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The advocate., 1897-05-12
The Old Madison Home.

The Old Madison Home.
From the Philadelphia Times
There is one spot in the United States
from which can be. seen the homes of
four of it's Presidents. That spot is in
Orange County, Virginia, where, stand
ing on the summit of little hill, one
has within range of vision Montebello,
the birthplace of Zachary Taylor; Ash
Lawn, the early home of Monroe; James
Madison's stately Montpelier, and Mon
ticello, the well-known home Of Thomas
Jefferson. The two latter are twenty
miles or more apart, but Madison and
Jefferson were considered neighbors at
that time, when few miles more or less
made no difference and morning call
lasted all day long. The two men we're
always warm friends and political asso-
cistes, and there was much visiting be-
tween their homes. Nowadays the name
of Monticello is almost as familiar as
that Of Jefferson himself, but the home
of Madison does not seem to be so well
known.
Montpelier stands on slight eminence
about four miles from Orange Court
House, facing the long line Of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in the distance. The
broad pediment portico, upheld by
stately Doric columns, has on both sides
the long wings Of the house, which give
it the appearance, as it were, of "holding
out open arms to welcome the COM
ing guest" One of these wings, with
the gardens and offices attached to it,
was devoted exclusively to the use Of old
Mrs. Madison, the Presidents mother,
who lived to great age, Here she led
q quiet life, near to her children, but
apart from the gay throng with which
the house was often filed. The front
door has acquired quaint, old-time
look from the high, pointed cOrnice over
it. Inside the house is large and com
modious, furnished plainly but richly,
and everything is arranged with view
to comfort rather than ornament.
But the especial beauty Of Montpelier
is it's magnificent trees, many Of them
hoary with age, which shut the old
house in with sort Of protecting tender
ness from the outside world. To the
right is an avenue Of spruce pines,
planted under the personal supervision
Of Madison, and not far away grove Of
ancient walnut trees, under whose shade
a solemn quiet reigns, and the grass is
always green. Near the house is a
majestic oak, which is so large that a
horse placed on one side of it cannot be-
seen from the other. This has been
critically tested by many people, among
them President Hayes when he visited
Montpelier, accompanied by his Cabinet,
in 1878.
At one end Of the avenue of pines to
which we referred above, is an ice house,
dug in the ground according to the
Virginia fashion. Over il is dainty
listle Doric temple, IN which Madison
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often spent long summer mornings,
reading or conversing with his friends.
One of the traditions which the good
folk OF the neighborhood delight in
telling is about this ice house, which was
the first ever heard Of in that section.
The Negroes could not believe their ears
when ordered to fill it with ice early in
the winter, and the overseer, himself
filed with doubt, straightwRy attempted
to dissuade his master from so useless
an undertaking. Madison was greatly
amused at this, and laughingly promised
the man an iced mint julep on the next
Fourth OF July, in exchange for his
largest turkey the following Christmas.
To this the overseer willingly agreed,
deeming his turkey perfectly safe. On
the "Glorious Fourth" just enough ice
remained in the straw to I'LL the compact,
and Madison told the story with great
glee to his friends while carving fine,
large turkey for his Christmas dinner.
During the summer months the In
mates Of Montpelier spent most Of their
time on the spacious lawn in front of
the house, and often had dinner served
under a large, vne-covered arbor. In
one Of Mrs Madison's letters, written
on a hot July day fifty. seven years ago,
she says: yesterday we had ninety
people to dine with US, at one table,
fixed under the srbor. Only half
dozen of them stayed all night, but am
less worried about hundred guests here
than twenty-five in Washington, in sum.
mer especially. l truly believe coun-
try home is the happiest and most
independent in all the world"
About q quarter Of a mile from the
house is the family burying ground,
which is so surrounded by trees that
many Of the gravestones have been
thrown out of line by their spreading
roots. In this spot lie the remains Of
thefourth President of the United States,
under a handsome granite shaft, on
which is cut in large black letters the
one word Madison" and the dates Of
his birth and death. This monument
was erected by private subscriptions,
mostly in his own county. Many years
afterward his wife's remains were re-
moved from Washington and placed
here by his side.
The advocate., 1897-05-12
In the Lead.

