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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
The Wild Flowers of Montana.

The wild flowers of Montana are as
abundant as those of the Alps, and
more varied. Choicest of them all, be-
cause most delicate and fragrant, is a
white, star-shaped, wax like blossom
which grows very close to the ground,
and the large golden stamens of which
give out an edor like mingled hyacinth
and lily of the valley. The people call
it the mountain lily. There is another
lily, however, and real one-yellow
with purple stamens THAT grows on
high slopes in shaded places. The yell
low Towering currant abounds on the
lower levels, and the streams are often
bordered with thickets of wild rose
bushes. Dandelions abound. but do
not open in full, rounded perfection.
The common blue larkspur, however,
is as well developed as in our eastern
gardens, and the little yellow violet
which in the states haunts the woods
and copses is at home in Montana, alike
in the moist valleys and upon the bleak,
dry hill-sides. Small sunhowers are
plentiful, the bluebell is equally abun.
dant in valleys and on mountain ridges
and in early June there blooms unique
flower called the shooting star, shaped
like shuttlecock. There are dozer
other pretty flowers, but 1 could moi
learn their names-among them low
growing mass the clumps of which ART
starred over with delicate white or pur
pie blooms.-E. Y. Smalley.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
East River Bridge.

Marked progress has been made to-
ward the completion of the East River
bridge. ALI of the floor beams have
been placed, the foot bridge is removed,
the approaches have been brought al
most to completion, and the elevated
superstructure has been commenced
and is now progressing, having reach
ed distance of ninety to one hundred
feet each way from each tower, and
the overfoor stays are correspondingly
advanced.
The bridge is designed 10 carry three
kinds of load: the outside roadways be-
ing for wagon traffic, the middle one
for promenade, with the railway
tracks on either side of it, and between
it and the roadways.
The approach on the Brooklyn side
differs from the New York approach
in having iron street bridges at all of
the streets. The New York approach
has but one iron street bridge, and this
is located at Franklin Square. All the
other streets are spanned by massive
arches of masonry.
The total weight of metal in this
bridge in round numbers is one thou
sand tons. OF this 1,658,279 pounds
are wrought iron, 82,092 pounds steel,
q ,440 pounds steel pins, lac, 89l pounds
cast iron. The width of the bridge
over all, SO feet.
Each cable contains 1926 parallel
not twisted) galvanized steel, oil coat
ed wires, closely wrapped to a solid
cylinder, 153 Inches in diameter.
Total height of towers above high
water, 278 feet.
Clear height of bridge in center OF
river span above high water, 1876 feet
The depots at the ends of the bridge
are to be elaborate structures of glass
and iron. The one on the New York
side is to lie 260 feet long and SO fee,
wide, with platform on the bridge
end 20 feet long.
The cars will pass through the de-
pot, and are shifted from one track tC
the other on switches between the de
pot and end Of the approach.-Sci. Am
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
their having to live or 1t. for fee Of 80. No
change In homestead law.

