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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
Sarah Battle and Whist.

I never in my life-and l knew Sarah
Battle many of the best years of it
saw her take out her snuff-box when it
was her turn to play; or snuff candle
in the middle of game; or ring for
servant till it was fairly over. She
never introduced or connived at, miscel-
laneous conversation during the pro-
cess, as she emphatically observed,
cards were cards; and if ever saw un-
mingled distaste in her fine last century
countenance, it was at the airs of a
young gentleman of literary turn,
who had been, with difficulty persuaded
to take hand; and who, IN his excess
Of candor, declared that he thought
that there was no harm in unbendlng
the mind now and then, after serious
studies, in recreations of that kind
She could not bear to. have her noble
occupation. to which she wound up her
faculties, considered In that light 1t
was her business, her duty, the thing
| she came in the world to do--and she
did it. She unbent her mind after
! ward over q book - Charles Lamb.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
When IL is Ten O'clOckl

We may think this question easily
answered by saying, at is ten o'clock
just sixty minutes after nine, and just
sixty minutes before eleven" Not so
thought an eminent Judge of New York
State. He was very strict and Justly
so-in requiring jurors 10 be in than
seats in court when the clock struck
ten, and the panel was called. A tardy
iuryman was invariably reproved and
fined.
Once, few days after having re-
buked and fined delinquent iurymans
something occurred to prevent the
Judge from being in his seat at the
appointed hour. Court and jury were
obliged to wait for his appearance un.
til long after ten o'clock,
When he finally arrived, the jury
men who had been fined for tardiness
few days before, with more boldness
than discretion, rose and asked for the
remittance of the fine he had paid
"As," he said, eve all see that circu1n-
stances may occur which unavoidably
detain even the presiding officer until
after ten o'clock"
But the Judge rose with great digni-
ty and said, II wish this jury, and this
iuryman in particular, to understand
that it is never ten o'clock till the
Judge is on the benchw The unlucky
Juror was not convinced, but he GER
tainly was obliged to submit to the
amusing assumtion of the irritated
Judge.
1t used to be an old custom on ship
board for one of the officers to call out
Eleven o'clock" when that hour arriv-
ed, and another to respond, "All right
make it sol" which meant assembling
the crew aft for their daily grog.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.

ADvIcEs from Suakim of the 8th report that
state of siege has been proclaimed.
DYSAMITE bombs and seditious writings were
found IN the rooms of the assassin Of Detec-
tive Bloch, at Vienna, on the Sth inst. The
landlord was arrested.
Two newspaper correspondents were killed
IN the recent fight near Tokar.
EDWARD MORTIMER ARCHIBALD, for many
years British consul-general at New York, is
dead.
A SUAKIM dispatch Of the Sth says: "Spies
from Sinkat reported tie garrison there as
having eaten up the camels, cats and dogs, and
TO be now devouring the leaves. Co.. Sarto-
RUS closed up all the liquor stores: which had
been infested by officers and soldiers The
British gunboats Euryalus and Decoy are in a
position to shell the enemy If necessary A
letter from Tewfk Bey, dated Sinkat. February
Sd, states that he had sent to Osman Digma.
the rebel chief, an offer TO surrender"
FUNERAL services were held at Hamburg,
Germany, over the bodies OF the Jeanette
victims on the 9Th. They were then shipped
for America on the Frisis.
DISPATCHES on the 9th report revolution iu
Algeria Three men were killed and a large
number wounded in an engagement with the
military
TEwFIK BEY, and 400 followers in the Son
dan, have been gobbled by the rebels.
THERE is trouble in Vienna again. On the
5,h plots TO clear out the the royal family with
dyna mite were unearthed, and the city is under
martial law.
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WISCONSIN CLIPPINGS.

