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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16

sweetest and most motherly of old
ladies.
my poor dear!" said old Mrs. May,
caressingly.
.s"You are as welcome as the sunshine,
daughter" said smiling old gentle
man in spectacles.
And Clara was established in the easy
chair in front of a great fire of pine logs,
| anu tea was brought in and the two old
people cossetted and petted her as if she
mad been three-year-old child, just re-
covering from the measles.
There was not a word of reproach-
not questioning look, not sidelong
glance-all welcome, and tenderness
and loving commiseration. And when
Clara went to sleep that night, with a
wood fire glancing and glimmering soft
~ over the crimson hangings of the
"test chamber" she began to think that
perhaps she had been mistaken in some
of her ideas.
The next day she had long, conf
dental talk with her father-in-law,
while Mrs. May was making mince pies
in the kitchen.
"But there's one thing haven't dared
TO tell Walter about" she said, with
tears in her eyes.
''What is that, my dear?" said the old
gentleman.
My dressmaker's bill" said Clara
1T came the night before I left New
1ork-oh. such dreadful bill! hadn't
any idea it could possibly amount up sc
fearfully."
"How much was it ?" said Mr.. Noah
May, patting her hand.
"A hundred and fifty dollars" said
Clara, hanging down her head.
Don't fret, my dear; don't fret" sai6
the old gentleman. "Walter need never
know anything about it. Tllsettle the
bill and there shall be an end of the
matter"
"Oh, sir, will you really?"
"My DEAR" said old Mr.. May, "l'd dc
much more than that to buy the colo,
back to your cheeks and the smile tc
your lips"
And that same afternoon. when Mrs
May had been talking to Clara in the
kindest and most motherly way, the girl
burst into tears and hid her face on the
old lady's shoulder.
"Oh," cried she, show good you all
are! And had an idea that father
and mother-in-law were such terrible
personages! Oh, please, please forgive
nle for all the wicked things I have
thought about you!"
1T was natural enough, my dear"
said Mrs. May, smiling, "but you are
wiser now, and you will not be afraid
of us any longer"
When Saturday night arrived Walter
May came out to the old farmhouse, de-
jected and sad at heart. Hehad discov-
cred that situations do not grow, like
blackberrics, on every bush; he had met
with more than one cruel rebuff, and he
was hopelcssly discouraged as to the fu-
turc. Moreover, he fully expected to be
met with tears and complaints by his
wife, for he we'll knew Clara's inveterate
prejudices in regard to country life"
But to his infinite amazement and re-
lief Clara greeted HIM on the doorstep
with radiant smiles.
'Tell me, DEAR" said she, shave you
got new situation?"
He shook his head, sadly.
Pm glad of it, said Clara, brightly,
! for we've got a placc-papa and mamma
! and IT,
Its all Clara's plan," said old Noah
May.
''But it has our hearty approval" add
ed the smiling old lady.
'We're all going to live here together
said Clara. "And you are to manage the
farm, because papa says he is getting
too old and lazy" with merry glance
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
Good Advice.

II have become so accustomed to
wearing boomers" said the bicycle
girl, "that during the winter I think
I shall simply wear my skirts, over my
boomers. What do you think of the
idea?'
I'm my opinion" replied the girl who
never had hankering to forsake the
garb of femininity, that will be in
finitely preferable to trying to wear
the boomers over the skirts" -
Thus it happened that for time the
relations between them were somewhat
strained.-Chicaeo Post.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
PEACHES rs YEARS OLD.

Fruit in an Old Cellar.
Canned peaches at least IS years old,
which, like wine, seem to have improved
with long standing, were feast a few
days ago for the family. of Charles
Zellman, of Haddington, reports the
Record. 1t was while dig
cling with fellow worlmen for the Gel
lars OF a row of new houses on ground
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
Left Him Guessine,

II don't know whether l have been
complimented or not" said Chollie.
what is the reason?' asked his
friend.
"Miss Figg told me she believed was
more intelligent than pretended to
be."-Indianapolis journal.
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Quite 4 Change.

Bobbs-Do you notice any difference
in your wife now from the days of your
courtship?
Dobbs-Yes. In those days she would
be content to sit on my knee; now she
sits on me altogether whenever she gets
an opportunity.-Up-to-Date.
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IRON DISSOLVED BY WATER.

