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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
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The circulation OF the Polk
County Press is increasing rapidly.
In addition to its being sent to Aus.
tralia, we now send 1t to the follow
ing address: "To the Kingdom OF
Denmark, Christen Peterson, Hos.
Peder Laursen, Vester Drum, V.
Mark, Sindberg Sogn, Pr. Veile.' .
II any one wishes to address Mr.
Peterson they must put all of the
above on his letter or he will not
get it for an hundred years. The
Superior TINES will please take
notice.-PoM Co. Press.
Dennis DIX, Cork, Ireland, is oul
latest foreign subscriber. Fol
brevity we will match that addres.
with one from any county.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

We copy from an exchange
the following stirring thoughts on
the necessity Of grit;
"a score of cattle were in our
best field. They had put their
horns under several panels of fence
and lifted the posts out Of the
ground. ] unclaimed a dog and
pointed to the cattle scattered all
over the field. Leo started with a
bark and bound. He rushed at a
COW five or six times as large as
himself. The COW tried to hook
him, and he sprang under her horns
and bit her nose. She then tried to
kick him, but he avoided her heels
and seized her tail with his teeth.
Defeated in her efforts to injure or
frighten him, she ran, and he drove
her through the gap in the fence.
Then in the same fierce and resolute
way he sprang at another, and she.
too soon fed. In few minutes
the dog had driven the whole herd
out of the field. I thought, as
watched him, This is not superior
strength or skill event is grit
The dog is plucky. He won give
up. He will risk horns and heels
but he is bound to succeed. HI
clings like burr or mosquito t.
a cow until he conquers her. Their
he does not stop to calculate hi
victory, but pitches at once int
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Is the Only Line
that runs on any Of its trains the celebrated
Pullman Palace Cars.

All trains Of this great route run through
without change of cars. Pullman Palace
Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
on all its trains.
All Express Trains on this route are
equipped with Westinghouse Patent Air
Brakes and Miller's Patent Safety Platform
and Couplers- The Most Perfect Protection
against Accidents known.
This popular route is unsurpassed for
Speed, Comfort, and Safety. The Smooth,
Well-Balasted and Perfect Track of Steel
Rails, the Celebrated Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars, the Perfect Telegraph System of
Moving Trains. the Regularity with which
they run, the admirable arrangement Tor
running Through Cars between Chicago and
all Points West North and North West, Sc
cure to passengers all the COMFORTS IN
MODERN RAILWAY TRAVELLING.
IF you wish the Best Travelling Accommo-
dations, you will buy your Tickets by this
Route AND WILL TAKE NO OTHER.
All Ticket Agents can sell you Through
Tickets and Check usual Baggage Free by
this Line.
Passengers for Chicago, Detroit, Toledo
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh
Cincinnati, Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
land, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, Indianapolis, st. Louis
Cairo and all
POINTS SOUTH AND EAST.
should buy their tickets via
''The Chicago, St. Paul & Minneapolis
Line"
Close.Connectfons are made at Chicago. with tn,
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Baltimore &
Ohio Michigan Central, Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne q
Chicago Ksnkakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, fol
all points EAST and SOUTH EAST, and with the
Chicago Alton aud Illinois Central for all points
SOUTH.
No. State Street; st. Paul Ticket Offices, Corner
Third and Jackson st. and at Depot on Sibly St..
Minneapolis Ticket Offices NO. Nicollet House
Block and at ST. Paul Pacific depot; Chicago Ticket
Offices, 90 Clark St, under Sherman House; q
Canal, Madison ST.. KiHzie st. Depot, cor
West Kinzie and Canal Sts.; Wells st, Depot cor
Wells and kinzie Streets.
Z. B. CLARK,
G. P. A, w. W: R'y, st. Paul.
W. IL. STENEETT,
Gen Pass. Ag't. Chicago.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

ladies' wearing a bandean of dia-
monds across the front of the hair.
The weather is most delightful
and all would go on right merrily
but for the presence among us of an
almost infinite number of sick and
miserable poor who wander about
the streets with their haggard,
want-worn faces till they haunt the
quiet hours of the well-to-do's and
afford them no rest or peace of con-
science. M. M. w.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

