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Stamford.

Summer visitors are among us and
more are expected.
Grass, which has been very backward,
is looking much better since the recent
rains, and the farmers are feeling greatly
encouraged.
A new Bailey chandelier has been
placed in the Baptist church, and sutti
GENTLY Eliminates the room without the
aid of other lights. 1t sheds its rays
with equal brilliancy to the remotest
part of the room and is indeed valuable
acquisition to the society in the line OF
light.
The Baptists have renovated theii
audience room throughout, and now
have neat and attractive house of wor'
ship. Last Sabbath they occupied it fol-
the first time since remodeling it and OBJ
served Children's Day. The church was
finely decorated with laurel, ferns and
flowers, which with the interesting exer.
cises by the children made the day
pleasant and entertaining to all present.
The previous Sabbath Children's Day
was pleasantly observed at the Metho.
dist church. The exercises were Of a
high order and all were interested.
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Friday Afternoon, June 26th, 1891,
THE DIRECT TAX.

The United States Attoney-General
has rendered favorable decision in the
case of Vermont's claim for her share of
the "direct tax" proposed to be refund
ed by the National Government to the
States This decision, however, relates
solely to the Vermont claim, because of
the circumstance attending the st. AL
bans raid, and our defense of the frontier
during that period.
During the Cleveland Administration
q charge was discovered on the Govern
ment books against Vermont. We re-
garded this at the time as possessing an
element of political buncOmbe; and, as
far as the Democracy are concerned, have
not changed our mind. The matter
dropped out of sight until the question
of the payment of Sl79, 470.S0, our share
of the direct tax, came up, when this old
claim again appeared, this time as an Off
set. Vermont claims an indemnity fol-
expenditures during the war, and has to
the credit of this claim the sum realized
by the sale of old arms to the French
Government, some years afterward. In
stead, therefore, of the Government
trumping up a claim of this nature to
offset what is due us on account of re-
funding the direct tax, Vermont should
receive the thanks of all that these old
arms are not now on hand, useless, and
the full claim of 5000, 200 holding good
against the U. S. Government Evident
Nv the Acknowledgement thinks so too,
hence he decides that Vermonts share
of the direct tax shall be paid, and that
the adjustment of accounts by reason of
the st. Adams raid shall be adjusted on
their merits. This is correct.
The opinion referred to is quite vOlum-
inous, and we give only the Geographic
summary as follows
at appears that during the war a raid
was made from Canada into Vermont by
Southern sympathizers than resident in
Canada, and congregated there in large
numbers The town of st. Adams was
entered, and private and public property
was indiscriminately destroyed. The
whole State was thrown into alarm. The
design of this raid manifestly was to
compel the National Government to
withdraw part of its forces from the
front at the South, in order to defend its
rear at the North.
1.-THE Vermont authorities appealed to
the National Government and President
Lincoln and Secretary Stanton ordered
the Government to call out the State
militia, promising to supply them with
the necessary arms and munitions OF
war. Twelve regiments of infantry were
raised, the State was for time practi-
cally under martial law, and for some OF
the time the present Secretary of War,
then Colonel Proctor, was in command.
The present venerable Senator Edmunds
was then enlisted as private He carried
his canteen with him.
''The State expended about 5000, 900 in
raising and maintaining the force OF
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The exercises of the graduating class
of Burr and Burton seminary were held
in Music hall Wednesday morning, and
were largely attended. At the close o
the exercises the principal annunced thu
award of prizes and medals in the vari
GUS departments. The Skinner prize o.
$50 for the best scholarship and deport
ment was awarded to Miss Belle A
Clark of Williston, and one of S2j for til,
best original essay to Miss Maude A
Sanford. Gold medals presented by tho
principal for the best work during til,
year were awarded to Stephen ID. Crant
of New York in Greek, Harris c. Whip
pie, in Latin, Earle b. Edgcrton of Eas
Dorset in mathematics and Maude A
Sanford in English. Honorable mention
was made of Charles X. Hemenway il
Greek, Clara +. Hemenway in Latin anC
English. and Sarah c. Bowen in mathe
mates. The exercises of the week clOseC
with a reception at the principals resi-
dence in the evening.
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East Arlington.

