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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
An Internal Machine.

An internal machine, said to be in
vented by an American for the purpose
of destroying over-1nsured ships, is the
subject of letter in the London Times
of the 18th, from Mr.. F. Fl. Hemming,
the Venezuelan Consul in London.
The machine looks like block of coal
of about six inches by three, and could
be put into the coal bunkers without
the slightest suspicion. Once there, it
would when thrown into the furnace,
explode after fixed time. Mr. Hem
ming says that on the 10th of April, a
gentleman called no him and stated
that a sailing vessel had then left, or
was on the eve of leaving, a port in
France for one of the principal ports in
Venezuela, and that a native of France,
who had been for some years previous
to the last fifteen or eighteen months
resident in Venezuela, was said to have
sailed Ill this vessel, taking with him a
supply of these internal machines, -
expressly adapted to the secret
destruction of steamships. For
tunately, Mr.. Hemming received
West Indian mail steamer sailing, and
lost no time in sending full particu-
lars direct to the authorities at the
Venezuelan port In question, and also
sent the same to the Government at
Caracas. 81 WAS subsequentlv," he
says, "shown one of the machines
themselves, about six inches by four
inches, with the exact appearance of
an ordinary piece of coal. l was
told that some were made considerably
larger, even to the size of a mans head,
but always to resemble Goals, the rea-
son of which is obvious. Nearly a
month later [ had another visit from
the same person, who told me that he
had recently heard that there were
some persons In the Venezuelan port
referred to who were interested in
some merchant steamers, and that they
were preparing for a gigantic fraud.
The plan proposed was to load one OF
these steamers with goods of no actual
value, and then put some of these ma
chimes on board, and send her to sea.
very heavily insured, in the hope that
she might be lost, and they would gain
a very large sum-"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
An Acoustic Discovery.

The use Of wires for correcting re
verberatlon In interiors has been sub
lect to some very recent experiments in
the cathedral of ST. Fin Barre. Cork.
Ireland. The nave of the cathedral is
of exceeding height, and very narrow.
The point whence the sound started
(where the desks were) was at the in.
tersectlon of the nave and TRANSCRIPTS.
The organ was in a gallery at the west
end, and the Organist there seated had
always been able to hear more distinct
ly than the people sitting two-thirds
the way down the nave. Those sitting
close to the pillars heard with special
lndlstinctness. These were the condi-
lions of the problem. Wires were first
strained at the level of the triforium,
but produced no material effect. A
double course of wires was then
strained about the piers of the central
tower, at the height of twelve or fifteen
feet, with the result of considerably
improving the acoustic properties of
the interior. The wire, which NAV be
so minute as to be scarcely perceptible,
breaks the soundwaves, and thus cor
reefs the reverberation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

A COLLISION on the Hudson branch Of the
Boston and Albany Railroad, Thursday morn
ing, caused the death of one person and Sc
verely wounded SIX others.
JAMES Ross, butcher, committed suicide
8; Cleveland, Wednesday, by cutting his
throat with a razor. Cause unknown.
FIRE at the United States arsenal at
Watervhet, Thursday morning, destroyed
warehouse and four sheds, filled with lumber.
Loss $40 900. The fire was caused by light
ning.
The Hamilton wooden mills, owned by Pc
ter Sheppard & Isaac Williams, at Hamilton,
Butler county, Ohio, burned at O'Clock
Thursday morning. Loss $50, 000-insurel in
the Amazon and Enterprise, of Cincinnati, for
S25, 900. Opinions differ as to the cause.
Some supposed the building was struck by
lightning. Three men were injured, one IA
tally, by falling off the rooi during The fire.
KEYoNARI YosHEDA and ten subordinate
members of the Japanese Financial Commits
sion, who have been travelling in Europe dur
ing the past year, arrived i'll New YORK, Mon
day, on their way to Japan.
Abroad.
THE custom authorities OF Lisbon have
fined the captain OF the ship Murrillo, which
ran into and sunk the emigrant ship North
feet in the English channel 100000 refs, for
falling to go 20 Lisbon when he had a cargo
for that port.
THE number Of foreign visitors to the Vi
| emma Exposition is increasing daily, great
majority from New England. The juries are
now hard at work, and it is generally thought
| that considerable number of prizes will be
| awarded the American exhibitors. A severe
rain storm passed over the city on FRIDAY,
| considerably damaging the goods in the
United States department of the exhibition,
and running silks in the French section.
News has been received from Honduras that
| the filibustering steamer General Sherman
had landed her rev evolutionary party, headed by
L. Pallcias at UtelIa, Honduras. The govern
ment of Honduras has been overthrow by
them, and Il new one Installed. Pallicias and
followers were marching on Guatemala, and
if they succeed i'll entering that territory in
tain to overthrow the existing government of
President Banias, and Ie-establsh the Jesuit
or church party.
Hon. L. THoRINGToN, lately appointed U.
Consul to Aspinwall, on applying to Bogota
for the usual eXequatur, was refused, on the
ground that the government of Columbia re-
cognized no such place as Aspinwill ; only
that of Colon. Secretary Fish, upon being
informed of the refusal, appointed Thorington
commercial agent at Aspinwall with the pow
ers of a consul, requiring no exequatur.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
Curious Stones.

