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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
He Knew Only Six Men.

The other day, says Chatter. n. z.
boy asked his father if he could not 90
across the street and sit up with play
mates dead fathers body.
why do you do that?" asked the
parent. That is not II nice thing for
a child TO do.
"Ah, well. father said he. "Mr
Behpcns. though he was so wealthy and
lived in such comfort knew only six
men"
knew only six men!" said the
father; what II foolish boy you are!
How could man live in city of l.
600, 900 people lin which 1000, 900 peo-
pie assemble daily and know only six
men?"
However, the boy sat up two nights
in that house of grief, and the follow.
ing day the father went to the funeral
and introduced himself to the widow.
He had lived opposite her for twenty
years, but he took that opportunity 10
Introduce himself to her.
Well" said she. my dear Mr..
Carl, you can scarcely estimate the
kindness you do to poor woman in
presenting yourself on this sad oc-
fasion. We will only have two coaches,
because my husband only knew six
men,"
Only knew six men!" said Mr.. Carl.
GLOW is thatP"
Il do not know how it was" she said.
'IIe was born in this city, but he was
the last of his race, and he loved hi:
violin and his books, and in the day.
time he kept the accounts of a large
corporation downtown, in whose
office he had little glass box where
he sat ut desk, and so he knew only
six men,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

THE immense fortunes which have
been built up in the express business
has been mairly at the expense Of It's
patrons. and the large sums OF money
which have been devoted to the buy
ing up or suppression OF competing lines
have been furnished by those who
have been compelled by the exigencies
OF their business to use express facili-
ties. States and districts have been
parceled out so as TO shut out competi-
ton. until relief from that direction is
scarcely possible.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
bamboo Eish-Poles.


The manufacturers Of fishing rods
are in state of mind over the fact
that the stock of Calcutta bamboo
poles from which the rods are made
has given out, and it is impossible To
secure another stock Of these poles
until next July. which will be too late
FOR this seasons trade.
Such state of affairs never existed
before in the history of tisherman's
supplies. SAYS the New York EDening
Sun. 1t shows that the anglers are in
creasing faster than the rod dealers
ever imagined they would, and the
dealers are totally unprepared to meet
their demands.
Split bamboo rods will therefore go
up in price during the rest of this
season.
These bamboo poles are imported in
bundles of fifty, and usually brings
about SIS per bundle. Today one OF
these bundles could not be bought for
love or money. This particular bam-
boo is sought after and used in prefer
ence to others owing to the strength OF
its enamel. Its life as rod is twice
as long as that of rod made of Jap
ancSe bamboo. for instance.
The Japanese bamboo is almost as
tough rs the Calcutta variety. but the
Joints are so close together that it is
difficult 10 cut it up to any advantage
The action of the japanese is perfect
but the tip is fatally weak and can MOI
be used rs substitute for the Calcutt:
tip.
1t is not generally known that Amer
lea makes the best lishing-rods in the
world. They last longer and the
workmanship is far superDr even {,
those produced by the best Englisl
maker.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
ABOUT SHOES.

There is no article Of apparel in VIII Oh il
is more easy for manufacturers to practice
deception than in shoes. IL sometimes
puzzles experts to tell the quality or Grade
of leather when it is made into shoes. The
bright "Dongola" kid that is now so pop
ular can be bought at prices varying from
10 to 40 cents per square foot The cheaper
grades are tanned from India kid, waich is
no better than shecpskin; then come, Pat
ma stock, which will make soft-fecling
leather Of good lustre, but which will not
stand service. The best grades are tanned
from Curacao and Brazil skins, and they can
be relied on for durability.
In purchasing footwear, il Ia wise 10 So
lect shoe with a record, one that is war
ranted 10 give proper service. 1t is good
policy to pay % or Soc per pair extra end
know that no risk is being taken. What
is more out of place than en- ungainly, ill
fitting shoe on the foot of wcll-dresscd
lady or gentleman? Then, again. there is
an art in making = shoe properly so as to
have it fit well and give graceful appear
ance to the foot OF the wearer. This re-
quires great care and experience. and is
gained only after years of experimenting,
so it is well to know, when purchasing.
that the shoe is made By an experienced
manufacturer and that you are not the sub
iect Of an experiment.
THE MORAL SF ALI T'IIy
is, wear the shoes OF well-etab factory where
the product IL guaranteed 20 give proper service The
firm OF fin2ree q Emit, have been making warrantel
shoes for the past quai OF a century and have n
standing offer OF si,ocO reward for any slsidy or
spurious leather found in any shoe made by them,
Their product includes ladies' eents' mis- .es bovs
and childrens goods and their long experience an
great reputation Is guarant e that their thoes viii
prove good investments for the wearcrs Thcy are
now making 9sS pairs daily which three rncs
the amount Of goods produced by all other factori,
In the state comb ned.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

