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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

The death of Col. John G.. THOMPSON.
special United States Land Agent at
Seattle, Washington territory. at the
early age of fifty-two years is sad
illustration of the hollow rewards of
politics that are measured out to gener-
Gus men. AT the age of twenty he left
bis father farm and became a banker
and merchant at Columbus, Ohio.
About 1860 he engaged in politics, and
from 1868 to 1883 was a noted leader
on the Democratic side, and perhaps
the most skilful organizer Ohio politics
has ever known, though never holding
any Office of large emolument or i'm
portance. He was the real Ohio leader
OF the Democracy in 1884, being at the
head of five hundred Cleveland clubs.
though then broken in health and for
tune. 1t was expected a good position
would be offered him, but instead he
was accorded a place which was al
most literal Punishment, and he &C.
cepted its small salary for the sake of
his family. though he said he was going
to his death, and would he BROUGHT
home in six months. In devotion to
others his life was wasted, and finally
he was LETT alone to bear the alings and
arrevs Of outrageous fortune,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
Tho Mystery of Ap0plexy.

Aponlexy is unfrequent before the
end of middle life, because up to that
time the cerebral vessels usually retain
their integrity, but there is no way in
which it is possible to predict the &C.
currence of apoplexy in person who
has never had seizure. A person
who has once had stroke is more
likely to have another than a
person of the same age who has never
had one. But the occurrence of one
seizure does not necessarily imply q
speedy recurrence of the trouble, nor,
indeed, any recurrence at all.
The individual may live to old age
without having another attack, and
finally die of some trouble wholly un-
connected with the tendency tt apo
plexy. But Notwithstanding this pos
sible exemption, it is proper and inn
portant that the person should preserve
as closely rs possible a temperate mode
of life, avoiding excuses of all kinds,
and adhering as faithfully as possible
to that golden mean, which is the ex-
ponent of the laws of wholesome living
Mental excitement and great bodily
exertion must be avoided, but all men
tai occupation should not be prohibit
ed, and moderate physical employment
is one of the necessary conditions of
good health.-''Medicus," in Good
Housekeeping.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
COURAGE.
ELIzABETH FRENCH.

ELlzAB6TH (BENCHs
Tho bark that many tempest's rage
Has braved with seasoned sides,
And where the deadly foo engage
The shock of war 0utrides,
Not all q wreck, not riddled through,
Shall live to win In perils now.
Again upon the field OF war
The veteran soldier stands,
Who, MANNED and SCARED, shall fight once
more
Fierce against hostile bands.
Well knows he cool, and pain, and death,
And dares them till life's latest breath.
The wreck shall end her voyage yet
With flying sails and cheers;
The War-stained soldier honor get
As pass the lingering years.
The storm tossed and the battle worn
Shall die, not failures all forlorn.
O weary heart, though worn and SCARED,
o soul, though wounded, MANNED
Think not thy fortune wholly marred,
Nor all thy courage tanned.
Fen wrecks may make gallant sail,
And DER LIES storms at last prevail.
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XLXth. CONGRESS.
Monday. Feb. Ii.

SESATE-A bill introduced by Mr..
Hawley, relating to the ''taxation of rail-
road lands, and for other purposes" and
aimed particularly at the Northern
faclf1c railroad, led to quite a lengthy
debate, in which Van Wyck, Teller, Pinmb
and others, in which the action Of land
grant roads were severely criticised
Consideration of the education bill was
resumed, and Mr.. Morgan opposed il Az
unconstitutional. After an execntive
session, in which number of nomina tions
were confirmed, adjourned.
Householder the call of state Mr.. Nor
rlson introduced & bill for a revision and
reduction of present tariff revenues. The
6lll adds largely to the free list and re-
ducers, while the duties on wood. iron.
cloths. and other articles are scaled down
10 to 50 per cent. The az reRate rednction
III the revenues, it is estimated win amount
70 $oo,W annually. Another bill in
troo1cea was to terminate certain treaty
stipulation between the United States ana
Emma: A resolution by Mr.. Hanback,. for
special committee for an investigation 81
OF the telephone scandal. involv;no
me charges against attorney general. was
adopted. A bill granting pension nf a.
WO year to the widow of the late Gon
Hancock was introduced In committee ~
the whole Mr.. Walford supported The III. -.
1ohn Porter bill, aid Messrs. Negiv and
Fuller opposed it. ~-'A
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
MINI ESOTA.

