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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-25
BLOSSOMS OF THE CAPE.

Beauties of Nature In South Africa
Brilliant Birds Abound.
The wild flowers of the cape are
among the richest in the world, and the
gunner, as he quits his nights resting
place and wanders among the hills,
may see around him a marvellous al
ray, says the London Spectator. OK
ais, lilies, brilliant orchids, strelitzias,
observation-disclosures, the wonderful
blue agapanthus, the wild aurum-so
common as to be called by the Beers
the "pig lily''-splendid heaths in be-
wildering plenty, lovely proteas, many
Towering shrubs, gladioluses. ixias,
watsonias, noble amaryllis-these and
a hundred other flowers contribute for
q season to the hunters supreme en-
kaflr, indeed, If he cannot take de-
light in them. Masses Of rc:argon-
iums flourish among the kloofs and
valleys. Here a 11ountainsiGe is to be
seen fairly blushing with pink heath
one of the 800 and odd heaths which
the cape can DOest. And so, II he Is
lucky and the rains have been propi-
tious, the gunner n.ey follow the kip
springer through kloofs and up hill
sides, thus gladdened for brief space
with brilliant flowers. The inumer-
able wild doyes coo softly from the
thorny acacia groves. AS you pass the
clear rill of water gushing from yon-
der deep kloof little crested klngfsh-
er. with mazarine blue back. coral red
bill and blue and black crest, darts
like some living gem up stream. Climb
ing the lower foothills, you may note,
busy among the sweet protea flowers,
gorgeous sunbirds (honey birds the
colonists call them-the nectariniae of
the naturalist -cIad in brilliant green,
bronzes, violet, oranges, yellow sand
reds. extracting with their long brush
tipped tongues the honeyed dainties
Of which they are 50 Unfortunately fond.
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IN NAPLES STREETS.

lll-Assorted Beasts of Burden Abound
r Goats and Cows.
The streets of Naples present more
curious sights, probably, than do those
Of any other civilized city in western
Europe. Most curious of all, perhaps,
Is the street traffic, with ill-assorted
animals and ludicrously matched teams
attached to most grotesque vehicles
and vans, says a writer in the Boston
Herald. Recently in the Via di Roma,
which is the main shopping thorough
fare in Naples, encountered sort
of dray or wagon drawn by three AMI
mails abreast. A small horse was In
the center, with mule on one side
and COW on the other. Not an OK,
mind you, but a COW. Oxen are as
common as mules in Naples, while don
keys are almost as much used as
horses-the latter, however, very
wretched looking beasts. Next in num-
Der to the horses, donkeys and mules,
are the goats that roam about every
street in Naples at all hours of the
day. The Neapolitan goat generally
resembles the ordinary red cow In
color, although black and gray goats
are common, as well as red and white
spotted ones that remind me in color OF
an Irish setter. These goats not only
amble through the principal streets OF
Naples in the most unrestrained fash
ion, but they nestle in small Tor large,
as the case may beg groups on the
sidewalk against the buildings and
hang about the entrances to the big
houses in which their owners live
waiting to be MIXED. I am told 1t Is
also customary for them to ascend four
or five long flights of the great stone
staircases that are built into the or
binary Neapolitan tenement dwelling
houses, where they also present them
selves to their owners for the purpose
above stated. All this diversified street
traffic presents an anomalous scene
especially when in its midst one sees
many handsome carriages and beau.
tiful horses, as we'll turned out and
groomed as those in Hyde Park itself
That is the ludicrous part of the scene
the contrast presented by the splen
did thoroughbreds and smart carriages
the shaky cabs and their wretched
starved-looking horses, the fat donkey!
and ugly mules, the pretty little ponies
so frequently driven in pairs to {
small yellow phaeton, the ill-assortet
pairs Of all sorts of animals, the COW
driven by herdsman, the goats wan
dering along by themselves tn
beggars overstepping them all in mum
Der and noise.
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Dundee.

