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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, we will mail to any address,
postage prepaid, an octave illustrated
book of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay,
or, The Last War Trail of the Nodes. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Don
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief Of
the Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on facts, 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 men
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald McRay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
@. P. SOULE &c CO.,
175 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, ILL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

At n recent meeting of the faculty OF
the Battle Greek (Adventis) college, it
was decided to use S25, 900 the coming
year for the further improvement OF the
college. They also voted to connect
with the college manual labor depart,
ment, and q large boarding hall Will
soon be erected. Geo. l. Butler was
elected president, and the college, al
though only reopened last September
after being closed nearly two years be-
cause of disagreement of the faculty,
is in better condition now than ever
before.
The Michigan christian conference
met ut Romeo with fine attendance.
The committee on moral reform recon-
IN end prohibition strongly, and urged
greater effort against RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Sabbath desecration, profanity and the
use of tobacco and intoXicants, which
were adopted by vote of the conference.
The next session will be held in Ridge
way. Lenawee county. The following
officers were elected: President, G. h.
Deyo; vice president, &. w. Sherman
secretary, +. Nudge; treasurer, l.
Hewitt. Rev. b. +. Raif delivers the
next annual address.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

Edison is sometimes rcproached with
having invented in the photograph a
mere scientific toy. But other useful in
MENTIONS were likewise mere toys at first.
Professor Lancaster said in his Presi-
DENTAL address before the British Asso.
citation that ''thc microscope, which was
n drawng-room toy loo years ago, has,
is the hands of devoted and gifted stu
dents of nature. been the means of giving
us knowledge which, on the one hand,
has saved thousands OF surgical patients
from terrible pain and death, and, on
the other hand, has laid the foundation
of that new philosophy with which the
name of Darwin viii forever be asso-
ciatad.
.ngft ttt }clng fish, as has
"a. L. Rayeret-W atel.
,..... .r, pehetrate suddenly into
49,, caaml Is, ana die when the current
is quickly shut or
THAT prisoner has very smooth
countenance, "said the judge to the sher-
III. Eyes" said the sheriff, "he was
ironed Just before he was brought IN
here
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
FOREIGN

Eighteen workmen were drowned at Douar-
nenez, France, on the Goth OF November
Canada has uttered vigorous protest
against supporting lreand's paupers.
As the result of second trial at Dublin for
the murder Of John Kenny, Joseph Poole is
found guilty and sentenced to death.
1t is thought probable that the nou-arrival
OF witnesses from Cape OF Good Hope will
necessitate further postponement Of O'Don-
nell's trial.
Charles William Siemens, engineer, scientist
and electrician, is dead.
Pirates are doing great damage along the
river banks at Hong Kong.
The Prussian diet was formally opened on
the Goth inst.
Orders have been issued by the English
government to postpone the evacuation Of
Cairo by the British troops.
The Prussian authorities inform the Boston
police that Nathan SzkalDy, 55 years DID, Of
Mowrazlaw, is wanted on charge of falsify
ing bills OF exchange to the amount OF $40, 900.
A reward OF fifteen per cent. Of the amount
stolen is offered.
Hostilities begun between France ard China
In Tonquin. The Chinese were the assailants,
and fought well all day, but We're obliged to
retreat, with considerable loss. The French
loss was 20 killed and wounded.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Byron M. sibley Found Dead at Marshall.

Byron NJ Sibley, day telegraph opera
tor ut the Michigan Central railroad
Office in Marshall, was found dead the
other morning at point just off one of
the principal streets of the city. There
was bullet hole through his head. and
from the position and surroundings it
is thought the shooting could not have
been done by bis own hand; therefore it
is believed that the young man was
foully murdered. The fatal bullet had
entered his right temple, and death
must have been instantaneous. His
money and other valuables were found
uudisturbed on his person. creating II
belief that he was not attacked for pur-
poses of robbery. Mr.. Sibley was about
% years of age, a man of good habits,
and great favorite in Marshall's social
circles. A theory formed is that he met
a man by appointment at the spot where
he was killed; that this man was one
with whom he had trouble; and that the
result of the meeting was the murder
of Sibley. The officers have a clew,
which they are fo!lowingclosely. 1t is
thought he was shot about o clock the
previous night, rs two pistol shots were
heard about that time.
Sibley was very popular, as above
stated, and his death has caused great
excitement, coupled with the most pro-
found sorrow and regret
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
ReWarding the Brave.

