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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
EpitOme of the Week.
INTERESTING NEWS COMPILATION.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE postal subsidy. the post ONCE appropria-
ton, the meat inspection, the agricultural col
lege and several public building bills were
passed in the senate on the I'd ... In the house
senate bills we're passed granting pension Of
t2500 year TO the widow OF Admiral Porter
and 500 month 70 the widow Of Gen. Kilpat-
rick; for public building at Saginaw Mich,
and the district Of Columbia appropriation bill.
The conference report on the bill to repeal the
timber culture law was agreed 10.
The French spoiiation bill was passed in the
senate on the 3D. also the copyright bill, the
diplomatic appropriation measure and 100
house pension bills. In the house conference
reports were agreed TO on the post office apprO-
priation, pension appropriation, Indian appro-
priation and copyright bills. and a Dill was
passed TO provide for a commission OF hye per
sons on the subject OF the alcoholic liquor traf
he Nearly all the important measures before
the house were disposed Of.
AT noon on the Attn the Fifty-G first congress
came 10 an end. All the regular appropriation
bills and other important measures before both
houses we're passed and were signed by Prest-
dent Harrison. In the senate resolutions were
unanimously adopted thanking Vice President
Morton Tor the impartial manner in which he
had presided over that body. and in the house
Speaker Reed was the recipient Of similar
thanks from the republicans, the democrats re-
fusing TO vote.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
FoRElGM.

NEAR Morshank, Russia, two express
trains came into collision, demolish-
ing the carriages of both, and fifty per-
sons were killed outright and "a large
number were seriously injured.
LEONARD JEROME, the weH-known
New York turfman and broker, died in
Brighton, Eng, aged 60 years.
News from Madagascar says that
Ramiasatra, governor of the province
of Belanond, resenting petition from
the populace to the government to de-
fend them from cruelties massacred 27s
persons, including men, women and
children, belonging to the leading fam
lilies.
THE elections for members of the
dominion parliament in Canada resulted
ins the success of tina government or
conservative party. Its majority in the
house of commons, however, would be
greatly reduced and would probably not
exceed -. In the last house it was 81.
IT has just become known that
Helena Markoviz and female accom-
plice who tried to kill King Milan in
1882 were strangled in prison
RETURNS from the Canadian prov
inces showed that the conservatives car
ried the dominion by a majority of 81.
Two HUNDRED Africans were killed
by German soldiers near Zanzibar
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
The Spring Medicine.

The popularity which Hoods Sarsa
parilla has gained IS a spring medicine
is wonderful. 1t possesses just those ell
ements of health,giving. blood. purifying
and appetite-restoring which everybody
seems to need at this season. Do not
continue in a dull, tired. unsatisfactory
condition when you may be so much
benefited by Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t
purities the blood and makes the weak
strong.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Here it is, and it fills the bill much
better than anything we could say: ''Il
gives me the greatest pleasure to write
you in regard to Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. During the past winter | have
sold more of it than any other kind, and
have yet to find any one, but what was
benefited by taking it. 1 have never
had any medicine in my store, that
gave such universal satisfaction /" j.
NJ. RoNEY, Druggist. Geuda Springs,
Kansas. SOC. bottles for sale by j. T.
Bennett, Druggist.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
LATER NEWS

