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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-14

"There are the Red Coats and they are
YRS or this night Molly Stark sleeps a
widow"
Editor of the Banner:--D DEAR SIR =
There is period in the Battle OF Ben
nington, of few hours before and at
the commencement of active engage
ment, in regard to which, with your per.
mission, will venture a few lines, be.
lieying that the great importance of the
time and circumstances which demand
ed the utterar ce of the words that in
troduce this communication to your
readers, are not fully appr6 ciated. The
time of their delivery was at early morn
ing; Coils Herrick and Nichols had pa
raded their men and were ready to start
upon their mission, the Importance OF
which is not exceeded in the annals of
the American Revolution. Genl Stark,
whose martial pride had been keenly
wounded by recent censure in Con-
gress, was in no mood to jeopardize his
reputation in conducting the battle so
soon 10 occur, therefore with words best
suited to his purpose he endeavors to i'm
press upon the attachments before him,
the consequences OF failure to accom-
plish the Object OF their mission. The
attachments have now started upon
their wide and tedious detour, the one
to the right and the other to the left that
they may reach, unObserved, the rear OF
the fort fed intrenchments of the oppos-
ing commander. Col. Hsrrick and his
trusty men, many Of whom were citi-
zsns of Bennington, were twice, obliged
10 ford the Walloomsac River and once
the Sancoix, both swollen by the recent
rain; the weather is oppressive; the
march fatiguing; and not until the sun
had long since passed the meridian was
it accomplished. The march of Col.
Nichols and his men was only less tedi-
Gus. by having no rivers TO ford, aud
perhaps less distance to travel. The
reader will bear in mind, that but few
days previous to the event we are con-
templaiing, defeat had rapidly follow ed
dnseal and the disasters at Ticonderoga
and Hubbardton weigh heavily upon the
northern division of the American
Army; and should the events OF this day
prove as disastrous az those OF its prede-
cessors, the future OF the Republic, for
a time at least, would be held 10 doubt
full balance. II we return TO the rear of
Raum's entertainments. words are mad.
equate to express the Importance of the
hour, for upon its result depends the re-
suit Of the day. A few miles distant,
and as rapidly as the fatigue of ditfi-
cult march will admit, is approaching a
formidable detachment Of tried soldiers,
with artillery equipage and a veteran
commander should they arrive In time
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The efforts of Commissioner Valentine
of Vermont have resulted in giving some
false impressions regarding that state.
Criticisms quite unfavorable have been
made that would never have been made
had the authors Of them taken pains to
inform themselves regading Vermont
and its people.
Hodrd'S DdiTymdn, whose editor-in-
chief is W. D. Hoard, at present COVER
nor of Wisconsin, assumes that the far
mers of Vermont are practicing the old,
played out methods of forty years ago,
in breeding, handling and feeding the
dairy COW. He further assumes that
there lie wonderful sight of old fogy-
ism in Vermont. No one will deny but
there is enough of that in all sections of
the country but the person that believes
that Vermont as a class have more of 1t
than farmers in other states, believes an
error. The governor emphasizes his be
lief by stating that the Vermont farmer
himself needs fertilizing as much as his
land, and adds that agriculture and agri-
cultural farms are going into decay, re-
ferring, of course, to Vermont.
No one will deny but the people in
Wisconsin are entitled to a great deal of
credit for the progress that they have
made IN farming the past few years and
especially in dsirying. A great deal of
this progress can be attributed to the eff
forts OF such men as Gov, Hoard and
others who have been instrumental In
organizing and carrying on the farmers
institutes in various parts of the state.
l do not believe it is necessary for any
citizen in Wisconsin to uuderate the
dairymen of any other states in order to
give Wisconsin dairymen the position
to which they are justly entitled. Yet
the governor said In his comments on
Mr.. Douglas letter that I'VE talk and
discuss and think and read on these
vital questions ten times az much in
Wisconsin with all our good virgin soil
as they do in Vermont"
| do MT believe that statement and
challenge proof that will show that the
Vermont farmers are not a reading peo-
pie. There are farmers living in that
state that have been continuous subscrib
ers for the last 40 years to good agricul-
tural papers. know Of scores in that
state who have been constant readers of
such papers for at least 30 years. There
are hundreds that hare taken for many
years not less than three agricultural
papers each. A careful canvass Of YER
mont would show that as many agricul-
tural papers are taken by it's farmers in
proportion to their number as any state
IN the Union. if not greater number.
/ believe Gov. Hosrds conclusions
were based rather on what he did not
know Of Vermont and its people than on
what he did know. In other words, he
has drawn his conclusions from uDfav-
orable comments regarding Vermont
and it's people that are 40 common in
many Western papers. While l know
nothing about IT, will risk the state
ment that Gov, Hoard never attended
an agricultural meeting in Vermont or
stood before Vermont audience Of any
kind. The Northwest has no brighter
man than Gov. H ard and none Of great
or individuality, but, like many others.
he is mistaken regarding Vermont and
Vermont dairymen.-F. w. Moseley Of
Clinton, Iolcd, in NeW England Fdrmer.
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North Bennington.

