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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-05-21
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

-Europe's population has increased
by q, 92S, 900 in the last ten years, nearly
half Of the increase, 1850 900, being in
Russia, while France has remained sta
tionary, her total increase being only
$1,000.
The ground plan of London now be-
ing made for the county council will not
be finished for another three years.
Some two-fifths of the acreage of the
county Of London has beer COM
pleted.
-Vesuvius is again active, liquid lava
flowing from many little outlets from
the crater opened last July and making
the mountains very picturesque ut
night. Visitors climb no higher than
the observatory.
The race of bloodhounds is nearly
extinct in England. In former days
they were trained to the pursuit of men
as we'll as game. 1t is said that these
dogs would not kill or harm their chase
unresisted, but on reaching fugitive.
would bark at him until he stopped,
and keep him still by ferocious and ter
r;ble growing until the masters came
up.
The chief locust officer at Durham,
Africa, states that 100 tons of locusts'
eggs have been bought by the Natal gov
eminent at six pence per pound, and
that zoe, OOO, 900 locusts have thus been
destroyed. About so. officers are en-
gagged in the collection of eggs, and
work in harmony with Pondoland and
Rasutoland. The cost of locust work
up to date IS $4,000.
-Frenchmen from the south, like
their hero Tartarin, are not easily
bluffed. When president Faure stopped
at Aries on his recent tour and said
he would inspect the hospital there the
authorities were in fix, as there hap
pened to be no patients. They sent out
a call for volunteers, however, and when
the president appeared he found all the
beds occupied by convalescents.
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QUAINT ARCTIC LEGEND.
Russian Tradition About tho Lost Tribes
Of Israel.

Russian Tradition About tho Lost Tribes
Of Israel.
Years and years ago, SO the story
runs, an exiled Jew on the bleak WILLIS
of northern Siberia, in an effort to reach
an overhanging branch OF tree, placed
his foot upon a log floating on the water.
No sooner had his foot touched the log
when it seemed inspired with life and
moved rapidly off, bearing the exile
away toward the vast ice fields which
were plainly visible and plentiful to-
ward the north. Rapidly the current
swept the log northward, bearing with
it the unfortunate jew, who was so be-
numbed with fear'and cold that he was
unable to formulate q, plan of escape
from his perilous position.
For three consecutive days and nights
the prisoner chung to the log, passing
through towering fields of icebergs and
dashing under arches cut by the current
through the sky-scraping fields of ice.
Out into beautiful sunshine our traveller
eventually emerged. The grass was
green and the trees were CARRIED in the
splendor of nature, and birds made
merry music on every branch. People,
great in numbers, were congregated on
either bank of the stream, all dressed in
holiday raiment of the finest texture,
but similar in character to the clothing
worn by our ancestors 1900 years ago.
The current of the stream ceased to
flow, the log drifted to the bank and the
almostfamished and thoroughly fright
ened traveller repeated for the hun
dredth time the Hebrew words "shama
Israel" and in uncertain manner dis
mounted from the log.
The inhabitants crowded about, and
speaking in Hebrew with which Ian
guage he was thoroughly conversant)
learned of his need of food and rest, and
supplied those wants, after which they
inquired whence he came and whittier
he was going. Numerous inquiries
were made regarding the people who
lived beyond their circumscribed world,
who in reciprocity informed him of
themselves and their mode of living,
which had in nowise changed since the
advent of the Christian era.
They worked and worshiped, even as
did the Jew in ancient times, when Pal =.
estine was q garden and Jerusalem the
center of civilization. The traveller
learned that these people were the lost
tribe of Isreal, who had migrated to this
goodly country, led by the descendant
of Aaron named Joseph-who had
passed away without leaving any de-
scendants. With them they. had
brought many of the vessels and much
of the paraphernalia of Solomon's tenn
pie and patterned their house of wor-
ship after this famous temple of Jeru
salem.
The traveller was told that the
streams current was active six days in
the week and on the seventh became
quiet and did not move, but as he was a
member of q different tribe to them
selves he would not be allowed to re-
main in the country. So he was placed
in boat, which was pushed out into the
current and was born by a circuitous
route back to Siberia. Afterward he
was pardoned. returned to Russia and
told his observation-disclosures Constitu-
f;op
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A WESTERN GIRL.

