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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
What a Small Boy Can Do.

1t appears impossible to predict what
the average small boy will do under
almost any given circumstances il he
has an opportunity to work mischief
The following story from Pilot Point
Texas. serves to illustrate the point
taken: Newton Tabor was digging n
well. To blast out the rock he used
dynamite Enclosed in small metallic
capsules. In the course of his opero-
tons he deposited an open box of these
dangerous capsules ut the root of n
tree near where he was working. A
ladder leaning against the tree reached
up to mocking-birds nest containing
young brood, His ten year-old son
Dick, with couple of capsules in his
hand, ascending the ladder. and. dis
covering the birds with distended
mouths. boylike, dropped the capsules.
one Mt a time in one birds mouth.
They forthwith disappeared in the birds
craw. This rendered the bird uncom-
Portable. and in struggling for relief it
fell from the nest. Upon striking the
ground an explosion occurred which
tore up the earth, dumped quantity
OF the loose dirt and fragments of rock
piled around into the well, and came |
near killing Mr.. Tabor, who was work.
ing down below. The boy fell from
The ladder and was badly hurt, suffer
ng the fracture of some bones. This
shows what boy will do when he gets
l chance. --NeW Orleans Picnuune
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
Early to Bed and Early to Rise

A child should be in bed as the fowls
are. at shutdown at least. And he
should be allowad to rise in the morn
ing as soon as he wakes. IL is not only
torture but unhealthy mischief to com
pei children to lie in bed awake two
hours to prevent disturbing older peo-
pie. The morning sun is almost essen
tial to plant life. A conservatory
should always, if possible, be on tho
east side of the house. 1t is equally
true that the morning sun is most valn-
able for animal vigor. and that includes
human beings. We. all of us, are
breaking both end Of the law. Our
sleep should be taken earlier and we
should never fail of getting the morn
ing sun. Globe Democrat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
ROMANCE OF A RING.
An Engagement Almost Broken by "A
Young Woman's Gambling Croze

An Engagement Almost Broken by n
houhG Woman's Gambling Crnze.
A pawnbroIer sat in the rear room
ana unused, says the Pittsburgh DIS
Patch Nobody could blame him for
thus ldling his time away, for it was
sunday and there was absolutely moth
ing Tor the pc or man to do but sit and
muse. lie had been to church in the
morning He expected to go again in
the evening, so the weight of sins I'M
atoned did not press heavily on his
soul. On tho contrary, he was light
hearted and happy. So much so that
when reporter wandered into his
cosy quarters the general self-satisfied
expression OF his ountenance spread
INTO smile of hearty welcome.
Speaking of rings reminds me of an
engagement that was almost broken
OIL couple of months ago. The Young
Iady In the case lives-well. i'm thi, civ
She is very fond of base ball-so fond
IN fact, that she watched the rames
very closely last season, and had a bet
or Two on every one of them. The
hrst part OF the season she won. but
along about August she commenced 10
lose. Her probationary went to pa,
her losses, and when that was zone |
sue commenced to pawn her valuables.
Ter watch was brought to me first.
out her father missed that and she had
TO redeem it the next day or be found
out. Then she pawned set of ear
drops' and finally she brought me a
diamond ring, which Noticed she took
OH the first finger of her left hand, |
suspected she was gambling, and /
heSiiatod about taking the ring, but
she answered me she wanted only
lltlIe money to pay Il bill, and would be
able TO redeem it in few DAYS.
Il guess it was about week later
when she pushed into my shop again.
She was very much excited. and knew ,
something was wrong. As soon as she
could get her breath she pulled her
watch out and wanted to know if |
would accept it in exchange for her !,
ing knew her family very well. so
told her that would not accommo.
late her unless she told me what was
Inc matter. She refused at first but =
lhally she came to terms, and told =
ne the whole story. The ring was her :,
u
Her lover had been away, but he :.
lad come home suddenly, and had Il
Missed the little golden pledge of their j."
Engagement the first thing. She had ,
atisiled him by saying she had left it
II the wash stand, but that excuse ..
'onldn't work more than once, so she - -
al to have the ring or confess. and u
onfession would mean war. Well. ', "
ave her the ring and let her keep the .,
atch, too She quit betting. and a =
eek later paid me all she owed me. ~
couple of weeks ago she was married. -
net L am inclined TO think she Is a ~
'tter wife than she would be if she
lden't learned that little lesson on .,
lmblng. - Chicago Sun. % %
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
A Pleasant Reminder.