A trotting match for purse of 300,
divided has been arranged for alurday,
Nov. 10th, on Riverside Park; also a
purse for named horses. The large bulls
give particulars. For the frat are these
entries @. NJ. Lane, b m Topsy B G.
n. A. Morse, b & Charlie NJ; W. II.
Reed, b & Fish; ]. B. McNamar. ch e
James B. For the three minute class /:
Church, bay colt Nellie G; o. Russell, b
g Gen. Stark; j. B Woodruff, blk z
Charlie; Phillips Donnelly, b g Bay Tom;
Walter R. White, CHI IN Miss Bronson.
Purse for named horse: G. Madison,
b m Jenni" M; j. H. WalbrIdge, &
Deacon Gay; Will Hurley. b m; John
Fitzsimmons, b m Nellie F; L. North
ouse, b m Nettie N; A. T. COlvin, br m
BeIleB. Educational rules govern. and the
management reserves the right to post
pone until the first good day should the
track be wet.
Rev. G. w. Wilkins delivered an tx
cellent sermon at the Congregational
Church on Sunday morning last. His
text was from Chron. xxx, o And
who then is willing to consecrate bis
service unto the Lord p He presented
Christ as the great exemplar, and urged
by many considerations the privilege as
well as duty of all who would make the
most OF life, to enter upon his service
with him as their ideal.
B. G. Surdam is builing a shop for the
grinding Of glass, in connection with his
stereotype business, on the lot Of l. Sur
dam near the northern terminus OF the
railroad Y, the foundation of which il
already laid. Near the same, he has sunk
a cistern which is being laid up in NOR.
tar, and IS to supply his engine with wa.
ter, as the work is to be prose cuted with
steam power.
A very pleasant "Muslcsle" was held
with Mrs. Jennie Atwood on Monday Of
this week Some fifteen or more ladie:
from Bennington came at 2 80, meeting
our ladies, and as we learn, listened
to music and songs furnished by some Of
the best talent from both the villages
Coffee was served, and the menu as elab
crate as the regulations of the Clut
would allow.
From the quantity OF coal being de-
livered by w. R. White, one would
| judge we were in closer proximity t
winter, than the temperature of thi
warm weather would indicate.
Dening Hall has been appointed
treasurer of the Congregational Sunday
school in place of E, M. Henry, who /
absent for the winter.
F. B. Jennings and family returned t.
New York city this week, closing thei
summer residence here, known as Fair
view, for the season,
g Miss Frances Colvin has gone to Chi
cago as delegate tn the National Con
vention of the Y. w. G. T. U.
J. G. Wright we notice, lie drawing
gravel to improve the road south of tn
railroad on Houghton street,
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Arlington.

