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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
The Dorian Fruit Of Burmah.

One of the favorite fruits at Rangoon
is the dorian, which is brought in large
quantities from Mulmein, and t. rind ot
which has most peculiar en- overpow-
ering smell. Every yea .peC!P' steamer
are sent from IiSngoon to Sar ,alay with
shipments for the us. If tl.D kir o and the
palace, though after ire voyage only
about two l:vr cent. a-riv" fit for eating.
while the s:as!l IF IN. had tnesis enoug /
to betray taelr pre.enre all no the river.
Good doriaRs sell az Rsngoor fra rupee
each, owing 10 the fact t at in Burmese
times the dorian t;ee wss as great \
monopoly Of the government as is tbs
teak, and consequently very few wer.
allowed to be planted. But in tn.
southern districts. which have been
longer under British rule, they ara
plentiful enough. and can he bought AZ
from eight to ten rupees per hundred in
the gardens. Ead as the dorian is TO-
the olfactory nerves. TIE Friend Of India
mentions another fruit called tanienthe,
which arc in great favor with the Bur
mese for their cusiics. and the Effects OF
which arc at once experienced 3y stand
ing within feet of the person who ha.
been indulging in it. The odor is i'm
possible to conceal. The Burmese con
slider it an excellent digestive and tonic
though there are very few Europeans
who can 90 the length of trying mo :
than one experiment upon it.-Load0n
Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
ALife-Long DebnuoE.

"No, Pm obliged to you; | don't
drink, y replied Judge Gibbons, of Lam
caster, in the barroom of the Girard
house. g am sixty-three years old, and
have never used tobacco in any form,
never have tasted malt or spirituous
liquors. never have been at a horse race,
or attended circus or a theatre.
. Yours has been an exemplary life,
Judge, " replied the Times man.
Well, / don't know that it has" con-
tinued the judge, sadly. :" am, afterall,
no better than other men; for the past
forty-eight years | have been the abject
slave to an ungovernable appetite. This
indulgence has gained such absolute CON
troll of me that Icannot exist four or five
hours without gratifying it. In the
streets, at church, during family prayers
it fortunes me. / struggle against it. |
resolve and resolve to break it off, but
am weak-very weak-and finally yield.
/ cannot go half day without it. No,
/ daren't travel where / cannot obtain it..
1t is killing me. Twenty years ago
weighed 800 pounds. Now weigh 1870.
1t is destroying my life, slowly, but
surely. shall die of it"
What form does this deadly dissipa-
ton take ~ asked the reporter, in amaze
ment, prepared for an appalling con-
fession.
& Mush and milk, y was the solemn and
humiliating answer. PHILADELPHIA Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
science and superstition in Chi,

From ancient times the Chinese h,
taken note of natural phenomena. M
record of solar eclipses is perhaps \
most ancient and accurate in the wml
They have more or less elaborate wol
on astronomy, mathematics, bots
zoology, mineralogy, physiology \
many other sciences. Yet there is scan
any true science in them. Classifca6l
even in regard to plants and amin
there is none. Mineralogy is manb
description of curious stones. Nor
there any progress, for the nd
ancient works are generally \
best, and as a consequence the a
nese to-day are as their fathers NJ
thousands of years ago. The supes
tons respecting natural phenomeI
which are as living active truths tod
for all classes in China, remind us nsl
of man in his state of barbarism tha,
the ancient culture and civilization Of n
middle kingdom. The sun and ma
are to the Chinese as they were to pm
tive man, living things, gods to be vi
SHIPPED. The stars in their courses M
erfully influence, if they do not absou
" determine all human events.
them the wise may read as IN
book the destiny of man 4
the fate of empires. Their comb
tons make lucky and unlucky days Il
we shall do well to note carefullytil
signs and silent warnings. Comets
the precursors of famine, pestilence
xar-prognosticators of the wreck
empires and the fall of kings. EcIip
are the periodic efforts of the drag
fiend to destroy the lights of heaven
every notice of an approaching cell
sent by the imperial astronomer to
provinces is accompanied by a gOra8
ment order to employ the usual meth
of gong beating and so forth in orda
rescue the threatened luminary. AaI
thunder is the roar of the anga
heaven, and to be smitten by thunt
bolt is to be marked as a thing accurs
Wind is born in the heart of great mo-
tains, whence it issues at the comHa
of the wind-god. Most districts hayet
wind-mountains. That at Lung-Sh
in the northern province of Chill, Isl
most remarkable. 1t has cave at
of its four sides. The spring wind ia
from the cave on the eastern side,
summer wind from the southern, and
for the others. Wind eddies or vii
winds are raised by the hedgehog in
rapid passage from one place to anoi
the dust serving to screen him from
vulgar gaze. Rain is produced by
dragon god, who carries up vast qua
ties Of water from the lakes and river
his capacious jaws, and pours it dow
showers over the earth. Every noun
has its spirit or genius, every vallg
nymph, every spring its naiad Ha
mountains and rivers, old trees and q
Gus rocks, become objects of worship
These and the like superstitionS Fh
enter every domain of nature are
confined to the poor and illiteratei
are shared by the rich and learned
they are repeated and acknowledge
the imperial government itself in is
crees in the Peking Gazette. The higa
scholar in the empire knows no more
nature than the humblest peasant.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
HUMOROUS SKETCHES,


