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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
SNAKE BITTEN,
An Illinois Farmer Becomes Insane as
the Result of a Rattlesnake Bite.

August WOferman, a farmer OF
Iowa County, H., was bitten on the
arm by a rattlesnake, while at work
IN the harvest field, two years ago.
After receiving the wound he mounted
a horse and hastened to the nearest
doctor to receive treatment. The arm
had swollen to large proportions, but
by taking a large quantity OF whisky
and resOrUing to other means TO coun-
reraCt the effects OF the bite. his lie
was saved and the arm IN due time
seemed restored TO its former condi-
ton. At times since, however, Mr..
WOlferman has experienced very dis
tresslng and peculiar ailments, one OF
the singular spells being accompanied
by huge swelling at MS side. The
spells continued until a lewnights ago.
when he suddenly became violently N
sane. 1t Is supposed that he Is suffer
ing from portion of the poison Of the
snake bite, which is evidently PER
mearlng his whole system
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
The Neither side of New York

n
1t is only now and then We are re-
minded Of the wonders OF underground
New York. The adventures Of Police
man Ryan in Harlem on Sunday night
recalls them. With an unexpeCtedness
quite shocking TO the dignity OF a
bearer OF the locust he disappeared
through the sidewalk. He landed al
the bottom Of an old well twenty feet
below the surface. Il Is said there are
many Of these concealed pits beneath
the city. But disused wells are not
the only things the city has covered
up. Old water courses and creeks, N
which water Is still flowing, exist be-
meath the pavements and the houses
II some parts OF Manhattan Island.
These, with the network OF sewers,
vaults and underground passages that
form the roots OF a great city, make q
strange esUbterranean town underneath
New York, inhabited by creatures that
love darkness and furnish food Tor the
imagination Of lovers OF the grOcesque.
TIE number OF 0drunks" al Spring
field, Mass, for the SIX months ending
November l was 664, as against 3O4
last year for the same time under no
license.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
Romance OF a Feather-Bed.

At Birmingham, Ala, the other day
a feather ren0vator, on ripping open
an old featber-bed discovered a hand
some diamond ring. II was sent to
the owner Of the bed, a lady, who on
seeing II took II and pressed Il TO her
lips. She then pressed an invisible
spring and the picture Of q handsome
young man N q Confederate Uniform
was revealed. She said that the ring
was presented 70 her by her husband
before he left for the army IN 1862,
and she placed II n the bed II 1858
for safe Keeping, and forgot where she
placed II. Her husband was killed n
one Of the battles around Richmond.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
\ Comedians GoodILuck.

a
It uranspired to-day that Richard
Golden, the young comedian who has
been N such hard luck lately, has fallen
heir to a fortune OF so, 900. There Is
quite an interesting story connected
with this windfau.
About twenty years ago stranger
named James Dunn called at the
home OF GOlden's parents, IN Brewer,
Ne. He was penniless, and had no
relatives in this country. Heinf0rmed
Mr.. GOlden's father that he owned
considerable property IN a place twelve
miles outside OF Dublin, Ireland. but
being a deserter from the British army
he could not return 10 his native
country, as the penalty for desertion
at that time was death, On hearing
Dunn sstory Golden's father gave him
shelter. Dunn lived with the GOIdens
till his death, which occurred about
ten years ago.
When Dunn realized that his death
was near at hand he made a viii.
leaving his entire property II Ireland
to Mr.. Golden. A short time after
Mr.. Golden sent the viii TO BarTister
West, who had served as Dunn's at
tOrnev, but no word was ever received
from him, and the Golden family had
made up their minds that the proper
ty had been confscated by the Brit
Ish government.
The matter was nearly forgotten
when, on Monday last, the comedian
received a letter from the barrister
stating that the viii, which had been
misIaid, had been found in Dublin.
AS the comedians father Is dead, the
property which is valued at nearly
$4,000, falls to the son. Golden viii
start for Ireland in a few days.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
The Fagot Party.

