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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Well Acquainted.

Mrs. Gadd-Your husband appears to
be very busy to-day, Mrs. Gabb.
Mrs. Gabb-Does he? Well, if he is
very busy at anything, you may just be
sure it's at something of no earthly
Use to anybody but himself.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
In Doubt.

A near-sighted girl happened to pass
a furnishing store and glance at the
show window. She checked scream
and said to her companion:
"Oh, please come here and relieve my
suspense"
How .
.Tell me what I am looking at-boa
constructors or bicycle stockings!"-
Philadelphia Times.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
BAL or FIRE HAUNTs & GRAvEl
The Dead Man Played Cards Tor &
Woman, Won and Was Murdered.

a lonely grave on the edge of BAR
rem old orchard half mile south OF
Broadhead, KY, contains the remains
Of the first man murdered in Rockcastle
county. The grave is situated on the
summit of a steep cliff about 30 feet in
height, which borders a seldom travelled
passway known as the Negro Creek
road. A more lonely spot with more
dreary surroundings is hard to imag-
inc. The grave referred to is marked
by sandstone rock three feet in height
by three feet in width, and bears the
following inscription in rudely carved
characters: = 4
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Tit for Tat.

You don't know much about the
city, do you?" asked the city cousin in
his superior way, as he was showing
his country cousin around. @.v
mo more'n you do about the farm"
was the prompt reply.-Chicago Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
At the Play.

She (who has read the synopsis) Its
too bad that all the principal charac-
tiers get killed in the last act, isn't it?
HeYes. That ought to happen In
the first act. Cleveland Leader.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A Second aEdftion.

He had married a young widow and
was in the first flush of his happiness.
Darling" he murmured, will you
ever forget your honeymoon"
Which ~ she queried, absent-mind-
edly.-Pick-Me-Up.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Couldn't Support Him

Miss Calcium-They say Dottie Foot
lights is going to marry young Cad.
leigh.
Miss Wings What-on her salary?
How imprudent!-Up-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A G00d Chance..

Fenner-I felt justified in kissing
Dyer-Why? Fl. 81 q. III
Fenner-She had such a cold that
she couldn't scream.-Up-to-D Date.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
What He Thought.

Capital, you know, is universally
timid." -
How queer! thought it was the
man without the money who was shy"
Typographical Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Pri3On Horn.

Mrs. Nellie Prayer, convicted of MUIR
dering the Maxwell child at Moorhead,
and received at the state prison on
March 10, 1897, to serve life sentence,
became the mother of little eirl on
Sept. 81, her child being the first ever
born in prison. g. =. ...,,z
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Not Guilty.

Land Office Inspector A. P. SWINE
ford. after thoroughly Investigating the
charges filed against the land Office at
Marshall, says they were without foun-
dation. The parties making the
charges were attorneys who had lost
several important cases which were
tried before the register and receiver,
and the charges were to the effect that
there was collision between resident
attorneys and the officials The
charges have since been retracted.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A Suggestion.

Mother-What would poor mamma
do without her boy if he went away?
Her Boy You could whip Fido when
you were cross and just pretend it was
me, couldn't YOU Pm. y. World.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
It's Exact standing.

Mary, 60 into the sitting-room and
tell me how the thermom eter stands .
It stands on the mante1piece, just
agin the wall, sir! Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A RObber Caught.

Carl Herman Larson, alias t'White
Face" alias "Chicago Stiff" of Chica.
20, robbed Oliver Cornell, of Mime.
apolis. of ISL at Hector. He left town,
going north. but was followed by a
posse, armed with guns and clubs, and
captured in a corn field a mile from
town. He showed fight and had to be
dubbed in order to be brought to town.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
A Variety.

