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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
ANTIpOTES TO POISONS.


In nearly all cases of poisoning the
first thing to do is to excite copious vom-
itine by means of powerful emetic, the
action being promoted by large draughts
of lukewarm water, tickling the throat
with the finger, ETC. IL the vomiting can
not be brought on by this means the
stomach-pump must be resorted to, but
not till the simple methods have been
tried. The vomiting should be kept up
by giving albuminous liquids, such as
milk and water, barley water, or similar
substances, always admin istered when
lukewarm. After the vomiting has re-
moved the poisonous substance, mild
aperient draught may be given, and
nervous exhaustion allsyed by very small
doses of ether or ammonia, or draughts
of wine or hot spirits and water. Gener-
ally speaking, tablespoonful OF the -four
of mustard mixe6 with warm water will
serve as an effective emetic. Whenever
medical aid is accessible it should be
called Immediately to case of poisoning.
For special sntidotes, we take the follow
ing directions from chemical journal,
giving the substances most useful in
counteracting the effects of poisonous
chemicals: For picnic, sulphuric, muri-
attic, nitric, or nitro-muriatio acids, creo-
sote, tincture Of iodine, or phosphorus,
use the white of an egg we'll beaten up in
water, and teaspoonful of mustard in
warm water. In case sulphuric, nitric,
or muriatic acid has been swallowed, it is
necessary to take lime mixed with as
small quantity of water as possible. For
chronic acid, the chromates and colors
that have chromium for base, the COM
pounds Of copper, and such preparations
as have antimony for base (such as tar
tar emetic), and the compounds of mer-
curry and zinc, use the white of eggs in
abundance, and as an emetic, mustard,
which, however, is useless if the poison
ing has been done by tartar emetic. For
ammonia, soda, potassa, the silicates, and
the alkaline carbohydrates, use vinegar
and afterward oil or milk. For prussic
acid and it's salts, the cyanides of potas-
SUM and mercury, the sulpho-cyanides,
oil of bitter almonds, or nitro benzine,
pour water on the patients head or spinal
column, and put mustard plasters on the
feet and stomach. Do not let the patient
go to sleep. For ether, petroleum, ben
zole, fruit essences, and concentrated al
cohol, take strong mustard as an emetic
with much warm water, cold baths and
fresh air. Keep the patient awake. For
the compounds OF bsryta or lead, use
mustard as an emetic, with warm water
Epson salts or Glauber salts in water
For arsenic and its compounds, use mus.
tard, and dialyzed iron with magnesia
and, afterwsrd, oil, mild, or mucilaginous
liquids. For oxalic acid and it's salts
use lime or lime water, and afterwar6
castor oil. For nitrate of silver, use
kitchen salt dissolved in water, and mus
tard as an emetic. For the nitrous fume;
from the manufacture of the nitrate Of
iron, or Of sulphuric acid, take acetic acid
as strong as can be endured, in small
quantities at time" Inter Ocean.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
KEEP WARM.

Rose Terry Cooke says: eff you want
to be happy keep warm. Women are eat
en- up with neuralgia, say the doctors.
No wonder. They sit all the morning by
a hot register and then tie the five or six
inch strip of bonnet over their back hair,
a bit of lace film over their bangs, put on
kid boots, with silk or thread stockings
underneath, and dawdle along the pave
with bitter winds of winter shifting their
temples, their delicate ears, their throats
and the bases of what should be their
brain. Their outraged nerves shrink and
culver under this barbarous exposure.
But no matter; their chests are well-cov-
cred with fur cloaks and sacques, but
cold feet, the numb ears, the Redeemed
temples, the exposed neck will have their
own story to tell. Then you won't wear
flannel next the skin. Why2 Because
your waists will look too large and it is
the style to be as near in shapeliness to
that delightful and lovely insect, the wasp
as humanity can be forced. Do you
really like to ache and groan and TO be
laid aside every few days with agonizing
headaches, or painting, laboring heartsH
Strange, if truer
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
A STATESMAN'S RECREATIONS.

