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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Vapor from Valley Centre.

John Makeim VIII start for Lansing
in the near future.
The new blacksmith has moved into
the house owned 10y j. ii. Beckett.
a new barn is being built on the
lot formerly owned by Geo. Dafoe.
The old elevator has been moved on
the site Of the old blacksmith shop
where it will be used as a shop.
A Christmas tree in the school house
next Tuesday evening Dec. 20. a pro-
gram of readings. recitations, singing,
etc, will be carried out. y good time
is anticipated. Free To everybody. and
every body is invited to come.
TYEO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
CORRESPONDENTS.
Chips from Oapao.

Mr. and Mrs. Blashill visited at Int
lay City last Sunday.
\ chimney in the Allen House
caught fire last Friday and caused Il
little excitement for few moments,
Henry BottomleY returned from
Washington Territory last week. lie
has not fallen in love with the Pacific
coast.
John and Dick Stinson, of Emmett
came here last Friday and while under
the influence of liquor attempted to
paint the town red for which they each
paid fine Of $40 costs. LUX.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Broadway Blast,
Cow.

Mrs. Fred Jolly is recovering from
herreccnt Illness,
Our new hotel keeper seems to be
doing thriving business.
Harrison Smith is still very sick. and
doubts are entertained of his recovery.
DR.. VIII H. Gowan lost valuable
jersey COW one day last week of bloody
murn,
Qaita an enjoyable taa WAS hid bg
the youag People a, pHtJ 90 -. ii.
Ua'.eHt.aosone evening les, week.
Mrs. Geo. Mcintyre has SO far recov-
cred from her long and severe illness as
to be able to sit up a part of the time.
The Patrons of Industry are getting
quite numerous in this vicinity, and
now have trading pointin this place
During last week rumors were cur
rent that tie Sunday school would
have a Christmas tree on Christmas
eve, but all arrangements for it have
been given up. and now social for the
benefit Of the school is being talked OF
to be held in the near future.
his
DENIS Y WOOD.
mark
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
T. h A. N. Election .
DENIS Y WOOD.
mark.

At regular communication of
Brockway Lodge, No. 3l6, +. d \. NJ.
the following officers were elected:
w. M-John Wark
S.W.-Robt. II. Menerey,
j. W.. +. Law,
Treas,-jeremiah johnson.
Sec-,)oseph Effrick.
Tyler.--W. ID. Wear.
The senior and junior deacons will be
appointed on Thursday evening, Dec.
9Th, When all the officers viii be III
stalled
About so has been raised towards
buying new carpet for the hall. The
lodge is in a prosperous condition.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

BiDs WANTED Tenders will bc re-
ceived mp 20 the 10Th day OF December
next for the erection Of barn at Lynn
tavern. the same to be completed by
May I. 1889. Dimensions 40 by 60 It..
with 10 ft. drive way, bay on each side,
half of one bay for granery. We re-
serve the right to reject any or all bids.
For further particulars apply TO John
ID. Jones. BrOckway Ceatrs. Mich. 21-5
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

AGENTS T 70 SEIT. WHICH?
Protection gI:a 9la5sm 2H.a.,as.o.a
A book that contains ltc best articles Of the
most eminent political economists and statesmen
on both sides of this great national question.
T.. OlO.O dD voters WANT this Information. Agents
are selling 10 10 % copies q day.
A SO page hook for S2OO Address
4. ~. MILLS. Publisher. Tecuiaseh, Mich.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Dissolution Of Partnership

Notice is hereby given that the co.
partnership existing under the firm
name of W. II. Rollins & Co. is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, II. T..
Beard and +. f. Bowman retiring and
w. II. Rollins continuing in the bust
ness. The latter named individual
will collect all accounts due the firm.
and pay all bills against said firm.
Dated at Brockway Centre, this 9th
day Of November, 1883.
W. III. ROLLINS,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-25
RECEIPTS AppoRrIoNED AS FOLLOWS:

