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BY order of Republican Co. Central Com.
w. r. TOYE, Chairman.
l.. b. WHITNEY. Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

Memorable weeks to mel The visit, the
Fair. the Parliament of all Religions
were included in the occasion. DR..
Miner and Mr.. Sawyer seemed at their
best all the time, and that was as fine as
men get to be in this world. Two loyal
souls were they, kindred in most of their
wise and noble qualities.
Now they are both "over the river,''
and the notable places they occupied
are vacant. Mrs. Miner, too, has gone
over, making half the persons included
in the contemplated visit. / am lone
some to-day. Not all the blessedness of
our glorious Christian faith can wholly
assuage the sense of loneli ness, when
such souls pass away. Yet it is grand
to have such souls and such lives as they
lived to think about and to hope to en-
Joy in the companionship of the here
after.
Yours in the comfort of the Gospel.
GEO. s. WEAVER.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
TODAY"
HIco. TEXAS

This magazine, published monthly by
Rev. F. A. Bisbee, of Philadelphia, en-
ters upon its third year with the Janu-
airy number which is just at hand. 1t
appears with new cover. and is enlarged
and improved. An excellent likeness of
DR.. Atwood, of the Canton Theological
School, is accompanied by an apprecia-
tive biographical sketch by Rev. Arson
Titus, and there is fine variety of arti-
cles, the entire issue being the best yet
presented.
To-day" announces that Manford's
Magazine, of Chicago, which suspended
publication in August last, the Non-Sec-
tartan of st Louis, and The National
list have been united with it. This COM
bination is somewhat peculiar when we
consider what each of these periodicals
represented during their Independent
existence, but ITO Day" is hopeful that
the new constituency will find enough
in its pages of common faith and pur-
pose to hold them as permanent he lpers
To-Day" is published at 1923 Master
street, Philadelphia at Sl,00 per year.
Those of our friends who desire month
ly magazine of good literary equipment
and pleasing variety, will do we'll to
try To-Day"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
INAUGURATION OF DR.. NASH.

Rev. DR.. Charles Ellwood Nash will
b, installed as President of Lombard
University at Galesburg, Wednesday.
January %. Secretary Webster writes
as follows: ave hope to mail our invi-
tations Monday or Tuesday of this week.
These will be sent largely to the Alumni
and our clergy. At the same time we
are DESTROYS Of inviting our friends gen.
orally, and all that are interested in
Lombard will be welcome. A Trustee
meeting will be called for the morning
of the same day."
In advance Of the program, which we
hope to have in season for publication
next week, we may risk the statement
that the Inauguration exercises will be
held in the afternoon and that ban
quet will follow in the evening.
We are not at liberty to state what ar
engagements are being made for addresses
on the occasion, but its Importance justi-
fies the presumption that the committee
will provide series of exercises of
unique interest, and that the various
UNCONVENTIONAL interests which cluster
around Lombard University will have
appropriate representation on the pro-
gram.
The Inauguration of College Presi-
dent is of rare occurrence in our order.
We may confidently hope for large
attendance of the Alumni and friends
at Galesburg on the Doth. The program
next week will give full particulars.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
'OUR VOIOELESS UNCONVENTIONAL
MUSE"
Touching "Alleged Poetry"

