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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06
Going into Battle.
from the Cincinnati Times-Star.


Said Capt. George w. Stone recently:
II don't believe any man ever went in
to a battle without feeling frightened.
l know never did. I'll tell you when
q man feels real badly. It's when he
is forming his men into line for big
battle while a little diminishing fire IS
kept up all the time. Every minute or
so someone, maybe your best friend,
standing right next to you will shrek
out, "Oh, my God, and fall back dead,
yet you cannot let your men fire, for
the army must be drawn up first.
There is plenty of time to think. You
don't dare to retaliate in any way.
The next bullet may find your heart,
and your children will be left father
less. 1t is a moment that tries the
bravest man, because he has to stand
quietly and take it all. But when the
order comes to fight and the excite
ment of the battle arises, fear passes
away. You have something to do.
You have a duty to perform at any
cost. Bullets drive into the ground
at your feet, sending up little clouds of
dust: they whistle past your ears and
maybe cut holes in your clothing.
Shells and shrapnel kill your camrades
and leave you living, and soon there
comes a feeling that somegood fortune
has preserved you and will protect
you, and the desire to do as much
damage to the enemy alone fills your
mind. That was my experience in the
army, and l don't believe that the
man lived who did not feel at the COM
mencement of fight that he would
rather be somewhere else."
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The IIeatod Term at its CIimax.

Last Thursday 3Oth inst. was supposed
to be the climax Of the long and distressing
heated term. Seldom, If ever in the history
Of the Northwest has so hot ~ wave spread
over so great an area. Several cities report
the hottest wea ther known. All over Hi.
nois, Iowa and Nebraska tho mercury ranged
from 100 to 1O7 deg. in the shade. At l
p. m. Ottumwa, Iowa, reported 100; Mar.
shalltown, 1O1, with several cases Of sun.
stroke; Muscatinc 1O7, with one fatal case
OF sunstoke; Burlington 1O2, with outdoor
business entirely suspended; Rock Island,
ILL.,, 104; Quincy, LOG; Rockford, 1O4,
and 80 on. Chicago was IL little cooler
the mercury ranging from "a to S6. st.
Paul and Minneapolis from 80 to 95; Wa.
terloo, Iowa, 1O3 to 1O7; Dubuque 1O4
Iowa City SO; Davenport 90; Rochester
Mimi, 100; Winona, Mimi, sc to 80; ut
New Ulm, Owatona and Mankato, IS to
100. There WAS, as usual, a great discrep.
ancy in the observations, the signal service
registering about ten degrees less than 9th
ers. People who are roasting and find
their thermometers in tho shade stand ut
30 or 100, do not like to be told by the
signal service observer that their record is
10 degrees too high.
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The Markets.
DULUTU:-Whcnt.N No. | hard 0SHc

DULurn:-Whcat, No. l hard, 9sXc.
CHIcA0o-Wheat, No. 2 spring, 87H
No. 3spring 70 to soc; No. 2 red, 90 to 03c.;
No. Bred, 81 to size. Corn, cash, 45At o45Ac.
Oats, cash, 25Rc. Flaxsccd No. 81 %. Mess
Pork, $1,000 to $lO,l2 Lard, cash, $6G5.
MiLwAuKEE-Whcat, cash, SIC. Corn,
No. 2, 43c. Oats, No. 9, 2Hc. Rye, No.
|, 5Sc. Barley, No. 2, 49c. Pork, $1O.O7.
Lard, 1857. Butter, dairy, IL to 13c.
Cheese tosc. Eggs, II to12c.
MINNEAPoILs-Whcat, No. hard, 92c.;
No. 2 hard, S0kc.; No. 1 regular, S2hc.
Corn, rejected, 44c. Oats, 80 to31c. Bran,
$500 to 1928. Hay, No. 1 timothy, $40
to- 12.
hard, SEC; No. ?, 75c. Corn, No. 2, Acc.
Oats, No. 2, mixed, 3oAc.; No. 2, white, 32c.
No. 3 white, 31Hc. Barley No. 2, sac; No
3, extra, 54c.; No. 3, 4Oc. Rye, No. 2, 4Sc
Hay, baled, $500; timothy $11.OO.
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Not Dressed Like q President.