|. Bill has watch given him at Christ
mas. Jim meets him and saws:
You'll always be happy now"
''Why~ asks Bill.
Because. replies the other. you
can always have Christmas time about
you."-From the Waterbury,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
Not a Newspaper Man. Eitbe

~ q 4VSWSPdpeI Maui, Elther.
N H.-(newly married) We'll.
good-by, old man. Come up some night
and take dinner with us.
Z. B.-Thanks. 1 will. What hour
do you have ftp
NJ H.-(meditatively)-Oh. some
times at G and sometimes at z and
then again at half-past z, and, by Joye,
sometimes not till half-past 8.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
A Sheep Owners Finanoierinq

Not long ago Crawford county man
had his dog assessed and afterward
paid tax on him. The dog got am Dug
his owners sheep one night recent lv
aud killed some of them. The man
reasoned TO himself thus: II paid tax
on that dog and had right to kee p
him. II he had killed some other
mans sheep the county would have
paid for them. He killed mine. WHY
shouldn't the county pay meP" So rea.
sonlng, the farmer went out aud shot
the dog and then presented the b llt,
the commissioners. A comprom SO was
effected. = AeadUilte pa Tribune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
FICTION.
The Cosmopolitanism or Mr.
George Arthur Stevens.
INTRODUCTION.

A-NiisbblblloN.
I do nor Know how soon this history VIM DC
gwen TO the world. 1t may be very soon, OF
perhaps years will elapse before mankind un-
uerStands the great enigma that have sought
10 solye-the enigma of my existence As vet
the riddle is not read-the mystery may last
my lifetime, and then scientists and profess
sional men can investigate the strange cir.
cumstances that have been mine and arrive
at their own several conclusions regarding
them. Then the world can read these pages
ana speculate upon them. But not until I am
wholly free from this horrible curse will
give the record Of my bllghted career for pub
Hcatlon. 1t may help, it can't possibly hinder.
AT present. however, | am suffering untold
misery am just twenty eight, of moderate
helght, with spare moustache and side
whlskers OF sandy hue. Il is not thar.
though, which worries me, it IS the unfortun
ate resemblance | bear to half of mankind
(he half that do not take after being the
weaker SEX
when was two years old, was the living
Image OF my mother; at three, was a mini
AZURE edition of my father, and a few wears
later might have passed for the re-incarnation
OF the First Napoleon. did not. of comse.
oiier any objections at that time. but when /
got older 1t was extremely unpleasant to have
every caller to see in me the likeness of some
great man. Even my actions were apparently
copied after some one, and the family tired of
nearing that ! walked like General Grant
That held my head like the Prince Of Wales,
or that played the piano as Mozart did when
boy. gave up playing the piano, but I'M
fortunately could not dispense with walking
or hodinS my head in any other way than
Nature made me-
Al school, If carried off prize, il was in |
the same tnaccouutablc manner that n former
pupil had done or If was lazy, was lust
Ike some coniounded drone that had preceded
me- IL has always been mystery to me why
people could not have acted or doue different
~ before / was placed upon this mundane
sphere where l seem to follow their idiosyn.
crasies.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

Crate six large potatoes and add to
them one quart of boiling milk; stir in
three beaten eggs and quarter of a
pound OF sugar; boil seven minutes.
taking care not to let it burn. then add
one-half cup of butter. This will
make three good sized custar DIS
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

