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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
GREAT DISASTERS OF HISTORY.
BY H. t. sUDDITH.

A GREAT disaster from natural
causes appeals much more powerfully
to the imagination than one from bat
tie. In the latter where armies are
engaged in the work of slaughter
the immense loss of life is none
the less heart-rending in homes that
are left desolate, but to certain ex-
tent both the fallen and their friends
have been taught to look upon this
result as a possibility or even as a
probability. But when death comes
suddenly, as by storm that gathers
rapidly, and bursts with overwhelm-
ing fury, as 10 the recent tornado at
st. Louis, when over a hundreds OF
lives and millions of property were de-
stroyed in few minutes, or as in an
earthquake or in great fire, the i'm
agination is appalled, at the sudden
ness and terribleness of the calamity.
Fortunately the number of such dis
asters, though great, is small com
pared with the scourge OF war,
pestilence or famine, though they
will probably be longer remembered
and their recurrence more dreaded
than all the horrors of war. The
reason is, perhaps, that in one case
the evils wrought are premeditated,
anticipated and easily understood; in
the other they are the results of nat
tural causes, indeed, but working in
unexpected ways and with something
of the mysterious fatality of destiny
attaching to them which invests them
with supernatural terrors. The great
tropical hurricane of August, 1888
which lashed the Atlantic to fury and
swept nearly 1920 lives to destruc-
tion, was the product of titanic ele-
mental forces on scale so vast and
overpowering that the element of ter
ror and mystery hangs over it, and
adds new terrors to every dark threat
ening cloud born in the regions of
hurricane and tempest.
OF a wholly different kind was the
Johnstown disaster of May, 1889,
when after several days of violent
storms and heavy rains the huge dam
above the doomed city and villages
broke, sweeping away bridges, rail
ways, factories and whole towns and
villages in its resistless course. The
loss of life was never definitely known,
but it was many thousands.
Going still further backward, the
Chicago fire of Oct. s, 9, 10, IL, 1871,
stands out wildly as among the
greatest of recorded disasters. In
that great fire, which virtually des-
troyed great city, about 250 persons
perished in the flames and property
valued at S290,000,000 was swept
away, and nearly 100000 persons
were rendered homeless. This over
whelming catastrophe appealed to the
world as no other great calamity of
modern times, and the sympathy
then manifested everywhere for the
stricken city is one of the proudest
testimonials to the generosity and es-
sential nobility of human nature. The
city's prompt recovery and amazing
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13
CONTENTS.
CHICAGO, SATURDAY. JUNE 10, 1896

CHICAGO, SATURDAY. JUNE 13, 1896
Page One.
Editorial Briefs.
Great Disasters of History.
Buchtel College.
Character of God.
Christianity and Reform.
Page Two.
Originality of Jesus.
The Mission of the Universalist Church.
Page Three.
The Sunday School Lesson.
Page Four.
Editorial:
Tomb of Christ.
Ohio Conventions.
Lombard Commencement.
DR.. Lee to Canton.
Brevities and Personals.
Exchange Notes.
Page Five.
Church News and Correspondence.
Page Six.
The Family Page, Farm, Garden ana parry
Page Seven.
Our Boys and Girls.
Page Eight.
Church Notices and In Memoriam.
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OUR CONTRIBUTORS.
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

BY PRESIDENT /. NJ. ATWOOD, DID.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-06-13

For the past two or three weeks
there have been riotous demonstrations
at Reichenberg, Bohemia. which cul-
minated May 81, in an assemblage of
1000 persons gathering about factory
and refusing to disperse until fired upon
by gendarmes. This. action, it is thought
may have been due to the recent mass
meeting at Buds -Pesth in favor of univer.
sal suffrage, and fears are entertained
lest the demonstration at Reichenberg
may be part Of plan matured on that
occasion. The millennial celebration
now in progress at Buda- -Pesth will prob
ably add to the popular discomfort in
Hungary and to the difficulties at pres
ent gathering about the Austro- Hungar-
ian throne, by awakening a sense of DO
litical power and independence on the
part of this restive member of the dual
kingdom. Fortunately the present EN-
peror. Francis Joseph, is we'll beloved,
but after him-well, there are not few
political prophets that are predicting a
deluge.
NON
As shown by the records of the
United States pension office only four
teen veterans of the war of 1872 are still
living. two each from Connecticut. New
Jersey, New York and Iowa and one
each from Michigan, Alabama, Maine,
Tennessee, Maryland. Most of these are
now nearly centenariaus and few, if any
of them. will see the new century begin.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
LEGAL NOTICES.

