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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
What Nexti

1t Is every day more difficult 10 saw
where the syndicate business will end
1t has controlled coal and coin, whisky
and sugar and almost everything else
that ministers TO human necessities
Now, by all accounts, it has got itself
into the laws.
1t is about month since the supreme
court OF California rendered its decis-
ion In the somewhat noted .Jesup
wilr' case. 1t then affirmed the decis-
ion OF Judge Coffey OF the superior
court by which the large estate of
Gershom L. Jessup was awarded to his
son, Richard Page Jessup and taken
away from tho deceased's brothers and
sisters. The boy was born out of we'd
lock. but his paternity is undisputed.
Equally so is the fact that the father
had maintained, protected and educat-
ed his son. The question was whether
these acts amounted TO such an adop-
ton as was contemplated by the civil
code, and made the child legitimate
for all purposes, and from his birth.
Both courts decided. upon careful con-
sideration, that the conduct OF the ia
Their had operated to give the child the
rights oil legitimacy, and that once CIV
en- they could not be recalled. The
decision had, 80 far as we know, the
general appreciation OF the bar. Ger
tainly 1t gave great satisfaction TO the
public, which was much interested in
the unhappy story OF Josie Lands.
In the Blythe case there is also
child born out of wedlock and claiming
Legitimacy by parental adoption. The
decision in the Jessup matter bears
strongly in her favor and in fact Sc t.
ties the law on many hitherto disputed
points. The unfortunate attorney for
the Jessup family has found, it is said,
new allies whose interests are opposed
to the little girl Florence Blythe, and
n syndicate OF lawyers has been formed
with the object Of obtaining a rehear-
ing in the supreme court upon the
facts and the law. The syndicate will
be behind the lawyer as friends OF
the court" II we understand the
term. it applies to one who, having no
interest in cause in hearing or in the
questions OF which it is TO dispose, adds
his learning TO that of court and coun-
sci, TO the end that n correct judgment
may be pronounced. Yet here com
bine" OF attorneys. deeply Interested,
as spectators, In the estate OF dead
man, gets behind an attorney who has
lost his case, and, as syndicate, unites
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
An Old Tn.

Abram Ephriam Elmer OF Washing
ton Mills, Oneida county, is said to be
125 years of age. He is probably the
oldest man living in New York state.
If not in the United States, SAYS the
Albany Argus. He has very broad
shoulders, and evidently has been a
man OF much strength though only Of
average height His face is full, but
limbs thin. His eyesight has failed
him within the year. He is an invet-
crate user OF tobacco, and says it is a
great comfort TO him. Mr.. Elmer SAYS
he was born in Warren, Herkimer
county, January 26, 1894. His parents
had fifteen children-eight boys and
seven girls-he being the eldest child.
He learned the shoemaker's trade at
the age Of u and has worked at it more
or less steadily up TO within a year,
when ne was obliged TO give 1t up on
account OF the failure of his eyesight.
He was married at the age of 81, his
wife being but IA. They had eleven
children, OF whom two girls are dead
and two sons we're killed in the late
war The rest are living. so far as he
knows, and are: Andrew, his youngest
boy, aged SO years, and William at
Washington Mills; James, at Saouoit;
Frank, in New Berlin; David in Michi-
gan; Harry, last heard from in Mime
sofa, and Esther, married and in Sara
toga. His eldest son would be 7S IL
alive.
He joined Gen. Herkimer's army as
waiter mt the age of Ii and was with
it at the battle OF Oriskany. He receiv-
ed 50 per month for his services. He
has lived at Morrisville, Maple Orchard,
West Edmeston. Pete Hook, Franklin
Iron Works. Ilion. Saquoit, Truxton,
Leonardsville, Millers Mills, Bridge
water. North Brookfield, and Washing
ton Mills. He has always been dem
Ocrat
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
LUCKY BAKER.

