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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12
SHERMAN'S BOOK.
4 Couple OF lis Amusing Incidents.

The prescience and knowledge of hu-
man nature of Gen. Sherman are shown
in the following advice to Young lady
of st. Louis who mad fears of the over
rashness of the st. Louis youth, III
Camp Jackson at the beginning of the
war:
Miss Eliza Deans, who lived oppo-
site us, called me across the street, told
NE that her brothe, -in-law, DIR. Scott,
was surgeon in Frost's camp, and she
was dreadfully afraid he would be killed.
l reasoned with her that General Lyon
was regular officer; that if he had gone
out, as reported, to Camp Jackson, he
would take with him such force as
would make resistance impossible; but
she would not be comforted, say
ing that the camp was made
up of the yonng men from the first and
best families of st. Louis, and they
were proud, and would fight. explain
ed that young men of the best families
did not like to be killed better than or
binary people. Edging gradually mp
the street, { was in Olive street, Just
above Twelfth, when l saw a man run
ming from the direction of Camp Jack
son III lull speed, CalliuE, as ne went,
They've surrendered, they've surren-
dered = So | turned back and rang the
bell at Mrs. Deans. Eliza came to the
door, and explained what I had heard,
but she angrily slammed the door in my
face Evidently she was disappointed
to find she was mistaken Ill her estimate
of the rash courage of the best fami-
les"
He tells US that the "bummers, {"
though there were no doubt cases of
violence and robbery, were in the main
not SO bad as they were painted. He
says in one place:
"a soldier passed me with ham on
his musket, jug of sorghum molasses
under his arm, and big piece of honey
in his hand, from which he was eating,
and, catching my eye, he remarked
soto Uoce and carelessly to a comrade,
Forage literally on the country, quot
ing from my general orders. On this
occasion, as on many others that fell
under my personal observation, [ re-
proved the man, explained that foraging
must be limited to the regular parties
properly detailed, and that all provisions
thus obtained must be delivered to the
regular commissaries, to be fairly dis
tributed to the men who kept their
ranks.
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Plans of the Government Exploring
Parties.

The parties for geographical explora-
lions and surveys west of the Tooth
meridian, under the Engineer Bureau
of the War Department, and in imme-
date charge Of Lieut. George NJ
Wheeler, United States Engineers, will
again take the field during the month,
the main points of departure being
Pueblo, Colorado, and Los Angeles,
Cal. The California Division will be
under the immediate command of Lieut..
Wheeler, and will be composed of three
main field parties, directed respectively
by Lieutenants Wheeler and Bergland,
United States Engineers; G. W. Whip
pie, of the Third Artillery, and
Rogers Brine, of the Thirteenth
United States Infantry. The field of
operations will embrace portions of
Southern and Eastern California, includ-
ing portions of the Coast Range; and the
Southern Sierra Nevada, extending east
ward as far as Death Valley, continuing
and connecting with the work of former
years. The Colorado Division will be
under the general control of Lieut.. w.
l.. Marshall, Corps of Engineers, (who
has had three years experience,) and
will be subdivided into three working
field parties, commanded respectively
by Lieut.. Marshall, G.. @. Morrison,
Sixth United States Cavalry; and w. L.
Carpenter, Ninth United States Infan-
try. The field operations will be in
Central New Mexico and Southern
and Southwestern Colorado, connecting
with and continuing the work of pre-
vious years. All the parties of the ex-
no cI1I i MI cfi
smaller parties whenever the necessities
of the service may require. In addition
to the specific work of the expedition,
special examinations and surveys will
be made with a view to determining as
to the practicability of diverting the
water of the Colorado of the West for
irrigation, and otherpurposes. A small
party Will also act In connection with a
similar one sent out under the auspices
of the Smithsonian Institution for max
ing archaeological investigations and
collectionsiu the Santa Catalina Islands,
where it is believed ruins and relics of
great interest exist.
Although the appropriation made for
the work is comparatively small, be-
cause of the simplicity of organic ation
and Improvement IN methods and IN
struments, it is believed that the oper-
ations and valuable results will equal
those of former years. All the officers,
with one exception, have had experience
in the work, as have also most of the
civilian assistants, who have been care
fully selected Such experience, to-
gether With most complete outfit of
instruments, give promise of the best
results. The office duties, including
the preparation of finished maps and
reports, still goes forward as usual.
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Shakespearean Anniversary
Vienna

