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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
Housekeeping by Machinery.

There is prospect that, before we are
much older, nearly all our housekeeping
will be done by machinery. Not only by
special machines for special purposes.
but by great co operative machinery, for
the whole housekeeping.
But the faithful housekeeper is quite
sure that there is one servant who will
never be supplanted-the servant of
small things. The servant. paid or I'M
paid, who picks up the trifies every one
else drops, and puts away the articles
every one else forgets. The servant who
carries up and down stairs odd cups and
glasses and spoons; who finds overcoats
and states and school. books and hats;
who gathers the scattered playthings
and discovers the misplaced book or sew
ing; who makes ready the chair and the
footstool for the coming occupant, and
who takes up all the dropped stitches.
moral and material, in the family life.
There may arise housekeeping ma
chimes. big and little. working with mar
velous skill and accuracy. But until a
me thod is discovered of putting heart
as we'll as hands into them, of giving
them a soul as we'll as body. it is GER
tain that the sphere of the servant of
small things can never be filed by such
contrivances.- Hdrper's Bazaar.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
How Words Are Made.

A recently published article on the
derivation Of the word FAD" speaks of
it as being Of Welsh origin, giving
"ffedd" as the root word. A New York
Tribune correspondent writes on the
subject: 1.-The word fad is a manufac
tured word, not given by Worcester. 1t
has been in use only short time, COM
paratively. and, while it may be derived
from the Welsh. it is more probable
that it is made from the initial letters of
the words for a day The word tip
originated, it is said, in that way. The
story goes that in an old. time English
tavern a receptacle for small coin was
placed in conspicuous place over which
appeared the legend. To insure prompt
ness.' Whatever was placed in the box
was given to the servants. Other tav-
erns followed the example, and soon tie
three words were written. IT. l. p"
every body knowing what they indicated.
Then the punctuation marks were
dropped. and the word tip was born.
Fad and tip are of the same class and
kind"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
Too MUCH SYMPATHY.

The Intellectual Young Man ap-
preached at this juncture and offered
the Literary Lady his arm to conduct
her to the cave.
Awful bore to you to be in this crowd,
reckon" he said. Not two of them
ever read book through to the end /
would take my oath. Never got in such
crowd in all my life before. shouldn't
come here again. only my mother isn't
W II and she thinks the air agrees with
her. I've often noticed you, and felt
sorry for you, knowing how you must
long for the association of intellectual
minds. Still. l suppose your books are
your companions. For my part. could
not live without books, plenty Of books.
What do you think of the Heavenly
Twins?' and Ships that Pass in the
Night? And you must give me your idea
of "A Yellow Aster. and 'Dodo.' Iwould
like to see if it agrees with mine. / have
often wished for a chance to ask you
these questions" The Literary Woman
feebly muttered something about not
having read one Of the BOOKS mentioned.
The Intellectual Young Man looked
dazed for a moment, then he said. "Oh.
of course, l might have known they
are too light food for your mental
diet. Well, no doubt you are familiar
with Ebers' Cleopatra Do you think
it true to historical facts? l think he
idealizes Cleopatra. And the Little
Minister do you think of Barrie,
anyhow? Do you think him equal or
superior to Dickens? And do you like
Dickens better than Thackaray? sup
pose you have read The White Com
pany,' by Conan Doyle; everybody thinks
that his best work. quite superior to his
detective stories. And what do you
think Of the Shakespeare Bacon cipher
AFFAIR.""
At this moment the Literary Lady was
swooped down upon by the Belle.
Nov is our time." cried that damsel.
ito get off alone by ourselves. The men
are all busy arranging place for the
luncheon. wont have minutes peace
as soon as they are free. they do bother
me so. And it is such relief to meet
some one to whom can talk sensibly
and confide my ambitions and longings.
You must hear me recite that piece of
yours about the Moon in the East before
any one interrupts u.s."
AS they returned from the ordeal, the
Literary Woman pretended not to see
the Timid Married Lady wildly gesticu-
lating to her. But timid ladies' are
sometimes persevering, and the Literary
Woman found herself seated behind
jutting rock listening to amateur verses
on Spring and Love ere many moments
had passed; and not only listening to
them, but actually forced into taking
them hone with her to correct and re.
wise. while the Timid Married Lady said
it was such delight to find one who
could sympathize with her.-EIIa Vince
Ter Wilcor in September Lippincotfs.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
ANTARCTICA.

