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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24
East Arlington,

Special union meetings were COM
menced during the Week Of Prayer by
the pastors of the Congregational and
Methodist churches of this place, and
are yet being held nightly. There is a
great work Of grace in progress Many
are protesting new life, and the interest
Is deepening. Rev. Mr.. Headley, who
has been laboring in adjoining towns i.
expected this week to assist in the work
The blacksmith shop occupied by Jesse
Madison was discovered to be ON fire on
a recent evening, but the flimes were
fortunately subdued before doing much
damage.
Mrs Ira McLaughlin's condition is not
improving. and her long continued i'll.
ness is becoming source Of alarm &c
her friends.
Mrs. Cullinan is about to Join her hus
band in California. We are sorry r.
lose our good citizens in this way.
Mrs, Shaler Hard is i'll with typhoid
fever, and Mrs. Seymour Hard is con
valescing from the same disease.
The new postoffice building will soor
be ready for occupancy.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Hale are sojourn
ing in the Bermudas.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

In our deferred Current notes." else
where today, we speak of the death OF,
Mrs.Jay Gould, which occurred Sundaye
18th, inst. A New York despatch of tn
21st, says THE will of Mrs. Helen s.
Gould, wife of Jay Gould, wac filed at
the Surrogate's Court today. II was
executed Nov. 6, 1887. The executors
are Jay Gould and the brother of the de-
ceased, Daniel S. Miller, Jr. She be-
queaths all her jewelry. wearing apparel
and silverware TO her two daughters,
Helen NJ and Anna Gould. The will
sets apart fund of $50, 900 for each OF
her children, to be invested by the ex-
ecutors in securities deposited with the
United States Trust Company for safe
keeping, the income to be paid each
child for life; upon the death of either,
the principal goes to his or her issue.
All real and personal property is divided
between the children, each to share and
share alike"
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CANNOT BE SPARED.

Aside from Senator Elmunds ability
he is the most useful man IN general leg
islatiOn in the body of which he is a
member. No Senator is 50 faithful tC
the public interest as he is. He reads al
bills that come into the Sena,e-or al
concerning which there can be any
doubt of their public usefulness-and hi
at once objects when he sees any indi
cation OF scheme and any defect ir
their preparation. He is the only Sena
tor who is willing to give time and at
tention, as a rule, beyond topics il
which he IS not especially interested, or
has had especial responsibility conferred
upon him. Such Senator is invaluable
Senator E lmunds' loss therefore. to thu
Senate would be a public calamity
There are many men who might TAX,
his place in the ibinet il would b,
impossible for some time. it ever. to fl
it in the balls Of legislation --BOstoI
Herald
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Hoosick Falls, n. X,

