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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

further and further away as the
senses OF the young man became
clouded by the tunes spreading
through the apartment Suddenly
his whole body felt contorted with
extreme pain. every muscle. every
nerve seemed to be wrenched asunder
and in u paroxysm of terror he stroye
20 cry out but was unable to do So
Fire seemed TO run all through his
body, burning up his physical frame,
and he writhed and twisted in an
agony of torture. then a thick dark
ness seemed to descend on his brain.
and he remembered no more.
How long the thick darkness con-
tinued he did not know, for when he
opened his eyes again he was lying
on the floor near the brazier. from
whence all the fire had died away. A
cold air pervaded the vault and rails
ing himself from the foor Adrian
saw with sudden thrill OF horror
that his body. pale and STILL was
lying on the couch. while he himself
looking down at his limbs. saw that
they were wrapped in Roversmire's
dressing gown. With q CRY which
did not sound like his own voice he
walked to mirror which was hang
ing on the wall and then recoiled
with shudder. foN the face which
looked from the glass was not his own
handsome countenance but the old
ay-bearded wrinkled face of Rovers-
mire, now no longer calm and placid.
but convulsed with terror and an
guish.
The transformation had taken place.
Adrian, in the person of DR..
Michael Roversmire walked languid-
ly over to the table, already feeling in
his limbs the difference between youth
and age and pouring out q glass Of
wine drank it up. Then looking at
his own body lying so still on the
couch. he folded the arms across the
chest lighted the candle and after
turning out the electric light left the
vault.
lie soon found his way back to the
room above as his hands seemed to
mechanically discover the secret
springs then putt ing back the fire.
place into its original condit on, he
blew out the candle and replaced it
on the table then falling on his knees
prayed long and earnestly.
lie was safe SO far for his guilty
soul now inherited the body
OF Roversmire. and his outward
semblance. which would have
caused his arrest was safely hidden
in the secret room below.
The events of the night had been
terrible and quite worn out with the
anguish and misery his soul had Gn.
dergone he staggered to n couch.
flung himself down on it and was soon
fast asleep.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
fro BE CONTINUED. !
FECUNDIrY OF PLANTS.
Enormous Number of Seeds Yielded by
Certain Trees

Enormous Number of Seeds Yielded by
Certain Trees.
In this the curious reader may find
FOOD for reflection that not in obnox-
ious weeds and bothersome insects
alone does nature show her power to
multiply to wonderful degree.
English eXperimenters have probably
done more in the line OF testing tho
fecundity of vegetables and useful
plants than the Americans have. tho
reasons for this being obvious: They
must figure to economic space where
as the American farmer can scatter a
little grain over his broad acres. Re-
cent tests made under the auspices OF
the Royal Philosophical society with
a single barley stalk unfolded won.
ders which but few have ever thought
even possible. BY stepping and
watering that one plant with salt
peter dissolved in rain water they
managed TO produce two hundred and
forty-nine stalks and over eighteen
thousand grains!
1t has also been shown that the
white elm OF our bottom lands and
groves yields, one year with another
at very moderate estimate. too.
$40. 900 seed. Now an elm ordinar.
lily lives at least full hundred years
and consequently, in the course OF
that comparatively short life produces
nearly 1000. 900 grains, all coming
from one original seed.
A single seed OF an Asiatic pemper-
ion planted on Trevesy grounds. Der.
lin, propagated vine as large as q
mans body, which in nine weeks
grew to Total length OF nearly 500
feet and ripened more than 500, 600
seeds.
A single plant of Turkey corn bears
8. 600 seeds, the sunhower 1. 000 the
poppy 80. 900 and tobacco 20, 800!
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
A HORSE TO THE RESCUE.
To Save His Mate From Drowning He
Went and Secured Help.

