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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
FOREIGN

For turflcn: st Julien, for SO long king of
the turf, has been dethroned and Jay- I've See
becomes king, having won tue as 600 match at
Morrsania, n, T., the otner day
Over 100000 new two cent stamps were
sold in New York city the first day the stamps
were on sale. Over 100000 Of the new two
cent stamped envelopes were sold in the same
time.
Telegraphic advices from. Port au Prince
state that since the outbreak of the rebellion
in Hayti $50 houses have been burned.
Six miners were killed by the falling of a
cage In the coal mine at Leigh, Eng.
President Grevy is indignant at the way the
French treated Alfonso of Spain, aud saws he
will resign.
O'Donaell still insists tha. he shot Carey in
self-defense, and denies that he was hired by
any one.
Prime Minister Ferry resigned the Other
day, but according to Paris dispatch, Presi-
'snt Grevy refuses to accept his resignation.
Sir Stafford Northcotc In opening the con-
servatiyc club In Belfast denounced the nation.
al party and asked Irish conservatives TO unite
against the 'would-be destIoyers of their re-
ligion and their liberties"
Shakcspeare's ashes will be allowed 10 rest in
peace In the grave at Stratford-upon- Avon, the
mayor and city council refusing to allow any
desecration OF bis final resting place.
King Alfonso gives 10000, francs to the poor
OF Paris.
Thi6audln French minister of war, has re-
signed.
Reported In Paris and denied in Madrid, that
the Spanish government has demanded a full
investigation into the insults to Alfonso.
Jud, the Indian chief who has been lurking
around In the mountains near Casalitas, Mex,
with body of hostile sapages, is reported to
have been killed by falling down q precipicc
while drunk. The report Is doubted
ballad singer at Limerick is sentenced to
weeks imprisonment for singing o. Donnell's
praises and melting Irishmen to murder In
formers
monument is to bc erected to the feniaps
sentenced for completely with the fenian move
ment in 1880.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty Il in c =, ort,n three
cent stamp, We Niil inv.i 10 any address,
postage 'elaid, an octave illustrated
book Of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, emit Id Donald Mckay,
or, The Last Var 7rau ofMe Modocs. This
bool is q tue exponent ofthe old saying
"Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Don
I'D Mckay, the great Scout and Chief Of
Tie Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on iacs, and is the only true his
tory of the capture of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defed the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident mem
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
Q. P. SOULE 81 CO,
l75 MONROE ST., CuICAGo lLL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
A Street Car and Railroad Train Collide.

A street car Of the Union line at Susquehan,
ma avenue aud American street, Philadelphia
was run into by train on a branch Of the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad, the other
morning. The street car was crowded with
people who were going TO their work. Two
persons were instantly killed. and many moro
seriously injured. The whole affair is purely
the result OF Encouragement. There was no
conductor on the street car, and the drivers
duty was to guide his team aud collect fares.
There was no safety gate at the crossing, al
though the railroad company have been order,d
several times to construct one.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
He Carried the Last Confederate
Flag.

Alkansaw Traveller.
Talk about my war record" said an
Arkansas orator ut a political meeting.
my war record is part of the States
history. Why gentlemen. carried the
last Confederate flag through this
town."
YES replied a bystander, .'for
was here at the time"
Thank you for your fortunate rec
objection" gratefully exclaimed the
orator. at is pleasant to know that
there still live some men who move
aside envy and testify to the courage of
their fellow beings. As / say, gentle
men my war record is part of the
States history, for the gentleman here
will tell you that | carried the last Con-
federate flag through this town."
That's fact" said the man who
witnessed the performance. He car
ried the last Confederate flag through
this town, and he carried it so blamed
fast you couldn't have told whether it
was Union jack or smallpox warn
ing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Want to Get it Away from Vanderbilt.

