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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18

To be the friend Of sovereign one must
be without passion, without ambition, with
out selfishness-for seeing and clear SEQ
ing-in short, not man
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18
How Intelligent Women Decide.

Princes are brought up 10 live with all
the world-all the world ought TO be
brought up 70 live with princes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18

Man is violin, and it Is only when the
last chord is broken that he becomes q
piece OF wood
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18

Study well the human body; the mind is
not far Off.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18

Contradiction animates conversation
that Is why courts are generally mopoton
O11a
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-18

Beware of Fraud. my name and the price arc
stamped ON the bottom OF all my advertised shoes
before leaving the factory. which protect the wear
ers against high prices and inferior goods. II
dealer offers w. l.. Douglas shoes ut IA reduced
price, or says he has them without my name and
price stamped the bottom put him down as fraud
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Cyrus W. Field and Jay Gould.

A New York correspondent writing to the Chicago Herald says: l had oc- casion 10 drop into Cyrus w. Fields office in the Washington building, at the foot of Broadway, and pleasant office it is, overlooking the bay and nar- rows, with Liberty statue looming in the near distance. I had not seen the great man of millions for half year and I was struck by the alteration in him. The change was mono the less positive because for the moment inde- fnable. It was not so much in his per- sonal appearance, although his beard and hair were certainly more frosty than of old. For five minutes studied the man with this result: A few short months ago he was one of triumvirate who tyrannized Wall street. Every action was aggressive; when in his office his presence dominated the place irresistibly; when hc spoke his voice penetrated every cor ner and made every clerk tremble; when he walked his step was unpleasantly positive; when he discussed a pet pro- ject his piercing eye refused to sec the possibility of failure. In short, when Cyrus Field was near you could not we'll remain in ignorance of the fact. That is not the Uncle Cryus of to-day, al though the decay of the financial oak has scarcely progressed far enough as yet to impress the casual observer. But the advance is sure one. The fire of the eye is less brilliant, the voico pitched in lower key, the stride is less defiant and the stoop of the shoulders is trifs more pronounced. The man tries to bear himself as usual before the world, but he cannot deceive those who know him we'll
 The secret is this: Cyrus Fields spirit if not broken has received shock from which it will never recover and which has made of him an old man in six months. H. is no longer dangerous power in Wall street. In the great struggle of the giants there his namo seldom appears. In a few years he will return to his hearthstone more than likely broken hearted man. Jay Gould has been his Nemesis. As he doomed Robert Garrett by seizing the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph company and assisting in the seizure of the rail- road, so has he doomed Cyrus Field by snatching from his hands the control of the elevated railroad system and some five millions of his wealth.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Bustard Hunting in Russia.

In ordinary winter weather tho birds take shelter beneath the nearest underwood or brush; and at such times the hunter may look in vain for the bustard But with an exceptionally strong frost or cold snap lasting more than couple of days, comes tho sports mans opportunity. Then the poor creature falls an easyprey to its enc~ mics, or at such time it is subject to a strange disability. The feathers Of its wings freeze, covering of ice forms over thcm, and the bird is unable to rise. During the night the heavy frost that prevails during the exceptionally cold weather iu Russia settles on and in the wing feathers, binding them togcth- CT. In this condition the bird seeks the open, and passes its beak through it's frozen pinions to free them from the ice. But if the heavy frost continue a night and a day. or the bird be prevented from leaving the brush to free itself from the encumbrancc, all is over with it. The ice chrystals still form upon and overpower its wings; the bird sinks from over fatigue and cold; and the fox and wolf-always on the watch for this opportunity find the bustard an easy prey.
 Aware of this, the bustard hunters know exactly what to do, and when to look for their quarry. When an unusu- ally severe spell of cold sets in, or a very keen hoar frost lasts more than a day or so, they make their preparations. Horses are carefully rough-shod; for tho sport is pursued on horseback, and the ground is as smooth and slippery as a sheet of ice. Then in the morning, not too early, the party-four, five or six strong, starts. Each one goes armed with whip having stout handle, and couple of lassoes; firearms are not needed. The most promising feeding grounds ia the neighborhood arc of course known to the spcrtsmcn, and they mako for tho cover nearest these places. Now they beat the under wood and brush, hallooiug and cracking their whips. The frightened birds rush out and try to make for the open. But the weight of their frozen wings presses them down; the feathers are covered with ice; they can neither rise nor run. They just waddle hero and there in helpless, ungainly fashion. Crack! crack! go the whips and the birds nearest the horsemen fall right and left instantly killed by ( dexterous blow on the head with the whip stock. Out fly the lassoes, anc more distant birds are struggling in thu moose. When four, five or six person take part in such hunt, few minutes suffice to despatch fairly large number of bustards; and then move is made t. fresh ground. The bustard, it is curiou to note, is the only bird of the steppt that is liable to this freezing of th pinion-feathers in severe weather; bu ducks are often found on tho large rivers frozen to the ice by their legs. = St. James Budget.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Eskimo Endurance.