j Her eyes
VIII match tho western skies
( When western skies are blueses
Her heart
Will always take its part
Where western hearts arc truese
Her cheeks,
When admiration speaks.
Are fair as western rosesS
Bright pearls.
The gems Of western girls.
Her winning smile discloses.
Her hair
IL soft as cloudlets fair
That fleck tho skies Of morning.
A crown
A wealth Of golden brown,
This pearl Of girls adjoining.
Her voice,
BY nature and by choice.
Fen those who know her slightest
Will find
Soft as the western wind
When zephyrs whisper highest.
Her laugh
Is light as wine, or chaff,
Or footballs soft or fairies,
Or brooks
That bubble through the hooks
OF all those western prairies.
She'll DO, =.
While rivers reach the sea,
Or blue skies bend above her, :,
The pearl,
The sweetest, dearest girl
That ever won q lover.
Her youth,
With all it's winsome truth,
Alas, how well know It'll
Will claim
A song Of love and fame
From some young western poet
But she.
In other days. maybe,
My secret will discover,
And then
She'll know the best Of men
Was her own truest lover.
IN. 7. Sun.
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TENNESSEE'S CENTENNIAL.
Preparations for the Big Show Of Next
Year.

Preparations for the Big Show Of Next
Year.
Tennessee's centennial exposition,
which will open May 1, 1897, and con-
tinue six months, promises to be not
only a credit to the state, but one of the
most complete expositions ever held in
the south. It is being built with money
given directly by the people of Tennes-
see, and the officers and directors in
charge serve without any salary what
ever. There will be more trees and -four
ishing grass and exquisite flowers
about the building than any exposition
has presented. The exposition build
ing will be erected in 20O-acre blue
grass park. 4 bulletin has been issued
showing the progress made on six Of
the exposition buildings up to March
IS. These buildings, some of which
are ready for roofing, are: The Fine
Arts building, which is an exact re-
production of the Parthenon; the Com
1nerce building, sol by 256; the Ma
c),inery building, 526 by 1874 feet; the
Transportation building, exactly 1875
feet; the Auditorium, 300 by 125 feet,
and the Woman's building, 165 by 400
feet.
A seventh building to be erected is
the Agricultural building, 300 by 200
feet, which will be one of the most
beautiful structures of the exposition.
The History building will be unique,
with one of the most complete displays
of colonial, early Tennessee, and civil
war relics ever made. The children's
building, where will be only such
things as will amuse and instruct chill
dren, with its well-filled deer park,
will attract much attention, particular
~ in that it will be built entirely with
money raised by children. When the
centennial inaugural ceremonies take
place, on June l, 1896, the Auditorium
building will have been finished, and
the elaborate programme arranged for
celebrating the centennial of len
nessce's admission into the union by
the proclamation of George Washing
ton will occur within it's walls.-Balti-
more Sum-
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RA,LRoADING IN THE ROCKIES.
Wild and Woolly Circumstance of
DoWu.Grade Run.

Wild and Woony Circumstance Of =
Down-Grade Run.
speaking of wild rides" said the
stranger from the west, ''why, the
fellows here amt in it, that's oil. I
remember one night that we broke in
two six or seven times while coming
down Laramie hill in the Rockies. We
didn't stop to couple up, as they do
here, but coupled the train together
again while it was running down hill
at speed of As miles an hour. Of
course, this is trifle risky for be-
ginner, but we soon get used to it.
and familiarity with danger insures
contempt. Once in awhile ono of the
toys falls under the wheels. But it is
instant death, and he really doesn't
know what hit him.
"All the cars are provided with air,
yet we were compelled to sit on deck
and watch out for accidents. One bit
ter cold night, when the mercury was
down to about 40 below, we started
down Laramie hill with q long string
Of loaded cars for Cheyenne. I was
seated on top of a car about ten
lengths ahead of the caboose. The
brakes were set pretty tight, and fire
was flying from the wheels quite lively.
|Suddenly the heavy train shot around
curve and q sight met my eyes that
II shall never forget. Every wheel on
the train was red hot, so were the
rails, while the sleepers were blazing.
having been ignited by the intense
heat of the rails. When we pulled into
Cheyenne every wheel on the train was
lat-that is, fiat place had been worn
away during the slide down the noun
tains. That is what I wanted to tell
the boys in the caboose committee.
They may know something about CIV
ing Chauncey Depew pointers on how
to run the Central, but, after all, they
haven't much of an idea of railroad
ing. It's no trick at all to run fast
train over such a road as the Central,
but when you run over two streaks Of
rust and the right of way, as have
done on some western lines, then you
can get fair idea of railroading."-
Rochester Post-Express.
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Tho Next Tlme for Money.