The Denison (Texas) News says thai
about two miles east of that place there
is piece of timber where are found
strewn over the ground stones of a
peculiar character. They are of dark
color, of various shapes, somewhat re-
semblng iron, and vary in size from a
marble toa nail key. On being broken
open they are all found to be hollow
and filled with fine, dry sand Another
remarkable thing is that some of the
stones contain white sand, others red,
while in some it is of dark gray color.
In some instances all three colors are
found in the same stone, the sand be-
ing neatly deposited in layers. The
outside crust is apparently composed
of sand and iron, and is easily broken
or perforated by sharp instrument
The stones are scattered over several
hundred acres in that Immediate
locality, but the News has not heard of
their being found elsewhere.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
1 Campalgn Sermon.

As illustrative of the temper of the
American pulpit Of Mr.. Jetfersons day,
Mr.. Parton tells this story of DR.. John
Mason, who was then the sensational
preacher of New York: An interesting
character was this Dr. Mason, if we
may believe the anecdotes still told of
HIM by old inhabitants of New York
What scene must that have been
when he paused, in the midst of one
OF his rousing Fast Day sermons, and,
raising his eyes and hands to heaven,
burst into imprisoned supplication,
Send us, if Thou wilt, murrain upon
our cattle, famine upon our land,
cleannesS of teeth in our borders send
us pestllence to waste our cities; send
Us, if it please Thee, the sword to
battle itself In the blood of our sons :;
but spare us, Lord God Most Merciful,
spare us that curse-most dreadful of
all curses-an alliance with Napoleon
Bonaparte." An eye witness reports
that as the preacher uttered these
words, with all the energy of frantic
apprehension, the blood gushed from
his nOstllls. He put his handkerchief
to his face without knowing what he
did, and, instantly resuming his gest-
ure, held the bloody handkerchief
aloft, as if it were the symbol of the
horrors he foretold. To such a point.
in those simple old days, could cam
pal9n falsehood madden able and good
men
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
The Vienna Crash.


vienna tJune ~ correspondence of the New York
World.
The "crash," as an event, is over,
but the effects still linger on. There
is no disputing the fact that money
operations in Vienna are paralyzed.
One of the best newspapers, the Ger
man Gazette, has made careful est
mate of the total loss during the past
two months. The calculation is based
upon comparison of the quotations of
all the stocks Of the Vienna Exchange
on April 10Th and June 10TH In other
words, it IS a summing up of the depre-
citation of values. The aggregate is the
enormous sum of 500, 900, 900 forms
sas 1924, 000,0 600 Nor is this all.
There are heavy losses that cannot be
classified under stock quotations. |
mean protested notes and checks, bus
mess failures, insolvent private COM
panies, and the like. It would be safe
to add IS, 900, 900 or 100, 900, 600 to get
the total amount of perturbation. The
principal items in the long list. which
OF course [ cannot quote entire, are the
Anglo-AustriaD Bank, depreciation H..
600, 900 the Loan and Trust Company.
Ii, 375, 0OO the Union Bank, 1875.
600.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
A Sad Situation.

