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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
Temperance in WASHINGTON.

In Washington the human calves of both
sexes are put where they belong-in the back
ground. The mistress of the house de jure is
mistress de facto. The young girls stand at
their mothers side or pour tea quite humbly,
and perform such graceful subordinate girlish
parts. Of the young men too much cannot
be said in praise of the general tone of man.
ners. AS for drunkenness in society it is not
putting it too strongly to shy that it is
practically unknown. At large ball two or
three years ago n young mana regular
hard case-by some means was invited. He
drank too much, and had to be put out by the
butler. 1t created q scandal which has not
been forgotten yet. Nor is tho general and
commendable temperance in society the re.
suit Of preaching or ola movement" 1t
has simply grown gradually with the refine.
ment of the people. Washington. it must he
remembered, is great wine-drinking place.
At lunchcons, teas and receptions wines aud
punch are servedin abundance; but Washing
ton men take them moderately, az French
gentlemen take their light red wines and
English gentlemen their port and Sherry
Washington Letter.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

A Home of rest for horses IS q sue
cessful English scheme. The chief
object is to give temporary rest to
the horses of cab drivers and poor
traders, who in most cases are obliged
to keep their beasts at work until
past help, when q timely holiday
would restore the poor creatures.
Every comfort and convenience is at
hacd to make life pleasant and easy
to the old horses. Summer and win
ter boxes, large and airy, warm
clothes, regular and plentiful meals,
an extensive stable yard for winter
exercise, and splendid grass run is
at their disposal, and ifanything ais
the ancient almoners the veterinary
surgeon Of the society comes with his
skill to their aid.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
News From WASHINGTON.

The heads of the different departments
complain that so far as the presidents new
civil service can be discovered by them to
mean anything as regards their own depart
ments, it means in many instances hopeless
confusion. The order is in direct conflict
with aome of the rules of the civil service
commission which the president has already
enforced as well, it is believed, some of the
provisions of the statute itself. 1t will have
the effect to compel an entire Encouragement
of the system of promotion, and Democratic
leaders say that it is very much broader
proposition than the administration intended
to enunciate.
The president has been giving some con-
sjderation the past week to the selection of q
commission to negotiate with the Sioux In
dams for their consent to throwing open to
settlement a portion of the great Sioux res
ervation. The commission has not. however,
as has been stated throughout the West,
been appointed. The work to he accomplished
is delicate in its nature, for there is an e!e-
ment perneating every band of Sioux on the
reservation which is opposed in every way to
a division of the reservation or the allotment
Of lands in severalty. 1t is necessary to
pacify this element in order to secure the re-
quired consent. The president is selecting
his commission with great care in order that
it shall contain no person Objectionable to
the Indians. 1t is believed that the CON-
mission will consist of the agent of each of
the agencies civilian and an army officer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Two or three weeks ago Mr.. E. T.
Mills brought to Sylvania, Co., a
cows tail which had been cut off by
n worm. 1t was tho second which
had been so cut off in his herd, and
he is at q loss to know what sort of
worm docs the mischief. He says it
commenced by ring appearing
around the tail about @ foot from
the body. After a while the tail seems
to become dead below this ring, and
in a few weeks it breaks off. This one
had the appearance Of being cut to
the bone, and then down the bone
under the skin for an inch, and looked
just like limbs of trees look which had
been cut off by worm, Dir. Mills
did not see the worm, but kept kero-
sene oil on one OF tho cows tails
when the sight ofthe worm appeared,
to try and intercept it's work, but it
did no good.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
Prefers lightning TO Hemp.

