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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
The Land Grants.

te tho session of ConCroSs annrOarhpS II seems tO
us that something might be done in this portion Of the
country towards 'noucli te na,loi'ai 70
effort, we do not believe there would be much trouble
IN securing grant oT ol,Lq'l5 roau from Au24sea G
-ble route and would open up a section of country
c, N natural resource ana T, when IS E
government land along this route would be sufficient
nducement to induce railroad t men 10 take take not @ o, IT,
being paying one.
me te IS not Iar OH whtii ll IL T f oe neA' TO an
ment and it behooves the people be stirring so,c
nat say .g d ennariora NH an efdTt ha made
soon Or shall the golden opportunity pass-never to
r''all 1,.,.. ,,,. ham,. Without tbo,, tho conn
try will go backwards With them new cities and
harrsn viii bloom With smiles for the ter Of the soil
Let US make the effort now !-o1ps'a f7ls ''s)
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
THE Ne WI Y DISCO VERED .SIL-
YER WINE on THE NORTH
SHORE
Great Richness of the 0re-It Assays Over
100000 in Silver to the Ton

From Mr. H. W. Wheeler Of Oneota,
who was of the party which lately visited
this mine on the Amethyst, we have learned
some further particulars in relation to the
mine, in addition to what we published last
week. The vein is about four feet wide,
well defined, and projects above the surface
from four TO six feet, the vein rock being
much harder than that surrounding it. 1t
can be traced for miles through the coun-
try. and into the waters of Thunder Bay.
Capt. Beck had a force of u or Is men
employed, and had sunk a shaft about ten
feet in depth on the vein. Mr.. Wheeler
states that at least fifty per cent. OF the
rock obtained from the shaft seemed to be
pure silver.
An assay ola small piece of the ore from
this mine, an average specimen, made yes
terday by Dir. S. S. W:.Ibank, shows it to
contain 55,293.6O to the ton. y marvel
Gus yield indeed.
The ore or vein rock is rich argentifer-
GUS galena, containing native silver, both
brittle and crystalized suIphide of silver, a
small quantity Of zinc blende, and very lit
tie or no other base metals.
There is no question but that the North
Shore in the vicinity Of Thunder Bay is
very rich in silver veins. 1t is thought by
many that the disclosures at Silver Island
and at the mine above referred to, are but
the precursors Of other and richer discov-
cries that will follow from a more thorough
examination of the country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

OUR CLAW and order abiding" neighbor,
the City of Duluth, seems to be particularly
unfortunate in her Chiefs of Police. Geo.
Hughes, who last held that office, was ar
rested at Duluth on Wednesday by the St.
Paul Chief Of Police, to be sent to Ovation
na to answer charge of stealing valuable
trunk while baggage master on the St. Paul
& Nil. R. r. about two years ago. It is
said his guilt is fully established and he
does not deny it. This IS the third Chiei
of Police who has suddenly fallen from
grace in that virtuous young city-all il
less than twelve months
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
The Roadstead Dilemma.

We would suggest to those in the neigh
borhood of the Apostolic Archipelago, who
are hankering after information as to the
comparative merits of Harbors and Road
steads, that if a harbor on this Lake is
worth the name, and isreaIly landlocked
sufficiently to protect vessels from storms
while loading and unloading, its quiet and
secure waters will naturally freeze sooner
than places exposed to the ruogh action
of the open Lake; and conversely, that ii a
so-called harbor is so rough that it cannot
freeze much sooner than the Lake itself IL
looks very much to the unprejulliced OBJ
server as if the said s'harbor'' were part OF
the open Lake Look out for the statistics
Mr. Press; don't set your figures so far
back into December and January that you
will let all L ke Superior come tumbling
intoyour roadstead.
Better build a breakwater in your "outer
harbor" there at bayfield,, and stop build
ing up reputation for safe harbor be-
cause a hard pressed vessel can run over
to an island lee three miles from you.
Don't play fast and loose any more. If
navigation is late at Bayfield, dock it is not
safe and if safe it Is not late. Which horn
will you take? "Under which king
Bezonian?"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
Editorial hmusements.