A Rome doctor has discovered Ia
many of the skulls Of different Etruscan
tombs, as well rs those deposited in the
various museums. interesting speci-
mems Of ancient dentistry work and
artificial teeth. The false teeth were
in most cases carved from those of
some large animal, and in many in
stances were fastened to the natural ones
by gold bands. The skulls examined
date as far back MS six centuries before
Christ, which proves that dentistry is
not modern art.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

II may be that there are times when
man may 60 into a business engage
ment without a definite idea OF what
his pay is to be, and there may be
men who will always settle satisiactor-
fly. But one is never safe TO make
engagements Ia such lax way.
False modeSty always stands in the
way OF sensible business arrange
Inents. But it has no place in busi-
ness
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

IT Is somewhat remarkable that all
our new states have adopted constitu-
tious that contain no origin u features.
The members OF n constitutional con-
vention collect the organic laws of all
the states. cut out portions OF them and
pqste them together. In doing so they
perpetuate institutions that have out
lived their usefulness and which were
always Objectionable. In PARKWAY
Australia they act differently. There
they originate things that meet the
wants Of society rs it exists at the
present time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

JOAQUIN MILLER is credited with
writing the worst hand in the United
States which serves to veil certain
eccentricities Of spelling. He is a
spare built. sharp-featured man Of
weird appearance. with broad. bald
forehead, aud suffers his tangled name
of hair TO fall carelessly on his should
ers. He affects semi cleri cal style
of get-up, and says abrupt things in u
hollow voice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

IT is difficult to deal with that class
who will neither give nor receive a
definite proposition looking toward
compensation. II. on the one hand,
you meet man who says. That will
be all right; guess you won't have any
trouble about that part Of it." set it
down that there viii be trouble on just
'that' part OF it."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
"Touch SIC I'll Tell"

"a few days before the election a
little incident happened which morti-
fled me deeply" said business man to
the writer. 1T happened in this way"
he continued. You see, j had some
business to transact with one of the
candidates for tho Legislature, and II
was something important. Twas forced
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

NEW YORK city boasts the possess
sion OF 1.-THE great American pie
eater" who recently won the cham
pionship of America by deyouring five
pies in zine minutes. Thus one after
another dc tho glories OF Boston de-
pert from her.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

AN EXCEPTIONAL BANK.-There are many
attractive banks in Detroit with which
ones dealings may have proved thoroughly
satisfactory, but the post on occupied by
the Wayne County Savings Bank and Safe
Deposit Company is so eminently respect.
able its records so long and honorable, that
itinvites and commands respect. Its OIL.
GERS are men OF acknowledged superiority
in State and financial affairs, its capital is
ample for all its transactions and its build
ing enc of the finest structures in the CITY
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

THE isolated position OF Australia
probably accounts, in great measure,
for the various new things that origi-
nate there. The people copy less, be-
cause there is less to copy from.
Their position favors originality.
They are giving more to the old settled
portions OF the world than they are
giving to them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

THE question of what to do with
children is one OF growing Importance.
All the Labor organizations have de-
clared that they must not work at the
employment at which they are en-
gagged. They profess 10 take deep
interest in the welfare OF children. but
it is likely that in their actions they
have their personal interests in view.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

