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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
The Great Parade.

The expectations OF the most SAN
guine of the ultimate success of the
centennial celebration OF George
Washington's Inauguration as first
president of the United States was
fully realized.
The parade, says the New York
World, was the greatest military dis
play ever seen in this country at any
civic celebration. 1t contained the
largest number of troops that has been
brought together since the great vet
eran review at Washington at the close
of the war. More than $4,000 troops
and exalted people.
Washington never commanded as
many troops in any engagement as
marched yesterday in honor of his first
Inauguration. Except for the fine rep
resentation of what serves as our
standing army, the men where all
members of the militia force, either
organized as part of the National
Guard or as independent companies.
And their soldierlike appearance and
fine marching drew forth deserved
plaudits from the vast concourse Of
people which witnessed the display.
And yet impressive as the sight was
to those who are unaccustomed to
great standing armies, the troops in
this parade were but as a drop in the
ocean to the real fighting force Of the
republic. There are not more than
half dozen states in the union which
could not turn out larger number of
men fit for military duty. New York
alone has coo, 900 men available for the
public defense, and all the union more
than eight millions.
AS all government is based on force
as possible ultimate resort, it is en-
couraging TO sec enough of the mill
tary spirit kept alive in our peaceful
republic to maintain these nurseries Of
armies, the state military organiza-
tons. Our citizen soldiery did them
selves and their states great credit.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
Alex. I.antz's Bride.

Alex. Lantz, a one-armed soldier with
n history, sat in the reading-roo Of the
Russ House yesterday, SAYS che San
Francisco Chronicle. and told an in
teresting story. II came to California
last fall" he said. 81 was so nearly
dead with consumption that was car
ried from the cars to my hotel upon a
MATTRESS. have spent the winter here,
and now | feel like new man, and am
going back to Chicago for the summer,
chow did | loose my armI Why, |
lost it in battle, my boy, and COR many
long weeks | lay suffering ia the hospi-
tai near Gettysburg. There was little
woman there, volunteer nurse, who
cared for me and nursed me until / was
able TO go 10 my home. at Akron, Ohio.
That was in 1864. | remained in Akron,
where for SIX years ! was Collector of
Tolls on the Ohio Canal. -Four years
ago | arrived in Chicago. and soon after
| was taken i'll. | was in hard luck. and
was compelled to go TO the City Hospi-
tai. Well, to make long story short,
the nurse in my ward turned out to be
my old friend of the battle field. A
second time she nursed me back to
health. But that was not all. We fell
in love the usual way and were married
two years ago. Last summer / was
taken with hemorrhage, and nothing
would satisfy my wife but that must
come TO California. She gave me money
and kissed me good-by. never expect
ed to 60 back alive or TO see her again.
but here | am, we II man again, and
am going back TO Chicago and the little
woman who took such good care of
me-"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
The Boy soldiers Death

IA touching Incident in the Life 81
"The Lady Ia Gray, or the Soldiers
Friend"
Decoration Day brings back the scenes
OF my army life. The sad days at Peters
burg. and especially a touching incident
at the battle of Weldon railroad. The
ambulance corps were gathering the
wounded and burying the dead. The
dav was almost gone and the fiery red
sun was sinking IN the western sky.
heard faint moan and u feeble voice
calling for water. lat once started to-
ward tree that stood some distance
back and near aclump of bushes found
a wounded soldier boy of perhaps sixteen
years Of age, halfreclining. half sitting,
at the foot of the tree. His face was
blackened with powder and smoke of bat
tie. His eyes were partly closed and l
knew at once that Death was closing its
cold fingers around the life of the poor
boy soldier. He still had life enough to
think of home and friends He muir
INJURED something about dear and low
ing mother, and after / had wiped the
dust and SCOT of war from his throbbiug
brow, and gave him water from my can
teen, he awolIe to his awful condition.
He said he had been dreaming of home
duu luOIllef- DrtiNl lie, LltNS NOu IL
husband, brother or father in the
army? If so, take these letters and
pictures from my inside pocket-they
live in Boston. / am a cavalry private
lam going to rdie-I-pray with
me, kind lady. pray for me !" L did as
the poor boy Christian requested, and as
the sun sank from sight, the young life
sacrificed for his eountry's cause sank
with it, never to return. Darkness came
on rapidly was alone. Making n pill
low of his knapsack i kept lonely watch
with the dead till late into the night.
In after years this one sad scene, with
thousands of similar ones enacted dur
ing the cruel rebellion days, comes back
TO me and find my eyes moistening as
in the mournful days which the Both of
May recall-sad chapters in the lives of
the veteran soldiers and
THE LADY IN GRAY.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
Edwin Booths Daughter.