OUR Duluth neighbors have
been racking their brains for some
time past in an oHort TO Gnd soaac
means for compromising or getting
rid of the burdensome debt of their
city, now over 100000 without in
terest. Public meetings have been
held, committees appointed, and
much earnest work done in direc-
ton leading to that end.
Fortunately for the city a major
ity of the bonds outstanding are
held by owners of property there
in, and as the heavy cloud of debt
prevents sales or development of
any kind, and besides, the legality
of most ofthe bonds has been ques-
toned, and interest being in default,
considerable number of the hold
ers have signified d their Willingness to
surrender those they hold, and
accept in return new bonds to the
amount of twenty-five per cent CT
the face of the original amount. In
order to be able to meet this propo-
sition legally, it is proposed to dl-
vide the city into two parts, one
part to consist of the present busi-
ness portion, the other part the re-
mainder of the city, each part to
assume its just proportion of the
debt, and tt en- the part comprising
the business will at once settle
with such of th3 bondholders as are
willing, and thus shake off the
onerous burden which has crushed
all energy for several years past.
The other portion of the city will
settle with its creditors on like con-
ditions as rapidly as the latter in
dcate their Willingness to do SO. A
delegation of citizens is now in St.
Paul for the purpose of obtaining
Legislation looking to the ends above
indicated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
In the River and Harbor billin Go

In the River and Harbor billin Con
gress appears an item of $4,000
"for miscellaneous dredging, Supe-
rior Bay" This is good news, and
we trust the appropriation as.srecom-
mended will be made. No sum
whatever is appropriated for Duluth
Bay, which Is strange, considering
that good deal of dredging is still
required therein, Eand the canal piers
need some work for their preserva-
ton.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

The Superior TIMES knows OF
land which grasshoppers never
visit. 1t is located near the head
of Lake Superior and is not s'of the
plains nor the one that Dickens tells
of in magical strains" bnt it is
where there is skating till July, and
not enough raised to supply the
want of one pest. The reason is
good.-Red River Star.
Hit i'm ae'in
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Established 1865.
GILMORE & CO., Attorneys at Law,

Established 1865.
GILMORE & CO., Attorneys at Law,
Successors to Chipnan, Hosmer & Co.,
62o F Street, Washington, D. G.
American and Foreign Patents.
Patents procured in all countries. No FEES IN
ADVANCE. No charge unless the patent is
granted No fees for making preliminary exami-
nations. Special attention given to Interference
Gases before the Patent Office Extensions be-
fore Congress. Infringement Suits i'll different
States, and all litigation appertaining to Inven-
tions or Patents. SEND STAMP FOR PAMPHLET
Of SIXTY PAGES,
United States Courts and Departments.
Claims prosecuted in the Supreme Court OF the
United States, Court of Claims, Court ofCommis-
eioners of Alabama Claims, Southern Claims
Commission and all classes of war claims before
che Executive Departments.
Arrears Of Pay and Bounty.
OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS of the late
war, or their heirs, are in many cases entitled to
money from the Government of which they have
no knowledge. Write full history of service, and
state amount OF pay and bounty received En-
close stamp, and q full reply, after examination,
will be given you free
Pensions.
All OFFICERS, SOLDIERS, and SAILORS wounded
rupturea or injured in the late war, however
slightly. can obtain pension many now receiv-
| ing pensions are entitled to an Increase. Send
stamp and Information will he furnished free.
Claimants, whose attorneys have been sus-
| pended, will be gratuitously furnished with full
information and proper papers on application to
| us.
| AS we charge fee unless successful stamps
| for return postage should be sent u.s.
United States General Land Office.
Contested Land Gases, Private Land Claims,
| Mining Presumption and Homestead Cases, prose.
cuted before the General Land Office and Depart
| mentor the Interior
Old Bounty Land Warrants.
Wepay cash for them. Where assignments are
| imperfect give instructions to perfect them.
Mail Contractors and others.
We act attorneys for such in procuring con-
tracts, making collections, negotiating loans, and
attending to all business confided to
Liberal arrangements made with attorneys in
! all classes of business.
Address GILMORE &c CO.,
P. o. Box A. Washington. D. g.
| WAsHINGToN, ID. c. NoUenabsr "a, 1875.
| take pleasure in expressing my entire conf
dence in the responsibility and fidelity of the
| Law, Patent and Collection House of GILMORE
| q Co. of this city. ~
| GEO H. b. WHITE, -
(C1shtsr ofthe National Metropolitan Bank1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Lake Superior & Mississippi
Railroad.
FAV0RITE ROUTE BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND EAST

