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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13
OFFICIAL CEEDINGS
Republican Assembly District Convention,
HELD ATHSUPERIoR Der. STH 1870

Pursuant to notice. the Convention met at the
Court house in Superior, Saturday Oct Sth, 1870,
and temporarily organized by calling William R.
Perry Esq. the chair, and Hiram Hayes be See
rotary.
On motion the chair appointed Hon Scion II.
Clough and II Hayes, Esq committee credentials.
Upon examination the committee reported election
CT the following delegates: 5 Rowcltfe, Joel +. Ma
son. John Hymers, William Wilson, James W. Dean,
p. b. Lacey and NJ II. Peasee from Polk County
d. J. Cooper Ashland county; Asaph Whttlesey,
authorized the vote of Bayfield, county; Thos.
Peck and Canute Anderson Burnett; Scion Ii. Clougl
William t. Perry, Hiram Hayes, Douglas The coun-
ty of Barron not represented
That & g. Coburn held the oxy Of Polk, and S.
S. Vaughn the proxses of Bayfield,, Ashland and Bur
nett.
The report of the Committee accepted.
On motion the temporary made the permanent
organization of the Convention
An informal ballot was had for candidate Of Mem
Der of Assembly, resulting
Polk, S. S. Vaughn votes.
Ashland
Bayfield, f" 9
Burnett GO 2 g
Douglas |. W. Gates &c.
On motion the vote was made unanimous for S S
Vaughn, as the nominee of this convention for the
Assembly.
The Convention next proceeded to appoint As
sembly District Committee to the ensuing year.
composed of George W. Perry. chairman, A. Whit
tlesey, D. J. Cooper Canute Anderson Samuel S. Fl
field, with authority to add to the number from
Barron county.
1t resolved, That county representation in con
vention be apportoned according to present popula
ton in proportion of to every four hundred and
to the fraction Of that number exceeding half
thereof.
That the several counties in the District shall be
entitled to delegates follows: Polk, nine; A: HAND
one Bayfield,, one; Burnett, two; Douglas three
Barron, one.
Hon Scion H. Clough, introduced the follc wing
resolutions which unanimously adopted
| Resolved, That Samuel S Vaughn, the nominee Of
this convention for the Office of Member of Assembly
for this District is cordially recommended to the eec
tors thereof worthy and acceptable candidate tc
secure whose triumphant election it is for the interest
of ali parts of the District faithfully to labor.
/ Resolved, That Douglas county will of right, be
yond all question be entitled to the candidate for AS
semby for 1872.
On motion it agreed that the proceedings o
this convention should be published in the newspapers
/ of this district.
The convention thereupon adjourned.
WILLIAM R. PERRY, Chairman.
HIRAM HAYES, Secretary
Dated Oct Sth 1870.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

Hank Smith, Henry Miller aud 9th
ers, have recently arrived with droves of
cattle from Minnesota, which they have
sold cheap, and as consequence our
butchers have reduced the price Of beef to
Is cents per pound for best cuts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

WE are requested to state that Rev. Fa-
Their Chebu will bold service in the Catho-
lie Church here on Sunday next at l0I
O'Clock A. III.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

A slight white frost, the first Of the sea
son, visited this locality last night. 1t did
not damage vegetation, which is yet gener-
ally quite green.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

If you need indemnity against Fire, call at Perry
Insurance OFFICE, WILLIAM Il. PERRY, Agent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

STATE LINE Il. II. SURvEY.-J. d. Skin
ner, chief engineer of the State Line r.
X. who was in town yesterday, informs
Us that he completed the survey to con
nection with the n. 2. r r. OH Monday.
His party is now w9S king this way, max
ing some slight alterations of the line, and
will reach here probably Friday or Satur-
day next.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

WE observe from the proceedings of the
Animal Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copa Church at Owatonna Mimi. on the
10th inst, that Rev. J. Il. Creighton has
been transferred from this city to Austin,
Mower County, in Southern Minnesota.
The people of this whole community, of all
denominations, will deeply regret the loss
of Mr.. Creighton. During his residence
here Of one year, he has proved himself
an able and jealous missionary, an accom-
plisi4ed and excellent gentleman, and has
won the esteem of all who knew him. 1t
was by his efforts and energy that the CON
struction Of the handsome church edifice
on Third St. was commenced and carried
to its present nearly completed condition.
The Conference appointed Rev. W. D.
Bennett tor Superior and Bay field.
Rev. Ii. Webb was re-appointed for Du-
luth. No appointments were made for
Oneota and Thomson.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-10-13

If your Life is not insured call PERRYs INsUR-
AScE OFFICE, WILLIAM r. PERRY, Agent.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
rs,esapeake q Ohio Railroad.

