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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-24

POTTER CHAPTER. so. y, n. A. NJ.
Ed,cdrd II. Martin, x. II. p.
stated convocations the third Tuesday even
ing of each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-24

MT. CALVARY CoatMANDERY, NO. !, K. t.
Sir Daniel e. Noble. r. c.
Regular cOuciaves the fourth " ednesday OF
each luOnIh.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-24
TpE CHURCHES.

T"E CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONAL
REV. A. W. DICKENS, PASTOR.
sunday services, 10 :45 q. H., 7 80 .. IN.
sabbath school, II zoo n.
thursday, conference meeting. 1880 p. II.
Z, p s. C. E., Sundays, 6:30p. N.
BAPTIST.
REV. A. 3. POTTER, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 '4s a. NJ; I 80 p. m.
lunday school, IL 700 IN.
'rayer NEE ting, Thu sday, 7:30p.m
:. s. ). c. e., Sundays, 100 p. IN.
seqtsfree.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-03-24

CONC RFGATlONAL.
REV. A. W. DICKENS, PAsrOI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

greatest Joy It is to drag Christian children to
death in their element The Neck inhabits the
ocean the Str0mkarl rivers and smaller streams.
The older pagan sagas do not justify this con-
ception of their character, however. According
to them, Neck and StIUmkarl belonged to the
nature gods and were once yanquished in bat
tie with their fellows In punishment they were
banished to oceans lakes and rivers. there TO
remain till the day OF judgment. Both are eX-
tremely musical, and ii is possible TO hire les
sons from them the regulation fee being
black lamb and a promise Of resurrection ana
redemption. This last element in the tradition
is surely product of the sympathetic interest
which the Northern people continued to feel IN
Mike after his degradation by the Christian
priests The song whose melody Ambrose
Thomas used pr. scnts the Neck in benignant
attitude It tells of the love Of a Neck for
Freya the goddess Of youth and beauty. she
had come TO him he had Wived her, and she had
bode with him at the bottom Of the sea But
now she is gone and the deserted Neck comes
no from his diamond-studded palace, and, to
the music IF his harp sings a song Of pity and
entrcaty Suddenly the clouds are parted and
Freya as queen Of the night dries the tears
that she is weeping for the departed Odur, and
smiles upon him in tn form Of the evening
star Now he strikes his harp so that the stars
dance with delight till frightened away by
the rising sun Sadly Freya smiles again. and
as she disappears the Necks harp becomes
dumb. Here is an effort to put the opening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

males in Norway" quoted by Engel in his In
PRODUCTION to the Study of National Music, and
f. his "Arne" BjGrnsOn tell how II was danced
at wedding to please couple OF Americans
who wanted TO learn the customs OF the couh-
try and were willing to pay for the Information
The dancer in this case a ne'er-do-well
named Nils. but he could fling a lively pair OF
heels
He bent forward hoped along in time to the
music made ready apparently fOT nlhe' put
only as a hoax and then moved on ms Douy
,nIort &c before. and when he seemed the least
rrrnared for it, his boot heel Numbered against
The beam again and again whereupon he turned
sumuersaults forward and backward IN the
air landing each time erect upon ms leet
Tho snrinedans is not a dance to be danced
IN the springtime but one in which another
,ess violent and more graceful kind Of springng
mr. Leaning is INDUCED in. 1t is a round dance
g., trinle time executed by two dancers or
,,ro,,ne ~ two 1t is danced with a light
s,,rinev step. and is full Of graceful poses and
e,roe Ijszt compares il with the Polish ma
zurka. ,-,..
,rha national dance of Sweden is the polska
which in execution is said to resemble Scotch
rel The melody Of one Of these polskas mas
made lis way round the world as the $40"
movement Of the mad scene in Ambrose Ihofh-
ass opera Hamlet" Those VINO hearu ChIlS-
tine Nilsson sing this music are not HKely ever
90 forget its wonderful charm. Mention OF th'S
song calls up the thought already hhteu d.
min, the conservatism Of the Scandina-
to-, neoples in matters Of popular art. Scandi-
oyiar songs are still full OF supernatural Great
ures that Christianity has vainiy sought to'odh-
,sb Two OF these. the Neck and the SFOHhhdI''
orc closelv identified with music Both are gen
orally represented as malignant demons. WHOSE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
cousin to the Alpine horn. which is used t
call the cattle home

