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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
A Romantic Incident.

Jos. Duquette, the oldest convict at Jack
son prison, arrived from Detroit in 1858 and
served twelve years in 50 itary coniine
ment. OF late years he has been regarded
in the light OF trusty employee. He is III
years of age.
A few days ago his sen, Joseph Duquette
Jr., of Walkerville, Ont, arrived and call.
ed on the old man at the prison. He was
born week after his father sentence and
knew only a few weeks ago that the old
man was living. Duquette senior did not
know he had a son, and the interview be-
tween the two, after the son had proved
his identity, was romantic and touching.
jackson Duquette was rOustabout on
the steamer Dart. He married the female
cook, VINO had "A child by her former hus-
band. He killed the child with "A burning
hot iron as punishment. He lived in
Detroit at the time. The boy was raised
by friends, who told him his father was
dead. The old mans mind is very much
impaired
The governor will be asked TO pardon the
father, as the son promises to care for him
as long as he lives, The wife aud mother
has been dead eight years. Young Du.
quette has wife and son at Walkerville,
and is well to do.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Detroit Produce Market.

wheat-No. 9 red, s24@sa2c Jrne,
S2@S24c; July, - 4 GQj7j3c; August, 1890
11$4c No. red, 73I2c, No. white, S5G
s54c. Corn-No. >, 34Ac. Oats--No. .
white, June, 274c; June, No. 9, 25c.
Ap2les-sl. 5O@9.5O per Dbl; fancy, S2.75
Beans-City hand picked, 81 5Oal 81;
unpicked, 81 1901 20 per bu. Market
dull
Butter-Market weak at l2@l2c, best
selections; common and streaked, s6ti0c;
choice fresh creamery, 1G@l7c; oleomar
garine. l3@l5c
Berries -Strawberrles s50j per stand;
gooseberries, 5000 30 per stand; raspbcr-
ries, S2G025O per ACT case.
Cheese-Fun cream, Sal0c, as per quail
ity.
fancy, So; prices tirmer
Cherries-Sour, $It1S per stand; Califor-
MIA, Sl.15GD2 per case OF 10 lbs.
Dried Apples Inactive, held at 2I@3c;
evaporated 90, 501jc.
Eggs-1!l6c per doz; single crates, 13c
Flour-Michigan patent, s5@5.25 per Dbl;
roller process, $40; Minnesota p tent,
S60p625; Minnesota bakers, S4@5.5O;
rye flour, 1925.
Haydn Car lots, Timothy No /, s11@12
per ton No do, S1OQll; clover, Sos.
Straw, 81 50@5 10. Hay loose pressed, Sl1;
in wagon lots, SlOQl6; straw loose pressed,
L
Hides NO l green, &c per b; No do,
&c; No | cured, 4;5c; part cured 4c: No
=. 315c; bulls and stays, 319c;N ! calfskins
419c; No 2 calf, 2Hc; deacon's green, l5@
Pc; dry do, 10000; No | veal kip, 4c; No
. do, &c; No cured calf and kip, &c high.
err; Sheep pelts, 75@2.O0, as per quantity Of
wool
Maple sugar-1O@1l per ID; syrup, 100
So per gal.
Provisions-Mess pork, sl9 97]6@la 50
per Dbl; family, Sl2 75gl3; short clear,
S13 1904; lard in tierces, refined, 69lGeIc
per II; kettle S15@S4c; small packages,
usual difference; hams, l040lll4c; shout.
dcrs, 7kQi$4c: bacon, lO0l04c; dried
beef hams, p(nl0c; extra mess beef, 81 p
6o7 20 per Dbl; plate beef, s. 50S0J.
Potatoes-Job lots, 40045c; in car lots,
35c; rutabagas, 15c; new southern pota-
toes, SO 1904 per Dbl. Chiis, S5.2j.
Poultry-Live old ROSTERS, 4G5c; chick
ems, mixed, 9d l0c; ducks, S(99c; turkeys,
lOc; pigeons, pc per pair; spring chickens,
30@56c per pair. Market strong.
Peaches-$1.7 5Co per = blu box.
Plums-S292.5O per 24qt case, Mississip-
pi production.
Tomatoes-New Floridas, sl.5O@l.75 per
y blu crate.
Tallow-Best grades 324c per ID.
egetables-Cucumbers, 4J015Oc per doz;
lettuce, 50Gd0c per bu; spinach, 300 4Oc; pie
plant, 1SC620c per doz punches; radishes,
25c; onions, 150DlSc; peas, S1.50 per bu
box; string beans, Sl.50@l.75 per bu box;
wax, do, S2.50@3 asparagus, Zoe.
Wool-Fine washed fieeces, 25c; medium
do, 29c; unwashed, understandable cotted
and black, Gcoff; unwashed bucks, &c off (;
washed tags, l2c; unwashed tags, &c.
Live stock.
Hogs-Market active, with prices SC
higher; light grades, 81 35G4 60; rough
packing, "a 20d4 30; mixed, 4 35Cd4 20;
heavy packing and shipping, "a t094 45.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Monthly Crop Report.

