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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
BRoCKwAY CENTRE. MICH,

Inform everybody you meet OF
the excursion next Thursday.
Only $l.0O from Brockway
Centre takes You to the Island and
return.
Harvest excursion. Thursday,
August slst. TO Walpoole Island
and return.
We received correspondence
from Wales this week too late for
publication.
The excursion to Walpoole
Island next Thursday will be the
cheapest ever given over the PIT IL.
& n. w. r.. r.
George the good natured clerk
of the Rapley house has moved into
his new home and wishes his friends
to call and see him.
w. & J. Harris have already
purchased one large lot from Thos
Rapley, contemplating stationing
branch of their business here.
j. L. Paldi, civil engineer, has
been surveying the past week for
Thos Rapley's addition to Brockway
Centre. Mr. II. intends laying out
number OF lots in our enterprising
village.
Last Thursday wo heard a lot
of loud talking on the Dutfie Block
corner and upon looking out observ-
ed to our surprise, two of our citizens
indulging in war of words. No
bones broken but some hard names
called.
Did any one see a young man
on the road from here TO Melyin at
an early hour yesterday morning?
If so, and did not recognize him we
will tell you why he was taking a
walk. Not many days ago he was
tied to one of the fair sex and for
fear the boys would wish him much
joy and kindly tell him they wouldn't
mind smoking his health he took
tie pass for Melvin and left his bride
for another fellow TO take up to that
place on the train.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
The Weekly ExpoSitor.
PUBLISHED ON THURSDAYS.
III A YRAR-60C FOR Six MONTHS
800 FOR THREE MONTHS.

DEL +. SUTTON, JAS. A. MENzIEs,
Proprietor. Editor & Manager
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
Description of Brockway.

While at Brockway this week VIC
made visit to the stores and busi.
ness places to the village to see il
we could ascertain the secret of the
large business being carried on there
and think We have found il out, at
least, part of it, and that is the mer-
chants all carry complete stocks and
we presume sell close. w. III. Bal
lentine, the postmaster has fine
store and well stocked in every de-
partment. Miss A. IL f. O'Leary
have their store piled as full of
goods as possible and sold out as
fast as they can be handled. VI.
Magncr the live grocer has a full
stock of everything in his line.
Harris Bros have fine Carriage and
Wagon shop and doing good bus
iness. They employ from II to 10
men most of the time. and arc be-
hind on some special orders. We
noticed their ware room was pretty
well filed with buggics and wagons
which we understand are all first
class and are selling them very cheap
according to the quality. ID. q.
Rodgers the harness maker informs
us that he is very busy and has ten
orders ahead for harness. He SAYS
he turns out from three to four set
each week. r. Lankin and III.
Pearce are contractors and builders
and are at all times ready to take
contracts for building. VIM Moore
deals in lumber, lath, etc. L. A..
Gustin handles the best pumps man
ufactured. Roberts &c Goushmsn
attend to the wants of the travellers
at the Brockway House. J. w.
Gustin is the attorney at law and un-
derstands his profession. Drs Cow
an & Son practicing physicians tend
to the sick. John Ard shoes their
horses and does repairing. Kavan-
augh & Gerot are the boot and shoe
makers. Shannahan & Shepherd
supply the people with all kinds of
fresh meats. Kane Bros. always
keep OH hand large stock of musi-
cal instruments. Mr.. McGee runs
the flour and grist mill. Prof Drake
is the principal of the public schools.
The good work of Revs McCarrol,
Harshman and Mcdonald is worthy
of mention, also the work of the
good men and women in the Sunday
Schools. All seem to be happy and
prospering. Brockway is a very
pleasant place and only needs little
fixing up to make it a beautiful vii
lage. The sidewalk question is be-
ing agitated somewhat while the de-
mands for new school house are
becoming louder and more impera-
tive. The good sense of the people
will undoubtedly guide them to
adopt the wisest course in both these
respects. The side walks going east
of the village certainly need atten-
tion, and the school house is too far
from the village and too small to
accommodate the scholars. The
business men and heaviest tax pay
ers are anxious to be taxed for new
school house suitable for the wants
of the district. They feel that
money invested in public enterprises
and improvements is well invested
aud will pay.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
HARVEST EXCURSION
To walpoole Island and Return.