A correspondent of the London
Times at Vienna says: "An interest
ing and successful attempt was made at
the Burg Theatre to initiate the expert
ment made in 1864 In Weimar celebra-
ting the third centenary anniversary of
the birth of Shakespeare by represent
ing through week the whole cycle of
his historical dramas. Since 1873 Din
gelstedt, the director of the Burg
Theatre, has worked to bring the differ
ent dramas gradually on the Vienna
stage until he could repeat the per-
Torrance of the whole series, which he
had first tried in Weimar. With
Schlegel's translation as a foundation
Dingelstedt himself had adapted the
dramas to the modern stage, SO that up
to a certain point he figured as author
not less than manager. Except, per-
haps, in joining the First and Second
Parts of Henry the ". into one, he can
not be said to take too great liberties
with the original. In spite of the straint
laid on the actors, the Burg Theatre
made good its claim to be considered
the leading stage in Germany. The
effect was not little heightened by be-
slowing great care on the scenic oecora-
tions and on all the subordinate parts,
the same Throne Room, the same West
minister Hall and the same Tower serv-
ing in all the pieces The whole series
of events was brought, as it were, be-
fore the eyes of the spectator. On the
oath, the birthday of Shakespeare, the
cycle ended, and the director addressed
a letter of thanks TO all who had con-
tributed to the success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12
Green Rye for Mich Cows.

The value of rye as pasture or soil
ing crop is becoming better understood
1t is often of great value in early spring
Many farmers have had their best sue
cess III sowing grass seed when it has
been accompanied with rye, sown thin
ly. Referring to its use as asoiling crop,
the \. f. Farmer says:
eve have grown rye for feeding
green to mich cows for several years,
and with an increasing estimation of its
value for this purpose. Our course is,
to SOW grass seed with the rye, and
then cut one or two crops of good fod-
der after the first crop of rye. One not
used to feeding green rye to cows, would
be likely to delay beginning to cut too
long. The earlier it Is cut the larger
will be the second crop, aud the better
the cattle will eat it. 1t is not fit to
feed long after it comes into blossom. "
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Choice Receipts.

LEMON PIE.--One lemon, water one cup,
brown sugar one cup, flour two table
spoonfuls, two eggs; peel the lemon,
boilthe rind until soft, pour off the water,
g1ate the rind, press out the juice, and
chop up the remainder very fine; mix
well together, and when baked put
frosting on the top if you like.
Corn CAKE.-1 pint of corn meal, l
pint of milk, 2 eggs, tablespoonful of
butter, tablespoonfuls of -four, lit
tie SALT Boil the milk, then pour it on
the corn meal, -four and butter. Beat
very light. When it is cool add the
eggs (well beaten). Bake in buttered
pan.
SOFT SUGAR Recommendations cup
of butter, two cups of sugar, one cup of
sour milk, one teaspoonful of soda, four
eggs, five cups of flour; a good deal of
ginger. Beat the eggs thoroughly.
Put the soda in the milk. Beat the
butter and sugar together. Add the
eggs, the milk with soda, ginger, and
-four
PINEAPPLE PUDDING.-The weight of
the pineapple (after it is grated) in SUI
gar, half its weight in butter, 5 eggs, l
cup of cream, pastry. Peal and CRATE
the pineapple. Beat the eggs thorough
ly. Rub the butter and sugar to a
cream. To the sugar and butter add
the eggs and cream; then stir in the
pineapple. Bake with or without pas
try.
TAPIoCA CREAM.-The tablespoonfuls
of tapioca, l quart of milk, yolks of 3
IS, I Ial
vanilla. Scald the milk; add the tapioca
when the milk is very hot. Let it boil
gently for half an hour; add salt; beat
the eggs thoroughly; thin them with
about quarter teacup of cold milk.
Add sugar, and beat it well. Then pour
into the boiling milk and tapioca,
when cold, and put on ice.
GERMAN APPLE PUDDING. Butter a
pie-dish and lay in a layer of bread
crumbs, then layer of good cooking
apples pared and quartered, then lay
er of good brown sugar, then a very
thin layer of finely chopped suet or lit
tie bits of butter, then layer of bread
crumbs, and so on, until the dish is
filled, taking care to have crumbs at the
top. Bake the pudding in a moderate
c'SAA AOA I'LL OSl D VI louls oC-
fore serving, sift sugar on the top.
GRAHAM GEMs.-To pint each of
cold. sweet milk and pure water, add a
teaspoonful of sugar, saltspoonful of
salt and three pints of Graham -four.
Sprinkle in the -four slowly, stirring
the mixture rapidly, and when all is
added beat the dough briskly for a
minute or two before an open window
or door, for pure air is very essential to
the life of bread, especially bread which
is made light by beating. Bake the
gems in iron gem pans, or puff pans,
half filling the cups, which must be
well heated and creased. Bake in
quick oven, the greatest heat being APP
piled to the bottom when first put into
the oven. Fine flour gems, or English
mullins, are made in the same manner
as Graham, emitting the sugar, and
adding half-pint of -four. Gems are
good made with water instead of milk
arI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12

