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ana as soon as the children are old
enough they will be initiated.
Wednesday mornings Mrs. Rrvan
and some Of her friends have a driII
In the big pool. Mrs. Bryan enioys If
all very much. and when the Bryans
go East she will get her first swim
in the surf On the way to the Pacific
coast the organs found time to visit
Two or three natatoriums. The region
ABOUT Lincoln is supposed to be over
an Underground salt ocean,. which is
tapped by the wells. sNali r i'4s
LIKES CAMPAIGNING.
Mrs. Bryan is known to Nebraskans
from having occasionally campaigned
with her husband. She enjoys cam
paigning. and Mr. Bryan likes best to
have her with him. So it is not IN
likely that the East will have a chance
to meet her They will see 5 feet and
six inches Of woman with a well
shaped head, on which. the. brown
hair is brushed smoothly back, except
for loose, fluffy rings on the temples.
The forehead IS high and white, with
little wrinkles, Indicative oof mental
concentration, that come and go over
the nose. The eyes change their ex-
preston from sternness to serious
ness, or suddenly flash with enjoyment
or amusement.
About the firm mouth. appears a
network Of tense, fine nervous lines.
The complexion is clear and white
when not tanned by the wind. The
ears indicate a love of harmony in
every form. a sense of proportion and
generosity, and are small and well
shaped.
If there is one thing absent from
Mrs. Bryan's composition it lis egot-
ism. 1t may be hard for Eastern peo-
pie to understand Mrs. Bryan's ideas.
1t isn't what is coming to her in the
event of the success of the free-silver
ticket, it is what the people, the great
multitude, will gain by it that is in
her mind.
1t is impossible to know the organs
and not realize this. Even women
who don't agree with the ideas on
which Mr.. Bryan stands admit that
Mrs. Bryan believes entirely in them
and their justice. That Is one thing
that can't be gainsaid. AS for all the
glory turning her head, she is precisely
the same level-headed woman she al
ways has been. Those who would nat
urally criticise her hardest are first to
confess it.
SHE IS A LAWYER
Mr.. Bryan's friends say that she re-
CARDS her admission to the bar as a
lawyer, as very important af-
fair, and she refers to the large num-
Der of women who have lately taken
up law as a portion of their regular ed
ucation. There is no dress reform in
her creed, only an idea that sensible
attention to the first laws of health
should be considered; also that dress
should be distinctly feminine, not ex-
travagant, but as becoming as possible
and suitable to the occasion. She
wears evening dress when the event
requires 1t, but not decollette gowns.
Evidently superstition does not count
with her. for on the finger with the
gold wedding band she wears a large
opal.
If the notification committee tells Mr..
Bryan Of his nomination in Madison
Square Garden, Mrs. Bryan will be
with him. In any event, it is now ex-
pected that the organs will visit the
Sewalls in Maine in August. The Sew
alls have already extended the invita-
ton, and the wives of the nominees are
anxious to meet. tAr N
Mrs Mc(2lIjrk
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1.-TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS|I
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Andrews, porter in a commission
store further down the street. In the
course of a conversation one evening
Andrews expressed his belief that there
was a great future in the petroleum
business. Rockefeller had ALWAYS
thought so, but had never before ex-
pressed an opinion. The conversation
with Andrews gave the decided touch
to Rockefeller's IDEAS He consulted
with Clark. and together with Andrews
they built a little petroleum refinery
up the river short distance from st.
Louis
Rockefeller and Clark's investment
In this enterprise was $4,000 The firm
still hold onto their commission BUSH
ness, however. But the petroleum re-
finery gave promise of big business,
and Rockefeller determined to give his
entire attention to it. He tried to per-
suade Clark to his way Of thinking.
but the latter did not care to venture
into untrodden fields. 4.
The firm was therefore dissolved.
Clark buying out Rockfeller's inter-
est. Andrews, who had been superin-
saved a few hundred dollars, and
ASOShC1O1ACfs hHOWiiiS Hill 10 nc d pISiC-
teal man. took him in as partner.
