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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
A Remarkable Ret.
fort Worth Correspondence of the Globe
Graf, August l. lS1S.l

Fort Worth Correspondence of the Globe Demo
crat August |, 1881
AT the table of the Ell Paso the repor-
ter was Introduced in his professional
capacity to big, bury, pleasant-faced
man, whose manner indicated that if he
wasn't boss of all Texas, he had pretty
much the biggest share in maintaining
her prosperity. The individual in ques-
ton was Col. J. T. Chidesher, proprietor
and operator of stage line from Fort
Worth to Fort Yuma, III Arizona Terri
tory. In his idea there were but two
great enterprises on earth, the Globe
Democrat and the Fort Yuma stage
line. Oh, but he was jolly kind of a
chap, whole-souled and full of vim and
fun. Coming up from Fort Worth to
Dallas he told how he made fortune
betting on Gen. Zach Taylor's election
to the presidency. Said he:
81 bet everything I had, money,
house and home, farm, pasture land,
stock, wagons, harness, clothes and
everything you could think Of AS long
as | had credit bet it Then one day
l bet my hat, coat, vest, pants and shoes,
and l was five miles from home at that.
But [ was sure Taylor wonld be elected.
L bet on his election; on his cleo
ton by different majorities;
on his living to be elected,
and had side bets of all sorts and
shapes. In those days 1 used to drive
round-this was in Mississippi-with
band of music and a six-pounder can
non, and L tell you we had rousing
times and stirring speeches. But my
man he got elected, as knew he would,
and | calculated when figured it up
for | had clerk to keep track of my
bets that had won $4,000 in gold
l collected all of the bets, too. One
man didn't like to give up mule he
had bet-it was the only mule he had
and SO / took his mule and gave him
another and better one, and to-day
be writes me every month and says
what good fellow [ am. And when |
knew | had won l kept open house for
week and invited the whole country. l
had charcoal made by the thousand
bushels, and oxen cooked whole in
trenches, [ don't know how long. /
decorated every post flag pole, chimney,
lightning rod and tree-top In that vicin
ity with the American flag and when
the flags gave out sent for more. We
fred salute of tbirty-three guns, one
for each state then, every morning be-
fore breakfast, and again in the evening,
and I guess / had over 700 people at my
house for whole week or more, eating
and drinking, and making merry. And
after had deducted all my expenses /
had about $50, 900 left"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
Hfsh-Priced Humanity.

She was ready for bed and lay on my arm,
In her little frilled cap so fine,
With her golden hair falling out al the edge,
Like circle of noon sunshine.
And hummed the old ture of Banberry Cross /"
And Three men who put out to sea-
When she sleepily said, as she closed her blue
eyes,
Papa, fot would you take for me ?"
And answered, "A dollar, dear little heart"
And she slept baby weary with play
But held her warm in my loye-strong arms
And rocked her and rocked away
the dollar meant all the world 10 me,
The land and sea and sky,
The lowest depth OF the lowest place
The highest OF all that's high.
The cities with streets and palaces,
Their pictures and stores of art,
would not take for one low, soft thrOb
OF my little ones loving heart.
Nor all the gold that was ever found
In the busy wealth-fnding past,
Would take for smile of my darling's face
Did know it must be the last.
So rocked my baby and rocked away
And / felt such a sweet content,
For the words of the song expressed to me more
Than they ever before had meant
And the night crept on and | slept and dreamed
OF things far too glad TO be-
And | wakened With lips saying close to my ear
Papa, fot would you take for me %
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
How Honeycomb ia Filled.

DR., G. Spencer has been prying int o
the business secrets of the bee, and thus
tells of what he has learned: an my
observatory hive one cell was built
against the glass, and that afforded an
excellent opportunity of seeing how
bees deposit honey in the cell. First, a
bee deposited thin coating of honey
upon the base of the cell, making a
sort of varnish, as it were, to the base Of
the cell. The next bee that came with
honey raised up the lower edge of this
finn of honey and forced its honey be-
meath; the next bee did the same, and
this film acted as kind of diaphragm.
keeping honey in the the cell. When
the cell is full enough to be sealed the
bees commence contracting the opening
with wax until there is only a small
hole left in the center, when they ap-
pear to take enc little fake of wax and
pat it down over the opening. At any
time during the process of filling the
cell the honey could be withdrawn with
hypodermic syringe, and the "dia-
phragm" left hanging in the cell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29