dispatch from Philadelphia says
The control OF the Nickle Plate railway, which
1t was suppose had been obtained by the Van
derbilts through their purchase of S26,0OO, 600
OF stock, Is about to be contested by holders Of
hrst mortgage bonds In Pennsylvania and else
where. 1t Is now said these bonds possess
equal voting powers with the stock Ga fact not
previously devcloped), and as there arc out
standing $40 100000 Of these bonds and $685.
OOO,OQO OF stock which Vanderbilt does not CON
troll, his purchase of $26,00O,000 Only has ap.
parently failed 10 secure control of the road.
Preparations are being made by the bondhod7
ers to nominate and elect at the next annual
meeting board OF directors representing in.
terests adverse to Vanderblt's.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
How the Oelestials Get In.

a dispatch from Seattle says The snug
Cling OF Chinese across the border from Brit
ish Columbia has become a thriving business.
The Victoria Colonist confirms the statement
that notwithstanding representations of the
treasury agent sent to investigate the matter
Chinese smuggling is largely carried on, that
Victoria has become rendezvous for Chinese
seeking to cross over to the United States. The
great lumber Of saw mills on Puget Sound
employing Chinese is the immediate cause why
so many are Struggled over In that section.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Fire and Murder.

About O'Clock the other morning, build
ing In the eastern part of indianapolis occupied
by Kitty Wells as house OF III reputc was set
on fire aud entirely consumed. Two Of the in
mates, Flora Garrett and Maggie Wells, occu-
pylng back room I'm the second story, unable
TO make their escape, were burned to death
The former was Is and the latter % years OF
age. IL Is suspected that the girls were muir
d,rcd and the building burned To- conceal the
crime. The breast and arm Of enc of the girls
were found to bear several cute, as a knife.
and dirk was picked up near the remains. An
inquest was held, but nothing definite discov-
ar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
The Pension Lists.

AS the lists of pensioners. now being printed
at the government printing office, were order.
ed by the senate, the number OF copies which
can be printed under the law is limited to
l,SOo copies, not enough to supply newspaper
tribution such as was contemplated BY the
trainers OF the bill. Greater publicity Is neces
sary IL II is to help detect fraudulent pension
ers, and 1t is now proposed that, since the
plates are stereotyped, congress direct the list
Tor each county struck of py itself and post
ed In every postofiice the lists for the great
cities range from 10000 to 10000 and are so
voluminous that few of the newspapers are
willing to /. AXE room for them
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
A Brutal Crime.

Milwaukee is shocked by the details OF a
horrible outrage, the perpetrators Of which
are still at large. The victim is Miss Mary
Trester, aged IL, whose father is cooper In
Sheboygsn, but who came to Milwaukee five
months ago, and hired out as domestic. The
other evening she was found In an unconc.ous
condition In an old barn near the stockyards,
and according to her story she was abducted
five days before by gang OF roughs, who had
kept her drugged and partially Unconscious
ever since, and had subjected her to the most
shameful outrages. She now lies in critical
condition
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11

Mrs. Oliphant has written for tie
November Century paper on Queen
Victoria, which will be more particular
~ devoted to her life rs happy queen
and mother, before the death OF the
Prince Consort. The frontispiece of
the number is an engraving Of an or
iginai oil study of the Queen, made
from life by the young American artist,
Thomas SuilS in 1888. 1t was prelimt
mary to life-size portrait of the Queen
IN iull regalia, painted at Buckingham
paiacc for the st. Georges Society of
Philadelphia. "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
One of Mexico's Oranks.

Carl LANCE, crank, was tried on the charge
of lunacy in San Antonio, Texas His procla.
nations which were offered H. evidence, were
signed God, Christ, Monammed, Washington
and Jaurez, and by himself as their rcpresen-
tative. He claims that his purpose was To re-
form Mexico, give her people their liberty and
educate them. He was pronounced insane and
will be taken to New York for treatment by his
brother, DR.. Conrad Langc of that city,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11

mean any interference with marriages already
made, but forbids future plural marriages.
Since the Indians become more dependent ON
quently In plural marriages, as the larger the
family the more rations are allowed. The new
rules seem to have worked well since their en-
fOrcempnf last fall
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Disastrous Opening.

The new West Shore road was opened from
Syracuse, n. Y. tjNew York city the other
day. Two passenger trains collid, q nea. st.
townsville, and the cars took fire. Six persons
were Instantly killed and many others serious
y Injured. The engines were stood on their
nds.and several olth telescOped One of the
engineers Is reported among the killed,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
The New Indian Rules.

