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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Facts Concerning Bees,

When the queen bee Is forcibly taken
away from the hive, says the American
Bee Journal, the bees which are near
her at the time do not appear sensible
OF her absence, and the labors of the
hive are carried on as usual for time.
1t Is seldom before the lapse of an hour
that the working bees begin to mani
fest any symptoms Of uneasiness. They
are then observed to quit the Larvae
which they had been feeding, and to
run about IN great agitation TO and fro.
and on meeting With such of their COM
panlons as are not vet aware Of the dis
aster which has befallen them, thew
communicate the intelligence by cross
ing their antenns and striking lightly
with them. The bees which receive
the news become in their turn sgitated,
and spread the alarm further. All the
inhabitants now rush forward. eagerly
Sc eklng their lest nueen. But. finding
search useless, they appear to become
resigned to their misfortune, the tu-
multi subsidies, and if there are worker
eggs or young Larvae IN the cells. pre-
parations are made TO supply the loss
by raising d new queen, and the usual
labors OF the hive are resumed.
For feeding bees Take at the rate
ct FIVE pounds Of refined or white SUI
gar, two gallons Of soft water, one
tablespoonful of salt. ten grains of
cream tartar pot al together, bring
to boil, skim, and, when cold, add
eight ounces of pnlverlzed slippery elm
bark, or fine oatmeal, stirring we'll
then feed IN tbs hive. During the
summer Use but four pounds of sugar
Italian bees gathers much larger
stores of honey than the black bees
HERON, the great German apiarian
after many years experience, says that
the profits of his apiary have been
doubled since their Introduction. They
are also much more peaceable than the
black bees.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25

There Is remedy for the aphis not
freely advertised IN the newspapers.
nor highly recommended in horticui-
tural books, which is not open to Ger
tain objections that apply TO all the
foregoing. It consists in using the
eyes sharply, ard the thumb and fore
finger dexterouslv On the first trials
especially If plants have been much
neglected, this process VIII seem very
much like work. and il may be- neces.
sary to hold the left hand SO as TO
catch the insects, while stripping them
from the foliage with the right. After
beng once thoroughly cleaned, the
plants can be keptin orderif a few min
utes are thus employed every day.
Within week the mornings review
should net discover half dozen insects
even of the smallest kind. But It will
not do to skip day Or two, and give a
new colony a chance to breed De-
oaslonally a knowing old aphia fixes
himself IL the eyil of the leaf or the
fold of bud, where, to get at him, it
IS necessary to wet the end of match.
the point of pencil, or even the head
Of pin, and touch his back gently with
It you will find him adhering when
the instrument Is withdrawn. It is
quite certain that IT would take toe
much time to clean your plants with
thumb aud finger. Then, depend upon
It, You are trying to keep too many.
As with your family "olive branches, ;"
SO with house plants; one scrupulously
clean, is pleasanter sight than twenty
or thirty moro or less lousy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
Hens that Eat Eggs.

The best way to break hens of eg
eating IS to break their necks ard re.
stock with birds that have not acquir
ed tbs habit
Fowls that are expert III egg eating
FIRST attack The egg with their bill. II
IT Is thin shell. few strokes will
break It, aud the rest is an easy Job.
If, however, the shell is q thick one,
they generally fail to break IT with
their beak; then they begin to scratch
in the nest, and, with their feet, throw
the egg against the hard sides Of the
box until II is broken. E-lE.~
First Of al, make hens lay hard
shelled eggs, SO hard that they cannot
be readily broken by hens
bill, Tins can be done by feeding
freely With Stacked lime, ground or
broken bones. oyster shells, etc,
To prevent breaking against the sides
Of the box, tbs nest should be high
and lined upon the sides with cushions
1lled with hay or other soft material.
Their only chance then Is that they
may throw two eggs forcibly against
each other To prevent tins ! rob
them Of the nest egg. and gather the
eggs several times day. It is good
plan TO leave Q few China eggs near the
nest fer them to work at, which will
make their bills so sore that they wilt
strike the real eggs with less force
sor Poultry World
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
A kannck Paradise, but Slightly Cold---
More diamonds.


