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MONTPELIEIl, VT., WEDNESDAY, MAY 1G, 1883.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1G, 1883.
Sunday School Lesson Holes
BY BET. J. O. SHERHUBN.
May 27. Paul aud Barnabas lu Cypru.-Ac'. 13:1-12.
Tlio church greatly prospered at Antioch
and out of its largo number of various
nationalities, several mea of talent and
gifts for publio religious labors were
selcotod. One sure sign of real growth in
a church is the fact that workers aro de
veloped. It is doubtless true that the
live men mentioned here were all men of
culture, natural leaders and teaohers.
Saul is mentioned last though ho soon
became first of all. The exaot meaning
of the second verse is not altogether plain,
just what is meant by "As they minister
ed," is not perfectly dear, some have
held that in the regular course of their
labors together it became a conviction
among these leaders that God had a
broader field of effort for these two, Bar
nabas and Saul. Others consider the idea
in "ministered" to bo that upon some
solemn occasion possibly some anniversa
ry day, whilo these leaders officiated in
the church, closing tho service with the
Lords supper j there came a special im
pression upon them, wrought by the spirit,
that God was calling those men to go
nbrond and proclaim the gospel. It is
certainly truo that the prompting was
just in accord with God's usual method of
moving upon his peoplo, when his work
in any plaoo 1ms beci me stable and strong
then he prompts to an enlargement. It is
tho missionary spirit, wbioh has always
manifested itself wherever there was
living church. The matter of sending out
these two men having been determimed
upon, it is natural to infer that a speoia
day was set apart for their "ordination,"
as wo would now say, the day was proper
ly a day of fasting and prayer; and if we
need mike a question whethor their
prayers on that occasion were of any
avail, the results attained by the evange
lists then commissioned would be suffici
ent answer. It is worth our notice that it
is said that they wore sent forth by the
Holy Ghost. This might have been
understood by any careful reader, but
lest it might not bo, it is particularly
mentioned.
From Antioch they wont to its nearest
sou port, Solucia, a town of considerable
no'.e, and thence set sail for Cyprus. Some
reasons will naturally occur to the student
why they chose that field.
Some of tbo believers already mentioned
(Acts4:3G) wcro from that island. It is
natural to sock a place where there are
some converts. It was tho home of Bar
nabas. It is natural to havo a special
duiiro for those who are near to us by the
ties of homo and country. Large numbers
of Jews resided in this island. Tho gos
p;l almost always at first gainded a foot
hold among the Gentiles through the
agency of the Jewish synagogues.
It was a land in sight from tho coasts
near Antioch and those near Tarsus, the
li3tno of Saul. What laborer in the Lord's
vineyard hasnot felt a yearning to preach
the gospel in those regions in sightofhim,
where he knew that it was not proclaim
od. It may, moreover, bo true that the
Spirit directed their course as well as sent
them out. Landing at Stlamis on the
eastern coast of the island they began to
preach in tho synagogues of the Jews.
Thence they passed through the entire
island, doubtless preaching at every place
or any importance. No incident is given
concerning their work at any point until
they came to Paploe, a town of considera
ble size on the wist coast of Cyprus. Hero
tho deputy of the island known among tho
Romans bv the title of Proconsul, resided.
The New Testament gives us a remarkably
good record concerning the Roman officers
who came in contact with Christianity.
The centurion in Galileo surprised Jesus
by his slrong, practical faith. At the
crucifixion another officer of the same
rank avows bis conviction that Jesus is
the Son of God. At Ccsarea Cornelius
pi events a character every way worthy of
ndmiration. And here, Sergius Paulus is
said to have been a prudent man j and this
is substantiated in tho best sense, by the
fact that he sent for Barnabus and Saul,
and desired to hear the word of God from
them.
Bui with this officer was a man, one of
a largo class in his time and even now in
the cast, a sorcerer; who pretended to
foretell the future. He doubtless obtained
a good living out if his tricks and pre
tendo I auguries as practiced among the
Roman oflicors and soldiers.
He know full well that, if the Preconsul
accepted Christ, there would como an end
to his gain, secured by necromancy. Sj
lie attempted to oppose thes? preachers,
and keep his berth, by keeping the deputy
from the faith.
The act of opposition was a bold one,
and ; ho occasion demanded a manifesta
tion of divino power a s well as divine
wrath. This man of influence, and of an
earnest desire for the truth was in doubt.
Tho teachings of Christianity were now to
him, and whi'e they commended them
selves to his consclenoe and he was ready
to belicvo, his old religions adviser coun
seled him against accopting them. If now
there could be added to the oonviction
already wrought some tangible proof of
tho verity of this now religion, the matter
would be settled with him and henoeforth
lie would follow Jesus. Under these cir
cumstances It was only in accord with tbe
established plan of divino working that a
mil ado should bu wrought to oomplete
conviction. That opposition to Christ
might be openly rebuked, tbe miracle took
the form of a punishment to this opposi
tion. A grave offense was gravely dealt
with. Paul denounoed him, showed tbe
real moaning of his opposition "To per
vert the right ways of tho Lord" and
pronounced the doom of instant and pro
tracted blindness upon him. Immediately
the things spoken came to pass, and the
l'rooonsul was fully convinced.
various explanations nave been given
to tho ohangs in Saul's name which Is
indicated here. Some have thought thai
it was a Roman given-nnrao, whilo bis
Hebrew name was Siul and that together
his name would be "Saul 1'aulus." An
omer meory is mat oergius t'aulus, gave
to him his own namo in view of tho bono,
fits conferred upon him at Saul's hands
tor a full discussion of the matter seo
Conybearo and Howson, Life of St. Paul,
pago 135-38.
The Huntington Bequest,
Through the courtesy of Stale Treas
urer DuBois, wo are enabled to j?ivo our
readers this week a copy of tho will of
Arunan Huntington, tlio donor of the
above mentiorcd bequest, amounting to
over two hundred lliousancl dollars, which
has recently como into tho possession ol
tuo stain, ana Horn papers in tho troas
urer s office and from Mr. DuBois, who
received tho fund from the executor, we
learn the following facts in connection
with the lifo of Mr. Huntington:
JIo was born in Roxburv. Washington
Co., Vt., February 23, 1794. His father
died when he was a child and he lived
with his grandfather until ho was eleven
years of ago, when he went to live with
Uncle Downer (supposed to havo lived in
Sharon J working on a farm until ho was
sixteon years old. He afterwards worked
at tanning leather and shoomaking, teach
ing school in the winter montiis, until
about the year 1828, when ho had saved
five hundred dollars, and went to Brant-
ford, province of Ontario. Canada. Ho
there started a shoomaking business,
employing four or five journeymen shoe
makers, boarding them In his own house
and working hard himself with them. It
becamo prolitnblo and ho soon had money
to invest outside his regular business anil
with it he purchased building lots in the.
then, young but growing city of Brantford.
