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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

Il am really sorry for you, sid Daisy,
ready to cry.
sorry won't put clothes on my back and
food in my mouth, can tell you, snapped
the old woman impatiently.
You ought to have pension, and am
sure If the President knew how badly OFF
you are, he would give you one, ventured
Julia, not knowing just how pension
could be obtained.
a pension! the price of blood. Girl,
what do You mean? Would | take money
for the life of my boy?' cried the in'urlated
crea ure, raising her cane in threatening
manner
NO. no! we did not mean that, but is
there nothing we can do to help you?' eX-
planned Daisy.
yes, you can take yourselves of and let
me alone, was the sharp lejoincr.
No sooner had they turned away than
the door was shut with a bang, and the
bolt slipped back to its place.
Julia was grateful to DO out in the free
air once more, but Daisy's tender heart
tempted her to plead the cause OF the
lonely old woman with so much eloquence
as to enlist the sympathies Of the villagers;
md that night do en- girls, headed by
Julia and herself, knocked for admittance
again at Aunt Placidia door.
After considerable grumblinG, the old
woman hobbled across the room and de-
manded what they meant by disturbing
her. If you've come thinking to tease
me out o them roses you ii better be off,
she began; but Daisy assured her that
they had not come for that purpose, and
asked il they might not 60 in.
Aunt Placidia granted the desired per-
mission, muttering that she wished their
call TO be short, for it was near her bed
| time; bit when she saw the contents of
their baskets, and knew that food and
| clothing to last her long time were be-
! fore her. the curtains of her heart were
| opened, and the grateful tears streamed
down her withered cheeks. AS soon as
she could speak she asked "Why. did
you do all this for tho cross old creature
who had only words of abuse for you?"
because you did so much for us In
giving your son for our ar country,
cried Daisy. Father says we owe all
this and great deal more to you, and to
all the mothers wGose sons FIJI soldiers
| graves.
'And we want to be your friends and
| come to see you, too sometimes, " faltered
Julia, feeling that it was her duty TO say
| something, and not knowing just what she
ought t. say.
'COme when you can, my dears, and
| right glad will the old crone be 10 see your
bright faces. But l can give you Tom
my ses for | could net bear to break
! EN- off, because he was to have tho first
one that bloc ed, and it would break my
old heart to have his flowers a-coverin
other soldiers graves, and his n all grown
up to weeds - said the old woman, as she
| opened the door for them to file out.
We will not ask them, chorused the
girls, too we'll pleased with their victory
10 trouble about her treasures.
After her visitors had gone, and she had
fully satisfied her hunger, the old woman
could not realize that the strange occur
renee had actually taken place, and more
than once she raised the covering on the
| table, and Toasted her eyes on the abun-
| dance spread out before her there, to con-
vince herself that she was not laboring
under a delusiOn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

shining angels bearing immortal towers
few swiftly past her and pausin9 beneath
the sheltering branches Of q great oak be-
gan t. scatter the blossoms over an n
marked grave. Drawing nearer, she In
quired whose dead was bur ed there. The
reply was This is the grave OF i'rvate
Thomas Denny. one of the many unknown
which G, d and the angels watch over,
then the rustic OF their wings aWoke her,
but the blessed influence Of tn air presence
remained. When Dai and Julia Gale
TO leave memo ial wreaths for her Il adj
boy, she placed q hasketful of roses in
Their hands saying They are for the
soldiers graves. | cut EN- this morning
before the dew was dry, so they would
keep fresh and sweet. Then she repeat
ed her dream, adding y see. X God
and the angels arr tending to Tommy
grave, l have no need to be sci sh with
his roses
Though her aches and pains kept her
from going 10 the cemetery that day, she
did not bar her doors and blind her win
dows, as had been her wont on similar oc-
casonS: but from her easy chair On the
porch she en- Dyed listening to the music
and watch ng the procession as it moved
along.
Though she rersistently refused 10 APP
ply for the pension that belonged to her by
rights, from that time forth she was cared
for by the vi layers, and To nmY mother
ne or again lacked for irien Is. When
next the loyal people turn out to honor
the dead heroes, Aunt Plac.da white
face will be missing from the wind W, for
she has gone to DIN her soldier 10y on the
other side; but Tommy roses she be-
Queathed to the children for Memorial
Day. Bell V. Chishoms
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

