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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14

ceived the resurrection. She tried to
tell them how it was herself, but her
strength failed her, and she asked Wash
ington Rock to speak for her. He did
the best he could. Despite themselves,
the quarrymen looked skeptical and SO
Der; they muttered about the crazy
man, and the care she took upon her
self; that he was likely to have spells.
Who knew what he would do in themp
And his folks and his property were
gone; he'd be a burden to her. And
thus. and thus, and so.
"Come, boys" said Washington Rock,
"give her joy You'd oughter. 1t Is
the Lords doing, and it amt for the
likes of us to argefy upon His miracles.
If He takes the trouble to work 'em in
PALESTINE or Massachusetts, that amt
your lookout. It's Hisp. Give her joy,
boys! Don't you think che needs ii?
Come Think of the years she's been
in and out amongst us-in our homes,
amongst our wives and children and our
old folk, when we wss sick and when
we was we'll and happy, or it W was in
trouble-she's 30 different; she's going
home after it by herself, not like us; no.
body that you might call her owp. And
now that this that has happened, it has
happened, boys; and the lad she has been
true to ever since we knowed her, he
was dead and isn't and the hand of
God was heavy on him. She says for
me to tell you that they will spend their
old age together, please God, and that
she will care for him and do for him,
and be a good wife to him, and be a
happy creetur like other human cree
turs, and that she'd like our love and
blessin', and believe that's all. And I
for one, say, give it to her-give it to her
hearty r.
"Well," said Madison Rock, swell give
it hearty"
"We bless her," said Monroe and JEFF
ferson.
~ bless" said the Finlander.
"Amep," sobbed Mrs. Tombs.
"Hooroar p cried Charley Dawse, "Pd
just as liete."
"Ive said the word before the day."
said the old Scotchman, "gin had the
chusin' Of mon for her, I'd sooner TAX
him frae tither wsrld nor this"
"Msy God Almighty bless her r said
Martin Derrick, last of all. But he went
out and walked to and fro upon the
heavy snow, in the still, cold, Christmas
night. 1t was quite still. 1t was very
cold. The tide was gong out. Thece
was no wind. Against the dark sea-
line the darker finger of the breakwater
pointed to the east. The quarries yawn-
ed black, like CULTS of silence, into which
one might drop something artioulate
and lose it for all time. He wondered
that he had ever been jealous Of ghost.
THE END.
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OCEAN MEASUREMENTS.

DIR. John Murray of the Challenger,
contributes to the Scottish Geographical
Magazine for January an instructive pa
per "On the Height of the Land and
Depth of the Ocean" After a careful
comparison of the most recent surveys,
he concludes that the mean height of the
land is 2,250 feet, or more than twice the
height given by Humboldt in the begin
ming of the century. The latter's error
probably consisted mainly in underesti-
mating the height and extent of the
great Central-Asian plateau, OF which
nearly million square miles are at an
elevation of over $4,000 feet, 1900 miles
being above "a 900 feet. The mean depth
of the sea, on the other hand, is 12,480
feet, the deepest seas as well as the high
est land being in the Northern hemis-
per cent. of the land is lower than 5000
feet, only II per cent. of the sea is shall
lower than this, so that il the surface
of the whole solid land should "be reduc.
cd to one level under the ocean, then the
surface of the earth would be covered by
an ocean with uniform depth Of about
two miles," An excellent map accom-
panies the paper, which is followed by a
discussion of the vexed question as to the
course of the African river, Welle, the
writer advocating the theory that it is
the upper waters of the Itimbiri, a branch
of the Congo.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
A NEW BIRD-CATCHER.

