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THANKSGIVING DAY.

BY THE PREsIDEST-A PROCLAMATION.
By the grace and favor of Almighty
God, the people of this nation have been
led to the closing days of the passing
year, which has been full of the bless
ings of peace and the comforts of plenty.
BOuntiful compensation has come to us
for the work of our minds and of our
hands in every department of human in
dustry.
Now, therefore. l, Benjamin Harrison,
President of the United States of Amer
lea, do hereby appoint Thursday, the
9th day of the present month of No
vember, to be observed as day of
prayer and thanksgiving; and l do in
yite the people upon that day to cease
from their labors, to meet in their accus-
toned houses of worship and to JOIN in
rendering gratitude and praise to our
benefcent Creator for the rich blessings
He has granted to us as nation, and in
voking the continuance of His protec-
ton and grace for the future. l COM
mend to my fellow citizens the privilege
of remembering the poor, the homeless
and the sorrowful. Let us endeavor to
merit the promised recompense of char
ity and the gracious acceptance of our
praise.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington, this
eighth day of November, in the
year of Our Lord one thousand
[sEAL] eight hundred and ninety, and
of the independence of the
United States the one hundred
and fifteenth.
(Signed) BENJAMIN HARRISON.
BY the President-JAMEs G.. BLAINE,
Secretary of State.
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The first full-blooded Greek elected to
the American Congress will take his
seat frOmthe Oshkosh district of Wis
consin at the beginning of the next
Congress. His name is Col. Lucius w.
Miller and he is a fOster-sOn of Col. J. p.
Miller of Vermont. His history has
much of romance connected Herewith.
His election is interesting also. He lives
in a district which had Republican
majority of $500 at the election pre-
ceding the one of last week. 1t is a
thoroughly Republican district, so much
so that ESQ the story goes), no Democrat
could be induced to take the party NOM
nation. Col. Miller was away from
home, and, nominated in his absence, he
protested strongly against standing to
the nomination when he learned of it
on his return just before election. No
one thought the Democratic nominee
stood the ghost of chance Of election,
least of all Col. Miller. Among the
surprises of this surprising year is the
election Of Col. Miller TO Congress.
The romance of his early years we
learn from gentleman who was cOgni-
zant of its circumstances. His father,
Col. j. j. Miller was in Greece when
that country was fighting for its exis-
tence and on the field Of Missolonghi
Ito which Byron refers), he picked up
little boy who is to become the first
Greek Congressman this country has
ever known. Col. Miller, senior, brought
the lad to Vermont, adopted and edu-
Gated him and in 1853 Congressman-elect
Miller went West aud settled in Wis
cOnsin.
With such antecedents and of patriotic
blood we wonder at Col. Miller's politics,
but we shall watch his course with
great interest feeling assured that be-
cause of his innate love of freedom, in
herited from his race, he will not become
party to the disfranchisement of those of
another race.
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furnishings of the place.

furnishings of the place.
On high point of land that juts out
into the lake is the temporary dwelling
of DR.. Webb and family. 1t is a grey
stone, spacious cottage, fashioned after
the Queen Anne design, with a wide
veranda at the south side, overlooking
the lake. The veranda is furnished with
heavy rugs, hammocks, comfortable
chairs and large tables. The cottage
halls are finished in oak, with huge vases
of grasses and ferns about the sides, and
the whole house is furnished with chOic-
est domestic fuIniture-comforta and
luxuriously rustic. This is only tenn
porary dwelling, for during the coming
year Dr. Webb will build handsome
residence on this site
| A small stone chapel is here also, in
which the Episcopal services are con-
Quoted each Sabbath. 1t was in this
chapel DR.. Webb's niece was married
last September, the wedding preparations
having been personally supervised by
Mrs. Webb and her mother, Mrs. W. II.
Vanderbilt.
On the estate are flower beds in pictur-
esque designs, one in particular being
fashioned after the Maze at Hampton
Court on the Thames. After leaving the
lawns, one meets the hayfields that
yielded 1900 tons of hay last season.
Then there are orchards of sugar maple,
meadows, woodlands, forests, gardens
and lighthouses filed with choice flowers
Down below on the shore of the lake a
boat house is built, beside which a long
wooden pier extends out into the water
Numerous small boats and white
winged yacht fleck the waters, and be
yond helake the Adirondack Mountains
green with needles of the spruce and
pine, with here and there dot of color
made by the fading leaves of a mountain
maple, forms and undulating earth wall
behind which the sun sets.
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LOCAL POSTSCRIPT.


