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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-01

he FELL HEADFOREMOST IN THE PATH.
to run down to Maytorena, near Haro
on the gulf While at this latter place
l met an old tar who had formerly
been in my employ and who was do
ing service on merchant-man, then
in the docks at Long Bridge. Like
most of his fellows he was, to use the
sailor dialect, ''winded" financially.
Seeking about for some article to
offer me as security, and as an induce
ment to advance cash, he hauled from
the hold of the vessel and brought to
me an old afty-two inch Columbia ex-
pert. owned a wheel myself, and
while home was in the habit of riding
continually. The thought occurred to
me that I might obtain considerable
pleasure aud also physical exercise by
using this one; and so, advancing a
few dollars, took the machine.
reeoflected that q large portion of
the northern part of the survey Law
over an old mining trail, the aurfa ace of
which was of q clayey composition,
well-beaten and resistible; SO re-
eolved to surprise the men some fine
day by riding gracefully into camp on
. bicycle. The idea was certainly
novel enough, and. would have the
satisfaction OF realizing that was the
first wheelman to cross that part of the
continent.
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The FARM G.'WDk.D.
SIMPLE FARM GATE.

.AnyoHesilandy Hish ,Ioal1 Can~AaE OF
fsesa the Desctl tles
We here;pfth illustrate anoth r. {. farm
gate which anyone handy WITH tools
can easilym;.ke and upon which the
patent has expired. The gate proper
consists Of 9 panel having borizontal
bars and vertical cross bsrs- NEAR esch
end andststbe eenser. Eeafsthe front
end of the gate. between the lowest
horizontal bar and saavertical support
attached to it IS awheel or roller
shown in the engraving upon which
this end Ofaasthees gate rests.aya~T The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-01

Affect me- I continued at q moderate
rate until coming upon q clearing
was able to take look about me. /
detected far to the right, and several
yards ahead Of me, my pursuers.
They were evidently trying to head me
of, and they were ahead In the race,
too! In another instant / was dashing
down the trail fairly cutting the air in
my flight.
For four miles rode on. Ny mus
Giles were strained to their utmost ten
sion; the wheels OF my magAhS seemed
TO hum as they revolved. The open
tngs became more frequent, and saw
that while had gained considerable as
TO relative position. the ringers were
much nearer to me than before. At
tempted to locate the angle at which
they would intercept the trail. Then
pit was rememb ered that for seven
|% p' 's'@x;:<saGaa1ttass, II ss.s ~ i :
|Itrees. ] would therefore be afforded
mo means of concealment MY heart
Isank. What should l do, forsake my
Rwheel fand,fpaiting under coyer till
might, steal out on foot and complete
1.-THE Journey under cover of darkness?
INol That would be too rash. for if the
''rihgessh failed t. head me off they
s %ss s4ss Rsf q ssa. "a %bsy so ts
surely discover me then. There was
but one thing to do-sticlz it out, and
trust to providence!, With firm re-
solve to- do or dis sped on : c..as
flew out from the last clump of
shrubs and shot away across the plains.
l had gone some distance before the
mi u af IS Isl Shk Is ~ new q my r[
ealgas ajfy ercSvSds sc4t kas chill
thu ,g& ~ fh@ bpkaals o. them
turn the1r mi stdhgss qnick TO- the left
This unexpected movement = Indicated
that they had not known my where
abouts before, but were merely follow
ing the direetiona I had takensywhen
last seen Il turning arpst6ward NE
twas theiE intsntion to aovertakes me
Immediately. This maneuver allowed
| me to gain greatly upon them. and l
felt sure that: 1 could out.distance
them, bqtspon ,,seeing. their mistake
they resam4d theirformer course,E xevi-
IDENTITY satisfied TO intercept my way at
the angle.zoI realized thatfI had my
hands full, and although 1 had a good
half mile lead, ! needed every inch OF
it. What race it would be! The
stakes were we'll worth winning, too
espe cially to me! l.
Nearer. and nearer; came the Ring
!, ers'' as the distance to the angle de.
creased. =. Slowly but surely they were
gaining!s I'could Fear the hoof.beats
plainly now AS for myself 1 was be-
coming exhausted. The strain upon
my nerves was terrible. OF sudden q
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and if it Is fastened just as we show il
in our illustration, and give it lift, it
is very stubborn post that will not
come out with a very moderate amount
of exertion. There are scores of other
operations which have to be performed
on the farm, which are now done by
main strength, that might more easily
be performed with a slight knowledge of
mechanics and ingenuity.
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ST. LOUIS.
Everybody Planning to Visit the
Western Metropolis
hCernival Of Unusual Brilliancv-six Miles
q illuminated Observation-Disclosures s
Thousand LiEhts-Other spe-s
cial Attractions.