The Michigan monthly crop report issued
from the state department June q, ia com
piled from reports OF 500 correspondents.
The wheat crop was greatly injured by
hot dry weather from May 10 10. II then
became cooled, but without precipitation
until MAY ID. Since then the rainfall has
been sufficient TO save both wheat and
grass Rain since June has been heavy
and well distributed. There has been an
average loss of four per cent in the condi
ton OF wheat since May |. but the crop is
more forward than one year ago. The
area in corn, oats and barley is about the
same as in lSSS
Cold, wet weather has RETARDED the
growth OF corn, and the crop has suffered
from cut worms and frost. An
average OF seven per cent failed 10 grow.
The condition of oats is 81, barley IL,
meadows and pastures 50. Glover sown
this year rates 81 per cent compared with
average years. Apples promise - per cent
in southern and IL in central counties;
peaches 20.
Bushels Of wheat marketed in May, 392,-
693, and from August to May l4,144,9b
bushels, the remainder of the crop of 1883,
l,7Sj,5 Ss, being in farmers hands for sale.
The farm stat sites of 92S counties col
lected by the supervisors, have been receiv-
ed The number Of sheep sheared in these
counties in lsSS was l,6S2,2 %; pounds of
wool, 10, S01, I9l; average per head, D G-lC0
pounds. The number Of sheep Il months old
and over in the same townships in May of
the present year was l,5SO,32S. This is a
decrease of l0l 1872, or q per cent Of the
number sheared last year The clip OF the
state this year will amount to about II 80,
0C0 pounds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
FOREIGN.

Terrible forest fires are raging in VISION
sin, south and west OF Superior. Already
500, 900 worth of pine has been destroyed
The Samoan conference has not reached
an amicable agreement yet, Secretary
Blaine having informed the Americ an CON-
missioners that the state department OBJ
5ects to several provisions in the new proto-
col.
1t is said that the proof sustaining seri-
Gus charges against Gen Boulanger Is so
positive that the French government has
sufficient grounds to take measures to in
dict him.
Forty one students of the Cracon univer-
sity have been sentenced to fine and i'm
prisonment for singing Polish airs while on
a picnic.
Scarcely have the foundations subsidized
in Bohemia, whore hundreds of lives were
lost, when news comes from the Rhine that
storms have destroyed mi lions of dollars
worth OF vines and general crops on its
banks. The devastation has been the
severest in the Kreuznach district, where
the situation Of the people is deplorable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
The Cavalry Monument.

The Michigan people at Gettysburg were
summoned on the morning OF the 18th by
the sound of the old bugle Of Cusler's
Michigan cavalry brigade 10 proceed TO the
Rummel farm, there TO dedicate the caval-
ny monument. The location is three miles
east OF Gettysburg, where the cavalry an-
der Gregg and Custer met and foiled the
attempt OF Stuart and Wade Hampton 10
get in the rear Of the union lines ut the
time that Pickett began his famous charge
on the front at Cemetery Ridge. IL is con-
coded That the success OF the cavalry had "a
momentous influence on the fortunes OF the
day. he h storic charge of the First
Michigan upon Hamptons forces, said
by military critics TO have been
among the most renowned Of calvary en-
counters took place upon this farm. The
monument marks the spot from which the
brigade advanced 1t ia worthy OF the
great fame of the brigade, u credit TO the
state, and If not the most costly is one OF
the very finest OF the many fine monuments
that mark the battle lines of Gettysburg.
II is lofty, of a superb quality OF granite,
graceful In its proportions, representing the
Tour regiments OF he brigaue by columns,
quadripiicate on the top OF which stands
the gigantic figure OF "a cavalryman, his
gaze directed TO the point where the shock
Of battle met.
Gen. Kidd read paper giving in detail
the story OF the great battle, and Gen.
as expressive of the regard in which their
work upon this eminence was held and its
relation to the general success which
crowned the days fight. After the eXer-
cises, the lines Of battle were again iu-
spected, many OF the Michigan monuments
crowned with wreaths, particularly that Of
the Twentyfourth infantry, and at two
o clock the departure was taken. Two
immense trainloads, each drawn by two
locomotives, carried tho Michigan people
home.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
TO AssASSlNATE GLADSTONE.
An Attempt Upon the Great States
mans Life by Bomb ThrOwer.

