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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
A oNAwlno cANkER.
Remarkable Letter sent by n Love- Lorn
Dnrky TO His Adored One.

Remarkable Letter sent by n Love- Lorn
Darky TO His Adorsd One.
A letter written by an amorous
negro OF Memphis was picked up ON
the street recently and carried to
the Office of the Commercial The
paper suppresses the name OF the
love-struck swain, but prints the
effusion in full, as follows:
This leaves me we'll, and my sincere
desire is that it will find you the same.
Dearest girl, it has been SO long
since have heard from you until l
have come to the conclusion that L
am fit subject for the asylum. and
If am unfortunate in hearing from
this epistle my heart will be rented
in tears and the entire intellect will
be ruin and the informed mortal will
be brought down to desolation and
know your sympathy for humanity
will not allow you to hear the cries
OF human petitioner and then fail
to respond to the call after knowing
that the love have for you are be-
yond the expression Of angels. For
language have failed to portrate
Dearest girl, l was in your city
some time ago to see you, but failed
to find your domicile. For l went up
and down your streets from the daw n
of the first command OF our creator
which made its approach from behind
the eastern summit of his handiwork.
And when the silver queen of the
day would make its appearance in its
chariot of fire 1 would say to myself,
will be permitted to see the affec-
tionate of my eye and the desire Of
my heart before it would roll itself
behind the western hills. And when
the cloak of darkness was wrapping
around it my heart was then made to
shed tears because failed to see the
glory OF my eye and the desire of my
heart. And then came the hour of
my toll, for another wearied night
has made its existence and, as yet, /
hadn't been permitted to sec the
beauty of my eye and the glory of
my heart, according to the Bible.
And so wearied days and nights
rolled on and / was compelled to
come home and leave my hearts de-
sire Deuluu. On, uedT, Is III pOsSlDlo
that you have forsaken me! And,
dear, is it true that you are going to
be the cause Of my deathP And, oh,
will you believe me, that you are nay
hearts del ightP
p. S.-Oh, dear. it is with profound
regret that l am compelled to tell
you that l am in trouble and that /
believe that your absence am the
cause of it For have been almost
insane since you left Dear girl. l
must come to a close, for l have
written until my nerves have become
so imbecility that i cannot commit
to memory any proposition that would
be Of any value to you. But hoping
in my last words to you that II will
remind you of the fair promises you
so made to me you will answer inn
mediately and then you hope this
hint will be sufficient and you win
answer accordingly. And now l will
bid you adieu. And hoping that /
may remain your affectionate and
most sincere friend until death doeth
us part
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
RARE ANp READABLE.

A sunfsh weighing 1900 rounds
was recently caught by Los Angeles
fishermen.
Willard A Lucas of Poquetannuck,
Conn, wears an artificial hand made
of aluminium.
On Long Island duck farms are
found to be more.profitable than sum-
mer boarders.
Over 100000 persons in this coun-
try live upon the wages paid By rail
road companies
The proposed Hobolzen bridge will
have u single span of 1850 feet-the
longest in the world.
The capital letter co. Yiil be found
but twice in tho Old Testament and
three times il the New.
From January 1. 1890, to January 1.
1891, there were LOIS 5ol gallons of
rum shipped from Boston to Africa.
In 1891 the trade was almost doubled.
New York and Massachusetts, have
each been represented in the cabinet
twenty eight times. Pennsylvania
follows, with twenty-five representa-
tions.
Executions ceased to be public in
England in 1865. Before that time
they were in tho squares IN front OF
the pals and attracted thousands of
people from the country round.
This country has become within
three decades one of the most import
ant olive consuming countries of the
world. When olives were first inn
ported into the United States they
were a luxury of the rich.
No woman is permitted to land on
the island of Fernando dc Noronha,
one of a group in the South Atlantic
ocean, belonging TO Brazil. It is a
station for men convicts from Brazil,
and all women are strenuously pro-
hibited from disembarking there
M. Marcy has found. from his con-
tinued studies of animal locomotion
by means of instantaneous photogra-
ply, that the modes of progression OF
the viper and the eel are muck alike;
that the postures of batrachians in
water latter they have acquired their
limbs) are much like those of men
swimming, and that lizards trot like
horses.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

