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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
A TREE PRODUCES COFFEE


A notable tree is the antiarls sRccidora,
or sack tree, of western India, the inner
bark of which forms very good mater
ial for sacking, and also for cordsge. 1t
often attains height of one hundred
feet, with diameter of six. The native
method of making sacks of this material
is very simple. Usually tree about one
foot in diameter is chosen, ana from this
section of the length desired for the
sack is cut. This log is STEPPED for some
time in water, in order to soften the bark,
and is then beaten all round with clubs.
In this way the outer bark is removed,
and the inner detached from the wood
and rendered soft and pliable. Next
it is folded over on itself at one end,
after the manner of skinning a squirrel
and 30 turned inside out. All that is now
required to complete the sack is that one
of the ends be sewed up, which is read.
lily done. But sack may be made with
out stitch or seam. This is done by ar
resting the process of skinning some two
or three inches above the farther end of
the log, and then saving off the latter at
that point. The sack has then solid
wooden bottom.
These sacks are extensively used in
western India and Oeylon, and serve their
purpose very we'll. The same material
is sometimes employed in the manufac-
ture of clothing, and for paper making.
To prepare it for the former purpose, the
bark is stripped off in pieces, which are
then thoroughly soaked and beaten out
till the texture becomes white and rough
like fur. 1t is then cut according to the
required shapes, and stitched together.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
MY HOUSE is LEFT UNTO ME
DESOLATE.

A little while. you tell me, but a little while,
And l shall be where my beloved are;
And with your eyes, all large with faith, you
say,
"Thy dear ones have not journeyed very
far"
"Not very far" say it DER and Ger,
Till on mine ear mine own voice strangely
falls,
Like some mechanic utterance that repeats
meaningless refrain to empty walls.
mot very far;" but, measured by my grief,
A distance measureless as my despair,
When, from the dreams that give them back
to me,
wake to find that they have journeyed
thereI
mot very far" All mel the spirit has
Had its conjectures since the first man slept;
But, o the heart it knoweth its own loss,
And death is death, as twas when Rachel
weptl
Chambers Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

THE PROVOST OF ST. BERNARD.
Many an Alpine traveller will hear with
regret Of the death, at the age of seventy
four years, OF Monseigneur Pierre-J Joseph
Deleglise, the courteous and hospitable
prevot of Grand s. Bernard de Mention,
who for more than fifty years from the
date of his novitiate had been connected
with the famous hospice. A keen stu
dent of all Alpine science. his knowledge
of botany and geology OF his mountain
home made his society dear to scientific
visitors; there was not plant or a stone
whose location was not familiar to him.
His gentle courtesy and fatherly wisdom
endeared him to all the brethren; and
SO long as strength permitted he was ever
ready to bear his full share of soil and
danger, facing tempests and the dangers
of avalanches in the endeavor to rescue
storm-bewildered travellers lost in the
SHOWS. OF late years, however, the in
creasing infirmities Of age have neoes-
STATED his residing chiefly at Martigny,
where he died on the 18th inst. Imme-
diately after his death he was dressed in
his ecclesiastical habits and ornaments,
and thus lay as if in sleep, till the 18th,
when he was buried in vault OF the
church at Martigny. Had the weather
permitted, the dead would have been
carried to his beloved Grand s. Bernard;
but Though the recent alarm, concerning
the fall of avaIanches on that hospice
proved to be misplaced, and said ava
lanches having fallen on the Hospice du
Simpion, not on that of the s. Bernard
the Simpion, however, is the property Of
the same order the snow was, neverthe-
less, far too deep for the funeral train to
attempt to ascend, SO the prevot has been
laid to rest in the valley. He was greatly
loved throughout the district, and from
many distant valley came mourners to
take part in the last solemn offices. All
the principal residents assembled from
Brigue, Viege, Sion, ST. Maurice, Mar
tigny and Manttrey, and especially from
the st. Bernard Valley. The coffin was
borne by six of the brethren from the
hospice, followed by sixty five priests and
monks. The solemn funeral mass was
sung by the venerable bishop of St.
Maurice, who is the Oldest bishop now
alive, being somewhat over ninety years
of age. He was assisted by the bishop
of Sion. Thus, for the present, the Broth
erhood of st. Bernard are as sheep with.
out shepherd, the prevot being at the
head of the whole order. He and the
prior of the hoepice are elected by vote.
The prevot can, however, at any time re-
move the prior il he considers that he
would be more useful as cure in any par
ish; all appointment of cure and Wears
in connection with the order being in his
hands. The new prevot will be elected
on the 10th of April, preference being
given TO men in the prime of life, who can
endure the hardships of frequent resi-
dence at the hospice, which is the head
quarters of the order.-St. James Gaz-
cite.
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SIGNS OF WIND.

