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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

The letter of Commissioner Of Ao,;-
culture Valentine, published in fnJI in
last weeks Cdledonidn, cannot have az.
capped the notice of the reader. This A..
Tempt 10 induce immigration Of valua.
Ole and worthy foreign element into
vermont to repeople its waste lands and
make up IN a measure at least for the
drain upon 1t by western emigration, ia
worthy trial. 1t cannot do harm a ad
may succeed in a measure, at least, The
practical difficulties In the way are At
least twofold: ~
The non-occupied lands Of Vermont
are not owned by the government. the
state or any great corporation, as ia much
OF the land in the West. And whiIe
these lands can now he bought IN small
parcels at low figure per acre. any,
thing like concerted movement In ~
Qupy them would at once create a boom
In real estate that would d,scoura0e N
not defeat the scheme altogether. The
other practical difficulties ia that Yer
mont, as well as all of Northern New
England is IN effect already mortpaged
70 another nationsl ty, The French
Canadians are coming into Vermont In
great numbers. They slread own a good
share OF the farms 10 the northern tier
Of counties and are filling the manu-
featuring town with operatives of both
.e1es ana laborers in oil departments OF
industry and trade. When Il Ia known
that In place no larger than Sc. Johns
oury the parish priest numbers his par
lsh at 1900 and 1000 souls foreign born
or born OF foreign paTenta0e. the in.
Grease OF the Canadian element In Yer.
mont begins to be appreciated. When
known that the Catholic fathers In
canada look upon New England as their
future country and the home of their
religion, that they are bending every en-.
ergy to make Il thus; when L is known
that statistics show the French Canadian
TO be the most prolific race on the globe
in the light OF these facts we feel war
ranted In saying that Vermont has q
mortgage upon II that will be hard to
MT: Nevertheless, all will hope well
Tor Col. Valentines scheme to build ur
ehe state.-Cdledonian, So. Johnsbury,
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why Gen. Sherman Neglected Augusta for
Savannah in His Famous Tramp.

AUGUSTA, Ga. Aug. 26. The a., g.
tion, why diin't Gen Sherman come
to Augusta instead OF going to Sa an
nah p when he made his great march
through Georgia, has been so often a.. K.
ed and commented upon and without
satisfactory solution, that Mr.. p, A,
Storall, editor of the Chronicle, recent.
ly wrote Gen. Sherman on the subject
and now prints the Generals reply, az
follows:
My Dear Sir Il am just back from a
visit 10 my daughter and find your letter
Of the 18th. The march to the sea-
from Atlanta was resolved on ait T Hood
had got we'll on his way TO Nashvi Js. |
then dispatched to Gen. Thunas force
sufficient to whip Hold, which he, in
December 1854, very handsomtl, and
conclusively did. Still h ID left a very
respectable army and resolved 10 min
Grant at Richmor d. The d'sra &c. was
1000 miles, and prudence dicta' ed A
base at Savannah or Port Roy H.. Our
enemy had garrIsons at Macon and Au-
gusta. igurei on bnth and passed be-
tween to Savannah. Then starting
northward, the same prof. lem presented
itself IN Augusta and Oh lrles on, l fly
ured on both, but passed between. l
did not want TO drive out their garrisons
ahead OF me at the crossings Of The San.
tee, Catawba, Pedee, Cape Fear, etc.
The moment l passed Columbia the fac
tories, powder mills and the old stuff ao
cumulated at Augusta were Lost to the
only two Confederate armies left-I,es's
and hoods's. So, II you have military
mind, you will see that made a better
use OF Augusta than il had captured IL
with all its stores, for which had no
use. used Augusta twice as a buffer.
Its garrison was just where 1t helped me,
II the people OF Augusta think sighted
them in the winter Of 1S64-5 by reason
OF personal friendship formed in 1874
they are mistaken, or IL they think l
made mistake in strategy let them saw
90, and with the Presidents consent
think l can send a detachment of 100
OOO or 30 OF "Sherman's bummers" and
their descendants who will finish up the
Job without charging Uncle Sam cent.
The truth is these incidents came back
to me IN humorous vein, or course.
the Civil War should have ended with
VicksburRh and Gettysburg. Every
sensible man on earth must have then
seen there could be but one result, The
leaders OF the South took good care not
TO die In the last ditch" and left brave
men like Walker. Adams, Pat CIeburne
etc., 10 DO that. Yours Truly,
w. 7, Sherman.
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GENERAL NOTES.

