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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
The Pool Of Bethes la.

1--WE have generally an announcement to
make, but not often of so much Importance
as that of this day. 1t is the discovery of the
Pool Of Bethesda" So writes Mr.. Walter
Besant in the quarterly statement issued by
the Palestine exploration fund. lie Is iubi-
liant, as all Palestine enthusiasts are likely to
be, that vexed question in regard to a site
is apparently settled forever.
Bethesda Is mentioned only BY the fourth
evangelist. In the fifth chapter OF his gospel,
John SAYS: "Now, there is at Jerusalem, by
the sheep market Tor gate), a pool which is
called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having
i've porches." The word translated 'pooP'
In the authorized version Is given bg some
authorities as swimming BATH" and the
phrase pool by the sheep market" is possibly
better rendered "sheep pool" Eusebus
explains the occasionally red color of the wa.
ter OF this ''sheep pool" as being n trace OF
the carcasses OF sheep washed In 10 before
sacrifice; hence the name. There were, ac-
cording to the evangelist, five porches, or
porticoea around the pool. These, DR.. Geikie
thinks, charity built for the accommodation
OF sufferers 1t seems TO US, however, equally
probable that they formed part OF the original
scheme for the bath. Five porticoes would
seem TO imply pentogonal structurei but
this is by no means essential A rectangular
pool, with a poriico on every side, dlvid-
ed by one across the middle, would answer
the description. bethesda" "a Hebrew
name which was very probably invented by
st. JOHN may mean either "house OF mercy"
or ''the place OF the pouring forth" (of
water).
At the northeast of modern Jerusalem,
slose TO st Stephens Gate, stands the church
Of st. Anne. At the close OF the Crimean
Ear It was ruined mosque, but when the
French came into possession OF 10, they re-
stored the church and handed 10 over TO the
Algerian monks. IL is near this church Of
st. Anne, and In connection with excavations
made around II, that the real Pool OF Bethesda
has recently been discovered by Herr Conrad
ShIclS. There Is courtyard to the northwest
OF the church, which leads through newly
opened passage into another courtyard some
fifty feet square. Beneath the floor OF this
,ometime church are vaults, cut into the rock
10 depth OF thirty feet. This cistern IL Q
sortion OF the original Pool OF Bethesda
There is still water In II, but 10 Is difficult &c
Isy whence II comes.-Pdu Nall Gazette
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
They Will Never BE Satisfied.

The people of Chicago are pretty
hard to please. A short timo ago one
of the street railways provided special
cars for smokers, in which the riders
faced toward the street. Now the
Chicagoans object to the arrangement,
on the ground that in riding about
town there are certain localities in
which certain people desire to avoid
recognition. In ordinary open cars a
man can turn his head. hut in these
new cars he cannot avoid tho public
gaze. A Oh cago man hates to be
obliged to ride by place where he
owes a little bill and have to expose
his full face to the creditor. The
ordinary description OF heaven would
have no charms for the average Chica-
goan. He would want something
more. - Philadelphia Times.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
The Maid and the Bugologist.

He is an entomologist,
And she little miss
Whom of a sultry summer night
He first essays TO kiss.
As ere they osculate his arm
Steals round her waist 80 slim,
She's somehow conscious OF a strange,
New thrill that shoots thro' him.
Right at the grand cllmateric,
When just about to hug
Her, he's deserted heretofore
Unclassitled black bug.
He bounds to grab the thing, then comes
Back 10 the girl. who squirms,
And says, "0h, sir, the parson tells
Us mortals arc but worms.
"And, oh, professor!" here the maid
Her pretty shoulders shrugs-
81 think, indeed do, you'd best
Confne yourself to bugs"
And, when the fatuous fool would fain
Find her fair lips, he learns
That this is just about the time
The worm called woman turns
-BoSton Gtobe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

