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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11
rHK WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
President Harrison Issues Proclamation
Appointing an Hour for Prayer

President Harrison Issues a Proclamation
Appointing an Hour for Prayer
~ the President ofhe United States Of 4mericd,
A Proclamation
A hundred years have passed since the Govern
nont which our forefathers founded was formally
orTaniEsd, At noon on the SOth day Of April,
1852, in the city Of New York and in the presence
Of an assembly Of the heroic men whose patriotic
devotion had led the colonies to victory and in
dependence, George Washington took the oath OF
ohics as Chief Magistrate of the newborn repub.
lie, This impressive act was preceded at O'Clock
in the morning In all the churches Of the city by
prayer for Gods blessing on the Government
and It's first President. The centennial OF this
Alustrious event in our history has been de-
clArSd general holiday by act Of Congress, to
the end that the people Of the whole country may
join In commemorative exercises appropriate To
me day. In order that the joy OF the occasion
may be- associated with deep thanEtulness IN the
minds Of the people for all our blessings IN the
past, and deyout supplication TO God Tor their
gracious continuance in the future, the feptesen-
IAtivss Of the religious creeds, both Christian and
HcbreW, have memorIalZed the Government 10
designate an hour for prayer and thanksgiving
% that day. Now, therefore, /, BENJAMIN HAr-
riSon, President Of the United States of America,
N response to this pious and reasonable request
DO recommend that on Tuesday, April 80 at the
hear OF o'clock in the morning. the people OF the
entire country repair to their respective places
Of divine worship to implore the favor of God
that the blessings of liberty, prosperity and peace
nay abide with us AS people, and that His hand
may lead us in the paths OF righteousness ana
coed deeds.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States oil
America to be ainXed,
Done in the city of Washington this fourth day
OF April, in the year OF our Lord 1852, and Of
the Independence of the United States the ll3th
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President.
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary of State.
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FiST Day.

The union service of Fast Day at the
Second Congregational Church was well
attended considering the short notice
given, and was OF such character as to
leave a distinct impression on the wor-
shippers, Mrs. Bennttt was obliged to
be absent from the CHOIR on account OF
i'll health, and her place was acceptsbly
filled by Miss Durham of the Baptist
choir. Mrs, Merrill was in excellent
voice an sang with her usual grace.
The only stranger present was the Rev.
Mr. Scott Of POwnal who made the clos
ing prayer, The interest in the sermon
by Rev, Fred Widmer was unusuql for
the double reason that the reverend gen.
tleman is about to leave town to the re-
greet Of numerous friends, and that his
remarks were of peculiarly practical
nature including certain recitals of fact
TO which the pulpit is unwonted but
which it is unsafe for a community to
ignore. His theme was that OF charac-
ter building and he drew not only on
the necessity OF positive virtues, but on
the grov"lling and woeful condition
which results from a lack Of them. The
audience was not uDresponsive and how
ever they might differ as to the means
to be used to elevate the popular mind
all would agree as to the end sought.
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Mrs, c, b. Williams goes to Troy, n
v. this week TO stay with her daughter,
Rev. Mrs. John Clark, while her hus
band is away to Conference.
Two Of the listers T.. I. Kendall and
Z. V. Bryant lost each COW apiece,
while away from home last week taking
the list,
James Kendall and LoreI q Burbank
have gone to New York State with a
carload Of cattle.
Fred Johnson got badly hurt last week
Ls n rul', lac MAS driving ki,kirg him in
the forehead,
Ii has heen remarkably good sugar
season, many making larger quantities
than usual.
George BALDWIN has gone to work in
q sash and blind factory at Bellows
Falls.
Hermie Burbank commenced school
at East Arlington, Monday, April LIST.
Clement Burbank has gone to New
York City for short time.
Mics Ioue burbank bas goue to Alhoi
NsES,
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Oppoaition TO Reform.

