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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

my head is anointea with oil, and
my cup is ful!' was the hymn given
out in n La Crosse, Wis, sunday
school few Sundays ago. Imagine
the sensation caused by a tall, raw
fellow, with a voice both loud and
deep, bawling out: MY head is
anointed with oil, and my cap is full!~
Rev. VI. was pastor of the church at
which DIR. c. attended. Being injured
in health by close attention to the
arduous duties of his pastorate, Mr..
NJ, who was good preacher but a
poor marksman. called upon the physi-
clan for counsel. $50 cunning, dom
inie! go cunning" was the advice he
received. ut will help you and it
won't hurt the birds!'
A boy at the California state reform
school wrote an odd little letter TO the
superintendent the other day: Deer
SIR" he said, don't think me fresh,
but want to ask you favor. Your
wife wot just died was awful good to
me and she learned me to garden.
VIII you let me take care of her grave
while I'm here? I know wot flowers
she liked, and I'd feel reel good if
you'd let me plant them on her grave.
I'll take reel good care of them. Hop
ing you won't think I'm fresh, yours,
truly, -"
Canada contributes this specimen of
boy precociousness, illustrative of the
law of heredity: "Pa, did you tell lies
when you were little?" The father,
perhaps smitten, evaded
an answer, but the child, persistent,
again asked: Ibid you tell lies when
you were little?" "No," said the
father, but why do you asK?" did
ma tell lies when she was little?" II
don't know, my son. You must ask
her." WELL" retortcd the hopeful,
zone of you must have told lies, or
you could not have boy who wouldr'
In the golden days of Reese river
mining camp, Nevada, wood was
worth $50 a cord in gold-and not
much of cord at that During the
winter certain part es were wont to
forage on their more fortunate neigh
bors who were provided Near by one
Of these private suffering wood piles
was a mill, with a large supply on
hand for mill purposes. A sufferer
one night detected the petit lareener
in the act of shouldering couple of
back logs, when the former APP
preached the latter and gently laying
his hand upon his shoulder said en-
couragingly: my friend, the mill can
stand this better than can; go there
The next time" The thief dropped
the logs and walking off said meekly:
81 never thought of that will"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07
cHiNA's EMPEROR.
Life Among the Tartars I'm Pekin and
Other Mongolian Cities.

Life Among the Tartars I'm PekIn and
Other Mongolian Cities.
Pekin presents, according TO Hon
George Curzon, M. T. "a distinguished
traveller, the best opportunity for OBJ
serving the life of the Tartars of the
Chinese Empire. 1t was a city OF in
describable filth and squalor, and yet
OF great mystery and romance Tbs
one feature that loomed above ell
others was the apparently impossible
distance that existed not only be-
tween the ruler and the peopl3 OF
the country. but between the EN-
peror and the rest Of mankind. In
countries which boosted of high
condition of civilization, diplomatic
relations, it was well known, were
carried on by private conference as
much as, if not more, than in any
other way. The private conference
was out of the question in China. In
other countries, as matter of course,
the credentials of diplomatic repre-
sentatives were received by the
ruling power.
After years of persistent strug-
CLING this favor was granted as Il
right on two occasions, but il was
discovered that such representatives
OF foreign powers as had succeeded
in breaking down the barrier Of
Chinese exclusion had done so only
in manner to save their own dignity,
as they thought. while in reality, as
understood ia China, the emperor
had simply bridged chasm by ap-
parently yielding to demand, while,
in fact, he had descended to subter-
fuge, in other words, he had received
in hall that was considered to have
a tributary implication. This discov-
cry created "a not unnatural warmth
among the representatives Of foreign
powers, but the way TO more AMIGA
bic understanding had been paved by
the British minister who had re-es-
tablished rights that were observed
rs matter of course elsewhere.
The exclusiveness in which the en-
perOr of China enshrouds himself is
certain, in Mr.. Curzon's opinion, to
grow less marked. He explained
briefly, but most lucidly. the diff
culties which foreign representatives
had to encounter in China. If the
representatives of Great Britain, for
instance. found it necessary TO dis
cuss some question with the Chinese
minist foreign affairs, nc found
that t was no such functionary.
lie was compelled to lay his case be-
fore a boa d. This board was COM
posed of men who knew next to moth
ing about foreign affairs. 1t was 40
If Lord Rosebery's position was oG~
cupied by a scratch committee taken
from other departments of the gov
ernment To any statement that is
made the board will listen with much
politeness and gravity; and, having
listened, it will answer that it will
refer the case. 1t is powerless Itself
90 make a decision. Ii must be rea-
sonably evident tina: tic path trod-
den by foreign representative in
China is not strewn with roses.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07
This Fish Goes Hunting.

