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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
A ROMANCE OF THE NORTH WEST.
A Pioneer In the Last Century
Welded TO an indian Girl to Save
He Ifa

A Pioneer In the Last Century
Welded TO an indian Girl to Save
His Life
Quite romantic story has been dis
closed by the evidence given here in
the court OF review in case revolv-
ing the ownership of property valued
at over $1,000. 900, and including the
seigniories OF Temisconata and NADIA
waska, says a Quebec special TO the
New York Sun. One Beaulieu of
River du Loup, who says he is the
great grandson OF Colonel Alexander
Fraser, claimes possession OF a share
OF the enormous estate left by that
gentleman, and now enjoyed by the
defendant, Alexander Fraser, who set
tied in the Northwest in 1888, with an
Indian girl named Angelique Meadows,
though one OF whose children the
claimant commended that he was heir
to the disputed estates. After being
with Angelique Meadows for some
years In the North west, Colonel Fraser
in 1901 returned to Canada, and ac-
quired the seigniories of Temisconata
and Madowaska. Angelique followed
him to Quebec in 1903, aud, with her
children, lived with him for some time
at River du Loup, first in the manor
house which he himself occupied, and
later in a small lodge ut some distance
therefrom. built especially for her &C
commodation.
The claimant produced a number OF
witnesses who had known the late Col
nj VNpinN IN Ia L.
1886, and VINO testified that he had fire.
quently described In their hearing the
ceremonial which attended his mar
rlage in the Northwest with his In
dian wife, the first Protestant mission
aries to the North west having only
reached these Indians in 1918. Fraser
told how he saved his life by marriage
with Angelique, which was celebrated
in accordance with the formalities
practised by the Northwest Indians.
The defendants contested the legality
OF the marriage, urging that, even If
it had been celebrated in the then
customary manner, it was only forced
alliance. They produced a petition
presented to the Canadian parliament
in 1862 by the present claimant. In
which it was alleged that Colonel
Fraser was forced to contract an
alliance in the Northwest with
Angelique Meadows, who had saved
his life on an occasion when he would
most certainly have persisted without
her protection. Two Of the three
Judges composing the court gave judy
ment for the defendant on the ground
that the marriage had not been shown
to have been contracted according 10
the usages then prevailing in the
Northwest, and that, even il it had
been, the consent of Fraser thereto had
not been free. since it was shown that
he had been forced TO it in order to
avoid certain death. Judge Flamondon
dissented from the decision OF the
court, from which an appeal is to be
taken to the highest tribunal of the
Empire.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
The Red Man Knew a Trick.

An official OF the Indian commission
tells story on Gov. Foster of an Incl
de mt which happened at the Rosebud
agency. Gov. Foster was reading tho
long document which explained how
the Indians would be benefited by the
sale NJ the reservation to chief and
his followers.
Twas a warm day and not pleasant
task. When the Governor had finished
the cold, stole chief said:
mo un'stand, read again"
Gov. Foster stared at the immovable
features OF the red man few seconds,
then began She long talk for the Sec
ond time.
At the end the Indian bowed and
grunted: 'Once more read"
The Governor was wild. He did not
like the overture TO a Turkish bath
amid sage-brush.
There was no relief. He thought
the Sioux was in earnest, and taking
off his coat he again tackled the tedi-
Gus story. Coming under the wire
perspiring and out of breath the gov
ernor gasped "Do you want TO hear
1t again P" The foxy old chief looked
straight at the commissioner and re-
piled Yes-to-morrow. Damn tired
now.n
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
n Was His Mistake.

Look here, Mr.. Higginbottom. ="
said the grocer. by way of joke to
the old farmer, II found this stone,
which weighs FIVE pounds, in the bot
tom of that last crock OF butter /
bought of you"
Lucy, consarn your picter, that is
your fault!' rejoined the man as he
turned to his wife.
"'Tan't neither! You handled the
crocksr'
'But you must hev mixed 'em up
down-cellar.
mo. 1 didn't, though the gal
probably did. She's just that keer
less"
well, Smith, I'll allow for it. The
crooks got mixed. This was the one
we were goin' to send to the preachers
donation party, and I've bin horn
swaggled out OF clean dollar. i orter
hev put a label on it"-New York
Sun,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
ODD NAUTICAL 81 aNo.
Odd Terms and Phrases Used by
the jolly Tars.

