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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11

The "contagion of universal unrest"
is a felicitous phrase adopted by the
Prime Minister of New South Wales to
describe the condition of European poll
tics. He is afraid that Americans have
caught the contagion and gives vent to
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
FIELD AGENT, L. /. MOORE.

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SATURDAY. JANUARY II.
EDITORIAL.

-, -, f. pldC0 upon Oui
Miss Clara first page this week
Dafson' an excellent likeness
of this estimable lady. who has won re-
nown as an Angel of Mercy in the work
Of the Red Cross Association. AS our
readers already know Miss Barton is one
of our own household of faith and finds
her humanitarian inspirations in behalf
of the sufferers of the world in the teach
ings of our common Christianity as these
are illumined by the characteristic be
iefs of our Universalist Church. Miss
I}arton's visit to Chicago last week
served to arouse and vitalize public
sympathy with the Armenian sufferers
and resulted in the large massl meeting
at Central Music Hall on Sunday after
noon, with the subsequent organization
for relief. We print in other columns
Miss Barton's address on the occasion.
800
WHITTIER's poetry is
Walking by Faith matter of every -day
quotation and is always beautiful and
refreshing, exercising helpful, inspir-
ing influence over the mind and heart
of all who enter into the spirit OF the
verse. 1t is not so widely known that
the beloved Quaker poet was also the
master of a melodious prose, which
would have made him celebrated as a
writer if poetry was not the more early
fruitage of his genius. Take the follow
ing as an example of important truth
very finely stated: at is a striking
truth that he who would benefit his fell
low man must walk by faith, sowing his
seed in the morning, and in the evening
Withholding not his hand-knowing that
in Gods good time the harvest shall
spring up and ripen; if not for himself
vet for others who, as they bind the
full sheaves and gather the heavy clus-
tere. may, perchance, remember him
with gratitude and set up stones OF me-
mortal on the field of his toll aud sacri-
fice."
500
WHILE sorrow for the
The Late death of JAMES II.
Charles b. Sawyer SWAN is yet heavy on
our hearts and that notable bereave-
ment is still keenIy felt, another promi-
nent member of st. Pauls Church is
called home. In the decease of CHARLES
B. SAWYER on Monday afternoon of this
week. our church in Chicago is again
greatly bereaved. Mr.. Sawyer was one
of the oldest members of st. Pauls and
for nearly forty years has been promi-
nent in the affairs of that congregation.
His services on the Board of Trustees
and as Treasurer for many years have
been we'll nigh invaluable. In all the
business concerns of the church he was
a safe counsellor and an administrator
of rare wisdom. Mr.. Sawyer was New
England Uriversalist who honored his
denominati 1nal lineage. In early man
hood a member of Dr. Miners Lowell
congregation he became in Chicago the
steadfast friend of Dr. Ryder and
brought to the service of st. Pauls
Church the devotion and conservation of
his early religi) Jus affection. st. Paul's
Church has been made strong and rich
in its institutional life by the practical
help and life long devotion of such men
as Charles B. Sawyer and james Ii.
Swan. These men we're devoted friends
in life. Death has taken them from US
within month of each other. While
we mourn their loss we applaud their
faithfulness aud honor their precious
Yoamorv
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11

UNIvERsALIsr PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
Tbe Wntversalist.

j. s. CANTwELL, ID, EDITOR.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-11
PRESS NOTES.
Topics of the Day Discussed.
Turning Over a New Leaf.
1.-THE Advance.

If the leaf is thumbed and worn turn it
over. Never mind the sport that is made
OF New Year resolutions. Good resolu-
tions are not all kept. but they help us
to get on. Chicago's motto is II will "
and Chicago gets on. A New Year reso.
luton is power focused at an import
ant point of time.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

