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an Bill Rollins moved the medder last
year-or leastways we moved 20 ton of it
don't want any more of It, can tell you
that. Just let me check them snakes of
to you. There was enough of 'em to start
menagery.
"First there vas the copperhead that
dipped his teeth agi'n my leg, fore we had
moved 20 foot, an which I stomped the
p'ison head off of in less than three kicks
That's one. Then there was the whoop that
Bill let loose, an jumped six foot to one
side. That whoop represented . black
snake that laid with his head two foot above
the grass, while his tongue played in and
out of his mouth like forked lighnin' out of
cloud. I didn't have no use for him, an
cut him down in his tracks He was game,
that feller was, an the four foot of his
lower section KEEP wrigglin' an twistin',
an the two foot of his upper section KEEP
after the catasterphy that divided him had
happened That's two.
Time to Say Prayer.
'Then me an Bill kind O. looked at one
another. We thunk good deal, but said
nothing, an moved on. We hadn't gone
more than rcd when I says to Bill:
Bill, says, If was you I'd stand
right where you be, but it you don't want
J
an I'll see that you git home in time ter
your funer'L'
""Cause on a stone in the grass, jist four
foot ahead O. Bill, twisted up like your old
woman's back hair. laid as choice sample
O. rattlesnake as ever peddled pison. It
was all ready to spring for Bill If he took
another step, an Bill hadn't see it. He
stood still, you bet, an dropped q stone
the size Of baby's head on the sassy tall
shaker; an made him as harmless as q suck
in dove. That bein' three, an the day
bein' still young, me an Bill ventured to
remark that the crop in Elkhorn medders
was tol'abie promisin' this year.
"We moved along clean over to the
spring on the fur side O. the medder' an
didn't run agin nothin' but grass. So we
begun to think that the Elkhorn wasn't
turnin' out so promisin', after ALL Iasked
Bill if he was dry, an he said he was I
had q half pint o. somethin' q friend O. mine
had recommended as bein' good fer sun
strokes, but which he said wasn't dangerous
to take in case there wasn't no sunstrokes
happened to me, an SO we walked along
with it over to the spring
A Spring Full Of Reptiles.
'There was a clump O. bushes on one side
o. the spring, maxim it nice and shady.
Jist as we got to the spring, 'Plunk! plunk!
plunkP went somethin' into the water,
droppin' from the bushes above it, an the
next second we see the heads O. three water
snakes stickin' out O. the spring. There
hain't no harm in q water snake, O. course,
but somehow or other feller would little
rather see trout lookin' up at him. out of
spring than . water snake, an so me an
Bill pitched in an put them three snakes
out o. this world o. sorrow. There being
no positive directions that the sunstroke
medicine must be took with water, me an
Bill took dose Of it raw, an, fndin' 1t
scription.
"Three an three makes six, says Bill
Ehe Elkhorn medders is lookin' up!
'cThen We went back to our grass slashin,.
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Philos0phy,

The signs is bad when folks commence
A-fnding fault with Providence,
And balkin' cause the earth don't shake
At ev'ry prancin' step they take;
No man Il great till he can see
How less than little he would be
Eff stripped to self. and stark and bare
he hung his sign out anywhere.
My doctern is to lay aside
Contention and be satisfied.
Jest do your best, ana praise er blame
That follers that counts just the same.
I've allus noticed great success
Is mixed with trouble more or less.
And it's the man who does the best
That gets more kicks than all the rest
James Whitconlb Riley in San Fdnctsco
Chronicle
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PRESIDENT GARFIELD's SPEECHES
Considered Models of Classic Elegance
Though Rarely Written Out.

Considered Models of Classic Elegance,
Though Rarely Written Out.
Atlantis constitutional
Secretary Foster says that Garfeld's
speeches, which many people have consid-
cred models of classic elegance, were rarely
written out, and frequently the orators
best thoughts came to him after he had
begun to speak.
But before the delivery Of q speech of
unusual importance, it was Mr.. Garfeld's
custom to call half Q dozen friends about
him, and discuss the subject fully in all its
behring's The suggestions and arguments
then advanced he would incorporate In his
oration, which, as completed, represented
the opinion of several minds, but the form
and expression of one. Garfield lacked the
ststesmsn's s gift of remembering faces, and
Mr. Foster says that after all his years in
Congress he did not know more than 30 men
personally.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19

