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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

SO FAR as numbers are concerned
the Indian population of the country is
no longer formidable The total In
dian population of the United States is
only 249, 27a OF these only 1873, 1882, ex-
elusive of q few prisoners of war and
convicts, are under the control of the
Indian ofice-not taxed or taxable
Many of these are children and women
and of the b, ayes the greater number
are peaceable. Twice as much money
is expended yearly now on Indian edu-
cation as in 1885, and that policy pur-
sued for few years longer will, it is
believed, almost eliminate the Indian
question from American politics.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

DADDY AND SONNY "KELEBRATE."
Your former patient little Sonny, nov
sits up part of the day, and gets abou,
the ward in a wheel chair.
He suffers constant pain, but is very
patient and accomplishing. We car
all learn lesson in patience and un.
seltishness' from Sonny. The doctor.
expect to amputate his leg next week
If he rallies, as we hope he will, q
sight of ''daddy,'' as he calls him,
would do our brave little patient much
good. l leave you to tell his father of
Sonny's'condition. Yours, with love,
ELIZABETH G. PORTER.
A few days before Christmas two
doctors stood talking in low tones be-
side Sonny's bed at the hospital: The
amputation had taken place some
weeks before. The child was asleep
now. When Sonny opened hisswistful
blue eyes there stood his kind friend,
Or: Gilbert. Very glad Sonny was to
see him. The doctor said cheerfully:
"Well, Sonny. how are you to-day,
and what are you going to do to heve
a good time on Christmas?''
Sonny said longingly: II 'ud Kkt
ter hev daddy an celebrate, 'ud Tx,
ter ever sou
Long before light ON Christmas
morning a man with his arms full OF
bundles stood at the door of the hos.
pital
Sonny had turned his hot pillow owe,
and over again on Christmas eve and
laid his tired little head down with 9
homesick longing ter see daddy an
kelebrate."
When Sonny opened his eyes as the
light of Christmas day walked in
through the window, there in a chair
by the bedside was, we'll. what do YOU
suppose?
1t was a brand new little wooden
leg that "kud never larn how ter AXE, -
as Sonny joyfully said. That was not
all. Between the toes of the wooden
foot some one had put some firecrackers.
Sonny laughed, rubbed his eyes, and
said: ''Oh! Oh! If only daddy kud
see! Just then there was a noise at the
foot Of the bed Up popped another
Christmas present. 1t was daddy.
You may be sure daddy and Sonny
''kelebrated" to their hearts content.
The nurse wrapped Sonny in blank.
cts and tut him in a wheel chair. Son
ny, with shining eyes, his wooden leg
clasped tightly in his thin little arms,
and lap full of frecrackers was
wheeled to sunny window by daddy's
own hands.
Daddy fastened the firecrackers ia
the end of long stick so that Sonny
could shoot them off himself.
After awhile DIR. Gilbert came with
his sister on his arm, to watch the
''kelabratin."
AS Pete smiled and gently slnoothed
back Sonny's hair, he whispered to the
doctor that ''lnebbe Sonny kud git his
chance now"
And Pete pointed to the wooden leg
that Sonny still held fast in his arms
JENNY FAIRMAN SMITH.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

The American colony in Rome num-
bers nearly two thousand members,
though this number Auctuates with the
changing seasons Among the Ameri-
cans who have become permanent resi-
dents of the Eternal City are Story, the
sculptor, and the banker Hooker
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eopvnssr l~

"Hoao do 7 look ?"
That depends, madam, upon how
you feel. If you're suffering from
functional disturbances, irregulari-
ties or weaknesses, you're sure to
"look it." And DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription is the remedy.
1t builds up and invigorates the
system, regulates and promotes the
proper functions, and restores health
and strength. It's a legitimate
medicine, not a beverage purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, and
made especially for woman's needs.
In the cure of all "female COM
plants" it's guaranteed to give sat-
isfaction, or the money is refunded.
No other medicine for women is
sold SO. Think of that, when the
dealer says something else (which
pays him better is "just as good"
Times have changed" So have
methods. The modern improve
ments in pills are DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They help Nature, in
stead of fighting with her. Sick
and nervous headache, biliousness,
costiveness, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach and bowels
are prevented, relieved, and cured
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

