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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
The Tln.Soldier Indnsrr.

Great artistic excellence has been
reached in Europe in the manufacture
OF tin soldiers. A German military
officer has found it possible to repre-.
sent military operations on large
scale by their means. He has collected
$4,000 tin soldiers, belonging to every
branch OF the service and completely
equipped. and has displayed them on
platform in the Kempten barracks,
to illustrate seige conducted in ac-
cordance with the best teaching OF
modern tactics. The scenery and
other appurtenances have all been sup
piled by toys in common use, and the
picture Is said to be marvelously per-
feet A French garrison, Of course,
occupies the fortress, and naturally is
compelled to surrender.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
Eleventh. Honr RestitutIon.

An elderly man went to Harrisburg
merchant and rendered him quarter
of dollar, saying 1t Was due him. On
asking why, he told the merchant that
about one year before his daughter
had bought remnant at his store,
paying Is cents therefor. But on get
ting home she discovered that two
remnants had been put into the pack
age by mistake. She intended paying
for the second remnant, but put it off
from time to time, until she fell sick.
when she told her father the circum-
stances aud asked him TO see that the
money was paid. He promised, but
also neglected the matter. Finally the
young woman reached deaths door.
and with almost her last breath she
asked her father II he had not paid for
the remnant
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

A bill is to be Introduced in the
present congress to set apart Alaska
as a penal colony for the worst class
of criminals. Such measure can
never be adopted, because it is antag-
onistic to republican form OF govern
ment, but rather belongs to the mon
arches OF the old world. The public
lands OF this country belong to the
people and are open to settlement by
them, and should never be set apart
for criminals. The United States
wants no territory that may not look
forward 10 representation in congress,
and this would be impossible with
Alaska were it populated with GRIM
inals.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
John Baard Allen,

Who has been chosen United States
senator from the new state of Washing
ton, is a native of Indiana and is forty
five years OF age. He enjoyed no
special advantages in the way OF edu-
cation, but being bright and indus
trious boy, he tried to improve his
mind by studying and reading in his
spare hours. During the civil war he
served for two years in the l3Sth In
diana Infantry. After the war he
moved to Rochester, in Minnesota,
where for year he served as agent
for grain firm. Next he read law
In the Office of Judge Wilson OF Roch-
ester, and soon entered the law school
at Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was id
mitted TO the bar in 1869 and became
a resident of Olympia, the present
capital OF Washington, where he open
ed an Office in the public reading room,
of which he had become custodian at
a salary OF 10 dollars a month. He
was unknown in the territory and had
nobody to help him on, but so great
was his ability that he came to the
front. In 1875 he became United
States attorney for Washington Terri
tory. Since 1881 he has been aresident
ofWalla-Walla. In 1887 he was chosen
to represent Washington in congress
by a majority of 1000 over his demo-
cratic opponent.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

Chris. Kleintz is a goody-goody boy
OF Philadelphia, fourteen years old,
whom his parents want to raise, but
the prAcocious scion Of the house of
Kleintz will have to reform or the
daisies will bloom over him in the
early part of the spring. About a
year ago Chris was taken i'll, and con-
fessed to his anxious parents that he
was in the habit of smoking cigarettes,
promising, however, to give up the
habit. His resolution was broken,
and the other day rash broke out
all over his body, followed by a re-
markable swelling, until the body be-
came twice its normal size. For ten
hours physicians labored with him
before they succeeded in starting a
Precipitation, and when this was ac-
complished the swelling was reduced.
II Chris lives he will solemnly prom
Use never to use the weed in any form.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
PIE VS.. SOULFCLNESS.
Feminine Charms That Could mot
Triumph Over Appetite.

