The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-08-31

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cartridge hul!s, six buttons and piece
of lead.
Rev. FRAHK PETERSON, the repre-
sentative OF the American-SwGdish Bap-
fist Church, 1T the late information j
Sunday school convention in London,
reports that there are 33,0)9,0U0 teach
ers and scholars IN the Sunday schools
OF the world.
IT is Carrying Place Pond Me. fish
crDan who relates that while he was
pulling IN a pickereI that be had caught,
one day. another fish grabbed the mex
erel's tail, then third seized the see
oud ones tail, and so on Til there were
seven on the string; he landed them ST.
WIFE-"Did you find out what allied
the clock last night after | told you it
Wouldnt RAMP" Husband-"No; / sat
up till nearly midnight and took it ali
TO pieces, and | saw nothing wrong with
it," Vile" Well, I've thought what
is the matter with it. | forgot 10 wind
it, Omaha World.
NIEcENNES, Ind, has just produced an
original judge. \ Eaioonkeeper was to
lie tried before him for selling liquor
without a license. and the case had ex-
cited so much interest that crowd was
expected to be present. Accordingly
the judge hired hall and charged all
spectators 10 cents admission.
THE Union Elevated Eailroad in
Brooklyn sis haunted. The sound of
blows on the rails, as if some one was
striking them with a hammer, Is fire.
qucntly heard at night when nobody is
at work on the road. The mysterious
noise seems to come from place
where workman wss killed some time
ago.
A PuLADELPHIAN named Humphrey,
who has been enjoying the delights Of
Bar Harlor, has high appreciation Of
the honesty Of the Cglorei servants On
board the boats running dOWn to BOs-
ton. Mr.. Humphrey left his purse.
containing 1866, under his pillow, and II
was found by a servant and forwarded
TO him.
CHARLES Foster, an Albany lad, fell
into the river while fishing and sank to
the bottom. lie was dragged out with
graphing irons after he had been un.
der water fer eight or ten minutes.
The doctor revived him by artificial
respiration and has hopes Of his recoy-
cry. The case is cons dered most re-
markable.
J. +. HUTCHINSON, q freight conductor
on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, Was en-
gagged to marry Miss Bette McD4niels,
o Tenn. and went there 10 consummate
their VOWS. \ friend advised him not
to marry the girl, but lie insisted. The
pair stood up to be married, when the
friend spoke TO Hutchinson again, and
the bridegroom abruptly left the house.
WILLIAM SoNDERNANN, brick mana
facturer of Hastings, Mimi, having
Of 4 L II,
OF brick opened in his yard on Thurs
day, had a sample of the sand analysed
by st. Paul chemist, with the resulting
discovery of pay dirt to the value Of
s. 10 the ton. The expense of working
the bed is comparatively nothing, and
Mr.. Sondermaun will seek wealth in the
sand.
THE latest thing in hotel bills of fare
is an edible menu card. You select the
dishes you want. and then while wait
ing for them you amnse yourself by
leisurely eating up the bill of fare, it
acting as an appetizer. 1t IS the scheme
OF London confectioner. He makes q
thin sheet OF sweetened dough, and
after 1t has been baked he prints the
menu upon it in ink made Of chocolate.
1t hasn't got over here yet, but it Will
by and by.
THE dried leaves Of the cocoa plant
which is cultivated on the slopes OF the
Andes, form an important article OF in
terDal trade among the various native
tribes. 1t is estimated that not less than
30,000, COG pounds are consumed annual
ly. After the morning meal men and
women alike take a mOCthtul Of the
leaves mixed with q little lime; fresh
leaves are added throughout the day,
and without any additional food the
consumer is enabled to DO a hard day s
work.
THE smartest horse in Rome, Ga, IS
the sorrel horse owned by Nj. @. Nc
Donald. For quite while Mr.. Me
Donald has been going into the stable
and finding the water turned on, and
frequently reprimanded his servant for
leaving the water turned on when he
would 90 to water the animal. The
other day Mr.. Mcdonald CHANGED to
peep in and saw the horse turning the
crank, and presently the water was
flowing freely. When the trough gets
dry he just turns the water on himself
New HAVEN police recently detected
a saloOnkeeper who was selling liquor
on Sunday IN curious way. An officer
assembled East rock, having first secured
Il good spy-glass. He took a position
where he could see the saloon and
watch it, Presently he saw some men
enter and he thereupon gave a signal
by waving handkerchief to n squad OF
officers stationed in house near the
saloon. They also had glass, and when
the signal was given descended upon
the saloon. The proprietor was arrested
and fined $50 and costs the next day.
A KINGSTON On. Y. ) man by will left q
life interest to his widow in a small es-
tate valued at s. 900, the property after
her death 10 be divided between twelve
heirs. There being Il small mortgage
on this property foreclosure followed
and the costs of court, lawyers fees,
etc. made the Judgment foot up t. 81
500. During her life the widow viii be
entitled 10 the interest of the remaining
dollar, and at her death two Of the heirs
will receive 20 cents each, five of them
will he given cents each, four OF them
will be entitled TO . cents each, and one
will receive the annual interest on 20
cents during life.
ABOUT one month ago q young man
named Joe Harl ster, of st. Louis, was
struck on the back OF the head with 4
pair OF brass knuckles by footpGd,
knocking him senseiess, and for more
than a month he lay unconscious. a
few days ago he suddenly re overed his
senses, but when he did he was able to
converse intelligently only in the Ger
man language. He was born of Ameri-
can parents. who spoke German, and
that was the language he first learned.
He gave that up, however, and learned
English, using ii at ell times, entirely
forgetting his German. Now he can
remember nothing of English. Scien-
fists are wrestling with the problem.