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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
1,ncoIp 70 M. step-Brother.

The following letter written by Lin
coin to brother-in-law is well worth
the reading: Your request for $50 l do
not think it best to comply with now.
At the various times when l have
helped you little, you have said TO
me, I'VE can get along very well
now" but in short time find you in
the same difficulty again. Now this
can only happen by some defect in
your conduct. What that defect Is |
think l know. You are not lazy. and
still you are an idler l doubt whether
since 1 saw you you have done a good
whole days work, in say. one day.
You do not very much dislike to work,
and still you do not work much. mere
ly because 1t does not seem to you that
you could get much for it This habit
of uselessly wasting time is the whole
difficulty. and it is vastly important TO
you. and still more so to your children,
that you should break this habit. 1t is
more important to them because they
have longer to live, and can keep out
of an idle habit before they are in it
easier than they can get out after they
are in.
You are now In need OF some ready
money; and what | propose is, that you
shall go to work tooth and nair' for
somebody who will give you money for
it. Let father and your boys take
charge OF things at home, prepare for
crop. and make the crop. and you go
to work for the best money wages, or
in discharge of any debt you owe, that
you can get And to secure you fair
reward for your labor now promise
you that for every dollar you will, be-
tween this and the lst OF next May,
get for your own labor, either in money
or in your own indebtedness. | will
then give you one other dollar. By
this. IL you hire yourself at $40 a
month. from me you will get $40 more,
making $50 for your work. In this l
do not mean you shall go off to st.
Louis. or the lead mines. or the gold
mines in California. but l mean for
you to go at il, for the best wages you
can get close to home-in Coles coun-
ty. Now il you will do this, you will
soon be out of debt and. what is bet
ter. you will soon have a habit that
will keep you from getting in debt
again. But if should now clear you
out next year you will be as deep in as
ever. You say you would almost give
your place in heaven for $40 or $50.
Then you value your place in heaven
very cheaply for am sure you can, with
the offer make you, get the $40 or
$50 for four or five months work. You
say il will furnish you the money you
will deed me the land, and II you don't
pay the money back you will deliver
possession. Nonsense! If you can't
now live with the land, how will you
then live without itP You have always
been kind 10 me. and do not mean to
be unkind to you On the contrary, IL
you will but follow my advice. you will
find it worth more than eight times $50
to you. Affectionately, your brother
A. LINCOLN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
HORSE NOTES.

Goldsmith Maid, GAIA, Is the fastest
trotter that has produced a sire.
'It's poor mule that don't work both
ways" remarks the Farm Journal
Kinda Rose, 2:19lz, is In training again
for the purpose OF reducing her record.
Gen. Wellington, full brother to Sunol
2:l0K, has 10 daughters of Red Wilkes on
his book.
The great side wheeler johnson, 2:061S,
has two full brothers with trotting records
below 9 80
The yearling wonder Freedom, 2:29%
will be trained for a still lower mark as a
two-year-old.
Thomas Jefferson 2;23, famous in his
day as a trotter and now as sire, died at
the age of 2S.
The fast team OF trotters Pitt Sing and
Yum Yum, by Ben Franklin, ego, owned
in Boston, are twins, and cannot be told
apart.
Axtell, 2:12, viii not attempt to beat
his record this year. It is expected that
he will be trained again next season, as he
will by that time have more than paid for
himself in the stud.
Every Jockey on the four great Eastern
race courses Is compelled 10 take out IL
cense, which he may secure free IL his
record is good. Crooked work by the
rider forfeits his license and his occupation
is gone.
no HORSE SENSE.
He was way up in anatomy, and judge
of fossil bones,
He could give tho exact dimensions of a
whistle from its tones:
And although on natural history be was
perfect, so TO speak,
You should see the awful beast he got
when he bought horse last week
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
HIS MOVING.
A Small BOY Who Had u Large stock OF
Personal Possessions.