ask for some of the roses and honeysuckles
that hive almost closed both door and
window OF the wee house, urged Daisy.
You do not know Aunt Placidia or you
would not think OF enter ng within her en-
closure said Julia. why, she was going
TO throw scalding water on Jimmie Lyons
for daring to cross her yard the other day.
Oh you don know her. Daisy, or you
would not think ( rsking your life by in
trudlng upon forbidden ground, exclaimed
Alice Gray, looking very sober.
'Mc,her says she used to be like other
people, but her son was killed at Lookout
Mountain, and ever since she has been a
little beside herself explained Florence
Marks.
Then, IL her boy lost his life In the ser
vice of his country, she will be interested
in rewing the soldiers graves am sure
she will give us one rose for each grave.
She will never miss twenty, and L am 60
ing to brave the loness in her den, per-
sisted Daisy as she opened the gate and
walked into the yard.
If you are determined to carry out your
fooishness, l will go along, although you
will have your pains for nothing | assure
you, said Julia, following the wilful girl.
We will wait around the corner, and IL
the old woman begins 20 abuse you we
will be near at hand, said Alice, as she
hurried away to the place of concealment.
Though Daisy had been so brave, 1t was
a timid knock that arouse the old dame
from her habitual reverie. She was so
long in making her appearance that the
girls, supposing that she would not admit
them, were about to retire. At that
moment they heard the thump of her
crutches on the floor, and presently the
bolt slipped back, and very cross-look-
ing face appeared at the door.
''What on airth are you atter?"
snapped the ungainly creature in a queru-
lous voice.
"You know tom rrow Is Memorial
day. and we came To Leg n roe for each
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
A Woman Church-Builder.

Miss Mary GRAY biel is a missionary
in the heart of India, and is sustained
by the sect known as Disciples. The
Sunday schools of that denomination in
the United States recently raised a
fund of $1,000, which they sent to her
for the purpose of erecting n church
for her mission. In letters to her family
in Buffalo she modestlv tells how the
work was done
1t appears that she had to serve as
architect. master-builder, and general
boss Mechanic. First she bought four
yoke of bu aloes to do the teaming;
then a few big trees they are very
scarce in that part of the country. She
employed one hundred natives, or
nearly that number, whom she taught
to quarry the stone. which had to be
hauled several miles; and to make
brick, first tramping the clay, fashion
ing it into the bricks, and then burning
them using the spare portion of the
trees for fuel. The trunks of the trees
were laboriously by hand sawed into
boards for the floors, roofs, etc A
stone foundation three eeet thick was
laid three feet below ground and as
much above, this solid base wall being
deemed necessary to keep out the white
ants, which are a great pest of the
country. Evidently good job was
made of the wall, for Miss Graybiel in
genuously relates that an Englishman
visitor Inquired who had been the en-
gineer, and expressed much surprise
when told that she had directed the
work herself Buffalo Courier.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
lie Left MemcntOes.

DR.. Everett Wagner of Metcalf
county, Kentucky, died recently and
his will declares that his friends who
neglected him in life wanted small
trinkets as mementoes, hence he directs
that his body be cut into pieces and
divided among the mourners, while his
cash assets valued at $4,000, 90 to
public charities.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31
What the Rose Bush Did.

UST look at the bow
er of rosesp eXclaim-
ed Daisy Raymond,
as she paused before
the gate leading to
Aunt Placidia's cot
tage. Did you ever
see such a bower or
beauty?
Such roses are not
to be foun d an y
where, replied Julia
Dent; but If we stop
to admire them much
longer we will not
finish our wreaths be-
fore dark.
Let us 90 in and
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

Etched garter.buckles are still being
called for in large quantities.
There was paid for locomotives last
year about 100000 600
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

mn Ahb rOH LIE 0OlsDlEhS dliANhSs
When, at last she did sleep, 1t was to
dream OF people strewing flowers upon
the graves of soldiers, and Tommy's still
left without a single blossom. A new
thought seized her, and gathering an arm
full Of her own roses. she started in search
Of the lonely grave. IN her vision she
passed over hills and through valleys,
crossed rivers and waded through marshes,
until the mountains where she knew her
dead reposed, rose up before her like a
mighty giant.
At first she feared that her search
would be fruitless, but the sound of heav-
emily music suddenly filled the air. and two
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

And, on this CHI. EN- day, when all tho past
Its TRACE V, is glory, passion, woe
When mem'rieS rush upon US thick ana
fast
Kindiing to life the scenes of long ago;
Come we, Il race of brothers, bound with
ties
Cemented by the blood these heroes she'd
To muse in reverence, with molstened
And pay our tribut. to the silent dead.
Soldier, the glowing wreath that left your
To lightly fall upon that cherished grave,
Has sanctitied the turf on which you stand
And smoothed the pillow OF the sleeping
hrave.
Sister, who placed your simple garland so |;
Son, mother, wife, whose eyelids still
are wet:
Your dewy gift has stolen half your woe,
And told thelost that you can not forges.
Aye, as yon graveyard dame forbears to
weep
While strewing forth her fragrant bios
SONS there,
Her hero, in his everlasting sleep,
But rests the calmer for her loyal care
No soldiers heart may burn with anger
here;
The past lies burie /. like its noble dead !;
And from these flowers, with radiance
grand and clear
The light OF an abiding peace Is shed.
To thought of strife and hate arises now
In the fulfillment of this sacred trust;
For blue and gray at last join hands and
Eternal friendship FER each others dust.
Harold II. Vynne.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-05-31

