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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

Dows' grain elevator at South Brooklyn. the
largest of the kind in the country. has lust
ben completed. The building cost nearly
@2,O0O,OOO, and has been over year in course
of construction. 1t has storage capacity for
2,50O,O0O bushels of grain. Its transfer facili-
ties are unequaied. It has a dockage which
can accommodate half dozen vessels. All the
machinery is contained in three enormous
towers and in the engine-house and the main
building is absolutely fire-proof. Mr., David
Dows, the New York capitalist, is the owner of
this immense concern
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Work of the Flames.

Twenty houses, including the range work
shops and some schools in the East End, Lon
don, Eng, burned on the Sd inst.
The Vulcan iron works, Richmond, Va,
burned on the I'd inst. Loss 525, 200; insured
for $4,000.
The Conseus car works at Coburg, Ont,
were partially burned ON the 31st ult. Loss
$4,000.
The bagging factory of John Casseley & Son,
at Knightstown, Ind, was struck by lightning
consumed on the 31st ult. Loss 1926, 900.
Church's livery stable at Frankfort, KY,
burned on the Both. Only two horses were
saved. Loss $4,000.
BY the burning of Hoyt's shoe factory at
Epping, N H., on the 28th, loss of $85, 600
was entailed and several hundred workmen
thrown out of employment.
E. j. Cufey's furniture mandatory, at Chi
cago, ILL.,, burned on the night of the 28th.
Loss on stock and building, and houses adjoin-
inS, $32, 900.
fire at Kenton, o., on the 9th, burned the
Indianapolis and Bloomington railway depot,
Franklin house, First Presbyterian Church,
German Lutheran Church, Dugan house, Sey-
mour & Co.'s grain warehouse and two dwellings.
Loss $4,000.
The white lead works of the Colliery company,
at st. Louis, Mo-, were badly damaged by fire
on the 28th. Loss $780, 200.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

LAND in Egypt is, at the present time, divid-
ed into two classes-government lands and
lands in private ownership. The former are
greatly in the majority, and are let on lease
under which the full price of the usufruct is
taken. But this price is fixed one, varying in
amount according to the value of the land as
assessed by jury of the province from time to
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Marine Disasters.

The steamer Mary Hough, from Liverpool for
Plymouth and London, sank off Formby in
deep water, after collision with the steamer
Africa and Castalian. A fireman is missing
The HCugh was an iron boat of 500 tons.
The Anchor line steamer Macedonia, ran on
the rocks near Null, coast of Scotland, during
q dense fog on the Both. She will undoubtedly
prove a total loss. All on board saved.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Public Debt Statement.

The debt statement issued on the LIST inst,
shows the decrease in the public debt during
May to be 81, $50, 721; cash i'll the treasury,
1886, 496 0SS; gold certificates 5 912, 900; silver
certificates $50 773, $50; certificates of deposit
outs ,anding, 0.860, 900; refundng certificates,
1854. $50; legal tenders outstanding, S3A6, 6S1-
016; fractional currency outstanding, ST. 109, 1872.
The reduction of the debt since June, 1890, is
S89, 250,323. Cash balance available, $685.
161. 1896.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Suicidal.

Jacob Berry, for years principal of public
school at Buffalo, n. Y, killed himself on the
Sd inst He was Yale first prize man. and
leaves wife and two children.
Isaiah Thorpe, well-known lawyer. aged "a,
killed himself at New Orleans on the 1st inst.
Charles Elijah McPeak, of DeSoto county.
Miss, victim of unrequited love- took fatal
dose OF morphine at Memphis Tenn, on the
LIST inst
Anna NJ. Wing, Of Cordilac Mich, suicded
at Muskegan, Mich, on the Ist.
Field Marshal Iegethoff, brother of the cele-
brated admiral, suicided at st. Petersburg,
Russia, on the LIST. He suffered from an incur
able malady.
joke is an odd legacy for suicide to leave.
\ musician of Buffalo, named Charles Kircher.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
business Failures.

The failure of the Old Pioneer Mail company.
of Washington, is announced. The company
has been in the contract business for forty-six
years. Recent curtaiments of the mail SER
vice caused the embarrassment.
Thomas Z. Arnold, wholesale dealer in liquors,
New York, failed on the 31st ult Liabilities
$50, 600
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

New YORK has policeman who, when
he departs this life, should be reverently
stuffed and preserved for the admiration
of his fellows. He actually doesn't
know how lager beer tastes-a fact al
most Incredible, bit true nevertheless.
He arrested man last Saturday night
for selling beer, and at the trial was
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
TH0S. BARD0N, Editor and Publisher.
VARIOUS TOPICS.