"Whads de matter with de electricity"
The question was asked in New York by Dan
Lyons. chief of the Whyo gang IN hour after
he was sentenced to be hanged on July II.
Don had read the new law abolishing the
asoEe aTTta! substituting electrical stroke as
The electrical method was to br hQplied only
to men condemned after next Jan I. Lyons
has now asked his counsel to petition tho
governor for respite until next year, in the
hope that the new law could be so construct
e. e. H. as t9 apply to him., but a careful
BE- hanged il the eld' ffashio$, ard he is very
much disappointed. Two other mufderers
are under sentence for execqtion on the same
day that Lyons will be hanged. One Is
Charles Giblin. who shot to death bakers
wife who would not return to him the coun-
terfeit bill which he had tried to pass on her
"a wap, 4e.p9:s"nmptive fellow who was an IN
srme endsd lis sf;s fh SnS brd s nnier
tunate creature is an italian wwotniari Chiara
Egnarale, who is SO Frustrated by
aFoed b the galloxs that the TomHs'
t5Sd e. g 9St b. surprised if shs
s y berfe s 81 ST. S@ se e"9ss e%
ing her hated hpsbaR4 into tbe' street qnd
shooting him tbers She speaks hardly alliyT
English, and oil Italian prisst consented to
introduce the subject to her. This was easy,
because the poor woman's mind could not
e kept by him on the subject of religion.
She wa. &l}cd with horror of the gallows, and
would talk with MA, about nothing else, after
she understood that Gle was sentenced to die
on July II. He found that her terror was
U}ostly physical, and she brooded constant
y s.s- Thu process Of hanging. Whom the
change Of n'otkas yaa described to her, she
that after all she would not have to is thoke6
to death.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
The Man Under the Bed.
From the Detroit Free Press.

The man under the bed seems to
exercise an irresistible fascination up-
on the feminine mind. This fascina-
ton undoubtedly may be accounted
for largely upon traditional and
hereditary grounds. Scientists tell
US that persistent personal habits
tend to produce themselves from gen.
Grafton to generation.
Then, again, women will continue
to look under the bed so long as the
world lasts, l suppose from sheer
ingrained curiosity. Who was it
that said, "Life would not be worth
living for a woman were it not
for the constant possibility of
finding out some secret? At all
events, this is plainly the rea-
son why women hide the pockets in
their dresses; why they organize
sewing circles; wey they yearn to be-
come postmistresses. Curiosity comes
as natural to a woman AS singing
does to a cat. This looking under
the bed every night is one of those
innocent little excitements which
brighten the dull hue of everyday
life and fringe it with romance and
poetry. What if the anticipated
boots should some time appear!
There is excitement enough in that
thought to keep even a Woodworking
society woman in pleasant flutter
all day. Aye, blessings on those
supposititious boots! What a dull,
prosaic life most women would lead
if it was not for them!
Tolook under the bed is a woman's
ancient and prescriptive right. o.
casionally a witicism is perpetrated
which hinges upon some woman's
having forgotten to perform this
time honered ceremony. But whoever
sets forth or banks upon such a witt
cism shows his gross ignorance of
woman nature. A woman never
forgets to look under the bed. That
is duty and a principle which it is
Fsychologically impossible for her to
omit. When rooster forgets to
crow early in the morning or a
plumber forgets to make out a bill
in the glad spring time, we will listen
to the amateur hulnorist who i'm
AGNES that a woman ever forgets to
look under the bed as prelude to
peaceful slumber.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

During the rain and thunder storm
at Fort Valley, Ca, the other night,
lightning strucka negro house in the
edge oftown, drove a splinter OF wood
in a woman's arm, knocked a boy a
complete somersault, turned the
cradle over containing the baby,
Knocked all the chickens off the roost,
tore the block loose from the yard
dog, and, strange to say, there was
not anyone killed, but no doubt
everything was badly stunned for q
few minutes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

