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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

assemble at the treasury to draw their
pay-at that time there won't be two
bits apiece for them.
Gentlemen. do we want TO elect
such swarm of governorsP Shall we
depopulate this fair land for the sake
of being able to say that our highest
executive Office can muster more men
than the standing army9 When one
OF our legislative bills is signed do we
want to have TO paste roll of wall
paper to it to accommodate the sigma
lures of the governorsp Would it not
be better. my friends, to throw over
board all these numerous and light
weight gentlemen who aspire to the
office. and elect some large. brainy.
able, scholarly. patriotic, digniiied.
polished and popular man and try to
scrub such along with him rs our gov
ernorP know man, peculiarly en-
dowod by farseeing nature tor the
Office; man to whom the finger of fate
has ever pointed and said: There is
the man for the first state governor of
Dakotar Gentlemen. friends. fellow
citizens. refer to myself! l present
to you the name of old General Jesse
Climber, known from Pembina to the
Cheyenne Crossing and from Little
Muddy to Yankton Fiat, as the squarest
man that ever looked through collar!
Straight as greenback. gentlemen, and
able as two-year- old steer! Never
licked in fair fight and in the race to
stay till the hide of the last opponent
is hung on the fence!'
When the gentleman sat down, which
he did on the back of chair with his
feet on the seat. there was applause
which caused the floor to break down
in one corner and let three candidates
for state auditor down into the saloon
below.
BY splitting the top of the table in
couple of places with the slung-shot,
the chairman finally restored order
A vote was called for, and General
Climber insisted on voting first re-
CARELESS of any alphabetical arrange
ments, and cast the vote for himself.
Others followed. and he was nominal
ed almost imam mously. and of course
afterward elected, as the statehood up
rising was general rather than
party movement. and there was no
other ticket in the field. The defeat =
ed candidates for governor were pacifi-
cd by each being given something
else; and by the creation of several
new offices, such as second assistant
state treasurer state veterinary sur
geon. state superintendent of election
frauds. etc. enough were provided to
go around and there were no bitter
dsappointments left to rankle in the
bosoms of the defeated. The com
mittee on the restriction of liquor sell.
ing then reported, recommending as
its mojority report for high license, and
stating that Judge Perkins, of the
committee. wished to submit minor
ity report in favor of rigid pro-
hibition. but that unfortunately the
Judge had lmbibed little too freely.
and would not probably be able to
stand on his feet and use parliamentary
language fluently before tho next
morning. or possibly the day after.
A motion to adjourn was then carr ed
and the members went down and
joined the three candidates for auditor
who had gone through the floor
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
Speech for a Little boy.

Pm going to be wise man,
AS you NAV plainly see;
II do all the good / can,
There'll be a place for me.
know that am very small,
Pm scarcely three feet high;
But then, when | am big and tall,
Won't be smartl oh, my
So then, must my lessons get,
Ny teachers kind obey;
never must get cross and fret,
But pleasant be each day.
Wishing that we may all do right
/ ask to be excused;
I'll bid you all kind goodnight,
Hoping you've been amused.
-SylVia Naming, IN the UaivsrsaliSt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
Popular With Everybody.

''Mr. Scrapem," said the hostess to
an amateur violnst at an evening
gathering. you play the violin. don /
your
"Yes-after a fashion. you know"
was the modest reply.
How nicer murmered half tia
company.
did you bring your violin with
your"
mo; / did.not"
"How nicel" murmered the other
half of the company. in fcrvent unison.
Merchant Traveller.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

This Is question asked every day
About three years ago,it was discovered il
a common swamp reed, looking like suga
cane. 1t is found mainly near the equator,
and in Central America. The plant grows
from four TO fifteen feet high. The juice Is
nearly tasteless and taken in large quaint
ties causes sensation as of light electric
currents, which after two hours gives place
TO solid, vigorous, enduring feeling, thar
lasts the same as good meal on faint
hungry stomach.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
Whnt Means.

