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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-14

our green yard, waving her mite of a
hand as we rushed by.
Well, sir, them was happy years.
1t most kills me to look over 'em now.
| was dom so WELL Had an idea [ was
man made to prosper. felt good to
all the world, and that nd been well, if
I showed my good fellowship some 9th.
er way, But men are fools, I was so
easy L couldn't refuse social glass,
and was always free toastinS others.
Many's the time we've stood, three or
four fools of us, clinkin' our glasses
and drinkin' to brotherhood
the very thing that made us fit for any,
thing but brothers. It pleased me
most to have them pledge my little
girl. And the more they'd toast her.
the deeper I'd drink And / was
drinkin' death to her and damnation To
. me.
I'll cut it off short. Didn't mean to
say but few words to you, but | got to
thlnkln' so. Can't spin it out much
longer or there'[ be no man left of me.
Well, one day | started on my home
trip, full of that good fellowship YOU
was imblbin' awhile ago Made the
| engine whlzz We was awful iolIy. the
fireman and me. Never was drunk
when got on my engine before. or the
Company would have shipped me.
warn no such time made en- that road
before nor since | had just sense
enough to know what was about, but
not enough to handle an emergency.
We fairly roared down on the trestle
that stood, at the entrance of our town.
had tlpsy eye out, and, George,
as we was flynn through the suburbs.
see my little girk on the track ahead,
Waven red nag and standin' stock
still,
The air seemed full of Katies. I
could have stopped the engine, if I'd
only had sense enough to know what to
take hold OF to reverse her But l was
too drunk And that grand little angel
STOOD up to 1t, trying to warn us in
time, end we just swept right along in
TO pile OF ties some wretch had placed
on the track right over my baby !
On my baby Go away, George.
There And do you want me to tell
you how that mangled little mass killed
her mother? And do you want me to
tell you l walk alive murderer of nv
own child, who stood up to save me
And do you want me to tell you the
good fellowship you were drinkin
ago brought all this on me.
You'll let this pass by, maxim up
your mind to be be moderate. Hope
you will. [ was a moderate 'un.
60, God Oh my babyD
can knock down any man twice my
size for good reason, George Burks,
but my heart just melts to water for
that little girl"
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The West.

MoLLIE HoLBRocK, arrested some time ago
in Chicago charged with stealing $4,000 in
United States bonds, and who made her es-
cape after being bailed, was arrested in New
York on Tuesday.
The Michigan Legislature met in extra ses-
SION on TUESDAY. The session is called to
consider and act upon the report of the con-
stItutional commission appointed Cy the Gov
ernor, in accordance with the joint resolution
passed at the last session.
UNDER orders of Hon. James Williams, au-
dItor Of Ohio, VIM. NJ. Rumpt, late prosecut-
ing attorney, has brought suit in behalf oil
the State of Ohio, against Hamilton county,
to recover $53, 0CO. The petition AYERS that
$500, coo taxes have been paid into the county
treasury, appropriated and expended for
county purposes without giving her distrib-
utIve share. The State now sues Tor her por-
tInn
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Washington.

|" CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE was sworn in and
took his scat on the bench OH March 4th. No
public demonstration OF any kind was made,
owing TO the new Chief Justice declining such
houOrs
MRs. MYRa CLARK GAINES has entered suit
against Caleb Cushing, claiming 5000, 900 for
libel in this, that in one of the recent bills
tied by Gushing he char es her with making
wauton and grossly malicious accusation OF
himself.
II is statad at the state department that
Gen. Scheuck is coming home on an ordinary
leave Of abserce, applied for by himself, fer
the purpose of transacting some priya tie bus
mess. This is certainly the official record of
his visit but the fact that it is learned that
he VIII visit Washington first OF all, to see
the President, adds to the belief IN many
quarters that he eau exchange the English
mission for the Sccretaryship of the Treasury,
If he so desires
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Somewhere.

How can cease to pray for thee? Somewhere
In Gods great universe thou art to-day,
Can He not reach thee with His tender care?
Can He not hear me when for thee pray?
What matters It to Him Who holds within
~ he hollow Of His hand all worlds, all SPACE,
That thou art done with earthly pain, slId sin;
Somewhere within His ken thou last place.
Somewhere thou Invest, and mast need of Him,
Somewhere thy soul sees higher heights to climb
And somewhere STILL there may be valleys dim
That thou must pace to reach the hills sublime
Then all the more, because thou canst not hear
Poor, humble words of blessing will pray,
o truth brave heart God bless thee, wheresoeef
InHis great universe they art to-day.
-,Tulio C. r. DER if ScriSftefs
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How the Indians Do 1t.

