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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

brought to u.s. We did what we could
for her. 1 scarcely know her name, but
nothing matters now. All conventional
ties and ceremonies are swept away.
A friend came to me and said: "There
is possibility of getting away, come il
you can; so I ventured into the house for
few things, snatched up some clothes
and little money and came. Such a
wreck as there was upstairs, wardrobes
down, walls cracked, plastering falling;
and yet when l went elsewhere I found I
had much to be thankful for-but oh,
my homel my homel
81 am in the clothes I wore on Tues
day, but / seem to feel nothing but that
L am cold - always cold. While the
earthquake was going on what seemed
to me more terrible than the yells of the
negroes and the cries of the children
were the sounds that the animals made.
The dogs broke into bowls, the horses
screamed like human beings and even
the fowls made the most unearthly noises.
jets OF water came from the earth so hot
that 1t burnt our feet with the steam as
it ran by, and the air was Sitting with
the smell of sulphur. Don't think 1 am
unsettled in my mind. I am truthfully
telling you of sights and sounds that
must haunt me forever.
'In the midst of it all l could not pray,
and many other people told me the same
thing. felt that. God was powerless or
certainly he would stay his hand. have
faced death at sea and in illness, but
have never felt as did then; it seemed
so hopeless. This was utter misery.
"Even in the midst of all that tragedy
some amusing things happened. Old
Mr.. Henry A. Middleton is over ninety
four years of age and has become SO fee-
BILE that his family persuaded him to give
up his usual summer at Newport. The
whole side of his house fell out and the
family escaped to the garden, where they
camped all night. In the morning the
old gentleman disappeared for a while
and returned in the course of an hour,
spick and span and self possessed. He
had made his way into the house, taken
his usual morning bath, despite the fact
that the whole side of the house was out.
dressed himself carefully in clean clothes,
and. when his family wanted to send him
away, said that he found the earthquake
very exciting and he nnaant to stov oo1
see it out.
Another thing that was very funny
was an old lady who came running out
to us as we we're crouched among the fig
trees In our garden. She was in bed
when the shock came, and, though she
brought her stockings and most of her
clothes in her hand, she had only taken
time to put on her cap.-Ne,v York World
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
THE CROWN JEWELS OF ENG
LAND

The jewel house in the Tower of Lon
don, contains the crown jewels, inclosed
in an immense glass case, where they are
on exhibition to visitors. They do not
include many gems of ancient date, as
the royal regalia was sold during the
time of the Commonwealth. On the &C.
cession of Charles III. a new crown was
made, but only few of the old gems
could be repurchased for it. This crown
forms part of the present collection Of
crown jewels, also the crown made for
the queen of James H., and her ivory
scepter, the crown made for George w.,
Prince Of Wales, and that of the late
Prince Consort; also the crown made for
the coronation Of Queen Victoria, which
contains gems valued at 100000. The
most remarkable stone in the diamond
collection is the Koh-i-noor, or mountain
of light, stone which once belonged to
Runjert Singh, the ruler of Lahore,
India. 1t weighed before cutting 1856
carats. Another remarkable stone is a
ruby diamond that was worn by the
Black Prince. Besides these are num-
bers of other precious stones, also arti-
cles of gold and silver, studded with
gems, the royal spurs, swords, bracelets,
etc, and the basin in which all the royal
infants are christened, and the spoons
and cups with which they are fed. These
are all included in what are understood
as the "crown jewels. Inter Ocean.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
FACETIE.
"A good life preserver-Food.

A good life preserver-Food.
An early caller-The alarm clock.
"A sound conclusion--A dying echo.
"A vicious horse is like a nail-no
woman can drive it.
Don't look gift horse in the mouth
examine him ell over.
An enthusiastic meeting-Two girls
who haven't seen each other for an hour
always aim little higher than the
mark?" says an exchange. What, kiss a
girl on the nose? Never.
Why is baby like wheat? Because
it is first graded, then threshed, and
finally it becomes the flower of the family.
Are you marrying mann" was
asked of a sombre- looking gentleman at
recent reception. eyes, sir" was the
prompt reply, "Tm clergyman.
-" Really, madame. your daughter is
perfectly charming. She must have had
many offers of marriage" "You are
right; but then you know 1 am much too
young to let her marry"
"A scene of introduction =" Gentle
men, this is my friend x, who is not quite
SO foolish as he looks" X-"That is
precisely the difference, gentlemen, be-
tween my friend and me-
Tourist Ito Celtic guide): "Why is
it, my good man, that the Highland miles
are 30 much longer than the Lowland
ones?" Celt-" Shust because ia quality
is nae sac Good, an they hafe to gif peter
measure"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
1sarfrr, Aome ana Wardem.
OMENs.

