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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-07
ula announcement.

! A celebrated portrait paintAr once
| spent n week of delightful rest and
quiet at an old New England mrm-
house. His host, n man of sturdy COM
mon sense, expressed himself as much
Interested in ''palntin's," and when the
artist left the farm he gaze the old
man a cordial invitation to come to
his studio on his next visit to the city.
I'D like to have your opinion Of pict-
ure l am painting now," he said. pleas
antly. Two months later the farmer,
in his Sunday best, presented himself
ut the studio just as the artist was
putting the finishing touches on beau
tiful portrait which was to be exhibit
ed within a few days
Other portraits were in the studio,
and the artist watched his farmer
guests face with curiosity rs he looked
about him. There was no installing the
expression which grew upon his rugged
features; it was one Of severe d!saD-
pointment.
How do you like my pictures?" in
Quired the artist at last, with slight
feeling of chagrin.
ooh. L reckon they're real good"
said the farmer, with evident effort.
II amt doubt they're fust-rate like
nesses, an so on. But We see,' he
added, carefully keeping his gaze direct
ed as far away from the artist as pos
sible, ''ye see, I'm little took aback,
fer I cal'lated from what I'd heerd
that you was further along in your
paintin. I'd scooter got the idee that
you was as fur along as bulldin's, barns
an so on. l suspicioned you'd got
SOS you could drawer out boss or Il
cow or n clump o. trees, an then paint
EN- natural as life.
But there" said the old fGrmer,
turning To lay kind hand Oh the art
lists shoulder don't be diskerridGed,
not mite! You're young Teller yit.
so t speak, an if you keep on as you've
begun. nothin' w'd s'prise me less n
t. hear that you'd painted real fust-
class pictcr some day. An then these
folks IL be glad they had their likeness
es painted by We, jest { say they've
got some o. your work"
After few other words OF hearty
encouragement tho farmer took his
leave, with the happy consciousness
that he had done his best TO cheer
struggling artist on the road TO fame
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-07
Annexation OF Ideas.

To remember one thing, connect II
with another. That Is very good rule
in mnemonics, but 1t needs to be OBJ
served with caution. An exchange re-
ports a school room dialogue.
Teacher-With whom did Achilles
fight at the battle OF Troy?
Pupil-Pluto.
Teacher-Wrong; try again.
Pupil-Nero.
Teacher-Nero! How do you
Pupil-Then 1t must have be IN Hec.
tor. 1 knew 1t was Que Of our three
dcgI.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-09-07
TABERNACLE PULPIT.
CHRIST IS THE RESCCER OF
ALL MANKIND.

DIR. Taimage Sends Sermon from the
Islands OF the South Pacific Ocean
Believe in the Lord JCGus Christ and
be Saved.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
In an Inoandescent-Lamp Factory.

