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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

THE Committee appoidted last year
by the New jersey legislature to in
vestigate the subject of convict labor
has prepared its report. The committee
recommends the adoption Of the piece
system" and says that while no system
of convict labor can be devised which
will not to some extent intefere with
honest labor, tho :'piece plan is the
least prejudiclal. Under the old contract
plan the contractor pays the state a GER
tain sum for days labor, and the diff
ference between the price per day and
the value of the labo actually perform
ed goes to the contractor. Under the
"piece plan" the proper agent of the
state is authorized to contract for the
manufacturing of any article by the
quantity or measure, STIMULATING in all
cases that the price paid shall not be
less than the rate paid to laborers out
side the prison. The report recommends
shat convicts be given two-thirds of
their earnings over seventy-fve cents a
day, and that all persons who have a
portion of their sentences RENTED
shall report at certain periods 10 the
tchief OF police in whose jurisdiction
hey reside.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

AT the recent meeting of the Massa-
chusetts teachers one speaker advocat-
ed letter-wri ing as a very good method
of teaching English composition.
..Once week." she said, II have the
children write letters among themselves,
and provide lester-box for the pur-
pose. For correcting exercises, | use
few of the signs used byproof-readers'
since they are as easily learned as arbi'
tary ones.''
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

SENATOR Vance, bearing IN mind
that the first landing and settlement OF
any people of the Anglo-Saxon race up
on the shores of the United States oc-
CURED on or about the fourth Cay of Ju
ly, 1854 (old stylc), at Roanoke Island,
North Carolina, by q company Of Eng
lishmen sent out by SirWalter Raleigh,
under the command of Capts. Phillip
Amadas and Arthur Barlow, has intro
duced joint resolution appropriating
$4,000 for suitable column or monu-
ment TO be placed at the spot where
the expedition landed. The corner
stone of the monument is to be laid
next Fourth of July in the presence of
three Senator and five Representatives
10 be selected by the presiding officers
of the two Houses, and $4,000 is apro-
priated TO pay the actual expenses
OF the committee in arranging for the
celebration.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
NOTES OF THE DAY.

THE committee or coinage of weights
and measures have rrdered favorable
port to be made 10 the House on the
bill providing for the exchange OF the
trade dollars at par after January LIST,
1885. The bill provides that standard
silver dollars shall be used in making
she exchange.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

The Arkansas people, or some OF
them, have hung two of their Supreme
Court Judges in effigy because they
grated an appeal in the case of two
Negroes sentenced to death for murder.
The case grew out of race riot, in
which there seems to have been wrong
on both sioes. But nobody believes
shat Che Judges would have been hung
IN effigy had they granted stay of pro-
ceedings in the case of two white men.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

AN earnest effort is being made III
England to eecure funeral reform.
There is Church of England Funeral
and Mourning Reform Association,
headed by the Archbishops of Canter-
bury and York, and recent circular
letter issued by it points out three rea-
sons for reform, viz: the growth of a
mistaken idea of death through the
long-established mourning and funeral
observances; the need of ar organiga-
ton to give moral support 20 those who
otherwise could not withstand the
tyranny of custom or fashion; the ex-
trsvagance and waste occSsioned among
the poorer classes by the ambition 10
nav. pompous and costly funerals
All these reasons, it need hardly be
said, are as applicable in this country,
rs in England, aud II funeral reform as
ISOLATION would be welcomed here by
all sensible people.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

REPRESENTATIVE Edmund w. M.
Mackey, of. South Carolina, who died
recently, was born in Charleston, s. e.,
in 1916; was appointed assistant assessor
of internal revenue in 1865, and studied
law at this time. He took n prominent
part in the work of reconstruction; was
delegate 10 the constitutional convcn-
ton; sheriff; alderman; and in 1873 was
sent to tie Legislature. He served two
years in congress, and in.lS76 was again
sent 10 the Legislature and elected
speaker; was delegate to the national
republican conventions at Philadelphia
in 1872 and Chicago in 1880. He was
also United States district attorney from
1878 20 1881. He was elected to the
47th congress and his seat contested,
but he won and was seated in 1882, and
was reelected TO the present congress.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