The opera glasses at the Chestnut
Street opera house were frequently
turned last night from Cleopatra to
box A, occupied by a large, handsome,
open-faced, jolly-looking gentleman
with sandy mustache and comely
lady in light blue costume. The lady
was Edwina Booth, the trageuian's
daughter and the gentleman with her
Charles Grossman, her husband. Mr.
Grossman is a Boston broker and n
millionaire. They have palatial resi-.
dences at Newport and Boston. Her
father made her a present of 500, 900
when she married him few years ago.
She is his only daughter. Mr.. Gross
man and his wife are on their way to.
Washington. Mrs. Grossman had been
staying with her father in New York
during his illness, and they parted on
Sunday night. In conversation with
friends who greeted her in the box,
she said that Mr.. Booth appeared so.
we'll when she left him that no one
could tell he had been ill.-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
JAPANESE SUPERSTITION.
Some OF the Strange Fancies Held
by those Gentle Orientals.

Some of the Strange Fancies Held
by those Gentle Orientals.
The household superstitions Of
Japan are very numerous, says u
writer in the Philadelphia Press. They
are harmless, often exciting laughter;
yet so intrenched are they IN the
household that religion, argument,
even ridicule cannot destroy them.
Some of these superstitions have u
moral or educational purpose, incul-
eating lessons of benevolence, neatness
and habits of cleanliness. a room is
never swept Immediately after the de-
parture of the inmate for fear of sweep
ing out the luck. At marriage cere-
mony neither the bride nor the groom
wears any clothing of a purple color
lest their marriage be soon dissolved,
purple being color most liable to
fade. IL the cup of medicine is upset
by accident during the illness OF a per-
son it is a sure sign of his recovery.
This looks as if the Japanese had faith
in our proverb, Throw physic to the
dogs" There are some curious ideas
in regard to the finger nails. They
must'not be cut off before starting on a
journey lest disgrace fall upon the per-
son at his destination. Neither should
they be cut at night, lest cats claws
should grow out. Children who throw
the parings Of the nail into the fire are
in danger of some great calamity. II
piece should fly into the fire while
cutting the person will soon die.
The bowling of dog portends death.
If woman steps over an egg shell she
will GO mad; If over razor it will be-
come dull; if over milestone it will
break. II man should set his hair on
fire he will 60 mad. Children are told
if they tell a lie an oni (imp) will pull
out their tongues. The wholesome
terror of the oni, ready to run away
with his tongue, has caused many a
japanese youth to speak the truth.
The Japanese have a horror of the
darkness; they always keep light
burning TO ward off ghosts. The junk
men believe in n ghost who comes to
them and politely asks to borrow a
! dipper. The answer decides the fate
of the junkman. If a dipper with a
bottom is bestowed upon the ghost he
uses it To bail water enough to swamp
the junk, but if the bottom can be
knocked out and thrown at him he dis
appears. In this last case the act
must be accompanied by an incanta-
ton or the ghost turns into sea cap
pa many-clawed monster-who will
drag the junk to the bottom.
The Japanese are a gentle, sensitive
race, very much under the influence
of their emotions. Love with them is
a very serious matter, often one q
life and death. disappointment in
love or desertion frequently ends in
suicide. Sometimes the girl becomes
an avenger and implores the gods tC
curse or visit with death the destroyer
of her peace. The passions which
thrill and torment the human soul are
as intense in far-away heather japan
as in those lands which boast higher
civilization.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27

Ruthie up TOR her papa's goodnight
kiss, 'that doubt IL l ever can be as
happy anywhere as | was in that little
log cabin Of ours. In spite of all the
hard work / did Love never seemed
before such n sweet compensation for
all Of LIES trials"
"Well, il that isn't just like wo-
MANI laughed her husband. Give
her heaven, and two to one she'll be
sorry she ever left the earth"
Ruth only smiled and held her peace.
She knew that he too would ever hold
their log-cabin days in sweet and
sacred remembrance. Fannie Isabel
Sherriclx, in Pacific Rural Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
THE OPEN WINDOW.