A distant acquaintance called on me
yesterday full of tears and longing.
He had just lost his second wife and L
nad to hear all about her noble char
acter and fetching ways, her gentle
spirit and forbearing disposition. He
proceeded till felt my eyes growing
hot and salty. His recital of her many
virtues touched my heart "Ah, yes, old
fellow, I know it is hard to lose her.
but you must try to bear up under
the affection like man," whimpered,
seeking to comfort him. II will! ]
will" he blubbered, ringing my hand.
''But, friend, this is the last time I will
marry for love. Positively: the last!
The next -boo-hoo-going
to marry for-money-you bct!"-
y. Y. Press.
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QUICK LUNCHES MAKE FAT MEN.

Curious Result Of tho Habit of Eating
Food in . Hurry. j
Another evil result to the deadly
quick lunch has come to light, and tho
complaint has q foundation of scicn-
tifc probability. 4
1--WE noticed" said man, shat every
person who acquires the quick lunch
habit gets fat as soon Us he has como
under the regular influence of the sys-
TEN. Men who had been thin their
whole lives have begun to acquire no-
ticeable stomachs, and others with .
disposition to stoutness take on flesh
rapidly. It is perfectly plain to SEQ
why it happens. These dairy luncheons
supply bread, bread, bread, the most
fattening thing a man can eat, unless
it be the cakes and pastry that supple
ment the bread. There is sugar in most
of the bread, and it is impossible to get
any one thing in these places which
does not have a tendency to make .
man fat. I've watched it in dozen
cases and there has not been an excep-
ton. It's all right for the thin men,
but for the fat men it's dreadful. It's
so much cheaper for man to get fat
than to keep thin. When he commences
tc diet and confine himself to such
things as meat and salads, his luncheon
costs him three or four times as much
as it would if he could eat the sand
wiches and the cakes, and the quality
of the food is not SO good. Some
philanthropist ought to open lunch
-
still keep his figure. But I don't see
how he could make it pay. Something
has to be done, however, to keep us all
from getting fat because we cannot af-
ford to pay for anything but dough-
nuts, sandwiches, cakes and milk
N. 7. Sun. +
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I'm: pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent. such eruptions and suffering.
II had a dreadful oarbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven. weeks. When tho
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
I thought should not live through It, !
heard and read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take 1t, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils. took it also. 1t soon purified our
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How soft the music of those village
bells, falling at intervals upon the ear
in cadence sweet! now dying all away,
now pealing loud again and louder still,
clear and sonorous it opens all the cells
where memory slept.-Cowpcr.
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ut that time-1 first met YOU"
She blushed deliciously over her con-
fession.
1.-THE rest you know. The divorce was
easy enough-he never even attempted
to defend himself. wonder why Sir
Godfrey always mistrusted that lack
OF defense"
"But was not your-Mr. Vernon out of
England when the case came on?''
queried Dick, forced against his will to
take interest in the business he hated
most in the world.
IL think so" said Lydia "At any rate
he neither appeared nor was he repre-
sented. But I have seen him twice since
then, and he is in London now-or was,
two days ago. The Thorps passed him
i'll Piccadilly."
Dick Meynell moved qneasily in his
chair.
The presence in the same city with
himself Of the man who had made life
70 hard for the woman he hoped within
a few hours to cal his wife CALLED and
disquieted him unaccountably.
His movement reused Lydia from her
curled-up attitude at his feet. She
looked up at the clock. g.:
s.How late it is! wonder what is
keeping Sir Godfrey. He said he would
come here the minute the decree abso-
lutte was pronounced-that it was only
a matter of a moment or two. Surely
the courts must have risen by now"
Dick Meynell was too busy with his
cwn thoughts to heed her words.
Lydia, my darling, you know how 1t
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It is often difficult to convince poo
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbuncles, assesses, boils, scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof Of
the fact. It is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication Of
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-09
STSSfX ID MOtEiiS >.
Delegates Elected 10 siaunton inStruc'e"
40 Nntn Alnnr Iree- Silver Line- OhIN.

