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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

crash that reverberated through the
universe until the stars ratified in their
azure settings. The conclusion fairly
lifted the storm devil off his feet
Down the mountain he fell, down,
down. until, with splash, that sent
shower OF spray above the treetops. he
sank into the very center Of the river
below. AS he fell the tomahawk sank
Kissing through the soft earth, cutting
the mountain in twain from summit to
base. For moment the riverward
half tottered, then toppled with a
mighty roar down upon Okshela Seche.
And there Okshela Seche has lain,
and there he will lie through all eter-
nifty. weighted to the rivers bottom by
half mountain. kicking and thrash
ing the waters until the stream from
source TO mouth is thick with mud,
choking and suffering. ever on the
point of strangling, yet never re-
lieved by "a single second of uncon-
seriousness. And this is why the river
is muddy, and this Is why storms come
no more from the south.
When thai appalling crash came,
young and old fed, shrieking with ter
ror, to the tepees. from which none
burst stir until the sun had for the
second time started on his journey
round the heavens. Then venturing
out with trembling, the Poncas found
Warpah Tonkah dead in his tepee.
Search for Loleota revealed Only the
imprint of her form upon the soft
earth where she had been striker down
by the assassin and dark. red spot,
where the life-current had poured out
on the insensate soil. Spirits had car
ried hor oacl5 TO the cloud land, but
the steam from her hearts blood as
cends forever
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
Not To re Fooled.

''Now, jest you go right along; you
needn't stop here" said Farmer Hay
fork, authoritatively. Il don't want
no lightnin' rods"
II am not selling lightning rods,
responded the sleek-looking poddler,
whose sudden appearance at the gate
had aroused the ire of Farmer Havfork.
II don't keer what yer sellin'," re-
piled the farmer, Il don't want it an
won't take ii, and that's all there is
about it. know the tricks of you
city sharps. | read the papers, do.
You can't catch me on any double
back action pumps, or any self-working
churns, or patent Egyptian corn fresh
from the pyramids-not much and |
don't want to take any mowers on trial,
either, and sign receipt fer 1t and
have it come back as a ninety-day note
fer $40, No, stree. And you
can't buy my farm, either, and then
have me buy it back at a big advance,
because some confederate OF yours
comes along and offers twice what you
gave fer it. Milky! I'm no chicken.
Now clear out"
IL only want -"
"Oh, yes; you only want to get my
name to anything at ALL so you can
make a note out of it. I'm up to all
such tricks. ] read the papers, l do.
IL only want to show you our new
patent reversible hens nests"
What on airth is them?"
'It's an ordinary hens nest only it
reverses itself everytime hen lays an
egg, and drops the egg into a basket
below"
What good is that?"
Cant you see? The hen turns
round to look at the egg, but it amt
there, and she concludes she didn't lay
any, and so sets right down and lays
another one, and so on. Only $50"
''By gum! Gimme dozen. New
York Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
No Hone.

Penitent Printer have been such
a terrible sinner that fear there is no
salvation for me.
Minister-Cheer up, my friend.
There is hope for even the vilest.
But I've been such great sinner.
/ have worked on Sunday papers put
ting in type accounts OF prize fights,
murders and all manner OF crime thus
TO spread its influence all over The
land"
but there is still hope for you IL
you truly repent"
IL am glad TO hear you say so. l
have often put your sermons in type
and thought how full Of love they were
and"
"Are you the fiend who when / wrvte
of Pale martyrs in their shrouds OF
fire" made it read, Pale martyrs
with their shirts on fire?"
II am afraid l am. ="
Then 1 am happy to say that l do
not believe the hereafter holds any
hope for you. Newark Town Talk.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
A Had Conscience.

A New York cashier. who was max
ing preparations to go to Canada, hav-
ing occasion to return to the bank after
night found that burglar had opened
the safe ana was extracting the con-
tents.
Now I've got you. Throw up your
hands," exclaimed the cashier, draw
ing his pistol.
BAH" replied the burglar, con-
temptuously; 'you keep quiet, OF Eli
tell the directors how much money l
didn't find in the safe"
The cashier recoil5d with horror and
dismay at the suggestion.
you had mighty narrow escape
from catching burglar" continued
the knight Of the jimmy. Next time
l come. il there amt more cash in the
safe I'll land YOU in Sing Sing" and
after obtaining a voluntary contribu-
ton from the cashier the burglar with
drew smiling. Texas SiftingS
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
short Paragraphs.

