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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Willy y.nderbIIt,s Row with His Chef

Announcement OF the row between
William X. Vanderbilt and his $1,000
chef is the sensation of the hour and
society is very much interested and
amused, says the Newport correspond
ent OF the New York Herald.
Whether the chef. Mr.. Joseph, was
discharged. or whether he discharged
Mr.. Vanderbilt, is not definitely known,
but certain it is that the rupture is ir-
reparLble and that NJ. ct Nine. ID gniol
will sail for Europe Wednesday, going
directly to Paris
The trouble arose over a pair OF par
tridges.
Toujours perdrix never fails TO cause
trouble in even the best-reguated fam
lilies and the Vanderbilt's are not eX-
empt from the common woes of human
ity. These partridges were served in
manner that did not suit Mrs. Van
derbilt
Take them away" she said to the
butler. They are not good"
beg parding, mum, said that
functionary. after moments absence,
and returning with his nose at a high
angle over the derelict birds, but
Mooscer Joseph says has the birds his
perfect"
Then tell him they are not perfectly
cooked, and keep them out of the
roomu'
"Very good, num-" and returning
again. "Beg parding mum, but
mooseer says e knows 'ow to cook"
Mr. Vanderbilt, it Is said, now inter.
D Inf Il al, Ia,
mentioned, paid oil his chef, and in his
best French said: bid me goodby
anu go.
NJ. Dagniol went
| found the deposed Frenchman at
| Pinard's this evening, where he was
letting his pot Of grievances simmer all
over the place. tried to skim him.
but he was too angry - talk Ineligible
! English aud was too unnerved a. his
/ fall TO speak credible French.
"Ah, mon Dieu! | have zee reputa-
ton TO compose les menus les plus
recherches in Paris. Vas it for zis TAI
cutie IL belle France and lie cafe Marie?
! Are nom de nom de nom de nom d une
/ pipe Rats, alors!
"Mais," pulling himself together,
"vat you will viz me? You will me in
terview? Que voulczvous que je vous
disc? Allez done. Nou5 autres mil
! lionaires Americans, vous ne savez pas
distinguer entire I'm vrai supreme de
valaiile ct votrc sacrc pork and
! beans.
"Ouah A bas la grade cuisine en-
! Amerique. Je pars pour noble patrie. y"
Something ike II bitter Gallo tear
here glistened in NJ. Dagniol's eve,
and l gave the interview up as a bad
job, after timidly suggesting to the de-
throued monarch that some of the New
York clubs were awfully in need of just
such cook as he seemed to be.
"Trop tard, mon ami; mon caur
! cuisinier est 'braise.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
A somnnmbullst.s Performance.

Residing on the South Side, says the
Chicago Herald, is II man whose physi-
clan has strongly advised him to in
dulge in regular exercise This young
man has been troubled with insomnia,
and is afflicted with somnambulism.
lie believes, however, that he has the
making OF an athlete in him, and when
he received his physicians instructions
he resolved to bring it out. SO he had
Il horizontal bar erected in the back
yard of the house, and upon this he
practiced daily. His principal feat
was to grab the smooth bar with both
hands and swing around with great
rapidly. One night the young mans
mother was awakened by the noise OF
II door closing. She arose and tiptoej
toward the back part OF tho house.
Looking out of the rear window, she
saw her son, clad in his nightgown,
revol wing on the horizontal bar with
lightning rapidity. Amazed at the
spectacle of the gyrating son and his
Tapping night garment she aroused
his father and told him about it. The
old gentleman arose, donnod his pants
and went to the rescue. When he sue
ceeded in stopping the evolutions of
the flying boy he learned that he was
asleep, and that he had posed as n SOM
nambulistic athlete. He awobe him
with some difficulty and led him back
to his bed. Now the young man has
his parents lock his doors and windows
when he goes TO bed. He is anxious
10 regain his health, but he will not go
so far as to do horizontal act in his
nightgown.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
How Van Became Colonel on short Service.