To the man or woman who has never
been i'll, the word health is meaningless
But 10 the one who has suffered and dis
paired, health appears as a priceless boon
To the thousands of unfortunate women
who are suffering from some of the many
forms of weaknesses or irregularities pp
culiar TO their sex, Dr. Pierces Favorit
Prescription holds forth the promise o
speedy restoration of this "priceless boon
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
a Prominent Merchant In Trouble.

Old moneybags mopes in his Office all day,
AS snappish and cross as bear;
The clerks know enough to keep out Of his
way,
Lest the merchant should grumble and
swear.
Even Tabby, the cat, is in fear of a cuff,
Or kick, if she ventures too near;
They all know the master is apt to be
rough,
And his freaks unexpected and queer.
What makes the old fellow so surly and
grim,
And behave so confoundedly mean.
There's certainly something the matter
with him
Is il stomach, or liver, or spleeni
We've guessed this liver is sluggish and
bad,
His blood is disorded and foul,
It's enough TO make any one hopelessly
mad,
And greet his best friend with growl.
The worldwide remedy, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, will correct
disordered liver and purify the blood, tone
your system and build up your flesh and
siren nth
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
FIvECuEAp HAKvEsTExCURsIoxs.
Rnre Chance TO View tFe wonderful Crops
of the West, Southwest and Northwest.

of the West, Southwest and Northwest.
The most abundant ever known. Come
and see for yourself. The Great Rock
Island Route offers you the Inducements
of lowest rates, and delightful journey
in its unrivalled palace cars.
Dates of excursions: Leave Chicago
September IL and %, and October 9 and
% (1SSS), for Kansas Nebraska, North
western Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota.
Rate: One fare for the round trip.
Tickets fiji st class and good 80 days for
return passage. Improve this opportunity.
You may never have another in a season so
bountiful. BE sure your tickets read via
the Great Rock Island Route, which has its
States.
For rates and full particulars, address
VIM. Hickey, Passenger Agent, Davenport,
Iowa, or +. A. Holbrook, G.. T. e. Z. A,
Chicago, Ills.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

Is about 100000, aud we would say at
least one-half are troubled with some affec.
ton of the Throat and Lungs, as those
complaints are, according TO statistics
more numerous than others. We would
advise all our readers not to neglect the
opportunity TO call on their druggist and
get bottle Of Kemp's Balsam for the
Throat and Lungs. Trial size free. Large
Bottles soc and 81. Sold by all druggists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

II is announced that Mrs James Brown
Potter has thirteen new Partisan dresses
with which to elevate the stage; but If
women will take off their hats when they
go TO the theatre, we don't care whether the
stage is elevated or not.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

Now that the rush of the summer work
is somewhat over, we desire to call atten
ton to some matters looking forward to
profitable work, for the fall months and
sob a. Co., 1909 Main ST., Richmond, Va,
and they will show you how to do good
work, which can be made a permanent
thing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
A Long Time Between Drinks.

Col Blood (angrily 10 waiter): 81
say. waiter. didn't tell you to bring
me another cocktailP' Waiter: ayes.
sab; yes. sab. I'll be there directly"
Col. Blood: "Well. hurry up. want
you TO understand that I'm no camel"
- keW York WTid
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung 10 Castoria,
When abe had Children, she gave them castorii
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

VIM. Hanscom, Oshkosh, Wis, who was
for seven years so afflicted with piles that
he was unable to attend to business, is en-
tirely cured by the use of Coles CARROLL
salve Price 25 and 30 cents. at Druggists
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

Always look at the architectre Of {
mule from a front view. The rear eleva
ton is not pleasing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
g snooks and roblins that dolipht

The spooks and COLLINS that delight
To fill with terror all the night;
That stalk abroad in hideous dreams
With which dyspepsia's fancy teens,
Will never trouble with their ills
The man who trusts in Pierce's Pills.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets
vegetable, harmless, painless, sure!
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

One touch Of selfshness makes all q e
world q skin.
Lawyers ought TO be good poets; they
write lots of "versus."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
What IL NxOxtcf

The cold water folks will make repor,
Of their first Fisllal year on the 9th Of No
yember.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04
The Population of Michigan

