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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
FITTING A WOMAN.
Glimpse I'm the Trying-on Room OF
a Fashionable Ladies' Tailor.

A Glimpse I'm the Try ing-on Room of
Fashionable Ladies' Tailor.
at is a good deal more d tIcult to
lit lady than you would imagine.
said fashionable ladies tailor the
other day. you see," he continued.
''ladies are very peculiar have been
in the business for years and have had
dealings with every kind of women In
this country and in Europe. How are
ladies measured? Well, first they take
off their outer waist, leaving their neck
and arms bare. Then the litter meas
ures them from the collar to the waist
in the back; the width of the back is
taken at it's widest and narrowest parts,
the front from the base of the throat to
the waist. next from the under arm to
the waist, and then the size OF the
throat is taken. After that we take
the measurement of the bust, waist
and hips. That done, the ms de length
of the sleeves is taken, and the cir
conference of the blceps. The meas
ure of the skirt is next taken, up down
and around. Then we have three fit
tings. FIRST in the rough. second with
mOio RelioCl lungs anu l'obAJ "hSH
everything is completed.
WHO does the titting3"
''Men and women. Some ladies VIII
be fitted by none but men. They don't
seem TO like women about them. Some
don't like the idea of wearing so few
clothes and allowing men to handle
them. Fitting is rather embarras-
sing thing at times. let me tell you.
Then women's vanity keeps great
many from allowing men to fit them.
especially where the figure is not well
rounded Most of the ladies' wear
skin-tight web undergarments, which
show all the outlines and yet are not
immodest Good filters practically
command their own prices. They
work only dur NC the seasons, which
are very short here, and they make
"a. 900 to $1,000 year. They are
born filters. just as men are born poets
and orators"
How do you make up a poor
iigureP"
THAT is an art For instance.
lady will come who is as thin as rail,
with no bust. no arms. no shoulders.
We have to use cotton wadding TO sup
port her deficiencies That where Il
good filter comes in. A bungler would
make her look lumpy. but an artist in
his line turns her out model. Then
suppose big. tleshy lady comes along.
She has an immense eXpanse of breast.
Of course, that must be broken. We
usually break the bodice into four lines
by rever of same cloth. Your eye
can only travel from one line to the
other. and before it has passed around
all of them the mind forgets to notice
the eXpanse. A perfectly plain bodice
is very try ng except to n perfect figure
In that event, of course. it only sets it
off 1t is not often that ] advise plain
fronts. so few can stand them. "-Ne0
York Letter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
The Sweet Little Dule.

This summer he is little more OBJ
noxious than ever. His latest fad is
wearing IA sash. Great Scott! Just
think of il! A male with sash round
his waist At Manhattan Beach, the
other evening. l saw him in his glory.
He was little dude, with weak and
watery expression of countenance, a
flmy eve and feeble shipper His
shoes were patent leather. his CATERS
of white duck. his trousers of pearl
cashmere. with frightful bags at the
knees, and his coat of big checked
English stuff On his head. above a
single glass. balanced uncerta My a
narrow brimmed pot hat He wore
no waistcoat. his shrtfront was fully
exposed, and not suspender was
visible OH him. Instead. he exhibited
a sash. 1t was broad band of black
silk that covered the trunk half way
up to the chest. At one side it was
caught in an elaborate bow knot The
dude appeared quite proud of his out
fit. He bore composedlv the der svc
focus of thousand spectators. His
sash was the dearest TO him of all his
possessions. So provokengly was his
indifference that bystander remark
ed; I'll wish l had couple of iron
sash weights
What for?''
80 fasten to him and throw him
into the sea. - brooklyn Eagle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Sara Bernhardt's Snow Intaglio.