The variety of religious instruction
that can be obtained on the streets of
Minneapolis of an evening is enough
to suit the most varied taste. For in:
stance. one Saturday evening four
Mormon elders were holding forth on
Fourth street, just off Nicollet avenue;
on another corner, across Nicollet, was
the Booth-Tucl<er Salvation army; q
block away, on Third street, was the
Darlington Booth corps, and on an
other street was another gospel meet
ing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
President of the U. S., Abraham Lincoln.
Secretary of War, Simon Cameron.

And now, after all these years,
John" the hermit, the mysterious
man with the guns, dogs, raccoons, fish
and guitar, is perpetuated in enduring
stone, in the greatest single-span
bridge of the world, but we know not
his name. His cabin is obliterated, but
his assumed name of Cabin John"
still lives. SMITH d. FRY.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
THE SPANISH OF TODAY.
They Are Picturesque, But Woe
fully Poor and Cruel.
Hospitality In a Compa, ntively I'm
known virtue-Heartlcssne Of :
Young and Old Toward /
'; b, the Dead.

Especial Madrid letter.
There is charm about sunny Spain
that the traveller finds nowhere else in
the old world. Each village and town,
every hoary ruin tells of some striking
event in history. From the Pyrenees
to Gibraltar the land is dotted with bat
tie fields. Here the hosts were led by
the valiant Cid against the Moor, while
there the Spaniard CALAMITY fought
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Reason to Ask.

Harold-Do I look ike . barber.
mother?
Mother-No; why? s5
Harold Cause all the people call
me young shaver. ]. journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30

The earth probably receives about
one two-thousandt h-mill ionth part Of.
the total recitation Of the suns rays.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
Ordered on.

The men employed by Halverson,
Richardson & Co.. of Minneapolis, in
constructing the new logging road at
Red Lake, had little experience with
the Indians which will not soon be for.
gotten. They were camping at the
mouth Of Mud river on the reservation,
when band of Indians swooped down
upon them and took all their tools,
tents. ETC., away from them, and left
orders for them to" at once leave the
reservation. This they did, and all
their belongings were restored to them
on the condition that they will not 60
back upon the reservation. The men
are now at work constructing the road
off Of the reservation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30
MIN NESOTA STATE NEWS.
The First Crematory.

Thefrst crematory ia the northwest
will be completed soon at Forest Gene
terry, in St Paul. It is being erected
BY the Crematory association, at cost
Of about $4,000, in response to grow
ing demand for means to care for the
bodies of the dead by incineration.
As soon. as the building is completed
and all the appliances put in place,
there will be q cremation, body hav-
ing been placed in the vault of the
cemetery some time ago with this ex-
press understanding, and several
others which now lie buried beneath
the green sward will probably be dis
Inferred and reduced to ashes by this
modern method. q Robert Robinson, Of
Chicago. who is the contractor in
charge. and also the inventor of this
particular apparatus, will be on hand
for the purpose of conducting the first
few cremations. : = IL
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-09-30

WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT. O. :
Begun A. D. 1853. President of the U. s.,
Franklin Pierce. Secretary of War.
RIildfnn n 1901
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
The True Remedy

W NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, III.
Chief says. I'VE won't keep house
without DR. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption, coughs and colds. Ex-
perimented with many others. but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. NJ
other remedy can take its place in
our home. as in it we have a certain
and sure cure for coughs, colds.
whooping-cough, etc" 1t Is idle to
experiment with other remedies even
If they are urged on you as Just as
good as Dr. Kings New Discovery.
They are not as good because this
remedy has record Of cures and be-
sides is guaranteed. 1t never fails to
satisfy. Trial bottles free at Ben
nett's drug store.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
rheumatism Cured in a Day.

..Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in one to
three days. Its action upon the sys-
.em is remarkable and mysterious.
1t removes at once the cause and the
disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents.
Sold by j. i Bennett and Stone &
Hassell, druggists, Lancaster, Wis.
I F. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of
Promise City, Iowa, says: Il bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for Rheu-
matism, and two doses of it did me
more good than any other medicine
| ever took. Sold by j. T. Bennett
and Stone and Hassell druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
Cured by Baco-Curo and Gained Thirt
Pounds.