A young tenor obtained hearing be,
fore a director of one of the provincial
theatres. He sang, but the manager
stopped him at the end of three or four
notes. "yery well, > he said; . leave me
your address. and / win think of you if
it should happen
What do you mean by II 1t should
happen ~ interrupted the young tenor. :.
WHY, IL my theatre should burn"
"Well ~
q should engage you to cry fire. "
Pdrisian PuckeriRgs.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
How to Escape LIGHTNING.

"What is the best thing to do in@.
to avoid being struck by lightnli.
inquired Wisconsin, reporter of Pre-
nent local scientist. at is not so ~
of what to do as of what not to z
was the answer. Sin the first ps
you want to carry as little metal as y
sible about your person. Whenl
storm approaches shelter yourself ri
the nearest brick or stone building
none be near, you should stand sou
lie down on your place, regardless o.
rain, which is really protection. ~
the shelter of trees and doorways
outhouses, such as barns and s'sa
whether of stone or wood, especla4
the latter. / consider that open
dry, stony ground is safer than hlgh
and grassy ground, and that l%'
sites are safer than windward ones
seeking shelter laborers should .
their tools behind, as the metal i aP
attract the electric fluid The chm
of a house should be kept clean.
clear of freplaces, metals, esPs
pipes; of walls, especially outer one
wires, cisterns, window bars, HH
pianos, gilt frames, etc, etc. All II
and windows should be closeL
building is greatly guarded by, ~
close around the walls and by or,
well-drained foundations. ! wow
especial stress upon the danger o. 7, :
ing metal about the person, oroi y. "
It near one, as many persons are hl1
their carelessness in this respect
acuuzee Wisconsin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23
Repartee.

Hello, Jones, I'm glad to see ~
Jones, pretending not to reo
Smith, for fear he'd tap him ioI
MY dear sir, you have the adv
of me. =
. Yes, most any one has who p
ordinary intelligence. Tile H'''.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

Paper is now made in Sweden from
: the bleached and blanched remains 81
moses TINT lived centuries ago, and now
found IN enormous quantities. This
paper Is turned out in all degrees of ex-
cellence, from tissue to sheets three
fourths of an inch thick.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

Florida has $50 factories, working
2, 749 hands, with capital invested of
1897, 030, paying annually in wages
$9S9, 592, and yielding annually In prod
ucts =, 685. 4OS.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

There 3 a justice of the peace y y {
county, Georgia, who has held D
for eight years and never trled
always getting the litigants to e'>
mise.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

American Indians are cuItivating more
than half q million acres of land. The
Indian reservations include 155. 622. 312
acres, of which IS, 600, 600 are tillable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

One of the sweetest things in the world
i . sixteen-year-old girl baby.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-23

1t IS estimated that there ae
spurious soyereigns in circulation
land.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28

Must say its the incest thing ever used
for the teeth and BREATH" says every one hav.
ing tried "Teaberry," the new toilet gem.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE.
VALLEY CENTRE.