AMOUNTS TRANSFERRED AS FOLLOWS:
From General to Officers Sal Fund s 1,l22 "A
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-25
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

a IL PERSONS DESIRING CERTIFICA TFs
l n TO teach in the Public Schools of LYON
county, state of Nevada, are hereby notified
that an examination win be held at the school
House, in Dayton, commencing WEDNESDAY
AUGUST 18th, lsss, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
THOMAS p. MACK
County Superintendent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-25
IT'S FROM SOURCES AS FOLLOWS:

Following is the Auditors and Treasurer's
Joint Quarterly Report for the quarter ending
June 3Oth 1883:
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-25

The Republicans of the State of Nevada IL
convention assembled again express their 10y
atty to the principals of the Republican party
which have made the. country so great and
prosperous during the last quarter OF cen
tury.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-08-25
Notice to Creditors.
Estate of Paul Peligrini. Deceased.

Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrator of the estate above named, to
the creditors OF, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit the same,
with the necessary vouchers, within two
months from the first publication of this no
UIcel TO the undersigned at the Office of Geo. W
Keith, at the Court House. DAYTON. LYON conn
ty, Nevada. MUZZINI PELIGRINI
Dayton, July 70, 1888. Administrator.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
Fleeing the Wool-Buyers.

The almost general custom of load
ing down feeces with filth-tag-locks
containing more fertilizer than wool
is abominable; it would be just as hon.
est to throw in a shovelful of manure.
Buyers are aware of it and they de-
duct from the price more than enough
to make themselves whole. while many
honest people who put up wool prop
erly have to suffer with the guilty.
Wool-buyers have been in the habit
of receiving fleeces without opening
them. unless they had occasion to sus-
pect fraud; but l know one who is to
observe more caution this season and
open two or three fleeces of each lot.
A seller would feel fiat to get caught
with a LOADED fleece. The careful
flockmaster shears the entire escut-
cheon and udder of his sheep before
turning to pasture, and then at resu-
lar shearing-time there are no tag
locks to bother. The tags thus taken
off are cleansed. dried, sacked and sold
for just what they are. This course
makes it cleaner and better. alike for
nursing lamb. sheep and conscience OF
owner.-Cor. ~ y Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
Viviparous Florida Fishes.

Not long since a couple of gentle
men were out fishing near orlando.
one of whom is an accomplished ma
turalist who can name the genera
and species of almost any thing he
comes across. But there he found some
thing which he set down as q natural
Florida curiosity. 1t was . little fish
that produced its offspring after the
manner of warm-b looded animals. 1t
is . fact of interest TO naturalists that
in all the fresh waters of Florida arc
found fishes that bring forth their
young alive and perfect instead OF lay
ing eggs in the manner Of the finny tribe
generally. The parent fishes are very
small being only from ono and . halt
to two inches long and arc often used
for bait for bass. Tho exact name Of
tho genus and species Is not yet known.
bat the books mention several species
Of goby a being viviparous. like tho
specimens here ned-Seusssab
Nooa
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
A just Measure.

A bill was recently introduced in the
Iowa Legislature ''to prevent discrim-
ination against female teachers. that
should have wider application. 1t
provides that the females in the public
schools shall receive as much compen-
sation as is allowed mae teachers.
when holding the same grade certifi-
cate. The Burlington Ha,0keye. speak
ing of the measure says: There it
is. in all its simplicity and its obvious
justice. There is not q single tenable
argument that can be brought against
it. Reason. logic, equity are all for it.
To discriminate against brains on the
score of pants vs. pantalettes is about
the silliest piece of unreasoning injus-
tice that we ever heard Of Three
fourths of the. teachers of Iowa are fe-
males" And this is not all 1t is
acknowledged by the best educators
that women. on the average. are bet
ter teachers than the men. An yet,
simply because they are women. not
men. the practice has grown up to pay
thom less wages. This is a nice way
to make women contented with their
lot in life; nice way to show our
chivalry to the more amiable sex! No
wonder there are so many girls that
wish they had been born boys, when
they find themselves. in the way of
making living, so outrageously dis
crlminated against To prevent this
is one of the objects of the White Cross
movement AS the old knights of
chivalry discovered woman. the new
crusaders propose to redeem her. With
equal ability. she must be put in all
things on q level with man and given
an equal chance. And how else car
we instil into the boys chivalric idea ;
of womanhood than by our exampl
that merit is of equal worth whether t
comes from the brain of a man or wo-
man?-IluStrated Pacific S!ates.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY.

