The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-26

VII Oh, AOAuOAs "u1XC "1Lu1A d Twelve
miles radius there are nearly4o0.
L The British can now send closed
letter to any part of the British isle
for one penny, provided it does not
weigh more than one-quarter ounce.
. THERE are about 1900 persons in
France who are set down as anarchists
and are under the constant watch of
the police of the various European
countries.
The earl of Rahfurly, the newly ap-
pointed governor of New Zealand, is on
the way to his post with 60 tons of bag
gage, including four carriages and $50
cases of wine.
Mr.. PRESTON, the director of the
mint, estimates the gold production of
the world for 1896 at $2o5, ooO, 900 and
believes the production for 1897 will
reach $24o, Oo0, 900. -
Ex-CONGREssMAN HENRY ST. GEORGE
TUCKER, of Virginia, has accepted the
chair of equity and commercial, consti-
tutional and International law in Wash
ington and Lee university. T. 49,.
To INCREASE the brilEancy of incan-
descent electric lights double film of
carbon is placed inside the globe, the
wire running into the glass base at its
middle portion to support it.
FRANK B. STOCKTON, the weI-known
novelist, during his recent visit to
Clarke county, Va, purchased from
the Rosemont stock farm a pair of fine
young mares for driving purposes. -
KN1eHrHooD was recently conferred
upon r. Guinness, the acting manager
of Guinness & Co., of Dublin. His
brewery firm has already received
two peerages and the ribbon of st. Pat
rick. T.. ~ E+... -. .
The British post office authorities are
experimenting with motor cars with
the view of their use as parcel vans
and for the transport of the mails
from the sub-stations to the railroad
depots. s$- .. r . - e. = y g 4 q
POCKET camp stools are being .made,s
with the legs joined. and bolted to-
gether, the upper: ends OF the legs hav-
ing projecting knobs or hooks, to
which the corners Of the canvas seat
are attached. &ft@ zs1.
A COMBINED whip socket and rein
holder is formed of single piece of
wire bent to form round socket for
the whip and a fat clamp for the reins
and another by which it is attached to
the dashboard = ... ... - 49,.
GORDON HUNsAKER, one of the wealth.
lest pioneer ranchers of the Salt. river
valley, is being held q prisoner by the
Mexican authorities at Ell Plomo, in the
state of Sonora, as a witness against In
dams in shooting case.
VENTILATED handle bars for bicycles
have openings on the front side of the
bar with pair Of perforated slotted
handles, the air entering the bar as the
wheelman rides along and coming out
Of the Sits in the handles. HI.
+ A NATURALIST says that he has seen
In New York ON the hats of women the
feathers of 173 different kinds Of wild
birds, including 40 species, of which SO
are protected by law under = fine Of Us.
WHEN the worlds population exceeds
q, e94, COX, 600 the world viii be unable
to find nourishment for her people, and
they will be forced either to canniba1-
ism or starvation. This figure will be
reached IN shout 2ee years
/ K1Na HulBERr, If Italy, is like his
late father, Victor Emanue1, q noted
hunter. He delights to organize lsxge
hunting parties in the mountains of
Piedmont, and not infrequently stays
away for days when on the chase.
VERv1ERs, the frontier station on the
Beleian- German frontier, where tr1v-
elers are subjected to the annoyance
of the custom-hous inspection, hap
pens 70 be the birthplace Of Vieux-
temps the violinist- The town is go
ing TO set mp bronze statue to its one
disting dished son.
Nothing makes . man 80 mad Is for you to
keep cool when he u abusing You