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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-11-06
interviewing a BrOnchO Cow.

"When was young" says Bill Nye, and
used TO roam around over the country, gath.
ering watermelons in the dark of the moon,
| used to think could milk anybodys COW,
but | do not think so now. | do not milk a
COW now unless the sign is right, and it hasn't
been right for a good many years.
"The last COW l tried to milk was COM
mon COW, born in obscurity kind of self
made COW. | remember her wv was low
but she wore her tail high and she was
naughty, oh, so naughty
II made commonplace remark to her, one
that is used i'll the very best society, one that
need not have given offence anywhere. l
said 'so,' and she 'soed.' Then | told her to
'histe,' and she 'histed.' But thought she
over did it. She put too much expression in
il.
Just then l heard something crash
through the window of the barn and fall with
dull, sickening thud ON the outside. The
neighbors came to see what it was that caus-
ed all the noise. They found l had done it
in getting through the window.
II asked the neighbors if the barn was still
standing. They said it was. Then asked
if the COW was injured much. They said she
seemed to be quite robust. Then requested
them to go in and calm the COW little and
see if they could get my plug hat off her
horns
II am buying all my milk now of milk.
man. | select gentle milkman, who will
not kick, and feel as though could trust
him. Then, if he feels as though he could
trust me, it is all right"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
LITERARY LEAVES.

Lipmncot's Magazine for December opens
with description of Tobacco Plantation In
Virginia, written evidently with simple knowl j.
edge ot all the details of the subject. inclut.
ing the condition ana habits OF the labOrers
and their presen mt relations with their employ
ers. In "Scenes of Charlotte Bronte's Life
in Brussels" DIR. heo. Wolfe gives deeply
INTEREST," lg account OF recent visit to the
"Pensionnot Heger," and brings up vividly
the localities and characters immortalized in
"Villette" and "The Professor" "Cookham
Dern," by Margaret Bertha Wright, is very
amusing sketch of list life at favorite re.
sort on the Upper Thames. Birds OF Texan
Winter" by Edward G.. Bruce, is agreeable
and suggestive regsing, though 1t requiree
tor it's appreciation II love of ustaie which 10
more commonly talked about than possessed.
To many persoDs TIE most attractive article n
the number will be the Letters and REM.
niscences of Charles Reade," by h, COrnws /.
lis, the letters, ne a;lng chiefly to the Deve.
Inns own works and his connection with var.
ious publishers. being lively and highly chs.
racterie,ic. New York Libraries" by c. b,
] odd, contains "a mass OF information that
cannot fail to- prove Of use TO those whom ],
| concercs. There are several short papers and
| storiks that do not require to bc:spesitied, but
n farce entitled 1.-THE Substitute" by Jane,
Payn, the Ergiish novelist ank essayist, seems
well adopted to amateur iheatricals. We no
tee that, commanding With the New Year
this popular Magaziue will be reduced In
| price To 81 90 per annum, and other import
| ant charges will be inaugurated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
Capac Capers.

Good sleighing, every one happy, If be has
horse and cutter, and pretty glrl to ride
by his side.
little stranger came to the home of M.
and Mrs. VIM. Wills last Sunday evening
II Is girl all are well and happy.
DIR. Patterson successfully performed the
operation for hare.lip last Friday, on the in.
FAINT child of Chss Burleigh, of Berlin.
Mrs. Aldrch and Mrs. Neiper, of Armada,
visited relatives in town last week.
s. S. BROKER was in Detroit last week pur-
chasing holiday goods.
w. III. McEntee and wife. Of INLAY City.
visited A. S. McEntee and family, last Fri.
day.
j. F. Ryan, OF Emmet, was in town lat
Saturday.
Our schools will close next Friday for a
two weeks vacation. Teachers and pupils
rejoice.
Robert Shut took sleigh load of young
folks over to Hamilton Psrkinson's, in EN-
met township last Sunday.
John Edmunds, of Maple Valley, paid us
a visit last week.
The Board of Supervisors last October rails.
ed the assessed valuation of this township
| $50. 900 which, through little care, might
have been averted but TO crown all the treas
urer of this town got the roll last Saturday in
a very bad condition from the supervisor. 1t
is reported by responsible parties that the
town will gain by having another tax roll
made, even II they should have to pay $50 for
the work. Both the Democrats and Repub.
leans say that their candidate for supervisor
next year, will be one that will not resign
within few weeks after election, in order,
apparently, to satisfy certain parties. How.
ever, ms the matter now stands, someone must
bear the responsibility, and the end is not
yet. LUX.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
OUR SCHOOL HOUSE.