MIR. BLAINE is q difficult man to in.
terview. He is very reticent Post.
master General Wanamaker talks
guardedly. but is affable, and general
~ popular with interviewers. Secre.
taries Tracy and Foster are very ap
proachable. The president does his
talking through "Lige" Halford, his
secretary, and all that comes through
that source can be put in a nutshell.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

whisper Inst before tho train la4t Shat
s'Sonny's nav he'd alters lowed ter
give Sonny nh chance. an he wanted
Sonny ter hcv nh chance sure. .
The weeks passed by patient Pete q
he pegRed on alone waiting 10 hear
about sonny chance.
There came = brave little scrawl
from Sonny.
Pete rubbed his glasses, drew the
light nearer, and began to slowly spell
out Sonny's words They were these:
Il 'ud like ter see yer. daddy, ever
so. my leg axes so Mites an in the
mornins' an sum afternoons, but it
don't axe 90 very, daddy, not SO Gerry.
the doclktur he SEE ez nh woulden leg
don no how ter AXE, wish he'd wuu.
Eff yer amt pegRin' kud yer KUN an
smooth my har an gimme nh drink,
jest wun drink? CESS they don't
never celebrate hear coz they all AXE
SO, only my leg don't hurt so gerry daddy.
d., frum Sonny"
Pete could not see the last words He
took off his glasses slowly. Then he
sat very still for q long time thinking.
At last the slow smile began to creep
over Pete's careworn face and he
brought his hand down on his knee as
he said aloud:
Eyes, thet'll be the way. Then Son.
ny 'ull hev nh chance, sure"
While Pete was slowly spelling out
Sonny's words, DIR. Gilbert sat in his
office reading the following letter:
CHICAGO, In.-Dear Brother: Your
welcome letter came to me last week.
l thunk you for your continued inter.
est in my hospital work, and l am
pleased that you have been able tc
make it the means of interesting your
children in trying to brighten a little
some lives less happy than their OVID
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the 0lAckneSS OF night, Il +
Ard cleft the pitchy dark in twin
With the CLEAN OF its nerce headlight
In crowded car, . noisome place,
= Sat mother and her child;
fhe woman's face bore wants wan trace,
But the little one only smiled.
And tugged and pulled at her mothers dress
And her voice had . merry ring.
As she lisped: Now, mamma, come and cues
What Santa Claus IL bring"
But sadly the mother shook her head
AZ she thought Of happier past;
He never can catch US Lere,", she said,
1.-The train is going too fast
70, mamma, yes. he'll como. l say,
So swift are his little deer
They runs all over the world to-day
I'll hang my stocking up here"
She pinned her stocking to the seat,
And closed her tired eyes,
And soon she saw each longed-for sweet
In dreamland's paradise.
On a scat behind the little maid
A rough man sat apart, -
But soft light DER his features played.
And stole into his heat.
AS the cars drew up at busy town
The rough man left the train,
But scarce had from the steps jumped down
Ere he was back again.
And great big bundle of Christmas Joys
Bulgcd out from his pocket wide;
he filled the stocking with sweets, and TOYS
he laid by the dreamer's side.
At dawn the little one woke with a shout
Twas sweet to hear her glee:
4 knowed that Santa would ind me out,
He caught the train you see''
Though some from smiling may scarce re
frain
The child was surely right,
The good Saint Nicholas caught the train.
And came aboard that night.
For the saint is fond Of masquerade
And may fool the old and WISE
And 50 he came to the little maid
In an emigrant's disguise
And he dresses in many ways because
He wishes no one to know him,
For he never says Il an Santa Claus"
But his good deeds always show him.
Henry C. Walsh, in Youths Companion
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

The earl of Dudley holds the largest
life insurance ever effected, the amount
being for 100000 600. Second in the
list, it is said, comes Mr.. Wana1naker.
whose policies of $3.50, 900 exceed
that OF the car of all the Russias by
$25o.0o0. Fourth comes the prince Of
Wales, whose life is insured for ST.
625 OOO
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

THIS country came nea: having Cres-
centla as the name of one of its states,
instead of Maryland. 1t was originally
intended to give that name to the prov
ince granted as proprietary govern
ment to Lord Baltimore, but when the
charter was presented to Charles J..
for his signature he struck out that
name and substituted maryland" in
honor OF his queen, Henrietta Maria, of
Eranco
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