1t seems to us-if we may dare to Diff
fer from such eminent authority-that
our esteemed President Atwood suffered
momentary lapse of his usual discrim.
mating judgment when the above SEN
tence, in addition to his other remark 9
upon the same subject, were uttered in
his Briefs" of January 4 in The UNI
vERsALIsT.
Being rather Quakerish las the spirit
moves us) we hazard few counter
opinions which the Doctor possibly may
consider. First, we will not allow that
any one can hold in higher estimation
the illusions of those earlier daughters
of song, belonging to our denomination.
So long as we live will the names of
Julia" Sarah" Charlotte" Mre.
Sawyer and the Carey Sisters be en-
balmed in our memory. They are-and
will continue "a bright constellation in
our literary heavens, to which we can
turn, with reverent appreciation, as the
gifted of God.
But even our learned, eloquent,
and estimable DIR, Dodge-who is anx-
ious for higher toned Universalist
Journal, with broader scope we pre-
sume) when he speaks at Convention
of the more or less alleged poetry" in
our papers:-e he-contrary to his
usual candid handling Of subjects-does
not seem to realize the fact that simple
verse may be poetry, though perhaps not
of the highest order. 1.-THE Rose is in
truth a queenly flower" The magnolia
with its wondrous beauty and far
reaching fragrance is surely grandly
distinguished blossom"
The tiny blue-eyed 'Forget-me-not,'
the pearly little bells of the Lilly of the
Valley modestly hidden by their pro-
tecting leaves; the modest violet, and a
host of delicate fragrant children of field
and garden are flowers, not "alleged"
floral productions only.
Is it possible that ten years spent in
the wilds of Texas have so obscured our
intellect and stultified our sense of the
poetic element that we cannot distin-
guish the genuine from the alleged, yet,
where ignorance is bliss it's folly to be
wise." Not always, we admit, but in this
subject-matter certainly. Thus we
shall continue in our happy delusion
and enjoy many sweet flower of sal
legged" song, appearing from time to time
in our UNCONVENTIONAL papers. And it
is quite possible, that having written
verses 1--WE will not say poetry,) for forty
years, Though perhaps unfortunately
for us under several different signatures)
we shall probably be at our old mistakes
again: Ii. e. if "the spirit moves" JUS in
thpt direction. For the present we
hesitate! We pause We are silent!
MARY @. BILLINGS.
HIco TEXAS.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
PERSONAL.

Rev. Holmes Slade preached at Ur-
bana, ILL.,, on Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Dinsmore
being in Minnesota to answer funeral
call.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore celebrated her
seventy fifth birthday. at her home in
Melrose, Mass. Dec. 10, in quiet man.
ner. She was the recipient of many con-
gratulations by letter and telegraph and
numerous presents.
DIR. and Mrs. Straub were called to
West Liberty, Iowa, on Christmas day
to attend the funeral of her father,
Jacob King, who died after long illness
at the advanced age of ninety one years.
He was life long member of the So
ciety of Friends.
Prof. l. A. Parker, of Lombard, was
surprised on recent Tuesday evening
by visit from the Faculty of the College
and about forty of the students. The
assembly was at the home of Prof. and
Mrs. Grub. 1t was in honor of Prof.
Parker's SEVENTEEN birthday. Our con-
CALCULATIONS to the Professor on passing
that historic milestone in possession of
his usual health and usefulness.
We have already announced that Rev.
Charles F. Bushnell has removed from
Roam, Ind. to Charlottesville. His res
;dapoa ;a O0o Proolx ofraat in Tho Latter
Indiana city. He breaches at Craw
louisville on the second and fourth Sun
days of each month, and would be
pleased to secure appointments within
one hundred miles OF Craw louisville for
the other Sundays.
Rev. w. r. G. Mellen died at Yonkere,
N. Y, Monday, the Both ult. He was
born at Phillipston June %, 1872, re-
ceived his classical education at New
Salem Academy, and studied theology
at Worcester. May II, 1913, he was or
dained at Milford. Prior to the war he
had Universalist pastorates at East
Cambridge, Chicopee and Gloucester.
Since that period he has been in Uni
tartan fellowship. He was a man of
ability and of excellent Christian char
acter, says the Leader. Mr.. Mellen was
also the Universalist pastor at Auburn,
n. Y, for time.
Mrs. Crosley is once more en- route for
the Mediterranean and its adjacent
countries, with comfortable party. on
board the Normannia. This accomplish
ed organizer of travel, says DR.. Adams,
has become enthusiastic over this winter
tour, and pronounces it perhaps the most
enjoyable of all that she has undertake
en-. Her itinerary takes the travellers
through countries where the bite of
winter is never felt, aud into regions as
ISOLATED with the childhood of the
world. The success of the trip last win
ter underline same management brought
many applications for places in the
party this year, and with propitious
winds and skies the most delightful
journey may be predicted.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
THE LATE CHARLES B. SAWYER
HARTMAN, Tenn, Jan. IL, 189

