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Z" BOB WHITE"

The above is the name given to the
quail because in the spring and summer
he perches himself on limb or the top
OF a fence post, and keenly whistles,
"Bob White! Bob Whitel" By this
call he tries to please his mate, or, may
be, win one, by showing his power of
song, for he can sing nothing else that
could even be construed into song. The
quail is the most unique and useful lit
tie bird we have. In Iowa and other
states it is unlawful to kill him at any
season of the year, though his flesh is de-
licious food.
The female makes her nest in some
little tuft of grass at the edge of the field
or near the fence, for they love to live
among civilized people, and do not thrive
where there are no farms and farmers.
In this nest she lays from twelve to
twenty-four plump, white eggs, upon
which she sits from three to four weeks,
when the young quails come out, the
cuteet and smartest little things in all the
world. They are in size no larger than
the end of a mans thumb, and beautiful
" striped from head to tail, or where the
tail afterward grows. have often seen
them hop out of the nest with part of
the shell still on their rear end, and go
running like streak through the grass.
At such times, if disturbed by dog or
man, the mother feigns broken leg or
wing, and will Autter and cry and work
her way along with the greatest difficulty.
seemingly, always in direction away
from her brood; and when she has thus
drawn the boy or dog off from her dar-
ling little children, she rises and flies
swift as an arrow out of the way, when it
is impossible to find her or her young
ones either. The young quails are soon
grown, for they eat greedily of bugs, in
sects and worms that do harm to the
growing crops. They occasionally eat
wheat and corn, but the amount is SO
small that it does no damage to the farm
er, for they gather up wheat that has
fallen to the ground and would be other
wise lost.
Few persons know anything about the
way a quail rooets at night, but the writ
er has often observed them till it was SO
dark that they could no longer be seen.
As darkness comes on a covey find a suit
able place on the ground under brush
heap or close up under the side Of a log,
when one rests his body on the ground
and the others gather close round him,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
ia Good Rice Pnddina.

AN excellent rice pudding is made by
this South German recipe: A quarter of
pound OF rice, the same weight of sugar,
one quart of milk, one pint Of cream, half
an ounce OF gelatine. Parboil the rice in
water, and then cook it soft and thick in
the milk, adding the sugar and some va
nilla, and when nearly done add the gel
atlne, which has been dissolved in lit
tie water. When done set it aside to be-
come cool. Beat the cream to stiff
froth and mix it thoroughly with the cold
rice. Put in mold which has been
molstened with cold water, and set it on
the ice. Any favoring you may please
may be added to the whipped cream.
Ids amount is sufficient for ten persons.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
BURIED ON A HOUSE-TOP.

Riding on the top Of an omnibus down
Oxford street one can hardly fail to no.
tice curious object on the top of very
handsome residence some few hundred
yards to the right after passing the Mar
BILE Arch. AS seen from the road it ap-
pears to be framework of glass, some
twelve feet long by six feet broad and
four feet high. Through the glass can
plainly be seen large, oblong box,
painted black, which looks for all the
world like coffin.
This house, although under ordinary
circumstances it would bring an enor-
nous rental, being situated in one of the
most fashionable parts of London, has
been untenanted for fully fifty years
past. The story goes, and have heard
it from at least half dozen omni-
bus drivers who daily pass the house, that
the last tenant, who was also the owner
of the property, was an eccentric and very
wealthy old gentleman, who had served
for many years under the Government in
India.
When he died he left provision in his
will that bis body should not be buried,
but should be placed in coffin inside
the structure have referred to, which
he had built some years previously, and
almost everybody believes to this day
that the old gentleman's bones and what
ever of flesh may be left upon them, are
actually at the present moment lying in
this strange receptacle.
l have made inquiries of the agents of
the property, and they laugh the idea to
scorn that the old fellow is really upon
the top of the house, but at the same
time they acknowledge that the curious
structure, whatever it may contain, will
never be removed, and they add that al
though the house has been offered for
years past at greatly reduced rental,
nobody can be induced to take it whilst
the glass box and its contents remain in
their present condition. This is one out
of the many explanations of the curious
structure, which may be seen any day by
those riding past Hyde Park gardeus.-
It'd Bits.
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just as farmer puts his sheaves Of wheat
around each other till a large shock is
made. When they are all thus fixed for the
night the bunch resembles in shape tin
pan turned bottom-side up, with their lit
tie heads sticking up here and there in
perfect regularity at the top. In this poei-
ton they remain all night, and keep
warm in very cold weather; though 1
have found whole punches of them
frozen stiff in the morning. Deep snow
long continued on the ground is very hard
on quails as they are then unable to pro-
cure food. At such times they come into
barnyards, feeding among the chickens
and becoming of necessity very tame.
Only cruel man or boy will kill them
under such circ1mstances.-Ro
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
1II.-Cooking Vegetables.

