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The Delta independent., 1888-05-29

been in constant attendance on him since
Tuesday. On that day consultation was
held between Drs. Yarrow and O'Reilley.

been in constant attendance on him since
Tuesday. On that day consultation was
| held between Drs. Yarrow and O'Reilley.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has
| received letters from Robert Lincoln, Judge
Gresham and many prominent lawyers in
| different parts of the country urging the
confirmation of Mr.. Fuller. Ii is believed
about the Senate that Nr. Fuller's nomina-
tion will be reporte trolI the committee
next Wednesday.
The Chicago board of trade adopted
an amendment abolishing the rule prohibit
ing corners" by large majority. This
action Is significant, the local papers say,
for the reason that a corner in May corn has
been among the possibilities, and corner
in July wheat might also occur without sur
prising anybody.
The United States Treasurer has
paid sl2, SEQ 0c0 during the present month
on account of pensions alone, notwithstand-
ing which fact the excess Of receipts over
expenditures during the month is Esarly
s. 0c0,0cn. The Treasury surplus, which
teli to sej, 900 at one time during the
month, has again risen to sl0l, 900. .OC0.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed with the Secretary of Wyoming of the
Wyoming Midland railroad company to
construct and operate a line of railroad ex-
tending from the northern boundary of
Wyoming, near the eastern limit of the
National park, southeast to Big Horn river,
then following the Big Horn valley through
the Shoshone Indian reservation to Lam
der, distance of 200 miles. The trustees
are Nelson W. Brewster, Theodore Frank
lyn, Jacob Hitchcock, Douglas Smyth and
Charles +. Roberts, all of New York City
The capital stock is s5,0oo, 900. The new
road is a + eder of the Northern Pacific, and
will open p the rich farming mineral and
timber regions OF Wyoming.
The Delta independent., 1888-05-29

Ex-senator Tabor few days ago received
one OF the finest gold bricks ever shipped
from Arixons. II weighed 0m ounces and
was valued at ttl,oo0, The bar was pro-
dussd ii the yultprs mill,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Reminiscence of Frederick.

The Berlin Borsen Courier prints
letter from a lady at Versailles in whose
house the late Emperor Friedrich lived
during the winter of 1S70-'7l: 'These
were indeed bad times" she says, "but
we thought ourselves happy to be under
the protection of that stately and friend
ly gentleman, who appears to us, as we
now think of him, to have been good
genius, who warded off mischief from
our household. Although according to
the laws of war he was our master, and
the owner for the time ofall that we had,
he behaved himself always as If he were
our guest. | can never forget
the gentleness with which he used
to ask for anything. whether
for himself or his adlutant,
apologizing for giving us trouble, fearful
of causing any inconvenience, and IN
curing whether this or that would IN
terfere with our own arrangements.
On Christmas Eve, when a huge chest
arrived from Berlin for the Crown
Prince. he invited his hostess and her
family to partake of his Christmas cake.
"Tbis CAKE" said he, as he cut of slices
for the French ladies, was baked by
my wife, and | must Oblige you to taste
it," He then chatted to them about the
Christmas festival in his own happy
household, and translated passages from
the letter of the Crown Princess and
the letters Of his two eldest children
Wilhelm, the present Emperor, and
Charlotte. "In those fateful days" she
continued, I'VE learned TO know the
whole good and open heart of your
late Emperor. The terrible 18th OF
January, 1871, when there was fight
ing at Mont Nalerien, BOugival, and 81
Cloud, and our troops were driven back
upon Paris, many thousands OF my TEL
low-countrymen were taken prisoners
At 6 O'Clock in the evening the Crown
Prince had learned that among them
were several men who were not proies-
sional soldIers-lawyers, ertists, teach
ers, merchants. and others. He asked
the French officers who were taken
prisoners to notify these civilians that II
they gave their names TO him he would
place escorts at their service so thai
they might return to their homes ana
work. This generous noblesse IN your
Prince made deep impression upon
the French mind. 1t has never been
forgotten, and | know with what pro-
found respect the knightly conqueTor
was spoken of at that time. The olaeI
folk in France, in whom the recollectlo3
of those days must always abide, hoIu
the memory of the noble Emperor
Friedrich in the greatest esteem.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
japanese Lacquer for Iron Ships.