10 save his Mate from Drowning He
Went and Secured Help.
A gentleman possessed OF a span of
sprightly little horses which. whether
in the stable. in the field or in har-
ness. were always together proceeded
to Lake MiunetOnka on fishing ex-
cursion. Taking them from the car
riage. he tied them some rods apart,
near the lake shore, and left them TO
feed. Repairing TO a shanty near by
the gentleman threw himself upon
the floor, with the intention of doing
away the time which would elapse
before the return OF the fishing party
engaged on the lake. But a short
time passed before the sound of
horses feet aroused his attention. and
a moment after one of the horses APP
peared at the shanty door. The ami.
NAL put his head in. gave a LOUD
neigh and then. in a slow gallop. but
evidently under great excitement re.
turned toward the spot where he and
his companion few moments before
had appeared safely fastened.
Surprised TO find the horse loose. and
struck with his singular conduct. the
gentleman Immediately followed and
fannd the other lying in the water.
entangled by the halter and with
great difficulty keeping from being
drowned. While efforts were being
made to disengage the unfort mate
horse his noble and intelligent bene.
factor STOOD by. maniiesting the ut
most solicitude and sympathy and
when his mate was fairly extricated
from his perilous situation and once
more again safely upon solid ground
the generous creature exhibited the
most unequivocal signs Of satisfaction
and Joy.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

thrown down tho previous eTcning
81 knew | was right" murmure1
Dentham TO himself bouncing eager
ly on the stick lit was the voice o,
stranger. Some ones been to see
him wonder what's up; this ain'i
his stick"
lie looked carefully at the at n.- =,
massive oaken staff round the top IS
which was "a gold band marked with
the letters "A. La" which discovery
seemed to afford him much satisiac.
ton.
Il wonder who it was came. he re-
peated. twisting the stick round and
round. The letters of his namo are
"A. L.. AMI he's gone off again leav-
ing his stick behind him That's
queer! Rum old cove my master. 1
can't make him out"
He went OFT TO his own room. hid
the stick safely away. returning with
selfsatislled air to lay the table
fully determined to keep his eyes
open and watch the actions of DIR.
Roversmire so as to trip him up
should he espy anything wrong.
Meanwhile Adrian had freshened
himself with bath and changed his
clothes for some which he found in
the wardrobe, still. however retaining
the dressinggown. as ne did not want
to make too sudden change in his
outward appearance Ho intended TO
make u close examination OF all
Roversmire's papers in order to get
himself thoroughly conversant
with the daily life OF the
reciuse. 1t was curious that
he should take SO much trouble in
learning all the tricks manners and
daily actions of his usual body seeing
that it was impossible any one could
comprehend the change that had
taken place however strikingly he
altered his habits, il would be put
down by every person to the we'll
known eccentricities of the doctor
Assuming a new body as disguise is
very different from assuming a new
garb and it was this very novelty
that made Adrian so painfully care
flL as it seemed almost impossible to
him that no one should notice the.
transformation.
Having finished his toilet he re-
turned to the sitting room and found
the table spread for breakfa It con-
sisting OF milk. eggs watercress and
fruit Dentham was in attendance.
but Adrian speed ly dismissed him az
he felt i'll at ease under the stealthy
chances which the servant bestowed
upon him whenever be felt himself
unobserved.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
THE PEACOCK.
According to This It Is Much Abused,
Long-Sunering Bird.

according TO This 1t Is Much Abused,
Long-SufTering Bird.
Who says the peacock has ugly
feetP remarked Taxidermist Wood OF
the Smithsonian institution to a Wash.
ington Star reporter. Il have read
and heard that piece OF nonsense ever
since l was a child. and / understand
that it Is recorded as an archaeological
truth in classical Greek and Latin.
You will come across mention of il
even in fables. To my mind it
affords an illustration OF the fact that
most people never use their own
physical senses actively, but depend
for their notions OF life and things
upon the observation OF others.
Il have just finished mounting this
pair OF peacocks. Is the male bird a
beauty? You can see for yourself
that his feet are decidedly pretty.
we'll shaped. and rather small in pro-
portion TO his size They ure very
slightly bigger than those of turkey
and are decidedly handsomer. The
same can be said Of the hen bird. I'M
attractive though the latter is as TO
OluGI pOlubo- w lcuONtF III INC Ieuln-
cred kingdom the cockbir is the
handsomer he does the counting,
while in the comparatively unusual
case where the female is more gor-
geOus she il is that takes the initia-
tive in the love making.
lit is "a curious thing to observe
that the male peacock in counting his
chosen mate approaches her not with
the brightly colored face OF his feath-
cry fan toward her, b t backward.
Then on coming close he wheels
suddenly about with every plume
trembling in the sunlight and dazzles
her at once with his beauty. As for
the popular misconception respecting
his feet there can be no doubt as to
how it originated. When the pea
cock is pointed at being naturally a
wild bird he is apt TO drop his fan
and scuttle away. Thus the impress
sion was conveyed TO the ignorant
that he imagined his feet to be objects
OF attention. and &C ordingly sought
to hide them. OF course. nothing
could be more absurd"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

