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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
THREE OLD DEATH SIGNS.

A Case where Their Application Furnishes
Food For the Superstitious.
Do you believe in the superstitions
connected with the house of death3
The contributor confesses that he has
always been skeptical about them, but
here are three old signs which prophe-
sled death in Waterbury home, which
are almost remarkable in their coinci-
dence, if not in supernatural signiti-
canoe.
A group of people were sitting in q
pleasant room one evening in one OF the
suburbs of Waterbury. where neighbour
ly intercourse is often freer than in the
city itself. There was knock at the
door, and another neighbor came in on
an errand. Another knock and another
neighbor. and then third. Then some
one remarked: "Three knocks and three
callers. The next will come in without
knocking, and death will come in after
him." The next incomer opened the
door without knock, and it was q
neighbours boy, as strong and healthy
lad as one is likely to see anywhere.
And death was behind him, though
they did not see him nor think much of
what had been said. ..ss
This boys mother has always been
disturbed by an extraordinary anxiety
and restlessnes at the approach of death
to any of her relatives. It has happen
ed several times that she has been pur-
sued, as it seemed, through the house,
from garrett to cellar and through all
the rooms. by an incorporeal something
which she tried to escape. No one
could stop her or quiet her for q long
time. A day or two after the myster-
ious fourth call at the neighbours door,
this mother, who had heard nothing
about that incident, was seized with
this intangible fear and began her per-
picked wanderings through the house.
In and ont, up and down, she walked,
with frightened air, trying to escape
what? She did not know, but they
agreed that death was pursuing some
member of the family.
One day not long after, the boy who
was the fourth caller and whose mother
had had this premonition was sick.
Not very, but little. His father was
Scut 4OI Ill GA0 C1ly W NOAAAo AoAAS' AAO
was detained and walked home in the
early evening. A strange cat followed
him home, crossing his track and wind
ing its way in and out OF his along the
road. At home was another strange cat
which had followed sister home.
They were stopped at the door and soon
were joined by two more. The four
stood there on guard all night and all
next day with dreadful patience and
persistence, craving admittance with
signs of horrid appetite, lodging into
the house whenever the door was open
ed, and kept at distance only by great
difficulty. They might have been
stoned or shot, but that is not the way
the old superstition reads. The boy in
side grew worse and died the next day.
This is not very remarkable story,
buS it made good deal of an impress
sion on the contributor as it was told to
him by member of the family who
knew that those things had happened in
just this way, that they were old super
stitions which still live, and who asked
him if he believed there was anything
in Waterbury Conn., Republican.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
The Grip.

The Grip.
's Out last night,
Lots Of fun,
Bed al right. ~.
Half past one;
Nine o'clock,
Feel SO sick,
Fetch the doc. 4...
Hurry, quick! 4
Aching bones,
Head'll split. ....
Horrid groans, ..s. !.
Never quit;
Hardly speak,
Try again;
Feel 50 weak,
Darling pain,
Spinal cord
Gives a twitch;
Oh, good Lord!
What a stitch. .,z t.
Flat in bed. s.r.
Gone this trip, t.. d:
Soon be dead, ~
r.. Got the grip. g..
New York Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25

-Messrs. Hedberg and Moberly
will accompany the excursion on the
18th of Feb. Mr.. Moberly will go as
far as southern Missouri and Mr..
Hedberg will go to the coast. Parties
intending to 60 should notify them as
soon as possible, that tickets may be
provided.
The Fair Store will sell every
thing in stock in the line of clothing,
dry goods and shoes, Gents furnish
ing goods, blankets at less than cost,
commencing Nov. LIST 1898, until every
thing is sold, as am going out OF
business. lift Il. GoLDBERGE.
The Swedish Mercantile COM
pany will sell you boots, shoes, shawls
and blankets cheaper than any firm
in the county. It will pay you to get
their prices-They mean business. tt
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
REMARKS.
Heard on the Street, and Else
where; Gathered by the
Advance Reporter.

