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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
A CnInese t,niuIn s,orx

FROM tBe JDlUese lines
since the introduction of opium into
China millions and tens of millions
nave given themselves up to its use, its
victims being found in all ranks and
conditions of life, among the old, the
mlddle-aged, the young and even chill
dren. But the case OF an infant becom-
ing victim to its pernicious influence
has Just come to our knowledge. A
man and his wife had been in the habit
OF taking opium for years, and one of
their chief delights was indulging
themselves over the pipe in each
other company, each taking alternate
whlfts. One day the woman gave birth
to boy, and all the house was in an ec-
static state of ioyfulness. But before
long the baby begin TO show signs of
illness, and although a physician was
sent for, they could not discover the
cause OF Its symptoms. Every effort
was made to save the child; but he
only grew worse and worse until his
p" 'nts gave him up for lost. In de-
ST. II they took their pipe to solace
themselves, and behold as they pulled
at the pipe, the smoke was waited up
the chlld's nostrils, and, giving a sneeZe
he instantly revived and began to cry.
Upon lnhallng more of the smoke he
changed his crying into laughing. and
became exceedingly lively. Alter that
he was all right as long as he inhaled
the smoke at regular intervals of the
day One day, however, his parents
neglected to gave him the accustomed
dose of smoke, and before they were
aware he died,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
A Battle of Birds.

A truly Homeric battle of birds is re.
ported to the Frankfurter Zeitung by
an eyewitness IN letter from Sophia
Early on Thursday morning (he SAYS
we saw an unusually large number of
eagles, probably about 300, taking their
flight toward the mountains of the
Jantra. A crowd of persons watched
the spectacle, and the crowd greatly in
creased few hours later, when a num-
Der of etorks, not fewer than 300, flew
straight toward the regiment of eagles,
evidently bent on war. In an instant
eagles and storks were mingled in q
deadly affray. 1t was fearful combat
Every now and then a wounded or dead
bird, stork or eagle, fell TO the ground.
The battle lasted for nearly an hour,
when the two armies, apparently weary
OF fight, flew off i'll opposite directions.
Upon rough reckoningit was estimated
that at least a third of the conbatants
fell IN the severe struggle. The project
has sent some men up into the mount
aims to count the dead eagles and storks.
The people are quite eager TO know
which of the two armies WAS victorious.
Probably, as in many wars of unfeath-
cred bipeds, the advantage lay on Meth
or side
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

TO watch our movements, and then
trap us; you had best inves tigate these
walls and floor thoroughly, Williams;
there must be trap-door somewhere.
| will go in and see about the prison
ers.
"All right, Jones.
"But hold, Williams; your file-thls
door is securely fastened"
In a few moments Jones had I'M
fastened the door, and, as he showed it
| back on its hinges, dull, grating noise
sounded through the mysterious old
building.
Your lantern, quick, Williams! 1t
is darker than night in here.
Tie two men slowly and cautiously
advanced into the cellar-llke dungeon,
in which the prisoners had been east
early in the afternoon.
A sight too horrible for pen to tell
met their sight.
The prison floor was partially COW
cred with water and mold; there was
no ventilation whatever, except through
the grating of the iron door.
About half of this room was one
single sheet of water, so deep that the
party was unable to find bottom-ln
fact, it seemed as if there was none.
Along the wall, about two feet above
the surface of the water, was a heavy
stone, that projected out from the wall
about one foot.
Across this body of water was placed
a board about one and one-half feet
| broad; one end of the board rested on
the slippery floor, while the other end
i rested on the projecting stone.
Three boards were placed across this
| bottomless well, in the same manner,
and on two of them was stretched the
| helpless body of Farmer Rice and little
George Jones.
The third board was empty.
The poor, helpless, almost dead pris-
oners were unable to utter word, for
| the gags had been left in their mouths
Farmer Rice's face and clothes were
stained with blood, and neither he nor
little George dared move muscle, for
if they did SO they would fall from that
narrow board down in that deep, darls
body of water
ooh, my God, Williams, this is too
terrible! You see the third boarta. is
empty and where is my father? No
doubt at the bottom of that horrible
hole. What can |, what shall do ?"
And the poor, nervous, WORKOUT
boy, that had been the hero of the day,
sank speeehless on the damp, slippery
floor.
Come, Jones; this will never do.
Put on a brave face, for / think the
battle nearly over"
Williams then took from his pocket
a small flask of brandy and pressed it
to Johnny's lips.
Some of it went down his throat, and
| in a few minutes he was much re-
covered.
We'll, Williams, I don't intend to
play the coward, but this is too much
for me. The first thing, suppose, for
rs to do is to get the prisoners off of
those boards; but where is my father
| am afraid l shall never see him
| again.
|
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Giriish Eu'caritieS,

