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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
BITS OF PHILOSOPHY.

Love for the dead should not cramp
our duty to the living.
One may do without mankind, but
one has need of a friend.
1t is but the littleness of man that
seeth no greatness in trifles
Despise no one; for every one knows
something thou knowest not
limitations and sham in any charac-
ter are but Synonyms for weakness.
Truth, like the sun, submits to be
time.
When you speak evil of another, you
must be prepared to have others speak
it of you.
If we had no faults ourselves, we
should not take pleasure in observing
those of others.
The best way for man to get out
of lowly position is to be conspicu-
ously effective in it
More machinery is moved by the
Merrimac river than by any other
stream in the world.
When a man dies men inquire what
he has left behind him; angels inquire
what he has sent before him.
They that will not be counselled
cannot be helped. If you do not hear
reason, she will rap your knuckles.
This is the law of benefits between
men: The one ought to forget at
once what he has given, and the other
never to forget what he has received.
AS the sword of the best tempered
metal is most flexible, so the truly
generous are most plant and courte-
Gus in their behavior to their interiors
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
stolen Crops.

What may be termed stolen crops
are those that can be grown out of
the regular rotation, or between
other crops and still have plenty of
time to mature. Many of these can
be sown after the hay and oat crops
Nave been taken off and in many
cases will be much better than TO
allow the weeds to grow and take
possession. With the fields as in the
garden it is quite an item to keep the
ground occupied with growing a crop
for some time, if not for grain or
feed at least to turn under as a green
manure. Buckwheat can be sown
after wheat and oats and make suf-
fcient growth before frost 70 add a
considerable dressing to the soil.
Rye may be scwn when the last Guilt
walton is given to the corn and will
furnish a considerable amount OF fall
and winter pasture and yet make a
considerable growth to turn under
in the spring in preparing the
land for corn. Corn, sorghum
Kaffir or rich corn can be
sown either broadcast or in drills
after harvest and yet grow sufficient
ly to furnish large amount OF good
feed for winter Turnips can be
sown even as late as the first OF
August and mature a good crop
either to market or to use as feed.
In many cases millet or Hungarian
can be sown as late as the first OF
July and yet mature crop by frost.
These of course must make a quick
growth and will occupy the ground
but short time and may be con-
sidered a cheap crop. In growing
this class of crops in order to secure
the quick growth necessary it is
very essential that the soil be pre-
pared in good condition and the
planting be done under as favorable
conditions as possible and a little
care taken in this respect will return
a good profit. A little care taken in
this way will not only considerably
increase the quantity of feed but
help materially in keeping up the
soil. Farmers Voice.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
Gazing for Rough Fodder.

Fl st. On every farm much iaore
grass is usually suffered to go TO
waste than a casual observer would
readily believe. There fence
corners, swales and other waste
places that might be moved. Often
grass in pastures becomes old so stock
will not eat it. This could be cut
with benefit to the grazing, and it
would make fair hay. These sources
of secu ing fodder are the perquis-
ites of hired man on farm OF 100
acres / know of, and he gets hay
enough in this means to winter his
COW, the value of which is as much
as $25, an item worthy Of considera-
tios by most farmers.
Second. Apple pomace is a valu-
able cattle feed. and 1t is generally
wasted. A neighboring farmer who
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

Mr. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps says
that n the publication of her book,
THE Gates Ajar," quarter of CEN
fury ago, she received nearly 10, 900
letters. They came from all over the
world, and were mainly from persons
in affliction, strangers TO her. Some
wrote in gratitude; very many in the
longing for sympathy and consolation
Robert Buchanan, in communica-
ton to the London Chronicle. remarks:
ut is not for my pen to proclaim
what tho hand which holds it has
done but could stake my oath that
have fed more mouths and helped
more struggling comrades than all the
societies of authors put together l
care little for fame, and less for
money"
The late Edwin L. Bynner, the Bos-
ton lawyer, was one of the most prom
ising young novelists in New England,
and had he lived the allotted time his
name might have lived through the
next century. As it was he will be
remembered as the author of "The
Begum's Daughter" and one or two
other novels. He was a student of
colonial history, and a frequent con.
tributor to tho magazines.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

