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A MOVING MOUNTAIN

A travelling mountain is found at the
Cascades of the Columbia. 1t is triple
peaked mass of dark brown basalt, six or
eight miles in length where it fronts the
river, and rises to a height of almost two
thousand feet above the water.
That it is in motion is the last thought
which would be likely to suggest itself to
the mind of any one passing it; yet it is
well established fact that this entire
mountain is moving slowly but steadily
down the river, as if it had deliberate
purpose some time in the future to dam
the Columbia and form great lake from
the Cascades to the Dalles. The Indian
traditions indicate immense movements
of the mountains hereabouts, long before
white men came TO Oregon, and the
early settlers, immigrants, many of them
from New England, gave the above de-
scribed mountainous ridge the name Of
travelling mountain" OF sliding noun
tain
In its forward and downward move
ment the forests along the base of the
ridge have become submerged in the
river. Large tree stubs can be seen
standing deep in the water on this shore.
The railway engineers and the trackmen
find that the line of the railroad which
skirts the foot of the mountain is being
continually forced out of place. At GER
tain points the roadbed and rails have
been pushed eight or ten feet out of line
in the course of few years.
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MOLLY's ROSE TEA.

"Oh, may |, please may l? I'll be
good if you'll let me have it, mamma"
pleaded little Mollie, dancing about on
one foot.
"Have what, dear?" asked Mrs. Fay.
"a party, mamma. You said | might
it some time; and isn't it some time
now?"
"Well, it is Saturday, to be sure,
Molly, and the day is fine; and if it were
not for my headache"
"Oh, does it feel very, very bad, NAM
ma? Can't you take pill?''
Mrs. Fay smiled.
''It is not bad headache yet, my dear:
and perhaps after dinner it will go away.
If it does it will be time enough then for
you to invite the little girls; but | can't
let you invite them now. Win you be
patient and wait?''
'If 1 can" replied Molly, with a sigh.
"What is it to be patient?'
"It is not to tease, my daughter. If
you are quiet and say no more about the
party till dinner-time, then you will be
patient"
"Oh, dear! just know how l shall
cry" thought Molly.
1t was very hard work to be patient,
and it did seem as if the forenoon would
never end. She asked so often "What
time is it nOw?" that everybody grew
tired of answering; but when it was
quarter of eleven, she clapped her little
hands and said: 'Oh, then it's most II,
you know, and dinners ready?'
1t was ready at last, and her mamma
was well enough to come to the table
and eat some toast and drink some tea.
Molly watched every mouthful eagerly
but never once said the word party.
Mamma felt proud of her.
"You have been my good Cir" said
she, as she passed Molly piece of pie;
'and now as my head is better, you may
90 pretty soon and invite your little
friends to tea"
80. mamma, mamma" cried Molly,
and danced away without eating her pie.
There was Just five little girls she
wished to ask, and they all lived near
by, so she was not gone long; and by 3
o'clock the little girls had all come to
the party. 1t was very fine affair.
Mrs. Fay set the table in the garden un-
der the trees. and Aunt Abby put a bowl
of lovely roses at each girls plate.
"We viii call it rose tea" said Aunt
Abby.
But there was something to eat be-
sides roces, | hope! Little cream BIS
cults and cold chicken, and pineapple
and strawberries, and several kinds of
nice cake. There was no tea, but mann
ma poured some lemonade into the chill
children's glasses, and they drank to one
anothers health. And what do you
think? All the while they were eating
Aunt Abby sat on rustic chair under
one of the trees and played gay tunes on
the banjo. So they were all as happy as
happy could be, and the setting sun
smiled at them through the leaves, and
Molly could hardly help dancing as she
thought, "0h, how glad | am that l was
patient!'
And when the little girls went home,
five in row, in the twilight, they all
said: 'oh, what lovely rose teal
Our Little Folks.
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DEAD BODY NICKELpLArED.
New Method OF Preserving the Dead
Plating "A RabV'a Shoea


