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Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
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SAITH srxscER.

Mr.. A. Y. Smith and Mrs. EiIle Spencer
wero Joined In tho bonds Of holy malrl
money a. Bisboe, A. T., yesterday eve.
Mag At $50 o'clock, BY Rev. Priichard, Of
that city.
Tho wedding, which was a quiet ono
took place In tho purlora Of Hotel Bcs.
semer, only iew intimate friends being
present
Mr. Thompson, Of Benson, A. 7. acted
ns best man and Miss Agustn Ilalthei, Of
thls city bridesmaid.
Immediately following the wedding
ccremoney, a bountifnl wedding repnss
was served after witch grand bal. was
given Ia honor Of the ncwIy welded
coupla.
The happy pair will stop At the heaull'
inl Hotel Boasemer for two weeks, after
which they will bo at homo In benson,
AT.
Mr. Smith, the lucky groom, was, for
some time, In theemploy Of the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, at shia polnt,
where ho has many friends, who wish
him all manner or Joy aud happiness
through lie.
lhe bride, who Is sister of our es-
ieemed iownAman, Geo. Anderson, taught
iH The Demlng Public Schools last year,
and was general fayorlte Ia society
circles. where she won host Of friends
and ali will regret that she Is 70 return
no mora % Deming.
The HFADiioHr extends the heariles'
klnd of congratulations, 10 Mr.. and Mrs
A. y. Smith, and hopes that their voyage
down the stream u life viii be one long
tweel reality.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02


southwest returned lnal Saturday from
Silver city.
All kinds Of aodas. milk ahnkca aud
Lemonade, on tap every day q
grloao q npnmann's
JuDoE CiDKoH D. fiANrz aud wife re-
turned from their "trip 70 California
yesterday and icii to-day Tor their home
10 Silver CITY.
Rev w X. lloyd formerly IN chaFge
Of the Epiacopal Church here, IN the
proud father Of son and heir VI bis
home Ia Roohdaie, Texas.
Co.. A. T.. ifrAp, Of San Francisco, hun
been Ii the city MI week, shaking hnuda
with old time iglenls. Tho Col ls nl.
ways 9 welcome guest 10 Domlng.
oh say a. ycu know that Hfown q
Hopkins keep skirt boncf You cannot
do Without if
Mus. H. ifopoEgr and aon arrived last
Sunday from the East and they, With Mr..
Blodgctt, are stopping for tho prescns
with Col. r. Il. Smith and family.
90 10 Brown q Hopkins for hosiery
undefvchla, embroidery, Iacca, dnrning
cotton, crochet cotton aud ali kinds Of
notions
Will DUnNatDE, BuD. huanEs, Will.
IAN LrFFtEn and ALEX. TnoMrsoS re-
turned Wednesday from their ella Trip
The boys report mud time, but no bear.
w. y, DuNE wcnded his nnd aud sol
cmn way up 20 Apache 'fcio last sunday
to look after matters Al the ranch. City
life agrees with Mr. Duke, but he dont
look well Ia oyeralls.
Ono cup, cue saucer, one plata, one
saucr dish, one individual bitter aud une
package Diamond Baking Powder, AL
for 00cts at i'lelAhmau q Benls.
ALBERT LinDAurn camo up from Pol
omas last Saturday aud returned 70 hIl
business duties IN that camp Tuesday
Albert saye that lie and few othera vii
soon organize a regular "Four Hundred
down thore.
~ ~ 4 ANAAIAfNANt "N'' Af'AN'AfIN Nf'' t'''''
residents Of Demira, arrived here iron
Eddy last "Wednesday on few days slui
10 fiicnda Ia this city. From here the.
10 to Phoenix, A. H., where they intcn'
10 make their future home.
Disuor Fam. Of Colonla Dublin, Mes
leo, .stnrnod this week from 40 extendel
tip lnto Utah. California and ..ie north
west. lIo was met here by his family
and they arc al stopplnga few days !
the city before golng TO their home.
Makes pure blood. These three word
tril the whole story of the wonderful
cures by Hoods saraaparilla. a Is "a
best blood purlier and aprlng mcdlcln'
Mno. EwMA KrSpmcK and daughter
lelt yesterday on The delayed Nouther
Pacific train for Victoria, Brltlah Coluu
bid, where they viii reside for the pfe
emit They viii Walt abroiherof Mn keI
drck'snt Los Angclef, Cal- en- route.
owing "a lhe increase % in o.
business VIC have opened q hrauch 81
bic nt the stand formerly occupied hy
finllinqswofih (latcly yaenicd by J.
GlYous) where We VIII be plenned 70 3,
; luii Of our old patrons, bay and grain 4
sale Dening Transfer Co
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

