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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
Original Story.
LABOR is LIFE.
BY ELLEN NJ. JOHNSON.


TMBITTERED, disheartened by
d disappointment, indifferent tc
the veal or woe of others, and weak
ened by illness, he sat deep in this
Slough of Despond," listlessly gaz-
ing from the back window of his sit
ting-room at the old and ugly tene-
ment houses and the Unlocking
people in the narrow street OF Poverty
Lane.
At the front of his room was large
bay window and from it could be seen
broad avenue with handsome resi-
dences, well kept green lawns, shade
trees and flowers; better now Pow
erty Lane accorded with his nissan
thropic frame of mind. Ere long ne
became interested, and for time for
got his own real and imaginary troub-
les. From his open vine-covered
window he heard the conversation OF
a group of indolent, disreputable-
looking men as they pulled the smoke
from their clay pipes or chewed the
filthy weed. They were discussing
the political situation, the corruption
of government, ETC., the loudest
speaker keeping the floor, 80 to speak.
The subject was changed to COM
plants of the prevalent hard times,
then to the arrogance of the wealthy,
of their docking down on us poor
folks as though we were dirt to be
trodden on" An apt illustration,
Judging by the visible untidiness.
Slipshod women at times appeared,
carrying pals of water or armfuls of
wood; some pale and care-worn,
others aggressive and coarse looking.
At length the men dispersed and
children had the lane to themselves,
mostly, disporting as fancy dictated.
A little girl of perhaps ten years of
age, opened the front door of one OF
the best looking houses, spread a
quilt on the floor of the narrow hall,
brought child eight or ten months
of age, put it on the quilt, and giving
it string of spools and surrounding
it with other playthings, placed on
the doorstep basket, and sitting on
the doorstep began to hem towel,
singing the while merry little tunes
at which the baby laughed and
crowed with delight. The tidy little
girl was a pleasant object in that I'M
attractive locality, despite her poor
clothing, her faded dress of patched
calico; her abundant brown hair was
neatly braided, and her face rosy with
health.
A boy in front of the next house
listlessly skipping pebbles, heard the
chirping tunes, and looked that way.
He was uncombed, unwashed and
bare footed, with his old cottoRpan-
falcons held by one suspender; he
sauntered upto the gate, and leaning
against it said, "Hello Mollie, what
yer workin' every blessed minute ferl
why don't yer play and have good
time once in whilel Pm going to
the circus next week. I've got most
money enough now to get me in; |
carried bundles, picked up chips, and
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
AIHE Ek{7y ,|' H0INE
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THE RETURN.

The sky was black with clouds,
And black the angry waves
Whence rising in their shrouds
From myriad ocean graves,
The captives of the sea,
Unfettered and set free,
Came forth again to sail
Their ships before the gale.
The wizard winds began
Upon their pipes to play;
The great white combers ran
And raced across the bay;
And up and down the coast
A flying. spectral host
of missing ships come home
From trackless fields OF foam.
Along the singing shores
The phantom sailors sped,
And many we're the d >ors
That opened to the dead;
And eyes grown dim with tears,
And lips unkissed for years
Reioiced again to know
A dream of long ago.
The Cosmopolitan
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18
THE CHILD AND THE PATH.

An open gate. win ling path
Whose bourne is shrowded by woooi
Two childish feet that eagerly
Seek out the end-for i'll or good.
If safe the end, those feet return
And none will note the absence brief;
Ifill-the cry, "A child is lost
Ends all except the mothers grief
If we but knew the end OF all
The paths that tempt the wayward feet
This world would be paradise
OF bitter mingled with the sweet
Exchange
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-04-18

