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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
THE DECORATIVE JAPANESE.
Home Ways of Summer Life Among tho
Mlkndo's People.


Gardens excepted, there are no out
ware manifestations of the old poetry
of Japanese life so remarkable as those
summer houses occupying all the pio-
turesque sites of the country. Wherever
there is view worth going to see you
will almost certainly find summer
house built to command it, no matter
how wild or poor the district.
You will find summer houses cling
ing to sea cliffs over the thunder of
breakers, nesting in shadows of gOrges
over the roaring of rapids, strutted out
over tho precipico fronts like eagles
nests at the verge Of dead craters, for
in Japan there will always be summer
guests wherever there is summer beauty,
travellers happy to please their eyes
and rest their feet and to leave some
ooppers in payment for the privilege OF
tho vision and tho repose.
The summer house at which I am
now staying is typical of the class, q
skeleton structure of two stories, simply
and strongly built after the manner OF
peasants dwellings and at q cost Of
perhaps $50. Timber is cheap here. On
the other side of Japan such build
ing could not be put up for $500. i
stands on the edge of lofty cliff ant
overlooks littlo bay near ancien
Moinoseki, From ground floor to roo
it is open on three sides, and on thu
seaward side shelter from the sun anl
wind is given by trees rooted in tn
nliH below INIT towering fnr nbOyo TN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
KENTUCKY CONFERENCE.


CENTRE, Kentucky. August 10th, 1897.
To the Editor;
The Elders of the Kentucky Confer
ence met in conference assembly August
9TH and Sth, 1897, at the Junction branch
NEE ting house IN Metcalfe County, Ken
lucky. President l. las ). Kimball was
absent on account OF ill-health, but Ed
ers Albert Malhesou and lohn Wood
mansee from the office at Chattanooga
were welcomed in his place. The Spirit
rested upon us and We had feast long
10 be remembered We had the privi-
lege On this occasi IN OF delica ing the
first Mormon meeting house ever built
IN blue grass state. Great credit is d c
to the Saints for their enterprise. All
the wo'k was pert rmrd without any OK
pense tor labor, The rouse is one OF
which they may Justly feel proud.
The sister, us d their pare moments in
pr pairing a cape Tor he floor
Daring { con'erenc- our public
meetings we're held OF course all
could not speak, there beng tlrty-onc
Elders present, but those VINO had the
privilege accounted it a plea ure and
handl, dthe different subjects by the de.
munslfallon OF the Spirit.
AS this is the first Mormon conference
held in this part OF the Lords vineyard,
led many people to attend. The a sem.
bly, was estimated al about one thousan
people. Some OF the Saints travelled
two hundred miles u attend conference.
Most e the people lett feeling well and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
FREAKS BECOMING SCARCE.
So Say Dino Museum Men, but They Are
Looking For n STARTER.

So Say Dino Museum Men, but They Are
Looking For a STARTER.
"If frenks become any soarcer," said
dime museum proprietor II few days
ago, "a good many Of us will have to
go out of the business, l never in my
life saw such slump. Eight or ten
years ago wo could get all the frenks
and curiosities we wanted--real ones,
too, and no fakes We've got agents
securing the world for them, but they
are as scarce as strawberries ut Christ
mas time. '"
"I'll give you u pointer, " said AN
other man in the same line Of business
and who was one Of the party of three.
IF you can secure the freak | have in
mind, you can quit the business as rich
as Barney BarnRto ever was. -
why don't you grab it yourselfS'
asked the first speaker
Can't Ii could, you'd never have
heard of it. d"
"what is it,"
"No, not what ia it?' That's an old
one. The freak I've been looking for
can't be located. I've tried for him and
know"
Lets have it," snid the other impa-
tiently.
1.-The veteran printer that didn't
stick type with Horace Greeley"
~ didn't think you We're going to
spring miracle on ,ine," said the other
as he ordered three of kind. New
York Commercial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28

Tm to Sleep nero, 40 sharp, sweet sea
wind in your hair. You are furnished
with bathing Dress sandals, big
straw hat of curious shape to keep Off
the sun, barley tea and cakes, n smok-
ing box aud pillow, and the price per
day of this entertainment is-3 centsi
The guest is expected to bring his own
food with him and to provide himself
with towels. Hearn in At
lantio Monthly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
missionary n.por, From n,ss's.ippi


