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A Useful Elephant.

A few years ago, when Lord Dufferin
was viceroy of India, the rajah Of Holkar
paid the viceroy visit. While he was
there, he saw Lord Dufferin take up
some illustrated London papers which
had just arrived by mail, and cut the m
with an ivory paper knife. 1t was the
first time the Indian prince had seen
such an instrument used. MAKE me a
present of that" he saidsto the vicer, y,
"and will give you another" Lord
Dufferin FASTENED to comply with this
modest request, and the young rajah re-
turned to his country. Not long after
he returned to Calcutta, bringing with
him young elephant. whose tusks had
been carved in the most artistic manner
in the shape of paper knife. This he
brought as present to the viceroy. A
table bearing some illustrated papers
was placed by servant before this in
tslligent beast, who Immediately seized
them with his trunk, cut them most
deftly with his tusks. and them handed
them to the viceroy. London Mirror.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02
HOT CROSS BUNS.

Sir Rowland Hill. to whom Great Brit.
ain is indebted for the penny postage
system. used to spend most of his spare
time, while boy, in an outbuilding at
tached to his fathers house. He had
taste for mechanics; and the building
contained bench, a wise. and forge.
Rowland and his elder brother, Matthew
who also liked to dabble in iron, soon
discovered that the indulgence of their
taste required materials; and materials
cost money, and cash was scanty.
Though their father, Birmingham
schoolmaster, could not afford to buy
materials for his sons to play with, an
accident provided them with the means.
o 70 Good Friday morning the two boys
were sent with basket to buy hot cross
buns for the family. AS they went along
they were amused by the cries of the
itinerant vendors. who were calling out
as was the custom then in birmingham:
s'Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns
One penny, two penny, hot cross buns
Sugar 'em and butter 'em, and clap 'em in
your huns.
One penny, two penny, hot cross buns :"
Ga their way, with their basket filed
the boys began in fun to repeat the cry.
70 their surprise, people bought their
buns until not one was left. They re-
turned for more to the bakery. and four d
that the difference between what they
paid for the buns and what they sold
them for amounted to a considerable
sum. wherewith to buy tools and mater
ials. Accident. as we'll as necessity. is
often the mother of invention. Youth s
Companion.
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people looking coldly and proudly
at each other.
Once was quite upset by seeing a
funeral go down Our Lane, looking
SO black and unhappy; there were
horses and carriages, and great
thing they call hearse. Mary, the
housemaid, cried and said it was "a
beautiful funeral!" but hope no one
will make a fuss like that when l
die. | should like my master to dig
a big hole in the sunny corner of our
garden, under the apple tree, and lay
me there; but 1 should like him to
put upon my headstone-"In loving
memory of faithful Scott" -Ad-
Uonce, London.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02
OUR LITTLE BOY WHO RAN
AWAY.

"I'm going now to run away
Said little Sammie Greer one day.
Then can do just what choose;
I'll never have to black my shoes,
Or wash my face or comb my hair;
I'll find place, know, somewhere;
And never have again to fill
That old wood basket; so l will'
s'Good bye mamma he said, good
bye.''
He thought his mother then would cry.
She only said, ''You going, dear9'
And did not shed one single tear.
"There now," said Sammy Greer, 81
know
She does not care if I do go;
But Bridget does. She'll have to fill
The old wood basket, so she WILL
But Bridget only said: well, boy,
You off for sure9 L wish you joy
And Sammies little sister, Kate,
Who swung upon the garden gate,
Said, anxiously, as he passed through,
''To-night, whatever will you do
When you can't get some syrup spread
At supper time, on top of bread?"
One block from home and Sammie Greer's
Weak little heart was full of fears.
He thought about Red Riding hood;
The wolf that met her in the wood;
The beanstalk boy who kept so mum
FWhen he heard the giants 'Fee, TO,
fum!''
And when he saw a policeman,
He turned and quickly homeward ran.
Soon through the alleyway he sped,
And crawled in through the old wood
shed.
The big wood basket he did fill;
He BACKED his shoes up with will;
He washed his face and combed his hair;
He went up to his mothers chair
And kissed her twice, and then he said
I'D like some syrup top of bread.''
SUSAN TEALL PERRY.
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the admiral's spectacles on his nose. was
the monkey; and in his hand was the
open newspaper. which he shook and
patted. while he iabbered and gesticu-
lated with great emphasis at the cat
which lay blinking on the heartlrug.
1t was a clever and carefully studied
imitation of the testy old admiral's tone
and manner when reading to his wife
some passage from the newspaper which
excited his wrath or Indignation
Chambers Journal.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02
A GIRLS BRAVE ACT.