A meeting was held at the office of c.
II. Stockwell, Hooslck Falls, Monday
evening, 10 organize game club TO ei
force existing laws and to influence LEI
islation for the better protect m ui
game, and TO stock local streams with
fish and bills and forests with birds and
rabbits. Among the sportsman present
were g. II. Stockwell, John MaTshrP,
John Dwyer. f. G.. Rising, Thomas NJ,
honey, Cash Johnson. Henry Lowell,
| William Rich, f, G S ewaTt and Harry
Parsons. The meeting was called 10 or
der by G. II. S'ockwell, and Frank Ris-
! ing was selected as chairman and Chas
s ockwell. secretary. After some dis
cussion those present proceeded to elect
permanent officers. Chas. II. StOckwell
was elected president, +. G. Stewart
vice president, Alfred Harrington secre.
tary, John Marshall treasurer, A board
Of nine directors will be elected at the
next meeting. As committee to draft
bylaws and constitution, w. Joslyn, F.
G. Stewart, j. Dryer, G. johnson, Ru-
dolph Marshall, William Rich, DR. Shaw
and Charles Stockwell were selected.
The chair appointed the following com
mittee on membership @. johnson, +.
Stewart, John Dryer, r. Marshall, Will
liam Haley, Harry Parsons, Henry Low
ell, William Rich and John Marshans
Membership fee was fixed at 81, The
committee appointed to solicit funds
were William Rich, John Marshall, j. l..
McDougal and John Dryer. The secIe-
tary was instructed to ascertain prices
of jack rabbits per dozen; also white
rabbits and quail for breeding purposes,
a flor xrhiRh tho pnanTfnnr adinnrnaA IN
meet at the same place next Monday
evening. This is a good start, and the
list of prominent citizens that are inter-
ested insures the success of the club.
At the annual business meeting of the
Thirty Separate Company, N,
g s, N. Y the following were elected
offic RS for the ensuing year President,
Charles w. Eddy; financial secretary,
NJ. w. Kincaid treasurer. II. Palmer /;
committee on finance, Charles Palmer
Lieutenant F. Stevens on membership,
E Byers, E. Gill and Richard Redfield.
On Wednesday evening a special meet
ing was held, when, by majority vote
it was decided to combine the offices OF
financial and recording secretaries. The
armory of the company is now enclosed
, and fast getting toward condition
when it can be occupied.
At 80 O'Clock Tuesday morning fire
! was discovered by Henry Haussler in
the building owned by S. s. Lottridgt
| and occupied by the HOoSick Vdlley
: Democrat as a a printing Office. Mr.
Haussler promptly turned in an alarm,
which was responded to by the steamer
. company and stream of water put on
IN less than ten minutes, but as the de
p ment was without ladders and the
fire having gained such Roadway, moth
2 ing could be done but save the frame Of
l the building, The loss is variously esti.
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000, with
: small insurance.
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Lycenna and Henry Farnham were
called to Barnumville to attend the
funeral of an aunt, Tuesday.
Miss Grace futile and cousin A. s.
Bard, ave spending few weeks in Cen.
tire Brunswick.
A small blizzard visited this place
Sunday evening and Monday.
Quarterly meeting services at the
church next Sabbath.
Miss Nellie Derrick spent last week in
Cambridge.
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THE Cooper knitting mills are running

THE Cooper knitting mills are running
overtime.
The tickets for the band concert Jan.
81, are selling rapidly and there is no
doubt but the benefit predicted for them
will be realized. Save that extra dollar
for The Peoples Band boys"
WE are pleased to learn that Managers
Goldsmith q Wood have succeeded in
making arrangements with the great Nc.
Gibeny family to give one of their pop
ular concerts some date in February. A
large guarantee had 10 be made to Sc
cure this splendid troupe,
The enlargement of the CAPACITY Of
the Valentine mills demands increase of
Io"er, and monster engine will soon
be placed IN position to run them
Changes In the buildings are in progress
preparatory to this event promised on
the election of Harrison and Morton.
THE officers of the Stark Hose Com
pany, No. 1, for the current year, elected
Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. 1880, are
as follows President, c. H. Darling
vice president, A. j. Dewey foreman,
y. d. Dewey first assistant foreman,
+. NJ Thomas second assistant fore
man, j. o, Burt secretary, G, II.
Burch treasurer, F. o. Graves trus
tees, +. 5. Pratt, G. Fl. Harwood, F. D,
Graves.
AT the meeting of the committee at
Burlington, Jan. 90, appointed by Coy.
Dillingham;, to make arrangements for
the representation of Vermont at the
great Centennial celebration in New
/ Work. (Itu Anri1 QOkk 81 A.
liberal and generous offer of the use OF
the Bennington & Rutland railway by
Gen. j. G. Mccullough, other offers and
encouragement were given and received,
so that the whole National Guard OF
Vermont will attend as escort to Gov,
d bingham and staff Gen. Mccullough
also Informed the committee that he
would guarantee the expenses of the
Benningtl IN R flies, Co. X. LIST Reg't., N
G. V.
The death of Lewis Walder, the Ger
man who was 80 brutslly assaulted in
December, near his home in Woodfo-d
led to the rearrrst of both Henry Benz
and "Btrt" Roberts. Jr. for the crime oil
murder. Today proceedings wert tC
have been held t. see il Bent can bt
Ag in admitted to bail, but the case was
postponed until tomorrow. The post
norton revealed frightful state OF the
fracture of Walder's skull. The force
OF hammer would hardly have produc
ed such result. Seams were founC
running from the place near the top Of
The head where the bone had been re,
moved, to the left eye aud in variou,
other directions, the head being literally
cracked into pieces. Valdez did not re
cover sufficiently to tell his story, anC
80 the case will lie between the little ter
year old boy and these two a. sailant9
The 10y is bright for one of hi
education, bur evidently is too homes
and artlPss to understand all the Ian
guage the lawyers use. The poverty o.
the family has been remarked upon
They thought they were doing well, haC
bought home, and were in fair way
to pay for il, an event perfectly beyond
their reach in the country they came
from. The funeral was attended Satur
day. the Rev. W. b. Walker officiating
and h Ling The service in German.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
tB-C. E, & E. Dewey have some sty-
lish single sleighs for sale. ia
Why VIII Won

