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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
"HOODOOED" PASSENGERS.
Seven Smokers Have an Experience on
Street Car.

"a Street Car.
When New York gets its Broadway
cable cars running it may GET along
little faster and perhaps derive
some entertainment from contemplate
ing the death rate, but its patient peo-
pie will miss the oldfashioned pleas.
ures of the front platform, the COM
plications Of horsehesh, the liberal
distribution of adiectives along the
route, and all of the other familiar
peculiarities of primitive me.ropol-
itan life.
/ was musing on this the osher day
while enjoying a smoke on the front
platform of Broadway car. 1t was
dreadfully cold day and the wind
came whooping up Broadway like a
roaring lion. But between being
cooped up in a densely packed
and ill-smelling car and standing
out in front with a cigar, what
smoker would hesitate at the choicef
There were six other desperate
devotees of the weed on the platform
beside me-five of these were trying
to smoke-the sixth was chewing a
butt.
"I'vehad more fun during the past
two weeks" one Of the smokers was
saying, than l ever had in my life
before, and"
The car was turning into Fourteenth
street and the party on the platform
caught the first full blast of wind.
The hat Of the speaker was whisked
off like wink and went sailing into
Union Square.
"And," he continued, as If nothing
had happened, "I'm going to have
some more Of st." and he stepped
down and ran.
Everybody grabbed at his own hat
instinctively, while just roaring at
the other fellow, neglecting that
more important instinct-to hang or
going around corner-while the
driver complicated matters by bring
ing the brake down with such round
turn that he nearly fell over the dash
board.
The two smokers nearest the steps
on either side tumbled into the street,
and two others hung over the iron
dash in the oriental style of the
salaam. Five hats parted company
with their owners, two of said hats
being under the horses hoofs, the
others skipping merrily across the
street into the square. When / got
back from the lively chase after my
own tile-in which / consciously
assisted in amusing large and de-
lighted audience-the gentleman
who had apparently precipitated this
catastrophe had already regained his
position on the platform.
"As l was saying, gentlemen, I've
had more fun"
Then got down and walked, leav-
ing the hoodoo to get his fun out of
the rest of them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
She l. All Right Now.

"You Will leave me, will youP" he
calmly asked.
"Yes, l will"
"When?"
"Now; right of; this minute"
you'll go away"
Yes"
al wouldn't II were YOU
"But 1 will, and j defy youto pro-
vent me. | have suffered ut your
hands as long as can put up with it. T."
"Oh. ] shan't try to stop you; III
simply report to the police that my
wife has mysteriously disappeared.
They will want your description, and
l shall give it. You wear No. z shoes;
you have an extrs large roouth; you
walk stiff in youv knees; your nose
turns up at the end; hair, flaming
red; eyes, rather on Shc squint; voice
-
"Wretchl Lou wouldn't dare do
that, she screamed.
al certainly will, and the doscrip-
ton will go in all the papers"
They glared at each other, she had
a good cry, and it's all right now.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
Housello Il Helps.

There is nothing" says an artist
housekeeper, like an old palette
knife to use for scraping dishes"
Pathing should never directly fol-
low meal, as it withdraws the blood
and nervous vigor demanded for di-
gestion from the stomach to the skin.
Some of the newest pincushiops are
OF miniature form in the shape of or
chids, dahlias and other flowers in
natural size. made from shaded vel
vets and satlns.
Common grating wax is made by
taking one part of tallow, three Of
beeswax and four of rosin, and melt
ing over slow fire. Melt the rosin
first, and put in the other ingredients
after stirring well together
Very pretty and cheap low turn
over collars can be made of the half
Of one of those colored bordered
handkerchiefs, which can be bought
at ridieulously low price since they
went cut of fashion for their original
use.
To polish ivory, first smooth the
surface with the finest sandpaper,
then apply whiting on bit of fan
mel, rubbing it we'll The whiting
may be wet with oil or water. Finish
by rubbing the ivory with a slightly
oiled bit of linen cloth. All scratches
must be fairly rubbed out in the pro-
cess.
A pretty way to serve butter is to
place small square Of ice on each
individual butter plato. With heated
p ker a small depression is made in
each block, in which are laid one or
two clover leaves, If possible, or a
bit of parsley, and in this cool, green
nest the yellow butter ball appetite
ingly and effectively reposes.
The best recipe for polishing shirt
bosoms is to take two ounces Of fine
gum arabic powder. p ur on a pint or
over night. In the morning pour it
carefully from the dregs into a clean
bottle. cork it and keep for use. Add
a te.spoonful Of this gum water to a
pint OF starch made in the usual way.
Knives with iron handles which
have become loosened or have fallen
out entirely, can be cemented an
home, and with small expense by
using this cement: Take four parts OF
rosin, one part Of beeswax, one part
of plaster OF Paris, fill the hole in the
handle with the cement, then heat
tba o4aal Of tho HANDLE md nraaa IL
firmly into the cement
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
AN EVEN THING.
How the Two Great Janitors Met and
Made Friends.

