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

The National Guard muster OF 1889
will 20 into history as one of the most
interesting and successful ever held in
thus State. The encampment was favor
ed with fine weather throughout the
week, and the routine OF daily duty at
Camp Dillingham; was performed un-
der the most favorable circumstances.
Toe establishment of a rifle range this
year was an attractive and important
feature of the muster, and the success
attending rifle practice assures tha con
tinuance of the duty at succeeding mus
ters. The fact that the militia have recent
ly been armed with newSpringfeld mus
kets and have been supplied with the most
approved equipments and that the Full
Ter Battery was the first volunteer bat
terry in the country to receive the new
steel guns adopted by the United States
Government, together with the credita-
BILE appearance made by the troops from
this State at the Washington Centennial
has had the effect to appreciably raise
the esprit du corps of the rank and file
The presence at Camp Dillingham; Of The
Secretary of War and the General OF the
Army on Governors day was an honor
thoroughly appreciated by the officer
aud men of the Vermont National
Guard. The presentation of service
badges by the military authorities o.
the State to veteran members OF the mi
litia will do much to keep up and in
crease the interests OF the enlisted mer
of the various commands forming the
National Guard. The best evidence OIL
the interest taken by the Nationa
Guardsmen of Vermont in the annua
musters in the full attendance, the mum
Der of men present for duty in CAM
having been ninety-seven per cent. o
the total number of enlisted men.
Vermont's soldier boys have showl
how well they can serve on the hrld
Now this week her horses will shov
their training ON the track; and u Wi
be no "sham BATTLE" eilher.-Herdld.
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SundeFland.

II is said that comparison are odious"
nevertheless the Bennington County pa
pers have not failed tn make them for
some weeks past, in regard esp; cially 70
our school examinations and those Of
Waterbury Conn. claiming justly honor
for Bennington. / send herewith clip
ping from the Waterbury Daily AmeTi-
can of July "a. The fourth on the list
of successful competitors, Miss L. o.
Elwell, formerly teacher in Benning-
ton and Rutland counties, removed to
Connecticut some years since ito secure
the increased compensation which the
Nutmeg" State pays) continuing there
as she was here very successful teach
or. The item reads as follows The
board OF education has issued certificates
to the following ladies who successfully
passed the competi i've examination held
June 2S, viz Miss Nellie A. Mcmahon,
Miss Susie O'Neill, Miss Isabel Prior,
Miss L. o. Elwell, Miss Sarah Fahey,
Miss May Boyle, Miss Nellie A. Brown,
Miss Mary V.Bangs, Miss Nellie Tiffany
Miss Mary B. Smith. They answered
IS per cent. of the questions asked, and
ranking as above. This list ia official,
Oub HOO OCSh uCAoy ON W NuO aOoCnCO Va
some of the members OF the board of
examiners, II. F. Bassett, Rev. j. A.
Mulcahy and E. W. Mcdonald, NJ. d.
Mrs. Flora Matteson was called to
Greenwich, N. Y, last Friday, by the
serious illness of her mother, Mrs. A.
Williams. She returned Saturday night
leaving her mother slightly better,
Miss Bertha Eddy of Hoosick Falls, N
Y, visited with the family of her aunt
Mrs. VIM. Hicks last week, returning
home Monday. Miss Carrie Hicks &C
companied her.
Rev. Mr.. Flanders OF Manchester Cen
tire, held services at the red school house
last Friday evening, and will again Off
ciate next Friday evening.
Mr.. Smith of Hoosick Falls, N. Y.
spent part of last week with the family
OF Mr.. Lewis Hill.
Miss Mary Gregory is spending somt
weeks with her sister in South Ashburn
ham, Mass.
Mrs. Ed. Buss OF Bennington, is spend
ing this week with Mrs. A. Elwell.
Mr.. Wells of South Hannibal, N. Y.
is at Mr.. Hills.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

ma San Francisco despatch says that
Tuesday the United States circuit court
in that city was officially informed that
the charge of murder against Justice
Stephen j. Field had been dismissed by
the Stockton Court. Judge Sawyer &C
cordipgly dismissed the habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of Justice Field
and said 1--WE are glad that the prose-
eution of Mr.. Justice Field has been dis
missed, founded, as it was, upon the
sole, reckless and, as to him, manifestly
false affidavit of one whose relations to
matters leading to the tragedy and whose
animosity towards the courts and Judges
who have found it their duty to decide
against her, and especially towards Mr..
Justice Field, as part of the Judicial and
notorious public history of the country"
The case of Deputy Marshal Nagle was
also taken up in the Supreme Court, and
Judge Sawyer announced that time
would be set for the taking OF testimony
and arguing the law points in regard to
the jurisdiction of the Federal Court
The counsel could not agree on the time
for hearing, and the matter was posi-,
poned," As a matter of fact the arrest OF
Justic Field is a disgrace to the State Of
California which will be sOrely regretted
by the people hereafter if not now Inc
spectacle of judge of the highest cour'
Of a nation dragged into court or
a trumped up charge by an adventures
js a novel one for the world to looI
uDOn,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

