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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-08
Humorous Definitions.

Asmart, pithy or humorous defnf-
non dten furnishes happy ilustra
ton q the proyerbial brevity which il
the soul of wit. A boy once said that
dust Is mud with the Juice squeezed
out fan, we learn from another
juvenile source, is "a thing to brush
warn oil with" and monkey, "a
small boy with tail;'' '.salt, what
makes your potatoes taste bad when
you don put any on" ''wakefulness,
eyeSall the time coming unbuttoned:"
and ice, water that staid out too late
III The cold and went to sleep"
A ichoolboy asked to define the word
.'sob" whimpered out: at means
wheg Teller don't mean to cry and it
burss out itself" A youngster was
askel to give his idea of the meaning
of responsibility" so he said: well,
surprising | had only two buttons on
my tiousers, and one came of, all the
responsibility would rest on the other
button.
10 lit Off a jury as "a body of men
organized to find out which side has the
smarlet lawyer, IS to satiri2e many
OF our Intelligent elIow-countrymen. >
nc "'iu suspicious Is, III Tue opinion
OF jealous husband, "a feeling that
compds You to try to find out some
thing which you don't wish to know"
goot definition of ''Pharisee" is "a
tradesnan who uses long PRAYERS and
short Weights" of ''humbug, one
who agrees with everybody" and of a
''tyrant, the other version of some
body hero" Thin soup, according to
an irish mendicant, is "a quart OF water
boiled down to pint, to make it
strong"
Of definitions of bachelor Ian un
altered man, - "a singular being" and
"a target for miss are apt enough.
A walking-stick may be described as
1.-THE old mans strength and the Young
man weakness" and an umbrella rs
"a TAR and foul weather friend who has
hat many ups and downs in the world"
\ watch may be hit of as ''second-
hand affair, and spectacles as second
sight or friendly glasses" Fash
ion has been cleverly hit off as IAN
arbitrary disease which leads all geese
to Pillow in single file the one goose
thatsets the style. "-B0St0H Herald.
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MICHIGAN,

DETROIT, Noy. 6.-Returns receiv-
ed up to 2:30 p. m. gives Blaine a
plurality of 1865, and Alger for COY
ernor plurality of 400.
DETROIT, Noy. 6.-The latest fig
ures on the congressman indicate the
election of six fusion and democrats
and five republicans, as follows: Re
publicans-Allen in the I'd, O'Don-
nell III the Sd, Burrows in the 4th,
Cutcheon in the 9th, Mofiatt in the
18th. Democrats May bury in the
1st, Comstock in the 9th, Romans in
the 9th, Carlton in the 18th, Tarnsey
in the Sth, Fisher in the 10th The
9TH is close, but this is probably the
correct delegation, the same as it has
been, each party having gained and
lost one each.
6:45 p. m.-Returns from 1888
precincts reported to the Democratic
state committee give Cleveland and
Butler fusion 479 majority. The chair
man of the Democratic state commit
tee estimates that the remaining 1853
precincts will probably give the re-
publicans 1000 majority, giving them
the state by about 800. The govern
or, so far as heard from, is a little be-
hind. The republican state commit
tee claim the state by about 1000.
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The greatest political battle ever
fought in this country was that of last
Tuesday, when the two great generals,
Blaine and Cleveland, ordered
charge along the whole line We have
held our paper back to this late hour
in the hope that we might be able to
give positively the name of the victor,
but the smoke of the battle has not yet
cleared away sufficiently to enable us
to do 50, and now we must 90 to press
without the announcement. We give
few of the thousands of dispatches
that have been received, and they are
= fair sample of the whole. The only
question now is, GLOW has New York
gone" In answer to this query, 1t
seems that by the Cleveland method
of figuring returns, he claims the state
by 1000 majority; while, on the 9TH
er hand, the Associated Press method
gives it to Blaine by from 1000 to l.
500 ma ority, and to our mind it is
clear that the Associated Press dis
patches are the nearest correct, and we
feel perfectly confident that James G.
Blaine, the greatest statesman OH the
American stage today, will be our
next president. If he is defeated, the
St. John, and not the Independent,
mugwumps, have defeated him. At
this writing, Saturday morning, we
have private information to the effect
that the official count will be necessa-
to decide the matter in New York,
and that this count will not be ready
for the public before next Tuesday.
In the meantime, Hurrah for Blaine
and Logan
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Family Re-UnionS.