ing certain real estate hereinafter describ.
Ell IN trust 10 secure TO the Home Build.
ing and Conveyance Company the pay.
ment OF 500, and default having been
made III the payment of part of said
amount OF and being instructed to execute
said deed 10y the beneficiary therein. 1
shall on MONDAY, JANUARY Is. 1897,
ut l. O'Clock m, at the front door of the
courthouse in Roanoke city, offer for salo
at public auction to the highest bidder
the following described property, to wit:
Lot D, section ,. as shown by the map
OF that portion cf the property of the
iiome Building and Conveyance Company
known as the Fairview Addition
IERMc.-Cash sufficient TO pay the
expenses of The sale, past due taxes and
the sum of S2l405; the residue, if any,
payable in one and two years from day
Of sale, evidenced by interest bearing ne
gotlaDie notes of the purchaser secured
by deed OF trust upon the property.
:. w. JAMESON, Trustee.
19.1I-tl
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Il certain deed of trust was
executed by Mrs. Pauline W. Sims and
her husband, II. ~. Sims, to George Peet
trustee, bearing date the sixteenth dav
of June, 1892, and recorded in the clerks
office OF the hustings court for the city of
Roanoke, Virginia, in deed book &c, page
|, TO secure the performance of certain
conditions and payments specified in Il
certain bond executed by the said Pauline
w. Sims with even date with said deed
for the pay l.ent of four thousand dollars
G;-i0uD TO the National Mutual Building
and Loan Association OF New York. i'm
accordance with their articles OF assucin-
ton; and whereas. the said George j Pcct
has resigned the said trust and the Judge
OF the hustings court for the city Of
Roanoke, Va, ut the December term,
lS15, did appoint Junius McGchec us
trustee III the place and stead If George
y. Feet, after legal notice, as provided by
statute, to all the parties in interest: and
whereas, default has been made in the
Payment and conditions mentioned in
said bond and deed of trust for more than
three months, and after being required
50 to do by the beneficiary, the National
Mutual building and Loan Association of
New York, | shall, by virtue OF said deed.
and pursuant To the terms thereof. pro-
coed To sell ut public auction to the high
est bidder on WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
18th, 1897, at ) O'Clock p. m. on the prem
lses all the property conveyed in said deed
with the improvements thereon, bounded
ami described as follows, to wit:
lightning ut II point on the south side
OF Campbell street now Third avenue =
W. seven hundred and seventy. two (112)
feet ami nine CD inches west from Roar
oke street NOW Third street $ wy. and
running thence Sotftb 4 1atrrpaS ~ min
utcs east one hundred and eighty. three
dS3) feet 10 an alley, thence with said
alley south - degrees 10 minutes west
forty-threc (l@ feet and nine (!) inches TO
point, thence north !: degrees % min
utcs west one hundred and cighty-fvc
QSJ) feet to Campbell street, thence with
said street north 50 degrees , minutes
east forty Vhrec (i3) feet and nine 60
inches TO the. place of beginning, and
known as lots numbers thrty.eight (3S)
and thirty-nine go as shown on the man
OF ID. w. Flickwir ct ais.
TERMS.-Cash sufficient to pay all
cost OF executing this trust, including u
commission to the trustee, and to pay on
said bond with arrearagcs due thereon
amounting TO five thousand one hundred
and ninty nine O9-lO0 80. 1900 dollars
us of. December the 18th, 1886. subject to
withdrawal value of eleven hundred
and forty six Isl, l.lG) dollars on the day
of sale, and the balance, il any, in one
and two equal annual instruments due in
twelve and twenty four months with in
tercst thereon from date the purchaser
executing negotiable notes for the defer
red payments and secured by decd of
trust Oh the property sold.
JUNIS McGElIEE,
substituted Trustee.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
MODES AND MATERIALS.

Bright Coiors. Costly I:rocades anu I,cau-
tiiui Dr,ignS-.A Sample Costuinc.
large number of pointed boliccs are
seen on ball gowns. OFTEN they AFRO open
To tho extreme point ovcra vest or plastr0n
OF bead embroidered lace. Beads Of all
sorts arc moro and moro employed for
trimming in lassenontorie ana oinbrod-
cry outlining bulcros ON velvet and satin
bodiccs or forming rivorcs falling over tho
sleeves or serving us cpaucts and Fastened
by u bow, flower. jewel or ornament
l'owsand choux of volyct arc much used
rs Il trimming for thin materials, tho con
trast of tho velvet with i,Uuzc and lace be-
ing considered very effective.
The flowers worn with dccolletc corsascs
are usually placed near tho shoulder in
front or mt the belt.
Bright colors mako the shops, tho streets
and tho bathrooms gay. Brillinncy, fresh
ness and strong contrasts still please the
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

