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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
THE FAMOUS BLARNEY
STONE.
Visited by Couple of Amercians---Not
So Easily Kissed.

Visited by u Couple of .Amercians---Not
So Easily Kissed.
Passing around the lake and by the
little town of Blarney the woman gate
keeper asks if we are Americans. Up
on our answering in the affirmative
she blandly says, ''None but Americans
are allowed to visit the castle on Sun
day." In recognition of the compli-
ment we each bestow a shilling and
receive our first lesson in Blarney.
The grounds are beautiful, the castle is
square and about 100 feet high. with
towers; some of the walls have crum-
bled away with age and part of it is
covered with green, clinging ivy. 1t
fronts south with its rear upon the
steep banks of the small river
We were informed by the woman
keeper that the famous stone was on
the top wall. We presumed it would
be recognized at once, but upon as
cending and searching we were uncer-
tain as to the specific stone, and re-
turned below for more definite infor-
nation. 1t was pointed out and we
again assembled the steep winding
stairs through the lofty towers and
had no difficulty discovering the noted
stone. 1t is in the projecting cornice
or facade of the south front in the Gen.
ter and over the line of the arched win
dows, secured by two iron bars reach
ing around it, fastening it to and max
ing it part Of the pl ojecting cornice.
suspended three feet from the wall and
about 100 feet in mid-,ir.
We gazed curiously upon it. ! said
to my friend: Improve your oppor-
tunity and kiss the Barney stone.'
He modestlv declined, and requested
me to indulge in the OSCILLATION. But
l could not consent. What! be sus-
pended in mid-air, head down, without
rope or tackleo | could not think of
it. What man would who had ever
gazed on the cherry-red pouting lips of
a lovely woman, warm with the divine
fires of love and passion, lucious as the
fruit of Eden, soft as balm-laden
zephyrs sweet with the breath of roses.
Thus suspended kiss cold granite! Ye
gods! never, though it were marble
that had felt the magic touch of the
chisel of Praxitiles till it glowed like
the animated form of a breathing
Dlaha. II any man tells YOU he has
kissed the Blarney stone, mildly in
form him he is champion prevaricat-
or, for what two enterprising Ameri-
cans can't kiss and won't kiss amt
worth kissing.
By leaning over the wall of the
castle we touched the celebrated stone
with the ends of our fingers, and con-
tented ourselves with no warmer token
of affection. As we went and returned
from the castle We were much amused
10y the little boys and girls along the
way running after our car crying:
please. SIR until we tossed them
pennies for which they anxiously
scrambled. They with characteristic
astuteness recognize tourists and never
fail by their opportunities to extract
the desired penny or shilling.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

MINISTER PHELPS is more popular
in London than was Mr.. Lowell, and
for the reason that his wife assists at
his receptions and goes much into soci-
ETY.. features of diplomatic life and
service which the poor health of Mrs.
Lowell forbade her participating in.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Terrible Woather East.

The Eastern States were buried in snow
the oath, the fall in the Pennsylvania
mountains being three feet. At the same
time there was one Of the highest tides
ever known on the Atlantic coast, doing a
great deal Of damage, all the summer re-
sorts suffering severely in the
destruction Of boat and bath houses
wharves, etc. Coney Island, submerged to
the depth Of a foot or more. The loss in
New York harbor alone is estimated at
more than 100000 while the Jersey coast
for stretch of 20 miles is strewn with
wreck and debris. Many vessels went
ashore, one Of the crew of the British ship
Malta being drowned. Railroads all along
the coast were under water, in some places
to depth Of five feet, and the aggregate of
losses OF the different companies is very
heavy.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

CAL1roKS1A's wine crop the present
year. is officially reported as 100000
gallons, which, with old wine on hand
3,5OO,UO0 gallons, makeS the quantity
in the state at the present time only
100000 gallons, short supply.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

