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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-09-02

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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-09-02
CALIFORNIA CONDOR.
Huge Bird Shot on the Edge of the
Desert.

Desert.
Archibald Campbell. writing from
I.aguna. on the edge of the desert, I'M
der date of August /, says: To-day as
Henry f. Clark was riding near the
laguna he noticed a large bird among
some carrlon crows, eating At a steer
which had died from 4 rattlesnake
bite. 1t flew up into a tree, where he
shot il with rifle. and the shot broke
its thigh 1t then flew away among
some rocks, when he threw his rata
over it and caught it, and II tried
to get away and nearly endorsed
him He gave II another shot
through the wing and disabled
it, He brought it home and It
measured 9 feet ; inches across the
wings and feet q inches long from the
heak TO the end OF its tail. Valentine,
the captain of the Indiana, says 1t Is a
female and not near so large as the
males The males have the under part
snow white. while this l. pretty dark.
| think it Is the CatherteS NOlturluuS,
also called the California Vulturc, which
approaches the condor in size and has
wings even longer in proportion. 1t IL
very little interior to the condor in
spread of wings, which natural history
saws often spread 10 more than 10 feet,
with length of feet. Last sunday, a.
Il party of us were out on the high peaks
overlooking the desert. three OF the
birds kept ClrCiing around overhead,
and now and again by far the biggest OF
the birds would swOop down suddenly
toward US and make such ugly demon
STATIONS that the ladies' got scared
and We all left on that account
! think their Young were in the cliffs
above Vi and they wanted to scare W.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-09-02
SOME QUAINT RECEIPTS
odd Cures for Various known and IN
known Ailments

odd Cures for Various known and In
known Ailments.
Some quaint recipes are given ~ hv
the hcrtalists. Here is one GOOD
against mcrrie gals" another ITO rirau
felons. one to "engender naughty hu-
morS, " and lastly, one for Il subtle form
of murder. u.asmuch a. the .dryoptI.n *
TO Kill 4 man in sGyh soy, as thUu-I. ne
seemed To die laughing" - many am
tidutcs exist against plague and poison
that, according 10 the herb doctors.
there is no excuse for any one To- perish
from these dreaded ills. We have ,!r,..
famous antilotes Of King Mithriilf,-.
vino insured his safety So completes
by using the following recipe, that when
he attempted to commit suicide by TAX
ing poison he utterly failed. Tho a-
nous recipe runs thus: Two Naluut-.
two tigs and twenty leaves nt
rue beaten together and taken fast
my viii preserve against poison ur
plague thai dav.' To the lovers ut tine
animal Kingdom, SAYS the New lur,
Post, II may lie interesting To- learn thI
dogs eat grass as an rmctIC: that asses
cursed with melancholy become lively
by eating milk waste; that deer pry-
serve themselves from the i'll effects af
serpent bites with wild parsnip, and
that the willy weasel, before encounter.
inc the snake. iusurCS his safety hy a
meal Of rue. Eychright, by analn4r.
cures the failing sight of liunctS ami
Ioldtinrhcs; while the eyes of vuuu-
swallows, prickod with needle aui
pin, and 80 made blind, within thU,, d..
four DAYS after Will see again tho Old
swallows viii restore their sight with
Il
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Onc Mans rcssiIili,In.

1.-The pcssimism of some men is sim
ply astounding" said "a visitor IN the
city. Why. know fellow who actu-
allv insulted another man for saving his
life. The way it happened was this:
~ devilish. bright but knockahout
sort of chap named Whitaker was one
dav sitting on the veranda of Il country
hotel III Il southwestern town chatting
with IA number of friends. Some one
happened 10 call him by name. and an
old white whiskered gentleman stand
ing near by came waltzing mp 10 the
crowd. and holding ont mis- hand tn Whit
taker said:
lis your name Whitaker?
"Ycs,' was the reply.
".Ain't you little Willie Whitaker,
of Balcsville, Ark:
".Ycs. again.
".Weu. don't YOU remember the time
won fell off = i;atloat into the river about
twenty wears ago. and how ycu'd "A got
drowned if | hadn't iivcd il and saved
you:'
"Yes. Whitaker said. i do, you old
fuol. What good did il do: I've been
plavins poker for twenty years and never
won IA cent. I've been kicked and cuffed
over fourteen states. and I'm ont of a
Job now. Goodby. And the really in
dignant Whitaker stumpcd off down
the steps. leaving his innocent bene-
factor aghast with surprise. st. Louis
Republic.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
The Origin Of Profanity.