POTATOES and many other vegetable are
much nicer steamed than boiled. 1t is a
common idea that it requires no skill to
COOK vegetables, but many dinner is
spoiled by neglect in this department.
Oook them till done. season we'll, use
plenty OF butter and serve them hot if
you wish them to be good. In order to
Doll vegetables of Ia good green color, put
them on In boiling water and boil very
fast; do not cover them, and take them
out as soon as done, or the color will
change. To boil them green in hard
water, use little carbonate of soda, put
into the water before the vegetables are
put in.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
IV.-0yster Stews.

Strain the liquor in which a quart of
oysters has come, and let it come to a
boil IN stewpaD. Have ready an even
ia blespoonful of corn starch smoothly
mixed with little cold milk or water.
Put it into the boiling liquor with large
tablespoonful of butter and the oysters.
Stir, and let it boil up once or twice, un-
til the gllls OF the oysters begin to curl
up. which shows that they are done. and
send to the table in covered dish, that
they may be very hot when dished ont
Add little black pepper.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
MEN AND WoMENIN ToNou IN

MEN AND WOMENIN TONOU IN.
landed on the river banks and found
myself in the midst of a population diff
fering altogether from any I had hitherto
encountered over pretty wide portion
OF the globe. SLIM diminutive creatures
the Tonquinese are, compared with whom
even the Bengalee of the Ganges delta is
giant. But, strange to say, the women
Id most cases are as comedy and fair as
the men are repulsive and ugly. But
their size is ridiculous. OF about the
same statute as the Goorkhas, on an aver
age they probably weigh no more than
half the sturdy hill man. The men and
women, when the men are dressed at all,
are dressed alike. A colored handker-
chief is coquettishly tied around the back
OF the head, and the other garments are
long loose blouse with wide pantaloons.
1t is difficult for the newcomer at first to
distinguish the sexes. What is the most
wonderful, however, of the costumes now
in fashion is the head-d dress which the bet
teroH Tonquinese ladies wear. A "mush-
room shaped basket" might perhaps, de-
scribe it, but then the mushroom must
be the size of a drawing room table. Add
two enormous tassels pending on either
side, and place underneath Malay
featured, sallow- complexioned doll of
about fifty pounds weight, and some idea
may be formed of a Haiphone belle. Men
and women, as in China, all carry fans.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

The London Hour remarks: cit
is said that Jenny Lind Goldschmidt's
daughter, who, according to rumor, has
inherited her mothers voice, will shortly
be heard in the United States. 1t has
always been a mystery what became Of
Jenny Lind's marvellous vocal organ, for
it is rare that the possessor of such a gift
should persist through so many years in
keeping it to herself. Perhaps, like the
mother of Adeline Patti, whose voice was
said to be never SO good after the birth Of
her wonderful child, Nine. Goldschmidt
transferred her vocal powers, in a meas-
ure, to her offspring. In that case the
appearance of Miss Lind Goldschmidt
will be regarded with unwonted interest.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
"OUT OF THE DEPTHS"
BY KATE WOODBRIDGE M1cHAEL1s.
AUTHOR OF "wAITING" AND OTHER SHORT
STORIES.