We look upon 30 to 40 degrees below zero, which our northern neighbors oc- casionally see, as temperature that is about the limit of human endurance with any degree of comfort (and probably it is with even our best methods of combating iD, and so we stand aghast, writes Lieut.. Schwatka, when we hear of the E skimo out sledg- ing and hunting at 50, 60, and even 70 degrees below zero, forgetting all tho time that these people have clothing, which is proportionately much warmer than their lowest temperature is colder than ours; and this, too, with cqual if not less weight than in our clothing. They are, therefore, better prepared tc endure it than VIC can possibly be.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
The Ruling Passion.

In the late war; at times, there was so much excitement that it was difficult for the men to know just where they were. "Whcn the Federals sprung the mine at Petersburg" says General Alex ander, ''part of tho line was blown into the air. Up the bravo fellows went and down they came in the debris. We were digging them out, one after the other, when we struck ono man who had been entirely buried. He was a pitiable sight as we pulled him out, but he rubbed the dirt from his eyes and said: Boys, have we tuck them, or have they tuck us2 '"-- Albany Press.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Relics of Washington,

Tho approaching celebration in this city, of tho centennial of the lnaugura- ton of George Washing gton as first Presi- dent in this country, says the New York Mail and Express, is causing those who intend participating in the ceremonies to collect relics of that interesting his toric event. Among the collection owned by the NewYork historical society arc several lifc-size portraits of Wash in gtop, said to be tho best in existence. They were part of the old Livingston collection, once housed iu the Rotuuda of the city halt park, which occupied the site of the present court house. Among other relics of that epoch is the tail of the horse which was bestrode by the leadcn statue Of George ILL, torn down from its pedestal in bowling green to be moulded into federal bullets. It now rcposcs peacefully oa Washington's camp beadstcad. St. Jchn's lodge No" 1, the old,st lodge of Masons in this city, possesses the Bible on which George Washington took the oath of office on April go, 17S9. The story is told that when Bible was sought for by those having charge of tho inauguration ceremonies Washing ton told tho committee to go to the Masonic lodge rooms and they would be certain to tiud ono there. After the ceremony the Bible was returned to the lodge, the members of which to-day hold the volume in high veneration. 1 Another relic IS the family pow in "Old St. Paurs'' in which Washington sat during the services connected with the inauguration. It is opposite that occu. pied on that day by Gov. George Clin- ton; for at the time of the inauguration both congress and the legislature met in Federal hall, the site of which is now occupied by the sub-treasury of the United States, at the corner of Wall and Nassau streets, where a colossal statue of Washington has been placed.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Repudiated His Bargain.

