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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-09-04
Manchester Depot,

A very pleasant family gathering was
held at the house of our venerable
townsman, Mr.. Joseph Hix, last week.
The occasion was the Goth birth day of
Mr.. Xix, and the day was celebrated on
the place and very near the site where
he was born in 1901. An early hour
gave us the pleasure Of short social
visit with him. His health is fairly
good and his memory seems unimpaired.
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FREAR'S BAZAAR,
HOUSEKEEPERS AND HOTEL
PROPRIETORS, READ THE
FOLLOWING, 1T WILL
INTEREST you:

yards of Richardson's Glass Cloth,
9)c. % yards of Honeycomb, for soul
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Bird's-eye Toweling 99c. 20 yards of
Twilled Crash, either white or brown,
99c. 10 yards of Fine Toweling, the
right thing for silverware, 90c Turk
ish Bath Towels, extra weight, 99c
Double Satin Damask Towels, tied
fringe, CSC. yards of Imported Strain
er Cloth 99c. A Genuine Handmade
Hemstitched Towels, Irish manufacture,
99c. yards of Barnsley Twllled Ker-
sey Crash 09c, 10 yards of Irish Brown
2O-inch Crash 99c. of Frear's own red
line Border Towels 99c. 8 extra weight
Scotch Huck Towels, fancy borders, 99c
at Frear's. good Damask Towels, in
yellow, blue, red and green borders, 99c.
8 yards Dundee Crash, 80 inches wide,
99c. syards Of fine quality Irish Twill
for dishes, will not lint, 99c. Is yards
of Scotch manufactured Crash 99c. 1
II
Kitchen Table Cloth, 2 1-2 yards long,
99c. / .Turkey-red Cover, new Scotch
Plaid, fast color, 99c. dozen Irish
Linen Napkins 99c at,Frears. 20 Fringed
Napkins, round or square, 99c. 10 ex-
ira size Satin Damask Napkins, fringed
or plain, 99c genuine Marseilles pat
tern Counterpart 99c. English Pique
Counterpart, large size, 99c. Bleached
Damask Table Cloth, in plain, white,
blue, red, or canary color borders, 99c at
Frear's. Tapestry Table Cloth 99c.
pair Of Soft White Fleecy Blankets, 99c.
Tray Cloth, Carver Cloth, Scarf and
/, TIDY, the lot for 99c., spair Of Pill
low shams and 2 Tides, stamped, the
lot for 99c, / United, States Standard
Silk Flag, 8 feet long, 90c. dozen SO
inches long Cotton Flags on sticks, for
decorating purposes, 99c, at the to
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ReadsbOro.

The VALLEY Ne,Os has the following &C
count of the freshet:
"All day Thursday it rained at Reads
boro and about four in the afternoon, if
we are to rely on the veracity of reputa-
BILE citizens of that town, it poured, and
and for two hours the water fell in tor
rents. Toward midnight the inhabi-
tants were awakened by the roar of the
waters and crashing of timbers in the
Deerfeld, and an investigation showed
that the heavy rain had raised the river
to an unusual height and logs, timbers
and trees were being swept down stream
with irresistible force. A break was
also found in the canal which carries
water to the pulp-mill and box factory.
To add to the difficulty the gate at the
dam could not be closed. and before
morning the outer bank of this canal for
about one hundred feet just opposite the
engine house had been carried off carry
ing with it into the river about 10000
feet of logs which had been laid in as a
winter supply for the box factory.
"The water washed hole $50 by 80
feet and fully fifty feet deep at this
point, undermining three tracks, and one
corner of the engine house was only pre-
vented from following the logs down the
Deerfeld by a strong guy rope. AS it
was the building split at the ridgepole
and one side hangs threateningly over
the abyss.
''The canal itself is simply a ditch
through soft earth a good portion of its
length, and the wonder is that it did not
give away long before. Had the break
occurred few rods nearer the dam a
half dozen houses would have been
swept away. Owing to faulty construc-
ton the gate at the head of the ditch
could not be closed and tons of rock, car
trucks, and old machinery were dumped
into it, to stem the current. ,Aboutnoon
yesterday the water was practically shut
out of the ditch, and work begun on re-
pairs
hO uolhoEO az bhlo pOlhb W III dkSIC-
gate nearly if not quite ten tn ousand
dollars. '.'''
'"The covered bridge near BARRIERS tan
merry was rendered unsafe by the washing
away Of the east abutments, and the
rack at the chair factory was.demolished
The old grist mill dam was also carried
away.
"At Readsboro Falls the lower part Of
Carriers mill was badly undermined,
and the tail race was carried away. o.
''The road from Readsboro to Reads
boro Falls was rendered impossible by
the washing away of the road at both
ends of the new bridge near the Falls,
and the stage carrying the mail was
obliged to take a roundabout way to
reach North Adams.
"The roads were all badly washed but
no further damage has been reported in
this immediate vicinity"
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CO0PER-In Bennington, Sept. 2, James
Cooper, aged 81 years. months.
BOTSFORO-In Manchester Centre, August
2Sth, VIM. Hastings, eldest son of A. H. Botsford,
aged l6years
KING-In Rexleigh, N. Y, August 25th, Jesse
Anton. infant son of Ira and Minnie King.
LYON-In Arlington. August 29th at DR.. Jas.
Stewards, Mrs. louisiana c. Lyon, aged so yrs.
QUINN-In Arlington, August S1st, Dennis,
son of Thomas Quinn, aged q years.
EVANS-In Bennington, August 2eth, Bessie
E., daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Evans,
aged years.
HURLEY-In Bennington. August 26th, Will
liam F., infant child Of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Hurley, aged months and weeks.
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North Pownal.

