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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
TIE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT CLOSED.


Ottawa, July 0-Thc Governor General proceeded in
state 10 the Chamber Of the senate in the Parliament
Buildings at Oclcck to-day and took his upon the
throne. After all the member, OF the Senate had
scmblcd and the members Of the House Of Commons
had been summoned 10 the chamber Of the senate. he
closed the second session Of the seventh Parliament OF
tnada with speech. In the course Of 1t he said
Representation has been made by the Admlnstri-
ton Of the United states that the schedule of tolls
which has been in force upon the Canadian canals for
years past operates 10 the disadvantage Of ship
ping the products Of United states citizens on the
great lakes. This complaint has been examined and
discussed with the authorities Of the United Stats and
a proposal has been submitted on behalf Of my GOV
crnmcn that the United States store the concessions
that were made on the part Of that country by the
Treaty Of Washington "a equivalent for concession,
the part Of Canada 10 the canals but which were
withdrawn by tho United States without cause so far
Canada is concerned. This proposal has not yet
been replied to- but it Is hoped that the fairness Of
the position taken by my Government will be duly
appreciated by tile Government Of the United states
that all further misunde standing on thi, question
may be avoided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
TIE SHERIFF WILL AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS.

ittsburg. July o.-sherih McCleary did nothing IN
the Homestead matter to-day. lie has exhausted all
his means and will await developments. IL Is now
certain that no posse Will be taken there Ihe shenn
in speaking on the subject said 1t Is impossible for
m. 10 cef Il posse That has been fully demonstrates
Even II could get 500 men to act deputies, uley
wculd be- resisted. The strikers say this themselves
They will give up possession OF the mill only condi'
onallv and l. rs sheriff. could not take 1t that way.
Just what will do l cannot say. positively VIII
not take men up there to be billed
"Will YOU again ask tie aid of the Governori'
That do not know. have asked for assistance
four times already and 1t has not come. am hoping
for the he st. however, and will do nothing until can
do something that i effective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10

Buffalo, July 0.-Edward >. Dana Tue DAMN
wrecker. WIS a-ragnci H. the police cour', oh Inv
charges Of grand larceny preferred against hm' anu
was held for the Court. OF Sessions. liis pah was
cancelled and he was funny committed 10 Jan ~ -
cons,aerad rn,,kelv that hl; friends will make appl
cation for new hall
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-10
ASKING roR THE STEAMERS RELEASE.

Ottawa, July 0.-The Dominion Government has
sent representative to Washington asking for the
release of the Victoria steamer Coqnitlan which was
captured by United states revenue-cutter near
Alaska
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Mrs. H. A. Colvin of North Adams
spent part of last week with her son,
Norman Colvin.
Hugh Fiske has made an engagement
and will work for the Bennington Falls
Paper Company.
Though the weather was cold, fair
number attended the sociabe on Tues
day evening at the Congregational
church.
L. A. Dolph will begin operations in
the COlvin grist mill on February LIST. He
has ordered a supply of grain from
market.
VIM. J. Hurley has commenced cutting
ice to fill his new and capacious house.
The ice is of superior quality, about nine
inches thick.
Walter II. Mattison who has recently
been severely sick, is so far convalescent
as to resume his place in part. He is at
present assisting in the office of the IL.
T. CuShman Manufacturing Company,
attending to the correspondence, in the
meantime learning type-writing.
Some interruption, on account of sick
ness. has occurred in our school. Some
of the teachers as well as scholars have
been on the sick list. The attendance
has been somewhat reduced, though
quite uniform. The sickness from
diphtheria in the family of Mark Nc
Govern, resulted in the death of one
child. There are no other cases at the
present time.
A number of the friends of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Roster enjoved a pleasant
afternoon and evening at their home Jan.
18th. A programme had been arranged
and invitations given by their children,
Miss Eva and Master Harry, uubeknOwn
to their parents, to remind them of the
twenty-eighth anniversary of their mar.
riage. Att o'clock an excellent supper
was served to the children on the Del
mOnicO plan, Il feature of the evening in
which all took part with a zeSt. After a
social hour the company returned to
their homes, having much enjoyed the
occasion, wishing them many more ami.
versaries of welded life.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
Stamford.