some OF the most elegant gowns OF fashion
this season. and they are worn by young
women as we'll as the more matronly wo-
men OF uncertain ages.
Velvets. MORE poplins, MORE silks with
satin brocade figures. and plain smooth
faced cloths arc the prevailing fabrics
used In black. and one OF the most striking
gowns yet seen was OF black cloth. with q
vide. full vest Of white satin, wide square
shaped revers. and belt OF white embro,d-
cred with Jet and silver bands while
another gown Of black velvet had a full
vest of cream lace over white a fall of wide
lace edge on either side giving the effect
Of draped revers and two circular frllls d
velvet. lined with white satin. at the tor
I OF the close Sleeve.
! Colored velve:s. embroidered all over ir
/ Tot and gold or silver are decidedly popu.
! lar dress decoration. and they are arranged
IN all sorts OF bolcro designs. odd revers
hands and belts. In pretty contrast with tn,
rest of the gown. or quite matching 1t II
color
Dodices with the pouch IN front are quite
90 popular as ever. but there ia only
Eight fulness. and not enough to overhanf
tho belt. Tho orossed-over OF surpiic.
effect IL seen on some Of the gowns. foldeC
TO lap just little at the belt over a fame,
I, vest, or fashioned at one side from the mar
row yoke down. and finished with friils o.
lace or chiffon, or with folds OF bright vel
vet showing between tho edges.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
THE BABY.

Like tiny CLINT of light piercing through the
dusty gloom
Comes her little laughing face through the
shadows Of my room.
And nv pen forrets its way as It hears her
natt'rlng tread,
while her prntiing treble tones chase the
thoughts from out my head.
She is queen and her Save, one who loves
her and obeys
For she rules her world OF home with imperi-
Gus baby ways
In she dances. calls me "Deari" turns the
pages Of my books:
Thrones herself upon my Knee. takes my pen
with laughing looks.
Makes disorder reign supreme. turns my papers
upside down.
Draws me caballstie signs. safe from fear Of
any frown.
crumbles al my verses up. pleased to hear
the cracking sound.
Makes them into balls and then--hings them
ell u.on the ground
suddenly she nlts away. leaving me alone
with q warmth about my heart. and bright
er. clearer brain.
And although the thoughts return tina, her
rhs renieinbrarce Of her laugh fingers with
me through the day
Ana IL chances. 4s write may take q
crumpled sheet,
On the which Goa knovsth why. read my
fanciss twice as sweet Victor Hugo
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
THE srEERsMAx.


Tho fore shrouds bar the moonlit sand,
The port rail laps the sea;
Aloft all taut whore the wind clouds akin
Allow 20 the cutwatcr snug and trim.
And the man al the wheel sirgs low; SINCE he;
"oh. sea room and lee room
And a gale to run afore:
From the Golden Gate 70 the Surda strait
But my heart lies snug ashore"
Her hull rolls high. her nose dips low
The rollers flash alec
wal,ow and dip. and the untosscd screw
Sends heart throbs Quivcripg through and
through
And the man a, the wheel sings low; sings he:
"oh. sea room and lee room
And a gale to run afore.
Ecu'cast by south and a bono In her mou tn
Hut my hear, lies snug ashore"
The heimsn,sn's arms arc brown and hard.
And pr,ckcd on his forearm be
A ship. an anchor. a love knot true,
A heart OF rcd and an arrow blue,
And the man Mt the wheel sings low: sings he,
"oh. sea room and lee room
Aid gale 10 run afore.
The ship to her chart, but Jack to his
heart
And my heart lies snug ashore"
--The Hickman
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
HOUSTON DAILY POST.

iront. Tho smaller skirt brings trimmings
"a JUS wake. and bands OF fur and yelye:
I.ooon are Get on In rows diagonally across
lne 'front.', or to form deep poin, In front
commencing on the hips.
LANDS 81 iur and velve, trim other skirts
alounn inc bottom. but one OF the latest
novelties In skirts Is made eenarate from,
tho silk lining excep, at the top. gathered
u at the band slightly all around with more
iul,ness az the back and again about two
incnes below on large cord. II ie hemmcd
~ the bottom, and one pretty gray gown
made in this way has cluster q. tucks
ABOVE tho hem edged with narrow cream
ace Tho silk lining is s,iTcned little a,
mo bottom with light haircloth, and has a
eteel In tho hem across the front
Fine ribbed velveieens ani figured liberty
velvets are in evidence the latter bclng
used for separate waists, and tho former II,
plain dark colors for entire dresses
Nolyet waists with cloth skirts are worn
but they match the skirts in color. which
Is usually dark, and the universal cream
lace over white satin forms the vest. Re
Ycrs appear in various shapes. tiny and mar
rev, sho.t aud wide, on the full bodices
ana coat waists alike, but those OF the
latest cut have square or curved corners
and the sharp pointed triangle is rarely
seen.
\ striking costume Of dari. red cloth has
Al entire bodice and sleeves OF cream white
SILK dotted here and there with steel beads
and finished with one red velvet revere
| lapning over the left side and q red velvet
collar.
Cream lace draped over white satin forms
another waist worn with a black velvet
skirt. and the sleeves are slightly shirret
| over the white lining and finished Will
; iAree lace frills at the top
Black and white combinations make u,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

