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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
A London Mystery.

An event, which is yet shrouded in
mystery, has lately happened
in Birmingham. In the employ
ment of an eminent firm of brass
casters and bell-founders was a
commercial traveller, of sober habits
and respectable character The man
had been some years with the firm and
enjoyed their full confidence. Some
months back he went to Russia on the
business of the firm, which business he
transacted satisfactorily, and returned
to London. And now for the mystery
of the story. The firm expected their
traveller home from London, but their
expectations were not fulfilled. Day
after day they waited, and at length
came letter bearing the London post
mark, purporting to be written by the
missing traveller The letter stated
that the writer was member of Rus
sian secret society; that for some Of
Tense he was detained III London, and
had been condemned to death, and in
week the sentence would be carried in
to effect. The writer added that he
was enabled to write that letter only by
the favor of one of the members of the
SoCIeUy, duu Gudt HIS luggage WOuIu De
found at his hotel Nothing further
was heard of the matter for a weei,
when the firm received another letter,
also dated "London," which was writ
ten in bad and broken English, and
which informed the firm that their tray
eler was dead and buried according to
the laws and regulations of the
society. The firm did the wisest thing
they could under the circumstances
they placed the matter in the hands OF
the police. The detectives, however,
as yet have been unable to unravel the
mystery. The luggage has not been
found, nor has anything been heard of
the traveller. 1t was at first suspected
and not unnatural y-that monetary
difficulties were the cause of his disap-
pearance; but this view is negatived
by the fret that his accounts are all
right, and the only money that it is
known he had with him was a small
sum to defray present expenses. The
search is still going on, and it is not
improbable that ere long the detectives
will succeed IN calculating the mystery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
Chased by a Saw Log,

A Canadian who was engaged last
week on the brow of a hill, near Pitts
field, Mass, i'll cuttjng timber md roll
ing 1t to the bottom, endeayored to
manipulate a log for safe descent, but
discovered that it was getting the bet
ter Of him. He was on the under side,
and 1t would not do to "let il slide, .
SO he screamed for help. But no help
came. His strength was surely and
rapidly failing, and there was nothing to
do but run for it and run he did-a
fearful race. The natural philosophers
say that log gains in rapidity rs it
descends. 1t is otherwise with human
legs on run, even when, as in this
case, the descent is steep and icy.
There was no turning out, and the log
gained with terrible rapidity on the
frightened Canuck, and was now just
on his heels, when luckily he spied Il
hollow in his path into which he
popped with bound, but had barely
time to huddle himself into his hole,
when crash crash the log Numbered
over him, and left HIM safe, but about
the most badly scared man that ever
hallOed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
The Flexible Marble Slab.

The flexible marble slab found at
Wheeling, West Virginia, has been
ai4alyzed by Pittsbug professor, who
reports: Carbonic of lime, $3.50:
magnesia, trace; silica, 2.O5; and
water As. The professor says: Il
shall not attempt to explain the circum-
stances of the f1exlbiiity OF the extraor-
binary slab. 1t may be due to spe-
cies of ball and socket movement
among the minute crystals which com
pose the mineral, or it may be due to
molecular motion alone. l cannot tell.
1t is certain, however, that the slab
consists of marble nowise different in
chemical constitution from ordinary
marble, and possesses an unusual
degree of fiexibility for marble which
has been so long out of the quarry
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
Tame Goldfish.

Mr.. auckland, in recent number of
Land and Water, gives an interesting
account Of a visit paid by him 10 rcnd
containing tame Goldfish at Port Log II,
Wigtonshire. The property in dues
tinn belongs, to , oehtlethait b1 the
maine OF McDougail, and consists OF an
amphitheater about one hundred feet
in diameter, followed out Of the solid
rock by barrier of loose stones,
through which water passes freely. On
approaching the shore of the pond,
many Goldfish Of great size were seen !;
and when servant woman who had
charge Of the, fish approached
with some muscles, }NS sur
face of the water was per-
fectly alive with the struggling fish.
They came close to the edge, and after
little while permitted Mr.. auckland
to scratch them C.t the bark, and play
with them in various ways Among
other experiments tried by him was
that OF holding muscle IN his hand.
and allowing the fish to swallow his
hand in the effort to obtain the muscle.
These FISH furnish to the proprietor ali
ample supply Of exCeli6iit tjGa, the
flavor being considered much superior
to that Of the cod taken IN the open
sea. Whenever needed for the table,
selection can readily be made from the
most promising of those at hand, aud
Tie fish secured without any difficulty.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
4 Dream Verified.

