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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-06-01

Victoria, which is valued at two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. 1t is only
brought out on state occasions. In this
country are number of plutocrats who
sport gold services. Mrs. William Astor
is one. and the gold. being without alloy,
is 80 easily scratched that the owner
hesitates about using it for meat courses.
The thirty pieces of which it is composed
average about two hundred dollars each.
There are several others in New York,
Philadelphia Chicago, and San Francis
CO that cost but little less than this
amount. The show of fine china is far
more beautiful. The most unique is that
accumulated at the White House in
Washington by the wives of all the
Presidents. Mrs. Harrison. whose ex
quisite flower painting on china was
her delight, amid the intervals of din
ners and receptions which bore heavi-
ly upon her life, added a number of
plates that still remain in the historic
mansion. President Arthur was one
who appreciated fine table service,
and besides the additions made by him.
there are notable and beautiful contri-
buttons from Mrs. Cleveland. That pop.
ular taste in the selection Of fine china
has been greatly elevated by the various
expositions and worlds fairs that have
been held in this country cannot be
doubted. Our own manufactures have
also greatly improved. China that can
not be distinguished from the famous
Irish Baleek, made at Trenton, n j., is
sold by one noted firm, at enormous
prices, for the Original Jacobs" One
of the foremost and most enthusiastic
collectors of fine china was the late
! George w. Childs, of Philadelphia. The
two-storied closet in which it was kept
was noteworthy sight. Here, shelved
and enclosed by mahogany and walnut,
was, at.the least estimation, forty thous-
and dollars worth of precious clay,
ground, nodded, baked, decorated and
fred, in all the great kilns of the world.
At the famous dinners at which we're
entertained notable visitors from the old
world and the new, these beautiful and
fragile pieces OF china we're taken from
their receptacles and placed upon the
table by two men. detailed for this pur
pose from the largest china shopin Phila
delphia. After the repast these men
stored it away. Other collections there
ale. perhaps more beautiful, because
embracing later productions of skill. but
few are more extensive or representative
than this.
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.EssoN SERIES FOR 1895.
SECOND QUARTER
LESSONS FROM TUE LIFE OF OUR LORD
MARK "a: 1899.
INTRODUCTION.

The story of the walk to EN-
maus, in itself, is not the evidence of
Christ's resurrection ON which the histor-
ical fact is most securely based. Paul, in
the 18th of Ist Corinthians, marshals the
strong witnesses of Christ's resurrection,
he was seen by Peter, by the twelve, by
about five hundred brethren at once, by
James, by all the apostles, last of all, by
himself, yet he makes no mention of
Christ's appearing to these two travellers
to Emmaus. Why? Because, manifestly,
they were inconspicuous persons. They
were representatives of the indistinguish-
able multitude of Jesus friends. They
were not well known, invulnerable wit
uesses, like Peter, James, John and Paul.
Because the story is just this
namely, illustrative of the common Chris
tan experience during that eventful peri
od,--it is peculiarly interesting and valua-
Bile. What student of Christianity is not
curious to know how it Jared with the null
titude of believers at the time of the cruel
fxion and resurrection? And such knowl
edge is, by sample, given to us, in this
1QylllC SIOT(.---ll Onc StOTy Is lne Out
come of the human imagination, as some
assume, it implies among the early Chris
tans the existence of poet whose genius
surpassed that of Homer or Shakespeare
To conceive the exact likeness of truth
and to exactly reproduce the vision, ''giv
ing to airy nothing local habitation and
name" requires the highest order of cul-
tured genius. To see the truth itself, as it
actually appears, and to describe it in ac-
customed language, requires only common
gifts, and an honest heart. Whether it is
easier to construe this story as the work
of such poet, an entirely imaginary per
son, or by accepting the story as the
Straightforward report of honest men, is
for the Individual student to decide. In
any case, however, the story in itself is
wondrously attractive. The story is in
herently probable. 1t has the characters
tics of truth. 1t fits the circumstances
AS word-picture it truthfully clothes with
visibility an important yet obscure section
of human life, during the transcendent
epoch of history.
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SIDE-LIGHTS.

