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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23
French Bathing.
From Chambers Journal

From Chambers Journal
Here is a lady habited in scarlet,
dainty shoes and stockings to match,
and bewitching cap (none Of your
hideous oil skim with falling lace
and telling little bows of rib
bons. Here another, clad in pale
blue, with becoming hat tied under
her chin and many bangles on her
wrists. The shoes alone are marvel.
How do all these intricate knots and
lacings, these glancing buckles, survive
the rough and sportive usage of the
waves? Who but our Gallo sisters
could imagine those delicate blendings
of dark blue and silver, crimson and
brown, those strange stripes and esthet
ic olives and drabs2 The costume of
| the gentleman is necessarily less varied,
though here and there one notices an
eccentric harlequin, easily distinguish
able among the crowd, and again, what
Englishman would dream of taking his
morning dip with ruff around his
neck, silken girdle, and hat to save
his complexion from the sun?
Two amiable persons dressed in i'm
itation of the British tar obligingly
spend the greater portion of the day in
the sea. Their business it is to con-
duct timid women from the beach and
assist them in their bath. The drawer
spirits allow themselves to be plunged
under the brine; the more fearful are
conducted to be sprinkled delicately
from tin basin. There is also a row.
er, whose little boat furnished with
life-preserving appliances, plies up and
down among the crowd, lest one more
venturesome than his neighbors should
pass beyond his depth-an almost i'm
possible event, as one might say, seeing
with what fondness even the boldest
swimmer clings to the shore.
Now the rules of the school allowed
the young ladies to go out only with the
father, the brother, or the fortunate
young man to whom she might be en-
gagged. So, when Rachel's friend, Maria
Kent, went to ask permission to drive
with Mr.. Wilcox, the principle asked !:
And who is Mr.. Wilcox, Miss Maria p"
He is friend of mine" you know
the rules, Miss Maria; he is certainly
not your father Mo- said Maria,
demurely. you have no half brother
named Wilcox" care Won engaged to
the gentleman" NO said Maria, "but
L shall be before we come home"
president ARTHUR's state dinners last
winter are said to have surpassed those
given by any of his predecessors in
costhness. The nine he gave last sea-
son averaged $500 each.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23

BED-BUGs, fies, reaches, ants. rats, mice,
cleared out by Trough on Rats" 15c.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23

MAJ. ALEXANDER MACKENsIE, chief of
the United States Engineer Corps, To-
Gated at Rock Island, ILL, has been re-
Iieved from duty, and Maj. Loefier, of
WiIletts Point, \. Y, has been notified
TO take his place.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23

PIso's Cure for Consumption Goes not dry up
a cough; it removes the cause.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23

PRESIDENT ARTHUR's state dinners last
winter are said to have surpassed those
gwen by any of his predecessors in
costhness. The nine he gave last sea-
son averaged $500 each.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-23
Horsford's Acid Phosphate.

DR.. Daniel 7. Nelson, Chicago, says; Il find
il a pleasant and valuable remedy IN mdlSes-
ton particularly in overworked men,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
'Twenty.Four Hours Prayer.

A special to the Boston Globe from
Akron Ohio, says: Harrison Ramon
lived for many years in Hinckley, Me.
dina County, Ohio, and amassed consid-
erable property, most of which was in
cash. He would not trust his money to
the keeping of a bank, but hid it about
his own premises, keeping the hiding
place secret even from his own family.
A short time ago he told his wife that he
had hidden about $4,000 in money and
that pretty soon he would inform her Of
its whereabouts, SO that in case of his
death she would know where to find it.
He neglected to do this, and about
week ago he died of apoplexy. After
his death an examination of his papers
showed that he had $335.000 in money
all hidden about his premises. The most
thorough search failed to reveal the hid
ing place, and the widow began to de-
spair. Then she was impressed With the
notion that if she prayed with faith the
Lord would direct her to the place where
the money was hidden. On Wednesday
she prayed all day and all night. On
Thursday morning she was impelled to
60 to the bee hives, which stood on a
bench near the house, and in the excite
ment of expectation she knocked over
one of the hives, disclosing to her view
the top of a bench with a pile Of large
denominations upon it. A search under
the other hives resulted in finding total
of $4,000. In the afternoon one of the
family dropped bunch of keys through
the barn floor, which uccessitated taking
up plank TO find them, and when the
young man put his hand down lie struck
a halfgallon fruit jar, which he pulled
out to find partly filled with $40 gold
pieces. Other jars aud u grain bag were
also found containing gold and silver,
and when it had all been counted the
total amount figured up over $2l3,O0O.
The widow was oyerjoyed, and in her
statement to the correspondent said she
believed that the discoveries were in di'
rect answer to her prayers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Senatorial Clerks.