10 = ~ AHNN ~ ~ a"H hN'hN
q. wonMaru went up to Silver city
to-day.
just received a car ol Alfalfa for sale
choap Dcmlng iFansIcf 90
WA. DrSsy. a castlcmnn from Chicago
"a ia tho City.
Leave your order for cedar wood a.
Clark 4 Goa
A. J. KYLn ieft Tuesday for a trip
over the llnc aouth
French Macaroni, Ia ere lh ,ackages,
at II. II. kldddr's
npikK" perkns roinrned sunday fronf
trip into Mexico.
Try tho best syrup IN the world at
hlenaop'a
Dn. Cam HAohS returned Monday
from his trip 10 Ohio.
Peaches, grapes aud apples, fresh lot
every day at II, II. hlddere
Tnos. ID. pnEnF was IN the city the
frat part Of the woek, from Georgetown,
Go to brown & Hopklns for bargains
Ia hats
SAN LrDAUER has in on the sick
list for tho past week, but ~ now feeling
like new man.
Finest IcocFeam ia the laud every Sun
day ht ufieea 3 fsoiimann's
Viii Blows pupeed through yeslerdsy
on the Southern Pacific, GA route 60
Phoenix, Aflxona.
Emery stones, knife ahafpeneea etc.
~ Flelehman q beals'
AIns g. 8. rongrlA and children left
the latter part Of last week on visit 70
friends Ia Texas.
Hoods Pills have won high praise fpl
their prompt and efficient yet easy action
Mn. and Nina A. BhAfs left Tuuadn,
on two weeks trip 10 the ALMA hueco
sancl IA Old Mexico.
AioHsooN sea, especially ndopiod fol
Iced tea. tlplahmau bpnl' hg'a
JAs A. I.ooknAnr. Jn, look & business
tip 10 El paao this week. roinru|uu 70
laIa city Of wonderful possibilities yo,'
lerday.
MasonH quart fruit lar $500 per dof
aud plnla poru pel d0s' at
A. A|ahrney
| JAnnk "A. KikseAh, 0kae WAnpns AID
J llk,aplon foullh pl iu|y pfalgs ~ lh'
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The Desert Ners, one Of tho foremost
newspapers Of the new state of Utah,
mentions the ncwe Of the fc.opeulng Of
the Las polomaa custom house this way
For tho benefit gf those who either Tor
onalnesa o. pleasure contemplate a pro.
iopepd Journey or refmanont settlement
IN Old Mexico, tho Ns1s gives lnfofma.
lion that lhe custom house ~ Las Polo.
MAS has been feoptnCd. The point lies
immedIaleiy south Of Demlng. New Mex.
Too. whaFo tbs falltosd would be left BY
those pnocsodlng Into The nelehborlne
republic "a that vicinity. II was closed
soue time ago owing 70 various unpleaa.
a1lnelset, aud since thon settlers desire.
lua 10 cFo1a lhe border have hno 70 max 9
. cpas|dsiAbll deloui IN order 70 reach
fufittf 1|''c1 where their effects could
BE- p1nrsflY Iatpotita and passed. Ia
Nl1ptnloR e||l BE- great cpnganlsnea 4
M sHch h1 m1y Nlah 80 ludenllIy them
Ntlvts With OUT oeilItmeplh II Ch|hut
hkt sua sht lAsl lhoeli bt ssnsiall.
mtll hetNh
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

