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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
The JnDJrn aIa /.


And as for marriage Blousabellf
observed thoughlfullv. pok NJ the toe
of her neat boot with her umbrella anc
looking abstractedly al the two police
men who were shelter ny themselves.
from the rain in the doorway of the
Old South, II don't see why NAMING
need bother about me. mean tc
marry when the right man comes along
provided he asks me. y
'.And tho right man?" the editor re
pcatcd mterrogativcly.
oh. the right man would have tc
be one to suit me. OF course he must
be good looking and clever and refined
aud manly and well off and good nat
ured and of good fam ly. Every girl
insists on these things.
Good heavens!' murmured the ed-
tor. How do ordinary men ever get
wives if all girls insist on these
things?'
"But there arc three other qualiiica-
tons" Blousabella continued serene.
Iy. that ] ms st upon. He must be
an Episcopalian and Il homGpaths st and
love lap dogs. An just for this nam.
ma says / am difficult TO suit. "
oh. not at ALL" the editor assured
her Not difficult, only characteristic.
ally aud beautifully feminine. Did YOU
ever advertise. my dearP' - Boston
I09iyiey
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
Laura Yawned. Too.

Laura" said the yonng man. de-
spairingly, ~ know it is growing late,
but this may the last evening l shall
ever see you. If there is no hope for
me, Laura-if your answer this night
is n final one-therc is no happiness for
me in this world except in the grave.
Wide and deep it yavus before me. but
I fear II not. II Yawns-"
so do /. George, so do ]. "sa d Laura
Y sariiy. - Chicago Tribune
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
Blood Will Tell.

Miss Breezy (of Chicago)-oh, yes,
young Mr.. Wabash is immensely
wealthy. by inheritance. He was born
with a silver spoon in his mouth, you
know.
Mrs. Shawsgarden (of St LOUISE
Was he, indeedp should imagine
from the way he eats that he was born
with n knife in his M - The Epoch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
A Good Many Are Fixed That
WAY.

$50 you've got wife" said Jones
to a newly married man.
don't know, don't know" replied
the man. with evident hesitation;
sometimes think I've got her. and
sometimes think she's got me. You
see, I've only been married few
months, and | can't tell just yet now
the blamed combination is going to
turn out
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
could not think of calling YOU Miss

could not think of calling you Miss
Charters"
Margaret was led rather against her
will. into the conservatory.
EDO not be alarmed" said Mr..
Glade, in fatherlv reassuring man
ner; Il want to tell you that | know
all about it. Your
"Ohv exclaimed the girl, in par
oXysm of shame. what must you think
of meP Twill go at once"
'Indeed. you will not!" replied her
companion. with OBTAINING arms.
With a frightful shrek Margaret tore
herself from his grasp and before
Reginald could recover from his as
constituent she fled through the side
door and back to her own premises.
The next day Mrs. Callister's Equip
age stopped at Nine Mickle's door,
and its stately occupant asked for Miss
Liftwood. She had just moved to her
country seat for The sumncr-felt a
little lonely, and did not expect any
fashionable visitors yet-so concluded
to give her little cousin the benefit of
fortnight's sojOurn Mt Beechwood.
Margaret was most pleasantly per-
vaded by tho consciousness of good
looks and becoming attire, one after
noon about II week after her arrival,
rs dressed in white, dotted muslin.
with cluster of pansies in her hair,
she walked through by-path at Beech
wood. read NJ. until. raising her eyes
suddenly, she found herself face to face
with Reginald Glade.
IL am so glad HAT have found you
again!' said Mr. Glade; ~ thing that
almost despaired of doing. How
could you slip away from us in that
Cinderella st, le. without even leaving
slipper behind? At least, tell me
who you are. since 4 know you are not
Daisy
ii am an impostorH" replied
Margaret gravely; lone who had no
right whatever in your house that even
ing. but | really had no intention to
deceive you. am to be a teacher at
| the school next door TO you, and they
all had gone away that night, and |
watched the lights and the dancers
from my window, and felt so lonely
that l foolishly resolved to 20 in.
hoped to pass unnoliced. but you mis-
took me for another. and cannot tell
! YOU how mortified am at the very re-
membrancc of it. Pray forgive me, il
you can! | am staying at present with
my cousin, Mrs. Callster."
is Mrs. Callisler your cousinP
am very glad to hear of it. for we are
old acquaintance. aud Mr.. Calister
has just brought me home to dine with
them. How strangely things will turn
cutr'
How could all this be told to Cousin
Sylvia? How could she account for
her acqua ntance with Mr.. Glade?
He seemed to divine her thoughts
1T was II schoolgirl frolic you know.
I think Mrs. Callister will be lenient
when she learns ALL.
She was wonderfully lenient. for
Reginald Glade was great favorite
and an excellent match. and she be-
gan to look upon Margaret with eyes
suddenly open to her merits. The
latter was urged to spend her entire
vacation ut BeechwoOd. and Clar;
Glade was speedily invited there &c
meet 1.-The mock daisy" as she wa:
laughiugly called.
Things advanced very rapidly after
this. and Margaret did not return &c
Nine. Mickles's.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
A Human Gas Factory.

