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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-09-26

Q
What | want to discover is the
precise time, in the lives of certain
boys and girls, when the steel first
struck the flint, the spark flew, and
cut streamed that jet Of fire which
never afterward was extinguished
| was reading an article entitled
professor Wriggler," written by Mr.
William Hamilton Gibson, which APP
peared in Harper's Young People, in
the number of October 81, 1898. l
need not tell you that both old and
young, at home and abroad, delight
in reading what Mr.. Hamilton Gibson
has written, because he was not alone
the most observant of naturalists,
but distinguished artist and SYM
pathetic author.
He thus filled a peculiar position
in the literary and artistic world
which is seldom given to any one
man to fill. Besides being a natural
list from his boyhood, he was able to
write better than most people what
he wished to write, and to illustrate
his articles in way that was unique.
Mr. Gibson's death a few days ago,
therefore, has closed the career of a
man who had the ability to interest a
large number of people not only in
natural history, but in art and litera
ture.
The news of Mr.. Gibson's death
came to me suddenly, and as was
reading it | recalled an interesting
talk | had with him less than year
ago about his work early in life and
the way he got his start. l had been
reading one of his articles to lady,
who when she heard the name of the
author, said:
"Why, l knew Mr.. Hamilton Glib
son long ago. When he was lad
he painted lovely drop-curtain for
us. He could not have been more
than fifteen or sixteen then"
The next time | met Mr.. Hamilton
Gibson | asked him about this drop
curtain. "Do you remember it,"
Certainly l do. We had temper
ance society at Sandy Hook, Connec-
ticut, and we gave grand enter
tainment. made the drop-curtain.
1t represented wood. There was
rock in the foreground, and Vir-
ginia- creeper was climbing over it."
"Was it an original composition?"
| asked.
81 made many studies of the rock
and the Virginia creeper from nature.
On the other side of the curtain l
painted a drawing-room. There were
marble mantel- piece, a clock, and
lace curtains. l don't think l en-
joyed painting the clock as much as
the Virginia-creeper."
ITO paint drop-curtain at fifteen
or sixteen means that you had then
a certain facility. But that could not
have been your beginning. When
did you break your shell2 What
Clipped or cracked your egg, so
that your particular bird emerged,
chirped, and finally took aight7 That
was what l wanted to know"
SIS that what you are afteri" asked
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MY SHADOW.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.

1 have little shadow that goes in and out with
me,
And what can be the use of him is more than
can see.
He is very, very like me. from the Leels up to
the head
And see him jump before me when jump in
to my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes
to grow
Not at ali like proper children, which is always
very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller. like an In
dia rubber ball
And he sometimes gets so little that there's
none of him at all.
One morning very early, before the sun was up,
1 rose and found the shining dew on every but
tercup,
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant Sleepy
head,
Had stayed at home behind me. and was fast
asleep in bed.
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HEN enjoying a book, a
picture, a statue, or say
a piece of music, I know
these to be the finished
works of the man or the
woman, but l invariably
bark back to the boy or
the girl.
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The Kind Of Knife he w.nted.

We tell this story on the authority
of John f. Russell, whose father was q
manufacturer of cutlery: Having oc-
casion to travel on the Mississippi
river occasionally, the latter became
very well acquainted with the captain
of one of the steamers. One day the
captain asked Mr.. Russell If he would
make knife for him. "Why, yes;
what kind of knife 2" was the answer.
II want good. stout handle with a
spring in it, so the blade won't give"
explained the captain. I'D little
rather have the blade ground on both
edges. And / don't want one of thoss
crosspieces, or guards, or whatever
they call them. ] want knife l can
stick into man and twist it, and when
pull it out it won't catch on his t!n,red
galluses. ".-Worcester Gazette.
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MUD-MADH MEN.

