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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16

Polly has but one question, never nnt
to any one else, ooh, you gay deceiv-
er, why did you promise to marry me,
and didn't 2" To gentleman, near
reighbor; whom she had once over
liearH saAitlg, IL tie aftet- aihhet table,
The bird intalt!ab'e h4e. h}indrea
dollars would not buy her, ii ! C;AH6H
her would it, Polly r. she always adj
dresses the salute the moment he ap-
pears "Five hundred dollars would
not buy Polly, if ] owned her Five
hundred dollars Five hundred dol.
lars Why, the birds invaluable y
This Wilmington patrdt certainly
liscr1minates between the seSts Ind
between conditions in life. To d we'll
dressed young Gtiitlbtitab the temark
is, What get-up What a swell
you are !" To a young lady, on Tie
contrary, fondling aid kissing, she
says; with great Difference, Is she not
nice $50 iiiGe !" Wheteas to a clergy
man, who is detected by his 1tesss size
is exceedingly offensive, perpetually
calling out. LET vs. pray!" "Glory
be to Godln Amen - She was once
lost, stayed out over night, and grief
and searches ruled the discOnsolate
household. At daybreak, however, a
Horkttatt, gcihe to his job, was hailed
by Polly, fioii Il biih Of hritks, with
the call, "Take me home Tdkh ,ite
home !" Whether the night-cillled
bird did or did not attach meaning to
the words, it is certain that the work
man did, and that he made a good
thing of bringing her home
] know of no gray parrot that has ex-
Gelled this. 0'Beefe' would sine "Qod
Save the Ring ill through; without
missing note or word-kept title with
its head-would never sing on Sunday,
and, when the King came to hear for
hitiiself, refused to utter a word. Dis
concerted and disappointed. his Ma
iesty turned away but, 10 sHoner had
he reached the threshold, than the par
rot, in Il rich tenor voice, commenced
the national song and went through it
to the end. 1t is curious fact that the
skeleton of this parrot is preserved in
the museum at Oxford.
But singing is below speaking rs an
accomplishment in birds. There is
hardly q songster of the wood that can
not be taught music, and canary will
give a descant above the reach of any
parrot. But it is only the raven, jackdaw
and magpie that possess the power OF
speech, even i'll low degree.
AS a friend, the parrot ranks low.
Other animals, may certainly, if not
all, will stand by friend when in dan
ger-the parrot never. 1t is, besides, a
bird of bad temper, irascible, revenge
full, capriciou5 admired for eccentri-
cities, but seldom winning love. The
sharp beak and jealous eye are always
on guard.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
The New Day.
BY MISS LOUISA BUSHNELL.

Is
Silent has been the night, and 0, SO long
With weary moon forever sailing west;
Save that bird at midnight trilied song,
A. dream of daylight from his moonlit nest.
The hff,* lay couched in slumber, range on
range,
The earth was floating in a silver webb,-
That mystery of c.olm before change
fr,a hull of waters at the lowest epb!
somo d,owev notes were all the bird could
sing,
Soft as the scattered drops of summer dew :
Then. hushed within the qniet OF his wing,
He sang no more but nV~ me cream comes
true.
A thrill runs through the spaces CT the nlgh',
And fiutters on the wavy eastern me,
Beyond the stars dilates a distant ligh,,-
The luminous outflow of day divine.
With slow approach it deepens into bloom,--
Faint jasmine yellow, with flush of rose
And, frightening till it makes the stars
gsoom.
Der all the long uncertainty it flows.
What though the perfect day is yet unborn
Sweet was the carolled vision of the bird;
Glad are the tidal colors of The morn,
And heaven is pledged without single word.
The waves of light are breaking on the shore
Pulsing in cadence TO a mightier fiov,-
The strong upHft of nobler hopes BEFORE
The great new future rising in the glow.
Above the hills surges the day at last,
The Ionged- for day, effulsent, h'ghahu "iue,
Turn, turn gray earth, and leave the darkened
past,
And swing thyseIf upon the incoming tide
Atlantic
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
A Chinese Funeral.

At Chinese funeral in San Francis
co the other day the body was placed
in coffin which was set upon chairs
on the sidewalk At the loot of the
coffin was a table. upon which was
piled quantity of uncooked vegeta
bles, fowls, aud meat. Beside this
table stood the priest, dressed in a
black robe, with a hat upon his head
shaped like that of a cardinals. He
was repeating the burial service in a
kind of chant, varying the music by
alternately clanking cymbals together
and ringing a small dinner bell On
the sidewalk knclt three women, with
white sacks over their heads, who were
the hired mourners of the occasion.
None of the others seemed to mourn at
all, and the men and women present
were laughing and talking, and the
children playing on all sides.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
The Singers Friends.