Another unpleasant habit of our
young ladies Is that of munching can
dies At matlnecs. concerts, lectures. at
all public places-in fact, sometimes
not even excepting church-the vul-
garlty of which act i'll any public place
whatever is apparent at a glance-vul-
garlty Is bad taste, of appetite and of
the display of eating, as well as the
scattering of the redolence of the can
dies upon the atmosphere In many in
stances, the habit being one which has
inspired the witty pencils of many
among our eminent caricaturists 4
custom as much worse than this as I'M
kindness and want of consideration are
worse than vulgaritv is that of regard
ing the late corners at the theater or
concert-who enter quietly, anxious to
make as little disturbance as NAV be.
veXed with themselves more than any
one else can be annoyed with them-as
1t they We're something only short of
murdeFers, rising the while with an air
of unspeakable hauteur and drawing
back as if the touch of their garments
were detilement, assuming a scorn of
the proceeding and proceeders which
really is only anger at being disturbed
Of course 1t Is disagreeable to gather
mp all ones goods and rise in this way.
but the hardness is so much an acct
dent that may happen to us all that it
ought to be taken in a democratic
spirit and according to the treatment
that it would be pleasant in turn to re-
celye, our best manners, after all, being
but the expression of true Christianity.
-HWperS BGzdr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Tenn Mosier's AssaiIant.
From the Nebraska state Journal.


There is a man by the name Of CORR
gan, with headquarters at Kansas City,
who goes about tie country whipping
people He is a large man with fists
like churns, and he generally selects
small men as his victims, having q
special weakness for reporters. So far
bis career has been one round of success,
and he has ruined the personal appear
ance of many. But the day viii come
when there will be change in the course
of human events, and Mr.. Corrigan will
be found stretched out, piece of pallid
clay, with hole in his bosom large
enough for use as a cyclone cave, while
loving friends remove his boots and
lnoisten his hosiery with their tears.
The perennial bully may fer while be
swept along by the tide of power to
crimson glory and undying fame, but
sooner or later ne hears something
drop and never hears anything alter
ward.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
The AgonieS of LumbagO.

EAST RIVER NATIONAL BAsK, NEW YORK,
March 10, i5Sr
1t gives me great pleasure to add my
testimony in favor of ALLCOcK's Porous
PLAsTERs Last October | had a very
severe attack of lumbago. and suffered
untold agony; could not turn in bed or
get in any position without assistance
and with pains almost unbeqrable. The
folks suggested ALDCoCKs Porous
PLAsTERs. AS soon as possible 1 had
one applied to the small Of my back, and
TO my great surprise / experienced almost
instant relief. / continued wearing il until
entirely cured, and am happyto say that /
have not had the slightest symptoms OF
Lumbago since. They are a wonderful and
valuable Plaster for Lumbago, and l take
much pleasure in recommending them.
DIITT
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
The Road HeaIihward Made Easier.