Mortimer Barney is home from New
York for vacation.
Mrs. j. Farrer of Fitchburg, Mass, is
visiting her parents here.
Miss Libbie Hard is suffering from an
attack of nervous prostration.
A. S. Hard was called home last week
by the death of his grandfather.
Louis W., son of Rev. L. Lawrence is
home from Poultney where he attends
school.
The dance held at the Grove last Fri
day evening for the benefit of the Fire
company, netted about S22.
J. r. Judson returned Friday from his
fishing tour also his son Perry from st
Pauls school, Concord, n. II.
The children and young people Inter
ested in the Sunday school are invited t.
spend Saturday afternoon at the Metho
dist parsonage.
Mr.. Shailor Hard, an old resident o
this place, died very suddenly Tuesday
Funeral was held at his late residence
Thursday at 10 a. m.
The Children's Day exercises at thu
Methodist church Sunday evening werC
unusually interesting. The floral decora
tions and banner exercises deserve mucl
praise.
Harry Shepard of this place and Mis-
Annie Howe of Schuylerville, n. Y.
were married at her home last Wednes
day evening, and arrived here Thursday
morning. Congratulations are in order
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Resnlntinnsn of Resnect

AZ a meeting Of Mt Anthony Chapter No
o, +. :, the committee appointed uDon resolu.
tons would submit the following:
Resolved, That in the death Of our beloved sis.
ter, Mrs Fred Godfrey, we have lost ore whose
gentle cheerinlness will loug be remembered by
us, one VINO ior many years has not been per
NIT ed TO look upon the faces she loved hut now
"Beholdeih the King in his beauty
Ihat her exam lie should be treasured by us n,
aprecious legacy.
And we are assured that one who could NEE
and bullet life dark waves Of trouble with sucI
heroic courage, could never fear TO cross IN,
narrow stream We call death.
Resoiued, That we bow in humble submissio,
I 10 the will Of Him who has taught us that I'll
does not willingly affiict grieve the chiidrel
Of men"
/ That while in this hour Of sadness and trinl wi
can offer to husband and child little of eartbi,
consolation, we tender to them our heartfelt sytn
pathy, and commend them b. the generous car
and protection Of Him who healeth those broke
in heart.
Resolved, That in remembrance of our sister
the Jewels be draped 90 days and a memoirs
page be entered with the Resolutions on our min
ntes, and copy be sent to the family of our dc
parted sister, aud 10 the BANNER for publicatiol
Mrs. S. X. WIIITE,)
MRS. +, l.. FINN, COMMITTEE
II, l.. STILLSON
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will not shut down until next week.
Many are disappointed as they were pre-
pared for rest from Saturday night for
at least week OF two. Business seems
to boom and there are lively times in the
finished lumber department.
Last Sunday evening several of our
villagers attended Children's Day exer-
cises at the north charge" The little
church was deliberately and beautifully
decorated, and the exercises were very
nice. They have large Sunday schoo
and all seemed to take part.
The strawberry and ice cream festiva
held on the parsonage grounds, was very
well attended. Everyone seemed to en-
JOY themselves. Some of the old-tim,
games, like Copenhagen" and 'DrOI
the 'kerchief," were INDUCED in as als(
the ''Faga Baga" "or bean bag" gam,
the latter affording considerable spor
for the participants.
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The Oldest House.

4 slip of the pen last week made us
say town" when this village was in
tended. Indeed the sense in which we
frequently use the word town applies to
the village corporation rather than to the
town of Bennington as a whole. A cor.
respondent writes us as follows:
In your last issue of BANNER you say,
that the Morgan house" is the oldest in
town, erected in 1774. This is a mistake
The Henry homestead" near North
bennington, residence of the late Z. b
Henry, was built in the fall of 1869, ant
is now the Oldest
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POIvnal.

