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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
POOR OLD NAN.
boston Bulletin.1

He was travel-stained and weary. and
his eyes had far.of, wistful look, as
though he knew that rest was not for
him below, let his tired heart crave il
ever so much. And as he humbly asked
the lady of the house for a morsel OF
food, his venerable appearance and evi
dent want aroused all her wOmanly gener-
oSity, and she presently set the poor
tramp down to the remains of the family
dinner.
"Poor old man. she murmured, sym.
pathaiically, as she saw him lean back in
his chair, leaving his food untouched on
his plate, she IS too weary to eat and
she asked him if he felt i'll.
Not exactly, mum" was the answer,
in humble voice. but mos people cooks
their roast beef till it's overdone, and
overdone beef don't gen ally agree with
me.
"Y' haven't got any Wooster sauce,
have ye!' continued the mendicant; II
mos gen'alIy use it when beef amt cook
ed to suit me.
Unfortunately, the house of McCor-
mick was out of Wooster sauce" but
Mrs. Mccormick brought the mustard
and plate Of nice pickles, observing with
the tainteSt trace Of sarcasm in her voice
that il she knew he was coming she d
have looked ont for something better.
"0h, | amt very pertick'ler, mum. :"
said the old man, as he helped himself to
another spoonful Of gravy and a cucum-
Der pickle, Ion V jes happ'n'd TO men
ton it. COS where there amt no pic nor
nothjn sweet for desserts. overdone roast
o.,
And the meekneSs in the Migrants
wrinkled face was touching in the ex-
t-eme. as he looked bumblv around the
table. as though his former glance might
have overlooked the luSuries of which he
spoke.
But Mrs. McCormick was rather too
Far gone with SpeechIeSS Indignation 20
frame a suitable answer, and 50 the weary
old man. with a mournfui sigh, went on
eating, and developed most singular and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
AMERICAN LADIES IN PARIS.

The Paris correspondent of the London
Hornet says: A few families are sill
courageouslv giving .'hops,' we cannot
call them balls. The baroness of Voillv
and the countess Of Behague are eXempla-
ry in this respect; young girls must adore
them The colonies, however, are dis.
persing rapidly. The American colony
especially has shut its doors, and is off to
where the most amusements invite it. and
t IS astonishing TO see the void which it
makes in Paris socie y. What The H0r-
net has said over and over again is now
repeated by every one, and even by IN,
prejudiced mem bers of the Paris press
Americans have taken such a standing in
Paris that the prosperity of Paris de-
ponds chiefly on Americans to continue.
The best houses are occupied by Ameri.
cans; thew have the best horses and the
best carriages. The best boxes in the
theatres also, are filled by Americans
and the most extravagant dresses are still
American. 1t is they who buy the most
expensive pictures and works of art it is
for Americans, indeed, that so many sales
of pictures, ETC., now take place in the
Paris public auction-rooms. 1t is Amer-
ca again who furnishes the richest dow.
eIs TO old Saint German families, who are
nothing 10th to give their ancient titles in
exchange for new dollars. How often
have We not said this! The French them
selves at last, are bound to acknowledge
it, An American woman is called an
exaggerated Parislan.' She furnishe,
the most models for those charming car
toons which weekly appear in the Vie
de Parisienne. She is shown there dane
ing, skating, riding, flirting. 1t is Amer
leans who are taxed with having invented
extravagant dresses, and to have set
aside every notion Of taste and elegance.
1t is they who are said to have first in
troduced the absurd high chignons. 1t is
they who are reproached for wearing in
their ears locomotives, steamers, omni-
busseS, jockeys, etc. ''Or.' innocently
adds the plaintiff, who could have i'm
agined such atrocities. If not Americans1n
One great quality, however, is allowed to
American girls. They stick to each
other! They do not pull each other to
pieces like other women do. They are
also considered to be irresistibly cheerful,
frank and free.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

