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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
The American Mountain Sheep.

Lord Dunrsven before the N. Y. Geographical
society.
Seine years ago doubted the existence
of this animal. l classed him with gor.
CONS, dragons and unicorns. had read
about them in books, but in all my wan.
dering | had never seen one, not even q
stuffed specimen; neither had / come
across any reliable man who had killed
one. One day while hunting on the
plains the government scout of a neigh.
boring post told me he was certain that
there were big-horns about Chimney
Rock, in Scott's Bluffs. / did not believe
him in the least, but as large party of
US, including some soldiers, were going
through from post on the railway to
Fort Laramie we determined to spend
3 few days on SCOTS Bluffs and prospect
there for sheep. We started, and q
very pleasant time we had, skirting the
base of the bills, following the old emil
grant track to Utah. The month was
December, the weather fine and open,
and gsme-that is, deer and antelope
abundant, with an occasional buffalo for
change. One day went out alone OF
foot to look for deer. / had not gone
very far, walking along ridge keeping
sharp lookout on either side, before
espied long way off party of five o.
six deer. Taking care to keep myself
concealed, I got up within good view
and took spy at them with my field
glasses, to see if there was q good head
among the gang. There they were-one
two, three, four, Ave deer feeding quiet
ly, but l could not make any antlerE
among them. "Curious looking deer,
too, " / thought to myself, and screwed
the glasses in a little, and steadied my
self, for a better look. WELL" /
thought, "there is surely something
strange about them, something odd about
the color, something unusual about the
shape" Of q sudden thought that
felt red hot rushed through me-what
if they should be sheepi "By Jove, they
are sheep" I exclaimed, as one moved q
little into better light; two big rams
Just look at their horns-and three small
ones. Then they really are sheep and ]
have found them!" l declare felt ar
excited as if l had discovered new ami
NAL or attained to the north pole. Iwas
80 nervous could not do anything for
sometime, but after a while Get to work
in fear and trembling to execute q scien-
ti6c stalk. l was doomed to awful dis
appointment that day. Two others of
the party were out shooting coyotes,
birds, anything they came across, and
when after infinite trouble / crept up
to within shooting distance they fred q
shot and started the sheep, and 1 had
all my labor to begin over again. To
make long story short, made three
stalks on those sheep and three times
the same thing happened. The third
time they were seriously scared and ran
80 far that (as it was getting late) l was
obliged to leave them, and with very
heavy heart, set gloomy face toward
home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

YOU'VE man, perseverance, will win
you riches. We knew young man in
our school days who was as poor as the
legendary church mouse. But he worked
faithfully, perseveringly and earnestly
upon the affections of young girl with
a hundred thousand dollars, and, marry
ing, he became rich in a single day.
Persevere, young man, persevere.-Oa
City Derrick.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Fatal Explosions.

The Asrcellus powder mill. situated about
twelve mills from Syracuse, n. Y, exploded
on the 2Sth, destroying three buildings
Three thousand pounds Of powder blew up,
and the report was heard twenty miles, but
fortunately nobody was burt.
By the accidental explosion Of powder at
the residence OF William Knapp, in Coutee
parish, La, Knapp and one child were
severely burned, and two children, aged
three and six, and his venerable grand.
mother, Mrs. Taber, were killed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Serious Railway Collision.

On the Gath inst. collision occurred on
the New London Northern railroad, one
mile north of Palmer, Mass, between pas
senger and freight train. Seventeen per-
sons were injured-fve seriously. Both
engines and several freight cars were
wrecked
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Obituary.

Capt. John Engert, OF the U. 8. engineer
corps, died suddenly at st. Louis, No., ON
28th ult.
Dr. Freeman ]. Bumstead died in New
York on the 28th ult.
The Earl of Durham died on the 2srh.
Princess Caroline, mother OF Prince
Charles, OF Mona is dead.
solomon A. Smith, wellknown Chicago
banker, died in that city on the 25th, aged
81 years.
The widow OF Charles Dickens died at her
residence in Gloucester Crescent Regents
Park, London, on the 22d inst, after an i'll.
ness of eighteen months.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
GaPFOfNd.

