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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
WAVERLAND.
A Tai. Of Our Coming Landlords.
By SARAH MABIE BRIGHAM.
Copyrighted, 1886.
CHAPTER XII. CONTINUED.

CHATTER XII CONTINUED.
~These animals we never see in the old
world" / said, as we stood looking at
them, busy at their play.
"They are found only in America, and
then only west of the Mississippi river.
Washington Irving has given a very in
teresting description Of their habits OF lifo
in one OF his beautiful sketches"
"Here are the bear pits. See that old
fellow hanging by one foot to the limb OF
that old stump" l said, as we came to the
caves of the black and brown bears. One
of the brown bears seemed perfectly at
home on the limb of an old stump in his
pit, trying TO catch the peanuts that the
children were throwing to him. But the
bear at the foot had the feast while the one
in the tree was working hard for little pay.
The great grizzly bear, looking up from
the mouth of his cave, was the greatest
curiosity. l had never seen one before,
but had often read of them.
Hes fierce looking fellow" said the
duke, as we stood looking down at him.
He was constantly tramping back and
forth, as though chatting under his confine-
ment.
'They are savage beasts" continued the
duke, "and very dangerous. was with a
party once that were exploring some of the
mountain gorges in Colorado. Just as we
were leaving one of the long defiles we
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
Fortunate Young Mon.

A man can hardly be more fortunate
in this world than TO be possessed OF a
good mind in a good body.
With these and the willingness to
work two young men in Maine have re-
Gently shown themselves fortunate.
They went up the Kenebec a few years
ago and let themselves to an enterpris-
ing ice man, and by their energy and
determination so pleased their en-
ployer that he was glad to retain them
and give them work on the farm dur
ing the summer and kept them busy
cutting ice winters. Last fall the old
gentleman desired to retire, and Of
fered to sell them the entire business,
houses, lots, engine, boiler and privi-
leges for six thousand five hundred
dollars. This was before any one
could predict the Ice bonanza. The
young men had saved a thousand dol
lars and paid this amount down, going
security for the rest. They caught
sight OF the bonanza afar off, however,
and were ready to meet it, and have
just sold their entire stock TO New
York parties for forty-six thousand
dollars, giving each the nice sum OF
twenty thousand dollars. This fortune
was made not in California gold fields,
but right in the East that is so often
despised.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
A Good Catch.

Our little scientists are beginning
searly. But we hope as their out-of-
door studies gD on they will learn
more and more that the best way to
find out all about the beautiful insects
which fly around us is not to catch
them, stick a pin through them and
fasten them to the wall, or hide them
away in boxes and drawers, but to
watch how they alive. Theinext time
you see a butterfly, boys, DON'T snatch
your hat of and dash madly after it,
but follow 1t gently, quietly, so as not
oalarm 1t. See what flowers it lights
on, try to discover where it deposits its
eggs and how it secures their safety
untildhey are Matched. Try breaking
off che twig when YOU find some insect
eggs with which you are not familiar
and keeping it carefully until you see
what becomes Of them. Or gather
carefully few cocoons from trees or
fence rails, or hidden away in cracks
OF old buildings and keep them until
the moth or butterfly comes out OF
course some things you will have to
destroy. the tent caterpillars and every
insect that Injuries our gardens and
orchards must go, but don't. boys,
don't kill just for the sake of killing.
Don't kill thoughtlessly. BE sure that
n thing is harmful before you try to
destroy il. And especially concerning
birds. Even when you know of some
mischief that some do, wait and study
their habits 8 hule farther and blink
If this piece of mischief is not more
than atoned for by their destroying
some insect that unchecked would
work still greater harm. Every living
thing has some reason for being. Be
sure that you are doing right before
you take life that none but God
coulS give. | would not enter on
my list of friends. though graced with
modest manners and hne sense, yet
wanting sensibility. the man who
needlessly sets foot upon worm.-Er.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
Saved by n Mirror.

