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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-30

JUDGMENTS OF THEOLOGICAL
and Moral Science By Rev. I. ID. Will
hanson, ID. d. Large limo. 378 pages.
$100.
The "Rudiments" is the most elaborate
work of the author. It is profound and
logical volume, discussing Theology and
Morals from the standpoint of reason
and the Word of God. The Existence
of God, Method of Revelation, Omni-
presence, Foreknowledge, Free Agency
Nature and Origin of Evil, Respon.
sibility and Accountability, Punishment,
Atonement, Immortality, these are
among the great themes discussed
DIR. Williamson's clear and lucid style,
and his strong, argumsntative power is
well displayed in the work. Init the au-
thor has embodied his teachings during
a ministry of more than forty years in
the Universalist church, and it fifty con-
cludes his long series of writings in de-
Tense of the faith. All thoughtful read
ers will appreciate this profound volume.
The chapters on Immortality are partic-
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attention outside OF our own church
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AN ACCOMPLISHED PARROT.

Senator Stanford has a parrot, and a
remarkable one, too. 1t cost him several
hundred dollars, and it is wonderfully
educated bird. 1t speaks four languages
English, French, German and Italian.
The strange part of it is that the parrot
as soon as he hears any one speak, knows
in what language to address the person,
For long time no one knew that the
parrot spoke italian, until one day an
Italian artist came to the house to do
some work; and the parrot heard him
talk. At once the parrot started off to
jabber Italian, and had quite CONVERSE
ton with the man. 1t always talks Ger
man to German servant and French to
the maid. The parrot, when any one
comes down IN the morning, says, Good
morning. 1 hope You rested WE'LL" He
is very particular; and one day, when a
stranger went up to him and said, "Pret-
ty Polly! Polly want cracker?" he quite
astonished the person by saying: "Oh,
stop that foolishness. Can't Won talk
sense? I'm tired of that rot" The par
rot has not learned to say 'chestnuts"
yet; but very often, when asked if he
wants cracker, says, That's old, give
me something new" He longs to sing
and knows "Peek-a-boo," and chants it
loudly at times, to the amusement of all
in hearing. The parrot has its favorites
among the inmates of the Stanford resi-
dence, and will talk for hours with them.
Baltimore American.
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THE INNER LIFE. Thoughts and
Themes to Aid and Strengthen It, by
Rev. John G. Adams, ID. 16mo. 148
pages. 30 cents.
The sinner Life" might be termed a
manual Of devotion. It is pervaded from
beginning to end with the high devotion
al spirit Of the Christian believer. The
several chapters read like psalms of
praise; they are incentives to holy living
and are glowing with tine ardor of Chris
tian faith. The prayer and experiences
of David and the benefit of prayer are
first considered. The Sunday Christian
service, daily observances, and study of
the Scripture are the subjects of further
teachings; and the earnestness, pure tone
and clear, simple style of the author make
them impressive and helpful. The Secret
of Spiritual Life is fine chapter in book
that every devout mind will find full of
spiritual truths. Address orders to Uni
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OVER THE RIVER. Since She de 18th u
the author, Raw. I. B. Tnayer, DID,, the
call for this book has been such that our
supply was soon exhausted. We now
have ready another handsome edition
and can fill all orders. "Over the River, "
is beautiful classic in Universalist lit
erature, and has fulfilled it's mission OF
comfort in many thousand homes. The
object of the author is to present the SUBJ
ject of death in its true light, and to offer
for the consideration of the thoughtful
believer more elevated and satisfactory
views of the failure state than prevail
generally among Christians. The volume
is divided into three parts: Comfort for
the Sick, Revelations for the Dying and
Consultations for the Bsreaved 1t is a
tender aud cheering volume, and while
irradiated with the faith OF our church
is not in any way sectarian or controver-
sial. 1t will comfort all who mourn. It
teaches the consoling truth that "all evil
has a sunny side. that sorrow is the twin
sister of joy, and the grave only the yes
tibule to the temple of immortal life"
272 pages; price $1.00; with gilt edges,
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BLUE SKIES.