While an increasing number of persons
iavor the disposition of the dead by
cremation, startling theory quite diff
recently. 1t is actually suggested by
some bold New York people that human
bodies be preserved by the palyano-
electro process. Instead of embalminp
1t, the body is to be covered with a coat
ing of gold, or silver or nickel.
The idea is not exactly new. There is
legend that once upon time, many
years ago, one Of the Kings of Madagas-
car on the occasion of a state reception,
desired to present an appearance of
great splendor. Accordingly, after
amounting, his body with palm oil, he
covered himself with gold dust. He
looked gorgeous, and in the opinion of
ms subject, every inch king, but what
he designed as a splendid decoration
proved a covering of death, for the
powder so closed the pores of the royal
skin that the poor king died. When
some years afterward the body was dis
Inferred for the purpose of removal to
splendid sarcophagus, it was found per-
tectly preserved and presented the ap-
pearance of golden statue, perfect in
every lineament.
A silver platter of New York recently
experimental upon the body of an infant.
He declared that the result was beauti-
tul silver statue far more perfect than
could have been produced by any sculp-
tors art. He says he will make further
experiments and announce their results.
Electricians have tried for years to dis
cover an improved plating process and
have met with much success. There is
no object that cannot now be plated.
Even glass and rubber may be covered
with coating of entirely foreign ma
terial The possibilities of electroplat-
ing appear to be infinite. At the estab-
lshment of the Brandus Plating Com
pany, some wonderful specimens of the
art may be seen. Among them are
babies shoes and slippers plated with
silver and nickel, after being first coated
with plumbago.
A gentleman of Madison avenue, re-
Gently married, had his brides wedding
slippers silver plated. They now form
the most cherished ornament of his
home, and one of them hangs in his room
as match safe. Natural flowers are
treated so that they can be used for
parasol and umbrella handles, and yet
retain their natural grace of form. An
egg thus plated will remain fresh for an
indefinite period, but the process is
hardly available for commercial pur-
poses.
1t is suggested that in the far distant
future wealthy families may present to
the eyes of their friends mausoleums of
gilded ancestors, much as they now
maintain art galleries filled with statuary.
A service to which it is already put is
the preserving of mementoes of the
dead. One lady had her bady's little
everyday shoes plated in this way, show
ing the worn heel and a little hole in the
toe, a mute reminder of the absent one.
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TITCHBURG r. r.
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Dec 9th, 1889, trains will run as
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 43 m, arrive Troy 9 20, u
IN, New York 10 p m, Hoosick Falls 30 North
Adams 10 H. Greenfield II 81 q m ,Fitchburg 55,
Boston 20 IN, ,Mechanicville 25, Saratoga, 10 Dc
am.
Leave Bennington 12 40 p m. arrive Troy 9 2C
New York 90, hoosick Falls 32, North Adams
80 l. Greenfield 647. Fitchburg s 81 Boston 10 25 p
m, ,Mechauicville 2 82.
Leave Bennington y p m, arrive Troy s.
p IN, Hoosick Falls 8 H. No. AdamsT 90 m,
Mechanicville 6 55, p. M, Saratoga Esp. IN.
Leave Bennington II 10 night, arrive Troy 35
New York 90 am.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
u 10, Q As u. IN, 2 25, 6 10 p. IN.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON,
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
20 IN, from New York, Albany and Troy.
~ M, from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
300 pm, from New York. Albany Troy, ,HoosicS
Falls, No Adams ard Boston.
40 p IN, from New York. Albany, Troy Hoosicl
Falls North Adams and Boston,
Arrive at Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 20, O6 m, 10, AZ p. m.
J.wHITMoRE J.R. WATSON,
G. A. NIMMO, Boston
Gen1 Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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hesitated and then said that if the entire
property were given the university, Pro
fessor Fiske should be paid its income
for life. This proposition was instantly
refused, and negotiations for a compro-
mise at once ended. The result is that
Professor Fiske will receive more than
$4,000, 600, and that the young Elmira
attorney will be paid probably the larg-
est fee ever given an attorney in this
country. 1t is a little more than $500,
0O0.-N. Y. Tribune
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WEAK WOMEN.