the July aFSs
The nautical names for some of tho
usual articles OF food on board ship ssI
suggestive of the coarse and unappe.
tizing nature of the fare. The stock
dish of salt beef is commonly known
as Junk" "old horse" "salt horse"
and "salt junk" Clark Russell, in
one OF his sea stories. declares shat
''salt horse" works out of the pores
and contributes to the mahogany com.
plexion common to sailors, which Is
often mistakably attributed to rum and
weather. A savory mess is dob
scouse," or ''scouse" as it is sometimes
moro shortly called. 1t consists OF
pounded biscuit, small pieces OF salt
beef, and few potatoes boiled up to-
gether and seasoned with pepper.
Smollet mentions the composition
known by the name OF lobscouse." A
dish OF cold fish and potatoes is known
as "twice laid" and may be consider
ed as near relation of the mysterious
resurrection pie'' OF school days, or
Of the familiar "bubble and squeak"
"When midst the frying-pan, in accents
savage,
The beef so surly quarrels with the cab
baRe."
as Peter Pindar sings in very limping
rhyme. A pudding made of dried
peas boiled in cloth rejoices in the
enticing name of "dog's body" The
hard ship biscuits are called "hard
tack" while the ordinary loaves of
white bread to be obtained ashore are
christened ''soft tack" or ''soft TOM
N.Y." The latter epithets will be
familiar TO readers OF Marryat, and al
80 to the many hearers of III. M. S.
Pianafore," wherein the 'bumboat
woman" recounting her wares, sings
OF ''soft tommy and succulent chops"
"Midshipmen's nuts" are broken
pieces OF biscuit eaten by way Of des-
sert- The late Charles Kingsley, in
one of his lectures, mentions friends
who got midshipman's half pay (noth-
ing a day and find yourselD, and mon
keys allowance (more kicks than half
pence }"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
L.Doinr,, n Ticket Lrnnt.

One OF the ticket agents OF the Mich
igan Central railroad, at certain town
in Canada, was an airy, independent
young man, who began work with the
Idea that ne ran the whole line. "The
boys" had numerous complaints against
him, and more than once he would
have caught it in the ear had he not
been fenced in where he could not be
got at. One evening five or six of us
happened to meet there as we came in
on cross roads, and we soon got on to
the fact that the general manager and
two or three other officials OF the road
were in the ticket Office. We laid or.
heads together and put up job. We
all had thousand-mile tickets but each
of the six went to the window in turn
and bought ticket for the nearest sta.
tien east or west When all had been
served the first went back to the win.
dow and said:
Young man, l think you made
mistake"
IL guess not"
"l've got ticket TO c.. That 8
thirty cents. l gave you 81, and you
gave me ninety-two cents back"
"Humph! That's funnyr muttered
the young man, as he took in the
change and corrected the alleged error.
Then the second went up and said:
Young man, don't want to beat
this railroad, l bought ticket to R.,
which Is twenty-five cents; gave you
half dollar, and you hsAded me out
sixty cents"
ii did, eh?" queried the agent, as
he flushed up and took in the change.
Then the third, fourth, fifth and
sixth man went up with similar
story. The big officials were taking it
all in, and they got very nervous. The
young man was whittier than chalk at
the end of it, and he was not wrong in
believing that he was doomed. Next
day he was replaced, and learned
few weeks later that he had quit run
ming a railroad and gone into a WOODEN
mill. 1t cost each of us a small sum
out OF his own pocket to work the
snap, but 1t was pro bono publico and
worth double the mount.-Fxchange.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
In Choice Scotch.

Less than a hundred years ago, ac-
cording to the Irish Law Times, a
proclamation was made at the market
Cross OF Inverary, Scotland, which
warned off poachers in this mixed
style
Eta hoy TIE tither a-hoy! Ia hoy
three times III an Ia hoy-whistl BY
command of his majesty King George,
and her grace to Duke OF Argyll:
IF anybody is found fishing about to
loch, or below to loch, afore to loch.
or ahint to loch. in te loch, or on te
loch. aroun to loch, or about to loch,
she's to be prosecuted wi three perse-
cuiions first, she's to be burnt; syne,
she's TO be drownt; an then to be
hangt. An IL ever she comes back
she's to be persecutit wi far waur
death. God save to king an her grace
te Duke o. Argyll."-Youth's Compan.
Ion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
UnyelRh.

my dear" said Mrs. Honeymoon to
her spouse, one day ut dinner, "the doc
tors say that one should not think about
business matters at meal times, as il
impairs digestion and Injuries the
health. Pray, dear, what do you think
about when you sit down to mealsp"
Sweetest" replied the old man. al
only think about chewl"
And Mrs. Honeymoon put her arms
around his neck, and kissed him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
Cst..rorIcallr Put.

