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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
John Winthrop and Tobacco.


In the year 1923 he was smitten.
when in London, with " hot malignant
fever from which he recovered with
difficulty. He notes in his dairy that
his illness was sanctiticd him, and also
that =" among other benefits | reaped by
1t, this was Onc-deliverance from the
bondage whereinto [ was fallen 10y the
immodcrate use and love of tobacco.
SO as | gave it clean over" There are
several references to tobacco in such of
his letters that have been preserved.
Two Years before this illness he inform
ed his eldest son in London that he
wanted " some leaf tobacco and pipes.
Next year he again wrote from GrOtOn.
. We want little tobacco [ had very
good for Is. pound, at grocer by
Holborn bridge. There be two shops
together. 1t was at that which was the
farthest from the bridge, towards the
conduit If Won tell him that it was
for him that bought half pound
of Nerina and pound of Virginia of
him last term he Will use you well.
Send me half apound of Virginia. The
consumption of tObaccOat Groton Manor
must have been considerable. Nor was
Winthrop the only smoker. His wife,
writing to him when IN London, says:
. My good mother commends her love
to you all, and thanks her for her tobac-
co" Winthrop's remuneration OF the
use Of tobacco, after his serious illness.
does not seem TO have been absolute
In letter written to his wife at Boston
nine years later he asks he to send him
some wearing apparel, and adds: q
pray thee also send me six or seven leaves
Of tobacco, dried and powdered.
Many of his fellow-Puritans regarded the
practice Of smoking with an aversion
equal to that of James l., believing 1t to
be a subtle device of Satan to ruin man
kind. Yet the example of such a man
rs Winthrop proved to them that piety
was not inconsistent with smoking, while
his experience made him feel that" the i'm
moderate use andlove of tobacco, was the
snare to be deprecated and avoided.
Many persons will admire him none the
less when they learn that, in common
with his great contemporary, John
Milton, he thoroughly enjoyed pipe
of tobacco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

is supposed they became entwined
around the shaft which drives the planer.
1t is thought he jumped down to extri-
cate the lines, when he became entahgled
some way with the shaft. No one saw
Just exactly how the accident really
did happen, but the horse was pulled
over onto the shaft and the young man
also. At all events, when he WAS gotten
out his right arm was nearly severed
from his body. both lis legs broken
one of them in two places-and he was
internally injured. He was carried to
his brothers house and the resident ply
sicians summoned, but he died in three
hours.
EVANSVILLE gazette: Yesterday, while
the laborcrs on the new road from Brod-
head to Albany were laying rails, sad
accident befell one of the workmen,
named John Constantine. He got III the
way of one of the spike sledges which
was being welded by fellow workman,
and the sledge-hammer struck him be-
tween the eyes, giving a sickening
wound. He was brought at once to his
home on River street IN this city. and
Dr. Palmer was called to attend to the
injuries. He found the wound to be
about two inches III extent. and the skull
crushed IN SO badly as to necessitate the
removal of several pieces. Although
the wound is serious on, vet it is
thought that with due care lie will re-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

The London World made the startling dis
coyery that kleptomania was common in fash
ionable society, and that thefts of jewelry, furs
and wraps were frequent in the ball rooms and
cloak rooms Of the West End. Instances were
given names and places being suppressed.
Truth followed III the same strain, and told how
a hght-fingered lady of title stole sable cloak
from ducal mansion; also how another lady
of title stole diamond necklace. 1t was said
that these conveyances of property could not
have been inadvertent, seeing that expensive
overcoats, costly lace shawls and other property
were invariably replaced by shabby articles In
several cases the thieves were caught in the act,
but protesting error, were permitted to so on
restoring the plumber.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Cows Tails as Barometers.

John B. Covner, farmer, residing
near Palestine. Hancock county, Ind. !,
relates a singular incident which hap
pened at his farm a short time since.
His hired man was III the act of water
ing the cows, nine in number. They
were standing around the pump trough,
awaiting his action, when all at once
with tails erect. they made 4 stampede
down the lane rs fast as their legs would
carry them. The cause OF this sudden
freak was 4 mystery TO the hired man,
but 1t was not long before lie was let in
to what appears to have been the secret
of the stampede Suddenly, although
the sky was clear and the atmosphere
still, a young cyclone, not over twenty
feet in breadth, darted down from the
the sky, and striking the earth near the
pump. twisted off five large beech shade
tees, standing near by, as though they
had been mere weeds When the COWS
made the stampede there We're no midi
cations Of its approach, and by what
rule OF foresight the cattle
snelt trouble in the air Is ono OF the
things which 'no teller can ind out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

