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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
Time Rolls It's Ceaseless Course.

Invention has been succeeded by invention,
tonding TO the benefit of mankind; till the very
elements have become subservient to his will.
Witness the winged Hshtning trained to become
fleet and trusty messenger, the placid water
converted into a power. the like of which sur.
passes the understanding
The cunning, craft and ingenuity OF man have
achieved wonders for his amelioration, comfort
and requirements.
Under this connection il may not be out OF
place to note of what service DIR. Railway has
been to his fellow men in discovering and COM
pounding. as and reliable Medicines for the
Relief of pain. and for the cure of disease
DIR. Railways Medicines so long and favorably
known to the public, have never been more pop
ular than at the present time Their excellence
extends all over the world. They are alike well
coined by the rich rs by the poor. In all proper
ly stored homes Radway's Ready Relief, sarsa-
parillian Resolvent or Railways Pills are sure to
be found. DIR. Radway's Medicines can at all
times be relied upon. each to perform its proper
function.
Radway's Ready Relief is n sure antidote for
pain, il quicker in it's operation, and more pow
erful than any other preparation; while IL is en-
urely free from the dangerous effects o. many
which numb the senses and clog the circulation.
Railways Ready Relief is safe. reliable and eff
fectual because of the stimulating action which
body, adding tone to the one, and melting to re-
newed and increased vigor the slumbering vital
ity OF the physical structure, and through this
healthful stimulation and increased action, tho
cause of tho Pain is driven away. and a natural
condition restored. II is thus that the Ready
Relief is admirably adapted for the cure OF
pain and without the risk of injury which is sure
TO result from the use OF many of the so-called
pain remedies of the day.
Radway's sarsaparillan Resolvent is the great
Medical Discovery of the age for the cure OF
chronic disease such Scrofula in all its forms,
Syphilis with its tremendous train of evils, and
Cutaneous diseases of all kinds, often 70 dith-
cult to cure and yet 80 formidable an antagonis-
tic to good health and to good looks
Railways Pills the only reliable substitute for
Calomel or Mercury. still the peoples favor
lite purgatives; and a sure cure for costivenets,
indigestion, palpitation and the kindred dis
eases of the bowels, liver and stomach that re-
suit from eating use of improper food or
improper use of stimulants. OF overflow OF bile
in the blood and all cases where a purgative
cathartic aperient laxative Medicine is re-
quired.
DR. Railways Medicines can be had of any
Druggist or at most of the country stores.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
Effect of Gas and Whisky.

A dentist here relates the following:
"One afternoon while in my Office a
stalwart man came and inquired;
"Can you give me gas? Got tooth l
want pulled
Yes
Lets have it, then
"He was evidently suffering from
toothache, so, after an examination,
put him under the influence of gas and
pulled the tooth. l turned to lay my
instrument down, when the man sprang
at me with the fierceness Of a tiger.
" Il amt down yet, he shouted.
al grabbed him and put him back in
the chair. The moment released him
he sprang at me again, again repeating:
"You havn't downed me yeti"
81 found ] was in for it, and | took
a grip in his shirt front and back OF
his collar, and after a struggle tire W
him in the chair, but not until his coat
was torn from shirt to collar. The man
recovered his senses then. 1t seems
before he came TO the Office he had been
trying to drown the pain by drinkin g
whisky, aud gas and whisky, you know,
do not agree well. After examining
his coat he asked what had happened.
| explained. He looked at me in aston
ishment, and said:
You are powerful man. | want
you to understand it takes q man &c
handle me. You are the first man who
was ever able TO do it..
"He seemed to have forgotten all
about the tooth and was much more
impressed with the fact that he had
been put down pretty hard in the chair.
He repeated as he stepped out Of the
door:
You're powerful strong man.
Kingstown Freeman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
He Couldn't Eat the Scum.

