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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
THE COMPANY WHO TRY.

Yes, love the little winner,
With the medal and the mark;
He has gained the prize he sought for,
He is joyous as lark.
Every one will haste to praise him,
He is on the honor list;
I've tender thought, my darlings,
For the one, who tried and missed.
One? All me! They count by thousands
Those who have not gained the race,
Though they did their best and fairest
Striving for the winners pace;
Only few can reach the laurel,
Many see their chance fit by;
I've a tender thought, my darlings,
For the earnest band who try.
IT'S the trying that is noble,
If you're made of sterner stuff
Than the laggards who are daunted
When the bit of road is rough,
All will praise the happy winners.
But when they have hurried by,
I've a song to cheer, my darlings,
The great company who try.
-Harper's Young People.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
PLANT A TREE.

This is a splendid peach" said Ned.
"Just as sweet and juicy! I'm going to
plant the seed. Come out into the
orchard with me-"
"Oh, what's the good?" said WILL
Papa says that if peach grows we'll
it will begin to bear-just begin. you
know-only very little at first, in about
four years."
'Oh!" said Will again, this time in
great scorn. -Four years! Why, think
how long year is! Think how long tits
since last Thanksgiving! And four
years to wait!"
but the time goes by, anyway
That's what papa says. You might as
we'll have something growing. You'd
better plant your seed."
Il shan't bother to. Come on
He waited impatiently while Ned
brought spade to dig, and finally. after
a. so bringing water, smoothed the earth
over his peach stone.
See me shy this at Rover"
hit him; and that was Willis last thought
of the small kernel in which was wrapped
up so much of beauty and sweetness,
ready to be brought out by little care.
Later in the day Ned spied it and
picked it up. He carried it to where he
planted the other. then looked about
With thoughtfulness unusual in so
small boy. born of wise heed to what
papa says"
II don't believe there will be quite
room enough here when it's tree.
Those apple trees'll shade it too much.
| guess it had better go over in that
corner"
Some years later Will followed Ned
into the orchard and to special spot,
where the latter gave little exclama-
tioa of delight.
what is it?" asked Will.
my peach-.ree,' said Ned. 1--WE
been watching out for some blossoms
this year, and here they are.'
"And will the peaches be all your
own?"
"Why, of course. | planted the seed.
Don't you remember? You were here
when did it. You had stone, too,
that day; but you threw it away"
NO." said Will. II don't remember :
Il remember, because I've watched
and watched it. l saw when it sprouted
out of the ground and when the leaves
began to grow. And it's been fun, tell
you. to see it get bigger and bigger. And
now to see these pretty pink blossomsv
"And then to see the peaches" said
Will, regretfully. II wish l had planted
my stone"
"We'Ie not so very old yet" said Ned
"you twelve and l eleven. Papa says
that, if boy keeps planting, he will en-
Joy them all his life the things that
will keep growing and growing while he
il doing something else. He says" Ned's
face lighted as his hand gently touched
the delicate bloom, that God sends all
his beautiful things to help the one that
plants seed or tree. The sun helps
hi N, and the rain and the dew and the
wind."
"I'm going to plant" said Will. but
you've got the start Of me by years"
Come here,' said Ned. He led the
way to a corner of the orchard, and
pointed out tree exactly like the one
they had just left. That's yours" he
said.
IL don't know what you mean." said
Will. Il never planted peach stone"
Il planted it for you," said Ned.
when you threw it away, picked
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
WHAT THE SUNFLOWERS FOUND
TO DO.

He sunfowers were in
trouble. Mr.. Blue Jay
happened along on e
morning just in time to
hear all about it.
sits very hard to bear, D
one large sunhower was
saying. "Here we stand,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
THE LEGEND OF THE DAN
DELION.

Did you ever see such happy children
before? An old gentleman walking
through the park saw the little boy.
and said his sunny face reminded him
him of "the little flower that was made
in the image OF the SUM-"
He asked the little fellow to sit down
on the park bench beside him. and then
he told him the story of the sunshine
flower, which he afterwards told to sis
ter. as we'll as he could remember it.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
FINEST TRAIN IN THE WORLD
To St. Paul and Minneapolis.

