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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

that those advancing hordeS were fresh
from their native pine-fOrests, half-naked
savages with long hair and wolf-skins slung
across their brawny shOulders-such men as
destroyed Varus and his legiOns-Such men
as fought and died for Vercinge;oriX.
"Let them come," said the sleek grOcers
and bakers of Paris. 1--WE are getting ready
for Them"
She cut down her wood, her beautiful
Bots dc Bouogne, the happy holiday ground
Of high and low. Those eafy arcades were
given over TO the woodlands axe, those
trees We're mutilated or hewn down. The
swans upon the silyery lake, the fauna OF
those shadowy groves, were abandoned to
the guns of the Moblots. Everywhere the
creak and crash of falling timber the
scream Of dying beast or bird. There, where
the gay procession of carriages used to cir
culate in the afternoon sunlight, were now
loneliness and ruin; here and there few
scattered plumes, white on the greensward,
showed where death had been; here and
there the thick black smoke, and fitful
flame, marked a newly fred thicllet.
Paris was a camp, and every citizen o
soldier. But the soldiers duty was neither
onerous nor varied at this period. There
was the morning rendezvous from seven 10
eight, the day andnfGht watch on the ram
parts, short slumbers under canvas, for the
easements which were to shelter these
heroes later on were hot yet built.
Among these soldiers ot the National
Guard Philip Durand AMI CASTOR Mortemar
were both numbered. The charmed life Of
the newly welded was over The domestic
hearth was lonely. The husband cou'd only
return 20 his home in the intervals Of his
service as a defender Of his city. And the
wife was full of fear in her lonely home, OF
prow!ing in the ncighhOrng streets on some
small household GRAND, lettering with other
wives on dOOrSteps or at street corners de-
yourng the last news from the ramparts.
Trade was at a standstili. Each National
Guard had his allowance of fran C and q
half a day, with small sum fer wife or
family; but it was almost Impossible for him
TO carry on any handcraft during this reign
of chassepot and Remington. Some there
were-the few, the elect among workers
who contrived to accomplish Something in
their brief respite from soldering; and
among these was Durand. Ills employer
had shut up his factory. What good was
there in creating articles Of luXury-artistlc
cabinets a Ia Renaissance writng-tahleS Il
ln Dubairy, commodes ld Maintenon,
what use in initiating the finest works OF
Buhl and Reisn,cr. when the city was girt
with iron, and might ere long b, Girt with
fire? when az any evil hour, as yet unmark-
ed upon the calendar bomb might explode
in the middle Of the factory, and send Bull
and Reisnitr, delicate mlDd-wOrk, orm0lu
and cherry-wood, pear-tree and ebony, in a
shower Of splnters through the shattered
roof? The proprietor slowed away his
choicest woods in his cellars, and locked mp
his warehouses and workshops. No goods
could be exported from blockaded city:
and in the city there were no purchasers Of
art furniture.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
ADDITIONS TO ALPHABET.
Letters ] and W Unknown to the Eng
lish Tongue Until 1859

Letters ] aud W Unknown to the Eng
lsh Tongue Until 1859.
1t is h TACT not so we'll known but
that it may be sale to be curious
that the letters j and " are modern
additions TO the alphabet. says u
writer in the st. Louis Republic.
The use of the may be said TO have
become general during the time of
the commonwealth, say between 1919
and 1858. From 1880 TO 1916 its use
is exceedingly rare. In the century
Immediately preceding the seven
teenth it became the fashion TO tail
the last when Roman numerals
were used as in this example: viii
for 3, or XII. in place of y. This
fashion still fingers, but only in
physicians prescriptions, | believe.
When the French use j it has the
power of as we use it in the word
vision" What nation was first 10
use it as new letter is an interest
ing but perhaps unanswerable query.
IN like manner the printers and
language makers OF the latter part
OF the sixteenth century began to
recognize the fact that there was
sound in spoken English which
was without q representative in the
shape Of an alphabetical sign or
character, as the first sound in the
word wet. Prior to that time it had
always been spelled as vet the
having the long sound of Il or of two
us together. In order TO convey an
t3ea OF the new sound they began to
ell such words as wet. weather,
web etc. with two us. and as the u
Of that date was typical V. the
three words above looked like this:
wet, weather, web After awhile
the type founders r cogniled the fact
that tho doJbie Il hal come to stay,
go they joined the two VS. together
and made the character now so we'll
known as the W. There is one book
in which three forms Of the are
given. The first is the old double V,
(yv), the next is one in which the
last stroke of the first crosses the
ilst stroke Of the second, and the
third is the common W as used to-
uay
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
A TrilIion of Kisses.

