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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15

SO small that the rooms took their re-
cess by turns. 1t was No. As turn at
twelve.
And now you will see why they have
been so eager to get out; there is a new
scholar today. and they want to "size
him up" as boys say.
Where are You in arithmetic?" asked
one.
Partial PAYMENTS replied the new
conner, proudly.
He had been using his ears in the
classroom, and he knows his arithmetic
will give him rank among these new
comrades.
"How many blades has your knife
got?"
-Four" The new boys head is still
up as he produces beauty of knife.
"Whew!" whistles round the crowd.
This beats partial payments out Of sight.
Lets have fight" now says the
stoutest little rascal of the party; and
this is the supreme test in No. A. A boy
who can do partial payments. has four
bladed knife. and will fight can take any
place he wants among them.
There is dead silence for an instant.
The strangers face gets red, his eyes
flash; but he stuffs his hands in his
pockets, and says with an effort: II
don't fight"
Did You ever see a gay-colored little
balloon floating in the sunshine above
your head, so light, so buoyant, you
think it could touch the clouds? But a
tiny rift appears and the balloon is
piece of shriveled rubber at your feet
That was just the way with the new boy
of No. A when he refused to fight. Par
tial payments went for nothing; four
blader didn't count. He was a scorn and
byword.
A week has passed by and it is noon
recess again. Miss Edith sits at the
window pretending to eat her luncheon
but she has forgotten her sandwich and
jell-cake.
What am going to do about Charley
Graves?" she says to herself. Il can't let
him fight, and yet"
Suddenly the noise of battle comes up
from the paved court. The teacher looks
out of the window, but seeing only con-
fused mass of tossing arms and legs and
hearing only sound as of Kilkenny cats
on the warpath, she rings her bell sharp
ly, and recess comes to a sudden end.
Up comes the painting, dusty crowd.
But what is this?" she cries; for the
new boys lip is bleeding and his fore
head is swelling visibly. 81 thought you
wouldn't fight"
l promised my mother" said the
hero, proudly. that would never fight
unless was obliged to; but when Micky
twists little Tom Poaque's arm, and
won't stop. am obliged to-"
Miss Edith bound his head with wet
handkerchief. and stuck his lip with
pink courtplaster, and tried to look sor-
ry, but it was easy to see that she was
pleased with her new boys idea of when
he was obliged to fight-not when twen-
ty-four boys we're looking black at him,
but when boy twice his size was teas.
ing little one! -Elizabeth p. Allen, in
the Presbyterian.
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PRINCESS VICTORIA AND THE
TRAMP.

Mr.. A. 7 Story vouches for the truth
of the following incident of the Queens
childhood, which he narrates in the
London Culver. She was at the time
but seven or eight years Of age, and her
heart was set on certain doll she had
seen in shop window. She had to wait,
however, Until she could save the price,
Elk shillings. out of her probationary.
At last the day came and the coveted
doll was paid for and received. The
story proceeds as follows:
And now, with the precious treasure
upon her arm. the little lady babe the
shopkeeper good afternoon, and was
about to step from the door. when
poor, miserable. looking object of man
met her eye. He was standing but
couple of feet away, and seemed as
though he we're going to speak to her.
attracted doubtless by the innocent
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
VICTOR HUGO TO HIS LITTLE
CHILD.

l have passed through Dunkirk, Ca
lais, and Boulogne-sur-Mer, my darling
Didine; and 1 have read your two nice
little letters over and over again, as well
as those from your brothers and from
your dear mother, who is so beloved and
so worthy of it. Your grandfather has
also written me charming letter. Give
him my best love and thanks for this, and
do not leave out Juju. have just been
walking on the beach and thinking Of
you, my poor little darling gathered
this flower for you on the sandhills. 1t
is wild pansy. which has been often
watered by the foam of the ocean. Keep
it for your daddys sake, who is SO fond
of you. 1 have already sent your mother
a flower from the ruins,-the Client
poppy; and now here is flower from
the sea. And then, my darling, l wrote
your name on the sand, dbl. Tonight
the rising tide will obliterate it, but
nothing can ever obliterate your fathers
love for you.
have constantly thought of you,
dear child. Every fine town saw made
me wish that you, your mother. and
your brothers had been with me, and
your grandfather to explain everything
to US. All day was looking at church
es and pictures; and then at night l
gazed at the sky. and thought once more
of you. my Didine, as I watched that
beautiful constellation. the chariot of
God, which have taught you to dis
tinguish among the stars.
See, my child, how great God is and
how small we are! Where We put drops
Of ink, he puts suns! These are the let
ters which he writes. The sky is his
book. l shall bless God, my Didine, if
you are always ready to read it; and 1
hope you may.
AS to the fine towns l have seen, will
tell you all about them. In the mean
while here is something to give you a
faint idea of them, as the other sketch
gives you an idea of the "Great Bear"
Imagine that my drawing is twinkling,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15