NY teacher wishes me to write description
of our school house. 1t is situated one hall
mile North West of our house. 1t is long
and narrow, the size of it being 20x40 #. and
ii it. high. There are two entries The boy
come in the front entry and the girls the back
Que There are hooks in the entry for &c
hang the hats, shawls, &C.. and shelves to
place the dinner pals on. There are -four
double doors and above each of the inside
doors Is a transom. There are two maps in
the south side OF the room, and between tn EN-
is a small round clock belonging to the teach.
err, aud bslo them il long black board, and
below il is the rostrum, AID in the centre oi
the rostyum stands the teachers desk. There
are twenty FIVE double patent desks. The
boys sit on the west side. add the glris on the
east side. There are two double windows on
each side. and one on the b iclz, which is lsrg.
er than the side ones The school house is
not plasterod Ike most of them generally are,
but is ceiled. There is g stove ia the back
end OF the room. The school ground contains
three quarters of an acre. IL is quite billy
aud when the weather is rainy it is wet and
muddy. Sarah Cariess, (age IL years y
School Dist. No. s, Brockway, Michigan,
Nov IS 1885
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
CORRESPONDENCE.
Brockway Bits.

w. III Harris is having a splendid trade IT.
HE line. having sold y great many cutter
,his y a.un. u ha> gsi -npV'y ~ Ugh
aod heavy slsighs 90 haGd which you sb 'uio
not tail 10 zee.
The roller mill is having n good run and
giving perfect satisfaction 1t is complete 10
all iis parts and is worth your while 70 Spend
a few hours looking il ever. Mr.. Baiientint
IN very accommodating aud will take all th'
pains possible to show you the different pro-
cesses the wheat has 10 60 through before II
is -four.
j. Il, Hoskin has his place fitted up in first
class style for the accommodation of guests
! and invites all TO give him call when IN
Brockway.
Don't forget the ball and oyster supper Al
| the Brockwa House on the evening of Jan
| LIST, 1886. A splendid time may be expected
Trade is beginning to boon in the village
j. w. Gustn intends moving away the
| first Of the year. II is too warm for him hers
having bad too many fires. We will be sor
| ~ TO part with cur ola friend John.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
School Report.

Report of Valley Centre school for the
month ending Nov. %:
Number OF days taught. 90; number Of
pupils enrolled 80; average daily attendance,
AZ.
At the monthly examination, held on the
9th, the following named pupils passed
creditable examinations, their average stand
ing being above so per cent. Alvin Boueh.
ner, Alberta Bcugbner, Mary Tobins. Chris
ia Mcleod. Nettie Mcleod, cora Bullock
Julia Lenpshap, Anna CallshsD, joseph
Lepnahan, IRVINE Boughner, Susie Boueh.
ner, Jennie Mcleod, Ks'ie Makelim, Frank
Beckett, Belle Bougbner, and Willie Cronin
Parents and members of district board visit
the school. You will be made welcome a,
any time. Make it manifest that you are in.
terested in the advancement of your children.
HARRY l. HowsE, TEACHER.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
Interesting to both Sexes

Any man or woman making less than
$40 weekly should try our easy money
making business. We want agents for
our celebrated Madame Dean Spinal
Supporting Corsets; also, our Spinal
Supporter. Shoulder Brace, and Alb
domiDal Protector Combined (for Men
and Boys. No experience required.
Four orders per day give the Agent
$50 monthly. Our agents report four
to twenty sales daily. 50 outfit free.
Send at once for full particulars. State
sex. LEWIS ScHrELE & Co.,
800 Broadway, New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17

The undersigned has opened a
restaurant in the old stand lately
vacated by C. A. Rich, and is pre-
pared to furnise meals at all hours.
Rooms have been fitted up to ac-
commodate few boarders. The
tables will be kept well provided
with the best the market affords.
We would be pleased to have our
friends give us a call when in town.
JOHN BAXTER.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
An End 10 Bone scraplna.

