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Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
Migrating Crabs,


 A most curious and interesting set of phenomena are those which often occur when group of fishes, once marine, take by practice to inhabiting fresh-water riv- CTS; or, vice-versa, when a fresh water kind, moved by an aspiration for more ex- pansive surroundings, takes up its resi- dence in the sea as A naturalized marine. Whenever such change of address hap pens it usually follows that the young fry cannot stand the conditions of the new home to which their ancestors were unac- customed-we all know the ingrained con- servatism of children-and so the parents are obliged once year to undertake pill erimage to their original dwelling place for the breeding season. Extreme cases of terrestrial animals, once aquatic in habits, throw flood of lurid light Jas the news papers sas) upon the reason why this should be so. For example, frogs and toads develop from tsdpoles, which in all essentials are true gill breathing fish. It is therefore obvious that they cannot lay their eggs on dry land, where the tadpoles would be unable to find anything to breathe; so that even the driest and most tree-hunting tosds must needs repair to the water once a year to deposit their swawn in its native surroundings.
 Once more. crabs pass their earlier lar val stages as free swimming crustaceans, somewhat shrimp, like in appearance, and as agile AS fieas; it is only by gradual met amorphosis that they acquire their legs and claws and heavy pedestrian habits. Now there are certain kinds of crab, like the West Indian land crabs Chose dainty morsels whose image every ePicure who has visited the Antilles still eushrines with regret in a warm corner of his heart), which have taken in adult life to walking bodily on shore and visiting the summits of the highest mountains, like the fish of Deucalion's deluge in Horace. But once 6 yea, as the land-crabs bssk in the sun or St Catherine's Peak or the Fern Walk, C ! strange instinctive longing comes ovel | them automatically to return for a while to their native element; and, obedient tc that inner monitor of their race, down they march in thousands, velut agmins facto to lay their eggs at their leisure in Port Royal harbor. On the way the ne groes catch them, all full of rich coral waiting to be spawned, and Chloe or Dinsf serves them up hot, with bread-crumbs, 1T their own red shells neatly nestling be | tween the folds of nice white napkin The rest run away. and deposit their egg, in the sea- where the young hatch out, and pass their lsrval stage once more as fre' and active little swimming crustsceans.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF.

SCHoVAS OIk DEAEs The cenLus bulletin concerning schools for the deaf in the United States reveals some interesting and rather surprising facts. There were forty-three public schools for the deaf in the census year, of which fourteen were in the north Allan tic States, nine in the north central, eight in the south Atlantic, seven in the south central and five in the western States. The thirteen States of Delaware, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Mon-
 tana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North
 and South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia and Wyoming do not appear in the bulletin as
 having any schools for the deaf. On the other hand, Maryland, Massachusetts,
 Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas have two
 schools each, and New York has no less
 than seven.
 The surprising thing is the apparent in
 crease in the number of the deaf. The
 average number of the pupils in the
 schools for successive decades is as fol-
 lows From 1S40 to 1s49, 5O1; from 1850
 to 1859, 912; from 1860 to 1869, 1,563;
 from 1870 to 1879, 3.159; from 1880 to 1889, 5,910. From these fguresi it appears
 that the increase in the decade 1850 to
 1859 over the preceding one was
 fraction over 92 per cent,
 in the next decade following it was
 71.3 per cent, in the next 102 per cent,
 and in the last ST per cent, the percent age in each case representing the increase
 over the next preceding decade. The ra- tio of increase in the number of pupils was from two to three times the decennial
 rate of increase of population.
 It may be that these figures do not mean what they appear to. They may only in dicate that better provision has been made
 in each succeeding decade for the instruc- tion of this class of unfortunates.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
REGENT PUBLICATIONS.

