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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08
MOrfuarY.


Manuel Stagure, of Lima, Peru, business
partner of MIR. Grace, mayor-elect of New Yorl
city, died in the latter place, on the Both ult.
Albert Cugsyhwest veteran Of the Mexican
army under Gen. Scott, an old resident of Ken
ton, o.. and prominent Mason, died at Kento1
on the Both nit.
Dowager Grand Duchess of Mechlenburg
StreltZ, died at New Strelitz, on the goth ult.
Prince Christophe Uhich, son of the he'll
presumptive to the crown of Wurtemberg, died
on the 29th.
Gen J. D. Gilmour, proprietor of the Grand
Hotel, Cincinnati, died on the 29th.
Major Geo. w. Clarke, editor and proprietor
of the Republican, City of Mexico, is dead.
VIM. Wait, the great law writer, author OF
Waits practice and other works, died at Johns
town, N. Y, on the 29th.
VIM. Swaies, ST., aged IA, dropped dead il
his merchant tailoring shop at Elgin, ILL.,, OF
the 28th, of heart disease. He was an ole
settler.
Anthony Dieters, one of the Oldest Masons il
the United States and who served under Ma
poleOn In the memorable battles of Leipsic,
Borodino, Comprang, Au5terlitz, Waterloo, and
the disastrous Moscow compaign, died al
Wheeling, West Va. on the 28th, aged SO years
He was wounded nine times IN the French cam
paigns.
Horace w. Human, well-known as an early
settler at Lapeer, Mich, was found dead on the
9th.
Moses Bunker, noted horse and cattle breed
er of Cedar county, Iowa, is dead. His farm
of nine hundred acres is one Of the best in the
state. He went overland to California IN 1849
driving an OK team the whole distance
Rev. DR.. Edwin FL. Chaplin, one Of the most
eloquent and gifted clergyman in the United
States, died in New York on the Goth, He be-
gan his pulpit labors in Richmond, and in 1848
was installed as pastor of the Fourth Universal
ist Church of New York.
Judge Percy Walker ey-mernhe of cooprese
and judge of the inferior court of criminal
jurisdiction, died at Mobile, Ala, on the 9th.
Hon. John Rowe, formerly surveyor general
of Pennsylvania, and speaker Of the house of
representatives, died at Chambersburg, Pa, on
the 9th.
Jerome B. Stillson, for many years connected
with the press of New York, died in that city
on the 9th.
John ]. Mechi, the English agricuturist and
razor strop maker, whose failure was recently
ammo unced. is dead.
James NJ. Tarleton, who was consui-general
at Melbourne under President Pierce, died al
Washington from exposure and want, on the
18th.
David P. Ewing, of Fort Dodge, Ia, dropped
dead of apoplexy at Meadville, Pa, on the 25th.
James E. Owen, the famous wrestler died at
Fairfield, VT, of a bronchial affection on the
25th.
David P. Smith, of Spsingfeld, Mass, pro-
fessor in the Yale Medical school, and the most
eminent physician and surgeon in the Connect
cut valley, died at Springfield on the 25th,
aged so.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

The Astronomer Royal of England has an
nounced to the Smiths oman institute that on
the 21st Of December, 1880, at o'clock P. NJ
Greenwich mean time he discovered bright
comet, which was on the 22d in one hour TWEEN
ty-nine minutes right ascension, two degrees
north defamation
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

LONDON, December ..31-12:30 P. m-Tivsr
pool wheat market opens firmer; held bigber,
floating cargoes hardening; on passage fTmez'
Mark Lane quiet; good cargocs red winter
wheat off coast at 46s Cd; good cargoes mixed
american corn off off, coast at 26s. French coun,
Liverpool, wheat, 110,0O0@120 600 qrs; corn N
120,000@130, 900 qrs; flour, 11O,OO6@12000i
SKIS. Stocks in principal ports, wheat. general
ly light corn, generally light.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

All the registered letters in the postoffice at
Delphi, Ont, were stolen on the night of the
goth inst.
Miss Salhe Shafer, while shopping at Lam
caster, O., was relieved of 81, 500 by pick
pockets
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08
An Election.

special election was held in the Third con-
gressional district of New Hampshire, on the
18th, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. Evarts W. Farr. The balloting resulted
In the election of Ray, Republican.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

THERE is not corporation on the
round globe whose specific gravity is
greater than that of the old lFTSA LrFE
of Hartford. 1t is solid as Granite and
az true as gold - Week{y Item, Phil.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08
TH0s. eAR00N, Editor and Publisher
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Liberal Widow.