How the Two Great JanltorS Met ana
Made Friends.
1t was on Sunday. The man COM
ing up the street carried a silver
headed cane and walked with great
dignity. The man coming down the
street displayed heavy watch chain
across his vest AMI wore plug hat.
AS they met they stopped and stared
at each other for a long minute.
Then the one with a cane inquired:
"Strange niger, was yo' lookin
fur anybody in dis town."
Strange niger yo'seTf!" exclaimed
the other What plantashun does
yo' belong atp"
"Hu!"
"Hur'
"Look heah, Niger" continued
the man with the cane, as he drew
himself up, ''yo' pears to be one Of
dem cotton pickers from de bottom
lands what doan' know 'stinguished
gem'lan when dey sees him. Yo'
better git dem eyes openw
"Does yo' call yo'self 'stinguished
pusson?' demanded the man with a
watch chain. "Of co'se l does!
want yo' to understand. sab, dat am
de janitor of de city hall! Mebbe yo'
was also 'stinguished pussonP"
"Mebbe l was, sab! Admit me
to controduce myself as de janitor of
de new possoifis buildin'm
"WhatP Am dat yo', Misser Tay-
lorp"
"Of co'se. An yo' am Misser John
son?'
"Sartin! Why, we's been disac-
quainted ODER to'teen Vars, an yit we
didn't know each odder when we metl
rze powerful glad to see yo', Missei
johnson. Let's furder 'stinguish our
self by walkin' around town together
and paralyzin' common trashp
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
A Novel Charitable Device.

A Devonshire, England. landowner,
who has large sheet of water in his
park, threw the skating open to all
corners during the winter at charge
of sixpence or one shilling, on Differ
ent days, for entrance, employed a
large number of men all the time in
keeping the ice clean, gave universal
satisfaction, and at the end of week
had n clear balance of over 500 in
hand to distribute among the poor of
the district. In this way all the dis
tress specially caused by the cold
weather was more than alleviated.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
An El.ctric LocomSStiro.

Austria announces an electric
locomotive which is to travel l25
miles an hour The Independence
Beige follows with the statement that
the North Belgian company and the
North France company are construct
ing line for locomotives, operated
by electricity, on which the journey
from Brussels to Paris, about 1872
miles, will be accomplished in eighty
minutes, speed of nearly $50 miles
an hour. 1t is further stated thai
the trains will be running in abolt
two months.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
CHIN ES.

Great men and little men;
Short men ana tall;
Great men have great minds,
And SIN I'll men small.
Great minds rob little minds,
All TO make q name;
So great minds get greatest minds
And this is fame.
Rich men and poor men;
Rags ut Riches door:
Rich men have rich friends,
And poor men, poor;
Rich men live by poverty;
Poor men live by stealth;
So rich men get richest men
And this is wealth
Pretty maids and plain maids;
MaidenS alto ether:
Pretty m lids have pretty ways
To keep mankind in tether.
For m llds are weak, and men are strong
Till Cupid dts above;
Then men are weak and maids are strong,
And this is love.
-Cornhill Magazine
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14

Vicar, who has an unfortunate
habit of saying "quite 80" during
conversation calls upon the bishop
about some parish grievance. The
bishop during the interview tells the
vicar how badly he (the bishop is
being treated, The fact is, Mr..
Smith, many people seem to think
I'm a perfect ass"
Vicar, consolingly - Qdite SO, my
lord, quite so.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
E,st Side Cigarettes.