Thus the Standard Oil company
came into being as a commercial en-
terprise, one of it's originators a book
keeper hardly more than a boy, the
other a porter in commission house.
The bookkeeper is now president Of
the company, while the porter lives in
a three hundred thousand dollar resi-
dence.
At the time Clark withdrew from
the little refinery the entire property
could not have been worth much more
than S., 1000. 1t was not much Of a nest
egg, yet from this humble beginning
has grown the great Standard Oil
company, with it's hundreds of offshoots
and it's $4,000, 900 of capital So the lit
tie refinery kept pegging away, with
an ever increasing business and an
ever ambitious management.
In the meantime young William
Rockefeller, who had been working at
a salaried position in Cleveland; came
to st. Louis and took position in the
little oil refinery of Rockefeller & An
drews. The investment continued to
pay handsome profit. and a year or
two after beginning business the firm
had a snug sum in the bank.
year or two after Rockefeller and
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limits of a public school, and he made
up his mind to do and dare for him
self. He told his mother about ii and
then went his way, looking for a job.
1t was not an easy thing to find Il To-
sition that fitted him.
So it was that young Rockefeller
wandered away to st. Louis. Was it
blind chance that led him to accept the
position of bookkeeper for a. small
produce commission firm in Water
street? Nothing better could have
been devised for a thorough training
in bushes methods. Neither did it
take Rockefeller any length of time to
master everything there was to be
known about the commission business.
He worked early and late on his books
and in the study of the methods of
his employers. He saved his money,
too, and herein lies the difference be-
tween John d. Rockefeller and many
of his contemporaries who are still
keeping books in Cleveland.
Young Rockefeller worked with the
Water street commission firm until he
had accumulated something like $500.
He was then nineteen years old Time
was flying, and it's flight made him
restless. He asked himself why he
should not go into business for him
self His only Inheritance IN this world
had been brains and a good eonstitu-
ton. With these he had acquired the
small capital with which he proposed
to do wondrous things in the future.
CHAPTER II.
1t was in 1857 when John D. Rockefel-
Ter, then a young man of nineteen.
met NJ B. Clark, who is now member
of the elevator firm of Gardner, Clark
& York.
The two young men rented q store
and went into the commission business
on their own account. They succeeded
in a moderate way. Rockefeller con-
tinued to save his share of the prof
it's as he had saved his salary, and in
the eight years during which the part
nership continued he had put aside
something like $1,000.
Then the young man was again
stricken with feeling of restlessness.
He was not making money fast
enough The commission business had
apparently reached its limit He
looked about him for an investment
in something more profitable. Dis
satisfaction is sometimes mere ambi-
ton after all. ~
Some time before this Rockefeller
had become acquainted with Samuel
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ing his wheat he will be counting upon
the profits of the coming harvest. He
will have it all in the market before
a blade is in sight"
The men who spoke in this wise are
still planting their corn and sowing
their wheat about Owego. Some have
prospered; others have failed and fall
en- into poverty. But the boy who
dreamed of unharvested wheat and un-
Matched eggs could buy all their farms
rolled into one for double price, and
then allow the land to lie idle until
the end of time without inconvenience
ing himself in the least.
REMOVES TO CLEVELAND.
The father of John D. Rockefeller is
said to be still living in Cleveland, al
though he has never occupied the same
house with any of his children. He
lived and labored in Cleveland while
his family were yet in Owego. One day,
many years ago, he suddenly made up
his mind that Cleveland was the best
place for his family. At this time. John
D. and William Rockefeller were at
tending school at the Owego academy.
The neighbors in OweGo regretted the
departure of the Rockefellers for Cleve-
land. Mrs. Rockefeller was a strong
character, well liked by all, and a strict
disciplinarian of the old chooL She
brought the two boys UP religousliy
and well, and when. after a six years
residence in Owego, they started for
Cleveland, both John D. and William
were well behaved youngsters of four
teen or fifteen.
