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Scribner's, all go to make the Bible
popular. And they also show it is al
ready popular, for publishers do not
PRINT books for sentiment. From my
observation / Should say that most de-
cidedly the Bible is popular, both as a
literary work and for its moral and
spiritual utility"
Rev. Moses Fl. Harris, ID. d., All
Souls Universalist church: 1.-THE Bible
has become in the past ten years more
Of a readable book than it ever was be-
fore, and because it is being read in a
common sense light 1t is being read
by very much larger number Of peo-
pie Not only is it being read, but
studied; studied in the light of the
newer Interpretation which makes 1t
more of a guide to practical living than
has ever been before in all the ages
of the world. Its history and philos-
ophy and poetry are valuable as such.
The study Of comparative mythology
in our day is shedding a bright light
and q new charm over many things
that once looked grotesque and absurd
And the study of comparative theology
IS giving a more rational explanation
OF strange marvels which once made the
Bible a scandal and an offense to
many pure and thoughtful minds.
The Hebrew literature in its early
formative state, like the literature Of
all other nations, was objective; that
is, they spoke of things spiritual alb
stract, supernal, as If they were living
visible, concrete realities. II we read
that ancient picture language, that
highly poetic literature, as we do our
modern prose history, we shall make IL
jungle OF absurdties and lose the fair
truth II contains The higher criticism
has done much to place all this In its
true and simple light so that what peo-
pie once called crude and absurd, they
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w. Ross, during his vacation, and on
Thursday morning Ross telegraphed
for Mr.. Greenwood to come home, and
then went away.
The Journal should appear on Fri
day, but it failed to come out yester-
day, but Mr.. Greenwood hustled around
and had his paper printed late this af-
ternoon.
A reception was given to Daniel Mac
duff and family tonight at the home
of John Sutcliffe on High street in
Bramanville. Mr. Macduff has accept
ed a position in ireland, and will sail
for that place next Saturday, July o.
The reception this evening was fare
well party. and large number of Mr..
Macduff's friends in this place turned
out to bid him goodbye. During the eve
ming refreshments were served and s.
musical program rendered.
AT the Second Congregational church
Sunday morning Rev. Frank A. Lom-
bard, recent graduate Of Hartford
Seminary, will occupy the pulpit. Mr..
Lombard comes from Sutton. On the
three following Sundays the church
will be closed
A reunion of the Perrot family will
be held on Sunnymeade hill Sunday.
Charles L. Browning and wife and
D. E. Murch left this morning for va
cation at West Deries.
The electric cars were late this
forenoon on account of the repairs be-
ing made.
Rev George E.. Lombard of the Bap-
fist church will exchange pulpits with
Rev. c. B. Williams Of Grafton Sun
day.
Mrs. Henry T. Maxwell returned to-
day from a vacation at Atlantic, Iowa.
John Whitney, who was thrown from
his carriage on Elm street yesterday
as the result of fast driving, is very
much improved today. He has a pain
full head and shoulders.
Shepard Russell left this place today
for a few weeks stay with his son,
Morton Russell in Montreal, Canada.
w. E. Horne returned from Charlton
this evening, where he has been for
the past few days.
The Worcester and Suburban is hav-
ing its, poles on Elm street repainted.
Rev. Benjamin A. Robin of Grafton
will occupy the pulpit in the 1st Con-
gregational Church Sunday morning in
exchange with Rev. George A. Putnam
The West Side Athletic Club went
to Worcester today and played with the
Orioles of that city. W
A load of hay on the Providence
street extension today caused quite a
little excitement. Two men had com
pleted loading the hay on a two-horse
wagon and it is thought that one of the
men was smoking and spark caught
in the hay and set on on fire. AS soor
as the men saw the load was on fire
they got a hustle on themselves thai
would have done credit to the Millbury
fire department, and commenced Il
pitch off the hay. One man held the
frantic horses and the other with
pitchfork threw the load off and saved
the wagon. The hay was destroyed.
An electric car on the Worcester 6
Suburban ran off the track at the
snow bridge this afternoon at about
2.26-0ctock A car was soon sent out
from the car barn and there was not
much delay.
