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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
ONE PHASE OF THE DOMESTIC
PROBLEM.

A young married woman of the
writer's acquaintance, of refinement and
education. was living in the country in
her tasteful and simple, but by no means
small cottage. She could afford but
one maid, consequently one of all-work
species. And there an element of ex-
ception makes the rule plainer) she knew
how to keep her house, and expected to
teach her raw servant into being compe-
tent help. But it never seemed to enter
her thought that the maid was not born
bright, that the work was laborious, and
that the maid had right to be tired
pretty often in the week. She used her
as a machine. She regarded her as
machine. Cooking, scrubbing, sweep
ing, busting, washing, ironing, bedmak-
ing, care of the rooms, table-waiting,
dish washing, and score of other daily
or weekly incidents were-trihes. 1t
seemed curious to her that the servant
was not inclined to walk on Sunday to
church-"it was only about mile and
half" She could not understand why
Nora "neyer cared to sew" She was
provoked that Nora never seemed to
have any life end spirit about her work."
and seemed "never to get through with
it." Furthermore, this mistress was not
one who believed in praising servants"
for just their plain duty, nor in being
too kind" to an article straight out of
the boys of Ireland"
At night Nora was lodged in the not
uncommon domicile of her class-the
hot attic room (proportionately freezing
in the cold SEASON., with its temperature
in the eighties, possibly, and it was mar
yelled at that she dragged SO" at her
work the next day, which was just the
counterpart of its predecessor. The man
OF the house went to business each morn.
ing, and there being no male aid
camp, Nora was expected to do, and did,
as matter Of course. all the wood chop
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
The Sword of Gen. Wolfe.

The sword worn by General Wolfe at
the capture of Quebec in 1853 has been
purchased in London from its owner,
Major Dunn, who used it in the charge
of Balaklava, by ]. G. Patterson, Cana
dian minister of militia, and it will be
brought to Canada. where it rightly be-
longs. French Canadian papers such as
La Minerve, of Montreal, are asking that
the sword may be placed with honor in
the Dominion Parliament at Ottawa,
while English journals are reciprocating
with the wish that the sword of the gal
liant French commander, Montcalm
should now be sought for and placed in
the same casket as the sword of General
Wolfe, to emphasize the union of two
races under one flag. For nearly a CEN
fury the sword lay few feet under
ground on the heights of Abraham,
where Wolfe fell MORALLY wounded,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
American Fruit in England.

The shipment of California fruit to
England this season had been highly
successful. On a recent trip, says the
London Times, the steamship Paris
brought 6.716 packages of excellent Cal
ifornia fruit, consisting of 5,51S boxes of
pears, sos boxes of plums, 68S boxes of
peaches, and two crates of grapes, the
last mentioned being sent only for exper-
mental purposes. This is the largest
consignment OF California fruit ever in
trusted to one ship. Carried from Cali.
fornia in a special train of refrigerator
cars, which left Sacramento on the Sth,
the fruit reached New York in time for
shipment on the 10Th. On board the
steamer it was placed in the cold cham
bers which were specially constructed
for carr ing meat, and ON delivery in
Covent-garden Market it was found to
be in admirable condition.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
HORTICULTURE.

The Oriental Poppy is not an annual,
as many of the others are, but is
perennial, coming up year after year
when once it is planted. 1t bears large
single crimson flowers of much beauty.
Cannas look best when several plants
are set out together, as an individual
plant is not continuously in bloom. They
require much heat and moisture; then
their luxuriant foliage is very pleasing
in the fall
The Paulownia makes foe shade
tree, beside having large panicles of sweet
scented blue flowers. Strong young
plants produce leaves of an immense size
sometimes two feet in diameter.
The common honeysuckle, as we'll as
the periwinkle, thrive where grass will
not-in shady. dry places, and are excel
lent plants to bind the earth of banks
together and prevent washouts.
All foliage eating insects are easily
killed by spraying the trees with solu-
ton of Paris green; about an ounce to
16 gallons of water. The pear tree slug
is an easy victim.
Many of the losses in transplanting
forest trees would be avoided il the trees
were closely pruned at the time. Cut
away half the branches, and success
will usually follow if other conditions
are right.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY.
INSTRUCTIVE READING FOR AGRICULTURIsTS,