BLocKBuRN, Jones Co, August Is,.ise7'
To the Editor:
| left my home at fasalt Bingham
county Idaho, in October. 1890, for
Chattanooga Tennessee, arriving Ihere
on November l 9Th on Monday the ron,
we received Our appointments. was
assigned TO the Miss ssippi. confer.
ence, and arrived at Meridian Mississippi
at ais m November I7th--a stranger
In a strange land, in company with
Elder Leo b, Hampton oil SAT- Lake
CITY. We were IN t few moments
lat by Elders Frank t Pometov oil
Arizona aud S. II Jones OF Provo Utah.
We afterwards met Elders k. i. Jordine
II I.ewisville Idaho, and 5. i. Baker OF
American Fork Utah. Elders Jordine
and Hampton were left IN SandeTdale
cou ty, while s. I. Baker and were
assigned to Keeper county.
All along he road We were repeatedly
warn d OF X, mper county because OF It's
record OF riots ana m pbbngs. Elders
Pomeroy and Jones, having procet ded
rs and iniervit wed The county officials.
were well reate by them giving / e US.
ot he court house to preach in and free
BOARD and iod Jugs Thus Kempei
:om ty opened IN fl ty and lurais ed
i, some m. mbers iur on humb Z lauors
abored in Kemper co MY ot nearly
i've months being treated very kindly by
he people, always provided with q
rood bed TO sleep un and plenty TO eat
ind on different o,ca'it ms given stamps
and clio hing besides having our clothes
vashed Tor US.
left Elder s. 7. Baker NJ Scoob;
Mississippi on March 24th, 1897, in ccm
,any with Elder Porter oil Ceuieryille
taking Benjamin Johnson Of Ogden
Itah, gong north TO Oktibbeha count.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28

The train Of tho dress worn by Cath
crime de- Medici on her marriage in 1888
with Henri, second son of Francis /,
king of France, measured no less than
AS yards in length and was carried by
ten pairs OF pages.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28

A hint to those who may thought
lessly at some time or other indulge in
excess in eating. If this indiscretion is
committed, especially in high seasoned
things with rich sauces, draught of
cold water, acidulated with lomou
juice, will take off the sense of weight
at the stomach and assist the digestive
process by moderating the alimentary
fermentation. New York Ledger.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28
s. r. Brown,
T. w. ANpRUs.

Berlin pays salary to professional
bird catcher, who keeps scientific and
educational institutions supplied with
birds, birds nests and eggs, md he is
the only man in the empire permitted to
do so.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-08-28

In Italy there arc more theaters in
proportion TO the population than in
any other country.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
A Snow Flower.

Travellers in Siberia tell of the wonder
full flower that grows there, and which
blooms only 10 January, when tie
winter is at it's height. The blossom,
according to the Pittsburgh Dispatch,
has something of the characteristic of
morning glory" lasting only single
day. The fl over when it opens is star
shaped. its petals of the same length ss
the leaves, and about half an inch in
width. Ga the third day the extremities
of the anthers. which are five in num-
Der, show minute glistening specke,
veritable vegetable diamonds, about The
size of a pins head-thess are the seed
of flower. A Russian nobleman named
Anlhoskoff took a number OF the ,eds
to st. Petersburg. They were placed in
a pot of snow and frozen earth. On the
coolest day OF the following January ths
miraculous flower burst through its cy
covering and displayed it's beauties 10
the wondering scientists. The plant has
been very appropriately named 1.-THE
emo E-hower."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
FIVE LITTLE BROTHERS.

