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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
A SOOTHSAYER In SPITE OF HIM.
SELF.

The Sultan Karam-Bou-Ladi reigneC
at Samarcand.
He was a sovereign much loved, who
had only one sole fault, that of being
passionately fond OF apples, although
he no longer possessed teeth with which
to crunch them. In the garden or his
seraglio he had a magnificent orchard
which excited the envy of all his sub
iects. His excessive love for this frul
had given him the surname of Karam
BouLadj, which Arab phrase signifet
Good Father Pippin"
Ii spite of strict surveillance hi:
apples were stolen, not only by the
magnates of the court, but even by the
young people of the town, many O.
whom ran the risk of losing their heads
IN order to eat SO fine fruit. The
Grand Vizler himself was unable tc
resist the temptation, and enc evening
he scaled the wall of the orchard, like 8
common thief, that he might satisfy his
gOurmandise.
A Grand Vizier goes nowhere with
out being observed, and especially
when he climbs over walls. His enc
mics, therefore, Matched plot against
him; and one evening, while he was
tasting Sultan apple, the finest sort
in the orchard, the assassins threw
themselves on him, and killed him.
They then fed, leaving the CT rpse on
the spot.
Two other thieves, who also were III
the habit of eating the Sultan's apples,
saw the crime committed. One was
Ben-Douda, the Sultan's Jester, the
other was a young man of the town,
named Ali. Affrighted at what they
had seen, they also fed, scaling stimuli
taneously the wall of the seraglio and
such was their terror that they fell, one
on the other, on the outside of the en-
closure. There they seized each other
by the collar, each one installing the
other for an assassin. Happily, beng
acquainted, mutual recognition soon
took place.
did you see?" asked Beu-Douda.
''All, replied Ali 81 also recog-
nized among the murderers the Lord
Omar, who has long intrigued to occu-
Ply the post of Grand Vizier"
eve cannot denounce him to the
Sultan" said Don Douda, without
denouncing ourselves; and yet SO great
crime cannot 60 UNPUBLISHED.
What is to be done?" inquired Ali
"Listen, replied the Jester. ITO
morrow you must meet the Sultan on
his return from the mosque, and I will
present you to him as the greatest
soothsayer in the Kingdom. He will
take you to the palace, and there you
will tell all you have seen"
This plan once arranged, the two ac-
completes separated.
At the appointed time Ali met IA
ram Bou-Ladj, and Ben-Douda pre-
sented him to the Sultan, who ordered
him to attend him to the palace.
The Sultan of Samarcand was not
slow in returning home, and in sum-
moning before him the famous magi-
clan, Ali, of whom Ben-Douda had
told him wonders.
"Speak listen,' said Karam- Bou-
[adj "divine what thought occupies
ny mind at this moment"
"Miehty Lord" said Ali, "your
Highness is uneasy on account of the |
absence of your Grand Vizler, whom .
Tou have not seen since last evening.
"By the beard of the Prophet, it Is
10! And what has become of this ex
ellent Grand Vizier2"
'.Sultan, he was assassinated by ap.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
Good SOnhs NanfnG

Every one who knows anything OF
the life OF the English poor is aware OF
the misery and waste caused by then
want OF knowledge of domestic econo-
my, and by their lack of habits of fru-
gality and method. Tsuppose it is no
| eXaggeratlOn to say that q Door French
woman would make the money which
the wife OF a poor Englishman spends
IN food go twice as far, and at the same
time turn out twice as palatable din
ner. Why Englishmen, who are SO
VIGOROUSLY fond of good living should
be so helplessly incompetent in the art
OF cookery, Is one of the great myste-
rles of Nature; but from the
varied denominations of the rail
way refreshmGnt rooms to the mono
tonous dinners of the poor, English
feeding Is either wasteful or nasty. or
both. And as to domestic service. the
groans OF the housewives ascend to
heaven In five cases ont of six. the
girl who takes a "place . has to be
trained by her mistress in the first
rudlments of decency and order: and
it is a mercy if she does not turn M
her nose at anything like the mention
VI al hobeSI ana proper economy.
Thousands of young girls are said to
starve, or worse, yearly, in London
and at the same time thousands of
mistresses OF Households are ready to
pay high wages for a decent house
maid, or cook, or fair workwoman
and can by no means get what thew
want. Surely, if the elementary schools
are worth anything, they may put an
end to a state of things which is de
the poor, while it is vast
ing the lives of those better off in
small worries and annoyances. Prof
HurLey.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
A Warming Concerning Goat

