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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Death of a Paris Banker.

The sudden death of M. Merton, the
well known Paris banker, caused great
excitement in the French capital, and
various rumors were current. which
were met by the publication of the tel
egraphic dispatch by NJ. Merton's valet,
announcing his masters death from
apoplexy. The Figaro says that al
though the son of rich man, NJ. Mer-
ton had himself amassed a large for
tune, having been interested in nearly
all the great financial undertakings
during the last ten years, and particu-
larly in connection with Turkish loans.
He married, about eighteen months ago,
Il cousin, Mile. Pfeiffer, of Vienna, who
brought him very considerable dowry.
NJ. Merton, who was of English descent,
had barely completed his thirty-fourth
wear
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Intelligent Farming.

The average farmers are too careless OF
thc quality OF their production. 1t costs but
trItie more TO raise and prepare for market
a firstela-s article than it does to produce a
second or third rate one and the difference
ia the price obtained is often very great. A
bushel 81 large potatoes usually costs less for
labor than bushel of small ones while the
large ones are saleable at a profit, the small
ones often don t pay the labor bills.
A fruit-tree overloaded with fruit will
not yield harvest that viii sell for as
much money as haf of it would if the other
hall Of It had been removed at the proper
time. 4 hundred pounds Of apples or pears
are worth much more IN 100 than IN 200
specimens. 4 thousand pounds of beef is
worth more in one animal from twenty-five
to fifty per cent. more than if IN two ami
mails. 4 pair of plump wel-dressed chick
ems viii find market at a much higher fig
ure- than a pair OF blue, lean, half-plucked
ones viii, even if Of the same weight.
Last year the apple crop of New England
was immense. Thousands oil bushels rotted
because they were not worth the cost of
gathering and marketing. The trees were
overloaded, and of course the fruit was
most Of it under size. At harvest time a
barrel OF BaldWlns, or greetings, or rusSetS,
could be bought in almost any orchard for a
dollar. At the same time, large, fair
Western apples brought from three to five
dollars. In such year the sale would Of
course he limited, yet there were buyers for
such apples in every city.-ETchaHge
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
he NaSuIiite.

The mesquite forms a prominent
feature III every landscape, and its
valuable properties entitle it to special
notice 1t IS the only tree, if tree it
may be called. in these regions, that
does not have to cling to the water
courses for its existence. 1t hourishes
best III low prairies, but holds it's own
on the high, and by its enormous roots
seems specially adapted for holding
out in the longest droughts.
1t resembles a dwarfed honey locust,
and is sometimes found with trunk
one foot in diameter and eight or ten
feet high, but generally much smaller
and more frequently as a large shrub.
the wood is red, hard and brittle, ig-
mites readily, and when at all dry
continues to burn till there is none
left.
It's gum, as a substitute for gum
arabic, is becoming an article of COM
merce. It's ashes yield large per-
centage of alkali, and in burning the
heat IS SO intense that stove plates are
as soon burnt out by it as by the best
Pittsburg coal. And for this reason
Goals made from it are not fit for the
bt3ChSMiJI : use. II furnishes nearly
all the fuel used at Fort Concha, and
as a firewoo& has no equal. At Fort
Stockton, one hundred and forty miles
west, where, at present, it appears
mainly as shrub, its roots furnish all
the wood for the post, and the wood is
considered even better than that from
the tree. Either the country must
formerly have been covered with large
trees, or the roots continue TO grow
when the parts above ground give no
index Of the size below.
1t is said the wood is a good conduc-
tor of electricity, and that on this
account the Mexicans have prejudice
against using it in building. And it IS
certain many trees are struck and fred
by lightning on the prairies, and con-
tIuue to burn till the roots are con-
sumed and large holes are left in the
ground. But whether or not the preiu-
dice OF the Mexicans is well founded [
cannot say.-TeIos Letter to C5ncia.
NAH Gazette.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

