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The Country Editor.

The National Editorial Association
IS III annual session at St Paul this
week. and are having grand good
sime of it, if the papers give correct
information regarding them, and of
course they do. The meeting is large
" composed 81 the editors of the week
~ press of the country. and in its issue
Of "Wednesday the Pioneer Press paws
the country editor" very neat and
"ithal truthful editorial compliment
These rural newspaper offices are the
primary schools of journalism, SAYS
she Press, and 1t is from the ranks of
sne country editors that have sprung
nearly all Of the great lights of metro
polltan journalism" The closing par
agraph reads as follows:
Taken together they represent an
aggregate of intellectual, political and
sociaf power which far out weighs that
Of the metropolitan press. OF the
1886 periodical publications in the
newspapers They form an army of
missionaries whose work covers every
county and township, every nook and
corner of the United States. 4 vast
array of Influences which reaca through
every home. down through all the social
strata OF that great commonalItv of
\ l.;
controlling power III American politics
and whose Will shapes the dtstineS of
she Republic. The reign Of the country
newspapers thus stretches over Il vast
territory which Is inaccessible IL the
city dallieS. or even 10 the city week
lies. The city papers she'd their far
ieach'ns Light upon the h.lltops: but
u Is the rural press which illuminates
the valley and the plain Momentous
ditii.S thus rest upon its representl-
siSts The course Of national legisla-
ton, the welfare of state and nation
depena largely upon the manner in
which they discharge those duties.
As a rule they have discharged them
inieliiGenily. concientiousls and pat
riotlcally. and for this and MANY
reasons they merit not only the hoSpit-
able attentions they are now receiving
At the hands Of the people of this city.
but i be honored everywhere as the
representatives of The most useful
branch of Il noble profession.
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Strength of Juno hog.

A Rochester man noticed very
large June bug flying around his
piazza and proceeded to capture it,
says the Union. He placed the cap
tive under heavy glass tumbler
which rested on n newspaper. ex-
pecting TO examine the insect a little
later in the evening when he had
leisure. On returning to the table
where he had placed the bug some
half an hour later he found that it had
moved the tumbler nearly n foot, by
placing its head against the side OF
the glass and pushing it along. In
order 10 be certain that the glass
had been moved by the captive he
carefully marked its position on the
newspaper with a pencil, and at the
expiration of another quarter of an
hour found ii had been moved nearly
five inches. As the tumbler weighed
at least fifty times as mucn as the
bug. the ease with which it was
moved around on the paper was a
source of much astonishment. The
June bug was less than an inch in
length aud was restored to liberty in
view OF the exhibition it had given OF
its strength.
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A MARVELLOUS SIGHT.
The Electric Fountain in Line DIN Park.
Chicago.


The electrically Illuminated fOun-
tain ut Lincoln PARK. Chicago has
been completed. Numerous jets Of
water are pro. ected hayward TO vary
ing heights and are kept continually
changing. rising and falling Irregular
~, breaking and splashing, falling in
sheets and breaking into spray while
being illuminated with various cOlOrs
that are continually changing, the eff
feet produced suggesting the idea of
SCATTERING rainbows caught by whiri-
wini. At times some OF the Jets leap
full 100 feet into the air, blowing for
IA time while the falling dro Is sparkle
in vari-colorel lights with the bril-
liancy of gems OF the purest water.
At that instant the streams will blend
in manner that suggests an Iceberg,
sparkling with it, frosty crystals un-
Der the beams of white light then
instantly changing to il beautiful en-
erald or deep crimson. At other
times the coiors change 80 rapidly that
the mind becomes weary in the effort
TO recall the names. For an hour the
display continues ever-varying, never
the same for longer than Il few seconds.
barely sufficient to allo@ sthe mind to
obtain the impression. not long enough
10 permit one to realize the
real beauty OF the scene. The
ever-verying changes of the forms
produced by the cts in their varying
irrcgularity. and the play of the
numerous co.Ors. reminding one of the
glimpse of fairyland as presented in
the spectacular dramas.
How is it all produccl9 Simply
enough. Below the reservoir which
receives the water from the fountain
is room about thirty feet square
having a cement floor. while the ceiling
is but seven feet above. \ long. mar
row tunnel lead, to this, and on one
side are arranged numerous pipes and
wives for supplying and controlling
the water that forms the cts. Around
the sides of the room and through the
center are numerous arc lamps. placed
in u horizontal position, and fitted
with silvered rc.lectors. Above the
lamps are cylindrical tubes eighteen
inches or more in diameter tina. lead
above the surface of the water in the
reservoir. Near the bottom of the
reservoir the pipes that furnish the
water arc laid, leading into tho large
tubes SO that the cts and streams
spout upward from their mouths. a
thick plate OF glass in the tube pre-
vents the water from entering the
room below. Ben ,atl each tube is
lamp. the concentrated rays being pro-
lcctcd through the plate glass. Be-
tween the lamps and tubes are frame
worns carrying slides which contain
large pan j. OF di.fcrc II coiorel glass.
Men stationed in different parts of
the room keep chansir. the slides
that produce the color IN the water.
The valves. which are of the lever
tyle, are changed continually by men
stationed there Tor that particular pur-
pose. There are fifteen arc lamps in
the room, each unicr separate tube.
These lamps use inch carbons and
are connected up in series. They are
ad ustod by tle hand. but re Juire
very little attention to keep them in
operation.
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TENNESSEE SUPERSTITION.
A Whole Community Stirred Up by .
Yarn about Witchrraft.

