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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-07
HER BEAUTIFUL HANDS.

Dsuss are sweet and the lilies are fair.
.Hrahey bend meath the dews from above;
me splendid and fair-but they cannot com
VII the beautiful hands Of my love
10 trvcls adon them-no glttering bands
ny are just as God made them. these sweet
sweet handsi
I'D not for the world with its splendor and gold.
Tor the pearls from the Depths Of the sen;
No fhe queens Of the land, with their beautiful
hands
should these dear hands be taken from mel
Nhnf exquisite blisses await their commands
Sk<y were made for my kisses-these dear, sweet
~. made for my kissesl And when. some day.
NJ Me shall be robbed OF its trust
Nd the lips that are colder shall kiss them away,
and hide them In daisies and dust,
fw1l kneel In the dark where the angel stands
~ my kiss Shan be last on these dear, sweet
hapdsl -Smithville News.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-07

The spread Of leprosy in India has
convinced the natives that the disease
is contagious. India has about 1885,
600 of the sufferers, and tho list is
swelling at O tremendous rate.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-07

The bodyo Of a boy drowned in pond
was found by submerging an mean
descent light secured 70 the end OF O
cole.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-03-07
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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Why 60 Seconds Make a Minute.

Why is an hour divided into GO minutes,
each minute into 90 seconds, etcl Simply
and solely because in Babylonia there ex.
listed, by the side Of the decimal system Of
notation, another system, the sexagesimal
which counted by sixties
Why that number should have beer
chosen is clear enough, and it speaks well
for the practical sense Of those ancient
Babylonian merchants. There is no mum
Der which has so many divisions as 90.
The BabylOnlans divided the suns Jour
ney into "A parasangs, or 40 stadia. Each
parasang or hour was subdived into 90
minutes. A parasang is German mile,
and Babylonian astronomers compared the
progress made by the sun during one hour
at the time of the equinox to the progress
made by good walker during the same
time, both accomplishing one parasang
The whole course of the sun during the
"a equinOctial hours was fixed at
"a parasangs, or 100 stadia, or 3CO degrees.
This system was handed on to the Greeks,
and Hipparchus, the great Greek philoso-
pher, who lived about $50 Il. c., introduced
the Babylonian hour into Europe
Ptolemy, who wrote about l50 A. d., and
whose name still lives in that of the Ptole-
maic system Of astronomy, gave still wider
currency to the Babylonan way Of reckon.
ing time. 1t was carried alag on the
quiet stream of traditional knowledge
through the middle ages, and, strange to
say, 1t sailed down safely over the Niagara
OF the French revolution. For the French,
when revoIutioning weights, measures,
coins and dates, and sub Getting all to the
decimal system of reckoning, were Undue.
ed by some unexplained motive 10 respect
our clocks and watches, and allowed
our dials TO remain sexagesimal that Is,
each hour consisting of 60
Here you see again the wonderful CO.
herence of the world, and how what we
call knowledge is the result of an unbroken
tradition of teaching descending from
father 10 son. Not more than about a
hundred arms would reach from us TO the
builders of the palaces of Babylon, and en-
able us TO shake hands with the founders
Of the oldest pyramids and to thank them
for what they have done for us.-Aax Null
Ter, in the Fortnightly Review.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
THE HOME.

The purpose of the Home Is to afford
its guests ,etreat until able to resume
their labors, or a permanent home for
their declining years.
These brain workers seldom live to
be old, but they often live to want.
One gentleman who found temporary
shelter at the Home hotel told the story
OF his trials and struggles. When he
applied for room at the Home he had
just been dismissed from tho hospital,
where he had been i'll for some months.
His last position was with the New
York Times, for which he had been a
reporter, having done journalist work
FOR seventeen years, and commanding
a salary Of from $50 to $40 week for a
long time. AS member of the Presg
club it seemed that he might look to it
for assistance, but he said, "No, must
die before they can help me; they will
bury me. But l may first starve TO
death for all the assistance receive
from them" He remained two months
at the Home hotel spending weary
days hunting for work. At last he was
fortunate enough to fall into the hands
OF wealthy Long Island butcher with
literary aspirations. The butcher
would drop into literature. He must
engage the services of a journalist, and
at last, after two months of seeking,
this man found employment.
More pathetic still is the story of
woman, no longer young, who has
spent some time at the mill
II was encouraged few years ago
by q publisher-a veritable Mr.. Meeson
to write stories. He accepted the
first one took to him, Offering TO pay
me good sum after certain number
of the books had been sold. But the
certain number, according to his ac-
count, was never sold"
Her experience recalls Augusta
Smithers interview with her publisher.
We'll, Miss Smithers, what is it,"
asked the publisher.
81 came, Mr.. Meeson-I came about
my book"
Your book, Miss Smitherss "-this
was an atlectation of forgetfulness-
'let me see, forgive me, but we pub
lish so many books. Oh, yes, remem-
Der! Jemima's Vow Oh, well, | be-
lieve it's going on fairly"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Women i'm Africa.

