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Partridge is reported to have spoken at
Middlebury, In substance, as follows:
China has claims which might be
urged upon us because we are citizens
Of the United States, a country which
has wronged her; because we are the
same race as the English, who had
forced the opium trade upon the Chinese.
and because we are Christians. But
aside from these considerations the
Chinese have claims upon us on account
of themselves. They have some char
acteristics which arc cOmmendable and
others which are not They are not
cleanly. They are not universally edu-
Gated; not one in 10 men can read. as we
understand that word, and not one vo-
man in 1000. Even the best educated of
them are ignorant from our Standpoint.
Every one Of them Is liar-there are no
exceptions-and this probably for the
reason that their cOnsciences have not
been educated. The Chinese are All
idolaters. Idols enter into every aspect
of the peoples life; but the prevailing
form OF idolatry is the worship Of ances-
tors. The Chinese are superstitious in
the extreme. The erection and extern
sion of telegraph and railroad lines are
hindered by this influence. These facts
constitute claim Of the Chinese upon
us, because they make clear the Chi ma
mans need of the Bibles teaching. And
the Chinese are worth saving from them.
selves. In the first place they are in.
dustrious. They are wonderfully patient
in everyday matters and as students, and
they are persevering. They are in
genious. They are fond of animals anG
are successful breeders Of domestic ami
mails. They are skilled formers; WI
don't need to send them professional
agriculturits. They arc sharp at bar
gains; are inquisitive, initiative, observ
ing, economical, able diplOmatists ans
statesmen. The Chinese are good mer
, chants, living up to their contracts
J They are first-class servants. They ar,
} the successful colonizers among Asiatics
! having established themselves In man
J great cities Of the East and in some in
, stances supplanted the natives. AL
though the forces working for evil il
China may seem to you here many ans
powerful, it should be borne in minC
that they that be with us are more thai
J they that be against us. Our God Is OF
your side and his power win suffice I,
bring about the changes 80 much to b
, desired there.
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west Arlington.

Miss Myra Buck has been under the
weather for week or two.
Mrs. II. +. Davis recently entertained
friends from Hoosiek Falls.
Mrs. Jolley and children accompanied
by a friend, are guests of Mrs. II. I.
Eaton.
Freeman Howard has a fine new
wagon, purchased of c. p. Hatch of
Shushan, N. Y.
Miss Sara Fleming, former resident
of this place, now of Troy, N. Y, was in
town last week ON business.
Henry Conlin had the misfortune to
lose good work horse recently; and
Thomas Lyman promising young colt,
two months old.
The WOmen's Christian Temperance
Union convention at Arlington, was rep
resented by this part of the town. The
attendance in the evening to witness the
contest was large.
The weather the past few days has
been exceedingly warm; Monday, mer-
curry registered 90; Tuesday, 90; We'd
:iesday forenoon IS, with indications Of
shower.
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shansburx.

Mrs. Chauncy Hulet was quite badl,
hurt by a COW one evening last week.
Henry Decker ard his sister Lena, Of
New York, are spending few week.
with their Amt, Mrs. George Lane.
Agood congregation met at pond be
low George Lanes. near the railroad, 10
witness baptism by immersion recently
Six received the rite.
A very nice gloxina with eight buds
and blossoms was in church Sunday. II
belongs to Mrs. Alice 0atman.
Mrs. E. Perkins invited a large com.
pany to celebrate her husbands birth
day, Tuesday evening of this week. All
went home saying they had good time
The ladies Of the Baptist church will
hold festival atSocial hall, Wednesday
evening, July ed. Ice cream and
lemonade will be served and a fine pro.
gramme rendered. Among the attrac.
tions of the evening will be a "Gallery
Of Fine Arts All are cordially invited
to attend.
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south shaftsbury.

The thunder shower Of Wednesday was
a fine one, as rain was much needed.
Miss lone Sickle and Mrs. Waterman
of philadelphia, are expected at Fred
Eddy's this week.
Wv. Coles new house is nearly done
Painters from Out-of-town are putting on
the finishing touches.
The "Workers" viii hold society
at the home Of Mrs. A. A. Collins on Fri.
day afternoon Of this week.
Mrs. Hattie Russell Of Peru, (better
known to many as Mrs. Hattie Blakely),
spent several days among friends In
town. She Is In quite poor health.
The Rev. @. A. Bradford administered
the ordinance Of baptism 10 six candi-
dates at tile North Church on Sunday
last. The candidates preferred INNER
sion.
Mrs. Edward Devanc has sister who,
with her husband, Is living with them.
He has engaged with the Eagle Square
Company.
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North Dorset.

