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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

=" Americas greatest preacher has
failed to justify his fame in England" is
the way Liverpool paper sums up
Beecher. And this recalls q paragraph
in the Springfield Republican, which as
serts that our British cousins of the
press "are taking great pleasure in tear
ing Beeche,'s sermons to pieces and din
ing off the remains" The London Spec.
tator is quoted as experiencing peculiar
delight in attacking the Reign of the
Common People" The Brooklyn preach
er was reported as saying that while he
did not approve Of the conduct of the
Russian nihilists, be could not help feel
ing that if he were surrounded by their
circumstances and goaded into rebellion
by unjustly administered laws he should
certainly be a member of that commu-
nifty. " L am perfectly certain" he ad ded
that the material l am made of is not
suited to the composition of an abject
slave" To which the Spectator responds:
"Were not the laws of the Roman empire
unjustly administered in st. Paul's time, and
yet did he dream of Wanting that because he
could not be slave he must take part in
conspiracies striking at the very source of all
order? We must say that we have not any
very strong appreciation of the Christianity
which sits SO lightly on the political con-
science as Mr.. Beecher's appears to sit upon
his. Christianity sowed kind of liberalism
far ,,,i - 81
principle than any which would temporize
with nihilism, under a despotism even as
cruel as the cars
The Religious Telescope has some
sound opinions as to the kind of men
useful in the church, especially in the
pulpit. 1t remarks quite to the point:
"The church needs practical men, men of
good common sense, who know how to adj
just means to ends, and who have the heart
and earnestness. to make themselves felt in
the progressive movements of our times.
Impractical, visionary men, men who jump
recklessly to conclusions, may have brillian-
cy and power, and may ofttimes achieve sue
cess; but they are not trustworthy. They
are quite as likely to be wrong as right. 1t
is the practical, plodding man who succeeds,
rather than the brilliant, clustering sort. In
the ministry, Sunday-school, everywhere in
the church, it is the practical, faithful worker
who builds successfully and permanently"
We know not for what church the
Telescope speaks in the above; but THE
UNIvERsALIsT quotes to endorse and to
remark that the men described as "prac-
teal men" are those needed above all
other kind in our pulpite.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

THIS WEEK the Indiana Convention
is in session at Button. Next week
comes the Kansas Convention at Sen
eca. The Missouri Convention follows
in regular order, September II, and the
following week, beginning Thursday
%, the Iowa Convention at Cedar Rap
ids. The Illinois Convention also holds
its annual meeting thelast of the month.
The official notice is published this
week. September is the month of Con-
ventions in our Western z or, and from
these post-vacatiou gatherings, should
come what our Methodist friends style
''shOwers of blessings May wisdom,
harmony and an earnest Christian zeal
mark all these meetings, and make
them fruitful in enterprise for our be-
loved church.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

AT the meeting of the Society for the
Advancement of Science, held last week
at Buffalo, Prof. Claypoole, OF Buahtel
College, Akron, o., spoke upon the SUBJ
ject of Buffalo and Chicago" After re-
viewing the relations of one city to the
other, which the professor said was not
accidental but based on geological
causes, and depended on the drainage of
the lakes, he proceeded to show that by
the merest accident Lake Erie aud Lake
Huron were prevented from emptying
into the Mississippi by way of the Chi
cago river. If the professor lived in
Chicago he would find abundant cause
for regret that this "merest accident :"
interposed to prevent such a consumma
ton. A clean Chicago river would per.
haps compensate for the loss of the big
Niagara cataract.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

The Secretary of the Illinois Con-
vention reports that there has been no
time in the past when our parishes have
go generally responded to the call of the
Convention as they have in the year just
closing. 1t is hoped that those who have
thus far delayed may be heard from be-
fore the Treasurer is compelled to close
his report, SO that the list of parishes re-
ported as contributing to the State work
may include all the parishes in the State,
and the Convention enter upon its fiftieth
year free from debt, and prepared to
make the coming year memorable in the
history of our denomination. Edward
A. Dicker is the Secretary, to whom all
communications should be Addressed
Chicago, room 50, 116 LaSalle street.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

Rev. DIR. J. FL. Vincent, Of Chautau-
qua fame, writes to the Leader that he
holds conservative views on the woman
question: but is grossly misrepresented
in the statement recently published that
he declared he would never introduce
a woman on the Chautauqus platform"
He "has introduced dozens of them and
expects to do it again." Good for DR..
Vincentl
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04
Those who imagine that influence Of

