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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
How to Stack Grain.

Most of the grain raised IN the north.
west, is built into stacks before it is
threshed. In view of the great loss
every year experienced by the farmers
from the effect Of poor stacking, we
offer no apology for copying the fol-
lowing article from the Lancaster
farmer. Evidently the writer is an
expert at the business:
s'Have your sheaves of even size and
we'll bound. Badly bound and ''slOb-
Oery' Sheayes cannot be tolerated in
stacking, and should not be tolerated
at any time. Select high, dry ground
for your stacks, and begin by laying a
foundation of rails. Some StackerS
omit this. but it is much better to have
a foundation to cut off the moisture
from below.
First. lay down four large rails,
spaced equidistant. and across these
lay about a dozen rails, and you are
ready to begin your stack. Throw
two or three sheaves across the centre,
and build the tops of your sheaves on
these, going gee round that is,
with your right hand toward the cen
tire of the stack. Continue your
widening circle until you have fully
reached the corners of the foundation.
letting the butts of the sheaves rest
on the ground on the four sides. Now
see that your base is round and level,
and YOU have your foundation large
enough to build from sixty to eighty
bushels of wheat. Lay another course
\ III hn I,t,f -
even with those Of the last course on
the rails, leaving the stack bottom IN
the form of a pie-dish. Place another
course with their butts about even
with the bands of the outside course,
and the heads pointing to the centre,
and another course inside of this, and
so on. until your middle is full. Con-
tinue on in this way until your foun-
dation is eight or nine feet high, OF as
high as you wish your bulge The
bottom may be built perpendicular, OF,
better still. a little out from plumb ut
top.
Begin now and raise the centre of
your stack very high, making the slope
nearly as steep as an ordinary house
roof. and extending well out on to the
last course on the bottom. You have
now come to the most important part
of your job-''laying the cave Hav
ing YOUR centre very high, 50 as to
rive your sheaves good pitch, you
hpgin by taking sheaf and thruSting
the butts doWnWardS and outwardS. |
until they extend Il short distance
over the last course. You now get on
your knees on this Sheaf, and another |
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

During the terrible temperature
throughout wheat harvest, in W ooster,
Ohio, Mr.. Sarouel Armstrong, of East
Union Township, acted most wisely.
He had an umbrella over him all the
time, fastened to his waist and secured
across his shoulders. Some of his
neighbors had their little jokes at his
expense, but he went right along with
his binding, and kept comparatively
cool and comfortable.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
Cutting Hay.

Chemists. us well us the best farm.
erS of the land, have decided that hay
made from grasses or forage plants, is
much better when cut before the seed
began to mature. 1t is a great deal
more nutritious, better liked by stock,
and worth more than that cut at a
later period when the grasses are full
ly matured. A distinguished writer
says:
Often as the subject of cutting and
curing hay has been discussed in the
agricultural press, it seems to have
had very little effect upon the minds
of our farmers. A few, perhaps, heed
the advice of those who have given
the most attention to the subject, but
the masses still adhere TO their old
ideas and prejudiceS. cutting hay Just
when they get ready, without regard to
the condition of tie grasses or other
kinds of plants cultivated for forage.
Now the amount of nutritive matter
lost during the drying of heritage of
all kinds is considerable even under
the most favorable conditions, but the
amount is greatly increased Try per-
mlttlng the plants to mature naturally.
Grasses, clOvers, and similar plants
when severed from their roots in
green and Succulent state contain
comparatively larger proportion of
starch, sugar, and gum, than when cut
III ripening condition, for iii the lat
ter much of these valuable properties
are converted into wood fiber which is
neither nutritious nor dioeStiblp.
Meadows Of mixed grasses require
more attention in regard to cutting
early than those composed mainly of
one species.
We consider that stock will winter
better on early cut hay without grain,
than they viii on late cut hay with a
liberal allowance of grain. At least
this is our experience, and we have
tried it thoroughly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Hon. August Belmont has accepted
the office of treasurer for the Custer
monument fund. Mr.. Belmont sub
scribes one hundred dollars. Let this
monument proclaim to the world that
in this age American manhood is not
dead; that we cherish virtue and cour-
age; that we have with us men gifted
with heroic souls. Let it be mUnu-
ment to every one of the gallant, de-
voted band, of Custer and his men.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Several prominent men of the north
western part of Iowa, have lately been
in Des Moines in the interest of an ex.
tension of the Keokuk & Fort Dodge
Road to Emmett county, and a junction
with the Sioux City & st. Paul Road.
They desire a connection with the
coal-mines of this section, and mar
ket for produce. 1t is somewhat sing
ular that such a step should be neces-
sary after this magnificent Immigrant
which was given by Congress and the
State for the construction of the old
Des Moines Valley Road, of which the
Keokuk & Des Moines is the northern
half.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