Here is a new and Characteristic story OF
Bernhardt, told me by q gentleman who took
her sleigbhg when she was In Canada across
fields OF unbrokcn snow, incrusied by a
slightly frosen surface after a mild rain.
Sara was in raptures over the glittering
whiteness OF the landscape, and. suddenly
rising In the sleigh while the horses were
moving slowly along. she threw herself with
great force out OF the vehicle, face down
ward, into the snow. Her companions were
alarmed at her fall aud sprang to help her.
She allowed them TO lift her as a dead
weight, cautionlng them to be gentle, when.
on regaining her feet. she cried out with a
ringing laugh as she pointed to the impres
sion she had made, Sec Sara Bernhard, an
lntaglio IN the snow l have modelled myself
gentlemenp' IL was true. and there was 10
mlstaking the resemblance even to all the
long lines OF her figure aud garments. The
force OF her fall had left the face as clcai
cut as o mask Pdris Cores ondsIce Nep-
BORT Nescs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Unpublished Letters.

One of the London literary papers
announces that twenty-five unpub-
lished letters by Dickens. which were
recently discovered in a curiosity shop
In London suburb. are about to be
published in one of the monthly maya.
zines. Apropos. London Truth re-
marks: lit would be interesting to
learn whether the professo of the let
ters has obtained the permission OF
Dickens legal representative (Mrs.
Hogarth) for their publication. 1t is
too often forgotten that dead ma ms
letters belong to his executors. and
somebody, who not long ago proposed
to publish number written by Dick
ems, principally on private affairs, was
dec sIvely stopped IN that enterprise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Women Vote on Liquor Selling.

There is popular notion that Arkan-
sas is a "bowie-knife" state, a lawless
and an ignorant state. l shared this
before l went there. l cannot dlsprove
the ignorance of the country districts
As l said, more money is needed to
make the public school system effec-
tive. But in its general aspect the
state is as orderly and moral rs any.
The laws against carrying concealed
weapons are strict aud are enforced.
1t s fairly temperate state. Under
the high license and local option laws,
prohibition prevails in two-thirds of
the state, and the popular vote is
strictly enforced. In 48 of the rs coun-
ties no license is granted in other
counNes only single town votes
license, and in many of the remaining
counties many towns refnse it. In five
counties only is liquor perfectly free.
A special law. prohibits liquor selling
within five miles of a college; within
three miles of a church or school; ma
jority of the adult inhabitants can pro-
hibit- With regard to liquor selling
woman suffrage practically exists. The
law says that on petition of a majority
of the adult population in any district
the county judge must refuse license.
Two women, therefore. without going
into politics. sign the petition and cre-
ate prohibition. Dudley Warner ~
HuTDeT'S
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Wilhelmj's Singular Experience in
America.

WIlhelm1 went through strange ordeal In
\ Colorado camp soon after coming to Ameri
ca. He had appeared in Washington before
a brilliant audience thoroughly en- rapport
with him. The ovation accorded him wa,
complete Gen. Carl Schurz enterls ined hin
afterwards. The German minister, Baror
Schlozer, now ambassador to Rome and
favorite OF Bismarck aud of the old emperor
was like Secretary Schurz. great musica
enthusiast He once tore down the curtain,
at his legation, because a guest who wal
singing for him complained that her voice
seemed muffled. "Impossible, madam: 1t 1.
those heavy satin curtains" and he ripped
them down. After Wilhelmjs concert, thii
same eccentric plenipotentiary insisted on
carrying his galoshes and violin case. I'm
aglne the contrast for this master fiddler
between an illustrous audience at the cap
ital and one In an early Rocky Mountain
village which met him with suspicious sto
iidity, and was not moved till a friend IN
iuced him TO play Hungarian march
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Choir English ut the Theatres.

The theatres are showing signs of
life once more. which makes it proper
to tell trifing incident which carries
with it a pungent reflection upon the
fashion in which certain actors pro-
nounce their lines. A maiden of 10
was recently taken to the play by an
affectionate aunt, and throughout the
entire performance the child exhibited
signs of the liveliest satisfaction. AS
they came out the aunt asked the ma
tural and usual question:
"Well did you like It. NV dear?"
"Oh, yes, Aunt Annie. was the en-
thusiastic response, Il had beautiful
time. but why don't they speak
English moreP'- Boston Letter TO the
Providence Sunday Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
FIVE CENTS FOR HOT WATER.
Restaurants Charge to Preveu
Customers Making Their own Lem
onade

