The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-03-31
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE
MADISON. March %, 1877.
GEN. TOM. THuNR,


Since my last | have been some
what of a rambler; in the course of
my peregrinations ] attended Gen.
Tom Thumbs entertainment i'm st.
Paul, few days ago. Tom is 80
years old, his wife 35 and Miss.
Minnie Warren "a sister of Mrs.
Tom.) 81. Tom is one of the boys !;
he smokes, drinks, chews tobacco
and plays billiards. He can just see
over billiard table, and makes
good shots. As he was on the train
with me next day, [ interviewed him
ard found him very intelligent, he
narrating with great vivacity and
much gesticulation his travels around
the world. His description of
Ceylon, Arabia, China and other
countries, was quite interesting. He
looks like Col. Bob. Ingersoll, on a
reduced scale-or about the way
Bob would have looked had Tllden
been elected.
BLACK HILLS.
The Northern Pacific Railroad
company have put on sleepers, and
now carry people through to Bis
marck without delay. The great
tide of emigration to the Black
Hills made this a necessity. st.
Paul and Minneapolis are crowded
with men en- route to the new Edo
rado. / met Mr. Thos. Cavanaugh
formerly y of Superior, who has been
to the Hills twice, and goes again
in a few days. He advises all who
are comfortable at home, to stay
where they are. The new Stage
route from Bismarck to the Hills, a
distance of 23o miles, makes the
journey not unpleasant or tedious.
EAU CLAIRE.
The streets there were crowded
with lumbermen returned from a
short winters work. About three
quarters of "crop" will be put in.
The people are greatly exercised
over the recent order of the Presi-
dent, removing the u. S. Land
Office from that place to Chippewa
Falls. They swear ven geance up
OH the head of Congressman Pound
Strenuous efforts will be made to
have the order revoked, and prob
ably Congressman Humphrey will
give the matter his personal atten-
ton at Washington.
MADISON NOTES.
The city now wears tho garb OF
quietude. The noisy legislators
have silently stolcn-ahem away.
The political waters are placid.
Democrats as well as Republicans
manifest much pleasure at President
Hayes display Of back bone; his
declining to don Morton's bloody
shirt, and leap into Blaine's bloody
ehasm, has done much to assure all
that wise policy, agreeable to the
North and South, will be adopted.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Should Judge Hopkins present
illness result fatally, the most prom
inent gentleman for his Office would
be Judge Pinney.
Hon. Henry Fink, the U. S.
Marshall for the Eastern District of
Wis, lives at Milwaukee, and rep
presented that city two terms in
the Legislature. Mr.. Fink is a
stirring little German, not over So
years old. He was wounded in the
war, aud carries one almost helpless
hand. He hardly seems to be the
man for the place, and the appoint
ment does not give general satisfac-
ton.
1t is generally conceded that
"Boss" Keyes Will not seek re
appointment as Post Master al
Madison. Phil. Spooner, Jr. is the
coming man; other competitors
Tot having strength enough to be
mentioned.
Judge Lyons term soon expires
and he is candidate for reelection
1t is not probable that Judge Cate
would desire to succeed him, though
there are many who urge the Judge