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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

The County Board of Supervi-
SorS will meet on Tuesday next.
that being the annual meeting, to
levy county taxes etc. 1t is not ex-
pected that the Board viii burden
this county with a heavy tax these
hard times. The town tax voted
by the people last spring, and sub
sequen'ly the school taxes, were
light compared with former years,
and we think it would be wise poll
cy for the board to make our conn
ty levy also light; ana then, we be-
IleNe, property owners will pay
their 1874 taxes promptly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

In a conversation with Captain
Norris, and the clerk, VIII. d. Cal,
verify, of the lost steamer Lolita Ber-
nard, they informed us that the Du-
luth Herald's account OF the sink
ing Of that iil-lated steamer is in the
main correct hence we copy the
Heratd'S statement in this issue.
We also learn from Mr.. Calverly,
that he saved for Mr.. Ingalls,, ow-
ner OF the boat, some SO, 900 in gold
drafts, for which, we think, he de
serves much praise; and we would
add that three of the brave crew,
Messrs. W. ID. CaIverly, RoseIIe
i. Coburn and Fred Steinberg are
citizens Of Superior; we feel proud
of their heroic conduct on that oc-
CASTOR, and rejoice at their escape
from Watery grave.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

THE NUNBER OF EGGS IN A HEN.
A curious point Of inquiry among
biologists has been, for long time,
how many eggs there are in the ova-
ry Of hen. To determine this, a
German naturalist, a short time
since, instituted some careful inves-
legations, the result of which show
ed the ovary Of a hen to contain
about 600 embryo eggs He also
found that some twenty Of these are
maturtd the first year, about 100
during the second year, l35 during
the third, ia during the fourth, and
during the fifth, sixth, ,;seventh ana
eighth years, the number decreases
by twenty annually, it consequently
following that, after the fourth, or at
most the fifth year, hens are no lon
ger profitable as layers, unless it
may be i'll exceptional instances.
Some interesting experiments
Were also made, short time since,
IN Germany, to determine the com
parative tecundity of ducks and
hens-that is, from which of the
two the larger number of eggs can
be obtained in the same time. For
this purpose, three hens and three
ducks were selected, all Matched in
February, and nourlshed with suita-
bic food. The following Autumn,
the ducks had laid 225 eggs, while
the hens laid none. In the next
February, the laying season began
again with the ducks, and continued
uninterruptedly till August. They
showed no inclination to sit, but be-
came very thin, although they after
ward tattened up somewhat. The
total number Of eggs LAID by the
hens amounted to 257, or eighty-six
eggs each; and 392, or 13l each, for
the ducks. Although the eggs of
the ducks were rather smaller than
those of the hens, yet they proved
to be decidedly superior in nutritive
material, SO that the superiority in
productiveness was decidedly with
the ducks.
In regard to the means or posi-
blllty of deciding the sex of eggs,
much difference Of opinion exists.
But NJ. Genin, in a communication
to the French Academy of Sciences.
on this subject, states that he is now
able, after having investigated the
matter carefully for several years,
to state that all eggs containing the
germ of males have wrinkles on
their smaller ends, while female
eggs are smooth at the extremities.
.Nea0 York Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

State OF Wisconsin, County of Douglas-ss
We, Richard Ref, County Clerk, and l..
T, Wheelook and Charles Felt, Justices of
lie Peace in aud for said county, constituting
Z County Board Of Cauvassers therefor. do
hereby certify that the foregoing tabular
statement is correct and true, as compared
from the original returns made to the County
Clerk of said County, and as compared there
with by Us, ana that from such returns it ap-
pears that the whole number of votes polled
in said county for Member of Assembly and
county officers at the General Election held
IN the Town OF Superior constituting said
County, on Tuesday the Srd day of Noyem-
Der \. d. 1874 was as follows to-wit:
For Member of Assembly one hundred and
forty mine (l49l of which number Samuel S.
Fifeld received one hundred and twelve 1I2)
William Amery received thirty-seven go.
For County Treasurer one hundred and
forty-eight C4S) of which number scattering
received two (2), James Bardon received one
hundred and forty six GAO
For County Clerk one hundred and forty
seven (l47) of which number Vincent Cour
noyer received eightyone lS1), Richard Ref
received sixty-six (66}.
For Register of Deeds one hundred and
forty-eig (l4S) Of which number D. Geo,
Morrison received one hundred and forty
seven u40 scattering received one ID.
For Sheriff one hundred and forty-hve
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