A short time since, gentleman with
long, fair whiskers, and dressed in the
height of fashion, entered hosier's in
Vienna, and requested the shopwoman,
who happened to be alone, to show
him some colored shirts. Every variety
was brought out, when he made his
choice, and requested that a parcel
might be made up for him. This being
done, What an idiot [ am ~ LIE said
Il have not seen how the shirts look
whcn'on. Would you oblige me, mad
emolselle, by putting on one over your
dress 2, The shopwoman having com
piled with his request, ''be so good, -
he continued, " as to button the color
and Wristbands, that [ may get a
thoroughly good idea of the effect.
And now, he added, taking up his par
eel, "allow me to wish you a very good
morningT' and in an instant he was
outside the door, and had disappeared,
the unhappy girl apparently stupefed,
not daring to follow him into the
street. on account of her singular cos
tune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
On a Picture of the Mater DOlOrOsa.
FANNIE b. ROBINSON.

FANNIE ID. ROBINSON.
He said, Too sad too sad
Too hopeless sweet the yelled and drooping
head;
Too mourntul is the mourning for the dead ::
Too sad, too sad he said.
He said, too sad, too sad.
He has forgotten that no Easter dawn
Before the rising Of that solemn morn
Had solaced Love, forlorn
Too sad, he said, too sad.
O woman-heart think he did not know
How womanhood shrinks only from the blow
That lays her Worshipped low.
Aud so he said, Too sad,
Forgetting night is dread, and darkness deep
And ali our lives are hidden III their keep
When our Beloved sleep.
But still be said, Too sad
Too deep meaning In its patient gloom
To gid the edges of happy room,
Like things of light aud bloom.
] said at last, friend
No walls so happy that they may not hold
Some heart whose idyl is theFstory old
Those dropping eyelids told
-Hdpey's Magazine.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
Indians as lSraeliteS.

A correspondent of the chronological
Journal, writing from the South, gives the
following statement:
Among the points of resemblance which
seem to give plausbility to the theory
that the American Indians are descend
ants of D remnant of the lost tribes of
Israel, is custom of theirs agreeing in
lis main features with one described in the
book of Leviticus According to the
Indian usage, the nearest of kin had a
righ' to Stay the murderer wherever he
found him, during the interval that elaps-
ed from the time the deed was done till
the Green Corn Festival; but if the muir
darer eluded his pursuers up to that time,
and then effected an entrance into the
sacrad circle Of the dancers, he was safe
from the Avenger of Blood This Aveng.
er had it also in his power to grant the
murderer a respite. An old white settler
who lived In this country before the
Indians left, tells story of one who thus,
resplted for fortnight, at the end OF which
time he was to meet the Avenger Of Blood
at a designated spot, to be put to death
Every day during the interval the doomed
man approached the rendezvous and sang
his death song, recapitulating his deeds
OF prowess and his Immortality of glory
At nine O'Clock on fair spring morning
of the appointed day the victim and execu-
toner appeared under the shining green
leaves of the beech, in the heart Of the
dewy forest glade. The white hunter had
concealed himself near, and looked on
eagerly, half expecting to see the victim
sue for mercy, or the stern executioner
relent from his purpose; but no the first
placed himself at the right distance,
crossed his arms on his breast and looked
calmly into the face of the Avenger, who,
cody taking aim, shot him through the
heart ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

A THOROUGHLY French story is thus
related by writer from Alsace. He
says "We have found out one very
nice way of annoying our oppressors.
Very many of the Prussian officers have
little white dogs. We catch these
little white dogs and color their heads
and shoulders red and the hind quarters
blue, leaving a white streak in the
middle, thus joining the French colors.
red, white and blue. Then we let the
little dogs go, and get around and hear
the PrussiaDs swear. 1t makes them
very angry, indeed"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
Collision with q SWnrlfiSh.

The Times, of India, in a recent
number, says:
This morning we were invited to in
spect, in the Mazagon Dock, the bottom
Of the David Aughtersen. The ship
had been stripped of her metal sheath
ing. On the port side, right on the
floor, about four strakes from the keel,
and about fifteen feet from the fore
foot, is hole made by the Xiphias, or
swordtish. The sword was broken off,
and remained IN the hole, leaving four
inches projecting from the bottom
All attempts, however, to get it out
failed, and they had finally to cut away
the wood and so loosen it, and then
they succeeded in breaking away a
piece nine inches long. The point,
which has pierced right into the tim
bers, still remains Imbedded, and,
Judging by the dimensions of
the piece extracted, it is twelve inches
long. When it occurred no one on
board can tell, but from the appearance
OF the broken sword it must have been
done some considerable time The
amazing force OF the shock may be
imagined which is sufficient to pierce
through the copper, and for thirteen to
fourteen inches into the solid oak
plank and timber. From the position
of the hole, the swordfsh must have
risen right up under the ship. It is
well known that it is in this way from
beneath that this fish attacks the whale.
The Aiphias is of the mackerel family.
No doubt this was case of prcmedit-
ated collision, and it was not case of
either lights or look out. 1t is as we'll
it struck on timber; had it gone
through 4 plank between timber the
effect to the ship might have been
fatal.
KANSAS corn ia sayan feet high in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19
To the Snails.
Ye little snails,
With slippery tails,
With noiseless travel