WHY be pestered with reaches, bedbugs,
etc., when Buglne will Danish them eter-
nally? 25 cents at all dealers.
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CARRARA AwNINas-Don't fail to see them
if you want awnings. At Mamaux q Sons,
$50 Penn avenue. Tei 1879. wsu
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A SNAKES PARADISE.
Ed Mott Runs Across a Couple of Ex-
perienced Potter County Men.
THEY HAD SEEN SOME SERPENTS.
While Moving in the Meadows Z Score Of
All Kinds Turned Up.
RECKoNED BY TIE TON UP THERE
WRITTEN FOR THE pIspArcH.I


F you should hap.
pen to seek the
wild W o DDS of
Northern Pennsyl-
vania that stretch
away beyond the
great Tamarack
Swamp, near the
the Potter county
line, on the ex-
tensive spread Of
tumbling waters
that find their way
into the romantic
Sinnem q b o n ing
and the. legendary
You ng W o m q ms
Creek. whittier you
have been tempted
by the rumors of
the lusty trout that
lurk in those forest
hidden haunts; and
if, having sought
those wilds and
found them, you
have q constitu-
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ANGosTURA BITTEBs, endorsed by ply
sicians for purity and wholsesomeness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19

Nerve Restorer. No ats after hrst days use. Mar
veous Treatise and q 90 trial bottle free to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-19

suLrANA AWNINGS, new and very brilliant
at Mamaux & Sons, so Penn avenue. wsu
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FURNITURE packed, hauled and shipped.
wsu HAuoH q KEENAN,, % Wster street.
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By dinner time we had moved an stomped
an dubbed off o. the face o. the earth, be-
sides the six we'd already gathered in, one
milk snake, two more nice rattlesnakes, an
other copperhead, little stumpy snake
with diamond spots on it, that Bill said was
p'isoner than strychnine, blue racer that
was crowdin' close to seven foot, an an
other rattlesnake, black feller ut that, an
carryin' q head as big as a hens egg an ten
rattles on his tail. That made 13, an me
an Bill began TO wonder what them rich
medder lands could be bought for. In less
than ten minutes after noonin' Bill run
foul of another big blacksnake, an as it was
maxim fer stone pile he jumped on it,
maxim IA Then it wasn't long before we
had the luck to another rattlesnake, an
after disposin' OF 1t We diskivered four more
by its side that had jist started out in life.
They was only four inches long, but we
made 'em good deal shorter in jiffy.
That made 19, an Bill allowed that things
was gittin' monot'nous an wanted to ad-
journ some'rs an lay low fer ground hogs.
Drew the Line on Adders.
'But we didn't an moved on. 1t wasn'
long fore Bill stopped, dropped his scythe
an made double quick tracks fer beach
saplin' that stood nigh. He didn't say
nothin', but jist p'inted. looked ahead to
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-12-02


The Enterprise of last week has this
item. 1t will interest your readers in
Bennington: 1.-THE social event of the
season was the double wedding at Hon
Faxon L. Bowens, Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. Bowen is justice CT the peace, and he
united in marriage his daughter, Alta,
with Fred l.. Whitney, who is well
known in this town but whose home is
in South Ashbunham, Mass, and his
daughter, Addie, with VIM. SpTague of
Middle Falls, N. Y. The bridesmaids
were Miss Leone Russell of Wilmington,
and Miss Audria Bowen of Benningt n.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney will reside at
South Ashbunham and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sprague will reside at Middle Falls after
a wedding trip to Washington" The
list of presents, occupying half-column
space in the Enterprise, were substantial
| and elegant, and includes the gifts from
relatives in several States where this old
family have become scattered.
Mrs. Celia Witlierell celebrated her ODD
| birthday last Friday with u gathering of
her descendants and friends at her home
in North Adams. She was born in GlOu-
cester, r. l., but has lived nearly all her
life in that or neighboring towns. She is
still bright and active, her mental facnl-
JlSS DtlliS uhlulpdlltu' W lCu d young
girl she wound quilts for the first cotton
factory in Pawtucket. She tells how the
British manufactures tried to prevent the
establishment of the cotton industry in
the United States. Mrs. Witherell went
to Cheshire when seven years old, living
in Clarksburgh a few years, and finally
settled in North Adams. There were not
more then a dozen houses in the village
then and only one mill, which was built
by her brother. This stood where Mar
shall street now is, near Main, and cotton
cloth was the product. Mrs. Witherell
has four children. They are Edward,
Albert, Ann Eliza and Evelina Witherell,
all of North Adams. The two daughters
live with their mother. There are three
grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
dren. Two of Mrs. Wiiherells sisters
lived to be 81 years old
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REAL SURPRISE.

