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A noticeable thing about the statues
found in our museums of art, supposed
to represent the perfect figures of an
cient men and women, is the apparently
disproportionate size of their feet. We
moderns are apt to pronounce them too
large, particularly those of the females.
1t will be found, however, that for sym
metrical perfection these feet could not
be better. A Greek sculptor would not
think of such thing as putting nine
inch foot on a five and One-half foot wo-
man. Their types for these classical
marble figures were taken from the most
perfect forms of living persons. Unques.
tionably the human foot, as represented
by these old sculptors, was larger than
tile modern one, and in fact the primi.
tive foot of all people of whom we have
any record, either in printing or statuary
was considerably larger than the restrict
ed foot of modern times.
The masculine foot, forming an ap
proximate average of four different
countries, was about twelve inches long
This would require at least No. IL OF
l2I shoe to cover it comfortably. Th'
average masculine foot to-day is easily
fitted with a No. 81 shoe, and is, there
lore, not ABOVE uell anu seNeH-SlAucOhVli
of an inch. Now, by the old sculptura
rule of proportion, man feet 3 inche
in height should have foot ll4 inche
long. or one-sixth of his height. 1t wa
of no great consequence what size sanda
he wore, but he would have required
modern shoe of at least No. 10t for
minimum fit or No. II for real comfort
For women, allowing for the differenc
in the relative size of the two sexes
which was about the same then as now
a woman of five feet three inches i
height would have had foot ten inch9e
| lvus, rvquirirss a s,sodo-', sl,oo ~ o"al
to be spoken only in a whisper-No. 6 a
the most comfortable for that foot or
No. 81 as the limit of torture. The re;
son for the difference between the ol
classical foot and the modern one is ol
vious. Restriction is what has done /
Shoe and Leather Reporter.
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CoNTINUE THE DISCUSSION.

The supporters of economy in the adj
ministration of the state government
have won great victory in the nomina-
ton of Carroll S. Page for governor and
Henry A. Fletcher for lieutenant COVER
nor. The name of each is a stronger
pledge, surer guaranty, of good faith of
the great body of the Republican, voters,
in respect of this matter of state ex-
penses, than the most emphatic of plat
form declarations. So far, so good.
But the work is not complete. Without
a legislature cordially in sympathy with
the executive officers, the victory of
week before last will be shOrn of half its
advantage. The economic issues of the
canvass must now be taken to the
county conventions in the nomination of
senator's, and to the town meetings in
the election of representatives. The
senate and house should be put in hearty
accord with the executive chamber. Mr..
Page, III his brief speech to the conven-
ton, earnestly appealed to the delegates
to take this matter back to their cOnstit-
uents, to discuss it through the heats of
July and August, and in the cool of Sep
tember to send to Montpelier men $50
level-headed and so honest that no agent
of any job shall dare approach them"
Nor is this all. 1t is the year for the
proposal of amendments to the constitu-
ton. Changes in that instrument that
may be advisable, but more that may be
ill-advised, are likely to be proposed.
For this work men of sound judgment
are wanted in both branches of the legis-
lature. Measures relating directly to the
present condition of the state will come
up for discussion and action. The
work begun by the industrial bureau
should be continued and shaped in the
| light of the information Commissioner
Valentine will furnish. The kind and
quantity of work that will demand the
attention of the next Legislature will re-
quire the best ability each community
will be able to contribute TO the assem-
bled wisdom and virtue. So keep up the
discussion in every school district and
neighbOrhood, and warm up the clubs,
Republican or Democratic. TO the patri.
Otic work. -Vdtchmdn.
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Animal Muster.