The Joy of Companionship.-The world has
few greater pleasures than that which two friends
enjoy in tracing back those transactions and events
through which they have passed together.-Dr.
Johnson.
The Travellers were Nearer to Blessing than
They Thought.-"There is many thing which the
world calls disappointment, but there is no such
word in the dictionary of faith. What to others
are disappointments are to believers ntimations OF
the way of God.-JohH Ne0ton.
How the Love of the Crucifed One Ennobles
the Heart fom Baird, the carter, the beadle OF
my workingmens' church, was as noble fellow as
ever lived, -Godfearing, true, unselhsh. / shall
never forget what he said when asked him to stand
at the door of the workingman's congregation, and
when thought he was unwilling to do so, in his
working-clothes If said |, you don't like to do
it, Tom: if you are ashamed Ashamed he ex-
claimed, as he turned around upon me: Pm mair
ashamed O. yersep, SIR Div ye think that believe,
as ye ken do, that Jesus Christ who died for me
was stripped o. his rament on the cross, and that
ma ma, Pm prood to stand at the door, Dear,
good fellow There he stood for winters, with
out sixpenee, though at my request the working
congregation gave him silver wateh.-N0T11aH
Mcleod.
What Drew Them Together.-Love to the
Risen One is true bond of friendship -HeN6Her.
This is the Spirit of Christ and Explains His
Power
Others shall sing the Song,
Others shall right the wrong,
Finish what begin,
And all | fail to win.
What matter, or theyf
Mine or another's day,
So the right word be said,
And life the sweeter nader
John G.. Whittier.
Blindness is not the Fault Of the Light
h. il hrso ind hut ~ = nd ma
Hedingsy
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Rec0llectiOns of Robert Louis Steven.
son.

His life was perhaps more unique than
his work. A lifelong invalid. Drawing
innumerable trials, hardships, and perils
before which the hardest might have
quailed; an Edinburgh bred lad without
reverence for caste or the religion of the
tall hat. and yet more surprising, men,
Der of the Scottish bar travelling in the
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Don't Buy

barytes if you want White Lead. Pure
White Lead is the best paint - barytes is
the poorest is worthless. Barytes is often
sold under the brand of White Lead Pure
White Lead &C. Be careful about the
brand (see list of genuine brands). Don't
take what is said to be "just as good
Any shade of color is readily obtained by
Lead Co.'S Pure White tnng pound of
a5pound key of White PAM
phet-fee
NATIONAL LEAD CO..
I Broadway, New York.
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ARMSTRONG o McKELvY
Pittsburgh
ANCHOR,
Cincinnati.
ATLANTIC.
New York.
BEYMER-B AUMAN,
Pittsburgh.
BRADLEY,
New York.
BROOKLYN,
New York.
St. Louis.
CORNELL,
Buffalo.
DAVIS CHAMBERS,
Pittsburgh.
EcKsTEIN,
Cincinnati.
FAHNEsToCK,
Pittsburgh.
JEwETT,
New York.
KENTUCKY,
Louisville.
JOHN T.LEwIs & BROS. co
Philadelphia.
MORLEY,
Cleveland.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis.
RED SEAL,
st. Louis.
SALEM,
Salem. Mass.
SHIPMAN.
Chicago.
SOUTHERN,
St. Louis and Chicago.
ULSTER,
New York.
UNION,
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VACATION EXCURSIONS 3 EUROPE
CUNARD S. AURANIA" JULY4.

Prices $3.50. $500 $40. $780, all necessary trav-
cling expenses included with facilities for annex
tours to Switzerland and Italy.
North Cape party sails June 80, per Steam
er "Campania."
Fall Palestine party sails August 20, per
Steamer "New-YOrk."
Round the world party starts Oct. 8.
Grand Cruise to the Mediterranean by spe-
cially chartered steamer ssFriesland," (7,116
t0nsl Jan. 20, 1896, accompanied by +. G.
Clark, ex-U. s. Vice Consul at Jerusalem.
FRANK G. CLARK. Tourist Agent, Ill Broad
way. N Y. Official Ticket Agent Pennsylvania
and Erie r.. r.. &c. Rue Auber. Paris; 2 Charing
Cross, London, Gen'l Agent in U. S. for Great
Northern R'y of England. Cathedral Route).
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She Stonned the Car.