The cornstalk tassels on the ridge
Are bronzinR in the sun:
The elderberries by he bridge,
And all along the run,
Grow purple through the golden days;
Barberries by the wall
Glow crimson in the silver haze
That ushers in the fall.
Old ocean dreams in slumbers deep
of wintry storms to come:
In far off mountain caverns sleep
The winds; the brooks are dumb.
Inc partridge in lone country lanes,
Whirs low on speckled wing;
Silence through all the woodland reiens.
The birds forget to sing.
From yellow cornfields slowly pass
The crows. with Changing cry.
AL day upon the orchard grass
Ripe apples fall. A sigh
Escapes the earth at thought of death,
For summers life so brief,
9 And, fiuttering on that sigh's faint breath
Falls down the first red leafl
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
THE DEACON'S DESIRE.
Deacon Baesatt's favorite quotation at
prayer-meeting was the well remembered
hymn:


prsyer-meeting was the well remembered
hymn:
"Must / be carried to the skies
On fiowery eds of ease.
While others fought to win the prize
And sailed through bloody seas"
In fact it was the only poetry in which
be ever INDUCED. One look, however, in
the STERN solemn face of the good, sincere
earnest old man would have convinced
sny one present that not with his lips
only did he utter these words, but with
all the strength of his heart.
Deacon Bassatt kept the village store,
as his father had done before him, but
things were different now from then.
There was no need for him to measure
ont sugar and molasses, as his parent
had done. There we're busy clerks to do
il now, for the store had grown with the
village. and with the exception OF the
squire there was not richer man for
miles around than Deacon Bassatt. His
fortune had been honestly made, too, for
the smallest child could be safely trusted
in buying at his store. Yet with it all a
harder, sterner man could not be found.
With him, il thing was not right 1t was
wrong. There we're no half way meas
ures, as every man employed in his es-
Enlistment distinctly understood.
Perhaps If his fair, gentle wife had liv-
ed it might have been different. She was
the ouly one who ever understood his
rugged nature. But early one March
morning, when the snow was melting on
the hills and the birds beginning to chirp
a little, she laid her tiny girl in his arms
and said, OIL so tenderly, and in such
low, faint tones: "Zadok, dear, take care
of my little blossom. Keep her for me,
unspotted from the world" She died
that night.
"Unspotted from the world" He new
er forgot those words. Over and over he
said them to himself. How was he to
keep his little girl in the world and yet
not of the world?
Everybody thought the deacon would
marry again. That he would marry some
good sensible woman, perhaps, who would
take care OF his motherless child; and
there we're some of the good sisters of
his church that would gladly have con-
scented TO console him, and at the same
time take charge of the handsome house
opposite the store.
Bat the deacon himself never dreamed
of such thing. How could he think Of
another wife when before his eyes always
was that lonely little grave on the hill
side, covered in springtime with violets
as blue as her eyes7 No one ever guess
ed that beneath that hard, stern exterior
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

Dickens's "Old Curiosity Shop" where
Little Nell immortalized herself, is now
supposed to be the structure at No. IA
Portsmouth St, Lincoln's Inn Fields.
London, occupied by dealer in waste
paper. The neiRhborhood is one that
Dickens often visited. Another OF its at
fractions is Quilp's Wharf. which exists
under the name of Buffers Wharf. Quilp
himself is well remembered by few Of
the Oldest inhabitants, and the latest in
vestigstioDs increase the evidence that
Dickens liked to chronicle what his own
eyes had seen.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25
The Hnne Circle.
THE FUNERAL.


