Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-04-05
GENERAL NOTES.

UENEhAh NO1 nS'
A BANKRUPT's lot is not happy one
in China. The broker of q silk firm In
Shanghai which has recently suspended
PAYMENT was set upon in the street by
creditors of the firm, beaten, and hung
up by the queue so that his feet swung
clear of the ground. Having been dis
covered by the police in that painful
situation he was taken for protection to
the police station, followed by the cred
itors, who declared that If he fell again
into their hands they would bite him to
death and eat him afterward.
A REVOLT among the students at n
Paris school called the Lycee Louis 10
Grand will occupy conspicuous place
in the history of academic instructions.
II originated in the displeasure OF the
boys at the expulsion of one OF their
number, and before it was finally quell-
ed a detachment Of forty policemen,
one of whom was seriously wounded,
had to break open the dormitories be-
hind whose barricaded doors the rebels
had intrenched themselves. The pupils
sent preposterous terms of surrender to
their principal, who promptly declined
the same, and thereupon expelled anu
caused to be elected no fewer than 27O
of the refractory youngsters.
THERE is bright and intelligent
newsboy in St. Louis who is great
favorite among the members ofthe Cot
ton Exchange. A few days ago, some
of the dignifed old members brought
him upon the floor of the Exchange,
and proceeded, after the manner OF Dig
nified old members, to give him some
good advice and to tell him what he
might accomplish, citing several nota-
BILE instances of great men who had
risen from small beginnings. The boy
listened attentively and modestly, but
as he went out, said: ''Oh, pshaw!
Wind is cheap, and Virgins deals in it,
get lots of advice, but I'd rather sell a
dozen papers, and then know my bank
account will grow"
The Malagasy ENJOYS have made
their first formal effort TO rouse public
sympathy against the foreign invasion
of Madagascar. 1t was at tho meeting OF
the Congregational Club, in New York
and they issued n feeling address, re-
viewing the wrongs which the French
Republic seems determined to inflict
upon them. The ENJOYS say: IF the
truths of Christianity and the blessings
of commerce are the forerunners OF
European aggression, then will our
growing love be changed to hate" We
fear our Malagasy friends, Methodist
preachers though they be, are not well
grounded in Christian principles. This
is not blessing them that persecute you.
ANY one who has read the reports OF
the labor-union meetings held from time
to time during the past winter, must
confess that they are of little or no bene-
fit to working men. The sessions have
been marked by nothing but chickering's
or violent quarrels. The members APP
parently have no faith in one another,
and indulge in endless iealousies, ac-
cusations and counter-accusations. The
most blatant demagogue has always
been the best man; stirring up trouble
in the trades or planning to secure poll
teal advantage seems to be the only
object of the leaders. There have been
no lectures and no efforts to discuss ques-
tons which workiugmen might consider
to their advantage. Occasionally some
member, who realizes how beneficial the
unions might be made in this way, has
striven to lead discussion in the right
direction. but he has always been quick
ly suppressed. At present, intelligent
and self-respecting workmen seem to be
letting the meetings severely alone.
They do well. They would do better,
however, if they would take steps topre-
vent demagogues from trading on the
reputation of respectable laboringmen,
and posing rs their representatives.
INAsMUCH as the cry all over the land
is for domestic servants, it seems pity
that our consuls should not be instruct
ed to let it be known in the countries
to which they are accredited how great
and unceasing is this demand, how in
adequate the supply, and how splendid
the remuneration. 1t should be known
that an unframed girl receives here
wages such as the most accomplished
end valuable woman could not COM
mand in Germany or Scandinavia, while
really efficient and steady person may
obtain remuneration unheard of there.
A man servant is paid here about five
times as much as there, which of late
Swedes seem to have discovered. The
similarity of their language to English
enables them rapidly to acquire the lat
ter, while the ways of Swedish house.