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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Preserving Timber Posts

The weli-known method OF preserving
posts and wood which are partly en-
bedded IN the earth, by charring and
coating with tar, are only effective when
both are applied. Should the poles be
charred without the subsequent treat
ment with tar, the charcoal formation
on the surface only acts as an absorber
of the moisture, and only hastens the
decay. By applying a coating of tar
without previously charred, the tar
would only form casing about the
wood, nor would it penetrate to the
depths which the absorbing properties
of the charcoal surface would insure.
Wood that is exposed to the action of
wafer or let INTO the ground SHOULD first
be charred, and then, before it has en-
tirely cooled, be treated with tar until
the wood is thoroughly impregDated.
The acetic acid and Oils contained in the
tar are eyaporated by The heat, and only
the resin left behind, which penetrates
the pores of the wood and forms AN air
tight and water proof envelope. 1t is
important to impregnate the poles lit
tie above the line of exposure, for here
it is that the action of decay affects the
wood first, and where the brake always
occurs when removed from the earth or
strained IN testing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Household Hints,

GREASE spots may be removed from
wall paper by putting clean blottlng
paper over them and pressing it with a
hat-iron.
A HINT as to beds-Those who find an
excelsior mattress too hard, feathers too
warm and HAIR mattress too expensive.
may make feather bed very comfort
able by laying piece of straw mating
covered with cotton cloth upon it.
BLACK kid gloves are sometimes a
source OF annoyance on account of little
white streaks at the seams. This trouble
may be diminished by coloring little
salad oil with black ink, then rub this
over the white places with feather;
dry quickly outside the window.
A VERY pretty blanket for the baby's
carriage is made of blocks about six
inches square, of scarlet and white
worsted, crocheted in afghan stitch; ON
the scarlet block work some little figure
IN white. The white block may be or
namented or not, Just as Won please
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
How the Japanese Battle.
fCor. London Telegraph

Twenty.four hours afterward brought
us to the ancient town of Hiogo, now
known by its European name of Kobe.
Here we found large and thriving Eu-
ropean colony side by side with pecu
liarly dirty japanese town. The latter
had fairly broad streets, but the odor
rising from them was simply overpower-
ing. My American friend found ont
what believe to be the true explana-
ton. The japanese love bathing, and
bathe, both sexes together, In hot water
very frequently. In Hiogo we saw a
clearinghouse in which fifty men,
women, and children, all in state of
nature, were fioupdering about the water
together. No one is so poor that he or
she caunot.bathe. But there the cleanli-
ness ends. A japanese seldom or never
changes his clothes; so that, while his
body may be sweet, his habiliments are
not, and the traveller who has been told
that the Japanese are clearly conse-
queatly suffers rude surprise,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Delicate and Feeble Ladies.

Those laDguid. tlresome sensations, causing
you to feel scarcely able to be on your feet;
that constant drain that is taking from your
system all its former elasticity; driving tn
bloom from your cheeks; that continual strain
upon Eour vital forces, rendering you irritable
and fretful, can easily be removed by the use OF
that marvellous remedy Hop Bltters. Irreg-
ulsrities and Instructions of ycur system are
renewed at once, while the special cause Of
periodical pain are permanently removed.
None receiAe so much benefit, and none sre so
profoundly grateful and show such an interes
in Recommending Hop Bitters as women.
Feels Young Again.
"My mother was afflicted g lorg time with
Neuralgia and dull, heavy, inactive condition
of the whole system; heada he, nervous pros
tTation, and was almost helpless. No physi-
clans or medicine did her any good. Three
monts ago Sas began TO use Hop Btters with
such good effect thas she seems and feels
young again, although over 70 years old. We
think there Is no other medicine lit to use in
the family lady, In Providence.
BRADFoRD, Pa, Msy g, 1875.
1t has cured me of several diseases, such as
nervousness, sickness st the stomach. moutniy
troubles, etc. i have not ssen sick day III a
year, since took Hop Btters. All nv leigh
bors use them. MRs. FANNIE GREEN.
$1,000 Losr.-" A tour of Europe that coat
.'me S5,000, done me less good than one bottle
"of Hop BItters; they also cured my wife of
"hfteen years nervous weakness sleepessifess
and dyspepsia" L. NJ, Auburn, n. Y.
High Authority.
Hop Bitters is not, 10 any sense, all alcoholic
beverage or liquor, and could not be sold for
use except to persons desirous of obtaining a
medicinal bitters.
GREEN B. RAUM, o. S. Com. Inter1 Rev.
So. BROWNSVILLE. O.. May /, '79.
SIRs-I have been suffering ten years and
tried your Hop Bitters and it done zee more
good than all the doctors.
Miss S. S. BOONE.
Baby Saved.
We are so thankful to say that our nursing
baby was Prominently cured of dangerous
and protracted constipation and rreguarlty OF
the bowels by the use of Hop Bitters by its
mother. which at the same time restored her
to perfect heath and strength.-The Parents,
Rochester, \. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
PawnbrOking in San Francisco.

