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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
4 scheme TO Reduce Our Surplus
Revenue.

One of the most elaborate schemes for
reducing the surplus in the Treasury,
and most promising OF success should
1t be adopted BY Congress is IN the
hands OF the subcommittee ~ rhe House
Committee on Education. IL is a draft
Of nil which was prepared by authori-
~ OF the Inter-S ate Commission on
federal and to education which ncld its
session ut Louisville, Ky, durine the
industrial Exposition. These gentle
men have elaborated scheme for as
sistiug the States and Territories in the
promotion O. education by distributing
among tham q fund of neaTlv 500, 600,
600 to he GI cd out 81 loterva> W three
years during he ncNt1W We wears, the
RpportiOnment TO be made upon the
OASIS of illiterate population between
the ages of ten aud twenty years in
States and between six anu twenty years
in Territories. Accompanying The BIZ
arc tables showing the method OK APP
portionment and The amount which each
State and Territory would receive for
each year and for the entire period.
Out Of the 500. 600, 900, the New Eng
land and Middle States would bo nnti-
tied to 5000, $50 i'm twelve years the
Western and Pacific States. So, 4S6 $50;
the Southern States, 81, 500, 40; the
Territories, So, 44G $50, and the District
of Columbia, %S2, $3.50. In the first
period of thr q years Illinois would he
entitled to S142.576 year; in the sec
ond period. $lt6.932 year; third period,
81, 1888 year; fourth period, S35.6.4 u
year. making total of 81, 069,430 for
Illinois in twelve years. This is the
largest sum apportioned TO any West
err State. Ohio is put down for S752,-
$40. the total for twelve wears; Indiana,
S746 sac; Iowa, a265, ESQ; Minnesota,
-$lS3,960 Georgia and Alabama would
each get more Jnan all of the Western
and Pacific Coast States combined and
Texas more than all the New England
and Western States.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
,oie, has passed the bill redistricting the state

vote, has passed the bill redistrcting the state
congressiOnaly.
The bill relating To the retirement OF the
trade dollar Is transferred from the house COM
mlttee ON banking and currency 10 tire COM
initteeo On coinage, weights and measures.
The second section OF freight train on the
Cincinnati southern ran into the hrst section
near lockwood, Tenn, damaging the caboose,
cars and engine aud killing brakeman.
Gladstone was attacked the other day while
| ON his way TO Commons. The rough made the
attack on wager.
Several persons were drowned and Immense
property damaged by water-spouts in Peru.
A desperate fight occurred near Matamora.
Mex, the other day, between Mexican custom
officers and smugglers, In which the former
were victorious.
Over 1000 war claims are now awaiting ac-
ton by Congress. While many of them are
equitable, great delay In securing action upon
them Is inevitable
The President has ordered Lieut., Rhodes
promoted for bravery 40 the City OF ColUmb.s
wreck.
William Boyd, an anti-slavery sgitstor and
protector OF the underground railway, has
died at Washington.
Breadstuffs exports in January, 1854, ISL.
A weakened bridge on the Southern Central
through. Three men were drowned.
George Emory, an engineer In a Touring
mill In Indianapolis was caught In the mAchi-
merry and pounded TO death.
Mrs. Emma Uhler, who figured so prominent
ly In a murder case in New York last spring,
committed suicide In disreputable house in
thsc city recently.
a cyclone swept over northwestern Georgia
few nights ago doing great damage.
Gen. Sherman gave his ''mite' TO the food
sufferers. 1t was a hundred dollar bill
Mrs. Angelina Cameron, who died at Cape
Bold, N. b /, a few DAYS ago, aged 105 years.
! was the oldest inhabitant OF the maritime prov
| inces
Two three story brick blocks in course OF
erection IN Brooklyn fell recently, causing a
| los OF 500, 900.
The central bank OF upper Sandusky has
| L en- Obliged to close its doors. Liabilities
nearly slOO, 800; assets virtually nothing.
The y 'esidert has accepted the resignation
o, John {. New, assistant secretary Of the
| treasury.
An investigation Of the election trs .edy at
Copiah, Miss, Is being held in New Orlo6n-.
Egyptian rebels are mustered in gIes forces
to meet the English troops
| Edward Brice, waiter employed In the
| restaurant OF the Baltimore and Potomac
| depot In Washington, cut Peter Washington
cook, across the abdomen, killing him almost
instantly Brice WAS arrested.
| Democrats are still undecided where 20 hole
| the National convention
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
THE ORRAM OF TIE MN:

