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The times., 1897-06-25
Phil sherideL,s Son a Cadet.

Philip "a. Sheridan, son of the late
Lieut.. Gen P. II. Sheridan, has been ap-
pointed by the President cadet-at-large
to the Military Academy at West Point.
President Cleveland declined to make the
appointment.
The times., 1897-06-25

$500 To New York and Re- $500
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.
Special train, with sleeping cars, will
leave Washington IL p. m, Saturday,
June 26, returning leave New York 1880
p. M, Sunday, June 81. Low rates to
Philadelphia and intermediate points.
je22, 1924 ,25e-23, "a, ,25, 26m
The times., 1897-06-25
THE GARBAGE cREMATORY
Contractor Warfield Proposes to
Move it Down the River.
SUBMITTED TO MR.. WIGHT

Tank Boats to Convey the Refuse
Far from the City Where 1t May
Be Reduced Without Offense.
Faults of the Present System
Pointed Out.
The times., 1897-06-25

All photograph punch cards and special
contract tickets will be good only for 60
days longer. Faber, 1928 1-2 F st. NV.
je23-in, w 4 till Je30-em
The times., 1897-06-25
S.KANN, SONS&Co
OUR
Second
Grand
Rebuilding
Sale.
REM NANT
DAY

We are Tie only direct contractors for
ai'ii telhnants In the United States today,
and Rave been for the past forty years
we understand this part of our business an
wen as nTst-elass physician understands
ms patient We have actually saved mill
Ions or dollars to consumers that buy this
line OF mdse.
We offer line OF seasonable goods To-
morrow so very low in prices that would
astonish the way-ofr eastern natiyes
III they could read our advertisements.
White India Linon remnants, several
thousand yards, better than YOU would
buy from the piece for 6c...1 TAO
According TO actual count there is every
| Dit or 1000 yards OF Extra Fine White
INDIA Linon remnants, good as any
IL l-2c. quality, at............E 1-Ro
Not over 1000 yards of Imported Fine
White India Linon, as sheer and fine as
French organdy, " hich sells readily as
25c- yard. selling in lengths from
z TO 10 yards for .............l2 l-2o
10000 yards OF one kind OF Lawn may
sound little far fetched but it's as true
/ as any word In this Ad These are the
/ Pacific Lawns, not quite as wide as the
II lie quality and u little cOarser mesh
but for wear and holding color they
aref in the same class ....-.2 $50. A YD-
| csOOO ydIus new Sieer DiTnItleS, tn6
latest designs in dots and figures, a score
of colOrings which are new and pretty
! and positively fast. Same goods In tho
/ piece cost you 10 and IL l-2c.
yaru --..----.. .....---.........-....3 3 z so
30-foot table space loaded down with
Fancy French Lappet Swisses, Lace Lawns,
Novelty Examines and Grenadines, in mCnO-
tone effects and three or four colorings,
the best assortment OF wash goods ever
seen under one roof Asserted value,
| IL &c, 15c- and 1Sc. quality-.7 3 40
500 yards fine quality, in plain Lawns,
Black, Blue, Pink, Lavender and other
shades suitable for either dresses or
hhing .....-. ..-'..-.--.-..-..---- $40
A stack of French Organdies, all dark
styles, Navy Blue and Black ground, with
white and colored designs The patterns
, may not be quite as effective as the 24c-
and 81 1-2c quality, but the cloth is
identical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9 $40
1000 yards OF Imported Madras and
Scotch Checks and Plaids. These are
small remnants. running from 1 to 4-yard
lengths, but will do very nicely for chill
dreu's dresses and waists The same
goods sell in the piece for 2Gc. ~ 12o
Wool Nuns Yelling, in plain colors.
Some stores advertise them as chalIes. Ars
strictly half wool land usually sold at l5c
yard from the piece. In remnants, g z-So
The times., 1897-06-25
sAKs SAYS

SAKS SAYS
No other house does, ever did, or ever
viii sell such sterling qualities at such
low prices as we quote.
The times., 1897-06-25
More of the &c vests.