Fluid Containing More CarbOnic Acid
Than Lime Docs the Work.
Some interesting experiments and re-
searches into the ability of water to ex-
pipe, which have recently been made
in Europe, have yielded results not gen.
orally expected, reports the Philadel-
phia Record. 1t has been asccrtained
that waters containing little lime,
but an appreciate quantity of dis
solved carbonic acid, were observed to
exercise solvent action upon the iron,
and the course of the action was traced
\ known quantity of iron filings was
placed in each of three vessels, which
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
VERY SHORT ON RIBBON.
What Two Husbands Who Went
Shopping Recently Found Out.

shopping Recently Found Out.
\ man stood in the middle of an aisle
in Broadway dry goods store one day
recently. lie looked disconsolate. At
a nearby counter his wife was making
purchases. Suddenly the mans face
lighted up and he took step forward
and extended his hand to another man
who appeared around counter.
"Hello!" he exclaimed. has your wife
brought you to this, too?"
YES" said the other man. / told
her she could have new dress, and
nothing would do but must come and
pick out all the material She's done all
the selecting SO far. and the only time
[ made an objection got sat down ON
Say" said the first man, assuming
confidential air. you've been married
five years and I've been married only
one. Now. just tell me if anything like
this ever happened to you. My wife
wanted dress. kind of potato sack
stuff, which is transparent enough to
make it worth while to put expensive
silk under it. She bought all the ma
terial and lot of ribbons. Then she
hired dressmaker and for two DAYS
they've been at it. This morning nv
wife said to me: You must come down
TO the store with me this morning. We
underestimate little on my dress and
nrIst get some more ribbon came,
and the first thing she did was to buy
so yards of black, white and green
ribbon. 1t took my breadth away.
When ] recovered. I said: Did you
underestimate that much?' oh. that's
not ALL she said. we must get -
yards more of taffeta,' that's silk, YOU
know. Well. got into an argument
with her. maintaining that it was i'm
possible for anybody to underestimate
so yards on ribbon. let alone the other
things. She won't speak to me now.
She just gave me look, and said:
oh. you needn't pay for it; mother
will Now. isn't it absurd for ANYBODY
to say that she underestimate 80
yards of ribbon?''
1T does seem foolish" said the other
man, 'but for heavens sake when the
dress is done don't say you can't imag-
inc where all the ribbon is. You can
bet it's all there''-N. y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
An lmportant Question.

Author-I love you with my whole
heart and can never love any other.
Will you be mine?
Lady Typewriter-Are you still die
tating
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jurcd party, not they-those poor
snubbcd and badgered shop assistants.
This is no fancy portrait. We can see
it realized in good substantial flesh and
blood any day we like to go into large
shop and watch the throng passing to
and fro. Whether it be from pride, or
shyness, or downright boorishness, it
is none the less reprehensible, and he
would be Il true benefactor to mis- coun-
try who should substitute for our pres
ent bearing something more gracious
aud more genial, more courteous and
more considerate
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
was discovered by Fer

Louisiana was discovered by Fer
dinand de Soto, 1871; traversed by NJ.
de Sale, 1852, and settled by Louis
XIV, from whom it derives its
name, about 1893. 1t formed the ba-
sis of Laws Mississippi scheme, l717.
It was coded to Spain when all east
of the Mississippi was given to England
in 1868. Louisiana was sold by Ma
poleon to the United States, April 30,
1903.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
Neck Outlets,

Saw off the breast from neck of
lamb and cook it gently in stock till the
bones will come out easily. and then re-
move them and press the meat between
two plates till cold. When cold cut
off any supcrfluous fat. cut the meat
into outlet shapes, egg and bread
crumb them twice. Cut the neck into
neat outlets, egg and breadcrumb also.
Fry the neck outlets in clarified butter,
in pan, and fry the breast outlets in
deep. hot fat. Dish the outlets alter
nately round center of mashed pota-
toes, and pour some good brown sauce
round the base.-Chicago Times-Her-
al
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Its Meaning.