The public monuments of Vienna are
being not only disfigured but actually
destroyed by the guano deposited by
pigeons. Wire trellises have proven I'M
availing for protection of the statues and
buildings, and as last resort, M. TRICKY,
the engineer having charge Of the mon
uments. urges a war OF extermir alton
upon the birds. He recommends the
novel plan of Intoxicating the pigeons by
feeding them with alcohol-soaked peas,
which would render slaughter easy. while
the volatile intoxicant would not impair
the value of the flesh as food.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
QUEER NOTIONS CONCERNING
AMERICA,

An English lady who had travelled over
the greater part of Europe said she had
great desire to come to America, and
her principal object in doing so was to
shoot Niagara. / rather opened my eyes
at this, and said that thought she must
refer to the celebrated trip down the
rapids of the st. Lawrence, but she was
very positive on the subject, and said she
meant Niagara, and nothing else she
had understood that they cid it in a
steamboat, and she knew she should en-
Joy the sensation.
A well-educsted middle-aged gentle
man told me that the reason our civil
war lasted SO long was that we had no
military men in our country, and that a
war carried on entirely by civilians could
not proceed very rapidly. II any of you
have ever seen an English atlas you will
understand why it is difficult to get from
it good idea of America. We shall find,
In such an atlas, full and complete maps
of every European country and princi-
pslity, whole page being sometimes
given to an island, or to colony in Asia
and Africa but the entire United States,
with sometimes the whole of North Amer
lea besides, is crowded into single map
Some of these are 80 small that the New
England States are not large enough to
contain their names, and are designated
by letters which refer to the names print
ed in an open part of the Atlantic Ocean.
No wonder that the people who use these
maps have limited idea of our country.
Bot it is not only English people who
appear to know very little about Amer
lea. A German countess once asked me
il we had any theaters in New York, and
when I told her that there were not only
a great many theaters in that city, but
that it possessed two grand opera houses
at which, at that time, two OF the leading
prima donnss of the world were singing
on the same nights, she was little sur
prieed. 1t is quite common in various
parts OF the Continent to hear people
speak of the late war between North and
South America. They knew that the war
was between the North and the South
and as it was in America, the mistake is
natural enough to people who have stud
led only European geography.-"The
PeOple We Meet" by Frank r. Stockton.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
A BRIGHT HOME.

Nursery and pIay-rooms should have
plenty of sunshine. The ancient Ath-
enians attributed much of their beauty
and health to eun-bsths, which we're Ia
ken regularly. In some hospitals there
is uniform system of ''sun cure" where
the patient lis subjected to the direct rays
of the sun for different lengths OF time.
Little children should have plenty of
sunshine. 1t is just as necessary in order
to make them strong and healthy, as to
insure the growth and strength of a
plant.
We live too much in the dark. It is
fashionable to have the shades drawn
down, and so we draw them down, regard
less of the fact that we are shutting out
health and freshness and sweetness, and
inviting mustiness and gloom and di-
sease to our homes.
Have the walls OF the nursery painted
or kalsomined never paper them, for
paper often contains poisonous coloring
matter. An instance of it's effect was re-
Gently shown in the little child of friend.
Mischievous as all babies are, he secured
the wash-rag in his mothers absence and
industriously washed the wallpaper
(Which was of brown and gold color
sucking the rag at intervals. Though
the mother was away but few minutes,
the child had taken enough poison into
it's system to throw it into commissions
and seriously endsnger it's life.
See that your house is furnished SO that
every part can be used, and SO that the
children will feel at home and at liberty
to play and enjoy themselves.
The happiest home know, is one that
is comfortably and tastefully, but not
luxuriously furnished, where the boys
have their corner and plenty of places to
put things, and where they can invite
their friends. A part Of their bedroom
is fitted up in winter as shop. where
they can enjoy themselves without fear
of spelling or breaking things. They
are the envy and their mother is the ad-
miration OF their boy friends, all OF whom
say they like to visit here better than any
place else.
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tional." This is known as the american
amendment"
A very important feature in the work
of the society is educational. Local class
es are formed and instructed by a COM
petent physician, what to do in all cases
OF emergency, such as fractures, burns,
poisone, s1ffocation, etc. By lectures and
practical experiment the class are taught
to render the first aid, which will suffice
until the arrival of doctor, or will sup
plement his work. A second course, on
home nursing and hygiene, teaches the
care of the sick, observation of disease
detection OF symptoms, etc. There is also
q practical lecture at some large hospital,
with instruction how to make and care
for the sick.bed, the preparation of poul-
tices. and the like. For both of these
courses, diplomas are awarded by the
society, signed also by the instructing
and examining physicians.
Not only are these lectures of great
value to every citizen, but especially are
they needed by those most liable to meet
with accident-factory hands, policemen,
and firemen.
Every manufacturing town and every
large city should have it's Red Cross Lee
giou OF Woman.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
SIGNS OF GOD IN THE FLOWERS