Our FLAG is the name of a new paper
Just issued at Fort Atkinson.
VIM. MAS was shot three times in the
arm and shoulder in a saloon row at
Kreaser, near Marshfield.
REV. t. W. POWELL has accepted
call from church in Southern Callfor-
MIA and will leave Milwaukee at an early
day.
THE supreme court of the state has
decided that the county board OF Mill
waukee County has no right to manage
the county insane hospital; the duty Is
imposed on the board of trustees.
A PETITION has been circulated. and
almost unanimously signed among the
members of the bar of the Third judicial
circuit, asking that Charles w. Felker
be candidate for the Office of circuit
Judge of that circuit.
WHILE hunting near Dodgeville,
Henry Jacka, received charge OF shot
in the side, through the accidental dis
charge of gun in the hands of COM
panion. Although dangerously hurt, 1t
is thought he will recover.
a CLINToNvILLE dispatch says Ter
renee Campbell, of Bear Greek Town
ship, was severely injured by falling
limb. Three of his ribs and his collar
bone were broken and one arm crushed
between the shoulder and elbow. de
will probably recover.
JOHN LANGooN, carpenter from
Milwaukee, while at work on the new
Canadian Pacific elevator, at Port
Arthur, Manitoba, on the 31st, slipped
and fell distance of seventy feet and
was instantly killed. The body was
| frightfully mangled.
| l.. Coon, an agent of the Baltimore
| Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Pitts
| burg, was arrested at Janesville on the
| 1st inst. for doing business in the state
without having first complied with its
insurance laws. His trial will occur at
the spring term of the Dane County cir
cut court.
THE official annual statement of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Rail-
way Company for 1888, shows that the
gross earnings for that period were $685.
| 659, ,S23 4S. The operating expenses, IN
Guiding taxes and insurance we're 3d.,
778, 037 95, being IS % 100 per cent. of
| the gross earnings. The net earnings
were 50, ,S81 ,7S5. So, out of which S5, ,373,
/ J-Os ~ WAS ldlu oli bcLbcI
leaving a balance of 81, 507, $50 O3 ap-
| plicable to dividends as follows: 81, 49,
868 81, 7per cent. on Sl6.54 1888 of pre-
ferred stock, and 50, l63, 290 27, per
cent. on $50, ,904, 261 of common stock.
After all payments balance is reported
of 81, 186, ,692 50.
| STATE TREASURER MCFETR1DGE has
paid the following amounts to counties
that have charge of chronic insane, under
the law which grants 81. 50per annum per
capita each week for the care of such
insane persons Brown, 81, 962.21 Col
umbia, 81, $50 IS; Dane, 81, 953 so ;
Dodge, 81, 7S0.7l; Grant, 81, 7S5. 46; JEFF
ferson, SCOTIA; Monroe, 81, 522 so !:
Rock, SO, 723 SO Sheboygan, 81, go so;
Walworth, 81, 728 79; WInnebago, S2,-
265 81 j; total S26, ,665 76. The pay.
ments are for the entire year. Milwau-
kee county gets S2.75 per capita each
week, and is paid semi-annually. The
State treasurer hss just paid the last
semi-annual allowance, amounting to
S21, 14I.60.
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SPORTING.

The Providence Base Ball Club made
6.649 last year. 1t has re-engaged its
last years players.
| WILLIAM II. CRAFT finished his task
of walking 302 miles IN 100 hours, with
out sleep, in Syracuse, n. Y, on the
26th.
| MANAGER WHITE, of the Green Bay
Base Ball Club, writes that he has en-
gagged five well known Northwestern
League players and six other local ball
! tOssers.
The wrestling match at Mazomanie,
on the 10th, between jeffrey Powers, of
| MaZomanie, and Evan Lewis, of Ridge
way, resulted in a victory of two falls to
one IN favor of Powers.
THE famous brood mare, Midnight,
dam of Jay-EYe-See and Noontide, died at
Palo Alto on the 18th. aged 19. In the
autumn of 1882 she was sold by David
Bonner to ex Governor Leland Stanford
THE Marblehead Mass. Bicycle Club
have a road riding record of Il, $50 miles
for the past season, the leading contrib
ntors thereto being: Peabody, 2.530;
Shirley. 2,l51; Chinn, LII; Hathaway,
1000; Dolifer. 872; Schoff, 920.
The collar-and-elbow wrestling match
for 800 side, at Minneapolis, on the
Both ulr., between Butler of Minneapo-
| lis, and Lane, of San Francisco, was
won by Butler. who secured tine first,
second and fourth falls, the last one in
half a minute.
The chestnut colt Ascalon, 5 years
old, died, on the oath, at the farm OF his
1 6
Ky. He was heavily engaged in the 3 !.
year-old events Of both the east and the
west, including the Southern Hotel
stakes at st. Louis.
ALoNzo MORRIS, now the representa-
| tive bIlliardist of the Pacific coast, offers
I to play any expert in this country, bar
ling Slosson and Schafer, for 81 900 a
side, the game to consist of 1,500
straight billiards. 1000 points cham
pions' game, and 800 points 8-inch balk-
line.
| THE suburban stakes, which are TO be
run for at the Coney Island Jockey Club's
| June meeting, has seventy-four entries.
George Kinney has 132 fbs., Iroquois
l30 lbs, Monitor 125 lbs. The distance
lie one mile ard q quarter, and it is esti-
mated that the stakes viii be worth $40,
| 000 to the winner
AT the recent annual meeting of the
Minneapolis Rifle Club the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year
President, A. f. Elliott; vice president,
c. ". Weeks; secretary and treasurer,
G. NJ. Skinner, who, together with Lew
Harrison AMI George Harrison, consti
tute the board of directors.
The first of three matches, called the
decimal prize match, wes shot at Min.
neapolis recently. The prize is S2C
gold piece, which is to be won three
times, with a handicap Of one point
after winning it once and Of two points
after winning it the second time. c.
Maudlin won it recently. with q score ot
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
How John is Learning.

