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The Democratic Opera.

ACT Two, OCCURRING SIXTEEN MONTHS
AFTER JUBLIATE ACT ONE.
Time-March, 1894.
Place-almost any place in the United
States.
Dramatis Personnel demoralized
Democracy, and worse demcralized allies.
No brass bands, no fireworks, no can
non, and scant firewater. Factories
closed. Soup houses open. Little work
and less wages.
Chorus full as circumstances will per-
mit), of the Democratic host.
Groverl Grover! | Grover!
Three years more Of Groveri
Oh, Great Scotti
We're all forgot,
Without q smell Of clover.
(Anti-strophe by the referees.)
2 Grover! Groverl Groveri
Three years more Of Groveri
We're snug and tight,
Don's all right.
What d'you want OF clover?
Demi-chorus of farmers with wheat at
go cents, wool at Is cents, mortgages
heavier than every
Grover! Grover! Groverl
Three years more of Grover,
We've got chock full
But we don't see the cloveri
Very faint demi-semi chorus of work
ing men, silver men and disappointed
veterans. Two million men out of work,
families in distress, silver at SO cents per
ounce, Sherman act repealed and PEN
sion appropriations cut down SIS, 900, 900.
Voices faint and scattered-the product
of soup house tonic.)
GrOverl Groverl Groverl
Oh, three years more Of Grover.
On we go
Full of woe,
I Until il shall be over.
The curtain falls in silence, only
broken by the storm of ballots that
buried democracy in Michigan April Sd,
| 1994.-Detroit Tribune.
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The three hundred and thirtieth ami
versary of the birth of William Shaks-
peare was commemorated by the Shaks-
peare Society last Monday evening 23d,
at the residence of Mrs. George O..
Woodcock. "A very attractive programme
was rendered, after which refreshments
were served. MIR. and Mrs. Woodcock
were presented by the society with a
very pretty willow chair as token of
esteem.
Testimony has been taken the past
week before l.. M. Reed of Bellows
Falls. in the case of Graves & Colburn
VS.. H. w. Mattison, in regard to estab-
fishing line to property on the site of
the recent fire that destroyed Howe's
block. Messrs. Baker of Rutland, and
Barber of Arlington, for orators: Messrs.
Archibald & Darling, for the respondent.
Findings will be submitted to the June
court.
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"oLD ADAMANT."

Edgar V. Mudgett, whose father was a
Vermonter and who now resides in Bos-
ton, is reported to have made a valuable
discovery in looking over some old pa
pers which had been in his fathers pos
session and were rather of the nature of
heir-looms, having been handed down in
the family for several generations.
In package of letters, carefully tied
up with piece of sheep-twine, he found
three bearing the signature of Ethan
Allen, and apparently written during the
exciting times in which the writer was
so conspicuous.
These letters deal with events con-
nected with the capture of certain New
York sheriffs who had apparently been
caught within the borders of the State
while upon some errand of eviction, and
one of them appears to have been writ
ten when Allen was contemplating the
capture of Ticonderoga.
But the main feature of interest is the
frequent recurrence of the term "Old
Adamant," which Allen applies to Yer
mont, being evidently a sobriquet origi-
nal with him.
In view of the fact that the common
wealth is supposed to have but one nick
name, that of the Screen Mountain
State" it is, indeed, interesting to dis
cover that one who may well have stood
sponsor at her christening bestowed an
other name upon her, which is so char
acteristic of her people and her history.
How this name should have fallen into
disuse, when it is so peculiarly appro-
pirate, and when it originated from such
source, is one of the mysteries which
is hard to unIavel.
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STAMFORD.

Carpenter Bliss is quite sick again.
Mrs, Ebert is able to be out again.
The horse sheds of the Methodist
church are being repaired.
VIM. Sanford recently bought cow
of Hayden in Clarksburg.
VIM. NJ. and j. o. Sanford each sold
COW recently to parties in Readsboro.
Mrs. Ezra Wilbur has been caring for
Mrs. Lamb in Clarksburg, who is very
sick.
Lucy Kemp had the misfortune to
hurt her shoulder quite badly last week
while at play. 1t was feared at first
the shoulder was dislocated but the at
tending physician thought not.
The reception given Rev. Mr.. Landry
and wife on their return home from con-
ference was very interesting and
pleasant affair. The speaking by Obed
Hall, j. o. Sanford, Andrew Fuller
Monroe Whitney and others was of a
high order and genially responded to by
Rev. Mr.. Landry expressing his great
surprise also his appreciation and pleas
ure. He commences his second years
work with the good wishes of all.
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REMOVAL.