sew YoRY. Dec. 4.-Ths~ most notice,
ii, feature Of difference between this sea-
s,s modes and ,hcee of last year is in the
Ms and sleeves. which show so much less
sllpess, The close sleeves with a short
i;rrius puff o. epaulette friils, lined with
s,lln Of a contrasting color, are the prevail
M syle OF the newest gowns. But there
m no eni OF methods for reducing the
,,sre, and anything which has some eort Of
small puff at the top and close fitting be
bE Is in ordec.
Short ends Of lace edglng are caught Ia
Nth the puff IN some gowns. SHRED
tseyes are the rule in chiffon, net and thin
r,a,s Of any kind, but they are always re
syei BY the puff or seree of lace-edged
arrow frllls at tho top.
Although tho new skirts are decidedly
Unfinished In proportions, the godet piaits
IN still seen at the back. but not at all In
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
The "Independent" thinks tina

The "Independent" thinks that tho Mission
ary Boards ought 10 have Ii Hung Chang's
great tribute to missionary work in China pro-
pared In illuminated texts and nung on the
walls Of their Offices II will be a handy
thing II SAYS to quote from when superficial
critic or supercious naval officer condemns
Christian mission and missionaries In China
The Rev Dean Grisdsle- the new Bishop OF
Wlnnepeg Canada has had a most interesting
career He is tho son OF a Bolton working
man. and was formerly an errond lad In that
town, He first entered upon religious work
ne teacher In the Parish Church Schools,
then entered the ministry, and ultimately pro-
eneded TO Manitoba where as a result OF his
Industry and talonts he gradually gained dis
tinctions the eliminating point OF which has
teen a hlshp.r!c.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

A woman with no care OF homo or who
shirks domestic duties because they are un-
pleasant. may owe this defect to training
as much as to nature. Thcre are men who
perform all tasks perfunctorlly and have no
love for work. Women have more cause FOR
the discomfort of domestic drudrery. be-
cause Il ls more monotonous than the crn-
poyment Of most men. II there Ia trouble
In the house. the wife is left to solitary
breeding. while the mnn goes out among
his fellows and soon finds distraction, Go
ing out rs change; returning home liz an
other BY evening the events Of the day
have driven away tho cares Of the morning.
Had the wife the came opportunities. her
little troubles would sit as lightly upon
her
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
ALL THE WORLD AROUND.

A different standard OF beauty IL sct up
In every country. And In every land arti-
fetal means of Identifying the face are
uaed. Tho women Of Japan arc lovely with
gilt teeth; those of the Indics stain their
teeth rcd, those Of Gusurat invariably stain
them black. In Greenland the women color
their faces with green and yellow pigment
and tho prettlcst Muscovitc maiden cannot
hope for admiration until she has covered
her fair complexion with coarse red and
white paint In Persia an auuilino nose
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
MY LOVES REBELLION.

Her rebel mouth. her traitor eyes
How many a soldier falls between'
Do sunny smiles meath cold gray skies
Consp!r,cy's arch signals mean?
In this cid war OF North and South.
With Which enlisted shall be?
To fght for freedom. with her mouth.
Or with her eyes for slavery
-noston Transcript
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
PROVERBUM SAP.