Five little brothers set out together
To Journey the livelong day,
Il a curious carriage all made OF leather
They hurried away, away!
One big brother and three quite small,
And one wee fellow no size at all.
The carriage was dark and none too
roomy,
And they could not move about.
The five little brothers grew very gloomy,
And the wee one began to pout,
Till the biggest one whispered, ''What
: do We say?
Let's leave the carriage and run away !"
So out they scampered, the five together,
And off and away they sped
waen somebody found that carriage OF
leather,
Oh. nv, how she shook her head;
Twas her little boys shoe, as every one
knows,
And the five little brothers were five lit
tie toes.
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox, in The Weekly
Boauet
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27

enemy was near, Then the female oriole
quietly slipped into the nest and her
mate went as near to it as he possibly
could. Every little while he would
glance at her and seem to say: Don't
you be afraid. I'm here and Ill protect
you"
Doesn't he seem proud of the nests"
whispered Ned.
"Yes, and see how contented she lie
sitting there on thuse eggs"
Say, Ned" went on Jack, after mo-
ment's thoughtful pause, sit seems to
me it would be kind Of shame to take
that nest away from them"
Just what 1 was thinking. They'd
feel awful. suppose. Lets don't. l
never thought much about how they'd
feel"
Neither did 1. All right. we'll let
them keep it,
The boys watched awhile longer ard
then started for home.
II wonder that Miss Graham would
take the nests" Jack remarked on the
way.
well, / was just thinking that she
probably takes them after the birds are
done with them. I remember now, too,
that she spoke of getting them late in
the fall, and I'm sure she wouldn't do
anything to hurt the birds, because she
loves them So"
But don't you suppose they want the
meats another year after all the trouble
they take to build them?"
II hardly think they do. Besides,
Jack, the nests are blown about so, and
30 much spoiled by the storms of winter
that they can't be worth much the fol-
lowing spring. They mostly blow down,
too, so l think it is all right to take the
deserted Ones"
"Then we can watch that orchard
orioles nest and take it for Miss Graham
after the birds leave it."
Yes. 1t won't be so pretty then, sup
pose. but she'll appreciate it. wonder
now that ever could take nest while
the birds were using it, but l didn't
think. l won't any more though.
Neither will l" said Jack decidedly.
-Neao York Observer.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
A School Girls Nerves.
From the New Era, Greensburg, Ind.

fore, weighing eighty-fve pounds, and in
three months she had dwindled to sixty
three pounds. She was thin and pale and
was almost lifeless. We did everything
we could for her, and tried all the doc
tors who we thought could do her any
good, but without result"
''There was an old family friend near
Milford who had daughter afflicted the
same way and she was cured by DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People. They
came here one day to spend Sunday, and
they told us about their daughters case.
It was very much like Lucy's and they ad-
vised us to try DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for her. We had no faith in them, but
were finally persuaded to try the pills.
We have never been sorry for it. They
helped her at once, and by the time she
had taken eight boxes of the medicine she
dose in April, and has not been bothered
since. SLe is now stronger than ever,
weighs ten pounds more than ever before,
and her cheeks are full of color She can
now CRAFTY her ambition to study and be-
come an educated woman
An analysis of the properties CT DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People show
that they contain, in condensed form, all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are not looked
upon as a patent medicine, but rather as
prescription. They are an unfailing speic-
fic for such diseases as locomotor ataxia,
partial paralysis, ST. Vitus' dance, sciatica,
neuralgia rheumatism, nervous headache,
the after effects of la grippe, palpitation
of the Leart, pale and sallow compilations,
and the tired feeling resulting from ner
vous prostration, all diseases result
ing from vitated humors in the blood,
such IS scrofula, chronic erysipelas, etc.
They are also a specific for troubles
peculiar to females, such as suppressions,
Irregularities and all forms of weakness.
They build up the blood, and restore the
glow of health to pale and sallow cheeks.
They are for sale by all druggists, or may
be had by mail from DR.. Williams Medi-
cine Company, Schenectady, N. Y, for
SOC. per box, or six boxes for 50. so.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27

Mothers who have young daughters of
school age should watch their health more
carefully than their studies. The proper
development of their body is of the first
Importance. After the confinement of the
school room, plenty of out of-door exer-
else should be taken. 1t Is better that
their children never learn their a. b. c's,
than that by learning them they lose their
health.
But all this is self-evident Everyone
admits it-everyone knows it, but every
one does not know how to build them up
when once they are broken down. The
following method of one mother, if rightly
applied, may save your daughter:
The young lady was Miss Lucy Barnes,
the fifteen -year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Barnes, who live near Bur-
ney, Ind. She is a bright young lady, is
fond of books, although her progress in
this line has been considerably retarded
by the considerable amount of sickness
years of school on account of her bad
health, but now she will be able to pursue
her studies, since her health has been re-
stored.
Her father was talking of her case to
newspaper man one day recently. My
daughter has had very serious time of
it, said Mr.. Barnes, ''but now we are all
happy to know that she is getting along
all right and is stronger than ever"
Asked to relate the story of his daughter,
Mr.. Barnes continued: about three
years ago, when she was twelve years old,
she began to grow weak and nervous.
1t was, of course, delicate age for her
She gradually grew weaker and her nerves
were at such a tension that the least little
noise would irritate her very much, and
she was very miserable. There was con-
tinual twitching in the arms and lower
limbs, and we were afraid that she was
going to develop ST. Vitus Dance
''She kept getting worse and finally we
had to take her from her school and her
studies. She was strong and healthy be-
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
Deceiving the Enemy.