EXPERIMENT. WITH POTATOES
Potatoes of large size are said to be
produced by q monk in France, by
cutting two side shoots from each
stalk when it is five to seven inches
high, and setting them in good, rich
mellow garden soil. In few days
they send out roots. and form tubers
about as early and IN as large guam
uueS as the original stalk, while the
latter does not seem to be injured
by the moderate pruning The ex-
perlments also seem to have been
successfully tried elsewhere previ-
ously. The plan may be found es-
pecially Serviceable in the propaga-
ton of new and rare varieties tor
seed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07
STU TEHENT OF THE COUNTY

STATEMENT OF THE COUNTY
BOARD OF CANVASSERS.
State of Wisconsin, County of Douglass--ss
We, Richard Relf County Clerk, and L. F.
Wheelock and Charles Felt, Justices of the
Peace in and for said county, constituting
County Board of Cauyassers therefor, do
hereby certify, that the foregoing and within
tabular statement is correct and true, as
compiled from the Original Returns made to
the County Clerk of said Couutv, and as
compared herewith by Us; and that from
Election held in the several towns. wards and
election precincts thereof, on Tuesday, the
Third day of November, 1874, the whole
number of votes polled in said County,
For Representative in Congress from the
Eighth Congressional District, was one hun
bred and forty-nine (l49) of which number
Alexander S McDhl received one hundred
and nine Qo9) George w. Cate received
forty (40).
That the whole number of votes poled on
the question of the proposed Amendment to
the Constitution limiting bonded indebted
ness by Counties, Towns, Cities and Villages,
TO five per cent, was one hundred and seven
900 Of which number one hundred and four
Iloll we're . For Amending the Constitution
limiting bonded Indebtedness by Counties,
Towns, Cities and Villages, to five per cent,
and Three 81 were Against Amending the
Constitution limiting bonded Indebtedness by
Counties, Towns, Cities and Villages, to five
per cent"
Given under our hands, at the office of the
County Board of Supervisors, at Superior in
the County of Douglas, State of Wisconsin.
this 9Th day of November 1874
RICHp RELF,
County Clerk.
CHARLES FELT,
Justice of the Peace.
l.. f. WHEELoCK,
Justice OF the Peace,
County Board Of Ca1,gassets
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

1t IS reported, in Philadelphia,
that the owners OF the steamship
Great Eastern are celebrating
about sending 5000 passengers
over in her, to be fed and housed in
her during The Centennial Exhibi-
ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

w Gather continues mild and
acknowledgements standing at
70 today.
The election in this county last
Tuesday, caused no unusual excite
ment, and the result is given by the
county board Of canvassers" be.
low.
Several sacks of flour, from the
sunken steamer Lolita Bernard, we
hear have been picked up on one OF
the Apostle Islands. As the Lottie
went down on the north shore. the
flour must have fioated across the
lake, some sixty miles.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07
Nonresident Capitalists,

who contemplate investing money here, will
find it for their advantage to address the un.
dersigned for advice in the matter, as by so
doing they will gain knoocledge respecting
three important things
lst. To k1aoao PRECISELY Tie locality on. spot
ocltere TO Unrest their money
2nd. To kuo,g CORRECTLY tie value of the
property they desire to purchase
3D. 10 k1aow RELIABLY Tie acay or manner
IN pnhich to proceed to get IL at tie looest fq,oe.
sep22,7O w. CRANWELL.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07

The wife of the late ex-Gov.
Alex. Randall, of Wis, made her
debut as ShakSpearean reader, in
Elmira, \ Y, on the 9th inst.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07
Seasoned Lumber

Which | have just received. Contractors
and others will find it to their advantage to
give US call and examine our work We
make
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-11-07
Planning Mill