The great Tilden estate is said to
amount to 1000, 600. A New York
court has just decided against the plain
tiffs in contest over 1t, thus confirming
the disputed provisions of the will, and
establishes the permanence of the Tllden
trust for the formation and maintenance
of free library and reading room, for
which an act of incorporation was granted
by the state legislature. Appeals will now
be had.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

The al Ournment of the Gftieth congress
and the conclusion of the longest session
recalls some interesting figures concerning
other notable sessions. The Erst con.
tinental congress was convened March 4,
1889, continuing is deliberations until Sep.
20, 1889; there were three sessions, the fiji al
one concluding March 3, 1901. With the
exception o. the fifth, eleventh, thirteenth,
twenty fifth, twenty seventh, thirty -fourth,
thirty-seventh, fortieth, forty-Grst, forty
second, fOrty-lfth and forty-sixth, each
congress has consisted of two sessions; the
exceptions were three sessions. The for
tieth congress, beginning March 4, 1867,
had its first session interrupted twice by
troubles incident to the impeachment Of
President Johnson. The first short session
was the thirty-siX-day one Of the eleventh
congress. The twenty-fifth and forty-frst
had sessions of only month duration;
and the shortest session on record Is the
second of the thirty. fourth congress, that
transacted its business between August 81
and 80, 1856. The twenty ninth, thirty
second and forty-fourth held the longest
sessions mine months. The present
congress fairly eclipses the rec ri for
length, having assembled Dec. 8, 1887.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
A Version of His Objection.

Mirablc-What lovely girl!
Anglokiller-Yes; me and she was
engaged to be married n year ago.
Mirable-Why was the match broken
Off
Anglokller--Her father objected to
my French accent - Time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08


Ma. j. w. Powell OF the geological
survey, and his staff Of scientific men are
engaged day and night in the solution of
2he problem presented by congress in the
new act for the survey o. the arid Ian g
with view to ir igatlon. The barren
lands of the great basin between the
Rocky mountains and central Kansas com
prises I, 500 600 square miles, or one-third
of the entire area OF the United States. A
good deal of this cannot be economically
irrigated, for various reasons, but it has
been decided by MAJ. Powell that a quar-
ter Of it, and perhaps more can be, and
that it is practicable TO make il so attract
i've to settlers that it will bear luNuriant
crops and a dense population. If one
fourth be irrigated, it would make the
other three folrthS valuable as an Hilary
timber and pasture lands. Congress has
appropriated $780, 900 to begin the inves-
tigation, promising that at least twice as
much more shall be allotted to the work
at the next session.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
In Great Luck.

Jack: "Gus, lend me a dollari" Gus
(dubiouslv): "Wen, Jack, I've only got q
couple Of dollars to my name.n Jack /:
you're lucky. / did think OF striking you
for two."-Nsp York Sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

Rev. DIR. Henderson of Detroit, believes
In civil service reform for county jails
He says that many young men, perhaps
innocent, are placed in Jail to await
trial, and, having nothing to do but play
cards, and amuse themselves by reading
the vile literature with which they are
abundantly supplied, many are made
criminals by association with other and
more hardened criminals. AS remedy
the DIR. suggests the cell system, employ
ment and education of The prisoners, in
trusting the care of them to men who
have served a period as turnkey. In
other words, to make the Office of sheriff
appoin,ive instead OF elective, and to keep
such men as have shown themselves
capable in Office.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

Ii Yu Doc, one of the IL solid old mer-
chants of Chinatown, New Yok city,
died of broken heart recently, it is said
owing to the extreme grief he had a. the
passage o. the new anti-Chinese bill. lie
was one of the few in luential leaders of
the reGellio1 of 1851 who escaped with any
wealth. At about the time of the storm
Ing of Nankin, China, by Gordon, Ii Yu
Doc, with several thousand of his follow
ers, escaped into AMMAN, from which
place, after several times routing the
French insurgents at Tonquin, being one
of the generals o. the Black Flags at the
time, he came over to the United States
almost Immediately after Lew zee, the
famous Black Flag chief, sold out to the
emperor of China. This was in 1883 o.
1854. Gen. Ii Yu Doc brought with him
into San Francisco quite a little fortune
which he invested in business.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08
An important Piscatorial Query.