BRIcK-MAKING along the Hudson river con-
hnues to be growing industry, and it is
thought will steadily increase on account of the
supply of good clay and the unequaled chances
for transportation. There are now IT'S yards
along both banks of the river ranging in capac-
ity from 10000 to la, 900 bricks day.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

The last panacea for the woes of the British
farmer is that he should grow tobacco. A
writer advocates its cultivation in the midland
and southern counties of England, and asserts
that it would yield, if properly grown, a profit
of EGO an acre. The cultivation of tobacco is
at present forbidden in England, under an old
act of Charles IL, and in Ireland by an act of
fifty years ago. Tobacco was cultivated in Ire
land for some thirty years previous to this date.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

The governor of New York has signed bill
prohibiting discrimination against any person
on account of race, creed or color. This will
make it dangerous for the keepers of watering
place hotels to advertise their places by an
nouncing that Jews will not be received. 1t is
chiefly these hotel-keepers that the bill is aim
ed at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

before hanging himself in garnet, pasted into
his hat card stating that the heat was too
much for him, and he was going to cooler
country.
Phillip Stokely, discharged railway employee,
threw himself under train at Collinsville Ill.,,
on the 28th, and was killed. Cause, whisky
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
For the Jeanette.

Commander Cooper, of the United States
ship Alliance, has received instructions from
Secretary Hunt to get ready his ship with all
possible dispatch to proceed northward in the
direction of Greenland, and as far as Spitzber-
gen If necessary, and if possible to get there
without endangering the vessel, in search of the
missing Jeanette. The Alliance is now at Nor
folk Va
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Severe Hail Storm.

A fearful hail storm visited South McLennan,
Belle county, Texas. on the 3lst ult., which
RACED number of houses. One lady was killed
and two men badly hurt Other portions of the
state received similar visitation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Hnf2ifhfHI.

Three clerks and the cashier of large COM
mercial house in Paris are under arrest for de-
falcations amounting to $500,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Rates of Postage to Different Countries.

The figures give postage in cents.
Where the italic C is used, matter must
be prepaid. When the q is used, addi-
tional postage is charged on delivery.
Employment of both letters means com
pulsory prepayment and additional
charge. The quoted rate is on each half
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Burned tn Death.

A fire broke out in dwelling at Alexandria,
Va, on the 29th, in which two children were
locked while their elders were absent. One
aged three years escaped, but an infant was
roasted to DEATH
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
Disastrous Storm.

a terrific rain storm on the night of the 1st
inst. Telegraph wires were Frustrated, rail-
ways washed out, dams burst, and great dam
age inflicted on crops. The loss is estimated at
S7500O
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

A NUMBER of Germans living in
Utica have organized a society whose
object is to make Sunday trips on foot
into the country to enjoy the fresh air.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

10 close observer like Disraeli, it
was soon easy to perceive that all bad
not gone quite so merry as the marriage
bells which had SO lately chimed for the
wedding, and by degrees the great author
unfolded to his friend a tale of woe
founded on facts of temper too terrible to
relate, to which Disraeli the bachelor
could see no remedy but speedy sepa-
ration, expressing his conviction that his
friend had fallen into trouble, and that
the sooner he could manage to get out of
it the better. He babe him remember
that domestic troubles from his wife's
temper would soon destroy his literary
talent, and that, after a brilliant debut,
he would sink to nothing, and that, from
what he had already heard, he should
think that there would be found sufficient
motives for separation, and that he would
assist him in the plea by every means in
his power. 81 shall never dare to pro-
pose such STEP" moaned the husband
In desparing tone. "Oh, leave her to
me; let me talk to her." said Disraeli,
confidently. 81 have never yet been
defeated by any woman"
At this moment the folding doors of
Viz -lOO11I Jul Ol1Cu WILL "1dlll,
and before the speakers stood the en-
ragged wife in her nightgown, with her
hair dishevelled and dangerous fire in
her eyes. The room adjoining was her
bedroom. She had heard every word
of the conversation, and rushed like a
fury to the defense of her domestic
hearth. With a shrill battle-cry she
rushed upon the enemy, and Selling the
back of the chair on which he was seated,
drew it from under him as the most ex-
peditious way of inducing him to obey
the mute summons to depart, only in
Dictated by pointing with her finger to
the door; she was sufocated by rage,
and could not utter a syllable. The in
truder, on his side. was so completely
overcome with establishment that, after
remaining transfixed for a moment, he
made one bound toward the door, and
vanished without the utterance of q
SINGLE word
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