The beautiful HIittle glow lamp, with
it's fragile bulb and delicate filament, is
far more interesting production than
it's massive and cumbersome progenitor,
the arc lamp. In our rapid tour through
the incandescent lamp factory we are
more struck than ever by the share that
female labor takes in the electrical in
dustries. We know that the inhabitants
of Central" all belong to the gentler
sex, and that the telegraph key is often
handled.by the nimble fingers of a wom-
an; in the factories that we have already
visited we have seen girls busily en-
ployed in winding fine wire on the spoois
of small electro-magnets for telegraph
and. telephone instruments, and coarser
wire on the armatures of small dynamos
and motors, and in many other of the
lighter and finer tasks incident to electro
cal manufactures. Electricity has
opened many new avenues of employ
ment for womNn who have to earn their
own living; tho work is almost always
of an attractive nature. and as increased
skill is acquired with practice and ex-
perience, very satisfactory rate of pay,
compared with that which obtains in
other Industries where female labor is
largely used, is attained.
AS we pass from one part of the lamp
factory to another, we see the little
bulbs in formative stage, like small
bottle with neck at each end, in one
place, the carbon flaments in another.
the bases and connecting wires in a
third, the finishing lamps in fourth.
The process of manufacturing the carbon
filaments from BAN boo threads is long
and intricate one, and is carried on in
strict seclusion as trade secret. But we
can see the quick-hngered girls pick up
the hairlike tilamsnts and joint them to
the little pieces of platinum wire which
are fused into the neck of the bulb; to
the platinum wires are soldered other
pieces of copperswire, which connect with
the brass screw cap and button, insulat-
ed from each other by plaster of Paris,
that form the base Of the lamp. When
the filament is inserted in the bulb and
the base sealed up, the tube which pro-
jeets from the top of the bulb is connect
ed to mercury air-pump to exhaust the
air from the bulb; this done, the tube
| is cut off and the bulb sealed up at the
same moment, leaving the little point or
| cone that is to be seen on the top of all
| incandescent lamps. There are many
| intermediate operations in the evolution
| of the glow lamp, and every part of the
| work is checked by the most careful SUI
pervision and each lamp is closely exam
ined and tested before beingswrapped and
! packed for shipment. The carbon fila
ments must be accurately measured and
their resistance tested, the platinum
| wires must be just SO long-or rather
= oh nd = - /
| and connection must be perfect, and
every iuncture of glass with metal must
| be vigorously alright. --Harper's Week
| ly.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

the Mckinley bill but applies to this
amended Wilson bill. They said the Nc
Kinley law favored special interests.
They admit that the amended Wilson
bill does the same. They said it favored
trusts and combines. They admit that
the Wilson bill as amended gives the
Sugar trust, the combination against
which they have inveighed most vehe-
mently, just as much protection as does
the Mckinley law. Indeed one of the
most prominent Democratic journals
alleges that it was amended with this
end in view, and for this particular pur-
pose. They admit that it is full of pro-
lection, and therefore no less robber
measure than the Mckinley law. They
make no claim that it is measure for
revenue only, such as the Chicago plat
form called for. But in spite of all these
short comings, in the face of all these
violations of the cardinal principles up
ON which the Chicago platform declared
a tariff law must besmade, they advise
the Democrats to vote for it, AS far as
we can discover, their idea is that the
Democrats should pass bill, whatever
the character of the bill may be. That
is saying substantially, No matter
what the effect of the bill may be, no
matter whether our industries are favor
ably or unfavorably affected by it, no
matter how much it may paralyze bust
ness, no matter how much it may reduce
wages, or how many workingmen may
be thrown out of employment by it,. the
bin should be passed simply because it
has been prepared under the auspices of
a,Democratic committee" This is a
pretty low plane of craftsmanship, but it
seems to be the craftsmanship of the
Democratic party.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
NEvADA's BOUNDARY LINE.
Carrying 1t Over the sierras is Not Unlike
Arctic Exploration.

Arctic exploration is no harder work
than climbing some parts of the Sierra
Nevada A perilous and arduous work
among the mountains has been in pro-
gress this year by experts in geodesy in
the service of the United States govern
ment Their work is to define the
boundary line between the State of Cali
fornia and the State of Nevada from
LAX 9 Tahoe to the Colorado river
Consideration for a moment OF the
topography and climate of the district
through which they must work will
give some idea of the perils and hard
ships of making line over the rugged
mountains and through the desolate
and arid valleys that lie along the route.
The boundary line passes over noun
tain peak 1890 feet high. and also
through Death Valley.
Some of the geodetic surveyors have
had fine experience with California
weather during this season. In June c.
H Sinclair and W.B. Fairfield were suf-
ferng from heat on the Colorado river.
Then they moved to Lake Tahoe and be-
gan work there. Six weeks ago they
were working among the SHOWS where
the temperature was eight degrees be-
low zero. Six weeks ago Mr.. Fairfield
was caught in snow storm that lasted
five days. Finally the Sierra winter be-
came too vigorous for even these hardy
workers for science, and the govern
ment, and the surveying party came to
winter quarters in San Francisco. The
time spent in this city is not season
of leisure, for computations are to be
made from the data obtained on the
field.
That the boundary line between two
States should still be undetermined
seems reflection on the government.
The fact is, however, that the boundary
has been surveyed many times, but the
line is still not fixed definitely to the
satisfaction of the government or the
people living on the border line Prof.
Davidson and Messrs. Sinclair and Fair
field had some strange experiences with
the people living along the boundary.
The expressions of State pride were as
strong on one side as the other.
"Thank God. live in Nevada said
one old resident" My barn is just two
feet from the boundary, but every stick
of it is in Nevada, and you fellows
look out if you make one board of it
stick into California"
On the California side the residents
declare that nothing will induce them
to live in such State as Nevada, and
they will move il the geodetic survey
shows that their property is in the silver
State.
The people on each side charge the
other side with desire to grab a piece
of the State. San Francisco Examiner.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Moltke Was a Spy in France.