Jas. johnson, general southern agent Of
the Illinois Central railroad, was gsrroted
near his home on Washington avenue,
Cairo, on the 26th, and robbed of gold
watch and money Aggregated value $500.
Personally he was unhurt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
UnfafthfuI servants.

Irregularities have been discovered in the
books of the Toronto custom house. An
examination is said to show a shortage in
the cash of $4,000. 1t is claimed to have
been spent in land speculations. Collector
James E. Smith and cashier William Nc.
Kay are implicated.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
A Guilty Conscience.

Albert Lavergue surrendered himself to
the New York police on the 25th, and con.
fessed to having sbsconded to the United
States from Paris in 1876, with $50, 900 worth
of diamonds. Having squandered the pro-
ceeds, he now desires to return to France
to be punished for his ofiense. His desire
will be attended to-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Lead and silver.

D. A. PorIerfeld, who recently discovered
lead and silver ore on his farm, near Gym.
this, O., has sunk shaft and took out
specimens at toe depth of FIVE feet which
have been sssayed by E. Swayne, of Cincin.
natl, who 6nds in them $50 pounds of lead
to the ton and 1885, ounces of silver.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Maa1aeFR6.

A Vienna dispatch says: The Tdgblatt
announces that Mukhtar Pasha and his
body guard of seventy men were massacred
on the 9th instant BY the Arnauts.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

A MAN swallowed q small saw, In imi.
tation of the sword swallowers, the other
day, in Reading, and the doctor said it
was tool ate to save him.-Philadelphso
Bulletin. We saw a man bolt awl of a
dozen bits of plane board the other day,
and what adse to the wonder he wasn't
doing his level best, but merely eating q
square neal Xoeooo6 &soNse
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Suicidal.

A well.knowp citizen OF Cincinnati,
named James Gibner, strangled himself
with handkerchief at his residence in that
citv or the 9th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Chicago.

CHICAGO, November 29-1: 80 P. NJ
Wheat-StroDg and higher at 1922 for
cash; 81 22s for seller December. Corn
Firm, strong and higher at 1910 for cash;
1880 for seller December; 1870 for seller
January. Oats-Strong and higher at 34c
for cash; $3.50 for seller December. Rye
and Barley-Unchanged Pork Strong
and higher at $11 rs for seller November
and December $l2 IS bid for seller January.
Lsrd-S'rong and higher at $40 bid for
cash and seller December; $7.35 bid for
seller January. Whisky-At $1,10. Hos 8
Receipts q, 900 head; fairly sctive and &c
higher on heavy at So 90@4 Is light at So 20
@3 90; shipping at $4.05@4 80; Philadel-
phias at 81 3504 40. Cattle-Receipts 1850
head steady and unchanged.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Business Wrecks.

McGowran, Tucker & Co., lumber mer-
chants of Montreal, have failed. Liabilities
$3.50, 600
Geo. w. Merrill & Co., leather dealers,
Haverhill, Mass, have failed, with liabili-
ties estimated at $165,OOO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
A Rsx Indian War

A Washington dispatch of the 28th ult.
says: "The belief is becoming general
among army Off ,ers that the severest Indian
war since the Seminole trouble is impend.
Ing. Letters from the west corroborate the
beliefD
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
HeAvy Robbery.

At Covington, KY, an the 9th, Mr.. Their,
ion, jeweler, was robbed of $1,000 worth
Of stock. Two of the thieves engaged the
jewelers. attention, while the third one
helped himself.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
A Sad Case.

The residence Of Mrs. Samuel f. Ticknor
at Norwich, Conn, took fire on the 25th
and the neighbors found Mrs. Ticknor sit.
ting in chair burned to death.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

Michael McGrath and John Moon, while
operating hand car near Providence, r. l.,
were run into by q train and killed.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Ho for Tennessee.

The Cooperative Colony Aid association
of New York has determined to establish
its FIRST colony in the Cumberland plateau of
Fast Tennessee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

At Boston, Mass, on Thanksgiving day,
three girls were drowned by breaking
through thin Ice upon which they were
skatinp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

joke-fer he was obliged to let go the
hold of his nasal appendage in order to
let 90 his embrace of the iron post
Hartford Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

GOVERNOR CoLQUITT, or Georgia, is
said TO be the handsomest governor in
the United States. He is also the most
piouk
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
NEWS IN BRIEF.
MeteOrfc Display.

