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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-10
F,s>DS AND CRAkkkRlRS.

In noble Roman houses a slave was
kept to read to the family while at
their meals.
A government check for one cent,
given during the war to correct m
error, is still in possession of = New
York man
The newest fashion among tho ladies
1T ST. Potsrsburg is to arm themselves
with long canes when they 80 abroad
Some OF these canes measure ak or
seven fec: in length,
Among the exhibits in tho show
window OF a New York dental estab-
lishment is a fancy border around the
other objects displayed that Is made
of nearly 5000 teeth, which have been
pulled from tho patrons java
In salutation the Americans say,
"How doyou do?' The French dem and
"How do you carry yoursslf2" tbs
Germans, "How DO you And yoursslf?"
the Russians. ''How IL your nose7" the
Chinese, "Hsvs you eaten riee to-day?'
A Florida paper says that young
man living near Lakeland recently,
IN y spirit Of rsoklessnsss, divsd into
Lake Hollingsworth and, seizing .
largo alligator by the foot. brought It
to the surface. where 1t was captured
A sparrow built its nest and laid
four eggs insidea . gong 1t Isleworth.
Eng, railway station. The gong has
circumference Of thtrty-ons inches,
II sounded upward Of $50 times every
day, and whom It il rung the alarm
can be heard coo yards away.
At Milford, Maino, young lady was
hired to teach school for six weeks 1t
Is 9 woek and board around. At the
end of ono week glib. tonguod
''agent" sold theschooa board s. worth
of anatomical charts, and, IS tho fund
of s16 was exhausted, school had to
close.
The figure played u prominent
part in the life of woman who re-
Gently died at Americus, Ga She was
born November III. 1916; moved to
Am ericus in 1856; joined tho church in
1864, was married August Is, 1886, was
the mother of six children and was
buried on the 10th of tho month at
the age of 4e, after having been mar
ried twenty-six years 8.
Collectors 60 in quest of many odd
things, but it was left for M. Beugniet
of Paris to make an absolutely unique
collection of painters palettes. He
succeeded In getting 11e specimens.
among them the palettes from which
Corot. Troyon. Delacroix, Benjamin
Constant, Bonnat, Rosa Bonheur, De-
taille, Puvis de Chavannes and other
artists OF celebrity constructed mss-
terpieces, and at his death tho othe,
day he left them to the state.
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which had only become : sin at the
marriage ceremony OF to-day. But
was it a sin? Like fash came to
her memory Of the sermon on the
mount - ''whosoever looketh" - the
heart thought was with him even as
the deed, thing the purveyors Of
creeds too often forgot. She saw and
understood:
A shriu whistle sounded; just be-
yond two green lights lowered; tho
gates OF a crossing were closing for an
approaching train. Was 1t the train
that thew were waiting for? Was It
the train that would take her into
that new place where her home was
to be? Soon, even now, she must 20
AWAY: away with that man from
whose encircling arm she shranke
while they were in the carriage.
What horrible-what vile thing
such action would bo! He was good
man, yes, and she was very bad, but
how could she have him In her en-
brace when another man was in her
heart? e., .'.-'. :.1.--~'
The whistle sounded nearer A bell
changed unanimously. A red glare
showed beyond tho platform. 1t was
not, then, their train, but one on this
o1uk ACa AOACaAo1 s10Ch' "At0 tudt 1C6r-
ing ght shining upon her distended
eyebatls now light seemed to pierce
the brain OF the girl She lifted two
slender hands In tho air and called
softly, exultantly: "No; see it now
Il am good woman-a good woman
since I cannot give myself where
my best love is not--." And then
she went softly down before the hot
hare of light and the laundering
wheels, and no one could stop her. A
sickening noise Of soft bones crushing.
q gush of blood red as tho Barbary
berries over the dull iron of the track,
shrek Of horror from many throats,
q shrill cornmand-too late-to reverse
the engine L.
And then the bridegroom passed
through the open door calling happily
for his bride to come.
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shuddered. II an u bad woman-a
bad womzn."
Life everlasting-Amen!" the
last word drawn ,out, sonorous,
resonant, in tho rector. best style.
The ceremony was over. They rose
: to their feet. A brief pause followed,
then the rector was saying something,
there were kisses on the brides
cheeks, sweet phrases in hor ears:
good wishes and congratulations made
buzz throughout tho room. And
. ever at her side stood the tall. straight
man with the clear brow and the
frank eye. She could feel tho out
turned odge oi,his arm pressed toward
: her In mute esYmpathyiend support, An
'unnoticed putting OF love Into tho
.quietest Of actiona Yet it failed to
stir her apathy. She was still think
ing, inconsequently,o of tho grotesoue
horn peering over her bridal veil She
even put slyly out FIRST one foot aud
then the other. to see which Of them
was cloven. But she saw only dainty
white bottines, embroidered with tiny
pearls, and above them strips of soft
est white silk hosiery. No, tho c1oven
foot was clearly lacking. She
wondered vaguely at It's absence,
almost fretfully, as one wonders at an
absent though invited guest. She felt
that it ought to have been there, for
these strange words kept still hum
ming themselves In her brain, the
words, of her other, inner self-sHow
good he is; how bad nm IT,
There was the wedding breakfast,
the clinking of glasses, the perfume
of flowers, the making of toasts She
had inserted silver knife in the great
white cake which stood before her,
simply because they told her to do so,
and then she forgot all about it. The
tall, straight man at her side stood
and said many words. They were
good words, she thought, family, the
good words Of good man, and She
she was so bad.
A party Of merry girls took her to
her room upstairs and began to help
her of with her white garments
Even the '.horn'' fell, she grimly no.
ticed And they put dainty patent
leather shoes where the white en-
broidered ones had been and dark,
clinging draperies instead Of the
snowy ones, and then they went out
and left her alone.
4
She went to the window, opened it,
leaned ont and tried TO think. There
lay the anooth lawn below, with the
gaudy geraninms, lts late glory and
center- iece, bruised into q yellowing
crispress Of decay. There was tbs
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4, Auua, ISkc
thee, Davia:'-she had been uncon-
scious of effort in the saying. Tongue
and throat acted automatically, fol
lowing the smooth voice Of tho rector,
much as she followed responsive his
now there was no stained-glass win
dow to watch, nor could she ponder
upon the memorial tablet just above
the pew, her frequent occupation
while she joined in the general con-
fession OF having followed too much
the devices and desires of the heart
Yet was her mind no more fixed or
definite than then. Her. eyes wan
dered and saw that q picture hung
slightly askew above tho mautelpiece
She even made 4 step forward to set
1t straight wi hen she noticed the rector
was saying Anna, wilt thou?' and
her dazed senses caught at the idea OF
an admonition. She glanced down
ward, and observed how rosy were the
creases showing through the little tri.
angular gap just above the first but
ton of her glove. Why were all gloves
made SO foolishly tight that they dis
torted that portion of the hand, she
wondered? And. all the while the
rector was droning' on words that she
did not understand
They knelt, and he, David, this tall,
straight man beside her, seemed to
feel how cold was her hand within its
glove, since he pressed it tenderly, re-
assuring: 'How good is he!" she
thought, swiftly, and tiren, looking
upward, saw that the white spray
which bound her veil as a wreath had
uncOiled and .loosoned. The brown
stem stood stripped and baro OF Its
white blossoms for an inch or more.
ut looks like a horn, )" she thought.
istlessly: as she had thought things
all that day and for many days. 'liko
the horn Of a devil;' then a great hor-
ror smote upon her. ''It is thas," she
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-10
ENGLISH ROADS.
rhs Aacndam system Might Worry Wei
he Utilized Hero.