The most sensational scientific dis
covery of the decade has just been made
by G. Egeberg Borchgrevinck, Nor
wegian. To him belongs the credit OF
being the first man to set foot upon the
great land mass of the south pole. He
is the Columbus of Antarctica-a conti-
nent which has been up to date the big
blank spot on the geographical globe.
Certainly it is not country calculated
to attract settlers, being nothing more
nor less than an icy deeert. with no in
habitants save the sea-birds that have
rookeries in places along the coast.
There are no land animals, and no flow
ering plants whatever. though Borchgre-
vinck came across some MOSES and
lichens.
Previous navigators have described
Antarctica as an irregular mass of land
having somewhat the shape of de-
formed foot with a swelled ankle. The
bulk of it is in the eastern hemisphere.
1t is very imperfectly defined on charts
and maps. AS good guess as any as to
its area states the latter at 100000
miles, making the continent rather
larger than Australia. AS it is ap.
preached, the bed OF the ocean rises,
and for long distance around the wat.
ers are not very deep. 1t is fact that
owing to the revolution of the earth on
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
HORTICULTURE.

In pruning, train every tree to shade
its own body; let there be symmetry
and uniformity in the growth of the
limbs. that their weight and that of the
fruit be we'll distributed about point of
of support. Shorten the limbs, to enable
them to bear their own products, and
then shorten the fruit bearing shoote,
to lessen quantity of fruit.
In addition to an increased produc-
tiveness, the quality of fruit from trees
which are we'll fortified is enough bet
ter to repay the cost. although there is
much difference of opinion as to the best
manner of fertilization. At all events,
it is we'll to prevent too full growth of
grasses in the orchard to absorb the
riches in the soil.
In an older orchard it can certainly be
recommended to turn sheep, that they
may keep down rank growths of heritage
and grass, and that they may eat up the
defective fruit which falls and destroy
the moths. Their droppings will, more
over, tell in their value as plant food;
but sheep are too destructive in young
orchards.
Although tender. the English iy7 does
not seem to suffer in northern ATTITUDES
when clinging close to the ground, but
forms close, compact growth. The
periwinkle will grow even better. Either
makes valuable protection for sloping
banks. and is thing of beauty.
The peach grows upon wide range.
It's most northern habitation is on the
eastern side of Lake Michigan. and this
is one of the most noted and profitable
peach bearing districts in the United
States. This fruit is gathered as far
north as the forty fifth parallel.
Careful experiment has proved that
apples keep longest which have been
gathered soonest after maturity. Mis-
chief follows if the skin is broken in the
least. In most cases no packing mater
ial is used, but of them all thoroughly
dried hardwood leaves are the best. The
drying should be done carefully, and in
doors.
1t is said that when Spaniard eats
peach or pear he digs hole by the
roadside with his foot and carefully
covers up the seed. The result is fruit
plenty and free everywhere. What a
happy custom this might become in this
fertile land of ours, where our roadsides
are neglected in 80 many ways.
To tide over the long time necessary
to bring apples to profit bearing. peach
trees may be planted between them.
Apples should be planted 30 feet apart,
anyway; and the peaches grow more
rapidly and serve as protection to the
former. The peach trees pass their sea-
son of best productiveness before the
apples attain great growth.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
CATTLE.

