Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1875-03-25
and we hope that the business will con-
tinue to be prosecuted. ----.-. 80

and we hope that the business VIII con-
tinue to be prosecuted.
After conducting the millinery and
fancy goods business for a number of
years, and receiving a large share of
patronage, Mrs. J.. w. stearns has sold
out to Mrs. w. G. Kelley. The new
proprietor has replenished the stock
with new goods from the city markets,
and from the samples displayed we
should judge the standard of this estab-
iishment will be kept up to its former
grade under its present management.
Mrs. Kelley understands the business,
and, with the assistance of Mrs. Stearns,
who remains with her for some time,
she will undoubtedly be able to satisfy
all patrons. The stock will be renewed
from time to time and they will aim to
always have the latest fashions and best
goods. See advertisement elsewhere.
Washburn's Great Moral Show per-
formed to fair house last night. The
show is of the variety class and one of
the best of its kind. The exercises on
the horizontal bar and the school of Ro-
man games performed by Ellis and
Washbrrrn were some of the finest ath-
letic feats ever witnessed anywhere.
The clog dancing by Cooper and Fields
could not be surpassed and we do not
remember of ever having seen it equaled.
The recitation by Werner, and the sing
ing by Miss Washbdrn were fair. The
Swiss bell ringers We're somewhat of a
disappointment, but the staff bell solo
was excellently well done. The great
Indian box trick was an ingenious and
surprising piece of work, and, to the
uninitiated, wonderful How a man
can, in few moments, get from bas-
ket into box which is locked and Sc
curelY tied by a committee from the
audience, is mystery, but then it was
done. On the whole the audience were
pleased, and we think Washburn's show
one of the best of the kind now travel
ing. ......... ......-...
Two cases of interest have been
decided in the County Court In the
case Of State VS.. Donahue, the Judge
decided that il the respondent would
satisfy the Court that a fine OF $500
would be paid by him, he would be
let off with that. The evidence seemed
to prove that he did not intend to kill
the horse, for the poisoning of which he
was tried, but had some bets on the race
in which it was to run, and gave it some
drugs to sicken it and prevent its win
ming. The other case was State Us. j.
Hannah for larceny. The circumstances
of the theft showed an amount of stu
pidity that was hardly consistent with
active responsibility. The boy picked up
some money, carried it to his room, laid
away some of it and openly spent the
rest, taking no Fpains to conceal his &C
tions. The matter was Immediately
traced to him. Under the circumstances
the Court accepted bail for $500 for his
good behavior, and continued the case
until the next term.
The week which is passing is called
Holy Week, because it commentaries
Christ's death for the redemption of
mankind Last Sunday was the ami
versary of the day on which He entered
Jerusalem, when the people bore palm
branches before him, and is called Palm
Sunday from that fact. To-day, the
Thursday before Easter, is called Maun-
dy Thursday. One derivation of the
name is from the fact that In England, on
that day, the king distributed aims to
certain number of poor persons from
the m1undS or baskets, in which the
gifts were contained. The custom of
royal almsgiving on this day was begun
by Edward III , in 1868. and is still
continued. Another derivation is from
the words of Christ" MdnddtIn1 no
cum do yo5iS," which are sung by the
choir in the Catholic church, while the
feet of twelve poor persons are washed.
At Rome the ceremony is performed by
the Pope in person, in memory of
Christ's washing the feet of the disci-
Piles. In the cathedral churches the
ceremonies of to-day are of great inn
portance and interest, it being the ami |
versary of the institution of the eucha- !
rlst and the new priesthood The office |
of the Tege5rG, or darkhess, ia perform /.
ed in memory Of the death Of Christ, on |
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday even
ings |