Instead of being ruined by the hustle,
turmoil and temptations of large city,
the young Rockefellers thrived, under
the new conditions. AS for ! )hn, the
elder, it was the very thing for which
his soul had been yearning. 1t was a
realization Of the dream that had
stricken his muscles with lassitude in
the old farming days. .,,
Again the two youngsters were sent
to public school, where for while they
had rather hard time of it in ANAL
gamating their country ideas with
those of the city boys. They had quite
as many youthful disagreempts as are
usual with boys of their ages, and came
out of them quite as WE'LL
Three years later we find Master
John D. Rockefeller grown into a
strapping young man of seventeen. His
ambitions had outgrown the narrow
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Andrews had Joined fortunes they in
conjunction with William Rockefeller,
established second refinery, and the
money making business was greatly
increased. The two establishments
were finally consolidated, and the
younger brother. William, was made a.
full hedged member of the firm. A
warehouse for the sale of refined petro-
leum was opened in New York, and
William Rockefeller was placed in
charge Of it. John ID. was the business
head of the consolidated concern, while
Andrews looked after the machinery
and men.
There were no diSagreements or
friction. The members of the firm were
very little more than boys. but they
were enthusiastic and ambitious to a
degree. In their lexicon, as they then
regarded it, there was no such word as
fail. They were confronted with
failure, however, shortly after the con-
soldation. They had built and pur
chased and planned without regard to
their financial abilities, until finally
they found themselves in-yery deep
water. They had spent great deal
OF their little hoard in extending their
business, and were threatened with
ruin before they could get returns from
their investments.
Creditors haraSsed them, their funds
were exhausted and their business was
apparently ruined. It's no use," said
Andrews. ct guess we are in for it. I
do not see how we can tide the thing
over"
A PERIOD OF DESPONDENCY.
William Rockefeller was gloomily
Responded. One morning John D. ap-
peared at the office Of the refinery,
carrying valise. Where are you go
ing?" asked Andrews. 81 am going to
get help" was the reply.
Where he could not tell He had no
definite plan. But help must be had.
and, just as he had long before set out
to win a fortune, young John D. Rookie
Teller took his grip and went forth to
obtain assistance in retaining the little
he had already accumulated. BY luck
instinct, good judgment or what you
WILL he met Mr.. S. v. Hardness, a rich
whisky distiller, whose son-in-law
Henry M. Flagler. was then doing bad
ly in the salt and lumber business near
Saginaw. Hardness investigated Rookie
teller and the refinery business and
made up his mind -that he would take
an interest in it for his son-in-law.
About a month after he had started
out on his still hunt for money Rookie
| Teller returned with Hardness Michf-
gan son-in-law and $50 900 with which
| to continue the business. A. new firm
was created, under the name Of Rookie
teller, Andrews & Flag1er
This was the pivotal point in the for
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sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana,
Iowa and Kentucky. The trust certifi-
Gates have never been dealt in on the
New York stock exchange, because ap-
phcation has never been made to put
them on it's list The only public
transactions in them have been at the
auction sales of securities on the real
estate exchange. The last known sale
was at 500 share.
The certificates have been as high as
$225, which was before an increase in
them was made to take in new proper
Ties controlled by the trust.
When everything Is taken into con-
sideratfon, and all interests are figured
out ana added up, the wealth of John
d. Rockefeller will be found to ba about
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gigantic sum of $7,475,O0O and it is
among the probabilities he will give adj
olt1ona! millions before he dies. 1t is
a Baptist institution, and as the mil
l1ona1re is an ardent member of that
denomination, it is his desire to see it
among the most richly endowed in
situations in the world. Already donat-
lens received by the trustees have ag-
gregated $10,0O0,OOO
The advocate., 1896-01-01
HEALTH FbOUR.

scientific principles strictly II aGcodnS S
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TEACHING POINTS.