Twas walking in Savannah past church de-
cayed and dim.
When there slowly through the window came
plaintive funeral hymn;
And sympathy awakened, and a wonder
quickly grew,
TILL found myself environed in a little negro
pew.
Out at front colored couple eat in sorrow,
nearly wild;
On the altar was a coffin, in the coffin was
child.
could picture him when living-curly hair,
protruding lip
had seen perhaps thousand in my hurried
Southern TIP.
But no baby ever rested in the soothing arms
of death
That had famed more flames of sorrow with
his little futtering breath;
And no funeral ever glistened with more sym
patty profound
Than was in the chain of teardrops that en-
clasped those mourners round.
Rose sad old colored preacher at the little
wooden desk
With manner grandly awkward WIN
countenance grotesque;
With simplicity and shrewdhess on ni' MN
with the il norance and wisdom of a crusneo'
undying race.
And he said; Now don't be weepin' for this
pretty bit O. clay
For de little boy who lived dere, he dun gone
an run awayl
He was dom very finely an he 'preciate your
love;
Rut his sure huff Father want MIN IN oe
large house above.
snow he didn't give you dat baby by nun
dred thousand mile
He lust think you need some sunshine' an
He lent it for awhile!
An, He let YOU keep an love it till your heart
was bigger grown;
An desc silver tears you're sheddins just de
interest on de loan,
"Here yer oder rettylchilrun-dont DC maAin
it appear ,,a
Dat your love got sort OF hopoilHeu ~ N''
little fellow here;
n,,t lilo nm too much sorrow on der little
mental shelves,
SOS to kind o set EN- wonderin' II oey 10 uo
account themselves
"Just you think you pooah dear mounans'
creepin long % sorrows way,
what q blessed little picnic dis yer baby's got
to-day!
Your good faders and moders crowd de little
fellow round
In de angeI-tended garden of de Big Planta-
ton Ground.
"An' dey ask him, Was your rect soref III
take off his little shoes,
An, dow wash him. an dey kiss him, an dey
saw. Now what's de newsF
Iawd done cut his tongue loose; den
de little fellow say:
.Au de folks down in the valley tries to keep
de hebbenly way"
IAN his eyes dey brightly sparkle at de pretty
things he view:
Den a tear come, an he whisper: But want
my paryents too?'
Rut de Angel Chief Musician teach DAT boy
little song:
Saws: IF only dey will be faithful dey VIII
soon be comm long"
"An' he'll get an education that will properly
be worth
Seberal times as much as any you couiu ouS
for him on earth;
He'll be in the Lawd's big school-house "ith-
out no contempt or fear;
While dere's no end to de bad tings might
have happened to him here.
$50 my pooah. detected mounahs' let your
hearts wild Jesus rest.
An don't go to criticism dat ar one wa at
knows de bestl
He have sent US many comforts-He nave
right to take away
To the Lawd be praise an glory now ana ever
Let us pray"
-Wiu Carleton in Harper's Weekly.
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the city to tell him to come and see us.
Cousin Harriet tells me he is a very
worthy young man.
"a surprised happy look came into her
eyes. She laid her cheek down on his
great rough hand as she said, "You are the
dearest father in all the world"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-25

Will Carleton, the author of Betsy
and are Out" is going to lecture and
read to English audiences this summer.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
Neglect Of Ch;:lvcn'S Teeth.

Chitdren'5 teeth are often uegIeCtud
by parents, who give the youug
mouths lille attention until decay ard
the child's complaints Of toothache
warn them of their duty. Even if they
know there is decay going on, they
dismiss the subject with the thought
that they are only the first of tempo
rary teeth, which will soon be replaced
by The permanent ones. This is Il great
mistake, as the regularity of the
second set depends largely upon the
healthy condition of the first, which
should be retained in their places until
the second set is ready TO appear,whcn
they will generally drop out or become
ioosened and are easily removed. Much
mischief is done by premature decay
and the extraction Of the temporary
teeth. Many think that they should
be removed TO make room for the per,
inanent teeth--a dangerous mistake,
which should be avoided if after tr0u-
bic would be prevented. Oae Of the
most beautiful provisions of nature in
the human economy is that for the re.
moval OF the first teeth by absorption
of their roots to make room for the
sccoud To advance. Sometime, this
absorption does not go fast enough,
and the second tooth is observed to be
coming through before the first is
looSened. In such case the deutis,
should be consulted, who, if his has
made Il proper study of this frcuucn,
condition of things, will very readily
correct it,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21

DO not Try to ,Wis; its wings, hut
feel the point Of its hreas,oune if this
"sives" TO the fingers, instead OF being
card and sharp, you may know the
bird is young, y hairy turkey, with
reddish or purptish thighs and back, is
likely to be old; SO is one of unusually
large size, unless you can trust the
dealers word. The pin feathers are
pointed in the young and rounded in
the old boy; soft, pliablc legs and feet
are the signs of freshness in game, as
the legs very soon dry and stifIen,-
-North Ddk,otR EuIWler.
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q &c o. preepapll.
MONROE. La, Angus !2l, 1856.
BUILDING ON THE SAND.
by ELIZA COOK.

