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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
A Pertinent Question.

Teacher-Now, children, / will tell
you a story of little boy who used to
GO to school like you do now. This
little boy had habit when he stood up
to recitc his lessons of twisting n GER
tain button on his coat, and it certainly
seemed as il this habit aided him in
answering the questions put to him.
His teacher had noticed this, and ono
day he secretly contrivcd to cut the
button of the little boys coat. So
when the little boy got up to recite his
lesson to the teacher he felt for the but
ton, and as it was not there Inc began
to cry and could not be made to an-
swer single question. Thus you SEQ
how strong habit is. And that little
boy, who learned SO early in lite tho
great power small button may have
that little boy, my children, now stands
before you.
Voice Qrom the rear)--Is that the
same coat. C!oihte7 AID fsrntah<r.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
The Age OF Trees.

From an article by Professor f. W.
Putnam, on prehistoric Remains in
the Ohio Valley" in the Century, we
quote the following: "Of late years
several writers have brought forward
many arguments showing anew, what
every archeologist of experience
knows. that many of the mounds in the
country were made by the historic
tribes. This has been dwelt upon to
such an extent as TO make common the
belief that all the mounds and earth
works are of recent origin. Some
writers even go so far as to imply that
tree growth cannot be relied upon,
and state that the rings of growth do
not represent annual rings. As | am
firmly convinced that many of the
mounds and earthworks in the Ohio
Valley examined by Dr. Metz and my
self are far older than the forest growth
in Ohio can possibly indicate, it mat
tiers little about the age of trees grow
ing over such mounds. However, as
such forest growth gives US the mimi
mum age of these ancient works, it is
important to know what reliance can
be placed on the rings. In his report
for 1887, Prof B. Z. Fernow, Chief of
the Division of Forestry in the United
States Department of Agriculture, dis
cusses the formation of the annual
ring, when speaking of tree growth.
In letter recently received from him,
in which he points out the probable
cause of error in counting the rings of
prairie-grown trees, he states that he
considers anybody and everybody an
incompetent observer of tree growth
who would declare that, in the tenn
perate zones. the annual ring is not the
rule, its omission or duplication the ex.
ception.
Having received repeated assur-
ances to this effect from other botan-
lists, recently again asked the ques-
ton of Prof. c. S. Sargent, Director OF
the Arnold Arboretum, from whom l
received the following reply: Il have
never seen anything to change my be-
lief that in trees growing outside of the
topics each layer of growth represents
the growth of one year; and rs far as
have been able to verify statements to
the contrary. which have appeared OF
late years, / am unable to place any
credence in any of them. The follow
ing sentence, quoted from the last edi-
ton of Professor Gray's structural
Botany" covers the case: Each layer
being the product of only a years
growth. the age of an exogenous tree
may in general he correctly estimated
by counting the rings of a cross section
of the trunk" believe, therefore, that
you are perfectly safe in thinking that
Dr. Cutters tree is something over foul
hnnd god nnh tift,r ,-nnrs old ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
The Man Women Admire.

Women as a rule admire large men
of powerful and handsome physique.
Not stout men. for those they ridicule;
not fat men, for those are repulsive TO
their dainty instincts; but broad-shoul-
dered, strong-limbed, athletic speci-
mems, and they rather like the large
hands and big feet that make such a
happy contrast to their own delicate
eXtremities.
In dress women like a man to be
elegant rather than ultra-fashionable,
and always exclusively neat. They
can forgive n shiny, shabby coat which
gives evidence of former gentility and
is well brushed rather than a careless
ly adjusted and poorly brushed gar
ment in the newest cut and style.
A woman hates conceit in man, but
she likes the self-confidence that en-
ables him TO accept her homage and
even to command it in n royal way. A
woman likes TO make hero of man,
and she prefers to have him deceive her
rather than dsappoint her in regard to
his worthiness of the laurels she would
crown him with. She likes best of all
his serenity in the midst of embarrass-
hio hOhpSi
and self-reliancc in the face Of all
emergencies. She doesn't like his
flattery, but she does enjoy his honest
admiration. She doesn't want him to
dance attendance on her like maid or
lackey, but to do her homage as a
queen. She is piqued if be doesn't see
her handkerchief when she drops it, but
she is annoyed if he picks it up in such
an officious way that every one else
knows she was awkward or careless
enough to let it fall. She likes to have
kim meet her as an equal intellectual
ly. but to handicap himself just enough
with courtesy in debate so that she
doesn't get ANONYMOUSLY defeated.
As to disposition. woman prefers
to have man go into a perfectly I'm
reasonable rage twice a day, in n
wholesome, mannish way. then to fret
over little things like woman.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
MADE LIGHTNING CHANCES.
Congressman Delivers First Experience ne
Public Reception in Washington.