The case of the Plymouth man who
had his love-letters procured and read
i'm court should teach other lovers
moderation in the making Of oscula-
tory contracts, says London Tid-Bits.
In "a single postscript a Plymouth
man undertook 90 deliver TO the lady
OF his choice no fewer than 900 900.
900. 900 kisses and as such contracts
are not infreluently made in love-lct-
ters. it may be we'll to give q thought
to the magnitude Of the undertaking.
Whoever will take the trouble to iig-
ure IL out will find that even if this
amorous Southerner should give the
lady 10, 900 kisses minute (and we
affirm that no person could hope 10 do
more than that. and even ii he could
keep up this rate OF oscillation twenty
four hours a day, never pausing TO
sleep, eat or take a breath, working
800 days every year, it would take him
more than 100 years TO complete the
contract and by that time, it is pain
ful to reflect. the ardor of his love may
have cooled.
Even at the end OF 100 years, count
ing 5000 kisses minute. there
would remain an undeliyered balance
OF 200 600. 100000. number Of
which in itself might appall the most
Industrious.
We. therefore feel constrained TO
advise writers of love letters not TO
undertake contracts OF such magni-
tude,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Rev. DR. Hale of Boston. is collect
ing Ir comparison and analysis the
savings of children.
John Mcdonald of the New York
bar, is said to bear a remarkable re-
semblance physically to President
Cleveland
Next to Westminster Abbey, there
is no place of sepulture OF such histor-
ic interest in the British isles as Bum
hill Fields, the last re sting place OF
John nunyan, Daniel Dsfoe and Isaac
Watts
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
An Antom ,iis Gas Lighter.

a New England Grm is introducing
IN automatic gas lighter for street
laups, which works on the principle
oi an eight-day clock 1t is explained
that the only attention the lighter
qairos is a weekly winding of the
clock movement. and that it lights
the lamp at the required time and
extinguishes it at daybrcak.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
Tho trerts of Pnrh.

a woman lately returned from
Brazil tells OF the curious nomcncla-
ture OF the streets of Para. They are
biblical or commemorative OF some
event in the Brazilian history. 1t
seemed to her quite irreverent to be
told that a desirable locality was lat
the corner OF St John the Baptist
and -. John the Evangelist streets.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

Fourteen members of The board Of
freeholders of Patterson, n. j., have
been convicted of making 10000
fraudulently in the purchase OF a
court house for that town.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

Use Browns Bronchial Troches for
Coughs, Colds and other Throat Troubles
"Prc-em nently the best."-l1er. HeMrv
U'drd Beecher
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

The candidates memory for faces IS now
of on "a vacation.
lie is mis-g aided youth who does every
thing his sweetheart asks him to do.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

Rates lower this season than usual TO all
points in lorida and the south, i'm eifeca
from all points on or via the Cincinnati,
Hamilton q Dayton railroad
ID. g. EDWARDS,
Genl lass hgt.
Cincinnati, O.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15
Winter Tourist Rates.

1t is seldom that woman thinks so with
out saying so.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

What tho rosebud promises 1t does noa
always fulfill.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

WHO WOULD be free from earthly ills must
buy box Of Beecham Pills. - cents box.
Worth guinea.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

SEQ Colchester spading Boots adv. in other
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

Forgetting is forgiving.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

II the ssnby l. Cutting Teeth,
BE sure and use that old and weitrled remedy, MS
MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teethiug
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

a woman's age is one of natures secrets.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

Indigestion is the devil ally.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

"IRnson's Mas gle Corn SaIve."
- Warranted 10 cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 10. Price 10 cents.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

A good deed needs no applause.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

An IDLE brain is cupid's workshop.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-15

shiloh's Consumption Cure
is sold on guarantee. 1t cures Incipient Consump-
tIon. IL Is tue best Cough Cure Is cts. 5Octs & SUu
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
SURPRISING THE REDS.
The Paris Police Making 1t Very
Warm for Anarchists.

