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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
Mrs, F. A, sPEARE of Proctorsville, is

MRS. F. A. SPEARE Of Proct)rsville. is
visiting her son, E, S. Speare.
MASTER JOHN T. POWERS son of C. N.
RnweIs, is visiting his grandparents in
Mlddlebury,
c. L. Shaw sprained his foot last week
by the sudden starting up of bi4 horse
and is still confine to his house.
THE choral service at the First Bap-
list church list SUNDAY evening, was
very fine. The children's choir sang
with expression and great acceptance.
THE 1 fobr of the addition TO the
S )ldiers' Home, consisting of kitchen,
dining hall and reading room, will be
completed so as TO be used next week.
1t ia expected that there will b. sixty
five at The Home by the first Of j Inuary
next.
FORTY veterans at the Vermont Sol
diea,' Home had the following bill OF
fare for their Thanksgiving dinner to-
day : Chicken soup, roast turkey,
mashed potato, squash, celery, horse
radish, rice pudding, mince pie, oranges,
apples, wheat bread, brown br' |. tea
coffee, milk.
THE cond annual ball and concert OF
the Tiffany Hose Company held lasl
evening, was grand success in every
respect and the "bOys" vii rpaliz about
800 from the occasion. The supper
erved by Landlord Pratt of the Stark
House was pronounced the equal Of any
ever served in Bennington.
THE Benningt N Cornpt Band recently
organ'z d are making rapid improve
ment and the our look is good for firsI
class band in Bennington. Generous
assistance has already been contributed
and conceit and entertainment nv The
band il contempt tied about the Goth oi
Dec. for the purpose of fu'ther assisting
the b trd
Col. OLIN SCOTT's residence ia neaTi g
complexion and he has already begun t.
move into 1t. The proposal to warm
this house. by the gail ring of friend,
Oct. 9Th ulr the anniversary of hi
marriage, did not m lterAlIz for obviou,
r-asons,' but Mrs Scot az well as tn,
Colonel expect to be sat home" liter il
the season.
THE prayer meeting Or Union Mis-.
1iOn) at tie east p TT of The village, which
has been hel for many years, and wal
so ing KEEP, un by the r v. W. o. Hi5.
ley and Others when he resided here ,ha
been obliged t move owing to a chang,
of prop 'rty. II was held in the Brad
'urd sore and in & %. A. Wattles'
nuilc " rent free for some years. Tn,
bu ling hu It for stocking factory ha
been ut'l I'D for chapel, moved on t,
pi ce OF groui d, the lease of which
has been given by VIM R. Morgan. ant
the so,i' Y is heing aided generously b,
our people, and promises to be facto
Of good in thar part of the town. Meet
ings are held Fridiy evenings at 7.3
AMI Sunday afternoons at 3 o'clock, AM
the work is Carret on and maintained
by laymen except Sundays when Loca
Preacher Geo. Cooper tfficiates. An,
Of our people VINO desire to assist eithe
by their Presence at these meetings, 10
financia |, } will be wei 'omed The SO
cirty has been Incorporated and, as will
he seer promises To become permanen
power Tor go the uhj ct being to worl
among those not regular church goers
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
ANTLSHOCKINE PILLS are wa

ANTI-SHOCKINE PILLS are war
ranted to cure Constipation, Biliousness
and Sick Headache. Small and easy to
take. Try them-only Is cents at drug
gists, or send stamps.
AN0DYNE PEARLS are boon To
those of worn out nerve energy. They
cure Nervousness, Insomnia, Nervous
Headache, Opium Habit, Painful Men.
situation and SpermattorrhGa. War
ranted not to contain one particle o.
Opium, Morphine, Assaefgtida, Valer'
ian or Hyoseyamus. At your druggists
price, only 20 cents. Send for testimon
ials to DIR. +. S. HUTCHINSON & Co.. o
Enosburgh Falls, VT, U. S. A.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
THE GREAT FJASCOy