The average cost Of constructing q
mile of railroad in the United States
at the present time is about $50, 600.
The government and council OF
Maine have decided to present the
United States cruiser Maine service
of silver plate to cost 81, 600.
A trial is soon to be made OF run
ming boats by electricity on the New
York canals. The trolley wires are
TO be placed over the center OF tho
canal.
Saline county, Kan. will produce
about four million bushels OF wheat
this year, or nearly thousand dollars
worth for every family in her borders.
Burial ground being very scarce in
Hong Kong Colony, tho government
propose TO take up and burn Chinese
unclaimed dead buried for five or six
years.
An Alabama poultry raiser has a
chicken with three perfect wings.
The extra wing is in the middle OF the
back, and when the fowl is in a hurry.
serves as q sail.
Scet sugar is rapidly outstripping
cane sugar in the markets OF the
world. The estimated Gro. for this
year OF each is: Cane, 2,340, 600 tons;
beet 5000, 600 tons.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
why Not Paint Americas

Sheltering themselves under the con-
venient saying that art has no country,
our painters either remain abroad and
paint Europe, or return to their own
land and paint Europe still. Painters,
sculptors, architects, are angry when
this matter is presented to them, aid
invoke the right OF the individual 10
express himself in any manner he
pleases. They have been known to be-
come denunciatory II the point Is press
ed that they bring back with them
from Paris an atmosphere, landscape,
certain tricks OF pose and motion for
the human figure, which are rarely il
ever found in our landscape and among
our people. -Harper's Weekly.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

The principal feature OF the consti-
tuition adopted for the Australian COM
monwealth are now known, and they
show striking resemblance to the
lines of the constitution OF the United
States. IL was TO be expected, of
course, that no new government could
be founded on Republican principles
without borrowing freely from the
fundamental law Of the one great re-
public which has stood the test of more
than a century of life, and risen TO the
rank of perhaps the greatest power in
the world. Yet, conscious as we are
of some defects in the practical work.
ings OF our own institutions, it may
surprise us that the great new nation
o. the Southern seas colldfnd so little
10 alter or amend. As far as is con-
sistent with the retention of political
relations with Great Britain, the
Australian constitution is almost COPY
~ our own.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

The talk of the town in these times
Is about the microbe, and many men as
we'll as women seem to be afflicted
with an anti-microbatic mania The
enemy is to be found everywhere. in
the air, in the water, in the ground, in
the food. and on the person, revealing
In the sunshine and enjoying life in
the k1use. He is disease-breeder, q
pain producer, a groan-raiser, and
even in some cases a mind-destroyer.
He cannot be seen with the naked eye.
and he scares some of the men who
take look at him through micro
scope. You may tame lion, but can
not tame a microbe; you may pull the
fangs Of viper. but the microbe must
be killed to render him harmless, if
indeed he be not dangerous even after
his death
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

ASK questions and many questions,
and leave nothing till you are thor
oughly informed of II, but be careful of
asking only proper questions. Such
questions are far from being ill-bred,
or troublesome to those Of whom you
ask them On the contrary they are a
tacit compliment to their knowledge,
and people have a better opinion OF a
young man when he seems desirous to
be informed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
Poor Clara.

