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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
His Lite for His Friends.

In the year 1874. Joseph Raymound and
Robert Whitley were engaged by Mr.. Her
bert Caddington, wellto do farmer OF
central Illinois, TO sink twenty-foot well.
They had got the well finished and We're
coming out Of il for tie last time. 10 eph
Raymond being the first and Whitley close
~ following, when the ladder gave way III
the center.
Raymond, who was almost to the top
seized four by four joist that was stretch
ed across the top of the well, and Whitley
caught hold of Raymonds knees. They
hung in this position from six clock until
half past eight shouting aad calling for
help until they were hoarsc. But no help
came. They had given up all hope
of being rescued, and had come to the
conclusion that they would soon have to
drop. Raymond's hold was slipping, and
his knees were pinned close together by
Whitelys arms. Every time they spoke or
made the slightest movement it would
give motion TO their DO lies, and this made
il still hlrder TO keep Il hold.
At length when IL seemed they could
hold on no longer, Whitley addressed Ray
mond
noe" he said, lido you think you could
get on top if / let goi'
Eyes, Bob, said Raymond, II think l
could"
WELL" said Whitley, ''here goes then.
Good bye, Joe, and may God bless you. a."
And with that he dropped 10 the ground,
his head struck sharp rock and he was
instantly killed. Raymond reached the
top, and when last heard of was IN Erie.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Looking With Children's Ewes.

One day not long since as my little 2year
Old son was standing beside me at the win
dow l tried 10 point out TO him an ob. ect at
some distance He did not seem to see it,
aud STOPPING 10 bring my eyes on level
with his, found the object to be out of the
range OF his vision lifted him to my
shoulders and soon the little hands clapped
their sweet accompaniment TO the joyful
"Dere dere!'
1t set me to thinking more deeply than
ever upon the necessity of bringing our
views, our language, even our manual
ability down TO the level of our children.
Some one has suggested that when we
lose patience with child for inability to
perform some task, we should try the same
thing with our left hand. But | think this
of treble Importance when applied 10 the
child mental and moral capabilities.
Sisters, if we could lift the little heads to
our thinking level as easily as we can bring
the dear little faces TO our own, there
would be no difficulty; but since this is i'm
possible and l may say undesirable, let US
stoop and look at things from their point or
view.
Every true mother does this more or less,
instinctivcly, but even the most tactful
mother is apt to grow impatient sometimes
because the child does not comprehend as
readily as she expects; while have known
women who seemed TO be almost devoid of
this ability to look with child's eyes; and
| have often longed to cry out u her to
kneel beside her babe and see how very
contracted was its horizon.
Mothers, you give your children well
kept homes, clothing, plenty of good food and
abundance of love. DO give them sympa-
thy. sympathy in their Joys, In Their
troubles and in their eager efforts TO unrav-
el the thousand and one mysteries with
which even Their little world is teeming.-
New York Home Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Difficult to be Put Right.

