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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-02
ExPosITIoNs.
The straw hat is on deck.

The straw hat is on deck.
Some people are good deal like
butter. The softer they are the more
they spread themselves.
Changes of ads. this week.. G..
Holden, ii. Doelle & Son, +. 7. Pal
mer and b. l.. Newsted.
The proprietors of the Yale Wooden
Mills are prepared to buy 100 900 lbs. of
weol for which they will pay the high
est market price III cash.
Names must be signed to items
dropped in the ExPosIToR item box at
the post Office or the items will not be
published. Initials will not do.
If afflicted with scalp diseases, hair
falling out, and premature badness,
do not use grease or alcoholic prepare
tons, but apply Halls Hair Remover.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was salesman for
fifteen years in first class boot and
shoe store which accounts for his sue
cess now selecting his goods. Read
his new adv. in another column of this
issue.
These who expect to see something
unusually fine IN lace and chenille
curtains at cut prices will not be disap-
pointed when they visit j. A. Davidson
4 Co. the we'll known carpet dealers
Port Huron.
w. l.. Ellis has informed us since
last issue that he has decided not to
go to West Superior as published in
last weeks ExPosfToR but has secured
q position in the roller mill at Gage
town where he will moye with his
family in about two months.
No home can be happy where the
mother suffers from terrible headaches
or nervous troubles. Inclose stamp
for Mrs. Lena Cooper, 1884 Lorain ST.,
Cleveland, o., to tell you how DIR.
Wheeler's Nerve vitalizer cured her
after had given up all hope of cure.
st is sold by Grant Holden h Bro.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-02

Before you go ahead. BE right as
soon as possible, and go ahead
forthwith. Taking the wrong road
may lenghten a journey. but buy
ing what you don't want and pay
ing fancy prices leads to discomfort
and lean pocketboOk. When you
want nice boys suit you can find
complete satisfaction and low prices
at our store. Farsighted people are
always on the lookout for bargains.
Those who want clothing will make
no mistakes if they come to our
store. Don't make a mistake; it's
much better to make money by buy
ing to advantage from our stock.
This week we are Offering splendid
line of boys suits at the low price of
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-02
Tea is Tea,

of course. whatever its quail
lty. Gold is gold whether it
is 9-karet or %. But, some
how, people prefer the %.
In like manner they prefer
the best quality of tea when
they can get it, especially if
the price is reasonable.
Our FINE FAMILY TEA
at 60 cts a pound is pure,
rich and full favored, and
has no equal. A single trial
convinces.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-06-02
Are You Satisfied

with the Coffee you have
been using? Perhaps it
lacks fragrance and flavor.
the two chief prophecies
which comprise excellence.
Try cup of our best house
hold coffee. You will at
once admit that it is better
than all others.
4 Full Line Of the Best Groceries. @g5a
Lothian & Beard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
Dutch Simplicity.

Kempen, town in Holland on the
lower Rhine (the birthplace of Thomas q
Kempis), is favoritc residence of peo-
pie with small incomes The magma
ton of these Dutchmen must be as limited
as their incomes, Judging from the droll
stories that are told of them.
At one time fire broke out, and much
damage was done because the engines
were out of repair The council met.
and after much argument it was voted
that on the eve preceding every fire the
town officers should carefully examine
the engines, pumps etc.
One of the greatest profits of the town
was the toll exacted at the gates. The
council wished to increase the income,
and instead of increasing the toll, it
voted to double the number of gates.
This same council also ordered the
sun-dial TO be taken from the court
house common and placed under cover,
where it would be protected from the
weather.
But of all the queer things that are
told of kempen aud its people nothing is
so absurd as this: Grass grew on the top
of very high tower, and the only way
these droll Dutchmen could think of to
get il of was TO hoist c0W up and let
her eat IL Harpers Young People.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
Vivid Description OF the Russian Re.
treat from SebastOpOl.