Obed Halls family is under the doe
tors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Blood are cOnvllesc.
ing from quinsy and the Ia Grippe
u. E. Kemp came from Jewett City,
Conn, last week to attend the funeral of
his father.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Fuller, who were
both home with la Grippe, are SO as
to be out again.
J. w. Willard has been suffering from
Ia Grippe for several days, but is on
the recovering side.
Mrs. Harding IN ther of Mrs. Church
i'll of this place, and with whom she is
living, is ON the sick list.
Miss Emma Amps of Brat'lebOrO,
spent few days with her sister, Mrs. L.
H. Blood. She returned last week.
Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Powell have been
sick with Ia Grippe. They are now nearly
well, but their little son, Elnest,is quite
sick.
Little Bertha Estes, who was so sadly
afflicted with erySipelas, for while it
was feared she would lose hand, is
nearly recovered.
The sound of the whistle at TudOr's
mill is appreciated and enjoyed as never
before. We hope it will not be allowed
another such vacation of silence again.
Z. w. Kemp and almost his entire
family have been sick for the past three
weeks. His father, Benjamin L. Kemp,
died last Thursday after an illness of
two weeks at the advanced age of 80
years. He was native of Shelburne,
Mass, and early in life purchased farm
in auckland, where he lived until ~
years ago, when he took up his residence
with his son, u. w. Kemp of this place.
The Greenfield Gazette well says in
speaking of him that lie was n hard
working man, who had host of friends,
and was ever ready with a helping hand.
He is survived by three sons, having
buried two wives and three sons many
years ago.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

New books are expected soon in the
library.
Mrs. C.. S. MattiS0u returned from
| Waterbury, Coma, last week.
Ed Way is improving. La Grippe has
had pretty firm hold ON him.
The workers" met with Mrs. Sarah
Mirteld last Friday afternoon.
Jesse Carpenter will soon occupy the
house recently vacated by l.. w. Cole.
There are still good many sick about
the village, as well as remote from the
village.
The temperance concert on Sunday
evening. last, was well attended. The
recitations were all good
The old adage: ''As the days begin to
lengthen. the cold begins to strengthen"
is being verified about these days.
Orvilc II. Noycs and family of Peters
burgh, n. Y, recently spent a few days
with his sister, Mrs. Mary L. Moon.
Nelson LaCosst will remove his family
from East Albany, n. Y, into the rooms
vacated by Jesse Carpenter at L. F.
Chase's house.
Mrs. Frank Lo 5ejoy returned from
Toronto, Ontario, last week, where she
has been visiting her mother. She will
leave DIR. WOOdhulrs for home this week
Albert Percy, on Friday morning, re-
ceived a very unexpected and sudden an
nouncement by telegraph of the death of
his father. who was living with his
daughter, Mrs. Luman Russell.
Miss Robinson, niece of John Brad
ish, has come on from her home in
Washington, to make visit She is
finding the quiet of this little town con-
ducive to her state of health.
Will Cole met with an accident last
week. He cut his thumb and two fin
gers ON his right hand while running the
shaper in the bedstead department. DIR.
Woodruff dressed the wounds, which are
doing well.
Don't forget the Young Peoples So
citty of Christian EndeavUr's evening at
the Methodist church here. Our En-
deavOr friends from Bennington and
North Bennington will meet with us on
tile evening of February LIST.
Prof Frank Bradford of Bennington,
read before small audience at Grange
Hall last Friday evening. The reader las
well as the band, deserved a better
house. Our band has improved very
much this winter under the leadership
Of George Stafford of Arlington. The
band need more encouragement, and
they well deserve it.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Mr.. Melvin Mattison died of pneu-
monia, Jan. 18th.
There is not much to chronicle but
sickness. The shops, Hale's and SAT-
ford's, do not run. We are having sleigh
ing and cold weather at this writing.
Mr.. Norman Batcheler who had suf-
fered from lung trouble for many years,
was taken very i'll about Jan. 1lth. and
died Jan. 10Th. Mrs. Batcheler was
quite sick at the time of her husband :.
death, but is now little better
After an exceedingly distressing ill
ness, Mrs. David Emery died ON Tues
day, Jan. 18th. After a service at the
house on Thursday the rem uns were
sent to Clinton, Mass, to be Inferred
Mr.. Emery, who went to Clinton at that
time, was there taken very i'll with
pneumonia, and message has since been
received that he is dead
There are many cases of laGrippe and
of measles. Quite number of grown
people have had the measles, among the
number are Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Hart
well, Mr.. Adelbert Stone, Mrs. Addison
Andrew, Mrs. Bridget Campbell and
Mr.. Robert ParksOn. And now the
measles have invaded the Doctors
household. Among the victims of la
Grippe are Mrs. Levine Hard, Mr.. f. B.
Davis, and Augustus Griffin. Mr.. VIM.
Case is recovering from an illness of two
or three weeks. Mrs. George Stafford
has been very sick. Mrs. Seymour Hard
is slowly recovering from a severe at
tack of pneumonia.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
Rev. j. E. Metcalfe. A cordial invita-
ton is extended t. all.

