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THE JEPFT,RSON COUNTY srvrTNEL, 130IILDEll„ N NA, StI112 IOW • Jefferson County Sentinel. ' S. A. ROBERTSON, Peationee, Boulder City, Montana. OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE COUNTY — Senseeirrion, per year, in advance, $8.00 Six MONTHS, $1.59--THAKE MONTHS, $1 Under the new printing law, passed by the lfith Legisitinve Assembly of Montana. the SiNTINEL has entered Into contract with the board of county commissioners to do and perform all printing and the furnishing of all blanks and blank books for which the county of Jefferson Is chargeable. THE CHILDREN'S DAY. A BRIEF HISTORY OF ITS ORIGIN, ITS PURPOSE AND ITS PROGRESS. Interesting Features Associated with the Annual Observance in Both the Old and the New World. HE Children's day, a comparatively re - Cent institution in this country, and as yet in a nebulous condition, dates Its origin in Europe back, at least, a century and a halt The Moravians, especially In Germany, we are assured by authority too trustworthy to be questioned, have set apart and observed with appropriate service a day in August for the exclu- sive benefit and pleasure of the youth of their Sunday schools for the last 150 years. The Church of England has for many years made a special feature of Children's day This occurs on a Sun- day during one of the summer months, fixed by the bishop and celebrated simul- taneously by all the Sunday schools, and In a similar manner. Throughout Switz- erland the Roman Catholics observe a children's day under the significant name of \White Sunday,\ which always comes the first Sunday after Easter. The exact time that the first Children's day was celebrated in this country cannot be definitely told. More than one de- nomination claim the honor of having in- troduced it; and dates of its origin, as given by those highest in authority, are somewhat conflicting. That the ides of a Children'r day was borrowed from the old country appears to have been proven, and it is a well known fact that its general observance began with us about the year 1866, though previous to that period Sev- eral denominations had included in their church services a children's Sunday. The Methodist church, a pioneer of our country in many good works, was an early promoter of Children's day. Pre- vious to the, centenary of Methodism in 1866 a cotnmittee of six men was appointed by the authorities of that denomination to t igat wad a.opow4 existing institutions of their church. This committee, during its investigaibions, were 80 forcibly impressed by the absence Of any special day or service set apart for tlie benefit of the children that they loin no time in devising a plan that would supply what they considered an important necessity. This plan included the adop- tion of a Sunday in June, to be each year observed in all their churches with a ser- vice especially appropriate for the young people of their congregations. Their plan met with high favor, and was formally adopted as a regular church institution at the centenary already mentioned. It is a fact worthy of record, and one in which the zealous committee of six must have felt an honest pride, that the collec- tions taken up on Children's day through- out the Methodist churches in the cen- tenary year amounted to the considerable sum of $60,000. Surely there was needed no more substantial proof that they had struck a responsive chord in the hearts of the youth of the church when they for- mally recognized them as workers in a common cause, and gave them one Sab- bath out of the fifty-four for their very own. Mr. C. C. North, at present a resident of New York city, and one of the commit- tee referred to, has by his earnest work and unfailing Interest during the past twenty-one years in the interests of Sun- day schools, and especially by his endeav- ors to bring Children's day into general notice, gained the name of the \Father of Children's Day.\ While this gentleman modestly, but firmly, denies any right to this title, he probably deserves it as much or more than any other one person who has labored in the cause. Numbered with pioneers in the estab- lishment of a children's day Is the Univer- salist denomination At their general convention in September. 