kindliness of her expression and the
tenderness of her blue eyes. But though
his lips moved, no sound came from
them.
He stood aside to let her pass, mute,
agonized appeal in his sunken cheeks
and quivering chin.
"Did you wish to speak to me?'
asked the little lady, staying her steps
Encouraged by her winning voice,
the poor tramp-for such he was-said,
in trembling accents:
81 am very hungry. would not ask
for help if / were not ready to sink with
hunger
HE looked famine from his eyes.
~ am 80 sorry; have no money or
else
O"His lips trembled forth humble
Thank you, LADY, then he shuffled on his
way, hunger impersonate.
"'Stayr murmured the little owner Of
the new doll. There was culver in her
childish voice and moisture in her eyes
as she spoke. Wait minute. please
"She stepped back into the shop, ap-
preached the lady behind the counter,
and said:
"Oh, please. do you mind taking the
doll back and keeping it for me few
days longer?'
"'Certainly WILL" replied the shop
keeper; and you wish me to return you
the money!
"Yes, if you please
This was done, and the little lady.
hurrying out of the shop, placed the
whole of the money in the hands of the
starving man.
HE was like one thunderstruck,
Never had bounty rained upon him in
such profusion before.
THE object of her bounty murmured
in a low tone, though loud enough to
reach her ear:
"'If the Almighty made you queen,
it would not be more than your goodness
deserves!
"Then he hobbled away to satisfy his
hunger" -Literary Digest.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
co. OPERATIVE KITTEN,RAISING

ESDEMONA sat in the
sun by the kitchen door
with her two kittens.
Desdemona is a pretty
little cat. She used to
wear a yellow ribbon
that became her we'll.
Now she has two babies
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
AN OLD STORY IN RHYME.
BY DELLA HART STONE.

81 heard a great big lion in the brush y
Said he; ''along the Freddy
hush!''
Said his mamma; ''you talk, at random,
dear,
For there were never any lions here. =
"Oh, then it must have been bear,
said Fred;
ga cross old bear-he might have killed
me dead!'
esWhy Freddy said Mamma, ''you talk
so wild;
The bears were all killed long ago, my
child
ga wildcat or coyote, then" said he;
But his mamma said no, it could not be.
ssYou think y said Fred, THAT it was just
a calf2
That's what you said-I wish you
wouldn't laugh.
Twas getting dark hadn't time tc
look,
But anyhow, l know the bushes shook!'
INDEPENDENT.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
THE BOY WHO WOULDN'T FIGHT

The little boys in classroom No. A
thought the noon recess would never
come. Their copper-toed shoes scrsped
the bare floor. until Miss Edith felt like
jumping out of the third story window
to get rid of the noise.
But at last the big gong struck twelve,
and at the signal twenty-five children
tumbled down the steep steps into the
paved court behind the school building.
Theschool was 80 big and the playground
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
FRUIT CANDY.