their having TO live or it. for fee OF $l0. No
change In homestead law.
The survey of the Wisconsin & Mich
igan railway is now said to be completed to
the state line. where 1t will connect with the
OntonaQon 4 Brule River railway.
Some Michigan farmers are signing
"orders" for carpets very cheap, and the next
day fiud their notes In bank for payment
Mrs. Decker's house burned at Grand
Rapids; loss 300. The FIRE also damaged Z
Meinard's grocery 5000.
Two Lansing sisters, both married.
have been arrested for robbipg Grand Ledge
man OF $500.
Tecumseh is alive on the +. 81 N.
railroad. Notes given one year ago have to be
renewed, and $4,000 have already been secured,
while the committee are still vigorously at
work.
Phineas Pearl, 80 years old, so years
a resident OF Bsrrien county. died recently.
Button Broe, are buying 500 sheep
in Geneses county for their ranch in Kansas.
New Greenville is to have a new depot
ghtaway.
G. E. Ring. South Saginaw, has in
vented strange device for holding logs while
bsicg cut.
A Cincinnati boot and shoe factory
wants to locate at Flint
Alpena mills will cut $4,000, 900 feet
OF lumber this season.
DIR. w. II. Palmer, of Jackson super
visor of the eighth ward and prominent
grsenbacker, has been arrested for embezzle-
ment In converting to his own use $50 Of
funds received at ths picnic held for the benefit
OF the blind policeman, Officer schwelmer, on
The 18th Of July. He is held to bail in $500.
The Buffalo Courier says: Concern
ing the report that the New York, Chicago d
St. Loais railroad. contemplated Michigan
branch, President @ Cummings says that con-
tracts have already been let for branch Of
$50 miles in length from Toledo to Alegan,
Mich, connecting at the latter point with the
Chicago q Western Michigan road, aud z wing
access to Grand Haven and other Michigan
lake ports. When completed 1t will be operat-
cd in connection with the Ohio Central, afford.
ing an outlet northward for Ohio coal, and
southwest for Michigan lumber. The purpose
OF the syndicate is 10 build next year from
Marshall, Mich, to junction with the Detroit,
Marquette d Mackinaw road in the iron ore
regions. Cummings says money for the first
10 miles has been already subscribed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
A Curious Torpedo,

The latest offspring of Australian
destructive ingenuity promises to be a
distinct success. Its motive power is
not compressed air, neither is it con-
tanned in the body of the torpedo. To
propel the weapon the water at a speed
of from Is knots to 20 knots an hour
for 1000 yards, separate engine, or
at least special connection with an
existing one, is necessary. This en-
CINE drives two drums, about 3 feet in
diameter, with velocity at their peri
pheries of 100 feet per second. Their
duty is TO wind in two fine steel wires,
No. IL guage, OF the same sort as that
used in the deep sea sounding apparatus
of Sir William Thomson. The rapid
uncoiling of these wires from two small
corresponding reels in the belly of the
fish imparts to them, as may readily be
conceived, an extremely high velocity.
The reels are connected with the shafts
of the two propellers which drive the
torpedo through the water. The pro-
pellers work, as has long been known
to be necessary to insure straight rum
ming. in opposite directions and both
in one line, the shaft of one being hol-
low and containing the shaft of the
other. Now, at first sight it would
seem as If hauling torpedo backward
by two wires was sufficiently curious
way Of speeding it "full speed ahead"
but 1t is found in practice that the
amount of drag" is 80 small, as COM
pared with the power utilized in spin
ming the reels that give motion to the
propellers, that it may be left out of
calculation altogether. OF course it is
at once seen that this method of pro.
pulsion does away with the necessity
for air-conpressing engines and reser-
voirs pressed to 1,500 Id. on the square
inch, which, however carefully con.
structed, must always involve certain
element of danger, however small.
Neither are any delicate little engines,
controlled and stopped by complicated,
though exquisite mechanism, required.
But these advantages, great as they
may be, are as naught compared with
the power possessed by the user of the
Brennan torpedo to guide and govern
its course and movements.
Many experiments have been recent
ly made at Woolwich, and more espe-
cially at Chatham. and there seems lit
tie doubt, as far rs can be seen at pres
ent, that the new torpedo will prove
most valuable for the defense of har-
bors.-Standard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
WASHINGTON.
THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CHARGE.


THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE cHARaE.
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
French received a telegram from the Governor
OF Texas, asking the government to take charge
Of the hospital and yellow fever patients at
Brownsville. The Acting Secretary replied that
Surgeon Murray OF the Marine Hospital Service
at Memphis, had been ordered to proceed at
once to Brownsville via Galveston, aud the
Health Officer ct Brownsville had been re Quest-
cd to communicate with him Immediately upon
ray at Galveston and convey him to Browns
vile. DR.. Murray will at once take charge Of
all hospital and sanitary arrangements there.
LETTER FROM LIEUT. HARDER.
The Navy Department is in receipt
Of lony communication from Lieut.. Harber,
u. s N, dated viska, Siberia, June III, giving
in detail the story Of his preparations to search
for the Lena Delta. The news that De Long
and party had been found dead had reached
him. The main points of his narrative have
been published.
INTERNATIONAL MAILS.
A general order has been issued from
the Post, flee Department directing daily
exchange or international mails between st.
Paul and Breckenridge, nIinn., and the Cana
dian postofficos of Emerson and Winnipeg,
Manitoba. The exchange Is to commence
Septsmte r l, and to include all international
correspondence except book pockets from
Canada for the United States.
TO BE FREE DELIVERY OFFICE.
The postoffice department has made
an order establishing the free delivery system
at East Saginaw, Mich, after October LIST.
CLEANING UP.
Since the adjournment of Congress
the Senate chamber and ball Of the House Of
Representatives have been uncarpeted, pre-
paratory to general cleaning up. The only
new work going on about the building is the
Inclosing OF part of the space under the TO
tunda with heavy brick wall This space is
to DO divided into compartments in which will
be stored the books belonging to the Congress
sional librrry, which have widowed In the
boxes in which they have been stored for want
OF air.
GARFIELp's WASHINGTON RESIDENCE TO BE
SOLD.
Mrs. Garfield has expressed willing
ness to part with her late washingt IN residence,
and it is qute'likely the house will be purchas.
Cd and used by the OHIO Republican Associa-
ton.
REMOVED FOB CHEATING.
Assistant Postmaster General Hatton
has removed e. Oakley, postmaster at West
Fulton, N. Y, and appointed ". 3. Fellows to
the vacancy. Oakley was removed for cheat
lag.
BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT SAID SO.
BY order of the President, Acting
Postmaster General Hatton has removed Mrs
Anna e. Thompson as Postmaster Of Memphis
and appointed Jas. H. Smith.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
TROOPS REMOVED.

The majority Of British troops have
been removed to Ismalla, on the Susz canal,
and future war news will become more inter-
esting than ever.
THE FIGHT AT CHALoUV.
A Suez correspondent writes: 81
have Just returned from ChaIouf, where
witnessed the conclusion Of the fight In which
25o Of our men, including Highlands, blue
jackets and marines, brilliantly defeated twice
their number. The fight lasted from IL o'clock
a. m. until nearly 5'o'clock In the afternoon.
The firing Of the Highlanders was remarkable
for GOODNESS and stead.ness. The Calling In
the tops of the gunboats worked with admira.
BILE precision and did much execution amo. z
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31