WE elect congress in November
which does not enter upon its duties
until thirteen months after it has been
elected. Meanwhile an old congress
continues to sit. enacting legislatio
along lines which the people may
have distinctly declared abhorrent.
This anomalous and absurd feature
OF our machinery ought to be abol-
ished
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

business is business" seems some
times like heartless proverb. but it
is fact that no business is likely to
prove so satisfactory as that which Is
done strictly on business principles.
Here is where the great value Of
business education comes in.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

WE believe heartily that young boy 3
should be encouraged TO learn to swim.
though in hot weather, and oppor-
tunities for getting at the water, that
must be queer boy who ineeds en-
enlargement in this line.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

THE day is passing when industries
are taught by apprenticeship, by which
a youth could get a good technical
education for the work OF past periods
when the rule OF industries was that of
the thumb. Industrial occupations are
now acquiring the dignity of profess
sions, because they are now based on
acience
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

Tommy-'Papa, what is a crankp"
Papa-"O, we call a peculiar, eccentric
person crank" Tommv-''And n
baseball crank is" Papa "A
nase-baH craRk is man who will not
90 to n game. ~ Boston Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22

St. Peter Cat the gate) We'll, who
are youP' Applicant--'Tm DR.. -
of Boston," St. Peter - Sorry we
can't admit you, but there is absolute
ly nothing for you to do. You see, we
are immortal. "-HdrUard Lanlpooa.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
Costly Staircase.

The oak staircase of :. new hotel in
London cost $50, 0OO.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-22
The Exposition
Visit the Leading Business Pi,N-os.
Of Deficit.

p Ars. Aiien's Partisan Face.
Sf bieneh. Seidsn Hair wash. Mamma
~ DHrA. for developing the bust Rusma.
for removing supernuous hair na.R
"A sressiAe All goods Wholesale AMI ret ill
tx Send cts for illustrated circular. fut
line Of nns hair goods. Mrs. n. W. Alien.
Inward Avenue. Detroit snchirNn. sold BY all,
~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
Experience With Fertilizers.

l have used commercial fertilizers for
about twenty years with marked adran-
tage to the wheat crop Is well a all
other farm crops. The invariable meth
cd with me OF late years has been to
drill it in with the seeds, applying at
the rate Of 200 to $50 pounds per acre. II
the land was very poor, and / thought
it necessary to apply more than 200 or
800 pounds per acre, l would advice
sowing the balance broadcast. Enough
Of the benefit Of fertilizers is found in
the subsequent crops to make it pay to
use the amounts above stated on wheat.
This benefit il greatly increased by
seeding with clover with every wheat
crop. There is no bstter crop to seed
with than winter wheat, and 200 to 800
pounds of phosphate per acre will in.
sure q good catch and n large hay crop
the second season. 1t is the clover crop
that mainly keeps up fertility on West
ern New York farms. To get this we
must uee commercial fertilizers. If We
have stock which it will pay to feed
the cloyer 10, which every farmer should
have, We could make barn.yard manure
and apply it to corr and other spring
crops. In this way only can we compete
with The West at growing wheat at pres.
ent prices. The fact must also be noticed
that cheap wheat has proved disastrous
to Western and European wheat grow
ers as well rs to farmers in this ecction.
Mixed %husbandry is advisable, and fire..
quent seeding OF clover, to keep the sub.
soil open to the admission OF air and
moisture. | think that an increased
amount Of phosphate on all crops viii
pay. Fertilizers will also pay on on,
orchards. On land that has been long
titled the failure Of the apple trees to
bear US they used 10 is in part attributable
to II lack OF necessary plant food. A!tel
using commercial fertilizers for a tonl
term Of years, and carefully noting tn,
results obtained from their nse, not only
on my own land but on the land OF my
neighborr, l am convinced that m in
creased amount would be n benefit to tn,
farmers Of this sccticn.- Coz. RuraE Ne,
Ynrksr
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
Trimming Animals.

