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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
The Sun and the Earth.

The volume of the sun is about
1880, 900 times that of the earth. To
give some idea of this difference let us
make few comparisons of familiar OBJ
jects.
For instance, let the sun be repre-
sented by man weighing $50 pounds.
There are 1000 grains in a pound
avoirdupois, and this multiplied by 100
gives us $780, 600. Now grain may
be represented by the kernel of wheat,
which was in fact the original of the
grain weight. So you have on the one
hand the sun represented by q large
man, and on the other the earth by a
grain of wheat
Ii the sun were vain of his complex
ion he might wear little black patch
on his chin, little larger perhaps than
the earth. Or the earth might be a very
small house-fiy sitting on his bald pate.
The earth would not be half large e.
nough to make the sun collar button.
A man may gain in weight under
some circumstances three to five pounds
a week. Should the sun take notion
to increase his weight in like ratio, it
would take 100 such bodies as our earth
to supply him breakfast. The earth
would be so small morsel for the sun
he could scarcely taste it.
If he were taking medicine the earth,
sugar-coated, would be only very small
pill
Take pumpkin and put mustard
seed by it, or an apple, and prick it
with needle point and you will have
further illustrations of what those fig
ures mean. And yet we think we live
on a great, big world!-Dr Newkirk.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

love with the bonnie blue eyes, how good you
were 10 look upon! ] wrenched my hand
from his.
~ must 60" | said desperately; "Lady
Caryl wants men
II had stayed there one minute longer, l
must have betrayed myself l fastened down
the corridor, and he stood looking after me,
distressed and grieved. Let him console him
self with the beauty aud heiress he was going
to marry. Yet the loving look in his blue eyes
haunted me
Had lost my color, As l passed one Of the
large mirrors, | stopped 10 see II II was So.
Yes, 1t was gone. ] looked like the ghost Of
the happy girl who had stood under the light
Of the Christmas stars
Two days later the visitors came-Captain
Fame, fine soldierly- looking man; Mrs.
Roper, a most formidable-lookiug lady; and
the lovely Lady Adiths. saw them all from
the gallery as they were going In to dinner.
Sir Adrian was walking by Lady Aditha's side
but, beautiful as she was, he did not look like
her lover
How shall | describe her, this fair rival OF
mine, who was to wiring my heart with unut-
terable anguishi She was queen of blondes
fair as white lily shining In the sun, with
the dainty coloring that one sees in pink
sea-shell, hair Of the brightest gold, and eyes
like great sapphiresa dazzling creature.
thought Of the llne-"a fair and radiant
maiden, whom the angels call Lenore." She
was tall and graceful with beautiful white
arms bare TO the shoulder, and perfect hands.
Broad bands of gold, from which diamonds
flashed, clasped her peerless arms. Her dress
was of palest lilac, trimmed with costly white
lace.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
A Rara Avis.

