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there is an immense number of valuable American
horses obtained through the raids into Texas by
once across the Rio Grande into Mexican territory
they out OF the reach OF their pursuers and so
always escape punishment. In many instances the
STEPPED OUT OF THE RIVER ON THE MEXICAN SIDE
when their pursuers arrived on the bank OF the
river on the Texas slde being m0cked at by the In.
dams safe in q territory where they could not be
followed. one instance is related where a Mexican
credited to Lpan $50 worth OF ammunition, to
be paid to him with sp0ils collected on American
soil. The Indian was to make. with others, u raid
into Texas; and sure enough, after some time, the
man was PAID py the indian with & Spencer riGe be;
In m0cking way to a crowd OF Mexlcans listening
with great interest how he had followed for some
country, aud how he had at last succeeded
IN CUTTING OFF ONE SOLDIER
who had strayod a short distance from the COM
,lle, Offering him up arms, horse and all that he
had, put now he, however, killed him and took
e.Nvefything eve from him; the Mexicans listening all
sides the raids of the Indians at peace In Mexico,
tt ate tios1 % OF tne Mcxlcans who are dong whole.
sae SAY ,aetie svfaihg In Texas, and after once reach
my ,iie mexican side with their plunder, ofer,
openly and undlsturbed, at very low prices, the
stolen cattic, aud there is no authority who inter-
leres III tnis tfanc except when the owners of the
stolen property follow the thieves over into Mexico
Then the authorities are obliged to interfere and
after hall the stolen cattle Is absorbed in costs OF
shown an indisposiion on the part of the authofi-
ties TO do justice to Americans against a THEY.
ing MeAican. s,s cattle thieves when detected
prisonment. IL would seem that The authorities
consider the ncn-reaization OF profit and the loss
these villains, as the crime is merely committed
against o. iilgo, as they call Americans.
THREATENED BORDER WAR.
II Is evident that II the indian troubles In Texas
into Mexico. Any other mode OF conduct would
only amount to halfway measures. Juarea may
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Crossing the Red Sea.

IL was on the 10Th of December.
'i7s1, that Bonaparte arrived at Suez
he employed the 27th in visiting th,
city and harbor; then on the 2sth he
concluded 10 cross the Red Sea TO 90
10 the Mountain of Moses.
Al 4. NJ, the tide having retired.
he crossed the bed OF the sea. and
found himself in Asia. When this
visit had been made. Bonaparte
thought Of returning to Suez but it
was "A dark night when he arrived at
the beach Of the sea.
lie hour of the tide was nearly at
hand, and they proposed TO cncamp
on the shore and pass the night there.
INT Bonaparte would listen to nothing
he called the guide to him and ordered
him 10 90 on before him. The guide.
troubled by this order. coming direct
~ from man whom the Arabs re-
Sarded as prophet, mistook the place
OF descent. and the crossing was
lengthened BY quarter of an hour.
lhey were scarcely half way when
the first wave of the tide came up.
bathing the feet Of the horses: they
knew with what speed the tide rises
there; the darkness prevented them
from measuring the space which they
had still to traverse. and General
Catiarelll, whose wooden leg prevented
him from keeping his seat firmly. was
calling Tor help.
Tins call was considered a cry OF
distress disorder at once arose in the
little caravan each one fled his own
way, urging his horse in that direction
IN which he expected to find the land
Bonaparte alone continued calmly 10
follow the Arab who was riding before
him.
Meanwhile the water was rising his
horse became terrified and refused to
go forward the situation was terrible :.
the least delay was death.
guide of the escort, OF lofty stat
ute, and Herculean strength. leapiny
into the sea, took the General upon
his shoulders, and grasping the tail OF
tue Arabs horse, carried Bonaparte
off like child. In "a moment the wa
ter waS up to his arm pits and he be-
gan to lose his footing the sea was
rising with frightful rapidtv; five
minutes later and the destinies of the
world would be changed by the death
of single man.
All at once the Arab uttered a cry
he was reaching the shore the guide.
worn out, fell on his knees his Cen
eral saved, and his strength failed him.
The caravan arrived at Suez without
having lost single man; only the
horse of Bonaparte was drowned.
Twenty-Five years later. Bonapar,e
had preserved a more vivid recollection
OF this event pephaps than all his other
dangers, for he wrote thus a, ST.,
Helena:
Taking advantage of the low tide,
! crossed the Red Sea with dry feet
on my return was caught by the night
and went astray in the midst OF the
rising tide; ran the greatest danger !;
came near perishing in the same way
as Pharaoh. which would not have
failed to furnish magnificent text
against me to all the preachers OF
Christianity. Dumas.
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POPULAR cUPEKsTITIoNs.- The moon
ha, much 10 answer for III the fortunes
ana mIsiortuncs OF supcrsti ious people.
Ihere are, to this day, those who will
not butcher pigs while the mo on is wan
ing, lest the pork should shrins in boil
ing; nor plant seeds i'll the down sign,'
lest they should not come up. People
VIII look at the profile of the new moon
ahd pronounce oracularly whether the
month Is TO be dry or wet 4 certain
magical Importance is given to the state
OF the weather when the moon changes =
that Is to say, when the almanac marks
the quarter. il, ii the moon was not
changing all the time. In small and
primitive seaport towns it il verify be-
lieycd that while the tide is rising a sick
person cannot die and that life will not
90 till it ebbs ont with the tide. 70 re.
vert again TO the moon, the WORD luna.
tic, OF universal application 20 ipsaue
per~ ms i only politer OF moon-strueh.
The mooh having been once held answer
able ior all dement's Herbs for medi-
cal purposes were once gathered with
great care at certain times in The moons
age. NOuthey i'll one of his book, prc-
serves al account OF an ancient super
sttlun, viz: That warts on the hands
could be cured by washing them in the
mooushlne III silver basin, that is, go
ing through the form of washing with
out water IN the moonlight; and speak
lhg OF warts and eXcrcsences, recalls
the Tact that to this day many people
Will affirm that they have had warts re-
moved by 'pow-wowing,' which means
the mutterlng OF some senseless jargon
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wanting to see YOU, this many a YEAR"

