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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Manuring Hop Vines.

There is no farm crop that pays bet
ter for manure than does the hop. A
goou shovelful OF stable manure thrown
upon the hill just before winter will
have much ofits soluble fertility washed
down among the roots, besides the pro-
lection that 1t affords. When the super
tiuous hop roots are thinning out in the
spring, the greater vigor OF the plants
thus protected will soon be apparent.
They will startinto growth so vigorously
as to give injurious vermin little chance
TO work
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
FARM AND HONE.
Cain, Kansas 1863

was wetchin the rise of he camp smoke,
The sticks were gone out IN glow
And somehow, ola friend got thinkin
OF things that have passed long ago.
You remember the path in the meadow,
1hc apple blossoms shinin' with dew,
And the elm tree that shaded the beehive
With the rays of The moon ieakin' through.
Well right over there in the shadow
Where the grapeyines were strung on the
wall,
I'll swear that my sweetheart was standin'
Near by where the leaves used to fall.
And she said II I'd come home tomorrow
And be steady and pleased with my lot.
That there wouldn be any more quarrels
And the last ones would all be forgot.
so that's why ] came here to ask you,
Whenever the boys come this way.
To divide up my layout among 'em,
won need it-after to day.
II J. n
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Peculiar Bets.
From the New York sun.

rum int A>tN loIh sun
Judge MARITIME has made, with Police
Commissioner French, the most no, ell
Cleveland bet of the election BY the
ten ms OF the bet he is to BUY all the
clothes French can wear in year fol-
lowing the election if Cleveland Is not
reelected. Commiss; oner French is to
pay for Jui-e MARTINEZ clothes for one
year after Cleveland election.
I've given you tremendous odds,
Judge, said the commissioner, survey
ing his adversary's ample walstcoat
On Saturday, in the Hoffman House,
an ardent Harrison man and an equally
enthusiastic Cleveland voter made Il bet,
by which the loser on the national re-
suit pledges himself 10 smoke every day
for two weeks halt dozen of Tire large
exhibition cigars made by a local cigar
manufacturer. The cigars are seven
inches long and an inch III diameter
six OF them are equal to thirty o binary
cIuars
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Sweet AppIes for Rakiup

Most kinds ofsweet apples do not easily
bake soft as the best cooking sour varie-
ties do. They have, besides, too little
acid to fit them for pies, though where
no other fruit can be had than sweet
apples the demand for pie may be met
by mixing them with cider vinegar.
But they need no addition for baking
by themselves. The sweet apple thus
prepared is excellent and healthful and
being free from crust with it's mixture
of flour and lard they are easily digest
ed by even the most delicate stomach.
There ought to be much larger demand
for sweet apples than there is. There
will be when people learn how good
they are.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Pigs for English Market.

Last year England took from this
country thirtv-three million dollars
worth of products from our swine. It'll
worth while for us to study the class of
pigs that the English market requires,
as Denmark and Sweden are beginning
to prepare for contesting with us this
important market. One of their ways
in making cheaper pork is to import
from England some of the best large
Yorkshire boars, to be used as breeders
IN improving the native stock. En-
glishman do not like over-fat pork
Their bacon must have its due proper
ton OF lean, and though corn may be
our cheapest food for fattening, yet oats,
peas and barley make a porker that bet
ter pleases the English fancy.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Without His "E's" and sK's. ="
From INC Boston home Journal.

4 new paper in the Western States
called the Rocky Mountain cyclone
opened the first article of its irst num-
Der as follows: I'VE begin the publica-
ton of the Rocky Mountain cyclone
with some phew dipbicuItiesi tie way.
The type phounder phrom whom we
bought our output phor this printing
ophice phailed to supply Us with any
ephs or GAYS, and it VIII be phodr or
phlve weeques before We can get any.
We have ordered the missing letters
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

study accomplishments for which they
had no vocation. But to have lived be-
Leath The same roof with the creates
poet OF the century was in itself liber-
al education. George Hugo is a very
handsome young man, with much of his
grandfather's charm of manner, and a
ialr OF large, expressive brown eyes,
which he knows how TO use 10 the best
advantage. He is an adept in the art
OF Irritation, and delights III practising
his skill with the young American girls
that he may chance to meet in Switzer-
land or at the Waterman laces.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
The Best Catch" in Washington.
From the Wash ngton Post.