A poet talks OF 1.-Two Ways of Love-"
One Of them is doubtless the bridal-path.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

amt much on politics, but 1 motifs AT
the one who gets Their rs a statesman, an
him as amt nothin' but politlcia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

A man makes his maiden speech when he
asks young girl TO marry him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

The coming election, if managed by the
bright lights of pugilism, would undoubted-
ly result in a draw
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

A man named Sine recently died childless
IN Cincinnati, O. He was, so TO speak, a
Sine qua non, and he adjourned Sine die.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

This is a Yankee Doodle country, but
Canada is the Yankee Doodle country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-04

Beware of Fraud. as my name and the price are
stamped on the bottom of all my advertised shoes
before leaving the factory. which protect the wear
ere against high prices and inferior goods. III
dealer offers w. l.. Douglas shoes at n reduced
price, OF says he has them without my name and
price stamped the bottom, put him down as fraud
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24

ticuisrly in the veTteI OF the cerebrum
it is clear the: this faculty OF the minC
| will suffer at orce IL the current be SUI
fciently strong. The electric STREAM
| lows from the positive to the negative
pole, and there might be some possible
advantage in placing the positive pole or
the vertex OF the head, resrest the center
Of consciousness, although deSth In sDy
| case,w be instantaneous. After msturf
elaboration we recommend that the
death current be administered to The
, criminal in the following manner:
A stout table covered with rubber
cloth, and having holes along its bor-
ders for binding, or strong chsir,
should be procured. Tia prisoner lying
on his beck CT sitting, should be Il :mIy
bound upon this table or in the chsir
One electrode should be so inserted into
the table, or into the back OF the chair,
that it will inpinge upon the spine be-
tween the shoulders. The head should
fastened to the table or back Ct the chair,
be SO Joined as 10 press firmly with its
end upon the top OF the head. We think
q chair is prefers DIE to 6 table. The
rheophores Can be led # to the dynamo
through the floor or smother room,
and the instrument for closing the cir
cult can be attached to the wall.
The electrodes should be metal, not
over one inch In diameter, somewhat
ovoidsl ia shape, and ccvared with q
thick lsyer of sponge or chamois skin.
The poles and the skin and hair at the
points Of contac! should be thoroughly
vet with wsrm water. The hair should
be cut short.
A dynamo generating an electro-mo.
tive force Ct at least 5000 volts should be
employed. EItner continuous or alter
mating current may be used, but prefer
ably the latter. The current should be
allowed TO pass for thirty seconds.
Tie society WAS not prepared last night
to take action upon the report, because
the committee TOOK them BY surprise.
The report Was Lot expected until the
December meeting, and SO 1t Was laid en-
the table until that time, to aGmit CT Sll
being present.
The Law provides that executions by
electricity shall take place only ia Sing
Sing, Auburn and Clinton. New York
city murderers will be executed al Siug
Sing.
ELL IN CHIC.
Last winter Mr.. Rsnnell introduced 3
DILL II the Ohio Legislature providing for
the execution OF criminals by electricity
The Rsnnells bill provides thst sill
criminals shall be executed by the use Of
electricitV at the peDitentiary st Column
bus, but tires no method, as the suthor is
not an electrician. As soon as the crimi,
nal is dead the body is to be covered with
quick lime and destroyed. This is to
prevent friends from knowing the lss.
resting place. Allftiends and newspaper
representatives srs excluded from execu-
tions. The bill is on the calendar, and
its author will push 1t this winter il he
concludes that the people are ready for
this advanced ides, SIS ne expresses itlsas:
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
Ths Finest Razossfn the ives,
At Anderson'asgan store.
IMMIGRATION.
Southern Con ton ct Montgomery, Ala
bRms, December IL, 1883,