You have been i'll, we viii suppose, aud are
convalesCing slowly. That il, you are trying to
pick up little flesh, TO regain some OF your
wonted color, to accustom your stomach to more
solid nutriment than its recently enfeebled con-
dition permitted you to take. How can you ac-
CELEBRATE your suail's pace healthward? We are
warranted by concurrent testimony in affirming,
that if you will use twice or thrice day Hostel
terss Stomach Bitters, an enabling medicine OF
long ascertained purity and tonic virtues, that
you viii be materially aided. 1t promotes flow
OF the gastric juices, and helps the system TO as
simulate the nourishment of which it stands so
much In need. II remedies a tendency TO consti-
patton without convulsing the bowels The liver
is stimulated to renewed activity safely promotes
the action of the kidneys and bladder, and ami
hilates malaria and rheumatism al the outset.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

The Westinghouse Electric Company
has Just completed an incandescent
lamy which Is expecte to give better
results than any lamp now in use. For
merlv lamp which burned 500 hours
was considered good; but the new one
IS expected to burn easily from $500 to
5000 hours without discoloration. Dis
coloration has been a stumbling block
IN the way of incandescent lamps ever
since they were invented.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
DON'T SHPOIL DOT LEEDLE FUN.
BY EMILE PICKHARDT.

Dis world vas full of pain und care,
As efrv Won can see
We find der droubles efry where
Not makes much misery
so ven some peoples sometimes try
To make shoke or pun,
1oust latf q leedle-vink your eye
Don't shpoil dot leedle fun.
Won leedle hun1or now un5 den
dot vas proverb old,
Vas relished Ply der best of men
iUnd can't peen bought NIT gold;
Yah, more as dot, der greatest men
Vat efer fame hat won,
Vas nefer happier as ven
Dem had DER leedle fun.
lof to see der shiIdren blay
Uud make a racket, too;
A leedle romping in der day
Bring shleep der nighd all trough.
IND So youst let dem make noise,
Und shout un shump und run,
Dem grow oop shplendid girls und poys-
Dond't shpoil DER leedle fun.
Der days of darkness ind of strife
Dem shure come soon enough,
Our way down here We find trough life
rocky road, ind rough.
Den take all pleasures innocent,
IND ven your life vas done,
1oust lay you down und die content
You had your leedle fun.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

HELD I'M QUARANTINE,
A British Steamer Supposed to Have yell
low Fever Aboard.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Aug. T.-Sur-
geon General Hamilton to-dayreceived q
telegram from Assistant Srrgeo on Clark
son, at Fort Monroe, Va =. saying that
he has quarantined the British steamship
Athens, seven days from Pensacola to
Newport News. he says that case of
homatemesis with collapse was found
on board, too i'll for transportation
The vessel is being fumigated without
removing her cargo of timber. DR..
Hamilton telegraphed DR.. Clarkson to
anchor the vessel in the north channel
near Cape Charles and to hold her in
quarantine for further observations.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
The Governors Only Joke.
From the Lewiston Journal.

"The only time" said Mr.. Hamlin,
"that Gov. Edward Kent was known to
make joke was one winter dav, just as
he left Seavey's Hotel, at Unity. III
Waldo County. On getting into the
sleigh he found he had forgotten to take
a cigar, and he called the bar boy and
said: Please get me cigar 1t was
before the day OF lucifer matches. The
bar boy hurried away and pretty soon
came back putting brand new cigar,
and, pulling it out of his mouth, handed
it to Gov. Kent. Well said his Ex-
cellency, 4 suppose could stand that
easy enough before election, but it's a
little too much after elction.' The boy
went back, and finally the Governor
drove off with a cigar of his own dedi-
cation -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

e VOLTS record for rapid loading
Fheat was recently beaten at ele-
vator H, in Duluth, MINI. The
steamer Monteagle made fast to the
dock, adjusted six receiving spouts.
took on 90, 200 busheTs of wheat. and
was away from the dock in fortv-nine
minutes.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

If you do not like Your cook. and
are too timid to discharge her. dock
her wages 81 for each Sunday out and
charge her sixty cents apiece for her
cousins" meals. She viii leave YOU
without notice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Match Making,
From brakes MagRZine.


