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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

Barometric changes are determined
in South Chill. by the use of curious
instrument. II consists of the east OF
shell of the crab, which is said to be
extremely sensitive to atmospheric
changes. 1t will remain quite white in
clear dry weather, but will indicate the
approach of moist atmosphere by the
appearance of small red spots, which
grow in number and size as the mois-
ture increases, and on the appearance
of rain the shell becomes entirely red,
and remains so while the moisture con-
tinues.
General "Stonewall" Jackson's fam
Gus war-horse "Old Sorrel," is to be ex-
hibited at the Maryland State Fair. He
Is now thirty-four years OF age.
A JUSTICES pantaloops can hardly be
allied breaches Of the peace.
The largest United States bond issued
is the s50, 900 registered bond.
The Indians threaten to make mis-
chief In British Columbia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

MICHIGAN Baptists in their conven-
ton adopted resolution urging the
establishment of state inebriate asy-
lum. The establishment of such an in
stitution seems to have entered very
largely into the plans of many philan-
thropists in various parts of the state,
and it is to be earnestly hoped the
coming year will witness the con-
summation of their plans. A
bill is already being prepared by
a legal gentleman in Detroit which will
be presented to the legislature at tie
coming session. The bill should receive
the hearty support of all, for if there is
any class of our dependent population
who should be cared for it is the dipso-
maniac. So long as the state allows
the sale Of the poison that has made the
dipsomaniac what he is, then, under
the law of equity and Justice the state
should do something toward providing
for them a place where they can be
properly cared for.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

The custom IN some Texan towns OF
giving fire alarm by shooting off pis-
tolls in the vicinity of the fire leads the
Beeumonte Enterprise to remark
when q fire alarm is sounded, will our
fellow citizens try to remember and
fire their pistol bullets into the groundP
1. was positively dangerous on Monday
night, and the wonder is that no one
was shot. We know of one house from
the walls of which two bullet were
picked out mex. morning"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
THE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Gen. Gordon offers freedom and pay to
slaves who desert the Mahdi
A niece of Wagner the composer is an OBJ
ject of charity In Chicago.
The British Isles were visited by destruc-
tive tornado on the 2S.h aud Goth Of October.
Great damage was done to shipping and other
property.
Reported that Khartoum has fallen into the
hands Of the rebels.
Fourteen dead bodies were taken from the
mine at Youngstown, Pa, in which the ex.
plosion occurred. Seven Others were 30 ser-
ously injured that they will die.
The new police commissioner Of New York
Is Filz John Porter.
The Kit Carson monument ct Santa Fe N.
NJ, will be unveiled In about four weeks. IL
stands at the south entrance of the capitol.
Col. Ingersoll viii make the address.
The remains of James Douglas, a wealthy
stockman OF Palouse, w. T., who disappeared
year ago, were discovered the other day by
hunters. He had probably been killed ami
robbed by Indians.
The secretary Of the treasury has ordered
collectors o. customs to allow baggage received
at eastern ports TO be forwarded without ex
pense under The immediate transportation act
to any port named In that act.
A worlds fair at Montreal IN 1886 is being
agitated.
A boiler In locomotive at Baltimore ex-
ploded the other morning instantly killing the
engineer and fireman.
A passenger train fell from bridge into the
schuykill river near reading, Pa, the other
morning, killing the engineer and fireman and
injuriDg many others.
The work Of setting stone on the cap of the
Washington monument has been resumed upon
the course which will contain the windows. IL
Is thought the work will not be again inter
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

Miss Ella Ashworth, a young woman
whose home is in Bridgewater, Pa,
and who hsd for u gears been unable
to speak above whisper, having lost
her voice in an attack of scarlet fever,
recently recovered her speech in re-
markable manner. She had established
millinery store at East Liverpool o.
A few days ago some of her employees
grew rebellious and in her impatience,
Miss Ashworth surprised herself and
those about her by exclaiming in a
loud voice; "Oh darn these girls. "
Her speech is now as perfect as before
her illness.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Pension Agents Work.