The following special dispatch from
Victoria, VANCOUVER Island, hes been
received at Toronto: 3 Professor T.
Macruom. attached to Mr.. Sanford
Flemings party as botanist for the
Dominion Government, has Just arrived
after an extensive tour IN the most
ncrtheasterlv portion of British Column
bia. The travellers branched off from
the Engineer-in chiefs party at Fort
Edmonton With Mr. Haretzkv, and
proceeded to Peate rivet BY the way If
the Slave Lake. He described this sec
ton Of the country rs most beautiful,
consisting of open prairie land inter
spersed with poplare, and IS we'll
watered. Mr. Havetaky left Professor
Macruom at Stuart's lake, and viii
prospect the cot,ntrt ii way OF the
Skeens and Mass rivers. The thermom
eter was twenty-six degrees below zero
when he reached Quesnalle river, and
the lakes he crossed we're all frozen
over, the snow lying several inches
deep Oh the ground. Thh Professor
has made collections of botanic speci-
mems and has sent five large boxes of
them to Ottawa. Among other phe-
nomena, the Professor noticed that the
Eastern vegetation ceased east Of The
Cascade range, Captain Houghton
has three diamonds which were discov-
cred on the main land Of British Co
INN lia -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Irs..t- 81, EEnut.. EIants

The New York Tribune gives the fol
lowing simple plans for the eradication
of plant lice. which, sometimes serious
y trouble house plants III Viut,r II
Gays
There are ~ least twenty different
specifies much Wanted for destroying
the insects that invest house plants,
especially as regards the Green ~ hides.
or plant lice, Who, like the pocr. are
ever with as IN England, the article
most IN favor ST present among florists
seems &c ha what rs Irown as ''Csis-
hurst's Compound. Here, we have
not Set much beyond The tobacco
smoke remedy To make this effectual,
She plants should he kept an hour o.
more II a concentrated smoke, obtained
by bunipg tobacco on rcd hot Goals
Failure usually proceeds from too brief
immersion IN the smoke. In alright
greenhouses, It Is practicable to fill
an entire roc n with the smoke
and leave the plants IN it all
night A similar result can be effect
ell in = small way in a barrel An in
genlous friend, an amateur "IosariaB,
covers each o. his roses successfully
with a sort Of paper balloon. which is
50 constructed as 10 be capable of
more or less expansion, according to
the size Of the plant, and contains
tin cup, in which lie puts hot Goals and
tobacco. There are people who meet
with success III applying certain pow
ders 10 the apbis; but the majority OF
ezperimenters find difficulty in keeping
him long enough under the influence
of the application. 10 say nothing of
the trouble Of washing the powder of
the foliage afterward; The persian
insect powder, carbolate of lime, and
some Of the stronger snutfs. have,
however, their advocates, who blow
them at the aphides with bellows.
Washing with strong soapsuds Is
good practice, with plants as we'll as
people. and tolerably safe for this
purpose, in the former case, whale oil
soap has high repute. Suds can be
applied. OF course, with syringe /; for
that matter, a baby might be washed
III that way, but it would not be the
most advisable method the better way
Is, TO plunge the thing TO be washed
INTO the suds but in the ease of plants,
there j. this difference-they do better
If put IN head foremost, and piece of
paper should be tied over the earth OF
each pot, to keep it@from falling ont
while the plant is soaking. Most people
know enough to cut hole in thepaper
for the stalk TO pass through. Various
soaps aud solutions are sold for this
purpose, containing different proper
tions Of caroolic aud cresylic acids.
some being SO effectual that vegetable
as well a. animal lite sucoumbs to their
Influence aud folks who love their
plants, as d rule prefer to try chemical
experiments q this kind Hron the
plants u other people
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
The FLATHEADS.
uriosi.ies OF the Army Medica
scum at Washington.
corresponderce Of the N. Y. World

