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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24

fastened nerselr on ner brothers ~.
arm. The woman who wanted ~
band advanced to speak to them. sn5
sir, they both started of on a d.
run, the girl hanging to her brother !.
if she was afraid of losing him :.
found out afterward that they thopgb.
that !, being an official, was goip5 :
force him to marry the German womso
by law.
THE Duluth woman was angry T
SUPPOSE
mot d bit. She was there for bnsi
ness, you know. She just smiled can.
temptuously and began to look ovs,
the rest of the stock. I'm afraid n.
finally didn't get her husband upIa..
she selected a man outside in the mani,
and kidnapped him
There is no sentiment wasted 10 thu
matchmaking in Castle Garden. Tx
men who 90 there for wives haven,
got hearts oYer-burdened with unoc.
cupied love and tenderness. They a.
there to get commodity. They wan,
wives in he-German peasant sense N
the word. That is, they want to com.
bine cook, housekeeper, dairy maid
and Farmland in one person, and ss.
cure the undivided services of that per.
son for life at the cost of only board
,dd clothing. They 90 to Castle Gar.
den filled only with this motive. and
when they get there they talk business
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24
UNCLE slLAs VISITS TOWN.
An Elevated Railroad Brakeman Tackled
Him, but is Quickly SqueIched.

''' '-'''-'
Uncle SiIas Bowerson came in from
Scrub Grass to visit us last week, says
the New York World and 1t afforded a
reporter much pleasure To show him
around the town.
Chem yallrr shoes said Silas,
thoughlfully, "are the dangdest things
out, and he turned around TO watch
n party Of young men ia the latest cut
of taus I'VE hain't got none Of them
down at Scrub Grass Yet, but when l
90 home blamed if don't paint but
tons on my bare feet and introduce the
style.
Uncle Sjlas furnished considerable
diversion to the crowd when we got on
the elevated to go uptown. He linz
gered a moment to read sign, and
the brakeman said, as usual;
step lively, old Beeswax, step live
ly.'
who are You calling old Bees
wax2' exclaimed Uncle Silas, rs he
stopped with one foot "a the platform
TO discuss.
Get inside SO the sun won't fade
your whiskcrs,' exclaimed the guard,
as he struggled with the gale.
al paid for the paint ON these whis-
kcrs, am I'm get inside when I'm good
and ready, rctorted Uncle. 1--WE
dropped my nickel I'D the SLOT an
don't want any song from you or over
YOU 90" and he made gesture with
his arms as II he would drop INN over
into the street "Ihey can't build
their elevated roads too elevated that |
won't throw a sassy body-snatchcr
clear over the trdss'e if take the no.
ton, au' I'm darned noiouate when
I'm in town
Uncle had got inside the car, the gate
was closed and the train was under
way. He had DISTRACTED the passage
Of dozen people, and yet il was evil
dent be- Lad the sympathy Of the
crowd.
"Tu.s hain't the first time these fell
lcrs has hit me with an aN. lie went
on, ia a very loud tone. AN I'm liable
10 hurt some more of 'em before | get
out Of town.
GIVE 10 to 'em, old man., came an
encouraging voice from the seats.
"Bet ypr life the old man III give Il
to EN-. The other day asked one of
the jumpin' jacks how many blocks =
was ID city hall, an he said block
head. Well, / done him mp rig
there, am ! see by the newspaper next
mornn' that he was IN thc museum
exhi0jtiu' how it was possible for q
man to live with a uroSgn neck.
don't want to lick man every time !
take i scent ride, uut I'm d town fer
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24
Wortermelon Time.

