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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
my NAME? OH, TOM BURNS"
Tom is Only q Tramp, But He Saved a
Girl from Drowning.


"My name? Oh, my name is Tom
Burns. Where do l live? Well live
pretty much anywhere, generally in
the park, sometimes out IN the coun-
try
The speaker was dilapidated-lookin
tramp, and he stood by the City Hall
Park fountain shivering in the brisk
summer breeze and trying to wiring
some of the water out of the drenched
garments that clung to his limbs.
But moment before little Italian
girl, playing with her comrades near
the fountain, had tumbled into the
basin. The water is pretty deep in the
deepest part, and the frightened child
was too terror-siricken to save herself
from slipping III that direction. In an
instant the water closed over her head,
and her friends, Mortified at her disap-
pearance, set up shout.
just then Tom Burns attention was
attracted, and seeing the little ones
danger his common instinct of human
lty overcame his aversion to a bath and
lie plunged in and fioundered toward
her. Once more the little black head
and black face came to the surface and
with a cry disappeared. The tramp's
strong hand grasped the child as she
was sinking the third time and pulled
her out. The rescue attracted an APP
plauding crowd, which expended most
of lis time on the child, who had APP
parently absorbed large quantities of
water but was otherwise unhurt.-NeW
1OrE Times
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Ellie Berthet,

The late Ellie Berthet was q French
novelist Of the old school, writer of
tales OF adventure. Republican, and
a man of excellent qualities. An
amusing incident in which he figures,
related by the Marquis de Belloy, oc-
Cured when he was at the height of
his popularity At this time he visited
Brest. The marine officials greeted
him cordially, and some OF them gave
banquet in his honor.
At the close of the banquet Ellie and
his entertainers sat chatting pleasantly,
when the report of cannon imposed q
moments silence. Ellie blushed lit
tie, and looking very appreciative,
said, All, gentlemen, this is too much !!
| thank you, sirs, but it is too much
honor"
1t was, in fact, an honor not Intended
for him. The supposed salute was the
discharge of the cannon which an
nounced the return of the convicts.
Berthet's Republican sentiments en-
abled him when he was quite young tc
assist in, and enjoy, the Joke of an old
soldier named Fisson. who lived in the
same town with him. Fisson was not
able to express his Republican senti
ments openly, but he derived great
deal of satisfaction from calling this
young Republican by name when he
met him on the street
If police officer was in sight, Els
con shouted, when he met his young
friend, "Eh, Hberte' En-, H5erte"
The officer would hasten to Fisson
and demand, what did you say?'
81 said nothing" Fisson would
reply.
you cried Libertep"
Il cried 'Liberte?'"
Eyes, you cried 'Liberte." and to cry
'Liberte' in the open street is a misde
meanor."
"NonseAse!" was Fisson's triumphant
reply. Il was calling that young man
there, Ellie Berthet.
Ellie Rerthet?'
"Yes, certainly, Ellie Berthet. Come.
my boy, 1 have something to say tc
you"
Whereupon Ellie Berthet advanced
acknowledged his name and the office,
was obliged to retire nonplussed. -
Youths Communion,
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dress. Their citizens Clothes were
lying on the tops of trunks, boxes and
trunk trays. There were some painting
their faces, and these were bending over
the open lids of trunks in which mir
rors were arranged, or leaning and
twisting to see themselves in small mir
rors placed against camp-stools or boxes
"Here, we've no tine to lOse," said
Ben, as he told Dick to disrobe Then,
to the boys amazement and the great
amusement of the other men, Ben pro-
ceeded to arrange woman's dress on
the boy. The long riding habit was
speedily adjusted-pinned in to suit him.
neat jacket, with silver and gold stars
intermingled and an abundance of lace,
and jaunty sailors collar were next
fitted on him.
@Iour hairs just about right. said
Ben, standing off and viewing Dick, who
blushed at the strange metamorphosis
He clapped a jaunty Gainesborough
hat with two violet colored feathers on
Dicks head, and then smiled
"Iou don't need to mind your feet
Nobody will see them. I'll whiSk you
into the dining room just as soon as the
parade is OVER"
Am l going to parade, Mr.. Brown"
ITO be sure-what do you suppose I'm
doing this for?"
When Mrs. Brown beheld Dick she
laughed, but she spoke cheerfuliv
why, what pretty girl you make "
Ben Brown had painted his checks,
and Dick did look like a bright.eyei
miss of fifteen.
fro BE CONTINUED
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
II 1 Could Be Young Again.