"Are you in need of any curiositiesP"
asked lady addressing the proprietor
of q dime museum.
1--WE are always on the lookout for
curiosities," he replied, "and willing
at all times to enter into negotiations
for the exhibition of anything extra
ordinary. What have you got? A
giant; dwarf, monstrosity p"
"A rare curiosity" answered the
lady. "in short, have servant girl
who is not only neat and tidy and un-
derstands her duties, but is also polite
and lady like in speech and manner,
and does not ask for more than a night
in week"
Good gracious, madam! you don't
say so! Why, she will be prize for
us!-prize! why, there is nothing like
her in the country. Bring her along at
once and she can name her own
salary. boston Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Thomas Conant, an old resident OF
Canada, writes to the Toronto GLOBE:
The Jesuit fathers, who were the first
white men in this country among the
Indians, tell us that the Indians made
sugar regularly every spring by tap
ping the sugar-maple. At this time
the Indians did not have iron kettles
for boiling the maple sap in. Then it
became a curious question how they
did manage to boil down the succulent
juice without kettle to boil it in.
They tapped the trees with their toma-
hawks, and inserted Spite in the incis-
ion to conduct the sap from the tree to
their vessel beneath. Their Spite was a
piece of dry pine or cedar wood. groov-
ed on its upper side for the sap to flow
down. No doubt this process was ex-
tremely crude, still with all its crudi-
ties they succeeded in producing con-
siderable quantity of sugar each
spring. Their buckets were made by
taking roll of birch bark, and sewing
mp the ends with deer sinews or roots
Thus they got vessel capable of hold
caught in such vessels was just as
sweet as that which we now gather in
our bright tin-pails. at far greater ex-
pence and trouble. Gathering
the sap from the birchen
buckets. it was carried by the original
red man to the boiling-place. AT this
boiling-place was a large cauldron
made of large sheets of birch bark.
Beside the cauldron fire was built.
and in this fire was placed lot OF
stones. As soon as the stones became
heated to red heat they were dropped
into the birchen cauldron, previously
filled with sap. BY tax ng out the
cooled stones and putting in more hot
ones. and repeating the process, even
slow as it was, they got the sap to
boiling Once got TO boiling, by re-
heating the extracted stones, they kept
up the boiling, and 50 continued the
process. until after time they got the
sap boiled down, and sugar was the re-
suit. That was making sugar without
the aid of kettle, and no doubt many
will almost doubt the accuracy of the
statement. 1t is positive fact for my
forefathers who came TO this province
in the last century have handed down
in family traditions the story of the
process just as | have narrated it. In
deed they were eye-witnesses of the
process themselves. With the advent
of settlers of course the Indian soon
learned better, and traded his furs with
the fur-dealer for iron kettles, and then
began making sugar much as the white
man does now.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

A Milwaukee woman hid 10 So gold
pieces in the sugar box and in the hurry
and worry of canning fruit forgot about
them. She afterward found them all in
the preserves.
The old story of the faithful dog comes
anew from North Sydney, Y. s., where u
pet dog followed the remains of its dead
mistress to the gave and stayed there UNI
til il starved to death.
The exclusive right of selling opium on
the Isthmus of Panama has been purchased
by Chinaman for $4,000. The govern
ment will use the money in reducing the
national debt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
CHAPTER VIII.


Lady Caryl, regarding me as an utter non
entity, evidently thought other people looked
at me in the same light. She never appeared
to be in the least degree disquieted with re-
gard TO Sir Adrian and myself. SAW her
look anxious and nervous when he was talking
to some girl whom she did not particularly
like: but she never evinced the least fear Of
me. / suppose was not of sufficient import
ance
But one morning Sir Adrian received some
new songs from London, and he asked me to
try them. In one OF them a night blowing
cereus was spoken Of
"what is a night-blowing cereus, Sir Ad-
rian2" asked
"a flower that opens at night instead OF in
the day, and gives out a delicious perfume"
he answered.
81 should like to see IT," said thoughtlcss-
He was so kind and seemed so interested
that / had forgotten for a few minutes the
great gulf between us.
"Would youl" he cried II can show you
flower in the small conservatory that is just
like it. Come, Gracia."
How gladly VENT The August sun was
shining brightly; the flowers in the conservs-
tory, fragrant and fair were a feast to the
eyes And was alone with him amidst all
that beauty and perfume.
Did my happy face flush with my secreti
Did 10 shine In my eyesi ! feared TO raise
them, for knew II was there. He showed 50
many beautiful flowers l am ashamed TO say
4 scarcely looked at them; I saw only the face
that was all the world TO me- He told me all
about them; hut hardly heard one word,
was so engrossed In him.
''Gracia," he said at last, ~ do believe yon
are not listening"
~ am indeedr' answered.
Then do not believe you understand what
cay. Look at me, aud tell me the last thine
1 said.'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

The superstitious class of Ireland are
greatly excited over the reports OF con
tinued alleged miraculous cures at the
shrine of Knock.
A candidate in Alachua county, Florida,
is accused of having presented the women
of his district with cheap finger rings just
before election.
A bootblack at Salt Lake City, Utah,
challenges attention by a sign on which is
inscribed this legend "Boots BACKED at
sacrifice
Mrs. Mahala-Buett Lawrence OF War
saw, N. ", celebrated her Goth birthday
recently, and five of the guests were ladies
aged 80, 50, 81, 80 and 80.
A resident of Rockland, Me-, has a briar-
wood pipe which he found imbedded in q
huge block of salt at the bottom of one OF
the tanks of the old frigate Sabine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Someone writes from West Point OF
a young lady in white dress, who was
playing tennis with all her might and
a small boy" that her red face above
her white dress resembled q strawberry
on top of plate Of vanilla ice cream.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Mr. j. l.. Bonsal New Bloomfield, Pa,
clerk OF the seven courts of Perry Co, Pa,
was afflicted with rheumatism for more
than thirty years. After spending
hundreds of dollars with different physi-
clans, and trying every known remedy
without benefit, he used st. Jacobs Oil,
which effected an entire cure
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
Her Challenge.

