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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
Never Alone.

A Galveston female school teacher
was on very intimate terms with the
male teacher in the same school. He
was in the habit of strolling into her
room during recess, and chatting with
the object of his affections. His name
was Smith. One day the lady teacher
endeavored to make the class compre-
bend the omnipresencc Of God. She
explained to them that God was every
where. Now my dear children, sup
pose you all go out of this room except
myself, and ! stay in here. Am
aloneP' asked the teacher. "No," ex-
claimed one Of the little girls, "Mr.
Smith will be with you."-- Texas Sift-
ings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

THE bachelors of Rochester, N. Y,
no longer have an excuse for not mar
rying. The young ladies of the place
have prepared n docum ent proving con
clusively that families of from two to
six can live we'll on SO : week, and they
assert that no woman is worth marrying
who cannot dress stylishly and save
money Oh $500 year. Copies of this
statement have been sent to every mar
riageable young MAJ in the city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

COCAINE. the new anesthetIc, is a
colorless fluid not unlike glycerine.
Under its effects patient at a hospital
in Detroit the other day submitted to
the oall of his eye being punctured by a
delicate spearhead knife. and in its
place small suction pump inserted,
which brought out some pus from the
sac which tho knife bad punctured, and
all The while thespatient, mentally con-
sc:ous, chatted pleasantly with the
operator, as insensible of the operation
AS though it were being performed on his
hat band.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
RELENTLESS REDSKINS.
FORT PITT CAPTURED.
Winnepeg dispatches OF the 22d

Winnipeg dispatches OF the ODD say:
The worst fears of the populace In regard TO
the fate of Fort Pitt have been realized. Since
the Frog Lake massacre there has been little
doubt that the Indians have massacred the
mounted police and the few residents at the
post. Dispatches from the far north state that
the fort has been captured and ralded by In
dams and that number of police are known
to have been killed. Couriers sent from
Battleford TO learn the fate of the garrison
brought news back to-day. Little Poplars
band OF Crees attacked the fort about n week
ago, were driven back az first and n number
killed by bullets from the Police. They re-
turned to the attack the following night, when
the garrison was. found to be gone. After
sacking the fort the Indians started for the
river and discovered the police and residents
embarking on raft for Battleford. a tight
occurred with the results indicated As the
refugees should have reached Battleford IN two
days, and as Il week has passed, al! hope OF
their safety has been relnquished
Intense Indignation has been engendered,
and company has lef, Battleford to learn the
fate and avenge the outrage. Among those In
the fort when the attack was made was In
spector Dickens son Of the great novelist.
1t Is reported that Canadian troops In the
northwest are suffering for food.
Canadian troops under Middleton had a
brush with half-breeds under Riel. Two of the
former were killed and several wounded. The
balf-brceds were beaten with heavy loss.
Official relations between France and Egypt
have been suspended
At a meeting Of influential land owners at
London 1t was determined TO form large cor
pora,ion 10 he called the National land COM
pahy,n for the purpose Of securing gradual
breaking up of the "large parcel" system Of
land ownership now injuriously prevalent in
Great Britain.
The situation between England and Russia
on the morning of April q, was about thus {:
1t looks rs If Russia desires war and as IL Eng
land will be compelled to accept a challenge TO
fight In the meantime the war preparations
are being pushed with an energy which indi-
Gates that neither power will be caught nap
ping II Il said that the car has gone 10 Mos
COW TO consult with the ministry regarding the
Anglo-RuSsian question.
Catholic missionaries and converts In China
are being subjected to terribl treatment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

THE annual report Of the Ohio agri-
cultural experiment station urges the
preservation and maintenance of forests,
and says this concerning woodlands:
srhe first step should be TO remove all
worthless varieties, and to encourage
the valuable sorts to take their place.
Stock should not be allowed to run in
wood lots for purpose of forage; there
should be careful guard against fire;
seeds should be planted in vacant places
OF such varieties as are most desirable;
shoots of inferior varieties should be
kept down, and valuable sorts should
he trimmed up, SO that they may grow
all. forming trunk rather than
eranches
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

a female dentist in Oregon is said to
have resorted to novel device to obtain
husband. She had as q patient q
handsome man, and one day gave him
dose of ether that confused, but did
not make him insensible. Then she
sent for clergyman, and while the
subject was under tho influence of the
drug, the two were declared man aud
wife. When the man recovered bis
senses he expressed surprise and some
disgust at what had occurred, owing to
the fact, not before known to the fair
dentist, that he already possessed a
wife.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

