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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
The Poker Theatrical Party,

From the Chicago Times.
The poker theatrical party is one of
the latest social affairs. A party of gen
tlemen meet and play for a box, the
railroad fare, and the supper after the
performance. 1t may occur to the I'M
initiated that the man who gets stuck"
poker parlance-has a heavy bill to
settle, But the poker theatrical party
is exclusive. 1t has just 50 many at the
table, and they are always the same, so
that if the theaters don't give out each
man in the game at some stage oil the
season comes in for his expense, for
you must remember that in gentle
mans game of poker it is understood
that every player must "get stuck at
some time. At these gentlemen's games
one can also hear language peculiar to
themselves. For instance, when one
of the players has three queens he saws
he has three typewriters, but he
doesn't say it when bis wife is IN the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
A Daring Feat,

FROM the AtlantA constitution.
Dock Cockburn, a moonshiner from
Murray County, escaped from the Gus
tom house yesterday at the peril of bis
life.
About 5 O'Clock he was sitting in the
little prisoners room on the third floor
in Il group of moOnshiners.
The door was locked.
All at once Cockburn sprang to his
feet and went to Il small window which
oyerlooks Marietta Street at height of
100 feet.
He raised the sash, and stepping out
on the granite coping, which is hardly
six inches vide, and Strengthening him
self against the side of the building,
with his face to the wall, moved slowly
along the perlous path.
The slightest misstep would have
hurled him from his dizzy height to
the flagstOnes below-a mangled mass
The coping extends to the balcony, a
distance of about ten feet
lie made the trip i'll safety, and, rails
ing his lett leg with the greatest care,
stepped over the stone wall OF the bal
conv, walked into the hall, down the
stairway, and got away.
The court was in session at the time,
but COckburn was not missed until an
officer happened TO look into the little
room to see if the prisoners were all
right.
OF course no one dreamed that any
sane man would dare death IN the at
tempt to tread the coping to the bal
cony.
Cockburn is the same man who, in
1883, jumped from a car window near
Marietta while the train was making
thirty miles an hour, rolled down an
embankment and made good his escape
into the woods.
pounds.
He has the agility of a cat, the tough
ness of lightwood knot. and the nerve
of an iron man.
Dock has been brought to law num-
Der of times and he feared heavy
sentence-so he risked his life in getting
away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Gen. Grant on Guard,


1t was drizzly day, only short time
before Gen. Grant drove the enemy
from Petersburg and moved toward
Five Forks and AppOmattox. A chill
northeast gale made overcoats comfort
able even there, and more men who
could wore them than left them off
A sentinel down toward the river,
near some storehouses, shivered as he
strobe to and fro on his post, his gun
lock under his arm to keep off the wet.
He was a raw recruit from Down
East, I" sent on: to help fill the ranks of
a regiment which had lost one-half its
men since the campaign began.
he saw man In regulation overcoat
and with a SLOUGH hat, but with the
steady carriage of veteran, passing
along few rods away, and he called out
to him:
Say, friend, have you any terbacker
in yer clothesY'
The passerby was smoking @ cigar.
Nc" he replied. 81 can give YOU a
cigar, but don't chew"
And | don't smoke, hut I'm starving
for a chaw," replied the sentinel, as he
looked over to the other wistrllllv.
AN | chaw, and dasn't smoke on most,
Say, couldn't you stand post minute
Il could" said the other, with a grim
smile on his face, and then he added:
u viii. Give me your gun and orders"
There isn't no order, only to hail
anybody going anigh them stores, and
to stop 'em as has no business there"
So the sentinel relieved of his post.
hurried to the suffers for the desired
tobacco. Returning promptly, he took
his gun and quietly said:
IF | get chance I'll do as much
for you, friend. What regiment be you
in ?'
Not any. | belong to headquar-
ters."
''What, to the Generals guard
What your name?"
The quiet-looking man pulled out
cloud of smoke and said: "My name is
Grant,
''Great Jerusalem :" gasred the SEN
tinel. 81 have been relieved by Gen.
Grant himself, and didn't know him."
How could he, when not mark of the
Generals rank was in sight. and the
poor fellow was yet too green in service
to know what fault he had committed
in yielding post and gun to any but his
regular relief
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
A Sparrow in a Spiders Web.
From the Evening sun.


