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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
WASHINGTON.

MRS BELNA A. LOCKWOOD, an attorney
OF Washington, advocates the passage by
congress of a bill authorizing women to
practice as attorneys in the supreme court
of the United States
THE Democratic caucus of senator's on
the 9th inst, assigned Voorhees, to the
finance committee, Jones, of Florida, to the
committee on on naval affairs, Butler to the
committee on military affairs, Harris to the
District of Columbia committee. Mcdonald
to the committee on Indian affairs will give
away to EHstis, should the latter be seated
THE commissioner of the general land
office is preparing bill for the sale or dis
posal of timber and timber lands in accord
ance with the recommendation of the secre-
tary of the interior..and himself in their an
nual reports. which will provide for the
Withdrawal of all lands, chiefly valuable for
timber and not suitable for agricultural pur-
poses, from the operation of homestead and
presumption laws, and from liability to be
taken by any of the various kinds of land
scrip heretofore provided for by law, but
will also provide for the sale of timber of
certain kinds, reserving the soil with view
to renewal of forests.
AN order was issued on the 4th inst. for
the departure of a number of troops of
cavalry, artillery and infantry to the Rio
Grande, in the interests of the peace and
security of the people from raiding parties.
DIBBRELLS bill to tax incomes, provides
for tax of per cent. on all amounts of in,
come over s., 000
GENERAL HARLAN will arrive at Wash
ington and take his seat as associate Justice
of the supreme court, on Monday, the 9Th
inst.
CAPT BROWN, the United States Army
Inspecting Of;cer at the jetties, New Or
leans, officially notified the Secretary of War
that on the 1st inst. there was practicable
channel through the jetties 81 $40 feet deep
at average flood tide; that the only Interrupt
ton to practicable channel of % feet was
90 feet in length, and that line of sound
ings with % 40 feet least depth extends
through the bar to deep water.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
HENRY McIvER was re-elcted an associ-

HENRY MCIvER was reelected an associ-
ate justice of the supreme curt by unani-
nous vote of the South CaDlina legislature
on the 4th inst
AUGUST PREDIGRAM, CONDUCTOR of the
Oates opera troupe, died suddenly at Wheel
ing, w. Va, on the 4th ms, OF apoplexy.
RETURNS from the georgia election in
dictate that the new constitution and home
stead of 1877 is adopted by 1000 to 10000
majority. Atlanta the capitl by the same
majority.
THE National League bf professional
base ball Clubs, met at Cleveland, on the 9th
inst. The championship o 1877 was award
ed to the Bostons. All ne games of the
Cincinnati club were thpwn out on ac-
count of their disbanding June.
THE Canadian government has taken
measures to prevent American fishermen
from driving fish from the Canadian to the
opposite side of Detroit rivfr by the s'hing-
ling process.
THE legislature of California convened
on the Sd inst
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
The Merchants Story
From the Atlantic Monthly.

