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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04

the grotto and two more are at the en-
trance.
There is always more or less pomp and
display in Bethlehem at Christmas
time. Christmas night is a night of
watching, and few people go to bed I'M
til the gray streaks of dawn are showing
in the east. Sweatmeats and hard
boiled eggs are the refreshments, and
there are bonfres. Examinations and
fireworks. There is procession of many
pilgrims, headed by the French consul
surrounded by eight guards. On the
way they are joined by the sheik of
Bethlehem and prominent people of the
city. Every one turns out-men, women
and children-to see and greet the pro-
cession with cheers. There are gorgeous
Catholic ceremonials which last until
midnight, when long procession carry
ing lighted candles goes to the grotto of
the Nativity. There are cross bearer,
monks, churchmen, the bishop of Jeru-
salem and laymen.
The bishop carries in his hands a
cradle, containing a waxen image of
the infant Christ, all of course, bedecked
with gold embroidery and silken cloth
ing, which he deposits in the marble
Manager, repeating the words: "And here
they laid it in manager, because there
was no place for them at the inn." The
services frequently last until o'clock.
Many of the people Of Bethlehem gain
livelihood by selling to tourists beads,
carved mother of pearl shells, small
tables, crucifxes, cuff buttons made of
olive wood, and cards on which are ar
ragged and pressed the flowers of the
neighborhood. These are sold in great
quantities, as every tourist is anxious to
bring away souvenir of Bethlehem. 1t
was once customary for the visitors to
the tomb Of Christ to bring away more
lasting memorial of their visit than the
wooden or shell ornaments, and this was
no more nor less than to have crosses.
stars and monograms marked upon their
bodies with gunpowder.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
POULTR NJ

In shipping live poultry have the
coops high enough 80 that they can stand
up; low coops are cruel. and there is
danger of suffocation. For the same
reasons do not overcrowd. A fine coop
Of hens will be deprecated if number
OF cocks be among them; keep them
separate. Contrive to have them arrive
in market in the middle of the week;
receipts increase toward the last of the
week, and Monday there is some stock
left over from Saturday, usually. Nor
is Monday good day to sell poultry,
Dorkings are favorites wherever
known. and the English consider them
superior to all others as a table fowl,
unless it be the game. They have large
proportion of breast meat, and the cocks
usually weigh from eight to ten pounds
They are not superior as egg producers.
Their large size. rapid growth and early
maturity count much in their favor, and
they are beautiful in form and plumage.
They are gentle in disposition and excel
lent mothers. AS layers they make an
excellent cross with Brahmas or Cochins.
1t will cost you 25 cents to feed your
hen this winter; but she will easily,
hatch two settings of eggs for you, and
il these broods are we'll cared for and
made ready for market. they will pay
off her bill and will help pay off that for
your own keeping beside, and you can
live upon fried chicken. too. The so,
cent hen is larger factor toward max
ing the prosperity of the farm than she
is generally given credit for being; and
just now is the time to make the most of
her.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
DAIRY

water the COWS separately, and then
you can know that each one drinks lib.
orally. II she does not, then look after
her and ascertain the reason. If the
COW does not drink freely the supply of
milk will soon begin to fail. AS for her
winter rations of food, one can not do
better than to give her night and morn
ing % pounds of ensilage and three of
shorts, with five of clover hay at noon.
Ii carrots. ruta bagas and mangel
wurtzels, turnips and cabbages are fed
with discretion to the COWS, they consti-
tute cheap and valuable addition too
the feeding ration, and there will be no
noticeable effect upon the flavor of the
milk if fed Immediately after milking.
These certainly increase the flow.
Whether the water for the cows should
be artifcially warmed or not may de-
pend upon circumstances. IL there be
good stream of water which does not
freeze there will be little necessity for
warming, but if the supply be SO small
that it can not otherwise be kept from
freezing, the warming will be found
profitable.
To show that milk is a greedy absor-
bent OF germs from without, scientific
English writer found that sheets soaked
in fresh, warm cows or goats milk every
four hours and wrapped about patients
with scarlet fever or smallpox absorbed
the poison and cured the patient. It
afforded prompt relief.
Turning winter mixers out for exer-
ciee on cold, or even raw, days will in
variably result in loss of milk product.
Relieve the confinement as much as DOS.
sible by having the stalls clean and
roomy, for if she has all the room neces
sary for her comfort she will get exercise
enough for health and for milk giving.
Progressive agriculture is not an I'M
meaning phrase. By the invention of
the butter extractor only we get rid of
the legion of old fashioned and cumber-
some implements and utensils which
come between the milk pail and the
butter package, and are relieved of a
vast amount of trouble and anxiety be-
side.
In order to develop the young heifer
into good mixer she must be we'll fed
and carefully MIXED from the begin
ming; do not expect as much nor as rich
milk as from the fully matured COW. IL
our expectations are disappointed at
first, let this be all the more reason for
our exercising intelligent management.
We go too much upon the main
chance in all our agricultural opera
tons. Let US do away with such de-
pendence. The best guide as to the
value of COW is to weigh her milk reg
ularly. That tells the story without
any guess work, and is far better than
going blindly upon her pedigree or her
marks"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
THE NEW YEAR.
BY F. L. HOSMER.

