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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
BREVITIES.
The peanut is native of Brazil.

The peanut is native of Brazil.
The VOLCANOES of Vesuvius and Etns
are never both active at the same time
The Vermont Legislature has passed
bill prohibiting Sunday excursion
trains.
The British Mint coins half ton
Of pennies. half pennies and farthings
weekly.
The total forest area in the United
States is estimated at 495 900 900 acres,
or &c per cent of the total area.
Forest fires in this country destroy,
it is estimated, s12,000.000 worth of tim.
Der and other property yearly.
Women sailors are employed in Den
mark, Norway, and Finland. and they
are often found to be excellent marin.
ers.
There was an auction sale at Chris
tiania the other day. at which almost
every movable in Nansen's vessel, the
Fran. was sold to curiosity hunters.
-Mulhall estimates that the total val
ne of goods manufactured from iron in
the world in 1890 was 212,2OO 900; of
steel, e256. 100000, making a total of
e46S, 100000.
The Turkish language is said by
scholars to be the softest and most must
ical language of modern times, being
better adapted to the purpose of musical
notation and recitation than even the
Italian.
Every ton of Atlantic water, when
evsporated, yields 81 pounds of salt; a
ton of Pacific water, 70 pounds; Arctic
and Antarctic waters yields IS pounds
to the ton and Dead Sea water 1877
pounds.
"A wild boar, roasted whole. was the
chief dish at state dinner recently Civ
en- by the Prince of Montenegro. 1t was
brought in smoking hot. Inside the boar
was turkey. and inside the turkey was
sniFe which had been shot by the
host
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13

That night Aunt Jerusha was I'M
packing her grip in Ellen's home,
tip-toeing about the room as she put
the contents away. Ellen was very
i'll, and dear, good, faithful Aunt Je-
rusha devoted her time and strength
for a number of days to trying to
bring about a restoration. In her
own home she kept rolls of flannel
and old linen and things needed to
be found quickly, just where she
could put her hands on them in case
of need, but Ellen had never thought
of these requisites, and a messenger
was dispatched here and another one
there, among the neighbors, to get
the little things that are absolutely
necessary in every sick room.
Recovery was slow, and in the
meantime Aunt Jerusha had found
the right place for everything in
EIlen's house, and when the invalid
was able to go about it once more,
her first remarks were relative to the
beautiful order of all the household
gods.
''They do look so contented in their
new positions, auntie," said Ellen.
II read an article once on the Per
versity of Illuminate Things, but l
believe great deal of their perver-
sity comes from not being well treat
ed and respect shown them by those
who have them in their keeping. l
am going to begin now to keep my
house in order. Poor Walter! how
often | must have tried him with my
careless ways, and yet he has been so
sweet and patient with me. And
dear mamma, how | did use to try
her when | was at home! | don't
know why have been so unmindful
of my great fault. l am going to
take my own training in hand, and
make myself obey the laws of order" "
Aunt Jerusha stayed with her niece
until she was we'll and strong, and
with her able advice and example
Ellen did become an orderly house
keeper. and found her work was not
half SO hard after she got in the way
of putting everything where it be-
longed at the proper time.
After Aunt Jerusha's second visit,
she said, "Sister, l do wish you could
go through Ellen's house now; it is
always in such perfect order" > Chris
tion Work.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
PROGRESSIVE HOUSEKEEPING.
BY JANE KINGsFoRD.