A party from Bennington and North
Bennington came into town on Monday
with arrangements already made for
striking their tents on the beautiful
island in the lake among our magnificent
hills, which has so long been left unin-
habited. The lake has been the admira-
ton of travellers, as the cars have dashed
along over the summit of land which
separates the waters which flow by way
OF the Otter Creek through Lake Cham
plain and the River st. Lawrence into
the ocean on the north, and by way OF
the Battenkill into the Hudson, and SO
into the ocean at New York on the south.
The attention of tile tourist upon the
Bennington and Rutland nailrOad has
been closely held in enjoying the fine
scenery, in either direction they may
have been going, and as the eye catches
q glimpse of tho placid lake alluded tC
the behOlder isimmediAtely transported
with the change from viewing lofty sum.
mits and winding valleys, and is over
whelmed with a desire to stop amid
such enchanting SCIENCES. The lake Il
about mile long by a quarter to hall
mile wide, the island containing about
ten acres, rising gradually from the
shore to an elevation Of thirty feet, and
is thickly wooded. Five tents are pitched
here, and the families, numbering a
score or more in all, are enjoying the
sports Of those who have gone into the
Adirondacks, but with far greater ex-
pense and labor attending their outfit
The lake is filed with fish, black bass,
perch and pickerel, and empty baskets
belong to such only as are not experts
in tho art. The lake was christened
amid singing and the firing of many
jokes, in honor of the invading parties,
Loeb en-Cushmathall The cars ruI
in close proximity to it, and when sta
ton is built we shall be within min.
ute's walk to the water.
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NEW ENGLAND wEEKLY WEATHER
CROP BULLETIN.

Reported for the BANNER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United states Signal Services
For the week ending July 10, 1891.
Cool, cloudy and damp, tells the story
OF the weather in New England during
the greater part Of the week just passed.
Moderate to heavy rains fell generally
throughout New England on the early
morning Of the 4th, and on the 7th-9th,
making the fall for the week slightly
above the average, 1t was very beneficial
to most crops and probably injured none,
except that 1t injured hay that was part
ly cured, considerable injury being re-
ported from the Southern States in that
respect. Grass, corn and grain was
slightly injured by high winds on the
9th and It'll, In Western Massachusetts,.
The low temperature favored the rank
growth of potatoes and grass, but much
warmer weather is needed for corn and
tobacco and for garden vegetables, al
though these crops are by no means
standing still waiting for more favorable
conditions, but are growing steadily.
There has been very little sunshine dur
ing the week and in consequence some
crops have made a ranker growth while
Others have felt the need Of sunshine
very much.
Haying is but little further advanced
than 1t was week ago on account of the
very unfavorable weather. A few farm
ers in the South secured their hay in
June; Others have their grass nearly cut
and report that the remainder Is being
much injured by the rain and is grown g
poorer in quality, and still others that
the grass is still green and is gaining in
quantity. In the north all reports indi-
cate that grass is still growing rapidly
and that much larger crop will be gath
cred than has been anticipated. The
correspondent at West Milan, N. H., re-
ports that grass is above the average and
still growing. At Falls Village, Conn,
there is indications Of blight among the
oats, but from all other sections of New
England the reports this week indicate
only the most favorable conditions for
all crops. The reportgaregive in more
detail below, Favorable weather is in
dictated for the first part of the coming
week. 7tt
Vermont, Brattlebofo: Grass never
grew better; new seeded ground is ex-
ira; old fields are light. Potatoes never
looked better: oats and corn are good. |
Ludlow-we have had two rainy days
during the past week which wet the
ground down quito deep. The rain
cleared off warm and crops Of all kinds |
are looking very we'll. West Fairlee-
Farmers are getting started a little in |
haying; grass is green and growing as
fast as at any time this year; 1t is heavy /,
on all new stocked pieces.
PROF. w. NJ. DAVIS, Director.
Il WAQuUN RnrTTu Assistant
Cambridge, Mass, July 18th, 1891.
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ST. Anthony,s Falls

