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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1876-01-20

How TO JUDGE TowN.-The
Jefferson City (Mo.) Journal tells
this little story, and it is applicable
to many localities. We invite the
attention of the reader to it:
About week ago gentleman from Ten
nessee, representing capital of $50, 900, in
search of a location in which to engage in
business, gave US call, and after stating his
mission Nv est" asked to look at our paper
We handed him the morning Journal, and to
our surprise he did not stop to read our
newsy local ''pick-ups," or our attractive
editorial page, but turned at once to our
advertising columns, and commenced count
ing our advertisers and measuring their
space.
well" said he, glancing up from the
paper, SIS that all ? Is that the business of
this town 80
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Giant MnDnnnnl Cant MIX

Billy Paterson and Archie McLaren,
of Duluth, and a gentleman from
Milwaukee whose name we did not
learn, made up a jolly party which
took supper at the Hacker House
on Tuesday evening. They were
en- route for home, having spent a
week fishing and hunting in the re-
gion Of the Brule River.
We hear that a compromise on
the canal suit is now talked of, and
that a meeting composed of several
prominent Superiorites and Duluth
ians was held in Duluth Thursday
afternoon to take steps IN the mat
ter. The proposition is TO petition
the Wisconsin and Minnesota Leg
islatures to memorable Congress to
close up both the Superior entry
and the Duluth canal, and cut a
canal through Minnesota Point any
where between point opposite St.
Louis entry and point midway
between the Superior entry and the
Duluth canal, as might be deter
mined by U. S. engineers. 1t ia
suggested that a public meeting 10
held to discuss the proposition. 1t
would do no harm.
Superior don't mean to let Du-
luth entirely monopolize the copper
excitement, but intends to have a
little otit herself Tuesday morning
Capt. Edwards, accompanied by We
editor and crew Of laboring men,
went out to his copper mine on the
South Range, where the Captain
left the men at work, it being his
purpose to uncover the vein, (which
! lies four or five feet below the sur
face, the soil being of clay) for the
purpose of exhibiting it to several
gentlemen who have an idea Of in
vesting in, and developing, the mine
if the prospect looks we'll. The
Captain, however, fearing the mat
ter may not amount to much, told
us not to say anything about it,
and SO we shall expect the reader
to place very little reliance on this
item, and above all, not to repeat
it to anyone!
Whether the matter amounts to
anything or not, we have got an
item out OF it, had a good sleigh
ride over an excellent road, and
better than all, enjoyed orr first
look at a copper mine. This mine
is an old one, or, rather, is mine
which was opened some ten or
twelve years ago, but which, after
two shafts had been sunk, one So
feet deep and the other y was
abandoned because of lack of
funds to carry on further operations,
thousands of dollars having been
expended in cutting road which,
by the way, is an excellent onel to
it, and in sinking the shafts and
erecting three fine buildings-the
former being now filled with water
and the latter having been destroyed
by fire, the result of incendiarism.
The mine is located o. miles back
of Superior, on South Range, 1872
feet above the level of Lake Supe-
rior, the rise to it being so gradual,
however, that it is hardly percepti-
bic. 1t would be blessing to Su-
perior if the mine should be opened
again, and we sincerely hope Capt
Edwards will be successful in making
the necessary arrangements.
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LUMINOUS S.

sr4 a,t OF y Wisconsin nsoels In Circuit Court.
John Marks, plaintiff against George c. Roelofson,
Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the above>
You are hereby summoned aud required to answer
the complaint Of John Marks, the plaintiff in the
above entitled action, which said complaint is filed
in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in and
for the County of Douglas, IN the town of Superior
and to copy of your me at my office
in said town within twenty days after the service Of
this summons exclusive of the day of service aud II
You fail TO answer said complaint as hereby required
the plaintiff will take judgment against you the
of rhundred and nineteen dollars and sixty
five cents and interest thereon-at the rate of twelve
per cent. per anuum from the Tween y>ninth day OF
june A. D., 1875, besides costs.
Dated January 18th, 1876.
jan13t7 TH0S CLARK
Plaintiffs Attorney, Superior Wis
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The prospects look favorable for the early re-
sumption If work on the North Wisconsin Railway.
This viii be encouraging news 10 the sett the
eastern ron ofths county, and especially to the
pioneers the Lake Superior esd of the grant. If
there is region in this country that has been greatly
neglected it is Northern Wisconsin, and gladly
chronicle the that the Company design pushing
ahead their iron track toward the great inland by
May next.-IPUIk County Press.
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Superi0risms.