IL the gallows is the instrument OF death
what lie the accord'ona--Puck
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02

Three pounds of raw beef, lean,
chopped fine, five soda crackers rolled
fine. two eggs well beaten, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of pepper three
slices of pork chopped. one-half cup
OF milk, and salt to taste. Mix all
thoroughly, make into loaf. Bake
two hours. This should be sliced cold
for tea or luncheon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-02-02
Your obcdlent servants.
"Blakc, Blake A. Rial

What do you think of thatl Has Nemesis
not got something to do with il!
We'll shall attemp' to regain nay estates (:
shall see if can succeed any better than
the man before me did! Not | thank Won
Nemesis, for the opportunity but if / once
got on the witness stand might be recogniz
ed as noted criminal who died about fifty
years ago. No law courts for me!-Geoyoe
Artiur SteVsts, IN TIE EDocG
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
The Queens Pearls.
Liverpool Mercury.

The queen has taken great care that all her daughters shall have fine pearl necklaces for their shapely necks. She has looked after them in that respect from their very babyhood. One of her first purchases after the birth of each has been two or three pearls (of which jewel the queen is very fond), and every year until their marriage she has added pearl or two to her stock, until the necklace she required was ready. In this quiet economical way she has been enabled to make a rope of pearls for each of the prin- cesses, and those who have seen the necklaces at court will bear me out in saying that the queens daugh- ters are, so far as pearls go, we'll sup piled with jewelry. Thereby hangs & tale, for which the correspondent can vouch.
 Some years ago her majesty bought from we'll known London pearl mer- chant three very beautiful pearls, the united cost of which was not far short of five hundred pounds sterling. Four hundred and eighty pounds is the ex- act sum mentioned. They pleased roy atty greatly, and were paid for with out demur. A little while after the purchase had been made the merchant was surprised to receive letter from a lady at court saying "The queen wants very much to know whether pearls will burn." The reply to this somewhat startling scientific inquiry was an assurance that if her majesty wished to oxygen ize pearls for her amusement she would find that they would burn in an ordinary fire. This rejoiner pro- duced the secret. The queen had placed the pearls on her writing desk in a piece of the tissue paper which jewellers use. As she was writing one morning she used the tissue paper to wipe her pen and threw it into the fire. The pearls, all unobserved, went with it. The ashes of the grate were searched for them in vain. They had been destroyed so utterly as to leave no trace. The queen with her own hand had cast three splendid jewels, worth more than the average income of her middle class subjects, into the blaze. Pearls have not since been kept on the royal writing table.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
Cheap Excursions South.

The much desired facilities for mak- ing cheap trips of observation in the south have been provided by the Queen x Crescent Route Cincinnati Southern Railway.) Excursion tickets to the general points of interest, at rate of one cent and a half per mile for distance travelled, will be sold Feb ruary 2s.h, March 18th, 27, April 10th and 24th, good for thirty days, with privilege of stopping over ea route south within ten days of date of sale. The express trains on Queen & Crescent Route leave Cincinnati's Grand Central Station 7:55 a. m. and 800 p. m. daily, connecting with all the leading eastern and western lines. Tickets from your nearest station should read "Through, via Queen & Crescent Route, from Cincinnati" :" Full particulars upon application to H Collbran, General Passenger Agent, Cincinnati.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
Free Homes in Arkansaw.

The attention of every reader of this paper is called to the unprecedented offered to home seekers through the liberality of number of public-spirited citizens of Arkansaw who are thus cooperating with THE ARKANsAw TRAvELER in promoting the interests of Arkansaw as we'll as those of the subscribers to this jour-
 nal. Under the heading "Two Thou sand Fruit Gardens Free" will be found proposal from c. T. Walker, cashier of the German National Bank, of Little Rock, to distribute twenty seven fertile farms, ranging from forty to one hundred and sixty acres in area, among THE TRAVELLERS new sub scribers who answer the advertise
 ment, while the publishers offer as a free gift a one-acre fruit garden to each and every one of the first two thousand persons who become sub- scribers within the next sixty days.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
Negro Help.
Fresno Republican.