SIGNS OF GOD IN THE FLOWERS
pleasant writer tells of Texas gen.
tleman who became convinced of the ex-
istence of God in the following manner
One day he was walking in the woods,
reading the writings Of Plato. He came
to the place where that great writer uses
the phrase, "God geometrises. He
thought to himself, "if could only see,
plan and order in Gods works, could
be believer" just then he saw little
"Texas star" at his feet. He picked it up
and thoughtlessly began to count it's
petals, finding there were five. Count
ing the stamens, and the divisions at the
base OF the flower, he found five of each
respectively. He then set about multi
plying these three fives to see how many
chances there were of flower being
brought into existence without the aid of
mind, and having in it these three fives;
the chances against it were one hundred
and twenty. five to one. He thought that
was very strange. He examined another
flower. and found it to be the same. He
multiplied one hundred and twenty five
by itself to see how many chances there
were against there being two flowers each
having these exact relations of numbers;
found that the chances against it were
thirteen thousand six hundred and TWEEN
ty-five to one. But all around him were
multitudes of these little flowers. They
had been growing and blooming for
years. He thought this showed the order
of intelligence, and that the mind that
ordained it was God. And so he shut up
his book, pick ed up the little flower, kiss
ed it, and exclaimed :-"Bloom on, little
flower Sing on, little birdsl You have
God, and have God. The God that
made these little flowers made me-"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
LILIES.

Next to roses, some persons say lilies
stand first. Lilies have been called the
meek and humble flowers of the earth,
and are used, as children know, as the
emblem Of purity. What can you think
of as purer or more spotless than white
lilies At Easter, how beautiful and
fragrant are all the Catholic and Episco-
palian churches with sdornment and per-
fume OF lilies; in fact, many of the other
denominations now decorate their church.
es with flowers at Easter, and lilies are
the predominating favorites. There are
a great many different varieties of lilies
they are not all white. The common til
ger and orange lilies are more snowy
than fragrant this species grows very
tall, from six to eight feet in height. The
bulbs of some species are roasted and
eaten in Liberia and Eastern countries
near Liberia. The brown spots on the
petals of the tiger lily first suggested
the common name to the botanist, while
studying the family of Liliasea.
the Water Lily. There are four or five diff
ferent varieties of these, which thrive
very successfully in fountains, artificial
lakes, or water-tauks specially prepared
for them in family homee. To props-
gate this species, the lily bulbs can be
taken up from their beds late in the au-
tumn, and sunk in waters desired for
their adopted homes, by tying small
stones to their stalks. II the lake is quite
large and different sorts of lilies are de-
sired, shallow boxes can be filled with
rich mud from the bed of brook or
pond, and the bulbs or roots can be
placed in them.-Put some stones in the
boxes, and run your boat out into the
lake, carefully dropping them wherever
you wish them to remain. 1t will be
found to be easier done almost, than to
write out the method, and the result will
be satisfactory. This kind of orr amen
tai gardening is becoming quite the fash
ion in England, and in America also, for
there is fashion in gardening IS we'll as
in other departments. The beautiful yell
low Water Lily shows to great advantage
when mingled with the sweet-scented,
white Water Lily, so well known all over
the country. Some Of the varieties of
the white Water Lily are beautifully
tinted with a deep pink tinge, which adds
much to it's loneliness.
One Of the most beautiful species of
lilies are the Lilies of the Valley, the del
icate, dainty flower which grows in Eu-
rope wild, but which in America requires
to be cultivated. 1t is great fayorite in
gardens. The perfume is as delicate as
the flower, but in large quantity in
close room has a narcotic effect. The
celebrated eau dor of the French is a
water distilled from the flowers.
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THE ASTEROIDS.

