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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
Old Coins Found.

Chas. W. Loomis, of Waikiki, n. Y,
turned up with his plough, recently, on
the slope of the Shawaugunk Mountains,
just behind the village of Middletown,
heap of coins bearing date as far back
as 1870. In all there were thirty pieces,
seventeen of which bear date 1870. and
thirteen 1866. The coin of 1870 has
the following inscription: 'Lud.
XIV. d. G. Fr-et-Nav., Rex,
with a mans head in the centre.
On the reverse side are the words:
4" Benedictum, 1730, Sit Nomen Dom
mi, F." with horse filling the space be
tween the last letter of Domini and the
first of Benedictum. The coin dated
1866 has the same inscription with a
little different filling in. Each piece IS
about the size Of q silver dollar, but the
metal is not genuine silver. The the
ory is that long ago some enterprlslng
individual had the coins made himself
to purchase lands from the red men, and
that he died before investing them, leav
ing them buried where found.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
Thunder-StOrmS.

Won Bezold, of Bavaria, he's made a
communication to the Royal Society at
Munich on thunder-storms, based on
an uninterrupted series of observations
over a period of one hundred and five
years, made at Kremsmunster, Bavaria.
His conclusions are as follows: In years
when the temperature is high and the
suns surface relatively free from spots,
thunder-storms are abundant. Since,
moreover, the maxima of the sun spots
coincide with the greatest intensity of
auroral displays, it follows that both
groups of phenomena, thunder-storms
and auroras, to a certain extent supple
ment each other, SO that years of fire.
quent storms correspond to these auro-
ras, and Uice Uersa. He observes that
such q connection between sun spots
and storms does not by any means
sanction the superstition of direct
electrical intersection between the earth
and sun, but may be simply conse-
quence of degree OF insulation de-
pendent upon the sun spots.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
NEWS PARAGRAPHS

Work on the second section of the
Wisconsin River improvement is to be
commenced Immediately. The work is
to be done under the superintendent
of experienced workmen, and not by
contract
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
baggage to forfeitu

AN lnter-Ocean reporter in an inter
view with ex-Supervising Architect Null
lett draws out the offer from him that
he was willing and anxious to give bonds
for the successful completion of the
Chicago custom house and the dura-
billy of the foundation. He explains
that the cracks in the walls were caused
by frost, and not by the sinking of the
foundation; also that the scaling of the
stones was occasioned by their being
cut while IN a frozen condition, prac-
tice which he had condemned at the
time. This can easily be remedied, he
says, by merely going over the surface
of the imperfect stone with chisels.
The fact that crevices have appeared in
the walls and then closed up, can be
accounted for by no other theory than
that the foundation is entirely solid, as
if it were sinking, ever so slightly the
cracks would increase in width. That
is what Mr.. Mullett says. We shall
soon hear why the commissioners ap-
pointed TO examine the custom house
are in favor of tearing down 81 900, 600
foundation, as several of the Chicago
papers, who claim to have got hold of
their secrets, say they are.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

On the first trial of Tweed he was
brought up on 800 counts, and an at
tempt was made to prosecute him on
every one. 1t was decided that he
could only suffer and be punished
separately for the 30 indictments into
winch the counts were divided. At his
second trial the verdict was guilty of
twelve of the otfenses charged in the
indictments, and his sentence was fixed
at twelve years. Now the chief point
on which his counsel claimed and the
court granted his release, is that it was
not within the power of any Jury or
any court to try fifty five offenses at
one time, and consequently that this
cumulative sentence of twelve wears
was clearly illegal; that a jury can only
convict man Of one ofl'ense at a time
and when one sentence is cancelled
then IS the time to try him on another
charge.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
"Sp0nging3 on Newspapers.

