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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27
A Bad Writer,

On Friday evening last young lady
of this village, says the Saratogian, re-
ceived a letter out of the postoffice.
Hastily opening it, she attempted to
read its contents, but it was a puzzle,
as she found it an 1mpossibility to
decipher many of the words and sen
fences; and those that she did, seemed
to convey no intelligence, or to have
the slightest particle of sense in them
She asked a gentleman friend to assist
her in reading it. He looked at the
mysterious misslve and smiled. Her
curiosity was aroused; she snatched
the letter from his hands and attempt
ed to read it and smile, but it was OF no
use. She handed it back to HIM. He
gazed at it and smiled little broader,
but said nothing. Now she was vexed,
and thought it real mean in him TO
laugh and not tell her what about. At
ter laughing till he grew red in the
face and his sides shook and ached, he
handed it back to her, saying Why,
that's your own letter returned from
the dead letter office -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27
PerGgia and its Relic.

The Italian Government has this
year put its veto on the annual pilgrim
ages to Perugla, on the ground that the
assembling of such crowds from all
parts of the peninsula might breed the
cholera. Perugia, the beautiful CAPT
tai OF Umbria, is not only proud of
having repeatedly been the residence Of
Popes, but still prouder of being the
custodian of the ring which the holy
Joseph put on the finger of his bride,
the Virgin Mary. No inhabitant of the
town, of course, has the least doubt of
the genulneness of the relic, much less
its landlords, who fine it very profitable
to entertain the devout pilgrims that
come to see the ring. And this must
have been the case in former times AS
well, for splendid chapel has been
built to keep the ring safe. The relic
Is, however, not of precious metal, but,
as seems more appropriate for the wife
OF the humble carpenter, of stone. a
kind of Eastern alabaster. To Judge
from the diameter, the Virgin Marv
must have had a very large hand.
Italy is exceedingly rich in relics of
this class. Ia addition to the ring of
the Virgin 1t also rejoices in the pos
session of hergirdle, which is preserved
at Prato, and her dwelling, that attacts
every year thousands of worshipers to
Loretto. Her veil is shown in several
places-at least different pieces of it.
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AN ISLAND DISCOVERED.
An Island of Eleven Acres i'm Lake
Minnetonka overlooked by Govern
ment surveyOrs-A Gumno Island at
That-ShaII Home Industry Nc Ffo-

An Island Of Eleven Acres i'm Lake
Minnetonka overlooked by Govern
That-ShaII Home Industry be FRO
tecIed.
From the ST. Paul Dispatch.
When the United States surveyors,
wears ago, run the division lines on the
lands around Lake Minnetonka,
they meandered' the shore OF the
lake across section 81, one OF the
school sections in town III, range "A
being at the southeast corner of the
southwest town of Hennepin county,
on the southwest shore of the lake
and bordering on Scott courtyard
plated the section as fractional one,
not including an island of eleven acres
which is within the section
lines lately extended. The late
State Auditor accordingly, III one of
his settlements with the u. S. land de-
partment accepted other lands as in
demnity for the fractional section. But
an enterprising squatter, closer OBJ
server than the surveyors, some years
ago discovered the island and made
claim to the same by right of SCATTER S
law, and has held possession of the
same ever since. This season a
gentleman from Kentucky, IN
cruising about the lake, dis
covered this same island and
then sought to buy it. How
to obtain title became at once ques-
ton of interest both to the squatter
and to the Kentucky gentleman vino
proposes to buy him out. They have
brought the matter to the attention OF
the present State Auditor, who has
taken steps to secure a patent for the
island from the United States in IN.
| demnity for some other fractional sec
ton, which obtained, the squatter can
purchase of the state and convey the
island, with clear title, to the Ken
| tuckian.
1t is singular that so large an island
| of the beauty and value this is de
| scribed to possess, should have been sc
overlooked by the surveyors, but 6
more singular fact is that considera
| BILE part of the island is covered with 6
deposit of guano, evidencing that il
has been favorite resort of the innu
merable birds which visit the lake
every year. The deposit is not as thick
as those found on the guano islands O
the Pacific, but the material is the
same and fully as strong
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27
The Passion Flower,

We give the history of this singular
ly named and most beautiful flower ::
1t was originally called "passifora, :"
or the flower of the passion, by the
Catholic priests who followed closely
III the path opened up by Columbus to
the new continent of America, in order
to attempt the conversion of the abo-
rhymes to the Christian faith. Many
Of these Catholic missionaries were
men highly cultivated IN all the learn
ing Of the time, and were consequently
more or less naturalists. As such, they
were very much attracted by the
beauty and singular structure of this
remarkable flower, which they found
growing in wild luxuriance and abund-
ance over the rocks of Hispaniola,
Cuba, and Jamaica and also climbing
the great trees to their tops, and
hanging their beautiful foliage and
blossoms in thick festoons from the
branches. The structure of the flower,
upon careful analysis, appeared to
them miracle" which seemed to
foretell that these new countries were
destined to Christianity; for the
structure which they so much admired
at first glance was found, upon more
careful examination, to contain, as
they conceived, representations of the
objects most closely connected with
the cruciixion and the events which
Immediately preceded it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

