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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

invigorating. Where but few days
ago was nothing but snowb banks there
are now rows upon rows of plants,
lined out to get their rootings for plant
ing, and rs far as the eye can reach
there are beds and plots covered with
the tender nurslings that are to beauti-
IS the neighborhood of Horticultural
hall. Within the great hothouses
countless numbers of pots and baskets.
containing rare plants and flowers
from almost every state in the union,
are ranged along the walls awaiting
their turn to be transplanted to the
soil without. Here and there through
out the mammoth nursery huge palms
rear their majestic plumes, and tender,
clinging vines from tropical chimes are
being trained up the pillars and sup
ports of the building, giving the be-
holder foretaste of the rare treat in
store for HIM when the summer season
comes
OF the thousands upon thousands of
people who visit the grounds nowadays
very few miss visiting the beauty spot
of the fair. There is much to attract
NAA AAUOA GOV Al VIC SACdV StI uCOuTCS VI
the other departments, but nature is
the greatest artist, after all, and in her
handiwork mankind finds the greatest
pleasure and enjoyment, and SO from
the wonderful works of man we turn
with sense of keen delight to the still
more wonderful productions of her
hand.
1t would be difficult if not impossi-
BILE task to picture in words the mani
fold beauties which will gladden. the
eyes of visitors to the floral depart
ment of the worlds fair. The most
skillful foriculturists in the country
have been employed for many months
in preparing for this exhibit. At their
head is John Thorpe. trained and ex-
perienced hand who has made the care
of flowers the study of his life. OF him
John McGovern says in his Worlds
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

pean country, and from every quarter
of the North American continent will
come the wealth of fruit and flowers
peculiar to each locality. The several
states of the union are here, pitted in
intense but friendly rivalry. Semi
tropical fruits, plants and flowers from
the southern states will illustrate to
the world the balmv aspect of nature
in those favored climes. Hardy an
nuals from the extreme north, the rich
and variegated product of fruit orchards
in the middle and western states will
all serve as object lessons of the special
adaptatiou Of certain localities to horti-
culture. Within the limits of the horti-
cultural exhibit will be shown the
products of score of different cli-
mates. Artificial temperature for ten
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
HE MADE FEW SALES,
But Whom They We're Figured Out Til,
Were No Trines.

But Whom They Were Figured Out Thoy
Were No Trifles.
"You meet on the road" said COM
nercial traveller, linen representing
many kinds of business and it is not al
ways easy to classify them. l once
met, for instance. on q train in the
south u calm, polite, agreeable man
who, l was sure, was selling some
thing. but couldn't even guess what
l learned in the course of conversation
with him that he was selling railroad
cars. At first that may seem like a
strange sort of business to be in, but
there isn't anything very remarkab BILE
about it after all. The car builders
keep track of railroad news of every
sort-projected new roads, extensions,
branches, new connections, proposed
new equipment, everything that indi-
Gates a present or prospective demand
for cars-and they send out men to
look after this business as occasion de-
mands.
''Speaking OF a man selling railroad
cars, reminds me of a story Tread once.
There y ere a lot of travelling men sit
ting around in the smoking room of q
sleeping car after dinner smoking and
talking. A quiet man who sat in a
corner said that he had made only one
sale in six weeks. Some one ventured
in a friendly interrogative sort of way
to say that he hoped that that was a
good bill. The man said: Well, pref
ty fair; it was a little over three hun
dred thousand dollars And when
somebody asked him what he was
selling the man said he was selling
railroad bridges, and it appeared that
the last one he had sold was double
track steel bridge something less than
mile long: Nobody evinced any sur
prise at this, but they all agreed that
a man couldn't expect to sell a bill like
that every day. IN. Y.sSun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
GOVERNMENT FLYING MACHINE

Tho War Department Will Exhibit Mod
ern French Military Balloon.
The war department will have at the
fair an exhibit of the military balloon,
which will be operated by an expert,
ascensions being made at stated inter-
walls. The balloon has been purchased
of the French manufacturer, La
cham bre, and will he delivered to Capt.
Aytoun April 10. The big bag has a
capacity of thirteen thousand feet, is
made of gOldbeater skin, and including
the basket, ropes, sand bags, drag and
other accessories cost several thousand
dollars.
As soon as the balloon is delivered in
Chicago q detachment of signal corps
sergeants will come on from Washing
ton to join the force already here, that
q practical illustration may be given
of the methods of signaling in the army.
1t has not yet been decided from what
source the gas for the balloon will be
obtained. Pure hydrogen gas is the
best and it may be obtained directly
from one of the city plants. There is
also the proposition that the gas be
brought from the east as an illustra-
ton of transportation in time of war.
The gas can be compressed in steel
tubes, each four or five feet long. and
in this manner easily carried to the
place where the balloon is be filed.
In the English army the gas is man.
ufactured at a government. plant and
compressed into tubes, and SO carried
to the. balloon. The French have a
better system. They carry the plant
with the balloon, and manufacture the
gas as desired. The plant may be
picked up and carted of without any
trouble. If there were any such occa-
sion in this country as there is in Eu-
rope for military ballooning, this prin-
ciple of portable gas plant would
undoubtedly be the one adopted for
tho United States army, but the bal
loon which has been purchased will he
used entirely for experimental pur-
poses against the time when such q
feature may be necessary.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
AMONG THE FLOWERS.
Beauties Of tho Horticultural Ex.
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
Rare Plants from All DIVER the World
& Under the l3reat Glass Dome
Fruits OF Every Known
e. Cllmo.
lspecia, Chicago Correspondence,