Third Auditor Keightley In his annual re-
port to the secretary OF the treasury states that
the fiuancial operations OF his office during the
last fiscal year involved s9+,616 1885, The re-
ports show that during the year pension agents
made disbursements as follows: Ga account
Of invalids, s4i OIL, 106: widows $6,5i7,004
minors, 81, IL AS; dependant relatives, t5 497,
3S4. Ga account OF the war OF l>12 there were
paid for survivors during the year S275, 1856
and to widows S1.6s2, 1902. The amount paid
to surgeons at the several agencies during the
year aggregated s636. 725.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
A GERMAN farm laborer named j

A GERMAN farm laborer named John
Mediar was shot dead recently near
Flatwood. Pc, by Chas. Eppler, his for
mer employer, of whom he was demand
ing payment. Eppler dug hole on the
farm and buried his victim. The crime
would probably have remained con-
coaled forever had it not been revealed
through the prattle of Eppler's chill
dren, who said their mother had been
crying for long time because their
papa might be hanged for shooting a
man. An investigation disclosed the
murder.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
POLITICAL MURDE 4.
A Thousand Shots Fired and Several
Men Killed.

Tie heated canvass In the Third district OF
loPg, resulted on the 2lst, ult., In riot at the
little town Of Lorainville, Iberia parish. The
Kellogg men were holding a meeting at the
place when some one cheered for Gay. This
createda disturbance, resulting In pistols be.
Ing drawn. About 900 shots were fred and
when the fight ceased IL was found that Capt.
Bell, Democratic planter, Joe Guilfaux, Demo.
crat. and Victor Boutte (colored) Republican,
were killed. Jules Metayer, a white ReDubli-
can, had his thigh broken. Ex-Sheriff Victor,
Republican, was shot twice in the abdomen
and is desperately wounded. Several others
were killed and wounded, principally Negroes,
II is reported, six Negroes in ali being killed.
When the riot occurred Judge Fontiliau, who
was prime mover In the Iberia riots last sum-
mer, was addressing the meeting. A large num-
Der OF men charged with shooting have been
arrested and placed under guard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Rarbarous Treatment.

The first Jogging ever witnessed In Manitoba
or the northwest took place ia Winnipeg, Octo-
Der 81. The subject was John Mccormick, who
came TO Winnipeg from Fargo some time ago.
TO eight months Imprisonment. While
working about the jail be bolted. Search re-
suited in his recapture In half an hour. At
torney General Miller ordered Two dozen
lashes, 10 OF which were given before all the
prisoner 10 the Jail yard. A cato nine tails
was used. The prisoner was stripped In the
yard. Snow was descending heavily at the
time. His back was fesrfully lscerated. Salt
water was then applied Miller is denounced
on all hands for barbarity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Gordon a Prisoner.

A Cairo dispatch Of Nov. brings the sad
Intelligence that Gen. Gordon has been taken
captive by the rebels and Is now prisoner IN
the hands Of I'll Mahdi. A serious disaffec-
ton existed in the garrison because Of lack
Of provisions, and to quiet his men Gen. Cor
don finally consented 10 advance and meet the
expedition commanded by Gen. Wolsely. Cor
don's forces started out in good spirits but
we're persued and assailed by the rebels. At
u mpting 10 return to Khartoum they were
overpowered and compelled to surrender.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Faith and Prayer.

Twelve years ago Annie Mallock, OF Toronto
was injured on the street railway and has been
cripple over since. she recently became in
terested In the PRAYER add faith cure, and for
weeks devoted all her time to private prayer.
A few days ago the pains Of the limbs ceased
and Sunday, Oct. %, she walked to church
where she was seen by the whole congregation.
Leading physicians declared her case hopeless
and said she was doomed to be q cripple for
life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Official Changes.

President Arthur has accepted the resignation
OF Secretary Gresham and appointed Hon.
Hugh McCclloch Of New York, IN succeed him.
The resignation OF Secretary Gresham was
rendered IN order that he might be appointed
TO fl / the vacancy which is soon TO occur on
the United STATES circuit court Der Oh by the
resignation OF Judge Drummond.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch of Indiana was ap-
pointed secretary of the treasury by President
Lincoln after the latter's reelection In 1865.
He succeeded Secretary Fessenden, and was
followed by Secretary Boutwell, on President
Grants accession.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
NOTES OF THE DAY.