wanting to see you, this many year."
The moment seemed ominous to
Timms. and he cried out Don't
don't shoot, have no weapons Be-
sides, have kept my oath-at least,
as well as l could. | never told the
reason why you didn't attend the apple
bee, nor ever breathed a syllable about
the sawed log-upon my solemn oath :"
Il wasn't thinking of the ducking,'
said Mapes.
Don't come any nearer" returned
TImms. II have always tried to use
that woman well but she wouldn't be
used we'll. l have done my best to
treat her kindly; but she wouldn't be
treated kindly
"it is no use to 90 over the grounds
to me. Timms.'
But replied Timms. ''you have
no idea what that woman is you
wouldn't blame me, il YOU only knew.
sne's browbeat me, till amt half a
man"
80 | see.' said Mapes.
NO, YOU don't sec,' replied Timms.
You don't see half Look at this
scar taking Off his hat. and showing
a long seam on his scalp: THAT was
done with the skillet"
You have suffered" said Mapes.
Suffered !" returned Timms. You
ought 10 have sworn her. too. II vou
only knew how have thought of YOU.
and OF my oath to you; and how |
have borne blows, and been quiet
how | have been called brute and
fool. and kept silent-how | have
endured taunts and sneers, hunger and
diseomforts. without a word of re-
proach-you would forgive me you
wouldn't harbor thoughts Of revenge"
Thoughts of rcvengc,' answered
Mapes. Let us dismount. and have
4 settlement for see my chance has
come at last
"Mapes. would you take the life of
an unarmed man"
"Timms. you're crazy, Let me ex-
plain. have no wrongs To ayenge.
1t isn't for vengeance that | have
wanted to see YOU. have heard about
you often-know all your life and cx-
periences and | have only wanted TO
meet sou, 10 offer YOU home and
friendship, employment and oppor-
tunIties for prosperity, here in Cali
iornia. | owe You no debt but one of
for the lnestimablc service
you dit me ~ that little job Of car
penier-woik and that mean to pay.
Col"e with me. lie took Timms'
horse bY the bridle. turned him about
without remonstrance, and they travel
cd on in silence.
Aiter awhile, Timms raised his ewes
from the ground, aud said:
"Mapes, she's the devil :"
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Vol. XVIII. Whole No. 9l2. No, 28,
Henry Wilson's Bovhood.

