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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
striking Golfers.

The coiiiery owners IN Derbyshire and stat
fordshire, England, will Join those OF Yorkshire
la making u 10 per cent reduction IL wages.
half mil ION II people lt will be the greatest
strike In England 10, many Years. The mine
owners OF the three counti.s are subscribing
heavily to mutual assistance fund, aud the
miners association Of England has levied as-
sessmepts to support the strikers. The men
"out" IN Yorkshire now number $4,000.
About ], 200 men will defend the Uulted
States interests III Aspiuwal. Peace viii be
preserved.
government from London 10 actively continue
the preparations OF war notwithstanding the
pacidc assurances " Russia. This action has
created good impression ~ India and sus-
tains the enthusiasm Of the British and native
trOODa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
SECOND EDITION,

For thirty cen S In crsh or len three
cent stamp, ~e will mail 10 any address,
postage )'eraid, an octave illustrated
book Of 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, emit led Donald McKdy
or, The Last Var 7r1ii ofthe Modocs This
boil is ,Iue exponent ofthe old saying
"Tru h is Sill IGer 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 tho Publishers,
o. p. SOULE q CO.,
175 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

In the bringing up of children an en-
couraging word has in it great deal
more of power than most people inag-
inc. So thinks the Rev. DR.. Cuyler,
in the New York Evangelist: "One
sentence of honest praise bestowed at
the right time Is worth whole volley
of scolding. The sun understands how
to raise plants and to open flowers at
this time of the year-he just smiles on
them with warm rays, and they begin
to grow and unfold. A storm of
scolding that sets in in the morning,
and lasts till night, has about as good
effect OH childhood graces as hail
storm has ON young plants.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
TEE CREAM OF THE NEWS.

Picuro pneumonia Is prevalent in Galloway
county, No, and Gov. Eaton Of Colorado has
auarantined cattle from all eastern cattle
states, unless they have certificates OF health
from the state veterinary board.
"Rev." G. w. Turrel has been deposed
from the Methodist ministry ut Bradford, Pa,
for indecency, plagiarizng q sermon, and rep.
resenting himself as a single man when he was
married. He formerly operated In WyAndotte,
Mich.
Ada Q. Sweet, pension agent at Chicago, has
been requested TO resign by Commissioner
Black, who said in his letter that her duties
had been satisfactorily performed. She re-
fused to resign, has told Mr. Black, and has
written President Cleveland about II.
Narrowing tales of suffering come from sew
eral counties In Virginia. The people are
dying OF starvation, corn meal and water, and
that very sparingly. having been their diet for
several weeks. Stock is dying by the hundreds.
3,,Leon Joyce, IS years Of age, was burned II
his dwelling together with his three year old
daughter and Miss Rice, aged 40 years. Mr..
Joyce lived IA miles from Ashenville, Tenn.
Foul play is suspected but no clue is yet OBJ
taiued. The dwelling was entirely consumed
when the tragedy was discovered.
The reported death OF Bsrrlos, President OF
Guatemala, Is confirmed.
Three months pay Is to be paid to the sur
vivors OF the Mexican war or their established
heirs.
The Washington moau men, Was struck by
lightning during storm tn, other dy, but
was not damaged.
Congressman Vance OF North Carolina, will
assist Commission Marble In the management
OF the patent Office.
April returns to the department of Agricul-
ture show 10. per cent reduction of last years.
area in winter wheat, the aggregate shortage
amounting to 10000, 900 acres.
A secret organization Is under way In
Chicago which Will form vigilance committee,
II needful, to punish ballot-box suffers and
thieves, and hghwaymeu and murderers also
II the courts fail In their duty.
A coke train on the Baltimore 81 Ohio rat
road broke through a bridge near Connells-
vile, Pa, killing the conductor and brake
man and demolishlnx the engine and seventeen
care.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

