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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

u, held a business session. After
prayer by DIR. Rextord. reports of Unions
at Jersey, Flint, Bellville and Caledonia
we're presented. all showing the valua-
BILE work this auxiliary is doing "for
Christ and the Church.
Miss Mary Andrews, corresponding
secretary OF the State Y. P. G. u. made
an excellent address on the work of the
union and gave the places Of the State
Executive Board for the present year.
The officers for the coming year are, B.
M. Partridge, president; vice president,
Alva BEEN; secretary, Miss Mabel Gar
Der, Bellville; treas urer, Miss Margaret
Marshall; missionary committee. Misses
Ada Case and May Merrill.
The evening services we're under di-
rection of IL q Y. P. G. u An excellent
"consecration service" was led by Miss
Luella Rummell who, after Scripture
reading. asked all present to unite in
sentence prayers. The large number
who participated in this exercise should
convince the most skeptical of the value
Of the Union in training our young peo-
pie to be devotional. This service was
closed by the leader beginning the
Lords Prayer in which nearly every
body voluntarily participated.
A number spoke on the topic 1.-The
Use the Y. P. G. U. should make Of the
Bible," and the conclusion reached was,
that all would be profted by more dill
igent " searching of the Scriptures"
An excellent paper on Christian
Citizenship by Rev. John Richardson,
was read by the secretary. A young
man whose name we did not obtain.
rendered two excellent violin s1los. Miss
Michaels rendered in good manner, a
hesitation entitled THE Dividing Line"
Mr.. E. Hipsher and Mrs. Crosley sang a
duet. The meeting closed with an adj
dress by DR.. Henley, on The Young
Peoples Christian Union and the
Church." which was we'll received.
At 9 a.. No., on Sunday, the Sunday
school held its usual session. The in
terest was increased by the address
given by DR.. Rexford on the lesson of
the day.
At 10: 30 DR.. Rextord delivered an ex-
cellent sermon on Spiritual Hospital
ity," which was followed by the Holy
Communion.
At p. %. the officers of the Y. P. G.
U. held meeting to discuss plans for
work during the year.
The Occasional Sermon was delivered
at 3 p. NJ. by Mrs. M. A. Borte, subject
upon this Rock ] will Build my
Church The sermon was full of in
structive suggestions in regard to the
true foundations of Christian Life.
At Z: 30 p. no. praise service was
held. after which DR.. Rexford delivered
the final sermon of the Association; sub
iect From the Supernatural to the
Natural"
The attendance OF ministers, dele
gates and visitors numbered sixty, and
the spirit of the meeting was inspiring
throughout. j. W. H.
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better scholarship of theRsvised Version

better scholarship of theRevised Version
now reads in the verse twofold mes
sage. First, there is glory to God, and
then there is peace on earth to the men
of goodwill. Those, that is to say who
have the goodwill in themselves are
the ones who will find peace on earth.
Their unselfshness brings them their
personal happiness. They give them
selves in good will and go they obtain
peace. That is the true spirit of the
Christmas season. 1t is the goodwill
which brings the peace. Over and over
again in these months of feverish
scrambling for personal gain, men have
sought for peace and have not found it;
and now when they turn to this gener-
Gus good will, the peace they sought
comes of itself. Many man in the
past year has had his misunderstand-
ings or grudges or quarrels rob him of
his own peace; but now, as he puts
away these differences as unfit for the
season Of goodwill, the peace arrives.
That is the paradox of Christianity.
He who seeks peace does not find it. He
who gives peace finds it returning to him
again. He who boards his life loses it,
and he who spends it fnds it,
"Not what we give, but what we share,
For the gift without the giver is bare
Who gives himself with his aims feeds
three
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and
me.
That is the s veet and lingering echo
of the angels song.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25
Capacity Extirpated by Disuse.
Matthew XIV. 80.