IN certain sections of the Southwest it
was the fashion for editors, not many years
ago, to divide their time between writing
and fighting. They wrote leaders in the
morning and fought duels in the afternoon.
From double loaded articles and pmctua
ton, they went to handle double-eaded
pistols, and puncture living forms with ra-
PIERS. The fashion crystalzed into Gus
tom. The local editor was no more of "A
necessity to vigorous new paper than was
pected in ut any moment with Il cowhide
and revolver to answer the seven columns
ofitalics aud interrogation marks that had
set forth his "record' the day before,
while Mai. Smith would certainly be at his
u~ua pastime of trying to wing the editor
with his favorite rifle rs he went homeward
iii quest Of the evening meal The con
ductors of frst-class newspapers gradually
became 50 accustomed to mingIe pcnman-
ship and craftsmanship that in their quiet
er and more contemplatiye moments they
were in danger Of sticking The quill in the
belt which properly belonged 70 that r
kansas tooth-pick, the bowle-knife, while n
the same time they run the risk Of saving
of the auricular appendage by trying to
carry the bowie behind the right ear.
In other parts Of our glorious Union, the
freedom Of The press was not attended wi h
such reckless exposure Of the editorial per
SON to powder and steel. An occasional
Gaming, or heaving Of paving stones, and
playful tossing Of boulders, or bricks, was
the utmost limit OF pers nal collision be
tween the editor OF the BIutftown Bugle
aud the editor of the BIutftown Banner.
Even this has been improved upon, how
ever, TIL the bclligerent editors of modern
times in temperate cIimes, occupy their
spare time in penning disparaging remarks
concerning each others physiognomy,
phr.no.ogy, dictetcs and pr perty, using a
large and well selected stock of epithets
that the whiIom editors OF the Southwest
would not have found time in their short
lives to use.
TIE modern style of belligcrent writing,
wat yer 1t, comparative merits, is not
calculated to make heavy drafts on public
esteem, and some editors that we wot of
would promote their reputation and ndu-
n .p by disseminating 1t.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
Northern Pacific Branch Line.

The location Of the Branch Line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, from St. Cloud
on the Mississippi river, to Pembna on the
Red River of the North, distance of 275
miles is about completed.
The line passes through the Counties OF
Stearns Todd, Otter Tail, Becker, Polk
and Pembina. The country was found very
favorable for railroad purposes.
The building Of the road is to be com
menced at once; and upon its completion,
one Of the best agricultural regions in Min
nesota, will be opened for settlement This
branch road will be of great Importance
and value to ST. Cloud and Pembina, as
the traffic between the two places is i'm
mpnSe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
St. Croix and Superior Land Grant.

The following dispatch from Hon. II. d.
Barron TO the St. Paul Press is the latest
news we have in regard to the situation OF
this grant:
WASHINGTON, Dec 6, 1870.
Editors St Paul Press.
The St Croix and Superior (Wisconsin) land grant
bill was before the House to-day, and bitter fight
had it. Its friends triumphed by one major
itv 1t is the special order for next Tuesday.
HENRY D. BARRON.
1t is the earnest desire Of the people of
both Wisconsin and Minnesota that the
grant be extended. 1t is now in the hands
OF company who mean to build the road,
which IS necessity not only to the devel-
oament Of northwestern Wisconsin but as
another outlet to the lake for the trade OF
the country to the south. We anXiously
await news Of the bill next Tuesday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

GEN. c. c. WAsHBURS.-The Memphis
Appeal Of a late date contains the following
merited notice of Gen, G G. Wasbum, the
able and faithful Member Of Congress from
this District;
Gen. c. c. Washburn we believe is the only one of
the Post Commandants of Memphis when Federal ar
mics occupied the city who did not, the people be-
lieve, use his position for moneymaking purposes.
In saying this it may be proper to add that have
no reference to Grant and Sherman whose hcadquar-
tiers were temporarily in Memphis. Others have been
unjustly condemned, but Washburn's fame un-
spotted by the breath of suspicion and calumny.
He generous and just in the enforcement of the
rigid laws of military government, and gladly do our
people welcome him He is sojournng the Oyerton
Hotel interested believe, in railways of Arkansas.
Mr.. WashDurn commands and deserves our respect,
and would tain hope that all we have said will be
attested by attentions rendered this distinguished cit
zen of the Northwest by the people OF Memphis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
4-%e ~-

S S. FIFIELD, Esq, editor of the Polk
County Press, is q candidate for sergeant
at arms at the capitol during the next ses-
sion Of the Legislature. Sam is good
fellow and good editor, and we hope he
will get the position. He intends to spend
the winter at Madison in any event. Mark
Humphrey will run the Press during his
ahSeuce
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
Funeral of Gen. WaIbri1Ce.

