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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
How He Escaped.

Carl Pretzel's Weekly
"What ails your armP'' said Major
Sollirth to Capt. McSwish yesterday.
al was shot with toy pistol"
"What! And lived to tell the talep
Greet God. man, how did you escape
instant deathP"
1.-THE boy who fred the blamed thing
was cross-cyed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
Collision at sea---Terrible Loss of Life.

The ships City of Lucknow and Simila collid-
ed In the English Channel on the 25th of JAM
aud the Smila sunk. Between 20 and 80 lives
are believed to have been lost. Some of the
passengers and crew of the Simla were taken
on board the City of Lucknow. Boats put OF
from the latter and were swamped, but the
occupants were saved by the steamer Guernsey.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-01-31
NOTES OF THE DAY.

In any of our 'readers desire to com
municate with Stanley, the explorer his
address is Stanley's Falls, and Stanley $
Falls is somewhere i'm Africa.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
USEFUL AND ORNAMENTAL.
Articles Which Cost Little and Besutify
the Home.

Articles Which Cost Little and Besutify
the Home.
The bird-cage converted into hang
ing-basket, makes a very pretty orna-
ment for the sitting-room in winter.
An old bird-cage can be used, by CIV
ing it a coat of paint, or regilding it.
Get a tin-pan about two inches in depth,
make number of holes in the bottom
of it, and also in the bottom of the
cage, fill the pan with rich earth and
plant some light, running vine in it; set
it in the bottom of the cage, and fasten
on the top by means of stout wire, as
the ordinary fastenings will not be Sc
cure enough.
A pretty cover for a flower-pot may
be made from Japanese fan. Cut the
end sticks off, and sew the paper parts
together Run a thread through the
upper part, and draw it to fit the pot;
also run one through the end of the
sticks, where the rivet was inserted, to
keep the bottom in place. The color
of the fan should form pleasing con-
trast with that of the plant and flowers
in the pot.
A common cigar box aids in the or
namentatIOn OF an ordinary CLOCK. Gut
hole in the bottom of the box, large
enough to admit the face of the clock,
cover the box neatly with plush, cut
the opening in the plush an inch small
er than the one in the box, slash it
around, and draw it through, and glue
it to the inside of the box. The lid
should be covered separately, and
fastened on the box with small hinges,
or by means of pieces of muslin glued
on the inside, to serve as hinges. Fast
en- the clock securely in the box. The
vine may be either embroidered or
painted; if embroidered, it must be done
before the covering is put on. Cover a
small shelf for the clock with the same
material, and finish it around the edge
with fringe.
Now that the days for fans are over,
the japanese fan catch-all is in order.
Cover one side of the fan with satin,
using muslin on the other side Make
pocket of satin, and sew it on the side
of the fan covered with the same ma
terial. This forms the catch-all, shown
in the lower corner. Finish with a
large bow on at the handle. american
Agricultu,'ist.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
FuLFiLLMEnT or DREAMS.

Remarkable Premonitions-Tha Death
Friends Foretold.
This singular incident occurred on
the occasion Of the late murder of Mr..
r. NJ. Stribling by + E.. Gladson, at
Markham, Fauquier County, Va, the
former descendant of Chief Justice
Marshall and of DR.. Stribling, SO emf
nent for his treatment of the insane.
Two remarkable condolences have
been published in connection with the
killing of young Stribling, viz:
DR.. Walter Bruce. his brother-in-law,
a native of Virginia, now resident at
Micanopy. Fla, late on Friday night,
December. 2Sth. awoke from sound
sleep, feeling that there was some mys-
FERROUS presence in his room, and got
up and lighted a lamp. Finding no
one, he returned to bed and fell into a
light sleep, and-ha a dream or vision
of his Wife's brother, r. M. Stribling,
in deadly conflict, in which he had
his throat cut in horrible manner, and
was removed to store near by, placed
on counter, and after a lapse of time
died from the effects of the wound. DIR.
Bruce, though far from believing in
.sisms,'' such as spiritualism, visited
medium in the town, who told him that
some awful calamity had befallen
young Stribling. The vision and its eff
feet on the mind of DR.. Bruce prevent
ed him from sleeping. Sure enough,
the next mail from Virginia announced
the death of his brother-in-law in the
exact manner and at the very hour he
had appeared to him.
A sister of the murdered man, who
was visiting relatives in Kentucky at
the time of his death, had also a SINH
lar dream, and while relating it at the
breakfast table was handed dispatch
announcing it's fulfillment.
The writer's brother-in-law furnishes
like experience. While on duty in the
British Navy in the Gulf of Mexico, he
saw the form of his father in dream
wildly presented, pale and CHASTITY,
though when he had lately parted with
him at Portsmouth, England, he was in
the vigor of his manhood. The sue
ceeding mail conveyed the news of his
death at the hour of the occurrence OF
the sons dream.
The sacred Scriptures, as well as hui
man experience of mankind, assert the
fact, if they do not explain the philoso-
ply, of dreams. Joseph, the destined
Prime Minister of Egypt, realized the
fulfllment of the dreams of his boy
hood; and under the inspiration ard
warning of Jacobs dream, the life of
the infant Savior was preserved, and
the author of Jobs grand epic poem
tells us how "In dream, in vision of
the night, deep sleep falleth upon men,
God openeth the ears of men that He
may withdraw man from his purpose
and hide pride from man. ''-Medical
and Surgical Reporter.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
GENERAL.