A Restaurants Charge to Proven {
Customers Making Their own Lem.
onade.
At dairy restaurant In Fulton street MUCH
resorted to by people whose appetites are
more or less REQUESTED by considerations of
economy, the bill of fare con taIns this item !:
Hot water, 8 cents a cup.
~ should think you could afford to give
away hot water" observed TribWae report
er to the proprietor
IL used to think so, too" he replied, "but
| found that great many people came here
who brought lemon With them. They
would call for perhaps couple OF crullers,
that cost only . cents, and a glass of hot
water. Then they would proceed TO brew
themselves some lemonade and help them =
selves Literally to sugar. And occasionally
they would ask for napkin also, aud put on
all the airs OF man who spends 20 cents OF
n quarter for a meal. With some people II
became a regular practice. / sell cheap and
aim TO give moneys worth for the money that
Is expended, but ] am not In business for the
sake Of charity. Besides, these exceedingly
economical customers occupied seats at busy
hours when paving customers were
kept standing. So to get rid OF them | In.
serted In the bill of fare a charge Of 8 cents
for a cup OF lot water.
1T used to be rather amusing when first
adopted that plan to see the look OF disgust
that would come over the face Of q man with
q lemon when the walter called his attention
TO the fact that be could no longer deadhead
on hot water. He generally took the hint
and staid away. II these men who brought
lemons with them were really hard up one
would feel sorry for them and perhaps have
tolerated them, but 1t is a singulsr fact tn at
most Of them we're men who could well af.
ford to buy q substantial meal. They were
either consttutionally mean or craDks who
believe that the only way TO keep healthy IL
to 20 hungry always"
Five cents Is charged for glass OF no,
water at Macy's lunch room aud at other
places throughout the city. IL is to get the
better OF the lemon "rGcket"-New YorI
Tribuae.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Last of the Great Eastern.

Tranmere shore Is II is said, to witness the
breaking up of the Great Eastern. 1t seems
an unfortunate ending to an unfortunate
career, but misfortune has steadily followed
the vessel ever since she has left the stocks
Her reluctance to move when the attempt
was made 10 launch her would, IL a vessel
could think and feel, have been deemed a
prophetic forebodlng of the train OF disas-
ters that awaited her when once afoat.
Three months were occupied In the operation.
and when at last the waters OF the Thames
received her enormous burden of IL, 900 tons,
the capital subscribed had oil been spent,
and new company had to be formed to Il {
her for sea. The giant steamer had hardly
left her moorings when an explosion occur
red on board which cost mauy lives, aud n
year afterward her captain was drowned In
the Solent. The few voyages performed be-
tween this port and New York we're not
successful from a financial point of view
and after she had sailed from America,
fitted up for 1000 passengers and carry
ing only l9l, her owners sold her. An en-
ployment was then found for which she was
emlnently suited, that of carrying deep sea
cables when being laid, and this constituted
almost the only good and profitable work she
has ever performed. There is no doubt that
her construction was a mistake from begin
ming to end. Mr.. Bruners genius led him to
the gigantic, and 1t was only equal to design
Ing "leviathan," as the great ship was a
first called, with dimensions enormously In
excess OF everything that had hitherto been
attempted. The shapely vessels that Eow
steam merrily across the Atlantic have been
gradually reached, experience lending its
help at every step. The Great Eastern has
many times dropped her anchors In the Sloyne,
and thousands of admring visitors have won.
dered at her vast proportions, many OF whom
win hear with regret that now she has nc
value beyond that OF mere dead material =
Liverpool Mercury.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
A BIG Field All TO Himself

Yes, father" he said to old Mr..
Hayseed. i've graduated. and my
education is complete. l s'pose l
know about everything. Now | mus t
choose field where my abilities can
be used to the best advantage. | want
n large field where will have plenty
of room"
Son." replied the old man. there
is the ten-acre cornfield, and you kin
have it all to yourself "-HGrn""'s
Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
No Further Hope.

