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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
POOR BUT RICH.

Once, in New England, says writer
in the "Outlook," was driving with an
old farmer, and some of the men of the
neighborhood came under criticism.
Speaking of prominent man in the
village asked, HE is man of means?"
swell, SIR the farmer replied. "he
amt got much money, but he's mighty
rich"
HE has a great deal of land them" l
asked.
mo, sir, he amt got much land,
neither, but still he is mighty rich"
The old farmer, with pleased smile.
observed my puzzled look for moment
and then explained:
""You see. he amt got much money,
and he amt got much land, but still he
is rich, because he never went to bed
owing any man cent in all his life. He
lives as well as he wants to live, and he
pays as he goes; he doesn't owe anything,
and he amt afraid of anybody; he tells
every man the truth, and does his duty
by himself, his family. and his neighbC RS,
his work is as good as bond, and every
man, woman and child in the town looks
up to him and respects him. No, sir, he
amt got much money, and he amt got
much land, but still he is mighty rich
man. because he's got all he needs and
all he wants."
assented to the old farmers deduc-
tions, for | thought them entirely cor
rect. When man has all he needs and
all he wants he is certainly rich, and
when he lacks these things he is certain
ly poor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
Your Husbands Mother.

II will not call her your mother-in-
law. l like to think that she is your
mother. in love-" writes Ruth Ashmore
in very earnest article on 1.-THE young
wife's first year" in the Ladies Home
Journal. "She is your husbands mother
and, therefore, yours. for his people have
become your people. There have bee n
vulgar jests, ridiculous songs, and coarse
puns about the husbands mother ever
since any of us can remember, but in how
many households is the husbands
mother an angel, not in disguise, but ap-
preciated and loved? Now, will you take
my advice and call her what your hus-
band does? Will you treat her just as you
do your own mother, not being afraid to
tell her of your little affairs, receiving
her as one of your own, and making her
feel happy in the fact that she has not
lost son but has gained daughter,
and a loving considerate daughter?
Will you remember this, too-that be-
fore you came your husband was all in
all to his mother? And sometimes,
when she comes to see you, won't you
leave these two alone, and let them talk
together as they did before the two be-
came a trio? Don't make it evident
that you are doing this, but go off for a
little while and attend to some of your
household duties"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
Forty Million Candle-POwer.

A remarkable instance of scientific
development in the matter of search
lights has been brought to the attention
of the United States lighthouse board
at the treasury department by the re-
ception from France of pamphlet de-
scribing new light to be erected on a
light-hous off the coast of Brittany.
The lighthouse will be built on Pen
march point, and will be known as the
Eckmuhl lighthouse. 1t will contain
an electric light eff 100000 CANDLE
power, casting a beam which can be
seen a distance, in clear weather, of
thirty-three miles. and in foggy weather,
a distance of twentyone miles. The
highest order of light now in operation
in the United States lighthouse service
can be seen only twenty-one miles in
clear weather. The light on the Eckmuhl
lighthouse is of the lightning flash
order. At the usual height of ordinary
lighthouse towers its light cannot actu-
ally be cast more then twenty five miles
before it strikes the horizon, but beyond
that point it is reflected in the sky for
twenty eight miles. This light is by
far the most powerful, searching, and
penetrating known to science. and is
erected at cost of about S60,0C0.-
Washington Post.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
HORTICULTURE.