A public meeting was held in Grand
Haven few nights ago to express APP
probation of the conduct Of the crew of
the schooner Driver in greatly endang-
ering their own lives to rescue II of the
crew of the propeller Akely. The meet
ing was largely attended and Rev. Henry
Johns presided. Appropriate resolutions
were adopted and Sl,lS5 was raised.
The meeting voted that $3.50 be used
to pay the mortgage on the schooner
Driver, 500 be paid to Patrick Henry
Daley and the remainder equally divi-
ded among the entire crew Of the
schooner. OF the sum raised S238 came
from Muskegon, A fund has also been
started for Mrs. Strech, widow of Capt.
Strcch commander of the Akely,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

HARTFORD Conn, has had rain of
snails, and now every superstitious per-
son in the Nutmeg state, is firmly con-
vince that the world is on its last legs.
When such an event occurs, it is quite
probable that other portions of the coun-
try will receive some sort of warning.
1t is even more probable that this snail
story was invented to fill gap until
another murder has been committed,
for Connecticut is bound to let the world
know that there is such place.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

NEXT year, in September, the people
of Maine arc to vote upon q proposed
prohibitory amendment to their state
constitution. Prohibition in Maine has
all these years past been matter of
Legislation only, The agitation has al
ready begun. The temperance women
have appointed special committees, and
already it is said some 1000 speeches
have been made in favor of the amend
ment. This question will complicate
the state election next year; but it will
be decided before the presidential cleo
ton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

A QUEER story comes from Kingston,
Ont, which certainly does not reflect
much creditupon the work being done (p)
by the Salvation Army. At one of the
gatherings of this Christian band, the
members became so boisterous as to
render police interference necessary.
When the minions of the law went in
to, in fgurativc sense, pour oil on the
troubled waters, they were so unmerci-
fully kicked and bufsetcd by the jealous
recruits of tho Salvation Army, that
they narrowly escaped with their lives.
AS this IS the first time police were ever
known 10 take active part in religious
services. it is feared this rough treat
ment will have tendency to prevent
them from again taking part H. devo-
tional exercises.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Thu "Mnanchinnr y

| can give no sufficient reason why
the title "Moonshiner' has been con
ferred on our maynard countryman who
persistently cvades the law, deludes
the eXciseman, and bcrcavcs the treas
ury. 1t seems ineXplainable. The
moonlit glory of the semi-tropical night
j. not accessory TO the Offense. Its soft
light, while bathing the Blue Ridge in
beauty, cannot penetrate the Swallowed
clilf or gloomy ravinc, where the "still"
is '.seU Gp," and if it be supposed that
the benign influence of the "harvest
moon alures the moonshiners, like the
fairies, TO live and work out of doors
he il known that the Byronic sentiment,
there's mischief IN the moon,h Is true
for him rs for other people. This mis-
chief in the summer coniuses his chem
islry, sours his ''sweet-masb," and de-
stroys the virtue of his highly popular
product. 1t is incXcusablc perhaps to
dispel so pleasant and gcn raj dclu-
sion, but there is nothing of moonshine
in the makeup of the moonshiner. Not
until "jocund morn stands tiptoe on the
misty mountain top" does he begin to
despoil the government of 80 cents u
gallon excise tax on what that great
economist, Mr.. Kelley, calls his corn
brandy and apple whisky"
They are u singular and interesting
people, who defy the United States of
America to collect tax on spirits.
They are out of chronological order.
For twenty-one years the excise laws
have been of force, and yet the patriot
ic red men, who, with revolutionary az
dor, emptied the tea in Boston harbor,
were not more hostile TO the stamp tax,
or the tax on tea, than the moonshiner
to the revenue on his mountain dew
atlanta Constitution.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Not Exactly.