Capacity Extirpated BY Disuse.
Matthew XIV. 80.
The parable of the talents begins with
its splendid encouragement to those who
have done their best, but it ends with a
solemn warning and with the stern an
nouncement of universal law. 1t is
this, that from him who does not use his
powers there is taken away even the
power that he has. The gift is lost by
the lack of exercise or as Horace Bush
nell stated the principle, the capacity
is extirpated by disuse."
The principle has manifold illustra-
tions. The hand or muscle disused
withers in power. The fishes of the
Mammoth Cave. having no use for their
eyes lose them. Mr.. Darwin in an inn.
pressive passage of his biography testi
fies that he began life with taste for
poetry and music, but that by disuse
this aesthetic taste grew atrophied so
that at last he did not care to read a
poem or to hear musical note. So it lie,
says Jesus, with spiritual insight and
power. Sometimes we see a man with
intellectual gifts lose his grasp on spirit
ual realities, and we ask: "How is it that
so learned man can find little in these
things? Does not he testify that these
things are illueions?" Not at all. 1t is
simply that he has not kept his life
trained on that side. His capacity has
been extirpated by disuse. He may
know much of science or language. but
he has lost his ideals. We hear young
man sometimes say that he has grown
soft by lack of exercise. Well. if you
live few years you will see people who
have grown soft in soul, and you will see
some great blow of fate smite them and
crush them because their spiritual
muscle is fiabby and weak. Ignatius
Loyola laid down for his followers GER
tain methods of PRAYER which he called
spiritual Exercises" So in one sense
they were. They kept souls in training.
The exercise of the religious nature is
the gymnastics of the soul, and the dis
use of the religious natures extirpates
its capacity. That is the solemn ending
of the parable of the talents. From
him who does not use his power there is
taken away even the power that he
hath.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

scene of course, is in Scotland, Mr..
Crocketts beloved land, and his charac-
ter's are drawnfrom among that interest
ing people. The genius OF Mr.. Crockett
comes out in his fine character sketch
ing. and the pathos and tender
ness with which he invests his nara
tive. The Scottish dialect will not
trouble the reader very much. What
the author styles the somewhat peculiar
and composite flavor of the Stories"
gives a freshness to the narrative which
is quite attractive. Moorland life in
Scotland, half century ago. is lived
over again in these pleasing pages. The
poetical title of the book indicates
somewhat. the idyllic character of the
several chapters. 1t is sweet and
wholesome story, or series of sketches,
and leaves fragrance in the memory
akin to the old-time scent of Southern
wood which will be remembered by many
that read the volume. Stories of
Scottish life, character and sentiment OF
which we recently have had so many
from Mr.. Crockett and the author of
the Bonnie Briar Bush," have proved
quite popular in this day and genera
ton, and this latest story by Crockett
suetains the interest and we'll epito
misses the various humoure. idylls, loves
and tragedies" which have made these
stories popular and attractive.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25
The Song of the Angels.
Luke ii. SID,

We are beginning to feel already the
sweep of life that hurries US all along to
the keeping of the Christmas season;
our music already takes on Christmas
tone. and we begin to hear the song
of the angels. which seemed to the
Evangelists to give the human birth
of Jesus a fit accompaniment in the
harmonies of heaven.
This song of the angels, as we have
been used to reading it, was a threefold
message; of glory to God, peace on
earth. and good will among men; but the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25
NEW BOOKS.

GENERAL GRANT. BY James Grant
Wilson. New York D. Appleton & Co.,
PIP. 800. Cloth, Sl.50.
This life of General Grant is the
twelfth volume of the Great Commander
, Series which the Appleton's are issuing.
Amid all the multitudinous books on
the history of the Rebellion, and the
various lives of General Grant, this
volume holds an honorable and in some
respects. an unique place. In the com
pass of less than 400 pages. it gives con
else biography of Grant, and full and
scientific description OF his various cam.
paigns with interesting memorials of the
illustrious soldier, and the several
historic episodes. civic and military, in
which he bore so prominent part
General Wilson, the author. we'll
known soldier, served under Grant at
Vicksburg, and for nearly a quarter Of a
century was his faithful and intimate
friend. The volume is enriched by a
series Of letters written during the war
by Grant to the Hon. Elihu B. Wash
burne, and communicationsfr from several
of Grants surviving classmates and
comrades in the Military Academy at
West Point. The literary quality of the
volume is one of its chief recommends.
tions. 1t is not hastily thrown to-
gether narrative, but carefully pre-
pared and we'll executed work, with a
clear description of the several cam
paigns and the military movements in
which the great commander took part.
The illustrations and fac. SMILES are
excellent. and the ten maps which it
contains are of great value. The noble
character of the great General, his ex-
allied patriotism, magnanimity and
kindness of heart, is we'll portrayed and
shows the man Grant. as great in domes-
tic and civic virtues as he was amid the
now historic scenes of the war. General
Wilson's volume is deserving of common
dation as a faithful record of Grants
military career, and we'll written biog-
raphy of the great soldier. Grant will
live in American history as the third
great figure in the providential life of
the Nation. He is already embalmed in
the affections OF the American people.
and next to Washington and Lincoln
will be revered and honored by all
future ages as the great captain of the
civil war who, when victory crowned the
cause of the Union, said: Let US have
peace."
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