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about the ignorance of Christian peo-
ple-yes, even ministers-of the word
of God itself. These people live on a
low spiritual level because they don't
know the scriptures. This kind of
knowledge is the great antidote to the
heresy and doubt of which so much is
heard. The Bible answers it's own
questions, but not when it is taken up
plecemeal, as in the regulation Sunday
school manner.
1t may surprise some to know that
large proportion of these great Bible
classes consists of men-strong bust
ness and professional men,"
AS proof that the Bible in the King
James version is not becoming anti
quated, there is cited the revised YER
sion of the scriptures. 1t never has and
never will supplant the quaint style
OF the first translation. This last is
now printed in every written language
in the world. More Bibles are heing
printed on each succeeding year, aud
the popularity Of the book as a book.
is proven by publishers statements
The Bible business in the hard-headed
opinion Of trade, where sentiment must
perforce perish, is considered one of
the most profitable and staple lines
open to the publisher.
Aside from its value as a spiritual
preceptor, the book is, in the opinion
of prominent Worcester clergyr1en,
gaining in number of readers, who con-
slider the book not as a thing sacred
but as part of literature. In answer
to the question, us the Bible a 'popu-
lar book in the accepted meaning?'
The Spy has received some opinions
from leading Worcester divines, and
among them are the following:
Spencer B. Meeser, pastor First
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Within week the annual summer
crop of cereus parties will be in evil
dence The beautiful night boomers
are somewhat early this year, and
many of the cacti have begun to un-
fold the mysteries of their splendid
blooms.
There are a dozen large plants in
Worcester of the night blooming vari-
ETY., and as the time approaches when
the buds give evidence of bursting, in
vitations are sent around and on the
evening when the mysterious cactus
throws out it's fragrant blossom, the
plant is the center of attraction at a
cereus lawn party.
There is perhaps no cactus in Wor-
cester larger or more prolific than that
owned by Mrs. H. A. Bullock 24S Park
avenue, and the mysterious plant is
already displaying activity that por-
tends the bursting of the buds for their
one short night of bloom. The illustra-
ton herewith is from a photograph OF
the cactus taken by flashlight last sum-
mer when the plant was radiant with
q magnificent blossoms. The blooms
are, some of them, a foot in diameter
The buds start not from separate node
in the stem but throws out from the
edge of the immense irregular leaf
The bud natures slowly and with re.
markable sluggishness until the flower
is well formed. Then come the even.
ings when the plant is watched care.
fully and without ceasing until the
bursting of the buds. 1t comes unex.
pectedly, and without warning, anG
oftentimes when least expected. Indeed
the story is told of a Worcester cactus
lover who carefully nursed an "olt
man. cactus for 20 years awaiting 1t.
first and only bloom. Last year he OBJ.
| served with delight that single bu6
was forming on the side Of one of this
long spines. The bud was scarcely ma.
tured, as he believed, when he awokt
one morning to find that the cactus hac
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
DAY IN QUEENS LIFE.
How Victoria Used to Pass the Hours
Years Ago.

I6dTS. ASOs
1t may be interesting to recall in
these days a picture Of the queens
life in the earlier portion of her reign.
1t is drawn by Creville:
The life which the queen leads is
this: She gets up soon after o'clock,
breakfasts in her own room, and is EN-
ployed the whole morning in transact
ing business; she reads all the dis
patches, and has every matter of in
terest and importance in every depart
ment laid before her. At II or II Mel
bourne comes to her and stays an
hour, more or less, according to the
business he may have to transact.
At she rides with large suite land
she likes to have it numerous); Mel
bourne always rides on her left hand
and the equerry-in- waiting generally on
her right; she rides for two hours along
the road, and the greater part of the
time at full gallop; after riding she
amuses herself for the rest of the after
noon with music and singing, playing,
romping with the children, if there are
any in the castle (and she is so fond of
them that she generally contrives to
AesF oOAAlG I1IGtCJg VI III any OIQer W4V
she fancies. The hour of dinner is NOM
inally o'clock, soon after which time
the guests assemble, but she seldom an
pears till near s. The lord-in- waiting
comes into the drawing room, and in
structs each gentleman which lady he
is to take into dinner. When the guests
are all assembled, the queen comes in.
preceded by the gentlemen of the house,
hold, and followed by the Duchess of
Kent and all her ladies; she speaks 10
eaeh lady, bows to the men, and goes
Immediately into the dining room.