Frauds Perpetratcd Upon Unsuspectins
Women in Search of Employment.
Working gentlewomcn are finding
out the many frauds by which they
have been swindled. and charitable as
sociations are taking pains to publish
their cruelty deceitful character. One
trap is that which advertises to give
out fancy work for women to do at
home at good return for their labor.
From ten to fifteen dollars week are
guaranteed, and on the circulars sent
out is list of some of the prices paid
for embroidery, which are high. Some
struggling woman sends a letter of in
qui-y, and the answer states that a
sample of the work must be sent before
she is taken into regular employ. the
materials to be furnished by the fraud
ulent advertiser. For these dollar is
required, and if the woman sends the
money she receives small package
containing q bit of cotton velvet. six
inches square, with a spray of flowers
stamped upon it similarly stamped
piece of felt, little silk thread of two
or three colors and one needle. The
whole package cost perhaps. five
cents From the instructions" it is
usually impossible to tell what the
work is to be. and most women give up
in dispair. But those who persevere
In working out some result are lured
on to deposit five dollars. and in a
short time learn that they have been
swindled.
Another scheme il for . woman to
advertise for girls to help her in max
ing scarfs, paying them nothing while
they are learning the business When
q girl lean AZ what little there is to learn
and wants wages she 10 discharged and
another learner" 10 put on in her
place. It il said that tho pay for max
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21

ing scarfs has been reduced ono-hal1
within two or three years by this com
petition of unpaid apprentices. An
other audacious swindle is that OF .
woman who advertises to teach lace
making for five dollars and her victims
number hundreds every year. An ex-
tensive swindle is the telegraph I'M
struction bureau. which leads the dupe
to understand that she will be taught
to be an expert telegraph operator in .
very short time. and will be given >
salaried situation afterward. Many
girls have been swindled out of forty
dollars to fifty dollars apiece in this
way.
In New York the Working Women's
Protective Union at 10 Clinton Place.
and in Boston the Women's Industrial
and Educational Union. investigate
these fraudulent advertisements with
out charge. and use their utmost en-
deavors to protect women from being
swindled by them. Philadelphia. too.
has such protective union. and prob
ably all the women's exchanges in the
various parts of the country do the
same work. The beneficiaries of these
associations are sewing women. type
writers and stcnographers who can not
collect their pay from shyster lawyers.
actresses who can get no money from
managers, washer-women and walters
whose employers try to beat them out
of their dues, fan and neck-tie makers
who are working for a bare subsist-
ence. and many of the other dependent
women who are made the victims of
the heartless sharks who pray upon
those who have to work for Living.
Before woman answers an adver-
tisement offering to give her employ
ment at home, she ought to apply to a
protective union to ascertain the char
acter of the advertiser. as also should
working women whose employers arc
trying to cheat them out of their wages.
1t is noble service these unions are
doing, and it is gratifying to notice
that their success is as great as their
financial endowment will permit
Good Housekeeping.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
Mrs. Rambo Was Right.