New YORK, DEC. 6.-The funeral OF the
late Gen. Wabridge takes place at1p P. NJ.
on Saturday. The following are the pail
bearers: Hon. Horace Greeley, Judge
Casey, Secretary Boutwell,, Gen. Sherman,
Hon. B. F. Butler, Speaker Blaine, Sena-
tor Wilson, Gen. Banks, Representative
Peck, OF Ohio, Collector Murphy, OF New
\ ork, and TWO yet TO be selected.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

THE census, judging from the returns
thus far received, VIII show that the total
population of the United States (not inclu-
ding the Indian) is about 40,ooO,oO0. In
1850 it was 3l,443,3 ,322.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

Gov. FAIRCHILD has left for Washing
ton, to look after Wisconsin interests on
which Congress will be called to take ac-
ton at the opening of the session. Gov.
Pound occupies the executive chair during
his absence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

THREE tons of coal are said to represent
the labor power of man for his life time.
Ten times the quantity, when turned into
gas, represents all the labor some men put
forth in their life time.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

WMPFEN who helped Napoleon out of
the Sedan chair now says Nap. is a coward.
Well, we want no Wimpfering about the
matter now. You ought to have done
your ''balling" before.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

PRUSSIA is willing to mediate between
Russia and the other Powers; in other words
she IS willing to be umpire. Napoleon II.
used TO say ''the empire is peace;'' won't
he object now that ''the umpire is war"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10
GROCERIES & PROVISIONS:

we are oyERsrocKED in anything, it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, of which keep Good Stock,
consisting of CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,
as well as STAPLES. In this line we would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think are
not exceled by anything in the market.
.z-When visiting our store, if you do not see what
you want A.SK ron TT.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

PRINCE Gort>chakoh got Sh ek-cf tie
fence when after Turkey during the Cri-
mean war, and now as he asks questions of
England and France, they have g0t-Suc1-a-
cough they are hardly able to answer 1t
i proper to state that they caught cold and
dlslocated their jaws as they commenced
th'-ef answer to his Highness with attempt
Ing to pronounce his name, by sneezing.
A BIG Booh-The new Illustrated edition of Web
srs Dictionary contains Of printers ems the square
OF the tIpe) is, 49,, ,562
Worccster's Dictionary contains, as ap-
proNmately estimated, (probably a large
estimate, e,)------------ l4944572
The edition of Webster of 1S47, the first
unabridged in volume, ----- a. 07O $50
The English Bible, including Apocrypha 1867 zoe
The present edition of Webster, therefore, contains
twenty-four per cent. matter than Worcester,
thirty per cent. more than the old Webster, and more
than six times as much the Biblc-or as much as
six Bibles thirty air-szed octave voumes-and is
undoubtedly the largest single volume ever published
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

pcr~ b aIazc how rapidly the in
.l.Aa IN rants is filling the length and
...ta If thl> continent with life and
wealth. The West Is our grand rendez-
yous for the rolling tide OF liberty lovers
t.o,n al countries, and some of our great
sat ar. 30 crowded with the foreign cle-
Sa.r Documents have 10 be
prlnted III han Il dozen different languages.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1870-12-10

1aJ relic o. n:ubarsm, the Grand jury
,y- IN, j. abolished III this State by about
o.. m1ioriiv.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