HOUSEKEEPERS are common
LII ly creatures of tradition. We
are apt to think it more important to
"do as mother did, than to stop and
consider whether there be not bet
ter way. Filial regard and the home
training given to girls combine to
make women conservative and timid
about trying anything new in the
household. Mother used a wooden
table in the kitchen on which meat.
fruit and vegetables were prepared
for cooking, and on which dough was
made for bread and pastry. The soft
wood absorbed fat and juices, and
only constant scrubbing prevented
the table from swarming with bac-
terra. Poor mother! she never heard
of bacteria, but she knew that the ia
BILE had to be scrubbed. It makes
my heart ache to think of the unnec-
essary labor that was done in moth
er's kitchen. A slate-top table for
vegetables and marble-top table for
mixing dough would save scrubbing.
Stone and marble can be sterilized
quickly with hot water and wiped dry
and be chemically clean with little
labor. Mother used an iron spoon.
A wooden spoon is better, because
quiet and peace are something, even
in the kitchen.
If we could be little more open
minded about domestic matters
housekeeping would be easier and
home life happier. The progressive
housekeeper will not sacrifice the
health or comfort of her family, but
she will save time, labor, temper and
nerves by keeping her mind open to
the things science is continually plac-
ing in her hands.
A weary house-mother, standing
over her cook stove in Brooklyn dur
ing the shot spell" last August, ex-
claimed in despair, 81 must have a
gas stove. l hate to change, but
can't stand this heat" That is Just
the position of many women. We are
afraid to be progressive. We fear the
new and "hate to change" We think
the gas expensive and fear the food
will "smell of gas" The real fact is,
every wood, oil or coal stove is a
crude, wasteful appliance for making
gas. We do not burn coal, but the
gas that is in it. The cost is purely
relative. If we have to boil a barrel
of water, coal might be cheaper.
If we wish to boil pint of water
for the morning coffee, gas would be
cheaper. A coal fire costs paper to
light the wood and wood to light the
coal and time and labor to put on the
fuel and to remove the ashes. Why
should an immortal spirit stand in
the kitchen waiting for the fire to
burn" when there is a good book on
the parlor table?
l have been looking about among
the new apartment houses in New
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
HORSES.

For several reasons it is more desir-
able to have colts come in the fall than
in the spring. 1t is no little item that
they are not SO worried by flies and
heat. They seem to stand the change
better when weaned at the springing of
the grass than if taken from their moth
ers in the autumn.
1t is claimed that nothing polishes a
horses coat like an occasional feed Of
carrots. This nourishing root is fine feed
for horses, and it can be easily and
cheaply raised.
Whenever horse is compelled to wait
for his feed he begins to fret, and this
means certain loss OF flesh; therefore,
always be punctual at the stable. Then,
he should be kept clean for health's
sake. and the quarters pure, that he may
live in healthful atmosphere.
No one ration is best in all conditions.
The cost must always be considered, for
what will be best with one farmer will
be too expensive with another. Rather
let him make up ration best suited
from what he has. as a foundation.
On neither horses nor blue grass does
any State have patent; both will grow
wherever the land is rich enough. If you
have plenty of oats, clover and corn fod-
der, buyers will come to you if you have
large selection of horses, whether the
individual animal is better or not.
Beat three eggs into pure fruit vine.
gar, and. after about three days, when the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
FARM. GARDEN AND DAIRY
Instructive Reading for Agriculturists.
PREPARED EXPRESSLY FOR 1.-THE UNIvERSALIST."

mixture is we'll together, add pound Of
strained honey. This will be found an
excellent remedy for heaves. A table,
spoonful can be mixed With the meals
three times day.
1t is better to keep stations where
they can have free access to open space,
so that they can take exercise at will.
Combining them and rubbing them down
continually with brush and comb makes
them irritable, and is prime cause of
their becoming dangerous.
Often farmers keep too many horses.
They are cheap, but it costs to keep them
for year. whether they be good ami.
mails or poor ones. When horse does
not pay fair per cent of profit on his
keeping in service. it follows that his
cost must be deducted from the general
profits.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
Bricks of 1912.

The first bricks made in this country
for building purposes we're manufactur-
ed by colonists in Virginia in 1912. They
we're used in the construction of a
church edifce at jamestown and the
residence of the governor of the State.
A part of the jamestown church is still
standing and the bricks are in a good
state of preservation, showing that the
colonists believed in making articles to
resist wear by exposure to all kinds of
weather.-BOstOn Budget.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
FORGIVENESS.

My heart was heavy, for it's trust had
been
Abused, its kindness answered with foul
wrong;
So, turning gloomily from my fellow men,
One summer Sabbath day l strolled
among
The green mounds of the village burial
place;
Where, bordering how all human love
and hate
Find one sad level; and how, soon or
late,
Wronged anu wrong-doer each with meek
ened face,
And cold hands folded overa still heart,
Pass the green threshold of our common
grave,
Whittier all footsteps tend, whence none
depart.
Awed for myself, and plying my race,
Our common sorrow, like mighty
wave,
Swept all my pride away, and trembling 1
forgave.
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13
Selected Story.
ELLEN'S HOUSE.
BY SUSAN TEALL PERRY.