From hundreds of testimonials, the
originals Of which are on file and open
to inspection, the following is pre-
scented:
CLAYTON, Nevada Co, Ark. Jan. 2s, 1895
Eureka Chemical s. Mfg. Co. La Crosse.
Wis.-Gentlemen For forty years I used
tobacco in all its forms. For TWENTY-FIVE
years OF that time l was great sufferer
from general debility and heart disease.
For fifteen years tried to quit but l could
not. took various remedies among others
"NO-To-Bac, the Indian Tobacco Antidote. =
Double Chloride of Gold. etc. etc. but none
of them did me the least bit of good. Pin
ally. however. l purchased d box of Your
| -Baco-Curoh and ii has entirely cured me
of the habit in all its forms. and have in
creased thirty pounds in weight and am re-
leaved from all the numerous aches and
pains OF body and mind. Icould write a
quire of paper upon my changed feelings
and condition.
Yours respectfully. P. H. MARBURY
Pastor G. p. Church, Clayton. Ark
Sold by all druggists at $1,00 per
box; three boxes (thirty days treat
men0 $3.50 with iron-clad written
guarantee or sent direct upon receipt
of price. Write for booklet and
proofs, Eureka Chemical & Mig. Co.
Lacrosse, Wis and Boston, Mass,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
His waterloo.

He saw the smoke Of battle curl afar and
never quaiied;
he faced the FIRE OF cannon with a heart
that never failed:
But terror swept him IN q tide that colr-
age could not stem
When he had 10 face the furnace smoke
and fire al six a. n.
Washington Star.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
DID Him a Favor.

Pedestrian Ito footpad) Money or
my life, is it? was wondering how 1
was going 10 live through this week.
Now won't have to. Very kind Of you.
Shoot away.-Boston Transcript.
That Hoods Sarsaparilla purities
the blood and relieves vast amount
of suffering is not a theory but well
known fact.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29

Mrs. Query-Did you save any of your
clothes?
Mrs. Deery-No. only had time to
take the papers out of my hair and put
on my best neutrality-suspicious.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
Wen Preserred Bred.

Mr. Bellows-Oh, wife, these look like
the biscuits my mother baked 20 years
ago.
Mrs. Bellows greatly delighted)-
I'm 50 glad!
hr. Bellows (biting one)-And, by
George, | believe they are the same bis
cuits.-N. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29

Badness is either hereditary or
caused by sickness, mental exhaus-
tion, wearing tight-htting hats. and
by oyerworksand trouble
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
Noah was Prophet.

Sunday School Teacher-Who was
Noah?
Pupil-He was a weather prophet
When he said it was going to rain, no.
body believed HMM. Y. Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
JOHN B. MAUER,
County Treasurer.

Are YOU IN a position TO devote a
whole or part Of your time to GOOD
PAYING BUSINESS? If 50. write to
The Hawks Nursery Co. Milwaukee.
SmOS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
An Important ouestIon.

HE told me, papa, that his sole aim
in life would be to make me happy"
''Who in thunder's goin' to make the
livin' then?" snorted the old gentleman.
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
A Good scheme.

Mrs. Bigsbv lets her husband practice
or his corLet at home"
What's that for?"
1T gives her an excuse to be away all
the time. "-Chicago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
Strawberry Plants And Seed Potatoes

l have choice varieties of thrifty
strawberry plants for sale at 40 cents
per hundred; also few bushels OF the
pure Early Ohio seed potatoes.
II WM. RoTHscHuD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29