Tho fisheries question-"Did you
bringt he bait bottle alongp"-
PitLsbtEQ Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

An important event in railroad circles
IS the opening of branch Of the Northern
Pacific from Minneapolis to Winnipeg.
This Is essentially the first American road
built on Canadian soil. 1t comes in direct
Competition with the Canadian Pacific
railroad into Manitobl, and is to relieve
the people Of that territory of the yoke of
that monopoly. 1t remains to be seen what
succor will be given by the American rail-
road built at the invitation of the people
of Manitoba 1t may be effective in re-
ducing freight rates for the province, and
then again, 1t may pool with the Canadian
Pacific and share in the extortion so long
practiced.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-08

A mammoth locomotive is now nearly
completed at the Huxley works, Boston,
for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad. 1t is designed by G. S. Story of
New York, carries two cabs, one over the
center of the boiler for the engineer, the
other in the old style for the fireman. 1t
is the largest passenger locomotive ever
built. A Worthington steam pump so
works that great part of the exhausted
steam is pumped back and serves to heat
the water in the tank. Another economy
in fuel is the work of large combustion
chamber, which burns up all the gas. 1t
is expected to make eighty miles an hour
with ten passenger cars on an ordinary road.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
SOLID FOR ALLISON,

Iowa Unanimous for Her Favorite Son.
Iowa, the Vermont of Western Republic
anism-"the star hat never sets has de-
clared with unanimous voice and without
reserve or qualification of any kind for Sen
ator Allison as the Republican candidate for
President. Iowa was strong Blaine State,
but with the man from Maine out of the
field on his own choice the Iowa Republic
ans present candidate of their own and
one every way worthy the hearty, enthu-
siastic, cordial Endorsement he has received.
twenty-five years OF faithful, unselish,
statcsrlanlike work in the promotion of Re.
publican principles, says the Chicago Tribune,
have placed Sen ator Allison in the foremost
rank of Republican leaders, and had he
hailed from doubtful State, or one less re-
liably Republican than Iowa, he would have
been presented long ago as candidate for
a Presidential nomination. AS it stands now
there are no weighty arguments or reasons
against his nomination, but many in favor
of it, and he can be opposed only by the in
quiry or suggestion that, whether for local
or personal reasons, some other candidate
might prove stronger than he in some of
tho doubtful States.
For statesman long tried and schooled in
public life Senator Allison has record re-
markedly free not only from blot but even
from error. Earnest and answering in
the advocacy of Republican doctrines, he
has been always prudent and sagacious;
and, while a conspicuous champion of West
ern interests, he has never provoked the
illwill or suspicion of any section or been
identified with personal or factional quar-
rels inside the Republican party. His NOM
nation would not open an old wound or re-
vive grudge. Beyond question he is one
of the ablest financiers in the country, and
perhaps no man in public life excels HIM in
detailed knowledge of the entire machinery
of the Federal Government. He brings to
public duties not only clear purposes and
firm convictions but the tact and sagacity
equally needed to insure success. He knows
the representative men Of the Republican
party thoroughly, and there is no gainsay
ing the fact that he would make splendid
President. The Iowa Republicans have
good reason to be proud of their candidate.
If Senator Allison were only personally
identified with one Of the doubtful States,
or had peculiar local strength in New York
or Indiana, he would be just the man to head
the Republican ticket this year.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
senator Ingalls,, Defense,

