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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The Various Movements that IL
Makes During The Day.

The Various Movements that 1t
Makes During the Day.
Great care is taken to note the movements
Of the Washington monument, for IL does
move saws the Washington Star. The law
OF contraction aud expansion of material by
heat aud cold operates here as well as else.
where. When the sun shines fun on the
eastern face In the morning the stones on
that side expand aud throw the shaft slightly
to the west. Then the sun goes around to the
south and the apex OF the monument makes
a corresponding swing TO the north. AS the
orb creeps about the sky TO its final setting ia
the evening the glltiering point on top OF the
monument makes a contra movement around
half n circle, gradually setting back TO It's
normal position after the RAYS of the sun
have lost Their power. This movement las
never been calculated, but Is undoubtedly
very slight. The wind, too, has an effect up
on the structure From the center OF gravity
| Of the shaft, located IA feet and 10 inches
from the floor, Is a cross-bram from which is
suspended fine steel wire, protected by
galvanized iron tube about four inches In
diameter. THIS hangs to the floor at the
northwest corner of the elevator we'll At
the bottom is a plumb bob weighing twenty
i've hounds, suspended by means OF the wire,
and hanging In water. An iron cylinder pro-
tects the instrument from injury, and little
IRON mousse ABOUT TOUR Iect nigh Keeps oil the
draught Through the cylinder is a telescop.
ic eye-piece, in one end OF which are two
vertical wires about one quarter OF an inch
apart When candle Is held at an opening
10 the side OF the box and the eve Is applied
10 the outside end of the tube the plumb-liue
can be seen-a fine line between the vertical
marks. Any movement In the shaft is re-
corded by CORRESPONDING movement ia The
line. When the structure Is at rest and ia its
normal position the line hangs still, midway
hat I'm NInR1 fl.
disturbed by the action Of the wind IL sways
back and forth like the pendulum of a clock,
always coming % rest In the center. This Is
observed every day and IL the custodian
should ever notice the line hanging still az
any point outside OF the two cross lines he
VIII then know that the monument has been
permanently moved from its level position.
Until then, however, no one need lie alarmed
by the oscillations Of the shaft from the
action OF the wind or the influence of the
sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
The German Soldier Eouipment.

A new outfit is being rapidly intro
duced throughout the whole German
army. One, indeed of the alterations,
as it does not involve any new equip
ment, has been already taken up by all
the egmenls-lha is, the strapping
of the overcoat round the knapsack in.
stead of over the shoulders and across
the body. This has the great advan.
tage of allowing the man 10 breathe
more freely and to open his coat if he
wishes. The knapsack itself has boen
changed aud is of longer shape than
before. 1t consists of two parts, the
knapsack proper and the pocket. the
former containing the soldiers linen.
the later the famous "pease sausage
and bacon. The belt is, in the new
outfit. all important, and serves to
make the whole equipment fast. From
it, on the left hangs the bayonet,
which has been so shorteuc d that it IS
merely light dagger not Il foot long;
while in front two pouches arc at
tached, each containing so cartridges,
(the non-commss toned officers have
similar pouches. holding only 10
cach). Behind is third pouch. which
contains 40 cartridges. made up in two
pasteboard cases. These are reserve,
and were formerly kept in the KNAPP
sack. BY this change the soldier car
ries 20 cartridges more than formerly.
On the right hangs the bread wallet,
which is larger than the old pattern
1t has no longer a belt of its own, but
hangs directly from the sword belt.
thus relieving the chest. The water
flask is hooked on the bread wallet.
The pannikin used to be fastened in
the middle OF the knapsack. but it is
now laid fat on the top with the for
age cap, which was formerly under the
flap of the knapsac6. below it, The
combined result is that tho soldiers
chest is almost quite free. and that the
air can circulate between tho knap-
sack and his back. lie can also, by
merely undoing his belt, take off the
whole of his accoutrements. The
trenching tool is not carried on the
soldiers back, but hangs at tho left
side with the bayonet.- James Ga.
zette.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Woeful Beygars in Shanghai.

