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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Nuckeljay Oh Tights.

Papa. dear" said Miss ArabelIa
Nuckeliay, Il presume your dear old
head is SO full of business affairs that
you never give a thought to such a
trivial subject as women's fashions"
mo. indeed. it isn't" replied Mr..
Muck clay, IL haven't lost all my APP
preciatoln for art. even ii l have been
in the tread-mill of commerce for so
many years. and think a really well
dressed woman is true work of art.
When / was young ! seriously con-
templated adopting some artistic pro-
fession for my life work. Now,
speaking of women fashions, i de-
voutly wish that women would again
adopt the artistic Old Greek draper
les and quit lttering themselves up
with busLIes and puIl-backs and fur
bellows TIL they look like Zulu savages
at war dance. Sometimes l almost
wish my mother had not been a
woman, when | see one of them Jig
gering along the street with a hump
on her pack like Il cancels and her
hair banged till it looks like buff
falo's name. I'm going to vote for
Cleveland simply because his wife
ndu SeHSo cuOuBu W ulSCdIu tue
barbarious bustle.'
Miss Arabella said: IL have been
read NO of new fashion that is Just
on the eve of being adopted BY the
leading women. and l think it is one
of the most sensible fashions / ever
heard of; it IS wearing tights. They
say one feels just 100 lovely for any
use when one has on tights. If you
will DO kind enough to give me SIS l
will buy delicious pair of blue ones
that will be just as cute as n little
bugs ear. They say they seem TO
lift one ght off the floor and mako
one feel just 10 sweet too live"
While she was speaking the old mfn
was getting red III the face, and lie
blurLed out:
well. you are TOO sweet to live,'
l must say. You are too big SAP
head to run around loose. You wear
tights indeed! May be You had better
get black ones and Nadjy skirt and
90 doodling around here trying to DO q
ballet. Maybe you had better join a
circus and learn to walk rope. II l
were YOU | wouldn't even hamper my
self with tights; I'd just trollop around
clad only in an enhancing smile, Ike
one of Eugene Sues herones when
she gets ready TO dc in her lover s
arms. I'd GO INTO partnership with
DR.. Mary Walker and Belva Lock-
wood and make bowling ass of nv
self. III | were your mother would
lift you clear off the floor. and 1
would do it with a slipper. Now you
skip around here and lift some of thu
dust off the furniture and help your
mother reform the supper dishes.
aud hs picked up the evening paper
and Began reading an article entitle,,
barbarism." q. Reed. in Teas
SUtings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Monkeys Aversion to Cruelty.

In Hndoostan, where three varieties of
sacred monkeys enjoy the freedom OF every
town, those four. handed pensioners often as
sist the police in enforcing the riot laws, says
a writer in the Popular Science Monthly, by
charging en- masse for the scene Of every dog
fight aud school-boy scuflle. They will rescue
worried cats, and for greater security deposit
them on the next roof, or suppress rowdyism
in general--thc stout Rhesus baboon, for in
stance being physically as well as morally
qualified to quell the aggressive disposition OF
the fercest cur. On the platform OF public
warehouse the British residents OF Agra
few years ago witnessed a scene which put
that characteristic In even stronger light
A little street arab had spread his pallet In
the shade of a stack OF country produce, and
had just dropped asleep when the proprietor
Of the Planters hotel strolled up with pet
leopard that had learned to accompany him
in his rambles. A troop OF tramp monkeys
had taken post on the opposite side OF the
she'd, and, like the beggar boy, seemed to en-
Joy a comfortable siesta; but at sight of the
specked intruder the whole gang charged
along the platform like a squadron OF spahis
and, instantly forming semi-circle about
the little sleeper, faced the leopard with
bristllng names, evidently resolved 70 defeat
the suspected purpose Of his visit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
ROSE AND BUTTERFLIES.
How to Make simple Toy That
VIII Puzzle All Who See It.