The decision Of the legislature was in
:. Of Th"". "eII'ng. The Do2y
journal said The evidence before
the committee showed that the check
list was car, l-ssly kept but the check
list also shaved that there was as great
discr pancy between the number OF
names checked and the vote IA there
was on the vote fer r prese ta,ive, and
several persons swCre that they voted al
hat election whose names were not
checked on the list, The evidence also
showed that the balI,t' were kept after
the election and before the alleged re
count in place where any person could
easily have gained access to them. In
view Of these facts, the c. mint re was
unanimously Of the opinion that the evil
dence on the part of the remonstrants
was not sufficient 10 maintain their case
There was no charge If fraud in tins
ra-e, but that there was mi take made
in the count. The vo'e was carefully
counted, all of Il by at least two mem
beIs of the Board of Civil Authority, a
maj rity of whom were Democrats and
all were sati.f i-d t the time that cor.
rect count ha been made"
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cB-The system orcream gathering. il

CB"The system orcream gathering, in
which so many dairymen are interested,
is gaining many friends in Ill parts of
the north. The great object being to
lessen the work at home as well as to
obtain the greatest price in the sale OF
butter. The Cooley system seems to be
leading far in advance of all others, and
for factories as we as for private dair-
les it claims to have no equal. Notice
the advertisement wherein is set forth
to some extent the record of triumphs
at the great fairs and eXpositions, tc
which should be added First Premium
Rhode Island State Fair, 1888. 1t is in
deed wonderful what progress has been
made in the dairy business.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

News has been received that James
Hall and son, former residents of Sandy
Hill, N. Y, who were reported browne d
off the Florida coast in consequence of
not being allowed to land, have been
heard from and are safe. Among their
experiences they were for three weeks
Obliged to remain 10 an open boat.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

Mrs o G Converse 10 years old now
living ~ Waterbury. Conn relates that
while teach ng school in South Bend,
Ind, Benjamin Harrison, the President
elect, was one Of her pupils, and that she
taught him hi le tiers, also while teach
ing in Ohio, james A. Garfield, then IA
years old, while driving horses on the
towpath one winter, when the boat was
frozen in, attended her school for a
while.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
THANKSGIVING SERVICES.

The BAptis', Second C congregational
and Methodist churches of his village
unite in II union service thus morning in
the B iptist Church at II O'Clock. The
,ermon will be del verrd by the Rev,
Chas r Seym ur.
The Thanksgiving service in st.
Peers Church this morning at l0:45
will consist Of the Holy Communion, and
address by the rector.
The Thanksgiving services in St Fan
ci- ID Sal 's Church will be early Mass
1t he usual hour.
The Cd FIRST Church will hold
Thanksgiving services with sermon this
morning 1T IL O'Clock,
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THE HONORS,

Mr.. Editor: Vermont is entitled to
presidency, not only for her stPadfast-
ness in the nomination of Gen Harrison
in the National Convention, but in the
size of her majority. Kansas Is not the
real banner State. S venty per cent of
Vermont's vote was for Harrison, while
Kansas gave but CD per cent Of her vote,
making termont the banner ate.
S. f. RANNEY
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
Closing Ont Sale.

Closing out sale of ladies and
children's cloaks at a great reduction.
Now is the time to get nice cloak at a
very small price. Cloaks at less than
half the cost. We are bound to sell
them. E. l.. NICHOLS,
As and 40 Main Street.
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EnaI Abingdon.

The following are the names Of those
scholars attending the primary depart
ment of district No. 8, who were neither
absent nor tardv during the term end
ing Nov. 23d : Elsie Case, Anna Mann,
Irah Mann,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

EBThe district meeting of Odd Eel.
lows occurs Wednesday, Dec. 9Th, after
noon and evening.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS,

"a Isaac Surdam offers his furniture
business for sale and store to let. left.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

EB The election of officers of the w
R q. takes place next Wednesday even,
ing, Dec. 9Th, and all members are re-
quested TO be present. PER ORDER.
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PoNvnaI Centre.