1867, a special act provided for the annual observance of Children's day Thirty-six churches cele- brated the day previous to the convention In that year In 1869 Efty-eight churches claimed its observance, and in 1872 the number had increased to 150 churches. It Is claimed by this denomination that Claildren's day in their church really dates - ititg ti all ftkagisof mini‘N . I. , I i!J1 I) )1 4 .\ 41,4 lil t 011114D1IEN's DA1 fA' A NEW YORK CM:RCM Lack to 1859 or 1B64, when It was begun M Chelsea, Mass., as a rep,Isr affair. According to one well kuows divine. who is eredited with a wide knowledge in such matters. the Freewill Baptists ibegau ;the observance of a children's Sunday at In the yesr 1866. Baptist ethorches throughout the length and breadth of the land began the work more or less; generally, according to the same authority, and it ha.s rapidly grown since tuxiter their energetic management. The Congregationalists, especially' throughout the west and southwest, have for the past six or ?Dore years very gen- erally celebrated a Sunday in June with pleasing and attractive ceremonies. The Presbyterians are said to have taken hold of the matter in 1886, and other denom- inations are more or loss interested in a special Sunday for the youth of their con- gregations. Indeed, there appears con- clusive reasons for believing that in the no distant future the first or second Sun- day in June will be very generally adopted by all denominations throughout the United States as the children's own day. Jane, the month of roses, has been very appropriately selected as the one in which to celebrate Children's day. It represents in nature if not in the calendar, the true and perfect springtide of the year in many sections, and is more likely to bring to all latitudes propitious weather than the more fickle months of April and May. The second Sunday in June is set apart for this purpose by the Methodists, and is also very generally observed by other denom- inations, though in some cases the first Sunday in June is chosen. Numbered with leading features of Children's day is the lavish employment of flowers in the decor- ation of the churches, especially roses. That The flowers are first cousins to children, And the angels to both are akin, Is an idea universally entertained, if not always expressed in so many words. Roses are prominent flowers in these decorations, and singing birds in cages are also much employed. One church last year had simulated with roses and viaast \The Golden Gates,\ on the floral poatO which were placed birds with outstretched wings. In othetchurches in front of the altar or before the pulpit appears a floral fountain several feet high, from which a stream of water falls. Again, there are miniature take*, I which swim gold fish, the lake being banked by rose* or other flowers. The Church of England has one pro- gramme which is carried out with but alight variation by all the churches. In the forenoon the usual morning church service is read, after which comes a ser- mon specially adapted to the requirem,entl of children. In the afternoon the regular evening service is read. A feature of this part of the day Is the marching of the children up the aisle, dressed in white and carrying baskets of flowers, which are left at 'the altar. These flowers are afterward distributed in the hospitals and among the sick of the poorer parishioners. The data here given Is the result of a voluminous correspondence in various sea- r CHILDREN'S SUNDAY. tions of the country and personal inter- views with clergymen and laymen of many denominations. It is a significant fact that however much different denomina- tions may • vary in their ideas regarding the minor details in the observance of Children's day. all consider it an attractive and welcome feature in the church service. The general feeling also seems to prevail that it is a suitable time in which to im- press upon the children the significance of the text, \It is more ble g ssed to give than to receive:\ in a word, to instill in their minds the importance