"She will bear the marks of her fight
the rest of her life." The doctor who
made this observation referred to Miss
Anna Mcdowell, young girl of nine
teen, who by her heroic act on the after
noon of November % has gained an en-
viable reputation for bravery and pres
ence of mind. The heroine is resident
of Quakake Valley, Pennsylvania. A
small trout stream runs through the
valley. skirting the main road. This
stream was source of delight to little
three year-old Nettie Hinckle, who con
stantly played on its banks and fished in
its waters. Nettie was fishing on the
afternoon of the 22d when a whir of
wings startled her. and looking up she
saw giant bald-head eagle flying saw
agely towards her. With screams of
fright she started to run, but the bird
fought her back with his beak and tai
ons.
Miss Mcdowell. who was passing,
heard the screams and fastened to the
bank Of the stream. Without hesitating,
she seized the child and tore her away
from the eagle. This apparently served
to enrage the bird further, and defeated
in it's attempt to carry off the child. it
turned it's attention to the rescuer. 1t
circled around, tearing at her with his
beak and talons in the most ferocious
manner.
Nettie had fallen down on the ground.
and the young girl stopped over, guard.
ing her, at the same time vainly trying
to ward off the birds attacks. The bird
grew more and more furious, and re-
peatedly dashed at the girl, cutting
ugly gashes in her shoulders and head.
Without any other means of defense,
she used her arms to fight his on
slaughts, but strength was fast leaving
her what with loss of blood and her
high nervous state of excitement.
In the struggle her hat became loose.
and instantly she thought of her hat pin.
1t was one of the usual long, thin, steel
pins, and drawing it out, she defended
herself with it against the savage bird.
who, regardless of the stabs che gave,
flew at her with renewed fury. Her
heart failed her and her strength was
nearly gone. Why did not somebody
come? The bird had circled off, and
was coming at her with a wild sWoop.
his beak half open ready to tear. and
his talons extended.
she grasped him around the neck as
he struck at her, and holding him with
all the strength she had left, she thrust
the hat-pin into his head, fortunately
killing him. At the same moment her
senses left her, and she stumbled for.
ward on the ground, falling on the dead
bird. Little Nettie ran screaming to
her house, short distance away, and
people hurried to the scene. They ten
derby lifted the brave girl up and took
care OF her, as the bird had inflicted
some bad wounds. Miss Mcdowell pro-
poses to have the bird stuffed to keep in
her room as memento of the occasion
but the memory of her brave act will
never be forgotten by the people of the
observation-disclosures Round Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02
THE MEDITATIONS OF A COLLIE
DOG.

al AM a collie dog, in early
~ middle life. 1 think /
M must be rather good
looking. for as the people
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02
A Monkey Prank.
COmpdn1On