Triumph Over Appetite.
Harold, murmured the gentle girl,
n tear dimming the lustre of the spec
tacles that rested lightly on her classic
al Graco-Bostonian nose, Il will not
deny that our soul communion, our in
terchangc OF impressions, our mental
symposia, not only specifically paleon-
tological, but cosmical and metaphrast-
ic in a general sense as well, have
been pleasingly Emersonian. But you
have taken advantage OF a moment Of
perhaps unwonted soulfulness to en-
deavor to eXtort from me a pledge Of
earthly affinity. You seek to degrade
If may use so strong a term-our
essential psychomancy to the ultimate
level of mere intersocial volition."
"Waldoniaw exclaimed the youth.
''you misapprehend me. /"
Hear me out, Harold" she persist
ed. IL have confessed that / feel
drawn to you by many psychocentrio
influences. But there are other con-
siderations. When two earthly lives
assimilate there must be no clashing
vagaries no hygienic polemics. Har-
DID," she continued, in a trembling
voice, pardon the question-there is
so much at stake but do you ever de-
file your immortal nature by eating
pie?"
The young man rose slowly to his
feet and felt around in a vague way for
his hat.
"Waldonia," he said in q voice of
tragic misery, "the bitterest hour OF
my life has come but | cannot hesitate
moment | wouldn't give pumpkin
pie for the soulfulest young woman
that ever squawkcd. Good evening.
Miss Ticklowell."
The pale moon rose with the timid,
abashed demeanor with which she al
ways rises over Boston llarbor. and
her rays shown mildly AMI pittyingly
on young man with his hat pulled
down over his eyes who was striding
down the street, going out of his way
to kick savagely at every lone and
frieudless dog in sight and talking vol
ubly and recklessly to himself in the
dialect OF New York.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

The New York supreme court has
decided In the Vassar contested will
case that the executors must pay the
sum Of twenty thousand dollars and
interest to the trustees in charge Of
the fund. 1t seems that during his
lifetime John Guy Vassar gave twenty
thousand dollars, contingent upon the
raising of one hundred thousand dol
lars. The death OF Mr.. Vassar occur
red before the fund was raised, and
when the whole amount was finally
donated the executors OF Mr.. Vassar's
will refused TO pay the amount SUBJ
scribed by him, hence the suit, and
the decision above mentioned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
A Great Future Before Him.

The following is an extract from real
composition written by small school
boy in New Jersey:
The subject given by the teacher was
the extensive one Of MAN"
Here's what the small boy wrote:
"He Is a wonderful animal. He has
eyes. ears, mouth.
''His ears are mostly for catching
cold in and having the earache.
The nose is to get sniffles with.
"a mans body is split half way up
and he walks on the split ends"-
Lippincotts
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19

A rich deposit of tin ore has been
discovered in northwestern Wyoming,
and biologists say it is undoubtedly a
spur Of the Harvey Peak tin range in
the Black Hills. The fact is notable,
rs it indicates plainly that the re-
sources OF the territory are compare
lively unknown. When the mineral
wealth Of Wyoming is thoroughly
worked, and her coal, oil, precious
metals, tin, glass, soda, iron and mar
bile placed in the markets OF the world,
she will surpnss her neighboring
<tates in industrial production.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
A Devotional Dog.

During revival at u Methodist
church in Orlando, Fla, the other
night quite a solemnly comic incident
occurred. There is a certain dog in
town who has been taught by his
owner to kneel in the attitude of pray
er when commanded by a snap of the
owners fingers. The dog followed a
lady and gentleman into the church
and insisted upon making himself at
home around the altar, TO the annoy
ance Of those conducting the meeting.
One of the congregation, noticing the
unwelcome presence of the canine,
rose from his seat and proceeded to
conduct his dogship to the street. He
was making slow progress in his eff
forts, and when about midway down
the center aisle chirped and snapped
his fingers mt the animal, who deliber-
ately turned round, placed his paws
upon the end of pew, and bowed his
head as II in earnest prayer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
The Young Millionaire ''willle" Astor's New
Romance.