Yes, it was rather curious start that
| had in business. The first thing / did,
after having saved little pile of money,
was to set up shanty in Sioux City. /
had all sorts of traps to allure Indians,
and | wanted to buy any kind of pei
tries, scalps excepted. But was a new
arrival, and the noble redman couldn't
believe in me without help, and / found
trade rather dull. Late one night, how
ever, as | was sleeping among my stock,
there came tremendous banging at my
door, and when unbarred it, there was
tall fellow who seemed to me little
drunk; and said he, want butcher
knife "All right. Come in,'' said /.
81 want a reliable one," says he. 81
want it to kill man with. Give me a
good strong handle. | want knife that
l can put in and turn it around" Says
], g / think | can suit you. Walk in and
take look" knew him by that time.
He was Virginian, splendid looking
fellow, and belonged to good family, as
| understood, but he had gone wild on
the frontier, and done a great many
illegal things, and been forced to
herd with the Indians. The consequence
was that he spoke their language and
was person of influence among them.
Well, / felt little doubtful about his
intentions, not knowing but what / was
the man he was after; but all the same |
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got out my stock of tools and showed
them. There was one, nearly two feet
long, which l had bought for cheese
knife. Saws /, 81 think that would
answer your purpose" Yes, L should
think it might" says he. "How much
is it?" | told him the price-about four
shillings, think. "Fll take it. says he.
" But haven't any money" Under
the circumstances, seeing he had the
knife i'll his fist and was ready to turn 1t
around, ! thought | had better offer to
trust him. You'd better not, says he.
" You don't know me from any other
gentleman" But I've got TO trust
YOU" saysI. you've got the butcher
knife by the handle, and I'm at the sharp
end of it. Besides, / believe | can trust
YOU" OFF he went, and / heard-no more
OF him for time, not even whether he
killed man. But some eeks later he
put in an appearance and paid for the
knife. "And now youngster," says he
" | like the way you treated me when |
reused you out for that trade. You
didn't show the white feather. Some
men, hustled Eup at that time of night
would have been scared. Butyou behav.
ed every way like gentleman, and now [
want to behave to you as one. There
are some Indians coming in to-day, and
| will bring them to your shanty to
trade. Have you got any rumT" | had
no rum. Well, we must have some
rum. No rum, no Injun. Give me a
couple of dollars says he. gave him
the money and he went off. When he
returned he had demijohn full of liquor
and some tumblers. An hour or so later
the Indians appeared, some 200 of them.
First came the warriors with rifles,
bows and tonlahawks: then followed the
squaws, STOPPING almost to the ground
under their loads. Ny man stopped
them, but they didn't want to trade with
me. There was long palaver, and at
last he threated to kill some of them if
they didn't follow his friendly advice
and the end of it was they gave in, to
save quarrel. Crowding into my little
shop, they drank my demijohn empty,
and bought my goods clean out, and fill
ed me full of peltries. l made 50, 800
this season, and went off in high spirits
to lose it somewhere else, and then to get
it again. As for the Virginian, | lost
trace of him, and never learned how he
ended. | didn't even inquire whether
he put his knife in and turned it around.
1t seemed to me too delicate subject.
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Senator Edmunds.

The personal appearance of Senator
George F. Edmunds, is rather striking
Not very tall when on his legs, he has
that great length of spine which is re-
garded in insurance offices as promise,
if not guarantee, of longevity. For all
know to the contrary, Edmunds may
be one hundred years old already. The
tough ruddiness of his skin and the un-
certain grayness of his hair and beard
are of the kind that defy conjecture as
to age. With his long, furrowed fore
head running up to point above, his
long gray beard running down to point
below, his ghostly attitudes and gestures,
and his archiepiscopal habits of attire,
Edmunds looks like a well-preserved
specimen of the ancient Christian Faith
ers.- Washington Correspondence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

IHE United States seems to be almost
the only land of abundance. India has
been and still suffering terribly from
famlny. China reports distress, only
less widespread and disastrous, from the
same cause, and Brazil now crowds for
ward with its sad story. In the prov
lnce OF Ceara, the secca, or dry season,
has produced most disagreeable effects.
In some pastoral districts cattle have be-
come extinct, and the loss up to October
Isl was estimated ut $4,000 head. This,
added to the failure of cereal crops and
the damage to sugar and cotton, has
Obliged the bulk of the population to
migrate to the seacoast.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, December 800 P. NJ
Cotton-Quiet at IL re for middling up
lands Flour-Better for shipping grades
receipts, 10000 bbls; sales $4,000 bbls; S4.55
@7.50 for round hoop. Wheat-1@1K &c
better; receipts $1,000 bus; sales 10000 bus
Sl.s414gl.35 for No. 2 spring and January.
Rye--Firm. Coma shade firmer; re-
ceipts $4,000 bus; sales $1,000 bus at COZ
@651Zc for western mixed. Barley-Firm.
Oats-Firm; receipts $4,000 bus; sales "a :
900 bus; prices unchanged. Pork Firm;
Sl3.50@15.75. Lard--Firm; $3.50. Whisky
Unchanged. Petroleam--Crude at Sc; re-
fined at BE. Coal-Firm. Leather-Steady;
221I024c. Wool-33@54e.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