Yarn about Witchrraft.
The greatest excitement ever known
is being created in this (Weakley)
county by the appearance OF witch
in the family of Frank Hays, living
the Ninth district, Mr.. lays grand
daughter, about fourteen years of age,
being the object upon which the
wicked phantom has centered, writes
Tennessee correspondent of the
Memphis Avalanche.
The young lady is Frustrated. and
hundreds are locking there to see the
effects of the attack. which, strange
to say. no one can explain. She Is
perfectly sane until she hears them
coming. when she goes into violent
spasms and declares she can hear
roaring as like distant thunder. and
she can see animals making their way
TO her
Now comes the strangest part of the
story, and plumber of the most re-
liable men In the county can vouch
for this as fact. there being eye wit
nesses to the same. After each at
tack small roll or bat OF cotton Is
found clinging to the victims neck
just above Ler breast, and the most
incredible ones have held their
hands very lightly against her neck
and found. after the spell is over. be-
meath their hands the mysterious cot
ton. When the rumOr first went out
that this strange case was in the
country the people all ridiculed such.
but the excitement is now at its height
on account of all being at a loss to
account for the whole affair.
The family stated to your cores
pondent that they have been threat
fene1 by so-called witches in the past.
Notwithstanding how purely absurd
this may seem to any one who has not
seen the entire affair, 1t is certainly a
mystery, to say the least.
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SUPERIOR. WIS. SATURDAY. JULY IS. 1891.
Fact ami History at Trmman3 HAL.

Aniericnu Economist
From the Suns report of congress
nan Crisp's speech we extract the sen
tences:
No PARTY in this country fn>or- Free Trade.
(Applanscl But there is party that "pposcs II
rrphibiiory Tariff.
Does this mean that the Democrats
hone 10 elect their next President rs
they elected their last. by placardlng
the trucks of importers with the legend
NO FREE-TRADE ilERE." Or Will
thew be in favor of tie Tariff, but agln
its enforcement!
The would be speaker of the house
continued:
Thirty years ago orr manufactures, our agri
culture and our commerce tonrishe'i, genera :
prosperity prevailed, wealth wa. difI'ised among
the people. Taxes were low and all men could
find steady employment ut reasonable wages
To-day this is not 50.
In the winters of 1881 and 1S54-3
the want was so intense and general
here in New York City that both
winters soup houses were opened
10 alleviate it, and in the fall of 1858
work was commenced on the Central
Park to give employment to suffering
laborers at so cents for i hours work.
Twelve hours was pretty steady en-
lIoyment, but whether or not SO cents
per day is thought, reasonable wages"
depends on whether a man is Free
Trader or not, but Crisp is right i'll
saving, To-day this is not So, The
man in Central Park only has to work
eight hours and gets three times as
much as when he found employment
for twelve hours.
Farmers in Illinois, between lSi5 and
1861, got on an average of - cents per
bnshell for corn and from 1861 to 1864
they got 10 cents. paying 500 and 50. %
barrel for salt And on reading
President Buchanan's message of Dee
ember II, 1850, we will see this state
ment:
with unsurpassed plenty in all the
elements Of national wealth, our man
ufacturers has suspended, our public
works are retarded, our private enter
prises of differant kinds are abandon
ed and thousands of useful laborers
are thrown out of employment and re-
duced to want"
When England sought 10 destroy and Cypress
the people Of Ireland. Iariment adopted the
ciotnrc rule.
IF you see 1t in the Sun it's So" but
The Sun does not undertake to lndorse
al the speeches it reports.
THE POPULATION OF IRELAND.
One country in the civilized world,
and only one, is falling off rapidly and
steadily in population. That country
j. Ireland. and how great and continu
ntis is the loss, the figures of the official
census, just published by the British
Government, show:
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CALLED BACK.
An Iadian Story That Is Short But Very
Very Good.