II you are going to Kansas City, Chicago,
St. Louis or other Eastern cities, the
Union Pacific offers the best service and
the fastest time. Don't purchase your
tickets until you nave consulted our time
card, or made inquiry regarding rates and
through car service.
F.. A. LEWIS, City Ticket Agent.
j. G. FULTON, Depot Agent, Topeka, Kas.
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sample copies OF the ADVOCATE will be
msiled free toany address
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omf 1t must take it from it's own blood
and concentrate the poison in particu.
lar gland. OF course there may be
changes in this poison differing from
that found in the original source the
blood OF the snake itself. We know that
the pig and the mongoose are not af-
fected by snake-bites, and it is natural
to suppose that in their blood there is
something which makes them immune.
Following the Roux method, DIR. Cal
mette took a horse, because this animal
shows natural resistance to snake bites.
The horse was inoculated with lethal
dose Of cobra poison. and the animal was
not sensibly Inconvenience. The in
jections we're continued for three
months, by which time the horse could
stand dose fifty times the lethal
strength. The blood of the horse had
acquired immunity. Taking twenty
cubic centimetres of this horse serum,
it was found to be sufficient ito cure q
man suffering from the bite of deadly
reptile" More curious was this: when a
snake was inoculated with this horse
serum, he did not suffer when bitten by
any kind or variety of snake.-Harper's
WeeELY.
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HOW TO MAKE MONEY

About month ago 1 saw an advertise
ment in religious paper where Dent 70
of the Iron City Dish Washer Co.. of
Sta. A, Pittsburg, Pa, wanted a few
good agents to sell their latest improved
dish washer. I wrote them and they sent
me full particulars how to sell the bouse-
hold article. When the machine arrived
l showed it to my neighbors, and | took
orders in every home that visited. It is
the easiest thing to sell, and without any
previous experience in selling anything, I
sold dozen the first five days. The firm
gave me full particulars how to sell IT,
and l found that by following their in
structions did we'll The machine wash
es and dries the dishes in less time than it
takes to tell it. Then woman don't
nave to put her hands in the greasy dish
water, and everyone knows how disa-
greeable that is. 1 am making lots ,of
money selling the dish washer, and any
other energetic person can do the same.
Write them for circulars.
A COUNTRY WIDOW.
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOUR
THROUGH MEXICO.

The North Western Line has arranged
for personally conducted tour through
Mexico, under the auspices of Mr.. j. j.
Grafton, the well-known excursion man.
ager. The party will rendezvous at Chic
ago, and leave there Tuesday morning,
February 2, 1897, in Special Vestibuled
Train of Palace Sleeping Cars, Observa-
tion Cars and Dining Cars which will be
their home for the entire trip During the
tour, which will consume thirty days, all
OF the cities and almost every place of in
terest in this wonderful country will be
visited. To accommodate those who desire
to remain longer than thirty days, ar
engagements will be made for the extension
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30
SNAKE BITES.

Many readers of Mr.. Bamlin Garland's
recent story of the Moki Indian Snake
Dance doubtless wondered how it is that
the Indians apparently suffer no incon-
venience from the bites of rattlesnakes,
for unquestionably at times the perform
ers in the dance are bitten. The late
captain John g. Bourke, who was the
first intelligent white who witnessed the
Moki snake-dance and kept the record
OF it. thought that these Indians possess
antidotes we had not yet discovered.
Today the real study of antitoxines has
commenced, and it is by DIR. A. Calmette,
chief of the Pasteur Institute of Lille.
that the properties of an anti-venomous
serum have been exactly explained. DR..
Phisalix's experiments show that under
certain precautions man or an animal
may suffer hardly any inconvenience
from the venom of viper. Remarkable
results have been obtained from the
venom of the cobra. When two MILL
grammes of the dried cobra poison in
solution were injected into rabbits ear,
the animal was dead after twelve min
utes.
But when a rabbit was protected by
former extremely weak solutions of the
cobra poison, and then the same strong
infusion of the venom was injected into
it, the animal was not inconvenienced.
DR.. Calmette's Investigations began
with the study of the nature and venom
Of many different kinds of snakes.
Whence does the snake collect it's VEN
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NOTHING LEFT OFT.