CAPTAIN RICHARD BURTON, British
consul at Trieste, has again arrived at
Cairo in order to pursue, by order of the
khedlve, the discoveries of abandoned
gold and silver mines which he made
last spring in the old land of indian.
The duration of this enterprise till the
complete exploration of the whole I'M
known territory in northwestern Arabia,
and the acquisition of accurate knovl-
edge OF all the ancient mines there, has
been calculated for the present at six
months. Captain Burton is also already
occupied with plan relative to Central
Africa, and the knedive has offered to
him the post of governor at Darfur.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 6--1: 80 p. M
Wheat-Strong and higher; $1.10H for
cash and seller December; S1.105s@110A
for seller Januiry. Confirm and high
er 4334c for cash and December; nc for
seller January. Oats-Firm; 25Lc for
cash and January. Rye-At soc. Bar
ley-At 61Kc. Pork-Firm and higher at
$1,000 for cash; $11.90 for seller Deem
Der; $l217H012.20 for seller January
Lard-Firmer; $500 for cash $l.95@7.97T
for seller January. Whisky-At $1.05
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; quiet and
steady; light al $4.20@4.30; heavy packing
at $4.2004.35.
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Milwaukee,

MILWAUKEE, December S-3 100 P. M
Flour-Quiet, but strong. Wheat-Active
and higher; 10. 1 $1.12K; No. 2 Sl.10@
1.10H; Janury at $1.10@1.10M. Corn
Firmer; 45c FIR No. 2 cash. Oats-Quiet at
25c. Rye-Frm at Size. Barley-Dull
and weak 65665Hc Pork-Firm; $1225.
Lard-S@S%c Hogs-Dull and lower;
S4l5G14 %
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

LONDON, december S--12 80 P. M
Liverpool wheat market opens strong; spring
at los 7d@11s Id. Floating cargoes more
inquiry; on passage frmer. Good cargoes
red winter wheat, off coast, at 55s Cd. Fair
average qualify No. 2 Chicago spring wheat
for shipment the present. and following
months at Sos Cd.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

A VERY satisfactory law is in exist
ence in the state of New York as to the
calculation of interest, which every 9TH
er state would be likely to find most con-
venient. 1t requires that all full months
shall be reckoned, each as one-twelfth of
the interest for year, and all the re-
manning days less than month, as one
thirtieth of month. Thus, the months
are each one-twelfth of 500 days inter-
est, and the odd days are each one-thir-
tieth of that, the latter being, therefore,
reckoned at the rate of $50 days to the
year. This is all irrespective of the
method of stating the time in the note.
Thus, note dated October ], for sixty
days, with grace, would be reckoned for
two months and three days; but one
dated July l, for sixty days, it would be
two months and two days.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

In South Africa raw hide is used az
substitute for all kinds of cordage. 1t is
made into drag ropes for the wagons,
headstalls for the oxen, brides for the
horses, cordage for matching the hut,
slips for bottoming the beds, chairs and
stools
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

THE great autumnal cloth fair at
Stuttgart suffered heavily this year by
the state off affairs on the Continent.
The first day no trading at all was done,
and the vendors found themselves COM
PEELED to come down to very low prices.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
WAR NOTES.

A PARIS correspondent publishes letter
from person holding position of trust,
connected with one of the highest person.
ages of the Ottoman empire. declaring that
the Turks are hopeless of success, and as
soon as Erzeroum is taken and the Adrian
ople road threatened, will treat separately
with Russia and cede the free passage of
the Bosphorous to the Russians rather than
permit them to advance on Constantinople
A DISPATCH from Sulieman Pasha, dated
the 18th INST, confirms the capture of Elena
with IL guns, 20 ammunition wagons, and
800 prisoners. The Russian loss is estimated
at 5000 killed and wounded. Mehemet
Ali telegraphs as follows, under date of YES
terday: We have advanced beyond
kamarli. Our lines now confront the Rus
slams who have fallen back on Wretchesh.
Bad weather prevents a general engage
ment"
The number Of the defenders of Widdin
has been raised to 1900 by arming the in
habltants of the surrounding district.
THE Russians attacked Mehemet Ali's left
wing at kamarli, on the Sd inst, and were
repulsed with heavy loss.
AIh' H5itiHS, uiSdStrouS 10 Inc RUSSIANS
is reported in the neighborhood of Tirnova.
The Russian loss is said to have been 5000
men.
THE Russians on the 2Sth and Doth ult.,
attempted to push on from Etropol and
sieze the southern junction of roads from
Orohanie and Etropol, but were repulsed
with heavy loss.
A DISPATCH from Bogot, dated the I'd
inst, reports that Capt. Green, United States
military attache, has received official Russian
recognition for GOODNESS in battles at Schipka
and Plevna
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