HERBALIsTIG REMEDIES. -In. former
days, if member of the household
became indisposed, the family head,
under instructions from the gray
haired dame, went to the forest or the
field, to gather herbs or berries, from
which We're quickly made invigorating
extracts, which ere many days brought
the patient safely around, and saw the
family gathering once more without a
missing member. How is it now {?
The slightest indisposition brings the
" family physician with his hand
some carriage. He feels the pulse.
examines the tongue, looks grave,
writes a few lines of hieroglvnhics.
charges a big fee, and leaves, only TO
return the next day, and find his patient
mercuriaized sufficiently to be really
sick. 4 week or two Of attendance fol
lows, and therein lies the secret Of
wealthy physicians" Compare the
phySjQuc OF the present age with the
past, and the story is complete.
Reader, discard chemicals ami try
herbs. If you are i'll, try the great
heroalistic remedy, DR.. j. Walkers
VINEGAR RITTERs.-Com.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

Below we give some statistics taken from
tie columns Of orr exchanges We pub
lish It, as IT possesses the merit Of being 2
least guide cor making calculations. How
near the figures given are correct, we are I'M
able 60 say. The opinions Of our readers on
this subject would be very acceptable. Who
wll respond
Every producer and intelligent farmer
understands perfectly, and acts coatin ually
upon the fact that one busheI OF corn pro-
perly fed, and with good care for the hogs,
viii make ten pounds Of gross pork. From
this admitted fact we deduce the following
Corn fed out 1t twelve and one-halt cents
per bu-hei viii tatten hogs a6 one and one
fourth cents per pound gress.
Corn fed out AZ twenty cents per bushei
Will ia'5en hoss at two cents per pound
gross.
Corn led out ~ twenty-five cents per
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- tn Gnl,Ien e..

The farmer who works to the last limit of
daylight, and thus hoes his garden moon
hight nights, Is q poor manager. lie does
not get the most out of life. 1t is not worth
while 10 hoard up the golden eggs, which
the good goose lays, until they are stale.
Better use them, day by day as you need
them. la other words don't be 80 greedy Of
4aiu that YOU deny yourself all comfort and
pleasure Is Won go along, III the hope of Sc
curing the means of taking a long rest by
and-by When the capacity for enjoyment
il gone. how worthless Will be the means of
securing it, What Is a fine gallery Of
paintings to q man who has lost his eyeSighty
The young farmer should quit work early
enough TO wash no, change his soiled
clothes. and slip on a fresh linen coat, or,
better still, good dressing-gown, before he
sits down TO his supper. He will enjoy It
ten times as well, and so viii his family. 1t
Viii have an elevating influence on the
whole family Let the supper be early
enough To ensure good sound sleep, even for
tile children, Ii there Is time after supper.
often take the tired wife and little ones Tor
a ride OF half an hour, or drop into neigh
boris and spend a social evening. When at
home make the evening hour pleasant by
some cheerful sport or entertaining reading.
Il is these little matters that make the dit
ference between an intelligent. refined and
happy household, and one where its MEM
Lers are little more than drudges and slaves.
Don't hoard up for the Winter of life
what you need to make you comfortable in
the Spring-time and Summer. Don't harden
your childrens natures by elose-tsted
policy, that shall make them unloved and
unhonored aud wretched through life
hNraL Non Eorhe..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
BuSby'S Flat-IrOn Wedding.

Busby, of Trenton, n. j., celebrated
his 6 iron wedding" one day last Week
and he invited about 100 guests to the
wedding. OF course each person felt
compelled to bring present of some
kind and each one did. When Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith came they handed Busby a
pair of fiat-irons. When Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones arrived they also had pair OF
fat-irons. All hands laughed at the
coincidence. And there was even great
er merriment when the Browns arrived
with two pairs of fiat-irons. But when
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson came in with
another pair of fiat-irons the laughter
became perfectly convulslve. There
was, however, something less amusing
about it when the Thompsons arrived
with four tlat-lrons wrapped III brown
paper. And Busby's face actually
looked grave when the three
johnson girls were ushered into
the parior, carrying fat-iron apiece.
Each one of the succeeding 90 guests
brought flat-irons, and there was no
break IN the continuity until old Mr..
Curry arrived from Philadelphia with
a cast-iron cowbell. Now Busby has
no earthly use for a cowbell, and at
any other time he would have treated
such IA present with scorn But now
he was actually grateful to Mr.. Curry,
and ne was about to embrace him,
when the Westinghouse came III with
the new double-pointed fat-irons with
wooden handles. And all the rest Of
the guests brought the same articles
excepting Mr.. Rugby, and he had with
HIM patent stand for holding fat
irons. Busby got madden and madden
every minute, and by the time the COM
pany had all arrived. he was nearly IN
sane with rage; and he went up to bed,
leaving his wife to entertain the
guests. In the morning they coupled
up the spoiis, and found that they had
2l3 fat irons, one stand, and a cow
bell. And now the Busbvs have cut
the Smiths, and Browns, and Johnsons,
and Ihompsons, and the rest entirely,
for they are convinced that there was
preconcerted design to play a trick
upon them. The fact, however, is that
the hardware store III the place had an
overstock of fiat-irons, and sold them
at an absurdly low figure, aud Busby's
guests unanimously went for the cheap
est thing they could find, as people
always do on such occasions. Busbv
thinks he will not celebrate his " sill
yer wedding"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
FIRM AND HOUSEHOLD.
About Bran.