The more sensitive nature of the fe
male sex renders women much more sus
ceptible than men to those numerous ill,
which spring from lack of harmony il
the system. The nervous system give,
way, sick headache is frequent, the appe
tite is lost, and other ailments peculiar
to the sex cause great suffering. Hoods
Sarsaparilla is peculiarly adapted fol
such cases, and has received the most
gratifying praise for the relief it has af.
forded thousands of women whose very
existence before taking it, was only
misery. 1t strengthens the nerves, cures
sick headache and Indigestion, purifes
and vitalizes the blood, and gives regu-
lar and healthy action to every organ in
the body.
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GEN. SHERMAN RODE A MULE.

Judge Joseph Cox, WHO'S very pleas
ant talker and full of anecdotes and in
formation, states the Cincinnati POrcu-
pine, says: II was talking to Gen. W.
T. Sherman several years ago about rid
ing horses and mules, and he said: Cox,
mule is the easiest animal to ride in the
world. always preferred to ride one
during the war In picture represent
ing the burning of Atlanta the artist has
me seated on fiery steed, with fury in
his eye, &C., while the houses are burn
ing and the soldiers are tearing up the
railroad iron. Well, | was there; but |
was not on prancing horse, but | was
straddle of plain, common, everyday
mule" But of course it would ruin a
historical picture to put a great General
on mule instead of a fiery charger.
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WHY THE DEACON sWORE.

just out of Bennington, vt, lived Dea-
con --, and one day brother of his
| died and willed him a horse. The ami
NAL came to him from a distance of
seventy-five miles, and whether it was
the change of scene or a streak of natural
| cussednesS in him no one could say, but
he took fits He would balk on the
slightest excuse, and often with no ex-
cuse at all, and the deacon would have to
hold himself in and around until the
beast got ready to 90 on. He would have
got rid of him, but nobody wanted the
horse, and in the hope that he might
have a change of heart the deacon CON
tinued to drive him in and out of town.
One day he got notice that clergyman
of his faith was coming to spend short
vacation with him, and he drove in to
meet the train. Instead of the clergy
man, who was not very well known to
him, he picked up a Boston drummer
who was out on vacation and wanted
to go to the next farm beyond the dea-
cons. Neither had time for any ques-
tions before the horse baked.
whats up?' asked the stranger as
rig came to a stop.
Hes balked,' answered the deacon.
"Well?n
wall, | can't do nuthing with him.
We've got to wait for him to get ready"
That's - of motel" growled the
drummer
"W-what!" gasped the deacon.
''Why, - him, the way is to get up
and cut - out of his hide" said the
drummer.
"Say, say!' called the deacon, as he
chewed on his tobacco with fifty times
the usual rapidity of motion; ''you are
swearing"
'Well, such a cussed, Internal beast
ought to be sworn at Get up and give
him -I'
Lands! but there you go again! Say,
has the millennium comel"
~ guess she has
And we can all swear?'
That's what ails Hammer
"GOod! I've been holding in for two
years on this - beast, thinking
it was wicked. If you, minister of the
gospel, can use profanity it can't be
wicked in me, and now you hang on to
the seat and I'll wallop = out of him,
so that he will remember it all his -
- ifer'-BurlingtOn Halokeye.
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An Expurgated Edition. Cobwiger
is that a good paper to take home to
the family?
Brown-It viii be when l cut out the
list of auctions and bargain sales.
"A Little Mistake. Editor-See here,
Mr.. Penne, this won't do. l can't accept
verse rhyming ''walk'' with cork.
Poet-Excuse me, but have made a
mistake, and handed you the wrong one.
The poem you have there is intended for
n Boston paper.
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John McGraw lived in Ithaca. He was
n lumberman, possessed of millions of
dollars. He had but one child, daugh-
ter, Jennie McGraw. She was the apple
of his eye. What she lacked in facial
and physical beauty was more than com
pensated by the brilliancy of her intel
lect. She was extremely well educated.
Meeting Professor Fiske she discovered
in him kindred spirit, and in time a
mutual admiration warmed into fond de-
votiOn. To Jennie McGraw Professor
Fiske proposed marriage. The young
woman was reioiced at the proposition,
but when her father was consulted he
barred the path with an emphatic mega
tive. He had no objection, he said, TO
Professor Fiske, but his daughter was
the only earthly tie remaining, and while
he lived he did not wish her 10 marry
Jennie McGraw, being dutiful daugh-
ter, sadly assented TO her fathers decree,
and told her lover that she would not be-
come his wife while her father lived In
1877 John McGraw died, leaving his en-
tire property to his daughter, WHO little
dreamed Of its extent. The executors
named in the lumberman's last bequest
were his old friend and business partner
Henry W. Sage, and Justice Douglass
Boardman, of the Supreme Court Of the
State of New York. Judge BOardman
at once instructed the heiress that it was
her duty to make her will, and she did
so promptly. She bequeathed 100000
to each Of a number Of cousins, and va
rious sums of money 10 charitable insti-
tutiOns, legacies TO personal friends 10
the number of a score or more, including
in this enumeration 5000 10 Professor
Smith, and the residue Of the estate,
which IL was subsequently learned
amounted TO more than S2,OOO,OOO, was
set apart for Cornell University. This
disposition of the fortune was made al
the suggestion Of Judge Boartlman, who
thencefOrth in all his actions as executor
appears TO have been dominated by the
one thought Of diyerting the dead lum.
bermans gold into the Golfers of Cornell
University. He found himself con.
fronted with this uncomfortable prob.
lem. His ward was an unmarried wO.
man with S3,0O0,0O0 in her possession,
and she and her money We're liable 10 be
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CLOTHING !
IUTTHIIIII.II.IIIIIHII
IMPORTANT TO ALL.