The elegant summer home Of G. s..
Whitney, Esq, New York, in process of
construction here, is rapidly progressing
under the able management of Charles
Garfield. Mr.. Whitney, accompanied
by his architect, passed few DAYS in
town last week. The house is expected
to be really for occupancy in the early
summer.
Rev, r. G. Soaring preached a sermon
Sunday, Oct. 9th, in commemoration
Of the LAYING Of the corner stone of st,
James's Church, Oct. 90, 1929, and on
Sunday Nov. 10 gave his people a sum-
mary of his laOOrs in the parish of st.
James the past year, that being the an
niversary Of his reclorship,
The two gates of the cemetery beside
the church have been for long time off
their hinges giving a sadly neglected
look to that ancient burial place. II no
one else is interested, where il that ia bu
lous institution called the Village In
provement Society? Echo answers,
Where 2?
The Reading Circle, which met at Riv-
erside last week, was quite an enjoyable
gathering. Some very creditable debat-
ing was given upon the question of the
superiority OF the sexes. and an original
poem was read by Rev. R. C. Soaring.
Miss AdeIia R. Holden returned home
Saturday after sojourn of three months,
visiting in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and
Washington during the time.
Clark Hamilton has bought the stock
OF goods of II. T. Eaton, merchant at
East Arlington, and will continue the
business in the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Vault, and Miss
Ethel, went to Montreal on the excur-
sion last week. Mr.. Vault is a native
Of Canada.
Mr.. Charles l. Benedict has moved
into the house on Water street, recently
purchased of Charles Garfield.
Miss Eva Dodge and Miss Sarah Bangs
OF Lenox, Mass, are the guests of Mrs
F. II. Coolidge.
Miss Ida E. White of Baltimore. Md.
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Charles
Garfield.
Mrs. NJ. H. Deming and son Vessie
started for New York Tuesday morning
A whist party was held Friday even
ing at the residence of Rev.R G. Soaring
Mrs. Burdette called at Ter home thu
past week.
Ernest Garfield is visiting in Troy
N. Y.
Mr.. Miltimore is in Chicago.
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The report of Robert P. Porter, super
intendent of the eleventh census, con-
cernlng the operations of the census
office since June LIST last, explains in de-
tail the vast amount of work already
done preliminary to active field work
next year. The report says that of the
210 employees, twenty-seven have passed
a civil service examination ; sixty-nine
a census office examination four have
been examined by special agents; eleven
Except exempts) were IN the tenth CEN
sus three Except exempts) we're trans
ferred from other branches of the GOV
eminent service; twenty two have had
no examination and fourteen have been
exempt from examinations as special
agents, chiefs of division, statistical ex-
perts, watchmen, laborers, assistant mes
sengers and some others. Thirty of 1877
applicants examined by the census office
examiners failed to pass. The report
says 1.-The method inaugurated by the
oAloe will not only bring the best work
and leave me superintendent free to act
with great raPidIty when the demand is
greatest for clerks, but 10 in the line OF
practical civil service reform. Several
Important reports of the eleventh census
will be ready for publication during the
fall and winter of 1890.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-11-14

Mrs. VIM. Stockwell is IN very poo
health from the after effects of measles
One OF Mr.. Stockwell's employees me
with quite serious accident, that o
cutting off one of his great toes, las
Saturday. The wound was dressed b.
DR.. Woodruff.
There will be donation for the Rev
Mr.. Hitchcock Wednesday evening
Nov. Goth, at Grange hall. There vii
be an oyster supper and all other neces
saries IoIconstitute good supper. Come
one and all.
The series of meetings conducted BY
Miss E. II. Delevan the pact two weekI
closed last Friday night. The church
seems revived, and few new converts
have come out.
Frank Harris has gone to housekeep.
ing in the house recently vacated by Ed
ward Devano.
Fred Mattison and George Murray
spent Sunday at home, returning TO
North Adams.
The Workers of the Methodist Churc b
will meet Friday afternoon with Mrs
G. A. Moon.
Mr.. Frank Adee, of Saratoga, N. Y,
visited friends in town this week.
Miss Hermie Garfield Of Arlington,
spent day in town last week.
Mrs. Will Cole is slowly convalescing.
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Another Remarkable Bargain at
Frear,s Troy Bazaar.

VIM. II. Frear desires that every read
er of this paper shall benefit by thi. as
tonishing bargain which will last but
one week only. 1t is as follows
For $3.50 Frear will send six yards Ia
full dress pattern) of yard-and-a-half
wide Silk Striped Dress Tweed in hand
some two-toned effects.
In ordering be sure to state about the
age of the person for whom the dress is
intended and you may rely upon our Sc
Letting a suitable style.
If you desire dress pattern do not
wait to order samples but send for the
goods direct, and 10 any case of dissatis-
faction very doubtful if any will occur
send the goods back and Frear will re-
turn the price together with express
charges. Remember it will require
quick work to get any of these.
FREAR's Troy BAZAAR,
Troy, N. Y.
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West Arlington.