His investments proved profitable and in
1843 he was worth thirty thousand dollars.
In 1801 ho was worth about eighty thou
sand dollars and having great faith in
the financial soundness of the United
States, ho purchased heavily of American
securities, at that timo so depressed,
particularly in Canada, and in this man
ner and by great economy all bis life, and
not enjoying, giving kaway or spending
money himself from day to day, he finally
at his death had accumulated a property
of two hundred thousand dollars in value,
all of which (as will be seen by his will)
he intended his native siato should have.
Mr. Huntington was twice married.
His first wifo's name was Mary Hershay,
a Vermont woman, and by her ho had
five children, allot" tvhom died previous
to his death. His second wifo, to whom
he was married in 1871, was a Canadian,
and had her marriage settlement, at the
time of their marriage; giving her twelve
thousand dollars. She survives him and
is now the wifo of a physician in Buffalo,
N. Y.
Mr. Huntington was for five years
before his death, which occurred January
10, 1877, a delicate man and tho executor
of his will, for some years previous to his
death, assisted him about his affairs, lie
once wont to Europe but had not visited
Vermont for many years, and the first
that was known of his desire to bequeath
his property to his native state was during
the latter part of the legislature of 1876,
when Gov. Fairbanks received a loiter
from him in relation to it. Later, Gov.
Fairbanks sent his private secretary, II.
E. llunkin, Esq., to Brantford, to confer
with him, he arriving there on the day of
Mr. Huntington's funeral. Distant rela
tives contested the will and for tho last
six years tho caso has been in the eoui ts
in Canada, and only until wilhin a month
has final decree been issued giving the
personal property and its accumulations
to the state, and the real estato amounting
to some forty thousand dollars, to his
heirs, under ihe Montmain act, so called,
of Canada.
It will be noticed that tho details of his
recommendations in his will, nro quite
peculiar and can hardly bo carried out to
tho letter, but that tho income of tho fund
should go for tho benefit and use of tho
common schools of the stato there can be
no doubt.
"This is the last will and testament of
Arunah Huntington of the town of Brant
ford, in the county of Brant, Esquire.
I, Arunah Huntington, of tho town c.f
Brantford, in the county of Brant, and in
the province of Ontario, Esquire, being of
sound mind and memory, declare the
following to be my last will and testament
1st. 1 give unlo my wife, Johanna
Olivia Huntington, all my household
goods, lurnl'ure and wearing apparel,
except my watch and safe hereinafter
mentioned, to nave and to hold the same
for her own use and benefit absolutely.
2d. I give, devise and bequeath all the
rest residue and remainder of my estate,
Doin real ana person l, unto my executor
hereinafter named, upon the trust herein
after rrentioned.
3d. It is my wish that my said execu
tor shall, so soon after my decease as may
be found convenient, sell and convert nil
all my said estato into cash and after
paying my funeral and testamentary
expenses and of proving and registering
this my will, pay and deliver the rest and
residue thereof to tho government and
legislature of the state of Vermont, one
of the United States of America, to be
disposed of by tbe government and legis
lature, as they shall deem best having
regard to the recommendations hereinafter
contained.
4th. I recommend the said government
and its legislature, to appoint three trus
tees, under regulations to be approvod of,
and settled by the said legislature, for the
management, control and distribution of
the said fund and in accordance, as far as
may be, with my wishes hereinafter
expressed.
first. I would suggest and recommend
to the said government and legislature,
and to the trustees to be so appointed, the
propriety of employing the capital of tho
said fund in tbe establishment of a bank
ing institution to bo called the "Vermont
district school bank,'' or of an institution
for investing tho said capital in mortgages
on real estate.
Second. I would further suggest and
recommend, that the profits to arise from
the investment of the said funds, as afore
said, should be added to the principal
until the total accumulation shall amount
to a sum sufficient, when distributed, to
pay to each county in the said state, the
sum of one hundred tbousand dollars.
Third. I would further suggest and
recommend that thereafter the profi s
arising annually, from the investments of
the said capital, shall be divided by tho
said government and legislature, as afore
said, equally among the several counties
composing the said state of Vermont, for
the use and benefit of common or district
schools.
Fourth. I wonld also suggest and
recommend to the said government and
legislature, the propriety of repealing tho
usury laws of tbe said state and of not
assessing for school purposes any person
whose assessment (?) does not amount
to at least one tbousand dollars.
Fifth. I give and beaucath to Fletcher
Stanton Wbitakor of Youngstown. N. Y.,
Gentleman, my gold watch and chain
wnicn l now wear.
Sixth. I give and beaucath unto Ebe-
nezer Roy, of tho town of Brantford,
aforesaid, Esquire, my iron safe.
lastly, i hereby appoint tho said
Ebenezer Roy, tho sole executor of this
my Inst will and testament, revoking nil
others heretofore made, by me, and I will
that the said exocutor shall be paid fifty
dollars "per annum, out of said estate
iu addition to all legal and incidental ex
pensos, he may be put to in connectioi
herewith. In witness whereof I havi
hereunto set my hand and seal this 15tl
lay of November, A. D., 1870.
Signed, sealed and published and deelarod
in presence of Thos. S. Wade, alty. a
law, Frank J. Howoll, student at law,
Ii'antford."
Auukaii Huntington,
.L.S.
From the Herald and News.
Our Slates nnd Territories.
The abbreviations and familiar names
of l h i various states nro as follows :
Alabama Ala.
Arkansas Ark., "Bear State."
Ciliforn'a Cal., "Golden State."
Colorado Col.. Centennial State."
Connecticut Conn., "Land of Steady
Uabits."
Delaware Del.. "Blue Hen State."
Florida Fla., "Peninsular State."
Georgia Ga., "Empire State of the
South."
Illinois 111 , "Prairie State."
Indiana Ind.,' 'Hoosior Stato."
Iowa la., "Hawkeye Stat-!."
Kansas Kan., "Garden of tho Wost."
Ken ueky Ky.. "Blue Grass Stato."
Lousiana La., "Pelican State."
Maine Me., "Pine Tree State."
Massachusetts Mass., "Bay State"
Maryland Md., "Old Line State."
Mi.ihigan Mich., "Wolvorine State,"
or "liko Slate."
Minnesota Minn., "Godher State."
Mississippi Miss.. "Bayou State.''
M -s .uri Mo., "Iron State."
N.-braskii Neb.' "Black Water State
Nevada Nov., "Silver State."
New Hampshire N. II., "Granite
St nt o "
Now Jersey N. J. "Garden Stale."
New York N Y., "Empire State."
North Oarolina-N. C. "Old North
State."
Oliio-O.. "Buckeye State."
