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

the stately tithing man, whose duty it was to
remind any youngster of his churchly duties
if he failed to observe them. After while
the office of this functionary was abolished,
but as churches were still far from comfort
able, urwarmed and furnished with high,
straight benches, and the pulpit so elevated
that looking up was apt to make young necks
ache and young eyes grow heavy, children
We're not much better off
Today churches are well heated, lighted
and furnished, seats are easier, there is music
to charm childish rs well as grown up ears,
and many pastors speak especially to children
for few minutes before each morning ser
mon. But this is not the best. \ whole Sun
day in the year is given up entirely to chill
dren. No one knows where the plan originat-
ed nor whose happy thsught it was to have
the day Sunday in early summer, thus link
ing children with flowers Some churches
call it June Sunday, some Floral Sunday but
whatever the name it is always wholly the
Chldrens day.
There are two things inseparably connected
with the celebration of this day-nowers and
musical exercises The floral decorations in
city churches are often lavish and exquisite.
Sometimes the pulpit platform is enlarged, so
that the infant class can sit upon it, each
row higher than the one in front, the chill
dren, in their pale cOlored and white cos
tunes, looking not unlike terrace of flowers
Elaborate exercises sometimes include the
construction of large floral piece each part
being brought by one pupil and fitted in its
place. 1t may be shipor lighthouse or a
mammoth Bible or perhaps cross. In many
cases the pieces which form the whole are
the gifts of different classes, though some
times the expense is borne by the church.
Several years ago the pastor of prominent
Methodist church in this city preached ON
the morning of Children's day SER
mon on Flowers; Their Influence and
Lessons" the text being Consider the
lilies" The afternoon was devoted to
exercises by the primary department. In
the evening, general exercises of song and
Scripture reading recitations and addresses
took place, the chief feature of which was
the erection of miniature floral church on
the platform Each piece was contributed by
a Sunday school class. When finished the edi-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
PRUDENCE T.. CUTTINGS Estate.
CTATE OF Observation-Disclosures OF Ad.

The Probate court tor the district OF Addi
son:
To all persons interested in the estate of
Prudence =. Cuttings late OF Shore ham, in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
By the authority of the State OF Vermont
you are herebynotifed to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office in
Middlebury, in said District, on the 18th day of
May, A. ID. 1890, at 10 o'clock, a. m, to
show cause. If any you have, why the ac
count of Elmer Barn 1m, administrator of the
estate OF said deceased, should not be al
lowed, and also why the residue OF said es.
tate should not be distributed to the parties
entitled thereto.
Dated at Middebury, in said District, this
18th day OF April, A. ID. 1880.
By the court L.
Attest: JAMES NJ SLADE, Judge
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

patient and gentle than Americans"
though they shear only three sheep while
largely In clubs or companies under
command of a captain who offers their
services at five or six cents fleece with
board, or seven cents without. The
great wheat farms and vineyards of
California gain by having sheep turned
in to CLEAN and Craze after the harvest,
leaving the fields enriched by their ma
nure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

flee was pretty sight being furnished with
an organ stained glass windows, lamps and a
spire twelve feet high, with a bell When the
process of building was ended pupil recited
"Summer Evening Musings" and, as she
proceeded, the lights of the large church
were lowered, those in the miniature one
were lighted the bell began to sound and the
organ played softly. Then an unseen choir
sang softly, II Love Thy Church, o God"
AS rule the majority of flowers and
potted plants are gathered around the pulpit,
but one school at least has adopted plan by
work are distributed The large church con-
tains perhaps a dozen windows, and to each
of the several classes is assigned the task Of
decorating one window as the members see
fit. If they choose they can gather enough
flowers to make one window into a thing of
beauty Daisies firm good background for
a word IN green letters made of leaves. II
preferred, the green may form the back
ground and daisies the lettering Perhaps
one class will arrange window whose slant
ing sill Is banked in this way, the word IRE
joice" standing out boldly Festoons of green
are draped above, and in the center is hung
star of flowers Another window will be
festooned with daisy chains and have several
baskets of flowers hung over the masses of
roses, edged with smilax, which form
covering for the sill OF course such a plan
involves the sacrifice of Saturday afternoon
by many boy and girl but the burden of
work thus falls more evenly, and children
are doubly interested in what they have had
a share in doing.
Another feature Of Childrens day. do
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
lCopyrIght. 1890 |

