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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
THE ETHICS OF ILLNESS.

A real religion speaks to us in clarion
tones, not in insinuati1g whispers. 1t
appeals to the energies within us as
truly as to help from without. It leads
the sufferer to springs of strength with
in his own nature. Into what scene
of calmness and serenity sick cham
Der may be converted. How in the
very moments when the physical nature
is feeblest, may the higher nature in US
be cleared and exalted.
The value of sickness is that it is an
educator. 1t leads us into realms of
inward experience from which we
should otherwise be excluded. Its very
temptations refine and ennoble the char
acter. If growth be the purpose of our
existence then sickness must be regard
ed as help in enabling US to reach the
aim of existence. Sickness teaches us
to vindicate the supremacy of the rea-
sonable nature over the body. We can
do so by suppressing pain and by avert
ing pain from our surroundings, thus
making the sick room the scene of saint
like and angelic virtue.
Great is the power of ideas in the
sick room and this idea consciously
possessed, that there is a divine ele-
ment within US which we are called
upon to glorify, is of the greatest SER
vice. In our loneliest hours it stands
us in good stead. The lonely hours of
sickness are those in which the tempta-
tion is greatest. Why should we not
then, when nobody is by whom our ex-
ample can influence, break forth in i'm
precautions upon our lot !? Is it not
because there is presence in us which
never leaves us alone-because our soul
itself sits in judgment upon us, noting
how we behave-because our chief duty
is to eXalt our reasonable nature over
all passions, even over the dreadful
passion of pain ? You have some
times seen vase on which fair de-
sign has been painted. That design
would fade and be eff feed unless it were
burned in. So the fair design of the
principles of reason and of the suprem-
acy of the spirit is painted on the out
side of the soul as it were it takes
sorrow, it takes sickness, to burn it in.
| look upon all sickness as a species of
martyrdOm. Why does the world so
revere the great martyrs of history z is
it not because they compelled their
bodies 10 obey principle even to the
humiliation of the body-because they
displayed victorious soul power unto
the end ? And SD the sick are martyrs
in this sense. Their mission is to dis
play soul power unto the end, to become
diviner in their sufferings and to make
us diviner who regard them.-AbStrdct
of discourse by Felic Adler.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

show that all the pages are as perfect
as the two which lie open. A legend
relates that young man who had sinned
deeply became monk and resolved
to do penance for his misdeeds. He
determined to copy the Bible, that he
might learn every letter of the divine
commands which he had violated. Ev-
cry day for many years he patiently
pursued his task. Each letter was
wrought with reverence and love; and
the penitent soul found its only com
partnership in the sanity faces which
were portrayed on those pages. When
the last touch was given to the last let
ter an old man reverently kissed the
page and folded the sheets together.
Soon afterward be died.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
FAITH IN IMMORTALITY.

This was DR.. Cranes subject at the
Church Of the Redeemer last Sunday
morning. The text was Heb. XII, l.:
''Now faith is the substance of things
hoped for: the evidence of things I'M
SEEM" In the opinion of the preacher
the meaning of the apostle is that faith
in the human heart was hope for the
things that humanity most desired.
s'Faith is the beacon of the soul, the eye
of the spirit" Continuing, the speaker
said that, with the human eye, people
saw the outward and material things
of earth. With the spiritual eye they
were enabled to see beyond this life
into the great world beyond. 1t was
the eye of faith led them to see what
they hoped for. People based their
hopes upon the conviction that what
they desired would eventually transpire.
The city Of London was thousands of
miles away from Chicago; he had never
seen it, but he had firm faith in its
existence and had studied its history !;
some time he expected to see it. Now,
when he started on mis- trip to visit that
city, he hoped to see many things which
he had an abiding faith were there to
be seen. He had no hopes of seeing
the big trees of California there. So it
was with the great hereafter. The
Christian believer hoped to find a heaven
and a life everlasting after death. He
had firm faith in the existence of God
and of his Son Jesus. The agnOstic
held that there was nothing beyond the
grave save humiliation. Could it be
possible that any one hoped for such an
ending to this life ? He did not believe
that there was single soul that had
faith in such termination of existence.
Did such finale to life meet the de-
sires of Christian men and women :?
Certainly not. The faith of the skep-
tic, which was no faith at all, would
not stand the test. People may have
al SuCu tucuSclVcS luUO d StmI-Dcll6I
that humiliation was the ending of hui
mainly, but down in their hearts there
was desire, hope for something else
beyond this life. There was not hu-
man being who had not a lurking desire
for future existence, and this was the
faith of Immortality, Within the past
few years new faith had sprung up in
the human heart. 1t was the faith of
eternal hope, and among its followers
were the uncertain Swing, the hopeful
Thomas, and other noble souls. There
seemed to be a new vision of the other
shore, and strong hope for the reforma-
ton of the lost soul. The faith that
sees all men gathered under the saving
grace of Jesus Christ-this was the
substance of things hoped for, the evil
dence Of things unseen.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