"Pick me ont ton of old cabbages,
ten barrels Of tea leaves. twenty pecks
of newspapers and hundred weight
of horse hair" said the garbage con-
tractors new customer.
"Gcing to start brandy distill-
eryP" inquired the contractor.
"Oh, no." was the matter-of-fact
reply; "I'm an east side cigarette
manufacturer. IN. Y. Herald.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14
An Accident to the band.

Whats the trouble, Gabrielp" said
st. Peter. "Why are you groaning"
al forgot to take of my halo when
L went to bed last night" said
Gabriel, and it burned my head"
Judge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14

stood, telling the farmer he must
change present methods, and that
soon, or there will be long and loud
Cry for bread heard over this Gland
of plenty" Till the ground.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-04-14

"Do you te,l your wife everything
that you do7"
Eyes, and a good many things that
I don't do"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

Cholera Infantum has lost its ter.
rOrs since the introduction of Cham.
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. When that remedy is used
and the treatment as directed with
each bottle is followed, a cure is Ger,
tain. Mrs. Fanny Laudeadale, OF
Rock, Pope Co., H., says it cured heI
baby of cholera infantum and she
thinks saved its life. A. W. Walter
prominent merchant at Walters.
burg, ILL.,, says it cured his baby boy
of cholera infantum after other rem.
edieS had failed. The child was so low
that "he seemed almost beyond the
aid of human hands or reach of any
medicine" but Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured
him. 25 and 30 cent bottles for sale
by H. F. Smith, druggist.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
TRUTH Is MIGHTY.

The Democratic party stands to-
day between two conflicting forces.
On one side stand the corporate in
tereStS of the United States, the
mOneyed interests, aggregated wealth
and capital, imperiOus, arrogant, COM
pasSiOnlesS. On the other side stand
an unnumbered thrOng, those who
gave to the democratic party name
and for whom it assumed to speak.
WOrk-worn and dust-begrimed, they
make their mute appeals, and too
often find their cry for help beat in
vain against the outer walls while
Others less deserving gain ready ac-
cess to legislative halls. This army,
vast and daily vaster growing, pleads
with the democratic party to be its
champion in this terrible conflict. 1t
cannot press its claims amid sounds
of revelry; it cannot march its phal-
anxes in grand parade. No gaudy
banners float upon the breeze. Its
battle hymn is Home, Sweet Home
Its war cry, Equality before thelaw.'
Between these forces hesitating, in
doubt which side to turn, yet con-
sciOus upon its decision must rest its
fate, stands the democratic party.
VIII the party turn its face to the
rising or setting sun? Will the party
stand by the principles Of Jefferson
and Jackson, or will it abandon its
rights to its name? Will it choose
life or death which?"-FrOm Con-
gresham Bryan's Speech in the House
Aug. l6.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
NATIONALIST.

The National Waterman gives the
true position of the POpulist party on
the question of changing the coinage
ratio between gold and silver, and
sounds a warning in the following
fOrceable editorial:
SILVER legislation is again threat
ened by compromise. The silver
States have sent strong lobby here
for the purpose, it appears, of secur-
ing any sort of legislation favorable
to the white metal. A disposition is
manifest to accept a compromise
measure upon the basis Of an increas-
ed ratio. We desire to warn our sill
yer friends that the POpulist platform
demands the free coinage Of silver at
the ratio of l6 to That we are now
making vigorous contest upon that
line; that we shall continue that con-
test until final defeat is met, or ulti-
mate victory crowns our efforts. But
we want it distinctly understood that
no compromise at an increased ratio
will be entertained. We are making
this contest upon principle, and not
for the purpose of furnishing a market
for the product of any State or sect
ion.
If the proposed compromise meas
ure at an increased ratio is brought
forward it will become the duty of
every true Populist to antagOnize it
at eyery point
Such a compromise would be unfair
to every honest Populist, and unless
resented vigorously at once would be
productive of great injury to the
party.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Union.