:
AS the cable cars left the LaSallt
street tunnel one day last week the
train was brought to sharp stop
while there sounded in the Mortified
passengers ears the agonized cries OF
a child.
1t was an intense relief to learn that
the baby wasn't under the car wheels
but something else was under the car.
If not the wheels
It was her kitten.
The conductor saW-th impending
tragedy, and, as the little gray thing
headed directly for the car. had made
an effort to save it.
The kitten could plainly be seen un-
derneath the car. apparently unhurt
and looking about her as though much
interested in what she saw. Canes and
umbrellas were thrust at her, and many
emphatic commands given. to all OF
which Miss Puss paid no attention.
The. passengers enjoyed the joke al
first, and the cats young mistress was
consoled by many womaniy. tender
hearts; but when it seemed that the
kitten did not intend to come out, those
in hurry became impatient, and al
last it appeared that the only thing left
to do was to start the car and cr4sh
out the poor little kittens life.
Then it was that suddenly she walk
Ell cut with the satisfied air Of one who
has mastered the intricacies of the
cable system and was soon clasped ir
her adoring mistress arms, while the
cable proceeded.-Chicaso Herald.
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THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
CONGRESS AND OUR FOREIGN r.
LATiONS.
Speaker Reed as Ruler Of a Big Majority
New Warships and Coast astDefenccs-Fre'
Faces in Congress - Condition of tt.
Treasury-Rise Of Judge Peckham.

The assemblage of the present Coz
gress is an important one in many II
spects. Our international relation
have become involved in various dire
tions, particularly in respect to I'll
Monroe doctrine and the protection
our citizens in foreign lands. Y
shrewd observers see that our foreiS
policy has a disposition to outrun ou
means of national offence and defence
We have now an efficient and thor
oughly modern navy. which answer
all the purposes of a pacific 'fore!s!
policy, but it is not large enough foI
war. But little progress has, been mad
in modern defences for our seacoas
cities. The questions concerning oul
relations to the great powers are more
imminent than have come before an
recent Congress
The difficulty between Venezuela ane
Great Britain. in particular. which the
Administration has made the occasion
for an assertion Of the Monroe doctrine
as against the latter power. contains
within it the germ Of a perhaps seri'
Gus imbroglio. Our Government prac
tically insists upon arbitration OF tht
whole question as to territorial limita
ton between the two powers. Lore
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commerce -:.I other Interests when tn<
conflict comes. -
One Of the features of the new Con
gress Is the number Of new members
1t is needless to say that majority
of the members of the present House
are new to national legislative life. So
many new members have not taken
the oath in any recent Congress. Even
the Senate has twenty new members,
a minority Of whom are promoted
from the lower house.
The question whether the Republi-
cans will make determined effort to
secure control of the Senate is exciting
much attention. The silver Senators
control the situation, and are not un-
aware Of their advantage. It Is evil
dent that fight to oust the Demo-
Gratis will be made. but whether 1t will
be very earnest is yet in doubt.
The statement Of the receipts and
expenditures of the Government, in the
report of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, Is more gratifying than was ex-
pected. There has been big increase
in Treasury receipts over 1893 and
1894. The deficit for the month Of No
vember was a little over million
dollars. but still it was a deficit. The
deficit of year ago for November
was $1,000, ,755. In 1893 it was 1922. .626
There has been steady increase of
revenue during the present fiscal year.
and Treasury officials are hopeful that
the revenues will soon exceed the ex-
penses Of the Government. This con-
dition renders tariff tinkering doubt
full this session.
The President and family have
moved into the White House, as has
been their custom upon the assembling
OF Congress.
The Presidents utterance In his mes
sage regarding Cuba attracted much
attention. Those who expected q di-
rect statement of sympathy were, of
course, disappointed. It is not gener-
ally known that Mr.. Cleveland has
visited Cuba. The trip was made In
1889, after he had served his first term
of the Presidency, In company with
Gen. Sherman and Thomas F. Bay
ard. ~
The appointment Of the Hon. Rufus
w. Peckham, Of New York, to the va
cancy on the Supreme Court bench is
received with much favor here. It is
known that neither Senator Hill nor
Senator Murphy will oppose the nomi-
nation, so that there is practically nc
doubt as to confirmation. Senator Hill
Is said to have favored Rufus w.
Packham in 1893, when he succeeded
in defeating successfully the nomina-
tions Of Eugene w. Hornblower and
Wheeler II. Peckham, the latter beink
OrOtner ncpSPnt nominee
Some politicians pretent to see in the
nomination a glimmer of returning
Democratic harmony as a result of the
recent political reverses of that party.
TOWNSEND.
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Honor.