"you had better take Miss Clauson's
advice on the SUI ect.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1888-02-25

BotA houses of the Mississippi
Legislature have passed = bill pro
viding for the pensioning OF all Con-
fedarate soldiers and sailors of that
State, at the time of their enlistment
and now a resident there, who lost q
leg or an arm in the service OF the
~onfsderacy, or who are now =. may
hereafter be otherwise incapacitated
for manual labor by reason ola wound
received in said service. The amount
of each pension is thirty dollars per
annum, and also applies to the widows
of soldiers killed who have remained
unmarried, and to the colored ser
wants of soldiers and sailors who ara
disabled in like manner as soldiers
or sailors by reason of said servica.
The law is not to apply TO persons
owning over $500 worth Of exempt
property, or to any person holding
any kind of office worth over SIS, 600.
There is no doubt that Governor
Lowry will sign the bill.
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The Convention at Wheeling.

The passenger department Of the
b. q O. Il. r., announce that arrange
ments have been made to sell Excur-
sion tickets to Wheeling and return
at single fare for the round trip, from
all stations on it's line between Har
pers' Ferry and Parkcrsburg, Graf
ton and Benwood, and Morgantown
and Fairmont, on account of the I'M
migration Convention to be held at
Wheeling on the 29th inst
The tickets will be sold for all
trains, February 2Sth and goth, and
valid for return passage until March
Cd, 1888. ct.
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Fragments of Emerson.

Practice is nine-tenths.
Discomfort is infirmity of will.
Insist on Yourself; never intimate.
Stick to one business, young man
Life only avails, not the having
lived.
Concentration is the secret Of
strength.
Always scorn appearances, and you
always may.
Trust thyself--every heart vibrat-
Sc s the iron string.
Your goodness must have so-1e
edge to it--else it is none.
Nothing is at last sacred but the
integrity of your own mind.
Let man know his worth, and
keep things under his feet.
A true man belongs to no other
time or place, but is the centre of
things.
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is what the name indicates .Regu-
lator" of that most important organ,
the Liver. Is your Liver out of order?
Then is your whole system deranged
the breath offensive, you feel Ian
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feb Is ! m
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Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll known
and so popular as to need no special mention
All who have used Electric Bittsrs sing the
same song Of praise'-A purcr medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed 10 do all that
is claimed. Electric Bifters will cure all
diseases OF the Liver and Kidneys, will re-
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try Electric Bitters-Entire satisfaction guar
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The Armistead Tablet.

GErTrsBuRs, Feb "a. The tablet
ordered by the Battlefield Memorial
Association to be erected where Cen
eral Arnistead fell, after having pene-
trated the Federal lines ct the head
of Pickett's charge, has arrived. 1t
was built by Thos. Naun, Of Concord.
N. HI. Along with it came the Eighth
Ohio and the Twelfth New Hamphire,
both OF which viii stand on the Em-
mitsburgh road. The work of erect
on will be pushed as rapidly as the
weather permits.
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.Edsasr Independent

Edsesv Independent
At stated rendezvous of Berke-
ley Consistery No. 81, S.. p r..
s.. $40 the following officers were
elected for two years
III. s, v. Yantis. Jr. $50, Com.
mander in Chief; III. Alex Parks,
Jr., 3ao, First Lieutenant Comman.
der; Eli Chas p. Matthaei, $40, Sec.
ond Lieutenant Commander Ill.
Chas. M. Lamon, 32o, Minister Of
State and Grand Orator; Ill. j. s..
Boak, 32o, Grand Chancellor; Ill.
VIM. ~ Hollis, 500, Grand Secre-
tary and X. of S. and A. Ill. w. M.
Brown, 32o, Grand Treasurer; Ill. T..
IG. Bartlett, 32o, Grand Master Oh
Ceremonies Ill. Isaac b. Cannon,
$50, Grand Engineer and Architect ;
Ill. III. l.. Doll, 500. Grand Captain
of the Guard Ill. w. l.. Jones, 80 9,
Grand Standard Bearer; Ill. Joha
Fitz, 500, Grand Hospitaller; LII.
Thos. w. Kearns, 500, Grand Sensi-
mel.
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Chronic Coughs and Colds

and all diseases OF the throat and
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am using your Emulsion OF Cod Liver
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Read the following Mr.. @. II. Morris,
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S1Cauoico.


