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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14


tial trot of 1884; the former for Pres
ident and the latter for Vice-president.
Mrs. Jane Vermeer, who has been
undergoing her second trial for the
murder of her mother and brother, in
1881, has just been acquitted. The
trial was had at West Bend, this
state.
-Ex-Gov. Marshall has been APP
pointed special agent of the general
land office to inspect the Minnesota
land offices. Mr.. Backford, CORE
spondcnt Of the Y. Y. Tribune, will
perform like duty in Dakota.
The bills introduced i'll our late
legislature to tax sleeping car, ex-
press and telephone companies doing
business in this state, were killed.
Our legislature seemed to have great
sympathy for these dreadfully OPP
pressed corporations.
The new board of supervisors at
River Falls have refused to grant
license for the sale of liquors in that
town this year. Last year they had
eleven saloons, or one for each $50
persons, and the people seem to have
got tired Of the traffic.
1t is quite probable that the
Northern Pacific folks will lease the
Wisconsin Central road and run it in
the interest Of their main line. One
rumor has it that such lease has al
ready been made, but this lacks
authoritative confirmation.
The number of lost dogs received
last year in the home for lost dogs in
London, was 1927 and of those
2,301 were restored TO their owners,
while 1886 were sent to new homes.
-[Exchange.
Now tell us what they did with the
lost or homeless children found on the
streets.
D \. Cargill, Treasurer of Spar
tn, this state, is said to be defaulter
to the amount of $4,000. He used
the town funds in his business, the cat
tie trade, and lost He made mis-
take in trying to do business on the
peoples money intrusted to his care.
His bondsmen are said to be good.
p. Y. Lawson, of MeDasha, who
is the owner Of large stock farm near
Green Bay-one of ], 100 acres-has
ordered about $4,000 of the osier or
water willow sprouts from England
and Belgium, which he will plant on
the low lands near the bay shore and
make a thorough trial of raising will
low for sale to the eastern factories in
this countrv.-S.I.c journal.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

The TIDES has been duly entered at the Post
ohicc IN superior, Wis, as second-class matter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14
SUPERIOR.
McSt Isl Strpni

"See note Mt foot of list.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

THos. BARDoN, Proprietor.
j. Lutte. CHRISTIE, Editor.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
Robin Hood and the BeGssr.

Robin Hood, one day, met a strange
looking beggar i'll the road. Tie fellow
was covered with many thicknesseS of
rags, in fact, his cloak was SO patched
and repatched that, III its thinnest part,
it was more than twenty-fOld His hat
was really three hats put together SO as
to form one heavy covering for his head.
He carried sack of meal swinging from
his neck by a leather strap, fastened by
a strong buckle.
1t was near night-fall when Robin
stepped out of the woods, and called to
the beggar to stop and talk awhile with
him. But the clouted tramp paid no
heed to his words, and walked right on
as if he had not heard.
stop when L speak to yOu,n cried
Robin, growing angry.
Il won't do it, responded the beggar
quite boldly. ''It is some distance to
where lodge, and don't care to miss
my supper"
''Lend me some money" jeeringly
cried Robin. Il must have supper,
too.n
I've no money for you," responded
lDt Il Ou dit NpNlil-
as |, and you seem lazy and good-for-
nothing. If you wait for your supper
till give you money to buy it, you'll
be apt to fast the rest of the yearH'
This last speech made Robin very an
|gry.
IF you have but one farthing,'' he
exclaimed, ''I'll takejt from you. So
you may as well lay aside your ragged
old cloak and offer no further resistance.
Unite your sack, and let me see what
is in it, and, if you make any noise,
will see what effect a brOad-headed
arrow can have on a beggar's hide!''
But the beggar only grinned at the
outlaw, and very quietly said:
you'd better let me alone. I'm
not afraid of your bent stick and little
pointed shafts, which are only tit for
pudding-skewers, If you offer Inc any
harm, I'll baste you till you'll be glad
to let me CO."
Robin at once flew into a towering
passion, and bent his bow to shoot the
beggar; but, before he could draw an
arrow, the clouted tramp struck at him
with his oak staff and knocked his bow
into splinters. Robin drew his sword !;
but, before he could use it, the beggar
struck his sword hand, disabling it, and
knocking the weapon away. Poor
Robin was in bad fix. The sturdy
vagrant now fell upon him, all defense
less as he was, and belabored him might
lily. He basted his head, his shoulders,
his back, his legs, till at last Robin fell
down senseleSS.
80 fie! stand up, man, Don't lie
down to sleep this time o. day. Wait
till you get my money, and then go to
your tavern and be merry.n shouted the
beggar, in derision; and thinking Robin
was dead, he trudged on his way, not
caring a whit for what he had done.
Shortly after, Little John, Mucn, and
Scathelock came up to where Robin lay.
He was moaning and wTithing, the
blood flowing freely from his head
They poured cold water on his face
chafed his hands, and finally restored
him to consciousness.
''Ah.n he exclaimed with deep sigh,
~ never before was so thrashed. 1t is
forty years that have. wandered in the
greenwood, but no man ever so mauled
my back as has that beggar whom you
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
C0cnanut Growing in key West.