Young animals of any kind can be
made more valuable by u little training.
This applies especially TO such a3 are to
be worked as they become older. The
result oil working with a colt, keeping it
gentle and easy to handle, or a heifer,
making her easy 10 milk, is invariably q
substantial increase it its value. Even a
pig can betrained 80 that in certain cases
it's education will be OF some account.
An old gentleman in this State practiced
calling his pigs to their feed by whistling
to them, and as they had never been
called any other way they would pay no
attention to tho usual hideous noise
made in calling hogs. One OF bis most
valuable pigs was missing, and he had
reason to suspect that it was in the large
herd OF n man living not far away, and
happening round one day claimed the
porker. The neighb0r disputed the
claim, but they decided to 'arbitrate,"
and when proof was called 70, the old
gentleman gave his usual feeding wits.
tic and the hog in question at once
started towards him, the remainder of
the herd paying no attention the call.
The old man got his pig and went oil re-
jOicing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29

Probably the best way to manage q
bull and keep him within the bounds OF
docility, make him earn his living the
year around and assure him to BIO a bet.
ter c~alf-getter, 10 10 mate him with an
OK and work him moderately. A bull
that has been pampered is liable not to
be a good stock-getter nor n gelter OF rs
good stock as one which has all the ex-
crcise nature requires for best results.
PampGred bulls shew the effect Of it in
weak calves, and II vigorous bull trans.
mits vigor to his progeny. In the
toughest parts Of New England, where
farmers are compelled to study and
practice the closest economy, some OF
them have happily hit upon this mode
OF retrenchment and find that it saves
the keeping Of one OK and gives them
more hardy and profitable stock. AS
an OK team will more than pay its way
on most farms in labor, besides having
the carcass left for beef, it ia suggested
that a team OF this description could be
made to serve II double purpose with
added profit.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, H.,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled Oh her lungs; She
treated for n month by her family
physician, but grew worse. He told her
she was q hopeless victim OF consump-
ton and that no medicine could cure
her. Her druggist suggested DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption; she
bought a bottle and to her delight found
herself benefited from first dose. She
continued its use and after taking ten
bottles, found herself sound and well,
now does her own Homework and is as
we'll rs she ever was. Free trial bottles
Of this great Discovery at Logan Drug
Co.'s drug store. large bottles 5Oc and 81.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
Supplying Speclnl Customer.

II is not always m easy thing to take
the ott.repcated advice OF some writer's
and secure q special class OF city custom
ers. The beginner at this in many
places will find that many before him
have undertaken the same thing, and
some have succeeded In getting and hold
ing aproiitable trade, and have perhaps
go thoroughly covered the ground as to
make it impossible or very difficult for a
new man to obtain even a start. Poo.
pie are not going to change from those
who are now giving lair satisfaction to
a stranger unless there is some decided
advantage in so doing, and unless
one can offer something Of a very super.
ior nature it is not, as a rule, profitable
10 attempt to compete with men Of long.
established business. But a study OF the
situation will often bring to light a de-
pattment OF trade overlooked by others,
and this, with fair prices and good prod.
ucts as an entering wedge, will in time
develop into u paying business-it the
man who undertakes it Is determined to
make 1t so. Agreat deal depends on the
man in a business Of this kind-one
would wreck the best tr.de in an incredi'
bly, short time, while another might sue,
coed in building up a new business under
adverse circumstances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29

Are you disturbed at night and broken
OF your rest by asick child suffering and
crying with pain Of cutting teeth ? II so,
send at once and get a bottle OF Mrs.
WlNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP ron Gull.
DREN TEETulSa. Its value is incalcula.
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cures ~dysentery and diarrh9a, regulates
the stomach and bowels, cures wind.
collie, softens the gums, reduces inaam.
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the whole system. Mis-. WISsLow's
SooTnlNG SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEETH.
ING is pleasant to the taste, and is the
prescription Of one OF the oldest and best
female nurses and physicians in the
United States, and is for sale by all drug.
gists throughout the world. Price %
cents a bottle. Mwraw
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
TIE STAADlRD AT WORK,
Smashing tho Premium on Fre.iI OIL Rough
on producern.