named Lev Walker, with two compan-
ions named Epke, was swept over the
White mill dam near Adrian while
gathering float wood in slkitf. Walker
was swept into the main current ard
reached the shore after hard struggle.
Our Detroit contemporaries state
that some $4,000 speckled trout have
been put into the head waters OF the
Clinton. III the idea is to mako the
Clinton trout stream, it may just as
we'll DO abandoned. The ferocious bass
and pickerel in the river will eat up
trout faster than they can be planted.
Mt. Clemens Monitor.
Frank Chapel, q lad of about 16 years
of age, committed suicide by hanging.
He had been employed as chore boy
during the winter by S. Z. Cald well.
and whec Mr.. G. went to call him at 8
o'clock in the morning he foun him
hanging to the collar beam ia the cham
Der. No reason is known why he should
ommit the rash act.
Hon. II. G. Well, who was recently,
judge of the court of Alabama claims
died in Kalamazoo April 4, aged Z
years. Mr.. Wells located in Kalamazoo
in 1888, and practiced successfully at
the bar for many years. He was Offer
ed the miDistershib to Honduras by
President Lincoln, but declined it. as
he also did the consulship to Man
chester, England.
Erastus Tuesdeu, who has been q
resident of Canton township, Wayne
county, for the last half century, died
on the 9th INST, at his home. He was
S3 years of age. When he came to
Canton there were but few settlers and
he took up government land and i'm.
proved 1t. He was respected by every
one and had never held public Office or
been sick until with his fatal illness.
Harry Tucker and Michael Miller
were crossing the river on the ice one
mile below. Mt. Clemens. They had o
row boat between them, Tucker pulling
and Miller pushing; when about half
way across Tucker looked back and
found his companion missing. A hole
in the ice revealed the cause of his dis
appearance. Miller was % years of age
and farm laborer. As the river is
very high and the current powerful, il
is probable that his body was swept far
out into the lake.
A fatal accident occurred near Mo-
renci. Lenawee county, a few days
since. "A man named Isaiah Van Sickles,
Familiarity known as dummy Dick
being deaf person, was walking into
town on the Lake shore railway track
and when within a mile and half OF
tho station freight train approached
him from behind, but on account OF
deafness Dick did not notice it and BIO.
fore the engine could be stopped he
was struck and instantly killed. The
deceased was about 60 years of ago, re-
sided in Seneca township, was unmar.
ried and possessed some property,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Dlsgnstcd Settlers.

A special from Dakota Point rays that
there is great Indignation aud surprise over the
news from Washington that the WinnebaAo
ana Crow Creek reservation lands, opened To
settlement by the proclamation of ex-President
Arthur, are TO be Withdrawn. There are now
nearly 5000 families on the land many OF
whom haA tourneyed FROM long distance end
have every dollar they own invested In their
CLAIMS AMI are actively AZ work makipg i'm
prOfements. 1t VIII b. great hardship To
these unfortunate people To hsvs u leave
now, and there may be considerable trJ1be 80
remove them,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
a RESIDENT of Pipesville, o., write

RESIDENT of Pipesville, o., writes
- apparent sincerity in regard to the
distance the sun is from the earth.
Writing of a discovery he made he says:
81 measure the same way we measure
the hight of a tree while standing, and
being about 5000 miles north Of the
equator, by taking q spirit-level and a
carpenters square find the distance to
the sun is just 5000 miles from the
equator, or, in other words, 5000 miles
from the earth. also claim tie earth
is stationary, and the north pole is the
center, and the sun, moon and stars
travel around it. BY my measure tho
sun is 100 miles across the face"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
The Spring Election.

The returns from the state this morn.
ing after election are very incomplete,
but those already in Indicate the deieal
of Judge Cooley for the iuprems court.
Morse, the fusion candidate, was elect,
ed by majority Of perhaps 10000,
though it is not improbable that later
returns will change the majority some
what,
The vote for fusion regents is proba-
bly, little below taa. for Morse, but
both were elected by good majorities.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

ACCORDING to the latest cable the
British government is contemplating the
purchase of American mules for use in
Afghanistan in the event of war with
Russia. Every American patriot who
remembers the Alabama and has mules
for sale will of course joyously part
with his animals at so per cent. of. No
sweeter revenge can be obtained than
to see the British army undergo an &C
quaintance with the American mule.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

FROM the first of January to the first
of April, certain Portland clergyman,
in his self-jmposed task of enforcing
the Maine prohibitory liquor law, has
taken out Gle warrants and made 4S7
seizures, but of these latter only 29 per-
sons have been brought before the courts
and IA convicted, the cost to the coun-
ty having been nearly $4,000.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Hoadlytn Peril.