are not foreigners to us. but one In blood,
language aud institutions, and share In com.
mon the glory Of our achievements"
FLOODED.
Terrible rains have lately caused the
Concho riversin Texas to overflow their banks
and food the country. Hundreds Of houses
were swept away, causing thousands OF dol
lars' worth Of damage. The town Of Ben
Ficklin Is all washed away, except the light
houses. The court house and jail are a total
loss and uninsured from loss by water. The
people OF San Angeles tried to render assist
ancv, brit the raging water prevented. 1t Is
impossible to cross the North Concho. The
country presents a spectacle which beggars
description. Houses, horses, cattle and cloth
Ing arc piled up 10 heaps at every step. The
bodies of Mrs. Metcalf and daughter are the
only ones found.
CHOLERA.
The dreadful Asiatic cholera is do
Ing terrible work In the Celestial empire. Four
thousand natives died in the single province
OF Philippine within short time. The dis
ease Is said TO DO on the decline
THE CATTLE DISEASE IN NEW YORK.
The Texan cattle plague continues to
spread at Auburn, New York. One of the cattle
effected with the fever was slaughtered and
the spleen taken out. 1t was found to be rot
ton, weighing i've pounds and three ounces.
rhe spleen OF one of the healthy cattle killed
weighed two pounds and one ounce. GOV
Cornell has been notified that stringent meas
ures will 10 necessary to stamp out the disease.
PHIz-PUNCHISG GAME ARRANGED.
Articles of agreement have been
signed by James Elliot and VIM. f. Harding
for Tug Wilson to hight November 2S, for
$4,000 side, within 100 miles OF Now Orleans
FIRE.
The four story building in Philadel-
phia occupied by Qday's planning mill, Offices
was destroyed by fire. Loss $1,000; partly
insured.
IN FATAL CLAWS.
Capt. James Anderson, of the steam
or j. 4. Benson, met horrible death at q
lumber camp on the Serpent river, Lake Su
perior. A heavy iron grip used in loading
timber became loosened and in flying past
Capt. Anderson, fastened itself on his head
literally cleavinR his head from his body
Capt. Anderson was well known In every port
on the chain OF lakes. The j. Il. Benson was
owned by s. Nelson, OF 81. CathariDes, Ont
and has been engaged in the Canadian timbei
trade.
A MANAGES DEED.
An insane woman named Mrs. Chap.
man assaulted her sleeping husband, al
worthiDgtoD, Ina, with razor and cut bis
throat from ear to ear, seyering the windpipe
She was committed to an asylum.
THE PRICE OF NEGLIGENCE
The excursion steamer Thomas Clyde
was seized by the United States officials a,
Philadelphia for carrying 6Sl passenger over
the number allowed by law. The penalty is a
fine of X65JO
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
NEWS NOTES.
GARNET MEETING IN NEW YORK.

A CABINET MEETING IN NEW YORK.
An informal meeting of the cabinet
was held at President Arthur's house in New
York on the 2lst inst. All the members except
Secretary Teller and Postmaster General Howe
were present. There was no business trans
acted, and the session was more Of social one
than otherwise The cause OF the meeting as
explsiued by Secretary Folger and Attorney
General Brewster, was that as Secretaries
Lincoln, Chandler and Folger aud the Presi-
dent were In New York, Secretary FreIInghuy-
sen In Newark, and Attorney General Brewster
at Long Branch, 1t was thought best to meet
and inquire whether In either OF the depart
menfs 1t required Joint action. Nothing OF
this nature came before the meeting. Both
Secretary Folger and the Attorney General de.
MED that changes in the heads of departments
had been discussed.
VENDORS PREDICTION.
Vennor predicts severe storm period
on the lower lakes toward the end Of the pres.
emit month and early in September. He also
predicts similar disturbances along the New
Jersry coast, and southwark to and beyond
Charleston on the Atlantic coast
LONG STRIKE ENDED
The operatives who have been on a
strike at Cohoes, N. Y, for so long time,
have virtually admitted defeat BY flocking to
the gates of the mill for work. A full force
will soon be at work.
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
The state convention has nominated
Chas. G. Stockley Tor governor
DISASTER IN A NINE.
4The Empire coal mines, at Hopkins.
vile, KY, cavsd in the other day, killing John
slcIntosh and John Dunning, and fatally
crushing negro laborer.
AGRANp AFFAIR.
President Arthur, while in Newport
r. I held reception, said to be the grandes'
ever witnessed at this famous resort. Ovel
| 1000 invitations were sent out The guests in
cluded all the distinguished foreigners SIN
mering at Newport, together with the residents
and American visitors. The President wal
supported on either hand by Gov. and Mrs
Morgan.
THE ANTI LIQUOR ELEMENT.
About $50 delegates met in Chicago
August Esd and formed the National Prohibi
| ton Convention.
| THEIR PLATFORM.
Aside from the plank demanding
prohibition of the liquor traffic, the Nationa
Prohibition Convention at Chicago engrafte'
In its platform plank calling fol the enfran
chisemant OF women; also, one against poly
gamy, and ones demanding the abolition o
executive, judicial and Legislative patronage
selection OF all officers by the people, 30 far a
practicable, and civil service reform In othe
appointments.
HONOR TO LoEGFRLLow.
Sir Frederick Leighton, President o
the Royal Academy at London, has write
to WIN. Cox Bennett, Ii. D., consenting
add his name to the list Of those willing {
promote the project Of placing bust Of III
: poet LoDgfellow In Westminster Abbey
there be precedent for such step In conne
ton with foreign poet. Mr.. Bennett, In RI
, ply, states he has no doubt about tho admiss
bility of the bust and says: "The American
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31
CRIME.
ARRESTED.