rhs MAcndam system Might Worry We'll
he Utiizod Hero. .
Macadam, an American. gavo Eng
land the splendid roads on which the
old coaching records were made, and
which she enjoys to-day. 1t is most
devoutly to be wished that his coun-
trymen may follow his sound advice
and set about roed-making up to
date. Our roads. in both city and
country, as q rule, are just sixty
years bohind the age Many years
previous to the Macadam road being
introduced in England, Eve milea an.
hour Was considered frst-class work
When the Manchester merchants, in.
1764, to facilitate business, placed
tnelr "a ying ooAoh s. On sths2 road dgba.s
tween London and their city (186
Tniles) aud timed it to reach the lat-:
ter place in four days and q half, it
was considered most Incredible and .
new sensation in the world. From
London to Exeter (176 miles(, in
l7%2, the coaches took fortnight
slow. but not always sure What q
change came over the country when
the perfect roads have free access
all over 1t; and in consequence an
extraordinary rise In tho value of
land took place. A few records NAV
be OF interest. always bearing in mind
the coaches carried hoavy loads-pss:
sengers, luggage and mails
The Holyhesd and London road
was considered tho nnest in the
country, being built by the world
known Telford, and 260 miles in ex-
tent. The surface was so perfect
that no horse walked any part of the
journey, although the last 107 miles.
from Shrewsbury to Holyhead, was
through very billy country. The
records made ON it were never
beaten. not even by the "Quicksil-
YER" on the Exeter road. The Man.
chester telegraph" travelled some
part OF the journey on this road and
did her 1856 miles to London in
eighteen hours and fifteen minutes.
The Wonder between Shrewsbury
aud London, 15s miles, made her
journey in fifteen hours and three
quarters This is remarkable ex-
ample Of sustained speed. which has
never been surpassed. Tho ..Won-
der'' was SO regular in her time that
the country people set their clocks
by her: May day, however, was tho
great day on which tho coaches tried
to beat their own time-
The ."1adependent Tallyho." rum
ming between London and Birming-
ham, covered the distance, 100 mules,
in seven hours and thirty minutes on
May l, 1880 The Shrewsbury .Grey-
hound" made her trip to London, 15S
miles three furlongs, at the rate of
twelve miles an hour, including stop
pages, on May day, 1888. This means
gslloping the greater part of the dis
tance, and is strong evidence as to
what can be done on perfect roads
Let US hope the shade of Macadam
will help US ere we despair. At
present We are travelling on mud
roads, and such neglect Of his native
land shows want OF thought for the
present generations comfort
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-10
A Queer Dsltoscy.

