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TOWN TALK.

WEDNESDAY. MAY %. 1890.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16

odist newspaper credits Wilbur Fisk
with doing more for the cause Of educa-
tion and general intelligence in the
Methodist Episcopal church than any
other man. The influence OF Deacon
Richardson's weekly prayer meetings
will not only be felt for good for all
time, but for eternity. And who can
measure eternity well remember
hearing Wilbur Fisk, when l was but
ten years old, speak Of the incompre-
hensibleness Of the idea of Eternity. He
said "Let every star stand for an age,
and whIn every star has thus been
counted, then ask how much longer and
the answer is Eternity. Then let each
drop of all the waters on the face
of the earth stand for an age, and when
so many ages have passed, then ask how
much longer, and the answer is Eterni-
ty." How grand the idea to the true
Christian, and oh, how awful to the un-
repenting sinner. remember that It
seemed to me my blood ran cold in my
veins while he, in his peculiar and fer
yid manner presented the idea.
have often thought that the vigor
and vitality of the church at Sutton was
inexpressibly indebted to Elder Wood
man and Deacon Richardson for the in
huences those men of God, filled with
the Holy Spirit, have left behind them
The lesson which Deacon Richard sons
faithfulness to his religious profession
teaches is full of instruction. Astrono-
mers may measure the distances to stars
80 far away, that it takes thousands Of
years for light to come to US; but il can.
not be told what the power of the
church Of the living God would be for
good on earth If every person who pro-
fesses to believe that Jesus of Nazareth
is the Christ of God, was as faithful and
as spiritually minded as was Dea. Rich
ardson. In such mems devotion to God
is ''the hiding of his power" No church
Of three members, each of whom is as
faithful as he was, is weak, but it is an
immessurable power for good.-D. S,
Frost in Morning Star.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16
A DIVORCE IN A CHuRCH.

The author of "Reminiscences of 3
Literary and Clerical Life" himself :
clergyman, narrates an amusing anec'
dote which his reverend grandfather
used to tell about an ignorant young
couple in his parish. The old minisI 81
had married them, bus the marriage hao
turned out to he i'll advised, aud after .
while things came to q de perate pass.
The couple had vast, undefiued idesi
If what rector could ds, and it entered
into their foolish minds that he nigh
he able to undo their unhappy marriage
Su they asked him whether he could moi
take them into church again aud per
form some service that would set then
free, as they had been before. The rec
tor meditated for moment
Yes he said, II think il you come
TO church can put you in the way OI
becoming unmarried. But It is a curl
Gus kind of business and instead OF com
ing to the altar, as before, you will hav'
to go into the belfry."
The unfortunate pair readily assented
and at an appointed hour went to tn
church, where the rector marched then
into the belfry.
You see those two trestles," he be-
gan. "The husband will have to stand
on one of them and the wife on thu
other"
With much wOnderment the man anC
woman followed bis instructions.
Now, each OF you take a bellrope II
your hand"
This was done.
Nov, then, tie the ropes round you
necks and jump off the tIestles."
GOOD lack, sir y said one Of them
we should be hanging ourselves y
"Exactly," said the minister, that j
Just what mean. The only way n
which you can unmaTry yourselves II
church is by hanging yourselves in thu
belfry."
The young couple dropped the rope
in haste, and the minister proceeded Il
give them a lecture upon mutual for
bearance and affection, It is TO be hopeC
with good results.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16
RUssIA's EXILE SYSTEM.

George Kpnnan's art icles in the Cen
tury Magazine and his lectures through
,ut the country on the condition OF the
siberian exiles, has awakened an inter-
.st in the subject that now seems to be
bringing forth fruit, ard il the report is
ue that Russia has at last been shamed
/ a. o taking measures to abolish the dis
graceful exile system. it will be largely
Trough the publicity that has been CIV
30 to the barbarous state of affairs ex-
sting 10 Siberia that this reform will
nave been brought about.
NJ any parts of Siberia enjoy climate
nllder than that Of the greater portion
,f Russia, but the ices to which politi
cal off 4nders were sent were always be-
meath the Arctic circle, and the crueliies
,nf icted by brutal overseers were such
~ to drive high spirited men insane and
force many sensitive women to sui
eide. Tht re is the best evidence that
Kennan told nothing but the truth about
tue b ID arrangements for transportation,
the vermin-intested stations where III.
wretched convict conveys spend the
light, the dreary prisons, surrounded
by high stockades in order that those
within shall not even enj y sight Of
The green fl lis and The distant forests,
md the hospitals crowded with victims
# bad air, poor food and insufficient
;loihing. In such places herded among
the vile scum of large cities. Kennan
found d.llcately reared,r ii 'ed men and
wome", and his picture Of their m sery
will cling t. the mem ry of any one VIII"
has read his ar icles or hear mis- thrill
ing lee urrIs. SIN II wonder is 1t then
that the CIR. whose at,pn ion is said to
have been called IT, these articles, should
dem t he p rt"f wisdom or humanity,
or both, to Introduce rome system of re
form.
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THIRSTY TRAVELLERS, TREE.

