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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
MOnarchS Are MOrtals.

The condition of the Emperor Frederick is
known for certain. The son of the Emperor
William has cancer OF the %larnyx, an incura-
BILE disease. II he lives some days longer it
will be a miracle.
Prince Bismarck has the govt, phlebitis,
rheumatism, neuralgia aud seventy.three
years.
The health of the King OF Holland is very
doubtful.
The King Of Spain, Alphonso KILL, has the
whooping-cough. His condition lately In.
spired uneasiness. Besides, his majesty con.
ducts himself very badly Ia the cradle; he has
especially In the batl-tub, which disconcerts
the ladies who groom hin.
Queen Victoria is In possession OF a bronchi-
It's which tires her excessively. The Prince
of Wales has influenza. The duke of Edin-
burg a chronic Inflammation. King Otto OF
Bavaria is mad. The Emperor of Austria suf-
fers from lassitude, his air is gloomy aud his
nights are restless. He Is often heard TO ex-
claim: "Then | have a treaty OF alliance and
friendship with those who have inflicted
Sadowa upon mel' The Empress Augusta
is paralyZed.
Prince William has a disease Of the ear tn at
obliges him TO keep his room. Moreover, the
accounts OF his health are mysterious. Some
persons affirm that the son OF Frederick Ill
will have TO undergo an operation (the loss OF
the earl y (; others go further and declare tina
his highncss is as sick as hts father, II not
more so.
Won Moltke has q ~scistics, a domain which
brings him no income, which is running him,
and elghty-fve yearA-Eraest Blum, ia tn
RdDDeL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
DOnnelly AT StratfOrd.

Ignatius Donnelly made a trip upon
Avon to view the birthplace of the man
who died in 1915 under the hollucina-
ton that he was the author of Shaks-
peare's plays. The people of STRAIT
ford have heard of Donnelly and his
cipher, and naturally feel u deep amin
osity against the man who would rob
their town of everything that makes it
notable. Deprive Shakspear of his
laurels and tourists would cease their
pllgrimages to S-upon-A.. and great
~pecuniary loss would be the conse-
quence.
Knowing the feeling their was against
him. Donnelly took the precaution to
disguise himself before appearing there.
He secured a guide who conducted
him at once to the house where the great
dramatist was born.
ERE" said the guide. impressively.
lis the hidenical spot where the hau-
thor of 'Amlet was born"
Not So" said ~Ingnatius, holly.
forgetting his discretion. "Bacon
WIS
"Wotv" exclaimed the guide. indig-
nantly, "wot're ye saying about Bal
comp"
II was going TO remark" replied
Donnelly. hastily Withdrawing from
the hole he was getting in. 'rhat the
bacon they gave me for breakfast was
a very poor article
"Ah, said the guide. 1--WE don't go
much on Bacon '%erGabout, since that
Hamerican said e wrote our Billy's
plays. 'E's in Lon | Dear. but we'd
loik to catch i'm in STAFFORD. We d
punch is cad for i'm. Hever read
Shakespeare. mister?:"
mo. but Bacon
"Bacon?" Wot We mean by 'arp'n'
on Bacon all the timeP'
II merely wanted to ask if they car
ried on bakin'. washin' and other
household arts in the old historic
house?'
In coorse not. Tie 'ouse is kept
for show now"
by this time the guide began to view
him with so much suspicion
that II" paid his fee and dismissed him,
taking the first train back to London.
for fear that the people would find him
out and mob him. He was there long
enough, however. to invent auother
cipher, by un Ingenious combination of
the hotel, the day of the week, name
of the guide, title of the newspaper he
picked up casually, the letters on a
butchers sign and the name of a bull
dog in the stable. by which he expects
to additionally fortify his BaconiaD
theory 7erdS StftinGS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
Americanized Foreigners.

