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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
The Trip Round the World.

A good deal of stir has been made
over the journey round the world UNI
dertaken by an enterprising young
American lady, who hopes to accom-
plish the feat in n matter of seventy
days. In point of fact, however, an
expedition Of the kind has but little
to recommend it, and to q certain
degree reminds one OF wagers made
by foolish individuals to swallow n
given number OF hard eggs without
drinking, or 20 go given number of
days without eating and so forth.
The Journey undertaken by the young
American lady is wholly devoid OF
scientific interest and can offer no
charm to the traveller. 1t is simply
n matter of calculation and of rail-
way and steamer guides. Sitting in
ones own home, it is easy to make
calculations of this nature and to
map out ones Journey on paper. In
executing the plan aiterward the only
anxiety the traveller round the world
has is not to miss boat or train;
and provided there is no hitch in this
direction, the feat can be easily ac-
complished, unless perchance an nc
cident occurs en- route, or the travel
err is detained few hours by n sudden
attack of illness. For a wager, of
course, enterprises of the kind may
be undertaken; hut with all the ia
cilities for u rapid tour around the
world afforded by railways, steamers
and other means of transit, it is a
foregone conclusion that the traveller
will accomplish the journey unless
some unforeseen accident interrupt it.
London Standard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
One Way to Amuss the Baby.

Walbridge surprised his baby Sun
day night. lie didn't intend to sur
prise il; he intended to amuse. He
had been to church, and on reaching
home drew his revolver from his peck.
ct to put it away. The bady reach.
ed for the weapon-a double action
Wesson-and if the baby wanted il
the baby must have it. Realizing
that it was a perilous plaything, Wal
bridge drew the cartridges-every
one OF them-irom the artillery, and
then to show the baby how to oper-
ate the toy he pulled the trigger.
That was where the baby was sur
prisedl 1t would surprise any baby
to see its papa shoot the cook stove
on a quiet Sunday night with an un-
loaded revolver when the cook stove
was quietly pursuing it's vocation
and digesting hard wood at the rate
OF an armful u minutel The gun that
was empty went of and didn't go of
silently, either.-Kent Wash AID
vertiser.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
THINGS IMMORTAL.

The pure. the bright, the beautiful,
That stirred, our hearts in youth;
The impulse OF n wordIess prayer.
The dream OF love and truth.
The longing after something lost,
The restless spirits cry.
The striving after better hopes
These things can never die.
The timid hand stretched forth to aid
A brother in his need;
The kindly word in gtiefs dark hour,
That proves riend indeed;
The plea of mercy softly brenthed
When justice threatened high,
The sorrow of n contrite beart-
These things shall never die.
The memory of n clasping hand,
The pressure OF n kiss,
And oil the triiles sweet and frail,
That make up lifes first bliss:
II with n firm, unchanging faith,
And holy trust and high,
We feel and net n better part
These things can hever die.
Let nothing pass, for every hand
Can find some work to do;
Lose not q chance to waken love,
Be firm and Just and true.
So shall light that cannot fade
Beam on the form on high.
And angel voices whisper thee:
these things shall never die.
-Mynn Jacl
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
Hot Water Remedies.

Almost every family has list OF
remedies to be used for certain dis
eases or pains and aches but there
are none more easily obtainable and
used than hot water. Halls Journal
OF Health enumerates some instances
in which it is of great benefit. Astrip
of flannel or napkin folded lengthwise
and dipped in hot water and wrung
out, and then applied around the
neck of child that has the Group,
will usually bring relief in ten min
utes. A towel folded several times
and dipped in hot water and quickly
wrung anu applied over the tooth
ache or neuralgia will generally af-
ford prompt relief. This treatment
in collie works like magic. There is
nothing that so promptly cuts short
a congestion of the lungs, sore throat
or rheumatism as hot water when
applied promptly and thoroughly.
Tepid water acts promptly as an
emetic, and hot water taken freely
half an hour before bed time is the
best cathartic possible in the case of
constipation, while it has a most
soothing effect upon the bowels. This
treatment, continued n few months,
with proper attention to diet, will
cure any case of durable dyspepsia.
Headache almost always yields to
the simultaneous application of hot
water to the feet and the back OF the
neck.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
GRAND JUNCTION, COLO