81, Andrew Robertson, will give to the
rescuer OF my daughter from the bands OF
the lowas, her hand in marriage, one
thousand acres ofland, one hundred head
of cattle and horses, one hundred pounds
of powder, and two rifles.
ANDREW ROBERTSON.
This was the largest reward ever be-
fore offered in this section of the country
to which these men belonged, and twenty
men, warriors and rifiemen, among them
Wallahalla, stepped forward and tender
ed their services to the heart broken
father. The girl herself was fortune to
any man. The parent and his trusty
friends, with the exception Of those who
were TO go IN pursuit of the Iowas N
search OF Agnes Robertson, returned 90
their settlement on Little river, near the
place now knewn as CadiZ, In Trigg
county, KY, to rebuild their huts aud
the stockade which the Indians had des-
troyed. Wallahalla separated himself
from both parties, and by circuitous
route wendell his way to the cavern in
search of food for his betrothed.
RESTORED TO LIFE AND MArRIMoSY.
She was soon restored to her usual
strength, when be related to her the
news from the outer world. A few weeks
passed by, during which time the lovers
built the usual number Of castles i the
the air, ard allowed sufficient time for
the return of the warriors gone in search
of the beautiful Agnes, the young chief
only going out in the world to supply
game and corn for their larder.
The full moon shone forth In all its
splendor the night of the 25th of May as
they rose 10 the surface of the water and
entered their canoe to return to the arms
of the lovely Agnes parents and receive
the reward and blessing. Their advent
into the settlement on the following morn
ing was an occasion for great rejoicing.
Feasting and dancing were the order for
several weeks, and the young chief Walia-
halla, who had rescued (?) the girl from
the hands of the bloody Iowas was the
toast of the country for miles around.
tie was the recipient of presents of land.
horses. cattle, skins, ETC., ETC, to a larger
extent than any man living. Of the nine
teen men who s.eaped forward TO offer
their services to andrew Robertson, not
one returned TO give in his experience and
the geReTal impression existed at that time
that they were either all tomahawhed or
burnt at the stake. Wallhalla married
the beautiful and wealthy Agnes Robert-
son, and changed his name to Robertson.
Many ofhis descendants lived in the ne gh-
borhood of what is now known as Criien-
den county and Trigg county, Ky, ill
about the year 1918, when they removed
to Eastern Geo, gia.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
POETRY.
GOING OUT WITH THE TIDE

GOINU OCI ~ II 4 HE TIDE.
Raise me up in my bed wife;
There's the sound OF the sea in nv ear:
And it sings TO my soul Ill a music
That. earth Is not blessed to hear.
Open the little window, wife,
Then come and sit by my side;
Well wait Gods sweet flood water
10 take me out with the tide
] see the harbor- bar. wife.
And my dear little boat in the bay;
But who shall be able to guide her
When her master hath passed away?
know that her helm so trusty,
Viii answer no other hand
AS IL answered mine, when | knew, wife,
You were waiting Tor me on the strand.
Our boys are all before Us, wife:
Wee Jack beneath the wave,
And blue-eyed Freddie sleeps, vie,
In yonder yew Owered grave,
Where the early daisies cluster
Around his bauy bed,
And the thrush sits chanting softer
In yon tree that shades the dead.
There's chill runs through our hearts, wife,
When the harbor-bar doth moan;
But a darker gliet will he yours, fe,
When you're left iISthe cot alone;
But few more flows OF the sea, wife,
And lew more ebbs of the tide,
Then Gods sweet flood shall bring you
Again to your old mans sidel
The red sun is low in the west, vile,
And the tide sinks down with the SIM:
We will part with each other in love, vile,
For sweetly our lives have run.
Give me your hand, my own love,
As you gave it in days of yore;
We will clasp them ne'er to be sunderfd,
W hen we meet on that far of shore
Chambers Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
SAVED THE MULE,
fVicksburC Herald.1

On one Of the Anchor line boats the
other day was young man of decent
looks, but a good deal the worse for whis-
ky. He pei sisted in singing at the top of
his voice, and it was the poorest kind Of
singing.
After briefpaus he removed his hat
and said:
Now I'm going to sing something sad. -
Hadn't you as soon wait until we get
TO Vicksburgl" inquired passenger.
'Wh-what fort" gasped the young
man.
Because, I've got young mule on the
lower deck, and if he gets an idea that he
can sing as good as you do, he'll never be
worth nickel to brayl'
There was no more singing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
THE DISEASE OF THE DAY.

