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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
THE DEMON MASTER.
Terrible Experience OF . Man Who Coult
Stop Drinking When He Pleased.

Terrible Experience OF . Man Who Could
Stop Drinking When He Pleased.
There was a man used to know in
Chicago that talked to great many
times about drinking. He was BUSH
ness man. He used to say: Il can stop
when please" One night I went out,
and my family heard strange noise.
We lived on the corner. They heard
him coming down the side street and
he made an unearthly noise, and my
wife said to the servants: Are the
doors locked?" He came around to the
front door and tried to burst the door
OPEN My wife says: "What do you
want?'' ''Oh," he says, II want to see
your husband" swell he has gone
down to the meeting" Away he
started. I was walking down to the
church and he went by me. He was rum
ming so fast he could not stop He went
on a rod or two and came back. The
poor fellow was nearly frightened out of
his life. He says: II have got to die to-
night" "Oh, no, you are not going to
die" II have got to die tonight
"Why," says 1, what is the tr9uble?"
and found that the man had drank so
much that he was under the power of
the enemy. l saw what his trouble
was. "Why," he said, "Satan is coming
to my house tonight to take me to
hell, and says he: II have got to go.
begged of him to let me stay till one
o'clock. He told me at one o'clock he
will be back after me-" l said: "He
will not come after YOU" HE will:
fhoro &c oh ~f
away from him. He is comingv'
Well, couldn't convince that man.
Poor man! He had been serving the
god of this world, and now he was
reaping what he had been sowing. On
that night had six men come to that
mans house and at one o'clock those
six men could not hold him. "Look
there! see him! There they are! They
are after me! He is going to take me
to hell! He is after me!' I thought
that man would really die. Poor man!
He is one of those men that thought
God hard master and the devil was
one that was easy. That is the way
the devil serves his subjects. Reaping
time is coming. Poor man, he suffered
untold agonies that night. Yet men,
with all these witnesses around them,
will go on drinking. A young man
will go from this Tabernacle tonight,
and go down to saloon and order a
glass and drink, and go on drinking,
until by and by delirium seizes him and
the snakes crawl around his body, and
it would seem as if death would lay
right hold of him. l can't describe it.
It would take some of these men that
have been there to tell you about it.
Oh, tell me not that the devil is an
easy master, and that God is hard one!
Away with that lie; away with that
excuse. My friends, never give it as
long as you 1--we. It is false Moody.
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on THE STAIRS

Baby footsteps patter,
Up tho winding stair;
Mother watches, smiling
At her baby fair,
Thinks: In this world could the,o ba
Baby quite 80 sweet as her"
Now he reaches landing.
Takes his lofty place,
Secs Why down below him
Mothers smiling face,
Says, through red lips, eyes Of blue:
Mamma. amt oou tummip toos"
Mother running swiftly
Up the winding stair,
Catches little baby,
Kisses golden hair,
Whispers in his tiny ear:
Mamma loves you far too dear
Twilight shadows gather
All about the room,
Mother by the window,
Sitting in the gloom,
In her hand no moro to use,
Lie pair OF tiny shoes.
Now the sunset glories
Battle the western skies
Mother looks up sadly
Through her ear-dimmed eyes,
But for her the sun shaft bears
Just fight OF golden stairs
Far up on the landing,
Smiles baby's face,
Little hands are beck ming
Through the airy space.
Calls = cAild's voice sweet and true
Mamma, u'ut oou tummin too?'
-R"aamond Hoyt, in Youths Companion.
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ern part of the peninsula was especially
Hooded, and many of the low-lying man
grove swamps had the appearance of
forest trees growing in the middle of
the sea.
We were spending the winter along
the coast, making occasional brief ex-
cursions into the interior to obtain
whatever of scientific interest that we
could find, or to enjoy a few days sport
in hunting the wild game.
James Walton was fellow student
with myself, and through the advice of
a physician we had both exchanged
books of natural history for study in
the field. South Florida opened up
field that was rich in every department
OF science, and when we were engaged
in studying the fora or fauna of that
region we never failed to make obser-
vations and discoveries that interested
and instructed.
continually rising waters forced us
from dry land, and we had to construct
rude platform for our home. This
was built by driving heavy stakes in
the ground, and then putting log
platform on the top of the stakes. The
water never rose quite up to the top of
this platform, but once or twice it
reached within several inches of it.
The platform, with our rude shanty
on it, was situated close to huge man
grove swamp, and near enough to
Jupiter inlet to give us distinct view
of the ocean. We could thus reach sa 1t
h;,.<1c Fcl
little difficulty.
Shortly after the holidays the water
reached its highest mark, and we found
ourselves living, as it were, right in the
midst of large sea, and with here and
there forests of trees growing out of it.
With our little canoe we could paddle
far up into the interior, and we fire.
quently spent days in exploring the sub
merged country.
One day James and I entered little
cove in one of the large mangrove
swamps, or lakes, as they really
were, some two or three miles from
the camp We shot a few wild
ducks to replenish our stock of pro-
visions. After padding around for
some time we startled up flock of wild
birds, which scurried out of the brakes
SO rapidly and suddenly that we could
not get good glimpse of them. To
prevent any great prize from escaping,
we shot Unfortunately into the flock,
and brought three down.
The three birds were wounded and
their cries soon attracted the other
birds of the swamp They proved to be
pelicans and they made desperate eff
forts to get beyond our reach. We
picked up two of the screaming crea-
lures, and then started for the third.
Before we reached the last one our
attention was attracted by ripple in
the water, and then by the black head
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
A ChepRo Press Not EAAentiAl.