Worry about that palpitation of the
heart and lay awake nights thinking OF
that terrible feeling of numbness which
you often experience in your arm and
limb. These symptoms, with many
others, warn you of condition of the
circulation that you can not afford to
have become more serious.
Anti-Apoplectine against Apoplexy)
is remedy that will relieve these
symptoms and cure Paralysis, Rheuma-
tism, Heart Disease, Liver. Kidney and
Bladder Troubles. Price Sl.OO, at your
druggists.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

The following from the Montpelier
Waterman proves conclusively that all
abe wisdom" Of the State, is not cen
tered in the Legislature, even il the
virtue" Of the Constitution reposes
safely within that body. 1t says; "Our
attention has been called by WA. Lord,
the Senate reporter. to the fact that two
Of the published laws of 1888 are in fact
no laws at law, having failed TO pass the
Senate. The two spurious laws are
Plumbers 70 and 1T Of the published
acts, entitled respectfully, AN act in re.
lation to the custody Of Wills and An
act amending sections 1906 and 1905 a,
and repealingsections 1918 of chapter
1862 of the Revised Laws Both bills
passed the House, but were killed in the
Senate, and we're 80 reported by Mr.
Lord. In the rush of business at the
close OF the session the clerks failed Il
give the bills the proper filing and they
were sent to the Governor AS having
passed both Houses. Governor billing.
ham approved the acts and they were
Included by Secretary of State Porter In
the laws designated for publication. But
as the bills never passed the Senate they
are bogus laws"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

An old farmer in Missouria discovered
two of his daughter clipping with their
lovers. he followed, shot the Young
men dead and wounded one Of his
daughters. When he returned home he
learned that the other two daughters
had eloped. He brought them back
without bIoodshed, and then his neigh
bors hung the old fellow to tree.
The news from Samoa relative to the
outrages on the American flag by Ger
man men-of-wsr is confirm By later dis
patches The American houses wers
shelled. and the Stars and Stripes cut
down and partially burned. Ii is stated
that the United States man of war Van
dalia has sailed from San Francisco for
Samoa,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

The name OF Hon. Frank Plumley of
Mortified is added to the list of candi
dates for the United States district at.
torneyship in Vermont. The other can
didates thus far announced are Col.
Alfred A. Hall of st. Adams, Hon. E L.
Waterman and Col. Kittredse Haskins
of Bratileboro, P. Redield Kendall, Esq
of Rutland, Hon. Henry G. Bates Of st.
Johnsbury, and Guy q, Noble, Esq.,, OF
st. Adams. This list will undoubtedly
increase during the next few weeks as
there are several counties to be heard
from yet. All the aspirants thus far
named are good Republicans, and able
lawyers, and the choice Of any one OF
them will insure an efficient officer
There is widespread feeling however
that Col, Hall of ST.. Adams is thorough.
ly equipped for the place as any OF the
candidates, and there are earnest and
frequent expressions Of the hope, thai
the plum may fall into his basket.-Ver.
mont Journal
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

