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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
He TUmhIed.

The other morning a citizen called at
hardware store on Woodward avenue,
and said he wanted key to certain
door in his house, and he took up and
carried away almost the first key handed
to him. On his way down town after
dinner he stopped and exchanged the key
for another, explaining that the other
wouldn't fit. These changes took place
twice day for the next four days, the
citizen being unable to get hold of a key
to fit. On the sixth day he drove up to
the door on dray, and calling to the
proprietor he said: "Bring your box of
keys out here, and We'll get fit to that
lock. Here | have been running back
and forth for about a week, and might
not have got fit for a whole month if
my wife had not suggested that l bring
the door down here. Some of these
woman are mighty smart" But why
didn't you take the lock of and bring it
down in your pocketP' asked the desl-
er. The buyer looked at him in vacant
way, stared hard at the door, and sat
down on the curbstone with the remark:
" It's wonder the whole family wasn't
sent to the Toulouse ten years agop'-
Detroit Free Press.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
The Story of a Great DiscOYerY,

There is a living near Catasauqua ,
Penn, in hearty old age, the man who
discovered how to use anthracite coal in
the manufacture of iron. His name is
David Thomas, and the story of his dis
covery be thus relates: zone winter
night, in the old country, 1 sat with
Mr.. Cane, brother superintendent of
a blast furnace, over grate-fre of hard
coal. We had talked of the recent
invention of the hot blast, just patented
by Mr.. Nelson, Scotchman, and our
conversation had carried us pretty well
along into the evening. The fire had
burned low, and we were about to separ-
ate, when | picked up the bellows and
began to blow it. You will put the fire
out, said Mr.. Crane. AS he spoke it flash
ed over me that if my bellows gave
a hot blast it would bring the grateful of
coal to bright glow, and with the
thought there came like an inspiration
upon me that the hot blast was all that
was needed to utilize the rich beds of
anthracite under our feet for making
iron. l dropped the bellows and gave
utterance to my thoughts. Mr.. Crane
smiled, then grew attentive, and as !
went on thinking out my theory as |
spoke he became interested. When ]
concluded we grasped hands over the
dead Goals of our anthracite fire and
separated. Little sleep we got that
night. To me it was one of restless
anxiety. When I read an account of
the night before the execution of con-
demned man always think of my night
with my new idea. The next day post
ed up to Scotland, and On my return
brought with me the plans of hot-blast
furnace, which we at once proceeded to
build for the purpose of making iron
with anthracite coal. Itwas great sue
cess and attracted capital to the develop
ment of the anthracite coal beds of
Wales and the attention of the scientific
world. Before that for our furnaces we
brought coke from distant bituminous
coal fields, thereby increasing the cost of
our product over establishments more
favorably situated. The very hills
underneath our feet were filed with
rich deposits of anthracite, and the dis
covery of means to utilize it was like a
mine OF gold to the country around.
Our experiment was success. Of course
the scientific discussion carried on in the
papers in that country provoked atten-
ton in America, and the few scientific
journals published here took up the
matter, and there by the iron-works of
this region came to know of its great
value. At once they set to work on nv
plan"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
A Collapsed Monster.

The destruction of the gigantic captive
balloon at Paris fortnight ago is explain
ed by the aeronauts GODDARD and Darbils
as resulting from the sudden condensa-
ton of the hydrogen occasioned by the
low temperature following the great heat.
A phenomenally high wind struck the
balloon when imperfectly filled, and pro-
duced assures in which it roared and
played with, fury. M GODDARD, Jr., at
great risk, clinging to the ropes, inspected
the whole base of the balloon previous
to the accident, and reported all safe,
but said at one moment that he feared
that the balloon and he might be carried
away together. The apprehension seems
to have been lest the ropes which held
the balloon down should give way.
These were strong enough, and when
the catastrophe occurred the, car in which
the passengers were wont to go up re-
manned immovable, but the tissue of
unprecedented thickness and solidity,
formed of superposed caoutchouc silk,
calico and muslin, gave way under the
pressure, and the balloon was rent from
top to bottom. It fell across two cleo
trio lamps, which pierced through the
stuff. AS the four thousand yards of
costly frbric oscillated on the ground, it
is described as resembling the counterfeit
presentment of raging sea on the stage
of theatre. 1t fortunately fell on the
opposite side from the orchestra, which
was playing at the time, or there might
have been loss of life.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
Precious Relics.