AMONG the prominent and most in
teresting exhibits at the London health
exhibition was the dairy. The cows
were MIXED in the presence OF the
spectators; the milk was then put into
centrifugal skimmers, and in 20 min
utes from the time it left the COW the
spectator could spread the butter on
hso hraad
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
She Knew Washington.

Mrs. JUDGE Hoag Mosier, aged 16 days more
Der 49, She well remembered Washington,
and was a passenger on Fulton's first steam
boat. She left six children, Is grandchildren,
and seven great-grandchil1ren Her centen-
NAL celebration was largely attended by her
relatives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
LIVE STOCK.

ing and shipping t5C15 S.; light, "a 5Q(a5 Is
skips and grassers, % 1904 SO.
CATrLE-Exports, SO roar 25, choice ship
pitg, e5q6 30; inferior TO fair, "a 20(d5 30
range easier; Texans, % 25a4.
sHREP-Best grades firm; common, dul
medium, ~ 25@2 ~; inferior, 81 2O(95 IS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

another that II proceeded from an exp osion OF
the boiler, aud third that II broke out among
the oil and TAR on the drst floor used In the
manufacture Of barbed wire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

The large increase In ordinary expenses for
the past four months was owing 10 the dis
bursement ofnearly 1900, 900 on account of
the Alabama awards, aud the fact that no ap-
preparation was made last year for rivers and
harbors. II will De noticed that the reduction
In 1t for pension and interest is nearly $6 0O0,-
OO0, and that notwithstanding the large In
crease in ordinary expenditure the aggregate
for four mouths shows an increase Of not less
than $20OO,0OO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06
Our Financial Statement.

The reduction In the public debt Tor October
was IS 307, 1893 and for the four months just
closed 3d. S9O, 1873. against SIC, 3J4 100 for the
corresponding period OF last year. The reduc-
tion made last month was In the discharge of
non interesting bearing debt, mainly called
bonds, a net reduction in securities held for
national bank circulation Of nearly $4,0OO, 900
and const gent reduction In national bank
notes Of about $3,500,000. "he total amount
now held TO secure bank circulation Is $685.
0O0, 900, against $352 900 600 held one year ago,
showing loss of $.7,U00,000 in bonds and
$A 100000 In bank circulation In the past
twelve months. The loss, however, in this
form OF paper currency is more than doubly
compensated for IN the increase OF
gold and silver certificates outstanding, the In
crease In these certificates since Nov. 1. 1888,
being $5l, 500,0U0.
The golu bullion fund now aggregates 1922, =
1886 800, gain Of a. 632 ,3l7 since Oct. /. This
IL the largest sum IN gold ever held by the
treasury. The net gold now held is equal TO
30 per cent. OF the entire volume OF United
States notes. Silver dollars on hand number
142, 926, 725, an increase OF less than 100000
during the month, Notwithstanding there was
Issued from the mints the usual number, 81
BJ0,0O0. The available cash balance Il xl49 O42,
302, an increase Of IS, OU0 90 since Oct. /, aud
OF $40, zoo, 600 since the beginning of the cur
rent fiscal year. With this large balance even
deducting s10, 100000, the call which matured
Nov /, It is likely that the new secretary will
issue bond call within few days. The re-
ceipts for the month were over t26, 900, 900, Of
which $l6 lS3, $40 was from customs and 90,
629, 734 was from internal revenue.
Compared with October, 1858, there was O
falling of Of st, OOO, QUO In aggregate receipts.
The following table shows the receipts for the
four months just closed, compared with the
corresponding months OF last year:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

NnT.n FOR the working class. Send 10 cts
EEEkoSH for postage, and we will mail you
HEEElElFREE, royal, valuable box of sam
~ W 3ss - pie goods that will put you In the
way OF making more money in a few days than
ital not required. We will start you You can
work all the time or in spare time only The
work Is universally adapted to both sexes, young
and old. You can easily earn from 80 cents TO
IS every evening. That all who want work may
test the business, we make this unparalleled Of
fer; to all who are not web satisfied we will send
81 20 pay for the trouble OF writing us. tul
particulars. directions, ETC., sent free. Fortunes
will be made by those who give their whole time
to the work Great success absolutely sure DON'T
land, Maine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1884-11-06