Alligators' tails is ono OF the queer
dellcacies much priced by Southern
creole gourmands, but not the tail of
any alligator is desirable. It must
be OF the proper size and condition.
When it is properly cooked it is
most toothsome. 1t tastes something
like turtle. a.=ss:"Ss :. : :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1894-03-10
She Wasn't In II.

AS the train robber entered, the.
car all the male passengers promptly
held up their hands A womanz
seated near the door held; hers up,
too: When the bandit noticed it he
said. s-5ss. 81: :....r.s.z {. ~
'.Put 'em down, Mary; we amt adj
yertlsln' no actresses, this; trip"
Judge.
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All He Wanted.

Applicant Will there be q chance
to get up in the world7
ProprietorAt half past 3 in the
morning. Kate Fields Washington.
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Harsh.

Dickey-I'm to be best man at the
wedding r
Penelope Indeed! Why, I thought
You were to be one Of the brides
maids. Truth. a.: 49,, Is .s#
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lE MIGHT HAVE WRITTEN
- .@ "EMANGELlNE."

Old Horace IaEsrsolrs stery-rIo As
< serts That He Suggested tho Plot Of
I? Z? ''EvanEoiins' to Aaw horse Eirst ana
Afterwards Gave It to LsngEsllow.
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DISTRICT COURT.

Cases disposed of up to the hour
Of going to press
John Mckay VS.. Jas. Mitchell; YER
dict, 1886 for Mitchell.
&C. May VS.. A. W. Ferrin; verdict
for Ferrin of $685..
VIC. Grant VS.. H. E. Torrance;
verdict for Grant.
P.J. Burns ct. al. VS.. Andrew
Shelby; verdict of $152.52 for Burns.
E. Cooper VS. Thos. Dealtry; verdict
for Cooper.
E. Cooper VS.. James Gown; YER
dict for Cooper.
Nels Martin VS.. Frank Mclean is
on trial.
Fred Wilson and A. F. Brown,
charged with stealing an overcoat
from the Western Hotel, were before
the Judge Wednesday night. They
will probably plead to-day. They
have been confined in the county
jail some weeks. -... 2
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The MILLER CORNER
PURCHASED BY THE UNIT
ED WORKMEN.