If proud man makes me keep my
distance, the comfort is that he keeps
his at the same time.-Si1ift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

n v,s,, ono n, them But here In the East Itself
may be seen OF the most perfectly manager
reservations In the world. where one may see not
simply the members Of one special tribe but picked
representatives Of all the Indian tribes or North
America.
The school Itself. with its modest but thoroughly
comfortable and wel-cquipped buildings. cannot fai'
TO be object OF interest TO the v.sitor' but 'ne
plant complete though 1t Is. Is OF minor importance
compared with the system Of training employed tS
Iaptain Pratt and his staff As an Indian educator
CAPTAIN Pratt long ago gained a National repu'a-
ton He Is a man Of impressive appearance, ana
by strange coincidence his finely cut features 'enI
themselves readily TO the thought that lie mas nh-
consciously grown into sort Of outward RESIN
blance 10 the Indian lie Is officer Of the 'ni'ei
States Army. who was detailed nearly seVe''e'"
wears ago as superintendent Of this school when IL
was first established. But this ohicia! definition oil
his position CONVEYS an inadequate idea OF lis real
character Il IS 'ong time since captain frd'
ceased 10 be merely the paid Government ""r''''
and became an enthusiast on he subject OF lhai''
.1ucoton ready II need be- TO devote his whole l.ie
N the cause without money and without price.
Evervholv Will rejoice to know that the present en-
uchtened Hous- Committee IN Indian Ani!rs mas
restored the 81 600 20 the captains salary mat MI
Holman succeeded IN having taken OF IN the 'aS'
Congress.
But salary or no salary everybody Knows U"'
Can;aln Pratt would 20 right On working for the
Indian lie Is what IS known as non -r"s"rVa-
ton man: that - 20 say. NJ believes mat the
Indians ought not Ne hud He'd together IN ies"f-
v,tions bat first civilized AMI then allowed - as
sumo the rights and obligations Of citizenship IL
l. A crea; question. over when tn" lniiah pti''h-
throuis,s are as yct by no means agreed hut ih
the mind o. Captain PRATT there g. no question M
VOWED in Il al all. lio regards the reservation
system as the creates; retariing Influence In the
civilization OF the Indian. and D" imiff-scs upon
the pupils in this school the duty resting upon
them OF ntting themselves t. become u-'ii ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
TOPICS IN PARIS.
THE PAI.AIS ROYAL TO BE DEMOLISHED
THE "DERATS NEW EDITOR.

Paris. February q.
Though IL Is no longer the abode OF royalty.
and has long since ceased to be the centre Oh
Partisan life the Palais Royal is nevertheless so
familiar e. landmark Of the French metropolis
that the news OF its projected demolition ana
conversion into a huge hppodrome similar 10
that which formerly dishgured the Avenue DE
rAima will come a shock 10 the readefs Vi
The Tribune who have visited this city as tour
lists or lived for any length of time on the paNhs
Of the Seine Built by the great Cardinai fche-
lieu In 1920 II has undergone many strange Vicis-
STUDIES since then 1t originally bore the name
OF the "Palais Cardinal" which was chaheeu
when R,chelieu presented it to King Louis XIII
10 its present name of "Palas Royal On '"e
death OF this monarch II was used as residence
bv Queen Anne of Austria. Regent during the
minority Of Louis XIV, who was brought up
there and who In 100 gave it to his nephew, the
Duke OF Orleans as part of his marriage poruoh'
on the occasion of his union with Mile de BIois'
Toward the close Of the eighteenth century the
debts OF that Duke of Orleans who bore the sur
name of "Egalite' grew so enormous ana press
ing that he transformed the apartments OH the
ground floor of the palace into SHOPS i'' '"e
purpose Of increasing his revenues
During the First Empire 1t was Inhabited by
Prince Lucien Bonaparte, and after the Res'oia-
tion by the Duke OF orleans, VINO aitei"aiu "S-
cended the throne under the title OF King Louis
Philippe the latter assigning 1t as residence
to his eldest son and heir, who was Killed III 'he
Rue de la Revote while trying TO get out oi Ills
carriage In runaway In 1913 II was eh'iiei!
devastated by the revolutionary mob: but after
the conn d'etat of 1851 was put into complete re-
pair preparatory 10 being occupied by Prince Ma
poleon and Princess Clothilde. Since the over
throw OF the Empire the residential portion has
remained unoccupied. gradually falling into de-
cav. while with the drift of Partisan life west
ward 1t has gradually ceased to be the popular
resort that 1t used 10 be during the first hity
years OF the present century. In those days all
- principal restaurants were within It's pre-
cncts the "Very,' the "Nefour" ard the "lrois
Freres ProvencauX' being among the most
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
THE TAILOR AND THE STAGE.
PLEADING GENTLEMEN" MIGHT ACT WE'RE
IT NOT FOR THEIR CLOTHES


