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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

sons live in Kind of arcadian fashion on a
beautiful estate in the San Gabriel valley.
A very charming, intellectual young wo-
man of Boston Is Miss Annie Page, a leading
member of the Ladies' Saturday Morning
club and a woman whose literary talent
has found expression in some exquisite short
stories Miss Page is called a classic beauty.
Her portrait painted by Mr.. Dennis Bunker,
was exhibited in the American Art galleries
a few years ago in a collection by American
artists 1t has also been hung at the st.
Botolph Club galleries, in Boston. She is "a
daughter Of the gods, divinely tall" slender
and graceful. In the Greek play of AMT.
gone" recently produced by the Saturday
Morning club Miss Page acted the Queen
Eurydike, and made an exquisite picture in
her classic white robes.
The sculptor st. Gaudens requested per-
mission to mode ner hand and arm, and with
the single exception of Maud Howe Elliott,
no Boston maiden of late years has been so
much painted and modelled by artists as has
Miss Page. She is young lady of cosmopoli
tan culture, and is almost as familiar i'm Lon
don life as in her native city.
y talented writer among the younger wo.
men is Miss Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore, who
passed last sumner in Boston, but whose
time when in America is spent principally in
Washington Miss Scidmore has established
herself at the national capital as press cor
respondent of very exceptional power to
portray passing events The st. Louis Globe
Democrat. The san Francisco Call and va
rious other daily newspapers have made a
leading attraction Of her work. and she is a
contributor to St. Nicholas, Harper's Bazaar
and Harpers Weekly, and is the author of a
sci t,l, i. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Traveller since that which so stirred and
thrilled the breasts of those who held Miss
Alcott near and dear Mrs Stephen is the
wife of Presbyterian clergyman, and they
have recently been called to Vevay, Ind.
Mrs. Stephen is of medium height slender
and fair, with wealth of beautiful dark
halr and expressive eyes. She is hardly more
than 80, and one of the most responsive and
lovely characters imaginable
A very charming young Bostonian whom
Gate ordains TO dwell afar from the gilded
dome IL Miss Grace Ellery Claiming, a
GaG shter vi DR. " r Claiming and a
grandniecs OF the great divine, " illiam FL
kyy CAanning The Channings 1--we now at
Pc 1aeua. Cal. where they removed from
Bos.oh several Years ago. Miss Channing's
specIa.Iv II la short stories, and she is con
triUu,ng 10 The New England Magazine,
Kate Nod, Washington, The Boston Trav
si.er and others Miss Charming, still in her
cary tweuties, Is very fair, with lovely hair
of blonde cendle and beautiful blue gray
ewes. She Is rather marvellous compound
NJ ce!cAcy aud strength, with tie gentlest
manner !mGg nable, based Oh Gn irNn will
ano wonderful tenactv OF purpose.
| Close y assncated win her in literary work
| is CAar.oste Perkins SJstsJ., Z 49, 'ddAusn
| ter OF d. l.,nlau BeecAer, CAI lac wife o! u
/ gifted yoGa, artist. Cnarie, Wr.te: Sletson
II is an anus e sarcasm Of Lere .ity that tAe
descendants OF william GlIery CAanuln., Gno
! DR.. Lyman Beecher should be c.pSs ir,enl-
aad ccllAne.atnrs The Cummings @nt S;st
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
SLEEP.