Returned The Rev. Thomas Munro
pastor of the Congregational church has
returned after three weeks vaea-
ton. Last Sunday he preached from
Cor. ", 20: For the kingdom of God
is not in word but in power" There
was not a large number present, owing
no doubt to forgetfulness, and it is to. re-
mind such that the regular Sunday ser
vices are resumed, that we forward this
item. No change will be made in the
hour of service and therefore no change
will be required, either in Saturday
nights retiring or Sunday mornings ris-
ing, in order that brethren may prepare
for church.
Millennial dawn:-The streets are re-
markedly quiet and people meet each.
other with greetings of good will and
words of cheer This happy state of af-
fairs is due no doubt to the fact, that
several of our leading gossips are pre-
pairing, in a few days, to make a journey
to the far West.-Tel est notre plaisir.
The fall term of the Graded schools
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POwnal.'


Mrs. Lucy Haley is slowly convalesc-
ing.
The "Bear' suit viii be tried next
week Tuesday.
Services will be resumed in the Netho-
dist church next Sunday
Two cases of scarlet fever are reported
on the ''Factory grounds"
Mark burlington and Kirk Myers were
arrested for being drunk Tuesday.
Our schools open Monday. The teach
ers are Sherman Ladd and Miss Eunice
Laid.
Nearly all our culvert bridges were
washed away in the great storm, and the
hill roads were badly torn up. -.
Forty or fifty persons took in the
Germantown" excursion. and some
others the one to Lebanon on Thursday
last. All enjoyed themselves, but when
they got home, some of them found the
rain had washed out the roads so they
could not get to their houses until the
next day. RI .-.....
The suit of State ys. Donohue came off
Friday last before jury of five. Up
wards of twenty-five witnesses testified
and the case was plead by States At
torney Mason for the prosecution, and
Thomas II. Hall for respondent. The
jury was out short time and returned
with a verdict Of disagreement; four
being for acquittal to one for conyiction.
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GgWanted, one thousand quarts of
blackbeTries, for which cash will be paid
at 291 Silver street.
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1-To Rent-No. SIS Main street. In
quire of Mrs. NJ. E. Babcock.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

Y-School opens Monday, so get the
boy pair of those nice school shoes al
Martins for. only S1.50. Ola, a. ..
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B- Mems calf cork-sole shoes S240 at
Martins
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GERMAN PRUNES

T. s. Plumb has limited amount Of this ex-
cellent fruit for sale. These are the only prunes
we know Of, grown in this vicinity. 33tl
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ShansburY.

Miss Bertha Bottum has returned to
the west. @' . ...;'"
J. W. Bowen and wife spent Sunday
il Sunderland.
Miss Anna Summers was taken quite
sick with the measles Tuesday.
A lady friend from Rutland is stopping
with Mrs. Lucinda Hulet this week.
Mrs. David Wheelock and Mr.. and
Mrs. Richmond Galusha, have gone on
western trip.
Mrs. Charlotte Merchant and her
daughter, Mrs wilson Rogers of Troy,
N. Y, are visiting at n. F, Johnson's.
While johnny Mattison was coming
around the Methodist church Monday
morning with load of barrels Of cider
apples, one haneF dropped off, the horses
took fright and ran up the hin into Mr..
Weeds yard. Frank Kent, who was
driving, was shaken up quite badly.
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BORN
DIE d.

