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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-03-10
He Had Flung I'm.

The superior court was in session and
the little mountain town was crowded
with people. Along about the middle
of the day when the judge was worried
with tedious trial, Bill Williams, Of
the. Lick Creek settlement, began gal
Looping up and down the streets on his
little red mule, firing off his pistol,
whooping like Sioux, and otherwise
dispensing the energy which liberal
supply of corn liquor had inspired.
"Mr. Bailiff," commanded the judge,
sternly, ''go out and arrest that man
and bring him into court"
The bailiff went timidly out of the
courtroom and the Judge attempted to
proceed with business. But Williams
racket outside did not cease. 1t grew
worse and the Judge looked over the
room for some one else to send out, and
observed the bailiff sitting complacent-
ly on one of the back seats.
"Look here, Mr.. Bailiff, why did you
not arrest that disorderly. man? Are
you not an officer of the court?'
"Y-y-es, I" replied the bailiff, quaking
with fear, II wuz, but I've done flung
up."-Atlanta Journal.
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A book Of receipts for all kinds of
cookery, which is specially valuable for
use upon the trail or in the camp, is
published by the Royal Baking Powder
Company, of New York. The receipts
are thoroughly practical, and the meth
DDS are carefully explained, so that
the inexperienced may, with its aid,
readily prepare everything requisite
for a good, wholesome meal, or even
dainties if he has the necessary ma
terials. The matter is in compact
though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under q
special arrangement, this book will be
sent free to miners or others who may
desire it. We would recommend that
every one going to the Klondike pro-
cure copy. Address the Royal Baking
Powder Co., New York.
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occurred the year after, or the year be-
fore, the dog fight at Gilead. AL the
dogs go to church in that country, and
SO did my little 2o-pound bulldog.
when I went to the big meeting, as
I entered the door lot of dogs were
lying around there, and one big fellow
collared my dog. A lot of fellows
rushed up and began kicking those dogs
to make them let go, but they might
as well have kicked against stone
wall. Before we could get them sep
arated the 20 or 30 other dogs lynn
about the floor had jumped in for a
hand in the fight, and for awhile there
was the liveliest dog fight that ever took
place inside the walls of a church. FL
nally I got my dog loose and took him
away and tied him up to keep him from
getting into another row. When I got
back found that all the men were
fighting, too, so I rushed in to try to
make peace, but before l knew what
had happened / was knocked out three
or four times. There was the liveliest
time you ever, saw in that church for
awhile, and when it was over there
were more bunged-up men and scared
women and children, and chawed-up
dogs, in every direction than you ever
saw. I tell you, the dog fight at Gilead
was tremendous affair, and always
think of it when the house gets into a
wrangle; only it makes me sorry TO
think they don't chaw each others ears
mara fhan thew do - -= t
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the following Monday And they never
..hunk," these fellows. Never q case
known where they have appealed to the
courts or to the police afterwards. The
game played all through Altenburg al
most exclusively is .'skat, : the most in
teresting of all card games. They are,
in fact. the inventors OF the game Of
''skat," and such is its hold on those.
once acquiring q knowledge Of it (for
it is as difficult Il. learn as tit is varied)
that they are hardly ever known to
abandon or forswear it again.
To-day ''skat" has spread all over
Germany and wherever Germans re-
side in other countries. National con-
crosses arc held to fix or alter the rules
of the game from time to time, and the
man who is known as the first inventor
of the game will have a monument ris-
ing in his honor on the city market
SO uare of Altenburg itself before long,
as the money for the purpose is already
collected and the sculptor is now work.
ing on it. ~ :
Queer, isn't it?
Another odd feature of Altenbure
life is the costume of the peasant
classes. From the accompanying pic
lures an idea may be gained. But
few words in further explanation may
not come amiss. There are visible dis
tinctions in the get-up of the married
and unmarried females, of the peas
ant owner class and of the mere farm
ers or rural laboring masses, these dis
tinctions consisting in the hue of their
apparel. in the form and numbers of the
buttons, and in the headgear. The lat
ter is, perhaps, the oldest feature, for
it consists of three parts-two gayly-
colored silk scarfs worn round the head
itself, and high turban-like arrange
ment, made of stiffened gold brocade,
etc., worn over them. with long, fine
ribbons to tie around the chin. Then
all the women. too, wear not skirts, but
blouse and knickerbockers in one,
fastened in front by buttons, and an
apron. usually of striped silk, hangs
down from waist to knees, but not COW
ering the back.
It cannot be truthfully maintained
by the present scribe that, judged from
the aesthetic point of view, this is a
very becoming costume,o and l have
often seen the small boy following such
Altenburg women (who are much
sought after for wet nurses by the
wealthy merchants of Leipsic) in tho
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A WORD q DvlcEa
q Those COMING % Alaska Or -
ssSssss klOndik q Gold ri lds.{ BEG