American match makers say that "the
improvements to be looked for in the
matches of the future will concern quail
ity rather than cheapness." This Is as
it should be. Some of the the matches
recently made were of such poor quail
tv that the marriage was soor followed
by divorce. Matches of the future
should have no birthstone about them.
Some of the most expensive ones OF
late years have been much poorer in
quality than many which were so cheap
that the minister received only 30 cents
for making two one.
''YoUR singing is delightful, Miss
Ethel" said Mr.. Bore. at fairly ctr-
ries me away" Indeed % retu. ned
Miss Ethel, with a yearning glance at
the clock. 81 hadn't noticed THAR
Der's Bd-dr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

\ PERFECT specitic.-l'~. Sage's Catarrh
remedy.
SCrNE-Deck of an ocean steamer;
foaav weather. Miss Culture, OF Bos-
ton: Il presume, captain, the fact
that the solar illumination is now OBJ
scured will necessitate your recourse to
deceased calculations to ascertain our
location to-day ?" Captain: BEG par
don. deceased what ~ Miss Culture:
"Why, deceased calculations, but you
NAV know the method better as dead
reckoning And of such is the cul-
tnrn of Boston l-OceGn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
A Queer Fish.

A Maine fishing schooner recently
caught on the Georgia banks, on hall
but trawl, queer fish. 1t weighed 20
pounds, and is described as being
''about as large as the top of a hogs
head and almost as broad as long.
When first taken from the water ii was
of bright red color and marked with
silver spots, varying in size from that of
q Scent piece to that of silver dollar.
A ter the fish had been out of the water
while the red became purple, except
on the fins, which retained their vivid
hue. The fins, three in number, were
small in proportion to the body, and
the tail was short and broad.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

Moxie has created the greatest excite
mcnt as beverage, in two years, ever wit
messed, from the fact that it brings nervous,
exhausted, overworked women to good
powers of endurance in a few days; cures
the appetite for liquors and tobacco at
once, and has recovered a large number of
cases of old, helpless paralysis as a food
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Shocking Accident.

So read the headlines of many a newspa-
per column and we peruse with palpltating
interest the details of the catastrophe, and
are deeply impressed by the sacrifice OF HUI
man lives involved. Yet thousands of men
and women are falling victims every year
to that terrible disease consumption (scrof-
ua of the lungs, and they and their friends
are satisfied to believe the malady incurakle.
Now, there could be no greater mistake,
No earthly power of course, can restore a
lung that is entirely wasted, but DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery will
rapidly and surely arrest the ravages of con-
sumption, if taken in time. Do not, there
fore, despair, until you have tried this Won
lerIIil rnnlndy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

"BUT you own that on earth you were
q poet, said st. Peter TO the applicant
at the gate, "and you even confess that
you ave written verses on Consistency
and on Gentle Spring Why in the
world should | let YOU in?" Because
| never wrote a campaign song" re-
sponded the verse-maker, and the gates
few open so quick that the sudden
draft knocked passing angel down
Sn.le1.aLLLe LnlnnnL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
GenteeI OuackS.

Yes. it pays" says a big, fat physician,
the medical world. II have a practice
worth $40. 600 a year" "Women?'' Yes,
you've guessed 1t first time They pay me
80 every time they come into my office
When one gets on my list l tell you she
stays and DR.. H laughed long and
loud This is qnaekery-gilt-edge genteel
quackery-to keep suffering women paying
tribute year in and year OUT and doing
them no good. D. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription cures the peculiar weaknesses and
diseases OF women 1t does not lie to them
nor rob them.
trsToMER-Giye me dose of whisky.
Druueist-What's the matter With you ,
Custnmer-Ague Drug1ist-O, you shake
for the drinks, do you P Washington
Cratic,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
SHOPPING BUREAU.

The undersigned begs TO offer her
services to the women OF suburban
cities and towns as Purchasing Com
missionaire in the Chicago market.
ANY article needed by women or chill
dren will be purchased at the best
houses and sent by mail or express.
Orders filed with fidelity and discre-
ton, upon reasonable rates Of commits
sion. Write for circulars and 0fher in
formation.
Mrs. KATHARINE V. CREHoRH,
P o. Box 5ST. Chicago. lid
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

\ PERFECT specihc.-I'~. Sage's Catarrh
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Salt Rheum


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Lost Lima,

Or,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25


Dollar - CHICAGO, q =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-29
Timely Words.