W, read, almost every day, of the re-
nniol or gathering" of some old New
England family, the living members of
which bring the experience of two hun
dredyears or more, and fraternize as
kin-Ieople. There is generally PRAYER,
singing, an address, and a dinner, fol-
Lowell by brief speeches from repre-
sentative men of the different branches
of tie elan Historical sketches are
given of those members of the family
whoe lives have been prominently
crowded with action and with thought,
and lue honors are paid to the humble
men and women who, unknown to
fame, have enjoyed honorable positions
in society, enjoying the blessings of in
dusty, knowledge, liberty and religion.
Anecdotes concerning some of them
are old, and there is a general desire
to OBEY the in junction in Deuteronomy,
and TASK now of the days that are
past
Many people think that family pride
is Incompatible with republican institu-
tions, and say that those who boast of
thei' ancestry are like potatoes in a
garten-the best part of them are
under ground" But others, whose
opinions are entitled to respect, have
PLACED a high estimate upon family
pride of birth Daniel Webster, who
coult not boast of an aristocra'ic lin
cage, declared that it was xvi e oc-
casionally to recur to the sentiments
and to the character of those from
whom we are descended. Men who
are regardless of their ancestry, and OF
their posterity, are very apt to be re
gardless of themselves. The cOntcm-
piatiGn of our ancestors, and Of our
descendants, ought ever to be within
the grasp Of our thoughts and atlcc-
tons. The past belongs to Us by alice
tionate retrospect, while the future be
longs to us no lie - by Il e -tionatc an
ticipation of those who are TO come
after Us. And then only do we do our
selves justice when we are true to the
blood we inherit, and true to those to
whom we have Leen the means OF
transmitting that blood"
Many families have published, or are
publish ng, family histories, in which
is often recorded a heterogeneous mass
of chronicle and of tradition, some of
which i, doubtless true. aud much OF
which il undoubtedly false But these
family chronicles are Invaluable a
materia for the future historian. and
those wlo gather them merit great
credit.
Their lbs shall tell them to their sons,
Andthey again to theirs.
That generations yet unborn
MAY each them to their heirs.
-B0Ston Batdcet.
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Partial Loss ~ Memory.

Sick persons have been known 10
lose all remembrance of what has hap
pened TO them during their sickness.
and sometimes, stranger still. of the
period Immediately preceding their
sickness, while easily realizing what
went before and followed after. The
brain plays odd tricks with us AT times.
especially when it has been subjected
to a sudden shock; and scientific men
who think that its various convolutions
are the seats OF various faculties of the
mind derive some confirmation of their
theory from the fact that the powers
OF memory may fail without any fail.
ure of general intelligence, and may
fall IN part without being altogether
impaired. A notable instance OF this
aforementioned peculiarly occurred
about dozen years ago lad in the
country was accused of throwing an
other into pond, and he was put on
his trial before a bench of magistrates.
His elder brother, who bore high
character in the village both for con.
duct and mental shrewdness, had seer
the previous struggle between the lads
and he was called upon to give evidence
lie declared his belief that the fight
was perfectly fair throughout, and that
the immersion in the pond was an ac
cident. Questioned as TO what took
place afterward, he could not speak tc
single circumstance. ''Did the pris.
oner attempt to rescue the deceased"
the chairman asked him. He could
not say. The bench understands that
you leaped into the water and recovered
the body" They tell me so,' he
said, ''but | have no recollection of it,
The constable has told us that yot
Owed twice, brought out the body, and
carried 1t to the parents house II
have not the slightest remembrance
| only know that was at home in bed
at eight O'clock"-six hours later
land the last thing | could remember
was seeing poor Smith fall over the
edge. There could be no doubt tina
the witness was speaking the truth: anc
he could have no object in doing other.
wise. The shock which be had received
on seeing the fatal result Of his broth
er's quarrel had paralyzcd his brain
the memory was interrupted by thos,
few hours, though in all other respects
he acted like man in the full posses
sion Of his senses. II 0nGiOR Globe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-08
VIRGINIA.