A grand harvest excursion will be
given on Thursday, August 31st over
the Pt. III. & n. w. II. II. taking in
Brown City, Yorks, Melvin, Brockway
Centre, Green's Corners, and Fairs,
to Walpoole Island and return. A
cOmmodious steamer will be at Port
Huron to carry the excursionists
to the Island, delightful ride of
hours down the st Clair River giving
q splendid view of the beautiful
scenery. Four hours will be allowed
for amusement on the Island. No
pains or expense will be spared to
make this the most enjoyable excurs-
ION of the season. A special train of
splendidly equipped cars will be run.
Remember the date and be on hand.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
Piles.

In all of the various forms are con-
Btant companions of the Human race
and produces the utmost suffering and
cause many person to commit sin II
if not suicide. In Blind. Bleeding,
Itching Piles. internal or external
Immediate relief can be obtained by
faithful use Of Parmelee's Pile Suppo-
sitories with hot water. Never known
t. fail. Warranted TO cure. Price so
per box. Sold by c. A. Wells a. Co.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist Episcopal Churcn.

Services alternately at lO:31 H. m. and D. m
Rev c. ". IIARSHMAN, Pastor
Sunday School at p. IA. Z. COOPER,
Superintendent
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
PORT HURON { NORTHWESTERN s'Y
TIME TABLE.
EAST SAGINAW DIVISION

Depot foot Of Court Street, Port Huron, Mich
Trains run by Port Huron time. Trains daily ex-
~ SUNDAY
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

@ L. BALLENrINE & CO.. Wholesale
-. and Retail d sltrs 10 Dry G'cds, Boots
4 shoes, Ready Male Clothing, Hats, CAPS,
is. Teas a Specii'ty. No Huron Avenue,
asd No s Quay Street, Port Huron, Mich. 8
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-24

Church Of christ at the 4. G. Chapel.
Services at II n. III. Sabbath School at p. M.
PRAYER meeting every Thursday evening 7:30.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30


money. Movie | says, Billy. do You
recognize your old boss?' and of course
he did. Says l: bill. want that three
! thousand yoH stole from me- with the
interest. and al egal and travelling eN-
penses.
"sAa, you do?' says he; didn't the
courts decide that
s..Curse the. courts. says /, putting
six-shooter foot long under his nose.
This is the sort of legal document that
f m travelin' on now This is the COM
plant, warrant, Indictment. Judge. jury,
verdict. and sentence. all combined, and
the firm OF Colt & Co. New Haven, are
my attorneys in the case. When they
speak they talk straight tn the point of
your. mug, you bloody larceny thief.
This jury. of six, of which am foreman.
is liable to be discharged at any mo-
ment. No technicality or statutes of
limitations here. and q stay of proceed
ines won't last over four seconds. |
want $4,000 to square my bill, or I'll
blow your blasted brains out Well he
passed over the money right away. and
said he hoped therc'd be no hard feel
ings. Now, there's some Colorado law
for you. and its the Kind for me! En-,
boysp' And the crowd, with one ac-
cord, concurred in the cheapness and
efficacy of the plan by which man
could carry his court on his hip. instead
of appealing to the blind goddess in
Chicago and st. Louis.--jSaL Lalce Tn
buaae.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30

A curious event has taken place in the
Bohemian town of Neustadt Judge
Rychlik. Kapelmeister Bauer and mer-
chant named Fohn met at a room in the
inn every evening of the past winter, for
social purposes. At one of these meet
ings, in merry humor. they swore a COM
mon oath to continue this companion
ship in death as~well as in life, and to
fulfill the spirit of this compact, each
took pledge that if one of the brother
hood died, he would, within fourteen
days, follow him to the land of shades.
The men being in middle age and in ro-
bust health, it was expected that years
would intervene before the compact
would call for fulfillment; but about six
weeks ago Judge Rychlik' died in his
sleep from the fumes of a defective coal
stove in his bedroom. Twelve days
later, the merchant Kohn was dead of
congestion OF the lungs; and the conn
pact was completed and closed when,
terrified by the fate of his brothers there
in, kapelmeister, Bauer, took to his bed
and died on the tenth day after Kohn
had followed Rychlik.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30