The explorer, Won Francois, was en-
gagged while ago slietching an African
village, which was little out of the
common because all the houses were
built on platforms, which kept them
out OF reach or high water when the
river overlooked its banks. While en-
gagged with his sketch, he says, his at
tention was suddenly rivited by "a black
beauty"
Many Caucasian ladies, he thinks,
could we'll envy this primitive maiden
for her skill in the arts of coquetry as
she poised her head now on this side,
| now on that, and paced daintily to and
fro along the shore, using her big black
eyes all the while to the best advantage.
Ono would hardly notice the fact, he
says that she was very scantily attired,
so well was the lack of clothing sup
piled by elaborate and beautiful tattoo
Ing and long strings of cowrie shells.
which she wore around her neck and
body, while girdle encircled her
waist. Altogether, he thought she was
one OF the picturesque and attractive
Several recent travellers have spoken in
quite complimentary and appreciative
language of some of the ladies they
have met in Africa. Becker had not
gone inland one hundred miles from
Zanzibar before he was expressing his
admiration for the young and real
pretty negresses and their attractive
forms" or course, he had plenty OPP
portunity TO observe that their Shout
ders are round and elegant, their arms
are eXquisitely nodded and their forms
are quite perfect. Our brown beauties"
he adds. 'were not particularly shy,
but at the same time they were gu tie
reserved. They would ask us timidly
for permission TO pass their hands over
our SKIN, whose whiteness astonishes
them, but they retired in good order
Whenever We offered reciproc&lly to pat
their shouldess or cheeks"
Another traveller, who has Just writ
ten description of several African
tribes, thinks that the poorest taste in
the way OF ornaments he has seen is
among the Bayansi women, who wear
brass rings around their necks weigh
ing twenty-five to thirty pounds. The
flesh under these rings, he says, is in
many cases chaied and raw, and for
hours at time the women support
their rings in their hands in order to
relieve the pressure upon their necks.
And yet no well-to-do married woman
would think that she could exist with
out her neck ring; and when they are
asked if this ornament is not a very
uncomfortable thing to wear, they al
ways pretend that they do not under
stand. Brass is money among the
Bayansi, and the men, in having it
forged in big Jumps around the necks
of their wives, have found safe but
rather cruel method of money-keep-
ing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
Josh Billings, Philosophy.

Fortune sometimes shows us the way,
but 1t IL energy that achieves suck
cess.
The richest man in the world IL the
one who dispizes riches the most.
Trusting to luct is only another name
for trusting TO lazy,aeSS.
Fortune never takes emmy boldly by
the hand, but she often allows them to
take her by the hand.
Avarice and lazyness make the most
disgusting kind ov miXtur.
Two-thirds ov what IL called love il
nothing but jealousy.
Sekrets are like the meazles-they
take cay and spred cay.
The easyest thing for our friends to
diskover in us, and tho hardest thing
for us to discover in ourselfs, IL that
we are growing old.
We surntimeS hit thing right the
fust blow, but most always a suckc ess
IL the result ov menny failures.
The heGrt rules the he'd, bckauze the
pashuns rule the judgement.
Advice is like kissing-it doesn't
kost nuthing, end IL Il pleazant thing TO
do.
One ov the most diffikult, and at the
same time one ov the most necessary,
things for us old phelows to know IL
that we amt Ov SO much ackount now
az we waZ.
Don't mistake n dounl1ast eye for
modesty; dounkast eyes are often on the
lookout sideways.
1t is one thing tew take the chances,
and quite another thing to fJed them.
1t is not the whole ov our duty teW
foller the examples ov good men, but
tew leave behind us sum decent tracks
for others tew foller.
Rumor is a spark ut fust. then a fire
then contlagr&"hun and then ashes.
The wust enemy that n man kan have
is iiattery; it is wuss than abuse. 1t IL
better tew be knocked endways by a foe
than tew be bowed up sideways with
the quill of a windy friend. New York
Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18

81 saw you advertised the sixteenth
thousand the other day" put in Miss
Smithers, alphabetically.
odd we? Did weP All, then you
know more about it than do" and he
looked at his visitor in n way that con-
veyed clearly enough that he consider
ed the interview was ended.
In such house it is only natural,
suppose, TO find one or two who are
somewhat eccentric and Eighty. The
CHIEF concern for one poor old lady is
for her two pet cats, Pickwick and
Josephine, as she calls them. As the
hospitality of the house cannot very
well be extended to pets Pickwick and
Josephine were sent TO Mr.. Bergh's
home for friendless animals and their
mistress suffers some distress of mind
on their account.
"Pickwick was so appreciatve of
any Kindness" she says, "and he never
could bear cross word"
Last winter there came to the notice
OF the president of the home the story
of an aged inventors struggle through
long years of extreme poverty, TO OBJ.
tain just recognition for the invention
to which he had devoted the best
years of his life 1--WE should like TO
offer him this home," the lady who
mentioned the incident remarked.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
BEDROOM.