Old wortcrmeion time is a-cnmin' round & in,
And they amt no man Twin any ticSied-
er'n me.
Eor the way banker after wortermelons ls a
sin,
Which is the why and wherefore, as you can
plainly see.
Oh. It's IN The sandy soil wortermelons does
the best,
And ne thare they'll lay and waller ia the
sunshine and the dew
TIL they wear ull the green streaks clean on
Of thcyr breast,
And you bet ain't a-hnding any fauIl Win
them air your
They amt no better thing in tho vegetable
And they don't need much tendin' as ev'ry
farmer knows:
And WIN beyr ripe aud ready fer ter pluck
Iwant TO say 70 you tboyr the best fruit that
grows.
ATS some likes the yallercore, and some likes
Ana its some says the little CaI.fony is the
best:
But The sweetest slice Of all ever welged in
Is tue Old Eiiuburg Mouutng-sprout Of the
West
You don't want no punkins nigh your voter
melon vines.
Cause, some way another, they'll spite your
melJH4 shore;
i've seed 'au taste Ike punklns. from the core
VIII may be a fact you have hoerd Of be-
fore.
But your melons that's raised right, and
tended 30 with care,
You can walk around amongst EN- with
parents pride and joy,
And hump EN- on the houds with as iatherly
aHir
Asset each one Of them was your little girl
or boy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24
WORMS nm DOCS, TAlL s.
The Ridiculous Notion That Causes the
MutiIalInn Of MAny AnimnIs.

If we recollect rightly, SAYS Forest
and StreRW, IL is Hugh Daiziel who
tells of time in Great Britain when
dogs without tails were exempt from
taxation, and so to chop off a dogs
tail was to lop OIL with il ones tribute
10 the crown. That time, if il ever
existed, 10 is now as hazy as the reign
OF good King Wonba aud, 10 the de-
generate present the most that can be
said in defense Of docking the tails Of
dogs and cropping their ears is at
fashion calls for sue mutations. And
the Whims OF fashion are quite as apt
TO be dictated by perverted tastes as by
good sense. Witness the dock-tailed
horses OF our avenues aud the villain
Gus high check-rain, both of them a
reproach TO humanity. The practice
of docking horses tails, ii is true. IS
not without d feuse on the ground of
utility. Veterinary surgeons there
are who aver that TO cut the tail off
short is beneficial to the physical con-
dition of the horse. Nor are there
wanting advocates of docking dogs
tails for hygienlc reasons.
The notion is entertained by the ignor-
ant people and stoutly enough defend
ed that II puppy's tail must be cut off
because in the end Of it is worm and
this worm is the cause Of distemper.
Cut off the tail and thus remove the
worm, say these sapient grannies, and
the dogs will never be ailing. This
"yulgar error" of the worm in the
end of a dogs tail is widely prevalent
and thousands of puppies have sacri-
feed their brushes in consequence
thereof. A similar superstition holds
with respect to mythical worm in a
COWS tail, which must be cut off to in
sure the COW good health. 1t is not
difficult to understand that the white
cords of the tail, in dog or COW, might
have been mistaken by the ignorant
person for worms and that in this way
the curious belief about their removal
may have arisen But the strange
thing is that Intelligent dor-owners
will accept this ridiculous theory of
the worm in the tail when prop3unded
by ignorant individuals whose opinion
would be- received on no other subject
under heaven and Will countenauce
the mutations which are based ON
the silly superstition.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24

