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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
SECOND EDITION.

For thirty cents in cash or ten three
cent stamps, We will mail to any address,
postage J repaid, an octave illustrated
book Of liz pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay
or, The Last War Trail ofthe Modocs. This
bool is tue exponent of the old saying
Truth is stranger than felton," and
contains the romance of the life of Don.
aid Mckay, the great Scout and Chief OF
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 men,
toned therein can be corroborated by
Donald Mckay, who is still living, and
for whom this book was published.
Address the Publishers,
O. p. SOULE g. CO.,
lbs MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
THE CERTAIN DROPS
Upon the Trial Of Dan. Holcomb for the
Murder Of Jacob Crouch,
And tho Jury Say ssNot GuIIty.n

1t was nearly 5 o'clock on the after.
noon Of Jan'y 10, when the arguments
of the counsel were finished, and tho
judge had concluded his charge to the
jury in the Holcomb case. The defense
said it was fair and impartial charge,
and the prosecution said it was better
than they expected, The clerk swore
Deputy Ira Evans to take charge of the
jury, who were then escorted up stairs
AT 4:50. The room was in plain vie W
of the court room windows. Edith Hol-
comb sat by her father In tears. Tie
lady relatives were weeping near her.
Dan never removed his eyes iroin the
judge during his charge. Judd was the
mos careless listener in the room,
smiling carelessly. Hejoked incessant.
ly for Nm hour after the Jury went out.
and offered 10 bet $3.50 with Stenog.
rapher Daniels that he could write a
short hand which Daniels couldn't re ad.
The great crowd in the court room
remained. Every lawyer in the city
was in the room. Henry Holcomb sat
in a corner as The hours wore away, but
didn't mix with Dams friend. One
tour burner gas chandler half-lit the
gloomy room where people awaited the
verdic. Dan and captain talked togeth-
or alone, Edith, near them, did not
join in the conversation. Byron's grin
features relaxed in q smile. A disagree
ment seemed probable. As time passed
some Of the friends of Holcolmb seemed
TO loose faith and wept. At 6 o'clock
court took a recess TO unless the Jury
should agree sooner. The crowd went
out.
At7:30 Deputy Evans looked into the
court room for the judge. He told the
repcrer that the jury had agreed, and
sent for tho judge. Holcomb was tele-
phoned to the hotel where he was at
supper with his attorneys.
The defendants party came in at
1885. Edith smiled and conversed with
Byron.
At 7:45 the Judge raped for order.
The jury came in ut 1850 and were poll
ed by the clerk who asked the usual
questions.
Foreman Kress: I'VE find tho de-
PENDANT not guilty"
A scene followed. Edith and her
wept. Dan was deadly pale
and grasped each juror by the hand
and thanked them personally. In a
few minutes the jurors dispersed to get |
their supper and make arrangements
TO get to their homes. In the first they |
stood nine for acquittal and three for |
conviction. One came over on the |
second ballot. The ether two came On |
The fourth.
After sc days of trial, and after
months of earnest work on the part of
The detectives, and of narrowing doubt
and grief on the part of his friends
Dan Holcomb Is free man again. The
great question as to who murdered
Jacob Crouch, Henry and Eunice
White and her unborn babe, and the
stranger guest, is still unsettled. All
hat remains 70 tell of the awful trag-
'dy of November 2lst, 1883, are the
raves In the quiet country church.
ard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

Spanish earthquakes, and many times that
number are suffering the severest hardships
from exposure 10 the terrible gslee that have
swept over the country. At AIbumelas half
the town Is completely ruined, and the inhabit-
ants, fearing 10 return, are huddlet together
In cars ana wagons trying to keep warm by
fires built In the open air. sixty-two wounded
and 10. corpses have been taken from the
ruins. The mayor OF the town was among the
victims, and his wife was rescued only after
spending Is hours waistdeep In the ruins:
Many y, rsons we're rescued after partial
burial OF rs hours. Since January Granada has
had 10 shocks and the city is In panic. The
king Is arranging for q personal visit to An
daiusia, and his ministers are holding meet
logs and passing resolutions OF relief. The
xing will give $4,000 the government employees
have been invited TO contribute days pay,
and the land tax will be RENTED throughout
the suffering districts. The government will
also try to raise loan for the sufferers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
ASwindle Exposed