"All is over darling" he said, in a
tone of intense pain. and. leaning his
head upon his hands. he writhed in
anguish. IL see nothing before me
but dark despair. We must part, and
forever! I've just come from your
father"
Great heavens, Georger' gasped the
fainting girl; ibid papa withhold hi:
CONSENT"
"Ah. yes; until he has looked me uT
in Bradstreers .-Life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

The achievement of the Lick telescope
in bringing the moon within sixty miles
of the earth, is justly regarded as one of
the most important events OF the age.
While the actual "trip to the moon" is
unreal ed except with the aid Of some
such highly wrought Imagination as Jules
Verne's, good many of the pleasures of
the trip can be enjoyed in peep through
this famous telescope. Famous as It is,
its fame Is to be rivaled. The university
of southern California is negotiating for a
telescope with 42-inch lenses to be erected
OH one of the mountain peaks near Los
Angeles. This will be six inches larger
than the Lick telescope, and ought to re-
duce still further the apparent distance of
the moon. By the use of the last named
instrument it has been discovered that
the man in the moon uses canals The
larger instrument will probably disclose
the character of the canal boats and show
whether they are drawn by horses or
mules.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Not TO Be Disturbed.

Millionaire (entering sanctuml-
Aha, old boy! how do you do to-day
Editor Tin whisper)-S-sh! Don
speak so loud.
M.-Why notP
E.--The baseball reporter is writing
his report in the next room. and he hal
Just given me orders that he is not {,
be disturbed either bv callers or noises
--Boston Courier
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Beyond Medical Aid.

Neighbour: Elbow is your husband to day
Mrs. JonesP Mrs. Jones: "He is very III
indeed" "worsc than he vast" 30, yes
the nurse SAYS he Is beyond the reach Of To
doctors now" 81 am glad to hear IT
WHAT" n am glad to hear It. Now,
you can keep him bevOnd their reach. thin
he will get we'll rapidIy."- Teas SJtavs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

The Vassar brothers, the last of whom,
John Guy Vassar, died few days ago.
have done much for the education and the
higher development of women. John
Guy Vassar was a successful man of busi-
ness. He appreciated the benefits CT a
liberal education. He and his brothers
founded Vassar college, which was real y
the first definite attempt to establish an
educational institution solely Tor the ben
eft of women. 1t is a grand monument
TO the generosity and breadth OF the foun'
ders.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
Bangs.

Breaths there a girl with soul so dead
Who never TO herself has said,
"Ahal my bang looks daisy;n
Whose heart within her burned
As she her eyes on others turned
And saw that theirs looked crazyi
-Neo York Tribune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

The German expedition TO relieve En- II
Bey has been abandoned, for two reasons
first, because there will be an expedition
TO pacify Zanzibar, and next because
viewing matters from a common sense
point Of view it is clear from the FIRST thai
Emin Bey is abundantly able to take care
of himself.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15
I'm Kentucky.

Col. PEARSON b. is getting
lots of free advertising.
Mrs. Bourbon-''What's he been do
ingp Mixed up in some scandal"
mo; he has invented n new auto
matte corkscrew. - sras Sifin0s.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

England has completed the most power
full war ship ,oat-the BenOow named
after famous old admiral, and the vessel
has joined the Mediterrean squadron to
be handy in case the Russians and the
French should link hands. BESIDES
smaller guns, the Benbow has two mon
strous pieces of marine artillery, each of
which is forty-four feet long, and dis
charges prolec lie of cylindrical shape
eighteen inches in diameter and forty one
inches long. 1t is propelled by a charge
Of $50 pounds of powder as cOarGe as
gravel, and can tear its way through iron
armor three feet thick. The Benbow cost
81, 600, 900, but it is the John l.. Sullivan
of the seas, and the English lave felt cas-
Ter in their minds since 1t made the voyage
to Malta in perfect safety, even though
there was bit Of a blow in the Bay of
Biscay. Two m re ships of the same class
the Nile and the Trafalgar are being
furnished with their guns, and as soon as
completed VII DIN the channel fleet,
which is supposed to be stationed in the
Downs according to the sea-songs OF Did
bin. The weight of each monster gun is
10 tons, and the Nile and Trafalgar will
be furnished with 120-:on guns. How
happy are they who do not have to pay
for such playthlngs always
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