No. sir. amt religious man. was
brought up in the old way to think we we're
all poor sinners and the Maker revenge
full sort of being, who had made us just
for the pleasure of Furnishing us. I've
grown out of that most OF us do-and
now I just try to live straight sort OF
life do the best can for the world and
myself too. I'm willing to stand on that.
But as said before, I do believe in the
resurrection of the dead and the glori-
fed body that can be given us then, be-
cause I've seen them both.
You see it was concerning my wife's
mother. Maybe you saw her as you
came across the garden to the fields, sit
ting on the porch of that little cottage
you passed? Well, yes, it is a tidy sort OF
place. About forty? Why, bless you, sir,
she'll be sixty in the fall. Why, yes, il
Won care to hear, I'll tell you about it,
but I'll have to begin good way back.
Well, nigh upon forty years ago, they
say that Nanny Jones was by all odds
the prettiest girl anywhere round Salem.
She was old Squire Jones' only child,
and she had less work and better teach
ing than most of the girls then.
or course, she was good deal sought
after by the young men, but beyond a
CAV word and merry laugh, she'd little
for any of them until Edward came. Ed.
ward Dawson was as fine young fell
low as ever you saw, from Chelsea and OF
good stock, too; he had come to visit his
uncle in Salem, great friend OF the old
'Souire. He was a sailor lad, but not
one of the rough sort, and soon all the
pirls were thinking and talking OF him
but from the first he'd no thought save
for Nanny-and she began to speak and
smile in shy, soft sort of way she'd
never had before. Well, it wasn't very
long before Dawson thought he'd like to
try farming bit with some one to help
him-so he and Nanny we're married and
went to live IN fancy kind of cottage
that Ned built mostly himself
For two or three months they lived in
sort of heaven, then letter came TO
Dawson from some ship owner in Boston,
saying that he had brig out in Bombay;
that his captain was dead and the first
mate in hospital, the second mate didn't
amount to shucks and the owner wanted
Ned to go out, take command Of her and
bring her home. Now, you see, this was
a big promotion for Dawson. He'd only
had one voyage as mate, and it seemed
something like being made President Of
the United States. He'd never promised
Nanny to give up the seas, only that he
would try land life bit.
She didn't make any talk about it
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
DINING WITH THE QUEEN

The guests assemble in the drawing
room and there await her Maiesty's en-
trance. There is no regular announce
ment made, but they are generally noti-
fed of the approach of the sovereign lady,
and all form themselves into crescent to
receive her. She does not greet each by
offering her hand, but usually extends
her hand to the ladies present. When
the guest of the day is not of royal blood
the arrangements as to precedence are
generally privately arranged. The guest
of the day, however, sits on her Majesty's
right hand, and the royal family on the
left. At the table there are always three
servants to every six guests-one to place
the plates and the others to fetch the eat
ables. Her Majesty eats at state dinners
without gloves, and when she finishes
every one is expected to stop immediate
ly. When the meal is over, the Queen
leaves the room first, and is followed by
the rest of the guests.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
Eart,t, ftnn1e and G5ardetr.
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.
IA Breast Of Veal.

An economical dish may be made of
the breast of veal. Wash the breast and
dry it with soft napkin; rub it with salt
and dust it with -four. Set it in Dot
with tight cover, in which is boiling
hot butter, and let it brown slowly on
both Sides Then pour in the pot at the
side OF the veal enough boiling water to
cover half OF it, adding finely minced
parsley root, handful of mushrooms, or
cupful OF satisfy cut in pieces. Let this
cook for an hour and a half, adding a lit
tie powdered mace and several slices of
lemon during the last quarter of an hour.
Should the sauce not be thick enough. a
little brown -four may be added.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

been difficulty in explaining the in
tense brilliancy of some portions Of the
moon on any volcanic theory. Still, few
will be ready to accept the view advanced
by Captain Ericsson, although many will
hereafter observe the moon to ascertain,
if possible, the correctness of his reason
ing. In recent years there have been
accounts of the observation of smoke or
steam issuing from craterlets. 1t is pos
sible that there is still some activity
in what is generally supposed to be a
dead world. Captain Ericssou's paper
will provoke renewed discussion and
closer observation than ever.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
is THE MOON COVERED WITH
INE

Captain John Ericsson, the inventor Of
the Monitor, publishes an article in Nat
ure setting forth his views Of the charac-
ter of the moons surface. He contends
that the ring plains are annular glaciers
and that the mountains are masses Of
ice. His article will be read with the
greatest interest. The peculiar crater
like formations ON the moon have always
been attributed to volcanic action. Many
people looking at the moon for the first
time through the telescope say it looks
like ball of ice. The resemblance is
certainly striking. There has always
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
NOTICES AND INSCRIPTIONS.