One night as l lay sleeping, at mid
nights dreamy reign, upon my car
came creeping faint, peculiar strain,
and from my couch listened. as the
music louder swelled, and my eyes
with wonder glistened as the players l
beheld. IL the names you'd like to
know, sweet forgiveness you must
PROMISE; on the woodshed in q row, sal
the orchestra Of Thomas. -Atchison
Globe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
War Prices.

A shaggy looking veteran dropped
into an Upper Lisbon street barber
shop Monday and got shave. After
the shave he wanted his beard trim
med just bit. and then he thought he
would like his neck trimmed up"
some, not n haircut but just a little
Sticking up When he got through he
asked the price.
Ten cents" was the reply, the bar
Der thinking that it ought TO have
been a quarter.
The old fellow looked up with a sort
of yearning look and said:
THAT SOP Still keep up your war
prices, don't youP"-Lewiston Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-01-02
rRANS-ASTRA.

There is no lear OF death
For souls that soar in faith
Above this worlds incarccrating bars.
And so, by inner sight,
Behold that Land OF light
Whose glory dims the splender Of the stars
Such, with the spirits ear,
Most marvellous music hear,
Seraphic anthems, sung in unseen skies
And breathe-devinely olent
With the graves noXious scent
The ily-perfumed airs OF Paradlse.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

It is 8 curious fact. says the letiioal Rsaar7
that .he influenza prevailed in America one
hundre5 years age, and Dr. John Warren, in
a letter to Dr. Lettsom. says that -onr be-
loved President Washington is but now re-
covering from severe and dangerous al
tack ofit.~ In 1sse an epidemic started in
Chins. Il reached Russia in January. 1851
and BY May It bad spread 70 western Europe:
but il only reached this country in January.
1882 and then prevailed but slightly
Another and more severe epidemic started in
Russia in December, ls56 within a month
it appeared in London. ard rapidly spread
over Europe This time, again. America
was not affected. An epidemic Of consider
able extent prevailed in the United states,
about ten years ago, and there have been
various mild manifestations Of the disease.
On the whole. however, North America does
lot seem 10 Be very favorable to the devel-
opaient Of epidemic iaaaenz. in is wort
forms. and il is unlikely that We shall have
. severe visitation The disease is not dan
genosis, except sometimes 10 children OF the
aged. while The former ofien show . decided
exemption. The disease is undoubtedly due
10 some micro-orgsnism which fi0ais in the
air. and which iafeois the human system
il is generally killed in 50 doing. For in
tiuenza Is but slightly If al all contagious.
We observe that some feeling of alarm pre-
walls lest this epidemic. be precursor to
-is 81. 4
There have been, however. plenty Of cholera
epidemies without a preceding inhuenza,
and great many influenza epidenics with
out any associate cholera The micro organ
isms Of the TWO diseases are as essentially
different as are the diseases themselves. The
cholera germ lives in water and soil. the in
huenza germ in tie air.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

Sfett Indignation has been expressed
aE4Iasi Colonel Scr1 for The appoinsmeuf of
&. j. Hoidefbhum. Democrat. 10 the oitire
q siofekeelsr ard Gasgrr 10 This cDunfy
Many abe and deserving Republicans were
applicants fsz the same place
The Ebors iiem appeared in the Meyers
dale cgamsfciois Soners1 Notes last
zctk. J; Il but ibe repetition af . very
stupid ard unirushfnl story thai vas put in
eirenlzsioa by irresponsible parties sonse
weeks since. Mr. HoIderbaum receivesi his
apFosniment as Sior-keeper ard Guaeer at
the hands Of Collector Dowlin, under she
Cleveland administration. "a the Isi Of Jan
uarg. isss. just four years sgo. and hAs. held
the position ever sinoe. Ia conversation
on New Year day Mr. Holderban1a said: Il
am one Of the Few Democrats in this county
who have 70. jet .beeng removed from the
revenue serrior hus am daily expecting to
reoeive notice from the Collector that my
services are no longer rsquired have
charge Of two disisleries bat my compensa-
iior Is only two dollars per DAY.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