Was the late Marshal Won Moltke ever
employed as spy in France? A writer
in M. Jules Simon S review. La Vie Con-
temporaine, says he was. In 1868, says
the writer in question, Count won Moltke
entered France in disguise, and inspect
ed the frontier of the Rhine and the
lines of Wissemburg. In particular, he
made a study of the defenses of Forbach
and Spioheren. There is always, accord
ing to the same authority, regular es-
pionaee department connected with the
German army. 1t is bureau, with a
general at the head of it. 1t comprises
three sections, at the head of each of
which is colonel Each colonel has
under him certain number of officers of
the general staff and clerks. The officers
i'll this service are selected with the
greatest care from among the most
capable and distinguished men in the
service. In 1882 the Duke of Sake
Meiningen, the brother-in-law of the
Emperor William H., at that time a
major, was employed in it. III 1870
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

The remains of what antiouarians
claim is the foundation of the house of
Philip Carteret, the first colonial gov
ernor of New Jersey, and where the first
legislature of the State met on May 26,
1868, have been unearthed at Elizabeth
by City Surveyor Meyer. 1t is thought
that monument will be erected to
mark the spot where laws were first
enacted for the government of New
Jersey.
The Island of Santa Catalina, where,
it is reported, number of wealthy Los
Angeles men will build a large athletic
club house, and will hereafter invite all
prize fights to take place in it, is about
30 miles off the coast Of Southern Cali
fornla, with San Pedro, IS miles from
Los Angeles, the nearest port. 1t is a
large and hilly island, many thousands
of acres in extent, and has an excellent
harbor. Until few years ago it was
inhabited only by half dozen Mexican
half-breeds, who grazed their focks on
the green hillsides.
Sir John Evans, the expert collector
says that not even the trained antiquary
is proof against the forger, and he con-
fesses that not only has he himself pur-
chased forgeries, but has published ac-
counts Of them as if they had been genu-
ine-accounts which any amount of SUBJ
seouent Withdrawals fails to annihilate.
Counterfeits and forgeries abound in
every department of archaeology. Spuri-
GUS manuscripts, Inscriptions, gems,
pottery, glass;, enamels, worries, coins,
weapons, implements and ornaments
have each and all been foisted on col
lectors at different times and in various
countries.
Two new parks for New York city are
being planned. 1t is suggested that they
lie on Washington Heights; one to be
called Colonial Park and the other St.
Nicholas. The land to be included in
these parks was at one time owned by
Alexander Hamilton who bequeathed it
to his wife. The old Hamilton mansion
still stands three blocks north of one
of the proposed parks.
The members of the choir of Roman
Catholic church in Long Island recently
CAV a reproduction of the closing scenes
in the life of Christ. The performance
was passion play on small scale. The
clergymen of all the churches in the
neigh boring country give it as their
opinion that such production is good
thing, serving to bring the events OF the
Passion more clearly to the minds OF
the people One priest raised the objec-
ton that the costumes were not such as
he would have chosenshad he had part
in the management, but otherwise
things were fitting.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