Second Letter From w. w. Il. Reft-
Grating and Affirming his Previous
Statements about this Remarkable
Fruit and Agricultural Region; its
General Climate and Healthfulness
An Invitation 20 send for Descrip-
ton and Particulars, and a Good
Suggestion for Method of Examin-
alton.
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Mar. 10, 1890.
EDITOR ORANGE JUDD tARSER:-Since
writing my letter OF jan 81 from Grand
Valley, many letters of inquiry have lpcen
sent by your readers to the Grand junction
Board OF Trade asking whether the state
ments therein set forth were reliable. l
now wish 10 reiterate every statement
made In my former letter, the main points
being that Grand junction Valley, Colo,
has an all year round climate unsurpassed in
the world; that IL has no extremes Of heat
or cold, no cyclones or billiards., very few
cloudy days, nearly perpetual sunshine; is
especially adapted to those suffering from
pulmonary trouble, and for inv lids OF all
classes; is one OF the finest fruit producing
valleys Of the world, and offers opportuni
ties Tor nvalids with "a small capital TO
make an easy and safe competence in rails
ing fruit; that 10 acres of land set out in
fruit will yield more net cash per year than
the average 200 acre farm OF the OF western
states, aud that too with less than one
tenth Of the capital or labor.
In my last l spoke principally Of fruit
raising. Now l wish TO CAL atten-
tion 10 the fact that vegetables OF
al kinds yield abundantly, and that while
the fruit is growing sufficient vegetables
and small fruits can be raised between the
fruit trees 10 more tn n pay all the ex-
penses of taking care of an orchard. A
large cannery will be built in Grand juno
ton, ready for next summers crop of vege-
tables, and the mining towns of adjacent
mining sections furnish ample markets at
good profits. Sweet potatoes of fine quail
ity grow abundantly in the sandy land, and
sell readily in the adjoining towns from
one dollar and fifty cents to two dollars per
bushel. think that If the people who con
template change would pool together and
send out small committees from among
their number TO look over the advantages
offered by this favored locality il would
speedily result In turning what IS now
pr ctically desert into one of the most
famous fruit valleys of the world. The
Grand Junction 30 I'd Of Trade have re-
Gently issued circular that covers nearly
all the points here, and their secretary will
gladly send II free copy TO any one feeling
sufficient interest to write for it.
w. w. p,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
Mr.. Billus docking over his e

Mr.. Billus Cooking over his ex-
pcnse account): Maria. we spent ex-
actly $50 more than our income last
year. We've got to retrench.
Mrs Billus: 1t wasn't my falt.
John. / didn't lose $40 on the cleo
ton. nor pay out $40 club dues, nor
spend 500 for cigars. nor run through
with 1920 in three days at the races,
nor indorse a note for 5000 for mere
acquaintance and lose 1t, nor
Mr. Billus: (still looking through
the expense accounD: None OF these
things account for the $50 BY Jove!
Here it is! Subscription to pastors
salary, $50?" Maria, We can't stan
tn t! The preacher will have to get
along without anything from me this
year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

SEVEN months of war. it is estimated
by the London Times. would cost Eu-
rope $1,000, 900. That is good argu-
ment against war, and it seems to be
needed because all the powers are
talking for peace with great force,
hoarseness and volubility. Further.
every power is increasing its standing
army, all the rulers are exchanging
compliments with the very evident in
tention OF coaxing alarm. and two or
three rulers have exchanged the kiss
of peace with loud smack. BY the
way, seven months war would cost a
great many lives and make husband
less and fstIierlcss great many wo.
men and children.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