HoRNBLowER is not pleasantly
suggestive name. But there was a
man once with the ridiculous name
of Longfellow, who made the name a
beautiful one. There have even been
great men with such names as Hogg
and Bacon. A great man can make
ridiculous name dignified. Even
Dink Bolts himself, if he had the
elements of greatness in him, would
make his name a stately and high
sounding one.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

COMMISSIONER BROWNING OF the In
dian bureau declares in his report
that every Indian child ought to be
taught at least to read, to write and
to speak English, and how to earn a
living in civilized way. The COM
missioner is emphatically right. The
red man of the future must adapt
himself to the conditions under
which he is to live. He will not al
ways be 1.-The nations ward"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
Household Helps.


An easily applied remedy for chat
ing is sub-nitrate of bismuth, mixed
with glycerlne in proportion of about
half teaspoonful of bismuth to one
OF glycerine.
Tar is easily taken out of cotton
fabrics by covering the spots with
lard and allowing it to remain few
hours before washing. With wooden
goods it depends so much upon tex
ture and color that l hesitate to adj
wise.
Silver, brilliantly polished and ar
ranged on the finest of snowy dam
ask, is the chief ornament of the
smart dinner taole of the moment
Ceuter-cloths, embroideries and the
like are being reserved more exclu-
sively for luncheons than for dinners.
The chimney of lamp should
never pc touched with water. A few
drops OF alcohol, or even parafiine
oil. will remove the dimmed, smoky
effect, and make the chimney as
bright as possible when it is polished
with a soft flannel or chamois skin.
A way to renovate a rattan chair
which has become soiled is to have it
painted black and then vanished.
For a decoration run ribbon of any
bright shade through the open work
border and place cushion OF the
same shade IN the seat. Burnt
orange, or any shade of yellow,
makes good contrast with the
black.
A safer way than by the use OF
gasoline or benzine is to wash gloves
in spirits of turpentine. Put on the
gloves and wash them as il you
were washing your hands in the tur-
pentine. Be sure 10 wash them
evenly. Wear until nearly dry.
Then remove them carefully aud let
them hang in the air until the odor
of turpentine is gone.
BY collecting together all the rose
petals you will soon have pillow
you would not dispense with. Take
all the petals you can get and put
them in q so made OF fine Write
muslin; sprinkle them with q little
fine salt Make the outer covar OF
the pillow Of delicate pink or blue
sursh, embroidered with roses. Add
a large ribbon bow or one corner and
you have an ornament &c for any
room
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

Phillips and Mr.. c. Ii. Olmstead. The
machi es tested, the Deering Pony
binder and the peering Ideal mower,
were remarkable because embodying
TIE ball and roller bearings, such as
are used in bicycles and bicycle su,k-
les. Twelve tests were made on each
machine with a regist red Csterhe IL
Eickmcyer dyna ometer, each repre-
senting the draft involved in cutting
a q foot swath. 100 feet in length, in
twenty 10 twenty five seconds of time.
The six cutting tests with the binder
slowed an average of only 2yo pounds
OF draft. six tests followed in which
the machine was run in gear over the
tops Of the stubble just cut. This
test, which is known as trolling
draft, show ed an average draft
Ct 207 pounds. The Deering
Ideal mower, a new machine
also fitted with the bicycle bearin4 S,
showed a cutting draft in heavy grass
aver aging only l26 pounds, and a
rolling draft of only 90 pounds. The
remarkably low draft-ab nut half the
draft of or mary machines-shown by
these figures for both machines was
carefully noted by the astonished
visitors as demonstrating the practi.
cability of the bicycle be rings. The
same Pony binder drawn by two light
mules cut an acre of wheat in ~ Il
minutes.
PAPER TwINE USED.
A nota BILE feature of the binder test
was tue use on the Pony binder of the
Deer ng 'paper' Irvine, made from q
wood ii ter. This Irvine, patented by
William Deering 81 Co., bids fair tc
prove Waterloo to the Irvine trust,
as it is said that it can be made and
sold at prices considera oily below
those now paid for the hemp and
tal fbers.
At the close of these tests the com
missioners, together with party OF
specta tor, were rendered good sub
stantial prairie chicken dinner sy Mr.
Larimore. Toasts followed. Gov
Shortl idge, Mayor Phillips and Rev
j. ii. Kelley delivered eloquent ad
DIRE ses of welcome. Apr pirate re
81 onses were made by d. NJ. Deperalts
of Costa Rica, MIR. Grinev ky, the assist
ant Russian Commissioners. Don AL
berJo omrz Ruauo or Uruguay. Mr.
harry Vincent OF COSTA Rica anu Jug,
Atwatrr MIR LarImore al.o spoke
lie sdlu tnaJ Dy uSlI Il the OeSt meth
cd and ma hinery he had reduced tn,
cost of raising and marketing whea
to between ST. 50 and So. 90 an acre.
MR.. APPLEBY SURPRISES THE COMMITS
sIoNERs.
Mr.. John +. Appleby. tho irvorto-
of the Appleby Irvine binder, who's,
pre- ence was a surprise to the com
missioners, told the h Story of hi.
early struggles and the final universe
adopt of his invention. He paid a
glowing tribute TO Mr.. William Deer
ing, to whose enterpri e he said tn,
world was indebted for the iutr )duc
tion and general adopt of the ma
chine. Said he: ''ln 1879. when the
Deering company made seventy-fv,
of these bin ieEs, people smiled know
lngly and predicted failure. The mex
year when Mr. Deering made 1000 o
the machines. the manufacturers OF
the old reaper and the wire bindei
said he was crazy. III he was Graz,
all the manufacturers of harvesting
machinery who have been forced Il
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