The Japanese admiralty has finally
decided upon coating the bottoms of all
their ships with material closely akin
to the lacquer to which we are so much
accustomed as a specially of Japanese
furniture work. Although the prepare
ton differs somewhat from that COM
monty known as japanese lacquer, the
base Of 1t is the same-viZ gum lac, as
it is commonly termed. Experiments,
which have been long continued by the
imperial naval department have result
ed in atfording proof that the new coat
ing material remains fully efficient for
three years, and the report on the sub
ject demonstrates that, although the
first cost of the material is three times
the amount of that hitherto employed,
the number of bookings required will be
reduced by its use to the proportion of
one to six. A vessel of the Russian Pa
cifc fleet has already been coated with
the new preparation, which, the au-
thorities say, completely wlthstands the
fouling influences SO common In tropical
waters. 1t occupied the native inventor
for many years to overcome the tend
ency of the lac to harden and crack,
but having successfully accomplished
this, the finely polished surface of the
mixture resists in an almost perfect de-
gree the liability of barnacles to adhere
or weeds to grow, while presumably the
same high polish must materially reduce
the skin friction, which is so important
an element affecting the speed of iron
ships. The dealers in gum lac express
the fear lest the demand likely to fol-
ow on this novel application of it may
rapidly exhaust existing sources of
SunnIv
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
In An Old Flemish City.
From All the Year Round.


No one was in a hurry. The very
beggars had lazy whine. The shop
keepers mostly stood at their doors,
l1stlessly chewing the stalk of some
flower or staring before them with
lack-luster eyes, while humming a tune,
nobly Indifferent to business. There
was one curiosity shop that it was diff
cult to pass. so crammed were its win
dows with carved ivory and carved oak,
with brass and bronze tortured into
shapes beautiful and grotesque, with
malollca ware and Japan porcelain,
missals gorgeous with color, cob
web laces yellowed by age, and
ancient weapons and books and
other relics of the past But
here, too, the venerable owner of these
treasures, with horn-rimmed speCtacles
TO assist his bleared eyes, sat in a high
backed, fifteenth century char, poring
over tome which was probably print
ed at similar date, and scarcely
deigned to glance at the stranger who
was inspecting his stock in trade. 1t
was delightful to mark the indoleut en-
joyment of the red-skirted boatmen
who lay languidly smoking on the raised
poop of the gaudy barges which Law
moored here and there on the wide
canals, the quays of which were shaded
by lime trees, amid the rustling leaves
of which the bees hummed noisily. 1t
was hard to believe that this was the
busting, feverish, nineteenth century.
and that our own insular Babylon was
but few hours journey from this
drowsy town.
At last, however, l found mysel in a
street wider than the rest, along which
painted country wagons. full of lace
capped and kerchiefed maids and
matrons, of brass cans, baskets and
empty crates. were jolting and rafting
with thunderous din over stones, drawn
by sleek, Withholding horses, which
seemed to wear the minimum Of har-
ness and the maximum of bells, and
which pranced and snorted in their
exultant strength. These belonged
evidently TO well-to-do peasants. who
| had sold their poultry and their tame
rabbits, their butter and general dairy
/ produce, and were now returning to the
/ tar-off farms where they dwelt. among
I the polders, and the willows, and wind
mills, and fiat meadows, grszed by red
and white kline.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
An Accommodating Railroad.
From the Albany Journal.