AT the late White House reception
sat down in the east room, taking pos
session Of secluded corner. and watch
ed the famous men and beautiful wo-
men who were promenading that noble
apartment, writes correspondent OF
the Richmond Times. AS good luck
would have it, was joined in this nook
of observation by the man OF all others
whom l wanted to see-young and
handsome Congressman Deliver, of
Iowa. Dolliver wanted to see because
knew him rs an eloquent and thought
full man, wit and philosopher, origi-
nal and courageous in his thoughts and
expressions, and the more interesting
because all this spectacular affability
and dressy show of cordiality was new
and strange to him. In short, / wanted
to know what a man of brains and
sense, fresh from the people and from a
form of society much simpler than this,
would think of it all.
''Dollver," said |. rs he sat down be-
side me, tell me how this scene i'm
presses YOU"
First" he replied, ''let me tell you
of my experience here tonight 1t was
my first taste of official society as seen
at public levee in the executive man
sion. did not know what to do when
/ came here, and so thought it best
simply to follow the crowd. 1t took
me forty minutes to get from the front
door to the courtroom. and there col
ored man grabbed my hat and coat,
while | was willing to wager something
handsome that l would never get them
back again. Ten minutes later and
the stream of people had carried me
with them to the reception-room. /
was little dazed by what occurred
there, and have been little dazed
ever since.
Il remember hearing my name sung
out by someone, Mr.. Dolliverr A
man whom took for the president
grabbed my hand and pumped my
right arm up and down a couple of
times. Then l was showed along to
Mrs. Harrison, i think it was. My arm
was pumped again, and as another cog
was turned by the machine / heard
myself greeted by the second lady as
MIR. CULVER Again the pump mo-
ton was applied, the machine took up
another cog and was introduced to
the next lady as MIR. Melville More
pump-like movement of the arm and
with the lights dazzling my eyes and
my brain little disordered by visions
of beautiful women and gorgeous
dresses, was passed along to still an
other. Here / recovered myself suffi-
GENTLY to endeavor to regain possession
of my proper name, but when five
minutes later the machine moved again
] found the pump action just like its
predecessors and large, handsome
woman with French accent calling
me Mr.. Gollyboy.' Then gave it up
and resigned myself to anything that
might happen in the way of mpromptu
nomenclature. More pump handle
movements, more parodies op the name
1 had come honestly by, and finally l
reached the end of the line and as Gen
eral Zollcoffer' made my escape into
the east ROOM"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
Looking for a Message.

"Boyr" he said to the newsboy who
had opened the door of the shop to
yell "Papers!''-"Boy, you vhas a
shwindler, und l doan' buy some more
papers of you"
What did / dop"
you sells me paper last night, und
I took him home und hunt all oaver
und doan' find dot message"
What mcssagc?"
dot message by der President.
"Why. the President don't have a
message but once year. 1t came out
long ago"
''1sh dot so? lie come oudt. und /
doan' sec him. Und he doan' come no
morep"
Not for good while yet"
'Vhell, dot explains, und beg your
pardon. You can leaf me paper some
more, und IL he doan' hat some message
in maybe l can find IL somepody hung
himself or yhas killed. No Presidents
message. chi What vhas dot President
doing all der timeP Why do we pay
him feefty t'ousand dollars yearP"-
Detroit Free Press.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
TO BE CONTINUED.
The Brass Mule Cure.