l1rterview with a Pawnbroker in the AiLa.l
PaUnbroking is very different affair
here from what 1t is IN the east or ia
European countries. There people don't
pawn until they can't raise cent 10 ANY
other way, but here they are more indie
pendent, and will sooner pay us for the
use OF money they have raised upon
watch or any other valuable they may
have, than go begging around among
their friends. You can bet it would as-
tonish you to learn the names of people
who have dealt IN this shop, Tor L have
bad among my customers some of the
highest nobs in the town-especiaIly so
among the ladies. There are lots of rich
men who don't think anything of chuck
ing ont the dollars on their own fun.
while they scrimp their wives down so
that they can't even dress decent, to say
nothing of having no pocket money for
their outside amusements. Now, that's
Just where my chance comes In, and
maDy's the thousand dollars that [ have
loaned on sealskins that had gone to the
fnrman'a for repairs, or Jeweiry that
had been lent to friend or lost | have
known real tiptop ladies TO come in
here many 81 time and raise enough
money on a ring. fan or some other
trifie to pay for lunch down town, and
the matinee tickets afterwards. If they
value the thing because OF the party
who gave it TO them, they'll take it ont
again on the first chance, but very often
they say it's lost and let it slide. Very
few OF these ladies seem to make many
bones about it, for they walk right IN
the front door and look around as though
they wanted TO buy something. until the
chance comes to band over their pledge
and take the money as though it were
change from what they'd bought. We
drop on this line of customers very
quick aud give 'em the chance Just as
soon as possible.
Some of the heavier borrowers come
in through the back door, but the most
of them play the buying racket and step
in back to examine the goods. One
fashionable lady played that game for q
pretty large amount this afternoon. She
said she wanted the money or.Christ-
mas presents, and [ guesS she did, for
her husband hss lots of cash. and he
don't look like one of the stingy kind.
She said she must get her things ont by
Thursday a6 latest, IS there are some
parties coming on where she wants TO
wear them. That's almost sure to be a
true bill, and is one of the chances when
| turn my money over quickly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
At a Bad Time.

Commander J. b. Coghlan, U. S. n.
writes to rs from the Navy Yard at Mare
Island, CAL: An enforced residence of
two years IN California made me the
subject of most painful attacks OF rheu-
matism. Consultation upon my case by
eminent naval and other surgeons failed
to afford me the slightest relief. DIR.
Hoyle recommended to me st. Jacobs
Oil, the happy result of the use of
which wss my complete and s0onderfuy
care. - Washington Cd. CO. army and
Macy Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Care of Colts

Colts should not be permitted to stand
on plank, cement, paved or any hard
hoor the first year, as these are liable to
seriously affect the feet and legs. I'm
less the yard where the colts run in has
tine. dry, gravelly soil, it should be
well Uttered SO as TO keep their feet dry.
Mud or soft, wettish ground is apt to
make tender hoofs, no matter how we'll
bred the colt may be. One reason why
the horses in one district grow up supe-
nor TO those III another in hocf. bone.
muscle and action, Is because it has q
dry limestone and silicious soil. When
the mare Is at work do not let the colt
run with her; and If she comes back from
her work heated, allow her to get cool
before sucking the colt, as her over
heated milk Is liable to give the foal
trouble.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
AM I A SCOT, OR AM NOT?
By WIN. TAYLOR.