A Elropeal trave'er, on his way from
: he coast CT Madagascar to the capital,
Tananarivo. iD the interior, had emptied
his water flask, and was suffering from
thirst. He asked one Of the natives OF
MS party when he shou be able to OBJ
ain wafer.
"Any me you like l., said the ma
tive, smiling.
The European saw no signs Of springs
T. water; but the native conducted him
t group of tall, pair like trtss. stand
ng in cluster on the edge of the for
est. with straight trunks and bright
green, broad caves growing from the
'ppC sire sides of the stalk, and making
he tree appear like great fan. The
white man " zsd admiringly at the tree.
"You think II ia fine tree" said the
native, but l will show you what it IL
good for"
He pierced the root of one OF the leaf
Items, at the point where il jpined the
tree, with his spear. whereupon stream
4 clear water spurted out, which the
European caught in his water can, and
found cool. fresh and excellent to drink
The party having satisfied their thirst
md taken supper, the native who had
spoken went on.
"Ths tree. which is good for us in
more ways than one, we call the travel
RE- tree"
"But where does the water come frCm
hat the tree contained asked the white
man. SIS il taken up from the coil.
"Oh, no." said the native. ''Tht
leaves drink in the rain that falls OF
them. and when it has passed all through
them it becomes very pure and sweet.
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A QUESTION OF DISCIPLINE.

A German was boasting in the pres
ence Of some Russians about the obedi
snce and discipline of the German army.
amounts to nothing at all when COM
pared with what occurs continually in
the Russian army, Bnt l will merely
recite one instance Of what occurred at
the beginning of the reign of the Gar
Nicholas, when the discipline in the
Russian army was comparatively lax.
At that time before the telegraph was
discovered, the Russians used signal
stations, which were few miles apart.
The soldier made signal which was re-
peated by the soldier at the next station
and thus the news was conveyed thou
sands Of miles.
''One day a soldier at a station near
St. Petersburg did not see the signal in
time, and dreading the punishment that
awaited him for negligence deliberately
hung himself on the signal tower. The
soldier at the next station nistook this
for a signal so he deliberately but very
promptly hung himself also. In conse.
quence Of the discipline which prevails
in the Russian army, next day it was
discovered that all the soldiers at the
signal towerss from St. Pet rsburg tC
Warsaw had hung themselves on thell
signal towers. OF course, much
stricter discipline prevails at present
and
That will do replied the German
Il give 1t p."-1erds Siftings.
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DRINKING AND LONGEVITY

