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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

They work hard, to poor advantage,
making but poor l1vlng-they or their
/ families never being inspired with the
/ hope of easier or better times. Their
destiny appears TO be to drudge on
1 through life with few comforts and no
ambition. THERE'S another class who
are too lazy to work and too coward
| ly to steal, who are determined to
make a living by tricks and meanness,
even TO stinting their families in the
| necessaries OF respectable living, so
| that they can accumulate property,
which is that love OF money which is
| the root OF all evil.
| But in these later days there is an
1 other and better class of farmers. In
| the first place they are seeking that
intelligence by which they are enabled
| to command the forces about them TO
make them contribute to their sue
| cess. They scorn to trample on the
| rights OF others to accumulate a COM
| petence to live comfortably. They,
i'll the community in which they live,
exercise healthfui, moral influence
! They aid in the advancement OF all
noble enterprises III the upbuilding OF
mankind This advanced class OF
| farmers are successful from the fact
that they have cultivated their brains
| so as 10 direct their strong arms in the
proper direction. They know by study
and investigation how to put their
soil into the best condition me-
chemically for the growth of farm
crops. They have, if not we'll
educated in the schools for that
I mn nssrtI
good books and tested by experiment
their theories, so rs to know some
thing OF what is needed in the way OF
! plant food for the largest production
OF certain crops on particular fields.
They are able to tell the exact condi-
| tlon OF the soil Of each field on their
farms, so as to lntelligently decide
what to do with 1T, or what to grow
on it. They know what crops should
follow each other as best calculated to
preserve the fertility OF the soil, and
yet receive the largest reward for his
labor. An abundance OF fruits on
farm are imperatively necessary for
the health and comfort of the family
To raise these successfully the farmers
must keep abreast of the best horti-
culturlsts OF the state as to proper
kinds OF fruit and their manner of cul-
tivation.
But in this state especially there is
need OF brains to comprehend stock
breeding and raising They must
know how to select, how to feed, and
how to breed, and how to care for,
and how and when to market, to at
tain to the highest order of produc-
ton, and to receive the best returns.
So it appears, to be a successful farm
er now, brains must direct all of the
operations OF the muscles, and the
perseverance must be guided by wis
dom
The prInclples OF practical agricult-
ure must be studied by the fireside,
around the sitting-room table, in the
clubs, at social meetings. at farm
houses, in the colleges, in the common
schools. The day OF the farm drudge
ought to end now and forever.-Iowa
Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
An EXnert Indian.

He was q fine looking fellow in the
prime of lie, and notwithstanding the
frightfully critical nature of what he
was going to do, moved about
with perfect ease and caImness, writes
Col. Barrow In one hand he held a
very long double-edged sword, sharp
at the point and with edges likerazors.
With the other hand he held his little
son, a child aged about 6 years, who
was also clearly well accustomed to
what was to follow. From the little
fellows evident enjoyment OF the
scene, it was very plain that failure
on the part OF his father was a thing
quite beyond the limits Of hisimagina
ton. As soon as the usual preEmin-
airy ceremonies had been gone through,
such as walking round and salaaming
to the commanding officer and princi-
pal guests. the father placed his little
boy in the center Of the circle, with a
small lime, a kind of lemon, about
twice the size of a walnut, under his
heel. Then, taking up his stand a
few feet from the child, he firmly
grasped the hilt of thesword, and began
brandishing the weapon rapidly in the
tempered, so that it could be seen to
culver and undulate Throughout its
entire length as it flashed in the rays
of the setting sun. Suddenly the mus
cles of the athlete might be seen to
stiffen themselves; a short pause, then
a sudden and lightning-hke swoop and
the lime under the boys heel was safe
" severed.
| do not think many, even OF the
Oldest inhabitants of the East, have
often witnessed q performance equal
to that which this havildar was wont
to give to conclude his exhibition.
The BOY having taken up his position
as before, q small open box, about
the size OF those we use for tooth pow
der, was placed on the ground at his
feet. 1t was filed with black powder
called soorma, used by the natives for
darkening the eyelashes. Round this
little box, and about the boys head,
the sword was now made to play with
redOubled velocity. In the midst of
the most dazzling passes the weapon
would dart toward the little box
and reappear steadily poised at the
full stretch OF the performers arm, in
front OF the eyes of the child then
sudden turn OF the wrist, and a heavy
dark line Of powder was lying on one
OF the boys lower eye-lashes, placed
there by the sharp point OF the sword.
The same was then done to the other
eye. This feat was performed weekly,
always with undertaking success, and
was the most wonderful instance OF
nerve and steadiness that / ever wit
messed
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Winter TranrpIanting

