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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-15

valuable for bait. Then one of the "Sea
Flowers" grows on the back of the crab,
and as the crab is great traveller, this
pretty "Anemone" sees q good deal of
the world. Mr.. Gosse, the famous Eng
lish naturalist, says hermit crab after
leaving his shell, moved the "5ea Flower"
from the roof OF his old house and put it
on the new, actually patting it with one
of its great claws to make it firm. The
Mantle Ansmone" is friend of the her.
NIT crab, and sometimes grows all over
it, destroying the life of the poor fellow,
and then seemingly dies of grief itself.
Sponges are living animals, and when in
the water are bright yellow and red in
color. Under strong magnifying glass
the poiyp can be seen. The sponges we
use are mostly from Turkey, and are
brought up by divers from very deep
water, but they are found in nearly all
seas,-and there are fine specimens of
our local sponges in the Long Island
Historical Society, in Brooklyn.
seals are also great curiosities, with
their plump, round bodies, and heads
that are shaped like dogs, with large
dark eye full of intelligence and express.
sion. They can be tanned and trained, and
Mr.. Damon said he had one that could say
''pa" and "ma," and could play tune on
a hand.organ with bis right ripper. He
al IL l.
kiss with ease and grace, and would
throw water over you with one hand or
ripper while throwing you kiss with
the other. What nice pet one would
make, for they are so comicsl in their
motions and are very affectionate and
never forget kindness, nor hard treat
ment either.
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HONOR TO A HEROINE.

The sweetest songs are those that are
never sung; the finest poems have never
been written; the noblest heroines rarely
receive recognition this side the shadowy
valley which hides from open vision the
country where Justice never makes any
mistakes. Only one of these every day
heroines who would be greatly astonished
to know that such title was given her is
thus referred to in Helping Hand, when
it briefly refers to the wonderful work Of
good accomplished by Margaret Hsug-
hery, poor Irish girl, who was left an
orphan, and marrying, soon also lost her
husband by death, and then devoted the
remain der of her life to one of the most
remarkable benevolent schemes that ever
illuminated the, worlds history. The
complete story Of her unique scheme to
benefit the degraded Mississippi steam.
boat hands by opening restaurant, which
she made veritable home to these hard
ened men, Transforming many of them
from brutes into useful, noble men, reads
like romance rather than plain facts. The
abridged account referred to, says:
1t is not on record that she ever sue
ceeded in reforming the deck-hands to
any great extent; but she did build up in
time great manufacturing business.
She erected a steam cracker bakery, a
building several stories in height. Her
wagonssupplied bakers goods to the city.
1 have seen them myself. On the outside
were the words, "Margaret's Bread and
Crackers" At first she drove her own
bread-cart about the city. Money rolled
in, and she might easily have died a mil
lionaire.
But most of all, the orphans had her
care. She knew what it was to be left
without father or mother, and to get no
education, not even enough to read. In
the course of her life she either founded
or aided eleven orphans ssylums-Uath-
ole and Protestant, black and white
alike.
In February, 1882, this good women
died. Never was there such funeral in
Louisiana. 80 far as know, she is the
only woman in America who has ever
been buried with public honors. The
Governor and Ex-Governor of the State
were among the pail bearers. Delega-
tions from her eleven orphans asylums
attended the burial. The New Orleans
fire department were in the procession.
The bells all over the city tolled as the
cortege moved along the streets. When
it reached the Chamber of Commerce an
unheard-of thing happened. The MEM
bers paused in their gable, and with one
accord came down to the sidewalk and
ste cd reverently, with uncovered heads,
while the body of Margaret was carried
past them to its rest. She was buried in
St. Louis cemetery.
The day after the death, the building
of a monument was proposed. 1t has
been erected by the contributions OF all
Glasses of people in Louisiana and New
Orleans, even to the newsboys. ALI alike
reverenced Margaret. 1t was unveiled
July 9, 1884. The statue stands in the
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ship would be scarcely conceivable pos
sibility under existing conditions. Only
philanthropic intentions could bring
about even it's shadow.
Difference in wealth, with it's inevitable
result of difference in daily habit, had
already proved barrier between en-
ployer and employed, when after the year
1850. greater distinction arose. The
mill population slowly altered it's charac-
ter, and this change naturally empha-
sized its distinctness from the mill own
ers. Foreigners began to come, and the
Americans who had hitherto worked in
the mill rose into superior avocations,
until few of the native women remained,
and not many men except those who were
overseers or superintendent. The next
generation accumulated the change. The
New England girls of this period did not
go into the factory, as their mothers had
done. They sought higher employments
during the interval between school and
marriage. The governing class in the
industry, including owners, clerks, SUI
perintendents and overseere, was now of
different race and religion from the
workers, who, so far as money affairs
were concerned, had become governed
class. do not mean that such of the
men as had the franchise were improper
ly controlled In their political action. I
do not believe that the manufacturers of
New England are guilty of trying 20 un-
duly influence the votes of their laborers.
1t must also be noted, in this connection,
that comparatively few of these opera
tives can be Influenced in this way, since
none Of the women and few of the men
are voters. When, therefore. say they
are governed by the manufacturers, I
mean that the methods of their daily life
and work are under control.-Lillie B.
Chase Wyn,dn.
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THE WONDERS OF THE DEEP.