The bound volumes of "St. Nicholas, containing the twelve numbers of the year, are remarkably attractive books. The stories, long and short, are of the best type of juvenile fiction, and are admirably illustrated, while the poems and the pop ular departments, "Jack in the Pulpit" " "The Letter Box" and 1.-The Riddle Box,' are fully up to the standard. As every one knows, nothing but the best and choicest is admitted to the columns of St. Nicholas. It is the delight of childhood and youth, and as for older people, those who can find nothing in it to interest and refresh are they who have parted with the last shred of youthfulness, whose brains are cobwebbed and whose sympsthies art arid. The Century Co.,, New York. Fol sale by E. P. Judd.
 'The Lily of the Arno; or. Florence
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
THE SILYEIk BUSINESS,

The silver men are not yet satisfied. and they probably will not be until they get what they want, or are So thoroughly beaten that they will give up their scheme. They profess to be very confident that Q law for the free and unlimited coinage of silver will pass both houses of congress at the present session, and they have called meeting of those interested to help in what they call the good work. They also feel encouraged by the appointment of MT. Bland of Missouri to the Coinage committee. It is pointed out that no one could help them so much at the head of this committee, which would necessarily have charge of all bills of this character in the house. MT. Bland is an experienced member of the house. He is a shrewd and trained parlismentarian. He is a man of unquestioned ability, and is com pletely devoted to free coinage.
 Of course no free coinage bill, if it does pass both houses, will become law. The President said in his message: "I am still of the opinion that the free coinage of sill yer, under existing conditions, would i disastrously affect our business interests at home and abroad. We could not hope to maintain an equality in the purchasing power of the gold and silver dollar in our own markets, and in foreign trade the stamp gives | no added value to the bullion contained ir coins. x x To place business | upon silver basis would mean a sudder and severe contraction of the currency by the withdrawal of gold and gold notes, anG such an unsettling of all values as would produce commercial panic" Therefore a free coinage bill would not have the ap proval of the President.
 In our opinion, the President might vel
 have taken even stronger stand agains
 the silver business than he did in his mes
 sage, but it is cheering to know that h
 has no sympathy with those who would
 upset the financial system of the country
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
DEEP.

When girl marries a man to reform
 him the devil doesn't worry.-Elmira Ga
 zette.
 Praying to the congregation may sound
 very nice, but it never attracts any atten-
 ton in heaven.-Ram's Horn.
 Miss Giddings-O, papai What can be
 more brilliant than diamondi MT. Gid
 dings-A girls wits when she wants one.- Waif
 Penelope-Do you see that handsome fel- low by the pianol rejected hia once. Perdita- That's nothing. rejected him twice.-L;fe.
 "What did you get for your birthdayF" "A watch chain" "Where is it! Let's see it" Cant. It's with the watch."- Jewellers Circular. Little girl wonder whats tn reason all our school teachers go an get marriedl Little boy-I guess it's cause they like to
 boss.-Good News. Considering MT. Gladstone's achieve ments with the axe, wouldn't it be more appropriate to call him "The Grand Old Felleri'-Boston Post. At the Night School-Teacher- give me your attention. Pupil-Youll have to excuse me. I'm a street car con- ductor.-Boston Transcript. He-I am sure we could get along on your income. I am not a man of expensive tastes She-Any one who wants to mar " me is 8 man of very expensive tastes.- Life.
 Hojack-Are you going to make any good resolutions this yeari Tomdik-No; I always break them. Hojak-Then make Q few bad ones this time.-Epoch.
 ''Do you call this pint!" asked the model hired girl of the milkman. "Yes " "Well, it won't do. When the family wants condensed milk it'll buy it at the grocery. y."-Washington Star. A brigand in Italy captures seven travel CTS, one Jew. "Yau are free" said the chief to the Israeiite ''It's not to be ex- pected We can cook kosher solely on your account Philadelphia Times. "Are you pretty well acquainted with your mother tongue, my boyF' asked the school teacher of the new scholar. "Yes, sir," answered the lad, timidlY; "ma jaws me good deal, sir. r."-The Comic. Teacher Bobby. where do we get our sugarl Bobby - From the sugar cane. Teacher-Correct. Now Edward, where do we get our soapl Edward - From the soapstone.-Rochester Post Express. Were 1t not for the escape valve Of sig | ing up our scquaintances behind theil backs, all the police and all the armies that ever were or will be would not be ample to keep the peac".-Boston Transcript. Mrs. Wangle-I have just returned from | a visit to that poor family that our dear | good minister is so much interested in. | Wangle-I should think your dear good minister would call on them himself Mrs Wangle-How can he, the poor
 mana He is over in Europe Brooklyn | Life.
 Weary Wrinkles-Say, mister, gimme g | quarter an I'll put ye onto a thing that's
 got foot on top of its legs. Museum
 Manager-You're guffin'. Weary Wrinkles l No, aint. Museum Manager-Well
 here's your quarter. Whats the freak Weary Wrinkles (edgiug awayl-A bed | New York Herald.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
Past and Present." by Virginia W. John son. A charmingly written book in which