He roamed the earth with lonely feet;
No homestead lured him back;
Lands are SO full life is SO sweet,
Such skies and suns forever meet
To make each days great joy complete;
Twas strange that he so much must lack
Twas stranger vet that joy could still
His bosom overflow
That smallest things his soul could fill
With ecstasy, and song, whose thrill
No pain could hinder, or could chill,
As lonely he went to and fro.
But ever if there came day
Which on his joy and song
SO heavy load of sorrow lay
That heart and voice could not obey,
And feet refused the lonely way,
So lonely, and SO hard, and long,
1t always chanced-though chance is not
The word when God befriends,-
That on such days, to him was brought
Echo from some old song, forgot,
Which, sudden, made his lonely lot
Seem cast for worthier, syeeter ends
Some stranger whose sad eyes were wet
With tears, would take his hands,
Saying, 90 Singer, my great debt
To thee ] never can forget.
My grief in thy griei's words was set,
And comforted forever stands "
Or else he heard, borne on the air
Where merry music rang,
Making the fair day still more fair,
Lifting the burden off of care,
Old words of his, doing their share,
While happy people laughed and sang.
Or else oh, sacredest of all,
And sweetest recompense,
Love used his words, its love to call
Bv name OF his dead joy, the thrall
Walked live joy still, and could forestall
Loves utmost passions subtlest sense.
SO when at last. in lonely grave,
He laid his lonely head,
No loving heart more tears need crave;
Nowhere more sacred grasses wave
All human hearts to whom he gave.
Grieved Ill e friends hearts when he W
dead. -Scrtbnev
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
Horrible Cruelty.

A case of barbarous treatment of a
soldier belonging to the Signal Corps,
and stationed at Fort Whipple, near
Washington, is reported. A private
attached to the CORPS left camp at the
suggestion of his comrades, and went to
Alexandria for the purpose of purchas-
ing vinegar. When he returned he
passed the quarters of his Lieutenant
with the bottle containing his purchase
in his hand. The officer, without any
question as to It's contents, seized the
bottle and dashed it to the ground.
The soldier demonstrated at this CON
duct, and was met by an order for his
Immediately being put to hard labor.
Another remonstrance followed at this
order, the soldier stating that he was
only day or SO out of hospital, and
was really unable to work. The order
was repeated, when the soldier refused
compliance. WLereupon, by order OF
the Lieutenant, he was dashed to a cart
wheel in the drenching rain prevailing
at the time, and there kept for four
hours. When the soldier was united
he was found speechless. He has since
been in the hospital, and 1t is stated
that he has entirely lost his mind.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
BrOOkIyn's Latest Church Ediiice.

The new temple of Rev. DR. Scudder,
In Brooklyn, is novelty in religious
architecture. 1t IS built entirely of
iron, and follows none known model in
the world. 1.-The exterior" says a To-
cal chronicler, "is light and graceful,
its form uniting variety, unity and
beauty of design" I'm the interior all
the old styles of design have been ig-
nored, and the theatrical rule of con
structlon followed, viz: the arrange
ment of the seats SO as to afford com
fort to the spectators and command a
good view of the stage The "dim,
religious light of the middle ages is
also repudiated, and a flood of daz.
cling sunlight admitted to show off the
ladies' dresses. The audience here
gathered. according to the writer above
alluded to, ''seems animated by sym
pathetic, decorous gladness that con-
trasts strongly with the almost suilen
devotion that may be observed in the
dim light of otherponderous and cheer
less structures" Dr. Scudder no doubt
rejoices that he has nothing solemn or
devotional about his sanctuary.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16

AN EPIGRAM.- The following epigram
on fashionable London church is
from Il foreign exchange:
In church which Is Sarnished with null
lion and gable,
With altar aud reredoes, with gurgoyle and
groin
The yenitents' dresses are sealskin and sable
The o1or of sanctity's Eau-de Cologne,
But surely IT Luli tier flying from Hades,
Were to gaze on this crowd, with its paniers
and paints,
He would say. as he looked on the lords and
the ladies.
8 Oh, where is All Sinners if this Is All
Saints 2"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
Curious Wills.