Captain May, manager of the Grand Central, sent back to Georgia some weeks ago and imported to this city 8 dozen negro walters from the Kimball house at Atlanta, and placed them in the dining room of the Grand Central. The negroes had signed contract by which the $50 advanced to each of them to pay their fare and expenses out here was to be paid in installments of a small sum each month. Hardly had the dar- keys got to work until. the Fresno ne- groes began to talk to them, and in less than a week Captain May found that the walters considered they had 8 sure thing on account of the $50 ad- vance, and proposed to do as they pleased. Matters have gone from bad to worse ever since the row between two of the walters in the dining room some three weeks ago, in which one of them drew revolver on the other, for which performance he has been in jail ever since. On Saturday night the darkeys demanded money of Captain May, who refused to pay them until pay day. The Fresno negroes kept tell ing tho new darkeys that they ought to draw their money, etc., and finally they said it was money or no work. On Sunday Captain May concluded that forbearance had ceased to be virtue, and when he received "note" from the insolent negroes that they must have their money after lunch or quit, he concluded to take them at their word. Summoning a constable Captain May had the darkeys' effects taken from the rooms they had been occupying, and notified them after lunch that they could find something else to do, and that the money due him from each was not entirely repaid by their earnings to date. Yesterday they were not quite so independent, and after consulting lawyer one of them remarked to Fresno negro, of youns had let us Hone, de whole ting would done been all right" Four of them skipped out last night, and what the rest will do is matter of conject- ure. Certain it is they will not work at the Grand Central.
 This is the first experiment in Fresno with imported colored help and the parties who have contracted for thirty or forty negroes to work in their vine- yards, etc., are beginning to wonder what kind of a time they will have. The negroes contracted for are on their way, 100 of them having passed St. Louis on Sunday. Certain it is that a southern negro in Georgia or Louis jana is very different person when in California.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

"Falka" has not been seen in Chi cago for number of years, and never with such a company as the present one. Four weeks ago in Philadelphia, just previous to the Chicago engage ment, "Falka" was played to the ca pacity of the theatre for two weeks, and had it not been for the Chicago bookings would have been continued for number of weeks longer. The story of the opera is funny one, full of good situations calculated to tax the comedians powers to their utmost, and the music is bright and catchy and full of surprises. It is safe to say that "Falka" has never been so adequately cast, including, as it does the entire strength of Colonel McCaulPs great company. The organ ization will go from here to Washing ton for one week and will open in New York on the 7th of May, where they will play at Wallack's during the entire summer.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
The Anatomy of Plagiarism.
Brooklyn Daily Times.

While the company Of scribblers at the Authors Club was dividing itself into comfortable groups, Frank Stock ton and George Cary Eggleston might have been observed with their heads together in @ snug corner of the room. Stockton and Eggleston are old chums, their intimacy dating frem those good "Hearth and Home" days. The sub ject of the chat which the two men had together on this occasion was cu- rious enough to warrant the reference now made to it with Eggleston's con- sent. Some time ago MT. Eggleston hit upon theme for 8 story. The theme was suggested upon purely mental experience, and fascinated him at once by it's obvious adaptability to fanciful treatment. But the more he thought over it the deeper began his conviction that only Frank Stockton could do justice to the subject. "That theme," said MT. Eggleston to his brother, when the latter urged him to write the story, "requires the Stock tonian touch." Meeting Stockton at the club, Eggleston described the plot in outline and found an interesting lis- tener.
 "Capitall" exclaimed Stockton. "That is really strong thing" Then, after reflective moment, "How would you treat that idea.
 Eggleston now gave 80 much of the detail as had occurred to him in con- sidering the theme.
 "Fine p ejaculated Stockton, "a very good idea-so good that have already used it."
 "What do you mean2" asked Eggle- ston.
 q mean," said Stockton, "that I have written that story, and that by this time it is in type"
 A further comparison of notes re- vealed the fact that the story which Eggleston had thought out and the story which Stockton had already written were, even to the details, as- tonishingly identical. The next writer on the anatomy of plagiarism may find an instructive suggestion in his episode.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
Consumption Surely Cured.

