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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
Uncle JOe's Monopoly.

Uncle Joe is one of the most ingenious
arkies I'm Washington. The other day
he contrived { make rude wheelbarrOw
for himself. The morning after it was
completed he went out to try 1t, but was
dismayed to Ind it gone.
Il 'clah to gracious he exclaimed, Il
knowed dat wah a mighty heap nice
wheelbarrow, but diin't spec 1t gwine
to run OF by its own self.
He presentlyfound it in use in Jake
Turner's garden.
Jake, what you doin wild my new
wheelbarrow, I'd like to knows
wy, [ nce Joe, faint none NV yo'rn.
Hit belongs to de community. For you TO
keep it would be monopoly.
'Haint done made It.? cried Uncle JOE.
An haint 1t mines'
No, 1t haint, said Jake. ''1r wuZ 70 IN
afo' the wheel was put on 1t, but when
you put the wheel on you done los It,.
What's the wheel got to do wild it,
wy, you see, done hear Cunl Beck,
the Kaintucky senator, say dat when a
man writ book 'twuz his'n, but II he
print 1t t wuznt hls'n. An printin
makes a book go, an wheel makes a
wheelbarrow go. Cunl Beck said dat it
wuz a monopoly to give man the book
he writ arter 1t wuz printed. So 1 SEE it's
monopoly for Uncle Joe tohave his wheel
barrow when the wheels on.
you g'lung, said Uncle Joe, going off
with tie wheelbarrow Il done made it
and it's mine, wheel ur no wheel. What
G cd S wheelbarrow 'thouta wheel?'
We'll, what goods book that you
can't print? An Cun'l Beck he said
oh you shet up, Jake Some niggahs
gifts so smart 1t makes EN- fools. An as
fer Cunt Beck, ! don / want 10 be dis
spectful, but IL he ever said any such stuff
/ don't reckon he meant il. Any way
this amt Kaintucky, an efyou go OIL with
my wheebarrow again I'll have you TUX
up. You heah, now?'-W ashington Post.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

Mrs. Holden was all ready, and tho rooms
looked splendid when the company began
to come in, but we didn't none Of us see the
doctor around. Presently in he como at the
back door and two men after him, luggrn'
somethin' heavy. ashes forgot the ice
cream" says he to me, in whisper, and
that's where he'd been, huntin' ice-crean,
end he got 1t, too, and plates to put 1t on and
men to serve it.
Was there big crowdl ] should say
there was; that was the worst there was.
There was food enosgh Of one sort or
mother, but seats was scarce, that's facti
but Mrs. Holden and tho doctor and the
minister they kept a-gein', and no one didn't
notice any Lack.
The doctor knew pretty well from the
first where TO look for tho young rascals
that had sprung the trialk on him, and as he
was a-going out and in he saw enough TO act
on. But II wasn't the next day, nor the
next, as he said any thing, and the boys was
beginin' TO think there wouldn't nothing be
said, when the doctor he sends for Thorn TO
his private room. "Gentlemen," he says,
AZ hope you're satisfied with what we did
for your company the other night. There
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

full Of ministers and delegates they got up
10 their tricks. / dunno just how they fixed
1t, but most Of them delegates got invita-
tons to reception at President Holden's,
and there was more than a hundred from
the town invited, too. I toll you there was
deal Of talk among the women about what
they was TO wear, aud guess most Of tho
men calculated to brush themselves up o
bit, too. Wen, sir, tho thing was done so
neat that DR.. Holden, he didn't hcar nothing
about it, and the day come, and there was
his wife attend!I' the meo.ins' and takin'
notes and leadin' the women's afternoon
session. Some OF the women thought sho
was pretty cool hand, but then they con-
cluded she could hire all tho help she want
cd, aad they guessed there was O lot at
home a-cookin' the supper and fxin' the
rooms. The doctor, he was standin' in tho
lobby tallin' to the minister when up comes
Colonel Porter's colored man.
"The Coloneps real sorry, sir" he says,
shut him and Mr.. Porters got TO be out of
town this evening" "Woll, what IL he
hasln says tho doctor. "Why, he can't be
OF your reception" says the minister. "Re-
ception I don't know nothing about re-
ception." " Reception at your house," says
the minister, and then il all come out, and
tho doctor he was mad and was for adver-
Using straight or in the meetin' that some
one he'd put up trick on him, but the min
lister says: "Hold hard, does your wife
know Maybe she's going 20 give you
surprise" Tho doctor he knew she wasn't,
but he wanted she should know as quick as
could be, so he had word passed up to her
70 como out ia the lobby. She came out and
there was her husband a-fuming, and it was
the minister told her what was up ats
some of them boys" said she at once, with
kind Of apleasans smile, but there came
sort Of twinkle into her eyes, too. WHATS
the timel" says she. The minister he gave
1t half after three. 1.-TWO hours good"
says she. And then she told the men they
wasn't to say another word 70 any one; she
vas a-going to have the folks come and they
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