A DOCTOR in Jail accused Of murder
has retained a lawyer for $4,000. He
tried to retain reporter also, but
the reporter declined. The lawyer
has peculiar advantage in that
under the impulse OF a fee he can
persuade himself that the guilty man
is innocent, and can, therefore, with
lofty purpose and conscience clear,
help him cheat the gallows.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

THE c-y of the business com
munity, unlock the safe deposit
vaults" has been answered in at
least one case DIR. Vests vault has
been opened and the neat little pile
of $4,000 has been uncovered. Now
that the lawyers know how much
there is, it is safe to assume that
every cent of that boarded money
will get into circulation.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

AN erratic gentleman of California
told his wife that at nine o'clock he
would kill her and himself. The
wife did not enter into the spirit OF
the occasion, and when the stipulated
hour arrived was elsewhere catering
to human desire for longevity. But
the husband did kill himself on
schedule time, showing an excellence
of aim and judgment, and a regard
for his word, highly commendable.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

Nine Rhea, the actress, has married
w. f. Hart, her leading man, who is
twenty years younger than his bride.
Rear Admiral Jenkins was one of
the oldest and most distinguished of
fcers of our navy. He entered the
service as midshipman in 1928, and
was made rear admiral in 1870.
1t j. reported from London that
Ellen Terry will retire from the stage
soon after her return from her Ameri-
can tour 1t is said her appearance as
Marguerite in Faust" in April next
will be her last.
The queen of Spain is apssionately
fond of the water and whenever she
is at San Sebastien she spends hours
fishing in an open boat. She is also
an expert swimmer and enjoys a sea
bath every morning
Ibsen is now quite wealthy, though
when he began to write he was so
poor that he used beefsteak paper for
manuscript. Physically he is very
short and in marked contrast TO his
son-in-law, Bjornson, who is one OF
the tallest men in Norway.
DIR. Nansen has taken with him to
the North pole photograph into
which his wife had sung all his favor
lite songs. He'll be able TO have a
change of air at pleasure. Lieutenant
Peary kept to the old-fashioned way
and took Mrs. Peary with him.
In one of his letters to little girl,
Phillips Brooks said he thought he met
Isaac and Jacob on two skinny camels
just outside the gates of Alden. 81 asked
them how Esau was, but Jacob looked
mad and wouldn't answer, and hur-
ried the old man on so that l had no
talk It'll them"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
Poultry PickinDa.