Information OF plot to assassin ate, Gov Hoal
ly OF Ohio, has been made public. A few days ago
the Governor received through the mail small
wooden box, from enc end of which hung a
string. The Governors suspicious beinr
aroused, he caused the cover OF the box 10 be-
ramoyed, and Z. carefully ARRANGED Internal
machine, loaded with dynamite, slugs ana
spikes, was disclosed to view. The striny hal
been 40 adjusted that, TO have pulled n, the
Governor would have caused an explosion, and
doubtless lost his life. Il Is said the authori.
ties are at work on the case, and for that
reseon the facts have not before been made
put),c.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Near tho PortaIs.

Gen. Grants sufferings are drawing TO a
close, aud soon the brave old man will have
Joined the nimmerable throng who have gone
before. Tuesday, the 9Th he was attacked with
hemorrhsge, which left him so weak, as to
render his death probable any moment. To
ward night he rallied and fell into q quiet
sleep, aud at 5 O'CLOCK on the S.h, he was
quietly sleeping. The physicians, however,
gave no hope OF prolonging his LIE longer than
few hours.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
A Chicago Tragedy.

Edmund Lander. a shoemaker employed
by Pbelps, Dodge d Palmer Of Chicago, and
who had been separated from his wife foI
some time, went TO her residence, 1871 South
DE- splaines street on the Ssh inst. and COM
menced TO abuse her. Suddenly he drew a
revolver and fred ut his mother-iu-law. the
bullet going through her brain. He then fired
At lis wife, who received fatal wound in her
breast. Then turnirg tie weapon on his own
head he ared twice aud fell dead TO the ground.
The tragedy was the result OF jealousy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
PersecuIcd sain o..

AT tie Mormon general conference at Logan
Sunday afternoon, April 5, q general epistle TO
the church was READ from Presidents Taylor
Mormone have no chance OF fair hearing In
the law courts, and that they are expected to
prove themselves innocent Instead OF being
proved guilty of he crimes charged against
them by their official prosecutors. The docu-
ment is very violent III its character through
out, and reflects seriously on the adIninistra-
tim
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
BROCKWAY CENTRE,
MICH
NOTES OF THEDAY.

The Nevada assembly has passed q
bill imposing fine of $50 on any per-
son who treats another in saloon. A
man who accepts an invitation to drink
with another must pay for his own
drinks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
A CHASTITY Discovery.

The BODY of an unknown man was
found under the manger of an unused
stall in the barn in tho rear of the
Franklin house, in Jackson, on the
afternoon of April 9. The body is that
of finely formed man from "a TO 20
years of age, five feet eight inches tall,
and weighing 175 to $50 pounds. He
was,lying on bis back, one arm twisted
under his body. He had on q new
tine white wrapper. a good white shirt,
collar, large silk necktie, red crocheted
wristlets, long red merino stockings,
fastened just below tho knee with 3
band of white elastic braid. On the
third finger of tho left hand was q
large dark cameo seal ring worth about
$50. His collar was fastened with q
plain gold collar button and tho wrist :
bands of his shirt with small pearl
studs. No hat, coat, pants, drawers or
boots could be found. The head was
crushed in on both sides. The flesh
had been removed from the face either
by vermn or by the murderers To pre-
vent Identification, leaving the bones
aud teeth entirely exposed. One tooth
was missing from the right side of the
lower jaw, the balance being perfectly
sound. All sorts of theories are ad-
vanced, but the one most generally
credited is that no was murdered by
some of the notorious "Rotten Row"
gang for the purpose of robbery some
time ago and the remains placed under
the manger to prevent detection.
DR.. Kimball ard Coroner Wendt
made post norton examination which
disclosed tho fact that the man had
been dead five or six weeks, and that
the body had been frozen and was just
thawing out, there being spots of dis
celebration visible.
Tho investigation regarding the
murdered man revesied the fact that his
name was Henry w. Smith, and he was
son of David Smith, formerly of Jack
son and master mechanic on the Fort
Wayne Railroad. He had been an en-
gineer on the road, bat was discharged
and went to work on his fathers farm
in Leoni. lie disappeared about Christ
mas, telling some that he was going to
Dakota. His uncle, Cyrus p. Hall Of
Owosso, positively identified him by
lhalhS VI hu lbJuiy vi tho nliu, WHICH
ne received many years sgo The ring
which was found on his finger
was identified by A. Travis,
who sold IL to him last fall on the
ins tallment plan, no making the
last payment on it last December ~.
The vest found near him was identified
by tho clerks in ID. V. Bunnell e. Co s
clothing store, it having been made for
Smith last fail at that place
Early in the winter Ward Crippeu,
who works the farm, sold $500 worth of
watermelon seeds 10 ID. NJ. Ferry q Co,
Detroit, and gave the money TO Smith.
he also sold span of mules and pocket.
ed the money although.it belonged to
his father.
James Halstead. who was ntorested
with Smith in tho purchase Of thrash
ing machiee from @. o. Scofeld last fall
and over which several law suits occur
red, has been arrested on suspicion and
the officers arc making every effort
to bring all the facts relating to the ter
rible crime to light.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Grnnl n. Wnrse.