Saturday. evening, we were unable
to issue our paper sooner. We con-
slider the delay of little consequence,
however, as our reading matter is
not of that sort which spoils by
keeping. In fact, our Superior
readers should consider the delay
as opportune, as thereby they are
furnished with plenty of good, solid
Sunday reading-we referring, of
course, more particularly TO the Gov
ernor's message
Z. S.-Saturday eve, s o'clock.
Stage in and no "patent inerds"; train
two hours behind hand. We are
therefore compelled to issue halt
sbeets. Will present our subscrib-
ers with full sheets on Monday
morning.
Best brands Of Flour at
Brooks.
The mother of Mrs. Geo. w.
Howard arrived last week and will
spend the winter here.
Judge Clough arrived home,
Sunday, from holding Court at Bay
field and Ashland.
Thomas Bardon and Roselle
Coburn were passengers on Tues
day stage for Ashland.
Beef stake, Mutton, Sausage,
Hams, Oysters, and everything
good at Brooks.
DR.. Rice was greeted by a
large and attentive congregation on
last Sunday evening. His remarks
on the recent ship-wreck were very
appropriate and feeling.
Many of our citizens have been
laying in supply of ice for next
summers use, during the past week
or so. 1t is reported to be not as
good as last winter.
Mr.. John G. Hunter, Duluth's
heavy hardware merchant, and Mr..
Dennison, of st Paul, spent several
days in town this week. They
were after lot of furs.
housewives FAvoRITE. "-Such
has D. B. DeLand q Co.'S Best
Chemical Saleratus proved itself
Being always full weight, and the
very best quality.
The residence of Mr.. Russell,
father of Hattie Russell, the shoot
est, located near the railroad trac :,
about half way between Rice's
Point station and the Duluth depot,
burned to the ground Friday morn
ing.
Hon. Isaac Staples of Still
water has recently purchased for
the sum Of ST., 1000, of the firm of
Torlnus, Staples & Co., a tract of
pine land containing 5000 acres and
lying in the vicinity of Moose
river.
This is an age of revolution
We hear that there is some talk of
circulating for signatures apetition
to the Wisconsin Legislature asking
It's consent to the annexation 20
Minnesota of that portion Of Doug
las County which lies west of the
Nemadji River.
Our office was honored, this
week, by call from Hon. Stephen
Bungo, "the first white man who
ever came to Superior" Mr.. 3.
has just returned from a lengthy
visit to Brainerd and Fond du-
Lac.
Sixteen men, on their way to
work on the Wisconsin Central,
stopped in town over Tuesday night,
finding Accommodations at the Tray
eler's Home. They were in charge
of a son of Mr.. Boher, who re-
turned to St. Paul.
John O'Malley, Esq, and Capt.
Martin O'MalleY, of La Point, &C
companied by five men and four
teams, the latter loaded with fish,
arrived in town Sunday afternoon
and put up at the Hacker House.
John and the Captain were bound
for below.
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DOMESTIC ECoNoMY.-An economical young
man on Sheldon street, who is cultivating the
affections OF an eligible young woman or Park
avenue, and considers it quite enough to have
to pay for theatre tickets and supper without
going to the expense of hack, has contrived
an ingenious plan to satisfy his sweetheart
He turns the conversation upon the frightful
prevalence of smallpox and the recklessness
with which the patients are conveyed to the
hospital, instancing case that came to his
ears that very day how young gentleman and
lady of the highest family toek carriage to
go to the theatre few evening before-a car
riage that had been employed but few hours
before in carrying smallpox patient to the
pest-house, the consequence of which was that
they were both smitten with the loathesome
disease, the young man dying in fearful tor
ments, and the young woman, if she recovers,
which is doubtful, losing one eye and being
disfgured for life. By this time that young
woman on Park avenue has turned as pale as
she conveniently can, and her hair would be
standing on end where it not jute, and so when
it is time to go to the theatre, and the young
man says he will step around to Ashland ave-
nue., she says, "Oh, by no means-not for the
world. : Let US 60 in the street cars, for we
will see so many funny people, and it will save
so much more money for us when we 60 house.
keeping" and the young man, after faint
show of opposition, yields, "My darling, OF
course if you prefer it," &c.-Chicago Tribune.
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IN Half-sOay Dosn's.
BY IRWIN RUSSELL.

