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7Hs PLEASANT WORLD OF BOOKS.

7EE PLEASANT WORLD OF BOOKS.
Ihcry are WHO find their happiness in strolling
r,lr ui1 far.
A. u rr~rhHu',. their birth had been beneath
.'nr U~rnu' star.
TIN, t-u.hIu-- desert hCclluns them they scale
ih, mountain peak,
AMI over just beyond them see some gla,inCSs
coy to seek.
Nv me-, | SIT beside my fire, and with being
uau' looks
Trum dear familiar shelves they smile-my
pleasant friends, the hooks.
\ world of sweetest company, these well Ge-
loved ones wait
For amy mood, for any hour. They keep a cour
tvnU- siu'r,
Srr,n, and unrrrtur'cd amid the rufllcs Of
my onN.
TN, are IN" hr,nd my spirit Graves They
bless my tuillng way.
\ pheasant world j. theirs wherein. though
luitlos WAX and wunv.
Th,1o rolls tho sound Of triumph and there
dNCilS Survva~v OF pam,
ON pages sparkling ~ the dawn forever
WrHthCS and glow
TIN )u:;h ages rcd with patriot blood. white
freedoms stainless r"s'.
In III fair world Of calmost skies meet tho
martyrs palm
There t'uH; t. II dear melodies from coasts of
heavenly balm.
All cvlsiu~. here. all strength. all faith, all
bloom ut wisdom lives,
And lv the day = need what II may, some boon
'hl- wide world gives.
Tho freedom Of the city where ono walks in
crowds, alone.
Tho >..."rr of tho upland, where ono climbs
Hu,lr tn" throne.
Til, hltnrnr~~ of tho morning md the solemn
hush OF night,
Ar, IN tins pleasant world of books for ono
who reads Alright.
Here, pure and sharp the pictured spire its
Cl"avlur point Uplifts.
There, swept 10y stormy winds of fate, times
sands ARE tossed in drifts
And VIII" SIT beside the fire am heir of time
and sense,
My book to me the angel of Gods slocplcss
rruviGCnCC
Who viii may choose to wander far over seq
and land.
For me tho table and the lamp extend friend
her hand,
And am blessed beyond compare while with
hcuruauj looks
From homes familiar shelves they smile-my
pleasant world of hooks.
Margaret J.. SanEstcr in Youths Companion.
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tor when a young wife complains Of being
nervous, fretful, dCSpoudcut and troubled
with headaches. pains III the back and sides
and abdomen aud shooting pains attTih-
uteS these bad feelings to stomach, liver or
heart trouble If, by n lucky chance, he
hits upon the right cause, which is most fire.
uuently weakness or disease of the fCmi.
nine organism, he will insist upon tho
offensive examinations and local treatment
from which every modest woman shrinks
When a woman suffers i'll this way she
should consult, III person or by letter some
eminent physician who has the wisdom and
experience to know that these troubles are
easily cured by the right remedy, without
offence to modCsty. Or. X. V Pierce has
been for thirty years chief consulting ply
stefan to the luvalds' Hotel and Surgical
Institute, ut Buffalo, y. Y, one of the lead
ing medical institutions in tho world
Many thousands of women have used his
. Favoritc Prescription - who were phySi-
cal wrecks and who are now happy wives
with happy husbands. Honest druggists
will not offer something else III place Of
the famous Favoritc Prescription"
"Aftcr having been married nine years having
good health generally. and no children. ! con
suited YOU in regard To- my case" writes Mis-.
Virginia A. Thornton of HalloCa ChattahOOChCc
Co, Ga. g received prompt reply. with dirCC-
tons for using your medicines which followed.
Aflcr taking ten bottles Of Dr. TiCrC,'S Fnvoritc
Prescription. happily found myself III
pcctnnt state and in due time gave hirth TO q fine
baby girl She Is two wears and-a half old now.
and il healthy and fat"
Constipation BiiouSuCsS"2 That
means danger ahead " Dr Picrce's Pleas
ant Pellets are a sure cure
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and ---
Anthonu's Creek-JameS L. Rider.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.

