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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Dining Room Chairs.

| read the other day, in some of the
Jennie Dean" or "Mary Ann" letters
from New York to the country press,
that soft rolling lounges had been
introduced in New York upperdom
dining rooms, and the stiff backed chair
has been banished While we do not
believe that anything Of the kind has
ever been undertaken in this country,
we do think that in the course of
another ten years we Will find the prim
dining-chair thing of the profound
past. Thus far, We have had the chairs
highback chairs and low-back chairs,
with arms and chairs without arms;
and chairs that got in the way were a
menace to walters, spilled soup and
otherwise misbehaved. They have all
of them been prim, and while such
furniture Is all right when the raw
kidding is bring tutored in the
art of keeping the elbows down,
and eating from the spoon-side, there
are reasons for protesting against this
school room rigidity when the youngster
is big enough to do the honors AT
carving and respond to a toast. The
dining room is, day by day and
year by year, becoming more a
place for entertainment and less a
feeding-station, and why there cannot
be more comfort in the furniture is
a matter that has perplexed the many.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Must Put in Safes,

1t has been decided in a New York
court that the Pullman Company is re-
sponslble for the loss OF valuabIes.
which passengers may sustain BY theft
when sleeping in any one of the Pull
man ears III that state. In Illinois the
question has been affiliated as to wheth-
er or not the PuIlmrn Company ought
to be compelled to place a safe in each
car IN which passengers jewelry and
other valuables can be locked during
sleeping hours: Certainly when first
class hotels will give a guest re ON with
comfortable bed in it and also give
him nook in the safe for his valuahles
all for 81, the Pullman Company ought
to be wiling TO supply the safe for 3.
particularly when 1t only furnishes q
cramped berth without any room. The
recent decision of New York court
gives emphasis to the conclusion
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
HER IDOL,
BY HANNAH MORE KOHAU

BY HANNAH MORE KoHAU
She found her god was false:
Her idol WAS but clay;
And yet she sorely wept,
Hoping that tears would wash away
Regret, as she beheld
In fragments lying low,
The god she Worshiped we'll,
Fallen without single blow.
She thought its heart was gold
. self deceived and blind.
Because il glittered so,
She sought there preciousness TO find;
But it was only dust
Dust that though we'll concealed
Beneath shining garb,
Some day to her must stand revealed
She thought its eyes were kind,
And that its words weretrue;
Q faithful worshiper
How easy lis 10 misconstrue,
When dazzled by the light
That shines in thine own eyes,
Or, reasoning by the glow,
Thy loving heart cannot disguise.
She knows her god is clay,
And Yet she weeps and weeps:
Not for her idol-no,
lis fer herself the fast she keeps:
She built so loftily.
So true to soulful art:
From model nobly grand:
Its pedestal her own true hesrt.
Now there is Crumbled dust,
II lies beneath her feet
Thank heav'n tbs there il lies,
The victory she'll soon complete.
Peace to her heart will come;
Her sobs Will die away;
For no true heart can mourn
For long DER idol gods of clay.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
THE PHOTOGRAPHERS GUN.
How the Modern Camera Was Evolved
from n Hole i'll the Wall.

from n Hole III the wall.
The camera, SAYS the Christian Mon.
was invented bv an Italian named Rap-
tista Porta, though il was not at first
used for photographing. II was in
reality merely a dark room into which
the light was admitted through little
round hole in one side. The RAYS of
light coming from objects outside of this
room entered ii through this aperture
and made a picture on the other side of
the room, glowing in all the beauty and
color of nature itself
This dark room was contriVed by
Porta about the middle of the sixteenth
century. He improved il later by plac
ing a glass lens in the aperture and out
side Il mirror which received the RAYS
IF light and reflected them through the
LEM, So that the image upon the oppo-
site wall within was made much
brighter. more distinct and in natural
or erect position This was really the
first camera obseura. an invention which
Is enjoyed to the present day. being
situated often upon Il hilltop. where
a picturesque country surrounding may
he reflected through a lens which is
placed in the center of the conical roof
Now. our modern Photographic
camera is merely a small camera OBJ
Scura in lis simplest form, CARRYING a
lens al one end and ground-glass
screen at the other. Ii *, however
often much more complicated in its con-
SrTUpflop
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Finances Of a Possible Foe.