A correspondent of Notes and Queries
has collected large number of curious
and interesting notices and inscriptions
from mural tablets and the signs of old
inns, of which few examples are here
given. In the panelling of the western
end of the long gallery at Moreton Hall,
Cheshire, England, is figure of Fortune
and her wheel, with the couplet below:
THE wheel of Fortune
Whose Rule is ignorance
In the panelling at the eastern end is
Fate, with globe in one hand and pair
of compasses in the other, and this COUP
let:
" The Sphere of Destiny
Whose rule is knowledge"
Over the Fireplace of a library at
Levens, Westmoreland, are several ALE
gorical figures and tine quantrain:
"Thus the five Senses stand protratcted here,
The Ele ments four and Seasons of the year,
Sampson supports the one Side as in rage,
The other Hercules, in like Equipage."
Over the door of home for INDECENT
widows in Devonshire are the lines:
''Is't strange Prophets widow poore should
be;
If strange, then is the Scripture strange to
thee"
In the stone panel over the 6oor of a
small house at Towcester, England, are
inscribed the lines:
"Hee that earneth wages
By labor and care. By
The blessing of God may
Have something to spare"
The following verse is inscribed upon a
mantel-piece in the parsonage house built
by George Herbert at his own expense:
"If thou dost find
A house built to thy mind,
Without thy cost,
Serve thou the more
God and the poor;
Ny labor is not lost"
Are there no interesting inscriptions to
be found in this country?
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
VII.-SnoW Pudding.

Mdcdroni acith Tomatoes. Boil one
half pound of macaroni till tender, pour
off all the water, then add one-half cup
OF sweet cream, one-third of cup Of hut
ter, pepper and salt; let simmer for a
short time, but be careful that it does
not become much broken; turn into veg
etable dish, have ready one pint of stew
ed tomatoes; season with butter, salt and
pepper; pour over the macaroni.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
V.-Baked Eggs.

Grease pie pan we'll with lard, spread
thick with bread or cracker crumbs.
break the eggs over them in circle.
pepper and salt; set in the oven to bake
until the whites are all set, then run a
knife round under them and slip off on to
plate, and you have dish that is both
wholesome and handsome.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
The 9ton1e Circle.
For THE UHIvERsALIsT.
A MOTHERS THOUGHT
BY ELIZABETH CAKES SMITH.

A MOTHERS THOUGHT.
BY ELIZABETH CAKES SMITH.
There's many a great heart gone
Unto the silent shore,
And we in deep heart-moan
Proudly our loss deplore;
For they, the true and brave, -
Who went down to the grave,
Have left in their dear place
The memory of thought
To noble issues wrought,
Like TRANSPORTED face.
They walked away in light,
Led by an unseen hand
Which yelled them from our sight
Amid radiant band;
They left record sweet
OF their calm, steadfast feet;
They, mightier than death
We felt that there was much
That could not feel the touch
Of that cold. shuddering breath.
They must surmount decay
By virtue of love,
Whose own aspiring ray
Its center finds above;
And we-ob, we shall mount
Up to the heavenly fount,
And, fearless, claim our own,
Who, coming from afar,
From their effulgent star.
Can never be unknown.
But this dear, tender lamb
Thi5 meek and lovely bloom,
That but to greet us came.
Then laid down in the tomb;
That, like a rosebud, lay
In summer sun at play,
Famed by our loving sighsl
Which droppd from upper air
A creature ali too fair
For our dim earthly skies.
BY helplessness more dear
Its sweet, instructive love
Beguiling many tear
With wooings like dove,
And lips for kiss put up
A folded lily cup
Its pretty waxen feet
Had felt nor flower, nor thorn,
Nor brushed the dewy lawn
In ioyousness complete.
God this little child,
So precious to the heart
Unsinning, undecided
Oh, where is now its part?
We saw the frost touch lie
Within the frozen eye,
And life go silent out,
Like sweet aromas shed
From blossoms that lie dead
And found dread-a doubt.
Where is their heavenly place?
Do motherly dear eyes
Beam down with tender face
To soothe their infant cries,
And to their bosoms press'd,
Lull our dear babes to rest,
And lead thea by the hand.
And love, with mother love,
Our tender babes above
In that bright spirit land?
OIL will they never yearn
AS we for them, and weep;
And vacantly return
Sad human watch to keep:
And feel something lost
Unto the spirits cost,
Till the great heavens shall ring
With infant wailings dim,
And they forget the hymn ~
Which they should learn to sing9
Dear Christ, it were too much
To bear these human fears,
Had'st thou not thought of such
In thy brief earthly years.
We close our eyes and hear
The fountains gushing clear.
And thy soft accents cry,
"Come unto me-" and all
The dear lambs hear thy call
And to thy bosom fly.
Carteret county, N. c., Angus
1886.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16