The state department calls attention TO q
swindle originating in Spain, which finds ready
victims In the UGited States, although publicity
has before been given TO Il.
A family in America will receive a letter
from Ceuta IN Spain, in which the writer states
that he is a cure Of one OF the Spanish churches,
can family, In his last moments. The dying
general entrusts to the cure the guardianship
of child and large property In Spain, which
was secreted TO prevent confscation. Sufn
cient money is asked for to send the child u
the United States. The cure always impresses
ish priest, II Is expedient that he shall not be
known; that his promise to the dead alone
causes him to communicate with his re atives
On The strength OF these swindling letters
many victims start at once for Spain, AND
find themselves penniless there.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
A Sad Tragedy.

A sad domestic tragedy occurred near Terra
Hsute, Ind, on New Years eve. Ira Smith Q
well-to-do farmer of that section, was shot by
his son Clinton, aged 10, producing II i1rlet
which caused death. The boy some time
ago In rage threw fork at his sister, strik-
ing her In the face. and was sent away by his
father. New YEARS. eve he returned for hit
clothes, but his father was absent and his
mother would not allow him TO take them.
When his father came home the son asked
him for his clothes, and the farmer said *.
iDgly, "The sheriff has them" At this The
son slipped behind a door, seized q shoi -gub
he bad previously loaded, and fred the charge
into his fathers breast, producing fatal IL jar
les. The boy fed, hut was arrested and piac-
ed ipj all. The shooting was entirely unpro-
voked and caused much excitement.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

are recommended. The aggregate sum
Is large, but the need Of moor is press
ing.
The governor advises the adoption OF
joint resolutions submitting an amend
ment TO the constitution creating q
board of pardops, and another prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors.
On account Of the large number of
disabled soldiers in this state and the
healthfulness of lis climate, he recon-
mends a joint resolution asking con-
gress to make an appropriation for a
soldiers home, to be- located at some
favorable point in Michigan.
Pledges for bounties To be paid men
who fought IN the late war should be
scrupulously kept.
The slight expense incurred in fish
culture, which has been such success,
she uld not be refused
For the Michigan exhibit at New
Orleans sum not exceeding 81, 600 Is
recommended.
The military organization OF tho state
Is perfect and subject Of just pride.
The enactment of law providing for
the payment by the state of all local ex-
penses of militia companies ordered out
for service is recommended for the
same reasons as those given by Gov.
Begole.
The enactment of q law making GEN.
trail standard time legal within the state
is favored.
A recommendation is made for the
"bolition of the swamp land commits
sionership two years hence, and the
legislature is requested not to grant a
deputy to the commits sioner for the en-
suing term.
The maintenance of the commission
ership of immigration has been the
subject of much thought on the part OF
the governor. He believes that il a
portion of the great tide of the people
which goes yearly to the west could be
turned into Michigan, the cost OF the
office would prove profitable invest
ment. He recommends that the office
OF commissioner should not be abolish
ed until trial is made Of his plan,
which contemplates stationing pru-
dent man at New York to induce mony-
ed emigrants to come 70 this state. La
Dor, purely as such, should not be
imported while so many men are un-
employed.
A radical change in the methods of
commitment to the Ionia house OF COR
rection is favored. At present many
men are disgreced for life by serving a
term for drunkenness In the state house
of correction. Officers have been
know to secure sentences TO Ionia
to increase their own fee for travelling.
But Ionia should not be used as a
SOLDERING off, place for men who get
intoxicated. The county jails are the
places for them and tramps who want
TO spend the winter in jail. A thorough
investigation and prompt action on this
matter are asked for; otherwise Michi-
gan will not be able to furnish prisons
fast enough for the reception Of her
prisoners.
In conclusion Gov. Alger recon-
mends the abolition of the prison con-
tract labor system, the enactment of
laws to prevent the importation of for
eign convicts into Michigan prisons,
and the retrenchment Of expenses in all
branches of the public service. With
an admonition to make the session as
short as possible the governor hopes
for harmony and divine direction in the
deliberations of the legislature.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
sharon sued.