Hon. z. B. Clark, State senator from
Swift county, died at his home in Benson of
consumption on the afternoon of the 18th,
Mr. Clark had been in failing health for
eighteen months, but has only been con-
fined to his bed some five weeks. Mr.. Clark
was native Of Ohio, being born in 1874
He came to Minnesota when eleven years
of age, first settling in Olmstead county.
During the war he served four years In
In 1870 he located in Lac qui Parle county,
of which he was county clerk for three
terms. In 1873 he was elected to the legis-
lature. Meeting with business reverses in
1915 he moved to Benson where he has
since lived, and where he was active in bus
mess until his health began to fail him He
was elected State Senator in 1888. and was
chairman Of the last State Republican con-
vention., He was very popular as politi-
He will be buried Sunday with Masonic
ceremonies.
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Se00iCkneSS:

Captain John Goldman declares that
he has succeeded in warding off sea-
sickness by what he calls self-control.
He states that when the sickness first
comes. the victim will notice that he
invariably ''braces up his nerves and
muscles against the foe. He uncon-
sciously tightens and stiffens all his
chest and abdominal muscles. What
he should do is the very reverse. Cap.
tain Goldman says: when the first
symptoms are felt, undo everything
that confines the waist; do not lie
down, but remain quietly seated, and
let your whole structure respond easily
and freely to the motion of the vessel,
even adding swing and sway By your
own effort. The stomach will soon
grow accustomed to the novelty of the
thing, and you will soon be knowing
to the full JOY of the restlessness. of the
oceans life. Have faith and you will
be successful. There may be moments
when you think the next will be your
last, but it won't; and the victor once
won. your triumph will be enduring.
The whole process is the best example
of conquering through yielding that
the physical world has 80 far shown
This is worth trying at any rate. All
accounts agree that eating heartily at
sea, If you can do SO, is one way of al
lcyiating the horrors of the NAL de
mer.
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THE MAkkETH.

s';y No ~ ssrsSs.s NJ ia so''ss'" 81
sSssE'' ssf.r., & s .. ;;:sst;f ~:
Corn No. 2, SEC asked. May, $50 bid.
Oats No. 3 mixed, x9c. bid, 1870 asked
No. white, 293<c bid.
Barley No. ,, Sc: bid.
Rye No. 2, 4Sc. bid,
Flax Seed-t93
Baled hay, $3.50 asked; timothy $3.50.
Dressed beef, choice steers nc. @ ~
Butter, extra 25c. bid.
Cheese, 9 q lie.
Eggs, extra l711@19c asked.
Potatoes, Csc per bushel bid.
Live Stock-Sales of steers ranged $3.50
$500 per 100. Hogs $500.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT.-No. l hard cash, S6Ac bid for
s.; No. . Northern, &c bid. ~''''''
FlouR-Patents in sacks held At
80 g 4@. In barrels, S4.s5@s: 10; $5.5u
IS: 40@5. 20 delivered New York and Penn.
sylvania points; bakers $4.0o@4.3o
Wheat, Feb. SO11 May s5k.
Corn, Feb. 37%; May, 41c
Oats, cash 3O15c; May 32%.
Flax seed No /, $l.125k.
Pork, cash, $l1.05@l1.1J; March
Live stock, Cattle sea@4.35; Hoas
Il 2a94 IS; Sheep, e2.5O@S.5O.
DULUTH.
WaEAr-Caeh, $40; May 90; No l
Northern, cash, Sac.
MILWAUKEE,
WH1AT-Cash S1ko: My. S5Mc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
A Waterfowl.