"a Mixer OF Dough strikes The Louisiana
state Lottery for the First Capital Prize
New Orleans La.) Picayune, July 90.
With check on the New Orleans Ma
tional Bank for sl5,0 900, Eugene Chretien.
Jr., walked out of the office of the Louisiana
State Lottery Company last Wednesd ay
as happy and contented as mortal can be.
Chretien was journeyman baker. en-
ployed in his fathers bakery, No 81 Bour-
bon Street. He is q son in-law of Chas.
Fetter the barber No. 313 Royal Street.
and in company with his father in law no
presented ticket No. 40, 1853 at the Office of
the lottery company and was promptly
paid the amount IL called for ISIS, O0O), it
having drawn one-twentieth of the first
capital prize of 100000.
Chretien purchased the ticket for 81 last
Monday morning, and tho next day, to use
the language expressed by him to q
Picayune reporter, found himself IN very
fine condition financially. lie accepts his
stroke of good luck complacently, and says
he is going to put IL to good use by invest
ing Ia some kind of business. He hardly
believes he will ever mix dough again, not
that he considers himself too well. bred.
but he feels that he can afford to give way
TO anyone else who may wish to take the
cake-from the oven.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
PHYSICIANS Might Call.

A story OF a nocturnal visit is told
with great glee by one OF Philadelphia
eminent practitioners as joke on
himself, says the Press OF that city.
He had been up for several nights
with patients and one evening went to
his couch with the determination that
he would go out that night for no one.
About a. IN. his nightbell sounded.
whats wanted?" he called down the
tube.
doctor. my wife's i'll and she warts
YOU" was the reply.
II can't go. You'll have to get
some one else"
But, doctor, she won't have any
one else"
Il can't help it. She'll have to, for
l won't GO"
"Oh, doctor, please come. She's
very ILL"
"WolL where is itP" (relenting a
little).
"Out Darby road"
Then certainly can't 60 decided
lyl it's too far"
"Oh, but doctor, my wife wants you"
NPledulnRly).
"Well, get carriage and I'll CO."
came the tired response"
"Oh. but, doctor. l can't afford
carriage"
We'll, then. that settles it. won't
go without one. Good night"
And the physician returned to his
slumbers. About ten minutes later
wheels ratified up to his door and again
sounded the night-bell.
"Well, what is it?''
doctor, here's the carriage" and
the now thoroughly maddened and
wakened physician dressed and went
with the man. About two hours
later, when the carriage brought him
home, much to his surprise he was re-
quested by the driver to "settle up"
why, the man that hired you paid
you" Not much he didn't, sir. He
said that you would when we got
back here, " said the driver.
And the doctor had to pay for the
use of double carriage from 1850 to
$3.50 a. IN. The case was one from
which he obtained no fee, so revenge
IS out OF the question.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
FOR A. THAI.
FLORENCE A. JONES.

A man is but a living lie,
Conceited, vain, and "a that
Tho he may pose as virtues own,
He's but a sham for a. that
For a that, and a that.
He's but a sham for a that.
90 where you will the wide world DER
He's but sham for a. that.
Deceitful, rash, unstable vain,
Chuck full o. sin and a. that,
he stlll must be creations lord,
Or the dei's to pay and a. that.
For AZ that, and ~ that.
His credits small for n that.
Where might makes right tits well 70
know
a mans man in a. that.
Yes, mans a vile, deceitful wretch,
But tbs a fact for a that,
That women love these very men
80 1ull OF faults aud a that.
For a that and a. that,
He's wicked. vile, and a that.
IT'S passing strange the more tits true;
They want man for a. that.
So we will wait until our time,
As come IL will for a that,
Regardless of his faults and his whims.
Wen have man for a that.
For a that and a that,
Well bide his faults and a that.
And think with woman's logic rare,
He's dear man for a that
Hampton, Iowa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12

its influence With the court to obtain
two decisions in one.
The story may not be true, but It Is
well vouched for.
We fervently trust that when the
friends OF the court" In Jessup's c.ise
present themselve they will be politely
shown the door by the bailiff. their
combined learning consigned TO tire
waste basket OF the Clerks Office and
that Richard Page Jessup may not be
syndicated out OF his hard-won but de-
served victory.-San Francisco Daily
Report.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
Woman and Snake.

Mrs. Baker of Richford, VT, went
into her dining-room the other day and
discovered snake coiled snugly UNI
der the table. She naturally objected
to boarder of that sort, and securing
n kettle OF boiling water proceeded to
persuade the snake to leaye. When
she approached, his snakeship rebelled
against the hot-water treatment and
made ready to spring upon her. But
Mrs. Baker, noting the snakes open
mouth. gave him q generous dose cf
the kettles contents and scalded him 10
death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
CHAPTER XVII.
"CoNDESINEDr'

E1N the darkness of his close and
81 small cell, with the heavy tramp
OF his guards alone waking the
stiffness around, Pierre Leroux Law
through that weary night. With con-
seriousness came back the memory of
all his folly had brought upon him
the words OF his foe-the sweetness OF
the knowledge of her innocence that
even gave him gladness in this hour of
martrydom.
"Oh, God!" he prayed. again and
again, Ito be free only ior one hour!
10 see her face once more, and hell her
/ believe in her at last"
But when freedom might have been
his the bond of his word had fettered
him as with iron, and now in the
eyes of all men he was traitor, and
arraigned on the heaviest charge that
could be laid against solder. The
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
Valuations for Autograph Notes.