Oregon On., "Beaver State."
Pennsylvania Pa., "Keystone State."
Rhode Island R I , "Little Rhodo."
South Carolina S. C , "Palmetto State."
Tenneeseo Term., "Lone Star State."
Vermont Vt., "Green Mountain Stato."
Virginia Va., "Old Dominion."
West Virginia W. Va., "New Domin
ion.-'
Wisconsin Wis., "Badger Stato."
The territories aro:
Alaska, Alas.
Arizona, Ariz.
Dakota, Dak.
District of Columbia, D. C.
Idaho, Id. T.
Indian, Ind. T.
Montana, Mont.
New Mexico, N. M.
Utah, U. T.
Washington. Wash. T.
Wyoming, Wyo.
Vat.imule Sand vt Maryland. A
bushy-haired, grizzly-boarded inventor
stood over a machine run with a leather
bolt in a dingy loft at 93 Washington
street, Saturday afternoon. He was S. R.
Krom. Ho called his machine a ' dry
concentrator." It resembled a small
upright pianoforte. Mr. Krom was ladling
Maryland sand into its hopper. Tho sand
ran from tho hopper over a sunken linger
bj.ard, and was agitated by puffs of air
until it resembled a miniature chop sea.
lliu pulls ot air camo up through the
linger board, whieh was given a slight
trring motion. There wore 000 puffs to
l lie minute. The light sand was shaken
from the finger board, and the heavy sand
dropped into a fan like wheat pouring
Irom a tanning mm. Hie heavy sand was
of n bright metalic color, and looked lite
grains of galena. "This," said Mr. Krom,
itting it through his fingers, "is chrome
ore. It :ame from an estate owned by
Patrick Calhoun, n grandson of John C.
Calhoun, on the Western Maryland rail
oad, 14 miles from Baltimore. It is
woth $25 a ton. Calhoun owns 220
teres, containing millions of tons of this
sand. It yields a minimum of 10 per
cent ot this chromo ore, and by tbe use of
this machine, he can deliver the ore at
Baltimore for $5 a ton." A chemist who
was present said that chromato of potash
is obtained from this ore by fusing tbe ore
with potash. Ii is used for colorings and
dyes. It gives the permanent green nnd
yellow colors seen in illuminated posters
and in bank notes. It is in great demand
in calico, woolen nnd carpet manufacto
lies. Over 11,000,000 pounds were im
ported last year at a duty of 3 and 1 2
cents per pound. Tho ore is only found
in Turkey, Russia, Siberia, California and
Maryland. Large quantities of it aro
used by the manufacturers of iron and
stoel. It hardens these metals and gives
them great tensilo power. Chrome steel
has been freely used in the construction
of the Brooklyn bridge. The manager of
the Brooklyn steel works says that chrome
steel is worth three cents a pound more
than any other steel. He says that it
must como into general use. The trouble
with manufacturers in tho future will bo
to find it in deposits largo enough to fill
the demand, ab it is a very scarce mineral.
Within three years ho thinks the demand
will be greater than the supply. New
lork. aun.
IIenkv Clay's Shakespeare. Henry
Clay, who loft a seat in the Senate for one
in tho House, but after many years' service
at the other end of the capitol returned
to the Senate chamber, exercised a power
ful control over tho politics of the republic.
Idolized by ihe whig party, his wonderful
powers of personal magnotism. and his
rich, munly voice, would enable him to
hold an audience for hours. Ho made but
little preparation, and used but few notes
when speaking; but wben he wrote out
his remarks for the press, his manuscript
was remarkably neat, wituout interlinea
tions or blots. Ho seldom indulged in
classical allusions, and his occasional
attempts to make quotations of English
poetry were generally failures. On one
occasion, be used the well known phrase
from Hamlet, "Let the galled jado wince,
our withers aro unwrung," but misquoted
the last syllable, calling it "unstrung."
The gentlemen who sat on either side of
him noticed tbe error, and simultaneously
whispered "unwrung." This double
prompting confused "Young Harry of the
West," who straightened himself, and
with stronger emphasis repeated "un
hung." This raised a general laugh, at
tbe closo of which Clay, who bad mean
while ascertained his mistake, shook his
head, and said with one of his Inimitable
smiles: "Ah! murder will out! Unwrung's
the word." The fascination which he
exercised ovor all with whom ho had
personal intercourse, even bis political
adversaries, was remarkable; but be was
imperious and domineering exacting
unconditional and unqualified support as
the price of his friendship.
Paper houses nre coming into use in
England, where for soma purpose they
are found greatly superior to tents.
Shooting boxes twelve feet square were
found convenient both to use and trans
port, and tho material being om pervious
to moisture, the little cottages are satisfao
tory from a sanitary point of view. It Is
said that they will be used at the seaside
during the coming season, not only for
bathing bouses but as "resldoncog" for
quiet bachelors of contemplative habits.
uvcit THE WAV.
Tuo skies aro if ray, and o'er iny uoad
I bear tUe intt'riuf ratii'lrous full, '
And lu tbe cbimnoy g-nostly femes
Of nuns remorseful seem to call.
And I am aorlbbliuir for my broad,
But often eyesuuruly strsy
To windows burn above tbe street
Wbere lives my uebfbbor o'er tbe way.
A pretty winsome lass sbe fs-
A tender beart bstb she, I woen ,
For every morning on be r sill
Tbe sparrow's breakfast bave I seen.
And by tbat sill abe's tttinit now ;
Satins and allks snd tinsels iray
Surround ber wblle tbe needle flies
What taclnatiou o'er the way !
For wben tbo evenlnir oomes I know.
No Ismp will llKbt my lady's room.
Aud I, neglectful of my book,
Will sadly watcbttbolKuUl'rlntr gloom,
Aud long to soe bor wbere she in-
A player-queen In Que array.
Art restless 'neatb ber gilded crown,
M y little neighbor o'er tbo way t
Wben clad In ginghams, can she gnesB,
Flaying bor morning's homely part.
She has au audience whose applause
Splits uot bis gloves but rendu bis beart ?
For who sbe Is I cannot tell,
And what I am suo cannot say -My
little salut, wilt thou e'er kmiw
Thy Job u-a dreams across tbo way T
Mary fjawHon,in the Continent.
A I.O.ST I'KARI,.
I do uot know where I lost it.
For It slipped from a broken striux,
And far aud away from my sight to-day
it lies a neglected thlug.
Or worse, since It may be another
Is wearing my pearl of price,
And the gem that was mine, with Its lucent sbine,
May be set in some strange device.
I do not know whon I lost ii;
It was Just as tbe dawniug burst
Through tbe cryBtalllno bars of the lingoring stars
That with sorrow I missed it first.