L
Mrrris Rosenfield is expected home from
the east to-day.
Miss Matte Atkinson has returned from
visit to friends in Chicago
Mrs. Chas. 81. Deere has returned from
Chicago.
g. d. Dickinson has returned from, I
business trip to Chicago.
Byron Phelps, of the Corn Planter trav
cling force, is in the city.
The old soldiers graves win be deco
rated this forenoon at Riverside.
A H. Sturievant left for Indianapolis
yesterday morning.
Oliver Sewers viii act as Marshal of the
Day this afternoon.
/ Frank Burnett, of Joliet, was in the city
yesterday.
Ezra Smith will be an independent can
didate for sheriff at the coming election.
A large excursion from Peoria will visit
Moline and the island to-day.
| 1t is probable that the Sylvans will send
a cared crew and double to the St.
| Louis regetta next month.
w. G. Morris, by request of the Daven-
port committee, will act as President of
the day at the memorial services on the
| island this afternoon.
Herbert Hemingway was visiting old
| friends and acquaintance in Moline yes
terday.
E. G. Whipple, of Deere Mansur & Co,
i hac VT hr,o
trip trough Dakota.
The Turner'S were jubilant yesterday
| when a telegram came from Peoria that
the Moline class had won the prizes.
Some of the rough element of Moline
tried to get up row coming home on the
excursion from Peoria but failed.
The J. s. Keator came down with raft
of logs Saturday, and left yesterday for
another raft of logs.
Tramps are beginning to make their ap-
pearance, and shot-guns and good watch
dogs are in demand.
The Sylvan boat club paid $3.50 for the
lot that they purchased of the Moline
Water Power Company.
Amy neglect on the part of the ARGUS
carriers, if reported at Harwood's livery
Office, will be promptly attended to.
The funeral of Mrs. P. w. Paulson, on
Sunday afternoon, was largely attended by
the friends of the deceased.
Considerable betting is being INDUCED in
over the nomination for Sheriff Morris
is the rovorite in Moline, against the
field.
The Rev. S. P Davis lectured to large
audience at the Baptist church Sunday
evening. His subject, "a trip through
Palestine, was very interesting.
d. A. Holt has in his possession the
original muster roll containing the names
of the men who went into the army from
Moline in 1861.
The banks and postoffice will be closed
to-day, the manufactures will be shut
down, and the majority of the business
houses closed during the exercises on the
Island.
Moline citizens complain of the way they
were treated by the Turner society on
Sunday night The train stopped at Rock
Island and did not come up to Moline,
and those from Moline had to take the
street car home. They complain that it was
not right, nor in the bargain either.
George w. Scwank, of johnson, Penn.
is IN the city the guest of s. L. Wilson.
Mr. Scwank was the first editor of the Rock
IsEander, ia Rock Island, in 1854. He is
at present editor of the Johnstown Sentisael,
and also postmaster of the above-named
city.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
Oolored Forgiveness.


The forgiving spirit of the colored
people is a distinctive character of that
race. The most violent animosities may
De cooled by the wave of the fan of con-
.ession, and the hottest fire of hatred
can be extinguished by drop of tho
milk of human kindness.
Sandy Horn, a colored man known In
che neighborhood as Buck Horn. some
time. ago met the wife of one-eyed Mich
olas. Mrs. One-eyed Nicholas was o
''hkely oman" but her attraction, at
least for Buck Horn, consisted in a lack
rather than in the abundance of the
Mrs. Cesar material. Buck Horn hung
around Nicholas's house while the old
man was away. Finally he and Mrs.
One-eyed Nicholas ran away, and came
to Little Rock and opened kind of
boiled-cabbage eating For the
first few days after the elopement old
Nicholas surrendered himself to grief.
Use lost de oman oh my BOSOM" he
said. ''De debil hab tuck de rib what
God had gin me-" AT last the old man
threw aside his grief, and meditatedlr re-
venge. He took an oath he would kill
Buck Horn. Use nebber gone back on
OATH" he said to neighbor, IAN
when / meets Buck Horn he mus die
de death OBJ de ungodly. Happy will
be de time when / sets de soles OBJ my
feet in dat emory mans blood"
Next day old Nicholas came to the
city. He brought pistol and briar-
hook with him. Ascertaining the local
ity of his mortal enemy, he Went to the
house, and, without revealing his iden-
tity, was admitted by boarder. Seated
on bench, he awaited the appearance
of Buck Horn. After while the man
came. Nicholas sprang up, shut the
door, and locked it.
Face ter face wild de debbil,' ex-
claimed Nicholas, cooking his pistol,
and raising the briar-hook. .'Ihabswore
ter take yer life, an, fore de Lord, Use
gwine ter do HIT
'.Look heah, Nick" said Buck Horn,
'.guv man some sorter show"
Say yer prars."
Nick, I doan want no truck wild
yer''
I'm de name of de church stermi-
mates dis sinner" The old man level
led his pistol.
Mick, doan You remember dat Ken
lucky whisky we drunk dat day at the
ferryP'
Yes said the old man.. lowering
his pistol; Eyer got any moah?'
Eyes, isl
''Whar' yer bottle?''
s.Heah hit isl and Buck Horn took
bottle from his pocket; handed it over,
and remarked, ''hep yerself."
The old man drank, and said, Gen
nywine 'possum hollow"
''Yer's right, old man. Hab a seat"
The two men sat down. Let me put
yer pistol ober heah. Put de hook ober
in de cornder. Oar, now, we's fixed.
How's cherry thing down de country
What! Yer amt agoin' so soon, syerP
Wish yer stay to dinner"
Gimme some more oh de 'possum
hollow. Dat stuff makes me feel like
whistlin'. Come out an see me. Doan
forget de jug. '-Little Rock Gazette.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
TIE ISLAND.

