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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ' ~

Whole number OF orders drawn, 176.
On June 20. 1888, an order, No. 1880,
was issued to and cashed by George f.
Graves, cash er, for 5000, to meet the
pay roll for the remainder Of the spring
term and to provide for other expenses
during the summer. The order was re-
deemed early in the fall, when the taxes
were paid into the treasury.
The expenses Of the district during
the past year we're extraordinary (:
namely, salaries increased at the rate of
about 5000 year, and two new furnaces
at 5000. Respectfully submitted,
H. G. DAY. Secretary.
Bennington. Feb. 90 1889.
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The record Of fast trotting broken
again The United States Senate passed
Al pension hills in 10 minutes on Friday.
Its best prev ious record was SO bills in 25
minutes.
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Mr.. and Mrs. john B Knapp are visit
Jag in Hoosick Fills, N. Y, for a few
weeks.
We have a great deal Of snow and the
roads are badly drfted.
James Cutler is whiting his friends in
Cheshier. Mass.
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Surprised is your relation
BY your communication,
As you gave no intimatiOn
Ofany expectation.
But in my estimation
That's worthy of imitation.
OF how many days duration
Is this mite of animation
Would like an illustration
OF the wonderful creation.
In case OF appropriation,
Of ones your limitation)
Send by expectation
To Boston, Fitchburg station
Well see to his education.
Thanks for invitation
To make a visitation,
Too distant a location,
Must wait till next vacation.
We send congratulation,
60 on in your vocation ;
Keep up your reputation.
From your sisterly relation.
February l6, 1889.
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The Stark Hose Entertainment.

On the evening Of March 1st this or
ganization will offer in Library Hall,
the following excellent programme OF
vocal and instrumental music
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Supper served after concert and fancy
articles for sale. Also $75 music box tC
be drawn. All to conclude with SOFIA
hon
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BORN.
MAR RIED.

KEHOE.-In Bennington. Feb. 18th, to Mr. and
Mrs. Charles S. Kehoe. a son.
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ILL USTRATION -EXPROPRIATION.
The advent of daughter into a Ben
nlngton family last week, called out the
following from an absent relative which
we consider too good to keep" and
give it herewith
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-02-21
Graded school Renori.

Financial report of the trustees of the
Bennington Graded School d strict.
show ing the whole amount Of disburse-
ments from April 0. 1888 to February A,
1890
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E8 -Beecham's Pills have ben before
the public Of England for half CEN
tury and it has lately been demon
strated that they are nine times more
used there than all the principal Patent
Medicines put together, and are to be
found in every English speaking country
in the world. In order to meet the wish
rs and requirements expressed by Amer
icans, many of whom already know
their value, Beecham's p. lis are now in
Iroduced in such a thorough manner
that no home need b. without them in
America, where shrewd and discerning
people will soon lin in the universal
testimony that Beecham's Pills arc
worth a guinea box although they
can he purchased of druggists for TWEEN
ty-hve cents. All sufferers from indi-
gestion, tiAtulency, constipation and all
other forms of stomach and liver trou b.
les have now this famous and inexpen-
slve remedy within their reach but
should they lind, upon inquiry. their
druggist does not keep Brecham's Pills,
they can send twenty-five cents to the
General Agents for the United States. B
F. Allen & Co., 1865 Canal street, New
York G ty, who will promptly mail them
to any address.
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ToWNE -STONE.-In Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. IS,
by Rev. DR.. Z. P. Goodwin. Charles f. Towne OF
Evanston, ILL.,, to Mrs. Weltha H. Stone of Pow
nal, Vt.
M0ON-HALL In White Greek, n. Y, Feb
O. by W. c. Niles. Esq, John Moon OF Peters.
burgh. n. Y, TO Cynthia Hall of Bennington.
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The donation held at the Clark House
Thursday evening, was quite successful,
netting 800. Thanks to friends from the
neighboring village for their assistance.
Our pastor expects Rev. Mr.. Zweifel
of Cambridge, to assist him at the Fri
day evening meeting.
Miss NJ lie Hansman entertained a
company of friends very pleasantly on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. T. Eaton and Mrs. Haight are
recovering from their recent illness.
Miss Alma Hoyt closed her school in
District No Z, last Friday.
c. w. Sherman are spending a few
days with friends in town.
Miss Carrie Hard is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Albert Buck.
Hiram Horton is quite sick with rheu.
matism.
School closed in Dist. No, 6, on I g.
dav
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West Arlington.