A herd OF horned cows was bred to a
polled bull whose mother wore horns; 80
per cent of the calves had no horns.
These young hornless heifers never had
horned calf. This shows how. easily
the horns may be bred away, and. al
though slow. this way is the best of them
all.
Horned cattle require twice as much
stable room as polls, for the young cattle
of the latter kind can be herded in a
pen like sheep until ready to drop their
first calves. No chains, stanchions or
halters; never disturbing one another as
they crowd around the feeding trough.
OFF we look through the stockyards we
shall find the horns actually gone from
nine-tenths of the stock brought there.
Whether this is due to the chemical de.
horner, the saw or to breeding, it shows
that horns are no longer the fashion.
The chances ared that they never will be
again.
The rigid rules Of inspection make it
Improbable to ship doubtful stock.
which is quite sure to be thrown out at
loss. Keep the young calves until old
enough. and do not ship any stock which
is not il good condition and fat enough
to make good meat.
Mixed grasses are better for stock
than a single variety. However valua-
BILE particular grass crop may be, or
however large the yield. cattle will
thrive better upon a mixture. Individ
ual preferences of cattle differ, and they
will at all times accept change of food.
which promotes appetite and thrift.
The old "cow doctor" is almost thing
of the past. although some benighted
farmers still let him bleed and bore as
he will. Civilization is driving out SUI
perstition, and with our improved
breeds. for which we pay new prices. we
also want improved treatment for their
diseases. This we are getting from edu.
Gated veterinarians.
II you are feeding any stock with the
idea of making profitable gain of flesh,
see to it that they are we'll protected
from storms and cold in the approach
ing months of winter. You cannot feed
them profitably otherwise. Nothing in
the whole system of stock management
has been more thoroughly proved than
this.
The highway toward profit with cattle
is recognizedsin good breeding and early
maturity. Good breeding is, of course,
the first -tep, but early maturity is main
ly matter of the proper feeding of the
young stock. Such an end is simply
impossible il the animals are stinted
while they are forming bone and muscle.
Horses doing ordinary work drink
from seven to nine gallons of water a
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
Sensitive People.

We all know sensitive people whose
main care appears to be to get their
feelings" injured. A slight, however
unintentional, is to them what spark
is to gunpowder. They magnify our
forgetfulness into an affront, and the
frank expression of opinion they regard
as an "insult"-which, by the way, is a
favorite word with them. Strangely
enough, these precious mortals are often
the most discourteous in their treatment
Of others; and their plainness of speech
and disregard of others rights. trans
cends all ordinary bounds. They exact
the most punctilious treatment of them
selves, but disclaim every restraint upon
their own speech or action. We are of
the opinion that these supersensitive
folk do about as much as any one class
of people to rob family life and social
relations of their zest and charm. You
cannot show them their faults or rebuke
them into better spirit; for, in their
minds, whatever you say in that way
only aggravates your offence; you can
not win them by love and kindness, for
they assume that that is their due, and
they are entitled to far more than we
can by any possibility give. There is
only one cure that we know of, and that
is to let them get little sense by the
experience of life. Perhaps that will
take some of the conceit out Of them,
and teach them that others have rights
as we'll as themselves. A man or woman
has no right to be 80 sensitive. THE
Waterman.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

our sportsmen, not to mention the
army of collectors" so busily de-
populating the bird world, deserve
the same fate. When the bird kills
it is to eat, to supply the most i'm
perative demand of his nature, GER
tainly more venial fault than to kill
for sport" We may, and should so
far as possible, protect our song birds
from the depredations of bird and
beast, and none the less from lawless
man, but in condemning to death the
blue jay, we condemn thousands OF
our neighbors and friends, more
guilty than he. The old notion that
the world of beasts and birds was
created merely to minister to the en-
joyment of the human race has long
been exploded by the proofs of their
importance in the economy of nature.
We can no longer shelter ourselves
behind that belief, so fattering to
our vanity. The blue jay has as much
right to life and liberty as we have
ourselves, and he is as useful in his
allotted sphere as many man who
assumes the right to take that life.
Indeed, is he not sometimes far more
useful, since he was never known to
shirk the responsibilities of his posi-
ton?
That birds have rights is the opin-
ion not merely of one who studies
individual birds and regards them
solely from the bird lovers point of
view. 1t is the firm conviction of
many thinking persons of today, and
many quotations could be given to
show their belief, that killing our fell
low creatures, whether in feathers or
fur, for "sport," or for any trivial
reason, is relic of barbarism which
we shall outgrow, and as our race
advances spiritually, we shall look
with pain and regret on these days,
when every man and every boy holds
in his thoughtless hands the power
of life and death over our beautiful
and innocent little brothers.
Says the late Frank Bolles: BIRD
individuality is of deep scientific in
terest. Science is now 30 fully given
up to laboratory as distinguished
from field study, that but little
thought is given to the latter. This
fact makes it all the more possible for
amateurs to work happily in the
woods and fields, encouraged by the
belief that they have innumerable
discoveries still to make, countless
secrets of nature still to fathom. .
No lifetime is long enough to learn
all about even one bird"
BROOKLYN N. Y.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
AGRICULTURE.