livery man thinks newspaper fair
game. If society or any body of men
get up concert or ball or other form
of entertainment the object of which is
to put money in their pockets, or if the
proceeds are to be devoted to charitable
purposes to add to their own glorifica-
ton, they become very indignant If the
prOprletors of newspaper do not as
sist them by series of gratuitous adj
vertlsements for several weeks before
the event takes place. These gentlemen
should remember that literary men, in
this practical age work for money as
well as for fame-principally the
former, however, and the business man
ager of a newspaper, if he wishes to
ledger, conducts his charge on the
business establishment. People who
are getting up ball would feel chary
of asking present of pair of gloves
from any merchant on that account, yet
asking and expecting to receive q gra-
tuitous advertisement is a similar de-
mand The editor of the Marlboro
(Mass.) Journal, states the case very
plainly when he informs his readers
that, eve long ago adopted the plan Of
charging our regular reading notice
price for all editorial announcements of
entertainments to which an admission
fee is affixed. We make no exception to
this rule. In the way of news topics
we freely and gladly insert sketches of
all entertainments after they have be-
come matters of history. 1t is only tho
preliminary work, looking TO the draw
ing out of increa sed patronage from the
public, for which we expect compensa-
ton. "-PhilG. Printers Circular.
Poison in Their Boots.
A correspondent of the Orovillo
Butte county, CAL Mercury makes
the horrifying assertion that the gum
boots so universally worn by gravel
miners in California and elsewhere have
latterly been lined with green flannel,
the dye of which is arsenicated, and
which has poisoned many persons, some
fatally. The correspondent gives Il
specific instance of this kind of poison
ing, stating that a Mr.. Mckay, who
lives on Canes Creek, near Enter prise,
has been suffering for several months
from the use of these arsenicated boots,
and that but for skillful physician and
attentive wife he would have died. He
further alleges that more cases are under
treatment in this neighborhood, (South
Fork Feather river, and number
gone to the hospitals, trying to find
better care than in their lonely cabins"
This account is given of the appearance
of the disease produced by wearing
poisoned boots: "The first symptoms
are the swelling of the lower extreme
ties two or three times the usual size,
and then the flesh turns black. The
suffering of the patient is terrible, un-
der the constant burning sensation,
until death relieves him" It is stated
that the complaint is almost universal
wherever the green-lined boots have
been used, and reference is made to
company of Chinese among whom
several deaths occurred last year,
then attributed to an epidemic,
but now traced to the boots.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

a NEW regulation has been intro
duced into the Treasury Department,
TO prevent repetition Of the smuggling
frauds OF the past year; more particu-
larry, tourist smuggling, or fashion
able smuggling" The country cannot
afford to lose two or three million dol
lars through the tricks which wealthy
tourists resort to in order to get their
foreign tirery into this country free of
duty, any more than it can the open
smuggling of such rascals as Lawrence.
Hereafter, at all the ports of entry, upon
the return of European travellers thew
viii be confronted with printed blanks
putting to them in white and black.
how many packages they have of bag
gage; whether they have dutiable
goods with them; whether they have
laces, jewelry or goods concealed.
either for themselves or friends, and
other like questions. Any misrepre-
sentatlon, of the facts subjects their
baggage to forfeiture.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
SOMETIME during the last years of his

SOMETIME during the last years of his
life the late John Quincy Adams wrote,
beneath portrait of himself some lines,
Of which the following was one: can
age of sorrow and life OF storm. I"
These words were not written by a
wretehed outcast, dying Ill the poor
house, but by one of the marked favor
ties of external fortune. The late Har-
rison Gray Otis, in a public speech OF
his later days said "As ] look back
over my existence / see a pathway of
mingled roses and thorns; but:the roses
have long since disappeared, and the
thorns only remain. This was the
confession Of man who had everything
that almost every human being of our
generation thinks worth having, and is
striving distractedly to get-health,
strength, beauty, grace, eloquence, cul
ture, popularity, eight hundred thou
sand dollars, palace on the most ex-
quisite spot IN Boston, and United
States SenatorShip.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
A New Pattern of Baby.

We clip the following from the Lew
istown True Democrat: GA remarka-
BILE child was born in Eratton township,
on Friday last. A boy, entirely healthy
and thriving well, but having no nose.
excepting two openings for nostrils; no
eyes, though fully developed eyelids
which can be opened. Otherwise his
head is perfect, with the exception of
an unsightly roll or protuberance upon
his forehead. One of his feet has SIX
toes, though two of them are grown to-,
gether: the other foot has five toes, and
upon it's side another which very much
resembles a thumb. Altogether the
child presents al extraordinary freak of
nature.
W,1rINc Tor dead mems shoes is gen
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

THoUGH | look old. yet / am strong
and lusty, for in my youth [ never did
apply hot and rebellious liquors III my
blood. -.Shakspeare
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

WAITING for dead mems shoes IS gen
orally bootless affair.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
Wai,yortb Comfy

ONE Of our Whitewater commercial
travellers relates as veritabls fact,
which he witnessed with his own eyes,
that man lost his hat from the train on
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
Vernon County.