cousin to the Alpine horn. which is used to
call the cattle home
The Scandinavian school Of composers have
familiarzed the world with two Of the most
popular forms Of Morse dance-the Ualling and
the Sprngdans. The former is characterstical-
ly the dance Of Norway, and is as a rule in
the major enjoying a unique distinction in this
respect among Norwegian folk tunes II is in
II time. and gets its name from the Halling-
dal. between Christiania and Bergen Here is
description from Frederka Bremer's STRIFE
ana feace' as translated by Mary Hewitt:
Perhaps there is no dance which expresses
more than Halling the temper Of the people
VINO originated 1t. 1t begins. as it were upon
the ground, amid jogging little hoIs accom-
panied by movements Of the arms in which. as
1t We're great strength plays negligentIy 1t
Is somewhat bearlike. indolent, clumsy half
dreaming. But II wakes, il becomes earnest
Ihen the dancers rise up and dance, and dis
play themselves in expressions Of power in
which strength and dcXtcrity seem to divert
themselves 10y playing with Incidence and cum-
siness. or 10 overcome them. The same person
who just before seemed fettercd to the earth
springs alOft throws himself around i'm the air
as though he had wings. Then. after many
breakneck movements and evoutions. before
which the unaccuslOmed spectator grows dizzy
the dance suddenly assumes again it's first
quiet careless, somewhat heavy character,
closes as it begun, sunk upon the earth.
1t is the ambition Of the dancer in his wild
exertiOns to kick the beam supporting the cell
ing Of the room in which the dance is held The
Halling is also described il unprotected Fe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

stanzas of the Swedish ballad into English
verse:
on the rock amidst the rushing pillows.
Dwells the Neck in em'rald halls
Fields and mountains. woods OF pines ana VII
lows
Nature ala misty veil enthralls
Sadly roam his glances through the gloomy
night,
Not loved one comes to meet his eager sght.
Sadly now he plucks the trembling strings.
Heeds naught else while to his harp he sings.
where art thou O star Of my devotion?
Where dost tarry in this hour,
Who once dWelt with me in caves OF ocean!
See the clouds around me lower
Love and longing are the burden OF my song,
thoughts Of thee and bliss around my poor
heart thrOng;
Sad my lay. consuming is my grief
Wilt thou not come and bring my heart re-
uef?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

While It IS difficult to find some OF the older
collections Of Scandinavian music, books Of folk
songs and dances. rs well as Of the art-music Of
the Scandinavian school. are easily purchased.
The Norway Musical Album published 10y
Ditson and Songs From the North published
by the Century Piano Company in Minneapolis
in themselves furnish ample material Tor
study Of the peoples music and the songs com
posed under the influence Of that music 10y such
Norwegians % Grieg. Kjerulf. Svendsen, Sci
mer Sinding Agathe Gr0ndahL Olsen and
,rbrane. such Swed,s as LinIblad { Han. SG!er-
man and SjGsren and such Danes as Gade,
Hartmann. Heise and Lange- Muller. The Dit
son publication is devoted chiefly to folk-musir
the book from Milwaukee 10 art songs. Both
have entertaining sketches Of scandinavian
music and composers. Brief but valuable Is the
discussion Of the subject under an appropriate
head in the article ON Song IN Groves DC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
THE "KISSING BUG"
Philadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record
Major Thomas 5. Martin the secretary OF the
Paramount Park Commission. who has had
much experience in the West and Southwest,
adds an inter, sting chapter 10 bug lore. apropos
Of the kissing bug" which is causing SO much
CONSERVATION at present. Years ago. in Arizona
and New Mexico the Major encountered
species Of bug which. he claims Is akin to the
picipcs. At least the bite Of it was
similar in it's painful results This bug would
fly at person and make a quick sting. The
regularity Of this the depositing of tiny
egg beneath the skin. II needle or some other
instrument was employed to pick the egg out
no evil resulted outside the tiny wound. But,
IL the egg was not at once extracted, the wound
would grow into dangerous and fostering sore,
which often led to fatal results. The sting OF
the kissing bug Is not considered dangerous,
but its desire TO attack human kind is like that
OF the Arizona insect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
A CURIOUS CALLING.
From The Philadelphia Record.

