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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

NUMEROUS instances are recorded
where words thoughtlessly spoken by a
parent to the little child, have been
taken by the title one in all earnestness
The latest illustration comes from
Waverly, N. Y. Near that place lives
Carleton Dunlap, his wife and two
children, a bright little girl aged three
years and a babe about two months
The baby being unwell cried great
deal, and the mother was unable 10
quiet it. The little girl in lisping baby
tones, asked the mother "What shall
we do wis baby If he don't stop trying"
The mother thoughtlessly said, I'VE
will have to sew his mouth" The day
following the mother was called from
the room few moments, but was sum-
moned back by the screams Of the in
FAINT. When she entered the room blood
was running from the little ones mouth
in stream. The little girl held in her
hand large darning needle, threaded
with cord, with which she had been
trying to sew hin,'s mouf up" She
had torn the baby's under lip In fright
full manner.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
Blown to Atoms.

A disconnected boiler running an engine Of
100 horse power exploded in the shoe factory
Of Wallace Brothers in Rochester, N H., aud
was blown through the rear OF the building
into the store house, "A distance of $50 feet
The brick side wall Of the building, O foot ana
a half thick, was blown out, and the roof of
the engine house shattered. John Grimes,
boss Of the yard in charge Of the
engine at the time, was blown TO the currying
shop, distant Is feet. He struck against the
door sill, and one leg was torn of at tie thigh
He died instantly. William Cleveland was also
blown as far and died instantly Angelo Hoitt,
the fireman, was buried in the rubbish OF the
wreck Of an 81 feet high chimney. He was
taken out dead A Freuchman, Joseph DePrie,
was struck by flying bricks and instantly killed
A number were wounded. The report Is that
the boilers were condemned two wears ago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
Governor Hoadlv of Ohio.

Gov. George Hoad,y Mas formally inaugural
ed at Columbus On e 13Ch inst after which
the Governor delivered forcible and pointed
inaugural. The state paper recommends the
establishment of u board Of pardons, guarded
license system, AN adj lsi meut OF fees for coun
" Ulcers with the Cincinnati fee bill MS the
available standard. The 4iher new state OIL
ilclals iOt K the oath OF office aud the business
of legislature proceeded with. Governor
Hoady In his inaugural message,s -also
dscourages the prrscnt laxity OF the
divorce laws, and the insanity dodge to evaie
criminal punishments; rt conimends the crea-
lion OF AZ ivisory board OF pardons; advises
that the Russell l. X be removed from "Medi-
um, :" thinks the I'll milton county fee bill Of
1870 good IN, assure, and "A ivises that A. be APP
piled Ia Other large cpuniits. The governor
does not advise the T, peal Of the Scott law,
but "gradu alton Of lis taxation aud with
drawal Of the power OF municipal prohibition"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
sECONIo EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent clamps, We will mail to any address,
postage J repaid, an octave illustrated
book Of 1l2 pages, with handsome iIlum-
mated cover, emit led Donald Mckay
Or. The Lat Her 7raiL ofthe Modocs. This
bool is tue exponent ofthe old saying
"TFu'h is sir.Iger than fiction" and
contains the romance of the life of Dom
aId Mckay, the great Scout aud Chief Of
The Warm Spring Indians. The story is
founded on 1acis, and is the only true his
tory of the capture Of Captain Jack, the
Chief of the Modocs, the warrior who
defiel the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident men
'tioned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
Tor whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
O. P. SOULE 65 CO.,
rs MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
Praying Under Difficulties.