Commissioner Pricc'sncw rules for the gov.
rnment OF the Indians have been adversely
criticised, particularly the prohibition OF the
sun dance, the scalp dance and plural marri-
ages. His defense Is that the dances named
excite the young men OF the tribes TO warlike
measures, and they interfere with good order.
The prohibition Of plural marriages does not
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Indian Troubles.

a special government agent who returned
from Turtle Creek says the Indian trouble was
caused by Little Bull, who married two Cree
squaNs and wants 10 lodges of Crees to settle
on his reservation. The surveyor general Of
Dakota has been ordered to try ard adjust the
difficulties.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11
Wants a Divorce.

Lady Campbell, daughter OF Victoria Wood
hun, has sued Lord Colin Campbell, her hus-
band, for Judicial separation, with alimony.
She alleges that his lordship has treated her
with great cruelty, and also committed adul-
try. The defendant answers by bringing for
ward charges equally grave, and an Interesting
trial may be expected.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11

M. Victor Hugo has run foul of the
majesty of the law. His name is posted
among the delinquent taxpayers of
Jersey for non-payment of taxes on two
dogs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-10-11

Tom Haysced. a knowing young fel.
low from The country, was In town the
other day aud put up at one of the first
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26

because 1t raineth, and he beateth upon
his breast and sayeth: Ny crop is
lostF because it raineth not. The late
rains blight his wheat and the frost
biteth his peaches Tit be 50 that the
sun shineth, even among the nineties,
he sayeth: '.Woe is me, for perish
and if the Northwest wind sigheth down
in forty-two below he crieth: "Would /
We're dead!' Ii he wear sackcloth and
blue jeans men say: He is tramp, :"
and if he goeth forth shayen and clad in
purple and fine linen all the people cry:
"Shoot the duder'
He carryeth insurance for TWENTY-FIVE
years, until he hath paid thrice over for
all his goods, and then he letteth his
policy lapse one day, and that same
night fire destroyeth his store He
buildeth him house in jersey, and his
first born is deyoured by mosquitoes; he
pitcheth his tents in New York. and
tramps devour his substance. He
moveth to Kansas, and cyclone carry
eth his house away over into Missouri,
while prairie fire and ten million acres
of grasshoppers fight for his crop. He
settleth himself in Kentucky, andis shot
the next day by gentleman. Colonel
and a statesman, g because, sab, he re-
sembes, sab, a man, sab, he did not
ike, sab, - Verify, there is no rest for
the sole of his foot, and if he had it to
do over again he would not be born at
all, for the day of death is better than
the day OF ones birth. '-R. j. Batrdette,
IN Philadelphia Times.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
The Life Of Man.

: Man. born of woman, is of few days
and no teeth. And, indeed, it would be
money in his pocket sometimes If ne had
less Of either. As for his days, he.
wasteth one-third of them, and as for
his teeth, he has commissions when he
cuts them and as the last one comes
through, 10, the dentist is twisting the
first one out, and the last end OF that
mans jaw is worse than the first, being
full of porcelain and roof-plate built
to hold blackberry seeds.
Stone bruises line his pathway to
manhood; his father boxes his ears at
.home, the big boys cuff him in the play
ground. and the teacher whips HIM IN
the school room. He buyeth North
western at 110, when he hath sold short
at 96, and hts neighbor unloadeth upon
him Iron Mountain at $50, and il
straightway breaketh down to 524. He
riseth early and sitteth up late that ne
may fill his barns and storehouses, and
lol his childrenas lawyers divide the
spoil among themselves and say :" Ha
har' He growleth and is sore distressed
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
FACTS AND FIGURES.