IECom Good Housekeeping
The fagot party Is an institution Of
the latest date-the very latest thing
out, IN fact, IN the way OF intellectual
entertainment f6r evening hours at
home or with ones neighbors. The
ruling feature OF this new institution
ls that every one accepting an invita-
ton TO q fagot party must bring, or
every one present must furnish. fagOt
70 aid IN keeping the social freight o.
the occasion Interestingly bright. The
fagot may be game, story, riddle,
song, speech or any other form oisoclal
Offering for the amusement OF the rest,
and It viii be vel 70 have the COM
plete bundle Of fagots - varied II IJs
character and ma ake-u- @= .-7~ be.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
A PLUCHT H0osIER.
The Proprietor of Drag store Shoots
and Kills a Midnight Thief

anu hAilh n midnight IhleI.
Luther Cline. a druggist at Broad
Ripple, a station seven miles from In
dianapOlis, Ind. on the Chicago Air
Line. on the night OF the 3Oth killed
one Of two desperadoes who awakened
him and his wife Just after he had
closed his store for the night. One de-
coyed Cline into his store, and the
other passed into the family room.
where his vile was sitting. Cline. as
he reached the store, looked back and
saw ms wife struggling with villain 70
, who was apparently choking her to
death When Clipe attempted TO go
TO her assistance, villain No. / shot
him IN the head and then closed with
him. grabbing him around the neck
and shooting a second time. The shot
missed its mark. The contest then
grew hot and desperate, but finally
Cline secured rhepisuOl He then shot
his assailant through the head, killing
him instantly. The acc0mplice fed.
The dead man Is a short, dark. heavy
set fellow, perhaps 2S years old. The
people are securing the neighb0rhOod
Tor the onewho escaped. Cline Is shot
n the lace, the ball passing IN under
the mouth.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
sEVENFEEy DROWNED.
Distressing Boating Accident In Chilli or
Decem Der 22

Distressing Boatlng ACCIDENT In Chilli or
December %.
Mail advices from Panama, dated
December "a, 1885, are as followr
On December %, two families named
Silva and Gonzalez left TalcahuanQ
Chill, IN a boat for Peno, for the pur-
pose OF attending the customary pro
cession and OF taking part in the festi
val OF Our Lady OF Carmel. Upon
their return voyage all went
well until the mouth OF the
AndaEen River was reached. At
this point, IN consequence OF a change
OF wind, It became necessary to alter
the position OF the sail, and for some
reason not yet known, all the passen-
gers rushed to one side OF the boat
which then capsized, and all hands
were thrown into the water. Seven
teen were drowned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
TITREOL-THR0WTgG.
An Illinois Central Engineer Seriously
Injured At Dubuque, Ia.


A serious case Of vitriolthrOwing Oc-
cured at Dubuque, Ia, on the night
of the 2Sth, a few minutes before 10
O'Clock. Frank Woods, an engineer
on the Illinois Central Road, was going
10 the yard TO take a freight train
west. just as ne reached the lower
end Of Main Street, two women stepped
out OF a dark recess, and one OF them
threw A can OF vitrlOl over him. II
struck him in the face, and it is feared
that one or both OF his eyes viii be en-
CIrely lost. His cries brought assist
ance, but the women escaped in the
dark. He was taken TO MS residence.
where he now Is suffering terrible ago
MES. The women have not yet been
arrested, but It is believed that one OF
them Is Kate Welsh, who a short time
since sued Woods for bastardy. Since
the suit was instituted be has married
another young lady. Woods has al
ways borne a good character.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09