Every man is theorist until he gets
over it. A theorist is one who reasons
from abstract principles, and not from
observation and experience. Thus u
theorist might reason that we could
see many more stars in the daytime
than at night, because it is so much
lighter in the daytime. His reasoning
is irrefutable. OF course one can see
better by day than b. night. He
might also reason that one might hire
a house much cheaper in the city than
in the country, as houses are so much
more numerous in the town. Of
course, this is good reasoning, as
houses are so very scarce in the coun-
try, it must be difficult to buy or hire
one at all. Land is unlimited in the
country and very limited in the city,
and is consequently very CHI cap in the
country, and very expensive in the
city. The number of houses is unlim-
tied in the city and very limited in the
country, therefore it is perfectly evil
dent that houses are very cheap in the
city and very expensive in the coun-
try. There is nothing the matter with
this logic, only it arrives at an abso-
lutely wrong conclusion.
The theorist might reason that when
a man stands on his head, his blood.
drawn by the force OF gravity, rushes
to his head. For the same reason,
when n man stands on his feet, the
blood must rush to his feet There is
nothing the matter with our gool the
orist's reasoning in this case. 1t is
surely sound. but it arrives at u posit-
lively erroneous conclusion. These are
very simple but very pertinent exam
pies. They illustrate the folly of be-
ing too dog suren Yet, it is the ten.
dency of the human mind to be dog
matte and positive, and these qualities
are frequently eulogized as if they were
praiseworthy mental characteristics.
The history OF the world has proven
that most men have been wrong in re-
gard to most things. The human rea-
son is tremendously liable to fallacy.
In view Of these things, how very
absurd it is for any man to pretend
that he has found the true morality, the
true politics, the true religion or the
true taste. The chances are thou
sand to one that he is wrong. 1t is
every ones duty 10 get as near the
right as he can. But even after the
most patient investigation. he should
never mistake his own conclusions for
infallibility. When he is rs near right
as he can get, he is probably very far
out OF the way.--Yankee Blade.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Nationality of Onr Workinrmen.

In the larger towns of the United States
stone masonry is mostly done by Italians,
Englishmen and lrishmen lay the bricks
The heavy work of putting on the beam S
or of framing and placing in position the
roof falls to the Germans, and lrishmen
and Americans in about equal numbers do
the plumbing. In all the trades except
plumbing the best workmen, those who
command the steadiest employment, are
those OF foreign birth but il seems likely
that the plumbing trade is destined to be
largely in the hands of natives. Certain
descriptions of labor, such as the building
Of aqueducts and bridges, formerly done by
Irishmen, are now carried out by Italians
by whom also the fruit trade is nearly
mOnopolized. We look TO the Germans for
our lager and to the French largely for our
confectionery and restaurants, and in more
cases than not we find that "a special dis
tribution of trade is effected by the several
nationalities.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The emigration OF a number OF Nor
mons to the British provinces would
indicate that settlements are to estab-
lished in the Queens dominion, but
does not necessarily mean that the
saints are to abandon Utah and the
United States, inasmuch as there are
n number of faithful who are seekin q
homes in Mexico. Their purpose is
evidently to establish communities
and cities of refuge both in Canada
and Mexico, where refugees from eth
er of the three countries could find an
asylum in case of political or religious
persecution. For every Mormon who
leaves the states, however, sixty mil
lion people will utter hearty amen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The United States naval academy is
no place for the cigarette smoking
dude. Twenty of the cadets have been
bounced and sent home. Uncle Sam
wants men, and not apologies forme
TO walk the decks of his new cruisers
,YoAlg men proposing to enter that
department would do well TO remem-
Der that It is no picnic, but a place
where the best that is in man is re-
Iquired Of him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

Despite all the pessimistic utter
ances and comparisons derogatory OF
the present, it may be truthfully said
that whatever bad traits are found in
human MANURE to-day were transmitted
from the generation of men living a
century ago; and, moreover, some OF
the bad qualities then existing have
been modified or eliminated altogeth-
er. AS matter Of fact the morals OF the
country have been greatly improved
daring the last hundred years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

AS long as the world is full of wick
edness that needs reforming, christian
instructors may hesitate to lose time
in discussing at any length the much
mooted question, SHOULD christians
danceP" All such questions can be
very appropriately left to individual
men and women to decide for them
selves. The Bible teaches that good
men danced in ancient days, and it is
none the less true that good men and
women have danced in modern times,
and will doubtless continue to dance
in spite of the periodical discussion of
the question.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
How Oninm is Secured.