81 have found the most accommodate
ing railroad in the world" said New
York merchant, as he stood at the de-
pot yesterday waiting for the 240 train
81 was up to Saratoga Monday and
thought i would visit the place where
Gen. Grant died on Mount MacGregor,
so | took the train that runs up there,
about ten miles away. AS were shoot
ing up the mountain an old lady came
along at one of the cross roads where
there was but a single house in sight,
shaking her umbrella and valise at the
conductor, as if she thought he vas
running street car. We were going at
a good rate of speed, but while | sat
laughing at the old lady's dilemma the
conductor pulled the bell rope, stopped
the train, and let her get aboard. We
had only gone two or three miles when
some of the ladies looking out of the
windows were admiring the daisies,
The conductor asked. Would YOU like
to stop and get handful p One of the
ladies' laughed outright, but another,
who seemed to be posted a little better,
said es, won't you please stop the
train I? Bang went the rope, and the
train stopped out in the field for five
minutes while all the passengers got
out and loaded themselves with daisies.
| asked the conductor if it WAS his habit
to stop anywhere for passengers, and
he replied This train will stop any
where and at any time for any man.
woman or child who wants to get on or
OFT. We run our own road, and can see
almost from one end of il to the other.
We give passengers all the pleasure we
can for their money!"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
BAD FOR THE BOURBONS.
Commissioner Dodge's Report to the
National Committee.
STATES WHICH THEY CANNOT CARRY
C1eveIand's Managers Learn from Their
Own Agent That Ohio, Indiana, I'LL
nois, Wisconsin and Michigan
VIII Give Republican Major
tiles - Labor's Stand.

New York, Aug 25.-James Dodge, of
Brooklyn, who was sent West by Mr..
Brice, of the Democratic National Com
mittee, to learn the exact state
of feeling on the tariff question,
has returned. He said to-day: "In the
five weeks l have been away / have
travelled through Ohio, Indiana, Illinois.
Wisconsin and Michigan, and | am very
sorry shall have to make a rather dis
couraging report 20 the committee if
they want to know facts.
"Ohio will surely be Republican. In
diana, think, will give Harrison rea
sonable majority; the people there are
enthusiastic over him. / do believe
there are places in Indiana where it is
dangerous TO mention Cleveland's
name; but of course there is much en-
thusiasm for him in large cities. 1t will
be close thing in Indiana, but / think
they are getting the best of us.
illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan
are, | am afraid, pretty certain for Har-
rison. / have been through the mills
and factories and other places, where !
learned that men who were for Cleveland
four years ago are now for Harrison,
and their attachment for him seems to
be pretty strong"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
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Luck and Chance.
From the Boston Manufacturers Gazette.

From the Boston Manufacturers Gazette.
A term used not long since in conneC-
ton with an accident strikes a line of
reasoning worth following up. The term
used was 1.-The laws of chance were
against them" Webster GAYS chance is
1.-THE absence of any defined or recog-
nized cause, or ''an event which hap
pens without any assigned cause"
Clarke hit the mark truly when he
wrote: at is strictly and philosophy
cally true in nature and reason that
there is no such thing as chance or acct
dent; it being evident that these words
do not signify anything really existing
anything that is truly an agent or the
cause of an event, but they signify
merely mems ignorance of the real and
immediate cause" 1t seems as if the
claws of chance" would be a pretty good
field for study, and that some pretty
solid laws are In existence somewhere
on natures statute book. Another term
goes with "cE ance." 1t is called "luck. :"
Sometimes they go hand in hand as a
lucky chance" Luck is disposed of
in Webster as that which happens to a
person; an event, good or i'll, affecting
mans happiness or interests, and which
is deemed casual; course or series of
such events regarded as occurring by
chance" Now, then, luck is what
chance does, and we must take the
chances" if we wish knowledge of this
matter. To acknowledge that there are
laws of chance admits that a cause
precedes each event, and gives some
ground to work upon. If man would
think twice before he uses the words
Chance" and "luck" he would not use
them at all, but reason out, as far as his
knowledge would permit, the cause of
each event called luck.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
A COOL GLADE.

BY GEORGE :. ouTRAM, NJ. A.
The place g haunted-not by elves and fays
But resignation meek, and hope aud praise;
And loves sweet solace for the ills oiage,
aiming all legends OF the classic page,
0. ouch of kindness on that withered arm;
voice whose every accent is a psalm
managing nights heaviness to joyful morn,
Wheneer he lrets at this worlds little scoIn,
Here, pausing oft, the well beloved seer,
Whispers bright visions In her fathers ear,
Rapt from the rich champaign beyond the
glade
More radiant seeming in its sombre shade.
And, as her voice als hushed, his spirit stirs
To chords yet subter, yet more true than hers;
The voice of Him who walks His way unseen,
Toys with the shaken reed, the rustling green.
For, buried faith has risen al the rod,
To hear in brook and bent the harps of God
And see what her bright eyes o re sealed unto
Tho7gh laughing August Units the glorious view.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
A Willy Canyasser's Slight Mistake.
From the Chicago Journal.

