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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03
ONE WOMAN WHO DID NOT GO
TO PIECES.

She was a farmers wife, and it was
the bad year of 1893, and the no less evil
one of 1894, in which money was tight
and the farmers saw even less than
usual. Help could not be had; work
must be done. How she did it when
both doctor and friends had felt certain
it would kill her, she has told in a re-
cent number of the Housekeeper, and
her plan was so sensible that it is com
mended to other housekeepers in like
case:
Instead of giving up or going to the
doctor began the following regimen:
The first thing in the morning l drank
pure water, generally hot, sometimes
cold, but never tepid, with or without
slice of lemon. Just before breakfast
took ten drops of tincture of iron in
tablespoon of water. Five cents worth
will last over month. / arose early and
worked while it was cool. The windows
were open during the night; after the
morning sun shone in for an hour |
drew the blinds on the sunny side.
had taken the carpet from the floor of
the coolest room in the house, and
on mornings that were more than usu-
ally torrid the oiled floor was mopped
with cold water. To the couch in this
room l retired whenever the kitchen
became unbearable. l prepared plain
nourishing food for the family; no
pies, few cakes, and plenty of sauce
which could be made with low fire.
worked as little as possible while the sun
was high.
"At 4 o'clock l came from this room
and broke small new-laid egg into
cup, sprinkled little pepper and salt
over it, and swallowed it at one gulp.
This does not sound nice, but it is not
bad after the first time or two. Those
who think they could not take it might
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03
AGRICULTURE.

A mellow, we'll drained soil, we'll sup.
piled with decomposing organic matter
and the mineral elements of plant food,
deeply broken and shallowly cultivated
from first to last, and withal rapidly cul-
tivated, will give the maximum crop,
whatever the season.
To the intelligent, enterprisipg and
energetic young man who engages in
farming, upon good soil and in a good
location, the inducements offered now
are as good as ever they were. He has
more "royal road" to wealth than one
engaged in almost any other pursuit.
Those who grow exceptionally large
crops of the staples, or who farm little
land particularly well in some specially
are the men who appear to be making
the most money from the cultivation of
the soil in these hard times.
While prices are low and prospects
somewhat discouraging, the man who
succeeds is not the one who is content
to do as his neighbors do" but there is
money only in doing ones level best.
This is the kind of man who will con-
quer anyhow, no matter what obstacles
may stand in the way.
Survival of the fittest is the law of
business and trade. 1t is natures law
Poor farming will be squeezed to death.
There is no way to prevent it. The poor
merchant goes down, and the shiftless
mechanic never gets ahead; the same
rule must work with the tiller of the
SOIL
1t is predicted that corn fodder will
be cheap next spring. This means that
the farmers of the country have spared
no pains to make the most of the situa-
ton, and are saving their fodder as they
have never done before.
A few missing hills in the rows do not
show much, but they make very sensi-
BILE loss when it comes to harvesting.
One missing hill in 10 may cost you all
the profit. This may be the very reason
why the crop did not come up to your
expectation.
Intelligent cultivation and good roads
for marketing hold about equal place
when counting profits of crop. This
profit does not depend wholly upon the
size of the crop, nor upon it's market
value. The debtor side consists of some
large factors.
Keep up your courage until the turn
comes. The depression in prices for
agricultural products car not be long
lived, for the reason that our population
of consumers is increasing with vastly
greater rapidity than our producers.
Work done in the corn field when in
full tassel is worse than useless. There
should be rapid culture during the early
stage of the plants growth and cessa-
ton by the time the tassels appear.
"There is time to every purpose under
the sum-"
How we waste in manure and manur-
ing, in misdirected labor, in exposure of
form stock and farm implements, in pas
turing clover too early. in trampling the
fields when too wet, in seed unwisely or
carelessly sown, in precious time lost in
busy seasons, in want of foresight, in
having things ready, in unintelligent
feeding, in uncounted ways.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03
HORTICULTURE.