A Small BOY Who Had n Large stock OF
Personal Possessions.
A little lady was seen on moving day
personally conducting the transference
of his own private and personal be-
longings, says New York paper. He
moved in large toy wheelbarrow,
which contained. as he rolled it brisk
ly along the sidewalk, several sets OF
blocks, a wooden COW with broken
leg, model OF the Eiffel tower in sill
yer card board, two dozen or more
tattered picture-books, half dozen
gayly painted wooden tops "pig-in-
clover puzzle. " n red-and-green Japan
csc butterfly kite, an elephant with
hide of gray canton flannel, locomo-
tive and train Of tin cars with joints
somewhat dislocated, n football, some
roller skates, and various other treas
ures, over which lowered high in air
bright, canvas-covered sign pur-
Joined from some small dealers booth
at a summer picnic, urging humanity
at large and all passers-by In particu-
lar TO smoke certain brand OF cigar
cite, drink n certain variety OF beer,
and shoot the doll baby at so many
shots for nickel. The lad felt him
self a man OF many possessions.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
MUSHROOMS.
A Few Pointers for Those who indulge I'm
the Delicacy.

Poisoning by mushrooms is generally
caused by the disregard OF very simple
points OF observation. In the first
place, no one should undertake TO
gather these excellent foods without
being fully informed as to their shape,
color odor, and taste. There are
many books giving all these in detail
Here 1t need only be said that any
mushroom which looks clean and fresh.
is not eaten, has pink gills under
buff colored cap, that turns dark
when bruised or matured, has nutty
taste and pleasant odor. may be pre-
sumed to be- good. Mushroom gather
ers avoid fungi growing from what is
called vulva or hollow cup at the
base of the stem. The writer's test,
after noting the above characteristics,
is TO taste a small portion OF the cap
without swallowing it. II the flavor is
sweet and nutty, and does not sting or
burn the throat, the specimen, even il
unknown, is placed among the candi-
dates for cooking. Some salt is always
carried and little is held in the
mouth for a moment; still little more
Is swallowed, care being taken not to
swallow a particle of the mushroom.
When the mushrooms are gathered.
they should all be carefully washed In
water containing salt and vinegar. and
then cooked with salt. These precau-
tions usually insure safety. In fact.
when poisoning by any kind Of fungi
has occurred, some carelessne3s of
choice or preparation has been noted.
Old-fashioned cooks usually relied
upon using silver spoon in cooking
suspicious fungi; but the test has not
been proven infallible. In case of
actual poisoning use the same treat
ment as for narcotics, /. O.. emetics,
stimulating restoratives. and the earli-
est possible attention OF u competent
physician. 1t may be said in passing
that mushrooms are far more important
as an article Of food than is generally
understood. They rank next TO neat
in SAVIOR and nutriment having largely
replaced it in the South during the
civil war.-Harper's Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
Russian QuIcksands.

In the Crimea, the transcaspian and
the Central Asiatic governments of
Russia quicksands mako large inroads
every year. covering thousands of
acres of the best arabic soil. The
most skilled engineers, under the d.
rection of the ministeries OF the in
terror and OF imperial property, have
for many years tried TO stop the evil,
but with little or no success. Now the
Imperial Geographical society has de-
tailed commission to study the nature
of the quicksands in Algiers and
Egypt and the methods by which the
natives resist their inroads.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

SOME men have the mouey-getting.
others the money-saving. faculty; very
Few have both. Those endowed with
the former in its plenitude and who
exercise 1t to the utmost often become
rich while indulging in oil the ex-
pensive luxuries which sumptuous
tastes can suggest; but the colossal
figures Of finance. the giants of the
''bank-note world" by whose side the
haff-million and million fellows are
merely respectable dwarfs, are gener-
ally rigid economists in their personal
expenditures, and some people are
discourteous enough to call them
s.screws"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

THERE is scarcely room for doubt
that the agricultural depression which
has been experienced all DER the
world for the last few years is about
10 pass permanently away. 1t was
caused chiefly by the remarkably rapid
expansion of wheat culture in the
western districts OF America aud Cam
ada, simultaneously with the opening
OF new and competing sources of sup
ply by the extension of the railroad
systems OF India, the Argentine re-
public, Russia and other countries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

REFINED natures cannot always ex-
press themselves truly and gracefully,
and attractive manners are not always
the index OF refined character. We
must beware how we judge. and also
take care how we discriminate. The
unrefned nature trying to assume the
outward graces of refinement is some
thing like rank and worthless weed
with paper roses pinned on it for de-
ception. The pretence may succeed
ut a long range OF vision, but little
closer view will soon turn both weed
and false flowers into derisiou.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
Magic Salad.