Rev. j. E. MetcaIfe. A cordial invita-
ton is extended t. all.
Thinking it may be of interest to many
readers of the BANNER, we copy the fol-
lowing from the Grand Rapids, (Mich).,
Eagle: Robert g. Mckee, brother of
James A. Mckee of this city, and late of
Laingsburg, Shiawassee county in this
State, died on Thursday, Jan. 14th.
inst, at the age of 70 years, while on
visit with his daughter. Mrs. VIM. p.
Wyman, at Charlotte, Eaton county.
Mr.. Mckee was born in Arlington, Vt,
Jan. 10th, 1913, received a good AGA
demical education, and coming to Michi-
gan in 1886, located a large tract of land
in the eastern part of what is now the
rich and pOpulOus county of Clinton, and
employed himself as farmer and land
surveyor. His was the second set tie
ment in Clinton county. In 1888 he was
elected to the State Legislature, repre-
Shiawassee and other adjoining coun-
ties, then not organized. lie was after
wards county surveyor and sheriff of
Clinton county. For about iifty-Six years
he has been one of the best known, and
leading citizens of that part of the State.
man of perfect integrity, kind and
generous neighbour, n wise counsellor in
all matters of controversy, a promoter Of
every good work, and universally re-
spected and beloved. ThrtY-luur years
ago he married Arminia l.. McClintuck,
daughter of the late DR.. Z. McClintock,
which relation proved a singulHrly happy
one. His beloved wife survives him, as
also three daughters, Mrs. Wynn of
Charlotte, Mrs. Gale of Morricp, Mich,
and Miss Susie, the youngest of the
family, who all attended him in his last
sickness with the tendcreSt love. About
four months since his only son. Robert
f. Mckee, successful young merchant
and city treasurer of Charlotte, died.
after short illness, and few days
before a beloved grandson, child of Mr..
Wynn IN, and also named Robert, died
all three deaths occurring in the same
house and from different maladies.
These bereavemenls had Il perceptible
effect on the aged father, and no doubt
rendered him less capable of resisting
the severe attack of influenza, which
complicated with chronic bronchial
affection, after 4 few weeks illness re-
suited in his peaceful DEATH Mr.. Nc
Kee was II brother of Mr.. A. &. Mckee
of this place; his wife is cousin of Mrs.
Ii. G. Buck.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Agriculture: Nearly year has passed
since the vermont Board of Agricul-
ture'' held farmers institute of two
Gays duration at Ppwnll. As was re-
ported at the time, there were more
farmers at home than IN attendance.
From those present considerable enthu-
siasm was ELECTED, and q committee was
appointed tn provide q programme and
call a meeting at the same place this
winter. We have seen nothing yet t. in
dictate that this committee It'll lives"
At the time we hoped that The good ed
sown then would not all TALL upon stony
ground" or among thOrns," or by the
way-side. little we hoped would take
root i'm good soil" Now it WAS never
expected that these meetings should re-
suit in transferring every farmer from
the "plOwn tu the furnace and retOrt''
uf the chemists lahratory. Ga the con-
trary. it was only desired that the farmer
assimilate into his plows AMI me holds
such changes aud Improvements rs are
found necessary 10y the discoveries of
those whom the State had set to work for
this very purpose. Railroads and tcle-
graphs and cities have availrd themselN eS
OI the use of electricity, which the ex-
peliments of Edison made possible, but
il was never assured that the Superin-
tendents of one or the mayors of
other should be transferred from their
offices to the labratury. These men, in
the interests of their respective indus
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Baby Leray is better.
Genuine winter this week.
Bertha Myers if not so well.