The jaculator fish, the piscatorial
gunner of the Japan lakes. uses his
modth as squirtgun, and is a marks-
man of no mean ability Go to
small lake or pond filled with speci-
mems of jaculators; place a stake or
pole in the water with the end pro-
jecting from one to three feet above
the surface, place a beetle or fly on
top of the pole and then await de-
velopments. Soon the water will be
swarming with finny gunners each
anxious for a shot at the tender NOR
sci which the experimental has
placed in full view. Presently one
comes to the surface, steadily OBJ
serves his prey and measures the dis
lance. Instantly he screws his mouth
into the funniest shapes imaginable,
discharges stream OF water with
precision of any sharpshooter, knocks
the fly or beetle into the water, where
he is instantly devoured b. the sue
cessful nimrod or some of his hungry
horde. This sport may be kept up
as long as the supply of beetles and
flies holds out
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

THE theories as to the Asuses of
panics are not perhaps quite so num-
erous as are the students of the SUBJ
ject, for each new theorist has a
certain number of followers, but
they are many and varied. They
range from that of the late Prof
Jevons, who imagined that the
periodicity of panics might be con-
nected with that OF spots on the sun,
to that of the writer who recently
informed us that they are intimately
related to the prophecies of the
Hebrew scriptu es--in what way we
have not yet had time to discover
from the study Of his writings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

THERE can be no doubt that a great
part Of midas financial trouble re-
suits from the radical difference be-
tween her monitary system and that
of England. Both have monome-
tallic r. Notary standards, but that
of India is silver. England ten
aciously holds to gold. This fact
unquestionably disqualifies England
TO impartially legislate for India on
the monetary question.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

THE Providence journal. bless its
innocent old heart, is reading West
ern towns which have recently been
fire-fended a serious lecture on the
insubstantial character of the build
ings erected. 1t seems to suppose
that new cities are built by million
aires who might as well as not put
up fire proof structures. The dear
old thing doesn't realize that first
must come the shanty, in which the
newcomer is to mike the money that
will pay for the brick block.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

CONSULAR reports tell that forty
per cent of the women of Germany
toll in all industries. They are es-
pecially employed as house servants
and in factories and in agricult lral
labor. The men are often worth ess
or worse. since all must be soldiers.
Every body owes debt to the army
and must serve out his term or buy
freedom or fly to Anne lea.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

Now and then the so-called count
of Paris. a belated scion of the
Bourbons, comes to t e front to re-
mark that he is ready to take the
throne which belongs to him when
ever it is fe to do so. The serious
ness with which the aged count
reiterates the antiquated heresy Of
the divine right of kings proves that
a man may fall behiDd the times a
century.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

IT is no longer necessary to send
to Europe either for culptors or
marble or bronzes. In our climate
bronze is far more desirable than
marb for out-of-door monuments.
This fact has cheapened monumental
sculpture in more senses than one,
and will be temptati to mediocre
ty to seek commissions that ought to
be reserved for the highest genius.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

Ex-SECRETARY ELKINs speaks Span
tsh with as much Huency as his
mother tongue. The reason for this
is that the early years of his law
practice were spent in New Mexico.
where, in order to succeed, he found
1t necessary to acquire a command
OF Spanish, as the cases in court
were tried in thai language.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

WE shall hear this year man. CEN
serious comments upon our country,
its institutions, government and
manners from our foreign visitors.
But we have now passed beyond the
vealy and sensitive epoch in our
national life and should sererely and
complacently get all the good posi-
BILE out OF our guests criticisms.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

TnE state of Pennsylvania has APP
propriated $25. 900 for the purchase
of the ground occupied by the Revo-
lutionary army at Valley Forge with
a view to rescuing the scene Of
Washington's historic winter camp
from becoming railroad shop site.
1t is an appropriation that is highly
appropriate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07
Different Now.