A HORSEPOWER" as applied to
steam engines, as defined by James
Watts, is the force expended to raise
$4,000 pounds one foot in one minute.
A steam engine of two or four or more
horsepower. possesses two or four or
more times the capacity of the single
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

The principal portion of the Presi-
dents message has been prepared. and
the typewriter copy thereof sent to
Mr.. Rounds at the government print
ing office. Mr.. Rounds says there
shall be no premature publication.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Tea Train Wrecked.

telegram from Helena, Mont, the 9TH,
reports a collision between a west bound
freight train Oh the Northern Pacific, and
the tea train coming east, the latter
going at the rate of IS miles an hour. The
smash-up was frightful one, and COM
pletely wrecked ten of the tea cars. Three
persons are reported killed and several
others badly injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

An Amsterdam. New York, man
wants divorce from his wife, because
she prefers to keep her own house
rather than live with the parents of her
husband. The tables should be turned
and the wife given legal separation in
such 4 case
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

DIR. NEWMAN in his lecture upon the
ife and service of Gen. Grant, says that
if he had city to capture he would Sc
lect Grant, but if he had one to de-
fend Nc Clellan would be chosen.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

A FEW days ago, Mrs. Bradley of
Lexington. Ky, died, being 20 years
Of age. Immediately her sister, Mrs.
Evans, took to her bed, and shortly
died, there being no apparent cause
except grief over the death of her sister.
Since the death of his wife Mr.. Evans
has taken to his bed, and refuses to
eat or to be attended by physician,
and it is expected he will soon cease to
be numbered among the living.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

IT is said that in England one man in
every 5000 takes a University college
course, in Scotland in every 5l2, in Ger
MANY in every 213, and in America in
tycrV 1000.
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such 4 case

In the year 1927 Patrick Bell. resid-
ing in Scotland, invented reaping
machine, the principle being that on
which the best machines are now con-
structed. The Mccormick, the first
American machine, was invented in
1881 and perfected in 1876.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Death Of jeremiah w. DWIGHT.

Hon. Jeremiah w. Dwight, Dryden n
Y, died the Goth, aged 80 years. Mr..
Dwight was an active Republican politici-
ON for years, and represented his district in
the 45th, 46, and 47th congresses. He was
also the principal owner Of tho Dwight
farm of many thousand acres in Dakota
and largely interested in number of
railroad enterprises.
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Drowned In Lake Como.

On the afternoon of the 2Sth while
dozen Or more young men from Hamline
University and st. Paul, were skating on
Lake Como, two young men named N. W.
Dana and Frank Ellsworth broke through
the ice. In going to their rescue two
others of the party broke through the ice,
making four in the water. By tying over
coats together three of the young men were
rescued, but Dana had been overcome and
sank Dana was about II years old, is
from Montana, his mother and sisters re-
siding at Helena, and entered Hamline in
tending to take a full collegiate course in
September last.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Spanish Cabinet.

The Queen Of Spain has accepted the fol-
lowing cabinet prepared by Senior Sagasta {:
Senior Sagasta, prime minister; Gen. Jonv-
elar, minister Of war; Senior Comacho,
minister Of finance; Senior Rios, minister
Of public works aid of public instructions;
Senior Gamazo. minister of the colonies;
Senior Berapger, minister of marine; Senior
Gonzales, minister of the interior; Senior
Alonzo Mortimer, minister of justice; Senior
Moret, minister of foreign affairs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Street Duel,

Sunday, the 29th, New Orleans was the
scene Of u street duel resulting in the
fatal wounding Of one of the contestants,
Antonio Pelligrini. Pelligrini claimed one
Chas. Camp had insulted his family, and
meeting Camp threatened to kill him.
Camp was unarmed at the time, but was
allowed to go to his house for weapons
Returning properly armed in few
minutes Pelligrini opened fire, and a
regular fusilade followed during which
Pelligrini recei ed TWO wounds, one atal,
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New Ireland.