KIDW EILER-POISAL AT the resi-
dence OF the BRIDES father, Feb %, 1883,
by the Rev J r. Andrew, Mr. James $.
Kidweiler, of Jefferson county, to Miss An
ME r.. Poisal, daughter OF Elder A. s..
Polsal of this city.
STUNKLE-sTEPHENS Feb nth, at
the u q Parsonage In this place by Rev
J X. Ridepour, William j. Stunkle and
Josie Stephens.
WITHERSPOON - CHAPLAIN
On Fob. 90. 1883, at Trinity Episcopal
Church by Rev. II. ID. Roller, Mr.. A.
III. Witherspoon Of Chambersburg. Pa.
to Mics Mary Clapham, daughter of Mr..
Samuel Chaplain Of this county.
TABLER-YANTIS.--In the M. p.
Church at Harper's Ferry, February %,
1888, by Rev. j, G. Stewart, assisted by
Rev. l.. r. Dyatt, Mr.. J. Calvin Tai
Ter Of Duffields. to Miss Gertrude YAM
tbs, daughter Of s. v. Yantis, Esq, of
Harper's Ferry.
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Young and middle-age men, suffer.
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pocondria, should enclose 10 cents
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Address Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, N. Y
1t outriyals all DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
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In the district court at Waco,
Tex, Andrew Miller, negropreacher,
charged with the theft of a COW, when
brought for trial, wished to open the
court with prayer. The judge re-
quested the sheriff to take the pris-
oner to the judges private office and
let him pray. After prayer the pris-
oner was convicted Of theft. as charg-
ed in the indictment, and given two
years in the penitentiary.
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MARTMsBURe W. VA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY.

probably find them about next
spring.
Mrs. J. w. Thatcher received q
severe injury last week by falling
from porch. She is improving rap.
idly.
Mr.. F. Browns youngest child has
been very sick, but we are glad to
learn is improving under the treat
ment of DR.. Snodgrass.
Peek Boo.
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The large amount of inert matter
or residuum in both the phosphate
and alum powders will be noted.
This in the phosphate powders is
largely of lime; in the alum powders
it is chiefly alum. 1t will be graft
flying to the public to observe that
the powder in most general use, the
Royal, is also the puress. In com
pairing the first two powders on the
list, for instance-the Royal and DR..
Price's-the inert matter in Prices
is seen to be about five in seven more
than in the former, difference of
II 81 per cent, the Royal being
purer than Prices by correspond
ing figure.
The carbonic or leavening gas
produced by the powders indicates
their strength and their true value
may be ascertained by considering
the amount Of this gas in connection
with their inert matter or residuum
as shown abeve. The higher the
percentage Of Gas and the lower the
percentage OF residuum the better
the baking powder. These percent
ages, as found in some of the most
familiar powders, are given as fol-
lows:
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BAKING POWDER.
Official Tests by the Ohio State
Food Commission.
Analyses of the Chief Brands Of the
Country-Their Strength and Value
Ascertained.


The Ohio State Dairy and Food
Commission, under the direction O.
the Legislature of that State, has
made public the result of its recent
official examination of the baking
powders of the market. As many of
the brands analysed are in use
throughout the country, the report of
the Commission will be found of gen
eral interest.
The startling fact is brought out
by the report that of the thirty diff
ferent brands of baking powder an
alyzed, twenty are made from alum,
substance declared by the highest
medical authorities to be injurious to
health when used in food.
The Commission classify the bak-
ing powders into three general divi-
sions, according to their value:
LIST. Cream of Tartar Baking Powders;
I'd. Phosphate Baking Powders;
I'd. Alum Baking Powders.
The Commission explains that the
best baking powder is that which,
the ingredients being healthful, gives
off the largest amount of leavening
gas and leaves the smallest amount
of residuum in the bread. A small
amount of carbonate of ammonia,
which is considered healthful, is used
in some of the cream of tartar pow
ders to give them higher strength.
The Commission says that alum is
undoubtedly a hurtful salt. The re-
port ranks the powders and shows
the amount in each of inert result
ants, which in using it would appear
as residuum in the bread, as follows:
Per. Cent. inert
Il. Il.
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Oico.

February g., 1888, at her late residence
near Leetown, Jefferson county, MRS Al
ZIEs Il. HOOP, wife of Mr.. James Hooe,
aged 81 years, 8 months and ii days.
CHAMP.--In Back Creek Valley on
the 9Th of Feb. 1883, Franklin Henry
Champ, aged months and 20 days;
and on the 22nd inst. Lucinda Champ,
aged III years and 8 months, children of
b. Il. and Georgiana Champ.
"Suffer little children to come unto
me and forbid them not, for OF such is
the Kingdom of Heaven"