A WORD IN SEAsoN-Health is a
blessing which comparatively few enjoy
in all its fullness. Those endowed by
nature with robust frames and vigorous
constitutions should be careful not TO
trifie with them.
When we enter the seasons OF period
&c .JeUers, the increased heat of the sun
develops miasma which pervades the
air. The evil is inextinguishable; our
duty to guard against it is imperative
Fortunately for those whose lot is cast
i'll low marshy districts, or new clear
ings, nature provides a cure and pre-
ventive. DIR. WALKERS CALIFORNIA
VINEGAR BrTTERs are endowed with
rare prophyldcttc or idsease-preuent-
ing powers, and as "an ounce of pre-
ventlon Is worth a pound of cure, y
should be taken in the full Eigor of
health, 80 as to fortify the system
against the assault OF Summer disease,
and thus secure by their life-giuing,
strengthening, restorative, and anti
septic virtues, defense against atnos-
phe'-ic pois0n.-Com.
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An Iowa Mystery.

A few day ago, man in the employ
of Henry Arson discovered in the Des
Moines river, about mile and half
above kilbourne, large bundle, which,
upon being opened, was found to con.
tain straw tick; sheets, blankets,
quilts, pillows, towels, shirts, and
drawers, belonging to man; also, a
pain of suspenders marked J. d. Kies-
ter. The whole we're attached by a
rope to piece of railway iron about Z
feet long. There were two separate
holes in the bedclothes as though made
with a dirk, while the clothes were
spread on the bed. The clothes were
much stained, but whether with blood
can not be told. Several letters were
also rolled up in the bundle, which may
unravel the mystery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12
A Frightful Lear.

The Poughkeepsie On. Y. News says:
Situated in Marlborough, on the oppo-
site side of the river, in the rear of Ar
thur Dubois Hotel, ON what is known
as Jews Creek, is a gorge some 200 feet
deep. Immediately in the rear of the
hotel the bank slopes down about 120
feet to ledge of rocks, and from there
to the bottom of the gorge the bank is
almost perpendicular, and covered with
moss and Shiny substance, water ooz-
ing through the crevices in the rocks.
A few days since, says the Newburg
Telegraph, Egbert Hall, standing on
the piazza in the rear of the hotel,
which overlooks the chasm, while
coughing, lost set OF teeth, and on
Sunday morning several persons were
discussing the possibility of getting
down to the ledge of rocks to see if
they had lodged thereon; and accord
ingly two men, by securing rope to
the building, succeeded In reaching the
ledge, but without any success in find
ing the teeth. On returning, they spoke
of the impossibility of getting to the
bottom of the gorge on account of the
abruptness of the bank from the ledge
down, when boy about 10 years of age,
named David Ward, volunteered to go
to the bottom If any one would give
him fifty cents. Some bystander Of
fered to give him S. if he succeeded in
reaching bottom, and he Immediately
commenced to descend, reaching the
rocky ledge with little trouble, when,
to the horror of those who were watch
ing him he deliberately jumped sfrom
its brink and disappeared from sight.
All supposed, as matter of course,
that he was instantly killed, but
imagine their surprise at seeing him
appear in sight at the bottom of the
gorge, waving his hat and shouting in
triumph. It seems when he struck
among the stones and gravel at the
bottom, he landed on his feet, but the
momentum caused him to turn a COM
plete somesault, and he escaped with a
slight sprain on one hand. This is
truly one of the most remarkable leaps,
without resulting fatally, on record.
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FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
strawberry Plants From seed.