Ye little snails,
With slippery tails,
With noiseless travel
Along this gravel,
BY silvery path of slime unsightly,
l learn that you visit my pea-rows nightly.
Felonlous your visit, guess!
And give you this warning,
That, every morning,
I'll strictly examine the pods
And if one hit on
With SLAYER or spit on,
Your next meal will be with the gods
own you're very ancient race,
Aud Greece and Babylon Were amid ;
You have tenanted many royal dome,
Aud dwelt in the oldest pyramid
The source of the Nile l-ohl We have been
there!
In the Ark was your doOdleSs bed
On the mooness night of Marathon
You crawled DER the mighty dead
But still, though | reverence your ances-
tries,
| don't see why you should nibble my peas
The meadows are youra-the Indigenous
and brook
You may battle III their deWs at morn
BY the aged sea you may sound your shells
On the mountain erect your horn.
The fruits and flowers are your rIShtfu
bowers,
Then why--in the name of wonder
Should my six pea-rows be the only cause
To excite your midnight plunder?
| have never disturbed your slender shells
You have hung round my aged walk;
And each might have sat, till he died Ill his
fat,
Beneath his own cabbage-stalk
But now you must fly from the soil of yOul
snes,
Then put on your hvehest crawl;
And think on your dear little snais at home
Now orphans or cmlgrants all.
Utensils domestic, and civil, aud social,
give you an evening to pack up:
BGt II the moon Of this night does not rise OF
your flight,
Tomorrow I'll hang each man Jack up.
You'll think of my peas and your thieyisl
tricks
With tears of slime, when crossing the Styx
POSTSCRIPT.
If darkness should not let thee read this,
Furtive Snail,
Go ask thy friend, the Glow worm,
For his tail.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

ATHENS, GREECE, has had financial
disaster similar to that winch has just
prevailed III Vienna. A sudden fall in
the shares of the Laurium mines was
the cause of the catastrophe. Specula-
ton had attained unheard of proper
tons, and syndicate of all the mining
companies in the country having been
formed, the public rushed with avidity
for the new scrip before it had been
officially quoted. A tremendous fall
tack place in the end, and many failures
are reported.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

The coal trade has increased to such
an extent over the Pennsylvania Rail
way that the company have made ar
ran9ements for building and placing
100 schooners upon the canal for the
purpose of engaging exclusively in the
coal trade.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-07-19

KANSAS corn is seven feet high in
some localities.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The iOl-
lowing are the real estate transfers en-
tered in the County Clerks office fol
the week ending October lOib.
Christian Bucky aud wife TO Jacot
Reutchle, Oct. 4, one half OF lots No
IA and % Market street, John Me-
Lures addition, tor 1925.
E. w. Shurtletf and wife to VIM
Ellingham, October 3, one-third OF LOT
No. 81 on Main street, for 81 600.
w. T. Armstrong aid others to John
S. Armstrong, October 4, southeast
quarter of lot No. As. Lindsey street
East Wheeling, for $l.OO.
Madison Banks and wife to Dunmort
Whiting, west part OF lot No. 5, square
IS, fronting on Morrow street, Ritchie's
addition for 500.
Timothy Donovan and wife to Thos
McEntee, October 6, lot No. 1 in square
No. 10, in J. R. Bakers addition, essI
side OF Baltimore street, for $500.
sJohn E. Clator and wife and John
| Clator and wife TO John OesterliDg for
part Of lot No. 23T, north side OF 10th
street, Gold john for S775.
Mt. Wood Cemetery Association &c
Frederick Schulnan, lot No. Isl, Sec
ton &c" for $4,000.
Arthur Little to G. W. Cunningham
October :, for one-half OF lot No. Al
Michael Graham's addition, East
wheeling, for $500.
DR.. Haley Meow and wife TO VIM
Carney, October s. seven feet Of lot No
26. Market street, Chspline and Eoff
addition, for 500.
VIM. II. Robinson ami wife to Henry
Hoop, October s, east onc'balf OF lot
No. 81, Island, on Second between
Chestnut and Walnut streets, for s., 600
Thomas O'Brien and wife to VIM. j
Nesbitt, October s, lot No. IS, corner OF
Seventh snd south OF Centre street, w
W. Shrivers addition, for 5000.
Virginia E. White 20 Louisa Arm.
strong, October 9, lot No. 6, south side
of Hsmpden, now 18th street, for
$3.50.
l.. C. List ana others to Samuel
Kuglen, October 9, east half OF lot No.
l43, addition OF Peter IsrnaIl and
others, East Wheeling, for 81 900.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11