A novel experiment has been de-
vised for the entertainment of dim
guests, the serving of salad grown
under the eyes OF the guests who par
take of it. The secret of performing
this magic feat lies in soaking good
terminating lettuce seed in alcohol for
about six hours. sowing it in an equal
mixture of unslacked lime and rich
soil. After the soup has been served
sprinkle the seeds with lukewarm
water and they will sprout immediate
ly. the lettuce growing to about the
size of hazlenuts before the time for
serving the salad arrives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
moon.

The American language rights itself
when too much of the dead language
gets into it Oleomargarine is now
simply 'oleo." That saves great
deal of time and breath and does away
with the fierce dispute as to whether
the "g" in margarine should be
given the soft or the hard sound. Oleo
Is Latin for oil, and there surely is
marg (er)in(e) enough between it and
pure creamery butter to suit the most
critical.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
Platinum and silver on the sun.

Up to 1888 platinum had not as yet
exhibited its presence in the SUMS
atmosphere. In that year some slight
traces of il were found. Recent inves-
tigation establishes beyond doubt
the fact it exists in the great orb of
to-day" as well as upon the earth.
The same Investigations, which. of
course, were made with the solar
spectrum, confirm the belief in the
presence of silver and bismuth in the
sun nlsn
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
The prolific Goldfish.

II is said that between GO, 600. 600. =
600 and 100, 900. 600, 900 codfshes are
taken from the sea around the shores
of Newfoundland every year. But
even that quantity seems small when
we consider that single cod yields
something like $500, 900 each year,
and that over 8. 600, 900 eggs have been
found in the roe OF single cod. A
herring of six or seven ounces in
weight is provided with 80, 1000, 600
ova. After making all reasonable al
lowances for the destruction of eggs
and of the young 1t has been calculated
that in three years a single pair OF
herrinSs would produce 1b4, 600, 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
Our SYstem Of Notation.

Some system OF notation has been
used since time out of memory. The
first records we have of it is of figures
written with stick on fat surface
covered with sand. Before that all
calculations were made with pebbles,
beans ana the like. Even now the
Chinese do their calculating with little
stones or beads strung on wires, in a
frame. The Romans first@ used verti-
cal lines-I.. H., Ill. etc.-to express
numbers. The Arabic figures. which
we commonly use at the present time,
are of much earlier date. The Arabic
system is chiefly valuable on account
of the great convenience it affords by
giving figure value. according to
the place it occupies in the line. BY
this system the most enormous sums
can be expressed by the cen little char
acters which form the numerical al
phabet.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
Chicken. by Wholesale.

A Ukian. Cal, man. the owner of a
three-story hop house, conceived the
idea OF turning the building into a
mammoth incubator for the Matching
OF chickens. In few weeks he had
the place in condition, and the furnace
was set to work on a setting OF 5000
eggs. At the expense of cord and
half OF wood between 1900 and 1000
chickens were chirping in the hop
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

THE passions, appetites. and desires.
kept under due restraint are q useful
and facilitating part Of our nature; but
II they are allowed TO rage with un-
bridled fury. they commit fearful
ravages on the character which they
were fitted to adorn and exalt.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

THERE never was a man so weak or
60 foolish that God couldn't use HIM
and do wonderful things through him
II he were only willing and obedient
and fully consecrated, but there isn't
anything in the Bible to show that He
has ever been able to accomplish any
thing with a discouraged man
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
WonI.ne.. or the Son.

A st. Petersburg lady of fashion has
invented an Improvement in her turn
out which. the local papers say. IS
likely to become popular with all the
ladies OF her rank. She has mirror
fastened TO the girdle of her driver
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
The Great orion D,.mopd..

The great Orloff diamond. which
surmounts the Russian imperial scep-
ire, is the first in size and third IN
value in the world. II once formed
the eye of the idol in temple near
SeringhaIn, Iadia. and was stolen by
a French adventureT. 1t weighs 1875
karats. and is valued at $2,39g, 40 in
United States currency.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
They're All Receiver.

