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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
SWITZERLAND.

The stranger in Switzerland will be
struck at once by the beauty of the
country and the ugliness of the wo-
men. Here nature seems to have spent
herself upon inanimate objects and to
have had no material left for human
ity, which she composed out of the de-
bris left over after she had constructed
the mise en- scene. A pretty face, native
and to the manner born, is rarely, if ever
seen upon the streets of Berne.
The women appeared to do all the work.
1t is not unusual to see girl and a dog
hitched to cart and trotting along like
a pair of ponies. The men, great strap
ping fellows, idle and lazy, loaf about
the brasseries. Their wives, daughters,
and sisters till the fields and supply the
markets. The dog, the goat and the COW
perform the offices commonly performed
in other lands by the horse. the OK and
mule. The bear is sacred animal So
is the lion. The donkey does fancy duty
at the summer resorts. But there is no-
thing to which Swiss woman may not
turn her hand, from milking a goat to
saving cord of wood and drawing a
load of hay. She is put to work in her
childhood, and before she reaches her
maturity she looks like grandmother,
wrinkled and weather beaten, bent and
careworn. This circumstance. which ap-
pears at every turning and is written
upon each countenance, leaves a painful
impression and di3credits the national
character. A people so independent and
SO brave, so unaffected and so frugal as
the Swiss are admitted to be, ought to be
gentler.
The Swiss confederation is, next to San
Marino, which is mere toy republic, the
oldest representative government OF the
modern world. 1t is model OF Jefferso-
MAN simplicity. The congress meets
twice year and rarely extends it's ses-
sions over three weeks. Its members
receive 81 day during it's sitting. There
is a federal council of seven, one OF
whom is chosen as president for one year,
This president is elected by the congress.
There is no cumbrous electoral college,
as with us, and no long, or second or
third terms.
The popular elections are held in the
churches, and the corruption of voters,
or the stuffing of the ballot box or
rioting about the polls is unknown.
A civil.service law unwritten, but real,
prevails, and good men grow old and
die in the public service. Nowhere,
except in the army, is age disqualifier.
The Swiss states men are all gray haired,
and cursory glance at the sitting of the
Swiss Congress gives the impression of
small human snow torm.-Colonel Wat
terson an Louisville Courier Journal.
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was OF such terrible moment to them. It
was duly delivered to Mr.. Denison and
the story of its discovery told. "And
what ever could have possessed father
to put it there, is more than can tell"
added Sabra.
But Mr.. Denison was already absorbed
in reading the will and hardly listened to
Miss Sabrs's story. They waited, breath
lessly, trembling in every limb, wonder
ing what was coming to them. fearing
the worst, not daring to hope for good
fortune. But presently Mr.. Denison
turned on them beaming face, saying:
"Thst is all right. 1t is duly signed
and witnessed and I am the executor.
You are given the use of the real estate
for your lives, or until you marry-Miss
Cynfhy blushed-and the stock of furni-
ture and farming utensils are given you
outright. Now we'll have it probated
right away. And I must say I'm glad Of
this. It's just as it should be-"
Miss Cynthy broke down and cried
like baby, and Miss Sabra's eyes we're
full of tears as she said: "Nnw Gym
thy, amt you glad we didn't bring in a
bill?'-Springfeld Republican.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
THE EYE STONE.

The "eye stone" is a genuine curiosity
in its way. 1t is composed of calcareous
material, and when placed in the solu-
tions named is made to move about by
carbonic acid gas, which is avoided by
the contact with the liquid acid. These
little stones and all genuine eye stones
once we're the front doors to the shells of
a little molluscous animal that lives
along the Venezuelan and other South
American coasts. The shell is univalve
This calcareous formation is on the tip
end of the little animal, and when he
draws himself into the shell to escape
danger, or go to sleep, the end, of course,
is the last part of him that is drawn into
the cavity or mouth of the shell, where it
fits so closely and is 80 hard that it af-
fords perfect protection to the animal
against enemies from without. The nat
i've Inhabitants collect the eye stones in
large quantities, and regard them with
great awe. Sailors engaged on the fruit
trading vessels that visit those regions
obtain the stones and fetch them to New
York for sale to wholesale druggists.
They are of great utility in removing
foreign substances from the eye.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
A GOOD WOMAN.