We hear a good deal now and ther
about the Monroe doctrine, and it is q
sound coctrine too, but the Monroe idea
fluids its strongest backing in Europe
England would not seek war with the
United States, for she would jeopardize
les. Germany would decline a brush
with the United States, for it would be
Russias opportunity to walk down tc
Constantinople, France would not han
ker after fight with the United States
because it would destroy the Government
which initiate the contest. China may
take it into her head to show her Dava
power, but she has always revolt in
the back counties which might create a
bonfire at very short notice. The Mon
roe doctrine is pretty safe at present.
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The Castleton correspondent of the
Poultney Journal pays the following
tribute to a gentleman formerly we'll
known here, and in connection with the
Old Western Vermont NEW b. & r.
railroad, in these words Through the
kindness Of mutual friend" ! have
had the pleasure Of perusing long letter
from Jonas Wilder, who is now presi
dent of large manufacturing and min
ing company in Bristol, Tenn. Am glad
to see Uncle Jonas is again on his feet.
He is hard worker, as those who knew
him as superintendent of the r. & w.
r r. can attest. He made the road pay
all running and interest expenses, and
had the road not been so badly in debt,
80 many suits to defend, he would have
saved 1t for the original stockholders
Yet this does not detract one iota from
the good judgment OF Merritt and
Horace Clark in their conception Of the
needs and ability Of the country through
which the road passes. They did won
derful thing for this section in getting
the road through.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

The New York Sun has traced Mr.
CIeveland's famous expression Public
Office is a public trust back nearly g
century. This is the record it presents
l79O-Lord Loughborough-"Public office is &
place of public trust"
ls64-,Justice Field-"Publc officers are trusts
held solely for the public good "
ls7o-Democratic Platform-"ofticers are not /
private prequisite, they are public trust.
ls77-Judge Cooley -"Public ONCE is puOlit
trust"
lsS2-D. B. Eaton-"Public office is public
trust
1Ss2-Taylor's Cyclopedia-"Public office is
public trust"
lsS5-Grover Cleveland-''Public ONCE is public
trust"
lSSs-John James Ingslls-"Public office is
private snap"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

The failure of the Vermont Legislature
to recognize the Importance of our prop
ar representation at the Centennial o
the Inauguration of Gen. George Wash
ington, in New York makes it necessary
that State pride and public spirit should
be evidenced by liberal subscriptions t
enable The Green Mountain State to dt
herself credit on this important anniver
sary. Col. w. Seward Webb has gener
ously rendered the use of five Wagner
sleeping cars for the Governor and his
staff and the troops to New York and re
turn; and, as Gov. Dillingham; has ap-
pointed a good commission to attend tc
the matter, there should be no delay il
making Vermont's representation at the
Centennial an assured fact.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

That was singular quotation which
Minister Phelphs employed in closing
his remarks in England when he said
Say not good night, but in some bright
er cline bid me good morning" When
Mrs. Barbauld wrote those lines she was
speaking of separation, and the good
morning was to be heard "across the
river" not across the Atlantic. The
author of those beautiful lines Essex
Junction" should have been less funereal
in making his adieux, although he was
probably honest in the sentiment The
late election makes even as prominent
Democrat as MIR. Phelps somewhat
funeral"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

1t is now stated upon authority that
the British Government will not ap-
point successor to Lord SackvilIe until
after President Harrison's inauguration
Lord Salisbury does not Justify Lord
Sackville's interference with American
politics, but doubtless feels that Presi-
dent CIeveland's action in the matter
was undignified and rude. II Mr.. Cleve.
land had not been Presidential candi
date at the time himself, in all prohahil.
ity he would have exercised greater
courtesy toward Great Britain, friend.
iy power. What Mr.. Cleveland did was
for political effect, bnt his summary ac
ton in this matter, as what he said in
his retallatory message previously, did
not bring him votes. Minister Phelps il
making preparations for long leave oil
absence from London, and will sail fol
the United States on the Steamer Lahu
which leaves Southampton on January
3lst. Preparations are being made in
England for friendly demonstration
on his departure.-Ve Vermont Journal.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24
SIIVyER STREETER

Yesterday, Jan. 80, Mr.. j. T. Sawyer
manager of the Bennington and several
other electric light companies, was mar
ried to one of Bruoklyn's fair daughters,
Miss Florence NJ. Streeter. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence OF
the brides parents, 1l3 Hooper street. in
that city, and after a wedding breakfast
the happy couple left for Washington
Baltimore and other cities, enjoying a
short wedding tour. Ouly near relatives
of the families thus united were present
The Bennington friends, as well as those
Of Portland, Me-, where Mr.. Sawyer re-
sides extend CONGRATULATIONS.
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ROOT-GALE.

