Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-05-17

They are having something OF a
wrestle at Howell ever 1.-THE Bible In the public
schools" Some years ago the Lowell board OF
education made In the form Of q motion rec
concentration to the school teachers that
II they had Bible reading and prayer In their
schools they hold IL during the Is minutes pre-
ceding the opening OF school, the attendance
of pupils TO be optional. Some time agoon OF
the lady teachers begun holding the religious
exercises after school hours proper, and Mr.. Il.
A. Chapman, prominent hberalist OF the VII
lage, wrote her that II she did not quit he
would prosecute her. She kept right along,
and he brought the matter before the school
board, which heard both sides OF the case.
The result of the boards elaboration was that
the recommendation made some years before
was rescinded so that the town wishes more
Biblein the school than before.
The Ionia county agricultural society
have resolved TO have a ''childrens' day" at
bibitions of stock, work, drawingand fancy ar-
ticles, etc., by children.
Several young men from Charlotte
have gone TO Oakland county, Washington ter
ritory, to take up land.
The state medical association will
hold their next convention In Grand Rapids.
Detroit saloon keepers are very much
disappointed u at the defeat of the bills TO re-
duce the license fee to 500 and allow saloons
to be kept open on legal holidays. They
thought the latter would certainly pass.
Jesse Thompson living near Sherman
city, Isabella county, has cat, and the cat Is
mothering three young squirrels along with
her Kittens.
A Muskegon boy got drunk recently
and was so conscience-smitten when he
came to himselfthat he tried TO commit suicide
by jumping into the lake. The saloonist who
sold him the liquor paid $50 and costs for his
violation of law.
Bradford Smith OF Detroit, we'll known
throughout the state for his interest in ''youth-
full Sinners" thinks that instead of Furnishing
the parents for their inability to get their in
corrigible children into the schools, the law
should take hold OF the children themselves, by
regular procedure in the probate court.
The Senate has passed the House bill
appropriating S5l, 0S9 for the agricultural col
lege, Senator Phelps alone voting against it..
The House has agreed TO the Senate amend
ment to the university bill, whereby the dental
college appropriation is reduced to 1000, the
disposition to fight for the full 200 asked
for having been given up. After long wrangle
Brant's bill, to regulate trial of actions for
damages arising from negligence got through
the House committee Of the whole by one
| majority.
April 26 John G. Hustin, of Elba,
| skinned dead dog which had been poisoned.
There was a sore on Hustn's right little finger
and this sore, in day or two, caused him in
tense pain. A doctor being called, decided
that poison from the dog had been imbibed by
this sore, and death was certain; and he
died May 5. He left wife and five children.
The people of the state of Michigan
have enacted that whoever procures or places
on record any conveyance of real estate, with
| intent to deceive any person as to the identity
OF the grantor mentioned In such conveyance,
shall upon conviction be punished by imprison-
ment In the state prison at hard labor, not to
| exceed three years, or by n fine not exceed
| ing 5000, or both, in the discretion of the
court.
After 20 years or more remittance
Of $l4 % has got around to Adrian from the
dead letter Office. The - cents was wal
scrip issued by Remington ~ Bennett, who
| redeemed the same. The $l4 was on Erie q
Kalamazoo and Adrian Insurance company
| banks.
Muskegon is reminded of the blood
plague that troubled one Pharaoh of Egypt,
some centuries ago. The water from many Of
the wells in that city is clear and apparently
A on being pumped, but turns red when
boiled, and black when tea is put into it. Black
] tea is one answer TO the mystery.