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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
Ahead of the Gnme.

The old man is a great favorite on
Newspaper row; his only failing is that
he has asthma, which he has to drown
out occasionally. Last week he started
out to drown his hay fever on pay day.
When he left the Office he counted
among his possessions S25 his weeks
salary. Just what happened to him is
a mystery, because he never gained
consciousness until he woke up in the
station house the next morning. He
searched his pockets-they were emp
ty. Eight o'clock came and the sta
tionkeeper came to let him out. There
was no charge against him; he had
only been locked up to sleep it off. Sta
tionkeepeT Collins called out Bob's
name, and then began to hand out
things that had been taken away from
him when he was locked up, of which
Bob had no knowledge. First his
watch, then s37. 80, half again as much
as Bob had when he started out; then
a new suit of clothes, an umbrella, a
box OF paper collars and basket of
grapes. Bob is still wondering where
they came from. But he entertains the
highest opinions Of the police depart
ment and the board of safety.--Louis-
vile Commercial.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
A Parrot that Kills sheep.

Writing in reply to a statement by
Mr.. Alfred Russell Wallace that the
kea or mountain parrot OF New Yea
land, deserted the natural forests and
berries for the pickings OF the farm
ers' slaughter-yards. then for the live
sheep, and finally BY a refinement OF
evolutionary adaptation, for the deli
cate fat which overhangs the Sleeps
kidney, Mr.. Taylor White sends to the
Zoologist an interesting account of the
actual facts which he has had tho
best opportunity for studying. The
kea, he says, could not have deserted
it's berries. for to his knowledge, it is
only found above the forest line, where
berries do not grow. It's food consists
chiefly of the lichen on stones. 1t did
not train itself, via carcasses, to eat
live meat, but hit on the practice, in
all probability, by accident. Mr.. Tay-
lor White was farming sheep on the
New Zealand mountains before the kea
had learned it's bad habits. Suddenly
it began to be found that some OF the
sheep which had missed a shearing
and had long wool would die in the
night, and on skinning a small round
hole would appear far down the back,
the cause of which was unknown. One
day they discovered the kea in the act
of committing it's felony, and thence
forward there was war. The t.ea is a
dull green bird of the parrot type,
known as Nestor notabilis, and its
habit of sheep-killing and OF seeking
cut the kidney fat has always been
held up as one of the most striking in
stances of rapid adaptation on record.
Mr.. Taylor White, however, thinks that
the adaptation was occasioned by the
resemblance of the long, and possibly
frozen wool to the licheh on which the
bird feeds; that it never touches the
kidney fat at all, but simply wants
blood
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

away. W hen the moon shines bright
and rounG AGAIN 1 will return"
He walked down the road with the
violet in his hand, while Suen Moi
walked sorrowfully into the house.
hor three days she grieved. The
flowers which grew in the garden
turned their faces toward the door, as
If looking for her, but she did not come
to them.
The black monster laid his hand up
on the village. The curse Of smallpox
ragged. 1t crept like thief through the
gate and up the path between the flow
er beds of Suen Moi. 1t stole into her
room, and laid its hand upon her fair
forehead, and chained her TO her couch.
The fever came into her face, then the
spots appeared, and, last of all, the
marks OF the monsters claws. The
flowers in the garden knew, and hung
their heads in sorrow.
In her delirium Suen Moi found her
lover. He had returned, and she was
searching for flower to give him. But
they all dropped their heads. So she
raved
Raise up your heads; don't you
know that-that-"
She did not know his name. She
turned to him.
Il cannot call you he" she said.
What is your name?"
The blush seemed to come over her
face because she was bold, but it was
only the fever.
Il am called Wong-Fa," he answered.
THAT is the name of the God OF the
Flowers" she said.
81 am that one" was the reply.
But the memory of all this passed
from her.
The black monster has no mercy. It
has no soul, so it is continuously
searching for human ones. 1t took
the soul of Suen Moi. and left the body
for the parents to shed their tears on.
But as the soul passed down the path
to the gate the flowers raised their
heads and demanded it, and it went to
them.
When the sun shone on them the
next morning young man stood at the
gate waiting for Suen Moi. He had re-
turned. He waited until he saw the
white cloth across the door. Then a
terror came over him. He walked up
the path.
Where is my betrothed?" he asked
of the old woman.
"She died of the scourge last night"
He turned and looked at the flowers.
You bloom in, purple?" he asked,
softly. You raise your heads in Joy
when she, who loved you best is dead?"
He waved his hand gently over them
and they bowed their heads. why
should you not mourn?" he asked
them, and they shivered in the morn
ing breeze. Mourn for her forever"
The old woman went in to light the
candles, that the soul Of Suen Moi
might find its way through the dark
ness of eternity, and when the funeral
procession passed down the path the
violets were white.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
DO Dogs Think