The following orders relating to the
annual encampment of the state militia
at Bradford have just been issued from
the Adjutant and Inspector-Ge S
office:
l. Pursuant to Section 3770 of the Re
ylsed Laws, the National Guard of Yer
mont, is hereby ordered into camp at
Bradford, VT, August 10th, to remain
five days for instruction, discipline and
review.
III. Brigadier General William l..
Greenleaf, commanding the brigade, is
hereby assigned to duty at said camp as
Commander, and will issue all the nee.
essary orders for the proper conduct OF
the encampment, in accordance with the
rules governing military posts.
III. Muster and pay-rolls in quadru
plicate will be prepared before arrival il
camp, by entering thereon the name OF
each officer and enlisted man i'm tn,
organization. Pay will be allowed /,
officers and enlisted men for the days OF
which the organization arrives at, ant
departs from camp; and for such othe
days during the encampment as the,
are present for duty from reveille unit
retreat, unless properly excused by tn,
Post Commander.
Nv. While en- route to and from camp
the senior officer present will be in com
mand, and will be held reponsible 70
the maintenance of order and discipline
V. Brigadier General William II. Gil
more, Quartermaster General, vii
arrange for transportation, quarters an
payment of the troop.
BY command of His Excellency,
| WILLIAM II. DIIIINgHAN
Governor and Commander-in-C Chief.
T. S. PECK,
AdTt. and Ins'pr. Gen'l.
NJ. ID. GREENE,
Asst AdTt Gen'l.
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ADJUDICATED CLAIMS,

WASHINGTON, June 24.-Mr. Blair in
troduced resolution i'll the Senate, this
morning, which, was agreed to, which,
if correctly answered, will in the opinion
of those who ought to be informed as to
the facts, excite great deal of interest
in this country. The resolution calls
upon the Secretary of the Treasury for
information as to the fact whether there
are adjudicated claims in that depart
menJ IN IaVUr OI sOluleIS and sailors anu
other creditors of the Government of
which there is reason to believe that the
creditors knew nothing, and if such is
the fact why it is so. This resolution is
based upon a statement made here by
those who should speak on authority.
That statement is to the following effect:
That, there are large number of adj
Indicated claims in the Treasury Depart
ment in favor of soldiers and sailors and
other creditors of the Government;
that there are considerable sums on
interest, and that there is very con-
siderable amount in bonds due to estates
and heirs, well known TO the Treasury
Department, but any information as to
which clerks are forbidden to give
under penalty of instant dismissal. Per-
sons who know these facts are very much
| llhltlNoNNh W oNt NlAdN bllC VI NhO
Treasury Department will be. The
answer can hardly be in the negative.
If in the affirmative, it will be interesting
to know on what ground of public policy
a great Government endeavOrs 10 avoid
the payment of obligations which its
own officials have declared that it owes
to its citizens.
There are some men in public life,
chiefly in fine lower branch of COnOrass
who consider it a public economy to
avoid the payment of public indebted
ness, and who consider it sufficient
answer to any statement that a claim
against the Government is just TO say
that it is old. Many of these claims are
what is called ''stale, "but they are stale
only because in some instances Estates
men, for two generations have attempted
to secure a reputation as economists
throughout the dishonor of the nation
? l-Webb.
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AN UNCoMFoRrABLE nrIsrAKE.

A certain South Carolina Sheriff, re-
lates drummer who had Just returned
from the Palmetto State, insisted that
stop with him day or two and have
visit, The Jail yard was a cool, nice
place, with a shade tree in it, and under
tins place was slung hammock for the
benefit of the Sheriff when he felt like
taking a nap. | was lying in it about
mid-afteInoOn, smoking and swinging,
when / heard a peculiar noise below me.
Turning partly over, so that / could see
the earth, saw it give way, and the next
moment the head of a man appeared
above the surface. He crawled quickly
out and second appeared, and then l
caught on They were prisoners in the
jail and had tunneled from the corridor,
about thirty feet away, to this spot.
''Wellg' | queried, as the one who was
on his feet looked around in disgusted
way and then down at me.
''Drat my eyes, but we've done gone
and done it," he grOwled.
''What?"
Now, you see, Joe," he answered, adj
dressing his companion, who had only
his head above the surface, "you'un is
blamed fule! You'un figgered that we
was outside the wall, and we've dun fell
short by ten feet"
81 dun reckoned was k'rect," said
the other.
eyes, you dun reckoned and fell off
the mewl! Purity, hain't it? Four weeks
a-diggin and cum up ten feet short?
We'uns had better wriggle back and sell
ourselves for dog meat"
And he entered the hole and crawled
back to the Jail, and when the Sheriff
came and | told him what had happened
he growled:
"Durn their Onery skins, but if they
like work so well I'll give it to 'em. III
make each one of them saw half cord
of wood a day from now on to New
Year s.-lSdUdnndh Neps.
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ARTEMUs WARD ON THE CENSUS.