Years ago the church was place Of terror
to lively children. The little ones were taken
duly to church, whether their feet touched
the floor or not, and whether they could UNI
derstand the sermon, with its numerous
heads, or had to 90 mapping from sheer weari-
less. If they played any sly pranks or re-
Taxed the stiffness and decorum which was
thought necessary for churchgoers, old and
young, ii went hard with them, for there was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
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The infinite bliss IF nature
feel in every vein; g
The light and the life of summer
Blossoms in heart and brain
-Bayard Taylor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25
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But not alone the fairest flowers;
The mcrest grass
Along the roadside whore we pass,
Lichen. and moss, and sturdy weed
Tell of his love who sends the dew,
The rain and sunshine too.
To nourish one small seed
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

not know whether it should be spoken of I'M
der the head of decoration" or Emusic"
perhaps both-is the presence of a number of
birds whose cages are hung from the ceiling
with long wires. The sound of organ and
singing seems to inspire canaries, and they
pour out their sweetest songs on Chdren's
day, and contribute no small share to its Plea
sures.
Decorations need not all be so elaborate as
those described above The humblest con-
gregation and Sunday school can ornament
the interior of the building it occu~ 'es--per-
haps only n school house-if the boys and
girls are enlisted to hel in the work. Arouse
their interest and enthusiasm, and there is
nothing they will not d. Set them to gather
Ing towers, no matter how common, provided
they are pretty The spirit of the day is the
same, whether the decoration come from field
or florist. The boys can make the frame.
work of the floral piece intended for these ex-
ercises This can be covered with green and
made to stand upright in shallow box which
forms its base, the box to he filled with flow
ers Let a number OF members of the school
come up with "A blossom or "A handful Of
them and repeat something about flowers
w hen the base is completed the WORD Jesus
or Saviour may be spelled in flowers on the
transverse beam of the cross. II possible let
the wall behind the desk or pulpit bear the
Inscription; I'm the cross of Christ glory,n
made OF ilowers or evergreens, or gilt paper
Flowers Tor this purpose can be made of It's
sue paper, If not too gaudy, though natural
ones are, Of course, the best. As for the
music, new ANNALS are provided for this day
each year 10y leading music publishers The
following selections may be of use in the ex-
ercise with the cross. AS each pupil lays his
handful of flowers at the base, he or she can
give one of the quotations, adapting it as
nearly as possible to the kind of flowers
brought. Children taking part in spelling
out the name on the cross may repeat verses
OF Scripture a, they put their flowers in place:
Your yoiceless lips o flowers are living preachers
Each cup pulpit, every leaf a book
supplying to my fancy numerous teachers
From lonelies; nook
Meath clustered boughs each floral bell that
swingeth
And tolls Its perfume the passing air
Makes sabbath in the fiels, and ever ringeth
call to prayer
English Poet
The infinite bliss IF nature
feel in every VEIN e.
The light and the life of summer
Blossoms in heart and brain
-Bayard Taylor
But not alone the fairest flowers
The mcrest grass
Along the roadside whore we pass,
Llchen. and moss. and sturdy weed
Tell of his love who sends the dew,
The rain and sunshine. too
To nourish one small seed
C. Rosetti
"
In all places, then, and in all seasons
Flowers expand their light and soulile wings
Teaching Us, by most persuasive reasons
How akin they are to human things
And with childlike creduous affection
We Behold their tender buds expand;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