Large trees may be transptanted
with tolerable safety by removing a
large ball OF frozen earth with the
roots. A trench may be dug around
the tree two or three feet from the
trunk, late in autumn, sufficiently
deep to sever all the larger horizontal
roots. The hole for the reception OF
the tree should also be dug before the
ground freezes; then in winter, at a
time when the soil at the base OF a tree
is frozen solid, back the forward truck
of a farm wagon against the trunk,
lift thetongue erect and strap it firmly
to the body. Then loosen the tree at
the base by digging under it sufficiently
to cut the tap root. Attach a rope
near the top OF the trunk, and by the
aid of a team the tree may be lifted
from its bed and laid PROSTATE, the
heavy base resting across the axle OF
the truck. Then hitch the team to
the rear OF the truck, and the tree may
be readily dragged to its place. As a
thorough trimming will be necessary to
counterbalance the loss OF roots it is a
matter of economy to cut away con-
siderable part OF the top before the re-
moval.-Our Country Home.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Cool as a Cucumber.

David ker In Harper'sl
Inc coolest man | ever knew was
old Victor de st. Hilaire, the colonel
OF an infantry regiment that saw some
service in Algeria" said Col Henri
Dubois, one OF a party OF French Off
GERS who, having halted to take a look
81 siam on their way home from the
Ionquln wa, had come to dine with
US on board OF Il British gunboat which
had somehow found ITS way m the
Mei-Nam River.
We known men, :" he continued
who managed to PIT on a great show
OF GOODNESS IN time of danger, though
they We're really very much excited,
put there was no putting on with St.
Iilltlre-lt came as natural to him as
eating his dinner. All his hair. breadth
escapes land he had had so many he
couldn't scarcely count them himself)
had left him as cool as before, and it
really seemed as il dangers passed him
by because he would not condescend
TO notice that they were there at all.
once his men mutinied, and two of
them clapped their bayonets to his
breast as If to run him through: but
the colonel only smiled, and said. as
quietly as ever. BE careful, my lads;
you might hurt me-
Now 1t happened that in Col. st.
Hllalre's regiment there was peppery
young sub-lieutenant who was as hot
as the colonel was cool With him it
was always las you English saw "a
word and blow, and the blow first
lie had fought so many duels that the
soldiers used to call him Sudden
Death and TO say that the best way
to end the war would be for him to
challenge the enemy's whole army.
man by man. Well, one day this
lieutenant had committed some fault,
for which the colonel gave him such a
scoldlng that the young fellows hot
blood couldn't bear 1t any longer.
Quick as lightning he whipped out
pistol and fired right at St Hilaire's
face, so close that the muzzle almost
touched him. But the pistol missed
fire and the colonel said, quite coolly:
Forty eight hours arrest for not keep
ing your arms in proper order"
And was that all the lieutenant
got ?' asked a dozen voices at once, in
undisguised amazement.
''That was all; and / can tell you
that he thought it was quite enough
Ha general, good evening. | was just
telling those gentlemen how you once
put me under arrest for not having
my pistols in working order"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Extracts from Sam Jones Sermons

From the Cincinnati SUM-
A man said to me the other night
Zones, | wouldn't have missed vour
sermon for SO" and yet when the
plate was passed around that man mt
IN a copper cent.
Greed What is creed? 1t is the
skin OF the truth set up and stuffed
with sawdust and sand. Ii / had a
creed | would sell it TO a museum.
| have known women too poor to
own pair OF shoes, but l never knew
one too poor TO own alookingglass.
Wien some one OF you members of
the church get to heaven the angels
viii have 70 introduceyou.
Dignity Is the starch OF the shroud.
The more dignity a fellow has the
nearer dead he is.
The road to hell is the road to
heaven. The only difference is in the
way you are going.
The sweetest rest a man ever had is
the rest he finds in activity.
Many fellow Is praying for rain
with MS tub bottom side up.
Red liquor and Christianity won't
stay IN the same hide.
Custom Is the law OF fools. and il is
running this country.
The matter Of church doctrine is an
accident.
FRENCH nainsooks have stripes of
openwork, with designs OF blue coral.
This Is used for the skirts OF dresses
the bodiCes and draperies beingof plain
stripes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Gnnvenieut Directions.