-Landor disliked conviviality, es-
pecially doing the honor of the table; he
said "a spider was gentleman-he ate
his fly in secret" He had an intense
love for flowers. He was fierce Jacobin
in early life. He told Mr.. Willis that she
kept purse of hundred sovereigns
ready for any one that should rid the
world of tyrant, not excepting an Amer
lean President" He called the British
House of Commons "the most costly ex-
hibition in Europe
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

Miss Murfree, the novelist, other
wise "Charles Egbert Craddock," is in
Washington visiting the daughter of Con-
gresham Richardson, of Tennessee. She
will soon return to her Tennessee home
in company with Miss Richardson to
make final preparations for her wedding,
which will take place early in September.
Miss Richardson has told some friends
that the prospective bridegroom was
six-foot farmer. who has spent all his life
looking after the crops on his farm, and
that he was just the opposite of his be-
trothed in appearance and in tastes. He
is poor, too, While Miss Murfree owns,
besides the income from her novels,
very comfortable house at Murfrees-
boro.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

And here is one of the amusing
self-tributes with which Mr.. Tupper's re-
Gently published autobiography abounds:
"An odd thing happened to me in the
church, when at the vestry I had just
signed my name as other visitors did.
An American, utterly unknown to me as
to him, came eagerly up to me as I was
inspecting that unsatisfactory bust and
inscription about Shakespeare, and said,
Come and see what I've found-Martin
THpper's autograph-he must be some
where near for he has just signed; do tell,
is he here p rather thought he might
be. I've wished to see him ever since
was small boy. Do you know him,
sir? Well, yes, a little. 'Show him to
me, sir, won't you? I'd give $40 for his
autograph After word or two more
my good nature gave him the precious
signature without the dollars-and
shan't easily forget his frantic Joy, show
ing the document to all around him
whilst 1 escaped"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

Only a loving heart can effectually present
a loving Gospel.-H. Clay TrumbuH.
We cannot live on bread alone; we need
every word of God. We cannot live on air
alone; we need an atmosphere of living souls.
We must be constantly giving ourselves
away, We must dwell in houses of infinite de-
pendenee, or sit alone in the waste of god
less universe. George Macdonald.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

Mr.. Longtellow once sat in Bos-
ton street car chatting to al &C acquaintance,
when burly rustic sitting beside him,
moved by something in the poets talk.
suddenly asked him: "Be you in the
wool business, Mister?" mo, sir; not at
present." said Mr.. Longfellow gently,
and the farmer murmured, 81 I'm in the
hop business, myself" Then the courte-
GUS poet, instead of letting the talk drop,
turned to the man and said: 81 have
often been struck with the beauty of that
plaIt; its way of growing its blossoms,
and then the hops themselves" The
hop-man was delighted; he brought bis
horny hand down heavily on Mr.. Long
fellows knee, and shouted "Splendid!.'
in tremendous voice.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

= Deacon Chaplin, of Springfield,
Mass, was one of the founders of the
city, and his descendants have commem-
GRATED his act by commissioning the
sculptor, st. Gaudens, 10 put him in
bronze. The figure is that of an Oliver
Cromwellian Puritan, in long cloak,
and with a stout stick, striding about his
business. 1t has just been taken to the
foundry, and will soon be exhibited to
the public in the open air previous to it's
departure for Springfield.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

The following characteristic story
of the late Samuel J. Tilden's grave i'm
perturbability, SO habitual with him, is
current: On one occasion in going to the
boat at Albany with John Van Buren,, on
beautiful moonlight night, he stepped
from the gangplank into the water. As
hecould not swim one would have thought
that he would have called for help. On
the contrary, he kept perfectly silent, and
when rescued merely turned to the man
who had assisted him and said: "Thapk
you, very MUCH" and afterward hand
eomely rewarded him.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
The Wniuersalist Sermon Rage.
r v. F. w. F A r r A r, D. d
Archdeacon of Westminster.
THE EVERLASTING ARMS.

celebrated
Judgment" Archdeacon
o remembered
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