Before calving there is no better food
Tor the COW than bran or wheaton shorts,
with half pound or 30 of linseed meal;
this is better than the starchy heat pro.
oucers. Ii there is good cropping in the
pasture very little else is needed.
Feed 25 bushels of corn in the spring.
and then turn out on a good pasture,
finish in the fall with grain until we'll
ripened, and you should have 500 pound
cattle which will command top prices.
Never give them chance to stand still or
go back from calfhood up.
The COW of generation ago would
have thought strangely of her condition
could she waken up today to enjoy pres
ent care given her kind, and the owner
writing prize essays on how best to feed
and tend her. In such dream it GER
tainly was the she Jumped over the
MOON"
Wash the horn germs of calves with
soap to remove oil from the skin, and
touch with stick of softened caustic
potash. Repeat few times and the
horns will peel off like scabs and leave
the head smooth. The operation is in
expensive and apparently painless.
When swine become feverish and con.
stipated upon feed of dry corn they
will find relief from liberal feeding of
oil meal. This food is as profitable and
necessary with swine as with other stock
and some feeders claim they have thus
put an end the ravages of hog cholera.
The hog is now re-eminently the ami
NAL Of profit on the farm. There has
been wider Transformation in his phys
ical structure within the last 20 years
than in that of any other of our domes-
tic animals. His healthy grunt is very
sweet music these days of depression
and loss.
Ten acres of ensilage corn will, if cut
at the right time and put into good
silo, help you to solve the problem as
to how stock may be kept profitably.
Though all the land may be turned to
pasture and ensilage and fed to stock, it
is no unwise proceeding.
Good stock and low prices will give
better results than poor stock and good
prices. Now is the time to buy good
breeding stock at reasonable rates, and
we should lose no opportunity for i'm
provement if we are to stay in the bust.
ness at all.
Many farm could carry twice the
amount of stock it now carries. The
capacity can be increased by the very
direct method of green soilipg so far as
supporting more stock is concerned. 1t
will pay to try, for in stock there is still
surer profit than in grain.
Cattle may grow as fat on one kind of
food as on another, but clean, sweet
grain will produce the best meat. 1t re-
quires good food to make good beef or
good pork, and then varied ration will
do better in this respect than any one
grain only.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
STOCK.

1t is easy to ruin digestion and health
by little carelessness in overlooking
young animals. and yet full nourishment
for them in order to get them we'll
started, is necessary, but avoid the one
extreme as carefully as you would the
other.
Select and mate your animals with
an eye to an end. Determine just what
you want before you make a start to
breed stock of any sort. Choose the
exact type you would reproduce as
nearly as you possibly can. Wavering
methods land you nowhere in partic-
ular, and you have labored to no real
purpose.
If the pasture is scant it can be made
to go further by hurdling and allowing
the stock to eat down a portion of the
field at the time. Even with hogs and
sheep this plan can be followed without
much extra labor. Movable fences some
times meet the purpose.
A wise outlay is not extravaganza
There is no money in following cheap
methods with stock. Pay literally for
good breeding animals, aud continue the
standard by giving the best care and
food. The outlay is little more, but
the net returns are better every time.
Live stock of some sort will add to the
profit of every farm, however small it
may be. If nothing more, try one dairy
COW as an experiment. and remember
that one well kept will yield a profit.
when half dozen indifferently cared
for will not.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24