DIR. W, Racette has removed his office from
Main street to the corner of North and Gage
streets. vi
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Descriptive pamphlets free on application to
The Pre-Digested Food Co., 30 Read St., N. J
J. 7. SHURTLEFF, Bennington, VT

We notice that a list of wealthy men
published by an exchange calls Jay
Gould worth S75,OOO,OOO. If this is so it
will be reassuring to millionaires who
have been taught to believe that they
they could not take their wealth with
them to the spirit world.
Commander Coxey's commonweal-
ers congregating at the Capital in quest
of government aid in their distress, sug-
gest calamity chickens going home to
roost.
The America of 119 years ago may
have had its Paul Revere, but it did not
have any Coxey's army; base ball was
not the American game then, but few
picked men protected the home plate at
the base of supplies, and the British took
home run.
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The handwriting on the wall for Dem
ocratic Senators is to be found in the
election returns from New York, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, Ohio, Rhode Is.
land and Pennsylvania, not in the DIES.
perate threats and entreaties of Demo.
cratic organs.
If the Democratic bosses were to read
out of the party all the men who secretly
cherish the sentiments to which Sena.
tors Hill and S NTH have given public
utterance, the organization would suffer
even more from its shortage of brains
aud its excess of adipose tissue than its
does to-day.
The march of the Coxey armies will
be another excuse for the peach growers
to predict the failure of the crop this
year.
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MANCHESTER CENTRE.

Miss Netty Pettibone after a long
sickness died at her fathers residence
last week.
Henry Sherwin and wife left to-day
for st. Adams to take charge of cheese
factory near there.
Miss Ramey Maynard and Owen
Howe Of Connecticut, formerly of this
village, have been in town recently.
The Rev. Mr.. Kelton, the new Metho-
dist minister, preached his first sermon
the 22nd and was we'll received. He
came from Castleton.
The Battenkill cheese factory COM
menced taking milk and making cheese
last Monday. John Frost, who has
made cheese for the company for the
past two or three years will make this
season.
Walter S. Chaplin, aged 60 years, a
veteran of the Civil war, accidentally
killed himself Thursday. He was load
ing revolver when it was discharged,
the ball entering the left groin. An
artery was severed and Mr., Chaplin bled
to death in short time. The funeral
was attended Saturday afternoon.
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POWNAL.


Miss Maggie Parker has been quite
i'll.
Mr.. Biggart will occupy the tenement
vacated by E. j. Barber.
The Rev. E. l.. Arnold occupies the
Methodist parsonage.
Miss Florence Reynolds is visiting
friends in Bennington.
Levi A. Lincoln and bride are expect
ed soon on a visit to relatives. Troy
Budget.
The Baptist ladies had very pleas
ant gathering in their parlors Thursday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Place of Adams.
Mass. spent last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Evans.
John Ashton and family will remove
this week from Hoosick Falls, N. Y, to
this town to reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Barber entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs S. Jewett of Benning-
ton over Sunday the 22nd.
Mrs. Perry Flanders and daughter
Lois of North Adams. Mass, are visit
ing relatives and friends in town.
Rev. E. L. Arnold the new pastor OF
Methodist church delivered very inter
esting sermons the last two Sundays to
large congregations.
Independent Lodge, l. o. G. T., elect
ed the following officers on Wednesday
c., Paul Wollschlager; v, Ida Haley
secretary, M. E. Parker; financial secre.
tary, Florence Thompson; treasurer
Whine Gardner; chaplain, A. G. Parker
Moon; g., Carrie Rood; sentinel, Mer.
rit Myer.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
NORTH BENNINGTON.