should bring a wagon DER
From Scotland 10 Columbia's shore,
And by successive wear and tear
The wagon soon should need repair;
Thus, when the ti-es are.worn through.
Columbia's iron doth renew;
Likewise the felloes, hubs, and spokes
Should be rei laced by Western oaks:
In course of time down goes the bed,
But here's one like 1t in its stead.
So, bit by bit, in seven years,
All things are changed in bed and gears.
And still it seems as though it ought
To be the one from Scotland brought.
But when ] think The matter DER,
1t meier was on a foreign shore,
And ell that came across the sea
Is only its identity.
i came Scotchman. understand,
By choice, to live in this free land,
Wherein I've dwelt, from day to day.
Till sixteen years have passed away.
If physiology be true,
My body has been changing. too:
And though at first it did seem strange.
Yet science doth confirm the change:
And since l have the truth been taught.
/ wonder if Pm now Scot?
Since all that came across the sea
Is only m identity.
Scientific american
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
THE OLD WOMAN IN THE Sky.

How do you think the old woman
Numbers her geese 80 HE
How do you think she fee nem
Up in the leaden skyY
Where do you gness she keeps them
All through the chilly night?
How dc you think she picks them
When the stars hide from sightf
NO one can count the feathers,
Scattered on fields so brown;
No one could ever gather
Half that come fiuttering down;
NO one has ever seen her,
Clad in her white array.
Picking her geese so lively,
Up where the clouds are gray;
Only the downy feathers.
SOFT, and so snowy white,
Tell of mysterious fingers
over cs day and night.
Little Gem and RiHdeTgdrteJt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
NV Rows.

"No, none of my boys are in Chi
-cago," said an old farmer from western
Illinois, just returning from the Union
stock yards, where he mad sold three
cars of hogs of his own raising. "No,
sir, my boys are all eft home. The three
oldest are teaching school winters and
helping me on the farm summers. I've
had ali my boys in the city. though,
and they know what it is. 1 showed
'em all around myself. / amt one of
these kind that let's boys go on thinking
city is the incest place in the world,
when it is as easy as nothing to show
'em different. / had my boys in some
of the saloons along on State Street, and
on the West Side, to show em the poor
loafers, some of them evidently farmers
boys come to town to get rich. We all
went up into the public library, as I
wanted the boys to see the poor cusses
there finding good warm place to sleep,
until 10 o'clock, anyhow. We was also
in some of them dives along the Levee,
and tell you the boys was disguised
with the dirt and the vuleaIity. Ny
Oldest boy went into the wine-room to
see the girls and come out mad saying
they was nothing but paint, powder and
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
The Ups and Downs OF Life.

Now and again." says London let
ter, " we have curious examples Of the
vlclssitudes OF life IN finding some per
son who 'has seen better DAYS follow
ing an occupation very different from
which he pursued in former times.
Thus, gentlemen who have held the
queen commission IN the army. have
come TO be the drivers OF hansoms, cabs
8nd omnlbuses, countesses have been
discovered in the work house. and cIer
gymen of the Church of England have
been seen with brooms in their hands
sweeping crossing. A curious exam
pie Of this change of fortune was re-
lated to me the other day by a friend
of mine. He Is great Orientalscholar,
and last week happening to lunch at
well known restaurant neaI the pew law
courts he metanother old Anglo Indian.
The two gentlemen proceeded TO con
verse in Hindustani, and presently they
were astonished to find the waiter who
was attending upon them, addressing
them IN the same tongue. Greatly sur
prlsed at such phenomenon, they ask
ed the waiter who he was. 1t turned
out that he was an old soldier who had
served tor many years in India, and had
thus pi cked up the native language. He
had so distin guished himself for bravery
IN the last African war that he hal
been rewarded with the Victoria cross.
In further proof of his story be barred
bis arms and put back the hair from his
head, revealing the scars of terrible sa-
Der wounds. AS discharged soldier
and Victoria cross mau be receives
pension of e20 year, but as this is
hardly enough to keep wife aud family
upon, ne gets his living as waiter; and
he ought to do pretty we'll at this oc-
cupation. Thanks to orr system of fee
ing attendants, a waters berth at
tirst-class restaurant is a tolerablv In
crative one, in many instances realizing
from "a to G6 week and even more.
Indeed, at some places the walters re-
ceive no wages at all, but on the contra
ry pay the proprietor for the privilege
of serving his rusforoHre
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
HealthfuI Stimulation,

