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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-28
Derby, W.T. April Doth.
NN LAVE.

Memo in your issue Of the l1rh char.
actcrzos what | said of Mr.. llonrg Lane
in yours of the 81 a. uuiair, etc, aud de-
sigucl to "iuiure him where be is not
known Not so---it was IN answer to
questions from the east side, apparently
fair and honest, and Us such entitled to
be answered in equally q, fair aud honest
a manner as they appeared, and they
were, ! appeal to those who know Mr..
Lane best that did nothiug cxtenuate
nor set aught down in malice
must confess. however, to surprise at
events that followed, to wi, The letter
Of c. \. Sylvester, his reference to the
agricultural speech Of ten years ago land
thereby hangs tale, the publication Of
the speech, the second letter Of Caledonia
Farmer (the endorsement, as it were,
and lastly the rage Of Memo This re-
markablc train Of events so reminds u In
Addison county OF the old familiar ma
chine with its wires prolonged, that !
am really ashamed to admit that | got
my foot in it. But so it seems | did.
hope the gentlemen who manipulated the
the wires will pardon US for disturbing
their little plot WEST SIDE Norfn.
April Doth
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-28

We wonder If there ever was Il family
so extensively arrested "a The Blenders
and in so many palt- Of the country.
They have just been arrested down in
Texas and now out at Utah. An Old
man supposed 10 be Bender, Of Kansas,
was arrested in the southern portion OF
this Territory some weeks ago, and ar
rived here last night aud is DOW in Jail
ut this place, Some parties here who
claim to have known him, identity him as
Bender, Of Kansas. A Young man sup
posed 10 he his son is also in custody ~
Salt Greek, and will also be brought here.
49, SaH IQIc Paper.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-28

uppermos, Ia the Arkansas sluabble, is native
OF Ohio. is about 30 years old, and Is man oi
oignntic stature tie was educated for the Moth
n, 4 ministry. and wa for somo time editor of a
N tholist paper no 81 Louis. nuling the rebel
lion he raise colorcd regiment, aud although
he was not u.s. Colonel lei 10 and fairly earned
iho title of a lighting par.1u. In 1888 he won't
tD Arkansas aud settled planter, From lsGH
to 1872 he conducted with marked ability the
STATE Jaura,L the leading radical newspaper In
Arkansas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

graphical and critical sketch of
Richard Wagner, the famous COM
poser, is written by Mr.. Huetfer,
the well-known London critic, au-
thor OF the book entitled "The Mu-
sic of the Future" There are short
stories by Boyesen {" The Story of
an Outcast'') and Stockton ("Rud-
der Grange'') and this number gives
a second paper of RecoIlections Of
Charles Sumner" by his private
secretary, Mr.. Johnson.
DIR. Holland, in "Topics of the
Time" discusses Tyndall's late ad
dress, and 1.-The Relations of Clel-
gymen to Women" ''The Old
Cabinet" describes ga Trip to the
City;" and the other departments
have contents much as usual.
The November number begins a
new volume, and the publishers
make some interesting announce
ments for the new year, including a
serial by DR.. Holland, called "The
Story of Seven-oaks,'' and a series
Of illustrated articles, entitled GA
Farmers Vacation Abroad"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
Election Notice---Douglas County.
Secretary OF State
SHERIFF's OFFICE,


Superior, Wis, Sept. lst, 1874.
Notice is hereby given, that an election
will be held in the town of Superior, Douglas
county, on the Tuesday succeeding the first
Monday, being the third day of November, A.
ID. 1874, in accordance with the foregoing
notice; at which time the qualified voters of
said town will vote for the following officers:
\ member of Congress from the Eighth
Congressional district, in place of Alexander
). McDIll, whose term of office will expire on
the fourth day of March a. ID. 1875.
A member of Assembly for the Assembly
district composed of the counties of Polk,
Burnett, Barron, Douglas, Bayfield, and Ash
land, in place o! Samuel S. Fifcld, whose
term of Office will expire on the 9lst day of
December, A. d. 1874.
A county treasurer in place of Thompson
Ritchie, whose tenn Of office will expire on
the 3lst day of December A. ID. 1874.
A county clerk in place of Richard Relf,
whose term of office will expire on the 3lst
day of December 4. d. 1874.
A Register Of Deeds in place Of ID. Geo
Morrison whose term of office will expire on
the 3lst day of December, A d. 1874.
A sheriff III place of James Newton whose
term OF office will expire on the 3lst day of
December, 1874.
4 district attorney III place OF Hiram
Hayes, whose term of office will expire on
the 3lst day of December, A ID. 1874.
A clerk of the circuit court in place OF
James Syer whose term of office will expire
Oh the 3lst da, of December A. D. 1874
A coroner in place of l.. F. Wheelock,
whose term of Office will expire on the 3lst
day of December 4. D. 1874
A county surveyor in place OF Thomas
Clark whose term of Office will expire on the
3lst day OF December A. ID. 1874
At the same time the qualified voters of
said county Will vote upon proposition to
amend section three OF article eleven of the
constitution Of the State oe Wisconsin, to
wit, as provided IN the foregoing notice from
the Secretary OF State, published herewith
JAMES NEWTON,
sep5ocSl Sheriff of Douglas County.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
N,cur Horo 20 of,rbol-