In 1910 steel cost 5000 per ton.
The same quality can now be purchased
for $37 per ton.
A young lady of Hartford stands
high and dry above her sex, having,
during her life, caught twenty-nine
mice with her hands. Hartford Cox-
rant.
One policeman in Montreal, Cam
ada, can order people to move on in six
languages, and some of the citizens
think him qualified to occupy higher
position.
Sharks have been unpleasantly
abundant in the waters about New
York this season, and in some cases
they have shown disposition to pur-
sue swimmers and other persons within
their domains. A man claiming in the
bay of Jamaica, Long Island, was at
tackled by one of them, who followed
him to shoal water on the bar, and was
only driven off by persistent spIashlng.
A man-eating shark was captured at
Cornwall-on-the-Hu dson.-N Z. Sun.
johnny was told he might have
half the grapes. When his mother
went to the cupboard she found he had
taken all and left none for his sister.
When spoken to by his mother, he re-
piled: Mamma, I'll tell You just how
It was. When / had eaten half OF the
grapes, happened to think that I'd
eaten up Gracie's half instead of my
own. I was real sorry, but then
couldn't help it. I'd given her part OF
nv half, only they were SO good
that they were all gone before ] knew
it.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
THE NEW ANEsTHETlc.
Interesting Experiments With the Dis
covery In Albany.

Interesting Experiments With the Dis
covery In Albany.
DIR. G. S. Merrill, at his college clinic
yesterday afternoon, after presenting
to the students several patients which
he had before treated or operated on,
lectured briefly on the nature and effects
of the hydrochlorate of cocoaine, and
used it on some of the cases in the pres
ence of the class. The doctor stated
that the drug was prepared from the
leaves of the cocoa plant, and had
been used in the throat clinics of
Vienna for about year-the throat
and larynx being brushed with it to
produce anaesthesia of those parts for
operative work, and that the first
knowledge we had of its action as q
local anaesthetic for the eve was from
paper by DIR. Kollar, of Vienna, read
at the Heidelberg Congress of ophthal-
biologists on the 10Th of September,
and DIR. Roller had only discovered its
peculiar properties two weeks before
that meeting.
The doctor took a young lady who
was to be operated on for closure of
the tear passage, and put eight drops
OF the cocoaine solution into the eye.
len minutes later the eye was found to
be so thoroughly anaesthetized that it
could be grasped with forceps and
pulled around without causing pain.
He then did the operation without the
person experiencing any pain, although
the operation without an anaesthetic
is exceedingly painful. In another case
an old man over seventy years of
age, who had long suffered from a
severe Inflammation of the deeper
parts of the eye, was placed on the
operating table and the cocoaine used
as in the other case, but it did not
produce entire insensibility of the
parts, nor did it in another case where
there was severe inflammation of the
deeper tissues. The Doctor concluded
from these two cases that were there
was such severe Inflammation more
of the drug should be used and d
longer time allowed for it's effect to
be produced. He stated that he had
used it in normal eyes and sensation
had been abolished in from ten to
fifteen minutes, and returned in about
thirty or forty minutes. BY using it
DIR. Merrill had been able to do an
operation for squirt, to remove
foreign bodies from the eornea, and,
in case of an abscess in the middle
ear, to lance the ''drum membrane"
without causing pain.
The drug is rare one, and at pres
emit very expensive, what the Doctor
used costing at the rate of 1920 per
ounce or Sc, 720 per pound. No doubt,
as the demand for it increases it
will be manufactured in larger
quantities and become much cheaper.
It is to be hoped that it will be pro-
duced in such quantities as to permit of
experiments being made with it in
other portions of the body, for we are
justified in anticipating that it will
render many of the general surgeons
operations painless.-Albany argus.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20