Baby Leray is better.
Genuine winter this week.
Bertha Myers if not SO well.
The Camp Comfart ice house is being
filled with ice from the lake.
Ida Bowles led the Christian Endeavor
meeting last Sunday evening.
John Harbour and wife, Will BOwles,
George Frazier and wife, and Pat Knapp
are down with Ia Grippe.
Henry Rooney of North Adams, Mass,
has been in town on business for the
Singer Sewing Machine Company.
Fred Bowles and wife of Bennington,
were in town Saturday and Sunday. On
Monday Fred left for Florida for his
health.
Tuesday and Wednesday were cold
days. The lowest point attained by the
thermometer was 15o below zero, We'd
nesday morning, and it kept below both
days, and with heavy wind prevailing
it's no wonder there were several FROST
bitten chins, toes, fingers, noses, ears
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
REPUBLLCAN CLUES.

There will be a meeting of the Repub-
licans of the town of Bennington to-
morrow Saturday, evening at the Board
of Trade rooms in this village, for the
purpose of taking measures pre- rganize
the two clubs organized for the last
National campaign, or to organize new
clubs in their place. Attention is called
to the fact, as stated in another column,
that the State convention of Republican
clubs meets at Burlington, February
18th, and the Bennington clubs should
be represented in That convention.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Last evening at the baptist church the
ReY. A. Macgeurge began series of re-
vival services that will be continued for
some little time, depending upon the in
terest and the health of the community.
Mr.. Macgeorge is an evangelist of earnest.
ness and power and comes to us as the
representative of the Vermont Mission
AIRY of the Baptist State Convention. We
trust his labors with us may be blessed
to the awakening and conversion of
many.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
SUDDEN DEATH

A despatch received by Samuel Keyes
as we go to press, says that DR.. J. n.
Scranton died this morning at his home
in Minneapolis. We have no particu-
lars except that few days ago Mr.. A.
S. Keyes wrote that the Doctor was about
the same. DR.. Scranton was well known
and highly respected in this community
and his death will be greatly regretted.
He was npMards of seventy.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
west Arlington.

r. F. Davis and wife, spent few days
in HOOsick Falls, N. Y, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Anderson of Man
chester were in tnwn last week, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. +. o. Hanaman.
There will be donation party at Will
cox's hall, on Thursday evening, Feb.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

Mrs. Mary Milliman is much better.
We are happy to note an abatement of
la Grippe.
The new house of Joshua Ladd is rap
idly assuming finished appearance.
New pews and change of the choir
are among the plans of the Baptist sOci-
ETY..
Mr.. Maxon is to be congratulated upon
his marriage to Mrs. Ida Haley of this
village,
Mrs. S. L. Lincoln is very low with her
chronic difficulty and not expected TO
live the week out.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
Remington Centrn.

We have cordial sympathy for the
writer who referred to the "age of Peri
icles" and afterward saw the words in
print as the 'eyc of pinkles." Several
errors were in the correspondence from
this place last week. The one of the
most Importance WAS in latter part of
article and should have read: "rhe glory
has departed from our mountains. the
romance from our valleys"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
North Brn"Ington

w. II. HARDWOOD is confined 10 his
house with Ia Grippe
Note the Lost OF Z. d. yelling in
another column to-day.
George Teiit has moved into the house
of Isaac Snrdam ON Railroad avenue.
The Rev. A. MacgeOrge of Brattleboro
will preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday at the usual hours. Mr. Mac
george is the missionary of the Vermont
State Convention.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29
HAMLEN is cutting ice.