Some facetious Yankee has suggested
that the name of New England should
be changed to New Ireland, as the sons
and daughters of the Green Isle are
fast crowding out the descendants of
the Puritans, or more strictly speaking,
perhaps, are filling up the vacancies
voluntarily made by the latter as they
emigrate to other and more desirable
localities. The census of 1880 shows
that 79S, 1852 of the l, 783.O85 people iv-
ing in Massachusetts at that time came
of parents born abroad, while 5000
had one foreign-born parent. OF this
number the fathers and mothers of
thirty per cent were born in Ireland.
In Rhode Island those born of foreign
parents exceeded those born of native
parent. and here, as in Massachusetts,,
thirty per cent. of the population were
born of Irish parents.
But this does not tell the whole story
of the transformation of New England
population. by any means. A good
many grandchildren have been born to
the cmigrants who came from Ireland
directly after the potato famine of 1S47,
who are now enumerated among the
population born of native parents.
And in the production of the babies bv
which the New England population is
to be maintained in future the Irish
element is heating the native clement
out of sight, as the young men of native
birth very largely emigrate, leaving the
girls to become teachers and seam
stresses and eventually old maids.
What is true of Massachusetts and
Rhode Island is found to be true in
lesser degree of all the New England
States.-Piladelphin Times.
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Burned to DAath.

Fire in tenement building, New York
city, principally occupied by Bohemian CT
gar makers and their families, DESTROYED
property to the value Of 100000. Mrs.
Mary Teak, widow, and two children, were
suffocated in their room.
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An Arlnistice.

Pierot, Servia, before which the Bulgari-
ans were repulsed the Goth, was captured
the 2Sth. Having thus apparently gained
the vantage ground desired, and urged
thereto by Turkey and Austrian represent
tatives, Prince Alexander consented to an
armistice, and hostilities are temporarily
suspended
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

MIR. SANKEY, the revivalist singer,
fluids that his most popular hymns are
"Jesus of Nazareth passeth BY al
most Persuadcd,' Hold the Fort, "
and the NINETY and Nine
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Indians on the War Path.

A telegram Of the 2Sth from Winnipeg,
says Indians the night before attempted to
surprise the fort at Battlefort, N. W. T.
They were, however, discovered in time to
give the alarm by the sentry. and retired
after firing several Shots
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Serious Fire Mt Redwood Falls.

At 2:30 o'clock on the morning Of Sun
day, the 10Th, fire broke out in the saloon
of Frank Ringle, Second street, Redwood
Falls, Mimi, and spreading rapidly de-
stroyed number of the principal business
buildings of the place as follows: Bank of
Redwood Falls, Tenney's barber shop, Rim
gle's saloon, W. 8. Claysons clothing
store, T. A. Marks shoe store, Hitchcocks
drug store, H. C. Ackerman's grocery
store, and j. B. Grady's saloon. The mer-
chants who occupied the store rooms de-
stroyed, were renters, and their losses were
light as most of their goods were removed
The heaviest losers, were VIM. Crowley,
81 200, on two buildings, and NJ. Offerman,
who owned several Of the burned buildings,
81 1900, with s. 200 insurance.
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WISCONSIN,.
Arcadia, Wis.,, Badly SeOrcheU.

Fire broke out the 23d, in the general
store of j. A. Erickson, Arcadia, Wis, and
aided by an explosion of powder and the
combustion of oil spread with alarming
rapidlty, for time. threatening the de-
struction of the business portion of the vii
lage. The principal sufferers were: J. H.
Erickson, general store, $1,000; J. A. Pike,
machine shop, $1,000; J. B. ingalls,, jewelry,
$1,000; George Hilles, millinery, 500: j.
Shultes, store building, $3.50. The total
insurance was about $GOOO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
lnV8ue6 Soryfa.