School in district, No. 8, closed Fri
day, Nov. 9Th. Scholars not tardy,
Clara HanamaD, Louise Bentley, Harry
Farnham. AbbIe Horton. Absent one
half day, Ora Horton. One day, Nina
Buck. Elva Buck. Miss Maria Besttie,
teacher.
Mr.. L. j. Fdrnham, who was so &C.
verely injured by fall, as mentioned
last week, is improving. 1t is thought
by his attending physician that he is Out
Of danger at this writing.
Mrs. G. II. Buck returned Saturday
from Manchester, where she has been
visiting the past two weeks.
John Decker and family, Of Cam.
bridge, N. Y, spent Sunday in town the
guests Of e. Horton.
Miss Rosette Phillips returned Mon.
day from Pawlet, where she has been
visiting her sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick spent the great
or part OF last week at their old home.
Norman Granger was made richer BY
the advent of Alison Sunday morning.
Rev. A. G. Field and wife, OF East
Arlington were in town Friday.
Miss Julia Pierce. Of Saratoga, N. Y,
is visiting friends in town.
Fred Hawlsy is attending school al
Cambridge, N. Y.
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Wilmington.

One day last week the Vermont Hous,
was discovered on fire, and but for tht
prompt action of those who were about
the hotel the building would have beer
destroyed, as well as adjoiniong house,
and barns. The facilities at present
for fighting fire are very inadequate. A
water works should be constructed,
The roof Of the Wilmington Grain and
Lumber Companys new mill has been
covered with combination Of pitch tar,
gravel and ground slate, making it both
fire and water proof,
Wilmington will next season be well
populated with summer boarders. The
hotel as well as some of the residents
here, will make extra inducements in
this direction.
Social Lodge, F. and A. NJ, held a
regular meeting Wednesday evening
and visitors from Jacksonville. Reads
boro, Marlboro and Dover attended.
The heaviest rain of the season fell
Sunday, and consequently the water in
the river is high, so logs are coming in
large quantities to the mills.
G. E. Carpenter. while at work in his
barn last week. fell and broke his collar
bone and is confined to his residences,
Snow fell last week Wednesday morn
ing.
Ch"-ioc " p,--,~.f-- - = u.
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to succour the invading foe, many lives
would be the sacrifice aud the labors Of
the day materially enhanced. But
the race is not to the swift, nor the hat
tie to the strong" The fortified en-
trenchments are stormed by an. undici-
plined soldiery without ordnance and
siRnally carried by their unequalled
bravery. To this exploit so wisely
planned and thoroughly ex-cu'ed,i s due,
the fortunes of the day.
Respectfully.
GEO W. ROBINSON.
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THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.

The operations of this new eystem OF
balloting has proved perfect success IN
Massachusetts,. The way the voting is
done, is outlined in the instructions for
mulated by the Boston ballot reform
league for the use Of voters which gives
a pretty clear idea of the methods en-
ployed under the new system,
"a voter gives his name and resi-
dence to the ballot clerk, who, on find
ing his name on the check list, admits
him within the rail and hands him a
hallot.
"He goes alone to one of the voting
shelves and there unfolds his ballot.
"He makes cross in the square at
the right of the name of each person for
whom he wishes to vote. No other
method of marking, such as erasing
name, will answer.
IF the voter wishes to vote for per-
son whose name is not on the ballot. he
writes Or inserts by sticker, the name
in the blank line at'the end of the list of
candidates for the Office, and marks a
cross in the square at the right of it.
IF he spoils ballot, he returnes it to
the ballot clerk, who gives him another.
He cannot have more than two extra
ballots, or three in all, He cannot re-
main within the rail more than ten
minutes, and in case all the shelves are
in use and other voters waiting, he is al.
lowed only five minutes at the voting
shelf. Before leaving the voting shelf,
he folds his ballot in the same way as it
was folded when received, and keeps it
so folded until he places it in the ballot
box, He should not show any one how
he has marked his ballot.
"The voter goes to the ballot box and
gives his name and residence to the Of
ficer In charge, He puts the folded bal
lot in the box with the certificate of the
Secretary of the Commonwealth upper
most and in sight. He is not allowed to
carry away ballot, whether spoiled or
not. A voter who declares to the pre-
siding official (under oath, If required)
that he was voter before May l, 1857,
and cannot read, or that he is blind or
unable to mark his ballot, can
receive the assistance Of one or two Of
the election officers in the marking Of
his ballotn
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From Washington it is now said that
the recent conference of post office Off
cials held in that city was for tie pur-
pose of considering the subject of re-
ducing the rate of postage on general
merchandise, and wiping out fourth-clasc
matter altogether. 1t was proposed to
include merchandise in third-class mat,
ter and carry it at the rate of two ounces
for one cent, instead of one cent per
ounce as at present, Under the new
arrangement the three classes would be
divided as follows: First class, letters
and postal cards ; second, newspapers
and periodicals sent out to regular sub
scribers by publishers third class,
matter is still under consideration.
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Bennington Centre.

