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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Educating American Girls.

Or. +. W. jerks OF Detroit, recently
read before gathering of physicians a
paper discussing the question of the edu
cat on Of American girls, as affecting the
nations future. The common assertion
that American women are not as healthy
as those OF Europe, could. in the Doctors
opinion, hardly be denied. The average
standard among the women Of our country
today is far below what il has been in the
past. The deterioration of their physica
health since the days of their Puritan
mothers has teen very marked, but it is
not confined 10 the wealthy or ultra-fash.
iOnable alone. Nervous hysterical school
girl> are found in the mechanics cottage rs
well as in the millionairc's mansion. The
doctor does not believe that Ame rican
women have deprecated in personal beauty
and attractive sss, but in physical strength
and power of endurance. The mind is Cul-
uvated 10 the neglect Of the body. He be.
heves that the remedy is in education in its
broadcast sense. Parents, teachers and
preachers have shown themselves capable
of caring for the moral and intellectual
paris of the education, but the physical
part, though equally important, is mainly
left TO shift FOR itself without proper guild
ance. Wee girls more fully impressed
with the sense of duty they owe to them
selves and the nation for whose future
they are responsible, the physical condition
of America would be vastly improved
Springfield Republican.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Precious SilYerware.

Many curious articles are taken 20 the
United States mint from time to time fol
conversion into solid cash, said Superinten
dent Fox.
"A short time ago lady sent trunk Il
the mint filed with silverwaro. She was
an aged lady and was wealthy. l called
upon her TO see why she had sent the trunk
of silverwarc, and at the same time apprise
her Of the fact that she would realize but
little upon IL, inasmuch as the govern
ment allowed no more than the absolute
value of the metal for any articles sent tc
the mint. She said to me-
Il don't care what it brings. That trunk
contains a service that prize most highly
1t was the gift of my father TO my mother
on their wedding day, and don't want il
to fall into any other hands. / don't wan
those precious pieces, sacred TO me, 10 be
come the proper of others. They were
the gift Of my dear father TO my sainteo
mo her more than eighty years ago. and
when they died came into my hands. What
/ want you to do, Mr.. Fox, is 20 see that
the service of silver is placed in the crucib' {
and melted up. l want you TO see it done
yourself | don't care anything about the
amount OF money it will realize
al promised / would attend to it ard
carried out her desires.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Learn to govern yourselves, and be
gentle and patient. Guard your
tongues. especially in seasons of ill
health, irritation and trouble, and soft
en- them by prayer and n sense Of your
own shortcomings and errors. Rcmem-
Der that valuable as Is the gift of
speech. silence is often more valuable.
Never retort sharp or angry word.
1t is the second word makes the quar-
rel. Learn 20 speak in n gentle tone
of voice. Learn To say kind, pleasant
things whenever opportunity offers.
Study the character of each, and sym
pathizo with all in theirtroublcs, how
ever small. Do not neglect little
things if they can affect the comfort OF
others in the smallest degree. Avoid
moods and pets and fits of sulkiness.
Learn TO deny yourselves and perfect
others. Beware of mcddlers and tale
bearers. Never charge bad motive
II n good one is conceivable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
A Short Novel.

Alone In his grand mansion, not far from
Central Park there died the other day an
old man who for nearly quarter Of a cen.
tury had lived life Of misery which his
luxurious surroundings only emphasized.
Twenty five years ago his son returned
from college, bold, bright. handsome and
intel ectual fellow. With HIM was an equal
ly gifted friend, but who was destitute OF
money. At the intercession OF his son the
merchant gave this youth position in his
employment. Striving 10 spend as lavishly
as his wea thy friend in their trips around
town, the clerk drew upon his employer S
cash account. Remorse overcame him, and
he confessed his fault, pleading for forpive
ness, and promising 10 return the stolen
money. The bitter old man had him arrest
ed. He got bail, and then drowned himself
in the East RIVER.
He had beautiful, sister with whom the
merchant son was madly in love. Learn
ing the cause Of her brother death, she re
jected the friend. Sorrow and despair
drove her into open revolt against socia
rules. She wandered hithcr and thither
noted everywhere for her beauty and cynic
ism. Wherever she went her brother
friend followed her, profering his love AZ
last, weary Of his lite, he killed. himself il
her room in New Orlcaus
His father, the hard man, who had
wrought all this evil, L burned his fate. He
gave up his business bee use the loved face
of his lost boy distracted him. He sought
relief from care everywhere, and failed
20 find IT, He became q gloomy, morOst
man, whom the children looked at sidewaN
W tn fear is they hurr.ed out OF the shadow
If his scowl.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
TRIAL OF SANTA CLAUS.