In the very interesting "reminiscences
ofMaj. Ben: Perley Poore, is the follow
ing incident in the life of one of our
early presidents:
John Quincy Adams made but one
visit to his home in Massachusetts,
while he was president. He was alb
sent from Washington about three
weeks, and Mr.. Clay took charge OF
the government during that time,
temporarily holding his Office in the en-
ecutive mansion.
During this visit of Mr.. Adams to
Quincy, he was somewhat remarkable
for the eccentricity of his costume.
One morning, a gentleman from Rhode
Island, Mr.. CranstOn. afterwards
member OF congress, arrived at the res
idence of Mr.. John Marston, with a
letter from his son-in-law in that state
Mr. Henry De Wolf, requesting him TO
present the bearer to the president,
Mr. Marston was on the point of leav-
ing home for Boston, and Mr.. Grams
ton and himself proceeded together to
the presidents.
Soon after their arrival, the presi-
dent came in from his garden, attired
in short jacket and pantaloons of
striped jean, and q chip hat of the
value of five cents.
Mr.. Marston, who had no time to
lose as the stage was waiting, present
ed Mr.. Cranston to his excellency with
these words:
"This, Mr.. Cranston, is the presi-
dent of the United States"
Mr.. Cranston, aghast at the curious
figure which confronted him, exclaim-
ed, '"This the president of the United
States!" and Mr.. Marston took his
leave, not without some curiosity to
learn the termination of the interview.
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THE WORLD WOULD BE BITTER

II men cared less for wealth and fame
And less for battle-felds and glory;
II writ in human hearts, q name
Seemed better than in song and story:
II men, instead OF nursing pride,
Would learn to hate it and abhor f..
Ii more relied on love to guide
The world would be the better for IT,
Ii men dealt less in stocks and lands
And more in bonds and deeds fra terno1.
II Loves works had more willing hands
70 link this world to the supernal:
IL men stored up loves oil and wine
And on bruised human hearts would non,
it;
Ii yours and "mine' would once comh;n,
The world would be the better for it.
II more would act the play OF life
And lever spoil it in rehearsal.
II blgotry would shcathe its knife
Till good became more universal:
II custom, gray with ages grown,
Had lever blind men to adore it:
IL talent shown for trut h alone
The world would be the better for IL.
IL men were wise in little things
Affecting less in all their dealings
IL hearts had fewer rustcd strings
10 isol..te their kindly feelings:
IL men, when wrong beat down the Rixht
Would strike together and restore it:
IL Eight made Might in every fight
The world would be the better for it.
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Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Cleveland writes her compost
tions with a gold pen. Her manu-
scripts are very neat and her writing
is legible.
cit is never too late to learn"
Deacon Jabez Mccall, of Lebanon,
eighty-three years old, is just now &C
quiring his first practical knowledge Of
measles
Mrs. Adelina Patti is to receive only
50, 900 per night for her opera season
in Europe. In this country she got
1000 night, and held her nose 3, 600
feet above timber-line because tho
amount was so paltry.
Emperor William is eighty EIGHT
years of age; Bismarck is seventy-one,
Won Moltke will be eighty-five in Octo-
Der: OF the historic group at Yer
sailles in 1871, when the Empire was
proclaimed. the Crown Prince is the
only one that seems to have any con.
siderable lease on life.
Richard Short, who tried to assas-
einate Captain Phelan, in O'Donovan
Rossa's New York Office, was privatc-
ly married to Kate Deasy, a sister OF
one of the men hung for the slaughter
of Cavendish and Burke in Dublin.
Shorts first wife died only few months
ago in Cork.
Railroad president-"Don't you
think that rather exorbitant, Mr..
Badger-$11 900 for the loss of your
wife and her diamonds in tho acct
dent?' Mr.. Badger Indignantly
"Exorbitant? Well, should say not.
value the diamonds alone at $lO,-
600.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen D. Travis will
long remember Shrub Oak, 4 few miles
from Peekskill, because they passed
their wedding night there in carriage
under the horseshed of church, hav-
ing been locked in the yard by the
sexton after their marriage Ali their
shouts for relief were unavailing and
they resigned themselves to the situa-
ton. Travis is 20 years old and his
| wife is IL. Both live in Peekskill.
In Naples, Ontario county, Super
visor Irving Lyons, while restraining his
OAOCAcA OlIAAOI, ~ AuIftCIC, lIOLl uOlllS
injury to himself or others, held him so
long by the throat that he was checked
to death. The brother was making
| most violent resistance and would,
| without doubt, have killed him if he
could. A coroner's jury has exonerat-
ed the Supervisor, who is overcome
with sorrow.
Miss Minnie H. Vorhis, of Spencer,
N. Y, received the Hall prize essay at
Elmira College and graduated in a
halo of glory. The subject of her es-
say was 1.-THE future of the Western
Man" Many people who read it in
Scribner's Magazine five years ago
thought it was good then. 1t vas
stolen by Miss Vorhis almost bodily.
Ri. Hon. John Bright, the English
statesman, is again FRUSTRATED with ILL
ness similar to that which compelled
his retirrment from the Cabinet in
1870. He is "a years old, and his
friends fear that his constitution is
breaking. His physicians have order
ed that he shall take n prolonged rest
from public and private affairs.
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EverybOdy's Air.Brake.