Romance.
The Hon. William Waldorf Astor, or
willie" Aston, as he is best known to
newspaper readers, has written his
second novel, and by competent critics
ii is said to be far in advance of his
initial work. valentino" The now
novel has for its title "Sforza a Story
of Milan" Like its predecessor, it is a
romance OF medieval Italy Of the
Sixteenth century, dealing with the
famous Italian family of the Sforzas.
There is considerable dramatic
strength TO the plot. the characters
are well sustained and carry
their interest to the reader from
first to last. Where the young
millionaire-author shows his literary
talents at their best is in succession
of brilliantly worded pictures of the
popular Italian festivals of the period
as they held sway in Milan and in the
then hostile state OF Venice. The
Scribners will publish the work, as
they did valentino" This first liter
airy effort of young Mr.. Aston, it will
be remembered, was brought out in
December, 1885. we think. and had the
remarkably good sale for novel. Of
nenrly 5000 copies. 1t is expected
that the sales of the new novel will
largely exceed the total OF the first.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
Plague OF MONKEYS.

A plague Of monkeys affiicts Tanjore,
In southern India. The creatures do
so much mischief that an official
monkey catcher receives a rupee for
each monkey captured.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-12-19
His Conscience Troubled Him

w. a. Cuddy, who was chaplain of
the legislature of Arizona which has
just adjourned, has sent to the treas
ury department for deposit in the con-
science fund the sum OF $22.50, being
a part of the salary paid him as chap
lain. His motive for this action is ex-
planned by him as follows: IL cannot
see that it Is right for the rulers to
take the peoples money and pay it out
to some hypocrite to stand up before a
Legislative body and pray for pay"
He also states that he once acted as
clerk of the Legislature and received
for his services $640; but while per-
forming this duty he was also employ
ed in whisky selling. He thinks he
should return the 500, and would do
so, he says, but for the fact that he
has not got it. Mr.. Cuddy resides at
Phoenix, A. T.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
ATTORNEYS
Harrison and Civil Service,

INDIANA REFoRMERs WILL HOLD HIM AND HIS
PARTY TO THEIR PROMISES.
Indianapolis Special to the New York World
The Indiana civil-service reformers intend to
hold Gen. Harrison to his utterances in the
matter of taking patronage out of politics.
They are going to demand that he live up to
his letter of acceptance and to the Chicago
platform as conscientiously as he does
to the Presbyterian confession of faith
Before the Indiana civil-service re.
form association, at its annual meeting
tonight. the retiring president William Dud-
ley Foulke, the George William Curtis of In
diana, made stirring address, holding Gen.
Harrison to the promises made by him and the
republican party. What have we to expect
from this administrations" he asked, and then
quoted from the Chicago platform:
The reform of the civil service, SO auspic-
iously begun under the republican administra-
ton, shall be continued until all grades of the
service to which it is applicable are included.
He continued:
Gen. Harrison tells us in his letter of accept
ance that he entirely agrees with the platform
upon every subject embraced therein; there
fore. he has made distinct promise to reform
the civil service. The meaning of the plat
form is unmistakable. Reform should be ex-
tended to all grades of the service. Gen. Har-
| rison is the man invested with the control and
to the President and not to Congress must We
look for redemption of these pledges. The
promise can under no circumstances be full
filled by mere approval by the executive of ad-
ditional reform legislation. The affirmative
act of extending the system must be done by
the President himself.
Mr.. Foulke said there should be post-office
classifcations wherever free delivery is in
vogue. The Interpretation of the Chicago
platform warranted such construction The
entire service of the government even to labor
ing men in the navy-yards should be included,
and Harrison should be expected to enforce the
regulation. There should no longer be employ
ment or discharge of persons IN these subor-
dinate places, for political reasons, just be-
fore or after election. The Indian bureau
with its school system, the land bureau and the
labor bureau should be all classified In the
departments of War and agriculture the entire
clerical force should come within the regula-
ton. By the language, spirit. and purpose of
the platform in all executive appointments no
recommendation of Senators and Congressman
should be considered. In conclusion, Mr.
Foulke quoted from Gen. Harrison's letter of
acceptance: Fitness and not politics should
be the essential and discriminating test"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
Doing Up Lace Curtains.