How Wan Became Colonel on Short Service.
Col. Ike Hill, of Licking county,
without doubt one of the greatest OF
national characters, was in the city
few days ago. To number of old
friends, who braved the terrors of
war, he related how he came by tho
title Of colonel.
Il served in the army one copsecu-
tive night" said Ike. 1T was the
Army OF the Potomac, and it was near
Alexandria when | found them. | was
on my way there, and on the train,
not far from Alexandria, met an old
friend who was an officer in that army.
| was then great short-card player,
and he knew it, He invited me to go
down to camp, telling me | could win
\ barrel OF money. Well, went.
1T was long toward evening, and
that night we had game of poker.
Why, | won at least So, 900, breaking
hem all. One Of the crowd of Off GERS
was a sore loser, and when he had
staked and lost his st cant he pull
I'd his revolver and made me throw
up my hands. Then they took every
cent bad and turned me over from
one guard to another until | landed in
the bull pen mt Alexandria. | was
dressed tit TO kill, and one OF those
devils took q knife. running it up the
back OF my Prince Albert, Sitting it
to the neck. My patent leather shoes
were all burst from walking AMI | was
almost dead besides being busted.
| succeeded in getting out of the
prison and over to Washington, where
Mrs Sunset Cox loaned me $25 in
gold"
:" Was that all OF your war expert
ence?' asked one of the party.
That was all. Capt. Owens once
asked me. in very surprised way,
whether had thrown up my hands
when they told me to. | said did.
We'll, wouldn't have done it.
he said.
No, you would have whipped the
army. l couldn't. Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
The Grave or Daniel Webster.

In the quaint, grass-grown old bur-
playground just back Of his own farm is
the last resting-place of this great man.
His tomb occupies the centre OF large
lot surrounded by high iron fence.
The vault is entirely covered with soil
and is only opened on tho death Of one
of the family. 1t was last opened in
1862 to receive the rernains of Fletcher
Webster, who was shot IN the last bat
tie of Bull Run. In the same vault lie
the bodies of children and grand
children. Not drop OF Webster
blood now remains in existence. The
last living member OF the family Is the
wife of Fletcher Webster. On her
death the tomb will once more open
TO reel eve her remains, and will tban
DO closed and sealed forever.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
A Gnmhler,s Renuest.

Frederick Brown, well known
sporting man of Washington, who died
in Saratoga recently, made a will leav-
ing his mother $50, This amount
he has won from the bookmakers in
the last year. At the last meeting of
the Jockey club in 1888 he went
broke" saving from the wreck only a
diamond ring. which he pawned for
$40. Borrowing $40 he started with
this capital aud won $4,000 during the
spring meeting. lie followed the
horses 10 Monmouth, Sheepshead and
saratoga, and won right along. He
deposited $1,000 of his winnings in q
Saratoga bank.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
lights TO make his customary observa-
tions. Cultivator.
The Value of Rrnn.

Farmers who live near fou ring mills
can buy bran and other ship stu4fs
more cheaply in August and Septem-
Der than at any other season of the
year. The demand for this is less now
than it is later in the season, when
other feed becomes scarce. Besides,
millers are filling up all available room
with wheat. Bran, in proportion to
the space it occupies costs little, and
the profit on it is small. II farmers
have an extra dry room they can hard
ly put it TO better use than filling it
with bran and fine middlings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24

1t is matter of regret Gas well as
pecuniary loss) that the project for
grand exhibition of American corn at
the Paris exposition was failure. 1t
was the best opportunity ever offered
to show TO the world what can be
done with corn as an article of human
food. Had a suitable display OF our
maize product been made at Paris, and
Europeans visiting the exposition
been instructed in preparing the num-
erous palatable dishes that can be made
from corn, there is no doubt but that
in a short time there would have been
a marked increase in the export of
that cereal. When it is remembered
that millions OF the poor classes of
Europe are compelled to use poor
quality of rye and barley read, when
for the same cost, and even less, they
might use American corn to make
corn bread ? Indian meal, hominy and
other palatable articles of food found
on all American tables, the question
of introducing our corn into Europe
becomes one Of philanthropy, as well
as profit. Had the exhibit been made
and the right steps taken the market
for our corn crop would have been
vastly larger than il is at present.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Dressing Grass lind.

