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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
District Attorney McPhelin.

A report having obtained publicity on
Friday that District Attorney John Nc
Phelin, now absent in the North, was dan
gerously i'll, his friends took occasion to
seek information a. to his actual condition.
Last evening dispatch was received by
Mrs. McPhelin from Samuel j. Hart, dated
at New York, yesterday, saying that the
district attorney had much improved in
health since he left New Orleane; that he
was at present in Philadelphia, but would
leave for Minnesota on Monday. This will
be welcome news to Mr.. McPhelin's many
friends.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19
SPORTING.
Tho Utica Races.

Tho JtlCa 1laccss
UTICA, August ls-Last day OF races;
2:26 class-Great Eastern took the first
money; Ella Madden the second, and Han
nah D. the third Time-2:2Ole, 2.22ts, 22!
In the 900 class Rarus was first, General
Garfield second, and Clementine third.
Time-2:221a ", 2:2l ", 2:23.
Base Ball.
LOUISVILLE, August l8.-Louisvilles a,
Cincinnatis L.
ST.. LOUIS, August lS.-St. Louis 3,
Chicagos 0.
PHILADELPHIA, August lS.-Athletics IL,
Mutuals 5.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

Pride may sometimes be . useful spring
board to the aspiring soul, but it 10 much
more frequently destructive stumbling
block.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-19

Lot us rather seek to be judges Of our
selves than the executioners Of another.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
Ex-Governor Taylor.

The committee appointed by the
last Legislature to investigate into
the expenditures of Governor Tay-
lor's contingent fund, held a session
at Madison last week, and submit
ted their report.
The majority report discusses at
length the disbursement of the
Governors contingent fund, and
compares the expenditures Of Gov
ernors Wasbburn and Taylor, and
recommends that the Governor be
hereafter required by law TO report
the disbursements from this fund
to the Legislature, and concludes
from the testimony that Governor
Taylor has drawn five hundred
dollars from the Fox and Wisconsin
improvement company fund which
he has never expended for any pur-
pose, but still has it in his pocket;
that five hundred dollars was drawn
from the Superior harbor fund with
intent to keep it for himself, but
that he was frightened by the in
vestigation into paying it over to |.
c. Sloan, which they say was i'm
proper
Ia regard to the travelling ex-
penses Of the Governor while inside
the State, they find that the pay
ment of such expe nses out of the
contingent fund was improper, as
being forbidden by the constitution
and bylaws; that the sum of four
or five hundred dollars was so ex-
pended by Gov. Taylor, which he
now owes to the State, and that it
should be settled. They approve
the payment of the travelling ex-
penses of both Governors while
outside of the State.
The minority report, by Senator
Barney, whitewashes "honest Farm
er Bill' neatly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
MYSTERIES OF TOBACCO.
Thousands of Reams Of Paper Pufed
into Smoke.