81. LOUIS, Aug. 25.-The city this
evening is blaze of light. Along over
six miles of the business streets "a, 900
9electric and gas lights are shining
through globes of many tints, produce
ing an effect which battles descrip-
ton, and which exceeds in bril-
liancy and magnifcence anything
ever seen in modern days or
immortalized~ by the pens of oriental
poets. The city is crowded with guests,
and the universal expression of opinion
is that great as Is the reputation of St.
Louis as a carnival city, the metropolis
of the west and southwest has annihi-
lated all records this year. In addition
to the countless arches and clusters of
many-colored globes, there are ten
splendid set pieces, in which the latest
triumphs of electricity are displayed.
The most prominent of these is on
Twelfth street, between Washington
avenue and Olive It is great cleo
trical panorama which opens up with a
silent, but overpowering]y eloquent, de-
scription of the discovery of America,
goes on to show how the country set
tied up, and concludes with magnifl-
cent burst of light with the words:
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- shantytown <inccure.

Mrs. O'Hare-Faith, t is an Elegant
job me man has, now, Mrs. Mcclure.
IT is a night-watchman lie is.
Mrs. McClune-And how in the
wurrold do You call that an Elegant job,
Mrs. O'Hare?
Mrs. OHare-Why, sure, he sleeps all
day, an that saves his boord; and he
works all night-an' that saves his
lodgin'!-Puck.
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A Curious Stone.

One of the most curious stones in tie
world is found in Finland, where it oc-
ours in many places. 1t is natural
barometer, and actually foretells prob
able changes in the weather. 1t is
called semakuir, and turns black short
ly before an approaching rain, while in
fine weather it is notified with spots of
white. For a long time this curious
phenomenon was a mystery, but an
analysis of the stone show it to be a
fossil mixed with clay and containing
a portion of rock salt and inter. This
fact being known, the explanation was
easy. The salt, absorbing the moisture,
turned black when the conditions were
favorable for rain, while the dryness of
the atmosphere brought out the salt
from the interior of the stone in white
spots on the surfacc.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
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A TWENTY-MILE I DASH.
thrilling Adventure On a Vince,
In Mexico. s.s,y..--...

JR1NG the sum.
rner of 1877 I
was employed
as u civil en-
gineer by a cor
por a ron OF
Monterey CAPT
talists in super
intending the
S u r v e y of a
tract Of land adj
jacent to what
is now known
as the Red Rock
region, in west
ern Mexico.
The ultimate
object of the
survey was the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-09-01

J. A. JOHNSON, Medina, N. Y, says
'Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by
Druggists 15c.
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PLAYING WITH POISON.

Objectionable Resorts Ut 1;rratic Epi.
II only they were Is harmless in
themselves as they are worthless for
any useful purpose, I've might pass over
titiiioticed many of the aesthetic yagaries
which have arisen at the prompting Of
d too civilized palate. Since they are
not always thus impotent, however, we
must be- allowed q word of warning re-
spScting them: Take, for example, the
opium habit Intended by nature and
employed by man from remote period
merely as remedial 2agent, we need
not remind our readers how this drug
has. almost within the memory of liv-
Ing man. usurpcd the place of a house,
hold LUXURY. When chloroform was in
course of introduction it was in a some
what similar manner adopted for a
time as a kind of scientific bon-bon. 1t
was a plaything of society, and curions
tales are told of it's effects in the draw.
ing-rooms of u past generation. It is
asserted that some erratic epicures
have more. recently sought to add some.
thing to the fine native flavor of the
strawberry by sprinkling it with ether.
! Surely the law OF contrast could not be
further strained or the palate of man
be more grossly insulted. Better, per-
haps, in taste There is, proverbially.
mo accounting for taste,') but worse
by far in its unrhysiological reckless
ness. is the practice of others, who are
said to have substituted absinthe for
wine at dinner 1t is hardly worth our
while to proclaim the se1f-evident fact
that no process Of reasoning can justify
the misapplication Of poisonous agents
implied in each of these. cases. Such
experiments are doubly discreditable.
They suggest, on the one hand, Il
meretricious tendency to indulge in
the pleasures of the palate and. on the
other. culpable Indifference TO the
dangerous folly Of playing with edged
tools. These latter have their use no
doubt, but not in play. Poisons have
their place also, but it is in the pharma-
| cOpuoia-Lancet
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The Mistaken Feline.

