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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
ANONYMOUS LETTERS.
The Editorial MaIefactor Cannot rs
cape Judgment

cape Juo2mouI
But the anonymous writer may de-
eide to comment only without direct
ing. He may feel constrained merely
to bear his testimony to the worthless
ness of the editors labors. the absurd
ity of his opinions tho meanness of
his motives. and the lamentable folly
Of bis con duct 1t is comical to think
of the avalanche OF such letters whick
oours hitilessly into the sanctum. The
charitable waste baskets can scarce ac-
comm odate the drifts. The wisdom
which proceeds from statesmen in the
bnrber's chair and ON the benches of
Union AMI Madison squares overAo WIS
in this anonymous correspondence. 1t
Is in vain that the editorial malefactor
attempts to escape Judgement The
anonymous letter writer knows him
much better than he knows himself.
and his efforts to pose us patriot. as
lover of order. rs n friend OF progress.
will be sternly exposed to the scorn of
mankind by "One who knows" bv
"Aristides." by ''You know who" aud
by that terrible fellow who keeps socie-
t. in such good order. "a foe TO frauds
and humbugs"
The great public will be glad to know
OF this omnipresent invisible police.
which regulates public men AMI editors,
giving the reprobates the r deserts in
the anon, nous letter. There was
public man with lively sense of hu.
NOR who said that whenever be made
a speech of importance or significance
he received letter beginning uniform
ly. well. Pericles, what do Won think
of yourself nowp" and proceeding to
ask whether he was not aware of the
profound odium into which he had fall
len. ''These " said Percles. ''are the
humorous relefs of public life. Tho
importance which such worthy people
attach to the expression of their dis
like, the ingenious asperity OF their
tone, and at tho end of the fulm mating
document no name. all rem nds me in
another way of Thackeray's descrip-
ton OF George the Fourth. he laugh
ed as he"recal led it
Does the gentle reader recall ito Did
he, perhaps hear. Thackeray read it
with his rich voice. and its rOllioking
tone when he came to the humorous
passages? Does it not seem another
New York in which those lecturers
were deliveredP He IS describing the
fourth George. hut it is the writer OF
such letters as Pericles receives, with
h pretentious self-importance. his per-
fumed air of superiority, and his air of
pompous impudence. who seems to
have sat for the portrait: Il try and
take him to pieces. and find silk stock
ings. padding stays, coat with frogs
and fur collar, star and blue ribbon.
pocket-handkerchief prodigiously
scented, one of Truelitt's best nuttg-
brown wigs reeking with oil. a set of
teeth and huge black stock. under
wastcoats, more under wa stcoats,
and then nothing. - George William
| Curtis ia Htrper's No sthig.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
The La,lIes' Clerk.

''The latest fad," said hotel clerk
TO Chicago NAL reporter, is to have
lady s clerk in the honse. You know
that it is no uncommon thing for a
lady to come to the Office and settle
her bill now, just the same as man.
Well. old chaps like me are not con.
8 dored good enough to wait on lady
any more. Hence the lady's clerk.
We've got one OF them. just out OF
college. Wears collar that looks like
tho hind end of an old-fashioned
wagon cover; has trousers that are cut
on the same pattern as the harem
pants in The Corsair' He has sort
OF late-in-the summer air about him.
mean languid look. He eats mp o
dollars worth OF toothpicks IN a day.
and gets mint from the barkeepcr to
wear in the buttonhole OF his coat. l
suppose il Is all right. but never
wanted TO DO cowboy in my life
until lac cana in here, aud 1 think now
Of goins into the busihess 49, hfc1oo
rail
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13


Calhoun lived there for wears. and in
the building he died i'm 1850. He oc-
Gnu ed the corner room on the second
floor. and there he was often heard
letting h mself down from the pro-
verbal majesty of his domeanor, sing
ing those Scotch and Irish ballads
which he so much loved. Senator
Gwin. Of Cali fornia. afterwards Louis
Napo Icons Duke Gwin." of Son ora.
made this famous house as temporary
home. rs he did twenty years later.
when it was prison.
After the clearinghouse era Old
Capitol lost its grip on society alto
gother anil appeared in the role OF
tenement house. Down the gamut OF
responsibility u went each tenant of
dilapidated room som what poorer
than h predec 'sIor aud declf max
ing rapid progress from wear to YEAR.
The building had advanced far towards
ruin when the rebellion broke out
Among the distinguished prisoners who
were confined there during the sue
ceed ng five years were u 10 Vance and
Joe Brown. now m"m berS of the
United States Senate; Governor Letch-
er, Of Virginia; Dennis Mahonev and
other Knights of the Golden Circle;
Ben Wood. John T.. Ford. Junius
Brutus Booth. Wirz and Belle Boyd,
the "rebel spy" Three men were
hanged in the courtyard back of the
Old Capitol Prison. and two others.
deserters. weri shot Among The
former was Henry Wirz. 1.-THE monster
of Andersonvlle.
After the war tho "Old Capitol
Prison" became once more boarding.
house and not by any means n choice
or desirable one. when suddenly. n few
years ago. George II. Brown. Sergeant.
alarms of the Senate. bought it and
once more reconstructed it. He added
division walls and made three superb
residences of what hal so long been
in one bu Hiding. lin shed and equipped
them stvl silly and sold one of them to
Justice Stephen j. Field, one to Sena-
tor Evarts and one to Judge Advocate
General Drum. Brown put "a mansard
roof and mortgage on them and be-
came bankrupt. but tho homes he
thus rescued are on a site that is un-
surpassed and among the finest in
Washington.
Mrs. Drums piano now stands
where Henry Claws chair stood and
his gavel fell; where John C. Calhoun
died is now u back parlor, and where
Wirz was hanged is now Judge + I'D
croques ground.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