Behold, in vision said
The Voice to John on Patmos-
Il make all things newt
Vanish before his view
The earth and heavens old;
In splendor manifold
New heavens and earth appear
To the enraptured seer:
And lol descending from the skies,
Fairer than storied paradise.
He saw the New Jerusalem
Apparelled as a bride
With gold and precious gen.
And heard Voice that cried:
Gods dwelling is with men.
And he will wipe away all tears,
And death shall be no more, nor pain;
Passed are the things of former years:
Behold. make all things new!
Write: for faithful are these words and true
So speaks to thee, o bearf,
As the swift years depart,
The re. creating Voice.
Turn not in vain regret
To thy fond yesterdays,
But rather forward set
Thy face toward the untrodden ways.
Open thine eyes to see
The good in store for tnee,-
New love- new thought, new service too
For him who daily maketh thy life new.
Nor think thou aught is lest
Or left behind upon the silent coast
OF thy spent years:
Give DER thy faithless fears.
Whateer of real good
OF thought, or deed, or tolier mood
Thy life hath known
Abideth still thine OVID,
And hath within, significance
OF more than Times inheritance.
Thy good Is prophecy
OF better still to be-
In the future thou shalt find
How tar the Fact hath left behind
Thy fondest Dream; how deeper than all sens
Or thought of thine, thy life's sure Providence
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04

Just now is an excellent time to ex-
anime and repair the working tools of
the farm. The farmer can easily and
cheaply make many of these repairs
himself. If the carpenter or the black.
smith must be called in, he is probably
just now waiting for you; but many
such bills could be saved the farmer if a
few tools, stock of bolts, screws, nails
and rivets were always at hand.
For preserving the wood work of ma
chimes crude petroleum will answer al
most as we'll as paint, and be less ex
pensive. Tires but slightly loosened can
be frightened by turning the wheel in a
trough containing boiling linseed oil, or
it can be done nearly as we'll by applying
cheap paint mixed with raw OIL but the
work must be patiently done, and the
mixture well worked into the joints.
Leaky roofs rafting windows and
worn thresholds are things which the
farmer should consider uncomfortable.
The occupants of the house suffer, and
fuel is wasted in vain efforts to make the
family comfortable. Draughts of wind
from such sources lay the foundation for
colds and calamity. Even at this late
season let them be remedied, and it can
so often be done by the idle man of the
house himself.
1t is almost as essential that the barn
be in good shape for the winter as the
house. II the stock is not duly protect
ed there will be extra consumption of
food a reduction in the yield of milk, a
stunted growth, and stoppage in flesh
forming. II the financial side of the
question does not not move us, surely
the love for our domestic friends should.
Boards and glass are cheaper than hay
and grain.
Honey and pigs, eggs and colts. milk
and lambs should all be produced on
the farm in sufficient quantities to pro-
mote peace, comfort and contentment.
More young people will remain on the
farm if all the good things raised are
not sold off. 1t is duty we owe the
family to have a good home orchard and
garden. 1t is in this sense that charity
begins at home, for this is proving the
love we profess.
1t would not be strange if, as result
of these hard times, there should set
outward from the city an exodus to the
country larger than the stream which
once ran the other way. There is now
less food per capita than ever before in
the history of civilization. Agriculture
is really in state of progress, and more
producers. with fewer idlers and middle
men, is likely to be the condition of the
future.
1t is usually the case that extreme
earliness is procured at the expense of
quality and productiveness. Market
gardeners can make these early sorts
profitable. because of the earlier high
prices, and can stand the deficiency in
quality, but the farmer can not afford
this. He would better be content few
days TO get that which is more valuable.
Whatever the farmer may do in the
way of testing novelties, he should have
the larger part of his garden stocked
with the standard sorts of the things he
finds it desirable to grow. He should
keep posted as to the newer introduc-
tions, and show enterprise in practically
testing them now and then, but more
than this is neither wise nor profitable
or him.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-01-04
Original Story.
DOROTHY'S CHRISTMAS.
BY REV. E. NJ. BEEN.