is handed you, which you serve III the
same way, until you have completed
the circle. Now put some filling in the
centre, and lay another "bnlge" ring
with the butts as far out as the
first breaking JOINT, : like a course of
OF shingles. Be sure and keep the
tops of the sheaves well back. They
are liable to gain forward. and this
VIII spoil the stack. They should all
point to the centre, like spokes in 4
Wheel, and should be closely crowded
toSether If there is sheaf handler,
ne should stand as nearly us possible in
Iiie liilddle, SO us not to move the out
Sue courses. The third course is
Drawn III a little, and each succeeding
course little more rapidly. until the
job is finished. Have "A few small
sheaVes Tor finishing, and have a stick
five or SIX feet long, made very sharp
ut one end. Thrusts this down the
centre of the stack, taking care TO
have it perpendicular. Fix band or
two around the tops of the last course.
and your stack is topped out
Next morning, when the dew is on.
is the best time to rake it Off Pull
the butts where there are unsightly
holes, and beat down protuberanceS.
Stacks built in this way will stand for
months in the wettest seasons, and
sustain no injury.
Long stacks or racks are built on
two or more squares of rails placed to-
gether. Where there is a large guam
tIty OF grain to stack, racks are eco
nomical. The chief objection to this
kind of stack is the long row of heads
exposed to the weather on the top,
unless YOU thatch or cover with boards.
Kicks should always be built with their
length running east and west. The
east sides of stacks and shocks are al
ways more liable to he damaged. by
rain than any other parts.
The main points to be observed in
stacking are:
First. Keep your centres full, there
by giving your outside courses a steep
pitch.
Second. Always have the tops of
your SheayeS point to the centre.
Third. \ symmetrical form of stack.
inexperienced stackers are apt to
build too high, and run their stack up
to spire-like point. This is unneces-
sary and msightly, and the tops are
liable to be blown off. 1t is the pitch
of the Sheaf, and not the pitch of the
top, that makes it Waterproof. An
egg shape is the best form for a stack
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The 800 Icelanders who are about to
make Manitoba their home will find
the soil there more productive than
that Of their own barren island, which
yields scanty subsistence to less than
$4,000 people. In the hot weather,
however, they may long for their ''old
country where ice water is never
needed and sunstrOke is unknown.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The Chicago Journal is authority. for
the following 'Daniel Webster died
in 1852; but his widow, Caroline Leroy
Webster, aged eighty-fve, is still liv-
ing, and resides with relative, Rob
ers Edgar, in the City of New York.
Nh. Webster has a grandson, Samuel
Appleton, esq, residing in Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
THE GENTLE SAVAGE.

