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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10
Some Facts About Ramie.

The new textile, popularity known
as 'ramie, is a n9tive of the island of
Java. There it grows in the form of a
vine, and is propagated by seed, which
about by the winds, grows broadcast
like any other weed. This is the case
in southern Mexico and other tropical
regions, In Louisiana the plant forms
seed, but they have no terminating
power. Here it is propagated by roots
and cuttings, or by laying down the
stems and covering them with earth
In this way ranie may be economical
ly propagated, in rows twenty or thirty
feet wide, and made to fill up the space
IN the course of one season. 1t grows
here erect and straight, the stems be-
ing usually from one-quarter to half
an inch in thickness, and from five to
eight feet In height, when planted in
the alluvial lands of Louisiana and fully
ripe.
When properly planted in the latitude
of New Orleans, and cut at suitable
times, from four to six crops can be
gathered In one season, yielding at
each cutting an average of two thousand
pounds to the acre. The fibre of the
same is regularly reported in the Liver
pool papers under the name of "China
Grass" at prices varying from e45 to
e70 per ton of 224O pounds. After the
fibre is separated from the bark and
woody matter, a large amount of trash
falls from the machine or ramie cleaner,
and is composed of wood, pulp, leaves,
gum and all. An oil resembling in
taste the olive oil can be distilled from
it in large quantities
The trash can then be put in water
watts, and in few days it is dissolved
into a mass resembling jelly or glue.
1t may then be manufactured into pa
per or into other beautiful and useful
forms.
The quantity left of the trash is about
three times the weight of the fibre, or
from ten to twelve tons to the acre.
In view of the high price of paper stock
the trash is worth as much or more
than the fibre
But to crown the wonders of ramie,
a Northern inventor has patented dis
covery by which it is converted into d
manufacture resembling ivory. Bill
lard balls, hard, smooth, elastic, and
of all colors-fxed in the substance of
the manufacture-are made of it, 1t
has also been made, by "a vulcanizing
process, into handles for dental and
surgical instruments, beautifully trans
parent and as smooth as glass. It is
made into writing states or tablets,
either black or white, and into furniture
of any description. Upholsters use it
for covering hair-cloth sofas, chairs
and cushions, and ladies whose heads
are scant of the natural hirsute exc out
the deficiency by aid of the universal
ramie. The cultivation of the ramie
is being rapidly extended, and the first
crop of the season will be ripe for gath
erlng about the middle of this month
Machinery for separating the ramie
fibre from the green bark and woody
matter has already been perfected, and
1t is confidently expected that this val
liable fibre will soon become staple
article of export, adding Unreasonable
wealth to the country at large.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

GEORGE STINsoN d Cove take
pleasure in giving prominence te
Messrs. Stinson & Co.'S advertisement,
which will be found iii our general
reading matter columns, for the reason
that we are sure our readers will be
benefited by the inducements extended
by them to those who are in need OF
permanent, profitable work in their
own localities. We are well acquainted
with the business conducted by Messrs.
Stinson & Co., and advise those of oul
readers who are out of employment, OF
who have spare time which they wish
to improve to advantage, to correspond
with them at once.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10
Americans Abroad.

A distinguished professor in one OF
our theological seminaries relates the
following; Being in Germany, with 8
red-covered book in his hand, Ger
man, supposing the book to be "Mur
ray" asked in English if he was al
Englishman The professor replied IL
German that he was not. The CONVEX
sation presently turned upon an object
of architectural beauty near at hand, in
the course of which the professor in
cidentally raised the question of its
cost. Sir" exclaimed the German
instantly, "you are an American =
" How do you know that 2" rejoined
the professor. Sir continued the
German, striking an attitude, and as
sun1ing a tone of great solemnity,
"upon the resurrection morn, when
we stand before the great white throne,
the first question of every American in
the whole assembly will be, How much
did that throne cost?'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

THE TRAPPER IN CHURCH. old,
weather-beaten trapper was sauntering
along the main street of one of our
Western villages on a recent Sunday.
Passing in front ola meeting house, for
a moment he went in and took his seat
among the congregation. The preach
er was discoursing on the text of " The
sheep and the wolves, " and had evil
IDENTIFY been drawing a contrast between
the two subjects. Says he: eve who
assemble here from week to week, and
do our duty, and perform our part, are
the sheep now, who, then, are the
wolves > A pause, and our friend the
trapper rose to his feet WAL, stran-
ger, rather than to see the play stopped,
l will be the wolves "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

