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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
STiLlA vivid DER. =
The Gallants Deserted When They
discovered Her Poverty.

the GaAlant0s1O Deserted When They
Discovered Her Poverty.
When somebody started rumor one
day at Injun Greek that Widow Shep-
ardson had. just fallen heir to $1,000
there was . cyclonic rush of suitors
for her cabin that carried every ching
before it, and the widow, who sat on
her doorstep smoking corncob pipe,
nearly tainted from surprise when the
excited crowd piled into the yard and
shouted as one man: ~
Wilder, will We marry me?" 1T.
"Shoo!" she family CALCULATED, when
she could get her breath and realized
what was wanted OF her. Its tooken
this crowd 9 powerful long time to ask
me that queshun, and 1 hope yer in
airnest?" y. -..,
II arr" everybody exclaimed, bow
ing and Sinking. -, .aSs
Sure it's me yer arter, eh?" abe
rather anxiously queried.
"Yo bet!" was the hearty reply.
wall, then, boys, it's the Wilder
Shepardson's bizness to make one o,
ye happy, but don't ye rush her. She's
goin' to set right yere and pick the man
with the best record if it takes month
and she gifts left in the end. Spit out
yer records, some O. ye."
Every one who had a record. and
every one who hadn't, began talking at
once. but after q moment Broncho Bill
drew his guns, demanded silence. and
! said:
Now, We critters keep shet, and let
her mar us one at time. Jest hold
Oh till tell the dear wilder that I'm
one O the tittinist fighters in the ken.
try, ought to be in the legislashure if
had my rights, and what's more ia
the pint, licked her departed one in
far fout two weeks afore he died,
1t We want man with record, widder;
reckon minell fetch ye."
Its purity far, BILL she replied
but jest let me ask We what amount q
cash We kin call yer own?'
'Cash!" he exclaimed in great sur
prise. "What difference kin that make
to wilder with $4,000 cash of he1
OWN"
'But-but hain't got no $4,000 cash,
Bill" '''
"W-h-a-t!" shouted the boys, as they
stopped elbowing each other and fell
back in amazement. I'VE hain't with
St, 000!"
! "Sho! in course not; but less talk
about this marryin' bizness. Now
I'm PERFECTLY willin' to-
But Broncho Bill stampeded the
crowd by leading break for the road
and although the Widow Shepardson
gave pursuit they were soon lost tc
view in cloud of dust. And, as Can.
tankerous Charley remarked half an
hour later. as the breathless crowc
lined up for some "pizen" at the bar o1
the Cactus saloon:
1.-THE Wilder Shepardson are still 6
wilder, and bound to be fur all 1 ki1
do in the case."-N. Y. Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
THE WASP.

The passengers were warm and tired.
The air was thick with smoke:
They looked disguised, sullen. cross:
81 None ventured jest or joke. 1 %'f IS.
A lady with pile Of books,
A boy and q servant GIRL n = - -
Stepped through the door, and in a trice
All heads were in q whirl. s}{.ty,s
The boy began to slam the books.
And slap the patient nurse:
TO pitch things through the crowded car.
And snatch the lady's purse.
He clearly was an .'only''' child. -
For often she would say:
Nov, Mary, do not tease the dear
Just let him have his way
The nurse repressed her rising tears:
The tyrant pulled her hair
And screamed. The mother quickly said
Don't tease him. Mary-there."
A wasp few in and settled down:
The boy reached out his hand:
The nurse said: Harry. it will sting"
His cry called forth command.
With eyes half closed the mother said:
"Now, Mary, let the child
Have what he wants. and let me sleep
You drive me nearly Wild
With weary sigh the nurse withdrew
Her hand; he made a. dash
And caught the creature, sting and all:
He knew 1t in q flash.
The mother started at his cry.
That rivaled lions roar,
With: Mary, let him have 1t now
And stamped upon the floor.
''He got 1t. ma am" tho nurse replied:
The travellers screamed for JOY:
The nurse expressed g. mild surprise:
The mother kissed her boy.
"A. M. Bruner. In Chicago Inter Ocean.
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PUT MY EAR TO THE KEY HOLE.