What n Former Ca taiu of Police Says
About It-An Astonishing Fact That
Ought TO be Known by Everybody
Cause for Alarm Unless ImmedIate
Action is Taken,
Alexander Bell is n retired captain of
the Portland, Me-, police force.
He has a strange and wonderful story
to tell.
Now Mr.. Bell is an old Grand Army
man, indeed, was one of the founders of
the famous Bosworth Post G. A. R., and
is widely known and much respected
throughout the State of Maine.
We will let him tell his remarkable
story in his own way:
81 have had two strokes of paralysis,
the first about four years ago. the second
in January, 1891. My left side was COM
pletely paralyzed, face drawn, arm and
leg immovable.
"On account of my advanced age of 70
years, and this being a second attack, my
physician pronounced my case hope
less.
81 was finally induced to try DR..
GreCne's Nervura blood and nerve RENE
dy and soon began to improve, the
muscles of the face Strengthened, then
my arm began 10 gain, and began to
walk after having used III ee bottles OF
this remedy.
"My arm | can now place to my head
and have fair use of II, and with cane
have walked rs far rs two miles and a
half.
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Thanksgiving passed off very quietly
in our midst.
Charles Perkins of White Greek, Ny,
was in town last week.
Nolin Kent of Manchester spent Sun
day with relatives here.
Mrs. w. b. Randall has been laid up a
few days with burned hand.
Miss Anna Summers attended the leap
year dance at Bennington last week.
Miss Jessie Parrins of West Arlington
is teaching the school on Maple Hill.
Miss Fidela Elwell of the Centre is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Burt Barrett.
George Mattison and wife rejoice over
a baby boy. Congratulations are ex-
tended.
Miss Alice MattisOn returned to Ben
nington Monday. She has been on the
sick list
Frank Kent of Woodford made Ia short
stay with his uncle, William Harrington,
and other friends in town.
The meetings at the Methodist church
were quite interesting during the week.
Mr. Bradish of South SALISBURY was
with us Sunday afternoon.
There will be "Clothes-pin Sociable"
at Social Hall, Centre Salisbury, Tues
day evening, Dec 9th. A short enter
tainment, the principal feature of which
will be a Wash Womans Drill" will
precede the usual supper. Ladies are
requested to bring two clothes-pins tied
With ribbons of the same color
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CORRESPONDENCE.
From the "Garden CITY,"
CHICAGO, Nov. 25th,