THE President sent the following
nominations to the Senate on Friday !:
James A. Partridge, of Maryland, Min
lister to Brazil VIM. Norman, Consul
at st. Johns, Canada; VIM. A. Pile, of
Missouri, Minister to Venezuela; Will
lard Warner, of Alabama, Governor of
New Mexico; Franz Sigel, Collector of
the Ninth District of New York JOS
Lucas, of Illinois, Consul at Singapore;
Rev. Charles B. Boynton, Washington,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

One by one the old Yale College Gus
toms pass away. That of presenting a
class scup to the boy first born to a
member of each class at the triennial
meeting will be omitted this year, John
Lewis, of Hartford, to whom the dis
tinction belongs, having declined to re-
ceive the cup. The cup has been pre-
sented yearly for about twenty years,
and the presentation and reception
speeches afforded a very pleasant even
ings entertainment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

NOTWITHSTANDING Fisk's denial that
either Thos. Scott or Commodore Van
derbilt is negotiating for the purchase
OF the Erie road, it is well understood
that, at an early day, Fisk will with
draw from the concern and content
himself with the management of his
steamboats,. Lane is also to be super
coded, and Jay Gould is to be the only
survivor of the triumvirate. A meet
ing of the directors is called for at an
early day, to make the above changes
IN the board.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

A LONDON critic says that Jas. Rus
sell Lowell has the reputation in Great
Britain of being the best writer OF prose
in this country, and that he has few
equals in England, where his style is
much admired by the ripest scholars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

A YoUNGsTER, while perusing a chap
ter in Genesis, turning to his mother,
inquired if people in those days used
to do sums on the ground. 1t was dis
covered that he had been reading the
passage: "And the sons of men null
tiplied upon the face of the earth"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

Two little school girls were lately
prattllng together, and one of them
said, eve keep four servants, have
got six horses, and lots of carriages ::
now what have you gota" With quite
as much pride the other one answered,
we've dot a skunk under our barn. .
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

Reg INFANTS. The most irritable
and restless of these tender little household
buds, are charmed as it were into quiet and
sweet repose, by using Mrs. Whitcomb's
Syrup
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

Reg A PLEASANT TRAVELLING Com
PANIoN, and one that no traveller should be
without, is Perry Davis Pain Killer. sud-
den attack of diarrh9ea, dysentery or cholera
morbus can be effectually and instantaneously
relieved by it. 1t is equally effectual in curing
scalds burns &c. 60
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10
Beg CoUGH MEDICINES sbOuid he so

compounded that they can be taken little
and often. 1t is the throat and chest. not the
stomach that is affected. This is the one
great secret Of the success of Co.'s Couch
BALsAM Try it. All dealers sell it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

IHE latest Far West invention is that
OF machine to kill grasshoppers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

THERE are three thousand three hun
dred and sixty-seven women who pay
taxes in Boston, and the sum amounts
to 1928, S03.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-06-10

1t is said that negotiations are in
progress between the Governments of
England and Germany for the cession
by the former to the latter of the Island
of Heligoland.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-17

GriGas Bros. are selling their large stock
Of Wall Paper at Cosr preparatory to fill
ing up for spring trade.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-17

Overceats, Robes and Fur Caps. at Cost,
at A. ALDENS.
jamestown Clothing Store.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-17

Call at Nicholson & Blackmon's and buy
/, Cooking Stove with iron ware for twelve
dollars
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1871-02-17

BUCKsKIN GLOVES, 20 per cent be
low cost, at A. ALDEN'S,
ills jamestown Clothing Store.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
Personal Intelligence.