THE WONDERS OF THE DEEP.
The sea carries a wonderful and never
ceasing craft OF interest on it's rocking
bosom. Sometimes there are huge rocks
rising out OF the water and sometimes
they do not rise above the surface, but
are suffi ,iently high to be great terror
to sailors and travellers by ses, until the y
are removed by the work of map, as the
rocks at He'll gate were cleared away by
General Newton, one Of our great civil
engineers, after many terrible accidents
had occurred for many years in the past.
1t is very interesting pastime in the
summer to examine the different varieties
of shells as they are washed up from the
sea, especially from the West Indies, and
many foreign resorts, as we realize that
all of these little minute shells, to the
largest ones, are the homes of some liv-
ing creatures.
Among the curious treasures to be
found in the salt water is the sea spider
or decorating crab. Mr.. Damon, in his
30 sean Wonders" calls him the "dandy
of the sea" He spends hours trimming
up his body with bits OF sea-weed
ting them off with his nippers. of which
he has two pair. There seems to be kind
OF cement in his mouth which he puts
on the sea-weed and then fas.ens his
trimmings with great care. When the
spider crab gets too large for his shell he
takes it off as man would his coat, and
then buriss himself under a rock or
weed till his new clothes get hard enough
to be defence for him.
The hermit crab, also called the soldier
crab, comes into the world without any
shell except on its arms and head, and so
the poor thing, to defend the rear portion
of its body, crawls backward into an
empty shell which it selects with great
care. Sometimes two hermit crabs will
quarrel terribly over one shell, when the
strongest will conquer, take possession
and eat the other one up. He is not al
ways alone in his shell either, for small
worm called the Nereis gets into his
house and steals the morsels of food that
poor Mr.. Grab had almost placed in his
own mouth. Besides losing some Of his
choice goodies, the Nereis is the cause Of
the crabs being pulled out of his shell
by the fisherman, as the little worm is
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ghe Hone Sage.
THE MASTER AND THE REAPERs.
The master calls to his reapers:

The master calls to his reapers:
snake scythe and sickle keen,
And bring me the grain from the uplands,
And the grass from the meadows green;
And from off the mist-clad marshes,
Where the salt waves fret and foam,
Ye shall gather the rustling sedges
To furnish the harvest home"
Then the laborers cried: 20 master,
We will bring thee the yellow grain
That waves on the windy hillside,
And the tender grass from the plain;
But that which springs on the marshes
Is dry and harsh and thin,
Unlike the sweet field grasses,
So we will not gather it in"
but the master said: 40 foolish
For many a weary day,
Through storm and drought. We have labored
For the grain and the fragrant hay.
The generous earth is fruitful,
And the breezes of sum ner blow
Where these, in the sun and the dews of heaven
Have ripened soft and slow.
"But out on the wide bleak marsh-land
Hath never a plough been set,
And with rapine and rage of hungry waves
The shivering soil is wet.
There flower the pale green sedges,
And the tides that ebb and flow,
And the biting breath of the sea-wind,
Are the only care they know.
"Tbey have drunken of bitter waters.
Their food hath been sharp sea-sand,
And yet they have yielded harvest
Unto the masters hand.
So shall We all, o reapers.
Honor them now the more,
And garner in gladness, with songs of praise
The grass from the desolate shore
-Hdrper's Magazine for September.
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A WORD FOR THE roM-Boy.