While children sleep
They know not that their father tolls;
They know not that their mother prays-
Bending in blessing DER their beds.
Imploring grace for after days
While children sleep
They never dream that others work
That they may have their daily bread;
When morning comes they rise and eat
And never ask how they are fed.
While children sleep
They do not see the shining sun
They do not see the gracious dev,
In daily miracle Of love,
Is ever making all things new
DO we not sleep,
And know not that our Father works,
With watchful care about our wayf
He bends in blessing from above
His love broods DER us day by day
Do we not sleep,
And never dream that others work,
Reapng the sheaves that might be oursi
We see not how the shadows fall.
Which mark the swift departing hours
All, still we sleep
Our drowsy eyes see not the light,
See not the hands stretched out to bless,
See not that waiting for us stands
Gods kingdom and his righteousness
Good Words
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Grafton was given by Henry Ward Beecher
Her poetic gift is in the heroic VEIN She is
an excellent Latin scholar and has SO much
of the classic spirit that she has suggested the
sobriquet of the sunny young Greek"
Miss Quincy is now in London engaged in
literary work. She is of medium height,
slender and supple as a reed, with flowing
hair, dark eyes and pale, clear complexion
a face full of laughing animation and seldom
caught in repose. She is famous pedes-
trlenne, making nothing of ten mile walk,
ami has an insouclant grace that is instantly
captivating
\ lovely young woman, who is a coming"
woman IN literature is Mrs. Elizabeth Will
!l,on Stephen, who, though not Bostonian
by birth belongs to its literary cotere of
brilliant young women by virtue of literary
tastes and sympathies. poem of hers on
louisa Acott, published in The Boston Trav-
4ler soon after Miss Alcott's death, attracted
much attention among the friends and adj
mlrers of this beloved author, and many of
her poems have been contributed to The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Sculder is also leading spirit in that
unique and beautiful Philanthropy, the uni
versty Settlement" at No 95 Rivington
street, New York city, were seven college
girls have set up a home that they may be
neighbors and friends tothe friendless and
the ignorant.
A brilliant young woman, who is almost
as much at home in Bostm as at her own resi-
dence in Gardiner. Me-, it Miss Kate Van
nah, poet and litterater. Miss Vannah
graduated from st. Josep's academy near
Gettysburg, Md in 1874 taking the first
prize in music and Englishcomposition. She
is a favorite contributor % New York and
Boston journals, does nue. musical criticism,
Is a prolific writer of veie, and has of late
won honors as a musical Composer
Her waltz called "By tie Sea" has gone
through four editions, and two songs Doth
the words and the music ~ Miss Vannah),
called "When Love Is Told and Parting,
are exceedingly popular. Miss Vannah has
the great advantage of IN extensive ac-
quaintance with the very rene de la creme
of musical talent of New York city, and
her Parting" is dedicatec to Annie Louise
Carey. Miss Vannah almo lived with Mime.
Carey Raymond in New York last winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

brilliant young Boston woman is Louise
lmogen Quincy, the only child of Gen. Gui-
ney, who died soon after the war from
wounds received in his heroic service. This
sunny young Greek" as she has been we'll
named, was born in Boston in 1861 and edu-
Gated at the Convent of the Sacred Heart in
Providence. r, | While still in school she
began contributing verses to The Pilot, over
the signature of "P. o. L." and was for a
long time taken for some prankish college
BOY rather than young girl. She was
hardly 90 when she published her first vol
une of poems, Songs at the Start" which
was soon followed by tine White Sail and
Other Poems" "Goosequil Papers," vol
ume of prose and little collection of stories
called brownies and Bogies."
A great honor was conferred upon the
young girl in 1850, when, at the memorial
meeting for Gen. Grant, held in fremont
Temple, on Oct %, She was invited to write
the lode" for this impressive occasion, The
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
KATHERINE c. BLAIR.

A volume of Miss Vannah} poems vas pub
lished by the Lippincott noise in 1888. and
another is now in press.
Mrs. Katherine C.. Blsir Is writer of
charming short stories. He home is near
Boston, and her work apIna's IN many OF
the leading papers Liam WHITING.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

woman, with dark hal" and blue gray eyes,
and is as good a conyersationalist as she Is
captivating a writer
Miss Vida Scudder, whose home is at New
bury street, Boston, is one of the gifted young
Boston women She is the literary lecturer
at Vassar college and acontributor to The An
dover Review and Other magazines A pa
per in dialogue form entitled Influence and
Independence, contributed by Miss Scudder
to The Andover Review for February last,
has attracted much attention. She is niece
n Mrs. Horace Scudler, of Cambridge,
whose literary work in The Atlantic Maya
zine and elsewhere is well known. Miss
Scudder has frank, pleasant countenance,
an engaging manner and very winning
smile. She is also a prominent member of
the Saturday Morning club, and not infre-
quently lectures before this gathering. Mis-:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

Al told him that he was lying
thief.
B.-You have got pluck. It's Won
der he didn't break your neck
40, told him what thought Of
him through the telephone. Texas Sift-
ings.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
A Well Merited Rebuke.

"Are you the kid that runs the eleva-
tor?'
mo; I'm the young gentleman who
engineers the lift. Van Dorn's.
, 1890-12-25
FROM THE SOUND.
A Spokane Capitalists Views of FL
nance, Etc.
Tacoma Ledger.