PARIS, Dec. 17.-The Offices of Ell Anar-
chiste were raided to-day and number OF
documents seized. The journal des Debats
says that ten dynamite cartridges were
found in all omnibus in the Rue Fuvier
The police arrested three friends of Vail
liant at Chosy lie Roi. The statements of
the prisoners led To the arrest of eight
other anarchists.
Tie Steele says plot has been discov-
cred to blow up the prefecture OF police.
The Jour hopes the French authorities
will deal with German spies with equal
severity to that melted out to the French
men just sentenced at Leipzig, and adds
that every German in France. it is but just,
should be regarded as scout for future
Germanic invasion and treated accordingly.
LONDON, Dec 1.-THE third feeble an
archistc attempt to meet in Trafalgar
square was made to-day. A crowd hostile
to the organizers of the meeting assembled
and the anarchists were compelled to seek
the protection of the police. Three roughs
were put under arrest.
A Paris dispatch to the Chronicle says
the Prefecture of Police forbids giving any
information about the anarchists to the
press. Printed notices to this effect have
been affixed to the walls of police Offices.
Bomb-thrower valiant is kept isolated.
and only the director. prison doctor and
special warden are allowed to approach
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
CRISPI AND THE POPE.
The Premier's Return to Power Is
Not Received With Favor.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE Rerald's
European edition publishes q dispatch
from its correspondent in Rome giving the
expressions of preate, "who has the
closest relations with the Pope" regard
ing the return to power of Signor Crispi.
The prelate gives it as his opinion that the
second dictatorship of Crispi will only
accentuate the crisis and aggravate the
evils under which Italy is suffering Italy,
be says, cannot escape the catastrophes
which menace her, and it may be that
Crispi will hasten the denouement.
The Pope is said to ask for but one thing,
viz, the welfare of Italy. He believes,
however, one essential condition 20 this
welfare is the reconciliation of the country
with the Papacy. because that reconcilia-
tion is the only thing which would enable
Italy to leave the triple alliance and adopt
policy of neutrality and disarmament.
If Crispi wishes to follow such line of
policy he will be able to obtain the sup
port of the Pope.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
AT OUTS.
Rival Factions Create a Riot in
Their Church.
The Interior of the Edifice Wrecked
and Ten of the Fighters
Cut and Bruised.

PROVIDENCE, Dec. 1.-THE trouble
brewing between rival factions OF Ar
menians for ten days past eliminated to-
day in a riot in the Armenian Church.
Last week Legal Court Interpreter John
Charlson and Ardirus Garavoonian were
arrested and charged with assault with
intent to kill Carabred Garavoonian.
Charlson's case was tried Friday. He had
sixty witne sses and was Olsen arged. The
trial aroused much i'll feeling and an Ar
menian priest from Boston Was called to
the city yesterday to endeavor to smooth
over the trouble.
The Armenians met in their place Of
worship at noon to-day and the appear
ance of The Boston priest was the signal
for opening the battle. 1t is claimed he
represented the Charlson faction, aid
Charlson's friends demanded he should
preach. and in few moments fierce
battle was being waged. during which the
interior of the church was wrecked. The
two factions fought out into Exchange
place and a general police call was neces-
sary to check the riot. Ten participants
were badly cut and bruised.
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him. He remains calm and speaks little.
but reads grpedily. He is now occu-
pied perusing the "Histoire du Con-
sulat ct de PEmpire." Among the half
burned papers found in his lodgings
were chemical formulas in the hand
writing of his friend. Reclus. whose for
mulas seem to have served him in making
the bomb which he threw in the Chamber
of Deputies. Reclus in writing to a friend
December II. says although he did not
have any share in the explosion in the
Chamber he has found ii necessary to take
precautions to avoid arrest. and intends
to move all compromising articles from
his apartments.
He admits that for a long time he had
been acquainted with Valiant and loaned
him money, but strongly denies all
knowledge of Vaillant's criminal intent.
The police are making vigorous efforts to
secure Reclus.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
THE CRUISER NICTHEROY.
Safe at Pernambuco, but Her Desti-
nation Kept Secret.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA correspondent
of the World cables from Pernambuco: ::
The dynamite cruiser Nicther0y arrived
here last Wednesday, but was not for
mally delivered to the Brazilian Govern
ment until yesterday. She is ordered to
sail south next Tuesday, but her destina-
tion is kept serret. Everything is quiet in
this part of Brazil.
The American sailors who shipped in
New York tor temporary crew to bring
the cruiser to Brazilian port demanded
exorbitant wages for reshipinent 1t is
not likely that they will be reshipped.
The warship America. which met with an
accident on the way south. is at Martiniqul
to repair her damaged machinery.
A special to the Herald from Pernam-
buco says there is already trouble with the
crew of the Nichtheroy, which arrived
Wednesday. Those who enlisted in New
York demand very high pay for re-enlist-
ment for the service in the Brazilian nayy.
although it was well understood bsfore
sailing that they were expected to re-
enlist for active service when a Brazilian
fort was reached. The representative of
Peixoto refuses TO allow the demands of
the crew aud will probably ship a new
crew of Brazilians here. The Nlchtheroy
will go to Bahia from here and thence to
Rio Janeiro.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
A NEWSPAPER SUPPRESSED
Lively Firing Kept Up Between
the Rival Forces.
INSURGENTS SAID TO BE AHEAD.
Business Suspended In Rio and Resi-
dents Advised to Leave
the City.