The Aasohic cemetery association Of San.
Fraustt J, has brought suit In the Superior
court against ex-senator Sharon and others
for desecra' ing grave. During the Sharon
divorce trial q witness testified that Miss Hill,
plaintiff In the case, placed some Of Sharon's
undergarments In newy-made grave for tn,
lionaire CT Senator. Health officer Mears, a.
the instigation OF Sharon's counsel, had the
grave opened 10 see II such articles were de-
posited. The claim is now made that the gray,
was desecrated, and 5000 damages Is asked
The suit ts chiefly to test the authority Of the
health officers In such matters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

Cards have been issued announcing
the engagement of Master Willie Scott,
aged four cars, OF Gordonkville, Va,
and Miss Jennie Perry, age six years,
of Charleston, w Va.
The Upton manufacturing shops of
Port Huron I'll be in running order
about January Is.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

In the public schools OF Greece the
four Gospels of the New Testaments are
used as a reader by the children Of the
most advanced classes of the primary
department, and the new minister Of
education proposes to extend their use
into the higher schools.
A lunch Is a kind of piece meal af-
fair. = Merchant Traveller.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

Says the Dallas, (1exis) Herald: A ship
ment OF 3l,000000 bees from w. VanhorI
OF Alexander, La, 70 z. McEnnis, consignee,
reached here yesterday afternoon, to be fol
lowed in few days with a car load more.
Mr. Vanhorn expects to establish near Dallas
the largest apiary in the United States, II moi
In the world.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
LIVE Stool

Hoes-Rough packing, "a 1904 IS; packing
and shipping, 55a 4 %; light, "a 1c@4 so;
skips, tS(d4.
CArTLE-Exports, $500 30; choice shipping,
IS 4O0t5 90; common 20 fair, a. 1Otf15; stock
trs. 8C14: feeders, tl(14 30.
sHERP-Comnon 10 fair, % 1902 %; med
um, ts08 rs; choice, t4ta4 40.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
steps Down and Out.

Governor Cleveland's resignation OF the
governorsbip Of New York which was sent &c
the legislature on the 6th inst reads as follows
ALBANY Executive CHAMBER,
January, 1885.
To the Legislature:
hereby resign the Office OF Governor OF the
State OF New York.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
A committee was then appointed to motif,
Lieut.. Gov. HUI of Gov. Cevelsud's resignation
aud inform him that the Legislature was
ready for business.
The Legislature then adjourned until Tues
day, January ID.
Gov. HUI In his message to the legislature
says: III may be safely asserted that the ad-
ministration Of Gov. Cleveland for the two
years past more than met the Just expectations
OF the people and made It's lasting impression
on the annals OF the State. II mas been brilliant
In It's sterling integrity, safe in i,s true con-
eervatism, bold 10 Its efforts for reform, faith
ful In Its adherence to pledges and violent In
We opposition to corruption. It's straight for
ward and bu siness like conduct united with un-
questionable honesty Of purpose has won for II
ana Tor himself the warm approval of his DO
liticai friends, the sincere respect OF his on.
ponents and the answering and unselAsn
support OF independent citizens every where.
That he may meet with the same degree of
success In the greater Office to which he has
peen called IL the earnest wish OF all citizens OF
this state and Of every lover Of good govern
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15

Effects or the spanish Rarthquake.
It is now thought that not less than two
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
TWO MESSAGES.
Ayers Inaugural and Begole's Fare.
we'll Message.
Extracts from Rach.

BEGoLR's GOODBYE.
ExEouTIvE OFFICE,
Lansing, January 7, 1885.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-15
GROVER CLEVELAND.

10 the LegfsIature:
State OF New York.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
GRAND ARArY GLEANNGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Post.