People who prefer wetting the win.
ter's store of coal to lay the dust on
putting it into their cellars, do NOT
generally know that they are LAYING mn
for themselves store of sore 'tbroats
and other evils consequent upon the
practice. Even the fire-damp. saws an
exchange, which escapes from the coal
mines, arises from the slow decomno-
s,tlon OF coal at temperatures of but
little above that of the atmosphere
put under augmented pressure. Bv
Wettlng mass of freshly broken coal
and putting it into a cellar, the mass
is heated to such degree that carbur-
cited and sulphuretted hydrogen are
gwen off for long periods of time and
pervade the whole house. The liabiIi-
ty OF wet coal to mischievous results
under such circumstances NAV be an
preclated from the fact that there are
several instances on record of sronta.
neous combustion of coal when slowed
INTO the bunkers or holds of vessels
And from this cause, doubtless. MANY
missing coal vessels have persisted.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
A Scientific Poser.

In connection with the meeting OF
the Association for the Advancement
of Science, at Lyons, the story is told
Of well known Geneva professor that,
on the occasion of one of the expedi-
tons of the Association into the coun
try, they were thrown upon the re-
sources of a second-rate cafe for re-
freshment The professor demanded
OF the garcoD if they had any chicory.
" Yes; ;" and a supply was brought.
" Have you any more ~ Certainly"
and some more made its appear
ance. is this ali 2" Eyes, monsieur.
that is all our supply" "Now, will
you make us some coffee ~
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
Curing s.pDYOSy,

The Pail Mall Gazette saws: I'm
portant experiments are, 1t seems, be-
ing made as to the cure of leprOsy, and
the Friend of India reports that while
DR.. Kenneth Stuart, in Calcutta, and
DIR. Balfour, in Madras, in applying
cashew.nut oil to both the forms of
leprosy, are meeting with only partial
success, the Madras surgeon IN medi
cal charge Of the penal settlement at
Port Blair believes that he has made a
more valuable discovery in the same
direction. He is OF the opinion that
leprosy can be cured 10y the oil of the
gurjOn tree. Every leper In the settle
ment Is, it Is stated, being cured fast
of this lOathsome disease. Ia no case
has there been the slightest failure, and
the the disease has been arrested at
every stage. No doubt, SAYS a cor
respondent, the matter will be fully
reported when the experiments have
been completed. In the meantime.
the doctor has very wisely resolved not
to make any stir about the matter I'M
til his experiments are SO completed as
to leave no doubt respecting the,nature
OF tue cure as well as its permanence.
This oil seems to be beneficial to all
descriptions OF sores and ulcers, and it
has other properties which will be fully
disclosed hereafter The oil of the
gerlon balsam or wood oil has long
been used all over India by the natives
for skin diseases and sores. In the
event OF It's turning out that leprosv is
durable, the discovery viii not only be
valuable as regards these afflicted with
that disease, but it will stimulate the
medical profession to further exertions
to discover the antidote to other dis
eases OF like nature hitherto consid-
cred incufable.n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
A FRENCH project recently

A FRENCH project recently wrote to
one of the mayors of his department
advising him, as the cholera had broken
out in the district, to take all the nee
essary precautions. After some time
the mayor wrote to say that he had
taken all the proper steps, and upon
the perfect sending to see that they
were effectual, he found that the only
preparation the mayor lhad made con-
sisted in having a large number of
graves dug in the church-yard,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08
Political.