The Burlington Route Limited Express
train which leaves Chicago daily at $50
P. NJ. for St. Paul and Minneapolis, is With
out question the most beautiful, luxurious
train ever seen. 1t consists of Pullman
Compartment and Standard Sleeping Cars,
Pullman Buffet Smoking Car, Burling ton
Route Dining Car, la carte, Reclining
Chair Cars and Coach, all lighted by cleo
tricity and heated by steam.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14

the tallest flowers in the whole gar
den. No one can help seeing US, and
vet we do not receive the slightest at
tention from any one. All the other
flowers are admired and praised for
their beauty or their fragrance. The
little girls talk about the dear pansies,
with their pretty little faces, the
lovely verbenas and sweet peas, the
bright geraniums, the dainty alys-
sum, and the beautiful morning
glory. I've waited and listened and
longed to hear one CHEEKY word about
us: but it has never come. Wonder
why we were planted here to grow up
and blossom among the flowers that
people think are so beautiful. l am
sure there is some beauty about us.
Our frills are of the brightest yellow;
and our blossoms, though small, are
az dainty as the alyssum, and as beau
tifully shaped as the morning glcry.
But no one ever takes the trouble to
look for their beauty"
The flowers all nodded their heads
mournfully, as he ceased speaking.
'That does not trouble me much"
whispered another. "For, after all,
we are not very beautiful. Our leaves
are coarse and rough; and, although
there may be some beauty in one of
our blossoms, crowded together as
they are into this clumsy head, they
certainly cannot compare favorably
with the velvety face of the pansy or
the bright scarlet of thegeranium. l
can easily stand having nothing said
about my beauty; but to remain here
day after day, and know that | am of
no use to any one, that l do not help
in any way to make single creature
happy, that is more than / can hear
patiently. Do you know that those
pansies were gathered yesterday to
bs sent to a poor sick girl9 | heard
little Anna say so, and this morning
those sweet-peas were carried as a
gift to Mamie's teacher. That is al
ways happening. The other flowers
are not only beautiful, but helpful
Alas! who ever thinks of carrying a
coarse sunfower to cheer a sick soul
or to cffer as gift to friend9"
The sunfowers again nodded, and
rustled their leaves in sympathy.
Mr.. Blue Jay was beginning to
feel very uncomfortable. He hardly
knew whether to slip away without
trying to hear more or to stay and
offer some consolation to the discon-
tented flowers. Being curious fell
low, he decided TO remain, and was
Gearing his throat to speak, when
another voice piped up:-
"My dear brothers and sisters,
believe that we ought TO be satisfied
Just to be sunaowers. In all the
wide, wide Nml we are the only
flowers that are T, cognized as belong
ing to tht monarch of the day. No
other flowers "a, his name. He, at
least, is I'd n, we are here. How
lovingly he lad his first beams to
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14

Ar 10 be
in
where it is practicable make
What the Obligation Assumed in Signing CenaDay
practice missionary
to give cent day in aid of Convention work
romh
be
Often Should of Pledges
Method
General Convention "Quoas"a
Modify Of PIedge7
the applying desired
folding
introduce the
HENRY W. RUGG,
Financial Secretary.
PROVIDENCE R.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14
ARE YOU SEEKING REST AND REC
REATION

during the summer months9 If so send
for Summer Outings along the line of the
Nickel Plate Road, from which you will
be able to select quiet and picturesque
resorts with good fishing and bathing
facilities. Elegantly equipped coaches;
luxurious sleeping cars and unexcelled
Dining Car Service. Three through trains
daily between Chicago and the east.
Address j. Y. Callahan, Gen'l Agent,
Ill Adams St., Chicago, fl.
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All payments on account of Cent-a -da,
the pledges are on file, being duly entered
a considerable number of pledges are t
subscribers to pay to the pastor, or to 6
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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14

WAITING ON DESTINY
HATTIE Tying GRIswoLD,
Iamo, sIs pages. Price, rs cents.