1t is known, we suppose, to every Re
publican voter in the country that the
Republican candidate for Vice President
is native of Pennington, New Hamp-
shire. But few know the story of his
early life, and the struggles through
which he has risen to be one of the first
statesmen III America. Here is brief
ana touching extract from speech
made by him at Great Falls, last Febru-
airy.
Il was born here in your county.
was born i'll poverty. Want sat by my
cradle. l know what it is to ask q
mother for bread when she had none to
give.
i lett my nome at ten years of age.
and served an apprenticeship OF eleven
years, receiving months schooling each
year, and at the end of eleven years.
hard work yoke of OK en- and six sheep,
which brought me eighty-four dollars
"A dollar would cover every penny !
spent from the time / was born till [
was twenty-one years ot age. / know
what 1t is TO travel weary miles and ask
my iellow-inen to give me leave to toll
| remember that in 1888, ] walked into
your village from my native tow D, and
went through your mills seeking en-
ployment. If any body had offered me
eight or nine dollars month, should
have accepted it gladly. went down
TO Salmon Falls, l went TO Dover, went
to Newmarket, and tIied to get work,
without success; and | returned home,
weary but not discouraged, and put my
pack on my back and walked to the
town where l now live and learned a
mechanics trade. l know the hard lot
that toiling men have TO endure In this
world, and every pulsation of my heart,
every convection of my Judgment, puts
me ON the side OF the toiling men OF my
country-aye, of all countries. | am
glad the working meu in Europe are
getting disconteuted aud want better
wages. | thank God that q man in the
United States today can earn from three
to four dollars in ten hours work, easier
than he could forty years ago earn one
dollar, working from twelve to fifteen
hours. The first month | worked after
was twenty-onc years of age, l went
into the woods, drove team, cut mill
logs, rose in the morning before day
light, and worked hard until after dark
at night, and received for it the mag
nlticent sum OF six dollars. And when
got the money, those dollars looked as
large to me rs the moon looks tonight.
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AT the former Jubilee it was expected
the >ingin. OF the chorus would be heard
all over Boston. This time Sanguine indi-
yidualS propheSied that all the surround
in4 towns would have their ears filled with
music. But all have been disappointed
The Boston Journal says that the actual
vocal result confirms the theory that the
whole vOiQmn OF choral roar reaches as far
A. the most penetrating sound within it and
no tarther-just a if 4 thousand archer>,
drawn up in line, We're to discharge their
arrows. none of them would reach further
than that of the best archer among them.
ard he could send his at no greater distance
in concert than ii he pulled his bow all by
himself. The principal is no means novel,
but All immense Boston delusion to the
effect that the chorus would be heard half
way to Worchester and Cohasset Beach.
is dissipated.
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y NEW kING OF THE TURF-"JoE Ell
LIoT rROr> \ MILE IN 2.l5 l-2 In the
presence Of few spectators at Mystic
Park, about noon June 29th, the valuable
piece of equine flesh owned by Robert
Bonner of New York and named Joe
Elliot. made the fastest time ever given the
public a That occupied in trotting a full
mile. For this feat Elliot was sent ou
there and everything was done for him
that could be by those who had him in
charge to carry back to the Bonner stables
the track slate with the fastest record upon
IT, The ribbons werc held by J. J. Bowen.
and over the plancd course Elliot was seut
To the best advantage. The one qaartcr
pole he passed and was noted there in
80 ii, and by the half in l.07 II. With
grand show he came down the home
stretch, and under The wire in 2.l5 IL.
The judges were &. Chase. Albert W0r-
ccster, Lon Morris. W. W. Gomez, b. y.
Wright. The time given and recorded j.
the ~lowe>t made BY any one timekeeper
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CLEANLINRss.-A neat, clean, fresh
aired, sweet. cheerful, well arranged
house exerts a moral influence over it's
inmates. and makes the members of a
family peaceable, and cons,derate OF
each others feelings and happiness.
Ihe connection is obvious between the
state Of mind thus produced and res
pected for others, and for those higher
duties and obligations which no laws
can enforce.
on the contrary, a filthy, squalid,
noxious dwelling, in which none Of the
decenciss Of life are observed, con-
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A well known preacher. being seen
in the streets of New York in Sha-
ker garb. was asked by friend, What
in the world sent you into that COM
munity! The reply was, Three good
meals day and plenty of warm cloth
ing are not to be sneezed at"
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The Sisters.