| A Washington despatch says 'SomC
OF the veterans who served on the Union
side in the war are commenting over the
fact that Presid mt Harrison Invariably
wears the Grand Army button on the
left lapel OF his coat. So many public
men who were officers are wearing the
button OF the Loyal Legion, and pracii
cally disc ardiDg that OF the Grand Army
that this action of the President has
caused commendation from those who
servI Ia the ranks. Since the Harrison
AdmInistra ion came in there has been
a marked increase in the number Of
Grand Army buttons displayed by the
clerks who served in the war and are
holding positions in the several drplrl-
ments. During the Cleveland Admin
istration it was rare thing to see one
OF these buttons on the coat OF a clerk.
The mania for wearing badges 8 brok
en- out outside OF the Grand Army and
Loyal Legion members since March 4th. Z"
New Hampshire has very badly en-
forced Prohibitory law. Last spring by
popular vote the people defeated consti-
tutional prohibition. This summer her
Legi lature defeated high license.
Plainly. New Hampshire eni,ys the
name Of being Prohibltory State and
the practical results OF free rum, She
should do something, however. In the
line OF temperance work, either enforce
existing law or enact laws that can b.
enforced. Such farical proceedings
are beneath the dignity Of the old Gran.
ite Sta'e.-Grdnviile, NJ Y, Republican,
The cigarette habit ia increasing. The
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue chi.
lected taxes last year upon 3, ISL ,5l5, 800,
which is an increase of 1888 7S9, 26O over
the preceding fiscal year. The number
tixed is pretty good Indication of the |
consumption. The number Of cigars
taxed during the last fiscal year was
1857 1886, $40, an increase Of q, 65S, 900,
showing that the consumption OF cigar
cites is increasing more rapidly than
that Of cigars.
Now that Mississippi has tried and
convicted Sullivan she ought to set to
work to do away with the use OF tissue
paper ballots, navy revolYers and shot
guns as agents in carrying her elections.
A State that is enlightened enough to
punish prize fighting ought to be sufi
,iently enlightened to desire free vote
and fair count at election time.
A Rochester. N. Y, savant comes to
he front with the proposition to kill
criminals by drowning.
Why not 1t ia short, sure and mex
1ensive and allows no opportunity for
iisplay of mock heroism,
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NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE,

Taken on exec ltion and will be sold at Publ,
AUCTION to satisfy the same, at the School HousI
In District No. 2, In Bennington, in the County Of
Bennington, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Sep
tem5er, A. ID. 1889, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
OF said day, the following described real estate
situate in said town Of bennington and boundet
| and described as follows viz
Beginning at the northeast corner Of william
BEARS lot east OF the main road. running iron
Bennington to Pownal, In said county, thence cas-
lSMs, south IL rods to stake and stones theme,
north l3As, east 25l6 rods to stake and stones
thence west y, north IA rods TO corner of fence
thence northerly by wall and fence as It nov
stands 81 rods, 10 links TO stake near a cherry
tree thence west l7', Forth In line Of widow
dover IL rods to large stone standing by tn,
wall on the east side OF main road thence south
erly on east line OF main road about ~ rods x
lands OF said Sears thence In line OF said Sears
land east l4e, south % rods to the first mentone,
| POUNDS, containing about II acres Of land witt
house and outbuildings thereon.
Dated at Bennington, in said county, this 2stl
day Of August, A. ID. 1889,
s2t3 JAMES l. MCCALL, Deputy Sheriff.
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NoURT OF INSOLVENCY.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Dist. Of Bennington, IS,
In the matter Of Andrew j. Madison, Insolvent.
Take notice that j. Oscar Bangs, Assignee Of
Andrew j. MatusOn, InsolVent Debtor CT BEN
nngton In said District, has this cay filed his &C.
count as such assignee with this Court aud
makes application for the allowance Of the same
by said Coult and for his discharge as such assiR
In his hands. ''~1
That said accountant application have been
referred for hearing and decision to the third
meeung OF the creditors Of said 'insolvent, to be
held as hereinafter set forth.
And the third meeting Of the cnedltorg Of said
lnsolvent be held at the Probate Office in Ben.
nnSton, on the I'd day Of September, A. d. 1880
at the hour Of 10 O'Clock a. M, for the
OF any business appertainiDg TO said Insolveni
Debtor not already had in the premises.
BY order ofsaid Court.
" itness my hand at Bennington. this ga day
OF August, A. d. 1882.
s2tl SIDNEY J. WILKINS, Register.
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NOTICE.