Southern Convection at Montgomery, Ala
bams, December 12, 1888.
The Inter State Immigration conven-
ton called to meet in Montgomery, Ala-
bans, is matter OF great importance to
the whole South. Il had its origin in
Texas, whose commissioner Of immiers-
tion, setting with those of other slater,
called the convention at Montgomery rs
q central 20 Mt easily reached from every
pEr! Of the South. The governors OF the
several states, or the commissioners
Of immigration, have appointed
tull lists Of delegates and
the attendance already promises
to be large. TIE cit;Zs ans Of Montgomery
have appointed LEGAL committees, and sre
doing all in their power to mako suc-
cess of the undertaking.
Reduced rates have been secured CT
one fse for the round trip from 81 points
in the South, tickets being on sale Ocean
Der 10, and good until January 5, 1889.
Your kindly assistance is requested by
the movers in the cause, by the citizens
of Montgomery, and by yours truly,
TIE COMMITTEE ON ADvBRTIsING.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
BY ELECTRICITY.
The Nsvsl ASIbsd OF Capital Parish
me1t Rsper Cd n New Ysrk-A
HsEnes So CsrrY the Fatal
Current to the Head and sp,ne-You Fouof
Button ana she CRIMINAL Ceases
TO Exist.
New York Sun.

The committee appointed by the Medi
co.LeesI Society 10 de'ermine the best
form OF Supplying an electrical shock to
cause instant data 10 cases Of Grimm l
execution reported lsst evening at q meet
in The Buckingham hotel. The law re-
quires that sf,er Jsuu.ry 15t criminal exc
cutiops s6s!s take plsce by electricity, ex-
cept in the cases of those persons whose
crimes were committed prior to that date
The 1op.Tsus described in the report Of
.last ni2ht VIII, in sll probability, be
adorted far use after Jsnusr7 1st in crim!.
nal executions throughout the state.
Tae movement 10 do away with the
horrors of hanging was started g year
and hsf ago List winter bill VS.
presented to the legislature and passed
calling for the appointment Of q commits
Sion to consider the question CT cspital
punishment spd suggest . substitute for
hanging The commission appointed b
Governor Hill consisted Of threa man
whose views were well known 10 the pub
ic-Elbridge 7 Gerry, Mathew Hale
end Alfred P. SouthwIck They con-
Quoted series Of experiments inside
chiefly By electrical experts upon doge,
and reported in favor of electricity T0ey
presented q bill which WAS promptly
passed by the assembly, but
stuck in the hands Of the sens
ate Judiciary committee. II faslly
pessed minus section which d.
rected thai he superintendent Of state
prisons should on or before Janusry l,
"cause an electrical apparatus suitable
anc sufficient for the purposes Of this
act to be cana ructed and placed in each
OF the said prisons Of this stSte, together
with the necessary appliances for the
execution Of convicted criminals"
The friends OF the bill claimed after the
passage thst the judiciary Committee
meant 70 kill it, but made mistake in
striking out thai clause instead OF the
clause m " tioning electricity as the scent.
In the fern in which tbs law passed
electricity becomes the agent of criminsl
execution upon Jsrusry l, ous no uni
form system is demanded for the entire
state.
In this Juncture the Medico Legal So
ciety took up the question on IFS own
hook. The commission appointed by the
governor W&s still in existence. Mr..
Gerry was membe: both OF this COM
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
rHE GAZETTE. FORT WORTH TEXAS SATURDAY. NovEMbAs "a

gy 10 the brsin snd the great nerve pass
ages leading downward through the
neck. Death is instantaneous and with
out shudder. This is the way the COM
mittee described the process In the re-
port submitted lsst night.
The electric current, in passing through
the body from one point to smother, IN
dergoes more or less diffusion through
the tissues. A current passing from the
top OF the head 70 the small Of the back
viii be djff1aed throughout s great part
i Of the brain sud all Of the tissues ct the
neck. The medulls oblougsta-1 part
O. ths brain which is most
vi'el-.ogether with all Of the greet
| nerves OF tue reck and the spinal cord,
which exercises jurisdiction over the
movements Ct the lungs and heart. will
be thoroughly permeated by the current
spilled in this way. AS the seat of
consciousness is IN the brain, and par
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
RJTBLE.