But in its finances the condition of
Italy is deplorable. The tax on houses
is l2.5 per cent. on the assessed value,
which is three-fourths the actual value
There is tax of Is per cent. on in
comes. The provinces and communes
levy taxes in addition to these. There
was deficit in the revenue of l4,W0,-
OU0 in 1887, of S57 800, 900 in 1883, of Sl4,
l2o, 600 in 1889 and of $500, 600 in 1890.
The total expenditure is about SAC, 000,-
600 a year. There is a floating debt of
S21 600, 600, and the total debt is 81 ,527
100000. The total interest charge is
Sl44, 100, 600. The burden of the debt is
1928 a head to the population. This is
in country where 81 600 in capital
Is regarded as a snug fortune. In
addition to the vast revenue of S462, :
100000 wrung by the general govern
ment from % 100000 people, the taxes
in the communes were 100000 900, and
in the provinces 1880, 100. In
addition 10 the national debt the debt
Of the cOmmunes amounts to S221 ,G00,-
600, and Of the provinces to 81, 100000.
The total amount ofmonev in circulation
is 1888, 54S ,52l, of which Sl66,354, 42I is
in metal-gold, silver and copper-and
of this 10000, 900 is held as reserve by
the banks. The paper circulation,
$50, 1874 600, is of banks authorized by
law; there is no national bank Chicago
TpUrn1j
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
\ Daylight Reflector.

\ very practical invention. saws the
~. Louis Dispatch, has Just been com
p'eted and put on The market abroad.
Ii is nothing less than q daylight re-
Hector. 10y W hich dark rooms. factories.
cellars, and easements, museums.
stores. etc, can be suffused with the
light Of day This apparatus is imper-
vious 10 the influences of Indictment
weather, rain, etc, because il is not
lined with mercury. bat consists OF a
highly polished, peculiarly futed metal
surface. 1t is easily adjusted 10 win
dow by carpenter or locksmith The
best results are obtained by adjusting
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Spelling THE MONOTONY.
How the Demure Little Damsel Stirre,
Up the Congregation.

the congregation.
She had one of those sweet, angelic
faces, with great, prayertul gray eyes,
SAYS the New York Times and no one
would think that there was anything of
the joker about her She sat in Il front
pew in one of the fashionable uptown
churches at one of the Lenten services.
Her pretty head was bowed over her
prayer book. All was as quiet rs 4 tomb
in church, and the silence seemed to
impress her. suddenly she looked up.
and her great gray eyes quickly sur
veyed the crowd of silent worshipers.
Then Just the fainte>t suggestion of a
laugh crept into the gray eyes and she
coughed two or three cute little coughs.
Then the head went down over the
PRAYER book again and the smile on her
face broadened as her neighbor coughcd,
and her neighbours neighbour coughed
and the cough was taken up here and
there and everywhere until the once
silent tabernacle had the sounds pecu-
liar to the consumptlve ward in a big
hospital.
As the sweet Young lady with the hlg
eyes came out of church she was heard
TO say to her escort:
Now, YOU see that coughing in church
is largely Il matter of habit. One person
coughs and the rest of the congregation
follows suit. ! know ii was very wicked
of me, but when looked up and MOTTO
ed how silent everybody was | had to
try the experiment of seeing how many
people would cough i'll did. 1t was such
finn -
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
All III the Family.

\ few days ago an old man of 93
arrived at Barcelona, who quilted
his country at the age of 20 to seek his
fortune in America, and has now re-
turned 10 Spain with his family, which
is thus made up: Sixteen daughters,
of which six are widows, nine married
and one young girl; twenty-three sons,
of which four are widowers, thirteen
married and six single; thirty-four
granddaughter, of which three are
widows, twenty-five married and nine
maidens; iorty-seven grandsons, of
which four are widowers, twenty-six
married and seventeen single; forty
FIVE Observation-Disclosures, of which two
are married and forty-three are
madens; thirty-five great grandsons, ali
single; three great-great-grandson
Besides this there are seventv-two sons
and daughters-in-law. In all, 279 per-
sons
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
She Was Teaching Him.