We told you didn't think could get We
didn't! But tried, and here is another lot about half
as large the frs, but so it won't last long. N.Y.
how you did scramble for the last lot All sizes-taped
neck aud sleeves-regular 19c vests about town.
The times., 1897-06-25

5000 yards New Sheer Dimities, the
latest designs in dots and figures, a score
OF colorings which are new and pretty
and positively fast. Same goods In the
piece cost you 10 and IL I-2c. q
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
JOHN FINLEY DAVIS.

Killed by his team while narrowing on
his farm, six miles north of Fort Madi-
son, Iowa, May 10, 1897 JOHN FINLEY
Davis was born in Cincinnati Ohio, Nov.
2, 1919. His parents moved to Dear
born Co., Ind, when he was a small
boy, remaining there until he was mar
ried to Miss Jane Williams. Feb. 9,
1S45. He then came to Lee Co., Iowa,
settling in Green Bay township. He
located at his present home in Washing
ton township in 1851. Always farmer,
In which occupation he took deep inter-
est He was an admirer of nature, and a
close student of the Bible. He held firm
faith in the final holiness and happiness
of all mankind
He was a man of sterling integrity, and
was held in high esteem by his neighbors,
as the large concourse of his acquaintance
and friends, who attended the funeral. at
his home May 18th, by their attendance
testified. He leaves companion, a foster
daughter, and three brothers, Thomas.
w. G. and David, who were present to
mourn lis death. His Oldest brother and
two sisters had gone on before.
The services, on the occasion, were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. Tibbets Ct. B. Minis
teri neighbor and an old friend of the
family. Text was lisa. 3S1 His remains
were inferred in Lost Creek cemetery.
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OHIO UNIvERS ALIST CONVENTION.

The Ohio Universalist Convention will
hold its seventy-second annual session at
Manchester, beginning at P. M, We'd
nesday, June 2, 1897, and continuing until
all business has been transacted.
The Convention will be composed of:
Q). All ordained ministers in fellow
ship with the Convention.
a. OF delegates duly elected by the
churches in fellowship with the Conven-
tion, and whose names have been duly
certified to the Secretary.
Each church is entitled to two dele
gates, who shall be members of that
church, and for each one hundred men,
bers to one additional delegate.
The following amendment to the con-
stitution, by vote of the trustees, will be
submitted to the Convention, for adop-
tion or rejection, viz Change Section 2
of Article ", that it shall read:
1.-THE Board of Trustees shall consist of
seven members, of whom the President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer
shall be members ex-officio. OF the
other three members one shall retire
each year,
No delegate whose name has not been
certified to the Secretary and entered
upon the official roll can participate in
the business of the Convention until duly
approved by the Committee ON Creden.
tials.
Address all credentials to the Secre
tary at Fountain, Fountain Park, y
Champaign Co., Ohio, until May 2S, 1897
thereafter to Manchester, Clinton County
j. w. HENLEY, Secretary.
Nav 1902
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PENNSYLVANIA UNIvERSALIST CON
VENTION.
The Sixty-Sixth Annual Session will be
held i'm Reading, Pa. Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, June Sth,
9th and 10th, 1897.