PETERSBURG, Nov. 6.-Leading re-
publicans assert that the republicans
have carried Virginia, but do not say
by what majority. The returns up to
noon from some parts of the state show
reduced republican gains. The dem
ocrats claim Virginia by 5000 maj.
RICHMOND, Nov. 6.-Additional re-
turns to-day confirm the dispatches
sent from here last night, as to Cleve-
lands majority in the state is not less
than 5000. All the districts but the
ID and 4th elect democratic congress
men.
PETERSBURG, Nov senator Ma
hone does not yield the state to the
democrats.
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a Curious Document

In the days of Tiberius Caesar, the
Emperor Publius Lentulus, being at
that time President in Judca. wrote
the following epistle.
There has appeared in these our
days, man of great virtue, named
Jesus Christ, who is yet living amongst
us and accepted of the Gentiles, for a
Prophet Of Truth, but his own disci-
pies call him the Son of God He
raiseth the dead, and cureth all man
ner of disease. a man of stature some
what tall and comely, with very
reverned countenance, such as the be-
holders may both love and fear. His
hair the color Of filbert full ripe, and
plain almost down to his ears, but
from his ears downward somewhat
curled, and more orient of color about
his shoulders. In the midst of his
head goeth a seam or partition of his
HAIR after the manner of the Nazarites.
His forehead very plain and smooth;
his face without spot or wrinkle, beau
titul with comely red; his nose and
mouth so formed that nothing can be
reprchended; his beard somewhat
thick, agreeable in color to the hair of
his head, not of any great length, but
III the midst; of an innocent mature
look; his eyes gray, clear and quick;
in reproving he is severe, in admon-
lshing he is courteous and fair spoken;
pleasant in speech mixed with gravity.
1t cannot be remembered that any
have seen him laugh, but many have
seen him weep. In proportion of
body well shaped and straight; his
hands deiectable to behold; in speak
ing, very temperate, modest and wise.
A man for his singular beauty sur
passing the children of men"
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Immigration Statistics.

The Washington bureau of statistics
has issued statement showing that
the number Of immigrants arriving il
the United States during the month Of
August was %. 148, against 30, 1888 IL
August of last year-a decrease O.
1861 per cent. The number of al.
rivals for the eight months ending will
August was $40, jS3, against 40j, ij3 foI
the corresponding period last year
decrease of 16. 81 per cent. This market
falling off in immigration is one of the
indications of the business depression
from which the country is suffering
and from which there are few sirns OF
immediate recovery. When times are
dull and wages unsatisfactory and MANY
men are out Of employment in ;ht
United States, the news is not lone
crossing the Atlantic. The hundred.
OF thousands already here, who hav,
left friends and relatives behind who
expect to follow some day, send warn
ing against immediate removal, and st
the current of immigration is checked
Besides, accounts of the state of trade
and industry are printed IN the news
papers, and people contemplating re
moval to America govern themsclve;
accordingly. But while this Is true.
undoubtedly the strongest force If
checking Immigration is the one frs
mentioned. Private adviceS are more
trusted in such matters than newspaper
statements.
The above statement does not show
the whole number of passengers ar.
rived during the different periods The
whole number arrived during the perioi
of eight months was 4T,057. Of hi,
number, TO- were Americans re
turned from abroad, AMI %.jl7 wcr:
aliens not intending to remain in t'e
country. OF the immigrants. GermaHy
still continues to contribute the lai ee~s
number. The arrivals from there il
August were lG,G0l, against II, sos il
August, 1888. England AMI Wales con,
tribute the neNt largest number. 65&
against Oslo in August last year. Dur
ing the eight months Germany sent Il,
HIP, against -. 9S7 during the cor.
responding period last year. England
and Wales only sent III -, iO2, against
55,529 last year, while Ireland sent II,
45,l1 against 52,5l7 last year. CHI
cdQ0 Times
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INDIAN A.

INDIANAPOLIS, 6.-Seven hundred
and sixty-seven voting places show a
republican gain of -, 500 and demo
cratic gain of $500, net republican
gain of 5.167.
EVANSVILLE, Noy. 6-kliner,
dem, in the First district, claims his
majority to be 1, 800.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 6,-Regular
returns by precincts continue to show
average republican gains sufficient to
give them the state by a small major
ity, but the democratic committee has
advices showing large democratic
gains i'll districts not reported. This
may give the state to the democrats.
At any event the majorties will be
small The official returns will be
made today.
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NEW YORK.