For the last fortnight band of seven
or eight Bohemian musicians have been
discoursing music from their horns and
taking up street collections. The other
morning they were up Cass avenue, and
rs they finished playing q tune in front
of q residence the owner came out on
the steps and saidj
Gentlemen, thank you for this tes-
timonial OF respect. 1t has always been
-
AT this juncture chamber window
was opened and the wife looked out and
oallcdl
Husband, don't you know anything!
That's q street band playing for
money!
"Ah! ch! Well, they don't get cent
out of me--not one blessed copper!"
growled the statesman as he backed out
of sight. Detroit Free Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

ANY one who owns a horse whose age
and infirmities are such that mercy re-
quires his slaughter, can pleasurably
celebrate bis virtues by a banquet at
which the principal dish shall be his
heart, garnished with sage and onions.
Such dish was recently set before a
company of gentlemen at a public house
in Oldbury, England, and they pro-
nounced it equal to duck, although the
heart was forty years old when it ceased
to heat
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
A Candidate for Hanging.

- A horrible double murder was committed at
Oyster Bay, l.. l., the other evening. Garrett
Mayoee, an aged man, has been paralyzed Ia
years and blind Is months. At sunset his
WIFE, Lydia, aged II, and a daughter, aged 81,
went TO the barn to milk, leaving the helpless
man alone. A neighbor, hearing the cry Of
murder; summoned assistance, and 1t was
found that the old man had been seriously
wounded in the head by club, and the yalu-
ables OF the family stolen. In the barn the
BODIES OF his wife and daughter were found,
they having been choked to death. A few
hours after tramp was arrested at Weeks
Station, who is believed 10 be the guilty man.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Shot by O Burglar.

Edward Payne, cashier Of the First national
bank OF Connersyille, Ind, hearing noise in
bis house, arose from bed and went part way
down stairs, when he saw burglar standing
In the hall. The burglar fred and shot PAYNE
through the heart. His wife and little ones
rushed to the scene and Payne died Ia their
arms. An examination Of the house showed
that the burglars had been interrupted in their
nefarious work. The whole county is aroused,
and parties are securing for the murderers In
every direction
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
One Villain Less,

= Andrew Taylor, was hanged at Loudop.
Tenn, privately, on the 23d of November, only
@W persons witnessing his death, He would
not see minister, saying that he didn't want
70 be pestered by them any more, hut hoped TO
meet the man he killed In hell. He went 10
the scaifold cursing. the sheriff on the way, and
yivor OF the three Taylor brothers who mnr-
dered the two sheriffs and captured railroad
tram with 100 passengers aboard, compelling
inc engineer to carry them 20 miles at dan
gerousiy high speed, about year ego. lie
was only u years old. The crime committed
by the two elder brothers and himself TO re-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

IT has been telegraphed all over the
land that on a recent Saturday, man,
the initials of whose name are Henry
Ward Beecher. attended the theatre and
saw Mr.. Irving and Miss Terry, the
bright stars from England's theatrical
armament, act. The next day these
celebrities attended Beecher's theatre
plymouth church,, and saw him act,
and afterward accompanied the great
divine home, and Jared sumptuosIy on
roast goose, etc. This is not given
because of the moral it contains, but is
chronicled as the movements of the
leading members of great mutual
admiration society.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Mighty mites.

White ants have again been found In the
Massachusetts, State House. A year ago a
document IN the dungeon In the basement was
found to be curiousy eaten, aud the Harvard
entomologist said that white ans were at work.
week ago book OF election returns was
found badly eaten, with 300 OF the insects be-
tween the covers. Gov. Butler heard Of IL and
instituted a thorough investigation. Several
OF the foundation timbers of the Capitol arc
honey combed, and 1t is now supposed that the
gradual sinking of the front end of the build
ing is due to this cause. A few years ago
white ants destroyed o railroad bridge at Por-
ter's station. They also hone, oomhed Alyan
bridge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Massaored by Rebels.

