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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-18

because it was put not upon any ground:
of sentiment, but upon grounds of soliC
duty. Freely we have received, freely
let us give again. our faith has done
its great work for us, let us help that
it may do the same great work fol
others. 1t is a simple matter. Oul
duty is not determined by what other
men do-not at all. Our duty is meas.
ured by our ability and opportunity,
We had only contempt for that kind OF
generosity which is no generosity at all,
that is always asking what some one
else is going to give, before it will put
down for itself. No mans duty can
be measured by another mans perform
ance. If one is able to give hundred
dollars year for the support of the
faith, he should give that, though richer
men give only ten.
And then in the making of our sub
scriptiOn, every one, old and young,
was expected to contribute, the little
children and all. And the little ones
were expected to settle themselves with
the church every quarter. We wanted
to make our work permanent, and we
thought it would help in that line to
early educate the children to the prac-
tical performance of their duty i'll this
direction. Our church must be pop
ular movement, must enlist every heart
and brain in its support. In the very
beginning we took strong ground that
the church obligations must be met
every quarter, that dress and pleasure
must not interfere with the punctual
payment of our dues to the church.
Our pledge was mutual that we would
be true to each other in this compact.
Nor would we wait to be dunned for it.
When the quarter ended was we'll
known to each member of the parish,
as well known as to the minister, and
with it he was to receive his salary for
three months.
The plan worked well. There was
some friction at first. One or two gave
notice at the end of a year and with
drew their subscriptions. There were
about the usual complaints that can be
heard in any church. One man was
offended because the minister was not
a prohibitionist; another hauled off be-
cause he was a little too severe in his
denunciation of the liquor traffic. A
third was offended because the minis
ter did not visit him often enough. Per-
haps he did not. He was busy man,
and somewhat neglected some of the
things that were deserving Of more at
tention. But he meant well, and we all
of us came gradually to recognize and
appreciate the true manhood and royal
worth of character that were under
meath that somewhat rugged exterior.
And for years he has remained with US,
increasing i'll power and true useful
ness. The story of our church has
not always been pleasant one.
Troubles have come to us as to others.
But mutual respect and an honest pur-
pose have been sufficient i'll all cases to
bring the right result at last. And we
are convinced that much of our success
is due to the wise and careful arrange
ment and administration of our church
finances.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-18

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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
Rapid Transit in 1929.

One of Cum berland's oldest citizens
is Charles Howell. II was born Feb
ruary %, 1900, near Trenton, Burling-
ton County, New Jersey" said MIR.
Howell, land during the war of 1915
was page under General Cadwalader
Of New Jersey regiment attached to
. brigade at Trenton. l remember
Lafayette's visit as if it had been yes
terday. Lafayette came riding through
Trenton in carriage drawn by six
white horses. The brigade was drawn
up in line for a mile in length, and
Lafayette dismounted. and. hat in hand,
passed down the line, the soldiers re-
ceiving him with present. After
that event l drove stage in New Jer-
sey, and in 1928 l drove stage be-
tween Baltimore and Washington. On
March 4, 1929. l carried General Jack
sons message to Congress from Wash
ington to Baltimore, distance of
thirty-eight miles in light barouche,
drawn by four horses, and ran the
horses all the way, making a change
every five miles. 1t was the fastess
trip ever made in my life, and nev-
er got off the seat until l drove up in
front of the post-office in Baltimore
The trip was made in little over two
hours, cur regular time being four
hours. baltimore american.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
FOR DUB YOUNG READERS
A sUGAR.OOUGH BOY.