From the New 1Ork ITlDubs.3
While the wind from Harlem River
was making an a)lean harp OF the col
umns of the elevated railway a China
man stood in the One Hundred and
Tgenty-ninth Street Station OF the
Third Avenue Road, clad in the airy
profusion Of his natural costume. Time
passed and SO did the trains; and the
dImiEutive nose Of the gulleless Chinese
became successiveIy red, blue and pur-
pie in color. A train from City Hall at
last rolled into the station. smile
that was growing in its brightness liiu-
minated the face OF the CDinamaD.
With that nopchaleuce, IN matters where
time is involved, which charaterlzes the
Orientals. he saHntered toward the gates
of the train. But the signal Tor starting
had rung, and the brakeman slammed
the gate on the Chinsman's feet.
An expression of panied surprf
passed over the Chinaman's features.
lie made no sound, but With pas SEA
beeler he placed his right hand n lis
most compact shape upon the nose oi
the brakeman, vita sufficient emphasis
to make that worthy observe:
"Ye murtherin haYthen III Kill ye
we long clawed 1at ayter
The misery and disgrace of beng
struck by Chinaman without Its being
in his power to return the blow With IN
tarest seemed to oyerghelm the man.
Although the train vas moving rapidly
away from the station, be opened the
gate, jumped on the tram and made
dash at his assailant. Bat the 4" hay
then" had been trained II The right
school. for he caUgat the man about the
waist, Turned him completely upside
down and then bumped his head on the
| station floor vita grin OF malicious
| pleasure. There YVES a groan by th'
brakeman, rush by the spectators OF
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16
GENERAL,

TIE retirement of Gen. Sherman from the
army was officially announced on the sth inst.
ARNOLD GUYoTTBLAE, the Swiss naturalist
died on the 9Th inst.
PILKISsToN Il Co., st. Paul, dealers ia agri-
cultural implements, assigned on The sth. La
blIties S75.000
A DISPATCH Of the 7th reports that Scotch
syndicate has purchased cattle ranges in Texas.
investing y, SOC, ,00t.
4 NEW road was Incorporated under the laws
Of Wisconsin on the 7th. The road viii be
built from junction Of the Minneapolis and
Manitoba TO ST. Louis Bay.
Two mills at Fall River. Mass. were closed
on the 6th in consequence of a strike among
the weavers.
Up to the 9th inst California hsd been tlessed
with twelve days rain. which insures good
crops.
The Texas legislature on the 5th agreed on
law TO punish the fenee-eutters
COTTON vesvers at Lawrence Mass, to the
umber Of 1000, struck on the 5th.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

eighty-six, or forty eight on a Creed
moor target, 200 yards off-hand with
Creedmoor regulation rifles and Ameri-
can decimal target.
THE dog show season, which at one
time did not promise well, has already
been filled in with the following fixtures:
Haven, Conn, March 18th to l4th; To-
ronto, Ont, March 26th to 2Sth; Cleve-
land. Ohio, beginning of April, and
Westminster Kennel Club, New York,
the end of April.
THE Western League of ball players
was organized at Rock Island on the
30th. Delegates were present from
Kansas City, Omaha and Quincy, and
communications were received from
Atchison, st. Joseph, Chillicothe and
Keokuk. The league adjourned to meet
at Kansas City or ST. Joseph in March,
subject to the call of the president.
The directors OF the National Horse
Show Association have decided to hold
another grand horse-show in New York
during the last week of May. The prize
list has been very carefully revised, the
premiums in the regular classes amount
ing to nearly SIS, 900, which, with the
special prizes that will be offered, will
make the amount OF premiums over
$4,000
THE race of the ice yachts of the
Shrewsbury Club took place at Red
Bank, n. j.. on the 29th. The wind was
blowing at the rate of 80 miles an hour
and there was binding snow-storm,
which made the boats look like phan-
toms while at the lower end of the
course. The Scud, Uncle Bob, Cyclone
and Dreadnaught went off together.
The Dreadnaught soon took the lead,
and at the finish was mile ahead. The
following is the order il which the boats
finished: Dreadnaught, Uncle Bob, Scud
and Cyclone.
THE Columbia County curriers' held
their annual bonspiel for the Johnston
medal at Portage on the 31st nit.
Eleven rinks on a side contended for
prizes. The sides were composed of the
north and south of the county, after the
Scottish fashion, the Rocky run beng
our river Clyde or the Firth Of Forth.
The north was victorious by 81 points.
The following officers of the club we're
elected for the ensuing year: President,
A. j. Turner; secretary, j. H. Wells;
vice presidents, Alex. Treeland, Charles
McLeish. The secretary was directed
TO notify las. Morgan, of Milwaukee, that
Columbia County would play Milwaukee
and Chicago rinks next year for the Nor
gan medal.
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An Officers Situation,