A traveller recently returned from
Peking. tells us, says the North China
Medical Journal, that he saw a method
of cure which may be new to some
of our readers. In temple outside
one of the city gates is to be found a
brass mule of life size supposed to
have wonderful healing properties.
Patients suffering from every imagina-
bic disease seek this temple TO obtain a
cure. The method pursued is rs fol-
lows. Suppose you suffer from sciat-
lea, you go with all speed 10 this ia
nous temple, and having discovered
the particular part of the brass mule
corresponding to the painful region of
your own body; you must rub the ami
NAL certain number of times and then
with the same hand shampoo your own
disabled member. aud then--well, then
the pain goes.
The special feature Of this method OF
cure is its delightful simplicity. Is
your tooth aching? just scrub the
mules teeth and afterward your own,
and VOLTA! the cure ia complete. Have
you an ulcer of the corncap Pass the
tips of your fingers 10 ADD sro over the
particular eyebalI OF the inule. and
then with well regulated pressure rub
repeatedly the afflicted syc.
The mule has uuhappi:y lo.s Lie sight
during the many years he has been en-
gagged in his benevolent work. the eye
balls, we are told, having been gradual
ly worn away, as the result Of constant
friction. until now you have only the
empty orbits to operate uprn.
The animal is patched ir all direc-
tons with fresh pieces OF brass put on
to cover holes produced by the con-
slant friction of eager patients, and a
new, perfectly whole mule stands
ready at hand, awaiting the day when
his colleague, having fallen TO pieces
in the temple, shall give him an OPP
portunity of likewise benehling pos
terity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
will prove an open sesame to political cir

will prove an open sesame to political cir
cles.''
babe him goodbye, received his friend
~ God-speed, then returned home and fin
ished my arrangements for few weeks
absence.
Arriving mt my destination in London, !
sought the lawyer to whom was to deliv-
er my packet, transacted the business in
trusted to my care, and went out to find
the Duke Of Melvorne. He was at his club
room / gave him the letter from Sir
Wren. He read it, then in the most cor
dial manner made me feel at ease.
The Duke of Melvorne was tall and
etrikingly handsome, with expressive
brown eyes, dark curly hair and clear
olive complexion. He had the stately
bearing of an English nobleman. He in
troduced me to young man, friend of
his, Colonel Haynes, from America, to
Lord Sanders, an owner Of American land
and to some dozen more The young
American was powerful looking man,
with black hair, penetrating black eyes
that could sparkle with wit or melt into
tenderness, a clear, ringing voice and
grateful manner. Lord Sanders was
dried-up little man, with dark, squeezed
up ioCts rdlhll, TeSJleSS DldCk eyes dIlu
long straight nose. He was dressed in
black, with boots as shiny rs his eyes. He
had a gold watch-chain with immense
seals, depending from his fob, which he
ratified to emphasize his speech.
"How is Sir Wren and his fair daugh-
terr' asked the duke.
"They are quite well except the little
rheumatics that kept Sir Wren at home
just now" / answered. "They have had a
niece of Sir Wren's visiting them from
London. Are you acquainted with her"
Lady Irving, do you meang" he asked,
half indifferently, yet slightly anxious.
THAT is her name. She is widow
and beauty" said
erich young widows are usually good
company" said Colonel Haynes. 'But
think the English ladies are not as good.
looking as our American women"
II believe you are right there, said the
duke. "And the American girls have more
animation than ours"
What is the latest news in Irelandf"
asked Colonel Haynes, turning toward me
as he spoke.
Earl Spencer Is ruling with a despotic
sway" / said. Anyone who has not been
arrested or in prison is out Of the fsshion
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
A Detroit Mans Advice.

"Never sit near an uncurtained win
dow" remarked a Detroit Free Press
writer, las it is certainly dangerous"
How can that beP" inquired Curl
Gus person.
Il will tell you. AS you stand
silhouetted against the light you are
the most prominent object on tho
whole street or common. A boy may
see you and shy stone at you, or u
tramp fire a bullet with no more COM
junction than he would aim at
wooden mark. Such figure offers a
fatal and irresistible attraction, and /
know from experience"
"YouP" all present exclaimed in
chorus.
Eyes, l. When boy l used to be
sent on errands by my mother after
dark. / had to pass house where an
old lady lived alone. She never put
down her window-curtain, and usually
sat so near the glass that / could see
her gray curls bobbing over the book
she was reading, which l suppose was
the bible. used to feel compelled to
stop and throw something at the glass
to make her jump, and at last i did
fire snow ball that hit the pane next
to her. l ran all the way home, and
the next day the whole village was ex-
cited over a story of an attempt to rob
and murder the poor old lady, who
was i'll in consequence. never even
looked at an uncurtained window at
night after that nor did ever make
myself target for mischievous boys.
believe many man has been shot
for fun by unprincipled men who could
not resist the opportunity of the light
ed window. Crime is often the i'm
Dulse of the momentn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