The Mistaken Feline.
Father-That cat made IN awful noise
in the back garden last night
Arnold-Yes, father, think that
since he ate the canary he thinks he
con sing.-Tid Bits.
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ST. LOUIS.

displa-ed in bold relief at height of
$50 feet above the heads of tens of thou
sands of enthusiastic spectators.
At the corner of Broadway and Olive
streets, within two squares of the site
of the new two million dollar hotel, an
enormous globe is suspended in mid
air, about as high as the fifth floor of
the lofty buildings which adorn the
corner. The globe revolves on its axis,
and is studded with thousands of incan-
descent electric light globes which
give the exact outlines of the two con-
tinents. When lighted up the effect is
magnificent, especially when seen at
distance of eight or ten squares.
Over the Grant statue, on Twelfth
street, the Stars and Stripes and the
Spanish flag are suspended, and here
again electricity does the rest. The
other set pieces and designs are equally
magnificent and daring.
The special illumination nights of the
season are: September l, 8, 5, Is, % and
20; October ], i, 6, - and 20.
The Examinations are but a part of
the grand entertainment provided by
St. Louis. The great exposition, the only
successful annual exposition in. the
world, opens September Z and continues
with four concerts daily by Gilmore's
band of 100 pieces, the greatest ag-
gregation of musical talent ever seen or
heard in the west.
The Yelled Prophet will arrive Octo-
Der l, and will be accorded military
reception. His great annual parade
will take place Tuesday, October i, fol-
lowed by grand ball at the Mer-
chants Exchange hall.
All the railroads are making excep-
tionally low rates TO ST. Louis during
the festivities, a programme of which
will be mailed to anyone addressing Inc
Festivities bureau, st. Louis
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If you do not want your feelings hur
keep them out OF tho way.-Galvestor
News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
Netu2lork Dailp Gribnne
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4. 1892.
TWELVE PAGES.
TIE NEGS THIS NORNiNG.

Foreign. The 400ih anniversary Of the be-
ginning Of CClumLus's voyage of discovery was
fttingly celebrated at Palos, Spain. - The
Meteor, Emperor Williams yacht, was defeated
hy .hc Ivcrna. Prince Henry boat, the Irene.
was outsailcd by the Queen Nab. - MI Glad
stone held two political conferences and took a
N,,rivc. - On account of the prevalence OF
cholera. all the echooS in Russia viii remain
closed until September l.
Conglcss-Eoth houses in 80 ion. - Aenate :
Routine business only WAS transacted. ---- House
No quorum present
Domcstc-Sevcra officials Of the Carnegie
Company were arrested in Pittsbnrg charged VIVID
murder and released on furnishing $1,000 Dll
Thomas +. Davis was nominated by the k'
publcans Of West Virginia for the Goverhorship
- The Democrats of Minnesota nominated a
State ticket headed by Daniel \. LAWYER for 1oV-
ernor. The yachts of the newborn 1s'h'
Club cruised from Morris Cove to New-London
harbor - EX-PrSident Andrew ID. White an
nonnced his acceptance Of the post Of Minister t.
Russia
CITY and Surnrban-An enthusiastic meeting Of
RE Executive Committee of the ReonblI"an S'a'e
Ir,,1e was held. - Wallpaper manufacturers
combined with capital OF 500 .o00, 600. - The
deadlock in the building trades continued. -
The Mississippi River Commissioners listened To-
reports of local cyee boards --- wcl-HnoWn
BROOKLYN cluhman disappcarei with $4,000 OF
trust funds - New-York moved from sixth to
fourth place by shutting out Washington at base
ball Brooklyn beat Philadelphia. --- The Ieu-
tonic made the biggest days run on record, 1@h
miles - Demo,c Elwcll the manager of the
international Exhibitors Association Of the World
Fair. was unanimously dismissed by the Executive
Committee =- Stocks irregular throughout the
day: railway shares declined on foreign selling,
and the industrial stocks advanced materially on
what NAV have been skilful manipulation.
The Weather.-Forecast for to-day: Clear OF
fair and warmer Temperature yesterday: High
est. SO degrees lowest, 80; average. "a 3-S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04