SSSSSSSNS~S~SS~SS~ S~S~S~S~So~N0~oo>@>
TT was the oath of December in the
i year 1870 and Electa Parsons was
at her usual place of dutyin the dingy
little school-room of District No. 3,
Poke Township, Licking Co., Ohio.
Miss Parsons had unusual tact in
tn art of government, and through
pluck and kindness she had mastered
even Hank Williamson, the supposed
terror of Swamp neighborhood in
which lived, principally coon hunters
and gamblers on small scale. A few
vigorous shakes of the old brass bell
brought pupils of all grades and sizes
scrambling to their respective places
in the high backed unfinished black
walnut seats. "Teacher, can me and
Pete Geiger choose up if we spell
DOWN." called out one of the occu
pants of the seat Immediately back
of the huge stove.
Miss Parsons CHANGED, for the mo-
ment, to be looking over her record
book and failed to hear the question.
AS soon as the chronic coughers and
the wearer of clumpy boots had be-
come sufficiently quiet for the teacher
to be heard she came from behind the
desk and in good natured tone pro-
ceeded to say: "As you all know, to-
morrow will be Christmas" (And
the eyes of the little ones sparkled.)
"The directors have told me that |
can dismiss for the day providing we
will hold school on some Saturday,
to make up the lost time.
"Now, | should like to know who all
are in favor of closing until day after
tomorrow" Nearly all the hands
went up and the greater number of
the pupils were very eager to be
counted as voting for the holiday.
Dorothy Stewart and one or two
others, however, said they were not
particular, but thought they would
Just as soon come to school. eyes,
that's jist like bort Stewart" NUT
tered Pet Wilson as she saw that
Miss Parsons was inclined to give
Dorothy hearing along with all the
rest. "Let 'em come to school,; let
'em come, who cares" broke in Cynthia
Jacobs little above whisper.
"Ithink she needs to come" chimed
in Jack Myers who had been success
full in the last spelling match.
"That's all right Jack. You're no
better'n bort, if your Pap has few
more acres of ground" protested
little John Hatfield from the first seat
across the aisle.
"You would do we'll to remember
that girls had no chance"
"You might spell her down Jack,
but I'll bet she can husk more corn
in day than you can, if you dare"
contributed Perry landau.
By this time Miss Parsons had con-
suited the entire school, from the
little Henderson twins who smiled at
each other but said nothing, up to
Hank Williamson who much appre-
ciated the title of Mr.. and who said,
with an air of wisdom, that in his
Judgment there would be no use to
keep school; that he was certain there
would be none in from the Swamp;
that he had heard the Tippitt boys
say there would be turkey rattle at
Rhodes Corners Christmas afternoon
and he knew Fred Clouse would get
up dance. Miss Parsons undoubt-
eddy knew beforehand what the de-
cision would be and in fact had pre-
viously made all the necessary ar
rangements to spend the day at her
Uncle Jake Snouffer's some Is miles
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
FOR The Brides.