When the Michigan cavalry brigade
was sent West to wallop the Indians
after the close of the war, one of the
companies In the Sixth was commanded
by Lieutenant who was hated by every
man in his command. He realized this
fact, and lost no opportunity to make
it warm for the boys. One evening
when the regiment went into camp on
the banks of the Platte, far beyond
Omaha, the Lieutenant rigged up fish
line and slipped off down the stream
to try his luck Rattlesnakes were
plenty out there then, and it was well
known that the officer had horror of
them. He was fishing away, getting a
nibble now and then, when one of the
boys stole forward to within ten feet
of him and hoarsely whispered:
"For Heavens sake, Lieutenant,
don't move hand or foot! There's big
rattler in the grass behind your
The officer was man of nerve, and
though he heard every word he made
no move. He realized the situation,
aud after moment replied;
Cant You kill it?
"No-he's too near YOU I'll go to
camp for a gun and come up on the
| fianki"
The officer heard the man crawl
| away, and he sat like statue. The
fish began to bite, but he dared not
| move his arms. He saw the sun go
down, and the darkness found him as
rigid as post. When he had been in
| that situation for forty minutes he
could stand it no longer. Gathering
his breath and muscle, he made leap
into the water, and after swimming and
wading for thirty rods, he climbed out
| and struck for camp, as wet as a rat
| and loaded down with mud, The story
had gone around the camp and at least
| 400 men were out to greet his return
ard question him regarding the length
of the reptile. The officer took d sol
emn vow to make somebody sweat for
| that trick, but he fell before an Indi-
ans bullet before he had secured his
revenge.
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the Chinaman, but he, with wisdom
beyond his country, boarded train that
was leaving the station and was borne
away.
A reporter suggested as the victorious
Chinaman entered the car that he had
evidently satisfied the mans desire to
fight. A placid and contented smile
stole over his face as he answered:
"Ess, belly much. Me gotee wife.
She show ME how to tightee"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

HE excitement ove- the nickel in Mexico is
over, and the government is redeeming the
coin.
WENDELL PHILLIPS, the well known orator
and aboltlonist, died at Boston on the I'd
inst.
FOWLER BROTHERS., grain brokers, Chicago,
began suit against the McGeoch house on the
I'd inst. for SANDER. Damages S500,000.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

IvoRY white is in such great vogue
that satin dresses of this shade are no
longer confined to fuil-dress entertain
ments, but are imported for visiting
costumes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-16

It owns and operates over SEQ miles Of road IN
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota, and itE main lines, branches and connec-
iions reach I'll the great business centres Of the
Northwest and Far West, il naturally answers the
description Of short Line, and Best Route between
Chicago. Milwaukee. ST. Paul and
uInne ap0fIs.
Chicago, Milwaukee,, Portage, La
crosse and WinOna.
Chicago. niiW auGee. OrtonyiIIe,
aberdeen and Glendale.
Chicago, Milwaukee. Eau Claire and
SttiIwater.
Chicago, milwaukee. wausau and
Merrill.
Chicago. milwaukee, Beaver Dam.
Foaa du Lac aud Oshkosh.
Chicago. milwaukee. Waukesha and
uconomow
Chicago. milwaukee,, Madison and
PrairIe du CHEN.
Chicago. milwaukee. OWatonna,
Waukato and fariDauit.
Chicago, BeloIt. JaDesvilie and Min
eTaI Poimr.
Chicago. EIgiu, Rockford and Du-
Chicago. Clinton. Rock Island, Cedar
HapIas and sama-
Chicago. stes Uoines. Council Bluffs
and Omaha.
Chicago. Canton. sioux City, Sioux
Fails and Yankton.
Chicago. milwaukee. Albert Lea and
Southern Tinnesota Points.
Chicago. milwaukee, Mason City,
Michel, and CnanI beriain.
Rock IsiaDc. Dubuque, ST. Paul and
MInueapsIis-
Davenport. Caimar. ~. Paul and
minneapolis.
Milwaukee. Racine, Beioit, Ereeport
and ROCK ISLAND.
Mitchell, WeI.ey, Ashton and Aber-
deem.
(Jim River Valley Line.l
Pullman sfeeDers and the F1uest
Dining cars IL. fHe ,corfd are run on the
main lines OF tie CHECsGO, HILW4T-
II - d. ~. PsTL RAILWAY. and
every attention s paid % passengers by courteous
employees Of the Company.
8. s. Merrill. A. v. n. Carpenter.
Cen Mansger. GenT Pass AGENT
J. 7. Clark Geo n. resfford
ffeT E,ar,sI 1t
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LvEN-TG.
CONNECTIONS