Information has been received from Sweet.
water on Tenn, the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad, stating that John eagan,
wei -todofarmer, and Tom Wilson have been
near neighbors and were intimate friends for
several years until recently, when there was a
rupture over trivial matter and Wilson
threatened TO kill Reagan on sight. The men
accidently met and seemed 10 be on good terms,
but Wilson suddenly drew pistol and told
Reagan to say his prayers, as hal only few
moments 10 live. Reagan implored him to
spare his life for the sake OF his wife and
baby, and offered 10 make al due reparatiob
for sny slight done him, but Wilson turned a
deaf ear to his entreaties and brutally shot
him through the heart while he ives on his
knees
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

QUITE curious law suit is that re-
Gently instituted by Mr.. Kregelo OF
indianapolis against Charles Graham.
1t seems that years ago Mr.. Graham
had leg amputated, and Kregleo, who
is an undertaken, has kept it in his vault
since. The other day he began suit for
vantage, the account reading thus;
$40 vantage on limb of Charles
Graham for les months, at So month,
S5O4,n
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
BURNING OIL
Sets Cars on Fire---Three Women Burned
to Death, and Number Injured.

passenger train on the Bradf ri, Bordell
Il KirZua road passed through stream Of oil
from an overturned tank, three miles from
Bradford, Pa, the other morning. Ii was
caused by torpedoes shooting an oi well gas In
contact with the fri.bOx of an engine. 1t IL
nited, firing the train Instantly. IL is now
Thought all rhe passengers escaped but three
by jumping from the doors and windows. The
dead are Mis-. L. @. Fair, of Akin, Pa; Miss
kate Moran, Of Allen, n. Y, and woman un-
known The brennan aud engineer jumped,
aud will die. Thirteen are seriously injured,
arms and legs of several being completely
burned off
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
A STRIKING portrait of Keats WI

A STRIKING portrait of Keats Will APP
pear in the February Century, namely,
fine engraving on wood of the life
mask of the poet. This is accompanied
by brief paper on Keats, by f. c.
Stedman; a picture of the grave OF
Keats rs it now is, with the new grave
of Severn beside it drawn by a son OF
Severn; and an editorial note giving
some unpublished facts in connection
with Keats and Severn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

concerning the imprisonment and il-treatment
OF j. " Wheeler. United States citizen, by the
government OF Ven Euela. Mr.. Potter OF New
York introduced bill 10 maintain the curren-
cy an prevent injurious iluctuation by the Is
sue - two per cent bonds. Mr. Wemple OF
New York introduced bill for the improve
ment OF the Erie canal, aud that The same be
Tree To the commerce OF the United States the
bill appropriates Si,0O0,000 annually for this
purpose. bill was introduced for the con-
structiCn Of ship canal around Niagara falls
| and one 10 place iute and jute butts, when In
raw state, on the free list. A number OF
resolutions asking for information on various
! subjects were presented. Tue House went in
| to committee Of the whole for the discussion Of
! the bill approDriatlng 81 100000 for work on
the Mississippi
JANUARY 1,-SENATE "A memorial was
| laid before the Senate from Nr. Kellogg, re-
| ftrrlng 10 the settlements IN connection with
| the transfer of the Texas Pacific land grant TO
| The Southern Pacific denying IN. p'lcation In
the matter and asking an investigation. A
| petition was presented favorng al sppropria
tion Of S500000 for the Improvement OF the
| Columbia river In Oregon. Among the bills
| Introduced WAS one TO provide for securing
| removable rates OF transpOria 'ion Ovt + govern
ment-s aided railroads. Mr.. L, ndletou was ex-
| ouNd from further service on the committee
| on commerce.
HOUSE "A message was received from the
| Prrsiuent transmitting IA mmunicatiOn frt m
| lne - cTtJhIN OF ~tatt OF fsuu>N Vinld tchGtT-
ing 10 the United States, the Marine hospital
| AT Fri. Pa, for II Soldiers aud S ilors' III me.
THE hill apDropriating 81 0p0 600 for work on
the Mississippi was passed Mr. Morse If Mass
| achusetts introduced bill for the repeal Of
the duty on AL bark ,ed H. tanning. reso-
| luton was troiuce calling upon the POST
master-Grn raj for all reporIs and papers coz
corning the late star route investisatrOn. The
committee on pensions reported n bill granting
| a pension TO the surviving grandchild of Thos.
Jvt' rsOn. Bills amrnulug the patent-,aws
were under consideration till the hour of ad-
journm nj
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