SUSSEX c. IL, VA, May Especial l.
AZ n noass-meeting OF the Democrats Oh
Sussex county, held this day. the follow
ING delegates were elected 20 attend tno
STATE Convention to be held at stauhtoh'
Va; T.. l.. Lee. Stony Creek dislrlct' a. =,
I, Birdsong. Neroyile district; U. H.
Railev. Henry district. William y. CocKe'
Snssex Courthouse district; Colonel d.
". l.. Holt. Waverly district NJ. II.
west. Wakefield district. Each delegate
is empowered to appoint his alternate
and the delegates present at the S'"ls
Convention shall cast the ehtire vote u
the delegation from this county.
Resolutions were adopted faNorins the
free coinage of silver and instructing the
delegates to vote for no man not faVoraDie
10 this view.
They also endorsed the course OF SehA-
tor John w. Daniel. and expressed the
sentiment that they would be graiiiied 10
have the Virginia delegation at the Ma
tlonal Convention nominate him for the
presidency rs Virginias first choice
The resolution forbidding delegates
,otine for men 10 send to Chicago who
win not support free-siiver candidate
for President caused a long and heated
discussion. though finally adopted. cold
and silver were both well represented in
the convention.
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THE snfp-YtRD TROUBLE.
The Mon Returning to Work-The Cassard
d Disappointncnt.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 6.-Spe-
cial-Many Of the strikers have returned
TO their former positions at the snip
ward. although no settlement OF the eN-
isting difficulty has been agreed upon by
the men and the shp-yard company.
c. b. circuit, of New York president
Of the company, is still here. and Will
probably remain until things settle down
again at the yard.
The supposed hlibustering steamer
Howard Cassard. returned to the snip
yard last night from her trial trip. IS
stated in yesterdays Times, II was eN-
pectcd by the owners Of the little steamer
that she would attain an average speed
Of at least thirty miles an hour, but IN
this they were disappointed. as She only
made eight miles an hour
The German ship Theodore Fischer
cleared yesterday for Geestemunde. Ger
many. with 1919 slaves on account OF
the Standard on Company. The Fischer
was TO have sailed this morning, but IL
detained here on account Of contrary
winds until the afternoon.
The ship Camelia IS az the ship-yard
unloading her ballast. She viii also load
slaves for the standard oil Company.
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THE CITY OFPETERSBURG
DtLEGATEs 10 THE PIN-PRESBf-
TERiiN COUNCIL Ar GLASGOW.
The Young Mems Christian Assoc'"''o"
Moving Into Their New Hail
Their Future Plans.

PETERSBURG, VA, May Especial
Rev. j. W. Rosebro. j.. D.. pastor OF
Tabb-street Presbyterian church. and
Mr.. James Dunn, OF this city, VIII sail
from New York tomorrow week for
Glasgow, Scotland. whittier they go to at
tend the Pan Presbyterian Council.
They will be accompanied by Rev. W.
w. Moore, of Union Theological Semi
nary, at Hampden-sldney; Rev. W. Z.
Arrowwood. Of North Carolina, and ReY.
Alex. Sprunt, OF Rockville, ). g. They
viii be gone about three months.
The Young Mems Christian Association
was engaged to-day removing from their
rooms, on Sycamore street, which they
have occupied for the past five years,
into their new hall
During the summer the religious work
of the association will be suspended, and
Will not be resumed until the new secre-
tary assumes charge next fall. The read
ing-room and library of the association,
however, will be kept open, and will be
in charge of Mr.. r. G. Scott. Jr., who,
1t Is learned. has been elected librarian
OF the association. Nr. l.. w. Hudgins,
who has been the acting general secre-
tary OF the association for the past
twelve months. and Mr.. r. L. Turner
the assistant secretary, viii sever their
connection with the association on the
18th instant. Both Of these young gen.
tlemen have been very faithful in the
discharge Of their duties and have made
efficient officers.
BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS.
4 COW belonging to Mr.. Il. c. Osborne
which was suffering from tuberculosis
was killed this morning. DR.. X. h
Friend, veterinary surgeon, pronounce
the disease tuberculosis before the COW
was killed. Or. Friend stated that there
are several other COWS in and about the
city which are suffering from the same
disease.
Judge J. NJ Mullen. Of the Hastings
Court, this morning sentenced Kitchen
Colman. negro. who had been convicted
Of third offence of petit larcey and hi'
punishment liked at one year in the peni-
Tertiary.
The contract for printing the new IS
sue Of the city OF Petersburg bonds has
been awarded TO Hoen Co, Richmond
Va.
Miss jamie Mckay Bowie of Wash
inston. who has leen visiting friends in
Petersburg has gone TO Richmond.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Miss Isabella Crowder died very sud
denly this afternoon about O'Clock
while sitting in chair converslng with
her home people. She resided with her
father. Mr. ". j. Crowder. on Old street
The deceased had been complaining foI
some days. but was out last night at the
music practice Of Riverside Club. OF
which she was a member. Miss CrowdeI
had frequently given entertainments FOR
charitable purposes. and one was TO have
been given under her management at the
Academy of Music on the 2lst instant
for the benefit Of West-End Baptist
church.
Mrs. Rebecca Mcmahon died at her
residence, in Blandford. this morning az
ter a painful illness.
Mrs. r. $. Eckles. OF Norfolk, is visit
ing friends here.
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Backsliders Reclaimed and Sinners Con-
Nerfed-Ernke Ills Leg.