A farmer of the older timo ia Wash
 ington county, who had good many dollars and was much attached to them,
 had also lively, freckle-faced grand son, as agile as a squirrel and as sharp as the old man himself. The old gen tleman's barn became infested with rats, and he told the boy that he would give him 50 cents apiece for all the rats he would catch, alive, and show to him, After two or three days little Benjamin came to old Benjamin and asked him to step out into the barn. He did SO,
 and was conducted to big disused mo- lasses barrel that stood in the middle of the barn floor and asked to look into it. And there on the bottom was a wriggling mass of rats threo or four deep, strug- g'ing vainly to get out of the barrel.
 "My gorry!' exclaimed tho old gentle man. 'Where'd you got all these ratsa' "Caught 'cm here in the barn, gran'sir. '" "How many bo they?" 'Eighty. That's just $40 gran'sir." 'tForty dollars! Why, I ain't goin' to pay you all that money" ''Ain't you9 Didn't you agree to, gran'sir9" "Well, yes; but had no idee when did that you'd catch such big lot" cover il goes, then,' said the boy. Waiting te give the old gentleman chance to re- tract, which he failed to improve, he upset the barrel and the rats poured out around the old mans feet. With a howl of terror he climbed up on hay now, and the rats resumed possession ol the barn. -[ Lewiston Journal. ~
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Foods Digested With Tea and Cofft

Foods Digested With Tea and Coffee.
 Experiments have recently been made by Dr. Frazer on the action of tea, cof- fee and cocoa on stomach and intestinal digestion. He concludes, according to science, that it is better not to eat much of meats at the samo time as infused beverages are taken; for it appears that their digestion will in most cases be re- tarded, though there are possibly ex- captions. Absorption may be rendered more rapid, but there is loss of nutri- tive substance. On the other hand, the digestion of starchy food appears to be assisted by tea and coffee; and gluten, the albuminoid of flour, has been seen to be the principle least retarded in digestion by tea, and it only comes third with cocoa, while coffee has apparently a much greater re- tarding action on it. From this it ap pears that bread is the natural accom- paniment of tea and cocoa when used as the beverages at meal. Perhaps the action of coffee is the reason why, in this country, it is usually drank alone or at breakfast, a meal which consists much of meat, and of meats (cggs and salt meats) which are not much retarded iu digestion by coffee. 9. That eggs are the best form of animal food to be taken along with infused beverages, and that apparently they arc best lightly boiled if tea, hard boiled if coffee or cocoa is the beverage 8. That the casein of the milk and cream taken with the beverages is probably absorbed in large degree from the stomach, and that the butter used with bread undergoes digestion more slowly in the presence of tea, but more quickly in the presence of coffee or cocoa; that is, if the fats of butter are influenced in way similar to oleine. 4. That the use of coffee or cocoa as excipients for cod-liver oil, etc., appears not only to depend on their pronounced tastes, but also on their action in assisting the digestion of fats.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
A Lucky Conductor.

About two years ago conductor of a street car in Philadelphia was dis charged. He had not cent in his poc- ket aud had wife and children to SUD- port. In thls emergency he borrowed $10 from friend, made bucket-shop investment and doubled his m oney. His luck has stuck by him evor since, and he is now worth $40, 900. He cleared $27, 900 last year. His good fortune,
 however, should not serve as an incen- tive to other poor men. Two months from now the Philadelphia referred to may be pcnniless. - New York World.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

Raising money for public works in China IS no joke to Celestial officials. The late terrific floods in the Empire having been caused by breach in the Yellow River, twenty million taels (about thirty-two million five hundred thousand dollars) must be spent on repairing the damage, so, to provide the necessary funds, all provincial officials salaries will be stopped for year.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Couldn't Understand Women.

The car rhad just stopped at the Priests of Pallas hall, and large, gcnial-faced, jovial kind of a man assisted lady to alight. As the car started again ho rather earnestly remarked: ''Now, there goes my wifc to hear Rev. Sam Jones tell her faults" Then, after an impressive pause: "Yet when I try to tell her of them there is terrible racket can't understand women."- s TKansas citY Tirnaa
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
TWilight.L
Here we are in twilight-land;