Ever ride on an engine on a dark,
stormy night, eh2 Have you learned
what a red light means? l remember
one bleak, dreary night in the winter
OF, | think 1t was ~, was running
on the Erie, and was pulling what Is
now train 1. We were behind time,
and were skimming down the hill to-
ward Alden, when We rounded the
curve and saw what seemed a blaze Of
red light before Us. It seemed to me
that the country was on IRE. Ny
heart Jumped into my throat, and |
thought my time had come. / reversed
my lever, put on the air breaks, and
opened the throttle wide. My fireman
had jumped with serious consequences
TO himself, and Thought / was goner.
/ let one brief prayer escape from my
lips, and felt terrible jarring.
At first II flashed through my mind
that We had struck, but az | heard the
larrIng OF the wheels l found that We
were at almost a dead stop, the wheels
slipping on account OF the force OF the
stream which had run up. Just about
two feet from Us was the cabOose Of a
freight train which we would have run
into had We not stopped in time.
After the excitement was over one in
fernal fool OF a passenger came up and
asked why We had stopped 80 quick,
swearing at both the road and myself
for stopping trains so quick. The
cylinders OF my engine cut a little on
account Of the cinders which were
drawn IN through reversing, but be-
yond that no damage was done.
"You can bet your bottom dollar,
my boy, that the two red lights on the
back Of that caboOse looked TO me
that night more ike great mountain
OF red stone on the track than they
did Ike two inoffensive crimson lights. 7"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
IN A FOG.
A New York Perry Boat Run Down and
Wrecked.

n -FtN I0FA FeTTy BOst Run Down and
Wrecked.
The French steamer Pequot ran in
TO the East River New York ferry
boat Alaska, at : o clock on themCrn-
ing OF the 31st, while attempting TO
pass IN a fog There were but few peo-
pie on the ferTy-boat and none were
hurt, but the vessel was almost A cCm-
plete wreck above the main deck. The
steamer sustained very little damage.
Had the collision occurred AT hour
later, when all the ferries are crowded,
the loss Of life must have been great,
as one entire cabin on the ladies' side
OF the vessel was crushed mt0 sphnters.
A dense log was on the river al the
time, and investigation proved no.
body n particular to be TO blame.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
DESPERATE NCEYDT4RTEs
Bell Ropes Cut, Pumps Broken and he
Town set on Fire

Town set on Fire.
A desperate attempt was made DIR
ing the night of the ID inst. to Ee-
strOy the town Of Tarentum, Pa. The
fire was started IN a livery stable, and
every effort was made before the mauh
was applied to prevent the people
from putting it ont after IL got under
way. The villains cut the ropes OF the
two alarm bells and broke the prini-
pal pumps, so as to make destruction
sure. The fire was discovered about
3 o'clock, and cries OF Fire reused
a young man who was asleep in a
planning mill near by. On attempting
10 ring the bell Of the mill he found the
rope cut, and Immediately climbed Up-
on the roof and rang an alarm With
sledge hammer. This aroused thetowa
and the flames were soon extinguisheC,
with loss OF only about SO. 900.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09

THERE Is nothing original but
original sin An EnGlishman named
Edmundson IS now seeking 70 show
that John Milton vas a plagiarist.
This latest iconclast declares that
Milton cr1bbed most OF the ideas and
many OF the expressions IN Paradise
Lost" and Paradise Regaine7' rom
Joost van den Wendell, who was born
II Cologne. IN 1855.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09

prices and sees that the work y -
factorily done. II II Is not gooe Is
not paid for. Fore women's wages
vary from S15 TO $50 q A but
ton-counter gets 50 q week during the
busy season aud S6 during slack time.
When the new shirts come from the
laundry, she counts the buttons to
see that none are missing. folds the
shirts and puts them IN the boxes.
There is q general rule IN factories
that those who work there are fined
for being late, cents if they earn IS
a week and 10 cents # they earn SO.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
A Russian Shipton.

From London LIfs.1
Society at St. Petersburg Is Just now
much occupied with the revival OF a
very curious story. About three years
ago there was Spirltualistic seance at
the Officers Club IN that city, at which
the spirit Of famous departed gener-
al was called up, and propbesied
among other things that there
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
Hi. First Oyster stew.