CHICAGO, Nov. 25th, 1892
To the Editor Of the BanHer.-DEAR
SIR.-The World Fair, the great Col
umbian exposition at Chicago, is to be a
grand, stupe dOus success. 1t will be
the largest, most extensive and most
wonder full exposition that the World has
ever beheld, and will most gloriously re-
feet the greatness, grandeur, prosperity
and progress of these United States. TO
be convinced of this fact one needs only
to take a look at these wonderful build
ings and the grounds. Tie cost of the
buildings alone is nearly $4,000. 600.
while the whole expense of the Fair is set
down at $50, 0OO,OOO. Between four and
five thousand wOrkmen have been en-
gagged nearly two years in the erection of
these buildings, laying out the grounds,
etc. The Manufacturers and Liberal
Arts building covers over thirty acres of
land. 1t is nearly l 700 feet long by 800
feet wide. The cost of this vast building
was 81 100000. Machinery Hall and Ag-
ricultural buildings each cover nearly ten
acres, and many of the other structures
and exhibit buildings cover six to eight
| acres. There are more than 100 acres at
the present time covered by the buildings
comprising the Fair. Each State has a
building characteristic of its own pecul-
lar architecture or its history. The nigh
ty inventions, the wonderful electrical
apparatus, the modern engines, the mar
velous machinery, will be something stu
pendous to those who have never mad
the opportunity of seeing what has and
is being accomplished by the different
peoples of the World. One cannot af-
ford to miss this great sight. All the
World has been invited to participate in
this great exposition. The Eastern as
well as the Western World will pour out
their treasures and wonders. Many parts
of Europe will be represented by all the
marvels of hundreds of centuries of civ
ilization and industry. England, France,
Germany, Spain, Russia, Austria and old
Italy will send their choicest productions.
The Arts and Sciences will have such a
representation as never before on earth.
People of all Nations dressed in their
native CARDS will throng the streets of
this mighty city, and the Yankee from
all the New England States will be
amused at the different languages spoken
on earth, if this will be any comfort to
the New Highlander. The American Ian
guage does we'll enough for me. l like
the old New England talk. We have
most every Nationality represented here
in this city and sometimes l almost for
get my own. Those of our Vermont
people who are expecting to visit this
city during the great Fair better secure
place If it is possible, among friends or
relatives. Ask your friends here, if you
have any, to get suitable places as soon
as convenient. Write and tell them you
expect to be here if life is spared.
CORP. W. E. SHELDON.
When the devil can't whip the
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"From being q helpless paralyic, hay
ing to be blessed aud cared for by others,
now care for myself, walk about
the city and enjoy tair health.
81 would state that after beginning the
use of DR.. Greene's Ncrvura blood
and nerve remedy used no other nodi-
cine.
"Thc result ur-niscl a,d1slonts all
my friends. aud they have urged me to
make this atatcmru. as Hinttcr of justice
and to encourage ot.c.a who may be
similarly afflicted.
81 will also state that was soldier
in the late war ain served Is years on
the police force o. Portland. Alexander
Bell, IA Lincoln St, POrthad. Ne.
This is indeed a most remarkable cure
by wonderful medcinc-a medicine
which is, beyond all doubt, the greatest
nerve remedy and health rcstOrer ever
discovered. The Portland doctors are
astounded at its effects III diseases which
have bafflcd their skill. Mr.. Bells rpstor-
alton should make everybody suffering
from paralysis or any nervous disease use
DR.. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve
remedy without delay.
But do not wait until you are actually
paralyzed before using this great remedy.
1t will always prevent paralysis, nervous
debility and nervous prostration if taken
when the first symptoms appear.
Take it if you have a weak and tired
feeling with WEAKNESS of the limbs,
numbness, trembling, palpitation of the
heart, prickling sensation in fingers or
toes, headaches, dull feeling head, con-
fused mind, nervousness, sleepness, loss
of memory. twill overcome indigestion
and dyspepsia, regulate the bowls and
cure liver and kidney complaints. 1t is
the best blood enricher and invigorator
in the world, and should therefore be
used by ALL
1t is purely vegetable and perfectly
harmless, and should you be sufferer
from disease you will use it if you are
wise. We should add that, although
sold by druggists, it is in no sense a
patent medicine, being the prescription
and discovery of DR.. Greene, of "a Temple
Place, Boston, Mass, who is the most
eminent specialist in the country in the
treatment of nervous and chronic dis
eases. Sufferers have the privilege also
of consulting the famous doctor free Of
charge personally or by letter.
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Miss Amy Buck is not as well at thil
writing.
Mrs. Thomas Fleming is visiting rela
tives in Saratoga.
Mrs. Chas. Hawley is quite ill. Dr.
Blackfan attends her.
Mrs. G. II. Brick has gone to visit hel
sister in Baltimore, Md,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Buck spent several
days last week in Troy, N. Y.
Miss Lizzie Hanaman is quite i'll al
her aunts in Manchester.
R. G. Mckee and family spent Thanks.
giving in Cambridge, n. Y.
Mr.. f, o. Hanaman and family spent
Thanksgiving in Manchester, also Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Lyman.
Will Buck has purchased of Charles
Crofut, the farm formerly owned and oc-
cupied by Mr. Chas. Benedict.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Hawley and
daughter of Greenwich, N. T., were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hawley,
several days recently.
Mr.. o. Jolley and family and Mrs. s,
Marsham of South Bethlehem, spent
Thanksgiving and few days following
at Mr.. HIT. EatOn's.
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Snnih SharIshmrv.