The Jamestown (Tenn.) Journal, III
detailing the death of a brakeman
named Garfield on q railroad at Union,
says
&C He was to have been married to a
yo{spF LADY IF that town i'll about two
months On the 10th inst, wien the
train passed jamestown oil itgway vest
the young lady saw him, and had some
conversation with him, and that evening
was in unusually light spirits. The next
t!ornibe at the breakfast table her APP
pearaiiGo Ads 81 much the reverse of
the evening previous that it attracted
her mothers attention, who asked her
the cause of her trouble. The young
lady thereupon related to her mother
thai she had dreamed that her lover had
fallen undef lie Ears and been so seri-
ously injured that he had died i'll about
two hours. She told the circumstances
as she had seen in her dream, how he
he'd fallen and the car wheels had ter
ribly Crushed and fnangled his left leg
and left arm, and thai hs had lived in
great agony for about two hours Her
story was generally discredited by her
mother, who tried to persuade her that
there was nothing in dream, but all
to 10 p-trase she could not drive it
from her mind. Atoet noon sister of
the Young man who had met so terrible
a death came to the house of the young
lady and said she had bad news for
her. She then related the circumstan-
ces of her brothers death, correspond
ing III detail with the dream as told by
the young lady some hours before"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
Tale of a PIG.

A correspondent tells story of a
pig. This is not the first story that has
been told Of pig, but it has what has
been called "the element Of ttuexpeet-
edness about it Piggy got into a
Largo yard where lie aid ret belong.
and trying to get out again, he stuck
fast under a high board fence, and
there began to kick and squeal in the
good old way, His master, a big, fat
Irishman, hearing the bubbub. ran out
of his house, near by, and caught his
pig by the ears, endeavoring to pull
him through the hole before his tres
pass was detected But this treatment
had no efft ct but to make the pig yell
the more. IN Oh ram in the yard,
hearing the noise and seeing pisey's
hind legs and tail fourishing away in
menaclng manner, accepted what he
thought was a challenge, and, lowering
his head charged with all his might.
He struck the Ettdf1 sruafely and fairly,
and the pig shot through Tile E6fs like
a pork cannon ball, and striking his
master full in the breast, knocked him
fat on his back, The only person who
Witnessed the closing scene was just en-
terlng the yaid, 8ta not being aware
how many actors were engaged Ii Il;
was very much surprised to hear what
be supposed to be the pig, swearing In
Irish on the other side of the fence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
The Hidden Lake.
BY KATE HILLARD.

Late travelling thro' the sleeping land,
Behind the rushing iron steed,
/ watched the trees on either hand
In changing circles swift recede.
We assed the twinkling lights of towns,
The lonely CLEANS of country fires,
And DER the black and silent downs
We sped as fast as wild desires.
The rose still fingered in the sky,
The purple on the mountains crest:
One trembling star hung poised on high,
To light the glory in the west.
The sweet yoI ng moon, pale yet and mild,
Sbone DER the solitary plain,
Whence, like a child that, sleeping, smiled,
A sweeter moon shone back again.
And by that GUNNER bright and fair,
Nestled among the clustering trees,
knew an unseen lake slept there,
Lost III silent dream of peace.
AL! thus, Sweetheart, within thine eyes
Than evening air more soft and clear
l watch tenderer light arise,
And know that Love itself is near.
IT'S hid beneath the veil of night,
Like the still lake within the woods
Only thai trembling dewy light
Tells where the unseen wonder broods.
-[Lippincott's Magazine
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
The Oil Rpyian.

The area of rectangle which will
embrace all the territory of the Penn
sylvania oil region from which oil has
yet been obtained is about 2, 600 square
miles, but the whole number of acres
which have yet produced oil does not
exceed $500, equal to ten square miles,
or one two hundredth part of what is
known as the ''oil region" The region
produced, during 1871, five and three
fourths millions of barrels of oil of AZ
gallons each. 7itusUitle Courier
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
Anderson.
II DAVID MURRAY

BIZ DAVID MURRAY.
General Robert Anderson, the hero of Fort Sum
err, died at Nice, in France, October 26, 1871"
From the city by the sea,
Close by sunny Italy,
Where the war worn hero went TO die
Bring him for his final rest
To the land he loved the best,
With his fathers here in peace to lie.
Bring him In a ship of war,
Sound and firm each trustp spar,
With his country's colors DER his head,
Let the land be guarded well,
In the midst of shot and shell,
Guard him safely to his narrow bed.
Gather, too, his comrades there,
Who, within Fort Sumter's square,
Answered muster on that April morn,
When with calm, uncovered head,
Solemn prayer their leader said,
While around with shot the ground was torn,
Hither bring that tattered flag,
Scanned and riddled to rag,
Which from Sumter's fire he safely bore.
Let its shot-torn fragments wave
Once again, above his grave,
Saluted by the booming lannon's roar.
High among the gallant host
Whom their country honors most
Place his name, who, when her traitor oSs sens
First against their flag and his
Turned their rebel batteries,
Walked the nation by his answering guns.
-[Evening Post.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
Disappearance of n School Girl.