Railroad making is beset with unfore-
seen obstacles in China. A line is being
made from the interior of Manchooria
to the coast, and it was lately proposed
to make junction with Moukden, the
chief town. The engineers Consulted the
Tartar general, and the general, before
giving his sanction, consulted the geo.
mancers, who declared that if the line
were. laid aIong.the proposed track the
vertebrae of .the dragon that encircles
the city would be broken by the nails of
the sleepers. Such contingency was
too awful to contemplate and the general
promptly informed the engineers that
the thing was impossible. The latter,
in despair, lodged protest with Ii Hung
Chang, who, while commencing the eau
tion Of his su bordinates, expressed it as
his opinion that the hidden dragon
would SUFFERING harm, rather otherwise,
by the innovation. However, he would
refer the matter to the emperor. This
struck terror into. the heart OF the gen
eral. and he again consulted the geo.
mafcers. Eventually a line was traced
some hundreds of yards away from the
site as first proposed. Indian Engineer
ing.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
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The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
s+.a,,ne and Marking Books.

Men steal library books. Women marx
them with pencil marks, and the libra
rians of the large free libraries deplore the
mutilation more than the loss, as many
people regard them with the same antipa-
Inv that they do secondhand tooth
brush, and eventually the books have to
be replaced. In every set Of rules and reg
ulations the ill bred borrower is cautioned
against defacing the volume. An extra
rule marked N. B. in fullface letters was
seriously considered, begging the borrower
to refrain from using red ink or crayon.
This, however, was voted down by the
board, who wisely decided that the object
of the institution was to educate, and that
under no circumstance should taste 1oI
reading-even with a red pencil IN hand
be discouraged. Mutilated books are
set aside for cleaning and repairs, and
those that cannot be erased are destroyed
The works that suffer most from brackets
parallels, understanding and marginal NOTES
are romances, love stories and poems o.
passion. New York World.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

In response to a question by cores
pondent, as to what the Democratic
party has accomplished since it came into
power. the Boston Herald is compelled
to answer that SO far it has accom-
plished nothing but the repeal of the
Federal election laws, and of the Sher-
man act. AS the latterSwas accomplished
in spite of the Democratic party, it's only
achievement is the repeal of laws
designed to secure an honest ballot and
a fair count. This is not record to get
wildly enthusiastic over. and to the
credit of the Herald be 1t said, that it
doesn't attempt to.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
Haunted!

A haunted house in these practical and I'M
romantic days is something of rarity but an
individual haunted with the idea that his all
ment is incurable is parsonage frequently met
with. Disbelief in the ability of medicine to
cure is only mild form of monomania. although
i'll some cases repeated failures to obtain relief
from many different sources would almost
scenic Justify the doubt. Hostetter's Stomach
Btters has demonstrated Its ability to overcome
dyspepsia, constipation liver and kidney trou-
BILE, malarlal complaints and nervousness, and
its recorded achievements in the curative line
troubled Win either of the above ailments, even
although ms previous efforts to obtain remedial
aid nave peeh ruthless. Used with persistence,
the hlt1ers Will conquer the most obstinate
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

At last accounts several Democrats
representing the numbering interests of
Bangor. are still in Washington laboring
for the restoration of lumber to the
du5ia BILE list. They are evidently gentle
men of great courage and determination,
for there is abundant evidence that up
to the present time their labors have
produced no effect whatever. Still they
labor on. Their efforts will not, how
ever, be in vain if they open tn cir eyes
to the utter disregard of industries out
side of states which throw Democratic
majorities.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

The President has nominated two
prominent anti-snappers for important
Offices in New York, and the presump-
tion is that he didn't consult Hill or
Murphy on the subject. That being the
case the courtesy of the Senate will de-
mand their rejection. But Hill may
think he demonstrated his power
sufficiently in the case of the Supreme
Justice, and may conclude TO De
magnanimous in the matter of these two
anti -snappers.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

