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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
Belongs TO Cneie Sam.

4 special to the Detroit Free Press says
Several years ago when Mr.. John Tweedale,
Chief Clerk of the war department, was sum
mering on the coast Of Maine, curiosity led
him TO visit the ruins Of an ancient fort which
had been erected by the Federal authorities
during the war OF 1912. Upon his return TO
Washington he mentioned the fact to Gen.
Drum. A cursory examination OF the records
failed to disclose the slightest mention OF the
land, which, In the meantime, had become
quite valuable. Prompted by curiosity, how
ever, several Of the clerks carried the search
into pile Of moldy old books, long since rele-
gated TO the lumber ard store room. Their
efforts were rewarded by finding clear title
to the land, upon which the government i'm
niediately took possession. This discovery
led to similar researches, especially among the
archives Of the originally thirteen states. Old
histories began to be studied and every line OF
printed and documentary evidence that could
indicate tie site OF o loDg-forgotten fort or
barracks, was carefully scanned. Within the year
that this work has been In progress number OF
these sites have been found and In every case the
government has no difficulty In proving It's
ownership. One OF the more recent discover
les is forty acres ON the outskirts OF Pitts
bureh, upon which the Pennsylvania railway
company have erected afreight depot and 9TH
er buildings. The ground Is valued at half q
million dollars, and steps are beng taken to
dispossess the present occupants. IL Ia ex-
pected that the property, which will he event
ually recovered through this means will az
gregate SIC, 000, 900 or tl5,00O,0OO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

ACCORDING to George William Cur
It's, Christmas is the magic bond which
unites a pagan past TO Christian fu-
ture. Under the pagan mistletoe the
Christian youth kisses the Christian
maid. The carols and the wassails,
the prayers and the games, the gener-
Gus hospitality, hobby horse and the
Lord Of Misrule, Maid Marian, and
Santa Claus, are a curious medley of
the old and the new. The Christmas
log is the Saxon yule log burning on
the English hearth, and the blazing
holiday temples of Saturn shine again
in illuminated Christian churches. The
smoking barons of beef. the flowing
oceans of ale, are but the survivals Of
the tremendous eating and drinking Of
the Scandinavian Walhalla. And then
the harvester of wheat and chat binds
his chain INTO sheaves with this golden
scroll, Before Abraham was, am"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

In the January Harrer's, by way of
contrast with our wintry weather. MIR.
Barnet Phillips describes the balmy
delights of THE Cruise of The Wal
Lowry" along the Florida coast The
Wallowy was schooner-y acht charter
ed at Cedar Keys by n party of six
Northern tourists, and her cruise OF
three weeks off the west coast of Florida
was made at a cost of about $40U.
Those who wish to know chow to do
it" for themselves will be especially in
terested in the paper, which will have
charming illustrations FROM the pencils
of K. Swain Clifford and others.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
GLEANINGS.

A Washington Judge has decided
that a puppy becomes dog when he
gets to be year old.
A lady recently purchased from o
large Japanese establishment in New
York SO, 600 worth Of rare articles and
ornaments IN one day.
An English firm has begun the man
ufacture of casks and barrels of steel.
They are lighter than wood and OF
course are m0re durable.
Mgr. Capel traces the frequency oi
suicide in this country to two causes
too much mental forcing of the young
and too little moral training
Bishop William Taylor says that in
Africa the natives have only two suits
each-dirt and paint-and that you can
tell Christian Kaffir, because he wears
a shirt.
A resident of Mowesville, Mo-, has
discovered the remains of mastodon,
one OF whose teeth weighs "a pounds,
and whose thigh bones are 18 inches in
diameter.
at was not the dhropI had taken,"
said Kerry peasant charged with be
ing drunk and disorderly, "but had 9
shmoke out of a neighbours pipe. and
that leaned upon me"
Germany sends France enormous
quantities of game; in 1888, $50, 900 OF
the 253,00 hares consumed in Paris,
besides II, 900 deer, 200 bears and feath.
cred game innumerablc.
The banking firm of Rothschild in
London employs women exclusively as
coupon counters, and experience shows
that they are far more reliable and in.
telligent than male employees.
At Ut Sau Shan, China, the Govern.
or selected his recruits as follows: He
first dug trench six Chinese feet wide,
and all those that were able to jump it
were enlisted into the corps.
There are over 100000 car-wheel.
in use in the United States. About ore.
eighth of this number are worn out
every year; hence every eight years
there must be an entirely new supply.
Rev. Father De Mario, of San Fran.
cisco, has an altar lamp which will
burn for long period, brightly at night
and dimly in the daytime. The lamp
is said to resemble small engine and
to measure nearly four feet in height.
Judge Blanford, of Georgia, says
speculation is worse than poker. He
could not see how any man could fool
away months waiting TO see stock go
up or down when he might fill flush
and rake in Jackpot in thirty sec.
onds.
In the Russian town of Sysran there
is now living man whose age is 127, a
fact of which there is said to exist indu-
bitable proof. He was wounded in
the battle of Borodino and afterward
entered Paris with the allied army. He
is supported by charity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