There is little doubt that total absti-
nence from the use Of intoxicating bev-
erages will ordinarily promote happi.
ness, prosperity aud long life. 1t is no
torious that the man who drinks habitu
ally 80 deranges bis system that it is
peculiarly susceptible to the inroads Of
disease. Men are sometimes misled in
this matter because now and then a man
with a vigorous constitution drinks
literally and lives to green old age.
However destructive whIskey may be,
1t takes ten times as much OF it to kill
some men as it does others.
Statistics have recently beer compiled
in England which very conclusivelv
demonstrate that abstinence from strong
drinks contributes to longevity. The
figures are made up from the mortality
rates of the Rachabites and Forresters'
Friendly societies, the only difference
that would have any bearing upon lon
gevity being that the former admits
only total abstainers, while moderate
drinkers as well are welcomed into the
latter. The following table covers
twenty years, from 1865 to 1885:
Aged 25-In Rechabites die to 10 in
Forresters.
Age 30-In RechaLites die to II in
Forresters.
Age 35-In Rechabites o die to 90 in
Forresters.
Age 40-In Rechabites 10 die to "a in
Forresters.
Age 45-In Rechabites 10 die to 80 in
Forresters.
Age 50-In Rechabites 1s die to 81 in
Forresters.
/ Age 55-In Rechabites 25 die to 81 In
| Forresters.
Age 60-In Rechabites SO die to 6S in
| FoTresters.
AS the number OF Rechabites and For
reSters varied, the following from the re-
port is needed to form .an exact esti
mate of the relative loss {:
The expected deaths in the temper
ance section were 1884, and in the gen.
eral moderate drInkers) 5,44. Tht
actual deaths were 2,408 and 5451, re-
spectively. Il will be seen from this
that the deaths in the temperance sec
ton were only little more than 70 PEI
cent. OF the expectancy, while in the
general section they slightly exceeded d
81 per cent. of the expectancy.
Mr.. Nelson, an English actuary OF
note, VINO has given this sutj ct stteD-
tion, supplies these imp Irlanl figures
Age 15-20-Of teetoiallers 18 die to IL
moiers drinkers.
Age 2O-3O-Of teetotallers 10 die to 81
moderate drinkers.
Age 2O-4O-of teetotsllera 10 die to 40
m ,derare drinkers.
After forty years the expected life Ol
a healthy total abstaiuer is twenty-tigh
years, while that of moderate drlnkeI
is only eleven years.
1t is pretty evident from these figure'
that moderate drinking is Incompatible
with longevity. Young men who sr'
anxious to have q strong and Ions
career will do well not to invoke alco
hoic assistance.-TroyP Press.
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Several years ago a young Englis
man who had just landed in thiscOuntry
sought employment in Chicago. He ap-
peared 10 be fairly well educated, and
was OF gentlemanly bearing. He de-
on more than one occasion when
he applied for work, that he was will
ing to do almost anything-all he wanted
was a chance. He confessed, however
that he was not competent to perform
work that required any Rreit degree oi
kill, and as last resort began to worh
IN butchers shop.
Although immeasurably superior. in
sllectually. TO his associates. he did moi
hold himself above them. but strove tC
make the most OF his sitnaiion, and
,bove all, to master every detail Of the
'rade. He saved his money, became
known as an authority on cutting uI
meat, and. in fact. was at one TIME
-ummoned before court to give expert
testimony in case involving the assas
sination Of q COW.
One day recently, shortly after thu
Young man had opened shop of hi
own at No. 749 North Sarsfeld street, I
business looking man entered.
lis Mr.. John De We're in?"
"That's my name," the young butche
answered.
II bave thrilling news for you. You
grandfather is dead, and you are thu
owner now OF Three Oaks Castle. Com
with me-"
There was a sensation in butche
circles, and there was much rejoicing
among the clevermen.
Mr. DE We're returned TO England, anC
a dispatch in the papers the other day
announced the fact that he had beer
knighted, and that herafter he will b.
known as Sir Loln.-ArkdnSdU TTdu
eLer
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-16
STATISTICS OF DIVORCE.

From the Present-Dav Paper in the
January, Century on "Problems OF the
Family" written by the Rev. SAMUEL
w. Dixie, we quote the following Out
OF the total OF 1898, 716 DIVORCES granted
In the United States in the twenty years
from 1867 to 1886 inclusive, 2S9 546 were
granted to couples who had been mar
ried In this country, and only Z, ,739 were
from marriages celebrated in fore ign
countries. The place of the marriage of
81, ,389 is unknown. OnC-fourth of these
latter are reported from Connecticut, as
that State does not require a disclosure
OF the place of marriage in it's libels for
divorce. Now the report shows that out
of the 299 546 divorces whose place OF
marriage was IN this country and was
ascertained, 23l 1857, or 80.1 per cent,
took place IN the same State where the
persons divorced had been married, and
1879 couples, or 1873 per cent, OBJ
tanned divorce in some other State. The
migration from State to State to obtain
Iivorce must therefore be included
within this 1919 per cent. But it cannot
he even anything Ike the whole of it.
For in 1870 there were 23.2 per cent,
and in 1880, % per cent, of the native.
born population OF this country living
in States where they we're not born or
course this last class comprises persons
" all ages, while that under special con-
sideration is made up of those who mi
grated between the date of marriage and
that of divorce, The length of married
life before divorce in the United States
averages OF years, which think, lie
from one-tbird TO one-half the average
continuation OF marriage in those in
stances where divorce does not occur.
careful study may lead to reasonable
;orrect approximation to the proper re
iuction from the 1919 per cent. and thus
slve the probable percentage of cases OF
migration to obtain divorce, but at pre-
ant would not venture an opinion on
he point. 1t certainly is very small
part of all the divorces of the country,
hough varying in different States. But
he necessity of such investigation is the
Joint it illustrates. The discovery OF
these facts alone justifies the cost of he
invaluable report of the department Of
tbor. 1t can hardly fail to compel the
'udy of the problem of uniformity from
Utmost entirely new points of view as to
its real nature and place in the general
question.
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THE FUNNY SIDE OF IT.