HANNAH WILLIAMS, aged 10, and her
son David, aged 80, were found dead in
their house at Philadelphia. They
were misers, worth 5000, and had
starved themselves to death.
FIVE members of the family of Chris
Weinberg, of Ida county, Ia, have died
of trichinosis.
A PASSENGER train on the Santa Fe
road was derailed near Havana Ill,
and destroyed by fire. Nine persons
were injured and James Sadler, the
fireman. was killed
A FIRE at Wellstown, O., destroyed
ten business houses.
A CYCLONE which struck the region
of Newport, Alfalfa county Miss. made
a clean sweep Of houses, barns and
trees and two colored persons-a
woman and boy-were killed.
The verified population of the United
States in 1890 is shown to be g. 622, $50.
A MEXICAN woman and her five chill
dren were drowned at Solomonville, A.
T., while endeavoring to cross the ella
river on raft.
STEAMERS landed l.072 immigrants in
New York on the nth
THE worst blizzard Of the season pre-
vailed in Iowa, Minnesota and Ne
braska on the sth, and railroad travel
was suspended on many lines.
A NEGRO named William was given
500 lashes on the bare back near
Williamson, s. c., for an attempt to
assault a white woman.
THE legislatures Of North Dakota
and North Carolina adjourned sine die.
Mrs. SARAH BELKNAP. of Darden,
Tenn, killed her two little daughters
| and then took her own life. No cause
was known for the crime.
QUITE a severe earthquake shock was
felt in Tacoma, Seattle and several
other places in the state Of Washing
ton.
THE census office announced the pop
ulation of Texas by races as follows:
Whites, 1.741, 100; colored. 400, sS7; In
dams, 766; Chinese, 727; Japanese, 3;
total, ?, 2S3, $50.
THE Cumberland river was doing
considerable damage at Nashville,
Tenn. and vicinity. and 500 people had
| been driven from their homes.
IN fit Of jealousy John Dirsshere, a
hotel keeper at Batesville. Ind, shot
his wife seriously, killed his little
daughter and then took his own life.
Mrs. ANNIE IoNEs, of Cleveland, o.,
! celebrated her Tooth birthday on the nth.
THE drumhead Of the steamer Auck-
eye State exploded when opposite Pat
riot. Ind, and James Jones, Ash
| Wheelock and sam Hamilton were
fatally scalded.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
Catarrh in New England

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction
to every one using it fcr catarrhal trou-
bles. X. Mellor, Druggist, Wor-
cester, Mass.
l believe Ely's Cream Balm is the
best article for catarrh ever offered the
public. Bush & Co., Druggists. Wor-
cester Mass.
An articIe.of real moTit.-C. z. Al
den. druggist, Springfield. Mass.
Those who use it speak highly of it
Geo. A. Hill. Druggist, Springfield,
Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory re.
suits. w, P. Draper, Druggist. Spring.
field, Mass. "a
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

DR.. E. T. Miller, of Cross Plains, Wis,
has expressed the opinion that. for OBJ
stinate cases of syphilis and scrofula,
Ayers Sarsaparilla is unquestionably
the most affective remedy known to
pharmacy. Wonderful cures have re-
suited from its use,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Near Bombay recently two British
ships were within half mile of each
other. One had one end of the broken
Bombay cable; the other had the other
end. One wished 10 communicate with
the other. To send a boat would have
taken too much time, so word was sent
by wire, 1000 miles around!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Cecil Rhodes. a self-made man, with
marked simplicity of character and over
Sl0,000,000 is one OF the more impor-
tant social lions of the current season in
London. He is devoting his fortune to
the development of Manicaland and
Mashonaland, which he regards as full
Ter of promise than any other part of
the British empire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
suckLlN's ARNIcA sALvE,

The best salye in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains. Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles. or no
ray required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
LoSEcH L. BENNETT. 29ly
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Boston Globe: If widow Barrundia
succeeds in getting $1,000, 1000 from the
United States government for her bus
band, we hope the belated idiot who
still persists in propounding the ques-
ton. lis marriage a failureP' will feel
himself withered and blow away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Munsey's Weekly: First passer by
What kind of meeting is going on inside
here?" Second passer by-Hoff, the
temperance lecturer. is speaking on the
''Adulteration of Whisky" First pas
ser by-And what's going on in the hall
across the street? Second passer by
Col. Gore of Kentucky is lecturing on
the Impurities of Water ."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
A newly arrived family was |,

A newly arrived family was lately
gazing at shop window in Rockpor.,
Ill. Little girl-"Oh, mamma! is that
a emp Mamma-"No, my child, that
is q howl" Father-''No, my wife and
daughter, that is neither EN- or howl,
but it is beagle. the hemblem of this
blarsted country
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Don't lay ME on the river bank
Amid ,ho fragrant flowers,
Nor where the grass Is wAtered by
The early Summer showers.
But put me ia the kitchen range.
And open wide the damper
And then my vaporous remains
Can up the chimney scsmper.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12

Puck: Strained Relation-Archibald
You are related to her by marriage,
are you not?" Frigiday-"No; I'm her
brother by refusal"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-03-12
for Infants and Children.

