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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-08-28

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
How n Rare Book Was FOmd.

lfrom the London Daily News
Hunters of rare books should never
despair and indeed they never do de-
SPAR. The most valuable volumes are
just as likely to be found In paper sold
at so much the stone, by weight, as any
where else, except, of course, in Picca-
dilly or the Passage DIES Panoramas. Oc-
casionally it happens that when packets
of books are sold "by the lot one rare
treatise turks unsupported among the
lumber. This happens because collec-
tors books are sometimes disposed of on
his death by kinsmen or executors as ig-
norant as the good Oldbuck's women.
An example of gem hiding where it
was not looked for is reported from are
cent sale by auction at Messrs. Sotheby's
There was a bundle of old books, and
probably of odd volumes, with a mere
number attached to it in the catalogue.
Herein was lying perdu Tyndale's Eng
lish Pentateuch of 1880 in the origi-
nal binding, very rare work indeed,
published five years before the first COM
plete English volume. Here was treas
ure, indeed, prize for the devout bibli-
cal collector, and he might, with luck,
have got it for half a crown. But several
pair of eyes had detected the "Penta-
teuch." worth so much more than Mr..
Shapira's Moabite text, and the pur-
chaser had to pay f200 for it. Thus it
is difficult indeed for rare book to be
sold cheap, yet, rare as it is, it is not alb
solutely impossible.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
The Romance of a Bank Note

ltfom DemoreSts MOnthly.l
In the year 174O one of the directors
OF the Bank of England, man of unim-
peachable honor, lost bank note for
e30, 900, under peculiar circumstances.
1t seems he had bought an estate for
that sum of money, and for convenience
sake obtained note for that amount.
As he was about to put it under lock and
key, after he reached home, he WAS
called out of the room, whereupon, as
he thought, he placed it upon the man
tel-plece. Upon returning few min
utes later, the note had disappeared. It
could not have been stolen, for no one
had entered the room, whereupon, he
concluded that it had been blown into
the fire aud had been consumed. He
laid the matter before the officers of the
bank, and they reissued a note for the
same amount, he giving bonds to reim-
burse the bank if the note should ever
be presented for payment. Thirty years
after, when he had long been dead and
his estate distributed among his heirs,
the supposed on-existent note turned
up at the bank counter for payment.
AS the bank could not afford to dishonor
the obligation, the money was paid out,
and the heirs of the dead man were
asked to make good the loss; this they
refused to do. nor could the bank en-
ploy any legal machinery to force them
to do SO. The person who profited by
the matter was supposed to be builder,
employed to pull down the dead man s
house and build anyther on it's site. He
found the missing 100000 note in a
crevice in chimney, in which it some
how got lodged after being laid on the
mantel-piece. 1t must have been kept
many years, aud its presentation to the
bank was so arranged that the builder
became rich man by a sudden stroke OF
blind fortune.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Dandyfunk.

The sea cook prepares for the sailor
several dishes which are rarely met with
on shore, DANDY funk" is the name by
Which one Of these compounds is
known. This is made of ship biscuit
and molasses. The biscuits are placed
IN bag and beaten with an iron Delay
lng-pin or hammer until they crumble.
The adamantine qualities of the biscuits
are such that much physical force must
be called into play in order to crumble
them. AS this work is more than the
cook wishes to undertake, he usually
delegates it to one of the ships boys.
The fragments of the biscuits are mixed
with molasses, and the compound is
placed in large pan and baked. 1t is
lmmaterial to the cook how long it re-
mains In the oven. 1t is usually served
out to the sailors at supper, and when
the hour for that meal arrives the dan
dyfunk comes out of the oven. 1t is
much more digestible when it has been
well burned than when underdone. In
the latter state it is somewhat trying to
the stomach. A very hungry sailor will
never refuse dandyfunk, although he
does not regard that dish as luxury.
But there is something about jack
countenance when engaged in masticat
ing dandyfunk, which would lead an OBJ
serving philosopher to fancy that if the
choice were given him he would prefer
to eat something else.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
She feels little HAND, ain into hsrs
Cold Iron Bits.

