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Fur Trimmings

of all kinds. We also exhibit
the most exquisite lines in the
following Linen handkerchiets,
Silk lIandkerchiefs, Wool
en- and Silk Mutilers, Leather
goods, Shopping Bags, Purses,
Wallets, Plush Brush and
Comb Cases. Odor Stands.
work boxes and other fancy
goods. Towels, Napkins, Blank
et> and Gloves.
Lowest Prices for the finest
Goods.
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Editorial Correspondence.
BLUEHLL. Dec. 1. 1886.

BLUEHIlL. Dec. 1. 1856.
Dear Amerteaa:
Towns, like individuals. have their
characteristics, and BIuehill is no ex-
ception TO the rule. The virtues or
vices Of the fathers and mothers are al
most certain to perpetuate themselves
in the sons and daughters The early
settlers Of Bluehill were men and wom-
en- of sterling worth-honest. industri-
Gus, temperate and provident The
same virtues are characteristic in the
sons and daughters to-dev--a 'a,t
whic. hows the certainty C ..Ie Jaws of
heredity, and the imp, ,tance Of being
born right the first time.
Bluehil /, quiet, dignifed old town,
in which we were always interested.
but never more 50 thau on the occasion
of the present visit. We are especially
interested in the academy building.
where. thirty-tHo years ago, We were a
student at the time john Q. Robinson.
Esq. nov resident Of Thomaston
and lawyer in Rockiaud wa, the
principal This afterloan we strollcl
up to the academy and looked orer the
premises. evca peeAiag into the win
dows Mach TO mt re-ret it was SAT-
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a Wisconsin correspondent II he
Chicago Times saws lha; Phlrtus Sawyer
" tn he te elected Senator without word OF
temousirALce
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
THE EARTHQUAKE AND ITS LESSON.

Everybody has been reading for the
last week about the earthquakes which
have startled our land. BY the first
and most serious one, one-fourth of our
country seems to have been shaken.
South Carolina was, however, the GEN.
ter of the disturbance, and Charleston
and other towns in the Palmetto State
have been most roughly visited. For
days the city has been in alarm. Re-
peated shocks have renewed apprehen-
sion. While people are in doubt as to
whether the subterranean surges have
ceased to heave, they dare not occupy
their dwellings lest another shock
should complete the destruction of
shattered walls and bury rash occupants
beneath their ruins.
OF course such seismic disturbances,
unprecedented in our land, call new at
tention to the tremendous powers work
ing beneath the surface of our globe.
Speculation will be busy in trying to
explain the phenomena of earthquakes.
New or modified theories may be
preached, but none of them will ex-
plode fear or wholly quiet alarm. The
simple fact seems to be that the bulk
of our planet is slowly contracting
the molten mass seething a few miles
below the surface subsidies little from
year to year, and the crust of our globe
tries to adjust itself to the internal
changes; but man is powerless to ar
rest them, and can only flee in terror
when the solid earth quakes. Solid
earth ! The phrase is a mere figure of
speech. AT any hour the ground may
crack beneath US, and let down our
houses, our treasures, and our domestic
idols, as of old it let down Korah and
Adrian, into sheol.
We are somewhat old-fashioned in
our modes of thinking, and draw one
lesson from the recent providence, and
that is, that it is well to foster faith in
God. Much of the ingenuity of the
most boastful scientists in our day is
expended in trying to point out how
the earth assumed its present form and
man and beast sprang into existence
without the help of God. The chief
effort of one school of philosophers is
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
HIS SPOT OF SUNSHINE.

They tell in Europe the story of a
poor man who was for many years in a
cold, dark dungeon. There was but
one aperture in the wall, and through
that the sunshine came for few min
utes daily, making bright spot ON the
opposite side of the cell. Often and
often the lonely man looked upon that
little patch of sunshine, and at length
a purpose to improve it grew within his
soul. Cropping on the floor of his cell,
he found nail and stone, and with
these rude implements he set to work
on the white portion of the wall for the
few minutes of every day during which
it was Illuminated, until at length he
succeeded in bringing out upon it
rude sculpture of Christ upon the cross.
Let us initiate that prisoner. Circum-
scribed may be our lot, yet if we love
the Lord, and pray to him, and look for
his direction, we shall discover some
tiny chink through which the sunshine
of his guiding providences shall come.
On the spot where its directing light
shall fall let us, with such means as we
can command, hew out, not in cold
stone, but in living love, the likeness of
the sacrifice of Christ. So shall we
find our special sphere and fill it to the
commentator of the Master. Chris
tian Standard
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