of assisting one another. And surely there is no more charming spectacle than that of children helping children: whether this be done with collections for building chapels, cull- ing flowers for the sick or dropping nickels in the contribution box to build schools and provide books for their loss fortunate comrades. Ode to ChIldren's Day. What gift of mine shall greet The coming feet Of those who this day wear, On faces sweet, The freshness of the niorti an(' Its brightness rneett We cannot err who bring The simplest thing From treasure house of love, As offering: Nor need we, fearing, prove The valuing. If, like our father, we Lavish would be Of gifts that brightness bring. P.sch year would see New hearts in dowers of spring And minstielsy. Oh, In a world like ours, The chilling powers Of want and woe and idn Blight all use flowers When once they ester Is At spring time hours. And while In joy we throng, Crowning with song The rose leaved fane today, Some thoughts belong To children by the way, In toils of wrong. Our lives in plenty wrought. These now have sought To reach this holy day. By mercy taught. Show us, indeed, thy way, Thy tenderest thought. —Frances?. Smith. The Children and the Flowers. Dear Attie ebildren, innocent children, Be read to go when the charch bells ring. The Lord's holy temple to deck with the beauty Blooming so lavishly now in the spring. God made the slues, the mosses and grasses, All that is tender and lovely and gay: Splendid full blossoms, or fern loaf' unrollIfig, Praise Him and speak of Hum, each is its ;var. Bring, thee. MA own to The house of His worship, Let them adorn all the chancel and naves But the precious things charts will be kind little children That love the dear Savior who rose frollin grave. --Carrie Clithcari Day. \Decoration I)tty.\ The years that have elapsed since the close of the civil war have served to oh - Iterate all sectional feeling, and a united rind proeperous nation joins in keeping green the grades•of all its beloved dead. It is in thla spirit elus; the publisher of the New York. Family Mtory 'pave.; has had written a thrilling and pathetic rettrae...e, peculiarly apptopriate to this national hot- Iday„enlitled \Faithful Leonore ; or, His Grisie KePakl i re s en.\ In the same paper will also be found a w . e . ekly installment of the \Life and Adventurdia as ik ,Showman of IP. T. Barnum,\ written by bimetal, arp,i' equally interesting to the young folks as \vest as beads of families. These are rare 1 literary treats, and those of our readers who are not already enjoying th9m will do welt to obtain No. 766 of the New York 1' amily Story paper of their news- dealer or send direct to the publisher, Munro's Publishing House, Nos. 24 and 26 Vandewater Street, New York, and receive the paper four months for one dol- lar, postage free. • BA A1 'WORSHIP. Only \seven thousand In Israel, all the knees which have not bowed un- to Baal,\ against the host of the sun- god! If Israel had held an election in Ahab's reign would the issue have been idolatry of the tariff? What if one party of Baal worshipers had contended that the apes and peacocks brought by the ships of Tharshish should he entered free of duty? What if the other worshipers of Baal appealing to the voters for a high tariff on apes and peacocks, to en- courage home production, had added to their platform a plank favoring high license for idolatry? If this had happened, what ballot would have been voted by those \seven thousand in Tereelr ,Would they have voted for \re- striction and high license\ of the li- centious sun-god worship? If their small vote had been swallowed up by the peacock -protecting party. would not Elijah in the Wilderness be excusable in exclaiming \And I, even I only am left, and they seek my life to take it away?\ True they would not have had much of a show- ing on election day if they had voted their own ticket on the issue \choose ye this day whom ye ty : ,!', iiervA.