From The Philadelphia Record
A certain young man in this city makes
princely income by being professional gool
fellow As ne has the field practically 10 him
self ne finds his labors are now growing 20 - n
an extent that he will soon be- obliged 10 call IN
assistance The popular young fellow belongs
to no less than sixty social secret and society
crgariZatlorS and not one OF these bodies suS-
rccts that h. attends all the meetings as a mat
Ter Of business. But h. does. all the same.
Prominent caterer. who makes specially or
furnishing bauquets and dinners Of all kinds TO
dining and other clubs employs the young man
TO look out for his interests whenever BAN or
other entertainment is suggested where the
services OF caterer Will be desirable 'i course
tt, organization is generally glad % follow the
advice Of a popular member and the caterer
usually get, the order Whenever a new cIuo
is organized. the young man. VINO can come
with the highest recommendations is generally
the first on the roll All these expenses are PAID
by the caterer, who is satisfied that his invest
ment is a first class ono
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09
SCANDINAVIAN MUSIC.
NORTH SINGULAR INSTRUMENTS
THE NECK AND HIS SKILI.-BIBII-
OGRAPHY OF THE SUBJECT.
~ OF THE SUBJECT.

N the sense which IS to prevail IN these
studies OF national music the first distinctive
school In the field was the Scandinavian Gade
Was its father, and its chief opponents to-day
ar Gres, Svendsen and Sinding. II was pro-
s-st against Gade, the founder. that put Greg
q the head Of the school and gave it the in
Hyiduality and potency which It enjoys.
In his early years the younger man had chosen
TIE elder FOR his model. but shortly after he
embarked on his career he fell under the inGu-
encc 4 Richard NOrdraak, a young Norwegian
musician Of great talent and young patriot OF
uucomprOmisng aEEressiVeness. To NordTaak
the nationalism Of Gade seemed pallid and in
effective. 1t was too fun of Mendelssohnian
suaVIty. 1t is still possible for us To- enjoy the
gentle and poetic melancholy Of the B-nat sym
Ilauy. which erstwhile awakened much en-
tlusiaSm in Schumann, Yet II must be confessed
that IT sounds archaic even 10y the side of the
Scotch symphony. Put aside modern ideals and
there IS d beauty in the gloom Of the fjords and
tn shadow Of the forests which pervade it and
h, gh,eu the effect Of the sunny delights which
f,l INTO its scherzo from the breezy mountain
pastures. yet we can well understand how when
Greg. a Norwegian 10 the backbone, acquired
the needed degree Of self-reliance he resolved
II be more truthful and less sophisticated than
Gadc in his expression And SO there crept out
Of his music some Of its gentleness and mellinu-
Gus grace. and there stalked into it a strength
, grim vigor and a sort Of uncouthncss which
ar native 10 the north His short mood pict-
ures in the key set 10y the north. BY turns
they depict the sadness and the boisterous
humor natural to a people oppressed by the
climatic rigors of the Scandinavian peninsula
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

The Scandinavian peninsula Iceland and the
Farce Islands have not only been the refuge OF
some Of the characteristic traits Of our Ger
manic ancestors they also the refuge OF
relics Of the art of those ancestors. Stories
o. Sigurd the dragon slayer still sung
iu Iceland and the ancient poetical forms
sre still used as the inspiration Of the dance
The ancient ballad is not dead, az with us
Instruments. too. which were once known IN
Germany but disappeared long ago are 10
found in the farther north. The bardlc harp
Is indeed lost completely. but other IN
struments of a primitive kind have survived
The "langharpe." "langspL or Iahe'eIhe'
If &c various,v called may still be found in
Norway and Iceland. and the reader may hhu
# described and pictured in Mackenzie
travels in the Island Of Iceland, noted III our
bjhliorraphy. 1t is not a harp however but
.ort ~ bowed either with seven metal strings
It's fundamental tone is A, and a survival from
,-tr,i,,,e times may be found perhaps IL the
Investigations Of its scale y being almost d
,.,,i-ton4 sharp. + sharp decidedly fiat ana I"
ct, COO acute The Swedish instrument IS
called nvckelharpa and nyckelgiga, ana diners
Nt,le from the Norwegian and Ice.ahdIc loi"I9'
Tho melody Is produced on one OF the strings ny
s,onnine as in the case OF the Zither' anu NV
harmony is a continuous drone IKE 'ha' % NV
hag,ire Medieval like these lAsTuheH'S' Ou'
more perfect is the "hardanSeiieie' VI i'''
anger fiddle named after the HaIu"'e,' ~
,n the Norwegian Highlands. II mas IouI su.
.,-,nos which are played upon IN the usual
manner with a bow. and four steer S'I"e''
which run along the neck uhuei 'Io mo
hoard and sound sympathetcaHy' "
rude viol d'amour. The heTdsHahS 4i'
ment L. the lur." q long "0ooeh N''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-09