For an instant l stared as il petrilied.
A sense of awe stole along oil my
nerves. / knew that it must be griz-
ely bear, and as my eyes took in it's full
dimensions, i saw two others farther
on, all similarly engaged ripping open
the great decayed logs and grubbing for
the ants. borers and worms in the rot
| ting wood.
l had scarcely moved when the bear
| farthest away, which stood facing me,
suddenly looked up and uttered a pecu-
liar grunt. Instantly both the others
stopped grubbing, looked up and faced
suddenly around, swinging their heads
from side to side, and holding their
noses low down to the ground.
Ny heart gave q bigger jump now, If
posi- BILE, than it did when / first discov-
cred them. Involuntarily l cooked the
little rifle and raised it. The nearest of
/ the three bears, hearing the snap of the
/ lock, growled aud ran few steps
/ toward me. Thinking that the creature
would be upon me next moment, l
aimed at its head and pulled the trigger.
Click! The false cartridge did not go
off. But perhaps that circum stance
saved my life, for the bear stopped just
as snapped. In an ecstasy of fright I
seized the rife by the skeleton breech,
and raised it TO strike with the barrel.
And when l lifted it the bear raised
himself and brought up both forepaws
in manner much like my own arms.
did not expect to get away alive.
But instead of leaping upon me, the
| great brute at length dropped from it's
upright position and moved a little TO
one side, keeping its neck bent around,
and its eyes fixed askant on me. The
others also drew off a little way.
! was but too glad to initiate their
peaceable example. and retire. But
had scarcely moved step, when, with
low snarl. the largest of the three ran
back toward me, and stood swinging its
head rs before.
Again clubbed.th little rife, raised
it and stood facing the huge creature
with a well-nigh breathless anxiety.
And again for some time we stood there
face to face, staring hard at each other,
until at length second time this great,
gray ogre of the dark forests moved off
sideways aud askant.
Seeing that they appeared to resent
any movement on my part, and feeling
extremely anxious to respect their
wishes, now remained motionless. All
three bears moved gradually away from
me, and, at distance of sixty or seven
tv yards. resumed their previous occu-
patton OF tearing open the rotten logs.
Watching for chance when all three
OF their heads seemed to be averted, 1
slipped around the lockwood bush.
cought up my pail OF raspberries and
stole away, Us noiselessly as the fright
and nervous excitement from the meet
ing which l had just passed through
would permit me.
AS rapidly as could get on made
my way back to our camp.-H. B. Mi
] Yart c e.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

The friends OF the wealthy Wall
street operator who committed bigamy
explain it as a mental weakness due to
necrosis OF the ethmoid bone" With
out stopping to ascertain whether or
not the wealthy bgamist has such a
bone in him, most people will reach
the conclusion that the warden of the
penitentiary is the best authority on
such diseases.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

The clean newspaper has, in the
long ruiz, the most permanent circula-
ton and patronage. The paper which
goes into the homes and is read by the
families is the paper which counts its
subscribers by the year instead of de-
pending upon the fluctuating sales OF
the news companies, and it is after
all. the family paper which swings the
n0waP
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

THE need Of prompt action in the
matter OF protecting the forest lands
on the public domain has prompted
the incorporation of clause in bill
before congress authorizing the presi-
dent, on request of the secretary oil
the interior, to use the army for the
purpose Of guarding forest lands from
the depredations OF timber cutters.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

Mr. BRO WINGS Stafford has been
produced with brilliant success by the
students at Oxford university. Mr..
Irving, jr., played the principal part.
the title role.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

THE French Council of Agriculture
has voted in favor of imposing duty
OF frances on Indian corn. frances
on cornmeal and its derivatives, 8
frances on rice in the husk, and s
frances on broken and cleaned rice
and rice flour.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

BFnLIN has established perambu!at-
ing postoffices, which are gre It sue
cess. The mail carts drive about in
eleven different directions. deliver
local letters at their destination, and
sort the letters collected while they
are being taken to the postoflica
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

w. M. BROOKS, of Roxbury, Mass. .
who is ninety-six years old, is the
champion 'oId subscriber" He has
taken the Boston journal thirty con-
secutive years. the Christian Register
sixty five and the PASSPORT Sentinel
seventy-one years.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

mo meney paid or being given at
this Office for votes" is the notice which
Reading alderman, who was a can
didate for recollection, posted in his
Office. A. new way of saying he did
not want the Office. 1t worked.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