The Chlldren'S Home, at Cincinnati, o., re-
ceived the handsome Christmas gift of i'm
proved land worth $4,000 from Mrs. Lizzie
Patterson, widow of Nicolas Patterson, Gin
cinnati merchant
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08

at Polchefstroem. Subsequently the Beers were
shelled out of the town with a loss of hun
dred killed and many wounded.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08
milwaukee,.

MILWAUKEE, December $500 P. M.-Flo,,
Very tame but steady. Milwaukee standsT5
extras at 50. 9O@4.10; common extras at 50. 5OS
1915; choice extras at S4. 25GD45O; fancy extreSS
at S5.00@5.25. Wheat-Active and higher. NJ
1 at $1.00; No. 2 at 9713c; No. at SIC: No 4
at Use; No. seller February at 9S9Ic; seIiar
March at S1.00 Corn--Firmer at 4Oc. Oafs
Strong at 1890. Barley-Higher at $50. Rya
Strong at 871lc. Pork-Quiet and easier ~
S12.5O for cash. Lard-Quiet at $845 for cash
Dressed Hogs-Firm at S5.15R5. o. .-"'
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-01-08
Chicago.

CHICAGO, December 31-l:30 P. M.-Wheat-
Strong: rather excited and higher at e71so for
cash: 98c for seller January; $3.50 for seller
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
SEEING THE SECRETARY.

There are many anecdotes of the stern
faithfulness of sentinels who would not
let even their Generals pass without the
countersign. But plain watchman once
seized Secretary Chase, and came near
putting him out of his own department.
For some time after Mr.. Chase became
Secretary of the Treasury, his person
was unknown to many of his employees.
There was an order prohibiting any one
from entering the Treasury Building on
Sunday, except upon an order of the
Secretary or of the Assistant Secretary.
One Sunday morning Mr.. Chase en-
tered the building and, disregarding the
remonstrance of the watchman, started
up stairs to his own room. Finding his
words unvailing, the watchman seized
him by the collar, and would have thrust
him out, had not Mr. Chase quietly
asked:
"Do you propose to eject the Secre-
tary from his own department"
The frightened man stammered out an
apology, alleging his ignorance, bat Mr..
Chase cut him short with
tYou did your duty as faithful
watchman, - and passed into his room.
The man, though ignorant of Mr..
Chase's person, knew his character; for,
returning to his crony. he exclaimed,
rubbing his hands, "that keeps me here
at least four years longer!"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
DIPHTHERIA REMEDY.

The following is furnished to The Des
Moines Register: Please publish the
following treatment of diphtheria. 1t
has been used by myself and others to
whom have given it, in oyer one thous-
and cases without failure. 1t will al
ways cure, if the treatment is commenced
before the diphtheria membrane extends
into the air tubes, which is known by the
great difficulty of breathing and restless
ness. In such cases no remedy yet dis
covered will always effect cure; but if
the patient is watched and this treatment
used in time, there is no danger.
[ sent this treatment to friend of mine
in Wisconsin, and he used it on himself
and family and neighbors with such sue
cess that he requested me to send it to
you Tor publication, as this horrible di-
sease is prevailing extensively in parts of
Iowa
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
A SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT.

In one of the battles of the late war,
young Doctor D., then a volunteer
captain in the Union army, led his men
up TO hand-to-hand encounter with O
confederate regiment.
81 never" said the captain, chad
killed a man before. 1t was mass of
men fought-an idea, the whole South
not the Individual.
When | found myself, therefore, slash
ing away at stout, blue-eyed fellow,
who might be some woman's husband,
and some child's father, confess my
courage gave way. I accordingly shut
my eyes, as hacked desperately at him
with my sword. His arm fell helplessIy
and he dropped from his horse.
An hour after L saw him in the sur
geon's tent. The arm had been amputat-
ed, and lay upon the floor. AS the man
was carried away, [ saw on one of his
fingers a ring carved out of camel coal.
1t looked to me like a child's work. 1
drew it off and followed the wounded
soldier, determined to restore it. But in
the confusion Of the battle field, | lost
sight of him.
The sequel to this story is as follows:
In the summer of 1878, when the yellow
fever was raging at the South, DIR. d
- was one of the Northern physicians
who answered the call for aid.
He went to Memphis and labored for
weeks among the sick and dying
Among the patients brought to the h os-
pital was Colonel, man with but
one arm.
Something familiar in the mans hon
est face, troubled our doctor. He gave
his constant attention to him, both nurs
ed and prescribed for him, and finally
saw him recover.
The two men became warmly attached
One evening when the Colonel was
able to leave his bed, they took supper
together. DIR. D, suddenly drew
from his pocket black ring, and laid it
on the table.
"Why, this is mine," exclaimed the
Colonel; "my boy Dick cut it for me
thirteen years ago."
"Then it was [ who cut off, your arm,"
said D..
The men rose and faced each other sill
emily for moment, and then their hands
met in hearty clasp. The strife was
over, and the true men were true broth
ers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