eyes, sah," said Uncle Zach, "I'se
watched it forty years an it's as SEE:
De fust of May an Christmas day of
de same year alters comes on de same
week day"
Further conversation proved Uncle
Zach most incredulous. person.
CHANGING to mention DR.. Carver's feat
of breaking glass balls with rifle, he
said:
81 heerd bout dat shootin' and
knowed right Off it wasn't squar'; dat
was a Yankee trick, boss, sho's you
born
"What was the trick?"
'Dar wuz loadstone put into deglass
balls, an likewise onto de bullets; so
when de bullet fly outen de gun, it an
de ball jes drawed tergedder, which, in
course, brokes de glass-dats de trick"
Later, Uncle Zach observed q rope
running along the side ofthe car.
"Boss, what's dat line fur?"
'lo apply the air-brake in case Of
accident. Then we had further to
explain how the force of the brake
was obtained, to which Uncle Zach re-
sponded:
"Look a here boss, you sholy don't
'spect me to b'leeve dat foolishness?
Why, de biggest harricane whatever
bowed couldn't stop dis train, run
MIN forty mile a hour. An you think
lgwine to b'leeve little pipe full of
wind under de kyars can do it? No,
sah-ree!"
There are great many Uncle Zachs
who Judge everything simply by ap-
peapances. The air-break does not
seem to be q very powerful thing, but
power and efficiency are not necessa-
rily equivalent to bigness and pretcnse
Philip Beers, Esq, who resides at
the United States Hotel, New York
city, and is engaged in raising subscrip-
tons for the New York World Bar
tholdi pedestal fund, was once up
braided by distinguished relative
who was a physician, for commencing
IN such enthusiastic terms, a remedy
that cured him of bright disease eight
years ago. He said: "Sir, has the
medical profession with all it's power
and experience of thousands of years,
anything that can cure this terrible dis
order" No, no, that is true, there is
no mistake about it but that Warmers
safe cure is really a wonderfully effec-
tive preparation. That remedy is an
"air-brake" that every man can ap-
ply and this fact explains why it has
saved SO many hundreds ofthousands
of lives.-Copyrighted. Used by per-
mission of American Rural Home.
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He Wasn't Sure.
eOh, for touch of vanished hand,
IL Ii. =. =.
Tennyson cries.-


@Oh, for touch of vanished hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still;"
but the sentimental young man who
boosted that he would know tho touch
of tho hand anywhere, and identify the
owner without the voice, was "farther
along" in such matters than tho tender
STRIPPING who is described below as do
ing escort duty:
Robert, a bashful lad, recently sum-
moned up enough courage to escort a
young lady home. At the breakfast
table next morning his father said,-
"Well, my son, did you go home with
any Of the girls last night?"
YES" said bob.
"Who was she?"
Robert hesitatcd, but finally blurted
out, II thought it was Annie Warren,
bat when we got to the turn of the road,
she went into Ellen Hams house,"
''But I should think you might have
told by the sound of her voice" said his
father.
''Neither of us said word, said Bob,
blushing and stammering.
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AVigorous Young Century Plant.