How does this weather strike you?
Good time for clearing land. w.
III. York has let a job of clearing 90
acres on his farm near tins place..
Geo Etherington is preparing to
build new shop. 1t will be 2Ox4O
TT and 1sft high. The upper story
he will finish off into hail.. Mr..
Makelim has opened his elevator and
is paying the highest price for all
kinds of grain. Stephen York has
returned from Dakota where he has
lived for the past year and a half.
He speaks highly of the county,.
Poor old Nehemiah has lost his
goose and can not be consoled.
Keep your temper, old man, there
will be days when the sun will shine
as brightly as ever it did in the past.
ED Beckett seems to get lots OF
grinding to do lately......The Mich
aels Bros are both out with their
steam threshers. SCRIBE.
August Goth, 1884.
Grain is beginning to move little
more lively......N. ID. Hoag has
traded his store to Walter Weeks
for his farm. We wish Mr.. Weeks
success in his new enterprise......
Married-On Sunday the oath inst.
VIM j. Makelim to Miss Lorette M.
Beckett. We wish them all the
happiness that usually falls to the
lot of mortals. SCRIBE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28

A letter to the young men and women.
Mr. EDIToR.-What are our young
men and women coming to? We
see the amusement of some of our
young men is to steal chicken and
90 to the woods, build a fire, roast
and eat the same and then play cards
by the light Of the fire nearly all
night while others, (that call them
selves a little more respectable will
take some of our young ladies and
go to somebody's barn or some
house where nobody is living and l
have actually known some to go to
a place where one of their neighbors
wintered his sheep, and dance, while
others are gambling in some corner
with cards and drinking whisky out
of bottles brought in the pocket of a
young man whose fair damsel by
his side knew nothing of it. Others
60 to the saloons and drink and play
cards and gamble all night and dis
turb the quiet of the neighborhood
with their hideous yells. Young
man, young woman, did you ever
stop to think which is the worst? In
the first case, we have an actua
theft all for amusement. In the
second, we have an actual theft,
stealing away the time which ought
to have been given to reading or
some good work, stealing away the
time which God in his goodness gave
us for rest, stealing away some
young minds and trying to make
them as bad as you, never thinking
that it might be against the wish of
some kind, dear, loving friend or
parent who would not have them
take such course, not even for
their life, money would not tempt
them. Young friends have you ever
thought that this is the stepping
stone to dissipation, wretchedness,
misery and woe? Oh! let me beg of
you to stop and think before you go
farther. There is amusement en-
ough that leaves no sting behind.
If you have nothing to amuse you,
such as good books, &C., at home, go
to the library, get book, read it
and try and be somebody and make
your mark in this world, so when
you come to die it may be SAID of
you, "What good and useful man
or woman, oh, how much he or she
will be missed" How much better
this would be than to have 1T said
after you are dead, ale or she was
a miserable, worthless being, the
world is well rid of HIM or her." be-
sides suffering the punishment of
misspent life forever, when it might
have been otherwise. A FRIEND.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28

s. d. Davis. jamestown, o.. writes II
tried some Red Horse Powder for Chicken
Cholres, last fall and found 1t good. Some
of my neighbors are also using it to advan.
taUa n navar fails
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
Ice Cream Festival and Art Loan.

The ice cream festival and art loan
gotten up by the ladies of the Library
Association of this place, was, to say
the least. very enjoyable and pleasant
affair. The entertainment commenced
with prayer by Rev. j. w. Gray after
which solo was given by Miss Lulu
Ferguson in which she did justice to
herself as singer. j. 5. Duilie. presl-
dent of the association, handled the
subject of "a public library as an adu-
Gator" i'm pleasing as well as as a
profitable manner. The Duet by the
Misses Ella Fraser aud Miranda
Rapley was just splendid. Mrs. III.
+. LeOnard's essay entitled what
shall / read" was IA very appropriate
subject for the occasion also very
truthful one. Then came the art loan
which was visited by all curious to
see the fine works of art hanging in
artistic array on the walls Of the room;
but 10! and behold living on the shelves
around the room were found jack
planes, door knobs, hinges, onions,
scissors, mustard plasters and many
other articles too numerous 20 mention
all having their respective meaning.
Those who had the matter in charge
in getting up this ART loan must have
possessed no small amount of ingenuity
for every article just corresponded
with the names of scenes in the cata-
logue. The credit Of getting up this
art loan is due the Misses Gertie Duilie
and Katie Brown. Ice cream was
chen served by the ladies which was
pronounced delicious by all present.
After the dishes were cleared away
Rev. j. w. Gray produced Darius
Green ard his flying Machine to the
hearty satisfaction of all. My. Gray
puts so much life in this recitation
That one would think that Darius, his
dying machine and all were there.
With this the entertainments closed and
was in every way success. The
ladies should receive much credit for
their untlring efforts to make this a
success. The proceeds of the evening
were about $1,000, which will go to-
wards purchasing new books for the
library.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
Good Farm For sale.