 history, folklore, descriptions of cathe- drals, campaniles, art-treasures and the like are deftly linked with the authors personal experiences in'the Flower City of Italy. Twenty-Five photo-gravures of points of interest and objects of artistic value embellish the work, which is hand somely bound in vellum cloth. A very acceptable holiday gift, especially to those whose knowledge of foreign cities must be gained by their own firesides. Estes & Lauriat, Boston. For sale by E. P. Judd. "Queen Summer; or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose," penned and portrayed by Walter Crane. Mir. Crane, the most popular designer of the contemporary British school of decorative art, has added this volume to the remarkable series of picture-books which have made his pecu- iarities of drawing and coloring widely known and admired. "Queen Summer" is @ fanciful poem in medieval style, very gracefully illustrated. The tints are deli cate. yet rich, and there is a wealth of the flowing curves in which this artist SO much delights. The drawings are printed on one side of the paper only, the doubled edge of the leaves being uncut in Japanese fashion. Cassell 6 Co.,, Limited, London. For sale by E. P Judd
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
LulIabies From All Lands.

 Sleep, sleep. little mouse! The field your father ploughs; Your mother fee1s pigs in rhe sty, She'll come and slap you when your cry.
 CHINESE. Snail, snail, come out and be fed, Put out your horns and then your head, And thy nanny will give thee mutton, For thou art doubly dear to me.
 SPANISH. The moon shines bright, And the snake darts swift and light; 1see five baby bulocKs And calf young and white.
 ARABIC. Sleep, my baby, sleep, Sleep A Slumber hale. Swettly rest till morning light; My little farmer boy, so bright.
 ZULU. Hush thee, my baby, Thy mothers over the mountain gone. There she will dig the tile garden patch, And water she'll fetch from the river.
 NORWEGIAN. Row, row. to Baltnarock How many fish are caught in the net; One for father, and ne for mother, One for sister and one for brother.
 SWEDISH. Hush, hush, baby mine; Pussy climns the big green pine. Mother turns the milstone, Father to kill the pig has gone.
 GERMAN. Sleep, baby, sleep; Thy father guards the sheep, Thy mother shakes the dreamland tree, And from it falls sweet dreams for thee; Sleep, baby, sleep.
 Unidentified Exchange
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

Here you are. Living near Memphis Emeline, Lucinda Caroline, Mary Hasel- tine, Jane Palestine, Lulu Paradine, Virgic Valentine, and Maude Anna Adeline.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

Electrician Nickola Tesla says the time
 will soon come when a ship will be able to
 telegraph to either shore of the sea she is traversing without cable or indeed any di-
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

Somebody wants the name of New York city changed to York. It wouldn't be a great change. It is Nyork now.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

A St. Paul man sued the Western Union Telegraph company for s2,000 damages for failure to deliver to him a telegram announcing the death of his brother in Chicago. His allegation set forth that through this failure the plaintiff ''was deprived of the satisfaction and pleasure of seeing his said brother and being pres ent at the funeral"
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

President Harrison knows a thing or | two, and one of them is how to pick out | good judges.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

FELLOW CITIzENs-If there are any among you whose homes are not satisfac- torily furnished so that the coming holi- days can be properly enjoyed we extend to them a most cordial invitation to visit our immense establishments and to make their families present of beautiful carpet or parlor suit, parlor stove or irst-class kitchen range, an easy chair, fancy rock CT or most anything that can be thought of. We are the largest handlers of housekeep- ing goods in this state and can ssl at very low prices for cash or on easy terms. Its wonderful how well house can be fur nished on small weekly payments Come and see us. We have many imitators, but come and see US; We are the leaders.
 P. J. KELLY & CO. Grand Ave. and Church St.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

A Jersey farmer went into Philadelphia the other day with fifteen pearls, which he sold for $700. It is not an unusual thing to find pearls in New Jersey. They are often obtained in large and valuable specimens in the shell known as the unio. In 1857 pearl of fine luster, weighing ninety-three grains, was found at Notch Brook near Paterson. It became known as the "Queene Pearl" and was sold by Tiffany & Go. to the Empress Eugenie of France for $2, 800.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

The love of money is powerful Its
 power is shown in test which is some
 times applied to men who say they are
 deaf. It is said that if man who is pre-
 tending to be deaf is approached from be-
 hind while standing on a stone floor or
 sidewalk and a coin is dropped so as to ring he will invariably turn sharply
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18

And by so doing our sales will more than double.
 Notwithstanding the great markdown on account of Dissolution, customers from out of town will receive their return fare on purchases of over $10.
Morning journal and courier., 1891-12-18
4ntrua1 aud Courier.