I've heard that there has been vote,
The ques ion, is he fit 10 live!
Some voted Yes! The others, No!
The latter freely forgive.
do not know what have done
That should now be treated so;
I've been their friend, their fathers friend,
Anc fathers fathers, long ago
know the times have sadly changed,
And / am quite old fashioned, now
But ask the little ones 10 vote;
To their decision l will bow.
II must die, my dearest friends,
Ono favor only will | ask;
Fill oil those little stockings full,
Twill be for you IA loving task
If 1 should see on Christmas morn
. Some little one from all apart.
With empty stocking in her hand,
Grieving alone, 'twould break my hear
Look look at that vast surging crowd
OF Children. All are shouting; aye!
Thank God their little hearts are true;
Old "Santa Claus is not 10 die"
Boston Transcript.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Lowell Mason's Chance.

When Bishop lIeber's famous mis-
sionary hymn, From Greenland's Icy
Mountains" which he wrote in 1924
while in Ceylon, first reached this
country, q lady in Charleston CHANGING
20 remember that in bank down the
street was a young clerk who was a
musical genius, sent her son with the
hymn 20 the clerk with the request
that he write tune to fit IT, In just
half an hour the boy came back with
the hymn. and the melody thus dashed
off in hot haste Is to-day sung all over
the world. The young bank clerk was
Lowell Mason.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
BY MRS. NJ. L. RAYNE.

IL was the morning of Christmas
Eve in Montenegro.
The sun had not yet risen over the
Black Mountains, when a young man
and girl approached a grove of great
trees-sOme Of which had already been
felled TO the earth-and seated them
selves on one of tho green logs, with
their faces turned to tho east.
The man was dark, but not swarthy;
he had that ripe, rudy coloring which
belongs TO the Dalmatian people in
that locality, and his figure was a mar
vel of beauty and athletic grace.
The girl was fair, with pale, faxen
braids, and the strange contrast of
eyes, dark as midnight, with coal-black
lashes and brows. She is easy recogni-
zablo as belonging TO the gypsy ele-
ment Of that region, who never inter
marry with the Servians, and with
whom chastity is national virtue.
She looked not unlike u typical Ger
man mddchen, as she sat there by her
companion, save for her dark, pecu-
liar eyes, and the picturesque dress of
her people-the gay striped skirt and
red tunic of holiday attire.
"Theckla,n said the youth, breaking
tho silence between them, lit is cold
but not 80 cold as your heart is toward
the friend of your childhood.
'fThou knowest ! love thee" muir
INJURED the girl sweetly in the delicious
tongue of her tribe, "but, Helmer, il
is not for me to put away the tradi-
lions of my people. can never mar
nv one of thy race, Helmer."
THAT is silly talk, my Thcckla, fl
only for foolish children. Sec! know
better than my father about many
things. Look at our house! IL is no
longer a hut; because once our people
we're oppressed is no sign we should
be- And the Prince knows that We
are better men and better soldiers be-
cause we have lie lrning. But YOU
baby--you will carry n stone in your
pocket forever - just because your
grandfather dd--to throw il Mt an en-
envy ut last"
,'Helmer," answered the girl gently
and patiently, 'if I marry thee thou
lxnowest / am accursed of my nation"
"13ut you are not a nation" retorted
tho young man hotly; ''you are only n
tribe. You have sheep and goats snd
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Antony. the shepherd, had r7cde
himself as useful as II son TO Helmer's
aging parents. The maidens were all
married but had come homo for Christ
mas eve. Tho Roman lamp was burn
ing at the door, TO light the feet OF any
guest, and the household was feasting
on the supper OF wine and fruits when
the housefatler noticed tho yule-log
burning low.
Another bad,yi. Antony" he said,
spreading his hands over the glowing
Goals and repeating the formula Give
10 me, ard to Christmas, abundantly,
o, God"
Here is your yule-log, father. ives
soil badnji, Ga merry log day." ex-
claimed clear voice, as the great yule
log wns rolled into its bed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Ayers Almanac for 1850, published Dy
DR.. j. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass, comes
to us in the shape of a neat presentation
book Of about five hundred pages, being
made up of numerous editions calculated
for the ATTITUDES of many lands. A score
or more of nationalities are addressed in
could they all be heard clamoring together
for Ayers Sarsaparilla and Ayers Pills
what Babel would break forth Ayers
Almanac, in its familiar yellow cover, has
long been known as the most accurate anC
reliable of its kind and If any one is igno
cines, and suffers in consequence, IL is not
the fault of this cnterprising firm, who
scatter their 'leaves' by the million, "foI
the healing of all nations" Ask your drug
gist for Ayers Almanac.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