T never 60 into Ellen's house but
that think of the story that little
girl told about her friends family
being very rich folks. They were SO
rich, she said, that every chair had
something in it, so there was no place
to sit down"
This was what Aunt Jerusha Barnes
said, as she came into her sisters sit
ting room and took off her wraps.
at does beat ALL" replied Aunt
Jerusha's sister, "that Ellen is so dis
orderly. One would think with her
education that she would have
learned heavens first law-that of
order. And Ellen is such really
good, true woman, too, one always
has a nice time visiting her, only that
she will work around all day in a
peck measure and keep everything at
skies and sevens."
SIS it not strange that Walter
should have fallen in love with her
when he is the very personification of
order, sister?"
"Don't you know what Shakespeare
says, Jerusha7
why did he love here Curious fool, be
still.
Is human love the growth of human will9'
Besides, the old saw says that people
are quite apt to marry their oppo-
sites. But | do wish Ellen was diff
ferent. Walter would certainly be
much happier. He takes good care
to look after his own belongings,
though, and keep them in their pro-
per places. Ellen says she never
thinks of looking after his clothes.
He keeps one closet for his garments,
and certain bureau drawers for his
neckties, handkerchiefs and collars
and cuffs, etc, Ellen laughingly
told me that she had been absolutely
forbidden to touch anything that he
had put away, and yet she evidently
took great pride in showing these
orderly places to me-"
1T must annoy an orderly person
to live with disorderly one, Jerusha.
If Walter never says anything rela-
tive to Ellen's ways of housekeeping,
yet know he cannot help being
made uncomfortable by them"
"One day when Ellen had head
ache | went through that house and
picked up and hung up and arranged
things in order, and when Walter
came home he looked around and
said, Il guess you have been at work
here, Aunt Jerusha.' Ellen herself
said, How very nicely the house
looks; but the very next day it was
all in state of agitation again, and
Ellen going about asking if anybody
had seen this or that-she loses so
much time hunting after things she
misplaces. Oh, dear, do wish for
her own sake and Walters that she
would overcome this one great fault
of hers"
Just as the two sisters arrived at
that point in the conversation, boy
came up the steps with telegram
for Aunt Jerusha. She was not in
the habit of getting kilograms; in
deed, she had never had but two be-
fore in her whole life, and she was
"all of a tremble," as she told her
sister. These were the words she
read as she opened the yellow en-
velope;
DO come to us at once. Ellen is
very i'll. WALTER"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13

A young man in Lowell, Mass, troubled
for years with a constant succession of
boils on his neck, was completely cured
by taking only three bottles of Ayers Sar-
saparilla. Another result of the treat
ment was greatly improved digestion with
increased avoirdupois.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-13

1t is with narrow-soule led people. as
with narrow-neekeG bottles; the less
they have in them, the more noise they
make in pouring out"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
Effect of Electricity on seea.,

Experiments recently made at the
Massachusetts agricultural college tend
to prove that electricity exerts an APP
preciaible influence on the termination
of seeds. When current of the proper
strength is applied it hastens the ger
mination and early growth of the
sprouts, but its influence diminishes
as the plant increases in size. Seeds
subjected to single application of cleo
tricity show the effect for only few
hours, but if the current is applied
hourly it acts constantly, except that as
the plants mature the beneficial effect
is gradually lost.-N. Y. Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