to vote God out of the universe. They
would fain convince us that man can
get along without any omnipotent up
holder. Herbert Spencer, to be sure,
kindly consents to let the Deity survive
under the name of force. But then this
force is and ever must be unknowable.
But on the whole we have concluded
not to give our suffrage for ousting
Jehovah from the universe. We sus-
pect that that unrivaled scholar, Clerk
Maxwell, was right when he affirmed,
81 have carefully examined many of
these atheistical theories, and not one
of them is workable without God"
Well will it be then for our land if
the earthquake shocks of last week
shall be allowed to emphasize the les
son of human feebleness and depend
ence. Man at times is very arrogant.
He talks about curbing the thunder
bolt and Harvesting the lightning, but
every prudent person is very chary in a
thunder storm of getting too near the
battery of telegraph or telephone. The
newspaper reporter may make himself
merry over the outcries Of the Charles
ton negroes when the low rumble dis
turbed the air and the earth was moved
with shuddering dread, but they yet
had sense enough to call on the Most
High. They felt that he was humbling
human conceit, and knew that he was
the only rock to which they could flee.
LEAD me to the rock that is higher
than l." Skepticism was dumb with
speechless terror; weak and strong
alike called on God.
At the present time, however, there
is work of practical benevolence to be
done. Charleston and the adjoining
region need help. A city, whose abodes
and marts have been shattered, needs
aid to rear anew the fallen walls. An
enterprising center of business is Grip
pied by an unforeseen calamity, and
asks for assistance to put the wheels of
business again in motion. Destitute
and homeless wanderers want, for the
present, bread. The Mighty One to
whom man instinctively flies for refuge
in great peril bids men help one another
when grave calamity smites any region.
Twenty-Five years ago millions had
gladly learned that the center of rebel
lion had gone down into the depths by
the agency of either earthquake or tidal
wave. But peace has come, and our
whole land sympathizes with the chas-
tened city.-Pa,otucket. r. L., Gazette.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
SUPPORT OF THE GOSPEL.

1t has become trite saying that
ministers are more poorly paid than
any other class of men in proportion to
the outlay of mental and physical effort.
am not prepared to say whether this
is true or not, neither does this have
any thing to do with the present ques-
ton. Certainly, as class, their pay is
small enough. There is not much
danger that ministers will monopolize
the wealth of the country.
Is there not an ill-conception among
many of the laity- especially those in
the rural churches-as to the cost of
living to preacher2 The farmer gets
large share of his living from the
farm, and is apt to think the out
lay for the living of the minister's
family should be no more than his own.
A certain lady said, in effect, that she
did not know how to sympathize with
preacher as to his finances until she
moved to town, because she did not
know what it cost to live when one had
everything to buy. Doubtless there
would be radical change in the minds
Of great many country people if they
should pass through like experience.
Now, shall we say that ministers are
extravaganza? A few Of them may be
but the thousands of preachers wives
who sit up nights to patch the children's
clothes, and make over the scraps from
the table into some kind of palatable
dishes that there may be no waste, and
''do over" the last years hat to save
the expense of a new one, and go
through a hundred other economical
processes~-these would protest against
such an accusation. l have letter
from an elder in our church in which he
says, sit seems to me that minister
surely could live ON $500 per year, and
save some money" l read it to my
wife, and her first exclamation was,
"Tell him to go to preaching awhile. 4"
Cumberland Presbyterian.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

The venerable Professor Chevreul,
it may be observed, has never used wine
or tobacco, but has always drank coffee
and tea, and great deal Of milk; prefers
chicken to all other meats, and is fond of
cold baths and the use OF hair gloves.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

Although Wagner met his end in
Venice, which was favorite city of his,
it Is somewhat difficult to fancy native
OF that dreamy and idyllic place writing
an opera which relates to John Huss, and
which, moreover, is to be constructed on
Wagnerian principles. But one of the
natives Is doing that very thing. His
name is Angelo Tessaro, and he has COM
pleted new opera, "John Huss," which
Is said to be constructed on Wagnerian
principles, and to be rich in scenic eff
fects, the burning of Huss at the stake
being one of the scenes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