"I'll take this 75-cent bottle OF
perfume il you will take off this cost
mark and put on one with 81. so on
it," said the young man to the clerk
in a drug store "All right" 1t
was done. "Great headw soliloquized
the young man. "Minnie will notice
that cost mark, and love me for
spending my substance so literally
for her. 1t never hurts q young
mans chances for the object of his
admiration to think he regards her
worth getting the very best for. "
The bottle OF perfume was sent, and
an evening or two later the donor
called in person and casually pro-
posed marriage. james" said the
girl. What is it, Minnie dearP"
"You sent me bottle of perfume"
Eyes. Did you like it?" lit was
good perfume. James, but it wasn't
worth any S1.50 Seventy-fve cents
is the regular price for that perfume
and / can't say that have much use
for young man who is so careless
OF his money as to pay for an article
twice what it is worth. "But, Min
ME" James was going TO explain
but on second thought he refrained.
1t occurred to him that girl might
like him less for deceiving her than
for extravaganza. So he put on his
hat and departed. resolving to try
different tactics when he found an
other girl -Harper's Bazaar.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
ARTILLERY purinr tho Crusadcs.

Zone of my ancestors won battle
during the crusades by his skill in
handling his artillery" said the
baron. "But my dear baron" said
his friend, lat the time OF the cru
sades gunpowder had not yet been
discovered. a" IL know that as we'll
as you do, and so did my ancestor. "
'.How did he win the battle theng'
"He brought his artillery to bear on
the Saracens, and the stupid fools.
seeing the guns. supposed that pow
der had been discovered and fed in
dismay."-Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

The Bwco Man saw That He Had too
Many Names To Tackle.


Many Names to Tackle.
"Isn't this my old friend. Gabriel
Comstock, Of FRANKLIN Furnace" said
the smiling young man approaching
the stranger and extending his hand
"No SIR" replied the stranger.
"My name is Thomas Easley. and
I'm from Wheelersburg.
al beg your pardon" rejoined the
other politely, "but the resemblance
is so extraordinary, that l thought l
could not be mistaken.
That's all right. There's no
harm DONE" said the stranger, pass
ing on.
A few minutes later he was ac-
costed by another smiling young man
who met him at street corner and
stopped in great apparent astonish-
ment
"Why, how are you TomP Bless
me who would have thought OF see
ing you hereP"
''Guess you're mistaken, young
fellow"
"Mistakenp Not much! I'd know
you mile off. You're Thomas Eas-
ley of Wheelersburg. Used to call
you Tom when we were boys to-
geth--"
mo you don't My name isn't
Easley and don't know whero
Wheelersburg is. j."
You're not Tom Easley?"
mo, sir. i never heard OF Tom
Easley. My name is Absalom Rein
hart, and live in Greenup.
The smiling young man withdrew
in evident perplexity.
"Must have got switched off on
some other fellow" he muttored, as
he turned another corner. "But it's
all right Mr.. Reinhart will do just
as we'll"
Meantime the stranger pursued
his way leisurely down the street,
and five minutes later he was con-
fronted by third young man with
an engaging smile.
"Hello! Why, this is my old friend
Absalon Reinhart How are you
Alb? How are things in Greenup?"
ii don't know you, sir. My name
is not Absalom Reinhart, and l don't
know anything about Greenup.
Never heard of it in my life.
Say, who are you. anyhow"
The stranger handed him his card.
1t bore the following inscription:
REV BEN THAYER,
EVANGELIST
ARID
REFORMED CONFIDENCE MAN.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
A WONDERFUL INVENTION.