AT the request OF Mr.. Hirsch, the
American minister, the porte has i'm
prsoned in his own palace Moussa
Bey, the Kurdish chief, who Is charged
with robbing aud outraging christians
in Armenia
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

Miss REBEKAH +. ROBERTS has been
admitted to practice in Orphans Court
of Philadelphia. This makes the Sec
ond woman lawyer at the bar OF that
city, the other being Mrs. Carrie Is.
Kilgore.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

THE French detective system excels
any other in the world. 1t is not a
creation of political partisanship; it is
not organized for the purpose of con-
trolling elections, and has no other
rdison DEERE than the protection OF
crime. 1t is microscopic in its inves-
legations; nothing is too minute to es-
cape its vision.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

The chain gang OF Bibb county,
Georgia, is eighty-three strong. The
convicts are divided in two squads,
and the public roads OF that county are
classed among the best in Georgia
Why is there not lesson in this fer
every &C unity in the United States?
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

A MAN in Saratoga, N. Y, who
fought in the war without being regu-
larly enlisted, now finds his name on
the list of .deserters. The,congressman
from his district has introduced u bill
to relieve him Of the stigma. =
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

In WillSie Collins copy OF Fosters
"Life OF Dickens" are found some in
teresting memoranda about Dickens
work. "Oliver Twist" Wilkie Col
Inns thinks, is hopelessly bad in con-
struction; yet Nancy is one of the very
best characters that he ever created.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

James Bortz, residing near Macungia,
Pa, one day last week took pair of boots
TO a cobbler for slight repairs. He said
that he had owned them for nineteen years
but had used them on Sundays and on spe-
cial occasions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

THE Mexican government Is encour
aging the cultivation OF rubber trees.
A company has recently planted $780,
900 in Chiapas.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
year

There is good Methodist in Connecticut.
according to religious periodical, who
boxes the compass every time he writes
bis full name and address. He is Crandall
j. North, New York East Conference, 60
West avenue, South Norwalk Conn.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
To Dispel Colds,

Headaches and fevers, to cleanse the
system efTectually, yet gently, when costive
or bilious, or when the blood is impure or
sluggish, to permanently cure habitual
constipation, to awaken the kidneys and
liver TO a healthy activity, without irrita-
ting or weakening them, use Syrup of Figs
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

More diseases are produced by using
brown and perfumed soaps than by any
thing else. Why run such terrible risks
when you know Dobbins' Electric Soap is
pure and perfect. Dobbins' prevents hands
from cracking.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28
Human sacrifice in Africa.

The victim IL placed on block of
wood, with his legs stretched out tiff in
front of him. Beside each ankle -
small stake is driven firmly into the
ground, the same at the knees and at
the sides, running up under the arm
pits. These are then firmly bound to-
gether by cords, securing the body rig
idly in its position. His head is then
placed i'm kind of cage, formed by a
ring of cane fastened around the neck,
with numerous strings attached TO it,
which are drawn up over the head and
tied together in loop. A plant young
sapling is now stuck in the ground
about twelve feet from the victim, and
bent over toward him until the extreme
emu is caught in the loop, and all tbs
strings round the ring are drawn taut
and the neck stretched stiff by the
strain.
The executioner then makes his APP
pearance, escorted by the young men
and women OF the village, each hold
ing over him palm leaf, forming q
kind OF canopy. On reaching the VIC
tim they fall back and leave him there
alone. He wears cap formed Of
large black cocks tails; his face is
blackensd with charcoal down to the
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

Only IL per cent of the population Of
Russia can read and write. The number
of primary schools is "a 900 for the popula-
ton of 100, 0OO, 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-03-28

MRS Harriet Beeohor Stowe made
100000 out OF Uncle Toms Cabin. !"
1t gave four millions OF people their
freedom.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-09

References-rirst National flant q chi.
eAEg, capital sJ,DO0.OO0. CONTINENTAL National
Bank d Chicago. capital s1.0oo.OU.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1890-04-09

49, In ordering Suits o. OveYcoais obasrys
49, strictly following rules for measure.
Unit breast measure, over vest, close On ON.
Der arms, Waist MEASURE 0vnF pauta. fnaids
leg measure, from crotch % heel.
The morning call., 1890-12-04
The Weather Keports.