You cannot grow a paying crop in a
mass Of clods in which large share of
the plant food is locked up beyond the
reach of the plants you are growing;
neither will clods hold moisture. Each
rootlet should have it's own little feeding
spot, and its food to its liking. To this
they are sensitive as young animals.
Lime adds no fertility or food; it
makes sandy soil more compact, and
prevents clay soil running together; it
unlocks some forms of potash, and hast
ems the preparation of plant food from
the vegetable matter in the soil. Every
field needs lime no more than does every
man needs quinine.
Hungarian is the poorest OF hay If al
lowed to get ripe; cattle do not digest
the seeds, and the stems are simply
straw. Cut when in bloom and properly
cured, it is excellent feed. Considering
the light cost, it is question if it is not
as cheap food as corn for cattle.
Crimson clover must never be sown in
the spring. but in the fall, and it will
then make mature crop in the spring
and be off in time for any Of the field
crops. Sown with oats or rye, it makes
excellent fall pasture, and bounteous
crop for soiling. ensilage or hay in the
spring. 1t often yields green foliage to
the amount of Is or 20 tons an acre.
Corn has made wonderfully progress
sive yields in proper ATTITUDES where
crimson clover has been sown at the last
working of the corn, crop Of hay cut
the following spring, and then the field
planted to corn again. 1t is wonder
full gatherer Of nitrogen, and most Of it
remains in the stuble and the roots, and
is not removed with the hay crop.
Vegetables are tenderest when most
rapid in growth. Those maturing late
are likely to be tough. nor would we
consider them healthful. That farmer
is fortunate who has some means of
irrigation on his farm to push his garden
and his fields in time of lack moist
ure.
Water under grindstone should not
be left in the trough after the stone has
been used. The portion Of the stone
thus left in the water is kept soft, while
the rest is growing hard by exposure to
to the sun and air. The wet part fast
wears away, and the stone will soon be
out of balance and unfit for use.
Potatoes for the winter should remain
in the ground until thoroughly matured.
and then be we'll sun dried before being
stored away. They will do best in cool,
dry. dark cellar. If put in pits, they
should be furnished with ventilators to
admit the air. after placing supports for
the earth which is thrown over the
heap.
Avoid letting the manure lie all win
ter, but put it upon the land now if the
ground be level, where it will lie and
soak during the autum rains and winters
freezing and thawing; it's virtues will
be ready to enter and be incorporated
with the soil, with but minimum loss
from evaporation.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

three hours he sat motionless and
speechless. like statue.
at is Finished finally said; and lie
sprang up in childish fashion and came
over to look at the work. His delight
was unbounded, and he seized my hand
and shook it at intervals for half an
hour, after which he suddenly became
grave, stared at the canvas, and then
looked at the back Of it. He seemed
Mortified.
"What is it?' inquired.
"'You have not put in my jade orna-
ment.' he said, almost in despair.
Il had painted his portrait full face,
and as the Koreans have the strange
notion Of wearing their decorations, in
the shape of small button of gold. sill
yer, jade or amber, behind the left ear
this did not appear thereon.
II then tried to demonstrate, saying
that it was impossible to show both
back and front at once. but he seemed
distressed at what was, to him, a great
defect; l compromised the matter by
making another large but rapid sketch
of him from side point Of view. so as to
include the decoration and the rest
rather magnified in size.
you will find no fault with this one,
[ remarked with confidence.
"Alas, my Korean sitter advanced to
the portrait, scrutinizedit carefully, and
turned to me aggrievedly. well, Eyes.
he admitted. you have painted my deco
ration but where is my other eye?"-The
Argonaut.
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Came Home to ROOst.