In the spring of 1888 pair Of red foxes
took up their home on Dakota farm
They dug several holes on knoll in
wheat-feld, and soon after four exits" or
young foxes arrived. Every day, while
narrowing and sowing wheat in the field.
says the farmer. saw the two old foxes
lying on the little mound in front of
their home. The kits rolled about in
the sun, played with the bushy tails of
their parents and enjoyed themselves
apparently as much as group of kittens.
One morning neighbor came to work
in field adjoining, bringing with him
dog. and the dog, with all the curiosity
of his kind, soon began the investigation
of both farms.
He was still long distance from the
fox den when heard sharp, warning
bark and saw the kits disappear. AS l
looked the mother fox lay on the mound,
her cara erect, her nose on the ground,
all attention. The father of the family
with his tail swinging in the wind.
trotted toward the dog.
Can he intend to attack him. wond
cred. l had never heard of such a
thing, and the dog. though not large
one, was still larger than the fox. But
reynard knew his business better than
1. He approached the intruder until
the dog saw him, when both stopped for
an instant, and then the dog gave chase.
The fox. with a bark of defiance, turned
and ran in a direction away from his
home.
At first the dog seemed to gain rapidly
upon the fox, but l watched them for
nearly mile before they disappeared in
the long prairie grass and conclude d
that the fox was able to keep out of the
others way.
In about an hour the dog returned
from fIuitless chase, and for time he
contentedly followed his master. Then
he began providing around again.
al this time the mother fox had re-
NAMED on the mound. a picture of quiet
vigilance; but now, as the dog again
ventured near, she rose and trotted
toward him. and the dog was soon chas-
ing her over the prairie. Hardly had
they disappeared when the mate trotted
back from some hiding-place and took
the position vacated by his mate. The
dog returned after time unsuccessful
as before.
During the day he was again and again
tempted to a chase, first by the male
and then by the female, and while the
one kept him busy, the other watched
over the young, who did not show them
selves after the fret sight of the dog.
1t is hard to say which we admire most
the bravery OF the pair in challenging
the dog to race that would have proved
fatal had he caught them. their ingenu-
ity in taking turns so that each might
be fresh when chased. their skill 10 lead
ing him away from their young. or the-
cleverness in throwing him off their
track when far enough away Our
Animal Friends.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
WHY THE BOYS CHANGED THEIR
MINDS.