On the Superior City dock is in good run
ming order and working up daily the large
supply of
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15

meEts on the 18th of September, and its
medical department on the LIST of October
next.
1t is related of Sir James Simpson,th cele
brated English physician, that the Duchess
of Buccleugh drove up to his door and sent
her footman to tell him that she waited
without. "Tell the Duchess" he replied
"that DIR. Simpson is engaged with wash
erwoman."
Mrs. Harriet A. Tenny, State librarian of
Michigan, has just received fine lot of geo
logical specimens collected by Wilbur Arm
strong, lad twelve years of age, in the
township of Ashland. There are nineiy-six
in all. and ninety out out OF the number are
petriications.
At meeting of the creditors ndstockhold-
ers OF the Joliet Iron and Steel works Com
pany of Joliet, Ill, held at the Sherman
House, in Chicago, an arrangement was eff
fected by which it is believed that this con-
Germ will be able TO resume operations within
the next month or two.
The trustees of Center College,, Danville,
KY, offer to receive 40 young men as stu
dents. Free The annual expenses of a stu
dent whose tuition is free, cannot reach a
larger sum than Sl25, which amount will be
principally expended for board. No stu
| dent under 10 years of age will be admitted.
In the west vestibule OF the art hall, Gin
einnati. is a model of the monument 10 be
erected by the Army of the Tennessee to
the memory of General Mcpherson, to be
erected at Clyde, Ohio. The model is one
third size, and is a marvel of perfection.
Louis Nebisso, of Walnut Hill, Cincinnati,
is the artist.
1t is generally said amongst farmers that a
Judgement of the Canada thistle on a farm
impairs its value to the extent of five dollars
per acre. Five years ago it was compare
lively unknown in Missouri, but now its
purple heads and thoruy leaves can be fire.
quently seen along the railroads, from
whence it is generally creeping into the adj
iacent fields
The order of st. Stanislaus, with the addi-
tional decoration of the knighthood, con-
| ferred by the car of Russia on Mr.. MacGa-
han, the correspondent of the New York
Herald during the Khivan campaign of
1878, tor the distinguished part taken by him
in that campaign, has been received at the
Russian legation and forwarded to Mr.. Mac
Gahan at New York.
A scientific expedition has been organized
IN Germany to penetrate into the interior
off, frics by the river Congo. In the in
terror an old Dutch factory has been secured
for tho members of the expedition, in which
| they will remain during the rainy season,
and which will assist them in keeping open
their communications with the seacoast.
When the rainy season ends the party will
proceed, under good escort. to the region
| of the cataracts, which no European travel
| Ter las yet explored.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
HIGHLAND CoURTsHIP.

Jocky said to Jenny, Jenny, wilt thou do'te
Ne'er a tit, quo Jenny, for my tocher good;
For my tocher good, Wilma marry thee.
E'en's ye like, quo Jocky; We may let it be
ha e gowd and gear, haze land enough,
hae seven good owsen gangin' In plengh,
Gangin' in plough, and linkin' over the lea
And, gin ye Wilma TAX me, can let yet be-
haze a guide ha' house, q barn, and byre,
A stack afore The door, III make ranfin' fire.
III max rantin fire, and merry shall we be:
And, gin ye Wilma TAX me, can let we be.
Jenny said to Jocky, Gin We Wilma tell,
Ne snail be the lad; III be the lass myself;
Ie're a bonnie lad and I'm a lassie free:
4e're welcomer TO TAX me than to let me be.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The tower in honor of Abraham Lincoln,
on Newman Halls Church in London, is the
first monument to a foreign ruler ever
erected on English soil.
1t has been decided by county court
Judge that the Northwestern University,
Illinois, is not exempt from taxation, being
an institution used for profit.
A medallion of John Wesley is to be
placed In Westminster Abbey, and under it a
representation in bas-rclief of Wesley,
preaching on his fathers grave.
Mr. j. A. Froude has started on his tour
of the world. lie sailed on the I'D ult. from
Dartmouth, England, on board the walmer
Castle, bound for the Cape ofGood Hope.
Jewish rabbi in I.oudon is said to be at
tracing large congregations, Gentiles as
well as Jews, by the fervor and eloquencc
of his preaching. He is named Hirsh
Damon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sartoris viii not return tC
this country until some time in the winter
as they have visiting engagements in Eu.
rope which will consume all of their time
until the first of January.-Home Journal.
The experiment of teaching sewing in the
Boston public schools general is to be tried
Since last October sewing has been taught tc
100 in the Winthrop school, with great
success. Each class receives separate in
struction suited to its advancement.
The Howard University, Washington
with Prof. John NJ. Langston at its head
will open to the public it's theological, law
normal collegiate, and preparatory depart
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
LOS GRAVEYARD.