Father Dominick Navarette in the sew
enteenth century discovered certain in
fallible signs of wind. One never failing
token "was the running and huttering
about of little insects aboard the ship,
and the more restless they are the higher
the wind, and by observing what place
they came from mariners shall know if it
will be fair" Another sign, according
to his reverence, is when pigs begin TO
run and tumble about a ship in a calm.
Baumgarten, in his Travels" says he
was with pilot who, by putting his fin
ger in his mouth and then holding it
up, "prognosticated to us that we should
have wind very speedily, which, indeed,
proved accordingly. All that the mod
ern sailor can do by wetting his finger
and lifting it is to feel if there be any
movement in the air. The digit has long
ceased to be sibyl. Formerly the Brit
tRny fishermen raised the wind at will by
procuring the dust swept out of certain
church and blowing it in the direction
from which they desired the breeze to
come. Sandman sailors also possessed
the same useful art. To procure q fair
wind they had nothing to do but to sweep
a chapel after mass and blow the dust Of
it after departing ships.-LOHdOn TeIe-
graph
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
GROWTH OF TEMPERANCE IN
BRITAIN

A recent correspondent of the st.
James Gazette, London, writes of the
growth of temperance sentiment in Great
Britain. He shows that during the past
forty-seven years the average annual con-
sumption of tea per capita OF the entire
population has increased from less than
pound and quarter to nearly five
pounds, and OF cocoa from about an
ounce and quarter to nearly half a
pound, while the use of coffee has fallen
off slightly, from seventeen ounces to
thirteen ounces. The total consumption of
these three leading non alcoholic drinks
has thus increased nearly three-fold; the
exact figures are from 38.08 ounces to
1904 ounces per capita annually. This
may not indicate fully corresponding
decrease in the consumption of strong
drink, but it must mean considerable
decrease, and it proves that the people
are learning to appreciate the "cup that
cheers but not inebristes."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

removed; but the worst OF it is, Hannah,
you may get somebody just as bad"
The next day Henry gave warning. He
had anticipated mine by only a few hours.
I had fathomed the whole plot, and he
knew it. The cook and the butler had
ordered as they pleased, and divided the
spoils among their kindred. How many
families Tom Guernsey supported, none
of us will ever know.
The bills for the second week Of my
housekeeping were so small compare
lively that 1 found myself specializing
whether or not we had all had enough to
eat.
Mary stepped into the cooks place, and
with careful training did good and faith
full work. It was q home now in every
sense of the word, and not boarding
house kept by servants.
thought best to write the whole story
to the travellers. Toms answer was
characteristic:
"DEAR HANNAH,-I knew we were be-
ing gouged, but argued that one gouger
was as good-or as bad-as another, and
there was no use in worrying Flora. Flo
sends love, and says she'll never return
unless you'll promise to keep at the helm.
(Private.) This change has come none
too soon, bless your dear heart 1 can
see my way through all right now"
az guess Flora has cut wisdom
teoth," said my aunt. care you going
to stay, Hannah ?"
Yes, till she cuts the other three" I
answered. And [ am here still.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19
THE BABY'S BURIAL AT SEA,


