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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-26
ERss RAILROAD MEETING ~
LONDON.
Important Action of the Chicago Clear.
Ing Housc.
THE SCARE IN LOUISVILLE.
4 BITTER FEELING

HTTIFN TEEITNN
40 IL. m.-Thc temper OF the Fifth
Avenue Hotel crowd last night was cheer.
ful and all the morning papers take m on
couraging view Of the situation
olEWS AND riE oovERNNENr
The London house of ClcNs X Co., hold
one hundred and eighty thousand dollars of
government money in consular fees and
twelve thousand dollars of the funds ap.
rroprolcd for dcfraying the cNncnscs Of
the Geneva award.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-26

and on advice of the bank examiner, our
members BIZ recommended and authorized
to suspend currency payments on any
large dcnhnds made upon them either
from country banks or over their counters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
A New York EDITORS ExnloifS

An interesting bit of gossip is said
to be going the rounds In New York.
touching Mr.. James Gordon Bennett
of the Herald. This gentleman. who
is now flying about Europe and North
ern Africa, is said to cherish fondness
for one of the daughters of Christian
*, of Denmark, and for the purpose
of properly paving his way to the
naughty old king, he has shrewdly
managed the European department of
the Herald In order TO impress the
great influence of bis newspaper more
firmly upon the old mans mind. The
discovery of Livingstone was his mas
terplece, and broke down the last bar
rler between himself and every court of
continental Europe. Mr.. Benefits in
fatuatlon for the young princess is said
to be intense, he having first met her in
Berlin four years ago. Since then he
has been spending much of his time in
Europe, always within hearing distance
of the throne of Denmark, and it is
stated that there is the bsst authority
Tor the announcement that marriage
has been agreed upon. Of late also
there has been a report of a mad
scheme set afoat to the effect that
Bennett was about making large pur.
chases IN Spain for the purpose of some
day becoming governor or president of
the Southwestern Peninsula. Indeed.
Slckles and Bennett have been charged
upon various occasions as being direct
ly concerned IN the abdication of ANA
deus, they having offered sufficient
Inducements for his retiring from the
throne.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
A Beautiful EXPERIMENT, on Sound.

The following beautiful experiment,
described by Professor Tyndall, shows
how music may be transmitted by an
ordinary wooden rod III room two
floors beneath his lecture room, there
was a piano upon which an artist was
playing, but the audience could not
hear it. A rod of deal, with its lower
end resting upon the sounding board of
the piano, extending upward through
the two floors, its upper end being ex-
posed before the lecture table. But
still no sound was heard. Avioiin was
then placed upon the end of the rod,
which was thrown into resonance by
the ascending thrills, and instantly the
music of the piano was given out in
the lecture-room. A guitar and a harp
were substituted for the violin, and
with the same result The vibrations
of the piano strings were communicate
ed to the sounding board, they trav-
ersed the long rod, were reproduced
by the resonant bodies above, the air
was carved into waves, and the whole
musical composition was delivered to
the listening audience SO Wuue-actio1a
ss1 Nature, =" an Popular Science Month";
In for Nan.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Utilizing Carcasses.

In answer to the question, how is the
best way is dispose of dead animals, the
Massachusetts, Ploughman says
"The most economical way is to cover
the carcass six or eight inches deep with
muck, and let it lie and decompose. 1t may
take six months or more. 1t is better TO
put it within sight of the house, if posi-
bic, so that it may be watched little to
keep the dogs and crows off, The muck
or loan VIII absorb and retain the gases
which are given off IN the process Of de-
composition. After it has lain through a
summer, fork over the mass and throw out
the bones, add half q bushel of plaster or
gypsum, and another load of ear b; let it
lie d month or two longer, when it will
become Fit for use. The bones can be
broken up as much as practicable, put
into cask and covered with ashes, to be
kept moistened from time to time, till they
are softened. Every dead animal is worth
saving,and it is very poor economy to haul
it off to one side of the farm and leave it
for the dogs and crows.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Home Gieanings.