LONDON, Dec. IA Times dispatch
via M0ntevideo. December 15. says: A
messenger returned from Sac PauIo and
Santos states the mOnarchist element pre-
dominates everywhere. The people are
prepared to follow the lead of Da CANA.
Fernando Iobo, Minister of Justice and
the Interior, resigned in consequence Of
divergence of opinion with Peixoto. The
Government has suspended the Rio News,
an English newspaper. whose editor is an
American. Artillery fire from the forts
upon Fort Villegaignon continues daily
without apparent alteration of the situa-
ton. Wednesday night visited Fort Vii
legaignon in an insurgent launch. When
we passed between Cobras Island and
Fort Villegaignon the tr oops lining the
shore opened heavy rife fire aud Fort
Villegaignon replied briskly, killing and
wOunding 100 soldiers.
l found the fortress much damaged.
The garrison consisted of 200 men. Satur-
day night $50 Government troops, lining
the shore near the war and marine arse
nails. opened heavy fire from machine
guns and rifles upon Cobras Island for the
purpose of covering the advance of the
storming parties. Cobras replied strongly,
causing the troops TO abandon the at
tempt after two hours heavy firing, the
Government losing over 100 men. and the
insurgents had only two men wounded.
Mello wired Saturday asking Da CANA
to send him another transport to carry
troops. Many important business houses
propose closing their doors tomorrow un-
til the end of the revolution. The British
Minister has notified the community tha,
much danger exists and advises residents
to leave the city.
The correspondent of the Times at Mon
tevideo says the people In Bahia are quite
prepared to declare In favor of the insur-
gents. In body of 100 men sent south
TO oppose Gomereindo Ssraiva over 100 de-
serted while en- route. Over 1900 persons
suspected of mnnarchicsl tendencies are
now in prison in Rio.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
WELDED A FUTILE BATON.
Leader Damrosch Left i'm the Lurch
Before an Audience.

NEW YORK, Dec. I7.-Walter Damrosch
welded a futile baton at the symphony
concert at Carnegie Hall tonight. A
large audience was present. When the
conductor raised his baton and gave the
signal for the orchestra to begin not
sound came from the musicians. Again
Damrosch gave the signal. and again not a
note from any instrument The audience
began to hiss. Damrosch was plainly em-
barrassed He turned to the assembly
and said: 81 am sorry to say there will be
no concert tonight. My orchestra refuses
TO play on account of my 'cellis.. Heguer
l regret to tell you the FABRIC have been
patiently weaving for years is ruined. The
money will be refunded at the Office"
The orchestra protested against the en-
gagement Of Anton Hegusr, the violon-
cellist. lately arrived from Europe and not
a member Of the Musicians Protective
Union, and refused to suspend the rule in
Heguer's case. Damrosch resigned his
membership Of the Protective Union
Friday night, and tonight his orchestra
was under the coercion of the union and
refused to play.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
THE POPE PRESENT.
He Celebrated Mass in ST. Peters
Church.
Fourteen Cardinals and Many Other
Distinguished Persons Among
the Assemblage.