The accepted lingerie is nowadays all
made of fine linen batiste trimmed with
real lace if one can afford it. The
undergarments of silk or wool must
have Fittings of lace and ribbons about
the necks and armholes.
The number OF gowns and hats in a
trousseau is indeterminate and decided
only by the purse of the bride. There
should be many wraps and many pretty
tea gowns, while bath robes and negliges
should have special care given them.
Silk petticoats should match the
stays, if not being of the same goods at
least of the same color as The principal
shade. Tan-color and black stockings
of silk are most useful and the white
silk wedding hosiery are either en-
broidered to the knees or have inser-
tons of real lace.
As to eorsets, one cannot have too
many pairs. For summer those made
of cambria, batiste or silk gauze are
cool, and for winter one must have them
of embroidered satin, lined with silk.
A thin white batiste stay, with white
silken stars upon it and worn with
deliberately frilled petticoats, is charm
ing.
There should be for one silken elder
down dressing gown, bath gown of
pink flannel and lace Fittings, white
satin dressing jacket with lace inser-
tions, a morning gown of cashmere and
embroidery and the evening tea gown
and the afteroon tea gown and the one
for summer, which may also be used as
a dinner gown.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

Mexico has had 260 revolutions since
she shook off the Spanish yoke.
History tells us that Galileo's first
telescope was an old piece of lead wa
ter pipe with spectacle lenses glued in
each end.
\ chemist advises that canned fruit
be opened an hour or two before il is
used. 1t becomes richer after the oxy-
scn of the air has been restored to it.
In the st. Petersburg aquarium there
are fishes that are known to have been
there 40 years, and, according to Prof.
Baird, q pike can live four centuries.
The remains of lake dwellers, such
as have been found at Burton Mere. III
Suffolk, England, and near GIaston-
bury, in Somerset, are supposed by
some to date back as far as 120OB.
1t is Il mistake to suppose night air
in towns is unhealthy. In most cases
IL is purer between ten at night and
six in the morning than any other part
of the "a hours. 1t is beneficial TO
sleep with the window open four inches
from the top, and the door tightly
closed.
At the close of 1895 NJ. Charlois. the
French astronomer, had
discovered SO minor planets, or more
than one-half of the total known. Pho
Biography has been the means of ac-
complishing most of the later discov-
cries and studies.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Sir Edward Malet, late British am
bassador at Berlin, whose opera liar
old" was performed at Covent Garden
last season, is at work on a new opera.
The operettas of Strauss are now all
the rage in the cities of France, where
the superb finales are often encored
three or four times. His latest work,
''Waldmeister," is near it's Tooth per-
Torrance in Vienna.
Gluck's "Orphee' has just been given
for the first time at the Paris Opera
Comique, arranged in four acts, with
a final tableauX. Nine Delna was the
Orpheus. 1t was in Paris that the
opera was first performed in 1774.
Barney Barnato has become the hero
of play. Under the name of Bailey
Prothero he is the central figure in 1.-The
Rogue's Comedy" by Henry Arthur
Jones. AS the title indicates the picture
drawn of the renowned money-maker
is not fiattering one.
Macbeth's duel with MacDuff had
serious consequences at performance
at Chatham lately. Gordon Craig, e.
len Terry's son, who was acting Mac
beth, broke his sword and gave MacDuff
q bad cut on the hand The curtain was
rung down, when rope broke, and the
curtain hit n scene shifter on the head.
knocking him Sor,c~Iess
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
Money to loan. For particulars ad-
dress P. o. box $40, this city. $50.
FLOWERS WITH HISTORIES.

The daisy was the chosen flower OF
Marguerite of Anjou. On her coming
to England all wore her badge and her
royal husband had it engraved on his
plate.
The lotus flower is most associated
with antiquity. AS the sacred flower
of Egypt, as the flower always seen
with Buddha and twined around the
Indian Cupid, it is the mystic and sym
bolical.
The pretty pink heather blooms all
the year round. An old saw runs:
when heather is out of blossom kiss
ing is out of fashion" The ancient
Picts were able to brew a delicious
beverage from these flowers.
The Greeks always planted asphodel
and mallow around their tombs and
strewed them with amaranth, myrtle
and polyanthus. The asphOdel was sa-
cred to Proserpine, the amaranth was
fadeless and symbol of eternity.
Henry " of England was the first to
give the forget-me-not it's meaning
While in exile he added this flower to
the SIS on his collar, entwining it with
the initial letter of his motto: Sou
veign de moy," pleading, as it were,
for remembrance in exile.
The three-leaved shamrock is said to
have been an emblem among the am
cient Persians. It's usual time of
blooming is near st. Patrick S day. The
story goes that st. Patrick was trying
to convince a stubborn man of the the
DRY of three in one. STOPPING, he
plucked shamrock, which fifty ex
planned his idea.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15