Fowls are very fond OF mustard
Oatmeal is good feed for young
chickens.
Fowls are very fond of raw vegeta-
bles.
1t is generally a good plan to mar
ket the quarrelsome ROSTERS.
All nests should be movable so
they can be thoroughly cleaned.
Alum in the water is recommended
by some for diarrhea in the early
stages
Feeding sunflower seeds to fowls,
it is claimed, gives them a glossy
plumage.
Decomposed food is unfit for fowls.
They relish and do best on good
sound food.
Slippery elm water is recommended
as an unfailing remedy for crop
bound fowls.
A writer thinks that there's money
in turning forty-nine cent wheat into
ten-cent eggs.
Not one hen above what can be
cared for we'll in all kinds of weather
should be kept
Ground floors are best for chickens,
and there is no use in making the
poultry houses two stories high.
Some recommend putting -four of
sulphur in the dust bath to aid in
keeping the fowls clear of lice.
Eggs are good food because they
are palatable, supply all the elements
OF nutrition, and are easily digested.
An experienced bee keeper thinks
bass wood the most reliable source
on which to rely for honey, espec-
tally in dry weather.
Sir John Lubbock, who once kept
queen bee for fifteen years, declares
that test proved that the eggs
were as fertile at that age as they
were twelve years before.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

The Canadian authorities have
shown signs of returning reason by
concluding to allow the United
States the privilege of examining
immigrants at the ports of entry up
there, instead of compelling this
country to close its gates on the
border 1t facilitates business. and
saves good deal of trouble to both
countries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

Elm view of the large number Of
train robberies which are every year
committed, would it not be well for
all trains to carry supply of ammu-
milton and plenty of loaded pistols
which could be made available to the
passengers in time of emergency
Train robbery is very serious mat
ter and should be met by heroic
measures.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

SEVERAL people have died in New
York recently through eating toad
stools. IL is never safe to eat alleged
mushrooms unless you know the man
who gathered them, and know that
he can discriminate.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

EMPEROR WILLIAM intends to be
crowned in the month of December,
and to invite all the princes of the
empire, as we'll as the sovereign al
lies of Germany, to be present at the
ceremony. What big show it will
be! It's pity William can't be in
duced to travel with it on the Amer
lean curcuit. 1t would be abso-
lntely sure to draw
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

Now and then glutton can be
found who can defy what was once
supposed to De the impossible and
eat a quail each day for thirty con-
secutive days; but the effect is not
apt in any way to increase the future
demand for the granivorous bird, so
far as the quail-eater's appetite is
concerned. For future months and
years the nero thought of quail is
apt to make his stomach roll.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

TRAIN robbery is becoming a dam
gerous and Improbable occupation.
When the bandits themselves are
held up a new face is put on the
business that will have wholesome
effect in discouraging it. 1t will not
take very much resistance of the sort
that has greeted the operations of
train robbers lately to put an end to
their activity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13

PERHAPS on no other class of Bra
zilians does the present grievous sit
uation OF the country weigh more
heavily than on the working classes.
who see themselves compelled to pay
for the most necessary articles OF
life more than double the price which
they formerly paid under the empire.
They have seen the melrei lose half
its face value without any corre-
spending increase in their wages.
The army and navy are the absolute
monarchs of the land; the republic is
only a republic in name.
twenty millions OF articles of mail
matter pass through the postofices of
the United States each day and nearly
100000 letters are received annually
at the dead letter office, because of
defici .ncy in address or postage, or be-
cause of legtSiItEHf.penmanship
1t was Vinnit Ream, the sculptress,
who, on being -tofd riyA visitor to her
studio that her marble statue of
Venus was vulgar and low, replied:
Madame, IL is your mind that is
vulgar and low-not my piece of mar
BILE" ''Honi soft qui NAL pense' is
as appropriate to-day as hundred
1890
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-10-13
A FAMOUS TOUR.
FOREIGN COMMITS SIONERS VISIT
THE GREAT FARMS AT
LARIMORE.