The people imagine that it is great
honor to be elected to Congress or the
Senate, or to be made President. This
is a mistake. All that the people can
do is to put a man in a place where he
can earn honor. Honor is not aims; il
must be earned. Even an infinite Goo
could not place in an unworthy hand
the jewel of honor; honor must be won
1t comes from the inside; not from
place or power; not from majorities OF
crowns. This gem called honor can be
won and worn in the valleys as we'll as
on the mountain tops; in obscurity as
we'll as in the light and blaze of fame
Robert G. Ingersoll
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STeiker Need Taking the Oath OF Once.
Salisbury has replied that Great Brit
ain will refuse to submit to arbitratio,
any territory within what is known a
the Schombragh line. The whole mat
ter will soon come up before Congress
When Speaker Reed took the oath O
office on December 2, he doubtless dil
SO with realizing sense that he ha'
to deal with a majority rather than
minority. The trouble with big ira
jorities is that they are unruly. Th'
man from Maine showed himself to b,
stern presiding officer when he hai
to face a powerful and unruly minor
ity in 1889. Just how successful he will
be in managing the present preponder
ating Republican majority in the Hous
remains to be SEEN There is a gen
eral opinion that his tactics will h
equal to the emergency. Reed has som
thing Of Shakespearean head. AT
he will hardly repeat himself I fame
that the efforts to provoke an imme1i
ate foreign war will scarcely meet viii
the success that certain ardent pa
triots desire. The Presidents treat
I1ent of our foreign relations IN HI:
message has met with greater approx
al than was expected, and the .rant
IF sentiment at the assemblage G
Congress seems to favor. a conserva
tive policy in respect to most !Greigr
matters, unless the Venezuelan ques
ton is an exception.
The most patriotic policy that Con
:ress could now pursue would be t,
20 slow with foreign controversies
and provide literally for the navy ar:
seacoast defences. Secretary Herber
recommends the building of four ney
hattleships and twelve torpedo boats
This request is modest enough con
sidering the extraordinary measure.
being adopted by all foreign power:
for the increase Of their navies. Th.
plain necessities of national defenc
demand that we should go on with IL,
york of naval construction, and it i
generally agreed that Secretary Her
Iert's recommendations are as moder
ate as the situation demands
Secretary Lamont's suggestions re
garding the work of coast defence a.,
lso very important at this time. l
IS a little stl ange that this work Ia
--ot been provided for more literally
It present. the Government gunsho.
at Watervliet Is turning out a sufii
;Aency of great guns, but the appro
priations have been deficient in tn
natter Of providing carriages and EN-
placements for mounting them. Goot
progress has been made with the ncv
forts at New York, Boston, San Fran
cisco, and a few other points, but tn,
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-12-14
The First English Cup of lea.

In all probability, the first cup of tea
made in England was drunk upon the
site Of Buckingham Palace ST. James.
Park, for the Earl of Arlington took
the first pound Of tea to England, hav-
ing bought it in Holland for sixty shil.
lings, and at this time the Earl resided
at Arlington House, which was taken
down to make room for Buckingham
Palace.
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New Member Of Congress Taking the Oath.
majoi ity of our seacoast cities are Still
entirely deficient in modern means o
iefence.
Taken all in all, however, remark.
lble progress has been made in ou,
military and naval defences in the
past ten years Our strength would
2ot appear so deficient were it not fo,
he extraordinary war PREPARATIONS O.,
the great powers Of Europe. Nothirs
ke it has ever before been seen in the
history Of the globe. No one can tel
ow soon the conflict that has so lons
been impending win break out It ma,
esult from the present complication
Turkey. The most conservative.
statesmen believe that the readjust.
ent of the map Of Europe will take
place before the close Of the present
century. 1t certainly is good polio,
for US to be prepared to protect ou,
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An Old Fish.