81 am glad that you rejected me once,
for my Joy is made wonderful by years
of darkness"
Catching her lovers hand Charlotte
stepped with him into the room.
Mother" said she, IF you haven't
got too much happiness already"
looking at the venerable man who did
not release the hand he was holding
remember you promised to be happy
forever if | should marry the man who
VIII fill my fathers chair. Let me pre-
sent him."
My host ceased. His story was evil
IDENTIFY done, and as he drew back from
the table he said: @The only thing fic
titious about this is the name l have
given the poor student"
But" asked, did Charlotte ever
tell her mother of the visit she made to
her chamber when she was asleep at her
writing desk?"
"You may ask her." he said, smiling.
"She sits at the head of the table"
Absorbed in the story, had not no.
ticed that my hostess was concealing
her bushes behind the tea-urn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
Prudent Even If Tipsy.

From the Argonaut.)
During the VIZ Brown was train
dispatcher at Memphis, and one even
ing prior to taking hold of his key he
CHANGED to meet several jolly COM
panions, and by lingering with them
managed in some mysterious way to get
a rabbits foot into his pocket, or, IN
other words imbibed too much sour
mash. The consequence was, that when
he found himself on his post OF duty ne
had sense enough 10 realize that 1t was
impossible for him to direct the move
ment of trains OF the road during the
night. The more he endeavored to ind
his way out of his dilemma the more
fuadled he became, until at last he grew
indignant, and, after side-trachng al
the trains on the road, he closed his Of
fee and went to bed. The trains re-
,,aiued on the side-tracks all night
waiting for orders to move, while the
respective crews shook their fists and
howled in their profanity. The ne1'
dsy Brown was discharged.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
A Judicious Canary and a Wise Cat.
from Nature


A young canary belonging to our
family is III the habit of receiving small
pieces of biscuit, cake or such like from
the tea-table. The hardness of the bis
cult has always been a source of great
annoyance to Dickey. One day, how
ever, after an expectant and close exam
nation of the tea table, he was offered
piece of hard biscuit. Without max
ing the least attempt to break it he
lifted it from the floor of his cage and
taking it to his water-trough gently
dropped it in, following up the action
by patiently stirring it round and
round with his beak until it was in q
condition 10 be eaten. He then care
fully removed it and devoured it with
out any trouble. He now puts every
hard substance which he deems eatable
into the water. He endeavored to
soften sweets in the same way, but find
ing that the sweets became gradually
smaller and smaller he hastily alb
stfacted 1t, and has never since put any
thing OF that nature into the water.
An equally interesting case of reason
ing power was lately exhibited by our
cat. Pussy had lately become the
mother of family of kittens, and was
naturally indisposed after the occur
renee. She wandered about through
the house in a strange manner, as if
seeking for something, always, how
ever, keeping within near range of the
coal bunkers when they were likely to
required. With view to finding out
WI at she wanted the bunkers were left
open. The cat Immediately entered
and commenced scratching diligently
among the Goals, until she found a piece
of coal covered with pyrites. This she
proceeded to lick vigorously, returning
to the bunker and repeating the opera,
ton at regular intervals. On ground
sulphur being offered her, she at once
forsook the pyrites for that, and ere
long, by the use of that medicine, re-
gained her usual health.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29

A comparatively large number of the cases
which Drs. Stsrkey & Palen, OF l1O9 Girard
Street, Philadelphia, are so successfully treat
ing with Compound Oxygen, are what are
known as abandoned or desperate" cases
many of them class which no physician of any
school would under take to cure. They are. in
fact, such as hare run the gauntlet Of erperi-
and of q,tdcbt,y loittoH, until bet1cee1l diseases
and drugs, the patient IS reduced to tie SGddest
and most depL0rdble condition, and one for
,oRich relief seems impossible. No treatment
can be subjected 10 a severer test. II you need
the help Of such Treatment, write for iufor-
nation in regard to It's nature and action, and
it will be promptly sent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
CONSUMPTION.
Important to the Public as Well as tn
Medical Profession.