shouldn't want fors omethin' Z eat, neither.
The doctor no begun 70 feel some better
and he went and brought up the buggy and
shc had him drive her round TO one store
and another, and they picked up cooked
ham and biggish load Of bread, and cakes
and fruit. Iguess she didn't forget nothin',
and she never let on to be whit put out,
but acted throughout as IL there was the
day before her. When she got home she
sent word 10 one Of tho lady teachers e.
send her down three or four of the handle.
c.-,:-- and h.savs she. ~ '-"'s -
can mako hight biscuit quick set her on at
Il and keep her a-going till further notice.
Tho teacher she didn't find no one to beat
her at biscuit and she went straight on till
tho -four give out and shc couldn't mix no
moro, and then she came down TO tho
doctors, and before all was through she'd
baked up what there was In that house, too.
Ny wordi but IL was fun TO SEQ ono and
another on 'em come strolling up TO the
house like they was going 10 call and then
no sooner inside than they went in for oil
they was worth.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
CHAPTER Y.


Miss Clauson showed very little in
terest in the approaching visit. To
this curious and. at times, almost
apathetic young woman, it seemed as
if all young men were alike, although
we have seen that she was capable of
showing strong feeling and emotion,
as when she rejected Mr.. Mordle's love.
he only sentiments Miss Clauson
felt about Frank Carruthers were these.
She was rather glad he was no: cler-
gyman. and rather sorry he was sort
of cousin. She was not very partial to
clergymen and she thought male
cousins were apt to presume on their
relationship. Perhaps they do.
So, with something akin to indiffer-
ence. Beatrice saw the lodge gate open,
nj Horace bring the horses and large
,gonette up to the door. She noticed
at the young man who sat beside
.nm looked rather pale and washed
out. She saw several portmanteaus
handed out, so came to the conclusion
he intended making long stay. Then
she resumed the book she was reading.
1t was far more interesting than any
young man.
Nor was she disturbed for some time.
1t was close upon the dinner, indeed
Beatrice was already dressed; so that
the Talberts took their guest to his
room, and left him to make his evening
toilet Just before the gong sounded
the three men entered the drawing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

was good many OF them" says he, Il" and
we didn't have time 10 be as economical as
we should have liked. There's the bills,
gentlemen, and give you till the day after
tomorrow to bring me the money"
Did they pay upl You may depend they
did. They saw the doctor wasn't going to
make no fuss, and you better believe they'd
no wish to give themselves away Yes, sir,
the biters was bit that time, and no mistake.
But you take care the story don't go no
further" A. L. II.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
OUR NATIONAL FLOWER.
An Eastern Lady Claims This Title for tho
Modest Pansy.


Florists and others at the East have been
discussing the question of the most popular
flower Of the country. Some prefer the
may-fower, some the rose, others the daisy.
But Henrietta T. Hollowell, in an article In
tho Boston Globe, champions claims Of tho
pansy as the National flower of America,
saying:
Watch the children in the public garden
as they gather around the brilliant beds Of
their favorite, and its name, psnsy, must
certainly occur 10 you. Pansy typifes
thought. Shakespeare and Milton both make
honorable mention Of it, OF the same
genus rs the violet, by cultivation it has be-
come much finer and richer in its nature, as
tho people Of the different nationalities,
develop into nobler men and women by be-
coming American citizens.
Is not variety in unity characteristic of
our people, and what flower represents
such O pleasing variety, though retaining
the perfect characteristic Of its typei It
is Of various markings and colors, from Mil
toms "pansy freaked with jet" TO white,
through different shades of purple, blue,
orange and yellow.
1t Is already known and loved by those
OF oil ages. Children love it, and take de-
light in finding faces in tho pretty flowers.
Babies play with it and lay it against their
soft cheeks, and there is no rough exterior
to hurt their tender skin. Old men and
"women smile when they sec it and WINS
por. heart's-ease."
It can be successfully cultivated in any
part OF our broad land, and just because
our country is so grand, 1 think no one
,ctd flower should grow in all sections.
There must necessarily be the Northern
pine and the Southern palmetto, but we can
at least unite on one flower which, with q
little care will thrive in all sections. Thcn,
let us nominate for our National flower, tho
peoples flower, the ehildrcn's dover, pan
sizes; that's for thoughts"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
a PARTING.
nY AnIsrINE ANpRnsoN.

