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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

81 have a letter you would like to
zee. | guess" said .Assemblyman
James H. Agen, of West Superior.
with your"
mo. 1t is too precious to carry
around in grip or pocket"
who wrote it. and what does 1t
contain?"
Let me tell you a story before an
gwering your double question: In 1864,
while following Grant uear Richmond,
and when we had come so close to 1t
that they could hear our muskets, and
We their church bells, was stricken
with a fever and sent to hospital. In
time they landed me, more dead than
alive, in one Of the great hospitals at
Washington. l was a very sick boy.
Boy is right, for that was all l was
sweet 16, as girl of that age would
be. For three weeks / had no ambi-
ton to live.
"One day, after l had passed the
danger point, and was taking little
notice of what was going on, a number
of ladies came through the hospital.
They had baskets containing deli
cacies and bouquets of beautiful flow
ers. One OF them stopped at each cot
as they passed along. A bunch of
blossoms was handed to each sick or
wounded soldier. and IL he desired IL
delicacy of some kind was also dis
tributed. Every now and then one OF
the women sat in a camp chair and
wrote letter for the poor fellow who
hadn't the strength to write him
self.
II wanted nothing to eat or drink.
but those pretty posies held my atten-
ton. One of the ladies stopped at my
cot. l hadn't yet got my full growth,
and in my then emaciated, pale condi-
ton 1 must have looked like child.
She seemed surprised as she looked at
me.
"'You poor child. what brought you
hcre?'
They sent me here from the Army
Of the Potomac
"'But you are not a soldier?
"'Yes, madam. / belong to a New
York regiment. The surgeon here has
the record
"'Can do anything for you? Can
you eat something or take a swallow
of wine?'
Tin not hungry or thirsty
"'Can write letter for your
mot to-day. I'm too weak.
Then will leave some of thess
flowers with you. President Lincoln
helped to Gull them. will como
again In two or three days. Keep up
your courage. You are going to get
we'll You must get WELL
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
A Kindly Word.

Near the blood-stained body OF /;
ragged gunner who had fallen by his
gun with a mortal wound in his head,
was bent form of a ragged, for!crn,
powder-smoke boy OF fifteen. He had
just kissed the lifeless face and now
stood with quiveripg lips and with grief
too deep for tears, gazing into the cold
in-death face. The chaplain, just then
coming up, heard this heart-broken
soldier boy saying, HE is dead and
I'm alone now in the world"
The last of his brothers had fallen.
and he was without friends or home.
mo, you are not alone" said the
chaplain. as he tenderly grasped his
trembling hand. The first tears now
began to flow down over his powder
stained cheeks. This Christian SYM
PATTY poured over his aching heart had
mellowed it, and the thought of new
found friend gave this aching, bleed
ing heart some relief. A few days af-
ter Il is the good chaplain gave him
a Christian baptism, and through the
kindness OF this Christian man, God
raised up friends that day in the army
for this homeless orphan boy, and en-
abled him to begin Alright that Chris
tan life which in after years was so
fruitful of good. The destiny of life,
and probably many lives, turned that
day upon those kind words spoken
amid the dangers and smoke OF battle.
for they lifted burden from faint
ing heart.-St. Louis Christian Advo-
cate
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

took a sip from his glass, whirled 1t
around back and forth half dozen
times on the table by the stem, and at
last went on without looking up.
II suppose / may as well tell you
the whole thing. We went on after
ward just the same as ever, as far as
the Templetons saw. They probably
took me to be pretty industrious call
er, but nothing more. They took good
care, though, not to leave us together
much. Still we found means Of keep
ing our affair going, and she promised
to wait, dear girl, as long as necessary,
or until her father and mother get into
a different frame of mind about me.
You know that way l have Of drum
ming out tunes on the piano?"
The question seemed SO irrelevant
that Archie looked up amazed.
why, yes" he answered, hastily,
whats that got to do with it?"
Everything, everything. When l
called on her often used to sit down
at the piano while waiting for her to
come downstairs and play some mel
ody she liked. / was intimate enough
with the family for that. had fool
idea, suppose, that my playing was
a kind of love message. Rubbish, of
course. But fellow in my condition
will suppose anything. Sometimes I'd
be playing louder than usual and
wouldn't hear her when she came into
the room. Those times, IL the old folks
weren't around, she would steal up be-
hind me and put her hands on my
shoulders. Then well. used to put
my arms up and pull her sweet little
face down to mine, and-pshaw!
What's the use Of remembering that
nowr'
Another pause which Archie filed
up by lighting fresh cigar and Offer
ing one to Jack, who gazed blankly ut
Il some minutes without accepting 1t.
and then continued:
might before last called on her.
The maid said she was dressing. but
gould see me as soon as possible. Az
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
Georgia Man Who Walks on Water