William Jackson, photographer,
living in Fayetteville, about ;hirty-dvo
ears old, was preparing to retire ono
evening about 10 o'clock. He struck a
common friction match. lit lamp and
then held the lighted match near his
mouth to extinguish it by blowing. As
he blew his breath took fire. exactly as
though the match had been applied TO
Il gas JET. 1t burned with viv blue
color. The flame curIed about his face,
singing his mustacho. cyelaSheS and
the hair on his forehead, and burned
his lips tongue and the interior OF his
nostrls. The flame soon burned out.
Mr.. jackson wife was the only wit.
ness of the affair The next morning
Mr.. jackson consulted DR. L. T..
Quinby, of Fayetteville, who has made
II thorough Investigation OF the case.
AS the patient is II dyspeptic. the
physician arrived ut the conclus on that
Mr.. Jackson is possessed of n stomach
which is veritablc gas factory. He is
a total absta ner from all Intoxicating
drinks as well as from tobacco. and is
church member. The only liquor Inc
had been accustomed TO take was the
small amount contained in n nostrum
prepared for dyspepsia. Philadelphia
NetDS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
Concerning the Beautiful"


Many are the cheap jokes that VIII
be cracked about Beautiful Snow"
In fact, the "beautifur' has gotten TO
be by-word, and people hardly pause
any more to think that the snow really
Is beautiful. In the city they can
scarcely be blamed for it is only a
sloppy, dirty mass that sickens the
soul. But in the country it is always
the same exquisitively lovely, fleecy
covering that makes all the harsh feat
ures in the landscape melt into harmo-
NOUS and dazzl ng wilderness. And in
addition to soothing at the snow, it is
the fashion to scoff ut the "beautiful"
poem about it, and to count its author
as mysterious and unknown rs the fell
low who, on memorable occasion hit
Billy Patterson. This is .absurd.
Major Sigourney wrote Beautiful
Snow" in 1852. and it is fair poem.
Mark the melody in one of its stanzas:
Beautiful snow! Beautiful snowl
Chlldhood's quick glances
See the bright fancies
Decking the window panes softly aud slow,
Forest and city,
Figures so pretty
Left by the magical fingers OF snow.
Some years later Mr.. James w. Wat
son improved on the original poem,
taking most of its ideas, but vastly bet
tering the versiiication. The meier
was entirely changed, as can be seen
from this stanza:
Oh the snow, The beautiful snowl
How the flakes gather and laugh as they gol
Whirlng about in its maddeniug fun
It plays in its gee with every one
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying by
1t lights up the face and it sparks the eye,
And even the dogs with bark and bound
Snap Mt the crystals that cbby around.
The town is alive aud its heart in aglow
To welcome the coming Of beautiful snow.
This second poem in addition TO be-
me descriptive has moral. Now a
moral is good thing to tack on a SER
mon, but it often is out of place in Il
poem though in the present instance the
author made no mistake. This is the
last stanza:
Helpless and frail as the tramped-ou snow
Sinner, despair uot-Christ stoopeth low
To rescue the soul that is lost in its sim,
And raise it to life and enjoyment again.
Groaning
Bleeding,
Dying for thee.
The crucided hung on the accursed tree.
! His accents of mercy fall soft on my ear;
Is there mercy for ne, will he heed my weak
prayerl
o, Godl In the stream that for sinners doth
flow,
Wash me and shall be whittier than snow.
But it is no sign of feeble intellect
to sing of the snow. All poets have
done it, and even the mighty Emerson,
he who dwelt so far apart from what
was commonplace, wrote Of the first
snow storm in words that paint a
picture never to be forgotten:
All the trumpets of the sky
Announce the coming of the snow
Whittier, in his "Snow Bound" has
ideal zed II New England blizzard,
Lowell moves the reader TO tears in his
1.-The First Snow Fail" while the cold
Bryant and classical Longfellow have
each found something new 20 say about
the snow. Why, then. need the asp T.
ing bard hesitate to put in rhyme his
thoughts of the snow? Every precedent
is in his favor. - inciauaH Uceki5
Times.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
The Acrobatic Candidate