\ Thoy yi.o914 have proved a contempt- ibly . small third party, but Elijah would have had satisfactory informa- tion of how many there were on the side of Jehovah. The three -hundred - mile journey into the wilderness and direct reyelation would not have been needed to show him 04 ho Was not alon 3, . PUbliI3 sentiment in Jeareel was not abreast of the Sinai command, \Thou shalt have no other gods be- fore Me,\ yet strange to say, the Bi- ble neglects to mention anyrevelation that \a half loaf is better than no bread,\ or directing a tax on idolatry. No yearly shekel jingled in the treas- ury nor on Sabbaths did the voters seek admission to heathen temples by the family entrance only. Elijah did pot hargaie away the morals of the people, but on tbe oontrary, we read of the brook Kishon crimsoned with the blood of Baal's priests. Christian oitiseli, oonsulerl Did ever the worship of Baal do such mischief as the ruin traffic of today? Did ever the pious Israelite buckle on his armor and' in the name of Je- hovah do battle with a greater foe than every Christian man may meet to -day. Our modern Jezreel with its ten thousand saloons and tens of thousands of worshipper,' of the mod- ern ruin -god, and its public senti- ment o w se li p w m il , p is res n e u i t its m a af ald et i e or P t t 'o \ U which will be assuredly ii. field of bat- tle if you are in truth one of the Lord's soldiers. If it would have been cowardly in Elijah to have compromised with Baal, and villainous for him to have lieensed the heathen temples, how much more cowardly and villainous is it now to bargain away the lives and morals of our people! If the Lord Jehovah did not abate the rigor of his law, although it tiould not be enforced, and wasin advance of pub - lie sentiment, is it now safe to try the experiment? Has the battle be- tween right and , .vrong been going on for these centuries only because of the laok of Wisdoiii to arrange a compromise? It is not an edifying spectacle to aea the church militant, camped on velvet cushions, carolling, \Onward Christian soldiers, marching on to war,\ and shortly thereafter hasten- ing off to vote the same ticket with rum -sellers. .. ere in a class of men to -day ii , hi, eoter eharch to sing and prey; ?, And hey th P e ril n i gU DI on't 1-Manidhlv i i r t o n44 iii come!' -With temperance ballot In their hand. They say, 'This muse is glorious, grand!' They hope Christ's kingdom now may come, And then sueitit or! and vote for rum. \Where will these saints ( V) It loot arear, Who vote for ruin, gin, ale sail 1661Pr Will the Just Ridge aily to them, 'Coyne ' Ye blessed ones who favored rum?'\ Last year there were about thir- teen hundred votes in New York counted for Prphibition. The re- maining two hundred and OirlfTil thousand were east for the low and phe high license parties. The ballots of (ThristialIN and dive -keepers were the same. This yeas again the par- ty of Rum and the party of neer are announcing the peacock -protec- tion question as the great issue. Will not your vote be with the third party minority, which hits no compromise to make with the liquor traffic? C. E. M. Billy oa 1118 Travels. Billy O'Keefe, now well known in the burg 113 a typographical tourist, arrived last Saturday from over the ( - ;or.kserer \ Billy is just from Missoula ap'dreports theparden City a rusher, but no good for'neWs- papers and decidedly poor for \tour. ;sta. —Philliptiburg. Bill claims that he is a resident of Butte, but with his usual lhard luck got in too late to cast his ballot. In the future he will so time his trips that the politicians will be compelled to take off their hats to him, - hi the meantime he will colleot his regular amassments from the fraternity -- Butte Miner. Read this Smokers I At Channell'a cigar emporium you will find the Ls Me e k la Fantasia and Key West ('iagars. They elre - edi goal smokers. Also the Yetta, Arthur and El \Wow° which are pronounced the best for the money. . fiaiietelas and Little Dot take the lead for e centers. cad) and evonine these goods. Either wholesale or retail. (Pi.KaaK MENTION This ADVERTISEKKNT.) N -MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED.4 1 L . 