From the Atlanta Constitution:
Plof. Robert Cook, Of Americas, Ca,
whose marvellous feats of walking on
water have attracted widespread at
tention in Americas, was reared here
and until two years ago was actively
engaged in mercantile business. He
will walk on the Chattahooche River at
Columbus this week, going thence to
Lake Pontchartrain to practice for a
walk on the Ohio River from Pittsburg
to Cincinnati.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
The First Memorial Day Proclamation.

The First memorial LAY PROCLAMATION
Extract from the G.. A. r. Com
mander-ir Chiefs Order, May 5, 1868.
We should guard their graves with
sacred vigilance. All that the conse-
Grated wealth and taste Of the Nation
can add to their adornment and securi-
ty is but fitting tribute to the memo
ry OF her slain defenders. Let no
wanton foot tread rudely on such hall
lowed grounds. Let pleasant paths in
vite the coming and going of rever-
end visitors and fond mourners. Let
no vandalism or avarlce or neglect
no ravages of time, testify to the pres
ent or to the coming generations that
We have forgotten as a people the cost
of free and undivided Republic.
II other eyes grow dull and other
hands slack, and other hearts cold in
the solemn trust, ours shall keep 1t
we'll as long as the light and warmth
of life remain to us.
Let us, then, gather around their
sacred remains and garland the pas
sionless mounds above them with the
choicest flowers of sprlngtime; let us
raise above them the dear old flag
they saved from dishonor; let up in
this solemn presence renew our pled-
ges to aid and assist those whom they
have left among us as a sacred charge
upon a Nations gratitude-the sol
d.ers' and sailors widow and orphan
JOHN A. LOGAN.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
SCHEMING FOR WIVES.

How leo Women Were Lured to Ore
gon by skillfuI Strategy.
There are plenty of women in Oregon
now" observed a prominent Oregon
politician who is in Washington to see
that the state is not forgotten In the
manner of patronage, says the Wash
ington Star. "but it is within the Nom
DRY Of many of us when women were
very scarce there. We gave it out that
we wanted them for school teachers
and the like, and encouraged them to
come out there, but the truth was the
men wanted them for wives.
II remember once we sent a young
man to Massachusetts,, where he was
we'll acquainted, with orders to collect
100 young women and to escort them
back to Oregon. We guaranteed every
one of them a years employment. The
active man in the matter was a fine
looking young man, who afterward
served two terms in congress from our
state. He spent two months in select
ing the party and started west with
them.
"On the trip out he courted one of
the school teachers on his own hook
and actually got her consent to a mar
riage on the arrival of the train at
Portland. The boys howled consider
ably about it, claiming that he had
treated them unfairly in having first
choice, but there was lot of fine, mar
riageable material left. Some of those
women are today the leading ladies of
the society of the state. More than
three-fourths of the hundred were mar
ried inside Of three years and many In
less than one year. A few of the lot
however, are teaching school there to-
day, not that they did not have any
offers, but because they would not &c
cept any of the fellows who offered
themselves.
New that Senator Mitchell has about
given up his contest to return as SEN
ator he will likely be succeeded by a
gentleman who married one OF the par
ty of school-teachers to which | refer.
He will bring his wife here with him
and your Washington folks can sec for
themselves the kind OF ladies we had
out there for school-teachers. They
can't be surpassed, even IL equaled,
anywhere. / may be an interested per-
son. though, for 1t happens that my
wife was one of the party"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
STOP IT NOW !!
Stop It Quickly, Just the Same rs Did
Mr.. Charles II. Hoffman, Of 1872
Ten Eyck Street, Jackson.

