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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
A Horses Sense OF Smell.

The horse will leave musty hay I'M
touched in his bin, however hungry.
He will not drink of water objectiona.
BILE to his questionable sniff, or from a
bucket which some odor makes Often
sive. however thirsty. His intelligent
nostril will widen. culver, and query
over the daintiest bit offered by the
fairest of hands. with coaxings that
would make a mortal shut his eyes and
swallow nauseous mouthful at gulp.
A mare is never satisfied by either
sight or whinny that her colt is really
her own, until she has a certified nasal
certificate to the fact. A blind horse,
now living. will not allow the approach
of any stranger without showing signs
of anger not safely to be disregarded.
The distinction is evidently made By
his sense of smell, and at consid-
cradle distance. Blind horses, as d
rule. will gallop wildly about pasture
without striking the surrounding fence.
The sense of smell informs them of its
proximity. Others will, when loosened
from the stable go directly to the gate
or bars opened to their accustomed
feeding grounds, and when desiring to
return, after hours of careless wander
ing. will distinguish one outlet and
patiently await its opening. The odol
of that particular part of the fence is
their pilot to it.
The horse, in browsing. or while
gathering heritage with its lips, i:
guided in its choice of proper food en-
tirely by its nostrils. Blind horses dc
not make mistakes in their diet. In
the temple of Olympus bronze horse
was exhibited, ut the sight of which si1
real horses experienced the most vio'
lent emotions. Elan judiciously OBJ
serves that the most perfect art could
not initiate nature sufficiently well tC
produce so strong an illusion. Like
Pliny and Pausanius. he consequently
affirms that lin casting the statue 4
magician had thrown hippomanes upon
it, which, by the odor of the plant, de-
ceived the horses, and therein we have
the secret of the miracle. The scent
alone of buffalo robe will cause many
horses to evincc lively terror, and the
floating scent of railroad train viii
brighten some long after the locomo
tive is out of sight and hearing.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
The Duchess Won.

The London clubs are laughing over
the story of the Duchess of Montrose
and Mrs. Bancroft. The Duchess en-.
gagged st. Georges Hall one night to
rehearse company of amateurs for
society entertainment ut her home.
On her Grace's arrival at the hall she
found the stage in the possession of
Mrs. Bancroft, who was rehearsing a
professional company in piece writ
ten bv herself. The Duchess said
haughtily:
This is my stage and | want it."
Mrs. Bancroft replied sweetly: mo.
Duchess, the stage is mine and l want
it."
II say, woman. it's my stage" shout
cd the Duchess.
Then take it, smiled the actress.
The Duchess then called up her anna.
teurs and began rehearsinS at one side
nf the stage The actress called up
her professionals and continued re-
hearsing on the other At last the
Duchess. losing patience, began to use
language more forcible than polite.
The actress tried hard to give the
Duchess as good as she sent, but was
no match f6rher horsy grace; so draw
ing her skirts well above her ankles
she looked the Duchess up and down.
then turned Ia her company and
said: Ladies' and gentlemen. let us
leave these common people," and SD
departed under vUlley from the
Duchess. The hall had been let to
both.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