BRooKsvILLE, MISS, July @, 1901.
To the Editor Of the Bdnner:-DEAR
SIR:-I have completed the last stage of
my homeward trip, and have returned
for while to the quiet, dreamy life of
the plantation, and will give you few
more notes that may perhaps interest
somebody. The day before left Minnea-
polls, / visited Fort Smelling, which is
on high rocky promOntory, where the
Minneapolis River joins the Father of
waters, eight miles from st. Anthony's
Falls, which is in the heart of Minneap-
oils. The corner stone of the Fort was
laid September 10, 1870. and marks the
real beginning of United States rule on
the upper Mississippi. The same year
the first marriage of white persons and
the first birth of white child occurred
here. The first Sunday School in Min
neapolis was organized here in 1928, and
in 1885 the first church in the State was
also organized. In 1923 the "Virginia"
was the first steamer to plow these
waters. The Indians called it "The
Great Fire Canoe" Just across the river
is Mendoza, the oldest village in the
State, began in 1919. The oldest stone
building in Minnesota is still standing
here. 1t was built by Gen. Sibley in
1886. In 1S49, when Alexander RAMSEY.
the first governor of Minnesota brought
his family out, there was no room for
them in st. Paul hotels, so they became
the guests of Gen. Sibley at Mendoza.
In going to Fort Smelling from Min
neapolis, take the electric car for Mime
haha Falls, and then you will have TO
walk one-and a-half miles. These falls
made memorable by Longfellow where
Hiawatha
Paused to purchase heads of arrows
or the ancient Arrow-makers,
IN the land O. thu Dakotahs.
Where the Fails OF Minnehaha
Flash and CLEAN among the oak trees,
Laugh and leap Into the valley"
The falls are in creek about mile
from the Mississippi, in very romantic
dell all the way from the falls 10 the
river. The fall is about 80 feet, but the
water at the time of my visit was so
scanty as to make it scarcely more than
shower of mist. The park adjoining has
been made beautiful and extensive, being
on both sides of the creek. At one side
of the creek at its entrance into the
river, is the Soldiers Home, where 100
or more Of the war-worn veterans repose
in ease and luxury, surrounded by the
beauties Of nature and art. As l stood
on the bluff looking off on the river, |
saw little government steamer pass,
but there is not much navigation above
st. Paul. ! was disappointed in st. An
thongs Falls. The hand ofindustry has
rendered it very useful as a water power,
but has tanned all the romance out of it.
G. E. BRECKENRIDGE.
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La grippe Again.

During the epidemic Of Ia Grippe last
season DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, proved
10 be the best remedy. Reports from the
many who used 1t confirm this state
ment. They were not only quickly 70
lieved, but the disease left no bad after
results. We ask you to give this reme-
dy a trial and we guarantee that you will
be satisfied with results, or the purchase
price win be refunded. 1t has no equal
In Ia Grippe, or any throat, chest or
lung trouble. Trial bottles free at j. T..
Shurtleffs drug store. Large bottles
50c and Si.o0.
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of involves the comparative social stand
ing Of Boston and New York families.
It will be decided for instance, wheth-
err house which has sheltered one Of
Boston's blue bloodest families should
be used by purse-proud New Yor < aris-
tOcrat for his servants. The exactdegree
of contamination, too, which sand Boston
family would suffer and its consequent
loss OF caste from using the next year
rooms that had haTbored said servants OF
said purse-proud New Yorker, will be
estimated and heavy social damages laid
at the door of the offender. To people
not acquainted with the jealousy with
which BostOnians and New YOrkeri
have guarded their social status from in
fringement by each other the signifcanc'
of tie whole affair is lost. The develop
ments promise TO be lively.-Sunddl
Bnd0ef
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]. p Williams aud wife returned from
the Park this week.
Mrs. Ridgeway and child Of Philadel-
phia are with Mrs. Graves to remain
several weeks.
Harry Crum of Hoosick Falls is pass
ing portion Of his vacation with his
grandfather, A. R. Stilson.
II. S. King and family who have been
visiting at the Park, f" Burlington, and
with relatives north, are at homo.
Miss Bradley OF Spuyten Duyvil, NY,
and j. o. Bradley's family OF Hoosick
Falls, are at the old home for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Cornelis Curtis Of Hannibal, N. Y.
and Mrs. Mary Mattison of Sandgate,
visited relatives in town Sunday.
Mr.. Miller and Miss Hettie Miller OF
Philadelphia, grandfather and aunt OF
Mrs. Louis Graves have been spending
a few days with her.
The picnic and dance at the grove las
Friday afternoon and evening, was quitC
success, especially the dance in the
evening. Another is already talked of
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Sylvester Deming and Charles A..
Adams are in Saratoga, N. Y.
A brother of the Rev. h. G. Soaring
preached in st. James's church Sunday
morning.
The Rev. r. G. Soaring and family are
attending the tennis tournament at Sara
toga, N. Y, the present week.
Ernest Garfield spent Sunday with his
parents, returning to his place of bust
ness in Troy, N. Y, on Monday.
Mrs. Shaler N. Hard had paralytic
shock on Tuesday, which it is feared
may prove fatal in the near future.
Robert Garfield, who has been in
Seattle, Washington, for two years past,
Is expected in town soon to visit rela-
tives and friends.
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FLoUr1No BosroNEsE TRADITIONS

