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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN.
Difference In tho Names Applied to tho
Same Articles

A donkey in England is called o
moke; in America moke is negro.
That which is known to Americans
as a pitcher is called jug in England.
The American locomotive becomes
engine and the conductor is guard in
England.
What Americans call sick the En-
glishman calls i'll sickness in England
implies nausea and vomiting.
That which Americans call bowl is
known as basin in England. In En-
gland you ask for n basin OF bread and
milk.
American wheat is called corn and
American corn is called maize. or some.
times Indian corn. Pigs feet are
called trottcrs.
The American druggist is called a
chemist in England. many of the older
practitioners retaining the old spelling
-'chymist.
What is known as hash in England
Americans call stew. and what
Americans call nash is known as mince
in England.
That material known to Americans
as canton flannel is in England called
swans down, and American muslin lie
known in England as calico.
What Americans call stewing (cul.
linary term) the British call sim
mcring. The American lunch is n
luncheon in England and baggage be-
comes luggage.
A 'chill" is called ''rigor," and the
eruption commonly known among
Americans as "hives" is in England
known as "nettlc rash" Candy is
variously known as Sweets" sweet
meats" and "lolly."
What Americans call telegram is
in England called a telegraph. The
American postal card is a post card in
England; cuffs become wrists.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
The Wolves of Russia.

1t is officially estimated that no
fewer than 10000 wolves are roaming
mt large in Russia, and that the inhab-
itants of the Vologda last year killed
no fewer than 10000. and of the Casan
district 2l.000. In tho Canadian
Northwest there are also wolves. but
these are not. like the European ones,
of very dangerous character. The
coyotes are. however, ut times very
troublesome on the plains. especially 10
hncks of sheep. Some time ago Sir
John Lister-Kayo imported n number
of Belgian and French wolfhounds and
Scotch deerhounds for the purpose of
hunting down these coyotes, while
other breeds of dogs have also been
tried with fair success. BY means Of
these the number of coyotes has been
much reduced, as many rs seventeen
having been brought down in n single
day on the Cochrane ranch. The
hounds are. however, scarcely fast
enough, and with a view to giving
them a greater turn of speed Dan
Gordon. the veterinary surgeon of OF
tawa, Canada. has just imported two
of the fastest and best-bred greyhounds
ever shipped from Overwhelmingly,
Justinian, by Cui Bono, out of Stylish
Lady. and Jestsam. 10y Royal Stag. out
of Castaway.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
Brigands Outwittcd.

Feninore Cooper, in his stories OF
hairbreadth escapes from Indians.
never hit upon n more extraordinary
device for Guiding pursuit than one
which was related to President Carnot
during recent tour in Corsica. A
French traveller, so the story went,
ventured, some years ago. to pass
through mountainous district OF
Corsica without escort or any means OF
protection. and in crossing n particu-
larly rough and craggy region. found
himself pursued by band of brigands.
AS the traveller had some money on
his person. and feared that. besides be-
ing robbed. he would he held in cap
tivity for ransom. even if he were not
put to death. I've took TO fight.
Knowing little of the country, he
soon stumbled upon the border of
lake in the mountains. There was no
path around it; it was impossible TO
swim across it, and the brigands were
behind him. though he was hidden
from them as yet by the rocks.
Whatever he did must be done in an
instant. Necessity quickened his wits;
he saw at once way out of the diff
Guilty. and availed himself of it.
He hastily cut with his knife one OF
the long. hollow reeds that grew on
the shore of the lake. Then he stopped
up his ears and uostrils with wet CLAY
from the margin. took the reed in his
mouth. and waded out into deep water.
where he remained submerged, with
upturned face. just allowing the upper
end of the reed to project above the
surface.
On came the brigands. following
the travellers tracks to the waters
edge. But what had become of him?
Had he flown across! Certainly he
could not have swan. There was no
other way of escape. and the surface
had by this time stilled to perfect
calm.
The brigands remained waiting on
the shore for some time. but no sign
of the traveller appeared. They conclud-
ed. at last. that he was II sorcerer. who
had caused himself to vanish into thin
air.
Then they disappeared. and the
Frenchman. who had been under water
all this time. breathing through his
tube. came out. He managed to keep
under cover and make his way to
Ajaccio; and there he declared that he
had been under water four hours.
1t is possible that his distress and
alarm max have caused this period to
appear many times longer than it
r,ally was: hut in confirmation OF the
main part of his story. the Frenchman
brought with him waier-soaked
section OF "A hollow reed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
PRICES OF IMPoRTED GOODS.