IAN Experienced Horseman in the
Kentucky Live Stock Record reminds
those who have the handling of horses
OF the cruelty of which they nav be
carelessly guilty: "Let anyone who
has the care of horse these cold. FROSTY
mornings, deliberately grasp in his hand
a piece OF iron: indeed, let him touch it
to the tip of his tongue, and then let
hum thrust the bit into the mouth of the
horse If he has the heart to DO it. The
horse is an animal of nervous organiza-
ton. His mouth is formed of delicate
glands and tissues. The temperature
OF the blood is the same as IN the hu-
man being, and. as in man, the mouth is
the warmest part of the body. Imagine.
we repeat, the irritation that would be
to the human, and, if not the same de-
gree, still the suffering to the animal is
great. And 1t is not momentary pain.
Food is eaten with difficulty, and the IT.
ritatlon repeated day after day causes
loss OF appetite and strength. Many a
horse has become worthless from no
other cause but this. Before India rub
Der bits were to be had myself used a
bit covered with leather, and on no ac-
count would have dispensed with it in
freezing weather."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02

what would estrange Won from vorr
friends, to what would take Won from
comfort and pleasure only to reSuite Won
with want and humiliation. )" ne said
brokenly.
i fear no want but the want of
rove, she returned quickly, "no humil-
raLioh put that OF being despised for
what she added half roguishly, vet
S WIN dignity, sis in special contingent
cies' only lady's privilege. "
1t IS that of a noble girl reyer-
eIce, ne answered gravely, ''of one
whose happiness is so dear to me that T
must not bind her bright young life to
'hat OF man who can give her nothing
-hothlng but vast and useless love,
my dearest" WV
lie bent as if he would have kissed
tne innocent upturned face. restrained
himself and turned away, and the next
moment pretty Fanny Grimshaw was
lett In the school room alone
And there she sat down in Johns big
ieatnern chair, before Johns familiar
desk, and bowed her lovely. distracted
mead upon the books that the touch of
johns dear hands had made sacred TO
her. Ao '"oie" ~
Inc first sun of the glad New Year
came up In trlumphal splendor of pur-
PIE and gold, and still she sat there mo.
tlonless as an image of marble.
Llfe was over for Fanny Grimshaw
II she could not be given the man she
loved. 0 i-'"A '''e
Presently the door was pushed noisily
open, and a little, wheezy. pompons
gentleman hustled into the room.
What on earth are Won doing here
child = her father inquired. with gem.
Inc anxiety in his small. raspipg Voice
sound.
What ails you, Fanny do you
want anything?" he asked, with increas-
ing uneasines.
Then she lifted face so white and
haggard With anguish, that he started
aghast.
" want John, papa; only john" she
answered, simply.
Goodness gracious!" the CONSEQUENT
tai little old gentleman calculated.
Are you really SO fond of HIM, child +?
Wen, L never denied you any thing yet, "
he continued, with peculiar sort of
fat4erly satisfaction, "and 1 had
rather crafty you now than have you
make an Ophelia of yourself. And be-
side, the handsome tutor will not be so
bad an acquisition for the Glimshaws.
after all. He is fine, cultured, know
ing fellow, and he will now possess the
half million or so of which he was de-
frauded by knavish brother, who was
oolglng enough to die last night" 1t
was an unfeeling way of putting things,
doubtless. But when an evil soul is
summoned from the lite it has dishon-
ored, any pretense of regret seems I'M
necessary and hypocritical.
And so Fanny felt. And when pres
emily John appeared she went to him in
smiling sympathy.
:" am SO glad for you," she said
brightly; although she supplement-
ed In charming Embarrassment" had l
| guessed you were richer than myself
should have forborne a certain lady's
privilege"
And SO the New Year brought the bless
ing and the shadow together-the knell
tor the dead and chimes for the living:
and the tender girl and the gentle mas
| ter who loved her were content.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
About Winter Farming,