There be three sisters sweet.
But various in mind
one daring. vet discreet.
True. humble and resigned.
She ,iandeth. where would others fall
And trustcih God for all i'm all.
Another. bright OF micn.
And iubilant with life:
She spyeth the unseen.
Beyond all earthly strife.
Who hath this fair yivacious maid.
Hath sunshine in the darkest shade.
The last j. all divine
The greatest and the best.
. world. were she but thine.
Thou were Supremcly blest.
But whose hath these sisters three.
Hath Faith. and HOPE. aud Charity.
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A San Francisco street conductor, just
beginiting to collect fares, placed his
handin the side pocket ofhs coat to draw
forth his nippers, when out came a for
mldable five shooter from miners hip
pocket. accompanied with the exclama-
tion Look here, stranger, kim from the
mountains, but We can't get the prop on
me-
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Tempus Edax.

he mi>er fear that he may lose hi gold.
>hipwrcck the scamen breads. however bold /;
hut IL never dreamed | should he old,
And start sometimes with bitter memories
>tung.
When asked a Youth will ask with reckless
tongue.
How lid You this. and ihi,. when you were
Young.
Oh careless YOUTH that will not learn 10 prize
The happy time, that tells such pretty lics.
Whispering. There, no such adagc A. Time
flies"
Like luscious fruit siiil ripening day bv da,.
- youth l. Youth no more by dini of -iav
oh, Tim" thou hast indeed gnawing tooth.
Thou. That has taught M many preciou,
truth.
Brt robbed IN. Of that fal-chood fair. NV
Youth
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y week or two since a citizen of Gar
diner had lame foot, and went to the
agency and got some liquor to bathe it
in. After he had bathed his foot he
thought he would jus. test it little
SO he stuck his foot over the fire, and it
didn't get any better pretty fast. He
said he put his foot into seven different
pals of water and it made each of them
boil, but he hasn't papers to prove it.
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tributes to make its inhabitants selfish,
sensual, and regardless of the feelings
of others; and the constant indulgence
of such passions renders them reckless
and brutal.
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The wife is the sun of the social sys-
tenn Unless she attracts, there is moth
ing to keep heavy bodies, like husbands,
from flying off ito space.
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Our life is but winters day;
Some only breakfast, and away;
Others to dinner stay,
And are full fed;
The Oldest man but sups,
And goes to bed.
Large is his debt
That fingers out the day.
He that goes soonest
Has the least to pay.
Epitaph from Greyfrier's Churchyard.
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Value the friendship OF him who
stands by yovin the storm; swarms Of
insects wip surround you in the SUM-
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There was wedding. too, at st Jude's
church one happy evening, aud the gray
headed old man arose and gave his
daughter away to me.
She is just the sweetest little wife in
ChriSendom, and we have 50 worked
matters that when we go to her home
the supper table fairly gfoans with the
weight of delicious eatables. 50 much
for persistence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-08-31

VARIOUS REA DINGS.
New Richmond has been visited by burglars
Saltwater has new Post Office building.
St Cloud has but one man in Jail.
Lodi is talking of factories and mills.
Minneapolis has nearly $50 arrivals day.
Hudson is troubled with Sunday drunkenness
The Bozeman (Montana) Auant Courier comes out
with new heading of mountains, fountains, tails, and
railway.
The Red River Gazette, at Glyndon, has lost its
senior editor, Rev. A. 7. Demng, aged 40
The proprietor of the Chaplin Hall House at Hud
son. Wis has presented it to the city. Worth $1,000
or more
Lowest yield Of wheat in St. Croix county esti
mated at 10 bushels per acre
Pierce county has lately been mapped, and the
county has bought $500 worth of the maps
-Bozeman On. IT, lately shot three horse thieves
The town has been danger of burning two or three
times from Chinese wash house taking hre emma
won't sell out and there is talk of buying him out on
compusion.
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CT,TE OF WISCONSIN COUNTY OF DoUGLAs-In County

STaTE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DOUGLAS-In County
- Court.
In the matter of the will Testament of Mary Ann
Grant, deceased
NoricE TO CREDITORS
The Last VIII aforesaid having duly proven Hon.
So H. COugh being the therein
Exe cutor thereof and six
of September being allowed aud limited credite
tn ir claims for animation and allowance
beeb given that the under will
each month until nd including Monday the 81 day
AID 1873 at his Office in he Court use eric receive
and adjust all claims demands persons against
said deceased TU0S. CLARK. County Judge
Dated August II 1872. augl7sep7
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DULUTH, LAKE SUPERIOR AND
LOWER LAKE PORTS.
saltwater and Points on St. Croix River.