The old house by the lindens
Stood silent I'm the shade,
And on the graveled pathway
The light ana shadow played.
saw the nursery windows
Wide open 10 the air;
But the faces OF the children,
They were no longer there.
The large Newfoundland house-dog
Was standing by the door,
He looked for mis- little playmates
Who would return no more.
They walked not under the lindens,
They played not in the hall;
But shadow, and silence, and sadness
Were hanging over all.
The birds sang in the branches
With sweet, familiar tone;
But the voices Of the children
Will be heard in dreams alone!
And the boy that walked beside me,
He could not understand
Why closer in mine, an closer,
pressed his warm soft handl
Long iellow.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
The Dying soldier.


We rested on the battlefield,
Tie busy day was DER;
flushed was the angry clash OF arms,
The lannon's frightful roar.
And twilight settled DER the scene
or carnage and OF strife
Twas pitiful 10 gaze upon
The fearful loss Of life.
Beneath tent Of cedar boughs,
BY soft night breezes famed,
One OF our braves lay dying now
A youth from Maryland.
Right we'll we loved the fearless boy,
When dangers round us pressed,
Through many an awful conflict
He had nObly stood the test.
Now, one by one, our comrades all
Had gathered round his bed;
And when each one had clasped bis hsnd,
lie smiled, and then he said:
"Boys, you will send a letter,
When shall be no more,
To friends in dear old Mary land,
On blue PatuXent's shore.
'You'll tell my father that fell
When victory was won
Don't tell the old man hastily
The tidings OF his son.
Sand, Captain, YOU will tell him
Dick drew no towards breath;
His last cry on the battlefield
Was Victory, or death!
"To my dear old mother gently tell
The news when | am dead;
And place her letters on my breast
Her bible at my head.
Snow, boys, | want YOU TO repeat
A prayer she sent TO me:
When was but little child
i learned it al her knee"
With fearful eyes we all obeyed
The dying boys request;
And when we rose up from our knees
His spirit was al rest.
We placed the letters on his breast,
The Bible at hi, head
The battle-nag OF the sunny South
Waved DER the rebel dead.
Mamie McClung,
Bath Alum Springs, Va.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
To Prevent Collisions.

A new invention TO prevent collisions
at sea consisting OF small plate fixed
at the side of the vessel. has been sue.
cessfully tried on the Thames Elec-
tricity is the active agent. The APP.
proach OF another vessel within two
miles causes bell 10 sound, and an in
dicating arrow shows tho direction
whence il comes
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
"Old General"

"Old General" a veteran who was
not on the pension roll, was shot dead
at Bangor. Me-, the other day, at the
age of 3j years. He was the equine
hero at Gettysburg, where the narrative
runs, having lost his rider, he headed a
column OF troops and led charge, re-
ceiving ball iD the neck that left scar
always visible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
That TIebe1 n eli.

After superficial research into the
"Genesis of the Rebel Yell, our some
times sciolistjc friends who write Amer
lean historical essays for eastern readers
have inclined to the opinion that it is a
Texas modification OF the cultural
Comanche whoop. This is clearly a
mistake. based on insufficient Informa-
ton. The vel was heard in the Texan
war for independence. IL came clear
and strong from the threats Of the men
who followed Houston at St Jacinto,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27

but that was not its genesis by any
means. The Texans of that day were all.
or nearly all, natives of other Western
States, and their war cry was part of
the equipment they carried to Texas
with them.
All the reliable evidence shows that
the rebel yell was q contribution Of the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
The Nations Great Men.

"Pa, where was Captain Arson
born"
II don't know, I'm sure"
"Where was John L. Sullivan bornp
al don't know that, either"
"Pa, wish you would buy me a
history of the United States. Chica-
GO Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
She Won't Blush.

where's my heavy veil, Florap"
"Where are you goingP"
''Tm going to the Carter divorce
case. and l wish to hide my bushes. ="
"Never mind your veil. II you are
not ashamed to go you will have no
bushes TO hide. Chicago Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-06-27
THE CAMP FIRE.
That Rebel Yell and It's Probable
Origin.

soldiers Death-Other Interest
ing seiectIOns.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
A DlSORDERLY CROWD.