They were disagreeing. But, as un-
pleasant things should not be re-
peated, and as third persons should
be very careful not to exaggerate dis
cords, it is sufficient to say that these
dear, good old parents held quite op-
posite opinions about their son Rob
ert's going to concert that night;
and to the fathers determination to
take him the mother had quietly re-
piled that, if he was made sicker by
going, she should never listen to a
note of music again.
There was more of sorrow than of
anger in their faces, however; and
they looked in mutual, loving solicit
tude at the child who stood between
them, his sick eyes frightened into
semblance of health by the eager
ness of his hope to be allowed to go.
The occasion was the night of the
Milton Sing. For years the good
folk in all the countryside had been
in the habit of setting apart this one
day for two services of song. Once
they moved a melodeon over into the
hall. A young collegian who was
rusticating with the parson had
played cornet one year. But, when
the summer boarde1s began to invade
the region, the charm of the Sing was
gone. Not to the boarders,-oh, no!
To them it was a show for which they
were thankful, to fill up their letters;
and they applauded the worst vocal
list most, in order to have their cult
waited sensibilities tickled again by
the exquisitely funny sight of whole
souled enthusiasm singing fiat
those trifing boarders, who wanted
the name of Milton changed to In
terlachen, because of its position be-
tween two ponds, and who cared not
at all that it was originally spelled
Mitt-town and sent out mitts to veil
the cracks and stains on our grand
mothers honest hands. But truer
musicians valued the Sing more; and
even the rival town, which, because
of its kid-glove mandatory, looked
down upon Milton, could not resist
sending its delegation of chorus
singers, who, however, mitigated the
condescension Of their coming by
criticising the entire programme.
This year the Sing was considered
worth placarding on the hotel bulle-
tin-boards. The boy violinist from
the Casino had consented to play
twice.
This announcement had been meat
and drink to Father and Mother
Hazen. The preceding spring Father
Hazen had resigned as leader of the
church choir, after having sung there,
boyish treble and manly bass, for
fifty years; and be missed his
usual quota of music now. So that
to have the Sing and the violinist
was like having cake with deep, deep
frosting. His wife, in her quieter
way, hailed the event, though, like
the mother-bird usually, she sang to
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
NEVADA'S MONSTER TREE.

The largest tree in the world lies
broken and petrified at the end of de-
file in northwestern Nevada. Its di
mansions are so great that those WHO
story because they hardly expect to be
believed, but there is sufficient evidence
to give the tale credit, improbable though
it may seem. This tree makes the mon
archs of the Mariposa grove seem like
impostors, and compared to it ''the tall
est pine grown on Norwegian hills to be
the mast of some great admiral is but a
wand AS for the story of its discovery,
it is thus told by Dad Lynn, of Fresno,
and supported by other equally well
known people:
Back in 1860 company of about
forty five left Red Bluff to prospect the
then unknown country beyond Honey
Lake and Surprise Valley. There were
in the party lawyers, butchers and shoe
makers, but we were one-sided on one
point: each individual felt positive that
this was the turning point of his exist
ence. and that bright. shining gold in
unlimited quantities would reward the
rather unpleasant jaunt. The Indians
we called them Bannacks-were at that
time raising hair, and very many sudden
moves we're at times necessary in order
to get rid of their unwelcome attentions,
Finding but little gold in this section,
we travelled toward Baker County, Ore
gon, through country denuded of tim
Der, except few dwarf cottonwoods
along the waterways Close to the Baker
County line we came to an opening in
the rocks, but wide enough for our wsg-
ons, to go through, and on either side
doomed precipices five hundred and six
hundred feet high. The crevasse was
about fifteen miles long, and at it's end
just to the right of the trail, we found a
number of petrifed tree stumps of diff
ferent heights and sizes.
"In their midst on the ground lay a
monster tree, somewhat embedded in
the soil. I 1t was completely petrified, and
from the clean-cut fractures of the trunk
seemed to have fallen after it's petrifac-
ton. At its butt this tree was quite
sixty feet in diameter. We measured it's
length with a tape-line. 1t was just six
hundred and sixty six feet long. No
limbs remained, but in the trunk were
clefts where apparently limbs had broken
off. Amber-like. beads of petrifed pitch
or gum adhered to the sides of the trunk
for distance of one hundred feet or
more.
Where. the huge trunk was broken
sluarely off the center. seemed transpa-
rent and the growth marks showed in
beautiful concentric rings. It's natural
appearance was handsomer than any
dressed marble or mosaic l ever have
seen, and we all expressed the opinion
that it would make a wonderfully beau
tiful floor and interior finish for some
grand building. 1 don't often tell this
story, because people don't believe it,
but could go to the place now without
the least trouble and point out this won.
der. Francisco EGaminer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
DAIR II.