~ ~
~ On and after TUESDAY, 18th Decem-
Der, 1869, MAIL TRAIN will leave Richmond dali
ly Except Sunday for Staunton at S;35 a. M.
and arrive at Staunton at ago p m. leave
Staunton lt 9:20 a. and arrive at Richmond
Mt 4; 40 p. m.-makng close connections at Cor
louisville and Charlottesville with the Orange
Alexandria and Manassas railroad mail trains
for Alexandria, Washington, Baltimore, Phla-
delphia New York, ETC.; also for Lynchburg,
Knoxville, Chattanooga, Memphis, New Orleans,
Montgomery, Mobile,
MAIL TRAIN will triweekly between
Staunton and White Sulphur Springs on TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY. Leave
Staunton at 4:40 p. m. and arrive at White Sui
phur at 1905 p. NJ; leave White Sulphur at 800
u. m. and arrive at Staunton at a n. And GO
ing west will connect with stages as folows-viz.,
at Goshen, with stages for Lexington, Natural
Bridge, and Rockbridge Baths
AT Mllboro. with stages for Bath Alum aad
Warm Springs, at White Sulphur Springs, with
stages for Lewisburg Charleston, &c.
STAGES will also leave Staunton TUES
DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY MORN
1NGS, for Lexing ton and Natural Bridge.
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN will run be-
tween Richmond and Washington nightly without
change of cars. Leave Richmond at 80 p. M,
and arrive at Washington at 5,35 a. m. Leave
Washington at 6,35 p. IN. and arrive at Rich
mond at $50 a. M, making all through connec-
tons at Richmond and Washington.
gstf SLEEPING CARS
will be attached to this train, and will be run
through between Richmond and Baltimore with
out change.
THROUGH TICKETS issued to all points
North, West, and Southwest.
JAMES T. NETIIERLAND,
jan 13-tf General Ticket Agent
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03

we WISH every young man and woman in
the State Of Virginia would read this short
article, heed its advice, and profit by its sug
gestions: We copy from the Richmond Wig:
Many of our people are not in circum-
stances to justify indulgence, and VIC can con
ceive OF no greater folly than of allowing
false pride to lead the many into the imitation
of the few. How much more respectable and
useful is the farmers son who puts his hand
to the plough, and who feeds and attends to
his fathers horses and other stock, and helps
to augment the resources Of the family, than
the proud, lazy, self~indglgent youth, who
avoids all work, consumes the substance to
which he does not contribute, and spends his
hours in idleness and dissipation How much
more admirable is that matron who cheerfuly
takes upon herself those household Offices.
which ii better times she could afford to dc
vove upon menials, than she who keeps her
husbands nose to the grindstone, by continu-
ing the habit of selfindulgence that crcum-
stances no longer justify! Again-how in
initely superior is that young lady who. ap-
precating the disastrous change that has oc-
Cured, addresses herself like a goodvhearted,
sensible, considerate girl, and with her own
pretty hands too, to the work Of assisting her
mother in domestic avocations, to that young
lady who insists upon dressing as she has been
accustomed to do, and leading a life Of I'm
broken leisure and pleasure! If the young
of both sexes, in town and country, would re-
feet seriously for a few moments to-day on
these subjects, they would form and keep such
good resolution as would make them happier
and better than they were before. These are
hard times upon the heads of families, and
they need all the sympathy and assistance
thai their sons and daughters can give them.
We take great pleasure in the knowledge that
many of our young people are fully alive to
the duties to which we have referred, and that
they have in the most admirable manner adapt
ed themselves to the situation Others have
not--some will not. We do no more than
advise them"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03