When Mr.. Moody laid the cornerstone
of his proposed school for girls at North
field the other day, he placed in the
copper box some fine, soft specimens of
fax and wool, carded and spun in 1920,
by his mother, who sat near him, white
haired and happy. Among the other
volume of his sermons, presented by
Ambrose Moody" No no, cried Mr..
Moody, blushing and reaching for the
book, but it vanished in the box, and he
cast a reproachful look at his tall nephew
who stood laughing beside him. The
trowel which Mr.. Moody used was one
which, he said with some emotion, had
long been employed by his father, a
stone mason, in earning his bread and
that of his children.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

BY GEORGE ARNOLD.

want not love, but who will be my fr1endI
feel the need OF some kind friend, TO strew
NV way with blossoms, as l wander slow
Down toward the valley where all paths must ehu'
Can l not find a friend?
I want not love-I only want friend.
Loves joys are rapture but its pains are oeath;
And Joys and pains to love are food ana piea'h'
So, when these many arms would extend,
Let them enfold friendl
want not love-Ah, mol want friendl
Why should broken heart be tortured still
Have not had of misery my hll2
But thou who readest what have penned-
Witt thou not be my friend2
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

contributor; he bore the expenses of the
venture of 1875 to the river Venice;
and to the present successful expedition
his aid amounted to 100000. In Sweden
and in the scientific world generally, he
is one of the greatest philanthropists of
the cOnntry
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
THE FAILING LEAF.
BY JOHN ANTRoBIUs,


In August, when the woods were full.
And fields were ripe with grain,
l saw the summer, bountiful,
Throw down her golden crowns again.
The scarlet pomp OF fruit and flowers,
In sumptuous languor sought repose;
But lol / heard Lachesis sing
The shuttle-song that no man knows
And thus my soul the song translates,
The threefold measure of the Fatesl
The sleepers' dream with roses crowned.
Aye, Four in One and One in Four;
For man hath sought, and woman found
Through every season iourneying round,
That Love is Life fOrevermorel
But the summer days are brief
Love must sicken when they're DER:
Autumn comes with whispered grief
Ahl behold the falling leaf.
saw within Swallowed pool,
Thegolden tracery of clouds
And round them, deep encircling
The bosky woods like ships and shroHds,
Reflected all-the pool was still,
Nor ripple stirred its dream of rest;
But 10, a leaf-the first dead leaf
Fell shivering on its placid breast.
Drift, drift, brown herald of the time
When autumn chants its boding rhyme!
You dull, dead leaf that slowly sails
Der that deep pool, so calm and clear;
How like that Life when manhood fails;
dry, dead leaf, reflected hereI
Lo, the days of hope are brief,
Lo, the yellow woods appear,
Tremulous to coming grief;
All, behold the falling leafl
In August, when the days were long,
saw the roses surfeit lie;
/ heard low, unfinished song
In drowsy woodlands floating nigh,
Nor joy, nor burden of lament
Repetition only to repose,
Content that weaveth discomfort,
The mystery that no man knowsl
An bloom, all grace, all Love, it said,
Alas tomorrow will be dead
The hush before the summer rain
Is pregnant with the saddest thought;
A joy fulflled-akin to pain
Relapses in the heart again,
Weary of the things it sought
Lo, the flower, the vine, the sheaf;
LO, the garlands idly wrought;
Hark the whisper. "Life how briefl"
Fee, alas the falling leafl
Is August fruitage ripe so coon,
LIS summer far too lusty grown,
That in the sultry face of noon,
The pollen of decay is blown?
And manhood's pride and woman's love
Are IN this kingdom robed with dust;
And all the splendid growth of years
Is but the crown of ripened lust.
All! beauty, passion, love and pain,
The mlldew smites the fullest grainl
D, rose OF August, wither soon
Pale lilies, perish i'll your primel
D, lustful summer afternoon,
Frail loves that haunt the harvest moon,
Lie down and die-'tis nearly time
Lo, the day of love Is brief;
Lo, the lust of love is crime!
Perish e'er the day of griefl
Go thou like the falling leaf,
In its primel
Detroit Free Pres
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