If you have pain in your back, stop IT,
A lame back, stop IL An aching back,
stop it'll Do you want to know how y Let
us tell you'll In the first place, never try
to rid yourself of pain without knowing
the cause. If pain or ache exist there
n reason for it, Find out this reason
and get after it. Strike cause a stiii
blow with the right weapon, and its allies,
pain and ache, will flee like chaff before
the wind. To get right down to it, back
ache is indicative of kidney disorders, a
spy placed there by nature; listen to his
warnings and take up the weapon, strike
before disease is reinforced with allies
that can not be routed by hand of man,
such as Bright's disease. Let us introduce
10 you this waaponl Let us prove its SUI
periority TO al! othersl Here Is blow it
struck:
Mr.. Charles III. Hoffman is fireman on
the M. G. r r. and resides at 132 Ten
Eyck Street, jackson, Mich. He says:
Il have suffered for O long time from n
kidney and bladder disorder which has at
times rendered me incapable of work I;
have been at the hospital for my complaint
and discharged from there as cured, but
che old complaint has invariably come
back again. Some time ago heard Of
Doan's Kidney Pills. and began taking
them, with most gratifying results
Urinary complaints which bothered me
greatly are very much improved, and the
pain [ suffered In my back has entirely
left me, my general condition is much inn
proved. would not like 10 be without
Doan's Kidney Pills. think others should
know what valuable remedy IL Is T"
For sale by all dealers. price 80 cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y. sole agents fer the U. s. Remem-
Der the name. Deans. and take no other.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25


1t with gratuitous minuteness, sippeu
q few drops OF its contents, ana set IL
back on the table. Nothing was SAID
by either beyond some commonplace
remark about the weather or q guest
at another table. Both were waiting
for something-one to tell story, the
other to listen to 1t. But the first could
not apparently force himself into
mood for confidence, and the second
could not force confidence not freely
given.
Supposing them to be unmarried,
stranger would say that there would
be little to choose between them In the
eyes of the other sex, since one was
quite as attractive as the other. and
both would pass for flne-looking.
Finally the one who was to tell the
story interrupted the exchange OF
trivial remarks with this, apropos OF
nothing that had gone before it:
well. of course, this ends me with
the Templetons."
"Oh, don't see why, Jack" was the
answer, taken up evidently where 1t
had been left unfinished on some for
mer occasion. you'll have to go there,
all the same. Once in a while, any
way, just as II nothing had happened"
mo; this ends the whole business.
Naturally you don't see why; but you
would If I told you everything. Its
just as well, though. / was rather ex-
pectng to go abroad next month, and
now shall have all the excuse need
for going at once"
"But She"
ooh, no matter about her. I've fin-
ished myself in that quarter for good
and ALL"
Him. Even so. Why should you
| -"
whats the use of springing that
old stuff about other fish in the sea-
on me? This isn't that sort of an af-
fair with me. Like an internal ass
couldn't keep 1t to myself, not from
you, anyway. But l can trust you
What did those old Templetons want
to interfere with 1t for? I've been a
trifle fast; I've spent a pot OF money
I've done heaps OF things I'm not par
ticularly proud Of remembering. But
with her I would be only too glad to
settle down. l don't suppose l could
n axe much Of fist of working for a
living now. Luckily, don't need to
though, and could be a decent citi-
zen at any rate. But those Templetons
seem to have an idea that I'm kind
of well-dressed tough, and they let me
know through mutual friends-con-
found their friends-that wouldn't
have any chance with her II they could
prevent it. Still. I've kept on calling
there pretty often. l couldn't stay
away, and finally one day l told hel
how much felt toward her."
There was q long silence here, but
Archie made no attempt to end 1t. Jacl
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Warned in dream, Mrs. Simon
Weaver walked eight miles into Terre
Haute, Ind, TO find upon entering her
home her husband lying dead upon the
bed. Simon Weaver had committed
suicide at an early hour by drinking
carbolic acid. He had been out of
work for nearly year and brooded
over his Ill fortune. His wife had been
In the country visiting relatives. She
claims to have had horrible dream.
in which her husband seemed to be ~
jured.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
Only $4,000 to San Francisco,

From Chicago via the North Western
Line (Chicago & North Western Rail
way), the famous California in Days
Route. June 20 to July 3, inclusive, on
account of the c. E. Convention. Sim
liar rates will be made eastbound.
For full information apply to ticket
agents c. & NV. Ry.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
Effective Ruse.