The tom.boy is sometimes an eager,
earnest, impulsive, glad-hesrted, whole
souled specimen of genus feminine. II
her laugh is too freq uent and her tone
trihe too emphatic, we are willing to
overlook these for the sake of the true
life and exulting vitality OF which they
are the expression; and, indeed, we rath-
or like the high pressure nature which
must close off it's superhuous jollity in
such ebullitions. The CHANGING eye, the
glowing cheek, the fresh, balmy breath,
the 1.-the, graceful play of the limbs tell q
tale OF healthy and vigorous physical de-
velopment, which is n ature's best beauty.
The soul and the mind will be devel-
oped also in due time, and we shall have
before us woman in the highest sense
of the term. When the tom-boy has
sprung up to q healthful and vigorous
womanhood, she will be ready to take
hold Of the duties of life, to become a
worker in the great system of humanity.
She will not sit down to sigh over the
work given her to do, to shipper non sense
or to fall sick at heart, but she will ever
be ready to take up her burden of duty.
In her track there will be sound phi
losophy, in her thoughts boldness and
originality, in her heart heavens purity,
and the world will be better that she
lived in it. To her allotted task she will
bring health, vigor, energy and spirits;
these will give both the power and the
endurance without which her life must
be, in some respects, at least, a dreary
failure. WOman's Work.
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And could have the money for my very
own to do as I please within"

And could have the money for my very
own to do as please within"
"Most certainly you may have it; and
I cannot conceive of myself as being
ashamed Of You, Annie, under any cir
cumstances. Bat what is it? Is my little
wife going to offer unto the Lord that
which costs her much?"
"It's Roddie Hetzsl. He's cripple,
and his mother wants to send him to the
hospital for treatment, but she can't sf-
ford it; and, o John, was dreadfully
selfish at first, and I'm SO ashamed Of N.Y.
self II you're willing, do want to give
it to them now"
cannot tell you anything about Mrs.
He'zsps joy; and Roddie was cured.
As for Mrs. Palmer, I think she was
even happier than Mrs. Hetzsl. And
when, year later, she laid worn and
threadbare cloak aside, she touched it al
most tenderly.
II am sorry to give it up she said to
her husband. II never took so much
comfort in any garment in all my life as ]
have in that cloak. "-Zion's Herald
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square opposite the orphan asylum she
helped to build. 1t represents her, not
idealized like classic figure, but, far
more worthily broad, plain, and with the
common dress she wore, her arm encir-
cling one of the orphans whom she loved.
And so she died; and SO the people set
Amid their heroes with proud consent,
This simple woman-crowned monument,
And carved thereon the one word
MARGARET.
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just about the time the new
reached this country that M. lola had
been made a knight of the Legion of
Honor in Paris certain persons IN Ten
nessse who had M. Zola's books for sale
we're arrested for purveying indecent lit
eratnre.
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In silence must take my seat,
And give God thanks before eat;
Must for my food In patience wait
Till am asked to hand my plate;
/ must not scold, nor whine, nor pout,
Nor move my chair and plate about;
With knife or fork or napkin ring
l must not play--nor must 1 sing;
1 must not speak a useless word
For children must be seen-not heard;
1 must not talk about my food,
Nor fret if don't think it good;
Ny mouth with food must not crowd,
Nor while I'm eating speak aloud;
Must turn my head to cough or sneeze.
And when l ask, say, IF you please;"
The tablecloth must not spoil,
Nor with my food my f1ogers soil;
Must keep my seat when have done,
Nor round the table sport or run;
When told to rise, then must put
My chair away with noiseless foot,
And lift my heart to God above,
In praise for all his wondrous love.
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Miss Harriet Bond has been ap-
pointed police mstron at Oswego, N. Y
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-09-15
TABLE MANNERS IN RHYME.