Clara-"Mister Smith is in the par
lor; 30 run away, Charlie and I'll give
you quarter" Charlie Tin tone to
wake the dead) Yes, that's all right
about the quarter for running away
when Smith is here; but, where is that
dime you were going to give me for not
telling Smith that you kissed Mister
Brown in tho hall last night? And
that quarter you were going TO give
me for not telling Brown about your
squeezing Mister Jones hand when 1
was behind the sofa? Promises don't
go no moro. Come down with the
rocks
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

NEVER again will the foodgates Of
immigration to this country be opened
as they have been in the past. Neces-
atty forbids it. The stream of immi-
grafton will doubtless continue to flow
from other countries until the United
States itself is thlckly settled nation.
But that stream must be purified on its
course, or. better still, at its source.
1t dignifies this nation to protect itself
from an avalanche OF social degrade
ton and misery and the corruption OF
tho body politio while welcoming with
hospitable hands all who are capable
OF becoming citizens of the republic
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

MOST OF the large fortunes in this
country have been accumulated in a
single lifetime, and the greed OF get
ting too much money. which alone has
made it possible to be gotten, has un-
fitted its getter for anything else. It
is doubtless fact that thousands Of
comparatively poor people would know
how to use great wealth better than do
most of those who have it. All poor
people think this, but in so many cases
their poverty is so directly the result
of their own unfitness for wealth that
their opinion may well be doubted.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

The reasons for the continued preva-
lence OF apprehensions Of war in
Europe in the absence of any imme-
date or definite cause of quarrel lies
In the consideration that the increas-
ing strain of military expenditure can
not be much longer borne. If, within
mutual jealousies, the mutual nations
will not disband their vast forces, they
must fight In order to secure disband-
ment at the end OF the conflict.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

IT is a matter of history that the
bones Of Columbus are in Havana But
1t is also matter of history that they
are in Santo Domingo City. This is
rather confusing, and Capt. Nathan
Appleton. OF Boston, who has been in
vestigating the question throws no
light upon it. The captain says no
body knows anything about it. He
found the bones of Columbus at both
places. Both cities are confident that
they have the genuine article.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
THE EATA MORGANA.
Most frequently Seen or Sicily and There
But seldom.

buI ScluOhs
The Fata Morgana is a singular seri-
al phenomenon, akin TO the mirage. It
is seen in many parts Of the world, but
most frequently and in greatest per-
lection at the Straits OF Messina, be-
tween Sicily and Italy. So many con-
ditions must coincide however. that
even there it is OF comparatively rare
occurrence. To allow q its production,
says the St. Louis Republic, the sun
must be at an angle of forty-fve degrees
with the water. both sky and sea must
be calm, and the tidal current sutfi-
GENTLY strong TO cause the water in the
center to rise higher than on the edges
OF the strait. When these conditions are
fully met, the observer on the heights
of Calabria. looking toward Messina,
will behold series OF rapidly changing
pictures, sometimes of most exquisite
beauty. Castles. colonnades, sue
:essions of beautiful arches, palaces,
cities with houses and streets and
church domes. mountains. forests, grot-
toes will appear and vanish. to be sue
ceeded perhaps, by fleets of ships,
sometimes placidly sailing over the
deep, sometimes inverted, while halo
like rainbow surrounds every image.
1t is supposed that the images are
due to irregular retroactive powers of
the different layers of air above the sea.
which magnify, repeat and distort the
objects on the Sicilian shore beyond;
but to the Italians these singular ap-
pearances are the castles of the Princess
Morgana and the view of them is sup
posed to bring good fortune to the be-
holder
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26

WI all have to learn in one way or
another, that neither men nor boys get
second chances in this world. We all
get new chances till the end of our
lives, but not second chances in the
same set of circumstances; and the
great difference between one person
and another is, how he takes hold OF
and uses his first chance, and he takes
his fall if it is scored against him.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
Anutcher,~ Philo.opI,y.

ut is natural for man to cleave 10
woman; but if Eve hadn't been "A spare
rib and Adam such a cleaver, there
wouldn't have been so much cutting-up
in the garden of Eden" unused the
butchers boy as he studied his Sunday
school lesson.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
Apo,,,er Monkey.

Mamma" cried little Phil, what is
a hominy monkey?" a hominy mon
keyP Why, my dear, there is no such
a thing, whyp' why, we was play
In games this morning, and Nellie
Smith she counted out monkey, mon
key, bottle of beer Hominy monkeys
are there horcp An thought maybe
you knew.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
THERE is some reason to fear fail

THERE is some reason to fear a fail
ure TO restrict immigration properly,
by reason of inability to agree upon
the means to be employed. There is
no difference of opinion as to the de-
STABILITY of severe regulation. The
people of this country, with rare una-
nimity, call upon congress for protec-
ton against the outcasts Of Europe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-06-26
RclaIlonshin.