rhoussnds Rsjuvenated In 1S86-Rsmark-
BILE vitalising Power Of tho Famous Mag
no-Mud euro and Lithia Water Baths.
INDIANA MINERAL STRINGS, Ind, Jan.
lSpeciall During the year 1895 . large
1umoer OF physicians from all over the
sountry have personally investigated the
cemarka6ic natural com bination Of cures
found here for rheumatism, kidney and
nervous diseases. This treatment, consist
ng Of the Magno-Mud Cure and Magno-
isnia Baths, taken in connection with the
1rlnking Of Magno-Lithia water, has been
found 6y the profession to be the most re-
marka0le aud successful remedial power as
ret discovered. The end of the wear brought
reports from many eminent medical men.
number Of whom have discussed and rec.
journals.
Since the accidental discovery of the
virtues OF Magno-Mud and Lithia water
Tour years ago, this little valley has become
worid-famous: A big hotel has been built
with all modern improvements, electric
Iight, steam heat, and directly connected
with o large bath-house especially con-
structed Tor tho requirements Of Magpo-
MUD and Lthia Water Baths. People in
search OF rest, health and pleasure from all
over the United States have come In num-
oers 70 tax the capacity of the establish
9 mens' ana have gone to help spread the
The propretors, the Indiana Springs Co.
nave opened ofi1ces at los Hudson ST. New
YORK City, and 45 Randolph st., Chicago.
where all detailed IL formation can be Oh
famed on application, whether personal or
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PuNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Crimsonbeak-''I had to cepsurc
my wife for reckless driving" Yeast
II didn't know you kept horse"
Il don't. She was driving nails."-
Yonkers Statesman.
-"Popper," the little boy asked,
"what kind of horse is it that they
call a plug?" IA halky one, my son.
They call him that because he is o
stopper."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
johnny Greenlcaf-"Tcmmy Jones
Is learnin' French now. He told me
lots of things, like cafe-that means
coffee" Farmer Greenleaf (who has
been to New York)-"Does it? (
thought it meant beer."-Vogue.
THE audience is calling for you,"
said the young tragedian's manager.
"Are you sure I'm the person they
want?" ''Of course" "Well, go out
and study the expressions on their
faces and tell me what you think they
want with me."-Washington Star.
AT Cross Purposes.-"Maud Ethel,
I am getting awfully tired of waiting
up till after midnight for that young
man to leave" eyes, papa, and 1 think
he is getting tired of waiting till you
are asleep before he bids me good
by in the hall."-Indianapolis journal.
"A fellow always feels satisfied
with himself after having taken lit
tie game" said the fellow coming out
of the restaurant. "Well, it all de-
ponds on what kind OF game he's been
taking in," replied his friend, who
had been out at the poker club.-Yonl-
ers Statesman.
-Hermione-'.Ish't Jack good7 lie
has engaged himself to me, you know;
but he says he will not bind me to
him. If l can get somebody else, he
says he shan't interfere" Blanche
(sweetly)-"It is evident that he feels
perfectly sure of you."-Boston Tran
script.
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him. The men had bandages around
their heads; their faces were scanned
with court-plaster, and the boy had
strips of court-plaster upon both hands
and across the bridge of his nose.
$50 this is the boy who saved the reg
istered pouch, is it?" said the postmas-
ter-gcneral. looking kindly Mt Aleck.
That's the boy" replied the registry
clerk, who then related the details of the
story, and told of their arrival in Wash.
ington that morning upon the relief
train sent to the wreck. The great man
listened attentively, and seemed much
interested in the account of Alexis
scramble after the treasury pouch.
"But how did this boy happen to be
in the postal carp" he asked. Then
Aleck in a straightforward manner
told his story, from the time he had re-
solved to try to get his uncle's pension,
and in simple language pictured the
trouble hanging over the Nebraska
ranch. "And now I've come to WASH
ington to try to find some one with in
fiuence, to help our pension case along"
said he, in conclusion.
"You shall have it, my boy" said the
postmaster general; and he took
Alexis hand in his own and pressed il
warmly. Then he told his messenger
to call his carriage and drove with Aleck
to the pension bureau, where they
were Immediately shown into the pres
ence of the commissioner of pensions.
There Aieck had to tell his story over
again to the commissioner.
"And, now, Mr.. Commissioner" said
the postmaster general, II ask you to
take up this pension case as favor to
me. This boy has saved the govern
ment 100000, and it is as little as we
can do to help him in this way"
The commissioner said he would be
glad to do so, and promised to have Mr..
Jenifer's claim examined at once.
That same night Aleck left for home,
travelling in a Pullman car and on a
pass which the postmaster general pro-
cured for him. There was great reioic-
ing in that little home in Nebraska
when he returned; and when, one week
later, Mr.. Jenifer's draft came and was
cashed at the bank, the first money used
was to buy Brown Bess from Mr.,
Brand.
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PASSED down to him saw, with WHICH