A catalogue of one OF the chief deal
ers Of London shows the following
valuations for autograph notes: Sara
Bernhard. IL shillings; Boswell, G
guineas; Byron, IL guineas; Coleridge,
f2; De Quincy, 2 guineas; Dickens,
IL LIS Cd; Lord Beaconsfield. FL los;
David Garrick, "a; Frederick the
Noble" FL; William Goodwin Gounod,
Charles Kean. Lever, Macready,
Lytton, Sturgeon, or Prince Albert,
half a guinea; William Blake, f6;
Cowper, GA; Queen Elizabeth, f25;
Thomas Hood, 8 guineas; johnson, E6
as cd; Mary Queen OF Scots, f58;
Samuel Richardson, f6 los; Dante
Gabriel Rozetti, guineas; Victoria
r." f2 IS; William ILL.,, f5 los; Will
liam w., e.; George Whitefield, 8
guineas; Wordsworth, 3 guineas; Young,
4 guineas. A similar catalogue issued
in Paris offers Balzac at 10 francs;
Boulanger, francs, Baudelaire, Is
francs; Chateaubriand, 10 francs; Cor
nellie and Alfred de Musset, 60 francs
TO 100 francs; Berlioz z francs; Victor
Hugo, francs; Button, 10 francs;
Coligny, Is francs; either OF the Dumas,
2 or 3 francs; Joseph Scaliger. 80
francs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
No Cupids for Him.

An old gardener amassed sufficien,
money TO take a small village hotel,
and the local decorator had fitted up
the barroom entirely to his own fanov.
The day for inspection of the premises
arriving. neighbor accompanied the
old man to see that everything was In
order
o. M.-"What's them babies dom
on the wall there?n
i. D.--"Those are cupids. sir. Al
categorical frieze of music"
o. M.-"Rub 'em out and put in old
folks. I'm not a-goin' TO advertise no
infant proiediss in this blooming
place. "
weather poets ought to know meterol.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12
One of MANY.

Patron-'Mr. Dentaile, put my set
OF false teeth in this morning and ]
can't get them out"
Mr.. Dent Tile great dentist)-"Well
what do you want to get them out
forP"
Patron-"Why. it's dinner time."-
New York Weekly,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12

A Title OF Distinction. -Teacher-"Now,
Betty, can you tell me the meaning OF pro.
fessorp Betty-"Oh, yessum. Professors
is them as rides on four horses in the circus
and goes up in balloons. Time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12

BY the aid Of machinery one man can
make a carriage in II days. 1t once took
35 days.
A Londoner advertises that he is 'porous
plaster manufacturer to her majesty the
oueenu
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-09-12

weather poets ought to know meterol.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27
now To CARVE POULTRY.

An expert carver can divide poultry
without removing the fork from the
brcast-bone or turning the bird on the
dish, but n beginner will do well to have
A small fork at hand for the purpose of
laying cut portions aside as the carving
progresses. Turn the bird SO that the
carving fork can be held in the left hand
and firmly fixed in the breast-bone, and
use sharp knife. First cut off both
drumsticks at the knee joint, and then
semove the second joints. With ten
der bird this is not difficult matter, but
both strength and skill are needed {,
cope successfully with tough or under
done turkey, because very strong sinews
are plentiful about the leg joints. Next
cut of the first joints of the wings and
The pinions, and then the joints nearest
the body. This method of cutting off
the first joints of the legs and wings be-
fore separating them from the body save
that troublesome feat of holding these
members while they are being disjointed
Frequently they slip about the platter and
splatter the dish gravy. After the wings
are removed, cut off the merry thought
or wish bone, and then the wing-side
bone which holds the breast TO the back
bone, then carve the breast in medium
thin slices and serve the bird, giving
gravy and dressing on each plate II the
diners are numerous it may be necessary
to cut off more of the flesh, and even to
dismember the carcass. This can be done
with more or less ease as the carver under
stands the anatomy Of the bird. II a
carver would study the location of the
joints while carving and take the trouble
to cut up several carcasses by striking the
points where bones are joined together,
subsequent carving would be easy. The
joints of all birds are similarly placed so
nearly identical in point of junction that
one is guide to all others. Detroit IRE
Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27