death and won't say word, and yet
it all depends upon you. Why is it to
GO about among everybody that he's
not to get wife just because man s
come home with his pockets full OF
diamonds? It's that that people say;
and they'll say that you went back from
your word just because of few pre-
cious stones. I wouldn't like to have it
said of me anyhow"
This was very hard to bear, but Mary
found herself compelled to bear it. She
had determined not to be led into an
argument with Mrs. Baggett on the
subject, feeling that even to discuss her
conduct would be improperly. She
was strong in her own conduct. and
been with all that this woman imputed
to her. The glitter of the diamonds
had been merely thrown in by Mrs.
Baggett in her passion. Mary did not
think that any one would be so base as
to believe such an accusation as that.
sit nigh drives me Wild" said Mrs.
Baggett. 81 don't suppose you ever
heard of Catherine Bailey?''
'.Never."
land I amt agoing to tell YOU. It's
d EoIutUCC DIS ne WIdDpcu
my own bosom. TWAS quite tragedy
was Catherine Bailey; and one as
would stir your heart up if you was to
hear it. Catherine Bailey was a young
woman. But I'm not going to tell you
the story-only that she was no more
fit for Mr.. WhiLtlestaff than any of
them stupid young girls that walks
about the streets gaping in at the shop
windows in Alresford. l do you the
justice, Miss Lawrie. to say as you are
such female as he ought to look
AFTER
THANK you, Mrs. Baegett."
''But she led him into such trouble,
because his heart is soft. as was dread
full to look at. He is one of them as al
ways wants wife. Why didn't he get
one before? you'll say. because till
you came in the way he was always
thinking of Catherine Bailey. Mrs.
Compass she become. 'Drat her and
her babiesn' / often said to myself.
What was Compass? No more than an
Old Bailey lawyer-not to be looked at
alongside OF our Mr.. Whittlestaff. No
more amt Mr.. John Gordon, to my
thinking. You think of all that, Miss
Mary, and make up your mind whether
you'll break his heart after giving a
promise. Heart-breaking amt to him
what it is to John Gordon and the likes
of him."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20


easier keen i dav Il fasting than day
81 thanksrivinr.
Ara ron stl,en. denied. are ron o. d
~ yourself thanksgiving DayP Ar
you worse on than the Psalmist- feign-
ino madness before The heathen King.
an 2 oa,t1aw driven from f,ther sand
mother ana rrife and Friend. hiding
rom death. not knowinp ont IL Whaf
ambuscade itanav andae5lv Lam mon
h;np Hail IN III ss,nr IS the MONT.
II win HESS tia r,rd af III t;nas. H;a
praise shalI cnrt;nnaliv ~ - nv
mouth Are ron rnrSs. off than paul
"a prisoner at Rome; neglected. alone.
almost unfriended: not Knowing how
soon the summons "a the block would
come to him; with the care az all the
churches on his heart, vet unable
to minister 90 them; slandered ID
the house 81 his friends. and
unable to defend himself; knowing that
heresy and corruption are creeping into
the households he loved. aud unable ID
warn or guard them Yet ii Is then
that be writes to the Philippians: s.Re-
joice in the Lord Away; and again
say, rejoice. Are you worse of than
Jesus Christ deserted By all bnt the
eleven; knowing that the traitor has
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
ENCOURAGING WORDS.
ssKnowing That Your Labor Is Not In Val
i,,t

