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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

GONE DowN.-That old eye-sore, the
{: Bob Reed house, on LIST ST., which has
been for years leaning toward and ready to
tumble into the bay, was this week Sudden
down the bank on to the ice, for the pur-
pose Of moving it to another place; but no
sooner was it jack-screwed and placed on
top of bob-sels, and six teams of horses
mules and oxen attached, when the word
was given to "gee up" the ice gave way,
and the old Bob Reed house with jack
screws, chains, hobs &c. went to the bot
tom Of the bay. 1t however did not sink
out of sight. Mr.. Allen then sold the old
house 10 Mr.. Peterson who is tearing it to
pieces.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

RAILROAD PRoGREss.- Chief Engineer
J. H. Sargent with his assistants, has dur
ing the past week, been busy preparing to
receive proposals for work on the Superior
& Northwestern r. r., Monday next, 4th,
at which time he will be fully ready. We
notice large number of contractors and
railroad builders IN town who propose to
put in bids, besides many Of our own citi-
Zens will make bids; aud we expect in our
next issue to have the pleasure to announce
that contracts haze been let for the entire
line from the Bay of Superior to the North
ern Pacific Junction. Mr.. Sargent we are
informed, ran the first railroad line into
Chicago on Lake Michigan. He has the
means and the pluck, and will in less than
twelve months, complete the first railroad
into Supcrior-the Chicago OF Lake Supe-
,ior
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

GEO NJ. SMITH has been unloading a car
Of oats, which he proposes retailing to his
customers at figures that will satisfy ALL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

II youhave any pictures you want framed
take them to Hacker he will do them cheap.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

STAGES TO DULUTH.-Shaw and ingalls,
are now running regular stages from Supe-
ror to Duluth. For the present, stages
VIII leave Superior at o'clock AN, |
PM. and PM, and leave Duluth AM,
PM and G:3O PM, after the arrival of the
evening train from St. Paul, carrying mails
and express. Good teams, comfortable
sleighs, with plenty of Buffalo robes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

Go to Hackers for the best oysters,
c. 5. Maltby's counts S II. & NJ. Oysters
constantly on hand.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

THAT irrepressible meat man Thos Gar
rety, wishes us to inform the public il gen
eral, Of his return from St. Paul, from which
place, he has brought fine drove Of fat
cattle, and that he intends fl ON this out, to
keep constantly on hand full stock Of
fresh beet, pork, veal, mutton, sausage.
Also sailed meats of all kind. Turkeys,
chickens, venison, fish, butter, lard, &C.,
All of which he will sell at the lowest fig
ures. He defes competition. By giving
him call at No. 327, Second St, you will
be suited in price and quality.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

RUNAWAT.-This afternoon horse at
tached to Mr.. Y. Roy's sleigh, took lively
turn on Hollingshead Ave. and Second St.
upsetting the sleigh; and the driver Anto
inc Coarnoyer, was thrown against the
sidewalk, opposite the Avery House, re-
ceiving what was thought to be a very Sc
we're injury, but we learn that he is likely
to recover.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

HAckEE keeps the largest assortment of
fancy candies in town.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

ONE Bbl Fresh Eggs just received by
Geo. M. Smith
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

HowE's Sewing Machines for sale 4
J. w. Hackers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

LIVELY times in Superior.
No room for particulars this week.
variety store
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1871-12-02

SKATING RINk.-A number Of our young
men have formed Club, raised the money
TO build, and arc now at work erecting a
skating rink on the bay, at the foot of Net
ueten Ave-, where ladies and gentlemen
girls and boys viii have lively times skat
ing this winter
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