AT NIGHT. Here is one of Thack-
eray's pleasant touches: otis night
now, and here is home. Gathered un-
der the quietroof, elders and children
lie alike at rest. In the midst of
great calm the stars look out from
the heavens. The silence is peopIed
with the past-sorrowful remor<e
for sins and shortcomings, memories
of passionate joys and griefs rise out
of their graves, both now alike calm
and sad. Eyes, as shut mine, look
at me, that have long since ceased
to shine The town and the fair
landscape sleep under the starlight.
wreathcd under the Autumn mists
Twinkllng among the houses, a light
keeps watch, h,se and there in what
may be sick chamber or two.
The clock tolls sweetly in the silent
air. Here is night and rest. An
awful sense of thanks makes the
heart swell and the head bow, as |
pass to my room through the sleep
ing house, and feel as though a
hushed blessing were upon 1t.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

Silver is lower now in Europe
that ut any time before IN twenty
five years. Between 1850 and 1872
the average annual price was cod.
or above; in 1872, sold. At pres
ent London quotes 574d. an ounce,
This great decline is accounted for
by the withdrawal OF German sill
yer coin, aud the substitution of
gold therefor as circulating metal
and also to an increased production
ofsilyer mines throughout the world.
Nevada has become the greatest sill
ver-producing country in the world,
and It's mines seem 10 be nearer in
exhauStible than those of Mexico.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY
The Royal family Of Great Britain
is fiourishing colony. The birth
of a son to the Duke and Duchess
Of Edinburg increases the number
of Queen Victoria's grandchildren
to twenty-six, and of this large fam
lily twenty-thrce are still living
The Queens eldest child, the Prin-
cess Royal Victoria, wife of the
Crown-Prince of Germany, has had
four sons and four daughters, of
which number one son has died
The Queens second child, the Prince
of w ales, married to the Princess
Alexandra of Denmark, has had
three sons and three daughters, one
son being dead. The Queens third
child, the Princess Alice, wife of
Prince Louis Of Hesse Darmstadt,
has had two sons and five daugh-
ters, one son being dead. Next
comes the Queens fourth child, the
Duke of Edlnburg, married to the
Grand Duchess Maria of Russia,
with one son, born few days ago.
Finally, the Queens fifth child, the
Princess Helena, wife Of Prince
Christian Of Schleswiy Holstein, has
bad two sons and two daughters,
all of whom are living. The Prin-
cess Louise, the Queens sixth child
wife of the Marquis of Lorne, is not
yet the head of a family. The other
three children Of the Queen, the
Duke of Connaught, Prince Leo
pold, and Uho Princess Dratrive, ar {
unmarried. Altogether, Queen Vic
toria has thirty-two children and
grandchildren living, which constl-
tutes very respectable family, even
for Queen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
TERMS f.:
So so PER A N N U M
AMENDING THE POTTER LAW

AMENDING THE POTTER LAW
The sentiment of the Wisconsin
Journals shows growing disposi-
tion among the people OF that State
to require the next Legislature to
remove whatever unjust provisions
are demonstrated in the Potter law.
Their attitude seems that Of gener-
ous conquerors. Having establish
cd their superiority over the corpor-
ations, they profess no desire to do
them injustice. Ample opportunity
will be afforded to make amends.
Carefully prepared comparative
statements have been kept since the
law went into operation, which will
show the exact results from the
same amount Of traffic for CORE
spending period. The passenger
results can be easily ascertained,
and will demonstrate whether the
reduction Of l cent per mile will
have the effect TO increase travel
sufficiently to overcome the decrease
in the compensation. The intorma-
ion thus obtained is desired by the
Railroad Commissioners for the ben
eft and guidance of the next Legis-
lalure Chicnq0 Tribune
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