The woman's husband escaped both were
somewhat under the the influence Of liquor.
A tornado passed over Emmetsburg. Iowa,
doing immense damage to glass and shrub.
berry and blowing down buildings. The
Catholic church and the Burlington depot are
both unroofed: Great damage was done to
growing crops by hail and wind. No loss of
life is yet reported. but many persons wero
injured bv flying fragments.
The Cedar Rapids sleeper on the Rock U.s.
land road jumped the track at West Liberty,
Iowa, caused by throwing the switch before
the hind trucks had passed over. The bell
rope was unmanageable. and the sleeper was
dragged on it's side for 80 rods before the
train was stopped. The Is occupants were
thoroughly shaken up, but no one seriously
injured.
as result of eating ice cream in a restaurant
at David City, Neb. All are suffering from
cramping of the stomach and bowels, at
tended with vomiting and purging. The doc
tors say the ice cream had poison of some kind
in it, but are unable to tell the nature of it,
The restaurant keeper is a man Of experience
and an old resident.
with a narrow escape. He was standing on
the caboose of freight as the train ran into
Winona, and was warned by the whip to
duck for the bridge over the slough He
raised his head again and was struck by the
main span, crushing him through the window
OF the Lookout on to the floor of the car. He
was badly bruised, but broke no bones and
hos no dangerous injuries. His escape was
remarkable,
Dan Westfall an engineer on the Union Pa
citic, was severely injured in an accident fif-
teen miles from Miles City. The engineer no.
ticed something ahead and in alarm reversed
the engine and called to the fireman, Ed
Starck, who jumped for his life, he himself
standing ut his post of duty. Scarcely had
and rock came laundering down the bluff
striking the engine fairly between the drivers.
She ran ahead twenty feet, then topped over
Not till he saw the trucks leaving the track
did Engineer Westfall attempt to escape. As
he jumped his left foot and ankle we're caught
under the tank as the engine turned over and
were badly crushed.
Lightning struck the farm house of Ole
Olcstad, ten miles north of Hunter, Dakota,
killing Olestad and his wife. Some neighbors
passing the house next day noticed the forsa-
en- appearance of the dwelling, and forcing an
entrance, found the terribly mutilated bodies
lying on the floor. The only child, an eight
months old baby, was on the bed uninjured.
Tho building had caught fire from lightning,
but heavy rain prevailing extinguis!ed it.
Olestad had sent for his father and mother
only few weeks previous, and they arrived
from Norway in time to participate in the
funeral. They knew nothing of the fate OF
their children until their arrival at the farm.
house. Olestad was popular and well-to-do
farmer,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

A resident of Corey, Ohio, owns q
rare curiosity. It is a 81 bill, CONT
mental currency. On it is what is
known as the wild hog scala crude
cut OF a wild hog; while to it's left is
the following: "This bill entities the
bearer to receive four Spanish-milled
dollars, or the value thereof in gold
or silver, according to a resolution
Of congress passed at Philadelphia,
February II, 1776. Signed, John
Howard" Another signature ap-
pears, but it is too much defaced to
be made out.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

The Erie Railway Company, in lay
ing a double track between Carbon
dale and Susquehanna, has met with
an apparently bottomless march at
Aaralat Summit, Pa. The same
thing occurred when the road was
first built, in 1872, and it was five
months before q solid foundation
could be obtained,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

A striking illustration of the neces-
sity of leaving the skin and pores
open, to some extent, to the action
of the air is afforded by the fact that
a child was coated with gum and
then covered with gold leaf, to repre-
sent cherub at the coronation of
Pope Leo X, died q few hours after
the operation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

A horse ut Fitchburg that had
worked for many years in coal team
was sold, and his new owner put him
with another horse to draw sand, but
he refused to work anywhere and had
to be returned to his former owner.
AS soon as he was put in a coal team
oil trouble ended.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

It is now said that the Chinese
were the original discoverers of the
continent. America may be lacking
in many things, but on the score of
original discoveries she already beats
the world, and the list is still grow
inu
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
94351S
S45340