power Of Napoleon. But, being divided.
both Prussia aud Austria, us well us the
lesser States, were overrun and subject
ed by the fortunate eouqueror, aud
Prussia was shorn of nearly half of It's
dominions. Now, Prussia demands Of
France the cession of Alsace, Lorraine,
and Pondicherry, with isetort md Metz
ten millions Of francs, and twenty first
class war ships. Thus the tables are
turned upon 1.-THE nephew of his uncle"
aud upon France.
ln 1872 the Prussian monarch assis-
ted the French in their un ortuaate
Russian campaign, but subsequently
joined his forces with those Of the Rus.
sian Emperor, Alexander, and aided
lhe allies in Napoleon's fnnl overthrow.
His army under Bucher, at Waterloo,
turned the fortune Of the day, in that
most eventful struggle. Prussia subse-
qucntly regaioed her former territory.
This same prince laid the Foundation Of
the present power and glory Of his
country, by establishing public schools,
and by making soldier Of every one
Of his subjects. The historian said of
him, forty years ago Perhaps no
monarch in Europe has done more to
advance the true happiness and glory
OF his kingdom. lie has declared that
Bible shall be put 10 the hands Of
every peasants family in his realm.''
La view of recent events, the follow
ing prediction Of the historian Of that
day possesses peculiar interest:
1t has been conjectured by politicians,
that Prussia cannot long preserve the
rank that she has now attained, situated
as her territory is, running out in DIFF
ferent parcels of lands, of singular shape,
and intersected by half of the secondary
states of Germany 1t is, therefore,
further supposed, that Frederick only
waits favourable opportunity, to con.
solidate his territory; and they are little
acquainted with the intelligence, energy
and ambition of the Prussian people,
who imagine they will be back ward in
attempting any thing which promises to
promote their national honour aud sc.
curity.
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The BLUE FIsu.-One of the great.
est scourges known to the small fish on
our coasts aud in our rivers, says writer
in the Boston Commercial Bulletin, is
the blue fish. This fellow is one of the
most ferocious and savage of the sea
thugs. lie is not only "plug ugly"
of the first water, in his native element,
b1t is as Unsuitable in appetite as he is
active and merciless in pursuit. In the
early Colonial time, the blue fish swarmed
about the New England coast in great
numbers, but from all We can gather,
did not have the effect of deyouring all
the smaller fish in our waters. On the
contrary, at the time they were first
noticed here, fish were unusually abun.
dant. Iu 1764, however, they suddenly
disappeared, and we're absent from our
waters for seventy years, and did not
make theirappearauce again until about
twenty five years ago, when they we're
caught in Buzzards Bay. They staid
around our coasts for some years, and
again departed. They returned again
about five years ago, aud since that time
have been constant guests on our shores.
IL may be that the ancients we're less
observing than we are, and did not
notice the havoc made by the blue fish ;
but since they reappeared, of late years,
it has been observed that certain kinds
of fish have almost disappeared.
II is said that in 1865, when the
meuhlden came in to spawn, the blue
fish followed them in slch numbers as
to hem them in in immense masses in
the shoal water, aud SO closely and
diligently did they guard them, that
those of the mcnhaden which were not
devoured, were driven up the rivers,
and kept there all summer, much against
their inclination, no doubt.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

CHEAP PLHAsURE.--Our cheapest
pleasures are those which can be grasp.
ed on all sides. We can have them 10
exchange for smile, kind word, and
a uniform cheerfullness. If people
would have pleasure, they must them.
selves be pleasant. If they would have
sunshine, they must themselves come
out from behind their clouds of fault
finding and pcevishness and scolding.
Ii things don't so just right, it makes
them no nearer so to give them Xantip.
pean blessing, and make all the fiucr aud
more sensitive feelings quake with ap.
prehension. On the contrary, we can
only coax pleasure by gentle wands Of
indication. If we want its cheerful
presence, we must remember that like
attracts like. Ifthere are smiles. sun.
shine, and flowers about us, lot US not
grasp them with miser's fist aud lock
them up in our hearts. No; rather
let us take them aud scatter them about
us, in the cot Of the widow, among the
group Of children, in the crowded mart,
whore men Of business congregate, 10
our families, aud everywhere. We can
make the wretched happy, the discon-
tented cheerful, the Inflicted resigned
at an exceedingly cheap rate. Who
will refuse to do il?
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aNisteilaneons.
Too Much Providence.