4 Picnic which Was Regular Nuisance
Dav before Yesterday an excursion o.
picnic of negroes vas given at seven
Pines Gentlemen WbO saw u say that
the crowd was the largest. dirtiest and
most misbehaved which has been en-
apvW here in or out OF Richmond Tor
many days.
l. should be understood tbat the
pavilion and large grounds ana palk oi
The Seven Pines Company. which J.,
Ieas,d 10 MessIs. Crawford aud q N'lt
are a ways closed 10 negroes Some
dis,auce away. however. Mr.. lyne
keeps a grocery ard liquor store. ana
I'M his back yard he hiss built paVil-
lion for the negroes use.
This crowd is reported as having been
disorderly. Men and women got drunk.
raised rows. and even twelve year-olJ
negro boys and girls were seen stagger.
ing around aud falling on the grass
drunk. The railroad company should
have refused to have carried such o
crowd. and it Is disgrace TO the c0un'
tv of HenricO that one half Of them
were not arrested and made to pay
fines. Nothing can bring TINS locality
INTO bad repute more than such out.
rageous proceeding. whether committed
by whites or blacks.
But this is not all This crowd had
to return to Richmond, and when they
did so, and reached the derot at the
corner of Twenty-sixth and Z streets,
nearly all were drunk. Ashley got out
The cars a regular Pandemonum en-
sued which was not as ORDERLY as the one
presided over by Satan, Beelzebub and
Company in the palace Of that name. m
the lower Tegious. Fights were the
order Of the night. or rather day, as
il was lust after : o clock. In addition
to fights. profanity filled The air aud IL
was some little while before the dlsOr-
derry crowd di,pefsed.
Several persons have suggested that
when negro excursions are allowed by
tie Seven Pines Railroad Company t.
20 to Mr.. Lynes place. a Policeman
should be stationed at the depot on the
return Of the tram.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
POLICE COURT

short Docket Quickly Disposed or
IL is nearly two months since Nlcho-
las Gus. an old colored man, was at
tackled in Sullivan alley on Ninth
street. south of the basin, which at
tack resulted i'm broken arm. "a cracked
head and wounds all over the head and
face. The next day bis appearance
was pitiabie j. ID. Trainham. john
jackson. Jennie Arc' err. aud Mary
Byrd. two men and two women. all
colosod. were arrested. and Nicholas
GINS identified them as his assailants.
From time to time the case was con-
tinued for ten days on account of the
inability OF the wounded man to an-
pear The last continuance was from
Saturday. August l5ih. until yesterday.
Since the l1th Nicholas had gotten
sufficiently well to leave the almshouse
hospital
When the case was called Yesterday
morning iu the Police court. Gus. tine
wounded man. and the principal Wit
ness for the COmmOnWe alth. ialied %
appear. IL was learned that he had
left the city and his whereabouts were
unknown. The case was again con-
tinued until Friday. September 0tn.
Ia the meantime Nicholas Gus will be
found
Mary Day. the colorel woman, WHO
was arrested ON the street car near
Ninth street Monday night. was found
not To- be drunk. but OF uus0und mind.
She was sent to the Pinel Hospital with
out being brought 10 court.
Fanny Lee coloredl. charged with
trespass on the premises of aud BEATING
Georgie Heley, was fined $3.50 and
costs.
Robert Robinson was fined - for
driving a heavy loaded wagon on mac
adamized streets west of Ninth.
William H. iiaukey 0ii0s hankey
Matthews icolored was fined $40 and
costs for a. saultiug aud beating Emma
Jackson on the street.
Joseph II. Bentley 'coloredl. charged
with beatirg John Warwick on the
street. was hncd 80 aud costs.
Bridget McDonou gh vas fined - for
allowing her COWS to run at large.
The Union Passenger Railway Com
pany was fined $40 for fastening a guy
wire 10 4 tree.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
RlCHMOND'S MORTALITY.

