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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

Now Hotel Delegates Personals.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcn.l
LEEsDUEG, VA, MAY IS. lsS9.
The election TO take place here on the 23d
for county officers il creating little or no
stir. The positions are not particularly lu-
c~ra,ivc. hence are not much sought alter.
The new hotel In this town, now nearing
completion, presents a handsome and at
~tractjvs appearance. Us estimated cost j.
some S3).0o), and II is not surpassed by any
similar building IA Nirginis.
The Methodist church 10 Round Hin was
occupied for tbe first time on sunday last,
Rev. W. n. DulsueF officiating.
John GRAY, adlutfnt, and John II. Alex
ander, serleaut-mai0r a Clinton lls'cher
Camp, Confederate Veterans, have been ap-
pointed delegates 70 the Grand Camp. 10
convene i'm Sorfoit, Va. on the Gth Of June.
Both Of these gentlemen cNTect 10 attend.
The camp here numbers Us members.
Judge 4. T.. Fauntleroy, ef the Court Of
Appeals OF Virginia, has been IN Leesburg
for the past few DAYS on a visit 10 relatives.
Rev. Il. Z. Davis, d. D., Of 81. JameS
Episcopal church, sud Captain II. O.. Clagoit
are absent in attendance upon the Episcopal
Council. now IN session at Lynchburg.
The fine weather 10 this section has caused
vegetation TO spriug up rapidly.
CAVOCTfS.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
TmOusANDs OF PEOPLE
Attend Sam J0nss's P%FeochiDg I'm
DauVtIIe-Dchth ola Lady
TRnCNPr.
ISpoclal tsleTram 70 ne Dlspsfch.

lNpcclaI leief an 10 una b4Sp2''isl
DANvULE. Va. May 10 -Tbou'snd' a
people beard SAN Jones to-day, al the trains
bringing in crowds from the surrounding
country. and Tie tabernacle is packed AZ every
meeting. Thi. afternoon he preached doc
trlual sermon from the text II sHy man wll'
90 His wlll he shall know 81 the doctrine"
lie declared boldly ne didn't csre what =
man believed or what he didn't believe; II
he would doas God said he would be saved.
lie would t3ke man into the Church upon
Q promise 10 do before no got religion ss be
thought he would DO after ne got religion.
several Urelchers shook their head, end
some endorsed him. But MI. Jones tur-cd
loose. He Vas not msrricd To Me,hOdism {;
be wanted 10 save souls. Nhen be went
n,h!ng hls method was 20 cat b
'em. Some old h.. D.'s lave been fishing
for q year r.tuout getting q bite, aud De-
though: Il was time 90 change The bait. lie
didn'. care ANYTHING about "fceiinc.'
Fc-ing was nothing but moral perspiration.
sweat is physical perspirsti0n, and II ~ silly
for the woodman TO stand boy the tree on a
cold dav waiting 90 sweat before beginning
work. Let him hsht into the tree with his
axe and the sweat viii come.
Miss :. +. Boyd, a teacher Of art In Ros'
noke Female College, died here to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

A RARE CHANCE TO
y retire I viii sell an established HARD
WARE and CUTLERY BUSINESS cheap Tor
cash. Location good and reasonable rent A
good cha1cs for a person with = smglt capital 20
invest. Address CONFIDENTIAL, G3 east MAJ
shan street. ny l6-sl'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
FROsf TnE
election at Observation-Disclosures
Grams

Correspondence OF tAe Richmond DlsoatrA.l
acknowledgements, May -, 1850.
The muuicIp1l election Tor Mayor and
Council iu Goodson took place Yesterday.
No politics mixed WITH 3D.. For Mayor-
W. A. RAIDER. %; j. ii. WINSTON, Jr., 100.
4 very good Council, composed OF seven,
was elected. ). ". Mort was reelected re.
cordcr over Alin.
Raining for three days moderately. 4
fine season on the cops. The ls'c frost aid
not damage 'he fru.t-c'op o. much a. II Wa
feared. llaye had very bot weather. but
now cooler. BORDER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

"It IS strange why some girls who waltz
fourteen miles in one evening have to drive
four blocks TO church. Not il they waltz
on Saturday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