The saddest sight OF life we ever wit
messed was on an ocean voyage, in the
death and burial of the child of lowly
German mother. Her husband had been
smitten by consumption, and with that
longing SO peculiar to this form of dis
ease thought if he could only breathe the
air Of his own boyhood's Rhine cliffs he
would be we'll again. But being poor he
had to CROSS in February in the steerage.
The cold winds, scanty fare, and hard
bed were too much for him, and he had
but scarcely reached his home when
hemorrhsges attacked him, and he sent
to st. Louis for his wife and only child, q
son, that he might see them once again.
The wife sold her scanty household outfit,
and taking her babe, set out to see her
husbands face ere she should know
what penniless widowhood and orphsnage
meant.
She wept night and day, and most of
all because she knew not what would be-
come of the fatherless child. But soon
she learned Gods purpose; the child
wasted away; his mothers grief had rob-
bed him OF his natural nurture, and she
could secure no other. The poor people
with her taxed themselves, and the little
milk left from cabin use was procured,
but the child closed its eyes III it's moth
er's arms. She sat with it in her arms
bemoanIng her sad fate until the ships
officers compelled its burial.
The ship carpenter prepared the rough
box with the weights to sink it to its
ocean bed; tender hands clipped the gold
en- locks from the little head, to be car
ried to the dying father, and what remain
ed was parted over the pale brow. No
wraps embodied it but the faded calico
gown. A poorer neighbor spread her
white linen handkerchief over its face,
and the carpenter filled up the space with
clean pine shavings, and as he did his
work he groaned and said: "God bless
this poor mother; God be thanked the
wee BARN is SAFE" The captain came
down to read the committal service &C.
cording to the law He was hard
faced swearing, clustering EnglishmaD,
but beneath had manly heart. He said
to the carpenter, "Screw down the lid"
"Oh, no, captain" said the hesrt-strick-
en- mother, "let me look at my baby once
more"
He turned away and waited. Again
he said to the grief stricken mother, 81
am sorry to deprive you of any comfort,
God knows you have few enough, but I
must read the service"
She lifted herself, and the carpenter
screwed down the lid amid the sobs of
the poor around her and the tears as we'll
of those happier in this worlds goods
looking down from the upper deck. The
captain read in plaintive tones the SER
vice, and faltered as he read, II am the
resurrection and the life" Poor mani
Why he faltered there at the anchor of
human hope we could never tell. He
took the box to be lowered into its bill
lowy bed, the mother shrieked: 80, cap
TAIN" and laid hold once more of her
treasure; the captain stood waiting for
her to kiss that rough box, and then she
said in broken English, "Fadder, thy
will be DONE" and the little casket drop.
ped into the sea which took it quickly to
it's bosom, and a little bubble rose, the
seas last messenger to tell us that all
was well.-Dr. Muchnoore.
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ghe Home Page.
OUR GRAVES.

A mound, stone and violets,
A bird song in the air.
A child that gathers flowers, and let's
The wind play with its hair;
A field of wheat across the hedge
Rippled by fairy hands,
A silver steam that downward runs
To cheer the lower lands.
No mound, no stone, no violets-
A blue sea overhead,
A sobbing wind that ne'er forfeits
Its chanting for the dead;
Beneath the stars on summer nights
That deep, blue grave, how fair,
The while upon the shore the waves
Beat low, as if in prayer.
No mound, no stone, no violets.
No birds, no wave, no star,
A spot where memory forgets
What spring and summer are;
Deeper it lies than deep sea graves,
From land and sea apart,
A grave, so sad and desolatel
A grave within the hearth
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

General Boulanger is now just fifty years
old. He is noted for his grace and gallantry,
and more than any other Frenchman is the
idol and the especial hero of the ladies. No
one else can open fan or remove a lady's
cloak or mount a restless horse in so grace
full and charming a way, and the same quail
ties are said to characterize all his military
actions.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-05-19

-"What is incredible to thee thou shalt
not at thy SOULS peril attempt to believe. -
Carlyle.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