The following has been issued by Col.
Flagler, as the rules governing the island
to-day:
Guards at Moline are directed to open
the bridge to all foot passengers and pro-
cessiens of foot at p. m.
No carriages will be allowed TO cross the
bridge after p. m, until the decoration
services are over.
Guards will be established west of the
cemetery at / p, m. who viii allow no
carriages to approach the cemetery.
Half hour guns will be fired from the
high grounds near Main avenue from the
time the procession appears on the bridge
until after the exercises are over.
A rope will be stretched across the
cemetery to devide that part of the GENE
terry where the graves are from the other
part and only such persons as the com
mittee desire viii be admitted to the part
where the graves are.
Only the north gate of the cemetery win
be open. ID. W. FLAGLKR,
Lieut.. Col. of Ordance Commanding.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
Over the Channel.

Colonel Burnaby has put into little
volume just published the story of his
successful balloon flight over the Eng
lish Channel. When he had descended
to within five hundred feet of the sur
face without meeting a favorable air
current, he determined to seek one afoft,
and this is the way he found it: Il look
ed at the thermometer; it marked 4S
dogs. in the shade, and then threw over
a bag of ballast. bag and all. 1t fell
with thud into the water, and the bal
loon rose to three thousand feet, pieces
of paper cast from the car still falling
perpendicuiariy below the balloon.
Another sack followed the first, but this
time the noise of the splash did not reach
my ears. The hand of my aneroid slow
IL turned. 1t marked 1900 feet, 5000
feet, 5000 feet, and then $500 feet. /
had three bags. of ballast left. They
were the largest that Wright had put in
the car before my departure from Dow
err They had been used during the in
fiation of the balloon, and were filed
with sand and stones. The balloon was
quite full of gas by this time. owing to
the expansion consequent on the dimin-
ishing~pressure of the atmosphere. Up
ward Il rose. and with great rapidity,
pieces of paper thrown out from the ear
appearing to fall with considerable We
locity. Now / was 10000 feet above the
sea level. In few seconds
the car was enveloped in the cloud The
pieces of paper that fell from my hand
streamed away from me in their descent.
I threw over the parachute. From the
pace the silk ran out it was clear that
the balloon was moving at a considera-
BILE velocity, and. to my great satisfac-
ton, in the direction of France
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30

ditiOn OF the snip. besides being main
tanned she Rad undergone a thorough
oyerhanling-
Scarecrows have had their day and
New England farmers and indeed farm
ers everywhere this side of Mason and
Dixon's line may put up their shotguns.l
The crow is no longera devastator. He
is the friend of man, and the bad habit
supposed to be Inherent IN crow nature
of pulling up tire Young and tender
shoots of grain is not bad but beneficent,
as he thus aaearths the larv:e of beetles
which he ,ievours on the spot. All this
is proved by Professor Linden, who has
given several years of investigation to
the habits of crows. and has recently
made the results public. Now it is the
turn of the English sparrow, and we
wait for a paper from his defender.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30

PIEaao $40 EsFH8sst 9AMssssa ri fEssll
suss care Pound at,I.aat- .set p wees
suffer.
As ire cure for the Blind, Bleeding
Ilcnlag and liberated Piles has been
| discovered By DIR. Williams ian Indian
rennedy) called DR.. Williams Indian
/ Olnfsneut. A single box has cured
the worst chronic cases of % and sc
years standing. No one need suffer
i've minutes after applying this won
derEut soothing medicine. Lotions,
Instruments and Electuaries do more
harm than good William s Ointment
aOsorbs the tumors, allays the intense
itching particularly at night after
geEfihg warm in bed). acts az poul-
tice;, gives instant aud painless relief
and is prepared only for Piles: itching
o. the private parts, and nothing else.
Read what the Hon. j NJ. Coffin.
berry, of Cleveland. says abopt DIR.
Williams Indian Pile Ointment: I
have used scores pile cures and it
affords me pleasure to say that have
never found anything which gave such
immediate and permanent relicf as DIR,
Williams Indian Pile Ointment.
For sale by all druggists, or mailed
on receipt of price 81 90.
S. r. Henry & Co...Prop's.,
Cleveland, Ohio
FOR sale by McCabe IL Wheaton. Rock Island
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
A ,Turv of Six.

