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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-18

FIRE.-The Single and saw mill
of Mess. Bradford & Philbrook
on Corners Point, Familiarity known
as ''Howard's MILL" was destroyed
by fire on Monday night. The fire
was evidently communicated from
the furnace to some sawdust,
whence it spread, and had envel-
oped one side Of the building and
the roof when discovered. A few
of the belts and some portable ar
ticles about the mill were saved.
but the building, adjoining sheds
and all wooden appurtenances were
entirely destroyed. The boiler was
only slightly injured, but the engine,
single machine, saw gear, shafts,
pulleys and iron work were so
warped as to render them useless.
The loss is estimated to be $4,000,
no insurance, and falls mainly upon
Mess. Bradford & Philbrook who
owned the entire property except a
small interest held by Mess. A. and
L. ID. Langley of Wadena, Mimi,
and chattle mortgage interest of
$1,000 conveyed by l. P. Bradford
to, and held by II. w. Bradford, of
River Falls, Wis.
The mill was the oldest in the
county, having been built in 1855
by Shaler & Streeter of Ashtabula,
o., from whom it passed success.
lively through the hands OF Ray &
Markell, ]. d. Howard, and Palmer
d Langley to the gentlemen who
IS ere so unfortunate as to lose it. 1t
sawed an immense amount of ium-
Der, and was a source of profit to it's
respective operators-notably in the
case of Mr.. Howard who, we i'm
imagine, will readily accord to the
old mill the credit of swelling his
bank account more than any other
agency with which he was con-
nected while residing hare.
AS to whether the mill will be re-
built or not, Mess. Bradford & Phil.
brook have not yet determined.
We are informed that Mr.. Philbrook
does not see his way clear at pres
ent for a move of the kind, but that,
on the contrary, MIR. Bradford is
strongly inclined to erect another
mill, put in improved machinery
and push right ahead in order to
secure the benefit of the splendid
market for shingles opened in the
west by the heavy wheat crop of
this season. We trust the mill will
be rebuilt, as it was an Industrial
enterprise that employed a good
many men, and one that will be
missed more than little.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-18

sion they can, la Duluth, dodge
their portion of the debt But we
rather guess the entire scheme will
fall through. District No. One was
organized under special act of the
Legislature {Chap. 463 local laws of
1869 and can be altered or disor-
gained only by the power creating
it, i. G. the Legislature. As far as
we can see the supervisors have no
control whatever over the matter.
The drainage fund Swamp
land money! for Douglas county tor
this year amounts to only $3.50, and
has been in the hands of the town
treasurer some weeks. AS the
money can only be expended in
draining or retaining swamp lands,
or in building roads and bridges
over and through the same, and as
there is no real need of such work
in any part of the county, and, be-
sides, the amount being so small
would do but very little work, and
scarcely give a weeks employment
to ten men, we think the best thing
the Supervisors can do is to appro-
pirate the money to the schools.
This they are authorized by law to
do if they deem the other method of
expenditure unwise or unnecessary,
james Wright received on the
keWeenaw last week an invoice of
white winter wheat from Michigan,
which he intends to SOW on his
farm this fall. As long ago as 1860
he raised crop of winter wheat
which yielded 35 bushels to the
acre. About the same time Patrick
Fay sowed on bis farm few acres
of winter wheat, and actually re-
allied a yield Of sixty bushels to the
acre! In view of these experim ents
1t does not seem that anyone could
go amiss in now sowing q few bush
els of winter wheat here.
Despite the cry of hard times
the excursion travel over the lakes
appears to be greater this year than
for. several years past. If We had a
ferry boat here this season many
would come over to see Superior.
But as there is no way of reaching
here except by an open sail or row.
boat to be hired in Duluth at just
whatever price it's owner may ask,
and as nobody makes a regular
business of running boats over here,
and the people over there generally
know very little as 10 the way to
reach here and get back, the conse-
quence is many who desire to come
over, after walking down the Point
and over the docks and looking
wistfully across the bay, give it up
discouraged, and return to their
hotel. A steam ferry boat would
pay better here this season than for
several years past.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-18

