The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1878-10-19

For wooden yarn go to Brooks.
A squib of snow Thursday
morning.
Mr.. James Collier went down
to St. Paul on business this week.
Joseph, aged II, son of Oliver
st. German, of Ashland, died in
that place on the 18th inst.
Some philosopher has said that
"all honest labor is manly," but it
strikes us that the fourishing of
broomstick is exclusively womanly.
Col. G. A. Lounsberry has sold
out the Bismarck Tribane to Stan
ley Huntley, Of Chicago, and the
paper is now full-fedged Demo
cratic sheet, and a good one too.
DR.. and Mrs. I. L. Mahan cele-
brated their wooden wedding at
bayfield, last week. Their many
friends hope they will live long
enough to exhaust the catalogue Of
weddings"
This is the time of year when
the poor man that's got ten chill
dren to send to school, listens to
the lectures on "want Of uniform
series Of text books" and wishes
himself and all the professors and
teachers in purgatory.
The steam tug Fred and Will,
owned by Cooley, Mclean g
Hector, of Duluth, and used Ia their
fishing business, was burned on the
lake on Monday night. We have
10 particulars as yet, except that
all hands were saved. Loss $4,000,
insured for 81, 500.
Tile Wisconsin Central railroad
changed the time of running their
trains on the 18th inst. Some mate
rial alterations have been made,
hence it would be well for any of
our patrons who are about TO travel
to call upon the Ticket Agent for q
copy of the new card.
Martin Clarity, a noted char
acter here in early days, familiarity
known as "Big Martini" was in Du-
luth last week on his way to St.
Paul. Twenty years seems to have
changed Martin but little. Since
leaving here in 1858 he has been at
work in the mines down the lake.
Charles W. Danielson, oldest
son Of George Danielson, of Duluth
united his fortunes with Ida Bald
win Of Bayfield,, on Saturday last,
Squire Wheelock performing the
required ceremony. Charley is a
native of Superior, aud naturally
desired to be married in the town
where he was born.
Capt. Alsop's small the
White Swan, has been transported
by ra,l from the Mississippi at Brai-
nerd to Red River, and Will here
after ply upon the latter stream. +.
S. Munger Of Duluth will give her
employment during the remainder
of the season towing wheat barges
ND the river from Caledonia to the
Northern Pacific railroad.
Our success in life generally
bears a direct proportion TO the ex.
er;ions we make; and, if we aim al
nothing, we shall certainly achieve
nothing. By the remission Of labor
and energy, it often happens that
poverty and contempt, disaster and
defeat steal a march upon prosperity
ard honor, and oyerwhelm US with
reyerses and shame.
-Ofcranberries in Wood county,
the Tribune says that the crop is
estim ated at 80, 900 barrels, against
10000 last year. This, says the
same paper brings total cash re.
ceipt of about $40, 900, nearly all
of which is distributed among pick
ers, merchants and coopers. The
loss from frost was not over ten
per cent,
An itinorant legerdomain dis
penser held forth in Cadotte's Hall
on Saturday evening last, and after
the performance skipped out for
Minnesota without paying for the
room or lights. \ party of boys
started in pursuit, and the rascal
was overhauled near the powder
house on Minnesota Point and mad
TO disgofge portion Of the even
ing's collections.
One Of the most severe storms