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must mark at last the end of each and
all. And every life, no matter if its
every hour is rich with love and every
moment jeweled with joy, will at its
close become tragedy, as sad and deep
and dark as can be woven of the warp
and wool of mystery and death.
This brave and tender man in every
storm of life was oak and rock, but in
the sunshine was vine and flower. He
was the friend of all heroic souls. He
climbed the heights, and left all supersti-
ton far below, while on his forehead
fell the golden dawning of a grander
day. He loved the beautiful, and was
with color, form, and music touched to
tears. He sided with the weak, and
with willing hand gave aims. With
loyal heart, and with purest hand, he
faithfully discharged all public trusts.
He was a worshiper of liberty and a
friend of the oppressed. A thousand
times 1 have heard him quote the
words: ''For justice all places temple
and all seasons summer" He believed
that happiness was the only good, rea-
son the only torch, justice the only
worshiper, humanity the only religion,
and love the priest.
He added to the sum of human joy :;
and were every one for whom he did
some loving service to bring blossom
to his grave, he would sleep tonight
beneath wilderness of flowers. Life is
anarrow vale between the narrow peaks
of two eternities. We strive in vain to
look beyond the heights. We cry aloud,
and the only answer is the echo of our
wailing. From the voiceless lips of
the unreplying dead there comes no
word; butin the night of death hope sees
a star and listening love can hear the
rustic of wing. He who sleeps here,
when dying, mistaking the approach of
death for the return of health, whis-
pered with his last breath, II am bet
ter now"
Let us believe, in spite of doubts and
dogmas, and tears and fears, that these
dear words are true of all the countless
dead.
And now, to you who have been
chosen from among the many men he
loved to do the last sad Office for the
dead, we give his sacred dust. Speech
can not contain our love. There was
there is-no gentler, stronger, manlier
man.
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Wide Atoake, the excellent and artis-
tic juvenile magazine published by d.
Lothrop & Co., Boston, closes it's twenty
third volume with the November number.
1t contains fine historical article, "The
Story of Two Names" relating to Po-
cahontas and the Roles, written by an
old friend of the ROLES. The article is
very fully illustrated, and shows a por
trait of Pocahontas and her son that now
hangs at Heacham Hall. In this number
the serials, "The Crew of the Casabianca,"
"Pamela's Fortune" and peggy and
Her Family" come to an end. There are
some delightful short stories and some
fine illustrated poems.
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-13

Louisa M. Alcott contributes to st.
Nicholas charming and characteristic
story, called "The Blind Lark" Some
of the clever tales that Victor Hugo, the
great French poet, used to tell his favor
lite grandchildren have been collected and
put into English for the first time by
Brander Matthews, with capital illustra-
tons by Reginald B. Birch. The open
ing chapter of "Juan and Juanita." the
new serial by Frances Courteney Baylor,
treats an unusual phase of boy and girl
life in an unusually vivid and attractive
style. The number is richly illustrated.
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Prince Alexander, after a triumphant
entry into Sofia, decided to abdicate. Ia
an address he said | cannot remain in
Bulgaria for the czar will not permit me.
Because my presence is inimical 10 the
interests of the country, l am forced to
quit the throne The Independence OF
Bulgaria requires that | leave the couu-
try. If | did hot Russia would occupy it.
viii, however, consult with the superior
officers and constitute "A regency which
will endeavor 70 protect the interests Of
my officers.
A Sofia date of the 5sh says that Russia
will give the Bulgarian throne to the duke
Of Oldenburg, who is commander OF a cav
airy division at st. Petersburg and fay
orite OF the czar's. Bulgarian army Off
GERS are greatly excited, although it is
stated that Russia will not occupy Bulgsr-
il unless a civil war should break out. At
the same time Alexander foTesa that the
popular enthusiasm would speedily cool
when the Russian trouble was again set at
work. Further, many bulgarian officers
ard politicians are still strongly prO-kus-
sian. and he dis,oy atty ih the army IS
more widespread than was at first sup
posed.
a whisper comes from reliable sources,
very closely ard intimately connected
wit, the office of the attorney general that
the delegates from the Irish parliamentary
party to the recent Chicago convention,
Hessrs. Redmond. Deasy and O'Brien, are
likely 10 be called o account for some of
their utterances across the ocean.