Here we are in twilight-land; Creakety- Rocking chairs to every hand
 Sway and swing and squeak; Here is neither park nor street; Bare are the little twinkle feet;
 White are the gowns and loose; No place here for ball or bat, No need now for coat or hat,
 None for stockings or shoes What are the stories of twilight land. Hark, ah, hark! Call the sweet names where they stand, Waiting in the dark; Cinderella and little Bo-Peep, Who lost her sheep, her pretty sheep; Jack Horner, bold Boy Blue, And the three bears living in the wood, And tho wolf that ate Rcd Riding Hoot And tho spinning pussy, too. The little children in twilight-land Are still as mice, And the story teller must understand She's to tell each story twice The crickets chir, the stars eyes wink; Perhaps the man in the moon may think Them saucy in their play; But, whatever is heard or said or done Each sleepy, weary little one
 Gets rested for next day. For the pillow is white in twilight-land | And white the bed, And the tender, loving mothers hand
 Is laid on the drowsiest head. And list, the tune she huns and sings, As with soft creak the rocker swings,
 How far away it seems! That tune-that lullaby-ah, mel They are leaving twilight land, you see,
 For the stiller land of dreams
 IYouths Companion.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

Inspector Byrnes, of New York, who has personal acquaintance with fifty burglars, says that not one of them will have as much money at the end of a career of fifteen years as mechanic who has worked for $2 day. They may make big haul now and then, but it goes to the gambling table, aud no man is oftener hard up for dollar than a first class burglar.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
The Evil of PrOcrastinatiOn.

He had invited her around the corner for some oysters, to which the young lady did full justice, apd on the way back to the hodAo he ldd bare the pitt able condition of his Akart.
 'I am very sorry, fIr. Sampson, she said, "but l am alrgadg engaged"
 He bowed his head.
 Il regret that you arc so deeply moved" the gin said gently.
 "Ah, yes, ho responded, and his voice betrayed genuine grief. (" should have known of all this earlier iu the evening" ."-[ New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
A Dog With a Gold Tooth.

Juno, Lavcrick setter of excellent pedigree, owned by Dr. A. N. Rousscl, dentist of Brooklyn, N. ' now re- joiccs in a gold-flled tooth. Dr. Rous- sel noticed defective tooth in the dog $ head and determined to fill it. Juno was persuaded to take seat in the chair while the doctor drilled out the cavity and filled ia tho gold. Tho dog stood 1t like major aud looked up gratefully whsn tha Moek vas anaahad
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The visit of the Sultan of Morocco to Algiers in order to communicate by cable with his representative at the Madrid Conference is an event of some historical importance, declares the Argonout. For years the Sultan opposed the laying of this cable, as he did not wish to bring Europe any nearer to his domain. It is fifty years nearly since a Sultan of Morocco hes deigned to cot foot in Tan- gisss, ssapoet tow1 polluted by the
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

Says the New York Jsreler's Rerie,o: "The manufacturing jewellers of Paris are subscribing largely on all sides, for advertising purposes, to reintroduce the wearing of jewehy. The commissioners have already collected fifteen thousand francs (s300O, and the manufacturers at least another like sum. A certain sum must be paid to the Parisian journals. :"
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
CANAAN, CONN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,
The word was given, my revolver was
 handed to me. and I plunged in.

The word was given, my revolver was handed to me, and plunged in.
 "The river was not wide, but very deep, and quito swift. slipped off my horse, and, taking hold of his tail, al- lowed him to tow me slowly across. During the few moments of crossing, my brain was very active, and whom the horse scrambled up the bank my plan was formed.
 cit was by this time almost dark, and when tho horse reached the top of tho bank I stopped him, and frightened the saddle girth in full view of the h. dians, who, true to their word, waited for me to disappear in the underbrush be- fore taking to the water. The moment I struck the brush yell from hundreds of Indian throats reached me, and the bullets cut the brush all arouad me.
 "I leaped from my horse and with my pistol barrel gave him whack over the back that knew would send him on gallop clear to the fort. I knew, too, that the Indians would follow his trail, so l slipped as quietly as possible up a side coulee aud hid until tho Indian; passed me, when I made tracks for an. other fort about twenty five miles dls tant.
 '.My ruse proved successful, for the Indians, thinking, of course, that would try to get home, followed my horses trail, and left me unpursued. travelled all that night, and reached my destination just as the bugles were sounding reveille. On the day follow ing I went back under escort to my proper post.
 "Much to my surprise, upon my ar rival there, nothing had been heard of Spotted Dog, and it was not uuti months afterward that I found that the faithful fellow had been shot by the In dians while trying to obey my instruc tions to escape.
 ''This was not the only time that Bl acl Kettle befriended me, and when Gen. Custer and his command returned from their winter campaign that ended witf the battle of tho Wichita, it was with genuine sorrow that I learned of the ole chiefs death. "- New York Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
A New Lease.