Correspondence of the N. Y. World.
An especial source OF pride II the
Museum is the large and valuable erani-
illogical cabinet It contains nearly
l. 900 specimens, including large mum
Der of crania Of existing tribes of In
dams, series of skulls from tumuli,
and many rare specimens of artificial
reformation of the Uranium. It is the
most complete cabinet Of the kind in
the country Among the specimens
Of artificial reformation of the
skull are those Of Flathead Indians
These skulls are great blow
to phrenology. They are perfectly
fat on top, forming almost a right
angle with the forehead This
singular deformity is esteemed beauty
among the Indians of this tribe, and
the children of the chief must. because
of their rank, have The --LATEST heads of
all Boards are tightly bound to in
fants' heads from the time they are
born until their heads cease TO grow.
and thus the desired effect is produced.
It would naturally be supposed that
the brain would be injured and proba
bly, reduced IN size, but such Is not the
case, hence the contradiction to preno-
logical dogmas. By measurement the
brain capacity is found to be great
greater than that Of certain other tribes
of Indians, neighbors to the Flatheads,
who use no such devices to
alter the skulls given them by nature.
Phrenologists used to maintain that by
using artificial means for developing
certain bumps on the skrhl aud de-
pressing other certain desirable char
acteristics would be developed and IN
desirable ones suppressed; but 1t APP
pears that the inner surface of the
Uranium by no means corresponds III
elevations and depressions TO the out
er surface. The method used for
measuring the brain capacity of skull
Is singular to those outside the medical
profession. Small shot are poured IN
through a hole in the top Of the skull,
and these run into oil the little hooks
and corners until the cavities are all
filed. Then the shot are poured out
and measured.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Spice.
The following are from the Boston
Commercial Rnllet1n


The following are from the Boston
Commercial Bulletin
1t IS conceded by amateur natural
lists that rats originated, originally
somewhere III knsw waT.
The bellies and ball Of the season.
SlejQh bells and snow bali,
i lumber dealer, who writes lis in
favor Of the Congressional movement
for q drawback" on building mater
ials, applied q plaster between his
shoulders last week for rheumatism,
and has experienced much relief from
the drawback Oh bis (s)pine.
Another bogus foreign Count has
been exposed IL Boston-The count. Of
ward 2.
Bright leaf IL the history Of Boston
-Rehef Of tie sufferers by the fire.
4 susceptible young man in the par
quette says that, although he has been
told that actors wear buskins on their
feet, he thinks some Of the pretty
actresses wear buss skins oil their lips
which he has not been able to ap.
proaoh by several feet. Appearances
at the theatre are deceitful. however,
from the front he may find bus sell
# lie goes behind.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
RESUREECTED.

Dead Communist Restored &c Life.
There is quite remarkable story in
the London Globe, which purports to
come from Paris, and relates to scien-
tlfc operations there which reminds
one of the stories Of Edgar Poe. 1t is
relGted that German Professor beg
ged two condemned Communists,
named Dodu and Brun, from M.
Theirs, In order that he might, as a sci
entihc experiment, kill them and bring
them to life again in three months
after death. His plan was to inject o
solution OF calx into the system, by
which decomposition was to be pre-
vented; and according to this theory
the patient might be revived, not only
at the end of three months, but of three
hundred years, according to desire In
the presence of medical men and public
funetionaries the Professor, having adj
ministered ohloroform to each
of the men. injected the solution
and then bled them till they
died. The corpses were then
desiceated by the heat of the
furnaces till they shriveled. and till
the skin became yellow, like leather.
In this state they remained in mod
crate temperature for the prescribed
three months, and then the process of
revlyieation began by injecting the
blood of two healthy Iaborers, and by
the application of the galvanic battery.
The process completely failed in the
case Of Dodd. but in the case Of Brun
the result was. to say the least, surpris-
ing. First, the opaque eyeballs rolled
in their yellow sockets, the muscles
began to twitch. the heart to beat, and
at last, after fourteen hours of treat
ment, Brun spoke, rose from the table,
swallowed bowl of beef tea and sew
eral ounces OF brandy, and audibly
grumbled of soreness in his limbs. and
of pain III the regions that had rested
On the table He is said to be now
alive and well III Switzerland under the
assumed name of Fouroe, while post
norton examination showed that a
fatty degeneration of the heart had
prevented the revival Of Dodu The
attention OF persons wishing to be re-
vivifed Is called to this circumstance,
as showing them that heart disease is
especially to be avoided by them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
DiS eases Of 1o2s.