We give in this weeks issue Commits
sioner Valentines circular to the listers Of
the various towns in the state in reference
to Booming Vermont" the scheme he
suggest is to bring Swedes to the state
and colonize them Oh unoccupied lands,
the state to lend such aid as necessary
for the purpose. We believe there are
plenty of men in Vermont who, If they
could receive the aid proposed for the
Swedes, would be willing to occupy
such lands and finally become owners,
We suggest that the commissioners
select 80 poor men with families who
would engage in agricultural pursuits
and give them each farm of 100 acres
with ten years time to pay for the same.
1t would cost but $15, 900 to try the ex-
pertinent, with land at SO an acre, and
il it proves failure the victims would
not be 80 far from home. Again, the
disposition on the part of state or town
to show an interest in the welfare oil
their inhabitants goes long ways to.
wards keeping them within their bor-
ders,-The LglldOnUilLe Journal The
Journal is not justified in placing this
construction on the Commissioner
circular. No one proposes to giUe lands
to Swedes or any one else, but as to Yer
monters having equal privileges witt
the Swedes the Commissioner authorizes
us to say that "any poor man in thiI
state can have the same chance thai il
proposed for immigrants" The whole
success of any scheme looking towards
repeopling Vermont depends 30 largely
upon the disposition of towns etc.
that those who are fairly encouraged t
boom" the enterprise hesitate already
fearing that Sudden rise in land
which has been listed for 20 years a
from SO to s., and$7 per acre may crippl
any effort towards colonization, Th
people have the solution in their owl
hands after all.
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Ronth ahnnnhnr1.

There was q church sociable at Mrs.
Sarah Mirfield's on Wednesday evening
OF this week. Ice cream and cake
served.
Some OF the singers wei up - Geo.
E. Bucks Tor sing, on Friday evening
Of last week, and had very pleasant
time.
Charles Gordon has movrd his family.
up to his farher's. He will be employed
on the railroad for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGilI of Troy, also Mrs.
Bowen and two daughters of Troy, are
guests of Mrs. Waller Cutting.
DR., Woodruff, accompanied by his
little daughter Florrie, left town Tues
day evening for Long Island.
Miss Aggie Conway of Hoosick Falls,
is spending a short time with her sister,
Mrs. Z lsworth Dean.
R. s. Prindle of East Orange. N. Y,
came IN town Wednesday, and is a guest
Of Fred E Idly.
Hugh Gates and Harry Carnahan left
town on Friday last, for their homes in
Philadelphia.
Miss Niles. daughter of Walter Niles
of White Greek, visited Mary Monroe
last week.
Miss Millie Barton OF Manchester was
a guest OF Miss Mary Monroe, last week.
Mrs. R'dout and his daughter Flor
ence, expect to go 10 Toronto this week.
Mrs. John Atwood of Windsor, visited
friends here ON Tuesday of last week.
Hugh and Claude Hawkins have b en-
visiting friends at Greenwich, N. Y.
F. A. Sti'kle Of SYNDICATE, made a
short visit in town Saturday. 3 b..
w. R. Madison has gone 10 Atlantic
Highlands for a short time.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

Thursday morning Clark Webb while
drying down the hill near David An
drews, was thrown from his wagon, re-
ceiving injuries from which he died Sat.
urdsy evening. The funeral services
were held from Lis late residence Tues
day at half past one. the Rev. Mr.. Heath
of East Arlington officiating.
Rev, B. W. Atwell officiated at the
red school house last Sunday. 1t was
not generally known that he was to be
there, or many more would have been
present.
Mrs. Albro Matteson of Hebron, NY.
who has been visiting relatives in this
and adjoining towns the past two weeks
returned home Monday.
E. G. Matteson has gone to Washing
ton County, N. Y, where he expects Il
spend some time canvassing for books.
B. F. Bacon, who broke his leg some
time since, is getting along nicely undel
the care of DR.. Phillips.
Mrs. Cora Wells of Hannibal, N. Y =, il
visiting at her fathers, Lewis Hill.
The Rev. Mr.. Field of East Arlington
preached at the Borough Sunday.
Mr.. K. Burbank and wife, and Mrs
Duane OF Bondville, are in town.
Mrs. ]. c. Bradley of Hoosick Falls, il
at Miss F. Bradley's.
Fred Cook is moving Int) pLrt of B
F. Blooms house.
Mary Gregory is visiting relatives il
Massachusetts,.
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POwnal.