Opium is gotten by cutting the capsule of
the poppy flower with notched iron in
strument at sunrise, and by the next morn
ing drop or so of Juice has oozed out.
This is scraped of and saved by the grow
er, and after he has vessel full of it it is
strained and dried. IL takes great many
peoples TO make a pound of opium, and ii
goes through number of processes before
It is ready for the market. In a liquid
state il looks like dark strawberry Jam.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The tenth anniversary OF the Indian
Cured few days ago, when fourteen
boys and girls were graduated, and
they are described as refined in man
ners and far removed from savagery.
The school, which, when established,
had 157 pupils, now has COZ. 1t is an
earnest, common-sense eff ort on the
part OF the government to bring the
Indians out OF their barbarism and
exclusiveness, and unite them and
their interests with the people of the
country. 1t is, III brief, an exponent of
the idea that Indians can be civilized
if placed among civilized people.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
An Awful Discrepancy i'm Aces.

"Tsnt Mrs. Jod1ins older than her hus.
band Z" quoth Podkins 10 Sno1kins.
"Oh, yes" laconically answered Snod-
kins TO Podkins.
"How much ~ asked Podxins.
al can not tell, was the reply. al hap
pen TO know that some time ago Mrs.
Jodtins was exactly twice as old as her
husband"
''You don't say!" exclaimed Podkins.
"What an awful discrepancy in ages"
Snodkins prides himself on always
keeping within the exact truth, and yet
the unfortunate Mrs. Jodkins is only one
year older than her better half; for when
he was one year Of age she was inst twice
"a Old
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

This monument which commentaries the
regiment which suffered most severely in
the battle stands in Reynolds Grove. A
beautifully polished Hardwick granite
monument, fourteen feet six inches high,
with base five feet square, stands in the
shade Of Reynolds grove, near Willoughby
Run, and commentaries the deeds of as
gallant BODY Of men as ever shouldered
musl1ets. The plinth OF the monument /,
surrounded with life size figure Of q sol
der In the act of loading his gun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
HONORED HEROES.
MICHIGAN vALO7 AND ITS WOR-
THY TRIBUTES.
Location of the Gettysburg Me-
MORALS.
A Glance over the Old Fold of Blood
md Carnage.

A Glance over the Old Fold of Blood
aud Carnage.
The appropriation of $4,000 made by the
Michigan legislature in 1887 for the purpose
of erecting monuments on the battlefield Of
Gettysburg TO mark the positions held by
Michigan troops whose valor contributed
so much toward the triumph Of the union
army on those historic days Of July /, 2 and
3, in the year 1868, has been most satisfacto
rily expended by the commission having in
charge the matter of purchase and location
and on the l2th instant the work so well
performed was formally delivered 10 the
state.
In compliance with the request as ex-
pressed in resolution adopted at reunion
Of the surviving members of the Michigan
cavalry brigade. which was held at Vicks-
burg September n, 1887, the funds appor-
toned 10 the four regiments composing
that command were used in the erection of
a brigade monument. AS the brigade
fought as one command and upon the same
field, being the extreme right of the union
line of battle on July 3, it appeared TO the
commissioners both appropriate and fitting
TO mark the field by one monument instead
Of four.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

The monument is erected at the loop be-
tween the wheat field and Emmisburg road
1t is four feet square at the base and ten
feet ten inches in hight, cut from Westerly
granite The base contains the state coat
of arms in bronze, together with the name
of the regiment. brigade, division and
corps. One surface Of the die presents two
muskets crossed, cartridge box, canteen
bayonet and belt, cat in bas-relief. The
right and left sides present polished corps
badges, and the regimental inscription is
upon the rear surface.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Degenerate Sons.

If the fathers of the republic had
shown the silline IS and petulant spirit
displayed by the weak minded crea-
lures in New York who claim to no
their descendants there would be no
centennial April so or any other day
that would be worth celebrating. st.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