This done, ask him to add the two
numbers, and to give you the sum,
less any figure you may choose to re-
iect, and the space occupied by which
must be left blank or shown by n
hyphen. For example, 1861.
Putting on an inspired air, you now
assert that the figure omitted is 6.
If you prefer, you can let the person
subtract one number from the other,
and then tell him the omitted num-
Der with the same ease. The trick is
simple, and the explanation oft can
be understood by any boy who has
studied arithmetic. The sum of q
unnber and the number reversed is q
multiple of II, and their difference is
a multiple of9. Now, in multiples of
II, the sum of the even figures is
equal to that of the odd ones, APP
plying this rule to our example,
175SS-7, and representing the un-
known figure by X, we have x plus 8
plus equals l plus Z plus 5 plus 8
equals 81. A simple mental calcu-
]ation gives X equals 6. Where the
number Of the figures in the product
is an even one, the sum of the first
two or first three will equal the sum
OF the last two or last three aad 70
on. Proceeding with the difference
which is multip pie Of 8, the sum of
the figures must itself be q multiple
of9. Taking our example, 1860,
and adding the figures, we obtain 25,
but as this is not a multiple of9, we
have to add 2 to obtain the multiple,
and this was the figure rejected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Robert Louis Stevenson looks like
his watermelon portrait. His face is
long and narrow, he parts his long
hair in the middle and combs it back.
Rings encircle several of his long, thin,
white fingers.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Tho last French rifle, as described,
has a ball so small that q soldier can
carry 22O rounds, shoots with a new
smokeless powder, and it's bullet
pierces a brick wall eight inches thick
at 500 yards.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

There is hardly an instance of q
Californian getting rich that he hasn't
tried abuse, desertion and divorce to
get rid of the wife who stuck by him
through his poverty. They get the
big-head and want something better
looking.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
Miscellaneous News.

Official reports of the Russian crops are fa.
vorable, and indicate yield above the aver
age. The winter wheat prospects are very
promising. The spring crops are also in ex.
cellent condition.
Tho governor Of Wisconsin appointed
james O'Niel, Jr., district attorney for Clark
county vice J: g. Campbell, resigned Camp
a woman and afterward, squandering sever:
al hundred dollars In riotous living, made q
vain attempt at suicide.
Col. Warner, the agent for the Omaha
and Winnebago Indians at the reservation
just below Sioux City, Iowa, on the Nebraska
side OF the river, states that about 100 In
dams have died with measels during the past
four months. The disease broke out earl Y in
the spring and spread with frightful effects.
There are only about 1000 Indians on the
reservation:
serted widow Of the rich lumberman, Bah
cock, who was mysteriously murdered at
Gardner ILL.,, supposedly by its queer 40
year-old sweetheart, Miss Sarah Dodge, made
oath that Babcock owed her former husband
$4,000 borrowed money, The inference con-
veyed was that Babcock, whom everybody
thought q bachelor, married the aged Mrs.
Fairchild to stave of payment. ::
The steamer Volta has arrived at Liver
pow "!GN COnEo uISRhVSIff6 w way 6l,HulcQ
give further details concerning the camp
on tho Aruwhimi. the camp was
suffering from lack of food and from mala.
dies arising from surrounding swamps. Re-
connoitering parties which had advanced
along Stauley's route passed quantities OF
human bones which were apparently the re-
mains of victims who had fallen in fights be-
tween Stanley's followers and the natives.
No relief had been received by the camp from
Tippoo lib. Maj Barttlelot believing that
Stanley was not more than 500 miles beyond
tho camp. in the direction of Khartoum, was
preparing to strike his tents and push on and
!.iR him: -''|
For sometime past asttlers In the vicinity
Of Stonewall Manitoba, have been frightened
by the appearance at intervals Of a wild.
looking man. Children were afraid to go out
of their houses to play. Several attempts
were made to approach the man, but he for
sometime eluded the feetest runners, and
made for the woods hiding among the under
brush He was ut last brought to bay, and
was brought to Winnipeg and given in charge
of the provincial police. The unfortunate
creature is evidently demented, and presented
Q wild appearance when brought before Mag.
istrate Moore, ct the provincial court He
had scarcely any clothes on, his hair was dis
heye!ed, md face covered With g short wiry
beard !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
Personal News Items.