The theatre of the war in the Balkans,
has been changed, the Bulgarians following
up their late successes over the Servians,
by invading the territory of the latter with
an army So 900 strong under the leadership
of Prince Alexander, the Goth. Bulgaria
refuses the armistice asked for by Servia,
until all Bulgarian territory is evacuated
by Servian troops and the amount OF in
demnity to be paid by Servia is settled.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

Miss HELEN DAUvHAf is said to have
the smallest foot OF any woman on the
stage. She wears three-quarters
boot, which is quarter less than
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03
Drowned at WinOna.

Eddie Langdon of Winona, aged II, while
skating on Lake Winona THANKSGIVING
day, broke through the ice and was
drowned.
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A ForGeE Captured.

J. A. Williams, said to be very expert
forger, was captured the Goth. at Caring
ton, OAK, by an officer from Michigan, by
whom the prisoner was taken back to the
state.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

PROFESSOR Asa Gray, the Harvard
College botanist, attained his 18th
birthday on the Goth inst, and was pre-
sented with silver vase in honor of
the event.
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Violated the Armistfcc.

A cablegram of the Goth says the Servians
had violated the armistice by attacking the
Bulgarians at Arzer Pelanka, and a severe
fight ensued 1t is also reported that the
Austrian and Hungarian railway compan
les have been ordered to prepare transport
alton for 200, 600 to be sent to Servia
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LONDON pays three million dollars a
year for its gas, and it's not very light
town either.
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BulHarlans Defeated.

After invading Servia, the Bull
garians on the eth, attacked
the strongly fortified town of
Pierot, and prolonged struggle ensued,
resulting in the repulse of the Bulgarians
with heavy loss King Milan of Servia has
ordered every man capable of bearing
arms to join the army on penalty of being
shot. Both parties are concentrating
their forces in the vicinity of Pierot, where
it is expected the principal battle will be
ought.
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Fatal Boiler ExD1Oaion

at McGregor, Iowa, the 2sth, by the ex-
plosion of the boiler in the packing house
of John Goedert, Edward Chamberlain and
Hiram Parker were fatally, and Henry
Schlask, seriously injured
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Killed by u Falling Building.

At Jersey City, N. j., the 25th, four
story frame structure fell, killing four chill
dren from to II years of age, and injuring
one child and four aged persons.
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Embezxler Arrested.

E. J. Motif, bookkeeper at 8. G.. Dickin-
sons bazaar, Minneapolis, who embezzled
$2'6 and absconded some two weeks ago,
was brought back to Minneapolis the 2sth,
having been arrested in Chicago. MofFit
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Death Of Elizur Wrirh..

Elizur Wright, the we'll known humani-
tartan and colaborer Of Garrison & Phillips,
died at Boston the ED. He was native of
South Canaan, Conn.,, and born Feb IL,
1904.
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Salvation Oil kills pain every time.
For cuts, bruises, sprains, strains,
burns, scalds, and frost-bites it is an
infallible cure. Price only twenty-five
cents a bottle.
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confessess his crime and expresses contrf-
ton, but refuses to explain.
Advanced Grain Rates.

An advance in grain rates east Of
Chicago, went into effect the. 23d. The
advance is from g to 80 cents per 100
pounds. Northwestern -four and grain
shippers are greatly dissatisfied with the
advance, claiming they are higher than
they ought to be.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-12-03

As result Of the recent police investiRa-
ton in Minneapolis, Mayor Pillsbury the
Is, asked the designations of Capt. Chace
and Clerk Stevens. The first named prompt
ly complied with the request, but the latter
is vet to be heard from.
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MMLLE. A. kLAssoN, a young Swed
ish lady, has received from the Uniyer-
sity of Geneva, Switzerland, the de-
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CURRENT COMMENT.

Editor Stead picks pound OF oakum
day.
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To IncOrnOratA.

The citizens Of Hinckley, Mimi, voted 90
to 81, to incorporate as a village. The bet
ter class Of citizens were highly elated at
the result.
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No Extra Session.