One class that is constantly met with at
Shanghai is the beggars; they swarm in the
streets, and use every effort to cxlort money.
saw one man with knife in bis hand, the
blood flowing from many wound he had in.
ficed when denied aims at a shop. Some
times troop, stretched fiat on their faces
entirely obsruct some public way, crying az
the top OF their voices. Bat the most revolt.
Ing is where man takes another with some
horrible disease on his back, and would enter
shop or house, II not bought of | saw
one coming, and fed, when suddenly at the
other end OF the street drove OF pigs ap.
pcared, so l WAS fairly caught, and threw
AWAY a handful of coppers to make nv es.
cape. In Canton there are regular guilds
where beggars are looked after. Passing
through the streets there / noticed men
standing with bowls of rice, giving a handful
to each nendicant as they passed. Asking
the cause OF this, found that different shop;
bad days In which they distributed certa in
things, provided they were not troubled a.
other times. IN this was the nuisance Was
abaled. - OStOp Transcript
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

stick or staff OF Office poised perpen-
dieularly against his shoulder IN true
m litary style. In Berlin, and other
German aud Saxon cities. when YOU
drive in a cab or public vehicle to Il
railway stat on you paw the driver be-
fore you start or on tho way 10 the
station. He is not allowed to wait at
the station. The moment he sets down
his passenger he must drive off SO as
not TO be in tho way OF other arriving
passengers. IL he loiters he is fined
three marks Qhree quarters of n
dollar,)
From Slrasburg to Paris is long
and rather tedious railway journey OF
fourteen hours. but YOU can make
yourself very comfortable If YOU ride
tirst.class and borrow large. soft
feather pillow. This latter conven-
fence is supplied for one franc Ii is
odd TO see uniformed boys approach
the carriage door with pillows on their
| shoulders in snow white cases. call
ing out PILLOWS to hire! pillows 10
hirer'
Steam cars that ply between Paris
and the suburbs have seals OH top.
Less fare should be charged for such
places for you get plenty of dust and
frequently more air than is desirable.
In going through tunnels You must be
sure to keep your seat. and at all times
you must try To keep your hat
IL you are making a long or a short
tour on the continent ii is by far the
best way To purchase tickets of a Cook
agency. 1t costs no more money and
will save YOU both time and trouble at
the station, especially if YOU are not
very familiar with the language of the
country through which you are travel
ing. People differ in opinion as 10 the
merits of tourist parties under the
leadership of n guide. but there are
not two opinions as TO the advantages
OF purchasing through ticket from
Cook.
Railway compartments in Europe of
the first and second class are about
seven feet square, inside measurement.
and are made TO seat from six TO ten
persons. but if only three or four get
seated in them they try TO keep tho
compartment to themselves and keep
everybody else out, whether the OccU-
pants are Of one party or total strang-
gers. They will spread their wraps
satchels and small bundles on the seats
to give them the appearance of being
occupied, and the more fortunate seat
holders will poke their heads out of
the windows to prevent would-be in
truders as they arc regarded. from
looking in. In France they viii tell
YOU that the carriage is conipiet; in
Germany they will call out beselzt
and in England you will hear "all-
engaged indeed often see the word
engaged labeled on the glass win
dows OF first-class carriages, and ia
that case he is very bold man who
would attempt TO enter If you are
even only party of two or three you
can persuade the conductor to STICK
such n label on the window of your
carriage. 1t is easily done; the word
is pr nted in bold capitals. and the
label is ready for touch of the
tongue. Home Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
A Brizilian Meteorit,.

The Bendego or Bahia meteoritc. a
remarkable mass of iron weighing
b. SCI kilogrammeS has finally been
removed TO Rio de Janeiro. After
about three months spent in preparing
material and in studying tho route to
be traversed. the march began on
November %, 1887. and the meteorile
was placed on the railroad on May IA
of the present year. A road had 10 be
opened for this special purpose, ms
those existing in the region are only
mule paths; and over 100 streams, one
with width of eighty metres. had to
crossed 10y temporary ridges. Tho
route lay over several chains of hills
and one mountain range, in which nm
ascent of 2G5 metres had to be ov"".
come with grade of 80 per cent
An unsuccessful attempt was made
TO remove IL in 1885.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