LARGE ESTATES IN CALIFoRNIA.-Large
landed estates held by individuals is,
next to the Chinese, the greatest curse of
the state. The estates should be divided
up into little farms. am in favor of no
person holding more than 160 acres,
100000 farms of this size supporting
from 100000 to 100000 people. Cal
ifornia has vine country enough to make
from S1,000,000 to 100000 per year,
and support 100000 people; and if
Congress would give us laws encourag-
ing the growth of vine and the making
of wines and brandies, we could save to
the United States Sl00,000,000 every
year. That is one of the remedies to
employ the surplus muscle machinery
drives out of our workshops l would
have the large farms cut up. The con-
stitution should be so amended that
when the owner of large farm dies, it
should be cut up and sold in 160 acre
lots to the highest bidder. The hours
of labor should be reduced until all the
surplus labor is employed, even to five
hours day if necessary.-Sacranae,ato
Bee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
A SAILORS PERILS.

New York Times: The British ship
Star of India, from London, arrived in
the Delaware breakwater early on We'd
nesday morning, and dropped anchor off
Lewes. At 7 o'clock boat was lowered,
manned by George Urquhart, the mate,
and five seamen, John Harvey, n. 2.
Peterson, T. Lindug, J. Fisher and
John Erickson. They were directed to
row ashore and learn whether orders for
the ship had arrived. Shortly after the
boat got away from the ship it was caught
in heavy field of ice, and the tide aided
by the heavy wind which then blew
strongly from the northwest, carried it
rapidly out to sea. It was impossible to
send them any assistance at the time,
and the six men were soon ont of sight
and were given up for lost by the cap
tain. The entire crew of the missing
boat are now snugly quartered at the
Sailors Home on Cherry street, this
city, where they were sent by the British
consul. The men say that when they
were caught in the ice the tide was run
ming out and they were unable to help
themselves. In addition to this, the
northwest wind was against them. There
was neither food nor water in the boat,
and death from thirst and hunger SEEM
ed to stare them in the face even if they
should escape being frozen. The wealth
er was intensely cold, and the ears, feet
and fingers of some Of the men became
frostbitten. They had almost given
themselves up for lost when q small
vessel was observed to leeward. There
were few openings in the ice between
the boat and the vessel, and the vessel
which proved to be an oysterman bound
for this port, observed the crew and hove
to. After a severe struggle, the men
forced the boat into open water, and then
rowed alongside the oysterman, on board
of which they were we'll cared for. It
took some time to thaw out the six men
in the snug little cabin, which seemed
delightful to them after the five hours
they had spent in the open boat. They
speak in terms of gratitude of the con-
duct Of their rescuers.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
THE JAGUAR.
4 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THIS FIERCE
BEAsT-Ts HABITAT, ETC.