"CastOria is SO well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known 70 me-" II. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, ny.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
POWnal.

The Pownal Teachers Association will
hold a meeting at Oak Grove Seminary,
POwnal, Jan. 10th, 1891. Miss Emma
Wilcox of the North POwnal Graded
school will give short talk on Methods
in Teaching Geography" to be followed
by discussion. b. fft
Fred Potter has taken position in the
store of A. E, Han at Williamstown
Station. 4e.
Our young people are preparing the
drama, Rock Allen" and it will soon
be presented to the lovers of the art
The mill be suspended the balance OF
the week for holiday.
Our district schools, which have here
tofore been closed through the winter, by
the passage of the new school law must
keep a term sufficient to complete "a
weeks by April LIST. District No. be-
gins week from Monday.
Louis Norm is home from Hagers.
town, Md.
A modified form of la Grippe is pre-
yailing among us.
DIR. ]. S. Niles moved into his new
home this week.
Many of the ice houses were filled dur
ing the past week.
And we wish you all happy New
Year.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
North nenninrInn.

A pleasant sociable was held in the
parlors of the Congregational Church,
Tuesday evening. After doing justice 10
sumptuOus supper, and an hour OF
social enjoyment, unique entertainment
in which some thirty took part, filled out
the evening.
Mrs. Pierce of Greenwich, n. Y, has
been spending few days with
Mrs. Campbell, at the State Line Paper
Mill
W. H. Ranney from Andover Theo.
logical Seminary and sister, Frances
of New York City, were at home
Christmas, and for a short season OF
vacation.
Mrs. Edward Hinsdill of Michigan, with
her daughter, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Towsley.
Fay Stafford, clerk in Quacken-
bush's store in Troy, and his sister
Minnie of Wallingford have been visiting
few days with Mrs. NJ. c. Holt who Is
their cousin.
The marriage Of Ernest s. Northouse
of this place and Miss Ada Roberts OF
Bennington, Is announced to be con.
summated in the near future, probably
vi bno Olh VI ibi lnoNs 1ho lIltuun
whose respect and esteem they
enjoy will be glad to extend congratu.
latiOns.
W. II. Burgess and wife, with their
little one, of Jersey City, n. j., are at
his mothers spending the holidays.
They report Myron Clark, who held a
very good situation in a banking estab-
lishment as having bettered himself
in going into the World newspaper
employ.
The monotony Of severe labor by those
gathering ice this cold weather, Is
occasionally broken by some one OF
more slipping into the chilly fluid which
lies so beautifully underneath, at just
the moment when any extra excrtion Of
the workmen would be Stunned. But II
the testimony Of those who witnessed
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01

: Miss Hattie Harbour accompanied b,
Miss Maude Townsend of Bennington, il
visiting two weeks at New Haven, Conn
Leslie Easton and Frank Gleason hav,
both had finger 'nipped" on a buz;
saw this week.
Wilbur Dunton and wife and Mis-,
Eva, of Rutland, and Mrs. John Ducet
of North Adams, spent the holidays il
town.
The storm last Friday was the severest
since the March, 'SS, blizzard The
roads were badly blockaded in places, but
are in good condition now.
c. F. Wood presented his son Charley
a three-year old Western colt Christmas
day.
1t is expected that n Bennington party
OF Christians will soon give a grand ma.
Stcdte at the Union church under the
auspices of the Young Peoples Society
Christian Endeavor.
Winter thus far has had good deal OF
snow IN his locks, and it becomes him
well.
Who'll be the next to "join the bene-
dicts?n
Walter Foote and Patsey Callahan
spent Christmas in Troy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Breed at Mrs. BIS parents in
South Salisbury.
Charles Hazard is "head" teamster for
Geo. W. Knapp.
Christmas exercises were a success
throughout. There was heavily laden
tree in each church and old and young
were remembered with presents.
William S. Knapp and Miss Ellen Bug
bee were married at Hoosick, by the
Rev. A. Chapman, Wednesday, Decem-
Der oath. On their return a sumptuOus
wedding repast awaited them at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents. The pres
ents were quite numerous and valuable.
Everybody extends congratulations.
Those who said there would be no
snow this winter are now willing to stick
heap ina snow bank!
Frank Gleason wants to hire more
men at his lumber mill. The Harbour
Brothers steam mill has been shut down
a few days because of break in the en-
CINE.
Mrs. C. c. Easton has fine variety of
rare house plants, which are as fresh and
beautiful as roses i'll June.
For the first time in many years the
City church was not opened last Sunday,
on account of the big storm.
Mrs. Frank Knights is gaining in
health. Many have bad colds and
should remember about "the ounce of
prevention"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
West arlington.