Direct route from St. Paul to Brainerd,
Moorhead. Bismarck, Pembina, Fort Garry,
Black Hills, and all points on the Northern
Pacific railroad and Red River. Duluth,
ports on Lake Superior and all eastern points,
Saltwater and points on the st. Croix river
CONNECTIONS:
AT ST. PAUL-With trains for the East,
South and Southwest. =
AT WHITE BEAR--With trains for
Saltwater and on the NJ. & St. L. Ry for
Minneapolis, Chaska, Carver and points on
Sioux CITY T. r.
AT WYOMING-Staget to Taylors Falls.
AT NORTH BRANCH-Stage to Sunrise
City.
AT HARRlS-stage to Cambridge and
Isant ii County.
AT RUSH CITY-Stage to Grantsburs
Wis
AT PINE CITY-Stage to Brunswick,
Kanabec county
AT n P. JUNCTION-Trains of the
Minnesota Division n P r. r. to and from
Brainerd and Moorhead, connect with trains
to and from st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Duluth.
On and after Nov II, 1876, and until
further notice, passenger trains will be run
as follows.
GOING NoRTH-ExPREss
Leave st Paul, 500 a. m
Arrive a. Duluth, th,---- 500 p. M
GOING soUTH-ExPREss
Leave Duluth, h,---- $50 a. m.
Arrive at ST Paul, 6:05 p. m
Trains daily except Sunday
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Chicago, st. Paul
AND
Minneapolis Line.

That portion of the Chicago & North
Western Railway between Chicago and
Elroy (via Madison), and the West Wiscon-
sion Railway between Elroy and st. Paul,
to Minneapolis, form single line between
Chicago, St Paul & Minneapolis. This Line
will hereafter be known as
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
THE CHICAGO, ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS LINE"

1t is the ONLY LINE between ST, Paul and
Minneapolis and Chicago that passes through
Hudson Eau Claire, Black River Falls, Elroy
and Madison, and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
1,686,400 Acres Min
nesota Lands For Sale.

These lands are located in the best grain,
stock and wool growing regions of the north
west; healthy climate, rich soil, pure water,
cheap lands, free schools and good markets.
The Lake Superior and Mississippi Railroad
Company also offers for sale l 800 million
feet of Pine Timber, large portion of which
can be manufactured on the line of the rail-
road, Timber will be set apart for the use of
each mill low prices made for stumpage
special rates of freight given, and every fa-
ciity offered to make the business perma-
nent and profitable.
JOHN P. ILSLEY,
President and Land Commissioner,
ST. PAUL, MINI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Chicago g. North. Western Railway,
PULLMAN PALACE CARS.

These celebrated cars run on all night trains
on all the lines of this road.
This il the ONLY LINE running these cars be-
tween Chicago and st. Paul or Chicago and Milwau>
kee.
At Omaha our Sleepers connect with the Overland
Sieepers the Union Pacific Railroad for all points
west of the Missouri River.
Among the
Inducements offered by this Route
20 the travelling public all the modern improves
Rock and Gravel Balasted Track, Steel Rail,
Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and Drawing Room
Day Coaches, Smoking and Lounging Cars, " estlng>
Safety Air Brakes, Miller's Patent Safety Coupling
and Platforms, Speed, Safety and Absolute Comfort.
Running through Five Great States,
sad operating over 1900 miles of road, this Company
presents to the traveller facilities that AkE NOT and
CANNQT be offered by any Competitor
All tfSet agents sell you tickets via this route.
If you wish the best travelling Accommodations, you
wl buy yeur tickets by this route, and will take
ether.
MARVIN HUGHITT. w. II. STENNETT,
General Superintendent. GenI Passenger Agent
1876ian6y1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Mill on Conn ar's Point