That the marking up of imported goods
on which the duty has been raised ia tho
Mckinley BILL is not due to the effect of the
bill, but TO dishonesty or rapacity on the
part of the holders of these goods, is a
point which can be clearly demonstrated.
1t is scarcely four weeks since tn @ import
ers were crying out that they had so many
goods in bond that if the time for taking
them out or paying the old duty on them
was lot extended, the withdrawal of the
money needed for the duties from general
circulation would create a panic. AS
suredly, then, they have on hand a stock
of goods brought at the old prices, the
duties on w hich were paid for at the old
rate, sufficient TO supply their customers
at the old prices for at least thirty days.
Yet they began to raise prices the day the
bill went into effect. There is either a
dishonest purpose in this action to alarm
the country about the effect OF the McKin-
ley bill, or else rapacious greed.
1t looks as though the marking up OF
goods was done both for effect and gain,
because by way of contrast it is found
that no reduction of prices has taken place
on goods on which the duty has been de-
creased. The free list was largely ex-
tended under the present bill, aud duties
reduced on numerous articles. Indeed, the
free list is greater than at any period In
the history of the country. Major Nc
Kinley has very apuy shown that fact in
these figures of the percentage of free i'm
ports in the years named, which represent
tariff periods;
1924, less than .................. 6 per cent.
1903. .......'... .....'.'..'''.''l 10 pcr CUM
1912. ...........,......... 20 per cent.
1916 (revenue tariff Year,. ~ per cent.
1857. ........... ...,.,..........1S per cent.
1873 to 1883. ....................5O per cent.
1851. ....'..''..'.''.'. 90 per CehC'
1890 ....................... 90 per cent.
The benefit of this increase in the free
list must be felt sooner or later and, while
importers for the time being raise prices
on the lines of goods where duties are in
creased and ignore the lines where duties
are decreased, they will soon be compelled
by force of circum tances to lower prices
in both lines. In respect TO those goods
where duties are decreased or abolished il
will be the natural sequence. But in lines
where duties are raised it will be brought
about by the over supply of foreign goods
rushed into this country in anticipation of
the passage of Mckinley bill. There are
vast stocks of such goods here on which
importers will within short time be OBJ
liged to realize in order to liquidate, and
which will then be thrown on the market
in such profusion that prices will fall to
cost, and possibly below. The cry that
prices are being advanced under the Nc
Kinley bill is neither 'all wooln nor "yarl
wide"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
PARALYzED BY A SCRATCH.
Peculiar Experience of n Maine Man on
the Field of Battle.

81 have read of men being paralyzed
by wound and unable to move,n said
a wellknown prominent Maine office
holder to n reporter OF the Lewiston
Journal, and | believe it. | know that
there have been many cases of the kind,
and one of them in particular has such
Il personal twist that have good rea-
son to remember.
1T was at the battle of Chantilly, in
the early part of the fight. We had
approached low, rambling fence-a
Virginia fence. as they were called, and
i had my gun through it and was do
ing what service l could. / saw the
splinter fly from piece of that fence
under the impulse 0f ball from the
enemy. In the lightning flash of the
flying wood | seemed to find time TO
dodge, and then there was "A quick pain
like the soaring of hot iron and the
splinter was through my hat-band and
along my scalp, penetrating it, but not
iniuring the skull.
The blow was severe and stunned
me. and | remember as well my last
look at the scene-the fighting troops,
the smoke. the battle and the trampling
men. fell back. my legs half doubled
up beneath me, and in moment my
strength was gone and / was power
less. saw everything Men fell upon
me. Men tramplcd upon me. Horses
reared around me. The battle was on
all sides.
my wits were clear, my brain I'M
clouded. but there was !. dying o
death momentarily, alive, yet dead, and
suffering more fortunes than thought
life could have. lay there perhaps
half an hour-evcry moment year of
agony-when felt some ones hand on
my collar, and l was dragged out and
turned on my face, where | lay for q
moment rs some one rilled my cart
ridge box. The motion saved me. My
pulse seemed to stir. my heart beat, my
will to re-exert itself, and in few mo-
ments | was myself. The wound was
so small that / stanched it with my
handkerchief and in half an hour l
was as well as ever.
IF the hand had not found my coat
collar | should have been bleaching my
bones on Chantilly ut this moment in
stead of being here talking to you, and
it would have beer tough to have passed
in on such scratch"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
CURIOSITY DID 1T.
rho Book Agent Reaches the Farmer Bv
New Method.