Hang up the brooms; they will last
longer.
Keep the bedsteads away from the
windows.
Drop potatoes or fruit as they are
pared into water, and the color will
not change.
A little chloride OF calcium added to
glue will prevent its cracking, and
cause it to adhere to glass, metals,
etc.
The simplest, cheapest and best
thing to clean a lamp chimney Is a
piece of soft sponge the size OF chin
ney, fastened to stick.
Simple fractures may beadjusted by
almost any one. Get the limb as near
" as possible in the natural position,
and then send for the doctor. There
is no great urgency in such cases.
Label every bottle of medicine that
comes into your house, and put pois-
onous drugs, ikeparegoric, laudanum,
carbolic acid, ETC., out OF the reach OF
children and be sure that they are
out of their reach.
When color in fabric has been de-
stroyed by acid, ammonia is applied
to neutralize the acid, after which an
application OF chloroform will, in
almost all cases, restore the original
color.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Cattle In the Stalk Field

| want to answer J. w. B. s inquiry
| do not turn hungry, starved cattle
into fresh stalk field to remain longer
than three hours, and when taken out
give them plenty OF good, clean water
and a little salt Every time you
turn them in allow them to remain
from a hall to one hour longer, giving
plenty of water and a little salt when
taken out. Continue thus until all
the corn is gathered up, to prevent
laundering. Then let them remain in
the field, providing they have plenty
of clean water and salt two or three
times a week. Experience has taught
me this to be the only safe way OF
pasturing stock in fields. If you, or
any OF the readers OF the Rural willfol-
low this plan your loss OF cattle from
feeding on stalk fields will be not one.
1t is the dry feed taken into the stom-
ach that absorbs all the moisture of
the stomach, and in short time the
animal becomes feverish and shows
signs of weakness, sometimes in the
knees, sometimes in the loins, and
there are various ways the disease
manifeSts itself. Then the cry goes
out there is q strange disease among
the cattle, when it is all caused by the
arrangement of thestomach, which de
rangement Is for the want of pure
water and salt sufficient to keep the
stomach moist and digestive organs
healthy.-S. ". p. in american Stock
man.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
The Money Order,

from the Baltimore Herald.
A stout German waddled up to the
desk of DR.. Bantz, the chief clerk OF the
inquiry division at the post-office, yes
terday, and opened a TRADE against
all post-oflice clerks in general and DR..
Bantz in particular. Nov, vilshow
you dot you took dot money" lie
said, "and | will prove it to you, or /
vas not an honest man. Do you see
dis receipt? Veil, dot shows dot !
gave you five dollar. Do you see dot
letter? Veil, dot say dot man | sent
it to nevergotit. Now want my five
dollar, or | will have you arrest for
stealing. Hear dot, do you?" DR..
Bantz looked at the alleged receipt
first. 1t was duplicate OF a money
order the German had obtained, and
which he had failed to send to the par.
ty Tor whom he intended the money.
The matter was explained to him.
"Minegolly, ish dotso?" he exclaimed.
"Vhat a blasted fool vas beenW
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
rue CROSSING OF THE BRIDGE.
BY 6. II. NJ. BYERs.

- - IL ~ d.
Have you ever heard the story
How Tim Nesbitt crossed the bridge?
When the down express came roaring
Round the curve OF Smoky Ridge
You remember the big trestle
just this side of Carey's MILL
Twenty miles about from Sharon,
And as far from Smoky Hill.
Half a nile in length-they say So
And it's not a yard-stick less
Fifty feet above the creek, too;
That's as near as l can guess.
And lust as Tim came round the curve
And saw the bridge ahead,
He felt the track was giving, like,
And knew the rails had spread.
Down grade at that, and thirty miles
That was her common run
bridge not fifty yards ahead,
Oh Heaveni what could be done
Like jangling millstones bounced the cars
Along the sleepers' ENDS:
Tim had no time to think OF wife,
OF babe, or self, or friends.
The fireman jumped, but quick as thought,
Tim Neshitt took 1t in
The bridge is straight, there is chance
For life ii he should win.
And with a mighty jerk he threw
The throttle open wide
And said prayer-aud Lady Bess
Went on her crazy ride.
Dreadful! You might have seen the wood
And nails and glasses fly,
And splinters, torn from bridge and beam,
And clamps from every tie.
While Lady Bess" Just few across,
And Tim lust held his breath
While half the passengers had swooned,
And half were sure Of death.
But ere the scared had time to pray,
Or broken wheels to stand
Tim Nesbitt's train had crossed the bridge,
And we were safe on land.
! reckon that no other man
That runs upon the line,
Has got watch as big as his,
Nor anything so fine.
For on one sides picture Ike
The creek at Smoky Ridge
And on the others writ: ITO him
Who run across the bridge"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
THE RURAL HOME.
No Good Nigh mt kiss.