The explosion of meteors caused loud
report and brilliant light in the vicinity of
Syracuse, N. Y, on the morning of the 26th
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Milwaukee,,

MINIATURES, November $500 P. M
Flour--Tame, but held firmly choice spring
at Sc Dogs so; common at $5.50@5 55
No 2 cash at $1.2Ok
@1.2lX; No. 1 at $1.2l11fa1.22; No. 3 at
81 08GL08H; Nc. 4 at bl021; No 2 seller
December at 81 20H91219s; seller January
at 81 22N@l.23A. Corn-Quiet; No. 3 at
3ec; new at SIC. Oats-Dull at SIC. Rye
Tame at 72c; No. 2. at roc. Barley-Ac-
tive and higher; No. at 74c; No. 8 at Acc
and extra st 59c. Pork-Higher at 81. rs for
cash. Lard-At s7,25@737H. Hogs
Higher at So 9o@420.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

Reported by CHANDLER, BROWN & Co., Commits
sion Merchants, Milwaukee ana Chicago.
. ew York.

NEW YORK, November $3.50 P. M
Cotton-Quiet aud unchanged. Flour
Dull receipts $4,000 bbls; sales 10, 900 bbls
at $7.70@7.9 so for common to extra state and
wertern and IS SO@7 80 for hoop; rye -four
dull. Wheat-slightly in buyers favor +;
dull receipts $50 coo bus; sales 40, 900 bus !;
No. red seller December at $1.47X.
Rye-Firm and unchanged. Corn-Dull !;
receipts 184, 600 bus; sales 10000 bus at 500
60Hc. Barley-Unchanged. Oats-Steady;
receipts $4,000 bus; sales $4,000 bus at As
@47c for MIXED western; 4515@49c for
white. Pork s ronger at $11.75. Beef
Steady. Lard-Higher at 81 rs. Butter and
Cheese Unchanged. Whisky At Ice.
Sugar and Eggs-Unchanged Petroleum
Crude unchanged; refined at 7@71.c
Tsllow Unchanged. Coal In less demand
Leather-Very strong. Wool-Quite active
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
HE Irish Land Troub,s..

The excitement through the west Of Ire
land shows no signs of abatement. Large
meetings are being held in all populous
places In counties Mayo and Sligo. Parnel,
in addressing large meeting on the Gath,
in Sligo, asked the people to persevere in
the agitation, and remember his advice to
keep a hru grip on the land. There are
evil omens for the winter which are begin.
ming to be felt, and q correspondent of
the London Ttnsts calls attention to the
brisk trade doing at Irish fairs for old gov
eminent rides.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

tiary, and ohm Lamb, now awaiting trial for
murder at Chicago of Officer Race. were the
men who in 1875, committed the terri BILE
murder at Norway, near LaSalle, by which
one Burdick Somsen lost his life while
defending the life and property of his
friend, old Mr.. Keppler, from burglars. The
perpetrators of this outrage have never
been discovered. The confession states
that Lamb and Ryan were driven by the
Ballston Spa prisoner in a wagon from the
scene of the murder, and that from their
conversation he ..knewithey had committed
the crime. The gambler who put up the
job has been arrested. Lamb utterly denies
any connection with the matter.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
FOREIGN,

LONDON, November 29.-12:30 P. M
Liverpool wheat market opens firm
floating cargoes turn dearer; on passage
steady. Arrivals of coast for orders, whes
pona
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06
Life In LeadyfIle.

At Lesdvilie, Col, at o'clock on the S0th
inst, forty-fve masked citizens forced
Sheriff Watson to surrender to them
prisoner named Charles Stewart, notorious
footpsd, who had threatened to kill the man
who had him incarcersted as soon as he
should get out. Stewart, who was 20 wears
old, begged piteously for his life and for
time to write to his mother, at Connesut-
vile, Pa, but vas only allowed time to say
brief prayer and was then lauD ched int
eternity. The mob then look Ed. Frod.
sham, and although he struggled furiously,
hanged him in a workmsnlika manner tina
indicated familiarity with the hsugman's
trade. Frodsman had been junni1g lots,
driving of occupants by force, and CON.
Quoting himself in generally objectionable
manner. note was pinned on the latter
victims back warning all disreputable per.
sons to beware, as the vigilance committee
was seven hundred strong, and determined
TO meet out sudden Justice.
1t VIII Out.
A confession 10 received from . prisoner
at Ballston sps, N. Y, to the eject that
John Ryan, row In the Michigan penieen-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