Latest reports from Egypt look mo- hope
ful for the govern ent. Gen. Gordon is In
good spirits and onfident Of success.
Bradlsugh administered tie oath to himself
in the House OF Commons the other day. He
was not allowed 10 take HIS seat
Queen Victoria's book IS cut.
Henry u. Lyman Of Ohio has been confirmed
second assistant postmaster general
Jhrty-hve members OF wedding party
were drowned In Austria by breaking throhug
the ice on the river Thesis.
The Grand Trunk railway company protests
ig5ilst the proposed loan 70 the Canada Pacific
bw ne Dominion parliament Of S20,0OO,C00
TIC BIZ rpproprlating $500 GOO for the 70,
~ lion trreely has been "shelved'' T., ne
Scv',iC
cn, loss Of life by the floods is nue. eater
ihan In 1883
The man Nesbitt, Of Erie, Pa, 90 tied OF
assaulting his l5-year-old daughte-, aas 1een
sentenced to 10 years in the pefiite~tiarv. His
dec laration that be was the victim %. q con.
spirscy through hl' daugh.rrs Was shown to
be false.
Wesley jCaoSOn ~ Napoleon. D., has been
conYiciCs 4 MURDER in ia" i.f- degree lie
killed ar. sud Nts Georicr y ~ liar's, pre-
sumaoly fot mcuey.
J 7 Nfs.,n sua wife 2 ...el zap ting
16 mites nyih % chicago fou Odd In
iNfN a4Sti' tit OIL 'E q ftN Jus
s,a sh3ul he 80 = - srloosei
~ Ire y 1tive
Secretary Iiu-0in G stHt- fcn1r,msst "a
fshinp AGA ntesurf. .uT Ia "a "a ID Ohio
food suff'rrs, spd has ab3adof. prop q
trip 20 Chic i.ta 81 give '"r-i,s 'eniio '
e. vori
The lrlev eiiy .,.,.r has apprN' y,ar,.d
81 y' f0y the uaintenspce Of On sIip. .rainiug
tc'iai' q cor ection With the high scLoul
Mot.ene ieT The cersure of tbr British 10 T.
errmen r.l, made In both lIousps O. Parlia-
meat III day.
Cont Msiou,r Evans favors an ,x.ension u
the boodeO whlekey period.
Tie vlgir's legislature, by strict party
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
10 Cure Stammering.

DIR. bio Lewis, in his magazine, gives
n rule for the cure of stammering.
which is certainly safe enough, and
by which the doctor says he has cured
three-fourths of all the eases he has
treated. The stammerer is made to
mark the time in his speech, just as it
is ordinarily done in singing. At first
he is to beat on every syllable. He
should begin by reading one OF the
Psalms, striking the knee on the fin
ger at every word. Time can be
marked" says the doctor, 'by striking
the finger, on the knee. by hitting the
thumb against the fore finger, or by
moving the large toe in the boot" The
writer believes the worst case OF slut
tering can be cured. If the victim will
read an hour each day, with thorough
practice OF this remedy. and observing
the same in his conversation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
MaSsacred BIZ Rebels.

1t Is reported that Mahdfs forces have cap
tured Sinkat, and also that Tokar has fallen
into tue han'ls Of the rebels. The garrison
under Tewfik Bey made slr;ie and for long
time successfully repulsed lie rebels. AT last
the attacking force gained advantage and COM
with the exception Or few made prisoners
According 10 the litc,t report only few sick
men were unable 10 take part in the sortie.
The Cadi of Stnkat ant thirty women we're
spared bv The rebels Before the so-tie rebei
sheikh approached siEkat and summoned
IeHiik Bey 10 surrender, saying his life would
he spared The garrison answered defantly,
reviliDg the rebels. During the sortie women
aud children followed In the rear of the soldiers.
large numbers of rebels were killed. Troops
are being sent 10 che beleaguered garrison as
rapidly as possible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
Jud Crouch Arrested.

Jud Crouch was reareSted AT six
o'clock on the evening" of the 18th inst.
on complaint of Gslen Brown, the Hor-
ton detective, for assault with intent 10
kill. Sheriff Wi ley arrested him and
took him before justice Hum, and he
was released on $4,000 bonds for his
appearance, l.. Z. Hurd and Patton
Morrison being accepted rs sureties.
The examination viii take place on
Wednesday, the 20th. The arrest
causes but little excitement. and the
prevailing opinion i, that it viii amount
to just about rs much as eli former
moves in the case--nothing. Brown
continues to grow worse, and his physi-
clans give but faint hope Of his recov-
err.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