BUCK--In East Arlington, August 21st, a son
to Mr., and Mrs. A. K. Buck.
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will begin on Monday, Sept. It'll. There
will betsome changes: Miss Julia Per-
kins OF. the primary and Miss Emma Will
cox of the grammar departments have
resigned. Miss Bertha L. Perkins will
succeed Miss Wilcox, and Miss Emma F.
Gowdy of Lynn, Mass, and Miss Ida A.
Andrews '.of Pigeon Cove, Mass, will
teach in the primary and intermediate
departments. Miss Gowdy and Miss
Andrews are from the State Normal
school at Salem, Mass. saf ~ .r s
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Strictly IocniRn

An elderly woman entered nm optic
ian's store on Broadway the other
day to make some purchases and
stopped to examine n curious looking
card which stood on n glass case. II
was picture Of n ballet dancer wear
ing n gauzy pink skirt, She turned
10 clerk behind tho counter and
said
"What do you call this thingY"
THAT madame" blandly replied
the clerk, "is n French barometer
The skirt OF the ballet girl is saturot
cd with n chemical mixture. In iaii
weather II IL blue. When the weather
changes and II IL nbont to rain It be
comes violet. During the rain il
turns pink"
The woman looked closely at IL,
card for n moment, and then walked
to the door and looked at the sunny
sky. She said
otis no good. Tho skirts pink
and tia perfectly dry outside"
The clerk took the cnid IN his hand
and glanced with puzzled expression
Mt tho pink skirt, Thon ho looked
at the iloor, and light came into bif
face.
MADAME ho snid. "our boy has
lust sprinklcd the lloor.
Tho woman looked disgustcd, sGid
"huh" md walked out. The clerk
continued to smile.-New York
Dro.u
The state herald., 1891-10-09
HIGH AND DRY.
A Vessel Carried Three Miles inland
by Tidal Wave.

A Vessel Carried Three Miles inland
by Tidal Wave.
Private Secretary Tate had n visitor
the other day who had n wonderful
experience. 1t was Commodore Gilkc.
son, late OF the United States navy,
bu, now on the retired list. About
twenty years ago, he says. he was an
officer on the United States vessel
Wateree. One clear and calm after
noon, when about thirty miles OIL the
coast OF Peru, an enormous wave was
seen bearing down upon the ship.
The Watcree WAS brought about to
meet the wave, rode up it's crest, and
thirty minutes later WAS left high and
dry upon mountain three miles
back from tho Peruvian coast and
roo feet above tho level OF the sen,
having Travelled Mt the rate OF over
sixty miles nm hour. The loss OF life
by this tidal wave was irightiul, one
city alone OF 10000 inhabitants be-
ing overwhelmed. All the vessels in
the ncighborhood OF the Peruvian
coast ioundcrcd with the exception OF
the Waterec. and while the crew was
safe the ship was u loss, and 1t had
to be abandoned, there being no wny
OF getting il down from the mountain.
Several countries have appointed
commissions to investigate the en-
tastrophe, but while they advanced
many tb lories they never satisfnct Or
lily explained tho cause.-liarrisburg
patriot
The state herald., 1891-10-09
SHE GOT THE SEAT.
A Horse Car Incident That Didn't
Pan Out as Intended.

Pan Out as Intended.
The other day it was raining hard
when Mrs. Lease boarded n street car.
The car was chock-iull, and all the
men on the seats sat closely back
and ovinced n determination to keep
n position of sedentary comfort. Mrs,
Lease cast her eye down the car aud
Mt the same time stupid man in the
corner started to rise.
Don't" said the man next to him,
grasping his arm. "That's Mrs. Lease,
Don't you know her? She believes in
equality OF the esexcs. Woman Suffrage,
you know"
The stupid man smiled and got up.
"Come," said the speaker, still more
importunate, you're not going to get
up, are you? II she thinks she's equal
to man let her stand. Give her a
dose OF her own medicine. See, eh'"
But Mrs. Leasehad taken the mans S
seat, greatly to the discontinue OF the
other, who wanted to see her stand.
Next day he met the stranger ON the
street.
Hello" he said, you're the man
that gave up your seat to Mrs. Lease.
You missed good chance to take her
down little. There wasn't another
mgn In the CIR who would have given
way. Wasn't impolite, you know.
just n little joke. What made you
get upG Did she hypnotic your"
"Sec here" said the man addressed,
~ guess yon don't know me"
Cant say that | do" Who are
you. anyway
"lm Mr.. Lease"
The state herald., 1891-10-09
4 Ellugust..
Flower

two years I suffered terribly
stomach trouble, and was for
lat time under treatment by a
clan. He finally, after trying
thing, said stomach was about
out, and that I would have to
eating solid food for a time at
/ was so weak that / could
work. Finally on the recon-
dation of a friend who had used
your preparations
Porn-out with beneficial re-
suits, 1 procured a
Pmach. bottle of August
Flower, and CON-
need using it. 1t seemed to do
good at once. l gained in
ength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
lite became good, and I suffered
bad effects from what l ate. l
now like new man, and con-
h that August Flower has en-
lly cured me of Dyspepsia in its
rst form. JAMES E. DEDERIcK,
kgerties, New York.
v. B. Utsey, St. Georges, S. c.,
fes: l have used your August
wer for Dyspepsia and find It an
Hellent remedy, q
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Taking a criminal. measure,