A three-yea maid, OF baby charms,
Epitome of bliss,
Al close OF day to mothers arms
Came for her goodnight kiss.
you were IA naughty girl to-day,
Who would not do the right,
The little girl who can't obey
/ cannot kiss good night"
The little mouth, it trembled so;
The bright eye held tear;
She said; 'But you will kiss me, though.
In the morning, mamma, dear
"Yes, in the morning when you can.
An childish griefs are deep!
She turned her fair face TO the wall
And wept herself TO sleep.
She woke not here; Death called her name
To wake in Heaven instead;
And when at dawn the mother came,
She found her darling dead
O mother heart! the wrong confessed,
What is thine anguish now2
She clasped the dead face to her breast,
Kissed lips and eyes and brow.
O grieving heart What can atone
Mother, remember this
Send no child to sleeps land unknown
Without a goodnight kiss.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Roads and TIIipp

The Illinois State Board ofAgricult-
ure is about to hold a meeting of the
road supervisors of that state, and
will bring together at the same time a
large number of the tilemakers with a.
view to determining some means by
which by the combined efforts of the
two, the farmers of the state NAV be
provided with better roads. Col Mills.
secretary OF the board, met with the
tilemakers at their recent annual
| meeting in the capital and submitted
| the plan to them, and not only Sc
cured their Endorsement, but enlisted
! their hearty cooperation. There are
three road commissioners to every
! tOwnshIp-ln the state, and if but a
gOoGly number of these are able to at
tend, and to jointly discuss road. max
! ing with the tllemakers, they will be
able to reach some plan by which the
| road adjoining every mans farm
| shall be so made and tile drained as
| to give them good roads all the wear
round, and as well demonstrate to a
| certainty the value of drainage to ev.
| cry farmer.
The undertaking Is one PROMISING
| unreasonable advantages to all con
cerned, for the farmer wants good
roads as much as he wants any other
| one thing, and the tilemakers will find
IN such call demand upon their re-
sources that will very largely stimu
late their just now suffering industry.
There are 5000 road commissioners
IN the state and more than 600 tile
makers; and it is but reasonable to
suppose that such body OF men will
be able to suggest a means by which
their present bottomless roads may
be drained and graded and thus made
passable at every season OF the year.
No state needs good roads more
than does the state OF Illinois unless,
indeed, it be that of Missouri, and
here is an example set worthy OF
imitation. What do the farmers OF
the state think OF it ? Coleman's RI
raj World.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
More Brains.

Through all of the history OF the
world, it has been the general opinion
that the main things necessary for the
success OF a farmer, We're strong mus
cular power, and unwearied persever-
ance. In the former years trade, com
merce, or the learning necessary to ad.
vance agriculture to higher place, were
not deemed necessary for the occupant
OF the farm. His business was to dig.
plow, hoe and gather the products.
Other classes were to attend to his
business outside OF its drudcery. But
the world Is advancing. And vet it
has not reached all OF the professional
farmers. There Is a large noiety who
are following the same sys' ems which
were in vogue three hundred years AGO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
EXCITEMENT INHABITED.
koof that that Physicians Terrible Con
fession Is True.
ClereIand- q HeraLd