Recently young lady about fifteen
years of age, daughter of one of the
most respectable citizens of Schenecta-
dy, left for school as usual with her
books in her arms, and has not since
been heard from. She was last seen
making her way across the river to
Glenvllle, and it is feared she has per-
ished in some way. She was noticed, a
day or two before she disappeared, to
act somewhat strangely, and great anxi-
ETY. is felt by her people, fearing that
her mind may have been in a disordered
state, and that she may have wandered
into some by-place and persisted by ex-
posture and cold. A similar case oc-
Cured not long since, when a school
girl of the same city disappeared. She
was at length traced to Cohoes, and was
returned to her home. Her mind was
affected, and she has not yet recovered.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
A Kem0r>elpSS SWiudIp.

From the Hartford Comm Times.
Some years ago-we do not remember
how many, but suppose it to be doz-
en-there was newspaper announce
ment about man who had left a pack
age Of money at Earle's Hotel, then on
Park row, New York, to be put in the
safe for safe keeping, receiving for it
the usual check from the clerk Upon
presenting his check, day or two later,
he could not get his package-the clerk
was Mortified to discover that it was
missing. 1t happened that a check had
been presented, which was an exact
imitation of the check given by the
clerk, and on this bogus check the
package had been, ipnocently enough,
delivered to the person claiming it.
The dep0sitor brought suit to recover
SIS, 600, the alleged arnonnt of the de-
post left at Mr.. Earle's. For years
the matter was in litigation in the
courts, going from one tribunal to ano-
thef, end keeping Earl "on the keen
jump" Gas Emerson has itl. The result
of it all has been that Earl Iiad 70 pay
the SIS, 900, and a good deal more be
sides, IN the shape Of interest money
and expenses, amounting III all to 70
less than 81 sum than $4,000. This
amount Mr. L. has paid in cash, to
settle his troublesome job ard now,
having few months since paid the last
installment and ended the ugly matter,
he recei1ea; a week ago Che was III town
day or two ago d:ta told his old
friends of it,, a package from Boston
enclosing letter The package was
the identical original miss
ing package from the safe-was identi-
fed as such-and with it were papers
which have proved beyond a question
that ths fttttai amount deposited in
the hotel safe was not Si5,G00, hut only
$500; and it was also revealed thai the
depositor had confederate, and that
the whole operation was swindle and
robbery. A duplicate check was
made so like TO the other that there
seemed to be no difference; and the
two rogues have doubtless divided the
"swag' which the courts have decreed
to the plaintiff. The rote. which re-
vealed these facts, was signed How.
ard, with this interesting addition !:
"A Conscientious Scoundrel."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09

A LAUNDERING Chicago doctor mis-
took the symptoms OF diptheria for
smallpox, and the patient only es-
capped the pest-house by clipping into
the country.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09
TUESDAY, February 27.-SENATE. "A

bill was introduced by Mr.. Hamilton to provide for
group of statuary, to commemorate the late epoch
in our history directing the employment of Fisk
Mills the sculptor to prepare sad 7roup after de-
sign approved by the Joint Library Committee. The
bill for the relief of Postmaster Eastman, OF Chca-
go, passed. Conkling's resolution asking the
President for Information III regard to compartments
to ~ removals from Office, went over and debate
resumed Cd The french arms investigation res
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09

Mr.. Mitchell introduced bill for a government
building at Racine Mr.. Perry introduced bill to
fix the responsibility for appointment to office in the
civil service and for removals from Office The SEN
ate bill removing political disabilities from 1924
persons named in it passed under suspension
of the rules. resolution was introduced provd-
ing for teaching the German language AT West
Point. The bill extending the time for the compile
ton of the Portage Lake and Lake Superior Ship
Canal to the Sd OF Match was passed The House
then went into Committee of the Whole on the def
cheney hill
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-03-09

TUESDAY, SUfUdFy AI.-HUUoE.- =
After the transaction of some unimportant business
the bill extending the time for the completion of the
Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michigan
Ship Canal taken up and passed. The Senate
bin ting apart the Yellowstone Valley IN Montana
and Wyoming Territories, park was ecnCurred
IN. The House then went into Committee of the
Whole on the deiciehcy bhlI md on rising ad-
iourned.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
PORT OF NEW YORK, SEPT. 12, 1879.
CLEARED.