LEMON FOR CoUGH.-Roast the lemon
very carefully without burning it when
| 1t is hot, cut and squeeze into a cup upon
| three ounces of sugar, finely powdered
Take spoonful whenever your cough
troubles you. 1t is good and agreeable 10
the taste. Rarely has it been known to
fail of giving relief.
SUNLIGHT AND HEALrH.-At the rear
end OF our parlor it was not very dark.
Indeed, we could see to read small news
paper print at the least lighted point we
put n bracket against the wall, and trans
| ferred to It a plant from the window. In
| four daysi it looked sick; in two weeks it
was yellow in FIVE weeks it was apparent
ly dead. Another plant was placed Cd the
centre table, which was about halfway
from the front windows to the position of
the first plant. At the end of FIVE weeks
that had lost its green and was evidently
failing. The girls in our parlor, who were
out not more than hour day on an aver
age, except they went to places of aHnse-
ment in the evening, were as pale, yellow
and sickly as the plants, and we think for
the same reason-a lack Of full, strong
ight.-Dto LeWIs.
Cure FOR BURN-Take a raw potato,
scrape it and bind on; it will soothe the
burned part Immediately.
The peelers of onions in Bedfordshire,
England, where the crop is raised by tie
acre, and prepared for picking in eight.
cen gallon casks, ind that W ben the onions
are peele3 under water, the eyes are not
affected, or only slightly so; and thus one
fertile source of tears may be said to be
dried up forever.
STARcH.-Make your starch as usual
then add little salt and little cooking
soda, the size Of bean. Wiring the clothes
out Of the starch plunge in cold water,
and wiring out Immediately When they
are ironed it viii give them a beautiful
gloss.
WHEN you wish to clean lamp CHM
ney, hold a linen cloth against one end Of
the chimney and place the other end il
your mouth breathe in it until it is cover
ed with moisture, push the cloth into the
chimney with smooth, slender stick, and
rub it around until the moisture is absorb
ed; repeat the process and breathe on the
outer surface also; rub this with cloth
until dry, and you have clean. bright
chimney. Soft newspaper will take the
place Of linen cloth. Do not use cotton
cloth on glassware.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
A RriefleSS RarriSfar

A sad incident is related in the Lon
don newspapers of the conviction of a
barrister, and gentleman, TO six
months hard labor for stealing a book
worth ten shillings. The barrister is
named Weightman, and although he
was admitted to the London bar more
than thirty years ago, his name in all
that time has been before the London
public but once previous to this. What
| brought it into notice that time is told
as follows by the London Telegraph:
NEARLY year ago coroner's in
quest was held upon an unfortunate
barrister who had died-hterally of
| starvation-in a common lodging
| house. The circumstances of the case
| were peculiarly sad; and the publicity
given to them by the press led to the
efforts which have since happily been
made to institute benevolent fund
| for the aid of 'briehess barristers in
circumstances of genuine and de5erv-
ing distress. Amongst those who took
an active part in the promotion of this
scheme was certain Mr. Weightman,
barrister of Mitre Court, and a mem
Der of the Inner Temple, who wrote to
the papers several long and eloquent
| letters, dwelling upon the terrible pri-
walton and distress too often suffered
by those who, through no fault of their
own, are, IN the midst of successful
competitors, waiting on, year after
year, IN the vain hope of employment. :"
This man Weightman came of good
family, and received thorough educa-
ton. He is tifty-seven years old, and
| since his admission to the bar has not
been concerned in single case.
Some time ago valuable copy of
American Law Reports was missed
from one of the law libraries OF Lon
don, and was subsequently, discovered
on second hand book stall 1t was
proved that Weightman was the thief.
The only point which his counsel at
tempted to make during the trial was
| by pressing the question. "What
motive could induce man who has
been member of liberal profession
for thirty years, to commit a theft for
a paltry ten shillings z"
| But when the verdict had been re-
turned and the prisoner made an ad-
dress, the question was answered.
| Welghtman was starving. In a tone
of despair he begged the longest term
Of penal servitude might be assigned
to him, in order that, if possible, he
might never come out of the prison
alive. ''He could not suffer more,
physically, than he had suffered al
ready. He had lived tor weeks and
months without a dinner, simply on
bread and tea, and such nutriment as
that. He had sold the coat from his
back, and the shirt from his skin, in
order to supply his daily wants, but
he had never been guilty of dishon-
esty. He was the author of books
now on the shelves of the very library
he had robbed, which were more vslua-
BILE than the book he had stolen"
1t may be an old story that educated
and able men literally starve to death
in great city for lack of employment
but there is rarely a sadder in
stance made known than the case of
Weigbtman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Short Stories for Little Folks.
WatchtnxOne,aS Self.