This monument stands on the Rummell
farm, three miles east Of Gettysburg. 1t
is eleven feet four inches square at the
base and rises maiestically forty feet in
the air, the Barrie and Hardwick granite
of which it is composed forming an effect
i've combination. The faces of the first
die present symbolcal cavalry figure and
wreath of oak and laurel. Upon the face
of the upper die is magnificent bronze
medallion of Gen. Custer, two feet square;
also Clusters badge in has relief and pol
ished The piinth contains the names OF
the brigade, and other surfaces on the
monument contain the corps badges, coat
of arms, and brigade division and corps
classification. The monument is surmount.
ed with the statue Of a trooper dismounted,
the hight of which is eight feet. Above
the upper die and below the statue is a
chevroned column four feet in width carved
from the granite representing horses
heads. Eighty tons Of granite were used
In this monument.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

Job A. Cooper, Governor of Colorado.
Job A. Cooper, who was recently
elected republican governor of Colora-
do, was born in Bond county, Illinois,
November 9th, 1S43. He is Of Eng
lish descent, his father having emf
grated to America in 1920, settled in
New York. From there he removed
to Illinois in 1910, being among the
earliest settlers in Bond county. Young
Job lived with his father upon the
farm until ten years of age, when he
left to attend school at Knoseville,
where he remained for five years.
Graduating from the high school of
that place he entered Knox college at
Gatesburg, where he pursued class
ical course until 1864, when he enter
ed the volunteer service as second SER
geant of company c, One Hundred
and Thirty seventh Illinois infantry.
On the disbanding of his regiment,
near the close of the war, he returned
tocollege, graduating with high honor
in 1886. He then began the study Of
law in Greenville, Illinois, and was
admitted to practice in 1857. In 1872
he removed to Denver, and has
been engaged in the practice of his
profession and the insurance business
until his election to the gubernator-
ial chair.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

with a base FIVE feet two inches by five
feet. Two life sized soldiers in has relief
in action as sxirmishcrs, occupy the front
Of the die. Upon the base appears the
name Of the regiment, brigade, division and
corps, and the polished surface of the shaft
bears the coat of arms, corps, badge and in
scription.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
THE suARpsuooTERs.

This monument is on Little Round Top
II is four feet four inches square and seven
feet three inches high. The regiment CON
sisted Of companies &, | and *, of the First
United States sharpshooters, ana company
b of the Second United States sharpshoot-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Yha Toast.

Dream not / hold too dear
The CLEAN of yonder shooting star,
One moment shining near,
The next fading afar.
You touched your glass 70 mine
In careless, Undergraduates,
But while you drank tue wine,
drank f0rgetfulncss
Mar garct Crosby, Century Magazine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
Loves Her Husband.

Returned Tourist Docs your daugh-
ter play and sing as much as everp
Hostess-No, no; she's married.
Philadelphia Record
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

This monument stands in the wheat field.
The base is 1x5 feet, and ten inches square,
and the shaft of Oak Hill granite towers Is
feet On the front Of the die, in basrelief,
is a life-size figure representing color
bearer, five of whom from this regiment
lost their lives at this point. Col Jeffords'
tragic death is tersely related in the monu-
mental inscription.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
TnE FIrTH INFANTRY.

This monument stands in the woods
west of the wheatfeld. II is Ga feet
square and 1Oi5 feet in hight, cut from
Hurdwick granite, a stone susceptible of a
fine polish. The die presents the life-size
figure of a soldier in the act of loading a
musket
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20
His Great Mistake,

He had gone TO Oklahoma,
And he didn't take a gun;
So he missed his quarter section
And his bones bleach in the sun.
New York Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

BATTERY /.
This monument stands on Cemetery
Ridge. 1t stands feet inches high, on
base by feet, and marks the position
held by the battery from ~ 80 p. M, July
3, until the following morning. 1t has in
relief the corps badge, the wheel and ram
mer Of gun, the standard, cannon balls,
etc, and the arms of the state.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-20

SEVENTH INFANTRY.
This monument stands on Cemetery
Ridge, south OF the copse Of woods. A
Westerly granite shaft eight feet high is
supported on pedestal five feet two inches
square, constituting a fitting remembrance
to gallant body of men. IL contains in
relief the corps badge and military trophies
and below that the arms Of the state.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-26
The Mustang Pony.