Sacramento Union.
At the residence of J. P. Colbert,
near the Sacramento County Hospital,
is a century plant-not one hundred
years old. but twenty five years-which
has recently sent up its stem for BIOS
som, and marking the early ternina-
ton OF tho plants life The stem is
forty-four feet III height and foot in
diameter at the base. This is said to
DO probably the largest and tallest
stem that has ever been seen in this
vicinity. sent up by one of these
peculiar plants. It has been but
short time since the preparation for
blossom first appeared, and q growth
i'll twenty-onc days OF ninc feet nine
inches was observed by actual meas
urement.
The century plant (Agave Ameri-
cana) is aspecic ofaloe, and so named
from it's formerly being supposed to
live one hundred years before blossom
ing; that it then died, and remained in
dormant germ another hundred years,
and then grew again. This last idea is,
OF course, u mere fancy, and the first
is incorrect, as the plant natures by
sending forth its stem, and blossoms
in from ten to seventy years, accord.
ing to climate. In the tropics it will
often blossom and die III ten or eleven
years. The height given by botanists to
which these stems grow is forty feet,
but tho one at Mr.. Odbcrt's has reach
ed four feet higher.
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Gordon, you beat the Old Boy! 1che
liebe, l love; du liebst, thou lowest; er
liebt, he loves-How does itgo? Well,
well-bless you, my children! Let our
congratulations be mutual. Alice is
coming tomorrow"
Helen and Gordon were married in
the fall (she had learned good deal of
German by that time), and they went
abroad together.
Bob will never call his new cousin
anything but Professor" and Helen
has a son named Holstein Gordon-a
very bright boy, too, who knows some
German already.
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In this week issue OF The Current august
1st), George Alfred Townsend begins two
part historical romance entitled "Anne
Hutchinson''; the fifth of Charles J. O'Mal-
leys series, "By Marsh and Pool is given;
the title OF Professor Swings weekly con-
tribution is. "The Average Girl; No. vi. OF
the series, "The Duel in Americ:,,' by Will
liam Cabell Bruce, appears; G. C.. Matthews,
one OF the editors of The Current, writes up
on "Charters''; r. A. Meers presents the
second Of his articles upon "An Ancient
City,; Sam. NJ. Clark, Editor Keokuk Gate
City, discusses "A Gold Silver Dollar; Mary
Isabel Patterson continues her short serial,
"A Swamp Sketch" and Chapter XNXVIT.
OF E. p. Roe's novel, Gan Original Belle" is
presented.
The poetry Of the number comprises, 'In
Professor ". H. Venable; 'Ciairc de- Iane"
by NJ. L: Raync; Summer in Town." by
Emma Carleton; Columbus" by w. j;
Healy; "Asleep,'' by Ellen H. Butler; and
"A Haying Song,' by Emily Huntington
Miller.
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L0ngfellow's Birthday Book

is a beautiful present to give any lady, But
there is a little book published in pamphlet
form, with no pretensions to literary merit
that would be as appropriate, and might
be the means OF saving a life. 1t is called
DR.. r. V. Piercc's treatise on diseases o.
woman, for whose peculiar troubles the
'Favorite Prescription" is especially do
signed. 1t is profusely Illustrated Will
wood-cuts and colored plates, and will be
sent to any address for ten cents in stamps
by the Worlds DiSpcnslry Medical Associa
ton Buffalo n Y
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Wells, Richardson & Co.'S Improved
Butter Color will be found to he the only
oil color that will not become rancid. Test
it and you will prove it. 1t will not color
the butter-milk; it gives the brightest color
OF any made, and is the strongest and there
fore the chenDcst
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06

An observer at Long Branch, de-
scribing a recent ball, said: "AIrs.
Moses Fraley OF St. Louis, wore a rich,
creamy silk, down which rolled pillows
of lace. She seemed to flash with fire
at every movement, so numerous were
her diamonds"
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Tho Erie inOrerOn

Mark A. Miller travelling agent for the
Erie Railroad, writes from Portland, Ore
gon that an attack of plcuro- pneumonia
left behind it II severe and painful cough
After trying several remedies without sue
ccsa, he began using Red Star Cough Cure
and upon taking one bottle found himself
on the road to rapid recovery.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06

The average life of members of the
Society of Friends, or Quakers, is SO
years, or about fifteen years greater
than that of the population as a
whole.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06

The rate of postage on letters sent from
the United States to Australia and New
Zealand val England, B-indisi and the Sucz
canal, has been reduced from fifteen to twelve
cents, making it uniform at that rate via
San Francisco,
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An Inventors Advice.

