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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
CHILD LABOR IN INDIA.
Babies Weave Their beautiful Carpets
and Children Carve Exquisite Freezes.

Babies Weave Their beautiful Carpets
and Children Carve Exquisite Freezes.
BY the way IN every shop we nave
visited the most costly articles were for
the American market In this shop we
saw score or more of men at work on
friezes and entablatures for a Mr. For
rest. of New York would like that he
should see this letter, for il would be a
pleasure when he sips his wine and looks
upon his elaborate sideboard of teawood
to know that some of the most exquisite
Of its rich carvings was done by father
and son. the little fellow being only 7
years old How his taper little fingers
would handle the tiny chisel and how
accurate was his eye when he wrought
from the hard, meaningless wood a
flower that almost had an odor so soft
were its petals. The child had inherited
the talent of ite father. as he had done
from his parent, and so through a long
line, perhaps far back to those people
whose handicraft made the rich relics in
marble and wood of four centuries ago.
Here children follow the father craft.
1t is deemed a sort Of family disgrace for
the children to permit the profession of
their father to die out in their genera
ton. A boy steps from his mothers
arms. aye, from her very breast for
children are not weaned until or 5 years
old). into a companionship with the
father and partaker of his toll and a
COPPER of his art. We have been in sew
eral small carpet weavers houses at Am
ritsir and Lahore and other places. and
everywhere large part of the weaving
was done by little boys. Carpets are not
woven with a shuttle, but each thread or
yarn of the wool is put into the warp
with deft fingers, the left hand opening
the one for the right to insert the other.
A piece of yarn is run through and then
cut off with a knife to make the even.
velvety tuft
The weaver does not have design be-
fore him, but another boy sits in front
with the design and calls out the next
color to be inserted in sort Of chant.
The weaver repeats this as he runs the
color in. The first boy calls out for one
or more who are on the other side OF the
web, and thus dictates for them all.
To one not understanding the thing
the chant would be taken for a sort of
religious exercise. In one shop in the
Punjab there was no liked design at ALL
There were four weavers on a rug. say
ten by fifteen feet. They had a corumon
idea in their heads. but each worked out
his portion OF the carpet simply with a
free hand as he went. There were in the
shops named above two beautiful fabrics
being woven for New York There were
two dctators and, think. five weavers.
They progress only few inches a day
The manager, to my inquiry as to the
cost of these, simply replied, "Thev are
very costly. That is what the Ameri-
cans want. Garter Harrison's Bombay
| LETTER
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Not a Modern ldea.

Records of building associations-that
is, societies for enabling subscribers to
build or purchase dwelling houses-date
back as far as 1881 in Birmingham, Eng
land. The number and cost of houses
built depended upon the number of shares
owned by the subscriber. The rents of
the houses were paid to the treasurer of
the building association. Lands intended
for building purposes were laid out in
lots, bid for by subscribers, and let to
them on long time leases. Members paid
monthly dues A committee of manage
ment was elected annually. The number
of building societies now existing in Eng
land is well on to 5000, with funds and
securities approaching G75.OOO, 900. -
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Wonderful Mountains in India.

There are some wonderful mountains
in the vicinity Of AJmera, India. A
traveller describes them thus: "All Of
these mountains seem to be metamorphic,
of marble and quartz and assured sand
stone. Often the crests of the hills were
great lodges of quartz. which cleaned in
the hot sun and looked as if they were
masses of ice The road was ballasted
with this stone, and the plains were COW
cred with it in broken bits. which glist-
ened and sparkled like thousand acres
of diamonds do not exaggerate when
l say that at one time, for a good many
miles, the eve was panied by the spark
ling of these quartz or micacious stone.
We entered these mountains and found q
most wonderful formation AS far as
my glass would enable me to see the hills,
rising seve..L hundred feet, were mass
of granite. here broken, piled up, and
there in huge natural masses, and all
water worn as If a mighty torrent had
tumbled over them for countless millions
Of years. Chicago Herald.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

Oysters cannot be kept without a
knowledge of their habits. They feed
twice in day of twenty four hours. and
then just at that stiffness preceding the
turn of the tide At no other time, ex-
cept when feeding, do they open their
mouths. When taken out Of the water
they naturally attempt to feed at regular
intervals, and as soon as their mouths
are open the liquor is all lost the air
takes its place, and the oyster is covered
with thick coating of slime, This is
the first stage Of decomposition. after
which the oyster is of no account.-Seat-
tie CIV. IT, acknowledgements.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
THE SPIRIT OF THE PAST.