From t1s Fort Gaines GA AGvercssr-l
An old farmer was IN town SaCur-
day, and decided TO take An oyster
stew for dinne-, as he had heard hls
neighbors talk so much about them.
He called at Nix's restaurant and Or
dered his dish. Hehad told Nix IL was
bis first stew, and when hehad finished
eating ne was asked how he liked II.
The farmer replied that ne liked the
soup very well, but wished he had left
the pollywogs out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09
LITTLE LLOR VITA
BY crARENcE 3. PFARsnN.

Thou vert a blossom, beautiful and sweet,
That fled the world around with JOY and
light.
III PuviOus angels deemed II was not meet
That earth should wear flower so rare and
bright.
And bore thee hence. OF uoiseleSs wing and feet,
To deck the bosom Of the InhniUF.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-01-09

BROws plush dresses are trimmed II
copper and red E-l7 galloons-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

paign with which he thus identified him
self was rally and campaign of UOtcrs
for the support of the ticket-and in sup
port of that ticket Mr.. Edmunds cast his
vote with the rest. How absurd, in view
of these well known facts to maintain as
this and others of his assalauts do, that
Mr.. Edmunds desired the defeat of the
ticket and refused to utter n word or do a
thing to prevent it The direct contrary
was the case Mr. Edmunds said and did
what he thought was sufficient, and what
irdS sufficient, to show that he deemed it
to be the duty of every Republican to
stand by the ticket. To maintain-as his
opponents now maintain-that it was his
duty to 20 further and profess personal
admiration for the head of the
ticket whether he admired him or
not, is to set up a test which
if it were to be insisted on would he the
immediate and utter wreck of The Repub-
lican party. 1t would turn out Of the
party even here in Vermont voters enough
to give the State to the Democrats.
The imported New Yorker himself does
not really believe in making such test.
He said to the writer OF this article, not
many weeks ago before ne had been per
manently hired to conduct the present
campaign of calumny against Mr. Ed
munds, that he was clear in the conviction
that Mr. Edmunds should be returned to
the Senate and that that was the opinion
of Mr.. Blaine's friends in New York This
last is perfectly credible, because nothing
is palmer than that if Mr.. Edmundss
silence, such as it was cost us the State Of
New York in 1854, the political assassina-
ton of Mr. Edmunds in lSS6 would seal its
loss to the Republicans past all recovery
| The Republicans of Rutland county are,
we believe, altogether too intelligent to
swallow the yarns or follow the advice of
this New York Dalgetty, who has come to
instruct the "simple minded Ncrmonters'
as he calls them. In the old days the
Green Mountain Boys used to apply the
beech seal to New Workers who came to
NEEDLE in Vermont affairs. The Rutland
county republicans will not take quite the
same method with the imported editor :;
but they will give him the lash of singing
contempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

A strong reaction has set in against Pas
tours method Of treating hydrophObia. 1t
is asserted on high medical authority that
the method is not only worthless rs II
cure" for hydrophobia, but actually in
furious to the patient. and liable to pro
duce the disease which it is intended to
counterfeit. DIR. Mott of New York gets
little or no sympathy in his attempts to
introduce the system into this country,
and in Paris meetings are being held in
opposition to NJ. Pasteur. The virtue of
incubation for hydrophobia Is by no
means established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

The Senate committee to inquire into
the relation of the gas companies of
Washington, ID. c., to consumers has re-
ported that 81 per 1000 cubic feet will ena-
BILE the companies to make a profit of
seven per cent on their capital, and re
commenting that this be the price also
that more thorough inspection of the
quality of gas be instituted, with pro-
vision for the summary exercise of power
by some authority to exercise such in
spectioH,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

Bossism is one of the worst things in
American politics, and one of the melan-
cholly features of it is that when a boss
dies his followers are often at loss where
to 90 with their votes. Their devotion
having been given to man rather than
to principle or TO party, when their
leader dies they are all at sea, This is the
present condition otbothTammany and the
county Democracy of New York since the
deaths Of John Kelly and Hubert o.
Thompson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