Miss Nellie Miller of Kinbrae is
staying with her sister Mrs. Drake.
Mrs. Auton Schmidt and children
visited with grandma Leistico near
Worthington Friday last.
W.St. John and children of Heron
Lake were visitors in town the latter
part of last week.
Mrs. Lindqu,st enjoyed visit from
her neices the Misses King of Belfast
Sunday.
News was received here this weak
OF the death of Jack Braund at Wa
co, Georgia one of the boys that en-
listed from Dundee. s>
II there Isl town in southern Min
nesota that can beat Dundee in a
growth of weeds and sunfowers. we
should feel inclined to buy II a
chrome. -. -
Arthur Moschka returned home
Saturday from an extended visit
with his grand parents in Rose Hill:
Little Gertrude Drake who has
been quite sick is now getting better.
The wind storm Friday evening
did considerable damage to the grain
stacks and small building.
Dundee was most lively place,
Saturday, if you doubt this statement
ask Marshall Drake.
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The Army and Navy.

Have covered themselves with glory
during the present war. The army
and navy vest pocket memorandum
book published by the Northern Pa
cific is compact digest of informa-
ton relative to the navies of Spain
and tina Uuited States at the begin
ing of the war. 1t has map of Cuba
illustrations of naval ships, glossary
of army and navy terms, translation
of Spanish words, etc. Send ten cents
to Chas. S. Fee. general passenger
agent, N. P. Ry. St. Paul, Mimi, for
copy. stiff
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New War Songs and Music.

Two Of the most popular pieces Of
music arranged for piano and organ
have just been issued by the Popular
Music CO., indianapolis, Ind, Bring
Our Heroes Home" dedicated to the
Heroes of the U. S. Battleship Maine
is one of the finest national songs
ever written. The music is stirring
and the words ring with patriotism.
"Dewey's Battle of Manila March
"Two-Step" is fine instrumental
piece and will live forever as sow
enir of the greatest naval event in
the worlds history. Either one Of
these pieces and Popular Music
Roll containing Is pages full sheet
music sent on receipt of rs cents.
Address
PoPuLAL Music Co.,
Indianapolis, Ind
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Order for Hearing Proof of For
eign Will.

elsn Will.
STATE OF rs'''or4 5 T. sSsa! fs SSs'''
COUNTY OF MOBILES Aug. 23rd, 1898.
In the matter Of the estate of Isaac w
WHEREAS, Certain writings purporting to
be duly authenticated copies of the last Will
and TESTAMENT of Isaac w. Springer, late of
RockfoFd WinnsRago &c Co., M; deceased and
WNinnebago Co. Illinois, have been delivered to
e AND, WHEREAS, Garry 8. Gregory has filed
Herewith her petition, representing among 9th
er things that the said Isaac W. Springer lately
died in said county Of Wi9nebago, Illinois,
ed in said county of Mobiles, on which the said
will may operate, and that said petitioner is a
daughter and sole executrix of said deceased,
and praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate, and that letters testament
airy be to her issued thereon.
1t is ordered that the proofs OF said in
strument and the said petition, be heard be-
fore this court, in the probate office In said
county, on Monday, the 18th day OF September,
A: D. 1898, at two O'Clock In the afternoon,
contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons Interested by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day Of hearing caring; IN the
er, printed and published at Worthington in
Dated At W ,g6s Minp.' the 2srd day OF
BY the Court,
9. NJ. CORY,
e Geo. v! Wilson & Son, '''ss OF f'o'"'s'
Attys for Petitioner.
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Male Help.

Fifteen to twenty dollars a week
salary or commission. First class
statesmen and agents for our newly
patented lOc consumers article. Sells
at sight in all stores. Wholesale one
dozen, 5000 Easy to sell retail in
every house. One gross $500. A
ten cent article useful for ladies and
gentlemen, every day. For terms and
our sample dozen send rs cents in
stamps: for S dozen $1OO: IL dozen
$500. Sole agents wanted every
where. GoTrscHALK & STERNBERa.
Manufacturers of novelties, 81;
Boston Block, Minneapolis, MINI. 5O-4
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Discovered by a. Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made; and that too, by a lady iu this
country. 'Disease fastened its Clutch
es uyon her and for seven years she
withst0od it's severests tests, but her
vital organs were undermined and
death seemed imminent. For months
she coughed necessarily and could not
sleep. She finally discovered a way
to recovery by purchasing of us a bot
tie of DR.. Kings New Discovery fol
Consumption and was so much relived
on taking first dose, that she slept al
night;an with two bottles, has been
absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs
Luther LntZ." Thus writes W. Ham
nick s. Co., IF Shelby, N. g. Trial
bottles free at Ray Humiston's Drug
Store. Regular size SOC and $1.OO
Every bottle guaranteed.
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OrdertO Examine Accounts.