Russia has already secretly spent Is 900,
O0O francs in Bulgarian. Just before the
revolution the Russia consul at Sofia drew
e7O, 090in Turkish money from a well known
Eastern bank, ostensibly to endow GER
tain religious communities which nobody
was aware were in pecuniary straits.
Mrs. T. D. Sullivan, wife of the lord may
or of Dublin, and 2 deputation of Irish la
dies will go to Hawardun TO present to Mr..
Gladstone a mammoth declaration in fav-
or of homo rule in IrelanG. The document
bears the signature of 100000 lrishwomen.
Orders have Teen issued by TIE English
admiralty Office TO the commanders OF all
English war vessels now on the Atlantic
and gulf coasts to report at once to Hall
fax, to aid in protecting the fisheries.
The Republiqus Franchise insists that
the French troops must remain in the New
Hebrides islands to prev ent further massa.
ores of Europeans.
Samuel Morley, formerly a member of
parliament, is dead he was a prominent
champion of Protestant non-conformity
/ He was born in 1908.
/ The British government has decided to
| increase the Belfast police 500 men, and
will elect new barracks in the riotous
quarters.
/ The exhibition of South american pro
ducts which will be opened on the 18th
inst. in Berlin. promises to be Of great
I interest.
Sir Iobr S.au,art hos ofFarad 70 cali IN
his tenants his Tyrone tIrelandl estate on
twenty years purchase plan, provided
! they buy it all.
| The Gillian iron clad Blanco Enc anada,
which leaves England this month, will
/ bring ten torpedoes of the newest pattern
/ The Peruvian government has decreed
/ that Chinese residents may enjoy the same
/ rights and privileges as other cOlonists.
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Nothing But an Old Maid.

Elizabeth of England. one Of the most
illustrious of modern sovereigns, q
woman of extraordinary acuteness.
courage, and political sagacity. says
the Portland Qresonian, was nothing
but a. old maid Maria Edgeworth,
whose writings prompted Walter Scott
to begin the Wayerly Novel;. was an
old maid; so was Ja4o Porter: so was
Joanna Baillies 50 was Mary Russell
Milford, Jane Austen, whom Nacaulsy
awards a very high place ia the field
of fiction. Harriet MaIhneau, Frances
Power Cobbe, Florence Nightingale.
Emily Faithful, and Sister Dora, the
angel of charity Of English pest-houses,
are some of the single women who have
done double work for humanity. lived
and thought nobly, ana t&ught others
to live and th.Ea 4O0ly. Some Of the
most c1uiGeDt women "a America are
persons who are married to notb'ag
but some thoroughly good cause-so.ae
public or private hcnpTolence.
There is Mis- Jennie collins Of
DoSto", wnOse misz1Cn y 10 mai e the
burden OF the working-girl light; and
that she las not mistaken her missi0u
Is shown by the fact that in @ single
year oy 1900 working girls applied
to her Tor advice and sympathy, aid
and protection, and ale was generally
able to meet their demands, because
her example stimulated the cultiya-
iTa Of . spirit humane enough to
stand up alongside of this blessed .'oi6
maid and help her aid forl0ru women
70 help themselves by ''sgQh advice.
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sympathy, aid, an6 protection as
with justice to our own we can ali
render.
a wealthy "old maid" so called,
died about year ago at a hospital in
New England that, founded and en-
tirely maintained to this day by her be-
nevolence, bears her name. 1t was a
/ good place for her 10 die. for she had
/ onlg 10 look around her to feel that her
/ life had not been lost; she had not
wasted the solemn trust of large wealth
N riotOus living or wicked extrava-
gance; she had not used it to Cypress
/ the lowly and the weak; she had in
/ vested SZ2j, coo of her wealth during
her lifetime in good Christian works,
+ and her dividend was the comfort that
was hers in her dying hour to think
! that the world was little warmer and
4 brighter for somebody because she had
/ been in it. She had used her money
to build a free public hospital; to found
4 fine, free library. The permanent
/ good wrought during her lifetime by
! the wise benevolence of this excellent
woman was = rebuke TO those fiippant
persons who are ever ready to sheer a.
a single woman who has passed youth
As nothing but an old maid.