Some eight years ago a strange dog
came to my place and took up it's abode
with me; disregarding all my neglect
ed hospitality, it persisted in being my
companion, followed me constantly.
One evening l was called some dis
lance in the country to see a patient.
This evening | compelled the dog TO
remain behind. On my return home
late, l was met near my barn by the
dog. After unhitehing my horse ]
undertook to run the buggy into the
shed. At every attempt the dog threw
himself before my feet, catching me,
preventing me from advancing After
several attempts l pushed the dog
aside, when he rushed 10 the open
shed door and began barking and
growing vigorously. l then discover
ed a man seereted behind the door,
who, when discovered, beat a hasty
retreat.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

ably choGs the road IN walking ior the
reason that no was leas1 likely TO find
a female there. The mans hatr0d OF
the sex was indeed carried SO far that
in his mortal sickness he gave orders
for the purchase of six feet OF ground
on either side of his grave, in order
that in death female body should not
come within that distance OF his. A
man now living in a London suburb
has a similarly pronounced hatred of
the gentler sex. Being wealthy, he
keeps up a large staff OF servants, but
no female is to be found among them.
Men and boys have to do all the do
nestle affairs Of the household, even to
scrubbing the floor and making the
beds. Women--even the relatives CT
the servants-are strictly forbidden the
place, and any mental transgressing
the rule by admitting a person in petit
coats is instantly dismissed. An
opulent gentleman in the north OF Eng
land, who for years shut himself out
from female society, died not long
since, leaving will, the terms OF
which displayed in an unmistakabie
manner his hatred of womanliind.
Ignoring the females entirely. all his
male relatives were provided with
legacies, but on this condition-yiz.,
that the single ones were to forfeit
their inheritances the moment they
married, and the married ones were
not to come into theirs while their
wives were living.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
HOOd'c Ollie cure Liver Ills; easy TO
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CATCHING A DEeK's TAIL.
1t Can BE Done but 1t Has Some Dis
advantages.

IL IAN DC ZONE nut HI IiGs some DIS
advantages.
The process Of grabbing deer by tho
tail is full Of difficulty, but it is not to
be compared with hanging on after
getting a grab on the tail, says tho
Milwaukee Sentinel. The deer is wary.
The deer is feet and the tail is short,
but, in spite of all difficulty, man who
is not over 100 feet from me as l write
caught young deer by the tail few
days ago and remained n sort Of tail
attachment for a considerable distance.
The man was out in the forest on his
big farm and he espied a fawn at a
lick. While he was looking al the little
spotted beauty it lay down beside To-
and the hunter resolved to get the ami
NAL alive. He knew that if he could
get hold of one or both OF the fawn's
legs ne would succeed. Luckily, the
COWS Of the farm appeared at that mo-
ment, on the way to the creek for a
drink, and the fawn, evidently fire.
Quonter Of the pasture, seemed to De
unconcerned after quick glance at
the COWS. Selling the opportunity, the
hunter, while the cows were coming and
cracking branches and sticks, stole up
TO the log. A moment later the fawn
passed directly in front of him and the
hunter made quick thrust Of his arms
10 catch the deer by the hind legs. He
partly succeeded, but in the struggle
that followed the delicate limbs OF the
fawn began to slip out of the wise of
the human hands and, somehow or 9TH
err in desperation the man grabbed the
fawn's tail. The little animal began to
run and the hunter who is a very
strong man, held desperately to the
tail. Down the old logging road they
went little way and then the fawn
turned in. II could not run very fast
with a man attached to its tail, but the
first quarter of mile was done in good
time, nevertheless. About the begin
ming Of the second the fawn went over
a log and headed for thicket. In
spite of all the little beauty reached
the brush and plunged in. The hunter
was scraped off and had the pleasure
OF seeing the fawn join the mother on
the other side OF the thicket and dart
off with her into the depths OF the for
est
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04