Tha, IT'S we'll 70 be off with the old love
Before one Is on with the new
HIS somehow passed into a proverb.
But who follows its teachings may rue.
No love can be quite like the old love q
Whate'er may he said for the new
And II you dismiss me my darling. ~
You may come to this thinking. too.
Were the rroycrb not wiser n mcndcd,
And the tickle and wavering told
To be sure that they're on with the new love
Before being OF with the old?
Charles Henry Webb
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

II having been pointed cut that 80 many
large centers IN England OF population are
wtthou, q Presbyterian Church. the efforts are
likely to be made by local Presbytefiea to
remedy this state Of things a. far ~ possible.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07

seeing. what Is said to have taken place
since then. started in to. II possible, stem
the tide Of popular favor which was setting
toward the wheel" Their crusade was
frutlcss. aud their efforts to taboo Sunday
bicycle riding only seemed to stimulate the
use OF the bicycle. and do for tho pastime
of cycling exactly what they did not want
TO do.
The broad statement however, that
women. as class. do not frequent church
upon Sunday ns much as formerly. and all
on account Of the bicycle, Is not true.
There are thousands OF lady riders who do
not think OF taking out their bicyclea on
Sunday, not that they think 1t Is wrong to
do 40. but because they do attend church
and Sunday scnool and cannot Ind time for
both. These women constitute tho ma
jority of our fair riders OF tho wheel, and
they alwaya will remain IN tho majority,
but there Is Il minority who. not satisfied
with riding u bicycle on Sunday, after tie
fashion In which they would take walk
or a drive, mako II point to dress as con-
splouounly as possible and ride In plncca
whore they will BIO objects OF interest or
rather of curiosity to tho world at large.
These ara tho womcn--and after all there
are not no many of thom--who give color to
tho statement that the bicycle has ICON
| oclaatic tendencies, and therefore should
not DO given the countonanco which IL now
being universally accorded to II. Tho ever
| ready critics, who take every occasion to
| assert In connection with the bicycle, az
we'll as with almost everything else which
| IN any way modifcs and improves that
which exists. might with Just as much
reason assert that the bicycle has tenden-
cy to suhvcrt nearly everything In what
has been considered tho moro especial
| field which women should Ill In this busy
world OF ours.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-07
I[LVETS THE RAGE,
vopy ny MAIDS AND NATIONS OF
ALL AGES.
FOR WAISTS AND SKIRTS.

%. newest Gowns Show Greatly Di-
m,uished skirts with the Code:
p,.tts mt the Bacis-Whitc SAITH.
Vests in Favor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
PATENT FOR A FARO BOX.
1t Was Issued in 1S12. md Robert
Bailey Was the Patentee.

Washington Special to Chicago Tribune.
During discussion which took place over
a social game of cards few evenings since,
people took part, the statement was made
that the faro box, an instrument in use in
every gambling establishment IN tne land.
had been consecrated by letters patent OF
the United States. Denial was made TO the
statement and the assertion was made that
the government never patented any article
intended for an immoral or unlawful pur-
pose. To settle the controversy, two OF the
parties, forgetting their patriotism. spent
Washington's birthday hunting up the rec
given patent May 10, 1917, for a new and
useful Improvement called the fair dealer,
or the chartae lusoriae. The letters patent
were under the hand of James Madison.
President, by James Monroe, Secretary of
State, and were executed by William Finck-
ney as Attorney-general. In the schedule
which was attached to the patent the ordi-
nary faro deal box is described perfectly,
and the process of slipping out cards from
Indicated. Further examination showed
that Bailey was a Virginian, and that al
though he received a royalty on each box
manufactured during the life of the patent
he died poor Before his death he wrote a
remarkable book on card-playinS, in which
he denounced gambling from personal ex-
perence. In this curious volume there is
the following concluding paragraph, wlich
is remarkable as coming from the inventor
of the faro box:
MY own experience is that it does not
matter how fair a game is played, IL pur-
sued in, it always brings ruin. sooner or
later. am of the opinion there is only one
way preventive of the mischief resulting
from gambling. Never visit gambling ia
bles gambling houses. nor ever associate
with gamblers. 1t does. not matter how
stanch may be your prudence. or how firm
may be your resolves, man is frail, and you
may be drawn in.
Sure you play so sure you Will be-
come fond of IL. In consequence you Will
lose your reputation, your business will go
to destruction, and you yourselves will be
lest to society. Let all things be managed
fair, yet the bank will beat you, as GER
tain as my name is Robert Bailey"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
REJECTED BY PARLIAMENT.
House Of Commons Kills the Evfcted
Ts upnts' Ell.