The Sabbath school will give concert
next Sunday evening Dec. 2 assisted by
a qu4rte.te from BlackintOn, Mass. This
will be a good thing and we hope large
audience will be present.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

cBTaft Commandery, No. 8, X. T.,
hold their annual conclave on Friday
evening, December It'll.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29

CB-The Royal Arch Chapter hold a
special convention next Monday even
ing, to confer the p. NJ. and NJ. Z. de-
grees.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
GEN HARRISON ACKNOWLEDGES
YER MONT'S WARM SUPPORT.

Lieut.. Gov. U. A Woodbury. is an
original Harrison man, and in a letter
to the Indianapolis journal written
several months before the Chicago Con
veution met, he named General HarrI
son as his first choice for President.
Immediately after the November cleo
ton Lieut.. Gov. Woodbury. wired Gen,
Harrison the following congratulatory
message:
MONTPELIER, VT. Nov. :.
Gen Benjamin Harrison. Indianapolis,
Ind
Dear Sir-Your Triumphant election
indicates the wisdom OF Vermont's early
and constant choice and fills our heart
with patriotic joy.
U. A. WOODBURY..
To-day the following response was re-
c'ived from the Presideut-eect.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov.,22.
Hon. L. A. Woodbury.. Montpelier VI.
Dear S ri hope you will not attribute
my delay in acknowledging your cordial
telegram of congratul atoms to auy lack
of interest OF appreciation Ny litIle
home bureau was swamp.d 10y the mass
of telgrams and letters that suddenly
poured in upon me. am gl'd if my
early and C, Instant friends in Vermont
find IN the result covet. d virdiCatiOn
of their convention choice. and desire 10
express to you and al other friends my
sincere thanks for the consrancy with
which they have given me their conf
dence ard help,
Very sincerely yours.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
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This is exceedingly low and but 20 cents more
than last years special campaign offer. At these
figures please note that we add only 80 cents to
the lowest cash price of the BANNER for either of
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also to send the BANNER into many new homes.
This offer is only for Vermont subscribers and
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CLUBBING.
BANNER LISTFOR 1889

Recently we announced that it was proposed
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
How to Get Rid of the Crows.

A Chester (Pa.) gentleman tells
an Interesting story of the manner
in which a Delaware farmer got rid
of crows. He was greatly troubled
by the depredations Of these birds,
and all the means to drive them
away permanently having failed, he
tried an original plan. Taking q
half peck or more of corn he soaked
it thoroughly in whisky and then
scattered the cereal along the fence
OF the field chiefly visited BY the
feathered thieves. He soon had a
number of crows eating the doctored
corn, and as they didn't fly away to
observe the effect of the dose. BE
found every crow drunk, some lying
vover,on their sides, others totterinR
around in a maudlin attempt to 6y'
He could have killed every one. but
resolved to wait the outcome Of the
drunk. Gradually the birds re
covered, and one by one few away,
During the remainder of the seasot
the farmer was not troubled by
single crow.-Home and Farm.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Preparing Trees for Planting.

Professor Maynard, Of the Massa-
9 ehusetts Agricultural College, ad.
vises that trees be prepared for
planting by cutting the top back in
proportion to the amount of injury
done to the roote, which is generally
from one-half to two.A1irds of the en-
tire crop. On this pruning all shoots
should be entirely cut away that are
not needed for the formation of a
.perfect head. and the others cut
! back one.half to two.thirds Of their
length. If the head is rot formed
high enough upon the trunk it may
often, be carried higher by cutting
off all lateral shoots, leaving the
most central one fora leader upon
which will be formed the new head
several inches higher than the first.
All injured roots should have the
ends cut smooth with, a sharp knife,
and with smafl frsits, like the grape,
.currant, and strawberry, it is Often
desirable to cut back some Of the
larger ones.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Bl~0ey In Hay.