IT NOT FOR THEIR CLOTHES
G. Bernard Shaw In The Saturday Review
The interest and fascination IF dramatic story
telling are so intense that the most nonsensica'
stage arrangements provided they are customary,
or even the entire absence Of scenery ana historic
costume. can be overcome by eTr: 50 I'LL" rca!
drama and real acting. But In our theatres az pres
ent there Is so seldom either drama or acting mat
find myself compelled study the adjuncts q. the
drama In order 10 prevent myself publ Fly and sran-
dalOusly going 70 sleep at my post. nave Sfd1u-
ally come TO regard the leading man In 4 piaF a
set of applied taiors measurements; 50 That. any
set up exhibition OF c'oihea worn ~
popular actors ! would undertake. cut consult
ing the catalogue. TO point out at signt whch sIi's
We're Lewis Walters. which Georee Al"\''o"r =,
to meet these gentlemen themselves in d swimming
bath should probably not recognize mem his
the men, IT means that the clothes havr usdlped
the mems place. In moments Of passion the men
rebel; Mr.. Waller, for instan -, VINO never ESCAPES
from the tyranny OF the Madl)xst. iilOr tat iehst
have never seen him in in M gs S aIwIys s
and making determined 2i,empt 10 escape fCni
his cloth prison when at he Wa s' 1 the ar
ence by moment Of almost pass mate intensity
e e af"s How w6ndcrfuily WALTZ IS coming cut
She was perfectly right ne "as connt 'ut "Iin3 o.
resisibly the actors sense that 4 he couli only
out of his taiiors 'ubcs al;oseiheI he cGun
* the eisT"i e o. be Prisoner OF Zea In tho
mrs. 'tVt w TN ,,,, ,na =, ,c,,,,,
able tourist cosluI!ie, wy ys, La taor ,nsLes
the utnost III hn,av lime mi Inc suit
70 huail'! III , -, az oveyv .urn The ma
elaces the h'd' ;ba COO, &c nrov,j N Inc
mas Knees anu yIDoM VI. go. 81 be M ,,nans 8, nd
other acts) Dlt tne sun So ot, i,s, ,r 81,
no elbows ana dne m,h Nv Non, ,i,rcrs me
down near me nre WIN ms ner ,be tc,fIe n.xlbiv
The trousers consent 70 r'entr .rr .. r,r.io n,
Of the human leg tcg'E ~ rsfnr1nng hen,seIvas on
hours oniy S on ro, ~ other tw~niy-two It heirg
sUetchers uut s .i 10, Tho vearcr will al yays
NJ nnrh To- recognize the necessity II
i ne his boots irst and pnttng on Nc ,r2u
an Nv hose rigorous terms He has carried
nxtraord,nary degree the art OF doing without his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
THEY WE'RE DRIVEN TO 1T.
Philadelphia Inquirer.