STATE OF M1sSEsorA In Probate Court,
COUNTY OF MOBILES. Special term, Aug, 1898
In the matter Of the estate of Edward H.
BassetG, deceased. " - -
On reading and filing the petition of Hattie
A. Bassett, Executrtx OF tho estate OF Edward
II. Bassett, deceased, representing among other
things that she has fully administered said e.
tate, and praying that a time and place be fixed
for examining, settling and allowing the tina'
account other ADMINISTRATION, and for the as
signment Of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
IT Is ORDERED, that said account be exam
ined and Petftio heard by this Court on Mon
day, the 18th day Of September A. d. 1893 at one
O o'clock p. m. at the Probate Office in Worth
ingtOn, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishin 6
copy Of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Worthington Advance, a weekly news
paper printed and published at WOrthington in
said county.
Dated at Worthington, Mimi, the 23rd day
of August, A. D. 1898. By the Court,
G. M. CORY.
(SEAL) Judge OF Probate
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A Valuable Premium.

BY arrangements with the Mobiles
County Democrat, we are able to of.
fer our readers copy of compiled
law that have been given by the
papers in this and other states, and
have given satisfaction. The book is
the work of one of the best attorneys
in the state, containing over 100
pages Of the latest law most common
in use. Do not understand that the
hook will enable any one to practice
law or conduct their own case in any
court, bnt it will give valuable infor-
nation on facts that are wanted
svery day. is impossible to de-
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VIC. Wyatt is threshing his grain
that is on the land around the Bige-
low town site.
A. sister of Jos. and Aver Booth
from Washington Iowa, is here on a
visit to the boys.
Geo. W. Foot, G. E. Getes and
Monroe Beard are moving the Mich
aeps residence,
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Buclxlin's Arnlca Salve.

The Best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises. Sores, Users, Sa1+
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or no pay required. It is guaranteep
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refunded Price 2 cents per box.
Forsale py Ray Humiston Druggist
81 year.
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LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Clara Prideaux spent Sunday
in Adrian with her sister.
Mrs. J. n. BLY, and daughter are
visiting in Omaha this week.
Mrs. Julia CLANCY and Julia Town
returned from Mortified Mimi.
Mrs. Jonn Ramage and children
returned home from Sheldon Iowa.
Miss Maude Graves of Adrian was
in Worthington several days last
week
Mrs. n. M. Jones spent a few days
last week with her sister at Storm
Lake Iowa.
E. e Pannell is now occupying his
new residence at the corner of 3rd
Ave, and Twelfth street.
Misses Katie and Nettie Prideaux
of Dodgeville, Wis. who have been
visiting there uncle r. Prideaux and
family for the past two weeks return
ed to their home Tuesday.
Fisher and Neice had part of the
carrier burnt and their separator
scorched some, Monday. They sue
ceeded in saving the machine but
part of the barly was consumed
They were threshing for Frank
Green.
Last Sunday evening a shooting
affair took place north of Adrian, the
reports at our our command are very
meager at this writing. It appears
that some parties among whom were
Pat Meeham, Ed Mulroy, Jno. Burnt
and Jno. Benning met on the road
The first named claim hold up was
attempted and he shot Ed Mulroy
with a shot guh, a charge of sixty
shot entering the groin, causing {
serious wound. Meehan was place.
under bonds and will have hearing
this week at Adrian. Later Burns
had Benning arrested for using {
club during the melee, the examina
tiontook place yesterday before Squire
Hildreth. Geo. w. Wilson for thu
defendant and County Attorney
Crandall for the plaintiff.
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Miss Gertie Richards Of Kinbrae
and Miss Avis Crowl Of Lakefeld
were guests Of Mrs. Miller Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. Joubert of Kinbrae was over
to meet friend of hers, Saturday a
Miss Dobner Of Worthington.
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sHvn1alna6

f6tsI 3 EXpIa1n0d. -.
"A Washington editor remarks that
conversation Is q lost art He's EVIL
IDENTIFY unmarried. = Cleveland Plain
Dealer. 81.
The times., 1898-09-25