In the summer OF 1877. dirty.
tired-!ooking party of horsemen. forty
in number. were vending their way
over the rolling prairie land OF West
ern Nebraska. In the lead and to the
rear rode a deta .hment of Uncle Sam s
biUe-coated soldiers commanded by q
bearded captain whose experience on
the frontier hal made his name we'll
known. In the midst. carefully guard
ed. were half dozen Cheyenne In
dians. and following them came ten
citizens whose garb betokened them to
be settlers OF the plain. and whose
jadcd horses showed that they had
been hard ridden.
The soldiers were jubilant over their
! capture. the Indians were stolidly in
different, while the plainsmen wore
sullen countenances which broodei no
good for the red prisoners. The In
dians were portion of 4 raiding party
that two days before had attacked out
lying settlements and massacred several
entire families. The citizens were a
party that had been formed 10 follow
the Indians and avenge their outrage.
and TINT morning they had surrounded
their foe and were bent on their
humiliation. when tho troopers had
suddenly come upon the scene. and to
the disgust of the settlers, captured
the whole party, and thus robbed them
of their revenge.
An hour later camp was selected
by the side Of clear stream which
coursed over a white sandy bottom
One of the citizens who had not dis
mounted rode up to the group of In
dians and addressed wrinkled buck
whose hard countenance clearly be-
spoke his bloodthirsty nature.
What's that on your shirt, Injun?"
he asked.
The Indian, seeing that he was at
tracing notice, proudly Strengthened
himself. Fastened to the redskins
much befringed and beaded deerskin
shirt were three scalps. all from the
fair heads OF little children, and one of
them yellow curl of a baby. Quick
rs thought the white mans pistol came
from the holster on his saddle and
crack. the redskin fell forward with
bullet between his eyes.
In another moment the avenged set
tier was speeding across the prairie
and the commanding officer had Or
dered detail OF his men to capture
him. AS they mounted and started in
pursuit ono of his plainsmen said:
Captain, that hair tied to that ar
Injun belonged on his little uns'
heads
Sound tho recall" said the captain
to his trumpeter.
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CURIOUS OBJECTS.
Some Queer Things Which the Micro
scope Reveals to Us.

Some Queer Things Which the Micro
scope Reveals to Us.
If in pond water you should find re-
volving slowly, some round balls of the
loveliest green color, and covered with
a delicate net work, you may read
about them in any book on microscopy,
under the heading Volvox. Inside
may be seen smaller balls of the same
kind. BY and by the big ball will
break open and free the little ones.
each of which will then grow and grow.
until in due time it will break open too
and still newer balls begin their rowing
lives. Wherever two meshcs of the
combining net cross are two hairs,
so small that they are altogether in
visible except under very powerful
microscope. These hairs. like those on
the vorticelln. are used in securing
food and moving about. Volvox, how
ever. is classified as a plant and not Us
an animal.
! must not forget my friend tho wa
tcr-bcar. He is such cOmical clumsy
fellow. He goes slowly about on his
eight little feet, poking and ploddins
among the minute water-plants. always
sure of finding something good to eat.
He is the very embodiment of indoien1
content Yet for all he seems to be
satisfied with his lot II life his person.
al appearance is not always pleasing to
himself: for at intervals he sips bodily
out of his skin, and appears in an en-
tirely new suit, though must confess
the general style Of the cast-of dress
is retained. Instead of throwing the
old dress aside. as certain bigger and
clumsier creatures do. he gets out of it
so deity that it stands upright and
complete, even to his four pairs of
shoes.
When the mother bear slips out OF
her old dress. she leaves some eggs in
it. In few days these hatch and
some baby bears begin swimming
around in the cast-off skin. But only
for 4 short time. They soon find their
way to the feeding grounds. and at
once begin climbing slowly about, and
seem as much at home as are their
parents. century Magazine.
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ANCHORINC THE BOY.
Tho Crowd Dscovred That tho Mother
Knew Her business.