HAMLEN is cutting Ice.
A COUPLE of compositOrs may find
temporary employment by applying at
once to this office.
WE hear that the condition of Wells
Valentine, now in California, is not as
hopeful as was expected.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-29

runners OF war. lie uaY was q teStlVal,
at which fat buck and doe, decked with
roses, were yearly presented to the
clergy, especially those of st. Paurs
Cathedral; and lOaves of bread were
baked having upon them the image of
st. Paul. There are two other weather
days" which have acquired celebrity
one, Candlem1s Day, the 2d of February,
which is still remembered by the cOlOred
people Of tn" South. though no longer As
the festival of the Virgin, being known
solely as "Grnund-hOg Day" Candle
may Day, contrary to ST. Paurs DaV,
must be dark and lowery to bring luck i'm
weather. A German proverb SAYS, "a
Shepherd would rather see a wolf enter
his stable than see the sun on CandlPmas
Day" "The badger" says another
European proverb, peeps out of his hole
on CandlemGS Day; il he finds snow and
clouds lie walks abroad; if the sun is
shining, he goes lack into his hole, and
expects that half the winter is to come,
and more" The negroes at the South
tell the same story about the ground
hog. He comes ont of his hole invaria
bly, on the I'd of February; if he sees his
shadow he remains, but if the sun is
shining bright and he sees no shadow,
he goes back into his hole for long
winters snpOze. st. Swithin's Day, the
10th of July, is probably the best known
of the three principal weather days" of
the year, and the familiar story of the
good Saints democracy. and his desire
to be buried among the common people
in the churchyard rather than with the
illustrinus in the Cathedral nave, has
been often repeated. There are many
good old ladies still who firmly believe
that If rain fails on this dlv there will be
wet weather for forty days thereafter.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28

too little truth the words of the Gen.
IN u.s.
There are lot of such people keep
ing young doctors in practice, who will
never get well of their ailments until
they dive to the bottom, of things and
as ali the great healers have agreed, in
an impaired nervous system.
Ii was for these people whose ner-
vous mechanism had begun to run
down, and whose blood was impover-
ished, that DR.. Phelps of Dartmouth
college first began TO prescribe the now
famous Paine's celery compound.
which has made more sick people we'll
tina n any other discovery in medicine.
Hundreds of testimonials from emf
nent people who have been cured by
taking this compound have been pub
listed within year. And their ex-
ample has been followed by hundreds
of good people in ali sections of the
country, who feel 1t their duty to let
Others know the great good this rem
edy has done them.
Mrs. +. o. Willard of Leominster,
Mass, is one of them. She saws: 1--WE
OF others in favor of Palne's celery
compound. The medicine has helped
my husband wonderfully. Last year he
was laid up about four months with
rheumatism, cramps, etc, and as he Is
4 very nervous person re would often
get but two hours sleep at night.
During the time that he was sick he
had doctor to see HIM q part OF the
time every day.
"He soon after commenced taking
Paine's celery compound. and very
soon he was able to sleep better, aud
now he sleeps as we'll as any one. He
is able to attend to his work, he has
had only one attack of cramps since,
and scarcely touch OF rheumatism.
"Iou may be sure that We appreciate
what 1t has done for him. He has just
recommended the compound to the
superintendent of the piano factory
where he works, who sent Immediately
for the compound, and to fellow
workman who was troubled the same
way that he was.
GAS for myself, | have suffered for
| ten years from distressing neuralgia
headache. The pain would be in the
fore part of my head and eyes, and on
| top of my head it would seem as If
there was five pound fiat iron. But
now. after taking the compound, | can
say that am much better this year
than last. 1t seemed impossible for me
TO do my work last year, but ! have
| done IL so far this year and have felt
equal to It. thanks to the wonderful
compound. Ny headaches are not ss
frequent or "a severe as they were be-
| fore taking the compound, although
my trouble Is of very long standing.
Mr.. Willard and myself are willing and
do recommend the compound when.
ever there IS an opportunity"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-28
Morley Poa,ofhe. Robbed.

Deputy United States Marshal Brew
ster received a dispatch from Morley
yesterday stating that the postoffice at
that place was burgisrized Monday
night by unknown parties and the
whole contents were stolen, which IN
cludsd cash, registered letters and
stamps. No clue to the thieves had
been found. This Is the pOstofiice IN
which Gilbert Ball, who is now III the
Kent county jail. is charged with hsv-
ing robbed registered letters while he
was ass slant postmaster.