A party of students from Williams
College, members of one of the societies
took supper at the Walloomssc Monday
evening. Mrs. Longley gave them an
elaborate menu and they were highly
pleased with their entertainment. Mrs
l.. will close the house for the winter
and will keep hotel at Tallahassee, Fla.
returning in the spring.
Mrs. Longley of the Walloomsac
House is thinking of changing her pub.
lished arrangements for the winter and
going to Florida, at the solicitation of g
number OF her summer guests, who with
to go there and be entertained by heI
this winter, She has leased the Wal
loomsac House for another year.
The teams of Mr.. C. R. Sanford and
one of the Deohart boys colllded IN the
darkness of Monday evening; both were
thrown out but not injured. The wagons
and harnesses were somewhat broken
but both considered themselves fortu-
nate that it was no worse.
Improvements are still in progress
The store buildings OF Mr.. G. R. Sanford
are being painted red, with white trim,
mings. Chas. Kennon is the artist
Mrs. Gardner has removed the fence
from the front of her beautiful place.
The Rev. NJ. L. Severance will preach
in the school house in Pleasant Valley
next Sabbath afternoon, at o'clock.
Everybody in the Valley are invited to
come.
Col. and Mrs. A.C. Hubbell have
reached the dignity Of grandparents, and
ate congratult tsd at the residence oil
their grandson at Somerville, N. ].
Rev, ]. B. Tibbits and family intend
to spend the winter in New York city
unless the health OF Mr.. Tibbits inclines
them to go farther South.
Miss Joanna Robinson returned from
her visit to Mlddlebury yesterday. The
wedding of her cousin, Mr.. Parker, was
a pleasant occasion.
Mrs. Gov. John s, Robinson and Mrs.
Lieut.. Gov. A. B. Gardner. are again &C.
cupying their respective pleasant resi-
dences.
The last of the families that spend
their summers here, and winters else
where, have left us.
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Thursday Afternoon, Nov. IA, 1889,

The revised Iowa returns give the
Democratic Governor Boies 5,826 plural
ity. Other incomplete returns show
that Republican candidates have run
ahead of the governor ticket. These
figures give reasonable basis for the
conclusion that the extent of the calam-
ity in Iowa is the election of Demo.
cratic Governor. The Senate will stand
% Republicans and 90 opposition the
House, 81 Republican, As Democrats and
one in doubt.
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ARMED TO THE TEETH

Is a very common expression, but we think that
armed TO embellish aud preserve them 10 a ripe
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Thanksgiving.

However poor you may be in this
worlds goods, you have something to be
thankful for if you have good health. II
you are sufferer from disease, espec-
tally Rheumatism, you should be thank
full that you can be cured. Anti-Apo-
plectlne eliminates the cause of Rheuma-
tlsm from the blood and is cure for
Heart Disease, that deadly follower of
Rheumatism. Send for circulars to DR..
F. S. Hutchinson & Co., Enosburgh
Falls. Vt,
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CBThe Christmas (December) num-
Der of Harper'S Magazine will contain
six complete stories, all but one of which
are illustrated. Two are by representa-
tive New England writers, Mary E. Will
kins and Sarah Orne Jewett two by
representative Southern writers, N, E.
NJ, Davis and Ruth McEnery Stuart
one by leading English writer, Thomas
Hardy, aud one by the artist-author F.
D. Millett, whom Henry James considers
''artistically interesting-highly So" All
the artists who illustrate these stories
are Americans, with the exception of
Alfred Parsons. The others are G. s.
Reinheart, A. B, Frost, G. d, Weldon
and H. w. McVickar.
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"a Joseph Jefferson, in the December
Century, tells curious story of a moon
light performance of THE Lady of Ly-
ons" and 1.-The Spectre Bridegroom" in
a Mississippi barn. One lady in the aud
fence audibly insisted that the lovers in
The Lady of Lyons" should be "allowed
their own way" and stalwart young
farmer warned the villain not to inter
fere again, "if he knew what was best
for him -