In all places them and in all seasons
Flowers expand their light and soullike wings
Teaching US by most persuasive reasons,
How akin they are to human things
And with childlike. credulous affection
We Behold their tender buds expand;
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
The Jackson-Smith Fight.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Six thousand people
tonight witnessed a rafting five-round
match with four ounce gloves between
Peter jackson, the colored Australian
champion, who is to fight John L. Sullivan.
ana Ed Smith, the champion of Colorado.
Much interest was taken in the question of
Smth's ability against Jackson, owing to
the TACT that the Colorado man has been
tralned by Sullivan's noted helper.
Muiooon, the wrestler, and to
the further fact that Smith recently
Knocked out Mike Cleary in one
round Smith made decidedly good
showing against the big colored man,
standing up five rounds without suffering
a knock out. Smith appeared timid in the
nrst round, and was fioored three times.
put In the succeeding rounds rallied, and
though at a disadvantage from Jackson's
long reach, landed repeatedly on Jackson's
jaws and wind. Both men were groggy
When the combat ended. Muldoon offered
70 back Smith for a S5,C"h fight against
any man in the world barring Sullivan.
McAuliffe and Jackson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
Bislnarckian Maxims

PARIS. May 19.-(By cable to the New
York Herald. l. Figaro yesterday pub
1shed nearly two columns of Bismarckian
maxlms communicated by one of Bismarck
lntlmate friends. Speaking of the EN-
peror he says: u'Ispity this young man.
lie Is like young hound Gun chien de
cuasse) that barks at everything he sees,
everything that he touches, and that ends
by causing complete disorder in the room
In which he is, no matter how large it NAV
be. L think he emperor William) is the
victim of current history, who might have
been curbed by reign of TRANQUILITY.
sans fetache, in the beaten track and by al
lowing Germany to enjoy the advantage
gained IN 1870. II one stone is moved all
the other stones of the editice will fall and
degringglade will ensue that nothing can
check am capable of neither establishment
nor scorn. IhoSe are the sentiments of youth.
Today THIS Emperor with his impatience
is terrible shaker of columns.
Ihe greatness of Germany is necessary
Tor the tranquility of Europe. When I
told this to the reichtag the French
shrugged their shoulders and called it pre-
SUMPTION. France instead of nourishing
l unWholesome sentimentaly about the
loss of provinces that we won by orr last
war; instead of being at the frontier with
near sightedness of persons who see only
the interests of the coming twenty-four
hours, should raise her eyes and look fur
tner for the enemy of Europe. The here
dltary enemy in the true sense of the word
Is In the east 1t is Russia. Suppose there
should be a war in which France should
crush Germany, Russia would at once put
is the law of historv.,,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
Judge Berry,s Auti.Polvramv Cbarv.

BLACKFooT, Idaho, May 49, Especial
telegram to THE HERALD. THE United
States court opened to-day The grand
jury was duly impaneled by Judge Berry.
The court said: ''You are aware 1 allude to
those United States cases which L am sorry
to say are only too prominently before this
community. Certain things are declared
to be polygamy and certain things bigamy.
Both are followed by similar consequences.
Unlawful cohabitation is a different thing
and followed by different consequences. 1t
has been truthfully said if the cause of this
thing is not extirpated; if those who are
interested in it will not willingly abandon
1T with all its concomitants, then repeated
grand juries will be obliged to take more
stringent action on that matter. Not
only that, but Congress will be re-
quired to pass more stringent laws, and
provided there is no change in the case on
the part of those who advocate and practice
these things, nobody now living can tell
how far that legislation of Congress will
go, or how severe will be the punishment
that will be visited upon a persistence in
the cause that has made this legislation
necessary, or how heavy the burden that
will be laid upon those who persist in car
rying on these things which make neces
sary these laws | refer to- and which it is
your duty to examine the infringements
under. 1t is not with feeling of ven
geance, say, it is with feeling of DUTY.
with feeling that is is necessary that il
should be thoroughly understood if for no
other reason than a friendly feeling to-
wards those who must suffer the conse-
quences If it is not attended tor
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
pound; reducing the bond of cigar man
ufacturers from $500 to 800.