INTRoDUCTIoN.-Our acknowledgement Is in
tended to be specimen-passage from the Book
of Proverbs. Give The clas' some idea of the
the Hebrew Wisdom-hterature. 1t is the He
brew philosophy of common life. 1t is not ex-
clusivelv Solomon's book. although he coEtri-
buted many sententious sayings which have
bean embodied In 1t. 1t is "a book OF divine
common sense" 1t is a great value for applica-
ton IN every day life.
I)V.1-6. The Purpose of the Book. To
gather up the wisdom of experience, which has
been expressed in pithy and easily-rem smbered
sayings. must be helpful to egery one who would
become subject to the best influences TO
form the habit of poniering the saying, of tie
wise and eiuce and apply their deep meanings
Is to become friend to Wisdom: and "Wisdom
loves those who love her."
(2.) V What true Wisdom is To love
The righl to fear the wrong; to regard honor as
more than gain TO be faithful to ones better
self; to hear and heed the Innsr Voice: this is
the very reality of Wlsdom.--We should fear
God with the fillal fear that means reverential
honor. dread of his displeasure, trust In his
guidance, longing for his favor.
49, ". $40. Exhortation of Obedience
and warning against evil ways,-Honor
father and mother Do not be enticed by II Q
examples # those who by dishonest means sud
denly become rieh.-Bea law.keeping and law
hOaoIing sOul-Justice W i'll certainly be done.
There Is an Eye that sees all, justice that
is just.
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PROVERBS OF SOLOMON.
Lesson Iv.-October a5, 1896.
INTRODUCTION.

Short, pithy sayings have been en-
ployed from remote antiquity as the
vehicle of ethical instruction. When
writings were few and the reasonings OF
systematic philosophy almost unknown,
lust observations on life and manners
and useful moral precepts, delivered in
concise language and often in verse,
would form a body of the most practical
wisdom, which by it's influence on con-
duct must have contributed largely to
the peace and well-being Of society. An
acute remark, moral adage, an admon-
ition conveyed in brief and compact
sentence, would arrest the attention and
operate upon the hearts of rude PEG
pie with a force of which there is no ex
ample in periods of greater cultivation.
Yet in every age they are we'll fitted to
impress the minds of the young; and, as
they are most valuable guides in the
affairs of life when we are called upon
not to deliberate but to act. not to unfold
a circuitous argument but to transact
business, all would find it highly advan-
tageous to retain in their memories the
maxims of proverbial wisdom.
Holden's Preliminary Dissertation on
the Proverbs.
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THE UNIvERsALIsT SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1896

lusio1s-now found for the first time, AID pre-
clsely applicable to the age of Solomon-to gold
and silver and precious stones, to the duties nd
powers of kings, to commerce. 1t is the philos-
ophy OF practical life.-Stanley, The Book of
Proverbs is the best statesman's manual that
was ever ritten.-Coleridge. The genius, wilt.
and spirit of nation are discovered In Its pro-
verbs.-Lord Bacon. The wit of one, the wis.,
dom of many.-John Russell. After all the
light Christianity has she'd upon us we could not
part with this book without severe loss; 1t con-
tains striking exhibition Of practical wisd ON
so striking that it can never be superseded
Prof M. Stuart
An Exclusive Love of Earth cannot be
profitable. Tell some of adding faith to faith.
one degree Of grace to another. and you will
find they have more mind to join house to house
and field to field. 1t is earth, earth; and they
never think they have had enough of 1t until
death comes and stops their mouth with q
shovelful digged out of their own grave.-Gur-
nall. Henry w of France asking the Duke of
Alva II he had observed the eclipses happening
in that year, he answered that he had so much
busin IS on earth that he had no leisure to look
up to heaven.
The Faith of Jesus is the Wisest Thing.
There are many locks in my house. and all with
different keys, but have one master key which
secrets shut away from worldly minds which
they cannot open. But he who walks in fellow
ship with Jesus possesses the master-key which
will admit him to all the blessings of the coven-
ant; yea, to the very heart of God.-Spurgeon.
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SCHOLARS STUDY.