Il
into Smoke.
" Y. Commercial -1duertiser.
One of the mysteries Of New
York, Of which we have never seen
in type an attempted explanation,
is: "What under the sun becomes
of the enormous quantity Of this
coarse brown wrapping paper
which we everywhere see piled up
to the ceilings in warehouses, or
shYing across the sidewalks from
truck to store, like Parthian arrows
darkening the sun, OF perchance
coming to the city from mills in the
surrounding country, loading whole
trains of freight cars ?'' This,
surely, is n profound puzzle, which
few even among old residents can
unravel. But here is the answer
(''Tell it not i'll Gath; publish it not
in the streets of Askelon J" In
brief, we have at this port an enor-
nous export trade IN straw paper
between New York and Havana,
where it enters into The manutact-
ure Of tobacco. The trade can be
reckoned by thousands of tons.
Not steamer leaves port that does
not take out from 1900 to 5000
reams, or In occasional instances as
high as $4,000 reams. But very
few days have elapsed since asteamer
sailed with the quantity lastnamed.
1t was long since evident that this
heavy export of paper, that, too,
all of a single description, the
coarsest and cheapest, could not be
for any ordinary consumption. No
market could possibly demand such
quantities, unless people were inor-
dinate shoppers, and did nothing
except run to the grocery for small
packages. The paper referred to
sells at 26 cents per ream of s or 9
pounds, and when packed for ex-
port is usually pressed into bales OF
100 reams each. 1t is said that the
exports are SO large that our entire
domestic consumption Is scarcely
equal to one-sixteenth of the total
shipped to Cuba alone, while ad-
ditional quantities are demanded by
Brazil Bermuda, ETC., much
of it, doubtless, going into the
manufacture of cheroots and Gig
arettes. For this purpose, we are
told, it serves admirably, the paper,
under combustion, leaving no resi-
DUN other than pure white ash.
There is bat one conclusion, as re-
marked by a leading dealer in the
trade, that the great bulk of this
paper Is converted into cigars OF
the lower grade, and whenreturned
under custom house brands, neatly
boxed and fragrant with Elusive
odors, readily commands a sale
The peculiar manipulation which
straw paper undergoes in process OF
conversion is of course known only
to the initiated. But it is well un-
derStood that when saturated in the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
Log Racing on the Fourth in Michi-

Log Racing on the Fourth in Michi-
gan.
From the Manistee Times.
On the Fourth of July thousands
flocked to the river bank to see a
log race. The contestants were
Pat Riley, Billy Williams, Jerry
Barrett and Hugh Finan. A loo
for each one was brought down the
river and placed in position near
the upper end Of the pier. The
contestants being properly prepared
with spikes in the soles of their boots
and with coats off and poles in their
hands, mounted the logs as they
were turned loose and allowed to
float down stream with the current.
The first aggressive movement was
made by Billy Williams, who Jump
ed from his log upon Riley's log,
and began to turn the log rapidly by
the action of his feet. Riley seeing
that he must go down leaped into
the water and swan ashore. Bur
rett and Williams then got upon the
same log and had a lively contest,
whicn created great excitement
among the spectators on the shore,
butEeither was thrown from the log.
Then Finan and Barret had lively
tussie, which resulted in Barrett's
defeat. This left the match between
Williams and Finan, and the result
was not long waiting. Finan was
cool and deliberate and took the de-
fensive while Williams took the ag-
gressiYe. The log began to spin
around under the rapid action of
Williams feet, and suddenly Finan
drove his spiked boots into the LOG
and stopped the spinning Of the log
and threw Williams into the water.
The spectators fairly yelled with ex-
citement at Finan's victory.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.

Til Sc celebrated arc run on all night trains
on Al the lines Of this ro ld
This the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and It. Ptul Chicago aud Nilwat-
kee.
At pm 'ha ctr Sh.rp-rs connect with the Overland
Slrrprr- TIE Union Ptc fc Rail oad for all points
w.'St of the Missouri River.
Among the
Inducements ofered by tbs Route
TO the travelling pubic all the moiern improves
Ineuts: Rock aud Gravel Balasted Track Steel Rail
Rock nd In Bridges, Parlur and Drawing Room
Day Goa hes, Smoking aud L'ungjng Cars, Westiug~
SAFETY N'r RraE"- Nillcr's Patent Sapt, Coupling
4. Pla fn> Speed, SAFETY aud Abs lut. gimlort.
Runnng through Five Great States,
and operating 900 miles of road this Company
present to the t~aSeler facilities that AR NOT and
CANN0F he offer by any Competitor.
All Il kT agents can sell you tickets via this route
II yon wish The best travelling Accommodations, Won
Will bay your tickets 10y this route, and viii take
other.
MARVIN NUdHITT, w. H. STENEETT,
t'rneral Superintendent. Grul Passenger Agent.
lStOi tnby1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

THE Congressman from this dis
trict, Hon. G. w. Cate, who has
been SO prominently connected with
the recent investigation in Wash
ington of Messrs. Keyes and Car
penter, frankly admits, says the
Madison Journal, that he was grossly
deceived and imposed upon by
those who instigated and urged on
the Investigation. While he has
felt compelled to occupy the posi-
ton of public prosecutor, in the
matter, yet at the close and in view
of the utter failure of the case
sought to be made, he publicallY
admitted that he was the victim OF
misplaced confidence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
The Weather.