HENRY NJ. Stanley has written let
ter in reference TO Congo matters, in
which lie points out the urgent necessity
of settling the naturalization of the
Congo country, of determining its from
tier and of bringing about q general
recognition of the African International
Association before the conference now
in session at Berlin snail have conclud-
cd its labors. If these problems shall
not be settled he thinks the Congo will
only prove a tempting bait to France
and Portugal. He thinks that England
should propose to Germany that mas
much as tie association cannot make
war, therefore war shall not be made
against the association. If the confer.
ence disbands before these great ques-
tons shall have been settled, then fare
well TO the Congo Basin and u long
good night to its development.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

JOHN S. Kinghead, first Governor of
Alaska, in his report to the President,
says he was cordially received by the
people, who were enthusiastic over the
prospect of having at last civil gov
eminent. The mining interest, he says,
is of the highest Importance, and he
predicts that within the next decade the
production of precious metals in The
district will be an important factor in
the finances of the general government.
The increase of mail facilities is recon-
mended so as to afford at least semi
monthly communication between Sitka
and Port Townsend, ana the institution
of a system of license or taxation to
defray the expenses of Local govern
ment.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
IN CONG REsS.

DECEMBER 22-sENATE-Mr. Plumb intro
duced bill to establish an additional land
district IN Dakota. On motion OF Mr.. Man.
dereon bill was passed extending to the
port OF Omaha the provision Of the act re-
latipg TO the immediate transportation OF
dutisble goods. Mr.. Blair called up the bill
providing for commission to examine into
the liquor traffic. He said II was a bill al
ready passed four times by the Senate, but had
not been acted on by the House. The motion
was opposed, but the bill was taken up and
passed, "a to 10. Mr.. Hale from the commit
tee on appropriations reported with amend
mepts the House bill making q temporary
provision for the naval service. He ex-
planned that the Senate committee had amend
the thjrty-one day bill by substituting for 1t
the provisions OF the regular annual appro-
prtation bill for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1855, precisely as the House had passed It last
session but modified 90 as 10 cover only the
amendments formerly inserted by the Senate
relating TO monitors and steel cruisers being
LIT out. fhe bill, so far as amounts went,
stood precisely on the basis on which the
House had passed the original appropriation
for the year, IN that the Senate maintained It's
attitude, considering this years propositions
would call the bill up Tomorrow in executive
session. The Senate then adj ,urned.
tDECRMBER 23.-SENATE.-Mr. Vest
OF Missouri offered q concurrent resolution
providing that the congressional record shall
be An accurate transcript OF the debates, and
no speech shall be published which was not
spoken In the Senate or House Of Representa-
ifves, and no changes shall be made except YER.
bal corrections by the author, and any speech
retained FOR the correction shall be returned
10 one week, otherwise It shall be printed from
the original notes OF the reporter. lie stated
that In the 18th, 47th and 4sth congresses 500
speeched were printed which were never de-
livered In the House, and l,1SS speeches were
withheld Tor revision and printed after ad-
1,urnment The reeult was that In some cases
congress had been compelled to ex-
pungs from the record speeches making ofRens-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