Particulars Pertaining to the Post.
Burlingame Chronicle: We have every
reason to believe that the 4. P. Sheldon
Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of
this city, viii make considerable adj
vancement during the coming year. A
renewed interest in the success of the
Post is at present being manifested by
the members, and we learn that num-
Der Of old soldiers who have not yet
Joined the Post are about to do so. There
is no good reason why the Burlingame
Post should not be one Of the largest and
most prosperous in the State. There are
a great many old soldiers IN this city and
vicinity, and if all Of these should be
come mem ers and take an active part
in the work, we would very soon have
an organization that all members might
well be proud Of We sincerely hope all
the old soldiers VIII fail into line. The
Grand Army of the Republic Is certainly
an organization In which every old sol
der ought to become interested. Itisthe
single chain which binds together the
remaining patriots who anticipated IN
the great struggle of twenty odd years
Ago. The war for the union took place
so long ago that very few save the old
soldiers remember anything about If,
and whatever there may be in the mem
cries of the past worthy Of perpetuatiOn
has been left to the care Of the Grand
Army. Without this organization the
story of the march, the camp, and the
field. would be told only as a half for
gotten dream. There would be no Ea-
cred memories-no remembrance of the
sacrifices made even unto death, that
our country might live; no stTeWing OF
flowers each recurring year upon the
graves of the comrades gone before. We
think therefore that all cid soldiers
should iein the Grand Army, and thus
assist in the work that has fallen to It's
hands. By and by-Only q few more
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
An Anoodote OF Admiral i. Foots.

From an article on Admiral Foote and
the gunboats, by James b. Eads, in the
January Century, we quote the following
'In the railway train q gentleman VINO
sat In front Of me, learning that j had
constructed Foote'S vessels, introduced
himself as Judge FOOte, Of Cleveland, a
brother of the Admiral. Among other
interesting matters, he related an anec-
dOte of his little daughter who was Just
learning to read. After the capture Of
Fort Henry the squadron was brought
back to Cairo for repairs, and on the
Sunday following the crews, with their
gallant hag-Ofhcer, attended one of the
churches in Cairo Admiral FOote waa
a thorough Christian gentleman and ezc-
cellent imprOmptu speaker. Upon this
occasion after the congregation had as
sembled- some one whispered to him
that the minister was III and would BE-
unable to Ofieiate; WhereupOn the ADD
miral went up into the pulpit himself,
and after the usual prayer and hymn, he
selected as the text John xiv. i, let not
your heart be troubled; ye believe in Cod,
believe also In me- Upon this text lac
delivered what was declared to be an
excellent sermon, or eXhOrtation, after
which he dismissed the congregation.
An account Of the sermon was widely
published in the papers at the time. and
came into the hands Of the little niece
Just referred to- After she had read Sc
she exclaimed to her father:
a" Uncle EO0te did not say that right'
" fSay what right?' asked the father
Why, when he- preached
"'What did he sayP
" He said, "Let not your hearts be
troubled: ye believe in God, believe also
In me-"
lowell, what should he have saId27 inc
quired the father.
Well, he ought TO have said, @Le5
not your heart be troubled: ye believe ia
God, believe also in the gun-bOats-'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17
KANSAS Wo1fEN.

And Various Things Concerning Them.
Oskaloosa Sickle: We have a good joke
on a married lady of our city who want
ed a pair of oVershOes for Christmas.
She got them and went to the Christmas
tree, but forgot the OvershOes. Her feet
cot cold and she wrapped them In her
shawl, remarking that she wouldn't care
to complain Of cold feet when she got
home, because her OVershOes were
bought for that particular occasion 1t
was a good Joke on that lady. and lucky
for the husband.
Mrs. Emma Motley closed q very sue
cessfuI series Of revival meetings at HOl-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17

past in Kansas, the condition Of the
present and the prospects Of the future
reveal 3 condition Of affairs which does
not warrant another reduction IN grain
rates in this State, at this time.
Second-That such q reduction would
not, TO any extent Whatever, affect the
price of wheat in the hands Of Kansas
farmers; aHd,
Third-Ehat such reductions would 60
far toward wrecking someOf the weaker
roads OF the State, while they would
seriOuly cripple the stronger ones
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-17

The Burlington Insurance Company
has enjoined the Auditor Of Iowa from
publishing report Of his recent hyper
technical examination, but before doing
so its stockholders voluntarily paid in
GOO as a guarantee fund, which shows
that the company is strong financially.
and the stockholders win not submit -
what they consider q gross injustice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-02-13
Heroic Deeds.