Perhaps In an opaline twilight,
Perhaps when tbo moonbeams lav
With their delicate quiver o'er Hold aud rlvor,
Aud night was fairer than day.
I never droamed hlsf how precious
Was my beautiful pearl to me
Till the grief of Its loss, a heavy cross,
1 bore over land aud sea.
Youmarvol! You do not divino it ?
1 have lost wbat I could not loud.
What I'll mourn while I live: for no art can givo
To my heart the lost heart of my friend.
Margaret Sanunter.
An American Castle.
One of the most beautiful country resi
donees on tho running riyer, savs the
New York Star, from tho foam flecked
and noisy Spuyien Duyvel to tho calm yet
ever flowing Mohawk, is "Ardsloy," half
way betweon Dobbs' Ferry and sleepy
Irvington, erected upon a high bluff
overlooking the Hudson. Not yet entirely
finished, it is designed ns the summer
residence of Cyrus W. Field, where shall
be entertained in almost oriental luxury
and barbaric splendor such favored friends
as enjoy the beneficent sunshine of his
acquaintance and approval. It has been
erected at a cost which none of his elovat
ed railway employes may ever hope to
imiiato, anu wore mo figures given the
reader might well explain. "Clin suoh
things be, nnd overwhelm us like
dreamP" Whatever may be the magnifi
cence and splendor of the palace erected
in New York by that bachelor of many
"hnr'le 11 thta nnatln lilra ,A,!itoMna ..nnn
tho Hudson outvies the struggles of a
vivid laney in its endeavor to grasp tho
apotheosis of decorative art amid rural
nnd poetic surroundings.
The view from tho river road which
runs in front of tho grounds surrounding
"Ardsley" is more than enthralling. The
eyes Blunge down a sleepy inclined plane
overgrown with trees nnd evergreens, and
trailing vines, very Bimilar in prospectus
to t he blstorio forests of Brazil as seen
from tho Andes, at tho foot of which
glimpses are caught through the folingo
of the blue water sparkling in the sunshine
and gaudy little boats dancing upon the
ripples. Even in early spring "Ardsley''
is all mat can bo desired. Standing n,t
the roadside one day last week the writer
wns captivatod by the scene around him
Tbe flash of color nnd beauty and senti
ment were strangely picturesque, in rich
rare and unapproachable artistio beauty
One solitary vessol, with fluttering white
sail, was slowly winding its way through
the broken icccnkcs, nnd the wind rufliad
waves. The hills rising abruptly from the
opposite bank, in hues of green and
lirown, were beautiful in the extreme.
The highlands below wero a mas! of blue
mist and gray outlines, while far away to
the north the highest snow capped peaks
ot the Ualskills reared their heads like
floecy clouds in the distant horizon.
Nearly half a mile back from tho rustic
fence around the park, approached by a
pebbled winding road, at a vet higher
elevation, stands the stalely castlo of the
not at all green field. It can be called
nothing less, though lacking the turrets,
moat, and watch towers of similar edifices
in the days "when knights were bold, in
spurs of gold, went gayly to the fray."
It is a stately pile of stone, completely
"squelching" the pretty villas of aspiring
millionaires in tbe vicinity, and carrying
tno imagination Back at onco to the
twelfth century renaissance The general
architecture inoludes a variety of styles,
combined to produce the highest effect
upon the artistic eye, in which the Gothic
and the Italian strive for prcdominence.
Evidently Cyrus, like Tony Lumpkin,
"could not abide to disappoint himself,"
and so, wherever he has tound a striking
effect in modern or ancient architecture,
he has embodied it in his castle, heedless
alike of expense nnd litness. Yet there is
nothing in the least glaring, and no par
ticular Grundyism has been permitted to
crop forth. It if in height three stories,
with dormer windows at the top and a
many gablod roof. Viewed from every
approach, it would alike be not out of
place either on the classic Bhores of Lake
Como or upon the poetic banks of the
many castled Rhine. But when one re
members that nn army of weary men have
toiled sixteen hours daily for many mo
notonous months upon the iron railways
that sweep through' this city to gather the
shekels that have been expended on its
erection, one can scarce repress a sigh ns
this stately pile comes out in full relief
against the olear blue sky.
The carriage road sweeps over a rolling
lawn and by a beautiful curve to te
spacious entrance, proteoted from the
inclemency of the weather by a Gothic
roof supported upon two carved pillars.
Passing through the massive doorway the
visitor enters broad hall decorated with
panols and blue tinted tiles. There are
no oarpets, bat tbe foot sinks immediately
into a pile of soft and costly Oriental rugs,
and if he he at all poetic, is at once trans
ported wilh visitors from "Salla Itookh,',
the vale of Cashmere and the blue Win
dermere. One delightful feature ia tho
number of beautiful and durable prayer
rugs among these ; for it Is thus to be in
ferred that, while joy shall be u neon lined
and pleasure and hilarity ever reign in tho
castlo, there shall, nevertheless, be an
hour when the world shall be thrust out
and the master and his vassals make their
knees pliant upon these soft and ever
waiting rugs. Yet a nameless fear op
presses the person so speculating that the
down is so deep and the voice of the
kneeler so stifled in luxury that ho can
never be heard above the bronze bandies
of the great door beside which he Is sup
nosed to kneel ind wrestle In nntvnr
It was not good citizenship in the earlier
Aineneum limes to consider Individual
interests even In the adornment of ono's
house; so that to the older days of what
we call olassio art decoration was lavished
mostly upon temples and publio building.
But as luxury grew there came an Aid-
ihiades. who kept an nrtlst prisoner in his
I u weiiing until its walls had boon decora-
I ted, and as tho observor stands in the
( mediotvnl lobby at "Ardslev," with its
sloping and decorative rooflut, its twin
casements commanding a view of river
and hills, and cathedral like fuinituro, he
teeis as ir tins modern money getter had
followed this example, and captured nn
architect to build his castle. Facing the
entrance, at the rear of tho branching
halls, a short flight of steps lead to the
lanaing, mini wlncli, on oituer sido,
massivo stair oases load to tho lloor above.