pounds safely stored away for me, and o
few books, and the old piano. We sold
them for what they would bring and paid
our little debts"
Here Stella paused as though droading
TO continue her sad story.
"My precious darling, how long was that
before you came to WaverlandS" / asked,
bringing her nearer to me and pressing a
loving kiss on her innocent lips.
Father died about three months before
I came to Waverland," she said. "But it
was only a few days before that we sold
our little furniture. l saw Annie Wren
whom had often met when l had been
around with my father, and she told me Of
your mother wanting governess for your
little sister. She was very kind and Sc
cured the place for me. Our old house
keeper went TO live with her brother Shs
had saved little of her wages each year,
and being quite old she decided not to go
out to service any more. 1t was a sad day
when 1 handed the keys Of the place we
had called home for so many years to 2
stranger. l visited my fathers grave;
then, with the fifty pounds and few pri
vate papers, started out to seek a place
for myself in the world"
"At Waverland l know what you did"
said, with tenderness. "You taught me
that life worth living must be an active
one. And you also taught me that my life
was not worth the living unless could
win your love"
"At Waverland l also learned that there
is love that is deeper that the love foi o
parent. The hardest task ever had was
TO leave Waverland without seeing you
once more"
IL am glad TO hear that" I said in my
selfishness. But where did you go after
you left there?"
81 visited the little school first, and then
went to the depot"
Eyes, darling" l said, az know oil that.
l followed you as far as could"
II found but little money in my purse.
NO" interrupted, II know that you
paid the housekeeper's wages. l am in
debt to you for fifty pounds. How much
interest are you going to charges" l asked
playfully.
How do you know that l advanced my
own money!"
81 found the entry in your account book
the morning after you left. But I found
no account of settlement with yourself"
never pau ulySeH tnOuSn mgnt
have done So"
But what made you pay Ingramg' ]
asked
Because she would not obey orders. !
told her to leave and she said she would
not stir one step until she was paid. She
tauntingly told me there was not money
enough in the Waverland mansion TO pay
her wages, l asked her how much it was
and she said fifty pounds. 1 went to my
room, took the money my father gave me
and paid her, saying: Now, leave .Waver-
land She was astonished but finally left.
/ was relieved. She had defled my orders
in everything, and was ruling your mother
with high hand"
you were brave girl" l said. "Dut
where did you go from the depots''
TO BE CONTINUED.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
CHATTER xIx.-srELLA's STORY.

For once, since our party had gathered
from the opposite sides of the world, there
were vacant places at the breakfast table,
but we were all present when the dinner
hour arrived.
Where is the next point of interests"
inquired of Mr. Lollard.
"Manitou," said he. "That is the Sara
toga of the mountains, and one of the finest
places in the world for summer resort. {"
80 your guide book says" said Mrs.
Lollard with a mischievous glance at her
husband
For a moment Mr.. Lollard was tempted
to be vexed, but changing his mind he re-
piled:
Il have studied this guide book So faith
fully to find the most interesting ald pict-
uresque places for our excursions that
have nearly learned it by heart. BY the
time reach London shall excel the i'm
mortal Ferguson who showed Mark Twain
the wonders of the Orient, when he was
abroad"
"That Mark Is a cute one, l wish we
might meet him." said Melvorne.
where arc we going to stop" asked
Melvorne, as we came in sight of Manitou.
"It seems built in careless ease along the
hidden and bushy valleys among the
mountains"
Eyes, it has changing air Of individual
ity about it," said Lollard. eve will go
to the Bee5ee."
Very soon we were domiciled in the spac-
ious rooms of that elegant and comforta-
BILE hotel 1t is really wonderful TO see
such wealth of taste and comfort as we
found nestled down in the valley at the
foot of the everlasting hills, surrounded by
the most beautiful scenery in America;
amid the grandeur of the mountains and
80 near the gently rolling plains
After n most delicious supper which was
supplemented with Strawberries smoth-
cred in cream" we started out from the
rear of the hotel on what is called the
Lovers Lane" 1t is most romantic
rlmble. Very naturally we separated into
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
TRAMPs NOT ALL IGNORANT.
Ono Taught Schoolboys Algebra and AM
other Played Classic Music.