\ couple ofmen in the vicinity of Key
West, Fla, have started a grove of 4, 100
cOcoanut trees on a small island. an the
young plants are said to be thrifty and
vigorous. They had no trouble in ger
minating then nuts, but their chief trouble
is the annoyance Ofrats, which eat down
the shoots and to some extent check their
growth. At 6 or I years of age the trees
begin To bear. and il Is estimated that
the tree Will produce a nut for each day
of maturity. The cOcOanUt shows fruit
at all stages of development, from the
flower to the ripened fruit. Besides
being highly ornamental in appearance,
the fruit is an article of considerable
commercial Importance, rs the demand
from the factories that prepare 1t in a
deSiccated form and also its large elm.
plOyment in confectionery are constantly
on the increase. The estimated value
of the yield is from - to $40 for each
tree, and the cultivation is not as care
ful or expensive as that required for the
orange. Many others are contemplating
engaging in this industry in that State,
around the coral reefs in the southern
part. The cOcOanut tree attains great
age and Is a certain producer: therefore
the result cannot fail To be highly profit
able To those who engage i'll the business.
In a few years the Keys will, no doubt,
present beautiful appearance. fringed
by border of this most graceful variety
of the palm family.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
Geological Hosiery.

The rage of the moment among wo-
men is geological hose. Stockings are
displayed in the shop-windows up and
down Broadway. They show designs
of fowls of all sorts of gay plumage.
The caprices of the fashion-makers are
limitleSs. One pair, L noticed, were of
dark gray, with long green lizards
crawling up the ankles on either side:
another had insects of all sorts, such as
bees. Brazilian bugs, caterpillars, etc.
The best of these stockings cost from
$40 to $40 pair, and there is a ready
sale for them. Many of them have
real lace let into the instep, and others
are woven in artistic limitations of tlow-
ers. A pair that attracted a oOd deal
of attention had a wreath of forget-me-
nots elaborately worked around the
calf with spray of vine running in and
out among the flowers. Another had
rose buds scattered loosely over the sur
face. The rage for highly colored
stockings has reached men. Silk half
hose is now the fashionable thing, and
all sorts of fancy patterns are i'll vogue.
Orange, scarlet, Nile green. crushed
strawberry and other hueS are pro-
nounced the correct thing. Men are
becoming more fastidious and expensive
in the matter of personal adornment
than ever before since the dandies of
the olden time. Only few years ago
it was considered that man had done
his duty to himself and society when
he bought plain half hose and white
t,pdaruaar of tho utmost SipplicitV
Now he must have all sorts of fancy
stockings, brilliantly-colored under
wear, Turkish slippers, pajamas, dress
ing wraps and Jerseys, or else he will
feel that he is miserably clad.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
Post, and IeIegrap.s.

The Director of Posts and TelegTaphs
under the French National Defence,
has prepared a complete history of the
operations of that branch of the prOvis-
ional Government during the Franco
Prussian War. One of its most interest,"
ing chapters describes the means to
which he reSOrted to communicate with
Paris during the siege. Every device
which ingenuity could suggest was en-
ployed to get dispatches through the
German lines, and there were plenty of
volunteers for the difficult and danger
Gus service whose devotion was equal TO
any test. Among the cOntrivances to
secrete dispatches We're hollow cigars,
cigarette papers written on with invisible
ink, shoe soles with concealed cavity,
hollow umbrella ribs, artificial cavities
in the messengers teeth, the handles on
pocket knives followed out from the
under side, a piano tuners key, the fer
rule of an ordinary walking stick, and
so on through list of all conceivable
devices. But the Germans met every
scheme with such invincible scrutiny
that not single messenger succeeded in
reaching Paris, although many came
within a hairs breadth of escaping de-
lection.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
Artistic FoOtstool-.