he wants to buy her,"
You are like one who looks at the
heavens from the bottom of q WE'LL"
he answered.
AS he spoke she went to the door.
"She is bringing him in" she said,
sharply. I'VE shall be disgraced."
Suen Moi entered with her basket.
The stranger followed. The old cou-
pie kneeled and knocked their heads
on the floor because they could easily
see that he was man of rank.
81 have come to announce my be-
trothal to your daughter" he said.
They were so astonished they could
say nothing.
You are not to send her to the mar
ket-place to sell flowers. You are to
find a sin-shang, who will teach those
things which she ought to know"
But We are poor, honorable sir"
said the old woman, who could not
help thinking of the knlfe-shaped coin
of gold.
He took from his belt an embroid-
cred purse and laid 1t on the table.
you are more wealthy than your
neighbors," he said.
Then he went out, while the old
woman began counting the coins.
Every day he came at sunrise and
stood at the gate, while Suen Moi
picked one violet for him. One day
she asked him:
where do you live, honorable sir?"
"Tn the TEMPLE Of the co~en CENT"
and he pointed toward Fuhchan. MY
home is in the Temple. but because you
have asked me the question must sc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Mt. Holyoke college, at South Had
ley, Mass, the pioneer institution FOR
the higher education OF women, re-
ceived a severe blow Sept. q, in the
burning OF the main building, with a
probable loss of S150,OOO. The building
had cost over 100000, and could not be
replaced to-day for less than $500, 600
Fortunately, none of the 400 students
or faculty were injured, there being
ample time for their escape with part
Of their personal effects.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
Pyramid of Cheops.

The great Pyramid of Cheops is the
largest structure ever erected by the
hand OF man. It's original dimensions
at the base were 764 feet square, and
its perpendicular height at the highest
point, AS feet. 1t covers four acres,
one rood, and twenty-five rods of
ground, and has been estimated by an
eminent English architect to have cost
not less than S165,000, 900.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

The White Violet.


