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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-11
A Sermon in Bad Taste.

If the reports of sermon preached
last Sunday by Methodist minister in
Canton, Ohio, are true, the sermon was
in very bad taste. Gov. Mckinley is
member of this church and was present
at the service, as was expected. The
preacher embraced the opportunity to
put his finger in the political pie. to de-
liver lecture on political duties and to
outline the course which it seemed to
him public officers should pursue.
Under such circumstances words have
an application beyond their ordinary
meaning; and the sermon would natur-
ally be understood as preached at Nc
Kinley. Whether the preacher hoped
to fiatter his hearer by stating what he
conceived to be his views. or to present
political opinions of his own. his offense
against good taste and Christianity was
equally great.-Journal q, Messenger.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-11

or dead, which would be fourishing
if the children and grand children of
those who founded these churches
and supported them for years, had
been educated in their fathers faith
and had been taught loyalty to their
church. But they were allowed to
go to other Sunday schools, because
their ''little friends" went there, or
because they had a little better
music or more enjoyable picnics and
sociables, than the Universalist Sun
day-school had, and so they grew up
and joined the orthodox churches and
today they are among the bitterest
opponents of our church.
1t is pleasure to know that the lib
eral people of Minnesota, or at least
of st. Paul and Minneapolis, are
awaking to the necessity of this i'm
portant work. We may hope for
great results from the work of the
Liberal Sunday-school Union. This
should be a National Union, with
branches in every State. 1t is quite
possible to plant liberal Sunday
school in every town in our land, and
it should be done. This is work in
which all liberals can unite and if we
can but start church we may start
Sunday-school in every town in the
country, and il We can get vigor-
Gus Sunday-school planted we will
soon have vigorous church. Our
Roman Catholic friends set us good
example in this matter. They lay
hold of the child as soon as he is born,
and they never let him go until they
land him in heaven or in the oppo
site place, and if he goes down it is
not their fault. So we can do no better
work than to plant liberal Sunday
schools all over the land. They will
be germs from which rich harvests
will be reaped in the future.
Now, 1 am aware that there are
many excellent people who are so
'liberal' that they dislike to hear of
"denominational work" They are so
much 'larger" than any denomina
ton that they won't support denomi-
national work, and such people may
not be disposed to endure what has
been said in this paper, if they should
be so unfortunate as to hear it's con-
tents. For their benefit, therefore, l
may say that profoundly sympa-
thize with their dreams and aspira-
tons, but l believe that the result
which they and 1 both desire can be
best attained by each denomination,
and each liberal society, and each in
dividual liberal, perfecting its own
machinery and going to work for our
cause. 1t matters little whether we
call it "the cause" or "the denomina-
tion," it matters not whether we spell
these words with capitals or little
letters; what l desire is to see liberals
of every name and class more loyal
to the work in which they are en-
gagged, more Jealous, more devout and
more energetic than many of them
are, and then we shall be more wor-
thy of our name and accomplish re-
suits which we may possibly be
proud of. 1t is results that l want,
and given church loyalty, religious
devotion, and missionary enthusiasm
we shall accomplish results. But
without these our cause and church
will grow weaker and weaker until
at last the awful sentence will be
written over its portal.
"Mene! Meme! Tekel, Upharsin."
'Thou art weighed in the balances
and art found wanting" May God
protect us from such fate
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-07-11
Universalists believe that
Goods In his heaven.
ALPS right with the world"

They are willing to let God work
out mans salvation all alone. But
they forget that God never saves
man against his will God employs
human agents in the work of saliva
ton and unless we are prepared to
do our part, to make sacrifices and
vigorous efforts for the sake of our
church, it will as surely die out as the
flower that is never watered. 1t may
continue to cultivate up little re-
ligious patch in New England for
few more generations, but the great
West, where we should win our great
est triumphs, will continue barren of
the blessings of our higher faith.
a Finally, we need more interest
in Sunday-school work. AS already
intimated, there are many nominal
Universalists who allow their chill
dren to attend the orthodox Sunday
schools from social or other consider
atoms. They forget or don't care
that their children learn in these
schools doctrines which we consider
false, and which in later years they
must unlearn, perhaps at the cost of
much suffering. There are Universe
list churches today which are dying
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
TEMPERANCE.