~HN~NNN-H
Mrs. II. l.. Brown of Proctor is pass
ing few weeks here with her sister,
Mrs. o. G. Felt.
Mrs. George A. Lawrence has gone as
delegate to the meeting of the Young
Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor
held at st. Johnsbury this week.
Cashier James p. Black left town to-
day for West Point. Neb., to pass a few
weeks with his brother. William A. Black,
who is cashier of the First National bank
of that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Hard have gone to
New York this week
Miss Louise Simonds has gone to New
York to pass few weeks with friends.
The idea of getting up dinner and in
viting all the people 10 years of age and
upwards residing in township Of 1000
population see another item for fur
Their particulars originated with the fer
tile imagination of our friend, ], E. Nc
NaughtOn of Barnumville, the hOnored
host of the occasion. The enumeration
of the required age was the work of a
fortnight, and the list when completed
contained over 100 names, of whom six
were over 30, about "a over so, and the
balance over 20, and the average age 70
years. This is quite problem for the
actuary to study in making his calcula-
tons on life's probabilities. 1t certainly
shows that either our people belong to a
hardy, robust race. that wn have salu-
briOus climate, or that we have a skillful
corps of physicians. The tickets of in
vitation were unique and by no means
cOnfOrmed to the modern style. Wheth-
er this torn will be adopted by society
remains to be seen. They contain the
name, age and birth of each guest, so
that every person invited knew Just with
whom he was to associate and dine. 1t
was noticeable that one topic of CONVEX
sation usually INDUCED in ON similar oc-
casiOns was entirely cut off. There was
no discussion of gossip over the age of
this or that old maid or maiden, for
each one had the record before him.
The heading of these tickets is as fol-
lows: "'Thus saith the Lord of hosts |:
There shall yet dwell old men and old
men and old women in the streets of
Jerusalem, and every man with his staff
in his hand for very age. '-Zech. vii, 4.
The following list of persons, residents
of Manchester, Vt, aged 10 years and up
wards, are invited to meet at the dwell
ing house of j. Z. McNaugtOn, in Barn
umville, November 9th, A. d., 1890, for
social visit and renewal of old acquaint-
ance. Dinner at p. M" Then follows
the list.
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sixth Annual state COnyentiOn,
daughters of Rebekah.