| went back to my uneasy couch.
about two o'clock, but | was speedily
aroused by an awful explosion | hast
ened to my lockout post again. The
flames were spreading all over the city.
1t was an ocean of fire. At a. m. the
camps, from sea to valley, were aroused
by an awful shock destruction of
some great magazine behind the Redan.
In quick succession one, two, three. four
explosions followed. A 4.45 a. m. the
magazines of the Flagstaff Bastion and
Garden Batteries exploded. The very
earth trembled at each outburst, but at
3 30 a. m, when the whole of the huge
stone fortresses, the Quarantine and AL
exander, were hurled into the air almost
simultaneously with appalling roars, and
the sky was all REDEEMED by the inces-
SAINT flashes of the bursting shell, the
boldest held their breath and gazed in
awe-struck wonder. 1t was broad day.
The Russian fleet was gone, the last of
their men of-war was at the bottom
only the steamers were active, towing
boats and moving from place to place on
mysterious errands. Thirty five magazines.
in all were blown up. and through all
the night of the Sth and the morning of
September 9th the Russians were march
ing out of the south side. We could see
the bridge covered with them still. AtG.45
a, m, the last body of infantry crossed
the bridge and mounted the opposite.
bank. Yes, the south side was left to.
the possession of the Allies at last Sc
bastopol, the city, the docks, and the
arsenal, was ours. In half an hour more
the end of the bridge itself was fioated
away by some invisible agency from the
south side, and in less than an hour the.
several portions of it were collected at
the further side of the rOadstead. Mean
time the fires, fed by small explosions.
spread till the town seemed like one
great furnace vomiting out columns of
velvety black smoke to heaven. Soon
after O'Clock columns of smoke began
to ascend from Fort Paul. In a minute
or two more flames were seen breaking
out in Fort Nicholas. The first ex-
ploded with a stupend0us roar later in
the day; the mines under the latter did
not take fire.
The retreat of GortschakoT was eff
iectcd with mastery skill ~ Seribner..
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
RELIABLE RECIPES.

PAvcAgEs. two cups Of milk. one
egg, two spoon, Of sugar. two teaspoons
OF baking powder, little salt, nour for
a sin batter; lry ln hot lard
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rye meal, one halfcup Of molnsscs. N
cups of sweet milk, one lruspoonlul OF
soda, little salt Mix very soft. and
bake a. once lee roii pan og muffin
rings.
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sponniuh of hu'iar nne cop poadrocd
sugar halt rup boiling unirr lnd aiac.
gHssiu' bard tJrHm th0 butter and
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
HAS INVENTED SNOW.
Some Points. Picked Up In the Work.
shop of a Taxidermist.

Nearly all the women are now wearing
little boas made of whole mink or sable
skins, and it will probably be surprise
to many to learn that in the best boas
the little cleaning teeth are carefully cut
out in ivory by hand. For the more ex-
pensive skins, even, those of lions and
tigers, intended for rugs, the teeth were
generally of porcelain. Mr.. Warembath,
young taxidermist who came here from
London couple of years ago, thought
there were people willing to pay for hav-
ing the heads of such skins made more
lifelike. He made studies of the heads
of animals, then plaster casts, from
which could be taken papier mache
forms to insert into the skins. Then he
added the real ivory teeth. He applied
&c ssr:.e principle TO smaller skins, and
1t caught on with the furriers.
''All the mink heads YOU see on wo-
mems necks," he remarked, in his work
shop, "are narrow pointed and nothing
like the animal when alive. See this
cast made of one, and see this skin |
have in pickle"
He took out dripping object which
would have made any woman shudder
and vow never to permit such a thing to
touch her neck. He showed another,
however, when the skin of the beautiful
little animal was finished, and its CLEAN
ing white teeth and sparkling eyes were
as hfelike as they could be made These
skins, he said, were in great demand,
and would soon begin to bring much
higher figures.
On the floor lay the skin of white
bear, whose enormous head measured
seventeen inches from the snoot to the
bump of rapacity. The cast for this
head had been made from studies at
Central Park.
But the young taxidermist wanted to-
talk of something else. He mad invented
something. He had invented snow.
Snow? Yes, snow; so like natural that
you could not tell the difference. He
had obtained contract to make this
snow for the arctic exhibition the Gov
eminent is to make at the Worlds Fair,
He spoke of it with great enthusiasm.
In another room was specimen of the
artificial snow. What it was made of
was his secret. If it had been put on
ice III WOulu nave loOled any one. III
was just as soft to the touch and Just as
penetrable to the light as snow just fallen.
On the top lay a big red fox, his eyes
cleaning at a ptarmigan sheltered in
tiny cavern almost beneath him. This
was the kind of snow, said Mr.. Warren
bath, seen in these ATTITUDES. Arctic
snow was denser. He had travelled all
over Russia and other countries, and had
studied the various tints and textures of
SHOWS. The exhibit at Chicago would
be forty feet square and would have
figures Of dogs, animals and men. He
was also making Russian scene for an
exhibit of his own, the sketch of which
showed team of three horses attacked
by pack of wolves. =! New York Ad-
yertiser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
A Popular Wedding in Paris.