INDIAN and English. that would have
done credit to the most finished black
guard OF the age. and hobbled away
TO his lodge
BY the adGlce OF their parents the
boys kept out OF the woods for the
remainder of the season. lest Evils
cerated Blueiay should wreak venge-
ance upon them. When tho village
returned to the neighborhood the next
season. he was not one OF its popuIa-
ton. and the bucks explained that as
he could never hear the last of his
adventure. he had taken his squaw
and papooses and swore a mighty
oath that he would hereafter flock by
himself on the Nomakagon or the
Nemadji where the small boy ceases
from troubling and a warrior may
smoke his pipe in peace and com
fort-Seneca L Truesdell in the
Pioneer Press
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
All on Runners.

In the winter in Norway all the We.
hicles are sledges-the carriages
cabs carts and even the perambula-
tors are on runners. Outside the town.
whore the road is not trodden hard il
is impossible to walk without the
snowshOes OF the country. These are
called ski" and are long wooden
planks. measuring nearly nine feet for
u full grown man. The wood for six |
is not sawn. but split with the grain.
so that they never break and can boar
q tremendous strain.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
CHAPTER V.
New Wine in an Old Bottle.

Now w Iub III du Olu
When Adrian awoke next morning
he half thought that the fantastic
events of the night were but the out
come OF some strange dream. but a
single glance in the mirror soon dis
illusionized him ne saw reflected
back the countenance of DR.. Michael
Roversmire.
While he was seated on the couch
In the disordered sitting-room won
dering what was the first step to take
in his new existence the door opened
and a pale lean man. quietly dressed
in black appeared. This was Dem
than. the servant alluded to by Doctor
Roversmire. and his appearance by
no means impressed Adrian in a favor
able manner. Tall thin and supple,
his movements seemed TO have the
sinuosity OF a serpent and his pallid
face clean shaven and serious looked
cold and cunning under a sparse crop
of thin red hair giving the young
man an uneasy feeling of repulsion.
similar TO that provoked by the sight
of noXious animal The shifty gray
eyes habitually downcast the thin
lips twitching involuntarily at the
corners and the air of self-restraint
all clearly pointed to the fact that
this man had a cunning nature and
would by no means be averse to per-
forming any treacherous action for
the sake OF money. Adrian took an
immediate dislike to his physiog-
tuhiah 1islil-a ii
when he heard the soft Kissing voice
which issued from the thin lips.
Have you not been in bed. sir?"
he asked closing the door softly after
him and coming forward to the CEN
ter OF the room.
mo. p" replied Adrian. in a dull
voice, feeling it incum bent upon him
to keep up the character he had as
sumed Il have been engaged in
writing and just slept here for a few
hours.
Dentham cast n swift glance at the
writing materials lying on the desk
standing near the window. let h 8
cold glance dwell doubtfully for a mo.
ment on his masters face and then
spoke again.
What would you be pleased to have
for breakfast sirP"
1.-The same as usual " replied
Adrian. who had not the slightest idea
but that Roversmire might have BEEN
a vegetarian. and therefore felt afraid
to say anything 'Meanwhile I'll 60
up to my room and have a bath"
You will find everything ready sir "
answered Dentham. respectfully hold
ing the door open.
Adrian did not know where the bed
room was but did not like to ask
Dentham. knowing it would look GU
rious In his eyes so left the room
trusting TO chance to find it. Luckily
he had not proceeded very far when he
saw through an open door sponge
bath filed with water and guessing
this to be Roversmire's bedroom went
inside. closing the door after him.
Left alone in the sitting room. Dent
hams manner underwent rapid
change and from wearing an air of
cold self-restraint he became as eager
and as anx Gus as ferret He
glanced rapidly round the room, went
across to the wr ting. desk, turned
over the papers quickly with his lean
hands marked the two arm chairs set
opposite one another near the table
noticed that two glasses had been
filed with wine then suddenly caught
sight of Adrian's stick, which he had
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
NOT Original Hlnsic.

