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IINCoIN,s IETTrR no HOOKER.

Your correspondent has obtained a
copy of letter written by President
Lincoln on the occasion of his appoint
ing Hooker to the command of the army.
This letter was given to Col. Robert n.
Scott of the war department by Hooker
himself, and the original is now in the
archives 1t is one of the most notable
productions ever written by President
Lincoln. Some parts of it are fairly
Shakspearian in diction and thought 1t
is as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
d. c., Jan. 26th, 1S63.-TO Major Cen
eral Hooker-GeReral: l have placed you
at the head of the army of the Potomac.
of course, l have done this upon what
appears to me to be sufficient reasons,
and yet think it best for you to know
that there are some things in regard to
which am not quite satisfied with you.
| believe you to be brave and skillful
soldier, which, of course, j like. / also
believe You do not mix politics with your
profession, in which you are right. You
have confidence in yourself, which is a
valuable, if not an indispensable, quality.
You are ambitious, which, within reas-
enable bounds, does good rather than
harm. But l think that during Gen.
Burnside's command of the army, you
have taken counsel of your ambition and
thwarted him as much as you could, in
which you do great wrong, both to the
country and most meritorious and hon.
orable brother officer. 1 have heard, in
such way as to believe it, of your re
Gently saying that both the army and the
government needed dictator. OF course
It was not for this, but in spite of it, that
| have given you command. Only
those generals who gain successes cal
set up as dictators. What ask of you
is military success, and l will risk the
dictatorship. The government will sup
port you to the utmost of its ability
which is neither more nor less than il
has done and will do for all command
ers. l much fear the spirit you have
aided to infuse into the army of CRITICS
ing their commander and Withholding
confidence from him, will turn upon you
l shall assist you as far as can to put i
down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if h
were alive, could get any good out of al
army while such spirit prevails in it
and now, beware of rashness! Bewar'
of rashness ! But with energy anC
sleepless vigilance, go forward and Civ
us victories. Yours very truly,
A. LINCOLN.
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THE GREENWICH land RUTLAND
ROAD

The Troy Press says an assurance
comes from Granville that the Greenwich
and Rutland abroad will be built and
that John S. King of New York, who has
been connected with the enterprise, is
reported to have positively declared that
work will begin at once. The Pres,
quotes Mr.. King as making this state.
ment:
"We are closing up the contracts fol
the right of way and will complete the
work in day or two. Then there will
be meeting, the company will be or
ganized with Mr.. Farlin, late genera
freight agent of the Delaware and Hud
son railroad, as president, and then the
work of constructing the road will b(
pushed with all possible dispatch. Yes
sir, the road will be built just as sure as
the sun will rise in the heavens tomor
row morning."
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THE CORRECT USE OF WORDS,

Some years ago l was engaged in turn.
ing over the pages of an unabridged die
tionary, in search of a word of the mean.
ing of which / was in doubt, when an
editorial friend came in and chaffed me
concerning my knowledge Of word def.
milton.
''The most useful book for an author
to possess is big dictionary" he said
provided, of course, that he will make
diligent and constant use of it. Nine
tenths of the writers of the day, includ.
ing even the most distinguished, are
very hazy in their ideas concerning the
exact meaning of many of the words
they use. For instance, take so com.
mon word as 'commodious' though ]
presume, of course, that you know its
exact meaning"
IDENTIFY. ut means spacious, roomy."
"Ah, just look it up, please"
turned to the word in my dictionary,
and discovered that commodious was moi
there defined as spacious, roomy; and
for the first time in my life my faith in
Webster wavered.
'As a story-writer, of course, you
have used the expression "a buxom lass
now entered the ROOM"
"Oh, yes. 49,
"What is your idea of the meaning Of
the word 'buxom'P"
plump, stout, possessing embOH pOint,''
Irejoined. "Why, every reader, to say
nothing of every writer, knows the mean
ing Of buxom.
"Well, just look it up"
l did look it up; and my confidence in
Webster ran out like the ebb Of flood
tide.
Seriously, l was dumbfounded. If !
did not know the definition of two such
words as cOmmo1ious and buxom, how
inexact must be my knowledge of many
less common words, whose meaning
until this moment / would doubtless
have confidently asserted my knowledge
of?
The ability TO write OF speak the Eng
lish language with precision is an in
valuable accomplishment that all edu-
Gated persons should strive to attain.
And it can be attained only by the exer.
else Of vigilance and by willingness to
search out the definitions Of words re.
garding the meaning of which we have
the least doubt. Always when reading
have a dictionary near at hand, and mark
down for reference such words as Won
come across that strike you as being
used in a sense that you do not fully
understand. Do not be satisfied with
guessing at the meaning Of words. Read
70 improve the fulness aud precision Of
your vocabulary.
There are number OF words that car
scarcely be used wrongly, yet the exact
meaning Of which is often unknown Ia
those that speak OF write them. Con
dign,n acogent," ''invidious' are three
words Of this class. Many use the OK.
preston 'condign punishment "co-
gent reason 'invidious comparison -
without knowing the precise meaning Of
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GEN. srANNARD,s MoNUMENr