cannot afford to duplicate such Legislature
as the one which last met in Albany
The other reason for the election OF Re-
publican Assembly is the desirabillty OF choos-
Ing "A Republican for United states senator
One of the two Scholarships is now held by a
Democrat-David j. Hill. Has Mr.. fiIS
course since he was elected Senator been such
AZ TO stimulate the people to give him Dem
ocratic colleague? Has he or has he not evlnced
= determination 70 render NewYorll good and
faithful service at Washington? Did he or did
he not when opportunity was lately offered
him, reflect the views OF the majority OF inc
level headed people Of New-loTk on the great
question Of silver? 1t is one OF the rumor> OF
the day that. in the event OF the Democracy
controlling the next Legislature the United
States Scnatorship will be given to Edward
Murphy ir the chairman Of the Democratic
Committee. is the prospect OF seeing Mr..
Murphy in the Federal Senate one which pub
lie spirited New Workers. who are familiar with
his career as politician and party boss. can
contemplate with equanimity? These q'ies-
tionS. we take it. answer themselves
That the Republicans arc able to carry the
Assembly if they make a resOlutc light IN every
district we have already shown by reference
10 the canvass Of four years ago. IN 1873 they
won it by majority of 30a fact which at
tests that they have only 10 do their best 10
succeed this fall in spite of the gerry mander.
In an article on the probable outcome of the
Assembly canvass 1.-THE Troy Times observes
that "bcginning with the counties that are
left with a single member. there are forty five
of them counting Fulton and Hamilton one all
reliably Republican in Presidential year cX-
cepting Chemung Greene Richmond. Rock
land schenectady and Seneca But both
Greene and schenectady sent Republican to
the Assembly in 1855. while the Republlcan
Assembly nominee in Richmond was elected the
wear before by the handsome plurality OF .23I.
As for the other counties mentioned by "The
Times" il Sufce> 10 say that they are close
enough To be worth fighting for. especially
Seneca and Roclland. There is everything IN
the political situation TO inspire Republicans
throughout the State To make an energetic.
persistent and thorough Assembly canvass.
Hard work will give them "A big victory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04

Here it is shown conclusvely that the only
advance in prices since the new tariff went
into effect, in all other articles except food
taken together, was only fye-hundrcdthS of /
nor cent in the months December March, in
clnsive. but since March. 1891, the prices Of
such articles have been lower than in June
1889. or in any other month until May. 1890
The Senator rightly considers this the decisive
fact in the whole controversy regarding the
effect Of higher duties upon prices of manu-
featured articles. He further shows tha, the
aggregate cost Of all other articles except food
namely, 81 per cent of the entire list, was
during the whole period, October /. 1889. TO
Soptember l, 1891, SAT ,666226 less than il
wouid have been at the quotations previously
ring. Food cost for the two years 1892 000,-
200 more than it would have. cost at previous
nrices, and S215, 600, 900 of that difference was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04

during the three quarters following inc '"'''
harvest of 1890
It can scarcely be necessary to explain o"'
tho new tariff was in no appreciate degree
responsible for the change in the cost Vi Ioou,
any more than it was for the drou'n III go y.
and the short crops of that year. Ihuec", :"
has already been shown by THE TRIBUNE ina"
the increase in wholesale prices OF larih PRIV"
ucts paid To the farmer was more IMAM 10 pe'
cent in September. 1891, compared win JUNO
1889, and that in April, 1891. the advance i"
prices of farm products wa%4ore than 80 pc,
cent But the advance ~ retail prices Oh
articles of food alone was at no time SO niue"
rs 8 per cent. Articles manufactured 'n.o
forms for use from products OF the farm d'u
not rise in price quarter SO much as the iaii"
products themselves advanced.
Senator ITiScock also calls attention 10 inc
fact that Tho investigation OF retail prices
in May 1892. in Chicago, Fall River and Du-
buque for articles such carpets, tapestr!
and the various kinds of tinwarc, shows that
the rise in price was not of permanent char
actcr." 1t is hoped that the records obtained
for Nav. 1892. may be published in detail, as
they will have especial value in connection with
tins. lt Is also SHOWN DN iHt '7'Hd'' '""'
foreign manufacturers met the increased duty
on stockings by lowering the prices OF Their
products though al first the mills OF the
Chemnitz district in SaxOny closed down after
the enactment Of the law and the German
press sad that their business was ruined by
the act. Since that time they have renewed
operations but they have decreased the wages
of their operatives" By This process. and this
alone. they have been enabled to lower the
prices of such products to American buyers
and thus with much reduced profits they are
able TO continue sales 10 American buyers. nor
wthstanding the advance in duties. II does
not follow that the protective duties are OF 10
avail for it would have been possible for the
foreign manufacturers to reduce wares and cui
down their profits at any time, and similar
reduction in the cost Of their products. had
there been no advance in duties. would have
destroyed the manufacture III this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
THE NEED or A REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY.