The Kingston Freeman says Hill
loses his grip several hundred citi-
zens have been trying to lose their grip,
but they are less successful than the
governor.
1t never rains but it pours. Last
week William Daniels, the meat man.
was elected fire warden, and this week
he is granted an original pension and
has the grippe" Beef ought to be
lower at this market.-St. Johnsbury
Caledonian.
Foreman-Whet head shall l put on
this influenza poem9
Editor-None at all. Put the head on
the man that brings the next one in
Chicago Tribune.
1t is no longer in good form to speak
lof either the influenza" or the "la
Grippe;" it is the inevitable"
If the "McGinty" and "la Grippe"
epidemics continue much longer we
shall be willing to flee to the Noun
teins of Hepsidam." One indicates
prevalence of fool in the head, and the
other of colds in the head-Ludlow Tri-
bune.
1t may not be the genuine grip" it
may be only vile pretender; but this
much is true: When people die of it
they are as dead as though they had
certificate from the Gar of Russia pro-
claiming its legitimacy.
The infant king Of Spain is sick abed
with the grip. Spain may be something
of side issue in Europe, but it is evil
dent that it doesn mean to be side
tracked in the present whirl, even If it
has to sacrifice an infant king. There
comes time when even old Spain in
sists on being in the swim.
These be the days when the makers of
lquinine pills are in smiling mood.
The popular demand for the bitter little
pellets is something unprecedented.
La Grippe exhibits an iconoclastic
and ghOulish glee in fastening itself on
European royalties as impartially as on
the common people," For individuals
who profess to rule by express favor
and warrant of Providence the royal
ties do not seem to be persona grate at
the higher court just now.
1t is estimated that Boston has con-
sumed 100000 quinine pills in ten
days. These weigh about a ton, or an
average of one pill to every pound of
Yankee pie. The grip is playing a
tough engagement in Boston.
Powderly has the grip. Now he real
izes what nights oflabor are.
1t was reported here few days ago
that farmer Hooker [Col. George W.
had ia Grippe" Pivate advice from
Brattleboro says this is untrue and that
the Colonel will be all right in time to
do his spring plauting.-LOndonderry
| Ciffpt.
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Doc. Exnerisnes Conn, 2

1t does, in every line Of business, es-
pecialIy in compoundIng and preparing
medicine. This Is illustrated in the
great superiority Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
over other preparations, rs shown by the
remarkable cures IL has accomplished,
The head of the firm Of G. l. Hood g.
Co. is a thoroughly competent and ex-
perIenced pharmacist, having devoted
his whole life TO the study and actual
preparation of medicines. He is also q
member Of the Massachusetts, Pharma-
ceutal AssocIAtiods, and continues
actively devoted to supervising the prep
Grafton Of and managing the business
connected with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hence the superiority and peculiar
merit OF Hoods Sarsaparills is built upon
the most substantial foundation. In its
preparation there is represented all the
knowledge which modern research in
medical science has developed, Icom-
bined with long experience. brain work
and experiment. IL is only necessary 10
give this medicine fair trial to realize
Its great curative value.
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1mM1aRAr1oN IN VERMONT.

We confess considerable astonish-
ment at finding the Maine Fdrmer
speaking so cody on this subject. In a
late issue it says: The idea of Prof.
Brewer, as expressed at the Massachu-
sets Board meeting, in regard to i'm
porting foreign people to reoccupS
New England lands, conflicts somewhat
with the steps recently taken by the
State of Vermont. The professor
idea that we don't want the low-down
foreign classes on our and is good
one.' One would suppose that the
Farmer had entirely forgotten that this
whole country had been settled up by
European immigrants-except the lnvol'
untary additions from Africa. and the
''moOn.eyed lepers from Asia. Thai
Maine, and the Maine Farmer, which
has boasted so much of its thriving
town of New Sweden, settled by an in
vited and subsidized colony of just the
class that our energetic Commissioner
Valentine is inducing to take up our de-
ser ed farms in Vermont, is truly sur.
prising. Vermont has had a great
many of these vacancies filled by Cana
dian immigrants, without which, in,
deed, we should have shown an abso'
Lutte and considerable decrease, instead
of a slight increase, during the las
thirty years. If such feelings of exclu
siveness are general in New England
we might as we'll give up all hopes o.
growth in our rural districts or of any
restoration of The price Of our farm
lands. But we have seen little If any o
It in Vermont; and we believe thai
there are few among US that will moi
hail with joy, and welcome heartily. {
large influx from among the industrious
people of Northern Europe, 10 whom
we are so closely akin in blood and be-
lief.-Dr. T. II HoskinS in Waterman
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FITCHBURG R. r.
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.