felt that deserved TO be kicked for my
suspicious, but within a month every sus-
pieion had become fact. They were
writing to each other daily, and their
meetings were frequent. In a quiet way
found that he was absenting himself
from home three or four evenings week,
and l soon settled il that he was in the
woman's company. Keller acted so queer
ly about the bank that / looked to see
the Others notice it. A man with half an
eye could see that great change had
come over him, but no comments were
made, and neither did dare go 10 any
OF the officials with my story.
A climax comes to all such affairs
sooner or later. 1 made up my mind
what course to pursue, and one day, when
the woman packed up and departed to
the East, believed the climax at hand.
That same afternoon all the employees
were out Of the bank by o o'clock; all
except Keller and the janitor. L was
watching from doorway across the
street, and when he appeared at 8 80 with
satchei in his hand and headed for the
depot / followed him. l let him buy a
ticket TO New York, get aboard the train,
and then arrested him. He had scarcely
a word to say, seeming like one dazed by
"a blow. he was taken to the police sta
tion and the President sent for. When
that satchel was opened the contents
proved to be S67 800 in greenbacks, all
the currency the bank had on hand.
Keller was leaving home, reputation and
everything to marry and enjoy life in
Europe with r woman who could not
compare with kitchen girl. He had no
excuse 10 urge, no explanations TO make.
We honestly believed him crazy, and it
was arranged that he should be taken
home and nothing done or said about the
matter. He was informed OF this decis-
sion, but while waiting for carriage to
arrive he drew pistol from his pocket
and blew his brains out. .-Nso York Sun
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27
Almost strangIed ror an Ere.

The BremdenbLatt tells of machinist
in Lubbock, Germany, who got an iron
splinter in his eye, which could not be
discovered by any Of the local eye doc
tors. He was informed that he would
have to prepare TO lose the injured organ.
The man went to DR.. Binder and told him
bis trouble.
"Ah, then, said the popular doctor,
1--WE may try first some other remedy.
Have you good sized handkerchief on
youl"
eyes, but It's a colored one"
"Oh, the color makes no difference.
Give it here, my lad. "
DR.. Binder twisted the handkerchief
into rope, which he coiled round his
patients neck, tying IL tightly till the
man thought he would suGocate, and his
eyes started from their sockets. DR..
Binder now examined the sore eye, and
detected the splinter in portion Of the
ball which had hitherto remained in
visible. He proceeded TO remove it, and
the eye was saved.
my conscience, ! thought you'd have
choked me right OF said the patient.
as soon as he had recovered his breath.
"POohl" answered Binder, "don't
make fuss about such tri6cs"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27
WISE WORDS.

Practice is nine-tenths.
Never trust much TO a new friend.
Live only avails, not the having lived.
Concentration is the secret OF strength
Employ no one to do what you can do
yourself
Trust thyself; every heart vibrates TO
that iron string.
Better to die at the post of duty than
to live elsewhere.
Evil is talked Of but good is taken as
matter Of course.
Most things that are said 90 be smart
viii not bear analysis.
No nan was ever strong enough TO
conquer his own Prejudiues.
Slander is a slime which envious peo-
pie throw on others better than them
selves.
Evil takers should be arrested for
carrying concealed weapons in their
tongues.
knowledge, like money, increases our
responsibility in proportion 10 the amount
obtained.
We build barriers against the food tide !;
we should place some restraints so all
prosperity.
The lightning is vivid against n dark
cloud, so the bravest lives sometimes are
amid trials.
The man who runs from q humble bee
may show great courage when fighting
with lion.
Flags, brass bands and fireworks may
influence weak minds, but they arc not
real arguments.
Slander is like conversation over a
telephone in that you can never hear but
one side Of the story.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27
Washington.