Wheat bran is very much richer in phos-
phoric acid than corn bran. Wheat con-
tans in the whole grain eighty-two per
cent. OF phosphocic acid and corn only five
and one half per cent. but nearly the whole
If the phosphoric acid Of the gram exists in
the husk or bran. This wheat bran con-
tains nearly twenty-nine per cent. of this
valuable substance. What percentage is in
the bran Of corn we have no means OF ascer-
tanning, but it is certainly less rich than
wheat bran. Rye bran Is still richer than
wheat bran, containing over thirty-four per
cent Of phosphoric acid, which is larger
proportion than Is contained III any other
article Of food Tor stock Wheat bran is al
70 fir richer IN lime than corn, and is there
fore a better TODD for poultry thar the lat
ter Ii wheat bran Is preserved free from
damp or mould, it viii not deteriorate in
quality by keeping for any moderate length
Of time year, for instance.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
A Bowl of Punch as was ems % will

A remarkable bowl Of nifty Of Wis tas
made across the water in 1874. Il was
made in fountain in garden, n the
middle of four walks, covered over
head with orange and lemon trees,
and IN every walk was a table the
whole length of it, covered with re-
treshments. In the fountain wee the
following ingredients: -Four hogs
heads of brandy, %, 600 lemons, % gal
Ions of lime juice, 1900 lbs of white
sugar, 81 pounds of grated nu-meg,
800 toasted biscuits, and l pipe OF dry
mountain Malaga. Over the fountain
was a large canopy to keep off the rain,
and there was built on purpose little
boat, wherein was a boy, who rowed
round the fountain and filled the cups
of the company. 1t is supposed more
than 5000 men drank from the toun-
tain.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Somewhere.
By MRS. JULIA C. r.. DoRR.

How can ] cease to pray for thee Somewhere
Iii Gods great universe thon art to-day.
Can lie not reach thee with His tender care ?
Can He not hear me when for thee pray
What ma tiers il to Him who holds within
The hollow Of His hand al worlds, all space.
That thou art done with earthly pain and SIM
Somewhere within His ken thou hast pacel
Somewhere thou liyest, aud hast need of Him;
Somewhere thy scul secs higher heights to
climb
And somewhere, sun, there may be valleys dim
That thou must pass to reach the hills sub
lime.
Then ali tho more, because thou canst not hear
Poor. human words Of blessing, viii l pray,
q true, brave heart, God bless thee, whoreso-
eCr
IN His great universe thou art to day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Statistics OF Drunkenness IN Sew York.

From Jan. /, 1870, to Jan. 1, 1874,
500 men ana 9, 006 women were com
mitted TO the workhouse on BIackwell's
Island on the ground of habitual
drunkenness. This vice, judged by
these figures, Is, then, sixteen times as
common among women as among men.
OF the masculine offenders, one was
arrested 100 times during the four
wears before his final commitment; of
the feminine, twenty-nine were arrested
100 times before their final commit
ment. None of the stories that con-
stantly float through the press about
rntoxication among women have ever
forashadowed what seems to be the
real state of the case. The gentler sex
Is the supposed great opponent Of the
liquor traffic Il is devoutiy to be
hoped that 1t may heed the maxim:
physician, heal myself" and devise
some means of counteracting this
frightful curse. The Commissioners
OF Charities and Correction can suggest
nothing better than longer terms OF
Imprisonment.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
4 Sonnet.
BY Il. N. MILNES.