Miss O'Hallehan-Shure an niver
trust a perliceman. They're desavip
lot
Mrs. OGrogan-They are that Me
man Moike was completely taken in
by one hast noight. an hasn't got out
yet Harvard Lampoon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

THE photophone is the latest 1t
has been discovered that a ray of light,
and therefore the so-called ether
through which light travels over the
interstellar spaces. will transmit sound.
One can talk along a starbeam or q
sunbeam the same as along a wire.
Hellol Hello! Give us tho man in the
moon
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03
MICH

TIKI theory that the Chinese are q
menace to the civilized world will not
stand investigation. They are SUI
premely weak in all but numbers; and
even in that point the United States
will surpass them before the next cen
fury closes.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

when she takes a drive. This enables
her not only TO see whether her head
gear and dress are in perfect order.
but even to notice the carriages and
the people who are coming up behind
her vehicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1891-07-03

house at the end OF the period OF incu-
baton. This is not very good aver
age for q frst-class incubator, but IL Is
thought that with the exercise Of more
care better results can be obtained.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12
Gulf Stream Water,

Probably you never heard of it before,
but the water of the Gulf Stream j.
confidently believed by certain old REQ
pie on Staten Island to he a sovereign,
remedy for disorders of the stomach,
They drink half glass after each meal,
smack their lips, take a stout horn OF
whisky, and in about three DAYS they
get we'll. So they say. S pilots and
other seafaring men who get out to the
Gulf Stream are frequently imuortuued
to bring in jugs of the Gulf water for
the invalids There is a man down
there whose faith is Unlimited. and he
has been besieging for about 80 wears a
certain pilot of his acquaintance to
bring him in some of the water But
the pilot always forgot
The other day, however, he tickled
the Old man almost to death by bring.
ing him three jugs of the precious
liquid. The old man began to brace ur
at once. and three days later he chased
the pilot half way around the island to
overwhelm him with gratitu le.
$50 it did you good, did it:" said the
pilot
Good? Why. bless you, my boy, it
has added 10 years to my life I feel
like youngster again. I'll bet that l
can beat you in foot race right here. ="
And the pilot did not smile nor jibe
nor Jeer. But when the fl ,od t de had
been running about an hour that even
ing he went softly down to the end of
Stapleton pier, drew out a tin bucket.
and dipped up about a gallon of the
limpid stream, and the next morning
the old man was overjoyed to get two
more jugs of the Gulf Stream water
from his thoughtful friend.
Its kind of shabby tricsA said the
pilot alphabetically; but as loug as
there are buckets handy around Staple-
ton guess Unc:e Josh needn't go with
out Gulf Stream water.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12
HAVEsJUST GOT

\ supply of Amer ican herbal medi-
cines. The Golde, Sea compuund
cares dysre STA, c"ns'Ipa' ion and al;
arrangements of the iiver, lidne,x.
stomach ard howe's. cleans ng AL
purifng the blood price So. Ais.
Quick Ret:ef for external and interpa
for aches and pains of all kinds; price
SOC. Santonial Vermifuee never fall
t" destroy werms in chi!dren3 price
&c. American Liver Pills for biiia.,
attacks or sluggish feeling; price a5c
Also DIR. Moss Indian Root PHI.
known by everybody. For sale by
w. J. BYRUM,
8yrum'S Cross Roads, RYLATD. \ Z
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12
OUR GOVERNMENT.

Mayor. L. Rogerson.
Clerk-A. T. Bush,
tTreasurer-A. L. y hite.
hief Poiice-J. ". S,ruill.
Council:nen-J. c. Bond. ". /. Learv
+. A. White, A H. Mitchell, BENZ
White. Alfred King.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
Sherif-Jos. Fl. Perry,
Superior Court Cierk-H. G. Privott.
Register of Deeds-T Nj. Small,
Treasurer-K. r Pendlston,
Jailer-Joseph Spruiil,
CommissioDers-W. B. Shepard. A. J.
Mard, ". J. Webb, ". z. Jones
w. II. Bonner,
Board of Educational. T. Bush, W.
b. FELTON,. Miles W. Elliott.
Public School Superintendent-Re
r. B. Drane,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12
BUCKLEN' S ARNICA SALVE.