The twilight hour descends upon the land,
And with a solemn mean the mighty deep
Rolls on the beach aud mils tie iuto sleep
And while dream feel .:rutle had
Upon my arm, and. coming from the strand,
sweet, sad voice bids me to ever keep
My purpose true and adds THAT We may reap
Ye first must sow; tits by divine command"
Then 10 as from q troubled sleep wake,
A silent form see, which from my gaze
With noiseess steps retreats and fadeth fast
Among the shadows where the white caps break
Upon the shore; and through the misty haze
recognize the spirit of the Past
e Almore Brown in Boston Advertiser
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Elbow Room In Wall Street.

Strangers who visit Wall street and its
purlieus during those hours of the day
when crowds used to be seen there. are
surprised at the dull appearance of the
locality and the fewness of the people on
the trottoirs. In times when specula-
ton used to be active. Wall. Broad, New
and Nassau streets were .hronged be-
tween 10 and 8 O'Clock; but nowadays
all this is changed, and there is plenty
of room on the pavements of the finan-
cial center of the country.-New York
SIM
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Practical Art for Girls.

Think of 500 girls painting egg shellsi
These shells are suspended from windows
and mantels by silken threads or they are
used as breakfast or German favors. 1t
is alleged that decorative painting is
more remunerative than any other branch
of art and is at the present time more
popular in refined society than piano
playing or dancing Another fad is en-
bellishing the table china with portraits
of the family and relatives. At one Of
the large art institutions found that an
other branch of remunerative art was the
designing of quaint and artistic costumes
not alone for the stage, but for indoor &C.
casions of fashionable persons. Boston
Post.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
What a Prison Warden Saws.

The great difficulty in the case Of all
well disposed ex-convicts would be re-
moved If the system under which they
are sentenced and discharged could We
changed. If criminals were sent to he
penitentiary under a system by whicn
they would be kept there If found to be
incorrigible, and thus permanently Sc
Guided from society, or if found corrigi-
BILE released on parole, employment being
provided for them in all cases before hey
were paroled, am satisfied nat a large
majority could be thus saved to 'ociety
and would become self supporting cti-
zens in due time.-Chicago Times inter-
view
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

Jerusalem is rapidly filling up with
Israelites. their number having increased
skiold since 1880. The recent persecu-
tons in Russia have led thousands Of
them to seek home in the ancient city.
The Turkish government forbids all Jews
who are not residents of Jerusalem To
remain longer than thirty DAYS NJ the
city, but the all powerful "backsi's'sh
enables them TO live there as long ~ rrev
wish. without molestatlon Foreign
Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Birds for the Mtlliners,

The trade n birds for women's hats
was 50 enormous last year that a single
London iea.er admitted hat he sold
1900, 100 If small birds If every kind
and color A5 ,ne auction N one week
there were sold ), 300 birds of paradise,
5000 Impeyan pheasants, 400. 800 hum
ming birds and )tner birds from North
and South America. and 5000 feath.
cred skins from India.-New York Sun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
The French Soldiers Defects.

A French military writer NJ. De
Fletres. in an essay IN the education Of
the French infantry makes some very
serious charges against the French SOL
der. The latter. he says in effect, has
serious moral as well as physical defects;
grossly abuses his officers when out of
hearing. is careless and slovenly. has no
heart for military service, and, when OPP
portunity comes, ,onceals all trace of its
insignia. American.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Water Fam line in England,

There Is An alarming scarcity If water
in many Of he large owns Of treat
Britain, and Liverpool, and Manchester
are threatened With a water famine. In
view of this state Of things it is proposed
to bring sea water to be Used for BATHS.
closets, watering streets. flushing sewers
and extnglishing fires. The scheme
Herald
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
The American Thoroughbred.

