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Year: 1872


Leave cod to order all thy ways.
And hope in him vhat'er Oetide
Thoult find him in the evil days
An all sufficient strength and guide.
Who trusts in Gods unchanging love,
Builds on the rock that nought can move.
What can these anxious cares avail
These never ceasing moans and sigh=t
What can it help us to bewail


Each painful moment a il lies
our cross and trials do but press


The harder for our bitterness.
cn,v ycur restless heart keep still


And wait in cheerful hope, content
To take what'er His gracious will,


His an discerning love hath sent.
Nor doubt our inmost wants are known
To HIM who chose us for his own.
lie knows when joyful hours are best,
He sends them as he sees il meet,
When thou hast borne its fiery test,


And now art free from all deceit,
He comes to thee all unaware,


And makes thee own his loving care.
Nor in the heat Of pain and strife


Think God hath cast thee OF unhcard,
Nor that the man whose prosperous life
Thou cnviest, Is preferred.
Time passes, aud much change doth hrns
And sees Z bound 70 every thing.
An are alike before his face;


It's easy 10 our God mosr high
70 make the rich man poor and base
To give the poor man wealth and JOY.
True wonders still ofhim are wrought,


Who setteth up ami brings To nousht-
sing, pray and swerve not from his way.
But do thine own part faithfully
Trust his rich promises of grace,


So shall il lie fulfilled in thee
Gcd never vet fors0Ok 20 need


The soul that trusted him indeed
Year: 1872

\ gentleman from the land of the olive
and 30. and also of the earthquake and
volcano was in the city the other day.
lodging near the rehearsal rooms of one
of our brass-bands. He had retired for
the night. and was slumbering peacefully,
when suddenly j talented artist commenced
an elaborate solo on the bass drum, with
4 muscular accompaniment on the cymbals-
Within = moment there came volley OF
carajos and carrambas from window. fol-
lowed Immediately by disheveled Span
lard, dressed principally in neck-tie and
window sash. He was about TO take to
the woods, when he was persuaslvely " COL
Jared and informed that he was mistaken
that it was not an earthquake, and after
considerable argument he was convinced
and ubdued.-Norlcich Bulletin.
Year: 1872

An article in the last number of pro-
eressive magazine bears the title of g." Men
ee Husbands Well there always has
been a prejudice in their favor, and it is
safe to prophesy that their supersedure in
that capacity will be no easy matter.
Year: 1872

How AN IMPORTANT Discovery WAS
MADE.-In the painting departmen of a
large mandatory in the city there was
formerly used two kinds Of paints or eoleriug
liqued to produce an imitation Of rosewood.
The process involved 80 much labor as to
seriously affect the profits of that depart
ment. Many experiments were tried with a
view to simplifying the work, but nothing
was found to answer the purpose as well as
the old way. One noon-time q lad came to
the factory. Boy-like, the youngster went
nosing around, and at length came 60 the
paint pots containing the two different kinds
of staining liquid. He poured them togeth-
er, seized brush, and applied the compound
to piece or work The result was an admir-
able imitation of rosewood, and still great
er result was the discharged of just half the
workmen employee in that department, as
with the mixture one person was able to do
as much work rs two had been under the
old style. The boy, frightened at the ap-
proach of the foreman just after he had done
the deed, fed precipltately. Thiswas months
ago, and efforts have been made to ascertain
the name of the lad who thus unronsciously
rendered the establishment such veluable
service, but to this day it is not Known who
he is.-DctroN Free Press.
Year: 1872

A GOOD REPUTATION TO HAvE.-The
little story l am going to tell you happened
just before the war, when everyone was very,
very busy. Soldiers were enlisting and 60
ing away from almost every home in the
land


One young man had volunteered was ex-
pected to be daily ordered to the seat of war
One day his mother: gave him an unpaid bill,
with money to pay it. When he returned
home at night, She said Did you pay that
billT yes he answered.


In few days the bill was sent in second
time. i thought she said to her, that you
paid this


4 do not remember, mother: you know I
have had so many things on my mind


But you said you did,


WELL he answered, if I said I did, I
did,


He went away and his mother took the
bill herself to the store The young man
had been known in the town all his life, and
what opinion was held Of him this will
show.