A correspondent writes to the Coun-
try Gentleman on this subject: Corn
or no corn is not all that need be set
tied to establish the whole subject of
feeding, and in fact the most common
error is in surprising that if corn in
proper quantity is supplied, the flock
hss been fully attended to. / am very
fond of all my live stock, and am I'M
easy if they seem to lack for good care,
particularly during winter; but to OBJ
tain that attention for my poultry, am
obliged to do it myself. So can tell
your readers just how l do it, and not
ask them to listen to any loose theory
regarding the best way. The poultry
house has outside shutters, which, when
removed at sunrise, give the birds the
first notice of day, and experience has
shown that in this sleepy state they eat
poorly, so that they are then served
with fresh water, not cold, but tepid,
and a cabbage, mangold, or turnip,
which will call the sleepy ones from the
roost. The morning meal, given half
hour later, consists of the contents of a
tin boiler into which has first been
thrown small handful of salt, then a
peck of vegetables, potatoes, turnips or
carrots. This pail spends the day and
night upon the rear part of the kitchen
range, and to it is added the appropri-
ate scrapings and refuse from the table,
not emitting all grease and bits of
waste meat. This thorough cooking re-
duces it almost 20 soup, which is taken
to the feed room and made thick enough
to be eaten without soilinp the plumage
of the birds. A variety is used IN this
last mixture; fine wheat, bran and mid
dlings, ground oats, cornmeal, malt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
A Little Girls Nerve

Republic tMo.) Telegram to the Inter- ocean,
A 5-year-oid daughter of Mr.. Sims,
who lives on farm three miles from
here, felIinto we'll forty-three feet deep,
and some children belonging to neigh
Dor notified her father who fastened to
the spot. Looking down the ice sides
of the well he saw that his little girl
was alive. He told her to put her foot
in the bucket and clasp her arms around
the rope, which she did, and when
drawn up to the top it was found that
her left leg was broken at the thigh and
both arms were cut and bruised in a
frightful manner. The mystery is how
the little girl had the courage to put the
sound foot into the bucket and hold onto
the rope with her bruised arms, She
endured the operation of setting the
broken limb without finching or the
use of anesthetics of any sort.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Murder of Six Factory Girls.


Seven girls employed at a sugar fac.
tory at Balta, in Russia, left that town in
the evening, not long ago, to return to
their village at some distance. The
girls, belated on the way, resolved to
pass the night in the fields and continue
their journey at daybreak. They took
shelter near haystack in field adjoin-
ing the highway, and, having some
fears of robbery, placed their united
weeks earnings In the hands of one of
their number for greater safety. The
girls were all fast asleep when they were
tracked by a number of young men.
The girl who had secreted the money in
her dress, had taken the precaution to
cover herself with hay. The men find
ing no money on the other six girls,
murdered them in cold blood. They
then fired the stack, and in the copfla-
grafton and smoke the surviving girl eff
fected her escape and reached the vii
lage in safety. An alarm was given, and
the murderers were all arrested. The
survivor has recognized the murderers,
who were all employed in the same fac
tory as their victims.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Prepared to support Husbands

From the New York Tribune.l
"Where are all these handsome
young ladies going?" asked an old gen.
tleman of policeman in the Cooper
Union yesterday, as he stood gazing in
admiration at group OF dozen young
women who were waiting for the eleva-
tor to carry them up to the art and tele-
graphic schools on the upper floor of the
building.
"They are going to their classes, -
was the answer.
"Why, they needn't learn trade or
profession. They're too handsome, and
might easily get married." said the
stranger.
Yes, but they want to be prepared
for an emergency" said the officer. =" If,
when they do get married, they have to
support their husbands it's well enough
for them to have a profession of some
kind to fall back upon"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
A Romance that Ended Wrong.