-General Sherman is remembered
as practising law in Leavenworth-th
is to say, he waited patiently for clients a
long time, and at last got a small case
about a disputed bill. The law and the
facts were all on his side, and he looked
up authorities and carefully prepared
himself. Then he went into court, and a
lawyer, who is picturesqely described as
spike-haired," came and won his case
away from him. The future General of
the Army, vowing he'd never try another
case in Kansas, picked up his books and
walked away; and he kept his VOW.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

Tom Taylor, editor of Punch and
dramatist, had house which was simply
stuffed with pictures. There was hardly
a square inch of wall uncovered. In one
apartment, used as a summer room for
reading, working or painting, the walls
were covered entirely with prints of Sir
Joshua Reynolds's paintings; and open
ing from this was chamber dedicated to
sculpture, where an owl perched familiar
ly on bust of Minerva. Chivy, as the
bird was called, was a great fayorite in
the family, and very friendly with his
master, though shy with strangers. In the
dining room, where Lambeth faienee and
Venetian glass abound, the very imple-
ments for use on the table were works Of
art; and the boudoir of Mrs Taylor was
veritable cabinet of curiosities.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

II. 2. Gill, member for the SOUTH
ern division Of Louth, had talk with
Mr.. Parnell about the situation, reported
in the New York Tribune. It is the
opinion of the Irish leader that the in
vincible determination allied with the
moderation displayed at the Chicago
convention has made profound impress
sion in Great Britain and has immeas-
urably strengthened the Nationalist posi-
ton.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

During a recent eight minutes
speech in the House of Commons, Lord
Randolph Churchill was observed to
make 13O gestures with his hands, be-
sides numerous changes of general atti-
tude.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

General Vallejo before the horti-
culturists the other day told little Incl.
dent of an interview with Adelina Patti.
He called upon her. and she was deeply
interested in the old gentleman's expert
ence. How long have you been in
California;" she asked. "Pve been
here since 1925" said the General.
Eighteen hundred and twenty eight
Dear me! And who were the prime
dome OF that timer" "There we're hun
dreds of them, hundreds of them" "In-
deedl What were their names?" "Mad-
ame," said the polite General, "their
name was coyote" San Francisco
Chronicle.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

The Southerners are taking care of
the widow Of Paul Hamilton Hayne, the
poet, who was left in destitute circum-
stances by her husbands death.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

The Rev. DR.. Joseph Parker, of
the City Temple Church, London, who
has been entertaining Mr.. Beecher, has
come to the conclusion that, as he writes
to the Advonce, You must live with Mr..
Beecher to understand Mr.. Beecher. Be-
fore he came to be my guest had viewed
him with the wonder which may be be-
slowed upon planet; now that we have
lived together I accord him the affection
which is due to the tenderest manliness
and the most winsome modesty."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02
The Wniuersalist Sermon Paae.
REV. j. F. SCH IN DIE r..
Mtchellville, Iowa.
THE IOWA OCCASIONAL.


September a. F.
furnihe 10 ito n
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

Mr. Justin Mccarthy is now on his
way to this country. He will be vel
coined as graceful novelist, an elo-
quent speaker, an accomplished parlia.
mentarian, and, over and above all, as a
patriot who has labored to secure for
Ireland that which America possesses-a
government of the people, for the people,
and by the people.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

- Sarah Winnemucca, the Indian
Princess, who, as Bright Eyes," wrote
frontier stories for st. Nicholas, attended
Wellesley College, and is now teaching
an Indian school of her own, has been
attending the Indian festivities in Ne
vada. To reporter of the Reno Gazette
she said that she was getting on nicely
with her school; that fifteen or sixteen
pupils are in attendance. The lady sent
out from Boston to visit the school did
not remain long, but continued on her
journey to Australia, whittier she was
bound.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

Mr.. Charles G. Perkins, who was
killed in the carriage accident at Wind
sor, VT, was well known among the artist
fraternity OF Boston. He was president
OF the Art Club from 1871 to 1881, and at
the time of his death was president of
the Handel and Haydn Society. He had
done some work OF importance as an art
ist, and in addition had written +" Tuscan
Sculptors,"" italian Sculptors," and Ra-
phael and Michael Angelo"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-02

Samuel Morley, well known as
philanthropist and member of Parlia-
ment, died recently in England at the
age of seventy-seven. He entered Par
lament in 1865 and has been member
most of the time since. He made a large
fortune in trade, and spent his money
literally for benevolent objects, and was
actively engaged in religious enterprises.
MIR. Morley's funeral took place on Sep
TENDER 10.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06
A. Thompson.