l wish to describe the beautiful form
of aquatic life lately seen upon one of
our Western rivers. To my eye it was
the most conspicuous object in sight;
with it's presence it honored and ideal
lied the stream, and made the moment
in which it was seen seem worthy of
remembrance. A figure all curves and
and grace, as BELTS whatever lives in
the suave communion of waters; pure
white, like drift of new-fallen snow
kept by enchantment from melting, it
moved without starting a ripple or
leaving the slightest wake, while itself
and its mirrored image ''hoated
double l may have wished it would
rise from the water, that might see the
spread of its wings and the manner of
its flight, but in this was not to be
gratified. 1t had the appearance of
sleep; and as neither head nor neck
could be seen, these were, doubtless,
folded under it's wing. If it had come
as an migrant from distant regions it
was now resting oblivious of its long
voyage. Fancy suggested that the
poetry OF its motion be set to the music
of a swansong. To what island of
PUSHES, or to what bare sandy margin
would it at last come to die-to dis
solve in the sun and the wind, leaving
only pinch of yellow-white dust, which
the least breath might scatter away?
Was perhaps mistaken as to the spe-
cies OF this waterfowl? Hooked again,
and saw that it was one of the brood
tledged in storm at the foot Of the mill
dam: Air and water were its parents,
and its whole substance but q drift of
foam. A wild, white swan it was
(such as no fowler ever shared or
shot), sailing solitary and beautiful
down the amber-cQlored river.
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Pierre Lorillard to Retire.

p. Loriliard, who has done so much
for the development of racing in
America, has decided to retire from
the turf and will sell his racing stable
under the hammer at Rancocas on Feb
ruary p. 1t includes the six. year-old
Drake Carter; two five-year-olds, Pom
tiac and Emperor; three fouz-year-olds,
among them Unrest; nine three-year-
Odds, one of which is the flying Dew
Drop: and twelve two-year-olds. the
get of Mortimer and Duke of Magenta.
Wanda will not be offered, as she is re-
tired for breeding purposes. Turf,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
IN TIME TOCOME.

The flowers arc dead that made a summer
By wayside nooks and on tho SUNNY hill.
And With regret these hearts Of ours grow
tender,
As some times all hearts will:
We loved tho blossoms, for they helped to
brighten
The lives 30 dark with wearying toll and
care,
As hopes and dreams forever help to liehten
The heavy loads we bear.
How IKE st tho flowers whose transient life
The hopes and dreams are, that for one
brief hour
Mako the glad heart q garden bright and
Above Loves latticed bower!
And little hour of almost perfect pleasure,
A foretaste of the happiness to come:
Then sudden frost-the garden yields it's
And sssnds In sorrow dumb.
Oh, listen, heart: The flowers may loose its
Beneath the touch Of frost, yet does not
In spring it will repeat the old sweet story.
OF Gods dear by and by.
In Heaven, If ever here, the hopes we cher
The flowers of human lives we count as
lost
Will live again. Such beauty cannot perish,
And Heaven has no frost.
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Grand Opera Season In St. Paul.

"Ianu OpefA season In ST. Paul.
The Grand Opera House of st. Paul has
secured an engagement with Her Majesty's
opera company, under the directions of Mr..
Mapleson, which is the leading opera COM
Pany in the country. It is very rare that
the people of this section of the country
are favored with such an entertain
ment. The engagement begins Thursday
evening, Feb. 18th, and continues for three
evenings and Saturday matinee. The sea-
son !, opens with Verdi's Opera LA Travia-
ta." Friday evening the 26th, Mozart's
Opera Don Giovanni will be rendered.
Saturday matinee the always popular Op-
era Martha will be produced, and Saturday
eyening the engagement closes with Yer
dis Opera I'll Trovatore - The sale of sea
son tickets opens on the 18th and the sale
for single operas begins Monday the sd.
These entertainments equal the very best
ever given in the United States, such emf
nent artists as Mime. Lillian Nordica, Mile.
Dotti, Nine. Lablache, Minnie Hauk,
Mile. Alma Fohstrom, Signor Giannini'
Signor Ravelli, etc, appearing. The st.
Paul Grand is worthy OF encouragement in
bringing such q high order If entertain
ment to the Northwest.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
The EnElishman and His Beer.