E. w. Golf: I received the follow
ing letter from A. F. Landis, Of Akron,
Ind, an ADVANCE subscriber:
AKRON, Ind, Jan. Is, '94.
Mr.. E. w. Corr, Co., Treasurer:
Will you please let me know what my
taxes are on the, So S. e. 4, 19-1O4-4O.
Also please tell the editor of the AD-
VANCE that I will send him some
money soon. I think the ADVANCE is
one OF the best republican papers in
the country; could not do without
its weekly calls. Success to the AD-
VANCE" .%
The ladies Of the Congregational
church will hold a social at the res
idence of Mr.. NJ. p. Mann, Friday
evening, February 2.
Il am going to- keep in touch with
you. LovELEss, The Grocer.
How?
"5a LovELEss, The Grocer.
Regular preaching services by
Rev. E. M. SUNNI next Sunday at
Rushmore, at IL, a.. m; Summit Lake,
3 p. M; Elk Centre 1880 p. m. g..
BY selling you the best goods as
cheap as others can and a great many
things cheaper.
LovELEss, The Grocer.
Special services are being held
this week at Elk Centre by Rev. E.
NJ. Lumm, assisted by Miss Brace, Of
Amboy.
Oranges, Lemons and Bananas,
Cranberries, Mince Meat, Figs, Dates,
Canned Goods, Gasoline, Kerosene,
Maple Syrup, all kept by
LovELEss, The Grocer.
As I am going to leave Worthing-
ton wish to thank the ladies for
their liberal patronage, hoping they
will continue trading at the old stand.
Miss NJ. RE1cHMANN.
1T makes us more work, but saves
you Is cents, our bulk maple syrup
at one dollar gallon.
LovELEss, The Grocer.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25
THE TOWN TALKER TELLS

That E. G. Huntington smokes
cigarettes.
That the Hills Crescent is one of
the best papers that comes to this
office. Its small but juicy.
That the organist at the Pete Peter
son show made ''smash" on one of
Worthington's smooth and soft young
men.
That Geo. Wilson left after the
second 'act" of Pete Peterson. Geo.
did not want more than his moneys
worth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-01-25

Walter Aagaard and Rem Nc
Cartney have purchased Mr.. Shells
livery, and will take possession Feby.
LIST. ~E
The new laundry opens Monday
next. Mr.. and Mrs. Washer arrived
this week. They guarantee satisfac-
ton, and their enterprise should be
literally patronized by the people OF
Worthington.
The court house building commit
tee has been down in Iowa, looking
at a court house that is said to be a
model in every way. They returned
Wednesday night, and are in session
to-day. e.:'..
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-22
Gradu5 Improvement at the
South.

BALTIMORE, Feb. Is In its
weekly review OF the South's busi-
ness interests the Manufacturer s
Record says: Reports from all parts
OF the South show a continuation
OF the gradual improvement pre-.
vlously noted, except in the incuss
tries directly affected by the pro-
posed tariff legislation. The vol
ume of trade, in general, is increa@e y
ing; railroad earnings are showing
up better than Western roads; coH-
siderable progress is being made in
the P ans of reorgan z4tion OF
various system, aud the outlook
indicates a gradual but steady ad-
vaucement towards better times. In
lndstrial matters the list of new ens
terprises is shorter than for the
preceding week, but it inc udes a
number of important undertakings.
In West Virginia large tracts OF
OIL land have been purchased at a
cost OF about 100000, reported to
be by Standard Oil people. A
100000 sa e is reported OF stand
ing timber to be cut tor export.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-22
BoRDEN-FULLTR.

Marr ell: At the residence of
Judge T. G. Fuller, the brides
father. this city, at $50 o'clock yes
terday af-ernoon, Miss Matte Curtis
Fuller to Mr.. Walter E. Border,
Goldsborc.
Rev. Dr.. Eugene Daniel, pastor of
the first Presbyterian church, pers
formed the ceremony.
The marriage was a quiet home
affair, only the relatives and close
friends OF the couple being present.
The parlors We're lighted with lamps
and the red glow of the shades made
"a beautiful picture. The bride was
attired in rich going away gown
cf dark blue cloth and carried in her
hand an exquisite bouquet of
Nephetus roses, The presents were
many and consisted mainly Of silver
plate aud cut glass.
Miss Fuller is one of North Caro-
ljna's most charming and beautiful
women and wherever known is ad-
mired. Mr.. Borden is assistant
cashier Ct the Bank of Wayne, Gods
bcro, and enjoys tie esteem aid re-
peet Of the community. He was a
few years since a resident Of RAJ
leigh, holding position in the
State Treasury Department.
MIR. AMI Mrs. Borden left on the
O'Clock train for ten days sojourn
in Northern cities. We wish them un-
bounded happiness s-Raleigh News-
Observer,
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The Peace of Europe.