/ The ,,orld is full of single women
/ vino show by the gentle and kindly
conduct o. their lives that fine woman
/ hood docs not need marriage to keep
I 1t sweet or unseltsh; the sickness aud
sorrow of years does not sour it, nor
/ disappointment freeze the genial cur
rent of their souls Without a huS-
& al 20
woman felt q kindly. tender interest in
the welfare of her fellows and their
children, so She put up a hospital for
the poor who were in want and pain;
50 she opened a line library to her
+ fellow creatures, old and Young. who
could not afford the extensive privileges
she purchased for them with her boun-
/ ". OF course, few women have 81
/ large fortIne upon which 10 base their
/ benevolepce, but everywhere there ere
single women whose pure lives. kind
/ y counsel and benevolent action are
/ the sweetness and light Of the many
/ who are made TO mourn; and because
of such women it is not pleasant TO
4 hear the coarse expression, often
/ thoughtlessly used, "She is nothing
/ but an old maid A fine woman
neither makes herself by marriage
nor breaks herself by refusing or miss
ing marriage. In this world of terrible
want, woe, ignorance. and sin there is
plenty of noble work for woman to DO
4 if she has wealth and leisure. and IL
she be a true woman she viii herself
/ be blessed within or without marriage,
/ Just as a good man may do. If il be
true Satan finds plenty Of mischief Tor
idle hands 10 DO and idle tongues IL
talk, it is no more true of idle women
than idle men. and a single woman OF
i wealth is no more a proper synonym
for idleness and tattling mischief than
q wealthy bachelor Marriage neither
makes nor breakes anybody. for no
man or woman makes cehbacy a curse
who is capable Of adjoining marriage.
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a rare surgical operation was per-
formed at the Chambers Street Hos
pital, New York City. It is techni-
cally known as laparotomy, and con-
sists in the removal of the intestines
and the sewing up of the wounds. The
patient was Daniel Mahoney. Mahoney
was wounded by pistol shot in the alb
domen, and was Immediately taken to
the hospital and put under the indu-
ence of ether. The wound was about
two inches below he navel and the
ball had passed directly into the intes-
tines. A five-inch cut was made
straight down from the navel. which
showed that quantities of black blood
were ozzing from the pierced inteStines.
\ warm blanket was placed OF the
chest and the intestines removed from
the cavity and placed upon 1t. An
other warm blanket was placed over
the intestines and their natural warmth
preserved. Six wounds and several
confused spots were found. Two of
the wounds showed that the ball had
passed completely through the iutCs-
tines. The first wound was carefully
stitched up with black silk, and the
other bullet holes were similarly treat
ed Tie largest wound was nearly an
inch long. and the greatest possible
delicacv and skill had to be observed
in sewing it up. During the operation
the intestines were kept moiSlene&
with a spray of iodofo.m. The blank
cts also had to be changed every
minute and every stage Of the opera
ton most infinitely attended to.
So eXhausting was the operation
that the heart FIRE Iuently suspended
It's functions and the Injection OF
hyperdermics We're ncceSsitated to re-
store its action.
The cut in the abdomen was sewed
up with four stitches of silver wire.
five of silk and fifteen of silk catgut
More than two hours were consumed in
the operation aud at its conclusion the
patient was in a thoroughly exhausted
condition. After the operation e
seemed to gain fresh strength and had
excellent prospects of complete re-
covery.
A remarkable surgical operation was
performed ut the Massachusetts Gen
eral hospital by DIR. Maurice II
Richardson. About year ago John
Mccarthy swallowed a set of artificial
teeth. Tie passage of food ia The
stomach was almost wholly prevented.
The patient grew emaciatei and weak
and it became evident that unless re-
lief was had he must soon die. DIR.