Tommy make room for your I'M
cle' is from Schubert's '.Rosamunde'
music, where it is gwen to the oboe
(some years ago it was alleged to
have been borrowed from Han
ders 'SusannahD, and that AT
ter the opera is over is from the mel
ody to which Heine's '.Du hast Diem
enten und Parlens" is sung in Ger
many. But nobody has yet discovered
the origin OF that universal scourga
Tara RAJ boom decay"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
Position and Health.

N. Napias pointed out that the at
titude OF the body during work has q
great influence on health. The sit
ting position congests the digestive
organs; the bent position (ike that OF
bootmakers) leads to cardiac aztec.
tions. The standing position imposed
on shopgirls and women was produc-
tive OF much suffering and disease
and should be forbidden those who
serve in them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
In6uence or the Hair.

A French doctor has evolved the
theory that the color and nature OF
the hair have an influence on the pur-
suits OF nan. Thus he declares that
red-whiskered men have a tendency
toward the race track and the hunt
ing field. men with straight black
hair are apt to feel that they have a
call 10 the ministry. while light-haired
men are natural travellers and ad-
ventdrers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

A powerful lamp which distinctly
Eliminates objects over half milo
distant by means OF q great reflector.
is to be adopted in the French army.
Il is carried on light wagon behind
the soldiers, and they will be In OBJ
security while the enemy and all OBJ
jects in front will be made conspic loua
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

Dear mel" said Mrs Hobba just
before the guests arrived. There are
sixteen persons and only fifteen.
spoons"
That's all right" said Hobbs
Fanny Harkens and Dave Fisher are.
engaged. One spoon will do for them.
--Harper's Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19
How william Go. nj. ssesra.,.

Wandering Williams cuse my pro-
sumption, ma am. in arskin' you 81
you have any OF your home made
bread I've heard so much aboutp
Mrs. Tiddlewink-You dear man
OF course / have; and coffee and meat
and cake too. Come right ia. Judge
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1892-08-19

He lad the POETS eyes,
ST e to him sleaping,-
Sweet grace Of low replies,
Why are we wecp,ngl
He had the gentle ways,
Fair dream1 befall him
Beauty through all his days,
Why then recall himl
That which in him was fair
Still shall be ours;
Yet my hear lies there
Under the flowers.
-RenneN Rodd.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-29
MRS. KOONS INDICATED
SHE SAYS SHE HAS BROUGHT ADA TO
TIME AND WANTS NOTHING MORE.
The Final oulminstion of the Most oele-
brated Case Of Modern Times.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-[Special.l J.
Now that the celebrated case of Koons vs.
Clark, originating in Ohio Department, 10
settled, your correspondent sought the
best source of information at hand mem.
ber of the Staff (Treasurer) of the ohio
Department., and herewith send you the
bottom facts.
The case came to the National Conven
ton on an appeal by Mrs. Clark, from the
decision of Court Martial which found
Mrs. Clark guilty of taking certain charity
money; but Mrs. Clark failed to file her
appeal in time to be acted upon
by the committee on appeals. Hence the
case was not legally before the ConveD~
ton at all. But the leading memt ers of
the Convention thought best to dispose of
the case, and get rid OF an odorous scam
dal, Hence the Convention took up the
case direct. First they heard a report
from the Ohio Department., represented
here by delegates from all the Ohio Corps.
The Ohio Department voted unanimously
TO sustain the Court Martial,
which found Mrs, Clark guilty. Then the
National Convention voted unanimously
to sustain the Ohio Department and the
National Court Martial. After that the
Committee on Appeals came In with
motion to extend charity to Mrs. Clark, in
case she would pay over, in advance OF
any action, the money che TOOK from the
charity fund, as found by tle Ohio De-
huu hub NdhiOhdi SpAEh sudTtlats
An ultimatum was sent to Mrs Clark,
that IL she would confess and pay over
the money, mercy would be extoDdgd her
in O communication OF her five yenrs sus
pension from the order. This Mrs. Clark
onsented to do, and she paid over the
money to Mrs. Deatrick of ID flance, o.,
the Ohio Treasurer OF the w. II. q. Then
the National Convention passed res
olution committing Mrs. Clark's sen.
tence. Your correspondent learns
from Mrs. Deatrick and others,
tnat Mrs, Koons of Ohio was pres
ent and approved this action. Mrs.
Koons claims she has now been fully win
dicated. She claimed that Mrs. Clark
took money that belonged to the charity
fund, which she (Mrs. Clarh) denied. Now
she has been compelled to confess and
pay It over. / am satisfied. Confession
is better than coertion. / have also
ascertaiued that Mrs, Clark took no ap>
peal in the case OF Clark VS. Rooms. So
that case is now settled.
Let us have peace. II. T. q.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-29
UNNECESSARY AND EXPENSIVE.
Odd Fellows Decide to Abolish the
"Army Head quarters"