"since tho Bcrtillion system OF
measuring criminals hns been in vogue
In Chicago" said Detective Ralph
Crawford recently, "the authorities
there have Unidentified and convicted
over ono hundred eS.conyiots and
sent them to the ponitentinry under
the 1labtiual Criminal net. Tho hab-
itual net is n peculiar law, known on.
ly to Illinois, Under II person up.
on second conviction may be scntcnc.
ed to prison for from ten to twenty
years, owing to the charges. saw
Charles Kennedy. tho safe and sncnk
thief. well known hero, In jail there n
few days ngo. There nrc five charges
against him. and they will probably
settle him under the IInbitual Grimm.
nj net. YOU remember ho mndo u
savage attack upon Mark Wallace y
couple OF years ago, warrant still
being out for his arrest"
DO thcy take much stock in the
Bcrtilion system In Chicnao2"
should sny 80. Thoy are mcasur.
ing convicts every day. and have
seven men IN tho Office during tho
measuring They already have be.
tween three and four thousand monp.
urcments. Tho men thoy have In the
office nrc men who for ycars have
handled criminals. Andy Rohan who
is well known In Cincinnati. handles
Nil the thieves. From the Cincin.
natl Enquirer.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Indebted To Crnnks.

Every time we strike n match we are
science for mere love Of il. The men
who worked AWAY mt coal tar "just to
see what was in it," made the whole
world their debtors by discovering ali.
zarin, the coloring gprinciplc ofmaddcr.
lad 20 those 'T,T :ho woT,1 is indctt.
ed also for antipyrinc and more than
one hundred other coal tar products.
Scientists, wondering what was in crude
petroleum, found paraiinc and vase.
line. Pasteur wondered what caused
fermentation. Io found out, and
brought n new era to winemnking.
Tho singing and dancing OF the tcn-
kettle attracted the attention Of n
brain, and wc have ms n consequence
nll the applications OF steam. The
swinging oil n chandelier ~ m italian
cathedral before the eyes OF young
Calico was the beginning OF n train
OF thought that resulted in the
invention OF the pendulum, and
through It to the perfccting Of the
measurement oil time, and thus Its mp.
plication and use In navigation, as.
ironomic observations, md In n
thousand ways we now pass by un'
noted has been OF such practical val.
tie that the debt to scientific thought,
even IN this ono instance, can never be
known, Science, In It's study OF ab.
stract truth. IL ever giving to man
new beginnings. While the devil Is en-.
gnged IN finding mischief for Idle hands
To do. science In cternally at work
finding something useful for them to
do.--Aluminum Age.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
BOYS IN CHINA.
They are Treated with Great Honor
md Ceremony.

and Ceremony.
In China there is practice which
seems to have curious result. The
mother carries her infant in kind OF
bag or pannier on her back, and not
as in other countries where the dorsnl
carriage is aflected-with the face
turned outward, but-as, probably,
we ought to expect in China, where
everything seems to go and come by
the rule OF contraries-with the face
turned inward.
The result OF that is that the baby s
nose is OF necessity pressed against its
mothers back, whence, no doubt, say
the learned in these matters, has been
evolved, in the course OF ages, the pe-
culiarly nattencd or bluntcd nose
characteristic OF the Cinnamon.
Furthermore, Chinese girls, even when
allowed to live, are little thought Of.
In the family generally they bear no
names: they are known as No. or
No. 2, like convicts, and they are no
more reckoncd members OF the family
than the cat or the dog.
So when Chinaman is asked what
family ho has he counts only his boys.
And boy is treated with great hon
or and ceremony by the women.
When he is months old he IL set for
the first time in n chair, and his moth
er's mother sends or brings him many
presents, notable among which is su-
gar candy. The candy is emblematic
Of tho sweet things OF life, and it Is
stuck to the chair TO signify the hope
that he may never lack such things
His first birthday is the second erca.
day OF rejoicing. lie is then ret upon
n table in front Of many things, such
ns ink. books, tools. etc, and which.
ever hc first lays his hand on decides
his future occupation.-strnnd Maga-
yiuo
The state herald., 1891-10-09
A CONAN .oho can &c.
{ oPvalcM Io1I