Here is an interesting picture Of
statesman in his recreaton:
Who would have thought that the dig
nified and stately William Pitt should
have found his greatest recreation in the
society of children? His apparently cold
and naughty manner then entirely van
ished. The late Sir William Napier when
boy enjoyed a game Of romps with Pitt
at the house Of Lady Hester Stanhope. He
has described the visit which took place
"Pitt," he said, "liked practical fun, and
used to riot in it with Lady Hester,
Charles ana James Stanhope, and myself
One instance is worth noting. We were
resolved to blacken his face with burnt
cork which he most strenuously resisted;
but at the beginning of the fray servant
announced that Lords Castlereagh and
Liverpool desired to see him on business.
Let them wait in the other ROOM was
the answer. and the great minister in
stantly turned to the battle, catching up
a cushion and belaboring us with it in
glorious fun. We we're, however, too
many and strong for him, and after at
least ten minutes fight got him down
and were actually daubing his face;
when, with look of pretended conf
dence in his prowess, he said, Stop; this
will do. could easily beat you all, but we
must not keep these grandees waiting any
longer" His defeat was, however, palpa-
BILE; and we we're obliged to get towel
and basin of water to wash him clean be-
fore he could receive the grandees. Being
thus put in order, the basin was hid be.
hind the sofa, and the two lords we're
ushered in" After the ministers had
been received and consulted with they
left, and the cushion fight with the chill
dren was again recommended. A mans
manner and habits are perhaps the best
evidences of his real character. Pitts
1--we of children affords a new view of his
inner self. The above circumstance
would have been less remarkable in the
case of father, but Pitt remained sol
itary bachelor to the end OF his life.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
TASTE IN FURNISHING.

While it is not essential that the carpet
there should be no violent contrasts
Nor should it be so brilliant as to pro.
duce an unfavorable effect on the furni-
ture. If the furniture is all of one color,
say crimson, a carpet Of white and GRIM
son, or wool color and crimson, will look
well. Simple colors and patterns in
carpet are preferable to the brilliant and
snowy. Very dark carpets are undesirs-
BILE from the fact that every speck or
thread that falls upon them shows. Tapes
try Brussels carpets, now in vogue, are
not always desirable, as the colors are
apt to wear of. A real Brussels is dyed
in the wool, while a tapestry Brussels
has the pattern stained in after weaving,
and although when new it looks well, it
docs not wear. or the semi neutrals
maroon is the best adapted for carpet
Either much white or much black is an
error.
Some persons object to furnishing n
one color, as not affording sufficient va
riety. Yet parlor was recently furnish
cd in crimson of several shades, the of
teet being pleasing. The carpet was
deep crimson, while the satin brocade of
the furniture was of lighter shade, the
blending being perfect. The curtains
we're like the damask of the chairs, re-
lieved by white lace curtains. The intro
duction of white in such cases is very de-
sirsble. 1t should be remembered, how
ever, that in employing various shades OF
one color, they must be of the sam fam
lily. Indigo blue and sky blue must not
be placed in iuxtaposition, nor blue
green and yellow green. These are only
cousins and not brothers Very dark
curtains are undesirable, as they absorb
too much light, and orange by its inten-
sity fatigues the eye. Light lemon and
light stone color are suitable for walls, as
there is less chance of violent contrast
with the furniture. Some persons adopt
blue or green, but they are not as de-
sirRble as the first colors meDtioned.-
From Home Decoration" by George
Egbert Symonds, IN "Woman."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18

barely touched the bottom of the cage
had it not been that some person had
placed large stone under the mans feet.
By this his sufferings were greatly re-
ieved and his chances of death by stran-
gulation reduced. He did not look par
ticularly distressed at his position amid
the raillery and the jeers of the specta-
tors, who displayed an almost fiendish
delight in hooking his state, to which he
seemed not loath to reply with interest,
and perfect fire of abuse was kept up
between the cruel people and the wretch
ed prisoner. We learned that in the
morning friend of his gave him some
rice and water and also prepared pipe
OF opium with which to soothe his suffer
ings. IL this humane friend, however.
were detected in his merciful ministra-
tione by the authorities, there is no doubt
that he would be punished severely, per-
haps even clapped into similar cage.
1t would seem that the yamen people
make no provision for providing the pris-
oner while in the cage with any kind Of
food, and that they also direct dire threats
against any one who might give him any.
The man is described as desperate
thief and has been in prison ten years.
His last offense was stripping prisoners
OF their clothes and stealing everything
else of the little that these wretched be-
ings possessed. His legs are weighed
down with heavy chains, and, altogether,
his fortunes in the horrible continuance
give strong contradiction to the belief
that the Chinese are becoming more hu-
name in their judicial system. In no
other country in the world Boosting of
any sort of civilization would such a
thing be tolerated, and the worst feature
of it is that the people generally applaud
the cruelty of the Che-hsien and have no
sympathy with the unfortunate man.
Our impression was that they were very
much disappointed that the stone was
given to him, although they made no at
tempt to remove it while we were there,
and they also denounced the humanity
of the man who fed him.-North China
NelUS
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
The Hul,e Bage.
Owe RWORKED.
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