Artemus Ward had an experience as
census enumeratOr that will meet with
the hearty sympathy of some of Super
visor Murray's men. He related it as
follows:
The sences taker in our town bein' ia
ken sick, he depertised me to go out for
him one day, and as he was too i'll to Civ
me informashun how to perceed | was
consistently compelled to 90 it blind.
Sittin' down by the roadside l drawd up
the fOllerin' list of questions which |
proposed to AK the people | visited:
whats you age?''
''Whar was YOU born?'
Air you married, and, if SO, how do
you like it?'
"How many children have you, and do
they sufficiently resemble you?'
Did you ever have the measles, and,
if so how many?"
Have you twin brother several years
older than yOurself?'
How many parents have you?"
"Do you read Watts Hims' reg'ler?"
''Do you use boughten tobacker?"
WAITS your fitin' wate?'
'Air you trubeld with biles?'
How does your meersham culler?"
'State whether you air blind, deaf,
| lhlOblI vi BOb Jllt HtdNtSs
"Do you know any opry singers, and,
if so, how much do they owe your
Watts the average of virtoo on the
Fry Canarol?"
IF barrels of emptins pored onto
barn floor will kiver it how many plase
can Dion Boureicault write in year?"
rs beans regler article of diet in
your family?"
"How many chickens have you, on
foot and in the shell?"
"Air you aware that Injianny whisky
is used in New York shootin' galrys in
std of pistils, and that it shoots fur
thest?'
''Was you ever at Niagry Falls?"
WAS you ever in the penitentiary?'
Estate how much pork, impendin'
cryses, Dutch cheese, popler suvernty,
standard poetry, children's strainers,
slave code, catnip, red flannel, ancient
history, picked tomatoes, old junk, per-
fumery, coal lie, liberty, hoop skirt, ETC.,
you have on hand?''
But it didn't work. got into a row
at the fust house l stopt to with some
old maids. Disbelieven the answers
they Civ in regard to their ages, en-
deavered to open their mouths and look
at their teeth, same as they do with
horses, but they foo into a violent rage
and tackled me with brooms and sich.
Takin' the senses requires experiunse,
| like any other biZniSs,
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Two SANS HOMES AND smAL1