Are you II pasition to devote a
whole or part Of your time to a GOOD
PAYING BUSINESS If so. write -
The Hawks Nursery Co, Milwaukee.
Wis. mo M
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
Delinquent Tax Sale
OFFICIAL
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY OF GRANT

f0FEICIAL}
STATE OF WISCONSIN
COUNTY or GRANT
Treasures once Grant County, Wis
Lancaster april "a 1877
Notice Is hereby given T. all whom L may
concern that l VIII on the Inird Tuesday
being the
Eighteenth day II Nay. 1881.
az the county treasurer once in Lancaster
the county seat Of said county between the
hours Of o'clock a. N and clock j. m ~
said day and the next succeeding days there
after. sell at public auction or 50 much Of
each Of the following described tracts Of
land, and town. village and city lots situated
IN Grant county as may be necessary Tor the
payment OF taxes. interest. costs and charges
thereon for the year 1895 which may remain
due and unpaid on the third Tuesday Of May
1897
LAMENTATIONS; { east ne northeast. Sc
southeast. w west. NV northwest. sw south
west n north south com commencing,
bg beginning IN running q acres. Dix block
II feet, ks links chs chains, ad addition
prt part adj adjoining eX except una undi-
yided, cor corner frac fractional bd bound
ed tn thence
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
80 AaAltlon ID "a ID LanEaster-
TOWN q RANCE Nh IDA

80 II on n side
C1 ... ..ss.s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
TOWN 5. RANCE 5. BoScOnEL.

urt OF sts Of n
of seba Of sw
hg elS 1t { 81
Aw cor tn n
m fifth e SOFT
IN u lSo * IN
5ift IN 5 ~
nth W l0l IL
20 OE
prt 81 swl OF
SEA- bg Al the
ce inter- of
Nora A n 4
Elm SITS on Z
line IA W to "
/ line Of Wat
kinS add IN 5
to land sold
10 Palmer w
l s Co tn { 20 e
line n D 10 hg
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
TOWN 8. RANGE 4. MT. Hope.
VILLAGE OF WoODMAN n "a

TOWN 3, RANGE 8, CASSVILLE.
lot i......... 8
TOWN 3, RANGE 5, CAssvILLE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
- - BoscoREr- -

lots J. 2. e,.--...i0 lots 1. 49,. 10
lots 2 7ssI0li lots 5 6
y l3..-....-...10
Brindley's Addition q CITY Of Boscobel
lots q - lots .. l2
an Of nix &c. lots 1913 ....1S
Parker's Addition 70 City Of Boscobel
lot 7........--.-2@
seaton's addition 70 City Of BoscobeL
lots i2...
Browns Addition to City Of BoscobeL
lots 2. 10 II.2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-29
carts Addition q CITY 81 PlatteYille

Roundtree's Western Add to Piatteune
lots 3 466, 7st
Roundtree's Eastern Addition To Platteville
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19

Cused yuaOf a crime Of which gOU we're
guiltlsssss'
And we hayA WrWnged youI. thO9gh
unwittfngly," he returned, ass be tsok
the offerAd hand We have been claim
ing and. using an our own, property to
which you we're Justly entitled. But
so far as-in nag power lies, it shah be
atonef for
She shook EsF head.
So far as I ann concerned, let 1t
rest as it is. am an old woman and
have, enough for my few. remaining
years. But for Dorothy"
She paused and looked at her niece,
whOi. with eyes glistening with tears,
yet a happy smile on her lip, stood
looking on
Then her glance passed to the young
man by Dorothy's side. and she said
no moFe-oniy silently held out her
hand to him also
Mr.. Underwood's eyes had followed
hers, and he smiled,
st will all come right now" he
said. Let the unhappy past be buried
and forgotten"
And the brick wall be pulled down. I"
added Neil.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19
SOUTH WEST BREEzEs.