Containing so acres more OF less be-
ing in town s, north of range II f.
section 10. There is about 60 acres
cleared and 20 acres of good hardwood
timber, good water, comfortable build
ings, a good orchard of choice trees
the soil is of a sandy loan, well fenced
and under good cultivation, situated
two miles from the thriving village OF
Brockway Centre where there is 4
splendid market for all kind of farm
products. Will sell on easy terms.
School house on corner of farm. Fol-
further particulars apply on the prem
ises. Title undisputable.
3m3pd. JOHN CHENEY.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
Gained -Four and A Hail Pounds.

Albert Brown, OF Georgetown, H.. says:
have taken two bottles of Scovill's Sar.
saparilla and StillingiS, or Blood and Liver
Syrup. and have gained four-and.a.halt
pounds in about sixty days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
Notice of Commissioners on Claims.


STATE OF MICHIGAN-CoUNTY OF ST.
CLAIR-ss. Probate Court for said County.
Estate of James Stesdman, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Judge of Probate OF said County, Com.
missioners on CLAIMS in the matter of said
estate, and six months from the 2Sth day of
July, A; ID. 1884, having been allowed by
said Judge OF Probate to all persons holding
claims against said estate, in which to present
their claims to us for examination aud ad.
justment:
Notice is Hereby Given, that we will meet
on Tuesday. the 2sth day of October, A. D..
1884, and on Wednesday, the 2Sth day of
January, A. d. 1885, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. of
each day, at the house of John Ainsley in the
Township OF Greenwood in said County, to
receive and examine such claims.
Dated this 93rd day oil August A. ID. 1884.
JOHN ID. JONES co,;s.;orars
JAMES c. MoKENNA Commissioners
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
EARN for Sale.

A good farm containing 12O acres
with 100 acres improved situated in
the Township of Lynn six miles south
and west from Brockway Centre good
market. There is good well water on
the farm. and the buildings are all
first-class and new, good orchard and
good fences. The terms to suit purch-
aser. For further particulars and
price apply on the premises or call on
or address j. s. Dufiie, Brockway Gen.
tire. 12m2pd FRED A. GREEN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
These arc Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system regulat.
or ever placed within the reach OF suffering
humanity, truly is Electric Bitters. Insc-
tivity of the Liver. BIIiousness. Jaundice.
Constipation, Weak Kidneys, or any disease
of the urinary organs, or whoever requires an
appetizer, tonic or mild stimulspt. will al.
way find Electric Bitters the best and only
certain cure known. They act surely and
quickly, every bottle guaranteed TO give On.
tire satisfaction or money! efuuded. Sold at
ffty cents bottle by w. N. Mckenns.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
IMPERIALISM.

Indigestion or Dyspepsia are often caused
by the liver inactive. Some call it liver com.
plant, billiousness, etc. The liver governs
the system; If the liver is inactive or torpid,
one may be bilious. or have fever and ague,
Headache. Malarial fevers, dizziness, etc
These may lead to worse troubles. This new
remedy, Zopesa is now taking the lead of all
other.remedies as liver regulator. 1t seems
to acts Immediately upon the organ-it cor.
reefs the bile, the urine, and the blood.
Friend, keep the liver healthy with Zopesa,
and other troubles are then corrected.
James Z. Davis & Co., Wholesale
Agents, Detroit, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28

If you want one of the most
delightful residences in tho village or
a business site on front street call OH
or address w. Cowing, attorney,
Brockway Centre, at once for prices,
etc. Stf
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
HOId the Fort.

]. NJ. Fort. Nor mouth, H., writes :--Hav.
ing used Scovil's Sarsaparilla aud Stillingis,
or Blood and Liver Syrup, according to the
directions given. for the purpose of enriching
and purifying the blood and regulating the
liver, and having found the medicine to do
all that you claim for it, | cheerfully recon.
mend its use to all persons affected likewise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-08-28
club" Cough cure, 25 cents.