LADS LOVE. By S. r. Crockett, Au-
thor of 1.-The Lilac Sunbonnet, ~
"The Moss Hays" etc. Illustrated
New York: d. Appleton & Co., PIP.
800. Price $3.50
Mr. Crocket's latest story. which
bears the above title, while it cannot be
considered one of his best. is neverthe.
less good enough to make the fortune
of any unknown author. Lads Love"
is the old name, Mr.. Crockett tells us,
"for the scented NORWOOD or southern.
wood, a sprig of which our mothers
used to wear when they went counting.
and our grandmotbers carried with
them in their Bibles to church." The
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25
OUR LIFE.
BY BAYARD TAYLOR

Our life is scarce the twinkle of star
In Gods eternal day. Obscure and dim
With mortal clouds, it yet may beam for
him,
And darkened here, shine fair to spheres
afar.
l will be patient, lest my sorrow bar
His grace and blessing, and fall supine I;
In my own hands my want and weakness
are,
My strength o God, in Thine.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

MORNINGS IN THE COLL E G. e
men on Personal Religion. By Francis
Greenwood Peabody. Boston and New
York: Houghton Mifflin & Co. Price
LBS.
This beautifully printed volume is full
of riches. 1t contains ninety-one short
sermons or addresses by Professor Pea
body. to the young men Of Harvard
University, at the morning services in
the college chapel. The entire service
is but fifteen minutes long, and hence
the address must not occupy more than
few minutes, and "can at the best"
as the author says, indicate only a
single wholesome thought with which
young man may begin his day. DR..
Peabody is the Plummer Professor of
Christian morals in the University, and
these addresses on personal religion are
models of concise style and fine spiritual
thought. The volume may be described
as Infinite riches in little room" Every
word is valuable, and every word is in
its place.
The addresses may be profitably
studied by young ministers as good
example of how much may be said that
is uplifting and helpful to the religious
experience, in few brief moments. 1t
would be good exercise for young min
listers to take these seed-thoughts of
the accomplished Harvard Professor.
and expand them into discourses of the
usual length. 1t would be spiritual
exercise" even more profitable than
those laid down in formal devotional
books. The little volume is dedicated
to Professor Pesbody's beloved and
revered colleagues, the preachers to
the University. and to the sacred men,
ory of Phillip Brooks of the first staff
of preachers. whose religious genius
and loving personality found expression
in similar series of addresses eleven
years ago in the College Chapel.
We give following two of these brief
addresses as examples of the many con-
tanned in the volume:
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He that loses conscience has nothing
left that is worth keeping.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25
DO WE NEED A NEW CREEDP
BY RICHARD EDDY, D. d.

Read at the New England the General Convention
October 1895
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-09-25

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17
University Summer
school.

The Fourth session Of the Unlver@
si,y Summer School begins 4nesday,
June a3ti, aud closes Friday, Jul.
o3d. 1897. Prof. e w. Toms. of
Du,ham, will tie the Superintendent.
TIE foremost teachers IN America
have been scared and tie prospects
are good for a tne attendance, The
courses embrace English Language
aud Literature. Science, Geography,
History, Psychology, Pedagogy,
Modern Languages, Mathensfics,
Drawing aud Manual framing, Pm
mary Work, Music, Latin, etc
Tuition Tee TO The Summer School
S.. Cheap rates tor boasd. De
!isht.ul pace TO spend the summer
with your family. Public lectures
al night. Reduced railroad rates
The Summer Law School opens
July ls,. This viii be in charge =
John Manning, Ii. u, aud Jane,
r Shepherd, l. l.. ID.
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7SI
m CURES WHERE AL Else FAIS. IA
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use =
" N time. Sold by druggists. ~