The jaguar Gfelis onca) is the largest of
the carnivora found on either of the Am
eriean continents: and its size, strength,
nd ferocity are such that it is often call
Il the South American tiger. 1t is found
10Th in North and South America, gen.
,rally between the tropics. and as far
Iorth as the Red River, La; and the
larger specimens are but little smaller
than the average tiger of Asia. The
he.ght at the shoulder is frequently near
II three feet. The skin is beautifully
marked with black circles enclosing gray
ish spots, on 3 ground color varying from
light brown to ashy yellow; but the con-
hguration of the marks varies widely on
different specimens, and sometimes even
on the same animal. Humboldt states
that 1000 jaguar skins are annually ex-
ported from Buenos Ayres, and they are
much valued for their beauty.
The habitat of the jaguar is generally
thick forest, especially in the neighbor-
hood of river, as the animal swims well,
and will catch fish for its meals when
flesh is scarce. When driven by hunger
it does not hesitate to visit the abodes of
man, and its strength enables it to kill
and carry off COW or horse with ease.-
It's favorite mode of attack is to leap on
the victims back, and, by placing one
paw on the head and the other on the
muzzle, to suddenly break its neck. 1t,
however, rarely attacks man, and then its
hunger and ferocity are such as to make
it terrible. 1t is very fond of turtles, and
extracts the flesh from the shell with
great skill.
A recent writer asserts that the yaria-
ton of the marks on the skin Of the jog
uar is due to climatic influences, the spe-
| cies being found over territory ranging
from 33o south latitude to 25o north, from
the Argentine Republic to Texas. Like
its Asiatic cousin, the tiger, the jaguar
SttAhOO NC ltbiAICNAI iCi4e5
pie food, and kind treatment doing moth
ing to check its ferocity. It is therefore
a constant source of alarm to the neigh
borhood where it lives, which alarm is
not diminished by the fact that its preda-
tory excursions are always made at night.
It is exceedingly subtle, approaching its
prey noiselessly, and walking behind
bushes or other screens till near enough
for action; it then makes some slight
noise with its tail, which alarms the vic
tim and seldom fails to induce him to
move to find the cause of the disturbance.
The iaguar then springs on the neck of
the prey, tears the throat to pieces Tor
breaks the neck, as above described, and
carries off some portion of the carcass;
next day it will probably return for an
other meal, and this gives au opportunity
of tracking the beast to his lair. But
although the jaguars are numerous in the
region which we have mentioned as their
home, their sagacity enables them to keep
well concealed and out OF the range of
the rifle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

A GERMAN chemist furnishes q simple
procedure for testing the amount of
water in milk, which can be applied by
any one. All that is required is SIN all
quantity of plaster of Paris-say an
ounce. This is mixed with the milk to a
stiff paste, and then allowed to stand.
With milk of l,030 specific gravity, and
temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit,
it will harden in ten hours; if % per
cent. Of water is present, in two hours:
if so per cent. in one and half hours,
and with rs per cent. in thirty minutes.
SKINNED wilk which has been standing
for twenty-four hours and is of 1,O33
specific gravity, sets in four hours; with
SO per cent. of water, in one hour, and
with 70 per cent. in thirty minutes. Heat
should not be applied, for then the use
OF the thermometer would be required.
This test is certainly simple and not
costly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
a BOY ASSUMES HIS FATHER S
CRIME.

A lad in the Kansas Penitentiary, who
confessed a few years ago to having MUIR
dered, at Topeka, a man named Ferris,
Low poses before the pnblic as devoted
son. He says he became convinced at
once that his father had committed the
murder, but at the Coroner's inquest
shielded him and convicted himself. The
father then got out on bail, and the boy
remained in jail five months. During
his confinement the father visited the son
frequently. On one of these visits the
boy was told that there was bag con-
tanning pair of boots on top of cup
board in the iailer's Office, and the father
wanted them secured and burned. There
were two doors between the prison and
the Office, but, to the surprise of the boy,
the jailer strangely left these two doors
unlocked, and the bag was very easily
got, and, in the presence of other prison
ers, burned in the stove. Two of these
witnesses are now in the peEitentiary.
These boots, it seems, were the fathers,
and bore marks that pointed to his guilt.
After that the boy was persuaded to sac
rifce himself to save his father, upon the
promise that a pardon would be proour-
ed in few years on the ground of his
youthfulness. Afterward the mother
visited the prisoner, and he thereupon
confessed to her that he had killed Ferris
in a quarrel. When the case came up
for trial the young man pleaded guilty to
the charge, ard wholly exonerated his
father from all completely in the bloody
deed. After the prisone, had been in
the penitentiary year, his father and
mother went to California. After five
years the mother returned and endeavor-
ed to procure pardon for her boy, but
failed. This intelligence was conveyed
by letter to the father, and he killed him.
self. The knowledge of the suicide,
however, did not reach the boy until
some time last September. This is one
of the most remarkable statements in
criminal annals. That boy of sixteen
should have the nerve to consign himself
to disgraceful imprisonment to shield a
cowardly father seems incredible-De-
trOH Post and Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