o'clock, and did 50, myself going last. -
"You will be willing to swear to this,
madam?'
I'VE Friends never swear" returned
the other, with dignity; ''but thee has
my word for the fact"
'Well," returned the officer, with an
air of chagrin, II do not understand it.
You, know, were asleep, for myself
knocked three times at your door be-
fore could rouse you. We that night
laid plan to attack and capture Gen.
Washington and his army; but by some
means, unknown to me, he got news of
our design, and has frustrated our pur-
pose. When we arrived before his camp
we found all his cannon mounted, and
his whole command prepared to give us
battle; and disappointed and chagrined,
we have all marched back like parcel
of fools! That is all, MADAME con-
cluded the officer, rising, unlocking tho
door, and bowling out the mistress of
the dwelling.
Lydia Darrah retired with feelings Of
relief better imagined than described.
Who shall say how much the subse-
quent jewellers in this land of freedom
have owed and still owe to the cunning
and heroism of this noble woman?-N.
Y. Ledger.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Green Corn Scum.

Take six well-filled ears of tender
green corn. Run sharp knife down
the rows and split each grain; then
with the back of knife press out tho
pulp. leaving the hulls on the cob.
Scrape from the large to the small end
of the ear. Break the cobs, if long; put
them in cold water sufficient to cover,
and boil half an hour. Strain off the wa
ter, Of which there should be at least one
pint. Put the corn water on again, and
when boiling, add the corn pulp, and
cook IL minutes, or until the raw taste
is destroyed. Rub through q rather
coarse colander, add salt and a pint Of
hot water, in which has been dissolved
two spoonfuls of nut butter; if too
thin, thicken with little corn-starch
or flour, boil up, and serve. A teaspoon
full Of sugar added to the soup i'm
proves the flavor for some tastes.-Good
Health. Na .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
The Bet Was or.

One morning recently Chicago lady
named Brown proceeded from tho
breakfast table to the telephone in the
hall closet to order things from her
market man.
"Hello!" said Mrs. Brown; ''is this
the Oakland market?''
eyes"
'Well, this is Mrs. Browns residence.
Will you please send me a large, thick,
juicy steak by tour o'clock"
The boy employed in the Oakland
market happened to answer the tele,
phone, and promptly responded:
''Well, you just bet your sweet life
will!''
do you know, sir, to whom you are
speaking?" Indignantly inquired Mrs,
Brown.
''Sure d." said the boy. "You're
Jenny-Mrs. Browns cook"
"You are mistaken, young man. You
are speaking with Mrs. Brown herself
lis that 500" replied the boy. ''Then
in that case, madam, We'll call the bet
of."-Electrical Review.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
THE MILLINERY WORLD.
Some New Notions in Headwear TO
the Ladies'.

SONHe We" NOt1OnS t1G0OVeaE xOT
the Ladies'.
Crinoline is much used for shaping
hats, and it can be twisted, tucked,
doubled and waved to suit any style of
face. For large faces, hats should have
much ribbon and floral decoration, and
If the ribbon be fancy and gauzy it
should be put on in big punches. In
fact, a profusion of trimming, espe-
cially flowers, is to be observed in near
ly all the seasons millinery.
The fashionable hats and bonnets,
particularly those from Paris, have
somewhat harsh color combinations,
which only a Partisan milliner can
make effective. A hat of black straw
may be ornamented with dark red and
orange yellow, or with "fresh-leaf'
green, violet and black.
Canvas sailors are now as much worn
as straw ones; but they should be
trimmed with ample bows of ribbon,
and some fine flowers to cover the crown
of the head when the hair is worn low.
Many charming toques have founda-
ton of plated net, gauze, chiffon or
silk muslin, trimmed with medium
sized flowers and feathers, often of two
or three colors, or bird-of-paradise
plumes. Toques are always becoming
to young people, but for summer wear
they are ruinous to the complexion.
Wide, foppy hats give rural air which
can be affected at no other season.
Leghorns are very enchanting on
youthful heads; but the very coarse
straws now in vogue are a godsend to
the middle-aged woman, because their
ruggedness comedies agreeably with
even wrinkle or two.
Bonnets are much appreciated for
dressy wear. The latest caprice goes up
to a point in the middle. Theater bon
nets are made of gold plat, or spangled
and embroidered lace, and are trimmed
with quantities of violets. The hair is
much waved beneath them. The bon
net itself goes fiat on the hair in front,
and bird-of-paradise aigrette, held by
jeweled buckle, stands up from the
side, or from the center of the CROWN
Housewife.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
CHASED BY HUNGRY PoRPo,sEs.

