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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
Death of Il Remarkable Character.

There died in Paris, Just III time to
have his name included in the obituary
of 1871, a somewhat remarkable person.
His name was Charles Francois Ferte,
and his business IN life was to receive
the bodies of persons whom crime.
accident, or suicide led to the Morgue
Ferte, by reason of his taste in waist
coats popularity known as FlHomme
Roughe, y IS described as man who,
under n somewhat rough demeanor.
hid kind heart. Many stories of his
acts of humanity are current, but it
sutfces to know that he has left behind
HIM a child which the double suicide Of
It's parents had left unprovided for, and
whom ''lHomme Roughe took home
with him, cared for, and had properly
educated. But he has left behind him
something more interesting still. Day
by day, during the twenty-six years of
his service at the Morgue, Ferte was
composing book, to which he has
given the singular title Registro dc Ma
cabre. The book, which extends to
many volumes, is nothing more nor less
than the register of the names and ad
dresses-when known, otherwise of the
descriptions-of the bodies received by
him, which reach total of 20. 600
Ferte appears to have spent his leisure
hours In making inquiries into the an
tecedents of the more interesting of his
charges, and the results are given in
volumlnous notes appended to the reg
lister of death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
RarDUm'S (apuihals.

The four cannibals (three men and
one woman) which Barnum proposes to
place on exhibition, were obtained from
the king of one of the Cannibal isla Ids,
where they were eaptives taken III war,
and, by the laws of Cannibal warfare,
were doomed to death. Barnrm was
obliged to give heavy bonds that at the
expiration of their three yeats reprieve
he would return them. In the opera
ton he claims double credit as hui
manitarian; first, he does not furnish
them with their regular diet of roast
missionary; and, second, he proposes
to forget his bond and not return them
to tickle the palates of their epicurean
captors. He considers this breach Of
contract justifable, as he is willing to
pay the amount nominated IL the bond,
especially if the investment proves a
profitable one.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
4 Novel Plan.

A Buffalo man must have the credit
for the most novel invention yet pro
posed for propelling boats on the canal.
The power Is not attached to the boat,
but the entire body of water in the
canal is moved, and the current thus
created is used as the propelling power.
The plan embraces wall laid in the
centre of the canal its entire length.
dividing it into two equal channels AT
the head of each level is placed an
immersed wheel of peculiar construc-
ton, which is moved by stationary
engine, and the action of which is to
throw the water from one of the chan
nels into the other. A current is thus
created from the machinery in one
channel and toward it in the other.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
4 Yankee Trick.

A Boston correspondent of the Rut.
land (Vt.) Herald, thus explains the
g dark ways of the lobbyists:
8 4 friend of mine, who has been a
member Of the Legislature for mum
Der of years, was talking to the princi-
pal lobbyist at the State House, a
short time since. My friend said to
him, well, Mr.. -, you never got
around me when you wanted to carry
through any of your schemes. ooh,
yes. replied the other, always got
some honest old farmer to take a seat
next to yours and tell you that his par
ticular friends in the country wished it
done, that it would be great benefit
to their towns, and you always voted
Just as | wanted you to.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
Tobacco at Home.

The tobacco crop of the year in the
Connecticut Valley has been a most re-
markable one The raisers have dis
covered that stable manure is the best
fertilizer. The result is that this arti-
Gle has been In demand, and instead
of being sold, as if used to be, for fifty
cents load, it now brings SO and SO
cord. 1t is bought in large quantities
from out the state. The prices obtained
have been enormous. One purchase
has been made this week of three cases
Of East Hartford leaf at 55 cents. Three
acres of Newington were bought at 81.
One purchase has been made this week
of a case and half of East Hartford
80 at 60 cents. One man has Just sold
the product of seven and half acres
for over $4,000. Hartford county
alone raised S4,0O0,000 worth in 1871
-HOr{fOrH Post
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
Singular Suit Between Office Holders.