Among the leaves of one of the trees
on the Broadway side of the City Hall,
a great tiuttefing and chirping was
heard yesterday afternoon. The cause
of all this connection was a sparrow
that was enmeshed in the web of big
black spider
The web was woven IN the fork of a
limb. 1t had partly plnioned the bird S
wings, and the spider poked his head
out of his little tunnel and watched the
struggles OF his prey. Just as the spar
row was about to break away from the
tolls the spider darted out and stung her
in the neck. The sparrow made a des-
perate effort and fell to the ground.
A newsbOy made a dash to capture
her, but was thwarted by policeman,
who removed the web from her wings
and tried to make her fly. But she
could only fiutter to the ground. Her
neck quickly swelled and when the re-
porter left the scene she appeared 10 be
DIVING
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
CHAPTER XIV

As Noll left the library in his own
house Gertana laid aside the pistol
and then called her maid. She stopped
and quietly lifted the almost lifeless
form of Lenora in her arms, and sat
down upon the large easy chair that
Noll had placed for the injured little
beauty.
Gertana drew the limp little form
close to her bosom and tenderlv kissed
the ashen, cold lips. A slight noise
was heard at the door, and Nilsson ap-
peared, looking very much frightene
at the appearance of things in the
library.
ooh, Nilsson, am SO glad you arc
punctual; run quickly for some cold
water and smelling salts; be quick
Lenora has tainted, and | fear she may
never recover"
The water and salts were brought,
and after some time Lenora opened her
eyes and gazed dreamily about the
room, while on her pale, beautiful face
was an expression of fear.
DO not be afraid, dear; your tor
mentor has gone, and he shall never
see you again, | promise you that. You
feel little better now. don't vou?"
Her only answer was sweet, sad
smile.
Il heard all that Sylvester said to
you this morning, and when you tainted
away at his feet he was going to pick
yea up ii his arms, but l would not
let him. Had he touched you, Lenora,
| would have killed him. >"
oh, YOU are so good to me, Gertana,
| cam : thank you enough L wish he
uad Killed me this morning when /
wanted him to, for he has made me so
miserable that | would welcome death
any moment"
lou must not entertain such gloomy
thoughts, dear, for there are happy
days for you, vet. Here, drink this
WINE: 1t wiA strengthen you little,
and then We must so to your room, SO
that you can lie down, and must be
very quiet The remainder of the day."
Thank you, Gertana; l feel so
much better, now. And you are quite
-ure he has sone, and won't be back for
some time?"
he left the city this morning, and
: L live until you are able to leave this
EFU>e he shall never see You again.
No, 1t Is now his turn to suffer, and
his punishment shall be a lasting one. y
oh. | do not want him to be pun
lshed! But if h Will only let me be
free. and not want any more interviews.
| shall not complain"
That is all right, Lenora; but he
has more than this one terrible crime
to answer for. Yes, he has many. |
plainly see, dear, how very ignorant
you are of this world. But don't YOU
ieel well enough now to lean on nv
arm and walk TO your room?"
Yes: now that l know that | am
1ree 1t seems that | could walk around
he world" But sigh escaped her
lips, and Gertana knew that she was
325 altogether happy; she knew that
there was a burden on Lenoras soul
an. that the contents of the letter she
rad received in the morning were more
terrible to the prosecuted girl than all
of Noll's threats.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Manufacturing Jewels.