TIME.-The present Book of Prov
cribs, collection OF the Popular Proven
bal sayings of Israel, was probable col
lated about B. Q. 400. or still later; it is
a compilation of several previously pub
lished collections. 1t is probable that
the nucleus of the first collection (ch. 10
to CHI. %: 10y was gathered in Solomon's
day, B. @. 1000.
PLACE.-The proberbs were gener-
ally written in Jerusalem.
GOLDEN TEXT" mig SON, If
sinners entice thee, consent thou not"
PROVERBS L: 10.
RSALIST CATE
CHISM.-XLIII. What is the nature
OF man? Man has an animal and a
spiritual nature.-1. Cor. Is: A.
GENER RAJ SURVEY.-The
Book of Proverbs belongs to the Wis
dom Literature OF the Hebrews; Eccles-
tastes, Job, Cantices. are the other can
OulCdl UOUhS VI tul5 Cld65s LhOoO ooOhS
interpret life and conduct by the stand
ard of Wisdom. They address their
readers, not as Israelites, but as men.
The authors of this school of moralists,
because of their worldwide religious
standard, are named by Delitzsch and
Cheyne, "The Humanists." The Book
of Proverbs especially is treasury from
which may be drawn precepts for the
government of conduct in almost every
possible relation and condition of life.
From the structure of the Book itself
(see chap. 1: l; 10: 1; %: II; "a: %; 81:
~, it is plain that the Book is repro
duction of several collections of proverbs.
1t is to be received and studied as the
embodiment of the proverbial wisdom
of the Hebrews. 1t is especially use
full book for the young; it will help
them to make the most of this life.-
In the first chapter we have descrip-
tion of the Book, statement of what
the essence of wisdom is, and various
exhortations to the choice of wisdom
and warnings against evil-doing.
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LESSON STORY.

In the Book of Proverbs we have the
Humanities of Israel. By this is meant
Israel's philosophy of daily life, apart
from all ritualistic and formal observ-
ances.
The duties enjoined in this collection
of proverbial utterances pertain entirely
to the life-conduct. The emphasis is
not laid on altar sacrifices, nor public
professions. The emphasis is strong
and constant on the right doing. To do
Justly and love mercy and walk humbly
with God, is the comprehensive exhorta-
, ton of the Book of Proverbs.
The Book of Proverbs which we now
have, according to the testimony of the
modern scholars, was completed no earl.
Ter than B. @. 400. The peculiar form
of its language is said to determine the
fact that it comes to us from the time
when the original Hebrew had been
modified by the experience of the exile.
But this does not signify that the
book in its essence is not of early origin.
We can fairly ascribe a large share Of
the book to Solomon. From what is
said of his remarkable wisdom, says DIR.
w. }. Deare, "and from what we know
of the form which philosophy assumes
in the East. we might expect proverbial
wisdom from Solomon. II he set him
self seriously to instruct his people, to
train them in sound views of life, and in
the practice of virtue and religion, he
would embody his views in terse and
pithy sentences, charming the magma
ton, and easy to be remembered. This
he doubtless did, and his words were re-
ligiously preserved. The precedent he
thus established was followed by other
sages, and thus in addition to the prov
erbial lore which is accumulated in
every nation by the experience of ages,
there grew up gradually increasing
store of maxims of higher order than
the vulgar sort, which was enshrined in
carefully balanced sentences, and hand
cd down as a precious heirloom to sue
ceeding generations. These considera.
tions account for the composite charac-
ter Of the Book Of Proverbs. Many
minds and many ages have been con-
eerned in the collection. 1t has suffered
from Interpolation, transposilion. add
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sIDE,LIGHTs ON THE LESSON.

The Book of Proverbs.-The Boo of Pro-
verbs is, in moral and religi )us point Of view.
one of hs most valuable portions Of the Old
Testament Itglves view Of the Jewish relig-
ion ami morality, as perSadlng the common life
of the jews. much more favorable than that
which we receive from the accounts of the cere-
monies and forms which are elsewhere enjoined.
DIR. Moves, The whole book abounds In a.
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