The cleansing of fine curtains in the winter
time is very nice operation. and one that few
housekeepers have the courage to attempt at
home. The following directions carried out
with fattering success:
Place the curtains i'm tub of cold water and
allow them to remain for almost an hour Re-
move carefully, wringing slightly. and again
place them in fresh cold water where leave
for three or four hours. Again wiring them
carefully. and. stretching them across a clean
table. rub thoroughly with some pure washing
soap; roll up tightly and lay in moderately
warm water for full hour. Then transfer
them into very hot water leaving them there
not longer than ten minutes. Once more
change into cold water for a few minutes
The next move is into moderately strong blue
water. where let them remain about five min
utes. Boil one-half pound starch quite thick fine
flour quality; this will be sufficient for three
good-sized curtains. Dip the curtains into the
starch and wiring them very slightly. Then
stretch them Immediately over clean sheets
Lay the sheets over a thickly-carpeted floor of
a large room and pin down the edges of the
lace. drawing it firmly, with extreme care. The
pins should be placed close together. as to
draw out the pattern. This NAV seem tedious
process; but, if the directions are faithfully
carried out one will be amply rewarded for the
pains. The curtains should be left stretched
across the sheets until thoroughly dry. and
when the pins are removed and they are lifted
up. they will be found TO be snowy white and
stiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
Soul Communion in Boston.
From the Chicago Tribune.

IOui Tue CulCdkO lTiDuue.
'Emersonia, if seem to divaricate from my
accustomed coherentifc oppugnancy in segre.
eating and desynonymizing the postulates you
have largiloquently elaborated this evening, LET
me implore you not to attribute. it wholly to O
psychologist psychologists on my part"
The young man looked at her in an erudite.
theosophic way and smiled pensive, thought
full, Back Bay smile.
II do not, Ticklowell." responded the fair
young girl. warmly, as she leaned tenderly upon
him and wiped her spectacles with soft. caress-
ing touch; land yet you will pardon me if ]
suggest that in attempting to dephlogisticate
the ecphractic immiscibility of the pneumatic
logical righteousness involved in the myrio-
ramic protoplasm you evince an exoteric pseu-
depigraphousness, if not fumacious incogna.
tivity, so to formulate it, that is not Karmstic. "
But you do not suspect me of a disanalogi-
cal or extravasating tendency, do you, Emer.
sonia?" he inquired, anxiously
by no means. Your eugeny and environ
ment presuppose freedom from superdenomi-
nationalisticismical etiolation."
Then you acquit me Of INGENIOUS erebri.
tude?"
The tears stood in Miss Howiames' ewes.
"Esemplastically exuperated as we are, Tick.
lowell" she said. land cardiagraphically con.
genial in rationative deducibility as we cogno-
vate, such presumption would theoretically
polarize into pectinibranchiate naufrage."
;, "And yet we disavow the ophiomancy of dia.
thermaniety," he murmured
"Multijugously, of course" .
Then, Emersonia," he exclaimed trium.
phantly, do not evitate! Ratification is in
compatible with gelidity, is it not2"
Il cannot oppugn the excorticative forcipa-
ton OF the inevitable" said the young lady,
And the young man gathered her in his arms
and winked solemnly at portrait of Emerson
that hung on the walk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
Rules for Debtors.