"Do you regret, % Lovel' he said
In solemn thought she bowed her head,
Aud when she raise il, in ker eyes
The love for which man liyes-o dies.
~ have forgot Regret saii she;
with love like this it cannot be-
do you regret, my Kin e" she sal d.
More proudly rose tho regal head;
"My answer does not need space
For thought Regret has hal no pl &C o
Since on my brow loves seal you set.
Sorrow must come but not Regret"
They walk with Duty separate ways;
But through the weary years an days
Abides their faith in love once known,
Although for bre I'd Fate give q stone.
Through space and time shine lovelit
eyes,
And Heaven may hold a clad surprise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

- " - 49,
thing queer about
that convention, and
that's q fact, but il
you want me to tell
you just what twas
you've got to pass
your word not TO let
it 60 no further.
IL was three OF
them college students
had more money than
brains, and when
they saw the town
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

A three-year-old California boy who had
never seen large body of water except in
the irrlgating canals. was taken to see the
ocean. He stood a moment In silent aston
ishment, and then burst out with. Who
turned ON dis water?'
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

us ne n clergy HdnE dShcu Dedttlce
ale must be, suppose.
NO, ; said Herbert. "He never took
orders. The fellowship he holds did
not make that indispensable.
"rhey ought all to be like that, ="
sad teatrice. "Men oughtn't to be
forced or bribed to enter the church
Besides, continued she, 'they ought
not to make man give up his fellow
ship when he marries. Just as he
wants more money they take it from
him. He must either give up his wife
or his income"
Miss Clauson was becoming quite q
philosopher on the subject of marriage,
She spoke about it as if It were an I'M.
possibility that she herself would ever
be interested in the matter
INV dear" said Uncle Horace, gal
lantlv, IL don't think man would
COZ sider two hundred a year great
sacrifice if you were in the question. y"
She smiled family at the compliment.
still the system must be bad, she
said lit might lead to all sorts of un-
pleasantness. A man might keep his
marriage a dead secret-might not
marry at all. All sorts of misery might
result"
"You may be sure" said Herbert,
"whatever ISIS best"
Exactly so," said Horace.
II sure it is bad" she said deci-
sively.
Miss Clauson must have been in ad-
vance of her day, the authorities now
having in great measure adopted her
views and changed the system.
'.Shall we write and tell him to
conner" sked Horace. ut won't be
any annoyance to you?"
''Why should it be what difference
will it make? Ask him by all means.
Then, hearing the patter of little feet
outside she left her uncles to answer
their letters and in few minutes was
out in the garden romping with the
child.
Horace wrote beautifully worded
letter to Frank Carruthers, expressing
the pleasure he and his brother felt at
hearing of the promised visit. He
begged him to fix his own day for CON-
ing and to stay as long as he conven-
iently could The letter was handed to
Herbert for perusal and approval. Her
bert read it, and after nodding his head
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19

CHAPTER TX CONTINUED.
BY HUGH CONWAY.