BOUT the most in
viting spot At the
" or l d. g fair
grou n ds tn csc
spring days is the
section given over
to the gardens and
the horticultur a l
exhibit After the
long. severe win
ter which has just
closed a sniff Of
the air which IS
already redolent of
bursting buds and
fresh foliage is in
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
FORGETFUL PATRONS.
They Sometimes Cause a Good Deal
Unnecessary Aunovanca

They Sometimes Cause q Good Deal Of
Unnecessary Annoyance.
ut Is strange how unreasonable
some people are," said the proprietor
of downtown restaurant recently.
people who leave articles, or think
that they do, are the greatest nuisances
on earth, however. Here is sample
case. The other day a man rushed in.
Where's my umbrella? he asked.
"1 don't know know anything about
your umbrella, sir.
"'You don't, Ell? Well, you ought to-
I left it here
"If you had left it here, sir, should
have found it,
"'Well. I left it here, anyway
AT this I got mad and exclaimed:
DO you mean to say that have stolen
your umrrella?' If he had said YES,
blood would have been split then and
there, but at this he became confused
and said that he did not mean to imply
that was a thief. but that he thought
his umbrella ought to be there. Well,
would you believe it, two days later he
strolled in with the umbrella and
smiled as swe ct as could be.
"'Found it, you see, he said, in a
ocular manner, as though that would
wipe out the insult he had offered me-
However, l said nothing. He had left
it in cigar store. Only to-day man
| came in.
Il left my rubbers here.'
4 think not, SIR
Are you sure?'
Eyes
They must be here
AT this stepped from behind the
| counter.
Look at my feet, sir, and then look
| at yours. Your feet are about twelve
sizes too large for me. would slip
| all around in your rubbers. Look a.
my feet, Sir, and then tell me if you
think would steal your blamed rub
bers.' At this he apologized. This kind
of people makes life burden."-De.
trOit Free Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
A Pleasure Trlp

Spoiled by sea sickness is a woeful disap-
pOintment. This should be guarded against,
The preventive is Hostetter's Stomach Bit
ters, which, whether ON the broad Atlantic
or some land-locked bay, affords an efficient
protection against or remedy for mat dc naer
to the voyager. Emigrants, tourists, COM
mercial travellers find 1T useful compan-
ion. 1t removes dyspepsia, liver, bowel and
kidney irregularity, and rheumatism.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

es nothing else can. Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Biliousness; all Bronchial, Throat, and Lung
Affections; every form Of Scrofula, even
iier stases: and tbe moet stnbb 30 SIN sa
and Scalp Diseases, are completely cured
by It.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
Tho Skill and Knov,edro

Essential to the production of the most per.
feet and popular laxative remedy known,
have enabled tho California Fig Syrup Co.
to achieve great success in the reputation
ceded to be the universal laxative. For sale
by ali druggists.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

shrank closer to the sand hill behind
which she was crouching, while the
little frame shook with convulsive sobs.
''I-l-doan care" it gasped. ''She
called me frowsy, and said was a
pauper." Again the little face was
buried in the ragged dress. and again
the sound of her name came on the
breeze.
This time she arose and dried her
eyes, with the firm resolve that ''she"
at least should not enjoy the traces of
recent sorrow, turning the tear-stained
face toward the homestead.
wal, ye lazy little shote. whar hev
we been? Hyer I've been a-yellin' my
self hoarse, and ye out on the prairie
snivelin'."
But, marin, it was only for few
moments"
Bound gals. as is taken from a
workhouse, hez no right to snivel.'
''Oh! marin. Tommy and NJ artha were
so cross; and Martha struck me with a
stick when sald-''
Talked back to my children, did ye
-ye. vulnerable waif l took from
charity. Starved We right if she had
a beaten We black and blue. Now go
out inter the kitchen and peel them
Eaters, and if 1 ketch We suivelin' or
calm my children names I'll wallop
We myself
Out in the kitchen stray sunbeam
shone through the open window, CLINT
ing the trowsy, head that bent over a
pan of half-peeled potatoes; the shift
ing rays causing fecks of gold to
dance from the auburn locks, while an
occasional teardrop rolled down the
mobile features and fell with splash
into the pan of vegetables
Suddenly in at the open window
peereds the face of a girl about Sallie's
age, and voice said: Thought ye'd
tell ma and get me licked, Ell? You
nasty old tattletale"'
''Martha, you know Id not said
nothin' agin you for the world
''Yas, you did, too," shouted the irate
Martha. II was at the door and heerd
ye tell ma ! struck you. ND after all
ez mother md I*hez done for a poor.
house gal!''
"Wal, why didn't yer let me stay lin
the poorhouse? wuz treated decent
there; and here IL druv around like a
dog. Oh! l wish l WIZ" but before
the sentence could be finished the
kitchen door opened with bang, and
the angry face of a woman appeared.
II heeredy e, Sallie Martin, abusin'
those ez he'd bcfriended We, and l
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