THIRTEEN years, writes the London Tee
graph. 'haye elapsed since Hiram Woodruff,
the most successful trainer and driver of trot-
ting horses that the United States have pro-
duced, was buried at Jamaica Plains on Long
Island, and it was his boast on his deathbed
that under his skillful hands the American
Tottng horse had been carried triumphantly
over the gap which lies between two minutes
forty seconds and two minutes eighteen sec
onds.' In other words, Hiram found that a
first class American trotter was able to do his
mile in two minutes forty seconds some half
century since, and before his death, III 1867, he
had satisfied himself that he could drive Mr.
Bonner's famous hcrse Dexter in two minutes
eighteen recOnds
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

laden with hay broke loose and forty enormous
flaming heaps foatcd down the stream, endan-
gering all the shipping i'll the river. The police
guided the burning masses clear of vessels and
there was no further destruction of shipping.
The Enon paper mills, at Enon, near Spring
field, o., owned by The DAILY Republican COM
pany, burned on the Goth inst. Loss S35, 900;
insurance 324, 900. divided among several com
panies.
The Egner tannery, at Cincinnati. which be
came noted five or SIX years ago as the scene of
man named Schilling. by Egncr and Rufer,
burned on the 26th inst. The building was
owned by the Walberg heirs and the tannery by
Simon Wolfstein. Total loss $4,000 Insurance
about $1,000.
The greater part of Vessago, large village in
the canton of Nilals, Switzerland, has beel. de-
strOyed by fire.
The steamer bermuda and cargo was dam
aged by fire at New York, on the 25th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
The stevens Battery sold.

The famous Stevens Battery. which was be
gun thlrty-seven years ago. and Is still untin-
lShed. was sold AT Hoboken n j.. on the 2qth
nit. for $4,000 1t has cost. As il stands.
81. 500 600. 4 year ago a bid of Sl25. Ou0 was
refused. Ii was begun in 1913 by Robert L.
Stevens. and intended for an irresistible war
vessel. When he died he left the task of COM
plotting il TO his brother and Il 500. uuO for the
work. The brother died in due time. leaving
the battery to the state of New Jersey. All hut
500 600 Of the appropriation has been expend-
ed and II Is said S50O.00 Is needed to complete
the battery. No work has been done ON il for
some time. The heirs Of the Stevens, applied
to the chancellor of New jersey for and received
an order directing the sale and removal Of the
vessel III order that they might make use OF
the land occupied by it. Opinions differ a. 10
the usefulness of the battery Ill Ia { ii war.
Applications foI is purchase have be,u made
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
The Contractor Ke.pOnsIbIe,

The New York HrdFs London special says:
"Schwatka's discoveries and polar matters gen
orally continue so be leading topics of discus
sion in English journals. Among the latest
contributions to literature on the subject is
letter from Commander Cheyne in reply to an
article III the SGudG1d: 1t was not the arctic
regions, says Commander Cheync, that sent
FraHklIn's men TO the next world. They were
murdered by the contractor who supplied the
expedition with preserved meats. The same
contractor who supplied the Sir James Ross ex-
petition. to which | belonged, and the tins
labelled beef and mutton contained nothing but
olfal. Some of the tins wheL opened contained
nothing but knuckles Of bone. Everything be-
longing to the animals put into the tins ex-
cept hams, hoofs and hides. The very cntrails
were there, and when they ate them, having
nothing else, they had to hold their noses. 50
offensive was the stencil. II Sir James Ross
and his party had been ont another winter they
would have starved. have repeatedly, in my
lectures throughout England. denounced this
contractor as a murderer and dared him to
bring an action for libel. | should be glad to
have HIM do SO, for | could establish the truth
of what | saw -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Exciting sndian News.