A. Il. Potter va. Joseph Varian, G. A.
Paddock administrator ]. Perkins estate
trustee, Chse. Brownell complainant
was tried this week before F. J. Petit
bone, j, P, and a verdict for plaintiff.
Appealed to County court. T. Il. Hall
for plaintiff; 7. E. Brownell for defend
ant.
The resignation Of Rev. E. L. Scott of
the Baptist Church, will take effect Oct.
LIST, after which he assumes the pastor
ate at Cuba, N. Y.
Otis Burt and wife, Mrs. Schofield and
DIR. Barber and wife, took trip to Lake
Champlsln this week.
Rev. P. Goettel will hold services Sab
bath, having returned from his vacation.
VIM. Blanchard and wife have been
having severe run of fever.
Round Lake and Sam Jones drew a
good attendance from here.
Phila Whipple is guest of Mary
Parker.
Venie Sniffin is at his relatives on q
visit.
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West Arlington.

John Thayer and Mrs. Albert Thayer
and child OF Hoosick Falls, N. Y, have
been Writing friends in town the past
week. ,.-
Mr.. I.ackey and daughter, Mrs. Fay
cite Lackey and child, were the guests
of Mrs. Phillips for few days recently.
Lemuel Hsnaman and family OF Cen
ire Brunswick, N, Y, are guests Of his
father, Mr. Andrew Hanaman.
A company from this place are camp.
ing at Wells pond. No ladies accom-
panied them.
Frank Tefft gave a very pleasant party
TO bis young friends last Saturday even
ing.
Miss Grace Tuttle has returned from
her trip to Round Lake and Saratoga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tefft recently entertain
ed friends from out of town.
Eddie Farnbam is spending a few
weeks up north.
Harry Phillips has gone to Pawlet for
few weeks.
Mrs. Mcdonald is thought to be i'm
proving.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

The Washington Post is endeavorlng
TO start a movement to have General
Grants remains transferred from River
side to Arlington. 1t says Tuesday
Regret has become indignation, and
what was at first tacit assent, on GER
tain conditions that remain wholly I'M
fulfilled, is converted into vigorous
and growing demand for the removal oil
the remains from a place where they
repose but to be dishonored and where
they should never have found sepulture
New York has no claim in the premises
that she has not long since forfeited ,and
can enter no protest to action for which
her own short comings are Responsible.
The claims of the Union supersede all
others, The patriotic sense OF the peo'
pie can no longer be Knocked. The peo-
pie were reconciled to the burial OF Ten
eral Grant at Riverside simply because
of the distinct assurance and pledge oil
New York that a monument of surpas-
sing grandeur should be erected there
Assurance and pledge have come t.,
naught but by words of reproch, ano
the solemnly promised monument is but
an Imagination of the remote and shad
owy future" We think that the papers
all over the country should take this
matter in hand. Gen. Grants remalns
should have been buried in Washington
in the first place, whatever New Iorl
or any other city promised, and the iac'
that the metropolis has not fulfilled 1T
promises emphasizes the reasonablenes'
of the proposed removal.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

The Southern project of making a
sectional holiday of the birthday OF Gen.
Robert E. Lee, Jan. 10, is characterized
as unwise by all leading journals which
have the good of the South really a,
heart. The New York Tribune states
the case exactly when it says that the
nobility and purity of Lees personality
cannot weigh in the balance against tht
single fact that he lifted his sworo
against his country and not IN Its oe'
fence. Gen. Lee was on the wrong sld'
of the issue, and history, however mucf
it NAV find to say in praise of his private
virtues, must condemn him as a maj
who was not true to his allegiance. l
the South wishes to revive seotionalism
it has only to sanction such holidays a
the one now proposed.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