ALREADY over 5000 bills ana resolu-
tons have been introduced in both
Houses OF Congress and 1.-The end is not
vet" At this rate the 4sth Congress
will be compelled to wade through an
amount Of trash as great as that which
impeded the progress of the preceding
Congress. The man who will invent a
remedy for this great evil will have a
monument erected to his memory more
enduring than stone or brass.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
The Latest Plan,

The latest plan proposed by the new Eeyp-
tiau ministry for tue psciicati IN Of London is
To create q new Kingdom in the heart Of it's
disaffected territory by combining the two
prncipaliiies OF Kardotau. and Daiour 10 be
under the rule of Hassan, ex- sultan. DsfOur
Is 10 he tributary To both Egypt and Turkey.
IT, this event Il is probable that Kharbum
wouli be incoIp Irated IN the domain Of kar
dofan and would be c ptal of the new king
dom.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

THE Montreal winter carnival. Febru-
airy to 9, bids fair to be unusually at
tractive this year. Elaborate prepara-
tons are already being made for carry
ing it out on the most liberal plan. The
carnival is held under the auspices of a
committee of citizens, the sports being
under the immediate direction of COM
mittees from various Canadian athletic
clubs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

town limi's,where the woman was hung 10 the
ridge pole OF vacant cabin, while the husband
side Of the road. Their work done, the yigi.
lantes returned quickly. The bodies were cut
down and buried by the coroner. John Carr )l
Cuddihie's brother iD-law, was arrested with
the others, but for want OF sufficient evidence
was allowed TO go. This is the fret instance Of
woman being lynehed In Colorado.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
Nearly Three Hundred Lives Lost.

News az terrible disast,r has heen received
from Hong Kong. The coastIEg steamer
Hwr;, man was driven ashore an wrecked on
he He Shan islands, II The CLiuese Coast, be
tween Shanghai and Fuo Chow. The vessel
had large list OF pass',g RS. The latest re-
ports number the lost at 800. Most Of the un-
fortunates were natives. The vessel was a
tnt al
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
A Horrible Recital.

Edward Tappsn, v ho l. und arrest for con-
ucction with brutal outrage, has made Goa
f'sson, in which he says thar his brother john
murdered Mrs Maybe aud her daughter AZ
B ookvile l. I , on the u ght If November II,
1882 Z lward was an eyewitness. and hi
confession Ia one OF the most horrible recitals
ever published.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24
NOTES OF THE DAY.

CITIZENS of the Old Bay state must
do all their travelling on week days
hereafter, or run their own risk OF
broken bones. The United States dis
trict court In Boston has decided that a
person cannot collect damages for injur-
les sustained while trav cling on the
Lords day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

CLERK of the House, Mr. Mcpherson,
has figured out that it costs about s4'-
600 to bury a congressman properly.
In this bill is included "Apollinaris'
water, matches, meals, and "miscella-
neous'' articles. 1t cost about S25.OOC
to bury the members of the lasG Con-
gress who died during their term OF
1NEoa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

King Alfonso has accepted the resignation
OF the ministry.
H. Is denied In Paris that the United States
will act as a go.oetweeL between France and
China.
Farmers with 100 plows and 800 horses plowed
fifty acres OF Parnelrs estate the other dav.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-24

General Pryor, willie in England
had some experience with London re-
porters. "They are not to be compared
% New York reporters" he said. why.
when / told them had nothing to say
they went away at once. Only one of
them showed any persistency, and 1
cund that he lad once been reporter
on Brooklyn newspaper"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