To understand how truthfully Scandinavian
physical environment which has formed both
music and character should be studied Though
Swedens political significance has long out
weighed that Of Norway the national type has
been better preserved in the latter country. 1t
Is a rugged land. and rugged people inhabit it
Long and narrow, in places little more than
mountain chain IL extends two degrees into the
Arctic Circle. FOgs envelop its shores and
storms roar around its rocky cliffs More than
sne-third part Of Norway is within the region
o. perpetual snow. The crops raised do not
suffice for home consumption Even in Sweden,
whore the conditions are less rigorous, there is
frequently a want OF grain. But where Nature
is most unkind her children love her best The
language Of Scandinavia (Which, as in the case
OF ancient Scandal. making 10 include
Northern Denmark Is Danish-sOftened In
Sweden harsher more forceful nearer APP
proach 70 old Morse in Norway, and almost pure
Morse in Iceland. where also TO be found
the great st number of the relics Of antiquity.
Parallel distinctions exist in the music Of the
different sections though il is fact for which
~ shall not attempt an explanation that the
folk-musIc Of Iceland is cast in merrier mould
than that Of Norway or Sweden. the Morse
men in Iceland being in the major. whereas in
Sweden there are perhaps six times as many
minor songs as major. AS regards mode, the
principle laid down our preliminary study Is
Illustrated in Scandinavian music
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10
An Old Banksr Dead.

Chicago. Oct 0-Georgo Smith who
died at the Reform club London, last
Saturday. was a Chicago banker in 1884
A few years before he had left Aber.
deem, Scotland. with few Thousand
dollars and landed in New York. lie
Travelled by canal 10 Buffalo, where he
spent the winter. lie went from Baifalc
20 Detroit, and then came by stage &c
Chicago. where he opened bank lie
prospered and in short time induced
the late Alexander Mitchell, afterward
for many years president Of the Nil.
waukee and St Paul road. 10 come 70
this country from Scotland Smith
sent Mitchell TO Milwaukee 10 look after
his real estate interests Former United
States Senator G. b Farwell was cash
Ter In Smiths Chicago bank, which wa,
the first legitimately conducted bank in
Chicago and the west The dead bank
er is SAID TO have been worth s2O 900, OOO
His heirs are all in England and Scot
land
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10
TROUBLE IS FEARED.
The Condition Of Affairs in Samoa
Are Distrustful.
NATIVES PLOTTING.
The Charge l. Renewed that Cermani
on the Island Are Spreading
Dissatisfaction Among the
Maiaaia Followers.

Washington. Oct. 9.-Some appre
hension is felt in official circles over the
condition Of affairs prevailing in Samoa
The state department Is without com.
plete adyices from Consul General Os.
borne regarding the situation but sufii.
Gent is known TO make the authorize.
understand that the natives are again
plotting II is not believed, however.
that there will be return Of the fight.
ing which occurred last April, unles,
there has been very recent impor.
tation Of arms, which Is expressly for.
hidden by the provisions Of the Berlin
treaty.
II will be recalled that when the Bad
ger returned from Samoa she brought
in her hold 1900 rifles belonging to the
natives These rifles are now in the
armory at Mare island, awaiting tn,
disposition Of Great Britain, Germany
and the United States
All three nations are represented by
men-of-war in Samoan waters The
United States has the auxiliary cruiser
Aberanda. under the command Of Com
mander Tilley. The Aberanda wa'
sent TO Apia particularly 10 facilitate
the establishment Of coaling station
at Pago Page, but it is presumed that
Tilley has made arrangements TO main
tain communication with Consul Gen
eral Osborne. and that in case Of trouble
will take station at Apia and provide
protection for American interests
The charge IS renewed that German
on the islands are spreading dissatisfac
ton among the natives, aud IL woul,
not be surprising If certain Of thes'
men are plotting again with Mataafa
who has remained in Samoa.
The three governments have not ye
formally adopted the recommendation
Of the high commission which invest
gated the Samoan question, nor are ne
gotiations looking 10 this end likely {,
be set on foot until the return Of Score
tary Hay
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10
New orl.an. Registration.

New Orleans, oct 0--The regis.
tration books for the municipal
election show the white registra.
ton 10 be -, 226, and colored, 1883, OF
a total Of 80, So, There is an impress.
ion that the registration roll as It stands
Is larger than 1t should be. This /,
based on the supposed white population
of the city. It indicates there is a reg
istration Of more than one voter in five
or five and ahalf In population, common
average unless total white population
has been underestimate in the past On
course, the revision Of the books may cut
the number down, but the erasures Of
many names may not indicate fraud at
tempted.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10
ONLY WAY FoR PEACE.
Kruger to Disarm His People, Grant this
Franchise aud Pay Indemnify.