"Adyices from Oklshoma state that the
dust is simply terrible" Bccau-e, perhaps,
70 many disappointed boomers had to get up
and "dust."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
az

New MATTINGSJUST RECEIVED.
y Ou-Clcth, Carpets, hugs, &atus, &c.; LSce
Curtains. tornics md Poles, Hollands o. all
| c1Io--. Large !ot OF shades az 3d.. each. Paper
| Hauriugs-a-l Styles All orders promptly a.
/ tended o.. A~.JhNNlNDN,
mv2-lm 1911 Main street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

There were six huodred and ninety.iour
delegates in ATTENDANCE al The Southern Bap-
tist Convention, not ninety-Tour, ss stated Ia
a Memphis telegram.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
TIE RICHMOND DISPATCH.
by TIE DISPATCH COMPANX

D%IsPArCa "a drrvcr~i - snN-
~rshers Al urrrrN cSSrt per week, paysb's',
N, carrier weekly seiiot ~ 50 por nnnunt
as tor sx mohtaS u.os .Vr ares monthS "e
tfoss rponth-
The SENLWrEKtV riSpA1Ca " per
nrrum. 81 a. fcr rx rNoTt7A
the wnSLT nIsrATCH st4l rcr annu1a.
ahesUNOAY DtsPAfCh ASIA per snnan'
me for eis uoniha
subscriptions IN al cs.s, nsvsNi- N sfvancs,
yrd no paper ~oDrpuOd after tie expiration Of
ne ume paid Tor. SeDi po@tonee money
srder. check, or registered letter Currency
,sut by mail viii Re stthe risk q N esonder
Euhsxtrcrs wishing their pottonles ohanEe1
Eusa give pbelr old q. veil A. Ho% ~" p"S|
bASe eslnple ooplea frea
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

MAKES DELICIOUS LEMONADE.
A teaspooniul added to y glass OF hot or
cold water and Sweete0ed 10 the taste will be
found refreshing aud 10 TigoraiinR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

Cu,vNcfY Dfrsw does not think the hls.
torlcal isctg in his centennial Grafton were
worth $500, aud 2 great many people sgree
with him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
HHLEK CONNENE.

"Tinsl steps are being taken to dissolve
the sukartrusi.'' = The stock to he watered
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

NvEW BOOKS, NEW STATIONERY.
= Mo,i.ys Letters. &c, = volumes. ! Mot
lrv'S Life. sIE: open Door, Ly Miss Howard,
Sl.sI: Burdet's Locf. boy Miss hcCieusui, 50c;
GrI-fcn-.ciu. ~ Haron crawford, $l.'l. All
tho las COOKS ON laaI. Ane@ aui ireth sto-A
Of NfsucHecy.
myI WEST, JuIlN1loN, CO.,.
IRISH MONTE CIRISTO. &c.
1 K~.roacu 81 AnucsioY, s0t.: story q Hap
, ns'oI De-. &C. llcuc-: Two Chiefs 90 Dun-
BOZ. tn. TOl-toi ny hci-lJH. co.. Hucueuut
Lovers. -1r.. Lite ~ me eW. Soc. Ciiropaloe',
2r,: Thompson: STORY O. Louisiana. iI.5l; Nc
Ce,Isu4: B4ra.its L""., $780, Grow: Orawi0fd >
Cric.ensu-D. fl.5. al tho New BOOKS ~
my 11-dSw j. W. RANDOLPH g. ENGLISH.
CtTAIIONE3N. -" HAkE'S PANSY,"
) Hand spun Canton Crepe" Hugely
Toi.h, "Narls lzurs.a "foatAer Weight.
Medium ana .Iuo i@..cus.' " Welding Cream"
"Au,ilg" Bead" &C., e., put up IL Tablets.
Ao4ns. auI Q-ire@
H.. n. STAKE r co.
successors 10 Ihomasd StarHo & sons.
my 5-Su. IuGf go cast Main street
DARHAM Il CO.'S PAPER-BOX
J FACIOEN.-Boye- OF any pattern made 10
order. Bank Ioss made 10 order n not IN
sloct. toog-b.udlug 10 any style. Printing
neatly eul promptly done. Come and SEQ.
my i2-eot4w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

r. A. PATTERSON. l. 2. MORRIS.
President. Vice President
GEORGE y. WOODBRIDGE. Cashier.