Rev. Patrick Joseph Conway died at Chica-
60 of enlargement of the liver after a pro.
tracted and severe ;llness. In November 1881,
Archbishop Feehan promoted him to the pc.
sttion of vicar general and rector of tho Ca.
thedral of tho Holy Name. He was esteemed
for his affable manners, fine cholarship, rare
executive ability and exceptional pulpit ora.
tOry
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

For the past ten months the rail-
road accidents in this country have
averaged one for every five days, and
two thirds of them have been the re-
suit of carelessness.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
FOreign News Notes.

Signor Camperio, president Of the Milan
African society, has written letter to the
Riforma (newspaper), with the object of rails
ing subscription to equip an expedition to
assist Stanley Emin Bey and Casati
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Hanging is not played out in Kan
sas. On one day there were four sue
cessful lynching matinees in as many
different places in the state.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
The Record Of Casualties.

Mary faine. m English woman was burned
to death while es'eep, ;f q cheap boarding
ing. cheap affair, took fire from q smAdgs
near the house and was quickly consumed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

A Harrisburg justice sentenced a
fellow to two months imprisonment
for kissing his own sweetheart on the
streets.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Where Are You Going?

When do you start7 Where FRONT How many
IN your partyf What amount OF freight OF
baggage have you7 What route do you prefer
Upon receipt of an answer to the above ques-
lions you will be furnished. free OF expense. with
s; $;: EYE: &:
will save trouble. time and money. Agents will
call In person where necessary. Parties not
ready to answer above questions should cut out
and preserve this notice for future reference. It
may become useful. Address C. H. WARREN.
General Passenger Agent. St. Paul, Mimi.
Send for new map Of Northwest
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12

Charles G. Leland is makinga "Dic~
t;onary of American Words and
Phrases"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
The Advance.
A. p. MILLER Publisher.

WORTEING'TON, MINNESOTA.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-07-12
A Trick With Figures.

The following mathematical trick,
from La Nature, although not new,
may be revived for the benefit OF
those who are unacquainted with it.
1t never fails to mystify those who
do not understand it. Tell person
to select any even number of figures,
and, without letting you see them, to
write them down and then place under
them the same figures in reverse
order. Thus, for example,:
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-05
PARK BEACH HOTEL.

There are now registered at this
new and deservedly popular Sum-
mer Hotel the following guests:
His Excellency G. w. Ashford,
Attorney General, Mrs. c. w. Ash
ford, child and nurse; Mon. A.
Laurent Cochelet, Commissioner of
France; Senior A. de S. Canavarro,
Commissioner of Portugal; Mrs.
Canavarro, child and nurse; Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Hendry, Honolulu /;
DIR. and Mrs. Hillebrand, New York ;
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. Lehman and
Miss S. Lehman, Hakalau, Hawaii.
A very pleasant dinner party oc-
Cured at this place on Sunday. The
occasion was the celebration of the
birthdays of Capt. Campbell of the
Waialeale, Messrs. W. Eassie, w.
McLane and Mr.. Warfes. The follow
ing gentlemen were present and tho
roughly enjoyed themselves: Capt.
Freeman of steamer Mikahala,
Messrs. Ross, Webster, Harrison,
Little, White, Marks and Wesner.
The. gentlemen present unite in
endorsing Charley as caterer to
the inner man, and return their
thanks for most enjoyable time
and q good dinner.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-08-05
ARTESIAN DYNAMO.

The following is an extract from
the american Analyst" of July
18th, and may possibly be read and
digested for the ''good of the coun-
try" by our Government authorl-
ties:-
An interesting experiment has
been tried with the great artesian
well in the grounds of the Ponce de
Leon Hotel at ST. Augustine, Flo
rida. Directly over the well, which
throws solid column of water II
inches in diameter 35 feet high, a
large turbine wheel has been placed /;
bolted directly to the shaft of this
wheel is an Edison dynamo capable
of supplying 375 16-candle lamps.
Several hundred Edison incandes-
cent lamps have been placed on the
walls Of the building over the well,
and together with the indicating and
regulating apparatus connected with
the dynamo. The trials in general
ing electricity in this way by power
derived directly from the earth have
| proved eminently satisfactory as fal
as the steadiness and constancy ot
the light is concerned.