Medical Profession.
Halls Journal of Health, referring 10 Con-
sun ptiop. makes the following important
statement:
Consumption usually begins with slight,
dry cough III the morning, then on going to
bed, getting more and mole frequent, with
more aud more phegm, increasing debility,
tbinnesS OF flesh, shoTtpes5 OF breath. and
quichness Ct pulse. In fatal cases its average
cour ls about two yesrs; hence the impor-
tance Of arresting the disease at as early stage
as possible, aud the sooner rational means are
employed for this purpose the greater the
chance Of success. The disease is owing 10 an
irritation commencing in the throat and tx
tending to the lungs, so that their action is in
iterfered with, and the blood does not receive
sufficient oxygen to purify it. The most
marked sign of lung disease Is emaciation; and
the most positive indication ofreturning health
s increase IN weight"
So speaks RdiPS Journal Of Health, and we
may add that in desperate cases, and, Ill fact
in all cases Of CONSUMPTION, or troubles Of
throat and lungs, immediate relief may he
obtained and permanent cure effected by
the use of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsan for the
Lungs, a medicine known for more than
thirty-tive years an uufailing remedy
for coughs, colds, bronchitis and all pulmon-
arY and pe5tOral diseases. That the worst
cases OF Consumption have been cured by
the use of Halls Baisam has been attested to
by the thousands who have used 1t, or have
been cognizant OF its wonderful remedial
efficacy,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
Good Advice About Wells.

A gentleman has taken pains to note
the situation of more than hundred
farm wells and cisterns, and more than
half of them are in dangerous proximity
to cesspools, some OF which have been
IN use for scores of years. He then
gives this important advice with regard
to the location and construction of
wells:
There is no well safe that is not per
fectly well protected from surface
water and the entrance of worms, frogs,
toads, and small insects and vermin
The well should be curbed up above the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
Chufas for Swine.

In the Southern States attention is
given to the production of stock foods
comparatively unknown in the great
corn belt. A Georgia correspondent OF
Home and Farm says: "There is no
man who tries to raise his meat here in
the South who feels more certain Of
plenty of nice pork than one who has a
goodly number of hogs and has planted
two or three acres in cbufas." Another
Georgia man says: "On land that will
not bring five bushels of corn per acre
chufas will make from twenty-five to
100 bushels, bushel of chufas being
equal to bushel of corn TO fatten.
They will grow on land where nothing
else will grow, make more per acre, and
with less work than anything else we
can plant or grow on farm. On land
that most of us consider worn ont and
thrown away chufas will bring enough
to fatten all our hogs with the simple
cost of cultivating as we would cotton,
blowing two or three times. Hogs will
never eat anything else as long as
chufa can be found"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
A Bargain In Corner Lots

Is what most men desire, but to keep from lid
ing grave in cemetery lot ere half your dsys
are numbered, always keep supply OF DR..
PIerce's Golden Medical Discovery" by you.
When the first symptoms Of consumption appea ar
lose no time in putting yourself under the treat
ment of this invaluable medicine. 1t cures when
nothing else viii. Possessing, as it does, ten
times the virtue OF the best cod liver oil. II is
not only the cheapest but far the pleasantest
to take. 1t purifies and enriches the blood,
strengthens the system, cures blotches, pimples,
eruptlons and other humors. By druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
The Rushing LAWYER.
from the Detroit Free Press. ]

From the Detroit Free Press.l
Does the man rush?7 ayes, he is a
rusher." why does he hurry along
the street in that fashion," Perhaps
his house is afre." Perhaps he never
had one. That man is lawyer, who
possibly makes SO week. When he
leaves his Office he puts up a sign
Back in three minutes; please wait. ;"
"But why does he rushl" ITO make
people think he is carrying the su-
preme court of Michigan under his
hat" Wouldn't some of his creditors
tackle him on the street if he didn't
put on so much steam2" "K'rect, my
boy. You might guess thousand
times and not hit the nail any closer.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29

THE MASON Il HAMLIN COMPANY, long the
most famous manufacturers of reed orgens
in the world, have commenced the manufacture
of Upright Pianos, having effec ed an improve
ment which, they regard as the most important
introduced LII many years. An ingenious ar
rangement fastens the strings directly TO the
mon plate of the instrument, giving greater
clearness and purity Of tone, with absence of all
mere noise. At the same time It renders the
instrument more durable, less liable to get out
of order. The Mason 4 Hsmlm Pianos are
certainly exquisite instruments, and, coming
from these thoroughly well-khown makers. may
be depended upon to be all they represent
them.-IBost Journal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
TIL h. SILVER LINING.
BY ANNA WILSON.