President Cleveland's appointee for
postmaster at Delialb, Ill.,, was man who
wrote "A disgraceful and bitter article
against General Grant, at the time of that
great soldiers death, beginning, "Impe-
rial Grant is dead" The Senate has re-
jected the appointment of this man. as it
is reported, by "A unanimous vote, Demo
Gratis as well as Republicans concurring.
Mr. Cleveland will have to try again at
Dekalb
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

The PhTnir says that Col George w.
Hooker does not deny that he is candi-
date for the Congressional nomination,
and that good deal of quiet work has
been done for him in the second district,
We find it difficult to believe, however,
that the movement will materialize into
any serious opposition to the renomna-
ton of Gen. Grout in the convention.
The Republican papers of the dist rict
support Gen. Grout; and everything thus
far looks as if they had the people back OF
| them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

Two hungry applicants for government
positions have been supplied with post
offices created for that purpose, during the
past ten days-both of the new offices be.
ing in Alabama. If President Cleveland
finds some difficulty in achieving his sub
lime object of making the punishment tit
the crime, he at least sometimes succeeds
in making the office fit the man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

In the July number of the Forum, Jun
ius Henri Browne has an article in which
he endeavors to show that a man can
make more money saving wood, than by
journalism or magazine writing. That
may be true enough and yet Junius ought
10 know that not all men are capacitated
for saving wood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

sand dollars was obtained against one of
them, upon which they have appealed to
the supreme court of the United States
In short, at all times and in every way,
as to railroads, banks. telegraph cOmpan-
les and steamship companies, have been
~ busy and rs diligent as | could be to
keep them within bounds, all OF which
they know, and owe me no thanks for.
| have not been attorney for any of these
corporations, excepting in the single in
stance OF the Central d Southern Pacific
railroad company, and that on a special
retainer to argue a set of causes in the SUI
preme court here in which the interest of
the | nted states against the professions
of the state of California in respect Of that
transcOntlnental line was on the side OF
the railroad company, and my argument
was devoted to defending the interests of
the United states | earned the money
that was paid me, and the cases were de
cded and my connection with them ter
minated months ago.
] have not been of counsel in any other
case in which land grant or subsidy com
pany was party, except i'll an instance
about 10 years ago, of a contest between
two companies in Missouri or somewhere,
! have forgotten where, concerning their
respective rights, and did not argue that
case until had conferred with the Judge
who had tried the case below, to ascertain
whether any interest of the United States
was involved, so that | should be sure as
matter OF uellcaCy, not TO he on any side
| of any case against the interests of the
United States. That case was detcrinin-
ed, and my services were paid for years
and years ago.
The only other and the last instance OF
my having IN any way been concerned as
counsel, dir city or indirectly, for any of
these corporations was several years ago
in a controversy in New York between
two sets of stockholders of the Northern
Pacific.
These instances are the absolute sum
total of any connection of mine as Coun-
sci with any railroad corporation what
ever, saving that ! was for many years
counsel for the Central Vermont, a. every
body knows, and am now counsel for a
railroad corporation of Scotland in it's
efforts to compel Il railroad corporation in
| Oregon to pay what it claims is owing. |
have always declined to be counsel in any
case adverse to the interests of the United
States, even those of private citizens SUI
| ing collectors of customs for overpad du-
| ties
You will perceive, therefore, ethat my
opposition to Mr.. Beck's resolution can
not proceed from any personal bias or in
terest in the question. But | am opposed
! to 1t, first, because believe it to be abso-
! lutely unconstitutional, and, second be
cause it is wholly unjust unless we are to
say that a senator shall pursue no private
| calling whatever
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-08-06

An eXperimenter in aerial navigation
has succeeded, in making, with a compan-
iona successful trip by balloon from Cher
bourg to London. They now propose TAX
ing voyage to Norway, and are confident
that they have satisfactorily solved the
problem of travelling in the air. The pub
lie however, will wait for the completion
of one or two more test voyages before
joining in their enthusiasm