The supreme court of Minnesota has
filed a decision declaring the Kelley
cure law to be unconstitutional. This
Is the law which authorizes county
commissioners to pay for inebriates
taking the Kelley cure.
The validity of the law Of Kentucky
imposing a special license fee OF $50 on
druggists who sell liquor in quantities
not less than quart without the pre-
scription of a physician, has been re-
affirmed by the court of appeals.
The Hoboken Innkeepers' Protective
association has decided to boycott
President Washburn Of the Hudson
County National Bank, Of Jersey City,
N. J., for the active part he has taken
as foreman of the grand jury in waging
war against them for doing business on
Sunday.
The receipts from the new liquor IL
censes Of Philadelphia amount TO
81. 64S.670. The cost to the city for po-
lice, courts and prisons necessary to
punish criminals and support paupers
made by the saloons, is several times
as great, besides the murders, poverty,
wretchedness and woe caused by them.
In the case brought by a widow in
indianapolis against saloon next door
with side entrance toward her house
and a narrow passage between, Judge
Bartholomew ruled that she was not
only entitled to costs for the deprecia-
ton in value Of her property, but is
sued permanent injunction against
the saloOnlst.
The Bishop OF London recently, In
introducing the temperance delegation
to the prime minister pointed out that
whereas it takes 1000 people to support
bakers shop, and 700 or 800 to main
tain butcher, both dealing in the
neeessaries of life, there is in many
parts Of Great Britain a public house to
every 100 or 12O inhabitants. This is
standing disgrace to the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
WETTING THE PIPE.

E,revonts II Brlcrwood from Burning
Rapidly Away Inside tho Bowl
"The practice of wetting the bow
Of a new brierwood pipe before filling
it with tobacco for the first time is an
essentially German custom here IN New
York." remarked a tobacco dealer in
lower Broadway the other day as
man who had just purchased a pipe
walked over to the water cooler and
filled the bowl with water, relates the
New York Journal "a brier pipe Is
the easiest thing to hold between the
teeth when you are working at desk
or on the street, and nine Germans out
Of ten smoke them during the day, al
though at night when comfortably di-
costing dinner they prefer to puff away
at long-stemmed affair. The reason
for wetting the pipe first Is simple
enough. The wood gets bone dry after
having been in the shop for months,
as most pipes are, and If it was not
wet 1t would burn out in a compare
lively short time. If you allow a pipe
to soak for few minutes before light
ing it for the first time the wood Will
char very gradually, and as time goes
on 1t will absorb more evenly the nico-
tine, which will make 1t sweet to the
hardened pipe smoker. Most people
think that there is vast difference in
the quality of the wood between a
brler pipe that costs 50 and one that
costs % cents, and nearly every dealer
Is glad to foster this idea. But the
fact is that the difference in price lies
in the mouthpiece. The 81 pipe has
mouthpiece of amber, and the finer
the quality of amber the higher the
price. But the quality Of wood Is
about the same in cheap pipe as in
one that costs dollars. OF course, in a
cheap pipe there may be flaws in the
wood that have been deftly puttied up
but careful buyer, when he has a
number of pipes to choose from, can
easily detect these If he looks sharply
A 25-cent pipe if judiciously selected
will smoke just as well and last as
long as more costly one
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
PHILANTHROPY.

Alfred C. Harrison has given $780,
600 to the University Of Pennsylvania.
A department OF comparative path
ology will be added to the Harvard
medical school, a Boston merchant
having endowed it with 100000.
Joseph Pulitzer has offered ten schol-
arships of $3.50 each to male graduates
Of the grammar schools Of New York to
enable them to pursue college courses.
Nine. Audlffred has bequeathed $780,
900 francs to the Paris Academy OF
Medicine. The income, $4,000 francs,
is to be given for the rest Of his life to
the physician, French or foreign, who
discovers a cure for consumption.
The late John w. Miller, whose will
was recently field. at New York, leaves
to the Ottilie Orphan Asylum, New
town, L. l., the sum of $4,000, and a
trust fund of $4,000, the income Of
which is to be applied to the paying Of
the salary of the minister of the said
church. At the death Of his wife he
givss to the Five Points House Of In
dustry $4,000, to the Wetmore Home
1890, and to the German Evangelical
Synod and Missionary Society, st.
if1uis, $4,000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
The Penalty of Publicity.