Among the eccentric religionists of to-
day, two Sans are perhaps the most no
toriOus. The original one is Sam Jones,
who blackguards the public in general
and church members in particular, and
the other is his convert, Sam Small.
They belong to the type known as queer
people, but have the common human
trait of not forgetting the temporal in
terests of the Sans in their enthusiasm
for the eternal welfare of the race. They
do not adopt the self-abnegating view of
Cardinal Manning, who believes that
poverty should be a distinguishing feat
ure of those who cOnsecrate their lives to
the advancement of Christ's Kingdom on
earth.
Every discriminating person who has
either heard or read the sermons of Sam
Jones must admit that he is essentially
foul-mouthed. A prominent Methodist
Clergyman of this conference says Christ
ianity hereabouts always receives seri-
Gus setback when Sam Jones visits
Round Lake. He claims that Sam
charges the same sins upon Christians
that the enemies of the church do, and
so gives aid and comfort to the ungodly.
The grossness of his speech disgusts re-
fined listeners, and many pious people
regard his coarse denunciation and vul-
gar antics as horrid blasphemy. Others
take different view, and believe Sam
does great deal of good. True it is
that he has very marked ability of a GER
tain sort, albeit rather clownish than
clerical.
And now Sam Small is jouIneying
through the country to get funds for
building and furnishing a big Methodist
University at Ogden, Utah. He wants
lots of cash, and proposes to keep cam
paigning until he gets it. For President
of the University, Sam Small is already
self-elected. With the softest seat re-
served for himself Sam is ready to dis
tribute the remaining seats among 9th
ers. The whole project looks like a
Sam-scheme, characteristic of either
Jones or Small. We advise the public to
make the fund a Small one in both senses
of the word.
1t is but fair to say, however, that as a
preacher Sam Small is different from
Sam Jones. Sam Small is a cultured,
oratOrical and most effective sermOniZer,
and would delight an audience that Sam
Jones would disgust. Yet measured by
worldly success and drawing power,
Sam Jones is the biggest gun. He is a
novelty, a Southern slam-banger, and has
the drOllery and dramatic gift to enter
tain gaping and promiscuous crowd.
After Sam Smalrs reformation and con-
version, he joined the Southern Metho-
dist church and turned evangelist. Final
ly he tired of MethOdism and became a
candidate for Holy Orders in the EpiscO-
pal church. He was to have been or
dained last Sunday if he had stuck to his
| InrofeSsion Rut fhp 0Udpn scheme mt
the maggOt of ambition into his head,
and so he returns to the fold of MethO-
dism-the Methodist church North this
time, which is to have jurisdiction over
the magnificent university ION paper) at
Ogden.
For sensationalism, we commend the
two Sans. For Christianity, better look
elsewhere.-1rOy Press.
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DuLLDoz1NG AN ARKANSAS JUDGE.

An interesting side light upon the con-
ditiOn of things in Arkansas is furnished
in the recent action of the Grand Jury of
Pulaski county in centuring Judge Hill
for his activity in pushing investigation
of election Tascalities. There could
scarcely be better illustration of the
topsy-turvey state of political and public
morals than this impudent proceeding by
a Grand Jury whose sworn duty it is to
cooperate with the Judge in the very
work for fidelity to which it goes out of
its way to assail him. The Judge, how
ever, is of the type of men who are not
easily bulldozed, and he has replied to
the menaces against him in letter which
is unique even in the literature of South
ern politics. In the course of this fear
less and plain-spoken epistle, he says:
"Grand juries never paid any attention
to my administration previous to the last
election. The cause of their sudden de-
sire to find something in my official acts
that would cause my removal only sprang
up when appointed election judges that
would count votes as they were cast, and
not as the tricksters desired them to be
counted. These ISLANDERS, libels and base
attacks upon my character are the result
of damnable conspiracy, which l am
I
reliably informed is to result in my as
sassinatiOn if cannot be got rid of 9th
erwise. But now serve notice upon the
conspiratOrs that they cannot intimidatC
me, and that they cannotmake me wayei
from my determination to administer the
affairs Of my office honestly and for thC
best interest of the people of Pulaski
county.
"They had better do their numbering
right quickly, for am tired of this cor
ruption in elections and stealing anC
miscounting of ballots, and it shall hap
pen no more, if live, for will agaii
appoint judges who have the nerve Il
c0nnt the votes fairly and honestly. AM
the corruptiOnists who want me out o
the way will have to come to the Clerk
office and steal them again."
The Judge doubtless takes his life i
his hands when he writes like this, bu
it is refreshing to find that, even in Al
kansas, there is one Judge who has til
courage and fairness to defend the purit
of the suffrage against murderers an
thieves.
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Weak Women.

The more sensitive nature of the female
sex renders women much more suscepti-
BILE than men to those numerous i'll which
spring from lack of harmony in the sys-
TEN. The nervous system gives way,
sick headache is frequent, the appetite
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 mis-
cry. Il strengthens the nerves, cures
sick headache and Indigestion, purifie'
and vitalizes the blood, and gives regu
lar and healthy action to every organ il
| the body.
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The cattle commissioners of Yer
mont, John II. Moulton of West Ran
dolph and DIR. f. ii. Miller of Burlington
last week investigated the death of cat
tie owned by Mr.. C. Kibbe of Brookfield,
and found one animal suffering from
what post mortem examination showed to
be tuberculosis (tubercular phthisis).
Six or seven animals have been lost by
this farmer in the past two years, proba-
bly, bred and contracted by cohabitation.
These facts alone, not to speak of the
more than probable possibility of trans
ferring this disease to mankind by the
consumption of flesh and milk, demands
the greatest attention of the State Board
of Health.
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1 WISH 1 WAS DEAD.