New York, Nov. Gone thousand
nine hundred and forty-seven election
districts in New York state, outside of
the cites of New York aud BROOKLYN,
give Blaine 401, $3.50, Cleveland 3d.
Az. Blaine's majority 5S,312. Blaine
is now leading the state by 155 votes.
In the state there are yet to be
heard from fiftY-three election dis
tricts, which in 1880 gave Garfield
pluralities asgreguting 1910 and
Hancock pluralities aggregating S25.
These districts are situated in the fol-
lowing counties: Allegheny, Cattera-
gus Livingston, Duchess, Madison,
MONTGOMERY Essex, Oneida, Otsego,
St. Lawrence, Schoharie, Schuyler,
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LAST NIGHTS REPORTS.

New YORK, Nov. THE question
who has carried New York state is
now chiefly question of the accurate
footing Of long columns of figures.
The footings of county clerks with
only few missing indicate that Cleve-
land has about 1000 plurality. The
footing of election districts made in
the associated press office indicate that
Blaine has nearly an equal plurality.
The whole list of counties will be care
fully readded and the result Of that
addition as well as the result of the
compilation of county clerks The fig
ures will be sent out by the associated
press
NEW YORK, Nov, 7.-11:45 a. m.
Ten districts not heretofore reported
at all have just reached the associated
press office, some of them coming from
the mountain regions by mail These
foot up as follows: Blaine 664, Cleve-
land 2l7, Net Republican plurality
in these districts Al.
SCHENECTADY, Nov. The official
vote of Schenectady for electors is
Blaine 1920, Cleveland 1917, Butler
80 st. John log, Blaines majority has
been incorrectly reported 146.
DELHI, Nov. 6.-The vote in Della
ware county is as follows: Blaine s.
92t, Cleveland 1856, st. John 437,
and Butler 10
Troy, Nov, THE official vote of
Washington county gives Blaine y
337, Cleveland 4,222, St. John 255,
Butler 115.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. Sixty eight
counties show a net Republican gain
of 4,2l4, Cleveland's plurality is f.
35S. The state will probably give
Cleveland 5000 plurality.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. Careful
comparison of figures from both Dem
ocrat and Republican sources show
that figures heretofore sent in assoc:at-
Ell press reports from this city are
nearly correct. Democrats allow a
Republican plurality of about 100
and the Republicans claim a plurality
of 900. The state has gone Repub-
iican according to comparisons in this
office by 4,S17. There is not a great
deal Of difference on the state and ma
tlonal tickets as was at first thought.
The Second congressional district is
still in doubt.
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Sunkcn Treasures.

The lit of treasure lost in the sea
would indeed be long and melancholy
one; insancing. for example. the Mad
aga~car, from Australia, which, in the
early DAYS of the cold fever there.
having IN board the precious yellow
dust in enormous quantity. was never
heard of and left not even the faintcSt
clue u speculation as to her fate. And
in later wears the Thunder steamer.
from Calcutta to China, with some
t300,9 worth of silver, destined never
to reach the eXpectant cOnSigneeS, was
suppo ed To be lying abandoned among
the awful sand banks at the mouth of
the Hboghly, but, in spite of many
rumols. never to be seen there. The
are instances, out OF many, OF treasures
never heard of. The wreck of the
ROYAL Charter steamer from Australia,
lost il a frightful gale on the Anglesea
coast in October, 1859, with some
goo. }09 of gold on board will doubt
less occur to the readers mind, coupled
as it vas with such Il lamcntable loss
of life. In this case, happily, a great
part of the treasure was recovered sub
sequentlv. but there is still fortune
left at Moelfra for the fortunate being
who can find it. In old days Nigo Bay
had always an attractive sound to
treasure seekers. from the reported
wealth on board the Spanish fleet de
stroyod there by Sir &. Rookie in l102;
but the infinite pains, money and pa
tience expended over its recovery have
been thrown away, the silver (cven if
il is there, which is somewhat doubtfuD
obstinately refusing to make reap
pearance in the world. - Bctgrtri'.
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Steuben, Sullivan and Westchester.
The republican plurality in the state,
with the districts to hear from, is 236.
8 p.m.-The following corrections
have been made in previous footings
on account of the reception of official
figures from Cayuga, Tompkins, Herk-
inner, Oneida and Ontario; Republi-
can gain %, democratic gain 391.
The total republican vote, with forty
four districts to hear from, is 554, 952
democratic vote, 554, 607, a republi-
can plurality of $40.
500 p. m.-The national rcpubli-
can committee have issued an address
claiming New York state for Blaine
and Logan.
7:25 P. m.-Returns from all dis
trlcts III the state but thirty give 556,-
ia republican votes and 555,757
democratic votes, republican plural
ity of S9S.
SOB p. m.-All election districts in
the state but twenty-three give 557,-
OS4 republican plurality of 432.
1905 p. m.-Returns from all ell
ection districts in the state but twelve
give 558,3SS republican votes 557.-
APO democratic votes, 96S republican
plurality.
Midnight-Official returns of AL
bany county reduces the republican
plurality by 32S, which now leaves it
at $40, with twelve districts in the
state to hear from.
ELMIRA, \. Y, Nov 6.-Chemung
county, official, gives Blaine 5,199,
Cleveland APO.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 6-Monroe
county, official, gives Blaine 1926,
Cleveland 1929, St. John ,213, But
Ter 800.
1915 a. m.-The official vote of
counties cut down Blaine's plurality
by districts and indicate that Cleve-
land will have apluraHty in the state.
The official vote of ffty-six counties
give plurality for Blaine of 1854
and for Cleveland 19.201 and an esti-
mate on the four counties not in,
gives plurality for Blaine of 1919,
and 1877 for Cleveland, which would
give Cleveland net plurality in the
state of S31.
40 a. Unofficial returns from
Westchester county give democratic
gain over previous figures Of 1873. This
makes Cleveland's plurality in the
state III.
Returns from all election districts
Of the state but twelve give 55S,35S
republican and 1854 democratic
votes, republican plurality of 514
The official returns from Queens
county reduce the republican plural
ity in the state to 81 and the twelve
districts still to hear from.
New 1OEE, Nov. 7.-Official coun-
ty returns and very close figures in
twelve counties, which have not been
officially repo ted, indicate that Cleve-
lands's plurality reaches nearly one
thousand in the state. Official returns
show heavy democratic gains.
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kiss BE (i00I-8y."