Into the gay saloon he strOlled
With free and easy air.
And quickly for the drinks he called
For everybody there.
The glass he grasped, his hand he raised
And said: "Come up boys, Gomez"
Then on the crowd he smiling gazed
And drank success TO rum"
lie drained his glass paid for the treat
Aud then the candidate
Went out and met upon the street
A temperance advocate.
"Hal Ha!' he cried, 'givc me your ilstl
Pm proud to meet foe
Of rum, Prohibitionist;
The rum shops, sir, must go!"
-BOStOa courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-01-12
We Don't DO ass the Romans did,

Among the Romans. if man kissed
his belrothed. she gained thereby half
of his effects in the event of his dying
before the celebration of their mar
riage. If the lady herself died under
the same circumstances her heirs or
nearest kin took the half due to her.
A kiss was regarded very seriously by
the ancient Romans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
commenting on the Signals statement,
uses this most emphatic language:

For malicious and base untruthfulness
it equals the Sentinel's best attempts in
that line. Indeed, we call to mind moth
ing in political literature to be compared
with it since the celebrated Morey letter
in 1880. Like that, it is sheer fabrica-
ton, and like that it was intended to ap-
peal to the lowest instinct of ignorant
and prejudiced people. No such a card
appeared at the head of the editorial col
umn, or any other column, or anywhere
in any column, at any time in any issue
of that paper in 80 or SO, or any other
year, signed by Benjamin F. Harrison or
any other Harrison, nor was there ever
anything like it in substance or in fact,
either editorial or otherwise. 1t is sim
ply a sample of what these excellent
women can do when playing the polti-
clan, and what Gen. Harrison may eX-
pect at their hands for being a consist
ent Christian gentleman and lifelong
temperance man. They may be able to
secure following by such a style of con-
Quoting campaign, but it will be fol-
lowing of weakings and imbeciles or
hypocrites. Honest, intelligent men abb
hOr cause that must resort to such
falsehoods.
Nothing needs to be added to the Ad-
vocate's remarks. What it says cannot
but be taken as conclusive and as utterly
disposing of the latest attempt to cast
odium upon the Republican candidate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
THE PLATFORMS,

We print in full on the inside pages the
national platforms of all the parties
which have yet held their conventions.
They will prove interesting and profit
able reading, and a careful perusal of
the three leading ones will serve to dis
pei some of the illusions sought to be
cast over the Republican platform by the
opponents of that party. We would es-
pecially recommend a comparison be-
tween the Republican and Prohibition
declarations relative to internal revenue
taxes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
FELL OFF THE TRAIN,

W. R. Worthington, proprietor of a
laundry at Rutland, and brother of F. E..
Worthington late of this place, fell from
the excursion train north yesterday
morning about 30 rods north of Brooks
vile station. He was picked up by
Station Agent Beeman and others and
taken to Mrs. Whites and cared for. He
was unconscious when found and was
badly bruised about the head and should
srs. DR.. Eddy was sent for and went up
to care for him. The train did not stop
at Brooksville and was running rapidly
when he fell off.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
SOUTH CAROLINA IN DOUBT.