Dffusibie stimulauts, provided they be absolutely
pure, are among the most useful medicinal agents
employed by physicians. When the tone OF thesys-
TEN is lowering by the depressing influences Of dis
ease, or there is inherent want of vigor In the
constitution, they serve to counteract weakening
tendencies, and cheer the mind of the responding
invalid. But whep, as IN the case of Hostetters
stomach Bitters they possess tonic and Alternative
properties, their effects rendered permanent
and they accomplish trebly beneficial result. The
B-sers not only relieve nervous debility and mental
depression, by their heahfully stimulative action
but inEuse abiding vgor into the depleted system
and rectfy those internal disturbances which are
the real causes OF weakness. The purity and the
wholesomeness OF the alcoholic basis of the Btters
greatly increases the efficacy Of their botanic ingre-
clent, fact which the completeness Of their
tive effects sufficiently demonstrates.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
FARM, GARDEN AND HOME.
Creeping Up the Stairs.


BY THE REV. N, 8. M'FETRIDGE.
In the softly falling twilight
or weary, weary oay,
With quiet step entered
Where the childrer @Are et play;
was orooding o'er some trouble
which had met me unawares,
Nhen little voice came ringing
" Me is creepin' up the stairs.'
All, 1t touched the tenderest heart-strinss
With breath and force divine,
And such melodies awakened,
As no wording can define,
AND turned to see our darling,
All forgetful of my cares,
When saw the little creature
Slowly creeping up the stairs
Step by step she brayely clambered
On her little hands and knees,
heeplng mp constant chatter;ng,
Like magpie in the trees,
IN at last she reached the topmost,
:, "hen Ger all her worlds affairs
shA delighted stood victor
After creeping up the stairs.
Painting heart, behold an image
VI mans brief a. struggling life.
whose best prizes must be captured
With noble, earnest strife:
onward, upward reaching ever,
Bending to the weight of cares,
Hoping, fearing, still expecting,
We go creeping up the stairs.
On their steps may be no carpet.
BY their side may be no rail:
hands and knees may often pain us,
And the heart may almost fail,
STU above there is the glory.
Which no sinfulness impairs,
With its rest and JOY forever.
After creeping up the stairs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Cares of Poultry

bad poultry management shows it.
sell IN making poultry houses unsuited to
the wants of the fowls; it shows in the
puyins OF poor stock to save few pal
try dollars; 1t shows in keeping old
STOCK beyond their usefulness; it shows
IN not raising early pullets to take the
place OF Old hens; it shows in not selling
OH the surplus stock at the proper sea.
son; 1t shows it not culling out all faulty
birds; it shows in improper mating Of
the breeding fowls, aud it shows in not
providing suitable food, etc., for the
wants OF the poultry stock. -Pouitrv
Monthly.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Some Fanciful Sums.
From John svinton's Paper

From John Swinton's Paper.I
Vanderbilt's capital of gold is greater
than all the gold there was in the world
conquering tome in the reign of Au-
gustus C@ sar.
10000, 900 dollars in gold! or
$50 tons of goldl or
1000 pounds of gold! or
u, 100000 ounces (avoirdur ois) OF
goldl
How many freight cars would be re-
quired to carry this gold? Ten you'll
say at jump. No-thirty -fvel .
Turn the gold into golden "eagles, "
ten. dollar coins, lay them in circle.
edges touching, what would be the cir
cumference of that circle! 1t would be
ring over three hundred miles in cir
conference.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Time is Money.

Time and money will be saved by keeping
Kidney-Wort in the house. 1t is an Invaluable
remedy for sill disorders OF the Kidneys, Liver
and Bowels aud for all diseases arising from
obstructions OF these organs. III has cured many
obstinate cases after hundreds Of dollars had
been paid to physicians without obtaining re-
lief. 1t cures Constipation. Piles, Biiousness
and all kindred disorders. Keepis by you.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
An Undoubfed blessing.

About thirty years ago prominent physician
by the name of DIR. William Han discovered, or
produced after long experimental research, a
remedy for diseases of the throat, chest and
Lungs, which vas of such wonderful efficacy
that it soon gained wide reputation in this
country. The name of the madeline is Dr.
VIM. Halls Balsa.n for the Lungs, and may be
safely relied on as speedy and positive cure
for coughs, colds, sore throat, etc.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
Twenty Per Cent. Stronger than any
Other Butter Color.