Received too late for last week
Harry left and bride are stopping az
present with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Tefft. They expect to commence
housekeeping in the spring. Good
wishes attend them.
Miss Amy Buck left Monday forenoon
for Castleton, where she IS to attend the
State Normal School. Miss NJ. Alta
Walker of Manchester accompanied her.
The sociable at Mr.. Henry Parsons
last Saturday evening was well at
tended, Notwithstanding the rain. All
report good time.
A number of the young people from
this place attended the dance at Town
Hall, Arlington, last Thursday evening.
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DIED.

HARrwELL.-In East Arlington Feb. s, Miss
Elsie Hartwe, aged Is years.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
Facts are stubborn hInrs.

And it is an undisputed fact that we
are hearing and reading every day of
sudden deaths from ApopleXy and Heart
Disease. Your friend or acquaintance
has been stricken dead or left in a par
alyzed condition when supposed to be
in the height of strength and vigor
Anti Apoplectine will prevent Apoplexy
and cures Paralysis. Procure a bottle
from your druggist or send to DR.. +. S.
Hutchinson 4 Co., of Enosburgh Falls,
VT, for circulars
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
THE ANTHRACITE SHUTDOWN.

The shutdown of the anthracite coal
mines, which goes into effect to-day, may be
largely charged to the combination policy.
1t is probably true that the open winter has
lessened the demand for anthracite coal and
accumulated surplus stocks at the present
prices. But the same causes affect the btu
minous mines Of this section just as much,
and the difference between competitive busi-
ness and the combination policy is shown
by the fact that our river mines have just
started up after conceding the miners an ad-
vance in wages.
The inference is, therefore, that the shut
down in the anthracite regions, by which
$4,000 men will be thrown idle in the mid
die of winter, is a resort to the old method
Of restricting production in order to main
tain high prices for coal. The Christmas
gift of the combined corporations to the
public is idleness and cessation of wages for
the miners, and high-priced fuel for the
workers of the East, in order that the coal
operators may be rescued from the disagree
able necessity of stimulating production by
narrowing their margins for profit, and the
anthracite coal roads from reducing their
rates so as to squeeze the water out of their
stocks.
Such course Of commerce is not within
the ethics of legitimate trade, which regu-
lates every act to secure the greatest advan-
tage to all parties. 1t is according to the
ethics of oppression, which operates to bur-
den the public in order to secure the great
est profits to favored class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

QUEEN VICTORIA admires American oysters.
A dozen barrels were shipped to her the other
day.
BRONSON HOWARD. the playwright is going
to Europe at once. He may be absent two or
three years.
COUNT THOMAS A. EDISON says that he
still cares more for, business orders than for
foreign decorations.
MRS GROVER CLEVELAND is very fond Of
French literature. She spends great deal Of
time in reading Partisan novelists in the orig
inal.
SENATOR MORGAN, of Alabama, who is
anxious to have the United States recognize
the Republic of Brazil, Is a distant relative Of
the late Ex-Governor Morgan, Of this State.
SAYS Henry Labouchere in London Truth:
"Of all the living Emperors, now that Dom
Pedro has been retired from the business, the
Emperor of Austria is the best He is decent,
well-meaning man, whose chief merit is that he
has shared power with his subjects and quleted
Hungary by giving it home rule" At the same
time he ought to be abolished.
THE late Sir Percy Shelley. son of the great
poet, was an eccentric creature. Once he asked
a well-known English litterateur TO visit him
and promised to show him something Of inter-
est. The man of letters expected sight of the
poet Shelley's manuscripts, and was disap-
pointed 20 find that the Baronet wished him to
examine a new method of producing stage
thunder he had invented,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
RALLnr REFORM COMING.