The new commercial treaty be-
tween Germany ard Russia is gen
orally regarded as securing for a
tine the peace of Europe. It does
at least remove one provocation to
war. The restrictions upon trade
created by the recent continental
tariffs had become intolerable. The
natural interchange of products be>
tween Germany aud Russia is essen>
tial equally to both countries, and
the experience of the last few years,
with their constantly increasing fric-
tions, had made it equally important
to both countries to establish better
commercial understanding.
The new treaty is thus measure
of political inclination, and while it
tends TO peace by removing one
strong incentive to war, its actual
political significance may very easily
be exaggerated. Il will probably
force upon France also a modifica>
ton or withdrawal of the high pros
tective policy in which that country
has lately been experimenting, with
unsuccessful if not d astrcus results.
1t is fact which interests US even
at this distance, that the universe in
dustrial dep ession of the present time
has been associated with high tariff
experiments IL all parts of the world,
a convincing p:oof that III these
days of close international COM
munication the utmost freedom of
exchange is essential to prosperity.
England, it is true, has kept her
ports open, but as the centre OF the
worlds exchanges as she has suffered
with the rest, and she is cur best
customer our own trade has suffe red
also from her poverty. The time has
gone by when any nation can erect
artificial barriers to commerce with
out disastrous results, and the break
ing down of the commercial wall be-
tween Germany and Russia Ia only
another acknowledgment Of the Chs
nese idea.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-22
A Great Problem.

Every spring the Mississippi
river becomes terror to the peos
pie for hundreds of miles along its
shores. This mighty stream waters
and tertilizes with its deposits the
finest agricultural region in the
world, but it often exacts a fearful
penalty from those who enjoy it's
favors. When the spring floods
come people along the low,r Miss
sissippi watch the rising river with
fear and trembling and wonder if
the walls and artificial embank-
ments they have thrown up to hold
it within limits will withstand it's
rush.
Frequently the stream breaks
over and through these barriers
and carries ruin in its unchecked
course. Millions Of property and
many human lives have been de.
stroyed by the overflow of the
Mississippi. Of resent years these
floods have been heavier and more
disastrous than ever before. Thi
has been due to the fact that mil
lions of acres which are drained
by the river have been denuded Of
their timber and no longer absorb
The rains which fall so heavily in
in the spring. The water rushes
n unwonted volumes into the
great drain and its volume is
swelled far beyond what was once
considered a food. The govern
ment has expended millions of doll
lars and private enterprises mills
lions more in construction of
levees. Most of those aresso weak
as to afford mere temporary pro-
lection. and the problem OF the Mis-
sissippi is yet unsolved,
There is now danger OF an over
flow which would destroy a vast
amount of property and interfere
seriously with the prospects of
thousands of farmers. This dan 9
ger recurs with each spring, and it
will require the exercise of great
skill and the expenditure of a vast
amount OF money to give the dwel~
lers in the Mississippi valley a
sense Of security,-Atzanta Jour~
nal.
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Seigniorage bill be closed at 4