Swearing. it is presumed, came Ill
with the original man, for as Adam was
an agriculturist it Is not presumed that
he was free from the trials and troubles,
vexations and weaknesses of other farm
ers. The old Greeks and Romans were
most proficient and picturesque swear
ers. and were accustomed TO rattle up
their gods in the most finished style
when things weren't coming their way.
To speak colloquially. it was cold day
when the Olympian deities did not hear
their names taken in vain by the iinpa-
tient morials who pursued their ordi-
nary duties or paved the way To classic
textbooks for future generations. This
reprehensiblc practice has prevailed In
the Latin countries To the present day,
and the French woman says mon
Dieu.' and the Italian or Spanish woman
swears by the sacred properties with rs
little compunction rs Octavia or Corne-
lia would have emphasized the name OF
Jove or coupled the altar of Ncsta with
an ordinary statement of fact.-New
York World.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Last of the Seine swimming Baths.

The great floating baths which from
their large number form 80 conspicuous
"A feature of the Seine in Paris will be
fore very long cease to exist. Under an
order Of the prcfect, dated some years
ago. they are gradually disappearing.
No new ones are allowed to be built, and
the old ones must not have any substan-
tial repairs done To them, but must he
broken up when no longer if the term
NAV be permitted. seaworthy.
The largest of MI is called La Samar-
itaine." and rs this does not seriously
impede river traffic, and it is owned by a
number of small shareholders. whose in
t.rest in it is being gradually extin-
guishcd. the new rule about repairs Is
less rigidly enforced than i'll some Other
cases. La Salnariiaine Is, moreover, con.
sidcrcd as in some sort public estab-
lishmen,, inasmuch rs it grants tickets
at greatly reduced rates to children i'll
public schools and To the poor of Paris.
London News.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Are Scot, and Dickens Obsolete:

Who reads Scott and Dickens now?
To that question what is the true an.
swer! The implied answer of course Is
that no one reads them or that their
readers are getting yearly fewer. II
may he said at once. and il may be said
fatty, that il is not the case. They are
not only still read by many people. but
they are read by more people today than
they ever were before This fact is sub
staniiated by the copies of their works
that are sol,.: indeed it stares us in the
face at every railway book store.
Scott and Dickens. il measured by the
number of their readers. are growing in
popularity. not declining. should GER
tainly say Tat. so far us my own OBJ
servaiion can inform me, no two writers
are more un. tersally familiar mt this mo-
ment than Scott and Dickens. The old
have read them: the young are reading
them. nor need any one doubt the fact
because they are not discussed like nov
elites. w. H. Mallock in Forum.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28

My father insisted that my sister ka-
tie and should teach the polka step Ia
him and Mr.. I.cech Nv father was as
much in earnest about learning to take
that wonderful step correctly rs though
there were nothing of greater imp"r-
tancc in the world. pf.cn he would prac-
tice gravcly in II corner without either
partner OF music. and remember one
cold winters night his awakening with
the ar that he had forgotten the step 81
strong upon him that. jumping out of
bed. by the scant illumination of the cid
fashioned rushlight and To Ills own whis-
Ting he diligently rehcarsed iis "onc,
two. one. two. until he was once more
secure IN his knowledge
No one can imagine our excitement
and nervousness when the evening came
on which we were Ia dance with our
pupils. Katie WAS To have Mr.. I.eech.
who was over six feet tall. for her partner,
while my father was io be mine. Ny
heart beat 50 fast that could scarcely
breathe. was 80 fearful for the success
of our exhibition. But my fears were
grouudlcss. and we were greeted at the
finish of our dane" with hearty applause.
which was more than compensation for
the work which had been expended upon
its learning Mamie Dickens in Ladies
Home Journal.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Woman rs nn Animal.

Professor Ito hoy in natural history
class)-Are animals known to possess the
sentiment of affection:
Boy They are, sir.
Professor-Whaia animal has the great
est natural fondness for man:
man.-ESchange.
The summer girl can get in the hest
spooning when there is plate of ice
cream before her.
In the Bible the nineteenth chapter Of
ii Kings and the ihiriy-seventh chapter
of Isaiah are alike
Chill is said To- number among her pop
ulat,on more poets per capita than any
other nation III the world.
Now the bluchcrry bush has AN enc
my, an insect which dcvours all the
leaves. leaving the bush bare
Mime. Modicska plays chopin. speaks
half deem different languages and
reads the bcs, literature in them all.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
SCHOOL GIRLS y
SCHOOL BOYS !!
IS Necessary School Supplies
Mailed to any Address on
Receipt Of 25c.-