Like his master, the America thorough
bred horse is fast becoming distinct
species. Like him, too, the best strains
may come from his English prototype,
but the air Of the western world las
toughened his muscle stimulated ais
nerve and made him distinctive.
Tourgee in BLACK Ice."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

In Death valley, Arizona, there are
thousands Of acres covered with deposit
of borax two feet thick, and near by i'm
mense quantities of SALT lime and soda.
The locality is ninety feet below the level
of the sea, and is evidently the bed Of a
dried up sea.-New York Tribune.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25
Waste Silk for Pines.

Careful experiments have shown that
waste silk is the most effective of all nom
conducting covering for steam pipes, and
the demand for this purpose promises to
be great Notwithstanding the high price.
Boston Budget.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

Do not ask, will this do me any harm2
Ask, will it do me any good? The COM
partnership of much of what we call $50
ciety" is little or no better.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

There are thirty-seven tunnels of more
than 1000 yards in England, the longest
being that OF the Severn, 1894 yards
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

A skipping rope has been patented
which sets in motion small musical
box in one of the handles.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-16

In continental Europe this espionage
Is SO notorious that every man who
sends telegram assures as a matter
Of course that it viii be Scrutinized by
government officials If its contents are
important, or in the least suspicious.
Even in England the same condition
of affairs exist in modified sense. A
fair inference from these facts is that
in the case of the most useful and valu-
able news that is obtained by the news
paper publisher or editor, the supply
would be at once cut on.
That it would enormously comph-
cate the difficulties of running politi-
cal campaigns in this country, no one
can doubt. That it would put an
enormous advantage into the hands of
the party in power, no one viii qUes-
ton. In conclusion, Col Jones said:
''That it would put into the hands Of
the politicians deadly weapon against
the press which they would be
tempted to use is
too indispensably true to be denied.
Public confidence in the trustworthy
character of that news is, perhaps, the
chief element of its value. Anything
that would tend to impair that conf
dence would, by so much, impair the
commercial value of the news. Speak
ing for myself as vender of news, I
say unqualifiedly that want no news
that has been subjected to even the sus-
picton of government supervision or
partisan ESPIONAGE
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puN,S REVIEW.