Il am quite surc,' she said, that my son
paid this some days ago, has been very
busy since, and has quite forgotten about it;
but he told me that day he had, and says
that if he said then that he had, he is quite
sure he did


WELL said the man, 4 forgot about it;
but if ever he said he paid, he M'


Wasn't that grand character to have, ?
Having once said a thing that was enough to
make others believe it, whether he remember
ed it or not.


wish all the boys in our land were sure
of as good reputation.
Year: 1872

A NARROW EscApE.-A really wonder
full escape from being cut to pieces occurred
on an English line Of railway week or two.
\ young man employed by the London and
Northeastern Company as coke filler at GER
tain station was returning home from work,
when he jumped upon the steps of a passing
goods engine to ride to certain crossing a
few hundred yards southwark. In the dark
ness he was unobservcd by the driver, who
therefore did not slacken for him to get
down, and thus, owing to the impetus of the
engine, he was not able to bring up, when
he lcaped off, until he had run into the four
of the next line Of rails. Scarcely had his
foot touched the ground when down train
came up at speed of fully twelve miles an
hour, and before he could escape he was
struck by the front of the engine and thrown
face downward between tho rails, when he
Law until the entire train--in which there
we're nearly score pair of wheels-passcd
over the PROSTATE body without touching it.
Beyond few slight bruises and scratches ho
found himself little the worse for his hair.
breadth escape.
Year: 1872

A boy named John Berry, about ten years Of age,
was playing the side Of big sand bank in Cedar
street, Paterson on Thursday afternoon, when the
embankment caved in and buried him alive. Be-
fore he could he eXtricated he was smothered to
death. Coroner Quin viewed the body and gave
permit for burial
Year: 1872

Many homesteads are being taken along the line OF
Wisconsin Central west and north; last Friday no
tced large number of with ''paeks" ready for
tramp and investigation of the opportunities offered
along the line. The tide of emigration is increasing
and will soon set strongly and steadily towards North
crn Wisconsin.-.Stere.tS Pt Journal


And yet the Wisconsin Central has but
just commenced. Immigration instead OF
following it, is going along with it, if not
as at Ashland, actually preceding it. But
SO 1t is in this railroad age. The great civ
illzer wakes up even the primeval Wiscon-
sin wilderness that has not been disturbed
since the waters of Noah left its tree tops
Year: 1872

of prayer and the breath of the Spirit from church
church and victory to victory. Any pastor becomes
evangelist if even of his flock gives himself un-
to prayer. There was once minister remarkably
blessed in winning souls The secret of the Lord was
with him. King Jesus rode through the great congre-
CATION conquering and to conquer At last the work
ceased. The pastor shorn Of his strength. Ser
mons able and eloquent with gospel appeal turned no
souls to God. The Spirit of God had withdrawn. And
the manifest when one evening at the place
of prayer good man in contrtion confessed decline
in his spiritual lfe and that whereas he had formerly


spent half of each Saturday night praying for the
vices of the following day, he had atery ceased do
so. Oh! brethren if you wish see the work of the
Lord prosper in your pastors hands, charge you
expect to give account for my words at the great
day of judgment, Pray pray, without ceasing


As the st Presbyterian church of Duluth has reared
this beautiful temple to the honor of Christ so let its
members build spiritual temple that shall be farer
yet Lay its foundations in Reverence for the apostles
prophets and pastors, Jesus Christ Himself being the
Chief Corner Stone. By Obedience every ordinance
of God let its walls be laid with lively stones growing
unto an holy temple in the Lord Let Trust, and low
ing confidence all in the bond of peace Let
Synapatty be its atmosphere, vibrate with heavenly
melodies and did in every good word and work peo-
pie all its pews, and Prayer all like a spre
reaching toward heaven to invite the electric power
of the Spirit of God. And in the midst of this PRAYER
and Aid, and Sympathy and Trust and Obedience
and Reverence let the PASTOR stand the very letters
of that word initials, constantly reminding you of
the Obligations concerning which you have been
charged tonight.