The statue erected by the State of Yer
mont over the grave of Major Genera
George Jenison Stannard at Burlington
was unveiled Saturday, June Goth, will
impressive ceremonies. The memorial
to the late gallant commander of the
Second Vermont Brigade is of granite
and bronze and stands above his last rest
ing place in Lake View Cemetery. The
pedestal on which the statue stands was
dedicated two years ago, its construction
being provided for by the Grand Army
posts and individual members thereof in
the department of Vermont. The cost
was 500. The pedestal is of Barre
granite, the shaft is five feet square al
the base and 10 feet high. 1t bears in
scriptions, giving the birth and military
record of General Stannard
The bronze statue which has Just beer
placed on the granite shaft completes the
monument to the memory of this
patriotic deceased Union General. Thu
Legislature appropriated. s17OO for the
statue, which is the work of Karl Ger
hardt, the celebrated sculptor of Hart
ford, Conn. Thr statue is of heroic size
and the figure represents Gen. Stannarc
III ullllOInl, bbduulHB WIN DdIGu lltdu
with his well worn hat in one band AND
his sword grasped in the other. The at
titude is striking one and the rugged
features of Gen. Stannard are admirably
reproduced by the artist.
The unwilling ceremony was preceded
by a military parade through the princi
pal streets of the city. The column
marched to Lake View Cemetery, where
these exercises took place: Selection by
Sherman's Military Band; prayer by
Chaplain Olmstead; unwilling of statue
by Gen. T. S. Peck during firing Of vol
leys by Sons of Veterans; music, HAL
to the Chief, by the band; presentation
of statue by Gen. W. Henry for trustees
acceptance on behalf of the family by
Col. G. G.. Benedict, Second Vermont
Brigade, Aide-de-Camp on staff of Gen
Stannard at the battle of Gettysburg
music, ''Tenting Tonight on the Old
Camp Ground"
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AN uNeRArEruL rRArELrr