Tho t,lso % lht pfIoe 81 |ch1 |s 0ilm.
uIanne NE ouspu, ~ copt's Peak
alsAloaVe arc making good money a.
rlnos A|loa placer mining 10 ne eguIthsl,
Iallfohd travel !, okosedlnsIy light a.
prasoni arrivals from Tho tulaldc orc
eoifcapahd|nely limited
Grant County neyet presented pfellItf
appearance shau d does right now. The
rain has brought np no eiae 70 he
height OK several Inches and ere ranges
ere Ia fine condition.
William Luchn. 81 Central city. wna
caught 10 a lioea ihcrc last Monday eve
hing and barely escaped with hla life.
IIla two horses were drowned end hln
carriage totally wrecked.
Fasme4s On me Mlmbfes ulll e4t GOOD
mancy for their crpra this YtAr In spite
offfost aud water, Apples sfe especially
abundant And are nndlng a ready sale a.
two and one.hnli cents.
W. G. Davenport. who killed SIG Woi.
acl Al Carlisle, was held for tho action Of
the grand jury In the sum oi tt,oo0 NJ
the preliminary hearing al Silver City
which ended Saturday.
The business men as Silsor clly raised
over thousand dollars with which 20
clean the nlieciu nnd restore the county
seat 10 Ia proper sanitary condition.
They very nobly decided moi 70 nek for
outside aaasnlancr.
The runners On tho lands Of tho Rio
MlmbFos Irrigation Company at The
Mimbres Have been very successful with
tiieis esops lais year aud lbo company
expects 10 have the remainder Of their
ianda occupied BY nextspFIng,
The large force of men a work repair.
Ing the damage caused ~ the Hoods "a
the section between Whitewater aud
silver City have 40 far progressed with
their work that trains are now running
Into Silver city as far as The lower por.
ton u tho town.
According 70 estimates made by Az
SCISSOR Chlldesa NJ Silver City, thero are
over three thousand acres of land Ia
Grant County upon which tnai proof rc'
celpls have been issued from Tho U y
Land ONCE ai Las Crucoa which have
mover been returned for taxation.
The management Of tho Silver City &
Northern llailroad extending from White
water 10 Hauoyef, have about decided q
change the entire course Of the roadbed
running Il on higher ground. This roa'
has been washed out 20 srequcn'ly iha
The cost Of repair ID 40 great that none.
cAn be saved by making the change,
Tho now summer resort At iludson iIo
Springs win be constructed a. much ri
, possible out Of cement from Rlucon an'
! The contract has been let 20 builders II
/ that town. Several Doming parties vii
4 hnyo contract, for different branches O
ihs work. Manager Ofahan expects :
have tue resort well under way by ths
fall.
b Deputy sheriff william McAfce, after o.
exciting foot race Of over mile, captcr
ed Juan Ortiz Mt plpos Altos Wednes
day aud lodged him IA jail ~ sllyc
City. Ortiz Is wanted for forging o.
dcra on BELL 4 stephens. lie escape
70 Mexico sometlme ago but returned (
get his family and feA into tho hands {
tho law.
D. B. Robinson, ylce President, job
Player, supt. of Machinery, ). y. Hurlc
Div supi. and y. G. Fox Train Master {
!, the Santa 10 passed through Tucado
, by special train FOR Silver City, 10 lou
.be ground over aud figure ON the ne
Improvements that are 70 be made ther
They came back "Wednesday aud paaa'
= on up the road
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

RI. Kerr, former resident ~ thla
city, Is showing the people down IA
Texas how to cultivate canaIgre. At
Hocklcy, Harris County, Hr. Kerr, has
e25 acres, which be figures will net him
this year at least $50 per acre and this
fall he expects to plant over 1000 acrea.
lie Il making all his shipments 70
Eurouenn markets.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
onANr couNri,a vALuArIoN.


From estimates made from the assess
ment rolls Of Grant County, the assessed
valuation for the present year VIII be
very close to sa,65O,OoO
In this amount, allowance Is made Tor
over 100000 Ions TO property owners BY
;he recent disastrous floods, the damage
In Silver City being especially large.
There will be M increase Of over hals
million over the returns Of last year
The rate OF taxation win undoubtedly
be two per cent.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
The Greatest Railroad
on Earth--
Santa Fe Routel

Teachers and others going 20 the Ma
tionnl Educational Association
meeting nt Denver In July,
should remember that the Santa fe
offers as low rates as anybody else, With
better service.
Special Inducements io small or large
pasiies.
Through Pullman eleepera and free
Chair Cnrs Chicago, ~ Louis and
Kanaas CITY 70 Denver. One hundred
lailes superb Wow OF Rocky Mountains
between Pueblo aud DcpYor,
Privilege OF attending Summer School,
Colorado HprlnRA, On return trip.
For descriptive pamphlets, address
a. H Hinnht,
Agt A. a. 4 3, n. II, r.,
neming, n. NJ.
Most Picturesque
Line 20 Colorado.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