The maiden sat so near my arm,
Around her waist threw IL,
And then, not meaning any harm,
kissed her ere she knew IL.
She threw an angry glance at me,
Her face grew red, and then
She frowned and said, "pd like TO see
You just try that again."
"Why, certainly, sweet maid" / said,
did-could be blamed!
This time she only blushed and said
lyon ought To be ashamed!n
-BOsfOu Courier
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Department, Union Pacific Railway, San
Francisco, Cal, says: Il have derived
much benefit from the use of Red Star
Cough Cure in cases of coughs and colds. +"
No opiates.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

am selling Athlophoros. / do not know
of an instance where it has failed to give
satisfaction for neuralgia and rheumatism.
b. Il. Wall, druggist, Montfort, Wisconsin.
The patients satisfaction must be the final
measure Of success.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

The killing off of English sparrows in
this country hBs been so slow that many
ornithologiSts believe it will now be an inn
possibility 10 drive the little pests out,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Its sweet TO live, but oh how bitter-to
be troubled with cough, day and night.
But DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is sure
remedy and the cost is only - cents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Bronchitis is cured by frequent small
doses of Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Seventeen out Of "a candidates for al
dermen in New York were liquor dealers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Henry Raynor stave dealer, whose
camp was near Double Lake, Mo-, with IL
of his men, made raid on rattlesnake
den and killed 3S ranging from Is inches
to s. feet in length.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

A Carlisle dog committed suicide by
pushing his head under gate and choking
tn daath
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
Enormous Fortunes
AWAITING CLAIMANTS

LIE BURIED in the COURTS Of CHANCERY, BANK OF
ENGLAND, ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY. AND
OTHER COUNTRIES, amounting 70 over SAsOtOOv:s
900, great part Of which belong 10 me fEOfLE ~
AMERICA. The Chancery Paymaster viii gladly pay The
money 10 the rigu owners " they viii only put In their
claims Thousands OF people In the United states are un
conscious Of the fact that fortune has descended 70
from ancestors and because they have no
OF they take interest In what
is of vital importance 20 them We earnestly urge every
send 20 the BRITISH AMERICAN CLAIM
AGENCY. Stewart Building, New York CITY,
and obtain their authenticated Book Register tprce
cents stamps postal notel containing list OF tN
people "a whom this vast wealth belongs ana II they nnu
their those Of their ancestors they should io
low instructions IL contains fortune may await
them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

TETTER. Amember OF the Pioneer Press
staif, troubled for eleven years with obstinate
letter on his hands, has completely cured 1t in
less than month, by the use OF Coles Carboi-
isalve.- Pioneer Press, ST. Paul.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

Pains in the back are frequently caused
by n sudden wrenching of the spine. A
few applications of Salvation Oil will
give permanent relief. Price twenty-five
cents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25

EXTRACT FROM THE LONDON TINES.
very people have any conception OF the enormous
sums OF money which pass through the hands OF the
PAYMASTER received In CHANCERY and remain under
his control through the decease of the parties mmedate
ly interested and the ABSENCE Of their NEXT OF KIM
The publication OF these LISTS is the first step vet taken
toward facilitating the DISCOVERY and RECOVERY OF
these FUNDS The latest official returns show that there
was G65, 3OO,1l1 in February, 1873 This sum has
risen at the end Of February 1883 to ST. ,6O3. 7G0"
The London Times, July 4, 1884
AS ~ is impossible publish all OF the names OF per-
entitled TO money and property In this paper we
earnestly urge ALL. whether THEIR NAMES APPEAR
here send for Book Register (prce 50 cents
containing 5000 names and instructions how 20 proceed
feel fullest confidence the words the Of
hcers Of this company Court Journal NY Oct s. 1885
BRITISH.AMERICA CLAIM AGENCY,
incorporated under the laws OF the State OF New York;.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1886-11-25
How the Indians Made Sugar.

fro BE CONTINUED.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17
Suspicious Financiering.