The foot of the fashionable woman Is
just now on exhibition, like rare thing
at fair, and we need hardly say that
it is made to look its possible best. In
the first place, somebody discovered
that fOotstools might be developed from
clumsy chunks of dull carpet into art
objects, The consequence is that the
rooms i'll fashionable houses have been
decorated with quaint, novel, and often
beautiful articles taking the place of
the old-faShioned foot-reSts. The
covers are either of costly woven mater
ials or are deliberately embroidered. I'M
ported French footstools are mounted
in frames upon four light feet, which
are covered with plush, and upon which
rests a cushion upholstered in jute plush
satin velours, silk velvet, or combine
ton of different fabrics. The cost of
some of these new toys is sometimes
pretty high, for the covering is often of
as good quality as the choicest parts of
"a ball-dress. They have applique work
of exquisite Eastern designs, OH deep
toned plush or velvet, outlined with
gold or silver.
FOotstOols that prrpOTt to be relics
are priced as treasures, though some of
these are of extremely doubtful authen-
ITCHY. We know OF one which-so its
owner declares-came from Father
Hyacinthe's chapel in Geneva, wnere
he used it to kneel on before his lecturn.
Another is proudly exhibited as having
been brought from Wagner's audience
room. HeirloomS and mementoes III
the way of fabrics are ruthleSsly cut up
for footstool purposes. a piece of For
rests liking Lear" costume, bought at
the recent sale of the tragedian's ward
robe in Philadelphia covers the stool of
a leading New York actress. An
artists wife has sacrificed figure out
of his most cherished specimen of Gobe-
lin tapestry, and we suppose she would
have as readily cut a cherub from an
original Raphael if it had been within
reach.
A favOrite stool has no legs at all, but
is in the form of a double cushion, with
rings of gimp and heavy tassels at the
corners. In contrast with these soft
ones are stools fatty cOveredwith en-
bossed leather, studded with fancy
headed nails, and depending for beauty
and value on the fineneSS of the carving
of the the mahogany, ebony, or other
wooden frames. The shapes are square.
round, octagonal, and irregular. Paint
ed covers are also in vogue. \ bunch
of flowers on light satin or few sprays
scattered carelesly is usual design. A
fancy style is made in miniature imita-
ton of camp-stool, the seat being in
plush, embroidered in raised work, and
the stool of gilt in sticks so slender that
a little weight would inevitably break
them down.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
The NIGHTINGAIF.

There is bird, a plain, brown bird
That dwells in lands afar.
Whose wild, delicious song is heard
With evenings first white star.
When, dewy-fresh and still, the night
Steals 10 the waiting world,
And the new moon gliiters silver briqht
And the huttering winds are furled
When the balm Of summer is in the air
And the deep rose breathes of musk
And there comes a wait of blossoms fair
Through the enchanted dusk.
Then breaks the silence a heavenly strain
And thrills the quiet night
With rich and wonderful refrain.
A rapture of delight
All listeners that rare music hail.
All whisper softly: "Hark,
Ii is the matchless nightingale.
Sweet-singing in the dark"
He has no pride of feathers fine,
Unconscious, too, is he
That welcomed as thing divine
Is his clear minstrelsy.
But from the fullness of his heart
His happy carol pours;
Beyond all praise, above all art.
His song TO heaven scars.
And-through the whole wide world his
fame
Is sounded far and near:
Men love to speak his very name;
That brown bird is so dear.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06
The Mo:her OF General Grant.