If were farmers boy intending to
be a farmer, ! think.1 would study very
hard all the forms of outdoor science"
Before and after school, and in the long
vacations | would keep the run of all
farm operations, learn from my father
the reasons for his plans and operations.
and try to share in the plans and the re-
suits. | would try To become dcft and
skillful in all the farm processes, such
as hand moving, pitching, blowing, care
of stock, milking, shcaring, pruning,
and handling farm tools and machines.
/ would have, if possible, and read some
OF the best books Oh farming. As soon
as had thoroughly good education IN
the common English branches, | would
try to spend four years at q good agri
cultural and mechanical college. If that
of my own State was not doing good
work for agriculture, or was not thor
oughlv in sympathy with Industrial life,
| would try to go to one in some neigh
boring State where such was the case.
Iwould study the conservatism of fer
tility, for with proper cultivation. rota-
ton of crops and manuring, any soil is
inexhaustible, and for ages on ages it
will yield food for man and beast. The
indeStructibility of matter is the law
that conscrves productiven"SS. But by
continued cropping, without sense or
reason, certain food elements may be re-
moved from one place to enrich some
other lands. If we raise corn ana wheat
in America to feed Europe for a century
or two we shall certainly waste our pat
rimony aud exhaust the resources of fer
tlity in our lands, rich as they are
". l. Chamberlain, IN Rural NC'c
YORKER
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25

An Ayrshire COW generally shows Is
per cent. of solids, IS to 10 per cent of
cream, and 81 to Az per cent. of butter
fat, In the milking competitions of the
London Dairy Show and the Oxfordshire
and other shows, the Ayrshries have
stepped far ahead of the Shorthorns,
Guernseys. etc, in the quantity and quail
ity of the milk which they yielded. The
milk of the Ayrshire is pre-eminently
suited for cheeSe-making from its COM
position and structure. All samples of
milk under the microscope are seen to
be composed of homogeneous fluid, in
which float little globules of butter fat
These globules vary in size, and while in
the Jersey they are comparatively large,
in the Ayrshire they are small and not
rising quickly, but, mixing with the curd
butter, make an evenly rich cheese. The
quantity of cheese yielded by such ami
NAL is about six hundrcdweightS, esti-
mated in so many stones of twenty-four
pounds each
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THE POULTRY-YARD.


URlcss you desire to hatch chicks, the
males can be kept away from the hens.
By so doing. q larger number Of hens
can be kept together, instead of a male
and ten hens, for if two males are put in
the same pen, they will probably quarrel
and fight, and be rendered useless.
When eggs are desired for Incubation,
make up a brccding-pen of ten or twelve
of the best hens in The flock; select from
those known to be the layers and which
have been free from disease of any kind;
with them put a vigorous cockerel, not
under eleven months old and OF pre-
fcrred breed, and the result will be salts
factory.
Do not attempt to raise chicks by
using eggs for incubation from the egg
basket, and which are laid by hens that
you are not sure were the ones that de-
posted the eggs in the nest: but make
up a breedinr-pen. consisting OF selected
hens. with n selected male with them,
and you will then know the kind OF
chicks to expect. and also know some
thing of their future prospects; but un-
less this is done, all your efforts will be
like working III the dark-Farm and
FtreSite.
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Concise,