Anthonu's Creek-.jameS L. Rider.
OvERsEERs OF THE Poon.
Letcisburg District-,Iohn Lips; Fort
Sulphur-A. ID. Hanna Irish Corner
j. NJ. Rodgers Meadoo Blu6-A.
III. McClung; Falling Spring-John
Pickering Anthony's Creek-M. {.
Beard: White Sulphur-J. W. Harper {:
and williamsburg. NJ. ThomasSon.
ASSESSORS
Lo,cer District Is. Miller :
Upper District-John W. Legg.
SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES
State Sendte-Thos. u. Davies and
\. {. Mcneil.
House Of Delegdtes-WiIllam II. Nc
Chung and b. +. Harlow.
County Superintendent Thomp-
son.
COMMISSIONERS OF ACCOUNTS.
John w. Arbuckle, James Withrow g,
Is. +. Harlow and Chas. q. Larew.
NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
w. &. Walton, Alexis NJ. Buster,
James &. Mcpherson, Samuel Ii. a us
tin, 5. III. Turner. John Nj. Price,
Geo. II. Lewis, Henry a. Robinson,
Samuel r. Patton, John w. Arbuckle,
Perry w. Martin, Chas. l.. Davis, AL
bert q Williams, T. III. Dennis, Jas.
Williams, Henry Gilmer, Il. ~. San
dige, Cyrus ). Larew, JamesC. Mccoy,
Washington Wallace, VIM. ii. Shields,
David A. Dwyer, ID. W. Weaver, John
f. Caring, William 4. n elson, }. w.
Young, George Kirkpat rick, NJ. G.
Jamison, l.. }. Williams, :. w. OS-
borne, b. +. Harlow, JAS. w. Goodwin,
Mason Mathews. ID. G. Rife, John \ :.
Blaker, LualZo Rupert, a. G.. Handy.
Quin Morton, VIM. III. Burns, NJ. \ ,
Humphreys, {. Il. Smith, John NJ.
Summons, j 5. Wilkinson, J. a. Mil
Ter, j. NJ. Skaggs, Gco. NJ. Harrah, II.
l.. Harper, b. +. Burns, j. W. Dwyer
and +. ID. SmOot.
TIME OF HOLDING COURTS.
Circuit Court convencs as follows
Third Tuesday in April, fourth Tues
day in June, and the second Monday in
November.
The Commissioners Court will be
held four times year, viz: On the
first Monday in January, second Mon
day in April, first Monday in July, and
first Tuesday in October, reSpcc-
lively. The July Court will he the
| fiscal term
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UNDERTAKING.

HAV r III STOCK ulce lot Of Me-
L tallic CASK ETS, handsomely trim
med, and keep constantly OH hand a
full assortment of clOth-covered and
wood-finish9d Baskets Burial cases of
all styles. Ladies and Mems robes
and wrappers. These are lirst-class
Goods and range in price from SIS. 90 to
$500. They are handsomer and give
better satisfaction than $l5 100 or go. 90
suits bought at furnishing stores. lam
also prepared to emhalm bodies, and
have the latest improved appliances for
this art. Will respond promptly to all
calls. Terms reasonable.
Respectfully,
JOHN A. handy.
Jan. 19-1y
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TRUTHFUL ZEkE.

TRUTHFUL ZEkE.
We were rapidly getting acquaint-
ed. Jerry, who if surnamed has
never wasted time telling the news,
settled himself on his pine needle
couch, tipped his hat little farther
forward SO that the SIN but gilded
the tip of his nose, and delivered his
Introductory remarks. When the
light had filtered its way into the
understanding, we knew that he
was of moro than ordinary impCr-
tanCc and his roughing it but tho
result of Il within. Still, nothing but
his truthful CuuutcnanCo kept us
from sailing the tale about the au-
thOriIlCS tying down the Atlantic
coast to keep it from tipping up
when he came west of the Rockies.
Billy Edgcrton yuwncd slightly
and drew III his knees. He said he
believed II WAS in poor taste to use
titles either before or after name,
even if YOU did have II right To lean
cm up against both ends, and that
WAS why he WIS known simply us
billy Ed%"rtun. Incidentally, he in
formed Us that lCO 600 rubleS was
not such very large reward for the
Russian government to offer for n
political offender, but he preferred
to take no chances. ami therefore
came up to Lone Star after no had
at "a TOD
cisco the fourth detective of the I'M
pUllal hurcuu.
Then Johnson of COlusa straight
cn"d himself up, us if he had just
awakened from Il sweet dream of
peace. "l'N" an uncle" said he,
"who is worth 500. 600, and I'm his
only heir. Ia think great deal
moro OF him, though, if il wasn't
for my aunt, who don't like him"
Here he paused and blew few
rings from hi- old cob pipe, but the
question didu't come. "Nou see"
he added, "luy aunt is worth ST.
Ooo, coo, and I'm her only heir also"
After that there was more silence,
and albeit We Sprawlcd laZily in
front of tn" CoUkhOusc, | felt that
my autobiography was becoming
overdue. As my worldly effects
would scarcely comfortably clothe
II SvarCcruw ana nothing short of
morocco hmIu!uG would make my
personal history attractive, | looked
up at the stranger, who through it
all had sat quietly on his detected
mule, hoping for diversion.
"uOwuy, Gcutlemcn2" he said,
turning large and solemn eyes upon
us and disclosing countenance of
philosophical gravity. Each of us
acknowledged the salutation by
lightly shifting his position, and
Jerry, whose tongue is that of a
multitude, answered "Howdy2"
The newcomer removed his SOM
brcro, and hi, hair fell about his
head llkca shock of Overripe wheat.
Then he gently laid his fiddle case
across tn" pummel of his saddle and
asked, is this Il purity good place
TO stOp!'
I'VE stop here, " answered Jerry
laconicany.
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In,,,. v.nn :. observation-disclosures.
icnl ,.,..,.. rinl thn rmIn Win, d;sta
yor I,i,.,vn,r unlino tha glonna
remarked. uJnrcr,i,b oin,t tLn fn'
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Ill.i,naltln IL