say the largest best assorted cheapest
complete and elegant stock of Cohngs and Furnishings shown
Bennington We hardly be believed when tell that
sell good servceabe suit clothes for EN DOLAKS
suitable for genemen but such the fact We have great va
this which be found suits which
ally sold for TWELVE FIFTEEN and EIGHTEEN DOLLARS
These dollar experts when on eXam
nation they notice the fine quality of fabric and their make In fine
goods have suits of the fabrics made and trimmed much better
than the average The prices from
THIRTY DOLLARS They made by manufacturers who employ
only expert workmen and make specially of this class goods Our
full of dozens, and from the
cues direct thereby saving the obbers profit We really cant tell
oneha good things Main Streetbu!
cordially invite all call and for yourselves We have
price for ALL and guarantee all goods represented.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD
New Time Table, Commencing Jan
LIST, 1890,

Leave Bennington Q a. M. arrive in North Ad-
ANS 10 :2l a. M, Troy 10 :52, Chatham AZ, New
York :0s Leave bennington 1l:2j a. M, arrive
in North Adams 1865 D. m, Troy 35, Chatham
4;3O, New York 9l6 Leave Bennington :25 D
IN, arrive in North Adams 5:94, Troy 6:55
Chatham 25 p. m.
Leave North Adams 9:05 4 m., arrive in Ben
ninRton 1890 Leave North Adams l 90 n. m.
arrive in Bennington 300. Leave North Adami
s D. m, arrive in Bennington 6:05.
Leave New York 20 a. M, arrive in Benning
ton 90 p. IN. Leave New YORK 10 35 a. ni. arrive
in Bennington O5 p. M
Leave Chatham II 90 a. M. arrive in bennington
100 p. m. Leave Chatham 3 30 p. m. arrive u
Bennington 05 p, m.
Leave Troy 5 80 a M, arrive in Bennington
1890 a. IN Leave Troy II a. m, arrive in Ben
ningtoh 90 p. m. Leave Troy 90 p. m, arrive
in Bennington sos p, m.
C. D. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD. Gen Pass. ARt.
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piles! piles, itching piles.