To tho left is the reception room, with its
pretty cottngo furniture nnd windows,
embracing n wido cxpanso of scenery,
and upon the othei sido is the cosy library,
where one may dream for hours amid
books and views and flowers. Beyond
are the great narlors. with their hio-h
ceilings, finished In all artwork, decora
tive and architectural. The dining room,
with its lights and lines and hitrh backs!
cnairs, might bo tho "Abbots' Kitchen"
of Glastonbury, and smacks of the
venison and wines to bo consumed by
merry guests and hnDDV host. Above are
the largo nnd airy chambers for those
same guests when weary with the pleas
ures "Ardsley" is to bring them. It is
impossible in a short artioio to enter into
a description which would require a book
were only n cursory glanco taken of the
style, finish and decoration of these many
rooms. They embody, however; all Unit
is oest m Kuroean nnd oricntu p ana.
nnd all tho windows from graveled walk
to gabled root havo been so adroitly
arranged as to catch tho finest nmhotic
effects Iroin tho varied views they com
mand. Tho dreamy ndvocato of Wildcrianism
may wander at will for hours through tho
castlo, and never tiro of the constantly
changing shape, perspective and hues that
greet ii i iu from witnout, or tho urchiteo
tural decorations and artistio carvings
tbat meet his eve from within. Were an
aesthetic called on to select an clysium for
the "twonty love sick maidens'' and their
melancholy pool it if Ardsley that would
be honored with their reception. It catches
the oyo of a lover of the beautiful from
road, river, rock or hillside, and while
other beautiful and ornamental residence
spot all the surrounding country, there is
about thecnstle of the Fields a massivencss
and stately grandeur which commands
the attention and enthralls it. Ever ns
the traveler goes on up the river, ami the
adjacent villas aro lost to view or fade
away into Ihe horizon, the sky lines of
this pile of stone refuse to be obliterated
by distance until they seem to bo the
vagrant waifs of tho cirrus clouds above
them.
Tho one disgrceablo thing about
"Ardsley, however, is that one has to
leave it at last, as the guests will learn
from sad experience, when the ' Inds come
down from tuo north nexi autumn. It
a place to live. Tho tranquility, the
blending hill and river nnd sky, tho balmy
oreeze.ine mellow sun-dune, mark it as a
spot which sagos and philosophers would
nave celebrated ns the proper resting
place for man. By this, of course, i
meant wealthy men; the elevated rail
way employe would be unhappy here, and
the ever writing journalist could not ap
predate the cost of the structnro ns he
would the country around it But a man
who can understand that every stone cost
so many dollars, and every inch of paint
so many cents, could wane tnrough rooms
each of which nro as expensive as the
houses of others, nnd sit out on balconies
tliut aro not so cheap as tbo workmen
house and rcalizo tbat the man who owns
all tbu must bo a patrician and an aristo
crat, and therefore "a very good follow to
Know.'
Thasit.antinq Teeth. "Do you ever
transfer teeth from one person's jaw lo
another, aociorr nsKeu a jncw stork
reporter cf a dentist.
"Ves, occasionally," was tho reply,
sometimes have a patient whose leetb are
sound with the exceptio n of one or two, and
wuo will not Du content with any nrtili
cial substitute. In such a caso the thing
is lo find a persou willing for any reason
lo part with a sound tooth corresponding
in position and si,:s. One of my cases was
a young man irom l nnceton, a theologic
al student, who had a badly decayed front
incisor, aim Had a horror of lulso tcctu. 1
went to half tbo offices in the city, but did
not find any ono who wanted such a tooth
extracted. People care a great doal more
for a front thun lor a back tooth?"
"How do you manage the transplanting?"
"Wed, l nave both parties to tho opera
lion in the 0 i-i.aling room at the i-nme
timo. iho tooth to be transferred is
drawn, and, if perfectly sound, is immedi
ately placed in the cavity from which the
decayed ono had just been taken. Of
course, no time is lost, though a tooth will
retain its vitality for somo time after
being taken out. Sometimes tho tooth to
bo transferred is fuund to bo slightly
decayed when it is extracted, iu which
caso wccareiully nil it beloro putting iu
the mouth ol its now cwner."
'Is it easy to find persons who will part
with their teeth?''
'Yes for a sufficient consideration.
There are always men to be found whos
never having lain awake with tho tooth
ache ail night, care more for a If 10 bill
than for a good tooth. A man who wants
a tooth, and wants it badly enough to pay
lor It, can always nnd one lor sale by
going to tbe docks among the 'longshore
men, or wberevor there nre a largo num
ber ol laborers employed. In ono case
that I know of a young man parted with
two perfectly sound front teeth for $3
each."
The Heuoio Switch Tender. Tho
following incident is related in a European
paper as having lately occurred in Prus
sia: A switch lender had lust t.'ken bis
place to change the track, in order to turn
a tram, whieh wns in sight, eo as to pre
vent a collision with a train from the
opposite direction. At this critical
moment, on turning his head, lie discover
ed his little boy playing on the track of
tho advancing engino. lie might spring
to his rescue and remove him safely,
but then he would not havo time to turn
the switch, andhundredsof lives might be
lost by bis negleot. Jn an lUftant his reso
lution was taken.
Lie down!1' he shouted to his boy, and
tbe child happily accustomed to obedionce,
promptly threw himself on the ground.
and the whole train thundered over him,
the passengers little dreaming how much
I heir safely had cost that lamer, ihe
trembling man rushed forward, fearing to
find nothing but a mangled corpse, but
no words can oppress his joy nt seeing
bis ehild alive and unharmed.
The next day the king, having heard of
tho circumstances, sent tor the man and
presented him with the medal of honor for
bis heroism.
Tho Chicago railway exposition, which
s to commence May 21, and bold 30 days.
seems to bo outgrowing tbe expectations
of lis exhibitors have compelled the erec
tion of additional buildings. Chicago has
large permanent exhibition building
which is 800 feet long by 200 wide. It is
equipped with abundant steam power for
the propulsion ol machinery, nnd has been
supplied with railroad tracks lor testing
locomotives and oars by actual trial.
While the main purpose of the exhibition
is to brine together everything illustrating
the history and present condition of rail
roads and of the appliances thereto relat
ing, there will bo added a great variety
ol machinery, minerals, agricultural and
forest productions, etc.
A MUNi; UP l.tlNf A(i(.
A song of long ago.
Hint itllgbtly-slug it low-
Sins it-i iftly-llkj th'j IMpInx of tuo llpi .vn in I to
know
When our bibv-laiuhter snlllod
Prom tho beitrtB forever tilled
Wilh tbe inimu seet as roblu ev jr trilled.
Lot the fragrant summer breezo,
Aud the leaves of locust trees,
And tbeapple bula au 1 ul')ai)aH, aal tlio wius
honey bees,
All palpitate with gloe ,
Till tbe happy harmony
Brings back each cbiMlsU Jay t- you ati-J me.
Let the eyes of fancy turn
where tbe tumbled pippins burn
Like embers iu tbo orcbarj's Up of toualo 1 grass and
fern:
And let the wayward wind ,
-ttlll singing plod behlud
Tbe cider-press tbo goo 1 ol l-faitilouiU kind !
litend in tbo soug tbo moan
Of the dove tbat grieves alone .
And the wild whirr of tlio locust, and tbo bumble 's
drowsy droue;
And the low of cows tbat call
Through tho pasture bars wben all
Tbe laudscape f diuts away at evenfall.