\ lady. on entering the kitchen early
one morning, saw a plate and knife and
fork. the former of which had evident
~ contained cold rabbit pie. The lady
strongly suspected certain policeman
of having supped off it, and the follow
ing conversation took place between
her and the cook:
Mistress-"N Mary. what's become of
the cold rabbit pie that was left ?''
Cook-'oh, / didn't think it was
wanted, mum, so / gave it to the dog. y
Mistress (sarcastically Does the
dog use knife and fork. Them
Cook tunabashedi MOT very well
yet, mum. but I'm teachin' him to -
T0gf0u It'd Bits
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
THE APlNRX.
Temperature OF bee Cellars.


II is important that the temperature of
the cellars should be looked after care
fully. The temperature of the bee cell
lars bears such an important relation to
the health of the bees that ii must be
kept III mind constantly. In the jour
mails the advice is continually given to
beware Of the moisture in the cellars
This has been counted as one of the most
fatal conditions of such cellar. The
moisture of the air bears an important
relation To the temperature, and if. he
latter is kept right no danger may be px-
pected from the former. Moisture. of
course, is continually passing off from
the bees. the same rs from human bodies
and this must be absorbed by the air
Should the air be saturated with moist
ure, 81 that il can contain no more. then
this avenue of escape Of moisture from
the bees will be closed. The air Of bee
cellar that i warm and damp would be
Just a. injurious as moist air without
the warmth. A warm air does not thus
answer the purpose. The degree of
moisture in the air should be a>ccrtained.
and complete record of ii kept every
day. 4 Wet bulb thermometer can be
obtained for a small sum, and one should
be kept in The bee cellar all of the time.
II is not 50 much, then. the tempcra-
ture of the cellar as ii is the degree Of
sa;uration. \ large colony, we'll pro-
tected and in good condition, can stand
more moisture than a small. sickly one
Mold IN the cellar is a pretty sure in
dication of moisture laden atmosphere.
Its presence may not be injurious to he
bees, bit il indicates the beginning of
| conditions which may result unfavorablv.
But damp cellars need not be the rule.
for there are easy methods 10 prevent
such conditions. one bushei of unSlake
lime will absorb twenty-eight pounds of
water in the process of shaking. If a
| quantity Of unSaked lime is thus kept
| in the cellar continually. il will absorb
| the moisture and create dry atmos-
! phcrs. -itHajt G.. Webster. ia .imericun
! co,tjrufnr.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
THE LAWYERS LULLABY.

Be still, my child! remain IN statu quo,
While propel thy cradle TO ana fro
Let no involved res inter ai1oS
Prevail while We re consulting inter nos.
Was that little pain in medals res?
FOO bad too bad! Well have no more OF
these.
I'll send a capias for some wise expert.
Who knows how to eject the pain and stay the
hurt.
No trespasssr shall come 10 trouble thee;
For thou tost own this house in simple lee
Ana thy administrators heirs. assigns,
To have, 10 hold. convey, at thy designs.
Correct thy pleading~ my own baby boy.
/ et there be an a batGment of the Jry;
ouash every tendency 10 keep awake,
And verdict, costs, and judgment lhou shat
take. boston 1rdH crypt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
A Graceful Rebuke.

4 rebuke administered graciously
and in good temper is always pleasure
TO me- 1t was at an afternoon tea.
so the story Al the club ran, that Miss
Beacon Street. ancient in lineage, said
10 the hostess as she was about leaving
Nv hat crush you have to-day. Hard
Is the cream ] fancy" whereupor
the hostess, with delightful composure
replied. Il always feel that have the
cream when Miss Beacon Streets pres,
emit Noblesse oblige.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
\ Whlstling Concert.

There was an unearthly racket at the
New York Il New England railroad
bridge at Boston the other forenoon.
Drawkeeper Christopher refused to
open the draw for number of tugs
that sought passage, remarking that the
draw was shut to stay till ii 80. There
upon the tugs set up a mighty and
ceaseless footing; numerous steame rs
in the vicinity scented fun and ioined
their shrill whistles to the chorus. and
at last the factories in the neighbor-
hood sent forth their hoarse blasts 10
swell the tumuit. Ceaselesslv the
ciamor grew, and at last CHRISTOPHER
was sufficiently scared to let the pro.
cesslon through without time limit.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
New Use for Marsh Grass.