\ W NEsTERN CRANBERRY MARSH.
A Wisconsin correspondent of the
Boston Globe writes concerning a
cranberry plantation west of Green
Bay: To-day has been one of the
most interesting | ever spent. |
was invited by Hon. II. W. Rem
lngton, the proprietor and master
spirit of the Wisconsin Valley Rail
road, 10 visit the cranberry marsh
OF Messrs. Bears, on the line of that
road, near Remington. There |
saw 5000 bushels of cranberries in
bins. What a sight. You cannot
imagine the bulk OF beauty. While
there Nj. Bears, Jr., gave me some
OF the particulars Of their enter
prise. Three years since they en-
tered one half section of the marsh,
or $50 acres. They had but little
money, aud owe their present for
tune to their industry aud economy.
They have ditched aud drained so
that they control the water on 100
acres, The first year they gathered
about 200 barrels, last year 500 bar
rels, and this year they have nearly
5000 barrels! These will sell at
the railroad station on their marsh
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
From the New York Nation.

NEWSPAPER Ethics. A point Of
a good deal ofintercst, both To news
papers and their readers, viii prob
ably before long be submitted to
the United States Court in this dis
trict, III the shape OF IN application
by the trustee in bankruptcy OF Jay
Cooke e Co., 10 set aside a con
tract made lay that firm with Mr.
Henry c. Bowen, he publisher and
proprietor Of the Independent, and
To recover the consideration on
which it is based The contract
provided that Mr. Bowen was to
Tend the use of his editorial columns
and otherwise exert himself To pro-
mote the sale of the bonds of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, in return
for which he was to receive IN bonds
and stock pcrreatag" on the
amount oi bonds sold through what
ever channel, and he did actually
thus receive $4,000 in bonds and
100000 in stock, face value, of
course. The trustee now repudIates
this contract as contra b0nOS n2Ores,
and asks that the bonds and stocks
be surrendered to the estate. 1t is
possible that rs between Jay Cooke
and Mr.. Bowen the contract would
stand Under the rule known to the
lawyers as sin joari deiicto, potion
est condjtj0 def6tdettis, which may
be freely translated by saying that
where there is rascality on both
sides, the defendant may keep what
he has got. The court will, there
fore, probably have to decide wheth-
or the trustee stands morally in
Cookies shoes, and, if not, whether
the contract is immoral. IT it de
cides the latter point in the atfirma-
tive, OF course the bonds would
have to be restored to the estate
for distribution among the creditors.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

Observation-Disclosures, or Mana
tuopa, as the Indians call it, and
which means literally Goods dwell
ing place." contains about 5000, 900
acres of land, and is a miniature
province as compared with the vast
territory of which it forms a part.
1t can take its stand as one of the
finest wheat-growing countries III
the world. Its soil is an alIuvial
black, arglllaceous mould, rich III
organic deposit, and resting for a
depth of from two to four feet on
tenacious clay soil. An idea may
be formed of its fertility when some
fields on the Red river have been
known to produce 40 successive
crops of wheat without fallow or
manure. The yield has reached as
high as so to so bushels per acre,
while the average is 40 bushels, and
this under the farming of the ma
tives, who really understand moth
ing OF the science. One farmer
raised $50 bushels Of potatoes from
sven bushels Of seed, while another
raised / . bushels of onions upon a
patch of land twenty feet square.
These are facts, and speak for them
selves. The crops generally were
superb; onions weighing over a
pound each. Turnips parsnips, car
rotS, eabbages, melons, beets, pump
kins, and squash are of magnificent
growth. Celery, lettuce, spinach,
cauliflower, and cucumbers also
thrive well; and all these grand sta
piles Of food are the production of a
land hitherto regarded as region
of snow and ice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

WHERE DID COLUMBUS LAND
Harper'S for November has Gle
yer article on the Bahamas, which
says: In all probability it was not Cat
Island which Columbus named San
Salvador, but Watling's Island-a
smaller isle little more to the south
ward and eastward. The facts III the
case are these: Contrary, probably,
to the general opinion, it has never
been definitely known which was
the Island entitled to the honor; but
about fifty years ago, when histo-
rians were busy with the history of
Columbus, they undertook to settle
the question by comparing his jour
nal with imperfect charts OF the Ba-
hamas then existing. Navarette
fixed on Turks Island, which latter
investigation has proved to be er-
roneous, while Irving, supported by
the strong authority of Humboldt,
argued for Cat Island, and since
then this has been generally accept
ed as San Salvador, and it is 50
designated on our chartsto this day.
But the English reversed their opin-
ion some time ago, and transferred
the name of San Salvador to Wat
ling's Island, and i. viii be so found
ON their latest charts. The reasons
for this change seem conclusive.
Lieutenant Beecher, Of the English
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