The resolution which was adopted By
the Senate on Thursday, authorizing
each Senator to appoint clerk, is even
more Objectionable than the resolution
which was submitted by Senator Butler.
In that resolution it WAS proposed to pay
each secretary 81 900 year. The re.o.
luton which has been adopted gives the
new clerks $6 day during the session.
Congress will probably be in session eight
months altogether, or 240 days, so that
the pay of each clerk will be sl,44O in
stead of 81 900. There are seventy.six
Senators and forty one standing commit
tees. There are, therefore, thirty five
Senators who are to be provided with
clerks, as not having clerks already as
chairmen of committees. The cost OF
the new clerks, therefore, will be $50, ,4nO
a year. This amount of money is to be
taken from the public pocket, in order
that the different Senators shall have
private secretaries at the public expense:
We can see already what this sort OF
thing must lead to. Mr.. Beliord, Of
Colorado, demands clerk @ each mem
Der of the House of ~ esentatives.
At the rate which is to bePaid to the
Senatorial clerks, the clerks for the mem
bers of the Lower House would cost the
people between $4,000 and s5O0,OOO a
year. Congressman are fully as much
entitled to clerks as the Senators are,
and need such clerks quite as badly,
both for purposes of patronage and con-
venience.
The Senate has, it is presumed, u very
large contingent fund, and this contin'
gent fund it spends in any way that it
pleases. There is no check or restraint.
The Senate is growing more aristocratic
in its methods every day, and, without
counting the new clerks, the army of
hangers-on in the Senate wing of the
Capitol is frightfully large. The House
of Representative ought to give some at
tention to this abuse. Contingent funds
are always fruitful sources of e1trava-
gance and waste, and the committee on
appropriations Of the House of Repre-
sentatives will do we'll 10 make the con.
tingent fund of the Senate so small that
it cannot be used for such purposes as
paying for clerks for Senator5.-Ne'os
and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Death on the Rail.

The down freight train on the Colum-
bia l. Greenvile Railroad due here at
4.2O a. m. yesterday ran over and killed
a white man named John Bowers, at
Kilgore's Hill, four miles South of New
berry. The fatal accident occurred be-
tween 2 and 8 a. M, bl. nothing was
known of the occurrence until after the
train arrived in Columbia. The deceas-
ed was intoxicated and had laid or fallen
on the track. He left Newberry with a
flask of whisky in his pocket. When
the engineer passed Kilgore's Hill he
felt the locomotive jar little, but thoug mt
it was only a slight obstruction which he
had passed over. The body of Bowers
was mangled almost beyond recognition,
and the engine which passed over him
was besmeared with blood on the front
portion and pieces of flesh were also
found about the wheels and truck. An
inquest was held and verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts which
exonerates the railroad authorities from
blame. The deceased was brother of
Lee Bowers, the postmaster at Prosperity
Columbia Register.
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A Moonlight Sympathy.

Algernon-My dearest Endora, you
know that as we are so soon to be mar
ried, we should cease to live in an en-
chanted dream and begin to take practi-
cal views of life.
Endora-I know that, dear, and have
thought it all over much more often than
you think.
Algernon-You know that | am not
rich, and can not afford to keep my bird
of paradise in guided cage.
Endora-It makes no difference, Alger-
non. have already picked out sweet
little house in the surburbs, which know
you can rent.
Algernon-How good of you, my an
gel and then you know that, in order
to pay for the furniture, which must be
bought on installments, it will not do to
keep a servant. Can my darling's pretty
white hands make bread and attend to all
the other household duties?
Endora-Well, no; but I have provi'
ded for that, too. Mothers people are
staving housekeepers, and she and my
three maiden aunts will give up boarding
and come and live with us.
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Hiram Homespun's ideas AbOnt Raisin'
Children.

