Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-05-30

"And SO, Jennie, !" said Julia, ''you're
going to marry a real live prince.
Dear me, isn't that NIGEL"
Jennie (sadly)-No, Julia, Pm not.
Papa hadn't enough to pay his debts.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. Wickwire-If woman were
given the credit she deserves l don't
think man would be quite SO promi-
nent in the worlds history.
Mr.. Wickwire-I guess you are
right. If she could get all the credit
she wanted he'd be in tho poorhouse.
-Terre Haute Express.
"Been saving wood?" inquired the
caller.
"Worse than that" painted the bank
president, wiping the perspiration
from his brow and throwing himself
exhausted into chair. "I have been
talking to lady deposition. Wheww
The present head OF the Shelley family
m England is Sir Edward, u nephew OF
the poe He is a widower sixty years OF
age, and until he settled down, in 1883, led
life OF wild adventure in all parts OF tho
world.
Complaint is made that the craze for
natural flowers, ferns and rare plants gen.
orally Is leading 10 the destruction of tho
British hedge rows, and law is proposed
TO make ii q misdemeanor to steal flowers
or twigs.
Tho best way to clean out lead pipes
without the expensive aid OF plummer is
to pour a solution of concentrated lyo down
them. The lye will dissolve hair lint, in
deed all animal and most vegetable matter,
and SO open the pipes
Scientific farming in italy is to be under
taken this year by a company owning
capital Of Sao,O0o,OOo If the operations
prove successful the old wooden plow pull
ed by oxen that has held tho field since an
era before tho Roman Caesars will probably
have to 20.
Santa Cruz Cal, has a horse that is
fifty-three years old For many years no
has worked In a brewery, but was turned
out to rest last year. His favorite food is
the refuse malt from the still, and no does
not distain TO wash 1t down with bucket
OF warm beer.
Hall Caine. the dramatlst Is tawny.eyed,
thoughtful.looking, and SHINY graceful.
lie has long auburn hair and pointed
chin beard; Is quiet of manner, and the
proud possessor OF curious old lantern,
which was carried by Eugene ArAm on tho
night OF the murder.
NJ. Fallieres, the French minister OF edu.
cation, has ordered that all reference tc
the reign OF Henry ". be omitted from
French historical text books, and that the
events OF that period be passed over, dots
being placed In the books to indicate the
omission.
When Carlyle asked, "What great or
noble thing has America ever donor some
one replied: "She has produced u girl,
deaf, dumb and blind from infancy, who
from her own earnings has sent barrel Of
-four to the starving subjects OF Great
Britain in Ireland"
In the Argentine Republic, Frank Vim
cent saw a rocking stone which weighs 700
tons, and is so nearly poised that it rocks
in the wind, and may be made to crack
walnut The old Dictator Rosas once
harnessed a thousand horses TO it, but
could not displace it,
Bernhard Pollalk, OF Scent Andras, Hun
gary, recently celebrated his ninetieth
birthday by giving a party to tho l5j men,
bers of his family. There were present
his twenty seven sons aud daughters.
Twenty seven sonsin-law and daughters
in law. hity-four grandchildren and forty
six great grandchildren
Foreign coal to the amount OF 20, $40 tons
entered the San Francisco pert during
April.