HARTMAN, Tenn, Jan. IL, 1896.
To the Editor of THE UNIvERsALIsT:
Your paper of last Thursday, which
reached me to-day, brings me sad news
the death of CHARLES B. SAWYER, my
treasured friend of forty three years.
No man outside my family was nearer
to me. For three years in the early If
ties, he and his wife we're my parishion-
ers ia st. Louis. When they moved to
Chicago their home became mine when
ever | chose to make it so. When it
was decided that the Worlds Fair would
be held in Chicago, DIR. Miner, their
pastor ia Lowell, and his wife and my
self and wife were invited to be their
guests as long as we chose to stay to see
the Fair. Neither of the ladies felt
equal to the journey. but DIR. Miner and
l accepted the invitation, and spent
three weeks in their hospitable hom,.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
WOMAN'S LEAGUE OF ILLINOIS,
To Meet Janury rs. at st. Paul's Church

To Meet Janury 23, at st. Paul's Church.
The necessarily postponed meeting of
the Central League of Universalist Wo-
mans Association will take place Thurs
day, January %, at st. Paul's Church,
Chicago. Mrs. D. B. Cooke will present
a paper at 80 p. NJ, which will be fol-
lowed by discussion from all interested.
Individual box lunches will be opened
at 1870. Social greetings at II M. A
full attendance is desired from all the
city parishes; also Oak Park, LAGRANGE,
Blue Island. Any Universalist woman
in or out of the State will receive a cor
dial welcome.
Mrs. E. H. RExFoRD, Secretary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

We read that wealthy infidel in
Indiana, now at the point of death, has
provided in his will that $500 shall be
paid to Robert G. Ingersoll on condition
that the latter deliver an Grafton over
his remains. When Mr.. Ingersoll gave
the address over the remains of bis
brother we remember that it was not
the cherries teaching of infdelity that
he made prominent. On the contrary
his words testified to the unconscious
hope that was cherished in his kindly
heart. 1t would take a more thought.
less man than Col. Ingersoll to preach
the desperate philosophy of infdelity
over the grave of friend.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

Geneva to the recognition OF the Red
Cross work in war. The barring out of
the humanitarian work Of the Associa-
ton at the present time will doubtless
arouse a still stronger sympathy with
Armenia throughout the Christian
world, and may possibly lead to some
international action by which the suf-
ferings of the surviving victims of the
Turk may be alleviated
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

that-of DR.. Jameson's raid on the Boer
territory which may yet lead to war
among the great nations of Europa.
Mr.. E. B. Wight, Washington cor
respondent of the Inter Ocean. died on
January 8 at the Capital. He was an
old and esteemed journalist, man of
high character and sound judgment,
who will be greatly missed, not only by
his associates but by the readers of his
newspaper who learned to place conf
dence in any column or paragraph bear
ing his we'll known initials.
Professor William B. Scott, of
Princeton University, in recent lecture
before the Philadelphia Academy of Nat.
ural Sciences, advanced the theory that
Australia and the antarctic continent
were once connected by land, and sup
ported it by many illustrations of plant
and animal life. He is working strenu
ously in favor of an antarctic exploring
expedition.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

The Christian Endeavor of England
and America are at one in their earnest
hope that the Venezuelan troubles do
not plunge the two English speaking ma
tions into war. President Clark of this
country reports the receipt of letter
from Mr.. F. F. Belsey, President of the
British National Council Of Christian
Endeavor on this subject. Mr.. Belsey
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
800

Canon Page Roberts of the Church
of England says: "As general rule you
may take it that he who does not wor-
ship in Gods house does not worship at
ALL" Some people seem to think that
their duty is fulfilled when they send
their wives and families to church.
1.-THE man who idles at home whilst his
wife and children are sent to church, is,
in my opinion, a corrupt influence in
society,""
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
Che Wntversaltst.
]. s. CANTwELL, d. d., EDITOR.

THE EDITOR is assisted by able writer's in
all departments. The Interior and Western
States are represented by regular correspond
ents. News from the churches solicited and al
ways welcome.
e" All articles intended for THE UNIvER-
sALIsT should be addressed Editor of The Uni
versalist, Chicago. H.
- TERMS $3.50 per year: $1.25 six
months, postage paid. Sample copies to any adj
dress free on application.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

We believe that the Holy Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments contain revelation of the
character of God, and of the duty, interest and
final destination of mankind.
II.
We believe that there Is one God, whose nature
Is Love, revealed In one Lord Jesus Christ. by
one Holy Spirit of Grace who will finally restore
the whole family of mankind to holiness and
happiness.
III.
We believe tina. holiness and true happiness
are inseparably connected, and that believers
ought to be careful to maintain order, and prac-
tice good works, for these things are good and
profitable unto men.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

The gold and diamond mines of
South Africa are of almost fabulous
value. Some of the richest are in the
Transvaal-the South African Republic.
England covets them with an exceeding
covetousness. This is the secret-hardly
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
FIELD AGENT, T. 1. MOORE.