How to Make n simple Toy That
VIII Puzzle All Who See II.
"How do sou keep that butterfly luttering
around that rosel"
Every easily, when YOU know how" was
the reply made to the inquiry OF a reporter
for the New York Wad and Express. 'You
see this is an initiation rose aud an imitation
butterfly. The rose ia made of paper and the
stem Is a metallic tube. The tube extends
slightly beyond the petals OF the flower. The
other end Of IL is hattened like the mouth
piece of pipe so that II can be easily held In
the mouth. Two small butterflies are fasten.
ed to a small elder pith ball by means of a
very fine wire. By placing the ball directly
over the tube and gently blowing through
the tube the ball Is suspended in the air aud
the butterflies have the appearance OF hutter.
ing round the rose. The effect produced is
very surprising. OF course the air must be
blown through very regularly. This Is on the
same principle that makes an egg shell or a
light cork ball remain In equilibrium at the
top OF jet Of water"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
THE PHANTOM SHIP.
The Startling Adventure OF n Fish
ing Party with the Old clipper
TennesseO.

The Startling Adventure OF n Fish
ing Party with the Old clipper
TENNESSEE
'Ship ahoy therel Alloy Ahoyi AhoyW
A tall, remarkably we'll proportioned young
man standing by the mast OF sloop shouted
out these warning cries while beating about
the Golden Gate one evening this week, says
the San Francisco Post. He had three com.
panians, and the party had spent the day 10
fishing near Lime Point.
Directly to the west OF them, apparently
not more that hfty yards away, was full
rugged clipper ship, her sails flied Nth the
strong west wind. The tide, which was run
ming floor, aided In sending her toward an
anchorage In port
No one on board seemed TO notice the little
sloop which was directly in her road.
"Ahoyl Alloy Ahoyp rang out again
from the tall young man, his voice almost
shrielxing with despair.
And still the clipper came on, the lookout
never noticing the slope on her light The
three excursOnists shouted again in the few
moments which they expected would elapse
before the stem OF the clipper would divide
their craft In two. Their voices we're echoed
back again by the rugged bluffs along the
northern bnOTc Nearer, nearer bore tue
clipper, with her food OF canvas dlstended,
the water boiling aud swashIng about her cut
water, and the dark, indstInct forms of men
could be seen on her yards.
Nearer, nearer. twenty yards, ten Yards,
and-the big clipper vas gone.
Three throughly frightened men stood on
the sloop's deck and shivered from fear aud
the cold westerly wind. Not a sail, not a
light was in sight Nothing could be heard
but the gurglng OF the water and the dismal
believing OF the fog sirens The slope put
about aud fairly raced for the wharves, RIM
ming with wind and tide. The fishermen did
not dare to land until they got to Long
bridge and then they told their story TO some
boatmen. They had seen the ghost Of the old
clipper Tennessee, which on dark, rainy
nights, outside the heads, the pllot-bOats oc-
cas- Onaly speak but never board, and which
is the phantom terror Of the experienced nav-
gators OF the coast. She has been seen doz.
ems OF times, the sailors aver, from decks aud
from Telegraph hill. She Is always running
for port with all canvas crowded or, but she
never gets further in than Lime pOsl.. There
she disappears, only TO reappear far outside
the whlstling buoy prepared for another at
tempt to enter the pOrt which as punish
ment TO the shade Of the captain, she will
never reach.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Hot Winds.

The mere mention OF hot winds suggests
that we must look for them in tropical coun-
tries, where the sun during two-thirds of the
year is shining on, shining on, by no shadow
mad. tender" where the soil is sandy, and
where vegetation issscanty or entirely absent.
In the vast deserts of Africa, Asia and Aus
tralia we find all the requisites for the full
development of heated air currents. The
whole surroundings are favorable, and sand
being poor conductor the powerful rays of
an undimmed sun warm the superficial layers
to an extraordinary degree, and this excessive
temperature is communicated TO the superln.
cumbent atmosphere ia the usual way. Be-
tween Trlpoi and MuszuK there is sterile
tract of more than fifty miles Of sandy coun-
try, where a thermometer thrust six inches
below the surface recorded temperature of
1879. In South Africa Sir John Herscnel
found ground temperature of 1892 In the
severe drought OF the summer OF 1877, in the
Fiji Islands, the black bulb thermometer on
the grass registered l72e. So exceedingly
hot was the ground that the poor natives
whose feet are 'are as tough as cowhide
often enabling them 10 walk over fire, or on
the top OF live coral, an ordeal almost equal
ly severe" were compelled for once 10 band
age their feet for protection against the fiery
soil. On some arid desert plains the temper
allure OF the sand reaches 200e and even
higher. During Capt. Sturps wanderings I'm
Aus talia he found that a match would fire
by simply dropping it on the ground Bur-
toms feet were scorched while pitching his
tent In the Arabian desert, The same auth
ority, describing the lnenge district OF Cen.
trail Africa, states that under the burning
yellow Sky the grass is az white ms the soil;
the felds-stubbes stiff as harrows-are
stained only by the shadows OF passing clouds;
~ Nhn Oh H.
bare; the animals are walking skeletons; aud
nothing seems 10 flourish bat flies, white ants
and caltrops '1ntense heat aud want OF
water have dried the land" The Ragolay,
an immense river system Of Abyssinia, re.
ceivlng many tribu lary streams, is unable TO
reach the sea, as the hot, dry air and sand
between them drink up the whole volume of
water-7hs Coy1thM Magazine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
How 10 Cook Husbands.