Hot!
Red Hot!
Blazing hot
Hotter and hotter
Hotter than the hottest
Hotin the mansion and hot in the coat
Hot III the schools where the children are
taught;
Hot in the ice carts on the full trot,
Hot IN the,stream where the fishes are caught:
Hot in the woods where the game is shot,
Hotin the shop where the dinner is bought
Hotter up stairs where the dinner is got,
Hot as the steam from boiling pot,
Hot as the battle which will soon be fought,
Hot against Tilden, ere he comes to naught
Hot on the hills and hot in the grot,
Hot in the shade Of the vacant lot
Hot in the street, and in every spot
Hot as the land Of the Hottentot,-
Hot everywhere Who SAYS it is not
Can make five dollars cash down on the spot
BY telling what only SO long has been sought
The place where our misery may be forgot
And we may cease echoing, Hot, hot, hot
LNoTE.-The fellow who wrote the above
evidently has not been around the head of
Lake Sopeior the past few days
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
NO. 46

juice Of tobacco stems, and per-
baps, almost Dissolved, the once
despised yellow reams make ''ill-
ing' almost equal, if not superior,
to the genuine leaf. In fact, it is
sometimes possible to detect, as we
are informed, the delicate film of
paper interlapped with leaves in
the finished cigar, or neatly folding
the exterior. To such refinement
OF art has this business been car
rled, that by the use Of machines
rolled over the sheet of paper, an
almost perfect impress Of the tobac-
co leaf is obtained, the peculiar
"Spots" being printed as on calico.
The waste and refuse of factories
in like manner is carefully gathered,
and, by intermingling with paper,
once more acquires body and con
slstency, SO that in subsequent use
the votary of tobacco inhales it in
his pipe, securing comfort and So
lace, or takes it puIverized into
snuff, through the nostrils, imagin-
ing himself transported in dreamy
lassitude beyond the cares and wor-
riments of this lower life-on a wisp
of paper.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
The River and Harbor Bill.

The following appropriations in
the river and halbor bill have been
stricken out by the Senate committee
on appropriations
For the harbOrs of Frankfort,
Pentwater and Whitewater, Mich. !;
Menomonee, Wis; Clinch river, Hi
awasso river, Powell river and Cum
berland river, below Nashville,
Tenn; Saugutuck, Mich; Usage
river, Mo; harbor at Racine, Wis
The following items have been
added: Repair of east pier Of Gle
vel nd, O. $4,000; Improvement of
the Missouri river above the mouth
of the Yellowstone, $50, 900; i'm
provement of Big Sandy river Iii
Kentucky and West Virginia, s15-
600; repairs of piers at the mouth
Of Black river, OHIO, $4,000; re
moval Of bar in the Mississippi
river opposite Dubuque, Iowa, 8l8,-
600.
The following appropriations have
been increased: Habor at Buffalo
from s75, 200 to 100000; for re-
moving distractions in the East
river and Hell Gate, New York,
100000 to 1926, 900; harbor at
Green Bay, Wisconsin, $4,000 to
Sl2, 900; Onachita river, Arkansas,
from $4,000 to $l5, 900; Saginaw
river and harbor, Michigan, from
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

IN view of the fact that Mrs.
Gen. Custer will receive $4,000 in
surance on her deceased husbands
life, we fail TO see the necessity for
the appropriation to her of $50 per
month which the House has Just
made. If that body would make
some provision for the support of
the widows of the slaughtered pri-
Yates, there would be some sense
and justice in it, as very many of
them, by the death of their hus-
bands, no doubt were deprived OF
their only means of support.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