lklondilxe Gold 4 Fields.
One thing should be Impressed upon
every miner, prospector q trader COM
ing to Alaska. to the Klondi Ike, or the
Yukon country, and that Is the neces-s
sity, for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States, i'm the Dominion, or at
the supply stores here or further on,
this must be his primary concern.
Upon the manner in which the miner
has observed or neglected this precau-
ton more than upon any other ona
thing will his success or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthfuI and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection OF
foods that will keep unimpaired i'm
definitely under all the conditions
which they will have to encounter 7is
imperative. For instance. as bread
raised with baking powder must be re-
lied upon for the chief part OF every
meal, imagine the helplessness OF q
miner with can of spoiled baking
powder. Buy only the very best Hour;
it is the cheapest in the end. Expert
ence has shown the Royal Baking Pow
der to be the most reliable and the
trading companies now uniformly sup
ply this brand, as others will not keep
in this climate. BE sure that the bacon
is sweet, sound and thoroughly cured.
These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place a chief reliance,
and can under no circumstances be
neglected. They may, of course, be
supplemented by as many comforts or
aelicacies as the prospector may be able
to. pack or desire to pay for.-daska
Mi.5ng Journal. !. :. - .
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A PRETTY INCIDENT.
The Kindness OF Spanish Lady to .
Lone Soldier Boy.

The Kindness Of Spanish Lady to .
Lone Soldier boy.
A recent traveller in Spain describes
q touching scene witnessed at the depar~
ture of regiment for Cuba. All day
long there had been heard the meas
ured tread of soldiers marching through
the street; all day long gayly bedecked
boats had been passing to and from the
vessel that was to take them to Havana.
The twilight began to deepen when the
correspondent saw startling and
pretty sight"-the impetuous action of
a portly, good-looking and well-dressed
lady, who noticed a young soldier walk
ing dejectedly along down the pier in
his travelling gray, with a knapsack
strapped over his shoulders. All the
rest of the men had friends, their
novias, mothers, relatives, and made
the usual gallant effort to look elated
and full of hope. This lad had no one,
and it might be OWNED that he was car
rying a desolate heart over the seas.
The handsome woman burst from her
group of friends, took the boys hand,
and said: my son has already gone to
Cuba. He is in the regiment of Andalu-
sia, and sailed two months ago. You
may meet him, Pope G.; take this kiss
to him." She leaned and kissed his
cheek"
An English boy would have shown
awkwarness, but these graceful
southerners are never at loss for a
pretty gesture and q prettier word.
The boy blushed with pleasure, and still
holding the lady's hand, said with quite
natural gallantry, without smirk or
silly smile: "And may not take one
for myself as we'll, senora?" The lady
redeemed, laughed little nervously,
and bent and kissed him again to the
frantic applause of soldiers and civil
ians, while the boy walked on, braced
and happy.-Blackwood's Magazine.
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Rurnside,s a;reateat sneech...