FTFTEEN NFtIItI.FN hI.'' 'II.AN NETAiI. PRICE 0Nl,
we will mail the above 20 any address on
receipt OF 2'c. This box contains extra quality
furnishings that cannot he purchased less
than the retail price THAI We mention. Beauty
Spring Companion. no KEYS 70 loose. no locks
70 break. Furnished with pen. pen holder
lead pencis. siaf" pencil AMI CHALK six articles
for Toe. Naii'- To- anr address on receipt of
ten cents. LIr-c spring hook Cuinp.uiun
nicely finished ana oiled. furnished with pm
pen h9i icr, lea p'ncil. slate pencil ond chalk !:
nai'cl 10 any address ou receipt Of fifteen
cent school Supplies of every descriptions
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
& I,nn,nns I.,nrc.,inn.

There's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip is very old saying, and
was first uttered 10 the king Of Samos.
an island in the Grecian archipelago
This king. Amcaus by name. planted "a
vineyard ami treated the slaves who cul
tivated 1t So lady that one of them told
him he would never live To taste the
wine made iromit. When the wine was
ready and II cup Of il poured ont for the
king he seat for the slave who had
prophcSicd his death. and asked him
wha, hr lhonsht of his prophecy now.
The slave replied. There's many "a
slip 'twiXt The cup and The lip" and iust
as Ice had Sluk,ii the words Anc;rus re-
ceIvcd warning that wild boar had
broken into his vineyard and was ruin
ing ii. Putting down the wine untasted,
he rushed ont Ia attack the boar and
was killed. - Iiarpcr's Young People
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Forest rlnnting.

In the coal regions of Pennsylvania
nearly every piece of available timber
has been cnt away 10 form props for the
archways and for various other uses in
connection with coal mining Nearly
every stick and every piece of plank
used in these regions now all have to be
brought from distance. The Girard
estate has endeavored la solve the pro-
blem by making some small plantations
as Il test. Eight years ago Il large num-
Der of larches and Scotch pines We're
planted: plow burrows We're simply
driven through the underbrush growing
mp where the old forests had been cut
away. and one -ycar-old Seeding larches
and pines planted. The larches now
average some seventeen or eighteen feet
high. ani are particularly healthy and
thrifty. There can Ire no doubt. from
these experiments. that forest planting
in these regions would be an undoubted
success.
Ii may he noted that the larch was
the most popular of forest trees III the
early planting ON the western prairie,
but the leaves were attacked by "a fun
gus: the timber therefore did not prop
erly mature. 1t finally fell into dis
favor for forest planting. On these early
experiments the larch has suffered much
in reputation, but it must he remem-
berel that the western prairies furnish
unfavorable conditions for the larch.
1t is a mountain tree. one thriving IN
comparatively poor soils, and the low
altitude and rich earth of western prai-
ries were entirely foreign To its nature.
The Girarl paintings are some l,4O9
or | 800 feet above the level of the sea;
these are the conditions of its OWN home.
and the remarkable hcalthiness of these
trees shows that they appreciate the po-
si,ion in which they find themselves
Meehan's Monthly.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
Discerning I,raiSc.

We desire To say Ia our citizens. that
for wears VIC have hcen selling DR. King
New Discovery frr nsumpiion. DR.
Salvc ard Electric Bii:cIs. and hav" nev
81 h and.ed i'me die, Thai sell ns well. ni
that have given srch ,niv,rsal sniiSfac
iion. Wcro net l,siiatr :" guaranie,
ih' IN every time and We stand ready to
REFUND he purchase price. # satisfactory
results do not follow ih.Ir use These
remedies have won their great p"pula riv
purely On ihcir merits = - Cot'ingham
4 Co. Druggist
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
4 "lin.,.' Minister.

The Rev. Mr. Jones. of Blewbury, wit.
a mes; egg of ca00 and stipend amount
ing to $50 per annum. left at death th'
sum of elO.OOn. He had been rector o
his parish for forty wears, and during al
that isme only one person had bcci
known To- sit ai his feStal table. No fir,
was ever lighted in his house. nor was ;
servant kept. In winter he would visi
his parishioners 10 keep himself fror
starving of cold rather than light II iir'
mt the reciorv. CaSscll's journal.
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
.tth.riic. and Cor.cts.

School of Gymnastics in Boston, gives
In a recent interview these statistics con
ceruin% the Influence q: athletics upon
dress. Two wears ago" she SAYS. "out
os II class of thiriy-seven there We're but
two Of the Young women ut the end 81
the school y'.ar who continued 10 wear
corset>. ar'l no one continued 10 wear
French hsel~ Last year out of class
of scvcniy-one scvcn-cighths gave up
wnnrinH t.nrsais
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
\ Million Friends.