why is it," asked lady, ''that
gentlemen-no, mcn-persist in wear
ing their overcoats TO their seats in the
theaters and then taking them of. TO
the immense discomfort of at least four
people-those on each side and those
before and behind himp A man with
good vigorous swing to his arms usu-
ally manages To dislodgc the bonnet
from the head of the lady beside him,
and the most careful action cannot
save that OF the lady in front of him.
To be this lady in front is to have an
experience unparalleled in its annoy
ancc. A sudden blow on the back of
the bonnet is the first intimation you
will receive that the man behind is
about TO uncase himself. Before You
recover blow on the side of the head
assures you that one sleeve has yielded
up its contents in n some way sudden
manner; unless you are unusually
quick motioncd you do not avoid q
blow on the other side when he pulls
the coat off from the other arm; all
this, however. might be borne, but
your discontinue is complete when he
turns square round to hang the coat
upon the back of his chair, thus giving
the unfortunate bonnet another blow
that destroys your good humor for the
evening. Talk of large hatsl They
are bubbles of vanity beside the nuis-
ance of man with an overcoat.h
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Girls Book knowledge.

Think of an undcvcloped brain get
ting up book knowledge on ten differ
ent subjects in one day. and this going
on day after day for several years. 1t
is altogether contrary to the principles
of sound psychology 10 imagine that
any sort of mental process, worthy Of
the name of brain thinking. can take
place in that brain while this is going on.
The natural tendency of good brain
at that age TO be inquisitive and re-
ceptive is gluttcd TO more than safety.
The natural process of building up u
fabric of mental completeness by hav-
ing each new fact and observation
looked at in different ways, and having
1t suggest other facts and ideas, and
then settle down as - part Of the regu-
lar furniture of the mind, cannot posi-
bly 90 on where new facts are shOvcled
in by hundred day 10y day. The effect
of this is bad on boys. but il is worse
on girls, because It is more alien to
their mental constitution. - Popular
Science Monthly.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Sending a .TelegrafH."

II get tired" he continued; II
grow weary of listening 10 careful
account of all the circumstances that
induce them TO make the great step OF
sending telegram, and of n large por-
ton of their personal history. But the
worst and hardest thing is to make
them understand that we handle sew
eral messages every day. and that theirs
must take its turn with the rest. Our
wires are crowded all the time, but the
fellow who tclegraphs something unim-
portant, to New York say, can't be
made 10 comprehend that his dispatch
cant be sent and delivered inside of y
wink, That's the idea most of them
have of tho telegraph. They want to
see il 90. If our operating rooms were
not sacred to all save employees, these
once-in-four-year's customers would
overrun them. The other day, man
stood right there where you are and
talked to me half an hour by that
clock, explaining why he had sent the
only message he had ever sent in his
life, and in every other sentence asking
where the answer was. In vain cx-
pOstulated and explained, but he would
not move till they shouldered him
away.
Then there's the ignorance of these
people, too. Yesterday woman came
in and sent dispatch to her husband
at Rock Island. In she came just nine
times before o'clock to see why he
didn't answer. Finally we got word
from the manager that the man could
not he found at the address given. l
tried 10 make her understand il, and
how do you suppose she took itp Said
she: i don't believe you sent the mes
sage at all. l watched the wires and
never seen il go. You took my thirty
cents and gave me nothing, and I'll
send my brOther-in-law down to mash
your eye. And I'm expecting him now
every minute"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
He Was Mistaken.