Tbeu, far away aud clear,
Through the dilHky atmosphere.
.ot the walling of tbo Ktldoo bo tho only souud you
near.
Oh swoet and Bad and low
As tho memory may know?
Is the glad, pathetic song of long ago,
I James WUltcomb Ittt-j.
A Peculiar I'plsoda,
Wlule traveling by coach through the
suuiuern part oi England last summer.
owing to n heavy rainstorm and tho break
ing ot a bridge, we were obliged to put up
iur me nignt in a small vil agro near IJn
choster, nnd as tho rooms in tho inn were
limited and the coaching party lar"o in
number, I was assigned a room wilh n
gentleman who, I afterwards learned, was
a prominent member of tho English bar
Ueforo retiring for the night we smoked
and talked together in tho lower public
room, ana during our conversation
related to mo n experience whieh he said
had happened to him many years before,
anu wiiicu made sucti an iruoression on
mo at tho time that I think it will bear
repeating. The story in brief, as nearly
as I can remember thu rolaler's words,
was as lollows :
I had been engaged to act as counsel In
a law case over some disputed land siiua
ted in tho neighborhood of Brighton, and
was traveling on the regular mail coach
expecting to reach the estate beforo night
wo nad been riding all day, and about
live in tho afternoon drew up to a small
village, where the driver informed me we
would remain an hour before completing
the journey. As I had nothing in panic
nlar to occupy my timo until tho coach
shouh! start, I proposed to a lady of my
acquaintance, wno was traveling uy tni
sanio coach to Brighton, that wo should
spond tho hour in seeing tho sights of th
viilago. She readily assented lo tho prop
osition, nnd wo strolled down the village
road until we came to an old ivy-covered
churoh, which from its appearance had
seen a great many years, and was among
the lew remaining edifices built during
the medieval times. It wis surrounded
by a graveyard closely filled with tomb
stones, which looked even more aged than
tbo church itself. The general appearance
oi tno pn
immortal
nlflnft fi:i led to mv mini! firflo'o
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al elegy, and I could almost imag
ino the poet himself seated on ono of the
slabs, pen In hand, silently meditating or
watching tho busy swains completing
tncir cany labors in tneheldsata distance
Alter debating somo time whether it
i j i .v . , . .
wumu ut wullu wuiiu to enter tuo cnurcu,
tln.t nvtmini. l,.. ,n.ln. All
eluded to do so, as tho front door was but
...... .luauy
partially closed, and within tho building
looked even more interesting and anti
quated than it did on tho exterior
We opened the churchyard galo and
passed ibrough tho vestibule, and were
soon within tho relic of olher days. The
outor door swung to after us, but of this
fact at the time I took but lit tie notice
supposing of course that it would of en
again ns easily as it had closed. VV
wandered about examining the beautiful
old carving nnd woodwork, and comment
ing on the fine English altar-cloths and
the general antique shape of ihe chancel
till we were suddenly started by tho sound
of the coach horn. Finding that we had
stayed longer than we first expected we
hastened to return to the inn to recover
our seals on the conch, nnd to tell the
other travelers what rare treasures they
nnu misseu seeing, imagine our surprise
C.JI .U. .1.. I . .. r .1 . , ,
hi r B- i " ,. . VU UDU1C
had locked in elosinc. nnd that, wa nrnm
temporary prisoners in the gloomy edifice.
Again ana again l tried by lorce to burst
it open, but finding all attempts futile in
this quarter, we looked about tho building
to see if there was no other door or access
through which we might regain our liber
ty. Ihe windows wero of tho gothic style,
and so high from tho lloor that lo reach
them would be almost as impossible as to
get through tbe narrow openings. We
wandered about for several minutes vainly
looking for some hitherto unseen exit, but
tound none. 1 called again and again in
hopes of attracting the attention of some
passer by. Onoe again the full, clear
echo of the coach horn greeted our ears,
and this time we knew if was the
signal for departure. Tho cuard had
evidently uunicu lor us, anu linally come
to me uuneiusion mat tuo coacn must start
on lime, whether all tho passcngeis were
ready or not.
ihe sun bad set end the interior of the
church, gloomy even by daylight, was
enveloped in almost total darkness. We
shouted for assistance as loudly as our
voicos would allow, but no response came
except tno ecuo oi our own words. We
sat down m one of tho pews undecided
wiiat to do next, suddenly we heard i-
slight noiso which appeared to come from
tbe other end of the church. We listened
aitenuivciy ana neara it repealed several
times, leaned out ana anxiously asked
"H ho is Ihere?" Immediately we could
discern a figure approaching towards us
witii a silent out rapra step, i must con-
fess 1 never experienced such superstitious
learanuureaa as i diu at mat moment.
Mr pnnirmninn. nnnimllv nf n. nei-vmic
disposition, was completely ovorcome
with frisbt. nnd trembled like,, child
Top-eilier we ant. in sneechleaa fear etnrincr
blnndlv in tbe darkness, inst nhln to mako
out a form nnnrnnchino- ua. When hut
few feet off this mysterious being threw
down what appeared from its jingle to be
a quantity of silver coin, and then as rap-
idlv as it hnd r-nme the ficni-e reireoie.i
For some moments afterwards neither
of us could niter a word. Kinillu we
obtained presence of mind enough to raise
a shout for assistance which would have
Hnna oredit in ihe cvclniv. lint . h-i
time, nlnnseil before wa hard the
church door open, and to our intense iov
Anrl relinf thn RATlnn mnriAnrArl anH lllo.--
ated us from nnr lemnni-an nrisnn. TvJ
mute a lono- fnrv hort. I will aimniv .
wa pxnlnineH in nnr HelivArnr thn ntiw i.
ence through which wo had passed, and I
nareed wilh him tn return In thai tnorninir
and find out if possible tbe real nature of
what appoared to have been a supernatu
ral vision. Before breakfast I found him
awaiting me at the inn, prepared wilh a
full explanation of all tbat my companion
and myself had seen during our prolonged
visit in the church. It seems that there
exists an old custom in some parts of
England of putting family corns and
antique coins in tbe coffin with tbe deoeased
Dead or tne family. An ingenious thiol
conceiving tho idea of stealing some of
these treasures, had picked tbe church
door lock, and by taking up some of the
large slabs In the stone floor had robbed a
I coffin of the coins and valuables It nonluln
od, nnd nfier replacing the slab-bad hoped
lo eseupo unseen. We M-icl in nil prulia
bility en .erod tho church lust as ho wits
about to mako his exit. Fearing dcl-intiun,
lie had hidden, awaiting our departure,
but finally thinking from our shouting
hat we had discovered him, be had thrown
i In coins at our feet nnd escaped nv nn
pening back of tho chanool, which wo in
air fright and owing to tho darkness, had
overlooked. I must say that I experi
enced a feeding of relief upon hearing
this satisfactory explanation of Ihe vision,
hut I do not think that I will ever again
attempt to oxplore the interior of an old
aoiKitry church, even if the door is mar
and within tho building looks nntiquo anil
interesting.