This paper is kept on HE in the Office of
L. F. Booth, General Eastern Agent, Chicago
& North Western Railway, 415 Broadway,
New York City. Our friends, when in New
York, are cordially invited to call in and read
it at any time They will always be welcome.
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Notice of Redemption of Lands Sold
for Taxes May 18th 1875.

sTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF DeoGLAs-ss.
y OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK.
Superior, August 6, 1877.
The following pieces of land having beea sold By
the County Treasurer of the Count ofDougas on the
nth day of Nav 1875 for the taxes, interest and
charges year 1874 Therefore notice is hereby
given that unless said lands are redeemed from said
sale on or before the
lI,h DAY OF MAY, 1878.
thew viii be convened To the respective purchasers
assignees according to law The amount OF taxes In
terest and charges calculated up the last day of re
emotion is set opposite to each piece respectively
RICH'D RELF, County Clerk,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-08-18
Notice of Redemption of Lands Sold
for Taxes May 18th, 1874.

CTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY oE DoUGLAs,-ss
~ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK
Superior, August 9th 1877.
The following pieces of land having been sold by
the County Treasurer of the County of Douglas on
the 18th day of May, 1874 for the interest and
charges for the years 1872 and 1873 and omitted from
the regular advertisement, Therefore notice is heres
by given that unless said lands redeemed be-
fore the
TWELFTH DAY OF MAY, 1878,
they will be conveyed to the respective purchasers
assignees according law. The amount of taxes n>
eres and charges calculated up to the last day of
dempton set opposite to each piece respectively
RICHD. RELF, County Clerk.
SUPERIOR.
Owner Street Description Lot Blk Amt
VIM Fling, west 18th he II SIS "a
Est DIR Newton west I'd 265 81 80
do west Cd 267 Is 05
John Ryun west 7th 257 5 81
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Paws taxes for non-residents IN al tne
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swers all inauiries relating to real estate
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The backbone railroad needs
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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10
A New Explosive.

A new explosive has just been sue
cesstuIly tested at one of the principa
collierles in the West Riding OF York
shire, which. it Is hoped, Will render
blasting lii mines safe aud tree from
danger Of any description. 1t is termed
"tonite, or safety blasting powder" 1t
is made of cotton, which i, crushed to =
flour meal consistency thoroughly puri-
fled by being subjected To strong agita.
ton by an air blast, while it Is brought
TO boiling poin: by a jet of steam. a
iose of carbonate of ammonia being
thrown into the vat BY this means all
the unstable nitrogen compounds are
destroyed, and the nitric fumes SO diff
cult Of extraction are by the aid of am
monia reduced 10 their simple clements
nitrogen and water. The "tonite" is
made into cartridges prepared with nj
trite of baryta. which is scarcely solu-
blc in water, So that when the charge
dries it does not separate and distort
the shape of the cartridge. The cart
ridges are no more than bright, burning
torches. " h.ch may be held in the hand
without the least danger If explosion
The "tonite" Is free from smell, aud in
strength is equal TO dynamite. and it
appears likely To be extensively used in
colleries
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10
A Good One.

During the first yesr Of the war. says
a Vermont paper, when change was
scarce and some large firms wer- issuing
currency of their own. farmer went to
= store In ne,ghboring town and
bought some goods, and gave the tner-
chaDt five dollar bill Of which Le
wau:ed seventy five cents back. The
merchant counted it out and haeded i,
over 10 the far Ter He looked at it a
momen. and inquired:
What's .his:"
Its my currency" said the mer-
chant.
WAL, 'taint good for noth,n' where |
live" said the farmer.
Very we'll" replied the merchant,
keep it until yol get dollars worth.
and bring it to my stors. and will
give you dollar bill for it"
The farmer pocked the change and
departed. A few weeks after he went
into the same store. and bought goods
to the amount of one dollar. aud after
paying over the identical seventy Fl ve
cents, he took out handful of punkin
seeds, and counted out twenty-five of
them. and passed them over to the ner-
chant.
Why" says the merchant, what
this"
Wal" says the farmer, this is my
currency. aud when You get dollars 8
worth, bring it to my place and | viii
give you a dollar for it.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10
Uncle Remus's Opinion of Politics