THE annual report of tho director of
me mint is document which will DO
closely scrutinized by business men.
IL shows that during the past year the
United States purchased $50, 800, 900 in
gold bullion and received from Mexico
and British territory over million and
half more; of which we exported not
more than two to three millions. The
production and receipts of silver were
over fifty millions, of which we export
ed less than eighteen millions. This
leaves in the country notable increase
of both gold and silver.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

The Arabian papers publish the full
text OF the manifesto which the Mahdi
has issued in reference to his claims to
the Caliphate. In this document the
Mahdi says: 81 testify before God and
the Prophet that ! am drawing the
sword, not for the purpose of founding
an earthly empire for myself, nor to
amass wealth, nor to live in a magni-
cent palace, but in order that may
afford help and consolation to the faith
full, with a view to their liberation froa
the slavery imposed on them by the in
fidels, and in order that the power of
the Moslems may be restored in all its
ancient splendor. l am therefore re-
solved to carry my sword, first from
Khartoum to Berber. Thence / shall
proceed TO Dongola, Cairo, and
Alexandria, restoring Moslem rule and
government in all these cities. From
Egypt shall march to the land Of the
Prophet to drive out the Turks, whose
Government is no better than that of
the infidels, and I shall restore the land
of Arabia, with its two sacred cities, to
Islam. Sons of Ismail. you may de-
pend upon my soon making my APP
pearance in your midst with tho sword
of faith"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

THE editions of The Century Maya
zine are now so large that it has become
necessary either to 60 to press at an
earlier date or to postpone the day of
issue. The latter alternative has been
accepted. The April number, the edi-
ton of which was 225, 900, was delayed
until the 25th of March. The May
number edition, $50, 000-will be issued
on the LIST day of May, thus Inaugural
ting with the first number of the thirtieth
volume change which has long been
considered desirable by the publishers,
and which it is believed will be heartily
commended by the public. Future
numbers Of The Century Magazine will
be issued on the 1st day of the month OF
which each bears date.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
LIVE STOCK

CATTLE-Market weak and 1560l6c lower,
mostly on rough heavy and lean cattle; ship
ping steers, ~ 500o6; butchers, 81 1904 80;
stockers and feeding active at So 40t14 50;
Texans, s4(05.
HoGs-Market slow and l0c lower; rough
and mixed, 81 30tol +5, packing and shipping,
81 4560t 60; light, - 35Co4 GO; skips, SO sod
4 So The market closed steady at the decline.
SHEEP-Markct active but 15CD25c lower;
medium, IS S5C04 So; good to choice, 81 40Cl
25 The Droyers' journal Liverpool cable
gram quotes heavy supplies Of states cattle at
prices &c lower; best Americans quotable II
l4c dressed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
Burehard's Budget.

Mr.. Burchard, The director OF the mint In his
gold and silver In the United States for the cal
endar year 1884, which has been ordered
printed, estimates the production OF the coun-
try to have BEEN Gold, $30,OO0,000; silver,
computed at the silver dollar coming rate, t4S,-
100000, total, S'9,600,000 This shows an In
about sS000Oo gold and s2,460,000 in silver.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
A Valuable Cargo.

The secretary OF the treasury has under con-
sideration several propositions for the trans
portation OF large amount of gold coin from
the sub-trcasury at San Francisco to the sub
treasury at New York The transfer of about
gress at its last session appropriated 100000
which was made Immediately available for the
transportation OF this gold. The rates sub
mitted by the express company for the work
are all In excess OF the estimates made.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
A Fourth Trial.