From The Phllaielpnia inquirer
"Gentlernon." declared the proprietor, such con-
duct is di.graccful II so happens that tnere was
nobody else in the dining-roon at the time 10 see
&, and SO some measure OF .candal is spared the
house But why did you strike the man!
cor course we apolog re-. said one or the pair
"and We deeply regret the painful occurrence. but
we were driven to H. When We hrst entered one
Of your wa tiers seized my coat In such An awkward
TONS but did not mind that especially That was
enthusiastic welcome. Then the man who took
INV friends hat dropped II on the floor and acct
dentay stepped into II. but am sure IT was
mishap and un.ntended. so neither OF us felt bit
terly toward him. Then third peace-kiler trod
upon my freshly polished shoe and painfully com
pressed my toe. but no one would believe he had
designed II do II. The person with my friend 5
hat in carrying 1t and his topcoat TO the rack: al
lowed the latter garment 70 trail across the floor.
sleeves hindmost, but you could readily see he was
atm excited about the hat and was therefore ex-
cusable. But when at this moment Tire imperious
head waiter rcd and called. Come this way,
gents Just waited until he had Enthusiastically
pronounced the word gents and when we were
positve he had used the term we both fell upon
him. az becomes men Of self-respect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

Commune insurrec,!on. Paschal- Grousset. the
former collaboration of Henri Rochefort ana me
man. who. more than any one else, COM ,a,,,i
tragedy For II was bearer OF his challense
to Prince Peter Bonaparte that the Jourla,,is.
Victor Nor became involved IN that dIscussio ch
with the Emperors disreputable cousin winch
resulted in his being shot down by the id,teI
who was afterward tried and convicted ol
manslaughter Grousset. who Is an intimate
friend Of Mr.. Gladstone and who has taken
leading part in the movement for the intI0-
duction e football boating and otner atneuS
sports into the educational ESTABLISHMENTS -
France. writes usually under the name OF
philippe Daryl" Sentenced in 1872 to penaI
servitude for life an insurgent ieader, ne
was TRANSPORTED to New-Caledonia, pu' SUI
ceeded in effectng his escape, along WIN -,
Rochefort and. after spending some .',i.e ,ha
New-York. returned here after the issue Oh .ns
decree of amnesty secured py Haiioo'
signed by President Grevy.
THE CONSERvATOgREs LOSS.
The Conservative de Music has Just lost It's
eminent director by tn. death OF Amoro'Se
Thomas the composer Of Mignoh' III ron
cesca da Rimini." "tIamlet' ana OF i-e
Caid." II is n school TO which Thomas himself
as we'll as Gounod, Berlioz. Bizet ana Mas
senet was indebted for his education as Tar
as art is concerned. and which. dating from 'he
time Of the great revolution, has had as i's
directors composers OF the eminence OF AupeI
and Cherubni Supported by the State a' ,
considerable expense. the Conservatory ma! y.
said TO have transformed France from the leasl
musical to one of the most musical COUNT ny
in Europe In the eighteenth century the Wo, No
of French composers wer. utterly unknown out
side France and Rousseau as well as many
othcr great writers. French and foreign, was
never tired of ridicung the pretenslonS Oh
France in connection with music. In the iatler
half of the nineteenth century, on the o'neI
hand French music is admired thrcuehou' the
civilized world in the Faust OF rounou, , t,.e
carmen" of Bizet. the "Mignon OF AmDroise
Thomas and the "Damnation de Faust Oh Der =
lioz not to mention many more masterpieces
equally admirable. ., ..o
All instruction is supplied gratuitously by the
Conservative which gives TO the winners oi
its first prizes three years scholarship car
rving with it free residence free tuition ahu
free maintenance at the school In Rome which
is one Of it's branch Establishments AnproiSe
Thomas held the post of director Just quarter
If century. The salary attached TO the post
of director is relatively small one, not ex-
ceedinr 81 500 year, but Ambrose lhomas
had a MAGNIFICENT official residence In the Con-
servatoire building. where he gave splehdid re-
ceptions and concerts. Like almost ever! man
of genius he developed many strange RAGS ana
eccentricities of behavior toward the close Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01