She generally takes the arm of the
man of the highest rank; but on this
occasion she went with Mr.. Stephenson
the American minister (althougn he
has no rank), which was VIEW wisely
done. Melbourne invariably sits or her
left, no matter who may be there; she
remains at table the usual time, but
goes not suffer the men to sit lor.g af-
ter her, and we were summoned to cof-
fee in less than a quarter of an hour
In the drawing-room she never sits
down till the men make their appear
ance. Coffee is served to them in The
adjoining room, and then they go into
the drawing-room when she goes round
and says few words to each, Of the
most trivial nature, all, however, very
civil and cordial in manner and ex-
preston.
When this little ceremony is over,
the Duchess of Kent's whist table is
arranged, and then the round table is
marshaled, Melbourne invariably sit
ting on the left hand of the queen, and
remaining there without moving till the
evening is at an end. At about 11.30
she goes to bed, or whenever the Ouch
ess has played her usual number of
rubbers, and the band has performed
all the pieces on it's list for the night.
This is the whole history of her day;
she orders and regulates every detail
herself; she knows where everybody is
lodged in the castle, settles about the
riding or driving, and enters into ev-
cry particular with minute attention.
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thrown out its beautiful blossom in the
midst of terrific thunder shower of
the evening previous and was born to
blush unseen and waste it's sweetness
on the dampened air.
Ihe entire crop of cereuses of what
ever variety Is maturing remarkably
early this summer. Last year the plants
dl1 not begin to bloom until the first
week in August, and unless cereus en-
tnuslastS are awake and on the watch,
the night boomers win burst unseen
some night within the next week F.
w. harrington, % John street, has had
several plants in bloom already, and
rare plant Is expected to throw out
us heeting blooms tonight. Mr.. Har-
rington has the largest collection of
cacti in the city with the exception.
perhaps, of the private collection
housed in the Conservatives of Hon,
Stephen Salisbury. Included in his COL
lectlon is specimen of the cereus Mac
donald, which is believed to be the
only one of its kind in this country. 1t
takes its name from that of the queens
gardener, by whom the original plant
was reared.
me ordinary night blooming cereus,
SO called, which will blossom this week
- n.y. INC AlSHl DiOOHllnS cereuS at all,
as known to experts. The common
variety is the philo-cactus The night
blooming cereus is a rare plant and
only one is owned in Worcester, as far
as known. However the common philo-
cactus is night bloomer and magnif-
cent enough to charm even the shallow
student of nature and the most SUPER
t1cial of botanists. The flower is ex-
tremely dainty and delicate in appear
ance, and it's waxen appearance makes
It appear reasonable that if the rays of
the sun fell on the beautiful transpar-
ent petals they would shrivel as before
a blight. Innumerable waxy white
petals form large funnel form calvx.
Within as far as the eye can penetrate
into the depths of the mysterious bios
som are innumerable stamens of veil
low surrounding pure white star
| shaped corolla.
The blossoms appear shortly after
dark, and when the first light of tha
morning begins to appear the flowers
fold and wither, never to open again
Then the majority pass into the hands
OF pharmacists for the manufacture of
a rare extract much in demand ana
frequently prescribed by physicians FOR
heart affections. A04
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now find to be real. spiritual, helpful
ness for their daily walk
Rev. Alexander Lewis of Pilgrim
church: 81 think the Bible is being read
more than formerly l don't think the
Bible is held in the same sacred, rever-
entail spirit that it was few genera
tons ago, but the scientific study of
the Bible has done much to popularize
it as work of literature, and people
are coming to find now more than ever
before that liberal education must of
necessity include a knowledge of the
Bible as work Of history and litera-
ture.