Witherby-I wish l could get me
decent ofiice-boy.
Planl1inton-Why, l thought You
were Dragging the other day about
what a fine one you had.
Witherby-I was, but that was the
first day he came.-Judge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

TENNESSEE legislatures nave PER
formed the great feat of levying a
tax on all private schools except
those of sectarian character. AS
the state is unable to maintain a
sufficient number of public schools to
educate its people. 1t would be in
teresting to find out what influence
brought this curious measure about
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

al hear you are going to marry
Miss Bullion. / should think YET
would marry Goldie Sterling; she IL
just as rich and much younger"
"Yes, my dear boy, but Miss Bull.
lions papa is much older"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

Amateur Landlady-How DO you
manage to keep your b0arders with
such poor accommodations and SO
little to eatP
Mrs. Slmdiet, confidentially-I let
them run week or two behind with
their bills and they never catch up.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

ABDUL, the Moslem trainer of ele-
plants. took in Chinatown and
emerged therefrom with a flaming
and ambiguous tea label on his Meth
err garment, the gift of some young
heather. The incident is simple
enough, but it shows that in the
breast of the Acknowledged youth there
are impulses entirely L&nan and
quite civilized.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

THE housewife of the next century
will not have any tin or iron cooking
utensils She will use aluminium
cooking dishes, which arr light,
easily cleaned and practically indie
structible. A few of these dishes are
now made. and experiments have
shown that they are far superior to
any now in use.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

IT is pleasing to have an official
denial from the infanta that she was
mistreated in Chicago by her hosts.
Now we would like to have a denial
from her hosts that they were con-
tumeliously used by their guest.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

"Well, l declare said young Mr..
Dolley, as he sat in Miss Munn's par
Tor at IL p m, "my foot has gone TO
sleep"
Happy foot,'' exclaimed Miss
Mum in obvious tones.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

AN Oakland gentleman started to
take a spot from his coat with BEN
zine. by the time he had ex-
tinguished his whiskers, his wife and
she family baby, much interest had
been aroused, but in the excitement
che fate of the original spot seems to
have been lost sight OF.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

First Toper-What would you do
II you had 5000 francsp
Second Ditto-DoP would live fer
five days as if / enjoyed a yearly In
come of 100000 francs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07

she-she was pretty but poor, you
say?
He-Yes; and he took her at her fact
value.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-07-07
TABERNACLE PULPIT.
DR.. TALMAGE BREACHES ON
ARROGANCE AND HUMILITY.

Repent! the Voice Celestial Cries-lior
Longer Dare DeIay-The Wretch that
scorns the Mandate, Dies, and Meets
the Fiery Day.
The herald., 1893-10-17
Ordinance No. 1862.
NEW sERIEs.)

NEW SERIEs)
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THE INTEN-
N ton of the mayor and council OF tire city
OF Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
FIFTH STREET
The mayor and council OF the city OF Los An
geles do ordair as follows:
SECTION l. That it is the intention of the
council of the city of Los Angeles 10 estab-
lisn the grade of ~
FIFTH STREET
From lucas avenue TO Wilmer street as follows.
At the Intersection of lucas avenue the grade
shall be O7.0O on the northwest corner and
10000 on the southwest corner; at the inter-
section of Fourth street los. 90 on the north
east conner and 1n4 so on the northwest cor
opposite to the northeast corner of Fourth
street 1O4.oo and opposite to the northwest
corner of Fourth street 1O3. 80; at the intersec-
ton OF Wilmer street 1890 on the northeast
corner and 1886 on the southeast corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established SO as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane.
SEC. q The ecity clerk shall certify to the pass
age OF this ordinance and shall cause the same
to be published for ten daysin the Los Angeles
HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
il shall take effect and be in force
hereby certify that .he foregoing ordinance
Angeles at its meeting of October 3D. 1898
Z. A. .LUCkENBACH,
City Clerk.
Approved this 9TH day of October, 1898.
I. L. ROWAN.
10-7 lot Mayor
The herald., 1893-10-17
Ordinance No. 1872.
fNEW sERIEs.l