All you boys and girls who 60 to
school listen TO this;
"When l was boy" said an old man,
ave had schoolnlastsr who had an odd
way of catching idle boys. One day he
called out to us:
"Boys, | must have closer attention to
your books. The first one who sees an
other idle, want you to inform me, and !
will attend to the casen
"Ahl" thought to myself, "there is
Joe Simmons whom | don't like. I'll
watch BIN, and if | see him look off his
book Pll tell" 1t was not long before
| saw Joe look off his took and imluedi
ately informed the master
"Indeed!" said he; "how did you
know he was idle ?"
Il saw him. said l.
"You did? And were your eyes on
your book when you saw him ~
So the schoolmaster caught two boys
idle instead of one. l wonder if any one
of you would have made third
"Certainly not,' says Mr.. Biggs
promptly "Our children are all too
sensible to waste their time staring around
the school room when lessons are to be
learned. l have no doubt, although !
have never seen them at their studies, that
their eyes are fairly glued to their books
DO you mean they get stuck in their
lessons inquiries Mr.. Spry.
Come, Mr. Spry, We allow no slur, even
in fur, to be cast on our Order.
81 beg the young peoples pardon" he
answered. "Perhaps that was, as the
Judge said.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Cheering the Absent.

The following anecdote is told of the
late Bishop Grundtvig, of Denmark.
When he was youth, pursuing his stud
les, he shared the rooms of fellow stu
dent, who was a nationalist. One eve
ming, when Grundtvig returned home, he
found in the sitting room, through which
he was obliged to pass, knot of merry
fellows around the punch bowl and just
as he entered, his rationalistic friend was
on his feet proposing Il hearty cheer for
reason It's really very good of you,'
said Grundtvig, in a quiet tone, to re-
member the absent In this fashion,
That was short and sharp, wasn't it,
children? twas good too, for it was de-
served
al hardly know young ladies and gentle
men," says Captain Walker, With an air of
gravity, A." whether to speak or not after
the lecture we have received. But, al
though my story is rather long, it is good,
and to the point, and tells about piece OF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Gar.en Gleaninos

A STRONG solution Of carbolc acid and
water poured into the holes kills all the
ants 1t touches, and the survivors imme-
diately take themselves off, SO saws cor
respondent of Nature, who has tried it on
ants nesting in his garden.
DALLAS should be planted out as earlv
as possible, In order to prevent the plants
from Towering during the dry summer
months, their best season of Towering be-
ing September and October. If the plants
have been allowed to exhaust themselves
by blooming profusely during the summer
no fine flowers can be expected at the pro
per blooming time
The Norfolk Virginian says: We have
learned from practical fruit-raiser that
during an overflow from an extraordinary
storm strawberry bed was partially COW
cred with blackish water at the time
when fruit was forming, and, also, that
the occurrence stimulated the vine to
greater perfection Of fruit and general
vlgor. This discovery may prove of i'm
| mense advantage to fruit raisers in tie
vicinity of salt water.
The aster is fast becoming universal
| favorite. The quality OF the flower has
been greatly improved within the past few
| years until it has now become almost as
large 20 paony and MS perfectly double
as the best chrysanthemum or dahlia. 1t
| thrives best in deap, rich soil, and
mulching with coarse manure is very
beneficial The tall, large lowered varie-
ties need little support, as when in
blossom. They are easily blown down.
| Most flowers, if not all, succeed best in
sandy loan, made rich by the addition of
well-rotted manure, which should be thor
Cughlv mixed with the soil. Such soil,
thus prepared, will not become hard, or
baked, but will remain loose and porous.
1t will not only afford the small and tender
plants chance fox existence, but it will
also enable them to perfect themselves
with vIgor and beauty. Deep cultivation
and fine soil is what the roots love to lux
uriate In, then they make rapid growth
The Accumulation Society of Victoria
have come to the conclusion that shooting
birds is the worst Of all possible ways of
frightening them. They propose the fol-
loving plan: "a simple plan of fright
| ening birds away was a bottle bell hung to
the trees, which was made by cutting off
the bottom of champagne bottle, by
means of cotton wick saturated In tur-
pentine, which must be ignited, and the
bottle dipped when hot into bucket of
cold water; piece of hard cork or soft
wood suspended from the mouth of the
bottle formed a clapper which wa. kept in
motion by feather inserted in it. This
plan was used by Mr.. Winter to scare
black magpies from his fruit trees, and
found to answer. 1t appears that the
Malays hang up a wooden efigy, pierced
with holes, through which tbs wind pas.
es makes unearthly noises.n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Why there is no Remedy for the Peta TO
Disease,