There are times in eur lives
When sorrow VIII fall
md blot ont the sunshine
Like a gloomy pail;
There are hours when the heart,
So full of Its woe,
VIII catch not giimmer
Ofthe fairest glow.
There are days when the objects
That gave MS delight
Look duh and unseemly
TO our weary sight
And we long tor some haven
OfQuiet and rest,
Where by the worlds dreary trouble
We'd ne'er be oppressed.
There are moments when trials
We are given 10 bear,
Press so heavily on us
their burdens of care,
That shadows and darkness
Envelop the soul,
And the wild waves of anguish
Tumultuously roll.
There are visions of gladness
Around Us the while,
But they have not the power
The gloom to beguile.
For our eyes are not open
To see the clear light
There is nothing but sadness
And pitiful blight.
But no matter how threat'ning
Or somber may be
The clouds that surround US,
At last we may see
The bright silver linICg,
In its glory unfold,
And light with its splendor
The darkness so cold.
For back of the shadows,
Tho heavy they seem,
Gods light is still shining
Nth steady CLEAN.
And the star beam of hope
Now hidden from sight
VIII emerge at the dawning
From the shade of night.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29

surface with bricks or stone. laid IN
cement, or well plastered outside with
Hme mortar, SO that the ground Stones
IN all directions, and prevents any pools
OF sur ace water from remaining within
twenty feet of the well.
Lit Is common but mistaken belief
that well should be open to the air TO,
ventilation. The reason given is that
earbonic acid or foul air will gather in
the well. No doubt at times this gas
gathers IN wells, but in every case it is
wells that are open to the air and are
1ouled with decomposing organic matter
The purest water comes from drive
wells and artesian wells, to which the
outer air cannot gain access. Carbonie
acid gas, too, is only dangerous when
breathed. Its presence in water i'm
proves 1T, and person who drinks one
glass OF soda water, or a seiditz powder
takes more carbonic acid gas than could
be taken in ten barrels OF any well
water
A well should therefore be tightly
closed in at the top, and closely curbed
to the bottom, and every possible en-
and other living creatures.
A well cannot be safe from under,
ground drainage, unless it is dug down
below bed of clay which slopes or in
cllnes from the well toward any barn
yard, cesspool or other source of pollu-
tlon, irrespective of distance; for when
a drainage flow occurs through the soil
it is only question of time when it will
reach the well, although it may be 100
200 or more feet from the source of i'm
purities, if the slope of the subsoil
gravel, hardpan or clay, is from the
source of the drainage to the well. In
porous, sandy soil or gravel, the deeper
the well, the sooner it will become foul
ed by any drainage.
A cesspool or barnyard should always
be located on lower ground than the
house and the well or any spring from
which the water is drawn. If this is not
possible, the cesspool should be made
with ap impervious bottom of cement
saturated with gas tar or melted asphalt
and Grain made of glazed pipes, ce.
mented at the joints, to carry the liquid
from 1t to distant place, where it may
be used III making compost.
A well should be carried down to q
permanent boiling spring which enters
the bottom, and then lined with cement
tiles, the joints of which should be care
fully closed; or the lining should be
made of brick, laid in cement, or if OF
wood, of hemlock plank laid with close
Joints. No other wood than hemlock
should be used for well curb. The
common system of boring wells by ma,
chinery is the best and safest, and, when
a good supply of water is procured, the
bore should be filled with cement pipe
Where water is near the surface, drive
well is the best and safest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29

MANY of the little capotes, cloth
bonnets, and felt hats from abroad have
simple yet artistic trimming formed
entirely of silk kerchiefs twisted and
arranged around the crowns as only a
French manipulation can twist, with the
unmistakable Partisan charm thrown in.
Many of these dainty affairs are made
wholly of brocaded kerchiefs in brilliant
celorings, and the "mouchoir' bonnet
is in immense demand, these giving a
stylish and Frightening effect to the
tailor-made costumes of rich, dark
toned cloth 30 universally worn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
90 We LSadieS Faire.