Senator ingalls, has not yet made an
apology for his recent speech, as demanded
by the Democratic press; but he has writ
ten to one of his constituents the following
very lucid and vigorous letter u pom the sub
lect:
VICE-PREsIDENTs CHAMBER, WASHINGTON,
March 10, l8Sa-Hon. 4. r. Green. To3esa.
Kan: My Dear Sr-Thc Democracy and their
allies have grossly misreprcsented me, and en-
deavored to break the force Of my arraign-
ment by personal assaults ami by distortion Of
my language. Every man ofintelligence knows
that my illusions to Hancock and Mcclellan
were not as soldiers, but as Democratic candi-
dates for the Presidency. As such, they were
allies of the Confederacy, as Grover Cleveland
is, and as every Democrat must be who aspires
to that office, because he must be elected by
the 1s3 votes OF the Solid South, which is as
much an aggressive and potential force in our
politics as it was in 1870. Unless the Repub-
lean party has the courage and intelligence to
wage the ensuing campaign upon the platform
OF equal and exact justice to all under the law,
they will fail, as they deserve to fail. .
Very truly yours, JOHN J. INGALLS,.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has some sensi-
bic views concerning the proper locations
Tor government land offices in western
Kansas. If you have any doubts on this
point, just read, in another place, what be
has to say regarding the opportunities of
Dighton men to get the land office from
Wa-Keeney. 1t may not be amiss to say
further, in this connection, that the chan
ces of Dighton to obtain this land Office
have been growing steadily Simmer and
more gauzy. for the last nine months.
The Office is well located, and this con-
viction has intensified with each new
analysis of the subject.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

PETITIONS from large number of
states in behalf of the per diem rated
service pension bill have been fired into
congress- at lively rate within the past
month. The time has arrived for telling
work in this matter. There is no sense
IN persons approving the pensioning of
Revolutionary, 1912 or Mexican war vet
Grams, and treating with indifference or
contempt the proposition to treat with
equal kindness those of the war of the re-
bellion!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
GRESHAM.

Brief Sketch Of the Career Of q Man VINO
Stands No Small Chance to Receive tho
Republican NOninatiOn-TheU nadornod
History Of a Noble and Useful Life.
Walter Quintin Gresham, whose name is
now included in every list of the Republicans
who are likely to be named as candidates
for the Presidency before.the National con-
ventlon at Chicago on June 10, is one OF
the most interesting members of the pohtl-
CA party of which he has always been a
Jealous adherent- He was born on March IL,
1888, near C)ry1on. Harrison County,
Ind. His grandfather, George Gresham,
Virginian Of English stock, was pioneer
settler In Indiana in 1899, an honest, cour-
ageous, industrious and pious farmer.
William Gresham, his eldest son, was man
Of striking personal beauty, tall, soldier
like, afrable and naturally popular. To his
fathers occupation of farmer he added that
OF cabinet-maker. He married in 1925,
Sarah Davis, who had come to Indiana
from Virginia, where she was born of Scotch
Irish parents. To William and Sarah was
born, eight years later, the subject of this
sketch. His birthplace was very humble
cottage story and half high, with a
kitchen extension. In this same cottage
Mrs. Gresham still lives.
In 1854, after three years of incessant
work and study, Walter Gresham was adj
mitted to the bar, and began, with Thomas
c. Slaughter, the practice of his profession.
Allying himself with the neTly-formed
Republican party, he soon developed as
much power as a direct, logical and con-
vincing political orator as he had shown in
his calm, sound and reasonable arguments
in the courts. In 1853 he married Miss
Matilda McGrain. The young lawyer was
then one Of the foremost men Of his party
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
A TRIP SOUTH.

Mr.. L. NJ. Martin, a prominent Iowa
Railroad man and Superintendent of the
st. Louis, Des Moines & Northern r. R.,
says: "On my return from recent trip
south, where the water was very impure, ]
was attacked with violent case of chol-
era morbus. Having heard a great deal
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhea Remedy, I concluded to try it, and
with the most beneficial results; within
six hours I was completely cured" No
we'll regulated household should ever be
without bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhea remedy. Sold by
II. J. Hille
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

ACCOMPLISHMENTS, of this land Office,
is paying the ordinary penalty for great.
ness by having to submit to the murder
OF his name by the papers. S-c-h-l-e-y-e-r
is the nearest any of them come to it, and
the Horace Messenger. Democratic calls
him Shryer!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