Some of the most singular processes
appear to be in vogue at Oberstein.
Germ my, where the industry OF manu-
featuring iewelry is so largely carried
Oh. Chalcedony is the usual base OF
ia sc onyxes and agates which are most
frequently initiated, the stones in this
case being boiled in the coloring matter
and then subjected TO intense heat, the
color permeating the whole stone. One
establishment possesses the secret of
converting crOcidolite into cat's-eyes"
Gypsum and hornblende are also made
into the same gems. Ticons, which are
cheap stones of silicon and zirconia,
have the color washed out, and are APP
parently diamonds until tested thin
slice of diamond is laid over a topaz so
that the whole appears 10 be one gem;
emeralds are easily initiated; many
stones sold as rubies are only red
spiuel, and much of what is termed
lapis lazui is only dyed chalcedony.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
The Sultan's Electric Cart,


At the skating rink, Camden Town, a
private trial was made of an electric
dog-cart, which has been constructed by
Messrs. immlsch & Co., of kentish
Town, to the order of the Sultan OF Tur-
key. The vehicle presents the appear
ance OF an ordinary iour-wheeled dog
cart, without shafts. 1t is made of wal
nut and has seats for four persuasive
in front and two in back. Beneath the
seats are placed the accumulators which
supply the electricity to the motor.
The accumulatOrs, twenty-iour in num-
Der, are Of especial type, and contain a
charge sufficient to propel the vehicle
Tor five hours at an average speed of ten
miles per hour over an ordinary track.
Their weight is about cwt., and that of
the carriage, all complete, little over
IL cwt. The motor is one of Messrs.
Immisch's one horse power type, and
IN this case uses current OF 20 am
pheres with an eleCtro-mOtlve power of
As volts. The come ction between the
motor and the carriage is effected by
chain running around the Otf-hnd
wheel, the revolutions of the motor to
those of the wheel being as IS to !.
When the vehicle is running at speed
OF ten miles an hour the motor makes
li4to IeNoIutlOHs per minute, ana ue-
velops a three-quarter horsepower
The steering is effected by means of an
adoption in the forecarriage. A shaft.
surmounted BY the steering handle,
passes through the footboard, and ter
inmates in a pinioE which works in
toothed rack fixed above the fore axle
tree. The driver thus possesses perfe ct
control over the direction of the
vehicle and can regulate the SDeed by
means of foot-brake, acting on both
hind wheels. Immediately in front of
the driver, also, is the switch fol COM
pleting the current, and in order to OBJ
viate any jar at starting three resistances
are provided. In its course, round and
about the skating rink, the carriage
travelled with remarkable smoothness,
at a very good speed, rounding the cor
nerS with great ease
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Lottery Prizes at Vienna.
Vienna Letter, London Times.

A ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in a Uhlan
regiment has just won the prize of 2CO,-
600 t1orins, or el6,000. in the drawing of
the Vienna Communal Loan. Not long
ago NIennese waiter won 10000 flor
ms at another drawing. Examples of
this sort account for a great deal Of the
cheerful insouciance of the Austriaus
and Hungarlans IN money matters.
and large sums are drawn for in fipan-
cial enterprises at least twice a month.
As the drawings are under strict
control and perfectly fair everybody
knows someone who has made a for
tune by purchasing lottery ticket or
premium share, and the consequence
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
1t Helps Trade.
From the Chicago Herald.

FROM the chicago HeraId.
4 man who rushes into a place hur-
riedly and asks for small change for a
bill is considered a blooming nuisance
in all tirst-class commercial centers. and
the inventor Of the patent cash register
is hailed as public oenefaetor in these
quarters. Why? Well, because it is
impossible TO open the drawer of the
register to get change unless sale is
"rung up" consequence the appli
cant for change is obliged to make
purchase before he can be accommo
dated. This helps trade and creates
good excuse to stave off people who
want bill broken for nothing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Proud of His Position.

from the kats3ss Nlty otaT.
In Nebraska cemetery, which shall
be nameless here forever more, there
has been for years gravestone bearing
the inscription: Sacred to the memory
of Anne, wife of John Smith, who died, ;"
etc. Not long ago Mr.. Smith (Which
isn't his name by a long shot was elect
ed to office, and now the inscription on
the gravestone reads: Sacred TO the
memory of Anne, wife of John Smith,
justice of the peace, who died" etc.
The only merit that this story has is
that II is true.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
y Generous Stranger.