AS Mr.. Gladstone was passing through
the town OF Wadebrdge, in Cornwall, on
ridge was thrown by an Unknown man at
the distinguished reformors carriage, but
1t failed to explode, and did not hit the oc-
cupants of the carriage. Fora few minutes
MIR Gladstone exhibited great nervousness.
but rapidly recovered himself and ordered
the carriage to proceed A large crowd
quickly gathered and the excitement be-
came intense, bat the police authorities set
diligently TO work 10 find the miscreant and
the asscmblage dispersed The police are
confident that the man intended TO destroy
Mr.. Gladstone's life, "a the cartridge was of
sufficient power TO blow the carriage and
horses To atoms
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
WOLVERINE ITEMS.

An organized band OF "white caps" has
been at work in Branch county. Several
of the members have been arrested.
Elizey Douglass, who was shot by Station
Agent Sutherland at Eden, Ingham county,
is dead. Sutherland has been arrested,
charged with murder.
Mai. w. w. Staley CT the First regiment,
M. ). T., was instantly killed the other
evening, three miles west of Lansing, while
driving TO his farm. He was struck by the
500 west bound Chicago 81 Grand Trunk
train. His carriage was smashed in 10
fragments and his body thrown upon the
pilot
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
A Eamsa Cnlnhrn.

A decision has be n handed down by the
supreme court reversing the finding Of the
jury which convicted James Stewart of
Hudson of the murder of an unkno wn map,
supposed to be James Hall, during the night
OF Oct. IL, 1887, which will cause his being
brought back from jackson 10 stand an
other trial.
There is but little show of his ever being
convicted again, as all the evidence was
only circumstantial but was made strong
or by his not being able u give straight
forward account Of his whereabouts on the
night of the murder, He was sentenced 10
jackson at hard labor for seven years
from February, 1855.
Some evidence was given at Hillsdale
last April, during the Carmichael murder
trial, that will greatly assist Stewart
in securing his freedom. While Mrs.
Carmichael was on the stand testifying in
her own behalf in the case where she
was charged with poisoning her husband,
Addison Carmichael, she stated that on the
day that the Hudson tragedy took place
Carmichael went 10 Hudson from Pratts-
vile with but little money about him. He
returned late at night under the influence
of liquor, and showed his wife large sum
Of money and informed her that she would
hear OF large fire near Hudson the next
morning, and that the body ola man would be
found in the ruins The next day, when he
was sober, he asked her what he had said,
she told him, and he warned her to be quiet
about the affair. Another time he told eX-
Deputy Sheriff Wilcox of Hillsdale that the
officers were on the wrong track TO dis
cover Hall murderer, and that he intended
TO give Them "A clue some time.
These sworn statements make il seem
that Carmichael, who was very hard
character, may have been the murderer OF
Hall, and Stewart is suffering for deed
of which he is perfectly innocent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

In a general il not a particular sense,
every command held reunion. AS the
sky cleared of toward five o'clock in the
afternoon, the battle ground took on a live
lier appearance than il has for many day.
One could Judge by survey of 1t from
Little Round Top how extensive was the
portion which Michigan bore in withstand
ing the great wave OF war which swept
across the undulatng fields and dashed it.
bedded eminences.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Swent by the Cyclone.

The section Of the country about Wichi-
Ia, Kansas, was visited on the Sth inst. by
most severe storm. The western part OF
Sedgwick county and the eastern part of
Kingman county suffered most, and there
is a space twenty miles long by FIVE miles
wide which was swept over by a cyclone.
a farmer named Rogers and his fami v
were killed, and many others are homeless.
The heavy rain was followed by hail,
which laid low the grain and fruit crops.
In West Sedgwick county many houses
and barns and acres OF crops were leveled
10 the ground.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
a TERRIBLE WIRE OK.
FIffy ChiIdren Among tho Killed.

TIITJ NHIIWTtH HIHOIIg vi , IRIIIV"'
A train containing an excursion party
from Armagh, Ireland, was wrecked near
that place June ~ The train contain
ed / POO persons composed of Methodist
Sunday school scholars, their teachers and
relatives. They were going on an eXcur-
sion TO Warren Point. Fifty children are
among the killed. Many passengers were
injured. Seventy bodies were taken from
the wreck and there were others buried
under the debris. There is scarcely family
in Armgoa that has not some one dead.
The embankment on which the accident
occurred is seventy feet high. Many
touching scenes were Witnessed. The
children bore their injuries with great pa
thence. In many cases whole families were
killed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Salt Insnector,s Report.