broidery and silk, which, with corsclet,
form tho whole of y low cut evening cor
sage. Tho drapcrics cover tho fullncss of
tho bust ana arc met by the corsclot Very
pretty Dolores como ready shaped in laco
and guipuro and can he applied to any
bodice. If tho bolcro is open in front, Us
it usually is, tho plastron should be full
Both very wide and very narrow belts
arc worn. In tho latter style arc those
made of several rows of fno pearls for
bridal or evening wear. Speaking of bridal
fashions, many wedding gowns arc lnndo
III tho princess fashion as it is dignitled
and displays Il good figure tn advantage.
OF course satin remains tho fayoritc ma
tcriul for the brides gown.
An illustration is given Of IL costume of
pearl gray tafretn. The skirt is trimmed
around tho foot with three narrow runles
of taifcta. The bodice has IL holcro of tho
Same goods, tlrapcd at the shoulders back
and front and edged with rulilo of tafrcta
Tho back plastron the corsoct and the
collar arc of gray green velvet, the chomi
sctto of pink moussolino dc SOLO. The
sleeves arc full at the top and hnvo II cap
consisting of three taiTota runlcs. The hat
of pearl gray felt is trimmed with cray
pluncs and green ribbons
JUDO CHOLLET
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
WAI. LUNSFORD,
Special Commissioner

SALE or COLLATERAI.S. ON THE
I'd day january. lSgi,at II o'clock noon,
will oilcr for sale ut public auction to the
highest bidder, in front of the courthouse
in the city OF Roanoke, VA, certain
note of Tl,3o0. OF Il " Boiling dated
March ~ 1881, PAYABLE one year after
date to Mrs. y. i. Dilier. and secured by
certain deed OF trust from Thos A. Boil.
ling to y. i. Phlegur, trustee, recorded in
the clerks Office OF the hustings court for
the city of Roanoke, in deed book 90,
page Poi
Said sale will be made under and IN
pursuance OF authority contained in Il Ger.
tain collateral note from Mrs. y. Il. Di-
dier to NJ. w. Bryan. dated 29,h July,
1896, in the sum OF $50, payable ninety
days after date, upon which said note
there is now due the sum of $3.50 with
interest from the 29th day Of July 1875.
II - lot NJ. w. BRYAN.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
PAGE & BOBBI7T,
no. 40 Jefferson ST.
SPECIAL. BARGAINS
Real Estate f!

~ good G.room brick dwelling. large lot. in
Southwest Roanoke with plenty of shade, $i,tCJ
Groom dw,ll NJ in Northwcst Roanoke, es00
gu cash ana - per- mou tn Can be rented Tor
Nicely pgpered Z room house. correr lot, in
best pat OF Sou,i ~, with mooern improve.
ments, .tnhle aud car iIpc house with several
other outbniljing+ Sno,'; $2uJ cash and 81 per
S-room house in good condition, we'll papcrcd,
with modern impri vcments. stunt aud largo
lot, sl,ctU; 500 cirh and ! per month.
sroom honsc IN West nd large lot, nice loce'
S.room house IN In Southwest. modern i'm.
proycu.c u. 81 60; 81. cash IN 3i5 per month
Good room hnnsc IN Southeast, near the
Groom house. rye corner lot, Souihcaat
$3.50; ~ ca AID ) upor month.
groom dwelling, win sewer connection, stable
ana other necessary onthuilduas, Si%t; so
cash, Slsso per monln witeout in,elosi.
room house on IIc ~ street II. W. sitto; SIS
cash and Siu per month with 10 interest; Is
Two ) room CO tages, with basement room.
sewer conn lion, N &c gard II and gold location
$500 each; $40 cash ana 50 per month with inter
room houqc ~ sixth av,nue 3. W, nicely
pGpcrod Price : go; SO c.sh and BIS pc month
Rents LOW for So.
Southern railroad. newly fenced hnuec In good
condition. 81 ,.5U; S5H cash aud $i2 80 Der month
One Oh the beat residences on Church etrcct 10
rooms, largf lot, best location. cost as 500 IL
b.auttfn cOndi ion inside GTd out Price S35lb0
$50 cash, S25 per nOnth; Is renting now at $a5
per month Also two other splendid bargains on
Church avenue
One OF the most desirable and b st located bus.
iness honscs, In the very best part OF the business
centre OF the city Ono fourth OF tho price caeh
and &c rent will pay the balance. 1t is renting
now for ii per cent OF The price nskcd There is
no better investment in the city than this We
have several other fine bargains in business
property on Salem avenue aud Jcfforson street
d room house near West End round house, 5000;
$50 cash and $40 per mouth.
Good broom house, Eighth avenue g. W., mod
crn improvements. stable on To- and shade, 81 ,lCU
easy payments.
Nicely paporcd room housc on he best part OF
Seventh ayanpc L. c., $3.50; $50 cash ard s. per
month
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
Lre >oy1crs.