A marriage is always a great event in
popular Paris. and whether it he that of
workingman, of a shopkceper, or of a
well-todo manufacturer who gives a
handsome dowry to his daughter, it at
tracts the attention of the whole neigh
borhood.
In order to get duly married in popu-
lar Paris there are three formalities
which tradition has made absolutely in
dispensable-going to the town hall for
the civil marriage going to church for
the religious marriage. and going to the
Bots. In closed carriages or in open Ian
daus, in omuibuses or breaks drawn by
three or four horses. according as the
wedding is more or less distinguished,
the party rides out to the Bots de Bou-
logne, makes the tour of the lakes, and
halts at the Cafe de la Cascade or at the
cheaper cafes outside the gates at Sur
resnes. The programme is invariable.
While the coachmen take drink. the
cOrtege visits the cascade, that little arti-
fetal Switzerland which the genius of NJ.
Alphand has concentrated within space
OF two hundred square yards. The
bride, the bridegroom, the bridesmaids.
the groomsmen, the parents, aud
the guests climb up the steps and pass
along the gallery under the cascade,
whose waters form a liquid crystal cur
tain, through which is seen the magnit-
cent panorama of the plain of Long
champs and the soft hills Of Suresnes and
Saint Cloud. Then follows further dri-
wing in the fine avenues of the Bots, the
Avenue DIES Champs Elysees, and the
boulevards. and so TO the various restau-
rants Of different grades that make a spe-
cialty OF wedding feasts--Gillet, Lemar.
delay, Velour, or the more modest res
taurants Of the enyirons and of the fau-
bourgs. The table has joyous aspect
in all these establishments; it is laid with
art and served with apparent abundance,
whatever the price may be; and the we'd
ding guests are joyous and noisy until
order is called for the speeches and songs.
In popular Partisan wedding the bride
has to sing her little song like the rest.
The poet Of the family recites some
verses, and everybody has something TO
say. TO sing. or 10 do, ins lmuch that a
wedding dinner is often merely pre-
text for eloquence and amateur histriOnic
talent - llurpcr's Magazine
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11

line Of fire, and dogs aad cats were also
tied up under cover beneath the muzzle
of the gun" The result is not given,
but it is easy to imagine that the ner-
vous system of the poor brutes suffered
rather severely.
THE following described device is in
use by the milk peddlers in Berlin, Ger
many. to prevent the separation of cream
from the milk, through the motion OF
the wagon. A large conical-shaped piece
of tin. perforated with holes as large as
quarter at the small end and smaller
/ holes mt the larger end, is inserted, point
! upwards. in each can. 1t is claimed by
/ tie Berlin milkmen that by the use of
this simple continuance the milk at the
bottom of the can, after a day in the
wagon, will be as rich as the first draw
ing in the morning. Milk in Berlin is
sold for 5! cents litre "a litre is a small
fraction more than a quartz
RAILWAY experts in Chicago have
given out the very curious piece of in
formation that when the bulk of heavy
traffic moves Eastward, and the cars re-
turn practically empty, the whole road
! bed shifts to the east about three feet a
year. When heavy freight is moving
the other way the tracks are about sta
! tionary. This is n very curious fact, if
true, and apparently contrary to reason
for when the freight is moving toward
the east, one would think that the con-
slant push of the locomotives would
have tendency TO shift the track in the
opposite direction if at all.
The latest feat in spoon carving is re-
ported from the capital city of Iowa, and
was accomplished by 5. +. Wilcox. He
took common Iowa souvenir spoon,
one bearing the Iowa coat of arms on its
handle, and wrote the whole of the
Lords Prayer in its bowl. Every letter
and comma is IN its proper place and can
be easily read with the naked eye. A
local paper in commenting on the feat
says: "The general use of such spoons
would make religious instruction more
easy and greatly improve the spirituality
of coffee and tea drinkers"
A STRANGE character has lately gone
over to the majority in London, and his
death is the most absorbing subject of
interest in the papers. Montagu Will
liams, the well-known barrister, is dead
He was extremely popular with Grim
inals, who called him their professional
pal, and could 90 with perfect safety
into the lowest resorts of vice and crime
in London. In fact, he was hale fellow
well met with all the crooks in the Seven
Dals or Whitechapel, and his death
will deprive his clients of an able advo-
cate and a merciful Judge.
A RETURN of marriage made recently
to the County Clerk put on record the
first ceremony performed in Marion
County, Indiana, by woman. The
bridegroom was John $. Harris, of Shell
byviile, carpenter, and Miss Sallie G.
laverstick, of indianapolis, was the
bride. Rev Miss Minnie Thorne offici-
aled at the ceremony.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
He Could Control His Heart-Beats

