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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
LIMIT is REACHED.
The Fad OF Searching for Ancestors Must
BE Checked.

The Fad OF searching Tor AnccstOrs MUST
BE Checked.
1t must be admitted on common
sense principles that the formation OF
hereditary societies has reached nat
ural limit, and it is time to cry halt,
SAYS Harper's Bazaar. The reasonable
conclusion is that these societies
should unite in work, if not in organi-
zation, and justify their existence by
practical deeds. The end, however,
is apparently not yet; the ancestor
quest drives it's followers to absurd
lengths. Forefathers conjured up rise
from the genealogical caldron in a sort
or harlequin procession-the ancestor
in buff and blue. the ancestor in scar
let tunic, the bewigged ancestor, the
jack-booted ancestor, until from the
dim twilight of Eeraldic tradition the
crowned ancestor looms up in the
shadow. Is there not something de-
cidedly incongruous in the spectacle
of descendants of those who babe de-
flance to the third George of the name
seeking to establish kinship with roy
atty through Saxon chief or Norman
freebooter? Does not the latest depart
ure tend to prove that ancestor-hunt-
ing has no limit, that it is simply
question of enterprise, research and
credulity? II we may establish the Or
der of the Crown, why may we not
in due course welcome a new heredi-
tary society, lineal descendants of the
mariners of the Ark. the Ararat chap
ter, with proper insignia-suspended
from a navy-blue ribbon, dove bear
ing the olive branch?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
EASTER CUSTOMS.

The Persians, the Jews and the Rus
slams all offer eggs at the festival of
Easter, but it is difficult to ascertain
the exact origin of the practice.
In a certain church in Belgium the
priests throw the eggs at the choristers,
who throw them back again, the most
extreme caution being used that the
frail shells be not cracked or broken.
An Easter dinner in some counties
of England consists of delicate dishes
of peacock, swan and fowls, with ice
cream in the form of nightingale's
nests and plenty of stout and ale and
wine.
All the world over may be found the
superstition that at least one new ar
ticle must be worn upon Easter day,
which accounts in our country for the
ravishing display of bonnets at church
on Easter morn.
There are certain districts of Ten
nessee where ecclesiastics and laics
play at ball in the churches for tansy
cakes on Eastertide. In northern Penn
sylvania the men claim the privilege
TO take off the women's shoes on Easter
Monday, and the next day the women
retallate.
German families on Easter eve place
a nest full of sugar eggs and real eggs
somewhere in the garden, so the chill
dren will have hunt for them on Eas-
ter morning. Strange to say, these
Easter eggs are believed by the German
children TO be laid by the hare. and a
common sight in a confectioner's win
dow is to see this species Of animal sit
ting on nest Of eggs.
In Southern France a custom pecu-
liar to Easter week is the assembling
in the streets of a crowd of young and
gay gallants carrying a chair lined with
rich white silk. decorated with garlands
of flowers and streamers Of ribbons.
The first maiden who chances to be
near is entreated to seat herself in the
chair. which is then seized by the law
less fellows. who start of at a fall
run. For the young woman's liberia
ton kiss is demanded by each youth.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

his early boyhood, confined in Span
ish prison. Marti, too, was an orator
and voluminous writer.
Towards the latter part of 1895 Ma
Geo defeated Campos near Bayamo,
with a heavy loss to the Spaniards;
only the heroism of subordinate gen.
eral-which resulted in his death
saved the entire Spanish force from
being captured.
The most severe combat of the year
was at Taguasco, where, Nov. 10 and
20, Gomez defeated a Spanish brigade.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

many thousands and were ready at any
time to help liberate Cuba.
Maxine Gomez was rendered the
command and organization of che Gu
ban army, with Antonio Maceo and
Jose Marti as generals. The army at
this time was merely an unorganized
body of scattered troops, as Gomez
says, with scarcely four rounds Of
ammunition apiece" The one weapon
with which even the poorest was
equipped, however, was the far-famed
machete. Originally this was not a
weapon at all, merely an implement
woody and bushy cane; but recently 1t
has become a general term used for
most any kind of sword or sabre.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

A clergyman of New York says the
earth will pass away before the year
two thousand. 1T was two thousand
years." he says, from the creation to
the flood, two thousand years from the
flood to the birth Of Christ, and think
it will be two thousand more years, or
within that time, that the end of the
world will come" If this doesn't prove
to be correct we shall pay no more at
tention to these world's-end prophe S.
They have cruelty deceived us quite
often enough.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
IInt-XXnfcr LAM PostR.