Nice child, very nice child" OBJ
served IN old gentleman, crossing the
aisle and addressing tho mother Of the
boy who mad just hit him in the eye
with wad of paper. GLOW old are
you, my son?" ''None of your bust
ness" replied the youngster, taking
aim at another passenger. Fine boy"
smiled the old man, rs her parent re-
garded her offspring with pride. "A
remarkably fine boy. What is your
name, my SOM" .Puddin' Tame!'
shouted the youngster, giggling at his
own wit. II thought so, continued
the old man, pleasantly. IF you had
given me three guesses ut il, that
would have been the first one l would
have struck on. Now, Puddin', You
can blow those things pretty straight,
can't yon?" You bet!" squealed the
boy. delighted at the compliment. ''Sec
me take that old fellow over thereW
'No, nor exclaimed the old gentle
man hastily. Try il on the old woman
was sitting with. She has boys of her
own, and she won't mind" "Can you
hit the lady for the gentleman. John
nie?" asked the fond parent Johnnie
drew bead and landed the pellet
on the end of the old woman's nose.
But she did mind it, AMI rising in her
wrath. SCARED down on the small boy
like a blizzard. She put him over the
line. reversed him, ran him backward
till he didn' know which end of him
was front, and finally dropped him into
the lap Of the scared mother, with a
benediction whereof the purport was
that she'd be- back in n moment and
skin him alive. "Shc didn't seem TO
like il, Puddin'," smiled the gentle
man, softly. "She's u perfect stranger,
to me. but understand she is a
matroD Of truants' home, and
thought she would like II little fun; but
was mistaken and the old gentle
man sighed swectly rs he went back to
his seat. Tile Jcrseyn,an.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Visitation Of Providence.

They were talking of puns. She
said: when man made n pun he
was always proud of it; but when n
woman made one she had the grace TO
be ashamed of il.
lie said: Woman was justly asham-
ed of her puns, for they were invari-
ably wretchcd. A woman could semi
annually make u good pun, but she
had 10 put her whole mind to it, and
sometimes sit up all night to make 1t
work smoothly, while men could always
make first class puns offhand.
She said: at was no such n thing.
She could make as good pun on any
word as fast rs any horrid man"
'"Well. said the skeptical wretch,
make pun on horseshoe"
''If YOU talk until you're horseshoe
can't convince me. said the feeble
minded woman.
Aud he died. La. Piota (Coi. Miner.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

The following extract from letter
from lady, describing au adventure
she lately met with. appears in the
Madras Mail: eve have been coming
through dense jungle for the past five
days, some of the scenery really quite
lovely, but three mornings ago Mrs.
awful fright. My husband had ridden
on little way in front Of us and we
were driving SLOWLY along u rough
piece of road. Suddenly the bullock
driver said, a tiger, II tiger l looked
out, and sure enough there was an
enormous tiger walking slowly through
the long grass toward us. When with
in couple Of yards of us, he stood and
stared ut us. Little - got awfully
frightened. and cried SO, poor little fell
low. The bullock man was afraid to
drive quickly; he behaved so well, and
went on driving quito slowly, and star
ing at the animal. When We got on q
few PAGES, TO our horror the tiger came
after US ut a trot; and just then my
husband, who knew nothing of this,
turned round and got off his horse to
come and take me out of the tonga TO
walk over q bad bit of road. He had
only his fowling-piece with him, not
his rifle. When the tonga stopped the
tiger stopped and crouched, and my
husband fired of his fowling-piecc, the
only thing we could do TO brighten it.
Thank God it had the desired effect;
the tiger galloped off to the jungles,
and you can imagine our delight at
seeing the last of the awful creature"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
TO the Northwest and the Far West

No highway of travel has received more
aattering notices from the public than the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul Railway,
the pioneer short line and the popular route to
she Northwest and the Far West. Whether
sne's Mecca he Omaha, St. Paul, Minncap-
oils or Dakota. on the different branches of
this much-travelcd thoroughfare, or even if
one's destination be to points still more re-
mote il presents. without doubt the great
est advantages to the traveller in his west
ward course Apart from its excellent road.
bed, its fine coaches and the grand scenery
through which it passes, its dining cars and
service are probably the most sumptous of
any railroad in the world. Indeed, the west
ern lines, and notably the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and St. Paul, fairly lead their eastern ri
walls in the matter of comforts administered to
their passengers. So that with statistics TO
show ones life is safer in the average railway
train than when sitting in ones home or
when attending to ones legitimate business,
the traveller who places himself under the
guardianship of a we'll regulated railway may
prosecute his journey with feeling OF Sc
curity and comfort as great as when reclining
in his armchair amid his own hrrs ct Ipen0hS.
For the benefit ofthose desiring to emigratc
TO Dakota and other localities in the North
west and Far West, the Chicago Milwaukee
Il ST. Paul Railway Company has published
an illustrated pamphlet full of common sense
facts and valuable information and statistics,
which will be sent free of charge, by address,
ing "A. V. III. Carpenter. General Passenger
Agent Milwaukee,, Wis
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Seed Corn Famine.