Tue STREET, Tor the most part are
narrow and lnem from morning till
night with humanity. There are no
regulations, apparently, such as those
embodied in the local ordinances of
most American cities, whereby acct
dents may be prevented or the longevi-
T. OF public improvements promoted.
Heavy teams are driven at q terrific
speed over shaky wooden bridges. The
large number of bridges, together with
the rough usage, discourages the mu-
nicipal!ty from making proper repairs,
and there are always great many con-
demned and c.osed bridges in the city.
Inc are apparently no sidewalk ordi-
nances, an this is accounted for ordi-
narily by the fact that there are no side.
walks 10 regulate. Every manner of
liberty is taken with the streets instead,
Wnen the sidewalks are thus wanting.
The most incongrCous spectacle is
that afforded by the presence of street
ears hore-a feature peculiar to the
capital city alone. Like all the foreign
improvements here, the street-car lines
arc English in style; the cars having
four or six wheels and running upon
tracks provided with groove for the
wheel nangeS. The drivers and con-
dGctorS are, OF course. Japanese, dress
cd in European clothes, but never more
than decently appareled. The con-
ductors carry ancient-looking leather
sachels strapped over their shoulders
from which they sell tickets to all pas
sengcrs, 10 be collected at the door rs
the passengers quit the car. There are
40 bells on the horses. but a horn
hangs by the side OF the driver and the
latter energetically toots it rs his horses
dash along ut II break.neck speed down
the street. Although these Japanese
ponies are abused shamcfully in order
TO make them attain n spect satisfacto-
r. 10 the liver fthcre are uo humane
societies IN Tolio), the cars will stop
sol imc 10 On minutes ut cross
inc while the conduc,nr and driver
We, or an irlaginary load of passen-
gers without nc least concern or i'm
patience.
Ii is II source of terror 10 the bravest
person To ride by any mode OF convey
ance down some Of these narrow Toxic
streets. Every coach and other vehicle
carries Il horn in ordcr TO keep people
on the lookout. and tho streets are IN
intcrminablc crush of stages, cars, GIN
rikshas, and portable groceries. Block
AIDES are frequent am Something's disas-
trous. The stirct-ca lines profess to
have double tracks running to the sub
urbs OF Hyzcno and Asakusa, but the
streets are frequently 50 narrow that
they have 10 reduce 10 one and even
then run quite close To the houses.-
San francisco BUiictR.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

The manner of serving meals in the
forecastle is rs simple rs Che system of
cookery in vogue in the galley. The
cook gives out the made dishes in the
pans in which they have been prepared.
One man in each watch is appointed TO
90 to the galley for the food. He places
il on the deck in the middle OF the fore
castle, and the men take their shares
one by one. The man who takes more
than his just share is not regarded with
favor b. his shipmates. If he persists
in his piggish method of Felping HIM
self, his shipmates will no, ruy rcmon-
strate with him, but will 9, , the ex-
tent of reducing his share to The proper
limits; and if he protests against this
treatment, II committee of one or more,
according to his size, is appointed ito
thresh him. The sailors sit on their
chests while at their meals. No tables
are provided for them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

of Bay City at $4,000 per mile. The
drain will commence ut the bridge over
the Quanicasse river and run south and
east 81 miles. The contract calls for
the completion of the drain by August
/, 1885. The dirt removed will be
thrown up to make roadway similar
TO the Cass river state road. The course
viii be through marshes, cedar and
tamarack swamps which are now en-
terely useless.
In the Eaton circuit court Irwin D..
Garfield has rec overed judgment against
Fred Spicer for $500 damages, for in
jur.es inflicted upon him by Spicer a
year ago while teaching school in defend
ants district near Eaton Rapids. Tho
plaintiff whipped DEFENDANTS boy,
which so enraged the defendant that
next morning he went TO the school
where a scuille ensued, in which the de-
PENDANT struck the plain, iffon he head
with stove-poker, seriously If not
permanently inj1ring him.
Louis Stevens, n farmer who resides
in the township Of White Oak. Inghsm
county, met With horrible dea,h. lie
and his wife were Engaged in loading a
load of straw and and Stevens was cat
ting down the side and under the stack
when the TOP, which was covered With
snow and ice. fell on him. The iniur-
les he sustained were slight and no
smothered to death before he could be
rescued. He leaves wife and four
children in destitute circumstance.
At Ludington the other day fire de.
stroyed Arbeiter nall, the property and
place of assembly of the German aid
society. Loss, 5000. Insured for
1000 in the city of London. 81 900 in
the Home end $4,000 in the Sun. At
an early hou. nthe same day, William
Heyse;i's house. one mile list It from
Ludir gton, was burned to the . ound
and its contents IL. 0 were consumed.
Loss, SO SEQ. insured in the Water
town for 81, COG a, d in the CONNER, al
fot 81 900.
The colored PEOPLE of Ann Arbor
celebrated the 10Th anniversary OF -
birth of Abraham Lincoln by e:erc, IS
and n banquet on the eyeH.DZ of cdr :
arv u. Addresses wele made by tie
Hon. J. j. Robson, the Rev. Mr.. Sun
derland and w. Allison Sweeney, and
the emancipation proclamation was
read by Mrs. f.. L. Jacobs. A letter
vas read from Mayor Hartman, who
had promised an address. but was un-
abe TO attend. The exercises were
concluded by the reading of letter
from Robert + Lincoln, cxpr 2s.inC his
grateful appreciation OF the tribute
renaered to the memory ct his father.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
CONGRESSIONAL.