Odd Fellows Decide to Abolish the
"Army Head quarters"
PORTLAND, Or, Sept. 24.-When the
present term of Office of Lieutenant
General Underwood expires, next year,
the Army Headquarters of the 1. o.
o. F., with all the military offices ex-
cept those of department of state COM
manders will be abolished, and each
Patriarchs Militant branch Of the order
will be placed under the control of the
state encampment, within whose juris-
diction it is located.
This is one of the most important ac-
tions taken by the sovereign grand lodge.
It was accomplished by adopting por-
ton of the report submitted by the
special committee appointed year ago
to investigate the Army Headquarters
features of the order, and suggestions
as to whether it is longer necessary.
The committee found that the system
has accomplished its mission and has
become too expensive a luxury to be
borne by the chevaliers. 1t represents
taxation without representation. The
arbitrary powers bestowed by the law
upon those high in authority, and the
court martial method of redress, are
not in harmony with the principles of
Odd Fellowship. They have produced
disquiet, apathy and indifference, and
in some quarters have awakened strong
opposition to a system Of government
no longer necessary.
The sovereign grand lodge decided to
hold the next annual meeting in Mil
waukee,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-09-29
TOO LATE.
Unsuccessful Search
for Pinkerton Guns.
AN OLD MINE RAIDED
And Evidence That the Weapons Had Been
Stored There,

Captain Cooper's Cap Found-Betrayed
by Detective, Probably for Love Of
Strikers Daughter-More Desertions
Reported by the Advisory Committee.
The sixteenth VIII Stay.
HOMESTEAD, Pa, Sept. 24.-The search
for Pinkerton rifles eliminated yester-
day in the raiding of coal mine. The
rifles were not discovered, but sufficient
evidence was found to show that they
had been hastily removed q short time
before the raid, and the detectives are
now inclined to think that there is q
traitor among themselves, and that
the information given is not for gain.
but for love of q strikers daughter.
About two miles up Munhall hollow
is deserted coal pit. Years ago it was
abandoned, aud thick underbrush has
grown in front of the pit mouth, COM
pletely concealing it from casual travel
ers along the road a few feet below.
There is only ne cabin near it, which is
occupied by Mrs. Snowden, whose hus-
band is now working near Webster, Pa.
The detectives who have been hunting
the Pinkerton rifles had searched enough
houses TO be satisfied that the guns had
been taken away and were probably
Cached. They then abandoned the
house searching process and began to in
quire into the locality of the fence. !"
In drunken moment Munhall
citizen put the detectives upon the track
of the mine, and they prepared for the
raid.
Unfortunately for the searchers they
secured the assistance of two other de-
tectives, and early yesterday met, after
having outlined the plan to the Others
the night before. After long tramp
the mine was reached. II was imme-
diately seen that some one had been
there before the detectives, for bushes
were tramped down and against the
hillside was the imprint Of wagon
wheels. The mine was empty so far as
the guns were concerned, but in it were
found cap, identified as belonging to
Captain Cooper, who was on the bsrges,
and also a life preserver which had
been on the ill-fated craft. The detect
ives were greatly disappointed, and
more so when they learned from a
miners wife that in the mine had been
stored large number of rifles. 1t was
pam JnaU Jne guns nau Deeu TeuONeu
only few hours before, and the Pink
ertons believe that one of their own
number warned the rioters in time for
them to remove the guns.
The advisory committee claims that
twenty-four additional desertions oc-
Cured in the ranks of the non-union
men yesterday,
Paul Oldshue, leader among the
Slavs oDOpunpaa that all nra firm
Some are well supplied with money,
weeks. They are dividing their earn
there is no suffering among these for.