The true woman the true man, with
a soul sensitivet to the delicate influence
of that higher soul within the soul,
shrinks from publicity. The PERSONAL
ity is more sacred than the person.
Both would be shielded from the pub
lie gaze. When woman chooses a pub
lie career, in whatsoever capacity, she
is too often compelled to lay bare her
very soul to the idle curious eye of a
jeering mob, to cast her finest sensi-
bilities to the earth for the rabble to
trample. 1t may be her duty to make
this sacrifice, but it is none the less q
sacrifice, and though there is a COM
pensation in added strength there is a
loss for which no amount of strength
can make amends. Woman must al
ways pay penalty for publicity. Man
had paid the penalty so often and for
so long a time that society has ceased
to regard it a penalty and only when
we find one of those rare, sweet souls,
born out of time, that seems like viO-
let transplanted into snow, do we rea-
lie what man has lost But we sell
dom fail to see the effects Of the pen
atty in the life of any public woman
Womankind.
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and had to be hung out OF an alley
Window She writes poetry, helps to
made de laws, talks polytics, sits on
de jury, patches our breaches, inAoo-
ences congrIss an splits de wood fur
de kitchen stove, INTENSE agitatlonO
De Lawd bless woman! let EN- put
ticket in de field, Let 'em organize
an strive fur victry. Let cherry multi
tudinous individual widin sound of my
voice realize de combnashua Of de per-
rlgrlnashun an walk up to de enHAn-
guned ballot-boX an deposit a vote
fur de consanguinity of the emancipat-
ed constitutlonalty, (Cartloads of APP
plause and boots of appreciation, lasting
five minutes after the orator dlsap-
peared)
my frens," said Brother Gardner,
when he could make his voice heard,
"mebbe the next president will be a
woman, an mebbe not We will break
de meetin' in two an so home an
think about It,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02

II was shot through the neck, The
one bullet had killed both deer.
A strange story Of deer killing comes
from the lower end OF Center county.
where 17-year-old Clarence Slower slew
a doe with stone and pocket knife.
This beats the deer killing in Clear6eld
county, where a party Of trackmen on
the railroad ran a deer into the river
and then got after 1t with a boat and
dubbed it to death. Young Slower
was on his way to the log woods with
his father, when they were overtaken'
by a neighbor, who was driving light
rig.
The elder Slower was invited to ride
and Clarence soon found himself trun-
ding along alone, Just at the edge of
clearing the boy was startled to see
emerge from the woods about a rod
ahead Of him, full grown deer. 1t
was coming toward him and the lad
slid into the corner Of "stake-and-
rider" fence, where, with good-sized
stone, he waited Its coming. The
movement of the deer was slow and 1t
came within twenty feet of the boys
hiding place, when he hurled the stone
with such excellent skill that 1t took
the deer square in the side The ami
NAL leaped to one side, then stumbled
and fell, apparently dazed, In an in
slant the boy was on 1t and then bat
tie royal ensued.
Slower is well-built, athletic young
fellow, the deer was no match for
him, although it did manage to kick
him in the stomach with sufficient
force to bring about rather "tired
feeling" Finally Slower rested his
knee on the deer's neck and pulling
his jackknife from his pocket cut its
throat. When dressing the deer IT
was discovered that 1t had been
wounded by a gunshot back of the left
shoulder. This accounted for Its in-
activity.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
RELIGIOUS WORLD.

The Midway mission Of London has
established a leper home in Jerusalem
to which Moslems, Jews and Chris
tians are alike welcomed.
The French minister to China has
procured an order from the Tsungli
Yamen directing local authorities
throughout the empire to eXpunge from
the Chinese code all restrictions on the
propagation of the Christian religion.
1t is said that an English Baptist
missionary in India has baptized a
Tibetan soldier in the British army
named Sobha Sing, and that he is anx-
ious to go and preach the gospel to his
own people. 1t would be strange if
this should prove Gods way to reach
the hermit nation"
The gospel has made much progress
among the Indians of the Canadian Pa
cific coast. They have the scriptures in
four languages. There are said to be
10000 of them, and two-thirds of this
number have either been baptized or
are regular attendants on Christian
worship.
That the missionary spirit is not de-
caying in the United Presbyterian
church is evidenced by the announce
meRts made as to the Spring Depart
ures." During the month of February
II new missionaries sailed for Man
churia, and two more, who have al
ready been in the field, will follow
shortly. Four of the II two of them
bs!ng LADIES' have medical degrees.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
MOUNTAIN BANDIT.
Enormous Vulture Recently Captured on
California Ranch.