AT Bavais, France, some very valua-
BILE relics have just been found. A
working man has dug up a vase con-
tanning many gold pieces of the times
of the Roman Emperors. Other vases
have been discovered, and it is reported
that there are more than ten million
coins concealed in the neighborhood
of the ancient city. Nearly one million
have already been dug up. The pro.
prletor OF the land claims the treasure.
as do also the workmen and the state.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

The sea became so rough before midnight
that l could not sleep, though accustomed to
the water. Before daylight the boat rolled so
desperately that every movable tning was
smashing about the vessel, and 1t was lmpos-
sible to cross the cabin II was between and
when we came in sight Of The hasoor, and 1t
was so rough that it seemed unNlse to at
tempt an entrance. We could see the light
house and the vessels on the beach, and Won
dered that some one did not come to
our relief. 1t was a sad sight to see
the passengers standing III silence, with
their Hfe-pr servers on, knowing that
IN few moments they would all be at the
mercy OF the breakers. But all were calm aud
self-possessed. Captain Sweetmah behaved
with the utmost GOODNESS and courage, and
the crew obeyed every order readily. We were
all washed out OF the boat when within thirty
rods of the shore, but were rescued by those
on the beach Ill Almost gallant manner. ] was
picked up unconscious, but am all right now.
The Captain SAID 1t was the toughest sea he
mad ever.seen on the lakes.
Those familiar with the shore say the Iron
sides went down Ia not less than forty fath-
oms of water.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
When the order was given for the
passengers to prepare for danger, great
excitement prevailed, naturally, and
yet out few became thoroughly I'M
manned. Mrs. Valentine seemed to
think only of her little boy. She ran
to MIR. Kitzinger and cried, For
Gods sake try and save my little boy
at least, if you can't save me- Save
my darling boy !" and this request she
repeated many times. When the first
boat was launched she and her child
were put into it, the boat being in the
hands of Hazelbarth, who was a splen-
did seaman. But as has been already
told, the boat eapsized, and all were
lost except Sam Watkins, who swan
ashore; remarkable feat.
The propeller was differed as fol
lows:
CdptGin-Harry Sweetman.
| First Mdte-Mlke Crosson.
Second Mate-Alfred Pittman.
| Acting ParSer-N. e. Wathins
| Searard-Jonn Driscoll
| First EngtEeef-Robert McGlue
| Second Engineer-John NJ. Cowan.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

A BRILLIANT young citizen of Indiana,
having graduated at a college, went to
keep school in Kentucky. A young
lady fell in love with him; but as thew
were about to be married, a former
Kentucky lover gave the Indiana man
a horse to resign his claim. The Young
schoolmaster took his back pay, mount.
ed his horse, and rode away.
He gave his bride reins shake.
And, adieu forevermore,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

LORD HoUGHToN, in his sketch OF
Lady Ashburton, one of the brightest
women OF her day, with fine dash of
sarca-m IN her chat, says: MANY
who would not have cared for a oniet
defeat shrank from the merriment of
her victory. L remember one of them
saying, | do not mind being Knocked
down, but L can't stand being danced
upon afterwar is.'n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

q MAN IN Yates county, N. Y, who
mas peen an lnveterate smoker for fiftv
years. has suddenly and permanently
gwen 1t up. He knocked the ashes off
bis pipe IN key of blasting powder
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-09-27

JULIA A. MILLER, who died recently
in Lancaster, n. H, was the great
great great grandchila of King Philip,
of Mount Pope, r. l.
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that he will attend at Ffeedom. on
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
10Th, 10th and 18th Of September, 1873,
from 0 O'Clock, A. NJ, until 6 o'clock,
z. NJ, for the purpose Of discharging his duty
as such Officer Of Registration, according 10
the provisions Of said Act Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland.
The Registration Act Of 1870 provides that
i shall be the duty Of the Register to strike
from the list 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 and Third Sec.
tons of the First Article Of the Constitution,
and to deliver to any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list Of qualified yo.
ters, certificate of registration; and 10 strike
from the books Of registration the names Of
said dead, removed or disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution and
Laws Of this State, as the case may be, and
to register the name Of every person who shall
apply to him TO be registered as a qualified
voter, who shall satisfy him that he possesses,
or before the day Of election next ensuing
will possess the requisite qualifications under
the Constitution Of the United States and the
law made in pursuance thereof, and the Con
stitution of the State Of Maryland, the quailf
cations Of age, citizenship and residence, and
is not disqualified under the provisions OF the
Second and Third Sections Of the First Arti
Gle Of the Constitution.
SURRATT d. WAKEFIELD,
aug 28.4t Register.
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Registration Notice.
TO the Voters Of Tie I9M Election District.