A. Chandler, n capitalist from Spo-
kane and owner of Chambers addition
to Tacoma, is at the Fife. Mr.. Chand-
Ter 10 n man whose interests are SO large
and acquai ntances So extensive in Spo-
kane. that his opinion regarding the
financial situation in that city is worthy
of confidence. 1.-THE outlook Il very en-
couraging," said he. "While the imam
cal distress Of the country has been
somewhat felt In our city the worst is
now over and there has been no serious
difficulty.
Building is continuing in our city
very extensively. confidence is general
and we look forward to a prosperous
year"
Mr.. Chandler states that there is n
general feeling in Eastern Washington
that measure should DC passed reiiev-
ing the people of the burden OF taxes be-
fore March l. They are very hard
pressed in Eastern Washington now,
owing to the wheat blockade. About
one-third of their crop has been moved,
and the money received has been used
for paying farm expenses. Taxes have
not heretofore been delinquent before
March l, and think the legisia ture was
unwise in changing the time to January
1. A bill has already been drafted, !
understand, TO extend the tipe, and |
think the entire eastern portion Of Wash.
ington, NJ any rate, villa support It,"
, 1890-12-25
TO ALL THE NATIONS.
The Worlds Fair Is Formally
Proclaimed.
AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
President Harrison Affixes His Sig
nature to the Document-All
Requirements FULFILLED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i.--The following
the president:
Whereas, satisfactory proof has been
presented mo that provisions have been
made for adequate grounds and build
ings for tho Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton, and that a sum not less than So
600, 900, to be used and expended for tho
purposes of the said exposition, has been
provided, In accordance with the con-
ditions and requirements OF section 10 of
the act entitled "An act to provide ior
the celebration of the 400th anniversary
of the discovery OF America by Christie
pher Columbus, by holding an inter-
national exhibition OF arts. industries.
manufactures and the products of the
soil, mines and seas, in the city of Chi.
cago in the state OF Illinois, approved
April 20, $780,"
Now,as referee, |. Benjamin Harrison,
president of the United states, by yir-
tue of the authority vested in me by
said act, do hereby declare and pro-
claim that such International exhibition
will be ope cd on tho lst day of May, In
the year 1898, in the city OF Chicago, in
the state OF Illinois, and will not DO
closed before the last Thursday of Ooto-
Der of the same year; and in the name
of the government and of the people OF
the United States, do hereby invite all
the nations ut the earth to take part In
the commemoration OF the event that Is
prominent in human history and OF
lasting interest to- mankind 10y appoint
ing representatives thereto and 10y send
ing such exhibits to the worlds cxposi.
ton as VIII most titly and fully illustrate
their resources, their industries and
their progress IN civilization.
The parchment in usual diplomatic
form, wns carried to the president shortly
after midday by $. A. Brown, chief
clerk OF the state department. who is
the functionary through whom these lit.
tie formalities are carried on.
The president was in his office talking
with Secretary Proctor on the Indian
question.
the secretary of war and Private Sec
retarics Haliord and Brown formed
little group around the president as no
looked the paper over, and then, taking
up pen from desk, aiii iScd his sigma.
ture, Just as the clock Indicated $50.
The president, after making his sigma
turc, handed the pen to lluliord, with a
suggestion that perhaps Ferd w. Peek,
of Chicago, might desire It as n memento,
and directed that IL bo mailed to Mr..
Peck
, 1890-12-25
THE NEWS Ar CHICAGO.
People Are JubiIsnt and Promise
Much

CnrcAGo, Dec. 2i-Presidcnt Hirri-
sons proclamation to-day was every
where regarded rs u most enjoyable
Christmas gift. Tue status of the ex.
position is now settled. Chicago is TO
have worlds fair. The world will
know II, and is invited to attend.
The proclamation marks an epoch in
the exposition. No digging or building
could be attempted until IL was known
beyond doubt that Chicago was to hold
the Worlds fair, The question could
not be settled until the president issued
his proclamation. Now the United
Worlds Colum bian exposition will bo
the nations that Chicago has made am.
pie provision for the grounds and build
ings, and has raised $1,000, 900 for uses
OF the fair.
With this sort of guarantee from the
president, the exposition is given
standing with every government, ana
the invitation to each nation goes well
accredited.
One of the directors said this evening
the proclamation comes when 1t is most
needed, and when It's irst effect Is likely
TO prove the most beneficial. The
board OF control will probably be called
to meet i'll few days to appoint com
mittees to visit legislatures and Keep
the agitation warm.
Heads of more bureaus viii be ap-
pointed, and preparations for digging
will be begun at the next meeting OF
the directors. From this time ON work
will be visible.
, 1890-12-25
CONGRESS ADJOURNED
Mcpherson Speaks Against
the Election Bill.
A TERRITORY WITHOUT LAWS
A Message From tho President
Was Read Vetoing an
Appropriation.