Plant fruit trees in the fall, because
the weather is less tickle and you have
more time to devote to such work; the
nursery men are not so busy, and get
your orders out in better shape. IT
climate is too severe, they may be safely
heeled in until spring if done properly.
Kerosene emulsion is one of the best
preparations for checking plant lice.
Mix one quart of soft soap, quarter
pound of hard soap and one quart Of
boiling water. When dissolved add one
pint of kerosene and shake violently.
When ready for use dilute with two gall
Ions of water.
In trimming fruit trees train each tree
to shade its own body. See that it has
symmetry and equal weight around the
point of support; strengthen the limbs
by shortening back. and reduce the
quantity of fruit by judicious shortening
of the shoots bearing fruit buds.
When watering lants or trees put on
sufficient to soak the soil about the
roots thoroughly. A superficial sprink-
ling starts superficial growth of new
rootlets. which hot sun may easily kill.
The subsequent cultivation of good
garden crop is not more expensive than
of poor one, but the good one can only
be had from the most thorough and
painstaking initial work. The cost of
cultivation is out of proportion to the
cop obtained, unless by intensive cult
walton the crop is doubled.
Ordinarily ten tomato plants will pro-
duce bushel of fruit. but proper work
will make each plant yield half bushel.
Have the ground in fine condition, and
then dig a hole for the plant and fill
with finely powdered earth and manure
mixed. The after work will be far less
than ordinarily.
Fruit intended for winter keeping
should be allowed to sweat before being
finally stored away. This is done by al
lowing it to remain in piles for short
time varying according to the kind of
fruit, and extending in the case of ap-
pies, to a fortnight or more. Surplus
moisture exudes through the skin.
Aside from the question of increased
productiveness, the quality of fruit from
trees we'll fortified is enough better to
repay the cost. II grass is allowed to
grow, top dress with stable manure and
turn in the sheep to keep the heritage
down. If carefully cultivated the fer
tilizer will better reach the roots than
if put to grass.
1t is thought that with the fungicides
now at command hot house grapes could
be successfully grown out of doors in
moderate climates. The mildew of the
foliage and the rot of the fruit have
been the chief obstacles heretofore.
There is not much doubt but that the
Orange ounce still leads a productive
variety. There are trees through the
middle regions of our country which
have never failed Of crop any season
for the past ten years. Other varieties
are not making much Roadway.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
Butter and Eggs.

Nellie sat down on the hillside looking
very sad. 20 DEAR" said she, II wish
were rich and beautiful and grand! l
wish were princess instead of just
plain Nellie Brown, living just like
every other girl, playing and going to
school every dayw
The little butter and-egg plants looked
at each other in surprise. Their little
mouths opened wide. Nellie had often
taken the little blossoms in her hand to
amuse herself with seeing the little
mouths open and shut as she pressed
them between her fingers. But she
never knew they could talk.
What a strange little girl this u.s."
they said to each other now. "But dear
me, doesn't she know that no little girl
in all the world is like every other little
girl? Doesn't she know that every little
girl has her own happy place to fill?
Perhaps she thinks we are very common,
too; but if we were all dead, she would
find the roadsides very dull and sober,
we are quite sure"
But Nellie was so wrapped in her
gloomy thoughts she never heard word
the little flower folks said to her; and |
am afraid she went away as fretful as
she came. Poor little Nellie to be so
deaf!-Primary Education,
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terms on the house much easier. The
children love him and he is changed
man, John thinks. Then Mother
Barton proved SO helpful with the
children that l begged her to stay
all winter. We got to understanding
each other better, and l shall never
complain of her peculiar ways again,
now that l know how really good she
is. / truly want her to live with us
as soon as John can add bed room
for her."
at is true, as Thomas a Kempis
wrote" answered Aunt Hannah soft
"
Thy cross, if rightly borne, will be.
No burden, but support to thee"
-ZiOn's Herald.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
The Duke of Wellington and Water
loo.

Not long before his death, 1867, Sir
James South told me the following:
Lord Ashley. after visiting at Strath-
fieldsaye, dined with me at the Observa-
tory here; he alluded to conversations
with the Duke-one was, the Duke of
Wellington said the opposed Generals
were clever men, Soult especially.
"'But how was it, Sir, you always
had the better of them?' asked Lord
Ashley. why, l Numbered as we'll as
they, but my men got me out of scrapes;
theirs left them in was the reply
Notes and Queries.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
Cross or Nervous.