] went to the kitchen. WANTED to sse
II Nora had any thing good there for me.
She stood ~ table with sugar and spice
And raisins and currants and every thing
nice,
And stirred with a spoon just as fast as
And put in some -four and rolled out some
And cut little round things a. fast as she
could,
And baked them, and then they we're cookies
and good!
l ate one and two and then three and then
four.
And when they were finished ate few
And then Nora gave me a nice lump Of
dough.
And told me to make her jolly fine beau.
/ made something round and put currants
They stared, and looked solemn and sober
and wise.
lpinched up nose in the middle and made
A mole for mouth-'twas q beautiful head |!
made him waist with beautiful row
Of buttons-'twas currants, dozen or so,
made him some arms and some fingers and
feet.
If you could have seen him. SO funny, and
atceet!
gave him q cinnamon stick for gun,
A cap of raisin and then he was done.
We baked him and gave him to Polly s1d
They ate him all up tn hurry, and ssd
That OF ail things on earth they did really
No goody comes up to a sugar-dough boy.
Sidney DdNe, in Youths Companion
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
Good and Bad Habits.

II any Of you have paid visit to
dentists Office, and have had tooth
extracted, you know what a painful
operation 1t is. 1t has been growing
and roofing there, deep in the socket
from your childhood up, and it is hard
severing 1t from its attachments.
just as hard and sometimes more
painful is it to break up bad habits.
They have grown with your growth,
and become part of yourself, but
they must be rooted out or they will
destroy you.
Remember" said Lord Colling-
wood to a young man he loved, 'that
before you are five and twenty you
must establish character that will
serve you all your life."
DIR. johnson saws that "the habit of
looking at the bright side of every
thing is worth more than thousand
pounds a year." There are other
habits, even more valuable, which the
young should most carefully cultivate.
The habit of temperance in all things,
of curblng the temper, of love and
kindness to all, of diligence in bust.
ness-these are q few of the good
habits we can not place too high a
value upon. 1t is as strange as sad
that bad habits are far more tenacious.
Even what is at first distasteful may
become at length necessity. l never
heard yet of person who enjoyed his
first quid of tobacco. = Young Peoples
HeLDer.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
ABOUT rRUFFLEs.
How Dogs Are Trained to Hunt These
Mysterious Hidden Plants.

How Dogs Are Trained to Hunt These
Mysterious Hidden Plants.
Truffles, like mushrooms, belong to
the great family of the Fungi, but are
distinct and very peculiar genus.
They are cryp,ogamic (hidden) plants,
and subterranean in their habits, their
position beneath the soil varying from
two or three inches to two or three
feet in depth. They have no root,
stem or leaf, and vary in color from
light brown to black. They are some
what globular in form, and vary in
size from filbert to a large ducks
egg. Their surface is watery, and
covered with a skin. Their exact
method of growth is unknown. They
are regarded IS great luxury by the
epicure.
Truffles are mentioned by Juvenal,
Pliny, Plutarch and Martial. The
Athenian epicures were acquainted
with them, and story is told of bon
viUant who manumitted a whole fami-
ly of slaves for having invented a de-
licious method of preparing them.
France has the credit of producing
the finest trutfles. Dogs are common
ly bred to hunt them, and are called
"Loulous.
1.-THE method of breaking them, "
says writer, sis to give them for q
time pieces Of truffles every morning,
before they are allowed to partake OF
any other food. After certain period,
when their appetite for truffles in.
creases, pieces are hidden in the
ground and they are made to find
them. Thus they are gradually taught
their business, though it often takes
as long as eighteen months before q
dog becomes skilled in the practical
art A first-rate truffle-hunting doc
will command as much as twenty.
live or thirty dollars, and it appears
that of late years the search for the
tubers has been pursued by many per.
sons in France as a branch of sport.
1.-The action of the truffle-man in
stirring up the earth is said to stimu.
late the growth of future generation
of tubers, though, as above mentioned,
it is generally considered that such dis.
turbance of their habits late in the
season is no. beneficial.
"In some parts of France-Poitou
and Perigord, for instance-pigs are
trained for truffle-hunting, and il
seems that they have better noses thar
dogs for this work, probably because
the truffle is naturally more esteemed
as an article of food by the pig thar
the dog, and pig can do quite as long
a days work as the most lasting
hound, " Youths Communion.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
WOMEN IN PRUSSIA.