The Oldest Daily Paper Pub
 ished in Connecticut.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
Communication.
Editor EXPOSIToR :

Editor EXPosIToR:
Insults evidently form most of the
Democratic stock in trade. The re-
CURED service must be most urgent, if
the above is fair sample, when the
private citizen, who has the courage to
speak his convictions upon matters of
a purely public nature and concern, is
made target for personal abuse.
The great crime of Doctor Gowan,
for which the fOulest venom of the
Democrat and its cOnfederates has
been hurled at him, consisted only in
speaking plainly q plain truth that
was, it seems, unSavOry To corrupt
members of the Board of Supervisors
from the towns
e. II. Drake, one of the staff of the
Democrat, has felt disposed, in the
interest of some one or for the puT-
pose of satisfying his own feelings, i,
seems to me, against Doctor Gowan, or
else TO better serve the demands made
upon his talents AZ an editor, TO bring
him into contempt and ridicule. I he
term sucker" he applied 10 him that
he might gain the appreciation of his
master, but the rcwarding caress he
will receive for his eGort will not re-
lievc the disgraccful and unmerirod
insult. BY this very act he has de
clared himself anything but gentle
man, and may be duly repaid for hi
pains later, though not in kind it is to
! hoped.
DR.. Gowan has only exercised the
right of every citizen, to unearth Il
conspiracy that, under the name of
! taxation, has become tyrant and Il
robber of the people of his township
and village.
AZ the everyday thought of the
people ripens into conviction from the
| exposures already made, the hireling
Of the city trusts the corruptionist
the Office seekers may lash themselves
into fury. Their only safety valve
seems to be the Democrat; and woe be
upon even the gray hairs which dare
meet the avalanche Of its abuse.
1t may be that the people appreciate
the Democrats position. 1t may be
the people will sustain it in the slurs
cast by it at such respected citizens
among us as DR.. Gowan. But |, foi
one, have never heard an expression OF
anything but disgust at its proceedings
on the part of good citizens. And II
this hOnored member among us is &c
be dubbed, at thebehest of the Demo
Gratis master, sucker, then the Dem
ocrat can apply the term to about
three hundred residents of the Towr
of Brockway and Village of Yale, OF
whom yours truly is one. CITIZEN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
a Safe Investme emit

Is one which is guaranteed to bring
yon satisfactory results. or in case Of
fnilure return of purchase price.
On this safe plan Won can buv from
onr advertised Druggist a bottle of DR..
Kings New Discovery for CnnSump-
ton 1t is guaranteed To bring relief
i'm every case when used for any aifec-
ton of Throat. Lungs or Chest. such
MS Consumption. Inflammation of
Lungs. Bronchitis. Asthma. Whooping
Cough, Group. etc. etc 1t is pleasant
and agreeable To taste. perfectly safe.
ma can always he depended upnn
TRIAL bottles free at Grant Holden IL
Bros drug store
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
CONDITION OF SILVER.