And now, brethren, hare faith IN God I am per-
suaded that the great Shepherd and Bishop of your
souls hath mind bless or He would not have sent
you an Under Shepherd. The Captain of our Saliva
ton is preparing for forward movement in this part
of the field He would be sending to the churches
in this young city many bearers of the silver rum
pets Of the gospel, and of the Sword of the
Lord, and the Spirit.


That God may soon bless His people, and pastors of
every na1ne in every place, with the rich efuson of
His Holy Spirit, and by them gather the millions of
earth into the kingdom of our Redeemer here and in
to the One Fold of the One Shepherd hereafter is my
most fervept PRAYER
Year: 1872

In the matter of the Estate of Michael s. Bright deceased


On reading and filing the petition Of Hiram Hayes admins.
of tn Estate of Michael Bright deceased setting forth
that personal whatsoever belonging said
into his hanrs the of debts
deceased aud description of all the real
said decreased died seized and the endition
thereof and praying that license
granted sell much of said be necessary
said Indebtedness and appearing by petition
in order the self of said
is therefore order ed thar all
estate, appear before he j 4dge of this


MONDAY THE FIRST DAY OF JULY NEXT,


O'Clock NJ Office in the SUPERIOR then and
there show there shall be- why license should
be anted to said administrator sell said real
corng to the of said petition An it further ordered
that this order s Ill be personally served all
interested in said and residing in said county,
fourteen DAYS before said day hearing and shall be published
for a: least four weeks l OF
the Superior ZINES weekly published superior
in said county of Douglas. TH0S. CLARK County Judge


Dated Superior May t. 1872. mayll 5un1.
Year: 1872

time, and will prove much more profitable
in the end.


Currants, perfect their fruit here, and are
less liable to accident, or injury from worms
and other causes, than in more southern lat
itudes. They are valuable acid fruit, very
easily raised, and very seldom does the sup
ply exceed or even come near equalng the
demand. They require so little attention
that they should be growing in sufficient
quantities in every garden, and on every
lot to supply the demands of each family.


Experiments in raising apples, until the
present year, have seemed to be rather dis
couraging; but now after the hardest win
ter on fruit trees we have had for seven
years, to see some trees which have not
been protected at all during the winter,
filled with buds and blossoms, and giving
promise of full bearing, looks encouraging.


The fact is, we have met with no harder
luck here, than they have in many localities
when the country was new--whlch now
stand among the first, as fruit bearing re-
gions. Several kinds of apple trees have
been tested, and are proven to be adapted
to our climate These can be set out free
ly without risk Of loss; and other newrva-
rieties tried, and tested to a limited extent
and the results noted.


We believe the time will come, and is
not far distant when our markets will be
well supplied with fruit, grown in our Vi
cinity.


The south shore of Lake Superior, from
this place to bayfield,, from its situation,
having the water on the northwest side,
ought to be well adapted to the raising of
apples, and all kinds Of fruits. Could not a
company be formed to select some good
locality and test the matter? An expert
ment of this kind might lead to the settle
ment Of the entire South Shore.
Year: 1872




About fifty substantial buildings are in course of
construction at Ashland at the present writing Car
penters in demand


Every mine-both copper and iron-on Lake Su-
perior is to be worked this year. The Lake Superior
region begins to show sigus of prosperity.


Efforts being made to daily mail be-
tween this place and Superior Success to the move
ment. In all probability mail will be carried via the
w c. r. R. year from next fall, which will give us
shorter and decidedly quicker mail facilities with the
East


Work will commence on the Iron Range within a
few weeks, and got out this summer, enough, at
least, to ship some here by the first train of cars
that will to Penoka, when celebrate the open
ing of the road to that place. About twenty compa
nies will be at work there within year. SO says one
who knows.
Year: 1872

Foreign journalistsand especially those of the Do
minion compliment the enterprise and energy shown
in this country in the construction last year of nearly
seven thousand miles of railway. "a mere statement
of the fact appears tame" says the Monetary Times,
"but when we reflect that this is equivalent to two


lines for the entire distance between Europe and Amer
ca conception may be had of the vast progress
denoted by the figures. At $4,000 per mile these
have cost 5000 0OO oO0!" The estimate is low
European journals look upon such accomplishments as
enormous especially in view of the pecnniary compli
cations which, in almost any other nation, would have
grown of intestine conflict like late un-
pleasantness"


And from the following it appears that
Wisconsin built one-twentieth of the seven
thousand miles of railway constructed in
the Z. S. last year, which is certainly her
full share.