The bearing of a few berries out of
season does not entitle fruit to the
name of ever bearing, yet most ever
bearers seldom do more than this. They
are delusion and a disappointment; the
ever bearing raspberry and straw berry,
for instance.
Even so far north as Wisconsin many
Of the Japanese NAPLES are hardy, and
are so beautiful that the planting of
them should be encouraged. One of the
prettiest and at the same time hardest
of all is the blood leaved
Perhaps lice upon the roots are caus-
ing your peach trees to turn yellow and
threaten to die. Apply muriate of pot
ash or kainit, Often times a free appli-
cation of coal ashes close about the stock
of the tree will have the desired effect.
Garden crops must consume a variety
of elements from the soil, and, therefore,
need variety of supplied nutriment.
They especially consume a great guam
tity of potash, and there is no better
manure form of potash than wood ashes.
There can be no mistake in putting on
all kinds of manure available.
In the garden crops we do not aim at
strength, but at tenderness and succu-
lence of leaf, stock and root, and these
are the result of quick growth. Feed
them nitrogen, in chicken manure and
nitrate of soda; but good crop of the
turnip kind will use up 100 pounds of
potash an acre, and the ground will then
demand unleached wood ashes literally.
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dy prints and linseys, so that in the
dark, one could scarcely see Joanna's
bright head at first, as one came
blinking out of the daylight; the
shop was sunk step or two below
the street.
She was big, generously built,
handsome girl. Her hair, twisted in
splendid coils, was of that pale color
which is as much silver as gold; her
face, with its regular, large features,
was suffused with healthy color; she
looked at us from large gray eyes,
clear as an agate and as hard.
Our busir ess was to make some
small purchase of a basket, if we
could find one, to carry home speci-
men of the towns manufacture of
rough, red pottery. Joanna assisted
us in this to the best of her power,
and then some remark about the
slowness of business brought down
upon us a perfect avalanche of expla-
nation. Joanna had little to do at
that moment; indeed, for the hour or
more we conversed with her, her Gus
toners were small child for half
penny spool, and girl who came
back, repenting a purchase and want
ing the money restored. With these
Joanna dealt summarily, and came
back to the chat she was apparently
eager for. She set us a couple of
chairs between the lines of shawls,
and leant forward herself, with her
arms akimbo, on the narrow counter.
Hers was a discourse on the Irish
Land Laws, the relation between
landlord and tenant, the deterioration
in the condition of the Irish poor,
with divergence to the general sub
ject of labor, the cause of strikes, and
a great many other things. We were
well content to listen. The girl was
extraordinarily well-informed and in
telligent. The soft brogue was mu-
steal. Also we were in the very midst
of a disturbed and distressed district,
and were both keenly interested. We
sighed to each other as we went away,
"What a girl to inform an English
touristw We were not English tour
lists, but a pair of Irish women, with
a certain knowledge of the matter,
though without Joanna's illumination
from within.
We were both filled with admira-
tion for the creature before us. For,
in the excitement of her voluble talk,
Joanna had grown brilliantly hand
some. What girl to be doing out
farthing purchases in this melancho-
ly, haunted little place, which was
only tolerable because of the contrast
to ones own vivid life far away in the
worldl As we talked, the wind dashed
the ea-brown alders, and a dreary
patter of dead leaves came down the
street, where, at long intervals, a
human football sounded.
"You will not always stay here"
Rosa said, with sudden sympathy.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03
AN OLD PARABLE.