Edward Shepherd. of Harrisburg, H..
saws: "Havipg received 50 mpch beuef
rom Electric Bitters, feel Il nv du'y 10 H.
uffrriog humanity know IL. Have bad =
unving sore on my ltg for riahr yesrs; nv
inc'ow tod me ! would have 10 hNv- III
none scrrpel ,r leg ainpuiried. nsrd. m.
.,ead, three b0rteis of Electric Btters and
seven hoxes Bucklen's Arpics Save. and my
lee il now sound and well" Electric Bn'rrs
ara sold at 80 c-nis bottle, and Buck lens
Aroica Saive Mt 25r. per box by C. a. Wells
4 Co.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
MORTGAGE SALE

Whereas certain mortgage was executed the
first day of August. 1875, by Howard r. Towle
and Jane, his wife, to Phineas II. Clark, and re-
corded the eighteenth day of December, 1875, in
the Office of the Register of Deeds of st. Clair
County. Michigan. in Liber 10 of Mortgages. on
page 414. and duly assigned by said Clark to
George w. Carman, by assignment recorded in
said Registers Office, In Liber of Assignments
Of Mortgages, on page 152; and there is claimed
to be due on said mortgage at this date the sum
OF seven hundred and thirty dollars and the
further sum of twenty-five dollars as attorney
fee provided by law. and default has occurred
In the conditions Of said mortgage whereby the
power OF sale contained in said mortgage has
become operative; therefore notice Is hereby
given that said mortgage win be forclosed by
sale OF the premises In said mortgage and here
matter described. st public auction to the
highest bidder, at the front door of the City
Hall, in the City Of Port Huron, that being the
place for holding the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty on the goth day Of January. 1885, ut nine
O'Clock In the forenoon. Said mortgaged
premises are described as Lot 96 and fractional
Lot ". In. Block ~ according to the plat Of the
Village OF Marine City. in said county.
Dated Oct. 90, 1885.
FARRAND q jerks, Assignee.
Attorneys for Assignee nj
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
IMPORTANT.

When You visit or leave New York City
save Baggage Exprssssge aud Carrisge Hir,
and stop ut the Grsod Union Hotel oprosit,
Grand Central Depot. Elegant rooms fitted
no at a cost of one million dollars, reduced Ia
81 and upwards per day. European plan
Elevator. Restaurant supplied with the best
Horse cars, stages and elevated railroad to oil
depots. Families can live better for less
money at the Grand Union Hotel than at any
other frst.class hotel inthe city.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
FARM FOR SALE!

A good farm containing 100 acres.
so acres cleared. splendid house and
barn, well of water, orchard. stream
of water running through back end
and finely located In good farming
community. Four miles north and
one-half mile east Of Brockway Gen.
ire. Terms easy. For further par
ticulars call OH or address.
j. a. MENzIrs,
Brock ray Centre, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17

Stem winding gold filled watches,
warranted to wear 20 years, with
Elgn movement, from $50 up.
Silver watches from $40 up.
have also just received a select
stock of solid gold rings, gold pens
and holders, bracelets, lace pins,
earrings, cuff buttons, chains and
charms, necklaces and lockcts, silver
thimbles, spectacles and eye glasses.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
Silver Plated Ware.

Rogers Bros. celebrated silver
plated tableware.
Quadruple plated Hollowware,
such as castors, cake baskets, butter
dishes, vases, card receivers, sugar
bowls, cream pitchers, spoon hold
ers, napkin rings, etc., etc. There
are four different grades of this
ware. Single, double, triple and
quadruple plate, which are stamped
except single plate, which is not.
When you are buying these goods
see that they are stamped "Quadru-
pie Plated"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17

ATTENTION f. & A. M. LODGES
We are prepared to furnish all kinds
of blank forms, such as are used, on
short notice. Orders by mail will re-
celve prompt attention.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17

have bought out Holden Bros.
stock of school books and will keep
on hand all books used in the diff
fersnt schools, which | will sell at
Detroit list prices.
/ have also Il full line of school
supplies, such as, school bonds,
teachers contracts, school orders and
registers.
Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
Miscellaneous.

Toilet cases, IN plush and leather,
from 81 to So.
Toilet sets, vases, glass inkstands,
thermometers and fine selection OF
China cups and saucers.
Violins with bow, from $3.50 up.
Accordeons from $l.25.
Richter Harmonicas 10 and Is
cents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
Stationery and Books.

\ large variety Of fancy writing
paper and envelopes, tablets, blank
books, memorandum books, miscella-
neous books, pocket books, hand
bags, etc.
Poems in morocco binding for
SLIGO.
| also have large stock of
diaries for 1856.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
AlDu ms.

Photograph albums in all styles
from 20 cents to IS. In plush. large.
size, SO.
Autograph albums in all styles.
Scrap albums from 10 cents I'D.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-12-17
You can get at G. III. NIGGE9EAN'S:
Christmas Cards.