1t was Saturday afternoon, the
rain was coming down in torrents,
and Marjorie and brother Jack were
in the library kicking their heels to-
gether most disconsolately. At last
Jack growled out:
"What can we do?" and Marjorie
echoed his cry.
"Why not make some candy?" sug-
gested mamma.
"Good," cried both the children at
once, and they raced off to the
kitchen like pair OF little ponies.
"What kind shall we make?" asked
Marjorie. "Molasses?"
NO." said Jack, "I'm sick of it.
Can't you think of some other kind? 2"
II have a lovely recipe in my
book" said Marjorie, "but I've never
tried it, SO don't know if it would
be success. 1t takes figs, and cur
rants, and citron, and nuts, and raj
sins, and butter and sugar and mo-
lasses,
"That sounds good" said Jack,
"let's try it, "Here, you give me the
nuts and I'll be cracking them, while
you get the things
"You mustn't eat too many of them,
Jack, we need one and a half cup
fuls," said Marjorie anxiously.
Don't worry, Marjorie" said Jack,
pounding the nuts vigorously, and
picking out the meat,
Marjorie took a granite saucepan
and measured into it one eupful of
molasses, one and half cupfuls Of
sugar, and cupful of butter.
Il may as we'll let these be boil
Ing" said Marjorie, "and we won't
lose time"
Then taking half cupful of cur
rants, she washed them thoroughly,
and dried them. Then she threw
half cupful of seeded raisins, the
same of figs and little piece of cit
ron and the currants upon the hash
board, and began to chop them with
the nut meats that Jack had picked
out.
"Girls can't chop worth cent"
said Jack, you let me do that, Mar
jorie," and he took the chopper from
her hands, and began vigorous on
slaught on fruit. Fine or super
fine?" he asked.
"Medium," said Marjorie.
"Here they are, all ready" cried
Jack. elbow is the molasses9"
"Just brittle enough" said Mar
jorie, who had been trying it in cold
water. "Now pour the fruit in while
mix it up"
Marjorie had already buttered two
tin plates, and as soon as the fruit
was we'll mixed in the candy, she
poured it thick into the pans.
NOW, it's done," said Marjorie,
shut we'll have to wait an hour be-
fore it's cold enough to cut and eat;
let's go upstairs and play checkers
till it's time"
When they returned they found
the candy was cold and hard, so
Marjorie cut it into long strips, and
she and Jack each ate piece.
Isn't it good9 said Marjorie,
"Um," was all Jack could answer.
But mamma, who had piece, pro-
nounced it the most delicious fruit
candy she had ever tasted. The Oh
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-15
g GENM EXPL ANATORY
M 'yA ....OF THE.
" &1A CENT=A=DAY
& ...PLAN...
What is the Cent-a-Day

What is the Cent-a-Day Plan ?

such nribut areo btan ~ ~ ~ ~ p'"'
Whom to be Made?
pledges
be ali
where it is practicable
What is the Obligation Assumed in Signing
The Plan according the
the former practice the missionary
to give day aid Convention
How Obligation Continu
The ecent
the pledge until
Financial
continues according the condition stated in the body pledge
what
Payments Day Pledges Nade3
This anticipation acceptable;
Will the of the
and General Convention
tt
entered
lively connected the
Pledgep
in hes
the
OF
Ian ana the best OF applying for desired
stem
HENRY W. RUGG,
Financial Secrefaru.
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4 Story For Girls.
WAITING ON DESTINY
....BH....
HATTIE Tying GRIswoLD,
Author of apple Blossoms" and Home Life
of Great Authors
IzmO, 3I3 pages. Price, rs cents.

Mrs. Grswold's story is we'll adapted for
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The scene of he story Is laid in Wisconsin
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folding the steps of her intellectual develop
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The story is very gracefully written, and will
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In Waiting on Destiny the author provides
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ing decided moral upllft as we'll as a salutary
mental stimulus. Margaret's promising girl
hood lowered into just the noble womanhood
one would naturally have expected Zion s
Herald.
This is a story of life in Wisconsin at the time
when that was new country. the heroine being
girl with great hunger for books, and living
In region where there was great famine OF
literature. The closing chapters describe some
phases of the excitement prevailing just before
the Rebellion and at the time of that outbreak.
ASluo from tne lutbTeSt dttdcHllS W VIC place
and the lime, the narrative in itself has quail
tiles that would win for 1t a wide circle of read
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one can find opinions pronounced on variety
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1t will not be difficult to discern the originals
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and you will fancy you have seen what
l have.
In few days, my child, between the
10th and the 18th. shall be in Paris.
Oh. what Joy it will be to embrace you
all again! In the meantime give Char
lie. Toto. and Dede kiss for me. My
fondest love to you and to your mother,
to whom | will write tomorrow.
Your own daddy,
V.
From 1.-THE Letters of Victor Hugo"
edited Paul Meurice.
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A SIMPLE CATARRH CURE.

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Peyton's
Inheritance
THE STORY OF A CLAIM.
....BY....
EMII.Y L. SHERWOOD,