Remarkable Experience 81 4 Man I'm
q SkiR with Fresh Meat.
Ollie Iverson, who owns a ranch or
McNeil's island, near the United States
penitentiary at Tacoma, Wash, had an
experience the other day he is not like.
" to forget for many q long day, and
while it was undoubtedly very serious
affair. for Iverson, it was an amusing
episode to an Olympia excursion party
that witnessed it. s..@ I'LL 5@Z5ssg f
The incident occurred to Iverson
while he was crossing from the main.
land to his island home. When in Ia
coma the ranchman had purchased q
quarter Of hog, intending to salt il
down for future use. ..s r ........-g.'...
Shortly after he left Steilacoom in his
skiff he noticed q large school of por-
poises following in his wake, but II
never occurred to him that the car
cass in the boat had any connection
with the school of sea pigs following his
boat. T..
When he was about in midchannel the
school, which numbered about $50, be.
gan to close in on him and two of the
leaders began to work up alongside Of
his skif. BY this time the rancher was
scared and he bent all his energies to
reach the island shore, but.his efforts
to pull away from his fishy pursuers
proved futile. for he might just as well
try to outrow tornado as to attempt
to escape from fleet-tailed sea hogs. -
AS Iverson was nearing the shore and
when almost directly opposite the
United States penitentiary, the two
large porpoises that for about 20 min
utes had been swimming so close to the
boat that he had struck them severa
times with his oars, suddenly shot cut
of the water into the boat, knocking the
rancher overheard with such force a:
to break one of his ribs and upset thu
skiff. For short time the water about
his boat had the appearance of a NINA
ture maelstrom as the hungry sea hog!
fought and quarreled for the carcass Of
the land pig.
1verson swan to his skiff and cluns
to the gunwale. Will Jenkins, who live:
near the Bosworth landing, hearing tn,
racket and seeing the latter part o;
the trouble, put off in his boat and res
cued him from his extremely perilou!
position.
DR.. Macklinson, Of Steilacoom, wa
sent for and dressed the mans wound!
and prescribed for him. The doctor re
ports that his patient will be all RICH
In few days. but his patient says tina
he will sell his ranch cheap, for, h,
says. although he has been meat eater
all his life, yet so long as he has to liv'
on the island he will never attempt t,
take meat over in rowboat. Anyway
he says that he has to take too man,
chances, or, as he expressed it: 81 dom
mind being held up on a street car o.
highway, but do draw the line at be
Ing robbed in broad daylight of my ra
ton of bacon by a measly lot of wilt
sea hogs. Chicago Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
RESTORING FURNITURE.
Treatment Of Wood Surfaces That Are
MARRIED. ~

Treatment OF Wood surfaces That Are
MARRIED. tss
After housekeeping is over there are
always some sets Of wood furniture that
need restoration. The various patent
resrorers and polishes for sale are ex-
pensive and not always trustworthy.
A perfectly safe "reviver" for polished
furniture consists Of the best un-
boiled linseed oil and spirits of
turpentine in proportion Of one
part oil to, two of turpentine. Dust
the furniture thoroughly. using a
brush of bristle to dust carved
work. When the furniture is clean ap-
ply the reviver with flannel cloth.
Wipe of the wood and then polish it
with a hard pad made of cotton cloth.
of cotton cloth, with leather strap
attached to it at the back for handle,
makes a firm. convenient polisher which
does the work well. Arather stiff brush
of bristle must be used to polish carved
work. Polish the wood thoroughly. It
requires time, but there is no easier
method of accomplishing the work.
Dents and scratches soon lose their
prominence after a thorough rubbing
of this kind.
When the polished surface of furni-
ture is so badly defaced that it needs
renewing different treatment must be
given it. Get little of the best shellac
and touch the deep dents lightly, SO
as to fill them up. and when the shellac
dries polish the furniture down with
powdered pumice-stone and raw lin
seed oil. Sometimes little shellac and
oil is used at first to polish with. The
shcllac is used in this case to gradual
ly fill up the defaced portion Of the old
polish of the wood.
Where the surface of the polish on
wood is a network of cracks it must be
all removed. This is a difficult process
and one which ought to be done care
fully. Experienced wood-polishers
prefer to scrape wood with glass edge
rather than use steel, because it is not
so easy then to scrape the wood, while
removing the polish. After thoroughly
scraping the old polish off, sandpaper
the wood until it is smooth and apply at
least four coats of shellac. Use orange
shellac If the wood is dark and white
shellac on light wood. Leave a space of
"a hours between the coats of shellac.
When the last coat is dried begin to
polish the wood. Use polishing pad
with little raw oil and powdered
pumice-stone on it. Rub the surface
down thoroughly and evenly and after
ward apply coat of the "reviver' and
rub that down thoroughly.-N. Y. Trib-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
Portuguese TOOthpicks.