A good woman never grows old. Years
pass over her head, but if benevolence
and virtue dwell in her heart, she
is as cheerful as when the spring of
life first opened to her view. When we
look upon a good woman, we never think
OF her age. She looks as charming as
when the rose of youth first bloomed on
her cheek. In her neighborhood she is
the friend and benefactor. In the church
the devout worshiper and exemplary
Christian. Who does not love and re-
spect the woman who has passed her
life in acts of kindness and mercy who
has been the friend OF man and God
whose whole life has been scene OF kind
ness, love and devotion to truth? Such
woman cannot grow old. She will al
ways be fresh and buoyant in spirits and
active in humble deeds of mercy and be-
nevolence. If the young lady desires to
retain the bloom and beauty of youth,
let her not yield to the sway Of fashion
and folly; let her love truth and virtue,
and to the close of life she will retain
those feelings which now make her life
appear a garden Of sweets-ever fresh
and ever new.
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THE ST. JOHN RIVER.

Tradition has it that the deep and mar.
row chasm through which the waters of the
st. John find their way to the sea was form
ed by some mighty convulsion of nature
many centuries ago, and there is sufficient
conirmatory evidence that the statement
rests upon more than mere tradition.
The level of the waters of the st. John is
fifty feet above that of the bay, yet SO
steamers and sailing vessels OF 600 tons
burthen are borne from the one to the
other at their incoming and outgoing. The
rapids or falls are principally just above
the chasm referred to, over which many
years ago an airy suspension bridge was
thrown for carriage and foot travel, and
recently the cantilever which connects
the railway systems of the strait of Can
SO with those of the Pacific coast. Di-
rectly above its mouth, which is spanned
by the suspension and cantilever bridges,
the river expands into basin of such ex-
tent that it affords room for the storage
of vast RATS of timber which are towed
down by small steamers from its upper
waters and its tributaries, as we'll as an
chorage for great number of steam and
sailing vessels. In the same basin lie
shree small islands, two of which have
precipitous sides, and are very pictur-
esque; while the lumber mills, giving
employment to thousands of men, are
planted on both shores Magazine of
art
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
LONDON STREETS IN OLDEN
TIMES

Mr.. Edward Wexford tells us in his
sold and New London" that the anti
quarry Pennant, who died in 1898, would
remember the Oxford road, which we
now know as Oxford street, when it was
dangerous to carriages because of its
roughpess, and still more to travellers on
foot, horseback, or wheels, because of
the cut-throats who frequented it by
night. Its most fashionable building in
the early part of the reign of George III.
was the old Pantheon-a place of public
amusement, at which balls, concerts,
masquerades and promenades were held.
1t was necessary that gentlemen who es-
corted ladies TO these entertainments
should arm themselves with swords and
pistols, as it was pretty certain that, if
unarmed, they would be stopped and
robbed as they returned home with their
fair charges in the early morning. The
old Pantheon was destroyed by fire IN
1892, and the building which now bears
its name is a portion of that erected on
the same spot Immediately after the fire,
the whole of which building was pulled
down In 1872, with the exception of the
Oxford street front, which still remains.
Such being the traditions OF midnight
robbery in the metropolis down to com
paratively recent times, it can. hardly be
necessary to add that the main roads and
by.roads in the country were still more
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
THE SABBATH BELLS.

The old man sits in his easy chair.
And his ear has caught the ringing
Of many church-bell far and near,
Their own sweet music singing,
And his head sinks low on his aged breast,
While his thoughts far back are reaching
To the Sabbath morn of his boyish days,
And a mothers sacred teaching.
A few years later. and lol the bells
A merrier strain were pealing,
And heavenward bore the marriage vows
Which his manhood's joys were sealing.
But the old mans eyes are dimming now.
AS memory holds before him
The sad sad picture of later years,
When the tide of grief rolled DER him.
When the bells were tolling for loved ones
gone;
For the wife, for the sons and daughters
Who one by one, from his home went out,
And down into deaths dark waters,
But the aged heart has still one JOY
Which his old life daily blesses,
And his eyes grow bright and his pulses
warm,
Meath a grandchild's sweet caresses.
But the old man wakes from his reverie,
And the dear old face is smiling,
While the child with her serious eyes reads on
The Sabbath hours beguiling.
All bells, once more ye ring for him,
When the heavenly hand shall sever
The chord of life, and his freed soul flies
To dwell with his own forever.
-Euery Other Saturday.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
TO MAKE A HAPPY HOME.