More and more there is growing up
a disposition among parents to permit
all matters of religious observance 10
be with their offspring mere matters
of choice or preference: Your chlld
must learn French and German anu
drawing: but he shall learn catechlsm
AMI his Bible lesson and reverent oD-
servance of the Lords Day II he
chooses, and not otherwise. a more
dismal and irrational folly it is not
easy to conceive of. do not say there
NAV not have been folly in another,
and opposite direction. am not un-
mindful that religious teaching has
been sometimes made dreary and IN
tolerable burden. But surely we can
correct one eXcess-not, l apprehend,
yery frequent or harmful-Wlthout
straightway flying to all opposite ana
worse one. And SO plead with you
who are parents to train your children
in ways of reverent familiarity with
Gods Word, Gods house, and day.
Let them understand that something
higher than your taste or preference
makes these things sacred and bind
ing. and constrains you to imbue them
with their spirit. And, that they
NAV do this the more effectually,, give
them, I entreat you, that mlghtlest
teachinr-which consists in your con-
sistent and dcvout example.
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Couplets.

Thou hast two hands; thy duty grip with one,
God with the other; and thus Journey on.
Art thou gold.raking, friend! Beware, beware.
How oft miser has spendthrift heirl
oh that society would understand .'.
How work and giving beautify the handl
Poor art thou, because conscienceful, sincere
Walt trustfully; Gods pay. place is not here.
A good mans life Is always luminous,
However low his lot may seem to US.
How often vulgar. coarse grained natures lie
Beneath that smooth veneer, prosperity!
Live never quite up to thy incomes rim;
Thy poorer brother-bid self think OF him.
Men are impatient at works strain and
thrall; ! .-. ......
Yet nothing tires like pleasure, after an..
How fcebly "Why" is answered by Because"
SO little know we Of Gods hidden laws.
He Is dangerous man who loosely prates;
He lies who knowingly exaggerates.
The unclouded heavenliness Of Infancy,
Why should 1t not be with US TIL we die7
How it would lift this earth's sad ebon pail
Did each one seek the happiness OF all
at is more bIest TO give than to receive"-
So said the Master. Dost thou this believer
He sees the mountain best who stands afar, ="
We so misjudge the things that near US are.
Patience-that rarest virtue, last attained
Blest he who has this Christian apex gained.
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The Damp Cloth System.

Helen Campbell claims with truth,
that sweeping is far less a frequent
need than is supposed. The dust must
be removed, but a damp cloth Is key
to its removal, and the damp cloth sys-
tenn is saving of much hard labor as
we'll as wear and tear to the carpets.
Says the authority mentioned:
Put a spoonful of ammonia In half q
pail of warm water, and wipe the car
pet with cloth wrung out from this
water. The dust is removed, the COL
ors freshened, and every stray moth
possibility everywhere in these days
of furnaces-finds a sudden end.
Fluff, insidious and unconquerable,
forming itself in mysterious rolls un.
der the beds and in corners, is reduced
to its lowest terms, sinks into almost
impalpable unpleasantness before the
damp cloth, instead of sailing trlum-
phantly before the broom. The broom
will still be an essential, but as SER
want, OF monarch, ,and even where one
cannot afford carpet sweeper need
never again involve the amount of
hard work associated with it.
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1t seems that some enemies of strife,
lovers Of peace and admirers of war
relics withal, are anxious to buy and
remove from Richmond to Chicago,
the Libby prison" building, SO that
people may see what sort of place
some Federal prisoners occupied at
times during the war. 1t is said that
this move is intended as an electioneer-
ing scheme, and of course, to revive
and inflame sectional hatred. We can
hardly believe that there are men SO
under the influence of the Evil One as
to undertake such wickedness.
The accommodations for prisoners
may have compared favorably with
many war scenes-the battlefield and
hospital-the conjoint work of North
and South. Why strain at gnat al
ter swallowing many camels? That
Libby prison" after all may be the
very lifelong dwelling suited for those
gentlemen who would like to buy it.
So mote it be.