Five year old Mary had fretted and
made herself generally disagreeable, and
at night her mother put her TO be d with
a feeling of relief. There child" she
said. as she kissed her goodnight, Il
hope you won't be so cross tomorrow"
Mary had cuddled down in the blankets,
but at this she sat upright again. ABR
she said. when it's me, you say cross
when it's you, you say nervous"
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of debt, and l get something to wear.
Yes, and until baby gets through cry
ing day and night, and the children
get over the whooping cough, and
get better girl, and Mother Barton
gets through her visit"
ooh! are you going to wait until
all of your burdens are lifteds" cried
Aunt Hannah. "Paul says to give
thanks always for all things, and that
certainly includes trials"
clam afraid I have enough to make
a large Thanksgiving party if they
were all invited" was the reply. "But
YOU are real blessing, and while
baby is quiet in your arms I'll rest
moment"
The tired little woman's rest was
soon broken by murmur Of voices,
and before her stood group of
strengthening personages. One had
a fretful cry, but he stopped long
enough to say
II am the greatest burden that
Mrs. Barton has just now. L did not
expect to stay long, and I intended
to give her new gift of patience;
but she is net thankful for me, SO |
must go, and I'll have to take that
pretty baby with me, for l am part
of that blessing"
Before the Mortified mother could
speak, another form began talking,
after violent fit of coughing
II too must go, because the mother
is not thankful that the children are
only troublesome, not really sick. l
intended to leave her more love for
her children, but now | will have to
change with the diphtheria on the
next street, and that means real
trouble"
81 am the debt" said another.
"She ought to be thankful that there
is an opportunity of paying it even in
time, but she is not; so this pretty
home must go. She feels limited
income such a burden she must try
poverty awhile"
eyes," spoke up. Molly, the kitchen
girl, 81 have to go because am slow
and inexperienced, and then Mrs.
Barton will have to work every mo-
ment."
81 am Johns situation, which is so
distasteful to his wife. When l am
gone it may be months before he can
find employment" said one voice.
81 am Johns mother, and | will
have to go because his wife is not
thankful for what | have done for her
husband. l would not be so ignorant
and peculiar, perhaps, if | bad not
sacrificed everything for him."
Il am delicate health. | meant to
teach her patience, and faith in God,
and sweetness; but she is not thank
full for these heavenly blessings, and
that she can do great deal and en-
Joy much without perfect health, SO /
must go, and let Mrs. Barton change
places with Mrs. Perkins who will
never sit up again"
"Ohl am thankful for my bur
dens. / did not dream they were
blessings in disguise" cried Mrs.
Barton, springing up. "Don't one of
you go away"
"What is it, deari" asked Aunt
Hannah's sweet voice. "You've walked
the baby"
Mrs. Barton caught the little fellow
and almost smothered him with kisses
while she answered, "1'm going to be-
gin a new kind of Thanksgiving"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01

Gods blessing, gentle eyes,
Upon you for the glance you gave today;
Low meath your light my heart your DEBTOR
lies,
Striving to find some thankful words to say.
Gods blessing, gentle lips,
Upon you for tender smile-like this!
His reddest rose with loveliest crimson tips
Your parted petals, quivering with kiss.
Gods blessing, gentle hand,
Upon your downy whiteness, and the touch
That thrills me so! l cannot understand
Hands, lips. and eyes, love you all so much!
Gods biessir G for you, dear;
For all you are, and all that you may be;
Your glance. your kiss, your SMILE your touch
the mere
Thought of you! All, how dear you are to me!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
A TIME TO LAUGH.

You know how it CRATES on your finer
sensibilities to be laughed at to your
face, especially when the laugh is of the
harsh, unpublished type. And you know
one or more persons who are possessed
Of such laugh and such disposition
to use it. Well. there is such a person
in this town. He is very well educated
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
A HYMN OF PRAISE.
BY AMELIA f. BARR.