The Planter and Farmer Gives these
recipes for the treatment OF cholera.
mango and WORMS III hogs There
are but three diseases requiring treat
1nent which are mango, cholera and
worms Ia the kidneys, commonly called
breaking down IN the Ions. For
mango, wash well with I've soap. and
then with hot liquor For cholera, If
know the disease, rs soon as YOU see
the hos begin TO droop and try t.
vomit, gag him and give him twenty
grains of calpmel made into ii pill II
YOU have been IL the habit of giving
hogs spirits Of turpentine at The rate If
one teasponnful to the hog, put IT on corn
and you VIII rarely he troubled with this
fatal disease. IF the first dose Of Gallo
mel does relieve IN twentv-feur hours.
repeat the dose / rarely have II re
peat It II administered IN time. We
sometimes see hogs dragging their
nina legs. It is caused hy worms In the
kidneys, and may be easily cured by
giving a tablespoonful Of t,11pentine
every morning for three or four days,
mixed with corn. Hogs which have
been feeding on aCorns are most sub
lect to this disease. and should have
The turpentine at least twice week
while feeding on this mast. Every hog
feeder should keeps bottle of the spirits,
Of turpentlne, and give 1t occasionally
through the year, he viii find it a great
benefit TO has hogs [ have practiced
this for twenty years successfully. It
seems to he 6 specific food fer I'll hog
diseases
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
The Cultivation OF the Cinchnna TrVe.

The American Medical Association
has again petitioued Congress to look
after the cultivation of the Cinchona
tree. from which is obtained quirine.
During the six years ending IN '65, this
country imported qulnne to the cost of
nearly $500, 600 1t has been remarked
that tine cutting of bark and leaving the
trees TO rot III South America, to the
extent of very many thousand year,
would eventually result In serious con
sequences. That fear is still well
founded. The demand for bark-great
a century ago-Increases each year.
The English and Dutch Governments
tined the cultivation of the trees iii
their Indian possessions, and their eff
forts have been crowned with success.
The result of correspondence carried
on between the Medical Society Of Cali
tornia and Mr.. T. A. c. Grebner, who
Las had fourteen years experience III
the cultivation of the plens IN Java.
has been the settlement of Ii few points
iii favor OF its introduction here, and
Mr.. Grebner expresses Willingness to
assist III introducing 1T. The Medical
Society also settled other questions in
regard to it. and it is now believed that
the climate and soil of some portions of
California are we'll adapted to the
growth and cultivation OF the tree, and
the California Legislature has a bill
before 1t giving mp portion OF the
state lands for the experiment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Taxing Sleeping.CaiS.

The subject of taxing sleeping cars
will soon be introduced into the Legis-
lature of Michigan. The theory upon
which the legislation is to be based is,
that the sleeping-car lines belong al
most exclusively to single company.
The Company (Pullman's) have grown
rich and naughty, their income being
enormous, SO that the President has
acquired a fortune of millions in an
unexampled short time, As they pay
no taxes anywhere on tleir magnificent
rolling stock, a specific tax will be
sought TO be levied on all sleeping ear
routes IN the State. 1t Is believed the
measure will pass with but little oppo-
sition.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Italy has more theatres than any eour

Italy has more theatres than any eoun-
try in Europe: it has 349. France comes
next; it has 331. II seems strange that
Germany, which has such love for opera
and drama and so many wealthy towns,
should have only l94; its tea gardens and
beer halls, which usually supply music
with beverages, probably explains this
difference. Spain has l68 Austria, l52 ;
England, $50; Russia, II Belgium, "a !;
Holland, % Switzerland, 20; Portugal,
Is; Sweden, 10; Denmark, 10; Norway
6; Greece, 4 Turkey, 4 Egypt, 3 !;
Servia, /.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
The Paris Jockey Club has 40 nerma