IT'S we'll to WOO. tits good to we'd
For so the world has done
Since myrtles grew and roses blew,
And morning brought the sun.
But have care. We young and fair
Be sure you pledge with truth
Be certain that your love viii wear
Beyond the days OF youth.
For, if we give not heart to heart,
AS we'll as hand to hand,
You'll find you've played the unwise par
And ''built upon the sand"
IT'S we'll to save, Ills we'll to have
A goodly store of gold,
Andhold enough of the shining stuff
For charity is cold.
But place not all your hope and trust
Inwhat the deep mine brings:
We cannot live with yellow dust
UnmiXed with purer things.
And he who ! lies up wealth alone,
VIII often have to stand
Beside his Golfer chest, and own
Ills "built upon the sand"
IT'S good to speak in kindly guise.
And sOCtho whcr'er we can;
Fair speech should bind the human mind
And love link man TO man.
Let deeds with language dwell;
The one who pities starving birds
Should scatter crumbs, as we'll.
The mercy that is warm and true,
Must lend helping hand;
For those who talk, yet fail to do,
But "build upon the sand"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
EDUCATIONAL.
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF LOUISIANA.
LAW DEPARTMENT.


The next session OF this Depart ment will
begin Monday, Nov. 18th, 1855.
This Law School is not limited to instruct
ton in the Civil Law OF Louisiana. Its
Lectures and Course Of Studies are de-
signed to prepare the Student for admission
to the Bar not only in this State, but also
in any Of the Common Law States the
Union. 1t invites to its classes all who
wish to fit themselves for the practice of
The law. It's Professors are wellknown
Lawyers of long standing at the Bar, ripe
in experience and still actively engaged i'll
the practice of the profession.
FACULTY.
RANDALL HUNT, l.. T.. d., Emeritus
Rector. Professor of constitutional Law,
Commercial Law and OF Evidence.
VIM. FRACIS MIGLLEN, LII d.. Dean,
Professor of Common Law and Equity.
Jurisprudence and Lectures of Criminal
Law and the Law of Pleading.
HENRY CARLETON MILLER, Pro-
icssOrot Admiralty and International Law.
HENRY DENIS, Professor OF Civil Law,
and Lectures on the Land Law of the
United States.
All communications should be addressed
to WIN. Il. MELLEN, Dean OF the Faculty
of Law. 10 CarondeletS ST., New Orleans. La.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21

a particle Of The Balm is applied into
each nostrll, is agreeable to use and IS
aulck sly absorbed, ctfec.ually cleansing the
nhsal passages of catarrhal virus, causing
healthy secretions.
i "liays pain and Inflammation, protects
IKE meinbranal Innings Of the head from
additional colds. completely heals the sores
and restores the sense of taste and smell.
Benei!cial results are realized by Il few app
plications.
a Moroa,yA treatment ariI cure.
Price so cents AT druggists by mail, re-
glstered, go cents. Circulars sent free.
ELY BROTHERS, Druggists,
aug lily Owego, n. Y.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
IuO'lHHR'S FRIBND .

Not only shortens tho time of
labor and lessons the intensity of
pain, but it greatly diminishes the
danger to life Of both mother and
child and leaves the mother in
condition hishlyfavorable TO speedy
recovery, md far less liable to
Flooding. Commissions, and other
alarming symptoms incident to
slow or painful labor. Its wonderful
efficacy i'll this respect entities it to
be called MOTHERS FRIEND and to
ba ranked as one Of the LIES aying
remedies of the nineteenth century.
From the nature of the case. it
will of course be understood ! that
we cannot publish certificates con-
corning this remedy without
wounding tho dclicacy of the wri-
ters. Yet we have hundreds of such
testimonials Oh file.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
JOB TV'ORH..