One OF the most thoroughly
Birdie disgusting, g,ungentlemanly and
YOUR Ill hammered things know Of
TONGUE is man without the sense or
instinct Of his race who de
lights to air unguaried his views on ladies,
young or old, of his acquaintance. IL is
"A FOOLS practice To make the best Of IT,.
Not long sinceI overheard young fellow
berating several of his lady acquaintance
i'm very high handed manner. wonder
what he would do ifsuddenly called upon
TO verify all he gave utterance to. / am
of the opinion he would find himselfin nm
iron bound box and wishing he had
bridled his tongue long before he learned
To talk Perhaps the young IDIOT has a
mother and sisters; il not il Is one OF his
first duties to cherish the memory Of his
dearest friend, his mother, and refrain
from any such prating in the future.
Bride your tongue ON the subject OF
virtuous and innocent women, young
man, or you will some day be sorry Tor
your conduct.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

does not sign his name To his scurrilous
letter. To De sure the Mother Hubbard
style Of dressing is hardly the thing for
thestreet in these days of enlightenment,
but IL IN difficult 20 draw the line at a
masquerade party, Those who attended
that party were en- masgue, and ladies'
and gentlemen alike were attired i'm
Mother Hubbard dresses. Masquerade
balls are given the world over but those
who endeavor TO hold mp To public scorn
the wearers al "ontmgeons disguiscs''
are Few and foolish. Ii does not belitfle
a lady TO attend ball en- masque. SO
long as she remains within the bounds of
decency, and feel sale in saying that the
ladies OF Florence have nothing 10 be
ashamed Of by reason OF masquerasiing
as Mother Hubbard and the ladies OF
Florence ''who blush for their uniort,rn-
ate sisters" are wasting blushee that
might be put 10 lar betteruse. The com
munication as il appeared in the Range,
betokens weak mind, watery brain
and is the writings OF an mbicile whose
place IL at the home of the brainlers. III
wager n Barlow that II the thing was
siited il would be found that the whole
cause OF this social reformers rantings
is simply because he or she did not get
an invitation to the party and feels sore
over it. Quite likely.
IL is "a well established princi-
HELP pie that the people make the
YOUR place; not it's facilities for
TOWN business IL IL true that an
energetic ndprosperous peo-
pie may be kept back by "A lack ofnatural
advantages, but this IL not often the
case. A thousand towns are kept i'm
check by the greed and lack Of public
spirit of the people where one is kept
down by the location. Push and energy
overcome all obstacles; greed and want
Of energy viii kill the most prosperous
locality. So village Is TO be just what
it's citizens make it. II the citizens prefer
TO patronize the mechanics Of other
places, that helps TO keep the place down
What is wanted is FOR the people to be
united as far as public good is concerned
PatroniEe each other as FAR as possible,
and new enterprises, especially manuiac-
tories. Give warm greeting TO any new
settler, and encourage everything that
shall tend to the public good. II this
policy is pursued village viii grow and
become thrifty and prosperous town
II, on the contrary, the people refuse to
aid every enterprise, unless they ARE To
get big slice oi the profit, look upon
every new arrival as "A pigeon To be
plucked, and patronize their neigbbors
when they cannot do as well or better
somewhere else, then "A place will grow
slowly II mt all, it's natural advantages
will go TO waste and count as nothing In
the question OF prosperity.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

Andy Boyington writes Co
NE thank me for the part took
APPROVES in defending him against the
1T attacks Of Fitzgibbon. the
"Barnyard" Turk, Esq, of
Marinette. only did what ! thought
was right. Honest and lair minded men
have no particular usc for such material
as Fitzy, it's too early in the season.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

al have heard" said Super
No visor William Doucet To me
SNAP the other day, that there are
CAUCUS whispers in the air that u
snap caucus is 10 be held,
and want to put all such nonsense to
fight at once. A caucus will be- held in
the town hall on Monday evening next
and want every body 90 know IL and
would like to see large attendance. ]
am not at all in favor with this so-calIed
snap business and viii not put up With
IL. / have heard Of such things as u
clique getting together and calling a
caucus and their arranging ticket To
suit themselves, but don't like thatway
OF doing business and am strongly in
favor OF giving the people "a chance to
have a say in the matter Of selecting can
didates." AcaD fora caucus will he found
ON the eighth page OF ofto-day'spaper. Mr..
Doncet's sentiments are mine and trust
a large and harmonious meeting viii be
held.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24