TEBRuARy il--SENATs.-- MIR. Plumb OF Kan
sas presertrtl u petition from soldiers Of the
Union srruy, asking Tor the removal Of dis
crinnation H. Framing pensions Mr.. Miller
al CALIFORNIA; from ihec6mmittee on naval sf-
fairs. reported fayoially bill for the relief Of
survivors Uf the Ieannette expedition, Mr..
Hoar Reported bill fixing salaries Of judges 4
district courts Of tie United States. Bills
were introduced for the relief OF the officers
ara crrw OF the. Monitor VINO were engaged In
.ihe action with the Merrimac, I'm March, 1902,
for the study OF physiology and the effects Of
intoxicants ana other poisons, in the schools Of
iL" trritotlfssaud tlir District Of Columbia,
p',cceding then u the llstOt unobiected cases
upp1 the calendar, tnssstnate took up sud ith
t debate passed bsll reported By Mt.
.a, ~ Conn cttcil5 from the committee on
MS, Hmeneiug sect'on 4Ss7 revised stat
,fs. securing 10 American inventors the fusi
fnf ot " years for fneir pstents in cssee
f}rcigu patent expires before that
lsfd message was received from the House
- --- enzct that that body tad passed rosolu-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
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 illuin-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay,
or, The Last Var Trail The Modocs. This
bool is true exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than felton," and
contains the romance of the life of Do,r'
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief o.
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
defied the United States troops in the
Lava Beds; and every incident mem
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address tho Publishers,
@. p. SOULE 6c CO.,
lis MONROE ST., CHICAGO, III.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
SEND ON YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Suffering on the Increase all Along the
Ohio,

Cincinnati dispatches OF the 18th say: II
cannot be long now before the angry waters
will cease their hitherto irresistible progress
and begin to fall back from unnumbered miles
Of invaded territory into their proper channels.
Yet, In spite of this fact, there Is rothing
hor eful about the situation. In Cincinnati,
CCyerton, NEWPORT and ten or dozen imrC ant
suburbs located In the inundated dis &C, 3,
more than 1900 houses are wholly or partly
under water. Matters will not be so bad In
the bottoms, but along the river front the lois
Will he very heavy. Many foundation, have
been weakened, ar falling buildings ard
crumbling wall are becoming alarmingly fre,
Quent At Midnight the water marked 70 fec o.
So inches. C)ld weather is looked for, but nj /,
rs u W. come visitor. All along the yer here
Is caIclty of fuel, and as 1t is impos sible for
steamers 10 effect landing supplies cannot be
Distributed.
JeTerso lville, Ind, is en- ell sGbmerg. l.
and oy1 500 people are lC dei 3, while a.
Port mouth, Ohio, there IS not an acre OF dry
ground. Evansv iIh md, is still dry, bus the
country round about j. one vast 80. many
farms being 80 feet under water, ana gc-oss
the river In Kentucky only the tops Of loJses
are visible. Harmar, o., is flooded, and pcople
are camped upon the hillsidee,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
The Subtle Fluid.

An electric lighting pole opposite tho
Dime Savings Bank was too strong q
temptation for lot of boys. They
climbed it and straddled the cross
pieces. Suddenly The current was
turncl on, mere was y vel, suddea
letting 90, fall of q ldt of boys on the
heads Of the people below, and then six
boys stood shaking rs with he palsy.
GOSH! said one, ''what was thatp'
lookin. up astonished at the place he
fell from. ''Lileninr replied anotl
CIR. owe mighfer Tin kilt GLORY
exclaimed another, wasn't 4, orfull'
They then took 10 .asir legs s1d for
got al. about the fire Boston Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
A BUILDING UNDERMINED.
Ten Inmates Drowned or Crushed to Death,