Seigniorage bill be closed at 4
o'clock this afternoon, Tomorrow
afternoon or Saturday afternoon.
Objection being made he said it
was evident that it would be i'm
possible to obtain unanimous cons
sent, and he would tomorrow
morning erdeavor to fix a limita.
ton of debate by vote Of the
House.
The bill was taken up in Como
mittee of the Whole, and speeches
were made BY Messrs- Walker, of
Massachusetts, Rawlains of Utah,
Latimer of South Carolina, and
others.
Mr.oodnight (Dem., Kentucky
the ls-s: speaker, made legal argus
ment against the power OF the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to use money
derived from the sale of bonds for
any other purpose than that of res
deeming legal tender notes. He
favored the coinage of both the
seigniorage and bullion.
At sos the committee rose and
the House adjourned.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-22
Hawaiian News.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The
steamer Alameda arrived at 8
o'clock this morning, with Hono-
lulu advises up to February 8. On
the evening of February 3 an i'm
portant meeting was held by the
Annexation Club, which was
largely attended by influential citi~
zens, The business of the meeting
was to act upon a resolution re-
commencing the enlargement of
the Advisory Council from tou =
teen to twentysfour members. This
measure had been strongly urged
in the American League. Instead
of passing the resolution. however,
another was substituted and carried,
as follows;
Resoleed, That it is the opinion
of the officers and the Executive
Committee that a representative
form of government be established
as coon as possible, after it is asa
certained that the present Con-
gress will take no defnate action
towards annexation.
The speeches made were gener-
ally opposed to attempting any
changes in the structure of the govs
rnment until tie time come tor
organizing representative form in
the near future.
On the 5th inst, the arrival of
the China produced strong sem
sation by bringing Washington res
portthat President Cleveland would
instruct Minister Willis to demand
Dole's Withdrawal Of his charges
of enacing attitude, or in case Of
refueal, to sever diplomatic rela-
tions. The Royalists were much
elated by this refort. Painful anx-
city prevailed among the cup
porters of the Government.
Minister Willis has given no in
dication of having received such
instructions, His recent relations
with the Government have been
very cordial. His latest communi.
cation to the Govern ment, ap-
parent-y closing the correspondence
on the attitude question, was
friendly in the highest degree. An
inquiry was made of President
Dole who expressed the opinion
that alter such a letter Minister
Willis would not think Of re-open-
ing the controversy.
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the dividing waters with q huge band
of steel, and the work was rapidly
pushed to completion. On the Gath of
May. 1883, amid great pomp and cir.
cunstance, tho New York and Brook
lyn suspension bridge-the greatest
single span In the world-had been
opened to the public.
Naturally, then. only six days after
the opening, this wonderful feat of en-
RineerinR triumph was great source
OF interest 70 Violet Hadley, and she
determined TO take tho opportunity
thus offered Of crossing the structure,
instead OF going her usual route via
Fulton ferry. Accordingly. she passed
through tho toll-gate and up the foot
way. The promenade is In the middle
OF the bride. on either side of which
are the cable car tracks, with the road
ways for vehicles ON the extreme right
and left.
Slowly sauntering along. she came to
where the promenade is raised by a
series Of steps above the level of the
railroad tracks Here she first noticed
that tho crowd was becoming more
dense; but thinking nothing Of it she
passed on.
Suddenly her way seemed blocked.
Tho crowd swayed and paused, and
thinking she could go no further she
turned TO 60 back. But it was too
late, for In an instant she found her
self surrounded by howling. shrek
ing. curstng mob. fighting madly for
life and breath. She was lifted,
crushed against the broad iron railing,
and drawn along. as II by some mighty
current toward New York
What had happened? No one knew.
Like . nock Of frightened sheep, the
people on the bridge were flying from
they knew not what. It was after
ward charged that some oRe-the po-
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-02-22
NOTICE OF SALE.

Undand by virtue of Judgment of tn
superio court of Wayne county N. D.
rendered at September term, 1898, in the
case OF B. F. Aycock ct ais VS.. Joseph
Teacher ct ais, shall sell for cash at
public auction at The court house door in
Goldsboro, on Monday, January % 1894,
the lands situate in Wayne county, N. c.
described in the pleadings and Judgment in
said action. bounded and described as fols
lows: Adjoining the lands of r. S. Yelvers
ton and Others, bounded on the North by
the ands of R. S. Yelverton and John a ls
len, on the east by tho lands of Warren
Edmundson's heirs, and on the south by
he lands of Philip Fort, and on the west
the lands of Caesar Fort and r. S, Yels
rton, and entirely surrounded by the
ands of the above named parties; contain
dg four and one-half acres, more or less
F. A. DANIELS,
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Newhern Letter.
ECor. The ARGUs.l
NEwBERN, Feb. II, 1S94

NEWBERN, FeO. IL, 1884.
After disposiug of the criminal
docket. and g few civil cases,
Judge Graves adjourned Court
last night for the term.
The officers and exhibitors have
been hard at work at the Fair
grounds the past few daye, arrang-
ing the multifarious exhibits in the
allotted spaces. Mr.. WI, Oliver
has received quite unique and
rare lot of sea products, among
which is an Octapue, commonly
known as the s'Devil Fish" That
it is an, ,apropos name was Evidenced
yesterday when a countryman, who
didn't know what it was, remarked
to himself, sits as ugly as the
DEVIL" In this collection there is
also little white fish known as
the Ink fish, that when threatened
by it's enemies emits a fluid that
makes the water tor yards around
as black as ink, and allows it to es,
cape.
Mr.. E, E. Hutchinson of Kenned-
vile, Nd. had quite lot of Wyan-
dots and other fine poultry, Mr..
f. Hege's entrances have already
arrived together with al, the far
distant coops.
The Naval Reserves from Wills
mington and this place, the News
berne Fire Department, and other
orders are expected to form a grand
parade escort to Governor Carr on
Tuesday. The management are
enthusiastic, and with the attracs
tions they have gotten, have Just
cause to be proud, for never before
has it been equalled in North Cars
olina.
Weather here has been quite
cold the past thirty hours, Some
warmer this morning. But few
fish and oysters shipped yesterday.
A, HATcHETT.
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"YRAPED FOR LIFE. !"