passed down to him saw, with which
he soon severed the beam that held
him. Scrambling out, he found HIM
self on top of the ruins of the mail car
and the baggage car. The engine and
two cars had jumped the track and
rolled down steep embankment, bat
the breaking of the coupling had kept
the remainder of the train on the track.
The engineer and fireman were badly
hurt, and every man in the baggage and
mail cars had been bruised ard
scratched; but fortunately all had been
dug out of the wreck.
1t was none too soon, for the wreck
had taken fire, and one end was now
blazing briskly. While the passengers
and trainmen were grouped around
Aieck, who was the last one taken out.
the registry clerk came up to them cry
irg: "Oh, where il that registered pouch
with the treasury money? There are
100000 in that wreck"
Like flash it came to Aleck that the
pouch was near him when the car rolled
over. Without a word he dropped back
into the hole from which he had just
emerged, and in moment he was crop.
ing for the pouch.
II was not so dark down there now,
for the burning wreckage, not 20 feet
away, cast ruddy glow through the
mass Of twisted irohand splinteredwood.
BY this light he finally saw the pouch
beneath heap of sacks, and began
Juggling and hauling at the pile. He
had heard the crowd above shouting to
him to return, and saw the flames lick.
ing up the infammable wreckage close
at hand. Atlast he loosened the pouch,
and in another moment had clambered
out of the hole, dragging the bag after
him.
The postmaster-general at Washing
ton sat in his Office talking to four men
and boy who were standing before
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FOR THE BABY.
List Of Gifts Which Are Always Accept

List of Gifts Which Are Always Accent
able.
Baby's pusher is a little table APP
pointment in the line of neatness and
good manners, and is very pretty with
al. Its delicate handle, fower-deco-
rated. is readily clasped by the little
hand to aid in putting the food on
fork or spoon, thus saving the use of
the fingers, which in turn would soil
bib and mask The modern baby is not
without perquisites.
The bib clasp is either in gold Or sill
yer, in design flower, butterfly or
baby face, and in method of service
much like the ordinary stocking sup
porter-an ornamental center connect
ing by links two clasps.
The latest teaspoon, also used as a
nursery gift, is very beautiful and
unique in shape, the bowl in grooves
like a mandolin, the handle Beaded in
an arabesque design.
The sterling silver porringer is q
favorite bestowal of godparents from
the fact that it can be kept and handed
down through many generations.
Flain silver is now the fancy, and es-
pecially noticeable in the porr;nger,
which is with heavy, smooth bowl, and
short ornamental side handles.
The bowl and plate for actual service
Is also with smooth, highly polished
surface, and richly beaded edges. The
silver cup, il up to date, is an exact re-
production of the common tin kitchen
cup, except in price! It's convenience
of shape to drink from, the polished
surface easily kept bright and its odd
appearance have made it popular as
faby appointment. = Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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woMAN's WEAKEST POINT.
Why She Can't Always Compete Success
fully with Men.

~ S~A~ NssAA ~" oyo NOAAAPCeO 0sACCoo0-
fully with Men.
l am not content to merely make
money, for / am woman of progress
sive tendencies, and study constantly
in order to perfect myself in every de-
tail of my profession, for the dental
art has made vast strides during the
last few years, writes Dr. Carrie VOLTS
bruck, an eminent dentist.
have no desire or intention to be.
little my own sex-far from it--for
believe that they can compete success.
fully in almost all of the professions
hitherto usurped by men. There are,
therefore, certain limitations, physical
rather than intellectual, which are to
be considered. A woman should be
fitted by temperament, inclination and
physical adaptability for the work, or
she is likely to be q failure. Dentistry
is profession, not a trade, and there is
always something to be learned.
/ must lay peculiar stress on the in
capacity of women for enduring IA
tigue, for that is the weakest point in
the armor of our sex. With hygienic
living, aided by physical training, the
next generation will probably be equal
to all emergencies, and will be capaci-
tated physically as well as mentally
to compete side by side with their male
competitors in whatever calling they
elect to enter.
Young girls frequently come to me
for advice. l give them the benefit of
my experience, and, while 1 do not dis
courage them, dislike to advise the
taking up of profession which, while
it may prove lucrative, is exacting in
tie extreme, taxing the mental and
physical capacity to the utmost limit
Of endurance.-Godey's Magazine.
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II need the money!" answered Aleck,
choking back sob.

