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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17

Fattenlng animals should now begin to
nave more solid God. If they are being
tattened 70, market there will usually be
an advantage in having them ready in
tie early fall, before we are over
stocked with the cattle and swine from
the Western states. Usually both beef
and pork have brought better prices
when we first had suitable weather for
slau2hterlng here than they have later
IN the season.
Stock animals should be kept growing
and should be made ready to 90 to the
barn in good condition. The feed in
the pastures has been good thus lar in
the season, and if 1t should dry up later
do not fail TO make up the shrinkage by
a feed at the barn. 1t is cheaper to
keep them up TO their present weight
than 1t Will be to bring them back after
they have fallen of IN flesh. Consider
carefully which animals had best be
kept over winter. If there is to be no
more work for the oxen until April,
either iii them for the butcher or sell to
some one who viii make them earn
their living during the winter. Old
COWS that must go dry about ioar months
VIII eat up during that time much Of
the profit Of the milk they gave during
the other eight months. Sheep that do
not raise tleir lambs can hardy pay
their keeping with their feeces. even
under the present prices of wool.
Turning good hay and grain into ma
nure does not pay unless there is some
thing to obtain 10 boot" The milk
and butter, the lambs, the labor that
may be obtained must be the main
consideration, and then the manure
heap may add profit TO the account
Buffalo Express.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
The Burglar Was Very Cool.

The remarkable GOODNESS of a Pittsburg
burglar assisted him to escape He
broke into a laundry, and, while sorting
the garments into large clothes basket,
was surprised by two officers, who APP
peared at a window opening into the
ward, says an exchange. The fellow
worked so Systematically and quietly
that the officials thought that perhaps
he was an employe of the establish
ment, and they therefore asked him
why he worked at so late an hour.
He replied: 81 am getting he things
ready for the girls, who will be up soon
to do the ironing. | get $40 a month,
and have to work awful hard to keep
my place"
He then went to the window and,
putting his arms on the sill, said: My,
but this Is disagrecable night to be out
in. | would not like to be in the place
o. either ofyou gentlemen. Won't you
come inside and take drink? | Will
Open the wine cellar for YOU"
The officers started for the kitchen
door in the rear part o. the ward, and
the thief made for the front door and es-
capped. carrying with him many of the
Garments
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
An iSheu Drummer,
From the Lewiston journal.


The Rev. A. f. Cunning, ID. D., the
manager of the Congregational Publish
ing House and Sabbath school work, and
one of the busiest men in Boston, is an
off hand, approachable man with a
bright, winning face, easy manner and
personal magnetism, that contribute
much to his success. He has none of
the outward signs Of his clerical calling,
but looks like a business man. He
travels nearly all the time and he says
that III the cars he generally passes as
a drummer and IS recognized by the
fraternity as one of their rumber. On
going to Minneapolis one Saturday even
ing, a smart young fellow approached
him in free and easy way:
Going to stop over Sunday p
Yes" replied the Doctor.
stop at the Blank Hotel, l sup
pose ?"
NO, I am going to stop with a
friend"
''Come around to the hotel to-mor-
row afternoon and we'll have a racket
Quite a number of the boys will be
there
'But tomorrow is Sunday"
81 know it, and that's WHY we can
have such devil of good time"
"Oh, think that we fellows who are
travelling all the time ought to keep
Sunday" said the doctor.
Eyes" assented the drummer, good
naturally. "but III bet you won't"
ON tell you what I'll do; I'll 90 to
church tomorrow if you Will"
I'm do it Where shall we 90 ?''
TO the First Congregational. It's the
best church in town"
''All right. I'll be there, but I'll bet
you won't !"
The drummer was there according to
his promise, and could hardly believe
his eyes when he saw his friend of the
night before ascend to the pulpit. Dr.
Dunning tried to find him after the ser
vice but be bad fled
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
1874.
SENIOR OF GROWN DEEBYsHIRE.
The box las peculiar hinge and