WAsufNGroN, Dec. 24.-.To.day Sem
ator Edmunds asked unanimous con-
sent for the passage of a JOINT resolution
extending until July /, 1891, the period
during which the laws of Nebraska shall
be in force in the territory of Oklahoma.
Senator Ednunds. explaining the act
creating the territory and placing 1t
under the laws of Nebraska until the
close of the first session of the territorial
legislature, said IL had been presumed d
that the legislature would enact a code
Of laws; but IL had failed TO do So and
its term of service would expire to-day,
IL congress failed to act, the new terri
tory would be in u state of chaos.
Senator Morgan objected to consid-
Grafton of the resolution, and it was laid
over.
Senator Morgan then called up his
resol ution directing the committee on
privileges and elections to amend sec
ton 81 of the election bill.
Senator Sherman contended that 1t
was not now in order to call up any
resolution, except upon formal motion.
Pending the debate which followed the
hour Of IL arrived, and Senator AlcPher-
son continued his speech against the
election bill
Senator Mcpherson went on to ar
raign the republican party and to de-
nounce the methods pursued by Mr..
Davenport.
A message from the president was re-
ceived and read, returning, without ap-
proval. the bill appropriating $75, 900 for
a public building at Bar Harbor. Me-.
on the ground that the public needs at
that place did not justify such an eI-
penditure, as only one public office, a
postofficc, is to he accommodated. The
president sets forth the facts that the
rent paid for n postoifice IN 1883 was
5000. One clerk was employed and no
carriers. The nrcss postal receipts for
that year were $1,000. Bar Harbor is al
most wholly a summer resort. The pos
tai receipts for 1890 show that for more
than half the year the gross receipts of
the postoffice were about IS q day.
The president says the salary of jan
itor for the new building would be more
than twice the present cost to the gov
eminent for rent, fuel and light. lie
CAN not believe that, upon recon nsidern-
ton, congress will approve the contem.
plated expenditure. The message was
referred.
The senate then adjourned until Sat
urday next with the understanding that
when IL meets on that day the vice
president shall declare II adjourned
until Monday.
, 1890-12-25
SAWMILLS SHUT DOWN
A Palouse City Industry
Closed for the Winter.
A FREIGHT TRAIN De RALLIED
Oaksdale Elevator Companies
Again Buying Wheat-Com-
plain OF High Taxes.

PALousE CRY, Dec. A.-After
prosperous season the sawmills have
at last closed for the winter
The total amount of lumber sawed Mt
this point by the three mills will not fall
much short OF 20 O,O, 600 feet. This large
output has been shipped all over the
PalOuse country. a great deal has been
sent to Pullman to he used in rebuild
ing the burnt district while a good deal
has found its way into Spokane Falls.
The mill of Iungeal a Sherman has
furnished most OF the lumber used in
the construction OF bridges on the North
ern Pacific extension from Pullman to
Lewiston.
passed through here on his way home
from Spokane Falls, Sunday evening.
IL rained here all iast night and as a
consequence the roads are in bad shape.
This state of affairs prevents the farmers
from coming to town aud buying their
holiday goods as they are won't to.
Mr.. j. ID. Sears, of Wallace, Idaho, is
in tue city.
Frank II. Brown. of Colfax, is in the
city ON business.
Wheat is moving considerably of late,
but the farmers can not get their money
until the shippers receive returns from
their shipping agents AT Minneapolis and
else here.
The Methodists, Baptists and Chris.
tians have united this year and will have
Christmas tree. For the last few days
they have been busy decorating Powers
hall for the occasion. A general good
time is expected.
The tiremen's ball comes oil this even
ing ami every thing points to its being
the social event of the season. 1ho
Pullm,n department has been invited
and a large crowd Is accordingly ex-
pected from that point.
Mr.. g. I. Gross cashier OF the First
National bank, spent Sunday in Spokane
Falls.
Last evening the freight train ran into
an open switch in front of the depot and
was deraied. The passenger train came
along on time but was unable to pass, AS
the sidetracks we're full OF cars, and
there being no wrecking apparatus here
the train was delayed for about three
hours. y
Mr.. c. f.. Boone, proprietor Of tho
star grocery store, Is about again, hav.
ing lately been confined to his bed by
the fever.
Harry Ellsworth, son of T.. j.. Ellis.
worth, the druggist, Is still dangerously
i'll, but 1t is hoped he will soon be on the
street
Quite a lively time was INDUCED In
Monday night by gentleman from
Deep Creek and a local man, in the rear
OF Pieficr's block. II seems that they
became involved in some difficulty in
Phounts saloon, and repairing TO the
open air proceeded to settle their griev.
ances in the most approved fashion.
Some one called out that the marshal
was coming and the combatants sepa-
rated before much damage was done.
, 1890-12-25
NELSON BENNETT.
AGAIN IN THE FIELD.
Oaksdale Elevator Companies Now
Buying Wheat.