"Will you be kind enough to open the
car window for us?' asked one of the
two pretty girls who were making trip
by rail. They both looked at the man in
the seat behind theirs.
Certainly" answered the traveller,
pleasantly, and he took the skin off one
pair of knuckles getting tile window
open.
There was moments silence, wher
pretty girl No. 2 said: uias
cts too cool; will you please to close
the window again?'
Don't mention it, said the man, ant
he closed it.
There was silence for five minutes
The man was reading book. Then one
of the girls asked:
''Have you the time, sir?n
Eyes; it's just 4:30.n
''Thank you. wonder if there is any
water on the train?"
He went into the next car and soon re.
turned with a tin cup attached to g
clanking chain.
"oh, how nice. Susie, you drink
first
Carrie, you first"
mo, you first"
hO pdtlSuby uSiu Gn6 cup WlJn
drink pretty creature drink expression
on his face. When they had quenched
their thirst he returned the cup to its
pedestal. &C.
Then he resumed his book, and was
deep in its contents when small, sweet
voice smote his ear.
Gould you tell us how far it is tC
Pinktown?"
He could and did. Then they asked
him the rate of speed at which the trair
was running, where he was going anC
where he came from. By that time they
wanted another drink and he brought it
opened the window again and was jus
giving them the genesis of his famil,
when they both jumped up.
''Pinktown," called the brakeman, anC
they began wild scramble to find thei
traps.
"We've reached our station. It's too
bad. You'll be lonesome. Would yol
mind helping us off with our satchels?
He did not mind-indeed, was very
glad to see them off. As he boarded hi
train he heard one sweet girl say to til,
other:
'Rather fresh on first acquaintance
wasn't he?"-Free Press.
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The brusque and fussy i'm.
pulse Of these days of false
impression would rate down
all as worthless because one
is unworthy.
AS if there were no notes
in sunbearns
Or comets among stars
Or cataracts in peaceful
rivers /!
Because one remedy pro-
fesses I'd do what it never
was adapted to do, are all
remedies worthlessl
Because one doctor lets his
patient die, are all humbugs :
1t requires a fine eye and
a finer brain to discriminate
to draw the diferential line.
"They say" that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton have cured thousands.
They say" for a weak sys-
tenn there's nothing better than
the Discovery" and that the
" Favorte Prescription " is the
hope Of debilitated, feeble
women who need a restora-
tive tonic and bracing nervine.
And here's the proof
Try one or both. If they
don't help you, tell the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton so, and you get your
money back again.
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GRAMMAR.


GRAMMAR.
An adverb is used to modify noun
and is person, place or thing.
Sometimes an adverb is turned into a
noun or pronoun,
Nouns denUting male or female, and
things without sex, is neuter.
1.-THE cow jumped over the fence" is
transitive neuter verb, because fence
isent the name of anything and has no
sex.
'He speaks lowly," lowly is an ada
tive of how he speaks, and is deprived
from low and compared low, lowering,
lowerest.
A pronoun is when you don't want to
say noun and so you say pronoun, ii
is when it is not a pronoun but noun.
The accidents of noun is what hap
pens to it.
Pronouns agree with gender, number
and numbers in the passive voice.
Adjectives of more than one syllable
are repaired by adding some more sylla'
bles.
ARITHMETIC.
If there are no units in number who
have to fill it up with zeros.
Units of any order are expressed by
writing in the place of the order.
If fractions have a common denomi-
nation, find the difference in the demon
inator.
DEFINITIONS.
Repugnant, one who repugs.
O6elisk, one eff the marks Of punctua-
ton.
Ironical, Something very hard.
Epoch, a ruies son of king.
Justification, isN4-hying the jaws al
round.
Gladiators grow in my mas garden.
An incendiary is when you go round
preaching and singing hymns.
David charmed Saul with harpOon.
This is Massachusetts! They do as
well if not better in Vermont.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-03

Thousands Of dollars are lost each
year in the poultry business by keeping
breeds that have large single combs
which are not well cared for and get
frosted during the first cold snap in win
ter, which renders them worthless, ex-
cept for immediate killing.
Since the beginning of the year 70
New York fire insurance companies have
gone out of business, and many of those
remaining in the field are said TO be los
ing money.
The statement Of Boston paper
that God made the earth for the peo-
pie" is accepted on condition that Bos-
ton be considered as on the earth. and
not the earth in Boston.
"A Georgia teacher who could not
teach little boy to remember the letter
H cut out the letter from the printed
page and made him swallow it. Then
the boy remembered
Thousands OF farmers all over the
country are raising horses every wear
which thew know viii not sell for enough
10 pay for the feed they consume before
they arrive at serviceable age.
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A rorcnINa p1scoyERY.

