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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26
Education of the Brain.

The brain can be trained just like the hand.
This is the great subject OF education. An
empty head is an EVIL head; an unframed
brain is a mischievous brain. The brain
must be used all round, and perhaps the
greatest danger of school education at pre-
sent Is that the memory is cultivated
principally or almost alone. 1t is not walking
encyclopedias that do good In the world, but
skilled brains, able to thln< and not merely
to remember. No teaching Is likely TO be OF
much permanent value which does not
exercise other faculties OF the mind, the
reflection and judging powers, the power OF
giving undivided attention aud the power OF
taking pains. Interest In the work is
essential 10 true progress, and the most en-.
during knowledge 10 that which We teach
ourselves. Imagination should be stipulated
D. wholesome and stirring stories and all
the wealth of poetry; and the will should be
educated by forcing ourselves to do our
duties promptly, even when disagreeable, AZ
they so often are.
Habits are largely the result OF training
the same part OF the brain Is used over and
over again; the nervous energy travels the
same set OF fbres from the same centre time
after time, until ultimately u passes without
any control and almost unconsciously. The
painful efforts OF learning Al art Ia the end
give an unnoticed mastery over It. Here II
the danger OF sclf-indulgeLce la any vice.
Q. II Pollock, M. c., fn the ChdutdHqudH.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26
THE PONY EXPRESS.
Ben Holidays Jockeys and Their
Daring UnrIvaied Rides.

Ben Holidays Jockeys and Tbofr
Daring UnrIvaied Rides
"For years after the completion of
the Union Pacific railroad the speed
averaged less than twenty miles an
hour. and this gave the iron horse but
about eight hours day advanta ge
over the four-legged steeds EMPLOY ed
br the pony express run by the famous
Ben Holiday"
The speaker was Richard Berry, n
Canon City Col miner. says the st.
Louis Post. Dispatch. "a letter would
be sent from Sacramento to Nebraska
at the rate OF two hundred and severn
ty-ive miles day. When it is romem-
bered that this was done over an al
most desert country, without good
roads. and that two great mountain
chains were crossed on the trip, the
feat appears in its true proportion.
''Every thing depended upon the
riders. and Holiday managed to col
lect force of jockeys which has prob
ably never been equaled in the world.
They were all light men. one hundred
and thirty five pounds being the out.
side limit as regards weight, and were
required to possess thorough knOwl-
edge of the country over which they
rode.
Four hours was a days work. during
which time four horses were used. In
the mountain regions the stages were
each ten miles long aud from twelve to
fifteen on the plains. An hour between
the stages was the time fixed rs a max
Ira, .ltIA,,,xl. A L. a
orally ridden in less.
"When lived in Virginia City my
Office was just opposite that of the
Pony Express COMPANY, and l used to
watch with great interest the advent
urous horseman who set out every
day. -Four o clock in the afternoon
was the time fixed for the departure
of the mail. At five minutes before
that hour the rider made his appear
ance. He was lightly. clad. wore En-
glish top boots and sharp spurs. A
saddle of very light wei ght was
placed on his horse. it being provided
with two sharp hooks in the cantle
upon which to hang the bag. Bit,
reins and every thing was made rs
light as possible. Holiday being firmly
of the opinion, generally held in rae ne
circles. that the weight of stable key
would win or lose a race.
''At $3.50 the mail agent appeared at
the door with the little mailbag in
his hand. The rider mounted and The
bag was fastened to the saddle. The
moment the clock struck the key was
turned in the lock, and after that
there was not money enough in VIr.
ginia to get letter in that bag.
away the horseman went at full
gallop, dropping into sharp trot
when he struck the steep upgrade
half mile from the city. and break.
ing into gallop as soon rs he reached
the top, which was not Interrupted
for ten miles. At tho end of the first
stage his remount was ready. an at
tendant transferred the bag from one
horse to another. and after a delay of
less than ten seconds the mail was
again under way.
Just before eight o'clock the same
rider would return TO Virginia c ty.
bringing the return mail, having rid
den forty miles and little over in the
interval. This constituted his days
work and for it received ten dollars"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26
Found it ut Last.