The Convention is composed of the off
GERS and Trustees, the Ministers in fel
lowship, and five delegates from each
parish.
1t will be the duty of this Convention to
elect delegates to the General Convention
to be held in October, at which time the
proposed change in the profession of faith
will come up for decision.
Parishes are requested to send the GER
tificates of delegates to the secretary as
soon as possible.
The following program has been ar
ranged.
TUESDAY, JUNE s.
1000 A. Organization
1920 A. NJ. --Address of Welcome from the
Parish.
II 100 a. NJ. Communion. Sermon by Rev.
Myra Kingsbury.
200 P. M.-Busness Session.
7:30 P. M.-Occasional Sermon. Rev. F.
w. Whippen.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9.
900 A. M.-Conference. Rev. |. X Rich
ardson, leader.
1000 A. M.-Business Session.
300 P. M.-Business Session
7:30 P. M.-General Meeting. Topic: "The
What, Why and How of our Mis-
sion as a Church," Rev. A. G..
Rogers ID. D., and Rev. E. G. Sweet
ser, ID
THURSDAY, JUNE 10.
900 A. M.-Conference. Rev. R. E. Horn,
leader.
1000 \. M.-Woman's National Missionary
Society. Mrs. S. A. Russell, State
President.
200 p. M.-State Y. p. G. u: j. o. Oak
eler President
7:30 p. M.-Grand Y. p. G. U. Rally. Ad-
dresses by Rev. E. c. Mason, and
Rev. z. e. Horn.
FREDERICK A. BIsBEE, Secretary.
INvITATIoN The church in Reading ex-
tends a cordial invitation to the Univer.
salists of Pennsylvania to come up and
worship with them on the occasion of the
State Convention. The parish will enter.
tain as far as possible those who come
Reduced rates have been secured at the
hotels for those who prefer. Dinners and
supper will be served at the church AL
desiring accommodations address W. H
Luden, Reading, Pa.
Signed, A. G. ROGERS, Pastor
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snnday-school Convention.

The thirty first annual session of the
Ohio Universalist Sunday School Conven-
tion will be held at Manchester, We'd
nesday, June 2, 1897. The membership
will be composed of all clergymen in fell
lowship with the Ohio Universalist Con-
vention, and two delegates from each
Sunday school and an additional dele
gate for every fifty scholars after the
first fifty. Each Sunday-school is ex-
pected to contribute five cents for each
member. Send all reports and money!
with names of delegates, to Mrs. Agnes
Clark Badger, Corresponding Secretary
622 Buchtel Ave, Akron, Ohio.
BY ORDER OF TRUSTEES.
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INDIANA Y. p. c. U. CONVENTION.

A special meeting of the Indiana Y p. G.
U. Convention will be held at Galveston,
Ind, June 1917. 1897. Following is the
program:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IS.
1:30P. M.-Called to order:
Welcome. President Rev J. B. Fosher.
Reports by State officers and local
secretaries.
Reports by local presidents: "What
Missionary Endeavors have your
Union Undertaken"
Question Box. Zone hour devoted to
Miscellaneous questions.)
'Our Finances. y General Discussion.
Detroit 97!' The President and
State Song.
Adjournment.
100 P. M.-Sermon ''Christiau Citizen
ship" Rev. j. B. F'osher.
THURSDAY, JUNE II.
Sunrise Praise meeting.
900 A. M.-Convention called to Order
Discussions "Christian Citizenship !"
(a) Importance of Church Member
ship to our Young People"
(b) Sabbath Dissertation. -
(c) "The Submerged Tenth. "
ID 'How Have You Answered the
Temperance Question:"
Discussion: The Necessity of the
United Effort
Post ONCE Mission. Discussion.
Adjournment of Session
80 p. M.-'Model" Union Meeting.
The Sacrament
n. Beach and every Unioner is most
earnestly desired to take part, an active
part in all the discussions and the
Model Union Meeting.
Each local secretary, it is hoped, will
be present to present the local report of
his Union.
Each local president will report per
sonally if possible) the missionary En-
deavors' undertaken by his Union during
the year.
Each Union that is a member of State
Union is entitled to four delegates. Each
Union in the State is earnestly requested
to send representatives to this Conven-
tion.
The ministers Of Indiana are most cor
daily invited to be in attendance.
ROSE B. STEWART, Secretary.
MUNcIE, IND.
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XANTHA +. CUSICK.