The wealthiest young man in Wash
ington il II. Grafton Delaney, or as be
is known TO his intimate5, Hal" De-
laney. lie is not much more than
thirty years old, and his fortune is an
inherited one. His yearly income is
between $50, 600 and $4,000. The prin-
cipal that yields most of this princely
income rests in nothing less secure than
the English consols. His mother was
the descendant of an old English fam
lily. and at her death the family estate,
an entailed one, passed TO her son.
From those who know learn that he
makes good use of his 81, 500 a week.
He unostentatiously PLAYS the part of
the good Samaritan to q host of less
fortunate relatives. He owns large
demesne in a nearby Virginia county.
He sustains an old family mansion
there, ard Is wont to bid his friends by
the dozen TO share in his inequalities.
He passes the winter months in the
capitol, and varies the monotOny of
spring and autumn by occasional fitting
to Paris and London.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Beet TOPS for Cows.

The tops of beets, when the latter are
harvested, make an excellent feed for
cowS-nearly as good as the roots. If
the crop is too large to be used in this
way while they are good 1t will scarcely
pay to put them in the silo and COM
press them. They have great deal of
sugar IN their composition, and this is
lIkIey to cause vigorous fermentation I'M
less air is thoroughly excluded. If this
heating process is allowed it quickly de-
stroys most of the feeding value of a
material so full of water, besides great
~ reducing lis bulk. But if the farm is
well stocked a great many may be dis
posed ofied green, since beet tops are
eaten by pigs and other stock as well as
COWS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

and will have to get along without them
until they come. We don't lique tha
look ov this variety ov spelling any bet.
ter than our readers; but mistaix will
happen in the best Ov regulated phami-
lies, and, iph the ephs and GAYS and exes
and ques hold out, We shall ceep (sonnd
the hard the Cyclone whirling anbt-
er phash'on till the sorts arrive. IT il
no ioque TO us; it is Il serious aphair."
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
The Home of the Hon.

Puyallup Valley. the center of the hop
industry of Washington Territory, has
recently completed the harvesting of
an enormous crop, and its farmers are
congratulating themselves on the price
obtained-the total cost, baled and de-
livered at the railroad station, was nine
cents, and the yield exceeded one ton
to the acre.
The climate and soil of the territory
and OF this particular valley are SO well
adapted TO the growth of the plant, and
its freedom from the pests of lice, mill
dew, and other drawb backs experienced
elsewhere is here SO uniformly COM
plete, that a maximum annual yield can
be depended upon with the same GER
talnty as the summers sun.
The only GLORIOUS uncertainty" about
it is the market price. As this tiuctuates
from five to one hundred and twenty
five cents per pound, according to the
supply and demand, the business is
truly exciting.
An extensive grower, with hops at
five cents per pound. finds himself un
able to meet his liabilities, while the
following year the same hop yard may
pay profit of 81 $50 per acre if mark ct
ed at one dollar per pound.
As the land, cleared OF timber and
planted with vines IN rows seven feet
apart and properly poled, costs $500
per acre, to which must be added a kiln
or oven for drying and other parapher-
MALTA, man of small means can only
commence on an extremely small scale
The picking, which constitutes one
half of the expense of raising, is done
by hand and must be paid for in cash
every night. 1t furnishes light and
agreeable employment for men, women,
children, Indians and Chinese. The
two latter excel the whites in rapidity
and thoroughness. One dollar per box
holding ten bushels is paid for gather
ing, and nimble fingers are necessary
to fill two boxes per day.
The drying of the herb in the oven is
delicate operation, requiring the ex-
perience of an expert, as its proper per-
Torrance gives value to the commodity.
-ScieHtifc american.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Wight.
pRRnuGU GARNET.

BY YAKIMA YARBRoUGH GARNET.
trembling Stiffness folds the dewy eve,
The birds fly homeward cross Inc o"' Aenins
Sky:
One golden streak of light a ong the wes'
Shows where the sun but late III splenoor SET.
A silver star some farther up the blue
Attendant waits upon the fair young moon,
And through the golden hush of eYentide
Sweet whispers seem to float from other Worlds-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Aid to Memory.