AT GREEN BAY-With Chicago & n. W. R'y
to and from oCONTO. MARtNETTE. MENOM-
INRE, CRYSTAL FALLS, FLOIENCE, ESCA-
NABA. NEGAUNEE, ISHPEMING, MAR
QUETTE, HOUGHTON, LASSE, and all
points in the iron and copper region. also AP-
PLETON, MENASHA. NEENAH, OSHKOSH,
FOND DU LAC, MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO
and all points south and east.
With Milwaukee & Northern Railway for MIL
wAUKEE and all points north and south on
that line.
AT NEW LONDON-With Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western Railway to and from all
points on that road.
ATGRAND RAPIDS-with Wisconsin Division
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'v
AT MERRILLAN-With Chicago, St Paul.
Minneapolis & Omaha Railway TO and from
EAU CLAIRE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, ME-
NOMONEB, Wis. HUDSON, SALTWATER
ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS. and al points
beyond.
AT wINONA AND LA CBOsSE-with c. &
y. w. R'y and c., NJ. g. St. P R'y to and
from REDWING, HASTINGS, ST. PAUL,
MINNEAPOLIS, and all points in MIME
sofa, DAKOTA. IOWA AND NEBRASKA
DURING season Of navigation, with steamers
for al points NORTH and SOUTH on MIssIs-
SIPPI RIVER.
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W I!SF

vaGlAF people are always the loekous
NN1VVI FOR chances 10 increase their earn
"uA tngs, and in time become wealthy,
UIO6 those who do not improve their op-
portunities remain In poverty. We offer great
chance TO make money. We want many men, vo-
men, boys and girls to work for us right in their
own localities Any one can do the work properly
from the frs start. The business VIII pay more
than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive out fit
furnished free. No one who engages fails TO make
money rapidly. You can devote your whole time
to the work, or only your spare moments. Ful
information and ~ that is needed sent fee.
Address 5TISSON CO.,
Portland, Maine.
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Green Bay, Viinona &
St. Paul Railroad.
FAVORITE ROUTE

BETWEEN.
FOND DU LAC. OSHKOSH, MANITOWAC,
TWO RIVERS. NEENAH. MENASHA, AP
PLETON, DEPERE, GREEN BAY AND ALL
POINTS IN EASTERN WISCONSIN AND
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
AND
STEVENS POINT, GRAND RAPIDS, VINO
MA, LA CROSSE. EAU CLAIRE, CHIPPE-
WA FALLS. STILLWATTR, HUDSON, ST.
PAUL. MINNEAPOLIS, FARGO. GKAND
FORKS, CROoKSTON, WINNIPEG, JAMES
TOWN, BISMARCK, wALLA wALLA,
PORTLAND ALL POINTS IN MINNESOTA,
DAKOTA, NORTHERN IOWA. NEBRASKA,
AND ALL POINTS REACHED BY THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD ST. PAUL,
MINNEAFQLIs & MANITOBA Il. r. AND
CANADIAN PACIFIC r. e
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rf10 The use Of the term
ASHx Short Line In connec-
fIH" ton with the corporate
J name Of great road, con-
n R1 yeys an idea Of just what 10
EAuH required by the travelling
AH pub ic-s Short Line, Quick
AhVAu Time and the best OF
conmodatons-a Of which
are furnished by the great Railway IN America.
CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE,
AND ST: Paul:

It owns and operates over 4 500 miles Of road IN
Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and
Dakota; and itE main lines, branches and connec-
Hons reach LIl the great business centres Of the
Northwest and Far West. il naturally answers the
description Of short Line, and Best Route between
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-08-12
NOTICE.
PERSONS INDEBTED

ENSVNS ENDLh EU
To the undersigned are hereby notified that !
have left all UNPM = CLAIMS with Messrs
MACMILLAN HANNAH for collection, and
they are authorized to collect AID receipt for
the same. Those wishing to avoid costs. must
SETTLE at once.
FRANK SARAMORG.
winnemucca, March %, 1884. II