The Cheyenne Leader tells the follow
ing fearful story of how some Crow
Indians mutilated and tortured ?
wounded Sioux whom they captured
On the morning after the battle of the
Rosebud, as the column was moving
away from the place of bivouac, there
suddenly arose among the red allies a
singular excitement. One of them
had ridden up to a dark object lying
beside the stream and sat and gazed at
it, and after othe- had joined him,
they all chatted as wildly together as
the South American monkeys when
they discover the propinquity of a
snake. After gestures and yells they
dIsmounted and brandiShed knives
Approaching them, there was seen
lying on the fresh deWy gross, under
the gentle shadow of a STOPPING will
low, the most horrible object that
could meet the eye. \ dusky human
form, nude and blood besmeared. was
writing under the knives Of the mer
cileSS victors. The object was Sioux,
who In the latter part of the fight. had
been wounded by a snake, scalped, aud
left for dead. In tearing the TUT of
ldN I'll HILL from HIS nedu portion OF
the bone. fractured with a stroke of
the tomahawk, had chung to the flesh.
and the brain was laid bare. And yet
in the morning, the savage was still
alive, and hearing the tramp of horses.
and believing his tribe had beaten the
whites, he had craWled ont of the gull
ley in which he lay and called, ''NIin-
ME : (Water) to Crow who had pass
ed, and who he undoubtedly thought
was Sioux. The Crow turned, and
his face kindled with a fearful Joy.
Six shots were fired into the PROSTATE
figure. The head and limbs were sew
cred from the body, and the flesh
hacked, and the bones heWn until there
was nothing recognizable as human.
InfamieS too shameful and disgust
ing for record completed the CHASTITY
climax of horror. 1t was an illustra-
ton of the fiendish ferOcity of all the
plain Indians against their foes. The
Sioux practice even more refined bar.
barities, tOrturing their victims in the
most exquisite manner, and making
them dreadful by deferring by every
art in their power, the welcome relief
of death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Horatio S. Width, Captain of the
Harvard Base Ball nine several years
ago, is Assistant Professor of Classics
at Coroell, which should serve to en-
courage pitchers and catchers general
ly that a reward is in store The more
crooked fingers you can show the bet
ter diploma will you get.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The Prince of Wales intends to have
his study and smoking-room, at San
dringham, carpeted with the skins of
tigers and other animals which he shot
in India. There are those who would
regard the Princes own skin, as q CEN
ter piece to the lot. as a very happy
addition, in its effect upon the British
nation in general.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The continued newspaper comments
on Gen. Sturgis' war record, called
forth by that officers criticism of Gus
ter, is a waste of ammunition. Shooting
mosquitoes with eighty-ton guns is
ton of the name of Gen. Forrest will
bring down the game.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Minister Washburn will spend the
summer at Carlsbad. If Carl'S bad IS
his name our Minister ought to be in
better company-say that of Sherman
at the Twin Mountain House.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

A man who had been wounded in a
railroad accident was denied admission
to hotel at Oakland, California, be-
cause he might keep the boarders
awake; and, in the morning, the
boarders all left because he was not
cared for
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Brigham Young says that he has
been told, in vision, that the invisi-
bic outlet to Salt Lake is being filled
with salt deposit, and that within six
years the lake will overflow its banks,
inundating that part of the country
May the gentiles escape from the
valley and remember Lots wife.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Wendell Phillips has written long
and caustic letter to General Sherman
on the Indian question. Perhaps Wen
dell was under the impression that
Tecumseh can't jaw back, but the old
fellow proves he can, and also that
Wendell is perverter of truth in the
case
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The will of Colonei Price, 1.-THE mil
lionaire brewer" is now contested.
His children will be provided for
wherever found. Two of his widows
are left without money and without
Price.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
TIMELY TOPICS.

If there is any class of swindlers
whom it is desirable the law should
reach and clutch, it is those who prey
upon emigrants.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

The thermometer in the melting
room of the Philadelphia mint last
week ranged from 100 to l25 degrees.
That S a hot mint--a reguler pepper
mint.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04
STEMMING THE TIDE.

From the Kansas City Times.
There was an exciting time laStnight
about half past 6 o clock on the Mis-
sissippi river opposite the city. The
evening was cool. and rather pleasant
and quite a large number of people
were walking by the river side. Up
the river in the great bend' where
the Mississippi comes sweeping round
the bar Just below the mouth of the
Kaw river. The boat was loaded with
cord wood and was manned by two
men and boy. The boat was coming
along quite rapidly, borne on the rapid
current Which at the bridge is as wild
rs cataract. The two men were
handling the sweeps or oars, the boy
was at the helm, and as the current
bore them toward the bridge it became
evident that a cillisiOn between the
boat and the middle pier was inevita-
bic. Another minute and the boat
struck the pier and the boat went over
with its crew beneath it. \ loud cry
of horror went up from the people on
shore, and the next minute the boat
went Whirling past, bottom up, III the
boiling. rushing current. The boy
came to the surface. clinging to a
plank. One of the men. whose name
was found to be Marion Tucker. floated
past the bridge, clinging to piece Of
cord-wood. The third person, the
owner of the boat. man named Moth
ersett. residing in Harlem, swan to
pier No. 5. where he caught hold of a
drift log and SO kept himself above
water.
Policeman ColIopy, who witnessed
the accident from the shore, jumped
into one of the Joe Burns boats, and
with another person whose name IS
unknown, rowed out into the river and
saved the boy HOLIDAY, who is the son
of a widow residing near Plankinton &
ArmouTS packing house. Joseph Burns
and an assistant started out III boat
and soon overlook and rescued Marion
Tucker, who was floating past the city,
clinclng to a stick of wood. Then
some attention was given to Mother
sett. who still clung with the tenacIty
of drowning man to the middle pier
of the bridge. The current rushed
Dast the pier with such velocity that
il was impossible to reach it and the
drowning man with boat. A rope
ladder was let down from above, but
the man was too weak to climb on 1t.
He finally succeeded in fastening him
self to the ladder and was drawn up,
and all were saved. The credit be-
longs mainly to Joseph Burns, the
;Ioatkeeper on the levee. He offered
the use of his boats, manned them.
and not only saved the crew, but fol
lowed the fiatboat down the river ana
saved it at Randolph.
# weakens your confidence III a
,,eo;oian RI discover that he is paid Il
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