GREAT ingenuity is displayed in the
manufacture of mechanical toys The
near approach to the holidays stimulates
inventive genius in this line. Among
the amusing toys of this kind now to be
seen in the city shop windows, is a
monkey photographer at work. He is
nicely dressed, ana his monkey sitter is
very fine. He stands behind the instru-
ment and directs her how to pose they
chatter good deal, she firts her fan,
arranges her dress, and finally is ready
then the slide is pulled out, the photo
grapher stands with uplifted finger, in
the true professional style, and the pic
ture is completed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

"WHEN does man feel the value OF
true wife?" asks writer. That depends
upon what the writer means by value.
If he means estimated value we should
say just after he gets her; if intrinsi
value, when he pays the first bill for the
Christmas presents she had made him.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

A HORRIBLE state of affairs is revealed
by the morgue keepers of New York, who
relate instances of selfshness and inhu-
mainly scarcely to be credited in this age
of civilization. They say that it is not
an uncommon circumstance for people in
the higher social walks of life to leave
their dead relatives for burial at the
public expense, and several such in
stances have occurred within few weeks,
well-to-do children refusing to bury their
parents, and husbands leaving their
wives to be carried by strangers to the
Potters field.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

A MAN in Stockton, Cal, was surprised
che other day to learn, on questioning
his twelve-year-old boy, of the alarming
prevalence of opium smoking among
schooltoys of tender years. The lad
seemed to speak of it as matter of
course, and mentioned the names of a
dozen or more boys from twelve to six
teen years of age who INDUCED in the
dangerous practice, and make no secret
OF it among themselves, possibly be-
cause they do not know the terrible evil
of it,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

AN Englishman named Guinness has
been makinga an extensive tour in France
with what he calls Bible carriage"
He takes in this vehicle a great many
copies of the Scriptures, some of which
he sells, and others he gives away. He
goes to the small towns and collects a
crowd by preaching from the pulpit or
desk, which is part of the carriage. He
has thus far met with great success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
VARIOUS TOPICS.

THE japanese get their medical knowl-
edge from Germany; their military sys-
tenn from France; their naval science
from England; their engineering from
Holland; and their finance from Amer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

In Pittsburg and vicinity are fifty-four
glass factories, nineteen for window glass,
fifteen for table ware, ten for bottles and
walls, eight for lamp chimneys and two
for tumblers. There are connected with
these factories seventy-nine furnaces,
with a capacity for seven hundred and
twenty-one melting pots, and of these
there are now in operation fifty furn-
aces, with four hundred and seventy-fve
melting pots. The great production has
caused sharp competition and low prices.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

THE snobbish influence of the age is
felt even among the janitors of Paris.
Advice given by one of them to his son:
For the first story, always bow, holding
your cap in your hand; for the second
story, only uncover yourself; for the
third and fourth, just make sign of the
head, and as for the fifth, wait until the
occupant bows TO you.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

A MISSISSIPPI planter bet $25 with a
Chicago woman that she could not pick
l25 pounds of seed cotton in day. She
won the money.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22

Work of cleaning and deepening the
port of Buenos Ayres has 5egun, and is
being vigorously pushed.
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House.
Senate.
MONDAY, December 3.-At 10 O'Clock

the senate met and went into executive session,
and when the doors were reopeDed at lilo o'clock
adJourned....At noon, the regular session was be-
lar committee ON the part of the house, to wait on
the president and inform him that quorums of both
houses were ready TO receive any communication he
might be pleased to make The senate then took a
recess Alter recess the presidents private secre-
tary appeared with the message, and it was imme-
diately read and ordered printed .. Department
ana other reports were then presented and the SEN
ate adjourned till Thursday next
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
THE WEST.