One of the drollest instances of the
monkeys keenness of observation and
power OF mimicry that we have met
with is the following: A retired admiral
and his wife living at Cheltenham had
a favorite monkey. One day the lady,
hearing strange noise in the dining
room, looked in to see what it was. The
sight which met her eyes was ludicrous
one. Seated in the arm chair, with the
admiral's smoking cap on his head, and
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NJ. 1000. MARY was espoused to Joseph, before
-l they came together, she was found with
HAP. l. child of the Holy Ghost.
u. 8, 20 10 Then 10 seph her husband, being
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s r. ~ publick example, was minded to put her
Acts 3, 80 away privily.
Rom. ';s 20 But while he thought on these things,
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Sam Sam 10 % 81 And she shall bring forth son, and
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KI 90 q q shall save his people from their sins.
some read, % Now all this was done, that it might
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J jai' 6 s Lord by the prophet, saying,
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GAIA CHAPTER 2.
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!sr. 80, is men from the east to Je-ru' salem.
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Ia AZ ship him
Or ais name men her 90 the king nau nedru WeSe
.,qRss thugs, he was troubled and all Je-ru sa-
". lem with him.
] Tim g. ls 4 And when he had gathered all the
e chief priests and Jscribes of the people
together, he demanded of them where
CHAP g Christ should be born.
Dan. . "a And they said unto him, In Bethlehem
Lu ~ of Jl-de'a: for thus 1t is written by the
!. n : 80 prophet,
In . +, !" And hthou Beth le-hem, in the land of
Nun a. II Ida art not the least among the princes
Isa 60 Of JG'da: for out of thee shall come a
~ cs, >, "a Governor, that tshall rule M people
Maj al 'ra-el
Mic So z Then Her cd, when he had DriVilV
Sohn = ~ called the wise men, enquired of them
~ nv e., diligently what time the star appeared
Isa. 80. ii 3 And he sent them to Beth le-hem and
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quite sorry for the young lady who
serves them. She often looks white
and tired, but the ladies never seem
to see that. If were buying things,
l would try to give less trouble!
The greatest treat had last week
Except the butcher's), was visit to
likeness shop; had nothing bet
ter to do, so / walked with an old
lady to the village and, to my sur
prise, she went into the likeness
shop. 1 had never been in such a
place before, and it was exceedingly
interesting to an intelligent dog like
myself. There was such fussing;
first the man placed her in one way,
then in another, then he popped his
head under a black cloth, then
popped it out again, and went and
moved the old lady's head. And just
when l was almost tired of waiting,
heard him say, Now then, pleas
ant expression, pleased" And she
smiled, such a smile; l wish she
would look like that on wet daysl
Being only a dog, l cannot tell
half the things see as l walk up and
down Our Lane; some of the sights
make me quite sad. l never like to
see little children quarrel NJ, or
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go up and down Our
Lane, they generally stare rudely at
me, and say, "What a beauty! isn't
he a fine fellow?" or, isn't he a
lovely dog?" So 1 conclude l must
be almost handsome!
One day l heard that my mistress
had mirror in her drawing-room, so
when she was out strolled in, just
in hope of seeing myself for once in
my life; but you should have heard
the fuss they all made; Mary, the
housemaid, screamed-"Mercy me,
he's breaking all the things with his
tall" and | was driven out long be-
fore had time to see myself, or half
the pretty things l had SO often heard
them talking about.
NY tail is very great trial to me;
people will keep passing remarks
about it, like this: "Oh, hasn't he got
lovely tail, mother7" or, do look
at his delicious tailv' One young
lady went so far as to say, in loud
voice anyone could hear half way
down Our Lane, ooh, do come and
look at this dogs sweet tail, it waves
just like pampas grass!" Now l
don't think that was either kind or
true. Grass is just thin green stuff
in fields, and not nice at all.
But in spite of these troubles, l am
a very happy dog, for my master and
mistress are very kind to me and food
is plentiful, which is not always the
case, am told.
My master and mistress have not
been married long, and they are very
fond of each other; have found that
out! l often go out for walks with
them, and when we start off, he says,
"May | carry your umbrella, dar-
lingl" or, "Will you take my arm,
deari" or something nice like that;
and she smiles at him all pleasant
and rosy.
He always opens the gate for her,
and is in such fuss to get out after
her that sometimes he leaves hold of
it too soon, and then my tail gets
trapped, and my walk is quite spoilt;
but like to see them happy.
When l was young l lived in the
country with an old gentleman and
lady, who had been married ages and
ages; he never held the gate open for
her, or offered to carry her umbrella,
and he often used to walk on in front
-grunting. and taking very little no.
tice of my dear mistress. | don't
think it was nearly so nice for her as
for the young lady l live with now.
l take great interest in all that
goes on in Our Lane; know every
body, and everybody knows me, and
| get many very pleasant and inn
proving walks. stand at the gate
and when l see any of our people
coming down the lane I go with them.
| have heard some unkind things
about this. People have laughed and
said l was "a queer sort of animal to
follow anybody" but do not agree
with them; my motto is: SECT all the
pleasure you CAM" and l never go for
walks with people who do not live in
Our Lane.
l think l like the old gentleman
who lives at the rose covered house
best; he has a kind face and white
hair, and walks very straight and dig
nified. Once l heard two ladies
talking about him-they didn't know
u was there. One said, "Yes, he's a
fine man! hear he has been in the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-02

DR.. Shields, an eminent physician of
Tennessee, says: 81 regard Ayers Sarsa-
parilla as the best blood medicineion earth,
and l know of many wonderful cures af-
fected by it's use.' Physicians all over
the land have made similar statements.
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CHAPTER l.