lice said pickpockets--had raised the
cry that the huge span was about to
fall into the water below, and the
crowds had surged back to avoid the
Involuntary plunge.
; Gradually, tho mass became denser.
Those In front pressed back upon those
urging them ON from tho rear. Then
IN awful cry 6ew from mouth to
mouth:
''The steps! The steps!''
And violet-Rentle, fragile little Vio-
lot? Crushed and pushed along the
heavy railing. she was slowly but sure
ly nearing the fatal steps. Utterly
helpless, almost 1ainting. ehe could do
nothing 20 avert her impending doom.
She closed her eyes and waited. expect
1ng every moment TO feel the fatal step
boneath her feet and DO precipitated
into tho seethinR human cauldron be-
low.
Was 1t not strange that her cruel
words to Harrington Dudley should
hare occurred to her memory at that
mouent?
'.Ohi If he were only here now"-the
Thought seemed 70 burn her brain. 'He
would then prove his heroism. Perhaps
haps-"
Tho crowd surged back again. The
pressure was UNDESIRABLE.
THE stepsi Tho stepsi"
They had almost reached them. Oh,
1t was hard 60 die 20 young!
Take hold OF my Ards, little one!
So; stesdy now! Up she comes"
Waa Il \ dresm-a pleasant dream be-
voice, Harrington Dudley's strong arm
about her. Harrington Dudley's face
bending down to her. Then all was
blaeknesA
Hero ofeerl Bring your plank this
way" cried Harrington.
With one end Of n stout plank on the
pathway and the other on . stalwart
policeman's shoulder, who braced him
self ON the ties Of the railroad beneath,
Dudley, with Violet In HIS arms, slid
scross tho beading support. and leaped
1or LIE. It was y perilous venture. but
no landed safely ON tho solid roadbed,
and tho next moment was bearing his
procious burden to o cab and rattling
away toward Seventy-second street.
Attracted by Aimilsr curiosity to that
which led Violet to cross the bridge, he
had passed into tho Brooklyn entrance
and become involved In the crush. By
main stxrngth no had struggled upon
tho broad railing and was seeking q
means Of escape when @ lady's hat at
trseted his attention. He had seen
those flowers too often not to recognise
them. With Q cry he sprsng forward
and lifted Violet out Of her terrible sit
nation and called on the aid of the po-
Nseman with n plank
The next day Harrington called at
the Hadleys. The mother opened the
door for him and said:
Il am 50 glad you have come, Mr..
Dudley. Violet wants 50 badly to see
you"
Ho found her sitting in the cozy lit
tle parlor waiting for him. She was
stu quite pale from the effects of her
terrible experience Of the day before
ibid you hear shat twelve persons
Were killed under those dreadful steps
yestsrdsy7" she said. with . shudder.
"Yes. 70 think that we might'have
been among the NUMBER he an
swered
.'No!' she ssid, vehemently; ''but
would have been among them but for
-" 6ho hesitated, aud the rose-pink
eame back into her cheekA He took
beth the little hands between his own,
- herepeAted:
'e8ut for7'' a-~
| Slowly she raised her eyes to his facs.
sBut tor my hsroI" she answered.
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OflCG Or 5A LIE

Under and by virtue of judgment OF
superior court of Wayne county, N. c.,
rendered in September term 1898, in the
case of the Bank of Wayne VS.. M, K.
Crawford and wife z. Ophelia Crawford,
ct al, I shall sell for cash by public auc-
ton at the court house door in Colds
boro, on Monday, March S, 1894, at 10
m. the lands described in the pleadings
and in said judgment, being the lands
mortgaged by the said Crawford and wife
to the Bank Of New Hanover, by morris
gage registered in the Office of Registrar
of Deeds of Wayne county, N G, in Book
54, page 556, and in said mortgage des
scribed as follows:
Situated in Wayne County, North
Carolina, in Fork Township ON both sides
of the Little River Smithfeld Road,
bounded on the N. by Little River, and
adjoing the lands of Edmund Coor, Perry
Cox and others. being the lands upon
which the said M K Crawford and wife
then resided at the time of execution of
said mortgage.
F. A. DANIELS;
FEB. 2, 1894. Commiss ion Ell