Christmas cards, PLAN. from l
cent up.
Christmas cards. fringed, from )
cents up.
Christmas cards, satin in box from
10 cents up.
| also have fine selection of
cards in book form which | sell at
lowest prices.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
oaAcE paos. wtIl cIesn gour cor pete.
YOmpg AIens-Reaul This,

The Volcaic Belt Co., OF Marshall, Mich, o.,
for 10 send their celebrated Electro-V Voltaic
Belt and other electric appliances on trial TOR
thirty days, 70 men (youQg or old) afiicied
with nervous debility, Ioss ofvttaltty aud man.
mauisnn, neuralgia, paralysis, aud many other
diseases. Complete restoration 20 health,
Vtgor ard manhood guaranteed. No risk is
incurred az thirty days trial 10 allowed. Write
them 90 once Tor Illustrated pamphlet free,
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
Drum h enness, or tho LaqwOr Habif,
Gam be Cured by AMmam1steri Rg
Dr Mainq9' Golden SpoG16ac,

It car be given Il a cup OF cofree or tea With
out the knowledge OF the person aking II, Of
tscting speedy and perrnanent cure, whether
the patient is moderate drtnker or an alco'
holic wreck. Thousands OF drunkard5 have
been made temperate men who have taken the
Golden Specific IL their coffee without their
knowledge, and today believe they quit drink
tag OF their own tree will. No harmful effects
result from lts administration. oursa guar
anGeed. Circulars and testimontaIs sent tree.
AdoEess, GOLDEN 6PEoIFIO Co.,
1856 Race st., Cincinnati, O.
Eor sale by r, &. Helphenstine, Ebbitt
Houae Orug Store, and aleo corner Fourteenth
strset nnd Vermont avenue
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
AnExper,ment in relexraphy.

The British p0stal-teiegraph service,
cheap as it has been in tho past, says tue
Burlington Free Press and Times, is to be
rendered still more available for popular
effect August l. = The present minimum
charge for kilograms in England is one
shilling equivalent to about twenty-five
cents, for twenty words. The address aud
signature are telegraphed free. The new
plen reduces the cost Of sending the ordi-
nIry message just about cne-half 1t is
based, however, upon economy in the
use of words, and will do away with
popular abuse which has greatly embsr-
rassed the postal-telegraph system in Eug-
land, namely, the disposition to make the
addresses as wordy as possible, so rs to
get the 'the worth of ones money"
Some senders, it is said, write addresses
of twenty-five words, and the average is
eleven words, or just one more than is al
lowed for the substance Of the minimum
message itself, in this country. In order to
correct this practice, the English Postofice
Department have decided to make the
seDde,s of kilograms pay 30 much tor every
word, including the address, but not, how
ever, the signature. The rate is to be one
cent word, or minimum of twelve words
| for sixpence counting everything. Allow
| ing five words for the average address. there
| will remain seven for conveying informa-
| tion.
This new plan. while reducing materi-
ally the expense of sending tolegraphic
messages. will bring severe strain upon
the verbal economy Of the English CON-
mon people. and the question arises
whether for the practical convenience ol
all concerned it will answer as we'll a;
the twenty-word limit. True. it is op'
tional to send more words for more money
but the tendency, Of course, will be tc
confine the message to the minimum limit
and the success of the new system will
largely depend upon the willingness of the
ieople to submit to this restriction. AL
such experiments are. Of course, watched
with tho greatest interest by people II
this country. When We come to adop
the system of postal telegraphy-as w
eventually must-we ahall, of couise, loos
TO Epgland, where the system has 81
long been in successful operation. for sug
gesrions aud methods; and it is gooC
thing for US to have England try thes
experiments, till tho details of the systen n
are tairly settled by the test of use.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
CiTy gvRMSa


~ want TO thank you for telling ne OF Or.
Pierce 'Favorite Prescription writes lady
TO her friend. ''FOr q long time was unit 70
attend to the work OF my household. 1 kept
about, but felt thoroughly miserable. had
terrible backachee ana bearfug-down sensa'
Ltone across me and WAS quite weak and dis.
couraged. sent and got some Of the msdt-
cine after receiving your letter, and It has
cured me. haydlg know myself, feel so
we'll"
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
WILLIAM D. HowELLs
Ana His aaief. Literary and DO.
mestsc life fn Boston.