Some farmers top-dress their grass
land directly after haying. Others
prefer to wait until late in the fall.
Those who have tried both methods
prefer to top-dress late in the season.
When the manure is spread upon the
fields directly after haying, II there is
n protracted spell of dry weather, the
dressing becomes so dry and hard that
it takes long time to render it solu-
BILE, so that its fertilizing elements can
be appropriated by the grass roots.
When applied just before the ground
freezes the action of the frosts serves
to disintegrate the Jumps. The fall
rains and early SHOWS render it soluble,
and its effects upon the grass will be
plainly visible in early spring. Late
top-dressing is preferable on the
whole
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Catching Hawks.

If there is some predatory enemy of
the poultry that diminishes their num-
bers by day it is probably the hawk.
He willpouncc down at the most unex-
pected times and swoop up chickens,
tearing themto pieces for his bloc dy
feast. Set pole in the ground fifteen
or more feet high, squaring the top just
large enough to hold a steel trap al
ready set. No bate will be needed, but
the trap should be firmly bound TO the
pole with rope or chain. The hawk
will quickly trap himself, when he
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Buried Treasures.

IT'S true my later years are blest
With all that riches can bestow
But there is we 18th, wealth cannoa ay,
Hid in his mines Of 'long ago.
There jealous guard does Memory teep;
Yet sometimes, when dream alone.
She comes and takes my hand in hers,
And shows me what was once my own
revel 'mong such precious things;
count my treasures or and DER;
learn the worth of some, whose worth,
All me / never knew before.
And then all slowly fade away
And 1 return to things YoU know,
With empty hand and tear filed eyes,
Back from the mines of "long ago."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
A Card Tint Sneaks for itself.

Adjoining the Wesson farm I had a
piece of land, writes Geo. Hubbard in
the Flint, Mich, Journal. On the land
was barn, well and some tile ditch
ing. In the barn was some farming
tools suitable to conducting scientific
farming. The last time inventoried
my agricultural assets | was short two
potato bug sprinklers, one half-dozen
clevises and two cotton binder covers.
They have been secured by some &C.
cumulating cuss. and if any friend
should notice a chap decorated with a
log chain, six clevises, two potato bug
sprinklers and two canvases. each 9x17
feet in size, | wish they would tell the
fellow he forgot to steal the drive way,
200 yards OF blind ditch, 1877 stumps,
and the mortgage covering the pro
perty. But If he will come back by
appointment divine or otherwise,
will fill his skin so full of bird shot and
other chinking that his mother can't
tell the seat of his pants from o
colander
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24

The aentire Wong family Of the
province of Canton, China, has declar-
ed war against the powerful family of
Lees. A number of years ago the
Hakas and Buntes families engaged in
a similar feudal warfare, thousands OF
men and women were killed, and the
war continued until the Hakas tribe
had almost been exterminated. The
Wong-Lee feud is the most extensive
on record, and will furnish the sub.
ject for spirited discussion in every
Chinese laundry in the United States.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Chichcn Cholera.

The Poultry-Keeper remedy is doubt
less good one and is as follows: add
a teaspoonful Of strong liquid carbolic
acid to one and half pints Of water,
and let the birds eat what they will of
it. II they do not eat give them tea
spoonful OF the water twice day; the
same with turkeys. II they do not i'm
prove, take one gill crude petroleum,
one gill kerosene oil, one tablespoonful
OF pulveriZed boracic acid, and one
teaspoonful OF carbolic acid. Shake
we'll before using, and with a sewing
machine can. force ten or twelve drops
down the throat of the sick bird twice
day. Keep the bird warm and dry,
and give no drinking water with this
treatment. If they will eat, give the
soft food (corn meal is best), mixed
with the carbolic acid and water"
Another good remedy that has been
recommended is hyposulphite OF soda,
4 parts; red pepper. part; rosin, l
part; rhubarb, l part. Give each fowl
teaspOonful, and repeat every hour
until relieved. 1t is a strong purgative,
and after cleaning out the germs of
disease give each bird few drops Of
tincturc of iron in a spoonful OF warm
I wafer
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Beets for stock.

No succulent food is more greedily
eaten by pigs at any age than beets.
They may be fed any time from the
first Trimmings during the growing sea-
son to the fully grown roots in winter.
They are especially valuable as a part
OF the winter food for breeding sows,
and some beets should always be saw
ed for that purpose.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
A had Practice

1t is a serious mistake to stall pigs at
any season, but the moro so in the fall.
Spring pigs with an abundance of sue
culent grasses hastily recover from the
blunders made by their owners in feed
Ing but the fall pigs have not this
great system renovator to aid them,
and suffer in consequence throughout
the Mintcr
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Feeding EnIl Pig.