Dumley (overtaking Brown on his
way home to dinner Amt you rather
late to might, Brown?
Brown-G es- washerwoman- wash
erwoman. I've had dard days work
washerwoman-wa sherwoman.
Dumley-Whst are you mumblinc
washerwoman' for a?
brown-So that | wouldn't forget to
advertise for washerwoman in this
afternoons paper. Ny wife told me to
keep repeating washerwoman. and I've
kept 1t up all day, and Suddenly by
thunder-If | didn't forget it after ali.
Washerwoman- washerwoman- blank
wssherwoman.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Under Ground Four Miles.
FIom the virginia City Enterprise.

tIom the Virginia City Enterprise.
In some counties it would seem
strange for party going TO see a the
atriCal entertainment to make a dive
into Mother Earth. travel four miles I'M
der the mountains, and then dart UP to
the surface within a stones throw of
the ticket office; but it is after
such a fashion that some of our
people 90 TO their regular dose of
drama, comedy, and tragedy. Recently
party of ladies and gentlemen of the
town of Sutro, who wished to see The
Two Johns" at the opera house, took
the subterranean cut. Starting at the
mouth OF the Sutro tunnel, at their own
doors, they came up the tunnel to the c.
" c. shaft, a distance of little
over four miles. Dismounting from
the cars, they then boarded
the cages in the shaft and
were shot upward to the surface, a YER
teal distance of $40 feet. This way of
gong 10 the thealer is as much fun for
our ladies as going to a picnic. 1t is
really pleasure, but unit a lady has
become somewhat accustomed 10 life IN
the mines, it requires a little nerve.
1t is fine and cool the whole four miles
under ground. The ears will not
soil even the most delicate dress
es of silk and satin, therefore there
is no trouble OF changing clothing. In
her room at the mouth of the tunnel a
lady may stand before her mirror and
give the finishing touch to flower or
feather. and in Just such shape as she
turns from her glass she is shot up to the
surface in this city, ready to take her
seat in the box at the opera house.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
4 Terrapin Farm
From the New York Graphic.

From me Nov lNTN NIHFWIV-
A Yankee has established terrapln
farm about sixty miles from Mobile.
An enclosure of about three acres IN eX-
tent contains several bitches 100 feet IN
length and ten feet iii width, ana these
are filed with salt water by the two
canals. In these bitches about 3O.o,o
turtles are domesticatcd. In winter
they lie imbed ted in the mud. ana are
very convenient creatures to keep, see
ing at this season they never eat any
food The turtles cost about y per
season to feed, and sell here for 81 per
dozen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

A LONDON woman, Bridget Mcmillan.
aged 40 years, has been brought 10 the
police dock 212 times and been COM
mitted 1i7 times, charged with being
drunk and riotous.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

A CHICAGO man named Trombone has
been acquitted of murder,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
From the fhiladelI hia Saturday Night
THE STAINED OPAL.

1t lay on a bed Of white velvet in a
tiny morocco Casa strangely-beauti-
full stone fshimmering moonlight gray,
in dull-gold ring of antique work
manship.
But instead Of the sunlit CLEANS which
are characte of opals there was a
vivid dash OF scarlet in its heart like
stain of fresh blood.
Ethel Lynn turned the case round
and round in her white tincers.
Il never saw anything SO beautiful ~
she murmnred, her golden-h hazel eyes
rejecting the sparkle of the jewel. 1T
is quite the lovelicst ring ever saw in
my life wonder if it would fit me-"
She slipped 1t out of the case and
over her finger. As she did so elbow
slip Of paper iiuttered down and lay I'M
noticed at her feet
81 wonder WHY Aunt Ellen never
showed it to me, she unused, as she
admired her new ornament. "And
whose cou'd it have been? Perhaps
the name Is inside"
She tired to draw the ring from her
finger, BUTT re used to come. Ethel
smiled.
How easily it went on And sup
pose | shall have 10 use soap and water
10 get IL OH again.
But the ring resisted even the inllu-
ences of soap aud water. Pretty Ethel
gazed at 1t in comic dismay.
This is a fix - she said, aloud.
what my Dear ?' said a quiet voice
from behind.
And Aunt Ellen. who had cutered un-
observed. came to her niece 5 side and
gave utteranCc TO an eXclIma ION of
horror at sight of Ethels hand, on
which shown the opal ring, dripping
with soap-suGs.
Ethel The cursed opal How came
it on your finger, child
Cursed - repeated Ethel. This
beautiful ring Oh Aunt Ellen ~
Yes, my dear-cursed Take it of
at once, Ethel ~
But, auntie, it won't come off," said
the girl, despapingly. 'I've been try
ing-and even soap won't bulge it a
single inch"
Miss Lynn turned pale,
ooh, Ethel, Ethel ~ she groaned
what evil genius prompted YOU to slip
the iatcd thing on your inner? Did
YOU run such Il risk after reading the
prophecy p
STOPPING, she picked up the faded
timestained slip of paper, and held it
toward her with a shaking hand.
Read it again, my dear" she said
''Why, never saw 1t before - an
swered Ethel, wonderingly, as she UNI
folded the slip and read It's contents
aloud:
'Life for life for Morton's sin
Such shall be the doom of Lynn
Till maiden OF the race,
Pure OF heart and fair of face,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17