Boston is just now the scene of tenn
pest in bean-pot. Already there has
been great deal Of hysterical weeping,
some considerable acrimonious CORE
spondence, and now n lawsuit looms up
to promise a fitting finale.
Amongst the multitude Of reports that
come from Boston it is difficult 10 catch
a concise statement of the trouble. Re
inforced, however, by sundry notes from
Newport, we are able to state these facts (:
Last spring william K. Va derbilt, see
ing that his marble palace might not be
finished in time for occupancy this sea-
son, hired a cottage of the Hunnewells, a
distinguished Boston family, and Jointly
with the lease of this another cottage
from Mrs. G. w. Wales, also Of BOstOn's
most exclusive society.
Now when it came to the allOtting of
the rooms Mrs. Vanderbilt decided TO
use the larger and hands0mer Hunnewell
cottage for her family and guests and
the Wales cottage for her score Of ser
wants. Hence arose the hubbub.
Ere the matter is disposed of two sets
of questions viii have to be settled.
The one OF these as to whether a gentle
man can rent a residence and misuse Il
by allowing servants In twill have 10 be
settled BY the law, 10 which Mrs. Wales
has appealed. The other, Boston society
has taken in hand, for the solution there
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Friday Afternoon July nth, 1891.


On our outside pages, to-day, we give
the spirit of the foreign press upon the
Columbian Exposition. In these notes
it is stated that Italy declines to officially
participate. That it has done so was an
nounced day or two ago at a meeting
of Italian residents of Washington. Ii
would be deplorable, indeed, says the ac-
count, if the native land of the great dis
coverer should, from some odd fit of
pique, fail to be represented at the
Columbian Exposition. OF course our
Democratic friends viii be quick to sug-
gest that Italy is offended by the Nc
Kinley tariff, but the fact is that the
italian Ministry has testified that the
new law is more favorable to italian ex-
ports than the old one. Whatever the
cause may be, Italy's refusal TO partici-
pate is decidedly unbecoming to the
country which gave birth to the famous
Genoese. American citizens of italian
origin regret the position of the Italian
Government very keenly, and they have
formed an organization at Washington
to persuade Italy to change its churiish
attitude and participate. Whether they
succeed or not, the attempt is certainly
creditable TO their patriotism.
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nnoIlien,a arnl.a -,

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Happy HOLSTERS.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster at Idaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for the bad feeling arising
from Kidney and Liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman Of same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters 10 be
the best Kidney and Liver medicine,
made me feel like new man" j. w,
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is Just the
thing for man who is all run down and
dom care whether he lives or dies; he
found no strength, good appetite and
felt just like he had new lease Of life.'i
Only SOC a bottle at Shurtlen's drug
atoro -
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uP rnr MRnNn rnrr

In Burlington county court last week
a jury on rum case was composed part.
y OF ladies from the city.-Bhriington
Banner.
Dear Banner, kindly send two of the
revised maps Of Vermont containing
burlington county. = Rutland SUNDAY
Neips.
Dear Nelcs, kindly send us two copies
Of the BURLINGTON Banner, and wen
hunt for the map.
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Vermont at the national Enonmpmen..

HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF W.,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
RUTLAND, W., July, 8, 1891.
Circular No. 3:
Through the efforts of Comrade S. w
Cummings, G. p. A., @. ". r. R., re.
duced rates have been secured for the
members of the G. A. r., W. r. c., their
families and friends attending the Ma.
tional Encampment at Detroit, Mich,
August Sd to Sth, 1901. as follows:
Outward journey via the Central Yer
mont II. r. To Norwood, X. w. & O. Di-
vision of New York Central to Niagara
Falls, Great Western Division Grand
Trunk Ry. to Detroit, returning via same
route, rate for which will be $500 from
any point on the Central Vermont Rail-
road. Time limit of tickets same as
given in circular No. 2. The chartered
sleeping cars will 90 out to Detroit via
this route"
Round trip tickets to Detroit via the
above mentioned route at $500, or re-
turning via Kingston, Ont, and includ-
ing the steamer ride down the st. Law
renee River to Montreal at $500, will
be on sale at all the principal stations on
the C. V. X. r.
A letter just received from Command
er-in-Chief Veazey expresses the hope
that Vermont will be represented in
large numbers at this Encampment.
ID. l.. MORGAN,
Department Commander.
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ror nr.r FInr Ynnr,,

An OLD AND wnL-TEIED REMEDY Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
hhy years BY millions OF mothers for their
children while teething, with perfect success
II sooths the child, softens the gums. allays ali
pain, cures wind collie, and Ia the best remedy
Tor Diairh1a. Is pleasant TO the taste. Sold
Twenty-fve CENTS bottle. Be sure and ask for
Mrs WiusloW's Soothing Syrup, and take no
other kind. 1oPl
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'.rhe claims Of China on College Young
Men -

The situation in China aud the possible
troubles incident to living among the
Celestials makes anything about this pc
culiar peope Of absorbing interest, es-
pecially il is authenticated by an
eyewitness. The Rev. Mr.. Partridge OF
Central China mission has been In Yer
mont. He attended the diocesan con-
Yention in Rutland in June, and, later,
the college commandments. Living for
years IN The interior Of that country his
remarks on China will be read with
ayidity Under the Leading, above, Mr..
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Department Comman
J. KINsMAN,
AssiRtant Adintant Gener,

Z, 2, hINSMAN,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The Bennington delegates can join this
excursion at Rutland. The Herald says
There has been a cut in railroad rates
to the Grand Army convention at De-
troit the first week in August. The fare
from Rutland for the round trip by way
of the Central Vermont and Grand Trunk
roads has been reduced from SIS to $13.
The Rutland Grand Army men will start
Saturday, August 1st, going on the fast
train at 4:05 p. M Department Com
mander Morgan viii have charge of the
party and it is estimated that there will
be about fifteen veterans, besides several
persons outside Of Grand Army circles. ="
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what II uoea

Hoods Sarsaparilla
1. Purifies the blood,
2. Creates an appetite.
3. Strengthens the nerves.
4. 1t makes the weak strong.
8. 0verc0mes that tired feeling.
Q. Cures scrofula, salt rheum, etc.
7. Inyigorates the kidneys and liver.
8. Relieves headache, indigestion, dys-
pepsia.
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To the taxpayers Of the Town Of Domination
The rate bill OF the Town taxes Of 1891 are pow IN
my hands for collection; I hereby demand the
payment Of said taxes and notify you thEt ! win
attend 20 the reception Of the same AZ finll Ma
tinnal Bank Of Bennington. on and After July LIST
1881, from O'Clock, .. m, until O'Clock p m.
There win be . discount Of 4 per cent on the.
Town tax n paid within 20 days.
GEO n GRAVES, Treasures.
DsnninRtou. W., July lat isai.
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BORN.
DIED

HAZElT0N-In Sunderland, July to Mr..
and Mrs. Myron HazsltoE, son.