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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
JAPANESE HOUSES.
The Exquisite Order and Cleanliness o
Their Interiors.

The Exquisite Order and Cleanliness o
Their Interiors.
The houses the Japanese women &C.
cupy are, it goes without saying, as neat
and wonderfully fashioned as them
selves; almost always full of surprises,
with movable panels, with boxes and
slides, with compartments of all shapes
and astonishing little closets. Every
thing is infinitely clean, even among
the humblest, and of apparent SIM
plicity, especially among the richest.
Alone the altar of the ancestors; where
sticks of incense burn, is gilded, lac
quered and garnished like pagoda,
with vases and lanterns. Everywhere
else purposed bareness-ab baroness all
the more complete and white if the
dwelling pretends to elegance. No en-
broidered tapestries; sometimes trans
parent portieres, made of strung beads
and bamboos- And never any furni-
ture; it is on the floor or on little lac
quer pedestals that necessary objects
or vases of flowers are placed: To the
mistress of the house luxury consists in
the very excess of that cleanliness of
which spoke above, and which is one
of the incontestable qualities of the
japanese people. 1t is everywhere the
custom to unshoe before entering a
house, and nothing equals the white
ness of those mats, upon which one
never walks without fine socks with
divided toes: The woodwork itself is
white, neither painted. nor vanished,
keeping as it's sole ornamentation
among women of true taste, the imper-
ceptible veins Of the young pine
Pierre Lott, in Harper's Magazine.
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Avoid Hereditary Diseases,

The propagation of hereditary dis
ease among live stock is as undeniable
fact as the propagation of other char
acteristics from parent to offspring. It
is, therefore, incumbent upon all breed
ers who are worth of the name to take
as great trouble to prevent the trans
mission Of disease as they do to pro-
mote the perpetuation of useful and de-
sirable peculiarities. At the council
meeting of the Royal Agricultural So
ciety Of England it was recommended
by the Hunter stallion committee to
accept tho schedule of hereditary dis
eases adopted by the Royal commission
of horse breeding as rendering stations
unfit for stud purposes. These dis
eases are: Roaring, whistling, ring.
bone, unsound feet, navicular disease,
spavine and cataract. An entire horse
suffering from any of these disorders
should not be allowed to become a
parent, the probability being that the
disease would reappear in the offspring.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

Quite q number of families will move
from Ontario to Grenfel, and other
points in Eastern Assiniboia early in
the spring.
Since September last twenty-seven
families have left Michigan and secured
new homes in Manitoba and tho Cana
dian Northwest. -
A short time ago q caravan of five
wagons bearing the families and house
hold effects of number of French set
tiers passed through Morden, Manitoba,
on their way to new homes near Car
man, Manitoba These settlers had
driven all the way from Kansas.
Mr.. F. Burnett, of Craiglea, Manitoba,
lately sold 800 acres of land to two Cana
dams who eight years ago emigrated to
Dakota, but who have now decided to
locate in Manitoba, being satisfied that
the Canadian country offers the best
chances.
Every indication points to an i'm
mensely increased settlement in the
Canadian Northwest next season. The
manifold advantages of the country are
now better understood and practical
farmers and others anxious to better
their conditions in life are turning to
the Canadian Northwest.
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Epidemios Among Animals.

The epidemics which show themselves
nt certain intervals in cattle and other
domesticated animals have recently
been tho subject OF many reports and
discussions. Among these diseases
mono has attracted more attention than
that which has recently decimated ca
naries and other cage birds. Not very
long ago upward Of 1880 cansries died
in one year in Norwich, England, and
occasioned = loss to the owners esti-
mated 1T about IS, 600. A medical man
10 now stated to DO hard At work inquir-
ing as to the true cause of the disease,
which ct present is thought to partake
Of tho character Of diphtheria- The
subject 10 IN important one, as the
transmission of diphtheria to children
from domestic animals has come to be
not only frequent, but occasionally most
serious in effects Toledo %. Blade.
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You've tried DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription have
you and you're disappointed.
The results are not z,znea1-
ate.
And did you expect the dis
ease Of years to disappear in
a a0eek? Put a pinch Of time
in every dose. You would
not call the milk poor because
the cream doesn't rise in an
hour? If there's no water in
it the cream is sure to rise.
If there's a possible cure, DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
is sure to effect it, if given a
fair trial.
You get your one dollar it
costs back again if it don't
benefit or cure you.
We wish we could give you
the makers confidence. They
show it by giving the money
back again, in all cases not
benefited, and it'd surprise you
to know how few dollars are
needed to keep up the refund.
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A Good Old Insectlci4le.