The box has a peculiar hinge and Is
made of polished iron. Near by Is
Chester A. Arthur's silver cara case
On the wall hangs the portrait OF Ros-
coe Conkling, one-halt life size, which
was purchased at the sale of President
Arthur household goods. 1t was pre-
scented by Senator COnkling to Presi-
dent Arthur in 1880.
a cheerful looking object in one cor
ner of the room is an Egyptian mum
my. 1t is the body of a child about
three feet in height. Then there is a
petrlhed infant and numerous petrhed
insects which are said to be valuable.
chef ruler OF the Indian Tribe on
the Amazon River died 80 years ago.
Ills head was cut off according to the
traditions of the tribe, the skull was
split open and the bones taken out
The eyes were also removed and by
some process now unknown the head
was shrunk to one-tenth of its original
size. The color of the face, however,
was preserved. The flesh was like stone.
In the course of the shrinkage the hair
grew matted so closely together that it
was impossible to touch the scalp. The
Indians of to-day cannot tell how these
heads are preserved.
The head in question Is among the
curiosities in the Third Avenue shop.
1t has black, shining, hair over a foot
long. Holes have been made in the lips
and from them hangs bunch of Irvine
There is piece Of Irvine tied to the top
of the head so that 1t can be hung up.
The natives worship these heads as di-
whites.
There is no other specimen of the
kind in this country it is believed.
There is another one, however, in
France which is valued at $50.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17

John Gould writes to the Stockman
that it Is perfectly feasible to preserve
IN plucked corn in a sil0. The fodder is
much better there than tied up in the
field IN stacks 10 weather until fed out.
It makes no difference about the
money or market value of corn East or
West, 20 long as 1t Is grown for home
use. How to getthis homegrown corn
to the animals IN the best and cheapest
wav is the question. Corn for the silo
is usually allowed to get mature, pass
ing from the milk to the glazed stage,
before cutting for the silo. The object
is to get each stalk, by thin planting, to
produce an ear of grain. At this pc
Rod the grain has reached ITS highest
of food value, and at the
same time is in condition to DE assimI-
lated with the least expenditure of
physical force. Each days subsequent
driving of this fodder increases the
work of the animal in masticating and
disesting it, and husking, drying, steam
inc etc. are resoTted to for the pur-
nose Of assisting the animal to obtain
what was readily available to him IN
the glazing stage. The same rule APP
niles 70 the stalks, therefore, we resort
10 the silo to preserve the succuleuce of
the fodder. To husk, crib. grind and
feed the meal cost labor and money full
lv equal TO one-fourth Of the value OF the
crop.
Now why separate the ear from the
stalk Let the two 90 into the sllo to-
rether. and be fed without the labor OF
separation. Tie final object OF sepa-
ration is only 10 bring the two elements
of feed together at last The new way
of filing the silo slowly, SO as to de
velcp heat to l25 degrees before adding
a fresh LAYER, enables us to preserve
the food valre Of the grain free. from
acetic or vlnega- acid. and to feed i IN
a more attractive manner TO the animal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
SOodOoism in Hayti.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press
1t is fact that vCodooism is practiCed
in Hayti, but it Is done without human
sacrifice. There is no canibalism known
on the island, reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding, and nothing Of the
kind has been proved since 1868. The
vO0dooists are a remarkably learned
people in the science of botany, and
tEey can do things which would seem
incredible to those who never saw them
performing their strange rites. They
profess to be able to give a charm to the
life Of warrior, and they can render
the human body impregnable to the
thrust of the sharpest sword. This is
done by bathing the body in ve-eta-
BILE solution. They are a strange people
and their influence on the island is con-
siderable. NoodOoism does not appear
to be losing ground in spite of our edu-
cational advancement, but, as | said be
fore, do not believe that in observing
the rites there is any human sacrifice.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
How Race Horses are Watched.

Here Is what Owner Bryant says Of the
preparations for a great race: "As |
said, no one knew my business, and not
a single man, except those in the stable,
saw Knott work before the race, except
on one or two occasions. He has got a
most peculiar gait, and when be is loaf
ing along You would think be was doing
his level best. The two occasions in
which he worked openly he was simply
playing, and all the smart fellows
thought he was breaking his neck.
They had about fifty 'touts' at the track
watching him, and every one of them
telegraphed back that be wasn't worth
.. When he won the Junior champion
every body thought be had 'cinch' on
the Futurity, and Mclaughlin, Murphy.
Garrison and the rest wanted 10 ride
without pay. | knew it was the world
against Bryant, and / had to watch my
points. There never was treasury
vault guarded as that colt was. Every
night Two men slept in the stall with
bin, and one OF them had a pistol and
the other a Ratchet. ! gave them in
structIons to knock the first mans head
of that stuck his nose in the stall. and
they would have done II .
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Iany.