Richardson made transverse II tne
left side of the abdomen. through
which the mans stomach was drawn
out and then cut open, when by the in
sertiOn of his arm to the elbow DR.
Richardson was able 10 reach and re-
move the teeth. The internal opening
was then closed VITA lne silk and the
stomach replaced. the external cut
being also closed with stitches. The
whole operation was completed in -
minutes. The patient is doing well
and his complete recovery IS consider
ed certain,
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heavily wonder that he did not die
| felt the blood leaving my face. and I
saw the hot flush rise to his, as he no.
ticed the shock It gave me.
But he only said:
"Sit down. 1t is kind of you to
come"
staggered to a chair. and | saw
nothing for while; yet through it ali
| wondered what he thought of my
strange conduct. and hated myself for
my weakness.
At last he spoke:
II see how how my appearance
affects you, he said, very sadly. III
Is Il horrible thing that l am
trying to grow used to.
wish 1 had broken my neck. Oh
course, any man would under the cir
cUmstances. But | did not ask yOu TO
come that Imight,say that to you. Iwant
you to take note from me To a lady al
your aunt's house, if you will be 50
kind. chose you because you are, IS
it were, one of the family, and you viii
be very careful and-and kind, | know.
Ii is TO Miss Belle Burton | had hoped
to marry her one day. OF course, all
that. is over now. No one would-no
woman could-oyerloook my hideous
appearance.
His voice broke a little, but he went
on bravely.
so have written to her. | do not
want her TO see me, and / shall &c
abroad in a week or so, and-you i
tell her you've seen me, yen know.
have loved her very much. | always
shall; and this is terribly hard
He broke down entirely there, and
took a letter from his bosom and put
it into my hand.
Give it to her." he said, and turned
away.
went straight TO Belle Burton.
found her in the garden, and | told heI
from whom | came and gave her the
mISsive. She read it through gravely
but without tears. Then she looked Al
me with eyes that had such a solemn
holy look in them, as one would hope
to see in an angels.
Edward. she said, '.he says he is
frightfullv altered; is it SOP
Yes | answered.
''My poor boy,' said she. "As I
anything could change me but change
in his heart. VIII you take me to him,
Edward? | must 90 at once"
Command me, | said.
She caught up the wide straw hat OF
the bench beside her and drew on her
gloves and took my arm. never
loved her so well as did then. but, foT
once, it was with a perfectly unselfish
love. | knew what she was about tO
do and blessed her for IL
And so | took her to him: my hand
opened the door Of his room for her
my eyes saw-yes and gIadly-thai
however that changed face might affec.
others it only made her love for him
more tender. / saw her rush into his
arms and hide her head on his shoulder
and then l went softly away and hid
myself where no one could see me, and
cried like a baby.
All! well, that is a good while ago,
and they have been very happy. The
| big fellow is almost as graceful as ever,
and as for his FACET do not think il
would matter much TO me what my
face was if any one loved it as well as
Belle does his.
| go to see them sometimes, and my
mad fancy of kneeling down and con
/ Tossing my share in the horrible Attain
/ of tie past is quite abandoned. Be
sides. Bellies daughter is Is now, anG
/ if an old fellow of 36-ahi well, who
kno VS. what may happen in the future:
/ Only that would be another story quite
and | need not tell it here. L. it i
written it is written.
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Flax Seed o. bid.
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ct $3.50 and 9:S6 Tuesday evening and many
persons were made sick for from two to
three hours.
The Vermont state election took place,
on the 9TH, the Republicans carrying the
state By about the customary majority
though larger vote than is usual was
cast. The interest conferred on the
legislature which elects Mr.. Edmunds as
his successor to the United States Senate.
IL was said on the Sth that fOrty-two towns
returned Edmunds representatives, from
IL towns there was no report, four made
10 choice, and three are anti-Edmunds.
Female garroters are numerous in the
/ City of Mexico.
The public debt decrease for August was
81. 9l0,699 OF.
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PecuIaritIes of Authors.

Some amusing features from the
lives of celebrated men have been
brought together by German writer.