The Hartford Courant evolves the
following theory:
"There has been some pathological
doubt as to the origin of the phase 'Af-
ter him with sharp stick. 1t may
have occurred to many that the sharp
stick referred to is the much-feared
January bill And it would seem that
there is some ground for this. The
Neeshenan Indians of California have
not the brutal and disagreeable habit
prevalent among us of sending dunning
bills. When one Indian owes another,
1t is considered bad taste, as it is, for
the creditor to dun the debtor. He pro-
ceeds with more dehcacy. He procures
a certain number of little sticks, ac-
cording to the amount ofithe debt, and
paints ring around the end of each.
These he carries and losses into the
debtors wigwam, and then goes away
without a word. The debtor pays the
debt and destroys the sticks; it is con
sidered reproach to have these sticks
thrown into the wigwam, and the credl-
tor never uses them except with hard
customers
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at Large.

RECEIPTS CT the government from all
sources for the quarter ending December 81,
We're $50 sci 1856, expenditures, the same pc
Rod, s62, SOS, ST..
Gov. BEAMLErrE publishes card asking
distant tIcket-hoIders III the public library
gIft concert to send delegates to the meeting
in Louisville, on the Goth Of March, TO ARA rge
for far aud satisfactory drawing on the
3lst. A million and half dollars will be dis
tIibutcd.
AT Macon, Georgia, on Tuesday, difficulty
occurred over a game of cards between
George F. Able and John B. Cherry Able
shot Cherry and then shot himself. Both VIII
nrObahlv die
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The Temperance Movement,

TIE crusade against the evil of intemper
ancc Is fast assuming definite shape. and
promises to be of more importance, in a sen.
sational view, at least, than was at first an
telpated. Il is difficult to name a locality in
which the movement has not been naugurated
with various results IN each but the crusa-
d2rs 81 in - be determined to bring the mat
tor 10 a successful issue, and are straining
every nerve 10 accomplish the purposes aimed
at. IN some localities the scoffers are numer-
ous, but those who really appear to have any
interest in the war are in the ma.
l'IitN, ai le2st 1t 20 appears irom
tae latest accounts Ia few places
the crusaders are subjected to perse-
culqrs, 5Gt are holdru, out with what might
be termed Christian fortitude, and are viii.
ling to suffer almost any indignity If they can
all the cause. Numerous eases of penitent
ruu-sellers are reported, aud still, again, 9th
ers are reported who cannot, by any art
known 10 the iair crusaders, be prevailed
upon TO give up their business. which they
Cisim l. a Just aud legal one, so long as they
Iushl The requirements of the law. The war
mas attracted the attention of clergymen
throughout the country. and numerous and
varied are the opinions EXPRESSED. The
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher expresses
the belief that THIS revival Of religion in the
dfrecgian Of temperance, under the auspices of
Women, by The instrumentality of personal
suppication with men and PRAYER unto God,
is indeed phenomenon worthy OF study and
admiration. 1t Is worthy of study by all who
love TO trace the operations of the human
mind IN communities, and it is worthy of more
than admiration by those who believe IN work
ng for The publication of man. Whatever |
may be the circumstances and conditions of
the western women, their work is noble one /
aud men rhould criticlse their mistakes with |
lcnieEcy. and rejoice in their success with
great Joy, because Every man should rejoice
ia everything that tends to pluck his fellow
man from the burning.
John 3. Cough. the temperance revivalst.
has not as yet taken any part in the present
against the demon-Gestroyer, and
rom reports 1t is not likely that his voice will
iot be heard in public in regard to it. He has j
oWeYer expressed his opinion in regard to the !
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The Pledge at Spunky Point.