The most convenient aid the easiest
wy to feed fail pigs is to give them
whole new corn. While this is true,
it is n most hazardous way to start
them, for they are liable TO come to
winter quarters burned out, lacking in
vigor and digestive powers, which
makes it exceedingly probable that
they will go through the winter with
out a paving gain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24

There is beginning to be considera-
BILE talk in and about Paris concer ming
the worlds fair to be held in Ameri-
ca in 1892. Representatives from
various countries exhibiting at the
Paris exposition are interested and
uniformly declare that they will make
an exhibit at the worlds fair in this
country fully commensurate with
the magnitude and Importance Of
the greatest fair tho world has ever
seen.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Water for Trees.

All plants and trees consume water
in large quantities. Sir John Laws
discovered that an acre of barley will
take up 1904 tons OF water in two days.
Trees and plants are composed more
largely of water than any other su b.
stance. The branch of a tree will lose
nine-tenths OF its weight by drying.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
If damsels fair and youthful

If damsels fair and youthful
But meant the things they say,
All! then, what Joy 10 listen
When eyes OF azure glisten
And tender words and truthful
Our fears ana doubts allay;
IL damsels fair and youthful
But meant the things they say.
If maidens never firted
And men were never false;
IL matrons never chided,
IL wall flowers nc'er derided,
Ones cares might be diverted
BY gliding through valse;
If maidens never fiirted
And men were never false.
II bores were never present,
And Doors were never seen;
If girls in their tenth season
Would only listen TO reason,
,Twould render much more pleasant
Society, 1 Ween;
II bores were never present
And Doors were never seen.
America.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
Keeping sweet Potatoes.

We would say to a correspondent
who inquiries about keeping sweet po-
tatoes, says the Western Rural, that
they can be kept for several months in
an ordinary cellar If he is careful in
handling them. They should be thor
oughly dried before being put away,
and so carefully handled as not to
bruise them. The drying may be done
in the sunshine, spreading them out
carefully so that the sun can get at
them, and carefully covering them at
night so that the dcws will not get on
them. Or they may be dried in kiln.
For family use drying in the sunshine
would of course, be the cheapest and
would answer all purposes. The cellar
in which they are kept should be dry,
and it is better when possible TO so
put them away as that the air can
have Tree access through them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24
w. H. Kendall

Is descended from one Of the noblest
families in England, whose head is the
Earl of Scarborough. He is come
dian of the school that was led and
represented by the late Lester Wal
lack. The Kendals lead Eingularly
felicitous married life, husband and
wife always playing together.
When they were married they made
up their minds never to play love
scenes but with each othe>, and al
though they could have made more
money by playing and starring sepa-
rately. they preferred domestic happi-
ness.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-10-24

Several important laws went into
effect in Michigan on the 1st inst.
FIRST, the amended license and local
option law, by the terms of which the
highest fine for disregarding the law
is 5000, and the minimum is raised to
$50. Another important measure is
the "anG-trust" law, which forbids
the formation of all trusts. After this
date it is illegal to sell tobacco in any
form to minors, so that 10 a
degree a g-sufering public will be
spared the uauseatipg odor which fol-
lows in the wake OF the cigarette fiend.
The law reducing the rates OF railroad
fare 20 two cents a mile on the Grand
Trunk and other lines whose charters
do not protect them from the change,
is in effect after Oct. l. Their COM
petition, if the constitutionality OF the
law be upheld, will be money in the
pockets of the travelling public, mas
much as it will serve to reduce
through fares on all parallel lines.
BY the terms of law which becomes
operative this date (Oct. y the ticket
of-leave system is to be given trial.
According to the provisions of the
law, the board OF prison control can
release prisoners on ticket-of-leave or
keep them imprisoned for the full
term prescribed by atute, as in their
discretion seems for the best inter-
ests of society and the individual. 1t
Is, in fact, modified indeterminate
sentence law, and those in charge Of
the penal institutions hope for excel
lent results from its enforcement.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-11