An old employee of the senate to-day
told a secret of an ancient executive
session. Senator Burnside, Of Rhode
Island, favored the confirmation of a
young man who had been appointed to
an important consulate, and Senator
Conkling opposed the confirmation.
The speech of Senator Conkling was
very severe, and, although Burnside
had always been friendly with Conk-
ling, he became impatient, angry and
irritated. He frequently interrupted
Senator Conkling, until the senator
from New York became personal in his
remarks. Gen. Burnside became so an
cry that in spite Of the fact that he
stammered frightfully, he delivered
the greatest speech Of his life.
Senator Conkling said: IF this were
a less important consular Office should
vote for confirmatio upon the recon-
mendation Of my friend, the senator
from Rhode Island. But the mission
IS too important to confde to so young
Z man.. New York u 9 great CONNER
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at one of the white house receptions.
Jarvis sent note challenging the
young man, but he declined to pay ally
attention to it. About month later,
when John Adams went to the capitol
to deliver messages from the president
to each house of congress, after having
delivered that which was addressed to
the speaker of the house, as he was 60
ing through the rotunda to the senate
he was overtaken by Mr.. Jarvis, who
pulled his nose and slapped his face.
Although President Adams notified
congress of the insult which was Of
fered to his special messenger, nothing
ever came of it.
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The Dog Fight in Gilead.

Ex-Congressman Dougherty, of Flor
ida, was recently in the city and mar
rated an interesting Renaissance. He
said: when was a member of the
house of representatives our debates
were sometimes so exciting as to be al
most dangerous. When Pettibone, of
Tennessee, wanted to fight with me I
merely laughed at him and told him
that these wrangles in the house of rep
resentatives reminded me of the great
dog fight in Gilead. You must I'M
derstand that Gilead is great place
for meetings in Florida, and about II
years ago at one of the big meetings
there was dog fight, from which all
other events date in,that section since
that time. The citizens there will tell
you that this, that and the other thing
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HER LOOK.

! Time may set his fingers there,
Fix the smiles that curve about
Her winsome mouth, and touch her hair,
Put the curves OF youth to rout; .3
4 But the something God put there.
That which drew me to her first,
\ Not the imps Of pain and care,
Not all sorrows f1end accurst,
Can kill the look that God put there.
Something beautiful and rare,
Nothing common can destroy:
Not all the leaden load Of care,
Not all the dross Of earth's alloy:
Better than all fame or gold, .~/
True as only Gods own truth.
1t 1s something all hearts hold
Who have loved once in their youth.
That sweet look her face doth hold
Thus Will ever be to me;
JOY may all her pinions fold,
Care may come, and misery;
Through, the days Of murk and shine.
Though the roads be foul or fair,
I Will see through loves glad eyne
Tnat sweet look that God put there.
Nv. w. Campbell. in Boston Waterman.
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Memories of Famou. Men.

II have seen all of the statesmen OF
two generations says Herman Slaught
of Michigan. II have lived long in the
land, and am hale and hearty to-day be-
cause am temperate in all things. !
have seen statesmen come flashing
above the horizon, growing brighter un-
til they reached their zenith, and then
fall with thud out of sight and out
OF public mind. I was here in Wash
ington when President Pierce was in
augurated. He was a very popular
man. polished, scholarly, cordial, and
perfect picture of manly and soldier
ly perfection. ! have never seen SO
handsome man. Daniel Webster was
the greatest man have ever known
He was strong man, a recognized lead
er, and as proud as Conkling ever was,
but he avoided the extreme of vanity,
so that he was never regarded as too
proud of himself or of his position.
John c. Calhoun is enormously re-
garded as cold man by the. present
generation. I do not understand how
that impression ever became prevalent.
AS matter of fact, John C. Calhoun
was one of the most entertaining and
fascinating conversationalists ct his
age, and every man who called upon
him received a warm welcome. He used
to have apartments on C street, near
the old National hotel, where Clay lived
and died. His speeches and writings
indicated that he was true intellectual
list, but his personality does not show in
them. He was warm-learted and gen.
erous to a fault.
II am glad to know that the character
of Stephen A. Douglas is properly ap-
preciated. and that he will have a good
page in history. He was a born leader
Of men and loyal to his country. His
death was a great blow to the cause
of the union. If he had lived, the
southern confederacy would soon have
learned that no aid or encouragement
to secession would have come to them
from the northern democracy. He had
a large following in the south as we'll
as in the north, and his influence would
have been as mighty as an army. SEN
ator Tom Benton, of Missouri, was too
bitter and sarcastic in his utterances
to become great or popular. I have OBJ
served that the statesmen with the sar-
castle tongues are the ones who fail in
their most cherished ambitions; and
when they are gone, people seem to be
glad to get rid of them"
SMITH D. FRY.
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How He Erred.