For the manufacture of lumber and timber of
all kinds, and alway keep on hand full sup
ply, both green and seasoned, so that we are
enabled to fill all iers at very short notice
and low rates.
Our location on Corners Point, with our
neek n9fI6ro on the steamboa channel S,fders from
Duluth or points along the river or along the
line of the Northern Pacific.
We pay particular attention to saving
timbers for houses, docks, bridges, Sc.
apr15.71
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10
Chicago & North
western Railway.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo, Cleve-
land. Buffalo, Niagara Fslls Pittsburg, Cincinnati
e. chester, Albany Toronto, Montreal, Quebec, Port
iaui, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Washington ST. Louis, Cairo, San Francisco, Sacra>
mento, Ogden, Salt Lake City, Denver, Council Bluffs,
Sioux City. st. Paul, Marquette, Kscauaba Menasha,
Madison Cheyenne, Omaha, Yankton, WinoRa, Du-
1uth, Green Bay, Milwaukee, and all points North,
West, South and East, should bay their tickets via
9he
Chicago & North Western Railway.
Close connections made at Chicago with the
Like Shore Michigan Southern, Michigan Central,
Baltimore & Ohio, Pttsburg, Fort Wayne Chicago
Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes, for all
points EAST and SOUFH-EAS and with the
Chicago Alton and Illinois Central for al points
SOUTH.
Close connections also made with the Union
Pacific K. R. at Omaha for all far West points.
Close connections are made at junction points
With trai1ts of al cross roads.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1877-02-10

WAsHINaToS, ID. c., November "a, 1876.
I take pleasure in expressing my entire conf
dence in the responsibility and fidelity of the
Law Patent and Collection House of GILMORE
q Co, of this city. s
GEO H. B. WHITE, -
(C1shtsr oTthe National Metropolitan Bdnk1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07

mercal history of our city. and that Is that 1t
has got to be- the great receiving and shipping
point of the system Of rivers which enable 9
clleaper distribution OF essential products. and
that It's position as such must be prepared for
and maintained
But while It Is admitted that the transporta-
ton facilities of ST. Louis are not as ample as
they should be may, It not be asked Are there
Along the Mississippi above. but mostly far
North, are laid up the tugs employed In the
navgabe season In pushing RATS down the
river. 1t cannot be stated how many Of these
river powers are thus laid up, or idlers for four
or Ave months, but they will reach to thirty or
forty and the question to be presented is, could
they not be concentrated at st. Louis with
barges. md be prepared to meet the demand OF
Europe for grain on the Mississippi valley
This demand exists and ought to be met. We
do not wish to exaggerate its extent. nor is 1t
such as to make q salient and stimulating fea.
ture Of the grain trade. but 1t Is actual and
stable thus far, and II it shall be undated dur
ing the winter. why then there should be every
facility to concentrate the demand and move
ment at our market.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07
Exnarfs and IinnArfs.

The report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury
shows that imports are still on the decline
The receipts from customs in the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1877, were s17I15,491 less than
during the previous fiscal year. and for the
first quarter OF the current year s571 196 less than
for the corresponding period Of last year. Some
of his decrease is attributed to frauds, tespe-
cialy In silk and sugar.. and to the embarrass-
ment attendant upon the collection Of theareve-
nue.. TO eounterBct these, the Secretary
recommends that the silk duty be changed
to 50 much per pound, instead Of I'D ralo-,
rem; that a new system of grading be adopted
for sugars to stop frauds; and that the
moiety system of backmai feeling inform
ers and customs officers be revived to
the extent of dividing among them the proceeds
of seizures under certain restrictions and after
paying all costs of seizure and litigation and
the full amount Of duty chargeable upon the
goods seized.
The exports continue to increase at an enor-
nous rate. The excess of exports over IMPORTS
for the last fiscal year $751; 152 ,o94. and this
was an increase over the excess of the previous
year of s71, sos 6t3. The statement does not in
cude the export of bullion. which was sl5.3s7.-
1913 In excess over the imports thereof but less
than the bullion export Of the preceding year
by 1914 165; the excess of bullion export in the
year 1876 s35 900 less than for the year 1875
The meaning of this is that our experts of mer-
chandise are rapidly approaching an extent
where they will balance the interest on our for
eign Indebtedness without payment in coin or
bullfon
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07
QUOTATIONS. FOR GOLD.
TOBACCO-Marketq quiet with no sales. Stoc
on sale is 5000 hbds,
QUOTATIONS..