The Sixth Annual Convention of the
Daughters of Rebekah, |. o. o. Il. of
Vermont, was held at Mortified We'd
nesday Of last week in Odd Fellows hall.
The morning session opened at 0 o'clock
by reunion and social gathering of del
egates and hsitOrs. At 10 o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Grand
Master NJ. j. Horton. Every lodge in
the State, with one exception, was repre-
sented. Reports of officers and delegates
showed that ID Of the II lodges had a
membership of l1l2, and were In a pros
porous condition. Mrs. j. w. GoOdell OF
Burlington, delegate to the Rhode Island
State session, gave report of her visit
there. J. w. Goodell of Burlington, was
appointed chairman of the committee OH
resolutions, and Mrs. II. G. Staples of
LyndOnville, same on committee ON NOM
nations,
At the afternoon session the exempli-
fication of the secret work Of the degree
was given, The committee on resOlu-
tons reported, recommending the rails
ing of the per capita tax from five to ten
cents, and thanking the secretary and
the staff of Mount Lebanon Lodge No.
- Of Lebanon, n, H., for working the
degree In the beautified fOrmi the rail
roads, for reduced rates, and Social
lodge Of Mortified for entertainment
and other cOurtesies, and all of the TesO-
lutiOns reported were adopted.
The committee on nominations re-
ported as follows: For vice president,
Mrs. l.. A. Abbott of Social Lodge No.
10 of Mortified; secretary, Miss Mary
j. Ranney Of Olive Branch Lodge No. 4
of st. Johnsbury; treasurer, Mrs. Ella
G. Finney of Juniper Lodge Of Lyndon
vile. This report was unanimously
adopted.
A resolution was also passed asking
the grand lodge to change the cOnstitu-
ton so as TO require the lodges to charge
annual dues Of not less than 80 cents per
member. The following past grands
were appointed committee to present
this and other matters to the grand
lodgei j. W, GOodell Of Burlington, N.
N, P4ffer Of Bennington, George Lang
worth, irn Of Middlebpry, W, b. Wilson
Of 81. Adams and j, <. Edgerton Of
A vote Of thanks was rendered Mrs,
GOodell for her excellent report Of her
visit to the Rhode Island State ponven-
ton.
Antonio Lodge OF Burlington extended
an invitation TO the convention to hold
its next meeting in Burlington.
In the evening the work Of the degree
in the beautifled form was exemplifed by
a staff from the lodge at Lebanon. N. II.
The attendance was good and the SEES
sions were all pleasant and interesting.
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THE FARMERS, ALLIANCE.

Washington dispatches state: Since
the farmers alliance has overwhelmed
so many Of the leading politicians of the
country general inquiry has arisen
'What is this great alliance and how
came it to be so poweTful?' The answer
can be traced in the quite recent history
of several farmers Organizations-the
national farmers alliance and industrial
union organized year ago at st. Louis,
and now having 100000 members; the
national grange Of the patrons of hus.
bandry, with 30, 900 subordinate oranges
the Northwestern alliance; confined
mainly TO the Dakotas and Kansas: the
patrons Of husbandry, with $1,000 men,
bers in Michigan and 10000 more in
other States; the national colored far
mers alliance and cooperative union,
claiming 1,0O0,0O0 members, and the
farmers mutual benefit association,
claiming 100000.
Taken at the most modest and prob.
able showing of strength, it is certain
that these various bodies of agricul-
turists comprise not less than 1000, 600
and possibly not as many as 100000
tillers of the soil banded together at first
for social, educational and economic
objects, but now determined upon work
ing pOlitico-sOcial revolution in the
United States. The proceedings Of
several Of these separate organizations
are guarded with as much secrecy as
those of the Masons, the Knights of
Labor or the Federation Of Labor. They
have their own newspapers, some Of
them with a circulation as high as
100000 annually. They have State and
national treasures from which their
expenses are paid; insurance funds,
cooperative stores and factories, where
they purchase their own supplies for the
household and farm.
The original farmers alliance was born
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THE KOCH CURE FOR CONSUME
THON.

The German government has become
so well convinced that Professor Koch
of the Berlin University has discovered
a cure for consumption that the Emperor
has himself assisted in drafting bill to
be presented to the Reichstag, apprOpri-
ating funds to enable the professor to
instruct all the physicians in the German
army how to administer his remedy.
The German professor is not mercenary
over his discovery, but wishes it to be-
come universally known to the medical
profession for the benefit of mankind.
The interest taken in his work by the
German government suggests the idea
that representative American medical
man, with credentials, if necessary, from
the national government, might wisely
be sent to Berlin to seek information
from DR.. Koch for the benefit of con-
sumptives in America. Consumption is
the most fatal and dreaded disease of
the United States. 1t is national in its
extent.
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From Washington comes a prediction