Red Cloud, who wanted to 90 on the
war-patb, has been arrested by the govern
ment
THROWN FROM THE TRACK.
AS the fast White Mountain train
was running through dark hollow on the
Boston, Concord 4 Montreal Road, near Woods
vile, recently, and was rounding curve on a
twenty-foot embankment, the engineer,
George Pebbles, discovered an obstruction on
the track, reversed the engine and applied
the brakes, but the train struck the obstruction
"A chain. placed there by desiRn-aDd plunged
down the bank. BY a miracle nobody was
seriously, though several were severely hurt,
and tho cars and locomotive badly damaged.
Robbery was the evident purpose Of the wreck
ers.
AN OFFICER KILLED.
In a desperate fight at Fayetteville,
Ark, between deputy sherifi's posse and a
band of horse thieves, Webb, one Of the sher
,ff's men was killed and three OF the robbers
escaped.
COULDN'T STAND DEFEAT.
A special from Shelbyville, KY, says:
Aleck Julian, brother OF Ira Julian, committed
suicide on tbs Fair grounds couple Of days
ago by shooting himself through the brain.
He was candidate for Sheriff In the late
election and his defeat Is believed to be the
cause.
sPRAGUR's FooLIsHNEss.
1t is evident that the ruined ex-Gov.
ernor Of Rhode Island is daft. Some time ago
will be remembered, Trustee Chaffee sold the
Canonchat estate to Mrs. +. ID. Moulton. Mr.
Chaffee repaired to the premises the other day
in company with the purchaser, to deliver pos
session OF the property, but was met by q
heavily armed lot OF men and repulsed. The
entrances, lawns and roof were heavily guard
ed, while an anomalous flag was flying on the
house. Mr.. Chaffee held an interview with
Spragues boy, who said entrance would be re-
sisted by rifles, Gatlng guns. etc. aud conclud
cd to return to the city and call upon the state
Of Rhode Island to uphold the laws dignity.
ATRIPLE TRAGEDY.
A special from Alma, Ark, says: Al
MOUNTAINEERING Tom Simcoe, David Pope ant
Frank Lane got into a quarrel when playlDi
cards. Lane drew knife and cut Popein thu
abdomen, dsemboweling him, and then fatally
stabbed Simcoe in the breast. Pope lived on,
hour. Simcoe is still alive. This morning a
last accounts Lane was In the hands of mob
and is believed to have been already lynched.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1882-08-31

The Mississippi River Commission is
"taking notes."
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-14
SADDLERY AND LEATHER,

TnE number of saddles of Dallas manufacture
sold IN this city is In excess probably of those
made in any other city in the south. As Is
known the trade In saddles In the cattle districts
is larger than In any other section OF the whole
country, and catucmen aud their employees nj.
ways give Il preference TO those Of Dallas STYLE
and,mate. All oithc manufacturers have found IL
necessary TO increase their facilities for turning
out work during the last year The sales are
very large. The business done here In leather.
and In saddlcry aud ShoemakCrs' findings. Is co.
extensive with the whole state and extends TO
me territories ON the west and north. Prices are
S low IN Dallas as they arc IN the most favored
cities of the country.
To-DAN's QUOTATIONS..
soLR LRArnER 0AN--No, !, 5000 No, q ~ n
HKMLocK-Best buffalo slaughter, So good 90
pest MatamoraS 90; No. , 2S; good damaged, 81
a. OAK HARNESS LsATnIR-No !. s6GGSso; No. 4
HEMLocS-Prlme, IS: do good, $751; do No. g soo
quality. y"
pniLApsLrnIA CllFsKiN--No. !, q 10 to 49,
do No. 2 81 OOto 10.
rnlLApElrniA kirs-No, |, Sc to 81 20, 40.
cording To weight.
snREr SElss-Topping XXXX per doy, $40 90
Innings. white, XXNX, S sS Russets, 6 TO s
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-14
DRY GOODS.