r. CAMPBELI-CoPELAND Of New York
has been appointed the statistical expert Of
the Census Office.
COMMISSIONER or PENSIONS TANNER has
appointed his daughter Miss Ada Tanner, 20
be his confidential secretary, in place Of Mr..
George H. Squires, of Brooklyn Miss Tan
ner recently graduated from the Packer In
stitute. i'm Brooklyn, and Is the youngest
daughter OF the Commissioner.
PRESIDENT HARRISON accompanied by
Secretaries Blaine and Window. went do n
the Potomac on Postmaster General Waun-
makers yacht The vessel lay at anchor in
Chesapeake Bay during Sunday returning
10 Washington on Monday.
COvsULhR appointments by the President.
Wakefield q Frye, of Maine, Conal-9eueral
at Halifax: Joseph A. Leonard, of Mime
soto, COnMl-General to Shanghai; Zachary
r. Sweeney. of Indiana, Consul-ecnor0l at
Conefnntinoplc. Oliver III Dockery. Of North
Carolina, COnsul-Gmual at Rio de- Janiero,
Oliver H Gimonds, Of Colorado, Cousul-Gcu-
eral at 81 Petersburg: George w Roosevelt,
OF Pennsylvania Consul at Brussels: Levi ".
Brown Of Ohio, Consul at GlosgOw.
THE Attorney General has accepted tho
designations Of George s. Peters, United
States Attorney for The district Of Utah
Peter $ knight United States Attorney for
the Southern district Of Florida. and II ~
Boykin United States Marshall for South
Carolina.
PRESIDENT HAnnfsON has appointed Royal
A. johnson, Of Arizona, TO be Survcyor-Gen.
eral Of Arizona.
j. B AgNEw was appointed Superintend
ent Of tho Dead Letter Office, and ex. Gov
ernor Luoius Foirchnd, Of Wisconsin. was
made n member Of the Cherokee Indian
Commission
THE Civil Service Commission has asked
The President 20 extend the operations Of Tho
Civil Service law 30 as 70 include appoint
ments 20 ciorkships in tho Census O1ice
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-06-27
South and West.

UNITED STATES troops were sent TO the
Gene of the reported outbreak among the
Chippewa Indians in Minnesota.
GEoReE and Charles Sherwood, aged re-
spcctvely fourteen and seventeen years, sons
of a railway conductor were drowned in the
Calumet River near Chicago.
ALEXANDER SULLIVAN, charged with the
murder of DR.. L. IL. Cronin, In Chicago. was
released from prison on $50, 600 bail
ALEXANDER HENDERSON, colored was
hanged at cambridge, Ga; VIII Dibell. col
ored, at Thomasvillc, Ca, and John Pickett
colored, at Leesburg, Ga. All were executed
for murders.
JUDGE McLAIN, President OF the Savannah
MOI Savings Institution, which failed, was
arrested for receiving deposits knowing that
tho bank was insolvent. Tho Liabilities of
the bank reach $4,000. Only SsO.5o was
The Virginia Prohibitionsts viii hold n
convention for the nomination of candidates
for Governor and other officers at Lynch
burg on July Ia
GENERAL w. r. WIPHERs, OF Kentucky.
n Mexican aud Confederate war veteran and
n noted breeder OF trotters Is dead, in his
sxty-fifth year.
WOODRUFF, the man implicated in the
Cronin murder casc at Chicago made n new
and revised confession duplicating Alexander
Sullivan, Detective Coughlin and two other
men.
FRANK l.. WOODRUFF, late Assistant
Postmaster OF Lawrence, Kan, has been
arrested ON a charge of embezzing 10000 from
the funds Of that office.
Two daughters OF John Ieavitt. aged eight
cen and eight, who lives in Seward County,
Neb., were found dead with their throats cut
from ear 20 ear. No motive is known for tho
crime, and there Is no clue 30 tho perpetra-
tors
A VERY heavy storm passed over the south
west part Of Berkeley County, w. Va. The
hailstones lay in some places three or four
Live stock were badly bruised and i'm some
instances killed. Several houses and barns
were wrecked by the wind.
HEAVY forest fires were burning on the
east side of the Cascade Mountains In Wash
ington Territory. Large quantities Of fir
tirRber have been destroyed.
JOHN MAPLE, farmer living near
Wabash, Ind, attempted 10 ford small
stream, which was greatly swollen by hard
rains. He was accompanied by his wife and
three children and n servant girl. In tho
middle Of the stream the wagon upset and
Mrs Maple and two Of the children were
drowned.
A FEARFUL storm visited the southeastern
portion OF Indiana. IL extended over scope
Of country ten miles long and one mile wide,
and ended In regular clOudburst. Fences
and bridges were washed away and barns
torn down. Growing crops IN the storms
path were destroyed.
ISAAC WAATI and William Knngas were
instantly killed by n cave-in in the Cleveland
Iron Mine, at Ishpeming, Mich.