From the Chicago Journal.
An elegantly dressed gentleman, of
polished manners, rode up TO a resi-
dence on Ashland Avenue, and on see
ing the lady of the house represented
that he was Canvasslng for an art publ
cation worth $50 the set. She was IN
cllned to make the purchase, but was
DESTROYS of getting her husbands per-
mission to do SO. The canvassar was
very obliging, and stated that he would
leave the works for her husbands ap-
probation. AS he was taking his de-
parture he requested her to sign a re-
ceipt merely as matter of form. This
she did. Two hours afterward telegraph
messenger boy came to the house
with a note from her husband, IN
forming her that bill for $50 had been
presented to him, bearing her sigma
ture. She returned reply explaining
matters. Shortly atterward the arabic
agent put in an appearance, and with
profuse apologies stated that an annoy
ing mistake had been made, and that
he unintentionally had given her bill
of sale instead of a receipt to sign. lie
had net noticed the mistake until bis
attention had been called to II by a
member of the firm to whom he bad
handed the document, and who pre-
sented il for collection. The apology
which the suave gentleman made was
accepted but as the lady declined to
sign any more papers, he departed with
his work of art, which it was evidently
a work of art to sell.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Rivers and Valleys.
From Scrihner's Magazine.

From ScrlDner 3 Magazine
The valleys of most rivers are forest
clad. While these forests have the gi-
gantic growth characteristic of fertile
districts in the tropics and the temper
ate zones, or take the shape CT stunted
woods, such as extend far toward the
poles, they in all cases form beneath
their branches, and above the soil, a
thick, spongy coating, which forms a
natural reservoir Tor the rain waters.
In most regions, this forest sponge has
a depth of more than a foot; it not I'M
frequently attains a thickness of two
feet or more. 1t can commonly take
into its interstices rainfall of three or
to one-tenth the ordinary annual
supply This water is slowly yielded
to the brooks; it often requires weeks
for a single torrentiai rain entirely to
escape into the open channels which
bear 1T to the sea. Moreover, the fall
Ell trunks and branches of the trees clog
the fOrest-shaded rivulets. making little
pools, which serve still further to re-
strain the outgoing of the waters. Our
beavers, at one time the most widely
distributed of our larger animals, at
first making avail of these natural
ponds formed by fallen timbers,
learned in time to construct more artful
dams so as to retain extensive basins of
water. Thus, i'll the natural condition
of the North American rivers, as well
as those of most other countries before
man began to clear away the forests,
the woods constituted great system of
reservoirs, in which the rains were re-
tanned into period of intervening
q routh his
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
NO OPPOSITION TO MILLER.
He Is the Unanimous ChoIce of New Yor
Republicans for Governor.

SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 27.-Indications
are excellent for harmony in to-mor-
rows Republican state convention. The
only real contest will be over the lieu
tenant governorship. There seems to be
absolutely no opposition to Warner
Miller for governor. 1t is predicted
that Schroeder, of Brooklyn, will show
the greatest strength on the first ballot
for lieutenant governor. In the plat
form an effort will be made to satisfy
the extremist party.
The New York city and Brooklyn
delegates to the Republican convention
have nearly all arrived. Platt is here
and has assumed charge. Warner Miller
will be nominated by reclamation. Mil
Ter wants ex-Comptrollcr Schneider, of
Brooklyn, tor lieutenant governor. Tom
Plat, however, thinks Congressman
Waser, of Buffalo, would be the best
man for the second place.
The general opinion is that Gov. Hill
will be renominated by the Democrats
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Married on Probation.
From the Boston Traveller.


One of the curiosities of Newport Is
pair of Young and excellent persons
who reside in Fifth Avenue "heh III
New York, who belong to very iash-
ionabIe circle of society, and who nave
nsrried on probation. That is to say,
they are betrothed, and the wed
ding is to take place IN octo-
her unless they become con-
WINGED in the meantime that they
would not get along together IN matrl-
monial harness. Their method OF test,
ING the question is to sustain toward
each other for three months, so far as In
perfect propriety they may, the rela-
lions of husband and wife. She agrees
RI submit to his dictation as to how
she shall clothe herself, with
whom she shall dance, and, IN
short ascertain by experience whether
She would be willing, to make hun
ber lord and master for life. In case
She finds his dominance irksome she
has only to say so, and the match is off.
ON his part, he has the same privilege of
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
TEE BATTLE CRY. PROTECTION.