Ii there IS friction, out with your oil
can. II there Is quarrel, pour on oil.
Blessed are the peacemakers.
But the oil can Is for the rarer emer-
gencies. 1t is not everybody that has
the gilt of putting oil on just the spot
that CRATES; and it is not every dav that
quarrels occur which call for the oil
can.
But blessed be tafy. 1t is wanted
every day and from everybody. 1t is
the universal sweetness of social and
domestic life.
Husband, have you come home and
do you find your wife tired and hot
with the days work in chamber and
kitchen Give her little tativ. Saw
sweet thing 10 her. Praise her Tor
something. Tell her how nice the
bread Is, SO much better than the bak-
er's; that the ketchup is the best she
ever made; that the house looked SO
sweet and restiul when you came in;
that she has the dearest children that
ever lived; and at your leisure before
she goes to bed, tell her she is your
hearts treasure. 1t will do her good;
1t viii make the smiles come. She may
box your ears when you say sweet pet
ting things, and tell you you are talking
rs you would to the cat, but she will
IKE it Just the same.
Wife, does your good man come home
weary and burdened, exhausted and
no, not cross, but undemonstrative and
silent Go UP to him with a sweet
welcome. Say something pretty to
him. Men all love to be appreciated
and tiattered. Give him the sugar
stick. Tell him some pretty thing
somebody said about him. Tell him
how much you admire what he has
done; and when you can sit down alone
with him take his hand and pet him
and tell him you love him more than
tongue can tell; don't be afraid of over
doing 1t and using cOmical little exerag-
gerauOns. He may know, as you may
know, that there is tafy in it; but it is
very nice tatfy. We all like 1t; We all
ike to be told we are loved, and the
saying of it makes it all the trLeT. 1t Is
a great deal better to cultivate ones
love with warm expressions than to
blight it with frost. Pretty nothings
Why, they are big realities, the stuff
happiness feeds on. Give US more tat
fy.
Did you ever see doves rub each 9TH
er's bills What is a kiss Tatfy.
What Is a compliment ? Taffy. What
is pOliteness Tafy. The good Lord
himself praises his loved ones with a
weIl-done far beyond their deserts.
For quarrels give US oil; but give Us
tatfy every day, all we deserve, much
more than we deserve. Don't be over
conscientious about II; let it be full and
abundant and very sweet; sweet with
smiles and love and laughter Give it
to your father, your mother, your hus-
band, your wife, your brother, sister.
child, friend. How your child loves it
So do you. More, more tatfy.-Lade-
pendent.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Too Honest for the Law.

From the New York Tribune.
Senator CulIom tells a good story-and
not being given TO practising law much
himself, ] suppose be can afford to do
sc-Of a prosperous stOTekeeper IN a
small Illinois town, the name OF which
has escaped me. who once practlced
law, but who has long since abandoned
it. Being met by an old acquaintance,
he was asked for all the particulars OF
bis giving no the profession.
didn't il agree with your health 2"
ooh. YES. " answered 'Cucle Joe, " rs
he was Familiarity called by his friends.
Didn't It pay ?'
First rate"
Meet with sufficient favor from the
courts -
"All / could ask"
Then what was it compelled you 10
quit it ~
"WelI, III tell you-I was too hon
est"
4 loud laugh from the bystand ers
reused Uncle Joe" into earnestness,
and he repeated the strange statement,
and nailed it TO his shOp-cOunter with
his huge fist. But bis r0ss-qrestIoner
went on:
when did you find this out %
In my very last case"
"W hat was that p
zone In which / was retained 70 pros
ecute neightor tor killing dog.
''And he was acquitted 20 you lost
the case and gave up your profession
discouraged p
NO. he Was convicted"
Then he was -uIity.'
No. be was innocent"
But didn't the evidence prove bis
o11iIt pa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
all Pruning.

There probably will not be much
blowing TO be done this month, as those
very soils which are most benefited by
fall blowing, and those which do not
get dry enough to pillow in the spring
as early as might be desirable, are too
wet to be plowed now. Fields that are
we'll underdrained, or those which have
Il sandy or gravelly soil or sUbsoil,
may get dry enough before the month
ends, but those who have much clay or
muck in them Will not be dry enough.
They would be injured instead of I'M
proved by being worked while so wet
and cold. Rye may be sown this
month upon such fields as can be
worked, and as it usually grows better
on gravelly land than upon heavy soil,
1t may do well if it can get up far
enough to cover the ground we'll before
1t freezes up. 1t has been known to
yield good crop when sown so late
that 1t did not terminate it all until
January thaw, but 1t is not safe 10 trust
TO such late seeding. There would be
many chances against success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Napoleon's Watch.
From the New York sun.