The DO st o Emperor William that forty
million Germans vii d G befo e OF Of
territory gained by war will be surrendered
Is, la tie ligh of h story supremel silly.
Nations as brave as the Germans have
been compelled to submit to a loss of ter
rtor and they have not waited for the
last man to be killed to accept the S tua-
ton impose on them. Germany is not
nearly so secure as her boyish emperor
seems think she is. She lies between
the two most powerful Countries in En-
rore, either of which would Ike to SEE G
van ty of the young emperor disciplined.
Russia marching west with a view to a
subse uent ma ch to the Mediterranean
with France on Ger any western border,
would test erman val as it has not re
Gently been tested. There is no immed e
prospect of such an alliance bu' one may
result from the over-contidence of the Ger
man emperor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
He Changed His Prayer.

Leonidas Caesar Houk, who repre-,
sents a district lying lin the Tennes-
see Mountains" holds his grip on its
hardy mountaineers by his story-tell
ing stump speeches. The other night
he told one of his best mt ratificatio n
meeting held at Washington. to poin
his.declaration that if they wanted tC
win they must work promptly and eff
GENTLY. There was an old darkey,"
he said, "whose master had some fin @
fat turkeys, Old Uncle Jake made up
his mind that he must have one OF
those turkeys. and. as he told the
story. he set to work 10 get it by pray.
er. Il PRAYED 10 the Lord he said
that He would send me one of those
turkeys. prayed that way morning
and evening for week. but still that
turkey didn't come. and tell you my
mouth was just watering for it. 81
i says to myself / must change tha
prayer. Aud so / prayed one evening
that the Lord would send me aftel
that turkey and bretheren. that jol
was done before day light. '"-Phiiadei
phid Record.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
A Curiosity OF Arkansas.

Another curiosity in the plant world
is peculiar kind of weed which grow:
in the Arkansas valley. 1t is shaped
like bell. and varies in size from one
foot or less in diameter to five or si;
feet some specimens being as tall as 6
man. When ripe these balls snap Of
their stems and 60 tumbling over the
prairies with every gust of wind. They
present very strange appearance. and
in the distance hunters have mistaken
them for bisons. Often they come
bounding along in hundreds upon the
hunters who are compelled TO crowd
upon the ground TO escape being hurt
ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

Not satisfied with the territory gained
forward in Africa and maintain CONNER
cial highway, with stations from the lakes
eastward. With American missionaries
teaching the people of the Congo region
combining drive back marauding Arabs
and suppress the 5 ave trade; Emin Bey
struggling to civii'e the equatorial prov
inces, and Portugal, Germany and Great
Britain engaging in a contest for suprem-
aey, it looks "a il the ozark Continent
would soon yield up its ,crets to civiliza-
ton.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

The great cattle syndicate which for
five years has held lease OH the fine
grazing country OF the Cherokee nation is
negotiating T renewal or extension
the present lease expiring on he 1T of
October. The syndicate owns two hun
dred In lusand head of cat le, and is one
of the most pow erful in the business. A,
showing the advantage it has taken OF the
Indians during the p st five years, it is
stated that the syndicate offers to increas"
The annual rental If the lands from one
hundred tn and dollars TO one hund ed
and seventy-fiye tn usand dollars, all i'm
provements made 90 10 the Cherokee
nation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
Gett ing Down Mildly.

so you've been fishing this after
noon insteadI of going 10 school,
hear" said the old man. as he seated
himself at the table and glared pircl
rods mt the boy.
Never mind. sir; you just wait nm
til after supper. What have WI
got here. wife; I'm hungry as Q
wolfp'
Brook trout, pa" hastily explain
ed the boy. II caught EN-"
THAT SOP" said the old man rs hi
helped himself literally. But YOU
mustn't neglect your education. m,
dear little boy; that will never do. y on
know The Ep.ci.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
RecOmpense.