The new $40 train through to New York
daily over the GRAND TRUNK RAIL.
WAY SYSTEM and LEHIGH VALLEY
r. r., is most complete and magnificent
equipment. The train is vestibuled
throughout, heated with steam and
lighted with gas. 1t is equal to any train
leaving Chicago, and for accommodations
in the way of Pullman Sleepers, Dining
Car and other conveniences and Injuries,
is the best and cheapest route to the east,
l.. r. MORROW, City Ticket agent, los
Clark street. Chicrgo, Ill.
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appointments.

REV. r. N. JOHN will preach as follows:
Jan. 81, GAINESVILLE, o.
Feb. z. London. o.
Feb. IA, GAINESVILLE, o.
Feb. 81, London,
Feb. %, Mt. Carmel, Ind.
MRS. SARA L. STONER will preach monthly
until further notice as follows:-
list Sunday, Centerfield, U.
3rd Sunday Jeffersonville.
REV. 81. N. BROWN will preach monthly AZ
fOllOws:- -
evening" al"
Third Sundays, Pleasant Hill, Ind, II A. M.
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Rev. Thomas B. Gregory: Transferred
from Maine. Fellowship dated Oct 22d,
1896
Rev. Rett. E. Olmstead, transferred to
Ohio, dated, Dec. 10Th, 1896.
Rev. Margaret Titus Olmstead, trans
ferred to Ohio, dated Dec. 10Th, 1885,
BENZ. F. MONROE, Chairman.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

OF the plague may attack any part of
the mucous membrane or be attended
by even the minutest abrasion of the
skin. While this germ is so virile and
so easily taken into the system it is one
of the most easily killed by disinfection.
In the experiments now being carried
on in the laboratory of the hospital SER
vice it has been found that but one
pathogenic organism is as easily de.
troyed by formaldehyd gas as the
plague bacillus"
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THE WEEKS NEWS.
TUESDAY, JANUARY e6.

The possible appointment of Lyman
j. Gage. President of the First National
Bank of this city, as Secretary of the
Treasury in President McKinley's cabi-
net, is received with favor throughout
the country. In Chicago the verdict is
well-nigh unanimous that no better Sc
lection could be made. The comments
cleaned from all sections of the country.
from individuals and newspapers, and
published en- masse in the Times-Herald
of Monday, reveal very little il any dis
sent from the universal acknowledge
ment of his eminent fitness for the place
and his general acceptability to all Sec
tions and all classes.
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Don't worry. Don't run in debt. Don't
tribe with your health. Don't try expe-
riments with medicines. Don't waste
time and money on worthless compounds.
Don't be persuaded to take substitute
for Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t is the best of
blood purifiers.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

of the time limit tickets. Illustrated PAM
phlets and full information as to rates,
ETC., will be furnished on application to
Ticket Agents Chicago & North Western
Railway
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CHURCH NOTICES.
WISCONSIN UNIvERsALIsT CONVEN.
TON.
Committee of Fellowship.

Jan. 5, 1897 W. W. Slaughter trans
ferred to Illinois Convention.
Jan. 5. 1897. w. A. Render transferred
to Missouri Convention.
CHARLES E. VARNEY, Chairman.
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HONEST CURE FOR TOBACCO HABIT.

One can't tell the truth too often. Tobacco Is
Injurious 10 health. disIurbs the heart causes
nervousness. SUREQUIr. an anttdote chew
ing gum destroys craving. restores the system
TO its normal condition. 25c. box. nearly All
druggists. Booklet and sample free. Eureka
Chemical Co., Detroit, Mich.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

THE Nicaragua canal bill occupied the
attention of the Senate last week. A
letter was received from the Secretary
of State transmitting a communication
from Mr.. Rodriguez. the Minister of the
Greater Republic of Central America,
protesting against the various Nicara-
qua bills before Congress as being in
violation of the contract with the Mari
time Canal Company. Mr.. Morgan, of
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30
FLORIDA STATE CONFERENCE.