II need the money" answered Aleclk,
choking back a sob.
Mr.. Brand came out and looked at the
horse. After some further talk the
bargain was concluded, and Alecls
started out of the post Office with four
five-dollar bills. Before he reached the
door, however, he turned and said:
"Mr. Brand, is your son George still a
postal clerk on the railway"
"Yes, Aleck. His rum as they call
it, is from Chicago to Pittsburgh"
AS Aleck left the post office he passed
by his pony, still hitched to the rack;
and Brown Bess neighed in an inqrir-
ing manner as he went down the street,
as if to say: where are you going
without me, Aleck"
But he hurried on without looking
back. Reaching home, however, he
slipped in the back way, and, climbing
into the loft of the barn, lay face down
in the hay, and cried as if his heart
would break rs he thought of the empty
stall below him.
Great was the establishment of Mr..
Jenifer that evening when his wife re-
vealed to him Alexis plan; and when
the lad laid the four five-dollar bills on
the table before him his surprise was
complete. Far into the night they
talked it over, for 1t was a momentous
step in young boys life. Finally Mr..
Jenifer settled it. "Ill let you go,
Aleck; it's to save the ranch, and may
God bless you, boy"
On the evening of the third day after
the sale of Brown Bess, Aleck French
was Mt Chicago in the Office Of the di-
vision superintendent of the railway
mail service. George Brand, the post
masters son, was with him, and they
were anxiously awaiting a reply from
the gray-haired, stern looking official
who sat at the desk before them.
1T is very unusual to permit anyone
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StOnn ach

with severe pains across my shoulders
and great distress. had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak and
faint, difficult to get my breath These
spells came oftener and more severe.
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from q trial Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that I
took several bottles and mean to always
keep It In the house. / am now able to do
all my own work, which for six years
have been unable TO do. My husband and
SON have also been greatly benefited by
Hoods Sarsaparilla-fo pains in the back,
and after the grip. gladly recommend
this grand blood medicine" Has. PETER
BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
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to ride in the postal car,s said the SUI
perihtehdent, gravely.
II know it, SIR" answered Brand
"but this is special case. Aleck would
not ask it, and would not, sir, il i,
were not to save the ranch"
Here George told the story of Alexis
sacrifice of Brown Bess in his efforts
to help his uncle, and of the difficulty
he had experienced in getting to Chi.
cago. II only ask that you 'deadhead
him to Pittsburgh in my carr conclud-
ed Brand in an appealing voice.
swell, you are brave boy, and will
do it," said the superintendent, "and
I'll make it good to Washington"
a few moments later the boys left
the room with pass in the superin-
tendent's own writing. Aleck had come
to Chicago on a stock train in the care
of a neighbor, who was bringing train
load of cattle to the market, earning his
passage by helping the men feed and
water the cattle on the way.
When they reached the depot and
climbed into the postal cur, Aleck was
first introduced to the clerks. Then he
Inade himself comfortable upon pile
of empty mail sacks, while Brand, who
was the clerk in charge of the registered
mail, began his work of checking the
pouches. He told. Aleck that these
sacks contained money and valuable
packages and that in one of them were
several hundred thousand dollars going
to the United States treasury. 'I'H
keep my eye on that pouch, tell you,"
laughed Brand; and Alexis eyes opened
wide at the idea of so much money so
rear him. The next afternoon they ar
rived at Pittsburgh, and the mail for
Washington was transferred to an
other car. Aleck was sorry to part with
Brand, but found his new acquaintances
very pleasant fellows. He saw the reg
istered pouch with the treasury money
in it slowed away beside the registry
clerks rack. That pouch seemed like
en- old friend, and he felt that he al
most had a personal interest in its safe
delivery.
Ass"e hiS ~ tuC tAuiA was running
down the eastern slope of the Allegheny
mountains, swinging around the curves
at lively rate. Aleck was still awake,
eurled up on his pile of sacks in the
registry clerks end of the car, wonder
ing how many pensions could be paid
out of the money in that registered
pouch. Then there was a sudden iar-
ring under the car, and terrible crash
The lights went out, and Aleck felt him.
SELF rolling over and over, with mail
sacks under and above him. There was
an awful stiffness for moment; then
the silence was broken by groans and
cries of pain. Aleck tried to raise him.
self, but found both legs pinned down
by great piece of timber. He could
see nothing for few minutes; but
presently, through the twisted mass of
above, he saw the light of
4 lantern and heard voices.
Help! Help! Here / ami" shouted
Aleck.
The ring of an ak and the sound of
timber told him that help was
corning. and IN five minutes more hole
hnd been made above him, A man
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STATE or OHIo, CRY OF TOLEDO, :.
LUCAS COUNTY.