\ friend in need is friend indeed. and
not less than one million people have
found such friend in DR. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs and
Colds.-lf you have never used this
Great Cough Medicine, one trial VIII
convince you that it has wonderful cura.
tive powers in all diseases o: Throat
Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaran-
,eed 10 do all that is claimed or none,
will lie refunded Trial bottles free al
7. ID. Cot,ingham ~ COS Drassior,
Large bottles zoe and $loo
Democratic messenger., 1893-01-28
The Man who needs
a Bank Book.

You've heard of farmers selling their crops as
they stood. No harvesting to pay. No barn-work
to consider You'd take less price for the certain,
quick easy sale, and the cash in hand. wouldn't you?
That's what many mill does with We buy
the cloth on the spot They the prices to US; we
snap UP the advantage, and share with YOU
a man who buys Ovcrcoat and Suit from for
this long winters service turns many dollar hack
into his pc,act.
He'd better get bank book and keep count of
his savings-and keep on buying at Oak Hall
Twelve Dollar Overcoat for ten-that's nothing
Any and every tIne-wcrc that much under regular
price
You'll find it Five Dollar saving on Twenty
Dollar one
And yet we pay for better trimmings, better
work more style in our suits il Overcoats.
We make the best ready made Clothing there is
and still sci it for the lowest prices
We are manutacturcrs-that's the whole secret
Most stores buy the clothes they sell. We don't.
[Va1aG97ake~ s Brown,
Sikh. ard Market Philadelphia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
rHE LfrrLE sUFFERERs.
No Deaths so Far a Result OF the
SMIfchback Accident.

RALEIGH, y. G, April 5.-Speciai-
Interest in yesterdays terrible accident
at the fair grounds continued Intense here
to-day, and anxious inquiries were made
this morning as to how the young SUI
ferers had stood the night. The worse
case was that of little Florence BoylaI,
daughter Of James Boylan, and no one
believed she would be alive this morning,
the front Of her face above the nose hav-
ing been crushed in, but she survived the
night. and this morning her parents look
her to Baltimore 10 give her the best
medical treatment which can be secured.
Ex-Congressman Wharton J. Green ana
wife Of Fayetteville. whose daughter
Mabel had both legs and her collar-bone
broken. arrived here to-day IL Is row
thought that II will be necessary 20 am
putate the leg Of Miss Helen Smedes'
niece of Or Smedes. rector OF 81. Mary s
School II has been found that 1t IS
broken above and below the knee, anu
the bone protrudes.
@. +. Green. shipping agent for tne
North Carolina Worlds Fair exhibit. VIII
send one carload OF exhibits 10 Chicago
tomorrow, following one which has al
ready been sent, Another VIII be stnt
out from Ashevile In a few DAYS
Raleigh has become so divided on the
question of the appointment OF post
master that call has been issued TOR
a mass meeting Of Democrats 10 arrange
TO hold an election and decide by vote
who is the most popular candidate for
that position.
The greatest fires ever known In Moore
and richmond counties are raging In the
heart of the lcngleaf pine district. The
trees had just been bored. and thousands
have been DESTROYED. Many people own
ing turpentine orchards are ruined. One
man lost 1000 acres OF trees. The flre
swept down upon ths town of West End
and nearly wiped It out. Three large
stores. with the entire stocks. postofiice
and several dwellings were burned. At
least twelve turpentine distilleries and
scores OF dwellings scattered through the
woods were burned. The rails of the
Aberdeen and West End railroad are
so badly warped that trains cannot run.
Great quantities OF rosin were burned.
l.Q00 barrels at West End alone.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
BL0UNT AT HONOLULU.
UNITED STATES RNVOT REACHES
HIS DESTINATION MARCH 29TH.
The Townspeople Turned Out En- masse TO
Welcome Him--iie May Remain
Several Weeks.