AN elderly gentleman in a restaurant,
having been served with plate of soup
he had ordered, said to the waiter:
Look here, / can't eat this soup"
"All right; I'll get you another
plate"
On receiving the second plate, the
guest once more remarked:
"It's no use. | can't eat this soup"
Then the waiter went to the proprie-
tor and said:
That old gentleman over there is
complaining about the soup. He says
he can't eat it.
You don't know how to wait on peo-
pie. I'll attend to him
The proprietor went to the kicking
guest and said blandly:
Il understand you say that there is
something the matter with the soup?''
Il didn't say anything of the kind"
"You said you couldn't eat it,"
eyes, / said | couldn't eat il"
"Will you tell me why you can't ea,
that soup?"
Certainly. l haven't any spoon."-
Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
She Forgot the Hymn,

One of the brightest of Elmira's little
five-year-old girls was taught an appro-
pirate verse to repeat in Sunday-school
last Sunday. She had also recently
learned little nursery rhyme which
had profoundly impressed her. In
Sunday-school when her teacher called
upon her to give her Christmas verse,
spoke of it as a ''piece." Little Miss
five-year-old forgot all about the hymn,
and electrified the whole infant depart
ment by rising and solemnly repeating
the following;
"The owl and the eel and the warming pan
They went 10 call on the soap fat man,
The soap fat man was not within,
He had gone to ride on a rolling pin.
So they all came back by the way OF town
And turned the meeting house upside
down."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
His Idea Exactly.

Colonel" said seedy and shabby
tramp the other day to a lawyer, IL
hain't had nothin' to eat for nearly two
days, and I'm mighty hungry. know
place just around the corner where /
can get loaf of bread and q cup OF
coffee for a dime. VIII you go me just
once?"
The lawyer had soft spot in his
heart, and he produced the required
dime. As he handed it over, however,
he quietly remarked: "If | were in
your place, my friend, l wouldn't
waste that money in bread and coffee.
would find some place where l could
get good big drink of whisky for a
nickel, and Ia hoist in a couple OF
Them
Between you and me, partner" re-
sponded the tramp, with slight droop
OF the left eyelid, that's just exactly
what l intended to do."-Chicago Tri-
bune.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
UNLoVED AND ALONE.

The sea dove some twin shadow has,
The lark has loves in seas of grass,
The wild beast trumpets back his VOW,
The squirrel laughs along his Dough;
But |, am as lone, alas
AS yon white moon when white clouds pass
AS lonely and unloved, alas!
AS clouds that weep and drop and pass.
o maiden, singing silver sweet
AT cabin door, in field Of corn,
Where woodbines Irvine for thy retreat
Sing sweet through all thy summer morn
For love is landing at thy feet,
In that fair isle in seas OF corn,
But ], | am unloved aud lorn,
AS winter winds of winter morn.
The ships, blacl,-bellicd, climb the sea,
The seamen seek their loves on land,
And love and lover, hand in hand,
60 singing, glad as glad can be,
But nevermore shall love seek me,
by blowy sea or broken land
BY broken wild or willow tree,
Nay, ncvermUre shall love seek me.
joaquin Miller.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
Shakespeare and His Tormentors.

Old Charon's boat was at the Dock
Its dead had just alighted,
When through the crowd win Shakspear
rushd
And prayed to be invited:
go, Charon, prithee, take me back
To earth l came unwilling,
But, being here, had supposed
I'd had an end Of killing.
80, take me back 1t is not so
They're haggling at me nightly,
With not law it seems, to make
Them treat dead man rightlyw
But Charon, ghost-lille, shook his head
And pushed from shore his ferry,
While Shakespeare cried IF ! can't go,
Bring Irving and Miss Terry"
The boat swung out into the stream,
And DER the StyXs water
There fioated this: Bring Donneny
And Bellew, too, and Potter!o
81 want them ALL he sternly said
al want them all together
I'll stab them with burning thought
And fan them with feather!'
Columbus CO., Dispatch.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04

Dakota is now engaging public attention
through her efforts TO achieve statehood, as
well as by her phenomenal growth and tho
rapid development of her wonderful agri-
cultural resources, and the advantages she
offers to home-seckers and persons desiring
safe and profitable investments A new
pamphlet containing recent letters citing
the actual experiences of reliable residents,
and other valuable information relating TO
Dakota, will be mailed free upon request
by T.. II. Wilson, 10. % Fifth Avenue, Chi
cago, III.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
An Immense Elk.