Politics and patriotism are not al
ways synonyms.
1t is not hard to forgive a lie told
with a good il tent.
Every man believes he carries the
heavy end Of u log.
There are many men who are KEEP
poor by life in surance.
If you want to please man, tell him
he looks like IN actor.
Mans idea Of economy is in telling
his wife how to save money.
There are some things which even
the young people do not know.
To maze a successful partnership a
wife must be one Of the firm.
The steps OF faith fall on the seeming
void, but not the rock beneath.
The newer" the woman the greater
her chances of becoming an old maid.
A sure cure for the hiccoughs is to ask
the victim for the loan Of FIVE dollars
Some women think more of a sealskin
sacque than they think of their souls
A lying tongue never crushed that
man whom good fortune deceived not
The man who, adVertises his bust.
ness can't be scared out by competj.
ton.
Domestic economy consists In cuttin.
down house expenses and smoking 1G
cent cigars.
People get wisdom by experience. A
man never wakes up his second baby t.
see it laugh.-The South West.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19
GENEROSITY OF A BELLE.
She Paid the Bill for an Ignorant Hay
seed Lover.

She Paid the Bill for an Ignorant Hay
seed Lover.
Standing in a Cincinnati florists
store, vainly striving to come to some
adjustment between capital and roses
one of that city's bellies glanced out Of
the window to see hack dashing up
the street, A young man looked out OF
the carriage door, the coachman sud
denly refined in his horses, and two
country fellows jumped out and rushed
into the store. one ezelaim!ng to the
! clerkI 49,.
Il want to give you a carte blanche
order for some flowers"
The clerk looked at him and con-
tinued talking to the young woman.
II am in a desperate hurry; must
catch train-no time to lose-and will
give you carte blanche" the youth in
terrupted.
The young woman consented to wait
and the clerk replied:
What kind would you like?"
mo matter what they are, so they
are handsome-some roses and other
thinss-something pretty for her to
wear" he answered, as the blood
mounted to his face, land / give you
carte blanche"
So much stress was laid on the carte
blanche that the salesman seemed en-
cOuraged and asked the address.
mo. - West Seventh street, and
have them there by o'clock. She is
going out. Something handsome, carte
blanche, and here is 3d." With these
words he put down the cash, slammed
the door and was off.
The clerk looked at the young woman
and said: American beauties are
$3.50 APIECE and roses are 81 a dozen"
Never mind" she laughed, make it
right for the girl and send the bill to
me-"
Doubtless that youth thinks that city
prices are not so bad after all
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19

The willy Indian heard and under
stood, perhaps, though his impasstve
face showed nothing. He dangled the
precious toy before her and said
smoothly:
Madame has heard, l am sure, the
tragedy connected with this dagger.
No? Well, perhaps, then, had better
not relate it. Is madame supersti-
tious?"
Madame quiveFed with delight. A his
tory? Oh, she was sure of it!
Eyes, tell it to me. am delightfully."-
superstitious."
So, while the major listened cynical
", his wife enthusiastically, the son
Of Buddha, told his tale.
: Many years ago, in our sunny land,
this ieweled dagger formed a part Of
the belongings of a certain beautiful
princess. She had lover in whom she
believed, but who was nevertheless un-
faithful to her. At last she learned
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-19
"oh, the lovely roses!"

vi NAO AoNOAy AObCSs
A slight sound caused her to turn
her eyes to one side There, lying at
full length on the grass. with a book
beside him and his handsome dark eyes
hxed upon her, was young man.
Pardon me" said the young man,
but will you permit me to offer you
the roses which you so much admired q"
Thank you; they are the most beau
tiful roses that I ever saw" she said,
simply.
They are at your service always
My father has passion for roses, and
we have many varieties not common in
this country. This he calls the Golden
Sunset,
His father? Instantly it occurred
to Dorothy that she was talking with
one Of the Underwoods. What would
her aunt say to this? A shade Of re-
serve stole over her.
II will go and put them in water"
she said.
And SO ended the unexpected inter-
view.
She did not mention 1t to her aunt.
1t would only worry her to know.
But next day when she repaired to
her usual seat in the summer house.
she had scarcely opened her book and
settled herself to read at the old green
table, when there was the same rustling
of the Ivy branches, the same hand
some face looking through the aperture.
please do not consider me too