Little Elmer-Pa. what does "requies-
cat in pace" mean?'
Prof. Broadhead-"Please stay dead"
10 near enough.-Puck.
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WOULD YOU LIKE A COUNTRY
LIFE?"

at the old gentleman, who stood beam
ing on his daughter-in-law, as if he were
ready to subscribe to one and all of her
opinions, land 1 am to keep house and
take all the care off mammals hands.
And, oh! it is so pleasant here, and do
love the country so dearly! Soft you're
willing, dear"
"Willing!" cried out Walter May, &C.
statically, I'm more than willing. It's
the only thing have always longed for
Good-by to city walls and hearts OF
stone; good-by to hollow appearances
and grinding wretchedness! Why,
Clara, I shall be the happiest man alive
But"
"There," said Clara, putting up both
hands as if to ward off all possible oh.
iections, II was sure there would be a
but"
II thought, my DEAR" said Walter,
"that you didn't like the idea of living
with your husbands relations
Clara looked lovingly up into her
mother-in-law's sweet old face, while
she silently pressed Mr.. Noah Nays
kindly hands.
Il am deal wiser than was week
ago." said she. "And, oh, so much hap
pier!"
$50 am T." said Walter.-N. Y. Ledger.
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9 A man in Chestertown, Nd, has a
pair of golden fawn rabbits with ears
that measure n inches from tip to tip.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
Vegetable Pudding.

One cupful grated carrot; one cupful
grated potatoes; one cupful brown
sugar; one-half cupful butter; two and
one-half cupfuls of -four; spices, raisins,
currants and nutmeg to. taste. Steam
three hours and serve with hard or
liquid sauce. This will keep. like fruit
cake, and should be steamed till heated
through when used.-To1edo Blade.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16
Sleht or Caterpillars.

An eminent French scientist says
that caterpillars cannot see more than
q centimeter,, or two-fifths Of an inch,
in front Of them. 80 49,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-12-16

The British post omcemakes 6 1900
. year by unclaimed money orders.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
FROM BALTIMORE.
Plain Talk to the Editor-The Jury Fail
ed to Agree in the DR.. Bryant
Trial Personal Items.
BALTIMORE Nh MAJ o.

BALTIMORE, MI Nj y 20.
We Baltimorians, both by adoption
and birth, hail with delight Editor
MitchelPs canvass for the postmaster
ship of Richmond. We hope however
that John Mitchell is not playing the
game of politics in the matter. Some
politicians make big bluff of getting
fat position, SO as to get some small
one. An aspirant for some big posi-
tion usually bring himself into nation
al prominence, then he is very sure to
get something even if it is small. We
look upon Editor Mitchell as being a
man of a different disposition altoeeth-
er, yet it is possible for him to get his
legs tied.
DR.. George Wellington Bryant's fri
al came up in the criminal court last
week and ended with the Jury being
unable to agree. They stood four for
conviction and eight for acquittal
practically a victory for Mr.. BRYANT
The case has been locked for Septem-
Der. 1t is generally believed here that
the case will never come up again.
The evidence adduced in the case was
strongly in the doctors favor. and had
it not been for that Internal race pre-
judice, he would be scott free' to.
day But as usual it played its part
in the person of two old gray headed
southerners. A host of the doctors
friends were present throughout the
trial, which las ed little over three
days. His attorneys we're ex-State
Attorney Campbell and Warner r
McGuinn. Mr.. McGuinn is a colored
man and is credited with having made
the best argument in the case. One
noticeable event that happened during
the trial was the disappearance of our
big little mayor, who was the first one
20 charge Bryant with embezzIement.
de did not have moral courage enough
30 face the music" He acted the part
OF coward and ran away. He would
have been a star witness in Brvant's
favor, providing lie spoke the truth
The doctor is programmed as the chi. I
orator at big barba ue to be held
here on Decoration day
Morgan college commencement will
be held on the Bird of June. There are
two graduates in the senior DEPART
ment, two in the theological and three
IN the college preparatory.
Several Richmonders were 10 orr
city a portion of last week. They look |
ed we'll and had money to burn +"
which was evidenced in their purchas-
es of our fine domestic cigars and that
fire-water.
reception was given Mrs. Lucy B
Scott last week, who has recently come
to the city from Richmond, her home
Base ball is on the boom here among
Our colOred tossers. Strong teams
nave Deen organized all over the city
Rev. ). Q, Allen, pastor Of the First
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
THE LONE PRISONER.