II should like to know" said Mr..
Rambo. testify. when the conversation
had begun to wax warm. ''why is it
that woman always wants to have
the last word"
"She doesn't" replied Mrs. Rambo.
"It's a SANDER"
"My dear. it is certainly tie truth.
You know you always"
"Absalom, you know better. ]
don't"
"No. you're not 1t isn't sou
"Why, my dear. can't you see"
Ono. l can't! And l think-boo-
hoo-you are-are just as-as mean as
you can be-"
"Well. dear. I'll take it back. You
don't always want the last word"
"Of course l don't l don't see
what you wanted to say so for
"Weil. l won't say it any more"
because you know it isn't true"
81"
GAS well as do"
"I-"
"You want it yourself"
81"
"And you know it"
"You may be right, my DEAR" said
Mr.. Rambo. putting on his hat and
going out.
81 know I'm right. =" rejoined Mrs.
Rambo. calling after hlm.-CA Chicago
Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
CONCERNING WOMEN.

THERE are said to be fully 200 wo-
men employed in editorial capacities
on the various newspapers and jour.
nails published in New York.
BROOKLYN BRIDGE is perhaps the
greatest wonder of mechanism in mod
ern times. but it could not have been
built without the valuable aid which
the wife of the architect rendered to
her invalid husband.
STUDENTS Of both sexes are admitted
to McGi.l College. Toronto. but they
are instructed in separate classes.
This does not suit the young women,
who lately signed a petition asking for
absolute co-education.
The Japanese Government has elect
cd Miss Kin Kato. graduate of the
normal school of Tokyo. to receive
three years training in the normal
sch DOL in Salem. Mass. to fit her to
take charge Of similar institutions in
her own country. This lady will be
the first educated in America at the
expense of the government of Japan.
Miss ROYCE and Miss Woebbrecke.
two of the teachers made famous by
their conduct in the blizzard in Ne
brasKa. last winter. have been pre-
scented with life scholarships in the
North Nebraska Normal College. The
certificates state that they have paid In
heroism. tuition from February 10 to
the end of their lives. and are entitled
to full college instruction. art music.
commercial studies and stenography.
"lTELL you that women. a. q rule.
are more faithful than men-ten times
more faithful Inever saw q man puY-
sue his wife into the very ditch and
dust of degradation and take her in his
arms Inever saw man stand at the
shore where she was wrecked waiting
for the waves to bring back her corpse
to his arms. but I have seen women
with their white arms lift man from
the miro of degradation and hold him
TO her bosom a. Il he were an angel ~
Iagersok
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
HUMOROUS

What scientific inventors sh0nld
tackle now is an umbrella with burg
lar alarm in the handic.-Nerchant
Trareler.
The judges are now nearly as we'll
paid rs the baseball players. but the
game is not nearly so interesting
Toronto Ncws-
=" Papa will never consent, John"
I'm sorry" $50 am L. You're
an angel" You're goose" '.Then
let's fly. "-Boston Courier.
There is said to be hundreds Of
patents on bust1es in the Patent Office
in Washington. We'd like to see
hustle that isn't patent these days.
Rochester Post Express.
-" And are you really so badly
broke. my friend?' he said. as he ten
dered the tramp penny. Broker
was the bitter response. I'm as bad
ly broke as the ten commandments. F"
Life.
"A poet says: IF once you burst a
dollar. like ice it melts away" And
he might have completed the verse by
adding; '.And when you burst your
collar. it's awful what you say. y
Norristown Herald
-Wife--''The gas collector was here
again to-day" Husband-'.Did you
tell him to call again?' Wife-"Yes;
but h. said it wouldn't be necessary.
Husband-''Would be necessarily
Wife-"Yes; he shut the meter off,"
1id-Bis.
-Capitalist-''Is the climate health
ful?' Land Agent-.'Healthfnl? Well,
l should say it was! Why the jury out
in our town had to bring in a verdict
of murder in the first degree against a
man for horse stealing so as to inau-
gdrate our new cemetery. "-I0,cn
Topics.
-Tommie was at Sunday school in
his first pair of trousers. and picture
Of q lot Of little angels was before the
class. "Tommie. would you like to
be little angel?'' asked the teacher.
mo ma am" replied Tommie, after
careful inspection of the picture.
mot be IN angel Tommie? Why
not7'' inquired the teacher in surprise.
"Cause. ma am. I'd have to give un
my new pants. Critic.
Railroad Agent" sir; under
the Interstate law I can't carry your
company for less than four dollar.
and half apiece; but IN tell Won
what I'll do. seeing it's you. Lefa
see; how many people have you eotp',
theatrical ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. -
Railroad Agent-" Well, IN have To
charge yoa the full four-ifty. but IN
send you over tho line With ! cond.e.
tor who can't count moro than
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21
At a Washington Hotel.