The Boston Globe has . authority " III say
ing that Justice Swayne Is tho coming Chief
Justice.
HAMILTON FISH, Jr., il a candidate for the
New York Assembly.
The Constitutional Convention of Penn
sylvania, will submit It's labors to the people
tor vote, December 2.
JEFF DAVIS is said to favor the election
Ames ben Buffers son III law) as Governor OF
Mississippi.
Gov-ELECT VIM. ALLEN, OF Ohio is the uncle
of Alien q. Thurman. who is a candidate for
thu United States Senate.
The conscience fund Of the Treasury has
not received a contribution for the last three
months.
GEN. BUTLER and JEFF. Davis arrived III
Washington by the same train short time
since. There was no Misunderstanding.
THE father of Mrs. President Grant is now
IN much better health than he was some weeks
since. His son, the Hon. Lewis Dent, who
has been for several weeks past seriously i'll
is recovering. The Old gentleman was 81
years old on the 9th inst. His mind is won
derfully preserved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08

TUESDAY, December Is, will be the
hundredth anniversary of the Boston
lea Party" ''''-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08

wrote an official letter to that effect to the
President of the Company, in which he said {:
my approval of the recommendation OF the
Chief Engineer was not an approval OF the
report of the Board, ofwhich [ took nonotice.''
The order of Secretary Richardson to
Treasurer Spinner, directing payment in sill
yer, is as follows ''You will please, on and
after the receipt of this letter and until
should they desire it, on account of currency
obligations, but not in exchange for currency.
The sum must not exceed S. in any one pay
ment in silver COIN"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08

Risley, is dead. Rlsley is in custody. The
shooting grew out of The publication in the
Times, of an article concerning Risley's father
who is Clerk of Court at Washington, d. c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1873-11-08

Within the sober realms of leafess trees
The russell year inhaled the dreamy air
Like some tanned reaper in his hours of ease
When all the fields are lying brown an,
bare
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13

Bad handwriting is a great bore to the
various unfortunate people who have 10
read Il, but who're u deals with a SUBJECT
OF which-as usually happens-the per
son addressed has some knowledge. n
little patience generally surmounts the
difficulty, unless, Indeed, the writing be
OF that supremely bad character which
caused Sydney Smith 70 write % his
friend jeffrey: II have read your letter
nom len 70 right, and Mrs. Sydney from
right TO LEFT, but neither OF us can make
one word oft" The exasperating feature,
par excellence, OF bad writing lies in IL
lerible signatures, aud strange to say, sig
natures are more often badly written than
other portions Of a letter We imagine
Ina, n ridiculous sort Of vanity, viz. the
idea OF having characteristic sigma
tore." must undorlie this exceeding
great folly and stupidity. A signature
ought, OF course, 20 be the very clearest
part OF letter, but Il often happens
that person receiving letter from
stranger. has the utmost difficulty IN
getting the correct name Of his CORE
spondent out Of an obscure conglomera-
ton OF twirls and dashes. A frequent
result is. that postmen are driven hall
frantic in a vain effort to find the man
with what writer wrongly conJecctures
is the name appended TO the letter he an
swers, and thus, very often, the return
letter never arrives. ...
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13

Cnsesy rsEis 20 head fass rsart q
esyEn. TIE yDsug Itszsn Ts9 sepeD.
- fbe spanisa ersFn fsS zaorfhs
ago hss isa1eres lie s52iezsos. riiet
vas scesytss ~ tie Corss. sss y VII
bs politely escorted 70 tie froatisr srS
permitted 70 depart with his head. Dur
ing his brisf s6minssirsflo. b 1sTslgpes
no strong irsiis u character, AID 10
doubt the wiser act o. his lie Est tire
resigning Of his crown. he dosbtlsss
remembered the fate Of Minister Pnfn
and had lurking dread that the sane
was in store for him. TIE sbdicatioD
was caused by a disagreement, a. We
learn by telegraph, which began last
November between his majesty and the
ministry, when General Of Artillery Don
Hidalgo was promoted TO the Captain
Generalship Of the Basque provinces.
The majority Of the officers in the artil
lery arm of service resigned their com
missions at the time, protesting against
the promotion as irregular and uniustifi.
able, and refusing to serve under Hi
dalgo because he participated in the
massacre at San Gil barracks in 1866
Hidalgo, meeting with so much opposi
tor, finally resigned, and the officer
withdrew their designations; but the min
istry appointed him TO a new and impor
tant commandin Catalonia. The artiller-
officers renewed their protest, and AGAR
sent in their designations. The ministr-
disregarded them. and appealing to Ii,
Cortes obtained nearly a unanimou.
vote Of confidence. The King from th,
beginning disproved Of the promotion o
Hidalgo, and felt affronted because BIZ
Cabinet compelled him (through Ii,
votes Of the Cortes) to acquiesce IN III,
last appointment The members Of thl
Corfss belonging TO the most advance,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13
LATEST TELEGRAMS.
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ssLnoRAfn coarANr.
specials a. ths Ledger.
NASHVILLE.