In reply to IN assertion in The London
Magazine, that our ignorance of Il salts
factory remedy for the potato disease is
rather stigma upon modern science, an
eminent naturalist retorts that the investi-
cations necessary to determine the desired
remedy require large expenditures Of
time and money, and that, If those prac-
ucally interested IN the subiect-our Gov
ernments, or the farmers-d0 not think it
sufficiently worth their attention to induce
them to employ scientific men for the
special object of working out this problem,
the omission to do so cannot be imputed to
the latter. Very little, indeed, so far as
we know, can be done to arrest the dis
ease, from the fact that the Infection
spreads so rapidly that the first intimation
of its presence may be the destruction of
the crop in an entire field 1t is said that
potatoes escape with little or no disease,
IN the neIghborhood of chemical works ::
which Is due possibly to the effect of the
sulphurous acid or other gases thai are
noxlous to the fungus growth, without in
juring the more highly organized potato
plant.
This application of finely divided sui
phur is beneficial here, as In other plant
diseases. It's stated that, if as soon as
the disease has attacked the fields. the
stems be all cut down close to the ground.
the infection will not extend to the tubers:
and when the crop is nearly ripe this may
be a judicious application. but it necessa-
rily has the effect to stop any iurther
growth. Even in this case, however. the
pototoes may be servieeable for seed for
the coming year. After reviewing all
that has been said on the subject. Mr..
Thistleton Dyer comes to the conclusion
that the only way in which there is any
reasonable hope of relief from the
scourge is in obtaining early maturing
kinds. August, in England at least, is
the month when the disease is worst, es-
pecially if the weather be both wet and
warm. If the crop can be secured be-
fore this period, the evil will be avoided.
The production of early kinds, so as to
cause systematic improvement, is posi-
Die only with time, united to skill and pa
thence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
The Indians.
From the Boston Globe


There are probably some $40. 600 In
dams IN this country, if we can rely
upon the statistics of the Indian Blu.
reau, of whom less than one-half are
seiI-supporting, the balance being alb
solute pensioners of our government.
This aggregate number is doubtless
diminishing annually, not alone from
natural causes, but also from the des-
perate and reckless lives which thew
seem to follow instinctively. Abont
20, 900 of these people are located In
Alaska, and of the whole race about
90, OO0 absolutely live by marauding.
The statistics of the department at
Washington are undoubtedly correct,
or nearly so, but we confess that we
should have set the number much high
er. We are informed by the depart.
ment figures that about 25. 600 of the
race have severed all tribal connection.
and reside, in a civilized manner.
among the whites; 1900 are on res.
ervatlons, so denominated, and the rest
are roaming from one wild section to
another, ostensibly tie support them.
selves by hunting, but too often as
banditti, The following table shows
how they are distributed in the States
and Territories
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10

A man stole a gate from field by the
roadside, and was detected with it in his
possession. When accused of the offense
he pleaded that he only took IL away for
a joke. Whereupon the judge inquired
how far the man was found from the field
to which the gate belonged.
"Abour two miles," replied the prisoner
"Ahl just So" said tho judge "you
must be punished that was carrying the
oke too faro
That was good ret9rt.
" But not any better" speaks up Mr..
Little, "then one which | can give you.
It's short, and so won't take long to tell''
That's just the kind of story the Nut
crackers like to hear-short and sweet
short, and to the point; short and sharp
good and short. In short, gentlemen, ii
you wish to please,our young folks, to all
the other excellencies of your stories add
that of shortness. Isn't that SO, young
sters? l see you nod your heads in APP
prevail. So, now, Mr.. Little, We will hear
that wonderful short tale of yours.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Sharp Practice,