A correspondent Of the Boston journal
writes Paralysis is becoming a prime
disease. 1t is not confined to the feshy.
the plethoric, nor to the aged The fast
life of our business young men tells on
them. 1t is very common thing to see
man of thirty-fye bald-headed feeble
gated, and walking about with canes,
their underpinning knocked out. with
other signs of premature age. These signs
of early weakness develope in paralysis.
Sudden deaths from this cause are very
common. Several have occurred in rail-
road trains; the vibration seeming to pre-
dispose persons to the disease. Not long
since a gentleman died in one Of our
churches. He was interested in case of
discipline. He made a report TO the
M rch on the case. sat dowd, laid his head
on the back of the seat and instantly ex-
pired In another case man not &C.
customed TO public speaking arose to re-
late his religious experience. He was so
excited that he could scarcely speak. In
the midst of his remark she was seized
with paralysis. and carried to his home.
Our young men will have to tone down
their style of living if they amount to any
thing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

"CIC vt I'M DCI V-ITVIIV % cIIeI VI0tl >.
$50 you have been out driving all the
afternoon. Mr.. Willis q Yes, and we
had delightful time ANY ladies in
the party?" "Oh, Miss C, do you
think we could be so sinful as to take
ladies out on a Sunday. Oh, my, no !;
only gentlemen were in the p7rty.
Stopped at Conkling's on the lake for
nice little game supper, then we opened
two or three bottles of wine at Mye. 5
and Moon's on the way back. No ladies,
oh, no. Only quiet, religious panic
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

An English newspaper has this adver-
tisement from Clergyman; Violet
velvet sermon case, large size, with gold
embroidered monogram on the cover, lined
with watered silk. very handsome. never
used. cost ID guineas infant new short
Undertaking desired in exchange"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26
aug2f-2S

- CHOOL FURNIT mr., Maps, Globes
- Charts, School BooEo Mottoes, I'D Re-
wards, mailed on receip, prica S--I 'Jr
circular. N-tcalf L DixoI, ot Pau. -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

Heat generates motion. Put your foot
on a hot coal for proof.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-08-26

A blind mendcant wears this ms, rip
ton around his neck: Don't be ashamed
to give only half.penny. can't see.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

The Presbytery OF CINCINNATI, winch
has been in session since Iuesday eVen-
Ing, closed its labors last night.
Rev. A. j. Reynolds was granted let
ter OF dismissal TO the Pfespytery OF
Dayton.
Rev. Geo. Peck, of the Philadelphia
PresbyterY, was received ny letter as a
licentiate.
The pastoral relation between Rev. A /.
L.Aldrich and the Pleasant Ridge Church
was dissolved at the request OF both par
ties. .
Elder Hughes, Treasurer Of Presbytery,
reported that he had invested the funds
arising from the Baxter estate in city
bonds. The sum amounts to $1,000.
Elder Hughes, Rev. Thos. Courtelyou
and Elder A. Ii. Hinkle were made per-
manent committee to care for this fund.
Rev. Chas. Little was received by letter
from Whitewater Presbytery, and ac-
cepted the charge Of the Church ut Col
lege Hill.
Henry Kirke White, member OF Lane
Seminary Church, was received as a
candidate Tor the ministry; also Mr.. A.
J. Leonard, member OF the Lebanon
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