way, ana wheeled INTO the Q1tcn, over
turning the wagon, throwing him out
on bis head and shoulders in
such a way as to break his neck, causing
instant death. The person who caused
the accident passed on unconcernedly,
paying no attention to what he had
done. An inquest was held thereon by
Justice Root, and verdict returned in
accordance with the facts. Mr.. Melcher
is said to have been about forty two
years OF age, and leaves wife and ten
children to mourn his untimely death.
APPLETON Post: The first of last
week shocking accident happened out
in Black Greek. The particulars, as we
get them from DR.. Levings, the attend
ing physician, are as follows: Mr. Joseph
Stefin and Charley Herb started out to
hunt deer. They got on track of an
animal and sent dog after it in the
swamp to drive it out. Mr.. Steffin and
son stationed themselves at one point
and MIR. Herb at another; presently the
deer appeared at q point not far from
where the former were stationed. MI
Stefin, ST., fred and wounded the deer
He rushed forward, seized the ANNA,
and called upon his son to cut
its throat; of course this perform
anee coused quite struggling
which attracted the attention OF MI
Herb, who, in his excitement, saw
nothing but the deer, and blazed away.
One of the shot passed through young
Stefin's lung. producing dangerous
and probably fatal wound. Several
other shot took effect in the boys arm
and body, but caused no serious wounds
Mr., Stefin, ST., was al,o slightly wound,
ed. There is little hope of the young
mans recovery, as Inflammation has se'
in. DR.. Levings, of this CITY, was suIS
moned, and all that medical skill coulo
do has been doue to save the young nsn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

The total amount expended through col
lectors OF internal revenue for information
leading to the discovery Of frauds and pun.
iEemeut OF guilty perSous vas $e6,5ee.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-12-06

nscal year 1913, IOr exportatlon, was
16, 126,197 pounds; being an increase over
the number of cigars and cigarettes re-
moved for export was 1851, $50. The total
amount OF collections from tobacco in all
its forms, including internal revenue tax
on imported tobacco, snuff and cigars, ard
special taxes paid by manufacturers of and
dealers in leaf and N anufactured tobacco
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1879, was
$40, lS5, COZ. AS compared with the total
receipts from the same sourse for the pre-.
ceding fiscal year, this shows an increase of
$43,247. Considering the disturbed condi.
ton OF trade for considerable portion of
the year, consequent upon the discussion
OF the tax question by congress and re-
duced rate of tax on man utactured tobacco
and snuff provided by the act of March l,
1879, which went into operation May fol.
lowing, this result is highly Satisfactory.
Statements showing the increase and de-
crease of revenue from each particular
source of tobacco tax for the last fiscal wear,
as compared with the same source for the
prec sding year, are given, showing that the
loss in revenue from manufactured tobacco
and snuff resulting from the causes above
stated were made up by increased collec.
tons from cigars, which is found to be
nearly per cent.
The total cost of collecting the revenue
for the year was "a, zoe, $50, being 7-10 per
cent Upon the amount collected. Accom-.
panying the report is detailed statement
showing the amount collected in each dis.
trict, from which it appears that the largest
amount was collected in the First Ohio dis
trlct, $40, 49,, ass. The First Illinois contri.
buted $s.270,97s. The Fifth Illinois.
S6.930,170 The smallest amount, $4,000,
was collected in the Third Texas district.
During the past three fiscal years, $343, 099,.
GOO internal revenue taxes were collected
and p.id into the treasury. The average
cost OF collecting, including salaries and the
expenses of the internal revenue bureau
was 81 per cent.
THE DISCOVERY OF FRAUDS
The total amount expended through col
lectors OF internal revenue for information
leading to the discovery of frauds and pun.
iEdmeut OF guilty penous was $s6,pe,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
A Literary Avalanche.