Those who imagine that influence of
schools among our Methodist friends,
fine churches and the esthetic appoint
ments of city sanctuaries, has lowered
the tone of the "amens," would do we'll
to visit the Desplaines camp meeting.
The principle that the more culture the
less uproar does not hold good at that
meeting. 1t is genuine, old-fashioned,
spiritual hub bub and no mistake.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

-"All religion that is true" says DR..
Hedge, sis revealed religion" Yet how
many there are who object to the New
Testament as the record of revealed re-
ligion, and who think they improve the
matter by making it evolve"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

"A crank was arrested in DR.. Lori
mer's church in this city, on Sunday, be-
cause he imagined he was preacher and
persisted in disturbing the congregation.
There are good many who might be
placed under arrest for the first count in
this Indictment.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

"A correspondent is prompt to inform
us that Rev. Mr. Adams, of Rochester,
N. Y. mot of Dunkirk or Buffalo,, about
whom an inquiry was made in tine last
paper, still retains his pastorate in Ply
mouth Congregational church and that
his people sustain him notwithstanding
his views on the doctrine of eternal pun
ishment. The same correspondent re-
marks: as it not strange that those of
our preachers who have gone back to
orthodoxy should be lost sight of so COM
pletely?" Well, no; it is not so Uery
strange. They could not command con-
spicuous positions and so did not get
them. They were not big enough Of
themselves to loom up very high above
the horizon.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

-"The best method of preaching" re.
marks DIR. Parker in Ad Clerum, sis to
gather yo1r materials and set fire to them
in the pulpit"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

w. r. Greg, who ranks as one Of the
sturdy unbelievers of the time, in his
Greed of ChrHtendom" utters important
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

J. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04

FIELD AGENTS:
REV. J. W. McMAsTER, S. S. WILLIAMS.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-11
TEST TO VOTERS :
Estray Notice.

~ HERE CAME TO MY RANCH ABOUT
i ~ months ago a black horse, Ave or six
years old, with star IN forehead, and brand
thus: On right shoulder D, ON left shou der
p The owner Of said horse 10 hereby notified
% that have taken him np, aud unless he
charges within 30 days, Twin proceed In the
premises as the law directs.
STEPHEN TUCKER.
stsptoe Valley New. June 10. ieSA
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-11
ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE
In the Matter az the Estass Of Joseph
Liddls. Deceased.

DEHEMPToRY NOTICE IS HEREBY
= glTsn ,lhat the undersigned has been APP
polHlsd AdwinistratTix OF the estate Of Joseph
Liddis, DECEASED. by the Sixth judicial Ola
irfct Cent Of the State Of Nevada In and for
the County OF White Pine, and all creditors OF
said estate are hereby notified 10 present their
claims duly certified 10 the nndefsigned At her
residence at Ward, White Pine County. Ne.
location Of this notice
81 MRS. MARGARET LIDDLE.
AdmiptsuatYix Of said Estate.
Ware. August - 1895. aH-en
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-11
Election Board. and Polling Places.