The annual report of the Secretary of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce states that at the close of 1871
there in operation 1888 miles of railway in Wis
consin of which 35p miles built last year; and
that from present indications the number of miles to
be built this year will far exceed those figures.
Year: 1872

While the Raspberry can be found in
such abundant supplies as at present, grow
ing wild, very few will care to give any at
tention to its cultivation; but the time will
come when by general clearing this supply
will be cut off, and experiments should be
made with different varieties to ascertain
what kinds can be successfully cultivated
here. The wild varieties which grow in
this vicinity, are good in quality, and good
bearers, but are not well adapted to cult
vation on account of their not growing well
in clusters, but spreading all over the
ground.


Plums, which are found in such abun-
dance, and some of them very good, may
be much improved by cultivation and care,
and many new varieties introduced. Ex-
periments thus far, not only here, but IL
other places, go to show that plum trees
taken from the woods, and transplanted in
to gardens or orchards, do not do well
they may live and grow well, but very sci
dom become good bearers Raising trees
from the seed will occupy but little more
Year: 1872

IF pegced boots are occasionally dressed
with petroleum between the solcs and the
upper leather. they will not rip. If the
soles of boots and shoes are drt ssed with
petroleum, they will resist wet and wear
we'll. "he pegs. it is said, are not affected
by dryness after being saturated with the
liquid.
Year: 1872

A CH1NAMAN dying. left eleven sheep
and three sons--,nd making will left one
half of his estate to his eldest SOD, one.
fourth to the next, and one-sixth to the
bird son Now. they wished to divided
without killing sheep, but could not ace
how to do it.; SO they sent Tor wise man,
who showed it was easy enough. Sending
to his own fold for sheep, he put it with
the eleven:


Now take your half said he to the Oldest,


and he'did SO. 6
To the second d-take your fourth. 8
To the younger-take your sixth, and be-


gone.
And they all did so: when the wise man


drove his home.
Year: 1872

A lady at Springfield became almost
frantic with grief through tn, act idental
drowning Of her husband, and the follow
ing day administered by mistake the wrong
medicine to her infant child. Both ! us
band and child we're buried in the same
grave.
Year: 1872

was tired Of washing dishes; was
tired of drudgery. 1t had always been SO,
and was dissatisfied. never sat down
moment to read, that jamie didn't want
cake or paper to scribble on, or a bit of
soap to make bubbles. "I'd rather be in
prison." l said one day. ''thau to haye my
life teased off so," as jamie knocked INV
elbow, when I was writing to friend.


But morning came when had one
away by the wall in the dining room; when
Jamie's little crib was put away in the
garret, and it has never come down since.
/ had been unusually fretful and disoontent-
ed with him that damp May morning that
he took the Group. Gloomy weather gave
me the headache, and had less patience
then than at any other time. By-and by
he was singing in another room. IL want
to be an angel" and presently rang out
that metallic cough. never hear that
hymn since that it don't cut to the heart /;
for the Group cough rings out with it He
grew worse towards night, and when my
husband came bome he went for the doctor
At first he seemed to help him but it merg-
ed into infammatory Group, and all was
soon over


IL ought to have b eD called in sooner"
said the doctor.


have servant to wash the dishes now
and when visitor comes, | can sit down
and enterta her without having to work
all the time There is no little boy worry
inr me t, open his Jack knife, aud there
are no shavings over the floor. The maya
zines are not soiled with looking at the
pictures, but stand prim and neat on the
reading table, just as leave them.