where are you going, Ned?"
Down to the orchard to look for a
birds nest"
What for?"
"Why, you know our teacher, Miss
Graham? She has collection Of nests.
She was showing them to my sister and
me the day we went there on an errand.
Thought that maybe / could find some
thing down in our orchard that she
hasn't. So many birds build there. Will
you come along. Jack?"
why. yes, Of course. I'll help you
look"
Ned was hurrying along in the direc-
ton of the orchard and Jack soon caught
up with him. In few moments they
were among the trees, looking first at one.
and then at another, in the hope of find
ing something very unusual.
There's a beauty, Ned; let's take
that"
That's 30; it is a beauty and no mis-
take"
The boys were now standing under
the wide-spreading branches OF low
tree. Their attention had been taken
by a delicate little structure woven of
thin blades of dried grass, shaped some
what like basket, and fastened secure
ly to two of the outer branches. The
sunlight resting on it made it look al.
most as yellow as gold, Its fragile con-
tents. light-grayish eggs with curiously
shared spots of brown. added to the
beauty of the picture. The nest was so
low as to be easily examined.
Its tight enough. How shall we get
it without spelling it?" Jack inquired.
Watt and Ned lifted warning
finger.
The boys drew back just as yellow
ish bird darted out from among the
branches and took up position in tree
close by. 1t was followed by another, a
lovely creature in chestnut and black.
Both seemed greatly alarmed. but the
former only fdgeted about on the tree
while the latter gave expression to its
feelings in notes that were decided, but
not unmusical.
IL know that bird-the one in chest
nut and black" whispered Ned; "it's an
orchard oriole."
whats the light one?" asked Jack.
why, that must be the female oriole,
and that is their nest"
"But amt the same kinds of birds
alike?" Jack inquired, wonderingly.
20. no, father says they seldom are;
that is. the male and the female. The male
bird in most cases is prettier. Just see
how we have frightened them! Let's
hide where they can't see us and watch
what they DO"
Yes. perhaps they'll go to the nest''
The boys stepped softly behind large
tree near by. There they could see the
rest without beirg seen by the birds
But it was several minutes before the
timid creatures recovered from Their
alarm. They hoped about uneasily
from branch to branch. looking this way
and then that. as il to make sure that no
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
HIS "LUCK."
BY EUGENE A. FUTILE.

Z LUCK!w exclaimed
Harry Maine, throwing
down his school bag.
and himself as well, up
on the couchin his moth
ers' pleasant sitting
room. Gust my luckl 1t
beats everything!"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
Sixty speckles make a nugget,
Sixty nuggets make lump

Sixty SpeckleS make nugget,
Sixty nuggets make lump
Curious, wasn't it?
zone of the toilers l noticed espec-
tally, he worked in such sturdy,
resolute way, and seemed quite a
leader. They called him Anhalt. A
CHEEKY fellow, toe, he was, and. though
SO busy, took time for earned rest, or
occasionally, to help neighbor. He
gathered quite golden heap, and
some in passing would stop to admire
and exclaim, What good luckP but
Anhalt would gravely answer,
Not good luck,
But pains and pluck.
Then rang the chorus,
sIt's not good luck, for luck is chance,
And labor wins what heaven grants
"But not all worked 80 busily.
Among these 1 noticed one, who, for
a while, would be quite constant at
his task, then sink into idle muslng
or watching his fellows. Sometimes
his heap of golden grains would
grow steadily, then nothing would
be added for long time, even the
pile already gathered seeming to
grow less. Then, comparing his
gains with others he would mourn
fully cry, Just my luckP and while
the chous echoed, Just his luckP |
heard Anhalt sternly say,
All, not his luck, but lack of care;
Who dimes on luck has scanty fare.
"Poor Ungluck,* for such was this
others name, soon ceased, hope, to
give occasion for this rhyme at his
expense, but with hearty will proved
himself as worthy as the best. But
the western sun sank behind the
mountain, twilight came on, the busy
scene faded from my view, and the
day in Fairyland, like my story now,
was DONE"
Funny, wasn't it9" said little
Ruth.
Harry looked shyly at his uncle,
who gazed steadily into the CRATE,
but Mrs. Maine said quietly,
eff Ungluck were out of Brownie
land, while he really tried to mend
his fault, he would learn to lean on
Him who gives grace to help in time
of need"
About Harry? Yes. He learned
to try in that way, and that means
success to him, or you, or me.-Chrts-
tian at Work.
*Ungluck and Anhalt are German words
meaning 'ill-luck'' and ''hold," the lat
ter from anhalten, 10 ''stick to-"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-11-27
CONVENTION EDITION.
Our Young Peoples Hymn Book.
Praise and Thanks
Arranged by GRACE F. WHITE.

AIIhngou ny OhACE r. WHITE.
Prepared with special reference to the
needs of our Young Peoples Christian
Union, though available for the general
conference and Sunday Schools as we'll.
1t includes. in addition to Hymns and
Tunes, forms for opening, closing. and
conservation services. 1t contains a
number of original hymns composed by
our young people, as we'll as those
hymns recognized as necessary to any
successful devotional meeting.
SO pages, Manila Covers. Price in
quantities at the rate of $1,000 per hun
dred, purchaser to pay the cost of trans.
portation. Sample copies Is cents, post
age paid.
Universalist Publishing House
Western Branch Chicago.