A .comdn ,cho can see.
She's the woman who gets well.
It's the woman who toont sec and
won't believe who has to suffer.
And it's needless. There's .
medicinc--a Legitimate medicine
that's made to stop wonan's suf-
fering and euro woman's ailments.
It's DR.. Piefce's Favorite Prescrip-
tion. It's purely vegetable and
perfectly harmless "a powerful
general, as well as uterine, tonic
and hervine, imparting vigor and
strength to the whole system. For
periodical pains, weak back, bearing.
down sensations, nervous prostra-
ton, and all "female complaints" +"
it's n positive remedy. It improves
digestion, cnrichcs the blood, dispcls
aches and pains, melancholy and
nervousness, brings refreshing sleep,
and restores health and strength.
No ether medicine for women is
guaranteed, as this is, II it fails to
give satisfaction, in any case, the
money paid for 1t is refunded. You
! pay only for the good you get. On
these terms it's the cheapest.
But more than that, It's the best.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
RArrLEsNAKE POISON
How Physicians Extract It Fro,h
the Snakes at tho Philade iphic

How Physicians Extract It Fro'h
"zob."
The novel spectacle Of a well-known
physician Of this city extracting poi.
son from one of the deadly rattle.
snakes at tho 400" was witnessed by
u large crowd OF visitors recently.
The spectators stood at q respectable
distance, for the hideous reptile Kissed
viciously and showed every evidence
OF intense rage. just what the doc
tors do with the poison after they get
1t is u professional secret that has
never leaked out. 1t is used as q
medicine in some kind OF nervous dis
eases, so 1t is said, and as n CONNER
cial product the poison is worth
several times Its weight in first water
diamonds. The method OF obtaining
the poison is interesting and exciting.
The doctor is usually assisted In the
operation by Head Keeper Bryne,
who thoroughly understands the hab-
its of all the animals at the 400"
The doctor approaches the rattlesnake
cage with stick about yard long,
on one end OF which is stout leather
loop that tightens when the stick is
raised. This la inserted at the top OF
the cage, and instantly every snake
coils himself for spring and sends
out warning rattle. The loop is
deity slipped over the head Of the
reptile before it has had a chance to
spring, and the stick is quickly with
drawn with the snake dangling from
one end OF it. No time is lost in pull.
ing the snake out OF the cage, as the
other enragcd snakes are sure to sink
their poisonous fangs into the body
Of their dangling comrade, Tho as
sistant then holds a large pans OF
glass in front OF the snake, and the
doctor dashes his hand against tho
other side OF the glass until thereptilc,
after sending forth the warning rattle,
dashes his head against the protect
ing pane, and invariably there is left
n tiny drop OF poison on the glass,
This is carefully put in n tiny vial,
and the precious package is stored
AWAY in the doctors safest pocket.
Tho doctors never obtain but one
drop at n visit, as this seems to be
enough to make medicine for n long
time.-Philadelphia Record.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Wound by tho Sun.

A clock Is seen nt Brussels which
comes ns near to being perpetual.
motion machine as is likely ever to be
invented; for tho sun does the wind.
ing Tho method by which IL works
In described In the optician.
A shaft exposed to the solnr rays
causes mn up draft Of air, which sets n
fan In motion. The fan acts upon n
mechanism which rniscs the weight OF
tho clock until II reaches tho top, and
then puts n brake on the ian TIL the
weight has gone down n little, when
tho fan is again liberated. and pro.
ceeds to net us before.
As long ms the sun shines frequently
enough. and tho machinery docs not
wear out, the clock will keep going.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Whnt II co.t. 10 Llve and pIe.

II costs something to live and n
grcnt deal to die; IN fact everything
costs, says bright exchange. Some
one estimates that getting born costs
tho people OF the United States $3.50,
100000 annually. getting married.
$500. 900. 900, and citing buried, $40,
100000. II might be added TINT get.
ting drunk costs the people Of United
States more than 5000, ,00o, 900 annu.
ally. or over one und one.hnli times M
much ms getting born, married nnd
buried put together and more than
NIL tho bread and ment consumed In
the nation.
The state herald., 1891-10-09
Invented BY a Convict.

John Il. Foster, who Is confined in
the Massachusetts state prison, has
invented whnt IN called n wonderful
marine engine. Tho convict In explain.
ing its merits, says there ARE no cccen.
tries used, and TINT the engine is
reversed without stacking speed by
means OF u button, but that on
large engine n treadle would be used.