BOARD DIRECTORS George l. Christian.
". k. Quarles, o. u. Owens, T.. Whiuvck. II. Tho
odore kilyson, Hermann schmidt. 4. J.. TrAnL
W. n. zimmerman, 3. Alsop. d. q. Davis. II. B.
laiiaiouo, IS. 81. Gillian. John Pope, T.. Sitter
dag. John H.. Dinneeu. John W. Gordon. \. d.
Hargroye, II. seldom Taylor. Henry B0deker. l..
H. Iaulm, II. Sxinsioid. James Lyons. ani q.
G. Valentine. ap 7-3m
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
POLK MILLER CO..
STATE AGENTS.
zap l4-eCtl
sTuvFu

DLEASANT SEASIDE BOARD OF
{ IONG ISLAND SOUND. Comfortable house,
modern convenience. shade. good oe.c1, oaihruk
and boating. AID D-suutu drives tnrce miles
from New Esyen. Aodro4s %. O., l5 Veil street,
New Haven, Conn. Itctcrenco tr~ w. !. VII
coI, Jeuos river, Va. my 10 ,o-,n @'-4-
uVTE OCEAN-VTFW HOTEL-THIS
/ wrl-kuoWn seaside rssorL eight miles from
Norfolk. VIII BK OPRNED lsT OH Jl Nh 10 mo
ruhlc. Fishing and bathing uueIcouod by any
resort on the coosL For terms, D., address S..
". FkfCk. Ocean View, 70. my lt-@u
CENTRAL FEMALE INSTITUTE,
\ GORDONsVlLLE, NA.-SUNHEB BOARD
YRS tGkon at 80 sui - per month. Large
grounds. Elevation sixty foot higher than az
Chariot esYilie. Water through tie house aui
rroun IL. my lJ4w
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
VO EXCUBSIONISTS PICNIC
Z PARTIES SUNDAY SCHOOLS, So

Tho F.rhmnut and Allo9lauy railroad has
fg-t .peur1 RI, fhe public AI>ffA PARK. stu
Atrl Immediately Du ue James river Cfteea
miles f-.a H. lnoud. Parties desiring ~ make
t4rlr-'sl- should certaiuly s~e NiNilA kAhh
before making Arrangements eissrhcrA
me pavilion ls si,uat-d "a a feslNmNy-
sha.ei plateau 1853 foot above the river. Arori.
ing n spleulI1 WOW OK Tho river and surrounding
country.
Tho graded roafA shaty dolls sni no0ks. and
tho H|-alatIl ene-st or water several miles long
and son yards Vida. formed by tne hack victor o.
Bo-her'- dam, Tor boating, nsllDg. &C., makes
NINilA fae mo-t desirable picnic g04uds cpu-
ueuou- CD be CITY.
Tor special rates. g., apply ~
d.h NACNCRpO.
40 a5-FRSufw General Agent
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
NEETlHAa.
AN ADJOURNED MEETING or

Al ADJOURNED MEEIINU OF
~ tho STOCKHOLDERS or HOLLYWOOD
CEMETERY COMPANY Will DO he ~ ne CIR
cuii-Court room On TUESDAY. Mey q. l.'s, at3
O'CLOCK =. W..
Tho Chairman has been requested % AL TIE
attention o. loroWnors 20 thIs adjourned moot.
ing, ami o. press upon them the importanc" ~
their p@crsonal atteudsrre. Il" meeting VII Do
called 10 order promptly a. thsLoIr nsnei.
W.. DhIhhAND.
my u Chairman.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
SUMNER MILLINERY.