Election Boards and Polling Places.
The following appointments were made for
Jndgkk and inspectors Of Election, aud the
places named recommended fJr the polls 10
be held la the several precincts
Hamiton-s. Z starrett. p. 4. Peterson,
Geo IL. Alien Polls Al ID Strtckland's
Treasure cify-Alex Muir, q. II Prtcbard
Archie Beaton. Polls At Bank building.
Cherry Creek. b. Williamson, A. j.
spencer. X. II. Frank. Polls at James
Hrnrys saloon.
Polls al slnons0nb.
White Riyer-W, Scott, G. A. Haihewson.
Polls At &. A. Matheweon's.
Newark ChTls Beck, Thomas Robinson.
POllI al Newark mill.
silverado-A. j j. mes. - Iyey. Polls at
Eberhardt-E A. Pomeroy. II Marty. Geo.
d. FreeIand. Poll. nj II. Msrty's.
Ely and Robinson John Hill, II Feather.
stone. A. II. Watson. Polls ~ Featherstone's.
Duck croek-N. Klusley, Is, b. Bird, II. G..
Gallagher. Polls At Kinsley
Mnncy Creek and Ruby HILL. Cameron,
James sampson, WIN. stevens. Polls al J..
AIrum Simon Davis, J. C. Irvine, Geo.
Palmerton. Polls At y. Davis.
Snake Vailsy--A =. Lehman, Willard Bur.
bank. Polls AT Lehman's.
Ward-T. q. Poujadr. A. Travis. z. A.
Cnlyer. Polls at Bassetts saloon.
OsccoIa ID. Felscb hal. j. 7. Scott, VIM.
Paine Polls ~ SCOTS store.
Shoshone-- --Rntherf0rd, Angns Cameron
Lon Ulmstcad. Polls 81 RufhcrfoFd'a
Cleyeland's-Geo. w Doane. Chris. Errick.
son. Charles Odgers. Polls AT Cleveland's.
Tsylor-Geo. b. Column, James Fitzpa.
trick. Charles Wisel. Polls at Martins Hall.
Monitor Mill-Oliyer Drake. Mari GnptiI, A.
j. underhlll. Polls at Monitor Once.
Glencos-capt. 2. Titcomb, w. d. Mallory.
Polls at 1'itcomb's house.
TEST TO VOTERS:
Ordered, That the following test be required
of voters at the Primary Election: "Are you q
Republican aud will you support the nom.
fuSes Of the Republican Party
q. A. MATnEwsoN, Chairman.
y. BusH. Secretary. au7-td
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-11
o. %. CIR z.
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT DURING NJ
L ab. ence In San Francisco and the East,
D. d. Jolly win transact all businsse foF pe.
d. z. MCDONALD.
Taylor. July 10, 1855.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The spleen was once thought to be the
cause of laughter.
1t was in the olden time customary to
ratay an agreement by a bent coin.
A cubic foot of gold weighs LASS 12
pounds troy, or 1900 pounds avoirdu=
pois. It is warth 1851, $40. 46.
Moles have been from time immemori-
al regarded as ominous, and special at,
tention has been paid by the supersti-
tious to their position On the body.
In Lincoln county, N. NJ, near the
Pattos mountains, can be traced what
were once the walls of a large city. In
side the walls are growing monster cedar
trees, said to be thousands of years old.
Ordinary army sigr"4ing, by waving
flags or torches, can i ,ansmit only ten
words or so a minute, sselled out by let
ters; but an adaptation of the Morse
Geographic alphabet, now generally m
ployed, has more than doubled this rate
of speed.
Professor Wagner publishes analyses in
support of his conclusion that steamed
potatoes are far more nutritious than
boiled ones. In the process of boiling
the vegetables, give up considerable por-
tions of nutritious salts, while they also
take up more water than when steamed,
and become proportionately weaker.
' The belief in the supernatural author
ity of monarchs is but a remnant of the
long-supposed "divine right" of kings to
govern, which resulted from a convic-
ton that they could trace their pedigrees
back to the deities themselves. The no
ton is by no means confined to either
civilized or semi-civilized tribes. The ig-
norant serf of Russia believed that if the
Deity were to die the emperor would
succeed to his power and authority.
The Hindoos say that chess was the in
vention of an astronomer who tiourished
several thousand years ago, and who was
possessed of supernatural knowledge and
acuteness. The Greeks claim that it was
the invention of Palamedes to beguile the
tedium of the siege of Troy. The Arab
legend is that it was devised for the in
struction of a young despot by his tutor,
a learned Brahmin, to teach the youth
how a king was dependent ON his sub
,jects for safety.
The business of painting the huge
signs upon fences and barns which as
sault the eye in all parts of the country
is in the hands of a few contractors in
New York and Chicago. One firm
spends from $40, 900 to $50, 900 a year in
this way, paying from one and a half
to two cents a square foot for the work.
The bigger the sign the better. Many
can be found reaching three hundred
feet in length, and the biggest of all Cat
Newark, Ohio, is more than eight hun
bred feet long and contains only one
word
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27
Fingers and Forks.

Mrs. Emily Innes, in her book on the
Chersonese, gives the following defence
of fingers versus forks, made by a native
rajah. He argued against the use of
forks and spoons as being 'such a dirty
practice. We say to ourselves, What do
| know of the history of this fork2 it has
been in a hundred, perhaps a thousand,
mouths; perhaps even in the mouth of
my worst enemy. This thought is very
repulsive to us. But said /, the fork
is thoroughly cleaned, or ought to be,
every time it is used, first with soap and
water, then with plate-powder. Ought
to be; quite so; but how do you know
that your servant does not shirk his
work? If you have a lazy servant you
are liable to eat with a fork that has not
been, thoroughly cleaned; whereas, I
know that my fingers are clean, for I
wash them myself before eating. They
are quite as clean as the cleanest fork,
and they have two great advantages over
it-one, that they have never been in any
ones mouth but my own, and another
that they are never lost, or mislaid or
stolen! They are always at hand when
one wants themr"
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27
A Washington Romance.