Some months ago the wOrkmen who
were digging the foundations for the
new law-courts in Rome, discovered q
sarcOphagus buried thirty feet below the
surface. 1t was carefully raised and
opened. Within lay the skeleton Of a
young girl with the remains Of the linen
in which she had been wrapped, and
some brown leaves from the myrtle
wreath with which, emblematic Of her
youth, she had been crowned IA death.
On her hands were four rings, one of
which was the double betrothal ring of
plain gold, and another with "Filetus,
the name of her betrothal, engraved
upon it. A large aud most exquisite
amethyst brooch in Etruscan setting of
the finest work, carved amber pins, and
gold necklet with white, small pend
ants, were lying about. But what is
most strange, as being almost unique,
was doh of oak wood, beautifully
carved, the joints so articulated that the
legs and arms and hands move in sockets,
the hands and feet dainty cut, with
small, delicate nails. The features and
the hair were carved out in the most
minute and careful way, the hair waving
low on the forehead and being bound
with a fillet. On the outside of the
sarcophagus was sculptured her name
(Tryph@na Creperia), and touching
scene, doubtless faithfully representing
her parting with her parents. She is
lying on allow bed and striving to raise
herself on her left arm to speak to her
heart-broken father, who stands leaning
on the bedstead, his head bowed with
grief, while her mother sits on the bed
her head covered, weeping. 1t seems
but yesterday, so natural is the scene
and yet it is nearly eighteen centuries
since these stricken parents laid so ten
derby away their dearly beloved daugh
ter, with her ornaments and her doll
| -Selected.
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1--WE once announced" says the
Army and Mary Journal, "the engage
ment of young officer, on the authority
of a letter from him requesting that we
should do so. The announcement was
promptly followed by request from the
young lady in question that we should
state that there was no truth whatever
in the report
"A Fort Dodge, Ia, correspondent
writes to the New York World, oJoseph
Meyers, while digging well on his farm
two miles from Sexton, struck a flow OF
water at depth of 1893 feet. The liquid
was at first clear, but quickly changed to
a milk-white. 1t looked and tasted like
milk, and Meyers fed it to his hogs,
which drank it with avidity. Chemists
say that the fluid is not lime water, but
are unable to explain just what it isl
Edward Armster, late of Chicago, was
drowned before thousands of people al
Birmingham, Ala, Sunday.
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DErEHRED EDIroRIAL SOLE.

S4084,s70. The United States treasury
has a surplus Of that size. The I'M
American calamity editors Of Democratic
and Mugwump newspapers will be as
sorry for this as il it were the payroll Of
a big factory making in America goods
heretofore imported to Europe and dis
tribnting the money to American labor
instead of sending 1t over the ocean in
the shape of gold shipments. Il
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-03
DIR UNKEHEBSS-LIQUOR HABIT
In all the world there Is but one

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It can be given In a cup Of tea or coffee with
out acknowledge Of the person taking It. effect
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patient is moderate drinker or an alcoholic
wreck. Thousands Of drunkards have been
cured who have taken the Golden Specific in their
coffee without their knowledge, and to-day be-
lieve they quit drinking Of their own free win.
No harmful effect results from its administration.
Cures guaranteed. Send for circular and full par
tIcvlars. Address in confidence, GOLDEN sPE
cIFIo Co, 1856 Race Street. Cincinnati. o. vi
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-03

Nhe New England farm hands who re-
ceive their $50 or S25 month, with
board and lodging, will be interested to
learn from the London papers that farm
10 ne IN Eng sifa commanG from Ss ot
from $4S to S97. This is a sample of the
prosperity that Mr.. Golden said free
trade would bring to English working
people. Farm hands in this country pin
their faith to protection.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-07-03
i Had stone IN INC nlndd.r

And my kidneys were affected None Of
the means taken produced any benefit
uutil began the use Of DIR. David Ken.
nedy's FayOrite Remedy, Of ROndout. N.
Y. The pain ceased-the stone having
boon dissolved by the action of the med.
icine. am ready In public or in pri.
vate to testify that my recovery Is due
70 DR.. Kennedy's Fayorite Remedy.--E.
ID. Parsons, Rochester.
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l.The free trade Democratic leaders are

''The free trade Democratic leaders are
endeavoring to determine by unre-
strained competition from abroad what
we already have, and are offering every
form of opposition to the inauguration
of new enterprises. The people viii
come to see and understand this if they
do not already, and their votes viii go
where their material interests lie. They
will not spend their money to build up
and give their votes to pull down.
Nc Kinley's Convention Speech.
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THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED

have been sick more or less for the
last ten years, which has cost me many
dollars in doctors and druggists bills.
Fhe last two years it has only cost me
three dollars. Why? Because | used
Sulphur Bitters instead of employing
doctors. They cured me of Jaundice.-
F. F. Boyd, HOboken.
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A nnRE roR pIMPLEs.