A few days ago party Of five or six
schoolboys, on their way home, stop
ped in front of the home of one of their
number. The conversation went from
one study TO another until it reached
the subject of algebra; here it stopped;
one of the boys declared himself una
BILE to perform difficult problem in
quadratics which had been assigned
to him. His companions tried to help
him, but after all hands had failed it
was given up rs bad job, says writer
in the N. Y. Sun.
An old and besotted-looking individ-
ual who was shoveling coal few doors
away had been watching the boys for
some time with look of amusement
on his grimy face. After each one had
tried and failed he slowly laid down
his shovel. picked up piece of coal,
and, walking quietly up to the boys,
requested permission to look at the
problem. After good deal of laugh
ing il was shown to him, and without
saying word he quietly set to work,
and in few moments had correctly
completed tho example, writing it out
on the pavement with the bit of coal.
Thc.boys.looked on in wonderment, and
could hardly believe their eyes. but
were not slow to take advantage of the
state of affairs, and in few moments
the work on the sidewalk had been
transferred to paper.
The coal-heaver in the meantime had
resumed his work, which was soon
completed, and the last seen of him he
was disappearing in the side door of a
saloon.
On another OCCASION n rarty of four
men and one woman were seated in
the parlor of hotel not far from this
city. Adjoining the parlor was the
bedroom. Leaning against the bar,
leisurcly drinking. were several coun-
trymen. At one of the tables sat a
trump half asleep. His arm was curlcd
up. forming a support for his shaggy
head, which was covered with latter
ed SLOUGH hat of ancient manufacture.
Suddenly, through the half-open door,
there came the sound of music; the
loungers stopped drinking for mo-
ment. but almost Immediately resumed
their occupation. Nobody noticed tho
tramp. AT the first sound he had rails
ed his head from the table, and his
eyes seemed glued to the door throulAl
which the music came. AS it proceed
cd he rose and tottercd toward it. but
just as he entered the room the music
stopped. All eyes turned on the tramp,
who was making straight for the piano.
which he reached "a moment later.
Lightly running his dirty fingers over
the keys, suddenly he began to play
Mendelssohn's Wedding March," For
nearly half an hour the tramp sat thus,
playing nothing but the choicest classi-
cal music. with touch and execution
that was itself marvel. The listeners
sat astonished and in silence that was
not broken until the tramp, rising
from the piano took up his hat, and
going through the bar-room to the
door, disappeared down the muddy
road.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
Postage Stamps.

AS soon as they emerge from the hy-
draulic press postage stamps are gum
med. The paste is made from clear
starch, or rather its dextrine. which is
acted upon chemically and then boiled.
forming a clear. smooth, slightly sweet
mixture. Each sheet of stamps is
taken separately, placed upon fiat
board, and its edges covered with a
light metal frame. Then the paste is
smeared on with wide whitewash
brush and the sheet is laid between
two wire racks and placed on pile
with others to dry. Great care is taken
in the manufacture of this paste, which
is perfectly harmless. This gratifying
fact has been conclusively proved by
an analysis recently made by an emin-
ent chemist. After the cumming an
other pressing in the hydraulic press
follows. Then another counting-in
fact. stamps are counted no less than
thirteen times during the process of
manufacture. The sheets are then cut
in half, each portion containing 100
stamps, this being done by girls with
ordinary hand shears. Next follows
the perforation, which is performed by
machinery. The perforations are first
made in a perpendicular line and after
ward in horizontal line. Another
pressing follows-this time to get rid
of the raised edges on the back of the
stamps made by the dies, and this ends
the manufacture. A separate apart
ment is devoted to the packing and
sending off the stamps to different post
offices. 1t will be seen by this account
that any absurd rumor concerning the
poisonous or unclean properties OF
postage stamps is utterly without
fonndution
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
A Lobster Cove.

The following scheme for keeping
live Holsters has been started by Bos-
ton man in Southport, Me-. A large
cove has been purchased and damned
up so that it forms saltwater lake,
When the Holsters are brought from
the fishermen they are put into this
lake and kept until later in the season,
when fewer of the fish are caught aud
the price is higher. The dam is so
built that gate can be raised and the
water let out and in again with the tide,
thus having pure sea water at all times
in the cove. As many as 5000 Holsters
can be kept in this place at a time.
When tho owner wants to get n lot he
raises the gate at low tide, let's the wa
ter run out, and then picks up all that
he wants
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

had any idea OK my own" he said turning
away in seeming disgust.
With last lingering look we left the
peak and started on our downward jour
ney. The twenty-four miles TO and from
the summit of the peal is ride that will
never be forgotten. The grandeur Of the
scene and the impression left in the mind
that the world is great, and man is but n
tiny object, is worth all the trouble and
fatigue that it costs.
We reached the hotel just at sunset, in
good condition for supper and rest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
The Longest-Llved PEOPLE.

The Norwegians are said TO be tho
longest-lived people in the world. Of
fetal statistics show that the average
duration of life in Norway is 1896 for
the men. 81. 80 forthe women and 1877
for both sexes. The duration of life
has increased Of late years,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
Lnughable Event.