4 special to the st. Paul Pioneer Press says
that Indians have arrived at Fort Ellis. in full
war paint, with scalps hanging to their belts.
bringing news Of bloody fighting among Maui
drill, Stony and SaltcauX Indians. The Man
drills, raided the camp of the Salteaux and
killed nine persons. A band of Salteaux, under
Ocean Man, gave chase and killed nine of the
Maudrills. a band of Stonics is also following
the Maudrills and more fighting is expected.
Another account says the village attack made a
desperate resistance and killed - Maudrells
The whole border is in n blaze of excitement.
Fleeing Maudrills are making their way to
American territory, whence they came. 1t is
thought the Stonies and Salteaux will pursue
them to this side, and it is expected the scene
Of war viii be transferred to the United States.
According to the report Of two miners, Gen.
Car had fight with a small party of Victorias
band. eighteen in number, i'll the Hatchett
mountains killing all of them
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
ork of the Flames.

Property belonging 10 the Merchants Trans
portation company. West. Clark & Case, whole
sale grocers. and Grant Sons, coal dealers. 10
the value Of $4,000 was destroyed by fire at
Trenton, \. j., On the LIST inst.
Several stores in Schuylorsville, \. g.. were
destroyed by fire on the Both nit
Oglesby & Morse'S paper mill at Middleton.
O., was damaged to the extent Of $1,000 by
fire on the 30th ult.
o. 7. Chaney'S grain elevator at Winchester.
o.. was destroyed l1y fire on the 29th nit. Loss
about $4,000.
4 destructive fire occurred at Fort Dodge. Ia.
on the night of the 9th. The dry goods store
ut Hull Il julius. the boot and shoe store Of
Crosby u Co.. the hardware store of Prussia's
AMI the First National banl. were burned. lie
sides smaller buildings. Loss. S10U. coo; III
,yIrauer, S55. Zoo.
4 me hohc cut on the 27th. among large
number II barge ON the NCya above the bridges
al s. Petersburg. Inc harSos which were
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

New YORK, October $500 P M.-FIom- Re-
ceipts Is. 941 bbs; sales $4,000 bbls: market dull
and without decided change. Wheat-Stroug-
er; moderately active; sales 10000 bus seller Oc-
tober at S1.09l4 5000 bus seller November at
S1.0934; 10000 bus seller December at S1.1114
do cash I0Sl2 bid; S1.09&i asked; 5000 bus
No. white seller December at S1.10. Corn
1fM&sc better; moderate trade; sales 100 GEO bus
mixed western spot at 52G521 &C; do future at
5214 a "a &C. Oats-Shade better; western at
40044 &c; sales $1,000 bus including No. seller
October at 39 Sc. Beef-Steady and quiet Pork
NOMINAL; selling price on first call at $500.
Lard-Stronger; steam rendered Mt 78.37I9.
Butter-Dull and unchanged. Chcesc-New
weak at q 5G13ll4c for poor to fancy. Sugar
Quiet and weak Molasses-Dun and nominal.
Petroleum II Steady and quiet Rice 80 Tn
changed; fair inquiry. Coffce-DuIl and heavy.
Freights-Firm. Spirits Of Turpentine Dull at
40c. Rosin-Unchanged Tallow-Stcady at
G$s 06 7-1Gc orwesten. Eggs Strong at u :
ld22Ja c for fair to choice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

II is said that while the late Lafayette s.
Foster was the acting ylce-president of the
United States and during one of the recesses of
congress was travelling among the Indians of
the far west, President Johnson was taken very
i'll, and il was thought that he could not re-
cover. Secretary Seward sent kilograms to the
military posts on the frontier. with orders TO
forward them to the traveller with all possible
haste. These dispatches informed him that he
would in all possibility be called upon to as
sumo the duties of president and urged him to
return with all possible speed The messages
finally reached Senator Foster and he fastened
t. the nearest telegraph station, where he
learned that the president was out of danger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

~ editorial III the New York Times on the
thls'TieS OF rich men illustrates the milouaire's
aFN'ety to keep his capital protitably investedhv
a couple OF stories. This Is the first. I'VE
have all heard Of the New York Crpsrs Who ds
cIined e contribute 10 most worthy charity
he man who had asked for his subscrintiop
expressed hls surprise. 4 should be glad 70 do
L, vas his excuse. hut really can't AFFORD if
ny at this moment have more than half a
mHiion OF dollars in bank. ana I'm not rettInc
4 cent Of interest on it." The second i about
wealthy man who bought country bopsa not
long ago and furnished il in the most sx,,,,,.
slVe style, simply because il i the fashion ~ 90
III Tor costly furniture and foreign PAINTINGS
bnt the outlay frctted HIM. and he said -
friend: " II Is splendid place: admire if my
SELF but It makes me unhappy when | think
that SIX per cent. on its cost would ,-ivo mo
twelve thousand dollars year. and if Yields no
return al all. like that photograph IN nv
library better than any Of those foreign paint
lng' 1t never troubles me; gave only thirty
dollars for ii, frame and all--it was regular
bargain ,lN pcr cent Oh thirty dollars won't
tart any man
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Terrible Explosions.

