The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-31

merit. He is pale, interesting child,
of delicate physique, and is unusually
bright in other ways.
A MAN named Eastman, Twin g atPal-
myra, got angry at his cow, Sunday
last, and threw a hammer at her, strik-
ing her leg with such force SIS to break
IT, thereby necessitating the killing of
the cow Although Eastman is q poor
man, ne fails to receive much sympathy
from his neighbors in his loss.
A BRANCH road from Baraboo to Port
age, to be built by the Chicago &
Northwestern, and the extension of the
Central road from Portage to Lodi or
Okee, to obtain connection with the
Chicago Il Northwestern, are the latest
railroad rumors-but they are only ru-
mors as yet. It is also reported that
that the Milwaukee & ST. Paul Company
contemplates branch to Baraboo.
striking across the Wisconsin river at
Pine Island, just west of the city, through
the Narrows. 1t is only nine miles, we
relieve, and is perfectly level route.
A survey has been made heretofore, and
the notes are in the company's office at
Milwaukee. -PortdQe Register.
A STORY is told that Fond du Lac
girl bet kiss with young man of the
the same place that Tilden would be
elected-he to pay if Tilden was elected,
and she TO pay if Hayes was
to be President. On the 9Th
of November he called and paid the
bet. but on the 9th he took it back and
she paid. Next mornings news in
duced her to take it back, and he paid;
but that evening he took it back, and
she paid; then he paid; then she paid,
and SO they have kept on paying and
taking back ever since, and both de-
clared that they could continue to pay
until 6nal settlement of the case was
made. How many bets were exchanged
is not stated, but he was one ahead,
and new she is trying to effect compre-
mise.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from Tomah
says: Tomah is thriving village OF
1000 inhabitants, situated on the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Railroad,
238 miles from Chicago. We are in the
midst of the great blueberry, whortle-
berry and cranberry region. 1t is esti-
mated that $40, 600 worth of blueberries
were shipped from and through this
To-
of cranberry marshes within few miles
of town. Messrs. Runkle, Freeman
and Bearss, the latter the successful
cranberry grower of Wood county, are
organizing stock company, with cap
ital of $50, 900. to open a marsh of / 900
acres three miles from town, the whole
to be under the supervision of Mr.. +.
T. Bearss, who, with his large expert
ence in cranberry culture is bound to
make it success.
The suit of Parker Cole VS.. S. Win
termute, at Whitewater, was decided in
favor of the plaintiff verdict, 81, 500.
The history of the case in brief is this:
Mr.. Cole hired horse and buggy OF
Mr.. Wintermute, on the oath of
August, 1874. He stopped in front of
Day & O'Connor's store, to take
Miss Hart into the carriage, when
the horse sprang, tipped the carriage
over and ran away. Mr.. Cole sustained
serious fracture of the hip, which re-
suited in permanently shortening the
Nho 6nfo nj al
Cole asked for the identical horse which
he received, and that he handled him
carelessly. This was denied and the
counter claim made that the horse was
confirmed runaway, and that Mr.. Cole
was not informed of his bad habits. a
large amount of testimony was taken
on both sides.
On Wednesday last, farmer living
near by, stepped i'll the bank in this
village and enquired the premium on
the first issue of 6 eenbacks, dated
July IL, 1861, and issued August IL, of
the same year, stating he had two ten
dollar bills of series GA" and "B," of
that issue to dispose Of Banker
Franckenberg told him he would give
him a premium OF three cents on the
dollar, which the man accepted, but
complained sadly over the fall Of gold.
They were in excellent state of
preservation, being almost in as
good a condition as when they
were first issued, nearly sixteen years
ago. the seller stating that he had carried
them in his pocket nearly all the time
in leather wallet. The banker asked
him why he did not put them on inter-
est, and informed him if he had they
would have earned him over $50, and
he would have over $50, instead of $40
now. AS this issue his always been on
par with gold, had he sold them when
gold ran up above two hundred, and
placed his greenbacks at interest, just
how much his $40 would have Melted
him we leave for some of our mathe-
NAUTICAL readers to solve West Bend
/ Democrat