i've personal attacks which in fact had never
been delivered. The resolution was referred
70 the committee on printing. Mr.. Jonas OF
Louisiana presented protest from the com
ratification Of the Spanish treaty. Mr.. Hale OF
Maine called up the House bill making tempo
rary appropriation for the navy. with the SEN
ate amendments as offered ty him yesterday.
He again explained that this was substantially
the Houses own bill for the balance OF the
fiscal year. The bill was passed, the title
being amended so as TO Rad: "a bill making
additional appropriations for the naval service
for the fiscal year 1857 and will be sent over
to the House for its action to morrow. Mr..
Morgan OF Alabama, from the committee on
public lands, reported with amendments a bill
TO forfeit iands granted TO the New Orleans,
Baton Rogue d Vicgsburg Railroad.
10 executive session, the House resolution adj
tournipg the 9Th OF January was adopted only
amending It by changing the date OF adjourn
ment from the Goth to the &4th (tomorrow).
The Senate also in executive session adopttd
a resolution OF Investigation into certain
Cherokee land sales, and at 2 p. IN. adjourn
ed until TO morrow. Among other pomina-
lions sent In by tie President to dav WAS that
OF W. d. Thompson, OF Hudson, Mich, rail
way mail superintendent. to be second assist
ant postmaster general. The nomination was
quest OF senator Conger and also as O mark OF
appreciation Of Mr.. Thompson's management
OF the railway mail service.
DKCEMBEn 24-SRNATE-After disposiIg OF
the morning business tue Senate went into ex-
utive session. When the doors reopened the
chair announced his signature 10 the concur
rent resolution providing for holiday recess.
Adjourned until January 5.
HoUsK-About fifty members were present
when Speaker Carlisle called the House TO or
der. Mr.. Randall OF Pennsylvania called up
the adjournment resolution and moved con-
curence In the Senate amendment, which pre- :
vides that the Senate recess shall b gin to-day
"wednesday and last until January 3, 1855.
Agreed TO. Adjourned until Jan 5, 1885.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
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 1l2 pages, with handsome illum-
mated cover, entitled Donald Mckay
or, The Last Var Trail of the Modocs. This
bool is tue exponent ofthe old saying
Truth is stranger than fiction" 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,
q. p. SOULE & CO.,
175 MONROE ST., CHICAGO, Ill
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
A burned Temple.

The Masonic Temple building in Cincinnati
was discovered TO be on fire the other morning.
The fire originated In the wholesale stationery
store Of J. r. Mills, whose store occupied rhe
northwest corner Of the temple. Shortly the
whole west half of the grand old building was
n aiming red toward wintry sky. Ali is now
In ruins. The east half ia uuipjured save by
wateg. The temple was an UNIQUE building OF
dressed stone, In very severe taste, and was
built 80 yeara ago. The first q ,or was occupied
third and fourth floors by law ofhces and
masonic lodge rooms. Gov. Hoadly's suit OF
Offices is in the eastern or unipiured part OF
the temple Enoch T. Carson's masonic library,
the finest In the state, II not In the country,
was on the upper floor and Is loet. The total
loss by the ffe 10 ei5O,0O0; insurance one. hall
Two aremen were seriously injured while fight
Ing the 6ames.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

Mr.. GEORGE w. CABLES article on
The Freedman's Case in Equity"
which appears in the January Century,
is q timely contribution to current liter
allure in the light of recent discussions
il the southern papers. Mr.. Cable,
who is a southerner, an tx-Confederate
pIosier, calls upon the white people
of the south TO make the position of the
black race not that of freedmen" but
of Ufree menu
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
NOTES OF THE DAY.