The Metropolitan Record thinks there
Is entirely too much freedom used in
aitributing this, that, aud the other
thing to Providence. Thus, Kaiser vii
helm has been making Providence re
sponsiblc Tor every defeat Of the French
army, whereas everybody knows that
the mishaps Of the French are direct
consequences. Of certain perfectly nat
ural causes. There is Theodore Tilton,
too, retiring from the cditorship of the
Independent, credited by his partner,
Mr.. Bowen, as having bocn "designed
BY Providence for the profession he
has chosen" Wherefore the Record
thinks
The propriety of recognizing the per.
mission of Heaven TO what happens
upon earth is not, Of course, to be ques-
toned But it is not the will of Prov.
idencc that Smith should commit u
murder, or that Brown should be hang.
ed. Smith is directly responsible for
his crime, aud Brown dies to satisfy
the law. Providence permits the crime
of one and the punishment of the other,
but has no direct hand in either. Any
doctrine but this contradicts the Divine
ordinance that man shall be accountable
for his acts. Aud in conclusion we
would say that we scarcely think the
Almighty would employ King William
and Mr. Theodore Tilton as his special
instruments in any case, though possibly
they think otherwise. The sort of work
they have been doing is not particularly
suggestive of loveliness 10 the sight of
Heaven, however their immediate friends
may admire it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

ORIGIN oP GREAT MEN.-Bolivar
was druggist; Mohamet Ali was a
barber; Virgil was the son of potter
Milton was the son of a scavenger
Horace was the son Of a shopkeeper ;
Demostheues was the son of cutler
Robert Burns was ploughman 10 Ayre-
shire; Shakespeare was the son Of a wool
stapler; Cardinal Woolsey was the son
of pork butcher; Oliver Cromwell
was the son ofa London brewer; White
field was the son Of an inkeeper at
Gloucester; Columbus was the sou Of a
weaver, and was weaver himself; John
Jacob Astor once sold apples in the
streets Of New York.
Honor and fame from no condition rise
Act we'll your part, there all the honor lies. "
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Select Story.
A POSTAL COURTSHIP.

She is really tho prettiest little
creature l ever saw" said Mr.. Willough.
by Vane, as he turned from the window
for the fiftieth time that morning.
"Jane," he added, addressing the house
maid, who was clearing away the break.
fast things, shave you any idea who the
people are who have taken old Mr..
Adderley's house opposite ?"
"well, yes, sir, if you please" re.
turned the handmaiden. II met their
cook at the grocer's the other day, and
she said that her masters name was
Black-Captiug Choker Black-and
that he was staying here on leave of
absence with his wife aud daughter,
SIR"
"Oh, indeed Did she happen to
mention the young lady's name ?"
"Yes, SIR. She called her Miss Eva"
Eva! What charming name p
murmured Willoughby to himself; and
then he added aloud:
"That will do, Jane; thank you"
Dir. Willoughby Vane was bachelor,
tSsuty eight years old, rich, indoleut,
and tolerably looking. He lived
with . widowed mother in pleasant
house ir the Clapham road, and having
nothing else to do, bad fallen desper-
iately in love With bis pretty vis.a-pis,
and anxiously sought an opportunity
for an introduction. However, having
discovered the name Of bis enchantress !,
he determined to address her apony-
imously by letter.
Having decided upon taking this
step, the next thing to be done was to
put il into execution; and, having shut
himself into his little study, after many
futile attempts, he succeeded 10 framing
an epistle to the lady to his sat isfaction;
begging her, il she valued his. pease Of
mind, to return an answer TO "W. v.
The Post-ofice, Chapman common
That done, he went out for walk, and
dropped the letter in the nearest box.
Regularly three times day. for a
week afterward, he called at the Post
Office to see whether an answer had ar.
rived for him. As the week advanced,
Willoughby began to lose his appetite,
and grew SO restless and irritable that
Mrs. Vaue, like fond mother, iancied
that her boy was unwell, aud begged
him to consult their medical attendant.
But her son laughed at the idea, know
Ing well that bis complaint was beyond
the doctors skill to cure.
He was beginning 70 despair Of ever
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Hydrophobia.