OF JANUARY, 1861, in front of the
courthouse Of Rouo>e city. ut i2 O'Clock
III oher Tor sale at public auction the
following property: all those fur Ger
tain lott situated ia the town of Vinton
anu described as follows:
beS'hn'ng ut point ON the north side
OF AUGUSTA avenue 1922 feet east
oil Third street, thence with Augusta
avenue south 81 degrees IS minutes east
2Vo iect to Il point on said avenue, thence
north * degrees % minutes east 14S. 12
ieet TO IL 10 foot alley, thence with said
aliey north "a degrees IS minutes west
2Oo feet to Il point on same, thence south
~ degrees minutes west 1882 feet to
place OF beginning and designated as lots
Id, IT, 10. 10 i'll section Is, us shown on
the map of Glade Land Company On
one or more OF THESE lots the stand pipe
erected by the defendant company is sit
iateu, the same being % feet in diameter,
o. ieet nigh and has IL capacity of 1885,,
500 gallons
Terms of sale, cash.
10y virtue of the above mentioned do
cree Will also offer for sale on SATUR-
DAY, JANUARY %, 1897, ut.12 O'Clock,
the following personal property:
About !, 100 lineal feet OF s. inch water
main running from point near the
pump mousse on tract recently purchased
ny Moli Booth, executor of y. Med.
Smith. deceased, ant, known rs the spring
property. to Il point near stand pipe; also
about l,oOO feet of q inch main running
from ilrSt to Walnut streets, in town OF
Nmton. Upon this there are two fire
plugs which will bc sold with the mains.
Terms cash.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
COSTUME OF TIT PERIOD.
eur Divides 1!onors with the Dolcro In
Popularity.


Costumes of ceremony, visiting gowns
dinner robes and even ball dresses submit
to tho rulo of fur, which is enjoying uni
yersal favor. AIuffs match the fur trim
ming of out of door gowns and arc entirely
OF fur or arc of tho gown material and
trimmed with fur bands and ribbon bow.
Tho bolcro is enjoying unprecedented
favor ana is in most cases IL very coquottish
and becoming garment. 1t is one, how
over, which should be sedulously avoided
by overplump women, us it's brcvity,
which is piquant OH slender, wcll round
ed figure, makes it look on IL bulky form
as If it wcrc simply outgrown. Moreover,
it has tho effect of shortening tho waist.
Round, square, pointed, plain and drapod,
however, itsharos tho honors Of tho season.
1t is seen in every sort of stuff and is
adapted to street, house and full dress
bodices. There are very pretty tlrnped ar
Engagements in the boloro style in lace, ON
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE
OF Il deed Of trust executed to me by ELLA
Terry and Il. |. Terry, her husband, bear
ing date October -. 1898, to secure to !.
NJ. Williams the payment of SI516i evil
dcnced by NV, I've negotiable notes dated
September !, 1893, with interest from,
date, one for St1.il Mt one month: one for
$Sj20 ut 90 days and ten Others of $i2 30
each, the first of the last mentisncd notes
faiiing due six months from September
>. 1888, and one each six months there.
after; aud whereas, default having been
made in the payment Of four Of the above
described notes, amounting to S2B,.GI
with interest, and having been required
so to do by the beneficiary. | will on the
2ND DAY OF JANUARY. 1891. proceed
to sell nj public auction on the premises
ut II NJ, all that certain hon sc and lot in
the city Of Ronnokc described as follows:
beginning on the northeast corner of
Patton and Houston streets north 80 de-
grces east l.i5 feet to an alley. thence
with the same south rs degrees east -
feet to Il point, thence south II degrees
west II feet to Patton street, thence
with Patton street north 16 degrees west
- feet to the beginning.
This sale i made subject to II decd of
trust executed by the said Terrys to Sc.
CUiV ~ tHc -NUtIoi'u MUtUil ibu!!ulnE ann
l.oau Association of New York the sum
Of $500. rs of September =, 1898, to he
paid at the rate of $ill.l0 per month and
a. set forth III said deed of trust of record
in deed bool, So page 33i, which said decd
OF trust embraces She whole of LOS /, sec
ton &, OF the Rogers, Fairfax s. Houston
addition, being 80 feet front on Patton
street.
TERMS: Cash us to *231.Gl with inter.
est from September ,, 1879, and the costs
of sale and per cent commission to the
trustee; $40. 80 due each six months from
March ,, 1891, with interest from Septem-
her >. 1893. until the sum of 1927 30 shall
have been paid, and the balance, If any,
due in six months after the entire sum
under this deed shall have been paid
c. ii. VINES,
II % til Trustee
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