Henry Ward Beecher is to lecture
N this country next winter on ireland.
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herself little now, understand, never
had feeling nor had any one else that 1
ever knew, that she didn't like other
folks to have a good time. She'd do
everything che could to make things
bright and lively for people, and then go
quietly away.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-10-16
VI The Kitchen and the Children

declare bad food to be at the bottom,
OF any amount of peevishness, hot tenn
per- family disputes, weak will power
vltlated tastes, bad morals and oaneral,
vlciousness. How often, alb, how often.
mas a badly cooked breakfast caused ILL
temper, and hard unloving words, and
ciouded over the blue sky of day which
tod meant should be full of sunshine
and the singing of the birds Many
child has smarted under punishment
which never would have been admins
tered if there had not been hot cakes
with syrup for breakfast. The mother
called it paughtiness. It was indiges-
ton! We have friend who declares she
can always tell when her children have
been INDUCED in these disturbers of the
digestive peace for their morning repast:
and 1t is for these little ones under our
care, and for whom we stand as sponsors
IN regard to the subject under considera-
ton that make this appeal. They are
to carry the world on their shoulders by
and by. Let us do what we can to make
these shoulders strong to bear the bur
den, the head clear to puzzle out the
problems life will bring for their solving
VII.-snow Pudding.
%. Soak one ounce of gelatine in
pint of cold water for ten minutes; place
this on the fire, stir, and remove as soon
as dissolved, and when nearly cold, beat
to stiff froth with an egg beater. (2).
Beat the whites of three eggs to froth,
and add to it the gelatine froth, together
with the juice of three lemons, and pull
verified sugar to suit the taste, and mix
the whole together. Next pour into
mold, and set aside to cool. Serve on
dish with soft custard made from the
yolks OF three eggs.
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Union valley.

Capt. j. H. RUSSELL lectured on
prohibition in the Christian church
at Robertson Fork on the night of
the 18th to 3 large and attentive
audience. After the lecture Rev. j.
NJ. Jordan of COrnersville organiz-
ed an alliance with one hundred
members. A. ]. Griffis was elected
president; T. F. McCerd and Miss
Euma Bryant vice presidents, and
Henry Cancer secretary and treas
urer. The alliance met again the
18th. Addresses were made by
Rev. Messrs. Jordan aud Kennedy
and sixteen more names we're add
ed to the roll. A colored sllisnce
was organised and met in Forest
Grove church the 29d.
Sewers! deaths have occurred
in our community recently. Mrs.
Julia Digger died on the 18th after
a brief illness. Mrs. Nat Calvert
after weary months Of suffering
died of conSumptien en- the 10th.
They were both good christians and
died in COED faith. Their bereaved
husbands and children have the
sympathy Of the entire community
Miss Lena Henry visited rela
tvs on Robertson last week.
Ernest seems to be a favorite
name here with parents a. well a.
with young people. A little stran
ger at John Walkers and one at
Stephen Colverts have bees honor
ed with that name a. a compliment
to our worthy pedagegue.
We are sorry indeed that our
friend Zula has given up the repor
torial work so soon. As no enc
else can represent rs 50 well as she,
We hope she will reconsider the
matter and be willing to make
sacrifice for the pleasure of her
friends and the good of the cOmmu-
nifty.
Rev. e. w. Brown Of this place
filed the pastors appointment at
Forest Grove last Sunday. Rev.
Mr.. Kelley Of Cornersvills will
preach there the first Sunday in
April at ii .. m. EUREKA.