Tho Crowd Dlscovred That tho Mother
Knew Her business.
Down in East Thirteenth street New
York. the other day. says the Sun,
two pedestrians suddenly halted and
looked up at fourth-story window.
The lower sash was raised. and the
head and shoulders of 4 child about
two years old could be seen. In three
minutes there was a group of do
en- men and women and the child had
got it's breast on the lower sill ana
was reaching out to get hold of
string hanging from the cornice-a
render of some disaster 10 kite.
..IIeavcns! he'll fall" gasped one.
Certain to smash down on to the
pavemcntm added second.
Stop. stop. Go back" shouted a
third.
Everybody had something to say
and while they were saying it the
child wriggled fluther and further
over the sill. AT length woman with
IA basket on her arm cried out:
What fools you men are! Why
don't you run and ring the bell and
notify the mother?"
Three or four started. but they had
not crossed the street when the child
lost its balance and pitched out head
first. There was Il murmur OF horror
but it was checked as the fall of the
child was stopped two feet below the
still. and there he hung. squalling.
with leather strap buckled about his
right anckle. His howls brought a
woman to the window and she pulled
him up. deposited him inside. and
then said to the gaping crowd below:
Thought | didn't know my bust
ness. Ell? Well. l just do. and you
can move on.
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Notice for Publication.

7 AND OFFICE At ASHLAND. WISCONSIN.
IL June >, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed notice of her intention To
make final proof IN support of her claim, and
that said proof Will he made before Clerk of the.
Circuit Court Douglas County Wisconsin at sup,
cIiof Wis, on
.suiy 18th. 1891.
viz: Caroline SjuSward. widow and sole heir of
l.. SjoN"Hrl deceased, her HID Entry No 9sl for
the SNii Seen ZIP t. y |; IA ".
She names the following witnesses tn prove her
continuous residence upon, and cultivation of.
said land. viz:
John Rybcrg
Gustav >odrruud All Of Hawthorn Dong.
ANcl frc.her.cr { las County Wisconsin.
-iao!ph Carlson
g. W. CAEEINGToS,
jnl&jylS Register.
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Enrofssat yiall0a.

A cosby person relates in New
York paper an Interesting story about
two young Cuban girls who several
years ago We're leaders in the society
circles in that city. and one of whom
now sees Il title before her name in
print Shol in the daintiest fashion
wherever convention required it. these
young women in the privacy of their
own apartments always sat with their
cunning brown feet without covering
of silk or kid Dress skirts were
worn much longer in those days than
now, and so the girls could go patter-
ing about indoors in their bare FEET
ali they wanted 10 without ones bsing
the wiser for it unless the owners OF the
feet choose. And the story goes that
they did chose very frequently, and
that it was no uncommon thing for
visitors that were admitted to intimacy
in the house 10 see in the midst of an
animated conversation pair of the
cunnlngist bare feet in all the world
steal like tile mice" from under
meath mass of fi'ills and also to see
them coquettishly withdrawn until
only the toes were visible, only to
steal slyly out again Us conversation
made the owner apparently more and
more forgetful Of herself.
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I AND OFFICE AT ASHLAND, WISCONSIN,
II July T.. ISL
Notice IS hereby given tn at the following NAM
ell settler has filed notice of his intention 10
make final proof i'll support of his claim. and
that said proof will be maid before the Clerk of
the Circuit Court at Superior, Oh the
August 24th 1881.
viz: Rock F. Jaucques Wis Pre- ID : No. ol35 for
the Va E.. AMI S El4 Wa See 81 Up 46 y
K Is W.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land viz:
Ransom h. Cole. Charles Cole Jerry Bird W c.
Tubbs all of South Range Douglgs County Wis
consin. e.. W. HARRINGTON
tx m HaciStnr
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lion ". Tiger.

