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

In Washington County, Georgia, lives,
perhaps, the oldest man in ttat state
lie is known as Jack Taylor tcolored) &,
and claims, ard is believed, to be 1l6
years old. The old man has many Pc
culiarities, and since the death of his
wife, some seven years ago, he has
made hermit of himself, preferring to
live alone and away off from friends
and relatives. During this period of
seven years he has not been out of sight
of his dwelling place. At the death of
his wife, whose age was well nigh
equal to that of his own, he declared
that he would never again rest in bed q,
and time has worked no changes in his
mind. On a hard bench, worn slick by
use for more than a half century, he
sleeps in the same house that for so long
time sheltered him and his faithful
companion. He is said to have been
temperate, industrious and honest since
his childhood, but has used tobacco in
the form Of snuff. For his faithful SER
vices, house and patch of ground were
given him many years ago by the grand
father of S. ]. Taylor, of Dlvidsboro.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Wanted to Get Out.
From the Kansas City Journal.

FROM the Kansas CITY Journal.
lie WAS an express messe niger on the
Santa Fe a few days ago. 1t was q
night run and there were two passen-
gers in the car. Just as it began 10
grow dusk the tram stopped at a small
station and dead body was taken
aboard. Nothing in particular was
thought of this, however, and as there
was nothing to do, and the train would
not stop again for long distance, both
messengers prepared to 90 to sleep.
One of them decided that the box con-
tanning the body would be good place
to rest on, and SO he arranged himself
comfortably thereon and went to sleep
How long he slept he has no idea, but
suddenly, as if IN a dream, he heard a
voice say:
LET me out ~
The messenger, startled, lay half
awake for moment, when in no I'M
certain tones came the words, appar-
emily from within the head of the box
on which he slept
Oh you, let me out p
1t is quite distance from where the
b X lay to the other end of the car, but
the messenger is positive he cleared it
in two jumps. Trembling with fear he
shouted to his companion, but be ore
ilt ldtl CIldHCc W lcll Ills sttIN tit
self-same voice exclaimed:
Il want to get out of here"
Neither of the men spoke for mo-
ment, and then the man who had first
heard the voice said: Jim, that corpse
wants to get out"
Jim thought moment and then said
"Well, | reckon it wouldn't be right
to keep him in there if he wants to get
out"
SO the two cautiously made their wav
to the head of the box and debated
what to do when the same muffled
voice was heard to remark:
''Polly wants cracker ~
Then the mystery was explained
Some one at Denver had expressed a
parrot to a friend in Kansas CITY. lis
cage had been set away and forgotten
and the bird had naturally become hun
cry and thirsty. So it waited as long as
1t could, and then made it elf heard in
the manner that SO Mortified the ex-
press messenger.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

MTCHELEr doubtless meant well when
he toasted woman as follows: "Wo-
man Is the sunday of man; not his re-
pose only, but his JOY. She is the salt
OF hs life" But he did mix figures
badly, for ifa woman be both salt and
Sunday, she is salt Sunday. \ better
one was that Fourth of July toast.
The ladies' May they add virtue To
beauty, subtract envy from friendship,
multiply amiable accomplishments by
sweet temper, divide time by sociabiI-
NY and economy and reduce scandal to
It's lowest denomination, TO which we
have only 10 add may her rule never
be the rule of three, and may she alb
hor Formulation, while we accept her
without discount.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
A Queen and Her Ponies.
From the London Figaro.