Up with the birds in the early morning
The dew-drop gows like precious gem;
Beautiful tints in the sky dawning,
But she never moment to look at them.
The men are wanting thu ir breakfast early;
She must not linger, she must not watt
For words that are sharp and looks that are
surly
Are what the mt give when the meals are
late
Oh, glorious colors the clouds are turning,
If she would but look over hills and trees:
But here are the dishes, and here is the churn-
ing
Those things always must yield to these.
The world is filled with the wine of beauty,
If she could but pause and drink it in;
But pleasure, she says, must wait for duty
Neglected work is committed sin.
The day grows hot, and her hands grow weary;
Oh, for an hour to cool her head.
Out with the birds and winds so cheeryl
But she must get dinner and make her bread
The busy men in the bayfield, working,
If they saw her sitting with idle hand,
Would think her lazy, and call it Sinking,
And she never could make them understand
They do not know that her heart within her
Hungers for beauty and things sublime,
They only know that they want their dinner,
Plenty of it, and just ION time"
And after the sweeping and churning and
baking,
And dinner dishes are all put by,
She sits ano sews, though her head is aching,
Till time for supper and chores draws nigh.
Her boys at school must look like others,
She says, as she patches their frooks and
hose,
For the world is quick to censure mothers
For the least neglect of their children's
clothes.
Her husband comes from the field of labor,
He gives no praise to his weary wife;
She's done no more than has her neighbor;
TITS the lot of all in country life.
But after the strife and weary tussle
With life is done, and she lies at rest:
The nations brain and heart and uscle-
Her sons and daughters-shal call her blest.
And think the sweetest JOY of heaven,
The rarest bliss of eternal life,
And the fairest crown of all, will be given
Unto the wayworn farmers wife.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
A DOZEN FACTS WORTH KNOW



The sure preventive of cholera is
cleanliness.
Bath rooms should not open into
sleeping apartments.
Antique oak or cherry is the favorite
wood for bedroom sets.
Pine pillows are used on library
lounges as melting slumber.
Keep separate saucepan for boiling
potatoes in if possible.
The oftener flour is sifted for sponge
cake the lighter the cake will be.
The water in which Goldfish has been
soaked is very good for washing the zinc
under the stove.
Bathroom accessories may be simple
or elegant, but plenty of water and soap
are within the reach of all.
Take bucket Of fresh water into
your bedroom every night and let it re-
main uncovered. 1t will absorb all pois-
onous gases.
Every one should have eight hours
sleep and pale, thin, nervous persons re-
quire ten which should be taken regular
ly in well ventilated room.
Paint stains that are dry and old may
be removed from cotton or wooden goods
with chloroform. First cover the SCOT
with olive oil or butter.
TO cure warts take an Irish potato and
cut piece off the end and rub on the
wart two or three times day, cutting
slice from the potato each time used.
Very often one potato is sufficient for the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
PERPETUAL MOTION.