From the Wilmington Del Repub-
ican, of January 18th, we have the fol-
lowing
Rather a novel suit was tried be-
fore Esquire Watson, on Thursday last,
James Connor, III. b. Ocheltree and r.
X. Jones acting as referees. Itappears
that Allen Smith, in the mail ear from
Washington to New York, with a sal
airy of 81, 200 per year, made a verbal
agreement with j. r. Stroud, a night
clerk in the Post Office in this city.
with salary OF 800 a year, to change
situations in case the latter would pay
him 5000 per year, as long as they con
tinued to hold said places. The ex-
change was made and Stroud paid $50
in accordance with the agreement at
the end of the first month. Shortly
afterward the salary of Stroud was re
duced to s 900 per annum, when he
held that the contract was abrogated,
and refused to make further payments
although the salary, IN about six weeks,
was raised again to $1,000. Smith
consequently brought suit against him,
and the case was argued before the
referees, who rendered verdict for the
plaintiff
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
MABEL'S STORY.

We lived far away In the country in a
rustic district. My father was post
master of the little place, and kept a
few groceries for sale. But he had
enough to do to maintain his family
scantily and cloth them decentlv. /
was sixteen, and housekeeper my
mother was dead, and [ was the oldest
of us four children. The rest being
younger, | strove to do my best for
them.
My one great trouble then was nv
clothes. Other young girls of our
station that l associated with, dressed
better than [ could, and it grieved me.
Vanity begins earlier than that in the
female heart. [ had made up and re-
made every article of my mothers
wardrobe for the children and for me.
had worked up every shred to the best
advantage; and now that was all gone,
and L did need a new dress for the
coming winter. l made my shoes last
as long again as other girls did, for [
knew my father needed every sixpence
he could earn, and l dreaded wanting
anything. Not that he was ever cross,
but he often sighed, and looked SO
panied and sorrowful when [ asked for
money, that | tried to do with as little
as possible.
But here it was the last of October
my summer dresses, poor enough at all
times, looked very thin and paltrv
now.
One Saturday afternoon [ shall never
forget. 1t is what l am going 70 tell of.
My work all done, the children at play
In the orchard, [ combed out my long,
brown hair, put on my best cotton
frock, selected plain linen collar of
my own making, and pinned it round
my neck with an old breastpin, the ONLY
bit of jewelry l had ever owned With
me, think it was an instict to dress
well. Not fine; only neat. Then,
taking out my last winters best frock.
| sat down by the window to see what
l could do at renovating it, 1t was
light blue merino-very light indeed
now-and knew it was too short for me,
as [ was still growing, and was very
shabby. But by turning and putting
IN wide band of trimming which [
had, ! thought it might be made to
answer; SO | set to work with a
will.
The work was vexing | was trying
to do what scarcely could be done and
as sat sewing and contriving, I felt
ut to cry over our poverty. Just then
the dog on the shop step set up a loud
barking, and [ looked to see what it
was at. A travelling peddler, knew.
He smiled and came in, although I
said did not want anything; and the
children, seeing him, come running in
too.
cannot afford to buy indeed I
cannot, [ kept saying. But the man
only kept on smiling, and opening his
pack on the parlor floor And it was
too great a treat to me to see the things.
to make great opposition
The first thing that came out was Just
the very thing [ most longed fora
beautiful fine French merino, of a dark
crimson color. / had once seen dress
~ Ii hrf
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
A Wonder of Vegetation.

There is no tree known on earth
which subserves SO many purposes as
the bamboo. The Indian obtains from
it part of his food, many Of his house
hold utensils, and a wood at once light
er and more capable of bearing greater
strains than heavier timber of the same
size. Besides, in expeditions in the
tropics, under the rays of vertical sun,
bamboo trunk have mole than once
been used as barrels, in which water,
much purer than could be preserved In
vessels of any other kind, is kept fresh
for the crew Upon the west coast of
South America, and in the large islandf
of Asia, bamboo furnish all the mater
ials for the construction of houses at
once pleasant, substantial, and prefer
able to thcge OF stone, which the fire.
quently recurring earthquakes bring
down upon the heads of the dodgers =
The Hottest of the bamboos is the SAM
mot. In the tracts where it grows in
the greatest perfection it sometimes
rises to the height of 100 feet, with a
stem only Is inches in diameter at the
base. The wood itself is only an inch
in thickness. The fact that the BAN
boo is hollow has made it eminently
useful for variety of purposes--it
serves as measure for liquids, and if
fitted with lid and bottom, trunks
and barrels are made of it. Small boats
even are made of the largest trunks by
strengthening them with strips of other
wood where needed. In one day they
obtain the height of several feet, and
with the microscope their development
can be easily watched But the most
remarkable feature about the bamboo
IS their blossoming. With all this mar
velous rapidity of growth they bloom
only twice in century, the flower APP
pearing at the end of fifty years Like
other grasses, they die after having
borne seed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