TO the Voters of The I2M Election District
T>HE undersigned, Officer of Registration
4 for the Twelfth Election District of Car
roll county-in compliance with the provisions
of Chapter 459 of the Acts OF the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at January
session, 1870, which makes it the duty Of
Officers Of Registration to sit at some place
convenient to the voters of their respective
districts, for three days, commencing on the
Sd Monday of September in each year, for the
purpose Of discharging their, duties,-hereby
gives notice that he will attend at His Resi-
dence,. Union Bridge, on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, 10th, 10th and 18th Of Sep
TENDER, 1873, from o'clock, A. NJ, until 6
o'clock, p. NJ, for the purpose of discharg.
ing his duty as such Officer Of Registration,
according to the provisions of said Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland.
The Registration Act of 1870 provides that
it shall be the duty of the Register to strike
from the list Of qualified voters the name of
all persons known, or made known to him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the Second and Third Sec.
tons Of the First Article of the Constitution,
and to deliver 10 any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list of qualified
voters, certificate of registration, and to
strike from the books of registration the names
of said dead, removed or disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution and
Laws Of this State, as the case may be, and to
register the name of every person who shall
apply TO be registered as qualified voter,
who shall satisfy him that he possesses, or
before the day Of election next ensuing will
possess, the requisite qualifications under the
Constitution of the United States and the laws
made in pursuance thereof, and the Constitu.
ton of the State of Maryland, the qualifca-
tons of age, citizenship and residence, and is
not disqualified under the provisions of the
Second and Third Sections Of the First Article
of the Constitution.
JOHN HARTS0CK,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-08-23
Registration Notice.
To the Voters Of the 9th Election Distric

TO the Voters Of the 9th Election District.
TINE undersigned, Officer Of Registration
Il for the Ninth Election District Of Carroll
county-in compliance with the provisions Of
Chapter 459 Of the Acts Of the General As
sembly Of Maryland, passed at January session,
1870, which makes It the duty Of Officers Of
Registration to sit at some place convenient
to the voters Of their respective districts, for
three days, commencing on the Sd Monday Of
September in each year, for the purpose Of
discharging their duties, hereby gives notice
that he will attend at Wdtersrilie, on Monday,
the 10Th, at Eanklinrilie, on Tuesday, 10th,
and at His Residence, on Wednesday, 17th Of
September, 1873, from o'clock, A. NJ, until
8 o'clock, p. NJ, for the purpose Of discharg-
ing his duty as such Officer Of Registration,
according to the provisions Of said Act Of the
General Assembly Of Maryland.
The Registration Act Of 1870 provides that
il shall be the duty Of the Register to strike
from the list Of qualified voters the names Of
oil persons known, OF made known to him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions Of the Second and Third Sec.
tons Of the First Article Of the Consultation,
and 70 deliver to any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list Of qualified yo-
ters, certificate Of registration; and to strike
from the books Of registration the names Of
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Registration Notice.
70 he Noter. q he eM Eaeelion pi.triel

To The Voters of the 9Th Election District.
TNHE undersigned, Officer of Registration
Il for the Sixth Election District Of Carroll
county-in compliance with the provisions Of
Chapter 459 Of the Acts of the General As
sembly Of Maryland passed at January SEES.
sion, 1870, which makes ii the duty of Officers
OF Registration to sit at some place convenient
to the voters of their respective districts for
three days, commencing on the Sd Monday
Of September in each year, for the purpose Of
discharging their Enthusiastically gives notice
that he will attend at His Residence, in Man
chester, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednes.
day, 10Th, 10Th and 18th Of September, 1873,
from 8 o'clock, A. NJ, until o'clock, p NJ,
for the purpose of discharging his duty as
such Officer of Registration, according to the
provisions Of said Act Of the General Assem-.
bly, of Maryland.
The Registration Act of 1870 provides that
II shall be the duty of the Register to strike
from the list of qualified voters the names OF
all persons known, or made known to him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the Second and Third Sec
tons of the First Article of the Constitution,
and to deliver to any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list Of qualified vo-
tiers, a certificate Of registration; and to strike
from the books of registration the name Of
said dead, removed or disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution and
Laws Of this State, as the case may be, and
to register the name of every person who shall
apply to him to be registered as qualified
voter, who shall satisfy him that he possesses,
or before the day of election next ensuing will
possess, the requisite qualifications under the
Constitution Of the United States and the law
made in pursuance thereof, and the COnstitu-
ton of the State of Maryland, the qualifca.
tons of age, citizenship and residence, and is
not disqualified under the provisions of the
Second and Third Sections Of the First Art,
Gle Of the Constitution.
GEORGE SHOWER,
aug 23-4t Register
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Registration Notice.
To Me Voters Of he sM Election Di.tr;e