A eottle of Whisky Leadsto a Stab
bling ARRAY ON the ella.
The facts have Just come to light OF
the attempted murder on the ella Of a
Papago Indian by Yaqui. The deed
occurred last Tuesday, but the Indians
for some reason have kept the matter
hushed up.
The two Indians had been to this
city together aud the Ysqui secured
bottle of whiskey which the two mu-
tually enjoyed on the return trip to the
Gils. The whisky was strong and of
the fight ng variety and it was not long
before they began to feel the effects.
Like all Indians they had to quarrel,
which was kept up until the Gila was
reached. The Papsgo finally dismount-
ed and held his horse while he picked
up huge stone and struck the Ysqui
in the breast. The act enraged the
Yaqui and he drew q knife and made
dash at the Papago, leaning over his
horses nee kto give downward stroke.
The Pspago jumpad aside with agility
and the descending weapon cut O deep
cash in the neck OF the horse ridden by
the Pspago. The Ysqui became more
enraged at his failure and jumping off
his animal dashed at his defenseless
companion and buried the knife in his
side. The Yaqni then made his escape
leaving bis opponent lying on the
ground. The latter was found shortly
afterwards by couple Of Indians who
dressed his wounds crudely and took
him to his home. 1t lis not thought that
the wounds are serious, as he was re-
ported as recovering. -Republic
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
; LITTLE ODDITIES.

Whales are never found in the Gulf
stream.
Colored races never have blue ewes.
Their eyes are always dark brown.
hrownish yellow or black.
a Turkish turban of the largest size
contains from ten to twenty yards of
the finest and softest muslin.
In the Marquesas islands when man
marries he acquires the rights of y
husband over all his wife's sisters.
while his brothers obtain the same
rights over the bride.
Abraham Life, of Farmland, Ind,
lost his right arm during the civil war
Some months ago his right leg began
TO shorten, and now it is five inches
shorter than the other one.
Gray hairs at an early age are hered-
itary in certain families. 1t is a re-
suit, as a rule, of men with dark hair
marrying women with dark hair
through several generations.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-08-15
FASHION ECHOES.

The English walking hat and the
round turban in rough straw are fash
ionably worn with travelling and walk
ing suits.
Great use is made this season on
travelling and shopping costumes OF
English serge, mohair and cheyiots in
fine heather mixtures of tiny gilt,
pearl, steel and jet buttons set on in
clusters.
There has been a phenomenal sale OF
ms-hairs. brilliantines, Sicilians and
summer tweeds and cheviots. For cy-
cling costumes the popular fabrics are
coverts, storm serges, beiges and shep-
herd's-check woods.
Extremely full capes, pelerines and
collarettes are more than ever the
vogue. The majority of these light
wraps are very short, some of the most
stylish models only covering the shout
der-tips and tops of the sleeves of the
gown.
Ladylike and elegant costumes for
church and visiting wear are made of
very light gray peau de sole, French
cashmere. mohair, or silk-warp Henri
eta cloth, the vest and revers of cream
white satin trimmed with rows of mar
row silver braid. At the throat is a
large bow of cream chiffon or silk tulle
with ends of very rich cream lace.
Among the useful and pretty mate
rails to be used for entire waists, inSer-
tions, sleeve-puffs, plastrons, blouse
fronts, etc., are the new Huguenot
puffings by the yard. that are variously
made of mouSseline de sole. organdy.
grass-linen, Brussels net, Swiss muslin.
linen lawn, chiffon in plain effects, and
in combination with lace and embroid-
cry.
The startling mixture of colors and
fabrics used in millinery is almost as
gorgeous on new gowns and waists for
the summer. We see, for instance. g
bodice of cream, green and gold Per-
sian silk shot with faintest lilac, with
garnitures of pink chiffon, and belt.
stock collar and bow of orange, white
and black satin, and gros-grain ribbon.