The copartnership heretofore existing between
olin Scott and Charles W. Roberts, doing busi.
ness at Bennington, Vermont, under the firm
name OF Scott 4 oberts also the copar.nersbip
existing between Olin Scot, Charles ", Roberts
John 7. Cochran, doing business at same place
under name OF Scott, Roberts & Cothran, were
dissolved BY mutual consent June 9th, 1883 at
which time the business good will and assets 81
the said copartnershlps were sold 70 The Scott 6
Roberts Company, corporation duly Organized
under the laws Of the Site Of Vermont
All persons having any claims against the said
firms Of Scott & Roberts, Scott Roberts a Goth.
ran, or either Of them are hereby notified TO pre
sent the same for settlement ct the once az ihe
Scott q Roberts Co, in DIN SCOTS oflce building
Bennington. VI OLiN ScorT,
CHARLES W. RoBERrs
S4tl JOIN 7. COCHRAN.
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ADVISE TO morHrps

1 a,Ha, mihsLows SOOTHING SYRuR. hOr children
male uurses and IbJ Sicihns IN the Quite Il States
aud Ia been USED for forty years With never lsjl
ing su'crss by m'llious Of mothers Ter their child
fen. paribR the process OF teeUtIng its value IA
cures dysenieTy and dArrhosa, kripinR In Inc how.
els, and wind-colc. BY giving health 10 the child
Y rests the mother, Price IS cents a bottle.
2eyl
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FsTATE OF MARY JANE NORTH,

WILL PRESENTED.
STATE OF VERMONT, l..
District Of Bennington, 80
In Probate Court, held at the Probate ONCE IN
Bennington, within and for said district, on the
2Ivn day Of August, A. d. 1852,
Present, hon. Edward L. sibley. judge.
An instrument, PORTING ODE the last VIII and
Testament Of htry Jane North, late Of Pownal, 4
said district, deceased, being presented by
Elihu North, the executor therein nameu
for Probate 1t is ordered by Csid court, that al
persons concerned therein be notified ~ appear
az session thereof, TO be held at the Pro Jaie
ONCE In Bennington, In said dlstr IT, on the ltth
day Of September, A. d. 1880 Ct 10 O'Clock IN the
forenoon, and show cause, II any they have,
against the probate Of said VIII for which pr.
pose u Is further ordered, that this order be pub
lsshed three weeks successfully In the Benniug
ton BANNER, newspaper printed at Bennia. ton,
By the court. Attest
PAS SIDNEY j. WILKINS, Register.
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION,

The new short course in Practical Agriculture
OF the University Of Vermont and State Agricul.
tural College will begin September IL, 1880 Free
Tuition. No Laboratory Fees. For Information
address W. w. COOKE, Prof. OF Agriculture,
t0t3 Rurlln0fon
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NOTICE.

To the tax payers Of the village Of Bennington
rate bill has been placed in my hands for col
lection as follows /: Forty cents on the dollar To-
the village tax, and Is cents on the dollar for thu
highway tax on the grand list Of 1889.
hereby demand the amount Of said taxes ant
notify you that will attend 10 the reception oil
the came at the First National Bank on and aftel
July 1, 1889, from o'clock a. m. until O'Clock D
m. There will be q discount Of per cent. on VII
lage tax II paid within 90 days
GEO. =. GRAVES, Town Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July /, 1883.
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MAR RIEu.

.M0oN-KIRBY.-In Bennington, at st. Fran
els De Sales Church, August "a, by Rev. ]. 8,
l., to Miss Bridget T. Kirby Of Bennington.
CoRBETT-ToBIN.-In Bennington. in ST..
Francis De Sales Church, August 26, y Rev. ].
s. Micbaud, Edwin Z. Corbett aud Miss Mary To.
bin, both OF Bennington
McGUIRE-LEE.-In Bennington. In st. Fran.
els DE Sales Church. August %. by Rev. j. S.
Michaud, Peter j. Mcclure and Miss Anna B..
Lee, both Of Bennington.
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WANTED.