steamship City Of Bristol (Bp Phillips, Liverpool via
Queenstown-John Dale
Steamship Arragon (Br, Western Bristol, E-E e Nor.
gans Sons
Co.
Steamship MORO Castle, Norton Havana-Atantic
Mall Steamship Co. -
Steamship Huntsvilc, Croweii, savannah--Robt Low.
den.
Steamship Georgia, Holmes, Charleston-H Morgan
Co. :. - -
Steamship zodiac Chaplin, Morehead City, NCMurray.
Ferris Co. -. x,. So, -
and Richmond~OId Dor Union Steamship Co.
Steamship Fanits, Boane, Philadclphia-Loriilard
Steamship Diriso johnson portisndTJ Ames.
Steamship Nereus, Bearsc. kost0n-H Dimock
Ship Hartfel OBJ. xoddrell, LivsFpoo-oH Marshall
BSrs IrsAtripssn tNos,, JsnsSn, Queenstown for or
ders.reten4 q DoekmAnn. r,s.
. Co
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
Marine Disasters.

srfASsnrr ExcAL,puR Orr, sawle from Cardiff for Pic.
Likely to become total wreck She was to be sold BY
q sl tons built Sunderland in 1871 and owned in Lon.
@ GsRr yS SaSs
seakns has completed repairs on removing the cop
Ss IT, .Ss$
unusually saving Of that material trusting f to ths
covering of copper to make up the deficiency.
Sur Aneo Fr), from Toulon for Quebec, with wines
m ssP
Point where She was ashore hauled out on the rail-
e have good t deal metal tai OF %u on
and sSosns false S" cre S Scs
s a e The c of Of
Pes n an n na q s p be % ,
water will be fastened where necessary and mctailed
n sns P sca 3us9 Be-, Aug for
casks, and left 9Th for destination
in Of rG on SG Se foF p 70 ss wa en S n
fox has cargo copper and lumber The deck
w sns into
g. Of would S her scsOaS and
taken on the railway for further examination. ' ~
SSH VIZ s %ab
msss; wanted no assistance. wy
is@ saGsG' ssF ss s
having stopped the leak. -
scHR ARAprLLA, Frlsbec, from Bangor for Charles
town pnf po Boothbay 18th inst with loss of decklOad Of
Island.
scuR GxonGIArA tof st 0eorgc). Long was struck By
lightning while lying In Rumerys Bay completely de.
%.s 4sps sns asS SPLITTING n she
Prior Boar HENRY sLrcER, belonging the Baltimore
Plots Association lost her mainmnst gale OF wind
on Saturday last on Cape Henry She put into Norfolk
SrsAxEs EDITH ExIv-The latest telegram from the
steamer Edith Emily stranded near Point de Monte,
s.-Prospces Of getting ship OF very favorable"
scheoAer hss arrived ct Quebec o hey with cargo and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

Bark Hubert tBrx Lowery, Cork or Falmou'h-Boya
Bark emma iItap, Bozzoni Iameriehs,A AsSsstaS
Bark Clara &aArl NGA Beckmann, Einnore-f "o"'
Barr sarah Kinssbury, Perry, Alexandria, E-Bor
Bark Maria iesm%el CBr Hslstrom, st John, NB--cL
Big Malaga (Bp, Black Cadiz-C L Wright Co a.
Brig Mozaft NGD, retcheDs Rio Janeiro-Fuheh' Luye
a 90. . o., vu.~.,.
Moran.
Brrg Balear (Br) Bohm, San Blas-G Wesseis
Brig Nelly Antrim Loud, Galveston-E Stackpo'e'
Schr Israel Snow, Pease, Laguayra-BJ WenpeiE
Schr Laura A Webb, Hunt, Jeremie-B WenpesrEy . n
schr Welcome tBr McLaren, Cut Of o"hso-o "i'''
Co. -, Nc c.aoaan
sehr Maynower tBr>, Parker, Windsor Ns-oranaa'''
schr Florence CBr) Price, st John, NIB Whitney
Schr Mott Beden Bedell, Richmond, va--A abbott
schr Abbe Cranmer, Cranmer. Washington DO-Si"ght
Petty. go, ~. -. r.,,,.,., .
Son Co. n,e., IT M r..% -
Co. -
schr Treasure Taylor. Providence W Jackson 4 CO.
Steamer Annie steen, v llmingon; Del Abboty
Steamer f g Bidde, McCue, Philadelphia + q
Steamer Bristol Wallace. philadelphia u.
steamer Miidlcsex, Buell., New London-Fcr Gusont
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
SAILED.