A teacher IN a suburban school, not
long ago, gave her pupils twelve
minutes in which to write an lab
stract. A shoe was the subject
selected by her, and the boys were to
write in the first person. No limit a
to the number of lines or words was
given them.
Most of the boys wrote and erased,
during the whole time allotted. but the
teacher noticed one fellow who sat
idle until the time was within tive
minutes of expiring. As the scholars
filed out. she said to him: Brown.
did YOU finish yoar abstract ?"
Yes, ma'am, he answered.
Curious to see what he could have
written in so short time. she looked
over the papers and found this:
Il am a worn out shoe; my coffin is
the ash-barrel: my grave, the dump
She says that almost as firmly i'm,
pressed on her memory as this le
markab,e composition, is the express
sion of amaZement on the boys face
the next morning when he saw the
100" mark on his paper. Youths
COMPANION.
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Pr0ther Jonathan,

The origin of this name. as applied
to your common country, has been traced
by some to one Jonathan Trumbull.
Governor of Connecticut, upon whose
judgment and prudence Washington
placed great reliance. That the appel
lation is, however Gas might probably
be supposed, of much earlier date, APP
pears from the following passage, taken
from pamphlet satirizing the Puritan
innovations in the arrangement and
furniture of churches, printed in the
year 1913:
"Queene Elizabeth's monument was
put up at my charge when the regal
government had fairer credit among us
than now. and her epitaph was one OF
my Brother Jonathan's best poems be
fore he abjured the university or had
thought of New England"
This pamphlet was entitled The
Reformado Precisely Charactered by a
Transformed Church Warden at q
Nestrv, London. "-Er.
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@No, sir"
Ben turned to his companion.
"You hear? He don't know, and this
is the nineteenth century,"
mo, SIR" Dick repeated.
ale don't know. Think of boy as
old as that who never saw one till now
think of it..
Ben shook his head. The lady also
looked at Dick compassionately.
"He amt lying-he's telling the truth,
Kate. Why, Double Dick, that's the
greatest-but stop. Let me give it to
you just as it is on the bills: Buckets
Mammoth Aggregation; a Menagerie,
Museum of Wonders and Circus Com
bined, in which the most celebrated ar
fists of Europe and Africa-'(here Ben
made a frightful grimacel- and the
New World are united
"Why can't you tell the poor boy it's
circuS?" said the woman.
"Ain't /, as fast az l can? Yes, young
man, it's a circus. C-i-r-c-u-s, circus,
and you may spell it with a good many
cusses if you like. +"
"Now you are frightening him"
s'He don't look scared "
Dick looked rather pleased. Here
now was the thing he had heard of hun
people who could climb on top of each
others heads and up to poles reaching
heavenwardS, and stand on their heads
These were the wonderful riders. Where
was the clown? O, he would have given
year of his life just to look at the
clown.
At that instant Dick caught sight of
an elephant among the trees, and lion
in one of the cages roared.
Dick quaked with terror Ben laughed
loudly at the lads fear.
What was it made that noise, sir?"
THAT was our Nubian lion"
"But it's loose-I can see it walking
under the trees"
Ben looked in the direction Dick indi-
Gated, and was seized with a fit of laugh
ter that rendered him speechless for
time
THAT amt lion-that's an elephant
And then Ben Brown cast look of pity
on poor Dick, akin to that expressed in
the woman's eyes.
Kate, guess it's good thing he
fell into our hands. Such ignorance in
Christian land is inexcusable."
Come said the woman. breakfast
is ready, see
Then they moved on.
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to acquire knowledge pertaining to the
practice and science of their noble voca-
ton. Among the sources of Information
relative to the best modes of soil culture
and farm management, the discussions
and other doings lectures, essays, etc.
of farmers clubs and Institutes are the
most valuable, though rural books and
journals merit careful study. There
fore, we urge ruralistS to attend every
session of farmers club or institute
held within their reach, and to partlci-
pate in its proceedings. Many States
have provided for holding county insti-
tutes the coming season, and it is hoped
these will be numerically attended and
prove largely beneficial to the agricul-
tural interest. Farmers clubs are also
increasing in numbers and usefulness.
OF the great benefits dcrivable from
these clubs there can be no question,
and they should receive the encourage
ment and support of the true friends of
rural progress and improvement every
where
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
Another Rig KaiiroaI-