Straight through my heart this fact tods
b. Truths own hand Is driven;
GJd never takes one thing away,
But something else is given.
] did not know In earlier years
This law Of love and kindness;
But without hope, through bitter tears,
mourned In sorrows blindness.
And ever following each regret
For some departed treasure,
NV sad, repning heart was met
With unexpected pleasure.
thought 1t only happened So
But time this truth has taught me;
No least thing from my life can 60,
But something else is BROUGHT inc.
1t is the law, complete, sublime,
And now. with faith unshakeh,
In, patience | but bide my time,
When any Joy is taken.
No matter IL the crushing plow
Nav for the moment down me;
Still back Of II waits Love, know,
With some new gift TO crown me.
Lila IIheo en- WdcOJ.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
In connection with the scheme to re-

In connection with the scheme to re-
claim the great eserti of the west, JOa-
quin Miller, N an article on the 'NOrth
American Nile makes an argument,
which, at lea t l. very plausible. lie
make the pc mt that the land instead Of
always being desert, like Sahara, was
once the arden spot OF the world. The
ruins of Arizona are older than history
as old as the oldest ruins on the Nile OF
Egypt The indication to-day how that
the region was once densely populated.
No allu ements of gold, nothing but the
&c ero soil and genial climate bu 1t p
cities that riyaled in ma2nificence and ex-
tent the Cairos of Egypt. If then these
early Americans made blooming paradise
of the land which now is a desert, can we
not DO so act ing wi h our enlightened
education and improved methods to le-
claim the waste? Facts also bear out
Joa in Miller. Wherever irrigation has
been tried the sol has yielded lis in
fluence and ma, yielded tropical fruits like
dates and bananas. / nder the circum.
stances the poet of the Sierras is right in
calling tie rock-bound Colorado river the
North American Nile.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13
A Peculiar Diet.

Small boy Ito grocery clerk)-
"Come. can't you get my lhingsP I'm
in an awful hurryl Mother wants them
for support
Clerk-"What will you have, young
manP"
Small boy--''A bar OF Ivory SOAP
and quart of Kerosene. NJ elrosl
Free Press
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

Charles Croker, who was one of the
'big four combination which built the
Central Pacific, left all estate value at
$50, 900, 600. The commission of inquiry
sent out by congress to investigate the
Central Pacific management throws some
light on the methods adopted by Crocker
to gain his wealth. The ''big four was
made up o Croker, Stanford, Hunting
ton an Hopkins. In the construction Of
the Central Taci railroad they claimed
to have paid forty-cne millions in cash,
eighteen mill ons in bonds, sixty millions
in stock making a total of one hundre
and TWEEN millions. The cos of build
ing the railroad as determined by the Pa
ciic IA lroa commiss on WAS only fly
eight millions. This may explain into
whose pockets the sixty millions jingled
as clear 70 t, .dld by congress to Crocker
and his ia tnrrs over and above the actual
cost OF the road.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

Mormcnism is spreading. The tribe a
Salt Lake may be disintegrat'ng, but only
for the benefit of other localities. Four
hundred Mormon families have recently
settled in Wyoming. Thousands of Nor
mons have settled in Idaho There are
large Mormon colonies in Arizona ami
Colorado. Nevada Is so over-run with
them thai 1t has been declared the Nor
mons could soon secure control ( the
state IL they should make a vigorous effort.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

The queen o. England pever sends her
personal correspondence through the regu-
lar mail as he sub ecs do. Every til ial
communication, whether OF personal or
private nature is delivered at its desQna.
tion by queens messenger. She is the
only European sove egn who does this.
The ut er potentates are democratic
enough use the mall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

Robert Louis Stevenson voyage on the
South cas- was arranged and is paid for
by the manager OF ne Sspaper syn icate
who is to have his letters written on the
voyage.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-09-13

Tn Saturday half-holidav Is growing
rapidly in favor. In the east not only the
stores and shops are closing Saturday
afternoon, but the ia tories and foundries
also. Il looks "a though he half-holday
Is DIES tined to be as much an occasion OF
reg lar observance as Is Sunday.
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An Undiscovered Country.