"A good story anent curiosity, not
to use any stronger word, comes from
Egypt. The Khedive has country pal
ace at Helwan, charming retreat about
fifteen miles from Cairo. Helwan is also
celebrated for its sulphur springs. and
the tourists who flock to the land of the
PharaOhs during the winter months
spend a short while at these springs. His
Highness was taking a walk alone near
the palace, and was closely followed by
two very MISUNDERSTANDING ladies. The
royal parsonage seemed annoyed at the
intrusion, and suddenly turned, SEEM
ingly to escape them, in an opposite di-
rection. The ladies, however, we're not
to be thwarted, and, striding up to the
Khedive with Fifth-avenue SWING, one
of them said, "Aren't you the Khedive?"
His Highness politely replied, 81 am"
The ladies said. "We thought So" and
then, with a smile, remarked, "We are
from New York." on which the very in
nocent Sovereign said, II thought So"
and, bowling politely, walked away.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11

Queen Victoria's dislike for Glad
stone, says the st. Stephens Gazette,
dates back to the time when she hesitated
about signing the Irish Church Disestab-
lishment Bill. "But, madam, you must
sign," said Mr.. Gladstone. 1.-THE Queen
Indignantly rejoined: "Sir, do you know
who I amp" "Yes, madam" responded
MIR. Gladstone, the Queen of England.
But does your Majesty know who am?
I am the people of England" This is a
very good story. but there is very small
probability of it's truth.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Thomas Stevens, the bicyclist, who
is travelling on his wheel around the
world, sailed from Constantinople for
India on June %. He was held nineteen
days a prisoner in Afghanistan, when
within ten days journey of Calcutta, by
a military imbroglio.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
ONLY HALF ALIVE.

There are hosts of men and women, who to
coin phrase, are only half alive. That is to
say they have seldom if ever any appetite, are
nervous, weak, fdgety and troubled by num-
berless small pains and aches, IN the presence
of vigorous, eXuberent vitality they seem
mere pigmies. Such persons are usually fond
of frequently dosing themselves, swallowing
in the course of year enough drugs to stock
any apothecary's shop OF average dimensions.
This of course defeats instead of furthering
the end in view viz, the recovery health and
vigor. Were they to seek it from an unfaling
source of vitality Hostetter Stomach Bitters
how different would be the case Then vigor
would return to their debiltated frames. the
glow of health to their wan cheeks, their
uncertain gait would grow firm and elastic,
appetite that erandest OF all sauces, would
give relish for the food, were it ever so
coarse, and refreshing sleep would crown the
tasks of the day.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power.
And all that beauty, all that wealth eer gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
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Under the pines sweetly rest,
While flowers bloom upon my breast,
j was too young, foe 10 dread,
While mamas arms around me spread.
In mama's arms; in mama's arms,
Death had no sting or dread alarm.
That hacking cough can be so quickly cured by
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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
The spotter Fooled for Once.

"Do you want TO see real 'spotter'
at workp" whispered stout. ruddy-
faced surface car conductor to re-
porter, whom he knew, rs the latter
scrambled upon the rear platform of u
crowded upward-bound car. 'Well,
then, notice that dudish-looking chap
in the far corner on the right-hand side
the fellow with book in his hand, /
mean"
The reporter casually glanced in the
| direction indicated and saw hand
somely- dressed, intelligent-l o o in g
young man who seemed to be deeply en-
| crossed in the contents of u neatly
bourd copy of judith Shakespeare" the
pages of which he skinned with the
rapidity of a veteran reviewer. He had
a pencil in his hand with which he fire.
quently wrote something on the margin
or underlined sentences that struck his
| fancy. There was so little of the imagi-
nary ''spotter" about the youths make
up that the reporter turned to the fare
taker again with half incredulous
smile and asked him if he was not "off'
a little.
"Oh, no." replied the conductor, mot
an inch. I'm right on to that fellow and
have been for week past. Some of the
boys found him out about eight days
ago. and, of course, the word was quick
ly passed along the line. Just watch
him yourself;don' you see how he makes
some sort of mark with his pencil
every time passenger gets on? He got
on near the city hall and will probably
ride up to the stables with me, and if
my register does not tally with his
marks you may be sure I'll hear about
it. But am not blowing in anything
for my household expenses this trip.
You can't call this that he is working u
new dodge exactly; it is but another
form of an old wrinkle. Sometimes they
keep account of the fares by turning
down the corners of the leaves of the
book which they pretend to read. Then
again they will come aboard with a
certain number of peanuts in their
pockets and eat one for each passenger
we take up, and the number left de-
Quoted from the original is their tally
sheet. 1t does not take us long to get
on to these new devices, however, and
they have to keep inventing new
schemes to entrap us all the time. A
lew ol tneSe spollers arc really sHlaIti
they can watch us, keep tally, day after
day, and yet we are not able to find
them out. These use no outward APP
planes, however, but depend entirely
upon their memories, which are excel
lent. One or two of them are women, l
understand. In my opinion it is getting
harder every day for any man to live
dishonesty in this town."
Just before the stables were reached
the young man shut the book, turned to-
ward the register and got off the car by
the front platform. AS he walked away
down side street there was look OF
disappointment on his face that showed
he had taken at least one trip in vain.-
~ y Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
a single breath, a low drawn sigh
Can break the ties that bind us here,
And watt the spirit to the sky.
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missioner the formula of simple veg
etable remedy for the speedy and permanent
cure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh,
Asthma and all throat and Lung Affections,
also positive and radical cure for nervous
debility and all nervous complaints, after hav-
ing tested its wonderful curative powers in
thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to
make it known to his suffering fellows. Ac-
tuated by this motive and a desire to relieve
human suffering, will send, free of charge,
to all who desire it. this recipe, in German,
French or English, with full directions for
preparing and using. Sent by mail by adj
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, w.
A. MOVES 4o Powers Block. Rochester,
n. Y
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
A Longfellow Waif.