Aug. Pilots Of hot winds and no
rain yet.
Ira Hubbard of Wellington has
been visiting with John Ingram for
the past week.
Misses Cora and Ella Hilton have
each contracted to teach an eight
months term of school at $1,000 per
month. Cora will teach the Centen-
NAL school and Ella will teach near
Arson.
Mr.. Marquart has all of his corn
cut and neatly tied in the shock.
The wood work of the new bridge
across west Prairie creek is all done
and has been for some time, but the
dirt fell on the west side and is so
narrow and rough that it makes the
road impossible for binders and
threShing machines and not very safe
for loaded wagons.
Frank Ingram a three-year-Old son
of r. +. Ingram fell off of the water
wagon that contained about a barrel
Of water and some plumber On top.
The wagon passed over his back and
hips but broke no bones. Frank is
reported doing well.
KANSAS SUNFLOWER.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
HEADS, | WIN, TAILS, YOU LOSE.

American NoncOnfOrmist.
I'm well, let's see, this confidence
question sizes up about thus.
Here is a bank. Its statement says
it has $4,000. A farmer walks in
worth $4,000. He has sold a load of
cattle and has 81 800 to depOSite.
| have some money to depOSite for
9OdayS. What interest do you pay?
None sir.
What security do you give me that
| will get back my money?
None sir, only our integrity and
honor as business men.
Farmer leaves his money and de-
parts.
In 30 days he returns, draws out his
money, and asks a loan of d thousand
dollars for 30 days.
All right, sir, who have you to 60
your security?
Nobody.
You can't have it.
Why can't |?
We don't loan without gilt-edged
security.
Isn't my honor and integrity good
enough?
No sir.
Farmer walks out (SoliloQuzing. J
Well | might as well 90 over and pay
my taxes.
How much is my tax?
800.
Pays it (SOlilOQuzeS some mOre.) |
wonder how much that bank pays.
Our names both commence with the
same letter, yes, can find out in that
same book. Say, Mr.. Treasurer, let
me see that book minute.
Treasurer ShOves over the book.
Yes, by joye, here it is just as ex-
pected, first national bank 800.
I'm, well. yes, honor integrity, in
tegrity, honor, security, $4,000, 800,
$4,000, S40O.
Best banking system in the world,
well it is for bankers
Walks off thinking some.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
Mayfield and Arson.

Aug. 2l,-Chas. Clifford has recently
finished threshing his wheat crop of
1000 bushels.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Freeman enter
tanned large number of guests last
Friday evening in honor of their
eldest son, Charlie. Elegant refresh
mentS were served, and the occasion
was highly enjoyed by all.
Rev. j. W. Mclaughlin preached
the dedicatOry sermon at the new
church in Arson next Sunday, Aug.
II.
There will be Peoples party speak
ing at Elkhart school house, near
Arson, on Saturday night, Sept. J, by
Prof. c. l.. Clayton. After the
speaking it is the intention to re-
ORGANIZED the Peoples Party Club of
Sumner township. A large attend
ance is desired.
NATIONALIST.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
County Correspondence.
Portland.

Aug. 22.-IndicatiOns, but not much
rain.
Ira KrOut and Ed Hams took a trip
to Oklahoma the first of the week t.
visit relatives and friends.
The chinch bug is now making an
other raid on the corn, although
everyone is about through cutting
corn.
Fox Bros. marketed some cattle at
South Haven last week.
Keep off the grass, if you want a
home over there.
Joe Hick and wife, started for Ok
lahOma Monday.
Like most farmers, we will not at
tend the Worlds Fair. Busy farm
work and high railroad fare settles
II
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
First Publication August 4, 1893.
ADMIT lSTRATRlX'S NOTICE.
TATE OF KANSAS

fSS
Sumner County
In the Probate Court in and for said County:
In the matter of the estate of Robert il
Wright, deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
ministratiOn have been granted to the under.
signed on the estate of Robert II. Wright
late Of said county, deceased. by the Honora-
Die the Probate Court Of the County and State
Aforesaid, dated the Sth day of July, A. d..
1893; Now, all persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby notified that they
must present the same TO the undersigned
Tor allowance within one year from the date
OF said Letters. or they may be precluded
from any benefit Of such estate; and that II
such claims be not exhibited within three
years after the date OF said Letters they
shall be forever iarred.
ELIZA J. WRIGHT,
Administrative Of the estate of Robert II
Wright, deceased. 3tjO
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the following
personal property will be sold at public sale
on the premises Of the subscribers in Chikas-
kia township. Sumner county, Kansas, on
the 2nd day of September, A. d. IS03 at nine
O'Clock AM, tO-wit:-- One red Texas COW
with white face, about eight years old; one
red yearling helfer said property belonging
10 one - WOrley, and the same will be sold
to pay and satisfy a lien for feed and care
bestowed upon the same
JAMES NJ. LARSON.
CELIA II TApTcnN
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