1t is generally agreed by both parties
where the Austr allan system of voting has
been tried that it contributes materially to
the honesty and purity of elections. This
kind of ballot reform has now passed be-
yond the experimental stage, and there is
more or less consideration Of its extension
over the whole country. Some such reform
has been rendered necessary by the bribery
and corruption which of a certainty pre-
vailed in many places at the last Presiden-
tai election. The people are eager to hear
more of the Australian system, and great
many politicians appear to have discovered
that their opposition to the reform could not
stay its progress.
But there is an opposition to the general
adoption of the Australian system Of voting,
the inspiration of which would seem to
come from a combination of corporate and
moss-back political interests. From one di-
rection we find the complaint arising that
the Democratic party suffered wherever the
new system of voting was used. This is
not true in the first place, and, if it were, a
party unable to comply with the rudimental
requirements of the new ballot law, as ap-
piled in Massachusetts,, ought to suffer. 1t
will be for the good Of all parties and all
voters to have clean, honestly conducted
elections, and any reform which assists in in
suring this most desirable result will find
favor with the people generally, if not with
the men who live on politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23

merry group. The children tell stories, and
make up verses and 60 Of on various expedi-
tlons, and have such q good time that their
father let's them stay till Christmas. Mary D..
Br1ce is the author.
The Travels and AdUe1tures Of Lille Baron
Trump Lice & Shepard; ]. r. Weldin q Co. J
cannot be called q book for girls only. 1t is
for Boys as well, and may perhaps, amuse some
grown people also. The adventure Of little
Baron Trump and his wonderful dog Bulger
are told by 1ngersoll Lockwood; and illustrated
by George Wharton Edwards. The Mountains
Of the Moon. and the Land of the Melodious
Sneezers, the Terrors of Port No Mans Port
the Country of the Wind Eaters, the Abode Of
Hoppers, are among the scenes of remarkable
would each of them find some of his intel
lectual property heres
Some of the brightest sayings of the late
Philip H. Welch have been gathered together,
and interleaved with sketd Is by some Of the
artists whose genius turns 10 the direction Of
humor, and the resultant book is named Said
in Fun (Charles Scribner's Sons; II. Watts &
Coz. The work of the artists is done as labor
of love, and the royalties on the sales will 60 to
the widow and children of this genial writer
who has brought smiles to the faces Of all of
us, and who has never written word which
the most captious could wish unwritten. Mr..
Welch is best known by his late book. 1.-THE
Tailor-Made Girl" The publishers have done
all that clear type, good paper and attractive
covers can do to make these pleasant pages
readable. The idea OF this memorial volume
was originated by Mr.. W. A. Rogers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
A HOPEFUL SITUATION.
The Condition of Trade throughout the
Country UnusuaIIy Healthy.

The Condition Of Trade Throughout the
Country Unusually Healthy.
NEW YORK, December 22-Henry Clews &
Co. will say In their circular tomorrow: Taken
as whole, the situation is very generally felt
to be a hopeful one. The general trade of the
country is in a more than ordinarily healthy
condition. There IL, it is true, some little COM
plant of backwardness in Western payments,
which seems to be caused by the mild weather
checking the consumption of certain classes
of products; and this has induced free
shipments of currency to the interior
this week; but these are only transient
drawbacks to 2 very satisfactory condition Of
business the country over. The railroads par
ticipate in this benefit: for with all their roll
ing stock employed, there is the less induce
ment to cut rates, and their net earnings should
therefore be good. The increase Of dividends
by the Vanderbilt lines between New York
and Chicago has produced amarked impression
on the estimate of railroad shares; for those
being representative stocks, 1t is therefore ar
gued that other dividend payers ought to show
q like improvement The resumption Of divi-
dends by the Missouri Pacific is also regarded
as good symptom and confirms the expecta-
'tons referred to. Another very healthy fea-
ture in the situation is the almost entire alb
sence Of speculative enterprise.
While in Great Britain, the revival Of trade
is attended with an outbreak OF speculative
mania whichruns into all kinds Of wild and in
Hated ventures, we have here very prosper
Gus state Of business with no conspicuous over
doing IN any direction. The ''trust' craze is
subsiding; the building OF new railroads has
almost ceased; the excitement over Southern
development has settled into careful invest
ment movement in the hands of sober men Of
capital; and prices of both commodities and
securities are ranging around q level that
scarcely admits Of any important reaction, but
rather invites buying upon reasonable pros
poets of q rise.
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THE MG1NTY SUPERSTITION,