An enviable fame among people
who love good booksiS being
achieved by the AMERICAN Book
EXCHANGE, 90 Beekman street,
New York. Simultaneously with
the completion of their wonderful
cheap and successful Acme edition
of Chambers ~CyciopGdiG Of English
LitertUre, they announce the pub.
LEGATION of six other standard and
popular books, all choice editions
at prices heretofore unheard of.
They are ''Rollin's Ancient His
tory" l,l92 very large double-col-
nmn pages, large type, price in
cloth, 81 20, in sheep, 50 10;
"Josephus' Complete Works." 1,042
pages uniform with ROllin, but
still larger type, price, cloth, $500
sheep, 50 80; "Arabian Nights"
large type, cloth % cents; ''Bun-
vans Pilgrims Progress" very
large type, cloth, 50cents; robin
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20

son Crusoe,' large type, cloth, 65
cents; aud "Baron Munchausen,a
extra large type, cloth, 80 cents.
A discount of 10 per cent, from
these prices is allowed to all whose
orders are received before June /,
and an additional discount Of 10
per cent when ordered in clubs of
five or more of either book, or to
the amount Of $1,000 or more sc.
lected from the list, at one time.
Circulars giving full particulars,
specimens of type, etc, will be
sent free Oh request. Sold ouly to
buyers direct. and not through
dealers or agents.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
BILOXI ITEMS.

Weather dry and vegetation
parching up.
Sixteen groceries in the town.
We are highly favored in having
our goods at low figures.
Our town marshal has had the
Jail lock repaired. Drummers
should stand from under or pay
the license.
Some of oar boys tried to get up
a skirmish on Sunday, but sig
nally failed. Cause-not enough
cherry bounce.
The frogs are hoarSe from croak-
ing for rain. Something must be
wrong, or the prayers offered up
by our saints would have brought
ram ere this.
Fine procession Sunday in honor
of Corpus Christi by the members
of the Catholic church. Father
Cbevalier deserves credit for the
fine display made.
Something new III Biloxi-a
beautiful sign in the shape of a
painted barrel hanging out in front
of one of our stores. Suppose 1t
means a barrel house.
Baseball fever has reached us,
and of the most malignant type
three or four clubs in operatlon-
therefore Jack Church, like Rich
ard OF old, is himself again.
All our town licenses have been
promptly paid, with a few mlser-
able exceptions. The town treas
ury is in a fine condition-debts all
paid and a respectable balance i'll
the treasury.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-20
PASS CHRISTIAN ITEMS.

Healthy.
Oysters good.
Crabs very fine.
Showers and sunshine.
Fish plentiful and in variety.
Fruits and vegetables abundant.
Five miles of shell road all on
the front.
Capt. j. L. Harris drives the
fastest horse of the season.
Jordy's omnibus line places a
pleasant ride within the reach of
all.
e. E. Jordy & Co. sell goods be-
low New Orleans prices. Hence
their great sales.
Mr.. w. w. Thompson, a most
genial gentleman, passed through
our town last week.
The last fence has been white
washed and Pass Christian is now
ready for the summer exodus.
Ex-senator. James B. Eustis, of
Louisiana, has taken a house here
tor the summer and moved in.
Mr.. Nick Butchert had his car
mule fall from the wharf. The AMI
NAL had two of its ribs broken.
Mr.. Lamus has just completed a
very tasty summer house on the
beach in front of his handsome
residence.
Hon. r. Seal, rubicund and
happy, was on our streets Satur-
day. The arduous duties and con
finement of the courtroom seem
to have made no impression on his
iron constitution.
DR.. George n. Smith, one of the
oldest inhabitants, stands at the
head of his profession and is one
of the Inducements for invallds to
trust themselves with us. The
doctor is u Christian gentlemen.
Wool wagons are pouring in
They meet with ready pur-
chasers in our merchants at an adj
vance on New Orleans prices, and
loaded with merchandise.
The highest price paid for wool is
800 cents per pound.
The Mississippi Military Insti-
tute excursion party numbers 80
They will leave Pass Chris
tian for the Virginia mountains
and national capitol about the first
Of July. Motto: In various knowl-
edge to instruct my youth, and
conquer prejudice, worst foe to
The elite of Pass Christian as
sembled at the Episcopal church
At 3 O'Clock pm. Thursday, the 9th
INST, to be present at the marriage
IF Mr.. George Leovy and Miss
Lucy Gilmore. The church was