SCRIBNER's MONTHLY for NoyEM-
BER.-''Pictures from Florida" is
the title of the ''Great South" paper
in lScr5bner's for November. The
illustrations are numerous and strlk-
ing, and the information with regard
to the raising of fruit and the health
giving qualities of the climate is in
teresting and timely. A curious
little illustrated paper III the same
number tells about the celebrated
Roman Catholic "Miracle of Lour-
des." There is aportrait and sketch
of, and poem by, J. L. Trowbridge,
author of "The Vagabonds" and
the Jack Hazard" stories; a scene
from DR.. Hollands "Mistress of the
Manse," with illustration; more OF
Jules Verne's "MysterioUs Island -
and Ga pleasing announcement to
many readers) the beginning OF
SAKE Holm's "My Tourmaine," a
story which will run through three
or tour numbers. A brief bio
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24
The Hudson Star E Times saws:

The survey of the North Wis
consin Railroad through Barron
county is now in progress.
Parties who have been over the
North Wisconsin,, north frcm Rich
mond, say it is the best built road
in the west. No expense has been
spared to make it first class in all
respects.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

for $40 per barrel, leaving them a
net profit of $4,000 They esti-
mate their next years crop at 5000
barrels.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

square will be counted the space of ten lines
Ills kind of type.
Business cards lines or less S5.O0 year.
Legal advertisements charged the rates prescrib
ed by statute.
Special notices 10 cents per line for each insertion
Transient advertisements must be paid for in ad
vance ali others quarterly.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered will be con-
tinued until ordered out, and charged accordingly
No proof Of legal advertisements furnished until the
advertisement is paid for.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

TIE ROTHSCHILD WOMEN. We
take pleasure III referring to the mer-
its of the ladies of the Rothschild
family, not because they are wealthy,
but for the simple reason that, i'll
spite of their wealth, they strive to
be useful to their kind. The men
are immersed in business; they are
charitable, but people will say that
it is easy to be charitable if you are
rich. The women are public spir-
tied, intelligent and warm hearted,
founding hospitals, retormatories.
children's homes, endowing scho-
lastlc institutions, encouraging Strug-
Cling professionals, and taking a
personal interest III the doings Of the
poor, Baroness Lionel makes week
ly visits in the meanest portion Of
London, Frightening the home of
the Jewish artisan, giving her good
counsel to the earnest teachers in
the free schools, the matrous AID
assistants in the various charities.
The daughter Of Alphonse, of Paris,
teaches a good lesson to her sisters
IN faith, and to rich young ladies of
every creed, by receiving a well de-
served diploma as teacher. An
selm's daughter in Vienna, is spromi-
nent in music, not only composing
songs that attain popularity, but
aiding struggling musicians by pen
and purse.-yeaciSh Messenger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

The ReDeIIlOn entalIed debt OF
s., 500, 900, 900 upon the Govern
ment, to be paid by the people, and,
aside from the principal of the pub
lie debt and pensions, there was
paid during the fiscal year 1878 the
sum of 1927, ,9O2, ,989.95, on account
of expenses growing out of the late
war The country was saved at a
terrible sacrifice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-10-24

THE COST OF Wharf.-The Repub-
lie w ashlngton magazine, presents
some statistics concerning the differ
ent wars In which the United States
have been engaged. In the war of
the Revolution 0774 to 1880 279,- +
OBJ, soldiers were engaged; IN the
war of 1912 to 1915, 527, 7,654; III
the Mexican war, rs, 73,26O-making d
total of 97S, ,935-while in the war
of $50 no less than 2,757, ,598 were
engaged During the Rebellion
279,669 officers and men were killed
OF wounded, while 6,749 were mis-
sing in action. Since the beginning
OF the war of the Rebellion the Gov
ernment has paid, up TO June, 1874,
in pensions, over S25I, 100000 De-
ducting So, 100000 for former pen
sioners, there is left S246, 900, 900
growing out of the Rebellion. Some
idea Of the number of pensions, and
the amounts paid during these y
years, may be gathered from the
following table:
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15