. " J st.a . + B. \ D. sEr- y
Monday last the A. Q. U. W. lodge
of this place closed deal whereby
they came into possession and owner
ship of the A. P. Miller block on the
corner of 10th street and 4th ave, to-
gether with the residence occupied
by Auditor Kendlen, and the Worth
ington laundry, The A. 0. U. W.
will put the upper story in fine shape
for hall, and occupy the same. We
understand the purchase price was
81 900, and the property is well worth
it. The Swedish Merchantile Co.
will continue to occupy the lower part
of the building.
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SONG OF THE CUCKOO

Cuckoo! Cuckoo! I'm loyal and true,
swallow my doses without ado, ..
Unheeding Republican hullabaloo.
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
heed not the laughter of friend or Zoe,
I swallow my dinner, my dinner OF crow,
For my stomach is rubber, my face is dough-
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Yes. carrots are butter, noon is night,
Lager is buttermilk, black is white,
II Grover says so, for Growers all right,
-.. Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Let him say what he will, he's sure to please,
Queen Lii. is an angel or chalk is cheese.
When Grover takes snuff I'm bound to sneeze.
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
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Come and see what l can do for
you in the grain cleaner line, ]. L..
Ovens mills cheaper than, ever.
AEON FORBES.
Silver Leaf Tea is the best in the
market. C. L. Peterson has it. Call
at his store and get a sample. For
purity aud strength it has no equal.
(tD
Having made arrangements with
one of the most reliable florists in the
northwest, I am prepared to furnish
on short notice, all kinds of cut
flowers, and floral designs of every
description; prices reasonable.
27w5 H. M. PALM.
+ Having sold my art gallery to
Messers Schinkel & SEEKER, I wish to
thank my many friends and patrons
for their liberal patronage. Messrs.
Schinkel & SEEKER will collect all old
accounts and fill all orders. You will
find these young men gentlemen, as
they will carry out my plan, entire
object to please and to deserve your
favors. am Very Truly Yours,
j. II. SUTHERLAND.
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Oats "a.
Flax 81. 20.
Wheat 48.
Barley % to 30.
Wild hay, baled $3.25.
Tame hay, baled $500.