When | was at the Hague a couple of
months ago one of the prettiest sights
in the more fashionable part of The
Wood" which is such delightful feat
ure of this charming Dutch city, was the
Queen of Holland driving her pretty lit
tie daughter in a basket-work carriage
driven by two high-bred ponies. 1t was
remarked at the time that these ponies
evidently wanted lot of driving, and
cannot say | am altogether surprised to
hear that Queen Emma and her daugh-
ter narrowly escaped serious injury.
The former was driving her favorite
pair as usual, when close to the inclos-
ure where the band plays on Sundays a
falling branch of tree SO frightened
the ponies that they started off
in mad gallop and were soon
completely beyond control. As
the pace increased the spectators
saw to their horror that the maddened
ponies were making for place where
some lelled tree trunks would certainly
upset the carriage, and serious was the
alarm until suddenly a brawnv Dutch
wood nan who was at work near by,
grasping the situation in a moment,
dashed out and by dint of good luck
and his great strength managed TO
seize anu Stop tHt fuildWdNS. II
few yards further and the Queen
and her daughter must have been
thrown out into a wide and deep moat-
like ditch that was close at hand. Nat
uraiiy, they were much shaken and
shocked, but no permanent harm has
resulted from their dangerous advent
ure, and their brave preserver has been
already received at the palace and will
have good reason to remember his sue
cessful Intervention on their behalf.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
How This Country is Filling Up.
From the New York Times.


Some Interesting comparisons are sug-
gested by the statistics of the immigra-
ton to this country for the year ending
June 80. The total increase over the
year preceding was more than $4,000
the exact figures being, exclusive of the
arrivals from Canada and Mexico, $780,
Sl8, against 1873, 1l6. The immigration
from Germany, although 107 ,624 in all,
furnishes only little more than 900 of
this increase, and that of Bohemia and
Hungary only about 100 increase, while
that of Poland positively fell off. On
the other hand, about $4,000 more came
from the British Isles than during the
year preceding. In other words, Ger
man immigration increased less than
per cent. on its sore for the twelve
months before, while British immigra-
ton increased more than II per cent.
The Scandinavian immigration in
creased even more in proportion-irom
SSH to 72,915, or nearly onefourth.
Italian contributions to our population
are especially Interesting Just now, and
their increase vas from AZ ,525 to 81 ,075,
which is moderate percentage of
growth. Italy furnishes us habitually
nowadays about eight times as many
Immigrants as France
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
He Could Do Ii.
From the Youths Companion

From the Youth 8 Companion.
Music must be appropriate as we'll as
good of its kind in order to touch the
senses Alright. A hand organ out Of
tune is far more effective in dispensing
mob than the most eXquisitely played
jewsharp.
a famous musician was sp ending his
vdcat on in the country. On Sunday he
went to church and asked the organi-t
if he might play the organ afterpiece.
Consent was given, and the stranger
produced such wonderful and beautiful
music that every one stayed TO enjoy it.
This vexed the regular orgsnist, who
had his own ideas of what an afterpiece
was intended for.
That kind of playing" he whispered,
anxiously, Twill never get the people
out. I'll show you how to do it.
With that he pushed the volunteer
aside, took his place and began droning
away in bis usual style. Speedily the
congregation arose from the pews and
fed.
There" cried he, with ecclesiastical
smile, that's the way to play them
ont -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Care in Using Canned Foods.
From Good Housekeeping.


When person who does not know
how to use canned fruits, meats and
vegetables gets poisoned" he charges
the fault upon the can or the soldering;
he seems to be utterly unconscious, be-
cause ignorant, Of his own fault in the
case. In the use Of canned foods GER
tain precautions must be observed. The
food must be turned out of the can, as
soon as opened. Never on any ac-
count add vinegar, sauces, etc, to
canned foods while they are in the tins
and if from forgetfulness it is done,
never allow such mixtures TO remain in
the cans an hour or so. Canned fruits
are put up as fresh as possible and after
they are opened will not keep as long
as people generally think they will,
with the exception of sardines, which
may be kept several days.
A person should use the same com
mon sense in eating canned fruits. veg
etables and meats that is used in regard
to food not canned, and that sense
should be sound in either case. A prop
er use of the nose and eyes is enough to
detect bad food whether canned or not.
though some people are foolish enough
to think that canning guarantees the
keeping of food after the cans are
OpeHaI az we'll as before
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Food in England.
From Good housekeeping.