The Paris Jockey Club has 80 perma-
nent members, % honorary members and
2 temporary members. Its whole annual
expenses are only $4,000. House rent
and taxes are the heaviest burdens, $685.
400; servants come next, $1,000 lights
next, 5000; dining. room 81, 500: fuel
$1,000. The late war annually mulcts the
club slo,62o In the tax alone 20 per cent.
on all subscriptions. Subscriptions yield
3,l00; the card tables yield profit of
$4,000; and cigars 81 400 more: and there
are other sources Of profit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
Frauds Oh the New York Custcm House,

The New York Sun prints the full
exposure OF immense sWlndles on the
Custom House perpetrated by Phelps,
Dc dge & Go. It Is a startling and
humiliating story. It is not case of
mere disagreement respecting the
meaning of 3 clause IN tbs tariff, OF of
differing construction of any doubtful
law. 1t is q case of fraud deliberate.
ingenious, bold, and persisted in.
The house have been IN the habit Of
entering their goods BIZ false invoices
prepared fof the purpose, and thus
they have escaped payment of con
siderable portion Of the duties which
they owed the Treasury OF these
false invoices 8 large number have been
preserved by the clerk, whose office it
Was to destroy them, and now form an
lrrefragable pait Of the evidence in
possession Of the Government Many
persons have wondered that a mef-
camille house Of such high standing
should allow charges Of fraud to
remain So long llhcoiitradicted.
which for almost fortnight have been
IN public circulation This IS. indeed
q remarkable circumstance, as it is also
the unquestiOned fact that check for
&25S, 0o0 has been rendered to the Sec
retasy Of the Treasury in payment for
these defrauded duties, and has been
by him refused. The United States
authorities have III hand q surprising
mass Of proofs against the firm, and
Will not dare 10 compromise,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25

A coLoRED clergyman, while passing
through North Carolina plantation the
other night, came acro.s a pig-pen. The
pig was sleeping sweetly. The parson
stopped to think and look around. The
light was dark there was nobody near.
He aroused that pig aud the pig only
awoke 70 find him feeling for the jugular
vein. The vein was reached, after a
struggle the pig was executed, and the
dark clergyman bore him in triumph
through the darkness of the night to the
home and FIRE of his dinah The parson
Low sleeps in his little cell
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25
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REAL ESTATE, bank stock, and rail
way bonds, though considered by cur
shrewdest business men as good in
vestments, may depreciate in value. A
policy in the WASHINGTON nerer.-Com.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25

MILLIONS ON THE STRIKE In spite
OF the enormous amount OF capital in
vested III the promotion of Intemper
ance, the Miss onarles Of 5obriety have
no reason 10 be disheartened. The
strike against alcoholic drinks is not
confined to the ordinary liquors of
commerce. 1t is extending to all med
icines OF which ardent spirits form a
component part, The belief that slim
ulants of this nature are si0a0 poisops
gains ground everywhere Eminent
psychologists preach the doctrine, and
the dlssectlng knife and the micro
scope afford post Rlsy9eHt evidence of
It's truth. Fortunately at the very time
when our distinguished surgeons were
making the experiments which led to
this conclusion, sagaciOus member of
the profession, DIR. Joseph Walker Of
California, was periecting q vegetable
tonic, possessing all the restorative
properties claimed for the spirituous
ast1ngents, and free from their deadly
sting. To those demoralizinC, health
destroying potions bis famous VINEGAR
Buffers seem TO be giving the comp dc
grace The demand for them declines,
while the commercial and sanitary sue
cess of the new medicine is complete.
And we hear daily of cases of dyspep.
STA, biliousness, malafious fever, rheIl-
matlsm, constipation. general and local
debility, govt, kidney disease, etc. etc,
that have succumbed TO the great resto-
r0f're alter resisting al otherS.-Com.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25

PLAN DoUGHNurs. One pint of rich
buttermilk, one heaping teaspoonful
soda half that quantity of salt, three
tablespoonful of melted lard -four to
knead we'll
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-01-25

II Will be comfort TO American
fathers and husbands to know that
even the Khedive of Egypt does not
escape dressmaker's bills. His daugh-
ter has ordered from Paris, among a
few thousand dollars worth of other
items, iioymces OF point d'Alencon ut
$500 q yard, and $50, 900 worth Of other
laceS.