Lieutenant John P. Finley of the Signal
Corps issued the following bulletin yester-
day after the days observations had been
made:
The cyclone OF Yesterday is moving slowly
southeaslward and Is now central on tile SOUTH
west coast Of Oregon. accompanied by danger
Gus gales ana heavy rams. The progress of the
Storm center Is very slow, which Will OF neces.
silly prolong The period OF rain and high winds
From present Indications the direction OF the
path OF progressive movement will be east south
east across Souihein Oregon and Northern Cali
fornia. During the past tweniy-fOur hours the
barometer has fallen most decidedly In Northern
California aud along the southwest coast, Tie
fall has been over half an inch In Northern
California and Southern Oregon the barometer
Is from thTec-quafters 10 nearly an inch below
the normal, most extraordinary condition OF
barometric pressure In lis sudden appearance
and enormous changes In barometric pressure
THIS cyclone Is one of almost unexamped in
tensty on the Pacific Coast of the United STATES.
al This report the Winds are from southeast to
southwest IN Northern California with a velocity
OF from thirty 10 forty miles. In Southern Cali
miles per hodr.
The present indications fav or the continuance
oil the Storm from thirty-six 10 forty-eight hours.
Reports from interior points show heavy
rainfall! as follows in inches: Pajaro 194,
Gilroy Lee, San Mateo 1.59, Monterey 100,
Dunnigans 1,65, Santa Margarita "a, Corn
ing 1.30 Fruto 1.32, Marysyille 1.02, Chico
1.0l, Red Bluff Leg and Sacramento inch.
The Signal Servlcs line from Eureka is
down, and no reports have been received
from that district. So also has the line wire
from Point Reyes fallen before the storm.
At Blue Canyon and other points in the
Sierras snow fell yesterday morning for
six hours. AT Cisco it WAS y inches deep,
while at stations on the Southern Pacific
Railroad near the Summit it ranged from u
to inches. At Cisco and Bronco there was
freezing weather at o'clock in the morn
ing. The indications are that colder
weather will follow the storm in the
mountains
The morning call., 1890-12-04
BUNCO AS 1T is DONE I'm PARIS.
Tho Experience of Nine. Provost, DeaIe,
in j ewels. Cost 81 & NA0

Tho Experience of Nine. Provost, Dealer
in Jewels, Cost $l5,OOO.
The police records of the French capital
have just been enriched by another of those
clever bits of Partisan roguery that make
plain American bunco-steering appear in
comparison as inartistic as hod-carrying or
sand-bagging. Paris dailies published few
weeks ago this announcement:
"a splendid wedding will take place here
toward the end of the month";. NJ. w.
Thompson. millionaire American broker.
will marry Miss Ellen Barber. the only
daughter of the highly respected Rev. j. M.
Barber OF New Zealand"
About ten days after this notice appeared
man with white beard and in clerical
garments, introduced himself at the iewelry-
shop OF Nine. Provost as Rev, DIR, Barber.
and asked that an attendant be sent with a
great variety of jewels to his house in Bas-
sano, in order that Mr.. Thompson, his fut-
ure son-in-law, might choose fitting wedding
gifts for the coming bride. The old man
designated some $4,000 worth Of Jewels as
the most likely lot for his future son-in-
laws taste and left. The next morning
Nine. Provost herself took the Jewels des-
iguated and some 5000 worth more to the
house In Bassano street. She was led into
splendid reception-room by maid servant,
who took her card to the pastor" She was
received in few minutes by the old man in
salon crowded with evidences Of the
wealth of the occupants. He said:
My daughter Is to i'll too rise. Her fiance