BEAuTIFUL~-The following is one of
Mr.. Preutices little waits, SO many of
which appeared in the Louisville Jour
nal in its palmicst days:
Sometime it is sweet, sweet song,
warbed to and from the topmost boughs
Of the heart, aud filing the whole air
with joy and gadness as the songs Of
birds do when the summer morning
comes out of darkness, and day is born
Oh the mountains. We have all our
possessions in the future, which we call
sometime" Beautiful flowers and
singing birds arc there, though our
hands seldom grasp The one, or our ears
hear the other. But, oh reader, be Of
good cheer, for AL the good there is a
golden sometime" when the hills and
valleys of time are all passed when the
wear and fever, the disappointment aud
sorrow of life are over, tlen there is the
place and the rest appointed Of God. Oh,
homestead, over whose roof falls no
shadows or even clouds, aud over whose
threshold the voice Of sorrow is never
heard, built upon the eternal hills and
standing with thy spires and pinnacles of
celestial beauty among the palm trees of
the city on high, those who love God
shall rest under thy shadows, where there
is no more sorrow nor pain, nor the sound
of weeping, sometime"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION - As
each successive Public Debt statement
makes its appearance, at the beginning OF
every month, the New York Herald inva-
riably finds something in it to commend
the administration for. In commenting
upon the last of these returns, which ex-
hibits areduction of the public debt amo-
uniting to Sl5,S1S, 1886, it says:
Does the administration need any
more convincing campaign documents
than such monthly bulletins? They iu--
dieate honesty; for paying debts, accord
ing to the accepted maxin, is the most
trying test Of honesty. They indicate
economy and retrenchment; for without
these, with The heavy load of expenditu.
res that the government is compelled to.
TO make every day; strict economy and
searching retrenchment would alone ad-
NIT of the payment ofa dollar of the pub
lie debt. They indicate the enforcement
of the laws; for the revenue laws are the
ones most difficult to enforce, and on the
collection ofthe revenue depends our only
chance Of qaying our current expenses
or our debts. There then, We have hon
esty, economy and the enforcement of the
laws for the platform of Gen. Grants ad.
ministration laid down in letters of living
light"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
AFTER THEM.-Of course this has no.

AFTER THEM.-Of course this has no.
application to any community on this
coast:
few, disposition to frown down upon
those who settle in our midst. This IS
not done directly, but indirectly. Many
lack in the social clement toward stran-
gers, pay no attention to them, and rath-
er seem to avoid their acquaintance
This is all wrong. We expect, and the
public expects all those and especially
our public men, who anticipate the res
spect Of the enlighted portion Of the
community, that they should be governed
by something else than the narrow preju-
dice which looks with suspicion, or gives
the go-by to every man and woman,
unless they have been in the country ten,
fifteen or twenty years. There are few
not thousand miles from here, who,
arrogate to themselves any amount of
wisdom, who think they are entitled to-
the respect given the autocrat of Russia,
who think they and their kindred friends
should have every post of honor in
church and state, who imagine they have
right to dictate in everything, and that
it is presumption IN any one to question
IDCiT dutnoL dtt iOA tuC Stu1Dlc TGdSOn
that they have been in, this country ten,
fifteen or twenty years There are just
few such. and just few, and those
few are getting their eye-teeth cut and
there is some faint hopcs-faint hopes.
however, that BY and by they will have
their wisdom teeth cut also. When
any man not belonging to their 'sring"'
expresses an opinion, or makes sugges..
I g
| ijust as any sensible man would do in
any country or place,) with a contcmptu-
ons sneer. these men who pile upon.
themselves any amount of wisdom be-
cause they have lived in one place fifteen
or twenty years, will say Don't you
think that new conner is piling his advice
on little too thick z" What's the mat
ter with these men, This, and only
! this: They see in the flood tide of the
overcoming future, yes, and in the food
tide of the energetic, thinking present,
as it dashes its waves around their feet,
that the sandy foundation upon which
they hoped to build the foundation of
their greatness is being washed away.
Envy and jealousy are at the bottom of
all this arrogance. Some sections are in
a great measure made up of "ncw
comers," Except those to the manor born,
and they are new comers, too.)
We should be. a homogeneous people !;
every man should stand on his merits, no
odds where or when born-in the East,
Weston South; we should give him
credit for whatever gooo is about him,
give him credit for whatever good he has
done in the world-here or elsewhere
credit fer whatever good he proposes to
do in the future
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15
T e q e C RAPEITE,
ESPECIAL TO I He REGISTER
Dates to October Z.