A SHORT time since woman by the
name of Elizabeth Hanson, in the town
of Christiana, put an end to her life by
hanging herself from rafter in her hus-
bands granary, with piece of BEDFORD
she had cut for the purpose. She leaves
a husband and six children.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
81. Croix County.

A VALUABLE pair of horses belonging
to Mr.. Searles, of Hammond, were re-
Gently stolen, and Sheriff Anderson fol-
lowed the thieves to Red Wing, Mimi.
where they were found with the team.
The rascals proved to be two young
men named Joseph Allen and Edwin
Peck, the latter being the son of one of
the mos. estimable citizens OF the coun-
ty.-A centennial club is to be formed
in the comfy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

THE Ranzen Guard" is the name of
new military company of Milwaukee.
1t is fat mems company, and no one
can hope for membership who weighs
less than 200 pounds.-It has been
developed that the liabilities of Pick &
Son, of West Bend amounts to 1926, 900.
A nunber of Milwaukee firms lose heav-
ily bv the failure,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01
Grant County.

The Mineral Point Railroad Company
has proposed to the people of Lancas-
ter that if they and the towns along the
proposed line from Plattevjlle will raise
100000 by tax and subscription, and
secure the right OF way, the company
will iron, equip and operate a railroad
from Platteville to Lancaster.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1875-07-01

contract
, 1875-09-06

It ia always dangerous to try to approve
anything done by the people who mako up
the Town Board. We thought We discovered
dispoaition among tho Justices of South
Chicago to save the people part Of the au-
nual plunder in large salaries for doing moth
ing. We said a. much yesterday, md CON-
mended their course. 1t tusns out, however,
TINT at the 1ast meeting, at night, WHEN
honest men wero In bed, four OF tho Justices
--hfEEcH, su,MEnrR1p, FoorE, md De
'7o1E-absented Themselves (though MEEcu
~au,. in afterwards, whom 1t w&s too late),
md thereby gave the town bummera an op.
portunity for sitting on the Board and voting
tho salaries not yet fixed. OF course there
was steal Of 81, 900. which was tho amount
they voted 10 Supervisor RYAN, with Ills OWE
help, who does not do two days honest wora
for the town all tho year round, and wle
would be overpaid Il he received $50 for hit
services as Supervisor, We give 1t up. VIZ
shall not have the heart to try again, unless
the Legislature stepa In and relieves Chicago
from the incubus Of these town robbers,
whose services consist mainly Of plunderiug
each Of our ulrea towns once year Of
$4,000 to $4,000 OF making corrupt and
unjust assessments. and OF 3ailiug to collect
She personal taxes.
, 1875-09-06

Now comes the ru1nor from Springfield that
che Committee OF tho State Board Of Equali-
zatiou Inns recommended an addition Of 70
per cent to the assessed value ct lands in
Cook County and c5 per cout to TINT Of the
town anil city lots. This il but repetition
Of the old gamo. It ia to bo supplemented
by an addition 10 the assessed value Of tho
personal property OF this county. Tho wbolo
nasessmont for Ssato purposes is frnction
ovcr thousand millions OF dollars. These
reported increase Of assessments Indicate a
purpose to put on Cook County some 80
per cent Of tho whole stato tax. That is to
sny. Cook County, which numbers one-sey-
cnth OF the population, Is put down Us har-
ing :hre<-tenths Of oil the taxable property in
tile State! This outrage WIS pcrpatratel in
1873, aud again in 1874. In 1875. it looks as
the apportionment Of taxation to this
county was 10 DO even greater than in tho
preceding years. A hundred aud twenty
millions OF dollars are to 10 added to tho as-
seasment Of this county, which eum ia to
be deducted from tho assessment Of other
counties,
, 1875-09-06

nlood. powders ara new Invention. intended
for the uas OF consumptives and other 'aTalida
who have not blood enough Of theie own TO 70
around. Ons of these powders, taken In gAss
Of uatar, will tone up = weak sys!em without
inducing dyspopsis, which generally resulta from
tho drinking Of blood 1t tho slaugblsr-houses.
THIS laster treatment, indeed, han bosa pretty
generally discarded. ulood.poadeta mAaifestly
lave their advantages. They eau ba coovsn-
iontly carried. aud may bs so!esably paatab!e
when axlilfully mi1ad. Even healthy parsons
might carry them about ~ = mssua Of saoups!a-
tioo Ia cAss OF &cc'dsns,-such ~ row, for it&-
stance. With brutal hacamAu, Or au unsuocess-
fal eucountar with lamp.post after = night Il
tbs club.
, 1875-09-06