GEORGE w. ALLEN, better known as
LAND Bill Allen" died in an Ohio
poorhouse. He spent handsome for
tune in getting his homestead law be-
fore the people, and many thousands
owe their beautiful homes to his untir-
ing labors His original bill of 1853 has
been many times amended, but it's
principles have been preserved. Now
that he is dead there is movement to
raise monument to his memory.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

SPEAKING Of the decision annulling
the charitable provisions of the Ogden
will and the Tilden will, the New York
Herald says: 1T would seem that if a
man wishes to trust his chosen friends
with the spending of his money after
his death he should have legal right
to do so. But by the law of New York
that privilege is denied. The theory
of the law is that the trustees NAV
abuse the trust confided to them.
That, however, is the business of the
testator, not the courts If he is will
log to confide in his trustees no one
else has any right to complain" Still,
such is the law.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
FROM WASHINGTON.

FIGURES from the pension Office show
that during the month of November
last 22,25s pension claims of all classes
were allowed, upon which the first
payments aggregated s., s8s, sss The
average payment to each pensioner was
therefore S124.2o
AT Bath, Me-, the United States gun
boat No. 5 was launched and christened
the Machias.
FLAMES destroyed the John Dunlap
silk mills at Paterson, N. j., causing q
loss of 100000.
Ex-Gov. NJ. T.. SrEARNs, of Florida,
aged 50 years, dropped dead at the res
dence OF his wife's mother. Mrs. H. D.
Walker, at Palatine Bridge, N. Y.
On January 81 next the national
Washington for the purpose of fixing
the time and location of the national
convention.
SECRETARY FosTER's annual report
shows that the revenues of the govern
ment from all sources for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1891. were s45s,-
544, 2S3. e3. The expenditures for the
same period were $421. 3o4, 40. 46, leav-
ing surplus of $37, 2S9, 762.57 AS COM
pared with the fiscal year 1890 the re-
ceipts for 1891 have fallen off $5,41S,-
s47.52. There was an increase of $751;
636, 1873. II in the ordinary expenditures.
For the present fiscal year the revenues
are estimated at $433, 00O. 200. The ex-
penditures for the same period are esti-
mated at S4O9, 600, 600, having an esti-
mated surplus for the year of S24, 0oO,-
600. The amount of money in circula-
ton December / was 81, ST., 262, O7Q
The value of our exports of mer-
chandise during the twelve months
ended September 80 was s9as, 091, 1856,
against $3.50. LIT, lis for the previous
twelve months, an increase of $62,-
914,O
DURING the last fiscal year the coin
age of the minis was the largest in the
history of this country, aggregating
119, 547,877 pieces, valued at 63,611,-
1885,
IT is shown by the new congressional
directory that nearly one-half of the
house, or 143, are new men unknown
in the halls of the national legislature.
AT the National Bar association
James c. Carter, of New York, was
chosen president, and Washington was
selected as the permanent place for
holding the yearly sessions.
The exchanges at the leading clear
ing houses in the United States during
the week ended on the 18th aggregated
$l,2l3,o70,S73, against 81, 0O7, 400, $50 the
previous week. The increase as COM
pared with the corresponding week of
1890 was 49,
The business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended On
the 18th numbered $50, against $50 the
previous week and :SS74 for the CORE
spending week last year.
RICHARD &. DOVE, aged ~ years, the
Oldest employe in the government serv-
ice, died in Washington. He was a
clerk IN the treasury department ap-
pointed during President Jackson's ad-
ministration.
The hop crop of 1891 in the United
States is computed to be 243, S0s bales,
as compared with 2o4,s49 bales last
year.
The government will test the right
of railways to issue free passes by q
suit to he brought against New Eng
land road.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

Or the explosive used in the assault
upon Russell Sage New York expert
says: II am almost certain that dyna-
mite was the cause of the disaster.
The odor was unmistakable.% Nobil-
,ng's Relatine is the most powerful
form OF dynamite known. lis made
OF nitro glycerine and collodion. Rack
ar''ck is another form. The. amount
used was at least pound. If
the bomb, or whatever it might have
been, had been thrown in q closed
room without windows the building
would have gone down. Usually in
these cases a time fuse Is used, or the
man might have had an electric primer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