WHEN the crinoline comes there will still
be plenty of room at the top. But men. un.
fortunately, cannot walk on the Ceiling
P,,olr
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

''THERE's another unconscious humorist,' -
remarked the footpad. as he sandbag ged
the punster-Washington Star.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

LIKE OIL Upon Troubled Waters is Hale's
Honey Of Horehoqnd and Tar upon a cold.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13
ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE

w EVEH 7 THING ELSE.
DR.. Pie.ce's Golden Medical
Discovery purif,es the blood.
By this means, it reaches,
builds up, and invigorates
every part Of the system.
For every blood taint and
disorder, and for every dis
ease that comes from an mac
tive liver or impure blood, it
Is tho only remedy. 10 sure
and effective that it can be
guaranteed.
If it fails to benefit or cure.
you havo your money back.
These diseases are many.
They're different in form, but
they're like in treatment.
Rouse up the torpid liver into
healthful action, thoroughly
purify and enrich the blood,
and there's a positive cure.
The "DiscOverY" does this
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

A WIDOW is one who has buried her hus.
band a grass widow is one who has simply
mislaid hlm.-St. Louis Globe.
TRAVEL may broaden the mind; but, oh,
how it fattens the pocketbook!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

''D1D Goithard inherit anything from his
fatherH II guess he did. He says he was
born with an appetite for hquor."-N. Y.
Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

A vERDANT OLD Ace he-'Did your
grandfather live to green old ages" He
''Well, should say so! He was swindled
three times after he was seventy
Yankee Blade.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

ONE of the brightest ideas of the century
is the electric lght--Glens Falls Repub.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

II you will be truly happy keep your blood
pure, your liver from growing torpid by
using Beecham's Pills. Is cents q box
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1893-04-13

"L1aHTs Out''-the abscondlng CASHIER
Puck.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
Japanese women and sorroy.

However often have Witnessed the
death Of dear relations children. for in
stance, or husbands never had occa-
sion to observe the wringing of hands to
which European women Of the lower
classes are so much addicted. A bitter
sorrow was expressed through deep sink
ing Of the head. grasping the hands to-
gether shedding of tears. That strong
mental agony which digs into the soul,
SO to speak, and takes hold Of it like a
bodily pain seems to be unknown to
them. They never ''turn to heaven their
faces bathed In tears" an action which
to US seems not only natural and in per-
feet accord with the essence of grief, but
is considered as beautiful and as a worthy
subject Of artistic representation.
In prayers the Japanese mother does
not lift her eyes to heaven. With bent
head, the body somewhat shrunk to-
gether, with hands put together by the
palms and slightly raised to the level Of
the chin, she sends her humble prayer,
for quite concrete things, you may be
sure, to Buddha.-"G Biographies Medical
btudies."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23