JOY not OF nu asur not il tried in vain
Iu fair uncomfortable words to set
Each scene or presence Of especial gain,
A. h0ardc gems III precious cabinet
Simply enjoy Il present loneliness =
LII 1T become q portion o. your being
Close your glad gaze. but see il more than less,
Ao clearer with you eye than spirit seeing.
And when YOU part Mt last, turn once again,
Swearing that beauty shall be untorgot;
Sa in iaI sGIToW- Il shall ease your pain.
III distant struggles it shall calm your strife,
And IN your further and sCFeGer lie,
Who says that 1t shall be remembered not ?
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Interesting to Invalid Ladies'.
HABLEMvILLE, n. Y, July 9, 1877.


r. V. PIERCE, NJ. D.:
Dear SlT-Your favor is just received. | in
tended TO have written to you several weeks
since concerning the improvement III my
health, which Is now very apparent. / havo
used one bottle of Favorlte Prescription with
the best results, although [ viii admit l was
somewhat discouraged after its use (fOr a short
time only.) | took IT under very Disadvantage
Gus circumstances-havIngt the supervision Of
the house, and during the season Of 9 house
cleaning l was obliged, through the incOm-
potency of help, 10 do more than | OuGnt,
and, of course, suffered drcadiully; lifted
when | oueht not to have raised my hand,
and did ali | could TO bfing 80 order out OF
chaos, but upon laying aside all cares and
continuing the remedy | find after using less
than one bottle TO be so much benefited that
l have discontinued the use, WITH no return
OF the symptoms OF which | wrote you. / have
suffered terribly, and what added to my DIS
tress was the consciousness Of not procuring
relief from ordinary sources, at times 1t seem
ed about Impossible TO stand 20 great was the
distress All of those severe neuralgia pains
have disappeared, they were so bad at times
| could hardly walk without some external
pressure. They seem to have left me like
magic, suddenly, and have had no return :;
all other symptoms have been removed. The
severe weakness and faintness have disap-
peared, ana | can 90 NJ stairs with compare
tive ease now. l wogld have Informed you
ere this Of my Improvement, for | appreciated
It, but [ was fearful it was only transient
benefit | was receiving, but [ think sufficient
time has elapsed 20 consider the beneficial re-
suits permanent. Accept Of my best wishes
for your future sUcce IS and your kindness in
advising me. Very truly.
Mrs NJ. NrTTIE SNYDER.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

HINDUISM can scarcely be in declin-
ing state, since We find that Babeo
Kali Mohun Dass-a much respected
pleader of the Calcutta High Court
has thought it worth while 10 pay 10,
600 rupees to be re.admitted to his
caste.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
Why will You suffer z

To ali persons suffering
from Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Cramps in the limbs or stom-
ach, Bilious Cholic, Pain in the
back, bowels or side, we would
say THE HOUSEHOLD PANACEA
AND FAMILY LININIENT is of all
.others the remedy yen want
for internal and external use.
1T has cured the above com
plants in thou ands of cases.
There is no mistake about ii
Try Il, Sold by all Druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
WE noticed in one of o,,r OK obon,,oe

=, W IIOVIceu III one OF our exchanges
this weeh the statement of Dea. Holm Uo1o-
kins, OF South JIG lferson, Me-, whose son WAS
cured OF lncIpient consumption bv the use of
JohnSo'sS Aa0dy1se Lnimem We refer to
tins at this time MS tending to corroborate the
statement we made last week in relation to this
Imminent as applied to consumption.
II Congress had employed as much scien-
the skill IN the arrangement of its Recon-
stTuction Policy " at the close. as the War De-
partment did in the beginning of the war, in
arranging for the manufacture OF what was
Gale d Sberjdajt'S Cdr0iry Condition Potcders
for the use of the Cavalry horses, no doubt
the Union would have been restol ed long ago.
- ErchDEGe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

ARE you very fond of novels, Mr..
Jones Z" Very responded that inter-
rogated gentleman, who wished to be
thought fond of literature. "Have
you" continued the lady, lever read
Ten Thousand 4 year?' "No, madam.
[ never read so many in all my life"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
The Greatest Farmer III The nesi.