"No. we don't want nOthin'! Git, OF
I'll call the dorg!" These are the
words that will not down the book
agents nightmare" Bad dreams!
Here. rs he losses on his uncomforta-
bic couch he sees Bridget of the auburn
locks, staring from the half-open
portal rs she holds kettle of boiling
water in threatening attitude. He
turns over in his bed to flee, but there
a man and Il savage dog confront him.
The man hurls club against the
agents tender shins and urges on the
dog. The book vender staggers
toward an inviting fence and just as he
crawls up to place of safety he feels
the hot breath of the dog as the brute
prepares to sink his teeth into the
agents neck; but they never sink. The
agent opens his eyes, stares around the
coy room, and eXclaims, Only o
dreamm
In the agents long list of expert
ences, the Bridget, man, club and dog
are real. and it has been the business
of the agents profession to learn the
habits. pecularities and disposition of
these antagonistic subjects. and, if
possible, educate them to appreciate
the book agents industry.
Book agents follow the motto. when
everything else fails, try curiosity"
and it usually wins. An old farmer
south of this city, who had thrown
book agents over the fence, allowed his
curiosity to lead him down to the gate
to sec a bicycle 60 by. Just as the
young gentleman came up to the gate
something went wrong with the wheel,
and he stopped to fix it. The old
farmer kindly offered his aid, and the
willy agent Slipped a book into the
victims hand to hold till the wheel was
fixed. The conversation turned from
bicycle to the book, and the former
was repaired about the time the old
farmer was ready to subscribe for two
of the latter. When the name was
well inscribed and the blcyclist out of
hearing, the old farmer scratched his
head in rather dazcd way and said:
IN be diIged if that amt u book
agent. "-IldiaRapotiS NeI0S.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
The Beasts All Knew Him.

When Martin. the celebrated animal
tanner, who died lately, had retired to
private life, one day he took notion
that he would visit his former large me-
nagerie. which he had not seen for five
years. 1t was in Brussels, and he started
to that city from his country seat near
Rotterdam.
At o'clock. the time for feeding. he
entered the menanerie. Being winter
time Martin was wrapped in cloak.
He mingled with the crowd. and wait
ed until the animals would receive
their food, for which they were waiting
with wild impatiencc. While they
were eating he began to cough. Sud-
and listened. then broke into wild howls
of JOY, and tore ut the iron bars, so
that many of the timid visitors fled
from the menagerie. The parrots,
kangaroos. pelicans and monkeys be-
gan TO screech ard scream. the hyena
and the wolves howled, in short, it was
q perfect bedlam.
Then Martin stepped forward. With
a movement of his hand and with his
powerful voice he commanded silence.
and suddenly everything was quiet. He
swung himself over the bar which sepa-
rated the visitors from the animals
put his hand in the cages to fondle the
animals. A mighty tigress showed
more Joy than any of the others. When
Martins hand glided over her mag
nificent fur her limbs trembled
nervously; she uttered weak tender
grunts. and through the iron bars. with
her rough tongue. she licked the face
of her former master. When he went
away she lay down without eating any
more food.
There was lion named Nero who
had once bitten Martin in tho hip and
had been severely punished by him for
1t. The lion had an unreconcilablc
hatred for the animal tanner. Nero
made no other motion ut Martins APP
proach than lift his head and eye him
intently. He remained in his place,
lying still in the back OF his cage. when
Martin camo near. Martin spoke 10
him. He did not answer and viewed
Martin with apparent indifference.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

