The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-04-21
Worthington Advance
WoBrHlNarcH. MINI. APRIL q. 1892.

The New York Mail and Express
announces the death of DR.. A. P
Miller, at St. Luke's Hospital, on
Saturday, April 9th, 1892. His
remains were taken to Chillicothe
Ohio, for interment. DR.. Miller
was a native of Lancaster, Ohio
where he acquired his education.
He graduated in medicine, at a
Philadelphia college, but beyond a
brief practice with his preceptor
he did not pursue his profession.
He commenced his career as jour
nalist in Chillicothe, Ohio, where
he conducted a Republican paper.
In 1868 he became a member of the
frm Of Miller, Locke 4 Co., in the
proprietorship of the Toledo Blade.
In 1871 he made a tour Of the west
in search of a suitable location for
a new colony, his search ending in
the selection of the lands on which
Worthington stands, aud the for
nation of the original colony COM
pany. Miller, Humiston & Co., by
vigorous advertising and CORES
pondence secured general attention
to southwestern Minnesota, and the
first settlement here was very pros
porous until the grasshoppers
settled their blight on the hopes of
the original colonists. DR.. Miller
was interested in the first build
ings erected here, miller Hail.
being the first place opened for re-
ligious and other public meetings
in the village. DR.. Miller forward
ed the material to Worthington on
which the ADVANCE was printed.
After selling his interest in the
Toledo Blade, DR.. Miller was en-
gagged on Orange Judd's Agricultu-
raj paper; on the Hearth & Home;
the N. Y. Tribune, and the N. Y.
Express. A short time before bis
death he was connected with the
North American Review. We are
without information regarding his
last illness and death except the
above facts cleaned from the n. Y.
Mail and Express. DR.. Miller's
financial career was considerably
checkered. at times being very
prosperous, at others meeting with
sad reverses. When prosperous he
was hopeful and elated, and in
clined to plan beyond his power to
execute. When unfortunate his
hopefulness turned to despair, and
he did not buffet adversity's wave
as bravely as he might have done.
When prosperous he delighted to
help and push forward religious
and other beneficial enterprises
Many who were associated with
him will cherish tender remem-
brance of his kindliness and deeds
of friendship, and among those is
the writer of these lines. IF every
generous nature in this world were
rewarded according to his merit of
good intention our departed friend
would have been always and to the
last a prosperous man.
Congressman Dolliver made
good, wise and witty speech the
other day in the House, in which
he showed up the unpatriotic atti-
tude of those members of Congress
who, in arranging our revenue laws,
wish to do more for England than
even her own colonies are willing
ing to do," and then added, II am
believer in my own home; first my
own town, then my own county,
then my own State, then my own
country, and when I am looking
around for some country to boy
colt I always select some foreign
country. The prevailing public
spirit of the west is illustrated by
this clipping from an independent
Iowa newspaper
Let Cedar Rapids people stand
BY Cedar Rapids people and Cedar
Rapids industries; wheel your ba-
by in a Cedar Rapids carriage;
pump. your water with a Cedar
Rapids pump; hitch your horse
with Cedar Rapids harness; build
with Cedar Rapids brick; employ
Cedar Rapids contractors and bull
ders; use Cedar Rapids engines;
milk in Cedar Rapids pals, and
strain away the milk in a Cedar
Rapids cooler; sit on Cedar Rap
ids cushion; eat Cedar Rapids pork,
beef and crackers; use Cedar Rap
ids flour and oatmeal; marry c.
dar Rapids girl; and when you die
have q Cedar Rapids monument
erected to commemorate your 10y
atty to your home city,
We commend the above to the
careful consideration of Worthing-
ton people. It is good practical
philosophy. It is habit of mind