At the associated soiree of the Literary,
Scientific, and Art Societies of Liver
pool, Professor Hele-Shsw delivered a
lecture on Perpetual Motion" which was
copiously illustrated by means of lantern
pictures. The leoturer explained to his
audience that the idea OF perpetual mo-
ton was very ancient, and that its sue
cessful achievement was as far off as
ever, because it is impossible. An old
Sanscrit manuscript tells Of an attempt
at perpetual motion machine, which was
probably connected in some way with
the praying wheels of the BuddhEts. In
Europe, the first definite attempt at per-
petual motion was made about the twelfth
century, but many crude contrivances
have been made. The favorite idea SEEM
ed to be that of wheel so weighted with
movable balls as to be whirled around
in spite of the laws of gravita ion. Pro.
lessor Hele-Shaw exhibited a wheel thus
arranged, which few round at most ex-
traordmsry speed, apparently by means
of clever arrange ment OF balls. The
chairman exRmin ed the table and the
machinery, but found no MOTIVE power
except the weights on the wheel. The
solution of the problem of perpetual mo-
ton seemed to have been solved; but the
professor called out for his "motive
power" and a small boy appeared who
had been hidden underneath the plat
form, and had worked the machine by
strap passed up through the leg of the
table. Such was the motor Of one of the
most successful perpetual motion" ma
chimes ever msde.-English Mechanic.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
CHINESE TORTURE BY FAMINE

CHINESE TORTURE BY FAMINE.
Yesterday We visited the Che-hsien's
yamen in the city for the purpose of in
curing into the truth of the statement
that criminal was exposed in a cage
and was being therein starved and tor
tured to death. Such an event is of rare
occurrence in Shanghai city of recent
years. and it's revival by the new district
magistrate is somewhat surprising. The
unfortunate creature stood upright in a
bamboo cage, about five feet high, with
his neck through cangue, by which he
would have been almost suspended-or,
at least, the tips Of his toes would have
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18
Morning spread
Over me her rich surprise?"

have no more to ask but that may
be able to comfort all who mourn as am
comforted. II could bear all sorrow 1
would be glad, because God has turned for
me the silver lining, and for me the darkest
cloud has broken into ten thousand sing
ing birds, as 1 saw in my dream that L told
you. So in another dream, long ago, God
showed me gold thread passing through
each mesh of black pail that seemed to
shut out the sun. l comprehend all
now; before 1 did not doubt. Now God
says in soft thunders, "Even So"
Your faithful friend,
SOPHIA HAWTHORNE.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18

WITH books, az with companions, it is of
more consequence to know which to avoid
than which to choose; for good books are as
scarce as good companions.-ColtOn.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-02-18

"A good man cares not for the reproof
of evil men.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-09
Qualifications of a yype Writer.

as not the type writing bus. ass scme
what overdone, and does NJ not os q poor
remuneration TO women anxious TO find q
field for earning tleir own living. inquired
the reporter.
''No, it is not overdone, simply for the
reason that there are comparatively very
few comnAtent type writers. This being
true it naturally presents good opening for
women to earn living, provided they have
the proper qualifications for success to start
with. The essential one is good education.
The operator should above all be a good
speller, and be intelligently informed about
general affairs Next good taste in arrange
rlont of the various kinds of cory is necos
sary. The requirement OF the manipulation
of the machine is n comparatively easy mat
ter and can be readily accomplished in three
months. Anybody can learn it. The speed
of the writer depends, OF course, on the
amount of Application and natural quickness
OF the learner. The manipulation is purely
n Hchancal. but when it comes to turning
out correct copy, with proper spelling,
punctuation, etc. it becomes an entirely diff
ferent matter.
By. a comparatively small number Of type
writer's possess the knowledge to do this !
could tell you instances numerous enough to
ill book, where lawyers and others have
had to pay for imperfect work and after
ward have been compelled to take it else.
where to be copied correctly by n competent
person. Perhaps they wouldn't pay man
for such slovenly or poor work, ~ they
have sympathy for the girls, and so they pay
them and talk slvagely under their breath
There are lots OF type writers who appear
to be good operators, but if the truth were
known it would he found that they change
their offices frequently. As more intelligent
women find their opportunities in this voca-
ton, the uninteAigent workers will be Ger.
tainly crowded out into pursuits more suit
able to their limited abilities, where knowl.
edge is not so pre-eminent requisite
New York Evening Sun.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-09