How little does G spvrtlve paragraph
er e3ect upon the consequences of per-
functionary pleasantly! I here is the oke
about the young wife's loaf, which was
sc. heavy that the y ung husband had to
prop up the table with umbrellas. \ ow,
light bread, with the li.htness peculiar
to bakeries, is neither palatable, nor nu-
tritious, nor wholesome. All that s. ongi-
ness, VIII ch some consider n virtue, Is
obtained by authorizations ruinOus TO the
coats of the stomach and the digestive "a
paratus. Breal ought to be hea y to
certain extent If it is TO be nourishlng.
Graham bread, for example, is very much
heavier than the ordinary loaf OF the
bakers shop, and the old-fashioned wheat
EN- loaf is very much more nutritious than
that idol of sanitary reformers. That it
should have held its own Of all the dietet-
ic Gevi es prOpounded by Graham is the
consequence of the abominable character
of light bread. Bakers probably find 1t
to their interest TO cater to the delusion
of Americans, but the time is comm
when they will have TO change their tao
ties, for the world is becoming thoroughly
sick of their light bread. In all the cheap
restaurants of the entire country, even in
the dives freluented 10y the New ork
newsboys, where food is sold at abnor-
mally cheap pics, the proprietors have
been compelled Ivy the force of public
opinion to keep several kinds o. bread,
besides the ordinary household bread.
Whenever a humOrist strikes home ma e
loaf that seems to him to be as heavy a
lead, let him eat it with JOY, for he has
found the real, true, unadulterated article
upon which the civilization of the white
man has been built p.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Too True.

yes" said the asflum physician, sadly, a,
he conducted visitor through the gloomy
building where so many unfortunates we're
confined, eve see good many sad things,
For instance, look at that wretched maniac
over there, whose eve is as vacant as the eye
OK corpse. Three months ago It CLEANED
with the fire OF genius; he was n man among
men, Intellectual eloquent, commanding,
he was admired by all, and a golden future
was apparently before him. But on a fatal
day Le commenced to study the tariff question,
aud YOU see what he is now. He Is incurab!c.
lie walks W. and down I'm the corrlor all day,
repeating the words III the tariff on lumber
be removed, and Che tariff on wool b. iucrens-
ed, how much OF a surplus will remain In the
treasury when the export duties on pauper
labor lie added TO the internal revenue de-
rived from home rule IN Irelandp IL is sad.
very sad, to see a noble intellect shattered
thus but SO long as the tariff question is at
large We must expect to see this building
crowded with inmates. "-NebrGSkI STATE
JOurtai.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Ovcrm etched.

Her education is unsurpassed,
Her fond papa has spent
His money freely-yes, and well;
That's clearly evident.
She speake the modern languages,
And writes them, too, with skill.
She'd speak the dead ones quite as well,
III they were spoken stu.
She dotes on mathematics and
The sciences adores.
She's up in all the ologies
And dates of all the wars
She's pretty, witty, brilliant, wise.
You can't hnd many such
Audi think I'd like to marry her
II she didn't know so much.
Of Educdt on.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

Some Tarisian ladies who are leaders Of
Aoc'ety are attempting to bring about T.
form in the manners of their frivolous
city. They wish to discourage display
and extravaganza and fast living, an
have formed league which is called the
Morning league. The association derives
its name from the new hour of dinner
which is to be strictly in the middle of
the day. When the clock strikes noon
the members of the league have their in.
ners served even when there are invited
guests The menu is as simple az
is consistent with French cookery and re-
finel taste, and the toil4tes are in har-
mOny with the hour. The ladies of the
league recognize that balls are ne essity.
but they limit the hours of dancing strict
ly frt m 70 midnight, and they forbid
suppers. All that is permitted in the way
of re!reshmen S are waters and champagne
and ices, brought III by servants. There
are TO be no bulfets, and no seated suppers
any more. The old french custom was to
rise at 5, and to have the first meal at G.
to have the second meal or supper at , and
go to led at 9. The original breakfast
was a simple piece of bread, with ccnf:-
ures or fruit, and a glass of wine, and
was not considered as a meal, but only as
stay to the stomach until the dinner
hour of 9. And even now in the provin-
ces there are but two meals-at 10 and 4
with a up Of coffee at day break, 1t is
curious to note return to prov nc al man
ners on the part of the gay Paris ans.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Still Hopeful.