The advent of the separator is to work
great change in the private dairy, and
every one interested should read up on
the matter. This machine not only
economies labor, but the work it does
is of a far better nature than it is posi-
BILE to do by the old methods.
Milking should be done rapidly, and
it is. therefore, not well to have too
many hands employed in the work.
With one mixer to a dozen COWS there
is more likelihood of efficiency of work
than when half as many cows make up
the tale. The slow hand gets the less
milk and dries the COW.
The COW should be of good breeding
and good mixer; should be we'll train
ed, then we'll managed; should be housed
and tethered according to her nature as
a milk giver, and then her feed should
be adapted to the work she has to do.
Success is not all with the COW, neither
with the owner.
Keep the milk in cool, airy place;
skim within "a hours; put in earthen
jars in the cellar, covered with thin
cloth to keep out dirt, and give it venti-
lation; it is useless to add fresh cream
when about to churn; stop churning
when the butter comes, wash in fresh
water, then in salty, and pack at once.
Trouble is the price of success in
making butter. and without it you will
make neither good butter nor a good
reputation as butter maker. Have the
utensils sweet and absolutely clean. Do
not be afraid of repeated washings, for
the casein must come out if the butter
is to rem ain sweet.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
THINGS OUT OF THE USUAL.

Elephants skins are tanned to make
carpets. They never wear out but are
expensive.
An inventor has devised child's
swing which will work the we'll pump as
the child swings.
A Chinese doctor in setting bone
wraps chicken head among the band
ages to insure rapid healing.
Crocodiles, like ostriches, swallow peb-
bles and small stones, which serve the
purpose of grinding their food.
Prof. Campbell concludes from spec
troscopic indications that Mars, like our
moon, is without atmosphere, seas, and
people.
Experiments show that the right side
of the human body when magnetized
gives off blush light and the left side
yellowish red
The largest pillow in the world is owned
by Richard Grid of San Bernardino
county, California. This sod-turner
stands eighteen feet high and weighs
10000 pounds. 1t runs by steam.
A resident of England, who had been
three times married, welded a woman
who had been three times widow. Chill
dren were born in all cases, so that chill
dren of seven different percentages live
under the same roof.
The largest body of cavalry that ever
charged at the same time was the one
under command of Sultan Saliman, that
charged the Christian army at Nice
during the first crusade. 1t is said that
100000 men figured in the charge.
From Ruwenyori, in central Africa,
Scott Elliot, who is exploring the coun-
try, reports a curious fact in natural
history. The cattle there having all
been eaten up, lions and leopards have
taken to amounting, and have changed
their HABITS in consequence. Instead of
roaring on the trail, as is their custom,
thOJ w uOb uUlCl q 5OQude VuIs
had two men injured and another car
ried away within 100 yards of him with
out hearing any noise.
Seashore gunners hold that the wild
goose can count two but not three. Ac-
cordingly it is customary in preparing
to shoot wild geese from blind or some
detached ribbon of marsh, for three men
to row over to the station together and
for two of them to return to the main.
land. The geese, being unable to count
above two, believe when they see the
two men returning that no enemy has
been left upon the marsh and approach
the spot without fear. 1t is asserted
that if only two men go out and only
one returns the geese will carefully
avoid the region of the blind.
Lieut.. Guyot of the French army, who
recently rode on a bicycle from Paris to
Coustantinople and back, had hard ex-
perience in Turkey, where he was able
to make only thirty miles in three daye.
In that time he had nothing to eat but
four hard boiled eggs with vinegar and
muddy water with little raki to drink.
The natives insisted on getting upon his
machine and he had great trouble with
the dogs. In Bulgaria there we're no
roads at all, though some were pegged
ont and the mud was very sticky He
rode 1850 miles without stopping. except
to eat, sleep and have his machine
mended, yet he was seventy.three days
on the way.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
"THE AUTOCRAT."
[Oliyer Wendell Holmes. Born 1909.
Died Oct. Z, 1884,.