For America and freedom we take the field
again.
Shouting the battle cry. Protection
And rally round our banner. a host of busy men
shouting the battle cry, Protection
Chorus
America forever Hurrah, boys, hurrah
Down with the bandanna aud up with the star,
While we rally round the flag, boys, rally once
again
Shouting the battle cry. Protection
Free trade and English wages we never can en-
dure,
Shouting the battle cry. Protection
Our land is for Americans, alike Tor rich and
poor,
Shouting the battle cry. Protection
Chorus-AmerIea forever etc.
For Harrison and Morton well rally round the
flag,
Shouting the battle cry, Protection
And drive the foe before us with their red ban
danna rag,
Shouting the battle cry Protection
Ch0fts-AmeriCa forever etc.
Springfield Ualon.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
DEA ID
Y R0LLA RAMBLEF

BY E0LLA RAMBLER.
Her ips now voice no plant for wrongs endured.
Her closed lids now shut forever out the PANIED
surprise
At word or deed that sudden stung so cruelty.
@ for the mercy of sharp rep Oach-
The saving kindness OF glance OF horror, or Of
hate
From living tongue, from eyes informed of earth
bouLd soul.
Ner,ess in This awful frozen form
Vengeance in full for all lie times wrongs
In accomplishing patience borne, in this new
oO7n,
Eternal, resiiul scon OF life and me.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Will Lower Wages.

From the BROOKLYN Daily Times.
The tariff makes it possible for the
insist upon higher wages than his En-
glisl competitor receives, and to get
them. Cut down the tariff duties and
all the labor com binations in the world
could not prevent the wages of labor
from going down in a corresponding
ratio. Every workman in Brooklyn
can readily understand that.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
They Let England Capture 1t,

FTOfU the TOTEIAUU UTeEOnlAn.
A British road, subsidized by the
British government and operated by
British capital, has captured the trans
continental tea traffic by means of a
subsidized steamship line extending
across the Pacific, simply because a
Democratic administration. through
PostmasterGeneral Villas, refused to 90
and do likewise.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Good Enou for U.s."

From The New YORK Nail and Express.
The so-called American" party is
holding its convention in Washington
to-day. 1t is not likely to be able to af-
feet the result of the election. The
Republican party is an American party
good enough for the most enthusiastic
patriot. Its most popular campaign
badge is the American flag. 1t stands
pre-eminently in this campaign for
American ideas, principles and poll
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Will Crack the Solid South.

From lie Portland 0regonian.
When the ides of November shall be
past the Republican party will have
marshaled the solid North and will have
fractured the solid South.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
The Best Field for Work.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Within the Republican party is the
best field of work for those who sincere
ly and unselfshly seek to establish and
secure the best good of the country.
side issues are disturbing, and lead
away from good government and the
will of the people. They result from
desire on the part of the few to coerce
the many, and that is not American.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Good Campaign Advice.
From the New York Herald.

FROM the new 1Ofk Herald.
Keep your temper under control, set
your brains in motion, drop all Irritating
explosives, remember that man is not
necessarily a fool because he dsagrees
with you, that you are not necessarily a
tool because you disagree with him,
trus' in Providence, keep your powder
dry and 90 ahead.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01

breaking the engagement if he discerns
evidence that { he would not be the KIND
of wife he desires. The arrangement IS Is
approved by their families and is wen
known 10 their acnuaintances.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Will Get Back Our Gold.

from Tue CIeYeIsnu IeducT.
From 1880 to 1887, inclusive, under a
moderately protective tariff, we received
$l15,OO000 more in gold than we sent
away. Our war debt to Europe being
paid of, we shall probably get all our
squandered gold back again if We main
tain protective tariff. Otherwise not
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-09-01
Something to Explain.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
If protection grinds the poor and in
creases the power of the rich, let some
free trader explain how twenty-seven
years of protection in the United States
have reduced interest one-half, and
raised wages 30 to 10 per cent.