The Russian Government has or
dered the building of railroad nearly
5000 miles lcng from Nladivostock. on
the Pacific Ocean. through. or across
Siberia to St. Petersburg. The road
will cost about two hundred millions Of
dollars, and will open up new empires
for settlement. Siberia, contrary to
the popular opinion, has vast tracts of
fertile territory which only need to be
made accessible to attract large pop
ulation. In the early days of railroads,
such roads were only built to traverse
and accommodate existing popula-
tons. Later railroads We're con-
structed and made populations poss
BILE; in other words, populations fol
lowed in the wake of railroads. Our
Western States were made possible by
the railways which business enterprise
and sagacity built in them.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25

inches wide by twelve long. tapering
slightly 10 the front. Next take two pieces
of OAK or other hard wood about two by
three inches and twelve inches long. for
legs. The froutpnes can be made smaller.
a is board half an inch thick aud six
teen inches long. fastened at + by saw
ing uotchcS about a quarter Of an inch
deep III the leg and securely fastened to
it by 4 couple of swalI nails. c i a
piece OF metallic hoop which ! have to
admit the bucket easily. u i piece of
stouter iron. fastened TO Y and Y. Gy
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
Fail Flowing.

The benefits of fall blowing for all
spring crops, except Indian corn, have
already been demonstrated. and its great
economy is SO apparcr TO every intelli-
gent farmer that no further discussion
of the question is necessary. The inau-
guration and making of permanent and
other improvements should also now re
ceive attention.
understanding, and also surface drain
age and the laying OF pipes or logs for
the conveyance OF water, may often bp
done 10 advantage at this season, and
will prove most valuable improvements.
Now. also is good time to provide a
years supply of fuel, as well as pea
brush, bcanpoles, etc. And it is not too
early for gathering the ice crop and max
ing maple sugar, while those who have
timber TO cut and hall will do well to
plan their work without delay. Fore
casting and arranging in advance will
greatly facilitate farm operations during
the winter
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
Poultry Notes.

FORCE the puletS to early laying.
One gobbler is sufficient for four
hens.
If you have any late Matched chicks,
keep forcing them ahead
IT is much easier to make repairs TO
the hen-house now than later.
WEIL-FED pullets will lay much earlier
than those allowed to go TO rooSt with.
out well filed crop.
No DANGER of getting the growing
stock too fat There is more liability of
not giving them enough.
Fowls are fond of onions chopped up
and mixed with their soft food. Onions
are preventive and remedy for many
diseases.
THE first step towards having eggs in
winter Is to exterminate the ycrmin from
your flocks and buildings and get your
birds in good flesh.
Don't forget to save the best young
hen turkeys for breeding purposes. Kill
the others for Thanksgiving if you want
to but reserve your breeding stock first.
The best market for the farmer or gem
eral p0ulterer, living near a city TO cater
TO. i retail custom. Have a regular line
OF hnUSekeepeTS TO whom you denver
eggs fresh once or twice week, and
fowls whenever they are ordered.
THE TWO earliest breeds of turkeys are
the Bronze and the Narragansett. The
former Is OF a dark bronze color, with
lu>tre approaching gold, with dark or
flesh-colorcd legs. The Narragansett is
of metallic black, with salmon-co!ored
legs.
I'KKIS ducks are the best for keeping
on those farms where there are no ponds.
They are somewhat Untamable aS com
pared with the common ducks, but they
are poor flyers aud can be kept within a
low incinSure and they endure coufne-
meut well. They usually begin 10 lay in
February, lay about 100 eggs per year
and give quite an amount Of clean white
feat hers.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
Can't You Catch On

To known means of overcoming that obsti-
pate disorder, constipation? OF course you can.
Then why don't YOU? Ask those who have tried
II, and they will tell you that iIUstetter Stom-
sch Biters is matchless laxative, eifeCtual
without violence-thorough Alternative, but
perfectly reliable. 1t invigorates. TOO no less
than ii regulates the system, and it is chiefly TO
this first quality that il owes the permanency of
its regulating effects, since if vigor is lacking
in the region of the bowels the stomach or the
liver healthiui activity in those organs is sus-
pended. ncobstruents and cathar;ics in gen
eral are simply that and nothing more: they
relax the bowels merely without inylgorating
them, and as tne- laxative action is usually
abrupt and violent. they lily tend to weaken
the organs. Use the BitterS. also, for malaria
rheumatism, Indigestion, debility and kidney
trouble
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25