THE Last Leaf" can it be true,
We have turned 1t and on you.
Friend of all?
That the years at last have power?
That life's foliage and its flower
Fade and fall?
Was there one who ever took
From its shelf, by chance, book
Penned by you,
But was fast your friend for life.
With one refuge from its strife
Safe and true?
Even gentle Elias self
Might be proud to share that shelf,
Leaf to leaf,
With soul of kindred sort,
Who could bind strong sense and sport
In one sheaf.
Prom that Boston breakfast table.
Wit and wisdom, fun and fable,
Radiated
Through all English-speaking places.
When were Science and the Graces
So well mated?
OF sweet singers the most sane,
OF keen wits the most humane,
Wide. yet clear,
Like the blue, above us, bent;
Giving sense and sentiment
Each its sphere;
With manly breadth of soul,
And fancy quaint and droll;
Ripe and mellow.
With virile power of hit"
Finished scholar. poet. wit.
And good fellowl
Sturdy patriot, and yet
True worlds citizenl Regret
Dims our eyes
AS we turn each well-thumbed leaf;
Yet glory midst our grief
Will arise.
Years your spirit could not tame.
And they will not dim your fame:
England joys
In your songs, all strength and ease.
And the 'creams" you wrote to please
Gray-haired boys"
And of such we're you not one?
Age chilled not your fire of fun.
Heart alive
Makes boy Of gray bard.
Though his years be "by the card"
Eighty-five
London Punch
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-24
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
BY GRACE BLANCHARD.

OTHER and Father Ha-
zen certainly were prov
ing the truth of the verse:
I'VE have words enough for the
stranger,
And smiles for the sometime
guest;
But oft for our own the bitter
tone,
Though we love our own the
host ,,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
BETTER THAN 1892.

CHICAGO, Aug 30, 1S94.-An inquiry yes
terday among the best representatives of the
mercantile community established the fact
very clearly that business has recovered its
old-time health and vigor. There is no gem
eral boom, but trade has revived from its
lethargy.
One firm was found which claims to have
encountered a genuine boom. 1t has not
been favored with 50 largo business in
years.
Business is generally compared with that
of two years ago, at least by jobbers, since
last year was disappointment to them
almost disastrous in some cases. The figures
are reported as showing an increase of from
25 to so per cent in volume for the present
month over that of 1892 Those who have
been first to feel the effects of the new tariff
are the dealers In dry goods.
Banks reported increased demand for
money, with a tendency to stiffening in
rates. In one instance higher rate has al
ready been demanded and received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-08-30
SURPRISED TO SEE HIS FIANCEE
A Romance That May Make Dip
lomatic Changes.

WASHINGTON, Aug 80, 1S94-A ro-
nance involving the present American
Charge d Affaires at Peking is likely to
culminate in the United States having
a new Minister to China. When ex-Sec-
retary of State Foster and his wife made
a tour aaround the world they were ac-
ansville, who has for some time been
engaged to Mr. Charles Denby, Jr., who
has been Secretary of Legation ever
since his father became American Min
ister, nine years ago. Mr.. Dandy was
charmingly surprised at seeing Miss
Orr, as he did not know she was within
5000 miles of the Oriental Capital Mr..
Dandy is ambitious to succeed his father
who is anxious to retire shortly.
The young man is proficient in the
Chinese language, both of the court and
of the people, and this and other ac-
complishments, have made him exceed
ingly popular at the palace and in Off
cial circles. 1t was largely due to the
the Emperor to have. conveyed to Presi-
dent Harrison his hope that Colonel
Dandy, the father, be continued as the
American Minister at Pekin. Colonel
years and would gladly retire in his
sons favor If he could President Cleve-
land and Secretary Gresham, the latter a
personal friend from youth, both have
recommendations. Mrs. Cleveland has
warmly enlisted her sympathies with the
project to make Miss Orr the wife of
the Minister to China somewhat, it must
be confessed, on account of the accom-
panying romance, and 1t is very likely
that this consummation will be reached.