potatoes, fried everything e."
And she made one taste it ALL"
laughed Fannie.
when we got home," said Pene-
lone, ave went 10 bed and had a
bilious attack apiece. An that time
Laurence lived 10 the country, ont Of
doors all the while on horseback, in
the open air for hours, rowing, fishing,
experimenting the farm work, lend
Ing hand himself You know lum-
bermeu up in Maine can live on fat
pork aud beans. But now he comes
from his Office 20 the flat or walks "a
block or two after tea. II he takes me
anywhere we ride usually. / know ne
would not like the same things, but il
has gotten to be a mania with him.
just so, said Persis, land you
suffer
"Why don't you tell him all thatP"
asked Fannie.
"Why, if were 90 hint that his
mothers cooking might not be the
best known on earth we should
quarrel said Penelope Already |
am SO sick OF that continual repetition
Of homemade bread that / want to
Shrek when / hearit tried to make
a batch, aud Bridget tried 30 make
another; the result was not encourag-
ing
II don't know what you are to do,
Penelope sighed Fannie
Resist tyranny from the first said
Persls.
81 know what you ought to do, said
Fnda ask his mother down. Let
her 90. k for YOU month. She'll do
b. slel. just know how her poor boy
suffers from want of proper uourish-
meut Shell. come and you will see.
al don t know but what you are
right. said Penelope. MY sister-in-
law knows all her ways now aud is old
enough TO be left in charge aud Ma
Chapone just adoros Laurence. Per-
haps | can learn how to do all those
greasy things aud make four kinds of
hot bread every day. I'd do anything
to mako Laurence happy"
"Remember, put 10 into your head"
said Fleda. eff am rather young yet,
and don't like Mrs. Halemau's lectures,
and do read fairy tales ! have an
original idea or two now and then"
And shortly after the three girls tied
on their bonuets and went home and
Mrs. Laurence Chapone sat down TO
write IA letter 10 her mOther-in.law.
Your mother is here,n said Pene-
lope one afternoon as her husband
entered the dining-room. "She is
out in the kitchen getting you up one
of her dinners. | wrote, DEAR and
asked her to come and teach me her
WAYS"
You are an angel" said Laurence.
Dear mother, what a perfect wo-
man she isl Aud if you can approach
her in cooking
Then he rushed out into the kitchen,
where. amidst the steak and smell of
frying shone his mothers round and
rosy face.
Were Just dishing the pot.roast,
DEAR said she, land it's beautifully
larded with the pork. Aud you shall
have apple fritters to-day. There
wasn't quite time for apple dumpings.
Wheat bread and biscuit, Indian and
rye, all turned out well. And I've just
tossed up cheese pudding aud got
the chocolate right. Blddy is as smart
as can be- to learn"
with an Elegant cook like yourself
to the fore It's a pleasure, marin, said
Bddy. ~ haven't seen such lashings
since / come from Blllybofay.'
And SO, with smiles and pleasant
talk. the four weeks visit and the
meals his mother cooked began.
1t occurred TO Penelope sometimes
that they principally lived on butter,
lard dripuiuus. aud sweet oil. The
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-10-24
Revised Anecdotes.
Charles IN I'd L. Homb.

the siege OF Stralsuud. bomb Tell
through the roof into the next room
il the house where they were sitting.
The terrified secretary let the pen drop
from his hand.
WHAT is the matter?" quoth the
king.
THE bomb, sire!" cried the secre,
tary.
"Ah! never mind the bomb; will go
off presently
And it did.
Sponsors III Luck.
When Spenser had finished his
famous poem Of the "Faerie Queene"
he carried it 10 the great patron of the
poets of that day. The manuscript be.
ing sent up to the earl, he read few
pages, and then ordered his servant to
give the writer twenty pound. Bead
ing on, he cried in rapture, Garry that
man another twenty pounds Pro.
ceeding farther, he exclaimed, "Giye
him twenty pounds more But
finally, rolling the Ms. up in frenzied
manner, he cried: Here, take him
back as poem. l am too poor to buy
it of MIN.
1t was for this reason that Spenser
never wrote anything else 50 good as
the "Faerie Queene.N
Anecdote Of Goldsmith and johnson.
Boswell" guoth Johnson one day,
over chop and mug Of ale, "could
never write a complete dictionary"
And why not?" queried Goldsmith.
because he'd be sure to leave out
his rs, returned the great philosopher,
with a merry burst of laughter.
Sir Walter RaIeigh's Repartee.
"And what. my dear Sir Walter"
queried Elizabeth of her courier
"what didst thou think of thy sover
eigu's speech in Parliment this morugA
"a grand grafton, please your high.
ness" replied Sir Walter so line
was it that neither Shakespeare nor
myself could say who wrote it for
thee.
Jouson's Remark About Shakespeare.
Have you seen Ben, that Shak.
speare's Hamlet is SAID to have been
writ hv Bacon?n asked Raleigh
Hal ha" laughed Jonson. "Bui
VIII of Suatford's shrewd.'
"Shrewd?'
LAY, shrewd. He started this him.
self, to advertise his pIay.'-Johu Ken
dricb Bangs IN HUper'S Hlgazjne.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
,rizes will be awarded
Letter from Martin Vanslyke, ST.