Stranger in Washington City:
"What place is ths?" Policeman:
This is the United States postoflice
department building" Stranger:
"Why are all those men standing
about hereP" Policeman: They are
awaiting appointments rs pail bearers
in the dead letter office. - Cincinnati
Telegram.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

The Chicago Tribune makes a stron
point against the proposition to elect the
president by direct vote of the people
when il says there is large section of
the country where political honor and
election honesty are unknown, where
such a thing as fair rlay in voting or
counting is scofTed at, and where the pro-
posed change would be an incentive to
bra en- and STAINLESS frauds IF gigantic
Gimens.ont.n
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
Didn't Need a Watch.

Dad can tell the time without looking az
his WATCH" said little Johnnie. when
ask him IN the morning he SAYS IL is time 10
get up, and when ask him at night he says
IL Is time TO 20 to bed. "-Aew York Sun
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13
One of Many.

Mrs. Westend Cat party): "Ilow brilliant
Mrs. Tipiop is tonight" Mr. Tiptop (dfyly)i
Yes, she's an awfuliy Jolly woman whep
away from home. - Philadelphia Record
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

1t IS said that tombstoncs are the only prop
erty ont wcs, lha, are not morie seed. =. Atcii
son GLOBE
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

Ina recent teclsiun the inter state com.
merce co mission recommended that the
railroads should adopt a uniform classic.
cation OF freight rates \ conference for
the purpose is Iroposed by the various
freight associations through the country,
and it is highly probable that a uniform
classification will be arranged. Such an
arrangement viii simplify many compli-
cations in the transportation question and
would be benifcent to both the railroads
and the shippers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-13

The question has often been asked
whether there was any foundation fer the
theory that railroads caused an increase
of rain. Some persons have proved IL by
actual observation, and others have de-
MED any connection between the observed
facts and the rainfall. But locomotive
engineer puts the mater in n more prac-
teal shape than any scientist has done.
He says that there are 900 % locomotives
in use in the states and British Americ a,
anc that these puff into the atmosphere
billions of cubic yards of steam condensed
into vapor, and this necessarily returns
again in the form of rain. 1t is undeniable
that more rain falls in California than
formerly, for recently five inches descend
ed in two days in the vicinity of San Fran
cisco, at a point sun GENTLY near the great
terminus of the Central Pacific to be af-
fected by the locomotives. Also the
drenched country presents a picturesque
mountain range, whose elevated slopes
would attract the condensed vapor. and
would receive the downfall. AS this
range Is connected with a reservoir, there
is rain guage at the waterworks, and
this shows that this particular spot has
received four times more rain than any
other part Of California. There is notori-
ously an increasing probability of rain in
that state, and the wheat crop is no longer
the gamble that it used to be when by no
calculation open to human intellect was it
possible to foretell whether there would be
rain enough 10 yield harvest.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

