The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-29

committee on oleciicus 10 accept or re-.
ject Some Thirty dcroeitious have been
taken by Justice Roberts during the two
weeks of session already past, and several
more are to be taken il the witnesses can
be reached During the taking Of the
testimony some seven or eight lawyers
have been, in one way or another en-.
ployed in the case. Nlessrs. Eldredge
Il Upper are now conducting tho case
for the contestants and Hon. G. w. Gran.
dey is for the dcfeuse.
GnANviLLr.-O Monday evening tho
l4th inst, the people Of our village were
startled by some wild animal passing near
thought to be bear, as it made the hol
low ring with its british music.
Miss Ella Babcock an accomplished
and experienced teacher, has commenced
a select school, and undoubtedly it will
prove a profitable term for all those that
attend.
Mr.. Camp the detective who is look.
ing after the lato post Office at Hancock ,
was here on the 90 inst, and paid some Of
the claims against that office, while sore
others arc left out in the cold.
Report says.that as j. +. Rhodes of
Hancock was crossing the mountain from
Granville to Braintree, he saw bear in
the road which seemed inclined to stand
his ground. but finally got ont of the way
and let the team pass.
WmTING.-The following was deferred
from last week Mr.. Editor Per
haTs it may be interesting to the readers
Of your paper to know that our former
townsman w. II. Casey, has been in the
old town Of Stockbridge for the past year
and ahali at work on f. Il. contract,
on the Lee x Hudson Road. aud has also
been instructing md leading u Cornet
Band Of sixteen pieces and to show their
appreciation of his services and skill 10
the art OF music, presented him silver
cornet Of the Gilmore pattern, which is
certainly beautiful aud tasty pattern.
His band has been entered to play for "a
prize of S2l5, to be awarded to the best
band in Berkshire county, by the Agri.
cultural Society at Pittsiield. Mass.
Casey has fine taste as j musician, and
understand he is to devote large part of
his time to teaching vocal and instrumen.
tai music for the year TO como in Stock
bridge.
WEYBgIDGE -Rev. b. Cox, pastor o +
the Methodist church in Weyhlidgc
preached Sunday. upon church extension,
The following is an abstract of the dis.
course
Al! the religious denominations have
in one way or another, what they call
their church extension fund, aud we have
ours, and it has done and is doing II good
work We have helped to build more
than q thousand churches If they all
stood in a row, three miles apart, they
would extend across the continent from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, and far along
the coast towards Vnncouvers Island
Or if they were in rows north aud south,
they would make three rows from the
Gulf Of Mexico TO the British posses.
sions. All over the land, north and
south, cast and west, churches are built
and much good is done. The preacher
said it was true there was good deal of
red tape about getting the money, but no
matter, good was done for all that. Ev.
crything in nature all around was AZ.
ranged and conditioned on the system Of
giving aud receiving The earth gives
up its moisture all day when the sun
shines, which rises up to form clouds.
Then it gives it up all night and max cs
our loggy mornings, so it givcs-glves.
Then when it becomes parched and dry
the earth cries to the clouds for ram, She
is raising field Of corn over yonder and
it "a becoming dry and withered, and She
cries and cries for rain. So the big clouds
and little clouds oil come together with
their contributions, some bring little and
some bring more, and they get together
and talk it over, and the lightning begins
70 CLEAN and the thunders rattle, and
down comes the rain. The corn gets u
little and the grass gets a portion, and
the various fields Of grain and the flowers
as they open their portals drink their
share, md her prayer is answered, and
the earth is refreshed. Then the earth
rejoices and sings for joy, the fields sings,
the flowers sing, the birds sing, the trees
sing, the cattle sing, and all rejoice to.
gether because the clouds send forth their
rain.
So you see, my brethren, this plan OF
giving aud receiving obtains alike in na.
ture and grace, Now when you go out
to husk your corn aud get bushel from
n stock, remember how kindly the fields
give, aud when you dig your potatoes 10
abundant bushels, fine and fair, rcmem.
her that us the sun gives its light and
heat, aud the clouds give their rain to
fcrtiIize the earth, then the earth in turn
yields her abundant harvcsts, 50 as you
gather them into your barns with orawny
arms and grateful hearts. then my brcth.
rem do not forget that in your turn you
must give portion to seven, aud also &c
eight
As you receive these blessings which
are bestowed in mercy to you think o.
those who have them not, and when 9th:
ers in their poverty shall receive aid from
your hands TO help them build place oil
worship, although it shall not be so good
as this, they will rejoice, and join in the
general chorus of the fields and aocki
aud flowers. and nature and grace shall
sbou; and sing, so let us give portion lC
seven aud also to eight
The preachers heart was in his them,
/ he has a large aud genial-and it can
not lail to do US good. Calls for charity
here in the country are by no means a
numerous as in the city. 1t is heaven
own saying "NIore blessed 10 give thai
receive" aud if with large and Cheerful
hearts we should test its truth, We should
all the sooner be ready to welcome tho
messenger tina! will conduct us there.
Excursion FROM WEyBRIDdE-Scpr
"a, the Sabbath school from Weybridg
village, enjoyed pleasant ride to GRAM
/ View Mountain. Several older per