Special to the LodEerl
NASHVILLE. February ls.-The bill to
reduce the pay Of jurors from two dol
lars to one dollar per day came up for
its third reading. and excited consider
able debate, The bill was finally re-
jecied.
The bill 10 repeal an act for the en-
enlargement Of planting and other i'm
provements in the State Of Tennessee.
and to amend the charter OF the Mem,
phis and Charleston Railroad Company,
to take effect on the LIST day Of Novem-
Der, 1874. was passed.
Mr. Smiihson introduced a bill making
insolvent persons convicted of inside
meanors work out the amount Of their
fines.
In the House Mr.. West introduced
bill requiring the State to pay per diem
to jurors in all cases brought in the
name Of the State.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13

Courtesy, which is the natural out
growth Of inward geDtleness, bears its
characteristics by the artless child as by
the grown man. Ciyility, therefore, TO
30 effective % this quest, must have the
sub-stratum Of goodness. II must be
peryading and uniform, not exceptional
and itfuL. Il il all very well to lay the
blame Of an unreliable and explosive
temper upon weak digestion, or that
rash humor" inherited from others;
bat iis disastrous effects are all the
same. The worst tempers are made sub
serVient 70 q well settled and persistent
principle Of rightdOing; and that is the
only thing which can be relied on. The
whole question. therefore. resolves itself
into this formula: To make friends, do
right; 70 keep friends, do right.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13
N. Henri Rochafort--A Glimpse OF
Him I'm Prison.

The Paris Figaro publishes the fol-
lowing particulars of q recent visit to M.
Rochefort, who is now confined IN the
citadel OF st. Martin de Re: ~
"Rochefort Is the most easy to deal
with Of all the prisoners. When not
with his family, who can visit him at
certain hours, he is busted in literary
pursuits, which be hopes 10 be able 10
turn 10 advantage should a favorable
change occur in his position. He was
particularly annoyed by the interdict laid
by the Minister OF the Interior upon the
novel which he hoped TO publish in
the feulleton of the Rappel, and this
can easily be conceived, as the conditions
offered BY the editor we're most advan-
tageous. The Rappel proposed to leave
TO Roohefort the literary possession Of
bis work, 10 give him two hundred francs
for each number (of which there were TO
be about sixty, and fifteen francs addi-
tional for every thousand struck of.
Moreover, the Neue Freie Presse Of Ger
many offered him ten thousand francs
FOR the right 10 publish In German and
simultaneously the forbidden book.
Rochefort proposed 10 the Rappel 70
suppress his signature, but that would
not satisfy the editor, nor, 1t may be sup
posed, the Minister.
Rochefort has the same regimen as
the other prisoners, and seldom sends for
extras. His bed is like those allotted TO
his companions in captivity, and he
shares bis cell with BallieTe. The cells
are large, light and airy, and each con
tains two prisonersj a large curtain d.
yides the room into two parts. They are
allowed 10 dress as they please. de has
neither grown thinner, nor does he APP
pear older, than when IN Paris. HIS
IDEAS are more altered than himself, aHd
he often signs as be remembers the bou-
levard. He has discovered, rather too
late. and after having acquired his expe-
rience at his own expense, that he was
the dupe Of others, who. after making
him take the lead, prudently withdrew in
the hour Of danger. II he could begin
life over again il is probable that be
would refrain from rushing headlong
in the whirlpool Of politics.
" He has recently become more hope
ful and gaver, for he has heard that the
Maisons de Sante are to be appropri :
ated for the reception Of prisoners con
demned 10 transportation whose health
il Zoo delicate 70 admit Of their under
taking the voyage. He hopes 10 obtain
leave 10 enter one Of them. Since his
aetsptioB AZ the island Of Re only two
Of his acquaintance have had the coor-
age to 70 10 see him,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13

A Western correspondent gives a vivid
account Of the effect some unexpected
testimony had upon an attendant IN the
courtroom. He describes the scene
thus: Every eye was directed toward
him, and as the astonishing testimony
fell hot from the burning lips Of the
reader, a curious pink. was seen 70 form
over his ears. gradually deepening and
creeping over bis cheeks toward his nose.
As the red aush iourneyed toward that
organ, the blush on the ears faded, and
a dreadful pallor took ITS place, and this
also began 70 creep toward the nasal
protuberance, driving the magenta red
before it, until the unfortunate proiru-
sive member was almost Ere in its ac'
cumulated color"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13
NEW YORK.