"Taverner" In Boston Post
When that work on Human Nature, to which
/ have referred casually once or twice, comes
out, it will be found to contain chapter show
ing how to get into debt honestly, how to re-
main in debt gracefully, and how to emerge
from debt easily. / have already collected a
large mass of material for the first two of the
three heads just enumerated. but / confess
that the third one gives me a great deal of
trouble. and have not as yet found anybody
to eniighten me on the subject. However. ]
will forestall to certain extent the publication
of my book by mentioning two or three Gen.
eral Principles which derived from a person
of large experience. and which properly fall
under the second head Of my chapter on debt.
They are as follows:
l. Pay all bills with checks never with cash.
2. Under no circumstances pay anything on
account; to do SO is a confession of impecuni-
osity.
8. Never apologize for delay in settling an
account
These rules will. am confident, be found to
work well, and / beg that the gentle reader
will accept them as New Years gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
The BILLY WILLIAMS AwARD.-The suit of
Officer Slack. of the Washington police force.
to recover $500 offered by the mayor of this
city for the arrest and conviction of Billy Will
liams, will be decided next Saturday. If it
shall appear that Mr.. Slack is entitled to the
whole of the award, judgment will then be
given for him; but to protect itself the corpora
ton of Alexandria has filed an interpleader
that brings to the attention of the court the
fact that there are other claimants for the
whole or part of the award so that the final de-
cision of the court may cover the whole case or
protect the city from further claim on account
of the offer of reward.
CORPORATION COURT.-The cOrportiOn court
has before it still a number of tax coupon cases
to occupy its time. These are not strictly
speaking contested cases. but are proceedings
under the law by which the validity of the
bond and its coupons is determined by inspec-
ton and investigation. Two judgments were
given yesterday-one in the case of Glenn
Brown, the Washington architect, against Her
bert Bryant on a disputed claim, in which the
plaintiff recovered judgment for a small
amount, and the other judgment in favor of
Harrison Kirk, jr., against Wall Il Co., also for
a small amount. The substitution of Worth
Hulfish for j. +. Carlin. as trustee in a deed,
was made, and some continuances entered
CORN EXCHANGE MEETING.-The Alexandria
corn exchange held meeting at their rooms
this morning. C. S. Taylor, esq, in the chair,
and made arrangements looking to the estab-
lishment of board of trade IN this city. An
order was made for q renewal of the lease OF
the Exchange building and other business rel
alive to the management of the exchange was
transacted.
NoTEs.-Among the deeds lately placed on
record in the county land record here is one by
which in the division of the land once owned by
Garfield and Black Mrs. Lucretia Garfield
received deed from Special Commissioner
Brent for her share of the land.-The COM
mittee having in charge the collection of
money for the 22d of February celebration
hold meeting tonight at the Office Mr.. r. T..
Lucas, at the late city hotel.-The ladies'
auxiliary of the Christian association held a
meeting this afternoon at the association
rOOms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
Don't You Pinch My Nose.

A STORY OF SCULPTOR HIRAM POWERS CAUTIOUS
CRITICS.
From the ST. Paul Press.
A st. Paul gentleman, who, many wears ago.
was resident of Cincinnati. tells a story con-
corning Powers, the sculptor, which has prob
ably never been in print. There we're at that
time in Cincinnati two or three connoisseurs
in art. who assumed a sort of general censor
ship in such matters, and everything that they
said concerning works of art was supposed to
go" They had unfavorably criticised some
Of Powers work. and, he did not take much
stock in their dictations anyway. he decided
TO show them up 70 the art people of the city.
He was working in some wax, and announced
a reception at which he would show some of
the latest products of his genius. Among the
figures was one representing the mayor of the
city. 1t stood i'm a niche by ITSELF with the
light arranged for the best effect
The high muck-a-mucks of the art world of
Cincinnati attended the reception. They ex-
amined the figure of the mayor and made COM
ment on it. THE hands" remarked one. do
not reveal any anatomy" The legs are a
triie short" said another. '.but otherwise i
consider il a very fine figure" And so thew
went on. One OF them finally discovered that
something was wrong about the bridge of the
nose, and raised his hand to point out the de-
feet. ''D-n you, don't you pinch my nose"
cried the alleged wax ''fgger," to their aston
ishment, dismay and complete overthrow as
art critics. The sculptor had induced the real
live mayor to help him in his little scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-24
PATHS Beauty Rules.

Madame Patti has recently given her rules
for the day to an interviewer. when am at
home" she says, Il go to bed early-at 1890.
rise early, that is, early for singers, which
means 1880. So, you see, when am not sing
ing, l sleep nearly twelve hours out of the
twenty-four. Plenty of sleep-that is the Sc
cret of beauty and freshness. don't sleep
until 10. of course, but make it a point not to
get up at once when wake, but to take glass
of hot water and a lemon and read my letters
before get out Of bed. It's mistake to Jump
up right away after waking. 1 battle in tepid
water, and then sponge off with a cold sponge.
On singing days 1 take light and early dinner
at 8, and only biscuit and cup of hot bouil-
Ion after the performance. No great quantity
OF food and plenty Of sleep-that's the way to
keep ones complexion and figure intact L
rarely touch wine; a hqueur glassful of whisky
after luncheon or dinner, sometimes glass Of
hampagne-nothing more"