Miss Corson said in the Baltimore cooking
school that Baltimore lady had written a
q receipt for cooking husbands so as to
make them tender and good" 1t Is as fol-
lows:
make clear, steady fire out Of love. neat
ness and chez rfulness. Set him as near this
as seems TO agree with him. II he sputters
and fzzes do not be anxious; some husbands
do this until they are quite done. Add a
little sugar in the form OF what the confec-
TONERS call kisses, but no vinegar or pepper
on any account Do not stick any sharp
instrument In to him 10 see II he Is becoming
tender. Stir him gently; watch the while,
lest he lie too fat and close TO the kettle and
become useless. You can not fail TO know
when he Is DONE IL thus treated, you will
find him digestible, agreeing nicely with you
and the children, and he will keep as long az
you want, unless you become careless and set
him In too cold place.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27

who had taken change OF May when
a child. and been to her sort of do
nestle tyrant.
Chase kept a double watch upon tho
poor girl, and il was only by the
scheme which had been so successful
that May was enabled to elude her
argus eye and get safely away with
her lover.
Papa had always been in favor of
the match, but for peace's sake did
not like TO interfere with his sister
Almeria.
"He will scold little when he finds
out ny part in it." Josie said. "but
will be delighted, all the same. that
May is happy at last. No one could
ever say word against Jack except
that he was little wild and mschiev-
Gus at college; but he has sobered
now. and just settled down to the
practice of law. Aud ne TO whether
DR.. Newberry Will blame me-"
She paused. and looked up half
archly, half inquiringly into his face.
mo, darling-not now" lie answer
ed; although you have caused me the
most III SCRABBLE hours of my life.
Charlie" she said softly, as she al
lowed him to draw her gently toward
him, IF you had practiced your own
theory and sought an explanation of
what appeared to you so suspicious.
you would have been spared those m s.
cradle hours.
Eyes. darling, it was my fault. But
this may serve us both for les son to
begin with. - Philadelphia Saturday
Ai0hk
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
The Echo Was There.

Talking about echoes. says the Sa-
vannah Netos. Col. Ogeechee claimed
that he had one on his place few
miles from Savannah. and that it beat
anything he had ever heard or re ad
about; it was one which would clearly
repeat whole sentences. The party of
gentlemen were interested. but incred.
ulous, and arranged to accompany
Col. Ogeechee home the next after
noon to test the wonderful echo.
The colonel found. on getting home.
that in the heat of the discussion he
had claimed more than the facts justi-
fed. Determined not TO be beaten he
called his Irish laborer.
pat, says he, ''some gentlemen
are coming home with me tomorrow
afternoon TO hear the echo Now, /
want you to go across the river before
its time for me to arrive. so you can an
swer back whatever we may call out"
You mean for me TO play ikker.
sorp" asked Pat, grinning
That's il. exactly" said the colo
mel "Now. do you thoroughly UNDER
stand that YOU are TO answer back ex-
actlv what we sayp"
''Ob. yis sor; ye can depind on me
entoirely."
Next afternoon the colonel took his
friends to the river bank and all were
ready for the experiment
Making a speaking trumpet of his
hands the colonel roared:
"Aro you therep"
Back came the echo with startling
distnctness:
"Yis. sor; Ofvo been here since 4 av
the Clock
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
WALKING IN a GRO WD.
An Art wh'c CHI IL Not Mastered by
Very Many City Pedestrians.