0AKsDALE, Dec. 2L-Yesterday even
ing the ground was again covered with
snow, but after midnight genuine
chinook began to blow and by morning
the snow had all disappeared.
The wheat blockade still continues,
although more cars are being rece we'd
than at any time since harvest. Both
elevator companies are now in the mar
ket. but as they are only offering ~
cents for unsacked and 40 cents sacked
grain, they get but little.
The taxes that have been levied Is
an all-absorbing subject and nothing Is
talked of but the wheat blockade and
the taxes. Many are paying under pro-
test and hundreds of Others can not pay
bee ause they can not sell their wheat.
AS soon as the legislature meets IL will
be asked to extend tho time to the 1st OF
March or April.
The new mill Is being completely
overrun with wheat, although Mr.. Por-
ter is pushing II all that he can. Up 10
this time the mill has been making good
flour, and customers are coming for
miles around.
An effort is underway to organize and
establish another National bank at this
point. anG this will probably soon be
done. A syndicate 10 being formed 20
, 1890-12-25

erect inc brick block on the corner OIL
Steptoe avenue and First street.
DR.. Baker Is now having two neat COT
tases built OH Bartlett street east OF tne
railroad. II is hard to find any empty
houses In the town., ,.,
Wheat keeps coming in about as fast
as IL is shipped oil. So far there mas
been very little plowing done as II mas
been very dry all fall.
The Improvements that have Deeh
made in grading the streets and pntung
In new sidewalks give our little city
Several OF our citizens who went East
last fall returned last week. They are
all better pleased than ever with the
Paouse country and are glad to be home
Hon. George Conegys started for fort-
land last week on n business trip.
Brannon Brothers new wagon, carriage
and blacksmith shop is almost com
pleted.
Everyone is preparing for merry
Christmas. There will be three Christ
mas trees.
Mr.. ". p. Fletcher, one OF the Oldest
and best known residents OF this city,
died ut his home on last Sunday morn
ing at the advanced age OF 81 years. In
his death Oaksdale has lost one oil her
most valued citizens.
, 1890-12-25
WILL BE IMMENSE.
Grandest In the History OF the
World.

WAsHISGroS, Dec. 2i.-Rcpresensatlye
Butterworth, secretary of the World's
Columbian Exposition, is in a happy
frame of mind tonight. now that the
proclamation has been issued.
Speaking To an Associated Press re-
porter, MIR. Butterworth said everything
was booming and the exposition would
be ono of the greatest ever held In the
history of the world.
A copy OF the proclamation Will DO
delivered TO representatives OF foreign
nations, accompanied with stateinen.
containing all the Information necessary
to u complete understanding OF the reg
ulations concerning the fair.
News from London and Paris, he SAID,
was very encouraging. The directory
has agents in Japan and China and, IN
fact, were reaching out to the ends Oh
the earth.
Never before, so far as his knowleago
extended, had such extensive prepara-
tons and such a large sum oil money
been raised at the opening of an enter
prise as in the present case by the peo-
ple OF Chicago,
, 1890-12-25
FROM ROCK FORD.
Farmers Busliy Flowing In That
Vicinity.

ROCKFORD, Dec. 2i-W. c. Clark Is in
town.
The youngest child of NJ. l.. Starr
passed away with the measles last Mon
day.
Master Clyde Gilbert has been quite
sick with an attack Of the fever during
the past week.
Mr., Quilliom, is down with tho
measles.
q. 7. Coey has returned from his trip
to the mines.
Farmers are very jubilant over the
rain that has been failing for the past
few days. Prospects began to look
rather dubious, and the ranchers were
afraid that the absence of fall rains
would prove detrimental to their next
years crop. But all these fears are no W
dispelled, and they are very busy tear.
ing up the ground.
, 1890-12-25
STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION.
The Chamber of Commerce OF Lima,
Peru, Present Petition,

WAsHINGrog, Dec. 24.-Zegarra Per-
muan, minister to the United States, has
presented Secretary Blaine with pc
tition from the chamber OF commerce of
Lima, Peru, to the department of for
eign relations from that country with a
view to improvement of steamship con-
nection between the United States and
Peru. Among the facilities the i'm.
provement of the steamship service be-
tween Colon or Aspinwail and New
York would have the most salutary eff
fact