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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
ONE LEISURE HOUR.

A few years ago two poor boys from
the old town OF Plymouth, Mass. went
down to lonely part OF the coast te
gather certain sea weed from the rocks
which, when bleached aad dried, is solo
as Irish moss for culinary purposes
The boys lived in little hut on the
beach; they we're outibefore dawn te
gather or prepare the moss, which hao
to be wet with salt water many times
and spread out in the sun until it was
thoroughly whitened. They had one
hour each day free from work. One OF
them spent it lying on the sand asleep.
The other had brought out his books
and studied for that hour. trying to keep
up with his schoolmates.
Fifteen years;after. the first boy, now
middle aged man was still gathering
moss on the coast near Plymouth.
The second emigrated to Kansas. be-
came the leading,man in new settle
ment. and became wealthy. Influential
citizen.
mo matter what was my work." he
said lately, II always contrived to give
one hour day to my education. This
is the cause of my success in life."
A similar story is toldiof the Presi-
dent of one of the largest manufactur'
ing firms in Pennsylvania. When he
was boy OF sixteen he was a black
smiths assistant at forge in the int
rior of the State. There were three
other men employed at the forge.
II will not always be blacksmith;
will be machinist," said the lad. 81
mean to study arithmetic at night as {
beginning Two of tine men joined
him; the other went to the tavern. Aftel
year they found work in iron mills, a
the lowest grade of employment, ant
made their way up, invariably giving I
part of every evening to study. Eacl
of these three men now holds higl
position in great manufacturing es
tablishment.-Sunddy School Herald.
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Ancient Horns.

Every midsummer day unique con-
cert is given in Copenhagen, Denmark,
such as the whole world cannot show
the like of. There are kept in the Co.
penhagen Museum number OF ancient
Scandinavian horns. more than three
thousand years old, called Lauren"
or this collection fourteen are in good
condition. They have an elegant shape,
and the fiat metal plates at the mouth
piece show good technical perfection
and developed taste for art. They
are OF different pieces fitted together.
They were found buried in moorland,
and their good preservation is believed
to be due to the turfy water. They are
OF very thin metal, and generally seven
feet long. They were always found in
airs, the one in tune with the other.
A few years ago it was founo out by
DIR. Hammerich that they could still be
blown or played upon. Their tones re-
semble those of the tenor horn. and have
soft but powerful sound. Some are
tuned in q and E sharp, other in D, E,
or G, and these form an accord, but no
"scala." The midsummer concert is held
as follows On the balcony in the court
of the princely palace in which is kept
the Northern Museum two members Of
the royal "Capella" blow tunes on two
of these primeval horns. An enormous
crowd fills the court. the street, the
marble bridge, and the neighboring
square, as far as it is possible to hear
the sounds.-Music.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
The Best Nuts.

One morning Harold called for
Charlie, his friend. on his way to the
kindergarten. And they stopped at
what Harold called the hot peanut
mans to spend Harold's nickel, which
had been given him because for whole
week he had not missed his lessons.
Il think peanuts are the best nuts in
the world" said Charlie, as they walked
on eating.
"Butternuts a good too" said Har-
old, land walnuts. But tell you what,
Charlie, when / was at grandma's farm
last summer. aud when we were play ing
all day, and came in tired and hot and
thirsty, grandma made us wash our
faces and sit down for awhile. and then
would bring out glass of milk and q
plate of doughnuts. and doughnuts are
the very best of ALL"
THAT'S So" said Charlie, Esp ecially
if she gave you great Dig plateful hot.
| believe do like them better than pea
nuts"
She always did," said Harold. "And
she never seemed to mind how many of
them we ate. and always asked il they
we're good. and il, we had enough; and
there isn't shell to 'em, and they're
just as big and fat and good!'
Just like a grandma themselves"
said Charlie. -E GchanQe.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
A PEACE MAKING DOLL.

We often hear of dolls sent out into
missionary boxes 10 delight some child
in a far -off land. but 1.-THE Outlook"
tells this story of how a doll sent to a
little American girl out West fell into
the hands of an Indian child, comforted
her, and was the means Of preventing
what might have been serious trouble:
"Some Apache Indians had left the
reserve, and one of our generals had
good deal of trouble in trying to get
them back. One day little papoose-
that is, little Indian girl--three years
old strayed away from her fathers wig
wan. Doe of the soldiers found her and
took her to the fort. All day she was
very quiet, but when night came she
sobbed and cfi sd, just as any little white
child would, for her mother and her
home. The soldiers did not know what
to do with her; they could not quiet
her.
"At last the commander in charge re-
membered that beautiful doll had
bsen sent from the East to the daughter
of one of the officers. He went to this
officers house and asked to borrow the
doll for the little Indian girl in the fort
The doll was beautiful herself and was
beautifully dressed. The little girl
loaned it to the officer. and it was car.
ried to the fort to the little Indian
baby. 1t was placed in her arms. and
she was made to understand that she
could take it to bed with her. Imme.
diately she stopped crying and fell
asleep with the beautiful doll closely
held in her arms.
"When morning came she was radi-
antly happy the moment she opened
her eyes and saw her beautiful little
compa MON. She petted it. she rocked
it. che talked to it. just as any little
white child would. But now there came
a new difficulty. The soldiers hoped. il
they kept the little girl, that her parents
would come or send after her, and they
could enter into some negotiations with
them to get them back on the reserve
But the father and mother of the little
Indian girl did not appear.
ut was a very serious thing for lot
OF soldiers to have charge Of little
three-and-s-halt year old girl. and they
we're greatly puzzled. Several days
passed. and at last the soldiers decided
that the little papoose must be taken
back to her family. as they would not
come for her. With her doll in her
arms she started with her protectors
for the wigwam. When she reached the
tribe with her doll she created the
greatest excitement. The soldiers left
the child with her mother and ret urned
to the fort.
"The next day the little papoose's
mother appeared at the fort with the
doll to return it. She was received with
the greatest courtesy by the soldiers.
treated with great consideration. and
made to understand that her little
daughter was to keep the doll. The re-
suit was that the soldiers kindness to
the little girl and their courtesy to her
mother created a revulsion OF feeling
among the wandering Indians aud led
to negotiations which resulted in the
Indians going back to the reserve-thst
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Ing 5om6lnluS III tuht uhuu, hhu 81
kept it behind his back out of sight.
II will give the thing l have in my
hand to the one who guesses first what
it is" said he, "and will tell you rid
die about it to help you
20, goody!' exclaimed Beth
"That will be lovely" said Chrissy
They listened attentively while grand
pa slowly and more than once repeated
the riddle:
In marble walls as white as mi k,
Lined with a skin as soft as silk.
Within a fountain crystal clear.
A golden app doth appear.
No doors there are to this stronghold,
Yet things bre TX In and steal the gold"
Then the children tried to guess the
answer. and thought so hard that the
funniest little wrinkle came into
Chrissy's forehead. and another exactly
like it into Beth's, but with all their
thinking they could not find out what it
was until grandpa said:
do you want to go over to the barn
and hunt for some more like it? think
there will be some there"
Eggs! Eggs!' screamed both girls in
a breath. "Is it an egg. grandpa?"
For answer he opened his hands and
showed them asmooth white egg. saying
well, whose shall it be? You both
guessed it at once"
"You might give it to US both, and then
if l gave you my half of it and Beth
gave you hers, it would be yours again,
and you could have it poached to eat
with your breakfast" suggested Chris
sy.
Beth assented to this, and SO grandpa
thanked them both very politely, after
which they all went to the barn and had
great fun looking for eggs. When they
had found all they could, and had start
Ell to go back to the house, they saw
Aunt Emma come out of the kitchen
door and begin ringing bell to call
them in to breakfast. The children
waved their handkerchief to her to
show that they heard and we're coming.
AS they we're walking back Chrissy
asked her grandfather if he madeu the
riddle about the egg himself.
NO" said he, sit was in book OF nur-
sery rhymes l used to have when was a
little boy"
There is one thing in it don't I'M
derstand," said Beth; that about the
skin az soft as silk"
II don't either" said Chrissy; "I'm
sure an egg shell isn't much like silk"
well examine one and see." said
grandpa. and as they had reached the
house by that time he asked Aunt Emma
to break an egg. Then the girls saw the
thin silky covering just inside the shell.
which they had never noticed before.
There is great deal to be seen you
only keep your eyes open" said grand
pa.
A few minutes afterward they were
all seated around the table eating some
Of the eggs and the other good things
provided for reakfast-Adeldide Toy
Tor, IN Neao York Advocate.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
COULD YOU HAVE GUESSED (?

Chrissy and Beth had gone to make a
visit at their grandfather's in the coun-
try. The first morning after they got
there they we're awake very early. but
early as it was wnen they went down
stairs they found grandma and Aunt
Emma there before them. making pre-
parations for breakfast. The little girls
watched these and talked with grand
ma and auntie and played with the kit
ten for few minutes, and then Chrissy.
said:
There's grandpa coming up to the
house. Beth! Let's go to meet him."
So off they ran, and after exchanging
good morning kisses with grandpa they
walked along. one on each side of him.
Beth got hold OF one hand. then Chrissy
wanted the other. but grandpa was hid
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO
SAINT M A TTHEW.
A. NJ. 1000.

M. 1000 MARY was espoused to Joseph, before
- they came together, she was found with
HAP. |. child of the Holy Ghost
H. % 10 Then 10 Seph her husband, being q
;. 1872, n Just man. and not willing to make her
!. 40 publick example, was minded to put her
cts 2, 80 away privily.
TOM Ia 20 But while he thought on these things,
al. 3, Is lhehoid The angel Of the Lord anpeared
s esl az. unto him in dream, saying, Joseph,
um. IL thou son of David, fear not to take unto
Osh g. % thee Mary thy wife: for p that which is
iso H. aconceved in her is of the Holy Ghost.
Sam Sam o. 81 81 And she shall bring forth son, and
ch,i a 10 thou shalt call his name sJESUS: for he
K. 90 ~ qehal save his people from their sins.
ONE read, % Now all this was done, that 1t might
Lsde 0sga, be fulfilled which was spoken of the
Iatim S ssa Lord by the prophet, saying,
tsIonis;; % Behold, "a virgin shall be with child,
en- ~ 90 . 10 aud shall bring forth son, and 4they
er ~ 20 shall call his name Em-man'u -el, which
er 50, u being interpreted is, sGod with us.
an 20 q Then Joseph being raised from
ise.2,i sleep did as the angel of the Lord had
hidden him. and took unto mn MIN his MS wife ha
iaSn ia brought forth her firstborn SOD and be
En- q 81 5, called his name JESUS.
1:L%4 CHAPTER 2.
VS. re- 2re q Sr fra S2 g.ch = ne s s7
.u.i IS dyen: Is C1Sisi brought oHt Of Egypt
saaf.H. ATOW when aJe'sus was born In Beth
S saa as In le-hem of J1-da'a in the days of
Zen 49, 10 Her cd the king, behold there came wise
eF 49, l5 linen b from the east TO Je-ru Salem.
Dam 9, "a . co,,;nr, q yVhara 4, ha thot 10 horn
isS. I, rs King of the Jews2 for we have seen his
John star in the east, and are come to wor-
s.1.u ship him
D., al. nam. When Herod the king had heard these
AaHh lLhiuOS he was trOubled and all ,Je- ri Sa-
a"sa. lem with him
Tim 5. is And when he had gathered all the
echief priests and Jscribes of the people
together, he demanded of them where
,HAp (. Christ should be born.
~. ID II
Dan. o "a anu tney salu unto MINI III Deln ie-ntih
y al, of Jl-d@'a: for thus it is written by the
N ~ prophet
= +, 6 And hthou Beth 'le-hem, in the land of
"a n u da art not the least among the princes
sA. 80. of Ju'da: for out of thee shall come a
cs,. 81. 10 Governor, that fshall rule my people
isI al Is ra-el
die S. Then Herod when he had privily
Ohm T. ~ called the wise men, enquired of them
!. r.. diligently what time the star appeared.
y. 20. il And he sent them to Beth 'le-hem, and
.7l3
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And we'll they might, for in all New
England there was no such gloritied,
TRANSPORTED old farm house as this OF
Aunt Dotha's to which these seven
girls from Luddington were making
their annual summer day visitation.
The house itself was old, the
shingles gray with age, but such
blaze of color as it presented to the
admiring eyes of every passer-by
must be seen to be believed. On this
bright day the flowers were in their
glory. Between all the windows
were lattices covered with bright
morning glories of every shade. Over
the porches crept to the very roof
wistaria vines, heavily laden with
fragrant purple clusters. All around
the base of the house, like beauti-
full pedestal, was tall border OF
brilliant sweet peas. In the windows
were boxes of scarlet geraniums or
vivid nasturtiums, and on either side
of the little low front porch was a
high stand of bright plants in pots.
A row of sunfowers, concealing the
adjoining woodshed, completed the
gay picture.
Aunt Dotba, you certainly have
wonderful eye for the beautiful said
Evelyn McCurdy, as the girls, after
a delicious luL oh. ga hered around
their dear old hostess in the cool lit
tie trout sitting room. They were
rested aad comfortable after their
long, dusty ride, and all ready, b 9TH
in body and mind, for the "talk"
which Aunt Dotha gave them ca n
year, and to which they eagerly
looked forward. SWELL" said Aunt
Dotha, smiling, 81 do love beauty,
there's no denying that, and, oddly
enough, you've struck the very
thought l had in my m'nd for our
talk this afternoon. l don't want
my girls to be among the many
beauty blind people there are in the
world.
Nov my text, if you want one, is
a remark of Goethe's in words to this
effect: Every day look at beaut-
full picture, read beautiful poem.
listen to beautiful music, and if pos
sible speak few reasonable woid+.'
At our breakfast table every day for
years we have literally carried out the
first two suggestions, continued Aunt
Dotha, and after dinner the third;
as to the last l can say SO surely"
"How do you get your picture and
poetry at the breakfast tablet" asked
practical Martha Day.
"When Harriet, my niece, and l
were in Europe, we brought back
hundreds of photographs, which lay
untouched for years in the drawers
of our high-boy till we thought of a
changeable frame. The pictures
were mounted on uniform cards, 80
we had frame made just to fit and
with wooden back held on by little
wooden clamps, which made it pos
sible to unfasten it and put in a new
picture every day. 1t hangs in our
dining room, and the pleasant memo
ries and refreshing talk that the daily
changing art gallery has given US
have been among our greatest pleas
ures."
But how about the poetry3"
queried Ruth Adams.
"Under the picture is little shelf
on which lies small book of poetry
and we read a short poem every
morning. We change the volume
once a week.
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sow. sEwl sol
BY EVA Low EFT,

This is the way my father sows,
As up and down the field he goes.
Walking fast. or walking slow.
Right and left the grain to throw.
Father knows.
While he goes,
That the grain thrown here and there
BY and by good crops will bear.
All he loves will have a share,
II the grain he throws with care.
So he throws,
So he goes
Sow! Sowl Sow!
This Is the way my mother sews.
AsuJ and down long seams she goes,
Working, singing soft and low.
While she's sitting there to sew.
Mother knows,
AS she sews,
Jackets, trousers, aprons. too.
Johnpie's hat and baby's shoe,
Patching old, or making new,
Love runs all the stitches through.
This she knows,
So she sews
Sew! Sew! Saw!
4 can neither SOW nor sew.
When I'm big, I'll learn then, though.
But while little. as grow.
Little bits of love I'll show.
For know,
AS go,
Tending baby. calling Nan,
Running errands like man,
Helping mother all can,
Love will grow where 1t began.
All! know.
See, tits SO.
Little bits of love count up.
Like drops of water in a cup.
Fill it-so!
Twill overflow!
So! So! So!
The Youths Companion
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-10-31
CHAPTER 1.

1 The denedlogy Of Jesus Chrtst!.. IS Mdry's
niracGious Conception. Jesus Is born: q, z
his names.
r>HE book of the ogeneration of Jesus
of A bra-ham.
2A'bra-ham begat isaac; and isaac be
gat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and
his brethren;
s And Judas begat Pha'res and cara OF
Tha mar and dPha'res begat Es'rom
and Esrom begat A'ram;
And A'ram begat Amin a-dab and
Amin a-dab begat MAIDS son and Ma
Is son begat Salmon,
, S And Salmon begat Bo OF ! of Ra' chab;
and Bo OF begat Obed of Ruth; anc
O'bed begat Jesse
6 And Jesse begat David the king
and Da vid h the king begat Sol ONION o.
Der that had been the soite of U-ri as;
And Solomon begat Ro-bo am ant
16-bo'a"n begat A-bi'a; and Abb q bega
8 And Asa begat Jos'a-phat; and Jos
a-phat begat Jo'ram; and Jo'ram bega
9 And 0-zIas begat Jo'a-tham; ant
Jo'a.tham begat A'chaz. and Achaz be
gat Ez-e-ki as;
10 And jEz-e-ki'as begat MANASSAS
and Manassas begat Anon; and Amor
begat Jo-si'as
ii And iJ6-si'as begat Jech-o-ni'as ant
his brethren, about the time they wer'
carried kaway to Babylon.
IL And after they were brought t
Babylon, Jech-o-ni' as begat Sa-la 'thi-el
and Sa-la thi-el begat tZo-rob abel;
10 And Zo-r0b' bel begat Abb I'D anC
A-bi'ud begat E-lia-kim and E-li'a-kin
begat A'z6r;
IA And A'z6r begat sa'd6c, and Sa'd6'
begat A chin and A'chim begat Eli nd
IS And E-ll'ud begat Flea Ear D.; anC
E-le-azar begat NATL and MatthaI
begat jacob;
Is And ia cob begat Joseph the hus
band of Mary, of whom was born Je' sus
m who Is called Christ.
IL So all the generations from A'bra
ham I'd David are fourteen genera
tons; and from David until the carry
ing away into Bah 'y-lon are fourteen
generations; and from the carrying
away into Bah y-lon unto Christ are four
teen generations.
is 4 Now the n birth of Jesus Chris
was on this wise: When as his mother
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THE BEAUTY BLIND.

Y EACH of the seven
trees in front of a farm
house leaned a bicycle,
from each bicycle had a
fair rider just descended,
to each rider there was a
tongue, each tongue We'd
with the others,in praise.
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How to Aid the Japan Mission.

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-02

ocrats made was toward increasing their
representation I'm the legislature, but II
was not successful, as far as the returns
show The new senate will. as last year.
be entirely Republican. In the house
there were 227 Republicans. Il Democrats
and one Independent two years ago. The
Indications are that the Democrats rep
resentation will be less i'm the next meet
Ing OF the general court
In both congressional districts large
Republican gains are evidenced, al
though the net increase will probably
not be as large as on the state tickets.
Powers Republican plurality In the
First district is believed TO be over Il .000
1t was IA $50 I'm 1894. In that year w. w.
Crout had plurality OF 1869 for con-
gress I'm the Second district. II Is figured
that the plurality given him I'm this cleo
ton is about the same as in the first dis
trict.
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BRIEF DISPATCHES.

President Colt of the Weonsocket Rub
Der company says that the AL ice rubber
mill will start Sept. 10, and says the Mill
Vile mill will undoubtedly start at the
same time.
1t is reported that the China, Webster
and Pembroke mills, at Suncook, N. H..
will resume operations next Tuesday on
a four -days-a-week basis. This Will
give employment to about 1900 hands.
Charles n. Drake. a prominent citi-
gen of Bristol, N. H., died suddenly Of
heart disease, while officiating as mana
ger at tine funeral OF fellow townsman.
He was prominent in fraternal orders.
Elbridgc T. Burleigh. president OF the
Essex County Bar association, and one
of the mos. prominent lawyers in Law
renee. Mass, died at Rangeley lakes,
Me. Mr. Burleigh was born in New
market. n. H.. in 1912.
DIR. Charles w. Deyo, president OF the
Ulster Savings institution and cashier
OF the State OF New York National
bank of Kingston. n. Y, was stricken
and died a few hours later
A porker, belonging to II. M. Rigney OF
Waterville. Conn, wandered on the New
England track and was caught In the
cattle guard above a crossing. Its
squealing drew IL others to its side, and
an express dashed through the drove,
killing every one of them.