Prescription of a Boston physician, dis.
pensed years by Boston druggist,
One dose will cure any ordinary cough.
II acts almost magically. Ask any dealer to
get you % cent bottle of ssHub'' Cough
cnre. and don't be put off with any other.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-27
THE SOUTH.

JUAN GATAN, the noted half-breed Chief
of the Iipan Indians, who made the mem.
orable raid into Texas in 1878, and who
was followed into Mexico by General Nc
Kenzie, was killed at Santa Rosa Mexico. by
unknown parties in front of the store of his
half brother, a prominent merchant of
Santa Rosa. Gatan was literally hacked
to pieces with butcher knife. ,'TH
The IONA Libra of Mexico has been pro-
claimed. '.T- Er ..ss ss'
ABOUT seventy friends of Senator Bay
ard held a secret meeting recently in Will
mington, Del, and contributed funds to
send representatives to the Democratic
National Convention. E .
The tenth annual session of the National
Catholic Union begun at Baltimore on the
18Th.
ONE car Of new wheat in good milling
order, about No. 2 grade, from Waco, Tex,
sold at auction on 'change in st. Louis on
the 10 h at SI.21. ..... ......-
A MEETING of the creditors of William
Dawson & Co., who made an assignment
at Baltimore was held the other day.
Liabilities were $104,0 900; nominal assets,
$4,000. The matter was referred to the
court. nr
THE nineteenth anniversary of emanci-
patton day was generally celebrated at
Galveston by the colored people. a..
GARDNER & Corr, cotton factors OF New
Orleans, and Gardner & Gates, of Mobile,
have suspended. the firm claimed that
heir assets exceeded their liabilities.
Gardner was President of the National
Cotton Exchange.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-27
Too Much for q Clerk to Lose.

az come as an humble but / hope de-
serving supplicaut for your daughters
hand was what he said as he entered
the room in which the retired capitalist
sat.
"Indeed"' replied that gentleman
'And have you an income to support a
wife and family comfortably"
Not just at present, sir. ara 3
clerk in hardware store, but my pros
poets for becoming a member of the.
firm before long are very fiattering."
well, | like your looks, young fell
low, and if the matter is agreeable to-
my daughter you have my consent My
daughters happiness is nay first aim in.
life. Ii you should find that your pros
poets turn out less fatterine than you.
anticipate l will do something for you
myself. l expect to again engage in
business in short time"
"You are very kind. SIR" responded
the young man gratefully; land may I
ask what line of business You will fol
lowe"
1.-THE banking business! Ishall start
a bank with a capital of $i,0O0.OOO
Here the young man turned pale and
started for the door.
Il hope you will excuse me, sir. he
stammered. "but | have suddenly
changed my mind about marrying your
daughter. l have got about $1,000
saved up. and $1,000 is a good deal Of
money for hardware clerk to lose. VI
Philadelphia CGis
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-06-27
A GOOD INDIAN.

He Tells About . Big Fight Below Joe
KIpp's Place Between Cowboys and Cree
Indians.
Fort MCLEOD, NORTHWEST TERRITORY,
June ia South Piegan Indian named
Shorty, of the Indian police. arrived in
search of horse stolen by the North
Piegans. He brought in the news that
there had been big fight below Joe Kipp's
place, on the Marias, between cowboys AMI
Cree Indians. with fatal results. The cow
boys were on the roundup when they came
to party Of five Cree Indians butchering a
COW. As soon rs they saw the cowboys four
of the Indians ran away, but one, bolder
than the rest, walked toward them. One of
the cowboys went out from the rest to
meet this Indian, and when he got near
enough pulled his six-shOOter and fired at
him. The Indian was hit pretty badly and
dropped. He then raised himself to a sit
ting position and fired at the cowboy.
whom he hit in the breast. The cowboy
was fatally wounded, but while dying put
four or five shots into the Cree, who was
killed. The cowboy died soon after. The
other cowboys, who had been watching the
fight in the distance, now took after the
other four Indians, and a lively encounter
took place. The Indians took refuge i'm a
coolie, and threw up breastworks. The
cowboys tried to storm their position, but
the Indians were too well protected, and
stood them of. They finally got away.