WESLEY MAYO, the colored man who
was found guilty of being within nine
ty feet of a white woman as vet Ian
guishes in the gloomy confines of a
prison.
1t is the "drag-Ret" of Judge IN
GRAMS court which is now holding
him-a bond of one thousand dollars
for his good behaviour for one year.
MAYo's friends have had their ener-
gies severely tested. From guarding
the Jail to prevent lynching to raising
money TO pay counsel, it has been a
trying time throughout.
But what has this man done ? The
charge against him was so ridiculously
absurd, and Judge INsRAM's reasons
for setting aside the verdict so con-
Vincing that freedom should have come
With the adjournment Of the. court.
We will not believe that the better
classes Of white people of Manchester
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29

THE action of the United States Sen
ate in passing the belligerency resolu-
tion was an unusual proceeding and
unquestionably encroaches upon the
prerogatives of the executive depart
ment of the government OF which the
President of the United States is the
official head.
The purpose of this action is to re-
cognize the insurgents, or as we would
term them in this country, rebels. as
equals.
This permits them to wage war with
out being liable to punishment as trail
tors. They can buy supplies in this
country and send them openly to Cuba
OF course, the vessels are liable to cap
ture and destruction by the Spanish
war vessels.
AS the matter now stands, the Unit
ed States government, under our neu-
trality laws must see to it that no ex-
petitions of this kind leave our shores.
The death of General MAcEo serious
ly injured the chances of a successful
termination of the Cuban struggle,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
Tax Board of Aldermen has concur.
ed in the following ordinances

THE Board of Aldermen has concur.
ed in the following ordinances:
Imposing the duties of transfer clerk
on the clerk to the Auditor.
Fixing the salary of the clerk to the
Auditor at 81 900
Abolishing the office of transfer
clerk in the Auditors office
Fixing the salary of the port warden
at 5000 The salary is at present $3.50.
Fixing the duties of the clerk to GER
tain committees.
Fixing the salaries of the clerk and
janitor OF Third market at $500 and
$500 per annum, respectively.
Instructing the ity Attorney to APP
ply to the legislature for an amend
ment to the charter, by which the City
Sergeant may be required to pay the
salaries of the guards at the jail.
1t is understood that the public
school teachers pay will be reduced at
least ten per cent, to 60 into effect
next session. The Democratic council
men from Jackson Ward have not ac-
complished as much as the Republic
cans did Street impr vements are
out of the question. and the steady re-
ductien of the poor white mans pay,
the order of exercises.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29

Baptist Church, celebrated his twenty
sixth anniversary as pastor OF that
church Sunday. The committee in
charge OF the affair made up Urge
purse aud presented il 60 him in appre
citation for the high esteem in which
he is held by the member and the peO-
pie ia general. The occasion was cele-
brated by special servicss The church
was magnifcently decorated with pot
ted plants and appropriate pictures.
The morning Sermon was preached 10y
the pastor; Rev. o +. Gregory. white,
preached az p m and Rev. w. M. Alex
ander, OF the Sharon Baptist Church
81 night.
Out Of . population of nearly 10000
Of colOred people. 45 died last wee K.
Only Is eOlOred babies were born
This is very significant as the births
usually out number the deaths. But
it may be accounted FOR on this score,
a large number of cOlored births are
not reported to the Board Of Health.
We still have our grievances here
! politically. They eliminated into a
convention on the 18th OF the month.
Arrangements are being made by
which we expect to nominate our own
men and vote for them. This is consi-
dered TO be the proper coarse. The
| committee OF One hundred, unoel
whose auspices the movement is being
| fostered. issued this week several
thousands of circulars setting forth
the purpose of the movement, and call
ing upon every race loving and LOYAL
cOlOred Republican TO join in the
movement. William Ashby Hawkins,
one of the Old Dominion's sons is one
of the prime movers in the fight. re
is an able attorney. with large prac-
tice and has an uudIsputab'e reputa-
tion. He is also literary man of no
mean ability, and frequently he has
used his pen with telling effect.
! Colored sOci-ty here is on R-very low
ebb The sO-cslled high society afford S
quite an interesting problem 10 be
solved. 1t has begun to rot ct the top
Say, brother, we viii stop here and tell
you the rest next time.
| VIRGINIA.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29