An Increasing Preponderance Of the Fe-
male Over the Male Sex.
The census of the German Empire
taken last December-the official re-
turns of which have just been pub
Observation-Disclosures the fact that the
preponderance of the female over the
male sex is increasing in Prussia.
While the male population numbered
13,S93,6SS the female population was
14,420, 145-an excess of 526,457 fe-
males on total of 2S,313,833, persons.
Since the census of 1880 the excess of
females has increased 77,O78, and
since 1867 the increase has been no
less than 297, 900, or 1886 per cent.
The fact is remarkable and naturally it
is attracting much attention in Ger
many. 1t is recognized that this grow
ing preponderance of the female sex
can only partially be attributed to en-
igration, though it is we'll known that
far more men than women leave
Prussia for other countries. Out of
every 100 persons who were enumerated
in the census of Prussia in 1867 1852
were males and 80. 48 females, but now
the proportion is 1907 and 50.93 per
cent. respectively-the excess of fe-
males having increased from 0.96 to
1.86 per cent. in eighteen years. OF
all the provinces of Prussia only
Rhineland and Schleswig- Holstein
show small preponderance of the
male sex, while in East Prussia, Posen
and Berlin the greatest preponderance
of females is to be found. In Berlin
alone, with its population of roughly
100000, there are 52,419 more 70
males than males. Chicago Tribune.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
THE RIGHT KIND.
Hints to Young Men Who Are Looking for
y BETTER HALF

ncttoI AASAs
Say, young man, 1 suppose you are
looking about for wife-one that will
help you to get along i'll the world
one that will be happy and contented
with you-one that will meet you at
the door of your nice little cottage with
a kiss and how-are-you-to-night-love
look on her sweet face. as you come
home from your work at night-one
who will watch your interests and see
that all is done that can be done for
your comfort and happiness-one who
will have q nice, clean, substantial
supper spread for you on table COW
cred with spotless linen, with a
clean. white napkin neatly put through
the silver ring on which is engraved
Frank or Charley-one who is as neat
and tidy as the repast she sets before
you.
Where can you get such wifeP All,
my boy, not while you are hanging
about the front gate that opens to Q
stone-frOnt house on the avenue with .
la-de-da sort of girl who shippers and
laughs and talks about Carrie r. or
Flora Cone who knows all about the
latest swell wedding or party uptown,
and whose head is full Of the latest
fashions, and who talks glibly about
the new hat or dress that she is about
to come into possession of, and tries to
entertain you with stories about poor
little Fido, or the beautiful and lovely
pug that pa has just bought for her.
No. sir; don't take that girl. She
won't do for you, for she won't know
any more about real life than horse
does about chewing gum. You couldn't
support her three months on a reason
able salary or any sort of fair trade
that you may have worked up fat your
young store. That white hand and
those taper fingers will not do for a
Monday mornings washing, or to chop
your hash for breakfast
No, sir, don't spend your time on
any such girl-don't hang about her
and tell your companions that she has
a rich old dad. Ten chances to one,
before you will be ready to hitch up
and trot in double harness with her,
the old gent will get on to the wrong
side of pork, and be busted fiatter than
griddle cake. Drop her, and if you
really feel as though you must get mar
ried, 60 out early in the morning on to
one Of your main streets and select
one of those nice, bright, rosy-cheeked,
trim shop girls that one sees tripping
light-fooled down to her work in the
morning. and is in hurry for fear she
will be late at her place of business,
where she handles the cash or meas
ures tape; that's the sort of girl for
you. She wants a home and stands
ready and willing to make you happy
in one. She can handle your washing
and chop your ''hash" without any
remarks. When she talks to you she
will talk sense-she will cheer you uu
when you come home at night feeling
blue over poor days business or a
note from the boss, stating that in con.
sequence of dull times your salary has
been reduced a trife. Young man,
you want help-mate-one that viii
willingly put her shoulder with yours
to the wheel of life and make yor
cheerful and happy. Isn't that SOP
Cor. Peck's Sun.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.