fNEW sERIES)
A n ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN
n tention OF the mayor and council of the
city OF Los Angeles to establish the grade OF
TURNER STREET,
from vignes street to point $50 feet east
from the east line of Center street.
The mayor and council of the city of Los An
geles do Ordain as follows
SECTION 1. That it is the intention of the
council of the city Of Los Angeles TO establish
the grade of
TURNER STREET,
from Vignes street to point $50 feet east from
the east line of Center street as follows:
AT the intersection of Vignes street the grade
shall be $50 on the northeast and southeast
corner; at the intersection of Center street g As
on the northwest and northeast corner, and
S.35 on the southwest and southeast corner, at
Center street, 100 on both sides OF Turner
street.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established SO as to
conform to straight line drawn between said
designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city
datum plane.
SEC. O. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los An
geles HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
ii shall take effect and be in force
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council of the city of Los
Angeles, at its meeting of October 8, 1898.
G. A. LUCKENBACH,
city Clerk
Approved this 18th day of October, 1913
I. L. ROWAN,
1916 lot Mavor.
The herald., 1893-10-17
Ordinance No. 1878.

A N ORDINANCE DECLARING THE IN
IA tention of the mayor and council of the
city of Los Angeles to establishthe grade Of
INGRAHAM STREET,
From Wilmer sire to Lucas venue.
The mayor and council OF the city of Los An
geles do ordain us follows
SECTION !. That it is the intention OF the
mayor and council Of the city OF Los Angeles
tc establish the grade of
INGRAHAM STREET
From Wilmer street to Lucas avenue, as fol-
lows:
t the intersection OF Wilmer street the grade
shall be $50 OH the northeast corner and
100 on the southeast co ner; at the inter-
section of Lucas avenue, 6O00 on the north
west corner and 80. 0u on the southwest corner.
And at all points between said designated
points the grade shall be established so as to
conform to Il straight line drawn between
said designated points.
Elevations are in feet and above city datum
plane
SEC. 2. The city clerk shall certify to the
passage of this ordinance and shall cause the
same to be published for ten days in the Los
Angeles HERALD, and thereupon and thereafter
it shall take effect and be in force.
hereby certify that the foregoing ordinance
was adopted by the council OF the city of Los
Angeles at ius meeting Of OCTOBER 3, 1593
q. A. LUCKENBACH,
City Clerk
Approved this 18th day OF OCTOBER. 1893,
4. Es ROWAN,
10-l5 lot Mayor.
The herald., 1893-10-17
Notice of Street Work.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN Monday the 25th day of Sept, A. ID. 1893,
the Councilo of the city OF Los Angeles did, at
Intention numbered 1916 (new SERIES, to
have the following work done, to-wit:
F.rst-That that portion of said
HOOVER STREET,
In said city from the south curblne of Sixteenth
street to the north curb line of Washington
street, which is east of the west city boundary
including all Intersections of streets excepting
such portion OF said street and intersections as
are required by law to be kept in order or re-
pair by any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also excepting such por-
tions as have already been graded, grayeled
and accepted be graded and grnveled in &C
cordance with the plans and profile. on file in
the Office of the city, engineer and specifics
tions on file in the office of the city clerk OF the
city of Los Angeles for graveled streets, said
specifications being numbered five.
Second-That q redwood curb be constructed
along the east line Of the roadway ofsaid Hoover
street from the south curb line of Sixteenth
street to the north curb line of Washington
street. (excepting along such portions OF the line
OF said roadway upon which redwood. cement
or granite curb has already been constructed
and accepted), in accordance with speeifica-
tiOns in the Office OF the city clerk of said city
for constructing redwood curbs.
Third-Ordnances Nos. 1872 and 1876, be-
ing in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed.
Reference is hereby made to the said ordi-
nance Of intention for further particulars.
ID. A. WATSON,
Street Superintendent.
By f. G. HANNoN, Deputy. To-, ut
The herald., 1893-10-17
Notice Inviting Street Work Propo-
sails.