The new duplex Typewriter
which carried of highest honors at the
Worlds FAIR, aud which is destined TO
revolutionize typewriting, is a most
remarkable machine. 1t is western
invention, manufactured In Des ,doines,
Iowa; is neatly and compactly built,
and so strongly made as to insure very
long service.
It's mechanism is of special interest
AS suggested by its name, it is dou-
BILE writing machine that will write
two letters OF the alphabet Ut the same
instant, and yet 1t is lighter and no
larger than other standard typewrit-
ers.
The Worlds Fair EXAMINING Com
mittee reported the following points
of superiority over Nil other typewriting
machines as conclusive reasons why
the Duplex" should receive the
highest award in preference to al
other typewriters, to-wit:
LIST. Because it is a successful at
tempt to double the speed now at
tanned by capable operators on other
typewriters.
I'd. Because this machine can print
any two different letters of the alpha
bet at the same instant, and as quickly
as any one letter can be printed by
other typewriters. This is consequent
on having an alphabet for each hand,
hence permitting both hands always to
be ut work.
Sd. 1t has double center, or two
points of contact for type and paper.
4th. 1t Is strongly built, with great
probability OF long service in cffice
work
The above points of excellence are
not common to other typewriters,
hence the highest award was given to
the duplex" in recognition of its pc
cuhar and ingenious mechanism, which
gives TO it a capacity for speed and
durability one hundred per cent greater
than that of other machines, and that
makes 1t possible for an operator of q
few months practice TO write from
dictatiou an average of ten letters for
every second of time, "a speed greater
than that attained by the average
khorthand writer
We are so pleased with the success oil
this western enterprise that we have
secured cut of this wonderful time
and labor-saving machine to place be-
fore our readers.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
CURRENT LEvlrIss.

Mike Why do thin false ayes be
made of glass now? Pat-Shure, an
how else could they say throo 'em, We
thick head?
The Wife--How did You dare. sir,
to scold me before Mrs Brown? The
Husband-Well you know, Maria, 1
daren't scold you when we are by our
selves
A New York widow lately secured
a husband for $40 at an agency. The
man has decamped. and the woman is
advertising for his return.
There are several women black
smiths in the United States, but it Is
still the fact that woman Shoes a hen
better than she shoes a horse.
Old Gentleman-My. myi 1 don't
like to see little boys cry. Boys who
get hurt should act like men. Boy
Boo, hool Then I'd get licked for
swearin'.
"Ah--ehewi" .sneczed the Vassar
girl. as she passed her gum to her
friend.
The following brief epistle is from
young lady to her lover: "Dere Jon,
comatafpastate.
He, as he is about To leave after
his rejection-Come, Miss Summer,
help me on with my overcoat Since
you cannot be my wife, you may at
least be assister to me.
Antoine Bergen, aged 20 years. of
Los Angeles, CAL, has brought suit
for divorce against his wife, who is
60 years old. The couSIe have lived
together for nearly forty years
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

Typewriter experts and general
agents concede the great speed and
durability of the Duplex" and are APP
plying for and securing general agen-
cies. They say i, is the coming type
writer and that 1t is only u question Of
time when shorthand will be laid aside,
and operators will write from direct
dictation in about onc-third of the
time now required for typewriting
from shorthand notes 1t Is a surprise
to all who see it in operation.
A large dealer in typewriter supplies
was heard to remark at the Worlds
FAR that the Duplex Typewriter Co.,
of Des Moines, has the finest automatic
machinery in the world for the man
utacture of their Duplex typewriter.
The factory is now crowded 10 the ut
most to supply demand
The Michigan Duplex Typewriter
Co.. of Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo,
have the exclusive ~ale of this remark
able writing machine for Michigan and
will be,pleased to answer any inquiries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
A New Ornin In ThIbet.

A traveller in the Himalayan noun
tain region has discovered that the
natives of that country cultivate a
grain hitherto unknown in civilized
agricultural operations, which has
something the look of wheat but has
very much longer ears, and which
has a peculiar inward curve. The
shiny, brown grain. unlike wheat,
is, on the other hand. much smaller
than wheat grains should be for so
large an ear. But the interest is
that a cereal of this character should
yield such heavy crops in so high an
altitude, where the seasons are neces-
sarily short and the temperature
low The natives call the grain
koWnee.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
Drawing tn. Line at mexleo.