A communication from Professor N
r. Smith, of Baltimore on the subject Of
hydrophobia, is an invaluable contribu-
tion to the public at large us well as to
medical science and knowledge. Pro.
fessor Smith shows that mere scratch
on the hand is more dangerous than
when a deep incision is made by the
teeth Of the animal, as in the latter case
there is such flow Of blood as TO aid
in washing away the poison. But iu
neither case should there be any delay
or neglect in applying the remedies
which are suggested.
ln the first place, it is required that
the wound be instantly washed again
and again with soap and water. Caustic
potash is then to be applied, which may
be obtained from any druggist, or made
by boiling from wood ashes down to the
consistency Of molassas. That obtained
from druggists, being hard may be cut
into the shape Of a pencil aud forced
into the wound, or, il soft used upon a
smooth stick, to remain in the wound
for quarter Of a minute, the pain mean.
time, of COURSE, being severe. If the
wound be scratch, the caustic is to-be
wiped oyer it briskly. The part in
either case may then be poulticed with
bread aud milk for two days, aud drcs.
sed afterwards with simple saIye. Prof
s. states the prevalence of hydrophobia
in animals is not confined to periods ol
hot weather. and is propagated in win
ter as we'll as in summer. Proclama
tions prohibiting dogs running at large
are not more necessary AZ pne season
than another.
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THE INDIA,RUBBER REGION.
belt of land around the globe 500 miles
south of the equator abounds in trees
producing the gum of india.rubber.
They can be tapped, it is stated. for
twenty successive seasons without injury,
and the trees stand SO close together
that one can gather the sap Of eighty in
a day, each tree yielding GU the average
three tablespoontuls daily. Forty thou.
sand Of these trees have been counted
in a tract of country thirty miles long
by eight miles wide. There are in
America and Europe more than 15O
manufactures ofindia-rubber articles,
employing some 500 operatives each,
and consuming more than 100000
pounds of gum per year, aud the bus
mess is considered to be still in its infan-
cy. But to whatever extent il may
increase, there will still be plenty Of
rubber to supply the demand.
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Habits Of Muskrats.

Muskrats have curious methods of
travelling long distances under the ice.
ln their winter excursions to their feed
ing grounds, which are frequently great
distances from their abode, they take in
breath ut starting and remain under
water as long as they can. Then they
rise up to the ice aud breathe out the
air In their lungs, which remains in a
bubble against the lower part OF the ice.
They wait until this air RECEIVERS oxygen
from juxtaposition with the water aud
ice, und then take it in again, and 90
on till this operation has to be repeated.
In this way they can travel almost any
distance aud live almost any length Of
time under the ice. The hunter some.
times takes advantage Of this habit OF
the muskrat in the following manner !:
When the marshes aud ponds where
the muskrat abouuds are FIRST frozen
over, and the ice is thin and clear. on
striking iuto their houses with his
hatchet for the purpose Of setting his
trap, he frequently sees whole family
plunge into the water and swim away
under the ice. Following ore for some
distance, he sees him come up to recover
his breath in the manner above describ.
ed. After the animal has breathed
against the ice, aud before he has had
time to take his bubble iu again, the
hunter strikee with his batabat d;.ao.l
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Select guttry.
TWILIGHT VOICES.
BY MRS. MARY J. TAYLOR.

Tho shadowy twilight, solemn and still,
Is chasing the days last beam;
And the lonely song Of the whippoorwill
Comes up from the wood-girt stream.
And sadly sit at my window-sill-
Dreaming m old, old dream.
Like soothing melody, sweet and low,
Voices are calling to me
From out Of the beautiful Long Ago,
Chidingly-tenderly;
Floating up from the shadows below
That creep over meadow aud lea.
"Oh come to us. Listen to the night birds
song;
Come, follow the fire-Ay's lead
In merry chase, 1t will lead US along,
By the brook and the fowery mead;
And dew-drops, that to the sweet evening
:. belong,
Will glitter like gems on your head"
All ! me, these feet are too weary and slow,
To follow the fire-ay's way,
And the blooming clover has lost the glow
IL wore in by-gone day,
And the dew on my hair would mock It So
Mock at its threads Of grey
But the tenderest voice that calleth tonight
Hath a sad and sorrowful tone
A heart that once was so happy and light,
Now broken and bowed like my own;
wistfully gazing, With grief-dimmed sight,
Where the beautiful Past hath aowni
Thatvoice DER the years hath lured me away
And out where the summer smiled,
And sunbeams aoated like banners gay,
Der tsngles Of jessamine wild;-
Where the soldier stood in his simple gray,
With the faith Of trusting child.
awe have reared our Castle Of Hope" said
he
awe have viewed 1t again and again
And the thought will not trouble you and me,
That 1t may be Castle In Spain.'
For tits founded on Justice and Right, and
we see
II shows not ruin or staini'
All, me how that cherished Hope grew dim,
And faded and dropped away;
Like ashes from out some brazier's rim,
Whose flames grew cold and gray,
Under the chill of the years so grim,
Which neither would bless nor stayi
A joyless man In the gloom Of defeat
Slow-creeping toward the grave;
Who fought against Wrong, as he deemed II
meet,
For the land he'd have died to save
Earning the guerdon the conquered that
greet,
BE the conquered never so brave
And sad-eyed woman afar away,
And As weary as weary can be;
Who broodingly pines in the twilight gray
For the friend whom she never shall see
Are the two who stood by the jessamine gay,
Where the green hill sloped to the sea
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hc' "eil' auu pe haPPy' NeSiect her
blight her young affections by harshness
or cruelty, and hang me, sir, if | don't
riddle you with bullets Cad, sir, I'm
man of my word, and I'll do what i
say, as sure as my names Choker
Black !"
IL have no fear on that score, Cap
tain. Unite her to me, and if life of
devotion"
II know all about that" said the
Captain. "Kccp your fue phrases for
the girls cars. Give me your hand,
sir, I've taken fancy to yOu."
"You hatter me, Captain" "
Hang it, no sir, no! Choker Black
never INDUCES in Aattery. Don't be
afraid to grasp my hand, sir its yours
so long as | fiud you plain sailing and
straightforward. But if ever suspect
you of any artifcc or deception, III
knock you down with it. So now
hope we perfectly understand each 9th.
err"
"One word MORE" said Willoughby,
Am to understand that you consent
to our union 2"
Certainly. You can be married to-
morrow, if you please. Sir, the happi.
ness of my dear child is my first con.
sideration. Cad sir, | am not brute
NOT one of those unnatural parents
people read of 10 novels. Choker Black
may be fire-eater in the field but, at
any rate, he knows how to treat his own
flesh aud blood"
Captain, you Overwhelm me with
gratitude"
Say no more about it. Clap on
your hat and come across the road with
me, aud I'll introduce you to my daugh.
ter at once"
Scarcely knowing what he was about,
Willoughby did as, he was told. They
crossed tho road together, and the Cap.
tain opened his door with a ch.key.
"One moment if you please" said
Willoughby, who was titivating his hair
and arranging his cravat.
Are you ready now ?" asked the
Captain.
"Quite."
"Mr. Willoughby vanc," cried the
Captain, ushering our hero into the
drawing room. Then waving his hand
he added, "Allow me to introduce you
to my wife and daughter"
Willoughby looked exceedingly fool.
ish as he bowed to the two ladies. On
n couch by the freside sat his cnchant-
ress, looking more bewitchingly radiant
than ever; her vis-apis being the tall,
thin, angular woman in black that he
had frequently noticed from over the
way.
"What a contrast" thought Viii
loughby, "between mother aud daugh.
ter"
"Annie, my dear, Mr.. WilloughbJ
Vane is nervous, no doubt You know
the adage. Let us leave the young peo-
pie together, aud he'll soon find his
tongue then, I'll wager" said the Cap.
tain, addressing the younger of the two
ladies, who Immediately rose from her
seat.
Stay, sir-there is some mistake
here !" said Willoughby. "This lady
is" and he pointed to the gaunt
female.
My daughter, sirl" said the Cap.
tain. "My daughter by MY first wife,"
And this" calculated our hero,
turning to the young lady.
g" Is my second wife, sir!"
Mr.. Willoughby Vane fed from home
that night. About month later his
almost broken. hearted mother received
letter from him explaining the whole
affair and the post-mark bore the words
" Montreal, Canada"
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There is remedy for Group going the
rounds, which may, perhaps, prove
efIicacious. Il is simply allspice tea,
the tea being made Of whole grains OF
allspice. According to all accounts, it
gives almost instant relief IN cases where
other remedies have failed, aud seems
at once to cut the phlegm loose aud
relieve the child
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

The thirty.frst day Of December,
1870, was the last day Of the week, the
last day Of the month, the last day Of
the year, aud the last day Of the decen.
nial. A well-informed gentleman says
that this same combination occurred in
l740, and will again occur 1910, aud
also 10 1860.
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A CURE FOR CoLD IN THE HAP
DR.. Poillon, French physician, says II
can be cured BY inhaling havtshorn.
The inhalation by the nose should be
seven or eight times 10 Eve minutes,
which he asserts is a positive cure.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-02-09

The Mohammedan law Of divorce Il a
marvel of simplicity. The husband re.
peats to the wife three times, rYou are
divorced" aud the thing is done. But
the wife is not allowed TO uso the easy
formula against her husband.