A very Imaginable event occurred
one evening recently at the residence
of newly married pair in this city.
The husband being la Boston and not
expected home until the theatre train
at midnight the bride and some friends,
who had dropped in to pass the even
ing. thought 1t would be great fun to
have some table tippings and spirit
fappings. The first question was
asked by the young wife, where
is my husbandP' and the dreadful
raps spelt out the letters: ''D-r-u-n-k."
The climax was reached n few minutes
after when telegram came from the
absent husband reading rs follows:
Dear j. -: Have missed the train and
shall not I've home until tomorrow
morning. ~ Laurence american.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15
Russian Female Photographers.

The Russian ukase forbids female
tclegraphers from marrying any per-
sons except male telegraphists has been
revoked, and uow they may marry
.'any man of responsibility after hav-
ing obtained official permission.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

The seven hundrcdth female phv
stefan In Russia has passed her cxa'ni-
nation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

got hold of the book first. and after
wards found some of the leaves scatter
ed in the back yard.-Detroit Free
PreSQ
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-15

A Michigan man who oiiiciated rs
groomsman for u friend aftcrward sent
in bill for 81 for his services.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
At Its Old Tricks.

The Argus and Patriot is always a
laundering patriot and reformer about
election time. 1t is for retrenchment-
on paper-when the cry may bring
votes; it is as surely the newspaper at
torney of the Doodle gang when the
gang is ready to pay for the use of its
columns. 1t is crying out against the
extravaganza of republican administra-
ton of state affairs, at the legislative
session of two years ago, but its voice
was never heard in opposition to the
measures calling for appropriations of
money. When the bills had passed,
or the legislature had adjourned, after
the paper had made all the money it
could by its silence, or by openly or
covertly favoring such schemes as the
Grand Isle bridge bill, then it raised
its cry about the extravaganza " of
the legislature. 1t has not during the
canvass committed itself to single
practicable measure of retrenchment.
Its statements of the facts of the situa.
ton are characterized by its customary
ignorance or disregard of the truth, as
for example when it says that the APP
preparations in 1888 ran up to 81 ,5O0,-
600. The appropriations provided for
by No l of the acts of 1888 aggregate
81 ,l25, 900, only $4,000 short of the
Argus statement, and yet our contempo-
rary in this instance got rather nearer
the truth than it usually does when it
essays to discuss" state affairs.
Now did the Argus oppose any of
the items of this grand aggregate? Pos
sibly it raised its voice against the APP
preparation of 81 900 for the Dairy
mems Association, or of 50 900 for the
bureau of industry and immigration, or
of increased expenditure for better
schools. 1t has consistent record of
opposition to every progressive measure
the state has adopted during the past
ten years, and very likely it opposed
these measures, the expenditure for
which constitutes only an exceedingly
small part of the grand total either of
appropriation or actual expenditure
and there is very wide difference be-
tween the two. But for the big items
for bridges, for militia, for salaries for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
A Visit to the Swedes.

Mr.. Page has been visiting the pub
lie institutions and investigating the
condition of affairs in the state, in or
der that he may speak intelligently and
recommend judiciously in his message
to the next legislature. This course is
characteristic of the man. He has
been visiting the Swedish colonists. and
was present Sunday, August "a, at the
religious services of the Weston colony.
Editor Crane of the LudloW Tribune
was present, and publishes an interest
ing report of the visit. We make the
following extract:
Mr.. Page and Major Valentine
were already on the spot, and little
group of clearly people, fairly well
dressed, and with bright and intelligent
faces, had already gathered for their
morning worship and to greet their dis
tinguished visitors. Five families of
Swedes have settled in this immediate
neighborhood, and without undue
crowding there is room for at least forty
families on farms abandoned by their
owners and supplied with fair buildings.
The colony numbers, counting women
and children, some thirty-iive persons.
None of them, with the exception of
the interpreter, Mr.. Carl Ericsson, an
intelligent young man of about twenty
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
The National Guard.