BALAAM SIMS, twelve-year- old boy
was frightened to death near Lansing,
Tenn, on the oath. Several young men
caught him, cut off all his hair and threat.
ened to kill him. He lost his reason and
died in few hours.
THE rains in Texas have lasted 1876 days.
beginning in November. They have not
failed week at one time, and often fell
six to ten consecutive days. Hence farm
ing is backward.
THE Louisville, New Orleans a. Texas
Railroad Company has been granted right
of way through certain streets and alleys
of Helena, Ark. 1t is the design of the
company TO put in transfer and ap-
proaches at that place at cost Of S125, 900.
This company acquires virtually the fran
chise granted TO the old Mobile g. North
western road.
SEVERAL of the judges of the State met
at jackson, Miss, on the oath, TO consider
what action, if any, they would take re-
garding the bill which passed the recent
Legislature, redistricting the State and
abolishing five chancellors and three cir
cult judges. IL is question wheeier the
bill is constitutional or not, aud it is UNDER
stood that the meeting decided TO contest
the law in the courts on this ground among
others.
AUGUSTUS THOMAS, of Helena, Ark,
who had been taken down with IA serious
illness, during one Of his delirious spells,
while his family was absent, escaped to
the woods. Search was made for him, but
it proved fruitless. His body was found
in the woods on the 24th in an advanced
state of decomposition and very much
mutilated by the bu2zards that had begun
to prey on it,
THE International council Of women
opened at Washington City, ON the 2Jth.
The attendance was large. Rev. Ada G..
Bowles, Rev. Antoinette Brown, Blackwell
and Rev. Sherman Andrew officiated
Ar Peru, Ind, on the 25th, Fred and Karl
Kueh were playing at "Indian Scouts"
Karl was swapping reyoler, supposed to
be unloaded, at his brother when the
weapon was discharged, the ball striking
Fred in the forehead and killing him in
stantly. The dead boy was ~ years old
and his brother is 49,
A MOVEMENT has been started by the
farmers Of Kansas looking to the organiza.
tion Of a farmers trust, to include the
farmers, stock raisers and feeders Of the
Northwestern States and Territories of the
Mississippi valley In furtheranee Of the
project mass convention Of the stoelxmen
Of the locality above stated has been called
10 meet in Topeka, Tuesday, May /, to
complete an organization.
JANIS MERSA, a farmer, was shot and
killed by his son at Frankford KY, on the
oath. The father and son quarreled over
= trivial matter.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29
THE 20" STRIKE.
The Road Announces the Resumption ol
Its Fast Trains and that 1t Has Sur
mounted Its Difficulties.

The Road Announces the Resumption oil
Its Fast Trains and that 1t Has Sur
mounted Its Difficulties.
CHICAGO, March % 1t is generally
recognized here that the bottom has fallen
out of the Burlington strike; that the
men are beaten beyond redemption, and
that the Brotherhoods will hereafter have
no grip ON the 90" The men themselves
admit this in private conversation, but
Chief Arthur says the strike will never
be declared Off so long AS there is
a dollar in the treasury or
funds can be raised by assessment
and the discipline among the men is so
strong that there will be no breaking Of
ranks in an effort to obtain their old
places The Burlington, in flaming ad
yertisemen Is, announces this morning that
il has surmounted its difiicu ties; that its
management remains in the hands Of its
officials, and the "Cannon ball." "Eh"
and fast Omaha train service will
be resumed on Sunday and Monday,
respectively. This is recognized by
the more conservative of the strikers as
putting a quietus ON the claims of the
radicals that he company is still in
crippled condition, The announcement
from st. Paul that the Brotherhood would
hereafter move 20" ears on roads center
ing at that point S merely tho out
come Of the decision arrived at by
the St. Paul grievance committee on
Wednesday night.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-03-29
A TORY BAIT.
Lord Londonderry Made a Knight of the
Garter to Wean his sympathy from Ire


Lord Londonderry Made Knight of the
Garter to Wean his sympathy from Ire
land.
LONDON, March 23.--The policy of con.
ciliation which has for long time been a
leading characteristic of the present gov
ernment has never been more strongly
marked than in their recent act Of con.
ferring the knighthood of ths Garter.
made vacant by the death OF the Duke OF
Rutland, upon the Marquis OF London.
derry. The object Of this delicate bait
is 50 palpable that it is amusing to
the Opposit ion TO see the effect made
by the government to retain power and
to lose none of their a lhereuts. Although
denied by the government, IL Is none he
less true that the Lord Lieutenant OF Ire
land did offer the resignation of his post
some time ago 20 Lord Salisbury. who, by
promises, prevailed upon him 10 with
draw it. Like most of bis predecessors,
Lord Londonderry, by residing in Ire
land and acquiring an intimate acqua int.
ence villa her distress and needs, became
convert to the doctrine II
home rule. When he offered his resigna
ton, the Premier kept him in Office by
prom ising that the government would do
all they could to allev ate the condition
OF Ireland, aud vague prom s,s of pos.
sibie Home Rule scheme We're mg &c. Now
the honpr Of being ma "a a kuight % tine
Garter Is conferred az oa assn as 2 sort OF
final clncaer " keep nin la tIs iau6s Ok
Tory isuL