For driving away flies keep gerani-
ums and calceolarias plants in the
house. -Erchonge.
For cleaning windows and looking
glasses nothing is equal to ammonia
water. An ounce of rock-ammonia
should be dissolved il pint of cold
water, then bottled for use. ChristiGn
at Work.
Dig garden soil only when the
ground is warm and dry. Do not be
hurry or you may get behind.
When eliot of earth will crush to pow
der when you tread on it, it is time to
dig-not before. Chicago Journal.
"A "Dry Devil" Cut incisions in
thick pieces of cooked meat, putting in
them large pieces Of butter. Spread a
little mixed mustard over them, adding
salt and pepper. Broil over bright fire
and serve as hot as possible. Boston
Globe.
Those who do their own work will
find that, in addition to long apron,
q pair of calico sleeves, with rubber
cord in the top, is convenience. One
can slip them on over cuffs and nice
dress sleeves, get tea, and even wash
the tea dishes, without injuring the
dress.
To get rid of moths benzine is al.
ways effectual, and can be poured
about buttons in furniture, ETC., with
out staining or leaving any odor, as it
quickly evaporates. If moths are
found thickly in any article, put it in a
warm oven over night, and the next
morning beat it thoroughly Cincin-
natl Times.
French Buttered Steak: Take a
piece of round steak three-quarter
inches thick. Trim it neatly and beat
1t with the outlet bat; sprinkle it with
pepper, dip it in oil and broil it over a
clear fire. Turn it after it has been on
the fire q minute or two, and keep
turning it often till done. Eight or
ten minutes will do it. Sprinkle
with salt and serve with a piece of
maitre d'hotel butter placed over or
under it, and fried potatoes round it.
The Caterer.
The variety which a garden may
give to bill of fare is calculated to
suit all tastes, and variety in food is
not only pleasant but healthy. Farm
ers, above all men. have the privilege
Of enjoying the luxuries of the table;
but they ignore them more than any
other class of people, and their food is
confined to narrow list of eatables Of
which it is no wonder that the palate
grows weary. A well-planted and
well-tilled garden should be considered
as indispensable on every farm
Montreal Witness.
Warmed Over Potatoes: In a
small skillet heat half a pint of rich
milk, slicing into it six or eight me-
diminished potatoes previously boiled
and sliced across. Stir together four
tablespoonfuls of cream and half the
raw yelk of an egg; pour over the
contents of the skillet, shaking to and
fro, but not using spoon to stir them,
until they give one good bubble. Take
from the fire, and salt, pepper, and add
generous amount of butter. If de.
sired, very little tinely-chopped
parsley may be added.-Boston Budget
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
The Good Work in England.

The movement against the poulterer's
style Of decoration is going on in En-
gland. A woman correspondent says:
"Are you not glad to see that some of
the daily papers are again pleading
the cause of the poor little birds that
are killed to be worn in bonnets and
hatsp l am delighted; or. rather 1
should be SO if thought it would have
much effect. Has it ever occurred to
you that, in buying a bonnet, woman
may reveal much Of the bent of her
thoughtsP For instance, in the matter
of small dead birds. The gentle
nature recoils from the idea, while the
coarser-fibred deck themselves with
the little feathered corpses as joyously
as a North-American brave hangs
scalps to his girdle. London Truth.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
THE RUG CRAZE.
Inesrssling Information Conserving tn
Products Of Persian Weavers.