Il hate 10 live in a new country said
Jones '.where there is no law" Eyer
bet yer" chimcd in Thompson. tIaw
is the only thing that keeps us out of
everlasting chaos" Eyes, indeed" said
II legal gentleman present. 1T is the
bulwark of the poor mans liberty, the
shield which the strong arm of justice
throws over the weak, the solace and
the balsam of the unfortunate and
wronged, the -
ssOh, stop err remarked the man
with one eve. II won't have it that
way. Law is boss invention for ras-
Gals of all grades. Give me a country
where there is no law and / can take
care of myself every time. Now, for
instance, when lived in Ohio / got q
dose of law that will never forget. ]
was in partnership with man named
Butler, and one morning we found our
cashier missing with $4,000. He had
dragged the safe and put it out. Well,
I started after him and caught him in
Chicago, where he was splurging around
on the money. got him arrested, and
there was an examination. Well, all
the facts were brought out, and the de-
Tense moved that the case be dismissed,
as the prosecution did not make out a
case in the name of the firm, and that If
there was firm the copartnership had
not been shown by any evidence before
the court. To my establishment, the
court said the plea was o. X, and dis
missed the case. Before / could realize
what was up, the thief had walked off.
Well, followed him to st. Louis, and
there I tackled him again. sent for
my partner. and we made a complete
case. going for him in the name of the
Commonwealth and Smith, Butler e.
Co. Well, the lawyer for the defence
claimed that the money being taken
from a private drawer in the safe was
my money exclusively, and that my
partner had nothing to do with it; that
the case should be prosecuted by me in
dividualls, and not by the firm. The
old ssbloke'' who sat on the bench wiped
his spectaeles, grunted round q while,
and dismissed the case. Away goes the
man again. Then got another hitch
on him and tried to convict him of theft,
but the court held that he should be
charged with entertainments Some
wears after, / tackled him again. and
they let him ago. Statutes of limitation,
you see. Well, / concluded to give il
up, and did.
s.But about four years afterward |
was down in Colorado and a man point
ed to another and said. THAT fellow has
just made hundred thousand in min
ing swindles / looked. and it was my
old cashier. followed him to the ho-
tel, and nailed him in bis room with the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30
Selected Miscellany.

Great truths are often said in the few
est words.
Perseverance is the best school for
manly virtue.
What sunshine is to- flowers smiles are
to humanity.
Poverty is in want of much, but ava
rice of everything.
Wit is a merchandise that is sold, but
can never be bought.
Tt is much easier to settle a point than
to act on it.-Cec5i.
inclination and interest determine the
will.-Talleyraaad.
We are no longer happy as soon as we
wish to be happier.
The winner is he who gives himself to
his work body and soul.
Sow good services; sweet remem-
brances will grow from them.
He that wrestles with us strengthens
our nerves and sharpens our skill.
Troubles borrowed and stolen out
number by far all others nthe world.
Great men and geniuses find their true
places in times of great events.
1t is easy to look down on others; to
look down on ourselves is difficulty.
The reproaches of enemies should
quicken us to duty, and not keep us
from it.
On the neck of young man sparkles
no gem SO gracious as enterprise.-Ha-
fz.
The virtue of prosperity is temper
ance; the virtue of adversely is fortitude.
Bacon.
Out in the world men show us two
sides in their character; by their fire.
side, only one.
Action will not always bring happi-
ness; but there is no happiness without
-Bedconsfeld.
Clergymen consider this world only as
a diligence in which they can travel to
another. Napoleon.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-05-30

REPRESENTS THE FOLLOWING coMPA-
MES:
Insurance Company of North
America
North British and Mercantile.
London Assurance
Lancashire.
Pennsylvania.
Springfield Of Massae hus etts.'
Queen
Commercial Union.
Glen's Falls.
Buffalo German.
Manufacturers Of Boston.
New York Alliance.
Mechanics and Traders.
La Confiance.
Mutual Benefit Life.
Office over the Rock Island
PASTORAL Bank.