The young men who dance are probably
engaged in their fathers ofiicec or counting
rooms, and have to be at their decks at least
by 9 o'clock or $50 in the morning As
1t is not fashionable to arrive at bal. until
midnight or after, the breaking up TIM. is
seldom before 5. A man to be at his dice
by must DO up at latest by s, SO he ha, less
than three hours seep, after a days work
and nights hard play. To pull himself to
gether he is apt to indulge in morning
cocktail and champagne lunch, and the re-
suit is that he is rather poor sreci neii Of
humanity by the time he reaches ais forties.
Then lie secs the follies of his ways, but it is
too late, The fashionable hour for dinner
parties is about the same here as in England
- for ordinary dinner parties, when they
partake of the nature of banquet. All this
is as silly as it is bad for man, or a woman
either; but it is harder on the men, for they
have to go to work the next day, while a
woman can lie AIDED and rest. Ii it was not
that athletics have taken such hold in this
country lit is English to be athletic, the re.
suit of these late hours would be even more
marked; but a man gets pretty well built vi
in the summer and fall, and can stand win
'er campaign better than if he hadn't spen,
so nu,ch time out OF doors. Brunswick" jr
Boston Gazette
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-09
eETlSH,SM IN AFRICA.
4 Terrible Belief That spreads OUT INT"
Every Kind of Nillpiny.

40 universal is this belief that almost every
sillage of pagan AfIi,a, particularly TO
ward the west coast, has it's fetish house,
grim and ghastly building, oiten ranged
round with human skulls III every stage OF
accommodation, and u fetish man, who is It's
high priest, No human being surely ever
had a more terrific power committed to nm,
and few have used it more unsparingly or
unscrupulously. The fetish man is bound
by no law; he recognizes no rules OF evil
dence. Anything which happens, even IN
the ordinary course of nature, he may pro
vounce to be the work of a fetish or WIZ
ard. and to need his assistance to ferret it
out
A heavy rainfall or drought, murrail'
among the cattle, a pestiiencc or coniiagra
ton, child devoured by wild animal, an
illness or "a DEATH each and all OF these may
Do pronounced to be "fetish;" somebody has
done it, and he must be detected. SO pos
sessed are the natives by this BELIEF, IL SO
forms part of their being, thac 1t never &C.
ours to any one of them, though he knows
that his OWN turn may come next, To ques-
lion the reality of this uncanny power, ana.
IN the panic terror which waits upon tile
movements of the fetish man and his dc
"sions, the negro loses for time some OF MS
most essential and amlable characteristics.
his frivoiity, his light heartedness, even his
family affection. A son will JON In putting
his father to death; brother will help to
ear to pieces a brother.
If the accused dares to deny the charge
which he seldom does, however preposterous
or impossible it may be-he las to submit to
some terrible ordeal. such as the running at
full speed under an avenue of hooped arches
about half his height, when, if he stumbles
or rather as soon as he stumblcs, he is kicked
20 death; or the drinking of some deadly de
socton. such as the casca bark, when his one
chance of escape is handsomely to bride the
fetish man to give him the exact quantity or
quality which will make him desperately sick
before the poison has we'll begun its deadly
work In Ashanteo and Dahomey, ut Benny
and Calabar, in the Fan country and through
out Angola, this terrible belief prevails, and
US may we'll be imagined, it ramties our into
every kind of villainy and crime.-Nine
.eenth Century.
Waco evening news. (Waco, Tex.) 1888-1889, 1888-08-09

Tradition tells of young English recruit
who was sent ont to garrison duty in Ceylon
soon after his enlistment, and beheld with
great amazement (having never seen coored
man before the first netive who boarded the
transport when she cast anchor in Colombo
harbor. who's that black chap, Bill"
asked he of a comrade What! don't Won
know him again!" answered the other, who
was bit OF a wng; "why, that's our old
chum, Harry Thompson, that you used to
know in the cid country. He's been out here
five years, you know, and the suns toasted
him black" The SUMS toasted him blackr
echoed the greenhorn, staring in open
mouthed horror at the supposed transforma-
ton: do you mean to say that I'll be like
that when I've been here five y4arsr "Of
course you will. Dick" replied .hs tormentor,
with heartless cheerfulness. land SOIL | too,
and SOIL all Of us. Look at that chan. y
pointing to passing Chinese boatman, J
''he's only yellow you see, because he hasn't
got moro than half toasted yet; but in an
other year or two he'll be as black as your
boots."-David Ker in New York Times.