LONDON, Feb. 2e.-Mr. j. j. Clancy, Par
nellite member for the North division of
Dublin county, moved the second reading of
the evicted tenants bill in the House Of
Commons to-day. but his motion was reject
a voluntary nature, not compulsory. and pro-
vides that a board OF Cancellation, consisting
of three members, be appointed by Parlia-
ment and empowered 10 confirm existing
agreements or TO reinstate tenants by pur-
chase or tenants under judicial rent. The
number of evicted persons is few, and the
matter. 1t is claimed, could be settled. Mr..
John E. Redmond, Parnellite member for
Waterford, and Mr.. John Dillon, anti-Par-
nellite member fer East Mayo. supported
Mr.. Clancey's motion. Mr.. j. A. Rentoul, O.
&C. Conservative member for East Down
ground that the measure under discussion
involved the principle that tenants evicted
for nonpayment OF rent would receive large
grants OF money and reinstatement.
Mr.. John Morley. Liberal, said he could not
understand how the bill could be resisted.
ard suggested that the Irish Church surplus
fund be devoted TO 1t. Continuing. Mr.. Nor
ley said that the Duke Of Devonshire and
other Unionists opposed his bill because it
was compulsory. but declared that they
would support voluntary bill: therefore.
they had changed its provisions, and now he
would be disappointed IL the Conservative
leader (Mr ~ j. Balfour. First Lord OF the
Treasury did not assent to its second reao-
Ing
Mr.. Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary for
Ireland said that a policy of Cancellation did
not mean granting everything demanded by
the Irish members The bill In question
could not be justified unless a public evil of
grave magnitude existed. and which required
an exceptional remedy. He did not think
they were justified in expanding $4,000 Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-27
CASE OF MRS. MAVERICK.
Efforts to Secure the Release of the
Alleged POfsOner.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Efforts have been re-
rewed to secure the release of Mrs May
brick the American woman now serving
a life sentence in the Working prison, Eng
land, for the alleged murder of her husband,
has revived general interest in this remark
able case. The story now given out is that
Sir Matthew w. Ridley, the Home Secretary,
has decided, Notwithstanding the refusal of
two of his predecessors to liberate the I'M
fortunate woman.
At the age of seventeen Miss Chandler,
the daughter of the late w. G. Chandler,
a banker of Mobile. Ala, was married to
James Maybrick, Liverpool broker, forty
four years of age. The couple apparently
lived happily together for a number of
years. Two shildren, a boy and a girl,
were born to them. April q, 1889, Maybrick
was taken i'll and mis- wife nursed him ten
derby until he died. Then she swooned and
was unconscious for forty-eight hours. The
doctors said death was caused by gastroen-
teritis, but two brothers of Maybrick and
some or his women acQuaintances averred
that Mrs. Maybrick had poisoned her aus
band. she was placed under arrest before
sac recovered from the shock of her hus-
bands death, and, as is customary in Eng
land, was speedily tried. The trial devel-
cped the fact that Maybrick was a habitual
user of poisons. particularly arsenic;. but
the postmortem did not disclose any of the
drug In his stomach. About one-tenth of
a grain found in the liver and other
parts OF the body by crown analyst. Tes-
timony was also introduced to show that
husband and wife had quarreed a short
time before his death; that there had been
talk of a scandal between them and that he
had made a will making his brothers uni
versal legatees of his property for the bene-
fit of his children. The trial took place be-
fore Justice Sir Fitzjames Stephens, an
iraScible jurist, who was said to have been
insane and who afterward left the bench
on account of his mental failings and died.
Mrs. Maybricls's counsel was Sir Charles
Russell, now Lord Chief Justice of England.
Judge Stephens, in his charge to the jury,
was evidently prejudiced against the
prisoner that his remarks caused general
comment. They apparently Influenced the
jury, and Ii returned verdict CT guilty in
thirty-eight minutes and the punishment
was fixed at death Owing to the circum-
stances of the case there arose a storm of
protests in England and this country, and
efforts to secure a rehearing of the case
were begun. Unable to stand the pressure,
Home Secretary Matthews commuted the
sentence of death to imprisonment for life
When the Liberal government came into
by Gail Hamilton to reopen the case. she
presented petitions signed by members OF
President Harrison's Cabinet and other per-
sons of influence. He refused to take any
action, and even the efforts of the officials
of the United States were unavailing. How
ever, the friends of the woman have kept
up their efforts in her behalf, aided by heI
mother, now the Baroness De ROqueS, who
has taken an active part in the work.