Monday, April 13-aen. Grants condition Il
briefly Given In the following bulletin issued a,
1880 this morning: Gen. Grant has been
troubled during the latter part OF the afternoon
and entire evening with an increase OF mucus
secretion In the throat, and has coughed con
siderably In consequence. He has also suff er.
ID from two attacss OF choking which were
attended with difficult breathing. These were
happily relieved by local application and the
removal of the phlegm.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

SOME studious trenchman has un-
earthed a law relating to the French
press, never repealed, which threatens
the proof-reader with death for even
one blunder. There would probably
be opposition if ON attempt were made
to enforce It.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

The largest apple tree in New Eng
land Ii growing In Cheshire, Conn. II
bears annually an average Of 20 bushels
fruit upon each of its seven bra che
The base OF the pyramid OF Cholula,
near the City Of Mexico, covers 40 acres.
1t is $50 feet high, in terraces composed
of stone and brick and natural soil
heaped up IN layers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Ar Ex teDsive strike.

The employees at McCormick's extensive
reaper works In Chicago, numbering LOCO
men In ali, held a meeting on the Sth list, at
which they decided to quit work, ind the
works are Idle In consCq ueLce. The managers
appeared to fear disturbance aud telephoDed
for police protection, but thus ar there have
been no evidences Of trouble. The factory is
the largest of it's kind In the world. some o;
The employees In Que Of the departments had
been on strike aud the attempt OF the owners
of the work to Nil their places with men a.
lower wages was the occasion Of the present
large strike.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
had for Hen.

A sui. has been brought Ia the Supreme
Judicial Court for Suffolk County Massachusetts,
by the National Soldiers Home for Disabled
Volunteer Soldiers against Benz. z. Butler TO
recover $4,000 alleged 20 be due, for failure to
accoun. while acting Treasurer OF the home.
The ad damnum Of the writ is SO, 900. 1t was
entered ut tue present April term Of the court.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
Decided imprisonment

Friday, April 9.-Gen. Grants condition Is
more hopeful than for mauy days pas, aud IN
all probability he may live several weeks yet.
He has rested com paratively well for two DAYS
and nights aud seems In much better health
and splits than for many days.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
LIVE STOCK.

CATTLE. Shipping ssecrs, 81 6NGi 3D.:
stockers, % iod4 40; fee iers, 81 2594 ~;
Texans, 80 9l95.
Hoes.-Rough and inixel, 81 2lGi 40;
package Gni shipping, 81 40G4 IS; Mot,
81 25g4 IS; skips, IS COCA -.
sHEEp,-Tsir to good, 81 75@t5J; iate'lor
90 50(Co3 so.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
want. Their Addresses.

G. V. r. Pond, the commissioner of
labor Is anxious to secure as extended
statistics as possible of the condition,
wants and prospects of the wage
workers OF the state. He requests all
employees, male or female. over Is years
of age. who are willing to answer ques-
tons on these subjects prepared by the
Labor Bureau to send ~ him at Lansing
their addresses plainly written on q
postal card.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16

Orland H. Goodwin for the past two
years county clerk of Kent county. died
suddenly OF heart disease while sitting
at the breakfast table the other morn
ing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-16
A salty Report.