Florida State Conference will meet at
Pensacola, February 81. All isolated Uni
versalists in the State are invited. Those
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

who propose to attend are requested to
notify the Secretary of the Universalist
State Conference, Mr.. T. G. Credible,
Pensacola, Fla. DIR. Shinn will be present.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

A new factory at Passaic, New Jersey.
has recently been put in operation, that
turns out two car loads of ENAMEL INE
per day
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

The Way to Cure catarrh is to purify the
blood. and the surest, safest. best way to purify
the blood is by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient. always
reliable. easy to take, easy to operate.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

Alabama. charged that the letter was
an attempt on the part Of Nicaragua to
collect 100000 "blackmail," and asked
what kind Of Senate it was that would
accept dictation of this kind without
being furnished with the requisite in
formation from the State Department,
and without knowing what passed be
tween the President and this man Rod
riguez in the Blue Room of the White
House." The episode attracted consid-
cradle attention throughout the coun-
try.
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For Indigestion

Use HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate.
DIR. J. @. ROBERTS. Pulaski, Tenn,
says: 81 regard it very valuable aid in
treating all cases of dyspeptic troubles,
gravel and torpid liver
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30
PAPERS AND CONTRIBUTORS.

/. Uniyersalism System.-Rey. Stephen Crane
ID.
2. Punishment Disciplinary Rev. Elmer ii.
Capen. ID. d.
8. Divine Omnipotence and Free Agency.-Rev.
G. Ellw0od Nash. ID. ID.
4. Universal Holiness and Happiness.-Rev. j.
Coleman Adams, ID. ID.
5. Harmony of the Divine Attributes.-Rev. Ed
gar Leavitt.
6. The Intrinsic Worth of Man.-ReV. Everett
l.. Rexford, ID. ID.
7. Universalism the Doctrine of the Bible.-Rey.
Alonzo A. Miner, ID. D., LII. ID.
8. Intellect Aspirations and Sentiments of Man
Rev. j. Smith Dodge, DID,.
o. Universalism the Doctrine of ure.-Rev.
Edwin G. Sweetser, ID. ID.
10. Universal Restoration In the First Five Cen
turies.-Rev. John W. Hanson, d. d.
IL. The Observation of Universalism, - Rev.
Thomas j. Sawyer, d.
IL. The Bible: Inspiration and Revelation-Rev.
Geo IL. Emerson. ID ID.
10. Universalist Idea of Salvation.-Rev.Ch Charles
Ii. Eaton, DID,
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THE Times Herald says OF the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Gage for the Cabinet: IF
there is any part of the country in which
his name is received with less enthusi.
asm. it is due to lack Of acquaintance
with the man and the wide measure of
his qualifications. Mr.. Gage is some
thing more than banker: He has been
a recognized authority on monetary
questions for many years. he knows
the alpha and the omega OF the currency
question. He has comprehension OF
the wider aspects of the currency prob
lem, and is big enough and broad enough
to regard it from the lofty standpoint OF
the highest interests of the people and
the government.
"At no time in the history OF our
country, with the possible exception OF
the period of specie resumption mas
there been such urgent demand in this
position for man of great and acknowl'
edged capacity for the administration OF
our financial affairs Mr.. Gage responds
in full measure to the highest require
ments of this great and responsible
trust"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

IT is announced that Senator Sher-
man. of Ohio. is not in favor of the re-
tirement of the greenbacks.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

HE Ohio State Insurance Commiss-
Toner announced yesterday that he would
not relicense the Lloyds Insurance con-
Germs of New York to do business in
Ohio, because they ARE not legal organ
izations" under the laws of Ohio.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

GERMANY is preparing new customs
tariff designed to reform defects in the
existing commercial treaties.
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Committee of Fellowship,

ILLINOIS UNIvERSALIST CONvEN.
TON.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

A TELEPHONE message from Platts-
mouth. Neb., to Omaha, Tuesday morn
ing. says that the whole OF the business
portion Of Pacific Junction, Iowa, has
been destroyed by fire. The blaze started
in grocery store. and altogether about
% or % buildings we're destroyed, in
Guiding the Grand Pacific Hotel and
the Odd Fellows building. No lives
were lost.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