Within less than five months the Cusick
family has been called to mourn the de-
parture of third member of their circle.
XANTHA E. was born July 20, 1879, and
departed this life April 10, 1897, aged
II years, s months and 20 days. Xantha
was a very bright, cheerful and unselfish
young lady. She considered the comforts
of her own family before her own. She
was very pleasant to all, and made many
friends. She was organist at the Univer-
salist church, Prymont, o. She had been
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
STATEMENT OF TERMS.

THE UNIVERSALIST, through
its educational department, offers
practical course of lessons by mail
in any desired branch, to all persons,
old or young, no matter where they
may live. All instructions are given
by the professors of the American
Home University, an institution
whose exclusive business it is to con-
duct home study by the correspon-
dence plan. The regular tuition
charge of the University is S. for a
three months term. Special rate to
the UNIvERsALIsT readers, So per
term. Easy lessons are given free
on trial to all applicants. Mark the
trial lessons coupon here published,
cut out and send to The UNIVERSAL
IsT, enclosing stamp for reply.
The Home University is instruct
ing hundreds of students by mail
successfully. What others are doing,
you can do. Lessons by mail are, in
fact, becoming very popular, several
large colleges having recently estab-
lished correspondence departments.
Your best plan is to select some one
study in which you are interested,
and remit 50 direct to The UNIvER-
sALIsT to pay for a three months
term. Your lessons will then begin
at once. Satisfaction is guaranteed,
or money will be refunded. When
you write. state what text books, if
any, you have. Persons who wish to
join The UNIvERsALIsT class, and
cannot spare the money, should
write for trial lessons and state the
facts. You need entertain no fears
as to the success of mail lessons.
1t is indeed quite wonderful, but
this is the age of wonders. We urge
all our interested readers, particu-
larly the young, to consider this
offer seriously, and join the class at
once.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
MRS. E. A. FORD.

ELIZABETH A. MoFARREN was born near
Hopkinsville, Warren Co., o., in 1920,
died May /, 1897, aged n years. She
was married to Richard Ford in 1910. Six
children were given them. Three daugh-
the. she was kind, loving and sym
pathetic. AS a neighbor none were
more ready to extend a helping hand to
the sorrowing or afflicted She was
member of the Universalist chul Oh of
Manchester, having joined before the War
of Rebellion. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the home by the writer at Level,
q o. q O.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29

a. All delegates to the Convention are
requested to send me their names at an
early day, so that we may provide enter
tainment for them. (2.) The State Y. p.
c. U. will hold it's meeting on Monday
evening, and Tuesday A. NJ, June 18th
and 18th. All delegates are requested to
send me their names as soon as possible
so that we may provide places of enter
tainment. 81 The Sunday School Associa-
tion will meet Tuesday afternoon and
evening, June 18th, and a fine program
has been prepared, and will be published
in due time, together with that of State
Convention. HOWARD MAC QUEARY.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
MINNESOTA CONVENTION.

The thirty second annual session of the
State Convention of Universalists of the
State of Minnesota will be held with All
Souls Universalist Church at Minnea-
polls Mimi, on Wednesday and Thursday
June 10th and nth, 1897. The Conven-
tion will be called to order at 10 A. NJ, Wed
nesday, June 10th. Rev. j. M. Atwood,
pastor of futile Universalist Church, Min
neapolis, will preach the occasional SER
mon.
The Convention will consist of the or
dained clergymen in fellowship of the
Convention residing in the State of Min
nesota; of four lay delegates from each
Society, and from each Sunday-school in
its fellowship; of the officers of the Con-
vention and of all holders of certificates
of Honorary Life Membership.
JAY w. CRANE, Standing Clerk
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ANDREW BELTZ.