CORN-Is fairly active and easy. Sales-100o
and 1000 white at 56c; 100 400 ana $50 yellow at
OATS-Are in moderate request and steady.
Sales-7oo and 400 choice Galena at $50; $50 do at
39c u bushel
BRAN-Quiet and weak. Sales-4oo bags at
HAY-Demand good. Sales 1900 prime at
SIG 5o $50 do at s15; 500 ordinary at sl4. and 1870
BUTTER---Ample stock and demand fair.
We d hw sSTk e Wegern
CHEESE-Stock and demand light New York
cream 15@15hc, Western factory 12@13e. as in
sTARoHnIn good demand at SIC in lots;
iobbing at 3A@4c " 10. H.
mand, and it is held above the views OF buyers,
BURY is quoted at 11@12c Louisiana clear 261ac.
clear lake 27h@29c y 10.
try green 8@8hc, dry sailed 13@13hc. dry flint
sALT~Stock light with a good demand. Since
our last report one cargo, all coarse, solo ~
721sc per sack. a0oat, and one to arrive on pri-
e cord o to filing. Dealers are Selling from
warehouse at 75@soc for coarse, 95c@s1 for fine.
as in quality and quantity. Turks Island meg neg,
lected; held nominally at 32c y bu5hel. TaDle
salt in pockets 14do7 nc each as in size.
POUITRY-Old chickens 81 young 5000 5o
ducks 50; geese Sc: turkeys s90l2 % dozen. 30
RICE-Is in moderate su pply. No. 39@3Mc,
common 44@4hc. ordinary 4T@51e. fair sac.
good 5la@55sc, prime 5a@6c choices &c e H..
BULK CORN None Offering, and the market
is nominaliy 55hc o bushel. ooca
WHEAT-None here, and nomtnally at 81 30W
35 p bushel for winter. and 81 2001 25 for
spring.
Observation-Disclosures are selling at 81 $50
rs: onions at 81 2502 rs apples at 81 5o93 D
Dbl cabbages at seas D 100 and 81 1902 y crate.
BAGGING-ateady at 12Ac in round LOTS re-
failing at 124@13c. Baling Irvine at 134c in
round lots retailing at lie.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07
Russian Finances.

A recent letter from st. Petersburg gives this
piece Of informal on about Russian finances and
money:
The London press has written much to ex-
plain the actual condition of the Russian treas
ury. Gold and silver are not to be had through
out the vast Empire-paper rouble notes, from
one rouble each NOW worth less than AZ cents.
a rouble Is worth about IS cents) haye n forced
currency In all internal translctions; they
are produced by steam power as fast az it can
be worked, and week by week the value Of the
Russian bank note falls lower and lower
years campaign unless peace can be secured
this winter, and how so much hard money is to
be obtained no one In Russia or elsewhere con
guess. Arrears are keeping pace with freshly
incurred liabilities. A great strain is already
felt to meet the interest on Russian funds and
guaranteed railway stocks, and though repudi-
alton" u la Turc. is not intended. all agree that
the time is near when State prom ises to pay
will have to take the place OF specie hitherto
scraped together with the utmost difficulty
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-07
River Tonnage and the Grain Trade.

We have, on several occasions alluded to the
palpabIe fact that our regular barge lines could
not possibly. however well they were managed,
supply the extraordinary demand for the trans
portation of grain from Western points to New
Orleans We make the following extract from
the st. Louis Republican, of December 4. which
affords full confirmation of the position we
have taken in this matter:
The great want now evident to the grain trade
OF st. Louis Is carrying capacity to New Orleans.
The demand from Europe through that city for
wheat, corn and rye Is continuous and unlim-
ited-one object principally to be observed being
before navigation shall be closed by ice. AS
stated before by the Republican, the two barge
lines are. doing all they can in moving grain
from that city. in accordance with foreign
orders. But they do not fully meet the demand
upon them, and the suggestive question comes
up with force, could not additional transporta-
ton capacity find profitable employment at St.
freights?
ply tend always to equaize themselves. This
Is general truth. Examples exist OCCASION
ally and temporarily. and one Of these ex-
inadequate supply for these grains.
There are certain claims which may be Iiber-
ally regarded-the claims of local interests :
but when these come in opposition to general
is the general interest must be maintained.
NsW TheeEy ng
actual demand for transportation. Why does
not other service Of this kind then offer? The
reply could be made variously. Among some
of them may be mentioned the general want Of
confidence In tue European and domestic posi-
auentIy values. But what Is wanted Is ample
and reliable transportation down the river
there being no possible delinquency at this time
of want 81 tonnage at New Orleans.
We hear of barge tows coming from the Ohio
to carry grain from st. Louis to New Orleans,
but they do not come distrust OF securing cargo
influencing. But there is one fact In the COM