New goods At the Racket received
every day, aud selling AZ prices never
before equAlled In Demirg Como aud
examine them before buying elaewhere.
just received, large lnvolce " iadlos
shoes gents bools, cmbfolderles, lAoeh,
callcoea, glnghams, wrnppefs, ladies'
ehlt waists, aud many other articles too
numerous 70 mention. Come early and
often.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
InEPARR SETTLEMENT


NaIt hare Been Altltft fII|hn' made
a. sll. s|hnNa which aet q namhff ~
n1t|,an, WIN spsl aeIatNhstt Aaan|
slts nelln rof fel--A New f'lei tIlea
fas ll&tbIAAi pt,ttr Clis~ The toale.l.
tlats emssrsa BOWS 20 a Yets sew.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

between the dates of June ist and
September 00ih, the Atchlson, Topeka q
Santa Ne Rallrond %. viii srli from
Demlng, round trip tickets % various
eastern aud northern polnls nt greatly
reduced rates, limited for return until
October 0lst 1895.
Having recently shortened our time
from Deuing 90 eastern points, We are
now ln position 10 place our patrons III
Kansas City, b. Louis, or Chicago, twelve
hours ahead OF any othor line, Our eat.
Ing houses are uneunalod, ruadr bed
smooth aud equipment mnderu.
For furihor iatnrmnllon Regarding
rates, limits, connections, etc, call upon
Mr.. A r. hlin0na, AReut ai DninlnR, ul
address q, II. Morchouse, Division Pas.
seneef Agent AZ ~ paso Texas.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
Ifln aeareh d Z Neu 81naallonI

Try the oiioct OF q mud bath ct Las
Vegas Hot Sprlnea, New Mexico. Other
forms Of baths may ho had there, al e..
peclnlly beneficial N rheumatic lrGnhlea
and diseases Of the blood. Tho cool. dry,
loulc or of this resort Is Just the thing
for llred nerves, and there II nothing 80
realfnl as New Moxlcu sunshine, pspf
rlally when supplemented hy auch tine
aorvlce rs u given 10 tho Hotel Monte.
yuma. reopcnod Juno 20. Ihla innous
Inn cannol ho eSceiled anywhere 10 the
HuuihWe8f
Round trip excursion tlukcla on Nnle 90
Lac Vegas lIol Springs from principal
points. Reached only over tho Nnnia lfo
Route. For luu1.faiod pamnhlol aud a
COPY Of nfAnd of kunbhlnn.' nddfofs a.
a. Nlcholeon, q. 2. a., Monaduofk build
lnfl Chicago a. u. hlmoup, Agent DEM
Ing.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The Sheridan aud C0oney mills which
wore con PEELED 20 close, awaiting the
a lvent Of the rainy season, are running
Ia full blast, With big pllee of ore on
hand. and all the water required, these
two old rolIablos are again turning out
bullion IN goodly quantities.
WHITEWATER.
The Confidence mill here Is stiil grlnd'
Ing out bullion, aud the out put Will be
greatly increased when the 10 additional
stamps now ordered arc under way. The
force on the mine has been considerably
augmented, and everything ls running
smoothly, Tho big bonanza mine Of the
southwest IL making an onylable record
as a producer, and Il win long continue
to tighten the hearts and load the
poNket.s = Of 10 very fortunate ownern'
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

AZ ohtF WHO 0ooa5 n pfoporon
An Chaes gd& Pattern former price 1000 $3.50.
Cream Sik hav " former price. ..
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