IT'S all very well for preachin',
But preachin and practice don't gree;
I'm posted on virtue and temp rance,
And you can't ring it in on me.
Just toddle along with your pledge, Squire,
Eff that's what you want Jne to sign
Betwixt me and you, I've been thar,
And II not take any IN mine.
A year ago last Fo'th July,
lot o. the boys was here
We all got corned, and signed the pledge
Fur to drink no more that year.
There was Timan JOY, and Sherh McPhal,
And me and Abner Fry,
And Shelby's boy Levlt1cus,
And the Golyers-Luke and Cy.
And we anteed up hundred,
In the hands o. Deacon Hedge,
Fur to be divided the folier;n' FOth
'Mongst the boys that KEEP the pledge
And we knowed each other WELL Squire,
You may take my scalp for fool
IF every man, when he signed his name,
Didn't feel dead sure of the pool.
Fur while it all went lovely; q
We put up job next day
Fur to make Joy b'lieye his wife was dead,
And he went home middlin gay.
Then Abner Fry he killed a man,
And afore he hung, McPha
jest bilked the wldder outen her sheer
BY gittln him slowed III jail.
But Christmas scooped the Sheriff
The eggnogg gethered him in
And Shelby boy LeN1tlcu5
Was New Years tight sin.
And along in March the Golyers
Got so drunk that fresh billed owl
Would "a looked 1ongside o. them two young me
Like a sober temperance fowl.
Four months alone | walked the chalk;
1 thought my heart would break,
And all them boys a-sappin' my back,
And akin, 50 WhatI you take ~
l never slept without dreaming dreams
OF Burbin, Peach, or Rye,
But chawed at my nigger-head, and swore
Ia rake that pool or die.
AT last-the Foth-I bumped myself
Through chores and breakfast soon,
Then scooted down to Taggarts store,
For the pledge was of at noon;
And all the boys was gethered thar,
And each man hilt his glass,
Watchin' me and the clock, quite solemn like,
For to see the last minute pass.
The clock struck twelve! l raised the Jug
And took one lovin pull
l was boiler clear from skull to boots,
1t seemed l couldn't get full.
But was reused by fiendi5h laugh
That might have raised the dead
Them ornary sneaks had sot the clock
half an hour ahead.
"All right" squawked, you've got me;
Just order your drinks agin,
And Wen paddle mp to the Deacon's
And scoop the ante in"
And when get to Hedges,
What a sight that saw
The Deacon and Parson Skeeters
In the tail of game of Draw.
They had shook 'em the heft of the mornin':
The Parsons luck was fair,
| And he raked, the minute we got thar,
The last of our pool on par.
SO no more temperance for me- Squire
| low it's all very fine,
| But ez fur myself, l thank ye,
| I'll not take any in mine.
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SATURDAY. March 7.-Several !

SATURDAY, Marcn f.-OeVeTdl TeSO-
lutions were presented and referred.-The resou-
ton relating to the Centennial exhibition adopt
ed 1t provides for board of managers.--Also
authorizing the Governor to double sash wondows
in the Senate Chamber.-The bill TO amend the
act to incorporate the city of Milwaukee was con
Cured in.-The bill repeating the law exefnpting
lands of the West Wisconsin railroad from taxation
was referred to the Committee on Railroads.
The Senate refuses TO C0noGr in the Assembly
amendment to the bill appropriating nbf,ey to tbs
Soldiers Orphans Home Increasing tie appropria-
ton from $4,000 to $4,000. committee of con
ference was appunted.---The bill i'll relation TO
the sale of forfeited school and university lands
indefinitely postponed THE Senate voted to re-
cede from its amendment to section ID of the Potter
bill, the Assembly had refused to concur
Bills were passed-To amend charter of Grand Rap
ids; for the purchase of Spencer's Digest.--The
bill relating to the compensation of the speaker of
the Assembly came up. IN amendment u except
the present Speaker from, its provisions was lost-
Bills were als0 ;jissed-Relatng to street improve
ments III GAINESVILLE; amending the charter of James
vile; providing for the appointment of commits
ayes H. noes IA. an attempt to reconsider and lay
on the table failed. After call of the house the
vote reconsdered and the bill passeG-16 to -.
Assembly.
SATURDAY, March IA resolution
for final adjournment on the 11tL inst. was laid
until Monday LII was passed to amend
the charter of Prairie du Chen. -The balance of
the session spent i'll discussing the state prison
appropriation bill and the bill to repeal the Green
Bay and Mississippi Canal Company. TIE former
was passed., the latter indefinitely p9sip6Ted-
Bills were concutrea ih-for the Improvement of
Yellew River, relating to jurors in Milwaukee
county And passed-to authorize municipal cor
poratlons to aid railroads for the preservation
game; relating to grand and petit jurors.
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Accidents and Crimes