We are compelled 10 have space, "a orr pres
out quarters are to) small 10 display our exten-
sigo variety Of WHITE srRAWS. unless We
move out the COLORBD DOW on hand, AMI a.
We 90 not propose 10 move any q our pr'sont
stock into our NEW SrOkE 50 commenced
Monday, Ny 18TH, tie gros'o1t sacrifice salo
~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17

RICnEoyr. Va, May ~. 1850.
For the past ten or taoIgo y3ars rave boon 4
gruAt sufferer from rncGmirc sogL ! have triei
muny remedies. blt have had nothing % AFFORD
mo such roi.f a. tlc Da.ls a. ths virginia Hot
Spriug-. hsNe boon a regular visitor hero
for o. number ~ years anI CON adj nay te-ti-
mons to no hundreds Nn0 have uCon lenta'sl
Iv tue won4o ui acton ~ tncs9 waters. Tho
10, >brlu.. .rs uot oaiy a charming summer
rs.ori, bus tIe bata5 4r0 peculiarly relre5h.uS
anil invisoraung.
nv l4coftf PRANK D.. HlLL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
.OTICE-A MEErlNG OF THE

NOTICE A MEETING OF THE
\ CORPORATIONS And SUBSCRIBERS 20
tao so,k u tho GLFNMORE lRoN COMPANY
tor the purposes u organizing sad company.
euacfing uy-.aNs. elec'iug o1cers, oni uansa't
inkany other business that MAJ come beiore
us moct.ng viii be hold ~ tho Merchants Na-
tiouai Bank. Richmond, Va. MAY ~, is,a q u
o'clock a. ".
subseripu0n books now open.
GEORGE GRANT.
b.. 81. NAG LkOp,
T.. ". NONlAGt 3.
uy3.i0.le' Majority o. Corporat3rs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
~INvEHJTSISG RhTTA

Reading roucss 81 rssdinC-ms'ter Ups .
ri - or less. g.: 10 norpareh loaded. 80
CARD Of RAVES ior more space unnamed on ap-
lAcAgon.
tuiot'A-- md toleErEns ur1ss Re aodrSssea
to THE pISTATCH CONfANY
Rejected CommupIcsn0ns vii rot b re-
1HrnoA.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-17
THE HOT SPRINGS,
4 BATH COUNTY, Va,
ARE Pen FOR VISITORS.
J. A. A~UGUsTASD ~. a. EDMOND, Owners.
d. 4. AUGUST. Proprietor.
PAMPHLETS AT A.. W. CAREERS,
lfhIH ASp MAX -IEkEIs.
Tina rata If DoarI IA I,.-.r IN Nay and luna

The rate Of boarl is lover IN May and Juno
than iater in the season.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
srENoGRAPHIo FEArs.

zone of the most remarkable feats in
modern journalism" says the Hartford
Times, Twas achieved by Mrs. Isabelle
b. Barrows of Boston. She wrote yer
bdtim report OF a speech made in Ger
man by Carl SchuTZ which she turned
into English while her pen was flying
across her paper in stenographic charao
tiers. To write geographically and
translate from German to English sim
ultaneously was remarkable piece of
shorthand reporting"
The present writer knows of a still
more extraordinary steno-translating
feat. About fifteen years ago he was a
member of the 'Hansard" staff that re-
ported Uerbdtim the debates in the Can
adian house of commons at Ottawa. In
that body the French language is off
cially recognized, and one member of
the Hansard staff "a gentleman named
Lumsden of Hamilton, Ontario) was es-
pecially assigned for the French speak
ers. Lumsden was not only lightning
stenographer, but was a magnificent
French scholar, although an Anglo-Ca.
madam. But he could only report Uer-
bdtim in English photography. 1t was
the custom then-and probably Is now
for a speech to be printed
in the language in which 1t was
rendered. Lumsden would not only
write IN English shorthand Uerbdtinl
report of speech delivered in French,
but would with perfect ease and marvel,
GUS rapidity, retranslate his English
photographic notes back to the original
French. The Frenchmen used to be
astonished at Lumsden's accuracy, his
reports being actually verbatim Gin
cinndti Commercial Gazette.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
GOOD ROADS,

II we are going to boom" Vermont as
good state to emigrate to, either II ON
other states or from abroad. it behooves
us to improve our roadways. In the hills
it is impossible, without an expenditure
of capital beyond our means, to make
wide and level highways. This must
not be looked for. But the public spirit
ought to be stimulated upon the point Of
an intelligent use of the highway money
that we arr able to raise. 1t is indisput
able that very large part of our high
way taxes is wa ted on merely makeshift
work which does not endure. We are
not very favorable to state interference
with town business; but we do not see
why it would not be wise expenditure
of the States money to establish the off
ice of state road superintendent and put
into it the most skillful road maker
whose services can be had. Then let
each town have the right to call upon
this officer for advice in laying out, mi k
ing and working its highways. We be-
lieve that if the state would pay the sal
airy and the towns the travelling Pxpen-
SEES of such an officer we should soon see
a vast improvement in our roads, with
out any appreciable increase Of cOst. In
no business does the know how" tell
more effectively than in BODYBUILDING.
- Waterman.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
A mAUSOLEuM.