The widow of General Morgan L.
Smith died in Washington recently.
She was once a reigning belle, but dur
ing the last years of her life was known
as the s|Queen of the Lobby Some
years ago a dark episode furnished her
name, and she lost her social prestige.
A correspondent furnishes this queer in
cident in her life:
There was an important railway case
pending in the supreme court aboat 1877,
if | remember correctly, the decision of
which was expected to seriously affect
the stock market, and so uncertain was
its nature that it wa worth millions to
know in advance what it would be. Jay
Gould, it was said, was the only man
who had this information, and it was i'll
his possession a week before the opinion
was announced in court. How he got it
was a mystery that many were excited
about, and the justices of the
court were much chagrined.
The disclosure wasz afterward ex-
planned. The justice with whose family
Mrs. Smith was so familiar wrote the
opinion and had the manuscript at his
uUuSC. OHC dlGC1llOUAH LIS CSClJ pOoJ
was out Mrs. Smith called and was per-
mitted to go to the library by the servants
to look at some books. It is supposed
that by means of skeleton keys she
opened the desk of the justice and made
extracts from the opinion, which were at
once sent over to Mr.. Gould. It is said
that he paid her $685. 600 for the informa-
tion. and IL was worth MANY times that
amount to him. The truth of this story
cannot be asserted, but there wa a very
abrupt termination of the intimacy be-
tween Mrs. Smith and the judges family,
and she was not received in society after
ward. Very little has been known of
her since. Her health was known to be
poor, and people who formerly knew her
have expressed pity when they saw her
on the street, but her usefulness as a
member of the lobby was over, and she
was considered as having forfeited the
respect of her friends.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27
stature-Feet, inches. WeighttPoun

ut seems to me that this is altogether
too liberal an allowance of flesh, espe-
cially when it is not distributed evenly
over the body but is concentrated near
the waist. A short frame is not intended
for heavy weights. Judging from my
own case | ought to be heavier than I am.
For a man five feet nine inches tall, Bant-
ing would allow 1852 pounds. If /
weighed 1852 net l should be miserably
uncomfortable. But Banting himself was
So stout when he began to practice his
system on himself that anything like
these figures seemed to him actually
sylph-like. Why, the poor mans stom-
ach was so big that he had to go down
stairs backward lest he should tip for
ward il he walked down in the usual
way, and he had to bandage his knees to
keep them from giving way under him.
Ii took him a year to reduce his flesh
~forty-six pounds and his girth twelve and
4 half inches. Then he was so happy that
he wrote 4 pamphlet for the benefit of
mankind. He did a great thing for us
fat folks. And if he, with his five feet
i've inches of stature and bis 900 pounds
in weight, would not look ridiculous sit
ting upon d pedestal, ] should propose q
statue for this foe to int,
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27
Senatorial %SuuR.Takers.

a small black enameled box is securely
fastened in a panel on each side of the
President pro tempore of the Senate, and
an inquisitive reporter constituted him
self q committee of inquiry about the
matter. He found that each box con-
tanned a fine quality of snuff, subsequently
ascertained to be imported from Copcn-
hagen and costing 81 per pound. These
snuff-boxes are relics of antiquity, and
have been in the Senate chamber asfar
as the memory of the oldest employee can
recall. Modern. progress has relegated
snuf-taking to d few senior Senators, and
they are not very numerous, either. In
fact, only about five of the Senators can
be called inveterate snuf-takers, and
Senator Wilson, the successor of ex-Gov-
ernor Groome, of Maryland, is propably
the most conspicuous frequenter of the
snuff-box locality.
Before he came to the Senate this honor
was held by Mr.. Johnson, of Virginia,
who was succeeded by Senator Riddle
berger. Senator Edmunds does not dis
dain to use a pinch every now and then
Of the seductive stuff, but often he goes
for DAYS at d time without raising the
lid Of the box. Probably the most orig
inal 1snuff-taker. however, is. Senator
Hampton, Of South Carolina. He does not
use the manufactured article, but when ne
can find time he prepares bis oWns smut. On
his way to the Senate chamber he stops IN
some favorite tobacco store and procures
a choice cigar, but it has often been re-
marked by the proprietor that he never
saw the Senator light his purchase. The
explanation of the mystery is that Sena-
tor Hampton makes his snuff jim the SEN
ate chamber from the cigar. While his
associates are discussing matters of Ia
tional importance the South Carolina
Senator is considering how he shall get a
pinch of snuff nnobserved. His plan is
to break off q small portion of the cigar
and then pulyerize it beneath his hands,
and the powder thus made IS snuffed up
his nose with evident satisfaction. The
oneration IS not an unusual one by any
means. and has attracted q great deal Of
attention from theargus-eyed gallery Cos
sipers.
Senator Van Wyck, Of Nebrasks, Is
another lover of snuff, and he never lets
4 day pass without INDUCING iii his weed,
and carries his own box of maecaboy in
case Of emergencies. Energetic, busy,
busfling Senator Beck, Of Kentucky, finds
that 4 pinch De snuff has q soothing effect
upon his nerves, and after some pitched
battle with d brother Senator he seeks
soIace III the sntlff-box near the presiding
officer, Wuahusgtoi1 Roat,
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27