A decision has been rendered by the supreme
court in the murder case OF Frederick Hopt,
plaintiff In error, against the people of the ter
ritory OF Utah The principal interest which
this case has is derived from the fact that since
December, 1880, the plaintiff In error has been
three times tried for the same murder, three
times found guilty and three times sentenced
To death. IL now goes back for fourth trial
upon an informally in the charge Of the Judge
TO the jury which last found the prisoner
puiltV
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30

The question of again opening the
New Orleans Exposition on Nov. is
being agitated. Notwithstanding the
expense that would be entailed during
the five months intervening between the
closing and reopening of the building,
in the way OF insurance, repairs, aud
police, it is believed that the enterprise
NAV ha mazda IN nav
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
Ehr the State.

Attorney Gcncrald Garland. on a more care
full examination of The law has reversed the
decision, given n day or two ago. empowering
the commissioner Of agriculture to purchase
and slaughter all cattle afflicted with plcuro-
pneumonia or other contagious diseases This
confines the commissioners measures and
throws the burden of stamping out the disease
Il, Non the states or individuals ~ heretofore
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-04-30
NOTEsOF THE DAY.

HEALTH officer Wight OF Detroit
says; "Milk is the most susceptible of
Ill articles of consumption to disease
germs. Hence would advise all pee
pie to boil the milk they give their chill
dren. Boiling kills any noxious germs
that may be present."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22
THE INDIANA CAPITOL.
The Largest and One Of the Finest
in the Union.

The Indianapolis Times says: The
new Stete-house is getting along rapid
ly and has come out somewhat from it,
original squatry ard spread-out appear
ance into fair lnd stately structure.
Some idea may now be gathered Of the
appearance parts Of the completed build.
ing will present. The walls of ths south
end are complete, and the roof will bt
put on over that part very soon. To un.
dersiand the magnitude Of the structure
II Is necessary to go inside and look
down the great corridor. lined with mar
BILE pillars aud extending nearly eco fee
from north to south. This = the largest
and cne Of the finest corridors ia The
United States. II Is OF the depth Of The
entire building, and will receive food
0f light through the glass roof. Ths
granite columns eight in number. whic.
are TO sustain the dome, are 55 feet high
and topped with ornamental. stone caps
They weigh twenty-five tons apiece. anr
were brought from New Hampshire
Their cost. including the freight. wa
|over $4,000. Upon these pillars shre,
arches Of ornamental stone are new be.
ing put In, and will sustain the doms
which will rise 100 feet a13ve. The hal
Iof representatives will be over the mali
Ientrance on Tennessee street. while tho
senate will look out on West Market anC
the romantic scenery of White rive
from the Mississippi street front. Tn,
governors Office will be in the souiLcGs
Icorner, and the State library will likel,
lbe over the north or south entrance
Throughout the building are nurerou
inches for staiugrv. The State may b.
congratulated on the honesty and eff
lcicncy Of the work lha. il at present be
ling done. The flooring is now being pu
lin. and Is made Of material that Is abso
llutely freproof. The method OF tic con
lstruction is 70 put horizontal arches d
tile between the demonstrating beam
and covering them with concrete. Thi
was employed in the bes
and finest buildings recently put Up IL
Chicago. The plastering beneath is pu
directly on the tiling, and no lumber o
lathing is used, as was contemplated ii
the original plan. An immense quantit,
Of stone il now on hand and the wall
will soon be completed. Ii oil goes vel
the roof will be on inside OF six months
and the next Legislature will meet in II
new halls. The general appearance d
the building will be vastly improved b,
the removal Of the debris, scaffoldinI
and fences. and the ornamentation o
the grounds II Is the largest State
house ia the Union, and one OF th
finest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

that not so much display type was
used. Among the advs we notice a
blacksmith advertising iron for sale al
$3.50 per 100 pounds, and a merchant
calicos At l2l to s7i cts. per yard, - prices
considered cheap enough TO advertise
under the protective tariff Of 1s42.
IL also contains an advertisement Of a
'Railroad Line Of Stages" run by J. r.
VOORHEES, Il Co. from indianapolis TO
meet the cars north Of Columbus. an
nouncing the unprecedented short time
from indianapolis to Madison Of IL
hours, and to Cincinnati or Louisville In
"a hours ! via the river packets. I; also
contains an editorial congratulatory
notice that the indianapolis and Madi-
son railroad Co., had obtained 10000 iu
the East, and would be thereby enabled
10 complete to indianapolis within q
year more, and that the average freight
for three months previous had been SO
tons daily, and 30 passengers carried
daily, with receipts amounting TO STAG
Ia day.
The discussion of the Oregon cues
ton takes up two columns; the propa-
bility Of the Mexican war receives no.
tice, and column Is taken up with the
proceedings Of citizens Of Indianapolis
upon the death Of Gen. Jackson, on which
occasion Gov. Whitcomb was Chairman.
The market reports show that coffee was
worth "a TO 8 cts; bacon to 81 hog
round; sugar 81; -four S4 to $3.50;
wheat 75 cts. ; washed wool IS 10 2s cts. :
whisky Is cts. a gallon from wagons :
corn SO to 35; oats 35 to 40; salt 20 cts. .
bushel.
On the whole the Sentinel il an inter-
esting relic.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

The following patents were granted
10 citizens Of Indiana week ending
May IL, 1896, reported expressly for
this paper BY Jos II. Hunter, Solicitor
Of American and Foreign Patents, 936 +
street, Washington, ID. c.:
James Byrant, indianapolis, fence;
Marion Wallick, East Germantown. rail-
road switch; q. w. Anderson, West
port, steam cutoff valve; IT. c. Love,
Evansville, paddle wheel for vessels; Z.
4. Lowry, Jamestown, horseshoe; How
ard Campbell and Ii. N. Land, Rich
mond, platform tor traction engines; J.
III. DEAN, Blufffon, drag saw; A. NJ.
Fitch, Seymour, plow r. NJ. Helms and
Christ. q. Trinkle, veedersburg, cultiya-
tor tooth; j. w. Shidcler, indianapolis,
rack for exhibiting small wares; J. NJ.
Stewart, Spencer, spring for doors and
gates; L. q Cox. Lafayette. feeding at
tacbment for cylinder printing presses !;
w. A. Horrall, Washington, mail bag !;
}. X. Lilly, indianapolis, jar for solid
extracts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

essence of the man. A young person
with little will power is failure from
life's start TO its close be Is a successful
failure. Well directed, educated WILL
POWER is what you need 10 make life
success. The earth is girdlcd with fail
ures in life, girdled with the skeleton
wrecks Of manhood dethroned, because
they had not the WILL POWER to say
"yes" or to say mo" properly. A judge
Ia Pennsylvania In sentencing young
man to prison said to him: young
man, you sowed wrong desire, and you
reaped an act; you sowed that act. and
you reaped . habit; you sowed that
habit, and You reaped character: you
sowod that character, and you reaped
destiny, penitentiary for life.D Had that
young man the WILL POWER to say ssno~
be might have been saved.
In your dealings with your fellow
man, your word should be as good as
your bond or oath. Give to every man
the honor that is bis portion and the cred
IL that is his due. You should be volun-
tarily subject to correction and open to
suggestion. Entire self sufflciency Is dis
gusting, and humility Of mind Ia charac-
teristic Of the best types ofmentsl ability.
affairs of the world we can 1t least be
agreeable.
BE no scofIer at religion, for the fool
hath said in his heart, There Is no God"
We can not, If we be true students, but
be filed with admiration at tho great
unity which we call nature, and overawed
at the great majesty which we term the
divine. IL Is likewise far better to live
In honest competence than to become q
millionaire, and be at the same time an
unpunished villain.
In conclusion will say that the world
which is composed Of mingled cup Of
sweetness and bitterness, is all unta sted
before you, and in the race Of life very
much depends on gettinga right start.
Seek to gain this right start, which your
teacher in this room, know, has given
his best endeavOr to make easy for you.
liz he we're not present could say more Of
bis modest worth than his modesty would
care to stand; however, what he has
done for yoa is securely yours, and II you
| transfer II to Others as well as you have
received Il from him, your lives will not
have been in vain. Betrue to your man
hood and womanhood, be true to your
Kind, your country, end your God. By
doing this you will be Q credit 10 your
selves, sHd yosr parents, and blessing
to the community blessed with your citi-
aeuship. In all yonr life work, seek to
attain noble ends by honorable means |:
always seek the truth till yon find it, for
you shall know the truth, and "thc truth
shall make you free
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