A few years ago well-dressed, fine
looking stranger called on Prof. Pack
ard OF Bowdon College, and asked per-
mission to look over the college build
Ings. The professor .courteously
showed him all about the institution,
and when the stranger went away he
left his card, on which was the name of
Henry WinkIey A short time after
ward the college received Mr.. Wlnkley's
check 'or $4,000 with which to found
q profezsorship of Latin, and now upon
his death the college receives $50, 900
more,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

is that all classes much prefer these in
vestments to simple savings. Cooks
and servant girls seem regularly to paw
out the greater part of their wages IN
buying the chance of becoming sudden
ly rich, and this practice leads them in
to extraordinary superstitions touching
lucky numbers. Attention has often
been called in the Australian Pariia
ment to the demorahzing effect thus
caused, but cases like those of the ser
geant and the waiter prevent reformers
from winning any popular support in
their attempts at protecting their coun,
trymen's pockets
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
The Sucker State"

From an old Providence Journal.
The Western prairies are, in many IN
stances full of holes made by the craw-
fish, which descends to the waters be
meath. In early times, when travellers
wended their weary way over these I'M
mense plains, they very frequently
provided themselves with long, hOl =
low reed, and when thirsty thrust 1t IN :
to these natural artesian wells, and thus
easily supplied their longings. The
crawfsh well generally contains pure
water, and the manner in which the
traveller drew forth the refreshing el3-
ment gave him the name of Sucker.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
TRIi LES.

since trifies make the sum of human things;
md halt our misery from our foibles springs;
since lies best joys consist in peace and ease,
A few can save or serve, but all may please;
oh Let tn uDgentle learn from hence
A small unkindress is great offense
Large bounties to restore we wish IN vain,
But ali may shun the guilt of giving pain.
-Hanndh More
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Delicate Mechanism Disordered and
Il Il

The most delicate and intrinsic piece of mech
ami sm i'll the human structure is the nerves.
AS the telegraph wires transmit the electric
force, so do these sensation the focal point being
the brain. where sensation centers. Mental anx-
iety weakens the mechanism, sudden shocks
paralyze 1t, but dyspepsia is its most OBJ
durate foe. This toe is utterly defeated by the
irresistible toEiC, Hostetters stomach Bitters,
and the cessation of disorder in the stomach is
reflected in brain and nerves by restored tran
qullty, and tranquility OF the nerves implies in
this instance, renewed vigor. A distinguished
medical authority says, THE victim OF nervous
dlsquietude who finds choral at night and bro
mldes by dav necessities, should know that
cure must be sought among agencies which
strengthen the nerves" and assuredly Hosetters
Stomach Bitters has proved to be the best of
these. Malarial complaints, constipation, bill
1ousness, inactivity of the kidneys and rheums-
tim often involve nervous troubles by sympa-
thy, and all are eradicated by the Bitters.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

IsMAIL PAsHA is on the best OF terms
with the Sultan OF Turkey, and has been
treated with great cordislity since he
arrived at Constantinople Recently
tie Sultan conferred the Grand Gordon
of the Shaiakat on the mother and wife
Of Prince Heussein, who manages his
fathers affairs in Egypt.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
An Old Dam,

Near Laredo, Mex, there has Just
been discovered the remains of con-
crete dam across the Rio Grande, evil
IDENTITY built in that time wherein the
record runneth not, and the other day,
less than 100 yards from it, there
was picked up claspknife, with
blade about the length of the
modern bowie knife, and handle
thickly overlaid with the purest
gold, deeply chased in sort of cipher
pattern intermixed with animals whose
like has not existed since the flood
How or whence 1t came no man can say,
but it is thought to be relic OF pre-
historic age, aud hence is held at much
beyond its weight in gold by its present
proud possessor.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Living on the Reputation of 9th,

take everything that l have but my
good name; leave me that and | am
content" So said the philosopher. So
say ali manu- lecturers of genuine arti-
cles to that horde OF imitators which
thriyes upon the reputation of others.
The good name of ALLcoCK's Porous
PLAsTERs has induced many adventur-
ers to put in the market limitations that
are not only lacking in the best ele-
ments of the genuine article, but are
often harmful in their effects.
The public should be on their guard
against these frauds and, when an ex-
ternal remedy is needed, be sure to in
sist upon having ALLcocK's Porous
PLASTERs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

GEORGE RIDDLE and Boston have made
up their quarrel, and the accomplished
reader is now giving a course of enter
tainments at that city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Use n Magnet.