1t is 30 hard for the little folks to be
polite and orderly at meals, and they so
often forget the rules with which papa
and mamma try to help them to be gen.
tlemanly and ladylike, that it would per-
haps be good thing for children who
are troubled in this way to commit to
memory these rhyming rules from the
Philade1nhia T970uirp7..
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06
A MISTAKE or MOSES.
Gresnbaek Convention to Somiaa ate Stat
Onieers viii He Held Later.

Gresnback Convsatisn to Nominate State
omesrs viii He Held Later.
DETRoIr, April 5.-rhe Detroit Journal
of tonight says: Moses w. Field, chairman
of the Greenback State Committee, called
. State Convention Of that party for May
10. at Grand Rapids. and afterwards called
a meeting OF the State Committee yesterday
in Detroit. In his call for q State Conven-
ton he thoroughly advocated fusion with
the Democrats in the coming campaign.
AT yesterdays meeting IL was discovered
that Field had made big mistake in cal
ling the convention for the same day and
at the same place as the Democratic State
Convention. He supposed that this would
give each party a favorable opportunity to
fuse on State ticket. But the Democrats
will elect only delegates TO the National
Convention, and will hold their convention
TO nominate State ticket at a later day.
When Mr.. Field realized his mistake he
felt considerably mortified and readily con-
sented 10 keep open the time for the Green
back convention 10 nominate State officers
till later date. There Is strong feeling
among the Greenbackers of this State in
favor of fusion. but there is q respectable
minority who are opposed to it. These
opposing sentiments are reflected in the
State Committee, and a short interchange of
sentiment showed that II was not advisable
10 pronounce in favor OF either view.
Mrs. Martha Strickland was elected secre-
tary OF the committee. in place of Charles s.
Hampton, of Harbor Springs. who has re-
Gently embraced the Democratic faith. Last
evening Mr.. Field formed the committee
into q theatre party and they all attended
the Detroit Opera House.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06
YATES SUCCESSOR
= WESTERN MAN TO BE PREFERRED
The AppoiatEssot LIKELY 20 10 msas ssoa
Ii viii Not bs al Associate JRsEloes
. seutherasr ar = N&n Over
% Nssrs Ola.

WAsHIs0ToS, April Silt is ssmi-orle-
tally announced that the Pfesideat VIII
nominate 9 saoes ssor 10 the late Chief Jns-
tice Waite within she next fortnight. There
Is little probability that any Of the gentle
men whose names have figured ia the pub
lic prints ss candidates will be selected.
This. Il was explained. refers "a the mem
Ders Of the Cabinet "a we'll a. 10 others
judge burmEn's name was the Drst that
sugseste TED itself 70 the President, AID ten
der OF the place would have been made 70
him before this but for bis advanced age.
IL Is not the Presidents intention 20 aa-
vance any o. the sitting members Of the
bench ~ the post of Chief Justice. Judge
Field is regarded as too far advanced ia
connection With the electoral commits
sion. if no stronger objection could
be urged, is sufficient 20 prevent
tie consideration of bis name.
The gentleman. therefore whom the
President will select will be tie direct sue
cess0r OF Mr.. Waite. The chances are slie-
gether untayorable for q southern man.
The President is well aware that a kepubh
can Senate will refuse 10 confirm al eK-
Confederate. aud the South can present no
available candidate who was not Ia some
way associated with the rebellion. IL Is
very probable the nominee VIII come from
one of the Eastern States-probaby New
York-and that the selection will be made
quite as much with a view 20 its political
effect as TO the fitness of the candidate.
With respect to this latter considerat ion.
however, our informant significantly re-
marks
The Presidents choice will be a man
eminently qualified for the place, and one
too whose appo. .ntment will give such gen
eral satisfaction that the Republicans in the
Senate cannot afford TO delay action upon IL. /"
NEw YogK. April "a Washington dis
patch to the Ere7siag Post says that United
States Senator who has conferred with the
President oD the subject OF the vacant Chief
JHsiiceship, says that tue President indi-
Gated these points First, that be Will pro-
mote no Associate Justice; second, that he
will not make al assignment from the
South; third, that he will not appoint any
man over go years OF age. and that be hopes
TO find man from 90 TO 50 If possible;
fourth, that he prefers Western man.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06