The recent poetica1 1eremiaas Of JAMES nus-
sELL LOWELL, which have appeared in tho mag
mines and newspapers, intamalng that tho couu
try Is going 10 the bad 4re crsasing considerable
criticism ID various quarters. Tie error which
Prof. LOWELL makes is, that ho attributes 10
!he whole people tho sins Of tho fsw. Because
there il corruption, fraud, aod theft In otficial
p1aces, becauso some representative merchants
and bankors havo proved dishonest. It does not
follow that the whoie political and commercial
world IL dishonest. Vera ho less \ poat, 10
would have kuawn that honesty aud sirsus age
slways preserved by tho people. and that sooneF
or later theY will rlao Il. successful protest
against dishonesty and yice In high places. Ho
would haye known that in all ages and times
thera hava been oras like the pseaent but thoy
havs alWayR brought their own romedtss. But
tuey will bo Of aternor sort thaa tho teram!ads
ot = pos.is&l d.!!esanss.
, 1875-09-06

Tho State Board of Equalization is Just
now worried upon question which perhaps
never seriously agitated any other Board or
body Of intelligent men. It is whether in
assessing the value OF tho rond.bed Of rail-
way the cost Of grading should DO counted as
constituting part Of tha taxable property !!
That Is 10 say, whom road.bed Is
laid on route requiring heavy OF.
cavation, or through rock, or deep
filing, should the cost and loss Of this
extraordinary work be added to tho taxahls
value Of tho rond.bea! Tho State Auditor
has given his opinion that 1t should rot
be. The Attorney General has not been
heard from, but the anti-n,onopoliats Of the
State Board furiously assort their purpose Of
including the cost aud loss OF construction In
the taxable value Of tho road-bed In an un-
guarded or ironlcal moment the Supreme
Court used language intinating that tho
State Boarl was court unto itself, and the
members have ever since felt that it WAS no
use to be court unloss they can lay down
some aba,rd low. Hence 1t Is proposed TINT
this nondeacript "court" set asids The act
OF the Legislature Of The Inst sassion, and
decide that the ya!ue Of half mile OF rail-
road.bed, cut through rock. Is Of necessity
equal to the cost OF constructing III
, 1875-09-06
-
LAW AND E0uIrY.

The progress Of reform in England has no
moro striking monument than the celebrated
Judicaturo act, which, though passed sey-
oral years ago and then amended, goes into
operation III 1876. In the oarly months Of
this year several OF tho courts which had
their foundation centuries ago held their
last session mud adjourned to mcet no moro.
The Court Of Kings Bench, which dated its
foundation between tho years 500 aud 900,
and which consequently was over thousand
yenrs old, closed its records, sealed up its
papers. aud adjourned forever. The iudiciary
Of England has been reyolntionizesl. Tho
old courts have been abolished. Tho dis
tiuctiona between law aud equity havo been
abolished, md now courts with new uamca
aud a common Jurisdiction hayo taken the
place OF The old ones.
Tho abolition Of tho Courts Of Chaucery
holding special jurisdiction as such is rev.
oluton in English iudicature. The ablest
and the most distinguished names in tho Lis.
tory Of English jurisprudence have obtained
their fans in the Chaucery Courts Of En-
gland. The tenacity with which tho English
people adhore 10 their ancient Constitution
aud to the institutions Of the past, and the
slowness with which they hearken to propo.
sitions for change. IL historical. Great
changes are made there generally by some
sudden concentration OF popular will acting
upon and overcoming Ministerial conserya.
ts1n,. III this caao, however, tue change,
great'as it is. has been universally acquiesced
in, and tho only surprise is that 1t wRs de-
, 1875-09-06

and easier, closing Mt $50 for September, aud
84ic 70. October. Ryo was dull. at 7s!@7oc.
Barley was lnll and 11@3o lower, closing at
sl.0s for September. Hogs were dull, and
@1oo lower. 1rading was slow, at $7.15@
~; for common to prime light, and at $40
@a7.75 for poor to good heavy. Extra aasort-
cd sold at S8.h0@8.70. Cattle mot with some
Inquiry at tho reduced pricoa Of Friday. Sales
wero at s2.25@c4s, Sheep were nominal,
there being no fresh arrivals Ono hundred
dollars in gold would buy $t1<.50 In greon-
backs at tho close.
, 1875-09-06