fourteen wears Ola took charge Of n,te baby
fe,.i conadensc in her Through the outing syetem
Carrie Cornelius has become an exce!.eHi cooS
tho school watch numbers nearly forty p"op.e
nellie Robertson. Sioux g.rl. ten years od al
Carlisle. aaI one ~ the sraluates r. no" aiient-
Inr th. Wrsichesisr Normal School IL tfe alb
serc, ~ ~ the teachers she TOOK entIe rhaihe
c.mc t. her 10 ask for speca! prTegrs me
girls respect her "n'fey. am 30 not "nJr' ~ IT,,
position Of authority over them In the l"Ast. f1f
This duty an. receives a small sum. ami as rhe IS
working her own way through ne .'nppo' Sno !,
bring h'r The principal II the school 80 ,nei"
hil been complaint Or iisconteMt .rpot' S'"'e
N,le had been placed In charse OF th' m@ii.,c,i.,
There are SIN graduates Of me school gar..s iIon
alton onic. Of a Chicago daily newspaper Inc
success OF he pupils IN misi"rHs tnsisn j. re-
nrkahle when an things Ar" conSiicrri f," vi
ihofn are adj. 20 speak word 81 Enrlish wheh
they come 70 the s'loo. H'tuth'N 1,'y ,i IL ~
m ai h,, -, aioms In order to give soma idea
Of the difficulties Win "n,rn tney ir,,n some ~
,b"ir earlier attempts At letter writing Ana those
who may be incined 10 ,inhs at ~" ,henseIres how
much better they would have don" hdd 're{ 20 ~"
a Japanese b. taking last might just same 10
jas, only Ike heaT pd to %qSG pay
mink I, very beast n this world ,,, -,
"To-lay is a very beautiful outside whiting all
around IN mountain.
i hope It Will sno~ gam
~ ha H"' m. tooth ached few days and
doctor pulled 1T out put nc"r killed ne :, ,rdor
after while after dinner sa" lot 9i !, il'uan
bows sitting on the bench some boy sall ca'''o'
walk TO fast to-day. ! eat So much truk'y. ala,
"Iiad so many things for dinner was s.a'
n Gee 1, snow and We had lost OF run b's, re-
ga rds to baby and all.
she Is growing taTloT. - $500 49, co,,,,,
II should IKE 10 know how you are -, se' ,,, :
.long Them ali folks never get letter from t'i''
long time ago over one month. . 1T, 800,
,n, ,tn,s didn't walk anywhere. ! eat turkey that
r. why. ,., uoo,h,u ,e,ml in
The Indian bows came back uoo'na' I'm ,h ~
Tho RIGHT after O'Clock and the gave ua yen On '"e
from - the Quater , ,,,.o
"ITol.cr outside close cahtain house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
LIE NIS APPREWENSIIE.

From The Washington star
:. .scuse me sub" he said, as he approached one
~ tho attaches OF the Smithsonian lnstitution'
"hut | wants ter Ak yoh sIiniin'. -
whats the natter was the inquiry Arc so"
looking for something to eat ..,o i,
"N'niccd ! amt hungry ] wants sci ntinc IN
,ohmatlon I wants ter know bout desc hyah
ravs dat dey's takin' dc phortygrafs VII pey done
tells me dey kin take picters right FRO yer ga, ,
when goes after V" VIII one or n'fn yer sh al
yer clos ain no lection Z all
That's what they claim , ,. h..
An 81 dun he'd chickin foh dinner. s'pose dcy
could jos fro down an take peter 90 oe
chicken . =, ..,,.,,,no ITO that"
"Da's whut thought. Da's vhut thought. but
verc's whut I done come ter AK yer Does yer
blIeve dat dey could git er good nun likeness Cd de
chickin ter Unable de ownah ter reco ni2e I'M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
HEHAD HEARD HER SAY SO.
rom The Louisville Evening Post.