Author of apple Blossoms" and Home Life
of Great Authors"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-14

I2mo, 3I3 pages. Price, rs cents.
Mrs. Griswold's story is well adapted for
home reading and Sunday-school libraries.
The scene of he story is laid in Wisconsin
early in the.'4O's. and it traces the history of
young girl, from childhood to womanhood. un-
folding the steps of her intellectual develop
ment, and her growth into a noble character.
The story is very gracefully written, and will
take high rank among the books for young
women of which the time is SO prolific. 1t will
please readers old and young, and will be es-
pecially interesting to all who are interested in
the early beginnings of society in the West.
In Waiting on Destiny the author provides
for girl readers well-written and beautiful
story of early Wisconsin life when that State
was on the frontiers of the great West. The
whole tone of the book Is pure and eevatfng,
and no young girl can peruse its genuinely in
terestlng and picturesque pages without receiv-
mental stimulus. Margarets promising girl
hood Powered into just the noble wOmanhOOd
one would naturally have expected. lions
Herald.
This is story of life In Wisconsin at the time
when that was new country, the heroine being
a 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.
Aside from the interest attaching to the place
ana tne time, the narrative IN itself has quail
ers. 1t is well written, and between the lines
one can find opinions pronounced on variety
OF practical and important questions.-Golden
Rule.
1t will not be difficult to discern the originals
of the two foremost characters in the book. In
its literary aspects 1t will compare favOrably
with the best work of the day among American
authors. We heartily commend 1t to all who
would have 10 home and Sunday-school whole
some and helpful story books.-Gospel Banner.
Universalist Publishing House
(wESTERN BRANCH),
SO DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
WE WILL HAVE,

We will have at clubhouse this year:
A grape vine shading the back kitch-
en- porch.
A lantern always filed and trimmed.
a mat and a foot scraper at every
outside door.
An ice house well filled. It costs no
money and not much labor.
An abundant supply of fire-wood
sawed and split this winter, and dry
ing out for next years use.
A dish of apples on the dining room
table where the children can get them
without going to the cellar.
A good magazine regularly and 9th
ers occasionally.
A few friends from the neighbor,
hood in occasionally to enliven the
long evenings.
A practical lesson in housekeeping
for every one of the girls 365 times.
An opportunity for every son and
every daughter to make some money
of their very own.
And as much happiness as We can
crowd into the twelve months. Mary
J. Sparks, in Farm News.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
ALLEGED FUN.

Your life has been one of many
~reverses," said the kind lady. "Yes'm,"
answered Dismal Dawson, bout every
place l turn up l git turned down.
Indianapolis Journal.
Excited Traveler-"Get me to the
station in three minutes and I'll give
you five doLars!' Driver-"Can't do
it, sir ye might bride me, but ye can't
corrupt me horses. "-Detroit Free
Press.
Judge 60 defendant)-'You are
accused of having terribly beaten two
night watchmen last night. What
tempted you TO do this9" Defendant
My feeling of humanity, Judge; be-
cause for one night Watchman that
clubbing would have been too much"
German Exchange.
Hayseed-"Where is the durn gas
light in my room7' Hotel Clerk-'You
will find tho electric light near the
window" Hayseed-"Do you mean
that old fish hook in a glass caseY
turned the crank, and the fish. hook got
red hot. Then I shut her off for fear il
might bust. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
Letter From Moore County.

BENsALEM, N. g.
MT. EdGtOr-Wnl you be pleased to
allow me space enough in the columns
OF your excellent paper for the inser.
tion of this letter or so called letterG
As this is my first attempt, almost, to
write for the press, I will not vouch
for it being mistakeless. Hoping that
the many close readers of this paper
will accept them as good wishes ten
dered to them.
l am attending school at Oak Grove
Academy, supervised by the excellent
teachers, Prof. T. M. Langley and
Miss Eta 8. Monroe. The literary
department is superintendent by Prof.
Langley. A music department has re.
Gently baen introduced into this school,
and is under the careful instruction of
Miss Eta s. Monroe, of Farmer, Ran
dolph county, N. @.
We have a goodIy number of students
in school at present. Severallmore are
expected to enter at an early date. An
epidemic, denominated ia grippe" is
prostrating numbers OF people in this
vicinity and has greatly affected the
school ut this place, but, however, this
locality is noted for it's healthfulness.
Churches and Sabbath schools are
very convenient. One among the best,
if not the best Sunday school in the
State of it's kinda country schools
established here. It has been an ever
green school for over five years.
AS it is customary Of late to answer
and PROFOUND questions, but had
much rather ask than to answer. I
will PROFOUND a few simple mes for
the juvenile readers of this paper to
mediate over and solve. What promi-
nent man in history was married twice
to the same woman9 From what did
st. Valentines day spring9 What is
the correct translation of the follow
ing: Bella Tonga multas civitates ferro
ignique ~vastavere9
May the tidal wave of success con-
tinue to smile on this paper, and may the
day not be many days hence when it
will circulate freely from the oceans
brink to the western border.
Respectfully,
THOMAS L. RIDDLE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
Why The Sea Is Salt.
CARSON Fl GRANTHA