1t was perhaps to have been expected
that ballot reform would meet with as
little favor from the Ohio politicians az
from any other source, and consequent
ly there can be no great surprise over
the rejection in the State Senate, by a
vote OF 16 to 9.of a bill providing for the
substitution of the Australian system OF
voting througout the State. The objec
tions were not technical, but general
No fault was found with the framework
Of the bill, but with the idea of secret
ballot. It was visionary and NONSENSE.
cal" to the minds of the professional
politicians, aud that settled it. Wiscon'
sin and Tennessee, however, have taken
q different view and enacted laws SINH.
lar 10 the Massachusetts, statute. The
reform has now extended to five States
--Massac husetts, Indiana, Rhode Island
Wisconsin and Tennessee-but is meet
ing with stout opposition yet in many
quarters. 1t is now 80 generally regard
cd as aiming blow at bribery and in
timidation, that the politicians of Ohio
Pennsylvania, New York and elsewhere
who thrive upon such electoral methods
are rsllying to stave off the REFORM
Springfield Union.
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AhnnnhnrN.

What will not newspaper sometimes
accomplish! A copy Of the BANNER
containing an item in the SALISBURY
notes relating TO our minister recently
strayed into Ontario, Canada. 1t fell
into the hands Of q prominent gentle
man of the same surname and pleas
ant correspondence between the two
who may turn out to be connections
has commenced.
While sap flowed abundantly, some Of
the sugar makers claim that a larger
quantity is required than usual to make
a pound of sugar. To Mrs. Marshall
Dunlap and Mrs. Gilbert Frisbie your
correspondent is indebted for a gener-
GUS supply of excellent syrup.
House cleaning time has come, 1.-THE
saddest of the year" to men generally.
SALISBURY wives hardly care to have
any man in the house these days, except
Joseph Bowen, with his brushes, kalso-
mine and paste pot, but they all want
him.
Eggs are worth from 8 to 10 cents per
dozen in cash, and prime potatoes are
otfered-with few buyers-at IS cents
per barrel, Who says Vermont farmers
are not making money:
The Baptist choir and Sunday school
are busy rehearsing new music for the
coming Easter. The services on that
day promise to be very attractive.
Mrs. George Dunlap, who has been
seriously i'll from erysipelas following
close upon her Uonvalescence after q
severe attack Of quincy, is better.
Albert Barney, who was 80 badly in
jured in a saw mill several weeks ago,
is mending, and may recover sooner
than was expected.
James Vosburgb, Will Graham and
Matt Nash are now working in the
Eagle Square shops, South Shaflbury.
Miss Bertha Slocum, having purchased
a first-class parlor organ, has COM
menced taking music lessons.
Miss Edith Frisbie lie home again from
York State, to remain, we hope.
School at the Center began last week.
Roads are rapidly drying.
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The Policy of the PostOhice Depart
menf.

hcht'
1t will be the policy of the Postot1ice
Department to continue the plan OF
making postal conventions with the
countries of the American continent,
which was such feature of the last Ad-
ministration. The success of the con-
vention has been quite as great as was
expected, The quarterly returns al
ready received show that during the
present calendar year the United States
will send to Mexico. in packages through
the parcel post, merchandise of the val
ne of SO 100000. This is one-quarter
the value of the merchandise sent from
the United States to Mexico the last tis-
cal year, excluding agricultural nipple
ments and including in the term mer-
chandise what may be called the mer-
chandise of the stores. The delay on the
border which was caused by the mex
perience of the Mexican customs Off
cials when the system was first estab-
lished no longer exists. The du liable
packages are now held at the border on
~ one day for the rating of the duty and
are then returned to the Mexican Post
office to be forwarded to destination,
with the collection slip indicating the
duty to be paid to the Postmaster
gummed to the package, The Mexican
Government is very much pleased with
the result of the convention.
1t is claimed by MeXicans that if some
international money order system could
be established between the two countries
the United States would secure nearly
all the trade of Mexico, the bulk of
which now goes to England and Ger
many. Minister Romero is interesting
himself to prepare the way for the es.
tablishment of such IN international
money order system. One great diff
Guilty in the way is that the currency of
Mexico is silver another difficulty is
that there is no domestic money order
system in Mexico. Several other con-
Ventions will probably be concluded
within the next thirty days.
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Last February we rode part Of day
with a gentleman who was interested in
a moter for railway cars, applicable to
the storage system of electricity. The
device as explained to us consisted Of
placing the power near car wheel and
by means of an attachment to one wheel
the coach was to move forward as rap
idly as was desired. We note in this
connection an item in Tuesdays Troy
Press as follows "a passenger coach
belonging to the Delaware and Hudson
railroad, fitted up with an electrical
storage battery, was given a trial on
Adams Island yesterday and proved sat
isfactory. A number Of railroad officials
were In the coach. A high rate OF speed
was developed and the battery worked
as satisfactory as an engine" II this
should prove available, 1t will revolu-
tionize railroading. Trains Of any
length can be moved by merely touch
ing button and stopped with the same
aaaa.
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To Merchants, Butchers and Produce
Dealers.