AN early anecdote of Larkin G.
Meade, the sculptor, is the subject of a
poem in the January Harper's from the
pen of Wallace Bruce. AS boy he
built of snow on the village green the
figure of "rhe Snow Angel" and long
afterwards, in Italy, fulfilled in marble
this dream of his youth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
He RepeDted TOO Late.

herman BruggemaD, the Pest OH &c Depart
mtDt clerk who was arrested In July for steal
Ing Postage stamps valued at 81 600 from the
Department has been found guilty In the
criminal court Of WashiI x on and sent. need
to imprisonment with hard labor Ia the Albany
Penitentary for three years, When asked
what he hao 10 cay why sentence sbould not
be passed upon him he replied: Your Honor,
Cursed by an outraged law must 20 10 hide
my shame In living lomb. Oh, my Invalid
wife and innocent child" Here he broke
down completely aud fell back IN his chair aud
his eyes filed with tears. After the sentence
he rad to be assisted out OF the court room to
his cell
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
Thev D,dn,s Find Him.

sergt. Otto Holtnorth, of the signal service,
recently sent West by the secretary OF war IN
search Of Howgate, has returned ara been re-
lieved from duty. II is alleged Holtnortn oo-
tanned Information which induced the secre-
tary OF war TO send him ss adjective by rining
Lieut.. Greely's private papers. He Il TO be
court-martialed.
Sergeant Otto Holtworth says he did not
break open or rife 0reely's deAk, but found
letter from gowgate to Greedy lying half open
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
The spani.h Enrtbouake.

The earthquake which occurred in Spain a
few days since was more disastrous In Its re-
NJ ,laga and Granada were the scenes of the
severest disturbance. Several places were
partially destroyed. The Mayor reports that
many parts OF Alouqueros are in rutus and $50
persons are believed TO have pershed. At Are
mas del X y forty persons were killed. Dlsas-
terra are likewise reported from other towns.
Slight shocks OF earthquake have been felt In
Spain sine" Christmas
Later official reports place the number killed
In the various pla~s at nearly 600. H. Is be-
lieved howev r that the list of killed will reach
up to LOCO. TIE value OF the property des-
troy cd Is almost incalcu able.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
Falling 10 PfecSs.

Three hundred feet OF iron frame work OF
the large hotel west Of the main tx position
building 10 New Orleans tell on Sundav, De-
cemb,r 81, Instantly killing Frank Green,
colored, and fatally injaring Albert Freeze Of
Michigan, and Janis Carroll of Chicago
Forty workmen who were in the building mar
rowy escaped death. The accident is attrib
uted to the weakness Of the foundations aud
the insufiiciency OF supporting ropes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

on Greely's desk, and, recognizing HowQate's
hand writing, read the letter and Immediately
conveyed the information 1t contained TO
Representative Deuster OF Wisconsin, who
went with II at once 70 the secretary OF war.
he says be thought 1t his duty to do what he
did I'm IL matter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01
VIII 60 to New orleans.

Inc controversy over sending the indie
pendepce bell To New Orleans has been finally
settled by the common council OF Philadelphia,
that body granting permission for the bell to
leave the city. Mayor Smith has sanctioned
their action and the bell will 90 on January %,
IN the care OF three stalwart policemen, who
will remain with 1t until the exposition closes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

LIVE STOCK.
CArTLE-exports 5000 so; choice shipping
grades, Is O0(95 ~; common, s4@5; Texas
steers, % 25CD4.
Hoes-Rough packing, 90 9094 20; packing
and Shipping, a. 1904 IS; light, 80 S5@4 49,;
skips, t3d3 IS.
sHzsP-Iuferior, s2@2 rs; medium 1903 20;
choice, 90 COG a. 20.
A Liverpool special says: There is heavy
supply Of home-bred stock, and lig demand
for Americans at &c lower rates; pc, Hx,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-01-01

A curiosity for the museums Is said to
have been produced In Nebraska by
cutting off the ears Of calf and quick
ly adjusting q pair which had been re-
moved from mule.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-01-31

was agreed to continue for the next
four months the combination on
the terms and percentages already
arranged, and after four months to
mine an additional million tons to meet
extra tonnage, or, as the Lackawanna
phrases it, to "displace bituminous."
The Pennsylvania coal people say
steam coal will be mined on the extra
million tons and intimate that this will
be sold at a price which will get back
bituminous trade. The total years
output will thus be 81 100000 tons, and
the present combination will go ahead
regardless Of the existence of the
Pennsylvania road or miners along
the road, from whom no reply was re-
ceived in response to the proposition
of last meeting.
The Commercial speaks cheeringly of
mining prospects at Meyersdale.
The President has appointed Carroll
d. Wright, of Massachusetts,, at the
head of the National Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-01-31
GENERAL ITEMS.