AUDITOR and Recorder Tim Carroll
received the following ednesdaY
from Long Valley. The letter was
mailed at Salubra.
Lone VALLEY, July "a, 1886.
To The Recorder of Boise County:
We, the undersigned miners of Long
Valley and vicinity, on account of
the Inconvenience and long distance
do respectfully request that you APP
point Recorder for this dist, known
as the Cold Spring Mining District
Praying that this petition be granted
we sign our names. Rob't w. White
w. H. White, Louis Kesley, J. H
krigbaum, John w. Smith, James
w. Walker, Alexandren kesler, VIM
Kesler, John Kesler, Thos. karrock
A. R. Krigbaum, l. P. McCumsley, j
n. McCalla.
We have got new camp that looks
well, and we are working on the wa
ter ditch. 1t prospects better thar
any camp we have seen IN Idaho
Some more men are going to locate
ground here. Hoping to hear from
you soon.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06

NE l'OPuoiiSdi PAL y VI Auaho 10
split on the question of apportioning
delegates TO the Territorial Conven-
ton, and the time and place of hold
ing the convention. James L. Onder-
donk, now a resident of Portland,
Oregon, pursuant to resolution of
the Republican Territorial Central
Committee of Idaho, passed at
meeting of said committee on the 3rd
day of Sept. 1885, whereby the town
of Haley, in Alturas County, was Sc
lected as the place of holding the
next Republican Territorial Conven-
ton, at such time as might be desig-
mated by the Chairman of said Com
mittee, has designated Sept. oth as the
time of holding said convention at
Haley. Malachi Krebs, Secretary Of
the committee, holding that Mr.. On
derdonk, now resident of Portland.
has no authority now to act as Chair
man of the committee, and that the
place is vacant, has called a meeting
of the Territorial Central Committee
to be held at Caldwell, Aug. 10th, to
select a Chairman for said committee
Ito fill vacancy to fix the apportion-
ment for delegates, and to fix the
time for holding the convention to
nominate candidate for delegate to
Congress and to transact such other
business as may properly come before
the committee. A little whirlwlnd
has begun to twist and is gaining
strength, and if it does not soon come
in contact with mountains of obsta-
cles to break its force and cause it to
subside, the little twister will devel.
op into full-grown cyclone witt
green name and tail and fire and de-
struction in its eye, and the red-eyeC
monster will knock the Republican
Territorial structure heIlwestandcross
wise. The "ring- tailed peeler," il
the expressive language of Bill Nye
will be watched with interest anC
great anxiety by both parties as i
shoots hwarth the Republican hori
son. The Republicans will now tr.
to check it, and the Democrats will
rush in to clear the way SO as to give
the growing cyclone nothing to rur
up against, and to try to prevent tn
Repubs. from uniting to catch it b,
the tail, and will encourage the youn:
rip-tearer to go right ahead and grow
up with the country. There's ful
ahead.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06
UNION, Oregon, Aug. 3, SO.


EmToR IDAHO WORLD. Dear Sir:
The Conference Session of the M. 4.
Church is just over. The appoint
ments by Bishop Harris give gener-
al satisfaction. As regards Boise
District they are as follows: Boise
City, Rev. J. d. Flenner; Caldwell,
to be supplied; Emmett, Rev. A.
Thompson; Payette, Rev. S. E Grow;
HALEY, Rev. J. w. Maxwell; Sho-
shone, Rev. A. J. Joslyn; Boise Val
ley, to be supplied.
Rev. A. Eads re-appointed Presid-
ing Elder of Boise District.
Rev. j. M. Irwin re-appointed Pre-.
siding Elder of La Grande District
Rev. A. J. JosIyn is re-transferreo
from Oregon Conference to the Ida
no, and given the charge of Shoshone
The Conference Session closed ane
appointments read out Monday even
ing. We had very agreeable SEES
sion. | have been appointed for thu
third year to Emmett circuit, and vii
as usual take in Idaho City and thu
Basin. On Sunday, Aug. lst, | wa
ordained Deacon by Bishop Harris
On same Gay Rev. j. r. Watson
of Union, Oregon, was ordained Eide
by Bishop Harris.
Respectfully yours,
A. Thompson.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06