THORNTOwN STANDING ON INDIAN GRAVES.
Occasional Correspondence OF the SENTINEL
THoRNrowN, ND, Sept. \ 1S74.-This is
an old Indian town, occupied by one of the
aboriginal tribes before it was settled by the
whites. The places occupied by our
churches and school houses, were the places
of the councils of war: and the air now filed
with Christian songs and the bum of bust
ness, was then filed with the wild whoops
OF the savage, and the echoes of the war
songs. / was led TO the above reflections
by the exhuming in our streets, yesterday,
by company of street hands,
the bones of an Indian, together with part
of the blanket, which had been looped to-
gether by number of small silver brooches
about three quarters of an inch in diameter,
together with what had been a silver spoon
and the remains of a very heavy plated sill
yer cup and perhaps some other trinkets.
COKE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
THE RUINED CHAPEL.
fChambers' JournaI.l


Unroofed, below the mountain stands
The shrine within the pine-trees shade:
from memory, as from sight, the hands
Have passed its crumbling walls that made.
There rose the tower; DER hill and glen,
what time last rang its peal of bells,
III hushed for aye by wrath of men,
Or storm, or time, no record tells.
The priest Is gone; now Solitude
To lead the soul above Is there:
The murmuring Silence of the wood
NOW seems to make responsive prayer.
The Winds pure acolytes unseen.
Swing 10 aud fro the dark pines head.
And from the mighty censor green
An incense aromatic shed.
And there, in mans forgetfulness,
For ruins havoc to atone,
With eglantide and ivied treSs.
Her graceful work has Nature strewn
Deserted shrine. how many a heart
Hss been, as those in ages past,
Beloved, rsvered. that, as thou art,
From mans esteem and love is cast
Yet still, as on thy form defaced
The verdure's cheering tints arise,
In each there blooms, though wrecked, DECEASED
Some growth of good for men to prize.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
VOICES OF THE DEAD.
London Spectator. !

London spectator.
A few snow patches on the mountain side,
A few white foam-fiakes from the eboing tide,
A few remembered words of malice spent,
The record of some dead mans ill intent
They can not hurt us, all their sting is gone,
Their hour of cold and bitterness is done;
Yet deepest SHOWS and fiercest lashingSess
Bring not such cold or bitter thoughts as these.
A few soiled lilies dropped by childish hands,
A few dried orange-blooEns from distant lands,
A few remem Dered smiles of some lost friend,
Some words of love some dear dead fingers
penned-
They are not beautiful for love to see,
And deaths pale presence seems in them TO be (;
Yet never living blooms, most fresh and gay,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-15
LOVE IN WINTER.
ROBERT EucHANAS.
[Gentleman's Magazine.l

ssOh, love Is like the roses.
And every rose shall fall,
For sure as summer closes
They perish, one and all.
Then love. while leaves are on the tree,
And birds sing in the bowers;
When winter comes, too late Twill De
To pluck the happy flowers"
II is q maiden nging,
An ancient girl, IN sooth;
The dizzy room is ringing
With her shIill soEg of youth
The white keys sob as swift she tries
Each shrill and shrielSing scale,
ooh. love is like the roses! cries
This muSlined nightingale.
In dark corner doing
1 closed my eyes and ears
And call mp. while repoSing,
y glimpse FIR IN other years;
4 genre-picture, Quaint ana putchf
see from this dark seat
lis fun of human brightness, such
As makes remem brance sweet.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30

were suraptucus.y entertained BY him
and his estinsb!e wife, az kind and &C.
oomplished a lady as ever graocd the
home Of an East Tennessee farmer. In
the evening we received and accepted
an invitation to spend tho night with
an old friend and comrade Net. James
E. Deakins. and those who have in the
past enjoyed the Inequalities of his
board will agree with me when / say
We were entertained in a manner that
Kings might have envied. Taken
altogether we spent a pleasant, and |
trust a profitable time during our SO.
journ in that section and have returned
more than satisfied with our trip.
Respectfully, &C.,
JACOB LEAB.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30
Colorado Excursions-Gow
Through st. Iou;o VIC

purlng the summer Season IL.
ypuri ac,ic ana Kansas Pacific Wv ,% w.
,,n,e, VIA NJ; ,'oris and Kansas Cii,"'OOIb
S,a, ExcnrS.o1 iickets from st. Nl
spn'tr ahu return good nine,VV d
,h,u.n aa"r saw al eAtremclj low Wy
,mus auoruing every one an cxcel"0, nlt.
EEOoIcu"ity 10 vlSlt the famous rcsos' o
tv PoOIv aWu,ong the beautiful payla
'"' No1Ay "'u''a'hs' "V
To all who are seeking new no..
or are about to take a trip 10 IWS,ae'c
ha'iSas, Colorado, New Mexico, %YS s%ODa
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30