1neersstinG Information Conserving the
Products Of Persian weavers.
1.-THE present style Of decorating the
interior Of dwellings," said . Broad
way dealer, 'has done much toward
increasing the business in Eastern rugs
and carpets. Ten years ago Persian
and Smyrna rugs were only in use
among the wealthiest people, but now
a-days families of moderate income
manage to buy one or two. even if they
10 come higher than domestic.
"Do the Eastern rugs last longer than
those of American and English manu-.
facture?" the dealer wss asked.
''In one sense they do. l have seen
rugs made in Persia over centur,
ago that still retain their beautiful col,
or. These rugs always look well to
the last bit If the colors fade at all,
and they will sometimes in the case
where aniline dyes are employed, the
effect is still more harmonious Age
only sOftens and beauties the color
ing.
"But," said the dealer, "you must
bear in mind that in this country we
are harder on carpets than the natives
of Persia. When they come home they
always take off their shoes and pus on
slippers, often with felt sOles, which
can do no injury to the delicate text
ure of the rugs" ......
care the Persian rugs ever used by
the natives for any other purpose than
covering the foorp'
Eyes; the finer grades are used to
cover divans and tables. and often as
portieres. The best rugs are seldom,
If ever, laid on the door, except in the
palaces and dwellings of the nobility.
There is one kind of rug made in Persia
that you seldom see in this country.
mean the rugs made of silk. They are
very costly, and run in price from what
would be five hundred dollars In oul
money upward"
The dealer continued: "Here is a
felt carpet from Persia. They are not
very popular in this country, as yet,
but there is no telling when popular
taste will change in their favor. Il
people only knew what they were about
they would lay in supply Of these
carpets for cold weather. They are
much thicker than any other kind,
and delightfully."- soft to walk on"
"How are the felt carpets madeP"
1.-THE process employed is peculiar
one, and differs from any other methods
of manufacture. The operator makes
. frame of the thickness intended, OF
digs out place in the hard clay fool
of the depth and size required. He
lays the hair for the rug in this sort Of
mold, as you might call it, and beats il
into cohesive mass by the use of wooden
mallets. The design in colored threads
is then beaten into this surface"
care the rugs made by this process
artisticp"
"Some of them introduce very
pretty effects. The designs ar
naturally plain, but they are principally
noted for being warm and comfortable
They last long while and present 8
clean appearance until they are worr
/ out "-Minneapolis Com mercial Bull
tin
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-06-23
LADIES' DRESS.

Promise to Become Popular.
One of the latest novelties in the way
Of ornaments in Paris is the udscha,
a revival of a fashion in bracelets more
than three hundred years old. The
udscha is an Egyptian magic talisman,
yorn on the arm on narrow metal
band.
The washing materials known by the
name of prints are unlikely to be as
popular this season as they were last.
Their day of favoritism is at present
somewhat eclipsed by the zephyrs
which are being produced in infinite
variety. These latter, instead of hav-
ing their designs and colorings printed
upon their surface, have them woven
into their texture, the so-called plain
material used for bodice and foundation
being generally shot with white. The
trimmings and draperies in many in
stances show stripes, crossbars and
checks in frise, boucle and tufted
knots upon this shot foundation.
In some instances the material
used for draping has crinkled
appearance, Stimulating Grape, and Of
fers the advantage of requiring no IRON
ing after its visit to the wash-tub Its
beauty is better maintained by being
well shaken before it is allowed to dry,
aprocess which obviates all risk of fiat
tening the tufts and boucle rings, and
allows scope for more complicated
draping than is usually considered de-
sirable for dresses which have to pass
through the hands of ironers.
Irish industries appear to be daily
increasing in popularity, and the Bel
fast embroideries in white upon a col
ored foundation form effective draper
les upon many of the new costumes
prepared for warmer days. On others
is shown what is called embroidered
lace" a novelty of this season, which
has more substance and more spring
than the various kinds that have hith-
erto ornamented washing dresses. For
loose draperies and bloused fronts this
lace is chosen rather than the Irish
embroidery, the latter, however, being
more effective for founcing and panels.
Many of the skirts are draped in way
suggestive of the utmost simplicity,
but those initiated in the mysteries of
dressmaking will readily perceive there
are complications it would be vain for
an Impractical eye and hand to try and
initiate.
Some of the costumes are entirely
made of cambria in cross-bars, known
as the torchons mixtures, the relief
being given by panels, bands or drap-
cries in . plain cambria showing the
same tone of color. Upon the cos
tunes of dark navy blue, bright plated
bands appear to edge box plaitings on
the skirt and to form panels, cuffs and
waistcoats. Stripes formed of narrow
lines, showing all the colors of the
rainbow, are used for the Ornamental
ton of some of the cambrics in pale
pink. Broader stripes, shaded from
brown to lemon, effectively ornament
others. Stripes, in fact, abound. and
are introduced perpendicularly. hori'
zontally and diagonally when used as
garnitures, but are usually placed per-
pendicularly when they cover the entire
costume.-N Y. Herald.