Yesterday and the day before We copied
into our columns from the Rochester, n. Y,
Democrat and Chronicle, remarkable
statement, made by j. B. Henion NJ. d, a
gentleman who is we'll known in this city.
In that article DR.. Henion recounted q
wonderful experience which beiell him, and
the next day We published from the same
paper second article, giving an account OF
the excitement in Rochester. and elsewhere,
caused by DR.. Henion's statement. 1t is
doubtful II any two articles were ever pub
hshed which caused greater commotion
both among professionals and laymen.
Since the publication OF these two articles,
having been besieged with letters OF inquiry,
we sent communication to DR.. Henion
and also to H II. Warner & Co., asking il
any additional proof could be given, and
here it is
GENTLEMEN: / owe my life and present
health wholly TO the power OF Warner {
Safe Cure, which snatched me from the
very brink of the grave. 1t is not surpris-
ing that people should question the state
ment made (Which is true in every re-
spectJ for nay recovery was as great mar.
vel to myself, as to my physicians, and
friends. j. B. HENIoN, NJ. D.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Not symptoms, but the Disease.

1t would seem to be a truth appreciate by
all. and especially by professors OF the hearing
ri that to remove the disease, not to alleviate
iCstion Yet in how many instances do We see
mis- truth admitted in theory, ignored IN prac-
ice The reason that Hostetter's stomach
Bftters is successful ia so many cases, WIZ. VIII
h;cb remedies previously tried were inadequate
- cone Is attributable to the tact that 1t Is a
roediriue which reaches and removes the causes
n the various maladies TO which 1t Is adapted.
Trdigestion fever and agus, liver complaint,
-,o1,+ rheumatism, disorder OF the bowels, url'
5arv affections and other maladts 5 are not
naIliated merely, but rooted out by II. III goes
20 ~ fountain head. 1t Is really, not nomi-
In q radical remedy, and il endows the sys
t tsm with an amount of rigor which If its best
nrotectIon against disease
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

DR.. Robert Newton, late President of the
Eclectic College of the city of New York
and formerly of Cincinnati, Ohio, used DR.
VIM. Halls BALsAM very extensively il
his practice as many OF his patients, now
living and restored to health by the use o
this invaluable medicine, can amply testify
He always said that so good remedy
ought to be prescribed freely by every ply
sician as a sovereign remedy in all cases o
lung diseases. 1t cures Consumption, snd
has no equal for all pectoral complaints.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
UTSox Presi1ent

NINE. DANIEL WILSON, President
Grevy's daughter, presides at grand
social gatherings at the Elysee with
quite the air of a princess royal, sell
iom laying aside her haug htinsss save
when music or art come under discus
sion. Then her enthusiasm gets the
better of her dignity.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

INDIGESTION, dyspepsia, nervous prostra-
ton and all forms OF general debility re-
lieved by taking MENsNIAN's Performed
BEEF Tonic, the only preparation of beef
containing its entire nutritious properties
1t contains blood-making, force generating
and DEMONSTRATING properties; is invaluab BILE
in all enfeebled conditions, whether the re-
suit of exhaustion, nervous prostration
overwork, or acute disease, particularly if
resulting from pulmonary complaints.
Caswell, Hazard Il CO., proprietors, New
York.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13
Free TO Ministers, Lawyers, Doctors,
and Teachers.

If you will get your dealer 20 order from
his wholesale druggist one dozen bottles
WARMERS WHITE WINE OF TAR SYRUP
the best remedy iR the ic0rld for Coughs.
Colds, Asthma, Catarrb, and C0nsunp-
ton, viii send two bottles free. Recon-
mend to your friends. Send name OF
druggist who gives the order. Map of Holy
Land free with medicine. Address DR.. C
D. WARNER, Chicago, III. All druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

IMPAIRED VITALITY.-When you feel as il
the vital powers were giving way, strength
gone, spirits depressed, memory failing APP,
petite lost, exhaustion stealing over every
sense and paralyzing every energy, then is
the time to resort to that powerful ally OF
nature, DR.. WALKERS VEGETABLE VINEGAR
BITTERs. 1t soon works a glorious renoya
ton in the system.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

THE New York Sun makes the an
nouncement: 1t is proper for us to
state that T. P. O'Connor, M. P, who
has so long been Justly valued mem
Der OF our staff OF foreign correspond
ents, has for his own reasons with
drawn from that service. We part
with mutual good will, and with our
most sincere regret at his decision.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-03-13

MONEY well spent, Try it. Twenty-Five
cents will buy a bottle of Aliens Lung
Balsam, sale and sure remedy for coughs
and Group. Those desiring a remedy for
consumption or any lung disease should
buy the large S1.00 bottles. 1T contains
no opium in any form.)