An American visitor TO England has
noticed the absence of great variety
OF vegetables at the meals There are
plenty o. meat, fish, game, fowls and
the animal foods, but the vegetables
are few. The list of these is about COM
plete with potatoes, French beans and
peas, caulitiower, cucumber, lettuce.
radishes and vegetable marrow. The
peas are characterized as flayorless little
things and the cucumbers as thin and
sometimes about yard long. The let
tuce is called the sweetest and best in
the world, but the vegetable marrow is
lnsipld, watery and soft and tastes about
Ike an overripe cucumber
American peas, beans. cucumbers,
radlshes and potatoes are said to be
much better favored and to be larger
than the English vegetables. Beans and
peas come largely from France, and
even the strawberries and asparagus
mostly from other countries. Green corn
Is unknown, and turnips, parsnips. squash
carrots and the like seldom reach the
table. Tomatoes grow in hothouses and
are costly. Peaches are a great luxury
and are worth % cents apiece. Water
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

A CURIOUS, but the most prominent
feature of the anarchy cases. is that few
of the prominent criminals can even
speak in the English language. Yet
they sit in judgment on our institutions
and social order, and propose to over
turn and rebuild in the might of their
unspeakable ignorance. Is it any-won-
der that there is growing American
ism that is jealous of our own national
ity and domain The question is not
will we give equal rights to all men; but
will we surrender our rights to men
who do not understand our history
who will not take the trouble to try TO
do so, and who sit in malign judg-
ment upon us, while compelled to use
an interpreter in our courts. We have
no more reason for opening land to
these scoundrels than We hava to open
houses. They are animate gun pow
4
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
ArteSian Wells in Utah.

1t has of late been discovered that
flowing wells of water can readily be OBJ
tanned by boring from one hundred to
two hundred feet in depth in all that
part of Utah lying northerly about one
hundred miles and southeriy about two
hundred miles from Salt Lake City, and
in the San Pete Valley. This part of the
territory is thickly settled Towns of
from 500 to 5000 population are num-
erous, and farmers and town resi-
dents are availing themselves of this
abundant and easily obtained supply to
the partial neglect of the old method of
bitches. A good flow
ing we'll will irrigate five or
six acres, saving the expense OF
a yearly water tax and having
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
A Wool1y Crocodile.
From Forest and stream.


l see it reported that "a curious Great
ure was brought to San Francisco by a
ship which arrived there the other day.
1t les some characteristics of the crOco-
die, but it is covered with a coat of
short bristles or hair, which gives it a
most peculiar appearance. 1t has been
domesticated to a certain extent and
will permit the captain or any
of the crew TO approach it and
receive their caresses with evident
pleasure, but if a stranger approaches
it distends its big jaws and shows fight.
The crew call it 'woolly crocodile
1t is active and weighs about forty
pounds" / think you will agree me
that this is important if true" i'll its
bearing on the theory of evolution; for
if the ''woolly crocodile" actually eN
lists, and is possessed of the characteris-
cs here described, it is in truth a
missing link
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Paddy's Big Family Saved Him.
From the Chicago News.

''Me name is Paddy WEIGH, yer IAN
ner, an l M an old soldier" said a little
old man to Justice White this morning
as he stiffiy drew up his five feet two of
humanity, and gave military salute
ct doesn't look very well, Paddy, for
an old soldier to be disorderly"
well, yer 'anner, here's something
to prove me ha-raCk-ter."
"W hats that %
'Thim's me bades an rosary" an
swered Paddy. ''an' they prove I'm a
good Catholic"
"Put them in your pocket, Paddy,
and tell me what YOU do for a living"
Your wushup. | live in me own
house on the Garner of May and Polk.
I'm all shot to pieces from the war, an
| draw a pinshun. | have fourteen
sons and siyen daIters, many of 'em
married"
This startling information rather
knocked his Honor out, and Paddy was
discharged on the promise not to stop
on the South Side even long enough to
get bis breakfast,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

Has any great invention ever been
made that did not have forecast in the
visions OF some humcrist When.
nifty years ago, We read the fun of Sir
John Vaudeville ana Of his trumpet,
that held his frozen words until he
reached Italy, where they thawed out
and blew away in his exact tones. to his
amazement, who conceived that We
were close TO the discovery of little
instrument that would bottle up Ian
guage and song, and free it after the
anSe OF days, years or ages :? Our
steam travel was ioreeuessed, also, in
the same way by Newton, and air nayi-
cation has been a jocose dream since
the Arabian Nights. Our Imagination
can probably never reach farther than
our capacity 10 realize; the wonder is
that 1t can reach as far.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Hints on Ventilators.
FIR N Casselrs Magazine.