Where but few cheeses are made, it
is not absolutely necessary to buy a
cheese press. A very good long lever
press may be constructed by simply
using twelve-foot scantling as a lever,
one end passing beneath cleat upon
the wall of the room. A good, firm
platform should be used for the hoop,
and blocks of different thic knesses pro-
vided to make proper adjust ment of the
lever during the process of pre- ssing. As
the follower settles, the lever will pitcl,
or inc line, then block should be placed
beneath the cleat to bring the lever tn
3 horizontal position again. Add
weights gradually ~ the pressing pro.
oeede.-Weststn 3 ural
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race, ana the monster overhau,ed =,
1901 oy foot. He was close to us, and
almost ready to open his jaws for an
otner charge when l threw one of the
Pencans overheard. There was sud-
den snap of the jaws, and the bird dis
appeared down the red throat.
The speed of the alligator was stopped
Tor an instant, but he soon renewed the
chase. At this moment we saw other
rlpples on the lake. and we knew that
we were being pursued by whole col
ony of saurians. The cries of the birds
had indeed attracted the hungry alliga-
tors from all the neighboring lagoons
and swamps.
shouted. ''Ihey are calling all the
gators in the woods
threw the remaining birds in the
water, and saw them disappear down
the Threats of our enemies. Then seiz-
ing our paddles again we redoubled our
efforts, knowing that our lives depended
upon the result of the race. The rip
pies all around us, and over the stern
OF the canoe, approached closer, and in
fifteen minutes the black heads and
shouts OF the pursuing alligators could
be plainly seen. They were all gigan-
tic fellows, and were swimming in a
body after us. The cries of the birds
no longer melted them on, but they had
evidently made up their minds to have
us for meal.
1t was long distance to the camp,
and our chances of reaching it before
we were overtaken appeared less every
! five minutes. We padded on, hoping
almost against hope that the alligators
| would get tired of the chase and give it
up. We had good start of them, and
we determined to make the best of it.
But the persistency of the alligator
is well known when its desires are
aroused, and we could neither tire the
few large ones out nor hold the dis
lance between us. Several of the
small ones dropped out of the race,
but five of the larger ones steadily
gained on us.
We gave a sigh of relief when we
rounded the last point of land and saw
our elevated log cabin in the distance.
But there was no sign of help there,
and our hearts failed u.s. The guides
were either sleeping or out hunting.
A groan of despair followed our sigh
of relief. The foremost alligator
leaped toward us and snapped his jaws
within five feet of the canoe.
Another attempted to reach us, but
failed. Then they settled down to
work again, but we were so paralyzed
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

It's sometimes said patent
medicines are for the igno-
rant. The doctors foster this
idea.
1.-The people" we're told,
care mostly ignorant when it
comes to medical science"
Suppose they are! What
a sick man needs is not knowl-
edge, but a cure, and the medi-
cine that cures is the medicine
for the sick.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery cures the do
believes and the "don't be-
lieves." There's no hesitance
about it, no eff" nor posi-
bly,"
1t says-"1 can cure you,
only do as l direct"
Perhaps it fails occasionally.
The makers hear Of it when it
does, because they never keep
the money when the medicine
fails to do good.
Suppose the doctors went
on that principle. 1--WE beg
the doctors pardon. It
wouldn't do!)
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
A BOXING KANGAROO.
He Can ''Put Up His Dukes With 30
Of khm Rat ~ sEcun