Ill-health Is
more frequent
" the assas.
sin of loves
young dream -
than anything
else in the
wide world A
young woman
need not hope
TO make a hus-
band happy If
: he SUI II Crs
from weakness
and disease of
the organs dis
tiuCtly fcmi
nine and the
train Of evils
[ N At &c suit.
The average
obscure doc
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MIKE Nj. COLLINS.
GOOD & CHEAP WHISTLES.

/ HAVE been doing business with the
Il people of Greenbrier and adjoining
counties for the last five years, and /
hope have given them satisfaction
and that my Goods proved to be what
l represented. A great many of the
people through Gfeenbrier know me
and know | will do what | say. | am
now able to cay that can furnish bet
ter WHISTLES and Brandies for the
Money then can he bought elsewhere
buy from one of the best and most
reliable Wholesale houses in the coun-
try and get my Good ut Car. load prices.
l do my own work and can sell at very
close profit. | will sell tirst-class apple
Brandy, at $3.50 per gallon Kentucky
Bourbon, $500 to $3.50; MARYLAND
Rye, $500, $3.50 $500 and $500. |
will make the jug trade speciality for
the people of West Virginia. So don't
fail to send your Christmas orders, and
they will receive prompt attention. |
guarantee satisfaction or money re-
funded.
NJ. Nj. COLLINS,
Dec. lift. Covington, Va.
always keep on hand the 8 year old
Belle of Nelson.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

A theological school was opened, a
library of value and considerable
magnitude obtained. A monthly pa
per was sustained and freely circu-
lated. Students became helpers. A
number of stations were estab-
ished in various parts of the EN-
pire. A third clergyman was sent
forward and added to the force;
and, while there have been two
changes in the personnel, the band
comprises three American and three
Japanese clergymen, and seven stu
dents in the field. There is, besides
a primary and Kindergarten Train
ing School, under the care of our
efficient and kindly representative
woman, and a Children's Home, for
girls attendant.
At nearly all the stations Sunday
schools are maintained. and the work
has had a reasonable degree of sue
cess, especially considering unfavor-
able conditions resulting from the
war. Besides, the influence of the
Mission undoubtedly reaches far be-
yond the voices of the missionaries
and their student helpers. The tracts
and books in Japanese, as has been
said, have had wide circulation.
Of the latter one or more of DR..
Chapin's books, together with Allin's
"Universalism Asserted" are exam
Piles. Of the former, Mr.. Barnum 8
and DIR. Nve's.
The problem before the Univer-
list Church today is, Shall the Mis-
sion be crippled or withdrawn or,
Shall it be maintained with reason
able efficiency? The canvass of the
recent winter fell far short for the
needed supply. Another call is in
dispensable. Our church cannot af-
ford to withhold its hand in this en-
Urgency. 10 do so would be a shame
and disgrace. 1t would be folly on
economic grounds. 1t would chill
the missionary ardor of the church,
and check the hopes of those who
saw in the establishment of the Mis-
sion the basis of great expectation
of the church's future. 1t would
render the seeming greatness of the
1890 canvass mean, in view of the
Instability shown. Let not the Uni
versalist Church be SO disgraced ];
but let the needful moneys be as
sured for the continued support of
the Mission. GID.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