A company has been formed IN New
York TO build an immense mausoleum,
IN which forty thousand bodies can be
placed, the idea being to avoid prema-
teur burial and to provide better sanitary
conditions than exist with interment in
the ground. The mausoleum will be five
stories in height above ground. with per
haps two stories below, and will cover a
lot $50 feet by 100 feet. By desiccation
or drying up of the moisture in the body
by means of current Of dry air passing
through the casket, proper sanitation il
to be secured. This system of desicca
ton becomes feasible through the use Of
concrete in the construction OF every
part of the building. Each casket-cast
will be inclosed with walls of concrete
formed over molds; and the corridors
and the halls will be made of the samC
material. There will be built up in con
junction with the outer walls a multi
tude of inner walls. The result will b.
a monolithic structure without seam ol
joint, with foundation as extensive Al
its area that can Withstand the attack
of time, the ravages of war, and thu
shocks of earthquakes. For ornamen
tation, the walls within and without, o
this artificial rock, can be faced with
marble, granite or other durable stone
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
HELP UNCLE SAM IN HIS CENSUS
TAKING

The Superintendent of the U. S Cen
sus. TO De commenced next year, desires
notice to be given by the press that the
Census office, during the month of May
this year, will issue to the medical pro.
fession throughout the country "Physi
cans Registers" for the purpose of OBJ
tanning more accurate returns of deaths
than it is possible for the enumerators
to make. 1t is earnestly hoped that
physicians in every part of the country
will cooperate with the Census Office in
this important work. The record should
be kept from June |, 1889. to MAY 81
1889, to May 81, 1890. Nearly 26 900 OIL
these registration books were filed III
and returned to the office in 1880, anc
nearly all of them used for statistica
purposes. 1t is hoped that double thi,
number will be obtained for Tn,
Eleventh census.
Physicians not receiving Registers car
obtain them by sending their names anC
addresses to the Census office, and, will
the Register, and official envelope which
requires no stamp will be provided fol-
their return to Washington.
It is equally important to the country
that the returns in relation to farm pro-
ducts and live stock should be full anC
correct. The enumerator in the house
to house visit he will make during tn,
month of June, 1890, is constantly me
with the fact that farmers keep no book,
and hence returns are not infrCquentl,
guess work. The census year beRinl
June 1st next and ends May 3lst, 1890
II farmers throughout the country would
note this fact and keep count of thu
products OF their farms during the cen
sus year il would be of material aid il
securing reliable returns for the Eleventh
census.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
MEMORIAL DAY NOTES,

Decoration Day was duly observed
both North and South through all thu
States on May 30th. The day was
also observed in the City of Mexico
where American ladies decorated thu
soldiers monument and the graves in
the cemetery of those who fell in the wal
of AZ. The G. A. r organizations OBJ.
served the day not only in all this coun,
try but in sereral foreign countries
There are Grand Army posts in severa
German cities, in the Sandwich Islands
and in several other foreign countries
To all the veterans of the Union army il
is sacred day observed by them il
whatever cline or country they may b.
on that day.
At Birmingham. Ala, on Memoria
Day. The Grand Army OF the Republic
and the Confederate Veterans societies
after meeting at their respective head
quarters and dIsposing of routine busl'
ness, met each other, according to pre-
vious arrangement, on the public street
went through military evolutiOns, anC
then formed in one grand procession Of
twos, consisting of an old Federal and
an old Confederate soldier. and in this
fraternal manner marched to the GENE
terry and Land their floral offerings on the
graves of their honored dead, In com
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
JUSTICE GRAY MARRIED.