George Stevenson when advising young
men how to get on would finish by saying
DO as have done-persevere." For tif-
teen years he plodded and worked before Civ
ing the finishing touches to his locomotive
In as many days those pcrsevering in the
use OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
ery,' have experienced great relief and
found themselves on the high road to health
Liver complaints, impure blood, chronic
lung diseases and many others yield to it's
healing influences never to return. All drug
gists.
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Important,

Grand Union Hotel, opp. Grand Cent Depot, N.
Y. city, QUO elegant rooms, 81 day l. upward.
Travellers arriving at this depot save Is car
riago hire and baggage transfer, European plan.
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London society papers deny the reported
engagement between Prince Albert Victor,
son of the prince OF Wales, and the Princess
VictOria OF Teck
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"How many have Heart Disease late
years." said an old lady land the only
remedy know Of is DIR. GRAVES HEART
REGULATOR, which cures every time"
Free pamphlet OF +. f. Ingalls,, Cambridge,
Mass. 81 90 Der bottle
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Mensman's ept onlzed Beet Tonic, the only
preparation OF beef containing it's ENTIRE Surni.
1lous PROPERTIES. 1t contains matchmaking,
force generating: and esuSt:lining propertes in
valuable for Indigestion, Dyspepsia. nervous
prostration and all forms OF general debility; al
SO: i'll all elfeeblcd conditions whether the re-
suit OF exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work. or acute disease, particularly ii resulting
from pulmonary complaints. CAswELL, HAz-
ARD 4 Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by
Druggists
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FarnAerS-Try 1t!

w. Childs declines to try to induce the
Grant family to reverse their decision re-
garding the burial in Riverside Park.
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NEW ENGLAND
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

and hest Equipped in the WORLD-loo INSTRUCT
Vocal and instrumental Music, Plano and Organ Tun-
ing. Fine Arts Oratory. Literature French, German.
ind Italian Languages, English Branches, Gymnastics,
etc. Tuition IS 70 SO; hoard and rooln SIS to SIS
Ger term Fall Tern. begins September 10. 1855 For
Z. T0UkJEE, Dir. Franklin st., BOSTON, Mass.
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MellSnla.l'S

Aliens Iron Tonic Bitters cause food to
assmiIate: All genuine bear the signature
OF j. +. Allen, Druggist, ST. Paul, Mimi.
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1t is thought that ex-Justice Cooley viii
succeed Prof. Adams asprofessor ofhistory
at Michigan university.
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If you are bilious take DR.. Pierce's "Pleas-
ant Pursativc Pellets" the original 'Littlc
Liver PillS.N OF all llruuniStS
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DR9, WHITTIER,

~ East m Street st. Paul, nns Regularly oradasssA aal
legally qualified longer engaged Chronic rvous Ska ssl
Bleed Diseases thaa aay ycsns In America. Medicines
BY mai! p.e.se, nom
reEderins marriage Safely privately peay
change ofbusnsas Pamphlet and lists free friend
Elegant cloth and gilt binding Sealed 50 cent. IN
posase Over fry wonderful pictures lf, health
marriage, diseAs. decline Sane Is
NAIL sealed State CASE and RI tine and eostof cure
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Fred Gebhardt is IL close attendant upon
Mrs. Lanytry in London.
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Joseph Harris, saloon keeper Of Chicago
has been arrested for grand Larceny.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1885-08-06

Perry Davis P;lin-killer il an excellent
regulator OF the stomach and bowels, and
should always be kept on hand, especially
at this season Of the year, when so many
nothing SO quick to relieve in attacks of
hOleru
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Keen observers in London society say the
princess of Wales is bald and wears a wig.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-10-17
College Items.

The Harvard class races occur to-day.
 Yale vs. Wesleyan at the Yale Field this afternoon.
 The football league is having considerable difficulty in deciding upon referee.
 Nichols, Harvards crack pitcher, will not pitch in any games this fall. He will take a much needed rest during the winter.
 Messrs. G. s. Woodward and G. G. Haven have been elected junior delegates to the D. K E. convention to be held in Middletown shortly.
 The News has fallen back on the thread bare but never-failing source from which to fill it's eolumns-the small attendance at uni versity meetings.
 Of the college correspondents of the city papers one is a senior, two are juniors and one a freshman. One '97 man corresponds for Sports and Pastimes and another for a New York dramatic weekly.
 Great satisfaction is expressed with the re- turn of the Fliegende Blatter to the reading room. Tine other additions this fall are the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, the Cha tauquan, Commercial and Financial Chroni- cle and the University.