A REMARKABLE sentence was passed a
Swiss court of justice. A timber mer-
chant of Glarus having fallen into
financial difficulties, had recourse to an
Italian meney-lender doing business in
the town, and, after some negotiation,
borrowed from him 800 francs at high
rate of interest. This interest was added
to the sum actually advanced in ready
money, and the borrower gave bond
for the whole amount, undertaking to
pay interest on the sum specified in the
pond at the rate of five per cent per an
mum. Circumstances led to the trans
action being brought to the notice of the
criminal court of the canton of G!arus,
which sentenced the money-lender to
forfeit the whole of the interest he had
demanded. This decision, it appears,
was based upon the old Swiss ursury
law, which enacts that the legal rate of
interest for money lent shall be at the
rate of FIVE per cent. per annum, and that
whoever shall receive more, either
avowedly as interest or in the form of
fee, present, drink-money, or in any
other way, shall forfeit the whole of the
interest he either has received or has
stipulated that he shall receive; a third
of the sum so coniscated going to the
informer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20
THoS. BAR00N, Editor and Publisher.
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

RED snow which is usually found only
in Arctic ATTITUDES, is seen on a lofty
summit near Mount Stanford in the
Sierra Nevadas. For several acres the
vast drifts are of a beautiful pinkish
tint to the depth of three or four inches.
1t is beautiful spectacle. One ex-
PLANTATION of it is that myriads of minute
organisms cover the surface.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

GEN. PHIL SHERIDAN says the pro-
ject of organizing a society of the army
of the Shenandoah has been talked over
may times at his headquarters, and that
it is the intention of some of the old
officers eventually to call meeting and
organize one. No army, he says, will
have prouder recollections to advert to
or to commemorate
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

A LITTLE Brooklyn girl asked her
grandma how many glasses of beer it
takes to make man walk lame.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

THE deepest spot in the Hudson river
is opposite West Point, where the water
is 216 feet deep.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

A CORRESPONDENT of an eastern
paper claims that in the establishment of
cheap postage a goodly portion of the
work was done by Mr.. James w. Hale,
who carried, as personal business enter
prise, letters for five cents when the
government rate was twenty-five cents.
This was done in 1912, and the enter
prise was carried on successfully, says
the writer, Gin spite of government
prosecutions and prosecutions which
caused the useless outlay to the protector
of $4,000"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

A GOVERNMENT commission of scien-
tific men has been appointed in England
for the purpose of inquiring and report
ing whether, with respect to the influence
of fluctuations of atmospheric pressure
upon the issue of fire damp from coal.
also in regard to the adoption and eff
Gent application of trustworthy in
dicators of the presence of FIRE damp,
and generally to systematic observation
OF the air in mines, to improved methods
of ventilation and illumination, the en-
ployment of explosive agents in getting
of minerals, and to other particulars
relating to mines and mining operations
the resources of science furnish any
practicable expedients that are not now
in use, but which are calculated to pre-
vent the occurrence of accidents, or
limit the disastrous consequences. This
inquiry is to be conducted with great
thoroughness.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

Mr.. PENDERs, the director of one of
the largest submarine cable companies,
has communicated to the members of the
International Telegraph Conference,
held at London, the information that the
length of the terrestrial telegraph lines
of the world is about one million two
hundred and fifty thousand miles, that
the total cost of them was over 5000, 00O,-
600, and that the length of all the sub
marine cables is sixty-six thousand
miles, representing capital of $685.
100000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