The best toothpicks made anywhere
in the world come from Portugal. They
are whitfield by hand from orangewood
splints by peasant girls, the only tool
used being an ordinary jackknife. These
picks are as smooth as ivory and will
not break into splinters. They are ex-
pensive. The girls who make the picks
receive less than ten cents day. As
the duty on the foreign-made piclu il
only IS per cent. they can be sold here
for less than picks of similar quality
could be manufactured in this country,
despite the improved American ma
chinery and skilled labor. The profit
on American picks is almost exclusive
ly on the cheaper products. Some Of
the Portuguese picks are highly orna-
mented with hand carving. They are
too expensive for ordinary commerce.
Small quantities have been imported
into this country on rare occasions for
use at notable banquets, or as unique
specimens of handicraft.-N. Y. Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05

The Danger Side of Lightning Rods.
The conventional lightning rods that
one sees over houses and barns in the
country and small towns afford but lit
tls protection to the buildings. Small
- this security is, it is wholly lost if
he so-called conductors are improperly
constructed, and not in perfect order,
when they, in fact, become an abso-
lutte menace to the building they are
reared to guard. It is essential, if the
conventional rod is to be set up, that
the work be intrusted to reliable and
capable persons, otherwise it may be-
come shining invitation to dangers.
It is probable, therefore, all things con-
sidored, that building is as well, if not
better, protected without such con-
ductors a. arc In general use as with
them. It IL safe to assert that the great
majority Of buildings damaged or de-
stroyed by lightning were provided
with lightning rods, and in the major
lty Of these cases the conductors invited
the thunderbolts, and for some cause,
probably improper construction, could
not lead the lightning harmlessly to the
earth. j. r Powell, In Ladies' Home
journal. -.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
A MEDICAL WARNING.
Medicine Should Never BE Carelessly
Taken,

Medicine Should Never Be Carelessly
Taken.
In regard to iniments, let me warn
you of the fact that most of the lini-
ments which have great power for good
contain sufficiently large quantities OF
such powerful drugs as ammonia,
chloroform, aconite or opium to pro-
duce serious or even fatal poisoning il!
taken internally, and therefore bottles
containing liniments should not be
placed in the closet with bottles con-
tanning medicines for internal use.
Further than this, liniment bottles
should always be of a peculiar shape or
bear mark so startling or peculiar in
lts appearance as to call attention to
the fact that the liniment is poisonous
if taken internally.
All medical men of large experience
have frequently met with cases in
which patients have placed bottle of
medicine to their lips and taken a
draught of it's contents in dark room.
under the impression that there was
"only one bottle upon the SHELF" when
in reality some other member of the
family had placed other bottles there.
In this way. serious cases of poisoning
have occurred. In other instances a
wife, rising in the night to give some
medicine to her husband or child. has
picked up the wrong bottle in the dim
light and administered a fatal dose
with terrible result.
Where medicine is ordered in drops
you should always obtain a medicine
dropper from a drug store and avoid
attempting to drop the medicine from
the bottle, as it requires very steady
hand and accurate counting to avoid
mistake.
Finally, let me warn you against one
common habit, which is closely con.
nected with the use of bottles contain.
ing old medicines, and is strongly con.
demned by oculists, who most fire.
quently meet with 1.-THE habit of pre-.
serving old medicine choppers, which
have been used for dropping fluids into
the eye. Quite frequently powerful
medicines dry in these troopers and
when they are used some months after.
ward for the introduction of eye-wash.
es they produce symptoms which very
seriously alarm the patient and which
may to some extent mystify the practi-
tioner.-H. A. Hare, M. D., in Chautau.
guam.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
MISS GUILFORD'S vow.