In nearly every instance of contagious
diseases careful investigations have proven
tie existence of microscopic forms of life
which have been christened microbes.
The infnitesinal germs are not analogous
In appearance. The pulmonary consump-
lion microbe is different from the Asiatic
cholera microbe Scientific theories have
been formulated in the hope that some
means might be found to annihilate the
power of these microbes. On this point
some very surprising discoveries of vast
importance to medicine have been made
Vaccination has been tried to secure q
naturalization of the force of these germs.
But this method has not resulted satisfac-
torily. number of eminent scientists
are now experimenting in the effort to de-
wise some way to destroy these germs
which are harmful to the human being.
The French government proposes e
levy an income tax upon incomes derived
from bonds and securities, and upon the
earnings of professional men and work
men. All incomes from $500 year up.
wards are 10 be taxed per cent IL derived
from ''rentes, "and half of per cent If de.
rived from q profession or trade. Foreign
ers who are permanent residents in France
are 10 be taxed upon the whole of their
income, and temporary residents upon
the basis of what they spend annually in
France. If this should become law, what
an exodus of Americans there would be
from France.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-11-15

A number of American women have
formed an association for the purpose OF
presenting to the French nation a statue
of Washington. The project is commend
able, inasmuch as this country owes much
to the friendship and good will of France,
some of whose most valiant sons helped
to establish the republic, and whose
names are inseparably associated in his
tory with some of the greatest events OF
the revolution. The French people have
always felt friendly toward the United
States, and never ore so than at this time.
In 1876 we received from the French the
heroic statue of Lafayette, which is in I'm
ion Square, New York, and therefore the
proposal OF American women to send to
Paris statue of Washington is commend
cd b. every consideration Of propriety and
dignity. 1t is estimated that the work
will cost tventy thousand dollars, a sum
which there ought to be no difficulty in
raising. and that the unwilling of the
statue can be made one of the attra ,tions
during the continuance of the Paris expo
sition next year.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
Grandmother's Cottage Door.

In the fair, fresh mornings years ago,
When the world was good to see,
When earth seemed little heaven below,
And youth was a joy to me;
When friends were real and love was
true,
And life was sweet to the core,
What beautiful morning glories grew
Al grondmother's cottage doorl
/ can smell the fragrance of roses red,
And of mint as the soft winds pass,
While the dew like web of jewels is
spread
All over the crowding grass.
The pink sends love in her fragrant way,
And the robins chirp rs of yore,
When the morning glories in rich array
Chung close TO the cottage door.
The cottage was old and small and
quaint
A picture without and Within
The coating of age was its only paint,
And moss hid It's shingles thin.
Its windows twinkled under the caves,
With the laughter of light they wore,
And the morning glories with dancing
leaves
Laughed back from the cottage door.
And grandmother, too, like her house,
was old
But the burdens of love and care
Had changed the dress of her life to gold,
Until she was angel fair.
Like the glories her heart at the morning
hour
Enclosed to the sad and the poor;
She was symbol and queen of the dainty
flower
That grew at her cottage door
Oh! many and many year the sod
Has greened over grandmOther's grave:
She went like little child TO God
Her soul was 50 pure and brave.
But know, though Heavens gardens be
fair 10 view,
She remembers the days of yore,
And the morning glorie5 she loved that
grew
Round the dear old cottage door
-[Mary A. Denison.
The Washington critic., 1888-03-17
Learning MOI to Smoke.

The Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew is
quoted as saying; 81 have smoked ever
since was 20, but of late years the habit
has grown upon me, until average
about twenty cigars day. noticed that
was nervous and low-spirited and my
excellent digestion was going back on me,
but called 1t malaria for while, and
then talked about nervous prostration
and brain trouble, but / knew in my
inner consciousness that the real diff
Guilty was nicotine. First tried to cut
down the number of cigars and then to
smoke milder Sorts but while / would
smoke less one day / d drop the next back
into my old habits, till finally matters
grew so bad / was forced to look i. them
straight in the face and decide whether
was going to permit any habit of the
sort to wreck my health, impair my
usefulness and destroy my life or course
decided wouldn't, and as l could not
control the habit, l simply abandoned it.
But at times when / sit after dinner IN
room filled with the smoke of good cigars,
the old longing comes upon me almost
irresistibly, and have my battle to fight
all over again.