strawberry Plants From seed.
Take the choicest berries to be found,
and when fully ripe reduce them to a
pulp in water, drain off the water, col
lect the seeds and carefully dry them IN
the folds Of cotton cloth or blotting
paper. About the middle of March SOW
them in hot bed with deep, light
rich soil, and cover them about an
eighth of an inch deep. Care should be
taken that the bed be not kept too
warm. When the plants come up, thin
them, so as to allow the roots of those
remaining plenty of room. Water them
occasionally as they may require, and
about the middle of August they will be
large and strong enough to transplant.
Set in good rich earth, and on the APP
proach of winter mulch them with
straw. The white variety is not SO
hardy nor so finely favored as the red
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combs with plenty of sealed brood.
On one of these combs cage the
new queen and bring her with the
second brood-comb and all adhering
bees, but without the old queen, that
little room, and give still two other
combs containing only honey. The
other brood combs of the colony trans
fer with the old queen and bees In that
room on your right hand, close the
hive, and then set it on the stand.
After two or three days confinement of
the new queen take out the two combs
from the little room at your left hand,
cut out every queen cell and set at lib
erty the new queen. The bees of this
little colony will do her no harm.
From this time you will have
two queens in one hive, and
each queen will fill the cells with
eggs in proportion to the number of
worker bees In her room. After some
days, at your leisure, you may hunt out
the old queen in the strong colony.
This done, you will open some passage
of the division board cut in it, and
closed before you have inserted it. Hav-
ing opened the passages, the strong
colony will not build queen cells, and
so become acquainted with each other.
After one day or two you remove the
division board, fill up its place with a
comb from the room at your left hand
and you have safely ard in the most
profitable way a new queen to strong
colony.
In the same way l have described.
you will divide strong colony early in
the spring, we will say at the close of
April or at the beginning of May, as the
weather is favorable and the colonies
are sufficiently strong Give the little
colony brood-combs with sealed brood,
and eggs and Larvae, and let it rear q
queen. Go give it a queen-cell would
be of great advantage) Do this early
that you may have a fertile queen in
that little colony in the beginning of
the swarming season.
To make an artificial swarm, proceed
as follows: Hunt out the queen of the
little colony after she has laid her first
eggs, cage her, and bring her with some
brood-cembs III new hive of the same
size, remove the old stock from its
place, and bring the new one with the
young queen on the old stand. After
two or three days, ID the evening, re-
lease the young queen, and you will
have strong swarm. The old stock
you may remove to any place you like.
AS the old colony has fertile queen it
will increase. Do not forget to give it
some water in a sponge at the entrance
during the first two or three days after
you have the artificial swarm.
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The Ambitious Vine.
BY JOHN @. SAFE.


A vine that stood beside thriving YAK
Grew weary of the labor
or self-eupport, and thus she plainly spoke
Into her stronger nelghbor:
81 1sithee bend your handsome trunk to me,
NV noble forest brother;
That, mutually embracing, We may
Supporters # each other"
Nay, said the tree, - was not made to
bend;
I'm strsng and elfrehant,
AS oaks are wont,-but you, my pretty friend,
Are twenty times as plant
So clasp your slender arms around me- dear;
And we will grow together,
High as yon azure cloud, nor ever fear
The toughest wind or weather."
" Nay, nay, replied the foolish Vine, 81 hate
To seem so much your debtor:
You do the twining now, and I'll be straight;
I'd like it vastly BETTER
Nature wills otherwise the Oak replied,
However you may grumble;
The moment such silly plan were tried,
Together we should tumble !
q Come you to me; and, taking Natures course,
Well keep our proper places;
to the twain will give my manly force,
And you your maiden graces.
4" But if, perverse, you try to live alone,
With none to hold and cherish
Your slender form, before you're fairly grown,
You certainly will perish.
4 Or if, instead of fondly clinging fast
To one who would protect you,
You flirt with others-all the trees at lust
VIII scornfully reject YOU
. see-I see" exclaimed the musing Vine,
. The weaker must be nourished;''
Then clasped the Oak with many graceful
Irvine,
And 30 they grew and flourished
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The Cholera.