ThCe Is now in the almshouse a
worthy Nan, many years n teacher,
who tOo& college honOrs in his youth
and whose society was once sought
after by the intellectual. Misfortune
and i'll health reduced him to his pres
ent condition. The chaplain who had
become interested in him, offered to
take him home with him some evening
that he might spend a few hours with
his family.
Whats" said he, "you wouM let me
enjoy once again the comforts of civili-
cation and then send me back to the
horrors Of this wretched place? No,
that would be too cruel; it would be
more than | could bear"
In a wretched ballroom Ct n tene-
ment-house an aged musician and COM
poser was found in his last illness.
The rude shelves over the bed were
filed with his manuscript music.
Don't send me TO the poorhouse,"
he pleaded; "indeed / don't mind the
cold; I'm used TO it. If you will Just
pay my rent. / can do with very little
food. These old bundles of music
keep me company; they are like chill
dren to me-"
1t reminded one of poor Stephen
Heller, whose compositions are found
wherever the piano has found home,
yet whose poverty and suffering in his
old age induced the poet Browning to
raise for him an annuity.
An aged author, whose books are
known To every youth, makes the fol-
lowing appeal: 1.-The future to me is
something most appalling! After
lifetime devoted to authorship, | sec
nothing for my old age but want and
privation."
Broken in health and spirits, such
people are i'll qualified to try any new
vocation. Moreover, they love their
calling and ask only to be abe to sub
sist by it,
To help those who prefer to live in
their own homes or in private man
ner, fund is to be established, from
which small annuity may be furnish.
cd to deserving applicants.-Globe-
Democrat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
ALONE.
ny RoBERr ]. RuRnrrrr

Es
miss you, my darling, my darling.
The embers burn low on the hearth:
Ana stlll Is the stir of the household,
And hushed is the voice of its mirth:
The ram FLASHES fast on the terrace,
The wind past the lattices means
Inc midnight chimes out from the minister,
And | am alone.
want you, my darling, my darling;
I'm tired with care and with fret:
would nestle i'll silence beside you,
And all but your presence forget,
In the hush OF tho happiness given
To those who through trusting have grown
To the fuilness Of love in contentnent;
But am alone.
call you, my darling, my darling,
My voice echoes back on the heart;
1 stretch my arms to you in longing
And, 10 they fall empty apart;
whisper the sweet words you taught me,
The words that we only have known,
III the blank Of the dumb air is bitter,
For am alone.
need you, my darling, my darling!
With its warnings my very heart aches;
The load that divides us weighs harder;
shrink from the jar that il makes,
Old sorrows rise UP to be5et me;
Old doubts make my spirit their own,
On, come through the darkness and save me,
For am alone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
A Feathered Surgeon.

A farmer recently discovered in his
barn a birds nest containing pair oil
young swallows. On taking one young
bird up in his hand, he was astonished
to see its leg very thoroughly bandaged
with horsehair. Having carefully re-
moved the hairs one by one, he was
still more astonished TO find the poor
nestling's leg was broken. Returning
to look at the patient again next day,
the leg was found bandaged as before.
Tho nest was not again interered with
for fortnight, when it was found that
the hairs were being cautiously re-
moved, few each day, and when all
were off the callous was distinctly felt,
and the union Of the bone evidently
perfect, and the bird evidently able to
fly W it'll the others.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18

any heavy, dignified white looking
fabric, but crepe de chine, etamine,
gauze, yelling, etc, are not for her
wear. Here is Dame Grundy's ditch
and no attempt has yet been made by
the widows brigade to force her to die
in it. Dignified looking fabrics it is,
and here accordingly is the bridal
toilet of dear woman whose first mar
riage brought her grief enough to make
one with that the second marriage may
be a joyful contrast. She is %, slender,
olive-skinned.
Princess robe of heavy white velvet
edged with ostrich feather trimming
Little princess bonnet of velvet and
feathers Mask veil gauze. Bouquet
of white roses and gardenias.
A travelling dress as n costume for n
second marriage saves too many en-
barrassments as to questions of toilet
to fall out OF favor these many years.
A widow who remarries wears or does
not wear, as she chooses, her first wed.
ding ring at the second ceremony.
Two or three years ago she usually re-
tanned it. Now she oftener takes it off.
The easiest way TO get married the
second time is now-a-davs esteemed to
be TO get some intimate friend to give
you q reception. The friend then
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
A Hundred Tons Of Money.