In all discussions in regard to for
eign immigration no one is SO radical
rs to advocate prohibitory measures
against immigrants who come with the
determination 10 become Americans.
We want no more foreigners, but we
are willing to receive all Americans
from Germany, France, Ireland and
Italy that choose to come. But no
Germans must remain German. no
Irishman must remain Irish when he
casts an American ballot. The fact
that there are German communities
unassimilated; Swedish colonies who
can not speak an English syllable and
devoid of all American principles;
Italian quarters with Italian ideas of
cleanliness and most un-American
ideas of social order; it is such facts as
these that have created the fast grow
ing and intens fying distrust of for
eigners. and caused such a demand for
restrictive laws against immigration.
America has been so persistently
advertised as the land of freedom. that
the criminal classes of the world have
come to regard it as a place where
people do as they please. Ii has been
so blazoned before the world rs II land
where the people rule, that all social
and political Missionaries, cranks and
doctrinaires have come to regard it as
a legitimate territory for experiment.
ing with all their pet theories. 1t has
been so widely published rs a land
where the poorest and weakest could
earn his bread hat the beggars of the
world have turned their eyes to our
shores as q paradise where bread is
earned without sweat and ease bought
without effort. America has been so
we'll advertised that all the criminals
of the old world have flocked to our
shores, and have recoiled In disgust
when they have discovered that tho
prison bars in this country are as
strong rs in Europe, and the gallows
rope as non-elastic. Anarchists and
social infidels have come to us, and
have been astounded to learn that we
have a well-established government
which the people love, and that trea-
son Is just rs much of a crime as in
Germany or in Spain. Beggars and
idlers have flocked here by thousands,
and have evidently been surprised
that they have not been received into
the first circles of our society; for they
have been taught that all men here
are free and equal.
Perhaps we cannot blame these men
for coming with these preconceived
notions, but we must insist upon their
announcement OF them before they can
be accepted as Americans. An Ameri-
can is one who accepts American in
stitutions and conforms 10 American
laws. 1t Is the too frequent attempt
of foreigners TO rule the country before
they are naturalized that has caused
the great reaction in public feeling
during the last few years. This dispo-
sition, Of course, has been fostered by
our own native politicians. Their
frcnzied appeals to the 'Irish vote"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
The Congo.

In regard to the Congo. 1t is the
most wonderful system of waterway on
the face of the globe. 1t has twice the
extent of the nNvigable waters of tho
Mississippi and its tributaries, three
times its population, Thirsty fer
trade" to use Stanley's expression.
Prof. Dupont, the eminent Director of
the Museum of Natural History, at
Brussels. who has just returned from
there. after six months of exploration
ofaits lower waters. sad that its fertile
valleys were dest ned to be the grana-
ry of the world. India-rubber, gums.
ivory. d~ye-stulS. silver-lead, iron, cof-
fee and palm oil are there in i'm
mense quantities. awaiting exchange
for tho stuffs which we can furnish.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

the German vote" and all other for
eign votes, have served to develops II
feeling OF racial clannishness anon e
the various nationalities in our midst.
There is and should be no vote but the
American vote.
OF course we cannot consistently OBJ
Ject to foreigners coming to our shores,
for VIZ are all foreigners ourselves, ex-
cept the small remnant of us who are
Indians. The foreigner of today has
MS much right to come as our for
eign grandfathers had. But they
must become Americans as our grand
fathers did before we can give them
our heartiest welcome. Yankee
BLade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
The War Scare in England.

John Bull has a periodical war scare, the
outcome Of which is TO squander more money
on the army aud navy aud on Notifications.
There is not a show or glimmcr Of war at the
present time, but certain army officers and
politicians are ever holding up the Russian
nightmare, aud the defenselcss condition of
the country. Even Gen. Wo!seley, who is a
high military authority has spoken depreclat-
ingly of England's defenses.
Such a man as Wolseley cares more about
increasing the army and navy than about
educating the people. He believes in ma.
chimes not in man. An educated people has
fuur-fold the power OF an uneducated people.
W Olscley believes in numbers. The Tory
government re- plies 20 these structures 10y the
statement that the army contains 81 900 more
soldiers than It did four years ago; that guns
and ornaments have been largely increased !;
aud that England is not unprepared for war.
When Louis Napoleon was emperor OF
France and was inclined 10 be 2ruff, or even
10 sneeZe, British politicians cried out about
the defenseless condition OF England; aud
the result was that the government was In
duced TO spend tens OF millions on fortiiica-
lions or on iron-clads which have since proved
to be worthless. When an aristocrscy is in
power, they always desire TO eypend the pub-
lie moneys not for the benefit OF the people,
but on the army and the navy, which are the
nrOngs or aristocracy IN every country.
Fortunately for the United States, it Is not
agitated by every rumOr of war or o! peril.
Ii believes that peace Is the proper vocation
OF man, and therefore is not always preparing
for war. We are separated by a wide ocean
from the European cauldron, and what is
still more fortunate, We are now so strong
that we repose on our majesty, knowing that
no nation will dare to assail us unless we are
very wicked aud outrageous toward IT,.
Justice aud forbcarance have tecome the
rule OF our foreign relatiOns; and the great
poet never uttered n wiser apothegm than,
'Thrice Is he arm'd that hath his quarrel
ust."-.HaDdHkee Wisconsin,.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
A Doctors Cane.