The aboye totals show a difference of four
months of the current year OF IS $50 542 in
customs aud $3,54324i In internal reve-
nue.. Should the receipts for the coming eight
months fail OF at the same rate as during Tue
four months reported above the total rec ipJs
from customs aud internal revenue Tor the
current fiscal year would show a total fsl
of compared with the preceding year OF t24,
OOO,OOO Thus far the receipts from customs
ana internal revenue aggregate In rou3d mum
bers slC6,000,0V0.
During the coming eight months we are
not likely to receive more than $l9i, 0O0, 900
from these two sources which would give
x8o,UOO,OVO for the year, a,reduction OF t67,.
OOO, 200 compared with les2 AS the result of the
revised tariff act Of March 3, 1888. The tx
penditares Tor the four months just ended
as follows:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04
Ref slaughter ing IN The West.

The Northern Pacific Refrigerator
Company, of which Marquis de
Mores is manager, has nearly COM
Melted the immense system begun
a wear ago to provide the North
west with an outlet for dressed and
refrigerated beef, says the Den
yer News. The system includes a
hacking house at every beef mar
ket along the Northern Pacific from
Helena. NJ. T., to Duluth, St.
Paul and Minneapolis A large
slaughter house is to be built at the
Minnesota Transfer as soon as pre-
Iiminaries connected with the
purchase of 4 site are concluded
The house at the transfer viii be
one of the largest in the system,
As II VIII be the depot for all winter
shipments, and a large share OF
those during the summer The
slaughter house at MedOra Is to be
enlarged this month to 6Ox26O,
which will make 1t the largest
hacking house west of Chicago,
and give il a capacity for cooling
zoo beeves a dry. The company
was originally capitalized for Z0O,-
600, and the investment by Mar
ouis de Mores and his father-ln-law,
Louis Won Hoffman, the noted
New York banker, have exceeded
this capital by s200,OOO more
Thus far the enterprise has been
chiefly one of investment and
preparation, and the work has been
embarrassed by the more than ex-
pected success of the whole plan.
Sales are averaging ZOO a day
this month, and points where
facilities Eere two month ago
REGARDED ample are now handling
double and treble the business
expected. At Duluth shipments
have been three times those cal
culated upon The company Is
slaughtering forty beeyes a day at
Minnesota Transfer, and sells 100
beeves daily in St. Paul and Min
neapolis. Duluth ships 120 beeves
a week, and facilities are being
secured for a shipment Of 100
a month. In order 10 meet this
development it has been decided
to reorganize the Northern Pacific
Refrigerator Company. The con-
pany is Marquis de Mores and Mr..
Won Hoffman, whose interests are
identical. They will capitalize the
new company at about 81 800. 900,
expecting this figure TO cover the
ultimate investment necessary to
place the complete system in full
and perfect working order. Mr..
Won Hoffman and his son-in-lsw
recently journeyed together over
the Northern Pacific, inspecting
their properties, and they were
thoroughly gratifed at their pros
porous condition, which warrants
the reorganization at q higher
amount of capital stock.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04
TERRITORY AND BORDER NOTES.

ChetOpa Advance:-Quite anum-
Der of hogs are diving with cholera
in different localities in our coun-
ty and in the Territory. Tritthart,
who has stock on Big creek, in the
Nation claims 10 have lost 15O
head. Mr.. A. E. Bartlett, of Tur-
kew creek, has lost quite a num-
Der. Well they can afford to die, at
$3.50 per 100.
Oswego Independent:-Mr. Har-
rison. living east Of Neosho, shot
a large bald eagle measuring 8 Il
feet from tip to tip, last Tuesday.
The aerial monarch was taking an in
ventory OF Mr. HIS young pigs and
was shot from a tree top while do
ing II. = = We learn Mr.. Sharpe,
on blackberry, is having bad lucE
with his cattle, twenty head having
died in a short time.
Springfield Herald:-A CORES
pOndent from NeOsho, writes tha
/ Horace Kincade, a colored boy ageC
about eighteen years, formerly o
this city, was accidentally shot b.
another colOred boy named Baker
Friday afternoon. They were re
turning from a bear hunt wheE
Bakers gun was discharged, th'
contents lodging in Kincade's face
from which he died in an hour
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