About two weeks ago VIII Upton
shot an immense elk in the vicinity OF
Jasper. The head and skin of the ami
NAL are now on exhibition at the
Graphic Office. The antlers are five
feet long, with six prongs or forks, and
are three feet and four inches apart at
the widest point. Vista (Col.) }
Graphic
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
The Dog Was ANNOYED.

A peddler re nntly entered the yard
of house at Danbury and was met by
a dog who objected TO his presence
and promptly bit his basket The dogs
jaws happened to close on box of ex-
plosive matches which lighted in his
mouth TO his great annoyance. They
also set fire to the pack and ultimately
to the peddlers clothes. Bridgeport
Farmer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04
Cou,ump,Ior surely C,red.

To the Editor :-Please inform your
readers that l have positive remedy for
Consumption. BY its timely use thousands
Of hopeless cases have been permanently
cured. | shall be glad TO send two bottles
OF my remedy free to any of your readers
who have consumption if they will send
their express and p. o. address Respect
fully, T. A. Slocum, M. c., Ill Pearl ST.,
NJ Y
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04

II is eminently proper to refer to the un.
known man who will give $20,000,0J0 to
found Baptist university as philanthro-
nist of the first water.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-04-04

'What pity it is" says city clergy
man, that there are so many sweet sinners
and sour saints
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

\ destructive fire broke out early Thurs
day morning i'll barn adjoining Pcase's
hotel, at Hartford, and several buildings
were burned, including the barn. the hotel,
Mrs. Cones house and house belonging to
Mr. Burr. Seven horses in the barn were
burned The aggregate loss is not
known. The fire is supposed to
be OF incendialy origin, as it is said that no
body connected with the premises had been
in the barn since last night at 10 O'Clock
The hotel viii be remembered rs being the
place TO which the injured were carried at
the time of the Hartford bridge disaster
two years ago.
HARTFORD, VI, Jan 25-ln the fire
which destroyed Peasa's Hotel, hall and ly-
cry stable Cone, store building occupied
by Arthur J.. Wcrthcn and the dwellings,
of Mrs, Harriet d. Cone, Allen ID. Pease ami
Mrs. Myra J.. Burr the los, was about
$40. 0OO covered 10y about 32l eco mem auce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
To GEN. r. :. PECK,
Burlington, Vt,
STATE ENCAMPMENT.

Very truly yours.
THOMAS w. kNO'

?, -,
department. COMMANDER llefbeft Il. ray
lorof the Grand Army Of the Republic of Yer
mont has inst i.sued orders ,.elatinr to +ba
apnunl encamnnent +o Le held af BrotIo-
boro ON Febria,.,- II oud II The Central
Vermont road will sell ronnd trim tickets for
fare one way Headouartors will he estah-
li.hol at fine Brooks Hopse where tbe conn
ell of administraton viii meet at = m
on February Il Amone, tbe DISTINGUISHED
comrades rba will I,o ,,re,cnt ara Cnnn,.,
n-ChiefW William Warnoro of Kansas civ.
Mo Gov DiIlinobor and Con,,ad, Sun-
nor n Lincoln fo,.norI,- Iiartanart- -colo,o
of tbo 9Th Vermont The following comm if
tro, are apnounce1 to act durint tho mont-
ino.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
VERMONT IRON INTERESTS.


Carnegie Bros. Of Pttsburg Pa. the
largest steel manufacturers in this country.
have taken a great interest in the develop
ment Of the new drift at the South Walng-
ford mines of bradley & Lyons. and their
mining engineer, Mr.. Smith has visited the
mine twice and carefully inspected it. 1t is
understood that if arrangements can be per
focted, which at the present time look very
favorable, tine Carnegie Bros. viii buy an
int rest IN the mine and equip il with mod
em machinery and appliances for working
it to its full capacity. 1t j, proposed To get
out and ship 80 tons of ore per day. To do
this it will ncces,itate the expenditure of
about 500, GOO and will give employment to
several hundred men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