SoNETH ING NEw-A Dollar Fm
S!oTs-In passing up Main street oul
attention was attracted By very hand
come display Of ladies, misses and chill.
dren's furs, FUR caps and fur trimmings
Of all descriptions. at the old stand
1922, .ormerly occupied by Cohn
Sempliner Il Co. ami now kept by A
Rhelnstrom, who will carry on the fur
business 81 @ specially and will Offer
them to the public, at lees than whole
sale. prices. Furs as low as one dollar.
Also a full etock OF ribbons, silk
velvets, velveteens, colored satius,
belts, ties. neck ruchipgs, hoop skirts,
corsets, &c. Gall and examine his
stock.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11
MISCELLANEOUS,
Market Farm for Sale
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, ND,

NNHE FOLLOWING STATEMENT m
i strictly in accordance with the fActs, ana
Is no overdrawn picture OF what can b
There are fifty acres Tor more can BE- hadD
ofrich alluvial bottom lands, not liable 10
overflow, in the form OF an oo,ong square,
situated between thePotonac river and The
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, with q DEPOT
or switch connected with the property, ana
Is about half way between Cumberland ana
the densely populated coal and Iron region
or, in other words the products OF q trues
farm, can be sold In any quantity and AZ
prices far exceeding the rates In Eastern
' The health of this place and vicinity /,
excellent and ague end fever unknown for
There are also about seventy-five acres O;
strong limestone upland situated on the
opposite side OF the Baltimore and Ohlo
railroad nom the bottom land
The quality OF this land and In proximity
to certainly the most sctive and best mar
kets in the world, would make one under.
standing truck farmingt 70 realise fortune
This region OF country b rapidly nllins
up, and thus far the market cannot be sup.
piled without sending on for vegetable.
HON other places.
II sny one desiring 10 MAKE q prontAble
investment In such property VIII visit this
plsoe and and that ali we claim for II .,
well as what Is represented about our mar.
kets, DC, has not been correctly stated, hls
expenses will be paid We therefore conn.
IDENTIFY invite persons to come and look and
investigate the matter for themselves.
There is q lime kiln on or near the prop
erty, which the party buying can uss
without rent, and thus make his lime at
simply the expense Of coal and burning.
Address: II. ID. JOHNSON,
febS-eQd Cumberland Nd.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11

YouNG men will be rejolced to learn
that tight boots may be drawn on
easily by simple process. The pstieDi
lice down on the floor and holds his feet
straight Up in the air, until the blood
runs out OF them, thus diminishing the
siz. OF the loot, when it will slip into
the boot as sleek as getting into gut
ter on dark night. To enjoy perfect
immunity from pedal torture while the
loot is thus encased it is only necessary
to remain in the position until ready to
drsw eff the boots.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-11

IRISH MILITARY ORaASIzATIoN.-We
note with pleasure the fact tnst our
Irish tellow-citizens are in the act OF
forming first class military company.
Within the past two months 8 rivalry
has existed in our principal cities in re-
gard 10 the formation Of Irish military
companies. Wheeling not wishing to
be behind hand in the noble cause has
now taken the military steps to secure
that object. Books OF membership are
now open at VIM. Mauion's store and
Squire McCormick's Office in Centre
Wheeling, and also at tie law office Of
w. II. McEurue and the County Court
House. tits the intention OF the par,
ties having the matter in charge to
have the company fully armed and
equipped by the first Of November.