traced. and there is no better vantage
ground FOR the study Of the darker side
# human nature than in q pO-
lice court. It has its romances
and its tragedies: its broad farccs and
its burlesques. The woman of fashion
and the woman Of the pave here jOstle
elbows. and tho wealthy man and plain
mechanic are sometimes placed side by
side with the veteran in crime. u is a
dramatic iuxtsposition. a stern contrast
"a in the good old me.Odrama. virtue
and honesty generally triumph, and
come ont with flying colors.
Coming nearer 20 tho people. and hav-
ing more 20 do with influencing the com
fort ard welfare of the community than
any other judicial tribunal. She police
court Is frequently subjected 20 much
undeserved criticism. which a clearer
knowledge of the situation might POS.
sibly turn into coumendaro1.
q No.
Telegram-herald., 1889-11-11

of yourself. Holt the baby. Let your
wife have rest. She has been hold
ing it all the morning. See the baby
smilei
Prisoner (eagerlv)-I will stop drink
inr. Judge. and take care Of nv family.
VIE If P~isonor- ,Your honor he is \
cod man vher bo does not drink.
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can not Rear itf am humiliated
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49, s.-,e ut.s arI lof- bo- house AZ
eleven O'Clock TO 81 to nv home in
H,-l-r- -o~er,l,e- g.t.i1r of the
train. but after that aU is blank.
r,uss have got ---~n~F around
Conc. y,,- ~.-,.sb-,,-. v-iI1 coma
s-.,-, -,,- r,.-t,Ds yotra,r, Wou
vhv sbosa men ms-rva what fools
ts0v are to tic themselves down TO vorn-
en- and let thc wife boss them. and then
In the husbafi's absence 70 of and get
drunk with some Ioafer and wind up in
a ro'i~e ~ou-s ike this fne LADY. Nexti
OTce- NfcGinfsv-I arrested this man
for beating ais wife. but she won't he
h.-.a,4 h,--o m s-,-e 70 mako a,yafu.s.
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Telegram-herald., 1889-11-11

nfe. She is discharged. Next You are
charged with being drunk and unable 70
care for yourself.
Prisoner-It was an accident, and /
an sorry, your honor.
Court Ito oficer)-How much money
did you find on him?
Oficer-Two dollars.
COurt-YOu are 9ned two dollars.
Next You seem 20 DO a decent man.
You shouted and caused a crowd 20 col
lect and refused 20 move on when the
officer ordered you. One dollar fine
fine remitted-get out. Next You
staggered into the station-house and got
bed I'll have 10 charge you two dol
lars for that bed Next What is the
trouble with you?
Complainant IA Hebrew)-This man
got fifteen dollars from me by telling
me my brother sent for il.
Court - These people don't know
enough 20 blow hot soup. They take
half the time OF the court and never con-
tribute cent towards the expenses of
the Government. Bring all your wit
nesses and be here at half-past two
o'clock tomorrow. Next!
OfRcer-Your honor, l would like to
have this man remanded till tomorrow
morning.
Court-Ohcer, see that he is we'll fed
while in your charge. Next! You are
charged with being on the streets at
one o'clock this morning in East Twelfth
street. What have you TO say?
Prisoner Ia young girl)-The gentle
man spoke to is a friend of mine.
Court-How old are you?
Prisoner-Twenty.
Court-The average life of you women
is, say three years then the
| morgue, 20 be cut up for the benefit
of medical science. Why don't you
60 out to service in some good
family? Go out into some country place
and marry farmer, lead good life in
the future and let oblivion cover your
past. VIII you leave the city if let you
go? Oncer, what do you know about
this girl?
OfHcer-I think she is new in the
business. l never saw her before.
Court Ito the girl)-YOu, SO fair and
yet so frall, you can go.
Is that all, sergeant?
Sergeant-Yes, your honor.
Court-It is now 11:45 a. N. Close the
doors.
And so it goes, day in and day out,
from year TO year. The sad procession
passes before US, ever changing yet al
ways the same. It would be idle TO men
tion particular cases. We see young,
beautiful faces grow old and scared and
crime-stained; and honest, frank features
assume the sullen, cunning look of vice.
Step by step the path of crime can bo