| Miss Hattie Gault, the tutor of Mrs.
Mckinley at Brooke Hall seminary 80
years ago. will be appointed postmis-
tress of Media, Pa. This one appoint
ment was left with Mrs. Mckinley.
| Mrs. Russell Sage. in her address
to the graduates of the Emma Willard
seminary at Troy, y. Y, of which she
is an alumnus. said that she was grad
uated at IS. taught at 25 and was mar
ried at 40.
Gov. Black, of New York, who is a
young man in the 40's. was farmers
| son and one of family of ii children,
yet he prepared himself. unaided, to
enter college at.ls and graduated from
Dartmouth at %. He is now angular,
tall and smooth-shaven, and is often
called young Abe Lincoln" His long,
| narrow head is covered with dark hair
and his face is built on square lines.
The first German printed Bible is
sued from the Mentz press about 1862.
Another version appeared in 1466, two
copies of which are still preserved in
the Senatorial library at Leipsic. In
the famous Biblical collection of the
king of Wurtemburg at Stuttgart there
were 81 different editions of the Bible
in German printed before Luther's, be-
sides the two in the library at Leipsic.
The practice of American UNIVERSE
ties of inviting British scholars to de-
liver courses of lectures to their stu
dents has now been reciprocated. The
University of Aberdeen has just APP
pointed DR.. Josiah Royce, professor of
history of philosophy at Harvard, to be
Clifford lecturer during the terms of
1s9s-1S99 and 1s99-1900. Prof. Royce is
native of California and a graduate of
the university of that state.
Versailles las been the scene of
strange religious riot. On Corpus
Christi day the republicans had ar
ranged to have celebration in honor
of Gen. Hoche. while the cure of the
church of st. Louis, who had been un-
able to obtain permission to lead a re-
ligious procession. determined to carry
the host through the streets all the
same. The town was crowded with BIZ
cyclists out for the holiday. When the
priest appeared at the church door
with the monstrance, some theological |
students tried to force people who re-
NAMED standing to kneel. when
scrimmage in which 1000 persons took
part ensued. The police arrested AZ
persons, including five priests.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20

is hoarse howl, and that but seldom.
Even blows will not extort an outcry
from mad dog. Therefore, if any dog,
under any circumstances, utters any
other sound than that of hoarse howl,
that dog is not mad.
4. 1t is supposed that the mad dog
froths at the mouth. 1t is not so. If a
dogs jaws are covered or flecked with
white froth, that dog is not mad. The
surest of all signs that dog is mad is a
thick and ropy brown mucous clinging
to his lips, which he often tries vainly to
tear away with his paws or to wash
away with water.
5. II your own dog is bitten by any
other dog, watch him carefully. If he
is infected by rabies you will discover
signs of it possibly in from six to ten
days. Then he will be restless, often
getting up only to lie down again,
changing his position impatiently,
turning from side to side, and constant
ly licking or scratching some particular
part of his head, limbs, or body. He
will be irritable and inclined to dash at
other animals, and he will sometimes
snap at objects which he imagines to be
near him. He will be excessively thirsty,
tapping water eagerly and often. Then
there will be glandular swellings about
his jaws and throat, and he will vainly
endeavor to rid himself of thick, ropy,
mucous discharge from his mouth and
throat. If he can he will probably stray
away from home and trot slowly and
mournfully along the highway or
across country. meddling with neither
man nor beast unless they approach
him, and then giving a single snap. The
only exception to this behavior occurs
in ferocious dogs, which, during the
earlier stage of excitement, may at
tack any living object in sight.-Our
Animal Friends
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
CHATTANOOGA MONUMENTS.

New York. Sept. 20-A special to
the Tribune from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says:
Gen. III. " Boynton, president of the
uga-Chattanooga Park COM
mission has arrived here and announc-
ed that the state of Illinois would be-
gin at once the erection of two more
monuments to cost $4,000 each. One
of these will be on Orchard Knob,
where the large body of Illinois sol
diers fought on the first days battle
on Missionary ridge. The other will
be just north of Bragg's headquar-
ters on Missionary ridge. The Illinois
park commission will meet on Sept. %
at Springfield and let the contract for
the monuments. Gen. Boynton says
de ten monuments erected by Illl-
l. is on the Trueblood place are now in
position.
Twenty-eighth and Fourteenth Penn
sylvania monuments on Lookout
mountain are nearly finished and work
has begun on the sixth Illinois monu-
ment which is being built at cost Of
$4,000
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20