Spe,ial % ne IInaniian4
hocouo New Mex, AnR IA cloud.
huflt Tuesday afternoon dld great dam
age to Tie town Of seoorfo nnd adjacent
connify. SIS dead bodies have heon re
covered from The dstti. and u ls feared
lhu, many mors mlualps ones nfe dead
4un DEAD.
The names Of iAose drowned. whose
bodies have been recovered. nj mcmbcrs
of the family. are,
lleandrp Duran. CECILIA Duran, Rosa
Durnn. 0un1siupo Duran, Thomaa Du
ran and J y. Dnran.
@rhe eiorm was general, flooding the
country South 70 NJ paro and a. far
West na Williams,
TIA souncn.
The storm broke between Hocofro
Mountain and the Magdalnna ilanee,
where vast watershed is drained by a
Wide arroyo that enters the Rio 0rando
valley near the southern limits Of the
city.
HrNu % wAIkns.
A demon.lllso torrent came rushing
down this arroyo, iloodlng the feoIdenc'
portion flho town, sweeping away about
lliiy houses aud seriously damaged many
more. Bridge slmbcfe End boulders
were carried along BY the trcmoadcul
force Of the wster like mere toys.
In The farming district, below town
mush stock has been lost aud crops ars
completely ruined, A great quaniIt,
Of harvested grain has been nwept away
TnR DAaAon.
Tho loss Il ynrlously estimated AZ frou
s7O0, 1000 70 100000, which was almoa
wholly'nuusalncdlntho residence portion
the business part Of the town being OF
higher grouud wns only slightly dam
aged. Many families arc left homeless
and Ia need Of assistance, but are be
Ing looked after, for the present, BY
relief committee, appointed by the ell
zens Immediately after tie Hood had sub
sided.
At various times past socorro ha
been Visited by floods. and large amour
OF money has been spent In building en-
bankmenis aud digging canal, for III
purpose Of running the waters South O
town, but this Hood was 80 unprcceden'
ed In volume that those safe guards pri
we'd Of lIttleos no account, with the dis
asscrous result rs above stated.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The wtfR ol rfpa|tIon she damage
wrought Dy 'Ae HOOD eptl On steadily AZ
lhn Nan lne|lff Tho wfll which waa
fl|ta N||h dsbfls Il being cleaned oul and
telfy thing aouui lae place "a being pms
% ship shape Tho matte which van
Awaiting shipment 70 Dem'n0 vhsn tAc
unshpu, occurred. hna been sent forward,
II viii take considerable time 10 get
everything h ltno|ntsa Tor nuolhef start,
~ several days viii b isQuitkd TO clean
oul the well which fupplIth the water
ioE the liant.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

Lend WAS quoted " leoili to-day aua
slIytf q eOi
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The heavy rains Of lhc past iwo wcela,
have prevent hlesalus 10 mnre respects
than enc. as ell the affoyod and sulehea
have sent down th1lf COMPLICATIONS Of
swfilcf9us earth and gravel 70 the valleys
ndIaosni. our Mexican fellow citizens
who enjoy monopiy Of placer mining
Ia these parts, are out In full force psoa'
pecsing and working IN their languId
way. al the little dfawa wherever water
IA ohihlnnhle. The majority Of them nFs
non getting rich ~ tho bualueea, but they
afo maklue Uhas ihey consider good
.ivlug. The old camp Is beginning 70
show up once mote. Tho recent Dounsi.
fai rains have infured now life into mine
owners aud prosperous season 10 naaured
The Bell and Stephens; Wagner and
Mammoth mills are running, and Stanley
aud Martin expect 10 start up The old
ehililcors min ~ few dryn, probably
next Monday. There ispn abundance Of
ore On hand for long and continuous
ran, aa wtil rs large supply extracted
from tho various mines which are await
iug sfeatmsnt
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02
rara Land

Have them allsd ont correctly BY
Walter Wallis or ". X. Ihlel. Prices
reasonable.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

order 10 mako yof large mn md UH9 llpct
70 el closing oa or Summer Goods ~ pafV feled
ngafts
wa quote fsp ossle Sooas leslaaa II As
eoif az Nc reduced figures.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02