A party of representative men from
Texas, about forty in number, arrived in
the city last night. AS registered on the
books Of the Grand Hotel their names
and residences are as follows:
Gen. j. b. Robertson, Austin, Texas;
j. &. Eblen, Dallas county; Isaac II.
Graves and r.. ID. Allison, Collin coun-
ty; j. S. Pattie, FL Q. Wilson and james
Porter, Grayson county; John Frazier,
county; g.. j. Clark, Kaufman coun-
ty; j. N. Dickson, Denton county;
George w. Davis and J. j. Dimmitt, Will
hanson county; r. Ii. Blanton, Bell
county; S. X. Patton, Ellis county; j.
d. Johnson and s. b. Trice, McLennan
county; b. Eldridge and, w. Thompson,
Washington county; n. Y. King and g.
PAUL., Lee county; George Warren and
j. Il. Taylor, Bastrop county; Harvey
Mitchell and A. q. Britz, Brazos coun-
ty; A. Calvert, Robertson county; 5. j.
L. Johnson, Navarro county; w. ID. Dill
Ion, Ellis county; Samuel w. Small,
Houston; Capt. A. Faulkner, Houston
" Texas Central Railroad.
The party numbered forty-seven when,
on the oth of April, they lett Texas on
the present excursion. Several have
stopped at different points along the
iOout ho"OFSAs AMY hioo 'AoAcSu Sos
Louis, where they remained several
days, visiting the different points OF
public interest, and getting insome good
work in behalf of the Lone Star State.
They then came to this city via Indian
apOlis, where they remained over tor
day. They all arrived here last night in
good health and spirits and ready togo
to work in earnest at the mission which
they have undertaken TO perform. That
mission is to make known the advan-
tages Of Texas as a place for people to
go to, and they propose to 20 at it in
sensible way.
Cincinnati is the point at which they
will separate. Each man will take a
different route, and well ar.hed with
facts, statistics and figures, will strike
out into Kentucky, ONO, Tennessee, In
diana, Illinois, and great many other
States, to make known to all the glad
tidings of land where pluck will tell
and labor will have its reward. This
excursion was gotten up under the aus
pices OF the Texas State Bureau of I'm
and the men who compose it
look, act ana talk like men who were in
earnest, and who were capable Of organ
izing any amount Of emigrant trains in
u very snort time.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

The winter has been one of such in
tense and long-contInued cold that the
Penobscot river and bay have frozen
over to depth never before known; and
yet there is one place in the river about
three-quarters Of a mile below Sanford 8
wharf in WInterport, that has not even
SKINNED over with ice during all the
severe cold, but has remained open and
clear. The open place extends nearly
across tue river and down the river to-
wards Bucksport about three quarters of
mile. At the upper part OF the open
place the ice, the Bangor Commercial
says, ends abruptly, and was week
ago about five feet thick. At the lower
edge the ice was broken up into cakes,
which float back and forth In the open
space with the ebb and flow OF the tide.
The only plausible explanation we have
heard of the extraordinary phenomenon
is that there is under the river at that
place an immense boiling spring, which
Is continually sending up a vast column
of hot water. Some nine years ago, in
the summer season, the river at that
point presented the appearance of d
'seething cauldron. At one time the wa
ter bubbled up at height of four or
five feet above the general level, and was
distinctly seen, by the workmen on the
Mount Waldo quarry some mile and a
half distant in u direct line. Mud, silt,
sawdust and sunken slabs were thrown
to the surface in great quantities..
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

to find some plan to get rid of their coli
ored School Director, Cleveland, whom
they elected Though mistake. Cleveland
Is bound to stick to his oilice, and the
only chance now offered is to elect him
Treasurer, and then if he can not give
bond throw him out. The prospect, how
ever, seems to be that If elected he will
be able to give bond. Those parties who
nominated him to beat another man, and
those who voted for him just for a joke,
begin to think the joke is on them now.
MICHAEL GRADY was arrested yester-
day on the charge of disorderly conduct,
and in the Police Court this morning was
sentenced to work. on the Colerain pike
for thirty days and a fine of $50. Micnael
is a we'll known river rat, and lodged at
the Hammond-street Station the other
night, but at the time of being turned out
be refused to go. Captain Churchill
then determined to eject him by force,
but Michael Immediately showed fight.
Dave Nash and two officers came to the
Captains assistance, and after q severe
struggle, Michael was finally over
whelmed. by the combined force of the
officers and put into cell, with the
above result.
JULIUS PRoBsT, in the Police Court
this morning, was held over under $500
bail to the Grand Jury, on a charge OF
grand larceny. VIM. Manning, who was
charged with the same otfense, was dis
missed. Probst, it Will be remembered,
is charged with stealing four silver
watches, worth $50, from man named
Kinkle.
JAMES DAIR, a prominent distiller at
Harrison, ONO, died suddenly this morn
ing of heart disease.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