WEEKLY I%iILLsBoKu MARKET RE
PORT.
Wheat, per bushe, of 60 lbs, 80 TO
81 90.
Corn, per bushel of IS lbs. 50 cts.
Oats, per bushel OF 81 lbs, 40 cts.
Meal, per bushei OF 46 lbs. 60 cts.
Fork, 4 TO , cts per pound.
l'acon-hog round-7 TO 10 cts.
Flour, per tarrel, $3.50 TO SIS 90.
Iailo~, per pound, 4 to cts.
beeswax, per pound. - cts.
butter, per pound, Is cts.
Eggs, per dozen. 10 cts.
Peas, per bnshel, - cts. 10 81 90.
Beans, per bushel, = cts. 10 $50.
Hides, dry, TO 6 cents per pound.
Chickens, each, IL 10 - cts.
feathers-Live Geese-40 cts nor
pouni.
"ool-~ashed-lS to % cts. per
po1nd.
Cn~a~hei Wool, 10 ct.. per pound
Bury Wool, ) cts per pound.
I Office, i 70 % cts. per pound.
Sugar, , 10 . cts. per pound
Al kinds OF country produce in
good demsnd.
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For the Observer.


Departed this lie. June The s,b,
at The residence of her husband IN
Durhsm, n. C, M~ II. NJ. Rose.
mond, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
) Watkins of Orange county, aged
~. She had been sick but a .ew
days, when Death. with bis mighty
cycle cut the iull-biown rose. aud
transplanted it in that eternal region,
where Se trust she is nov basking
ir tee sunlish, OF His c~ountenance
whc knowe.h best aud doe,n al
things tceN. She LET. q lilsle infant
only tour days old. and tour step
children. TO whom she has been
true and t0cing mother. None Knew
her but 10 love Ter, and her s~eel
snlle vas like a sunbeam, rejecting
radiance upon al within her midst
Many hearts are made desolate b,
this bereavement bu, remember
They who 60 are happier tar, thar
the CUES they leave behind"
Thy career on earth is ended.
No more tears TO wipe away:
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking,
Till the resurrection day.
Sad TO know that we can never,
See thy cheerful face again
While on earth our hearts are severed
We will hope TO meet again.
Husband. children, father. mother,
Weep no more for Eula deal.
She has gone we trust I eaven
|, All It's happier far than here.
!, Dea! grandparents weak and aged
Why should she be first to go:
That's the mystery and no other
v the God above cen know.
q Cease your weeping. wait with patienc
Till your earthly race is run:
Then il faithful. He'll cali gently
Come, thy work at last is done"
COUSIN l.. II.
Durham papers please copy.
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a VALUABLE PRESCRIPTION

Editor Morrison, Of Worthington,
Ind, Sun" writes : You have a
ters, aud can cheerfully recommend
1t tor Constipation and Sick Head.
ache, and as a general system tonic
it has no equal" Mrs Annie S,ehle,
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was AL run down, could not ca, nor
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never left her and telt tired and
weary, but six bottles OF Electric
Buffers restored her health and re.
ncwel her strength. Price 80 cents
and Sl,oo. Get a bottle at w. A.
Hayes Drug Store.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17

\ surc cure for cuts. bruises
spralu>, C,ceratiohs. sore nipples
burns. >calls, chiIbiains, piles and al
mauue OF sores, wounds, chates
such as require The use Of 4 son,hiag
lrtcA hea,in- ointment This oint.
mcn' has been 10 use for 4 number
Of years aud gives entire satistsc
uoN. Heretofore this preparation
-, been made and kept by Mrs
los \. l|l.rr!s, lllll>noro, y &, bar
VI. be found on SAFE hereafter onl,
ny he H.!i>born Drug Company.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17
SsI'G1tE.St Fleet Ever
Cat h4>I-&>d.

England will collect the most
powerful fleet The world has ever
seen tor the naval review at Spit
head on June &c. There will be
gathered together 100 ships OF war,
including the channel squadron, the
Teserve squadron and many chips
that Will be sent on foreign service
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17
INAUCETTE. Whitfield X CO.