Only the day before yesterday saw
thin. wiry and colored gentleman
paving around In an ash-barrel for
something and I waited to see what
he was after. He .resurrected a sad and
detected plug hat and though 1t was
not half so good as the one he wore,
he seemed very much pleased with
1t and put It on. l ventured to ask him
why he b nd done so without improving
his appearance. and he said that for a
long time he had been looking for q
hat which would heighten the rcsem
blance which people had often notice d
and remarked in days gone by. both
In person. sab. and general carriage.
walk and conversation. sab. also In
the matter Of clear cut and logical life
sentences, rs existing between himself.
sab. and Senator Evarts. sab. He be
iieved that he had struck It. sab. -
Biz Nye
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

The late Lady Buchan we'll remem
bered Napoleon Bonaparte at St. Hele
ma. where her father was Governor IL
1915. When she was first introduced
to him the ex-Emperor said: II bav,
long heard from various quarters o
your superior eloquence and beauty. bu
now am convinced that report hal
scarcely done you sufficient justice.
And then. as she was soon to leave the
island, he added: "You must be very
glad to get away" "Oh, no, sire. '
said she, II am sorry to CO." ''Ah
Well Mademolselle, wish I could OK
change places with you"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

AN ingenious New York truck drlv.
err has taught his terrier to ride horse
back, in order to guard the team and
prevent any familiarities with the
horses. A piece Of carpet is thrown
over the horses back. so that the small
dog may secure q better footing. and
the rider balances himself we'll and
seems to enjoy the ride.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

Dom PEDRO. besides being wise
and liberal monarch, an accomplished
mus clan and an experienced traveller,
hau been profound student of Ian
guages and is well vcrsed IN Hebrew.
Arabic, and Sanscrit
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

SAYS the Norwich Comm Bulletin:
"A North S:onington farmer has been
averaging twenty-five pounds of butter
n week from one cow. to supply city
customers. The oleomargarine tirkins
in his cellar helped h m to perform
this wonderful feat"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

Rev. W. J. Games, Of Atlanta. "hc
has lately been made bishop of the
African Methodist Episcopal church.
belonged to Gabriel Toombs, brother
of Robert Toombs. in slavery days, and
was a Farmland until his emancipa-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

MARSHALL LIVINGSTONE PERRIN. OF
Harvard. 1874. and of Gottingen. has
been appointed instructor in the North
Europe an languages at Boston Uni
Versity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

CAPTAIN Bob Cook says that or
account of her new stroke Harvard j:
q moro dangerous rival this year than
she has ever been before. and that
while he is not discouraged. still he
can see no reason at all for any special
confidence in Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

GLASGOW will soon DO the second
city OF the United Kingdom. Its
boundaries are to be extended so as TO
include number of populous towns.
and it is estimated that it VIII then
have q population of nearly 800, 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

Mr. JOHN JONES' OF .Farburn. Ga,
has very wonderful house cat If a
tale that is told of it is to be believed.
Several weeks ago this cat caught d
rat but. instead of killing it. began &c
nurse and care for it and now gives il
as much attention as any of her kit
tens receive.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

CONGRESSMAN LONG. of Massachu-
sets. who has announced his intention
of retiring from political life. has been
noted among other things. for his hap
py faculty of never forgetting name
nr a fopa
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

Ex-PREsIDENT RUTHERFORD B.
HAYES is said to have dramatized
SCOTS Lady on the lake" when a
boy of ten. and before he was twelve
he had read through all the plays OF
Shakespeare.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

CHARLES STEWART PARNELL is ar
enthusiastic lover of science. The
branch to which he devotes most atten-
ton is that Of engineering. AT his
home Mt Avondale he has fine collec-
sion of books on engineering. and he
spends good deal of time in their
nernsnl
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

JOSE DEL VALE, of Orange, n. j..
participated in all amateur entertain
ment, and in an encore the footlights
ignited his clothing. Before the flames
could be extinguisbed he received in
iuries which resulted in his death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26
BRoCKwAY CENTRE. =. MICH.

JOSEPH JEFFERSON, accompanied bS
his wife and son, went last week to
his country home on Buzzard's Bay,
Mass.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

SECRETARY Villas has the gavel used
by him in presiding over the last Dem
Natl onal Convention. bound with gold
and mounted on square of plush,
hanging up in his parlor ut Washing
ton
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

THE famous bread of Turin, known
ms Grassini. through its inventor. Is a
peculiar feature of foreign life lately
introduced here by Swiss chef.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

REV. DIR. WILLIAM G. WINsLow, Of
Boston and of the Egyptian expIora-
ton fund. will deliver the annual ad-
dress at St. Johns College, Annapo-
lis, Md. on June 81.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

DIR. c. H. TOY. professor OF Oriental
languages at Harvard, was MARI ed
last week to Miss Saunders at Nor
folk Va
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

BOXING and smuggling are booked to
become dead letter in Pittsburg. AT
least the authorities there express the r
attention of dealing out such fate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-26

II is satisfactory to learn that Henry NJ.
Stanley is alive aud we'll somewhere In Africa,
j although his postal facilities are somewhat
obstructcd. -Prov'dotre Jourpa.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
HAMLINE.