CHAPTER TX CONTINUED.
Old Talbert half-Sister, who wa
some years younger than himself, mar
ried, lust before the successful coup
came of, man named Carruthers. 1t
was no great match, and if Mr.. Car
ruthers found domestic bliss it was well
that he made his matrimonial arrange
ments before the 'bo nm in oil. tobacco,
corn, or whatever it was, sent Mr..
Talbert TO Lakewood House and county
society. Had he deferred it till then
the chances are that Mr.. Talbert would
have insisted on his sister doing better;
for Carruthers had only moderate
fixed income, as manager OF some
works in the north.
Somehow, after her marriage his
half-sster slipped away from Mr.. Tai
bort life. AS whole sisters and
brothers SO often do the same this fact
is not astonishing. Mrs. Carruthers
had several children-but one after
another they died off. She wrote to her
half-brother announcing the birth or
the death of each. He answered her
letters in congratulatory or concllia-
tory way as the occasion required
Tn IS was about all the correspondence
Horace and Herbert were lanky boys in
Elton jackets and round collars, frank
Carruthers was born, and actually
lived long enough to give promise OF
growing up, Indeed, his father before
he died saw his only surviving child a
strappng young fellow of seventeen.
Mr.. Carruthers left his widow an
annuity for life and few hundreds III
ready money. She lived well within
her in come, and expended her capital
in finishing her son education She
may have had some of old Taibert' S
views of things in general although
lacking his means of carrying them out.
Anyway she sent her boy TO Oxford.
There, for three or four terms lac be-
haved disgracefully.
He got into scrapes, difficulties and
debt. So far, indeed into the last that
his mother for the first and only
time in her life, applied to Mr.. Talbert
for ass stance. This was given readily
and the young man was once more set
of straight
Then suddenly Mrs. Carruthers died.
Cut of her annuity she had saved
enough each year to pay premium OF
assurance, and Frank, then )ust twenty
one, found that her foresight and love
put him in possession of some seven
teen hundred pounds.
Whatever his faults might have been
he was pass onately fond of his mother.
Her de 9TH seemed to make changed
man of him. He Immediately paid back
Mr.. Talbert's loan-better still, he
went 20 work like horse an intellec.
tual horse, of course. The consequence
was that he became one of the most
shining lights of his year, and was, in
due time, rewarded by fellowship.
his was lucky; for after having re
paid Mr. Talbert he had only money
enough left to carry him to the end Of
his Oxford course.
Eventually he settled down to try
and make his living, or augment tht
emoluments of his fellowship, as ar
Oxford coach At that particular
time the supply Of coaches was beyond
the demand, so for some years, in spite
of his brilliant reputation, passengers
or pupils were few. But he stuck tt
the business and latterly had been giver
as much, even more than he coulC
manage. Hence the overwork.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
The Blue and tho Gray.
the day OF the conflicts; In battle array
nd the waiting CONFERENCE.-The Blue q


IT'S the day OF the conflicts; In battle array
Stand the waiting combstants-the Blue and
the Gray.
m the green pas,ure-laads comes thsiowins
sf bsrast
from the forests doop shedsws che music Of
birds.
In warm, golden SPLENDID the suns sianting
rays
Lie over tho broad Geld OF ripeuing maize.
a little brook gvrgl0s By hedgO-row and thstlet
A quail makes his plant In soft, mellow
whistle.
AL nature "a peaceful; YET here, face 70 face,
They meet to< the oontest-these souls Of one
racAJ
The Graf waits sorepoly in abattised strength
rho Blue, brave and daring, advances; AZ
length,
In q sea OF red clover SO fragrant and sweet,
lust there, on the edge OF tho meadow, they
meet
An attack sharp and sudden-a noise-what Is
this1
A report-it Is only q true lovers lkis1i
7. sc glorious capturo-and thus ends.the Fray
Ills eyes are blue eyes, ond hor Dyes ore gray.
-Ee1 Best, in Detroit Free Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
THE BITERS BIT.
Tho Students joke on the Doctor,
end How 40 Got Even.

e., - SHELL, there was some
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-07-19
SOME CHOICE VEkse.
Tho Silent Dnttlo.


The war that Spring and Winter WACO
Goes on in silence, dag by day;
Strong youth against deorepit age
New growth opposed 70 dark decay.
The strife of hope against despair,
Life against death; and morn by morn
A tenderer warmth is in the AIR,
And richer huos and hopes are born.
And 10, on every side appears
The hurrying hest Of Spriny's advance
The crowcing grass, VITA bristling spears,
The ero0kside ruskes' ready lance.
The iaveliRs OF daring rsods,
The irts-sprouts keen bayonstthrust
With rank and file OF sturdy weeds
Rising exultant from tho dust
Each day fresher guidoR nauntS
Marking the vantage ground By turns;
The arrow-heads of water-plants,
The hard-clenchod fats ofvaliant ferna.
The willows penons, brave and fair.
The wild hags sharp and slender blade.
9Th every force of Garth and air,
Jsin boldly in the glad crusade;
TIL WiRts<s sullen struggles cease
And cola and darkness fail and nee
And oil the hills are fair with peace
And green with palms OF victory.
-EiISbeth Akors, IN Woofdz's Journal
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1888-06-14

It seems to be generally conceded
now that Mr.. Blaine is entirely out
Of the Presidential race. It is evident
that he will not consent to have his
name placed before the Convention,
yet there may be show of attempting
his nomination. Mr.. Blaine does not
want to enter the race. We do not
blame him for this resolution. To
have the confidence Of the American
people is the highest exaultion man
can attain to in this world, politically
speaking. MIR Blaine has this conf
dence in as high degree as any man
living. What, then, could be the at
traction for him in the White House ?
The experience of the past three years
has convinced all thinking men that
the mere fact of getting into the
White House falls far short of the
point of craftsmanship. Blaine, out
of the White House, is far greater
than Cleveland in it. Then there is
the point to consider that it will neces-
state a strong campaign to get Cleve-
land and the Southern Confederacy
out of power in Washington. Mr.
Blaine has won all the honors any
reasonable man need aspire to, and
can well afford to leave the field open
to those who are willing to make the
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A Nice Pair!