TIE OAK AND THE REED.-An oak stood
on the bank of a river. and growing at its
foot was reed. The oak was aged and its
limbs were torn away by the blast Of years
but still it lifted its head in pride, and looked
down with contempt upon the reed.
At last there came fearful tempest. The
oak defed it, but the reed trenbled IN every
fibre. ssce," said the oak, "the advantage
Of strength and power; see how resist and
triumph While it spoke thus, terrible
rush Of the gale beset it, its roots gave way,
and it fell to the earth with tremendous
crash But while the oak was thus destroyed
10 its pride, the humble reed bowed to the
blast aud when this was past, it arose and
hourished as before Thus it is that the
weak and the humble arc often safe, when
the strong and proud are dashed to the
EARTH Humility is a great virtue, for 1t teach
es us to submit to the ways of Providence
and not to place proud dependence on cdl
own strength, which after all, is but weak.
ness.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
sTAUNTON VIRGINIA, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 3, 1870

lege, capable of accommodating one hundred
and fifty pupils, was literally whipped into
strips, nothing remaining that child could
not carry. The church belonging to the col
ored people, as well as the church used by
the whites of all denominations for devotion
al purposes, suffered similar fate
Further on we reached the spot where
stood the house of Mr.. George Poynter, who
with wife and child-his little family-gave
| up their lives as the terrible demon Of the
storm left their hearthstone and household
| altar buried amid a mass of ruins
| This was one of the most terrible scenes of
that awful night. Mr.. Poynter's wife crush
ed and dying under a heavy beam, the little
child pinioned to the earth with rude splin
ter of wood, still living; with this picture
behind him, his head cut and skull broken,
his body bruised most fearfnlly, in the pelt-
ing rain and storm, insane with the horror
| around him, he staggered forward full five
| hundred years, into the vicinity Of Mr.. Nal
lory's house, whose dead daughter was then
lying in the ruins, and meeting him asked
some question he was Lot distinguished, and
they asked him who hs was. He replied.
"Dont you know George Poynter 2" He could
not tell anything Ineligible, and terrified
themselves, Mr.. NJ, and friend asked him to
accompany them to a neighbours house, which
was unharmed. He walked on a few steps,
and then sat down. They hurried forward to
shelter; when the morning light came up it
shone on his corpse. He was almost a dead
man when he stood before Mr.. Mallory he
must have been projected from his house a
great distance, and not knowing his Injuries,
staggered blindly forward to die in the storm.
The daughter Of Mr.. Mallory was the wife of
I. W. Sterrctt son Of Col. Robert Sterret,
near Rowletts, we'll known in our city. She
had an infant child two weeks old. When
the poor lady was found she was pinioned to
the earth by the second floor joist, clasping
in her sheltering arms her babe. Thus from
the very breast of DEATH in the terrible storm
the little tender babe was brought forth alive
Further on the track of the remorseless
whirlwind was the house occupied by Mrs.
Tut, widow and five children, who lay in
their beds, when the house fell upon them in
terrible confusion leaving them unframed.
Outssof the crossed ana interningled timbers
the mother and children were taken, them
selves spared, but their household effects torn
into strips, and carried out Of sight.
Fifteen are known to have been killed, and
thirty-fye wounded -many Of the latter IA
tolIv
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03

A SCENE OF HORROR AND DEATH-BABES
CLAsPED IN THE ARMS OF DEAD MOTHERS
FIFTEEN KILLED AND THIRTY-FIyE
WOUNDED. f..,s
From the louisville Commercial at
On both sides Of the turnpike, scattered
for quarter of mile, were some forty cab;
ins belonging to the colored people, only two
Of which now stand erect amid the undis-
tingpishable ruins about them. About forty
or fifty colored families are houseless and
poverty stricken. One colored man, who
arose at the approach of the storm, opened
his door, the wind sweeping through the
house, actually breaking the force and leay-
ing the house without any material harm
but, gathering itself Immediately after, it
lifted up and threw down the adjacent cabin.
Mr.. Bud Neyll's house, on the left, and
Professor Williams house on the right of
the road, were SO entirely demolished by the
storm that nothing but here and there small
fragments of the woodwork can be SEEN
Mr. Nevills wifc was thrown out in the storm
wounded. Miss Puss NevilI, about sixteen
years Of age, was struck in the head, the
skull fractured allowing the brains to pro-
trude.
In Prof. Williams house-two story,
strongly built and substantial were his wife
and three children, the Rev Mr.. Grubbs, a
guest, three young men, boarders, lady,
Miss Drain, companion to Mrs. Williams,
who is an invalid Prof Williams, who had
| arisen at the approach Of the storm, and who
saw it coming as described above, turned to
his frightened wife and children, and plac-
ing them on the bed together, crowded it to
the partition. The first sharp blow lifted
| the house, whirled it around like top, and
dropped It again. Bending over his terrified
family, he awaited the destruction he felt SO
certain was upon him, and in moment, amid
appalling noises and sensations, the house
was lifted up and parted-fell to the earth a
shapeless, shivered mass, burying the family
| beneath its ruins When Prof. W, stunned
bruised and wounded, became conscious, the
air was filled with whirling fragments, his
poor wife was shrinking over him, and his lit
tic children lay scattered about insensible:-
The fire on the hearth was not extingushed
! he seated his wife beside it,. and found and
placed in her lap his apparently lifeless child;
| overhead carpet was circling in the air
which he grasped, pulling it down as shell
ter to his helpless family.
Near by stood the residence Of Mrs. Her
man, aunt Of Professor Williams, in whose
housed number of young lady scholars were
boarding: Only two of them were wounded
Mrs. Herman arose before tie house. was
struck, and attempted to hold the door, but
in one wild sweep the house went asunde1
and everything was carried away.
Further Oh, the Masonic Hall, large two
story building, the lower part used as a ,ool
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
living by the Day