No Perceptible Change I'm the Course
of Business for the Past Few Days.
NEW YORK, Feb. n.-R. G. Dun s.
Co. in their weekly review of trade say:
In the general course of business there
has been no pereeptibfe change. The
volume of payments, including paper
maturing February 1st, was over Is
per cent larger than last year outside
of New York. Evidently the gain in
volume of new transactions is much
smaller. Railroad tonnage is enlarged
by wars of rates, and the rates of ex-
penses to earnings grows less satisfac-
tory. At nearly all interior points re-
porting trade is dull or inactive,
though n perceptible improvement
Paul and Omaha, but collections are
slow at st. Paul, Milwau
kee,- Detroit and Cleveland and
and the number of failures in the
northwest beyond the Mississippi seems
larger than usual. The cold weather
evidently has a retarding influence in
many quarters. a vast amount of cap
ital has been stocked up and vast
body of indebtedness created in con-
nection with the real estate, grain and
other speculations of the past year. In
tion of property or commodities in not
a few cases will have to be iquidated
at loss.
On the chance of war in Europe
wheat was suddenly advanced so far
that the peace prospects involve disas-
ter to many.
The capacity of iron furnaces in
blast February LIST was IL, 406 tons
weekly less than January list and con-
fro 70 fnf rnTynh fhoFl
half the decrease was in other than
anthracite furnaces. The effects of
the strike in coal regions increase from
day to day but are not as great as the
depression due to shrinkage
in demand. OF the latter
part is attributable to tariff uncertain
ties and part to the excess of railroad
building in the west and the consequent
wars of rates. Including $4,000 tons
deferred from last year, contracts for
steel rails so far reach about 500 900
tons without any lifting of the price
1881 .50} at the mill. Pig iron is weaker
at Pittsburg, but stiff at the east for
| the better grades on account OF their
scarcity in manufactured iron, but
slackened demand still causes weak
ness.
Nearly all the markets are lower;
stocks about 80 cents per share Tor the
| A0Shs NIcdO tSDOlAJ SSAO pOl OuShOA'
corn cent, oats cent, coffee cent
per pound, and sugar (both refined and
crushed) cent, hogs 10 cents per l0(
pounds, and tin cent per pound. Cot
ton has been held steady by the report
of a large consumption abroad.
The dry goods trade continues gooC
for cottons which are steady in prict
and slightly improved for woolens.
In groceries there has been some i'm
provement in tone and in distribution;
the tea trade shows more activenes!
and hopefulness but the demand TO
butter and cheese is hardly satisfac
tory and meats are very dull anC
weak.
The business failures during the las
seven days number for the United
States, 237; Canada, 50; total, $50; com
pared with 27S last week and 267 fol
the corresponding week last year. Ph'
feature this week is the unusual mum
Der of failures in Canada being nearly
double the usual weekly average.
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Saw. the Reuorts Arc untrue.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. l0.-Chair-
man Pearson, of the live stock board,
speaking of the report of Commission
er Coleman in regard to pleuro-pneu-
monia in Chicago, said the commits
sioner is misrepresenting the facts, or
is himself misrepresented by the pub
lie prints. The particular part of the
report which he says is untrue is the
statement that herd of 800 cattle was
exposed to a chronic case occurring
December 18th last. The case spoken
of was in quarantined stables and the
COW was one of the five confined there
in; and all were slaughtered soon after.
The report that there is herd of
200 cattle in Chicago exposed to the dis
ease is erroneous and calculated to do
injury to the cattle in the state, and
the case cited is no good reason for
maintaining quarantine until April
LOT
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Wants IL Held In san Francisco.

Boston, Feb. 7.--Ex-Governor Rod
man II. Price, of New Jersey, who is
now in Washington, sent letter to-
day to every member of the national
democratic committee urging San Fran
cisco as the place for the meeting of
the national democratic convention,
next summer. 1t is further suggested
that by fixing July 9TH as the date of
the convention that the occasion may
be made a commemorative one in cele-
bration of the first raising of the Ameri-
can flag in California on June 2, 1S47.
the ACQUISITION of the territory under
the administration of President Polk,
and the wonderful development of the
territory since its acquisition.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-16

MELEY, KY, Feb. 11.-Levi Hodge
killed his brother John last evening by
shooting him through the heart. The
brothers lived with their aged mother
and have been engaged in frequent
broils with each other and have on
several occasions drawn weapons and
attempted to take each others life.
Levi and another brother, j. r. Hodge,
returned from London, Kentucky,
where they had purchased two suits of
clothing similar in every respect, one
for Levi and the other for John.
Then they tried the suits on at their
mothers house. John thought that
Lewis pantaloon would fit him better
than the ones he had been given and
tried to take them from Levi. During
the quarrel the mother interfered and
tried to pacify them. John cursed and
abused her. Levi then threatened to
kill them and they got into a scuffie,
but were prevented from doing each
other any bodily harm by the inter
ferance of the other brothers and
mother. Levi was disarmed, but
John being drunk Levi disarmed him
of his pistol and in spite of the frantic
efforts of his mother, fired the fatal
shot
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-16
HortteuItural meettng,