IL hardly seems possible that the money
paid in one month for ten cent article,
could, If pennies were used in payment,
weigh one hundred tons Yet ono of our
bright school boys has figured that this is
true OF Diamond Dyes. TO Judge from the
stocks Of our dealers in dye stufls, Diamond
Dyes own the field Of package dyes, and are
a complete success. OF course they have
lmltators. Nothing Is n success until imi.
tated." But no one wants to risk counter
felt when the genuine can be obtained at tho
same price. Three new colors have lately
been added TO the list OF Diamond DYES:
Fast Stocking Black, Turkey Red for Cot
ton, and Brown for Cotton The manufac-
turers, Wells, Richardson & Co, Burling.
ton, VI, will send coored samples of these
new dyes, with book Of directions. to any
address, free Of charge These additions
seem to have made the line so complete that
any shade can be matched with some color
OF Diamond Dyes. The beautiful sample
book OF shaded colors, lately seat 70 all deal
ers in dyes, will delight the eye OF any lady.
TITS easy 10 dye with Diamond Dyes" Is so
absolutely true that home dycing Is no longer
a difficult and disagrceable task Almanacs,
with their hints as 10 proper times for diff.
fcrent work, tell us that now Is tho timo for
Spring dyeing. This, together with tho
thought of that hundred tons Of money,
leads as to ask what school boy san figure
how many thousands Of ladies are now saw
Ing that this is the time 10 use Diamont
Dycs
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18

Sir Julian Pauncefote is the newly
appointed British minister to the
United States. He was born in Mu
Mich on September %, 1928. He was
educated at Paris, Geneva and Marl-
borough college, England. In 1852 he
was called to tho bar at the Inner
Temple. He was appointed attorney
general of Hong Kong in 1865, and was
chief justice of that colony from 1860
to 1874. In 1874 he was made under
secretary Of state for the colonies. His
next promotion was in 1876, when he
became legal under secretary of state
for the foreign Office. He was made
permanent under secretary in 1882.
The honor of knighthood was confer
red upon him in 1874, in 1890 he was
made companion of tho bath, and in
1885 he received tho grand cross of the
Order of st. Michael and st. George.
Sir Julian Pauncefote is said 10 shine
in society as in legal and diplomatic
attainments. His appointment as
minister to Washington is the more APP
proved as during the last six years he
has devoted great attention to ques-
tons of consequence in the relations of
the United States with foreign powers,
with England particularly. His ac-
quaintance with the fishery question is
said to be thorough.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18
BALM FOR SORE MINDS.
A Home for Unappreciated and Weary
Brain Workers

A refuge for authors in temporary
distress |! Such is the Home hotel which
Miss Fisher has established at Il Java
street, Brooklyn. n. Y. Here she has
lived with her father some years. Not
long ago she conceived the idea of
using her spare rooms rs temporary
home for those men and women whose
labors have been of an intellectual
character, and who, through misfor-
tune, ill-health or old age have become
incapaciiated for selfsupport. The
author, the journalist, the artist, the
inventor, the sculptor, the musician.
the lawyer, the professor, the teacher
or any brain-worker may here find shell
ter if needy.
Miss Fishers idea is to allow any APP
plicant to live at the Home hotel, as it
~ called, at cost price, or if they are
without means, to give them rooms
rent free.
More than forty years ago the late N.
z. Willis made an appeal or the found
ing of some semi-private institution
where literary and other persons of re-
tinement and sensibility might find
temporary refuge without publicity in
times of adversely. This much needed
institution it is hoped to establish in
the Home.
At present the Home is hardly an in.
viting place to one of refined sensibili-
ties. It's an Old frame building rather
dingy aud cherries inside and out
The liberal application of soap and
water would make it much more dc.
sirable refuge for all but poets of the
old school. But undoubtedly this will
be attended to, for all charity ought to
have a clean foundation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-18

sends out cards for an "At Home"
and with her card she encloses, with
out any form of wedding invitation.
tho cards of prospective bride and
groom. The brides card for such an
occasion never reads "Mrs George
Brown" supposing that Brown was
her first husband, but always, suppos-
ing her maiden name to have been
Amelis jenkins, Mrs. Amelia Jenkins
Brown" If the wedding is at home
and the invitations are sent out by her
father and mother this rule as to the
retention of the maiden name is still
imperative.-G Democrat.