VERSAILLES, Oct. via Berlin
The Fourth Prussian cavalry are scout
ing the country towards Lelve They
drove 800 Mobiles out of Montf5rt
Nothing important transpired before
Paris yesterday or to day.
During the entire siege of Strassburg,
the Germans lost 900 killed and wound
ed, including Il3 officers The besieging
force is now moving towards Paris.
1t is asserted there is complete under
ground communication to Paris and Tours
from Colegne and Epernal.
1t is believed that the Prussians are
alarmed at the approach of Winter, and
are disposed 10 press the siege of Paris
Epernal has been completely eracuas
ted by the prussians
Dispat shes from Bonove, department
of the Lore, say the enemy eyacaa-
ting the country beyond Tours, and falls
ing back on Etampts.
LONDON, Oct. THE Masopie fra
tcrrity of England have contributed
go 0Q0 sterling for relief of families OF
the German soldiers.
The great gun for Fort Dewey, on the
south side Of Paris, is nearly ready to be
placed in position. Its range is eight
Kilometres Ia kilometre is nearly equal
to "A quarter of q Ieague1 and it requires
thirty five Kilograms OF powder for each
discharge.
Prince Bonaparte has arrived in Lon
don
Prussian guns are nearly allin position
before Paris, and the bombardment will
commence from all fhe batteries stimuli
taneously, the moment arrangements are
perfect.
TouRs, Oct. THE captulation OF
Gen. Ulrich is fully approved by the
Government here.
Gen. Campreies reports that the enc
nay is going toward New Breisach.
+ y combat took place near the town of
Tasri, between 1000 French and IL. 900
Prussians. The French held their posi-
ton.
The Prussians at Giossc have been re
pulsed by the National Guards.
Dispatches show a steady advance Of
the Prussians on their march towards
Lyons.
LoSDoS, Oct. 7.-i1ispatches to the
Times say there is trouble III Paris. De
mands are made for the confiscatiop OF
the property OF all who have left Paris,
for the national defenders. The ques-
ton Of food begins to be serious, and riots
are feared The club men are stirring
up the people by saying the provisions
belong TO the people, and that Paris had
nc right to take then. There has been 4
few night encounters by organized bands
of the people.
Burnsiles is in Paris, and declares the
Notifications Formidable
Wash burnc's residence is barIicaded
and undermined. Al the Americans will
leave the city when he does.
\ balloon company offers to take peo
pie cut of the city for twenty-five francs
a head.
prussians have opened cannonade on
the carthen forts of Metz.
LONDON, Oct. Tho Empress ap-
pcals to the Powers to prevent the bonn
bardment of Paris, and protect France.
Bismarck complains of Belgian sympa-
thy with France.
The Jesuits are leaving Rome.
There has been dreadful earthquak :
at Calabria. Many lives were lost.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

A widow, just forty, has married, at
Paris, widower, whose first wife was
widow, whose first husband was a widow
er, whose first wife was a widow In
this family, for the last one hundred and
seventy five years, this accidental marri-
of widow and widower has constantly
taken place.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

Joseph Mayer, whose splendid long
flowing locks of dark hair and classic face
we'll fitted him for his part Of Christ in
the passion drama of Oberammeryau,
after being pressed into service at Munich,
excited so much Interest among certain
wealthy English people at that place that
they tried to buy him of, but they did
not succeed.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

The new English iron clad tur,et Hot
spur has concluded trial trip at Daveni
port, England. Great interest has been
felt in her success, and this has scnsibly
grown since the loss of the Captoin.
The result was pronounced on all hands
to dc entirly satisfactory The 4ofspar
carried 25 ton guns.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

A Cincinnati Judge went swimming
and the boys stole his clothes, which
compelled him to walk through thickly
populated street dressed only in an UNI
brella and chew of tobacco. He will
see that there are several juvenile fune-
rails if they only give him half chance.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

A Philadelphia woman earns her hon.
est livelihood BY fainting in front Of large
stores and hotels, into which she Is car.
ried, purse is made up for her, and she
is sent home in a hack.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

A modest music dealer was recently
nonpiussed by lady as stout as Parepa
hosa, who inquired: "Haye you Put Ne
in My Little Bedfn y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-10-15

There are eight girls in the Michigan
Agricultural College who have to work
10 tho field three hours daily, just as the
young men do.