TIE past week all we've heard was:
--latest reports from Web CANYON are
to the effect that" etc. "Sutherland
and Clifford were last seen going in
the direction of, etc. "Did YOU hear
the news. Lardo is a fzzle," etc.
''Ihe latest excitement is Bear valley.
Did you hear the news?' Then fol-
lows long detailed acc unt-big
d Igglngs-nucgets-and camp that
rivals Boise Basin is painted by the
hand Of VIVID imagination, with the
paint brush of improbable possibli-
ties on the canvas of wild and unre-
liable report. Result -another wild
rush around town for ''further particu-
lars and more horses. Finally all is
quiet again, and sweet stiffness reigns
supreme once more for few seconds.
when another villain comes along and
shoots off his vocal organs about
that letter from Long valley, and he
proceeds to quote the letter which
he has just read; ''chunks of gold
are lying around as big as horse
chestnuts, and the gravel is waller
clean to bedrock. Twelve hundred
men sent in to Co. Recorder Tim Car
roll for an eight-mule team to haul
out their nuggets, and also requested
Tim to send out recorder by said
team. Twelve hundred men have
taken claims and are digging a ditch
ninety miles in length and sever
feet deep and nineteen feet across
Men are rushing in from ali direction.
some going across lots!" Restles,
eyes of anxious listeners leap from
their sockets and stick out like knots
on pine log. The crowd agail
scatters and another rush is seen il
an unavailing wild goose chase 70
another band of horses, and NOR,
grub. Then Lardo, Web Canyon
and "Yaller Pine" sink into insig
niicance, or into the earth or int
something or another, At any rat
they disappear from view, and Civ
place to the new. ''Such gettin
up stairs you never did see" wher
the latest news struck town frot
Long valley.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06
LONG VALLEY MINERS.

Oh Wednesday Dan McGinniss
went before r. G. Tregasllis, justice
of the peace, and swore complaints
against James Stout, of Alkall, for
having set fire to the prairie lands.
Deputy Sheriff Hungerford brought
Mr. Stout to town on Thursday, and
the trial was set for Monday, at two
o'clock. The complaint set forth
that the prairie was fired through
righteousness, and although Mr..
Stout denies that part he claims to
have set the fire, but says he did it for
self protection againt rabbits, cayotes,
etc, as the brush and grass entirely
surrounding his place afforded such
hiding places as to place him and his
crop utterly at the hands of jeopardy
i Range and Valley.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06

THos. BARRY Jr, and Charley
Kingsley lief. last Wednesday even
ing about dark for the ong valley
mines. Hank Thompson, Frank Simp-
son, Dune Ferguson, Smiley Harris
Nate Richie, ]. n. Hall, John Cor
man, Edward Straus, George Tay-
lor, Nelse Bottcher and 10. Bran.
stetter struck on: yesterday that /;
some of them had gone when we
went to press and the rest were ready
to start.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06

ED. STRAUs returned "Wednesday
from Crooked river. Albert Zipf will
come in to-day. Ed. reports that he
and Albert caught one hundred and
fifty fish. Ed, saws he caught the
fifty. This gives Eds story the ap-
pearance of being possessed of the
high grade element of the chlorides
of truthfullneSs.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-08-06

The Long Valley miners who have
petitioned Recorder Tim Carroll for
the appointment of Recorder for
the Cold Spring district, can legally
elect their own Recorder after waiting
ten days for their petition to be an
swered. They did not state their
postoilice. Their is no mail route to
Long Valley. The County Recorder
has to stand responsible for he otliei-
al acts of whoever he might appoint,
and would prefer to have the miners
elect their Recorder, even if he knew
their postoflice.