Chambers Journal gives some strange
facts and figures appertalnlng to will
making: In 1914, Lady Francis Wilson
daughter ofthe Earl of Aylesbury, was in
iormed by Arch deacon Potts, that par
ishioner of his, named Wright. then lying
dead at poor lodging in Pimlico, had
left her valuable estate in Hampshire.
The fair legatee ridiculed the idea, us she
knew no such individual. However she
went to Pimlico, and recognized her de-
funct friend ~ q constant frequenter Of
the opera, who had annoyed her by CON
tinually staring at her there. One would
naturally suppose that the friendless man
had fallen III love with the lady, or been
attracted, perhaps, by her resemblance to
some lost love of his youth. There may
have been some tender feeling in the case;
but then, how can we account for his
leaving 94,00G to the Countess of Rosslyn,
$4,000 to the Speaker of the House of
Commons, and 81 ,000 to the Chancellor
of the Exchequcr, all of whom were ignO
rant of his existence. The worthy Arch
deacon would have secuted the notion of
the man being insane, for had he not prov
ed himself in the right mind by leaving
him 81 900, as Il marx of appreciation of
a sermon he had heard him preach" In
l772, Il Monmouthshire squire left 920,-
600 to a laboring man to whom he would
not speak while living. A Mr.. Furstone
LETT e7,0nO to the first man bearing his
surname who should marry female Fur
stone. This was one way for u lone man
to provide himself with heirs, but we pre-
fer the practice of honest George Watts of
Stoke. Bishop, who, having no kinsman or
kinswoman to whom he could bedaeath
sulrdry cottages of which he had by in
dustry and sclr.denial made himself pro-
prietor, left each of his humble tenants
the cottage in which he lived.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16

AT the Fort Pitt Iron and Steel
Works, they saw cold cast steel with a
saw made of soft wrought iron The
saw remains cool while the cast steel
is melted at the point of contact.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-11-16
BURNING OF A BALLOON.
A Man sca:'sf.ns Eiltangled i'm the Ropes
and Falls FrOiis Height of 800 Feet
--DCat IN Instantly EisF~%S.
From the DeKaIb Qll.) News, o.


From the DeKalb Qll.) News, octGt1t %:
Mr.. Denniston, eronaut, who adtay=
Used that MIR. L. Durham would make
III, ssaehsfoil at this place this after
noon, Wis iHHasihG his monster balloon
g CITY of New York, y afd he1 nearly
completed the initiating process, Rhsn
people on the north part OF the grounds
discovered smoke escaping from the
top of the balloon 1t was scarcely
visible at first, but faster and fast
ef emitted the smoke; but hardly
had tbs detection in the air-shlp become
apparent before flames issued from the
very top of the balloon. Quickly the
sboftt Vent ur. "The balloon IS on
fire = AID, as those rear by began 10
retreat, the hot5ss were also driven
here and there to escapt oil danger
The dry cathbric and its covering began
bufiiiHa, fist slowly. then the flames
spread, and up@ttd md onward went
the fire, a premonition Ivy this time
overtaking the spectators, every one
present feeling that some fearful II not
fatal calamity would result. Scarcely
had the flames burst out, however, be
fore aii Eperature of two or three feet
was made where The guy rope holding
tlia ttr1wieldv thing crossed it, and now
the fGtlg trtts off, and away
to the southwark stH5ts the balloon,
carving with it III its course
MIR. Michael McMann, a laborer assist
ing in the imitation Being near the
basket ms it started off, he became en-
| tangled, and hanging with one foot IN
side the basket, his hands holding to
| the rOBas he thtts assembled for perhaps
100 feet, and fGHhlhea s position III
the basket, which again htih8 sideways,
and in another minute he was f1abgtng
to the ropes alone, at height OF pro-
| baF1v not less than 800 feet Now his
strength gitts sway, his presence OF
mind deserts him, aid, ,r another MN
ute, the poor man is seen taliine 80 the
earth, an awful, painful sight, filling
| with horror and CONSERVATION the tour
or five hundred spectators Oh the
grounds. But the suspense was only Tor
a moment, as 1t were; he, who but a
| little time before was i'll the enjoy
meift OF his faculties, had descended to
the earth iieafly III Il standing position,
from 800 feet III tt'deair, until, when
near terra trina, he fell backward, strik-
ing the ground with his back With sttc,,
force as TO produce conclusion heafd
some distance away, and Mr.. Nc Mann,
familiarly known as Big Mike, was
deud-utterly crushed, the blood
streaming from his mouth and nostrlls,
leaving wife and several children
who depended upon the fathers labor
for a living.
The balloon alighted but few rods
outside of the Fair Grounds, and wis
soon consumed, a loss of several hum
| bred dollars to Mr. DenDison,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
Dreams

8S Dreams. III s-.s
To dream Of agoose, implies sitting for
your picture. Tpd.cam Of heaps Of gold'
indicates misery and avarice; . few pieces
honesty and industry, 10 dream oI y
children, portcuds serious diuunltion 70
your income. 70 dream Of q knave, i'm.
plies meeting an old acquaintance, 70
dream Of being an idiot this Is ., thing :
person never dreams sof To dream ofses-
iug q king or queen, denotes great dis.
appointment. To dream Of scsirg the dev'
il, implies q visit to your lawyer. To
dream Of reading ronauces, indicates log'
oftime. To dream Of catching aeas, is to
overcome your enemies. To dream Of
aat,ory, indicates sickly appetite and want
Of taste. To dream Of being in darknss, is
q proofthat you do not take the Weekly
Register.
Send 10 your name aud $500. and your
nocturnal visions willbo equally, as sweet
and pleasant, as your sleep is sound api
refreshing.
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paternal Duty,

Tho father who pluuges into business 20
deeply that ho has no leisure for aomas'
Ito duties aud pleasures, and whose only
intercourse with bis childron consists Inn
brief word Of authority, or surly lameu-
tatiou over their intohrablo expdhsivepess.
scqually to be pticd and to bo blamed
| What right has hc to devote to other pur'
suits tho timo which God has allotted to
bis cbillronY Nor Is itan excuse to say
he oanuot support his family 10 their pros'
cut s,yla Of living without this efort.--
light can his family demand to live
in a minuer Which requires him to neglect.
bis most solemn AMI important duticsl--
Nor Is II an excuse to say that ho wishes
to leave them a competence, lsho under
obligations to leave them that competence
which he dosirasl II is an advantage 10
be relieved from tho necessity of labor9 =
Besides is money theonly dcsirablo'bequest
which father eau leave to his ohildrepf
Surely, we'll cultivated intcl'ccts; hearts,
sensible to domestic affection; tho love Of
parents, aud brethren, and sisters; q taste
for home pleasures; habits Of order, ragu.
larity and industry; hatred Of vice and
vicious mon, aud q lively sensibility 70
their excellence Of virtue -aro as valuable
alogaoy rs an Inheritance Of property
simply poverty, purchased by the loss of
every habit which would render that prop
erty q blessing. sg
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15
! Are You Happy.

Lord Byron said; The mechanics and
workmen who can maintain their families
are, in my opinion, tho happiest body 0f
men. Poverty is wret chednes'; but even
poverty is, perhaps, to be preferred g y the
heartloss aumeaniag dissimulstiou Of ths Y
higher order" Another author says y
have no propensity to envy any one, ,,.,l'' lsasi
ii all the rich aud great; butif disposed
10 this weakness, the subject Of my weak
ness would be healthy young man y ip iul'
possession Of his stronger and facplE'e''
going forth in the morning e. .vors f0s
his wj.s aud children, Or bringing them
home bis wages atnlgAt s4
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

issue: at night, whsnmy work vs. doAss
Ibought | atvo penny loaf on which ! sup
ped heartily, and then wrapping myself ip
my great coat, slept sounalyou the door
iii morning; whom another loaf and mug
Of water afforded q pleasant breakfast
Now, sir, since | caulive very comfortably
ID this manner, Why should Iprostituto ny
press to personal hatred or party passion
for more luxurious living?" Ooo cannot
read this anecdote Of our American ssgs
without thinking Of Socrates rcplytO King
Archelaus, who had pressed him to give .ip
preaching 10 tho dirty streets Of Athens.
and come and 1.-Two with him in his splendid
courts: "Moai, please your majesty, is \
half penny peck at Athens, and water !
got fot nothing I
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

men, aud listens in wonder TO thoir of.
repeated call Of "Hack! hack" tiraspiug'
her umbrella iu one hand and her band,
box in tho other, she looks down into tho
hcs Of tho loudsst driver with compas,
'iouate inquiry, "Aro you in pains"-
From tho consequences Of bis wrath she
is rescued and carried s,tsly home by her
nephew, who has como to the depot 70
look for hor. : Huper's Mrya:ine,
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A gentleman in Alabama, in cxcrting
himself one day, felt a sudden pain, aud
fearing bis internal machinery had been
thrown out Of order, sent for q negro OF his
plantation, Who made some pretensions to
medical skill, to prescribe for him. The
negro having investigated the cause, pre-
pared and administered a dose to his pa
tent with the utmost confidence ofa speedy
cure No relief being experienced, how
evef, tho gentleman sent for Q physl
clan, who, on arriving, inquired of the ne
gro what medicine be had given his mas
ter. Bob promptly responded;
"Resin and alum, sab"
"Whatdid you give them for?' continu
ed the doctor
Why" replied Bob, "de alum to draw
the parts togedler, aud Dc resin to sodel
um."
The patient eventually recovered.
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A man arrived home at latc hour lit
tie the worse for too much supper, hatloss
and coatless, was asked by his indignant
spouse: "Where's your hat and coas!"-
'.Scn,'em my dear, (hio) to tho Chicago
suGerers?"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-03-15

Miss Prudence Pettingill's First Ride Ia
the Cars


We arc indebted to Concord, Massa-
chus clts. correspondence for the following
account ofan old lady's first rido in The
cars:
Miss Prudence Pettiugill, at the mature
ago Of si1ty,oue, made up Der mind to Wis.
|itNew York fer the FIRST time in her life.
1o had never seen o railroad, as such
things had been unknown 10 Aroostook
county until this summer, aud tho ancient
farm house where sAe lived was seven
miles from The station. So she sits calmly
upon scat placed on the great wooden
platform which surrounds the country do.
pot, and gazes with amazement upon the
train which arrives, psuses few moments
to take on passengers, and then proceeds
upon itsjourney. The station master in,
terroga.es the old lady, who sits placilly
watching the departing train. =
"Why did you not got on, il you wish
ed to go to New York;
"Git oup says the old lady--"git on!-
l
thought the whole consarn vent"
Having explained to her that tho plat
form was stationary, the man kindly ad-
vises her to wait for the express train, in
TO which he escorts the maiden, and aods
for her scat by the side Of benevolent
old gentleman. Clu.ching fasthold Of the
seat 10 front Of her. she is at 6rst, very
much alarmed at the speed at which they
are going, but gradually becomes calm,
aud much interested 10 the novelty Of her
surroundings. The old gentleman au-
swers her many inquiries very civilly, and,
among other things. tries to explain the
use Of telegraph wires and tells her thht
messages are sent over them OF Q much
greater rate Of speed than they are travel
ing. "Wa'al, wa'al,' says the old lady,
'you don't. ketch me ridin' on I'm, for
this is as fast as l want to 60 anyhow. =
She has seen 80 many wonderful things
that she makes up her mind not to be as
tonishod at anything; and when tho train
dashcs into the one which had proceeded it,
and the poor lady is thrown to the end Of
the car among heap Of broken seats, she
supposes it to be tho ordinary manner Of
stopping, aud quietly remarks. "You fetch
up rather sudden, don't yous' Being
provided with a seat in the forward car
which was uuinjured, she arrives wahon
further accidental her journeys esd, aut
surrounded BY the eager crowd Of hack
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PRAYER OF THE MoTHERLEsS
CHILD.
sr'nas. O, ,.

Pityl oh! pity the molherless child,
Whose heart hcaves with anguish so deep,
Whose life isa barque on the ocean wild,
Where the bilows are rugged aud steep.
No kind mothers bosom to pillow my head,
Though fevered my temple and brow,
For mother is gone. poor mother is dead,
| Aud her child isan orphan now.
How well remember the day she died,
( When her pilgrimage ended below,
How by the bedside, bitterly cried,
/ AS her face grew white as The snow.
All vainly | wish'd that | too could die
And be laid in the same cold tomb
Where my mothers ashes Wondering lie,
While The flowers above them bloom.
How dear 10 my heart is my mothers grave,
As | traverse this cold world alone,
With naaght but The parting advice she CAV,
To guidemy lrai barque home.
Then, piiyloh pityl the mo'heress child,
And turn not from him with scorn,
Bulpray that bright hours may still brighte
shine
On him with the coming Of each morn.
MASON CRY, W. Va, Mach, 1879