WV w ~ Va ~ ~ w - - - ~ ~
CThe inhabitants of far Cathay have
a pretty little legend which accounts
for the origin OF the white violet. The
following story is an accurate transla-
ton from the Chinese.)
At Nantai, close under the great
south wall of Fuhchan, lived Suen Mol,
the violet girl, in the house OF her
father, the maker of baskets. But he
was old, his hands had lost their skill,
and he was like a blind fowl picking
at random after worms. They would
have been poor had he not been as
careful with his cash as bee with its
honey. Suen Moi did not know, so
she sold violets that heaven might be-
stow upon her the hundred blessings.
Her flowers grew in front of the house
which faced the north, and she knew
the flowers loved her, because when
they blossomed they always turned
their heads toward the door.
She called the flowers her children.
gave them water, when the hot sun
tried to scorch them, and kept the
weeds away. Every day she picked
the best ones and sold them, that her
parents might not die poor. Whenever
she sold bunch she always whispered:
"Ni-ho-chi-lok." that they might find
comfort in the parting.
THE flowers Of Suen Moi have souls,
those at the market said. They
know her voice and her touch, and
when they pass into strange hands they
droop their heads and die"
But Suen Moi said they only wanted
water.
She gathered her flowers early in the
morning before the sun was up, and
she kept them in a basket made of
bamboo shoots.
One morning, just as she had fin
ished, young man stopped at the gate.
do you sell flowers?" he asked.
Eyes. honorable sir" and she bowed
low. for she knew by his dress that he
was a man of rank.
Il want to buy some of YOU"
She took the basket to him and
held it out that he might please him
self He took one flower. Then from
the purse at his belt he brought out
coin which he dropped into her hand.
1t was a long piece of yellow metal
shaped like a knife. Upon it were
characters which Suen Moi could not
understand.
1T is TOO much" she said, like
child that cannot calculate.
II give 1t to you because you love
your flowers and are good to them"
answered the stranger.
She watched him curiously as he
walked away, and then she looked at
the coin. When she went into the
house she showed it to her parents.
1T is very ancient" said her father.
There is one like in in the museum
at Fuhchan."
1T is gold" said her mother. "If
we had three more we should be rich"
The next morning the stranger came
again He came over to whre Suen
Moi was gathering flowers, and said
to her:
"Suen Moi, suen Moi, give me a
flower"
II have picked the best one for you,"
she answered, blushing.
why have you picked the best one?"
he asked.
Because l know you love flowers,
too" she answered.
do you know you are fower?" he
said.
She hung her head. No one had ever
spoken like this to her before.
You are as beautiful as the flow
ers," he said. Your heart is pure
and sweet. l love you as you 90 the
flowers"
THE stranger one is at tho gate
talking to her." said the father TO his
wife.
II wonder If he will give her an
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Climbed the Mount.
Fifteen thousand people climbed
Mount Washington the last season.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04
In THE ODD CORNER.
SOME STRANGE, QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.
The Dying Californian" Poem--swiss
Laws and Customs-Womon Haters-
About Timepieces - Parrot that
Kills Shoep-Thinking Dogs.

WSS am s's s,,a. me s, ,'la.
Xxx er, dying,
Soon you'll miss
me from your berth,
And my form will soon be lying
Meath the oceans briny surf.
Tell my father. when you meet him,
That in death l prayed for him,
Prayed that 1 might some day greet
him,
In world that's free from sin.
Tell my mother, God assist her,
Now that she is growing old;
That her son would glad have kissed
her,
When his lips grew pale and cold.
Harken, brother, catch each whisper,
IT'S my wife l speak Of now;
Tell, oh! tell her how 1 missed her.
When the fever burnt my brow.
Tell her she must kiss my children,
Like the kiss last impressed;
Hold them as when last 1 held them,
Folded closely to my breast.
Twas for them I crossed the ocean,
What my hopes were I'll not tell,
But they gain an orphans portion,
Yet He doeth all things well.
Bring them early to their Savior,
Putting all their trust in God,
And He never will forsake them,
For He says so in his word.
Tell my sister I remember
Every kind and parting word;
That my heart has been kept tender
With the thoughts her memory
stirred.
Tell them I ne'er reached the haven,
Where sought the precious dust,
But / gained port called Heaven,
Where the gold will never rust.
Urge them to secure an entrance.
For they'll find their brother there,
Faith in Jesus and repentance
Will secure for each a share.
Hark! hear my Savior speaking;
IT'S His voice, know so well;
When am gone, then don't be weeping,
Brother, here's my last farewell.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

Mrs. Winslovv's Soothing Syrup
ForchLIten tee hing softens thea ums reduces nfam
nation, aays pain cures wind cole. % cents bottle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
refund the money IL IL fails 10 cure 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-18
FOREST CITY.