Just after freight trainof II car, drawn
by one of the big nogui locomotive of the
Central Vermont road had crossed the Hart
ford bridge at an early hour Thursday morn
ing the forward truck OF the locomotive
broke anu seven loaded cars pitched down
the steep embankment The locomotive
went of the rail, but remained in an up
right position, while the remaining cars Of
the train shot on to a side track. The en-
gincer and fireman seeing their danger
jumped from the cab and escaped; the con-
ductor and bratemen also jumped The de
rallied ear, were badly damaged and several
days time will probably De required to clear
up the wreck. The Boston express was de
layed about five hours by reason of tine ac-
cident.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
THE WOODFORD MURDER.
The Second Examination of Bent and Rob
erts--Dccisinn RescrNed.

BENNINGTON DEPOT Vt. Jan. 2j-The
examination of Henry Bent and Bert Rob
erts, ir., for the murder of Lewis Wader
December II, was held to-day. This is the
second preliminary trial, the first being
for assault with intent to kill. On the first
charge the prisoners were held in $4,000 each,
Bent gave bonds and has been at liberty I'M
til his re-arrest Friday. Walder died Thurs
day, January II.
The testimony did not differ from that
already reported. The respondents testified
this evening in their own defence and told
substantially the same story as Wader's
nine year old boy, except that Bent did not
strike the deceased The respondents claim
they acted in self defence and the blows were
given by Roberts because Walder was flour
ishing an axe thraateningly. Roberts says
he did not intend to kill nor did he suppose
he was so badly hurt. Decision was re-
served
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
CHELSEA.

Monday evening, the 9lst inst, the
Woman's Relief Corps held sociablc az
their new hail over the store OF Townsend
q, Dickinson in j. b. Bacon's block
At its annual meeting Chelsea Library
association chose John NJ, Comstoch, presi-
dent; George l.. Stow, secretary and libra
rian DR.. NJ, II. Corwin, treasurer Mrs
A. H. Bowers, Mrs John b. Atwood and
John II. Comstock directors.
William Burlei&h of Boston, representing
the Penn Mutual Life Insurance company,
in which Edward X. Hyde was insured for
$4,000, remaining in Town some days last
week obtained FIVE new endowment policies
on citizens of TIN, vicinity
The last snow has made shedding enough
to increase trade considerably Hay is de
livered at :, per ton, and wood, dry 10
inch at So per cord
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
VERMONT'S SCHOOL LAW.


State Superintendent Palmer has prepar-
ed and sent out an answer to the numerous
inquiries made about the new school law.
He says;
IL Under the new law the office Of town
superintendent of schools is continued until
the first day of July next. C2l Hence you
have power 10 grant certificates to teachers
until that day. C& The statistics relating 70
the schools will be taken at the end of the
winter term as in the past, and You will re
ceiye blanks for that purpose. ~ Theschool
statistics for the spring term will be taken
at its close. 5l You will receive a new
register for that purpose. G 1t is adyisa-
BILE to have school meeting in March to vote
money to pay for the spring school, although
the officers are not to be elected until the
asst Thursday in June
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
Gift to the College Library.

The library of the University Of Vermont
rceoiN ed yesterday Tom Hon. Charles Z.
Marsh OF " Woodstock Eitt of 100 volume,
oi law books. These consist principally OF
English decisions in law and equity, running
bacl, lor 100 years, and constitute an i'm
p,rtant and valuable addition TO the law
department of the library. In a letter con
yeyng this generous 2iiJ Mr. Marsh sgni-
ties hi, intention to add It further gift of
books at an carly day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
VERMONT IN THE CIVIL WAR. !"
An Outside Opinion of the Vermont state
Military History-W what Col. Knox Says.