Carroll S. Page, the Hyde Park, Vt,
Calf Skin dealer, wishes to arrange with
some trader or butcher in each village
to collect for him the Calf Skins taken
off in that vicinity.
Mr.. Page furnishes money, without
charge for interest, to all who can give
good guaranty that the money will not
be diverted or Incorporated.
The Shoe and Leather Reporter, New
York, and Shoe and Leather ReUielC,
Chicago, the Leading trade papers of the
L. S. in the Hide line, have sent their
representatives to investigate Mr.. Pages
business, and after a thorough examin-
alton and comparison the Reporter gives
him this endorsement
I'VE believe that in extent of light
weight raw material collected and car
ried, Mr.. Page holds the lead of any
competitor and that his pres mt stock is
the largest held by any house in this
country"
And the RerieC says
After most thorough investigation
of Dir. Pages business as compared with
others in the same line, we have become
fully satisfied that in his specially, light
weight stock, he is unquestlonably the
largest dealer in this country, while in
superiority Of quality he is confessedly
at the head"
Send Mr.. Page your address AID ask
for terms to buyers, naming this paper.
l0If
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West Arlington.

VIM. NJ. ConnacK, who has been clerk
ing for ii. T. Eaton the past year, start
ed for the West last week. His many
friends here wish him success. J. NJ.
Lockwood is filling the vacancy caused
by his departure.
Mr.. \. Hanamau is thought to be i'm
proving. 1t is hoped he may gain more
rapidly as the spring advances. His son
L. B. Hanaman returned to his home
last Saturday.
Mrs. John Pierce was the guest of Mrs.
Thomas Fleming and other relatives in
town last week, she has returned to her
home in Saratoga.
Mrs. L. A. Buck of East Arlington,
spent a part of last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. Young.
Z. Florence Eaton who has been home
for a short vacation, returned to Round
out Friday afternoon.
Willie and Luie Hanaman spent last
week with relatives in Manchester and
vicinity.
Mrs. Charles Young is quite i'll. Her
many friend hope for her speedy re-
covery.
A. Fleming and family of Cambridge,
n. Y, spent several days in town, last
week.
Alma Hoyt commenced his school
in district No. !, Monday.
Mr.. A. q. Mckee was in Cambridge
on business Monday,
Sugar making is over for this year.
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SMOKING THE PIPEOEPEACE