The University chapel is this morning
most beautifully decorated with wild
flowers, preparatory to the exercises of
cnlldren's day, to be held at 1O:3O
O'Clock. An attractive programme of
music, recitation and speeches has been
prepared by the children, and will take
the place OF the regular services. The
opening hymn, "HOSannah to the Chill
dren's Song," will be rendered by the
school.
G. s. Perry, one of the late graduating
class OF Hamline university, was mar
ried Wednesday to Miss Louisa A.
Price at the residence of the brides
parents, MinneOpa Falls, MINI. Mr.
and Mrs. Perry will be at home after
July at Fairchild, Wis. where Mr..
Perry has been chosen pastor of the
M. E. church.
A large number of Hamline families
will camp at Red Rock this week.
Among the number are Rev. and Mrs.
DOrr and family, Mrs. Webb and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Higgins and family,
Nr. and Mrs. NJ. q. Johnson, Mrs. DR..
Carothers, Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon and
MIR. and Mrs. Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan and their son
Frank arrived last week from Vermont,
and are the guests of Mrs. George
Drew. They contemplate an extended
visit of q year in Hamline, and their
son will enter the university in the fall.
A number of the youngest ladies par
ticlpating in the exercises are Misses
Mable Wallace, Oracle Cottice, Jessie
Evans, Cora Andrews, Ella Jamison,
Lucy Rich, Winnie Bloomfield and Lulu
Webb.
j. A. Sutton, class of 'SS, called at
Hamline Wednesday while on his way
to Washburn, Wis, his first paStorate in
the NJ. E. church.
Miss Holman, who has been for sew
eral weeks the invalid guest of the
Misses Johnson, is now cOnvaleScent.
S. F. Kerfoot, class of SO, has accepted
work in the M. E. church and left Tues
day for Drayton, Oak.
Mrs. Rawson attended the commence
ment exercises of Carleton college at
Northfield Thursday.
Miss Maud Favur, of La Crosse. is the
guest of the Misses Lou and Bessie
Blackwell.
Miss Matte Clark leaves this week to
visit friends in her former home at ST..
Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. MattiSon, of Mankato.
were the guests of Mrs. Webb last
week.
Miss Winnie Door is making a visit to
friends in NOrthfield.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
PEOPLE YOU KNOW.

Hon. P. II. Kelly returned to his home
Monday after an absence of several
weeks, during which he visited the Hot
Springs and the st. Louis convention.
Accompanied by number of the direct
ors for the past two or three days, Mr..
Kelly has been at Duluth and along the
line of the Vermilion iron range.
Mrs. L. Finkelstein has gone to De
troit, Mich, accompanied by her mother.
From Detroit they will go to Bay City
and Alpena for stay of six weeks.
}. Geiselman returned to st. Paul
Monday from trip to the Pacific slope.
His wife and daughter will spend the
summer at Mineaton Springs, Col.
The class of 'S3 of Vassar college have
a reunion this week. Miss Mary G.
Stevens, of Lowell, Mass, has been
elected class president.
Miss Lare, who has been the guest
of Miss O'Leary, OF Marshall avenue,
has returned to her home at PittSburg.
P. Giesen and wife, B. Vaasen and
wife. John Thill and wife, and George
Moehler and wife have gone to St.Louis.
Fred Whitstruck, of Zimmerman &
Whitstruck, has Just returned from a
two weeks visit to Dakota.
Mrs. McQuillan and Miss McQuillan
leave tonight for New York, whence
they will sail for Europe.
Miss Lamson, who has been visiting
Miss McQuillan, departs for her home
in Baltimore tonight.
Mrs. A. E. Keller and Mrs. G. E. and
j. NJ. Keller left last Sunday evening
for the Pacific coast.
Mrs. Marie Won Serenyo, of Chicago
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
MERRIAM PARK.