Through the efforts of an inventor Of
Iowa. articles which can be manu-
featured from common slough grass are
attracting considerable attention. The
farmers of the Northwest have been
paying large prices for binding Irvine,
and ii is this fact probably which started
George Lowry 10 investigating the uses
to which common marsh grass could be
put. lie has made several inventions
which are an assured success. The
binding Irvine made bv his method is
strong. durable, and, above all, cheap.
While the material from " hich ordinary
binding Irvine is made costs from Sl20tu
$50 per ton, slough grass costs from s.,
To - ton, and the cost Of making the
twlnc from either material Is about the
same. \ company has been organized
for the manufacture of this Irvine The
company will also make cordage Of all
kinds, tagging and mating from marsh
grass. Marsh grass makes good rope in
any size. and, formed into small twine.
1t can readily be woven into coarse
cloth of great strength. which can be
put 10 variety of uses. The cotton
planters of the United States annually
raise about 100000 bales Of cotton.
which require about G0GO0, 600 wards Of
bagging. The jute bagging costs about
) cents yard. The grass Irvine bagginc
can he made at about cent Il ward less.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Plenty Of the Name

If an Egyptians eyes ache or hurt he
looks out for blonde woman named
fatlma, begs from her bit of bread
ana information as to where he will
ma SIX more Fatimas, that he may ask
the same favor Of each. Fortunately
Tor nm they do not ali have to be
seeing the value OF the. name. is ant 10
give K to one of his daughters. 50 there
are plenty of Fatimas.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02

the reflector to the upper part of the
window, so that the sky is reflected in
it and diffused light thrown into the
space that is thus to be lighted.
Many dark corners can in this way be
serviceable, or used to advantage by
prolonging the hours of daylight and
saving the cost of artificial illumination
The reflector can be SO adjusted that
the light is carried to any desired point
in fh1
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
LONE AND THE FARM.
DEPARTMENT MADE UP FOR
OUR RURAL FRIENDS.

olne New Appliances for tho Farmer
Well Selected . gestions for the House.
wife. tho St0ckman. the Dairyman. the
Poultcrer, and the Horticuit urist-Notes
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02

latch. Drive light staple III liz upper
edge and another in the top board and
connect the Two hy waste piece Of bale
wire, raising the inner end Of the latch
M inch or two. The upper staple must
b. placed Al least / #. nearer the end of
the gate than its mate III the latch. Then
when the latch j. forced toward the
gate S hinges its inner end i lifted and
its own weight forces il back into posi-
ton \ smooth Slot OF Sufficient size
must he cut in the post IL receive the
latch Farm and Hunl.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02
Farm Gate Latch,

A homemade latch for farm gates. one
that will never get out Of order, i easily
made and can be added to most gates now
being used is worth having, especially if
its construction takes but few minutes
and its operation is automatic and sure.
About II. from the end Of the gate nai
d cleat on each side. 50 the latch can
slide between these and on the upper
edge Of board Next cut off y. it.
piece of Turing and slide il in for Il
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-05-02

PRESIDENT CAgNoT is 10 leave Paris
late in May :or swing round the circle
n the south of france.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
KISSES AND SQUEEzES.

A GENTLE HINT must be going"
he said, consulting his watch. II have
a business appointment, and time
presses" thine presses?" she echoed.
Good for Timely
HE-'I don't see why you think young
Snibbins such n superior fellow at fish
ing. He catches very few fish," Eyes.
but when he's with me he catches those
few with one arm and one hand" a.!
A WHIsKERLEss ss.-Madge-"How
do you like Will Wishlcts without his
mustache?" Millicent-"I don't like
him one bit; I'd just as soon be kissed
by n statue of the Apollo Belvedere." -
Brooklyn Eagle.
CLARA" said Mrs. Van Jenkins,
don't you think that Charley Slamm,
who called on yon last evening, is
rather rough?" "Oh, yes, indeed,
mamma" replied Clara. ''He has to
shave every day" t..
IF AT FIRST You DON'T SUCCEED. Ere.
Miss Willing-''What do you think,
Ethel, Harry Smartleigh tried to kiss
me last night" Miss Ethcl-(signifi-
cantly)-"And did hep" Miss w. (indig-
nantly)-"Of course not" Miss Ethel
why not?" Miss w. (hesitatingly)-
"ITe didn't try hard enough. Wash
ington Star. 80 49,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
GOLD fo.t E4.ls.1 rMoDU-As