WE have received the National Bap-
fist Magazine for April, Rev. W. BIsH-
oP JOHNSON, d. D.. editor.
The following are its contents:
Illustrations-Hon. @. II. ] Taylor,
Kansas, frontispiece Mrs I. II. Lyles
Minnesota; Rev. J. Allen, Kirk, ID. D.,
Massachusetts,; Rev. George Washing
ton Dupee, ID. D., Ii. D. Kentucky ;
Ex-senator b. X. Bruce, Mississippi ;
o. M. Atwood, NJ. d, Michigan; Kew.
Elisha A. Wilson, Texas.
tributed-Excerpts TO Dr.. Love
article; A call TO the Ministry; The
influence of the New Testament
Preacher; Banking; A Call OF God to
the Church.
Poetry-The Negro. Creations Mys-
terry, Forssken, The Onfiict-
Geographically. Allen KIRK, ID. D.,
Massachusetts; George Washington
Dupee, ID d LII. ID, Kentucky Rev.
E. A. Wilson, Texas Mrs. L. b, Lyles,
Minnesota.
The Baptist Magazine, The Removal
OF Wayland Seminary, Prophet
McVicar Speaks, The Publishing
House and Negro Bsptists, A Warning
to Negro Baptists. The Conservation
of Races, Short Editorials.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29

THE action of the Democratic State
entral Committee deciding upon
Roanoke as the place of the next state
convention is significant and indicates
that the TYLER forces are predominant
in that body.
The action of Hon ]. TAYLOR ELY
SON in announcing his conversion to
the cause of free silver, when he has
all along been known as a confirmed
'gold-bug" has created much interest
ard a world of comment.
Should he fail in his efforts to secure
the nomination, he can hardly look for
sympathy on either side of the politi-
cal fence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29
THE TRIAL OF LYNOHERs.
The Jury Disagrees-Bxoiting Scenes in
the Court Room.

The trial OF Rosser, one of the white
men who attempted 60 lynch the col
ored man, William Clements took
place Monday, 10th inst. at Campbell
9. H. Va. The jury stood ten for ac-
Quittal and two for conviction to eight
teen years in the penitentiary. One Of
the white jurymen,-a Mr.. Hunter
said that he would stay there until the
sun stopped rising in the East before
he would agree with the other mem
bers Of the jury. Mr. Switcher agreed
with him.
1t will be remembered that Clements
(colored) and Rosser (white) had n dis
agreement. In a fight which followed 4,
the colored youth got the better of it.
Rosser swore out warrant for his ar
rest, and he was lodged in Jail
A mob was organized, consisting of
about forty men and appeared ct the
Jail alleging that they were headed by
a Mr. Whitehead with prisoner from
Concord.
Upon the door being opened they
rushed in, breaking into Clemment's
cell and attempting to take him there
from.
Clemments picked up stick of wood
from the pile in his cell and whipped
them all.
He was shot seven times. He took
the rope from his own neck, and as
the gang was beating hasty retreat.
he escaped. He recognized four of
his would-be murderers and warrants
were issued for their arrest.
Commonwealth Attorney William
NJ. Murrell ably prosecuted the lynch
er.
The jury remained from Monday un-
til Wednesday when it was discharged.
When Clemments had been thus brut-
ally treated he was bailed in the sum
of $500, and was taken to the city of
Lynchburg where the bullets were ex-
tracted.
Mr.. A. Humbles was present at the
trial and furnished the facts upon
which this account is based
The lynchers have been bailed in the
sum OF $1,000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-29

are favorable to the longer confines
ment Of one Of its citizens.
MAYO has a family who need his
Efforts to keeE from the door the gaun-
wolf OF want. He has committed no
crime under our laws.
We have been anxious to see what
kind OF lady it could be who would
put the commonwealth to the expense
and the prisoner to the trouble of te-
diouS trial.
But il is for Jcdge MORAN to say. as
to whether or rot MAYO shall endure
impriso nment or enjoy liberty.
We presume that this lone man has
been down upon his knees in prayer
and his mournfui appeals have been
heard at the throne on High.
Let him pray Tot only for the per-
sons who have so deeply wronged him
but for the Judge, the tender-hesrted
jurist who can no doubt be reached ere
the dregs Of misery have become too
bitter for the pleading one.
Let us continue to hope. A brighter
day will yet dawn. and the clouds which
hover, will pass away forever.