Kruger TO Disarm HIS People, Grant tbs
Franchise aud Pay Indemnity.
New York. oct "a special 10 The
World from London says the World cor
respondent hears that the British COM
missioner Of south Africa is authorized
to notify President Steyn, Of the Orange
Free State that a peaceful settlement
Of The Trausvaal difficulty can be made
II President Kruger will disaim the
people. grant the desired franchise To
outlanders and pay the indemnity cost
Of her military operations which now
will b. less than SlOOO,0OO.
Rumors are again prevalent that Lord
Salisbury is working for peace Il Is
the evident determination Of the Beers
to act strictly on the defensive. coupled
with knowledge that now the British
army corps cannot advance on Pretoria
before the middle Of December, and ex'
ercising a calming influence on the pub
lie feeling. the feeling engendered by
the lingo press subsiding and the eXpec'
tation is beginning 10 be generally eN'
pressed that hostilities may be avoided
after all.
An act of aggression on the part Of
the Boels may change the whole aspect
Of affairs but at present the tendency i
toward a resumption Of efforts TO obtain
a pacific solution Of the difficulty. Sir
Henry Campbell Zimmerman declara.
ton that diplomatic means are not eN'
hausted is sinking into public mind'and
when parliament meets Mr.. Chamber
lain will be severely pressed to justify
his conduct Of negotiations With the
long lapse Of time unavoidable before
British operations can begin the chances
Of settlement obviously are considera.
bic.
The vastness of Great Britains mill
tary preparations are seemingly out OF
all proportions b the work in hand IN
South Africa was not fully realized by
the public until the war Office announc
ed that g. 900 reserves had already beef
summons to rejoin colors As "A mattel
Of fact. General Sir Redyers Fuller hai
In command twice a. many British sol
diers as the duke Of Wellington. con
queror Of the first Napoleon. ever saw
on one BATTLEFIELD The reasons back o
this lavish display is probably the fea
Of the natives rising and possibly th'
conviction Of advisability Of showinl
Europe that Great Britain Is prepare,
70 resent any reaction resulting iron
the prevailing continental illwilL
In this connection the action Of Tn,
American department Of state and th'
friendly statements Of President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Of State Hay, pub
lished here. are heartily welcomed as
happy return for Great Britains refusa
10 sanction interference in the Spanisl
war
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10
WILLING TO FIGHT.
Offers Made at Havana to Help British
Right the Boers.

iikhh Ah' h"efas
Havana, oct o Several hundred
persons. including a large number Of
teamsicrs have made an oger 20 Mr.
Griffith, acting British consul general.
Of their services in South Africa Some
Of these persons are English, but a
majority are Americans They have
no organization aud the offers are seldom
made by more than three persons to.
gether
An attempt will shortly be made 10
connect Havana and Key West by the
Marconi system Of wireless biography
u j. claimed that IL this Is successful. il
will reduce the expense Of cabling TO
New York more than half
The III Epoca says.
Contact with % race which does not
tolerate the Sinking Of daily labor and
among which, bcsa.e everything a man
is the Legitimate child Of his own merits
and his own deeds. must be 10 us a pow.
erful stimulant for discarding once and
forever the accumulation of habits
which constitute the unfortunate inner.
itance Of regime based upon the e1.
ploitation Of the negro by the white.
and Of the native born white by the
peninsular white and all by the govern.
ment
The sanitation Of our cities by Amer.
lean methods has been productive Of nm.
told Benefits, and who is capable Of cal,
culating the benefits which will be Oh.
tanned by the cleansing u our con.
scienceT
Regarding 10 the remarks Of Senoi
Collazo about the Cubans pulverizing a
European power. the Apoca says;
III forty years hence we will be will
ing to confess that, while we were abb,
10 gain victories over hunger, thirst
WEAKNESS and the rigors Of the climate
10 the American army and navy is du,
the victory over the Spanish, why mo-
b. honest and confess Il nowG"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-10-10

New York, Oct 0--Freeman Strait
a well known real estate and insurance
agent, with an On 70 on Lower Broad.
way, has been arrested, charged with
defrauding the government by selling
war revenue stamps oheIg.cally II.
stored after cancellation 1t is stated by
treasury special agents that Strait aud
his associates have cheated the govern.
ment out Of 800. 600 Strait. they say
has been clearing $1,000 a week. Al
his home were found large number Of
stamps in various stages Of restoration
also the chemicals used in the process.