They See Forty-Fivo DeerlnE Self Bind
ers, Manned by 100 Men, Moving In
tho Same Direction ut the same
Time.
The record-union., 1893-10-05
GOOD TEMPLARS.
Resolutions Making Changes in th
ConStitnffou Tptr01uood

Resolutions Making Changes in the
Constitution introduced.
SANTA BARBARA, Oct. AT to-day's
meeting of the Grand Lodge of Independ-
ent Order of Good Templars of California
various resolutions embodying radical
changes in the constitution and bylaws
were introduced, discussed and finally
placed in the hands of general commit
tee of nine. II. G. Needham, Chairman
of the Committee on Political Action, re-
ported against committing the order to
any political policy, for the reason that
members of the order are and should be
allowed the broadcast freedom of con-
science in political and religious matters.
This afternoon a short session was held
at which the Supreme Grand Lodge de-
gree was conferred on large number of
members Of the Grand Lodge by George
b. Katzenstein, Deputy Right Worthy
Grand Templar. After the ceremonies
the delegates gave up the balance of the
afternoon to pleasure, forming several
parties, some of whom were driven about
the city and to the surrounding places of
interest. Others enjoyed sail on the
channel.
This evening another meeting was held,
devoted to the Good Templars Home
for Orphans at Vallejo.
Tomorrow the annual election of Off
GERS of the Grand Lodge will be held, and
other regular business will be taken UP.
In the evening a public meeting has
been arranged for. 1t will be "Orphans'
Night" and will be in the interest of
charitable work at Vallejo.
The record-union., 1893-10-05
reported his Chinese bill. Geary says it
is agreed that the bill will be considered
in the House next Wednesday.
HENRY CLAY.
His Views on Two Important Ques-
tions of Long Ago.

HIS Views on Two Important Ques-
tions of Long Ago.
ST. PAUL, Oct. IA letter from Henry
Clay has been discovered among the
papers of the late General H. H. Sibley,
and is now being examined by the HIS
torical Society. It was addressed 10
David Lambert, pioneer Of st. Paul ana
lawyer, who resided at Little Rock, Ark,
in 1870. 1t has often been charged tnat
Clay did not acquiesce in the nomination
of William Henry Harrison, but TINS
letter seems to effectually dispose OF the
matter The letter is in Henry Clay's
handwriting, and is as follows:
WAsHINGToN, 22 Jan, $40.
DEAR SIR: | have received your IaVor.
The nomination at Harrisburg think ought
to be supported, whether it be conformaole 10
our wishes or not II is the result OF the full
and general deliberatiOn OF Wings III conVen-
ton and honor and good faith require OF us
to support 1t, and | shall do so cordially
regret have not by me single copy OF the
speech which you wish TO possess. have
very seldom retained copies of any speech
made by me. The project of purchasing Cali
fornia, as suggested by you, is a great one.
have been ever deSirouS to see our race ana
our institutions more and more dlf1used over
this continent, but is not that purchase
premature? But whether so or not, have no
idea that in the present state of jealousy be-
tween the States the Northern states would
consent to ii. We have nothing here interest
ing. | apprehend the Sub-Treasury bill will
pass Judging from all that | see and hear,
think the prospect is that Harrison will be
elected with ease. With highest respect, am
yours truly, ID. CLAY.
The record-union., 1893-10-05
COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
Mexico's Day at the Worlds Fair
Awards to Calffornians.

CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The day opened
bright and pleasant, after several cloudy,
cold days, and the attendance at the fair
was materially increased in consequence.
This was Mexico's day and it was cele-
brated with appropriate exercises. The
famous Mexican band was brought here
especially to give concerts on this day by
the Mexican Commission. During the
afternoon they serenaded the American
National Commission, and President
Palmer made a speech. Concerts were
also given at Festival Hall during the
day, The National Commission accom-
plished little to-day, adjourning soon
after being called together to accept an
invitation to dine with the Mexican Com
mission.
The total admissions to-day were 2O7,-
GIG, of which ia. 755 were paid.
AWARDS TO CALIFORNIA.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4. = The Bureau of
Awards of the Worlds Fair has made the
following awards:
California-San Francisco: A. S. Halli-
die-Passenger and grip car, ropeway and
grip, historical collection Of cable sys-
TENS and pulley.
California Wire Works-Wire ropes and
cables.
s. s. Daisy of Grass yalley-Collection
of gold ores.
California State Mining Bureau-Col-
lection OF California marbles. onyx, etc.