A hen resembles an old tramp In
ambush, when she's laying for you
Drake's Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
EASTERN ECHOES.

The aged widow of ex-President Polk
is dying at Nashville, Tenn.
Reports from the Chickasaw nation
say the Bird party was victorious in the
recent election. This result means that
the intruder must go.
The adjoining sections of Indiana,
Illinois and Kentucky have been visited
by copious and timely rains, and all
crops promise large yield.
st. John & Marsh, lumber dealers,
Chicago, have assigned. Liabilities,
$l46, 900. The attorney for the firm
asserts that it will pay dollar for dollar
if given time.
The factory of the Henry 9. Hart
Manufacturing company at Detroit,
Mich, was completely destroyed by fire,
Thursday evening. Loss, $4,000; in.
surance, $4,000. Three hundred and
+ fifty men are thrown out of employment.
Charles s. Wolfe, who was elected ex-
ecutive commissioner of the Pennsyl-
vania worlds fair, by the state commits
sioners, dropped dead at Harrisburg
within an hour and half after his cleo
ton. so s s',- IS.
r. The last act of the Maryland state
COANCIitiOA Va tuC dIAnCIb AAllduCC, w at
the adoption of resolution that the
Maryland farmers are in no way antag-
onistic to United States Senator Cor.
man.
Eugene H. Bonnick and wife suicided
at Denver. Cause, domestic trouble
magnified by the interference of rela-
tives and neighbors. Bonnick was a
good, sober business man. The couple
left a note asking that they be buried
side by side.
President Harrison has committed to
one years suspension from rank and
duty, on half pay; the dismissal from
service sentence rendered last month by
the court-martial against Captain Will
lam Davis of the tenth cavalry, at
Apache, Ariz.
The South Jersey farmers had their
annual outing at Pennville, Nj. Thurs
day. Two young men quarreled, and
friends took up the fight, which soon
became general. One man was fatally
injured, twenty were badly hurt and
two hundred received cuts and bruises.
At Gaylord, Mich, A. W. Wilcox,
aged 20, split open the skull Of his
granddaughter, Mrs. West, and then
suicided by shooting with a revolver.
Before shooting himself he took dose
of Paris green. He was angered at his
granddaughter because she had been
keeping house for him and was going
QWQV
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
Inauspicious Openinp.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, August 13.-The
movement to start the Peoples party in
Illinois did not open very auspiciously.
When the meeting was called to order
at the statehouse this morning not over
forty persons were present. They rep
resented all portions of the state, how
ever, and among the number were MEM
bers of the Farmers Mutual Benefit
association and grange. But little was
done this morning. S. M. Norton, ed
itor of the Sentinel, of Chicago, was
elected chairman, and after the appoint
ment of the committee on rules, an ad-
journment was taken to pm.
Sixty people were present at the af-
ternoon session. A constitution was
adopted. providing for the formation Of
state organization, etc. One of its
articles forbids fusion with the old par
ties. By resolution the Cincinnati
platform was endorsed. Fred &. Blood
secretary of the state Farmers Alliance,
was the only officer of the F. M. B. A.,
Alliance or Grange present.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
FOSTERS FAILURE.
His Plans to Extend the AZ Per Cent.
Bonds Petering Out.