Another auction sale of nannels
blankets, Tweed netting and cotton from the
principal mills and manufactures, consisting
81 10000 packages, took place in New York
on the 18th. Most of the large houses Of the
country were represented and western men
have purchased heavily. The bidding was
very spirited, the price realized from ) to n
per cent. III advance Of the former sale
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

As he goes in bands it seems like.
ly that the red man is not untootered
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-08-04

# weakens your confidence in a
,,bysician to discover that he is paid a
percentage on all the business he
diverts to an undertaken.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22
The Burnt Steamer.

The burning of the steamer Montana mentioned in yesterdays dispatches, was quite heavy blow to several of our mer- chants, and the boys in blue appear to have lost their entire supply of grub for the Winter The latter will in time, of course, be duplicated by Uncle Sam's agents, but under the niggardly policy of inadequate appropriations adopted by the last Congress, it may be some time before they get round to it and in the mean time the boys lave to eat and mnst have clothing s.nd ammunition.
 We understand tbst Lord & Williams. of Tucson, are heavy losers. So far as we can learn the following are the principal losses here:
 Asher & Wollenberg-$1o00; finders & Rowe-$l 500; Bashford & Co.-$25oo; H. V. Cram-tsO0; J. c. Crane-$l700; B El- lis & Co.-ssoo0; P. Kearney-$5s; T. ". 0tis-$s00; Edward Stahl-$6O0; J. P. Bull. (Sutler at Mohavel-slo0o; Jno. Smith, (Sutler at Camp McDowell-S5ooo. Peck Mining Company, $1 400 in quicksil- yer and shoes and dies. U. s. Government $10, 900 in stationary, etc. being supplies that were intended for one year's allovauce st Camp Whipple
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22

For information ta the amount of Corn Meal asA Hominy requ's AttsaVn Is invited t the Instructions to Bidd~rs."
 Due n tics Co be given by she Pas, Csmmissri~s C. ss
 rroposals may the kr ea~h pnst or a sst propo-al will be cousdes-d fnr The whole or any part any article for post fn order that the vicrity may have opportunity of odrring sueh small amounts oi any article required tha, they nsny made in pursuance of this bs the frs duets of Ariypna the adjacent country.
 Samples "f the Flour Corn Meal. Beans and Horn,pv 10 be furnished early practicable with the bidders and the contents plainly marked thereon.
 Prices must be stated in U. S. Currency.
 The right Is reserved of accepting rejecting any h may be deemed best for the interest of the United States.
 Proposals must he accompanied by proper Tua-snsee signed by two responsible that within days after rothesfon of the award of the contract cnfrcs shall he entered into good and sufficient bond win required from the party e. whom contract awarded and also certificate from the Clerk of the Count Court magistrate that each bondsman s worth tha. amount,
 Eaoh bid vitl be panied by copy Of this aiv~r tisement and Instructions % Biiders" The be subject to the approval of the Division and Depart ment CsmmaDders
 In of the abandonment Of post the coatssrs so terminate for that post.
 For detailed information copies of Tnsrucfions Bid ders. adver'isemenfs &e apply so the Military Hssd quarers Santa Fe. Chief Commissary Of suhsiaepce San Fancsuo; Chief Commissary sf Subsistepos Pres cot. and any post ia Arizona.
 Bidders invited be present the opening of bids
 Envelopes should be ensorsed Proposals nsms the sstenoe Department of Arizona. Prescott A. r. ov A. lnan- the post f the bidder sends his proposss to deeIIN THOMAS WILSON, c. g., rs.A.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22