A good woman TO keep house in family Of
three children. Imother dead, Have got good
home and means 10 pay. Would like q woman
about the age Of IS to 49, one that likes children
and fair looking, one that can sing aud play some
and make home cheerful
Address p. KELLEY,
N1 Stratford, N. II.
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TO RENT.

The upper part Of the CushmAn house on Main
street, the Free Library building, Is vacant.
Anyone desiring very pleasant dwelling apply
10 II. I. cushman. Rooms In good repair.
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NOTICE.

TO the taxpayers Of Bennington Graded school
DISTRICT A rate bill has been placed in my hands
Tor collection, of 80 cents on the dollar on the
grand list OF 1859, Of the Ben nington Graded
School District. hereby demand he payment
Of said tax and notify you that will attend al
the First National Bank on and after July 2, 1889
from o'clock q. m. until O'Clock p. m. There
within 90 days from date.
GEO. +. GRAVES, Town Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July 2, 1859.
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THE WALL0OMSAC.
BENNINGTON CENTER. VERMONT,

Will be opened by the 18th Of May. Every effort
will be made 10 secure the comfort Of guests and
make the house every way attractive.
lou MRS. D. WALTON LONGLEY.
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NOTICE.

The rate bin Of the town taxes Of 1889 are now
IN my hands for collection. hereby demand
payment OF said taxes, and win attend at the
First National Bank from O'Clock o. m. until 4
o'clock p. m. There will be discount Of per
cent on the town tax II paid wi thin 0O days.
GEO. y. GRAVES, Town Treasurer
Bennington. Vt, July 1, 1850.
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NOTICE ~ SELL REAL ESTATE
IN OF CLARA SIBLEY. Deceased

NOTICE ~ SELL REAL ESTATE
~ OF CLARA SHELLEY, Deceased.
1T STATE MI OF VERMONT, In Probate court
nee In Bennington, within and for said district, on
the lOth day Of August, A. D. 1889.
Present. Hon. Edward L. sibley, Judge.
John Robinson, administrator of the estate of
Lara si6ley, late Of Bennington, In said
DistIicG, deceased, makes application to said
said court 10 grant him license to sell all OF the
real estate OF said deceased. The same is In the
words and figures following, viz
To the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Bennington. '''''
Your petitioner, John Robinson. administra.
tor Of the estate OF Clara Sibley late Of Benning.
ton, IN said district, deceased, respectfully rep
resents that: r
said deceased is............., 1900 al
The charges Of administration. es-
mateu''' .'....... ............, 50 90
The value OF the personal estate. 900 90
VI which has been or may be as
signed the widow -. ......... 900 90
OOO 90
Balance Of debts chargeable on the real
estate OF SAID deceased ................S6 500 81
10 raise which sum. he prays said Court to
grant him license to sell all OF the real estate
OF said deceased, situate in Bennington Aforesaid
as the same is necessary for the payment Of said
debts and charges Of administration.
bennington, VT. August 10. 1882,
JOHN ROBINSON, Administrator,
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof TO
be held at the Probate office in Bennington, in
SAID d dl't 1sSs on the sIst day Of August
thereon; and, II Is further ordered that ali per.
sons interested be notified hereof BY publication Of
notice OF said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully In the Bennington BANNER, \
newspaper published at Bennington, and which
circulates In the neighborhood Of those inter
ested, before said time Of hearing that they NAV
appear az said time and place, and II they see
BY the Lourt. Attest,
SoS ~. WILKINS, Register.
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BLACK SILK WARP
Henrietta Cloths.