SOUTH HAVEN, April 10, 1889.
To the Editor of the EXPOSITION.
thought l would write few lines
to let you and all my friends know how
I like it here in South Haven. | am
very well pleased with the country as
it is much healthier than at Brockway
Centre. | found my sister well and we
are enjoying ourselves very much. we
expect a sister from Otsego i'll Few
DAYS then we will be still happier. we
can't help but be happy here as PRAYER
meeting is held at her house once a
week. also in the church, and services
both morning and evening on Sunday
The EXPOsIToR is great comfort
to me and | would not be without II
for anything, for hear from my friends
once week, at least, some of them
Those who have read the paper like II
very much.
| remain your sincere friend.
MARTIN VANsLYKE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
DEATHS.

his home in Croswell, Thursday,
April nth, 1889, William Filwick, aged Al
years.
KANE-Anril 10. 1889. Carroll three year old son
of hIr. and Mrs. John NJ. Kane, OF Port HUI
ron.
sth, 1889, at his residence In st.
Clair township. near Marysvllle, burton Clar-
ence Geel, aged 80 years.
L1yINGsToN-April eth, at the residence OF his
son John, in kenOckee, David Livingston, oil
Grant township.
ovERHorT-April :, 1889, Mrs. oycrholt, Of
Smiths Creek.
CRoSK-Aprl 9Th. Caroline wife OF levi Cronk,
of Kenockee, aged "a years.
p ARTRrDGE-April 81, 1889, EnOch Partridge, OF
CLYDE township, aged 81 years.
BARRY--April sth, Mrs. James Barry, OF ST.
Clair town.
IErr-At her home In Greenwood, March 2lst,
1889, Eliza Lett, aged IL years, months ana
Sdays.
Dearest Ida thou hast left us, all our hearts
are filled with sadness, the house Is lonely very
lonely. now our darling has dcparted, vet we
know "God doeth all things WE'LL" and we lee
to saw 'thy will be done" She has gained z
haven of rest at home with the angels and Jesus
We do sincerely thank all the friends who So
kindly helped us TO care for our child while sht
was sick, and may God bless them al Is ou
prayer. JOHN NND 0Ni'N'' hNii
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
ORDER.

State of Michigan, County of y. Clair IS.
Al a session of the Probate Court for SAID
County of St Clair, held 1T the Probate once IN
the CITY of Port Huron, on the 22d day oil March;
i'm the wear one thousand eight hundred ana
Present, John L. Black, Judge of Probate;
In the matter of the Estate OF James NahsSke'
deceased. ,, -,,,,,o,,, =,
having filed its pettion in this court, as credl-
Tor OF said Estate. praying that George +. NOor,
heis may he appointed administrator oil salu
It is ordered. that Monday, the 18th day 81
Anril lssq at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon, at sale
Probate ONCE be appointed for hearing thereoIi
order i've unfinished three successive weeks pre-
yious 10 said day of hearing, in the Brockwa!
Centre EXPOslT0R, newspaper printed AM
circulating in said County 81 ~ alr. .o
"a true copy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
.sronsumptIon Incurabiei

Read the following; Mr.. G. III. Morris,
Newark. Ark, says: "Was down with
abscess of Lungs, and friends and ply
sicians pronounced me an incurable con-
snmntive. Began taking DR.: Kings
new discovery for consumption, am
now on my third bottle, and able 70
oversee the work on my farm. III is
the finest medicine ever made" Jesse
Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio, says: "liad
n NOT been for ID. Kings new discovery
for consumption would have died OF
ling troubles. Was given up by doc
TORS Am now in best Of health" Try
il. Sample bottles free at c. A. Wells
drug store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Electric RItters.

This remedy is becoming so well
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
electric bitters sing the same song OF
praise. A purer medicine does not ex-
list and it is guaranteed to do all that Is
claimed. Electric bitters will cure all
diseases of the liver and kidneys, will
remove pimples, boils, salt rheum and
other affections caused by impure
blood Will drive malaria from the
system and prevent as well as cure all
malarial fevers. For cure of head
ache. constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters-entire satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Price
50 cts. and $lOO per bottle at Z. a
Wells drug store.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Where to Deal.

Higgins corsets beats them all. For
sale at Waterman 81 Cos.
Millinery opening Friday and Satur-
dav of this week at Persie Johnson's.
Call on Waterman g. Co. for wall
paper. Big stock and pretty patterns.
New dress goods, trimmings and Sc
licias of the finest quality at Water
man g. Cos.
The new firm Of Holden ~ Waring
have some great bargains in ladies
and gents fine shoes.
We kindly invite all our friends anc
customers to call and see our nice dis
play of millinery during opening days
p'''' Persie Johnson.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
To Oklahoma.