The latest style of cane is owned by
a Portland physician. who uses it for
three purposes-as a cane. MS q pro.
tector. and for professional purposes.
1t consists of u bamboo rod, into which
fits a long steel receptacle, shaped
like half n tube, in the concave side Of
which are springs holding In place
small vials of ammonia. morphine. and
needles and surgeons thread. and. in
fact, all antidotes and surgical appli-
ances necessary in cases of emergency.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
A Lean Year Novelette,.

Or. Blank was II remarkably hand
SOM man about forty years of age and a
bachelor. He had a large and con-
stanlly growing practice. He was ! N
one respect a peculiar being, a man of
few words. He rarely said anything to
his patients except to inquire in the
briefest terms about their ailments, af-
ter VIII CHI he wrote the prescription
and handed it in silence to the suffer-
or.
Mrs. Weeds. n beautiful young wild
ow. whose husband had been dead n
couple of years, determined if possible
TO capture the taciturn doctor. More
over. she was really troubled with
headaches, in curing which DIR. Blank
enioyed n great reputation. Dressed
in an elegant toilette. with just enough
black about it to make her look inter-
estinc. she was admitted into the pres
ence of the doctor, who was seated at
his desk reading n medical journal.
..What ails youP" asked the doctor.
Pain"
'WhereP"
Head"
'Often?'
Yes"
..DoctorsP"
MANY"
mo good?"
mo good"
Delighted to find for once a patient
that did not use any superllouous talk,
he made a few more inquiries and then
wrote put a prescription, which he
handed her saying:
Two sp%oonfuls.'
'OftenP"
DAILY"
Come againP"
Yes"
"When?"
'Week."
Mrs Weeds bowed and took her oe-
parture, the doctor, much to the as
constituent of his servant, accompany
inc her to the door, something which
he had never been known to do for any
other patient.
At the end of the week the widow
who preceived hat she had made an
impression on the doctor, called
again.
'''WellP" asked the doctor.
II eS.
'Quite?'
Yes
Anything else?"
Yes"
"Where?"
Here" replied the widow, placing
hand on her heart.
WANT medicine?'
Yes; uou.'
"Who?"
''Iou."
How SOP"
Love-" replied the widow, bashful-
ly.
For whom?"
"YOu."
Really"
Marriage" sighed the widow.
Abr
''Well?"
Consider"
Leap year"
Come tomorrow"
Note. This ends the story. OF
course the reader wants TO know il
they were married and were happy,
but this thrilling nan is built on
the Frank Stockton style. which ends
by leaving the reader in the dark.
Sorry but we can't help it.-Te1aS
SifttngS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
The Disastrous Effect OF Political
Reasoning.