/, IN, Sensnio1y of Jesus Christ. 10 Mdrys
miraculous conception. Jesus is born; IL 70
his names.
rTNHE book of the ageneration of Jesus
L Christ, the son of David, the eson
If abraham.
2A'bra-ham begat isaac; and isaac be-
rat Jacob; and Jacob begat Ju' das and
his brethren;
s And Judas begat Pha'res and cara of
Tha mar and Pha' res begat Es'rom |;
and Is rom begat A'ram;
4 And A'ram begat Amin a-dab and
Amin a-dab begat Na-as' son and Ma
as'son begat Salmon,
IS And sal mon begat 30 or of Ra' chab;
and Bo OF begat Obed OF kuth, and
0bed begat Jes' Sc,
6 And Jesse begat David the king !;
and David h the king begat Solomon of
her that had been the a0iJe Of U-ri as;
z And Solomon begat Ro-bo am , and
Ro-bo am begat ABBA; and Abb begat
s And Asa begat J6s'a-pha,; and JOS
a-phat bero' Jo'ram, and Jo'ram begat
0-zi'as,
8 And O-zlas begat Jo'a-tham; and
Jo'a-tham begat Achaz, and Achaz be-
gat Ez-e-ki as;
10 And JEz-e-ki'as begat Ma-nas SEES
and Manassas Degat mon; ana "A mon
begat JOSH as;
ii And iJo-si'as begat Jech-o-nias and
his brethren, about the time they were
carried saway TO Bah y-lon.
IL And after they were brought TO
Bab'y-lon, Jech-o-ni'as begat Sa-la' thi-el ;
and Sa-la thi-el begat lZo-rob' abel;
.13 And Zo-rob' bel begat A-bI'ud and
A-bi'ud begat E-li'a-kim; and E-li'a-kim
begat A 'zor;
Ia And A'zor begat Sa'd6c and Sd'd6c
begat Achim and A'chim begat Eli I'D ;
Is And E-li'ud begat E-le-a'z Ear; and
E-le-azar begat Nathan; and Nathan
begat Jacob;
i6 And Jacob begat Joseph the hus-
band of Mary, of whom was born Je sus,
hwho Is called Christ.
IL So all the generations from A'bra-
ham I'd David are fourteen genera
tons; and from David until the carry
ing away into Babylon are fourteen
generations; and from the carrying
away into Bah y-lon unto Christ are four
teen generations.
1ST Now the birth of Jf 'Sls Christ
vas on this wise; When as his mother
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Evening journal., 1897-02-15
nnA11rIFnL RIcYcLEs.

Pyle Cycle Company s07 Market
street have this morning received a
Phoenix Racer, Phoenix Tandem and
Ladies' 500 Waverly The Racer Is
finished in pea green and is pronounced
one Of the most beautiful wheels the
season afiords. and received particular
attention at the New York show; too
much cannot be said in favor Of both
OF these wheels. Every effort has been
put forth to make them excel and from
the expressions Of favor elected, cou-
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Evening journal., 1897-02-15

Of electing another senator. There
might be the same old fight over again,
but it is more than probable that Will
lard Salisbury would be given the
place, as he was second man in the race
at the contest which has been settled
but a few weeks. During the past cam
paign, while not openly espousing the
cause Of free coinage. Mr.. Salisbury
made brave fight for the whole Demo-
cratic ticket, and his wide experience in
political campaigns made his services,
as they have been In the past. invalu-
able to the Democrats of New Castle
county.
In addition to the good fight made at
Dover by Mr.. Salisbury in January,
when a Kent county man was sure to
win, his personal and professional at
tainments make him the strongest man
In the impending contest. he Is built
Of senatorial timber from the ground
up" said an admirer to-day, and be-
side his dignifed and handsome ap-
pearance, he is eloquent and has rich
and resonant voice"
Evening journal., 1897-02-15
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

The Deaconess Committee will meet
at No. 70S Market street this evening at
7.3O o'clock.
The schooner w. l. Walker sailed
from Providence, r. l., on February 1S
for Wilmington.
Samuel c. Hinton. of Wilmington
has been granted an original pension
and Joseph M. Conney, of Wilmington.
has been granted a renewal and in
crease Of pension.
The Delaware Railroad Company is
to lay a track from two miles south Of
Middletown to Townsend.
The British steamship St Helens
has entered this port.
Frank Kane, s5 years old, an en-
ploye of the Harlan and Hollingsworth
Company. died suddenly at his home,
No 903 Linden street. on Saturday
from an attack Of cramps.
The Delaware Historical Society
will hold its regular meeting tonight.
The ice has disappeared from the
river
Mrs. Carrie Chapman-Catt, accom-
panied by Miss Mary c. Hay, will ad-
dress a meeting in favor of equal suf-
frage at the Unitarian Church to-mor-
row night.