Then lift up the head with song!
And lift up the hands with gilt!
To the ancient Giver of all
The spirit of of gratitude lift!
For the joy and promise of spring
For the hay and clover sweet
The barley, the rye, and the oats,
The rice and the corn and the wheat.
The cotton and sugar and fruit,
The flowers and the fine honeycomb,
The country, so fair and so free,
The blessing and glory OF home'
thanksgiving! thanksgiving! thanksgiving
Joyfully, gratefully call,
To God, the "Preseryer of men,,
The bountiful Father of all.
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and then she ran upstairs where three
sick children were confined and told
them stories and played with them
until teatime.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01

The man that lives to make the
world happy is the happy man.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01
THANKS FOR ALL THINGS"

BY MYRA GOODWIN PLANTz.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01

RS BARTON, throwing
herself YEARLY on the
sofa, said," I'm not ready
for the Thanksgiving
proclamation. l wish the
President would wait I'M
til John gets a better sit
,,n4;on and we Uet n1t
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-12-01

This happened last Thanksgiving
day, and Aunt Hannah recalled the
party whensshe stopped for day in
the summer.
"You have lost your tired, careworn
look, Minnie, "'.she said.
Mrs. Barton laughed as she re-
plied,-
"Then it is because | am learning
to give thanks for all things. But if
l did not happen to have one or two
new burdens, should. have none to
give thanks for, assthose l groaned
over then are gone. Mollie has grown
to be such a good,H faithful girl
don't mind her slowness.s Mrs. Miller
was completely broken down over my
forgiving her and taking her back
without her making acknowledge
ments, and she has tried to undo the
harm she made. e The children are
all well and better behaved because
l had a chance for. so muchs training
while they were with.me,s.so closely.
Baby is through the. collie and is a
treasure; and, strangest Of. all, Mr..
Close took violent.fancy to him that
day, and has been aZfrequent visitor
ever since. He soon saw how poor
we were and has nearly doubled
Johns salary, besides making the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07

The Ugliest Man in Sumter County to
Visit Tybee.

F-om the Americas Ca Times Recorder.
Some men are born ugly, some get ugly
after they are born, and some have ugli-
ness thrust upon them. Col. Gus Harris
of Americas, Sumter county, Georgia, is
all three of these men hove into one.
BY spontaneous uprising of his ap-
preciative fellow citizens he has. by a
majority equal to that of a democrstic
candidate, been voted the ugliest man in
Sumter county, and he is as proud of it
as young father is Of his first pair of
twins.
He is going to Tybee for week at the
expense of the Times Recorder. to have a
good time and show the uneducated
heather down there what good climate
good water and good hash judiciously APP
Piled can do toward developing an arts
tic combination of ugliness, such as Col.
Augustus Harris now sports by virtue of
the operations of nature aided by the
wise and discriminating votes of his fell
low-citizens.
Col Harris will leave Americus in a
style becoming his rank, the details of
his hegira being in the hands of his friend
and hacker, Col. Phil Catchings, who has
displayed an almost paternal solicitude
in seeing that the charms of his friend
Harris were duly recognized at the ballot
box. Thousands of the votes that passed
into the box represented the hand-mark
and well-spent cash of Col Catchings,
ana in his Joy at the success of his protege,
Col. Catchings proposes to see that the
square thing is done 10 the grand finale.
So it has been fixed that when Col.
Harris starts to Tybee he will be escorted
by brass band will occupy the finest
landau in town, drawn by the finest of
horses, the ribbons being handled by Col
CatchingS himself, who will act as honary
coachman, decked out in white duck from
head to foot, indicative of the purity of
his affectionate regard for Col. Harris,
while red tie of enormous proportions
will finish off the tout ensemble. which
will indicate that the hearts blood of Col
Catchings would be split if necessary to
defend the name and frame of Col Harris
as the ugliest man in Sumter county.
The Sam road will see that the dignity
of the "ugliest man" is fully sustained in
the style in which he is transported to
Savannah; and when Col. Harris reaches
Savannah band will meet him and es-
cort him through the city to the Tybee
railroad.
Americas is proud of the physical &C
complishments of her fugliest man" and
the zeal manifested by Col Catchings in
seeing the square thing done by Col Har-
ris is but reflex of the interest felt by
every man, woman and child in this city
in his remarkable race against so popular
and accomplished a gentleman as Mr.. G.
w. Bacot
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
A ROMANCE TOLD IN COURT.
Two Men Claim One Wife, and a Queer
Story Revealed.
From the Philadelphia Recort