Miss Anna Hanaman who has been
visiting friends in Cambridge, N. Y, re-
turned Monday.
Mr.. Ed. Wilkison and family spent
Christmas with friends In Shushan, N.
Y, returning Saturday.
Miss Maria Beattie is having two
weeks vacation, after having taught
seventeen weeks. She has seven more
weeks te get in the required "a.
Miss Libbie Hathaway of Adams,
Mass, has been hired to teach in Dis
erict No. 5, and commenced her work
last week.
Plenty of snow for numbering and
pleasure.
w. II. Lathrop of Manchester, with his
nephew, Earl Welles, were the guests OF
his sister, Mrs. r. o. Hanaman.
Andrew Hard and mother, Mrs. Clint
Hard, were at Mr.. Andrew Hanaman one
day recently.
win Buck had a horse severely In.
jured by running stick through It's leg
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
south, Shaitsbury.

There will be sociable at Grange hall
January 18th, given under the auspices
of the workers" An orchestra from
Bennington have made arrangements,
and kindly offered to come with us fol
that evening. There will be supper.
Everything will be done to make it a
pleasant gathering, and it is hoped that
there will be good house.
The Christmas concert deferred from
last Sunday, will be given on Sunday
next. The Christmas decorations are
very pretty and give the little church a
cheerful look.
Charlie Gordon has left the Eagle
Square company's employ and accepted
n position as fireman ON one of the Fitch.
burg trains. He left Town yesterday.
Frank Pierce goes to his labors in
Allentown, Pa, this week.
Hulett Davis of Rocky Point, L. l., is
a guest of DR.. j. b. Woodruff, this week.
There is great sufFiciency of snow
and plenty of cold weather.
Elijah Galusha is home from Hartford
during the holidays. He has very lu-
crative position.
Will Young is the new fireman at the
Eagle Square works, taking the place
that Charlie Gordon vacated
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
The school Year.

Certain of the wiseacres are sure that
Superintendent Of Education Palmer is
wrong when he holds that the number OF
weeks school in any district will be
computed, for the purpose of distribut-
ing the public money, from the first OF
last July to the first of next April, and
that no district will be entitled to any
part of such money unless it has main.
tanned at least "A weeks of school be.
tween those dates. But the best law.
yers of the State declare that he is right:
and 1t is not easy to discover how the
selectmen may safely take another view
than does Mr.. Palmer. When the law OF
1898 went into effect it made a school
year of 10 months, and there must be 9
short year somewhere before the old or
der Of things eau be restored. IL would
therefore, seem TO be the part of wisdom
for the small districts to continue Their
schools up to March 81, If thereby the a
weeks can be gotten in, counting from
July LIST last, rather than trust TO the &C.
ton of the selectmen to correct an OBJ.
vious error in the enactment of the law.
Besides, it is doubtful whether the Sc
lectmen have discretion in the premises.
Most of them are likely to comply with
the letter of the law and not proceed up
on assumptions as to what the makers
of the law intended to dO.-Register.
A slip Of the pen last week made us
say March LIST, when April 2st was in
tended, referring to this subject The
Office OF County Supervisor is abolished
March list, 1891.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01