HOW TO REMIT. The yellow address-slip
on the paper each week shows the expiration of
the subscription. Make all checks, money and
express orders payable to A. M. JOHNSON, CASH
Ter, or Unversalist Publishing House, Western
Branch.
eD~Do not trust currency in the mails u.
Remit by postal money order, registered letter
draft. check, or by postal or express order, pay
able as above.
UNIvERsALIsT PROFESSION OF FAITH.
ADOPTED 1903,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18

Chaplain Couden's prayer in the
House of Representatives on the closing
day of 1895 is reported as follows: Let
party contentious be buried and let our
motto be one flag, one country, one God
forever With malice toward none and
charity for all, let our nation stand as
an example to all the world with the
wor Justice written on her brow"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-18
PRESS NOTES.
Topics of the Day Discussed.
Good Advice.
Scranton Democrat

Let those who would reform the city
by preamble and resolution be sure that
their daily walk and work are in accord
with their public profession.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
senator Gorman's prediction.

BALTIMORE, May 7-United States SEN
ator Arthur p German was in the city
yesterday to attend meeting of the DEM
ocratic state central committee After the
meeting he discussed the coming national
campaign and incidentally made the fol-
lowing prediction regarding the currency
questions "That question will, in my opin-
ion, cut no figure in the campaign this
year. Both parties will adopt the same
sort of resolution on currency, and both
the Democratic convention at Chicago and
the Republican convention at St. Louis
will favor sound money OF course there
will be fight at Chicsgo over the money
plank, but the sound money advocates will
undoubtedly win"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
General Markets.

PHILADELPHIA, May G,-Flour slow; winter
superhne, S2501G2.15; do. extras, 81. $685.
Pennsylvania roller, clear, s3.2j93 80; do. do
straight S35503.TO; western winter, clear,
S3.2513j5. Wheat dull, with 6s5sc. bid and
69c. asked for May. Corn quiet, with 34o. bid
and 3i14c. asked for May. Oats quiet with
25c bid and 25j6c asked for May. Hay firm;
choice timothy. Sl7Ql7dO for large bales
Beef steady, Pork duh. Lard steady; west
ern steam, s.. Butter firm western dairy,
50llc,; do. creamery li818J6c. do. factory,
eGgl0c. Elgins, l816o.; imitation creamery, $50
l2c.; New York dairy, lO8l516c.; do creamery
ll9l6c.; Pennsylvania and western creamery
prints, fancy, lso,; do choice, l7c. do, fair to
good, ,l49l6c. prints jobbing at l9922c. Cheese
dull; New York large, 59934c. small, 4161
l0c,; part skins, 5041ac,i full skins, 29216c.
Eggs dull; Now York and Pennsylvania, lOI5
Ollie; western fresh s9lO16c.; southern, s89c
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
Live Stock Markets.

NEW YoRK, May 6.--Beeves active; native
steers, inferior to good 81 lO64.55; stays and
oxen, S36O94l5; bulls S2sO0370; dry cows
$l903335. Calves slow; poor to choice veals,
S30425 Sheep and lambs active and firm;
clipped sheep, inferior to prime, S350G4;
clipped lambs, common to choice, S405 25:
southern spring lambs, 3.2505 each; state do,
S3tD5. Hogs quiet at S3.60lD4.
EAST Liberty, Pa, May 6.-Cattle steady;
prime, S4.30 % 440; good, S415043O; good
butchers, S39O94.20; rough fat, S3G3.75; bulls,
stays and cows, Sl.7503.7O. Hogs a shade
higher; prime light Workers, SO. 700375; best
grade of pigs, SO. 70@3. 75; best medium weights,
S3.65@3.70i heavy hogs SO 5093 80; roughs,
S2.2503.50. Sheep steady; prime, S7063 so;
good, S3.6593.75; fair. S330@3.5O; common,
S2.9O03 10; culls, Sl62; choice lambs. SO 50
Q4.25; common to good lambs, S35O14 rs.
Veal calves S414.6O
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
MUNYON'S
COLI.
CURE.