New Arrival want a room on the
second floor.
Clerk-Can't have it, sir; the floors
fell.
A-Give me one on the third or
fourth.
Clerk-They are full. too. sir; every
thing is full
N. Alive me a cot in the dining
room or the parlor. then.
Clerk-All full, too.
N. A-Then I guess I'll sleep With
the landlord.
Clerk-Can't do IT, cir. He's full.
too; fuller than . goat, and has been
for three days. Waskisgtos Critic
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21

1t is related of the ex-president Of
the Press Club, John C. Hennessey,
who is . devout Catholic. that on .
fast day recently he went into the clut
restaurant and called for boiled sal.
mon. 1--WE have no salmon to-day
only steak. roast beef and some game. "
said the waiter. Well" said John.
meekly. "you may bringme . steak.
but God knows l asked for iish"-G
Z. Sun.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-06-21


DIR. Oliver Wendell HOLMES pre.
scented his large and valuable collec-
ton Of medical and surgical books to
the Medical Library Of Boston.
You should know my wife. Mst-
thew Arnold once remarked to an ae-
quaintance; '.she has Ill Of my sweet
ness and none Of my coneeit."
will Carleton is a tail. vigorous
man. who believes in outdoor exercise.
especially walking He is fond Of
rowing, sailing and horseback riding.
-Mr. Conkling's memory was -
wonderful As his mind was strong He
could repeat whole pages from Shakes
peare and other poets with perfect
accuracy and without effort for hours
ut time.
Elizabeth, Of Roumxnia, Is forty-
five years Of age and the most talented
woman of royal rank in the world
The Queen. or ~ she is known in liter
AZURE. Carmen SYLVIA" begins her lit
erary work at FIVE in the mcrning. She
rises without disturbing her husband
or even her maid; dresses without as
sstance. and lighting lamp is soon
busy with her PEN
-Aruna S. Abel. proprietor Of the
Baltimore Sum- who died in his eighty
second year, left fortune estimated
at go. 600. OO0- He began his life lat
tho case" and was one of the found
ers of the Philadelphia Ledger. after
ward removing to Baltimore and es-
taHishing the Sam. These are two
among the most unique and financial
ly successful journals in the country.
Mrs Betsey Torrey. of Scituat.,
Mass. a sprightly old lady of ninety.
who still enjoys the best of health. has
one. claim to fame in that she has Oft
en- drunk from the original "Old Oak
en- Bucket" which the poet Wood
worth made famous in song. The buck
ct was in well at the Northey home
stead, in Greenbush, near Scituate,
where Mrs Torrey lived for a number
Of years
Frank R Stockton. that popular
novelist of infinite quaint humors. is
held responsible for Il most startling
in the way of wedding
rips. recently introduced in Washing
ton. After a certain wedding cere-
mony, at which Mr. Stockton was
present, instead of the young couple
going on wedding trip, the brides
parents were showered with rice and
old slippers and banished Gu a two
weeks exile. while the bride and groom
we're left in possession Of the house.
Henry G. Lea, the Philadelphia
author and publisher, spends his life
in his great library, and not only
writes books that have given him
fame. but maintains his
activity i'm advocating wise reforms in
affairs. His recent gener-
ous gift of $50. 900 to the Philadelphia
library for the extension of its accom-
modations for the public in its building
At Juniper and Locust streets is u
act Mr. LEAFS sons
have long since taken his place in the
of the great publishing
house founded by his grandfather,
largely built up by his father. the
learned naturalist, who died year
ago.