the stories or articles or essays she chose
to preserve in this pretty fashion were
quite worthy of the attention. Many viii
probably never be published again, and
she will thus have an interesting we'll TO
dip into when the easily-bought things
to read have become dry and tiresome.
Another woman whose store OF maga-
zines is out of all proportions to the size
of her apartment has frieze and dado
of pictures clipped from these weeklies
and monthlies The pictures are framed
in narrow oak or cherry frames, with q
wide white mat. Famous musicians are
ranged over the piano. and Sardou, Dau-
det de Maupassant. Zola. Lott. France
Mendes, Flammarion, Sarcey, Bourget,
and other French writer's of note are
placed on either side and over the top of
the low bookcase, where her French
books are kept. A motley collection Cf
authors. from Marie CoreIli to Thomas
Hardy, cover the walls and the top of
the book shelves holding the other books.
In narrow frame. just the size TO fit in
the space beneath the mantelpiece, she
has placed her favorite actor, author, art
ist hero, and musician These last five
are photographs, but all the others were
taken from American and English maSa-
zines. The effect is very odd and. charm
ing, and. as the occupant of the room
says, it is quite impossible to be lonely
with the companionship of so many cley-
er people.
The times., 1898-09-25
THE MAGAZINE MANIA.
They Accumulate and Are Too Fas-
cinnting to Discard.

In. these days of cheap and well-illus-
trated magazines the soul of the good
housewife is torn with conflicting emo
tons. Her orderly instinct demands the
removal of the dust-collecting piles of
books that accumulate so rapidly and take
up the space so precious in most city
apartments. She energetically goes to
work and determines to dispose of every
book before nightfall. The first one she
picks up opens at story she read some
time ago. 1t appealed to her strangely.
that story. She had reread it and dog
cared the page. No; she won't throw that
book away. She will put it aside to look
over at her leisure. The next magazine
bristles with pictures of famous buildings,
palaces and cathedrals and schlosses and
chateaux, ali of historic and poetic inter
est. Now, if the good housewife may be
said TO have fad outside of her kitchen
and her drawing-room it is a love of ar
chitecture, of fine houses and stately
buildings. She puts that magazine aside,
too. The next one is full of soldiers and
sailors who have become famous of late;
the fourth blooms with stage beauties;
the fifth has exquisite reproductions Of
modern masterpieces of French art and a
sixth has portraits of men whose books
day The conscientious housewife sighs
and gives up her idea of sending the
magazines to the hospitals or the waste
paper man.
week later the piles have grown high
er and duster and more unsightly than
ever. The illustrations grow more keep
able every month, she thinks. One mag
azine is publishing a series of articles on
women artists, with pictures of their
work, and another has started a round
robin novel, the writer's and the illus
traitors all being we'll known. She cam
not bring herself TO throw these interest
ing things away. But the question of
space is important, and she yearns for an
old-time attic and even considers the ad-
visibility of taking country house in
order to be able to keep these magazines.
But unless she has leisure and ingenuity
she probably parts with them after all.
One woman, whose sprained ankle made
her a prisoner for weeks. in that time
evolved most interesting and move
library from old magazines, Each short
story, illustrated article or clever essay
She cut out binding the pages neatly with
the little wire clips used by bookbinders.
For each article she made cover of stout
linen paper, fastening it at the back of the
pages by narrow ribbon laced through
small holes. AS she had time and talent.
she painted little water-coior sketches or
the cover of each, to illustrate the titles.
and these covers have been as much ad
mired as her library itself. OF course, all
The times., 1898-09-25
Old Coin.

From the New Orleans Times -Democrat.)
IF an old coin could only talk, what strange
adventures it might tell remarked a Canal
Street druggist, twirling a silver piece he had
Just received from a customer ''Ncw, this hl'f-
dollar was coined in 1913. the year the great gold
craze began in California. and / should say by
its looks that it has been in pretty constant cir
cUiation ever since. Think what a volume Of
trade that represents. II it purchased its face
value only once day, which is a modest esti-
mate, it has done well on TO $4,000 worth Of
business in the half a century it has been going
the rounds. That's quite record. isn't it? And
dare say that curious things have happened to
il in its iourneyings II has been borrowed and
stolen and lost, and lent; il has been boarded
by misers and squandered by prodigals, and who
knows how often it has been the last coin in the
pocket OF n suicide? II must have lain on gam
bling tables and ratified in church boxes and held
down the eyelids OF the dead. There is no telling
in what far country it has Travelled and what
fantastic foreign things il may have bought. |
never finger one of these coins without certain
sense OF awe and inclination to stop, no matter
how busy may be, and do little day-drcaming
over its history"
The times., 1898-09-25