Slnshing tho Premium on Fre.lt Oli-I:ous,
on Producers.
PitbHrch Commercial Gd;dte.
The 4.0OO,0 900 barrels producers' credit
balances hell by the National Transit
Company are to-day worth just 5000, 900
less than Tuesday. The Stand ard Oil
Company yesterday reduced the prem.
ium on Washington oil from % cents 10
20 cents, and that on tho middle country
oils from 90 cents to 10 cents, making q
20 per cent reduction all around. The
fact was telegraphed from Oil City early
In the day and subsequently, confirmed
at the pipeline office here. Naturally
the producers ate feeling very sore, and
som. OF them INDUCED In all manner OF
imprecations and threats, Many Of them
fear that tho entire premium will be-
eventually wiped out, as since the pur.
chase Of the Atlantic and Western Pine
Line and the Globe refinery early In the
year, the Standard has practically no
competitor In the field. As n leading
producer expressed 1t, "the wiping ont
OF the premium Is an invitation TO out
side capital to build the much-talked.of
independent line to the scaboard."
August has certainly brought little
comfort to tho producer Of Pennsylvania
oil. The price In the field is based upon
the Exchange quotations, and the latter
have declined about 10 cents, and are
now at the lowest point since last May.
This In tho face Of figures showing that
the consumption is about 10000 Il day in
excess OF the production. On top Of
this drop comes a 8 cent reduction in the
premium in fresh oil, making a total de.
cline of 10 cents. Those producers who
have been carrying their credit balances
along in the hope that tho strength OF
the statistical situation would be 70.
Elected in higher prices, now see that
there is more than one way OF securing
cheaper crude, and the biz concern Is
pursuing that way.
notwithstanding the weakness aud |
decline in Pennsylvania oil, some OF the
traders look upon the reduction OF the
premium NJ n bullish feature. They
construe il as meaning that the Stand.
ard regards fresh oil as worth only 20
cents more than certificate oil, instead OF
% cents, and that II the producer does
not desire to sell at the price offered, the
refiner will buy the certificates. There
lre less thau $500. 900 barrels OF the lat.
ter Us against 1900, 900 barrels credit bal.
ances. Should the producer hold on to
his fresh oil aud buy a few certificates,
the Spectator, he could put the
market up out Of eight.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29

National S'Ockmdn and Farmer.
A writer In an exchange SAYS: Docs
not the farmer make n mistake when
be fails to count Ms q legitimate par. OF
the profit OF tho farm thAt which 1t con.
tributes 10 the support and comfort Of
his family? 1t seems TO me that there
Is no other way Ia which an investment
OF four or five thousand dollars cau he
made to combine with perfect safety so
large a return OF comfort and 90 certain
support for the family as by putting it
into a farm. With intelligent manage
ment and industry the farmer can man
age to make q good living and 10 do it
without that constant struggle and
anxiety which most men O fsmall capital
experience in the making Of a living.
Now II l should grow disconnected and
sell out, and II l should find a customer
who would give me $1,000 cash for my
farm, teams and tools, how could /
invest tho money 30 that it would be
safe, and yield the comfort to my family
1t does now2
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-29
Conc for Good,

1t is to be hoped that the barbarous
hustle has gone for good, but it is certain
the great discovery OF DR.. Franklin
Miles has come to stay and alleviate hu-
a suffering. This wonderful nerve
food aud medicine builds up wornout
systems, cures fits, spasms, headache,
nervous prostration, dizziness, sleeplees.
ness, monthly pains, sexual troubles, etc.
Mrs. John +. Miller, OF Valparaiso, Ind,
aud J. D. Taylor, OF Logansport, Ind,
gained twenty pounds Il month while
taking it. Finely illustrated treatise on
Nervous Diseases" and sample bottle
Of the Restorative Nervine, free at the
Logan Drug Compauy's, who guarantee
II. MMESM.5