Every now and then for months past,
notices have appeared in New York
mining journals, announcing dividends
by the "Big Bend Hydraulic Mining
Company, of Dakota" the latest such
announcement declaring dividend No
26 of $4,000. The attention of mining
men and the press Of the Hills has
frequently been called to the advertise
ments, and curiosity generally aroused
inasmuch as it was generally known
that the Big Bend company is not and
has not been in operation for many a
long month.-Deadwood Times
The above item enlists our serious
attention, and inspires feeling of the
deepest anxiety. We are extremely
desirous of obtaining full information
relative to the matured method of man
agement adopted by this Ignis Fatuus,
ycleped The Big Bend Hydraulic Min
ing Company. Hitherto we have sue
ceeded in holding ourself aloof from
speculative schemes in mining stocks,
but this Big Bend method of declaring
regular dividends to stockholders with
out incurring the risk Of striking a
horse, or losing the pay streak by eper.
ating the mine, strikes us as being
peculiarly attractive, and we have fairly
concluded to take block Of the stock
as soon as we can acquaint ourselves
with the modus operandi by which such
brilliant results are attained. The Won
derful advantages this method possesses
over the old system of expending large
amounts in developing and operating
mines, strikes us as being a new de-
parture in systematic mining that
should command universal attention in
mining circles, since it is glaringly ap-
parent that by its general introduction
in mining countries, failure is fore
stalled, and success must invariably
result in all non operative mining enter
prises. Yes, put us down for a thou
sand shares of Big Bend.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17

Through the kindness of Mr.. James
Brownlee, ole of the enterprising tin
prospectors of this district, we have
been permitted 10 sketch an Australian
journal, entitled the Port Darwin
Gazette, by which our attention was
called to the marked difference between
the tin lodes of that country and the
Black Hills Reference to lodes in that
country is made by number instead Of
name, system which will doubtless
obtain in this country ere long, by
reason of names becoming exhausted
No. l3 is described AS promising
vein of - inches in width, carrying very
fair tin, having been traced for a
distance of 100 feet.
No. 25, tunnel drove 81 feet, crossing
three veins, nine. six and ten inches
respectively of good ore, considered i'm
portant on account of carrying tin 80 far
below the surface.
No. 9. reported as being a valuable
find of II inches in thickness, or poor
grade at present, but expected to i'm
prove in sinking.
No. 5, lode feet in width, contains
fair tin, and has been traced 10 feet.
No. l6, a vein II inches wide, with
small leader carrying tin, likely to i'm
prove in the hill.
Many other claims are described,
which in some instances are of greater
width, but we quote the smaller bodies
in order to show the value set upon the
slightest indication Of this mineral in
that country, and to impress our readers
with the incalculable value of the mines
of our districts. 1t is, however, but the
natural result Of the discovery of such
stupendous bodies of the ore that causes
1t to be underestimate in this country.
A l2inch vein of tin in any of the Black
Hills districts would receive no atten-
ton whatever, and would be regarded
as wholly unworthy of even passing
notice. 1t is by no means rare in this
country to find veins Of 20 to 80 feet in
width, carrying tin in higher proportion
than the mines of Australia which are
estimated at from l to 25 per cent.
The lodes of this country can, many of
them, be traced upon the surface for
miles, and development has shown that,
Notwithstanding their surprising width
upon the surface, they continue to
widen with increased depth. Probably
no where in the world have such
enormous bodies Of valuable tin ore
been encountered, as are now being
developed in the Southern Hills.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17
Annual City Election.