The hen-and of course the rooster
are good insecticides" They do not
answer very well in the garden. They
are not discriminating enough. But
they do good work in the orchard or
anywhere else where they will not do
harm to the growing crop. It is true
they can not be depended upon to ex-
terminate the insects, but they will
lessen them, and even to degree that
will often make their ravages less no.
ticeable. But the advice which we
have sometimes seen given, to turn the
chickens into the orchard to prey upon
the curculio, is nonsense. five depent
upon the poultry to exterminate the
curculio we shall get sadly left. But
we have seen people who not only
seemed to think that chickens were use
less in the orchard, but acted as if they
thought they were . positive injury
Western Burial.
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DIAMOND STEALING.
low tho Precious Stones Are Stolen With
tho Tongue.

How tho Precious Stones Are Stolen With
the Tongue.
'Damping diamond" IL the peculiar
name for process in robbery which
thieves somo times adopt. 1t il popular
when some rascal is without partners
and obliged to work alone BY reason
of the time the thief is to remain in
tho presence of his victim and the chance
thus given to become acquainted with
his looks, the rogue usually assumes
some disguise.
This will be by DOMINIC gray wig,
bring his eyes to state Of weak and
watery Inflammation with cinnamon or
pepper, and the assumption of large
pair of goggles in consequence. In adj
dition he will pull on boot with six
inch cork sole, grasp a cane, bend lis
back. totter when he walks, and ave all
the indicia OF crippled old man. In
this guise he will drive up to some
downtown jewelers.. On entering the
store his wants are found to be an unset
diamond, or perhaps q pair of them.
They must compare with one which he
has with him, as they are intended to be
well-beloved daughter.
The diamond the thief exposes is fair
and large-as large as he can get He
insists on making the comparison him
self. He grows irasciblo, perchance.
end orders the tradesman to bring out
all his gems while he looks them over.
To humor one who is so evidently de-
termined to become desirable customer
becomes the purpose OF the jewelers.
life. He spreads before the weak optics
of his goggle-eyed inquirer an array Of
loose diamonds-probably on a back
ground of black velvet to demonstrate
Ind emphasize their brilliancy.
The irritable old diamond hunter is
obliged to get his nose quite close to
them. His eyes are weak, and so to SEQ
the gems he perforce has almost to bury
his nose in them. While 50 engaged
and while the jeweler is standing over
them he picks up one, possibly two.
with . quick dab of his tongue. This
done, he complains that his eyes are not
equal to the selection and concludes to
bring his daughter. To further delude
the merchant he may arrange to have
that gentleman bring the diamonds to
his house for the lady to look over. TIC
this end he gives him card, naming
| some aristocratic residence street. Then
he enters his carriage and is driven
away.
If the thief ever gets out with the dia
monds he has ''damped" they are gone
for while the merchant may miss then
1T once. and feel morally certain the ole
cripple is the man, he can not prove it
One merchant who had lost several dia
monds to tho same man in this manner
at last doctored some gems with . pow
erful drug; SO strong, in truth, that thu
little which would in nature adhere t,
the hard surface of diamond caused tn
operator to choke and gag. He caugh
tho robber, but such luck is infrequent
u Hvitia
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
THE FARMING WORLD.
RENEWAL OF ROOTS.