LONDON was startled Saturday by
three explosions of dynamite, two in
Westminster Palace, which contains
the Houses of Parliament, and one
in the White Tower of London.
The first explosion in Westminster
Palace was in Westminster Hall, and
the second occurred in what is called
the lobby under the PEERS gallery in
the House Of Commons. Saturday
being visiting day, there were large
number of sightseers, both at West
minister and the Tower. At both
places over thirty persons were in
lured, though, perhaps, not fatally,
by shattered windows and by the
force Of the conclusion. Many Of
those hurt were women and children.
Parliament WAS not in session, having
adjourned on December6 to FEBRUARY
10. The explosion IN the Tower
and the two explosions in the Parlia-
ment houses occurred within Is min
utes of each other, and as the locali-
ties are separated by over two miles
in a straight line, and about three
miles following the river, it is sup
posed a plot was formed to destroy
both the Tower and the new Palace
of Westminster simultaneously.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-01-31

Trade and Labor Notes.-It is said
that the Norfolk and Western railroad
has taken the Eastern railroad con-
tract for supplying that road with coal
for one year. 1t is alse stated that
this contract is for about $4,000 tons.
The Ohio miners State convention
have passed resolutions asking for
legislative investigation of the causes
leading to the great strike in the Hook
ing Valley.
Though the coal trade is not just
now as profitable as it has been, yet
the present is certainly good time to
prepare for the better times and large
business that are coming.
Bituminous agents are actively en-
gagged in the East negotiating for
large blocks of Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania Goals, discounting the
probable action of the railroad COM
panies.
The Ohio Senate has adopted the
House joint resolution for the appoint
ment of Legislative committee to in
vestigate the condition Of affairs in
Hooking Valley and make a report by
February 10Th. The resolution requires
an inquiry into the causes of the
strike.
Joseph Kooken has opened coal
vein in the Westernport hill, and now
supplies that place and Piedmont.
Miners wages for underground work
throughout all tho camps of Montana
are said to be $3.50 per day.
A number of the members of the
Coke Producers Association in the
Connelsville region have signed an
agreement to continue the pooling ar
rangement for another year, COM
mencing April L.
All the coal companies except the
Pennsylvania railroad company were
represented at the adjourned meeting
Of the anthracite coal companies. I
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-01-31
NEWS FROM BEYOND THE FLAT.

EcKHART Jan. %, 1885
To the MINING JOURNAL.
Mrs. Henry Stevens, returned to her
home at Hyde Park, Pa, Monday.
Mrs. Thompson and James E. Rat
igan are still very sick.
Miss Maggie Close is about to open
a school in which to teach sewing,
knitting and other fancy work. We
wish her success.
Messrs. William Bolt and Andrew
Siphert are laid up with the humps at
their homes at Hoffman.
Mrs. Sarah E. Walkenshaw, relict
of Robert Walkenshaw, deceased, died
jan, 22d, 1855, aged 10 years.
At Washington Hill, Wednesday,
Jan. %, 1885, Mr.. James Conner died
in the 54th year Of his age. About two
months ago Mr.. Conner was stricken
with paralysis, from which he never
rallied. He was born in Leitrim coun-
ty, Ireland, but had been resident of
this country over thirty years. He
was an honest, conscientious, upright
man, and highly regarded by all. His
wife and five children, all grown, sur
vivc.
One Alexander Barnau, of this
place, was committed to jail Tuesday
in default of 5000 bail on charges of
assault and battery against John
Eisentrout, Vincent Boyer and Monika
Kopp. Also for stealing John J.
Keltz's gold ring.