From the Philadelphia Record.
Newark, N. ]. Aug. 3.-Justice of the
Peace William r. Hall of Bloomfield
was called upon yesterday to act the
part Of Solomon" in an affair which
called for all his judicial abilities, Two
men claimed the same woman for a wife.
The telling OF the story of the case IN
folded romance.
francesca Rizzo and Jose Scopoli lived
IN Italy ten years ago, and both loved
Rosie Rizarro. RiZzo won her and mar
rled her, and then started for America to
seek his fortune, promising to send for his
wife. She heard nothing from him for
months, and when Scopoli renewed his
suit she married him. They lived to-
gether nine years, during which time they
had eight children
About year ago Rizzo wrote to Rosie,
telling her he had made his fortune, and
bidding her come at once to Bloomfield.
AS guarantee of good faith he sent her
passage money. She at once accepted the
invitation and rejoined her first husband,
The father of her eight children, in due
time, followed her to Bloomfield, where
be tried to induce her to return with him
TO Italy, and on her refusal 10 do so he APP
pealed to Justice Hall. Both claimants
ana the woman appeared before the JUS
tice.
After hearing the story Of each, he de-
clded that. in the eyes of the law, Rizzo
was the woman's legal husband. The
crowd of Italians who were present
sympathized with Scopoli, and took him
away with them. Rizzo, who keeps fruit
stand, is well to do.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
A swEETHEART's CRIME.
Her Perjury Sent Her Lover to the
Penitentiary for a Long Term.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Baltimore, Md, Aug. 3.-An innocent
man has served i've years in the Mary
land penitenriary. He is George Lorber,
sentenced in 1889 by Judge Stump to
eighteen years Imprisonment for arson.
Had it not been for the recommendation
of the jury il is probable that Loeber
would have been sentenced to death.
Lerber worked for Isaac Burbank. near
Churchville, Hartford county. whose house
and barns were burned. Mary Ward,
Lorber's sweetheart, who also worked for
Burbank, charged Lorber with setting
the buildings afre. Popular feeling grew
so strong against him that there was talk
of lynching him, and in order to prevent
mob violence he was taken TO Eikton,
Cecil county, and lodged in Jail.
AMAZED AT HER PERJURY.
The Ward woman gave the only damag-
ing testimony at the trial, and Lorber
was so amazed at her perjured story that
he made little or no defense. For five
years he has worn felon's garb.
Lorber's story was recently investi-
gated, and to-day papers were filed with
Gov Brown asking for his pardon. Mary
Ward confessed. that she perjured her
self at the trial because her sister, who
disliked the prisoner, forced her by
threats TO do so, and that she would long
ago have confessed the truth but for fear
that she might be sent to prison for per-
iDrV
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-07
RACED FOR HIS LOVE.
A Young Mans Female Admirers Set
tie Knotty Question.
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
New York, Aug. 3.-An exciting boat
race, with a young man as the prize for
the winner of the contest, was the novelty
furnished the visitors to Prospect Park,
Brooklyn, last evening.
Frederick Boehm of No. 81 Clifton
place, was the prize.
The young women, whose names are
Nellie MacEadden, of 50 Wilson stree t,
Williamsburg, and Mamie Butler, of this
city visited the lake shortly after
O'Clock, accompanied by a well-dressed
young man, who is believed to be the
prize They each jumped into light
Skin, the young man gave them the word
and off they started. The race was. from
the boat house to the end Of the lake and
back, distance of about a mile. Both of
the young women are experts with the
oars, and on the home-stretch raced side
by side.
When within about seven yards of the
boat house Miss Butler spurted and won
by half a boat length. When the two
had disembarked Miss MacFadden sat
down on bench and wept bitterly, while
Miss Butler took the arm of the young
man and walked away with him.
Miss MacFadden told her story to a
number of sympathetic bystanders, and
added that at first she and Miss Butler
had decided to fight duel, but finally
thought that boat race would be just as
satisfactory.
Mrs. MacFadden, sister-in-law of one
of the contestants, admitted the facts
about the boat race, and added;
My husband will be very angry with
Nellie; first, because she was a fool, and
second, because she allowed herself to
be beaten. John is an expert oarsman,
and he taught Nellie all she knew about
rowingo