Monday, the 3oth, Gov. Hubbard in
communication to the people of the State
through the press, announced his decision
not to call an extra session OF the legi,la
ture for the coming winter.
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THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO,

CHICAGO.
Wheat, Nov. 2s14@3s}a: Dec 4lc.
Corn, Nov 1874 Dec AZ.
Oats, cash q; Dec: 2S1S@2SA.
Flax seed No. l, $1.11Gl.1113.
Pork, cash, $500; Dec. 1855.
Live Stock, Cattle S37504.6O; Hogs
$3.40@3.7O; Sheep, $2.OO@13.
MILWAUKEE.
Wheat-Cash, ss%c; Jan. s4}]s.
DULUTH.
WHEAT-Cash $50: Dec. s71s; No. l
Northern cash 8711c: No. 2S2.
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DR.. GREGORY, late of the Civil Ser
vice Commission will spend the winter
IN Paris.
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EDWIN BOOTH celebrated his SIND
birthday last week, in quiet way, at
Baltimore.
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Killed by the Cars;

Milton Power, employed on q logging
railroad near Fairchild, Wis, was run over
and killed the 25th
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English Election.

The result of the first days election in
England, the oath, was favorable to the
Conservatives, who made a net gath of II
seats. which indicates a decided decrease
in the Liberal majority.
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ServiAnS RetrOat.

London advices Of the 24th report the
Servian army in full retreat at all points
from Bulgaria, with Prince Alexander
and his army in vigorous pursuit. 1t is
also reported that King Milan of Servia
has decided to abdicate.
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Great things have ever hinged on
trit1cs The first family difficulty on
record was caused by an apple core;
the last we heard OF was the negli-
gence of a father to keep up the sup
ply OF DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup when
all hands had a cold.
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IHE fund raised in Chicago for the
benefit Of Mrs, Emery A. Storrs now
amounts to some six thousand dol!ays.
For many years Mr.. Storrs had an in
come ranging from $4,000 to $780,
600 per annum, but an improvident
life found him at his death without Il
dollar saved. Brilliant in many
respects, his habits of mind lacked sym-
metry, and his career, as a whole, is a
painful example Of wasted, and in
some part lamentably aimless life.
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Crushed to Death.

A fourteen-year old son of J. NJ. Englin,
living near Chaska, Mimi, was crushed to
death by large boulder he and another
boy had undermined and loosened 1t was
several hours before sufficient help could
be gathered to remove the boulder from
the remains of the unfortunate bow.
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In recent address in New York.
Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, a verv
charming orator. by the way, gave
voice to hopeful and comfortable view
OF the conditions of to-day. THE
things that were the Injuries of your
ndmothers, said he to his audience.
''are now the necessities of their
granddaughter. The average man
now knows more than did the average
man OF one hundred years ago: but is
the average man happier than he was?
The prime needs of life are food, cloth
ing and shelter, and there never was a
time when 81 many men were so we'll
fed' when as many men and women
were so decently clothed as to-day. l
believe the world is growing better
and cleaner and whittier than ever be-
fore; good food, good clothing and
good homes keep people from crime.
There is less slavery in the world to-
day; people are more temperate; men
are more manly, and womanhood is
more virtuous than hundred wears
ago.. Is not that well saide
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Young What. such
miserable little eggs again? You real
ly must tell them. Jane, to let the hens
sit on them little longer
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NEWFOUNDLAND coins a 81 gold
riocc
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Failed.

Mayor Otto Puhlmann, proprietor of the
Plymouth roller mills, and dealer in grain,
at Plymouth, Wis, made an assignment
the I'D. Liabilities $2s, 900, nominal assets
$4,000.
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Killed his Brother.

At Brainerd, Mimi. the 18th, George
left, l2-year-old son of Joseph left, was
accidentally shot and killed by his brother,
aged q. The elder boy was extracting
shells from a Winchester rifle, when one
barrel which had not been emptied was
discharged, the ball passing through the
younger boys heart, killing him instantly.