If the Republicans should succeed in carrying
the next Assembly the result would be emf
nently satisfactory for two reasons. The Sen
ate. which holds OYer, is Democratic-Demo-
cratic by fraud, but still Democratic. The ex-
perience Of last winter must convince the con-
sentative citizens Of New York that il is greatly
10 be desired that such . Senate should have
check placed upon it in the shape Of an As
scmbly controlled by Republicans. If the As
sembly of 1892 had contained Republican
majority, such ndcfensible legislation as the
Excise BILL the Hucklebeny BILL the bill re-
ducng the number of inspectors Of election
for this city. together with the gerrymanders of
the Congressional and Legislative districts
would have failed That is one cogent reason
why sensible men, who have the best interests
of the State at heart, should give their votes
and their influence for the election of Rcpub-
lican nominees for the Assembly. New-York
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RSON III.

profc.sor T.. Nichols Crouch. the nut,0. Of Kath
loan N,youmernT celebrated the eighty fourth
uIv.rsary OF his birth mt Portland Me. on Tuesday.
Aurlt > \ reception was given In his honor by
friends who had the pleasure II hearing him sing the
charming ballad again. ~ lessor 'iOuch i Sala ~
enjoy excellent health.
John A. Tra,hcnr. Of Allegheny Ntv. Pom. the
astronomer and manufacturer of telescopes once
"A laborer In one Of the Plttsbnrg iron mills. His
talents came 10 the attention ~ Mr. Henry Phpps,
the M onalre who persuaded him la give pudding
and devote himself to astronomy. He wis for years
"A lecturer In this science IN the western Pfnnsylvhnil
University.
Colonel John SOblesM, the candidate OF the Pro
lbition party for Governor OF Missouri Is said To be
direct descendant OF the famous King John sobesk OF
Poland. the dcliverer OF Vienna. The Colonel who
was the son of Count John SobieSk and Is II count
himself by right of inheritance. was born I'm Warsaw
In 1912 Ills father and uncle took part I'm the up
rising against Russia In Is47. The uncle was killed
I'm battle while the Col0ncl's father was shot for
treason The Countess left Poland with her little son
John ard settled In England when she died in lr14
When only fourteen year, old The boy came To AMERICA
and enlisted IN the Army OF the Potomac. Ia 1865 he
entered the service o, the Emperor MAMMALIAN In
Mexico. vpcn his r"nrn to the United states h. set
Tied In Minnesota ana sOon became inchiher ol inc
Legislature. He has lived In Missouri since iaS.
The Colonel Is large. hand come mi;i. Win wellcut
features and 4 heavy muntnchr
The Brazilian Commissioners who arrived here on
the French steamship La Tourainc were to start last
night for Chicago, where they Will superintcnd tn,
Brazilian section OF the Worlds Fair. Their mission
has nothing to do with the diplomatic question OF the
Misiones territory which has been pending between
Brazil and the Argentine Republic for so many years,
and which Is submitted to the arbitration OF President
Harrison The three Commissioners who VIII present
10 him the BRAZILIAN side OF the question: and whose
names were published In The Tribune on the cath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-04
SENATOR HrSCOCK on PRICES

Senator IIscock'S speech on the iiuctuatlon
in priccS since June. 1889. brings out very
clearly and strongly point to which THE
TRIBUNE has repeatedly called attention. that
the advance in price during some months after
the new tariff went into effect was altogether
due 10 the partial failure Of crops III 1880.
Mr.. IIiscock separates prices Of farm products
from all others for each month, June, 1889. to
September, 1891, inclusive, and contrasts the
changes in the two classes of articles, the roa-
tive Importance Of each quotation being allotted
according to the system Of the committee III
the following table