n handful of corn, and your villages
are only huts. And my Theckla, there
will Away be a curse on you, II you do
not break the spell and liberate your
lzlnsfolk. See, the sun is rising. We
must cut our yulo log or it will be too
late. Now. one kiss for luck, little
one"
But Theckla ran of and stood at n
distance To watch her lover cut the
Christmas log.
First. he selected great oak tree,
and then uncovering his head he bowed
before il three times in succession.
then facing the east he crossed himself
and offered II silent prayer. Thecla,
too. was praying as she did when she
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Eaow's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls Catarrh Cure.
Il. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known h. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
WALDINo, KINSAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
E. III. VAN HGsEy, Cashier, Toledo Nation
al Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces of the system. Price "a. Der bot
Ito. Sold by all Drugg.s'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Among the most conspicuous cases
of confidence in human nature are the
people who swallow mixed drinks.
II was not Goethe who said that you
can always tell the man who has gone
10 grass by his seedy appearance.
Fish are spoken of as the fisher
mems harvest because the fishermen
plough the seas for them.
A ''Sauerkraut Trust" is the latest
Previously saucrkraut had reminded
US of a combine.
A poet wants to know where the
fleecy clouds arc woven" II Use air.
loom of course.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
HEAVEN AND HELL.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

While forced to dwell apart from t.-y dear
face,
Lovo linked with sorrow led me by the
hand,
And taught my doubling heart to under
stand
That which has puzzled all the human race.
Full many a sage has questioned whore in
space
Those counter-worlds are, where the
mystic strand
That separates them. l have found each
land,
And hell is vast and heaven narrow place,
In the small compass of thy clasping arms.
In reach and sight of thy dear lips and
eyes,
There, there, for me tho Joy of heaven
lies
Outside-lol chaos, terrors, wild alarms,
And oil the dissolution fierce and fell
OF void and aching nothingne9s make he'll.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

kind guest and brings tho good luck.
We will be merry"
The young fellow grumt led not a
little ut this command, and called An
thony, the shepherd, to bring in king
Log
But the father drew his handjar or
sword-knife.
"Out with thee, II alcontent; Is II not
a happy yule-log TO theep II is the
son of the house that will bring well
come"
SO again the monsterlog was brought
in and rolled into its place, and this
time tho householder flung a handful
of corn into Helmer's face.
The young domdchin saluted her
with great respect.
Good evening, mother, and hap
I Ply log-day to thee"
Good luck, son, and welcome to
thee" she responded joyfully.
Theckla said nothing, but her eyes
shone with such light that the other
maidens remarked it.
lit is the wine" they said. "Theck-
la is n good girl. What pity that
she cannot marry our Helmer."
They were simple, loving folk, and
know nought Of any ie,inctiOn be-
tween themselves ard their shepherds
or shepherdesses.
So it was when Antony asked for the
| black Dalma, the fine stallion whom
no living man had ever backed, the
father said:
IF thou canst ride thou cans't have
him"
II would harness him to a mountain
cart. He can run, but as fast as he
can run | can ride, and | would reach
my people in Bosnia by daybreak.
What says't thou, HelmerP Tho
horse is thine.
LAS he pleases," answered Helmer,
indifrerently. The horse has too
much spirit 1t may do him good"
So the man went, first asking the
blessing OF thehouse elders and family.
Thy health, O log" drank the
log was burned low again.
"Helmer! son! fetch anotherlog and
we will ask Gods blessing that the
year may be fruitful.
| The midnight hour was ringing and
Thcckla went with tho maidens to set
out offerings of fruit and food on the
house;op for the evil spirits, the souls
OK the unbaptizcd children, and to say
] u Chanted measure:
Christ is born;
OF a truth He is born
The peace of God bc on thee,
Because Christ was born IN the straw
On "a Christmas eve long ago.
The hOuse-father, having drawn the
Goals away from the "badn. ak, waited
for Helmcr to bring in the new and
take out tho old. That is, to take the
| amoldering brands of the burnt log and
carry them TO tho sable doors, where
they would preserve all the animals
from harm.
But no Helmer came. Nor did they
SEQ him again. They took it at first
rs Jest that ha had carried out, to es-
cape the yule-log bearing. But soon
gravcr ideas entered their heads. The
wicked spirits that were ahead had
power, on that night of all others, to
carry of those who were in their way.
What if no had forgotten the prayer of
faith, when he eat the yule-log? 1t
was too horrible, and it turned their
Teasing into fasting, and they burned
tapcrs day and night and the house
elders prayed for the absent one.
BY and by, other thoughts crcpt in.
L. Il
on Christmas day. s.ad the fine horse
Dalma was utterly ruined But no one
cared that the poor animal had been
driven to death since Helmer was not
! there 20 see il.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