Auber wrote on horseback; it was not
possible for him to write in any other
place than in Paris, however beautiful
another residence might be, and how
ever many attractions it might offer.
Adam composed best when he lsy,with
his clothes on, in bed, and showed rs
great antipathy to al landscape beauty
as love 20 his cats. The same antipa-
thy to al natural beauty is charged to
Donizetti. who always slept when he
went upon journey, when he should
have given his attention TO the roman
tic scenery of Switzerland and Italy.
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AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Fair Chloe in a hammock lay:
Strephon, reclining at her feet,
SwOre TO himself that till that day
He'd never seen heI look so sweet.
Fair Chloe heaved a gentle Sigh,
And Strphon's heart was in a fiutter;
He seized her hand, and, standing by,
Impassioned love-wOrds gins to utter.
Fair Chloes brother mid the trees
His camera al them is turning;
He takes them both just as he sees
Chloe her first (?) Lowell lesson learning.
= Yale AirOcQfe.
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laid aside whilst the court is in the
hills, and the Queen enjoys taking
long walks with her children in the
surrounding country without any
attendants. She devotes the afternoon
to State business, and the evening to
music.
Mark Twain is said to have met
with disastrous failure IN a recent eff
fort to ride a bicycle. The machine
threw him with the promptness and in
telligence of an unbroken bronco, and
the spectators thought its performance
even more amusing than the jumping
frog in ''Innocents Abroad
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Fashion Notes,

Grdey ) Lays BOOK 6eptemOer.
Dust rullles are attached to the Paris
dresses. Good idea.
TIE Catagcn braids remain in fash
ion toryouuE giris.
A child's dress may be beoomingly
grottsqae, but a lady's never.
Large .irls' dresses are only slightly
different from those worn by their old
er sisters and their mothers.
The bonnet worn at the ladies'
luncheon Of breakfast party should be
dre.Sy api in the very best taste, and
IN accord with the dress and warp.
Silk promises to be in greater favor
than for years, especially good grades
of black >iik, faille, satin duchess,
she'd mes. aud those with a high
iu,ter.
A silyerpiu that has proven very ac-
ccpta5lc j. the clover leaf in enamel,
that exactly Stimulates the natural leaf
IN color.
FrencG eashperes promise to bevery
popular, and very generally smooth
surface goods will prevail. Black,
dark green, blue and brown are the
faYOrlte cOlOrs.
Norfolk bodices will be again worn
as well a. POSITION bodices which are
short on the hips. Skirts of walking
dresses still continue to clear the
ground.
All the decorative pieces of glass,
china orsilver on the fashionable dinner
table are tall and high at present.
Bridal slippers have a couple of white
ostrich tips well curled, where former
" was a spray of orange blossoms.
An innovation among the gorgeous
gowns at the latest of Queen Vic
toria's drawing rooms WAS a flight of
butterflies embroidered on one side of
the train. The work was so exquisitely
done that the pretty creatures seemed
alive.
Small umbrellas are effective for
shades on lamps and gas chandeliers.
Those of japanese paper are covered
with orange, pink or crimson roses
made out of tissue paper. and are
fastened as a shield at one side Of the
globe. A large bow of ribbon Of the
same color fastens the handle.
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Don't charge your failures to bad
luck" I'll tell you what your trouble
is-you are lazy. Learn Mr.. Golden S
proverbs about Luck and Labor
up; Labor. with keen eyes and strong
will, viii turn up something. Luck
lies in bed and wishes the postm n
would bring him news Of legacy: La
Dor turns out at o'clock, and with
busy pen or ringing hammer lays the
foundation of a competence. Luck
whines; Labor whistles"
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TIE Rev. Curtis Grub, Of Hanover
County, Va, was once a missionary IN
Western Africa and, while there,
adopted the young daughter of king
and brought her TO this country to edu-
cate. and now that she Is of marriage
able ace her father wants her returned
TO him that she may marry a chief OF
one OF the tribes. This will probably
be complied with, a it is thought by
her friends that he- religious training
and acquaintance with the customs OF
civilized life will have powerful in
iiuence in lifting her people from their
present degradation.