a Trees Capacity to Develop Feeding
Roots Near the Trunk.
A dozen or more years ago dug :
post-hole near large apple tree, sever
ing one of the smaller roots less than
thirty inches from the stump. It re-
Gently became necessary to grub the
tree, and was enabled to see the re-
suits of this accidental amputation.
The illustration shows the present
appearance of the root. AS it stands on
a chair before me it does not take much
imagination to believe it to be the COM
pact, well-furnished root of four
year-old apple tree. is portion Of
the root which was severed at b in dig
ging the post-hole. At this point the
root was about one and one-half inches
in diam ter at that time and appears
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
FROST-PROOF SWILL

FRosT-PROoF sW1LL square, IN which
BARREL. place eighteen
inches of fresh, hot horse manure. On
this place the barrel and pack the heat
ing material around the sides until the
top is nearly reached. Then place
frame or box without bottom over
the barrel, with cover which can be
lifted up when the swill is removed.
Pack this box full with care, and but
little frost can get in. A pail full of
hot water poured in the barrel, when
half filed, will make the pigs warm
drink at noon, which will be appre-
ciated. The heat will last about six
weeks, when the manure should be re-
newed. If the barrel is placed under a
shed, or where it will be protected from
wind and snow, the cold will have still
less effect on it. There is no advant-
age in feeding frozen swill; pure water
is much better, and the hogs need all
they want to drink.-American Agri-
culturist
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to have grown but little since, callus
having formed at c, three inches from
the end, and mass of roots starting
from that point which have developed,
as illustrated, save many of the smaller,
which have been left out to prevent
'crowding the drawing. The ground
was very rich, being near the barn.
The matter is interesting, as showing
the capacity of a tree to develop feed
ing roots near the trunk and showing
how by cutting short trenches and
filling with rich soil an old tree might
be fed with spoon, as it were.-L. B.
Pierce, in Country Gentleman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
Doafness Can,t ,Ro f,nr.l

by local applications, as they can not reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an intiamed condition of the mu:
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have a rumblin9
sound or imperfect hearing, and whsn it IS
entirely closed Deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi-
ton, hearing will be- destroyed forever:
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh'
which is nothing but an inflamed condition
Of the mucous surfaces '.-',
We will give One Hundred Dollars for anv
case Of Deafness Caused by Catarrh) that
we cannot cure by taking Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free. :, -
F. ]. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
CANADIAN NORTHWEST NOTES.

An important feature In immigration
Into Manitoba during 1890 was the In
dux OF settlers from Dakota. A number
Of these were Canadians who had be-
come discouraged by . succession Of
poor crops and decided to return to their
own country. Settlers from Dakota
drive across the international boundary
into the Canadian Northwest, all along
the frontier, being anxious to share in
the prosperity of what appears to be q
marvelously productive country.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
VESSELS OF STATE.
The Richly Ornamonted Bsrges OF {
ROYALTY of Siam.

The Richly Orname"ted Bsrges OF tho
Royalty Of Siam.
The royal barge in Siam is porten-
tous structure. Its lower part is an i'm
mensely long and rather fat boat turn
ing up at the ends, so that these are
reared many feet above the water.
Strangely and weirdly fashioned are
these towering ends, presenting to view
such wonders as a colossal dolphin
covered with gliding, a multi-colored
crocodile, or glittering dragons, all red,
green and gold.
Along the benches fore and aft are
geous costumes of the brightest colors,
a royal red predominating; and from
the middle of the hull rises the pavil-
ion of state; sort of pagoda with four
corners, richly covered or inlaid with
colored bits of porcelain and gilded in
tinsel, hung with bright curtains, fes-
tooned with real and artificial flowers,
and surmounted with one or more of the
peaked emblems of royalty. Inside is
sort of chamber in which are placed
old-fashioned weapons, some palace
guards in gala dress, and perhaps some
courtiers or officers of state.
One of these monsters will carry a
towering structure with throne at the
top, upon which his majesty will sit if
he comes out to honor the procession
with his presence. Other less preten-
tious royal barges will carry only a
large awning draped with the royal
standard and looking at distance rath-
er like howdah taken off the back of
some gigantic elephant and lifted into
the canoe. In spite of the great size of
these leviathans and the smallness of
the paddles they travel at a very good
pace, driven by the short, sharp strokes
of multitudinous men on each side.
A procession of half-a-dozen such
giants following one another, and fol-
lowed in their turn by smaller but ca
pacious barges, belonging to the chief
princes and mobiles, makes grand spec
tacle on this noble river, and rivals
probably the greatest glories attained on
our own river by the water pageants OF
medieval London Magazine
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