A week had passed, when two
strange old folk called at the home of
Helmer with the usual grace.
MAY the peace of God be on this
house, and all under its roof. We
would see our grandchild, the little
Theckla."
''Theckla!" they all cried out to-
gether; lis she not then ut home with
theepn
I'VE have not seen her since the
day before Christmas. Has any harm
come TO herP"
How could they tello Tho maidens
remembered that she had gone with
them 20 the housetop TO place the wine
and eggs, the fruit and corn for the
evil spirits, and the unbaptized chill
dren. They had not thought Of her
after that in the greater loss OF Hell
mer, their brother.
There came at that time u diversion
10 all personal sorrow and loss, IN a
sudden summons to arms-danger
threatened the crown. Every man
who could wear a sword fastened to
aid his Prince. All the tribes and
people OF the Black Mountains and the
Dalmatian valleys were one nation
against the common enemy.
One old man over 80 presented him
self before Prince Nicholas.
"My friend" said the Prince kindly,
"you are too old TO fight"
Then let me die ut thy feet, sire,
as soldier should" answered the old
man. and drawing u pistol he shot
himself dead.
IL was Theckla's old grandsire.
Years passed away and again the
yule log was burning on the hearth in
the homes OF Montenegro.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Not An Execution TO the Rule.

Social Philosophcr-"M gracious
wish ] could have the honor of an introduc
ton to that lady. She's the first sensible
woman I've seen on the street to-day. She
wears no hustle"
Friend-"I know her. Wait. Good
morning, Mrs. De Fashion. Permit me &c
introduce my friend. DIR. Highmind."
"E'orgive the intrusion, Mrs. De Fashion
but noticed that you had no hustle"
Mrs. De Fashion-"Horrorsi / must
have dropped it," (Faints).
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Teacher-Willie, what is tho capital Of
Canadai Willie-The money taken there
by United States financiers and boodlcrs.
Robert Elsemere's" fame is secure. A
late thing i'm millinery is called the Robert
Elsemere bonnet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20
Rheumatism

According 10 recent Investigations is caused by eleesB
OF tactic acid in the blood This acid attacks the nbrOus
tissues particularly In the joints and the local
manifestations OF tho disease, pains ana aches I'm tho
back and shoulders, and In the joints at the knees
kes hips and wrists Thousands OF people have found
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and also strengthens the whole body
II was laid mp for six months with rheumatism and
used many kinds OF medicines without good result TN
of my neghbors told 10 take HoOds Gar aapafl
Ia when had used half bottle felt better, and aft
taking two bottles think entirely erred
have not had attack OF rheumatism Finoo. EUGFoJR
II. DIXON, RossVille, Staten Island, NY.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-20

Swift Specific cured me of ma ligrAnt Blood PQis,
on after had been treated in,vanwith old sO-calel
remedies OF Mercury and Potash. y =. y. not obG
cured the Blood Poison. but relieved TIE Rhen-
mntism when was caused by the poisonous Minerals.
GEO. BOWEL, 2il2 81 Avenue. N. y,
Nine years ago ScrOfula attacked two OF my chill
dren, and they were badly afflicted with that dis
ease, which resisted the treatment of my family
physician. was persuaded 10 use Swifts Specific
nv seeing an account of cures In my county papeT.
The Improvement was apparent from the first few
doses and in a short time my children were cured.
and are stlll sound and we'll
JOHN WILLIAMS, Lexington, Va.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-12-28
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