Mrs. G. f. Houghton is spending sew
eral days with her parents in Troy, N. Y.
Rev. c. II. Peck was at Pittsford last
Sunday in exchange with Rev. G. I'll.
Smith.
Miss Grace Newton spent the Sabbath
recently with school companion in Ar
hngton.
Mrs. John Scrivens is quite sick, hav-
ing been confined to her room for week
or more.
Mrs. Norton of Pittstown is visiting
with Mrs. E. D. yelling and other
friends here.
Miss M. H. Henry has returned from
New York and Brooklyn, where she has
been making an extended visit.
Rev. and Mrs. R. b. Tozer, who have
both been on the sick list for some time,
have quite recovered and are again about
as usual.
We notice by packages of plants and
bulbs being sent abroad from our depot
that G. A. Hinsdills nursery is being ex-
tensively patronized.
Rev. G. H. Smith of Pittsford supplied
the pulpit of. the Congregational church
Sunday morning, and preached at union
meeting at the Baptist church in the
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mccullough and F.
B. Jennings and wife have been at their
respective homes, looking after the
spring arrangements about the grounds
of their re sidences.
Not to be outdone with surprises, @.
J. Mckay, whose birthday party was I'M
expected few days since, introduced at
the breakfast table last Saturday morn
ing daughter, Miss Ella, who is at
school in New York, to the great aston.
ishment of the mother and sister. She
with her father had come on the sleeper,
and she had retired without the family
being appraised of it. Room at the table
was given and the occasion was pleas.
ant one.
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Because upon the condition Of
the Blood depends the state Of
every organ and tissue of the
the Body. If the Blood is thin
and impure there is weakness,
nervousness, That Tired Feel
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ing, and you are in the condi-
ton which invites disease. If
the Blood is pure and healthy,
you have sweet sleep, nerve
strength, mental vigor, a good
appetite, perfect digestion.
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Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAc TUNNEL ROUTE.

On and after Nov. 9th, 1893 trains will run a,
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington So m, arrive Troy 25,
m New York 20 m, Hoosick Falls Oh, North
Adams 0 SO, Greenfield II " m Fitchourg 3S,
Boston 8 10 p m, INTERCHANGEABLE 18,Saratoga, 10 05
Leave Bennington 10 IS m. arrive Troy IS
New York 90, noosick Falls IS, North Adams
4 IS, Greenheld5 80, Fitchburg 10, Boston l0GOp
IN.
Leave Bennington O5 p. M. arrive at Troy
20, New York So
Leave Bennington Is p m, arrive Troy 6 IS,
pm, Hoosick Falls 6 Ia, No. Adams7 90 P M
Mechanicville 46, p. M, Saratoga 30 p. m.
Leave Bennington IL Is a. m arrive Troy 10
New York Asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north. 10 15 Is and 10 a m, 2 So, 8 10p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
1 20 a m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
SO M. from New York, Albany, Troy, Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
247 pm, from New York. Albany, and Troy,
4 Is from New York, Albany and Troy.
8 80 p m, from Albany, Troy. Hoosick Falls, No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arrive at Ben
nington from the north 1 90 10 m, 1 o5, 81
J.R WATSON, GenI Pass. Ag't.
c. A. NIMMO Boston.
GenI Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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There is an
Insurance Agent
AAAAA11l1 Ia LII AI111l2A In

In Burlington. VT. who lie paying six per cent
investments with insurance besides. Twenty
year endowment policies issued by The Equitable
1904
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WHAT IS MAL-NUTRITION /?