This community vas totally unprepared
for shock. suci az il received last Thursday
evening when il was announced that Dr. J.
h Miller. The weli-known physician was
dead. Shortly before eight O'Clock mount
ed messenger reached town and, with baiei
breath, broke the awful news 10 the dead
mans friends The doctor bad gone TO
Shanksvile. IN the morning 10 psy pro-
iessional visit 10 a ianily residing IN that
neighborhood. and had proceeded but short
distance On The return home when the grim
monster bore down upon him, sod there. all
alone on The quiet country road, meath
the heavy winter sky. his soEl vent back TO
lis giver. No loving ear was by to catch Ihe
last word or message that may have fallen
from his lips, whea he fell heck ia his brg-
~. s;ill in death- The faithful old horse
iro,ied slowly and carefully along. Is though
conscious ofthe burden il was carrying. final
ly turning late tie barn yard OF John Sny-
der. where the 6rsi discovery Of the doctors
death was made.
nr- Miller was born in StOnycreek Town
ship few months more than - ye4rs ago,
and grew to manhood on his fathers farm.
Af;er receiving his dsgree from Heidlebasg
College he enlisted in The Feseral army Al
the expiration OF his Term Of enlistment he
entered as . student in the Office Of The late
Dr Henry Brub4ker, and subsequently, grad
uafe6 from Jefferson Medical College, PHila-
ds4Phia About this time be wss married to
Jane. eldest daughter Of Hon. A. J. Colborn,
aud located in Berlin, where for sxenty-two
years be successfully prsciicei bis profession.
amer ihedea;h Of Dr. Brabaker. eight weeks
ago, he removed 10 soEaersei fsr thepurpose
Of taking a Eart Of the lsrge pseiiee left By
ihat eminent physician
Death had sei his seal On DR.. Miller's
brow long before he reached manhood's es
tate, and il was only by observing the most
exaciine care that he Was enabled to resist
the onset Of the nalaiy that faally took his
life He Was 8 victim OF consumption, and
suffered the distressing complications that
are always engendered by that disease. The
immediate cause of his death was heart fail
ure. He was fully conscious Of the danger
IN which be walked, and consded 10 his
friends that the end was near
His was The last nsme 70 be added TO the
roll OF r P Cummiuss Post, O. A. r. having
been mustered At meeting Of the Posi on
Saturday evening. December 2sth.
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Cyrus Musser Of the Huntingdon Re
forrDei church. and the intermeut took
place al B srlin, Sturdy afternoon.
Dr. Miller was the fsi Of ten children to
pass over the dark riger. FIVE brothers, four
sisters and his wife survive him
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08
a Dramatic Treat.

Thrown upon the World IS again 10 BE
produced in The Somerset Opera Hoase. on
next Thursday evening. by RHfas Scott and
his great company. Don't fail TO see the
burning hut. the prison sene. ',Jscky and
his famous midget dance. and the popular
song Down went McGinty. All are intro
dnecd in The piece, together with soLgs.
dances and acrobaiic fsals- Prices are ..
s5 and 50 cents. and seats are nov on sale.
The following clipping Is from the Boston
Lenllt. FEB. II Thrown npon the World. r
that thrilling EneiiSh Tnelodrama, opened in
this city for a weeks engagement. The af-
ternoon performance was given 10 a lar-e
audience but the evening saw the little thea
ire packed TO the doors and holding the lar
gesi receipts 80 far this season. The piece is
dramatization Of Charles Resde's novel.
It : never too late to mend and is gwen
with 3 wealth Of scenic effects, a good com
pany and all the adjuncts Of a frst-ciass
production. The star Is Mr. Rufus Scott.
who gives good piece Of work as Tom
shackhArd. and plays the part without the
accustomed rant Of ihe melodrzmsiic hero.
The sPecialties introduced were ofa bright
and novel kind and added greatly 70 the sue
cess Of the play. The stage setting calls for
more than mere mention The prison scene
was something out Of the general run, and
the Australian bat, with the escape Of the
two men in boat under the light Cf the
BLAZING ahip h-oszyhf the end5eDca 70 -
feet with excitement. The piece seems des-.
tined for week Of very large business, as il
is replete with startling situations, Is vel
mounted. has plenty * the humorous about
il and few dali spots
start the new year night by subscribing
for tie HERaLp-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08
TownshIp:instltute.