Early on the morning of the 30th nit. the
boiler Of the Touring mill owned by Henry
Shaber, at St Paul, MIMI, exploded. totally
wrccking the engine-house. setting fire to the
MILL and killing the engineer, Jacob Raap.
young man y years Of age. The tire was put
ont by the mill hands, and the damage from
that cause is light.
Adispatch from Princeton. Colusa county, Cal,
says the boiler of steam threshcr exploded ga
the 9th nit. on the rancho of II. c. Glenn.
near town. killing the fireman and two China
men. and seriously solding the engineer and
SIX others.
The boiler exploded in saw mill fourteen
miles east Of Leadville. Col. on the 25tb inst.
instantly killed Washington Emery engineer,
and James Menzier. The explosion resulted
from too much steam, the guage icing out OF
repair.
by the explosion of a steam pipe CD the
steamer Maggie Harper on tie night of the
18th. near Niel's Landing, on the Mississippi,
Lem. T. Boyer, the engineer was fatally
scalded and five colored rouStabouts badly
scalded- Two Of the unfortunateS are expected
+p Ito
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
MDrtudTH.

Louis Joseph Mestayer. one of the Oldest and
best known light comedians, died at New York,
on the 30th ult.
The eminent English divine, Rev. John Wad-
dington, is dead
graver, is dead.
Ex-congressman Albright died Of paralysis at
Mauch Chunk. Pa, On the 2Sth ult.
Elisha L. Bliss, jr., president of the American
Publishing company, died at Hartford, Conn,
on the 28th ult., aged So.
ID. /. Arosemena, for three years cashier of
the New York Associated Press, and son of Don
JustO Arosemcna, minister to the United States
from Columbia, died at New York city, on the
26th after short illness. Mr.. Arosemena was
a graduate of Yale College.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

Ex-CoSGREssMAS GARRISON \. POTTER re-
Gently caused a fence TO be built around a va
cant lot in New Rochelle, where he lives and az
the lot had been used for public park and
pathway 50 long that the people had forgotten
who owned it, they became angry, and the
case has been taken to the courts for settle
ment. This recalls similar case in which
Cooper the novelist, figured. The fencing in
by Cooper of public resort on Otsego lake
drew down upon him the hatred Of his neigh
hors, was the origin of Cooper's libel suits
against James Watson Webb, Thurlow Weed
and Horace Greeley, and probably damaged the
sale of the authors books to the extent of
&c. 900 during his lifetime.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Business Notes.

The lumber shipments from the Saginaw
Valley, thus far in the season Of 1890, are the
largest In the history Of the trade in Michigan.
The clearing of the associated banks of Chi
cago for the month Of September were SIP
1000 or S28, GOO, 600 greater than for Septem-
Der. 1879. The clearings for the nine months
ending with September were Il ,195 zoo, 900. an
increase compared with the same period last
year Of S343, 0000 600.
Apples are being shipped out of New York at
the rate of about 10000 barrels weekly The
fruit which sells in New York for Il and II. %
per barrel fetch from 81 50 TO $500 in the for
eign markets, which are unusually active, owing
to the failure of the apple crop all over England
and the continent
Pork IL booming In New York on the 3Oth
ut. 1t rose to S18 bid, with sales of $50 barrels
at that rate, and $3.50 asked few sales
were made at $3.50 and S17.S5. The same
afternoon at the 1870 call, bidding was very
active; and the ruling price was 51S, at which
rate large quantity was sold.
Fall trade i'll the east is unusually active
Some Of the older merchants assert that they
do not remember time in the past fifteen wears
when orders were so pressing and numerous.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Drowned.

The remains of Horace Z. Wilbur and Mrs.
Mary Tyndall having been tished out of the
river at Philadelphia, Pa, on the Both ult.,
private Waterman comes forward with the state
ment that he saw them jump INTO the water on
the evening Of the 26th. Wilbur was lawyer
i'll good standing, and leaves wife and son.
The woman had recently been divorced.
1t is reported that Mike McCoole, the pugilist.
was drowned from a Mississippi steamer on the
4th ult.
During heavy wind and rain storm which
prevailed at Norway, Ia, on the 25th nit, Viii
liam Tanner and Filing Ellingson, while trying
to cross Mud creek with their teams, We're
swept down stream. and both were drowned be
fore assistance could reach them. The team of
the former was also drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Threshing Machine Accident.