Mechanics and others employed in
iron factories frequently suffer some
annoyance and 10 little pain from the
accidental introduction into the eye of
particles Of steel, IRON filings, etc. All
persons engaged in work of this kind
should carry with them magnets, the
use of which rarely fails to remove the
foreign body. \ man in Lonvale, Ca,
drove piece Of steel filing into his eye
ball few days ago, and a surgeon spent
some time in vain endeavors to extract
1t. Finally he brought a powerful cleo
tro-magnet to his aid, by means of
which the offensive particle was at once
removed. 1t was over a quarter of an
zach long and its entire length had been
Embedded in the eyeball.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

THE enlargement of DePauw's Plate
Glass Factory at New Albany, Ind, TO
double lis ioraer capacity, which has
been IN progress for two years, Is COM
Pieted. The capacity of the works is
100000 feet of plate glass, 100000
boxes of window glass and 1900 gross
OF trnit lars.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

Is about G0o00 600, and we would say at
least one-half are troubled with some at
lection of the Throat and Lungs as those
complaints are according to statistics, more
numerous than others. We would advise
all our readers not to neglect the oppor-
tUnity TO call on their druggist and get
bottle OF KempS Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs Ir.0i size FREE. Large bottles SOC
and 81. Sold by all druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10
Prosperous Northern Settlements in
tennessee, Mississippi aud Lou
SInnn.

The Passenger Department of the Illinois
Central Railroad will issue new pam
Ph.et about November l. describing the
following prosperous Northern settlements
m tennessee Mississippi and Louisiana,
VIZ: Jackson, Tennessee; Holly Springs,
West Point Jackson, Hazoo City, Terry
and Brookhaycn, Mississippi; Kentwood,
Roselaud C.louy, Hammond, Crowley,
Jennings, Lake Arthur, WEIGH, Iowa, Lake
Charles and Ninton, Louisiana. Hundreds
OF Northern .amilies are now happily locat-
cd at Tie aroye points, and in this new
pamphlet will appear Interesting letters
from Northern men 1t will also give the
dates two special land excursions South
each month"; rom the principal points on
the line Of the Illinois Central in Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakota. This pam
phict, and also southern Home-See kcrs'
Guide, should he read 10y every person
centenP atiuE o Southern trip, either for
pleasure, health or a permanent home.
Copfc~ of each Will be mailed free on appli-
cation to the undersigned, at Manchester,
Iowa. j. f. MEEEY, General Western
Passenger Agent
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

The New Mexico Mica Mining Com
pany, at whose head is Erastus Wiman,
IS about to establish in Denver a large
factory for pulyerizing mica. Hitherto
i has been used as isinglass in stoves,
but now it is brought forward in the
manufacture Of wall paper, and also as
lubricant.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

oyr pair of boots can be saved every wear
ty using Lyons Patent Metallic Heel Stiff
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

THE important news goes forth that
Congressman Hopkins, of Illinois,
writes with his left hand.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

FoE HEoNcHIAL, AsTHNtTIc AND TULMoN-
ArY CuNIuNINTs, Br0Wu'S Bronchial
frgeisS have remarkable curative proper
ties Sod only ig boTcs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

BLUE Holsters are rare, and the third
one TO he brought to Portland, Me, was
caught the other day. 1t was large and
of a beautiful light blue color, except
ing the under part of the tail, which
was a pale pink. The fish was appar-
emily as vigorous rs any of its green
brethren.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

THE largest salary received by an
American bishop is that of the bishop
Of New York, which amounts to $4,000
year. The bishop Of Maine. who re
ceives 81 800 has the smallest.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-10

4 SIGN at Ishpeming, Mich, reads:
"Meais Al all ours; oystrs in every
stile.
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