Tame hay, baled $500.
Mr.. Wycoff has local in this
paper-look it up.
Easter.c cards, the finest ever seen
in the city, at Ray Humiston's (2w
Some fast stepping horses are
being driven on the streets now days.
Buy your Carpets at. Wycof's,
Large varieties, Lowest prices. (3ltf
B. Edwards, Of Chicago was here
last Saturday looking after his land
interests.
Senator LaDue passed through
town Wednesday on his way to
St. Paul.
Landlord Maloney is having a
big run of trade. He is giving his
patrons good square deal.
H. E.. Torrance left Wednesday for
St Paul. He will buy lot of spring
and summer goods before he returns.
Canned Goods. California
goods, Is cts. per can or 2 for 25cts.-
Get 'ern quick, they are going fast.
G. L. Peterson.
Mrs. Moore, mother of Mrs. DR.
Gaugh, died Sunday and was buried
Tuesday. Obituary notice will be
published next week.
The board of county commits
sioners will meet Tuesday, March 20
to consider the court house plans
| They expect to let the contract about
May l.
1 Bloom Bros. from Maurice, Iowa
arrived last week with a string O.
fine horses; among the lot are fou!
trotting stations. They will tract
their horses here this summer.
"A burning chimney on Gilber
Anderson's residence, at l:3O to-day
called out the fire department ant
about 1000 of our population. Man,
of the fire boys were on hand at tn
! second tap of the bell.
/ Judge Redding of Window wa'
here Monday, on legal business
! While here he took occasion to loo]
over our fine school building, and wa
piloted through the various depart
| ments by George Rose. They expec
to put up a new building at Windon
| this summer, and Mr.. Redding wa
| gathering pointers. ..
i We hope to see the race trac]
\ put in shape this spring for goot
1 work. There is quite humble
of fast steppers here now, and NOR
will be brought here if any induce
ment, in the way Of first-class track
is held out. We understand tina
| Mr.. Forbes is anxious to see the tract
put in good shape and will do hi
part towards defraying the expenses
Married, at the residence of MI
Thos. Vesey in Seward township
March 18th, 1894. Mr.. II. b
Torrance of Worthington and Miss
Nettie Vesey, of Seward, Rev. Robt
McCune officiating. This event hal
been expected for some time, but the
congratulations of their hosts Of
warm friends are none the less cor
dial. Mr.. Torrance is one of the mos
prominent and successful business
men in this part of the state, and the
bride is we'll and favorably known,
and has large circle of admirine
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance lef
imediately after the ceremony for the
east, where they will travel and visi'
friends for some time, and then return
to Worthington.
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MONEY TO LOAN for or 10 years at
lowest rates. No Commission. You
can pay PART or ALL of the loan any
time. Write or cal on
46 GEO. J. DAY.
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Manning, and we believe it is to the
best interests of Worthington; and no
one questions his willingness to pro-
mote the best interests of the city.
We believe Mr.. Manning would make
an ideal Mayor, and we are not alone
in this belief, either.
In reply to Mrs. Brant's statement
in last weeks ADVANCE about me fol-
lowing her around while she was at
tending the sick, I will say, that ] was
authorized to go around to the houses
that were quarantined, and Mrs. Brant
was not, and further more it is false
about me following her. Ibid not
have to follow her to see where she
went,as there were other families, only
too glad to tell me, as they didn't care
to have the sickness carried around,
when there was no need Of it, and
co uld be avoided. She was told that
she had better not go in the house,
but she did, and afterwards denied it.
What Mrs. Brant is angry over now
is that the Board of Health wrote
her letter, and the coat fit too tight,
and she could not find any one else
who could wear it.
G. M. Darby
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GOOD ROOMS FOR RENT.
Furnished or unfinished, Enquire
of Stiff l.. b. BENNETT.
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REGISTER.
Board of RegistratiOn Will meet
Friday, March 16.

The Board of registration will
meet at the village hall, Friday even
ing March 10th, from Z to 10. Every
voter in the village of Worthington
should see that his name is on the poll
list.
A. L. johnson,
Qw) Recorder.
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MISS Z. SEWERS,
Fashionable MiIIiner.
New Goods, Latest Styles.
TRADE LOCALS.
Fresh Vaccine at Ray Hunistor

r e ItSu dCCluc dG nay HuulotOu b y
Stock of all kind always for sale by
Stiff N. E. LAwToN.
Family washing neatly done at
the Worthington Laundry.
Good meat market in an Iowa town
for sale or exchange.
31tf NJ. E. LAwroN.
Fish, fish every Friday, at City
Meat Market. loft
Dakota and other western land to
trade, stock taken as part pay.
stiff N, E. LAYTON.
Try our fresh Salmon, fresh Hall
butts and Silver Smells.
OLIVER & MADISON.
NJ. E. Lawton, Northington, Mimi,
buys and sells farms and city property
at home and abroad. 31-tf
Il have few j. L. Ovens Fan
ming Mills I will sell cheap to the
man who wants one.
s.r AEON FORBES.
So A nice 100, only three miles from
from good town in Butler county Kan,
to trade fol land in Mobiles county.
Mimi, will take wild or improved land.
3s-tf NJ. E. LAwToN.
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For Sale

Some good work horses, colts and
farm machinery, for sale ION easy
terms. Apply to,
Mrs. G.. E. Brown.
On the Cakes place, one mile from
town. (tf)
My address for the pext 8 months
will be Metropolitan Business College
Sioux City, Iowa.
J. II. SUTHERLAND
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cards at Ray Humiston's
(2w)