l. Learn to govern yourselves and to
be gentle and patient.
2. Guard your tempers, especially in
seasons OF i'll health, irritation and
trouble, and soften them by prayers and
a sense of your own shortcomings and
errors.
8. Never speak or act in anger until
you have prayed over your words or
acts, and concluded that Christ would
have done SO in your place.
4. Remember that, valuable as is the
gift OF speech, silence is often more val
nable.
5. Do not expect too much from others,
but remember that all have an evil nat
ure, whose development we must expect,
and which we should forbear and forgive,
as we often desire forbearance and for
giveness ourselves.
6. Never retort sharp or angry word.
1t is the second word that makes the
quarrel.
7. Beware of the first disagreement.
g. Learn to speak in gentle tone of
voice.
8. Learn to say kind and pleasant
things whenever opportunity offers.
10. Study the characters of each, and
sympathize with all in their troubles,
however small.
IL. Do not neglect little things, if they
can affect the comfort of others in the
smallest degree.
II. Avoid moods and pets and fits of
sulkiness.
10. Learn to deny yourself, and pre-
fer others.
IA. Beware of meddlers and talebearers.
Is. Never charge a bad motive if
good one is conceivable.
16. Be gentle and firm with children.
II. Do not allow your children to be
away from home at night without know
ing where they are.
Is. Do not allow them to go where
they please on the Sabbath.
49, Do not furnish them with much
spending Observation-Disclosures.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
HOME, SWEET HOME.

Where? Where the dear old mother
rune from her arm chair with a smile to
greet you. Where the true-hearted ia
ther clasps you in warm, hearty grasp.
Where the bright faces that cluster
around you are full of happy remem-
brances, and every heart thJobs in unison
with your life and labor. Where, when
the hustle and hurry and strife of living
are over, the weary hands and aching
heart can lie down awhile, lie down and
wait little and look into the far-off
celestial city, just beyond the pillows
that touch our feet. God pity the poor
wanderer who can never know the Joy of
this earthly resting-place. This little
glimpse of heaven, to the heart SO long a
stranger to- the tender accents which fall
from loving lips, or the gentle touch of
fathers, mothers or sisters hand with the
warmeet solicitude, smootbs our way into
the valley of the shadow of death. Poor
stranger, who in far off lands, amid sick
ness, poverty and want, can only dream
of the home he may never reachl-Al-
bang Evening Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
SLEEPLESSNESS.

Nothing lowers the vital forces more
than sleeplessness, which may generally
be traced to one of four causations:
Mental worry; a disordered stomach;
excessive muscular exertion; functional
or organic disease. Loss of sleep is,
when rightly understood, one OF Natures
premonitory warning that some of her
physical laws have been violated. When
we are troubled with sleeplessness, it be-
comes requisite to discover the primary
cause, and then to adopt suitable means
for it's removal. When insomnia or
sleeplessness arises from mental worry, it
is indeed most difficult to remove. The
best and perhaps only effectual plan I'M
der such circumstances is a spare diet,
combined with plenty of outdoor exer-
else, thus to draw the blood from the
brain; for it is as impossible for the brain
to continue active without due circula-
ton of blood, as it is for an engine to move
without steam.
When suffering from mental distress, a
hot soap bath before retiring to rest is an
invaluable agent for obtaining sleep, as
by it's means more equable blood pres
sure becomes established, promoting a
decrease of the hearts action and relaxa-
ton OF the blood vessels. Many Sleep
less night owes it's origin to the body's
temperature being unequal. In mental
worry the head is often hot and the feet
cold, the blood being driven to the brain.
The whole body should be we'll washed
over with carbolic soap and sponged with
very hot water. The blood then becomes
diverted from the brain, owing TO an ade-
quate diffusion OF circulation. Tea and
coffee should not be taken of an evening
when persons. suffer from insomnia, as
they directly induce sleeplessness, being
nervine stimulants. A sharp walk of
about twenty minutes is also very SER
viceable before going to bed.-Cltonbers
journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
PLAYING FOOL.