Miss Mabel Wheat and Mr.. George p.
Vandergrift were married at the resi-
dence of Mr.. +. NJ Wheat, No. SIC L
Street northeast, September IA. at s p. m.
Rev. s. NJ Hartsock performed the cere-
mOny Mr. S III. Craft was best man and
Miss Anne j. Branson was bridesmaid.
The bride was very prettily attired in
gown of white with lace trimmings. and
carried Bride roses. Miss Bransou wore
white over yellow and carried yellow
roses. The wedding march from "Lohen-
grin" was sung by Misses Ella Lawren-
son and Emma Houchen. After refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs Wander
The times., 1898-09-25

On the 18th instant, at II a. M, the pret-
ty parlors of DR.. and Mrs. w. S. Bells
residence. 1923 Sixth Street. was filled by
friends of the family TO witness the mar
riage of their only daughter, Lizzie c.
Bell, 10 Mr.. Frank S. Gohr. of Columbus
o. Rev. Duffey. OF the Mount Vernon
Methodist Episcopal Church South, off,
ciated. The bride was becomingly attired
in a tailor-made gown of olive green, hat
ana gloves TO match She carried bride
roses. The attendants were Mr. Robert
Simpson and Miss Marie Beard. OF Wash
ington. Refreshments were served, after
which the couple drove to their future
home, the st. George flats, where their
friends will find them number OF
handsome presents were received.
The times., 1898-09-25

Mrs. Agnes Capron, widow Of Capt.
Allyn Capron, Battery T. and her two
boys. Paul and Webster, viii reside per
1naneutly with Capt CaprOn's mother,
Mrs. Vinsen. at her home on Fort Myer
Heights.
There is a blessed theory that Provi-
dence never exacts suffering without be-
slowing strength to endure, and it must
he So for il does not seem possible that
mere human fortitude could enable even
so brave a woman as Mrs. Capron 10
bear the successive sacrifices that death
has demanded of her within the past
eighteen months. 1t is scarcely so long
ago that her son, James Capron, who had
enlisted in the infantry and successfully
passed an examination for commission
died at his post at Plattsburg, y. Y. He
was twenty-one years old. Her gallant
soldier son. Capt. Allyn Kissam Capron,
has passed into history as the first officer
of the regular army 10 fall in the war
with Spain, and her husband was laid
to rest at Arlington only a few days ago
Mrs. Allyn Nissan Capron, her daugh
ter-in-law who was at Fort Sill, Okla
homa when she received intelligence of
her young husbands death, is now at the
Washington Barracks but has not as yet
decided upon her plans for the future.
Mrs. Vinsen, the venerable mother OF
Capt Capron, Sr., has been an invalid
for years. but apart from the natural
prostration consequent upon such repeat
ed shocks. is bearing UP bravely as BELTS
one who has the blood of Revolutionary
heroes in her veins.
The Capron family has figured promi-
nently in every war since the days of '76.
There was a Gen Capron who fought un-
der Washington. and his sons to the pres
ent generation have been identified with
the American army.
The Capron homestead is one of the
most picturesque of the many handsome
homes at Fort Myer. being separated
from the straight walks and trim lawns
by winding bit of country road with
golden rod and rosemary blooming along
its edges.
The times., 1898-09-25

1t is becoming more and more the fash
ion for people of leisure, who have coun-
try homes 10 stay out Of town until late
in the Autumn season, some even remain
ing or returning for thei Autumn holidays
Halloween and Thanksgiving. The idea
of house parties for Autumn and Winter
frolics is as old as the English plum pud-
ding, but 1t is only within recent years
that we have imported that delightful
feature of British domesticity to the
States. The idea was first adopted by
New York's travelled families. and is no.
where carried out with greater hospi-
tality than by those who own homes in
the suburbs of the National Capital.
The times., 1898-09-25

Mrs. Van Ness Huyck, who left
month or so ago for the Argentine Re
public to visit her son and daughter
Commander and Mrs Juan S. Atweu. ex-
poets TO return to Washington in time
TO celebrate Christmas at home She
expects to be accompanied by Mr. and
Mrs. Atwell who will spend the remain
der of the Winter at the National Capt.
tai. recent cablegram announces the
birth of a son TO Commander and Mrs
AtWeN.