''Miss Clara,' he said, ''can speak with your father for moment before l goa'
 "Certainly, MT. Sampson" replied the girl, blushing, and with wildly throb- ping heart she sought the old man.
 "Oh, papa" she began later, as the front door closed, ''what did MT. Samp- son want2"
 'Tm his landlord you know. I let him his bachelor apartments, and he wants another three years lease. ."-ENew York Sun- ..#
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

John Fry, 8 notorious hotel-beat, was captured in St. Louls the other day. He made his boasts that in ten years he never paid hotel bill, although he was stopping at the best hotels in the land. He had three disguises and rope ladder, and it was a cold day when he couldn't get the best of hotel detective. His wine and cigar bill at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for two weeks was $7S.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The furnishing of gold and silver bars for manufacturing purposes is growing business at the Government assay office in New York. During the past year these bars, to the value of $lO, 900, 900, have been sold for use in arts and manu- factures, an increase of 5000, 900 over any previous year.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

Herman Clark, of New York, one of the contractors for the new Croton Aque- duct, proposes to build tunnel in the metropolis br rapid transit 15O feet un- derground, rom 8 point near the Astor House to Fleetwood Park, distance of about eight miles. From the down town terminous branches would extend to Brooklyn and Jersey City.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The study of Volapuk has at last com menced in earnest in this city, announces the New York Press. It may be we'll to note that this artificial language is regularly taught in the commercial schools of Paris and Vienna, is used by great commercial houses in London, and, in the opinion of able philologists, is admirably adapted for purposes O: foreign trade.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The editor of the Grigg County Oa- kota Territory Courier calls attention to the fact that Griggs County contains loom enough to seat the entire popula- tion of the globe in armchairs within its limits, allowing every person space of thirteen square feet. The county has an area of 72O square miles, or over 20, 900, 900, 900 square feet, and the worlds population is l, ,5OO, OOO,00O The actual population of the county is 5000.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Francis Murphy, the great temperance

Francis Murphy, the great temperance advocate, wants law passed making it a crime for a man to treat or be treated. Upon this subject MT. Murphy said in Buffalo recently: ''It is an awful thing for a man to say no when he has not been weaned. Look at the effect on baby that has been on the bottle for two years when you undertake to wean it. What, think you, must it be with a man who has been on a bottle for twenty years ?"
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

The probable cost of the Nicaragua Canal ha, been placed at from $50, OOo,- 900 to $s5, 900, 900. Commander Fay Tor, of our navy, has already doubled this estimate, while the experience gained from de Lesseps's undertaking shows that this sum may be variously increased to three or four times as much
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
Got Away From Him,

Landlady (whose attention has been distracted for moment)-Why, where is Mir. Dumley thought he was car wing the duck!
 MT. Dumley (from under the table, It's all right, Mrs. Hendricks; I'm after tho duck. -fNsw Fork Bun,
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
A Remarkable Weather Change.

Travellers through the Hoosac tunnel recently experienced a curious change in weather. On entering the eastern end of the tunnel, the travellers left the country on which rain was pouring and which was devoid of every vestige of snow. On leaving the tunnel, the travellers saw with astonishmcnt a driv- ing snowstorm and snow covered ground. --I Boston Cultlvator.
Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21

An Englishman has discovered the ancient porphyry quarries, where the Romans obtained the stones used in their famous buildings. The quarries are ninety-six miles from the Nile, and 3650 feet above the level of the sea.