KANSAS.-Kelly.-Mr. A. Funk, the
President of our Universalist Union
(Parish) at Kelly. met serious and pain
full accident by falling from the church i.
Mr.. Funk was in charge of the building
as carpenter and was thrown by the slip.
ping of ladder. and broke his right arm
and also shattered his right elbow be-
yond hope of full recovery.
As Mr.. Funk is man of family and
dependent upon his daily toll for support,
this has been serious blow to him.
Work ceased on the building, but was
resumed last Tuesday under direction of
the Seneca pastor as carpenter. 1t is
hoped that within two weeks the church
will be ready for plastering. We shall
occupy the room as soon as enclosed and
hope to be able to complete it in the
early summer.
Debts have not been allowed to accu-
mulate thus far. and we hope to find
means to complete the house free of debt.
Nearly all the labor has been donated
and will be up to completion, so if ma
terials for plastering and painting can
be secured we shall get through easily.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

ILLINOlS.-Le Roy-Our correspond
emit writes that Junior Y. P. @. u. was
organized from the Sabbath school ranks
on the 2Sth, with twenty-seven children.
This is valuable training school for the
children, and we look for good results
from those juvenile "buds of promise
Our pastor, Rev. j. F.. Carney, and Rev.
E. 0. Sharpe, of the Christian church,
exchanged pulpits on Sunday evening,
March 18th. Both pastors and people
were well pleased with the exchange, it
being the first time in our town for such
an event, and resulted 10 making friends
of many who were unfriendly to our
cause.
The Ladies' Aid Society, commonly
called the Cleaners" are going to give
an Easter supper April 18th. The Clean
ers do nothing by halves.
All departments of church work are
prospecting. Since the advent of fine
weather and better roads a marked in
crease in our congregations is observed
each Sabbath.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

men and women, who shall pay into
the treasury of the General Conven-
ton fifty dollars $3.50 each, before
the close of the year 1897. l will not
throw away any sum of money, large
or small, into yawning void where
it will be lost because it goes alone;
but if my gift can be supplemented
with the gifts of others, so as to make
sure that there will be enough to do
some real good, my share will be
freely and gladly given.
There ought to be enough of our
ministers to join with me to make
the two hundred. / send this invita-
ton to them; but if they will not re-
spond, | will join with any who will,
so that the number is full. Or, if
any persons want to give two, three,
or more fifties they shall be counted
as SO many toward the two hundred.
All this can be done and not inter
fere with the parishes in their work
for the Convention. And when the
present crisis is past let us all set
about cultivating our special fields
in such way as to make the whole
farm model of spiritual husbandry.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

display of the children's work was made
at the recent Farmers Institute held in
the city. and although not entered for
premium, special one. the largest given
to any exhibit, was granted it; and hon
orable mention given before the large
audience and in the public press.
The Y. P. @. U. has been reasonably
active, though handicapped somewhat
by the absence of several of the most eff :
ficient members, teaching and visiting.
At full business meeting held on the
evening OF the 22d, plans were adopted
for making the Sunday evening meetings
more interesting still, and the Social
Committee announced preliminary ar
engagements for an old fashioned spelling
school. Three successful socials have
already been held this winter. Twenty.
five dollars of the funds on hand we're
ordered deposited to the credit Of the
fund for redecorating the inside of the
church,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
SATURDAY, APRIL 8.
EDITORIAL.
THE CONVENTION PAPER.

THIS number of The UNIvERsALIsT-
uniquely and pre-eminently a Missionary
and Church Extension issue-speaks for
itself, and also for the General Convention,
and the Christian enterprises which are
under its care. If there is any virtue or
any praise in the explanation and en-
forcement of the duties of pastor and peo-
pie to the 3Universalist Church, such a
paper as THAT wenow lay before our readers
must prove widely influential. 1t has
been prepared by the Committee on Infor-
nation of the Board of Trustees of the
General Convention, with the active CO.
operation of the Financial, Secretary and
the Editor, and the purpose is, as an
nounced by the Committee, ''to reach and
stimulate our pastors and parishes to re-
newed activity in aid of our general work
before the close of the working year. -
DR.. John Coleman Adams, of Brooklyn,
N. Y, and Secretary H. w. Rugg, with
the writers who have responded to their
church, for the stimulating, encouraging
and rational appeals which are now laid
before our readers. 1t is our earnest
prayer that this "broadside" of facts,
opinions, and appeals may result in a new
increase of denominational loyalty and an
additional revenue from our churches in
behalf of the Missionary and Church Ex-
tension work
With this hope and prayer we send out
this missionary number of THE UNIVERSAL
1sT, asking that the divine blessing may
rest upon the efforts of all concerned in
its production, and that it may prove of
immediate and signal advantage to the
important interests represented.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03