Mrs. E. D. Parker's beautiful resi-
dence was thrown open last Friday
evening for the use of the Chautauqua
ladies in entertaining their many friends
at their last open meeting for the year
about to close. Besides the members of
the circle present, their were many of
the parks society ladies in attendance.
About 9 O'Clock short programme
was announced, which consisted OF
music and choice selections. Mrs. Full
Ter added to the evenings pleasure by
the rendering of two numbers, "Herit-
age" and '"The JOinerS." Miss Mary
Clark and Mr.. Torrance were well re-
ceived in a piano and flute duet. Mrs.
Brown read paper on Famous Gar
,dens and Parks" and Miss Mary Clark
played a piano solo. The ladies'
fan exercise proved quite attrac-
tie. The final meeting of the
year will occur next Wednesday after
noon at the same place. In response to
roll call each one will designate her ma
tive state. Election of officers will fol-
low, after which there will be a
farewell speech by the outgoing
president. There were present last
Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs; p. b.
Northrop, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Robbins,
Rev. and Mrs. Macy, MIR. and Mrs.
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss, Mr.. and
Mrs. &. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. E. r.
Moore, Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Searls,
Mesdames Fuller. DR.. Eddy, Bartlett,
DR.. Daignian, Clark, Cunningham,
Jones, Eastman, E. 0. Merrill, StOner-
kay; Misses Fuller, Alice Eddy, n. e..
Brigham, Jessie Card, Grace Merrill,
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
Y. M. G. A. AT HOME.

The pleasant parlors of the Young
Mems Christian association were
thrOnged with visitors Monday evening,
the occasion being the reception ten
dered to the new secretary, Rev. 7. c.
Horton. The reception was of an in
formal nature. A large number of the
pastors of the city were present with
their ladies. President Thomas Ii. Dick
son, supplemented by an able commit
tee on introduction, looked after the
comfort of the visitors. Refreshments
were served by the ladies' auxiliary
corps of the association, and an exhibit
ton was given in the gymnasium by
Prof. r. l.. Weston, F. Plummer, Max
field brothers. G. G. Mole, S. S. Hessel-
grave and G. Mattox.
Among the people present were no
tIced Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Tallmadge,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Noyes, Gen. G. c.
Andrews and wife, Rev. J. E. Smith and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. R. r. Dorr, Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. III.
Knox Taylor. Prof. c. C. Harriott, DIR.
G. E. Lee and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man Seaver, Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Griggs, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Myron. Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. ID. Ed
wards. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hackett, Mr..
and Mrs. f. E. Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
F; McLaren, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Christie
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17

May Clark, Blaine, Singleton and
Robbins.
6. L. Washburne, one of the first tc
build In Merriam, but now of Water.
town, Dak., visited old friends Wednes.
day.
Many of the Parks people will visit
Red Rock this week. Mrs. Jones and
family will make camp there on Tues.
day.
d. W: Keyes, of the Milwaukee road,
and wife are the guests of their
daughter, Mrs. M. n. Yerxa.
Mrs. Wells and Mrs. DR.. Eaton, of
Minneapolis, are the guests of Mrs. c.
S. Williams.
Mrs. T. J. Reed and her daughter,
Miss Jessie Reed, are the guests of Mrs
w. n. Jones.
Miss Nora Towne, of Lansing, Mich,
IS the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. d.
Fargo.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Fay are entertain.
ing EustlS Brigham, of Marlborough
Mass.
Miss Austin and Mr.. Williamson left
Friday night for points in the East.
Miss Irene Woods has lately returned
from an extended trip in the East.
Alf Wurderliet attended the marriage
OF friends in Brainerd Thursday.
Miss Flora Trumbull is visiting Miss
Kate Harrison in st. Paul.
Mrs. YerXa is entertaining Mrs
Smith, of Minneapolis.
Mr., and Mrs. I. J. Campbell have re.
turned from Illinois.
Mr: and Mrs. Danforth have departed
for Milwaukee.
Mrs. G: Smith is visiting friends in
White Water.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
PASTORAL PLEASURES.