The anniversary campfire of Custer
Post, No. IS, G.. A. r., and celebrating
Lees surrender which occurs on the
9th of April of each year, for conven-
fence was held on Saturday evening. In
response TO invitations delegations from
Skinner Pot, of Arlington, Sanford
Post, 10, Of North Adams, Mass, and
Walter Wood Post, PA, of Hoosick
Falls, n, Y. numbering over 100, ar
rived at 8 p. M. Headed by the North
Adams clarinet and drum corps, these
delegations marched to the hall of Gus
ter Post. EX-Commander Downs of
Custer Post, in a happy speech, well
coined the visiting comrades. Supper
was served to the visiting comrades, the
repast consisting of baked beans, cold
ham, brown bread, biscuits, cheese, hot
coffee and maple syrup The exercises
of the campfire were begun by passing
the IT. D and tobacco short and in
teresting speeches were then made by
Comrades Wood of IIoosick Falls, Ans
den of North Adams, Williams and
COffey Of Custer Post, and Judge Oar
ling and others of Bennington. The drum
corps was excellent and contributed
several pieces. At II o'clock Custer
Post escorted the visiting comrades to
the train and one of the best campfires
ever held in Bennington was broug int to
n close,
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Col. OLIN SCOTT's new residence is
furnished with electric bells as well as
other modern conveniences.
Mrs 7. B. PERCUSSION IS sick and her
condition is such that Mr.. Ferguson has
not attended to business for several
days.
THE National Encampment S. o. ",
is in session at Albany, NY, this week,
1t was decided to consolidate the Camp
and Post systems.
The locality Of the site of the new st.
Francis DE Sales Church is busy place
these days. Work has commenced in
earnest and the su umn will see the roof
upon the walls. The foundation was
laid last year and large part of the
stone was qusrried and drawn during
he inter 80 that rapid progress will be
made IN the erection OF the main build
ing. This will he by all odds the finest
church OF the Roman Catholic Com
munion in Vermont, although there are
larger houses Of worship.
The first town to report to the Com.
missioner Of Agricultural and Manu-
featuring Interests was Newbury, by the
hand Of H. ID. Haseltine, lister. The
number of abandoned farms in that
town is ten with a total acreage of 1000
acres, or an average of 100 acres to the
farm. Pr bsbly other towns, once pop
ulous, will report likewise, and if there
are many of these il is high time the
bureau of immigration was created, il
nothing more comes of ii than to collect
statistics Of undeveloped resources. The
moderate cost will repay many fold the
expense incurred.
IT is with pleasure that we introduce
to our readers this week John G. Myers,
leading merchant of the capital city OF
the Empire State. In former years the
writer had the opportunity to commend
both the proprietor and his business to
another community, and from what be
knows of the results of that introduction
he confidently expects a like recipro-
cal satisfaction in this instance. The
people of Western Vermont are sure to
find in Mr.. Myers a reliable dealer, and
in his mammoth store everything almost
that the heart could wish IN his line.
With these remarks we refer to another
column.
| THE 53rd Anniversary of the Second
Congregational Sunday School was OBJ.
served last Sunday evening in the main
audience Iorm. An Introductory ad.
dress, was read by the Superintendent
by Col DIN Scott and Mr.. S. S. Scott
who formerly officiated. The report Of
the years work was highly satisfactory
Among the items worthy OF note was
the increase Of membership, SO new
names having been added to the rol
making total Of $3.50, the increase OF
contributions over those of last veal
from $40 to Sl97. and the additions to
the library of SO new volumes. The
interest OF the school is little short Of
enthusiasm and promises well for the
| flu ure.
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Nine Months Winter

and the other three late in the fall aptly
describes the seasons of the year as ex-
perienced in Northern New England
With warm weather comes the Tired
Feeling, Languor, SleePiness, Inabil ty
to Work in fact multitude of lazy
feelings that are really symptoms that
the system needs bracing up and invig-
Grating. Anti-Apoplectine is great
Spring Medicine. 1t cleanses, puriiies
and gives tone to muscles and nerve.
DR.. +. S. Hutchinson & Co., Enosburgh
Falls, VT, will send you testimonials.
Your druggist will sell you a bottle.
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LLOLOR RAID.

Last night u dearent Was made upon
tire Putnam and Stark houses and haul
Of several hundred dollars worth Of liq-
uur was confiscated from the former
Nothing was found ut the Stark House.
The defendants in The Putnam House
seizure are Landlord Collins and Alonzo
Reeves, the latter, clerk, having been
here but a short time. The case was
called in the Municipal court this morn
ing and continued two weeks.
The case Of the Stark House was set
to come on tbls afternoon. Continued
until next week,
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The American spectators who ex-
peotsd to work a rich mine" in the ORR
entail Empire in the building Of railroads
and erection of telegraph lines, find
themselves shut out by the Government
The pretext is the foods which have
swept so many villages out of existence
and the fires that have occurred in vari
GUS parts Of China; the supeTstitions oil
the people attributing these calamitiei
to the introduction of Occidental inven
tions. Notwithstanding the home an
tipathy to the telegraph, the Chinese
Minister at Washington averages $l0OC
daily In tolls sending dispatches to hi
Government at PekIn. One day hi
reach $4,000 IN telegraphic expenses
nlona.
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Mas. wEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
tcething, is the prescription of one ofthe best fe
male nurses and physicians in the United States,
and has been used for forty years with never.
falling success by millions of mothers for their
children, During the process ofteething its value
is incaculable. 1t relic yes the child from pain,
cures dysentery and disrrhea, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-colic, By giving health to the
child it rests the mother. Price 25c,
bottle. 22yl
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B" NoTICE.-The owners of dogs are
hereby notified that the statute provides
a penalty for all such as are not regis
tered before April LIST, Up to and in
Guiding that day the fee is 81, and 80 up
to the 18th of May on male dogs and
"a on fema'es. After May Is, there is a
fine of Sl5, and the animal killed, which
penalty will be strictly, enforced
Off +. A. BooTH, Town Clerk.
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That Tired Feeling