Information Wanted.
Chicaeo, H., July Goth 1895.
Information is Wnnied a. once Of The
whereabouts Of Jeremiah Mchiald, for
merly of Chicago. sickness
Address any communication 70
Chicago postolilce
For ssle.
Two Bedroom enlla, one Refrigeration
three heating stoves, one rnsulcne sinTei
three labela, one looR case, loi ol shas'A.
carpets etc. For further information en-
uulfo ai the store of
Flclahman y noals
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The smelter has closed down tempo.
rnrily, ewing 10 the heavy condition Of
the roads, and the difficulty Of getting
ores hauled. Thl4 lrouble was anllclpa.
ted, but Il Il hoped that the delay VIII
not be OF long duration. Water u
abundant and no fenro Of stopping need
ba expected ia the near future. Several
carloads Of matte are awaiting shipment
but owing 70 lhe waihout on the :. Z. a.
II. road, It will DO several weeks tefofe
they can &c cent forward.
Wnrn sIesAL
There u but little stir here al present
but aa wnier % becoming more plentiful
something may be expected to be done
shortly. The wells and other sources, o.
water supply viii require cleansing o.
debrs. the yeeult Of the bis Storm on
gath ull. The Jauelsch mill, which hal
been hung up uo long on account Of fwnie
scarcity now has no excuse 10 remain
Idle.
The dump of the Elnota, CEllowa,
and Alexander'e mine suffered fomewla
from small food on the evening Of th'
ea.h ult, ne about 25 ton Of second grade
ore was washed away, Some twenty
five or thirty sacks Of first tlaas ore whlcl
had been stored In the tunnel escaped
Injury. a Ninzo has just been started
from the tunnel level, and II now down
about eight feet all Ia ore.
AIoaoLrOS.
With the coming OF water In abun
dance, tho business men aud miners o
this camp are jubllani. The Maud 3
mill and mine are working full time, ant
the miners who had been laid oil during
The dry spell, have been put 20 work
The camp never was more prosperous
ami tho outlook for the future Is en-
couraglng.
The big lawsuit Of Eberle Va Car
michael ct al which has caused consider
able trouble for number Of years past
viii probably DO settled one way or th'
other shortly. aa the case Is So for hear
Ing before the supreme court on the v'l
Inst. The properties Involved are very
valuable and comprise the Lexlngioi
Andrew Jackson and part Of the Clef
ton. The litigation on this property hal
rot emily proven delrlment 20 the camI
bu. has engendered bad feelings among
the people. Two lives have already bee
sacrificed, owing 10 trouble criglnnte
over these claims. lis TO be hoped thu
something will be done on these mine
, iual a. soon aa the gouble ia dennitel
settled
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

The storm broke between Hocofro
Monnialn and the Magdalnna nauge,
where n vast watershed is drained by
Wide arroyo that enters the Rio 0rundc
valley near the southern limits Of the
clfv.
Deming headlight., 1895-08-02

Tun NATIONAL EXECUTIVE coN,
VA. n. SnggItR, Chairman,
Box 1919, Chicago, IA.
FnRp T. AiiEe, Secretary,
ii0 So Broadway, i.0a Angeles, Cal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05
Life a Plan of God.
OAK PARK, Dec. 2s. 1894.

God has definite life plan for every
human person, girding him, visibly or
invisibly, for some exact thing, which it
will be the true significance and glory of
his life to have accomplished. :.
Away then, o man, with thy feeble COM
plants and feverish dependencies. If
God is really preparing us all to become
that which is the very highest and best
thing possible. there ought never to be
a discouraged or uncheerful being in
the worId.-Horace Bushnell.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05
Y. P. c. u.
ILLINOIS REPORT, DECEMBER 1894.

We wish to extend to the readers of
The UNIvERsALIsT the seasons greet
ings and to wish them all a Happy New
Year. We hope all, and particularly the
Young People, have had Merry Christ.
mas; the Secretaries of the local Unions
must have been having a good time for
they seem to have forgotten the Y p G.
U. of Illinois and neglected to send in
the reports of their work during Decem-
Der. Please, dear friends, turn over a
new leaf January LIST, and see if we can
not have little more energy put into
our work. Next July we ought to have
enough enthusiastic young folks to fill
a special car which will take them to
Boston to attend the National Y. P. G.
u. Convention. This is the work that
one of our neighboring States is trying
to do. and Illinois certainly does not
want to be left behind.
We submit the following reports
which have so far been received:
Blue Island. - The Ladies OF the
church held their annual Fair on De-
cember 9Th. In the afternoon an on
tertainment in charge of Mrs. F.. II. Rex
ford was given by the Sunday school
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05

Japan consists of $3.50 islands, with
an area of $4,000 square miles; popula-
ton 40,072,000. 1t is said larger pro-
portion of the population can read than
in any other country in the world. They
adopted constitutional form of govern
ment in 1890. They have $4,000 schools
with 1900 teachers and 3,4l0O00 pu-
pills.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-05

1t is estimated that the death-rate
Of the world is 81 per minute, and the
birth rate 70 minute, yet this seeming
ly light percentage of gain suffices to
give a net increase of population of
/ ,200, 900 souls annually.