Maude-"Wonder how it happened
that Mr.. Smarte proposed to Carrier"
Edith understand she told him
that another man was trying to marry
her for her money."-Boston Trans
cript.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

DO you scratch and scratch, and
wonder what's the matter? Doan's Oint-
ment will instantly relieve and per-
manently cure any itchy disease of the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

AUTHORIZES. at last, have written
a story that has more than paid the
expense of publication" Friend
Good! How do you account for it."
Author-'T mention 'Peterson's Pure
Family Soap in it twelve times at
$50 for each insertion. "--Cleveland
Leader.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

The secret of happiness, keep your
liver right" Burdock Blood Bitters is
natures remedy for complaints of the
liver or bowels.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"I don't believe
man ever stole anything but ne lived
to r. yret it." Mrs. Crimsonbeak---
"You stole my heart, once. john
"Yes."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

The first setback in many q mans
life occurred at school when he was
set back among the girls.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Educate Your Bowels with Csscarets
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c IfC 9. c. fail, druggists refund money.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Miss 0lds-Yes; he said yesterday
that to him my face was like book.
Miss Frend-As plain as that?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Meantime, where is all the finance
legislation which Mr.. Mckinley talked
about SO persuasively and earnestly
some months ago?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Two bottles of Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton cured me of bad lung trouble.-Mrs. j.
Nichols, Princeton, Ind, March 20, 1895.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

1t is now claimed that both bats and owls
can see perfectly in bright sunlight.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

MilIet, Buckwheat and other seeds low
est prices. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

The multitude is like the sea; 1t either
bears you up or swallows you, according to
the wind.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

She-And what would you be now if 1t was
not for my money! He-A bachelor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

'But what earthly use is II to discover the
North Pole! can't see" 1t will save future
expeditions"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
A KISS ASTRAY.

WO men were sit
ting at a table In o
quiet corner of the
cafe OF one of tho
uptown fashionable
hotels OF New York
one evening last
winter. From time
to time one or the
other took up the
glass standing be-
fore him, examined
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Goes Cough Balsam
IL the Oldest and best IL will break up cold quicke
than any thing else. 1t is always reliable. Try it,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething softens the reduces infam
nation aays PAIN cures wind collie 20 cents bottle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

The w,rd EsquImaux means raw Ash eater.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
aoOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.

VETERANS.
How Mrs. Lincoln Attended to the
Needs of q Sick soldier-she Wrote
Letter to His Mother-Hsld .
Priceless Relic by the Agens.
Tubal Cain.
~ LID Tubal Cain wac
u(8&GEEV In the days when
6NX$64kyN Earth wa 8
N> young;
6S$8A BY the fierce red
se9$8H light of his fur
N5S4EXHNb mace bright
,TTbHtTAS2 The strokes of his
sJSyynhzS hammer rung;
NSI9. And he lifted high
&JNS his brawny hand
On the iron glow
ing clear.
Till the sparks rushed out In scarlet
showers.
And he sand-"Hurra for my handi-
work!
Hurra for the spear and sword!
Hurra for the hand that shall WELD
them well,
For he shall be king and lord!'
To Tubal Cain came many a one.
AS he wrought by his roaring fire,
And each one prayed for strong steel
blade
AS the crown of his desire;
And he made them weapons sharp and
strong.
Till tbau cbnuta6 loud for QlPQ
And gave him gifts of pearl and gold,
And spoils of the forest free.
And they sang-"Hurra for Tubal Cain,
Who hath given us strength anew
Hurra for the smith, hurra for the
fire,
And hurra for the metal true!"
But a sudden change came DER his
heart
Ere the setting OF the sun,
And Tubal Cain was filled with pain
For the evil he had done;
He saw that men, with rage and hate
Made war upon their kind,
That the land was red with the blood
they shed
In their lust for carnage blind.
And he said Alas! that ever l made.
Or that skill of mine should plan,
The spear and the sword for men whose
Is to slay their fellow-man."
w.
And for many a day old Tubal Cain
Sat brooding DER his woe:
And his hand forebore to smite the
ore
And his furnace smouldercd low.
But he rose at last with cheerful face,
And a bright, courageous eye.
And barred his strong right arm for
work,
While the quick flames mounted high.
And he sang-"Hurra for my handi-
craft!
And the red sparks lit the air;
mot alone for the blade was the bright
steel made
And he fashioned the first plough
share.
And men. taught wisdom from the
past,
In friendship Joined their hands,
on the wall,
And ploughed the willing lands;
And sang-"Hurra for Tubal Cain!
Our staunch good friend is he;
And for the ploughshare and the
plough.
To him our praise shall be.
But while oppression lifts it's head,
Or tyrant would be lord,
Though we may thank him for the
plough,
Wen not forget the swordr'
Charles Mackay.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-06-25