THE returns OF the East Indian
wheat crop for a series of years sho W
n steady diminution in the area Of
land seeded. and also OF the total
yield. 1t looks as IL the production OF
wheat in that country had reached its
highest point and that the measure OF
its competition with other wheat pro-
ducing countries can now be accurately
gagged. The reason for believing that
the maximum has been reached there
and that future crops will either
remain stationary or slightly decrease,
except as affected by favorable or I'M
favorable elm ,tic conditions. Is based
on tho efforts put forth by the British
government TO stimulate ths pro luc-
tion OF wheat in that country. IL is
mainly owing to these efforts that the
production has reached the proper
lions OF the last few years. aud made
India a wheat exporting country. Bat
Il is evident in the light OF fast, that
the limit Of successful production has
been reached. and that American
farmers know now just what 70 expect
iu the way OF competitions from that
quarter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
ANOTHER FREE TRADE CANARD

The beet sugar industry might be tenn
porarily checked in this country, If Ger.
many should carry out her reported inten-
tion to put an excessive export duty on
sugar beet seeds shipped to America But
eventually we can grow seed enough TO
supply ourselves. The report does not
sound reasonable, because if Germany puts
the export duty on seeds merely for Amer
lean shipment, we could buy the seed
through English, French or other agents
and avoid the duty, the extra cost being
only that of transshipment 10 one of those
countries. It he report is probably another
free trade canard.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
Dyeinc the Hair.

Dyeing or changing the color of tho
hair begins with The application OF
"restorcrs. most of which are merely
stains or weak dyes. Where anything
of this kind is used, great care should
be exercised that the effect upon the
system, especially on the head, should
be carefully watched. These dyes or
stains are of two classes-those intend
ed for darkening gray hair. and
those for changing the natural shade
to a more agreeable or fashionable
color. In regard to these prepare
tons and their uses we quote from n
recognized authority: Pyrogallic acid.
water and alcohol are the ingredients
Of one. Some hair may be made red
or reddish yellow by solution of
crystallized carbonate soda. followed.
when dry. by lemon juice or vinegar
to fix the color. To change hair TO II
reddish orange. there is sometimes used
a solution of tartar enictic. acidulated
by some vegetable acid. and the color
Is fixed with neutral hydrosulphuret or
the bisulphuret OF ammonia. A few
years ago many women with light hair
dyed the same to a golden hue. it be-
ing then the fashion. Doubtless some
OF them, mt least, used preparation
the active ingredient Of which was tho
bichloridc of tin. the color being fixed
with the hydrosulphuret of ammonia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

IT is the selfish interest OF every In
telligent newspaper to deal fairly,
frankly and honestly with the public.
1t is responsible to Its readers; it ought
to be able TO hold responsible those in
turn who supply it with the commodity
OF which tits purveyor-news. Pri-
vate malice is forever seeking oppor-
tunity to be vindictive and does not
scruple at inventing falseheods in or
der to secure the defamation OF polit-
ical or personal enemy. 1t is not al
ways possible to avoid being imposed
upon. but newspaper ought to be
able to punish those who do impose
upon it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

Where this is used on darker hair the
same becomes golden brown or
auburn. In making the dark dyes
some preparation of silver or oxide or
nitrate, is commonly used. The sui
phaie of iron, salt, wine ana nutgalls
make up another dark dye. A dense
black is obtained by using the follow
ing materials: First the sulphuret of
potassium in water. After moistening
the hair with that and allowing it to
Try on. there should then be applied a
solution Of nitrate of silver and water.
After few hours exposure to the
light, hair so treated becomes very
black. Good HOuSekeepiRQ.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

The aims OF peace are most effectu-
ally promoted by ability to maintain
them by force. A people unfit or M
willing to fight for liberty deserve 10
be slaves; but by making their youth
familiar with the realities OF soldier.
ing they will teach them two lessons
at the same time-to be ready to take
a soldiers place and TO exercise in all
things that reasonableness ana self
control that will safeguard peace with
out violence.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
Lightning Strokes Statistics.