From Washington comes prediction
which is important. In their boastful
claims of the future, the Democrats en-
tirely overlook the fact that the election
which was held last week is the last
which will be held under the apportion-
ment based upon the census of 1880.
The returns from the Republican strong
holds show that without paying any re-
gard to the South the Republicans, in
any fair new appOrtionment under the
census of 1890, will be entitled to about
fourteen more votes in Congress from
the Western States than are accorded
under the present apportionment. At
the next election this increased power of
Republican States will be felt, both in
the House of Representatives and in the
Electoral College, and unless some of
the men who have been foremost in the
Republican party from its foundation
are greatly mistaken, this election was
the last one which will take place with
out that defence of the peoples right
which a National Election law will give.
Had there been free vote and fair
count with no dishonest gerrymanders
to defeat the popular will, there is no
reason for doubt that the Republican tri-
umph would have been beyond dispute.
There are dishonest gerrymanders in
five States; and denial of free suffrage
in ten States; and it is not surprising
that under these conditions the Tam
many party of the country has secured
ut the polls the technical result of this
dishonesty. A new and fair apportion-
ment and fair national election will
change all this in the election which is
to be held two years from now.
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The regular press report from Mont
pelier yesterday stated that the ad journ-
ment day was already talked of, with
only two weeks to Thanksgiving and not
one of the important measures pending
had been considered. This is the fact,
but we are not inclined to wholesale cen
sure. The gentlemen composing the
General Assembly are neither more nor
less ignorant or intelligent than their
predecessors. 1t takes one session OF
the legislature to educate them, and
then according to our system of biennial
sessions times out" If each Legisla-
ture could have one-half of its number
experienced legislators and the money il
costs extra under our present miserable
and aggravating system could be used to
help up the common schools, great
leveling up of perverse circumstances
would result. A thousand dollars day
or hour is rather expensive education.
Better begin with the children, gentle
men, and return to annual sessions with
biennial elections, if the latter is the
best way.
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The devices of the Democracy to
''gull' farmers, both East and West, as
to the effects of the tariff, it would seem
were too transparent for credence.
That these means were successful is the
best commentary upon the fact that as a
class farmers do not read up as business
men do on the issues of the day. We
know of young men, Yankee farmers too,
who are not Informed as to the issues
of the tariff. No wonder prejudice
sways some people. These remarks are
called out by the result of the recent
elections when the Republican party was
clearly whipped by the agricultural pop
ulatiOn, although no class are to receive
as much benefit from the Nc Kinley bill
as the farmers. Potatoes have been low
for years and so have eggs, because ship
loads came in free from the British
Provinces, where labor is paid from 80 to
Is cents per day. 1t was likely to drive
our people out of raising these products
for day labor here is twice what it is in
Canada. The tariff proposes to stop
this influx of potatoes and eggs IA hun
bred other things farmers raise also),
and raise the price so the farmer may
get his money back and make something.
Why then, did so many farmers vote to
overturn the tariff Just enacted?
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A GREAT AMERICAN MAGAZINE,
The SUCCESS &C "The Century" and III
PIaua for 1901

The Century Magazine Is now 50 well
known that to tell of its past success
seems almost an old story. The New
York Tribune has said that it and its
companion, 50. Nicholas for Young Folks,
issued by the same house, fare read by
every one person in thirty of the coun-
try's population, and large editions of
both are sent beyond the seas. 1t is an
interesting fact that few years ago it
was found that seven thousand copies of
The Century went to Scotland, quite a
respectable edition in itself. The ques-
ton in England is no longer "Who reads
an American book?" but "Who does not
see the American magazlnes?"
A few years ago The Century about
doubled It's circulation with the famous
War Papers, by GeneralGrant and others,
adding many more readers later with the
Lincoln History and Remnants thrilling
articles on the Siberian Exile system.
One great feature of 1901 is to be 1.-THE
Gold Hunters of California" describing
that remarkable movement to the gold
fields in 40, in a series of richly illustra-
ted articles icritten by suruiuOrs, includ-
ing the narratives of men who went to
California by the different routes. ac-
NOhhho vi gnu uibCONCllCh, Illt lIlt
mines, the work of the vigilance commit
tees (by the chairman of the committeesl
ETC., etc. General Fremont's last writ
ing was done for this series. In Novem-
her appears the opening article, !tThe
First Emigrant Train 10 California
crossing the Rockies in 1871 by General
Ridwelli a pioneer Of pioneers: Thou
sands Of American families who had
aAr nala ot.f ,.taVA A
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Many other good things are coming
the narrative of an Americans travels
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ers, Custer and others; personal anec-
totes OF Lincoln, by his private secreta-
ries; THE Faith Doctor a novel by
Edward Eggleston, with wonderfully
rich programme of novelettes and stories
by most Of the leading writers, ETC., etc.
IL is also announced that The Century
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is appearance in France or any other
country, EXTRACTS from the advance
'heets 81 the famous Talleyrand Memoirs,
which have been secretly preserved for
lalf a century-to be first given to the
world through the pages Of an American
magazine. All Europe is eagerly await
ng the publication OF this personal his
DRY Of TalleyTand==greatestof intrigqers
md diplomats,
The November peHtury begins the vol
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Thursday Afternoon Nov. 10 1890.