ANDREW BELTz was born Sept. Is, 1886,
and died May 10, 1897, aged 60 years.
He was a member and faithful worker and
supporter of our church in Pricetown.
He was universally respected in the com
munity in which he lived. Funeral ser
vices were held in the Christian church at
Buford, o., and were attended by large
concourse of relatives and friends. The
G. A. r., of which he was a member, was
out in body. He endured much suffer-
ing for seven years with heroic Chris
tian faith and patience, and died with the
assurance of blessed Immortality for all
Gods children. He lived as true Uni
versahst should. May his faith inspire
hope and comfort to those he leaves.
o. G.. CoLEGRovE.
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ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
Committee of Fellowship.

Rev. James F. Carney. fellowship dated
Feb. "a, 1897, on transfer from Indiana.
Rev. W. w. Slaughter, fellowship dated
March 10, from Wisconsin.
Geo. B. Rogers, license renewed for
one year from Feb 26, 1897.
Olef Tandberg, license for one year
from May 10, 1897.
Benz F. Stacy, license renewed for one
year from May l, 1897
J. w. Slaughter, license renewed for
one year from May l, 1897.
Rev. N. S. Sage, having withdrawn
from fellowship May s, 1888, is, upon his
application, licensed for one year from
Jan &c, 1897, in accordance with the laws
of the General Convention.
BENZ. F. MONROE, Chairman.
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appointments.

May 23th, st. Paul, MINI.
May 30th, Sheldon, Iowa.
Dedication at Austin, Mimi, June g.
REV. SARAH L. STONER will nreacb
monthly as follows:
First Sunday, Centrefeld, o.
Third Sunday, Jacksonville, O.
REV. H. N. BROWN will preach month";
ly as follows:
First Sundays, Ireland, Ind, morning
and evening
Third Sundays, Pleasant Hill, Ind, IL
A. M. and 2:30 p NJ
REV. w. S. BACON expects to be in at
tendance, May 22nd and 23rd. upon the
meeting of the Scioto Association at
Centerfield, o.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
GRAM MAR.
Free Trial Lesson Given by Mall to,
All Our Readers.
COPYRIGHTED BY ELpoN MORAN.


COPYRIGHTED BY ELDoN MORAN.
Do you know grammar? You may
have every rule by heart, and write and
speak wretehed English for all that.
Old-fashioned grammar is out of date.
Merely TO study a mass ofrules and techni-
calities never yet made correct writer.
The best schools to-day teach language
in the cOncrete-give lessons in living
English. In the art of expression more
than in any other, the rule applies that
practice makes perfect'' The study
of textbook is necessary, but it is
more important that a competent teacher
criticise letters written by the learner
and point out daily his faulty express
sions.
An easy lesson is here given, and our
young readers in particular are asked to
study it and prepare IN exercise <or cor
Tection.
A sentence is group OF words
expressing complete thought. Select
a sentence from the following groups.
Playing on the hay Steel is harder
than iron. Over the mountain.
Form sentence of each of the follow
ing groups by properly arranging the
words: Sweetly in robin Spring the
sings very The eighty Of city built
venice on is Islands.
Add such letters and words as will
make a sentence OF each of the follow
ing groups: -
w-rk. -
TIL tr-- 81 f c-v-l-Z-t--n IS n t
tn c. MSS, n-r En- 81 # tn cts,
mr. tn RPS, It tn k nd # m n
IN e. try rms out IN RS n.
A sentence which tells something is
decldrdtire sentence.
A sentence which asks question is
an inteI1OgdtiUe sentence.
A sentence which expresses a COM
mand is an imperative sentence.
A sentence which expresses strong
feeling is an explanatory sentence.
What kind of a sentence is each of the
following?
Life is short. What time is it? Oh!
how you hurt me! Bring your book to
me. What warm day it is
Change the following declarative SEN
fences into interrogative:
1t is cold. L shall come The girl
skates well. The stars are distant.
You can finish your work. There is a
nest in the tree.
In the sentence, birds fig, birds is the
subject, and .tiy the predicate.
Supply predicates for each of the fol-
lowing subjects: Farmers, Indians,
Children, The river.
Supply subjects for each ofthe follow
ing predicates: Swim, run swiftly,
thinks, works, plants corn in May.
Write five declarative sentences; five
interrogative sentences; five imperative
sentences.
In preparing your work use pen and
a good quality of foolscap or ruled let
ter paper. Write on one side of the
sheet only, and leave blank lines for
correction. In learning this lesson it is
not expected that you will accept help
from any person. State your age and
the extent to which you have studied
Grammar. Attach your name and adj
dress, enclose a stamp for reply. and
mail your exercise for correction. 1t
will be carefully examined, graded and
returned promptly. No charge. You
are asked to state whether it viii please
you to receive introduction cards with
the view or corresponding with several
students in other states.
Jniversalist PublishingHouse
50 DEARBORN STREET,
CHICAGO
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ohio woman,s Missionary Alliance.