GoLDsBoRo, N. @.
Mr.. EditOr:-This is my first letter
to your paper, my father takes your
paper, and likes it very much. l would
like to ask the cousins a few questions:
What member of Congress was never
late at roll call9 What is the Crescent
City" I will answer, Richard I Gran
tham's questions. How long is it from
one new moon to another2 And why is
the sea salts From one new moon to
another it is twenty nine days, five
hours and forty minutes. The sea is
salt because salt is a mineral which
prevails largely in the earth, and
which, being very soluble in water, is
taken up by the ocean. The rivers are
constantly dissolving large quantities
of mineral matter, and pouring them
into the ocean, and the ocean losing its
water by evaporation. the salt remains
Much success to The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER 70 1rs truly,
HENRY a. PARKER.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
NORTH CAROLINA KING.

A Story Which Reads Like q Romance.
Two or three years ago q young
North Carolinian nambed Hobbies went
to New York, resided there for some
time, met a young lady with whom he
fell in love, the passion was recipro-
Gated, and the twain became engaged.
Hobbies source of income was some
what preCarious and not what he
deemed satisfactory upon which to
commence housekeeping and he de-
termined to seek his fortune. After
vowing eternal constancy he set sail
for Europe and in course of time from
there he brought up in Australia.
He there procured a position on a
local paper and in his profession dis
played so much enterprise that his en-
ployers in course of time sent him to
investigate the slave trade in the In
dian Ooean.
The vessel on which he sailed was
wrecked and every soul on board ex-
cept himself was drowned. He was
found insensible on a coral reef by a
party of cannibal islanders who took
him prisoner and he was reserved to
be served at a state dinner.
The daughter of the King, a dUsky
but comedy maiden sought his liberty
at her fathers hands and used such
arguments as succeeded.
About this time a formidable rebel
lion broke out in the dusky Kings
~dominions, and our Carolina boy, with
his inherited warrior spirit, advised a
plan of campaign to put down the e
belIion, which being followed was SO
eminently successful that the Kings
foes were almost annihilated and as a
reward for his genius and valor Hobbies
was made Prime Minister.
The dusky Princess was very much
in love with our hero, and did not fail
to let the fact be known, but Hobbies
eloquently and pathetically related
how he loved his New York sweetheart
and could not. therefore, share his love
or be untrue to his American fiance.
The Princess accepted the situation,
but she was sore stricken and pined
away and oon died.
Her death was a severe blow to the
King, who grieved intensely and soon
after died.
Hobbies had in the meantime become
so popular with these island people
that he was unanimously elected to be
King and is now King Maletoe.
The sequel is as interesting as any
part of the story.
A few weeks ago King Maletoe
landed in New York sought out his
lady love, had a royal wedding, and
after a few weeks of civilization de-
parted for his island Kingdom, where,
let US hope, he may forever reign in
peace, the brave and adventurous,
constant North Carolina King.-New-
bern Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
Charlotte M O.

sidering the case lost, I consented. It
was the most unique speech I yer
heard and it won the case. He said:
esquire, I brought this suit and
the evidence, except my own, is against
me- l don't accuse anyone of lying,
squire, but the witnesses are the most
mistaken lot of fellows I ever saw.
You know me, squire. Two years ago
you sold me a horse for sound that was
as blind as a bat. I made the trade
and stuck to it and this is the first
time I have mentioned it. When you
used to buy grain you stood on the
scale when the empty wagon was
weighed, but I said a word.
Now, do you think I am the kind of a
nan to pick up a rumpus and sue a
fellow unless he has done me wrong7"
1T took just five minutes for the
justice to decide for the plaintiff"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
NO NEW WOMEN.