Woman's Suffrage was killed by the
House Tuesday, as it ought to have been
we think. The friends of the separate
Agricultural college are sanguine of sue
cess. They should succeed and we can
see no good reason why the proposed
bill should fail. The farmers are clear
majority and know what they want. 1t
is an insult to their intelligence to init
mate that LOBBY can out-general such
men when it is question of votes. BY
all means divorce the Agricultural Col
lege from the University.
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ESTATE ABRAHAM b. GARDNDR, Deed.


Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri
button.
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Bennington,
In Probate Court held at Probate ONCE m Be o.
nington, In said District, on the 9TH day OF
November, A. D. 1890.
Present, Edward L. Sibley, Judge.
Milo C HulinR. administrator Of the estate
Of Abraham B. Gardner late Of Bennington,
in said district deceased, presents his
administration account for examination
and allowance, and makes application
for decree Of distribution and partition of the
estate OF said deceased
Whereupon, 1t Is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application bereferred to session
thereof, to be held Al the Probate ONCE Aforesaid.
on the Snd day of Nov, "A. D. 1890. for hearing and
deeison thereon; and, II is further ordered, that
notice thereofbe given TO all parties interested by
publication Of the same three weeks suCeessiveiy
In the Bennington BANNER, a newspaper published
at Bennington, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear 1t said tine
and place, and show cause, IL any they may have
why said account should not be Silowed and
such decree made.
tIue record. Attest,
E, L. SIBLEY. Judge.
true copy OF record. Attest
1913 Z. L. SHELLEY, Judge
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better understood. Our defeat this year
is not greater than it was in 1882, two
years after Garfield was elected. The
Republicans have not had a majority of
the House of Representatives except
twice since 1875. In this Congress we
have twenty-six members from the
South, while in the next there viii be
but two or three. We have little TO fear
in the future, if we have free ballot
and fair count"
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DIED.

BURGESS Tin Bennington, November sth,
Mrs MARY u. wife 81 FIJI Burgess, aged IS years,
sQpREs-In Bennington. November sih,
David squires' aged 81 yeaFs
.BABoocK-In West Arlington, November ist.
years.
Betsey Capent p aged 81 years.
TIFFANY In Northampton. Mass, Nov 9Th
John Tiffany. aged " years.
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Ladies came to Bennington this week
from Troy, Albany and North Adams
with the intention of laying in quite a
supply of remnants from the Big Mill
Store, but found they were little toe
early. The announcement of the open
ing will be made next week, when ouI
friends from Out-of-town can well afford
to come again and then save money, that
is, If all reports are true.
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There seems to be general demand
for an explanation OF the words mo
rosin, " which appears so frequently in
newspapers. mo rosin" is the charac-
teristic Of Brussels soap, which Is a
white boiled soap delicately perfumed.
Housekeepers for years have been trying
to procure soap that would be eco
nomical, pleasant to handle, fit for house.
hold purposes, and absolutely free from
rOsin. Such soap is Brussels soap, and
that is why everybody is saying mo
rOsin.'