The Best Salve in the world for G It's
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers.' salt Rreun,
Fever Sores, letter, Caappsd LANDS,
jhiiblairs Corns. and all skin Erup-
ions. and positively cures PILES. or no
0av required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
.'rlce % cents per box.
For sale by W. l. Leary. Druggist.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

Bridgeport. Coua.. June S--The
estate of the late P. T. Baruum, rs
shown by the inventory taken by II Q
appraisers and fled in the Probate
Court to-day. is estimated az follows:
Personal property, 1926, 500; real
estate, S2.oo3, 93S. making a gran to-
tai of 81 ,27e,532.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

Teacher-You say II ere are six senses;
Why, lave only five. Scholar
know it, sir. The sixth one is common
| sense.
Wife-Do you believe coal dealers GO
to heaven v hen they di.: HUSH, NJ
"a minister)-Nn, my dear; not unless
they re pent of their eigis.
Mr.. Wickwire-This is going to be a
Geld winter. I feel it in my bones
Mrs Wickwire-T''at the first ii re I
knew you believed in the goosebone
theory.
Il hare lrere," said the long haired Ill :
ciple of the muse, "a poem in blank
verse;" Him! see," remarked the
editor, as he read it, "blank.ty blank
verse.
How He Knew.-Cumsc-Tla man
is tailor. Fangle-Do you know him:
No. Then how do you know h. il II
tailor? His clothes are such a miser-
able fit
Rector-They tell me you are very
fond of art, Mrs Newrich Mrs New
rich-Well. should say was I tell
you, Pm getting to he regular atheist
on the SUBJECT
He-You absolutely refuse, then, to
share my lot in life? Sht -Absolutely.
He-There are plenty of fish in the, sea
She-Well, if it's fish you want don't
let me detain you.
Swosher-Great Scott, man, you look
as thong YOU had been wrestling with
a cyclone! Who're have Won been?
VII T
$40 I'LL at Il church fair
De Brok Your wife is very re-
ligious. is she not? De Banker-I should
say she was. Not month goes bv that
don't have to pay out $500 OF $500 for
Sunday dresses and things
The young ladies of the fire +hmar
class at Colby University have lected
the following class veil: "Co-ordination
ha, ha, ha. tes4aras k;,i enenekonta dux-
femina facta, rah. rah, rah."
Wilkins-How about that bill Won
to collect ON shares? Law
said could have half of it,
didn't you? Certainly" "Well, Pve
my half. Can't get yours
when my husband and quarrel we
don't permit the Children to lie present
We send them out of doors SO they can
hear nothing. Oh, now / understand
why they are always on tile street
Fieg-nde Batter.
Here And should
isa crown, desire D,.vn.
thyme of the your AID
this wear mind Tn
modern dolkeys inspire it
time, When Why, read
New York Herald
Bobby, your mann ma tells Ii e YOU are
very bright boy, and she exp cts you
o make bright man. said Mr.. Blossom.
s lie was waiting for B bl,y's .i,ter.
Ma never does 'sr"ct anything right"
al B b'H; "she told pa she 'specte.l vor
nd my sister would be marri.d fore
prins, and that's more'n year ;.g,."
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

The FIsHERAAA & FARMER wants
goo |, trustw orthy and retlaoie agent
in all the surrounding oca tiles. lit
eral commission will be given right
parties. Apply at once, by letter or
It the Office.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

The Cigarette law dsn't seem to be
materla'izing in Tennessee, as the
Knoxville Tribune says that all serts
and sizes Of boys may be seen putting
away at them at all times a. if there
was a premium sn p1f ng.-Wil-
mington Star.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

Itch. hiange and scratches on human
or animals cured i'll 80 minutes by Wool
ford 8 Sanitary Lotion. This nsver fails.
SOLD by w. l. Leary, Druggist, Ederton
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1891-06-12

Trading Scene In Afric---The Story or
an Improvised Buxtt~.