Changes of importance are in progress
at theIFree Library. Miss Mabel Norton
who has extensive knowledge III literary
matters, with the hearty corporation of
the librarian, Mrs. Kinsley, has nearly
completed a Encouragement of the books
according to their subjects. The cases
are to be labelled so that even a stranger
without long search may hold before
him the authorities in any depart,
ment of literature. A card catalogue,
always complete, will be soon in use.
Books are being added to the library con-
stantly. We propose to print the titles
of those more recently purchased, in in
stallments, beginning in this issue with
list of forty-iive volumes: History of
the World, three volumes, Ridpath /;
Story of the Nations, ten volumes; Eng
lish Men of Letters, Itwenty-one volumes
Personal Traits of British Authors, -four
volumes; Story of Louisiana, Maurice
Thompson; Being Boy, C. d. Warner;
A Japanese Boy, BY Himself; A Summer
in Canon, Kate Wiggin; That Lass OF
Lowrie's, Mrs. Burnett; A Fair Bar
barian, Mrs. Burnett; Aristocracy in
England, Adam Badeau; English Ram
bles, VIM. Winter
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
ma No, pnnlei nrIme

The death of Jennie L. Jones, aged Il
years, of West Pawlet, caused from the
effects of a criminal operation performed
as is charged, by Dr. Robert X. Pugh OF
the same place. has caused considerable
excitement in the vicinity. The girl
died ON Christmas night, as has already
been stated, after having made a sworn
confession in which she charged that
the operation had been performed at tic
suggestion of Robert ID. Roberts, of the
firm of Parry, Jones & Roberts, quarry
men, by Pugh. Pugh and Roberts have
left West Pawlet Pugh is thought to
be in this State. as he had no money
with which to get far away. Roberts is
probably on his way to Wales. An
autopsy was held Saturday nights by Drs.
Tenney of Granville and Gilman of West
Pawlet. Efforts are being made to find
Pugh. The authorities have made out a
strong case against him. The body of
the unfortunate girl was to have been
buried on Saturday, but interment was
postponed by the authorities until Sun
day, when the remains were laid
at rest in the cemetery at West Pawlet.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
The Pope ON Socialism.

A despatch from Paris of Dec. 9th
says that the Pope has finished the draft
of his encyclical upon the social question.
His Holiness has been working upon the
subject for over year, and at his request
the most competent economists and
bishops of different countries, including
America, have furnished memoranda,
The Pope considers the question the
greatest of the present time. The ency.
clical will review and expound the whole
question affecting wage-workers. The
document will comprise three parts.
First. His Holiness will develop the
general principle upon which social
economy is founded and the denominant
idea of distributive justice, which should
regulate the intercourse Of men and the
spread of wealth. The Pope says that
distributive and restorative Justice il
needed to prevent misery and sweating
on one side and exorbitant riches and
tyranny on the other. The second part
comprises the origin and cause of the
present condition of the presnt problem.
On this point His Holiness takes a new
thesis, firstI' developed in his encyclical
on socialism. The third part contains
the views of the Pope regarding the rem.
edies, beyond religious and moral influ.
ence, to be advocated. His Holiness
expresses himself again in favor Of inter.
vention by the State within the limits
previously set forth. He condemns cap
italism as now organized, and advocates
a more equitable and just distribution OF
riches,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-01
Commits Vermont,

At meeting of County Board of Edu-
cation held at Arlington, Dec. 10Th, 1890.
"Conant's Geography, History and Civil
Government OF Vermont" published by
The futile Co., Rutland, VT, was
adopted for use in the schools of Ben
nington County for five years from July
|, 1890.
The terms of introduction are as fol-
lows: For books furnished to author
lied dealers in the several towns, Co.
nants Vermont Complete, Sl.00; Co
nant's Civil Government and Constitu-
ton, Separate, 80 cents.
Transportation charges are to be paid
by publisher during introduction. Desk
copies are TO be furnished free of cost to
each school using the book. The time
for introduction will extend to June /,
1891. Z. W. HOWE,
Supervisor of Schools. Bennington
County.
No. Bennington, VT, Dec. p, 1890.