John Wentworth, Chicago, wishes
those desiring improved cattle, horses. sheep.
hogs, fowls, mules, etc, 10 write to lin for
has circular.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

Best and o!dGs! Family Medicine SJuf oId'
L,Cer Htrgora,era purely vegetable C.t1hartjc an
IGp5c Dyspepsia, C2nstipation, Debility, Sic <
Headache, Bilious Alta ks and all dsrlag9u8nt Of
Liver, Stomach AID Bowels Ask your Drus2i-t FOR
9. BesrGTe at limitations.
oNGTH ING RFTTER." Cutler Bros, Boston
ar. 5ohu Ware. celebrated VEGETABLE
PULMONARY BALsAN, for Colds aud Consumption.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

THE coal question-Who's to tote
1t up ont OF the cellar when BiddY
resigns-you, or your wifel-Brookty'a
argus.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

HEARING RESTORED A great inven-
ton. Send stamp for particulars, to GEGHGE
j. WooD, Madison, Ind.-COm.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

DR.. Tying thinks that teaching chill
dren about denominations distinctions
IS like feeding them on chopped fence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
FiiiRTY YEARS. EXPERIENCE OF An
OLD NTTtGE,

Mhs- WINSLow's SOOTHING SYRUP l THE Pre-
SCBIPTIoN or of the best Female PHYSICIANS ano
Nurses in the United States. and has been used foI
thirty years with neverfailiug safety and success lbs
millions of mothers and chill tren from tho feeble in
FAINT Of week old 10 the adult II corrects acdity
of the stomach, relieves Wind collie, regulates the
bowels, and gives rest health and comfort to mother
and child. We believe 1t to be tho Best and Surest
Remedy in the World In all cases of DYSENTERY
nd DIaRRHCEA IN CHILDEN whether II
Hrses from Teethiug or from any other cause. FuIl
directions tor using will accompany each bottle
None Genuine unless the fac-si lie of CURTIS &
PERKINS is on the outside wrapper
Sop BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS
CHILDREN OFTEN LOOK PALE Ann
SiCk
fromno other ca1ss than having worms in the stom
aeh.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITS
wiIiisstroy without injury the child bel ng
perfectly " If r. free from I'll coIoring or 9th
er.njurious Ingredients usually used in worm prepar
atoms.
CURTIS & BROWN. PRoPRIEToRs,
No. 2i5 tclton Street, New York
mes at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS A Box
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
a CGUGH, COLD UK SURE THROAT

1 tUU9H- EVLD OK ~UItE TltKOAT
BROWNS Requires Immediate attention and
BRONCHIAL should be Checked If allowed To
TROCHES continue. IRRIrATIoS or THE
FOR LUNGS. A PERMANENT THROAT
COUGHS AFFECTION, OR AN INCURABLE
AND lung DISEASE is often the re-
COLDS suit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs

Having direct influence the parts, gives imme-
date re ief. For BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH
CoNsUMPTIyE AID THROAT DISEASES, TRocHLs
GRE used aiteays toih good success
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS

" IL! hnd IRoCHES useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing Speaking, and relieving the
throat diter an unusual ertOn II the vocal organs
Obtain only Browns BRoNCHIAL TRocHEs," and
do not take of the wort ess imita ions that may
be offered Sold eUeryicAsre
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
No Person can take these Bitters

according 10 dWectIOns, AID TCmain long
unwell, provided their bones are not de-
stroyed by mineral poison or other
means, and vital organs wasted beyond
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21
For Skin Diseases. Fran

FOT Skln DlsCasFS, LruptI0ns, TED
ter Salt Rheum, Blotchcs, SFols. P.mpleS,
Pustules, Boils, Carbuncles, Ring-worms,
Ecald-head, Sore Eyes, Ery@;pelas. Itch,
Scurfs, Discolorations Of the Skin, Humors
and Diseases of the Skin Of whatC er name
Or nature, are literally dug up abl carried
out of the system in short time by the uso
nf fhncn Riftn.s
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

ScrOiula, or Kings Evil, White
Sweliings, Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swe.laG Neck.
Goitre, Scrofulous Inlammations, Indolcut
In1ammations, Mercurial Affections, Old
Sores, Eruptions Of the Skin, Sore Eyes, etc.
In these, as in all other constitutional Dis
eases, WALKERS VINEGAR BITrERS have
shown their great curative powers in the
most obstinate and irlfr.nnf Nc nasn..
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-02-21

49, ner Day. 1900 Agents wanted. Sen d
= - stamp to A II. Blairi& Co., st. Louis, ho.
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&. F. HALL G. CO.. Nashua, II. q

Sod 6u al Druggists and Dealers in Medicine.