THE bondholders of the Joliet and North
ern Indiana railroad have rejected the pro-
position of the Michigan Central railroad for
new 'even per cent. bond for 80 years,
principal and interest guaranteed by the
Michigan Central.
OPNEILL, the Chicago actor, has been
sued by woman claiming to be his wife,
and who demanded alimony. The case was
dismissed on the 9th inst.
The Chinese question receives the atten-
ton of Governor Irwin, of California, in
his annual message. He advocates abroga-
ton of the treaty permitting unlimited en-
igration.
The Fourth cavalry from the Indian ter
ritory, and the Goth infantry from Dakota,
are the regiments which have been ordered
to the Rio Grande. These will be recruited
to their full regimental strength. Orders are
issued for companies !. f. l.. and NJ, of the
Seventh cavalry, to move Immediately to
Deadwood, which the Indians are reported
to have completely invested. Infantry
from Standing Rock, Forts Smelling and
Sisseton viii join these forces.
RANDE, the desperate, now I'm custody
Mo-, has been fully identified as Charles c.
Scott, of Fairfield, Iowa.
SIX men who reached Crook City on the
LIST inst. report that their camp on the Belle
Fouche, about forty miles from Deadwood,
was attacked by 200 Indians, who forced
them to abandon their camp-equippage,
horses, mules and otherproperty. During the
fight three Indians were killed no whites
injured. Reports from other sources give
accounts of depredations by Indians in the
Black Hills country.
The number of troops in western Texas is
now so small that the Indians rob and MUIR
der with impunity. few days since, near
stockton. the Indians captured coach,
Killed the driver and rifed the mail bags.
HE lndianshave committed depredations
IN the neighborhood of Deadwood on the 1st
inst, capturing freight train on the TT.
Pierre road and numbering two ranchmen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
House.

FRIDAY December IA bill was in
treduced for the relief of settlers on certain lands
in Minnesota heretofore granted for railroad pur-
poses Wood, chairman of the ways and means
committee reported concurrent resolution for the
of congress for the Christmas holt
days. from December 10 until January II. At the
suggestion of Butler the last date was changed to
January TO- and the resolution then passed
The house then went into committee of the whole
on the private calendar. At O'Clock the commit
tee rose and reported number of private bills fa-
vorably the house. and theywere passed AID
iourned until Monday.
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House.
MONDAY, December 3.-The memhe,

assembled at 10 o'clock and extended the recess till
lo;45, when the senate resolution to adjourn at
1000 was concurred in. Knappe moved to sI,s-
pend the rules and adopt resolution declaring that
the president by refusing the of the army in
support of pretended governments in South Caro-
INA and Louisiana, has faithfully performed his
duty III that behalf and is justly entitled to the re-
spect and confidence of the American people -
Conger moved that the house adjourn and the TAX
Ing OF the yeas and nays consumed the time until
the hour hxed for the adjournment.A noon the
speaker called the house to order, and the second
session of the foriy-ifth congress began Roll call
showed ~ members present.. After the appoint
ment OF the usual committee to wait upon the
president short recess was taken when the message
was handed in and read Adjourned
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House..
House.

WEDNESDAY, December 5.-Town-
send, OF Illinois, from the committee patents re-
ported bill to repeal the existing statutes for the
renewal of patents and declaring it unlawful here
after for the commissioner OF patents to renew or
extend any patent for any design whatever. He
stated that the object of the bill take away
from the statute book law which was dead and in
operative, the commissioner of patents not having
now the right to make renewals. After some dis
cussion the bull was passed. journed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-12-22
PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT

The following is the debt statement TO.
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Senate.

THURSDAY, December 6.-Majority
and minority reports the Colorado election case
were presented by the committee, and were ordered
printed Two resolutions in regard to the Cuban
Instruction were presented, bat were objected to-
49,. The post route bill was then passed and the
house adjourned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-27
FOR RENT AND SALE.

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