That is a phrase heard ut the hail
way of many a home as the man of the
house is hurrying away to exchange
daily labor for daily bread in the ma !
of commerce. Sometimes il is the wife
who says it, some ines infant lips pratt
tie the caressing words, holding up 3
sweet flower face for kiss that is its
warm sunshine of life, and the strong
man waits Il moment to clasp his trea =
ure and is gone; and all day he wonders
at the peace in his heart mt the nerve
with which he meets business losses.
l he wife'S kiss, the haby'S kiss did it.
and he realizes that It is not wealth OF
position or luck that makes orr haupi
ness. but the influence we bear with us
from The presence of those we love.
Kiss me good by. O, lips that have
said It for the last time, would Won eyel
ask again in those plead NO tones fol
the kisses tardily 81 en-? Would we
not remember that the relation the
flower bears to the uni erSc is as care
f ,liy provided for as that OF the bright
est star; that the little action Of a low
ING heart goes side by idle with the
deed of heroic worth: that love is the
ueN Oh IL Z. ttliI Il parting lOF Il uaS
may be the parting for a lifetime.
How many go forth in the incoming
That never come home at nfirht.
And hearts have teen broken
For kind words unSpoKcn
That sorrow can nccT : right
Kiss your children, man of business.
before you leave home; kiss the mother
of your children. and that dear old
mother who sits in tho chair by the
window-no matter If her cheel i;
wrinkled, her heart is young and then
90 about your day work with thank
Cod in your soul that you have some
one at home to kiss.
"For though in the quiet evening,
You give Us the kiss Of peace,
Yet il might he
That ucNor for thee
The pain of the heart should cease"
IeCas SJtingS.
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WISCONSIN.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 6.-About three
quarters of the precincts in Wisconsin
heard from show net democratic
gain of 1900, the rest may increase
it to $4,000, leaving republican ma
jority of 10000. The republicans gain
four congressman and elect the entire
state ticket.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-08
WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Nov. s, 9:1S p. H.
The latest returns are very meagre
The secretary of the state republican
committee comedies the state to the
democrats by 1000, a republican gain
of over 1000. The republicans elect
two congressman, an increase of one.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-08

about two-thirds Of the state indicate
a republican majority of about 20, 900;
the election of all the members of CON
gress, and that the legislature is large
" republican.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-08
OREGON.

AGUCTA, Nc, Nov. IA dispatch
from Portland says Oregon is republic
can by 1000 majority.
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THIS PAPER nay g be found on Gle at Geo:
Advertising Bureau 90 Spruce st where advcrtisin,
contracts may be made for it in NEW YORK