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The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

A FEW SMALL IDEAS. WISE AND
OTHERWISE.
Serersf Large Donations Of Spri.g Peesry
asd "a Bsdget or Equally Iaf~re~fisg
Topics, saifed so aH Glasses,
ciaas aud Weather.

am tempted to believe that
SNOW one can acquire the knack OF
BOUND writing poetry, and does not
POETRY have to be born with the gift
OF making other people
miserable, as claimed. One Of the things
that will bring trait TO the surface is to
be imprisoned on snow bound train.
In situation OF that nature "A person
win resort 10 almost anything to kill
time and any long dormant traits will
soon manifest themselves in some shape
or form. Two OF my acquaintance, "a
lady and gentleman, were on the train
which was snow bound at Saunder'sspnr
on the night OF March III, and after they
had exhausted all other available means
of amusing themselves, took 10 compos-
ing rare bits OF poetry, not for the press,
hut for the fun Of IL. The spirit i'm which
they did the otherwise inexcusable act,
fully exonorates them from any further
comments. The "poem, entitled "Wait-
ing ut SAUNDERS" runs thusly:
on No. Z. bound down the line.
Through the snow and through the pine
Reaching Sanders sharp ON time,
Were stopped there by the plow-on thel line.
This Is quite pretty place,
Lying among the trees.
The snow, like fringy lace,
Il Aging In the breeze
Waiting. waiting. waiting In vain.
For the snow-plow that never came;
Waiting and wishing we never were born.
Until the dad sound OF the supper horn.
Some tired ana sleepy and weary grew;
How long we would wait, we never knew
until the approach Of the coming morn
Here. we're out again, sad and forlorn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24
Q
Dfessmaking.

The undersigned have opened a First
Class DresSmakiBg Establishment and
are now prepared 90 do all kinds OF
Ladies' sewing in general. Satisfaction
guaranteed We use the Tailor System.
Rooms in III Monroe's building, Fourth
street west.
MRS. ID. KTTTO.
42.n MISS OWENS.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

The state OF the weather GER
SPRING tainly does not warrant IL,
TIME but IL is nevertheless "a fact
MuRMUR that spring poets are begin
ming 10 bud and blossom.
They always begin 10 crawl out of their
holes about this time Of year regardless
OF weather The appended eifusion is
from the pen Of an unknown author, and
handed in with the modest request that
IL be published. Not 10 discourage the
author and as the subject IN good one,
will liable il ~ Confidential Pointer"
and let itgo for what IL II worth.
THE DIAMOND DRILL. what does II mean9
A few years hence 10 viii be seen.
when all the world ON hill and dell.
VIII have some knowledge ofTHE DIAMOND DRILL.
II IL used In mines, TO explore the ground
Rich veins Of ore by II are found.
IL IN used IN wells. 60 drill for water
what IN the world can man drink better.
II reveals stern iacts which are stubborn things.
And often sad disappointment brings
IL gladdens the heart when n discovery = made /;
IL IL help 20 industry and n revival of trade.
IL drills for Goals. and finds them, too,
And those remarks I'll warrant are true.
THE DIAMOND paper gives knowledge and lieht.
And IN many homes ~ is hailed with delight.
IL tells Of cheap goods aud where 90 explore.
Crystal Falls n the town, why yes, TO be sure.
Success TO THE DHnI.-f set one every week,
It's DIAMOND you bet. but don't let II stick.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-03-24

am inclined 10 take the part
HE of the Florence ladies who
NEEDS participated in the Mother
REST Hubbard leap year party
some weeks since, and am
really astonished at Editor Tuten, ofthe
Menominee Range, for allowing the use OF
his columns TO n fool correspondent to
berate some Of the leading society ladies
Of Florence. This correspondent In no
doubt one OF the meddlcsome kind who
make much ado about nothing, but he
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-08-23
THE THOMAS COUNTY CAT.
JOSEPH A. GILL, Editor.
THURSDAY, AUGUST %. 1888.
UNION PACIFIC TIME TABLE

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OAKLEY.
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