An interesting problem to astronomer
and philosopher is the remarkable ring
OF minor planets travelling in orbits be-
tween those of Mars and Jupiter inter
esting still whether considered as an ex-
ploded world or in the modern light of a
nebulous ring from the sun broken up in
coudensing. Over 27O of these little OBJ
jects have been discovered, and Prof.
Daniel Kirkwood now gives the encour.
aging assurance that the number un.
known is practically unlimited. He
shows that Jupiter is probably tending
to reduce the number by increasing the
eccentricities Of their orbits until their
perihelion distances fall within the sun
itself. He believes that several of our
periodic comets may have been asteroids,
drawn from their orbits in this way.
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days. An examination of the matches
showed that the rats would only gnaw .he
phosphorus ends, as if there we're some
thing there which they liked. These
matches we're frequently drawn some dis
lance from where they had been placed,
showing that rats are in the habit of carry
ing matches into their holes and between
the walls of buildings, where, if ignit-
ed by gnswing, fires would be set which
would cause much wonderment. The
rats were fedwith good food and yet they
gnawed the matches. - Boston Trans
cTiDt.
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TEMPEST TOSSED.

/ saw fair white bird with bleeding wing,
Her bosom lay aslant the driving rack
Beating an upward way: anon would ring
A burst of song borne by the tempest back.
1 could have wept to see her snowy breast
Fleck with the purple of her wounded heart.
Save that my soul a kindred Joy confessed
To see the bird quailed not beneath the smart
But onward held her way with upward eye;
Though gathering clouds embraced her
quivering form
And hurting arrows round her threatening
fly
Still landward came her song all through the
mighty storm.
Elizabeth Odhes Smith,
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LIGHT IN DARKNESS.

Do we think of the light and sunshine,
Of the blessings left us still,
When we sit and ponder darkly
And blindly DER life's i'll:
How should we dispel the shadows
OF still and deep despair,
And lessen the weight of anguish
Which every heart must bear2
The clouds may rest on the present,
And sorrow on days that are gone.
But no night is so utterly cherries
That we may not look for the dawn;
And there is no human being
With so wholly dark lot.
But the heart by turning the picture
May find some sunny spot.
For, as in the days of Winter,
When the snow-drifts whiten the hill,
Some birds in the air will f1utter
And MARBLE to cheer us still;
So, if you would bark to the music,
Some hope with starry wing
In the days of our darkest sorrow
Will sit in the heart and sing.
Phoebe Corr
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RATS. MATCHES AND FIRES.

An insurance man once remarked that
he had often been struck by one curious
fact, namely, that in all his experience he
never knew of fire being caused by rats
and matches in any building on which
there was no insurance. But the trouble
some rodents are so often blamed for fires,
that our fire marshal, Charles W. Whit
comb, recently determined to make test
for the purpose of learning whether rats
could start fire by gnawing matches.
Three large rats were put in a wire cage
containing bunch Of matches. The first
night four fires were set by rats. More were
caused the following day and succeeding
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-04-14
TAKING A MEAN ADVANTAGE.

AS you have quoted the Rev. DR..
Haughton, OF Dublin University, as a
great patron and admirer Of dogs, will
you allow me, in Justice to my absent col
league, to say that he is by no means
blind to their moral defects. He can
even be sarcastic on them sometimes
Meeting him sometime ago in COM
pany with one of his canine friends, l ex-
pressed my surprise at the fact that the
two eyes of the animal were remarkably
different in size. "Yes," said the doctor;
sand he takes a mean advantage of the
fact whenever 1 have stranger to dine
with me. He first gets fed at one side Of
my guest, and then goes round the table
to his other side and pretends to be an
other dog. london Spectator.
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The Anme Rage.
USES.

