties
comprising this judicial district, the
Jail might have been closed up after
taking Griffith, Cronin and Murphy to
the penitentiary, but as it is we are
compelled to keep the Jail running, all
ties. The amount received for board
only pays the expense of feeding them,
and all the benefit received for the $4
per day expended in running the jail IS
nil. Since the lst of June, 1888, Rock
county prisoners have occupied the
Jail to the extent of LIS days, while
Mobiles county prisoners have occupied
it only GIT days, and the people Of No.
bles county feel that Rock should pay
in the same proportion toward the ex-
pensc Of running the. JAIL If Sibley
county wants the prisoners for the
sake Of their company she will he en-.
tirely welcome to them so far as No
b}es county people and officials are con-
cerned.
Congress met in regular session last
Monday. The senate elected John
Sherman president pro tenn, which
entities him to act as president of the
United States in case of the deat!. or
disability Of President Cleveland. The
house Of representatives organized by
electing John Il. Carlisle speaker. On
Tuesday the pre- sident sent lis annua
message to congress. AS summarized
by the st. Paul Dispatch, the president
recommends 4 careful! revision and re
dUction of customs duties, the repeal
of the Bland Allison compulsory silver
coinage law, the erection Of suitable
national defenses on onr sea coasts and
frontiers, the enlargement Of the scope
IF the extradition treaty with Great
Britain. the enforcement of the present
legislation against p"'ygamors prac
ticeS Of the Mormnns and new lveisla-
tion to prevent the immigration of
Mnrmon p,osclytes from foreign coun-
tries. h+w enactmentS looking to the
stttlrmeut OF the Indian problem. the
reservation cf the public lands for
homes Of actual settlers and the pas
sage of a law providing for succession
to the presidency in case Of the death,
retirement or disability Of The president
aud vice president 1T Il lime when there
is neither Il president Of the senate no:
a speaker Of the house. A good word
is also said for the asriculturist, am:
devices intended to advance his inter-
vsts are favored.
EWingtoN orrespond-nce in Jackson
Republic:
Mrs. II. +. Ewing has returned to
her home III lt'cilit"d county, " iscon.
sin. via minneapolis. where sIN stopptd Il
few days visiting with Ecr sister-in-
law. Mrs. Matthews.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J.. Fope, Of Fox
Lake, Martin county, have brea visit
nag with Mir. .Btrton's folks, and also
wit h their son, MIR. Buell. Pope, of
N"b|es county.
Mr.. Is. +. Clough and daughter. Miss
Eva, of. Egan. u. T., are also visiting
at the Barton marse. Mr.. llough is
ali uncle of ". &. Barton, has a farm
near Egan upon which he resides and
cu!tivates, coupling it also with sheep
husbandry. He expects to purchase
some of Mr.. Roche's excellent flock and
take back with him Mr. Clough re-
sided Il short time in this town about
seven years ago and comparing now
with then thinks there is marked i'm
provtment in the appearance of the
conntry
Fred J. Meyers has l,en hauling
lumber from Worthington nth which
to build 20x30 granary. Fred is dec
orating his fine farm with convenient
and comno.lious uildings, and lis
hundred or more quadrupeds give evil
dence of warm shelter and thoughtful
care.
A. p. Vandam brought the migra-
tory flight Of wild goose to full stop
the other day with a rifle bullet at
about 200 yards. ivan" WASN'T with
the cowboys couple Of years for moth
ing. He is as handy with his Winches-
ter as Paddy "with his sprig of shilla-
lah."
The indications are now that Mr..
Jay LaDue, If this place, will be ap-
pointed register of the Worthington
land office vice Capt. Grinager, whose
term OF office is about to expire. 1t
appears that it was the original inten-
ton of the ''powers that be' to sus-
pend the present receiver and to ap-
point Mr.. LaDue in his place, but for
some reason or other this plan has not
as yet been carried ont, and it is now
asserted that Mr.. LaDue will have the
office of register. Everybody who
knows Capt Grinager will regret to
see him go out of Office, but the ap-
pointment of 80 efficient and deserving
a man to succeed him as Mr.. LaDue
cannot fail to give the most unquali-
fed observation-disclosures Herald.
MlsyLRToE FOR KISSING PURpOsEs
No English lady considers her home
decorations for Christmas complete,
until little sprig of mistletoe, no mat
ter how small, is hung over one of the
doors on the inside of the house. Upon
this day. ''if a gentleman discovers a
lady standing under the mistletoe, no
has right to kiss her,''
If this ancient and honored custom