He Can 'tPut Up His Dukes" With Some
of tho Best Of EN-.
A marked characteristic of manv of
the animals at the Philadelphia zoo is
their love of play. In fact most of
ever had savage instincts. The largest
kangaroo in captivity is the big one at
the ZOO, which the keepers have nick
named John L." The reason they call
him by that name is because he can box
almost as well as the famous pugflist
himself.
This really clever trick was taught
him by his keeper to whom he is very
much attached. One day while going
in to clean the cage the keeper noticed
that "John L." hitherto morose, show
ed decided inclination to play. He
reared himself on his hind legs and put
up his props" just like fighter. The
keeper put his ''dukes'' up, too, and
advanced ON "John L. The result was
a rather clumsy exhibition of the manly
art.
But this first attempt was enough for
starter, and the big kangaroo proved
a willing pupil, SO that in short time
he could do almost everything but de-
liver the knockout blow.
Headkeeper Byrne had round or two
with "John L." recently, and he had
to hustle around the cage pretty lively
to keep the nimble animal from getting
In one or two hard punches. When Mr..
Byrne entered the cage "John L."
cooked his head to one side and COM
ically surveyed the visitor.
AS soon as Mr.. Byrne put himself in
fighting attitude the willy kangaroo
did likewise, and began to fiddle his
paws up and down much after the
fashion of an old-style pugilistic ex-
ponent. He slowly advanced toward
the keeper, and every move he made
had suggestion about it of business.
When Mr.: Byrne finally left the cage
'John L." fairly seemed to smile de-
risively at the easy manner in which he
had vanuuiShed his fOe,-N Y. journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

tute. Coffee inebriates are more COM
mon among the Inconsistencies, and are
more concealed because the effects of
excessive doses of coffee are obscure
and largely unknown. Many opium
and alcoholic cases have an early
history of excessive use of coffee, and
are always more degenerate and diff
cult to treat. GOOD Health.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

two arches, as shown in the cut, and 80
arranged that one fire will boil both
pans, or a fire may be kept under both
pans if desired. In case it is wished to,
only one pan may be used. The second
pan is six inches lower than the first,
to allow the boiling sap to flow from
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
PURSUED BY SAURIANS.
an, I1moly Arrival Of Another
Deadly Enemy Saves Us.

Y THE winter
of 1SS9-9O the
r a i n + a l I O f
south Florida
was somewhat
re m ar k a b lie,
and all of the
rivers, lagoons
andlow swamps
became greatly
changed in ap-
pearance owing
to the quanti-
ties of w a t er
rushing toward
the sea. Il h e
ovtromo Sn,1fh.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
THE SUGAR ORCHARD.

Spouts and Buckets That Have Proved
Very Useful.
The spout use in my sugar orchard
is of my own design. The bucket may
have an ear large enough to slip on the
spout into the groove shown, or wire
hook may be placed on the spout as
shown to hold the bucket. A wire on
the cover of the bucket springs under
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

Choking, sneezing and every
other form of catarrh in the
head, is radically cured by
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
Fifty cents. By druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

~ thought you told me your father
was a retired merchant?'' $50 he is.
When the sheriff took possession he
had to retire. ".-1ndianapolis Journal
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09
TEA AND COFFEE TiPPLERS.

Drunkenness Resulting from Excessive
Coffee Drinking.
Cases of drunkenness resulting from
the use of tea and coffee have been fire.
quently reported, and several have been
mentioned in medical journals in which
the victims of tea and coffee inebri-
ETY. had suffered from delirium tremens
as result of their pernicious practice
DIR. Mendel, of Berlin, has been making
a clinical study of coffee inebriety. HIS
studies were carried on chiefly among
the women of the laboring classes in
Essen and vicinity. He recently pub
Eshed a brief account of his researches.
The victim of coffee inebriety is one of
the most miserable of human beings.
He is low spirited, sleepless, suffers fire.
quent attacks of headache, which are
relieved by coffee, but speedily return.
His muscles are weak, his hands trem-
BILE, he has inability and aversion for
work. his heart action is feeble, he suf-
fers from palpitation and great pain in
the region Of the heart. The complex
ion is sallow, hands and feet are cold,
the face wears an anxious and panied
expression. The patient suffers from
a great variety of dyspe2tic symp-
toms, from inf1ammations of various
sorts, and often acquires the red nose
which is generally considered charac-
teristic of alcoholic inebriety, and
hence called the rum blossom.
Many of these distressing symptoms
are temporarily relieved by stronger
loses of coffee, only to return when
the effect of the stimulant wears off.
Or. Crothers, in referring to these re-
searches, calls attention to the fact
that coffee drunkenness is increasing
IN this country. and that "the coffee
thinker, after time, turns to alcohol,
Ind becomes constant drinker. In
other eases opium is taken Is substi.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

ADVERSELY is . jewel that shines brighter
in our neighbours crown than in our own
N Y Herald
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ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

MARKED dawn-the young mans mus
tache when it begins to be visible.-Pitts-
burrh Chronicle
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

ACTORS, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of H0rehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

MAN takes with his right hand and gives
with his left hand until he considers it more
profitable to take with both-Dallas News
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APRIL WIDE AWAKE