Deeds of real heroism are so frequent
in these modern days that their record
often occupies only few lines in the
daily newspapers, and is soon forgotten.
When the fire in the asylum at Kanka-
kee, ILL.,, was at its height, "Jack"
Coyne, poor old sailor, mounted lad
der and passed through window out
of which dense clouds of smoke were
rolling, into what the men below believed
to be almost certain death, The room
was filled with smoke; but he crawled
along the floor where he could breathe a
little, grouped his way to a bed, and
seizing the occupant, crawled with him
back to the window and passed him
down the ladder Four times this peril
GUS trip was made, and four lives were
saved before the fire and smoke proved
too much for the intrepid man. More
true courage has never been shown on
the field of battle.
There was something very like hero
ism in the conduct of the two little boys
in Tennessee, who stood for four hours
at night in the freezing cold with the
temperature nearly at zero, to warn the
engineer of an approaching train that q
railway bridge had been washed away.
In all human probability they saved the
lives of all on board.
A recent incident at one of the New
York railway stations scarcely attracted
attention. 1t is said that the engine had
been detached from an incoming local
train, which entered the depot at an un-
usual rate of speed. The brakeman,
thinking it was about to run into some
cars standing on the track, jumped from
the front platform to save himself, when
a downtown messenger boy stepped to
the brake, to which he applied all his
strength, and saved the passengers,
probably, from serious injury. Having
brought the train to standstill he hur-
ried to his work without waiting for the
thanks which he would have been as
tonished at being told that he deserved.
-NeO York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-02-13
Holding Him Cheap.

There are some circumstances in which
it is better to be Russian nobleman
than an English gentleman, and ap.
parently among them may be reckoned
the unpleasant circumstance of falling
into the hands of a set of Italian bri-
gands. A short time ago Russian
nobleman, Count Woarof, and his wife
were captured bya party of Italian ban
dts in the neighborhood of Palermo.
The lady, we read, was restored to liber-
ty after few hours detention, but her
husband was carried away into the
mountains. The authorities, appealed to
for assistance, failed in their endeavors
to discover the whereabouts of the Rus
sian count, and his wife was beginning
to fear the worst that could happen
when she received letter, telling her
that her husband was alive and well,
but would only be set free on the recep-
tion of sum of money equivalent to
the value of Russian" ''We allow you
twenty-four hours to reflect in" added
the writer of the missive- that is to say
the chief of the brigands- "and we ad-
wise you not to show this or betray our
hiding place to the police" Before the
day granted had expired the countess had
sent six hundred roubles to the place in
dicated, and the captive recovered his
freedom. He was told by the chief of
the band us he was departing that had he
been an English gentleman ten times six
hundred roubes would have been re-
quired to ransom him; but for a Russian
nobleman they were satisfied with the
trihing amount they received.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-02-13

the same, and the mean of the last frost
in spring and the first in autumn the
same. If several months have been un-
usually warm, or extremely cold it is not
to be supposed that the climate has
changed and that the succeeding months
will be similar in character; but we
should rather anticipate weather of an
opposite description, as we know that all
fluctuations Of temperature are soon
equalized. In the same manner, if the
snow and rain fall for the year have been
considerably less than the mean precipi-
tation, it is equally certain that the next
year, or the succeeding two years, will
be proportionately large. 1t is probably
upon this general law of equalization
that our independent weather prophet
depends for any foreknowledge he may
gain. But it is not specific enough as to
boundaries and dates to be of any prac-
tical value Washington Star.