Big Crop Of Sirawberries.--J.M M. Smith
Of Green Bay, well-known as success
ful horticnllurist, IL reported 10 have
raised some years ago 3,75l quarts Of
Wilson strawberries on fourth Of an
acre, or AT the rate Of AS bushels per
acre. lie cultivated in matted rows two
feet wide, with space Of two feet be-
tween. The plants were mulched for
winter and early spring. a good cover
ing Of well Totted manure, fifteen or
twenty loads to an acre or seventy-fve
bushels OF unlcachcd ashes, were applied
early in the season. All weeds were
destroyed at whatever cost. AS for
watering when dry, one thorough wet
ting was found better than three sprink-
lings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

VIM. McGowan, Pike county ''boy,"
who resides at Ireland, Is no doubt the
tallest person In this part Of the State.
Simon Levy took his measure to New
Y York for suit OF clothes, and was in
formed by the large establishment that
IL was the "tallest' suit they ever made.
Mr.. McGowan il 9 feet 81 inches ia
hight. The measurements show his pro-
portions: pantaloons, 81 inches In
length and vest 30 inches; sleeves Of
coat a7l inches In length. ~ Petersburg
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

Orleans says everything is sold BY tho
eve, and there Il no standard of measure.
Ninc-tenths OF the hundreds who sell in
the noted French markets Of The city do
not know what bashel or peck H.
They buy their vegetables BY The loi,
and place them in little piles on tables.
These piles are OF different sizes and
prices. The buyer looks AZ the piles and
buys that which he thinks is biggest and
best Sometimes buckets and boxes arc
used to measure. but they arc Of al kind.
and shapes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

|of new mining company At Washing
ton. The corporators are William X.
Gardner, John H., james w., and Jos
eph Wilson. Thomas Wilson, Jr., and
Samuel II. Taylor. The capital stock Il
$4,000. and The mining will be done on
very extensive scale.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

The Indiana supreme court has affirm
ed the validity OF the law requiring
saloons 10 Be closed from III p. n. 70 3,
q. N.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-22

THE undersigned will be at his Office
= TO attend TO township business 81
Jefferson township, Dubois county, on
Saturdays Of each week, and requests all
persons having business with the town
ship to attend TO IL on those days. The
township libraries are kept at J. w.
jacobs, In Brdscyc, and at the Trustees
residence, where all persons entitled can
get books thereof.
JOHN CuMMINS,
Sept. 8, Say, Trustee Jefferson Tp.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-02-03

ment building. by the lurking assassin
of the iiq0oE traffic. Why. do you AK
SIMPLY because be had said "ths
liquor sellers mast obey tie laws " The
state ln ali parts Of this land TO-DAY
the liquor business is an Oatlsw. and
there is nothing to vile or too mean for
it ts do.
IL tie liquor trzffe Of Seattle an ex-
ceptlonf Can there be anything more
absurd than the claim made hy Seattle
liquor sellers thst they are saIsx Abid
ing eItizsns"f We have a laz seaius,
selling liquor TO minors. and vet II yesr
old boys are publicly in4d 10 the police
courts for drunk ksnness.
Are they not no openly organized
and arrayed against the laws Of the city
aAd Territory Have they not done
everything IN tseir power 10 throttle the
public press and make Il their servile
creature and falling in that are using
every possible means to destroy it and
pot In It's place press that openly ad-
Tocaies the violation Of the laSI
Mr.. Banks, in closing, made a very
earnest APPEAL to his congregation in
regard to their psrsoal duties as eiti-
zens.