one, he took out e small doll for nv
little sister, and told them to run away
now, till "slater bought her Dress I
mentioned to the boys to stay near the
doorstep, and then taking up the much
coveted dress piece, l again examined
1T. Satan was tempting me. or some
vexatious spirit that does duty for him.
and never had L been so sorely beset.
How could l let it go, yet how pay for
it2
The black eyes never left nv face
but the fellow was respectful. only
bowling lower as he said, "You think It
good 2"
"Oh, yes" J replied, "too good
for me 2"
Not so, he said cit suits Won
much, and you shall have cheap
81 tell you have no MONEY!"
No matter, [ trust. You give me
something to keep for you, and / come
again. he said.
But | have nothing" [ insisted.
Still he seemed only more eager; said
something of hard times, of having to
stay at the tavern, and expenses over
Sunday, of being so every tiren-and
! with the merino in my hand all the
while.
Suddenly he stepped close to me,
pointing to the poor brooch / ,rore. I
could give him that, he said: that is.
lend it to him in trust until he CAME
again. Did l think much of it, he
asked
l laughed as 1 undid it. l did not
think much of it, but it was all the Jew
elry possessed in the world. I show
ed him my name on the back, Mabel. :"
But 1T was worn nearly illegible now,
Nearly quite, said he, turning it
about In MS hands. at very poor,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
THERE WAS A ROSE.
BY MRS. s. M. B. PIArT.

By MRS 5. NJ. PIATT.
I" There was q Rose" she said
& Like other roses, perhaps to you.
Nine years ago it was faint and red
Away in the cold dark dew,
On the dwarf bush where it grew.
" Never any rose before
Was like the rose, very well know
Never another rose any more
Will blow as that rose will blow
When the wet wind shook it so.
g What do 1 want ?'-Ah, what?
Why, ! want that rose, that wee one rose,
Only that rose. And that rose is not
Anywhere just now? God knows
Where all the old sweetness goes.
81 want that rose so much
l would take the world back there TO the night
Where il blush in the grass, to touch
1t once il that fair fall light,
and only once, if l might.
81 But million marching men
From the North and the South would arise?
And the dead-would have to die again i?
And the women's widowed cries
Would trouble anew the skies?
Were II not better that this should be?
The sorrow of many, the many BEAR
Mine is too heavy for me,
And want that rose, you see !"
february Atlantic.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

Ux
Mr.. Ford 2 began my father.
GA peddler? no. exclaimed the
landlord, as if the question vexed him.
: have not seen a peddler for three
weeks, and the one that was here then
did not pay his bill"
L must have turned very pale at this.
and felt faint again. Mr.. Ford wanted
me to take cordial. Ny father turned
1T OFT, SAYING | was tired Then he said
that | had made Il little bargain with a
peddler the day before, and that we
wished to settle with him.
Got cheated, [ warrant" said the
bluff old landlord "but no such man
came to this house yesterday. / do
recollect now that Joe, my hostler, said
he saw fellow with q big black box or
bundle come up the bank from the
creek Just after the stage passed: but |
didn't pay any attention to him. -
My father gave up all hope at once ::
but | could not believe my fortune was
gone. He tried to comfort me. SAVING
L was just as well off as before, and had
a new dress into the bargain How 7
hated the thought of my beautiful me-
rino,
Well 1t is of no use to prolcug my
story, or tell you of all the efforts made
to catch the adroit thief. He was no
peddler, but clerk in that very law
office from which the letter was sent
telling us of the diamonds. He man
aged to delay the letter to my father for
a post or two, fastened away himself,
and obtained my pin.
We never found him; we never heard
of him. He must have got off some
where over the sea with his prize. Nv
poor, toi'ing father, always gentle, did
not reproach me; but ever to this day
the regret lies heavily on my mind for
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

A NEW island, some three miles in
length, has been partly formed at the
mouth of the Mobile harbor. nearly op
posite what is known as Sand Island,
and has already had the effect of deep
ening the channel over the outer bar
1t is said already to have attained such
a height above water as to be the re-
sort of birds and other sea residents,
and, should 1t continue to increase, will
have the ultimate effect of giving clear
passage up the bay to ships of the
heaviest draught
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
Nevada sShips Of the Desert"