T.. V. Williams and wife, of Rech-
land. N. j.. are visiting their daughter.
Mrs. ]. ID. Morgan.
An alarm of fire brought the fire
companies out again on Monday even
ing. The fire was in Vandling. The
small car repair shop at the ID. & H..
colIicry in some manner caught fire.
The services of our fircmen were not
needed. as the fire was easily eXtn-
guished by the Nandling hose COM
pany.
on Monday evening the miners who
went TO New York last month and took
part in the parade met at the parlors
Of the Hillside fire department. Mr..
w. W. Inglis. of Scranton, was also
present. The object Of the meeting was
n very unique one. The men were un-
der his care during their lessons in
drilling and while they We're on parade
in the city The efficient manner in
which Mr.. Inglis trained them and
handled them while on parade made
such an impression on their minds that
they decided to make him present of
something which would he useful to
him in future. a purchase commit
tee was chosen and a handsome rocker
made of Hungarian maDlc, with a
leather finish, was selected. The chair
was presented to Mr.. Inelis in behalf
of the men by Mr.. M. d. Evans, who
made very neat and effective speech.
to which Mr.. lnglis responded with
much feeling. Several short speecnes
were made by those present, all of
whom snoke in the highest possible
| language of Mr.. Inglis' abilities in the
military line.
James Canavan. employed as driv-
er in the ID. & H. mines. received SER
ious injuries while at work on Tuesday
morning. He was squeezed between
mine cars
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-18
.JERNlYN.

The primary class of the Congrega-
tional Sunday school will give an en-
tertainment on next Friday evening.
and a supper will be served by the
young ladies of the Sunday school at
the close of the entertainment. For
supper and entertainment the fee is 10
cents. The programmes: Song, Tick.
Took" three tiny tots: recitation, THE
japanese DOLL" Cora Jones: recitation,
"My Dolly" Maggie Lewis: dialogue,
Grandma and Grandpa" Robbie Sur
dival and Maud Grifiiths: recitation.
Robbie Mittens." George Evans; rcci-
tation, Ethel Yates; recitation. Mary
and Dinah O'Merret; song. Mother. l
Am Dying" May Sayle; recitation,
"Dolly's Bedtime" Lizzie Hadley: dia-
logue. "s;aptain and Soldiers" five lit
tie boys; song, May Surdival: rccita-
ton, Days of the Week." Gertic Wiv-
ole: recitation. Lottie Lewis; song, "The
Robins" tiny tots; recitation. 1.-The
Market Woman" Bessie Jones; recita =
tion. "Dollys Lesson" Cora Yates;
Jones, May Seigle and Cora Grifiiths
recitation, washing" Alice Jones
''Slumber Song" three little girls; reci-
tation, "DollTs Vaccination" Annie
Evans; recitation, Mammals Helper.
Mary A. Hill; recitation. "Bessie's s
Troubles II. Yendle: dialogue, Mary
and Annie Evans; song. three little
girls: recitation, "Trials," Lizzize
Lewis.
Something new for the Jermynitea
at the Primitive Methodist church to-
night. A faggot supper will be held
by the Ladies' Aid society for the bene-
fit of the church. All are invited.
Henry Hadley. of Mayfield, made a
business trip to Scranton yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-18

genius by John Wedderburn company
Miss Ruth Perry is visited friends at
Scranton.
of Washington, d. c., for the invention
of his anti-Rattler and Thill coupler for
wagons and huggies.
George Clifford, who has been ill, is
convalescing.
Since election real estate here is look
ing up. Several parties from Scranton
have made bids for eligible sites for
building purposes.
James +. Lawrence, of Hollisterville,
Wayne county, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his former cOmrade, Cap
tain George +. Warner. Both had
served in Company G. Eighth IllOnois
cavalry, and had not seen one another
for thirty years. Saturday evening
Comarade Lawrence was initiated Il
member of George Fell Post, No. 3O7,
G. A. r.
NJ. w. Bliss. who had been a promin-
ent merchant here. has removed with
his family to Factoryville, where he
has entered in business.
Rev. a. S. Brown. of Norwich. Con-.
accompanied by Frank Rose. also of
Norwich, Conn.,, singer of national re-
nown, are conducting very successful
revival meetings nightly at the Baptist
church.
Rcv. John Cavanaugh, of the Free
Methodist church, has n novel way Of
bringing sinners and recreant church
Gocrs to his church. He takes his
stand opposite the Waverly house and
then hlOws his buGle which draws a
crowd. He then says a prayer and
sings sevcra! hymns, and after ad-
dressing his cOngrega ton for q few
minutes, invites them to his church.