DURsU ANT TO STATUTES AND TO oRDI-
L nance No. 1865 OF the council Of the city
of Los Angeles, adopted Oct 8, 1898, direct.
VIII receive at his Office in the City Hall, up to
IL O'Clock a. m. OF Monday, Oct 3D. 1898,
sealed proposals or bids for the following street
work to be done according to the special speci-
flcations No. A for paving streets, No. II for
cement curbs and No. Id for constructing sew
ers in the city q Los Angeles, posted and
towit.
Firstr-That said intersection OF
FIGUEROA AND WASHINGTON STREETS
in. said city excepting such portion OF
said intersection as is required by law
TO be Kept in order or repair by any
person or company having railroad tracks
thereon, and also excepting such portion
has already been paved and acceptedl be
paved with bituminous rock surface with con-
crete base and granite cutters four feet wide in
accordance with the plans and profile on file
in the office of the city engineer and speciica-
tions on file in the Office OF the city clerk OF the
city of Los Angeles for paving Streets said
specifications being numbered A.
Second--That q cement curb be constructed
along each line of the roadway of said inter-
section OF Figueroa and Washington streets
line of said roadway upon which
cement or granite curb has already been con-
structed and acceptedl in accordance with
specifications in the office of the city clerk of
said city for constructing cement curbs said
specifications being numbered twelve 1aA
Third-That public sewer be constructed
ington streets from the sewer manhole built in
said intersection to the easteriy line OF Figue-
roa street. The size Of said sewer shall be ten
inches in internal diameter, and be construct
ed OF salt glazed vitrifed pipe and ce-
ment. All OF which shall be constructed in
accordance with the plans and profile on file in
the office of the cityengineer and specifications
on file in the Office of the city clerk, said
Specifications being numbered fourteen.
The district to be benefited by the construe-
tion of said sewer and to be assessed to pay the
cost thereof is hereby declar d to be all lots
and lands fronting upon Washington and Fig
ueroa streets half way from said Intersection
of Washington and Figueroa streets to the
next main street crossings, being the lots and
lands fronting upon the quarter blocks adjoin-
ing and cornering upon said intersection of
Figueroa and Washington streets.
Bidders must file with each proposal or bid
check payable TO the order OF the mayor of this
city, certified by responsible bank, for an
amount which shall not be less than ten per
cent OF the aggregate of the proposal, or II bond
for hesaid amount and SO payable, signed by
the bidder and by two sureties, who shall Justify
before any officer competent TO administer an
oath, in double the said amount and over and
above all statutory exemptions.
In bidding use blanks which will be furn-
ished by the city clerk upon application.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct l6, 1898.
G. .A.LUCkENBACH, A.
City clerk and ex-oficio clerk of the council
OF the city OF Los Angeles, lO-lt 2t
The herald., 1893-10-17
LiIacs In Parie.

Carloads of lilac arrive at the Paris
market every morning, and precursors
carry off armfuls OF these branches of
green foliage and white clusters of deli
cious perfume for the purpose OF orp3-
menting their dwelling The greater
quantity of lilac which is collected ig
the market is from Seine-et-Oise, owing
to the soil being poor and unsUjted to all
other vegetation. In the little village of
Frette the land is almost entirely GOV
ar*l with forests of lilac. Five acres
Will produce $50 francs worth of lilac
each year. The branches which have
tho most blossoms are cut, the
largest Of which are rested against
sheaves os hay arranged for the purpose
The more minute branches are tied up in
clusters with water willows around the
bark or woody part of the branches and
placed in vans st. Louis Republic.