and from the provinces of Canada, and
jubilation to last several days will be
held in honor Of the generals coming.
When he disembarks from the steamer,
he will be met by platoons of red jer-
seyed soldiers of the army, who will be
drawn up in military order on the dock,
and led by a powerful band they will
lift their voices in hymn of welcome.
Then the general will be escorted be-
tween lines Of soldiers to a bright red
carriage drawn by eight horses capari-
soned and blanketed with red, which will
be in waiting to convey the head of the
army to its headquarters. It is expected
that the entire assembled forces will be
in line on that occasion, and the parade
from the dock to the army headquarters
will of itself be one of the most interest
ing sights of the season.
During the jubilation of which this
parade will be feature there will be
many public meetings, the chief of which
it is expected will be held in Madison
Square Garden. But of course the Gar
den, which was swamped by the conven-
ton of the Society of Christian En-
deavor will not begin to hold the crowds,
and so five other halls have already been
selected for overflow meetings.
Ballington Booth will be assisted in
the work of making preparations for
this demonstration by his amiable and
capable wife, who has quite recovered
from the illness from which she suffered
some months ago. When the parades
take place, the city authorities, and nota-
bly, the police, will of course lend their
assistance in making the affair success
by keeping order in the streets. This
will be in strong contrast to the conduct
of the authorities in other days, both in
America and England, when, as most
readers will remember, Salvationists
were arrested by wholesale for parading
and singing in the streets.
This change in the attitude of the au-
thorities but reflects the change in the
attitude of the church toward the Saliva
ton Army. It is freely conceded by the
clergymen of the various denominations
that, while the army's methods are not
such as the churches could well adopt,
they are more effective in reaching the
lower strata of society than the old
methods and that they have resulted in
appreciable good. The earnestness and
tact Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ballington Booth
contributed much to this change Of feel
ing in New York and elsewhere.
The timidity of capital is not always
apparent in its workings as is shown by
the success that seems to be attending
Mr.. Steele Mackaye's efforts to raise
more money for his Chicago Spectacle
rum. 1t is stated that some hundreds
OF thousands have already been expended
in getting this enterprise on it's feet and
chat like further sum will be needed.
Most Of the first installment was raised
in New York, and the prospects are said
to be good that most of the second is also
to be forthcoming from New York
sources L D. MARSHALL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
Messengers Notice.

Office OF the Sheriff of Cumberland County,
State of Maine. Cumberland, S., May
Is, A D. 1898.
VyHIS is to give notice, that on the 18th day
u of May A. D. 1898. Warrant IN
Insolvency was issued out of the Court of Insol-
yency for said County of Cumberland, against
the estate of
FRANCIS A. LIBBY. of Falmouth.
adjudged to be an Insolyent Debtor, on petition
OF said debtor. which petition was
filed on the 1th day OF May, A. d. 1898,
to which date interest on claims is to be com
puted.
That the payment of any debts to or by said
Debtor. and the transfer and delivery OF any
property by him are forbidden by law.
That meeting Of the creditors of said debtor,
to prove their debts and choose one or more as
signees OF his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolv ency to be holden at Probate Court room.
in said Portland, in said county of Cumberland.
on the 9th day of June, A. D., 1893, at
10 O'Clock i'll the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written SAMUEL ID. PLUMMER
Deputy Sheriff as messenger of the Court of IN
sotoe,cy for said County Of Cumberland.
lasy16&23
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-23
WON'T PRAY AGAINST CHOLERA.
Because Heaven Helps Those Who Hell
Themselves.

Because Heaven helps Those Who Help
Themselves.
The members of st. Stephens church
who attended divine service Sunday
morning listened to sermon which in
the proper sense of the phrase created a
sensation and furnished them with food
for discussion during the remainder OF
the day. The topic Of DR.. McConnelrs
discourse was on municipal govern
ment and incidentally upon cholera, but
instead of confirming himself to common
place utterances on the subject he dealt
with it in its broadcast bearings and gave
his hearers.a discourse of which it is safe
to say not word was lost.
"We are told" said DR.. Mcconnell,
''to be on our guard against the cholera.
The medical profession is united In the
belief that the scourge will break out
again this summer not only in Europe,
but in this country. The germs Of the
disease have lain dormant during the
winter, but so soon as they are revivifed
by the sun the death roll will begin to
be called, and all the resources Of mod
ern science will be called on to combat
the plague. It is admitted on all sides
that we are in jeopardy; it is admitted
on all sides that the work of prevention
cannot begin too soon.
''There are various methods of meeting
the situation, most of which are in our
own hands. That the most strenuous
efforts are necessary cannot be cues
TONED. But it has been suggested that
the clergy should unite in offering up
prayer to Divine Providence that this
calamity may be averted from us. With
b full sense Of the gravity of the occasion
and after the most earnest reflection, I
have decided that I for one can offer no
such prayer. will not pray that this
city may be spared from the cholera
when I see that the city itself is making
no effort to guard against the danger.
eff the cholera makes havoc among
us, it will be because our streets are
dirty, our water is impure, our drainage
is filthy. And whose fault is this? It is
your fault, it is my fault, in that we do
not see to it that our city government is
rightly administered and that polite
clans are not permitted to use its fran
chises for their own ends. And our
lethargy is all the more unworthy in that
it is selfish. For the cholera, if it comes
will not place us in danger. We can
avoid it. We can leave the crowded
city and betake ourselves comfortably
to places where pure air and good water
will free us from apprehension.
'sBut if you should go where I go, into
the dwellings Of the poor, you would
realize what a calamity is impending
oyer the great mass of the inhabitants Of
the city, and how empty, yes and worse,
it would be to pray that the cholera may
be staid from entering homes which
our neglect has left to stand amid sur
roundings which must breed the very
pestilence that we seek to escape."-
Philadelphia Times. Z