Montgomery ycu somnambulist! -
your money is foundr'
The next day Mr.. Truman Mont
gomery sought Mrs. Moffet, and there
was long private conversation; when
he left he kissed her and called her
dear Lucy.
Shortly afterward the placard was
removed from the door of the Moiret
house-a boarding house no longer
aud only yesterday the paper an.
nounced II marriage, the contracting
parties being named respectively Mont
gomery and Moffet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
Pulp Manufacture. in st.....

A Maine pulp manufacturer expresses
the opinion that Maine will soon DO
doing the pulp business Of the country,
owing to her extraordinary water pow
ers and the proximity OF the woods
used in pulp manufacture. or the 1000
pulp-mills which have been in opera
ton in the country, 400 in other states
have been obliged to suspend because
they could not compete With Maine
pulp-makers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
WAVERLAND.
A Tai. OF Our Coming Landlords.
ny SARAH MABIE BRIGHAM.
CHAPTER 7.-CoNTINUED.
Copyrighted, 1886.

N'AA I'm -OONIlNO ED.
That seemed sweet promise for the fut-
ure, and was comforted. believed that
Stella was safe and that sometime we
would meet again. What sense of rest
came to nay mind, bringing by the aid Of
memory all her quiet ways and pleasant
words back again, until i seemed to feel
her very presence. l was anxious to do
some good deed to be worthy of her pure
love. Can mind take form and visit mindi
Yes, believe that sympathy of love can
unite as though distance may intervene.
But would she believe what my mother
said, that Annie and were engaged! o,
mother, how could you tell her that An
ME and had been playmates, but what
was my love for her compared with this
strong deep passion, that filed my waking
thoughts and visited my dreams' My
Stella was my queen, my life-star, and if
failed to find her felt that life would be a
failure.
Moving some furniture one day in Stel-
las room little blank envelope fell TO the
floor. picked it up and found it was not
sealed. Surely here was the message had
longed for. / fastened To my room to ex-
anime the contents. / had not doubt
that it was for me, until 1 opened it. l
found little square card divided into
thirty-six equal parts. Twenty-seven were
closed and nine were open. Such card,
at college, the boys called grating. 1t was
used to decipher messages when great Sc
crecy was desired What was the mes
sageS Should readI For little while
debated with myself, then curiosity pre-
vailed, and / tried. 1t was addressed ITO
my darling" and contained the following
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

The London city council has new
swallowed up the ancient court Of bur-
gesses of the city and liberties Of West
minister. One by Que The old land
marks disappear.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

A grizzly bear that weighed $500
pounds was killed neNr Sksons CAL,
recently.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

CHAPTER VIII.-wHAT CAUSED THE FAMINE
Once more 1 had an object to attain.
There was work for me to do, and was
ready to begin. The most important work
was to plan greater comfort for my ten
ants! l never dreamed of opposition in
carrying out the methods used by Sir
Wren; of changing my tenants into labo-
rers. The first farmer visited lived in an
old hut surrounded by filth of every des-
cription. knocked at the door, and was
admitted into room where a man, a wo-
man, six children, a COW and four pigs
all lived huddled into a space of not more
than twelve by sixteen feet.
Mike came to the door, looking rs though
he feared my presence meant eviction AS
he came to me offered my hand, and, af-
ter a cordial hand-shake. said:
mike, would you like TO give up your
holding and hire out to meg'
"Och, thin, ye're going to be worse thin
the ould masther and turn us out all to-
gither," he said, shaking his powerful fist
by way of emphasis; while the woman
came nearer in threatening manner.
"No, Mike" / said, in friendly way,
"you mistake me. / want 70 make you
NOR. comfortable. On your small holding
you can hardly raise enough to keep your
family from want. But II you will work
for me, 1 will give you good wages for
yourself, your wife, and all the children
that are large enough to work"
'My father lived here and his father be-
fore him; and now as soon as ye're mas
Their ye come TO root us out of the soill' he
said, shaking his fist I'm my face, while his
wife kept coming nearer and showing the
spirit of an angry tigress about to spring.
But, Mike" protested, ~ want you
TO live more comfortable 1t is hard work
TO live in this way" pointing TO the pigs
and COW.
eyer want the COW turned out to die, so
we can't pay our rint," said Mike, ''thin
ye'd turn us from our home No, yer may
leave us to ourselves"
/ tried to reason with him, but could not
make him believe but that meant TO
harm him. Mike was honest, industrious
and sober, but the few acres he held were
not enough TO keep his family from want
II he never paid any rent. Yet 1 could not
make him believe 1t was for his good !
made the offer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