Popular cra1es are rarely tempered with
any noticeable degree of discretion or good
Judgment, but the prevailing one is so
superior to any alloy of these qualities as to
be somewhat remarkable. We refer to the
superstition which has gained a universal,
and, let us hope, feeting sway, that to
make any remark which introduces the
Hibernian name of McGinty, is uproariously
funny.
McGinty has eclipsed the obnoxious Tom
Collins of q dozen years ago, in ubiquity
and irrelevance. The original variety song
which gave him fame may be humorous,
although the taste for wit of the audiences
which first approved of it is not to be I'M
plicitly relied on. But if any one can dis
cover the element OF humor in the catches
such as to wish it would rain, sin order to
wash the dust off McGinty," or to do
as a crowd at a magic lantern performance
the other day, is reported to have done,
simply resort to a shout for "McGinty,
McGinty," he deserves a medal for his tai
ent at perceiving what does not exist So
when an esteemed New York cotemporary
took the trouble to send reporter around to
interview all the actual McGintys OF the
metropolis, it requires akeen sense of humor
to perceive the humor of it.
If McGinty really is at the bottom of the
sea, great many people will be able to i'm
prove then characters for wit, by letting
him rest there.
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURe. MONDAY. DEC. q 1855.
oUEIL1KG A PANIC.

The narrow escape from a panic at the
dedication of a Catholic church at Char
tiers yesterday, must be credited to the
presence of mind and authority Of those
who restored the frightened people to their
senses and induced them to resume their
seats and continue with the services.
The incident shows how senseless panics
usually are. Even with q more tangible
cause for fright than was present at the
Johnstown disaster, the sole danger of this
audience was from its own loss of reason.
With the fright quelled the danger was
past. Even where there is real danger the
d outbreak of panic only aggravates it, both
by the reckless trampling and by the delay
which it is sure to produce in the attempt to
get away.
This danger wss happily ayerted IN this
case; but there seems to be reason for
searching investigation as to who is re-
sponsible for building offs kind which lets
the floor of a nsw church settle four inches
the first time it is crowded BY q large congre-
usfion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-23
MILK IN THE OOCOANUT.
why an Applicant for RenpDOintment Was
Fought Bitterly,


Fought Bitterly.
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, December 22-In regard to
the proposed transfer of the revenue marine to
the Nanvy Department, the details Of which
were given in these dispatches few days ago,
the following story is given in explanation Of
the movement: When Senator Chandler, who
is regarded as the prime mover in the
proposed transfer measure, was Secretary of
the Navy he ordered an exploration of some
river in the Northwest possessing an outlandish
name. One Clark was at that time chief Of
the revenue marine division OF the Treasury,
and hearing of Mr.. Chandler's intention he
wired instructions to the Captain of revenue
proceed at once TO make the same exploration.
Just why Clark did this no one ever
knew, but it made Chandler hopping
mad Some time afterward it was
proposed to transfer the revenue cutter service
to the Navy Department, and in a report on
the subject, Clark was very severe in his COM
ments Among other things, he said that the
revenue service was police service, to protect
the Government from loss through the opera
tions of smugglers, and that as the average
naval officer was smuggler, 1t was manitestly
improper 20 place the revenue service under
the charge of naval officers. This report added
fuel, and the inauguration OF war to abolish
the present system resulted.
donot vOuch for the truth of this story, but
the determined opposition TO Clark, who re-
Gently applied for appointment TO his old posi-
ton in the Treasury, and who was strongly
supported by Senator Sherman and other dis
tinguished gentlemen, would seem to lend
plausible air to the narrative.
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THE PRIME OBJECT