The superintendent of an Eastern
railway, whose name denotes an old
world race, was five or six years ago at
Las Vegas, n. NJ, out of job and
"dead broke" Desiring to live in
hopes of better luck in the future, he
applied at restaurant for Job as wait
er. He secured it, but was so green at
the business that in order to do the work
in any sort of satisfactory manner he
coaxed one of the girls employed there
to give him instructions. Arailway man
took his meals at the hosiery: our hero
served him, and, being an experienced
railroader and accomplished civil engi.
neer, was not long in striking up an &C
quaiutance which resulted in the pro.
motion of the waiter to good position
on the western road. His progress
since has teen SO rapid that now he is
superintendent of snug railway. The
restaurant girl that helped him out in the
hour of his greeaness is now his-not his
wife, but his wife's maid.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
PRAYER AND POTATOES.
BY REV. J. T. PETTEE.

An old lady sat in her old armchair
With wrinkled visage and dsheyelled hair
And hunger-worn features;
For days and for weeks her only fare
As she sat there in her old armchair,
Had been potatoes.
But now they were gone; of bad or good
Not one was left for the old ladys food
OF those potatoes,
And she sighed and said, " What shall 1 dos
Where shall send and to whom shall 60
For more potatoes ~
And she thought of the deacon over the rrav
The deacon 30 ready to worship and pray
Whose cellar was full of potatoes"
And she said, 9 will send for the deacon to come
Hen not mind much to give me some
VI such store OF potatoes
And the deacon came over as fast as he could,
Thinking to do the old lady some good
But never, for once, of potatoes:
de asked her at once what was her chief want
And she, simple soul, expecting grant,
Immediately answered, g Potatoes.
But the deacon's religion didn't lie that way.
he was more accustomed to preach and pray
Than to give his boarded potatoes
so not hearing, of course, what the old lady said
He rose to pray, with uncovered head
But she only thought of potatoes.
BE prayed for patience, and wisdom. and grace.
But when he prayed, 80 Lord, give her peace ,,
She audibly sighed, - Potatoes"
Auu at tne END OF each prayer which he said
de heard, or thought that he heard in its stead,
That same request for potatoes.
The deacon was troubled, knew not what to do
twas very embarrassing to have her act SO
About - those carnal potatoes -
80 ending his PRAYER hs started for home
But as the door closed, he heard a deep groan
"On, give to the hungry potatoes !"
And that groan followed him all the way home.
In the midst of the night it haunted his room
" Oh, give to the hungry potatoes"
de could bear it no longer-arose and dressed.
From his well-f1ed cellar taking in haste
A bag of his best potatoes,
Again he went to the widows low hut,
Her sleepless eyes she had not shut.
But there she sat in that old armchair
With the same wan features. the same sad air.
And entering in he poured on the floor
A bushel or more from his goodly store
OF choicest potatoes.
The widows heart Ieaped up for Joy,
her lace was haggard and wan no more.
Now said the deacon, ..shall we prav p,
Yes" said the widow, snow we may"
And he kneeled down on the sanded floor
Where he had poured his goodly store,
And such prayer the deacon PRAYED
AS never before his lips essayed
No longer embarrassed, but free and full,
He poured out the voice of liberal soul
And the widow responded aloud, HAmep
But said no more of potatoes
And would you who hear this simple tale
Pray for the poor, and praying ..prevaiIn
Then preface your prayer with aims and good deed
search cut the poor, their wants and needs
Pray for peace, aud grace, and spiritual food.
10. wisdom, and guidance, for all these are GOOD
But don't forget the potatoes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
DAVID STRoUsE. 4tiorneu-at-L ou
Causes of Nervousness.

The maladies which above all others cause nerv-
business, are dyspepsia, biliousness and consdpa-
ton. The great sympathetic nerve which connects
the epgastrc region with The brain, is always nju-
riously affected If the stomach and bowels dis
ordered permanent arrangement OF the functions
of those organs reacts by sympathy upon the entire
nervous system. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, in
restoring tone aud regularity to the digestive appa-
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remedy the nervous complaints which originate in
alimentary weakness disturbances They are
the very best nerviue that be used. BY eradi-
eating the exciting causes Of nervous weakness.
they permanently overcome the disability itsolf
But this not all. By checking the maladies which
cause nervousness, they build up anew the system
Weakened and depleted by nervous disease.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Hit the Wrong Man.
From the Dramatic News.