"what do you think about shufie's letter
declining to be at the club dinner. Do you
think he means ltT'
swell, ] don't know; but w are bound to
take him at his word; Its the only thing we
can do"
',Bu they tell me that his letter Is open tc
a different Interpretation, and that he VIII be
the first man to put In an appearance"
"And so you doubt his sincerityi"
'Oh, not at all; but there is such a thing si
laying hands on a man aud forcing him to 60
where he Is determined he won go. What'i
q man going TO do In that cssel'
"Sure enough i'--Bostoa Transcript
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

DR.. CHARLES L. SIMMONS, the med
zeal advertiser of the late Samuel j.
Tilden, has just rendered Il bill against
the estate for Sl43, 900 for devoting
eight years of almost devoted service
to his distinguished patient.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

In 1856 the proceedings of the Legis-
lature at Augusta, Maine. were report
ed for the Kennebec journal by
James G. Blaine. while the same duty
was performed for the Augusta Age by
Melville Fuller. just appointed Chief
Justice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

VERMoNT's maple sugar crop this
spring is in quantity and quality above
the average, owing 20 recently intro
duccd improvements in its manufac-
ture. The yield is estimated at 10,
900, 900 pounds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

MATTHEW ARNoLD's grave is close
by those Of his two eldest sons, and
near those of relatives. amongst whose
tombstones are to be read the names
of members OF the Buckland family,
and that of Mrs. Delalield. sister of
DR.. Arnold, and aunt Of the late poet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

The Duchess of Baden placed an
ivory crucifix in the dead hand of her
father, the late Emperor of Germany.
Now it is asserted that while the body
was laying in state the cruciiix was
stolen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
At the TelenhOne.

McCrackle-"Give me No. 1884"
Central-"All right"
McCrackle (after waiting ten min
utes)-''Why can't / get 1884. Cen.
tralP'
Central-"Haven't you got them
YETI"
McCrackle--"No; I've got nothing
yet but paralysis Of the left ARM
Puck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

Mrs. ID. L. King, wife of David l..
King, attorney-at-law, at Akron, o., is
one of the few descendants of George
Washington's only sister, she being
Betsy Washington great granddaugh-
for
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

A CYNICAL Englishman. who has
been spending some time in New York
city, says that half the cit zens are
honest aud reputable people, and the
other half are politicians.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

JOHANN STRAUSS is ut work on a
new operetta- it IS reported, the libret-
to of which IS by Ludwig Docsy. Il Hun
garian. who has been successful in
comedy writing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

PHILADELPHIA is talking of q statue
of Roscoe Conkling for Paramount
Park. One citizen offers to contribute
81. 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

CONGRESSMAN Mckinley, of Ohio.
bears a striking resemblance to Napo-
Icon Bonaparte. while the profile of
Representative Baker, of New York,
is almost an exact reproductive of
George Washington's side face.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

ALFRED L. RIPLEY. professor of Ger
man in Yale. has resigned his position
and will enter upon the banking bust
ness in Boston.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

GEN. ADRIAN DAILY, n ninety-two-
year-old resident of Brooklyn, is to re-
ceivc a pension of 5000 a year from
that city under authority of q bill that
has passed the New York Assembly.
He is a veteran of the war of IL.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

The New York Press club has passed
Il resolution forbidding the playing of
any games whatever for a money stake
in the rooms of the club.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

You should know my wife" Mr..
Matthew Arnold once remarked to an
acquaintance; 'she has all my sweet
ness and none of my conceit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

MARX TwAIN's new Library of
Humor," just published, has the
following introduction over his sigma
ture: Those select ons in this book
which are from my own works were
made by my W assistant compilers.
not by me. This is why there are not
more.''
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

IN Western military circles Mrs.
Howard is 4 great farorite. She dress
es in Il modest fashion. and has unob-
rusive
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

DR. JAMES STRONG. the eminent
Biblical scholar and professor of exc
getical theology at Drew Seminary,
has in press an exhaustive work en-
titled The Tabernacle of Israel in the
DESERT
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

The latest fad in cigarette chromos
is a picture of tho Prince of Wales.
John L.. Sullivan and Buffalo Bill. with
arms linked. each smoking a cigarette.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

A NEW diamond has been discovered
in Wakjra Kavor. in the presidency of
Madras. 1t weighs over 81 carats and
is valued at S75, 900.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

GEN. BoULANGER has sold the man.
uscripr of his book on the German
invasion tor $40. 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
A Business Dog.