A cairo dispatch confirms report If the
death of Commander Morcrieff and the do
structicn OF his force on the 18th irst. lie
landed with 800 men at Toka, and only IA men
escaped slaughter. On the 10th, the rebels
were repulsed from Suakin, but the panic
stricken inhabitants fled to Jeddah. The
rebels hold the convict station at Tokah, and a
report comes OF revolt at Lennar. The
whole movement is due to slave traders in In
per Egypt who pretend TO act in the name OF
the false prophet The situation of Hicks
Pasha is now so critical that he must retire
unless reinforced by strong force of Sir Eve
Ign Woods army.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
The Manistee Lost.

The propeller Manistee, which left
Bayfield,, Friday, Nov. 10, is believed
to have been lost, with her crew of 80
men, and seven of her passengers. The
company's agent ut Hancock sent tug
out TO search for the Manistee, which
returned, bringing articles of ship fur
niture branded 'Manistee. All hope
of any of the crew being saved is aban-
doned, and the direct cause of the dis
aster will ever remain mystery.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Double Murder.

At country store at Fedor, Texas Charles
o. keuille and his clerk were preparing to leave
by the shoulder and demanded the money
keuiile went to the drawer and was unlockine
it when the robber shot him through the head
killing him. The robber told the clerk 10 mil
the drawer out. AS the clerk was Compiling
ne received bullet In the brain and dropped
dead. There was one witness to the tragedy.
a small German boy, who slipped ont nnob,
served The drawer contained only Sl5. Mrs.
keufiie and five children remained In the build
ing I'LL morning-too terrified To give the
alarm. 1t is thought Keuiile and clerk recog-
nlzed the perPetrator, who murdered them to
conceal his identify
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
The Country's Ourrency.

The report OF the comptroller of the cur
rency shows that in "a states there are 7SS state
banks and trust companies and $50 savings
banks. The savings banks deposits are 81,
024, $50, 7S7, and deposits Of state banks and
trust companies S500,314,2l7. These return
national banks October 2, 1888. exclusive of
those due banks, were 81 ,063 SOL 1856. There
are 749 private banks in IL of the principal cit
les, with deposits of S104, 445, cS3S. There are
26l1 private banks In "a states, exclusive OF
the above cities, with deposits of $lsi ,2T0 157.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

assisted" emigrants are ilocking
into Canada too rapidly to suit the sub
jects of her Majesty's Dominion, and
steps have already been taken to stay
this great influx. Ameeting was held
in Toronto the other evening, and a Wig
orous protest entered against caring
for the paupers who ought to be taken
care of on the other side of the Atlantic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Oassiday Will Do It.

Representative Cassidy, of Nevada, says
that upon his first opportunity after the open.
ing of congress, he will again introduce bill
prepared by him for the last congress, calling
for record of marriages in Utah, aud dis.
franchising all women who vote in that ter
ritory The women Of the Mormsn church
are generally foreigners, but recently orosey-
ted, are mostly ignorant, and knew no rule
but to vote as their husbands o. the Mormon
leaders direct
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Water Wanted.

Ticonderoga, in Essex county, n. Y. is SUI
fering from water famine, the supply for
manufacturing and domestic purposes being
exhausted. The pipes are being extended 500
feet into the lake. The manufacturers of the
district began to blast the rapids below Lake
George, but the Lake Champlain IL Lake
George transportation company obtained an
injunction restraining them. A mass meeting
of citizens has been called ana legislative aid
will be asked
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Guilty Of Gross Negligence,

The jury In the recent disaster to the Wis
consin state capitol rendered their verdict
holding the contractor, o. +. Nowlau, of James
vile. guilty OF gross negligence In causing the
piers to be improperly repaired; and also SINH
larry holding the supervising architect, Jones,
CT Madison, and the consulting architect, Koch,
OF Milwaukee, for designing the internal con-
struction without due regard to safety during
its erection.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

A CASE is now in progress in one OF
the courts of New York City to test the
right of electric light companies to string
their wires on poles in the streets 1t
is argued, most forcibly, that these wires
are liable at any time to become the
agents of death and destruction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