Prof Baird states that one Of the
pixies which can be seen at the imperial
aquarium. st. Petersburg. was born to.
ward the end Of the fifteenth century,
and is now, therefore. about 400 years
old. This extraordinary fact is rem.
dered all the more probable when 1t Is
borne in mind that divers other fishes
in the same aquarium are over 20t
years old.
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True, Whoever Said

A story attributed to several distin.
guished men is going the rounds. 1t IL
q bit of advice given to one who could
never find any occupation to suit him
and is as follows: MY dear boy. OBJ
serve the postage stamp; its usefulness
depends upon its ability to stick to ons
thing until 1t gets there"
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The Sight of Spiders.

Experiments indicate that spiders
have long range of vision. It is not
always possible to tell, however, wheth.
er the lower animals perceive sight by
hearing, or by the action air in motion
has on their bodies. It Is asserted that
mice are sensitive to the motions Of
the air which to human ears create nc
sound whatever.
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They Say

They Say
Don't be alarmed.
The boys are now in the dance.
The fight Is on to finish.
The best man will win.
Don't forget that honest men are
on guard.
The BEE is the paper to adver-
tise In.
Look for our great Christmas
edition.
Don't desert friend and acts OF
kindness.
Be honest in your dealings with
your fellow man.
Negro democrats are things Oh
the past.
The National Committee has de-
cided on the place and time.
The fight will De fonght to a
finish.
The people want primary cleo
tions.
Bar room campaigns are played
out
Do as you think best.
The Christmas number of The
BER will be a great edition.
Three hundred thousand copies
will be published December Il.
Send in your advertisements for
our Christmas edition.
Those who intend to receive on
New Years day should send IN
their names for the Christmas edl-
ton.
The per nle will not tolerate
fraudulent sl .ctions.
Will il be Reed or Allison !
Mckinley is in the fight to win.
Carson is not IN it and you will
see.
Ihe people in this city want SUI
frage.
The National Committee will de-
aide the contest in this city.
Don't fail to send in your New
Year reception notices.
The BEE is the paper to adSer-
tise in.
Look at our great list of adver-
tisenents.
Bob Still has left the democratic
arty.
He is now trimming for '95.
Some negro preachers ought to
give morality a rest.
Go to the Third Baptist Church
fair.
The people want change IN
their representation.
Reed will be the next President
of the United States.
The combination will be hard to
beat.
Go and patronize the advertisers
in The BEE.
The BEE will contain report of
the Coachman's meetings.
Lookout for the National Con-
vention of the Afro-American En-
ployes.
The BEE is the peoples PIPER.
The citizens will prepare to re-
ceive the Afro American Employees.
A deceitful woman will grin all
the time.
A dangerous man viii show his
gums when he talks.
The Bee is the best journal to
advertise in.
Miss Henrietta V. Davis is be-
coming great elocutionist.
Read The BEE if you want re
liable nws.
G. &C. l6[@!EnTn9-Pa
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,z, vopx nAuv TRIBUNE FRIDAY o. TWELVE PAGES
lnstrnttion.
For Both Sexes.-Clty.

ITO THE EDITOR OF THE TRIBUNE
Dear Sir: Another, That's three. This time from fof,
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before many weeks should get as many as twenty TO-
sponses. II do | will let you know. and you can paiaoe
In douhlcleaded the advantages oi Ihe tribune
as an advertising medium ] convinced u N Myself
and that s why am xeeprs AT IT, What really nope 10
to get intelligent people who are IN ne hap' Z"
reading Tribune TO turn TO the lnstrucu'h c'''
first thng-sAen before they look AT Deaths ana Mar
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The Tribune for instruction? And where should they
be- able 10 find Il in the column devoted 10 lns'Tuc
ton? Nothing shall write viii fan Of this qualify
Il is a valuable thing know where to send boy or
girl school and who reads these essays 81 m NJ
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ters II not sooner. And what do on this point VIII
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