The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-10-01

ply to 2tf Mrs. ANNA DAVIS.
A few hives of honey bees tor sale. |
Inquire at Forbes, office It
For sale short horn bull calves. Ap-
ply to N. A. CALL.
James Lamb was sent up for -irtv
days by Justice Bear for being drunk
last Tuesday.
The Rev. Il. F. Su:ser will occupy
the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
on next Sunday, morning and evening.
And still they come. A large excur-
sion of land seekers arrived in Worth~
ington last night, and to-day are being
taken round to see the lands in market
in different parts of the county.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will be held in the Rooms on next
Tuesday evening, Oct. 9th, 1891. Let
every member be present.
Mrs. Brown, the enterprising pro-
prietor Of the Western House. finding
her hotel building altogether too small
to accommodate the large and growing
patronage, is making Il substantial ad-
lition. Heretofore she has had to send
away those desiring to be- permanent
boarderS o. transient guests.
The October Century will be full of
attractive matter. Gen. II. V. Boyn-
ton, the we'll known Washington corr
respondent. furnishes an article on the
"Press and Public Men, which will he
eagerly perused. 1t will have \ por
trait Of Rudyard kipling as frontis-
piece, and an article on his work. Dr..
Weir Mitchell will furnish Il serial put
ting Into narrative form the lipest re-
suits Of a lifetime of specially trained
observation of human nature" Mrs.
Mary Uallock Foote will illustrate in
fiction the irrigation schemes of the
Great West.
IT Is PROMPT
In its action, being very penetrating,
goes right to the seat Of the disease.
The skin is an absorbent, and takes up
this Oil as the sun does water. parties
who have used it stating that when
brisk!y rubbed on the face for neural
gia, they could taste it; itie intended
only as an external application, and
yet it is harmless.
DEATH OF JULIUS. G. NELSON.
On the evening Of Sept. oath. 1891.
at the residence Of his father, Mr.. An
ton Nelson, in Graham Lakes town
ship, III this county, Mr.. Julius G.. Mel
son died from the effect of Il poisonous
dose of morphine administered by his
own hand. He had for some time been
subject to spells OF melancholy feeling,
at which times he would announce to
his friends his purpose to put All end
to his life. The members of his family
were on their guard, so far as they
could be, to prevent his doing harm to
himself. lie would send abroad for
medicines to BE- sent him by mail, and
when they could intercept them or get
them out of his reach, they did So.
In spite Of his frequent declarations,
his friends could not bring themselves
to believe that he would commit the
threatened act of self destruction. In
his circumstances and experience of
life there was no OCCASION for his mel.
ancloly or the deed by which he ended
his life. Aside from his ccasional
mental depression his general health
seemed to he good. lie was III good
condition, financially, having u good
farm, which was mostly paid for. He
had harvested large amount of grain
and put it in secure condition. He
was hetrothed to an amiable young la
dy, to whom he was devot~dly attach
ed. He was in friendly relations with
all his acquailtances. His prepara-
tions for the fatal deed were made Will,
ample elaboration. lilo left written
directions as to his property, the fu-
neral services and the place where lis
body should be inferred.
The deceased attended the Worth
ington schools few years ago, and
taught the school in lis district Que
term. He was strictly temperate and
was very industrious and diIigent ii,
matters Of business.
AS soon as it was known that the
young man had taken the deadly drug.
Dr.. W. $. Webb was summoned =
wire, but before he could get to the
scene his services az a physician were
Of no avail. The deadly dose had done
its work effectively. The Doctor could
only perform the duties which <levolv-
Ell Oh him as County Coroner, by hold
ing an inquest. The jury consisted OF
Charles Muck, Stephan Muck, r.. &.
Jackson, Henry Helms, james Muck
and John Hart. The witnesses who It's.
titled at the inquest were. Mrs. Anna
Nelson, the mother of the deceased
Mrs. Cornish, neis|bor, and Carl n.
Nelson, and Francis Nelson, two bro
theirs Of the deceased. The testimony
embodied substantially the facts above
stated. The verdict was, "That OH the
24lh day Of September, 1891, at
O'Clock, p. m, the said julius Nelson
came to his death through the effects
of a poisonous dose of morphine, adj
ministered Ivy his own hands. and that
he was then and there insa,+."
The funeral was attended Ay a large
, assemb}age of neighbors and frieEdt
At the family residence, Rev. Robert
McCune conducting the services. Til.
intermtnt was made in Seward town
slip Cemetery. All viii. remember. this