A LONG editorial review in the SYRIA
cuse Herald of the startling increase of
opium eating in this country concludes
as follows: "Opium, besides doing as
much to wreck the frame and rot the
mind as either tobacco or alcohol, is in
finitely more to be dreaded than they,
for its approaches are SO gentle and
seductive, its use is attended with so
little inconvenience-in short, it is SO
eminently polite and respectable demon
that we do not realize Its proximity
till it has us or our loved ones in its
clutches. The enemy that is open and
above-board in its methods of work, the
devil with his horns and tail and cloyen
hoofs uncovered, is almost friend in
comparison with the mild-mannered
Mephistopheles."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

The question of Sunday laws is enter
ing into the Virginia campaign. The
rural districts want the laws strictly en-
forced, but the cities want them relaxed.
and citizens association has been form
ed at Richmond to send men to the
next legislature who will allow the cities
toregulate their own Sunday observances,
without regard to the state law. The
same issue will enter into the next Texas
campaign. A Marshal, (Tex.,) jury has
just fined newsboy $25 for selling his
papers on Sunday.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20

THERE are no less than 147 towns and
villages in the United States named for
George Washington, besides the federal
capital. 1t Is curious to note the distri.
button of these, and to account for the
difference in number in various states.
Seventeen states have one each, namely
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York,
Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia.
Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Wiscon-
sin, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana
and Texas; Alabama, 2; Arkansas, g;
Missouri, 4; New Jersey, 9; Pennsylva-
MIA, 10; while Ohio has no less than a,
and Iowa 80.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-09-20


bread-winners being away in the fields
i" If he's alive now, he'll be kicked to
death before he can be got out" walled
Deborah, as the horse gave a restless
plunge, and once more she made desper-
ate efforts to reach her husband.
All unkind behaviors and past dis
agreeableness were forgotten by the poor
woman's neighbors, as they wound their
arms strongly about her, striving by
word and deed to moderate her anguish.
ooh, if the men would only come! !"
and spriuging on high railing, Mrs
Keen-who had already sent her chill
dren scrambling off in ali directions in
search of them-looked wildly towards
the fields, as she waved her handker-
chief high above her head and shouted
frantically for help.
How slowly these moments of never
to-be-forgotten agony crept by, as, bend
ing over the pits edge, Mrs. Rawley
listened for any sign or sound to denote
that her husband was living; but only
the plunging of the horse was to be
heard, and, in the violence of her sorrow,
the distressed woman might have broken
from her companions and cast herself
into the hollow beneath, had not pro-
longe2 shout from Mrs. Keen been fol-
lowed by an assertion which sent thrill
of hope through every heart.
They're coming! hold up, Mrs. Raw
leyl Well soon have him out nowl"
she exclaimed, and still continued to
wave her handkerchief.
Ere many seconds had passed half a
dozen swarthy men-their faces illu-
mined with the rays of the setting sun
bounded over the hedge and rail to the
scene of peril.
Their brawny hands and arms were
soon earnestly engaged in the work of
rescue; and while the women comforted
old Deborah, her husband was got out of
his very dangerous position.
He made no movement as they bore
him to the surface, and then to his cot
, 1879-01-12

for moment in the bed that the
of e r
accomplished the hangman's work. Said Gra-
ham YESTERDAY. il reflective mood: t.. "one On!
ycrsary Of the night alr. Hunter and 1
came over to :: Camdcn,"- night
of armstrong; murder. He nearly always
preixes Mr. to Hunters name, c relic OF his
apprentice days Where Benjamin Hunter met
his horrible death is not more thar! twelve
feet from the door Of Graham's cell
The accomplice has big room
ali to himself, and Is wcli taken
care of. Big padlccks aud bolts give for1ntda-
bic look to the ccll-door. Graham had been
well advised BY the loquacious keepers OF the
Camden Jail OF all the preparations made for
Hunters hanging, and be knew it was to take
place at the middle Of the corridor In which
his cell fronted, and, il fact, just outside one
corner OF that cell. He msue particular inqu.-
ries as to the way in which the hanging vas to
be donc, and the exact time Of the execution
"He got me into all this trouble said Gra~
ham, "and he ought to swing for it,"
, 1879-01-12
SITTING R1|ti'c PANn