THE TELEGRAPH office
Is Suppjied Tjth t'r0 excellent
900 presses, q FIJI assortment Of
JOB type 0Hd Is prepared to
execute job rOrks Wjth ncdtaess
and diSpatch and ut city prices.
GIVE Us \ TRIAL.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Miscellaneous.

Brain FritteIs: After washing aud
Kidding the brains of fiber and skin,
drop them into boiling water and cook
them for fifteen minutes, then throw
into ice-cold water. When they are
stiff add white, wipe and mash them
to Il batter with woodcn spoon, sea
soning with sal, and pepper. Beat
into this an egg, half cup Of milk
and two or three tablespoonfGls of pres
pared flour. Fry little in the boiling
fat before venturing more, drop in by
tablespoonful, fry quickly, shake in II
heated colander 10 free them of fat,
and serve very hot. They are nice.
Vanilla snow Eggs: Beat until
stiff the whites of six eggs. Have
ready in u saucepan, on the lire, pint
Of milk sWeetened and favored with
vanilla. AS soou as it bolts drop the
hea:en egg into it by tabiespoontuls,
one al Il time, and as soon as they be-
come set dip them out with a tin slice
and arrange them, according to fancy,
upon broad dish. Allow the milk
ia the saucepan to cool a little, and
then stir in tho yolks Of the egg very
gradually. When 1t becomes thick
pour it around the showed eggs aud
serve cold.
Baked Squash One of the veseta-.
bies we are enjoying very much in
these days is baked squash. 1t is so
| much sweeter than as ordinarily pre-
pared that / think wnen once tried no
one will go back TO the boiled again.
Simply remove the seeds and soft part,
leaving on the rind; season with salt
and a little pepper aud haste occasions
ally with butter. If one is roasting
beef, put ii in the pan with tho meat !;
but il can he baked us well without
| meat, If more convenient.
How to Cook Egg Plant: Cut ii in
slices about three-eights Of an inch
thick. Soak in weak salt water over
night. Before cooking, dry it on a
towel. then dip ia beaten eggs and
roll in bread Or cracker crumbs. Have
ready a spider or pau with hot drip
pings and butter, ar all butter il one
prefers, aud fry slowly, so as to be
sure and have the plant thoroughly
cooked, otherwise j! is very taste ess.
When rich brown, serve, aud be sure
to se,Id il To the table hot.
Potato Salad: People who obj ct to
oil approve this recipe. Four cold
boiled POTATOES and two hard-toiied
eggs; chop together foe; add one teas
spoonful pepper and mustard each,
two teaspoons salt, and for the salad
take one egg beaten light, two tea
spoons sweet cream and four Of good
cider vinegar.
Leaking lamps: If the lamps be
carefully cleaned and wiped dry, and
the Wicks turned down Il short dis
lance below the top of the burners,
there will never be trace OF oil upon
the outside OF the lamps.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21

''Aithough farmers sometimes nave
nara time of 1t making ends meet,
anu often have TO deny themselves
many of the comforts of life, they are
the most independent of all men, aud
as rule live better and have more
substantial comfort, both mentally and
physically, than any other class in all
the and."-E.c.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
.ELYS
Cream Balm
Gircs fc:f at one,
Hnt! Cftrcs
COLD inHEAl
ChTAEEH
II Az FEVER.
EhE FEVER,

Not q NqWja, ,S,.uD
or Po2cslcj,- F+c0 IRON
Li1s'1ons -L,ragS and
CUcH:tCc OclOl,s.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21
Tulane University
OF LOUISIANA.
High School, College, University.
Law and Medical Departments.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSON, IL. D.
President.

College and High School session begins
October 7lh. Entrance Examinations
October 4th, 5th. 9th. Courses of instruction
Classical, Literary, Mathematical, Natural
Sciences, Mechanical, Commercial.
Full corps of Professors. Modern Lam
ing. Terms moderate.
For Catalogues address the Secretary of
the University.
AuG.7, 1SS6.--3m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-08-21

"A tame, docile colt will grow into a
KIND, intelligent, trusty horse. Cons
trawise, an ill-natured colt will make
vicious horse. For this reason bows
should never be allowed TO torment
colts. DO not strike the colt, nor allow
any one else to do so. Do not we'll at
it.--Ioica STATE Register.