CREWE, Va, May a-Special-An-
other very large crowd greeted Rev Ir.
Lee al the tent last night and listened
attcntively to his sermon on the "Prodi-
gal Son." 1t was a grand meeting.
Backsliders were reclaimed and sinners
converted. Mr.. C0ultes' solos were spe
cially sweet There were about twenty
five reclamations and professions.
Mr.. Lee preached very comforting
sermon on dying Grace" at this morn
ing's service.
Mrs. Davis Allen. who has been visiting
relatives in Petersburg. returned nome
yesterday.
Mrs. James Andrews left yesterday al
ternoon to visit friends in PETERSBURG
Rev. r. w. Cridlin and Miss Blanche
Higgason, Of Rurkeville. have been visit
ing friends in Crewc and attending the
tent meetings this week.
Mrs Hiram Burkholder returned from
Norfolk to-day.
Miss Estelie Bass, OF Lynchburg, VINO
has been the guest OF Miss Bessie Oh -
ham for several weeks. returned to i-ss
home this rlorn!ng.
Captain John Purcell. OF TINS place
Jumped from his train at Montvale last
night and broke his leg. He was brought
t home on the east;R0und passenger Usla
this evening. ~sTFr
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nRrNswrCK COUNTY.
,rurdererfor the second Time Convicted
The Petersburg Convocation'

, Murderer for the second Time Con''e'e"'
Tho Petersburg Convocation'
rAWRENCEVILLE, May s.-bruhs-
,.,cE county Court. which commenced
its Aprll term on the 9th. did not adjourn
until Thursday of the Ioho"l"s -.
,rbe nrinc,pal case OF interest was t"".
AGAINST George Baker for the h.i''ls ~.
robert Wilkins. both coiored. ms ""s
rsler's second trial for the offence ne
having been tried az the January t,iM
and found guilty of murder ~ the Hi''
decree and sentenced TO DE hung on l"e
o-rb nj March. The Circuit Court now
ever granted him a new trial. ana inc
ease was heard At this term ne trld'
lasted three days, and the jury AT
late hour Saturday night, again prous"1
I'm a verdict OF murder IN the nrst degree.
The attorney for the prisoner Iied DH.
Of executions and asked for new uldI
and argument was heard on the motion NJ
"a subsequent dag, but the judge refused
TO grant a new trial, and sentenced the
prisoner TO be hung on the 18Th Oh June
next. Counsel for the condemned man
win apply 10 the Circuit Court for a new
trial.
Sldnew Hardy (colored) was tried at
this term for breaking into the corn
Gid or Judge -. ;. HUME va t'+-l i'N0'f
and stealing corn therefrom. lie was
indicted on two counts-petit larceny and
felony. Upon an argument he pleaded
guilty and was sentenced 20 fifteen days
In Jail for the larceny and two years I'm
tho penitenuary for breaking into the
corn-crib. He will serve out his term
in jail and will then be taken 10 tho peni-
Tertiary.
The Lawrenceyille baseball club Will
play @ match game OF bali with the
Jacksonville team on the home grounds
on the 10th instant.
Miss r. L.ewcllyn R.bble who has been
on a visit OF some duration 20 her brother.
Rev. +. G. Ribble. Of this place, left a
day or two ago FOR Newport News, 10
visit another brother
Miss Marie Harris. Of Dinwiddie Court
house. daughter Of Mr.. J. Y. Harris.
Commemorative Attorney and treasurer
Of that county IS here on a visit 20 the
family Of Mr.. Clarence Mallory.
The Petersburg Convocation Of the
Episcopal Church will convene in ST.
Andrews church. 40 this place. on the
18th instant II was TO have convened
here on the 9th ultimo. but had TO be
postponed on account of the members
not being able 10 be present at that time.
The farmers in the county, to great
extent. have finished pla,iing corn. and
a number OF them have commenced set
ting out tobacco plants. II is said that
the area planted IN tobacco this year
will be much smaller than for several
years past.