By the purchase of the Chicago & Allan
tic Railway the Erfe has at last effected an
entrance into Chicago It is now the only
company having its own line, between Chi
cago and New York under one management.
With its superior equipment and train
route from Chicago to the East. Already
its competitors are complaining of the large
travel going via the Erie that formerly
went by their line
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

An Icy Invasion
OF the back and shoulders announces the
approach of chills and fever. You 20 to
bed, ii lucky enough to sleep, you awake in
q furnace, or fancy so. Fierce is the heat
that consumes you. Then comes profuse
sweating. This over you resemble limp,
damp rag: After the first paroxysm, pre-
ters, which knocks out malaria, bilious
ness, constipation and kidney complaints.
NEXT to making mistake yourself the
easiest thing is to criticise the mistakes OF
other people.-Somerville Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
Thosa sweet GIRLS.

ibid you know that Miss Bjones was
going to marry young Smith,"
81 know II; but / can not understand
how . girl % intelligent rs she is can
consent TO marry man stupid enough
to want to mary hag. lite,
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Almost : Hint.

Dudely-What lovely little fingers
you have got, Miss Fanny. They are
hardly larger than baby's fingers.
Fanny-Yes, ma always said that it
would hardly cost any thing at all to get
On engagement ring to At my finger
Texas Siftings. SEA- 80
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--Alinor and Miner - He : my
friend goes on the stage in minor parts"
She And doeshe make good pi4erY
Yankee Blade
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Candid.

''That girls perfect poemr' ex-
claimed Gazlay, referring to young
lady who was passing. -
''And what am II" asked Mrs. Gazlay,
coyly. -. s., .. =,
20. you are blank verse."-West
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing is DR.. .Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Cures the worst
cases permanently. No ex-
perimenting. It's "Old Re-
liable" Twenty-Five years Of
success. OF druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
WINTER SWlLL BARREL

How to Prevent the Freezing Of Swill
During Cold Weather.
The accompanying illustration, en-
gravcd after sketch sent us by A. II.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08
An Icy Invasion

A FELLOW VINO mad cramps found fault
with his physician because the latter didn't
take pains.-Binghamton Leader
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

TIE difference between repartee and I'M
pudence is the size Of the man who says it
-Elmiro GazattA
TIE Grip Of Pneumonia may be warded OF
with Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies To0thnche Drops Cure in one minute
NOWADAYS bird on the bonnet il worth.
dozen in tbs Observation-Disclosures American.
PAIN in the Side nearly always comes from
edisordered liver and is promptlyrelieved by
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Don, forget this
A POPULAR air with the ladies-"Sweet
buy and buy."-Ram's Horn.
BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. 25c.
TIE calke-baker never gives Q soft snap
eWay-Scranton Truth
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Sold by Druggists, 75c.
A Great Railroad.

''HoLY smoke"- exclaimed q fireman.
when he saw the church burning.-Boston
DeunOcrat
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Confirmed

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable liquid
fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs few years ago
has been more than confirmed by the pleas
ant experience of all who have used it, and
the success of the proprietors and manu-
facturers the California Fig Syrup Com
pany.
No MATTER how deaf q man may be else
where he can always have a hearing In
court.-W ashlngtOn Ratchet.
MED1ocR1rY always copies superiority Dob
bins Electric Soap, first made in 1865, has
been initiated more than any soap made
Ask your grocer for Dobb,ns' Electric Soap,
all other Electrics, Electricity, Magnetics,
etc, are limitations.
TIE debt Of nature is one that man Is
dunned to death for before he settles
Binghamton Leader.
A COUGH, COLD, OR SORE THROAT should
not be neglected. Browns BRONCHIAL
TROCHEs are q simple remedy, and give
prompt relief Is cts. box.
NEVER was there wife so near sighted
that she could not discover a long hair on
her husbands shoulder Boston Traveller.
WHY don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills! They are a positive cure for sick
headache, and all the ills produced by dis
ordered liver. Only one pill a dose
PRoFANE history has pages added to it at
the putting up OF every stove.-Hutchinson
News.
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Sheldon, Iowa,
shows an easy
a n d effective
way to prevent
the freezing of
swill during cold
weather. Dig a
pit two feet deep
l 8~-- &o@k
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The debt OF nature is one that man is
dunned to death for before he Settles
BinehamtOn Leader
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-01-08