The Virginia City Enterprise, of the
18th says:
A tram of over a dozen camels ar
rived in this city yesterday afternoon
from the valley of the Carson River,
below Dayton. These " ships of the
desert - were loaded with hay in bales
for Adams hay yard on North d street.
The huge, ungainly beasts presented
quite picturesque appearance as they
filed into the city with their cumbrons
freight. Upon arriving at the hay
yard, at the word of command, they
all khelt down to be relieved of their
load These animals appear to thrive
quite as well in this country as IN the
desert wilds of Sahara. There are an
abundance of deserts here, if they are
necessary to the comfort of the beasts
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
A NUMBER of exceedingly dangerou

A NUMBER of exceedingly dangerous
counterfeits of the denomination of
$40 have lately been put in circulation,
How large the number may be is
not known, but the notes are nearly
faultlessly executed, and it is with
great difficulty than even experts can
detect them. The only weak point in
the execution is the central figure,
which is little too coarsely done.
When presented in a package this fig
ure is not seen in rapid counting, it be-
ing hidden by the hand or the overlap
ing bills. The other points of the bill
are SO skillfully executed as to stand
the test of the strongest hight.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10
BY ROSE TERRY.


When night comes brooding DER me,
Like prisons dreary cell,
And its visions rise before me,
With dread no speech can tell;
When alone with my only longing,
And the darkening spell of fear,
/ watch the sad stars thronging,
Till the beams of dawn appear.
Then, hike some silver chimes,
Come back the old, old times
The dear old times, my darling,
The living, loving times.
Unsleeping, remember
The days that all are gone,
Like June dreams in December,
Or flowers when summers done;
The times that are never over,
For they live in heart and brain,
And, like kisses from "A lover,
Their spell comes back again.
Ike song of magic rhymes,
Return the dear old times
The old, old times, my darling,
The living, loving times.
This is my lone life's treasure,
That hone can take away
Remembrance without measure
OF every vanished day,
OF lnve-ight round me streaming,
OF tender lips and eyes;
Awake lie, yet dreaming,
Nor sleep til day shall rise
Like bee in blossomed lines,
I live in those old times
The times you know, my darling.
The living, loving times.
Cold are the skies above me,
The earth is wrapped in srow,
And If still, as then, you love me,
Alas ! cannot know
Silence between US lying,
More chill than winters cold,
and my heart like baby crying
For its mothers wonted hold;
For breathe the summers prime,
Remembering that old time,
Though you forget it, darling,
The living, loving time
February GaIarl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

BLoaGs recently assured visiting
friend from abroad that one of the fig
ures on the Davidson fountain is man
with fuel bucket praying for a coal
boat rise, after having set fire to his
house to save his family from freezing.
Bloggs adds that there was to have
been another figure, representing a
coal dealer charging fifty cents bushel,
but the artist at Munich couldn't get
enough brass.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

Mrs. NJ G.. AMEs writes g be-
lieve that every woman and nearly ev-
cry man sacrifices much of the sweet
ness and fullness, of personal life if
committed to perpetual publicity
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

eiiS pUlloi- W ~ W Church.
dered, and [ trembled vet.
d attentlvely TO my father as
) important letter from Lon
1 | sprang up wildly.
her, father, go down to the
Sc" l exclaimed. "The
there, and he has my pin. y
RS first thought was that the
le had turned my brain. ]
Pill to him. He was very
scolded me but as to find
and the peddler, he knew
he world than his foolish
was not SO hopeful.
he thought it best to 60.
e to go with him. SO in a
is we were walking down to
Horse. The landlord was
e III his front porch, smok-
He looked surprised when
up the steps, but very po-
ed, AS into the parlor, ex-
at his women folks had gone
) n ppld ipr Stayinc with u.,u
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10

1.-THE following extract from little book on
Chronic Diseases. by r. Y. PIERCE, NJ. D., of Buff
falo, N Y Our readers receive this interesting
and useful little book, post paid by enclosing one
postage stamp to the doctorl
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-02-10