An Art VIII CHI IL Not Mastered by
Very Many City Pedestrians
Perhaps II has occurred to most OF you, boys
and girls both, that there Is an art In walking
along a crowded sidewalk so as TO make good
speed and keep out Of other peoples way at
the same time. IL has been said that It is
easy to tell countryman on the street by the
number OF collisions he has with other peo-
pie, but II that be the test we think a good
many city people would be taken for denlzens
OF the backwoods. We are all familiar with
the members OF the get in the way family,
for no one can walk down any crowded street
without seeing we'll known represeD tatives OF
Ii. And 1t is utter nonsense to say that none
OF them live in the city. In an hours walk
we came across plenty OF them-the man
who stops suddenly right in front Of you and
starts back in the other direction; or stands
in the center of the sidewalk starlag in
window; the man who bolts ahead under
either full or half steam, looking over hi s
shoulder the while; the man who swings his
cane or folded umbrella back at an angle of
forty-hve degrees, so thai the ferrule strikes
the unfortunate pedestrian behind him some
where between the instep and shin; the othet
umbrella man who holds IL horizontally I'M
der his arms and stops suddenly and often to
'Nb ~ budlp pOllb Etb III lNb buIuSlS On INC
center OF your breast or your stomach; the
women who cluster in a bunch OF lhoughtless
indifference right In the middle of the walk.
or around some attractive shop window; the
boys, and the men, too, who select the most
crowded part Of the sidewalk for skylarking
and scuiiling, with the certainty of trampling
on score Of corns and knocking the breath
out OF half dozen people every five min
utes.
Now, is il the country cousin who does such
thngsi Is 1t the inexperienced promenader
who Is not used 10 crowded streets, and who
should be excused If he gets in the way Of
others! It's not IL is the city nau, the
city woman, the city boy, all of whom ought
to know better. Watch them the next time
you are out and then look at the brisk
young fellow who walks carefully down
the street treading his way skillfully through
every crowd, cOllding with no one, but never
Stacking speed all the same; take him for
your model, and learn 10 do what really few
people know how do well-to walk a crowded
thoroughfare without getting In other peoples
way while you keep steadily on your own. 1t
seems a common matter, but 1t is en- impor-
tart and neglected one.-NeU York GTaphc.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
THE COUNTRY DANCE.

Who comes here with patch on cheek,
Looking so demure aud meek,
Moving slowly, shy OF glance,
Through the quaint old country dancel
Who's this, with an air OF grace,
AS they move In measured pace,
Meets her, greets her, bowling lowl
lis her rich and lordly beaul
Who, here, looks across the room,
Hart of doubt and brow OF glooml
All, the song has oft been sung;
Ills her sutton, poor aud youugl
But he meets her rowing eyes,
Sees the bushes sweet that rise;
All, what matters what NAV be-
Thcy are lovers, he and shell
But the dance Is over now,
Sweeping curtesy, courtlv bow;
Beats one true heart mid the press;
is 1t no or Is 1t yesl
Once, just once, their glances meet
Alb, 1t is the signal sweet;
Where's the one white rose she woret
Lying there upon the iloorl
Hank the clock is striking four;
Who's this at the postern door;
Cloaked and hooded IN alarm,
Clinging 10 her lovers arml
Fare thee well, D lordly beau
They'll be wed long ere YOU know.
Love that has the will, folk say,
Soon or late will make the wAyi
- Chambers .JOpTEtdi
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
On the Cara.

Mr.. Heupeck-''Steam is wonder
full thing"
Clergyman-'It is, indeed. my friend.
but we don't go to heaven by steam"
That's so. parson. Nv wife Keeps
me in hot water so much that IL seems
to me It's the other place I'm going 30
by steam. ~ Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
No Clothes TO Wash.

A Georgia country paper has the following
editorial: I'VE have on hand an excellent
clothes-washer which we got for half years
advertising. As we have no clothes to wash
we are Offering the thing for sale cheap, and
10 the person buying We will throw in a free
local notice and years subscription to our
PAGER"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Free Eggs.

Both parties have formulated tariff bilh
admitting eggs duty free. Hens, horrible
shaaowi Unreal mockery, bensi-Bostos
Transcript.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-25
The Bond Bill.