CONTENTS:
!. Sunset.
IL. Changes
III, HouSe-Hunting in the City.
~. New Scenes.
". A Wedding
VI. A Discovery.
VII. Complexities.
VIII, Mother and Son.
IL. Willis and His Triumph
X. A Claim on its Travels
XI. Claude and JESSIE
XII. Claude an Explorer,
XIII. The Old Professor turns Matchmaker.
MY. An Excursion and what Came of IT,
Nv. Claude In Peril
XVI. Claude's Mother and Jessie.
XVII. A Little Respite.
XVIII. Surprise.
XIX. Deep Waters.
Xxx. Wedding Bells.
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-01


are reck1essly risking their lives while they
go about their common everyday avoca-
tions. They over-work, they do not take
sufficient time from business or labor to eat
or sleep or rest, or to care for their health.
Outraged nature throws out danger signals,
to which they pay no heed. They suffer
from bilious or nervous disorders, from
sick headache, giddiness, drowsiness, cold
chills, fushings of heat. shortness of
breath, blotches on the skin, loss of ap-
petite, uncomfortable sensations in the
stomach after meals, loss of a.e.ep, 1assi-
tude and trembling sensations. These are
the advance symptoms of serious and fatal
maladies.
All disorders of this nature are cured by
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
restores the lost appetite, gives sound and
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maker and shoulder. 1t makes the body
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of nerve tonics. Thousands have testified
to its merits. No honest dealer will urge
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The man or woman who neglects consti-
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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-10-01

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Hooker, Sunday morning, Sept. 26. a
daughter, weighing eight pounds.
q. L. Bras has commenced to move
his Educator" plant to his new build
ing on the corner of Main and Fifth
streets.
Mrs. E. B. Bracy departed this morn
ing for Hicksville, Ohio, being called
there by the serious illness OF her
mother.
Mrs. Geo. P. Dix went to Yankton
Monday morning to remain with her
daughter, Miss Leona, during the week
of the state fair.
Mrs, l.. Beckwith left today for
Yankton to attend the state fair and
will make number of exhibits in the
art department.
Mrs. D. r. Kirby, who has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Nj. H. Russell,
returned to her home at Sioux City
Monday morning.
John Bowers, the old engineer of the
waterworks, came down from Chamber.
lain Monday and went on to Yank-
ton to the state fair.
only nervous is a sure Indication
that the blood is not. pure Hoods
Ssrsaparilla purifes the blood and
n,,roS porvo,,oDooo
Mrs. Kuehn, of Redtield, Mrs. Johr
Barnt, of Aberdeen, and Will Norton
of Doland, were here to attend the fun.
eral services Of Miss Nora Hough.
Artesian Advocate: Bert Hitch
cock, one of Mitchell's leading attor
neys, was doing business for the Deer
ing Co. at this point the past week.
j. D. Anderson arrived from the eas
Saturday and spent Sunday in the city
Mr.. Anderson says trade in his line o
queensware has increased immensel
in the past year.
Splendid audiences were in attend
ance at all the services of the Metho
dist church Sunday. At the mornin,
service fifteen were received into th
church. The last quarterly conferenc
business meeting will be held Tuesda
evening Oct. 5th.
| A great amount of freight business i
anticipated by the Milwaukee compau
on Sheir western line by the mioule {
October. Conductor Oleson said tha
there was $50 head of stock TO b
shipped from kimbal by that time an
shortly after that stock shipments woul
hegiu from the reservation
Montgomery Ward & Co.'S. adverli
ing cars passed through here Monda
morning to the stale fair Manage
Pickering said he expected to stop i
Mitchell for a day about the middle
October and would give an exhibitio
4 of the photograph, magniscope picture
and the horseless carriage, which la
ter would traverse the streets of tn
city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-24

attic AIR. Gilmore went up to skaguay
on the Bristol leaving here the middle II
August. He went partially over the
tran, and decided that IL would be best
To winter at Skaguay and go In next
spring. lie left his partner in camp ~
Skawuay. and viii himself return there.
II feel reasonably sure" he said yes
terday. that there Is going 20 be suffer-
Ing IN Alaska thls winter Men have Saeri-
feed their supplies IN a mad scramble 10
get over the passes Some Of them have
reduced their stun from coo 70 e0
pounds. aiming 10 get over as light IS
possible. and apparently trusting 20 luck
or Providence on the other side, Others
have foraaken their supplies almost ahsO-
lmtely In some eases the supplies have
been 40 badly damaged hy water as 10
render them practically useless. Yes I
think there is going 20 be suffering even
between the pass and the river 10 say
nothing IT further down.
New. n has occurred 20 me that Il
would be entirely practicable for the gov
eminent IL il mplates sending in
supplies or food 10 relieve the shortage
t0 employ a balloon 10 carry these sup
plies at least over the pass which t. 81
route. Tho winds are almost constantly
favorable once over the pass. steds
could be used. ! am not AN expert in MAJ
nipuattug balloons. and have never posed
as an aeronHut bat from What balloons
have accomplished elsewhere I am con-
adcnt they could Pc used at SkaEuay."