California Ranch.
A bird OF prey as tall as man has
been captured by the superintendent
of Richard Gird's ranch in the hilla
south of Chino, San Bernardlno county,
says the San Francisco Examiner, Tho
prisoner Is q magnificent specimen OF
the California vulture without doubt
the largest ever taken captive, From
the crown of its Notwithstanding, red
waited head to its strong scaly talons
1t measures six feet Its plucky caps
tor Is an inch or two shorter in his
cow-hlde boots. The man has the ad-
vantage in weight, for the bird weighs
100 pounds. Still, that is fair fight
ing weight to carry through the rari-
fed upper air In order to accomplish
this feat the vulture Is provided with
wings that have spread Of twelve
feet. Withal, the ornithologists who
have seen 1t say that 1t Is merely y
youngster Apart from the red wattles
already alluded to, the birds head con-
veys the idea of very bald old man of
misery instincts. The back and up
per part Of the wings are gray, and the
tail and large wing feathers are
glossy black. The legs and feet are
of reddish hue. Altogether Mr..
Girds pet is formidable-looking GUS
toner. Partly for this reason, partly
because Of his red poll, partly because
of his extreme light weight in contrast
to his extreme height and strength,
and partly because he shows a vicious
inclination to deal knockout blows to
whoever approaches him, Mr., Grid pro-
poses to take care of his prize and Is
prepared to match him against any
captive bird living. If the match were
an eating contest Mr.. Grid would be on
the safe side. Allured by the palat-
able flavor of dead COW, the bird de-
voured nearly every particle Of flesh
from its bones, which so oppressed him
that however vigorously he tapped his
wings he was unable to soar away to
his eyrie among the distant mountain
Businesses. In this humiliatng pre-
dlcament he was lassoed and dragged,
huttering ponderously but helplessly,
to Mr. Gird's stable. His mood just
at present is a trihe morose, as might
be expected under the circumstances,
but Mr.. Grid hopes to convert the bird
into an affectionate and interesting
household pet. Even in the birds
present untutored condition his owner
declares he would not take $1,000 for
him. Mr.. Grid probably does not
exaggerate the value Of his acquisition.
The California vulture Is very nearly
extinct, owing to the traps laid for
birds of prey by settlers.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02

a butterny'S wings-is distinctly per-
ceived.
Hearing a gentle step in the room
he half raised his head from the pill
low, and seeing Vernler, said with a
smile.
"Ah, 1t is you, I knew you would
come. | was expecting you"
Vernier, the fierce, treacherous, inr
penitent rascal Of the melodrama fell.
rather than seated himself, in the
chair at the head of the bed, saying in
his deep bass voice, my dear old
friend" half sobbing out the words,
Come" said Reville, embrace me-"
Beautiful "Accolade" Thirty years
of mutual hatred lost in this supreme
embrace! They remained closely
claspss, each in the others arms,
looking into each others friendly eyes,
full of kindness, and dimmed with
tears.
Reville, raising himself on his ell
bow, said: "You do not know how
glad | am to see you, | cannot tell
you the pleasure it gives me, for, after
my child, have you not been all
my life? Do you remember Ruy Bias?
I have the livery of q lacQuey, and
you the soul of one? And to think
that all that is finished! To think, my
old friend, how many times | have
played at burying you on the stage,
and that now you are to bury me in
good earnest"
And as Vernier made slight ges-
ture Of denial Reyille continued:
20, yes; know, it is only a ques-
ton of time. 1t is great comfort to
see you here at my side and grieving
for me- and l should die content"
Here he was interrupted bya paroXysm
Of coughing, but after resting few
moments he added;
"No, content is not the word; am
leaving my child, my darling Cecile.
1t breaks my heart to feel that l shall
never again feel her little arms about
nay neck; never again kiss her soft
curls. And when l am gone what will
she do? What will become of her?
God help my darling! She has no one"
And overcome by emotion, he gasped
for breath, as Vernier said, gently and
tenderly:
81 shall be here"
"You! Will you?"
Dear old friend, I am alone in the
world. l have no one to love. Give
your child to me. l will be a father
to her. Rest satisfied. She shall want
for nothing. On my honor BY the
memory Of all our triumphs in the
old days, promise to make her happy
/ have means; much more than l need
Tor nourishing the little creature. She
shall never forget you; your name
and memory shall be dear and sacred
to her l cannot say all l feel, all
mean. Will you trust me? That is
right-your hand, old frlend!'
Reville's face was radiant through
his tears.
This is the most perfect Of melo'
Dramas" he said.--A, F., in Londor
Sun.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
Applying the Troyerb.

