The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

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conditions required better than any
other island lying in the track of
Columbus. His two strongest rea-
sons against Cat Island are that Co
lumbus states that be rowed around
the northern end in one day. The
size of Cat Island makes this ply
sically impossible there, while it IS
quite feasible at the other island
He also speaks of a large lake in the
interior. There is no such water
on Cat Island, while such q lake
does exist an Watling's Island.
Mrs. Senator Sprague sailed
from New York Wednesday, for an
absence with her family of a year
or more in Europe.
The second son ofCharles Dick
ems, the great novelist, has arrived
in Ottawa, Canada, and will prob
ably receive Government appoint
ment.
A retired physician says that in
a long practice, among his patients
three have died of gluttony to one
who has been the victim of intoxi-
eating liquor.
The following is said to be a
popular song in Duluth: "Beef-
steak when Pm hungry, whisky
when Pm dry, greenbacks when I'm
hard-up, and Heaven when die
A New Jersey clergyman says
there are about twenty different
kinds of religion, but a man who
won't wash and shave and put on
clean shirts can't enjoy any of them,
-Mr. G. K Ross, father Of the
abducted child, Charley Ross, is re-
ported to be in sinking condition.
1t is said that for several days past
his reason has been growing fainter.
The announcement that 9,OOO,-
O0O kilogrammes of Kentucky and
Virginia leaf tobacco are sold in Ha-
vana, would seem to indicate that
some of our ''genuine imported
Habanas" are frauds
1t is less than fifty years ago
since the world began to build itself
railways and now the United States
has $4,000 geographical miles of
them, equal to construction Of four
day since the beginning.
Real estate speculation is ram
pant over the border. Not only at
Fort Garry, but in other localities,
prices are up among the tancies. At
Stoney mountain claim purchased
some time ago for $40 now carries
valuation of s 500.
The falling off in the shipment
of iron from the Lake Superior re-
gion for the season now closing, as
compared with last year, is 232, ,790
tons; the amount shipped in 1873
being 866,793 tons, against 633, ,793
up to Sept. 26 Of the present year.
The New York Ece,sing Mai1
has it on good authority that Mr.. n.
T. Stew art has determined to erect
large hotel in Philadelphia in time
for the Centennial. The building
will be of brick, faced with stone,
six stories high, and will accommo-
date GOO or TOO.
The column Vendome, destroy
ed by the InternationalS during the
reign Of the commune, IS nearly re-
built. 1t will be surmounted by a
statue Of the first Napoleon and will
be in every respect as nearly a re
production of the work destroyed
as can be produced. It's completion
will probably be marked by Bona
partist demonstration Of unusual
proportions.
The new apparatus invented by
Geo. b. Prescott, the electrician OF
the W estern Union Telegraph Com
pany, and Thomas A. Edison, by
which four messages are sent stimuli
taneously over a single wire, has
been for several days in successful
operation on the Western Union
Telegraph lines between New York
and Boston, and arrangements are
making for Immediately extending
its use upon all the principal routes.
"A collection of letters and
manuscript music left by E. p.
Christy, the negro minstrel, reveals
the fact that many Of the popular
songs which bore his name, such
as cold Folks at Home" and "Oh,
Carry Me Long," were composed
by Mr.. Stephen G. Foster, and sold
to Mr.. Christy for $40 each, with
an additional s5 for allowing Mr..
Christy to have the credit of author
ship.
Mr.. Beecher writes to Mr..
James Redpath, of Boston, that he
cannot meet his lecture engagements
at Salem and MelroSe, Mass, and at
Brattleboro and Brandon in Yer
mont. He says: the suits at law
/ fly back and forth with such mum
Der and alacrlty that my counsel
will not let me out of town this
week. OF course such things are
! imperative and not to be gainsaid.
i I shall ro on with nv enpaUem entS