The platform declares for a ratio of
Is to l, and that we will contend for
or nothing. Let the friends of silver
heed this warning, for without the
aid and consent of the POpuliSt Party
there is no hope for free coinage of
silver
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25

We are prepared to do good COM
mercial printing Of all kinds, and re-
spectfully ask the business public to
give us a trial. We try to please.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-25
FOR SALE.

A fine Arkansas valley farm, one
and one half miles sOnth of Oxford
and one mile west of the Arkansas
river, an abundance of fruit of all
kinds, never failing supply of good
water, a beautiful grove, fair build
ings. For sale cheap. Inquire at the
farm. HENRY SHE'LL.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-27

Japan, and is taken up with the vivid
first impressions which that country
makes on an artistic temperament. In
another article in this number, A New
England Farm, writer and illustrator are
united in one person, with the additional
novelty that the drawings are also en-
graved by the author, Frank French
Whose article entitled A Day with q
Country Doctor in this magazine was: it
is believed, the first example in an
American periodical of a contribution
written, drawn and engraved by the
same man, Octave Uzanne, the. well
known French author of charming books
on The Fan, and "Son Altesse la Femme
contributes delightful paper suggested
by the recent exhibition in Paris on The
Arts Relating to Women, which is
summary of the characteristic costumes
of fashionable women during the century
1790-1S9O. The Historic Moments Sc
ries gains a notable contribution from
Archibald Forbes, the great war cores
pondent who describes The Crisis of the
Schipka Pass in the Russo Turkish war.
Stephen T. Aveling, its present owner,
describes The Restoration House, In
Rochester, England, where Charles III.
slept on his way to London in 1850, on
the eve Of the restoration of the mona
archy. Charles F. Lumnis concludes
his group of papers on the Southwest
with The Cities that were Forgotten,
which tells of the ruins in New Mexico,
southeast of Albuquerque, which are
known as the Quivira. Theodore AM
drea Cook describes the famous Cha
teaax Of Anne Of Brittany In the Valley
the Loire. This article is also fully illus
tratpd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-27
oLApsToNE's LATEST SPEECH.
As a Physical Feat it was Unique in tho
History of Oratory.

We must leave to politicians, says the
London Lancet, the appraisement of Mr..
Gladstone speech regarded as piece of
craftsmanship; but considered from a
medical or psychological point of view
there can be no difference of opinion.
The performance must be regarded and
must remain not only as his
torical but probably as unique in the his
tory of eloquence and of States. Those
who were privileged to be among the all
dience win never forget the scene or the
speaker. In the crowded chamber, filed
with all that was distinguished and in.
luential in British society, his voice was
heard for the first hour of the speech
with perfect ease; and even when its
physical force began to abate it was still
felt as an influence altogether exquisite
and refined. No difference of opinion
could avail to save the listener from the
spell Of a voice, always seconded by the
choicest amenity of expression, which,
it may safely be said, as no rival in con-
temporaneous Parliaments.
The wonder of all this is doubled by
the fact that the speaker is in his eighty
fourth year. Though there was q per-
ceptible falling off in the force and vol
ume of voice as the second hour was
reached, the animation of the orator was
all intact. His eye, and especially his
right hand, brought into emphatic con-
tact with the table from time to time,
testified to the vehemence of his thought
and feeling, and when occasion required,
as for the de1ivs ry of a passage of special
Importance or final peroration, reserve
of voice WAS again and again drawn upon
and the enthusiasm of the mighty audi
ence swelled the effect Of the eloauence
by which it was itself swayed. The
most marvellous part of all was to see
the orator after he had resumed his seat
looking as serene as if nothing unusual
had been done, and to learn that he went
home to dine quietly with his family and
to sleep with as little disturbance as if
he had only been engaged in the most
ordinary occupation. The record of
eloquence is beaten by our oetogenarian
Premier, and, apart from any considera-
tiop of politics, with which we are not
concerned, we are all very proud Of him.