In the county of Herts 1 stopped to
talk with a farmer who was cutting
down his tall. handsome hayrick and
loading the hay for the London
market. He was lively, progressive
sort of man, who had been an
emigrant to Australia, and, after a
long residence there, had again
returned to the home farm in England,
and like many others who had lived
years away from England, he had
returned home with many broad ideas
in his mind. Speaking with him of
the bad beer drinking habits of the
English laborers, he said the great
trouble was they would not use the
beer in moderation. A moderate use
of beer. he thought, might be beneficial
to them. asked him to tell me what
his idea of moderation in this regard
was. He replied that in haying time,
which in Old as in New Ems gland, is q
period when the farm hand is expected
to wor;, unusually hard, a laboring
man ought to DC able to get along on .
gallon of beer a day. If the men
would put up with about that quantity
beer would not hurt them.
These very astonishing Temperance
views afterward heard advanced bv
other quite intelligent English farmers.
In giving the statement of the vast
number of arrests for drunkenness
that are actually made ia England, an
n tn l~A
laws are probably more strictly en-
forced in England than in any other
country on the face of the earth.
found out many English laborers
seem to live almost entirely on beer.
A very little bread and large amount
of beer seemed to make up their
daily sustenance. l remember seeing
an English ]aborer, who had himself
abandoned its use. holding up before
me very small loaf of bread-a loaf
about the size of a coffee cup-and
exclaiming,-
See this; one of our hard workers
will make days food of this if YOU
:! will give him beer enough to 60 with
l used frequently to see these beer
drinkers sitting in the tap-rooms at
all times of the day, but they were
most in the habit of swarming into
these places at night. 1t is often the
custom for little clique of British
workmen to sit down around the
plain pine table in the beer-house and
begin the evening by ordering quart
pewter pot of beer between them.
| They pass this around from mouth to
mouth with a ''drink. mate" chatting
the while. When the mug is ex-
hausted it is, .'Here, missus, another
pot of beer;' and so they keep it up
until the evening is over.
The quantity of beer an English
workingman will get away with is
certainly astonishing. A Bedfordshire
man told me of a neighbor of his who
was what they there termed dread
and-checse carpenter or a ''follow-
the field carpent,r;' that is, carpen-
ter who has no regular job of his own,
but who did odd jobs at his trade out
OF doors, who made a regular practice
OF drinking ten quarts of beer day.
He would do this year in and year out
and keep steady at his work.
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Tue Florida Times-J1,

Tue Florida Times-Union. com.
mcnting upon the report appearing
in Northern and Eastern papers and
notably in the Tribune, Sun and Her.
aid of New York City regarding the
damage done by the cold-snap freeze,
mentioned the dispatch in the Tribune
placing the damage at fifty million
dollars. and says that 'as the entire
assessed value of all the property in
the entire state is but little over $780,
100000, the Tribune is obviously emit
tied to the Ananias and Sapphira med
a1,'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

Ar Buffalo, N. Y, case that has
been in the courts for twenty-five years
has been decided giving Legrand Mar
vim title to real estate of the value of
$4,000. Mr.. Marvin is 80 years of
age, and pending the decision of his
claims, had for several years, lived as
T. mendicant
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
C0erclnR Greece:

A London cablegram of the 18th saws }:
Joseph Chamberlain, president of the local
government board, has quarreled with Mr..
Gladstone on the Greek policy of the gov
eminent. II the British fleet coerce the
Greek fleet, Mr. Chamberlain will resign his
seat in the cabinet. Two German, one
French, one Italian and one Austrian men.
of-war have Joined the British feet in Su-
da bay. The Duke of Edinburgh Commands
the fleet. The Greek admiral will not fight.
but will merely exchange shots and then
haul down his Tags
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

AWAsHlNGroN letter quite pleasantly
says that Miss Susan B. Anthony.
annually visiting the Capital at this sea-
son, in advocacy of women suffrage,
lis always welcomed as the pleasant
precursor of shad and strawberries.
Always nicely dressed in black, with
dainty lace at her neck, and with her
brown-gray hair combed smoothly
down. she by no means presents the
ideal picture of the scrawny skrieker
for women's rights
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

REV. THOMAS PARKER DUDLEY, re-
siding at Lexington, Kentucky, is nine
ty-four years of age, and thought to be
the oldest Baptist minister in America.
He began his clerical work in 1920, and
during his career established and
served churches in thirteen states.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25
WISCONSIN,.
Wisconsin Eie0s.

On the 18th, fire destroyed tho cheese fac
tory, elevator, ETC., of Henry Fisher at
Windsor, Wis. Fishers family lived ovel
night clothes. 10 the warehouse were
$4,000 worth OF oats and barley belougins
to Conrad Crowley. which were burned
Fishers loss was $4,000. On the same
day, the -four and wooden mile, owned bv
E. Grower and operated by w. &. Baldwin
at Crystal River, Wis.,, were burned. Lost
$13, 900 with only $4,000 insurance.
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Thursday, Fob. 10.