Belubbed fellow -trabelers I'm holiin' forth
to day,
l doesn't quote 40 special verse for what has
| to say, st eb
De sermon will be berry short, and dis here am
de tex: &" @
Dat halfway doin's amt no count for dis
worP or de mex.
Dis wsrr dat we's a-libbin' in is like u cotton.
row,
whar cherry culud gentleman has got his line
to hoe;
And ebery time lazy nigger stops to take a
nap,
De grass keeps on agrowin' for to smudder up
his crap. mae
When Moses led de Jews acrost de waters OBJ
de sea, sa r.f
Dey had to keep a-goin', jes' as fas' as fas'
could be;
Do you spose dat dey could ebber hab succeed
ed in deir wish,
And reached de Promised Land at last-if dey
had stopped to fish?
Ny frien's, dar was garden once, whar Adam
liSSsSsesd wild Eve,
Wild ne one round to bodder dem, no neigh
bors for to thieve,
And sbery day was Christmas, and dey got
deir rations free,
And eberyting belonged to dem except an ap-
ple-tree.
You all know bout de stOry-how de snake
come snoopin' 'roun',-
A stump tail rusty moccasin, a-crawlin' on de
groun'-
How Eve and Adam ate de fruit, and went and
hid deir face,
Till de angel oberseer he come and drove 'em
offde place.
Now, s'lose dat man and oomau hadn't tempt
ed br to shirk,
But had gone about deir gardenin', and tended
to deir work,
Dey wouldn't hab been loafin' whar dey had
no business to,
Aud de debbil nebber'd got chance to tell 'em
what TO do.
No half way doins, bredren! 1t II nebber do,
l say!
Gs at your task and finish it, and dens de time
to play
For eben if de crap is good dc rain IL spile de
bolls,
Unless YOU keeps a-pickin' in de garden OBJ
your aouls.
Keep a-powing', and a-hoein, and a-scrapin'
oh de rows,
And wien de gnnn's ober you can pay up
whit you owes;
But if su quits a-wOrkin' ebery time de sun
is hbt
De sheif's gwine to lebby upon eberyting
yOas got.
whatettr It's you's dribin's at, be shore and
dri Ie it through,
And dor't let muffin stop you, but do what yOus
gwine to do;
For when you sees niger foolir den, as
shores you're born,
You's gwine to see him comm Out de small
eend oh de horn.
thanks you for de 'tenton you h: glib dis
afternoon
Sister Williams will oblge us by ar isng' OBJ
I 1see dat Brudder Iohnson's bout to pass
- hail -..--.-.-.-
A1ss acE eIs5SS's hab no halfway doin's when it
comes to dat!
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TN the manufacture of my Harness none but
the very best Leather is used, and being
handmade, it is therefore durable. large
assortment of articles in my line always on
hand, or made to order aterceedingly losc prices.
Repairing done at short notice and warran-
ted to give satisfaction. GApr. 10.-ly.
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TIE BMFL OF WAsHINGToN-It is understood
that thelol me of Washington at Mount Vernon
is to be n t in thorough repair before the arriv
al of W tors to the Centennial, after plans
drawn III Mr.. Van Campen Taylor, the arch
itect, New York. Mr.. Taylor visited the
honest 1d recently, and is now engaged in
drawibE plans of the entire building, so that in
case of Its destruction be fire, it may be rebuilt
exactlsl as it now stands. Along the entire
east sitk of the house runs a high piazza facing
the rivh hr. The length of this is ninety-feur
feet, ami the width fourteen. The balustrade
above }he piazza is somewhat rotten, and re-
qures % be rebuilt, and the same kind of wood
will be employed in the reconstruction as was
originally used. At the south end of the house,
and opening from Washington's library, there
is portico about ten by sixteen feet in size.-
This was erected about 1890, when Washington
added two wings to the original house of Law
renee Washington. This, too, is to be rebuilt,
and the necessary repairs will be made early
in the coming spring. On the piazza stand the
pillar and the bell with which Washington used
to summon his horse, which was kept sadGled
and bridled, in readiness for his cal.
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Feed of All Kinds q Specially!
OLDFIELD'S EXCELSIOR PUMP /!