In an old common-school reader, pub
lished in 1874 there is n poem by Henry
w. Longfellow which is not to be found
in his complete works. once referred
to it while in conversation with him,
when he said, ''Oh, yes, believe did
something of the kind in some college
ode" His brother Samuel, now writing
the life of the sweet poet, informs me
that he has seen it in manuscript, but
did not know that it had ever been
printed. Such being the case, let us
take this almost forgotten waif out of
the long, long ago, and lay it carefully
away in the Drawer of the present.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
WASHINGTON.

A report is In circulation that the senate
judiciary committee had reported adversely
the nomination of Solicitor-General Goode.
1t Is predicted that the fight on the Oleo-
margarine bill will be more stubborn and
prolonged in the Senate than in the House,
with q greater chance for the opposition to
carry the day.
er of Arkansas to be appraiser of the right
of way of the Southern Kansas railroad
through the Indian territory, vice David
Dickinson, resigned.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will
give two receptions next week-one Tues
day evening. to the Cabinet, Diplomatic
Corps, the Judiciary, Congress, the army
and navy, and heads of bureaus; the other
Friday evening, to which the general pub
lie is invited,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

If you have pain and palpitation OF
the heart it indicates a congestive
condition of the system, especially of
the kidneys and liver, which can be
removed only by Warmers Safe Cure.
Charlotte Republican: Wheat is as
low now rs it has been at any time
in quarter of century. These, we
presume, are "the good old Demo
cratic days" of which we are led to
expect so much. 'Rah for reform.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

In accordance with their recent de-
termination, the st. Louis master
builders attempted Monday to compel
their employees to return to the ten
hour system. In few cases they were
successful. In the majority of cases,
however. the builders refused to return
to the old plan, and many contractors
find themselves unable to fulfill their
contracts. A general strike is antici-
pated.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
An Editors Friend.

Newcastle, Pa, March a7th, 1885.
Il had painful affection of the liver
and let it alone until it got a firm
hold of me. Took seven or eight
bottles of Warmers safe cure, and am
perfectly well, without pain.-F ]
Melaney, editor Clarion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
A CARD.

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to the REV. JOSEPH T. INMAN, Station ID, NJ City
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25
Remarkable Escape.

Mrs. Mary A. Daily, of Tunkhaunock, Pa.
was afflicted for six years with Asthma and
Brochitis, during which time the best physi-
clans could give no relief. Her life was dis
paired of, until in lsst October, she procured
a bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery, when
immediate relief was felt, and by continuing
its use for short time she was completely
cured, gaining in flesh so pounds in few
months. Free trial bottles of this certain
cure of oil Throat and Lung Diseases at Os-
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Sold by all druggists.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

-r'-~a" 70 re @--.--:s;,, ::-:::. - ::-
minds of some very close observers of
events"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

So now my friends, weep not for me,
My little spirit now is free;
And where l am, you to, may come
BY trusting Christ, make Heaven your home.
In Jesus arms; in Jesus arms,
Death has no sting or dread alarm.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1886-06-25

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hot an Ne\e

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These are Solid Facts.

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