Mrs. Maria Haley from New Jersey, is
at her parents on visit.
The marriage of Selah Macumber and
Miss Jennie Potter is reported
Seth Dunning; an ''old timer" of Pow
nal, is at John MoOar's with his son,
spending few days among his boyhood
scenes.
Quite number of our old acquaint-
ances are visiting us, among whom we
mention: Edmund Evans and family,
DR., Wright and wife, Miss Lizzie Goettel
and Wilkie Wright.
One of the finest exercises of the sea
son was the children's evening at the
Baptist church last Sunday. A profu-
sion of flowers were bedded in the chan
Gel end If the building with other floral
concentrations. The programme con-
sisted of recitations, music and impromp.
tn speaking, mainly by the children.
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Arlington,

The Rev. and Mrs. George S. Pratt of
New York, are the guests of Mrs. Marga-
ret Whitney.
The summer home of C. S. Whitney is
open for the summer. The family came
on Wednesday.
C. E. Coon is visiting in town among
relatives and friends. His mother for
merly lived here.
Mrs. Walter Ayrault and two children
from Livingston, Montana, are domesti-
Gated at Riverside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols of Manitou, Col,
spent last week in town, returning to
their distant home on Monday.
At the late term of county court, held
in Manchester, the case of w. c. Bartlett
VS.. o. NJ. Barber, ended by the with
drawal of the case by the plaintiff
There was consequently no trial.
A very pleasant party was entertained
on Monday evening at the Hon. NJ. II
Deming's, in honor of Mrs. Ellsworth
and daughter, who returned to thei
home at Ithaca, n. Y, on Tuesday.
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LOCAL POSTSCRIPT.
Bennington Centre.

The summer cottagers have nearly all
arrived, and are making our village very
cheerful by their presence. The names
of most of these we have already men
toned, and will not repeat. The family
of Justin Kellogg, Esq, will arrive soon
and the work of the Arbor association
will be stimulated.
The "Walloomsac' is finely kept by
Walter H. Berry and sister, and nothing
but praise is heard from their guests
The house is in complete order from tot
to bottom, and the table is excellent
Guests are arriving in good numbers
Rev. NJ. d. Babcock of Baltimore, witt
his family are expected to-day. Hon
Charles f. Patterson and family of Troy
are enjoying the comforts of the house
A party of twelve gentlemen from
North Adams took dinner at the hotel oil
Sunday. A. C. Houghton, with four in
hand, had charge of the party, and wa
loud in his praise of the dinner and al
the surroundings.
The veteran hotel manager II. Move
is rapidly recuperating at the hotel, 4
prosperous summer is expected.
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RoutIi Shnffshnrv-

Miss Mile Barton cOntemplates a visit
to an aunt in Boston. She expects 10 20
next.
Mrs. DIR. Woodruff and daughters. re.
turn this week from quite an extended
visit in Toronto, Ontario.
Mrs. Mum and little child of Troy. n,
Y, are guests Of Mrs. G.. S. Mattison;
also, Mrs. Mattison's sister and hei
daughter.
J.. W. Coles new house is moving on
quite rapidly and looks now as though II
would be ready for occupancy in tn,
early fall.
Mr.. Champino Of Bath-On- Hudson anC
the Brooks brothers from the sam,
place, are at work for the Eagle Squar,
Company.
Prof. Cbas. Woodruff of Boston. is ex
pected about the first Of July, and will
Of course call ON his musical friends VIII,
are waiting for their yearly tuning.
| The Eagle Square Company's shop
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II. L, sTILLSON, J
$. r. WHITE,
L. G. FINN,
Bennington. Vt, June 18th. 1871.

Henry II. Smith, ex-County Clerk Of
Rutland county, Vt, died in Rutland
Saturday, at the age of 81 years.
-Yale's oldest living graduate is sale
to be Edward McCrady of Charleston, S
C., who came out in the class of 1926
with President Woolsey.
The Merzbacher affair has exposed
the fact that life insurance companie:
pay enormous commissions on bushes.
secured for them and discloses ten
dency in which policy holders may wise
ly demand reforms.-N Y. Press.
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A Wonder Worker.