Dr. E. \. Groux, surgeon of the TWEEN
ty-eghth New York Regiment, who died
in 1878, was, during his life, the most
wonderful living malformation. The
surgeons regarded him with special in
terest because, having been born without
sternum-the sternum is the fiat bone
in the middle of the breast--he could
control or suppress oil the pulsations of
the heart the postmortem examina-
ton was made by Professors Dalton,
Welsher, Daring and Hilchcr of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons and
Long Island College and Doctors Riedcl,
Brady Hcsse, Jewett, Schltz, Baker,
De Long, Fuhs and others, and was
performed at Williamsburg, n Y.
The examination showed deficiency
of breast bone, and a congenital assure
of the sternum, forked in shape, running
up between the second and third ribs to
the left of the median line. Before his
death there was dispute among the
faculty whether the outward indications
of pulsations were caused by tn, aorta or
right ventricle; the examination proved
conclusively that they were caused by
the right ventricle. There is said to be
only one other case of similar malforma-
ton known and reported in the medical
books-that of MIR. Thompson of Eng
land, who, by way of diversion, often
stopped his heart from beating for full
two minutes = st. Louis Republic.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
Are Winters Colder?

1t is often asked, regarding the sea-
sons, whether they alter from year to
year, whether there is a positive change
in climate from century to century.
The general opinion seems to be that
the springs and summers are cooler than
they once were, and that the winters are
less cold.
The records of thermometrical obser-
vations show that the temperature of the
month of May is diminishing, but that
the temperature of the year, taken to-
gether rather tends to increase.
Taking into consideration period of
fifty or sixty or more years, there has
been observed an actual diminution OF
the mean temperature in the climate OF
France. But observing longer period
comparing, for example, the earliest
centuries of French history with the
present time-no sensible difference OF
the season can be established.
For example, the Roman Emperor
Julian was very fond of living at Paris,
and about A. ID. 800 he made several
long sojourns in that city In his
Misopogon he relates that he was greatly
surprised one fine morning to see the
Seine stopped in its course and its waters
changed into blocks of marble.
50 we see that there were at that time,
as well as to-day, winters severe enough
to freeze the rivers, and that the climate
has not changed much if any.
Perhaps the men of the present time
have a more sensitive epidermis than had
their hardy ancestors New York
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
disturb that development, We have
right to stand guard over it,"

disturb that development, we have .
right to stand guard over it."
A MAN in Walla Walla who sand
bagged policeman into insensibility was
recommended to mercy by the jury,
which could not help but convict him,
because he was under the influence OF
liquor at the time, and "claims that he
did not know what he was doing in con-
sequence" In some eastern communi-
ties, where there is not so much glad
freedom in the air, observes the New
York Sun, the possession even of sand
bag is not likely to recommend an in
dividual to any especial merciful con-
sideration.
THE actual value of the silver in one
of the Worlds Fair souvenir half dollars
is about thirty cents. The coins sell for
a dollar each. Counterfeiters can well
afford to put as coed silver into the
bogus as in the good coins.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
Where Perfumes Come From.