Tae farm products Of the country,
Tor which there is brisk demand In
Europe, have turned the golden tide,
which set toward Europe sone months
ago,In Lus! uirectIon vi the United
States. The Treasury, Department
has issued u statement which shows
That the exports of breadstuffs for
September, 1891, were valued at ST.
462,O2l, as against 81, l99,315 for Sep
TENDER, lou. 1t also shows. that the
exports of breadstutfs for the quart,
Year eudlng September Both last were
III value SI6,694, 1872, as against S26,-.
6S4, 226 for the corresponding period
Of last year. In September, 1890, the
value of wheat and rye exported was
$l,7709O2; for September, 1891, the
value of those grains exported was
$20,388, 430 There has been pro-
portionate increase in the value Of
other breadstutfs exported. Prices Of
all kinds of grain are much higher
und the demund much greater in
consequence of the failure of crops in
Europe.
~ uuuntiful harvest in. the United
States and scarcity Of grain in Rus
sia, which is generally large ex-
y. porter of breadrtuffs, ought to make
prosperous times in the agricultural
States east Of the Rocky Mountains,
though the faet-that farmers have to
pay more. for machinery and every
thing they consume, except sugar,
mat they do not produce themselves
teads to make money scarce through
out the West y.
- phe gold which was shipped ont of
the country last Spring is now return
ing to pay for wheat, -four and pork
products. Abundant crops on this
side Of tho Atlantic and demand for
them Oh the other side Of that ocean,
slisproves the theory of Mckinley and
the gold men generally that silver
was driving gold out Of the country
lJOurndt. ....... . .
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
a MUSICAL MELANGt.

AYoUNG girl in France, Mile. Dicu
dome, has accomplished a wonderful
feat. the, transportation of, Guiraun's
>"Allegro de Concert" which she read
at sight in contest.
..IFseems that the greatest names II
the history of pianism are Sclavic, two
being Ruebinsteip, and Curl Tausig, tn,
latter the greatest pianist that eve,
lived. being the master OF our peerles
Joseffy.
1.-THE violotta. the new strfnged in
strument between n violin and cello
is exactly an octave below the violin
It's lingering is like that of 'ccllo, an,
it is commended to- women as q substi
tute for that instrument.
DIR. FREDERICK LOUIS RITTER unit
his death, hud been director Of music n
Vassar college since 1867. He was a
native of Strasburg, Germany, was
ffty-sevcn years old when he died. ano
had published many works on music.
FRANCISCO CoRTIsI, the great Italian
singing teacher, lives alone in little
villa just out of Florence, where an
old houselteeper prepares his spaghetti
and his wine for him. He has pr;lcti-
cauy retired, ut the age of sixty five,
and teaches but few hours day.
RUBENsTEIN is said to say: "Thcir
works.. e., those of Wagner. List and
Berlioz-stand as obstacles in the way
of the progress of music. Let us take
Wagner, if you will. In all his COM
positions Wagner has given the first
place to the decorative element; music.
properly so called, hos only the second
place"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
SWEEPING REDUCTION,
For Sixty Daysi

To make room for Holiday Goods.
Those wishing to purchase Jewelry.
can save twenty-five per cent by buy.
ng now as ] must make room for
large stock to arrive. '''.>
L shall leave for San Francisco
within few days and any special
orders intrnsted to mo will receive
my personal attention.
Repairing IN all it's branches done
cheaper and better than anywhere
else.
Satisfaction guaranteed or money
refunded.
Call and bee me.
tE.& Rp pectfully, ~,
Z" ~ l OsrRGIonxn.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
PERSONAL PARTICULARS.

, EUsToRJIo RAMON. the Rio Grande
bandit, rides pic bald stecd-an animal
of seven colors-baY, gray, black,
cream, sorrcl, blue and white in spots.
THE Denver News says that Jonas
Carpenter of that city Is nearly one
hundred and fifty years old. He was
born in Virginia, and the family Bible
gives the date of his birth as 1852. He
is said to be in good health.
ANNIE CoNANT, San Diego invalid,
who has been endeavoring during the
past year to collect one million cam
cclcd postage stamps, has succeeded in
accommodating the enormous number of
nine hundred and seventy thousand.
A LETTER carrier in Kansas City,
named Jefferson A. Harlow, fell asleep
near IN open window, with the moon
shining on his face. On awakening, he
made the appalling discovery that he
was Totally blind.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-10-21
An Application.

Tho Secretary Of State is in receipt
OF the following communication whi,h
he.has referred to the State Board Of
Trade: ..,.-- :.