Previous to bis departure for Lowell,
Mass. Rev. M. McG. Dana, the retiring
pastor of Plymouth Congregational
church, was given a reception at the
handsome home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Mcmillan on Sherburne avenue Thurs
day evening. The guests, numbering sew
eral hundred, were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcmillan, assisted by Rev. and
Mrs. Hall, of the Pacific Congregational
church. Several vocal selections were
rendered by Mrs. Hall. of the Plymouth
church choir. The feature of the even
ing was the presentation to Dr.. Dana of
a purse containing a handsome sum, the
gift of friends, both among and outside
of Plymouth congregation. The gift was
presented by Rev. DR.. Hall in a happy
speech, to which DR.. Dana replied, max
ing an earnest farewell address to his
people, thanking them for the many
kindnesses they have shown him.
A reception was rendered to Rev. J..
ii. Lloyd, the new pastor of the Epis-
copal Church of the Ascension, Thurs
day evening, at the residence of w. K.
Dixon, 110 Winifred street. For three
hours the parlors of Mr.. Dixon were
thronged with members of the congre-
CATION who came to pay their respects
to their pastor and his wife
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
ST. ANTHONY PARK.

The event of the week here was the
party given by Mr.. and Mrs. q. n. Hig-
ginSOn at their residence on Scudder
avenue Thursday evening, upon the
fifth anniversary of their wedding.
Among those present were Mrs. Gov.
McGill, Hon. and Mrs. j. K. Moore, Mr..
and Mrs. Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs. II. o.
Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Grace, Mr.. and
Mrs. Odlum, Mr.. and Mrs. b. T. Meek,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. w. Schuette. Mrs.
Barnum, Mrs. Passage, Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs. Furber, Robert B. Franklin, Rev.
Mr.. Jeffords, and Misses Moore, Watson
and Elyidge. A delightful musical pro-
gramme was rendered by Mrs. Meek
and Mrs. Odlum, piano; Mr.. Franklin,
flute, assisted by Mrs. Furber and Mr.
Meek in vocal numbers. Refreshments
were served by Miss Florence Moore,
Miss Watson and Miss Elvidge, who
looked charming in full Japanese cos
tunes.
The new lawn tennis grounds are in
fine condition through the efforts of
Messrs. Taylor and Bancroft. The club
has over thirty members, and their
grounds are on Priscilla street, adjein-
ing Mr.. Moffet'S residence.
Mr.. Martin, of Farmer & Martin, has
broken ground for his handsome resi-
dence, at the corner of Cromwell ave-
nue. and Raymond street.
There were two rehearsals for the
coming old folks concert the past week.
This promises to be quite treat for the
Park people.
j. j. Merrill, of Bayless avenue west,
is enjoying visit from his mother and
brother.
Mrs. Barnum will depart this week
for short visit to relatives in Iowa.
Edwin Greene, ESQ.,, of Eau Claire,
paid visit to old friends last week.
Mrs. Harris will move into 1122 Ray
mond avenue, near Standish street.
Mifs Clara HaZelton, from Wesley
Hills, is visiting Prof. Greene.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
BUSINESS WOMEN's CLUB.

The Business Women's Club of st.
Paul held its regular monthly meeting
at the club house, 81 West Fifth street,
Thursday evening. June Z. Reports of
the secretary and treasurer were read
and general business transacted, after
which recitations were given by Misses
Banning and Loomis, and vocal stlec-
tionS by Miss Jennie Brown. Strawber-
ries and ice cream were served, and the
evening closed with little dance. The
club has steadily grown since its organi-
zation in February last with a member
ship of twenty-five, its books now show
ing membership of over eighty. The
rooms are open every day, and on Mon
day, Tuesday and Thursday evenings.
On Tuesday evenings instruction is
given by competent teachers, at low
rates, in stenography and typewriting.
1t is hoped that every business woman
in st. Paul will take working interest
in the club.
St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-17
TOWN AND COUNTRY FETE.

The first of series of outings, which
intervals of two weeks, was observed
by the Town and Country club at their
Lake Como club house Thursday.
Nearly all the members of the club were
in attendance, and participated in the
days pleasures. The afternoon was oc-
cupied with tennis playing, and at 6
o'clock lunch was served.
Dancing was the feature of the even
ing, and between thirty and thirty-five
couples practiced the Terpsichorean art.
Among those observed on the grounds
were Messrs. and Mesdames Merriam,
Bacon, Stone, Finch, Curry, Frost;
Misses Auerbach. Cook, Dawson, Bickel,
Gordon, Taylor, and Messrs. Newport,
Paget, Gray, Dawson, Wood, McLaren,
Gilman, Smith and Peters.