weekly Report OF the Board Of Health.
TheTeport Of DR. W. T. Oppenheimer.
president of the Board of Health, for
the week ending Oh Saturday, the 24th
instant. shows that the whole number
of dea ms. exclusive of still births. dur
Irg the week was 43. of which ID were
white aud Is were cOlOred.
The ages were One day to thirty :
white and 6 colorod: one month 20 SIX.
, white: six months to twelve. 3 white
aud . cOleled. one year to three. 3 white
and color d; five years TO ten. :
white; ten years to twenty. ] white and
> cololej; twenty years to thirty. . col
ore /; thurty years to forty. colored ;
forty yeats t. fifty. White and , col
oied: fifty years 10 sixty. colored
Sky years To seventy. l colored; un-
Known white and cOi1red.
The av rage tate Of mortality per
coo per aulUm Of the whole ponula-
uon was % 30: OF the white population.
10 % per 900. and Of the cOlored, 80
pr ] 900 per annum.
The mean temperature during the
week was 80 degrees. amount OF ram
fail. 80 inches.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The Expected Meeting Not Hold Last
Night

Sight.
Last night was the regular meeting
night Of the City Democratic Commit
tee and a number of persons. including
Major j. Taylor EllysOn, member OF
the State Central Committee, were un-
der the impression that meeting
would be held. During the day 1t was
learned that the chairman. Mr. Jackson
Guy, had not called meeting and
could not indicate the date for which
be would call one.
Notwithstanding this absence Of q
call. two members arrived at the foot
II the steps leading to the City Circuit
Courtroom. The first 10 arrive was
Mr.. Britain, a member from Jackson
ward. He found two newspaper re-
porters ensc0BCed on the steps calmly
awaiting arrivals. A reporter WHO
knew told Mr.. Britain that there would
lie no meeting that night. The next
arrival was MI. RYAN, of Clay ward.
lie had gone to the Powhstan
Club, fret thinking tha, the meeting
would be held there. ana finding no
evidence Of such meeting, came down
10 the steps leading to the locked up
courtroom. After the TWO reporters
and the two members had finished a
short conference, the meeting al
Journed.
The campaign in Richmond has not
opened vet. Ii will be IN short
while. The City Democratic Committee
will meet at the proper time and pro-
vide plans for the nomination of four
representative men TO occupy the seats
IN the hall of the House of Delegates
from Richmond, ana IN conjunction
with the county OF Henrico to nominate
two Senators to represent kcbmOI q
ci aud the county OF Henrico IN the
next Virginia Senate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-08-28
CITY AND SUBURBAN.
NEWS GATHERED BY OUR UBIQUi-
TOUS REPORTERS.

How simon Walker Received the News OF
uis Reprieve-Espected Meeting Of the
city Democratic Committee Rainy Day
RambIings--Locai Items and Brief>otes
Simon Walker, the negro youth under
sentence Of death for outrageous as
sault. and who is IN Chesterfield county
Jail. was Yesterday morning told that
The Governor had given him four weeks
more i'm which 10 live. Walker. when
be learned that fact. gTinncd and smiled ,
and seemed {, b. In rem2i kably good
spirits.
A colOrod minister Of Chesterfield.
Rev. ". II. Brown. spent several hours
with the condemned man. He had a
long interview with him. and prayed
10 God for the salvation Of his soul. To
n gentleman who converted with
Walker when he went into the cell.
where Walker was chained by one leg.
the result Of his former attempt 10
escape. he said. Il am trying To pray
but looking up he laughed. as If TO
imply that praying was about the least
important thing that occupied his
mind
Rev. W. II. Brown, the cOlored MN
lister. was asked after he came out OF
the cell. Does Walker say that he rs
prepared to diey" The minister shook
his head very slowly. He said: Il am
not as hopeful about him as | was "A
month ago. He is not ready to 50. He
does not let his mind turn 20 religious
matters. feel very respondent about
him..
Has he confessed his crime to youy
was next asked.
Well.n announced the minister
after some some hesitancy, Il would
rather not speak of that now. ] had a
conversation with him about the crime.
and DO not think | should tell what
he told me iust now. l will speak out
however. at the proper time.
There is "a hole IN the wall OF the cell
in which Walker is confined which runs
clear through the wall into an adJoin-
ing cell, in which three other negro
prisoners are kept. IL was IN this hole
that the chisel which Walker used m
his attempt to cut his way out Of j al
was found. The hole allows him 10
commune with the other prisoners.
Walker says now that he can get ont OF
Jail if be uies, but nc forgets that Mr..
Stonewall Cheatham, the jailer, VIII be
close at band when the attempt Il
made.