A pleasant social gathering was held
at the residence of Fl. B. Bottum Tues
day, Among the guests present from
out of town were DR.. l.. Rogers and
his daughters, Misses Helen and Laura,
of Bennington; Deacon Huntington and
Mr.. Kittredge, already mentioned in
this letter.
Geo. L. Buck, one of our most promi.
nent yonng men, started for Wisconsin
Tuesday. having received good posi-,
ton as teacher near Racine. A host oil
friends wish him all possible success.
School teachers are in active demand.
The supply is limited, No teacher has
been engaged for the Centre school oil
the one in John lMattison's district as
yet.
Walter Kittredge, one Of the old time
Hutchinson troupe, gave a concert al
the Centre, Tuesday evening, 1t wa'
well attended.
Deacon George Huntington, Of Roch
ester, N. Y, former resident Of Shafts
bury, is visiting the family Of H. b
Bottum.
Frank Bottum, of Rochester, N. Y.
and DR.. George Bottum, of New York
City, are paying visit to friends in thii
vicinity.
A number of our young people wen
on the exclusion to Providence ISLAND
Tuesday.
Potatoes are rotting badly, and tn,
crop throughout the town will be quite
light,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29
NOTICE OF EXECUTION SALE.

Taken on execution and will be sold at Public
Auction 10 satisfy the same, at the School House
In District No. Q In Bennington, In the County oil
Bennington, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of Sep
TENDER A. D. 1889, al 10 o'clock In the forenoon
OF said day, the following described real estate,
situate In said town Of Bennington and bounded
and described as follows, Wig
Beginning at the northeast corner Of William
Sears lot east Of the main road, running from
Bennington to Pownal, in said county, thence east
1881. south u rods to stake and stones thence
north 1879, east 25Ik rods to stake and stones
thence west az north IA rods TO corner OF fence
thence northerly by wall and fence as u now
stands 81 rods, 10 links 10 stake near a cherry
tree thence west lie, north In line OF widow
dover IS rods o q large stone standing by the
wall on the east side OF main road thence south
erly on east line OF main road about u rods to
lands Of said Sears thence in line OF sald sears
land east 14s south % rods TO the fret mentioned
bounds Containing about II acres Of land with
house and outbuildings thereon. -,
Dated At bennington, in said county, this 2Sth
dAy of August. A d. 1889.
S2,s JAMES L. MCCALL, Deputy Sheriff.
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Fire Department Field Day.

The result of the meeting last Satur-
day evening is the announcement of q
grand field and inspection day, and hose
races, to take place here, Friday Sep
TENDER 18th. The success OF the affair
is assured by the general committee
named (who also have power to appoint
sub committees), as follows Robert
Drysdale, Chief Engineer; FIN. Tiffany
and w, R. Hyde, assistant engineers;
and the following from their respective
companies: Bradford hooks, Michael
WEIGH, E. D. Moore; Stark No. G. H.
Dewey. H. T. Cushman, Cd; Tiffanys
No. 2, A. ]. Morrison, G. A, Wakefield !;
Putnam No. 8, G. F. Sullivan, DIR. E. B.
Daley. There will be a grand hose
tournament for purse of $500, $3.50 to
first, 800 to second and $50 to third.
The conditions are to run 200 yards lay
200 feet of hose, make and break coup
ling. The affair will be held in Hunts
upper grove; further details will soon be
given, including programme of athlet-
les sports.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

aggregating more than 80, 00U acres of
land exclusive of those sequestered to
public, pious and other uses. There are
a few families in Averill and Ferdinand.
All the rest are unoccupied except by
lumbermen. All the surrounding towns
have large tracts of "wil1" lands lying
contiguous to these unorganized towns
and cores; so that we may feel safe in
making the assertion that there are in
Essex County more than 1876, 900 acres Of
unoccupied, contiguous lands, which
are now, or soon will be, open for settle
ment. Good lands; lands that will
make good productive farms; we'll wa
tered, and with timber sufficient for
home consumption; wanting nothing
but the energy, the bone and muscle to
clean them up. We can, therefore, in
Essex County furnish lands IN abund-
ance to settle not alone fifty but five
hundred or one thousand Swedish fami-
lies. Not on worn out mountain farms
with exhausted soil, but on new lands
with deep rich SOIL
"B1t," asks one, "if your Essex Coun.
ty lands are good for anything why
haven't they been settled and cleared
up2"
Well, this is why : Something like
half century or more ago capitalists
like the Summers, the Chambers, the
Beauties, Richardson and others brought
up and have held for numbering pur
poses, or for an increase in value, large
tracts of land. The Summers bough. thu
whole of Lewis; the Chambers had largI
holdings in Norton, Averill and othe
towns; others have held the balance
And these men would not sell lands II
be cleared even after the lumber haC
been cut off for fear of taxes being in
creased. This policy may have mad
made fortunes for the men who wer
: fortunate enough to secure such tracts
but it has proved bane to the perma
: nent prosperity of Essex County. 1
large part of the lumber has been re
, moved; the balance is going fast; an,
we hope yet to see this North Easter
wilderness dotted over with farms, tn
homes of an honest, industrious, intelli
gent yeomanry, every one of whom
shall take and read the Free Press. isl
and Pond Herald.
, TThe above is a revelation. Az th
listers in Essex county, with one or tw
exceptions, failed to RESPOND to the Com
missioner's request the tracts OF land j
the Herdld's table were not taken int
the calculation at all. The "fourt
tract" as reported was bounded correct
ly in both the Free Press and the BAN
: NER.-ED.
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Was He Murdered ?