Cleveland, the servient tool of the Sol
i'd South, the man who attempted to send
back the Rebel Flags captured by Union
Soldiers, and Thurman, the man who
manifested his loyalty and love of coun-
try by carrying dainties to Rebel prison.
ers in Camp Chase, form an attractive
pair, considered as the front and expon-
ents of Free Trade Democracy. Bradley
johnson says the Confederate Soldier is
controlling this Government. Bradley is
to large extent correct. The Confeder-
acy is emboldened by the passiveness of
the North, and growing more aggressive
every year. Democrats hold Office as SEN
ators and Representatives who defiantly
boast of disfranchising Republicans, and
whose States have overwhelming Repub-
lican majorities. 1t is fitting that Cleve-
land and Thurman should represent such
an idea. A man who can find it in his
heart to write ribald vetoes of pension
bills, and man who occupied the time
during the dark days of the war in con-
veying dainties to Rebel prisoners, make
very good Democratic ticket.
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7,O00!'

Last week we published the splendid
address of Capt. Ell. c. Jones, spoken
as brave Soldier who fought to de-
fend the flag of his country, and to
maintain the laws of his country.
This week we publish the speech of
Bradley johnson, very good Demo
crat who proved his loyalty to De-
mocracy by faithful service in the
Confederate Army. Read the har-
angue of Gen. Johnson, then tell us
the "Bloody Shirt" should not be
waved. The mission of the old
Soldiers who served in the Union
Army is not yet completed. AS they
took the front then. so they must
take the front now. This Confederate
boasts that the Rebel Soldier is con-
trolling affairs at Washington. Right
in the face of this, we occasionally
hear, from men who are chronic
ofice-seekers, sneering remarks about
the Soldiers whose bravery and suf-
fering made it possible for these same
men to hold Office. AS result we
have occasionally, picture like this:
A gray-haired veteran who wrote the
of the laws of his country,
with sword and bayonet, on score of
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cent, is s4s7, how much money has each?
GRAMMAR.
1. sWhen a pronoun has two more antecedents
connected by and it agree with them in the plu-
raj number. Give three exceptions to the above rule
2. What are the principal parts of the following
verbs: Lead, let, lie, flee, raise, sit, have?
3. Parse:
(a) 1.-THE lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day,
Had he thy reason, would he skip and play?'
CD "Thus shall mankind his guardian care engage
The promised father of the future age.''
4. Write sentences Illustrating the different con-
structions ofinfnttiyes and participles.
.. How does the passive voice differ in form and
use from the progressive form of verbs?
6. Write a sentence containing complex objective
element of the third class.
7. How many lenses in each of the modes? How are
they formed?
s. What do you understand by figure of speech ?
Explain its use.
9, 10. Parse:
o treacherous conscience! while she seems to sleep
On rose and myrtle, Jailed with syren song;
While she seems, nodding o'er her charge, to drop
On headlong appetite the slacken'd reign,
And give US up to license, unrecalrd,
Unmark'd;-sec. from behind her secret stand,
The sly informer minutes every fault,
And her dread diary with horror fills.
HISTORY.
1. What nations claimed America by
right of discovery?
w udO COupdCO was ohO hAEo OLA
bodiment of the American idea that
governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed?"
8. Give an account of ArnoId's trea-
son.
4. What was the Fugitive Slave Law? !?
What great work, written by lady, was
published shortly after the passage of
that law?
5. Define Judgment, Indictment, Trea-
son, Bribery.
6. What bill was vetoed by Tyler
against the policy of the party which
elected him?
Z. In 1884 what other appellation had
the Democratic party? What State was
admitted in 1864?
s. Define Protective Tariff, Internal
Improvements, Electoral College, Civil
Service Reform.
9. When and where was the first
petroleum well drilled? When was letter
postage reduced from to cents.
TO- Name the Presidents who served
two forms