l compare, says John Newton, the troubles
which we have to undergo III the course of
the year to a great bundle of faggots, far too
large for us to lift. But, God does. not re-e
quire US to carry all at once. He smercifullY
unties the bundle, and gives us first one stick,
which we are to carry to-day, and then anoth-
er which wearc to carry tomorrow, and So
On. This we might easily manage, if wecould
only take the burden appointed for each day;
but VIC choose to increase our troubles by ear
rying yesterdays stick over again to day, and
adding to-morrow's burden to our load before
we are prepared to bear it. William Jay puts
the same truth in another way. We may
consider Che year before us "a desk containing
three, hundred and sixty7Gve letters addressed
to us-one for every day, announcing its
trials, and prescrbinglits emplaymerts, with
an order to open daily no letter bpS the letter
for the day. Now we may be strongly tempt
ed to unseal beforehand sore Of the remain;
der This, hnwever, would only serve to en-
barras US, while wo-would violate the rule
which our Owner and Master has laid down
for US, Take, therefore, no thought for the
morrow, for the morrow shall take thought
for the things Of ITSELF
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
DO We Love as We Loved Long Agos

It was once long ago, on the dawn GIFTED river
| Our fairy canoe rode like foam on the tide;
White lilies afoat with the rlpples did culver,
| But fairer than they was the girl at my side.
! Now dost thou remember-ah dost thou re-
| member
The garland I wove for that forhead d
| snowf
Forget the dead leaves of Life's frosty De
cember,
And say, do we love as we loved long
ago9
The robin with song the glad morning was greet
No mist rolled above the young sun to eclipse;
ing,
Till love throbbed its way from my heart to
my lips. ~
Now dost thou remember-ah dostsxhou re-
member IA ts
The bushes that mantled that forehead Of
snow?
Forget the dark days of frosty December,
# anu say, 40 we love as we loVeu long aGo
Oh loud thrilled the robin oh bright was the
river
The white lilies danced on the ripples in glee;
Meath thy low dropping lids through the tear
drops did culver,
A smile like the sunrise, flashed answer to me-.
Now dost thou remember-ah dost thou re-
member
The kisses thai fell on that forehead Of
snow?
Forget the cold winds of cur frosty Decem-
Der,
And say, do we love as we loved long ago i?
".
Twas long, long ago; all the sunbeams are dy-
ing;
Our roses have lost their red leaves in the
blast,
But still thy sweet smile to my heart is replying,
We love as we loved in the days that are
past
Thou still dost rememher-yes, proudly re-
member 49,
The veil of the bride on that forehead Of
| snow?
Twill crown thee where Life has no frosty
! We always shall love as we loved long ago
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
The Boy of the Period. b

The New Orleans Picayune of recent
date has the following: -. 49,.
A lady walking along Canal street yester.
day evening was attracted by the bright eyes
and blonde curls of little urchin seated on
the curling. She approached and asked him
if he was q newsboy. Fl ,-rr aeis.,
No, nam Amt nothin'
Have you no homo?' i'''-
Mop a1l. ai-- -'.t il 1855 3, a).
Wouldn't you like to have one p 1 g5a
sYou bet 8sf .,g4 NJ. 885g 4
you should not speak so idly, my SON.
But come, how would you like me for q
motherP N''7 a's S.t
The little fellow scanned her from head to
foot for moment, and then inquired; ri.
Would you whip me?' .s
sNot unless you were bad
Let me go bare-footed ?
NO. 4 @ -.1 4c.9la 7-.--st
play boss? 9ei5E .cs
Mo- .o..r,se3
Pull the cats tailT es.s,.3
mo-
Lick the puddin' dish p s~-+ st
mo- -a t.4i t1a
:Cuss?' s.. a.st -e.,.ef .fas- 81 AZ
mo-
'Chaw tobacco?'
sNo' 4 F H-~ 9.'-+ ,t@.i''-i
Smoke p sl 'a'~ 4sGz
mo g. -la5:aa ID 5s4y.
Then SO along with you you don't know
anything. I reckon the next thing you'd say
a fellow shouldn't cross his legs and sing
Come along Josey.' ga
And the little fellows face glowed with =
sense Of in effable contempt. 7a,s 6p II
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03