That II Is only step from the sublime q. inns, ,"
,dn~,ons ia we'll illustrated by the followns ann" ~,
r,s ulwrown church and caused no little merrm I'll.
among the teachers The Superintendent "S csrtsi
us ~ claiming the prisoners hands anu
together And" she asked. don't you NV you'd
,hst ~ some one came and released tnen t'e' WV"
he very happy and grateful? -..,,
II was unanimously agreed that they comlns to
And" continued the superintendent, 80 release
-. an,r, ..Jesus was sent 10 the world 10 iss."rd
neore from their sins Are OF YOU here
Win the chains Of SIM" No piped the iop hni my
old offspring OF the minister l !" "o'
grandmother Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
choice and that Is apt In most cases to mean me
best choice. He is likely TO prove the rule

choice and that Is apt In most to mean me
best choice He is likely 10 prove the rule.
We have received from the Berlin Photographic
Company proof of its recent reproduction Of Alma
Tadema's painting called Fortunes Favorte."
The subject is one OF the oveest this painter has
selected in his lifelong devotion TO classic themes
The maiden who gives the title to the picture Is
seated upon a curving marble bench which faces
the from a considerable elevation Two COM
panons engaged with her In exploring a jewel
casket, and beyond the group which they FORM be-
tween them and the sea, the cleaning balustrade
OF the terrace is surrounded by sculptured urn
and a piece Of marble statuary. The composition
Ia Of flowing lines in the architecture and OF
youthful lovely contours in the figures The details
are drawn with Tadema's accustomed polish. OF
the color 1t is Of course impossible TO speak. but
In the soft tint Of the plate this picture has daint
ness and lghtness Of tone through which II is Ger.
tain to conciate the spectator and impress him
with a sense Of Tadema's sensuous charm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
ART INFORMATION.
AM TNTVN VI 4 TVN.
From The Washington Times.

From The Washington Times.
Two bright-lookng ladies stood at the foot OF the
stairway on the west side Of the House and were
critically Inspecting the painting which Is sur
mounted by the TILE Westward the Course OF
Empire Takes Its Way.
Both seemed 10 hesitate about taking the nita-
tive in conversation which might display more
or less ignorance OF art Eventually one OF them
appeared to get her bearings and confidently said:
THAT Is the Golden Gate. on on the LEFT there Is
the Bay OF San Francisco. Far out beyond. where
the yellow paint is. lies the Pacific ocean 1t Is con-
s.dered great masterpiece.
The Other lady expressed her admiration OF the
Golden Gate, and thu couple continued their ~ght-
seeing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
on A SOUND BASIS.
Tn. plneville (KyJ Courier.

From The Plneville (Ky) Courier
The city mule. abou, which so mncn mas sor been
s,m of sal TO j. W Smith. OF the Pineville
Coal and Coke Company The ana All ,hos.
holding warrants are requested TO bring them 70 me
captains desk and have them cashed me r oops
when the Cornlnon Co'rcil meets. which Will be as
soon as they see this D Gee Of news In print
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-01
CIVILIZATION FOR INDIANS.
CAPTAIN PRATT'S WAY AT THE CAR
Isle SCHOOL.
A PROBLEM" SOLVED BY TAKING OFF li'
IABEI-HOW YOUNG BARBAHfANS AXE
MADE INro USEFUL CITIZENS.

IAABE1,-HOW lUI NJ bfINf'Tf'I1''''7 -
MADE INTO USEFUL CITIZENS
CarusIe Penn Feb 2.-The commencement eA-
.rc,..s ~ the Carlisle Industrial School are just
ended and everybody voted them an unqnahred
success. In fact. commencements here always are
a success because, IN the first place captain fratt
and his staff Of faithful assistants make everybody
feel at home and welcome: and, seconoiy' because
tho exercses themselves are unique. 1t must be
admitted that the average college commencement
has lost the mower to interest mary people. But
even such people would find something 10 attract
their attention in he commencement exercises OF
the Carlisle school. The one fact alone that there
are here upward of 500 boys and girls OF an alien
and savage race striving as best they may TO learn
~, scro ~ the white mans civilization. IL enough
4, stir the most sluggish Imagination. Eastern peo-
ne read OF the Indian reservations in the far West
md wish vaguely perhaps that they might be abe
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his career. and manifested an austerity OF ue
moanor and stiffness Of bearing that can pe
compared Cnlv 10 that Of the statue OF the com
mander in Don Juan" Underlying this there
was. however. a big and warm heart