The teachers sslasds will meet at Csntr,
school house on saturdty. January >. Is9o
at Ioo'elocka a IA. to dispose ofthe folio&ing
program
Recitation, Miss E Rtakin Benefits o:
District Institutes. 81 D. Rel Music in
the schoOlroo;n. Il l. RICHARDSON How
should we spend Friday afternoon W Z.
Berkeybile. D. ". Williamson E.ssy, Miss
Maggie Wagner; Class drill in writing. Mss
r Knepper Should directors furnish fres
Textbooks David. Gable, n A Bru5aker,
T. p. Hamer Recitation, Mrs KoehieT
methods Of teaching primary arithmetic, r
?. Lohr Drawing. W. H. Yost How can
we prevent tariiness2 John johnson, H. =
Zimmerman
The exercises viii be interspersed With
music and ndqaeries. COMMITTEE
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08


EnIT0R SoxEksEr HEKALp.-Is has 5efn
said by some one, who has been stood aside
by the unfhinking masses As 3 cynic. thai
the world IS fall OF shans. soherly eonsid-
erred. ,be saying Is not far from the fact.
Have We not had a most demonsirable in
stance Of il in this toxin during the week Of
ihe school Institute refer particularly TO
facts connected with the entertainments in
the Opera House With 10 desire to Grill
cise nn5avorably any Of the performances,
The liberal patronage extended to them, and
the manifest enjoyment Of them by the large
audiences. emphasized The truth Of the Gym
les remarks abo1t shams in general. While
have nos 4 word 70 say against any who
manifested 70 much pleasure in listening 10
jokes. innnendoes. fads. witieisuls and local
hiis. the fact Was illustrative Of swallowing
q camel sad strAining al gnaf-
j. is well known that we have here 10
Somerset sO-cAlled religious element that Is
dead SCI against all theatrical performances,
m Eacs against any and ali kinds OF amnse-
rnents, however innocent Congregations, In
the name Of morality and religion, are warn
ed against them. and members of churches
threatened With the ecclesiastical rs5 ferrur-
ea ia The even, OF Iatronizing them The
silliuess aud light character Of The amuse-
nsenis are held up as spectres TO iatimidaie the
superstitious, and the admission Zee OF tEen-
tr-fye cents is condemned as a sinful wasfe
Of money. and the time devoted TO the hour
As an inexcusabIe waste ofso many minutes
A firsf-class sninsires shoE Is an aggregation
OF rnonssrosifies. 10 the eyes Of this class OF
persons. Of such hideoas mien, TO be hated
is only TO be seen
The point want 10 make IS this. that no
class represented al the Opera House per-
sornsanoss during the last week clapped
louder. laughed more heartily. gave greater
evidence Of whole-sOulei enjoyment over
some Of the anecdotes snd viticisms ihas did
not measure up IN deoeney and dignity oshe
lowest grade beard 81 hrss-clzss minstrel
show. A / sat in my sest. night after night.
sad saw middie-agei and old men and Eo-
,pe,, hirh in church authorities. and nsinis-
ten. al Of whom are fierce denunciators Of
eli kinds Of amusemenIs-as ] saw tbeEa
loud IN bossteroas laughter over some Of the
old chestnut joke. could not help saying,
wesl. there are shAnns everywhere -sharns on
sbe right. shams on the lefl, shains in front.
shan.s behind--sharns ia politics. sharns in
religion. shsns in The world. shams in the
ehurrb. Ifn we're not such q worm eaten.
venerable chestnut. would Ike 10 qnoie
the great drznaatist's remark about consist
ency ard jewel-bat forbeAr.
suPso.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-08

The people Of Somerset County are becom-
ing concerned over the delay Of Gosernsr
Beaver in fixing date for the execution Of
the Jmoerger nurderers- seven months
have nov eiaIzed since their conviction q
new tsiai has been refused. and. contrary 10
expectation, no steps have bsen taken to pre-
seat their ease before the Pardon Board.
fetfhe Governor does not act The jail in
which the Nicely boys are confined is noio-
rioosiy Gnsafe- Once they have broken out
nearly taking ihe lie ofiheir jAiisr in their
dash fer liberty Under All the cicumsian-
oes the Governors duty Is plain .-JolAsfo,ra
Triliaie.