Why not walk in and try our goo
yenul Moia>>e> and >yrup>. Rcinetn-
Der that our grade OF Flour Is the best
offered on the market-lt excels al
others. Corn. Meal. Wheat Bran salt
Meat, Lard. Fish. 81. We also carry 4
fresh anu we'll selected stock of Con.
teet'onerie> ana Tropical Fruits. at yer,
low prices. We handle Snuff, Tobacco
Cigars and Cigarettes of the very be>
grades 4 Iuii iiue OF Cfockety. Gla>t
! and Tin Ware. Country Produce i,
good demand. Good goods ani goo,
money. little profit and quick sales, !
our motto.
FAUcErrE. WHITFIELD t 60.
North OF Court House. Iilll,bero.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17

Mr.. Isaac uoruer, proprietor OF
tie Burton House. Burton, w. Va
and one of the most widely known
men IN the State, vas cured Of
rheumatism after three years Of suf.
fering. He says II have Dol sufi-
ceypA ny idea of v vt llenfqasaaR9see 1ed, RIRe
physicians told me that nothing
could be done tor me and my
friends were fully convinced tha,
nothing but death would relieve me
of my suffering. In June, 1894, Mr.
Evans, then salesman tor the Wheel
Jog Drug Co, recommended Cha1-
beilain's Pam Balm. At this time
my foot and limb were swollen to
more than double their normal SIZE
and IT seemed to me my leg would
burst, but soon at:er | began using
the Pain Balm, the swelling begar,
TO decrease, the palr to leave, aud
now | consider tina, | am entirely
cured. For sale by w. A. HAYES
Druggist.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17

An exchange truthfully says !:
Let neither town people or country
people envy each other, nor be iiim-
zeal thesone towards the other, for
there is need tor tho work and
sphere Of all. There is sometimes a
disposition on the part of the conn
try people to tecl jealous when the
town noprishes but it o"ght not to
be 50. Whenever towns flourish
the country will flourish. Every
extra dollar made and accumulated
IN the town makes a new chance for
the couutryman to sell more readily
what he nay bring 10 market. And
- the country people, the farmers,
are az much benefited by the pros
perity of the town as are the towns
DeOpIc.'
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Tho ChccIx Elephants.

QUEER FEATURES OF 4 NORTH
CAROLINA CLAM AGAISe- SIAM.
Nv Washington Dispatch to San fran'
cisco Chronicle!
A crisis seems to be at hand IN
the affairs Of the Cheek estate.
Within a few weeks there must be
decided whether aid will be given
to TIE heirs of the deceased Teak
King, or the last hope Of something
being gainel in the sui. agains, the
Siamese government abandoned.
Ba, there Is one difficulty which
confronts the c who have thns
far taken charge OF the case for the.
heirs OF DR.. Marion A. Cheek.
When the Siamese government in
behalf OF it's claim that it should
compel payment of the interest 90
It's loan 20 DR.. Cheek, seized all of
his property and con6-ca,ed the
main portion OF the assets, the logs
in the streams, it allowed TO be dissi.
tdlcN tulo polbIoD vi VIC Cs'hic-
Living in the treams awaiting trans
portation to market were logs to
the valne OF 100000 ticals, or nearly
$500 600, bu, there was no care
taken to preserve these assets of the
| American. so when it came to a set
Element there was not enough tr
pay the claims OF the government
As a result, the government at once
laid claim 10 the herd Of seventy 81,
elephants OF Dr.. Cheek.
Some time after this came the
death of DR.. Cheek. The admins
traitor Of the estate found himself II
a most peculiar position as regard
the principal assets in the hands o
The representative Of the dead INN
herman. those seventy.six elephants
An elephant is 10, the least expen
Give OF Injuries when he is purel'
one. The counter claim of the 81
amesn government, set up to proven
the SAFE OF the elephants, operated a
the same time TO prevent the leasin:
or pawning of the beasts. An
there they being fed an
tended and literally eating thei
heads off" Now it is found ,ha
there is not enough money TO sen
counsel to prepare the case for fns
submission
J, Unless the State Department wi
agree to have Minister Barrett hir
an attorney. taking a lien or an
J, judgmect obtained for the expens,
there seems to be a hard road b.
: fore the estate in its efforts to CO
lect damages for what is considere
a most outrageous confscation of tn
estate OF an American citizen.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17

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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17

june 23d is North Carolina day
a, The Nashville Exposition. Those
from this State. who intend al any
time going TO the Exposition, would
find i. to their interes. 10 do go at
this time, as they would thereby get
the benefit OF reduced rates. The
Southern Railway, with its usual
progress, will make il to The interest
Of all to 20 at this time.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1897-06-17
Henderson Gold Leaf

Crops throughout the county are
looking well. Farmers are better
up with their work than usual. and
the seasons have been favorable
The only drawback 10 more rapid
growth has been the cool weather.