Mrs. Hannah Simpson Gran the
mother of General Ulysses Simpson
Grant, died recently at her residence.
No. 5;2 Pavonia avenue, jersey CITY.
She had reached the green old age OF
eighty-foUr Years. Mrs. Grant was born
on the farm of her father, John Simp-
son in Montgomery county, Tenn. She
was of Scotch origin. Her father moved
West when she WAS young and settled
at Point Pleasant, Ohio, where she was
married in June, 1921, to Jesse r. Graft.
General Grant WIS their first child. and
was born on April p, lS22. Mrs. Grant
had other children, of whom Mrs. Cor
bin, the widow of Abel II. Corbin, Mrs.
Cramer, wife of the Minister to Switzer-
land, and the General, are the survivors.
Orville Grant died two years ago. Mrs.
Grant WAS a woman of much firmneSs
and strength of character. She was Il
member of the Methodist Church from
her girlhoOd. She lived for some time
at Galena, and was for many years in
COvingtOn, Ky. The fame achieved bv
her eldest son seemed to have little effect
on her. She WAS very little interested
IN luatters of display and WAS never
bOastfUl. To her he was simply her
boy Hiram, aS she called him, whatever
he might he in the world outside. She
was at the White House at his first in
augUratiOn. After the death of her huS-
band, who died at Covington in 1874.
and who left her a comfortable MAIN
tenance, She took up her residence with
her son-in-law, Abel Il. Corbin, in Eliza
beth, y. j., and remained with him
until his death i'll 1879. She then moved
with her widowed daughter to her last
residence in PavOnia avenue, At that
point the avenue is broad, country
like road, lined with trees. Mrs Grants
house is i'll the rear of the Hudson COun-
ty Court House. II is on the north side
of the way, three doors from the corner.
The house is a twO-stOry frame building,
dormer windows, and is about twenty
five feet wide. Ii has apiazza one story
high on the front, and is painted drab.
1t Is furnished very nicely.
Mrs. Grant was of medium height and
build, STOPPED slightly, but walked with
out cane. She was very active for
woman of her Years. Her face was
iouiiu anu hdu a DtIitNoltill cNpItSSlOu,
which was heightened by her ST Ow-white
halr and pair of spectacles which she
wore constantly. Sne dressed in dark
clothes, took frequent walks, and WAS
a familiar object to the neighborS. She
was the first one up in the house, and
was busy all day at something. She al
ways read the newspapers, and kept her
elf informed of the news Her manners
were gentle. She attended the Method
ist Church regularly until last winter.
She was buried beside her husband.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06

see trudging away up the hill yonder
| did not think he could do me any
harm, but he took his pikestaff and beat
me 50 that | fear never shall get wei
again. If you love me, you will run and
+ catch him and fetch him back TO me.
/ But beware of his staff; get hold of il
! first, or he'll pound the life out ofall OF
you.n
Never fear" said Little John:
'ScathelOck and | will take him. Much
may stay and take care of you"
So the two seized their bows and ran
after the beggar, who was leiSurely pur-
suing his way over the distant hill.
They did not go along the road, how
ever, but took a route through the
woods, and, running very fast, got
ahead of their victim and hid on each
side of the road, When the beggar
came on they sprang out, Little John
catching hold of his staff and Scathelock
holding drawn dagger before his
breast.
Give up your staff, or III slay you
Oh the spOtl' cried Scathelock.
The beeger let go his staff, which
Little John stuck in the ground hard
by.
Don't kill men' cried the beggar in
whining voice. Il never did you
harm.n
You have nearly killed our master,
who lies back yonder by the road, " ex-
claimed Little John. ''COme along
with us, that he may give you your
Sentence,'
Now" said the beggar, assuming a
different tone, Il know you are honest
fellows, and do not wish to harm me
for acting in Self-defense. If YOU will
let me go, L will give you a hundred
pounds in good money which L have in
my bag"
To this proposition Little John and
ScathelOck agreed. 1t was wicked
thing; for they intended to get his money
and then take him all the same. So
they bade him count out the money.
The beggar took off his cloak and
spread it upon the ground. Then he
unslung his meal-cag and put it in the
middle of the cloak. Little John and
ScathelOck drew close, to see him count
out the good money. As they GId 50,
the bag, and taking up a lot of meal in
each he dashed it into the eyes of Little
john and ScathelOck. They were blind
ell so that they could do nothing but
dance about and rub their faces. The
beggar quickly seized his staff and began
thraShing them terribly. He raped
them over the head, he basted their
backs, he belabOred their broad should
erS till the woods reSounded with the
heavy blows.
As soon as they could escape, Little
John and Scathelock took to their heels
and ran.
1t was with great shame that they re-
turned to Robin and reported the result |
of their adventure. The chief laughed |
at them, and they all three felt in their
hearts that they had got no more than
they had deserved. They had broken !
their rules in attacking poor man, and 1
had been sOundly punished in turn
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-06-06

But how is it possible that Es1 viii
take warning when they Will not even
be advised?
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-07-19
BRAY REJECTED.