[ have heard a good story of John
Woolf, the brother of the famous old
time orchestra leader here. John was
great pratical joker. He was in the
orchestra of the old Bewery, under
Hamblin, and had grudge against a
certain horn player. One night he laid
in wait for him IN the dark passage to
the orchestra room, and as he came in
at the back door dealt him terrific blow
in the face with property ham and fed.
When Woolf sneaked into the orchestra
what was his amazement to find the
horn player there as sound as dollar.
He was amazed, for he knew he had got
fair blow at his face. He concluded
that the fellows head was iron or wood.
Later on, his brother, who was leading
the orchestra, sent John up to the man.
ayers room to find if there was a call
on the board. There the joker saw Tom
Hamblin with linen bandages all over
his face, and posted on the call board a
notice offering reward of S25 for the
man who had assaulted the manager.
Woolf nearly died because he didn't
dare tell the story till left the theater
at the end of the season.
Mr.. J. G.. SAKE is nearly So, and is an
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
sfartlfw~ Fixure~.

Imagine million bottles standing in q row
Imagine all these bottles filed wtth healing
balms Imagine one million Of suffering
mortals marching up ana laying down 25c each
for all these bottles Imagine this vast army
cured and happy, chanting the praise of the
remedy which cured them! With all this you
may get an idea Of what is going or, where
Sellers Imperial Cough Syrup is prepared. 1
is a fact that this old standard remedy, which
has been manufactured for more than fifty
years, is literally sold by the millions of bot
ties. 1t is safe, pleasant ard efficient RENE
dy for the cure Of Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness,
Whooping Cough, Bronchial Affections and in
cipient consumption. Sod by aIl druggists at
Csc per bottle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
"RoUaH on Rats clears out Rats, Mice. 15c
Petroleum v. Nasty.

ID. r. Locke, Petroleum V. Nasty, editor
Toledo Blade, writes: ~ had on for efnger
Of my right hand one Of those pleasant pets, q
'run-round.' The finger became infamed to a
degree unbearable and swollen to nearly twice
its natural size. A friend gave me Henry's
Csrbolc Salve, and in twenty minutes the pain
had so much subsided as to give me fair
nights rest. which had not had before for q
week. The inflammation left the finger in a
day. / consider it a most valuable article
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
Mr.. ABBEY is pronounced by lead
ing London journal "the most remark
able manager the stage has known"

TAKE Aliens "Iron Tonic Bitters," the great
remedy for dyspepsia, Indigestion and liver
complaint. 1t will cure dyspepsia, invigorate
the liver ano induce cheerfulness, vivacty and
buoyaucy of spirits. The country is flooded
with limitations. All genuine bear the sigma
ture of J. 2. Allen. st. Paul, Mimi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-02-02
How to Make "A Bed.

Let every bed-maker, as soon as all
the covers are spread, turn down the up
per sheet and all above it, leaving a gen.
erous margin below the bolster. Some
people, you know, pull all the covers
straight up to the top and lay the boil
ster upon them, SO that when bedtime
comes the bed must be re-arraaged at
the head. Boys don't like this way, and
perhaps some other folks don't, either.
1t is the custom to pile two big, square
pillows on top of the bolster, and then
put on two pillow-shams and then,
sometimes, or perhaps before the
p,.Iow-shams, sheet-sham. This is
setting trap for the unwary. Only a
remarkably careful woman is eanai to
the task of getting off all the l." finery -
properly. Why not almost, if not alto
gether, abolish shams of all kinds? Why
not honestly take off the big, square
pillows and supply every bed with a
comfortable bolster to take the place of
pillows? If you like adornment en-
broider or decorate the sheets and slips
themselves without any make believe.
Silk, lace and the like seem out of place
on bed, which should suggest repose.
Imagine big boy with boots on fling
ing himself into the midst of fairy ere
alton of pink satin and torchon!
Let beds be what they look like, and
let them look like what they are-real
resting places.-Philadelphia Press.