A sower went forth to sow.
On his cheeks was the health-lit glow
OF the young and strong,
And the life that is long,
And the brain that is swift to know.
He had no measure
To guage his pleasure,
But, sowing his seeds.
of designs and deeds,
He had little care
Was it wheat or tare
Which he sowed broadcast
IL the earth. At last
Thick and strong were the seeds.
Alas! that they were but weeds
A sower went forth to sow.
In his heart was the faith fed glow,
And the love and zeal
OF the men who feel
That only the best should grow.
He sowed for others,
All men his brothers;
And fair were the seeds
OF designs add deeds
Which with pains and care
And in earnest prayer
He sowed broadcast
In the earth. At last
His fields were filled with the best,
And earth, rain and sun did the rest.
A reaper. with low-browed head,
And heavy, reluctanttr tread,
Was forced to stand
On his weed-spoiled land,
Which none might reap in his stead.
Too late repentings.
Regrets, lamentings!
The crops from the seeds
OF his evil deeds,
To his shame and sin,
Must be gathered in.
He turned with pain
From the task; but in vain
Did he loiter, struggle or weep.
That which he sowed he must reap.
In harvest, when fields were whit.
A reaper went forth in the light.
And the radient morn
And the golden corn
Filled his soul with strange delight.
There was no weeping
In his glad reaping;
But wonder at wealth
Which had come as by stealth
For his sheayes were great.
Then his heart, elate,
Asked the angels. Why?
And their low reply
Was beard by his ears alone
Thou art reaping what thou hast sown."
Marianne birmingham, in Christian World
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1894-11-03
FARM, GARDEN AND DAIRY.
rRUCTIvE READING FOR AGRIcULTURIsTs


some light profitable work. They like
TO earn money. There is no branch of
home industry better adapted to their
tastes and abilities than that of raising
some choice fowls. The first dollar
earned will stimulate them wonderfully.
BY all means let the earnings be theirs.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

among men. There are certainly
more poor than there are rich, Why
should the rich coutrol2
Why should not the laborers COM
blne for the purpose of controlling
the executive, Legislative and judicial
departments? VIII they ever find
how powerful they are?
In every country there is a satisfied
class-too satisfied to care,
The satisfied class ask no questions
and answer none. They believe the
world is as it should be.
All reformers are simply djsturbers
of the peace-when they talk low
they should not be listened to-wbon
they talk loud they should be sup
pressed. The truth is to day what it
always will he-those who feel are
the only ones who think,
A cry comes from the oppressed,
from the hungry, from the downtrod-
den, from the unfortunate, from the
men who despair ana the women who
weep. There are times when mendi-
cants become revolutionists -when a
rag becomes a banner under which
the noblest and bravest battle for the
right,
1t is impossible for man with a
good heart to be satisfied with the
world as it now is. No one can truly
enjoy even what he earns what he
knows to be his own-knowing that
millions of his fellow beings TO be in
want. When we think of the fam
ished we feel that it is almost heart
less to eat. To meet the ragged and
shiverng makes one almost ashamed
to be we'll dressed and warm-one
feels as though his heart was as cold
as their bodies"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Lynch Law.

One Of the most determined mobs
that ever gathered 10 western Kansas
lynched William Mckinley aud hls
son, Lewis, at Sharon Springs last
Monday night, for the murder OF
Charles Garley.
The CRIME which led up to the
hanging was cruel and revolving.
About week ago Charles Garley, a
son-in-law of William Mckinley, was
murdered. Au investigation revealed
that Fred, II year.old son Of McKin-
ley, senior, committed the crime. The
bow when arrested made confession
stating that he had been induced to
kill bis brotberin.law by his father
and his older brother, Lewis. The
motive of the murder seemed prime
pally revenge and hatred. The muir
dered man had only few weeks be-
fore married McKinleJ's daughter
1t had been stipulated before the mar
riage that the groom was to pay the
brides father $500 for the privilege
of marrying her. The groom refused
to pay the money after he was mar
ried aud thus incurred the enmlty o.
his wifes fathers and brothers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
representation as follows;

County committees are requested
to, if possible, call county conventions
for the election of above delegates on
same day as recommended by the
state committee.
Secretaries of the conventions,
please forward certified list of dele
gates to Secretary Congressional
Committee, +. Q. johnson, Phillips
burg, Kansas.
The peoples party at the outset,
to secure permanent control of the
I arty organization, unaffected by the
interests of those in public service,
does hereby in national convention as
sembled at Omaha, on the 4th day Of
July, 1892, establish this ordinance as
fundamental law of the party orgaAi-
cation, VIZ No person. holding any
office or position Of profit, trust or
emolument under the federal or any
state or municipal government, in
GLIDING senators, congressman and
legislators, state and local, shall be
eligible to sit or vote in any conven-
ton of this party, and copy of this
ordinance shall be annexed to every
call for any future convention of the
party"
JOSEPH DARLING, Chairman.
+. O. JOHNSON, Sec'y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Bogus Bimetallism.