Things I DON'T THINK ADVISABLE
don't think it advisable for one nice girl te
tell another that her beau is not at all nice
[ don't think it advisable for man to be
always telling his second wife about "the dea,
angel that's dead
don't'thnk it advisable to coincide toe
strongly with people when speaking dispar
Iinsly of themselves. @
I don't think it advisable to commence F;
story with Il am going to tell you remarka
bly, good thing" q 5ea
t I don't thinkit advisable, after praising {
mothers dear darling baby, for the mamma
to catch you grinnins at it.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03

CURIOUS FACTS IN NATURAL HISTORY.
The rattlesnake finds superior foe in deer
and black snake. Whenever buck dis
covers a rattlesnake IN situation which
invites attack, he loses no time in preparing
for battle. He makes up to within ten or
twelve feet Of the snake-then leaps forward,
and aims to sever the body of the snake with
his sharp, bifurcated hoofs. The first onset
is most commonly successful; but if other
wise, the buck repeats the trial until he cuts
the snake in twain. The rapidity and fatal
ity of his skilful naneuyer leave but a
slight chance for its victim either to escape
or to inject its poison into lis more alert an,
tagonist. The black snake is also more than
an equal competitor against the rcttlesnake.
Such is its celebrity of motion, not only in
running, but in entwining itself round its
victim, that the rattesnake has DO way of
escaping from its fatal embrace When the
black and rattlesDake are about to meet for
battle the former darts forward at the height
Of his speed, and strikes at the neck of the
latter with unerrng certainty, leaving a foot
or two of the upper part Of his own body at
liberty. In an instant he encircles hina
within FIVE OF six folds; he then stops and
looks the stranged and gasping foe in. the
face, to ascertain the effect produced upon
his corseted body. If he shows signs Of
life, the coils are multiplied and the screws
| tightened-the operator all the while narrow
y watching the countenance of the helpless
victim. Thus. the two remain thirty or forty
| minutes-the executioner then slackens one
coil, noticing at the same time whether any
signs of life appear; if so, the coil is resum-
| is completely dead. The moccasin snake y
DESTROYED in the same way.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-02-03
NORD'S HOTEL.

NORD'S HOTEL.
Situated in the Heart Of the City, command
ing the finest views, and adjoining
the Capitol Square and
Governors Mansion.
This Splendid Neao Hotez-the only one situa-
ted in the fashionable portion of the city, and
adjoining tbs beautiful Capitol Park. with its
Statuary, Monuments, Fountains, and Flower
Beds-is newly and elegantly furnished through
,ut, and its Bill of Fare is net axceled in quality
md variety by any house in the State.
Special Suits of Rooms always peadyfor Wed
ling and.large Travelling Parties. The arrange
ments are ffst-cass in every respect. The price
Of Board has been fxed-owing to The great
carcity Of money-at the reasonable sum of
s3.5o PER DAY.
The patronage of my friends and the public
generally is respectfully solicited. fkIf
A. J. FORD, Proprietor.
Late one of The Proprietors of the Exchange
otel, Richmond, Va. may 1860 If
GpotssoosE Hotel,
This FIRsT-CLAss, POPULAR and FASH
Main street of the city, has been leased by the
undersigned and will be furnished and put in
complete order right away.
ITg LOCATION.
1t is within enc square of the Capitol, Custom
House, Post-office, Theatre, &C., &C., and within
two squares of the Richmond and fredericksburg
Railroad Depot, and the great Southern routes
via. Petersburg and Danville. The travelling
public are cordially invited to
Make Their HONE at the SP0TsWOGD,
and the proprietors pledge themselves to make it
for the future what it has been for the past five
years,
The LEADING Hotel of Richmond.
EssgP Telegraph Office in yestibule. Office of
the Southern and Adams Express Companies in
the building JAMES NJ. SUBLETT,
of the Old Columbian,
G. B. LUCK,
of the same Hotel and
VIM. B. BISHOP. s...
may 2O-69t If late Of the Exchane.