From large number of exchanges we
gather the information that the crop
prospects in Kansas for 1875 are very
fattering. The acreage of growing wheat
is probably not sol great as in former
years, but an immense area of corn will
be planted; this, with other grain. will
more than make up for the falling off in
the wheat crop. Fruit trees have stood
the winter remarkably we'll, considering
its unusual severity; fruit men seem to
think that neither peach nor apple ORCH
ards have suffered any material injury.
There is little fear that the chinchbug or
grasshopper will seriously depredate
upon the crops the present year. Farm
ers generally believe that, with favora-
bic weather during the spring and sum-
mer, they will gather an abundant har-
vest next autumn.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

THE WEEKLY STAR for this week, now
ready, contains leading editorials on
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The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

A N ORDINANCE (No 11s) to establish the
IA grade Of Woodward avenue from Main av-
enue to BeresfOrd avenue, and TO repeal Ordi-
nance No. Id.
SEC. 1. Be it ordained by the Council Of the
Incorporated Village Of Avondale, two thirds
of all the members concurring, that the grade
Of Woodward avenue from the east curb of
Main avenue to the center of Beresford avenue,
be and the same is hereby established rs fob
lows: beginning at the east curb OF Main ave.
nue. at the level Of 1888; thence descending at
grade OF feet in 100 for q distance OF $50 feet
and to the level of 1885, thence descending at
grade Of one foot in 100 for distance OF 1874
feet and to the Level of 171.69; thence ascending
at a grade Of 329 feet In 100 for 288 feet and to
the level of ls0.S4; thence descending at grade
Of 5161000 feet in 10U feet for distance OF 500
feet, and to the level Of 1926; thence descend
ing at grade Of feet in lU0 feet for distance
Of $50 feet to the center of Beresford avenue,
and to the level of 14l.e6.
SEC. 2. That ordinance No. ia, passed March
18th, 1875, fixing the grade Of said avenue, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
SEQ. 3. This ordinance to take effect from and
after its publication as required by law.
Passed April 9th, A. d., 1875.
ROBERT A. JOHNSTON,
Mayor and President of Council.
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, 'Jr, Corporation Clerk.
ap9-2tE
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16
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A RESOLUTION declaring it necessary to

A RESOLUTION declaring it necessary to
II improve v oodward avenue from Main av-
enue to Beresford avenue.
Resolved, That in the opinion OF two thirds
Of the members elected to the Council OF the
incorporated village Of Ayondale, 1t is ordered
necessary to improve Woodward avenue from
Main avenue to Beresford avenue, by grading
the same where the whole avenue is WITHIN
this corporation to its full width Of sixty
(60) feet, upon the grade now estab-
lished, and building culverts and drains,
retaining walls where necessary, macad-
amfzing the roadway twenty four "a feet
in width with ten (l0) inches Of broken stone
and two (2) inches Of gravel, and where half Of
the avenue is within this corporation the grad
ing to half the width OF sixty feet to the south
corporation line of the village and the stone
and gravel twelve feet In width Of the same
depth, in accordance with the plans and profile
on file in the office Of the Corporation Clerk.
The expense Of said Improvement including
measuring, advertising, engineering fees, and
claims for damages and all other necessary
expenses, to be assessed upon the property
abutting thereon, according to the laws and
ordinances on the subject Of assessments, and
such assessment to be certified to the contrac-
tor in payment for the work.
Adopted April 9Th, A. D. 1875. ,.
ROBERT A. JOHNSTON,
Mayor and President OF Council
Attest: FLAMEN BALL, Jr., Corporation Clerk.
ap9-2tFl
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-04-16

r EGAL notice. Charles Franket al. vs..
IL William II. WiIhelmy.-The defendant
above named. is hereby notified that plain
tiffs have filed their petition in the Superior
Court Of Cincinnati, case No. 1872, to revive
their Judgment against said defendant, rem
dered at the February term, 1868, Of said Court,
in case No. 17,94S, and that said cause Of re-
vIvor will be for hearing on Monday, the 1Utn
day OF May, 1875, or as soon thereafter as the
same can be heard Said Judgment so obtained
in case No. T7,94S, and now sought to be revived,
is for 81 ,3S9 20, with interest from February
Sd, 1865 and for s26 II costs thereof.
Said defendant is hereby notified to appear
and show cause why said Judgment should not
be revived. A. w. GOLDSMITH,
Attorney for plaintiffs.
CINCINNATI, March 18th, 1875. mal2-6tF