Is question often asked, when a per.
son Is found dead that had previously
enjoyed good health. The verdict often
Is "Apoplexy or Heart Disease" Sam
uel Carvitt, of Fairbanks, Me-, says
Last August l was taken with palpita-
ton of the heart could not lie in bed
had to sleep in my rocking chair 1pro
cured bottle of Anti-Apoplectine /; II
relieved me at once so could lie dowT
and have good nights rest, and have
ever since"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-29

The early dispatches of last evening
from Milwaukee say that: 1.-The quiet,
unobtrusive methods followed by the
Veazey men, persistent, energetic and
faithful as they are, could not hope to
cope with the cunning wire-pulling and
clever politician Vaccinations of such a
determined, shrewd and vigorous politi-
clan as Gen. Alger. One very potent
agency that has been employed by Gen.
AIeer with characteristic shrewdness
and ceverness is the presence OF Mrs.
John A. Logan as his active and very
energetic supporter; and it is safe to say
that her influence among the veterans
has accomplished more for the Michigan
candidate than any other thing. She Is
immensely popular. and argues with the
the delegates in convincing way that
few of them among the Westerners seem
able to resist, and if any one person IL
debating the choice of Commander-in-
Chief, it is Mrs. Logan" Later the press
reports give this'information livery I'M
expectedly the G. A. R, delegates pro-
ceeded to the election of officers tonight.
Gen. Russell A. Alger Of Detroit had it
all his own way. Twenty nominated
him. All the other candidates were
then withdrawn and Gen. Alger was
elected by reclamation, Col. A. G. Weis-
sert Of Milwaukee was elected senior
vice commander, and John F. Lovett OF
New Jersey, junior vice commander. "
We are sorry Col. Veazey failed to be
elected, but in Gen. Alger the G. A. K
have an efficient commander, and gen
tleman who can give means as we'll az
time to the work.
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THOSE -FOUR SECTIONS"
What Essex County can show-It Beats
Them All,


In his circular letter to listers Com
missioner Valentine announces that
there are four sections of lands in Yer
mont that would meet all the require
ments of 90 Swedish families. The Bur.
lington Free Press undertakes to give
the location, boundaries, etc., of these
-four sections" though with modesty
peculiarly its own it does credit its
knowledge of the geography of Vermont
to the Bennington BANNER. We will
notice only the fourth section, described
elsewhere in the article above alluded
to. This section contains more than
half million acres in four counties, all
of which the poor Swede might have to
wander over to find the "feU thousand
acres of 1tnoccupied lands" the FreePreSs
says are there, and upon which he could
settle. Such boundary az that given by
the Free Press might pass before CiUi
Service Board, but it would be surely
marked zero in a school examination
We sincerely hope that Bro. Benedict
will soon get more accurate idea OIL
this NORTHEASTERN corner of Vermont
than he now appears to have.
Let us see what Essex County alone
can do for the Swede, There are in THU
county three unorganized townships anC
three large cores of land in which there
are probably all told not more than fif
taon or tuantu 70 n,ilias Thau ara
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Rupert.

Miss Julia NJ. Beebe and sister Alice,
left Rupert for their home in Sparta,
Wis, on Wednesday the 2lst, in COM
pany with the Widow Norton Sykes of
Dorset.
DIR. ]. II. Guild and family returned
from their outing at Lake George on
Friday, the 23d.
A party of city boarders and guests of
the Beebe House visited Hager Glen on
Saturday last.
Edgar H. Beebe, wife and daughter OF
West Rupert are very sick.