I suffered for i've years with the
worst form Of blood poison, during
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up, nevertheless"
Sure enough Mr.. Slivey, after few
minutes wait, stretched forth long,
lean skinny hand and took hold of the
little piece of paper. He beckoned up
one of the boys and gave it to him.
The boy passed the detective on his
way to the book shelves, grumbling as
he went: ''That's the second time l
had that very list of books this blessed
morning."
The detective watched Mr.. Slivey
closely for the next few minutes. He
was but very short time i'm the
library before he got up and went out
The boy came and put away the books
again.
Hes got his message sure" thought
MARSHALL. "Now to find out what it
is" He called up fresh boy and gave
the list to him in order to avert sus-
picion.
Unfortunately the boy he called was
busy: He: eyed the list for a moment,
and handed it to his companion.
"Here, jim; take those books to the
old fellow over there with the blue
glasses" -
Jim took it. He was simply thunder
struck. -. -.~,,
/ whats in the burned thing" he
ejaculated. "Thats the third time
I've been asked for those books this
morning." ,a.s + 81
However he took them over to the de-
tective. eying him meantime SUSPECT
ously. s..ges.,:s 81
Marshall took the first book on the list
and opened it at page 1914. On that
page no found underlined in pencil
the word t'turther.' He went through
the whole list, picking out the marked
words and writing each opposite its own
book. FL
The result then stood:
Letter further another must beforego
I any more have expect night !
Read either backwards or forwards
this message was rank nonsense For .
quarter Of sp hour Marshall kept re-
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TIE cake baker never gives Q soft snap
Truth
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No MATTER how deaf q man may be else
where he can always have a hearing In
court.-W ashlngton Ratchet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-05

sion occurred in the two-storv -,
1 tbo a az lo Second Street, blowing ont
5 walls en narf front and tearing the side G
e tL Ills stock was scattered al eca,
the sidewalk. Pennebecknro an an over
We're seriously hurt. 'no "lle
of w orIen ff ahnp for the manufacture
a pralrle du Chen. The stockhoIda rs
are: George Fairfield. r 80 GU noioe e[
F. r'ffa Hhier H GharIss NG5sss n f Levi
and NJ. Menges. The plant Of - th W W V9aey
K M;91 la factory has been purchased " a nu,
,ra ah fa ex51county treasurer of Ashland
W. P. FRAZIER, who shot Sanford Me-
trial. OooA lelo LOT
f. SUITS to recover interest on public
1 ~ q were begun against ex-Treasurer
McFetridge. N'''0' q
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-03-05
AN EXTRACTION kOW.
Says the Governor of Connecticut TO
Governor Of New York.

Says the Governor of Connecticut TO the
Governor of New York.
The following letter was sent to Gov.
Hill on the 25th:
Understanding from your official ac-
ton, as reported to me officially, that
criminals from sister states, and especially
Connecticut, are safe from arrest and
return for prosecution, when they have
entered the gate of the city of refuge en-
Inform V Vo1 that There are now in the Con-
nectlcut state prison about 200 conyicts
that Connecticut can safely, and with pro-
priety turn over to you. have no doubt
that every one would prove loyal subject
al rejoice to avail himself of the freedom
of the state of New York and the protect
ing arm of it's executive. Express trains
are here frequently. Waiting your orders
to forward such available reinforcements
for your service, | have the honor to
remain, MORGAN G.. BULKELEY,
Governor,