We cannot understand why our
farmers do not have ten or twenty
acres in Bermuda hay. To-day it is
selling in Alexandria At $l2 per
ton, when pressed in bales, and there
is none to be had Ut that price.
Considering the fact that two crops
can be cut from the same land each
year in this climate, and tho yield
always large, it is strange that more
farmers do not engage in it. If they
do not want to 90 to the expense Of
buying . moving and baling MA.
chine, they can get their hay cut and
.baled ct . reasonable price per acre
We do not advise farmers to give sp
everything else for hay, but ss q
help to cotton and corr, having ten
or twenty acres ia hay, netting $40
to $50 per acre, would come III very
handy; and besides, with proper
care in curing it can be considered
a safe crop.-Alexandria Town
Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Lunch Time.

A signal failure--A futile attempt
to stop q street car.
1t takes a great deal Of pluck to
get the feathers off a live goose.
1888 is but little over a fraction
of time, anyhow-one and three
Fights.
OF all dark traits that dis6gnre
the human race, that of wishing to
bellttle or degrade the character 'ot
another is the lowest.
Sometimes it is hard to tell
whether a man is firm in principle
or simply obstinate, but the man
himself never expresses any doubt.
1t was the young tailor who said,
referring to q rivalfor the affections
of a young lady, that he thought he
knew enough to be able to cut him
out.
The girls have formed a kiss
trust" and now the boys arc talking
of prosecuting them under the law
which profits the forestalling of
necessaries of life.
The age of a tree is determined
by the number Of its rings. but it is
not safe to apply this rule to the
bejewelled overripe madam or the
overgrown monopoly.
A stenographer once said to Sena-
tor Evarts, "Mr. Evarts. your long
sentences trouble me-" His quick
retort was, "Only criminals are
afraid of long sentences"
A young lady recently presented
her lover with an deliberately coz
structed penwiper, and was astonish'
ed the following Sunday to see him
come into church wearing it as a
cravat.
"Yes," said Smith, "when the
United State gives away lands to
railroad corporations it sinks to the
level of a colpoteur." How is that"
asked Jones. because it becomes
q tract distributor"
A beautiful girlin San Francisco
has been asleep for seventysthree
days. Well, don't fool with her
boys. These pretty girls turn out
to be mighty wide awake sometime.
when their eyes seem to be shut.
"What is your employment
asked bis Honor of a prisoner ar
raigned for vagrancy the other day
"Walking, sir" where do YOU
walk ?" "Well, that's according tt
which way the policeman is coming
from"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
lnte1lectual Women.

Much Of the old prejudice apai,,.
intellectual women remains, BEGAN"
the average man continues to 3 ~
them as inseperable from book;.S
dowdies and pedantic eRotists f,o%
tumbled hair, social cuffs and ns.'
sonal inelegance. BE has not lear..
ed that intellect no longer express.
'tself-if, in truth, ever did,
such form and fashion. he M,
have an intellectual wife and :.
ignorant of the fact, since she fail
to discuss Greek roots and CONF a,;s
sections, and since she follv .~
preciates the advantages Of clothes
His romantic devotion to her i.n,o'
verbal; and he rejoiees in the eos.
sciousDess that he loves, often year,
after marriage, more than on the;,
wedding.day. He never imao;n..
that he is under permanent spell n
intellect, and there are thousands n,
men Of his nebulous iatellieencs
TIE woman who knows how to !
her intellect has a guarantee for ths
final loyalty of her lover OF husband
He may swerve or wander, but aha
can be patient and undisturbed !. ths
forces Of her mind, working At .
distance, will in due time brine u.
truant, contrite and cbaeriued to
her ever welcome arms. The Intel.
lectual woman, properly balanced.
is in oil the relations of life, the
best and longest loveld, and is a.
ways most genial and attractive.
He who declares that he detests
intellectual woman simply mean.
that he detests the osteptstiDn a.
intellect, the self.consciousness Of
undigestcd information. When he
meets a really intellectual women.
he is likely to think her charming
from lack of intellect. He il too
biased to comprehend that it is her
intellect that gives her charm. N
most men who are still in love With
their wives could make the last
analysis of their fascination, theF
would be pretty certain to find it,
chief sources to be q harmonious
intellect.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Abbmille @eridiunal.
How to Keep Irish Potatoes.

