The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-03-08

IT is said that Bishop Whpple confirm
ed 70 persons at Duluth, the ether evening.
\ LITTLE opposition always Strengthens
sensible project, while the same thing
will Kill foolish one.
LUMBER hauling, and excavation in pre-
paration for spring building, has been go
ing on in Uppertown lately.
There are in the United States five hun
dred and thirty female doctors, sixty-eight
preachers, twcnty-tour dentists and five law
yers.
OzEoTA has now the legal privilege of
issuing $1,000 ia bonds for the purpose Of
building a bridge. It would pay better,
friends, to build saw mill.
THERE are enough indications Of build
ING and buying life in Superior during this
quiet winter month, to indicate that things
will be lively before the Fourth Of July.
March is month in which it is easy to
lay the foundations of consumption, rheu-
matism, neuralgia, bronchitis, typhoid pneu-
monia aud all the ills that flesh is heir to.
THE DuIuthians have heard lectures on
Egypt Spain, and Wisconsin. 1t was
Gov. Washburn who brought the existence
of the last mentioned locality to their no.
tice.
Lee, lumber, hay, wood, fish, camp sup
plies and all varieties of winter freight and
winter eatablea, are continually moving
teams on the different roads to and from
Superior.
WE hear that full supply of DR.. e. f.
Uatfield's hymn books have been received
by the Presbyterian congregation this week
This is said to be one of the latest and most
excellent compilations of hymns published.
THE Minnesota Senate authorizes towns
and counties to bond themselves for the
Yankton, st. Cloud and Duluth II. r.
There will be abundance of railway tacill-
ties at the head Of Lake Superior, after
awhile.
SIDEWALKS are getting to be quite slip
perry. Just chop the icy surface till 1t IS a
little rougher, or put on ashes, if you wish
to be merciful to your neighbors. Or bet
ter yet, clear your sidewalks entirely, as we
notice some thoughtful citizens have done.
THURSDAY afforded US variety Of
weather that reminded us of the changea-
bic and uncertain ATTITUDES. Fog, hot sun,
boisterous wind, cloudy sky, warm night
succeeded each other just as naturally as if
we were yet living in Chicago, Cleveland,
or Cincinnati.
GoDEY's Lady's Book is the most ele-
CART and perfect home magazine published.
1t is a Library of choice light Literature
and Gallery Of Art combined. 1t is aston
ishing how the publisher can afford to give
SO much of real value for such a small a.
mount of money.
gnE south shore doomed up in a beauti-
full mirage on Tuesday morning. Many
persons in the lower latitudes, associate
the mirage only with tropical climates.
Such may be interested to know that it is
almost too common to mention in the clear,
pure atmosphere Of Lake Superior.
a NEW town is to be laid out cup the
St Louis river" which is to be the suburb
Of Duluth, 50 the Herald says. 1t is pref
~ evident that Rice's Point is not to be a
suburb" Of Duluth, but on the contrary
cutie the reverse The tail cannot waggle
the dog, You know, and SO Riee's Point is
bound to waggle Duluth.
RUMoR has it that orders have been sent
to Ashland to have supplies sent out on
the line of the Wisconsin Central Il. r., in
preparation for the summers work; as the
Construction Co. have given assurances that
they expect to resume work at az earl y day.
So we hope, and expect that affairs at Ash
land, our sister Harbor city, will be on the
Jump from this time forward.
The first real thaw of the winter began
or the 9th. and the way fires died ont, and
oyercoatS came off, and windows opened,
and the bare ground appeared was noticea-
ble Some warm breath from the Pacific
came in that western zephyr night before
last. Alaska is said &c be growing warmer,
and we doubt not that Lake Superior will
be mild rs the Adriatic in winter, some day.
THE dav will be with us ere long when
our citizens will be glad that they have
tried to improve their property and the
place. The Northern Pacific Railway is
$50 S,,or;or lit thin short