The entire gold production Of the
world, according to the latest mint re-
ports, is net more than S107, 00O, 600
yearly.
On the Columbia River Coo, 900
cases OF salmon have been packed.
Which IS an increase of IL, 900 over the
pack OF 1882, which was the largest on
record.
Colonel King has sold his ranch
and cattle, near San Antonio, Texas.
for 81, 100000, to an English syndicate.
This is said to be the largest ranch in
the WORLDLY. Y. Sun
The first collection of letters from
the street boxes in the city of Boston
took place Aug. 2, 1853, at ~, noon
twenty-five years ago. Fifty boxes
were put up by Nahum Capen, post
master-the first in the United States.
Boston Herald.
Within four years $500 acres of
land at and near Charlemont, Va, on
the James River, have been sold to
farmers rom the North and West. The
largest purchases have been plots of
three hundred acress and the smallest
twenty. The new settlers express them
selves as delighted with their new pos
sessions.-N Y Herald.
Kentucky has but 2,059 paupers, or
one to 80oof the population, while in
Indiana there was 1866, or one to every
500 of the population. In Ohio there
are Z, 1853, or one to every $50. In Penn
sylvania there are 1856, or one to
every 3S9 of the population. In Massa-
chusetts there are 5,423 paupers, or
one to every 1923 inhabitants. = CHICAGO
Times.
New York is rightfully termed an
Empire State. Her area is almost equal
to that of all England, and yet she has
just A. 900 square miles; while Georgia
has $4,000; Nebraska, $4,000; Kansas,
81 900; Minnesota, $4,000; Oregon,
$4,000; Colorado and Nevada, each,
104, 900; Dakota, 10000; California,
$4,000, and Texas PA, 900 square
miles of area-the last alone large
enough to swallow up the whole State
of New York almost six times over.
Chicago Journal.
The population of Washington
City proper is 147, 293; of Georgetown,
1858; of the county 1873. Total of
the District, III, 624. The number of
houses is 1910, into 21,179 of which
water is introduced. The total annual
value of taxable and non-taxable pub
lie and private ground and improve
ments in the city is 1852, 740.62; in
Georgetown, $5,822.5 80; and in the
county, S10.447 80. The total length
of improved streets is 1856 miles, and of
unimproved streets ninety-four miles.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
InOpp0rtune.

One evening last week, while coming
from Long Branch on boat, maiden
fair to see sat with her lover in the
corner. The writer sat outside, near
the window.
do you remember when we first
met, darling?" he asked.
Yes, pet, she answered in cleo
margarine accents.
"Do we love each other as well and
truly as we did Them
Yes, sweet"
"Will we always love each other as
we do nowP'
Yes, dovey; trust and pray that
we mayr'
lone kiss, then. Quick! Nobody is
looking
With eyes uplifted, looking love, she
pursed her cherry lips, and just as the
critical Moment arrived cruel, horrid
man with humpbacked nose and saw
buck eyes poked his head through the
window and remarked:
"You didn't. see anything ov my ter
hacker, did yer? was sittin' in that
corner. Oh. no! Here it is! Beg par
dom and as he fished a paper of to.
bacco from his coat-tail pocket his head
disappeared.
She resembled Roman mother plead.
ing for her babes, and if she had had 6
gatling gun with her there would have
been murder.-M y World.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Are you disturbed at night and broken
of your rest by sick child suffering and
crying with pain ofcntfing tech? If so.
send at once and gel u bottle Of Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
tecthing. It's value is ihcaleulahlc
1t viii relieve the poor little suifcrr i'm
mediately Depend upon ii mothers.
there is no mistake about il. II cures
dysentery, diarrhoea, regulates the stom-
aoh and bowels, cures wind collie, soft
ems the gums, reduces Inflammation. and
gives tone and energy to the whole sys-
TEN. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
for Children Teething is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one of
the oldest and best female physicians and
nurses in the United States, and ! is for
sale by all druggists throughout the
world. Price % cents per bottle.
feb 2S-m-w-s III 1-y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
Those Women Folk.
How Hard Headed Men Estimate Some
Things which they don't Understand.