The talk about the Republicans carry
ing South Carolina has been taken by
conservative people with some grains of
allowance hitherto, but the prospect is
by no means bad according to Democrat
ic authority. The circular asking con-
tributions recently sent out to the faith
full by the Democratic committee of that
State says: "As you doubtless already
know, political campaign cannot be
conducted without money. This commit
tee is sorry, but in candor compelled to
say that there is disorganization to an
alarming extent, and that to secure the
State in November to Cleveland and
Fowle there must be systematic and un-
ceasing work until the day of election"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
Work AT HOME.

The rally of last week at Burlington
was a fine thing in its way and fittingly
opened the campaign in the State. But,
after all, the meetings in the counties and
towns are what count. There voters who
will not go to big meeting can be
reached, and that is the thing which is
wanted. All over this county are scores
of men who are debating in their own
minds whether they shall leave the De-
mocracy and come out for Harrison and
Morton, and they are the men Republi.
cans should try to influence. So let there
be enthusiastic rallies here and elsewhere
in Addison county which these men will
attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
HARRISON NOT AGAINST PROHIBITION

The Union Signal, organ of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union, recent
ly published statement that during the
campaign Of 1882, sin which the substi-
tuition of constitutional amendment
was one of the issues, the indianapolis
Journal kept standing at the head of its
editorial column, as the keynote of the
campaign, statement, signed by 'Benia-
min F. Harrison, in which occurred this
sentence: Il am unalterably opposed to
prohibition
This item in the Signal is apparently
the basis, and the only basis, of the dec
larations heard from third-party orators,
that Mr.. Harrison is opposed to prohibi-
ton. But what is the fact? The Chris
tian Advocate, Methodist paper pub
lished at Indianapolis, which may fairly
be expected to know whereof it affirms,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
THE RUTLAND RAILROAD.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Rutland railroad company was
held last week at Rutland and this new
board of directors was chosen: John W.
Stewart, William Wells, Percival W.
Clement, George III. Ball, LeGrand B.
Cannon, Frederick Billings, James Roose-
welt, II. G. Young and Benjamin H. Bris-
tow. The board organized as follows !:
President, Percival w. Clement; vice
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
Y. M. G. A. NOTES.
By the Secretary.1

BY the secretary
Remember the meeting, for men only,
at 8 80 o'clock Friday evening.
Will those who have dishes belonging
to the association return them as soon as
convenient?
The sale of ice-cream on Wednesday
evening will be discontinued until fur.
ther notice.
The meeting at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall on
Sunday will be conducted by Mr.. F. D
Boynton. Arrangements have been made
for special singing. a cordial invitation
is extended to all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
COMMISSIONERS RS' 'NOTICE.--Estate OF
" Franklin Bump.

the Hon. Probate Court tor the District of Adj
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate OF Franklin Bump, late
OF salisbury, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in offset thereto, here
by give notice that we will meet tor the pur-
poses aforesaid, at the late residence of said
deceased, on the 18th day of August and 18th day
OF November next, from O'Clock p. IN. until 4
six months from NTH the 8oth day Of June, ' A. d..
lsss, is the time limited by said court tor said
creditors to present their claims to us for ex-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Salisbury, this 18th day of July, A.
ID. lSsS
/. \. WATERHOUSE, lCon,,s
30 WALTER j. THOMAS. Ooih D.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
ADDISON COUNTY.

SENATORS-George Hammond OF Middle
bury, w. H. Peake OF Bristol.
ASSISTANT JUDGEs-J. Warren Barnes OF
Vergennes, j. j. Crane OF Bridport.
SHERIFF-Howard Clark of Lincoln.
HIGH BAILIFF-A. w. Frost OF Cornwall.
STATES ATTORNEY-C. NJ. Wilds OF Middle
bury.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. B. NJ Cowles.
JUDGES OF PROBATE-Hon. l.. Z. Knapp OF
Middlebury, Hon. j. ID. Smith of Vergennes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
THE SIXTEENTH REGIMENT.