Gov Mcdaniel, on Tuesday, nom
mated Rufus T. Dorsey as Judge o
the City Court of Atlanta, and w
M Bray for Solicitor. Mr. Dorsey
nomination was promptly confirmed
by the Senate, and is said to give
general satisfaction. Mr. Bray was
rejected on account of bis former
utilization with the Independents and
Coalitionists by a vote of "a to Is.
The fight made against Bray in
the Senate was a sharp one and his
record clearly shown up.
He opposed Luther j. Glenn, the
Democratic nominee for Congress in
9th distrio. lin 1872, thereby con,
spring to elect James G. Freeman,
Radical.
He tried to break up the Barnes
vile convention that nominated N.
J. Hammond for Congress, and after
wards stumped the district against
the nominee.
In 1882 he was found with the
Independents and Coalitionists.
In the Constitution of May 10,
1882, 10 the published address to the
Independents of Georgia the name
of W. M. Bray appears signed with
FELTON,, Lawshe and others.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-07-19
NEWSPAPER HONOR.

Said Col. G.. A. Pierce 10 an ad
dress at Fort Wayne, Ind. A short
time ago a discussion arose in Chi
cago as to the relative duty of law
yers and newspapers, and the follow
ing query occurred to me What
would be said of any respectable
Journal that would take a fee for try-
Jog to make black appear white
that should undertake the defense OF
a notorious murderer, for instance I
Not secretly, and while pretending
to be impartial that, of course,
would be intensely hypocritical and
dishonorable-but openly and OTTO i"
ousIy The accused party would
say; Il want defenders, | will hire
lawyers Such,a>one and newspaper
So>and So What an outcry would
go up, aud yet what is it that make s
such an act highly dishonorabIe on
the part of a newspaper and proper
aod permissible on the part of an at
torney Is newspaper honor held
too high, or is legsl honor TOO low
| believe the time will come when 8
lawyers duties will be confined tc
seeing that murderers and highway
robbers have fair and just trial &C
cording to law, and when no amount
of money will be allowed to convert
them into paid eulogists of danger
GUS men.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-07-19
THREE WIVES.

A Mormon elder who had been on
mission 10 Europe was encountered
on his way westward with three
newly sffiauced wives. He readily
introduced them to a reporter
Emeline was a brswny, ignorant,
hard handed widow of forty or over,
and her lot was to be that of drudge
in the we'll balanced family which
the elder contemplated. She was
to "Iook after the domestic ecouo~
N.Y." as be expressed it. Sarah was
neither handsome nor young wo-
man, bat some refinement was dis
cernible, and he said that she had
been a schoolma'am in Wales She
was for practical use. too, his plan
being to make her governess for his
children. The third, Lottie, was
blooming Lancashire lass of twenty
or so, quite pretty in her coarse way,
and the reporter did not deem it
necessary to sek the elder why he
had chosen her. They were evil
IDENTIFY in love With each other, which
was not surprising to him, though
marvellous in her, considering that
he was sixty and ugly. She was to
be the queen of the reOrganized es>
Establishment. 'W'll there be triple
wedding 2 was inquired Yes the
elder replied I'VE call the ceremony
sealing, and it is performed in Sc
cret. Thereafter | shall hold more
approved position before the Church,
for we bold that polygamy is not
only a privilege, but also duty
which no saint can be entirely ex-
cused from fulfilling There was
some hesitation about sending me
out as missionary, because | had
taken but one wife, and | don't sup
pose | should have received the APP
pointmeut if | had not given assur =
ance of my intention to bring back
two or more wives
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-07-19
PRoGNoSTICATE.

Did | understan' de Char to say
prognosticate to bizness = inquired
the Rev. Penstock as be carefully
rose up
you did, sah.'
'Yes-ahem yes. De Char didn't
mean purceed, did he.
No, sab =
'Ahem Jist so | presume de
Cham am awar' dat prognosticates
doan' mean purceed =
'Brudder Penstock = sharply an
swered the President, dis Char am
aware of de fack dat prognosticate
doan' mean purceed, permit, peram
bulste nor persimmons. When | fir
myself unable TO handle any word il
de English language shall call il
de fab department Sot down, SAT
-sot down, an let de meetin' prog
nosticate !'-Detrot Free Press.