JOHN A. NELSON'S candidacy for state
senator received boom in Cove county
last Saturday. The delegates elected to
the senatorial convention are Nelson
men. Cove is good county to have as
q friend.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

WICHITA COUNTY has fair association,
and preparations are being made to hold
fair the coming fall. The capital stock
OF the association is fixed at $4,000, and
$500 is the value of single share.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

The farmers, the Herald tells, are tax
ing a deep interest in the broom factory
at Scott City, and are going to plant
largely of this crop this season. There is
nothing in this to make the World re-
tract its demand for a broom factory at
Wa-Keeney. This is one kind of town
improvement which assists in aiding the
surrounding country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

Four of the five children of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. s. Barnes, of Phillips county, it
is Heyald-ed, have had five well-developed
fingers on each hand.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

The Marquette Mcpherson county
Monitor urges that Hon. J. Simpson be
returned to the house. He is rustler
and his district can not afford the exper-
iment of trying to fill his place with any
untried man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

THE Grinnell Golden Belt has some
good editorials. It appropriates them
from the World, without extending
Nrodit
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
REDUCTION AND CASH.

On and after Monday, April 2, 1888, we
will make sweeping reduction in prices.
On this point, we mean just what we say.
For this reason, we shall demand cash for
all goods on delivery. From this rule,
there will be no deviation.
474-tf MARSHALL & UFFoRD.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

The commissioners of Phillips county
have had new poor house built, and
they now refuse to accept it, on the
ground that it has not been built in &C.
cordance with the contract.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

MAJOR SIMPSONS political. Influence in
Kansas politics does not seem to be as
potent as it was.-[GrinneH Golden Belt.
That's just where you're off your nest!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

We SEQ by the Courier that at the re-
cent session of the farmers institute at
Beloit, it was resolved that sorghum is
the most profitable forage plant grown.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

CATTLE DEHoRNING, the Kansas City
Lite Stock Indicator thinks, has come to
stay; but it rounds a note of warning
against exercising the practice in "hy
time"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

The Kansas City Live Stock Indicator
urges q united effort to down the worth
less dogs. Wesecond the motion in the
loudest KEY!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
A Year Hence.

We are informed by good authority that
only year more and somewhere the blus-
tering winds Of March will be swinging
monotonously to and fro anew tin sign bear
ing thus inscription:
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

GREELEY COUNTY wheat, according to
the Horace CHAMPION, could hardly look
better than il does
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

e. F. Porter is recovering from an at
tack of bilious fever which kept him in
had for more than week.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

JUDGE PETERs's return to congress from
the seventh district is said to be GER
tainty.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

u. j. Miller, ex-sherif OF Dickinson
comfy. was in the city on Tuesday.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

MIR. and Mrs. A. T. MeCreary and
thsir two children, who had been visit
ing at Judge Osborn's, started Monday
morning to st. Joseph, Mo-. their place
OF residence. They had a pleasant visit
here, the condition of Mr.. McCfeary's
mother is improving considerably.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

"A young man giving his name as Gill
lette put his horse up at Mead's livery
stable last Sunday night, and he himself
slept in the hay NOW. Late Monday
forenoon, not having seen the stranger
since the evening before, a look was taken
for him in the NOW. He was found in q
state OF Inconsistencies. He was taken
to the Union House, where he was
watched until the next morning. He re-
gained consciousness late Monday after.
noon, but was yet weak Tuesday after
noon, when we saw him. He claimed to
live near Ness City. DR.. Farmer decided
that catalepsy was the trouble from which
be was suffering.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

OAKLEY people talk of organizing q
fire brigade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21

The best spring medicine or blood
purifier You can take, is q few doses OF
st. Patrick's Pills. They cost Is cents a
box and will accomplish more good than
$1.O0 invested in any other medicine.
Guaranteed and sold by Fl. J. Hille.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-04-21
g. CLEVELAND.
ATToRNEY-Ar-LAw.

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-Jersey City JoNrsaGk