The following story is reported by
an Englishman who, with his family,
had passed ten days in India:
1t was a very sultry summer night.
The doors and windows of our bungalo
stood wide open to let in the air. My
little daughter, two years old, was
sleeping in low crib in a room
adjoining the one where l was sitting,
engaged with some accounts. 1t was
late; all the servants had retired, and
everything was quiet out doors and in.
In the room where the child was sleep
ing there was large pier glass which
we had brought out from Liverpool.
1t was our most pretentious article Of
furniture. This glass hung directly
opposite where 1 was sitting. so that if
l raised my eyes, objects in the other
room were plainly to be seen in it.
Suddenly my attention was attracted
by what seemed a shadow fitting past,
or rather by Il sense of something
moving in the other room. looked
up. The sight which met my gaze
chilled my blood! In the mirror there
was reflected tiger, creeping stealth
lily toward the sleeping child!
/ was wholly unarmed, and sat
powerless, beEumbed. gazing with
awful fascination into that mirror.
To scream or TO make the least motion
would precipitate the terrible tragedy.
Suddenly the tiger stopped, arrested
by his own reflection in the glass. He
dashed his tail back and forth; his
eyes shot fire. each separate hair Of
his orange-yellow coat seemed to stand
erect at sight of a possible rival.
Faster and faster that expressive tail
whipped the floor. Another moment
and the animal uttered deep, chal-
longing roar and sprang forward with
one great bound.
There was a crash OF glass and a
loud, prolonged roar Of surprise and
rage OF the tiger, which Jared the
very ground. The great mirror, with
its frame, fell heavily to the floor,
pulled from its position. The tiger
turned tail and sPrang out at the open
door.
1t had all happened so quickly that
I could almost have believed it IA
dream but for the broken mirror and
the marks of blood left where the
shattered glass had cut the tigers feet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
1.-THE Latest Siberian Tragedy"

We quote the following from George
Remnants article in the Century: The
survivors of the Yakutsk massacre
were tried by court martial, without
benefit of counsel, upon the charge OF
armed resistance to the authorities, and
NIL were found guilty. Three of them
were hanged; fourteen, including four
women, were condemned to penal SER
vitude for life; five, including two
women, were sent to the mines for
fifteen years; four boys and girls, less
than twenty-one years Of age were
condemned to penal servitude for ten,
years, and two others were sent as.
forced colouists to the Arctic village of
Verkhoyansk and Sredni Koiynsk, i'm
the remotest part of Yakutsk.' And
this sentence, the st. Petersburg off,
Gals say, is an evidence of the un-
sound moderation of the judges who
composed the court martial! A further
proof of the unusual moderation" is
furnished by the fact that the political
exile Kohan-Bernstein, after receiving
four severe bullet-woupds at the time
of the massacre, and after lying nearly
five months in prison hospital, was
carried to the scafod on n cot bed
and hanged by putting the moose
around his neck and dragging the bed
out from under him. If this is Russian
moderation one might well pray to
be delivered from Russian severity,
Zone of the executed men, two hours
before the rope was put about his neck,
scrubbed hasty farewell note to his
comrades, in which he said, We arc
not afraid to die, but try-you-ta
make our deaths count for something
write all this to KEENAN,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Royal Signature.

The Queens signature to state
documents, said he, lis still model
of tirmness and legibility. no sign of
Her Majesty's advanced age being dis
cernible in the boldly written Victoria
r. which she attaches to such papers
as have to bear the royal autograph.
The question of the signing of state
documents in England by the Sove-
reign became one of great Importance
in the last months of George Tvs
reign. During this period His Majesty
was in such a debilitated state that the
writing of numerous autographs was an
impossibility, and under these circum-
stances short bill was hurriedly passed
through Parliament authorizing the
King to af1ix fac-simile of his auto
graph by means of an linked stamp.
1t was also provided that George
should. before stamping each docu-
ment, give his verbal assent to it in a
special form. The Duke of yelling
ton was in Office at the time, and it
was his duty to lay certain documents
before the King for his approval. One
day the Iron Duke noticing that His
Majesty was stamping the papers be-
fore him without repeating the pre-
scribed verbal formality, ventured to
enter respectful but firm protest.
""Your Majesty forgets to repeat the
verbal formalityP
Hang it. what can it signifyP' re-
piled the King in an irritated voice.
"'Only this, sir, replied the Duke,
that the law requires it.
George w. said no more, but at
once began to repeat the requisite for
mality as he stamped each of the docu-
ments. IN y. Star.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11