Sad twilight trails her heavy clouds
Into the night. One sullen zone
or mist in nearer circing slrou Is
Sweeps out the hills our love has known.
Cold blasts go s1bbing overhead,
When, bark the west winds herald cries,
And by his sweet persuasion led,
Behold one far, faint sparkle sped
Thro' rifted mist. | keep glad eyes,
Dream happy things. Above are spread
Blue skies
Life, eager heart of mine is storm
Thou canst not part the lowering years;
Closer and deeper phantoms form;
Thy near horizon wells in tears;
The world drifts from thy yearning sight
But bark! what free wind hther flies,
Singing of strange unseen delight?
A star shines in the death-wrack's flight!
Dream thou of morn and paradise;
Over the grave shall watch to night
Blue skies!
Ellen H. BnllcJ
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been styled "The Favorite Discussion"
In series of letters, brief, compact and
comprehensive, Ely and Thomas dis
used the gre at question of human des-
tiny. DIR. Ely was Presbyterian and a
prominent man in the Presbyterian
church. He was a clear and able rea-
soner, and an eloquent divine. Mr..
Thomas met the argument at every turn
and achieved an early renown by his con-
duct of the debate. Those who wish TO
see Universalism presented in discus
sion, and in contrast with the opposite
view, are recommended to read Ely and
Thomas. Address orders to Universalist
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A MISSIONARY PAMPHLET.

Mr.. o. Hutchinson, agent for our books
and publications, % East 18th street, New
York, has issued pamphlet entitled
"The Framing of the Ages" being the
remarkable sermon delivered by Rev. w.
s. Grove, OF Newark, at the New Jersey
State Convention last August. The
pamphlet being designed as missionary
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ANIMALS AS ARTISTS AND AR
TISANS.


TISANS.
"1he swallow is fly catcher. and the
number he catches in day would quite
astonish you. Often have you seen him
skimming along the surface of the brook
and the pond?'
eyes, that have; and swallows are as
busy rs ants, | think"
"The beaver is woodcutter, build
or and a mason, and is a good workman
in all these trades. He cuts down small
trees with his teeth and after he has
built his house he plasters it skillfully
with his TAIL
"Well done, beaver, he seems to Guido
the rest"
"The wasp is paper maker, and he
makes his paper ont of materials that no
other paper maker would use IL ever
you should examine wasps nest, you
will find it all made of paper"
elbow many curious things there are
in the world that l never thought off,
Singing birds are musicians, and no
other musicians can equal them in har-
mony. Hardly can we decide which has
the Interchangeable lark, the blackbird,
the throstle, or the nightingale.
"On feathery wings they freely rove
And wake the echoes OF the grove
81 am afraid you are coming to the
end"
"Oh, never fear. The freely and the
glow-worm are lamplighters. Firehies
are not seen in this country, but abroad
they light up the air just as the glow
worms do the grassy and hOwery banks
in country places here"
eyes, have seen them. l shall not
forget the lamplighters."
"The bee is a professor of geometry,
for he constructs his cell so scientifcal-
ly, that the least possible amount Of ma
terial is formed into the largest spaces
with the least waste of room. Not all the
mathematicians of Cambridge could inn
prove the construc ton of his cells"
"The bee is much more clever than ]
thought he was"
"The caterpillar is silk spinner, and
far before all other silk spinners in Gre
alton. For the richest dresses that we
see, we are indebted to the silk-worm.
With what wonderful properties has it
pleased our Heavenly Father to endow
the lower creaturesr'
81 shall be made wiser to day, uncle
than / have ever been before"
"The mole is an engineer, and forms a
tunnel quite as we'll as if he had been
instructed by an engineer. The nautilus
is a navigator, hosting and taking in his
sails as he floats along the water and
casting anchor at his pleasure"
81 should never have believed that any
one could have m ade these things out SC
clearly"
"Let me finish them by observing that
the jackal is a hunter, the hawk, an
expert bird catcher, the leech an excel.
lent surgeon, and the monkey the best
rope dancer in the world"
"Well done, uncle, you have amused
me indeed. could listen an hour longer
without being red."-Child's Conapan.
ion.
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THE DOCTRINE OF PROBATION
Examined with Reference TO Current
Discussions. By Rev. George H. En-
erson, d. D., editor of the Christian
Leader. 16mo. IT'S pages. 80 cents.
The contents of this volume are as fol-
lows: Introductory, The Question Stated
Probation an adjunct Of the Doctrine of
Endless Punishment, Examination OF
Alleged Proof-texts, Three Reflections
The Authority of Reason, The Verdict of
Justice, The Argument from Analogy
Alleged Permanently of Sin, Death and
its Sequences, The Endless Possibilities,
Life Discipline.
Valuable for its thorough examination of
recent theories in connection with the NEW
Departure"
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HOME.