A GERMAN named Heinrich Hendricks, who
was working at one of the logging camps on
the Peshtigo river, Wisconsin, was instantly
killed by limb falling on him, CT ishlng his
skull.
DURING the progress of a stone fight between
BOYS in Philadelphia, Henry Haight, Aged IA,
was shot and instantly killed by a boy named
Wilkinson.
THOMPSON and Lenders, two colored men,
bers of the Mississippi legislature, had street
fight at Jackson, Miss, on Tuesday. Both
were arrested.
On the 18th of last month four men rode to
the house of half-breed named John Glass
in the Indian nation, called him to the door,
and as he stepped out, each emptled the con-
tents of their guns into his body, killing him
instantly. They then beat the body to jelly
with their guns, afterward escaping
JACK CARTER was shot and killed near Bates
vile. Mass, by officers who attempted his ar
rest He and his brother at first refused to
submit to arrest, and, drawing revolvers, COM
PEELED them to fly. A possee was afterward
summoned. One of the Carriers surrendered,
but the other was shot just as he was pulling
the trigger of his pistol on one of the posse
l
| A COLLISION between freight trains ON the
! Toledo. Wabash and Western Railroad, near
Buck Creek resulted in damage to the engines
and freight cars Two brakemen were serious
in jured
F. d. ABERTsoN, a wheat buyer, has alb
seconded from Bassett, Iowa, with $1,000 be-
longing to Bassett, Hunting d Co., OF Nc
Gregor.
| GEO ALFRED TOWNSEND visited the Chicago
Times bureau in Washington, and belabored
w S. Walker, Times correspondent, with an
umbrella Cause, some slanderous illusions
made by Walker.
IL the case of Woodruff Clat1in and Blood
on trial for libel, in the New York court OF
general sessions, application for reduction OF
bail was refused, and the prisoners taken to
| tho Tou1bS
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THE latest act of benevolence of Lady
Burdett Coutts was to give $50, 900 to
fit out training ship for destitute boys
Ia London.
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Statement of the Public Debt.

The following Is the statement OF the pub
lie debt OF the United States, made for the
month CT f. bruary:
Six npr cent bonds 81 Ola 662 I5Q
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present movement, and stated that he did not
look with favor upon the women In their war
pom rum shops, and believed that little or no
good would come of it, He considered Dlo
Lewis the fret sensationallst of the age, and
that he was engaged in leading the present
movement for nothing more than to gratIfy
his ardent desire for sensatlonalism. MI
Cough said he did not approve OF women 60
ing through the streets praying and singing,
and would not allow, under any considera-
ton. his vie or nieces to engage IN such an
enterprise.
Never, in the history OF any previous tenn
perapce wars, has such general interest been
manifested, both by those who were against
the traffic and those who seek to avert the
impending doom OF the rum demon. People
in all sections of the country are enhsied IN
the cause. and the result Is watched with
great deal of anxiety.
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FRIDAY, March 6.-Evening session.

The railrcad bill, being the special order, came up
on concurrence III the Senate amendment, beng
Potters bill as substituted for select committee bill
bill to repeal the law exempting the lands of the
West Wisconsin Railway Company from taxation
was discussed with much vigsr and passed.
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House..

Ihe committee on public lands reported a bill to
amend the homestead laws.-A bill was passed To
amend the act OF July, 1870, to prevent the extor-
minati0n of fur bearing animals in Alaska co nc 70
authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to desio.
nate month III which fur seals NAV be taken for
their skins on the islands of ST. Paul and ST
George, and the waters jacent thereto The
House then proceeded to the consideration of the
Dill to regulate commerce among the several states
but without taking action adjourned
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Senate.
TUESDAY, March 3.-Tbe for

O.--IBE 1VIflflCH-
ton bill was reported from committee without
amendment also bills authorizing the Secretary of
war to issue arms to Nebraska, and to provide for
The incorporation and regulation of railroad com
panles IN the territories of the United States-
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill to place the name of
Brigadier-General IL. H. Van Cleva upon the retired
list OF the army.--The Centennial bill was then
discussed until adjournment
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-01

Heavy Rain, .-Crops--Large FIGURING
Mill at Aouston--The First Barrel
Made Sells for S3o0.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-01
NarmOnt Items
OCCASIONAL