Mr.. Frank Huffman, young man o.
Burlington Ohio, states that he had beer
under the care of prominent physicians
and used their treatment until he wa!
not able to get around. They pronounced
his case to be Consumption and incur
able. He was persuaded to try DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds and at that time was not able
to walk across the street without resting
He found before he had used half of {
dollar bottle, that he much better; hi
continued to use it and to-day is enjoying
good health. If you have any Throat
Lung or Chest Trouble try it. We guar
antee satisfaction. Trial bottle free a
j. Il. Shurtleff's Drug Store.
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DIED

BREWER-At Toledo, Ohio May 9th, Alonzc
II, Brewer, broth r. of O. i. Brewer, formerly o.
Bennington, aged IS years.
BRAISTED-In Bennington, June 2lst, Mrs
Flora +. Davenport, wife Of Mr.. Ade.bert W
BREASTED, aged p years
MCCARTY-In Bennington, June sOth, Mar
+. McCarty, aged l6 years.
BOTTUM-In Bennington. June 23rd Mrs
Phena o. Bottum, widow of Nathan Bottum
aged So years.
| FLEMING-In Bennington, June 23rd, sud
denly, c. A. Fleming, aged 81 years.
| WILCoX-In Hoosick Falls, N. Y. June 2ist
| Ray, son Of Alfred B. and Sarah N. Wilcox age
| 10 years. lnterment at Bennington.
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uuekIen's Arnica saIye.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains. COrns and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. II is guaranteed TO give perfect
satisfaction, OF money refunded. Price,
% cents per box. For sale by J. T..
ShurtleH. 4y1
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ELECTRIC RIttera.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song of
praise.-A purer medicine does not exist
and it is guaranteed to do all that is
claimed.-Electric Bitters will cure all
diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will
remove pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum and
other affections caused by impure
blood.-Will drive Malaria from the sys-
tenn and prevent as well as cure all Mala-
rial fcvers.-For cure of Headache, Con.
stipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters.-Entire satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded.-Prices 80 cts and
sl.OO per bottle at j. T. Shurtleff's Drug
Store.
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Bennington d Rutland Railway
Company.

The stockI olders Of the Bennington and Rut.
land Railway Company are hereby notified that
the annual meeting of said company and the cleo
ton Of directors and other officers Of said com.
pany necessary 10 be eected by the stockhold
ers will he held and made at the First National
Bank Of North Bennington. on the first Tuesday
t5th day. Of July. a D.. 1891 at eleven O'Clock Il
the forenoon
Dated 1T Bennington, VI. June 18th. 1901.
q w. HARTMAN Clerk
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Whatnnes Meant

900 Doses One Dollar means simply
that Hoods Sarsaparilla is the most
economical medicine to buy, because it
gives more for the money than any other
preparation. Each bottle contains 100
doses and will average to last month,
while other preparations, taken accord
ing to directions, are gone in week.
Therefore be sure to get Hoods Sarsa-
rilla, the best blood purifier.
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Why is our taste apt to differ so much
from another in the choice of tieF
Simply because there are so many varie-
ties of ties to choose from. Ihaye them
that ladies can select from fully equal to
the crocheted. The designs cover almost
every form that human ingenuity can de-
wise. The colors include the exceedingly
plain and exceedingly brilliant, and every
shade between the two, and there is al
most an equal diversity of material
can consult your preference and your
pocketbook not only as to ties, but as to
everything that comes under the head
of Mems Furnishings, in their latest de.
signs, and in fact everything that be-
longs to a First-class Clothing Store.
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sunderland.

e. A. Graves is building a blacksmith
shop.
The Hillside Workers win meet with
Mrs. Lewis Hill two weeks from to-day,
"wednesday.
There is to be a picnic and dance IN
I.athrop's grove, the Fourth Of July ~
raise funds for laudable purpose.
MI. and Mrs. J. p. Williams and Anson
went 10 the "Park' at Burlington to-day
"wednesday for two weeks. "a. ,..
EGG. Bacon's team went to Dorset to
day, for marble, to be used in the con
struction of the new store at tn,
| Borough city.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD

BENNINGTON, Troy, No ADAMS Ann
BOsroN.
Summer arrangement, commencing June %,
1891.
Leave Troy 10 a. m., arrive Bennington # SO
a. m. Leave Troy 3 p. M, arrive Bennington
40 p. m.
Leave Bennington 30 q. M o 80 and 545 D. m
Arrive North Adams 81 a. M 4 - and p. NJ.
Leave Bennington 30 m, arrive Boston 3,0l
p m. Leave Bennington 8.20 p. IN arrive Bos
ton g2j p. On.
From New York Saturday only. Leave New
YORK $50 p. M arrive Bennington 10 10 p. m.
FOR NC8 York Sunday only. Leave bennlng
ton 1870 b. m, arrive New York AS p, m.
Y. ~ BENNETT Supt
. JOSEPH CHILD. Gen. Pass. Aglt.
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The Importance of purifying the blood can
not be overestimated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health.
AT this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vitalize, and enrich
the blood, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. 1t is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
it eradcates disease. Give it a trial.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared by c. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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PIIes! PIIesl IIcnInp r.lIe.i

sTHPToMs-Moisture; intense itching and sung
ing; most at night worse by scratching. If al
lowed TO continue tumors form; which often bleed
and ulcerate, becoming very sore, swAYsE's
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals
liberation and in most cases removes the tumors,
At druggists, or by mail for 50 cents Drswayne
g. Son. Philadelphia, 3Tfrms
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.H.ov,o Cure all skin Diseases >,

Simply apply "swAYEE's OINTMENT" No In
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
itch, all eruptions on the face. hands, nose, etc.
leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. Its
great healing and curative powers are possessed
by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for
| ByAYyE's OINTMENT. 3Tfrm6
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West Rupert.

The village school closed Friday.
Farmers are hopeful for crops since
the rain.
Mrs. Helen Hopkins of Fort Edward
has been visiting friends
Miss Kittie Hadaway has returned
from her few weeks stay in Rutland.
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Your committee, appointed to prepare a suita.
PIE memorial upou the sudden departure Of ouI
brother and tellow-member, of Mt AnthonN
Chapter No !, the Rev. George G.. Jones, Grand
Chaplain Of the Grand Chapter, o, e. S, Of Ver
mont would respectfully report the following
MINUTE
Death to the faithful servaut of God is the on
trance INTO NE, and when such an one is takeI
! from the ranks of our Chapter,-when one ty on,
! the INKS fall away,-although the parting /,
painful the expectation of reunion is a rlorion,
/ anticipation. With such sentiments as these we
as a chapter of the bright and eyer.guidin,
| Eastern star, place on record this memorial
| heSOtued, That in the life OF our brother Rev
George Il. Jones we recognize the blessing of hi
services for the good of mankind and of TIM
Chapter and the Grand Chapter in particular: h
| ms lonely departure we bow wi h sincere grief
but hope, in the words of the Master, hat In
dark valley was lighted; and by faith we believ
ne passed over not unattended.
heS0irrd, That we tender this minute" of OIL
| ialth ana trust to the comfort of our bereave,
SISTER, Mary Jones and her daughter Nellie
poining them to the sure word of promise. Tn
| resi- Bro. Jones spoke of so hopefully in nj
address ID the Grand Chapter last year, and hi
description OF Paradise upon the death of Pas
Matrnn OF our Chapter in 1870 he has now er
tered into, and surely and triumphantly await
Reso ued, That we drape our Jewels for GO DAYS
| SET apart memorial page to the memory of Bro
Jones containing these resolutions, and that
copy be sent to Sister Mrs. George G. Jones o
Boston.
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The outlook for the tin plate indus,
try in this country is bright, owing to
the Mckinley bill.
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MARIsIED.

DUNLAP MATCISON-In South SALISBURY.
June 10 h, at the residence of the bride parents
by the Rev c. A. Bradford, Mr.. Thos. W. Dun
lap and Miss AddiC n. Madison, ali of Shafts.
bury.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1891-09-12

state Normal school Of Colorado.
This institution offers full academ.
ical and professional course. Students
having a good grammar school educa-
ton camplete the course In four years.
Students having good scholastic attain
ments may finish In from one to two
years. owing to proficiency. The pro-
fcssional work embraces Psychology.
Science of Instruction, Special Methods,
Lectures on School Supervisors, His
tory and Philosophy Of Education. The
school is fully equipped with the best of
apparatus. A full corps Of excellent
teachers is in charge. Tuition is free
to all who expect to teach In Colorado.
The diploma is u life certificate in this
State. Buildings not excelled; boarding
as cheap as anywhere in the State. Sec
ond year opens September 8, 1891. Three
terms year. Students can enter ut the
beginning of any term. Address Prin-
cipal of the State Normal school Greeley,
Colorado.