An industrious young shoemaker fell
into the habit of spending much time at
a saloon near by. One by one his custo-
mers began to desert him. When his
wife demonstrated with him for so neg
lecting his work for the saloon he would
carelessly reply: "Oh, I've just been
down a little while playing pool" His
little two-year-old caught the refrain,
and would often ask: us you going down
to play fool, papa?" Smith tried in vain
to correct this word. The child persist
ed in his own pronunciation, and day by
day he accosted his father With, "Has you
been playin' fool, papa?' This made a
deep impression on the shoemaker, as
he realized the question was being an
swered in the falling off of his customers
and the growing wants of the household.
He resolved again and again to quit the
pool table, but weakly allowed tie pas
sion of play to hold him for long time.
Finally he found himself ont of work,
out of money and out of -four. Sitting
on his bench one afternoon, idle and de-
spondent, he was heard to exclaim: "No
work again today What I'm to do l
don't know" "Why, papa" prattled the
baby, "can't you run down and play fool
some more" ooh, hush! you poor child"
groaned his father, shame-stricken. "That
is just the trouble. Papa has played
fool too much already" But he never
played it again, and to-day his home is
comfortable and happy once more.-Tem-
Derunce ReUietU.
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The Hone Circle.
" SINCE SHE WENT HOME"

Since she went home
The evening shadows lnger longer here.
The winter days fill so much of the year,
And even summer winds are chill and drear,
Since she went home,
Since she went home
The robins note has touched minor strain,
The old g ad songs breathe but sad refrain,
And laughter sobs with hidden. bitter pain,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence
blessed
Untouched the pillow that her dear head
pressed;
NV lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The long, long days have crept away like
years,
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubts
and fears,
And the dark nights have rained in lonely
tears,
Since she went home.
Robert J. Bttrdette.
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THE PRESIDENTS WIFE ONTEM.
PERANCE

The following letter has been received
10y Mrs. Grow, of Littleton, Wetzel
county, W. Va, wife of a prominent mer-
chant, who asked of Mrs. Cleveland her
idea as to the propriety of woman sign.
ing the pledge:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D.
D., August 49, Mrs. A. N. CrotC: The
subject to which you refer and ask my
advice, is ore in which your own con-
science must dictate the wisest course for
yourself to pursue. You have better OPP
portunities for knowing how you can do
the most good, and it seems to me that
should be the standard by which we wo-
men should settle all our great questions
in life. It rarely occurs that woman
needs for herself the restraining inAu
ence of temperance pledge, but if, by
placing ourselves under the obligations of
such an organization, we can better help
our fathers, brothers, lovers and friends
think there should be no hesitation in
the matter. 1 know something of the
Good Templars, and that they do much
good work. 1t is quite certain you can
do no harm by casting your lot on the
side of temperance, and you may do
much good. I do not consider it small
matter by any means, and am glad you
asked me the question. 1t is encourag-
ing to know of every sister who wants to
add her strength to the cause which
happily some day will rid our land of
ruined men and broken families. Very
truly yours, FRANCES CLEVELAND.
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dangerous to traverse by night or day.
Every highway had it's own ht-fDgered
hero or heroes, whose exploits may be
read in Captain Charles Johnson's more
or less romantic "B istory of Famous
Highwaymen and Street Robbers" pub
lished In 1913.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

it's sharp, guardian spines, and the rue
from its wholesome virtues, thus showing
his wisdom during times of peace. Ac-
cording to the language of flowers the
thistle denotes retaliation.
Such is a short description of the
thistle, of which Burns sang in the follow.
manner:
The rough burr thistle spreading wide
Among the bearded bear;
turned the weeder clips aside,
And spared the symbol dear.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

OF William Hewitt this strange and
happy thing is said: "He was one of those
rare men of whom we might say that had
he to live over again he would, apart
from mistakes to which humanity is liza
BILE, repeat the life which has just closed
SO peacefully"
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THE SCOTTISH EMBLEM.