To he Voters of The Sh Election District.
TNHE undersigned, Officer of Registration
Il for the Eighth Election District Of Carroll
county-in compliance with the provisions OF
Chapter 459 of the Acts of the General As.
sembly Of Maryland, passed at January ses
sion, 1870, which makes it the duty Of Officers
of Registration to sit at some place convenient
to the voters of their respective districts, for
three days, commencing on the Sd Monday of
September in each year, for the purpose of
discharging their duties,--hereby gives notice
that he will attend at His Residence, in Hamp.
stead, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the 10th, 10th and 18th of September, 1878,
from o'clock, A. NJ, until o clock, P. NJ,
for the purpose of discharging his duty as
such Officer of Registration, according to the
provisions Of said Act of the General Assem-
bly, of Maryland.
The Registration Act of 1870 provides that
it shall be the duty Of the Register to strike
from the list of qualified voters the names of
all persons known, or made known to him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the Second and Third Sec
tions Of the First Article of the Constitution,
and to deliver to any person applying, whose
names appear on the said list Of qualified vo.
ters, a certificate of registration; and to strike
from the books Of registration the names Of
said dead, removed or disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution and
Laws of this State, as the case may be, and to
register the name of every person who shall
apply to him to be registered as qualified
voter, who shall satisfy him that he possesses,
or before the day Of election next ensuing sill
possess, the requisite qualifications under the
stitution Of the State of Maryland, the qual6.
cations of age, citizenship and residence, and
is not disqualified under the provisions Of the
Second and Third Sections OF the First Arti-
Gle Of the Constitution.
JACOB CALTRIDER,
aug 23.4t Register.
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Registration Notice.
10 Me Voters Of the Cd Election Distriic


TO Me Voters Of the Cd Election District.
THE undersigned, Officer of Registration
Il for the Second Election District of Car.
roll county-in compliance with the provisions
of Chapter 459 Of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Maryland, passed at January SEES.
sion, 1870, which makes it the duty of Officers
OF Registration to sit Mt some place convenient
to the voters Of their respective districts, for
three days, commencing on the Sd Monday of
September in each year for the purpose of
discharging their duties hereby gives notice
that he will attend at Giibrfs Hotel in
Uniontown, on Monday, Tuesday and wednes.
1873, from o'clock, A. NJ, until G O'Clock,
p NJ, for the purpose of discharging his
duty as such Officer of Registration, accord.
ing to the provisions Of said Act of the Gen.
eral Assembly Of Maryland.
The Registration Act Of 1870 provides that
il shall be the duty Of the Register to strike
from the list Of qualified voters the names Of
all persons known, or made known TO him,
who have died or removed from said Election
District, or have become disqualified under
the provisions of the Second and Third Sec.
tons of the First Article Of the Constitution,
and to deliver to any persons applying, whose
names appear on the said list ofqualified voters,
a certificate Of registration and to strike from
the books Of registration the names of said
dead, removed or disqualified persons, and
for what cause under the Constitution and
Laws of this State, as the case may be, and to
register the name of every person who shall
apply TO him to be registered as a qualified
voter, who shall satisfy him that he possesses,
or before the day Of election next ensuing will
possess the requisite qualifications under the
Constitution of the United States and the law
made in pursuance thereof, and the Constitu.
ton of the State of Maryland, the qualifica.
tons of age, citizenship and residence, and is
not disqualified under the provisions Of the
Second and Third Sections of the First Arti.
Gle Of the Constitution.
JOHN X. HAINES,
aug 23.it Register.
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said dead, removed OF disqualified persons,
and for what cause under the Constitution
and Laws Of this State, as the case may be,
aud TO register the name Of every person who
shall apply TO him to be registered as y quail
fed voter, who shall satisfy him that he pos
sesses, or before the day Of election next
ensuing viii possess, the requisite qualifica-
tons under the Constitution Of the United
States and the law made in pursuance thereof,
and the Constitution the State Of Maryland,
the qualifications of age, citizenship and resi-.
dence, and Is not disqualified under the pro-
visions Of the Second and Third Sections Of
the First Article Of the Constitution.
ABRAHAM ALBAUGH,
aug 23.A Register.