The House, Saturday, passed
bills granting the widow of General
Custer $50 month, and Emanuel
and Maria Custer, his aged father
and mother, $50 per month each,
during life. This unfortunate couple,
over 70 years old, lost at the battle
of Big Horn three sons, one son-in-
law and one grandson, all their
near male relatives.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

EX-SPEAKER BLAINE has pub
lished a letter to his constituents
announcing his resignation as a
member of the House of Represent
atives, and formal acceptance Of
the Senatorship; thanking them for
the confidence shown and honor
done him, and promising renewed
zeal and fidelity in the larger field
in which he will represent them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

The Governments whisky ring
prosecutions, which began in May
Of last year, have resulted thus far
as follows: Value of property
seized, 81, 100000; assessments, ST.
100000; suits on official bonds,
5250,00O. There has been turned
into the Treasury 100000. There
have been indicted 90 distillers and
agents, 2 Supervisors, 5 Revenue
Agents, , Collectors, 80 Guagers,
l5 Storekeepers, and l9 other per
sons. There have been III convic-
tions and II acquittals.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

81 900 to $25, 900; Fox and Wis
consln rivers, from 100000 to
S35O,0o0; harbor at Erie, Penn.
from $4,000 to $4,000; harbor
at Roundout, New York, from $780,
600 to $4,000; Rock Island rapids,
Mississippi river, from from $40, 900
to $4,000; mouth of the Mississ-
ippi river, from 100000 to $15o,o 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

II is estimated that the Sioux
warriors at the battle of the Little
Big Horn must have secured from
$4,000 to $4,000 in money and
jewelry from Custer and his men,
as the command had been but re.
Gently paid off.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

THE Baltimore aud Ohio railroad
is running daily train between
Baltimore and Washington, dis
tance of forty miles, in ffty-fve
minutes. A portion of the trip is
made at the rate of a mile a minute.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

LETTERS from White Sulpur
Springs, Va, report that Speaker
Kerr is rapidly falling in health.
Neither Mr.. Kerr nor his friends
have any hope of his recovery.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

TIE STATE AssEssMENr.-The
following is The valuation Of all the
property in each Of the several
counties in this, the cath, Senatorial
District, and the total OF the entire
State, as fixed by the State Board
of Equalization, and upon which
the State tax is levied:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

THERE is said to be in the United
States 252, ,l48 manufacturing estab-
lishments, employing 2,O53, ,996
hands, and producing annually $4,-
232, 2,324,4+5 worth of goods. There
are 4o,l9l steam engines, and 81 ,O-8
water wheels, with a combined
force of 2,346, ,l45 horse power.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

The people of Montana are MAX
ing vigorous preparations to protect
themselves against the Indians.
Helena has company of minute
men in readiness for any emer-
pencV
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

A Manitoba paper says large
quantity of steel rails have been
imported for use or the Pembina
branch railroad, but will not be laid
at present.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
SIDDALL'S
MAGNETIC SOAP.
The Cheapest Soap that can be used,
for the following reasons.

1st.-0ne bar will go as far as two of any other.
2d.-0nly half the usual rubbing being required
there is a saving of more than the entire cost
of the Soap in labor alone
3d.-The clO,heS are made SWEET, CLEAN and
WHITE without BOILING or SCALDING, thus all
injury to them is avoided. There is saving
in fuel aud hard work, and the washing is done
in about half the usual time.
1t is also guaranteed under penalty of fifty dol
lars to injure the clothes hands, aud as one
tIial will enable any person to ascertain the truth OF
these staemtnts, it would never pay the proprietor
to engage ia extensive system of advertising and
claim such decided merit for his Soap unless he knew
from positive experience that it would proyeto be in
every respect what is claimed for 1t.
This is also superior Soap for Toilet and Shaving
purposes.
WARNER RHODES & CO.,
Wholesale Fancy Grocers,
General 4ge1stS,
june6sep1 Philadelphia, Pa.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

MANY members of Congress are
sick, several Of them seriously,
owing to the effects of the heat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21