Sweet smells upsteal from the ground
After the rain;
Sweet thoughts in the soul are found
After long pain.
Rain, with it's dark and wet,
Fathers the flowers;
Pain, on mortal set,
Saddens the hours
Only to gladder go
After span.
Rain for the rose. 1 trow
Tears for man.
-Richdrd e. Burton.
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-Amisbility is the sunshine of the soul,
which causes smiles to bloom on her lips,
and expands the heart as the warm rays
Of the sun open the buds Of the rose.
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The quarrymen had their Christmas
party, notwithstanding. In all the shock
and solemn strsngeness OF what befell
her she did not forget them, and wished
it to be go. She put away her black
dress, and stood among them in gown
of white wool, looking unfamiliar to
them and remote, as one who knew not
whether she were OF the dead or living.
1t was a suggestion OF the long burden
which love, the burden bearer and bur
den-esser, would bring to her in such
strangely heavy measure, that the sick
man was too ill to be present.
The startled word Of what had come
to her had gone abroad among the men.
They received it as the Sadducees re-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-12
WHOLESALE GROCERs,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in

Aud Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, XXX, XXy3
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, 10 whicb
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
fcceiye prompt attention.
COrssuments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
d1ee ,oIicited for which they guarantee the high.
81 market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal strcots
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
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Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. II is The
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the system when
Bilious or Costive; to dispel Headaches,
Colds. and Fevers; to Cure Eabitual Con-
stipstion, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac
tured only by The California Fig Syrup Com.
pany, San Francisco, Cal. z. S. Leadbeator
& Bro, agents Alexandria. Va.
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& HALL,
PROFESSIONAL.
LES E. sTUART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

NO. 306 PRINCE STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Practices in the Supreme Court of Appeals in
the Circuit Court of the city of Alexandria, and
in the Circuit and County Courts of the adjoining
counties and in the Federal courts. je1S If
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AUCTION SALES.
pUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE REAL Es.

i TATE
The undersigned will offer at public auction, for
cash. ON SATURDAY, the 18th day Of September
1888, in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market building, the following real estate, to wits
THREE LOTS OF GROUND
on the south side of King street, between Lee and
Union streets, each being % feet front on King
street and 116 feet deep to an alley.
Ccnyeyancing at the expense of the purchaser
JULIA B. GRIFFITH.
By ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
Trust AND TITLE COMPANY, Agent. sep11 IS
DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Corpors-
- tion Court of the city of Alexandria. render
ed on the 18th day of April, 1888, in the chance.
ry cause of Mary A. Finch against the heirs of
VIM. j. Cross, &c, the undersigned will offer for
sale at public suction. at the Royal street entrance
Of tho market building, in said city, at ~ o'clock
m, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of September
1SSS. A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
IN said city, beginning on tho west side of ST.
Asaph street, 10 feet. south of Oronoco street
thence south on st. Asaph street 81 feet z inches
and running westwardly tho same width as in
front, S3 feet inches
Terms of sale One third of the purchase money
in cash, and tho residue in two equal nstslments
at six and twelve months from the day of sale,
the deferred payments to be evidenced By the
bonds Of purchaser, with approved security and
to bear interest and the title to bo retained until
full payment OF purchase money. Conveyancipg
at the expense of purchaser
JAS. L. CATION, Commr OF Sale.
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FOR SALE.

Fof SALE BY THE
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT,
TRUST AND TITLE COMPANY.
A GREAT BARGAIN-A FLRST-CLASS IN
VESTAfENT.
FOUR HOUSES and LOTS on Henry street, be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets, which rent for
So each por month.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS on Henry street, be.
tween Cameron and Queen streets, which ront for
s. each per month.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS corner of Queen and
Fayettc streets which rent for $6 each per month
TWO HOUSES and LOTS corner of Patrick and
Queen streets, which rent for S6 each per month
ONE HOUSE and LOT on Henry street, be.
tween Duke and Wolfe streets, which rents for 50
per month.
ONE HOUSE and LOT on Prince street, be-
tween Alfred and Patrick streets which rents for
$40 per month.
This offer will only be open for 30 days.
and persons desiring to purchase bargain will
call at the Office Of the company, No. 1o2 south
Fairfax street. auglo tt