A terrible threshinS machine accident Oc-
CURED III Sharon township, Washtenaw county.
Mich, on the 18th ult. Ayoung man named VIII
lie Mayer attempted to climb erthe machine on
to 4 scaffold in the barn when, by misstep, he
lost his balance and fell into the cylinder. The
machine was stopped as soon as possible, but
not before he had passed with both legs into
the iron jawed monster clear to the waist.
The men who were present were unable to move
him from the teeth of the machine until they
had amputated one of his feet by the aid of
pocket-knife. physician was sent for, but
nothing could be done for the sufferer, but as
much as possible to ease the pains, which were
most intense for six hours, when death relieved
him from further suffering.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Pleasant Little Visitor.

The humming bird, that tiny beauti-
full creature. whichis almost like a green
link between the animal and insect
worlds, IS ordinarily the shyest of birds.
Sometimes, however, he becomes brave,
in these days when blossoms are not in
sumner profusion. On Sunday. sitting
reading under the shade of a tree, with
Il fragrant tuberose in one hand, its
portals widely opened, we felt soft
pulsing beat CT air on the hand holding
the flower, and looking mp, there was
tiny golden-hued humming- bird lightly
poised in the air, with slender, lengthy
bill driven into the flower. Not the
least startled by our gaze, he remained
for some moments, and then with back
ward movement disappeared like
beautiful vision. He looked as he Vi
brated 50 softly as would some animated
flower, with rainbow hues and d2inty
prettiness.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, October 2.-l:30 2. Wheat
Stronger at 9lm94l &C for cash; 9il.c for seller
October; 9f75c for seller November Corn
Firm at 1890 for cash; 4Olsc for seller No
vemler. Oats-Strong and higher at 3O'.c for
cash; 3O@Lc for seller November. Rye-At SIC
Barley-At II! c. Pork-Firm at @1S.2 5 for
cash; S12G7ls for seller November. Lard
Stronger al S7.S5 for cash and seller November.
WhisLy-At Sill. Hogs Receipts II, 600
head; moderately active; light 5@1Oc lower at
34.SO@5.00; heavy unchanged Cattle Re
ccipts 1900 head: nominal; choice. nothing do
ing: fair 10 good at 24.30@4.G0; western and
Texans at >. 8OG2.90: butchers at 2.25G3. TO-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
TH0S. BARo0k, Editor and Publisher.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

AT the request of the Centennial commission,
a committee was appointed in 1876 by the Phil
adelphia Academy of Sciences to investigate
and report mon the subject of insects and
plants that might be introduced to American
soil through the medium Of foreign exhibits.
The committee now announce that but thirteen
species of plants have been found in the exhibit
ton grounds, and these only in isolated speci-
mems, showing no disposition to spread. Some
of the specimens are from the western part of
our country, some from Europe while few of
them are from japan.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09
Horrible Double Tragedy.

Miss Annie Chaplin, daughter of a director
of the First National bank at Warsaw Ind,
presented a check for $500 at the bank, the
other day, and got the money. Her father soon
discovered that it was a forgery. and had her
and her lover, a sewing-machine agent named
Smith, arrested, refusing afterward to bail her
out Smith secured bail Many friends of the
family endcavored to persuade Chaplin to re-
lease the girl, but he refused, stating that She
would then c!opc. On the 28th ut Smith
called at the jail to see the girl, and they passed
out into the yard for 4 promenade In little
while four pistol shots were heard and, run
ming to the place whence the reports seemed to
come, the jailor found the girl and Smith dead,
their bodies lying side by side. He had shot
her and then himself. Smith was a married
man, but had instituted proceedings for d.
yOrpp
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-10-09

The time has come when the young
man who has just returned to town sol
EMMY inquiries of himself: "Shall / call
upon the charming but cashlcss young
maiden whom | met at the seaside. or
shall I ignore her polite invitation 4"
And at the same time the same Young
maiden soIiloq1izcs: "Shall | receive
the pleasing yet ineligible youth whose
acquaintance ] made by the bounding
pillows, or shall / be steadily and svs,
tematically out when lie calls. with no
probability ct an immediate return =
pucE