fashionable tasto, and some of the combi-
nations arc of Il very daring description
The costly brocndes used for reception. din
nor and evening wear arc marvols of woav-
Ing and cOloring. Nothing more magnifi-
cent in the line of fabrics could BIO imag-
ined. Tho designs are usually of n floral
character, the blossoms being of the nat
nral size and appearing in clusters, irrcgu-
lar garlands or stripes. Tho ground is
often enriched by Il secondary pattern or is
striped, dotted or figured with MORO or
velvet in its own color. These rich ma
terials arc combined with velvet, lace, en-
broidery and jewel work until there would
seem to no no further degree of sumptu-
business left
Today cut illustrates simple but Gle
CANT Costume of golden brown velvet Tho
skirt is entirely plain. Tho bolcro, which
Is bordered with ii band Of moufllon, is worn
over close cuirnss of light blue satin en-
broidorcd with brown and gold. The close
velvet sleeves have full caps Of velvet Dor
dcrcd with mouiilon. Tho high, ilaring
collar Is also edged with mouillon.
JUDO CHoLLET
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25
1T II TT
Substituted Trustee.

TRUSTEE'6 SAT.E-ON THE 18TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1897, ut 10
O'Clock a. m, | will offer for sale at pub
lie auction, on the premises, the follow
ing property in the city oi Roanoke, Va:
Beginning nj Il point marked by IL tack
in II stake on the east side of Riverside
Boulevard and north corner OF Cleveland
street, thence along Riverside Boulevard
north II degrees east 100 feet to II point
marked Ivy tack in stake, thence south i6
degrees east 2l0 feet to a point on nm
alley marked by Il tack in stake thence
along said alley south A degrees west 100
feet to II point marked by tack in IL stake,
corner Of said alley, and north side OF
Cleveland street, thence along Cleveland
street north I6 degrees west 2l0 feet to
Riverside Boulevard, the point of begin
ming, and known rs lots ! and ,, section
), Mountain View Land Company. Upon
this property there is Il large two-story
brick residence. containing II rooms.
The above sale is made under deed of
trust from Il. II. Woodrum and Annie T.,
his wife. dated the 3lst day of August,
1891, and recorded in deed book IS, page
4iG. default having been made in the
bond therein secured for more than three
months.
The above Gale is madc hy the under.
signed, who w;ls substituted as trustee
i'll the place OF Silns w. Burt, by an order
OF the husting- court for the city OF Ron
nokc, Va, entered ut its April term, 1880
TERMS or SALE Cash. The
amount due under the above deed of
trust is fGGSS.I5, rs of the ilst day OF
August, 1856.
JOHN c. TEN EYCK,
Substituted Trustee.
The above property was sold by Il. II.
Woodruff and mortgage assumed by the
vendcc.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-25

COMMISSIONERS SAI.E.-BY VIR.
tue OF 81 decree of the hustings court
rendered on the 30th day OF September
1893, in the chancery cause of T.. H.
Stewart vs. james E!lwood ut ais, which
said decree was afterwards affirmed by
the supreme court OF appeals of Virginia
ut its Wythcyillc term, 1886, the under
signed, rs special commissioners, will, on
TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JAN.
UARY, 1897, in front OF the courthouse
in the city of Roanoke ut IL O'Clock NJ,
offer for sale ut public auction, to the
highest bidder the following described
parcel of land situated in the city of Roa-
noke
Beginning ut the northwest corner of
Trout avenue and ~ street. thence
with Trout avenue west 100 feet to II
point, thence IN Il northerly direction $50
feet 10 an alley, thence in an castcrly di-
rection along said alley 100 feet TO IN
street, thence in II southerIy direction
along IT. street $50 feet to Trout ave
n1c, the place of beginning and known as
lots . and 10 in section ON map of the
lots OF the West End Land Company.
TERMS OF SA! T.: Cash as to so much
of the proceeds rs may he necessary to
pay the costs of this suit, the taxes out
standing against the property, as vel. us