who are responsible for your acts. Will
you allow a set Of white political dema-
gcgueS who are known to be- entirely
irresponsible to %cOntrol you in o matter
that concerns the present and prospective
interests of Jour raoei Shall it be said
Of You that you eau not meet together,
organize and manage the affairs Of a con
vention composed Of your own people
without calling to your aid 3 set Of men
who have no interest in you except to
secure your votes? Remember this is
what your enemies have always sssert>
ed. that you are incapable Of nansging
your own affairs, incapable Of self govern.
ment and consequently unworthy to OK.
erciso the elective franchise or Of enjoying
the rights of other American citizens.
If you allow such influences to control
you it will only go to show that what your
enemies have said about you is true, and
that what your friends insisted upon was
false. d. So. sW 7'mIsI atr
We do not assume the right to dictate.
we can only advise; and cur advice is
that yon 60 to your Convention deter
mined to control it yourselves, and TINT
you carry on your deliberations in a tenn
perate, digni6ed and independent manner,
consistent with your character as Ameri.
can citizens. That you avoid rowdysm
and every undigni6ed display, and so
manage your deliberations as to cons
mand the respect of all good citizens.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30

CODA name unspotted, an example
which can we'll guide their own lives;
and We know that this hour his spirit is
with Christ, ~beholdiug Him faos to face,
and bearing FROM bis Ssviour's lips the
welcome. well done. good and faithful
servant enter thou into the Joy of thy
Lord"
The exercises we're concluded with
prayer and the benediotion.
Among those present were the mem-
bers of the Congressional delegation from
Tennessee, the judges and officers Of the
Court Of Claims, the Assistant Attorney
General, and other officers of the Der art
ment of Justice, and a large representa-
tion ofthc bar. o.
Ga Wednesday the remains we're sent
to Grccncvillo, Tennessee, tor intcrmont.
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SHALL THE COLORED CON
yENTION RE CONTROLLED
BIZ

We have'hsard incidentally that some
Of Mr.. Buffers adhearants both colored
and white have expressed a determination
to carry the Convention at Bulls Gap, for
him osto break it up in a row. We
have also learned that some Of his white
lsnchaea have already gone down the
road with a plentiful supply Of whisky
which is to BE- used in his interest.
If this report should prove to be correct
We would ask Of the leading colorcd men I;
do ysu propose to submit to this sort of
thing? Can you sgora' in the present
situation which your race occupies in this
country to allcw designing men to lead
You into things entirely inconsistent with
your position as American citizens, as
christians or as intelligent human beings
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1874-04-30
COUNTY sUpERuNrENDENTs.

There is n feeling in some quarters
that the Office Of County Superintendent
ehould te abolished. The reasons as
signed for this are various as they are flu
tile. The expense Of the Office is the
great bug bear in the eyes Of the would be
economist. 1t is a little strange what
foolish notions men sometimes entertain.
A gentleman recently in announcing him
self a candidate to represent Washington
County in the next Legislature, said !:
he was no polilicioner and that he was
opposed to County superintendent
This thing of expense Isl great hobby.
Now q few words as to tho expense Of the
office of County Superintendent. We as
sure that it is a mere trihe. In this coun.
ty, supervision has cost on al average
eight dollars and fifty cents to each school.
That is, each school was shortened just
one ueek. But why talk of the expense
of County Supervision as though it were
possible to maintain a school system with.
opt Supervision? When has such a thing
ever been done? Who can point to a
single instance whose public schools have
succeeded without Supervision? Thirty
two out Of the thirty sever States have
the County Superintendent law. or its
equivalent. .t..H|I
1t is generally acknowledged that the
Office Of County superintendent is as imr
portant and fully as responsible one as any
IN the county. W. pay the Trustee nearly
double, the County Court Clerk twice, and
the Revenue Collector at least three times
the amount that is paid the County Su,
perintendent. Why, this difference? Is
it that a school system must be held Sec
ondary to every other interest? Is it wise
to provide for everything else-before the
public school interest? Ifa school sys,
tenn is worth anything at all is worth
care cf.