One of the striking features of collegiate
athletics brought to public notice BY the
controversy over the strained relations
of Harvard and Princeton, concern
ing the great intercollegiate issue
of football, is the fact that scholarships
have been offered by one of those institu-
tions as an inducement to desirable men for
members of the football team. This is a
striking indication of the modern view Of
the purpose Of educational endOwments.
Scholarships were originally intended to
help young men to classical educstions.
Now it appears they are used to qualify
them for winning glory upon the stricken
fields, where the possession of bag of wind
is the prize fought for. The advance of ath-
letic sports from their true position as re-
Taxation 10 that of prime object in life is
g remarkable feature of the day.
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PITTsBUze, December q.
OIL Mems Errors.

To the Editor of The DisDatcn:
1t is probably fact that most geologists
know but little about the production Of oil;
but that our own Peter Lesley did locate four
of those synclinal and anticlinal axes, of which
four are located in Butler county, we cannot
deny. He designates them as follows: The
Brady's Bend, Millerstown, Martinsburg and
HarrisVille, running nearly north 421zo east
or south 4212o west The last named is located
in the extreme northwestern part Of Butler
county, passing through Lawrence ana Beaver
counties and connecting the Smiths Ferry or
Hookstown district with the old Bullion dis
trict, in Venango county.
If, as your contributor in THE DISPATCH
claims. gas is found in the antielnals why is not
the oil found in the synclinals? Webster defines
the word synclinal as "a trough or valley
formed in the lower strata Of the earth" This
looks as reasonable at least as the peach-limb
theory. There is no set of business men go it
as blindly as the oil producers do. They have
no settled or established basis or theory to
guide them, etetnally surveying degree lines,
establishing belts and cross-beIts, none Of which
ever pan out. They all seem to depend on
those who 60 nosing around away in advance
of any development, until some one of them
happens to drop down In oil producing strata;
it is then that the rich producers rush IN and
reap the reward that should fall to the lot Of
the poor fellow who struck the lead.
We remember well, when the Greece City
pool commenced to play out, they drilled all
around the place to find an outlet to the south
or west but all resulted in busters. The
theory was advanced that the belt extended
no further in that directions; that settled il.
Ferd Reiber, Esq, and Sheriff Hoffman each
owned farm ABOUT one mile west of Rem
frew's Mill Either of these farms was too
poor to raise rag weeds, but believing. as they
did, that God never made anything In vain,
they knew that the only salvation for their real
estate was OIL So, gathering together all the
money they could spare and all they could get
their friends to invest they succeeded in
getting down a hole that developed into a
three-barrel well. This opened up one
of the very best oil fields in the
State, known as the Thorn creek dis
trict in line with the Greece City pool, and on
the Martinsburg synclinal. In all probability,
had 1t not been for the energy these two men
displayed, the lower Butler county oil field
would be lying as nature placed it.
If there Is anything in this new theory it will
sooner or later open up gas and oil field 90
miles IN length, connecting the Oil creek dis
trict with the Hookstowp and Turkeyfoot fields
We have been told that the land along this
line has all been secured between Smiths
Ferry and the Beaver river in Lawrence county,
Pa, and that there are quite a number Of test
wells to be drilled at once. Time will tell the
results. p. T.
EVANS CITY, December 90
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RE.vKR VALLEY AND THE CANAL.

Our correspondence on the ship canal
project. in this issue, deals with the en-
gineering difficulties presented in the
Beaver Valley, and the relation of the pro-
iect to the industries of that thriving
locality. 1t is probable that the crowded
condition of the river banks at New
Brighton and Beaver Falls would make
that the most expensive section of the canal
but that feature has its compensation in the
recognition by the business men there, Of
the Importance OF the project, and their
willingness to give it reasonable aid in
securing the rights of way. The Beaver
Valley is an important manufacturing
locality now. but its magnitude would be
immensely enhanced by opening a free
waterway through it. connecting the rivers
and lakes.