Nav YoRE, February l3.-fouowing
closely upon the wave that has swept
over the country from the northwest
during the past few days comes another
snow storm. At about three o'clock
yesterday evening the sky became
clouded and overcast, and in a short
time afterwerd a light snow commenced
falling and continued during the remain
der of the day and night. Travel by
street cars and stages was not impeded
until midnight, when the snow fell more
thiekly. 1t came from the northwest,
and was exceedingly vigorous. AT one
o'clock this morning the weather became
intensely cold, and finely powdered snow
few along the streets with great rapid
ity. At two o'clock the storm increased
in severity, the wind rose almost to a
gale, the air seemed perfectly filed with
snow, and for an hour it showed as fast
as during the first heavy snow-storm
shortly after Christmas. The railroads
were not Inconvenience until late hour
by drifts, and important mails we're be-
hind time; but this was only temporary.
The storm abated before daylight, and
the atmosphere is now clear. The snow
lays to depth Of ten or twelve inches,
and great difficulty is experienced in
running street cars. The thermometer
ranges ls0 above zero.
Ellis Ward, ex-champion Oarsman, has
instructed his hacker TO challenge John
Biglin, present champion, to row match
for five hundred dollars a side over the
same course at New York and on the
same conditions as the match last year.
If the challenge is accepted the contest
will take place early in the spring.
The argument on the special plea IN
the case Of Rozenweig will be heard be-
fore the Recorder, at his chambers, Sat
urday morning.
Yesterday news was received in this
city that the paddle-wbeel steamer Ne
vada, belonging to the California and
Australia Mail Steamship Company, was
a fortnight due at San Francisco. The
! agent here states that the Nevada was
to have left Sydney about the 4th Of
January and proceed to Honolulu, thence
70 San Francisco, the time occupied
being estimated at thirty-tEo days. She
is valued at s35O,OOO, and considered
one Of the quickest paddle-wheel boats
;E the Pacific Company. 1t is denied
here that there is any cause for appre-
henion, and the belief is that she viii
turn up all right.
For several moaths past freight trains
Of the various railroads from this city to
the West have been filed with barrels
marked sugar, directed to the principal
confectioners and dealers in candies Of
Chicago. Indianapolis, Cincinnati and
other cities. Freight agents Of several
companies suspectiDg something wrong,
recently opened some barrels and found
them packed with confectionery and
choice candies. Freight on plain sugar
is a. cents per hundred, while confec-
tionery is $11s. The different railroad
companies have instructed their agents
Of the.triek.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-02-13

fsom t1s 8tsavlils BssDsI. l2th.l
There il 20 hops Tor tie State, fnan-
ci2lly, save Ir tte nerve and Integrity q
Der political scononis,s. The poor Old
Dolilc2bri1dsn ship u State Il founder
ing in tie mi3-oessn d . Tea II Gnan-
cal troubles Bsrnscles without and
worms within are preyiDg upon the tim
1ers, and Der seams are opening 10 q
hundred places ~ once. Unless the
leaks are stopped she may - well BE-
gwen 70 the god Of storms. Let I'll su-
perhuOus Offices be abolished-ail enof-
nous salaries cut down-all waste 70.
paired. There j. no use sermoniziug
about the States duty % her cred.
itOrs - about the necessity Of Ore.
serving the State credit until the
hungry swarms Of mendicants and
blood-suckeTz, who are bowling above
her, like vultures over an expected feast.
are banished By mandate, about whose
memory there can be no mistake. There
is but one appeal for State appropriation
now entitled to respect, and that Is the
appeal Of the uneducated children Of the
State for education. Posterity, thus ben.
ehted, will not regard as irksome the re.
sponslbility bequeathed 70 them. Let
all other propositions for spending the
State money be met with a no SO terri.
bic m ITS earnestness that the applicants
will ty abashed from the Hobbies Of legis-
lative halls, and beyond the scorn and
indignation Of a tsx.ridden, long-suiier.
ing and patient people