Several days ago Il Scotch colly made
his appearance in the town clerks Of
flee. He placed his fore paws on the
desk of one of the clerks and whined.
Finally he laid Il silver dollar. which he
held in his mouth, OH the floor at the
feet of the clerk. The dog was recog-
nized as Jimmy Bro wn, the property
of Prot. ID. Cady Eaton. of Yale UNI
versity. For several years Prof. Eaton
has brought the dog to the town cler k
to have him registered. This year he
came with him rs far as the front en-
trance. There he threw a coin upon
the sidewalk and the dog picked it up
and carried it into the town CLERKS
office. As soon as it was learned what
the dog wanted. his papers we're made
out and placed IN an envelope. which
was given 10 him, and in his mouth he
carried them to his master. who was
waiting tor him outside the building
Neto HdUen Register.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
BKOCKWAY CENTRE. MICH.

Mis-. j. GOULD rides down town in
a Broadway car and goes shopping
afoOt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
"The Guide."

~ am the guide" he said, and rushed
In new dramatic realms untried;
From of the stage they bore him crushed,
His last words, "I'm the guyed."
Detroit Free Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

Miss AMELIA RIVERS is said 10 have
peer offered $50. 900 for Il new novel
by a New York publishing house.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

IT took ten tons of paper for the
new edition OF Ruskin's ''Stoncs OF
Venice"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

WM, SHERWOOD. of Baltimore, will
go to prison for a year because he stole
G Bible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28
LiNCOLN'S MOTHER.
Her Neglected Grave In the Woods
OF indiana.

Neglected Grave In tho Wood =
OF Indiana.
A Gentryville Qnd.) correspondent to the
ST. Louis GLOBE Democrat writes: In a neg
lected piece Of woodland on the outskirts OF
City, two miles from this place, in
County, is the grave of Presiden;
mother. A marble slab 4 feet In
and almost buried in dense growth Of
and dog wood, bears this inscription:
: NANCY HANKS LINCOLN,
: oTuER OF
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
Died October 3. A. D., 1878, aged 81
years. Erected by a Friend OF Her
: Martyred Son. 1879. :
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-06-28

j. A. MENzIEs, Editor and Prop
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1888-02-23
-- -.-a-a.as -aas-H--s7-7---77-
Sheriff ) Sale.

Hancock - February ~. a. a.. l-S-.
DY virtue Of an execution from the Ellsworth
d Municipal Court, Tor Iiancu.k County, Maine.
Issued ON a Judgment given BY the Judge Of said
Court on the iifth day Of Jauuar3 \. II. lee-. Tor
the sum Of $3.50, debt and costs, wherein \. r.
Euruham Of Ellsworth 10 -ail county j. creditor.
and Branch Moodworg u Franklin Ia said com
" i. debtor. have taken to satisfy The same All
the right title and interest which the within nam
ed debtor. Branch NOosiwOTt has Ia and Ia the
following lot or parcel 81 land. 10 wit
\ certain bot or parcel II land situate In said
town Of Franklin and bounded and described a.,
follows. 10 Wit Beginning at a stake aDd stones
on the we~t -l,ie 81 the ruai leading from the
county road a. Butler Point, sO-eallesl AMI on
the division line brtWee land Of Ansel Butler and
>t ilmAn Butler, thence fouth fity i've degrees
west, following said division line forty four rods
land Of Ambrose ButieT. thence south thirty q, e
degree, east twenty gh r.-l-, thence n"rth -N-
~ degrees east about forty ru'i- % aid rad
leading 10 Butler's Point. thence north thirtl ntr
degrees west along the west sidc Of said road,
thrt, one Tuais "a the PLACE of beginning. contain
ing nine 4nd one half acre morn or lees together
with the buildings thsiraR.
For a more particular description ~ the above
lot reference r hereby made ~ B1oA 3ia laze 1S
81 Hancock Registry - Ilresi.. AMI 90 The taeu
y sixth day 81 March. s. u. I-s-. ~ ten rlatk 10
the forenoon shall sell a. pHhiic action u tho
highest bi.i,ief therefor al the -herins Office In
Ellsworth IN -aid county . satisfy .ald eNecu.
ton all the said debtor right. tide aHd interest
10 amt o. the above described IT,
y l.. FIELDS, >hcTih