There is, however, a tendency in our
day to study too much about the Bible
and not enough of the Bible itself
Many people speak of both these meth
DDS of Bible study as true methods"
Rev. George w. King, Trinity Metho-
dist church: without doubt the Bible
is being read more now than it ever
was before. The public is reading it
more. Among the incidental benefits
of the higher criticism is the turning Of
the peoples thoughts toward a study
of the Bible. And then the people are
getting away from old creeds and old
forms of theology and more into what
might be termed a study of biblical
theology. The continual development
of Sunday school work has done much
to increase the study of the Bible,
though there are some defects in the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16

y. Meyer and Andrew Murray. and
the host of associate students at the
Northfield schools have materially in
creased the reading of the Bible. And
II is being read, not as a story book.
but with sense of its deeper truths
and with the help of commentaries.
Such works as The Modern Read
er's Bible, published by Professor r.
G. Moulton of Chicago university !:
The Parallel Gospels Gospel Har-
monies the Epistles Of Paul in mod
ern English, by George B. Stevens;
Students Life of Jesus by George
Gilbert; The Messages of the Bible
now in the process of preparation by
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Baptist church, says: 1T does not
seem to me that the reverence and
respect with which the Bible is hel0,
could properly be called popularity. il
is esteemed for It's oral and spiritual
utility, which rather lifts it above
comparison on popular lines with any
other work. But If by popularity is
meant widespread use and interest by
the people, the Bible has lost nothing
of popularity. Any one WHO consults
the publishers lists will see that the
interest in the Bible at the present day
is simply phenomenal
THE Christian Endeavor societies
and kindred organizations, DR.. Moodys
Mortified school, the writings of Dr. f..
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| awakened early yesterday morning by
a man desiring an old hat" Mr.. Smith
was selectman for four years, but re-
signed last March.
The famous overland boat built by
Hugh keenan, of Worcester has passed
out OF the hands of William Gage to
the ownership of Charles Henegan.
A spirited black horse driven by
Charles Flagg of Rochdale caused con-
siderable trouble for its driver tonight.
The animal appeared greatly fright
ened at seeing the o'clock car out
of Spencer, in charge of Motorraan
Everett Sweet and Conductor Thomas
Mcnamara. The car was stopped. but
not before the animal had backed into
a bank in front of j. p Ashey's house
on Paxton street, and broken a rear
wheel off. A black COW hitched behind.
further complicated matters, and the
driver with two ladies on the rear seat
OF the buggy, had their hands full to
get home.
Miss Agnes G. Billiard has gone ito
Oxford to spend the rest of the sum-
mer with her cousin, Miss Gertrude
Johnson.
Mrs. Francis E. Trask. secretary of
the school committee, returned today
from visit with relatives at Mill
bury.
Thomas Ashworth played shortstop
on the North Brookfield nine at Barre
today.
E. D. Thayer's mill closed at 1915
today for the first time this summer.
Other Cherry Valley mills have fol-
lowed this arrangement for a month
or more,
Tax Collector H. T. Sanderson and
James Bell picked berries in Mrs. Don
nelly's pasture on Elliott street, today
and returned home with trimming
pals. Mrs. Donnelly, who is well
acquainted with Mr.. Bell, picked with
them, and enlivened the time by telling
stories of life 70 or so years ago. She
is 80 years old and picked five quarts
which is quite near the record at her
age.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-16
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED.
Asampre Bottle sent Free by Mall.

DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root, the wonder
full new discovery in medical science, full
fills every wish in promptly curing kid
ney, bladder and uric acid troubles, rheu-
matism and pain in the back. 1t corrects
inability to hold water and scalding pain
in passing it. OF bad effects following use
of liquor, wine or beer, and overeomes
that unpleasant necessity of being COM
PEELED to go often during the day, and tc
get up many times during the night The
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most distressing cases.
If you need medicine you should have
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81 sizes You may have a sample bottle
of this wonderful new discovery and a
book that tells all about 1t and it's great
cures, both sent absolutely free by mail.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, N.
Y. When writing mention that you read
this generous offer in The Worcester Spy.
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IS THE BIBLE A POPULAR BOOK?

Is the Bible popular book, in the
accepted secular sense?- Is the stand
ard of its popularity, purely as a book,
on the wane? Has the good old Eng
lish Bible become out of date in the
accepted meaning?