MARMoNr, Ind, Sept. 2Sth. "A.
And still the rain comes.
Weather delightfully."- pleasant between
showers.
Mrs. Oliver Morris is slowly recovering
from an attack of bilious fever.
DR.. L. Rogers is now filling up his
store with new goods. All waning boots
and shoes can be accommodated, and la
dies desiring new dresses cand find them,
beautiful and good
The smiling face of DR.. DUR can gen.
orally be seen at his drug store, where he
keeps more but the purest of medicines,
and is always pleased TO see the sick
Iregret to say that two of our citizens
have been for a few days past indulging
SO freely in rum as to render themselves
unfit for business. One being a physi-
clan, who above all should be sober
and temperate man, and the other black
smith, whose responsibility is not so
great. Where are all of our Temperance
Crusaders: Perhaps they might lie in-
strumental in saving a couple of mortals
from infamy and shame.
Who says no money can be made in
Marmont? Ask Harris. the wagon max
er, who came here less than two wears
ago, think, and while supporting large
family has paid $50 for "a lot and is build
ing house Oh it. This is the result OF
industry and close attention to business.
A few more men of energy and enterprise
would make Marmont the Queen City OF
this lacustrine region.
The great Sabbath school pic mic and
musical contest announced some time
ago to take place at Burr Oak Flats was
decided last week, the Marmont school
triumphant. The Albright school, south
of here, did some excellent singing.
l had begun to think that the long
cared animal upon which Baalam rode a
little less than 1000 years ago, had died,
with all his relatives; but it appears that
one still survives in Argos, who, in his
aspiration to newspaper notoriety, be-
comes envious and vents his spleen by
calling stranger, without cause or prov
ocation, a fool and lunatic This is gen.
tlemanly courtesy, with vengeancel If
this foul mouthcd poltroon and syco-
plant Of Argos, who subscribes himself
Styx, is half as sticky as he would have
people believe he is, why don't he stick
to his own business, and NEEDLE with 9TH
ers only when invited. Whenever the
people of Marmont shall have become so
depraved as to desire any of his insolent
slush, a committee will be appointed to
confer with him.. If he cant endure "gar-
lic'' when it is scented with truth, let
him hold his polluted nose.
juno.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-01
Our Candidate for Joint Represent.
ative

The delegate convention held at La
porte last Thursday to nominate a candi-
date for Joint Representative for Mar
shall and st. Joseph counties was not a
large one, but the Republicans of the two
counties were probably as fairly repre-.
scented IS they would have been by lar
ger number. Two years ago Hon. Henry
q. Thsyer, of this city, wrs nominated
by the Republicans, and although the
party lines were closely drawn, the major
fty against him was 81 less than it was
against the Republican candidate for Sec
rotary of State, and he would have been
electe6 but for the local prejudices in st.
Joseph county in favor of Mr.. Henderson
the Democratic candidate, who lived in
that county.
The Republicans of st Joseph county,
feeling that the party in that county had
not done full justice to Mr.. Thayer, were
anxious to place him on the ticket this
year. and give him a majority which
would not only triumphantly elect him,
but would also prove their appreciation
of the man and the party. They had,
therefore, as one man determined to nom
mate him-had TO other candidate in
view-and although he had published a
card in the South Bend papers declining
nomination, they still persisted in urg-
ing him to accept. The Republicans OF
Marshall county had also determined to
have Mr.. Thayer for their candidate,
and had thought of no other man for the
place until he had given several of them
to understand that he could not accept
the nomination if rendered him.
Hon. John s. Bender, of Plymouth,
was suggested as the candidate, and if the
nomination had been given to him, and
he had consented to be q candidate, he
would have carried his entire party
strength. and probably considerable
more, in this county; but it was Thought
by some that the party strength in st.
Joseph county could not be concentrated
upon any Republican Ontside Of that
county, except upon Mr.. Thayer, against
the Democratic candidate, who is citi-
zen Of that county.
The nominee, DR.. Abraham Huntsinger,
stands high among the people of st. Jo-
ssph county, as young man Of talents,
energy and honerty. Before he was a
candidate for ohss, the Republicans had
put him in the front ranks as an advocate
of their principles, and we have no doubt
he will receive large vote in his own
county, and hope that Marshall county
Republicans will do him full justice.