"Hot-water lamp-posts," with which
Liverpool is already familiar, are to
be erected shortly In four different
parts of London. 4 gallon of water
boiled by the heat of the ordinary gas
lamp, will be supplied day and night,
for a halfpenny on the penny-in-the-
slot principle A cake Of solidified tea,
coffee or cocoa, with the use of a metal
mug, may also be had automatically
for a penny extra.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Rules lately posted in the offices of
the elevated railway stations OF Chi.
cago, forbid the girl cashiers to read
sew, fiirt, gossip or comb their hair
while on duty. An addition should be
made to the rules: Nor pick their
teeth, manicure their nails or powder
their faces. Uninviting as is the sub
ject. the fact remains. that such warn
ing is needed not only in cashiers
Offices, but in our homes, colleges and
public buildings. Details of the toilet
should be as private with the new wo.
man as with the colonial dame. II not,
why not
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
Pistol shoots Ammonia.

Burglars aid dogs can be effectively
driven off by new pistol, which has
hollow chamber TO contain ammonia
or other liqu -, with a valve through
which air is forced by bicycle pump
to place the liquid under pressure, so
it can be discharged by pulling a
spring trigger, which opens the valve
in the nozzle
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Any one who has even seen Col. Wat
terson in his star performance of
marching through slaughter houses to
open graves will understand that he
means every bellicose word he utters
nowadays.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

The man who whoops around and
talks about wanting to raise a regi-
ment is all right in his way, but the
one who goes quietly and puts his name
on the recruiting list as a common SOL
der is the one who counts for game.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Perhaps we shall find it convenient
to call back our army of occupation
which we have been sending into the
Klondike.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06
THE HISTORY OF CUBA
TOLD IN OUTLINE FOR BENEFIT
OF OUR READERS.

1t Was the Second Point which Column
bus Landed on His First Voyage
Down to the Present Day-Story of
Its Revolutions.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

The present patriotic ebullition
should not be made an excuse for turn
ing a lot of political cheap skates into
generals and colonies of volunteers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Don Carlos doubtless imagines that
the position Of sovereign is not a job
for a woman or a boy, but for a man
with long black whiskers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Nearly every man you meet is posing
as his own ideal.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Speaking of war songs, isn't there
an old one which mentions the Span
ish cavalier and his retreat?
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

There are times when even the cler-
gyman feels like throwing a hymn book
at the choir.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

This is a good time for the non-com-
Blatant to remember that he ought to
have gone to the Klondke long ago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

During war excitement some women
let their blood boil and forget to let the
coffee boil.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Our wisest deeds are done at the
very time when we were certain we
were acting foolishly.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

A woman's ideal man is one who
looks like a pirate and acts like an
angel.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

Reputation may make friends, but II
takes character to keep them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-05-06

The theatrical car ~nl' is wingless
but his money flies, LAST the same
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
A Lurid Imagination.

1t is sometimes interesting to study his
tory in the light of subsequent develop
ments. Here is an instance. A special
dated Bellows Falls, November q, ap-
peared in the Monday morning edition OF
the Burlington Free Press in the following
language: "Not since the great blizzard
of 1888 and never before so early in the
season, has southern Vermont been visited
with a storm of such severity as has been rag
ing since last night. Fifteen inches OF snow
dritted by raging wind into banks 20 feet
high, made impossible highways and
blocked railroads here. The telephone
and telegraph service is badly impaired
and the few reports received from country
towns show an entire suspension of travel
and it will be some days before the roads
are passable. The Fitchburg road is
blocked, the cuts between here and Keene,
N. H., being packed with drifting snow
and there are places on the line drifted 40
feet high. No attempt can be made to
open the road until the wind goes down."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
Resolutions.

Bellows Falls Lodge, No %, 0 OF
passed the following resolution, November
"a on the death of H. D. Aldrich:
Whereas: The Heavenly Father in the
wisdom "that passeth our understanding"
has seen fit to take from us and loved ones
here our beloved brother, Herbert D. Al
drich, therefore be it,
Resolved: That in the death OF Brother
Herbert D. Aldrich we have parted from
one here who was endeared to many OF us
by his genial ways, kindly heart and all
those attributes that 60 to make up the
true brother Odd Fellow. That the town
has lost bright and progressive citizen,
and his family kind husband and father
and dutiful son.
Resolved: That we extend to his fsmi-
ly and friend, our heartfelt sympathy in
this hour Of their loss and deep sorrow and
commend them to Him Who chastises where
He loveth.
Resolved: That copy of these resolu-
tons be spread on our records and copy
sent to the family of our deceased brother
and that our charter be draped in mourn
ing for so days in respect to the memory
OF him who has gone before. Respectfully
submitted
W. E. CONWAY,
H. S. GRAY,
D. M. DAMON,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
COMING! COMING!
DR.. FRED'K II. LATTEMER, the en-
inent German Physician, and O.
PRES TON SWEET, the world
famous Magnetic Healer.
Opinions of the great Newspapers of
New England. Is more
needed.