His Plans to Extend the Az Per Cent
Bonds Petering Out.
WASHINGTON, August 13.-Tnquiry at
the treasury department develops the
fact that Secretary Fosters plans for
continuing the four and half per cent.
bonds at two per cent, have 80 far
failed to meet with the favor
anticipated by its advocates. Up
to date $13,5O0,000 has been
continued. but others, aggregating
$4,000, 900 must be presented on or be-
fore Semptember I'd, or the secretary
must be prepared to redeem them on
presentation, or make terms with the
holders for an extension of time at the
present rate of interest, AZ per cent.
The available cash balance today, out
side of the fractional silver and deposits
in national banks, is $13,5O0, 900,
and is gradually increasing. While
there is no question of the government g
ability to redeem, the bonds, it is well
known that it would prefer to continue
them. There is no doubt that $8,000,-
600 held by banks will be continued.
The uncertainty is in regard to the $15,-
100000 in the hands of individuals.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
CHLOROFORMED.
A Memphis Banker Drugged
and Robbed.
Forced to Sign a Check at the
Point of a Gun.
The RObber Did Not Get Much Booty
After ALI.
Flat Failure of Secretary Fosters Bond
Extension Scheme-Blaipe and
Ninety-two-Other East
ern News.
Associated Press Dispatches.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, August 13.-R. u.
Frayser, president of the Security and
Memphis City bank, secretary of the
Memphis City railway, principal owner
OF the Public Ledger and one of the
most prominent and wealthy citizens OF
Memphis, was this afternoon chloro-
formed and robbed at the Gayoso hotel
by man asserting that he was John
A. Morris, of New Orleans. Morris en-
gagged room at the hotel, sent for Fray
ser, who went to the hotel, and, after
talking regarding matter on which
Morris asked information, the latter
asked the other to take drink.
Frayser declined; turning to face
Morris, the latter pulled two revolvers,
saying: 81 am a desperate man; no
money; family in New Orleans desti-
tute; must have cash; you endorse a
check for $5000."
Frayser argued the matter. The par
ties finally compromised by Frayser
endorsing check for $500, hoping the
cashier at the bank would suspect some
thing was wrong and refuse to cash it.,
as he endorsed it "R. D. Frayser." but
usually endorses his checks ''R. Dudley
Frayser."
Morris then chloroformed Frayser and
sent bell boy to the bank for the
money. This evening cries of Murder
Thieves" !" were heard issuing from the
room. The door was burst open and
Frayser was found unconscious, his
watch, $50 and Morris being gone; the
check was on the table, payment at
the bank having been refused. Morris's
whereabouts is unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
ALLEGED ExAaGERATIoN.
A Yuma Correspondent Claims that ,
Marked Phenomena Occurred.

A Yums Correspondent claims that No
Marked Phenomena Occurred.
SAN Francisco, August 13. - The
Chronicles Yuma correspondent made a
trip to the town of Lerdo, Mexico, which
was reported to be destroyed by an earth
quake July 30th. He reports that the
accounts OF the earthquake have been
greatly exaggerated. No houses were
destroyed, and he failed to find the place
where the Colorado river was reported
to be pouring into fissure in the earth.
There was no tidal wave in the Gulf of
California, and the shock was hardly
felt there. The report that the hills
had disappeared is explained by stating
that about one hundred feet of sand
fell into the river. He also investigated
the alleged disappearance OF the river on
the day of the earthquake. He found
that opposite Lerdo is large island.
Until month ago the river flowed in
the east channel, nearest to Lerdo; then
it began to change into the west chan
mel. The cause was the gradual eating
away of the sand bluff on the main land
which fell into the east channel and
blocked it up. This was noticed three
weeks before the earthquake.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-08-14
BLAINE AND '9a.
An Enthusiastic 1Iinnesotan Thinks He
VIII Head the Ticket. ~

An Enthusiastic Minnesotan Thinks He
VIII Head the Ticket. 5
MINNEAPOLIS, August Is. = Loren
Fletcher, one of the Republican leaders
of this state, and leading candidate
for Republican nominee for congress in
this district, returned this morning
from Bar Harbor, where he had a long
talk with Blaine. He said Blaine would
live to serve his country many years
yet. He was not ill, but simply needed
rest. The Minnesotan told him that two
topics, only, werediscussed in the north
west, the big wheat crop and Blaine's
health. He assured the secretary that
Blaine and reciprocity would sweep this
part of the country. The only answer
Blaine made was smile and depreca-
tory gesture, yet Fletcher has an impress
sion that Blaine will run if asked with
sufficient unanimity.
"Did he impress you as a man on the
verge of the grave 2" was asked.
EYES," replied Fletcher, "but the
grave was that of the next Democratic
nominee"