The bill authorizing the treasurer
to use the surplus funds In the treas
ury in purchasing outstanding bonds
passed the senate last Thursday with
Beck's amendment attached to It.
This amendment provides that when
any national bank surrenders It's
charter and returns its notes to the
treasurer he shall purchase and coin
silver to the amount Of the currency
returned IN excess Of the minimum of
two million dollars per month as now
required by law. It is thought that
it viii pass the house practically
without opposition. This bill, when
it goes into operation, will prove to
be one Of the best financial laws that
has been enacted for many years. It
IS estimated that the first section viii
throw into circulation at least two
hundred and fifty million dollars that
are now idle, expanding the currency
to that extent, and the silver section
will prevent a contraction Of the cur
rency by the retirement of national
bank notes. The passing of this law
is Of great significance in another re-
spect It foreshadows the death of
the national banks. They were Gre
ated by the necessities of war, and
they will now cease to be banks of is
sue when the war debt is paid It
also foreshadows, dimly it may be,
but surely, the return of the time
when the paper currency of this coun-
try will be issued direct by the gov
eminent, and not through the medium
of the banks. The throwing of such
a vast sum of money into circulation
! through this law will greatly relieve
the present financial distress. This
money will seek investment, and
there are already predictions of a
great activity in all kinds of business
as soon as the money passes out OF
the treasury When the crops are
ready for sale the coming fall the
money will be ready to buy it up
prices will by firm and every one will
feel its favorable effect. = Our con
gressmen should be urged to give
this bill their support, and no excuse
should be accepted for a failure on
their part to do so.-BeIOjt Democrat
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-25

The following program has been
adopted:
The weather being favorable the pro
cesslOn viii form at 1 80 o'clock D. IN.
on the south west corner Of the square
IN the following order: LIST Phillips
burg COrnet Band; I'd Members of
the g.. A. r.; Sd Sons Of Veterans;
4th School children and citizens in
carriages, and proceed to the fair
ground where services VIII be held as
follows:
1st Assembly called to order by the
Post commander.
I'd, Hymn.
Sd, Prayer by Rev. L S. Hall.
18th, Hymn.
9Th, Poem-''The Blue and the
Gray''-PearI Hall.
9th, Memorial speech, by John r
Hamilton.
9TH, Music by Philipsburg Band.
Sth, Procession viii form and march
to the cemetery.
9Th, Prayer by Rev. Thee. Bracken.
10th, Decorating of graves in the
following order: LIST, A Veteran and
two children provided with flag,
wreath, and bOquet of flowers will
proceed to each grave and at a given
signal they will place the flag, wreath
and bOquet upon the graves; I'd, Dec
Grating cenOtaph in memory of heroes
buried at other places.
18th, 'YOu put no flowers on my
papa's grave" Miss Lillian Blakely.
18th, Closing remarks.
18th, Hymn.
14th, BenedictiOn.
18th, Return march
Sons OF VETERANS ATTENTION The
Sons of Veterans are hereby ordered
to report at the Camp Room at 8 o.
clock a. m. Wednesday, May Both tC
assist in the arrangement for memoir
iaI services.
r. FRANK STINsON, Captain.
II. @. LEFFINGwELL, LIST Serg't.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-25

w. Gringell living in the country,
has been in the habit of getting
drunk and beating his wife. She
warned him that if he did so again
she would kill him. He began drink
ing and pounding him over the head
with a revolver, She fed and he
tried to ride over her on horseback.
Dismounting, he attacked her, and
she threw him down and choked him
to death with a watch chain he wore
around his neck She is a half breed.
He was a farmer and kept a saloon
and post Office. S awe vote that woman
a medal. OberIi1 Eye.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-05-25
Thirty Miles Disappear.

Thirty miles of country is a big
thing to disappear, but this distance
has been dropped out between Kan
sas City and Chicago. How it hap
pened is thus figured out: The Chi
cago Santa Fe 4 California Railway
is completed between Kansas City
and Chicago, and the distance be
tween the two cities is only 458 miles
measuring from Union Depot, Kan
sas City, to Dearborn Station, Chica-
go. This is exactly thirty miles less
than by any of the old lines, so you
have to travel thirty miles less, your
freight has to be hauled thirty miles
less, and practically the Santa Fe has
made thirty miles disappear. A few
years at this rate and Kansas will be
in New England