Southern Cultivator.
There are sill bands Of wild mus.
tang ponies in Southern Texas. As
you know, these are supposed Ia
be The descendants of The Spanish
horses which were allowed To run
wild Ivy The first Spaniards who
came to Mexico. 1t is most pro-
bable that the mustang had some
part in originating most OF The In.
dian ponies.
The wild mustangs always gath.
er in large bands, and are very Sus-
picious at the approach of a per-
son they do not come near settle
menls or ranches. unless forced to
by lack of water. The principal
colors that are found in this breed
are dun and mousse, in lean horses
a black streak Is founl along the
back, but this disappears as the
animal taItenS up. Spotted or
"paints" may be found occasional.
Iy it is not uncommon 10 find
mustangs with a white streak down
The face, but this occurs generally
in paints" The mustangs have a
long, flowing name and tail, medi
u;n withers, body generally round
ed, hips short, deep breast, and a
generally deep neck. The eyes are
generally sunk in and keen.
The mustangs thrive better on
grass than any other breed of
horses, and it is on account of that
that they have been raised for cow
ponies, although they may be used
for general purposes. They gen
orally have a vicious disposition,
but ii properly handled they may
be made very docIle. A very re-
markable fact is that mares carry
their iOals somewhat longer than
other breeds. This is probably due
TO their running wild, living on
grass, and having 10 stand winters
without shelter. Wild mares on
range often sell from SIS to S25,
but they are worth a good deal
more when broken, averaging from
$50 to $35, although | have known
some selling as high as $50, Hor.
ses used for COW ponies range from
$40 to $50.
Summing up, | may say that a
great many of this breed are being
shipped from this region 10 the
East to be bred to blooded stock,
and doubtless in a few years the
breed will become extinct. | am
indebted for information of mus.
tangs of Northwestern Texas 10
Mr.. q. A. Morgan.
K. II. SAUvIGNrT.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-07-26
largest Is TIE WORLD.
Graphic Description Of the Great Melon
Patch.


Atlanta Constitution.
Georgia has The biggest water,
melon patch in the world said MIR
j. }. Griffin, who has just seen it.
"Think Of a lane two miles long
with melons on each side as far as
the eye can reach. 1t is an inter
esiing sight when the laborers 90
out at daylight to gather The mel
ons. Squads of them are moving
the vines aside 20 make roads for
The wagons TO 90 through. Others
are humping and cutting off The
melons from The vines while others
follow, gathering the fruit into the
wagons.
Il never saw anything like it.
The larger melons will average
forty pounds, and there will be lots
of siXty-pounderS. There will De
ears of 1900 melons with hardly a
melon under thlrty-five or forty
pounds.
The Phillips Melon Company,
who own this immense melon
patch OF 500 acres, will make a big
thing out Of 1t. In my Judgment
their profit will not be less than
$3.50 IA carload, and they will ship
four hundred cars. Sixty thousand
dollars on eight hundred acres will
beat cotton. Without disaster, they
will make such a success that the
farmers who are watching them
will plant an immense acreage in
that section next year.
"How do they do it? BY bust
ness methods. That's the whole
hing in a nutshell. They went to
work with enough cash in bank to
carry out their plans on a grand
and they fertillzed and work
ID the crop TO the best advantage
II every way. couldn't tell you
INV many pounds of fertilizers
hey used, but it was all they could
Use to advantage. There was no
ack in anything TO perfect The
and without some great dis.
ISter it will be The finest | eyer
aw or heard of.
The thing is business from one
nd to The other. Why. they have
.alf of their crop already sold at
ancy priceS-two hundred cars in
Their estimate of four :
undred cars for eight hundred
ores is avery conservative one. |
mink it will 60 over that. !
"This big melon patch is at
dams park. ON the Macon d
brunswick division of the East !
.ennessee road. This section, as a :
lelon-growing region, cannot be !
IrpaSsad in the State.n !