| SYMPTOMs-Moisture; intense itching and
stinging most at night; worse by scratLh hing, If
allowed to continue tumors form, which often
| bleed and ulcerate, becoming very sore.
SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and in most cases remove s
the tumors. AT druggists, by mail for 80 cents.
DIR, Swayne & Son, Philadelphia. 10fol mt
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DIR B, C, JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. n. SCRANToN2
y Is prepared to perform all operauons IN Den pnr
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices .ias or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
luired. Office opposite Congregational Nhurch
u ain St., Bennington.
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The charter for Cornell University
passed the Legislature of the State of
New York III 1868. At that time An
drew d. White, the boyhood friend of
Daniel Willard Fiske, was the State Sen
atOr from the Syracuse district and
Ezra Cornell from the Tompkins County
district. Their seats were side by side.
Mr.. White had been professor Of history
in Michigan University and was very
much Interested in education. At this
time the College Land Grant Act had
gone into effect. BY its provisions each
State was entitled to $4,000 acres of
public land for each congressional dis
trict. This gave New York $780, 600
acres. The act further provided, in or
der that there should not he an imperium
imperiO that the State could not itself To-
cate the land but might sell the right to
locate. The result was that the public
land market was glutted and the right of
location was being sold for song. An
drew ID. White conceived the ides of
using this land grant for the endowment
of great college in New York State and
mentioned his project to Ezra Cornell.
The latter agreed that if the State of
New York would surrender all of its
rights under the College Land Grant Act
he would contribute $500, 600 of his own
money. 1t was under these circumstan-
ces and conditions that the charter for
Cornell University was passed. 1t OBJ
tanned its name despite the protests of
Ezra Cornell, Mr.. White insisting that it
should be so named. The norman
clause in the charter provided that the
college corporation could only hold prop
erty to the amount of S3,000,0 600, and
thereby hangs this tale. Mr.. White was
the organizer of the Cornell institution
and to him more than any one else is its
success due. 1t was founded on most
liberal basis and for the first time intro
duced into this country the German Uni
versity system in contrast with the Eng
lish College system which at that time
universally prevailed, having its strong
est examples in the colleges of Yale and
| Harvard. The first man President
| White called to his assistance in his new
task was Daniel Willard Fiske, who was
made librarian of the university and pro-
fessor of Northern European languages.
| In preparing the first university cata-
Ilogue, through printer error, the first
part of Professor Fiske's name was
omitted, and in consequence he has ever
since been known as Willard Fiske. He
became the popular man of the faculty.
Scholars and professors loved him equal
ly well. He was known as the student's s
| friend. He took the keenest interest in
the studies of the young men intrusted
to his care, but nearest and dearest and
closest TO him was young student from
Elmira, named Charles p. Bacon, who
for five years lived with Professor Fiske
and Mrs. Fiske, the professors mother,
and was considered as a member of the
household.
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STANDARD FOR OVER HALF Al CENTURY

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PURELY VEGETABLE,
STRICTLY RELIABLE,
AnDABSoLuTELY SAFE

For Sale 10y all Druggists. Price 25 cts
per box; boxes for 65 cts or sent by
mail, postage free, on receipt of price
'Dr. J. ii. scheDck 4 Son, Philadelphia, Pa
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HOOSICK FALLS DENTAL ASSO,
CITATION,
DIR. c. H. BOYNTON. MANAGER,
Office. Classick Street,

Temporary set, 81 permanent set So one
tooth, $3.50. Warranted same quality as made
heretofore for $40 to sl2. Teeth not proving sat
isfactory money returned. Sets made while you
wait in four hours. Silver Filings, so cents
Gold, 81. Extracting with Gas 25 cents. Gas
mad, in office, always fresh Seventeen years
experience. Written guarantee given with all
work 10y1
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A z. CUTLER, DENTIST.
BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK

TTIhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
l. Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 O'Clock
a. IN. to O'Clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day OF each month
draws interest from the first day OF the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
list and July lst and if not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Loaps solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. b. VALENTINE, President,
W, E.HAWKS, Vice President
J.T. SHUR1LEFF, Treasurer,
G. W. IARMAN, Secretary,
TRusTEEs-A y. Valentine, VIM. e. Hawks,
G. W. Harman, olin Scott, j. L. Shurtlefr, e.
Gibson.
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS
ROBT. p. BATES.
! a" VI MASON, ENNIS & BATES.

IL
Rooms 81, Ss, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
torn Street. Chicago, Ill.
Investments a specially. Loans of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at per cent per annum A share Of
Jour business in both departments solicited ~
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