To the Editor:-
 Please inform your readers that I have positive remedy for the above named disease. By it's timely use thousands of hopeless cases have been permanently cured. I shall be glad to send two bottles of my remedy FREE to any of your readers who have con- sumption if they will send me their Express and P. o. address.
 Respectfully, T. A. SLOCUM, M. O., 1s1 Pearl St., New York.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
PAPER MAKING.
The Progress Made in This Industry
 During the Past Decade.

The Progress Made in This Industry
 During the Past Decade.
 experienced manufacturer, speak ing at the Saratoga convention about the cheapness of paper, said that the increasing use of wood in place of rags had done more than the construction of mills, or anything else, to bring down prices. More and more wood gets into fine papers year by year, and only the very best and most expensive grades are apt to be free from it. As it is we'll known, there are two kinds of wood fibre for paper makers use, viz: "chemical," produced by chemical processes, and "mechanical," or ground. The output of both kinds in this country, and imports from Can- ada and Europe are steadily increas- ing. The capacity of the United States mills in pounds per day, at various times, has beenn as follows:
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

The only drawback to a mans child like faith in the perfected bliss of promised heaven is that his tailor will get there all the same and remind him of that little bill.-FaH Rivey Adpduce.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

Niagara Landlord-"You look tired and thirsty. Won't you have glass of water?"
 "Cautious Visitor (who had read about the Falls)-"How much is it?" -Bufdl0 Drtft.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05
Companion Pictures.

The historical pictures of the "Ark- ansaw Traveller" and "The Turn of the Tune," together with the original dialogue and music of the "Arkansaw Traveller" {" mailed to any address on receipt of forty cents. Read & Ben- ham, 298 Dearborn St., Chicago, Ill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

Guest--"Is this Mrs. Smiths house?''
 Family Butler (hircd for the occa- sion)-"I don't know, sir; but it's 590 Beacon street. Hdyvard L0mpo0n.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

Chollie - "But don't you think they're little-er-loud, Isaacsens?''
 Isaacsens-"Louti Loutl Dad was der budy of dose clodings. Dey shpeak right out for themselves. ."-- Lve.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

"The dudes that ogle the chorus girls,
 Will never to heaven go, think" Said Mabel, shaking her chestnut curls,
 And winking a very naughty wink. "Why SOP" said her friend, awaiting the joke. "Why, heaven is full of pearly gates," She said, as she gave her friend poke, And dudes have nothing but girly pates."
 -Edrt Marble, tn Sun Francisco Wasp.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

"Yes, sir" said Popinjay, enphati- cally, "Graball is . man of limited means but unlimited meanmess.s .s- Burlington Free Press.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-05-05

In 1882 the imports of paper pulp, mostly wood, amounted to 1,S2o,s 1888 pounds, in 1888 to 2,002,2 pounds, in 1Ss6 to 16,7s0AO6 pounds. The do- mestic producers have ten per cent. protection, as against twenty per cent. before the tariff revision. The chem ical fibre is mostly produced in Penn sylvania, New York, Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and the other kind in New York, Wisconsin, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. The principal chemical manufacturers, being comparatively few, maintain a close combination tor the purpose of keeping up the prices.-Boston Budget.
 Arkansas wood has been tested for the manufacture of paper pulp, and found to make equally as good pulp as the aspen of the north and not cost ing one-tenth as much. Surely the man that puts up wood paper pulp mill in Arkansas will make 6 fortune.