HERE have been 100. 900 coolies introduca
into Cuba since 1877
kELAuoSs between GERMANY and Rr.z;I
nave Deen resumed on the most friendly foot
ing.
III Is believed that the President of the
French Assembly will be chosen Vice President
of the French Repub ic
IHE loss of two vessels-the Urchin, off
Carnalvon, and the Mary B., off LlanelIy.-
with all on board, Is reported from London.
II Is understood that Theirs has decided to
abstain hereafter from participation in the de
bates of the Assembly, except on important
occasions.
II consequence of recent disturbances a
considerable force of troops has recently been
concentrated in and around MarseiIles. and
there are an unusual number of men -of-war in
the harhor.
Adv Els from the Cape of Good Hope rep
resent that rich discoveries continue to be
made III the diamond fields. Among others
two diamonds have been found of one hun
drei carats each
The election excitement in Kerry Ireland,
runs dangerously high. 1t is reported that
the Fenians are organizing mobs to support
Blennerhasset. the home-rule candidate, and
that the priests are threatened with violence.
Bright has write letters to O'Donohue de-
IOanclnS home-rule
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-19
Registration Notice.

To the Yoters ofths l2th Election District
NOTICE is hereby given to all whom il msy
IN concern, that in compliance with the Act
Of Assembly Of the State Of Mary land, Chapter
$50, passed az January Session, 1870, thu ua-
dersgned officer OF Registration for tfhe
Twelfth Eleciiun Di tiict ~ Carroll county,
duly epp0fpteds commissioned aud qualilsd,
viii sit win open d,fors, on Mantsgy and Tses-
day, the 2stb and 2gth days Of 0ot0bef 1871 ri
Union Bridge, aud will remain in session on
each Of said days from o'clock, A. NJ. until
O'Clock, ?. NJ, for purpose Of correcting tho
lists Of registration BY striking fram the Iia
Of qualified voters the names Of all persons
known, or made known 10 him, who have died
or removed from said Election District. or
have become disqualified under the provisions
OF the Second aud Thu d SECTIONS of the First
Article Of the Consultation, aud 10 deliver to
any persons applying, whose names appear on
the said list Of qualified voters, a cartihcate Of
registration, aud TO strike from the books IT
registration the name of said dead, removed ar
disqualified persons, and for what cause under
the Constitution aud Laws Of this States as the
case may b., a ID 10 register the name Of
every person whn shall apply 10 him to be
registered as a qualified voter, who shall salts,
" him that he possesses. or before the dey ~
election next ensuing will possess, the requisite
qualifications under the Constitution of The
United States and the law made In pursuance
thereof, and the Constitution Of the State III
Maryland, the qualification of age, citixen,bip
and residence, and Is not disqualified under
the provisions Of the Second and Third Sec
tons Of the First Article Of the Consultation.
JOHN HARISoCk,
oct. IL u Register.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-10-19
GEORGE N. FRINGER,
Sheriff Of Carroll coenty.
Notice to Intel Keepers aud al others
uho deal ~ Ligross.

For the information of all persons con.
ccrned, the following Act OF the Lcgisla.
ture, passed March "a, 1865, is published
CHAPTER 1911.
An Act prohibiting the sale of spiritnous
or iermenied liquors ia the several coun.
ties of this State on the day Of election.
SEcTIoy l. BE IL eaacfsl 5y lie General
assembly Of Maryland, That il shall not
be lawful for the keeper of auy hotel, tav.
ern, store, drinking estahl shmen,, or ANY
other place where liquors are sold. or forauy
person or persons, directly or Indirectly, 10
sell, barter, give or dispose Of any spiri-
tuous or termented liquors, ale or beer, or
intoxicating drinks Of any kind. ON the
days Of election hereafter TO bc held in the
several counties Of this Stale.
SEC. . diid be 10 enacted, That any
person VI plating the provisions Of this Act
shall be liable to iuiieimeHt by the Grand
Jury Of the county where the offence is
committed, and shall, upon couviclion be-
fore any Judge Of the Circuit Courts of this
State, he iiued sum not less than fftJ
dollars nor more than one hundred dollsFs
Tor each aud every offence -one halt tho
hue shall be paid to the iniormcr, the other
half TO the County Commissioners for the
use Of the Public Roads.
GEORGE N. FRINGER,
oct ste Sheriff OF Carroll county.