steamships City of Bristol, for Liverpool; Arragon,
Bristol; Frsa, Hamburg; MORO Castle Havana; Hunts.
yilc Sayannah GeSrsis Charleston; Zodiac, Morehead
Liverpool; Joven Thomas Oporto; banks Turist Cork;
Angostura Pore SPAIN Gazee, Barbados; briggs sunny
side, Cork or Falmouth Linda, do do: Watch Queens
town; Talbot and all vessels reported anchored Mt
the Southwest Spit in yesterdays edition.
Wind at sunset SSE, fresh.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
S HIPPING NEWS.
WHTTESTONE TELEGRAPH.

The NEW YORK HERALD has constructed telegraph line
from New York city to MILESTONE Ii, and the same is
now open for the transaction of business
This line will be found Of great service those having
business with vessels passing to and from the Sound
every facility will be given and others to
communicate promptly
As there is other Geographic communication with
milestone, the Herald Line will be open for all business
and private messages and the attended to with all
possible despatch.
All messages must be prepaid rr.
The following rates have been established -
Private messages, twenty-five cents for ten words or
less, two cents for every additional word
Business messages-For message of twenty words or
ess to be delivered board vessels whtesone one
dollar; five cents for every additional word
Advertisements for NEW YORK HERALD free
OFFICES.
Herald once, corner Broadway and Ann street.
Herald Ship News ONCE, pier No East Rive-. ,.r
Herald Branch offcc, No 1868 Broadway
whcstone Dock Whitestope, IL
Almanac for New York--This Day.
Sun rises. ......... 80 Gov Island. morn 4 80
Sun sets. ......... 10 Sandy Hook morn Q SO
Noon SETS. morn IL "a Hell Gate. morn %
OCEAN STEAMERS
DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

since his ssF' ps on sres j:.a.s,s 4
believe tna' SUD Nth g Steel and many
M ~, Tree ms r,o' in the carriage today WIN
go ant party "a case the Congressional contest
% agains. I'M. The moral of the Vermont trip
or ntte that even among dspesed 10
eonhde' ICE IN the high honor and honesty OF the
sage, and thorough respect for that theory OF MS
morx vehemently ridicued by the oppositi0n-ms
theory Of farming.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
ATTACK ON A SWEDISH VESSEL.

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Sept. IL, 1872
The Swedish bark Annoy, from Acapulco Mexico,
for Falmouth, England for orders, arrived here
this morning short of provisions. The captain ex-
perienced great trouble with the Mexicans while
taking In cargo. He had six of his crew taken
prisoners and they were held week. He was
fired at twelve times by armed bands. but fortu-
nately escaped unhurt. An American gunboat had
arrived about the time the Annoy sailed to look
after such matters tr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

The Galatln Cotton Mil in Simmer county Tennessee,
owned by Fitzgerald Co.. destroyed by fire yester
day. The loss Is $5O,000 no insurance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13
OCEAN STEAMERS.

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-13

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.ts .a bH Wiz. .asas5 Co., .ila r.as)
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-11

S. I. MARkET.-E. Pera>ich (neE.
door to the Carson Theater) IS receiv-
ing a large variety Of candies, confec-
tioneries, toys, etc, for the holidays,
and of fruits, vegetables, game, pnul-
try, fish, etc, for daily consumption. 4
BABBIT METAL.-We have several
hundred pounds of old type on hand,
which will be sold cheap tor Rabbit
metal. Those in want of such can save
money by calling around.
PHoToGKAPHIC!-Go to Al. Smith,
at the Gallery formerly occupied by
Frank Ludlow, on Second street Tor
the latest style Of photographs. Par
ticular attention paid to viewing. r
If you desire rosy cheeks ami a COM
pIexion air and free from pimpieS and
bIotches, purify your blood by the use Of
DR.. Picrcc'S Golden Medical Discovery.
1t has no equal for this purpose.
Buy your Dry Goods aud Ladies'
Shoes at the New York Dry Goods
Store. las tt
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-04-11

Indigestion is the cause of nine-tenths
of all diseases the liver machine is sub
ject to! Give tone to the stomach and
digestive organs, and you will save more
than half IN your doctors bills. Doctor
Heniey'S Celebrated MI BitterS are rec
commended by all physicians to dyspep-
ties and for all complaints of the liver
and digestive organs. RS See advertise
ment in another column. (mar:O-3m"