Probably nineteen farmers in twenty must
buy seed corn for next springs planting, ON
account of the failure of the -, crop to
ripen. We must look sharp to the seeds
that we buy, that they are better than our
own, as many unreliable parties will offer in.
fcrior stocks, to take advantage of the dc.
mand. We suggest that every corn grower
should send to Hiram Sbley & Co., the re-
liable seedsmen at Rochester. n. Y, and
Chicago H., for their Catalogue and seed
corn circular. This house makes specially
of seed-corn and we believe that they will do
what they say they will.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER.
tOall wanting employment.

we want Live, Energetic and Capable
Agents in every county in the United States
and Canada to sell patent article Of great
merit, ON IT'S MERITS. An article having 4
large sale, paying over 100 per cent profit,
having no competition, and OH which the
agent is protected in the exclusive sale by 4
deed given for each and every county he may
secure from US. With all these advantages
TO our agents, aud the fact that it is an article
that can be sold to every houscowner. it
might not be necessary to make an 'ENrkA.
ORDINARY OFFER to secure good agents at
once, but we have concluded to make it to
show, not only our confidence in the merits
Of our invention, but in its Suitability by any
agent that will handle it with cncrgy. Our
agents now at work are making from $50
to 5000 month clear, and this fact makes 1t
safe for us to make our offer to all who are
out of employment. Any agent who will
give cur business thirty days trial and fail
to clear at least $Ioo in this time, ABOVE ALL
EXPENSES can return all goods unsold to us
and VIC will refund the money paid for them
ANY agent or General Agent who would
like ten or more counties and work them
through sub-agents for ninety days, and fail
to clear at least $50 ABOVE ALL EXPENSES,
can return all unsold and get their money
back. No other employer OF agents ever
dared to make such offers, nor would we II
We did not know that we have agents now
making more than double the amour: We
Guaranteed, and but two sales a day would
give profit of over SIc5 month. and tina.
one of our agents took eighteen orders in one
day. Our large descriptive circulars explain
our offer fully, and these we wish To send
20 every one out OF employment who will
send us three one cent stamps for postage.
Send at once and secure the agency in time
for the boom. and go to work on the terms
named in our extraordinary offer We
would like to have the address of all the
agents, sewing machine solicitors and car
pcnters in the country, and ask any readers
of this paper who reads this offer Address
at once, or you will loose the best chance
ever offered to those out OF employment to
make money.
RRNNER MANUFACTURING Co
r61 Smithfcld St., Pltisburg, IA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
A Fortunate Canadian.