Is noted for it's great variety of
contributions, from the frontispiece
of white lilies to it's amusing
end-page drawing by Bridgman.
''The Mysterious Choir Boy" is a
beautiful story full of the Easter spirit,
by Henry Kirke White, Jr. The jolly
April First story, ''Chollemyisses' Al
ficted Holiday" is by the author of
Cape Cod FOLKS; ''Hong Wings Sea Voy-
age" the fanciful tale by E. Cummings,
offers the too-curious boy a lesson in
pleasant shape; IA Lost Story" by
Anna Leach; 1.-THE Story of My Bank
Book" by Louisa Trumbull Cogswell,
and 1.-THE Cock of Sebastopol," are adj
mirable short stories. The young peo-
pie in Margaret Sidney's serial, Give
Little Peppers Grown Up" constantly
get into all sorts of interesting trouble.
The hero of ''Cab and Caboose," Kirk
Munroe's serial, shows his ''clear grit
"Marietta's Good Times are unique.
In the line of articles, there is Egg
rolling at the White House" on Easter
Monday, by Prof. Mason, with picture
of Baby Mckee; easter Day Beyond
the Sea-" by Amanda B. Harris; "a
Black Prince" by Walter Hough, of the
Smithsonian Institution; Concerning
Bats" by Grant Allen; Mrs. Clafin's
outspoken "Margaret-Patty Letters"
Miss Runners Figure Drawing for
Children" and ''Men and Things
There is also beautiful Mother-song,
by Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Blake, and
Tuscan StornelH by Mrs. Cavazza, with
an exquisite picture by Irving r. Wiles.
WIDE AWAKE is $40 a year; 20 cents
single number. D. Lothrop Company,
Publishers, Boston.
THE worse a mans temper is, the moro
becoming and profitable it will be for him
to keep it.-Binghamton Leader.
Good Reading.
On receipt of IL cents in stamps or cur
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ALTHOUGH the carpet purchaser is look
ing for good quail ty he wants one that can
be beaten.-Blnghamton Republican.
Great Deeds
Are accomplished by vigorous men and
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Hostetter's Stomach Bitters not only con-
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bilious, nervous, malarial, kidney and rheu-
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The woman with train is sure to have
her dress described lat great Icing ,h' by
the society reporter.-Boston Bulletin.
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-04-09

This is q tropical climb" said tho mon
key as he started after the cocoanut-
Washington Star.
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No Optmn, in Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION.
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
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TESTED BY TINE. For Bronchial affec-
tons, Coughs, etc., Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs have proved their efficacy by q test
of manv wears. Price rs cts
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TO The SPORTSMAN.

Camp life has peculiar charm; but, to fully en-:
10y it, you must be prepared for al kind. OF
4 sharp twig or rough rock, and spoil it the first
day! Ask any hunter or sportsman who uses
/" Fish Brand Slicker,"' how he likes them. He
will tell you is tent, blanket and coat, al IN one:
Of hard usage. No need of being concerned about
the weather. Why do you wait till it rains, when
you can be provided, for all Weather # you buy .
DELAY may be the cause of months sickness: can
you afford to take the risk1 Beware of worthless
limitations, every garment stamped with the I" Fish
Brand" Trade Mark. Don't accept any inferior
coat when you can have the Fish Brand Slieker ="
delivered without extra cost. Particulars and illus
trated catalogue free.
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THs man who IL lonesome and wants 70
tired and doesn't want to talk-Atchison
Globe.
oNor suffer from sick headache moment
longer. 1t is not necessary. Carter's Little
Liver Pills will cure you. Dose, one little
pill. Small prizes. Small dose. Small pill
BIZ tho time man realizes that no IL q
fool it is usually too late to realize on his
Observation-Disclosures Journal.
TESTED By TINE. For Bronchial affec-
tons, Coughs, etc., Browns BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs have PROVED their efficacy by test
Of many years. Price rs cts.
This is tropical climb" said tho mon
key as he started after the cocoanut-
Washington Star.
ACTORS, Vocalists, Public Speakers praise
Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
MARKED dawn-the young mans mus
burgh Chronicle.
ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking.
ADVERSELY is jewel that shines brighter
in our neighbours crown than in our own
N. Y. Herald.
No Opium in Piso's Cure for CONSUMPTION,
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
MAN takes with his right hand and gives
with his left hand until he considers itmore
3<~lo1 - %D1x1 -vvs% ~ HN%h N.,n
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Sic Noue's FREE, will be sent by Cragln &
Co., Philada., Pa, to any one in the U. s. or
Canada, postage paid, upon receipt of Is
Dobbins' Electric Soap wrappers. See list
of novels on circulars around each bar.
WORM its weight in gold-an English
sovereign.-Mail and Express.
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TIE man who 10 lonesome and wanta "a
talk, nearly always meets tho man who II
tired and doesn't want to talk-Atchison
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The woman with train is sure to have
her dress described lat great lcngth' by
the society repOrter.-Boston Bulletin.
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By the time man realizes that no 10 q
fool it is usually too late to realize on his
1ealization.- Journal.