The rear part of two brick buildings In Ctr
clnnati, In the flooded district, fell the other
morning and ten lives were Lost by drowning or
crushing. The buildings were occlT I'd as
a boar ding house, and had IS occupants. The
following is list of the killed John W. Kyle,
son Of the proprietor, Mary +. Colt' Maud
Ellis, James Ogden, Barney WirEier, Mrs
Winkler, Thomas Buck, Mrs Lena p X an
two children, William and Louis her 0ccu
pants OF the house say they called tte attention
Of the owner last summer : {, S.aknees ~
the reat wall, but 10 was bol lepslIcd One Of
them thinks the wooden iv0el ov,r H." rear
cellar door was broken by the effec % lie
water aud so let the rear wal Gown. Tint &C.
citent has spread terror among occupants Ct
similar old buildings. Many who eau do so
are getting out 20 safer quarters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
CINCINNATI SUBMERGED.
The Highes. Water Marks Covered, and
the Water Still Rising.

Associated press dispatches of the 18th are
not very hopeful fer Cincinnati. The water
ut 2. II. I'D reached IS feet, 80 inches and
no sign o. abatement The worst fesIs about
damage 10 the foundations If buildings are
being realized. To day fine residence built
last year at cost of $1,000 toppled over, and
Is complete mass OF ruins. Fortunately the
family had removed before the crash. Many
more buildings are In danger. Added to other
horrors water famine Is threatened. Several
cases OF drowning have been reported.
ronERoY o.,
Is entirely submerged. the water being the
highest ever known. Nine-tenths OF the build
ines in the town are under water, and nearly
l5O have been tioated from their foundations.
MiddlepOrt, two miles below Pomerey Is also
under water and great distress and suffering
| IS reported. Relief comes inTpromptly, howey.
! er, and thus far all deserving ones have been
| cared for
JEFFERSON, IND,
is at present the Venice of America, every
street being nayigable. No help is needed
| here however.
AT NASHVILLE, KY,
tue lyrr Is five feet higher C. m last YEARS
| flood, and rising half au inch an hour. More
than q thousand people are homeless. The
public schools are dismissed aud the buildings
| occupied by Sufferers.
AT RENCEBURG, IND,
the condition is appalling, aud hourly growing
worse. Over 1000 people have been driven
! from their homes, and 1000 of these must be
| fed daily.
AZ EVANSVILLE, IND.
the river IL rising slowly Il I'd is fnrty-dye feet
| eight incGes on the gauge. Tic pr0spects are
| more gloomy than ri any time since the food
| commenced. II 's bought about all the dam
! axe is done thar cen he done,
RRLIEP COMMITTEES
have been formed IN nearly all the larger cities,
sud wiling hcsris ana helpipg hands are doing
all possible 10 relieve the unfortunate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

Safeguard against smallpox. A Cali
fornia physician says: Put an ounce o
cream OF tartar in 16 ounces of water,
and take tablespoonful three times a
day, and you may sleep with smallpox
patient with perfect impunity. II every
citizen would do this for 10 Gays there
would be en- end of smallpox in any
city.
tits singular that tbepeople of France
who eat horse meat and call it quail on
toast. should go back on the great
American Hog. There is not hog in
all this broad land but is choicer eating
than the best superannaated hack horse
that Frenchman ever laid his jaws TO.
-Peck's Sun.
The insurance OF orange groves il the
latest thing announced in Florida. II
is said that several American and one
British company are row prepared to
guarantee against frost and ice
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21

II there Is merit in contributing to
the internal revenue, Peoria, the second
larges. city in Illinois. may PVT. IN her
claim for consideration. Hc' ,listilers
say that they lead tho wore "a whisky
production, aud in proof o. et forth
tho fact that they made H. 2,723 gal
Ions las, year. There are ;wa.y6 large
distillcrles in the city. and now ono
is ready 70 start; but only eigh. are
running, four b. ing idlo nndel ,ae
western dis,i.lers a~reemen' 10 sop
ovcr2roluciioD. Tho distillers IN the
esr havo $4,000, 600 iHvcs el. el
~ gcrations rCqafa the s..nt
pr zee Of snial army o. IA aai-
rev Officers One ais'i ga
keeps 5eye9teen government om-iA.s
busy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-02-21
TIE NEWS.
HIGHER AND HIGHER.
The Floods Of 1883 Surpassed.
NEW RICHMOND. O.

This town has been cut of for six days from
Water is IN " crery hv,d;ng and Snndreds ni
houses are Submerged. One-third of the pop
ulation depend on outside support. The water
is 26 inches higher than year ago. Thirty
five buildings are off their foundations, and
two feet more water win float them away. The
village of Rural, Ky, is entirely swept away
only Of 30 houses being left.