BURLINGTON, W., May 8. 1882.
l hereby certify that l have examined the
Butter Color prepared by Wells. Richardson &
Co, and that he same is free from alkal or
any other substance injurious to health; that L
have compared it with some Of the best OF the
other Butter Colors in the market and find it to
be more than twenty-five per cent. stronger In
color than the best of the others.
/ satisfied that it is not liable to become
rancid, or IN any way to lnjure the butter. |
have examined it after two months free expo
sure to the alr in place liable to large changes
of temperature, and found no trace of rancid
ity while other kinds similarly exposed became
rancid A. II. SaBIN.
Prof. Chemistry. University of Vermont.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
MAaro. the illustrious singer who dice

MARIo, the illustrious singer who died
a fortnight ego, was engaged with Grisi,
his wife, at ST. Petersburg. Out walk
ing one DAY with their children they
met the ear. His majesty patted the
children on their heads and remarked to
Grisi: 81 suppose these are yodr little
Grisettes % "No, sire," she replied,
with ready wit, they are my little
MariOnettes "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
THE Marquis of Lorne and Princess
Louise will probably go to Italy soon
for few months.
'Buohu- paiba, " Great Kidney and Urinary Cure 81

MENsMAN $ Peptonized Beef Tonic, the only
preparation of beef containing its entire ,sattri-
tioaS properties. 1t contains blood-mak n.y.
force-generatirg and life sustaining properties;
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia. nervous
also. in all enfeebled conditions. whether the
work Of exhaustion, nervous prostratlon, over
work or acute disease. particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswell, Hazard
4 Co.. proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
w ell Founded.

For Elk hundred years after the foundation
OF Rome no physician was allowed to practice
in the city aud in explanation thereof 1t has
been recently discovered that during all that
time the people put their T.t IN Aliens Iron
Tonic Bitters. Their faith, nike their city was
well founded. All genuine bear the signature
of J. ?. Allen, st. Paul, MINI.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

- EXTREME TIRED FEELING.A lady tells us
Htne first bottle has done my daughter great
deal OF good, her food does not distress her
now, nor does she suffer from that extreme
tired feeling which she did before taking Hoods
Sarssuarilla." A second bottle effected cure
No other preparation contains such conceL-
trstion of yitaliZ'ng, enrichag, purifying and
iuvigorating properties as Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Sold by druggists. 100 doses 81.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

as-rH Voice of the People. No family
Dyes were ever so popular the Diamond
Dyes. They never fail. The Black is far su-
perior to logwood. The other colors are bril-
liant. Wells, Richardson & Co., Burlington, Vt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
A Genuine Dandruff Eradicator.

The solvent properties OF crude oil are so
well established that it is unnecessary to quote
examples. Suffice il to say that this property
alone makes crude oil one OF the very best
dandrgff eradicators in the world. Carboline,
a deodorized extract Of petroleum, is made
from crude oil devoid OF smell, and Is guaran-
iced to remove scurf and dandrnf most effect
lIally. Try it and see for yourself.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26
1He Trough on" Tooth Powder, elegant. Is

CHRONIC CATARRH.-f have suffered for years
from Chronic Catanh. Six weeks ago ! was
induced to try Ely's Cream Balm. Relief was
instantaneous, and continued use has resulted
in an almost complete cure IS. d. GREENE,
Book keeper, Steamboat Co.. Catsklli, n. Y.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

Mr.. STETsoN, who has bought from
Mr.. Carte the right to produce Gilbert
and Sutiivan's latest opera in America,
assumes all the expenses of production,
organizes the company, pays for the
costumes, contributes the scenery and
orchestra and takes each week the first
four Thousand dollars out of the re-
ceipts. The remainder is divided
equally.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

PRoF. LANGLEY, of the Allegheny
Observatory, says that the cause OF the
brilliant sunsets is not certainly known
but he is inclined to assign it to the re,
cent unprecedented volcanic eruptions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

A CHINESE portrait painter has settled
in London whose paintings IN oil are re-
ported to be "as highly finished as min
iatures." and to "look like water colors. !"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-01-26

Mr.. BRET H.grE is thin, nervous
man, with resdess eyes and delicate
features. He is Is years old.