GO N N f. Q I'll O N 8
At neapolis-Trans to and from Chaska and
Carver with trains TO and from ST. Paul.
At Carver-stage to Young America and Glencoe.
At Wyoming--stage to Chisago City and Taylor's
Falls
At North Branch-stages to Sunrise City, Cam
bridge and Isant
At n 2. Juncton-trains of the Minnesota Divis
ion y ?. r. f. to and from Brainerd and Moorhead
connect with trains and from St Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth.
On and after July 7th 1872 and until further notice
passenger trains will daily, Sundays excepted, as
follows:
Going North.
Leave ST. 500 am. *7:5o pm.
Arrive at Duluth $50 pm. 600 am.
Going South
Leave Duluth 1880 am. *7:00 pm.
Arrive at st. Paul -------6 6:05 pm. 6:2S am
sPuIlm .n Palac. night trains.
w. w HUNGERF0RD, Superintendent
c. ". MEAD, General Manager. jull3,I2
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THE Northern Pacific Directors. at late

THE Northern Pacific Directors, at late
meeting in New York, elected Ge1. Geo
W. Cass of Pittsburg, President of that
Company, to succeed Gov. Smith, whose
resignation was accepted to take effect the
1st of November next. A quorum of the
N. P. Directors will start on the 18th of
September for Puget's Sound, on tour of
inspection etc. of the Pacific end of their
line
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YIELD OF PRECIOUS METALS.

The expectation of bullion from Arizona,
British Columbia, California, Colorado, Ida
no, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah and
Washington for the first half of 1872,
amounted to s32, ,O29,443 Of this there
was in gold SIC, ,52l in silver SIS, $780,
922. 1t is stated that the yield in nearly
all the mines from which this supply was
drawn, is increasing, and that the product
of the last half Of the year will be much
greater, especially in California, Montana,
Nevada and Utah. Nevada furnished as
much of the precious metals between the
lst of January, and the lst of June this
wear, as she furnished in twelvemonth
some three years ago. 1t is estimated that
Montana sent S. 100000 east in the first
half of this year, beside million and half
more to the Pacific coast. The full treas
ure product for 1872 from all the sections
indicated is set down as likely to be ss2,-
100000, gain since 1869, OF twenty-one
millions of dollars And the total product
for 1878 is estimated approximately at
$4,000 900, an amount of bullion truly
onnrmauS
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DoUGLAs COUNTY CoURr-In Probate

In the matter of the estate of Carl George Wilhelm
Schneider, deceased
On reading and filing the petition of George w.
Perry administrator of said estate representing among
other things that he has fully administered said es-
tate and praying that time and place be fixed tor
examining and allowing his account of his admlnlstra
tion 1t is ordered, that said account be examined py
the udoe of this court on Monday the seventh day of
October next ensuing at the Office of the County
Judge of said County the Court House in Superior
And is further ordered that notice thereof be given
all persons interested by publishing copy OF TINS
order for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
examination in the Superior Times, weekly ncwspa
per published at Superior in said county.
THOS. CLARK, County Judge.
Dated August 3lst, 1872. aug3l sep2l
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for vote them down always. You have less taxes to
pay and cheaper valuation to pay them on. Economy
is everything you have high opinion of the fu-
ture of the town you need not do anythngsto realize
it. town with future can build ITSELF Split up
into little cliques Get up all kinds of impracticabie
conditions Find fault with everybody but yourself
Resolve to held on to these notions and ways till
somebody builds you railroad and makes you pres
ent Of it Perhaps they will do it.
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NOTES CURRENT.
compulsion.

The French want better mail arrangements VIII
T. s. Ex-Congressman Mclndoe OF WIS., is deao
"A Buenos Ayres overflow has destroyed many
persons and things Banton Duncan is still afhrm
ing and denying Connolly, bailed for halt miilion
cannot be found Treasury regulations out Tor om
cago builders relief drawbacks----S C kepuo. nom
inee for Gov named Moses Jr.----Andy johnson VIII
swing around the independent circle in Tenn. -FhtS
cases sunstroke at st. Louis----N threatens &c
corner cheese Penn. labor reforms for Chas. OCon
nor Bishop Uphold is dead A Philadelpha ald
erman umpires prizefghts- California wheat crop
almost too bic to Market Bombay and st. Paul III
teleoranhie intimacy Geneva will arbitrate in
week or two -O'ConnOr valves interviews