Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-13

oago went down, carr, Ing with her SO
OF her Al passengers. A suit wss
brought the next year against the ~
Marine insurance company to recover
damages. The company refused TO pay
the insurance, claiming negligence en-
the part of tine captain. A verdict al
81. 123 20 cents for the plaintiff has st
bsen rendered by the United States
court in Grand Rapids.
The following from the Osceola
County Outline respecting the product
iveness of that section, ought to change
views regarding the great pine district.
Ears of corn have been raised that are
from IA TO 20 inches in length; good
squashes that weigh from 90 to 20
pounds; potatoes that weigh from To
IL pounds; beets that weigh from 10 TO
20 pounds. onions that weigh l to 1t
pounds; cabbages from 20 to rs pounds;
turnips and bagas from IL to 10 pounds;
apples from 4 10 4 to pound; and other
things in proportion. This comprises
what may be called the crop. and is not
confined to selected specimens.
October 9th, the Michigan Central
iuaugurated its new and splendid line
Of Detroit and Boston Palace S!eepers.
composed of four elegant coaches of
the latest designs, and containing every
possible comfort and convenience. in
GLIDING spacious drawing and smoking
rooms. They leave Detroit at 1889 a.
M, except Saturday, on the n. y. q
Boston Express, passing Niagara Falls
after DARK when The great cataract is to
be seen illuminated by electricity, arriv-
ing at Albany at 6:l0 a. M, ard Boston
(Kneeland 81. station) at2:45 p. m. next
dav. The route from Buffalo is via the
New York Central and Boston & Albany
Railroads.
Miss Minnie johnson of Hillsdale,
who committed suicide by hanging, left
a letter addressed TO her brother, in
which she states that dependency,
caused largely by scolding and continu-
Gus complaints on the part of her father,
was the motive for her act. She par
ticularly refers 10 complaints made by
him at tho breakfast table on the morn.
ing before the suicide, when he scolded
her for not doing moro work, and said
he would be glad when she would get
out of the house. She says: "My heart
is broken. will give him pleasant
surprise by going sooner than mo ex-
poets" She gives directions for the
disposition of her little property and
bids her brother an afectionate fare
well.
The new Eaton county court house
at Charlotte is nearly completed, and
it it is expected will be ready for occu.
pancy about Nov. 10Th. 1t is grace
full and elegant building in every par
ticular, and the architectural details
are OF especial merit The interior
mural decorations are said 10 excel any
similar work in the state. For origin
alitY Of design and superior execution,
this feature is = model of artistic pro-
fciency, highly appreciated and adj
mired by the most experienced judges.
The domed ceiling of the rntunda Is
embellished with groups OF life size
figures, done in bold relief, and repre-
senting art, science, music and litera
tire. The main panels of the side
walls above the stair cases, arc covered
with paintings of original, simple and
effective composition. epresentiDgcom-
MERGE and agriculture surrounded by
massive frames of scrolls and figures
having the appearance OF bronze In re-
lief. A bronzed bust, portrait in fresco
of Gen. Eaton, after whom the county
was named, occupies place in a recess
under the main arch. The court room
is finished in styl to correspond with
the rotunda, ana is of pleasing effect.
In the alcove, in the lear of the judge
desk, is the state coat OF arms, and III
inches on either side are statues repre-
sen,ing the goddesses of justice and
vengeance. The whole surface is orna-
mented with scroll work into which are
introduced neurological figures. This
work was executed by +. A. Grace, a
Detroit artist, whose abilities have cap.
tiyated the art lovers of Charlotte.