"Just Think" she said. "Inever met
him but twice, and yet he sent me love
and kisses in letter. What would
you do about it?''
II should never recognize him again, I"
replied her dearest friend, decisively.
"That seems rather harsh, but"
ANY man." went on the dearest
friend, "who does not know enough TO
deliver anything Ct that sort in person
should not be entitled to the privileges
of feminine society,""
Afterward, when the matter was
taken up at the Girls Debating club, it
was unanimously decided that she was
ight.-Chicago Post.
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SPEC "A TES By PROXY.
How One United States Senator
Makes Lots OF Money.
Memories Of Some OF the Great Men
OF Long Ago - True story Of
the Famous Dog Fight
at Gtlead.
Especial Washington letter.

Especial Washington letter.
Fortunate circumstances and valu-
able acquaintance have much to do
with success or failure. At the base
Of all life structures there must be
ability and forcefulness of mind; but
circumstances of favorable nature
frequently bring out qualities which
might otherwise be not only latent, but
dormant. & s.
There is man in this city who has
become wealthy mainly because of his
association with a distinguished mem
Der of the senate. He is man of
shrewd business ability, and, being now
well started in life, is fully competent
to manage his affairs wisely and ag-
gressively. When he first came to Wash
ington from little town in the in
terror Of his state, he engaged in some
real estate deals with the senator's cap
ital. He was caseful and successful.
It soon became apparent to the sena-
tor that the man could be trusted, and
so for many years he has handled the
property of the senator in his own
name, and has invested his ownlmoney
with that of his patron, so that they
have both grown richer and richer year
by year.
1t is not generally known that the
senator is wealthy man, because all
the big transactions in real estate have
been carried on in the name of the
agent. But the senator is several times
a millionaire, and the real estate dealer
is worth more than half million. "
Twelve or more years ago the agent
bought nearly a square mile of acreage
property in the District of Columbia,
subdivided it and sold town lots on long
time to government clerks and others,
but withheld the major portion of it
from speculation. To-day there is a
cable car line, and also two electric car
lines, through the property. On a half
acre of the original tract the real es-
tate dealer has erected chateau which
is one of the nota BILE pieces of architec-
ture in the national capital. The SEN
ator and his friend are growing old to-
gethcr, and it is said that during the
many years of their association, there
has not been single flaw in the har-
mony of their relations in business and
friendship.
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cial commonwealth and i must con-
slider her interests 81 ssS
Then he lallnched ( into an eulogy 81
New York, her vast enter I,rises,. her
great merchants and other great men.
As BURNSIDE continued his Interrupt
tions, Mr.. Conlkling inveighed against
the littleness Of Rhode Island, her lit
tie business, her little territory, little
men, Including the men she sends to
the senate. = s.5s Il. ssss
burnside thereupon became furious.
He said '''Mr. PIP -ppres-id-dent. Mr..
P-p-pres-id-dent. Oh! that 1 had the
tut-tut-tongue OF B-b-blaine. . - I
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Seldom Fatal.

Boody-Doctor, I'm very much
alarmed about my son. He has had
three peculiar attacks within week
and during each of them he was with
out sense or knowledge for nearly three
hours. ,..5~ +.
Doctor-Oh, don't be uneasy about
little thing like that. I've known peo-
pie to live all their lives in similar
condition.-Chicago Daily News.
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: Suspicious.