Miss Eilie Galusha spent last Sabbath
home.
Miss Mary Bouker of North Benning-
ton is in town this week.
=. Miss Addie Loomis Of North Benning-
ton has small class in music here.
"The Junior Endeavors" have post
pOned their entertainment indefinitely.
The strife for the post Office is getting
quite interesting. There are already
three petitions out.
The ladies meet again on Friday with
Mrs. George A. Bruce, to work for a sale
which they hope to arrange for before
the holidays. All people in and about
the place who are interested in a better
place of worship will remember that the
articles for sale will be useful and good.
Come and help us.
On Tuesday evening of this week sew
eral relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
i. J.BartOn gathered to celebrate their
twenty-tifth wedding anniversary. Out
of town guests present were: Mrs. VIM.
Gibson of Cambridge, N. Y, Mrs. Smith
Jamison of East Dorset, Mrs. Lee Bow
ers of Manchester Miss Jessie Wright of
Manchester, all sisters of Mrs. Barton
hio' LIZ l-hdgs a llOlu lIOOblCh
Falls; Mrs. Milton Morse of Athol, Mass.
Mrs. Viola Hagar, Athol, Mass, and
Mrs. ID. w. Kelly of Orange, Mass, sis
ters and a niece of Mr.. Barton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barton were recipients of a number
of nice silver presents which they will
cherish as souvenirs of the happy occa-
sion. An anniversary poem was read by
Mrs. Viola Hagar, in which was recited
in verse the story of these two lives for
twenty-five years; or, rather the blend
ing OF two lives into one, but it is too
long for our columns.
This community was startled on Sat
urday morning about half-past 10 O. clock
by the call to come to save Mrs. Sarah
Mirfield's house, which was on fire, and
burning quite furiously In the rear, where
doubtless it had been smolderin2 since
the morning fire had been kindled, as
one of the neighbors on his way to work
noticed that the chimney was burning
out. Water was of no avail, aud the en-
ergies of all were turned to saving the
furniture. Much of the bedding was
lost, in fact the greater portion was
burned. The furniture was as carefully
handled as possible but much of it is
damaged and much burned. The house
was entirely destroyed. There was an
insurance on it; when adjusted she will
soon be able to decide upon another
house on the present site. No damage
done to adjoining property. Mrs. Mir
field and her sons would like to thank
their friends and neighbors who have
done so much for them in their loss of
home and property. She feels truly that
her lot is cast in goodly land and that
she can never repay the debt of gratitude
she owes.
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The Ladies Aid Society of the Metho.
dist Episcopal church meet in the church
parlors Thursday afternoon and evening.
The pastor, the Rev. Thomas Monro,
giving lecture in the evening: subject,
Mine days on the Atlantic"
Geo. Barber is convalescing.
The Worlds Fair entertainment given
in Parker Hall, Monday evening. was
well attended.
S. Wright is connecting his Office with
a telephone.
Joseph Haley has accepted a position
Az advance pr cnt with the worlds Fair
company.
DR.. and Mrs. Potter of the other Town
will give party Saturday evening, in
honor of their daughter Hattie.
An entertainment is under practice for
Christmas by the Epworth League.
Miss Jennie Monro has been visiting
friends in Troy the past two weeks.
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Eaat Arlington.

Mr.. and Mrs. Barker have a son. Born
Nov. oath.
Charlie Eddy went to Brattleboro to
give his sister, Mrs. Miller, Thanks
giving surprise.
Thanksgiving day was quiet one in
town so far as we learn. The union SER
vices of Thanksgiving were held in the
Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. Judson left town
last week for an absence of a week or
two. They were to spend Thanksgiving
in Princeton, n. j.
The day Thanksgiving, was sad one
for the relatives and friends of Mrs. Al
bert Fadden, who was called hence on
that day, to be with us no more. She
was a kind neighbOr and friend, and
among her near relatives her loss is deep
~ felt.
The funeral services Of Mr.. J. R. Pow
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Arlington.

The tambOurine drill and sociable at
Town Hall Friday evening was decided
success socially and financially. The
drill was under the direction of Miss
Halle Phillips, who deserves great
deal of credit. The burlesque under the
direction of Miss Pauline Batchelder
created good deal of merriment. A
large party of young people from Man
chester were present. Professor John
Conroy furnished the music for dancing.
Refreshments were served in the rooms
under the Hall.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.

by Gleason is at home again.


Baby Gleason is at home again.
A new stove has been ordered from
Boston for the Union church.
1t has been trying to snow all the
week but at this writing the ground is
not white.
Mrs. Frank Gleason has returned
from Wilmington and Dummerston.
Her health is improved.
Mrs. Walter Cutler was leader of the
ZIP. S. G. E. Sunday evening. Mrs.
Jessie Bugbee is to lead next.
A large flock of wild geese were heard
flying southwark about o'clock Tues
day evening. Evidently they could not
find a place to alight as the lakes and
ponds are frozen up.
S. E. Gleason is to read sermon al
the Union church Sunday morning. Ell.
der Cutler will preach again a week from
Sunday and the Rev. NJ. L. Severance
the Sunday before Christmas,