CAPTAIN EADS has obtained q liberal
concession from the Mexican government
for his ship railway route over the 18TH
must of Tehaunrepec. Besides a sub
sidy of ], 1000, 600 acres Of land, to be To-
Gated where he chooses on the Isthmus,
he has permission to buy up the railroad
in process of construction, which was
mentioned in the Prairie Farmer two
weeks ago. If Captain Eads' plan is
feasible it viii be the most advantageous
for American commerce that has yet been
mentioned, for it viii shorte then voyage
between our Atlantic and Pacific ports
some l 200 miles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

A CoUGH, Cold or Sore Throat should
be stopped. Neglect frequently results
in an Incurable Lung Disease or Con-
sumption. Browns BRONCHIAL TRoCH-
Es are certain to give relief in Asthma,
Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, Consump-
tive and Throat Diseases. For thirty
years the Troches have been recommend
ed by physicians, and always give per-
feet satisfaction. They are not new or
untried but having been tested by wide
and constant use for nearly an entire
generation, they have attained well mer-
tied rank among the few staple remedies
of the age. Public speakers and Singers
use them to clear and strengthen the
Voice. Sold at twenty-five cents box
everywhere. oct7 1y
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

FIVE hundred pounds of condensed
citizenship have been sold in Boston as
junk. That IS the weight of the ballots
cast in that city last November. The
law requires that they shall Ire destroyed
without having been examined by any
body except properly authorized commit
tees or other bodies, and that is done
selling them to paper mills out OF the
State, where they are sent in sealed bags
which are not opened until their contents
are to be ground no,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
IN THE DARK.

When in the dark her haud pressed, what rap
ture l endured,
But when the candle entered all was cured,
For her face was covered with blotches and
pi-aples, made her present of bottle of Spring
Blossom, and now she's cured. Wedding next
week--ao cards only testimonials. Prices: sOc,
trial bottles loc. Sold BY Robinson & Rinrishss
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
DO YOU BELIEVE TT

That in this town there are scores O
persons passing our store every day whose
lives are made miserable by Indigestion,
dyspepsia, sour and distressed stomach.
liver complaint, constipation, when for
70 cts. we will sell them Shiloh's VitaIiz-
er, guaranteed to cure them. Sold at
the Central Drug Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

HE readers of this paper who may be
unfortunately afflicted with Rheumatism,
by all means Try DR.. Bosanko's Rheumat-
ic Cure, the great sovereign remedy,
which has now been upon the market for
many years. and has proven to be one OF
the greatest discoveries in naateria med
lea. Sold by T. G, Buerstatte.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

You've HOPEFUL (age 6, who IS show
ing visitor his drawing book, contain
ing alleged representations of a "bird''
and "horse," as indicated in words
underneath the drawings)-'sThese are
my worst drawings, Mr.. Smith" eIn-
deed, Tommy! and where are your other
onesE Young Hopeful-"Oh, L haven't
drawed them yet"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

OLD Poldo Lamar, in Alabama. is
dead. He was positively known to be
ITO years old. But according to his
statement of his age when he came to this
country from Africa and his recolIections
of war times long ago, he must have been
125 years old. He was able to go about
where he wished until about month
before his death, when he fell in the fire.
receiving fatal injuries.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

ALPHoNso of Arragon had a partiality
for four things. viz: dry wood for firing,
wine year old for drinking, an old
friend for conversation, and an old book
for reading. Had he lived in our day he
might have added fifth, an Esterbrook
Pen for writing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03
HOW'S THE BABY?

"How's The Baby?' "His Group is
better this morning, thank You, We gave
him some Thomas Eclectric Oil as you
advised, doctor, and shall give him some
more in an hour or So" Next day the
doctor pronounced the yonngster cured.
Sold by Robinson & Hinrichs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

SHLoH's CATARRH REMEDY. A mar.
vellous cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria,
Canker mouth, and Head Ache. With
each bottle there is an ingenious nasal in
Iector for the more successful treatment
OF the complaint, without extra charge.
Price SOC. Sold at the Central Drug
Store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-02-03

VOUN. p. WICKERT, COUNTY CLERK, HAS
81 made arrangements by which ne Is able 10
exc 4te Deeds Mortgages, etc, IN proper lorII on
the shortest notice. II Will be 10 the advantage
Of All wiSf.i6r such documents to give him call.
In County Clerk Office, near the Court House,
South Side MauitowoC.