sixty acres of land, paid part down, and
gave mortgage for the balance. put on
improvements as fast as l could. / worked
my farm carefully, and for a few years
everything went WELL Then times became
hard, crops were not good, and what
could sell brought very low price. But
good crops or poor, good times or bad, the
interest on the mortgage kept growing all
the time. We began 10 live more careful.
"; wife would make one hundred dollars
do the work of three in living and cloth
ing. We kept less help and worked early
and late, but to no purpose. The time
came when the mortgage was due, and the
interest had accumulated until 1t ate ul
all there was over the mortgage. Then
the place was sold. Now, here am q ten.
ant where hoped to be the owner"
"Where do you place the blame Of your
unfortunate circumstances"
"The scarcity of money Is the first cause.
That makes hard times. l can raise just
rs much wheat to the acre when it brings
one dollar per bushel as when it brings If.
ty cents. With the dollar can meet my
obligations. With half a dollar l must
raise twice as much grain, or fail, The
price of wheat indicates, / think / may
",
prices make good times for money loaners
and bankers who are willing to secure
themselves by mortgage on our real
estate, and help us by loaning money at the
moderate rates Of from one, two, or even
three per cent per month If the men
whose only business is to deal in the cir
culating medium of the country are per-
mitted to increase or decrease the quanti-
ty as they please, they have the advantage
over the laboring and producing classes.
When farmers are in debt, and money all
the time growing scarcer, there is no hope
but to sacrifice their homes for much less
than their real value. Large tracts of land
are being obtained by spectators in this
way, and held at moderate prices This
tempts rich foreigners to invest large sums
Of money here. They are willing to wait
for the time when they can realize good
profits on their investments, while in the
meantime they secure good income by
leasing their lands to tenants"
you seem familiar with the important
topics Of your country" / said.
''Yes, SIR" he replied, 81 am member
Of the Farmers Alliance Club; that
keeps us posted on all that concerns us as
farm T."
Then you are opposed to foreigners
coming here and buying lands'" l asked.
II am. We have no lands for people
who only care to bleed us!'' he said vehe-
mently. ANY man that wants home
and will come her and live on the lands
he buys / am ready to welcome.
"You have large land monopolies among
your own people," l said.
eve have, am sorry TO say. But our
motto should be, NO American land mon
opoly, either foreign or domestic"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11

The Tale of Kite.
Little Johnny Summerville
Made a pretty kite,
Made it cut of paper red,
Quite brilliant sight.
Said his little brother, Tom, :
II we'll make the tail;
I've so'ne nice green paper here
That will make it sail. 4.
Soon She tail was nicely made,
Johnny bought a string; 50
Up the kite went in the air, =
Swift as anything. y
Jolsnny held the string at first, ~.
Tom soon cried, "Let meP'
Then both wanted il at once,
Angry as could be.
Loudly laughed the wind at this Il
Laughed meaning laugh,
Whispered slyly TO the wires
OF the telegraph.
Soon the kite was tangled fast
On the wires; no more
20 speed upward like bird,
And as gayly soar.
Said the wind, "We've served them
right!
Quarrels should not be"
Said the telegraph, Perhaps
Next time they'll agree"
-GERRT SMITH.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
Pure Air.

Pure air of moderate temperature is
the prime source of health TO the body
through action of the blood. It Is
thus promotive of the change and re-
newal OF structure, animal heat and
vital energy. 1t is the grand agent in
furthering all the processes of nutri-
ton, it braces the nerves, plants roses
on the cheeks, makes the plain look
pleasing and the lovely more lovely
still.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
CHAPTER xIu.-TEYANrRY IN AMERICA.