Jack. at the present writing. Is a
decent citizen. at any rate" and
married one He recovered that cane
from the Templeton house some time
ago, by the by, and Archie Is carrying
1t now as gentle reminder that GER
tain things are not to be discussed out
side Of certain circles. Archie. also.
has hat more than usual In his cob
lection of headgsar.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30

yssjmssy lalRslssst n lstlsaAs vhsb
oeeeosel commItted exields.

yssljmsay lalRelsest h ls6lsass thsb
( Osssossl csmmItsst Sslslds.
Montpelies. W.. March 3o.-The Marsh
murder trial was resumed yesterday
by the reading OF q deposition from Mrs.
Eliza Crocker. mother of Mrs. Marsh.
who Is too feeble to attend court. II
stated that March was at her house q
short time before he died. She heard
Aim complain Of pains in the heart.
stomach and head. and he declared that
IL II was not for his children he would
put himself out of the way.
Nina Greene, daughter OF Mrs. Marsh,
who lived with her grandmother. gave
testimony confirming the deposition.
A letter was read written by Marsh
TO Walter Hill. under date of Jan. 2. 1895.
nine days before his death. In which he
complained OF poor health. Albert
Huntington testified that ne heard
Marsh say I'm December, 1895. that he
would not live long. and was tempted
TO put himself out OF the way.
Professor Il. III. Bartlett, chemist al
Dartmouth college, testified that arsenic
introduced in the body after death would
In time permeate all tissues. The report
of a stenographer at preliminary hear
ing was read, showing that Hiram
Henry's testimony was different ther
than now in regard 20 seeing BuZZell give
Marsh a white powder. Albert Dunhan
| of Mortified said he filled a prescrip
| ton for horse powders for Marsh In
| which was arsenic. IT is expected tha
| the case will go TO the jury on Saturday
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-30


Boston. March 3o.-Members OF the
Suburban Press association OF New Eng
land. to the number of about 100. in
cluding guests and ladies. met In the
18th annual reanion OF the association
ut the Parker House yesterday The
guests OF the association were Governor
George A. Ramsdell of New Hampshire.
General Edgar II. Champlin. Samuel
Walter Foss. the poet: Mrs. Mary Alden
Ward. president Of the New England
Woman's Press association; Senator w.
II. Cook. president OF the Massachu-
setts Republican Editorial association;
BENJAMIN Anthony. president OF the
Massachusetts Press association, ana
Colonel w. e. Rotch Of Governor Rams
delrs staff.
An informal reunion and social was
enjoyed. and more formal ceremony
occurred i'm the reception or the mem
bers by the guests. The latter were IN
charge of President j. O. Hayden or the
somerville Journal, and the members
were presented by Rev. A Il. WinshiI
of the New England Journal of Educa
ton. George NJ. Whitaker of the Ne"
England Farmer and Charles A. Lee o.
the Pawtucket Gazette and Chronicle.
The Ladies' Arion Mandolin and Banjo
club furnished music. The reunion
closed with "A banquet.