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want OF appetite,
dullness, languor, and lassitude, afflict
almost the entire human family, and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. II is i'm
possible 10 throw on this debility and eIpel
humors from the blood without the aid Of
reliable medicine like Hoods ssrssparllla.
81 could not sleep, and would get up IN
the morning with hardly life enough 10 get
out Of bed. had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. thought
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In purchasing medicines, don't try eN-
periments the first and only consider
alton should be genuinenesS. Ayers
Sarsaparilla has stood the test of forty
years, aud today it is in greater demand
than eyer-a triumphant proof Of popu-
lar approval,
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$-The Odd Fellows of Bennington
are requested to note an important meet
ing of the Encampment tomorrow even
ing and Of the Lodge next Wednesday.
Work preparatory to the grand ball the
25th is on the programme each evening.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-04-11

At no other season is the system so sus-
ceptible TO the beneficial effects Of re-
liable tonic and inyigorant. The impure
state Of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition Of the body, caused
by its long battle with the cold, wiutry
blasts, all call for the reyiying, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods sarsaparllla.
Hoods sarsapsrlla did me great deal
Of good. I bad no particular disease, but
was tired out from overvoTk, and II toned
me up" Mrs. G. E. SIMMONS, Cohoes, n. Y.
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The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
goTes, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, COrns and all Skin
TnlptIops, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
yeouired, II IL guaranteed TO give perfect salts
faction. or money refunded. Price rs cents per
b4. forsaleO by = l. sHVH1LAsF
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WAHRIEU.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In Ludlow, Jan.
"a, ny Rev. 5. X. Robin, Mr. Burt &. Richardson
10 Miss Helen VI, Roberts, both Of Dorset
HITCHCOCK -SHARPE.-Iu Bennington, al
the home Of the brides mother, April 18th, by
the Rev. Fred Widner. Rev. Merrill Hitchcock Of
the Troy conference and Miss Ida May sharpe,
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS,

EBargains in millinery at Mrs. S. S
Pratt's. Closing out sale of hats, rib
bons and flowers. IA South street, Ben
nington.
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a bottle Of hoods Sarsaparilla, and soon
began TO sleep soundly; could get up with
out that tired and languld feeling. and my
appetite improved" r. A. SANFORD, Kent, D.
81 had been much troubled by general
debility. Last spring Hoods sarsaparilla
proved Just the thing needed. ! derived an
immense amount Of benefit never felt
better" II. +. MILLET, Boston. Mass.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81 six for ts. Made
ohi2by q L HOOD = o., Lowell, Mass. e.
100 Doses One polar
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cB~0rders left at c. +. Merrill's coal
office for blowing gardens will have
prompt attention and work done salts
factorily. 1918
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BORN

MILLER.-In Bennington, April Eth, to Mr.. and
Mrs Daniel Miller, son.
CRAWFORD-In Bennington. April 18TH to
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crawford daughter,
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DIED.

BLACkMER.-In Bennington, April sth, Wars
rem Blackmer, in his Nth year
COLE.-ln Milwaukee, Wis, March I'D, 1852,
Mrs Amelia y. Cole.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

For seven years. spring and fan, had
scrofulous sores come out on my legs, and
for two years vas not free from them AT
ALL suffered very much. Last May began
taking Hoods sarSaparilla, and before bad
taken two bottles, thu sores healed and the
humor left me-" C. A. ARNOLD, Arnold, Me.
There is no blood purifier equal to Hoods
sarsaparilla.' ELS. PHELPS, Rochester, NY.
Hoods SarsapariIIa
sod by all druggists. sii six for s.. Made
Ouly ~ @ l. HOOD s CO, Lowell, Mass
loo Doses One Dollar