CHAPTER XIII.-TENANTRY IN AMERICA.
The day following the one on which the
duke finished his purchase he said to me
"Now, Waverland, we will visit Lord
Sanders estate nd see how his tenants
feel on the landlord subject"
''To which of his estates shall we go" ]
asked.
ITO the nearest one. It will only take o
few hours to reach it,"
The morning was bright. A gentle
shower had fallen in the night Every
thing seemed rejoicing in the warm sun.
shine. We passed out from the buzz and
hustle of the noisy city into the calm, cool
air Of the country. We saw large herds of
horses and cattle lazily feeding in great
pastures, under the shade of oak, elm and
maple trees. We passed through country
that lay before us like an immense map
marked off by different shades of green,
vast corn fields with their deep rich green,
wheat and oat fields shaded to bright
tint On, on we Sped past large farm
houses surrounded by orchards full OF
growing fruit, great red barns that told of
care and comfort, towering wind mills
that could rival the imaginary giants OF
Don Quixote, full corn cribs laden with
the golden ears, past villages full of bust
ness, fine churches, large school houses,
coy dwellings and substantial stores.
Commerce, culture, society and religion
were all provided for in response to the
needs and industry of man.
Then came change-little rough shan.
ties, straw barns, and rail cribs without
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
'rSIrteen Mountain LIONS.

Mountain lions, or cougars. have
been unusually numerous and auda-
cious in Southern California recently.
They have killed fifteen colts for
John z, Cnddy, on Frazer mountain.
and have been seen prowling about on
the outskirts OF the smaller towns.
raidiDg sheep-pens ana chicken-roosts
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
A Valuable Man.

Street-Car Patron (wrathfully) -
"Do YOU know, sir, that the conductor
of car /, 492 is the most insolent, most
unfeeling brute that ever held punch?''
Superintendent = Eyes, L wish we
had more like him."
"Ehp Do your
Yes, indeed. You see, he makes so
many enemies that he couldn't steal O
cent from the compauy without being
reported. Life.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11

Miss Colenso, daughter of the late
Bishop Colenso. of South Africa, will
shortly go ~ England in behalf Of tho
Zulu Chiefs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-07-11
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
ABOUT A KITE-ADyICE TO YOUNG MEN
FROM A MILLIONAIRE.

Lions In CalifornIa-DestrOying Life WAN
tonly-Saved by Looking Glass
Juvenile Paragraphs, Etc.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-25

M. Reinhart has
lust received his
Spring and Summer
samples for custom
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to Or
der, give him a call
and see as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex
hibited in Elko.
You can get a suit
of clothes made to
order from $21 OG
up. Fit Guaran-
teed. ,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-25

Leaves Elko every morning at 7:30
o'clock. ........
Arrives from Tuscarora every even
ing in time to connect with Express
trains going both East and West.
Office next door TO the INDEPEND-
HHT Office.
G. F. HOLLAND, Agent.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-08-25

DEPUTY q. So LAND AND MINERAL
- Surveyor for Sevsds, Mines laid out
and Surveyed for Patent. Land surveyed, ap.
pIicatiops, contracts, payments on land, and
appertaining to taking up or holding land OF
the State or Government attended to. bhall
keep fully posted n TO all lands taken up and
acsnt in the eastern p, Of Nevada Add
dress Elko, NeVSda
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-23
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. Carl Kahler, the artist, left
on the Stmr. Australia. He will re-
turn ere long and make a lengthy
stay at the Volcano House.
Mr.. Myron H.Jones, who for many
years has so ably filled the position
OF organist at the Central Union
Church, left on the Australia for
an extended vacation. At the annual
meeting of the Church, Wednesday
evening, a vote of thanks was passed
Mr.. Jones for his past services. Mrs.
A. f. Judd will preside at the organ
temporarily. Bon voyage, Myron.
Mr.. T. Mckenzie Fowler, who
came from the Colonies to attend the
wedding of his cousin, left on the
Australia.
The members of the California
baseball club left for the Coast last
week, after having given the public
some fine exhibitions of the popular
game Mr.. Frank Hogs, the man
ager, deserves much credit for bring
ing down such fine team. He GER
tainly fulfilled his part of the con-
tract faithfully, and it is to be hoped
he is well rewarded financially for
his undertaking. Aloha, ye twirlers,
come again.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-23
Pelton Water Wheels.

The Union Iron Works Co. of this city
recently supplied the Wainaku Mill
Hilo, Mr.. John A. Scott, manager
with two Pelton Water Wheels, one fol
driving the Electric Light and the other
for driving the centrifugals
Mr.. Scott writes, that they are giving
perfect satisfaction, driving the ma
chimes with ease and great steadiness,
and at no expense for running as the
water is otherwise wasted.
The large wheel developes over 20
horsepower and is supplied by 5-inch
pipe.
A stock of these wheels OF different
sizes is kept in Honolulu by the agents,
the Union Iron Works, who will give
any information required.
The Pelton Wheel has had phenom-
email success on the Pacific Coast, and
will probably be used in the utilization
OF power from Niagara Falls, which
scheme is receiving very favorable no
tice in the United States.
There is such an abundance of water
running to waste in this country that
there would seem to be an extensive
field for the introduction of these water
wheels especially as they are cheap and
very efficient.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-23
NEW LINES OF STEAMERS.

The project of connecting Eng
land and Canada by line of swift
steamers, then by the great Cana
dian Railway to Vancouver, then
to the Australian colonies, has now
taken definite shape. Some time
ago it was mentioned that a num-
Der of gentlemen OF high position
and substantial wealth were asso-
eating themselves into q syndi-
cate to place steamers on the At
lantic. Now we hear that a COM
pany is beng formed, to be called
the Imperial Steam Navigation
Company, with a capital of Fl, 500,-
900. lord Harrington is chair
man. Canada is to give a large
subsidy for the Atlantic service,
and e15,000 for the Pacific service.
The company intend to ask the
Australian colonies for q subsidy of
100000 and hostages. 1t is esti-
mated that the distance between
London and Brisbane, which APP
parently will be the first
port in these colonies, will be
covered in 81 days, The steamers
are to call at Sydney and Mel
bourne. 1t is doubtful, we think,
whether The company will succeed
in obtaining any considerable sub
sidy from these colonies. The
average time between London and
Auckland by the San Francisco
service is between 30 and 36 days,
the longest time being 80. and the
shortest 81. The p. and o. service
lands mails in Melbourne in be-
tween SO and "a days, and in Sgd
ney between 81 and 80. The
Canadian line would get mails to
Brisbane soonest, but to the other
ports it would just about tie the
S. and o. service. So far as New
Zealand was concerned, it would
be in any case two or three days
longer than the San Francisco ser
vice.-New Zealand Herald.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1890-12-23
Hawaiian Almanac and Annual.

The Hawaiian Almanac and Annual
for 1891, compiled and published by Mr..
Thos. G. Thrum is ready for the out
going mail, and copies can be obtained
at the Uptown book and stationery
store.
1t is the seventeenth year of publica-
ton of this interesting and valuable
almanac. This year it makes a great
advance as it contains over two hun
dred pages, and many new features are
added. For instance, there is map Of
the city of Honolulu showing fire and
election wards in red and blue lines res
pectively. One can get capital idea OF
the city from this map. There is also
given in colors, the private signals of
the houses engaged in the foreign carry
ing trade of these islands, as also the
flags OF the two lines of coasting steam
ers. These signals are fully explained.
The statistical work in the Annual is
very complete and includes figures relat-
ing to the census, education, post office,
postal savings bank, custom house, ex-
ports, passengers, specie, immigration,
taxes, meteorological, real property trans
actions, elections, sugar corporations,
rice plantations, etc.
The appropriation bill passed at the
last session is given in full, also COM
plete list OF Government officers, alpha
betical list of sugar plantations. mills,
etc., with their agents, list of the Cab
met ministers who have held office in
the Kingdom, the Supreme bench from
its establishment, Hawaiian maritime
history, retrospect OF 1890, information
for tourists, the Royal band, laws passed
at the session of 1890, etc.
One very valuable article is brief
history OF land titles in the Hawaiian
Kingdom revised for the Annual by
Prof. W. d. Alexander by permission of
the Minister of the Interior Prof. Lyons
contributes Fossils OF Hawaii Nei,"
and Artificial Key to the Genera and
Species of Hawaiian Ferns" There is
also very large patronage in the way
of advertising, the value OF the Annual |
being we'll known among the business
As a handbook of information on mat
tiers relating to these islands. it is excel
lent, most reliable, and credit to the |
and publisher.