The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-08-11
FROM TENNESSEE.

great many ltCCeTS from correspond
ehce in Mobiles county, asking about
the price OF harm lands and what is
raised in this part of the South.
A few items On this subject will pro-
badly be interesting to all your readers
send you this hoping that its publ
cation in your valuable paper will give
all who are interested the information
they want.
It is u section blessed: with many ma
.tural advantages and the country sur-
tie SWttZerland Of: America, with its
majestic mountain scenery, crystal
streams aud its springs Of pure, cold,
clear. wholesome water, it's beautifully
undulating valleys of rich, productive
soil and its fertile table land and hill
sides with their susceptibility Of high
est cultivation.
The climate is mild and temperate,
no cyclones, no extremes of heat OF
cold. no billiards., hurricanes, or tor
nadoes. The healthfulness is remarka-
ble. There is no swamps to breed
malaria, and consequently no chills
and fever as there are in the extreme
south.
Numbers of people have come to this
section from the north III search OF
relief from asthma, catarrh, rheuma-
tic and similar troubles and in almos,
every case they express themselves as
gratified with results.
The best farms lie In the valleys al
ternated with high ridges or mountains
The valleys lie on water courses, usual
ly creeks, carrying considerable vol
umes of water. The lands are rich
alluvial loans, are very productive and
yield, with reasonable cultivation, ~
average of 40 bushels of corn per acre.
They are we'll adaped to clover and the
grasses. The fruits, vegetables and
other products of both the north aud
south grow here and Minnesotians
cannot realize the wonderful variety
and abundance of delicious fruits that
grow wild and are allowed to decay III
the woods.
The great curse Of this. country with
all Of its natural advantages is the
slothfulness and lack Of industry
among the farmers. who don't appre-
ciate what nature has done for them.
AS rule they are careless and content
to take life easy. If they were to put
forth the effort that is necessary to
make u bare living in other sections
they would all be wealthy and inde
pendent. AS it is, a great many arr
| not satisfied and want to sell out and
they offer their fans for sale at low
prices on easy terms Of payment. Gond
valley land can be bought for from $40
to $50 per acre with fine orchards Of
fruit and fair buildings and improve
ments; table land for from four to ten
| dollars per acre.
Twill gladly answer any qnestiors
about farms and farming in this vici-
nifty if those writing me will enclose
stamp for reply.
W. r. CRARrREE.
! Chattanooga, Tenn. July 80, 1898.
REPORT FOR SECOND STATE
EXAMINATION 1892.
The following named pupils have
been granted certificates, by the State
High School Board, in the subjects
named:
These certificates excuse the holders
from taking examinations in the sub
jects named wnen entering any State
school Of higher grade.
Geography-Lee NJ. Shell, Jenni+.
Torrance, Eugene G. Thompson. .Ernes:
Shepard, Minnie Sundberq, William
Shanks, Isabella Shanks, Carl Samuel
son, William Oxford, Sadie Lewis.
Edna Kendlen, Frank Kerr. James Il.
Kennedy, William V. Kennedy, vii,
liam V. Kennedy, Eunice Firth, Launa
Free, Stella Darling, Cora Paine, Mary
DObner, Susie H. CHATTER, Mabel Booth
Mabel Bulls, NJ. Edgar Barnes, Mildred
Ager.
Elementary Algebra-I.oren Town.
Carrie Allen, Gertrude Oliver, Nellie
Plotts, Arthur Rose, Stelle Smith, lisa.
belle Shanks.
Plane Geometry.-Martha G. Covey,
Fred Day, Lura Moberly, VIM. l.. Thur
ber.
Cicero.-Margurite Wright, Martha,
G.. Covey, Lizzie Ilansberger, Lura
Moberly, William L. Thurber.
Arithmetic Bessie Whitney, vii.
liam Stoutemyer, Hattie Nelson, Nettir
Newkirk, Burr Ludlow, Ralph Horton,
Mary Dobner, Clara Boldly, Mary
| Barnes.
Higher Algebra. Smith, War
rem A. Rose, Arthur Rose, William
Thurber, Mary Moffat, Carrie Allen.
History of Greece and Rome. Mar
guerite Wright, Leon Town, Isabelle
Shanks, Stelle Smith, Warren A. Rose,
Arthur Rose, Loren Clark, Martha
G. Covey, Susie H. CHATTER.
! English Grammar.-Jennie Torrance
Laeta Ramage, Cora Paine, Ralph
Horton, Milton Ludlow, Sadie Lewis,
Edwin Kendlen, Mary l.. Damon;
Mary Dobner, Cora Covey, Nancy D.
Clark, Jennie Beckley, Mabel Booth
Fred W. Bedford, M. Edgar Barnes,
Mary Barnes, Herbert Ager.
Chemistry.-Marguete Wright, Loren
Clark, Jennie Covey, Lura MOberly,
Nellie Stevens, William l.. Thurber.
C&sar.-Loren Town, Stelle Smith
Arthur Rose, Warren A. Rose, Emma
Pepple, Nellie Plotts, Gertrude Oliver
Grace Newkirk, Mary Moffat, Loren
Clark, Carrie Allen.
| U. s. History.-Carrie Allen, N. Ed
Boldly, Jennie Covey, Ruth Clark
Ludlow, Milton Ludlow, Glenn Nit.
clell, Mary Moffat, Russell Moberly
Ida Nelson, Grace Newkirk, Nettie
Newkirk, Gertrude Oliver, Emma Pep
pie, Laeta Ramage, Bessie Whitney
Nellie Plotts.
Latin Grammar Shanks
Fred Bedford, Susie H. CHATTER.
Eng. Composition.-Ida Clark, Rutl
Clark. -.
Solid Geometry-Marguerite Wright
Phystology.-Mary L. Damon.
Total number of certificates received
124. -.
j. These certificates are in the posses.
: sion of Mr.. Frank Lewis, at the post
office. The number of certificates re-
ceived is very satisfactory result fo,
the last half years work. The grade.
in most cases are most excellent
Special mention should be made 81
Of work in Chemistry and U. s. history
W. w. HORRs