The March report of the State Salt
Inspector shows the quantity inspected
In the state as follows:
, 1885-08-09

Manufacturers doing a large business
have kettles holding several thousand
pounds Tie ingredients OF ordinary
low rosin. sod ash. and salt. They are
boiled for n couple o days. and thea al
lowed to cool for about three DAYS.
The soap IS then pumped from
near the bottom Of the ketllc-this is be-
cause the soap in the bottom cools
more quickly than at the top-and into a
crutoher. nearly ike q milk churn, where
IL Is mixed thoroughly. In this cruicher
most of the adulieration commonly used
in soal is introduced. Among the ma
terials put into soap are marble dust. glu
cose, sal soda. which is not used so much
to cheaper the soap as to improve its ap.
pearance. flour and starch. From the
crutcher the srap is run into boxes called
frames. and is cut into bars when it be.
zones hard. 1t takes about two weeks
from the time the material Is put in the
kettle to the time the bars are place in
boxes ready for the market. One third Of
the weight of a bar of soar when boxed is
water.
This will dry out in course of time.
leaving a three pound bar weighing only
two pounds / osin is used in II most all
soap. but is absolutely without use ex-
cept 10 make the cost less to the manu-
faclurors. This is also true of all the in.
gradients in soap. except the fatty sub
stance and the ash. ct the wastefulness
Of the persons who do washing makes Il
an absolute saving to the consumer to
have three quarters of it adulteration
, 1885-08-09

Cincinnati cpmmertifi u~tze'tf.f
During the last war the great Navajo
trihe oil indians we're on the warpath.
The irst regiment New Mexico volun.
tecrs. commanded by the great scout aud
Ind an fighter. col tit Carson. was
ordered to subdne and bring them into
sui. cotton. Ma zoe Cummings. who
had organi ed one Of the first companies
OF the regiment. AMI as n brave n man as
ever lived wa, one day riding at the head
Of the command with old hit, when the
following incident took place Kit was
dressed IN his old suit Of pepper aud salt.
while the major was in iull Tegimentals.
even 10 eIauleites. While hit hated dress
and tinsci. the other lived TO dress. They
were now nearing a canyon. and Kits
well trained eyes were the rst TO discover
the smoke of the red skins n cending from
the ~neighbOring mountains. telcgra phing
the approach Of the soldiers.
II was then that the big hearted old
trapTer aud patriot turned 10 his friend
and said ~doc, YOU had better change
your coat aud hat, and put on a blouse
and ) ouch hat. for we will soon have
hot work, and the yarmints will surely
aim for the commander, aud as you have
on your regimentals they may take. you
for me. Al any rate you make a splendid
target The ma or answered; Il olo-
mel. II is no time to go 10 the rear. - They
were the last words ever uttered by the
bra g Cummings. Eangl went a rite.
and rs ihe smoke curled up beside a rock.
the brave major fell MORALLY wounIcd
pierced between the eyes by the uner. ing
aim Of q hidden foe. amid the wild yell
Of the savagcs. hidden from view. who
lima incl they had killed the greatest
scout that ever lived.
, 1885-08-09


In my room. . relates Mr.. Jolly, the
Canadian Liberal. who was the guest Of
the duke Of W estminsler, was n curious.
oil d~-fashioned swiss clock. Below 1t was
a printed notice 'flease do not touch.
The longer | looked at the clock the more
l wondered at The reason for the strange
request. Next day l ventured to ask my
hostess the reason for the prohibition
on are about the twentieth gentle
man who has put the same question aud
l md that you are just like the rest of
your sex. Women are said to lie
proverbially curious That label was put
there to test the e~tent of the same weak
ness in men. aud my exper encc is that
men are ust as curious as women. / kuep
a list of all the gentlemen who ask mt
the same question you La ust put. and
/ find that there is only one exception
" Indeed, l replied. and may ! be per
mltted to ask who he wasg
c was MIR awcett. the lnte post
master general, and he. paor man, was
blind "
, 1885-08-09

REST IN PEACE.

Yesterday the earthly remains Of
Americas great soldier were cntombcd,
and the last services were rendered by his
countrymen to his memory. 1t was a day
Of mourning throughout the land. A
sombrc pail of sorrow hung over tho
horizon, even the gayest of summer re-
sorts of beauty and fashion rested in sad
moss and gloom. The thoughts Of the
lightest hearted fitted to that sacred spot
where the nation hero was laid to rest.
Blow gently, ye gales, bloom sweetly,
We flowers, sing tenderly. we BIRDS Let
the voice Of nature chant the praises Of
him who was our pride. Mighty in bat
tic, strong in peace, gentle in all. The
nation trusted him. His strength was its
salvation,
So let the story of his noble life be
told to our children and our children's
children for ever and ever.