ROME. Dec. 1.-THE Pope celebrated
mass at ST. Peters to-day, $1,000 people
being present After the second mass by
the papal chaplain, the Pope seated on q
throne listened to an address read by the
son of Prince Massimo. In reply the Pope
said: "Those seeking to revive the glories
of paganism and deprive Rome of the da-
dem with which God crowned her by the
hand of ST. Peter will be fighting vainly
against the decrees of the Almighty.
The Pope was in excellent health and
spirits and showed no signs of fatigue.
He was warmly greeted by the multitudes
of people upon entering and leaving Basil
lea. The Pope returned by the private
entrance to the Vatican at IL 80 o'clock,
blessing the people as he passed.
Fourteen Cardinals and the Ministers of
Spain. Hungary and Portugal and the
Russian Envoy were present at st. Peters
during the celebration of the two masses.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
WILL CAUSE MUCH DEBATE.
Cleveland and Gresham Were in
Constant Accord.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS
Statesmen Prepared to Struggle With
the Question of the Admission
of Territories.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE present in
teniion of The leaders is to adjourn Con-
gress next Thursday for a holiday recess
to January q. The tariff will be reported
on Wednesday or Thursday. but the de-
bate will not begin till after recess. To-
morrow the debate over the appropriation
of $780, 600 for special pension examiners
will be resumed. limited by agreement to
an hour and half on each side. The bill
will then pass. The New Mexico State
hood bill then comes up aDd is expected to
pass tomorrow or Tuesday if the Demo-
Gratis can maintain quorum.
The Presidents Hawaiian message IL
likely to provoke a debate. 1t is stated
on the highest authority that the message
will maintain the administration has done
all In it's power to right the wrong done the
Hawaiian monarchy and the situation
must now be dealt with by Congress. 1t
will show that the President and Gresham
have been in complete accord from the
first
The programme in the Senate tomorrow
includes the reception of the Hawaiian
message and debate. which may occupy
the balance Of the week. Should Horn
blowers nomination as Justice of the
Supreme Court be reported by the Judici-
ary Committee tomorrow considerable
time may be spent in executive session, as
some opposition is certain. The Federal
elections bill. by stipulation. goes over till
after the holiday recess.
The Senate Committee on Territories
will probably not take up the Statehood
bills from the House beforelthe holiday re-
cess, at least not for final action. The
committee generally is favorable to the
bills, but there is almost sure to be disa-
greement Oh minor points. There will be
comparatively little opposition among the
Republican members of the committee,
the admission of all Territories. II is
probable the bill for the admission OF
Oklahoma will be attached to the other
bills. The Republicans may demand this,
believing there are better chances for Re-
publican success in Oklahoma than in
other new States. There will be some op-
position in the committee TO New Mexico
on the ground of the character of the III a.
jority of the population. 1t is quite GER
tain an effort will be revived TO Join Nevada
with Utah, and 1t may prove a knotty
question in connection with Utah's admis-
sion. /: is understood the President has
been con nsiderng the prospect that the ad-
mission of four new States would seat
eight silver Senators, and fears are already
expressed that he may veto one or more OF
the bills
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-18
THE CRISIS is OVER.
There Will Be a Settlement of the
Wurtemberg CONTROVERSY,

NEW YORK. Dec. ia special to the
Herald from Berlin says: The Stuttgart
messenger announces that the crisis In
Wurtem berg is for the time being at least
ended.
In the face of the strong protest In the
Wurtemberg press the Prussian Govern
ment has been forced to retreat However.
1t has been decided to create a military
cabinet for Wurtemb berg, of which Baron
Won Falkenstein, the Prussian General,
who is also a member OF the general staff
in Berlin, will be the head. Ii has also
been asserted that he will replace
General Baron Vonwelcker in command
of the Wurtem berg army corps, In
order to make some concession TO the
KiEg of Wurtem berg. For these conces-
sions it is decided that he will be appointed
chief of the fourth military district post,
at present held by Field Marshal Von-
Dlumenthal.