In ventlla'ing-say a bed rOom-hv
means of the window, what you priDci-
pallv want is an upward blowing chr.
rent. Well. there are several methods
of securing this without danger of a
draught:
|. Holes NAV be bored in the lower
part of the upper sash of the window
admitting the outside air.
=. Right across one foot of the lower
sash, but attached to the immovsbIa
frame of the window, may be hung ~
tackled piece OF strong Willesdeu
paper-prettily painted with hu4ers
and birds if YOU please. The windos
NAV then lie raised to the extent Of
the breadth of this paper, and the air
rushes upwards between the two sashes
3. The fame effect is got from simnly
having q board about six inches vide
and the exact size Of the sash's breadth.
Use this to hold the window up.
1. This same board NAV have two bent
or elbow tubes in IT, opening upwards
and into the room, SO that the air COM
ing through does not blow directly I'm.
The inside openings may be protected
by valves, and thus the amount of in
coming current can be regulated. We
thus get circulating movement of the
air, as, the window being raised, here Is
an opening betN cen the sashes.
). In summer frame half as big as
the lower sash may be made of perfor-
ated zinc or wire gauze and placed Ia So
as TO keep the window up. There Is no
draught; and if kept in position all night,
then, as a rule, the inmate will enjoy
refreshing sleep.
6. In addition to these plans, the door
of every bedroom should possess at the
top thereof a ventilating panel. the sim
plest of all being that formed of wire
gauZe.
In conclusion let me again beg of yoU
TO value fresh air as YOU value lie and
health itself; and, while taking care not
to sleep directly in an appreciate
drdught, to abjure curtains all round the
bed. A curtained bed is only a stable
for nightmares and a hotel for hun.
dred wandering ills and ailments.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
How MexiCans Go to the Bath.
From a Mexican Letter.

a
In the CITY of Mexico the inhabitants
of the better orders as general rule
battle freely, and they laugh to scorH
the provincial prejudices on this point,
seeing in frequent baths one of the best
representatives. Of rheumatism, typhoid
pneumonia aud other ills that flesh is
heiY to, owing to the dampness and bad
drainage 81 have bad cold coming
on; | must 90 and take shower bath,
is a remark often heard here. One Is
always recommended To wax for ex-
ercise after bathing in this city, as one
is apt to be chilled if one enters i'm
mediately the houses, which are as Il
rule, rather damp and gloomy. Il am
going to take bath; will 1t please YOU
to accompany me ?' is speech with the
MeXicans. who have the habit of Invlt~
ing one to partake Of whatever they In
dulge IN at the moment, be 1t coffee, II
drink, dinner, a de, drive, or what
not, including a bath, as aforesaid
About the whole business of bathing
they are so naive as TO make one I'M
derstand the ditch side business before
mentioned. Mexican linen of good
standing, lawyers, merchants, etc may
be met going to the baths guiltless Of
linen, the cat put on directly over the
undershiit, sometimes with handker-
chief or scarf about the neck, at others
showing the bare throat, and if they
chance to meet ladies of their aCquaint-
ance they see no reason why that garb
is not as appropriate as any other for
conversation. The ladies', on the other
hand, promenade home through the
most crowded streets with their hair
streaming, as often as not with a towel
hanging down the back beneath 1t, and
no one is ashamed to carry his bath
ing toggerles, wet and frankly confessed
in a shawl strap, or great Turkish
bath towel or robe on the arm or
shoulder, and this is about the only
thing which Mexicans may carry for
themselves without loss of caste or
dignity in the eyes Of their neighboTs.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
The Roman Circus,