Judge Veazey of Rutland, late colonel
commanding this regiment, issues cir
cular calling the survivors to meet at
Ludlow on the Goth inst, when the Wind
sor county veterans will be in camp there
and have invited the Sixteenth to meet
with them. The line will be formed at
o'clock p. m.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
REPUBLICAN RALLY AT BRANDON

There will be a Republican rally at
Brandon on Thursday, the 9th inst, at
p. M, addressed by Hon. w. p. Dilling-
ham, Col. G. w. Hooker and other speak
ers of note. Mr. Markham of Brattleboro,
the campaign singer, will be there, too.
A grand time is assured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
HOW DOCTORS CONQUER DEATH.

Doctor Walter X. Hammond says
AFTER long experience have come to
the conclusion that two-thirds of all
deaths from coughs, pneumonia and con-
sumption might be avoided if Acker's
English Cough Remedy were only care
fully used in time" This wonderful
remedy is sold under positive guaran-
tee at
HANAFORD'S PARK DRUG STORE.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
CARD OF THANKS,

Prompted by deep sense of gratitude to
those friends and neighbors who SO kindly
aided us in our great afiliction in the sickness
and burial of our dead, we desire to extend
to them through this medium our most ear
nest thanks. JUsTUs COBB,
MARIA A. COBB,
JAS. II. BENSON.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03

president, Horace G. Young; clerk,
James Barrett; treasurer, E. T. Smith.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
NOTICE-Estate O
~ Eunice Il. Day.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court for the District OF Adj
olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per.
sons against the estate of Eunice b. Day, late
of Mddlebury, in said district, deceased, and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpos-
es aforesaid, at II. d. Maynard's Office in East
Mddlebury, ON the 27th day of August, and
oath day OF January, next, from O'Clock, p
m. until O'Clock, p. m. each of said days.
and that six months from the eth day OF July
A. d. lsSs, is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us tor examination and allowance.
Dated at Middlebury, this 2sth day OF July,
A. ID. 1883.
81 ki-sriI HiPi MAHSARD' pESk comr's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-08-03
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1888.

REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
For President,
BENJAMIN HARRISON
of Indiana.
For Vice President,
LEVI p. MORTON
otNew York.
For Governor,
WILLIAM p. DILLINGHAM;
of Waterbury.
For Lieutenant-GOvernor,
U. A. WOODBURY.
OF Burlington.
For Auditor,
E. II. POWELL
OF Richford.
For Secretary of state,
C. w. PORTER
of Montpelier.
For State Treasurer,
w. H. DUBOIS
OF West Randolph.
For Representative i'm Congress,
JOHN w. STEWART.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-24
sTONEWALu JACKSON
Was Not Killed by His Own Confeder
ate Troops After All.
From the Pittsb1.ro Dispatch.

From the PittsbttrO Dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG, June 1S-Though o
monument has been placed on the Chancel-
louisville plank road, the inscription In en-
during granite that "On this spot jackson
was MORALLY wounded" Is not strictly cor
rect Near this spot" would have been
better. Phe exact location on which he 70
ceived the three wounds is over in the
woods, some distance from the plank road,
and on the same site on which the Chancel-
louisville house is located. 1t was my priv
ilege to have accompanied Rev. DR..
Smith, Mr.. Vess Chancellor, Maj. Lacey
and Capt Sol Taliaferro. the committee
appointed to select the location for the
monument, on the occasion Of former
visit here some two months ago My in
terest in the matter was then aroused by the
conversation of these distinguished confed-
crates at that time, and have since given
the subject some attention.
DIR, Smith is of the opinion that jackson
was killed by a volley Of musketry from
some North Carolinians in the confederate
advance, who fired to the front. The doc
tors testimony is invaluable as far as it
goes, but it should be known that he was
not present at the time of the wounding Of
his general, but found him very short time
after, when he had been carried out of the
woods TO the plank road. Mr., Smith To-
Gated the monument near the spot where he
found jackson, with his head resting on
Gen. A, P. Hills knees. Those who have
read "Jackson's Last Battle" in the Con-
turn paper, contributed by DIR. Smith, will
recall this incident. Maj Lacey, the for
mer owner Of the historic Lacey house, and
who also contributed an interesting paper
to he Century. is the tather-in-law of DR..
Smith