YASKroS. D. T., Jan ia special to the
Press aud Dakot:an from the Cheyenne Rive,
agency, on the Missouri Ricer, says: 's Two
runners from Sitting Bulls CAMP have just
arrived and made the following report:
Their camp is now on Little River,
near the United States boundary. Twenty
live days ago they held the largest
council was he'll by the hosti1cs, and decided to
send out twelverunners-fye to Standing Rock,
TWO to Cheyenne, three to Spotted Tail, and
Two to Red Cloud-as representatives of the
n0snle bands which belong to these Agencies.
render our horses and arms and submit
10 the Agency rules if we are
gnaranteed e.. protection by the Government.
measure TO keep us there. II it had MT been
r 1or them we ,wonld have come in with Gen.
IeIry.' r.. council will be held here tomorrow
Ibe LEGISLATURE will meet Tuesday. About
hall the members bavc already arrived,
, 1879-01-12
WISCONSIN.
Eutefd{ Disn0{ch 10 The Tribune

Special Dispatch 10 7Ae Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Jan. 11.-Icgislatiye halls
are deserted to-day, and the Senatorial question
is very quiet Nearly all the members and
most Of the employees have gone to their homes.
The following are .screeant-at-Arms Knights
appointments in the Assembly: Assistant
scrseant~at-Arms, William .seamonson, OF
Dane; Postmaster, j. J. Gibbs, Of Wauiscsha; !;
Assistant Postmaster, William Stanton, Of Mil
waukcc; Doorkcepcrs, J. I. Bernard, OF L.
Crosse; G. E. Webster, Of Portage; J. B. Nc
MILAN, Of Wausllarl; F. Odhafer, Of Milwaukee,;
Nisht-Watch, n. r. Chandler, OF sauk; Gallery
Attendants, r. Warts, OF Milwaukee; j. i.
Johnson, Of Eau claire; Porter, Carl Schneider,
Of Of Columbus W.si~Room Attendant, j. W.
Kildare, OF Green. -
.Spcesa' Disnatch to TIE 7rioune.
OsHKosN4 Wis, Jan. 1.-THE Senatorial con-
test at Madison is attracting great attention
here. Reports from the Capital SAY that tile
Ncves and CARPENTER influences arc to be con-
so1idatcd carly next week in the lupcs to secure
votes enough to nominate Carpenter Et-
forts will he made to call m !. early
cn1icus to transfer Kcyes' strength to Carpenter
Ihc only trouble with this arrangement is that
many friends Of Kcyes will refuse to be trans
ferred, and will cast their votes for Howe. In
the Opinion OF many leading Republicans the
strongest man yet in the field IS Phifetus Sawyer,
and his nomination looks not i'm probable.
, 1879-01-12


MENDOZA, ILL.,, Jan. ia band OF the light
fingered community visited this CITY yesterday,
and made 4 raid on some clothing aud boot and
shoe stores, and succeeded in getting of with
considerable spoil. Subsequently six Of the
gang were locked un and the boots recovered,
but some expensive overcoats and other clothing
we're non est An officer who expected to be ad-
mitted into the confidence Of the thieves af-
fected drunkenness and was locked up with the
gang. The night officer, iguorans OF the ruse,
visited the cell and was Immediately assailed
with yolley Of abuse and other
violent demonstrations by the detective.
The officer, not recognizing tho disguise,
administered sound thrashing to the detect
i've. Nothing was accomplished by the strata
gem, and the expected confidence was not
placed. This morning Afr. Cooper went to in
qulre about his oTercoats, but five Of the birds
had flown. The remaining one was committed
to the County JAN, but while on his way he .
jumped" from the :cars whie nnder speed near
LaSaile and escaped.