a good many folks has somehow gotten
the notion that the youngest Of this here
age is just about as bad as they was afore
tue flood. I am only plain farmer fell.
er, but I have observed few things, and
l don't agree with those people. The
boys of to-day amt no wuss than they
ought to be considerin' the trainin' some
of Sem gifts. I was only 'tother day tell.
in naybor Skinner that he was maxim d
bic mistake with his boys. Skimmer's
a good farmer-none better. He farms
scientific. But he don't know the science
of bringin' up youngster. Children
thrive best in the light, sandy loan OF
kind words, where it is allus warm and
cherry like. After a while, when they
gifts middlin' strong they ought to be
transplanted to '-e heavier clay of com.
mon sense anu. .f.reliance. This will
give 'em will of their own-strength OF
purpose, you know. I like to see boy
with will of his own. Some parents is
sllus q feelin' bad when they see young.
uns actin stubborn like. Then they 60
to work to break the stubbornness with a
barrel hoop or hickory switch. They
thrash and pound until they beat out
everything that's good, and there's moth
in left but q lot Of worthless cbaff that
YOU can blow anywheres. It's fearful
foolish, that. If the parent had only got
The child's will under control instead OF
knockin' all the spunk outen 'em, their
BOYS would have been some use to the
kentry. The boys who makes successful
men is those who have got lots OF push
aud 30 ahead, which is nothin' more nor
good strong will that has to be trained
to grow straight. Another mistake-and
nav ybor Skinner's maxim it's to want
all your boys to learn profession. You
might just as well try to make wagon
pole outen tooth pick, or barn door
outen ahingle. They would be dead
failures. If you have had to work hard
the boys can work hard too. Some Of
the boys won't make good farmers, and
thcm's the ones to make store keepers,
book agents, or lawyers of. But what
ever you do don't choose their profession:
Turn sheep out in the bush and it'll
find the best grass and purest water.
Give your boys chance, and when they
90 into the thick woods of life, they'll in
zine cases outen ten come out to the
cleariu' right side up.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
A Coming Notable Celestial Event.

Perhaps the most interesting celestlai
event of the year will be the opposition
of Mars ut the end of the present month.
There is 80 much about this remar kable
planet that suggest close resemblance g
to the earth, and go many of its surface
features and of the natural processes
occurring upon it are visible with tele-
scopic aid, that every time it comes to
opposition, that ia, gets into g line with
the earth and sun, the earth being in the
middle, battery of telescopes is turned
upon it with eager expectation of inter
estipg views if not important discoveries.
At Opposition Mars appears with small
telescopic power like full moon of q
ruddy tinge. As the magnifying power
is increased one detail after another of
the diversified surface of this distant
world comes into view, until it hangs in
.ie field of the telescope real globe,
marked plainly with continents, oceans
and islands; and partially covered with
clouds.
The first physical features of Mars that
come into view are the snow caps sur
rounding his poles. The Southern pole
is now inclined toward the earth, and a
small telescope, say of three inches
aperture, will plainly show the circular,
cleaning patch Of snow that covers the
antarctic region OF the globe of Mars
The dark ring surrounding the snow field,
and sometimes called Phillips Sea, is al
most equally distinct, and some ofthessas,
or spots that are believed to be se2s, can
be seen with the same telescope. With q
larger telescope more details are visible,
and with the largest and best all the
various features of Martain geography
which are represented on some of the
wonderfully complete maps of Mars that
have been constructed can be seen.
What a surprising thing it is that men
have peen able to make maps aud globes
representing with high degree Of COM
pleteness the surface of world never
much less than 40,00O,O00 miles distant
from the earth!
Large telescopes will, during the
present opposition, also be able to show
the two tiny moons of Mars, which re-
volve close to the planet, so rapidly that
the inner one goes through all the
changes from new moon to old moon in
less than day.
Another interesting thing about Mars
which can now be studied is the mysteri-
Gus net work of so.called canals which
cover a large portion of the planets
surface, particularly in the equatorial
regions. The idea that there are really
canals constructed by inhabitants of the
ruddy planet can hardly be entertained
when it is known that they are sixty
miles and more in width.
One thing seems to be pretty certain !;
Mars has reached much later stage Of
planetary development than the earth,
and if it has inhabitants they may posi-
bly, have attained degree of civilization
incomprehen,ible TO US. At any rate, it
is wonderful world which now beams
as a ruddy star in our winter midnight
sky.-Ne,v York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Vanity Of Vanlties.