A student who secretly dropped apiece
of paper, on which the word Monkey"
was written in large letters. in the cap Of
a professor against whom he had spite,
told the joke to all his classmates. The
next day the professor said to the class,
in bland and polite tones: Gentlemen.
l have to thank one of your number for
the courtesy of dropping his card in my
cap yesterday. That student was
called Monkey ever after.-Neio York
Ledger.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

Like the phantasms of poet pale.
The exquisite marvels sail:
Clarified silver: greens and azures frail
AS If the colors sighed themselves away.
And blent in supersubtile interplay
AS if they swooned into each others arms;
Required vermilion,
Like ear-tips 'gainst the sun;
And beings that, under nights swart pinion.
Make every wave upon the harbor bars
beaten yolk of stars
But where days glance turns baffied from the
deeps,
Die out those lovely swarms;
And in the immense profound no creature glides
or creeps.
Francis Thompson.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28
ART IN KOREA.

A young Englishman visiting Korea
was induced to paint the portrait OF the
commander in chief of the Korean land
forces, Prince Min Yomy Huan.
Eleven o'clock in the morning was
fixed for the sitting. At $50 the prince
having been unable to sleep for excite
ment, arrived at the place of appoint
ment. and the artist was forced to hop
out Of bed and begin work.
"As posed him." said the artist. he
did not utter a word or wink an eye.
And during the whole of the sitting CT
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

DAIRY.
A mistake which has BROUGHT the
silo into disrepute is in building it in
connection with the COW stable into
which the door opens for convenience.
This door, left open, allows the gases.
which should be carried off through a
ventilator, to vitiate the air which the
COW must breathe.
1t is real question whether it pays
the farmer to hold product '.for
rlse." Certainly it does not pay to hold
butter; it is losing venture every
time. Neither the market nor the con-
sumner will want it. The good butter
made yesterday always sells the highest.
and is the first enquired for.
For making beef or butter, two BUSH
els OF cotton seed are equal to one of
corn. II fed with ensilage or with corn
and bran. the butter is nicely colored,
and customers do not object to it,
Pound for pound, the bulls are worth as
much as medium hay, when fed with
grain or meal.
1t is said that more than million
COWS are kept by private owners in our
towns and villages, and that good prices
are ready for cows which just suit
pretty, kind and rich mixers. This
demand should be borne in mind, for it
brings better prices than the CONNER
cial dariyman will pay. 1t matters not
much as to the pedigree.
The markets for dairy products are
beyond our control, but the costs OF pro-
duction are not, and by better methods
the average dairyman can lessen the cost
OF prediction to point of profit even at
the reduced prices. 1t is all the same
whether we sell Is cent butter at 20
cents, or butter which costs us 10 at Is.
No doubt the average dairyman wastes
one fourth his food, feeding it in such
conditions and in such proportion of
essential elements that the COW can not
fully utilize it. This also results in q
waste OF the vital energies and produc-
tive power of the COW, spending unnec-
essary energy in chewing and digesting.
Nearly ripe corn can be made into
ensilage. using both stalk and ear. much
cheaper than it can be cut and shocked
and husked and shelled and ground, and
there is as much available food in an
acre of such ensilage as there is in an
acre and a half Of the dry fodder and the
ground corn.
There is less liability OF loss. and a
greater certainty of good results, in en-.
silage than in any other method of pre-
serving the corn crop for dairy food.
Careless men make failure of what.
ever they attempt, but such failures
should not discourage the careful, studi-
Gus man.
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BRILLIANTS.
BROOKLYN, N. Y

Rejoice and men will seek you;
Grieve, and they turn and go;
They want full measure of all your pleasure
But they do not need your woe.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
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looked in the tell-tale mirror.
And saw the marks of care.
And crow'sfeet and the wrinkles,
And the gray in the dark brown hair.
My wife looked DER my shoulder,
Most beautiful was she,
Thou wilt never grow old my love-" she said,
Never grow old to me-"
"For age is the chilling of heart.
And thine, as mine can tell.
Is as young and warm as when first we heard
The sound of our bridal bell!"
l turned and kissed her ripe red lips:
Let time do its worst on me,
If in my soul, my love. my faith.
never seem old to thee!"
Anon.