pound; reducing the bond of cigar man
ufacturers from $500 to 500.
henderson, of Iowa, spoke in favor of
restoring the present internal revenue tax
on tobacco and offered an amendment to
that erect. The people believe, he said,
tnat This tax was the last which should be
taken from their shoulders. They pre-
Ieferred that the taxes should be taken
from the necessaries of the table rather
than from the pipe, cigar and whisky ing.
me main question before the House was
Wnetner the treasury contained enough
money TO pay the expenses of the govern
ment. AT such time he did not believe
IN taking the tax from tobacco. He did not
propose, with the soldiers of the union
shocking at the door of the capitol, to take
the tax off tobacco
tucker, of Virginia, offered and advo-
tobacco 'N> VI,
Kerr, of Iowo, favored the repeal of the
TOBACCO tax. Under the system of monop-
Oily IN the production of whisky and to-
pacco the tax on these articles had been
more demoralizing than any other tax i'm
posed
Mckinley said the committee had not
abolished the tax on tobacco because the
country needed the money, and because it
was not necessary to abolish it in order to
PIoooiA e bue protective system fuckers
amendment was rejected-62 to rs. At
Klnson, McComas, Kerr, Lehlbach, Evart,
Waddel, Brown, of Virginia, and Mudd,
Young with the Democrats, and Heard,
Williams, of Illinois, Owens, of Ohio,
Iarsney and Morgan with the Republicans.
Henderson's amendment was also rejected
30 to lis. Henderson offered another
amendment restoring the present case
duty on wool and woolens Pending vote
the committee rose and the House ad-
iourned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
Russell Harrison in the House.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 19-TSpecial
telegram to THE HERALD. Russell Har-
rlson sat in the executive gallery of the
mouse today and listened closely to the
DEBATE over the Montana industry of lead
ore 1t was the one item in the tariff bill
on Which the Republican majority of the
committee on ways and means had feared
defeat, but party discipline was so well
enforced under the eye of Prince Russell
that the committee programme was carried
out by safe majority. There were barely
enough Republicans to have reduced the
duty or stricken it out if every Demo
crat had been in his seat and voted
with them, but there was onlv
half the number of Republicans
revolters which had been promised and
there was shrewd suspicion that the
democrats were not especially anxious to
help the Republicans to save the Republi-
cans from themselves. They gave enough
votes for the amendment, however. to have
carried 1t, If the Republicans had given the
twentyf four that had been promised. The
tWenty-four dwindled to twelve, Funston.
Anderson, Kelley and Morrill,, of Kansas:
Hopkins, Mason, Taylor, Adams, Post and
Cannon, of Illinois; Gear, of Iowa. and
Butterworth, of Ohio. This number was
increased three votes on the proposition to
flx the duty at one half of a cent per pound
made by Mr.. Lehlbach, of New JERSEY. and
voted by him, Kerr, of Iowa, and Dalzell.
of Pennsylvania, in addition to the others.
The closest vote was on the latter
proposition, which was defeated, 80 to 119.
The debate was spirited one and Mr.
Funston made strong appeal for the
farmer. Caught in the tolls of the severe
logic of protection, they hello up
the free list to the pending bill with coffee
rubber and hides upon it and demanded tc.
know II he was free trader which they were
not who framed the bill
Mr.. Carter, of Montana, rnaintai ned that
it was needed to keep out ores from Spain
and parts of Europe, and that the struggle
was between SS5,0O0,OO0 in the smelling
trust and s25. 900. 0000 in the lead trust on
one side, and $4,000 disoganized miners on
the other side.
His was the last speech and was followed
by the vote on striking out the duty on
lead ore. This was rejected, on count bv
tellers ITO to 1873. After the vote haze been
taken on Mr.. Lehlbach's amendment, one
was offered by Mr.. Grain, of Texas, author
zing the President to suspend the lead ore
deity when Mexico suspends the import
duties on American products, which she
last summer. This, however. was
voted down, as the other amendments
Were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
United States sunreme Cnnrt.