.Knowing That Your Labor Is Not In Vain
in the Lord"
Regarding these words as powerful
incentive to unwearied Christian serv-
ices, DIR. John Hall lately said: Il
would like to know what other kind Of
work there is regarding which you can
have that assurance. How much
money has been invested in hope and
all lost! how much energy have men
put into enterprises, and they fell to the
ground, and there was nothing but
modification and humiliation; they are
ashamed to talk of them. How many
things have men entered into and given
them time and energy and means; but
nothing came of them! But it is notso
here. This labor is not in vain; and
they who are counseled to engage in it
are authorized to know thatsit shall not
be in vain: knowing that your labor
is not in vain in the Lord.
A vast amount of religious work
seems to be followed with very limited
results and, judged by human stand
ards, it is counted vain But no
work done for God can fail. Appear
ances may be discouraging and cher
ished hopes may be disappointed, but
under divine direction ultimate success
is assured. 1t may not be visible to
those by whom the work is done, and
long years of service may show no re-
suit. But ..in due time'' faithful, pa
tient, persistent labor will be recognized
and amply rewarded. The sappers and
miners must toll long in laying the
magazine that is to destroy strong
hold, but to them, not to the man who
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20

THANKSGIVING.

Thanks for the g1adness that entWInes
Our path below
Each sunrise that incarnadines
The cold. still snow.
Thanks for the light Of love which shines
With brightest earthly glow.
Thanks for the sickness and tho grief
Which none may fee;
For loved ones standing now around
The crystal sea;
And for the weariness of heart
Which only rests in Thee
Thanks for Thine own thrice blessed Word,
And Sabbath rest;
Thanks for the hope of glory stored
In mansions bieSt,
Thanks for the Spirits comfort poured
Into the trembling breast.
Thanks. more than thanks, to Him ascend,
Who died to win
Our life, and every trophy rend
From Death and Sin;
Till, when the thanks of Earth shall end,
The thanks of Heaven begin.
F r. HdDeT0Ql
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
Wise Sayings.

When we are most ready to perish,
then is God most ready to help u.s.
Lutlter.
1t is good for us to keep some &C
count of our prayers, that we may not
unsay in our practices anything that we
say in our prayers. - Henry. fsss
There are three elements in Chris
tianity which must give it a special adj
problem. 1t is the religion of L0ve; it
Is the Religion of Purity; it is the Re
ligion Of Promise. Erchange.
There is nothing prevents every
home in our land being an ideal home,
except the imperfections in the charac-
tiers and lives of its inmates. The ideal
home is not the home of wealth and lux
ury; it is the home Of love and taste.
If but character is beautiful and love is
true, all things else can be borne, wheth-
er it be poverty or disaster or misfor-
tune. Love sanctifies all, and love will
correct all that it can not sanctify.
Make your life beautiful and true and
you make your home bright and happy.
Christian Home.
"A statistical report Of the popula-
ton Of Japan issued officially by that
department Of the japanese Govern
ment gives the number Of Christians in
the Empire at SO. 600. OF these go, 900
are Roman Catholics, 10000 Protest
ants. The number OF converts 70 the
Greek Church is also said to be very
large. The success of evangelical mis-
sions in Japan of late years has been 3
cause for great JOY and thankfulness,
but according to these figures what has
been done only serves to show how
great is the need for redoubled ardor in
prosecuting the work. Japan numbers
not less than %, 900, 000sof inhabitants.
The Christian.
IA holy life is made up Of num-
Der of small things; little words, not
eloquent speeches or sermons: little
deeds, not miracles or battles, nor one
great heroic act Of mighty martyrdom,
make up the true Christian life. The
little, constant sunbeam, not the light
ming; the waters Of Sloan !. that 90
softly in the meek mission Of refresh
ment, not the & waters Of the river,
great and many, = rushing DOWN. noisy:
torrents, are the true symbols Of holy.
life. The avoidance of little evils, little
sins, little inconsistencies, little weak
nessess, little foibles, little indulgences
OF the flesh; the avoidance Of such lit
tie things AZ these 90 far to make up<s
at least the negative Of holy lie
B0atar
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-11-20
GIVING THANKS IN SORROW

Consolation for the Afiicfed-The Sweet
est of All Songs il the Song In the
Night.
There is Grape on your door, and sor-
row in your heart. You sit down to
your table to-day, and miss the form
that sat with You and the eyes that
looked love upon you last Thanksgiy-
ing Day. You go to church, and the
voice that mingled with your voice
q year ago is silent, and your
voice is silent, too; the one song
can not go without the other.
These two voices were the two wings Of
one song; and now that one wing is
gone, the other is helpless, and the song
can not soar. The head is heavy; the
home lonely; the church dark; the life
silent and solitary. You could far
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-07
A CAMPAIGN GUN.
Successful Ratification Meeting i'm Lewis
ton-speeches by Congressman Bingley
and Others,