In an Old curiosity shop on Third Az
enue are some very interesting curios.
Notable among them is watch which
Is said TO have belonged 10 Napoleon l..
1t is six inches in diameter and weighs
two pounds. 1t is fas hioned of silver
and has a steel chain attached to it..
When you pull the chain the watch
strikes the hour and minutes. The
proprietor bought it from an old French
man who claimed to have been one of
Napoleon's household
In quiet nook of the store is the to-
bacco box used by John Morrissey, and
another interesting relic is the snuff
box of William Congreve, the dramatic
poet, which bears this legend:
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
\ New Fire Quickener,



The servant girl who pours kerosene
oil on the fire seems to have disappeared
pretty completely. Perhaps she bas
been 10 a considerable extent exter-
minated. At any rate. we don't often
read of cases of explosion and cOnhagra-
ton though the vIgilant house keeper.
if she happens into the kitchen, NAV
still detect an odOT which tells her .nat
the girl must have poured oil on the
kindling either before OF after it was Il
nited. But the Listener has case which
may explain why kerosene accidents
are not so frequent. The servant girl
has discovered new tire-qGickener.
1t was in Boston, and not long ago,
that the mistress of a house. not much
given to going into the kitchen, entered
one day, unexpectedly, Just in time to
catch her kitchen maid IN the act of
emptyICg a spoonful Of graduated white
sugar into the fire. Sugar Is exceeding
~ iDdammable, and its application
made the fire flash up III excellent shape.
The head Of the house had noticed
that he was called upon tG pay for a
great many barrels of sugar, and the
wife had wondered al the family enor-
nous consumption Of that article; but
she did not wonder any more, especial
ly az the girl under pressure con essed
that she had regularly been using the
sugar 10 quicken the fire. sure.
num- she said, I'VE must have the
ire, an the coal burns that slow that
ne heart Is broke waitjn' on It -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Telling the Time.

From HaTpeTs Magazine.
On the occasion of a wedding in Nir
gimia, not long sgo, the hospitality of
the family mansion was taxed to its
utmost, and one Of the guests had to be
accommodated with hastily erected
bed in his hosts room. Early in the
morning, jim, an irrepressible retainer
of the family, came in to light the fire,
and his master asked him the time.
He didn't know.
"Well, you idiot. can't you look at the
clock -
jim studied It anxionslv for a few
minutes, and then vontured: Il can't
les zackly make out whut time tits. Mis-
Sniff; but one hand 'intin' todes You,
en- one hands p'IHtin todes Marse
SAMMY. | reckon you know what time
dat is -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
FARM AND FlRESIDE.
The Night Before the MovIn.

me Night Before the Moving.
All shlmmering in the morning shine
And diamon8ed with dew,
~ qulSering IN the scented wind
nat thrills its green heart through
Ie little field. the smiling field,
with all its flowers s. blowing.
Row happy looks the golden field
Inc day before the moving
Oasptead meath the departing light
twilight, still void OF stars.
save where, low westering. Venus hides
from the red eye Of Mars;
hoH quiet lies the quiet held
Win all its beauty glow ing;
just stlrripg-llke a child asleep
The hight before the moving.
sharp steel. inevitabl hand
Cut keen, cut kind our field
e know full well must be laid low
Before its wealth il yield;
Labor and miFth and u, enty blest
us blameless death bestowlng,
ana yet we weep, aud yet we weep.
lhe night before the moving
Hrs, Csajt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Mistaken for a Blue Blood.