4 0 11••• , 11 411 1111 11 e When the birds begin to warble, and the grass turns into green, And the air Is sweet and balmy with the odor of the rose, It is time to doff your overcoat an all your wluter wear. MO 4FM a Olitat ot nubby, nice spring clothes. Where did I get the suit? Why, of course from Clothier HARRI1 He can always fit you in the very latest style, And give you such great bargains that you'll always trade with him; I've saved a ten --let's go and take a smile. Only reliable goods handled. Every article guaranteed as to price and quality. Largest assortment of clothing in Montana. The only house In the Territory where goods are marked in PLAIN FIGURES and has ONE PiiI(..3E fur all. B. HARRIS, MOTAA!ST—J A_7Z) 1T HELENA, Main Street. GREAT FALLS, Central Aye, WM. MORRIS, V. A. MOM. President.. Vice -President, THOS. N. MURRAY. W. N. TEN E'YC Treasurer, Gen'l Manager. Boulder Public SAMPLING WORKS. (Incorporated.) BOULDER, M. T. All Kitt of Om &mind and Completc Satisfaction Gllarantud. For particulars address: MANAGER BOULDER PUBLIC SAMPLING WORKS, P. 0. BOX 27 • II illk‘ pri 4 1. 1. R. Boyce, Jr. go BUTTE, MONTANA. Agents for the • Missouri Tent and Awning Co. For Montana 'Territory, And by reaari of which we are iii a position to Save you Money In the purchase of Tents andWagon cov- ers. Write for prkes. • ••••AL I Wish to Inform the Public That I have opened up the Blacksmith Shop formerly occupied by Rain & Co., and am prepared to do all kinds of Heavy & Light Forging AND HORSESHOEING. PLOW WORK A SPECIALTY. AND GENERAL WOODINVORK. ;ALL WORK GUARANTEED TO GIVE SATISFACTION, AND Pricesos IR , =_A.S014.A.331 4 E ro- 4 % share of the public patronage is respectfully solicited. ZIEW BLACKSMITH , SIIOP I wish to inform the public that I am permanently located in my new place of business on Second Avenue, where I am prepared to do HORSE -SHOEING In the latest and most approved styles. Lame, Forging and Interfering horses speedily remedied. Corns, Csntrac- Con, Quarter Cracks and Quitters, and all Diseases of the Feet Permanently Cured Special attention given to speed horses. I guarantee perfect satisfaction op light or heavy shoeing. Hand -Made Shoes a Specialty. I will do all kinds of Joh: Work. Wagops, Carriages and Agricultural Implements neatly and durably repaired. ' l ight Lod heavy f orgitig done with neatness an41 dispatch. All work warranted, ()bargee reasonable. Next door to stage barn on west to depot, • 3. B. PERKINS, Boulder. Mike Goldberg inamifitetured this winter a large stock of 11111102 and Saddles I Also. a fine line of the very best hand -made Concord. Harness and Cowboy Zacliles W. B.. GAFFNEY, Successor to T.F. MURRAY, Wilolui and Mall Grocer AND Pro7isions, Prochice, Eats and Caps, BOOTS, SHOES, CLOTHING, Gents' Furnishing Goods. New Goods Are Constantly Arriving. Boulder - Mont. QUAINTAITCE Sc, =ETON Keep constantly on hand Fresh Beef, Pork Mutton and Sausage. Always Supplied with Montana Bacon, Hams and Lard. Also Fresh Oys- ters, Trout, Pigs Feet and Butter. Fresh Sausage every day. RAILROADERS' AND WOODCZCOPPERS' CAMPS SUPPLIED. GRAND CENTRAL HOTEL. BOULDER, . C. W. BARGER, Prop. moirrAnt. The Largest and only Three-storf Hotel in the jity. Conducted throughout on strictly first-class business prin ciples. Sample Room on first floor. ....••••••••• The Merchants Hotel. HELENA, Mont. Three doors above P. 0. The Neatest and Most Pleasantly Located Hotel in the City. Newly Fitted and Newly Furnished throughout. Ladies and & Gents' Baths, Barber shop, Bar and Billiard hall, with all modern improvements. with special ac - corn modations for Comme U rci li al P T L r E aye R l OO er s M , S 'Bus to all trains. THOS. O'BRIEN & SON, Proprietors. WINDSOR STABLES! e.A . • • (Rear of Windsor Hotel.) ine livery rigs on short notice. Horses boarded by the week or month. Headquarters for Stockmn. W. CONCANNON, Prop. st FisRBRO S „ • „I . •RA C,.1NE 1.5 ..-40,4 ;`; • r. • „, • MATH T 0 N ikr WHEELS WA— THE BEST SPRING WAGONS, BUGGIES Et. A 0A. ..IDC.AIR.'1 4 :8 1 11,41111fs': tra P al ry 4- 4034 -- 14.t , 1 A THE BEET FARM WA CON IN THE MARKET Send for Catalogue and Price List. ISH BROS. .WAGON CO., RACINE, WIS. • The Boulder Market. W'OLTER, MAXFIELD & CO., Dealer in Beef, Pork, Mutton, Sausage, Etc Fresh Oysters and Fish in Season. Will keep a General Meat and Produce Market. •