The many friends of DR.. Sweet In Brock.
ton, and the hundreds he has helped,-ali
his friends-will be glad to know that bis
It so well deserves. The high reputation of
the Sweet family Of natural bonesetters and
physicians has leen gained by over 900
practice; and these bearing the name today
are fully unfolding the great record Of the
past for curing the ills flesh is heir to-
Dally Gazette tBr0cktOn).
Or; Sweet. the great natural physician
and bonesetter. has arrived in this city and
Will be at the American House today and
of healing which is used only by the Sweet
family. reaches every part of this, 81 cat
Daily Evening Mall Fitchburg. Mass.J
line. Inc Session on papers speaking from obser.
many notices Of praise. The Sweet family
Is one that has been known for years. and
DR.: 0: P; Sweet, who is making regular
visits to this city Is a member of the fam
ily They derived the title of "Natural
Bonesetters" through the. remarkable cures
performed by them. During the recent visit
many and is thus keeping up the family rec
ord in satisfactory mannor.--Lowell Dsjly
Courier, June %. 1890.
The three portraits of the Drs. Sweet. ia
Their, son and grandson, published in our
columns, are familiar to our readers, as they
Will be well for ali persons ihtere sde IN
the cure of diseases. especially in surgical
cases, to visit aud inspect their Sanitarium
ar 10 Union Park street. Boston; meantime
those who cannot conveniently do so will be
glad to know that they nay consult one Of
these celebrated doctors at the American
House today and tomorrow, and that they
Intend to make occa siolal visits 10 Lowell
From the opinions of the Boston press, it
would seem that there can be no uups Ilon
as to their skill and success in medicine and
surgery. DIR. Sweet viii be found an s,ffa BILE
gentleman and we hear that he tells people
at once when lie cannot help them.-LoweIi
Morning Times /,
Slew. il any, other persons or institutions
in New England are so widely and favorably
known as the Sweet family of bonesct ,eTs
and their Medical Institute or Sanitar ulr
at No. 16 Uhzn Para street. Euxtun Dr. o
preston Sweet. member Of -his noted family
Is in charge of she infirmary at the sbove
named number. wh.-e hosts of lame AMI ill.,
firm people from all sections of the country
are constantly seeking snd obtaining r. :of
and bis methods Of trealIent ate as scien-
tific and sensible. as they 80 successful
Lynn Daily Bee.
Announcement of this important
engagement will be made later.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
Holiday Advertising.

A writer in Profitable Advertising offers
the following:
Wherever one goes among the smaller
towns and villages the complaint come
from the merchants against the depart
ment stores and mail-order houses. The
smaller merchants claim that these houses
are hurting their trade to marked de-
gree, yet very few of these merchants are
trying to conduct their business in such
way that these bad effects will be counter
acted. The smaller merchants are work.
ing on old lines, while their powerful con-
Temperatures are constantly seeking out
some new method of attracting trade. If
the smaller dealer would keep as watchful
an eye upon the constant variations OF
modern merchandising as his big COMPETE
tors do, he might be benefited by some
things which now cause him loss.
These large concerns nearly always
build up their trade by good advertising.
The smaller merchant cannot afford to ad-
vertise as largely, but he ought to adver-
Use just as well. Yet he seldom does.
This often is due more to the fact that he
does not give advertising the proper
amount of attention, than to his ignorance
of the subject.
The November issues of the principal
monthly magazines are published during
the latter part OF October. In these num-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
Merchants Coupons.