the camp work and cooked for the
party, which included besides myself
a couple of friends. One evening one of
the Mexicans was, absent for several
hours from the camp and 1 started out
to find him. / went into the bush in
the direction had seen the fellow 90
and had not walked more than QUAR-
ter of a mile before caught sight of
Manuelo, that was his name, reclining
In comfortable manner against the
trunk of small mesquite bush. AS
l drew nearer was surprised to seethe
fellows face set In a fearful stare, lust
as If he might have seen a ghost. NY
establishment was considerably accen-
tuated when observed, coiled in Man
uelo's lap. large RATHER. The snake
was swaying it's head in languorous
manner, kissing slightly, but not rat
Ting. 1t had not seen me as yet
took out my pistol with purpose of
killing the snake, as bad a marksman as
/ was. and dared not make o noise for
fear the snake would bury its fangs in
the flesh of the Mexican. Icrept toward
the pair. There was sudden cessation
in the Kissing and the head swayed no
more. 1t had heard me. There was a
sudden uncoiling of its folds and be-
fore l could shoot the rattler slipped
off the lap of Manuelo and disappeared.
The Mexican still gazed into vacancy
with the same awful stare of horror 1
had first noticed. put nv hand upon
his shoulder and there was no response.
He was dead. Actually, as it turned
out killed by fright. He must have
gone to sleep and while slumbering the
RATHER had crawled from the bush into
his lap. Awakening, the unfortunate
man must have seen the snake before
he moved, and, held fascinated by the
gaze of the reptile, and realizing that
to move must be death, had stood the
strain until the horror had killed him."
IN. o. Times-Democrat.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
Looked suspicious

Grandpa-Why is little Tootles cry.
ing?
Guiltless Johnny-Oh, she was yawn,
ing minute ago, and-she sprained
her mouth.-Brooklyn Life.
Elreproor BaDies.
A doctor residing in the East end of
London has discovered a solution which
renders clothing absolutely fireproof.
"By this discovery" he says, "the APP
palling loss of life in babies by being
burned will be minimized." The formu-
la represents a prescription Of five per
cent. alum and five per cent. phosphate
Of ammonia, which renders the SUBJ
stance absolutely noninfammable. All
that is necessary is to steep the clothing
In the solution, and the tissues so
treated will resist the flames, even If
they have previously been rubbed with
gunpowder.-N. Y. Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
ON THE HELOTES.

The Helotes Gun clubs annual tour
nament took place yesterday and was
not as well attended as was expected.
There were about twenty shooters on
the grounds. The San Antonians who
attended were Messrs. Arthur Guen-
Their, (who captured a price G. A.
Goeth and Ed Dreiss, beside Messrs.
Frank Arnold, Robt. Fresenius, Simon
Deuerling and Henry Umscheid.
Judge Boerner acted for the most
part as host and sends word he VIII
be in San Antonio this week
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
FORMALDEHYDE LAMPS.

For the information of the public
Formaldehyde Lamps can be had from
Sanitary Construction company, Sc
SO Pine street, n. Y. Price $12 and
upward. This lamp is used in the
City hospital and by the Texas DIsin-
lection company and is giving salts
faction.
Truax Green & Co., 1911 Wabash
avenue, Chicago. ~
Ely Lilly & Co., Indianapolis, Ind,
and many other places.
b. T.. HADRA.
9-20-5t. City Physician.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up and in city pound, on Mat
amoras street, on or about the goth
day of September, 1897,
One sOrrel mare, branded, inverted
L and H and d all connected on the
left shoulder.
One brown, mealy nosed jack,
brand not plain.
Which will, if not redeemed before
sale, be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at said pound
at the hour Of IL o'clock a. M, on the
25th day of September, 1897.
w. II. HENNESSEY,
9-20-5t Assistant Marshal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-09-20
Getting Rid of Him,

So obviously did she desire TO be alone
that the fire in the coal stove went out.
Yet the lover stayed.
Speaking of the force of habit" he
casually observed, 81 have eaten eggs
for breakfast until l don't believe /
could get along without them"
Dear me-" she exclaimed, 81 might
have ordered some last night just as
well as not"
The milkman, whom he met just
without the door, passed the compli-
ments of the season, but he needed not.
San Francisco Examiner.