! ANDREW JACKSON, when Judge of the
supreme court, held the first court ever
convened in Tennessee under an old
sycamore tree at Eliza bethton, and a
photograph Of that historic tree is one
of the priced possessions of Tennes-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

OVER three hundred thousand orange
trees have been planted within the past
year on the line of the Monterey &
Gulf railroad in Mexico by planters
who have been engaged in orange cul-
ture in California
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

Gov. JONES, the head Of the Choctaw
nation, is pacific savage, clad in store
clothes He wears stubby gray mus
tache, a portentous watch chain and
diamond pin nesting in sky blue
cravat He talks very little English.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

DR. WALTER WYMAN, supervising
surgeon general of The marine hospital
service, in his annual report, states that
2,992 sailors were treated in the va
r'ous marine hospitals and dispensaries
OF the service during the fiscal year
1891. One thousand three hundred and
thlrty-three surfmen and keepers of
the life saving service were examined
physically, of which number fifty nine
were rejected for disease or disability:
1'lsS pilots were examined for color
blindness. of which number twenty
nine were rejected; oar seamen were
examined for enlistment in the ma
rine service and thirty-eight rejected.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

AFTER making two or three fortunes
for others Blind Tom, the musical
prodigy, has been turned over to an in
zane asylum to close out his remaining
davS If life
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

A MOST remarkab BILE alliance between
two families is reported from the
parish of St Marie Beauce, Can. Two
respectable farmers named Rheaume
and NORM had each eight children,
four sons and four daughters.
Rheaume's four sons married Morin's
four daughters, and the four sons of
the latter joined their fortunes to the
four daughters Of the former: The off,
spring of the first four unions up to
date number thirty-nine and of the lat
ter thirty five children
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

A BRONZE statue of William Penn,
thirty-seven feet in height, will be ex-
hibited at the worlds fair by the. city
of Philadelphia After the fair the
statue will crown the new Philadelphia
citv hall
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

PROF. ROWLAND, of Johns Hopkins
university, has invented a machine that
will draw fifty thousand parallel Ines
to the inch with perfect regularity. Its
great value will be to astronomers for
ruling speculum metals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
WHAT IS THE MATTER2

When was little one, full of delight,
voted OIL Senty Claus jest about right,
An ust to lay thinkin' how good he must be
To I'LL up the stockin's for youngsters like me,
And likewise for them in the by ways of earth
Whose days hev q scarceness of comfort an
mirth:
He'd hunt up their chimneys an down he
would 90
read In the story books how it was So
But sence am older-how old won't say
o. Senty, find that you've 6ot new way
or lavishin' most Of your goods on the great
Fergittin' the children of lowly estate;
way witch is quite unbecomin' saint
(You needn't git mad an declare that you
sin'tD
1t grieves me to know it, an yet 1t is true
Oh, Senty Claus! What ia the matter of you,
II any one ought o be careless of rank,
OF housen an land an of stock in the bank:
II anyone shouldn't be careless an cold
To them that Is fast In hard poverty's hold;
If any one ought o be perfectly sure
Whoever's forgot that it shant be the DOOR,
It's you. that's appointed to bring us good
cheer
At Christmas, witch comes only oncet in the
year!
Ytt, somehow, your duty you don't seem to do
Oh, Senty Claus! What is the matter Of YOU!
Mrs. George Archibald, in Judge.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

THERE are five hundred missionaries
In Africa, and the professed converts
number more than twenty five thou
sand year. Two hundred white and
colored martyrs have lost their lives
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

The statistics Of the British house of
commons show that the annual revenue
Of the Church of England from ancient
endowments amounts to $28, 49,, 7S5.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
Reasonable Donht-R,erL;

Reasonable observation-disclosures
Don't fret, my boy, Santa Claus won't
forget you" Tommy Blenkinsop--
''"rhat's all right dad; I amt afraid
he'll forget the tin whistle asked for,
but l can't help being trifle nervous
about his reoollecting the bicycle and
watch and chain. "-Christmas Puck.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