Plenty Of time to secure many beautiful,
useful and valuable articles such as clocks,
rugs, parlor and kitchen furniture, lamps,
vases, opera glasses, umbrella stands, rock
ing chairs, guns, REVIEWERS, rifles banjos,
kodaks, guitars, violins, mandolins and
hundreds OF beautiful articles. All may be
obtained absolutely free if you will trade
with the retail dealers that give merchants
coupons. Remember that merchants cou-
pons will be taken at any time. Plenty Of
time to secure these valuable articles. The
leading retailers give them to you free, one
with each ten cent purchase. We give
merchants coupons Wheeler's Pharmacy,
H. c. Richardson, E. J. Knarp & Co,
Bernard Bros. J. G. Day & Co, G. E.
Whitman, Chase Furniture Co., j. J. Fen
ten & Co., Dean & Dean, Mrs Gates Had
ley, L. G. and G. E. Howard, w. S. Dun
ham & Co., Wheeler's Laundry. The
beautiful goods given in exchange for mer-
chants coupons are at N. A. Wheeler's
drug store, Bellows Falls. Call and see
them.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03
New York Nuggets.

Especial Correspondence from New York.
The season of grand opera at the Metro
politan opera house opened on Tuesday
evening with the time honored "Tannhau-
SER" when the horseshoe curve of boxes
showed the customary array of fair women
and their contingent background of black
and white CARRIED gallants. The song birds
encountered a cold reception at Chicago
that extended even to their voices, so that
the Windy City may be said to have
crammed the surplus wind into their throats
to the destruction OF their larynxes and
thus two singers were thrown out entirely.
The new Belgian tenor, Earnest Van
Dyke, with Alvarez completes the trio Of
the worlds great tenors, at the head Of
which stands Jean de Reszke. Van Dyke
was born In Antwerp and has been law
yer and reporter. Finally he went to
Paris to cultivate his voice which he be-
lieved to be baritone. Durvast discov-
cred in him powerful tenor and urged
him to prepare for the stage. His family
objected strenuously and he worked for a
time as journalist, still keeping up bis
composer, and sang the leading part in his
friends composition, 1.-The Gladiator"
with instantaneous success. AT the initial
production of ''Loher grin" in Paris in
1887, he sang the title role and since then
has been one of the mainstays of the Bay
reuth festivals.
Never before in this country has any i'm
presario gathered together in one company
such a large number of singers of the first
rank and even the brilliant galaxy of stars
which Mr.. Grau had in London last sum-
mer tails short when compared with those
which New York will hear. Excepting
Emma Calve, all the old favorites Of former
years will be heard again with the add ton
of some great stars who are wholly strange
to this public. There are four yourg
American girls who will make their first
appearance here. OF these Suzanne Ad-
ans of Massachusetts,, takes the lead in
light soprano roles. n. l.. HowEs.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03

bers will nearly always be found at least
one or two advertisements OF holiday
goods. About this time, also, the first
catalogues from mail order houses begin to
show themselves. This advertising sets
people to thinking about Christmas pres
ents. 1t often starts inquiry tor them
amorg local dealers. How many of these
local merchants are ready to show any
thing in this linep How many can start in,
this early, and advertise new goods for
Christmas trade?
During the first weeks in November the
department stores commence to advertise
holiday goods, and by the last OF Novem-
Der the newspapers and magazines are full
to overlooking with this class of adyertis-
irg Even at this late hour the average
local dealer is not thoroughly equipped for
his holiday trade Although this advertis-
ing has set the public to asking for Christ
mas goods, he must tell inquirers that he
cannot show much in that line. He can
not yet tell his patrons, through bis own
advertising, that he is ready for their holi-
day patronage.
Many of the merchants who cry loudest
against the mail-order evil are very slack
with their advertising during the whole
year. Their stocks are rot ready for holi-
day trade until the first of December, and
| they don't commence Christmas advertising
until week or two before Christmas day.
One merchant of this class turned away
six customers for holiday goods during the
second week of November, this year,
because he had no holiday goods to show.
He says that they'll go back second time.
Perhaps they will, but it's not always the
case that they do that way; because there
are other dealers who can sell them the
goods. This gentleman has done no ho,i-
day advertising this year, but me large
outside houses have. These inquirers VT re
looking for articles that this advertising
had suggested to them. This merchant
would have sold these articles if his stock
had contained them. If be had studied
the conditions under which be is doing bus
mess, instead of wasting bis time in howl
ing about outside competition, he would
have more money in his till to-day. He
would have it at the expense of bis outside
competitors, tco.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-12-03

The usual course pursued by Brattleboro
politicians is to have iacsional fight when
one of their number is suggested for a
prominent office. The same disposition is
generally manifested through Windbam
county, Speaker Haskins has made very
capable presiding officer and is in every
way well qualified for the governorsbip, If
he can handle Windham county's office
seekers as ably as he controlled the house
at this session there would be chance of
his securing a united home delegation
but there's the difficulty River
Junction Landmark.