The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-01-11
.JOTTINGS.

Noting in one of the recent monthlles
IN account Of the scaling of the Matter
horn in Switzerland, by Miss Annie
Peck, of Providence Rhode Island; |
am reminded of what mutual ac-
quaintance said of her, that she was the
finest conversationalist he had ever
known, and that he would walk five
miles any time for the privilege of
spending the evening in Mist Peck's
company.
After having had the pleasure of din
ing with her, | too was ready to give
her the PLAN for a ready charming con-
versationlist. | shall not soon forget
her account of some travelling incidents.
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At the dinner | remember the mar
rage of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps to
young DR.. Ward, was mentioned, Miss
Peck remarking "there was no doubt
in her mind but that it would prove
most happy one, for when man chose
a woman SO much older than himself 1t
must be because he found in her ele-
ments of companionship and spiritual
affinity that would outlast youth and
good looks.
Watching the snow 81 tug down last
Sabbath began to wonder IL we were to
be treated to a few mountainous snow
drifts such az most of us have seen
sometime in our lives either here or in
other sections of the country. Along in
the middle seventies New York state
mad an Unprecedented fall of snow.
City streets as we'll as country roads
were quite impossible for some days.
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In Syracuse the snow was carried out
of town on fiat cars Of the New York
Central +. r.
On country roads it was no unusual
thing that winter for teams to meet in
TIE middle of snow tunnels, when one
or the other WAS obliged to back out.
A young man taking his sweetheart
out for a ride Sunday evening met, III
such tunnel, a string of sleighs their
occupants enroute to evening service.
The only way out of the difficulty land
the tunneI lay churchward, so the
horse was unhitched, the cutter, sweet
heart and all, lifted around and beaded
toward the village.
Moral-Don't go sleigbriding away
from church on Sabbath evening.
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The beauty of winter landscape
while more severe than any other sea
son has its charm. To those who have
made trip down the Hudson river or
through western Pennsylvania, in mid
summer, and then again in mid win
ter there is charm in the snow cover
ed heights of the Pennsylvania noun
I! taIns and the dropping boughs of the
snow laden eyergreens of the river that
even the luxuriance of summer fails to
afford. There is such a peaceful still
ness in it all, no rustic of leaves or twit
ter of bird or hum OF insect life, but ma
ture in complete repose wrapped in
her ermine mantle.
By the way am told that the pecu-
liar variety of eyergreens found on the
banks of the New York state river will
not grow when transplanted. A gen
tlemen living in the western part of the
same state tried to grow them on the
lawn Of his country house, but in spite
Of care in removing and treating, they
allied to thrive III their new home.
Apropos of tree planting, when Mrs.
Judge Roberts struck the key note for 4
Superior forestry association, my heart
reioiced. Let lis have something finer
| than electric wire posts to decorate our
streets. 1t is to be regretted that our
people did not awake TO the necessity a
few years sooner. Much was done last
summer, and no doubt, the coming or
rather the present year will show still
greater improvement.
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