Edwin loved Angelina; Angelina dit.
to Edwin. But Edwin was poor, and SO
went to Nondike, where he has prob
ably taken to drink. .. r. 49,, ..-eg>
And Angelina sits alone and worries
her poor little head over letters like
this that he sends her:
Il cannot write any more: my feet
are SO cold that can scarcely hold my
pen.' -Pick-Me-Up. .M s5. B II ',s
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Az . recent sale of a1,topra,, n

AT a recent sale Of autographl let
tiers in London an original plan nd
survey entirely in the hand Of George
Washington and made by him In 1850,
when 9 surveyor in the woods Of vir-
ginia, was sold for $50. "A fine letter
written by William Penn, dated 17ozi
brought $56.s6. - - - -
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course. There were also views Of fine
scenery, of the Alps and Apennines and
in exotic countries. There were, be-
sides, pictures of Turks, of Samoans, of
Circassians in their native costumes,
and among them all there were also a
few which showed people of different
type than the rest, people who looked
civilized, to judge by their faces and
their expressions, yet in clothes that
had queer air, to say the least. 1t
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a Historical nose Pull1nr

The only official from the white house
who ever had. his nose pulled in the
capitol was son Of President Adams.
The incident is narrated in the Wash
ington Telegraph, q newspaper which
was published at the time, and advo-
Gated the election Of Gen. jackson. It
seems that young John Adams was a
rather imperious, self-conceited sort of
a fellow, possessed, however, Of a great
deal more than ordinary ability, and
that he insulted a man named Jarvis
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Was Very Considerate.

Mrs. Beeson-George, what mikes
you 50 quiet when you're out in COM
pany? You sit around like dumb
person. !; Why don't you talk more?
MI. Beeson-My dear, do talk when
am out alone. Iwas quiet this even
ing because thought it wouldn't be
Just the thing for one family to monop-
ol1ze the conversation.-W Washington
Post - :
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Her Gentle Remtnder.

'Grace," he began, between you and
me- .&2 49,
"Bob," she interrupted, between you
and me there should be nothing"
And what could he do, in face Of this,
but move up to her end of the sofa?!-
Ainsiee's Magazine. IL - a.@ 'a..s
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you writing, papa ?"
She Wouldn't DO.

Il suppose you wouldn't kiss man ~
he said. 63@.ss 4 si., 8s ss IA
No., she replied, II positively would
not. | don't think it would be proper.
However, if a man wanted to kiss me-.
and he was the right man, - Well,
that's an entirely different matter. you
know. - Chicago Post.
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He was Tricky,

Sam Plumbottle gu say youssaw
sDnsenbury?
Dave Pulsifer- Yes; met him on
All elevated station and shook hands
with him. 34s 81
Plumbottle You did, Ell? Wen,
whenever you shake hands with him,
You had better count your fingers
afterward. Tammanys Times.
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"A Masked Batter,

In the orient" said Mrs. Mendworld.
woman il the mere plaything of man.
"Frightful!" calculated the major.
All, major, it does me good to find
one open-minded, honest-hearted man
to agree with me- ~ s,=.
Yes" mused the major, "under such
conditions she must almost cease to be
amusing. Clicago Journal.
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5Geniality.

A quality often found in men whose
whole mental and physical organiza-
tions are kept vigorous by diligence
and temperance, and in simple minded
men who love fun and comfort without
falling into vice or folly.-Judge.
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Under Difilculties.

Boys, if you don't stop that racket in
there I'll thrash you till you can't
stand! Don't you see I'm trying to
write?" .'-f,..,. So
What are you writing, papa?''
But papa didn't answer. He was evolv-
ing an article on "1rritability, Our Ma.
,tional Foible, !" for one of the magazines.
Chicago Tribune.
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A strong Hint.

Gentleman Ito stailor)-.I want q
secret pocket in the trousers to put my
money IN. i.
Tailor Excuse me, sir, but is it neces-
ssary
q Certainly. Why do you ask ?"
II because you always tell me when
/ ask sou for payment you haven't any
money. london Fun. tss
PROOF to the Contrary.
Miss Aukward--I think dancing ho1>
rid and wickedl Positively wickedl
Miss Wise Why, ! always thought
you knew how.-N. y. Journal