The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-18

Join the fun. But few accidents occurred
to mar the pleasure Of the day. A horse
from Hammond g. Cassidys stable, upon
which James Carney was riding at swift
speed, stepped into hole Of mud or
quicksand and fell heavily upon his knees
and head, bruising himself severely.
Carney was thrown with considerable vi.
olence upon the ground, but was not much
injured
The annual meeting of St. Stephens
Episcopal church was held yesterday
Easter Monday afternoon, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the COM
ing year
Wardens, d. Parker, f. Vallette
vestrymen, N. Parker, j. Mcdonald, G.
G. Chapman, Il. Vallc,te. Homer Shell.
don Albert Chapman, Ii. L. Sheldon,
William Mulchahey, f. G, Crafts; sec.
retarJ of vestry and parish, ii. l.. Shell.
don treasurer, b. IT, Owen; delegates
to convention. Albert Chapman, f. Val
le.te alternates, II. l.. Sheldon, VIM
Mulchahey =
DIR. Reynolds, so prominently con-
nected with the extensive temperance re.
vivals in Massachusetts,, is to be in town
o.day, aud his first meeting here will be
q mass meeting at Academy Hall this
evening, He is himself a reformed n.
ebriate, and he well knows the difficulties
in the way of breaking the letters Of
habit and appetite. The accounts Of his
work elsewhere are simply wonderful.
In the language OF Rev. Mr. IIooker's
Fast day discourse, at is reported to be
the greatest work this generation has
seen Thousands have been gathered in
to reform clubs The leader relies upon
divine help, and teaches the reformed the
need of such help. The heart OF the diff.
fculty seems to be reached through the
grace Of God" 1t is hoped much good
may result from the meetings here
--Messrs. Cherbino Il Williamson
shipped from the depot in this place to
Robert Van Voorhis, Of Nonongahela
City, Penn, their lot Of yearling ewes,
seventy in number. a more valuable
and promising lot probably were never
shipped from Vermont They we're
sired by the celebrated stock rams Bona.
parte and Silverhorns than which no two
rams have had higher fame for three
years past | is safe to say their stock
has brought higher prices than that of any
other rams in Vermont in that time.
Mr., Van Voorhis has from time to time
made purchases Of selections at high fig.
ures from the best and leading flock. in
Vermont, until his flock, which is large
enc, is not cxceled, if equaled, by any
IN the west; and we are compelled to say
that Mr.. Van Noorhis did not need this
addition OF one Of the best lots of year.
ling ewes ever raised in Vermont as much
as the gentlemen who sold them, and AID.
Olson county needed them to sustain the
reputation and prestige Of her focks
We cannot retain our reputation as rails
ers OF the best sheep if our flocks are de.
spoiled OF their best young blood.
The union fast day service at the
congregational church were conducted by
Rev, +. i. Hooker, pastor, aud Rev
Pres. Hubert of the college. The choir
rendered some very appropriate music in
very satisfactory manner and Pres
Hubert offered prayer. The sermon was
preached by Mr.. Hooker from the text,
Zeph. l;l2. Commencing with refer
ence to the public corruption, he tnen
dwelt at length upon the underlying
principles OF wrong to which this corrup.
ton is traceable, Tho extravaganza and
other ostensible evils to which so many
refer as the causes, are only incidents,
like the smoke and cinders from u vol.
cauO
The two real causes are. first. Intense
indiyidualsm, -selfshness or selfseek.
ing, and, secondly, m4terialisin--moral
Shiitlessness. moral recklessness, putting
God and conscience out Of the case
How shall these evils be removed =?
The cry Break the rings Select hon.
est men for Office" is well 50 far as it
goes. But anything which is to remedy
the evils must 90 to the foundation Of
things aud reach the materialism and in.
dividualism Of the age. A hopeful sign
OF breaking light is the series of religious
AMI religio-temperance reyiyals After
referring to the work being accomplished
by eminent revvalsts 10 both relations,
the speaker referred to the temperance
meetings to be held here this week by
DR.. Reynolds, and urged full sttead.
; ance,
1t was GU the occasion OF family
re union. There had been repeated sep.
aratlons and an equal number of recon.
citations, until il was announced that
there would be 10 more pariings there"
the last time she went away But now
the old difficulties were all made up. and
happiness reigne supreme So grand
serenade was organized to celebrate the
event The variety Of musical instru-
ments secured for the occasion was even
4 greater than were employed to give eclat
to Nebuchadnezzar's festival in honor OF
G the new image he had set up The affair
I came oil according to programme, and il
4 volume Of sound is 10 be taken into ac.
count, it Was a success. 1t must have
been especially .edifying to the neighbors
e who had the benefit Of the concert free
5 gratis, for nothing"
n The worst feature of the affair was the
Y tragical sequel. The students, who seem
j to think they ought to have monopoly
t o this kind Of music. were On the ground
@ "to see the fun" After the show was
nearly ended, and some had retired, Man
dy Mcmahon blew horn 10 the face d
> Ii. p. Stimson, junior who was quietly
standing by, aud Stimson ordered him no
: to do that same thing again Mandy
: kept ~ his Objectionable blowing anc
: StimsoD struck him with his cane
y Whereupon Mandy was enraged anC
= took fence picket, aud while Stimsol
q spas onoa,a1 ,aIl,;.,. ,,;sL oo,.,o 80 ii .