The eighth annual Convention of the
Woman's Universalist Missionary ALI
ance, of Ohio, will meet at Manchester,
Tuesday, June 1st, 1897, at $50 A. M. This
convention is composed of the officers of
the State Alliance, the Superintendent of
the Alliance at large, the presidents, or
in their absence, the secretaries of the To-
cal Alliance and one delegate for every
twenty-five members or fraction thereof.
All Alliances are not only requested but
urged to send their full quota of delegates
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29

IF your child looks upon
SCOTS Emulsion as Cod
liver Oil and is repealed by
it, begin with part of a tea
spoonful in twice the guam
tity of water, and it will
take it and relish it as
though it were milk. There
is no food or medicine for
children of from three or
four to ten or twelve years
of age which equals SCOTS
Emulsion for putting color
into the cheeks, enriching
the blood and bringing COM
fort and good nature. Book
about it free.
i SCOTT d BOVINE, Chemists. New York
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29
ILLINOIS CONVENTION.
Committee of Fellowship.

An Ordaining Council will convene at
for the examination of Edward M Minor
and Simeon l.. Taylor, to which the fol-
lowing named clergymen have been in
vited Geo. B. Stocking, ID, John S.
Cook Frank McAlpine, F. F. Buckner,
John Hughes, IN. White, ID, and the
following parishes have been requested to
send one delegate each: Galesburg, Leroy,
Peoria, Macomb, Table Grove, Avon,
Sharpsburg.
BENZ. F. MONROE, Chairman.
CHICAGO, MAY "A.
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THROUGH THE BIG TURF

1t is quite sensation to feel Yourself
safely gliding underneath big four-mas
ter. That's what may happen when YOU
go through the great st. Clair Tunnel via
the GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SYS
TEN The new vestibuled train, leaving
daily at 300 P. NJ, is model of luxury:
carries Pullman Buffet Sleepers and Din
ing Car and is solid through train to New
York and Eastern points, via LEHIGH
VALLEY r. r. Ticket office at 1O3 Clark
street. L. r, MORROW, City Ticket Agent
Chicago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29

Need pure blood, and Hoods Sarsapar1
lila makes pure blood for all classes of
people. What Hoods Sarsaparilla has
done for others is beyond dispute. What
it may do for you is limited only by what
you give it a chance to do. The greater
you need, the greater you benefit. All
that is asked for Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
necessity, an opportunity and a fair trial
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-05-29

preparing herself for a teacher, when
taken down with diphtheria followed by
typhoid fever Her sickness continued
period of five and one-half months. The
last sacred rites were performed in Pyr-
mont, April IA, Rev. J. p Mac Lean Off
ciating,.in the presence of large assem-
blage of sympathizing friends. Her re-
mains were carried to the tomb by six
young ladies who had been her compan
lone in 1ifa
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be furthered. The delegates to be elected
and their names, with proper credentials,
forwarded to me not later than May Goth.
A revised constitution will be presented
for your consideration and action BY the
Executive Board who were instructed to
prepare the same.
FRANCES A. WILSON,
Corresponding Secretary.