Sweet word that spans all space, that knows
no bound,
Yet dwells in narrowest compass: welcome
word
Dear type of Peace though sheltered by the
swordi
Mid Saxon-speaking races only found.
Our earliest recollt ctions all abound.
With little notes of thee; our years are stored
With memories of thee; each spot adored
BY youth, in age becometh holy ground,
Thou clingest in the handgrip of the sire;
Thou meltest in the mothers tender kiss:
The wanderer longs to reach thee-guiding
star
OF all his thoughts: like Israel's Piilared Fire
BY night thou leadest him through childhood
bliss
To that loved home he pictures from afar.
Lord ROsS!yli.
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ARGUMENT FOR CHRISTIANITY
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ELY AND THOMAS'S DISCUSSION
A Series of Letters between Ezra Styles
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Mental Gymnastics
MEMORY CULTURE.

By ADAM MILLER, NJ. ID.
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01

We are pleased to hear.that Gov.
MeEnry, has appointed our friend,
Capt. Jack Abbott, of New Orleans,
to the position of inspector of
weights and measures for the first
district of that city, vice O'Hearn,
deceased. The position is a good
one, and one too that Capt. Jack
can oil and enjoy the $1,000 salary,
he will receive annually.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01
rae .fonrnaf sars uhe

TIE gONrier.LOHr4at says when.
ever any set of men, under the
name of Democrats, attempts to
subvert the principles OF Democrat
ey, they must be rebuked and de-
feated by true Democrats. In so
rebuking and defeating them, they
are not disorganiziBg the party, bat
preserving and protecting its organ
ization aud its principles in the
only way possible under the eircum-
stances. We leave q readers to
draw their Owu conclusions iron
the sentiment eDunciated by the
Courier Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01

THE trial of the Converse broth.
ers, publishers OF tie Christian Oh
serrer, charged with violating the
ninth commandment, has been 60
ing Oh in Louisville, Kentucky, for
several days before the Louisville
Presby terry. Witnesses testified
that the reputation of the Christian
Obserrer Was bad, untruthful aud
unreliable, and the reputation of
the publishers was in keeping with
the paper.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT Jackson, Miss.

LANb OFFICE Al Jackson, Miss
d.. October 1, lS-6.
Notice = hereby given that til. follow
ing named %s-ttlrr has flied notice of bis
intention to make fRal prOof in support
oil MS claiiui and that said pruof viii 10
nIade brfore the Judge or IL his abSeuee
the Clerk OF eircuit court Of jackson
county, az Scranton, Miss, on November
20 lsc6. viz: MeGrigor Bang. homestead
No. llVI4 for the west BIT southwest ar,
section 2. and northeast gr, northeast qr,
seetloh 81 and northwest qr northwest
ar section -, township ), south range Z
west.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
Of said land, VIZ: Edmoud
Taylor, Jacob 0vcrstreet. John DeBose
md George Williams, all Of Yancleayo
Z. o., Jackson county, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART, Register.
October l, ls-6. 3l.6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01