Nal nutrition m cans that the food you eat does
walton.
Everybody who is thin suffers from mal-nutri-
ton. Everybody who is getting thinner than hs
ought to be suffers from mal-uutrtion.
Doctors have given it many learned names:
Anemia. Dyspepsia, Phthisis Diabetes 1t is all
mai-nutrtion
To learn how to cure disease we must first
find out the cause OF 1t. The cause of your food
not nourishing you? What can it be that you do
not digest it! And how can we possibly help
you, If you cannot digest your food? BY giving
you food that is already dgested
Cod liver oil and other fatty food is often given
to people who suffer from NAL nutrition. But it
never does them any permanent good. The rea-
son is plain. Fats and oils are The most indiges-
tible oil all foods They cannot be pre- digested.
You caunot help tired horse by giving him
more work to do. Nor tired stomach either.
II your stomach cannot nourish your body
with ordinary food, you must take food hat will
nourish it in spite of your stomach. PASKOLA
is such a food.
If PASKOLA were fatty food 1t would be no
better than cSd liver oil. PASKOLA is starch
food. 1t is possible to pre- digest starch food
PASKOLA is predigested PASKOLA contains
natural ferments thathelp to digest other food
OF the three great classes OF foods, Starches
Albuments, Fats, only one has any effect in the
diseases of mal-uutrition: THE SEARCHES. II
we want to get fat we must haze starch food. II
we suffer from mal-nutrition we must have PAS
KOLA.
PASKoLA is not a medicine, and does not cor.
tain any drugs 1t is 4 pleasant natural food,
prepared from richest grains and certain kinds OF
fruit. 1t has been prescribed by many eminent
phYsicians, and is rapidly taking the place OF
drugs in all cases Of mal-nutrtion.
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MANCHESTER DEBUT
Quite large number of Odd Fellows
from this place attended the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows held at Bennington on
Thursday.
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he Is a traitor, and an infamous liaI
when he attempts to create the impress
sion that he is Democrat. He Is a
bird of passage that don't have one
dollar of interest in st. Paul."
c. J. BUELL. take issue with the
honor able mayor. Mr.. Townley has
been elected delegate from the Sixth
ward. and he should retain his seat.
Judge j. B. Jett. of the Second ward,
wanted Mr.. Townley given a seat. He
said: "While it may be true that he has
been identified with the citizens move
ment, yet he may have became Demo-
crat In the past fifteen days. The Sixth
ward had seen fit to elect him and he
should be allowed to remain"
Mr.. Hartman, of the Sixth ward, said
Mr.. Towley had declared himself to be
a Democrat.
P. d. Scannell thought Mr.. Townley
deserved severe treatment at the hand S
of a Democratic convention, because of
bis course in the past two years.
MIR. TownleY Replies.
There had been frequent calls for Mr..
TOwnley during the debate. The sub
ject of the discussion had been listening,
while his face flushed and turned pale
at times. He now arose and was greeted
with cries of "Platform!" He advanced
slowly to the front, and. facing the large
audience. spoke earnestly, but as calmly
as could be expected under the circum-
stances. He began by saying: my
political genealogy has been traced to
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ended, and moved the adoption of the
report, saving the reference to Mr..
Townley, and his motion prevailed.
Mr.. Haese then moved to table the rest
Of the report.
Mayor Smith asked If the motion to
lay on the table was debatable.
Chairman Holman decided that 1t was
not.
A vote was taken and adivision asked
for. In the meantime. DR.. A. j. Stone
asked what the effect of the motion
would be. j. j. McCaffeIty said that he
hoped the motion would not prevail. as
he wanted Mr.. Townley given chance
to be heard.
Otto l.. Haese wanted to participate
in the debate, since the question had
been opened. and insisted on the matter
being tabled.
Col. William Crooks moved suspen.
sion of rules to allow debate.
Arraigned by II. A. Smith.
Robert A. Smith had been watching
the course Of events and, seeing no dis
position to enforce the rule against de-
bate, arose with serious look aud pro-
ceeded to castigate Mr.. Townley. Dur
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roll call was asked, but before that wGS
done F. S. Battley moved to amend the
report SO as to ratify the action of the
Sixth ward IN giving Mr.. Townley a
place on the delegation. but that his
course be censured.
CD. Buell. thought 1t none of the busi-
ness of the convention whom the Sixth
ward sends to the convention.
"Yes 1t is" shouted dozen voices.
j. j. McCafferty moved that the re-
port be referred back to the committee
on credentials for amendment, and so
that an Intelligent vote might be taken
quickly on the matter. This motion
prevailed, and the convention took a
recess for five minutes.
TOwnley Arralgned.
When the convention was again In
order the following supplemental report
was made by the committee ON creden-
tials:
Resolved, That it Is the sentiment of
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convention, nor did he believe in voting
for the same ticket all his life.
Mayor Smith--I insist this resolution Is
not to unseat the gentleman. but to
censure his course. believe this is the
sentiment of the people. 1t is the sem
timent Of most of the Sixth ward dele
gates.
j. Townley-If this is not to unseat
me, then 1t is to insul me.
Otto l.. Haese-l move that COM
mittee of three he appointed to inq uire
into the Democracy of our honorable
mayor.
Mr.. Lawler Has "a Say.
Scarcely was the sentence ended, and
before Mr.. Haese could say anything
more, D. W. Lawler was ON his feet
with point of order.
Mr.. Lawler said: ut is sorry day
when man insults Democrat of forty
years. standing. Personally. have no
objection to MIR TownleY. but he Is not
Democrat. He was not Democrat
two years ago. He was not Democrat
in the spring. When he stated he was
not permitted to support the ticket
two years ago by the men who have
raised this question, he knows it was
false. He has vilitied and vilipended
Democracy. He does not rise now and
say ne is Democrat will give you a
test of his Democracy. Will he rise on
this floor now and say he will support
the Democratic ticket this fall? He has
been false to Democracy. and should
receive the censure of this body"
L. j. Dobner wanted to proceed to
business.
d. w. Lawler-l want a decision oa~
this question. We want to 60 on record
OH this matter.
Chairman Holman ruled that the
question may have been decided hastily,
aud he would take the sense of the>con.
vention by another vote.
DR.. Stone asked for reading of the
report of the committee on credentials.
On the motion to lay on the table the
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suggestion. and also decided to allow
the several wards and country to name
their delegates and alternates. The
committee on apportionment was as
follows:
Committee on ApportionmenI
First Ward-W. II. Mcdonald.
Second Ward-C. W. Spiel.
Third Ward-P. O'Brien.
Fourth Ward-W. B. Joyce.
Fifth Ward-William Koch.
Sixth Ward-Otto L. Haese.
Seventh Ward-R. A. Smith.
Eighth Ward-George Mitsch Jr.
Ninth Ward-Philip Klein.
Tenth Ward-C. j. Buel.
Eleventh Ward-William Davern.
Country-M. Doran.
The convention authorized the ap-
pointment of committee on fesolu-
tions. and the following were named by
the chairman:
COInmi ttee on Resolutions.
First Ward-Daniel Aberle.
. Second Ward-P. D. Scannell.
Third Ward-P. Conley.
Fourth Ward-B. Vahsen.
Fifth Ward-Peter Van Hoven.
Sixth Ward-W. j. rierney.
Seventh Ward-D. w. .LawIer.
Eighth Ward-F. S. Battley.
Ninth Ward-M. j. O'Copnor.
Tenth Ward-C. j.. Buell..
Eleventh Ward-W. c. Severance.
Country-Dr. G. j. Alloway.
l.. j: Dobner stated that his ward
desired MI. Buell. placed on the COM
mittee on resolutions.
j. j. McCatferty said he would oppose
the placing of Mr.. Buell. on the
committee IN the name of the Seventh
ward. He liked Mr.. Buell. personally,
but he was In favor of fusion aud was
an Owen man. He did not want apy
fusion in the resolutions.
The convention then took a recess
until $3.50 p. IN.
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tion. but-do not question his seat in this