The French are renowned for their
products 10 perfumery a. well as for
Those ia the lines Of silk aud wines
The names Of Lubiu, OF fiyer aud of
Gueflaiu are famed throughout the hah
liable globe foe their preparation of deli
cate odors In aa Infinite variety II forms
Yet they have ueYef been able 10 create
any perfume that VIII cope with tao of
che staple scents If commerce the fas
lHaue ealeF # Germany aud the English
lavender water Yankee ui4sla
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-02-11
Journalistic Perils.

w. Z. Cooper tells us the following
story OF bis journalistic perils lie saws
~ had several narrow escapes from vio-
lent death while engineering an after
noon paper la Texas. Ms foreman once
got the suicide Of prominent citizen
MIXED up with description Of new
abatI n, and the result was appalling
Friends Of the deceased insisted oa shoot.
itg trsi and listening t. explanations
ultCrwad
A. another time be- gotta head intend
,d ior duuule hanging over swell
wedding u rrad as follows rouahs
TUNED ot ANe'l maicl pair of bules
mtuI.y meet ihpr dnom a hae efasd
Witnessed ihr Hils preceding pufaatol
ml pa.nf We'll / hm m the ihananai
iHF s mou.h elites case tihnuahf ut
iHnr aas 4r lHa tf.tl H aata ults
.0Nr at'Un lINm laa H.h.o. haf iaa r.. ~
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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-03

Case az the L. n A. Home Referred
10 the Ofnccrs.

Amocg the reg istratIon OF births In
the board q health Office yesterday.
was one reported by DIR. William r.
Haze that attracted special attention.
owing 90 tho extreme youth 81 the
mother. The case vas reported from
tho L. r. home. The mother was
Miss Annie kau. aged / years. and the
father Wa reported as Frank Rau. aged
Is years The newcomer - a bright
little girl. weighing seven pounds. and
the mother and child are both doing
uicels AZ the L D. A home. Tho date
n thr birth wa recoried a. November
- l,,0 The parents are unmarried
and are cousins Their parents are
respectable farmers residing IN tho
township % Byron. and 10 is said
that the young man accomplished
the ruin - tis youthful cousin while he
was in The home - her parents az an
empioye. When her condition became
knoSn he disappeared fsom the vicinity
and few weeks ago the unfortunate
giri vas brought g. ths T. vs. 4 home
and piac~d ID chsrzr - Dr. Hake by her
brother. Who - resident q this city.
10 - said that warrant has been issued
ier the arrest af Frank Eau. The crime
81 ehich he - accused - Que having an
extreme prualiy attached owing o. the
youth ~ the mother Dr. fIake says
Miss gan is the youngest mother ever
brought 90 his notice in this part q
Michigan
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-03
IoLANrHA.
Notes Of Collection


Of State. County and School taxes In
the City OF Grand Rapids for the year
l-ea
CRY oF GRAND RAFIDs.
KENT CovSrY. MIcH..
November 30 A. ID. 1850
To the Taxpayers 81 the City OF Grand
Rapids. ia the County Of Kent and
State u Michigan:
You are hereby notified that the gen
eral Tax Rolls % the respective wards OF
the City % Grand Rapids for State.
County and School Taxes have been de-
iivered to me for collection. and the
payment Of tho taxes therein assessed
and levied may be made 10 me on ell
sums voluntarily paid before the tenth
OF January. 1854. with an addition OF
one per cent for collection fees. Ard
upon all taxes paid on or after said
tenth day Of January. 1894. there will be
added four per cent for collection fees
That my Office for the receipt of pay
ment OF such taxcs il located on the
hrst floor Of the City Hall. in said City
OF Grand Rapids. near the east end OF
said City Hall. That said office will lie
open for the receipt Of such taxes in
said rolls assessed from o'clock in the
forenoon until ) o'clock in the afternoon
of each and every week day up To the
first day OF March. A. ID. 1894.
And said Office will also be open on
Friday Of every week unless such Fri
dav be legal holiday and on Tuesday
% every week unless such Tuesday be
legal holiday from the hour Of I
O'clock p m. % the hour Of . o'clock p.
m. from the first 81 December. 1895. to
the 10th day Of January. ls94. both in
elusive. MARSH Ill. SoRRIcK.
Treasurer ~ the City of Grand Rapids.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-12-03

We oFer One Hundred Dollars Reward
~ any case - Catarrh thar esnnot be
cured 10 Hall afsrrh Cure.
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