BY reference TO another column il
will be seen that the Hon. Henry G
Root of this town, was married in Can.
ton, n, Y, to one of Vermont's fair
daughters, Miss Mary A. Gale, late OF
Orwell. The bride is very accomplish
ed lady, and will be welcomed to Ben.
nington society. The happy couple re
ceive the hearty congratulations of many
friends. They will return to Benning-
ton after brief wedding tour.
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DIED.

AUSTIN.-In Middlebury Jan. IS, Mrs Louise
Taft, wife of Prof. l.. A. Austin aged 81 years,
PALMER.-In Canton, H., Jan. Sd. Mary VI.
wife OF D. II. Palmer aged 7e years.
BOURN.-In Broadalbin, y. Y Joel Bourn,
aged IS years.
FRENCH.-In Barnumville, Jan. 10, MariI,
wife of Dexter French.
CHADWICK.-In West Point Neb., Jan. II,
Mrs. d. X, Chadwick, aged 60 years.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24
WHEN CANADA is OURS,
Uncle Sam VIII Owe John Bull Tidy Lit.
tie sum,


OTTAWA, Dat, Jan. 2l.-Were the
United States to annex Canada tomorrow
she would owe Great Britain $l78,60l.-
775, that being the portion of the public
debt payable in London. classified as fol
lows S6,375 1888 bearing per cent. in.
terest, $24 1888 1888 bearing 3 per cent.
$40 $50 505 bearing per cent. 81, 49,
1888 bearing per cent. ami 50 ,603, lSC
bearing per cent. The average rate OF
interest was 3 "a per cent. In addition
to this, provision would have To be made
for the payment of the funded debt pay.
able in Canada, debentures and stock
and Canadian Pacific guarantee, IN all
amounting to $l7, j72, 1858 also the re-
demption of d minion net -. $l6,-
249 34S; provincial notes, 500 1872
saving bInk depostors, SAL 3Tl ,05S
compensation to seigniors. $40, 1853
temporary loans, $5,65l ,459 t ust funds
81 09S, 6j3 : provincial accounts, $l7,
1874 04S banking account, $lS, 843, 800
and miscellaneous 1881 524, al of which
go to make up the total national debt
1894, 5l3 S4l, and which Uncle Sam
would have to assume before he could
call the young ID )rnInion his own. On
the other hand he would secure among
the assets of his newly acquire d terri.
tory investments on account of sinking
fund, $50 993,654 sundry invest ments
l0,549, sos (; expended on canals. $780,,
4l3,272 expended on railways, grading
docks, Ielegraph' and other public
work., 1924, 062, 522 loans to railways
$25 COZ 1903. There would be the nice
little sum of 80, S23,3l3 to be paid on in.
terest account or thereabouts per annum
When 1t il cons dered that tince 1874
Sir John Macdonald has succeeded il
doubling the ma ipnal debt l. really look,
as if the only salvation from total bank
rupicy was for some other power tC
guide the destini 70 OF the young country
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24

A movement IL on foot among the
keepers Of rd.Class hotels throughout
Vermont to close on account of the oh
noxious provision Of the new liquor law
of that Safe. which makes imprison-
ment the penalty f,r The first ofTrnse Of
liquor selling Tue prop'istors say that
as long as such law on the statute
books is enforced that to run frs.
class hotel and depend solely upon table
patronage must be a lo-ing venture
Though the movement has gair Q M
large amount Of Roadway as yet. it il
gaining favor with the hotel keepers -
Troy Press
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Arlington.

The welcome snow which came on
Sunday night has brought out all the
lumber teams which have heretofore
been conspicuous by their absence, and
business is brisk with them, except 10.
ward West Arlington, where there is nc
sleighing.
Quite a number are getting ice on the
Gone" where il is six inches thick.
Mr.. L. H. Garfield is confined to the
house with a spraiDed ankle.
There will be a sociable in Town Hall
on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Shaler n Hand is quite sick with
bilious fever.