Good quality OF SiIk-Warp Hen.
rletta at 81 per yard.
Better quality of Silk-Warp
Henrietta Cloth at $1.25 per yard.
Choice quality Of SiIk-Warp
Henrietta Cloth at Sl25 per yard.
Our Leader in Henrietta Cloths,
over 100 pieces sold lately, $1.S5
per yard. Also, Henrietta Cloths
at $3.50, SL75, 81 to 50 per yard.
For selecting Black Goods of
any kind you want a strong light.
We have the best.
Our Black Dress Goods Stock is
double Its former size, therefore
dOdble the qauntity of goods to
select irOm.
Ill MOURNING silks we offer the
best Black APmuPeS, SUrahS and
Fail'e Franchise, with dull Iustre.
from 81 10 $3.50 per yard.
For trimming HenriettaS we
offer q fine line of New Black SILK
PasSementerleS and Band Trim
mingS.
C. v. S, OUACKENBUSH & en-.
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Balance Of debts chargeSble on the real
estate OF said deceased. ..,.... S2IT q
10 raise which sum, he prays said Court to
grant him license to sell all OF the real estate OF
said deceased, as necessary for the payment Of
sald debts and charges OF administration and
your petitioner further represents that the real
estate ST said deceased consists Of about one acre
OF land; situate in the village ofNorth Bennington
IN said District, and bounded on the north, east
and south by lands of. o, Bangs and on the west
by the highway leading from North Bennington
there is due $l97.21.
Bennington, VT, August IA, 1889.
e. ID. WELLIEe, Administrator.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof,
70 be held at the Probate Office in Bennington,
IN said district, on the 18th day ofSeptember, K.
ioss' Tor hearing and decision thereon and,
Il is fnrther ordered that all persons Interested,
be notified hereof by publication of notice Of said
application and order thereon, three weeks success.
slyeiy in the Bennington BANNER, a newspaper
published at Bennington, and which circuates in
the neighborhood of those interested, before said
time OF hearing, that they may appear at said time
ana place, and IL they see cause, object thereto.
a2ts Attest SIDNEY j. WILKINS, Register.
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NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
4N ofPATRIcK CAFFERY, Deceased.
STATE OF VERMONT. ..'..
District OF Bennington. Ss
In Probate Court, held at the Probate ONCE
IN Bennington, within and for said dis
trict, on tue ead day Of August. A. D. 1889.
Present, Hon. Edward L. Sibley, Judge.
Edward D.. yelling, administrator of the
estate Of Patrick Gallery, late Of Bennington,
In said district deceased makes application 10 said
court, In writing, under his own hand, praying
said Court to grant him license to sell all OF the
| real estate OF said deceased. The same is In the
words and figures following, viz
To the Honorable Probate Court for the District
OF Bennington.
Your petitioner, Edward D. yelling, admins.
traitor OF the estate Of Patrick Gallery, late OF
Bennington in said district, deceased respectfully
represents that
The amount Of debts due from said
r, ueceasedb ;...;.:.:............$l97 q
Inc charges OF administration, es-
"ho'ou''''''.''''''ss' $500. bO W
--$2I7 II
The value q the personal estate E. 900 90
vi which has been or may De as.
signed the widow see. ...... 900 90
--SOOO 90
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-08-30
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Henry Shaw, the venerable st. Louis
philanthropist, died last Sunday.
He leaves an estate of &, 500, 600, most
of which will be left TO the city of
ST. Louis.
Fred. s. Nichols. Winchester, Mass,
while delirious from typhoid fever
Saturday. got out of bed, procured
revolver from bureau drawer and
shot his nurse. Miss Smith, through
the heart, killing her. and fired two
shots at his father, Stillman Nichols,
but without effect.
Thursday Trigg Penn, colored, be
came involved in row with George
Young. AT night the parties met and
each pulled pistols. but Young got
the drop on Penn and shot him twice
in the breast and stomach Ten shots
were fired. but Young was not injur-
ed. The ARRAY occurred near Charles
ton.
At Nashville, Tenn. the other day,
Bessie Wood and Mamie, Parker, aged
Sand years respectively. while play
ing found two boxes of pills which
had been prescribed for adults. One
pOA liNAlAt vi ~
other phosphorus, strychnine and
arsenic. The children played doctor
and administered the pills TO each
other. In the afternoon both lost all
power TO move and were put 10 bed.
Mamie Parker was taken with con
vulsions and died. Bessie Wood re-
covered.
Mrs. Mary Palmer, living near
Newark, Del. is lying at the point
of death. suffering from injuries in
flicted by ferocious COW. She was
crossing a field on her husband :
farm in which We're grazing a COW
and its Young calf. when the COW at
tackled her. tossing her in the air and
then goring her. She was rescued by
her husband and the farm hands.
who had 10 Kill the COW to save Mrs
Palmer. The COW made repeated
efforts TO get at her. and turned upon
her rescuers again and again until she
was killed.