The great majority of the Democratic
papers that have come under our obser-
walton condemn the amended Wilson
sectional lines that many of them are
dictated by pure seltishness, that their
effect has been to destroy the symmetry
of the original measure. Yet almost
all of them advise the Democrats to vote
for the bill and push it to speedy
passage. But if the amended bill be
what these journals declare why should
Democrats vote for it? Not single
allegation which they have made against
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

There is the customary talk Of "slate
smashing" at the meeting of the city
council tonight. but it will probably not
amount to much, certainly it ought not
to. After having participated voluntari-
" in caucus to settle candidates it
would seem to be the duty of the partici-
pants to vote for the candidates selected,
unless there is some better reason given
for boiling than we have heard given in
this case. Mere disappointment is no
reason at ALL
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

The report of the park commissioners,
which is printed in another column, will
interest large number of Portlanders
who take pride in the improvement of
our park system. This improvement is
going on according to well considered
plan, and as rapidly as the llberality of
the city government will permit. Some
notable improvements were made last
season, and it is to be hoped that the
commissioners will be enabled to do
even more this year.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

Strong pressure is being brought to
hear upon the President to sign the
seigniorage bill, on the ground that 1t
will conciliate the Democrats of the
South, who are said to be somewhat dis
eruntled at the turning down of silver.
But Mr.. Cleveland is not likely to see the
need of conciliating a section which IS
certain to throw it's electoral votes for
the Democratic candidates no matter
what happens
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12

McKane seems to have carried the
finances of Gravesend much As he carried
it's votes-in his pocket. If tbs story Oh
his shortage of 5000. 900 in his accounts
be true, his term of Imprisonment is not
likely to be completed in six years. =
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
DAVID HOOPER.

many additions were made to the num-
Der of clerks, men who had lived in
France and who knew the country well
having been. chosen for the posts. Lon
don Telegram.
The Portland daily press., 1894-03-12
THE PRESS.
MONDAY. MARCH -.

Elections take place in Bangor, Bidde-
ford and Augusta today. A vigorous
campaign has been waged in all OF them
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-26
SOUTH FOSTER.

The funeral of Stephen w. Tucker was
aolemnized at the South Foster Union
Chapel on Sunday last at IL a. IN. Rev.
Nelson Luther conducted the services,
assisted by Rev. Joshua Hill. George
II. Anthony, Byron o. Angel, Arthur
Hopkins and William r. Hopkins acted
as bearers. The remains were inferred
in the cemetery near this place. kind
husband and father, and a RESPECTED
neighbor has gone to his rest. The de-
ceased was in his fortieth year.
Mr.. John Hopkins has been quite Sc
riously ill for several days, but is some
what better at present.
Mr.. Emory Hopkins WAS thrown from
wagon last Monday evening. and
dragged some distance over the frozen
ground. Mr.. Hopkins received ssveral
ugly cuts and bruises, but fortunately
no bones were broken.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-26
BELKNAP DISTRICT.

Mrs. Gertrude NJ. Weed of Philadelphia
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Cora Walch,
of this place.
Large numbers Of young people have
been enjoying themselves skating on the
cranberry bog evenings the past week.
Bon-hres and red and green fires on shore
made the scene beautiful.
Mr.. Job BeIknap made flying visit to
Norton, Mass, Sunday.
Mr.. Fred. W. Belkuap has commenced
filling his ice-house.
1t is expected that nearly half of this
district will attend the Moody meeting
Friday night at Music Hall, Providence.
The services in the chapel Sunday even
ing were attended by still larger con-
gregation than on any previous evening
Messrs. Creighton and Evans preached
very interesting sermons.
Do not fail to come and hear the Japan
ese student at Brown University lecture
on the customs of the people and the mis-
sionary work of Japan, next Sunday
evening. 2Sth inst, at o'clock. Mr..
Creighton will conduct the Service.