Caleb Cushing Is stopping at the Aston House.
Congressman cakes Anles, of Massachusetts, 10 at
the Astor House.
Joseph (Jibbenainosayl Proctor, the tragedian, IL
at the Grand Central.
Erastus Corning, of Albany, is at the ST. Nicholas.
Captain II. G. Marsh. of the British Army, has
quarters ut the Brevoort House.
Judge jackson, of Kentucky, is temporarily STOP
ping at the st. George Hotel.
Koopmanschap the importer Of the prototypes
or eAh Sin." Is residing at the Hoffman House.
W. II. Kelsey, OF Geneso, Is at the Grand Central
s. II. Fleming, OF Victoria, British Columbia, Is
domciled at the ST. James.
DR.. A. II. Clay Of Japan, Is sojourning at the
Brevoort House.
Governor r. 8. Bullock, of Georgia, yesterday re-
turned to the Fifth Avenue
Judge w. II. Ragland. OF Arkansas, is registered
at the ST. Nicholas.
General John s. Tyler, of Boston, is quartered at
the Grand Central.
John NJ Goodwin Ex-Governor OF Arizona. Is
among the late arrivals at the Fifth Avenue.
Colonel l.. NJ. stevens, OF Philadelphia, has quar-
tiers at the st. George Hotel.
Ex-Governor A. II. Holley, Of Connecticut s at
the Fifth Avenue.
J. Ttlnghast, superintendent of the New York
Central Railroad Is at the ST. Nicholas.
General q. B. Fisk, OF ST. Louis, abiding at the
Fifth Avenue.
General Nel OF the United States Army Is quar-
tered at the Astor House.
DIR. d. M. Burgess. the well known American ply
stefan, OF Havana CUBA, is temporarily staying al
the Hoffman House.
Colonel E. Norton and Judge Billings OF New Or
leans, are at the Aston House.
L. PaEenham, OF the British Legation, is at the
| Clarendon Hotel.
Samuel Bowles. editor of the Springfield Republt-
can, left for Europe yesterday In the steamer Wis.,
consin.
Governor Hoffman, wife and daughter arrived at
the Clarendon Hotel yesterday They will leave to-
DAY for Newport, where they will remain during the
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

the elevation of their own slaves--brutal and
ignorant negroes-as we'll as host of corrupt
carpet-baggers, to be their political masters,
can we wonder that some disorders exist The
wonder is that 80 few exist and this is the
best evidence that the mass of the Southern
people are law-abiding. When brave and
high-spirited people submit SO we'll to and
make the best of their humiliating situation
we have the best guarantee Of their future
good conduct and of peace. Let us be just
and magnanimous. Let us have some con-
sideraton for the people of our own race and
blood, and not crush them beneath the ignor-
ant and emi-barbarous negroes and the car
pet-bag scum of the North. We have the
testimony of General Sherman and of many
other superior men who have been over the
South that the pretended Ku Klux outrages
are greatly exaggerated and that the South
erners want to live in peace and maintain
order. Then look at the surprising industry
of the South-at the valuable cotton crop and
other productions since the war raised under
the most trying disadvantages. This alone
shows the practical, industrious and high char
acter Of the people. If the government would
cease its efforts to make the South political
arena for party purposes, would proclaim
universal amnesty and endeavor to give the
control of affairs to the intelligent whites, who
have the largest interest in their country, we
should soon hear no more Of the Ku Klux
The Southerners would forget the enmities of
the war, and the harmony and union of the
republic would be restored in fact as well as
in name. If General Grant would use his
power to this end he might make greater
name and become more popular than by any
annexation schemes, treaties with foreign ma
tons or national financial experiments. The
people everywhere-North, South, East and
West-would regard the complete restoration
aud harmony Of the Union as the greatest
boon. 1t is in the power of the President to
bring that about. Will he do it or will he
drift along as the mere tool of the bitter fac
ton which keeps the country disorganized and
gives life to whatever there is of the Ku Klux
in the South
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
An American Victory in the Corce.


Our special and other dispatches from Lon
don and Washington announce a decided
victory by our naval forces in the Corea. AS
the Coreans failed to apologize for their recent
treacherous attack on our boats the American
forces were ordered to chastise them. On the
10th inst. landing was effected on an island,
variously named in the dispatches as King
Hoa and Kang-Noe, upon which was the
Corean stronghold. One of the forts was
captured the same day, and on the following
day four others, including the citadel, were
stormed by our marines and seamen, with
total loss of three killed and nine wounded, the
latter of which were out of danger and doing
well at last accounts. Among the killed was
Lieutenant Mckee, Of the navy, gallant and
promising young officer. Not less than two
hundred and forty-three dead Corcans were
counted in and around the citadel, showing
how desperately they defended their position.
Their weapons, however, must, fortunately
for us, have been of the most wretched de-
scription, considering the disparity of the
losses, five hundred in killed and wounded
being the total loss of the Coreans.
Important results ought to follow this vic
DRY. 1t should convince the government of
Corea that struggle with the United States
offers no possible hope of success. If COM
parative handful Of Americans can defeat
eleven thousand Coreans, storm five forts and
capture nearly five hundred pieces of artillery,
what would be the result of a regular invasion
of the country? The wisest thing that the
King of Corea can now do is to apologize, pay
an indemnity and make commercial treaty
with the United States
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