with crop of 7 1000, 900 to Z $50, 600 th
fluctuations will be much less violent
than during 1878, and the average
probably rather lower than during the
past season." ".
-"The increase in the consumption OF
cotton has been most marked since
lSS0-S1, during which period the irl-
crease in the consumption of wool has
been very slight, while the consump-
tion Of flax has undergone serious
diminutiOn. The average consump-
ton of cotton in 1SS0-S1 was 1,141, ,OO0,-
900 pounds, that of wool $4,000, 900,
and flax l,106,0 100000. These figures,
compared with 1887, show an increase
Of % per cent in cotton, in wool and
a decrease Of II in flax"
The letter of the firm concludes :,
"This year the position Of cotton Is
much stronger than it was when our
last annual was written. We feel con-;
fident that this will be q prosperous
year, for merchants, manufacturers
and planters. The crop is yearly being
with fewer advances from merchants,
and the new crop is no exception in
that respect. It has in general been
econ omically raised.n 5
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17
All About Due West.

DUE WEST, S. c., Oct. Is. 1885.
The primaries are over.
The Young Mems Home Mission meets next
Saturday night.
There is q general rise in provisions OF all
kinds.
The Associate Reformed Synod meets in Ar.
kansas the last Of October; A special car has
will 60 in a body from Seneca, s. c.
The election passed off very quietly here,
though considerable interest was manifested.
Mr.. W. E. Bell and lady. Mr.. L. l.. Abber.
crombie, Mr.. Hayne McDill, and couple OF
attended c. urch here on last Sabbath.
We believe now is good time to organize
an Associate Reformed church at Abbevillc
Court House.
Rev. Calvin Presley and family have been
visiting Due West. Mr.. Presley did most OF
the preaching on communion occasion.
Eight persons Joined the Associate Reform
ed 6y asf 91 faith and two by
Mrs. DR.. Joseph Pressly, Mrs. VIM. Wide
man and Mr.. Geo. Pressly have been visiting
President Kennedy:
There was a reunion of Mr.. Christopher FL
grandchildren put In an appearance. 1t
Turkey dinner, &C.
The old building committee will overhaul
Its construction is deficient, so says the archi-
tect on the Abbeville Presbyterian church.
Prof. Hood Is plowing and sowing grasses
and clover on Erskine campus. 1t Is much
beautif1ed and improved.
We enjoyed q nice ride with our friend, Mr..
Latimer, Of Erwins Mills, from Abbeville
Court House last week, behind his beautiful
stopper. Thanks for the kindness.
One OF the remarkable things about the
grand jury at the last term of Court was that
unanimous vote. We formed many pleasant
acquaintances On this Court. r. S. e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17