Gathercole is the name Of one Of
Pennsylvania's coal barons.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13
ed IA W q e (
O n o S [ tere
V e d ra W d e S
G ! IA h c m a i

At the university when we had decipher-
ed message by the use Of the grating we
wrote all the letters together and then sep
arated them into words. / wrote the sew
enty-two letters in the order that had dis
covered them, and had the following: d n
N krapsn evarm OR f T 4
olraet { erev d raw d e I o n O {
erev ed raw d e e ! r a h ma
That was all. The enigma seemed rs
meaningless as ever. Discouraged, leaned
back in my chair and threw my hands be
hind my head. My writing was revealed
10 me in the looking-glass that hung above
the table. caught the letters forming the
word Everett. Quick as thought solved
the mystery. The message had been writ
ten backward, and the glass had made II
right. l followed out the thought and OBJ
tanned: IL am Charles Edward Everett,
son of Edward Everett, earl of York from
Ravens Park, England"
The message was plain, but the mystery
remained. Evidently it was from some
relative or friend of the same family name
. of my lost darling. 1t revealed nothing to
me. placed the card, the message and
my solution in the envelope and put it in
my note book. 1t was something to keep.
Like little withered flower, it reminded
me of my lost friend. Where was she now
If could only know that she was safe and
with friends.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-06-13

There was no meaning to the words in
this shape. But had learned the use OF
the grating years ago, when we had plan
ned midnight raids about the buildings
and grounds of the university. / copied
the first row of words into squares cores
ponding to the thirty-six equal parts of the
grating. Then placed the card with the
nine open squares over my letters, care
fully observing the little cross on the up
per left hand corner, which marked the
top. Then the letters revealed through
the spaces were: d, n, q, l, &, n e, k, T.
There was no more meaning than before.
But replaced my card, moving the cross
TO the right hand upper corner; these let
tiers were visible: a, p, S, n, e, V, n, r, IN.
l turned the grating once more. The
cross now came to the lower right hand
corner and these were the letters that ap-
peared through the openings: o T f kroy
70. turned the grating once more. The
cross now came at the lower left corner.
read: Tract tere. Mechanically l ar
ranged the other letters and obtained as
result the following letters:
vedrawde
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-25

Five Pointers.
First: That the biennial conclave of
Supreme Lodge knights Of Py.
thiae. convenes at Milwaukee
July Stll to 18th, inclusive, 1880.
Second: That excursion tickets viii be
sold from all principal points in
the west and Northwest to Mil
waukee and return at rate of
one fare. 4
Third: That the Wisconsin Central
the direct line from Minnea,
lis and st. Paul to NIilwaul
with two through trains eaCl|
way, daily, and Pullman vesti-
buled sleeping car service.
Fourth: That as the camp ground is 10.
Gated directly on the Wisconsin
Central. passengers taking this
line will have the advantage Of
being landed there.
Fifth: That circular giving detailed
informant will he sent free
upon application to F. H. An
son, General Northwestern Pas.
senger, Agent, 10, Nocollet
Hruse Block, Minneapolis; Chas
Z. Dixon. City Passenger and
Ticketagent. 1872. East Third st.,
st. Paul, MINI. or to Louis Eek.
stein, Assistant General Passen.
engr and Ticket Agent, Milwau.
kee, Wis.