\ New YORK reporter says that certain oil
cloths are not manufactured for the purposes to
which the Germans put them, and that it is
carelessneSs for baby-cariage manufacturer to
use any fabric for upholsterinG of which he does
not know the chemical composition. He saws.
moreover, that the cloths spoken of are de.
signed to be impervious to water, and that in
order to keep them so and make them retain
their elasticity certain amount of white lead
must be used in the manufacture. To the
question as to whether similar complaints had
been made before, he replied. Complaints
have been made both as to poisoned oil-cloths
and dangerous dyes, but to my mind accidents
arise from these sources only when those who
use the goods divert them-usually from mo-
tiyes of economy-from the uses for which they
were manufactured. Childrens carriages
should be covered and lined only with leather
or plain vanished cloths. These are not only
wholesome, but are preventiyes Of contagion.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11

The system of recording real estate trans
fers IN New York gives the lawyers good deal
of trouble. The records multiply with great
rapidity. In the Registers Office there are
1,564 volumes of deeds and 1,526 volumes of
mortgages These books require about 1,O5O
feet, or more than one-tifth of a mile of shelly
ing. Thay are accommodating at the rate of
from 100 to $50 volumes a year. The indces
occupy an entire room by themselves and form
a large library. They are kept in such way
that anybody not familiar with them finds it
almost impossible to make any use of them.
There are twelve official searchers in the office
who have been retained for years, and are in
dlspensable on account of the private indices,
which they have elaboroted. An attempt was
once made to curtail their powers, but they
carried off their private induces and the bust
ness of the Office came TO a stand-still
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-11
A Story of DisraeIi.

trTom Tue birmingham POst.J
They say that the large bunch of hot
house flowers which arrived from a dis
lance on the night before the interment
was sent by fair and persevering enemy,
with whom old Lord Beaconsfeld had
been compelled to maintain a continued
warfare ever since he was first known to
her as young Disraeli. The lady was
young, too, at that time, and very fair.
Her husband was Disraeli's most init
mate friend, and she knew that his adj
vice had always been to forego the mar
riage in consequence of her well-known
high spirit and uncertain temper. But
what man in love ever listened to a
friends advice? The pair were married
and started for their Continental honey
moon according to custom. On their
return Disraeli paid visit to his friend
at the beautiful mansion he had hired at
the instigation of his bride-a house far
beyond the means he then had at COM
mand as begin9sria the literary career
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-12
The Chicago Maiden.
''l}llt DuI,a-

"lIut pnpa---
'Not another word Pm Il wild cat
when my backs up, and don't you forget
it,"
The speaker was II hard visugcd man,
dressed with al elegance that ill-aCcOrdcd
with his evident want of culture. She who
had addressed him NJ ''papa" was fair
haired girl of eighteen summers. Reared
on the knee of luxury, she had nov KIN INV
what it was to have her slightest wish
thwartcd. Her father, Il plumbcr, was,
from the nature Of his business, q man OF
iron will, bur nc was not devoid Of pity or
generosity, rs many Il debtor whose house
and lot he had taken i'll part payment for
liking the water pipes, letting the balance
of the account run along for two months,
could testify. lie had surrounded Cecil,
his only child with all that wealth could
purchase, looking forward to the time when
she would marry the eldest son of a Niagara
Falls haclimnn, or some person of fortune
commensurate with her own. But she had
allowed her heart to be cnsnared by the
wilcs OF Cupid, and that morning had asked
her sirc's consent to her marriage with n
poor but not proud young man whose agr-
cultural operations on the Board Of Trade
had not been attended with success: 1t was
thls request that produced the answer CIV
cn above.
Again Cecil pleaded with her parent not
to crush the love that blossomcd in her
heart. The old mans mind went back to
The happy days when he had told her
mother of his love, and how they cOmmenc-
| cd life with nothing but strong arms and
willing hearts. Pacing his fanlike hand
on Cccils shoulder, tho Old man looked at
her tcndcrly and said: Look ye my lass.
You say you love this man and cannot live
without him. Mcbbc not. | have prOnl-
scd you scalskin sacquc this Winter.
Let us test your love. If you become thi'
mans bride | shall not buy the sacquc. In
my hand is check for $500. In the wheat
pit over the Board Of Trade is your lover,
| which DO you cho ,se2"
Without raising her head she reached
out convulsivcly for the check.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-12
How Greek Met Greek,