LADIES RESIDING IN INTERIOR CITIES ARE OFTEN
AT loss TO MAKE SUITABLE SELECTIONS OF DRY
GOODS, CLoAKs, SILKS AND FANCY ARTICLES FROM
THE LIMITED STOCKS OF LOCAL DEALERS. THE
GREAT MILWAUKEE DRY GOODS AND CLOAK HOUSE
OF EsPENHAIN & BARTEIs, 921, 1913, S25 AND S27
THIRD STREET, WEST SIDE, HAVE LATELY ADDED
A MAIL ORDER DEPARTMENT TO THEIR EsrA BLIsH-
nENT, AND NOW HAVE UNEQUALED FACILITIES FOR
SAMPLE TRADING" ALL MAIL ORDERs FOR
GOODS Or SAMPLES WILL RECEIVE PROMPT AND
CAREFUL ATTENTION. LADIES VISITING THE CREAM
CITY WILL CONSULT THEIR OWN INTERESTS BY
CALLING AT EsPENHAIN Il BARTEIs', 81, 32S, 325
AND 827 THIRD STREET (WEsT SIDE, MILWAUKEE.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
"WOrk. Work. WOrki1

How many women there are working to-day
IN various branches of industry-to say nothing
of the thousands Of patient housewives whose
lives are an unceasing round of toil-who are
martyrs to those complaints to which the weak
er EEK is liable. Their tasks are rendered
doubly hard and irksome and their lives short
ened, yet hard necessity compels them to keep
on. To Such DR.. Pierce's ''Favorite Prescrip-
ton" offers sure means of relief. For all
female weaknesses it is. a certain cure. All
drupuists
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
POLITICS AND POWDER.
What it Costs to Run a Cam patGn-Opinion
of Fireworks Maker,
ERachfeter Denocratl


of n Fireworks Maker.
lRechsster N. Y. Democratl
Five million dollsrsl"
Eyes, sir, five million dollars, of which two
millions are spent for fireworks and three
millions for uniforms, etc., every presidential
campaign"
THUS said Mr.. James Palmer, the Rochester
fireworks msker, to our reporters inquiry.
The average spent IN of years for fireworks
Is over one million dollars"
DO we import the bulk of our fireworks 2"
mo. sir, We import nothing but firecrsckers.
We make the rest In this country. There are
only ten fireworks establishments IN America Z"
Upon invitation of Superintendent Frederick
tltz FIchner. the reporter inspected the Palmer
establishment not without some fear and trem-
bling at first. When the superintendent said
he had been blown up twice, the reporter fur
lively asked:
lis not this business q little risky2 r
Yes, suppose 1t would be so considered by
outsiders, but l have encountered greater
dangers than any I find here and don't feel
concerned"
Il don't quite catch your mesning2"
well, / have been in this business many
years and the constant though unconscious
nervous strsin has caused greater suffering
than the explosions have 'takeny Many q
day would be very dizzy and everything
would get dark, At other tunes could scarce
" breathe from choking sensations. Then my
appetite left me and l grew thin, weak, and
lfeless. l was drowsy by day and wakeful by
night. My side panied me-, my back ached,
my limbs burned, bloated fearfully and one
leg got psrayzed. Fer ten months / suffered
desperately, ard two prominent physicians
gave me up for a dead man, sure"
''You don't look it now?"
''No. that's so, but it was fact. just the
me. When L found ont my trouble, 1 at
once resorted to Warmers safe cure and doz-
en- bottles put me in possession OF the best
health / ever expected to enjoy, and was pro
nounced incurably sick with Brights disease.
1t Is the most wonderful medicine IN the
Jrld."
''lndeed. You are fortunate man. Is there
any falling off in the fireworks business this
yea 7"
mot at ALL On the contrary it grows more
popular every year, and this year we have done
an extraordinary business. The American peo-
pie are getting quite as fond of display as the
mercurisl Frenchman, and they manifest it by
r ckets and volcanoes, political banner, cam
paign uniforms, etc. | reckon that SO 900, 900
won't cover the incidental political expenses
of a residential campaign
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-11-29
Frosted Glass.

A method of ornamenting frosted
glass for those who cannot draw, is to
choose some pretty pattern of lace cur
tains, lay it smoothly on thin paper, and
with pencil trace the outlines. Then
after making as many layers as you re-
quire patterns, cut the designs at one
time though the several layers of the
paper with a sharp-pointed scissors.
Fasten the patterns with tacks to the
frame around each pane of glass that you
wish to decorate. Tie up piece of put
ty in piece of thin muslin, leaving
enough of the latter to hold instead of
a handle. With this, dabble all over
that part of the glass which the pat
tern leaves bare. When the putty on
the glass has dried, remove the paper
and varnish the glass.