THE SUEz CANAL is filling up with sand.
This news sounds like the death-knell of the
grandest monument Of human enterprise and
skill and patience. The shifting sands of the
desert, says our despatch, will be the destrnc-
ton of the canal. II the announcement prove
true, the hundred million dollars which the
cutting of the isthmus cost (who ever COM
puted in figures its cost in human sweat and
blood p has been sunk in shifting sand indeed.
If the accumulation ofsand already threatens to
impede navigation, there will be no such thing
as Suez Canal in few years hence. The COM
pany which carried out the enterprise seems to
be anxious to get rid of the canal at anything
like reasonable or partial return of its out
lay. For this purpose the company has asked
the Khedive to take it off its hands by pur-
chase. The Khedive, who encouraged the
work when in course Of construction seems,
according to our cable report, to have given it
up as losing speculation and, although the
proposition is supported by all the authority
which a recommendation of Sultan to his
vassal may convey, the Khedve has refused
to have anything more to do with the enter
prise. ~ -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
7 RIPPLE SHE E T
CONTENTS OF TO-DaY,S HERALD.

PAGE
advertisements.
2-Advertisements.
3-New Hampshire Politics: The Democracy Ex-
tricate Themselves from Bad Snarl; Eject
I've way TO Secure q Majority in the Senate;
sHachusetts Poiiucs Again "New
Maine Observation-Disclosures: The Brooklyn
Yacht Club Regatta-News from Washing
ton-Utah Affairs-The Indians.
Atm OF september; General Trochus Defence
Before the National Assembly-The Massacre
OF the Priests in La Roquette Prison-French
Republican Addresses-Dombrowskl: The
Bravest, Best and Most Honest Man OF the
Commune How He Died; His Last Moments
Foreign Miscellaneous Items.
6-The Horse Plague: Danger to Men and AMI
mas: A veterinarians opinion OF It-Mon-
mouth Park: List OF the Race Horses Engaged
TO Run at the First Summer Meeting, Com
menclng July ana Continuing Five Days
Aquatics-The National Game-Cncket-
Lacrosse,More SMALLPOX In Jersey-An In
surance Agent Mssing-Washed Ashore-An
Ellzapeth Kerosene horror-New York City
News.
MISUNDERSTANDING Article .The Mysterious
Ku Kiux-A Very Mudded Question''-Per,
sonal lntelligence-Wea Report-New Jer-
sey EaItors at Cape May-The Symons Benefit
at the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Announcements.
Y-The Corea-Severe Conflict Between Our Forces
and the Coreans-The Situation in France
England: Ratification or the Treaty OF wash
lngton-1he Canadian Fisheries-Ilaly, Spain
The Suez Canal shipping Neutrality-suspicious.
ness Norices.
S-The Putnam County Murder: Edwin Reid sryot
Guilty. OF Killing the Irish Laborer-The Nor
walk Bank Robbery-ProceedingS In the
COurts-improye the Breed-Ihe Fourth OF
July in Brooklyn-1he Coal Sales Yesterday
Brooklyn War Veterans Receptlon--Army and
Naval lntelligence-Senator Hamlm and Ex-
Commissioner Sargent-Llitle Rhody's Roarer:
Senator Sprague Visits the President-Rowdy-
ism Rampant in Newark-Wlre Versus Hemp
Veto from the Kings County Supervisor-Van
Wrinkle Festiyal-Ihe Irving Association
Tweed Banner Raising-Sale OF Connecticut
Village.
O-In Memoriam: Superb Monument 10 General
Deleyan the Revolutionary Hero OF West
ohester-Attemptei Burglary IN the Twenty
second Ward-Accident TO Judge MCGuire-
Financial and Commercial Reports-Domestic
Markets-The Rock Island Railroad-Board OF
Heath-Board Of Observation-Disclosures anu
observation-disclosures.
1O-Our Colleges: commencement Day at Columbia,
ST. Johns, Harvard. Princeton and other
Institutions; The Marquis OF Rlpon Made an
LII. D.. Magnificent GIFT 10 Princeton 10y
Citizen OF New York CITY; Commencements to
Take Professionalism: Closing Scenes OF
the Great Festival-Death on the Rail -Adver
tlsements.
11-AdvertisementS.
12-Adyertlsements.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29