WASHINGTON, May 19-The supreme
court has rendered an opinion holding un
constitutional the law of Minnesota re-
quiring all fresh meats sold in the state emf
from animals slaughtered within the state
and Inspected twenty -four hours before
slaughtered. The case is of great import
ance to the dressed beef men, who win.
The supreme court has rendered an
opinion affirming the Judgment of the circuit
court in the suit of the Cornell uniyersitv
against F'iske (well known Fiske-C Cornell
contest), and it goes against the univer sity
Justice Lamar rendered the opinion of the
court in the case Of j. G.. Mccall. The
plaintiff, as agent for the Erie railway, San
Francisco, was arrested and convicted
under law requiring license fee of per-
sons engaged in his line of business. He
contended that the law was unconstitu-
tional as an interference with interstate
commerce and an unjust discrimination
against companies outside of the state. The
court sustained his contention and reversed
the Judgment of the lower court, remand
ing 1T with directions to enter new decree
IN conformity with the opinion
Chief Justice Fuller and Justices GRAY
and Brewer dissented.
The argument in the Kemmler electrocu-
ton case will be heard tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
THE ROOF OF THE WORLD.
DR.. William Capus Entertains the Geographic
cal Society of Paris Some Experiences.

Dr. William Capus EnterJains the Geographic
cal Society of Paris Some Experiences.
Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Cable ]
PARIS, May 1S.-The Geographical soci-
ETY. was entertained by DR.. William Capus.
who had been fellow traveller of MN.
Donvalot and Pepin in their Central Asian
tours. The doctor told of visit to Pants.
or 1.-The Roof Of the World" and how the
party was arrested by order of the King
who thought they were Russian spies.
They were only allowed to stand in front of
the tent for exercise, where they could see
the King play polo. The monarch was al
ways accompanied by a grotesque calva-
cade and played in the midst OF his cour-
tiers, who surrounded his horse and of
whose heads he made use of to support
port himself as do Europeans a cane. The
King has thirty wives and sixty children.
He is slxtyhve years old The King took
kindly to Dr. Capus and the doctor also ac-
CURED great medical reputation because he
elected wasp from boys ear. The King
also sent for the doctor to attend his favor.
lite wife, who had broken her leg. but the
King would not allow Capus to see the in
lured member, saying European physicians
had powders which could cure everything.
the doctor mixed dose of ouin-
Inc ana ordered that mercurial ointment he
put on the leg every half hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-05-20
The Ogden Wafer Snnnlu

OGDEN, Utah, May 19.-TSpecial telegram
to The HERALD. THE council met in
special session to consider the question of
water supply. All the members were
present except Councillor Corey, and Mayor
Kiesel presided
The contract with John R. Boutwell, and
the Bear River Canal company was read.
w. l.. Coffin, j. T. Mcintosh and w. r,
Maglnnis spoke to their petition for fran
chlse to put in system of works and sun
ply the city with water
Turner spoke to the question, advising an
adhesion to the Boutwell, contract.
L. b. Adams, representing the Rear
Lake and River water works and irrioa-
uon company promised the company wonId
AID IN keeping the present system in repair
unIll they get their own water system i'm.
turner moved a vote of confidence in
the canal company and that they be re-
quested to cooperate with the CITY water
master in maintaining the supply and
grant no more franchises.
Preshaw favored making the best terms
possible with either company, and Shilling
thought as did Preshaw.
Snyder moved to refer the matter m
the committee on water supply for renort
at the meeting on Friday night and the
council then adjourned.