now 1afd Headed men Estihtdte oVdie
Things which they don't Understand.
Anybody who has led a domestic life knows how
common such things as the headache and pains in
the chest are among the women who do the work
Often, and perhaps generally, the distresses are
borre without mueh complaint, The women get
about. and the machinery Of the hoEse goes on
Beyond this, those eoarse-grained animals whom
New England women call the men folks" sell
dom look. So long as their wives or daughters are
not actually in bed, under the doctors care, the
average thick skinned husband and father gives
the subject no attention At the same time the
poor household drudges-who deserve better
fate-ereep around, broom or utensils in hand, up
stairs, DOM stairs and out-of-doors, doing that
woman's work, which lis never done y Losses of
loved wives and fair girls-losses whose sudden
ness and unexpectedness astonish those wooden
pated husbands and fathers-fall, seemingly out
of clear sky and form the logical sequel to the
story of neglect.
Now you men who stand at the heads of ten
thousand auch homes, allow us to drop word in
y0ur receptive ears. If these women OF yours are
worth having, they are worth saving. That back
acne that pain in the chest What are they but
indicat ons of some organic trouble of the kid
neys the heart or the lungs? End it at once by
the application OF BENSoN's CAPcINE PO-
RoUS PLASTER. 1t win soothe that nervous
Distress drive away that pain, Danish that dull,
weary headache, give new strength to the body
and fresh hope to the heart. No other plaster viii
do this. The Benson's plaster, however, is not
made o sell-but to heal. 1t is a remedy which
never yet broke its promise-and never will.
Your druggist has it. But before paying your
% cents and putting the plaster in your pocket
ook for the word CAPCINE cut IN the middle.
Seabury & Johnson, Chemists, New York
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26

There is constant effort on the part Of
that grim monster Disease" to become
master of mortal man. Only careful
observance Of natural laws can render his
efforts unavailing. Yet too often injudi
cious excuses Sudden changes. too great
exposure, improper food or other abuses
of nature open the gateway and disease
gains the victory. Sometimes its mastery
is so complete that Nature of herself can
never effect dislodgement. In such in
stances reinforce nature with a judicious
use of Browns Iron Bilters and we guar
antee IN short time. all disease will
he vanished
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
THaUsaNns SAY Sn.

Mr.. T. W. Atkins, Girard, Kan, writes
81 never hesitate to recommend your
Electric Bitters to my customers, they
give entire satisfaction and are rapid sell
ers Electric Bitters are the purest and
best medicine known ard win positively
cure Kidney and Liver complaints, Pur-
ify the blood and regulate the bowels
No family can affrod to be without them.
They will save hundreds of dollars in
in doctors bills. every year. Sold at'fifty
meets bottle by Hartz & Bahnsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
UGLY GAPS

in that row which of all others should be
kept in thorough repair row Of teeth,
are sure to occur and no less sure to
hopelessly disfigure the face if disregard
of the teeth's cleanliness is persistent.
But if the error is corrected in time with
the aid of SOZODONT, Americas leading
tooth beatifer and inyigorant. the tenants
of the mouth long retain their strength
and whiteness unimpaired. A word to
The wise is sufficient
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26

A liberal reward will be paid to any
party who will produce case of Liver,
Kidney or Stomach complaint that Elect
trio Bitters will not speedily cure. Bring
them along, it VIII cost you nothing for
the medicine if it fails to cure, and you
viii be well rewarded for your trouble
besides. All Blood disease, BiIiousness,
Jaundice, Constipation, and general de
bifity are quickly cured Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
only fifty cents per bottle. For sale by
HartZ 81 BabDsen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
A GREAT DISCOVERY

That is daily bringing joy to the homes
of thousands by saving many OF their
dear ones from an early grave. Truly is
Dir. Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hay Fever, Loss of Voice, Tickling in
in the throat, Pain in the Side. and Chest
or any disease OF the Throat and Lungs,
positive cure Guaranteed. Trial
bottles free at Hartz 81 Bahnsen's Drug
Store. Large size 81. co.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-26
ON rH1RTYnAYs, TRIAL.

The Voltaic Belt Co.. Marshall, Mich.
will send DR.. Dyes Celebrated Electro
Voltaic Belts and Electric Appliances on
trial for thirty days to men young or old
who are afflicted with nervous debility,
lost vitality. and kindred troubles,
guaranteeing speedy and complete restora-
ton of health and manly yigor. Address
as above.-N. B No risk is incurred, as
thirty days trial is allowed
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