Farmers, merchants, mechanics, cap
italists. laborers, intending settlers ana
all others who are going to the Okla
homa Country, should take the GREAT
Rock ISLAND ROUTE from Chicago
via Kansas City and Caldwell, the near
est Quitting point on the Southern
Kansas border, to Pond Creek, in the
Indian Territory. South from Pond
Creek. the route to Kingiisher, where
the Government Land Office is located
is by stage, going through by daylight,
over the "Old Abilene Cattle Trail and
Stage Road" the best in the territory
Fast Limited Vestibule Express Trains
mo extra charge) Chicago to Kansas
City. and Free Reclining Chair Cars
through to Caldwell, arriving at Pono
Creek daily at 1915 p. m. For tickets
or further information apply to YOU
nearest Coupon Ticket Agent, or ad
dress Geo. II. Smith, Assistant Genera
Ticket and Passenger Agent, at CHI
| cagO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
MARRIAGES.

R1cE-SHERMAN ord, 1899, in Port Huron
II. r. Rice and Vira Sherman, both OF MIN
den City.
HICKEY MURPHY-At Port Huron, Jas. Hickey
and Miss Kate Murphy, both of TT. Gratiot.
u-BRowS--Friday, April 9Th, in Rich
mOpd Geo A. Smith of Tawas, and Miss
Addie Brown. of Richmond.
PrrTER-PARKER-F April 18th in Fort
Gratiot. Geo. Pleter, of Idaho, and Miss Mat
tie Parker, of Fort Gratiot.
WALKER BERNEY-Wed April 10, 1889
Joseph Walker and Mrs. Agnes Berneyi DOtl
of Port Huron.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
GENERAL NEWS.

The Catholic church at Lenox Is
about completed.
Lexington was scorched to the tune
of $4,000 worth last week.
The new waiting room of the Grand
Trunk at Lenox is quite fine affair.
A deaf and dumb man was killed in
the mill at IIadley one day last week.
The German Lutherans are intend
ing to build a Lutheran church at I'm
lay City.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
GHANCERN ORDER.

State Of Michigan. County of ST. Clair IS. Inc
Circnit Court for the county of st. Clair in
Chancery.
MARY L. Barrows vs.. Julius L. BarrowS
In this cause it appearing that the Colnplaln-
ant Mary L. BarrOWS is a resident 0i TINS state
and that il cannot he dSccrtalned IN what state
or county the defendant, Julius H.. BarruMS re-
sides therefore on motion of Dennis J.. oullVali,
solicitor for complainant II is ordered tnal
the said defendandant, Julius l.. BarrowS enter
his appearance in this cause on or before hNe
months from the date of this order, ana lnal
within twenty DAYS the said complainant cause
this order TO be published In the WEEKLY TX
POsIToR, a newspaper printed and circulateu ll
said county, said publication TO he CONTINUED
once I'm each week for six successive weeks.
dated nj Port Huron. March -, 1889.
ARTHUR l.. CANFlELD.
nE>NIS p Sullivan. Circuit Judge
Complainant's Solicitor.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Stallion Show.

The second annual stallion show
given by the business men will be held
in the village of Brockway Centre,
Monday, April %. 1889, fOrthe purpose
of improving the different classes OF
horses in our country. The following
prizes will be awarded:
lst prize for heavy draft Stallion. ....... on
md prize for heavy draft Stalli9h...'''' ~ ~
Isl priZe for General Purpose Horse. W.
2nd prize for General Purpose Horse. ~ ~
Isl prize for Roadster or Carriage Horse, W
9nd prize for Roadster or Carriage Horse, "
A dinloma for the best Stallion on the Ground
regardless of Age or Breed.
All entries must be made by l.
o'clock that day. Entry fee 800.
GEO. w. BELL, JOSEPH EFFRICK,
Treasurer. Secretary
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Notice TO Debtors.

Having gons out Of business | 10,
specially request all parties indebted
to me to call and settle up by May ISL,
1899. All accounts not settled by that
date will be placed in an attorneys
hands for collection.
A7m1 II. NJ. LOTHIAN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
cagO.
BIRTHS.

JRyNEY-In Croswell, on Thursday, April nth,
1859, to the wife of G. b. Jenney, daughter
MA,IoN-In Port Huron, on Monday, April sth,
1850. TO the wife OF Chas. Mallon, a daughter.