Notice is hereby given :ha: c. Men
day, the 3rd day of May, next, at the
Furniture Store off. Heidepriem, in the
Town of Custer City, and County of Gus.
ter and Territory of Dakota, an election
will be held for the following officers
for said town:
One Trustee for each of the seven
wards.
One Town Clerk.
One Town Assessor.
One Town Treasurer.
One Marshall.
One Justice of the Peace,
which election will be opened at 8
o'clock in the morning, and will con-
tInue open until o'clock in the after
noon of the same day.
Given under my hand at Custer City
the 18th day Of April, A. D. 1886.
r. J. V. RUTKowsKI,
Town Clerk.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17

Following is verbatim copy Of a
letter received this week from Mr.
Posey of the rural districts Of Kansas,
who claims to have had some experience
in the mines of Georgia, and who now
seems desirous of turning his attention
to digging tin instead of taters. We
give it to our readers in its original
simplicity, and peculiar photography
SALINA, KANSAS, April /, 1886
EDEroR CASTOR KRoNIKEL
Deer Mistor:--I sead one uf yure
paypers about tin mines. ! wus in a
mines on Gorgy foretene yeer ago nc
about mines wus work fore munts is
ther much tin on the top of yure mines
and Is it ezy to git Is it much sale fur
tin out ther and How much do yure
mines wurth peece. My Wive wontr
me to tri and git one 10 make speclashun
Kin mine be bot on part time and
balens when il Gums out. My boy is six.
tene yeers old this spring and kin dig
taters as gud as his faythur and marian
thinks he is plenti Big nuf to dig tin i
will fech him along When cum. don't
furgit to send me yure payper aboutall /
AK We about, i have some munuy and
some hogs To sale and kin git enough to
bi a small mine if i KUN. Plees put it
in yure payper all about it and i'll kun
as sune as kin. Yures respeckly
JAMES PosEY.
Mr.. Posey, we are glad you have been
awakened by perusal Of our columns
to the Importance Of the tin industry,
and We shall take pleasure in giving
you the information you seek. We are
thoroughly convinced clear through Of
the fact of there being large quantities
Of tin in all its varid combinations and
qualifications on the top crust Of our far
famed mines, and that any child may
dig it. We do not hesitate to say that
the demand for standard tin mines at
reasonable rates has never been greater
than at present, the retail price ruling
somewhat higher than the rates on large
lots.
We feel that we can guarantee alb
solute certainty in the matter Of your
success in obtaining small mine, and
one that digs easy, and that will furnish
digging for you and your boy for years
to come for reasonable figure. Your
wife shows commendable ambition, and
you should by all means encourage her
by securing small tin mine at the
earliest practicable day. Mines are
usually sold for cash, but we do not
doubt your ability to procure one by
paying part in advance, and the balance
when you dig it out, that may however
depend on how much you are willing to
advance. Your boy will be very useful,
and We advise you to bring him by all
means, as you can not induce these
western fellows to dig tin for less than
three or four dollars day. They en-
tertain the frivolous idea that they
know better how TO do it than eastern
ers, but you know how that is, being
miner yourself, you know. Yes, come
by all means, and bring Mariar with
you, her ambition and your muscle is
all that is required to insure success in
this modern utopia of triple tin plated
realizations.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-04-17
Sparks Still Lives.

Washington, April 11.-Gen. Sparks
stated yesterday that he would not
certify any land patents until he was
satisfied that they were for legal and
honest entries, and as he claims that 81
per cent of the claims filed in the de-
partment are fraudulent, the revocation
Of his order by secretary Lamar will
not bring any relief to the settlers. His
board Of examiners is now inspecting
and deciding upon about four hundred
cases month, and these are all that he
will certify to the president. He says
that unless congress chooses to increase
his force of special agents and examin
ers, he cannot get along faster than he
is now doing, and adds that if the west
ern congressman want the settlers to get
patents for their lands, the best way is
to appropriate money for the payment
Of two or three hundred special ex-
amlners. Secretary Lamar has lost his
patience with Sparks, as before stated
in these dispatches, and if the commits
sioner does not resign, he will be sum-
marily dismissed. The order of Secre-
tary Lamar was preemptory, and is not
qualified at all. 1t was equivalent to
instructions to the commissioner to sign
the land patents unless they were
proven to be fraudulent. and not to
refuse to sign them unless they were
proven to be free from fraud. There
will be lively time in the interior de-
partment yet before the question is
settled. The wife of Gen. Sparks said
yesterday that her husband had been
contemplating resignation, but had
reconsidered and decided not to leave
the Office now that Secretary Lamar
had made this war upon him.