The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-10-15
who wrote back asking what It Was, -
there was no label on it, aud no ono
there was able to name it. g.. ':' . ~

green color. The wood is very ane
grained and will sink in water. When
the bark has fallen the body of the tree
is q dark yellow, and is noticeable
long distance off. The tree itself is
somewhat cranky" in growth, = long
straight trunk, being rarely seen, but
very valuable when found. Black f1r
is the principal timber in the foot hills
and mountains, and - used for fuel and
lumber more than any other kinds. It
IL rather coarse grained and hard, IL
makes very hot fires and is used exclu-
sively by the railroads for fuel. It
grows into q gigantic tree, towering
above all others. and has q coarse,
rough bark, four or Ave inches in
thickness. The pine here is hard pine
and. like the cedar, grows in localities
by itself, and is not distributed over
the country, like the f1r.
Some customs here are quite contra
~ to those of the east. For instance,
all farm leases begin and expire the
first of October. Seed time 10 at hand
ut the time of this writing. and DEAL
ers IN farm tools and implements are
filling their warehouses and yards
with tools, as the eastern dOaler does
in the spring, Seeding will soon begin
and continue until the first Of June,
the time Of finishing depending prin-
cipally on the amount Of energy in the
farmer. II no fall grain be sowp. seed.
ing does not generally begin until Feb
ruary or March, though any seed may
be sown as early as December. have
seen potatoes that were planted in the
fall, volunteer potatoes not being un-
common with that class mentioned in
the forepart of this letter.
The presentis worry fine part of the
year, the roads being neither dusty nor
muddy, anu "our mutual FRIEND" Da-
vid Smith, who lashes himself into
such a state of torment over my asser.
tions, might come down from his re-
treat among the somber shadows of
hills and gigantic fir trees that have
looked down for years on the gradual
developement Of mess on the old gen.
item .n's back, and make this valley
another visit, and though the chance
to obtain "rotten apples at a dollar q
bushel" is not 50 good as it used to be,
he might still be accommodated with a
few partly Rotten ones at the low price
~ II rIap If i'm rC.
gard to the insanity OF this town und
It's vicinity, ONLY 'e doesn't put it
strong enough. tor the tact is, or Must
be that the majority Ut the people here
are insane, tor NJ, ss,li,e> person would
stay here long aud bear the burdens Ut
such tOrmentlng aches as are caused Dy
tue consumption OF rotten apples, that
ho says intest the valley, Anu be who
shlrks the torture by putting it on the
hogs, must be visited with severe retri-
button when he partakes Ut the pork.
He strikes u key note again when lie
says that there is no wild fruit here, or
ii there is, it is 50 wild tha it can nu
he captured though great rewards haye
been offered by the proper authorities.
Brother Smith, how over, will soon be
able to prove up on his claim, and once
freed from restraining Influences he
will take u brighter view of life, and be
less inclined to grOwl at the sunshine,
and il he will come out into the valley
on visit before he leaves for MinnesO-
ia we will tr.at him to the best al d
gu rIntee HIM immunity from all dan
yer Ut having to travel over that much
beaten path that leads from here to the
State Asylum.
A large immigration during the last
year has greatly increased the popula-
tion of this part of the State. Too
many by far come here without means,
because they are told that living can
be obtained so easily. 1t is true that
this is land Of plenty, but even bare
| living can not be had without money,
and u good many of those who have
come here with nothing, though not
suffering from wanE, find it no chlld's
play to support family. and money or
work almost impossible to get. During
ka last wear the Union Pacific trans
ported hundreds of destitute people
into the State free of charge, for in
their destitute condition they we're
obliged to help themselves to fuel be-
longing to the railroad company, and
and wholesale prosecution was not only
costly but dangerous. Though these
people were good enough citizens, Al a
class, this was an imposition both on
this State and the people brought here,
but the extreme selfshness of such cor.
pOratiOns renders it possible for them
to do anything for their treasury
The only familiar face that meet
with here is that of the ADVANCE. Its
weekly visits are very welcome and
help to vile away some pleasant hours
each week, bringing one into c0mmu-
nicati0n with friends and acQuaint-
ances, with news from the ''old home. ="
A number of familiar names are met
with here even to the initials thereof,
but the faces in mind are absent. One
also sees faces here that 80 strongly re.
semble those that are familiar that an
inclination to speak is almost irresisti-
bic on the part of the writer. With
regards and best wishes to the AD-
VANCE and its army of readers, aud q
promise to be heard from again in the
near future, we will retire for the
present. D.
A THOUGHTFUL PARENT
Consults his best interests when he ID
prepared for an emergency; he knows
that like thief in the !night.'' Group
or whooping cough may como upon bis
child without warning. Can he afford
to be without remedy at hand? Gu
beb Cough Cure is what be should have
on hand. 1t Is the one minute remedy
Sold by Warren & Humiston. oct
A DRUGGIST TALKS. = :"
Will F. Crawford, druggist at De-
Moines, Iowa, says it is remarkable
the way CubeD Cough Cure sells, thai
his customers speak in the htghes,
| tarma nf nraiae Ona man In zY.arkf0n.