MspIsoS. Wis, April 5.-At a meeting of
lutions were passed providing for the estab-
lishment Of eight fslIowships of 800 each,
the funds for which are 10 be appropriated
from the general university income, unless
the fellowship Is granted in one Of the
special departments of agriculture or as
trOR0my. Ia which event the funds will De
provided from the income tor that special
department The fsllowsnips are 20 con-
TIME one year. unless the person holding
one shall be Dsmsd for q secoad year az the
end Of the 6rst and elected by regents.
-Four candidates will De nominated by the
President - Dc approved by the regents
from the graduating class in June. 1sSs. and
from the graduating class Of each succeeding
year General aonOrs" have been discon-
finued
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06
Call board Opentd.

The Board of Trade of Grand Rapids
opened yesterday morning at IL o'clock.
and Secretary II. ID. Van Asmus reports a
good attendance. The sales were: Brown
10 the Voigt Milling Company, 10 car loads
of wheat and / carload of oats, and Wykss
to the Valley City Milling Company. car
loads of oats. Meetings will be held each
day from IL to II O'Clock q. m., and every
facility will be given for straightforward
transactions in all kinds of grain and pro-
duce.
About twenty grain dealers and miilers
from dozen different points in the state
held a meeting yesterday in Sweets Ho-
tel to discuss the sdvisability of organizing
a dealers State association. The purpose
will be TO advance mutual interests and in
a measure al least TO regula prices and
make them uniform throughout the State
according 10 the Chi ,ago and Detroit mar
kets.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06
An Early Beginner.

A boy 10 years OF age was noticed by a
patrolman on Canal-st. last night stopping
several persons be met, and on getting
within hearing distance, heard the boy in
Producing himself as follows: my name is
Frank Kelley. l reside at 6l3 Scribner-st" ="
lie then handed the MAJ he had stopped
on the street bit OF paper on which was
written:
"Blease give my boy cuDle pennies fo-
| have my arm broken and cannot work
MISTER DAVIS
The patrolman had a suspicion that all
was not right, brought the lad to Police
Hesd1 asrters, and the Sergeant, after ques-
iioning him, had the matter investigated
and found the boys father TO be Adam
Kelley, who resides st 6l3 Turner-st. The
father fs hard working man and SAYS he
knew nothing OF the boys scheme to get
money. The matter win be investigated
today.
Telegram-herald., 1888-04-06
FLAMES At VASSAR
A LOSS OF MORE THAn $50, 600
asss Fields 6r<<nb@ek COnyenti0a cali
ks-s4iisd-A Basinsss f&IIaTs st De-
trstt-R.s~na2 DsPos barnsd-
Othsr state News.

vAssAs. April She nightsateh dis
covered ire al 80 this morning. IN
Emerson s. Birds clothing store on huron-
ave. The hzmss spread rapidly 10 other
buildings. and in less than two hours both
sides Of Huron-sye. we're . dssolals waste.
The losers ara as follows
Emerson & Bird. clothing, loss s., 90.
insured, ). blackmore, owner OF building,
S. 10 insured. Il b. Leach. cigar factory.
t7C0, Central Hotel s. OO0 insured for
5000 H. Preston. saloon. $4,000. insured
for s.. lvJs Mrs. George beCombsF. stock Of
groceries 81. 600. Insured. +. l. Vasuums
building, $1,000. insured for 500, a. ID
Bs4insrd agricultural in plemsnts 500, J h.
Bourns barber shop and dwelling. $50,
Loss & Haight saloon, stock and building,
$500. insured for 81 200 J. w. Brainard,
damage 70 houses. 500 Jones & War,
meat market. $500. s. Biackmore, frame
building, 500; A. e. Evans, restaurant.
slO0, Z. J. & Taylor Co., drugs $1,000. in
sured: L. IL. Taylor's building. 81, 30, Geo.
McOnber, groceries. 81 200, insured; basset
factory Of the Olsehan estate, 81 900, w. IL.
Storks, livery. 500. Bailding Of the Heeban
estate. loss $500. Total. s3I. 100 The town
has expected such fire tor years. Ii clears
out the remainder of the W OGDEN buildings.