Triumphant be the thistle still unfurled,
Dear sy mbol wild on freedoms hills 1t grows.
Where Fingal stemmed the tyrants of the
world
And Roman eagles found unconquered foes.
Campbell
The thistle, the floral emblem of Scot
land, is said to have been chosen by the
Scots, during the invasion of Scotland by
the Dauee. The Danes are said to have
crept into the Scottish camp one dark
night with the intention of slaughtering
the sleeping Scots, but one of their num-
Der having stepped on the sharp prickles
of a thistle howled with pain, and thus
alarmed the camp of the sleepers, who
awaking, smote them with might and
main. Such in the legend Of the adop.
ton of the thistle as the national symbol
of Scotland. The adoption of the thistle
as a floral emblem is also attributed TO
Achaius, King of Scotland, who flourish
ed in the ninth century. He is said to
have won the friendship and love of
Charlemague, King of Germany, and OF
several other great Christian kings. Find
ing himself so powerful he took for his
device the Thistle and Rue - the thistle
to exemplify his greatness in battle by
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
THE NAME SCOTLAND.

The name Scotland is supposed to
come from Scythia, from which the in
habitants are said by some to have orig
inally proceeded, and we're called from
the Scuyths or Scuyts; and even in some
of the remote districts Scotland is pro-
nounced Scuytbard. They are at first
mentioned in history by the title of Scots
in 257 A. d. The name Scotland in
French is Eseasse; in Spanish, Escotia;
and in Latin, Scotia.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-06

II h gratifying 10 learn that q vory
large uambes. Il not, Indeed, = majority,
81 NE voters q Nebraska have express.
"a themselves Ia iavoF ef the reaurn Of
Van Wyok 70 the Senate. Ten years
neo ths peopis Of Nebraska inserted ID
eheif Constitution . provisien By which
lhs people wsFo 10 express ~ the polls
tAsif preleruncs for Omitted States esna.
toE. Ne presumption being thas the
Legislature wsuld heed ths wish Of the
peopla, thouRh NOS absolutely required
20 aol II accordance uilh Il. This pro-
vision uaa dead letter until senator
Van Wyok appealed 10 the people Tor
a. expression q their preference for the
eensiorahip. hia object being 70 help bic
canvass foE Fe-sleollon. Tba Fssali Il
thai heavy vote hes been pOlisd foE
Van Wyck. and bic chances Of returning
- he Senate have certainly noa been
iniufsd thereby. senator Van ylyok
sAoald b. ali means be returned. He i
= credit 70 NE elata which be represents
and his defsas would Be disxraoe. he
has been en- earnest, consistent frlend
Of ihe people and has hsillsd for ths
pcpaiAr cause among the corporation
attorneys waO niSreprsseni 20 many OF
Ne ether States. Van Wyck Is = rarity
aDone the Seaalors. He has goaghs =
Rood aght fer the people aud il is ear.
nsatly 70 Be hoped shA, be viii triumph
over she corporation presa Of his state,
uhieh 4 opposina bin uaass bitterly.
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NOTICE or SALE.

TN TIE DISTRICT COURT or TIN
4 Third Judicial District az Washinata1
faftitorys holding terms II eeaslle, n King
coanty. Washington TeFntory.
No, tqss- United States Of America versus
Oliver Parent
Noiiee = peFehy gixen that. whereas. hy 4
decree 81 ne abavs entitled Court, entered
q record n sad coarl On the sosh DAY 81
oc oeer, A D. 1855 - ne directed and ds ".
ereds have duly levied upon the following
petaeoai pEopsty 81 Oliver Parent, defend.
an. toWis: Dee haasiug Case Gcld Wateh.
Nesiee e therefore hereby glvsn that %
SATURDAY, THE Ilrn DAY OF pRoR,s
SEA A. D ieea,
AZ ths heur Of I .. n, q ghe Coars House.. An
se.iile, Aina eoasy. " T.. viii sell a
puelic auction. 70 the hiehesi BIDDER. torc,sh
aii ne risht. sllle sd ini rust 81 uaif olive
Parent, tie said dsfaaaant il ana 70 ihe above
as.ctihod pefacuai properly.
palea 9 seaitle, kiag eoanty, W. T., this
tth eAy 81 November, A. D. 1eos
7. ,, HAMILTON,
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The aehool eisctsea to-dAy shoald nss
b allowed 20 pass utterly unhseasd.
kaaeation Of she yoash 10 uos tie leass
u the dutisa II eevsEnmsnt, and CHI
naus should not lock apon ths Selection
o. those vho shall esuifol ana difsus
ne veFk u edaestioa. e. matter TOO
trivial for eansldeFastea. There shoala
b some ihsssesa manifested Ia thts
sieosian, and foe ne sseda o, tAs siiy !
Sod vots should b eailsa.