The statistics Of lightning strokes in
Germany during the past twenty-six
wears have been investigated by Herr
Kastner, who shows that the annual
number of cases has more than doubled
in that time. Last year there were no
iewer than l. 145 strokes. They are
most frequent in the hottest months of
the year. June and July. and in the
hottest hours of the day or those fol-
lowing them (from 8 To 4 Up. m.), IL
appears that the thunder-storms pro-
ceed from the hills. and the parts Of
their course most liable to be struck
are woodIess and fiat places. valleys of
rivers. and low meadows. near lakes,
while wooded and billy districts gcn-
orally escape. This last deduction Is
hardly in accordance with our popular
ideas on the subject.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

IT is the man who tries TO crowd q
number eight foot into a number six
shoe who groans most OF having his
feet pinched. The small salaried man
grows financial corns when he attempts
to crafty high-salary tastes. His
house rent then becomes too high AT
any price. and $3. 80 year for water
rent is an extravagant sum. To the
man OF moderate means with moderate
tastes and ways of living Washington
is probably as cheap place to live in
as is any other city in the country.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

TAKING one year with another, that
the farmer who sells his CIR in crops
as soon after they are harvested as
possible, gets the largest net return
from them. The loss by holding. arts.
ing from shrinkage in weight, depre-
dations by mice and insects, and in
teresJ on the grain and on the neces-
sary specially constructed grainaries
to hold it, will more than equal in q
series of years any rise in the price Of
the grain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

IT is close race between Colorado
and its enterprising young sister,
Montana, higher up in the Rockies,
for the supremacy in silver produc-
ton; both are rich in silver mines,
and in both prospecting and mining
are carried on with an energy exhib-
tied nowhere else in the world. Colo
RADIO has kept in the lead up TO this
time, and it is probable it will con-
tinue to do so for some years to come.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

But, when Martin was going away, the
lion, with a mighty spring entirely
unexpected threw himself against the
grating, pushed his paws through the
iron bars, and with his claws tore of a
part of Martins cloak. BY quick
movement Martin escaped another in
Jury from this animal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
Their First News.

A member Of the Stanley expedition
was asked what was the first news they
had from Europe after their wander.
ing in the wilderness" ''Itrwas con.
tanned" he replied. "in letter from
the English consul at Zanzibar, and
well remember his words. The en-
pcror William of Germany he wrote,
is dead; his son Frederick. who sue
ceeded him. is dead; his grandson.
William. Is now on the throne. But.
thank God. Queen Victoria still lives.
and is we'll aud reigns over dear old
England"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

BY means OF friction the force Of q
steam engine can be stored up in an
electric battery, and used to propel a
street car for several miles. Why,
then, cannot the prodigious ready
made energy OF the wind, the ocean
and river currents be turned to prac-
tical use and made to do the work OF
fnanp
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

THE theory that whisky is necessary
in the treatment of pneumonia has
received blow from DR.. Bull OF New
York City, who discovers that in the
New York hospitals Go per cent of the
pneumonia patients die with alcoholic
treatment, while in London, at the
object Lesson Temperance Hospital,
only per cent die.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

A RULER who can maintain peace
without standing armies is the mill
itary genius the coming century will
applaud. Not he who will set SOU d.
rons in the field. but he who will make
three ears of corn grow where one now
grows, will be the hero OF the next
epoch whose shadow is already on the
final decade of the closing century.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

ONE of the funnel-shaped cyclones
that make such destruction wherever
they touch the earth possesses force
enough to grind all the wheat in
Missouri into flour, if it could be har-
messed down to work.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31

IT is. stated by a pharmaceutical con-
ference that the growth of the patent
medicine mania has been tremendous
in recent years, and that the present
generation is much a more credulous
than the last
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-10-31
A DrFFERENcE IN GRIMES

And now the World yawps because tho
War Department put on mourning for ex.
Secretary Belknap. 10 did not yawp when
the Interior Department, under Cleveland
aud Lamar, put on mourning for Jacob
Thompson, who was guilty Of treason. -
New York Press. a