Colds lead to coughs, coughs to pneu-
monia and cousumptiuu therefore, it is all
important To check % cold before II reaches
the lungs. Munyon's Cold Cure will posi-
lively break a cold inside of twenty-iour
hours if taken as soon as the cold manifests
itself. When the cold reaches the lungs or
bronchial tubes the Cough Cure should he
used alternately every half hour with the
Cold Cure The Cold Cure is guaranteed to
prevent pneumonia if used in the beginning
of a cold. Pneumonia or inflammation Of
the lungs can be controlled by the use of
these two cures.
The Cough Cure positively cures bron-
chitis, tickling in the throat, hoarseness, loss
Of voice, soreness of the chest, difficulty in
breathing, hacking cough and all pulmonary
diseases where the lungs are not too far
consumed by disease or covered with
tubercles.
A separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists. mostly 25 cents vial.
Personal letters TO Prof Munyon, 1905
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, answered
with free medical advice for any disease.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
TO ADJOURN MAY ls.
The House So Decides by Resolution--Then
Passes Liberal Pension Bills.

Passes A4iDefal IensiOn Bills.
WASHINGTON, May THE house yester-
day served notice on the senate and the
country that it had transacted its business
and was ready for the final adjournment
by passing, without division, a resolution
for final adjournment on Monday, May IS.
The house then proceeded under the
special order adopted on Tuesday to con-
slider private pension bills, and acted on
them at the rate of about one every five
minutes, BY the terms of the order de.
bate on each bill was limited to ten min
utes. In five and half hours seventy-two
bills were favorably acted upon. Among
them were bills granting the widow of the
late Secretary Walter O. Gresham a pen
sion of 500 per month; TO Elizabeth Watts
Kearney, daughter of General Phil Kear-
ney, S25 per month; to the widow of the
late Senator George f. Spenser, of Ala.
ba1na, $50 per month; 60 General James
@. Parrott, $50 per month; Co the widow of
General James H. Blunt, of Kansas, S76
per month; to General Nathan Kimball,
500.
Mr.. Plckler, of South Dakota, chairman
of the committee on invalid pensions, de
sired to keep the house In continuous ses.
sion in order to go ahead passing bills all
night, but the committee on rules pro
tested, stating that the special order did
not contemplate prolonging the sessions
beyond the regular hour for adjournment.
He sought to prolong the session despite
the protest of the leaders, and had many
Republicans with him. When the quorum
failed shortly after 6 o'clock, the speaker
recognized Mr. Dingley to move an ad-
journment. This angered the South Dar
kota member and he denounced it as an
attempt at "snap judgment" So vehe-
ment was he that the speaker twice called
him to order. He attempted to hold the
house In session. but his supporters dwin-
died away after few roll calls, and soon
after o'clock the house adjourned.
The final vote on the resolution for an
investigation of recent bond issues will
be taken in the senate at clock this af-
ternoon An agreement to this effect was
reached late yesterday after several test
votes had been taken, which clearly dis
closed the sentiment of the senate on the
resolutions The first vote was on the
motion of Mr.. Sherman to refer the reso-
lutions to the finance committee This
was defeated by vote of II to 30. An
amendment by Mr.. Lodge was then
adopted, providing that the investigation
should be conducted by the regular finance
committee instead of special committee
as first proposed. Another amendment
by Mr. Villas proposing certain modifica-
tions in the resolution, was voted down,
the affirmative vote being only seven.
After these tests the agreementwas reached
for final vote, when the resolution un-
doubtedly will pass. The voting came
after Mr.. Hill had added another lively
instalment to his speech, including a sharp
criticism of Mr.. Pettigrew, and a personal
exchange with Mr.. Wolcott when the lat
| ter tried to call Mr.. Hill to order.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-05-07
The Transvaal Invasion.

LONDON, May 7.-The Daily Telegraph
has dispatch from Capetown which in
dicates that the conspiracy to overthrow
the Transvaal had a still wider ramiflca-
tion. The dispatch says; 'It is stated that
all of the kilograms from the Chartered
South Africa company in Capetown bore
the stamp ON the oompanys service
From copies of the letters, which the
Transvaal obtained from DIR. Jameson
upon his capture, it seems that orders had
been given to prepare everything in Mat
abeleland for an invasion of the Trans
yaal "