SENATOR voorhees, was asked
recently if be was a candidate for
the Presidency. To which be re-
piled Everybody is, and after a
nan has been in national politics
for a quarter of a century be begins
to pick himself out for the place.
I've reached this point, but it is
only a harmless amusement. The
Democratic party has taken to
playing the Duchess OF Gerolstein
and is given to ecc~entricities
in the way Of promoting p~rivates.
We old fellows are of DO account
a0y more.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01
WEST POINT.
Competitive Examination.

A competitive examination oi
those desiring appointment rs Cadet
to the U. ). Military AcasIrmy ~
West Point, will be held al som
init, Miss, on Wednesday, October
q. 1886. The following gentlemen
will act as examiners, viz: W. p.
Cassidy. Esq, j. W. Betbes, Esq +,
Rev. G. III. Aiken aud DIR. W. w.
Moore. Candidates must be be-
tween seventeen and twenty two
years of age, unmarried. at least
five feet in height, aud free from
any disease or Hirnity ; they must
be we'll versed in reading, 10 writ.
ing, ineIuding photography, in
arithmetic, aud have 4 knowledge
of English grammar, of descriptive
geography particularly OF our own
country, aud of the history OF the
United States. They must also be
actual bona tide residents of the
Sixth Congressional District.
II. S. VAN EATON.
Papers in this Congressional dis
triet please copy.
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For the Dem0crat--tar.
Notes from the Interior.

Stroug River Association, com
posed of Baptist Churches IN Rank.
in, Simpson, LaEreace aud Copidh
coauties convened at GdlIlce
Church, near Roekporr, September
18th aud continued until the 21st.
Some 100 ministers aud lay dele
gates formed the body, while the
whole country for some ten miles
gave a large audience, aud on Sun
day it was estimated that 1000
persons were present. Two congre-
cations were fOFmesi, u IN the
church building, the other out
Cnder the trees.
Everything passed of pleas
antly connected with the meet
ing. There was a bit of romance
enacted on Sunday, however, alto
gether "A sILe issue. A family lett
home, consisting of parents aud
daughter, and while the parents
were engaged ia service the lover
OF the daughter brought his buggy
aud a young couple were soon on
their way To HaziehaFst TO be made |
man and wife. When the parents
were appraised OF their loss it was
too late 10 attempt q capture. Iu
hue time the romance ended aud
stern realities are now to be reaped
till death unties the knot.
just now "A Baptist Church in
county has several mem
Ders OH trial for voting for whisky
1t the late local option election,
md the probabilities are that a
majority will vote tor their expul-
ION.
About the first of September a
intending to Kill the host of
be house, approached the premises
.fter night; d negro preacher hap
.ened to be the first one to open
be door to step out. aud was at
nee fired upon aud killed. The 1
.sSassin is now in Monticello Jail :
harged with murder. This occur
I'd on Pearl River, a few miles '
Orth of Monticello. :
PINEY WOODS. ]
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-10-01

A DISPATCH to the New Orleans
Times Democrat of the 9th uli.,
trOm Mobile, says:
Rudolph Beuz returned from his
survey today aud announces that
there is a place TO- construct a pier
from Alabama Port on the lower
western shore of Mobile Bay to
fourteen feet of water, aud Il dredse
from that point TO deep water ia
the bay. By this route Mobile Is
brought within twenty five miles of
the loading place ia the bay. The
cost will be about $3J0,000
That Is almost equal TO the Suez
canal or Tehauntepec Ship Railway
schemes. 1t we had that amount
OF money to expeud over here we
could almost put the deep water
"loading place. % miles inland.
We have now a port that will beat
Mobiles after the dredging is done.
Still, there is nothing like having a
railroad centre aud a city seeking
an outlet when a little pluck and
enterprise will do wonders.