A discussion of the popularity of the
scriptures, purely as measured by it's
number of readers, was precipitated
by Rev. DR.. James M. Gray, in force
full address at the opening of one of the
Moody institutes in the west, recently.
Neither Rudyard Kipling nor any
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OXFORD.

Oxford, July 15.-The funeral of Mrs.
Barton, who died yesterday morning,
will be held at o'clock Sunday after
noon. Revs. A. E. Bradstreet and AL
bert Tyler will off1ciate
Mrs. Cash osrPhiladelphia is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Plais-
ted
Miss Mary H. Bemis is spending Sun
day in Providence
Work on the electric road continues
to progress. If possible the first cal
will go over the road about the first
of next month.
Rumors that this town will be con-
nected with Webster before the whole
line is opened are unfounded. Cars will
not be run until the entire road from
Worcester to Webster is ready for use
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work resulting from the use of the
lesson helps, instead of the study be-
ing directly from the Bible. Then
preaching is becoming less theological
and more biblical.
As a proof of the increasing popu-
larity Of the Bible Is the single instance
Of the 100000 copies Of the book, pub
lished annually by the Methodist pub
fishing house alone. The people OF the
earth are not less. and Christianity is
not less, and hence the Bible must be
read more than In generations past"
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THE EDITOR LOSES.
Finds His Affairs In
a Very Chaotic
State.
HIRED MAN RETIRES SUDDENLY.
Mr.. Greenwood Returns
From Vacation to Find
Publication Suspended.

Millbury, July 15.-Fred H. Green
wood Of the Millbury Weekly journal
returned home last night from a two
weeks vacation in Lowell, Vermont,
and found his affairs in a mixed con-
ditien, Mr., Greenwood left the bust
ness in the hands of his printer, James
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pr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters has over
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Angostura Bitters is known as the great
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THE PEOPLE TO CHOOSE.
Suggested That They Decide on thu
Quinsigamond Park Question.


Quinsigamond Park Question.
Richard H. Mooney is indulging in
considerable speculation as to how the
vote will be taken in order to get at the
sentiment of residents of Quinsigamond
village on the park question.
A member of the subcommittee APP
pointed to investigate the question of a
public park at Quinsigamond notified
Mr.. Mooney that the committee would
like to have him take vote. Mr.
Mooney has received no formal noti-
fication Of the fact or instructions as to
how the vote shall be taken.
Several methods have been suggested
One, to have the people favoring the
different sites, choose committees to
assemble in convention. Another is to
have the vote taken by petition. No
plan has been settled upon.
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He SAW THINGS.
Leicester Man Suffering From Recent
Celebration Taken to Worcester.

Leicester, July 15.-John B. Sheridan
was taken to Worcester today by Of
ficer Patrick j. Hanlon, after he had
made himself nuisance to the family
Of w. @. Kimball, who lives on the
White place on Henshaw street sher-
idan has been on continuous drunk
since July 4. and is suffering from
acute alcoholism.
He has been staying with Josiah
Weare of Greenville, but last night AZ
IL O'Clock he awoke the family of Mr..
kimball by making a disturbance, end
asked them for protection. He has an
idea that somebody is chasing him, and
that three Cherry Valley men are AK
ious to hang him. Kimball quieted him
down, and this morning drove to Cher
ry Valley and placed him in charge of
officer Hanlon.
William Gage, a conductor on the
Suburban for four years. resigned to-
night. Gage has had no trouble since
he went to work but decided to quit,
as the company's rules were not agree
able. A new rule requiring conductors
to cry out the names Of the places their
cars are bound for when they left a
terminus, was particularly objected to.
He said tonight: 1.-THE company is run
ming the road and don't like the way
1t is run. so / get through"
Charles Osborne, spare conductor,
who gets few hours work. has Sc
cured work in the shredded wheat
factory, Worcester when he is not
wanted on the cars.
Leicester people were rather sur-
pTised when they read in Worcester
evening paper and Worcester morn
ing paper--not The Spy--that Albert
Il. Smith, chairman Of the Leicester
eelectmen, was the man who was