kinds Of grass. kinds of soil, preparation, ma
| nures, time of sowing, ETC., that would enable
a farmer without experience in the business
| to commence at once n successful career rs q
grass and stock farmer. We do not know OF
one who will claim that he has made q COM
plete success in any branch or department OF
agriculture, in any country, much less a
claim of entire success in grass culture In the
South-a section that has in The pnSt cons1d-
cred grass rs traditional enemy OF the far-
mer. There Is much to learn that must be
said of any department of rural life and in
dustries.
DO NOT NEGLECT THE OATS.
October Is the latest month in which the or
binary varieties OF oats may be soWn With
reasonable prospect of standing the winter.
Read what was said in Thoughts for Septenl.
ber." There is no danger Of sowing too many
oats.
SAVE THE CORN.
AS the time can be spared from the cotton
field the corn should be housed without .un-
necessary delay, and let the hogs have the
gleanings of fallen corn and peas. me nrst M
Of November should not find an ear in the
field. We have always deprecated the prac'
tice of permitting fodder and hay to stand In
stacks in the fields exposed to the rapidly
set time, the favored month In which to con-
vert peas, peanuts, potatoes, chufas, etc., into
pork. Do not wait until cold, wet weather,
postponing until everything else is done the
dItoIlIlOIl u66ueU ny GuS uOk5 AoA VIZ
smoke-house this winter. The porkers ought
to have all they Will eat of the best food until
full fat; they should be ready for the knife by
the first cold spell in December. Remember
that one pound Of food now will make as
much pork as two pounds fed in mid-winter.
In cold weather large part OF the food con-
sumed by animals Is expended-burned IN
the lungs-to keep up the animal heat. In
mild weather nearly all of the food Is laid up
as flesh and fat. therefore it is certainly wise
be Killed during the first cold spell.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17

Something like an explosion of dynamite
took place in the affairs OF the Georgia Con.
| struction Company yesterday, compared to
the popping of blank cartridges.
At about dark last night Deputy Sheriff Gil.
reath served an attachment on the represen'
tative of the Georgia Construction and In.
of O claim held by ]. w. Fletcher, Of Knox.
Vile, as trustee under the assignment OF
Brown d Fortune for the benefit Of their cred.
| the railroad track of the Carolina, Knoxville
g. Western road, the steel rails cross-ties
spikes, right Of way, lots of land and all other
property connected Herewith. The papers
were drawn by Stokes Bellinger. Attorneys
for the plaintiffs, and were served on ]. s.
Burckhalter. who while not member OF the
construction company, Is understood to be In
| charge of their property here.
| ing grading on the c., K. & w. line In Tennes.
see. Their work has been confined to two
points on the line, one very heavy cut about
nine miles, this side OF Knoxville. where
er nearer Knoxville and including about one
| mile of completed grading. These four miles
are all that have been graded in Tennessee.
| UP TO last June, the contractors had been
| ments have been incomplete and part OF the
present claims of over $4,000 has been due
since then. Brown e. Fortune, who were
| working about one hundred hands. withdrew
their force some time ago, having obtained
the contract for building the piers Of the new
bridge over the Tennessee river at Knoxville.
Their work there has been interrupted by the
troubles and Misunderstanding about the
government appropriations for the bridge,
but 1t is not known whether the firms assign
| ment was brought about by that or by the
failure of the Construction Company to pay
up the monthly estimates.
1t was impossible to see any member of the
Construction Com pany or anybody who could
speak for the concern last night so that 1t
could not be learned how the latest develop.
ment is regarded in that quarter. The at
tachment Of the National Bank for 81 $50 has
not been satisned 80 tnat IN tne total OF the at
The ~. B. humbert" was making things
hum yesterday afternoon, carrying out on the
line four car loads OF steel rails for the track
laying at the other end. The crowd who stood
on the Main street bridge and watched the big
locomotive putting and blowing up the river
tIestle grade noticed that there was an at
tachment in efect-between the engine and
the cars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-17
Diptheria In AbbeVille.

For six weeks mild type of diptheria ha.
existed among the children Mt Abberliie ana
several are very sick now with the disease
Since the tlutter ut its first appearance pun nt
tie alarm was felt until the death OF Master
Frank, son Of Colonel Il. Il. Gary, last sunday
night. Since then our people nave becn con,
siderably excited on the subject, anu many
children have been taken out OF town.
Among those who have sought refuge else
where we have heard OF the following:
Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoun and family have gone
to MillwoOd.
Misses Lila and Bessie Norwood, and Mrs.
j. S, Norwood have refugced to their planta-
tion. ~ c,.,,..,;,
Miss Lucia McGowan and Masters Christie
and Samuel Benet are soiourntng with MAYOR
b. f. Whitner, Anderson.
Mrs. NJ Z. DeBruhl and children are at Lat
inner, with her sister, Mrs George Graves.
Mrs. Bonham and children arc away, IN Col
umbia.
Mrs. r. a. Calhoun and children have gone
to Greenwood. ,.
Mrs Julius DuPre and family have gone out
to her fathers, Mr.. a. NJ. Hill. .
Mrs. E. G.. Graydon and children are III
Edgefeld. D.,
Mrs Rosenberg and children are OIL to
Charleston.