Nor for eighty years has the
weather been SO intensely warm in
Philadelphia as at present.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
Capital ock 100000, Legally Authorized

THE KANSAS LAND AND IMMIGRANT AssoCIA-
TIoN, Of Atchinson, Kansas-an entt rprise
chartered by the State, inaugurated and
managed by men whose reputation for
honesty, reliability and integrity stands I'M
sullied, and who have the hearty endorsement
of State and city officials and citizens-will,
or the 25th day of August, 1876, make a
grand distribution to its shareholde rs ofmany
valuable awards of cash and real estate.
Highest cash award, S75,0O0 Lowest, $50
The real estate awards, consisting of choice
farms, business houses, residences, &c, have
been selected from the most desirable and
valuable property in the State Price of
shares only $500 each. Every shareholder
will be fairly represented at the distribution.
The chances offered are unprecedented. Dis
d'jb1djon posjtige Aug. 20, 1876 or money will
be refunded in full.
Send in your order at once, so you may
have your numbers carefully registered For
a more particular description of the enter
prise terms of agents, special offer to clubs,
and purchasers of two or more shares, man
ner of drawing, list of endOrsers and refer
cnccs, description of Kansas, &c, &C., send
for their Illustrated paper, the ''KANsAs IMMI-
GRANT, ntaIed free to any address. Send
$500 for a share. Address
S. III. STICKLER, Sec'y.
june9t12 Atchinson. Kansas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
STATE GdaG,E OF " WISCONSIN Ea In Circuit Court

STATE OF WISCONSIN,
County of Douglas, 60 III Niicuil court
William Chalmers Plaintiff against Herman Bishaa
Hiram A Comstock, Abraham Bailey, Eliza
Comstock, Lynwood Comstock and Sadie L. Com.
stock, Defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the above named defend
ants.
You are hereby summoned and required to answer
the complaint of the plaintiff in this action which
was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court Tor Donglas County on the 1lth day of Nav
A D. 1876, aud yOu required serve copy of your
to said complaint on the subscriber his Office
IN Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, within twenty
days after the service of this you excu-
slVe OF the day of such service and if you fail TO
swer the said complaint within the time aforesaid the
pnth IN this action will apply to the Court the
renef demanded in the said complaint.
Witness. the Hon. s. H. Clough Judge of said Court
at super~ in said County, on tins 18th day of May
A. d 1876.
H. HAYES, Plaintiffs Attorney.
hayI2t' Superior, Wis.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
Chicago & Northwestern Railway.

Close connections ma ie at Chicago with the
Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern, Michigan Central,
Baitm re & Ohio, pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago
kaukakee Line aud Pan Handle Routes for all
points EAST aud SOUTHEAST and with the
Chicago Alton and lllinos Central for all points
SOUTH
Close connections also ma e with the Union
Pacific 4. R. ut Omaha for al far West points.
Close connections ae mute at junction points
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
We have extensive facilities at our
Mill on Conn er's Point

For the manufacture of lumber and timber of
all kinds, and always keep on hand a full sup
ply, both green and seasoned, so that we are
enabled to till all orders at very short notice
and low rates.
our location on Conner's Point, with our
uoch On Tue steamboat channel gives us su-
Peror eonyeniences for filing orders from
Dulule or points along the river or along the
line of the Northern Pacific
we pay particular attention to saving
tlmbers for houses, docks, bridges, e..
sprl5,I
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-07-21
Chicago & North l.
western Railway.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit Toledo, Cleve-
land, Buffalo, Niagara Falls Pittsburg Cincinnati
Rochester, Albany Toronto, Montreal, QCebec, Port
lanl, Boston, New Y'rk Phadepha Baltimore
Washington ST. Louis Cairo, San Francisco, Sacra~
mento, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver Council Bluffs
Sioux City, st. Paul Marquette, Escanaba, Menasha
Madison Cheyenlc. Omaha. Yankton. WinoGa, Du-
iuth, sreen Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North
West South ani East, should buy their tickets via