CHRISTMAS TREE.-A beautiful Christmas tree has been procured, placed in the hall Of the school house, and, under the supervi- sion of J. N- Rodenburg, Esq, elegantly decorated with flags, etc. We are requested to state that it is especially intended for the Children of both town and County, and that while all. both old and young, are invited to attend the Exercises, on Saturday evening, 1t is hoped by the managers that nothing will be put upon the tree for grown persons SO that they may be the better enabled to ct, tend to the little people, for whose benefit the tree has been provided and the entertain ment gotten up.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22

J. NJ. Dodson and Billy Cullumber, of Walnut Grove are in town, Billy brought a ton of Eureka ore to have put through a working test at the Aztlan Mil, and seemed quite disappointed to find that the Peck O., lad determined to do no more custom work on silver ore. He left his load at the mill, however, under promise that it should be worked by and bye when they get over their rush. A custom mill to work silver ores is as much needed in this camp as any thing that could be brought here except money, and would pay its owners better interest than money itself.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22

We were shown. by Mr. T. Otto of this village. beautiful oil painting. life size, of Miss Helen Sacket. who resides some where in Livingston County. New York. It was executed by gentleman who never took lesson in oil colors and was finish. ed in three and one-haf days from the time it was commenced. and we will here state; that it has been rarely our lot to ex- anime a more beautifully executed picture. Mfr. Otto informs us that parties have for warded likenesses of themselves and friends to Mr. 1.-the, the artist and soon expect, in return, accurate and we'll finish cd pictures. Persons desirous of procur- ing correct oil paintings can do so by send ing their photos through Mir. Otto.
Arizona weekly miner., 1876-12-22
Proposals for Beef and Mutton,
HEADQUARTERS DEfAkTNENT or ARlZoyA.
 OFFICE CHIEy CoNMIssARr or suBsnrgscy.

PRESCOTT A T.. Decem hsr IS is76
 SEALED PROPOSALS. In tripicais win copy rf this Advertisement attached so each will bs rscevef ss tbis office uphl l2 o'clock M. Saturday February le77 troops citizen employees and Indian allies ss ssch of the following poss asd zi any others that may hereafter bs sstsblished in the Depsr.ment of Arizona vts:;
 Camp Apache. Camp Bowie Camp Grsut Camp Low su Camp Mcdowell Camp Mojavs. Csnp Tsomas. fnear old Camp Goodwin. Camp Verde. Fsss wssrp-. Fort Yuu.. and Yuma Depot during ihe year con1sne fps July let. Ie77 and ending June %. 1s7e
 Bids will be received the time cd plscs ss ssr. nish the oce snd teir families with choice sf Beef and Mutton for the period above mentioned.
 Protosals will sso bs received s ths sams five sr1 pse. for suprying the poss ~i's Beef ssd Mutton the hook
 Separate psopcsas for frushing Trssa Bsss s.d nr. post or proposai may iseiude all the poets
 Bidsfor sss besf and xutnn fbs hoof bnnk. viii also bs received by the A. C. & of any rsss usfI time The prop~ssi received sf this ces will be decided upon until the ods received spd opened ss sb dsrsnf pss received this o>s iu dus oou-ss of mail. ard mi prsvions 10 March s le77.
 The ssssntioa of nzsehsss hsvirG salh. ke. rsal- ne ia the vcnify of pcss particularly ipve1 so sAts pin the destre being sncousags iaeas eenrstbs of ssujsrsL Sc. ia the vicinity.
 The right s rrssrvsd of seesptrg e rs,setne ssy d e nay bs deemed best fos ths inssrsss f tss Ussa sssfea Further issesnasse ooedious sorns of psoposss espies Of insruesiops to biddsss sdvsrissnssn Tsy of meat psyrsnts ke. bs obssipsd by sbPl;sDde1 10 this oecs u 10 tse A. c. G of sny poi.
 Ridden ere invitsd 10 be present q fhs opening h16s knvslopss sheuid be srdossd "Psopa0b ~ nsef ssl sisispos. Dspsrsnens of Arizona Pyesncss D. r. 4. C. B. nane of fsss if the hsdss sss4s h psopssss sss ssisl fEoSAs wnsoF. cs.rsA