did not NIKE her or her children neces.
sary psrg'es plaintiff M error in Its'
ment. kfli NED, WDi:e, J.
R1'ney Browning vs.. the Slate; eppesI
from Marion. l. Testimony WriCa il
procured you'd not tend to disprove the
guilt Of the accused is Of too ministerial q
nature to entitle him to new trial,
b1, u upon an application for continu-
aDce to obtain it. > In order that the
over:uling of motion for continuance be
revised by tzis court and the case re-
verssd for Few trial, it must sppear
rot merely that defendant might have
oeen prejudiCed il his rights by such
ruliTgr bu! that it wss reasonably prob
aola that IL the absent testimony Rad
been before the jury verdict more favor
able to defendant would have resulted
y reversible error in the court below.
Aft med. White, P. J.
s.. LouiF, Arkansas and Texas Rail way
VS. J. PIcAens; appesl from Hopkins
Suit for killing COW worth $50 and one
Ayrshire calf worth Sl75 Judgment for
S165 II was shown that fnn-blooded
Jersey calves OF this age we're more valu>
able than this calf By far, and that the
market price Of JsraeY Of this descrip-
ton would be worth $50 TO $3.50, Held ::
We must hold that the evidence fails to
support the verdict. Damages tor kill
ing said calf were excessive. Reversed
and remsnded. White, P. j.
Pablo Flores VS.. the state; appeal from
Duvsl. Conviction for theft Of q mule.
Possession Of property to raise pre-
sumption of guilt must be recent; remote
possession Of property OF this charac. er
which readily passes from one person TO
another does not raise q presumption of
guilt; it is but circumstance, stronger
or weaker in proportion to It's rsmo.euess
from the original tskirg. 2. Where there
is question in 8 case as 10 whether the
facts establish q case OF recent possession
or not this QUESTION CT recent possession
should De submitted to the jury under
proper instructions as to the law sppl,ca>
BILE to such possession, Reversed and re-
msnded. White, P. j.
j. G KImmel VS.. ". D Pickard; appeal
from Ellis. l Where party wishes to
take advantage Of tie fact that petition
does not show proper dimsge in sucn
amount as to give the court jurisdiction,
& plea should be interpoEed tnat the allies
get!on OF damages were ma6e fraudulertly
for the purpose Of giving the court iris
diction. 2 Where there Is conflict of
evidence SIS to what were really the terms
OF contract and the trial judge having
determined that CO; fl CT, there being evils
depce 10 support his finding, We will not
revise his Judgment In this respect. There
Was no reversible error.i Wilson, J.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
For pyspepstS.
Use aor,ford,. Atsd Pho.ph.te.

DIR LoKSSzo WATTS. Pitt,feld. Mass. says:
From its NJ, for psfioo of about eight weeks.
to he eNcluAen IN other reme7iee, attrib
ute the restofSfiQf to health OF a patient who
ives emacisted ~ the last degree, in couse
qlence Of neryGEtprostrnEon aud dyspepsia
This p ltienv ssfonfaea was in tucn an irritable
CONDITION ihst he codlp not bear either liquid
or solid food An sc6spp,ished physician of
many years whom called in con
one. At this slage 6ecideaso use Horsford's
Acid Phosphate, which resulted as above men
Lioneu"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
League ofLand Recovered.
Special to the Gazette.

BALLISGER, TEX, Nov. 23.-W. j.
Weng.te sad CO HIrris have returned
from San Angelo where they have been in
attendance on the district court, and sue
ceed5d in recovering one lesgue OF lard
In the suit OF Rnnrels County VS.. NJ. B.
Hullism CT Tom Green county. The land
WAS one of the four Leagues granted to
this county for educational purposes and
was Illegally sold by the county judge Of
this county in 1888. The result Of the
suit Is matter CT grestimportaLce TO this
county and our citizens are rejoicing
greatly.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-24
COURT OF APPEALS.
synopses OF Decisions Rendered t the Pres.
emit Tyler Sitting.
Correspondence Of the Gazette.

YLER TEN @, Nov.
%, 1888. B. F
Blocker VS.. tn e
State; appeal from
B o W e. Convic =
tiCn for murder in
the first degree
with the life PEN
ally ass sesed. The
evidence did not
demand 4 chsrge
on murder In the
second gre e.
The charge is full,
fair, and as q whole
is correct. There
7ss no error n the