From the Boston Advertiser.
Many curious stories are told by the
museum functiOnaries of the odd and
amusing remarks made by visitors
thither, and the visitors who make
some of the oldest remarks do not al
ways come in on the free days either
A lady came N not long ago-she was a
resident of Boston-bringing with her a
stranger, who evidently wan ed TO see
the museum. The stranger stared about
for a while from picture to picture, and
seemed to be especially attracted to-
ward Bastien lie Pages large canvas.
Who is that?' be asked, pointing to
the ragged but inspired peasant girl
that filed the foreground. That, an
swered the lady, sis Joan Of Are" "Of
Boston ~ inquired the stranger, looking
a bit puzzled His informant took bin
out of hearing distance before enlight-
ening him further
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
Work the Rnlls,

Keeping bull on the farm requires
more care and expense than any other
animal. And his confinement and
hence want of exercise, makes him the
most dangerous animal on the farm
And he is less reliable as a breeder, and
fails sooner for want of exercise. Bulls
which are worked seldom, if ever, be-
come cross or dangerous. If the little
Jersey bull was required to daily churn
the milk which the cows give, cut the
wood, grind the feed for the COWS,
horses ana pigs and probably pump the
water, he could be made quite peace
able and useful animal, and be much
more reliable as a bull. and what can
be done for the Jersey bull can be also
with the ShOrt-horn, the Polled Angus,
etc. They would ali be better for this
kind of exercise every day. And there
Is scarcely a farm but needs just this
kind of animals to be the motive power
To run the machinery, and to DO other
odd JOBS Of hauling. The farm needs
it, and the health and good nature of
the bull needs it. Make him the ser
want, the errand boy, the motive pow
er, the pet to do all Of the little Jobs of
work, and he Will be good humored
can be trusted and be more useful for
far more years-IOlca Register.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17

called vanity She fairly worshiped
her own eyes and did everything in her
power To make them more beautilu,
than they We're. She used numerous
drugs before she found what she wanted.
THIS last drug made her eyes sparkle
like diamonds, and she used it to such
an extent that her right eye began to
shriyel. This brought her to her senses
and the family physician was called in.
But he came too late, and informed the
poor girl that she must lose one of her
eyes sure and probably both. The
right eye was taken out some time ago
and she has lost all sight in the left and
Will be blinded for life. 1t is one of the
saddest cases that was ever brought to
light in this city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
NHIItS WHISTLE.

rr,rp as I crossed he corn,
rev srrfered through the clover
are-t me. at early morn.
UT r.arf The Cltartoued plOver,
-.fsff. wh5TT Ot rising birds,
bit s,rfsh re caves they rustic
r. HutC. above the rest,
a.ras,rl tr5 S Gh1cTy whistle.
twas net the skylark's trill
among the bushes;
.r-..sr'- Caitp. or whippoorwin,
-.-t IHa song u thrEshes.
.sg.a. zfi Gear tire notes came near,
It.. aaanrs softly lowing;
Har,. SOW here and evetywherC-
zg echo throwing
r.-.astr.a f.lI ] quickly passed
e Hn1G cool shadow,
rst rg 5au Lsy on the grass,
Diamonds IVA the meadow
.-s..' !. t1erg, buds ia her hair,
.arher foot thistle
IN. Nlll the dearest girl
ltav-I Leanlcd 70 whistle!
-sf lied ara suln,d, nor checks they burned
.#a,. tr.EEE sUIaEEer morning,
u. .---at 7 .cr : IS hai So fair
.. the daum adjoining.
U#- geut1.ed % a7trgSs
er.tf gaW he did brittle
v Hsru 81 70 heard
8a Ge.5-asiu. whistle.
r#...t-a Hfut. aud Nelt took nc,
.s.. ua re agsl wed te-crhcr
y .t>colc happy ven o. more
tr ...a sis snri- 81 Weather.
sf e-sg. or storm may C me
Ha Na.l raCs- 1903 q thistle.
sweet red ips She smiles,
Gaze 5Igs al hgr whistle.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-11-17
LIFE.


BY DAVID a. CURTIS.
To have hoped and suffered in cheer and woe
To have trusted, betrayed and grieyed,
To have doubted the things you best might
know
This is to have lived.
To have sinEcd, repented aud been forgiven
To have lostwhat was once received
To have fallen again from the gates OF heaven
This Is 10 have lived.
To have loved and tasted the Dead Sea fIUit,
To have pledged, 10 have been believed,
To have zen love witEer from bianch 10 root
THIS is 10 have lIved.
To have stood in the strength Of viJile might
When ba1ted, betrayed, deceived;
To have ground your teeth IN the rage OF
fight
This is to have lived.
To have troiden the wiue-pTess, weak, alone,
OF your lie's fair tru't bCrCayed,
10 have slain your sorrow without mCHn-
IhiS is 70 have lived.
To have given The helm to a stronger hand,
I o have listened, 20 have be IeyeI.
To have yielded lie to high command
This is 10 have lived.