A few years ago Alexander T. Stewart
died with an estate valned at close on to
SIS 100000. 1t was his ambition to found
house which would be recognized for all
time as the head of the commercial enter
prises of the United States, and to this
end he toiled until physical nature was
exhausted. He died full of years, but his
lifelong dream was as unstable as an
April wind. He had no son to take up
the burden, and bis fortune passed under
the control of one who was bound to him
by no ties of blood. Even his weary
bones were denied rest. The price of a
huckster was set upon them. The great
house of Stewart has almost ceased to ex.
ist, and a whitehaired woman alone keeps
the name from being forgotten.
Robert L. Stuart also toiled to win q
place among the great merchants of New
York. He accumulated millions, and his
last hours were spent in experimenting
the construction Of a palace in the upper
part of Fifth Avenue. He passed away
without chick or child, leaving a frail
woman the sole arbiter of his fortune.
The famous vintages which had made his
cellar the envy of the town are now at
the call of any who chooses to pay the
price in the gorgeous cafe of the Hoff-
man, and a widow in broken health nur-
ses lonely thoughts as she sits surrounded
by the splendors of the Fifth avenue
mansion.
A few days ago Mrs. A. T. Stewart was
assisted down The broad steps of the mar.
BILE palace in Thirty. fourth street and
was driven to the brown stone palace of
Mrs. Robert l.. Stuart in upper Fifth
Avenue. 1t was the first time that the
two ladies had met since the husband of
one had been gathered to dust, and we
shall not attempt to say what passed
through their minds as they looked into
each others eyes. Slowly they moved
from room 10 room, where were unfolded
views surpsssing in richness the fanciful
creations of a magician, and yet upon
each face rested sad, far away express
sion.
The woman who sat in the scantily
furnished room two blocks from the ave-
nue., earning her bread with her needle,
heard the prattle of children, stopped
now and then to kiss rosy lips, and she
thanked God for having given her So me-
thing to love. Humble as were her sur
roundings, the sun shone brighter for her
than it did for the childless widows of
the merchant princes. Verify, Riches,
thy name is Vanity Turf, Field and
E1rn
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he was judge, just as soon as | would a
ferrynan, and Ihope you will understand
that position has not influenced this
case, for even though you are a judge, I
must say thst'you have ever conducted
yourself as a perfect gentleman"
"Why didn't.you tell her that you had
been a captain in the army7" said one
of the listeners.
az did," eplied the judge, ."hut she
said the ferryman had been teamster,
and while that she would just as leave
marry captain as teamster, yet she
was compelled to turn to her ferryman
lover, and now when I tell my wife of
the choice, she says, 'Yes, the girl was
right in taking the ferryman.'
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Never Satisfied.

Thad. Stevens had been conducting IN
important suit for wealthy old Penn
sylvania farmer. During its progress
be was the latter's guest. While stroll.
ing over the farm, Mr.. Stevens observed
that the farmers corn crop, which was
Just ripening, was remarkable beyond
anything he had ever seen.
"hly friend" said Mr.. Stevens to the
farmer, "this is truly magnificent! There
is nothing left 10 be desired i'll your corn
yield this year"
"W.e.l.l," responded the farmer,
guardedly, lit is purity fair; purity fair.
But" and this with a noticeable tinge
of sadness, "thar might be few more
cunnels-just few more cunnels-at the
end Of the cob"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