HONOLULU. March 29.-The United
States revenue cutter Rush arrived here
this morning, nine days from San Fran
cisco, having on board ex-Congressman
Blount. Of Georgia. who was appointed
commissioner to investigate the existing
condition Of Hawaii and report as to the
eXpediency OF the annexation OF the is
lands 10 The United States.
As soon as the cutter Was sighted of
koko Head, at a. NJ. the business men
went to work, and in a short time the
streets and buildings were covered with
bunting. The townspeOple tugled out
en- masse, and By II o'clock, when the
Rush anchored in Naval Row, the docks
and streets were crowded. The mail
steamer Australia, which was scheduled
to leave at noon, was held back, and from
her deck the band OF the provisional gov
ernment welcomed the new arrivals with
the strains Of the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" 4 delegation from the Annexation
Club was hastily formed, and welcomed
the commissioner at the boat landing.
A party Of about seyenty-tive Hawaiian
women from the wOmans branch or the
Hawaiian Patriotic League, bearing the
American and Hawaiian flags, also pro-
ttritd 10 the NbAh.
Dr J. ). McGrew, chairman, ana Iresl-
dent r. Scott and General Hartwell, as
committee from the Annexation club >
United States Minister Stevens, j.. J..
Hastings. secretary of foreign affairs ana
aide 10 President Dole Major Robertson,
the Queens chamberlain, and the news
paper correspondents put of 10 me huSh
to pay their respects 10 the cOmmssloner'
The news that only one person had been
sent in that capacity 10 the ISLANDS soon
spread TO the shore, and occaslQned much
surprise.
Commissioner Blount declined 70 he IN
tervieVged but from casual conversation
it would seem that his labors here may
cover period of several weeks the
Rush will probably return 10 san fIah-
cisco i'm the meantime. Commissioner
Blount did not leave the steamer for sew
eral hours, and consequently reception
By the Hawaiian League and the AnneNa-
ton Club did not take place. The Rush
brought dispatches from Washington 10
Admiral Skerret, and also the provisional
government. but the nature OF them could
not be learned After the first feeling OF
surprise had passed away, expressions
of satisfaction at the arrival Of the COM
missioner prevailed among the anneXa-
tionists. The Rush brought no man from
the States, and the arrival Of the RIO de
Janeiro, which is expected 10 put IN here
tomorrow on her way TO China, Is
awaited for further particulars as TO the
sentiment In America.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
BIG FIRE IN PETERSBURG.
A Great Deal ofProperty Destroyed-Ths
Estimated Loss.

PETERSBURG, VA. April ESPECIAL
Tonight about 12 o'clock fire broke out
on the second floor OF the brick building
on Sycamore street occupied by Mr.
Mark Morse, on the third floor the
Petersburg Furniture Company had furni-
ture to the value OF $4,000, all Of which
was destroyed.
Mr.. Morse lost all Of his stock. but is
unable 10 say what his loss will be.
The flames were quickly communicated
10 the building adjoining, occupied by
William S. Spottswood, druggist, who
also lost all of his stock His loss Is
about s.. 600. This was the oldest drug
store In Petersburg. The two stores were
owned by Mr.. G. a. Pope and were VAL
ued at $4,000. All OF the losses are par
TALLY covered by insurance, principally in
Northern companies.
At o'clock this morning the fire is stln
burning fiercely, with streams playing on
IL from two engines
The flames next extended 10 the saloon
and restaurant on Bollingbrook street,
kept by Robert Schaefer, which was de-
stroyed. The building was owned by Mr.
Pope, and was valued at 5000, psrtlslly
covered by insurance.
Mr.. Schaefer lost by fire and water most
of his stock, which was valued at about
1000
AT o'clock this morning the fire had
not been extinguished, and the sidewalks
are blockaded with people. among whom
are a number of ladies and their escorts.
At 2:3O this morning the fire is under
control. Schafer's insurance is Sl,G0 In
the Commercial Union Company, Of Lon
don. Mr.. Morse says his insurance Is
principally in Northern companies. The
total damage is estimated at $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-06
PHELPS ARGUES FOR Us
OPPOSES ADMITTING THE BRITISH
SUPPLEnESTARY REPORT.
Sir Charles Russell. in Replying In Bshalf
of England, Pays Tribute TO the
Late james q. Blaine.

PARIS. April 5.-The court Of arbitra-
ton regarding Behring sea resumed its
session at 1i:is A. NJ.
Hon. Il. J. Phelps. counsel In behalf OF
the United States. continued his srgu-
ment. He contended that the British sup
Elementary report was insdmissible. The
admission Of new evidence az this stage,
Mr.. Phelps said. was a gross injustice
TO the United States. because II deprived
the United States of any chance to adj
duce rebutting testimony. Mr.. Phelps
discoursed at some length on the techni-
cal meaning OF the treaty OF arbitration
and the conditions and methods OF pro-
cedure to be followed under the treaty.
Sir Charles Russell. in replying TO Mr..
Phelps, In behalf of Great Britain. paid
a tribute to the late James G. Blaine.
whose ability. he said. was recognized
in both hemispheres. The court adjourn
ed at 80 F. Al. for luncheon.