The Leavenworth Times, Gre
publican) contains the following
sensible prediction regarding the
disposition Of the senate to confirm
appointments made by Mr.. Cleve-
land:
The Democrats who believe IN
''to the victors belong the spOils"
seem to be greatly alarmed about
the United States senate. This is
altogether useless. If they act
hallway decent they will find the
Republican senate the most accom-
modating of bodies. 1t is compos-
ed of patriotic gentlemen who viii
do nothing to injUre the country
but viii be as solid as rock In the
path ofanything that viii be det'
rimental 20 the country or the pub
lie service. There is little doubt
about the power and privileges o.
the president and the senate will re
spect them. Neither is there any
doubt about the powers and priU
leges CT the senate, and we ma,
confidently expect the gentlemen
composing that body viii exercis'
them to the fullest extent that i
required to protect the public ser
vice and render 1t serviceable. Ap
pointments made in harmony witt
this viii be confirmed without de
| Law. Those at variance with gOO'
government, and requiring the re
moval of good men and able OH
GERS, viii not.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

The United States Grand Jury
in session in Omaha returned If
teen indictments for fraud in the
sales Of Ot0e Indian lands In De-
eember, 1888 Forty thousand
acres were sold at public auction
and the bids entered on the books
at lower price per acre than actu-
ally bid at the sale The scheme
was manipulated by q land ring,
involving several prominent per-
sons. It is estimated that the In
dians were defraEded out Of about
go, ,OO0-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

'fNot Like Other Girls" is the
queer title of a recent novel.
What a curious sort of 3 girl she
must be, TO be sure.
Dear me, Just think of the get
ting up in the morning without be-
ing called. sending her fellow home
at 10 P. NJ; refusing to eat ice
cream; declining TO go out riding;
never reading a novel or making
up 4 crazy quilt; washing the dish
es without being asked; making up
her own bed; allowing her poor old
mother to sit down and rest few
minutes; telling her brother 10
sew on his own buttons; coming
down to breakfast without her hair
being done up in curl papers; re-
fusing to attend a dance; declining
TO preside at candy booth at the
church fair; reaching the age of
without writing poetry; accepting
a proposal without looking down
at her big feet and blushingly re-
marking:
"Ask pa" making her husband:
life n perpetual heaven.
! She couldn't be like other girls
Where is she? Barnum wants her
The world would pay a fortune tC
see her. Trot her out.-ArkansaW
Traveller.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04
An exchange SAYS: Indian sum-

An exchange says: Indian sum-
mer is a period of warm, pleasant
weather, which usually occurs
every year over the northern pOr-
ton Of the United States, efter the
autumnal storms, and often contin-
uing for two or three weeks. 1t is
not regular in the period of its Oc-
currence, but usually comes about
the middle of November. It is
characterized by a clear sky, and
by a hazy or smoky atmosphere,
especially near the horizon. The
name is said to be derived from
the custom of the Indians to use
this time in preparing their stores
of food for the winter. Other au-
thorities say that it is so called by
the Indians themselves, who regard
this season as the gift of the God
of the Southwest winds, and to
whom they believe their souls GO
after death.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-12-04

OHIc is anxious to do away with
her October election, and to that
end 4 petition to the legislature is
being very generally signed 1t
represents that "the holding of the
state election in the month of 0c-
tOber during the year Of the presi-
dental election affects most injuri-
ously the business interests Of the
state, and results in much damage
to our public and private morals.
1t needlesslY protrscts the anxiety
and disturbances of the political
contest; it entails upon our people
a heavey burden of additional ex-
pense; it invites into our state,
during the preliminary campaign,
all manner of corrupting influences,
and its distracting and perni-
cious effect is felt more or less seri-
ously throughout the whole cOun-
try.