Recently a radical, at Atlanta. Ga.
who is a preacher. tackled old Uncle
kemus on the subject of politics
II understand, old man." said he,
that you are democrat
Il dunno bout dat, boss
well. it cnmes pretty straight"
II know dey got two sides. on what
dey calls demmycrat an lie udder what
dey call radikel. but | don't boddsr
wild 'em w'en de wedder gifts dis stiff. -
But | hear you vote the democratic
ticket every time
81 vote wild my young marster what
| nussed wen he want no bigger dan a
buck rabbit"
Now, don't you know that this is
going back on your color Z"
But hit amt gwying back on my
belly. an ef l don't tend ter dat, de fust
cole rain lat come long mount wash de
color right outer me amt taking
no chances in dis business. boss. I'm
gettin' ole, an de oil er gifts de hongrier
l gits-I duz for fact"
Look at me. vote the republican
ticket. and I'm not losing any flesh"
You scrtcr breaches round like,
don't you Z"
Sometimes. Yes Why"
"Caze, dat's whar de fun comes in.
l don't git no chance fer ter feed ou
ten no beaver hat. an don't eat often
no plates what dey takes up church
kieckshun in. I'm u mighty Lonesome
ole niggar. an has ter scuiile long de
bes' | kin widout any congeg.shun at
my back "
The preacher looked at his watch and
said he would talk some more at another
time, while Uncle Remus with serene
smile upon his venerable face, went
down the street, singing:
oh whas shil we do wen de great day
comes.
Wild de biowin' NV .rumpess an de banging
drumss
How menny poor sinners will be cotched out
too late.
Al hne no latch to de garden g,te:'
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10

TOO MUCHEE smartee." was what
the moon-eyed child OF the Orient said
to the ticket seller at the wharf when
gold was demanded on three tickets to
stockton. 1T IS so cents each, making
$40 80. TOO muchee snartee; you no
catchee gold alice time" "Yes. John.
l must have gold for these iickets-&l0
so. Come Quit" How muchee one
ticket Three dollars and half. "
"Aile light; me takee one," and he
paid his g 80 in silver; and thsn
bought another one and paid % 80 i'll
silver, ard bought third in the same
way, thus having pail $40 so in silver
without showing any gold. With q
look OF triumph the mildeyed son Of
Confacius gathered in his last ticket
and said. too muchee smartee.'
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-03-10

\ WOMAN WHO CAUskD \ VAR
There has lstcly been at attempt IN the
English press toward showing who WAS
the woman in TIL case ot the Crimean
war. The story i that Lord Strsifori
IL. R.dcliife. WIEN stii Sir Strs;toFd
Canning. luag ,el!el AZ Coasiaailnople
i,h the Irsfoai,eh over the pnsses-
sion Of yonng aad l-aut,tul ALBANIAN
s.ave-gsrl The EEghshmsn WAS sue
eesefug IN obtaining her. but The perso-
nal feeling arising between & coates
tanis wse uf the bstterss: Kind " hen
both sf:sTwsris ro.~e - important .S's'
,l.ens in theiT rs%p.c3lVe caaf5trl-'> tae-
Diplomacy a,uuert..>! 81 ,'h the trigeA''
was Ia lsrsc measure a1cctc~i ~
their sutaraa,ssa I<oTd SsTst;orl II
Krsaclstfr ss still living at an advanced
.ge IL ls-3 hc paelished l-~1k en-
tailed "WA, / ain Christian. which
ia view of ,he Altanisn sir. Is com-
Portable token Of amendment
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WI T. ZENOR.
BLACK SMITH.

WORK DONE AT EASTERN
S9 States prices. and satisfaction
guaranteed.
a Plow Repairing and Horse Shoe
ing are specislties.
Particular atten lion given 30 Diseased Feet.
Clevises. Single Trees. Neck-Yokes. Whifie-
Tree Ircns ard Chain Hooks, constantly on hand.
HoLGArE LANDING, WHITE RIVER.
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