A gentleman of our acquain'
tauce, residing in Rapides, who
raises all his supplies at home, was
kind enough to tell US the other day
how he managed to keep Irish po,
tatoes from spelling, something hard
to do in this latitude. he now has
on hand Irish potatoes gathered last
fall that are just as wholesome as
the day they were dug. He inform.
ed US that potatoes just as soon as
they are dug should be carefully
taken to a shady place and not left
in the sun longer than a few min.
utes. Care should be taken not to
sbruise them. He spread his as soon
as gathered. on the floor of an old
house where they could get plenty
of air but no sun. They were three
or four inches deep on the floor.
During the coolest weather We had
this winter he put some straw on
them to protect them from the cold.
1t is no trouble to raise Irish pota'
toes in Rapides, but it has been
trouble to keep them from spelling.
If our friends follow the example Of
the gentleman spoken of in this item
no doubt they will be equally fortu'
nate and bave Irish potatoes of their
own raising all winter, until the new
-crop'is gathered in April.-Alex'
andria Town Talk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Amusement Notice.

T will continue to give public balls at
i the French Hall, at this place, from and
after this date, for those who are fond of
tripping the Eight fantastic toe" The
person or persons as he may deem unfit to
enter the hall. Good order will be strictly
observed. F. F. FERAY.
Abbeville, October IS, 1Ss7.-3m.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17

Town Council.
ELIJAH BOURNE, Mayor.
R. 81. Mills, "A. L. LEBLANC,
SOLOMON WISE, JACOB GAsTAL.
EupHEMoN LEBLANC, Constable.
Justices of the Peace, Sd. Ward :
q. q. O'BRYAN. G.. LABAUvE
Surveyors,
W. w. EDWARDS. e. MONTAGNE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
THE
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THE SUNDAY P1CAYUNE. i.
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with the added features of household
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This mammoth 16-ps9e paper 10 the
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
Dress md Manner.

Refinement Of manners, neatueas
in dress. careful observance OF all
the social amenities are important
elements in pastoral success. Neglect
Of them often turns the scales against
q really capable and worthy man.
Dress does not make the man."
said a distinguished preacher, hist
when he is made he looks q great
deal better if we'll dressed" Tue
remark hae q wider application then
to mere apparel. A strong man is
stronger for being a thorough gentle
man. A good man is better, and
his goodness is more highly ap.
preciated, if he is attentive to those
minor virtues which refine and beau.
tify the life. Coarseness, shabbinsas,
vulgarity, in greater or less degree.
may co.exist with great moral aud
intellectual power; but BY 90 much
as they exist, they narrow the range
of influence by repelling through Z
more gracious maner might win.
And they are an element to weak.
ness even when apparently over
looked. Every one likes bis pastor
to appear to advantage, and u
panied at the evidence Of indiaer.
ence to personal appearance or the
rules of good breeding. 1t behooves
the lesser as we'll as the greater
graces of life, and without giving
undue heed to the outward man, 70
endeavor to offend no one BY
negligence in dress, or conduct an'
becoming a gentleman THE
Examiner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17

The corn crop of last year
amounted to 1856, 100000 bushels,
valued at $646, OO0, 900. The wheat
was 456, OoO,0 600 bushels, worth
$309, 900 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17
OFFICIAL

District Judge.
CONRAD DEBA1LLON.
District Attorney.
ROBERT G. SMEDEs.
Clerk of District Court,
LAsTIE BROUssARD.
Representative.
ROBERT. P. O'BRYAN.
Sheriff &.Tax Collector,
JOSEPH S. NuNEZ.
Coroner, Dir. w. D. WHITE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1888-03-17

Police Jury.
II. HoFFPAu1R, President.
W. L.;VANsLYKE, 1T. BRoUssAaD
RoBr. GREEN, Il. j. MORGAN.
n. 81. BARTELs j. A. LEBLANC.
Clerk Police Jury, ARCHIE YOUNG.
Parish Treasurer, ELIJAH WISE.