In another column we publish the COM
munication of Republican who thinks that
the precedent ought not to be established of
giving governor two consecutive terms of
office, now that single term is two years
long. We do not at all agree with the writ
or OF the communication. On the contrary,
we think it one of the best things that could
happen that the precedent should be estab-
lished, and count it fortunate that the first
governor under the new conditions is one
whom there is no disposition to displace.
The interest of the people is to secure good
administration of the Office, and when they
get as good an officer as Governor Robbie has
proved to be, they do Themselves an injury
by displacing him at the end of one term
purely to give somebody else chance.
When we are so unfortunate DIS to elect an
incompetent governor it will be time enough
to think about refusing him reelection,
and the people of Maine will know how to
accomplish his retirement. Governor ROBBIE
has attended to all the duties of his Office
with fidelity and good judgment. His expe-
rience is valuable to the people of the State,
and we are confident that the opinions ex-
pressed by our correspondent are held by no
large number of the people, whether they
belong to the Republican party or not. Any
faithful public servant, whether in the ex-
ecutive or legislative department is entitled
10 hope for such an approval of weIl.doing
as is implied by being reelected at least
0nek,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

whom Gov. Plaisted addresses, or any other,
has attained to the pitch of ignorance in
regard to current political history which Gov.
Plaisted assumes. We are inclined to think
that every Greebacker in the State of Maine
knows that caucus of the Democratic men,
bers of the House of Representatives recent
ly tackled on to the tariff bill a pro 7ision to
reduce the tax on tobacco and fruit brandy,
and a recent Democratic convention in
pennsylvania declared in favor of abolishing
the tax on whiskey and tobacco altogether.
aid in the face OF knowledge of these facts,
doubt in the Greenback mind that the Re-
publican party favors the abrogation of these
taxes and the Democratic party the perpetu-
alton of them. We very much doubt also if
the Greenbackers are so ignorant of the
financial history of the country as Gov.
Plaisted assumes when he urges them to
join the Democratic party because the Re-
publicans favor the perpetuation of the Ma
tional debt.
The other reasons which Gov. Plaisted
gives why Greenbackers should unite with
the Democracy, namely, because the Repab-
lican party is in favor of stopping the silver
coinage aud not in favor of placing the cur
rency at the mercy of Congress, possess
the merit of not assuming anything which
is false. The Republican party does not be-
lieve in piling up silver dollars in the treas
ury vaults at the rate of $4,000, 900 month
for the purpose of furnishing market for the
bonanza men. 1t does not believe in any
such gigantic monopoly. Neither does the
Republican party believe in allowing Com
gress to control the currency. 1t is not an
advocate of Capitalization to that extent.
Probably il the Greenbackers are anxious
to promote these schemes and have no OBJ
jection to promoting several others, includ-
ing the one the Maine Democracy are now
contriving to get themselves boosted into
office, they can best do SO by accepting Elk
Coy. Paisted's advice and joining the DEM
ocratic procession in the highly honorable
capacity of s'boosters."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19
Ex-Gov. Plaisted and the Green
hackers.


A Greenbacker who says he left the Re-
publican party six years ago aud now finds
himself ''nearly without party asks ex-
Gov. Plaisted to recommend remedy for
his lonesomeness. The ex-Governor's re-
ply fills about two columns of the New Age,
and is composed of the letter which Peter
Cooper, ''the father of the GreeEback party,
and now Its saint" wrote to the Maine
Greenbackers in 1882, another letter from
the same gentleman to Mr.. Plalsted written
in the same year, the platform of the Maine
Democracy of 1882 and some observations by
the Ex-Governor himself, several of which
are so VIGOROUSLY untrue that the making
of them raises the suspicion that the "New
Age" of which Mr.. Plaisted is the chief
apostle, is the Gage of Brass
'sYou cannot doubt says the ex- Governor,
''thst if the Republican party were restored
to power it would, ~ stop the coinage of
silver, ~ withdraw the silver certificates,
81 retire the legal tender notes, (4) permit
the Banks to supply all the paper currency,
(5) create perpetual bonded debt for the
benefit of the National banks, (6) reduce the
revenue by removing the taxes on whiskey
and tobacco, not by reduction of duties on
the necessaries and comforts of life." And
because he cannot doubt these things the
Greenbacker is advised to adjourn his State
convention without making nomination
for governor till June II, and accept the in
vitslion which will then be extended TO
him to vote for the Democratic candidate.
Gov. Plaisted has not been editing Dem
oeratic paper great while, bat he has been
In the business long enough evidently to
form the habit, which sooner or later comes
30 every Democratic editor, of assuming that
the people who read his paper are densely
ignorant, and can be made to swallow any
assertion of political character which ap-
pears in its columns
We cheerfuily concede that if the particu-
lar Greenbacker to whom Gov. Plaisted is
talking, or any other Greenbacker, has no
doubt that the Republican party is in favor
of free tobacco and whiskey and the perpet-
uation of the national debt, the ex-Govern-
or's remedy for his lonesomeness is the prop
er one. A Greenbacker of the requisite de-
gree of ignorance to believe these things
will always be lonesome outside of the
Democratic party. We very much doubt,
however, If the particular Greenbacker
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