Said She Wouldn't Speak for Fifty
Years, and Now She Can't Talk.
The people in the southern part OF
Hancock county, Me-, are deeply inter-
ested in a peculiar malady which af-
ficts Miss Experience Guilford, an aged
woman of East Bluehill, who has not
uttered word or any audible sound
for so years. The original reason for
Miss Guilford's speechlessness was an
ger because she could not marry the
man of her choice. When she was 10
years old she fell in love with William
Simpson, the village schoolmaster.
1847. One of Miss Guilford's rejected
suitors told tales about the schoolmas-
ter, and Miss Guilford's parents stopped
the wedding. Miss Guilford thereupon
said:
Il swear 1 will not speak word,
though I live for so years, unless mar
ry this man.
She kept her pledge. Her parents
died, and she went to live with her mar
ried brother. When he died she made
her home with a sister, and after the
sisters death she went to a camp in the
woods and kept house for brother,
with whom she is now living. All this
time she performed her share of the
household work and did not show any
regret for having made the VOW. When
the so years of silence expired she
was visited by large number of rela-
tievs and friends, who went to the camp
for the purpose of being present when
she was at liberty to speak. Soon after
the midday meal Miss Guilford dressed
herself in the garments which she had
not worn for half a century. At two
o'clock she stood up before the people.
smiled and opened her mouth to speak,:
but, though she tried hard and got red
in the face in trying, she could not
utter sound. Her vocal muscles had
| become atrophied from long disuse and
refused to work.
When Miss Guilford found that she
could not speak she sent to Bangor
for physician and took to her bed
The doctor gave no hope of recovery,
but suggested that she be sent to
Boston hospital for treatment. AS soon
as Miss Guilford gets strong enough to
take the journey she will make another
effort to regain her speech. Her father
left her good sum of money at his
death, which has been growing every
year in savings bank, so she is well
able to obtain the treatment she re-
quires.-N. Y, Sun.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
An Indian Agreement.

A commission of which ex-senator
Dawes is chairman has been for sew
eral years engaged, under the authority
of congress, in endeavoring to secure
the consent of the Indians of Indian
territory to the allotment of their lands
in severalty, or individual holdings. So
far as two Of the FIVE tribes are con-
cerned, the Choctaws and Chickasaws.
the commission has been successful.
and an agreement has been concluded
and transmitted to congress. This
agreement. which covers more than H.
100000 acres of land and affects the
interests of $4,000 Indians and 100000
whites, is one of the most important
steps taken in making the Indians cit
liens by treating with them as indi-
viduals rather than as tribes.-Youth's
Companion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

He Why does Miss vanPeet have
an English footman p She-Oh,
suppose she wants to learn the Ian
guage. Truth.
What They Really Do. 81 e-''vVV Why
do women misrepresent their age
She They don't. If they misrepre-
sent anything, it is their youth. -
Brooklyn Life,
81 believe Goodluck has got an in-
crease of salary. What was it for
extra work ?" "Yes! He always lis
tens when the boss tells the smart
things his kid says."-Tit-Bits.
1--WE rest" said the distinguished
lawyer for the defense. 'An' such ID
life," added Raggsy Rufus, recounting
the circumstance to Flooding Pete;
1--WE rest, and git the dog set on u.s. He
rests, and gifts paid fur doin' on it!"-
Truth. s, -
SO Simplex answered
an advertisement in which somebody
offered to sell him the secret of pre-
venting trousers from getting fringes
around the bottom" what did they
tell him?" ITO wear knickerbockers."
Cleveland Plain Dealer. 4
All the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lin
a coal mine, after passing around Gig
ars)-"Everything seems to be wet
and damp. Where can I strike q
match?" Miner-"Roight here, sir.
Dinnis, lift tn rubber cloth often tn
powder keg!"-N. Y. Weekly.
lis there any opening here for an
intellectual writer?" asked a seedy.
red-nosed individual of the editor.
"Yes. my FRIEND" replied the man OF
letters; "a considerate carpenter, fore
seeing your visit, left an opening for
you; turn the knob to the right!"-
Tit-Bits.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
WHITE Cake.

Ono cupful Of butter, the whites Of
II eggs, four cupfuls Of -four, one
cupful Of milk, one-haH cupful Of corn
starch and two teaspoonfuls Of baking
powder. Cream the butter and sugar
together, add the cornstarch, then the
milk and dour. and, last, tho whites Of
egSs beaten vssy lightly. Flavor with
vanilla or litter alupnd. This makes
two cakes, and can be baked either IN Z
LAT O IN layers Good Housekeeping.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1897-08-05
A Farm Under Glass.

On q property at Redlees, Isleworth,
England, recently purchased by e. F..
Smith, a curious and novel sight has
lately been witnessed. The owner has
erected ten large glasshouses, 600 feet
long by 40 feet wide, and after cal
culating the cost Of digging, he decided
to dispense with manual labor in favor
of the pillow. Two plows have been at
work under the glass, blowing from end
to end, the ground being afterward
narrowed in the ordinary way. The
houses are intended for the culture Of
tomatoes Chicago Chronicle.