Roadside Jim-"Dere seems to be
some truf in de sayin' dat heaven helps
dem wot helps demselves." Ragweed
Reggie-"What makes yer tink so?"
Roadside jim Cause if we hadn't er
gone an helped ourselves to dat cold
ham in de kitchen we'd never seed dem
summer suits hangin' up dere." >
Washington Times.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
EACH EYEING THE OTHER.

EACI1 ElINI IlD " IlLIb'
manly beauty and "air noble" in full
view Of all the pretty women, while
he, Vernier, in rags and an old fur cap,
would be pelted with cabbages and eX-
Grations from the upper gallery, the
wretch from the quarter Muffetard"
being held in uvter detestation by the
class frequenting chat part Of the
house.
AS the rehearsals proceeded YER
nier's Indignation became more and
more pronounced. Suddenly there
came rumor Of Revilles illness. He
had contracted a violent cold attack
ing the lungs, which were seriously
affected, and the poor fellow was on
his back in the city hospital
His place was filled by an under
study, and as all were somewhat Gag
erly awaiting the expression of YER
nier's satisfaction in the new arrange
ment, he astonished every one by
showing himself more dissatisfied than
before.
Early in the evening the audience
became conscious of something quite
unusual-"bizarre." Vernier was not
himself; he forgot his lines, passed his
cues, stumbled, hesitated.
1t was soon manifest to all that he
missed his old associate; that he was,
in short, lost without Reville, who, by
his disdain and overbearing manner,
his airs of a grand seigneur," had ir-
ritated him, aroused his temper, and
spurred his ambition. Reville had in
deed kindled the now sleeping fire of
genius in the soul of this veteran of
the melodrama.
AS all were wondering and talking
over this singular "contretemps," and
asking, What does it mean?" it was
learned that poor Reville was rapidly
becoming worse-his symptoms giving
no hope of his recovery-and astonish-
ment reached its climax as soon as il
was known that Vernier was on his
way to the hospital to see his rival.
When he rang the bell at the door
it was with a shaking hand. He was
conducted to the chamber, where Re-
vile, with eyes half closed, lay in thai
partial sleep in which the faintes'
sound-no louder than the futtering Of
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
He WINS Drunk.

"Mr. Modlin," said that gentleman's
wife in a Mortified tone, "you are
drunk"
Guess I mush be-" assented Modlin,
cheerfully, cor else I wouldn't (hic) let
your shee me in this cndishun."-
Springfield (Mo) Leader-D Democrat.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
Not a Honey Ree.

Eyes" they remarked, "she has bee
in her bonnet" The woman politician
sneered.
at must look horrid," she said. II
should think she would have bird, or
at least a wing. detroit Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02
TWO WITH ONE SHOT.
DAN KREIoER OF PINE CREEK
REGION is NOW FAMOUS.
How tho Trick Was Dono-An Easy
Hunt-Soventocn'Y Oar-Old Boy Kills
Deer with Stone and Pocket
Knife.
7 vwz OWADAYS I

OWADAYS three
deer at a killing Is
mighty good luck
in the hunting line
but old Dan Krei-
ger Of the Pine
creek region, near
Williamsport, Pa,
holds that distinc-
ton, says the Phil
adelphia T i'm e 8
Dan hunted deer
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-07-02

Joe Cose-"What has become of that
stale messenger boy joke? 1t seems to
have disappeared" Sribbins-"Some
one must have given 1t to messenger
boy to deliver to the papers'-Phila-
delphia North American.