A Romantic Caiieeii. Rev. Dr. Ben
jamin t. Crocker, professor of piycrology
speculative philosophy and philosophy of
religion at Ann Arbor university, who
died recently aged 02, though a kind and
lovable man and a strong and vigourous
writer, will be mnl talked of for his re
markable career. He was Imrn in York
shire, England, and his youth was a vari
ation upon the regular thing in that hi-
father designed him for one of tho pro
fessions, he himsolf ftrongly preferred n
business life. He was thoreloro placed in
a German house, and afterward for seven
years carried on a manufucture of woolen
goods in England. Then, his health failed
ho emigrated lo Australia and four years
transacted a inrge nusiness in Meiboutn
where ho was ruined by a panic. Then
ho bought a small vessel and went on ii
trading voyagi to New Z-jland, Tonga,
Feejeo and Tahita. While on an excur-
ion to a heathen temple at Feeieo. ho and
acompanionfoll into the handsol cannibals
and their death song was being chanted
when they broko through the lino nnd
escaped to their boat with Ihe yelling sav
tgesat their Heels. On the return vov
tho vessel barely escaped shipwreck, an
on uih n ip sue was reany sung upon
oral reel vvun an on noaru.uroekcrcscaD.
ing by having gono ashore. Strippo! ol
in ins possessions, even ol Ills library am
epsaues, ne alter serving a win o as a
clerk at Sidney, drifted to Callao, Peru
ind linally in 1S07 reached Chica". hv
way oi Aspinwuu and jNew urleans, pen
niioss in purso ana nronen Health, fluar
ing that a friend to whom ho hud done
somo kindness in Mel' ourn was living at
Adruin.ho reached thcro with his wife an
niree neipiess ciuiaren, and in bis arm:
mother that had died on the tediou
journey. Ho tound friends nnd was mil
charge of a small Methodist chore!
His fame as a proacber and the ahiiity o
his metaphysical papers in the Methodist
Quirierly soon made him sought after li
the loading churches of Michigan, audi
ltsbJ no was callnd to the professorship u
Ann Arbor. There ho has been nine
estepmod as a man, nnd as nn instructor
ami no wrote several valuable works on
philosophy and religion. lie had not the
highest education. but thorough knowled,
oi tno worm anu tne greatest common
sense, and considering that he was nearly
iti.wiicn ne turned ins attention to literary
pursuits, his achievements in that lino may
cuusiucrcu rumai Kauie
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ol tins city wno possesses a large share i
,ir-9nmnlf. ,, -: .
attention to a very pretty girl, who ha
t 1 " r"-,'"ii v.iw;
given him no cvidonco of her feelings
concerning him until very recently. The
renouncement was orougnt about in tins
wu ; no nun ui-ciucu lo muKO ner
f i ..ri i j i n i
I UUOl L, UUUU Hliil UCail Ull IIO WHS
worth and then lie honed ii hn inrtnlo-oH
in somo lover-like demonstrations, the
young lady so far being cooly indifferent
her manner to him. Ho ntlrihiiterl
this to maidenly reserve, for it never
oi-cui ieu to uim tuat s ie was not in
love wall him. Ho cautiously prefaced
his declaration with a tew questions.
unl sno love mm well enough to live in
cottage with him? Was she n srood
cook anu oouie wasiierr Did she th nk
it a wife s duty to make home happv
wouiu sue consult nis tastes and wishes
concerning her associates and pursuits in
life? Was sho economical? Could she
mako her own clothes, etc ?
itio young lady said that before
sho answered his questions that she
would assure h:m of some negative virtues
she possessed. She never drank, smoked
or chewed; never owed a bill to hei
laundry or tailor: never staid out all
"'K"i MiV
night playing billiards; never lounged on
the street corner and ogled giddy o-irls :
.... . . ... . - r: '
never stood in wilh tho boys for oio-ars
ana wine suppers.
".Mow said she. rising indignantly.
am assured by those who know that vou
do all those things, It is absurd for you
to expect an ine virtues in me while
you do not posses them yourself. I can
never bo your wifo" nnd she bowed him
out and left him standing on tho cold door
step, a mndilcr if not a wiser man
About the time that Daniel Draw began
his Wall street career, he was tin In the
country one time to visit some friends,
nnd two farmers railed iinnn him to
decide a case. One had soid tho other
five bushels of wheat, and proposed to
measure it in a lmlf hnsbel. nnd sween the
top wilh a stick. The othf r ob octed, aud
Uncle Daniel was asked to decide.
"Well, legally speaking, a bushel is
only a bushel." he answered.
'And can the measure be swept ofl.J
'I think it can."
With what?"
Well, if I was selling wheat I should
nrobnhlv nso Ihe half head nt'a flour liar.
rel
Which edgo of it?,'
"Gent emen. that is a noint I cannot
now decide on," sighed tho old man. "If
I was selling to a widow or a preacher I
am certain that 1 would sweep the meas
ure wilh the straight edge, but it 1 was
selling to a man who pastures his cows in
ihe rond and his pigs in his neighbor's
corn, 1 am alraid 1 should use the circu
larside and scoop a little lo boot."
How he was Convincep. The editor
of a Nebraska country paper was trying
to induce a merchant to advertise. The
merchant could't see it; advertising wa3 a
kind of a fraud ; people didn't pay any
'tention to it; if he was convinced adver-
tl9'DS was a Rood 'blnS, ne would go into
il heavy. The editor grimly remarked
that he guessed ho'd fix him. The mer-
chant said tnnt wou'i! ba 11,1 T'"ht' anu lno
editor went to his office with fire In his
e'e - Tn(" Pnl,er was iust KoinS t0 Press'
an(I 1,8 liaa il stoPPd. and put In three
lines saving that tuo merchant had receiv
ed a largo box of garden seeds for
gratuitous distribution to grasshopper
sufferers.
Seven hundred men called on the
merchant before noon the next day, and
he rushed over to the printing office and
bad som8 post" struck off correcting the
mistake, at the same time ordeiing a
double coUmn advertisement for a year.
A couple of lawyers engaged in a case
wcro recently disscussins the issue. "At
all events," said the younger and more
enthusiastic, "we have justice on our
side." To which the elder and wiser re
plied. "Quito true; but what we want is
the Chiel Justice on our sido."
Tho wile of a bran new member of con
gress told her neighbors that her family
would remove to Washington, bat was
undecided as to how they wonld.live In tbe
capital Bhe favored taking one of the
Potomac flats.
TEMPERANCE.