The international boundary line
between the United States and the
republic of Mexico is marked by
pyramids OF stones placed at irregu-
lar distances along the line all the
way from the Rio Grande to the
Pacific ocean. Wherever it was
found practical to do so those pyra-
mids were built on prominent peaks
at road crossings, fords, etc The
line was not surveyed. as is the GUS
tom. the location OF the monuments
being based on astronomical calcula-
lions and observations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

At meeting in Boston the other
day under the auspices of the Massa-
chusetts INDIAN association, Miss T..
Pauline Johnson of Canada read sew
eral original poems. She is the daugh-
ter Of a Mohawk Indian chief. Miss
Johnson appeared in the costume of
her tribe, which included necklace
of cinnamon bear claws and brace
let of panther claws.
Professor Tyndall's father was a
shoemaker in an Irish village and
lived in very humble style, occupying
rooms in the rear of his small shop.
But like many old time cobblers he
had more than share of learning
and was witty and sarcastic in argu-
ment His son was sent to the local
grammar school, and one of his old
chums there was NJ G. HEM essy, now
a Rochester shoe manufacturer. He
says that young Tyndap was an eff
Terminate boy, who gave little prom
Use of living to be 73years OF age.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
Indin.s Foundation.

The census of India just published.
gives the population as 2S7, 600, 600,
about one-fifth of the entire popula-
tion of the earth. Nearly three.
fourths of the inhabitants are en-
gagged in agriculture. The birth
rate is higher than that of any Eu-
ropean country. except Russia,
reaching forty-eight in thousand,
and the death rate forty-one per
thousand. About twenty-six per
cent of the children born die during
their first year.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
To produco Hypnotlo rranoos.

The following are the approved in
structions for bringing on hypnotic
frances: Take any bright object and
hold it between the fingers of the left
hand, about foot from the eyes of
the person upon whom the expert
ment is being tried, in such posi-
tion above the forehead as to pro-
duce the greatest strain compatible
with a steady. fixed gaze at the OBJ
ject he Is gazing at. His pupils will
first contract and then dilate con-
slderably, and after they are well
dilated the first and second finger
of the operators right hand EXTENDED
and little separately should DO
carried from the object toward the
patients eye When this is done the
eyelids will probably close. Carry
out these directions and in a few
seconds the person will be thorough
ly hypnotized.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
REFORMED CONFIDENCE MAN.
Another Kind of Medusa.

Most people have heard OF the
Gorgon Medusa, a sight of whose face
and snaky locks turned men to stone,
but comparatively few inlanders
know anything of a fish of the same
name which is often seen along the
sea coast. 1t is shaped like mush-
room, except the stem is divided into
a number of snaky tentacles, covered
by thousands of suckers The body
of the medusa is somtimes quite
small, and sometimes a yard in
diameter. Sometimes it is clear as
crystal, and sometimes beautifully
colored, but so fragile that when
washed ashore it melts in the sun
almost like a soap bubble. During
their life these creatures swim along
the surface of the sea in vast num-
bers, but when anything touches
them they fold themselves like UNI
brellas and sink out of sight. The
tentacles are so poisonous that the
strongest men become paralyzed
when touched by them, and it is be-
lieved that many so-called drowning
accidents are due to their attacks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

MANY people living in Rochester.
N. Y, who could and would work
are debarred from so doing because
of insufficient clothing. Children,
too, are unable to go to school. be-
cause they have no shoes. The mayor
has established in the basement of
the city hall, bureau where second
hand clothing may be sent by those
who have discarded them. Every
day between certain hours crowds of
people in need of clothing go there
and are fitted out.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

SOME one has said that the world
has progressed as much between
1920 and the present day as it did
between 1929 and the days of Abra-
ham. If this notion is to bo accepted
James Morris, who has just died at
Lyons, N. Y, at the age of 121, has
had an opportunity OF witnessing as
many changes as if he were born just
after the food and lived until the
discovery of America.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

The grand jury of Kings county.
New York, is surprised and dismayed
to learn that the inmates of the
county Jail are the "offscourings OF
society,"" This is indeed depressing.
1t shows that the standard of Kings
county criminals is very low. Steps
should be taken to pinch" few
doctors of divinity, two or three
judges, bank president or two aud
a sprinkling of professional men to
leaven the lump Ward McAllister
might be inveigled across the river
and chucked In.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