The Chicago produce markets were rather
alow OIL Saturday. Mess pork was In good
demand. and zoo SOC per brl higher, closing
ct S9l.00 cash, and sos for October, Larl
was quiet. aud loo per 100 lbs higher, closing
atal3.oo cash, and $ls. 05@l3.073 for October.
Meats were in good demand and drm, at . to
for shoulders, l2o for short ribs, aud l.;c
for short clears. Iffghwines were in mod.
srate request, and 10 lower, At sl.lst per gal.
Ion. Lake f1eighta were less active and firm.
ef, a: 2to asked for corn 10 Buffalo. Flour
was dull aud eaaisr. Wheat was less active.
aud i@3c higher, closing at *l.14t for Sep
ta:nbar, aud 3l.13t Tor October. Corn was
qalet aud unchanged, closing st 021o oash,
aud N>o for October. Oats wsrs lAss active
, 1875-09-06

;r;i;oia1 avslcm. Tim Chnncerv Courte
had cenectl to exercise their primery
function,-tho correction OF tho law they
Ind reduced eou}ty Jurisprudence to q
written code, embrnced within these prece-
dents, The great function Of TINT Court was
to grant relief when the INV did not, md 10
grant relief against tho letter of tho law.
Substantially, it construed or administered
law as it should bo in equity and Justice, md
not M tho Inv itself demanded. In time this
grcnt tribunal became permanent md essen.
tial feature OF tho iulicial eysten,. 1t be.
como a court with a sslav side aud m
"cauity s;do -: md The equity system, rs dis
tiuouislcd from Tho law bran cb. forms ono
,f }ho f,rcnt suh;ncfo of fho vo,unninnuu 1nnat
, 1875-09-06
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

xA1xA or sCascnrrrtof trATAHLK m ApEAFcH>.
Pustnxo Prepaid Mt This oS1cc.
rai!r. 9ta.ptlI IW'ectir. ysar....9 los
sunday Edition. Ten ooplss......... 14.0U
doub1s bhtet..,,. 1.t10l
raris OF year Ut tbs ssmt rate.
WAH1zn-One active agent In tAch town and Fillags
eceeiaf arrsuRemsns made with such.
Specimen eopits sent free.
To prevent delay anu tntsstteA, bo snrs and gire
Post-tro address In full Including 8ste and County.
nem'ssances may be made eilhss By draft. sz1Eess
Postoc order, or In registered letters, At our ssk
1knNs TO CIT sUDschlaRns.
Daily, delivered. Bunday excepted. 23 CENTS per weef
pYly, delivered Sunday Included, 10 cents per week.
Address TUE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madl1on ani Dearborn-ats.. Chicago, Ill.
, 1875-09-06

That nation Of shopkeepers has been trad
Ing clandestinely again, according to cable
dispatch. Having goods to sell, the thrifty
Driton is not particular about hia customer,
who, In this case, was Don Carlos, and tho
wares which changed hands were nrus for
the Carlists,-a matter Of dickor which may
be expected to lisagroe with the Spanish
Governments notions Of international nou-
&rality In time OF war.
, 1875-09-06

said to haro been robbed Of $4,000, 900 or
$4.ooo.o 900 in gold, which 1t could not re-
cover, As n consequence, II Inns not tho gold
to pay 10 its tlcpostorB on demand. Tho
only difference ia that, had II hecn doing b,is-
inesa in grocnback community, ita failnro
would havo rrccipitatcd panic in California
as The failure Of Jar CooKE l. Co. did
Throughout tho country in 1879. An il ia, n
aound currency Inns eavcl tho Pacific Slope
from general financial crisis.
, 1875-09-06

Will tho Mayor, Corporation Counsel, City
Attorney, the Comptroller, or my other per-
son in office or out Of Office, explain why the
person holding tho Office Of City Assessor and
his deputies are now travelling the city
making m assessment for 1876? Tho city
lat for 1876 is to DO collected upon the State
valuation. Why, then, is the Assessor
making an assessment for city ta1ation for
1R1Sp