To lite Woman's Christian Tenwcrance
Union of Vermont.
In accordance with the vote of the
convention held at North Bennington in
Soptembe'', tho woman's Clirimian tem
perance lit. ion of Vermont held a semi-
annu'd executive eommitfee meeting at
. Allians, April 27th.
At 9 a. sr. a devotional meeling was
hi at tho house of tho provident, Mrs. E.
Greene.
The meeting was called to order for
business and the programme read. The
ueeling then adjourned to the Congrega-
ional church parlor.
Owing to tho illness of the president.
Mrs. C. A. I,. K. White, vice president for
Chittenden county, presided. The secre
tary, treasurer, several vice presidents and
superintendents of departments were
present.
Among the subjects for discussion were:
1st, by-laws; one of the most important
of which wa', "T.iat each looal union
should hold its annual meeting the first
week in September, nnd report names of
oU'ii'ds at onco to the secretary."
21. County organization. It was de.
cidod to recommend tho county organizv
ions to such counties as were ready for
dm step, and to organiza ovory county ns
oon as its number of unions will warrant
ir, believing tho work will be greatly
strengthened thereby nnd be in harmony
wilh the national plan.
II 1. A state superintendent for the
Union Signal was appointed : Mrs. Orem
Nowconii), Derby.
It was also urged that each union dupli-
oaio this department and faithfully
prosecute its interests.
lth. The ohservi.nco of children's day,
appointed by Mrs. A. B. Engrom, super
intendent of juvenile work, was cordially
recommended.
5th Sullied ot tho "life insurance
plan," as presented by tho national
society, was discussed, and recommended
to i he careful eonsi leration of all unions.
0'h. Tho prio essay plan was presented
an! heartily approved, several towns
already having succcjslnlly tried it and
several othors now preparing for it.
Tho necessity of rallying to the support
of temperance work in the schools was
emphasized. For help in plans for prize
essay, seo Miss Alio" Guernsey's letter in
the Union Hi'jna1 ; also circulars to unions.
7th. The department of county fairs
was discussed with interest, and the
cooperation of unions in counties to secure
t lunch stand nnd to give away and have
on sale Icnipeiance li erati re.
8th. Tlio subject of hygiene was next
presented. A letter was received from the
national superintendent, Mrs. J. H. Kel
log:?. M. D., dated Paris, April 11th,
viitten while waiting for the train for
liaslo, Switzerland. She advises the state
"Mini intendent to follow this plan.
Arrange with unions to devote one
ession per month to this department.
I his will nccessitnto somo thought on the
part of the ladies nnd set them to thinking
and studying, as well as to get them
interested in the department, so that when
wo aro prepared to make broader effort
they will be ready and enthusiastic.
Topics suggested nre those contained in
Union Signal, first month: 1st, "How to
eat;" 2d. "What to eat;" 3d. "Condi
ments." A tabto showing tho relative
vitluo of the different food elements in
different articles used as food would bo of
interest; have them placed on a black
board for reference during the session.
Smiths l'ood." written by Dr. E.
Smith of England, and published by D.
Appleton it Co., is a good book for
reference.
Tbe departments of evangelistic work
ind Bible readings were consolidated.
owing lo the ill health of Mrs. Kinsman,
superintendent of evangelistic work, and
Airs. A. 1). Collins of St. Albans, supei in
endent of Bible roidings, has charge of
this depart mi nt.
H"por;s ol work from vioo presidents
nd superintendents ol departments were
vety encouraging.
Ihe treasurer s books show that thu; far
his year we havo received 703.42, and
expended ,$ii79.8;! in our work.
Uoumy nisiitnlcs were considered, ard
the sul-ject of Mrs. M. C. Iv avitl's (of
tioHoti) attendance upon them.
the above subjects concern every mem
ber of a local union, and I hasten to bear
to you Ihe tidings of them while they are
fresh with enthusiasm and lifo of words
poken one to another fur each other.
First. Bear in mind the annual meet
ng of your society ; and make it as full of
merest as possible; require reports from
every superintendent, copies ot winch have
oeen sent to the 1stale suucriiikn-
lents. If your annual meetings havi been
held, cither call a specii-1 meeting at time
stated, or let the meeting next year pass
by until September, officers remaining.
Ihe national H. C. I. U requests that a
minuto account of mcmbei'Miip and
tmount of money roeeiro.l for your work
be carefully reported to slalo ireasurer.
Second. Your attention is called to the
notice of extra copy of Union Signal. This
is to nave a tinted cover, attractive in style,
ind to be filled with contributions frcm
ifted pens. For $2.50 one bandied copies
will be sent. Several small unions coulu
unite in their order. (Will vice president's
look after this?)
It is desirous that this should b9 a sim
ultaneous effort to introduco tho paper.
After sending copies out, canvass your
several localities, and sec it seed sown
will not return to vou fruit. .No live.
earnest, temperance worker can afford to
he without this paper, so helpiul in all
lepartments of work. If every member
of the local unions would tike ihe weekly
Union Signal, tho baltlo would be well
planned and well ni"h half won. No
more timo to mourn over discouragements.
Time and money saved because work
accomplished brings recognition and sup
port, lselter use works than words. J. lit re
is more force in docds than in the best
rounded sentences.
The liauor traffic hurls deed after deed
nto our ranks.
Let us put on the weapons for the war
fare. The limos hath need of our best
fl'orts. Let our woman's wit seo how wo
in avail ourselves of the help tbo nation-
1 organ tbo 6riio Si gnal brings to us.
Third. ihe membership card, procur
ed of Mrs. Buel, 53 Bible House, could
ilso bo presented when canvassing for
paper. Ijet us remember ouo ot our
efforts in tbo work is to interest the
women in tho homes. Every new mem
ber strengthens our society and the money
increases our working mud.
Fourth. The departments of "Here-
Uy" and "Hygiene in our state are
combined and left in the hands of the
president, to whom reports should be
made. I would suggest that iu connec
tion with topics mentioned under "Hy
giene," that short lessons in physiology
be added at each meeting. Study Dr.
Norman Kerr's "Heredity of Alcohol,"
Stimulants and Narcotics," and other
books to be procured from Miss Colnian,
76 Bible House, New York. Each union
should subsoribe for the Temperance Med
ical Journal.
Let each union prepare to consider
these topics the second week in Juno at
which time a letter will be forwarded
from the Superintendent. Tbo considera
tion of all of the above mentioned topics
is nrged upon tbe attention of County
Institutes) eight of which aro in prepara
tion, as follows: Addison, Chittenden,
Franklin, Caledonia, Lamoille, Orleans,
Washington, Windham; others being
considered.
Yours "For God and Home and Native
ind." Mrs. E. G. Greene.
Pres't W. C. T. U. of Vermont.
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