"Your carpet never looks dirty, say wear
worn mothers to me"


"Oh, no. mutter to myself, "there
are no little boots to dirty ii now"


But my face is as weary as theirs-weary
with sitting in my lonesome parlor at !wI-
light, weary with watching for the little
arms that used to twine around my neck,
for the curls that brushed against my
cheek, for the young laugh which rang out
with mine, as we watched the blaziI g fire,
or made rabbits with the shadows on the
wall, waiting merrily. together for papa
coming home. have the wealth of ease
| longed for, but at what price? And
when | see other mothers with grown UP
sons, driving to town or church. and my
hair sivered over with grey, wish | had
murmured less.
Year: 1872

An antiquated writer in the Mem
pllis Appeal has dug up out of his
memory the following rich story. The
young lawyer referred to is still -four
ishing in Memphis:


"There was never greater local ex-
citement than that which grew out Of
this internal nayy-yard business. Half
the people were in favor of accepting
the property and half or more OPP
posed to it, the latter thinking that
the Government might be induced
even yet to make liberal appropria-
tions and perfect the navy-yard and
build ships and steamers here. There
were two newspapers published here;
one, a morning publication, edited by
a gentleman of no ordinary ability,
named Bankhead, who was tragically
and mysteriously assassinated some
six years ago. There was another, an
afternoon paper, called the Neus Il
believe that was its nalne), edited by
a man named Yancy. These two ed
itors opposed one another on the
yard question, and their discus
sions had begotten a good deal Of ex-
element, when both went away for
the summer, and each without the
others knowledge employed the same
man, this young lawyer, to conduct
his paper in his absence. The young
limb Of the law naturally enough took
to both sides Of the question. He
made the controversy between the
two napers hotter and hotter on each
Year: 1872

SILENT MEN.-Washington never
made u speech. In the zenith of his
fame he once attempted it and gave it
up, confused and abashed. In framing
the constitution of the United States
the labor was almost wholly performed
in committee of the whole of which
George Washington WAS, day after
day, the chairman, and he made but
two speeches, in which he used but
very few words. The convention,
however, acknowledged the master
spirit, and historians affirm that had
it not been for his personal popularity
and the thirty words of his first
speeches, pronouncing it the best that
could be united upon, the constitution
would have been rejected by the peo-
pie. Thomas jefferson never made a
speech; he couldn't do it. Napoleon,
whose executive ability is without a
parallel said that his greatest difficulty
was i'll finding men Of deeds rather
than words. When asked how he
maintained his influence over his SUI
periors in age and experience, when
commandcr-in-chief of an army in
Italy, he said, ''By reserve" The
greatness Of man is not measured by
the length of his speeches and their
number.
Year: 1872

The freaks of lightning grow more
and more remarkable every year. In
Alabama it struck and killed Il lady,
leaving uninjured child in her arms.
In the same State, two buzzards, high
up in the air, were struck, and their
flight peremptorily arrested. But the
greatest achievement in this line, yet
reported, occurred i'll Tennessee, where
a man was struck by lightning, and
driven into the ground up to his neck,
without being materially injured.
Perhaps the electric fluid will open
an air line to China yet in this way.
Year: 1872

FOUNDATION FOR A FORTUNE.-I


remember (says a writer) three years
ago telling Of the marvellous cause of
the great Larderel fortune. It is a
pretty story, and an abridglnent will


bear repeating. The founder of the
family was peddler, grandfather of
the young count and countessina who
are matching with illegitimate royal
ties and descendants Of families that
count back their centuries Of distinc-
ton. One day the peddler took Off
his pack under the trees in the Ma
remma woods, aud spread out his
bread and meat for the MONDAY meal.
While eating he fell asleep, and his
bread and meat rolled down upon the
earth. When he awakened he picked
it up and began eating. The first
mouthful was SO bitter that he could
not swallow it. He found the cause
was earth in which it had rolled, He
Was an intelligent fellow, and his hob
by was chemistry. He had q friend
at Leghorn who was a druggist, and
with him he had studied out many a
chemical secret. SO the taste Of the
earth set his mind to work. He gath
cred portion of the earth and put it
i'll his pack. When he tramped back
to Leghorn he and his apothecary
friend examined the dirt and found
his suspicious veritied-it was full of
soda and borax. The peldler took
his savings and quietly bought the
waste land in the Maremma forest, set
up his manufactures, and made q
princely fortune. In one Of the gal
leries of the splendid Larderel palaces
of Leghorn is a huge borax coronet
placed on high gilt pedestal. Now
the grandchildren of the clever old
peddler, who sold matches, tobacco,
brandy, etc, are mating with the de-
scendants of Medecis, Salvatia and
SAVOY dukes. ..-s =r