Owing to the fact that the silver dis
cussion was again revived in Congre s
after it had once been dealt with, and
in manner satisfactory at the time
to even the most radical silver men, it
has rather obscured the facts as to the
real condition ut present of silver
legislation. The cry for free silver
coinage in particular has drowned out
all consideration for the lime of just
how free" the present. coinage of
silver is. II has caused Us to over
look the true condition Of things, and
forget just what has been done 10
alleviate the presen monetary srin
gency. The fact of its existence has
not been denied by any one, nor the
need of legislation gainsaid. Then,
we may justly inquire, what has been
done to alleviate this distress among
the people, and why was the "free
coinage" of silver refused.
There is hardly Il tinancier in the
country who has not raised warming
finger against an unlimited free coin
age Of silver. IFS advocates have
evidently had but one end IN view, to
increase the currency, and have push
ed towards it regardless of the dan
gers their hobby might carry them
into. Nevertheless, they are true and
we have been graciously spared the
sad experience by the efforts of our
statesmen. Among these dangers are
such as these, it would drive gold out
of circulation and again produce an
ultimate stringency; it would beget an
era of wild speculation by reason Of
inflated values; it would diminish by
one-lfth all pensions, all savings bank
deposits, all insurance policies. As
money lenders are generally careful
enough to specify that their loan
shall he repaid in gold, it would i'd
vance loans generally 20 per cent on
the principal.
We may justly be thankful that we
have escaped any such crisis in none
tary matters. But if this stringency
has been remedied we shall be justly
thankful.
The facts of the case rs brought
about by the silver legislation of the
last Congress are these. Provision has
been made for the purchase Of Sd
GO0,0O0 of silver bullion annually.
This largely exceeds the contraction
through the purchase of National
Bank notes, and within 10 years will
add $3.50, 600, 900 to our currency. The
American product in 1883 was 45,j00,-
900 ounces and in 1889 50,OOJ,JOJ, 50
that it is plain, at the usual prices of
from 81! to l193 cents per ounce
provision is made for the purchase of
the whole American produc, as well a.
large part OF the worlds surplus.
This shows just how fairly the sub
ject has been handled by the recent
Congress. We practically have free
coinage of American silver, which has
none of the obnoxious characteristics
of an unlimited free coinage. Besides
it will give Us more convenient
currency being mostly in National
notes. This is the present condition
of the currency in brief and it seems to
be giving general satisfaction.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
Wantedl Wanted!!

Every woman in the village of Yale
and vicinity to call at the store of ID. g.
williams and get n free sample cake of
Biecheles magic anti-washbOard soap
for trial. Best soap on earth, requires
no washboard, saves time, saves your
arms, and bleaches your clothes at the
same time. Do not fail to call. Ask
for circular and follow directions, and
you will never use any other. Jas.
Biechele Soap Co.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
Hnnsn and Lot for Sale

4 house and lot for sale on Kennefc
street. a comfortable one-stury house
of eight rooms with good well and eel
lar, i'm desirable location.
inquire on the premises of Don Nc
Arthur.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
7AKEG GlLLETT.

A TTORNEYS and couuSrlorS-ilt-law. COllec
~ tiOnS specially. Marriage Licenses oh
taipd. Oflice-Next to EXPosIToR office. III
stairs in Rapley Block, Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
w. D. RuTIERFlEiD.
AVERY & AVERY

A RCllTEGf Room t., stewart block, POr
~ Huron. Pdrtie, Intending Building ShOuiO
send and get estimates and plans
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20

physician AND ouKGruN. Graduate OF
4 the dep trtment of medicine aud surgery nj
Ann ArbOr. once on Main street first build
ing south Of dustin Block Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20

A UCTIONEER, Peek, .drd., Is prepared t.
IN attend all kind, OF sales GA short notice anu
ut reasonable rates. tDrrcs p1lluce solicited.
Orders sent either by mail or telephone To Dr
Totl at Peek VIII be promptly attended 10.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
GEO. n. BROWN, DDS.
VIM. GOWAN.

nENTAL ROOMS. Opposite Post ONCE, POr
~ Huron. latest mDdes Oi operating, nclud
ing bridge work or artihc. Al teeth without plates
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
RAPLEY HOUSE.

4 GENERAL INNifAIlU. is extended 90
~ AL to coll aud see ue when iu town Good
accommodations tor commercial tiHVciprS aud
farmers choice selection Of wines, liquor,
and rigars always on hand. Thomas Rapry.
proprietor, Yale.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
Republloan State rIoket.

For Justice of the Supreme Court
ROBERT " MONrGOuERN, OF Grand
Rapids.
For Regents at the University
UESRY HOWARD. Of i'or, Huron.
PETER NJ. COOK, OF COruula.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
DE-. C. 6 NEY.

physician AND SURGEON. Office on
L Main street, opposite Dullie block, Yale,
ONCE hours from II to 80 each day.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-03-20
GEO. w. BELL.

COUNSELORS and Attorney s-at-itw. Stew
u art block, Port Huron. All legal pusincs
gwen prompt attention.