On and after Dec 9th, 1889, trains will run as
follows
LEAVE BEYSINGToN VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 43 a m, arrive Troy ~, a
IN, New York 10 m, Hoosick Falls 81, North
Adams 10 II, Greenfield II "a a m, Fitchburg %,
Boston 8 20 p IN mMechanicville 26 26Saratoga,l 10 10
an.
Leave Bennington 10 40 p m, arrive Troy ~
New York 90, hoosick Falls 80, North Adams
80 Greenfield a. Fitchburg 81, Boston 10 20 p
m, ,Mechauicville 49,
Leave Bennington 5 Is p m, arrive Troy b 90
m, Hoosick Falls 8 IA, No. Adams! OO p M
Mechanicville 55, p. M, Saratoga Esp. m.
Leave Bennington l2 10 night, arrive Troy %
New York OOam.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
~ 10, 6 40 a. m, ? 25, 6 10 p, IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
12Oa m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
9 ~ a IN, from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
SOOpm, from New York Albany Troy ,Hoosiek
Falls, No Adams ard Boston.
8 40 p IN, from New York. Albany Troy, Hoosick
Falls North Adams and Boston,
Arrive at Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 20, s Oh a m, 10, " p. m.
J.wHITMORE J.R. WATSON,
c. A, NIMMO, Boston.
Geni Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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A suFFIoIENr REAsoN.

In grammar examination In one Of
our Boston schools class required to
write sentence contalninga a noun in
the objective case. One Of the boys
wrote the following sentence: The COW
does not like tn be licked" " What
noun is there in the objsc'ive casel"
asked the teacher.
Cow" said the boy.
why is COW in the obj ctive casei'
"Becsupe the COW objects 10 being
ncksd, ,'-1BcsfUl ngHrutPt ftIu
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD.
New Time Table, Commencing Jan.
lst, 1890.

Leave Bennington o a. M, arrive in North Ad-
ans 10 81 a. M, Troy 10 :52, Chatham ll:4I, New
York :US. Leave bennington ll:25 a. M, arrive
in North Adams 1855 p. m, Troy 235, Chatham
4:30, New York gI6. Leave Bennington 70 P
m, arrive in North Adams 5?4, Troy 900,
Chatham :25 p. m.
Leave North Adams 9O5 a M, arrive in Ben
nington 1890. Leave North Adams 100 r.. M,
arrive in bennington 200 Leave North Adams
5 p m, arrive in Bennington sos.
Leave New York 20 a. M, arrive In Benning.
ton 100 p. m. Leave New YORK 10 3S a. M, arrive
IN Bennington :05 p. m.
Leave Chatham II 90 a. M. arrive In Bennington
90 p. m. Leave Chatham 80 p. m. arrive IN
Bennington 6 05 p, IN.
Leave Troy so M, arrive in Bennington
l0:30 a. m Leave Troy II a. m. arrive In Ben
ningtoh ? 100 p IN. Leave Troy 90 p. M, arrive
L. D. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD, Gen. Pass. Ag't.
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TRYING TO oHECK THE RAILROADS..

The Inters ate Commerce Com mis-
sion regards the competition of Cana
dian railro ,ds as a who esale check
up all-American railroads from the
Northwest to the seaboard, and has no
recommendation TO make on the sub
iect of modifying the law. As matter
of fact, some railroad routes lyiL &
partly in Canada are q godsend to the
Northern tier of new States and Terri
tories. The commission is in favor OF
increasing rather than diminishing the
number and influence of the checks on
corporation extortion, for it akes a
very strong hint 10 congress to give it
power over interstate canals. The
canal mems union has already asked
congress to assert its power Of regulat-
ing Interstate commerce by making h
Delaware and Raritan and the Chrsa
peake and Delaware canals free. II all
the important interstate canals were
free there would be considerable add
tional check on railroads right there
and the best Of II would be that it would
be due TO the withdrawal Of q restric
ton rather than to an increase Of re-
striVtiCus. IN u PftsS