For many years traditions and occa-
sional reports obtained from traders
and ranchmen have been repeated, re.
garding the wonderful mineral and
agricultural resources OF central ahd
northern Montana, which has been
terra incOnqitd. Statements from pros
pectors who occasionally ventured
into this country verified to the fullest
extend the reports regarding the un'
bounded wealth OF the Territory, hut
the great uncertainty and expense OF
transportation has heretofore prevent.
ed any development OF this district
Recently great change has taken
place. The extension OF the line Of
the St. Paul, Minneapolis 4 Manitobs
Railway through this Territory and
the announced policy OF the Company
to in every way aid in developing i'll
resources, mineral and agricultural
will cause great transformation in
the next few months, from which
those who get in first will derive the
greatest benefit. An elaborate de
tailed map with description OF thu
country, can be secured upon applica
ton to G. H. WARREN, Gen. Pass
Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09

Mr.. w. H. Morgan, merchant, Lake
city, Fla, was taken with q severe
cold, attended with distressing
Cough and running into Consump.
ton in its first stages. He tried many
socalled popular cough remedies and
steadily grew worse. Was reduced in
flesh, had difficulty in breathing and
was unable to sleep. Finally he tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con.
sumption and found immediate relief
and after using about half dozen
bottles found himself we'll and has had
no return Of the disease. No other
remedy can show so grand record Of
cures, as DR.. Kings New Discovery
Tor Consumption. Guaranteed to dc
just what is claimed for it, Trial bot
tie free at McFerril s Drug Store.
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Ponce ON Earth

Awaits thatcountless army OF martyrs, whose
ranks are constantly recruited from the vic
Tins OF nervousness and nervous diseases
The price Of the boon is systematic course OF
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the finest and
most genial OF tonic nervines, pursued with
reasonable persistence. Easier pleassntel
and safer this than to swash the victualling
department with psenco-tonics, alcoholic oil
the reverse, beef extracts, nerve foods, narcot
les, sedatives and poisons in disguise. Tired
Natures sweet restorer, balmy sleep" is thu
providential recuperant of weak nerves, and
this glorious franchise being usually the con
sequences Of sound digestion and increased
vigor, the great stOmachic which insures boil
is productive also of repOse at the required
time, Not uhrefreshed awakens the individ
ual who uses 1t, but vigorous clear HEADED
and tranquil. Use the Bitters also in feveI
and ague, rheumatism, kidney troubles, con
stipationsnd billiousness.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09

Mrs, Phoebe Chesley, Peterson, Clay
Co., Iowa, tells the iollowingremarka,
BILE story, the truth of which is vouch.
ed for by the residents Of the town
II am 70 years old, have been troubled
with kidney complaint and lamOnesE
for many years could not dress my
self without help. Now am free from
all pain and soreness, and am able to
do all my own homework. / owe my
thanks to Electric Bitters for having
renewed my youth, and removed com.
pletely all disease and pain" Try q
bottle, SOC. and 81. at McFerrin's Drug
Store,
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syrup Of Figs.

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is
the most easily taken, and the most
effective remedy known to Cleanse
the System when Bilious or Costiye
to dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fe
vers to cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manuiactur'
ed only by the California Fig Syrup
Company, San Francisco, Cal. Fol
sale at Netherlands City Drug Store.
196-247.
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aaacIsIon,a Arnlca nnlne.

The best salye in the world for Outs,
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ed, Price rs cents per box. For sale
at City Drug Store.
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Mrs. Hawley, the charming English
woman who lately became the wife Of
the Connecticut Senator is said to be
great iayoritc at the White House
On account OF the Senator's politics
and his high standing in his party
the Republican papers have refrained
from abiding to it as another prooI
of the un.American sympathies OF the
Cleveland administration.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09

is worth a column Of rhetoric, said an
American statesman. II ia fact, es'
tablished by the testimony OF thou,
sands OF people, that Hoods Sarsapa
rilla does uotcure scrolula, salt rheun
and other diseases affections sris
ing from impure state or low condi
lion OF the blood, II slsn overcome,
that tired feeling. creates good appe
lite, and gives strength to every par
OF the system Try it,
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Consumption Surely Cured.

ToTHE EDIToR-Please inform your
readers that have a positive remedy
for the above named disease BY its
timely use thousands of hopeless
cases have been permanently cured,
/ shall be glad to send two bottles OF
my remedy FREE to any OF your read
ers who have consumption if they will
send me their express and post office
address. Respectfully,
T. A. SL0CUM, NJ. c., ISL Pearl ST..
New York. 1855 pa.
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Women, Delay. are DangerouA.

Madame Reyere's Female Pills for
Women never JaiI to always give spec
dy and certain relief, Satisfaction
guaranteed or money returned. Sent
by mail, securely sealed in plain wrap
per. for One Dollar: three boxes for
Tue Dollars, Particulars in letter for
four cents in postage stamps. Ad'
dress Mrs. E, REVERE, Box 2S3
Jersey City, N. J. 196,247
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1888-02-09

A Chinese philosopher says sob.
serve not the stranger in the melon.
patch too closely. Inattention is often
the highest form OF civility." In thi.
country during the melon season the
stranger in the patch is usually OBJ
served by the owner with a shotgun
1t may not be very civil, but it usually
prevents return visit,