The regular meeting of the Lyon
County Horticultural Society to be held
at Colonel Taylor's Office on Wednes-
day afternoon, was adjourned to the
store of S. ] Smith, close by, on ac-
count of some repairs being made in
Colonel Taylor's Office, and was presid-
ed over by President Simpson.
The subject of pruning was taken up
and discussed at considerable length
by those present.
A. G. Wilhite thought that when
large limbs are to be removed the earl
Ter in the spring it be done, the better,
and that the stump should be painted
to exclude the wet and prevent decay.
S. j. Smith would prune as little as
possible, only enough to pre-
vent crowding of the branches and ex-
cessive bearing; thought many trees
produced poor fruit by being allowed
to set and try to perfect, too much
fruit; thinning the fruit bearing bran
ches would cause the trees to bear lar
ger and finer fruit.
Robert Milliken thought a better
way to prevent the excessive formation
of fruit spurs would be to feed the
trees; through the soil and induce q
more vigorous wood growth.
Excessive fruitfuIness is an evidence
of weakness and disease, the effort
of nature TO perpetuate the species
when the vitality of the plant or tree
is attacked. Preserve the health of
the tree by supplying it with proper
nourishment when the food elements
in the soil become exhausted, and in
duce growth of wood instead of fruit
bearing spurs.
President Simpson and others par
ticfpated in the discussion, which ulti-
mately took wide range, and at last
drifted into planting. age and size of
trees, varieties, ETC., the apple being
the chief fruit considered, grapes
small fruits and others not even being
mentioned.
1t seems the people have all the in
formation they require on this subject
of pruning. as but limited number
felt interest enough to attend this
1 ulbcIluks 4IClI9 DOOil IA4C l'FAlRhbCLlt
tree carpenter with his saw and
Ratchet viii be abroad in the land
leaving track of death and destruc
ton in his wake, and in the few weeks
| in which he is allowed to commit
his deeds of havoc and destruction
on the innocent trees, will undo what
has taken years of patient effort ant
expense to produce. The greater mum
Der of these tree butchers estimate
the value of their services by the pile
Of brush they make, rather than b.
the good they do the trees they mutt
late, ana the owners poor, innocen
souls, often do not know any. better
And SO it goes to be repeated anothe
year.
| The subject for consideration at tn
next meeting is Varieties, y which vii
consist of list of all kinds of fruit
Isuitable for planting in Lyon comfy
Look out for lively discussion OF
this subject.
Adjourned to meet at Col. Taylor
Office in Opera House block on Febru
airy END at 1:S0 p. m.
ROBERT MLLIKEN,
Secretary.
~
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-02-16
nneI.et ahopa Rasded.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA general
raid has just been made on all bucket
shops in New street, Broad street and
lower Broadway The proprietors or
men conducting the business were taken
OF under arrest. 1t is generally be-
Iieved that all the bucket shops raided
by police to-day will do business on
Monday as usual. The Standard Stock
company and Harlan have an old in
dictment hanging over them for keep
ing gambling houses and their trials
are set for next week and will be re-
garded as test cases. In the event of
conviction it is understood that all the
bucket shops will change their present
mode and do business under the system
now in operation by Todd s. Co. styled
''open board of brokers'" Fourteen
men in all were arrested and were
arrested and were taken by seven de-
tectives to police headquarters. Nc
business was transacted in any of the
places after the raid was made.
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Rr.e Trade Snar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ia demo-
cratic member of the house committee
of ways and means stated this morn
ing that it was improbable that the tar
iff bill would assume definite shape be-
fore the 25th inst. and there was little
hope that it could be laid before the
full committee for action and report to
the house before the first of March.
The majority have struck a snag in
the iron and steel schedule, and are
unable to agree upon the enlargement
of the free list. Several times four or
five articles have been placed on the
free list, and then taken out. The
chairman of the committee has the on
ly document, and that is regarded as
the bill, and it is stated that he is I'M
able to read it without the aid of his
associates
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Struggled OpIum seized.

WATERFOWL, Pa, Feb. 11.-Near
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon
seventy-eight packages containing 7sO
pounds of prepared opium of the best
quality were found in the barn of Eph-
riam Gardner who was arrested at Red
Wood Tuesday night and from whom
about 1000 pounds of opium was taken
by customs officials at that time. 1t is
believed that Gardner was one of
the chiefs of ring of smugglers en-
gagged in the opium trade. The goods
were concealed in Gardeners barn by a
novel means Of room built of baled
hay, the entrance being at the top,
the center of which loose hay was
stuffed. Upon the removal of this hay
the room was discovered. 1t is be-
lieved the smuggling had been carried
on some time