There is pleasing little anecdote in
connection with the carnival. OF n
Frenchman's getting erich in day. }"
a fact almost unparalleled in the his
tory of Province of Quebec FreDchmeD.
Baptiste Laporte lives in u story and a
half. gray. slate plastered house near
the Bonsecour market, where he kept
n small retail fur store. Here he has
lived for the past fifty years. on the hill
overlooking tho old Bonsecour church,
the oldest sacred ediiicc in Canada,
being built 100 years ago. Baptiste was
poor, for though his furs were always
of the best quality and 1.-The finest in
the world" his establishment was COM
parativcly unknown, and consequently
little patronized.
Things went on pretty much the same
for Baptiste for 20 years. He left with
his dog, gun and snow shoes every fall
and returned home in the spring to his
with precious and valuable fnrs 10 be
sold for the next season. He generally
did not manage TO sell more than half
his stock out from year to year, but by
an ingenious plan his wife managed to
preserve these furs so that when the
time came for Baptiste TO summon up
all his enterprise and attract custom
ers TO his shop. they were in as perfect
order as if he had just stretched them
on his little pine twigs TO cure after
shooting the animals in the bush. Bap-
tiste concluded TO stay at home this
winter TO enjoy the carnival. He did
not wish to take advantage Of the OPP
portunity To make money, like too
many tradespeople, but merely to en-
Joy himself. However, q happy thought
struck him and he advertised his furs
in all the local papers.
1t grew very cold day OF two after
the opening of the carnival. and as an
American gentleman said. 1.-The mercu-
ry having got so high up in the glass
during the first part OF the week that
it almost took two thermometers spliced
together TO gauge il. was now to be
found knocking the bottom ont of the
concern" This change persuaded the
American visitors who had come here
unprotected against the frost further
than by q plug" hat and n silk hand
kerchief TO Ego in for furs, and Bap-
tistc's was soon found 10 be the cheap
est place in the city. In two days his
whole stock was sold with the excep-
ton of half dozen red fox skins and
half as many silver fox skins. the latter
bringing him in the pelt $3.50 for the
lot. Baptiste was yesterday poor
French Canadian furrier. To-day he
is. thanks to the carnival. worth $780,
600. He had several daughters who
were always employed evenings max
ing up the furs he brought home. -BoS-
ton Courier
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
oakside School opens next Wednesday,
THESE are solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system rcgu-
lator ever placed within the reach OF suffer
ing humanity. truly is Electric Bitters, In
activity of the Liver, Billiousness, Jaundice,
Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any disease
of the urinary organs, or who ever requires
an appetizer, tonic or mild stmulant, will al.
ways find Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known They act surely and
auickly, every bottle guaranteed to give en-
tire satisfaction or money refunded Sold at
fifty cents bottle by Osborn Bros.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Phantom party Friday evening, the 18th
Rheumia,sm Quickly Cured.

There never has been medicine introduced
in the United States that has given such uni.
ycrsal satisfaction rs Durang's Rhematic
Remedy. 1t stands out alone as the one
great remedy that actually cures this dread
disease, 1t is taken internally, and never
has and never can fail to cure the worst case
in the shortest time. II has the indorsc.
ment, and Recommendation Of many leading
physicians in this State and elsewhere. IL
is sold by every druggist at 81. Write for
Tree 4o-pagc pamphlet to X. X, HELP
HENSTINE. Druggist, Washington, ID. c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

A correspondent of the LONDON Flee
tricidn says the following is an instant
remedy for toothache: With "a small
piece of zinc and bit of silver (any
Silver coin will do). the zinc placed on
one side OF the afflicted gum, and the
silver on the other, by bringing the
edges together the small current OF
electricity generated Immediately and
painlessly stops the toothache.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
Seeds that Talk.

Yes--seeds that talk. Can anything speak
palmer than full row of seeds, which have
forced their tiny leaves above the surface in
garden and field? They fairly shout to us
THAT they are alive and can be depended up.
on every time. Such are Sibleys tested
seeds, they talk right at you, and can be had
promptly by sending postal card to Hiram
Sibley & Co., Rochester, n. V, or Chicago,
H., for Catalogue and price list
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

The evidence seemed Overwhelming
against Edward johnson, a coiored
man on trial for burglary in Batavia,
Ohio. His trial had tasted four DAYS.
and tho audience in court Thought MIN
sure TO DC convicted. He asked per-
mission to speak. and talked Tor forty
iive minutes. He fairly tore t. pieces
the state network OF evidence,
plunged most OF the Jurors in tears,
amazed the Court, captiyatcd the an
dlencc. and made - speech which the
Cincinnati papers say has NO parallel
In rude eloquence since the days OF
Chief Red Jacket. He was acquitted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25
. Book OF Seeds.

Messrs Hiram Sibley IL Co., of Rochcs.
ter, N. Y, and Chicago H., will send, free
OF charge on application, to any OF our read
ers, book in which is described all the test
cd new and standard varieties of vegetable,
hower and held seeds, which is well worth
sending for and reading carefully.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-04-25

A poet sings: "Lct me die when all
is cold and droar." Now is an excel
lent season for the purpose, and the
man who would interpose y single OBJ
lection should be severely talked to. II
u poet wants to die when all is cold
and drear--and we are not surprised
that he should feel that way-hc should
be encouraged in his laudablc purpose.
--Norristoscn Herald