SESATE-Mr. Edmunds from the
committee on judiciary, reported tho
action Of that committee, condemnipg the
action of the President In refusing to furnish
the senate his reasons for removals
when asked for, and declaring it tho sense
OF the Senate that nominations to succeed
such removals, should not be confirmed,
and the same was ordered printed. The
bill was taken up, but no vote
was reached.
HOUsE-The session was principally
devoted to closing arguments in favor Of
the Fitz John Porter relief bill, the
speaker being Phelps Curtin and Bragg.
the latter closing the debate and movine
the previous question, under which the
bill was passed, yeas 173, nays 113. The
Democrats voted solidly for the bill, and
were Joined by % Republicans and 3
Independents.
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A CHICAGO story, to the effect that a
certain prominent actor and operate
manager was insane caused an enter
prising reporter to interview the &C.
cused person, whereupon the A. C.
gravely informed the reporter that he
was and always had been of sound
mind. That settled it!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

AT Cincinnati Mrs. Mccoy and Miss
Gallagher each claimed to be the
mother of the same babe, but Judge
Fitzgerald judicially decided that
neither of them was suitable person
to be the mother Of the child and sent
it to the Chillren's Home, a conclusion
worthy of Solomon's wisdom.
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EVENTS OF THE DAY,
Heavy Pension Payments,

A Washington telegram of the 2Oth, says
tho treasury has paid out about 90, 0OO, 900
50 far this month on account of pensions.
1t Is believed, however, that this heavy
payment will not have . very serious effect
on the public debt, as the revenues OF the
government have been unusually large
this month. A special increase has occur
red In the receipts from customs.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-02-25

A LADY clerk in the Interior depart
ment was offered $1,000 and then $40,
600 by the agent of New York firm
for copy of Secretary Lamar's deci-
sion in the Bell Telephone case. When
the last offer was made, she informed
Mr.. Lamar who gave the stock gam
bler's man ten seconds to leave the
Offica
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Minnesota P0stmasters.

The 18th the president nominated the fol-
lowing postmasters: Chanhassan, p.
Frverelsen, vice Barahel, resigned; Mime
trista, William Merrinan, vice II. Xerri-
man, resigned: Montrose, William g.
Young, Vice Wright, removed. The fol-
towing appointments were confirmed by
the senate: Francis H. West, U. &. mar
shall Eastern district of Wisconsin. P,st.
masters--Iowa: George s. Writer'S, Ida
Grove: James W: Ward. Cherokee: Theo-
dore W: livery, Glenwood; J. J. Harlem
bower, Sheldon; A. c. Hutchinson, Bur.
!ington;. Samuel Henderson, Mount Avr.
wisconsin: Clarence Snyder, Racine; c.
B. Draper, Oconomowoc.
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WV. HENRY BURR has written a
book to prove that Shakespeare did not
write the works issued in his name, for
the reason that he could not write.
How Mr.. Burr came to know that fact,
if it is fact, is a matter he does not
confide to the public.
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Representative Holland Dead.

Hon. Stanley Holland Of Goodhue
county, Mimi, died at San Francisco,
"a, tho 10th. Mr.. Holland served during
was twice elected to the lower house of the
legislature, being a member of that BODY
at the time of his death. His health
began to fail some four years ago and last
tail he we t to California hoping to re-
celVe some benefit from the mild climate.
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The Home Billiard Table.

Young women, learn the game of
billiards and learn it we'll 1t Will No.
pay thousand times for your trouble
by its charm; and who knows but that
some day the skill which you acquire
will keep restless husband from the
club when 6reside and music will have
failede
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Prosecuting Polvxamists:

The prosecution ofpolygamists continues
at Salt Lake. The 18th Thomas Birming-
ham and James Bruen, convicted, were SEN
to pay fine of $500 each, and Abram III.
Cannon was convicted on his own testi-
mony that he was living with two women
as his wives.
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Burned to Death.

Reports from Willmar the 18th state that
William Whitney, living some IA miles
north of that place, was burned to death in
his dug out'' the night before. whitney
was wealthy but denied himself all COM
forts living In squalor, and living on food
dence Of B. B. George was burned, his six
year old son perishing in the flames.