Special to the Press)
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 6.-The republican ratif-
cation meeting in this city this evening was great
success. City Hall was packed by over $500 peo-
pie who paid good attention TO the speakers of the
evening, though they were disappointed in not
hearing from Senator Frye, who was detained at
Squirrel Island by the illness Of his wife, The
meeting was called to order by F. L. Noble, ESQ.,,
who introduced as the chairman of the evening
Mayor Howard of this city.
After the absence of Senator FRYE was EXPLAINED
and the subsequent efforts of the committee to OBJ.
tain some other of the noted gentlemen announced
to speak in Maine during the campaign, W. H.
Judkins, Esq, was introduced as the first speaker
who in his remarks rapidly sketched the character
of the Presidents from Lincoln's time and then
referred to the principles involved in the present
campaign.
The next speaker was Hon. A. r. George who
was at the Chicago Convention, and subsequently
studied the sentiment of the people in Ohio and
other Western States. The result of his obser-
walton vas the belief that Mr. Blaine is the choice
of the people of the country against whose wish the
waves of the independent movement may dash
with impotent fury. The last speaker
of the evening was Congressman Din2ley.
In opening Mr.. Dingley paid high eulogy
to the character of Mr.. Blaine and said that it
significant that here in Maine where we have
known him most intimately we have unbounded
confidence in him. If the Democrats desire to com
pare the personal character of the two candidates
the Republicans will not shrink. The speaker in an
able manner then explained the fundamental
principles of the two parties.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-08-07
THE MORNING STAR.
LAUNCH OF THE MISSIONARY
STEAMER AT BATH.


BATH, Aug. 6.-The missionary steamer Morning
Star was launched at noon by the New England
Ship Building Company. Her length is 1918;
breadth 29.9; depth 1872; gross tonnage ~, los.
She will tow to the Goss Marine Iron Works to re-
ceive her machinery. Excursions were made from
points on the Maine Central railroad and the launch
was viewed by 5000 people Appropriate services
took place at the yard conducted by Rev. o. w.
Folsom of the Winter street Congregational church
and consisted of prayer by Rev. DR.. Robbins of
Iowa, an address by Rev. Alpheus Harvey of Bos-
ton, singing of the hymns "From Greenland's Icy
Mountains" and "The morning light is break
-ing; with benediction by Rev. j. O. Fiske. The
Morning Star is built of the best material and in
the strongest manner. She has three masts is a
barkentine rig ged, the mainmast is of iron and will
be used for smok stack. She also has side
windlass, a compound engine of $50 horse power.
intended for use only in an emergency and in MAX
ing landings, etc. She will steam seven knots and
accommodate 70 persons. The figure head is a fe-
male figure, indicating missionary holding an OBJ.
en- Bible in the left hand pointing to the same with
the index finger of The right. On the stern is large
silver STIR with golden rays, above which is the
"Morning STAR Boston, Mass
The steamer is owned by the American Board of
Commissioners for Foreign Missions and is expected
to be ready for sea September 10th and will sail
from Boston with a cargo for HI nolulu. Her cost
is rising of $500, 900, much of the amount coming
from Sunday School contributions, twenty-five
cents emitting each child to certificate of stock
Captain Isaiah Bray six years in the employ of the
Board will command her.
The work of the Missionary Board is among the
South Sea Islands The steamers yearly voyage will
average thirteen thous and miles and it is estimated
will do one third more work than sailing vessel,
The headquarters of the Board is at Honolulu
Supplies are brought from San Francisco. Capt.
er is absolutely necessary in the route traversed
owing to frequent Gains, currents and difficulty in
landing at islands. There are one thousa nd
islands called Marshall, Gilbert and Caroline
groups. Two thirds of these have already been
reached by vesses, the remainder will probably be
reached ere the work of this steamer is done. The
population of these islands is one hundred and
twenty five thousand. Arthur Logan. son of Rev.
R. W. Logan, of Ohio will sail for Honolulu in the
steamer