| could not but admire the skill with
which all these animals. lions, anteIopes,
gazeiles, rhlnOceroses, Zebras and ele-
plants had been taught to keep in sub
lection their natural tempers and to inn
ltate the ways of men. This was espe-
clally manifest in the elephants. One of
these huge beasts, balancing himself
most carefully, walked on rope tightly
drawn. Other four, on the same most
difficult path, carried between them a
litter in which was fifth. who repre-
scented sick person. And even more
wonderful than these were the lions and
other beasts of a similar kind. 1t has
always been favorite marvel Of the
poets, how Bacchus was drawn in
chariot 10y leopards which he
had trained to be as docile as horses.
But here | saw Bacchus outdone. Lions
and tigers, panthers and bears, ap-
peared patiently drawing carriages:
lions being yoked TO tigers, and panthers
to bears. Wild bulls permitted bows
and girls to dance upon their backs, and
actually, at the word of command, stood
up on their hind feet. still more Won
dertul again than this was the spectacle
OF lions hunting hares, catching them,
and carrying the prey in their mouths,
unhurt, TO their masters. The Emperor
summoned the lion tanner who had
trained the beasts in this wonderful
fashion, and praised him highly for his
skill. The man answered with as pretty
a compliment as ever | heard: at is
no skill of mine, my lord" SAYS he !:
the beasts are gentle because they
know whom they serve
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Banker James Typewriter
From the Philadelphia Record.

AApLi LAiS Aiih1tI phla httOIus
The only person in New York, II not
in the country, who enjoys the distinc-
ton of employing daughter of mill
ioraire as a typewriter is ex-Postmastcr
Thomas l.. James, now president Of the
Lincoln Bank. The interesting young
lady Is Miss Jennie Wehle, the daugh-
ter of Charles Wehle, the well-knovn
lawyer and real-estate owner, who has
luxurious home on Sixty-siZth
Street. The only reason Miss Wehie
has to be a typewriter is because he
loves her work. With delightful home,
and with almost everything that money
could buy, finished education and
possessed Of many omplishments,
she has chosen TO be a typewriter IN
stead of society girl. Indeed, Il S
whispered among her friends that she
has declined more than one fatteun-
proposal of marriage, because she knew
that in order TO marry she would have
to give up the occupation Of q type
writer
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
Science and Fact
From brakes Magazine.

A scientist SAYS: THE sheath of the
bee makes the first sting, and inside it,
30 managed that they enclose tube
like space, down which the poison runs,
are two darts, all built in such a strictly
mechanical way that they remind one
of the guide rods of the steam engine. +"
How differently things appear to differ
ent persons For instance, the boy
who comes in contact with the bees
sheath and all the appurtenances there
unto belonging, is not reminded of the
guide shafts of a steam engine. Not
once. He is reminded of the afternoon
III school when he sat upon bent pin
placed on his seat by a fun loving fellow
pupil, whom he mauled half to death
when school was out.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25
\ Philanthropic Brewer.
From the London Figaro.

From the London Figaro.
Copenhagen is fortunate enough to
possess a worthy citizen, Jacobsen by
name, who would seem to be sort of
Peabody and Mac8nas and Walker
rolled into one. He is great brewer, as
his father was before him, and like his
father he delights to devote his enorm-
Gus profits to tie good of his fellow
countrymen. When the old man died
he left his big brewery and ali its APP
purtenances at Kar' sberg to the nation,
as well as a considerable sum to be used
in keeping 1t going in case of severe
commercial crisis. To his son, the pres
ent Mr.. Jacobsen, he only left some
e30. 600 or so, for the fact was the latter
bad for some years been brewing on bis
own account, and possessed business
well-nigh equal to his fathers in i'm
portance. As to his wife, the odd man
left her as her portion all the beer
which CHANGED to be in stock on the day
OF his death, and this proved equivalent
to a legacy of f25,0OG.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-25

CORNELL UNIVERSITY recently exam
med the records of all men who had
engaged in intercollegiate contests
since the opening of the institution. to
determine the influence of the pursuit
of athletics upon scholarship. 1t was
concluded that athletics kept within
reasonable limits was not in conflict
with the educational purpose of the
institution. Crew men averaged 20
per cent. ball PLAYERS 70, and track
athletes IS in scholarship for the year:
40 per cent. was necessary for gradu-
alton