The Argus and Patriot, stern
guardian of the public treasury, austere
incubator of truth, says the WATCH
MAN has taken occasion to attack the
militia organization of the state in a
merciless fashion," Will our some
what promiscuous contemporary give
particulars? We have for number of
years, while conceding the wisdom of
maintaining small military organiza-
ton, taken occasion " to criticise the
increase in the expenditure for that or
ganization, and this our discriminating
neighbor construes-from considera-
tions of revenue, we suppose-into a
merciless attack" on the organiza-
ton itself. These things are of no par
ticular importance. They merely serve
to throw an instructive side-light on
the sincerity and consistency of this
shrieker for retrenchment that strains
so violently at the gnats of reform,
but incontinently bolts whole caravan
of camels. Furthermore, the " Ma
tional Guard need not " trouble itself
to remember that the WATCHMAN is
the organ of G. S. Page at the capital,
and that its utterances may fairly be
supposed to be his views" That is
only another illusion of our contem-
porary's overweight brain. The
Rutland Herald also undertakes to gain
oblivion for its outrageous caricaturing
of the National Guard in its columns
by imputing to our statement of the in
crease of expenditures for the military
establishment, and our call for retrench-
ment there, feeling of "especial hos
tility" to the organization itself. The
Herald knows it is trifling with the
truth when it says the WATCHMAN's
"plea for economy in state expenditures
is directed chiefly against the volunteer
militia" Our "plea" is for retreat
to the line of 1880, or showing of the
best of good reasons why the ex-
pense of the militia should have more
than doubled in ten years, not only
without adequate cause but without the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03

THE two Russells of Massachusetts,
John E and William E.-give a happy
illustration of the possibility of po-
litical brethren dwelling together in
harmony. William E. thinks John E.
would be the best democratic candidate
for governor, and John E. returns the
compliment. 1t is mean thing to say,
of course, but wouldn't these gentle
men look at the matter differently if
the nominee of the party stood the
ghost of chance for election?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
The Alliance in Vermont.

An item is going about the state to
the effect that branch of the Farmers
Alliance has been formed at HYDE
Park. This may be true, and it may
not. The Hyde Park organization calls
itself " farmers league" and we
have seen no authoritative statement
that it is branch of the Alliance. Yet
it proposes to take part in politics,
having elected its candidate for rep
resentative to the legislature, so that it
is at least in practical sympathy with
the Alliance. There have been rumors
from Rutland that a previous move
ment had been made under the auspices
of the Alliance, but no definite infor-
nation was given. So far as it is
known, the Hyde Park organization is
the closest approach to an Alliance
branch that exists in the state.
If Vermont is to be the scene of
political campaign by the farmers, it
will be interesting to watch develop
ments. 1t is too late to expect any
thing this year, of course, and two
years hence the Farmers Alliance NAV
be as dead as a door-nail. We are
speaking of possibilities, and make no
predictions. The Alliance has shown
great strength in the South and West. 1t
has taken South Carolina and Tennes-
see, and has defeateda number of promi-
nent democratic candidates for congress.
1t is thought that it will defeat Governor
Gordon of Georgia in his aspirations
for senatorial honors. Governor Cor
don has had the courage of his convic-
tons, and has said point-blank that he
could not favor the sub-treasury plan
of the Alliance. This sub-treasury
scheme, by which crops are to be de-
posted in government warehouses and
certificates available for currency are to
be issued on the deposits, is very dear
to the southern members of the ALI
ance. In the Western and Northwest
ern States it is not regarded as all
important, and in Missouri recently
convention of Alliance members and
working-men refused to adopt the prin-
ciple. In all probability the Alliance will
have twenty or thirty members of the
next house, and possibly this will
give it the balance of power. Yet,
prominent as it appears to be just now,
there need be no apprehension that the
Alliance will be permanent factor in
politics. II will certainly, in the course
of time, go the way of the granger
movement A party composed exclu-
sively of one industrial element, di-
vided against itself as to the policy which
it considers best to adopt, is to be re-
garded as significant rather than i'm
portant. The farmers are demanding
the wisest and most economical legis-
lation, and that is just what the ALI
ance movement means. The particu-
lar reforms which are suggested are, on
the whole, wild and unsound.