A committee for the indefinite post
ponemen5 Of American bimetallism
has been formed in Chicago and is
enjoying the complimentary attention
Of the goldbug newspapers, whose
owners, without exception, are mem
bers, To moro completely conceal Its
purpose the organization masquerades
under the name of "the committee
for the promotion of international BIZ
metallism." lie is m otfahot Of u
Boston association Of like character,
the good work Of which, according to
to its most distinguished member, is
already apparent in the marked effect
it has had in spreading dissentiou
among the advocates of free coinage
of silver in the United States aud
weakening their powers
fla man may be known by the COM
pany he keeps the true purpose of u
society may be judged in u great de-
gree by tho character Of Its members.
Few people familiar with the ideas
concerning the circulating medium
enunciated by Messrs, Joseph Medill,
John II. Welsh and Victor n. Lawson
in newspapers owned by them will re-
gard an association for the advance
ment Of bimetalism of which these
gentlemen are prominent members as
other than glltterng humbug Most
of their colleagues on the committee
being bankers, whose profit lies in
contracted currency and single
measure Of values rapidly appreciate
ing in purchasing power, adds to the
incongruity of the whole And when
to the cheerful and suspicious zeal of
these goldbugs in the movement Is
added the fact that tho International
blmetallic conference in London re-
ceived the cabled congratulations Of
john Sherman, David b. Hill, Calvin
Brice. II. Hoar, Henry Cabot Lodge,
A. Z. German and Shelby Oullum
persons familiar with the course of
these eminent senators may pro-
nounce the whole scheme of interna-
tonal bimetallism delusive sham.
Which is exactly what it is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
1ngersoll on Organization.

Ingersoll has this to say on the
labor problem: Capital has always
claimed, and still claims, the right to
combine. Manufacturers meet and
determine prices, even in spite OF
the great law of supply and demand
Have the laborers the right to con-
suit and-combine2 The rich meet in
the bank, the club house or the par
lor. Workingmen when they combine
gather in the street, All the organ
lied forces Of society are against
them. Capital has the army and the
navy, the legistures Judicial and ex-
ecutive departments, When the
rich combine, it is for the purpose OF
exchanging ideas When the poor
combine, it IS conspiracy to act in
concert, if they really do something
it is mob. If they defend them
selves, it is treason. How is it that
the rich control the departments OF
the government In this country
he political power is equally divided
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

TIE last report to the secretary Of
the treasury to the vce-president
discloses the fact that the democrats
have voted $500 of the peoples
money to buy a picture Of ex-presi-
dent Harrison. Quite a luxury the
people are indulging, considering the
hard timesl Ii a few more pictures
should be sold to the government, it
might be necessary to issue more
onds.-AUiance Herald.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

Elk PRESIDENT Harrison, guest OF
Stanford university, transgressing
the rules of the university by bring
ing wines and liquors to his rooms,
setting pernicious example to the
students by Using them, allowing
scandal to arise by insisting upon
reimbursement for such fluids pilfer-
ed-this Professor Of Law Harrison,
LID, candidate for denomination by
the republicans for president of the,
United States oh, my, oh my, oh
my -AlmenG Enterprise,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

Ir IS shown by reliable statistics
that only ten Of the 700 odd men who
compose Randalps army are populists
aud that a ballot taken on any parti-
san measure with them would secure
a big republican plurality. Which
being the case, sort of fellow feeling
should oblige the republican news
papers, which have been unanimously
aud vehemently denouncIng the MEM
bers of the army as wild eyed populist
cranks to either change their tone or
shut up Chicago Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
California.
Ever been there?