AN ENCOURAGING HEALTH REPoRT-That
Of DR.. Russell, of the City Bureau of Vital
Statistics to the Board Of Health, for the week
ending June "a. Registered deaths, 4s6,
twenty less, with larger population, than for
the corresponding week Of 1870; smallpox
disappearing and only one fatal case each Of
typhus and typhoid fevers. AS usual, how
ever, at this season. there is marked increase
in the deaths, especially of children, from
diarrhGal affections, largely resulting, no
doubt, from the eating of unripe fruits. Upon
the whole, however, the health Of the city is
good, and strangers generally, in this respect
at least, are as safe here as at home.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
Closing Scenes Of the SaenGerfest.

The long procession of German singers
trudging manfully through the rain yesterday
morning, while passing in review before Cover
nor Hoffman and Mayor Hall, was an excel
lent evidence of German pluck and endurance,
and testified in language stronger than words
to the devotion to harmony which brought so
many societies together. And the harmony
which everywhere reigned during the picnic
at Jones' Wood, after the bright sunlight had
dispeled the rain clouds Of the morning, is
worthy of passing tribute. In how far the
love of music promoted the heartiness of feel
ing everywhere evinced during the Saengcrfest,
and especially in the closing scenes of this
great musical festival, it is not easy to say
but one thing is ccrtain-namely, that this
heartiness and good cheer and concord of
sweet sounds will be productveof the greatest
good. This festival of song is grand ad-
vance toward welding the many nationalties
which compose this nation, and inspiring
among rich and poor sincere and generous
love of music We may yet see, thanks to
our German fellow citizens, as much pro-
ficiency in musical education in this country
as there is in Germany. The perfect freedom
with which the Saengerbund and Maennerchor
and Liedertafe societies fraternized with purely
American singers was evidence that their
musical policy is not narrowed by bounds of
national origin, and the grand spectacle of
nearly ten thousand people swayed submits
sively in all their actions as If by singing
hat 10 az hat
coming which is sung of by the angels.
The prizes were awarded yesterday at the
grand picnic, the Germania Maennerchor, Of
Baltimore, receiving a grand piano for the
first class; the Choral Society, of Washington,
the cycloid piano for the second class, and the
Buffalo Ledertafel a book and music case for
the third. The classes were arranged accord
ing to the number Of singers in each society,
and the merits of the societies that received
the prizes were equal in musical point of
view. II is cheering indication of the thor
oughly cosmopolitan character Of the festival
to find purely American sg;siety from Ys9ssA,
ington receiving the second prize AT the
next Saengerfest, in Philadelphia, in 1873, we
may likely find an O or Mac as leader Of
the winning society in the prize singing. This
festival is a significant introduction to the fall
season Of music, when the Vienna Lady Or
chestra, the Nilsson Italian Opera troupe,
Parepa-Roga's English Opera company and
dozen other organizations will enter the field
The more music the better. The divine art
exercises hnmanizing influence on any CON-
munty, and If the police fail to restrain the
dangerous classes we can at least sing them
out of existence or make them reformed men,
bers Of some special Maennerchor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-29
THE SYElNS BENEFIT AT THE OLYMPIC.

This afternoon at two O'Clock will be given at the
Olympic Theatre theatrical performance Of rare
interest," for the benefit OF the widow and family OF
the late Dan Symons. The programme consists OF
"Delicate Ground" "Lend Me Five Shlings" and
Estate Secrets" The following artists have volun-
teered their scrvlces:-Mrs James A. Oates Miss
Blanche dc Bar, Miss Grace Rawlinson, Miss Nellie
Young Mrs. Annie Yeanans, Miss Fanny Beane
Miss Flora Lee Little JEANNE Yeamans, Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson, Mr.. Neil Warner, Mr.. Hart Conway, Mr. H.
Il. Bascomb, Mr.. Frank Mordaunt. Mr.. II. II. Pratt.
Mr.. Atkins, Mr.. q. l.. Fox, Mr.. II. A. Weaver Mr. q.
A. Beane, Mr.. Tyson, MIR. I. Hagan, Mr.. Debonnay.
Mr.. Il. 4. Sinclair.