The monthly report of the state salt in
spector shows the quantity of salt inspect
ed in Michigan during May was:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Michiran PressasSociatiOn.

The program of the twenty second an
nual session OF the Michigan Press Associ-
alton, which meets at Grand Rapids July
9, 10 and II, will be as follows:
July 9-Tuesday-lO a. m.-Meeting of
executive committee At Horton House.
Up. m.-Reception at Hartmans Hall.
3 to 6-Busincss session, opening with
prayer, followed by address of welcome;
response; music; organization; reception
Of new members; appointment of commit
tees address by Tdomas a. Edison; type
setting from Photographic dictat!on; exhi-
bition of photograph.
80 p. m.-Busness session, consisting
of music, report OF committee on history of
press association, report of committee on
legislation, press song, Ma. j. w. Long;
pres! dents address, music, address by IN
Quad" &C. b. Lewis)
July l0-Wednesday; TO IL AMBUSH
ness session, Paper Sub ect not known,
II. Mcdowell OF the Telegram. Herald,
Grand Rapids. Two papers by parties yet
to be selected. Paper by w. b. Weston,
Grand Rapids Leader.
PIP m.-Trip TO Reid Lake for clam
bake.
sp m.-Eop at boat -house. IN. B.-The
O. Wash Ia Nong Boat Club, with its usual
geueros ity, has rendered the hospitality of
the club, both at its elegant city club house
and at its boat house at Reid Lake, to the
members of the association during their
stay.)
July 1l-Thursday; a. IN. to 2 p. NJ
Ride about town and to soldiers home.
Up. m.-Busincss session.
Up. III. -Busness session for the report
OF committee on memorials and resolutions
| and for the reports OF the secretary and
treasurer. Election OF officers, followed by
"Pi' volunteer reminis 'ences of various
members of the profossion.)
July l2-k'rid Y; 5 a. m.-Excursion to
ST. Joseph and lunch at Plank hotel, end
| ing with an excursion across Lake Michi-
gan on the City of Detroit to Chicago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
An Unsatisfactory Verdict.

Upon the grounds Of public policy, Judge
Severns instructed the jury in the case of
johnson against Warden Watkins of the
Ionia house of correction, to render YER
dict in favor of the defendant. He thought
IL every such flogging was constructed in
TO meaning brutality very serious conse-
taken as meaning that in ordinary cases
Johnson would be entitled to recover dam
ages, but the transcendent question as to
whether the warden overstepped his au-
thority in the beating was not clearly set
tied in his mind. The gravity Of the prob
lem had caused him much anxiety, and
with the great doubt in his mind he did
not want TO take the responsibility of Civ
ing the plaintiff damages. He would give
the plaintiff leave TO make a motion for a
new trial, and when the full bench sat the
question could be argued more fully and a
final decision reached.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

Gov. Luce has signed the university APP
preparation bill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The house has passed resolution favor
ing the appointment of Sergeant.at Arms
Dunn TO be doOr-keeper OF tle national
house of representatives,.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The house has passed the bill TO increase
the salaries of the deputies, auditor gen
eral, secretary of state, treasurer, COM
missioner OF the land office and superin-
tendont of public instruction from Sl,s0J
to $500.
The bill providing for indeterminate
sentences has passed TO the third reading
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

Hogs-Market active, with prices 5
higher; light grades, 81 35G4 60; roug
packing, "a 2004 30; mixed, 4 35014 20
heavy packing and shipping, 81 t094 45.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

acre for the whole United States IL
over "a bushels. +, Nrrth Carolina
the average is orer y bushels. ard
is hizLer than the average Of any
other State on the s luIh Atlantic or
Gulf coast. Ibis average Ia, Low
ever, much less thai /. need be. and
with reasonable amount OF care III
selecting seed. juditious feriillzlng
ard good cultivation, the State aver
age coall be easily and rroftably
doubled.
"Mr. VIM. Crozjer,the model farm
er of Long Islani. New York, on
land naturally poorer than the aver
age Of good corn land in this State
has raised as high IS 207 bushels Of
shele! corn to the acre ~ For Our
selves, we think 100 bushels greai
amount 20 raise on an acce.-Netrs
s. Observer.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
HARD TIMES.