DIR. ALLEN, young physician, was
brutally murdered by Matt Dunlavey
on the streets of Richmond, Tex, the
18th. Dunlavey, who is one of the
wealthiest stock raisers and planters in
Texas, claimed that DR.. Allen had
made disparaging remarks about Dun
lavey's daughter.
IT was reported the 18th that trouble
is brewing in the Flathead Indian reser-
walton in Montana on account of the
disposition of land.
The legislature of South Carolina has
passed bill prohibiting the using of
railroad passes by any official in the
state.
MAYEs, chief of the Cherokee nation,
died on the 18th.
In Nashville, Tenn, there are 5000
people under treatment for the grip.
HENRY T1BBs, at Dalton, Ca, the 18th
while showing his parlor rifle acciden-
thy shot and killed his mother.
VICTOR P. WAGNER and William Al
den for robbing the mail, were sem
fenced to the penitentiary for five years
by Judge Bum at Madison, Wis, the
18th. 7.
DURING the recent storm of Great
Britain the ship Enterkin, was lost. 1t
il now known that her crew of thirty
men all persisted except one.
i IT was reported the 18th, from Cal.
cutta, that there had been further
hghting between the British and the
!, tribemen in Pamir.
: A BILL was introduced in thesU. s,
|, Senate, the 18th, by Senator Gallinger,
i which provides that no alien shall hold
Office. Ia. "A 80, .r: ~. :.
! LENA DEIDR1cH, of Ashland, Wis,
committed suicide the 14th, by taking
morphine. Disappointment in love
supposed to be the cause. y. rs
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
Santa Claus (ton<

Santa Claus Ito new deputy)-''Say,
see here! What sort of q break was
that you made in Chicago? 1hear that
only one girl in the whole city found
anything in her stocking" New Dep
uty-''The deuce! Why, the first house
came to concluded all the girls had
dubbed together, 80 I dumped the
whole Chicago consignment into that
stocking. F. Lummis.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

The earliest mention of holly in
connection with Christmas embellish-
ment Is . carol in it, praise written
about 1850 and preserved in the Haz>
leian manusuipta IA ..
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Horror In st. PSul.

HOffOf IN 81. PSuls
A force of men were engaged in
clearing away the debris from the
burned building in ST. Paul for
merly occupied by Farwell, Ozmun
& Co. and Griggs, Cooper & Co.,
when one of the walls fell with ter.
rife crash, burying the workmen. Ten
dead bodies were taken out of the
ruins, and twenty injured persons were
rescued from the debris
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
STARVING RUSSIANS.

0evoenoF AerrisD Takes Steps Looking
Z to Their Relief
Gov. Merriam has issued q circular
letter setting forth the terrible destitu-
ton which exists in Russia, and asking
that Minnesota people who are blessed
with homes, goods and money and can
look forward to continued prosperity
will do what lies In their power to nit
tgate the terrible sufferings of the
starving Russians. The governor
appoints . committee of well-known
citizens TO receive donations of -four,
wheat, potatoes. rye and other bread
stuffa It Is. suggested that cash dona-
tions be sent to the metropolitan pa
pers. and the country press is urged to
give the subject wide attention.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

DoMENcIo NoCcHIA, an old brigand
and murderer, who had spent sixty
years in prison, was recently liberated
in italy. He is IS years old
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17
Sent Back to tho Asylum.

6enV D1ck 20 tho ASyINm.
David l.. Libbison, of Mortified, one
OF the most prominent merchants in
Rice county and we'll known in bust
ness circles of the northwest, was COM
mitted to the insane asylum at Roches-
ter: He was proprietor of one of the
largest cigar factories in the state. He
had been discharged from the asylum
several months ago as cured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-12-17

HEN Son nv
was q ''Wee
I'M" t h g r e
came q day in
which Son
ny's maw," as
Pete Peculiar
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PETE WAS STOPPING OVER SONNY.


hands was shaped into q ball covered
with pieces of bright red leather.
Pete used to lift his patient blue eyes
from his work whenever he heard tri.
umphant shout Of: ''Lookee, dad!
lookee!' from Sonny and his baseball
nine on the green in from of the shop.
Sonny's mine" consisted of small
Sonny and an imaginary eight.
For Pete smiled at the rough chill
dren Of his rougher neiRhbors, but
Sonny played alone. * :.
Wien Sonny was six Pete laid down
his tools one morning and called him
from is.play. t..'..,.. = -. .'''-
Then he shut the door Of the shop
behind them, and led wondering Sonny
up the street :. 80,
Pete told the teacher when they rot
70 the school house that: .'Sonny's NAV