Justice Gray of the United States gu
preme Court and Miss jeanette Mat
thews, daughter of the late Justice Mat
tit WIS, were ma ried Tue day June IA r
at the residence OF the bride, The houst
was deliberately decorated with flower
for the occasion and the bridal couple
during the performance of the ceremony
stood in the front parlor surroundtC
by a semi-circle of palms. R.v. d.
Leonard of st. Johns, assisted by Rev
DR.. Hamlin of the Church of the Con
vent, officiated, and read the service o.
the Episcopal Church. Those present
were Mrs. Stanley Matthews, Paul snC
Eva Matthews, Justice and Mrs. Millel
and Mrs. and the Misses Wood, Justice
and the Misses Strong, Justice and Mrs
Field, Mrs. and Miss Wait and Miss
Lucy CoTkhill. After the marriage
supper was served in the diDingroom
and late in the evening the bridal couple
left for country place in the neighbor
hood Of Boston, where they will remain
until July, when they will go to Europe
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
NEW ENGLAND WEATHER AND
CROP BULLETIN.

The report of the Meteorological So
ciety of New England upon the last
week, which was certainly an uncom.
mon one, says in regard to crops
notwithstanding the adverse wealth.
er during the past week the prospects
for generally good crops have not ma
terially lessened. Grass and oats through
out the district were favorably affected
but little progress was made by the other
growing crops on account of the excess
sive moisture and low temperature
The increased temperature and amount
OF sunshine of the last two days had a
very beneficial effect. In Eastern Maine
all cprops a'e doing well. Barley, beans
and corn suffered in the central and
western parts on account fthe GOODNESS
The greatest amount OF damage by the
unfavorable weather was done in the
Upper Connecticut Valley. Thorough
out that region corn. potatoes and gar
den vegetables suffered greatly. In
Eastern Vermont the ground stiffened
on the morning OF the Goth, and many
corn fields had to be replanteh. In
Western Vermont, along Lake Cham
plain, more favorable conditions obtain
ed, and all crops, especially grass and
rye, are doing we'll, Throughout Massa
chusetts the progress of the crops was
checked by the cold spell, but no serious
damage was done. In Rhode Island and
Connecticut no damage was done be.
yond the relardatiOn Of vegetation, and
all crops, including fruits, promise an
abundant yield.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-06-13
WILD MAN NOT FAR OFF

The Northern Budget of Troy, N. Y,
is responsible for this story of a wild
man across the line whose chief dish
seems to be stolen chickens. We trust
the individual in question will not locate
in Bennington county until he learns to
subsist on other food, as our farmers
have no surplus fowls to be disposed of
that way. Here is the Budgets version
of the matter
"The farmers back of this village in
WateIvliet are considerably exercised
over a report that wild man is in their
midst. A large number of chickens
have been stolen from the farmers dur
ing the past few weeks, and the theft is
laid to this SOC He'd wild man. Others
thought the thefts were the work Of a
gang of tramps, who were secreted in the
neighborhood. After various plans to
capture the thief or thieves by the farm
ers had failed, they organized a band Of
regulators a few days ago and started
out TO scour the neighborhood. In Sc.
cluded place in the woods back of the
farm house of Henry Robdeau, the milk
man, they came upon rough shanty
made of trees and pieces of boards. They
approached cautiously in the hope of
Of the shanty was piece of board on
which was scrawled with ink ITO en-
ter this camp means DEATH" This con-
vinced them they had come upon the
rendezvous Of the person who had caused
them 80 much trouble. They threw
themselves against the old door, which
fell in with a crash. To their surprise
the place was tenantless. On the floor
were a number of chickens which had
been recently killed. Spme of the fowls
were identified as those stolen. The per.
son who had occupied this rough abode
in such lonely locality, could not have
been long gone as fire in the middle Of
the rhanty was just dying out. There
was every evidence that whoever the &C.
cupant had been he had lived almost
exclusively on roast chicken. There
were chicken bones and feathers strewn
all about the place, but no signs of any
other article of food. The farmers took
possession of the place and remained
several hours hut the thief did not put
in an appearance. He probably beat a
retreat when he saw the farmers APP
preaching. Stephen Fisher claims that
he saw tall, slim man with long hair.
PISS through the woods just west Of Rob
deaus place few days ago. The m'n
10 ked haggard, and resembled atypica
hermit. The farmers will keep their
eyes open for him in the future.