FRANK ]. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm Of F. ]. CHENEY
4 Co., doing business in the City Of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS
CATARRH CURE. FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day Of December, AID. 1856.
r.r.r1 A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Pabltc.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally and
faces Of the system. Send for testimonials,
free. F. J. CuENEY q Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Sour

Stomach, sometimes called waterbrash,
and burning pain, distress, nausea,
dyspepsia, are cured by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This 1t accomplishes because
with its wonderful power rs blood
purifier, Hoods Sarsaparilla gently
tones and strengthens the stomach and
digestive organs, invigorates the liver.
creates IN appetite, gives refreshing
sleep, and raises the health tone. In
cases of dyspepsia and indigestion il
seems to have a magic touch"
For over II years suffered from sour
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On April and 81. and May s, tickets
will be sold from principal cities, towns
and villages Of the north, to all points on
the Louisville Il Nashville Railroad In
Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida
and q portion OF Kentucky, at one single
fare for the round trip. Tickets win be
payment Of % to agent ut destination, and
viii allow stop-over at any point on the
south bound trip. Ask your ticket agent
about it, and IL he cannot sell you excur-
sion tickets write to G.. p. Atmore, Gen.
eral Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY. or
Geo. b. dorner, d. p A., st. Louis, Mo
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Nebfookas
On April eth, 2lst and May 5th, 1895,
Homeseeker's Excursions will be run from
Missouri River points, and territory West
OF Chicago, Peoria and St Louis, 20 stations
in Kansas and Nebraska, at one fare, plus
500, for the round trip. All who can should
take advantage Of tho cheap rates and in
spect the most productive corn lands in the
United States, which are for sale, by the
Union Pacific Railway Company, at from
$3.50 TO 5000 per acre, on ten years. time,
only ITO down.
Remember that the Kansas corn crop for
1895, with 100000 acres in cultivation,
yielded over 20l ,000,O 900 bushels, the csti.
mated value of which is over sc, OO0, 900, be-
ing "a, 100000 moro than annual output Of
gold in the United States.
Those taking advantage Of the excursions,
should take receipts for all railroad fare
and the portion paid over Union Pacific
lines, will be refunded upon purchase Of
$40 acreA Information regarding rates
can be ascertained from the nearest railroad
agent.
For maps and pamphlets descriptive of the
lands, write to B. A. MoALLAsrER, Land
Commissioner, Omaha, Neb.
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He Was a Brute.

1t was in the train, and he was trying
to read. There was the usual variety
OF passengers, and among them lady
with very sprightly little girl that had
blue eyes, head of glistening gold, and
an inquisitorial tongue. She piled him
with questions and toyed with his
watch chain. The mother, who was a
widow, fairly beamed upon him. He
was becoming nervous, and, turning to
the mother. said: Madam, what do
you call this sweet little darling?" The
widow smiled enchantingly, and re-
piled, with sigh: Ethel "Please
call her, then" 1t was said quietly
enough, but for moment the other
passengers half hoped there would be
an accident or something to relieve the
tension.--Cincinnati Enquirer.
TO dream of ax-sner ;r,<!s<ox1~ ..~-.x