UT The following seven
Giving. tho resnlt Of az nm,
alysis of benevolence prepared by Rev
Arthur T. Pierson. We have Universal.
lists whose giving repres ants all the sew
on. Ii we had more who practiced on
No. 5, the church would have all the
money it needs for Missions aud Church
cure so far as organized movements can
contribute to success. The development
of "the divine science of giving" in a
systematic way is the desirable thing for
the individual and the church:
l. The CARELESS WAY; To give some
thing to every cause that is presented
without inquiring into it's merits.
2. THE IMPULsIvE WAY: To give from
impulse-as much and as often as love and
pity and sensibility prompt. Uncertain
and irregular
effort to earn money for benevolent OBJ
JecJs Dy festivals, falfs, etc.
4. THE SELF-DENYING Way: To save
the cost of luxuries and apply to purposes
of religion and charity. May lead to as
ceticism and complacence.
s. The SYSTEMATIC WAY: To lay aside
as an offering to God definite portion of
our gains one-twentieth, one-tenth, one
fifth, one-third, or one-half. If gener-
ally practiced, would be greatly increased.
6. The EQUAL WAY: To give to God
and the needy just as much as we spend
on ourselves, balancing our personal ex-
penditures by our gifts.
Z. THE HEROIC WAY; To limit our ex-
penditures to certain sum, and give
away all the rest of our income. This is
the way John Wesley did.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-04-03
THE UNIVERSALISTS ARE ACTIVE
IN GEORGIA.
CHURCH DEDICATION.

In the year 1910, in the town of Turin,
Ga, church edifce, built OF logs, was
dedicated to the cause of the Christian
religion as understood by the Univer.
salists. Through all the years which
have since passed, there has been
preaching in this place. with more or
less regularity. one Sunday out of each
month. Through the shifting.of popu-
lation and other adverse changes, the
society became depleted someyears since
and services for time were discontin-
ued. About two years ago Rev. Thomas
Chapman. the Georgia State Mission
airy, undertook to revive the interests Of
the Universalists in and about Turin,
and how we'll he has succeeded is indi-
Gated 10 the fact that on Saturday,
March Goth, there was dedicated beau
tiful new church, standing on the lot
where once stood the building previous
ly mentioned. The church is frame
structure with seating capacity of 225.
1t is tasty design, painted white with
out, and within ceiled with Georgia
pine, has modern style pews and all
the furnishings which are essential for
the convenience of publiclworship. The
building is worth about $500. In one
particular the dedication was some
what unique. in that there was no ap-
peal made for money with which to
complete the payment for the edifice,
this having been entirely provided for
in other ways, so the church was dedi-
Gated free of debt. Bro. Chapman
preached the dedicatory sermon, which
was listened to by very large audience.
several of whom could recall the early
days and efforts in the.oId log church,
and whose eyes were gladdened by be-
holding the new one which had taken
its place.
1t was my privilege to preach in the
church Saturday evening. March Goth,
and twice on the following Sunday. The
church was filed with eager listeners at
every service, and in the morning there
we're many who were not able to gain
admission. Duringl these: meetings nine
~ persons were received into the
church membership. Bro. Chapman has
done great work in this village. but it
is quite in keeping with what he does
everywhere he goes. The church is
known as Harmony, Church" and har-
moDy prevails among the people them
selves. and between them and their pas
tor, Bro. Chapman.
SPECIAL MEETINGS-IN ATLANTA.
We are in the midst of profitable
series of meetings in Atlanta. The
preacher is Dr. Shutter, of Minneapolis.
He is preaching to large congregations
every night, and is also peaching each
morning at 10: 30, to smaller audiences
to be sure. but every sermon brings
strangers and inquirers. Many new
families have become interested, and we
trust that the outcome will fulfill the
present high hopes.
w. Fl. MoGLAUFLIN.
ATLANTA, Ga. March 25.