Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-10

give half The balance aud half a dollar over
when find have nothing left but my mile
age, how much mileage have i, and what are
you going TO do about itl
4. Which is proper, to get on and OIL train
on the nigh or of side, provided the train Is
going east aud running on the time OF q pre-
Ylous trainl
5. Are people who are not formally engag-
ed under any obligation TO kiss each otherl
G. What is the total railroad mileage OF the
United States and what would 1t amount to at
10 cents eachl
z. How many bones In the human body and
what are their namess
8. What is a promontoryi
o State in your own language what you
know Of the Wilmot Proviso.
10. Why is n chrysalIs like buckwheat pan
cakei
IL. or what is the surface of the earth COM
posedi
IL. Do YOU believe In literal helll
10. If you were writing to Prof. Young, the
chemist, would it be proper to address him as
AnalyZer YUungi
ii. How many pores in the human body,
and why do transitiVe verbs govern the OBJ
jective casei
10. Analyze and parse the following:
THE scALDED CHILD.
Come, all kind friends, both old and young,
Oh. bark, and you shall hear
How death did quickly snatch Child
The parents loved most dear;
The last and less. OF this flock
Was caught on "A stone by its little frocks
In falling DER one Sabbath day
While the parents dear were not away.
Jag 2
And to see and hear, out not to save,
Their little hoy from "A Watpry crave.
Which puts them in the mind Of one Of yore,
Who died by scald while on tue floor.
Strange they both were burned on Sabbath
day,
A family living in the joining room
fastened to the depot OF grief and gloom.
jag 3.
Eighteen months Lucius spent with them
And cheered them with his smile.
But soon they mourned In weeds OF woo
For their dear scalded child.
But Oh! what sorrow fills their heart,
'Tis more than tongue can tell,
To think how soon the time did come
To take their last farewell.
jag l.
And now the little boy has went
To that bright world above.
The other four please come this way
And sing redeeming love.
Then Tompkins now warming take,
Prepare TO meet your God,
That You may meet your happy flock
In yonder blest abode.
There YOU may meet around the throne,
Parents and children on that shore
Where iareW ell tears are never shed.
And scaldngs are no more.
Conductors who apply will probably
be required TO state whether they de-
sire to take out license for caboose
and freight business or passenger trade.
With the answers they will be expected
to inclose fee. together with any
amount they feel like adding; and. on
rece wing their licenses, VIII be re-
,Iuired to subscribe to an oath in sub
stance as follows:
State Of Ne,C York, county Of -, S:
/, A. b., having been first duly sworn, upon
nv oath, do remark, set forth and state that
am - years OF age, that / reside in the
county and state aforesaid, when not trans.
ferred TO some other division or road; that
feeling the loneliness OF a man who is EN-.
poyed by railroad, aud the insulation OF one
who is responsible only to the President,
Board Of Directors, Receiver, General Super
intendent, General Traffic Manager, General
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Claim Agent
Roadmaster and Division Superintendent,
desire to be thrown In contact with the United
States Government and TO become responsible
TO the civil and military authorities, in order
that may be duly examined aud overhauled
by Congress ! also depose, set forth re-
mark, state, declare and twitter as follows:
That am citizen of the United States; that
have been conductor for eleven years. hay
ing given the best years of nv life and the
best fingers on both hands to that industry.
/ now desire 10 get out license for limited
train No 3 on the All Vowel Air Line Road
for two years, unless sooner annrlled l also
do further swear, set forth and bear down
upon the statement that | will be a good,
faithful conductor 10 the best OF my ability,
and that will wear such badges as my health
will permit, provided my bosom is wide
enough, and that will never knowingly try
TO jump 900-foot canyon with a heavy train
after dark, and that will report promptly 10
Washington every day what is said on my
train that might be OF political interest, and
that will assist In defraying campaign ex
penses, be kind and courteous at all times To
Chief Examiners, District Examiners Acting
Examiners, Assistant Examiners or breath
testers who may he en- route, that will love,
honor and obey them as long as we both shall
live, and further deponent saith not A. b.
only ask. on. behalf of several
anxious friends. what has become of
this bill. and whether it is or is not
now n law, and if not. why notp-BiLL
Me-, ia NeU YorE World.