In all the history OF farming in
this country, there has never been a
year wherein the crops were so near
~ total failure as the present one,
In the cd countries, we remember
famines have been frequent from
the short crops, but such thing
has never been known in this conn
try.
We do not believe that we are il
the border lands OF famine, such
as We have heard of. No such idea,
perhaps, has entered the mind OF
any one. But to come dom to the
bare facts, it is evident that some
people need help or will need it be
fore another crop can be made.
Therefore, measures for relief to the
needy will have to be resorted to in
the various localities.
In these stringtn; times. it is es>
pecially necessary for every one to
do onto bis neighbor as he would
have his ncighbor do unto him. II
there was ever a time for unalloyed
honesty, more than any other, this
is one OF them. A common mis-
fortune, which has bllghted the
land, should rcuder all mankind
brethren,
In financial matters, it is best, es
pecially st This time, to make 6
clear statement OF ones difficulties
and Lold back nothing that would
exonerstc one If he falls in debt
Not many Of onr farmers are goiDs
10 be able TO pay ont. but if oul
merchants needed any advice, VIZ
~onld ssy, give them another trial
Ne should not r-ourn over th.
failure Of this year, but prepare fel
the coming year. AMI make all effor
in one power 10 make 1t fruitful
one. Economy and persevetins
toll, emily, can redeem ue country
from its present condition. Ant
we would say to the farmers tbs
success yet awaits the faithful ant
the ever d!ligent ones.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

Hon. r. Z. Flower, OF New York,
will Introduce bill into the next
Congress for Constitutional amend
ment, providing for the election OF
postmastcrs collectors Of internal
revenue aud other federal officers. II
will provide also that the president
may remove any of these officers for
cause. Now it appears to us that
tue provision for Cause" is a lame
place in the proposed amendment
Why, president like Mr.. Harrison
would consider it sufficient cause for
removal, II an officer under civil
service regulations had voted for 9
Democrat, and he would clean on
the last one Of them if be had /,
suspend the civil service rules 10 d,
it. The fence needs fixing might,
bad along this line.-Ex.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

BE it known to the public at large,
thai the Edcnton Agricultural and
Fish Fair \ association has declared
that NO ILLEGAL GAMES will
he allowed on the grounds at any
future exhibition. This was done ut
a meeting of the officers and stock>
holders held, Nov. Goth. in Edeuton.
Let other societies follow subtitle
Fisherman &, Farmer
We congratulate you BROTHER, up
on the success you have had, in
bringing about this needed reform
We have been fighting along the
same line. and are glad to assure the
public that no more will gambling
Of any kind be allowed in our fair a
We dol.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05
LYNCH law.

Lynch law is becoming entirely
too common. Almost every day
brings news of a lynching either in
on out of tue state. And when it is
not lynching. it is secret removal
OF pri-oncr to some safer place OF
confinement where force will not b,
feared.
This is all wrong. We naturally
cast abont in our minds 10 find the
eAuee. We fear that there Is want
OF vigorous prosecution OF criminals
now and then. We fear that the
guilty man sometimes is allowed to
escape, which naturally makes peo-
pie who are effected by the next
crime, feel hike there is possibility
Of their criminal escaping jas:ice
and so they will band together be
fore The law comes in. and make
sure OF The criminals punishment.
We say this 10 possibly the csLs,
OF such proceedings IN some places
If it be so. there is great fault rest
ing with some one.
Let Judge and jury and rrosecu
ton see to it thst every man who
claims redrcss shall have 8 fair hear
Ing, and that tie States interest bt
fully depended against criminal'
and all such as would mar the peace
of society and insult the dignity o
the State and its protecting laws.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-05

Bulletin No, sc. OF our Agricul-
tural Experiment Station, is, to our
mind. a very valuable paper. 1t
deals with Stock Feeding, and with
Indisn Corn as North Carolina
product. DR.. Battle suggests that
five pounds Of corn and four and a
half pounds OF cotton seed meal, will
make better ration for horse than
twenty pounds of corn. and will cost
Is cents a day less, He asks, how
ever, for the experience of others in
the matter. Fodder is in general
use, and yet fodder is the most ex-
pensive food we can supply to our
stock. Like contemplating, pulling
fodder runs the cost up very high.
Grasses would answer much better
purpose. The article by Prof. Gerald
Mccarthy, on Indian Corn, is also
valuable.
In the year 1887 North Carolina
had In Indian corn about 2,673,9OO
acres, being about one-third the en-
tire cultivated area of the State.
This area produced 33,e3OO0O bush.
els of corn, worth. IL the market,
$21, $780, 600, being larger acreage
and larger yield per sore than sny
State on the South Atlantic or Gull
coast. except Texas! In the same
year the total value of our cotton
crop was about $4,000, 900; so corn
is still king in North Carolina. In
1888 the yalue OF tue corn crop was
about one seventh larger than in
1887. The average yield of cora per