THE keely. OF motor" notorietv, ex-
plains in a magazine his theory OF
inter molecular force The stockhold-
ers in his visions have a very pro-
nounced and somewhat profane theory
II regard to keelv himself the only
effect of whose mechanical pretensions
has been a paresis and an atrophy of
the wallets OF his dupes and stock
holders. keely has sublime supply
of gall and an ability to catch
gudgeons which certainly challenges
admiration.
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Confirmed

The favorable impression produced on
the first appearance of the agreeable liquid
fruit remedy Syrup of Figs few years ago
has been more than confirmed by the
pleasant experience of ali who have used
Ii, and the success of the proprietors and
manufacturers the California Fig Syrup
Company.
NEAR PendletOn, in Umatilla County,
Ore, have been discovered two mummi-
fed indians; one is that of an old man
and the other that of child. They are
queer specimens and are regarded as
valuable curiosities. DR.. Morrow, who
owns the relics has, refused $500 for
them, but the curios are considered
much more valuable
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
OUR RURAL READERS
WILL BE PLEASED WITH THIS
DEPARTMENT.

Advantage of Farmers Clubs and lnsti-
tutes-Farms of the Future-A Con-
venient Milking StOol-Raisng Pigs for
Profit-General Poultry Notes-Points
Pertaining to the Household and
Kitchen.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
THE DAIRY.
Convenient Milking stool.

Here is a milking stool invented by me,
which IS light and durable aud very con-
venicnt, as it holds the pail securely in
its place. 1t Is easily made and when
finished has neat appearance. For the
top OF the stool take a good oak board
about an inch thick and eight or ten
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-07-25
Notes.

DON'T breed more sows. than you can
properly care for.
IT is poor policy to keep pigs of all
ages and sizes together.
SEE that the sows about to farrow are
not left out some cold night, and lot of
dead or dying pigs found in the morning.
DoN,r stint the young SowS YOU intend
to breed soon. Oats, wheat middlingS,
and 'ittlc oil-cakc will be much better
for them than heavy corn feeding.
AVON too close in-brecding, keep in q
good healthy place, and do not feed too
much corn. and hog cholera will go by
your pens much quicker than it will 90
by the pens where these rules are not
observed.
II is the feeling with breeders of pure
bred hogs that within the coming year
breeding stock will be in great demand
in many hog growing sections. On ac-
count Of the scarcity of corn farmers
have sold off their stock too close. Of
the extent of this error 1t is impossible to
Judge. Under pressing necessity the
short supply of breeding stock retained
viii repopulatc the farms with wonder
ful rapitlity
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g August
Flower"

The Hon. ]. w Fennirnore is the
Sheriff of Kent Co., Del, and lives
at Dover. the County Seat and Cap
ital of the State. The sheriff is a
gentleman fifty-nine years of age,
and this is what he says: Il have
used your August Flower for sew
eral years in my family and for my
own use, and found it does me
more good than any other remedy.
l have been troubled with what 1
call Sick Headache. A pain comes
g in the back part of my head first,
s. and then soon a general headache
until l become sick and vornlt.
=" AT times, too, have tullness
" after eating, a pressure after eating
t" at the pit Of the stomach, and
sourness, when food med to rise
up in my throat and mouth. When
4 feel this coming on if l take a
little August Flower it relieves
me, and is the best remedy | have
ever taken for it, For this reason
q take it and recommend it to
" Others as great remedy for Dys-
"pepsia, &c" o
G. G. GREEN, Sole Manufacturer,
Woodbury., New Jersey, L. S. A.
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THERE has lately been organized in
England Rent Guarantee Company,
the business of which is to insure land
lords against loss by bad tenants. In
order to reduce its risk TO minimum it
makes business of keeping landlords
informed as to the standing of tenants,
and for a consideration they are sup
piled with information which often
enables them to keep undesirable ten
ants out of their houses.