"a baby" says the New York
Journal, "is the oasis of married life"
This does away with the popular notion
that an oasis is a quiet place.
- The Louisville Post editorially as.
serts that "to be Kentucky horse is as
digniied as in olden times was to be a
Roman citizen"
"A daughter Of Mr.. John Bennett,
who resides near WATERFORD, dropped
daad recently.
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-"I can't carry this bundle" said q
wife to her husband. II can't" the hus.
band replied, "for I have to carry the
two children" "But you ought to have
some consideration for me-" the wife con.
tinued. "You must think I'm wagon"
"Oh, no. my dear, don't think you are
a wagon. 4 wagon holds its tongue and
you never do"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

- Many Englishmen are settled on
ranches in the neighborhood of San An
tonic, Texas. Among them are an ex-
General of the Indian army, an ex Cap.
tain of the British navy and other sol
diers and sailors of rank.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

- The health of Jefferson Davis is
extremely poor this winter. His eyes
give him much trouble and his step is
feeble.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Marrying His Own Child.

The strange scene has been presented
here of a clergyman in fashionable
church joining in mairimony father and
daughter. The details have just become
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difficult matter. When I get to that
tree,' unused, looking ahead, 4 will ask
him. Just as We came to the tree be
stopped and said:
"Youyc knowed my darter for some
time?"
eyes sir"
"N6d such long time, it's true, but 80
long that we almost look upon you as
one Of the family
~ an proud to know it."
cha pk you, sir. Well, now, I'll tell
you, nj darter is goin' to be married
next week, and l want you to be with
u.s."
"To whom ?" | gasped.
"To the ferryman down here. She's
been engaged to him for long time"
"I sid nothing as we returned, but
when I found the girl alone, 1 said:
"Dont you know that love you de,
votedly?"
"Of course, I never knew it, Judge"
"But do, and want you to be my
wife"
"Ju&e, can't. I am going to marry
Tom P.trall, the ferryman. 1 know you
are god man, and don't want you to
think that won't marry you just because
you ar, Judge. Position makes no dit
ferenc. with me, and if I loved a
man, / would marry him, even il
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-29
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We DO Not have to speak in third per.
son, when advertising and putting our
selves and the goods we handle.
We do business on facts-with reliable
goods on business principles.
We DO Not pretend to carry the
largest stock of goods in our line in the
country.
We DO carry line of watch move
ments of approved makes, second to
none in Northern Michigan.
We DO CARRY an assortment OF gold,
Filled. Silver, and Nickel Openface and
hunting cases, not surpassed in this Sec
tiOn.
We haze advantages that enable us to
give our patrons special inducements.
We Are the only firm in ChobOygan
buying its Rockford Watches direct
from the factory.
We Are the only firm in Cheboygan
having the legitimate and exclusive
right Of sale of the Rockford Watch
from the company.
We Are the only firm in ChebOygan
that can prOpe its right of sale for the
Rockford Watch by certificate from the
company.
We are the only firm in Cheboygan
recognized by the Rockford Watch Co. as
entitled to handle its goods.
We are the Only firm in ChebOygan
that can consistently give the liberal
guarantee ,Ue do on the Rockford watch.
We Are the only firm in OhebOygan
whose warranty of the Rockford watch
Is sustained by the manufacturer.
We DO Not keep the Rockford watch
to puff or damage the reputation of
ether makers goods.
We DO Not keep the Rockford watch
alone, we also have the well-knOwn goods
of the Waltham, Elgin. Springfield,
Hampdsn. and Lancaster watch COM
panies.
We do sell the Rockford" as our
leading watch, on its superior merits on
".
We Will sell you any make Of watch
you may have preference for, for what
IL is and at fair price.
We Ask you to call on us when IN
want of anything in our line and COM
pare our goods and prices.
We KOnw that you will find 1t to your
interest to favor us with your trade II
quality and prize of goods is an object
to you. Respectfully Yours,
A. l.. FEXER,
Jewelsr.
Brick Block, Opposite Post Office.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1884-05-29
Couldn't Joke him

One of our French citizens has recent
ly embarked in the grocery business on
the east side, and is not very we'll up
in some of the finer grades OF goods.
One day this week the mother OF
prominent grocer sent young girl to
the store of the French grocer for can
of French mustard. The Frenchman
got up on his dignity at once at the
idea of them trying to play such joke
on him, aud sent back word that she
could go to her sons store and get can
of Irish mustard.