$50 it IL true, Jessie Handbook You
have been trltliDg with me from first to
last. May God forgive you-l cannot p
said Ralph Ashton, bitterly, as he dropped
the white han and gazed scornfuily at It's
owner.
"Why, Ralph" lispcd all affected
voice, II never dreamed you meant any
thlng-really, it seems so oddl'
'Odd, Jessie Hurtlbrools!" and his
eyes flashed angrily. "You knew il
well! Day by day you have been leading
me on. Why, when you saw that | was
beginning TO love you from my very
soul, did you not check me Twas
because you wished to swell the list of
your victims. ! congratulate you upon
your success. Now farewell forever ~
And before the apparently astonishcd
young lady could frame sentence, the
door had slammed behind Ralph Ash.
ton.
Hc strodo iiercey down the street to
his studio, and entering 1t, locked the
door behind him. A picture stood on
the easel, partly concealed by cloth
which had been thrown over it. This
he sna,chcd hastily of and revealed a
full llle portrait Of Jessie IIardbrool;,
just as che had looked the first time he
mad met her, clad In white silk trilnm.
ed with tube roses, Inc sanc which
nestled In her long, golden curls. A
Smile parted the saucy red lips and
dimpled one dainty tinted check. 1t
was Jessie Handbook, surely, but 4
thousand times more beautiful, for he
had endowed it with a soul not hers
but one OF his own creation--one thai
he imagined that the woman he loved
possessed.
lie had spent much time on this pic urc,
and had succeeded beyond his widcs
hopes. II had become the greatest pleasure
OF his life to sit before II, and with every
stroke OF the brush paint and fancy Il won
derful dream Of the future when he slioult
call her his own.
All this may seem romantic and non.
| stn'ical for strong man TO Indulge in
| but 1t was true. Ralph Ashton possessct
the sensitive nature that continual,
Leans to ward the ideal ami suns tho prac
tical side of life. Whatever pleased or at
tractcd him, he endowed with gifts of q
divine nature. Iie was honest and truth
ful in the highest degree Just the one tc
fall victim to the snarcs Of this hard
hard world
Jessie Hardbreok was dirt of the deep
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-12
Protection Against Lightntng

A correspondent argues that the conncc-
ton of lightning rods with the ground
should be enlarged in tho proportion that
the rod lsa better conductor than the
ground, This would require an enormous
expansion of the rod under ground, but we
have long been convinced that this is Lhc
point ut which lightning rods generally fail
to protect. The same writer says: "Aftcr
thirty years observation, have never
known OF II case where the occupants OF a
house were Injured when the building
was fitted with gas or water pipes. The
buildings arc sometimes set on fire by the
electricity passing from tho rod, or metal
roof to the gas OF water pipes, but without
injury TO any person below the highest
point TO which these pipes extend" lie
adds In conclusion: "Gas and water pipes
arc the best lightning rods over erected,
because they arc in perfect electric con.
ucction with the earth" We may add
lightning rods should, when possible, be
connected with gas and water tubes. II
neither arc used in the building, the con-
nrction should bc made with tie mains in
the street, II in the city where gas mains
arc laid. An extensive ground connection
is the point to bc gained to insure safety.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-12
The Professor ana tho DourstOno,

lettering to mistaken ideas about relics.
recalls tho story in German paper about
a certain professor, which Is a parallel to
the Bill Stumps adventure of Pickwicls.
The German antiquary made the delightful
discovery that Il stone placed over q stable
door bore TIC inscription 1881. 81 must
have this stone in my collection, cost what
it may" thought the savant. Calling a
tenant farmer who was tho proprietor, the
professor said to him eagerly: "Did yo,,
not obtain this stone from the castle ruin
on the hill yondcr2"
sit may DO that my grandfather fetched
1t thence when he built the stable" wus
tho reply.
Tho antiquary then asked what he would
take for the stone.
"Sincc you appear to have fancy for
H. said the farmer, "givc me forty
glildcns, and will bring 1t to youl
house."
'Na.hcr large sum, sad the profosso
put bring 1t to my residence and yo,,
Shall have the money"
When in due course the farmer brought
the stone upon truck, the jealous anti
quarry turned it over TO refresh his eyes,
with sight Of its venerable chronolog cal
inscription, not without anxiety, that II
might have been damaged in its removal.
"Why,' he exclaimed, 'what Is this
This is not the right stone. On the stone
bought from sou was tho date 1881, whll(
this bears the yery modern date 1901
which proves that the other was cxactl,
seven hundred and twenty years older thai,
this"
"Do not trouble about that" said the
peasant. "The masons, you see, Sir,
turned tho stone upside down when they
set 1t In the doorway, because 1t fitted bet
ter that way You can turn 1t whichever
way yoi like; but of course must have
the money agreed upon"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-02-12

Really, thought of little else but the
promise. That holds good yet, fron the
fact that we have witness to it. Don't you
think 50, MaggieY 7"
"Maggie not Maggie Osborne {" asked
the old gentleman, sorutinizing the young
lady, who was blushing and smiling very
prcttily.
Miss Maggie Osborne, father"
''Drat me for Il fool2" growled Pa Tai
bot. "l'm dtwderma fool! and a
bio, ,'khcud and blind as a bat don't
deserve anything better. Here Maggie,
take the Talbot diamonds, aud John, too
I've not another word to say against It,
And all ask of you is If you ever find IL
bigger numskul than old Morton Talbot.
give him the diamonds, and ask no ques-
tiOns"