My face for the last few years was COW
cred with pimples SO bad that l used to
be ashamed to go anywhere. took two
bottles of Sulphur Bitters and the PIN
pies disappeared. l use them every
spring. AC. K. Dow, Fall River.
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DULUTH, MINN,

Situated At the head Of decp-waiec navigation on
the great lakes. has wonderful future before
her Is now growing faster than any other civ
in the West Resources unsurpassed Rcceivea
millions Of bushels Of grain, cufs millions Of feet
Of lumber, mines thousands Of tons OF ore. Sure
70 become the greatest manufacturing city In ths,
entire West. Money Invested now in real estate
viii make . fortune. Write
WHITMAN & BIRTHS, ios Pallado Building
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FOR PORTRAITS
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VatS0l'S New Studio,
lOS North ST., over National Express
Office, Bennington.

Best facilities for producing photographs i,
Southern Vermont. Low prices, satisfaction
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A rEACHER,s ExAMINArIoN

An exchange says that the following is
made up from the examination papers
of different school teachers in a city not
a thousand miles from Northampton,
MaqS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-05-05
LEGAL NOTICE,

IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR
4 Salt Lake county, Territory of Utah. In the
matter OF the estate of Barnett Rigby, de-
ceased. Notlce--Notice is hereby given that
executors of the estate of Barnett Rigby. de,
ceased have rendered for settlement and filed
IN SAID court their final account of their admin
tr1butlon of the residue of said estate among
Inc persons entitled thereto, and that Thurs,
day, the 2lst day OF May, A D., 1891, at 10
o CLOCK am, at the court room of said court, in
the court house, Salt Lake city and conntv
Utah territory, has been duly appointed BY the
Judge OF said court for the settlement of said
account and hearing said petition for distribu-
tlon at which time and place any person inter
ested in said estate may appear and show
cause, II any there be, why said account should
not be settled and approved and final distribu
ton made as prayed for.
Dated April 90, 1891. CE. ALLEN.
Clerk OF the probate court.
By G. E. STANTON, deputy
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General Gleaninps.

The grand jury convened Yesterday.
Several small business blocks are under
erection. 0io0h' "i' O-iNo'
Inc Hot Springs were crowded with
ogden people Sunday,
Unitarian services were held in the
SIaho opera house Sunday evening.
several members of the fire department
nave peen laid off for Irregularities.
Inc furniture for the new Reed hotel is
arriving and is being placed in the building
Inc carpenters working on the new
otayner block quit work yesterday morn.
ing.
William S. Collins returned from Ohio
sunday, where he has been for several
months.
The question 10 worry the minds of the
Tax payers of Ogden at present is that of
paving streets.
Isaac Huse, ir., Of Salt Lake city, is in
Ogden attending to matters pertaining to
the New West academy.
Chief Rhodes had out the new chemical
recently added to the fire department for
the first time yesterday.
MISS Florence Bastaph has resigned the
positlon OF day operator at the Union depot
telegraph Office. Miss Carpenter succeeds
her.
freight Solicitor Frank McGaw, of the
Union Pacific railway, went over into
Nevada last evening in the interests of his
company.
The real estate exchange was called to
order at the usual hour yesterday; there
belng but few brokers present the meet
ing adjourned till IL 80 a. m. to-day.
A dlphtheria card was nailed up at 1915
Twenty-second street, and scarlet fever
case was discovered at 2536 Adams avenue
sunday morning by Sanitary Inspector
Lewis.
Ii was reported yesterday morning that
the great Bear River canal had broken out
near Collinston, but upon inquiry of Man
ager II. G. Gilbert the rumor proved to be
without foundation.