VNHE undersigned has now On hand about
1000 feet of choice White Oak Pump Stock
which has been in spring water sufficient
length OF time to free it from sap. Any Pump
constructed of this stock is guaranteed not fS
give an unpleasant taste to the water. His ar
rangements for preparing Pump Stock in the
EXCELSIOR PUMP at short notice.
Always on hand all kinds OF Pump Fixtures
of the very best quality, including Leathered
Buckets for Old Pumps, which can be furnish
ed on demand.
Common Wooden Pumps made on the prem
ises where they are to be placed, when desired.
All Pumps constructed by the subscriber are
warranted Tor one year. After the first year
they will be kept in order by him, for ten gears
for the moderate sum Of 81 per year.
If the Excelsior Pump should not give sattsfae
tion it toiH be removed and the money refunded.
Ms- Refers by permission to R. r. Bosrman
ESQ.,, Towsontown. Orders by mail, or IN pei
son, attended to promptly.
VIM. 0LDFIELD, PUMP MAKER,
My29-1y* Fountain Green, Hartford Co., Nd
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The disappointment.

Old Birch, who taught village school,
Welded maid of homespun habit;
He was as stubborn as q mule,
And she was as playful as rabbit.
Poor Kate had scarce become a wife,
Before her husband sought to make her
The pink of country polished life,
And prim and formal as Quaker.
One day the tutor went abroad,
And simple Katy sadly missed him;
When he returned, behind his lord
She slyly stole, and fOndly kissed him.
The husbands anger rose, and red
And white his face alternate grew,
"Less freedom, ma'am! !" Kate sighed and said
"Oh, dear didn't know twas you !"
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-Fizzleville is the newest town il Oregon.
Berlin covers twenty-three squs e miles.
Thomas Miscreant is Texas hcrse-thief.
When not prompted by vanity say lit
tie.
Frisco has green peas, asparagu' and new
potatoes.
The Khedive only owes seven hundred
millions Of dollars.
An Indianapolis lawyer has made $4S,-
900 out of divorce cases.
Good moose for the murderers. Maine has
abolished the death penalty!
= The N. Y. Tribune neglects Ch arlie Ross
to search for John Wilkes Booth.
-Philadelphia thinks she can accom- me-
date 100000 guests day easy enough.
Council Bluffs is very lively just now on
account Of the hourly arrival of mining parties
en- route to the Black Hills.
The experiment of raising Angora goats in
the mountainous regions of Arizona has al
ready proved a substantial success.
The uncle of young Hathaway, who wa.
recently lynched at Plainville, Nina, is abou
to sue Wabash county for 900 damages.
Some Jersey City school girls attacked Q
loafer who insulted them, and beat him
with their satchels until he was obliged to cal
upon policeman for protection.
"A tramp was recently sentenced to tive
years in the House of correction for refusing tc
saw wood at the North Andover, Mass, Aims
house, in payment for lodging and breakfast.
The State of Sinaloa, Mcxico, has three
large cotton mills. None Of the goods are ex
ported, the home demand being fully equal tc
to the supply. The State of California has moi
a cotton mill.
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The GOtrd and the Palm.

Chow old art thou ?" said the garrulous gourd
As o'er the palm-tree's crest it poured
Its spreading leaves and tendrils fine,
And hung a-bloom in the morning-shine,
"a hundred years p' the palm tree sighed
"And l." the saucy gourd replied,
Gam at the most hundred hours,
And overtop thee in the bowers"
Through all the ralm-tree leaves were sent
A tremor of seif-content.
al live nv life," it whispering said;
sSee what see, and count the dead.
And every year, of all I've known,
A gourd above my head has grown,
And made boast like thine, to-day;
Yet here l stand-but where are they?
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Step 6y Step.

One step and another,
And the longest walk is ended;
One stitch and then another,
And the longest rent is mended;
One brick upon another,
And the highest wall is made;
One fake upon another,
And the deepest snow is laid.
So the little coral workers,
By their slow and constant motion,
Have built those pretty islands
In the distant, dark blue ocean;
And the noblest undertakings
Mans wisdom hath conceived,
BY oft repeated efforts
Have been patiently achieved.