After suffering several years with the
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been yet, only lady induced me TO tIy
Sulphur Bitters. Now | am well. Three
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ToosICK FALLS DENTAL ASso
CITATION,
ND n n RoyNToN. MANAGER,

DIR. G.. H. BoYNToN. MANAGER,
Office, Clsssick Street.
Temnorarv set. 81: permanent set. So one
tooth, Si.5O Warranted same quality as made
heretofore for $40 to sl2. Teeth not proving sat
isfactory money returned. Sets made while you
GniI 81 Extracting with Gas 25 cents, Gas
made in office, always fresh. Seventeen years;
wnrS l0yl
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Friend-You say here, she lay bathed
in his blood" Wouldn't it be better to
say ''weltering in his blood?r
Novelist-Well, that's a little old; but
perhaps it would be weltering it in
Puck.
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Took Well-"What have you been do
ing since saw you?" said a Congress
man TO one Of his constituents.
",ve been editing paper"
"Get anybody TO take it2i
Eyes; the sheriG, Washington Post
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H. q. DAY, NJ. D

NFFlUE AT DRUG STORE, -,.. ",
No. II, Main Street, Bennington w.
Special attention given to diseases OF the neSf' M
nd lungs.
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RATCHELDER & BATES.

. 1ToRNEYs AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW
n and Solicitors in Chancery. - os,,
ie0ce over First National Bank, Bennington S SSSl
J. K. BATCHELDEP- ~ ~ ~ -
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DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

c,ucCEssoR TO DIR. j. n. scRANTo,N2 lon,
= Is prepared to perform all operations u, PER- PER-.
sct sassfscton guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices .SnH Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth w9sm hrh re,
1uired. Office opposite Congregaaon~ ohuf'n
Aain ST., Bennington.
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FITCHBURG r. r.
HoosAc TUNNEL ROUTE.

HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after June 10th, 1890, trains will run as
follows;
LKAvE BENNINGToH VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 45 a m, arrive Troy 10,
m, New York 10 p m, Hoosick Falls 0l, North
Adams Q so, Greenfield II. II m, Fitchburg q,
Boston IS p m, ,MechAnicville q, 2,Saratoga1O 10 10
= m. -.
Leave Bennington II IS p IN. arrive Troy 2 Is
New York 90, Hoosick Falls 32 North Adams
20, Greenfield AS. Fitchburg ~, Bosom s4Op.
Mechanicvllle "a.
Leave Bennington :5 p m, arrive Troy 55,
no, Hoosick Fails o II, No. Adams7 0O p m,
Mechanicville 8 So, p. M, Saratoga Tsp. m.
Leave Bennington Il 90 night, arrive Troy SO
New York 90 am.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
| ~ 10. g as a. m 2 25, 6 10 p. N.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
flOa m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
| Gam, from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
3 90 m, from New York Albany, Troy, ,Hooslek
| Falls, No. Adams ard Boston.
| $40 IN, from New York. Albany, Troy. Hoosich
Falls North Adams Boston. and Saratoga.
| Arrive at Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 1 20. g. O6 4 m, 10, ~ 2p. m.
I WurrMORE J.R. WATSON,
n A NIMMO. Boston
O' A. Geni Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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w, d. OlIbDOt'
A ttorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitol
n in Ch htncery Ofice and residence ~, 10 WSs se
Main Street, Bennington, Vt. pu'0-
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Business Diretturp.

JAMES B. MEACHAM.
A lAoN" COUNSELOR AT LAW, lS