South America is more than double
the size of the United States. The en-
pire of Brazil seems on the map quite as
large as Australia. 1t is twenty-four
times the size of England. The Argen-
tine Republic is nearly as large sas
Europe. taking Russia out. Bolivia and
Venezuela are each twice the size of
England. New Granada and Peru each
as large as England and Scotland, Ecua-
dor something less, Paraguay equal to
Great Britain, Uruguay and Chill about
the same. and the little known region of
Patagonia an | Terra del Fuego at least
double the dimensions Of Great Britain.
British, French and Dutch Guiana a.e
nearly as large rs Great Britain.
The Opelousas courier., 1886-02-27

"You may think" continued the re-
duced weight, sthat 147a net, or say 100
with ones clothes on is not too much
flesh for a man five feet eight and a
quarter inches tall. That is true-if the
fat were evenly distributed over ones
body. But when it was concentrated i'll
my waist and my cheeks it was very dis
agreeable. In fact before / began this.
system of diet | could not Stoop COM
fortably to button my shoes; as | could
not keep a valet that was a nuisance. BY
October II, 1884, when as you see / had
brought myself down twelve and a half
pounds. / was entirely comfortable.
Neither my cheeks nor my stomach were
pulled out. / reduced my waistband two
inches.
stDuring this time I did not change my
manner Of life. did not take much ex-
efcise anyway, neither do / take cold
baths-both OF which things are good to
reduce flesh, | am told. don't suppose
/ walked owe three-quarters of a mile a
day and my daily bath is of a moderate
temperature. It was all in the quality of
the food | ate"
What did you eat, anyway"
ssFor breakfast, as | say, | compro-
missed on the coffee, and took dry toast,
beefsteak, eggs in any shape, and fruit
according to my taste. For luncheon it
was generally cold roast beef, dry toast,
and a lettuce salad with French dressing.
For dinner any kind of soup, fish, under
done beef or mutton, with all vegetables
except potatoes and parsnips; a salad
with any kind of game; then fruit and a
cup of black coffee, with just a bit of
sugar in it.
when 7 had come down to 135
pounds net weight / was satisfied, and I
have kept myself there ever since. Ex-
perimenting with different kinds of for
hidden things convinces me that milk
and sugar, bread and potatoes breed
corpulenee. Fat meat or butter, in my
case, makes no difference; or, at least no
great difference. And there are reasons
for not following the regimen of Banting
too closely. When I had brought myself
down twelve and a half pounds in six
weeks, from September 5 to October II,
] began to have neuralgia in my head. |
had taken no cold and had not been wor-
Tied. It occurred to me that it might be
The change of diet. So ! began to eat
butter and fat meat in moderation. The
neuralgia left me. Several times since |
have tried a strict adherence to the sys-
tenn, and the neuralgia has always re-
turned. So now / eat butter and fat as |
please. I also eat ice cream, or some
other sweet thing, for dessert twice a
week. But / weigh myself often, and
when / tip the scales at 1854 net / drop
the desserts entirely till / am back at 1876
pounds"
"a woman should always 'bant' under
q physicians care, and a man should let
up on the severity of his self-denial as
soon as he feels bad. Here, by the way,
is Banting's table of what men should
weigh when they are neither too fat nor
too lean: