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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-10

A small boy, who had heard a good
deal of conversation on the progress
Of civilization, went up to his grand
father and said: "Grandpa, tell me
what is the difference between bar
barism and civilization" "Barbar-
ism, my boy. is killing your enemy
with a Ratchet a distance of a step {;
civilization is killing him with a
bombshell twelve miles away"
The New York Chamber Of Com
merce wants all business men to
work for securing gold-bug delegates
IN both great parties-which can be
readily done under present methods
But perhaps the great parties" may
get dropped on that layout Mississ-
ippi and Florida show that boiling is
not a lost arts. F. Star.
2 The pitiful story of the slaughter Of
the Italians in Abyssinia reads in one
part that "the Italian detachments
had only their b%ayonets with which
to defend themselves" etc, A poor re-
lance, truly, against the casting
spears and long lances of the hillmen.
Probably the full extent OF the disas-
ter has not been told.
Civic reform and Social Purity Or
CARNATIONS are now fashionable in
all our large cities, and imagine, or
pretend to, that they are really
trying to do something for the public
good.
Bar silver, $50.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-10
Our Motto.

II we cant do you good we don't
want your money. II we offer
% yards, wide bleached sheeting
for 20 cents, 10 yards teasel down Tor
Sl.O0. 8 yards waist lining for S1.OO.
10 yards skirt lining for 81. 90, or $500
lace curtains for $3.50.
Then we do want your money. Such
bargains were never heard of any
place except at
OLCOvICH Bros.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-10
Sheet Music.

joni G. Fox's supply Of sheet music
is right up to the times and more ar
irving constantly. He receives all the
latest vocal and instrumental sheet
music as soon as published. All
orders for music promptly attended, to.
No trouble to show goods.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1896-03-10
The Weiiand Saloon.

Whitney has assumed control Of the
" >iland saloon, which he proposes to
rur strictly up to the times. He will
dis IS the best liquors aud eli lrs
and line old Government whisrey
which slides down your throat like
oil, tickling your palate meanwhile
Call and see Handsome Whit" I'll
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
tease mamma to let you eat things which
she says will make you sick.

tease mamma to let you eat things which
she says will make you sick.
There is good deal to learn about the
Sandman, but l am going to tell you
only one thing more.
Almost every little boy and girl has
some mischief in his or her little heart
Why, even the little one-y ear-old who
sits under the table by me does good
many funny things. And so the Sand
man enjoys little fun and mischief too.
Sometimes he will squeeze baby just a
little to see her smile in her sleep; some
times he pulls one sandbag slowly off
baby's eye to make her fuss little; and
even lifts up the little eyelid to make her
wake up quickly-then he laughs and
darts off. Don't you think he is q funny
fellow? l think he is like some big
brothers, don't you?
When the sun is bright and high the
Sandman slowly draws the sand bags off
each eye. kisses the baby very gently
until she begins to smile and open her
eyes-then leaves 30 quietly and quickly
that baby never sees him go.
Are you not glad to know how the
Sandman takes care of you, my little
folks?-OutloOk.
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USE YOUR EYES.

UST 100 years ago an artist and
e engraver walked the streets of Mu-
Mich supperless, breakfastless,an too
poor to buy the metal plates on which
to reproduce the work of his pencil
He paused moment on the thresh-
old of his dwelling. 1t was early au-
tumn, and there had been storm
over night. The morning sun gilt
tered upon the yet undried puddles
in the street, and the leaves shorn
from the old lindens were scattered
upon the sidewalks. One large leaf
lay upon the stone step at the artists
feet. Mechanically he stopped and
picked it up. Where it had reposed
he beheld its perfect outline, with
every rib and vein, drawn upon the
smooth surface of the stone in the
rain-dissolved dust.
For moment he stood twirling
the leaf in his fingers, studying the
impression on the stone with eyes in
which the light of new hope glowed
and deepened. Then he turned
about and hurriedly re-entered the
house. He had conceived an idea.
1t was simply to use smooth slabs of
cheap stone, similar to the doorstep,
in place of the costly metal plates.
Thus was born the art CT TYPOGRAPHY,
by which process all our finest color
printing is done. Thousands of per-
sons before this day had seen leaf
impressions on wet pavements, and
many had admired their beauty, but
he was the first with powers of OBJ
servation sufficiently trained to make
use of the discovery.
A workman one day set a basin of
water, the interior of which was COW
cred with plaster of Paris, upon a
red-hot stove. His purpose was to
warm the water with which he wished
to wash his hands, but when he lifted
the vessel from the fiery stove he
found its contents almost as cold as
when placed there. The majority of
persons would have been satisfied
with an exclamation, ''How oddp but
this man was an observer. He per
ceived that the plaster of Paris was
so perfect a nonconductor of heat
that it preserved the waters tempera-
ture against the effects of the glow
ing stove, and he at once applied his
observation in the construction of
fireproof safes. Hitherto the safe
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
A FLOWER CLOCK.

An English journal contains the fol-
lowing ingenious hint to the little gard
eners. We have not tested the scheme
ourselves, but it reads plausibly as fol-
lows:
1t is quite possible to so arrange flow
ers in garden that all the purposes of
clock will be answered. In the time
Of Pliny forty six flowers were known to
open and shut at certain hours of the
day. and this number has since been
largely increased. For instance, bed
of common dandelions would show when
it was $50 in the morning and $50 at
night respectively, for those flowers open
and shut at the times named, frequently
to the minute. The common hawk-weed
opens at 8 in the morning, and may be
depended upon to close within few
minutes of 2 in the afternoon. The yell
low goat's-beard shuts at IL o'clock noon
absolutely to the minute, sidereal time
that is, when the sun attains its high.
est latitude. Our clocks do not follow
the sun, but are generally few minutes
fast or slow, according to the longitude
of the place where they are. The goats
beard. however, is true time all the world
over. The sowthistle opens at 5 A. M.
and closes at 11-12 A. NJ. The white
lily opens at A. M. and closes at P. M;
the pink opens at 8 A. M. and closes
$50 P. M. In the towns few people know
about such details as these; nor are the
flower clocks often seen anywhere,
though they have been constructed &C.
casionally. Even ia these days, how
ever. farm servants often take their din
ner hour from the sun, or failing that,
from the yellow goats beard, which is
never mistaken, whether it can see the
sun or not. Should any of the readers
of the Round Table test the accuracy of
this singular time keeping garden it is
to be hoped they will communicate the
result of their experiment to the world.
-Harper's Round Table.
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made of iron, lined with wood, be-
came, in confagration, as hot with
in as without, and the contents were
always scorched and often burned to
a crisp.
Anthony Trollope, the novelist, was
for many years post-office official
and his efficiency was largely due to
his trained habit of observation. He
once visited the Office of certain
postmaster in Ireland, formed an I'M
favorable opinion of the man and OBJ
served him in the course of the inter-
view carefully lock large desk in the
Office. Two days afterward there
came from headquarters an urgent
inquiry about a lost letter the con-
tents of which we're of considerable
value. 1t was late in the night, but
Trollope hired a horse and, riding
hard, knocked up the postmaster
whom he had interviewed few days
before. He walked straight into the
Office and said, "Open that desk >
The key, he was told, was lost. With
one kick he smashed the desk and
there found the stolen letter.
When President Washington visit
ed Harvard college he was observed
to elk his eve" upon framed draw
ing on the museum wall. 1t was a
copy of the Dighton inscription,
hitherto supposed by historical stu
dents to be the work of the ancient
Ph9nicians, and to establish the fact
of early voyages by that people to
America. Washington smiled at the
information thus given him and said
he believed that the learned gentle
men were mistaken. His early life
had taken him much into the wilder
ness, and given him the opportunity
to become acquainted with the GUS
toms of the Indians. He had often
seen them strip off the inner bark of
tree and on the smooth surface leave
some record of their rude inscrip-
tions, and could not fail to notice the
resemblance of the characters to these
copied from the rock. The Presi
dents accuracy of observation thus
first suggested what has since been
abundantly proved.
Professor Palmer once told a class
of young ladies that in order to make
their future life interesting the first
rule was not to look only, but to OBJ
serve; to put themselves into their
situation and understand it on all
sides. "Observe, observe in every di-
rection," he urged, "keep your eyes
open. Go forward, understanding
that the world was made for your
knowledge, that you are to enter in
and possess til. E.. Keller, in
Congregationalist.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
Our Young Peoples Hymn Book
Praise and Thanks

PREPARED with special reference to the
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Union, though available for the general con-
ference and Sunday Schools as well. 1t includes,
in addition to Hymns and Tunes, forms for OPEN
ing, closing, and conservation services. 1t con-
tains number of original hymns composed by
our young people, as well as those hymns recog-
nized as necessary to any successful devotional
meeting.
12mo, 90 pages, board covers.
Price by mail, postpaid, 80 cents. In quanti-
ties, by express, at purchasers expense IS cents
Universalist Publishing House,
Western Branch, Chicago.
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rather difficult to carry; but 1 put
my head through the V end, resting
the two legs on my shoulders. / also
had to carry a small chair, large
umbrella, my sketching block, tin
pail in which l had brought fresh
water, and over my left arm l hung a
leather bag containing paint boxes,
brushes, etc. This was quite heavy,
and the whole load was as much as
one person could take; but l had not
far to go, SO trudged slowly along;
Lofty all the while capering and bark
ing, rejoicing that I had regained my
senses at last. Her noise was pres
emily heard by the other dogs, which
joined in the chorus afar off, and 1
saw appear at the upper edge of the
field the two great St. Demands,
Champernowne and Nita, looming
large against the sky. They stopped,
gazing at us from the distance as if
taking in the situation; then in a
moment they began to rush down to-
ward us with long, Looping canter, and
knowing their affectionate impetuos-
ity l said to myself:
"Now am lost! they will come full
tilt against me and all these traps,
and l shall be total wreck"
Amused, and more than half dread
ing the onset l stood still and waited.
admiring the magnificent, tawny,
lion-colored creatures as they swept
toward me, their beautiful eyes beam
ing with intelligence, and all their
motions full of grace.
Suddenly the great dog Champer-
nowne, as he reached me, stopped
perfectly still without touching me,
and before I knew what he was going
to do, stood upright on his hind feet,
as tall as myself, quietly slipping his
under jaw through the handles of
the bag which swung on my arm, and
with the grace and courtesy of
grand duke, nothing less, gently and
firmly drew it off, and turning, pro-
ceeded decorously up the path that
led to the house, bearing it with the
utmost care.
Astonished and delighted, 1 cried,
"Bravo, Champ! Good dog! fine fell
low! You saw l needed help, and
you gave it like gentleman, didn't
you? But who would have thought
you had so much sense?" Then Nita,
hearing all these praises lavished on
her comrade, wished to have her share
also; and joining Champ, she too
seized the bag and both together
trotted side by side all the way to the
house. "Well, you certainly are
the very handsomest, best, and dear
est dogs in the whole world" I cried,
as I reached the door and allowed
them to crowd in the pleasant room.
l patted their heads and stroked
their long fur, and told them how
admired them, and how proud | was
of them, till their eyes shone with de-
light, and they fairly laughed for joy!
-"Stories and Poems for Children.
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THE SANDMAN.

DOODLE, doddle, doddle!n and merry
laugh comes up from under the table by
my side.
Under the table sits little one year
old. surrounded by spools, rubber toys,
and host of bits so precious to lit
tie heart.
DOODLE, doddle, doddle!' but this time
a cape in place of the laugh. The cape
reminds mamma that the little lady's
bedtime is nearing. Mamma looks at
the clock, which says, "Baby has just a
little more time to play"
Another cape. Surely baby sees the
Sandman. One chubby fist and then
another turns and twists in baby's eyes.
All! now the Sandman is near enough to
smile on her.
A little jerk, pettish snarl, plainly
tell mamma that the little spool won't
stay on the top of the big one. 1t is SO
near night that suspect the little spool
is tired-too tired to stand up straight
any longer.
Now the sandman stretches out his
arms to Baby Louise. She thinks she
can run away foom him. so she creeps
up to mamma. mamma" and buries her
little round face in lap which is always
glad to hold it. But mamma doesn't
want her to run away from the Sand
man. He knows just the time each lit
tie girl and boy should go to bed. He is
always gentle and pleasant with little
folks.
Off comes one shoe. and then off comes
the other, and all the baby's clothes.
Again the Sandman smiles; this time he
is very near. Baby knows it. and drops
her tired little head on mammals arm.
The little white nightdress is put on;
the nice, warm milk is drunk; the baby
is laid in her own little bed; mamma
says the evening prayer, and kisses the
baby good night.
Now is the time when the Sandman
begins his work. He kisses his finger
tip and lays it on each small eyelid.
Soon Baby Louise is fast asleep. Just
as the little peppers are shut tight, the
Sandman quickly pulls two small sand
bags from his pocket and lays one on
each closed eye. Next he takes the
baby in his strong arms and holds her
80 warm and close that baby smiles in
her sleep.
Do you think the Sandman's work is
all doneH Oh. no! He does not run off
to put some other baby to sleep. for there
are just as many Sandmen as there are
babies and little children. No little one
should be afraid to go to sleep in the
dark, for when mamma leaves the room
the Sandman stays close by. The Sand
man can see both in the dark and the
light.
Maybe you would like to know how
you can keep the Sandman close to you
all night. First. you must lie very still.
for the Sandman likes quiet better than
anything else. Any sudden or loud
noise drives him right away. He always
sits on the baby's bed. and is very fond
of being rocked gently or of listening to
a soft song like a lullaby. Another
thing be is afraid of is any sickness. 1t
is very hard to get him to stay with
sick child. so if you want the Sandman
to watch while you sleep, you must not
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SOME POLITE DOGS.
BY CELIA THAXTER,

GHEzHssszTsHE day was lovely one
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-02-15
SUNSHINE LAND.
BY EDITH THOMAS.

They came In sight of lovely shore,
Yellow as gold In the morning light;
The suns own color at noon 1t wore,
And had faded not at the fall of night;
Clear weather or cloudy twas all as one,
The happy hills seemed bathed with the sun;
Its secret the sailors could not understand,
But they called the country Sunshine Land.
Whatwas the secret? A simple thing
1t will make you smile when once you know
Touched by the tender finger of Spring,
A million blossoms were all aglow;
SO many. SO many, so small and bright,
They covered the hills with mantle of light;
And the wild bee hummed, and the glad breeze
famed
Through the honeyed fields of Sunshine Land.
If over the sea we two were bound.
What port, dear child would we choose for
ours?
We would sail and sail till at last we found
This fairy gold of a million flowers;
Yet. darling. we'd find, If at home we stayed,
OF many small joys our pleasures are made;
More near than we think-very close at hand,
Lie the golden fields of Sunshine Land.
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hook that stood, tall and splendid,
outside the window, I caught a
glimpse of the blue sea beyond, and
the clear warm sky, and realized how
beautiful the afternoon had grown.
"Come, Lofty, wake upl" I cried to
the little dog; "let's go for walk"
Lofty jumped up, wide awake in
an instant, and barking like mad in
delighted expectation, as all her kind
are wont to do such prospect. l
gathered my sketching parphernalia
together, and calling the maid to
help me, set out down the grassy
slope to the seas margin, which
sparkled and flashed, edged with the
food tides lazy surf, hardly more
than a stones throw from the door,
Lofty, in an ecstasy, frisked, barking
wildly, before and behind me, like a
small hurricane of joy. ar
ranged my umbrella and my easel,
and sat down ready for good time.
Lofty came to anchor likewise, and
sitting bolt upright on the sand, eyed
me curiously from under her comical
frowsy locks.
"Well, my DEAR" I said, "what do
you think of it," With shake of
the head and wag Of the tail she
crept close to my feet and laid down,
as if she meant to make the best of
it, at any rate. l proceeded to begin
my sketch. Far away few sails
we're dreaming; group Of snowy
gulls rose and fell on the long swell
of ocean close at hand. On the left
tall marsh grass came down to the
top of the beach in streaks of yellow,
red-brown and ripe green, with
patches of crimson samphire begin
ming to glow in the rocker places; all
about me were the wild rosebushes
with their scarlet berries. A
crow cawed now and then, gull
high aloft in the blue uttered harsh
cry which the distance softened; a
little beach-bird flew piping along
the sand. Lofty pricked up her
ears.
"No, no, my dearp l cried, "you
are not to run after any little bird
whatever. Stay here and behave
yourself like a good dogs" for she
had jumped up and was already
starting away to chase the feathered
creature. With a very aggrieved
and reproachful expression she re-
turned and sat down a few feet from
me. But / only continued to laugh
at her and went on with my painting,
presently becoming SO engrossed in
it that l forgot she was there.
Some time passed. Suddenly a
small paw was thrust into my paint
box, and there was poor Lofty stand
ing on her hind feet looking at me
as much as to say:
ooh, dear, I'm bored to death.
Why don't we take walki Why have
you planted yourself here, where you
are doing nothing at ALI Why don't
we go home if we can't go to walki
Oh dear, oh dearP And she actually
began to cry.
well, go home, you little goosel"
cried, geatly amused. 81 don't
want you to stayl"
She left me, went little way to-
ward the house, then turned back
and looked at me, whining and
coaxing. Suddenly she came running
and cuddIed down again affectionate-
ly, as if she thought, swell, I'm sorry
you're such an idiot, but won't de-
sert you, though you do behave in
this extremely foolish and unreason-
able manner"
So she lay patiently watching me
from under her tangled shock of hair
till began to put up my brushes,
and made ready to depart. l
had not a regular sketching outfit,
and my long easel, though light, was
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lie Udy was d lOVoly Ouo
in autumn. Little Lofty,
the curly terrier, was
asleep at my feet in the
warm patch of Septem-
Der sunshine that lay on
the floor. 1 had been
sitting still a long time,
SO busy with my work
that I thought of moth
ing else. Looking up at
last at the crimson hOly-
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-09-30

He carries line of general merchan-
disc, and by that is meant everything
that one could wish i'll L store Of that
kind. His stock is always full and Of
the best quality, and he sells goods
at the lowest prices that one could get
anywhere He has hullc up a large trade
by his courteous manners I'D business
ways, receiving large returns each
year. H., sell, great deal of fcrtl-
lizcrs to the farmers on easy pay
mentS.
Mr.. Shirley has been 4 member
the town council for several terms,
and worked at all times Cor the up
building Of his town. lie is chairman
of The executive committee OF the new
county and has made 4 hard fight to
have that county established. BY hrs
efforts Il favorable consideration has
been taken of the matter and 1t looks
as if ,hc scheme will be carried
through. Mr. Shirley has spared
ncilhrr money o. labor Oil this, and
What he has done is known and ap-
pTeciatrd by all the people n thao
community.
He served rs express agent for q
numhar Of years and also as assistant
posturrStcr. He Owns some fine farm
ING land around Houca Path, which
are among the best in the whole State,
and produce large yields. These can
be purchased rather cheap by settlers,
aud they will find no better section to
liye in than around the town of lonea
Path.
Mr.. Shirley was married to Miss
Sallie H. Erwin, the eldest daughter
of NJ. Erwin, and they have pretty
home in their town. He is Il member
of the Knights of Pythias, and is the
Past Chancellor OF his lodge. He is a
wide awake, public spirited citizen,
and loves to work Tor his people and
his county.
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lv soda fountain in the town. This is
of Il superior make and during the
warm summer days he di>pcnses Il
great deal of the cool beverages to the
thirsty public. His line of tobacco
and cigars is the best on the market
and his prices arc as low as anybody $.
Mr.. Mattison is read y ut all times to
help in any undertaking that will re
dound to the benefit of his county.
lie has bull; up large trade IN the
Honca Path section, and has met with
much success since entering I hat lcId.
He is progressive citizen and be-
licves in Honea Path.
Mr.. MaLrison is member Ut the
Knights of Pythias, and Il clever gen
tlcman.