Late advices from Allahabad indicate
that the Asiatic scourge is spreading:
"The last official crop and weather re-
port announces some cases of cholera
among pilgrims in the city of Benares.
In Oudah a cholera panic prevails. Fear
full accounts have been received from
Cawnpore, Fyzabad, Jounpore and
Benares. The railway train turned out
Is corpses at Lucknow on the Sth. The
Benares train, due at Lucknow on the
night of the Sth, reached there on the
morning of the 9th, having been de-
layed by frequent stoppages for the re-
moval of the dead and dying. The
grand Assoodhia Mela has been prohib-
tied. In Lucknow cholera cases are
few; only eight deaths last week"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12
Coverings for Wounds of Trees.

1t often happens that, either by in
tentiOn, as In pruning, or by accident,
trees are wounded In various ways. A
common practice Is to cover large
wounds with coal tar; but this Is object
ed to by some as injurious - the tree.
Experiments made IN the orchards and
gardens of the Pathological Institute,
at Ruthlengen, in Germany, go to
show, however, that its use in covering
large wounds Is not injurious; but that,
on the contrary, callous readily forms
under the tar, on the edges of the
part is thus protected from de-
cay. There is, nevertheless. another
objection; for If the tar is applied a
little too thick, the sun melts it and it
runs down on the bark of the tree This
can be obviated by mixing and stirring
and thus incorporating with the tar
about three or four times its weight OF
powdered slate, known as slate flour
the mixture being also known as plastic
slate and used for roofing purposes. 1t
Is easily applied with an old knife or
flat stick, and though it hardens on the
surface, it remains soft and elastic
underneath The heat of the sun does
not melt it, nor does the coolest winter
weather cause it TO crack-neither does
1t peel Oft.
The same mixture is also useful for
other purposes in the garden. Leaky
water pots, barrels, pals, cutters,
sashes, etc, can be easily repaired with
1t, and much annoyance and loss of
time be thus avoided. 1t will stick to
any surface, provided it be not oily;
and, as 1t does not harden when kept in
mass, it is always ready for use. A
gallon Will last for long time
4 most excellent preparation for
small wounds and for grating is thus
prepared: Melt pound of rosin over a
slow fire. When melted, take it from
the fire and add two ounces OF balsam of
fir Canada balsam), or two ounces of
Venice turpentine (not spirits of tur-
pentine), stirring 1t constantly. AS soon
as 1t is cool enough, mix In four ounces
of alcohol of nInety-tive degrees strength
according to the season-until 1t Is as
thick as molasses- 1t keeps we'll, in
close corked bottles, for a long time.
Should it become too thick, by the
gradual evaporation of the alcohol, ii
can ca lily be thinned by putting the
bottle III warm water and stirring in
sufficient alcohol TO bring it to proper
tiuidity. 1t is applied with a brush.
This preparation is much better than
the liquid grating wax composed of
rosin, beef tallow and spirits of tur-
penune, which often graduates. Ii
there be any danger that the scions
viii dry up by evaporation, they may,
benefciallv, be brushed over with this
composition, it being first made more
fluid by adding alcohol BY this means
l succeeded, in February of last year,
in grating single eve of agile sepina-
ria upon lemon tree in dry sitting
room, without the use of any glass
covering.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-06-12

To LEAD ALL Com PETITORS is the aim
of the proprietors of the Wilson shuttle sewing
machine. 1t is founded on the very best prin-
ciples known to sewing machine science, and
machines, are being adopted constantly The
Wilson is rapidly gaining the preference of all
parties that are acquainted with sewing ma
chimes, and it has already taken the front rank
among the first-class machines of this country :;
and it's price, owing to its being manufactured
where labor and material is much cheaper than
in eastern cities, is fifteen dollars less than all
other first-class machines. Machines Will be
delivered at any railroad station in this county.
free of transportation charges, if ordered
through o. w. Robertson & Co., Alp Milwaukee
St., Milwaukee. Wis. They send elegant
catalogue and chrome circular free applica-
ton. This company want few more good
agents.-COm.
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How TO Italiunixe Your Bees,

To ItalianiZe your bees safely and in
the most profitable way, you must send
tor good italian queen TO introduce in
the strongest colony of your apiary. As
soon as the new queen has arrived. take
another empty hive of the same size,
without bees, and insert a division
board so that you will have on your left
hand little room III the hive for four
frames. Now take from the colony,
which shall have the new queen, two