William D. Howels is now q resident Of
Boston. says writer in the New iorl
World. one might imagine hin, from his
books, to be tall, slender, handsome, grace.
full, always daintily dressed, Of elegant
manners and great social polish. He is
short, stout rather plain. neat, but not par
ticular about his attire, naturally shy and
not at all fond Of miscellaneous society. His
eyes are blue or bluegrsy, his hair brown,
his face somewhat square and by no means
distinguished. His features are good,
though not remarkable, his complexion
thick and inclined to swarthiness, and his
mustacho sprinkled, like his hair, with gray
No one would take him to be literary from
his appearance, because SO many people as
sociate certain looks and outgvings with
the profession OF literature. His modesty,
approaching bashfulness prevents one from
understanding him readily; but little
conversation shows him to be very pleas
ant full of close observation aud quiet
humor. He is not brilliant in speech, nor
does he aim to be- he is writer, not
talker but his intimates think him de-
ligbtful. His tastes are domestic, his habits
simple and of the best. He spends most OF
his leisure with his wfe--she is the sister
iuIhlu W. hceHb ouo ooutpVOi WiNh
his children. Very industrious and thrifty,
he has acquired small Independence, to
which he yearly adds something by the
earnings Of his pen, which is in steady de-
mspd at fairly remunerative prices.
Howels is an Ohoan. of Welsh and Penn
| sylvania German extraction, aud in his
forty ninth year. He was a practical
| printer, and though he had no regular edu-
| cation. is one of the purest and most grace
| fuIwriters of English on either side Of the
sea-a strong argument against the neces-
sity OF classical or regular training. From
| journalist in Columbus he was associ-
ate editor of the Ohio State Journal he rose
to literary prominence rs poeticsl contrib.
| utor to the Ah0atic which he afterwards
edited. His heart has been In his poetry
and still is; but his novels. considered his
best work, have given him his chief celeb
rity. OF his stories, "a Foregone Con.
clusion" takes the highest rank He is q
very methodical writer devoting so many
hours each day to his Ms, and turning it
out rapidly. AS his wife says, be writes as
aman saws wood, referring Of course to the
regular and habitual employm of his pen
and to his entire freedom from assumption.
He is no believer--few professional
writers are-in waiting for moods for
composition. Wholly self-made, he has
made himself we'll and deserves great credit
for the production. His home--he owns
his own hOuse-is 3 genuine home being
full of domestic sunshine.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

10 dozen Worsted Jerseys, In black only. 90
to 40, Just arrived, 63c, Remember these
are not cotton, but wool.
70 dozen Turkey-Red Napkins, Sc each OF
Soc per dozen.
20 dozen Pure Linen, Fancy Bordered, Hem
stitched Ladies' Handkerchief, 4 for Csc.
You can get one or a dozen, and bear In mind
they are linen.
20 dozen Pure Linen Hemsttched White,
for SOC.
200 dozen Gents fine d-ply Linen Collars,
In turn down or any shape OF standing, &c.
These are perfect and no seconds.
90 dozen Gents 4.ply Linen Guns, same
goods, per pair l5c.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

TURKISH BATHS, an inraiIibie remedy for
chills and malaria, also best blood purifier
kuowp, glVeu b7 DR.. Il, L. Bovee, 14I7 @ street
northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
/, "Alcsrnsy DAIRY wagons. ;

Fceeh Alderney butter, cnurned every morn
ing snd Delivered In y 10 "Ward" prints, fOc,
per lhs Also cottage cheese buttermilk and
sweet milk, &c. per at. Cream, 1bc. pes pint'
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

a paClcea Tor rheumattsms neuraisis ald
soldei also beet cosmetic known, given by Dr.
q. L. Bo7ee, l4l7 G street northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
Short Ends.

This is what you want. save fully 30 per
cont. and get new, clean desirable goods.
1 case OF Solid organdie Lawns, In pink,
black, navy and bun, Just In, 6llc.
700 yds OF Brocade Lace Bunting, In light
blue, cream and pink, Just In, SC.
1000 yds OF Amoskesg staple Apron Cling
hams, neat check, Just In, &c.
400 yds Garner Dress or Shifting Percales,
2 to yards, INC, Advertised for 12hc other
places.
1000 yds Remnant Lawns, put up In Dress
Patterns, per yard lc. These goods were
damaged by water In our last winters nre.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

reirigeratOTs, carpets and furniture scid oG
weekly or moutbIy payments at b nith'a, dI3
n. }. avenue northwest.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

STREET. LAMPS will be lighted at 7si
p. % and eXtiugUlshed st 3 q, m.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08
Now Comes the Cream.

Have any OF our competitors ever offered
Short End Dress silks We VIII answer for
you. MOI But We have in store grand treat
for the ladies'.
400 yards OF the very heaviest eros Grain
Dress silks, goods that are sold regularly over
the counter at 81 per yard. We are going TO
nell them at SOC. They run from TO yards,
md are OF the following shades Ecru, tan,
net and myrtle.
The Washington critic., 1885-05-08

PROFESSOR VERnrLYA's May ball at Ma
sonic Temple last evening was largely at
tended picturesque aud gUccessfOl 10 every
respect,