An Outside Opinion of the Vermont state
Military History-What Col. Knox Says.
Col Thomas w. Knox of New York was
gallant soldier in the war for the Union,
serving in responsible staff positions in the
NiclsDurg and other campaigns. Since the
war he has acquired literary fame as the
author of "Decisve Battles Since Water
loo, and the "Boy Travellers and young
Nmrod' series of books of foreign travel,
published by G. F. Putnam' 5 Sons. His opinion
of any historical work is that of cultivated
and competent critic. In letter to Adit-
Gen. T. S. Peck he gives the following un-
solicited testimony to the value of the State
history of the part taken by the soldiers of
Vermont i'll the war for the Union:
LoTos CLUB, 141 FIFTH AvENUE,l
NEW YORK, Jan ~, 1889.
pcrusal of "NERNoNT ~ THE CIVIL WAR
which you SO kindly sent me when the vol
umes We're issued. 1t is one of the best war
histories have ever seen. aad is a work of
which your state may he Justly proud. II bears
evidence of great care on the part of its author
to secure accuracy of details. and at the same
time the style is graphic and fOrCiblc. a com
bination not always found in histories. The
book deserves place in every household of the
Green Mountain State and in every public and
private library throughout the country.
Renewing my thanks for your courtesy, |
have the honor to remain.
Very truly yours.
THOMAS W. KNOX,
To GEN r. : pECK
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
Missionary Convention at waterbury.

Sho Nemoto of Japan, who is now stu
dent at the u, Y. NJ. in Burlington. spoke
on the first topic upon the programme, The
land of the rising sun lie said that
Japan was looking to the United States for
the ligh1 of Christian civilization They were
encouraging the missionary work, receiving
our Bible and adopting our costume for
their dress. Frank Plumlcy Of Northfed
spoke on Books against bullets" We
owe a debt to the colored race, to the ne
groos of the South, and to the Indians.
The Indian must be made citizen and edu-
Gated taken from the reservation and
placed upon farms. Rev. A. II, Webb of
Mortified spoke on the Broken alabaster
box" Itwas not waste to give for the mis-
sionary work, both for the home and foreign
field, What we do must be done quickly.
Infdelity is at work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
BENSON.

Seven holes, each l6 feet deep were made
in prospecting for slate in the east part of
the town, with very good results Slate
men say that they find the best black slate
stock in the country in misplace They de
sire 10 test the slate fields in the western
part of the town before permanently locat-
ing aS they wish to facilitate the transpor-
tation of their stock, if they decide TO open
a quarry in this town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

The Iron Hall has the following board
Of officers j. c. j., Z, c. French c. D.,
+. A. Wilkinson; V. j., f. II. Glidden I;
A., F. g. Rowland c.. John Robbins II. ,
f. b. Mudgett r., e. r. Rice; W, \. NJ.
Stafford v, &. W Barnard r.. Asa
Harrington, John E. Sullivan, II. Dickin-
son NJ. f., DR., IL. Il. Gale.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
Meeting of the Board of Agriculture at
Alburgh.

A farmers meeting under the direction of
the Board of Agriculture was held at Al
burGh Centre January "a and 25 Owing
10 a misunderstanding only a part Of the
members We're present the first day. The
meeting was called to order hy Prof W. W.
Cooke, secretary of the board, Deacon \. r.
Manning was chosen chairman, Hon. Jed
p, Ladd delivered an address Of welcome,
followed byan address on "Ensilage and soil
ing crops by Prof. Cooke. who continued
the discussion during the afternoon session.
Thursday evening paper on "The soil of
our farms was read by II. L. Sowles
followed by one on Road making
10y William Chaplin Of MiddloseX
Rollin c. Smith of Pittsford discussed the
"Creamcry problem" during the forenoon
Friday and c. NJ Winslow of Brandon.
that ui The farmer and the trotting horse
at the afternoon session. The house was
crowded Friday evening, many ladies being
present. II. W. Vail of Pomf.et, read u
paper on 'Ihe dairyn and NJ. W Davis of
Westminster, gave an excellent address on
Farms and homes. - The attendance was
good throughout and all admitted it was
one of the best meetings OF the kind ever
held in the vicinity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

shipped from Middlebury lot Of about 50
first class mcrinoa. They We're chiefly rams.
lie paid large prices for some of them and
purchased all of them from good nocks.
Among the sellers was Mr. j. {. $. Hamil-
ton of BIidport, who disposed of 1j head
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

AUCKLAND, n. h., Jan. 3O,-Samoa ad-
vices say the Germans have declared war
against Mataafa and probably all the Sa-
means will join against the Germans.