DR.. WALTER WYMAN, surgeon general
of the United States Marine Hospital
service, has been making special study
of the black death. or bubonic plague,
now raging in India. the deadliest
scourge that has ever afflicted the earth.
1t has already been brought by infected
seamen to Marseilles. France. In an
interview the doctor says:
"In general, the disease is spread
in the same manner as cholera, ex-
cept that the cholera germ must en-
CT the intestinal tract, while the germ
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

The New York board of health will
hereafter treat cases Of pulmonary tn.
berculosis in the same manner as cases
of diphtheria and scarlet fever are
treated. The board has adopted an
amendment to the sanitary code, de-
claring that pulmonary tuberculosis is
hereby declared to be an infectious and
communicable disease. dangerous to the
public health" Reports of all cases
hereafter must be made to the sanitary
bureau in writing.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

CLAIMS fled in the Department of
State by American citizens against
Spain. arising out of the instruction in
Cuba, number eighty-three, and aggre-
gate nearly S1O0O0OO0.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

In the English House of Commons on
Monday the First Lord Of the Treasury
and government leader. Mr.. Balfour, re-
plying to questions of Mr.. Field. men,
Der for the st. Patrick's division of
Dublin. said there was no probability
of the government initiating such a
movement as the calling Of an interna-
tional monetary conference. He added
that it would be premature to discuss
the composition Of conference which,
so far as he (Mr. Balfour) knew, had
not been proposed.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

Rev. DIR. CHARLES @. HALL, of the
First Presbyterian church, New York,
has accepted the Presidency of the
Union Theological Seminary. Rev. DR..
Thomas J. Conaty was installed as Rec
tor OF the Roman Catholic University at
Washington, D. g.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

Two cases of bubonic plague are re-
ported from Kamaran, an island off the
west coast of Arabia on the Red Sea.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

The Cuban insurgents have abandoned
the siege of Guamo.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

In the United States Senate on
Friday Mr.. Turpie, of Indiana, referred
to a newspaper statement OF an alleged
compact between the present Secre'
tary of State and the Premier OF the
next Administration, that there would
be no action in relation to Cuba dur
ing the present Congress. This state
ment was contradicted by Senator
Sherman as one without the slightest
foundation. The question of the arbi-
tration treaty was brought up in an in
formal way. Mr.. Cullom, of Illinois,
sent to the Clerks desk, for publication
in the Record. large number OF letters.
which he had received on the subject OF
the treaty, some favoring and others OBJ
jecting to its ratification. Mr.. Hoar. Of
Massachusetts,, presented other memoir
ials on the same subject. and took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to lecture a
great many "of the wisest and best men
in all parts of the country for what he
called their incorporate zeal in favor of
the ratification of the treaty. Mr.. Hears
views we're reinforced by his colleague,
Mr.. Lodge, and the discussion was con-
tinued in somewhat the same strain by
Senators Sherman, Cullom, HawleY,
Sewell and Stewart. An objection was
the interposed by Mr.. Morgan that the
whole debate was out of order, and the
matter was dropped.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

ONE of the most memorable Senate
rial contests ever waged in the State OF
Illinois eliminated last week in the
nomination, and that by reclamation, OF
William E. Mason. 1t is about three
years since Mr.. Mason entered the field
as an avowed candidate and he has been
at last successful.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

The Senate Committee on Finance re.
ported favorsbly the nominations Of
William S. Forman. of Illinois, to he
Commissioner of Internal revenue, and
William Grow McCreary. of st. Louis, to
be Collector of Internal Revenue for the
District of Missouri. Confirmation had
been opposed because both men were &C.
tive in the Sound Money Democratic
campaign.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

THE Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives voted
unanimously to report the resolution in
troduced by Representative Smith, of
Michigan, calling on the State depart
ment for information upon the present
status of the treaty by which the United
States and Great Britain are restrained
from building or maintaining war ves-
sells on the great lakes.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-30

THE cold wave extends over nearly all
of the United States east of the Rockies
and west of Ohio. A "Texas norther"
is raging at Abilene. The thermom-
eter on Monday was only 20 above at
Memphis and the suffering intense. The
wave is expected to reach the eastern
coast by Tuesday night. The northwest
and the central States have not suffered
from such wave in a decade.