The modern great city must have
streets two stories high; either with
elevated roads above surface or tun-
nels, or subways underneath. This
involves tremendous expense, which
might be saved If the streets had
been made wide cough in the first
place. This is lesson which should
be needed in the laying out of all flu
ture streets.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

THE safest possible way for dis
tributing aims is through the organ
tied charities. Money doled out in
answer to street solicitation is
oftener misplaced than otherwise
Few unworthy people arc able to
hoodwink those who manage the or
ganized charities. The man who
said he would rather give to nine I'M
worthy solicitors for aid than refuse
the tenth who should prove to be
worthy is not now under the neces-
sity of more imposition
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
They Have tn. Right of II.

In Catalonia idleness is considered
by everyone, high and low, a dis
grace. and no mercantile undertaking
or industrial pursuit socially dis
qualities any individual This in
born mercantile propensity is APP
parently an inheritance from their
Phenician ancestors, who in ages
past established themselves in the
Mediterranean border of Spain and
whose characteristic trading inclina-
tions have prevailed to this day, and
neither Celts nor Romans nor Goths
nor Moors have ever annulled or
even weakened them. The Semi tic
origin Of the Catalan makes him a
born merchant, and for this reason
neither English, French. Germans
nor even Jews Of any nationality
compete successfully in trade with
this energetic, shrewd and enterpris-
ing race.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

IN time Of peace it troubles the
officials of the navy to have the New
York get away for Rio in such a
hurry that they haven't time to paint
out the coal stains on her sides. ~
is hard to say what such over-nice
officials would do in time OF war, II
she should have any blood stains on
her decks.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

credit Of being the greatest exhibit
tion OF trained animals in the world
and say that Hagenbeck's and, in fact
all other trained animal shows are
simply nowhere near ''in line" with
it. The mill hands. or more properly
speaking, the mill trunks OF this in
stitution, have never yet gone out on
a strike.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

An exchange declares that Cali
fornia has "women tramps." What
Is a poor woman to do when her
father, husband. brother or son rides
of and leaves her with the children
to feedP One of the most pitiful
aspects of modern civilization is the
eagerness with which many itinerant
men of various classes desert their
families and devote their time and
earnings solely to their own aopetites.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

WHEN the car OF Russia cannot
enjoy the pleasure of feeding hungry
orphans with the crumbs from his
table without danger OF killing off
all the innocent partakers OF his
bounty his lot is hard indeed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

WAY off in Africa King Lobengula,
whose skin is black has succeeded in
cutting to pieces some of the white
troops that have been having similar
fun with his followers. The king
does not realize that he is bucking
against civilization that can be just
as undivided as himself.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

The pollveness and courage of
Americans is proverbiaL OF all the
passengers in a recent train robbery
not one was rude enough to interfere
with the bandits and not one was
scared to death.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
CnnhIeh EInMers.

Candied flowers of several sorts
are among the most expensive del
icacies Of the modern confectionsr,
but the old fashion of using the can
died petals OF the orange blossom in
tea seems to be almost forgotten. If
few of the candied petals be put
int o the tea before it is stepped they
give it flavor noticeably peculiar.
but once esteemed very fine.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

FooTPAps who rob women cannot
expect to have the offense condoned
BECAUSE they are gallant enough to
tip their hats as they depart. 1T
may soften the hearts of women. but
1t will fail to touch the police as
signally as the police have thus far
failed TO touch them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19

VALIANT. the bomb-thrower. has
q record that his last achievement
ftly crowns. He has been a vagrant,
n beggar, thief. woman beaten.
ana served time for each ofcnse. II
is. perhaps. little wonder that he Is
not enamored OF the law.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
rhe Rlnrlnr of n Rnll.

There is a mill in Lawrence, Mass,
where the bell rings at 9 p M,
which is the signal for the girls en-
ployed at the mill TO retire. Any OF
them seen In the street after 9
o'clock arc liable to discharge.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-01-19
Tho Largest Magnet.

The largest magnet in the world is
at Willet's Point, J.. l. 1t is made
of condemned Dahlgren guns. each
15-inch caliber, wound with eight
miles OF heavy cable and charged
with electricity.