"a Brdhmin went to the market for a
goat to offer as a sacrifice. Three thieves
wished to get possession of it, and for
this purpose stationed themselves at inter-
walls along the road. The Brahmin pur-
chased the goat and placed it upon his
back When he approached the thief, he
was accosted: 'Ho Brahmin, why do
you thus carry dog ony our shoulder p
The Brahmin replied, This is not dog :;
it is goat for a sacrifice A little while
after, the second thief said 'HoI Brah.
min, why do you thus carry dog on your
shoulder The Brahmin perplexed, put
the goat down, examined it carefully, was
confident that it was not dog, again plac-
ed it upon his shoulder, and continued his
way. He approached the third thief, who
accosted him $ Ho! Brahmin, why do you
carry dog on your shoulder This
time the good Brahmin was greatly fright
ened, threw down the goat, and hastened
home to perform additions for having de.
filed himself by touching an unclean ami
NAL. The thieves took the goat and had a
feast"
That's a very good. story, Captain, and
of allowable length for if it was not so
very liltlt, y CT IL was not very Dl ,dS NMOLD-
er Goose says. Professor, what are you
thinking about so Intently2
"Therel' says the Professor, starting
up, came near forgetting all about it,
All about what? Your speech is some.
what pulling A to your torgetfulness,
that is a failing common to all +; for, be-
sides forgetting our lead pencils and rub
bers, and lessons too, at times, if we are
school-children, we all of US, young and
old, are in danger, occasionally, of for
getting ourselves.
alt was something about umbrellas
says the Professor, aand | don't vet re-
member just what it was"
sob ! if that's the case it's less surpris.
ing STILL interrupts MIR. Spry, "for even
the man who lectursd on the training of
the memory invariably forgot his umbrel-
Ia"
4" / have it at last" says Professor Try
all. "There was once a man who called
himself the sublime possessor of twenty
four umbrellas Now let me tell YOU
how that happened.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
Production Of a Variegated Rose.
From the Hudson Republican. April %

~Ahi eno duuSOi IstpuOuC1n, April
We are indebted to Mr.. Cyrus Macy
florist, OF this city, for a genuine variegs.
TED rose, the second one allowed to come
into bloom of the cuttings from which he
is propagating this rare novelty. 1t has
been named the "Cora Macy" after one
OF his daughters, and promises to become
af1oWer OF great beauty and value. This
rose originated as "sport" from an ordi.
nary monthly rose of deep red color in
MIR. Mays dooryard last season. It was
transferred to his greenhouse and Judi
clously forced until several healthy plants
have been obtained, and found true to col
or. The form and fragrance Of the par.
ent rose are fully preserved, while the
leaves are all beautifully varigated in red
and white, blending in the most perfect
manner.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10
The Sublime Fossessor of Tyenty-four
Umbrellas.

" In the East, man must be somebody
of consequence to have one umbrella be-
longing to him and as a sign of power,
when any lord goes out hunting he has all
the umbrellas in his possession carried by
his groom before him. In letter which
the King Of Burmash wrote to Lord
Dalhonsie. he signed himself The Sub
lime Possessor Of Twenty four Umbrellas p
The umbrella is regarded as a mark of in
dignity in the East, because there the sun
is worshipped as the source of all life,
which IN the evening is supposed TO be
conquered by night or death therefore,
those who possess umbrellas carry them
before them in order to show power over
life and death"
al suppose there is only one person in
the world who can call himself by that
high-sounding title, . says Mr.. Civil, "and
| must say think one is enough. What
is your opinion, children? But every one
of US ean claim to be the possessor of ten
good friends, who are much more useful
than any number of umbrellas"
How's that, Mr.. Civil ? Please explain
what you mean.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-05-10

Some years sircs dalryman enuReia-
ted certain rules of dairy management
which should be especially brought to,
aud kept In, mind row that the butter and
cheese making season is about to begin.
These inculc4ted the truths that milk
cannot be good when the animals drink
stagnant or impure water when they are
heated by rapid driving from pasture to
eowyard, or by abuse and blows during
milking time, or when from any cause
they are afflicted with disorders, showing