PRICES OF dry goods have been for the past
few weeks remarkably steady, very few changes
10 report, Business IN the eastern markets In
ihls line has been during the past week very
hyhl being between seasons with the large
lobbing houses and their transactions have been
mostly in small orders 20 fill stocks.
The unusually cool weather during the month
OF NAY mas hau Il very depressing effect on our
local trade but the assurance of a good
gram crop ana probability of an equally success.
lul cotton season makes every one feel as IT. the
prospects for late summer and carly fall trade
are good and our wholesale merchants arc pre
pairing themselves accordingly, keepinr their
summer stocks iull aud will during this month
D Ds ,np nelG Win an elegant display Of sam
=, below lsgiycn quotations in which will be no.
ieed Few changes Of minor imporlnnre
To-DAl's QUOTATIONS
fRfSTs-treoman's o. Lodi. S: Gloucester
y Harmony, 3; Gocheeo, o.; Merrlmac, 6S;
body solid, 5H Peabody black, 52; simpson
black Gh Simpson mourning, 6G; Gloucester
HEAVY BRows Observation-Disclosures a. ~.
indian Head, s,i Swift Creek, ia, 6g Etns.
berry ~ 81 huE S Glendale s Cabot s S "a ~
~ 81; Charter Oak, "A, AZ Lake George
~ y; Great Western, A. s; International
FINS Baows DoNksrlc-Lase George TX,
80 Wv 81 iNtHoulhS, W GREAT lnllS, *.
Peerless, 81 Plum Island, s. Atlantic sc,
Greenbrier s. ga
BIHACHEp Domsrics-soclal, To- Sunny
Side, Hoimesyillc ~; Forest, s. Big bon.
fSSs ~, s0S MI A,s ~ 81 Lonsdae 70
Mills, II; Diamond lin, cnmbrlc, 81: Eniyhps
cambria, q Hero, "A, o Hero rs s. ballard.
vale, Z; Cambridge rs z Peerless, "a AZ.
DucEs-Arkwrght l6; fttrick, s.oz y; stark
e oS ~, nIo S'aIx lCoSlG sayage Soz l2S; lIamp
Boston, l0.o2, brown and drab i7s; Mon,ant N
Inch, y; No. s 10. inch, ~; No 4. b2 inch
s7S; Gold Medal Blue, liS; Lion, brown and
| drab, II. ""'
PLAID ossApuRes-Delta, ~: ECONOMY. loI
Ottawa 81; Michigan, SA; Belle, TX, Woo1.
| lawn, 81; Catawba on,
| TlCXiEd-AmoskcAg AGA, lSg IImIl,on TO.
Hollywood, plaid, II; Standard z, 10; Easton ii
~ omega, i6S, -
| CHAMnRAY-lik@l6c
| Co1ruNNADE-New York Camlct lscg nav City
| l5hc' Royal lie; 0xmead, lie; Kansas iSsc.
HICKoRN'-RoCk River 6.S; Blue md Brown
| gSc india lOsG Arlington SIC; Thorndikc
axe Hamilton, l2Ac.
The Imports OF dry goods at New York mr.,
sun running considerably ahead OF several ycar,
back, During the month Just closed, The toin
imports wefo valued At ~, 6lp 40 compared wifi
! sNVIhbnl Tor the corresponding Ave weeks nj
ISL, inc amount placed upon the market wa,
! SnVlUSbl, or SSlSSSg less than the imports-ih,
hIet sum being The excess of entries Init
bonded warehouse over withdrnwals ri,
largest portion OF this increase belongs 10 silks
though There IL also n considerable gain IA
other classes Of fabrics "' -