Ex-senator Eaton of Connecticut is
spoken of as the dark horse in connection
with the speakership of the next house
Well informed politicians are OF the
opinion that Randall, Carlisle tai have
reason to fear the ex-senator from the
Nutmeg State.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

HENRY Hanson, a Negro, aged liz
wears, died recently IN Boston. His
great age was placed by his remem-
brance of seeing Lafayette's process
sion in 1776. lie was formerly slave,
and never believed that slavery had
been abolished, and always concealed
his real name for fear his master would
find and recapture him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

By strange coincidence, Gems
Washington and Sherman issued their
farewell addresses to the army on the
same day, century apart -Noyember'
lst. 17S3-Novembe lst. 1888.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Buried Meath the Waves.

The French brig Rocaberg, from st. Pierre,
foundered in mid-ocean Oct. 10, after having
had collision with an other vessel. Eighty
eight OF the crew and passengers of the Roca
berg were lost. Twenty of the survivors land
ed at Fayal
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
The Boiler Explodes.

The boiler of the Martin mill at Fairfax
Court House,lVa, exploded the other evening
Instantly three men-Anderson and Jackson,
c0lored, AMI Burnside white. Two men named
Martin and Steele were frightfully injured. The
former is not expected TO live.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
Train Robbery.

Mexican robbers, headed by an American,
name unknown, derailed train on the Mexi
can Central road, near Laredo, Texas. They
secured about 5000 In silver bullion from the
express car, but help arrived before the passcE-
gers were plundered.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29
MICH
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The sudden loss of his 500 pound
bride was too much for Mister Noses
and he has taken to drink to forget his
grief.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

David Davis says man will never
sit long on barbcd-wire fence unless
there are bad dogs on both sides of it,
az Q. PicnNnr.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-11-29

lease the eldest brother, prisoner, was one OF
the most atrocious and daring ever committed
In the state.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-15
TIE SECRET OF POPULARITY

An Austio man, who was a candi-
date for certain political Office,
was badly beaten at the polls by one
whom we will designate as Brown.
The next day the defeated candid
ate strolled into a saloon where he
owed a considerable bill, aud, with
an air of deep detection, called for a
toddy. After drinking it he remark
ed to the barkeeper:
Don't you feel sorry that | was
defeated yesterday y
Not blamed bit,' replied the viz
vacious saloon-keeper.
But, don't you see, if | had been
elected | could have paid you my
bar bill, but now you will have to
wait on me SPELL
Yes, that's all right enough, said
the saloon keeper, but if you had
been elected Brown would have been
defeated, and Brown owes me twice
as big bar bill as yours
Great Heavens Can this be
trueY Alas, too late | have discov-
cred the secret of Browns POPULAR
ty. He probably owes all the sa>
looms and every body in town, and
they were all anxious to get their
pay. Give me another toddy. I'll
try and make up for lost time, and
when the next election comes off III
be neck and neck with him, if not a
little ahead.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1883-11-15
SOLD HIS CHILD FOR $40.

The Columbia (Nebrasks) Demo
crat says; On Monday last a man
with four children, claiming to be
from the Niobrara country, this
State, arrived in town, aud while
here he met another mover to whom
he proposed to sell his little boy, 4
years old. AS shockiogly inhumau
as this may seem, the little boy then
and there was sold to the stranger
for the sum of twenty dollars, The
little fellow, when told By his beast
of father what he had done, and
that he must go with the stranger,
wept bitterly, imploring bis father
not to take him away from his little
brothers and eisters. No, you can
not stay, you must CO. was the stern
command, The child again kissed
his brothers and sisters, and was put
10 the strangers wagon and started
off, but so grieved and panied was
bis little heart at being thus ruth
lessly torn from those be loved that,
after having gone a short distance,
he jumped out of the wagon, went
back again and begged not to be
sent away with strangers. But be
was taken back and put into the
wagon. So touching was the inhu
man circumstance that the wife of
the purchaser wept bitterly.