Gen. Gordon telegraphs from Khartoum
that his position is hopeless unless relief.is
sent Immediately. Thus the British cabi-
net is brought face to face with problem
on the successful solution of which its own
salvation depends. The fall of Khartoum
means the fall of the Liberal ministry.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

Mr.. Morrison has finally become convinced
of what everybody else has been convinced
for some weeks, that his tariff bill has no
chance of passing the House. He wants to
compromise now with the protection Dem
ocrats by cutting down the horizontal reduc-
ton from 20 per cent. to 10 per cent.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

1t will be seen from communication
from Hon. Neal Dow printed elsewhere that
Judge Appleton denies that he ever said
that the adoption of the prohibitory amend
ment would make void the prohibitory law.
If 1t win not do that it will do no harm even
II it does no good. The wonder is that
Judge Appleton did not put in denial be-
fOro
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

The Belfast Age thinks 1t probable that
while Mr.. Tilden sis dsinclined to accept
the nomination, he would do so if satisfied
that the success of the party could only be
secured by his acceptance" That's about
the size of it,-only it might BIO added that it
will probably not be very hard TO satisfy
him that such is the fact. 1t is said that the
editor of the Age is in Mr.. Tilden's at
titude regarding the gubernatorial candi-
daev
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

Thursday was good day for Mr.. Blaine.
Delaware elected an unanimous Blaine del
egation, and he gets the lions share from
New Jersey. The Indiana delegation was
not instructed, but will probably vote for
Senator Harrison on the first ballot.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

The stories of a revolutionary outbreak in
Mexico and the tearing up of the Mexican
Central railway are now declared to have
been merely stock-jobbing falsehoods for the
purpose of depressing securities.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

The Maine Democracy has selected the
anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill as
the day for holding their State convention
at Bangor. This exhibition of patriotism is,
however, purely accidental.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19
It FL e p r e 8 8.
SATURDAY MORNING., APRIL 10.

we DO not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
All cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
sion but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
RH1jcations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

Mshone Is angry because some OF his lieu
tenants have been consulting with Mr..
Blaine. "Blalne," he says, "is our enemy
Eumity in this case is more profitable to Mr..
Blaine than friendship would be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

1t seems 10 be pretty well settled now that
the headquarters of the dynamite-s is in
France and not in America. Nothing more
dangerous than wind machines of the
ODonovan Rosa stamp are manufactured
in this country
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

The Secretary of the Navy, by authority of
Congress. offers reward of $4,000 to any
ship which may succeed in rescuing Lieut..
Greeley. The whaling feet had better go
Greeleying.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19
FARM FOR SALE.

GITUATED near West Gorham, Me-, containing
- 75 acres, cuts 80 Tons of Hay, good Buildings
in good order. For sale at Bargain. VIII sell 10
cows II desired by the purchaser. For particulars
inquire of JOHN G. PROCTOR,
ap1 eod3W 90 Exchange St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-04-19

EVHE story brick house No. 10 Gray street. near
IL Park, furnished with all the modern conyen-
fences Also for sale, if desired, the Carpets and
part Of Furniture in said house. Inquire of j Il
RANDALL g. CO., 119 Commercial street.
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