The committee vote on the resolution
was 10 to In favor Of the report.
y. l.. Haese moved to lay the report
on the table, but before second was
made Judge McCafferty moved the
adoption of the resolution. Speaking to
his motion, Judge McCatferty said it was
not the purpose to unSeat MIR. TOwnley,
but 1t was right to ensure him. He had
no right to 20 before the Republican
meeting and use his position as a dele
gate to Democratic convention to abuse
Democracy. "He knows he is not
Democrat. He ought to rise here and
say he did wrong"
He Leaves the Hail.
John l.. Townley-Now l am going
to leave this convention. but not the
Democratic party. l helped to elect
Robert A. Smith mayor twice. l can
vassed the state for ID. W. Lawler for
governor when there was an affiictiOn
In his family. went to Washington
for j. j. McCatferty. l shall leave this
convention. will leave it to all its Bit
terness and chickering's, but shall not
leave the Democratic party. ! will use
my purse aud my voice for the Dem
ocratlc party, but not for fusion ticket
nor ticket of the bosses.
Mr. TOwnley picked up his hat, bowed
to his delegation, and, waving his hat.
walked out of the hall, while several
called after him in good.natured way,
Goodbye"
James King raised the point that the
committee had no right to censure, and
wanted to know where to stop il men
were to be ceusured for fighting the
party.
The resolution was adopted by a
rising vote of 80 to 10.
Proceeds to Business.
W. ID. Mcdonald moved for commit
tee to select delegates to the state con.
vention. He wanted one from each
ward to select nineteen delegates at
large, and apportion the remainder
among the wards and country districts.
w. B. Joyce and James Lahiff proposed
another plan of selecting the delegates,
and were followed by G. j. Buell., A. P.
Hendrickson. j. J. McCafferty and T. D.
O'Brien with suggestions. The whole
matter was tabled, and d. W. Lawler
moved committee of one from each ward
and one from the country upon appor.
tionment. The convention adopted this