Ever been there?
1t is an ocean Of ozcne for in
valids.
"A sea of sunshine for strangers.
"A world of wealth for workers,
The Mid-Winter fair Worlds
Fair Jr) ought to attract you to San
Francisco in 1894.
Those who marveled at the dis
plays in the California building
Jackson Park, should investigate
further, by taking trip to the Pa
cifc Coast
1t will be found that the half has
not been told; the reality exceeds the
promise.
Personally conducted parties
every week, in tourist sleepers on fast
express trains. Thousands have pat
ronized them.
Very low round-trip rates now
effective, good any day and on any
train.
If you write to Jas. e. Watson
P. & T. A, A. I. & S. f. r. r., Atchi-
son, Kansas, he will mail, free Of
charge, an entertaining book, ITO
California and Back" profusely il
Iustrated.
1t will inevitably confirm the la.
teIt desire to see California face to
face
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

HENRY LABoUcHERE's scheme to
make bills passed by the British House
of Commons laws il not acted upon
BY the House Of Lords within two
months, would be an excellent clause
to add to the Congressional rules,
Two months ought to be enough for
Senate or House of Lords to consider
any measure from the lower branch
OF government.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
euckLEN,s ARNloA sALvE.

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bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letters, chapped hands, chill
blains. corns, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
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rect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price 70 cents per box. tUr Sale by
s. 5 Fisher, druggist.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17

The basis for said representation Is TWO oele'
gates at large for each county and one additional
delegate for each $50 votes or major fraction there
of, cast for X. s, Osborn for secretary OF sIate'
determined by adding the votes cast Tor MN III
1890 and in 1892 and dividing the resuitby4' Del
gates to said convention will be elected by
regularly called county convention of the party
and 1t is recommended that conventions for the
election OF delegates to this convention be held IN
all counties IN the state ON the oath day OF May,
1894, and that the primaries for eecting delegates
to said county convention be held on Tuesday,
the I'D day Of May, ut such places az may be
designated by the call for county convention, IL
is also recommended that Mt the county convictions
held for the purpose Of eectng delegates to these
conventions the county central committee for
campaign of 1904 be selected and that said com
| mttoe meet Immediately after the adjournment
OF said convention, for tue purpose OF organNlngi
that the selection Of the county committee be
made the arst order Of business in said conYen
tlon after permanent organization. The seore
tary Of said county convention will forward to the
state chairman list of the delegates and alter
mates together with list OF the county central
committee as selected Immediately after the nd
iournment of said convention II IL recommend
cd that in the selection Of delegates to said state
convention, the several conventions refrain from
eecting any gate officer or state employee 1t Ii
further recommended that oil persons irrespec-
tive of former party affiliations, who believe In
the free aud unlimited coinage OF silver at the
ratio Of 10 toll; who believe in more money and
less taxes who believe in strict economy In gov
eminent alafs; who believe in u graduated In
come tax: who believe in government ownership
of railroads; who believe in the promises made by
the government to the soldier when he enlisted
he strictly fulfilled; who believe that freight and
passenaor rates in Kansas should be based on the
actual cost Of construction nnd legitimate cost o
opernting the railroads. aud that such rates
should be reduced to correspond with the rcduc
ed prices Of products Of labor; who believe thai
the wages due railroad employees should be
first lien on all property Of the road, yable be-
fore any other claims, whether the road is operat
ed by the company or by receivers, and that ne
officer or stockhoder Of any railroad should be ap
pointed receiver thereof and who believe that thu
legislation outlinad herein will restore prosperity
to the country and enable thousands who are nov
tramping the country IN enforced ldlcness to PC
cure profitable employment and enjoy the fruit
thereof, be invited to participate in the prlmarie
and conventions.
BY order Of Committee,
john W. BngIDENTHAL Chairman
CHARLES s. DAVIS Secretary.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-05-17
Gall For the Peoples Party Con-
gressional Convention.

A delegate convention of the peo-
ple's party of the 9th Kansas congress
sional district IS hereby called to meet
at Colby, June the 9Th, at 1890 o'clock
a. M, for the purpose of placing in
nomination a candidate for congress
from said 9th district
The basis Of representation is one
delegate at large from each county,
aud one delegate for every 300 votes
or major fraction thereof cast for
Hon. Il. d. Lewelling, for governor,
in 1892.
The several counties are entitled to