The Victory IN ARKANSAS. Tho re.
suit OF the recent election in Arkansas
cannot but be gratifying to the De-
mocracy of the country. For years
pact, since reconstruction laws and
constitutional amendments turned the
Southern States over to the control of
carpet-baggers and negroes in 1868,
Arkansas has been giving heavy ma
to be in as helpless aud hopeless q
condition rs South Carolina Her
thieves wero rs numerous, bold aud
powerful, her rings we'll urgan!Zrd
and INSCRIPTIONS, yet today her tree
dom is attnstcd by u ma njority al Us 000
An election WAS recently ordered upon
the question Of calling II Constitutional
Convention. The Radicals opposed,
the Democrats aud Conservatives nd.
vncatrd The moyemuut TIE returns
shaw clean mnjur.ty ri G5.0U0,
nn,l thr Democrats elect delegates
from ..vr.J County i'll the Stntn Except
two. The convention will do away
with ull tie restrictions upon suffrage
imposed l.y the Clayton Government; /;
there will no longer be dis:ruuchise-
ments md disabilities, and ut leust
10000 additional voters will bu free to
cast their ballots against msrnlc. We
will coon have another Democrat in
tho United States Senate, and the six
votes of Arkansas will be cust for the
Democratic nominee in 1876. Oregon,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Ohio,
Indiana, Arkansas-prctty good work
bias been done in the last two years.
augusta Chronicle and Ssnlinel
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15
COLUMBIA, S. C..
Wednesday Morning. July 10. 1874
Tho Killing OF Davis at Belton.


We have read the account of the
fatal shooting of John Davis at Bolton,
by Deputy United States Revenue Ool
1ector Mattison, with much pain. In
the apologetic statements of the mat.
ter, we observe two which seem to be
made upon conjeoturo-one is that the
whiskey in charge of Davis and his
companions was Of Illicit distillation
the other that Davis is said to belong
TO gang which conducted themselves
&c so::e wsy Illegally some time ego.
Both statements may be true, or they
may not. It will not do to arres.
them in this way, before they are le-
gally proved, In vindioation of an act
which, in our judgment. cannot be de.
Tended. The lives of men and of oiti-
1ens of this country are too precious
70 be taken from them upon such
slight provocation by Government Of
fioials. In the discharge OF such duties
.as Darling and Mattison were engaged
in, they should have been guided by
discretion and humanity. Granting,
even, that Davis was guilty OF viola
tion OF law-admitting that he was
reckless and Desperate he sdid
rnos stop when ordered still be was
. not an outlaw; he was man, with the
rights OF man not forfeited, and dear
ii may be to some poor lone wife and
destitute children or aged and de.
pendent parents. It would have been
better to let him escape than to take
the God.given life in this harsh and
violent fashion. making a desolate
home, blaokening name that for
anght We know may once. or even
then, have been fair, and filing the
hearts-Of those who survive him with
life<4ong bitterness and despair. We
,yrotest, with all our might, against
such rash cruelty, such hasty killing,
and we call upon the Government to
institute the strictest search into the
whole affair, to declare the men con-
cerned in it innocent. if they are inno-
cent, or to punish them, if they vio-
lated its laws and regulations, as they
appear to have those OF discreet
judgment and a common humanity.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-07-15


EDITOR PnGNIx: The comet, visible
these nights from its different posi-
tions in the early and latter parts of
the night, may produce the impression
and belief with some that there are
two different comets; but it is one and
tho same, aud it seems to move in 1,
circle around the North star, like the
Seven Pointers, or Great Dipper, as
sometimes called. It does not set, as
some suppose, but moves some dis
tance in advance of the Pointers and
more inward that is, making q
smaller circuit, with the tail inclined
inwards. Being night watch at the
Asylum, can have good open view
of it from the third story OF the build.
ing. On observing it for some nights,
owing to a dense atmosphere or hazi-
ness near the horizon, it would disap-
pear, and I could not see its course.
But o few nights ago, tho sky re-
mained clear and bright. I have
noticed it throughout the night and
could see it all the time. It moved
Eastward and quite low, and then
gradually began to rise. seemingly
keeping O relative distance from the
North or Polar star. The last few
nights have been cloudy, so l could
not observe any more, but Judge by
that night its course and movements
other nights.
BENNETT WALLACE.
JuIv13 1874