1t i popularity supposed that the lion
5 the most courageous and powerful of
the carnivorg. or III least OF the feiide;
but on the few recorded occasions of
hattle-royGl between the Bengal tiger
the lion has come of second best One
such combat occurred recently IT the
Calcutta Zoo between IN African liones>
and ti-rc,>. They were exhibited in
adjoining compartments OF the same
cage. and the door having been care
le>sly opened between the two compart-
ment- the tigro-s rushed II and dis
posed o, her rival in 4 .iga wAicil lastoI
about tel minnie. t,u.GEt ;;l4 Stream
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jn20iy('5


DorGLAS COUNTY.
In the matter of the estate of
James Collier, deceased. IN PROBATE.
Letters documentary having been granted to
John a. Bardnn and H. T.. Iafftic. ISIS' of the
City of Superior, upon the of James Collier
deceased late of douglas County, Wisconsin, and
mn order having been entered herein on the 5Dth
day of June 1871, limiting the time for creditors
To present their claims against the said for
examination and allowance To six months from
and after the :nth day of June lSgl
Notice is hereby given that the said County
Court will on Tuesday, the 9Th day of January.
S9., at 10 Il IN of that day, at the Comfy Judges
Office i'll the court house in the City of Superior.
Douglas county, Wisconsin,, receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands of every per
son against the estate of james Collier. deceased
late of Superior in Douglas county, Wisconsin.
Claims should be verified and filed before the
expiration of said six mouths.
Dated this 0th day Of June 1891.
Ey the Court.
ID. L. ROBERTS,
yljy2J County Judge.
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In other words, the total population
of Ireland is three and il half millions
less than it was 30 years ago, and the
siecrease has been Q per cent. since 1881
Fifty years ago the population of Ire
hnd per square mile was 256; to day it
is only i5i. a record absolutely UMPIRE
redented in modern times Yet dur
ing this period the people of Ireland
have not been Scourged by any drought
or pestllence; their mountain streams
have not dried up; the country has not
been devasted by war or storms
sun.
From this it would appear that
"Parliment adopted the cloture rule"
1T or before 1871. The fact is that it
Is Free Trade which has DESTROYED the
people of Ireland and it is Free Trade
that Crisp is after
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Notice for l'ubllcatlOI.

T AND OFFICE At ASHLAND WISCONSIN.
II June ~ lS9l
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention To make
final proof i'll support of his claim and that said
proof VIII bc mai before the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for douglas county, Wis, at superior, Wis
cOnSin, on
August I0.h. 1891,
viz: David fitz-arld his Ild Entry No 2ll6 for
the NEl4 Sec p II /? X low
He names the following witnesses Ia prove his
coIiln,lnuS residence upon AMI cultivation Of
said land, viz: Charles tOquei, Nm } GomucSs
John J. desmond, Fred. Desmond all of Brulr,
Douglas Co. Wis.
G. W. CAEEINGTON,
"a
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JURY NOTICE.

SOFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIrcUlr COURT
superior, Wis July IL, 1891. (
Notice is hereby given that shall, on Friday.
July -. 1871. at clock. y. m, AT my Office. III
the presence of the sheriff and Justice of the
peace OF said county. proceed 10 draw the names
OF thirty six persons To serve as petit jurors ut
the August term of the circuit court for ouslas
count, to he holden nj III" court house, in said
comfy, ON the see,nd Tuesday, being the llth
day OF August. 1891.
y HOFFITND.
Clerk of Circuit Court Douglas Co. Wis
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Ii N E

cities the Chicago and Northwestern system of
lines con- posed OF the Chicng, Fl. Paul, Minnca-
polls * Omaha, Chicago & Northwestern and
rcmo1it. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley Rvs tall ad-
vertSed as The Northwestern Line 'ltraycrses a
rich and populoiIs country and offers the auickcs
means OF reaching all the large towns or villages
IN the territory Iterdsted 10y it. Besides select
ing rout. travellers should get a folder with a
map of this line aud they will quickly see the
advantages offered. All PARTICULARS with map
and time tables, may be obtained at any station,
Or write direct to-
7. W. TESDALE
General Passenger Agent, st Paul
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Lots Of Business.

The commerce of New South Wales.
one of the Australian provinces in
proportion to its numbers is three times
that of Canada. five times that of
France, and eight times greater than
the trade of the United States.
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Dissolution of COpariner>hiP.

The copnrtnership hiLheIofore existing under
the name and style of i,uggles & clifford ia the
City ofSuIerior. ''Ruouis - X 40 Wisconsin block
West superior is dissolved by mutual consent
July Isl. 1891. J. VI. RJ'tifIS
lSl>as2 OSTON CLIFFORD