"Are women human beingss" was
the women question as formulated in
the sixth century. This startling in.
quiry was proposed by a Bishop at the
Council of Macon, and the reverend
fathers were &C amiable and SO liberal
as to devote several sessions to the con.
alteration of the subject. They did
not disdain the question as useless or
frivolous, but gravely undertook the
task Of assigning to woman her proper
place in creation.
With all her faults, they loved her
still, and, moved partly, no doubt, by
affection, they generously decided that
she did not belong to the world of
''muttons, beeves or goats" but was,
in truth a human being,
1t would seem, however, that the
Ecclesiastical Council of Macon took
no stock in precedent. A writer in
Mothers Journal is not of the opinion
that women are now, for the first time,
of account in society. She writes.
"Women are new in literature and
journalism. Are they9 Only the other
day, in a jug dug from the ruins of an
cience Greece, was found what must
have served for a daily paper in those
days, and q woman was one Of the
writer's.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16
CHARM: WoMAN'S MOST DESIR.
ABLE GIFT.

In one of our most intimate and con
fdential talks a dear girl asked me to
tell her what / think the most desir
able gift for a woman. She spoke Of
several friendg-one of them having
grace Of movement; another, al rarely
beautiful, with brilliant eyes and
lovely complexion; a third, as accom-
plished. playing and singing, and
speaking three or four languages be
sides her own; and a fourth, as very
clever. We may multiply the list,
and as we look over our circle of friends
we easily see that nearly every n has
something bright and individual which
commends her to US; but the sum of
the matter is that the gift of all gifts for
girls is expressed in n little word of
fiSe letters-charm.
IL you insist on defining charm, lam
afraid 7 will disappoint you, for it is as
difficult Of analysis as a perfume. The
better way, il / could manage it, would
be to show you somebody who has it,
as I would show you a painting on the
wall or a flower in the garden. Very
plain girls and women are sometimes
endowed with this grace. remember
one who vas not pretty at ALA. little
dumpy brown thing, who had not the
art of dressing very we'll, and who
slipped in and out of a room as softly
and shyly as a mouse, bless her heart!
But this sweet Elizabeth was popular
beyond all the girls of her class; che
was constantly in demand, and nothing
could be done without her.
In her case charm had several els
ments. Her voice was low, yet clear.
She never made an effect of insisting,
as girls with shrill voices do; her tones
were soft and distinct. She was gentle,
but she was not overlooked in cons9-
quence. She always knew where to
find things. At home her father and
brothers appealed to her for the books
and papers which were out of sight,
but which it was impossible TO have IN
the instant. Elizabeth could explain
away little vexations. She remembered
peoples names and faces-a very great
talent, and one worth everybody's cul
tivating. Elizabeth was considerable
and full of tact. I never saw her doa
rude thing, or heard her say anything
unkind.-Harper Round Table.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-02-16

know Hank Davis and Jack Turner9'
mo; I wish / did," was the reply.
81 have often heard of them"
"Well, we viii dine together" said
Grady. "You have come just in the
nick Of time. I don't know what we
would have done without you"
Blackstock's face, always red, grew
redder and he exhibited signs of nerv-
BUSINESS.
Grady took it all in and his eyes
danced merrily. He kept up a run
ming talk, full of jokes and reminis
cences, and the visitor found himself
unable to turn the conversation.
Before he knew it he had agreed to
dine with Grady and his friends. At
last he excused himself, saying that he
had an appointment at his hotel, but
that he would be on hand at the hour
set for dinner.
He almost tore himself away, and,
al he rushed out through the hall, the
Office boy heard him soliloquizing:
VI 0AA UAO DAaAA 4OOASS l. aW Gu0
blankest, " he said. "Here I am stran.
ded in Atlanta with two pistols and
not one grain of sense Henry Grady's
got me down, and before he's done with
me / suppose I will endorse all that
his paper said about me Such a man
such q man.
The Colonel was better satisfied next
day. Mr.. Grady treated him like a
prince, explained the Objectionable
article to him and won his lasting
friendship.
Blackstock went home without ask.
ing for a retraction and always after
ward was n Of Grady's Warmest ad
mirers Chicago Times Herald.