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ity up near Beech street, commencing at
a. m. There are two ranges, and ex.
pert marksmen can get "bird" for the
following day, no doubt.
Work on the addition that is to be
built to the machine shop of Charles
Cooper is being pushed as fast as posi-
sible. 1t will be Is feet long, IA feet
wide and two stories and attic high, and
when completed will give room for the
employment of quite number more
men. The extension is made necessary
principally by the demand for the newly
patented rib-knitting machine, for which
there is already quite demand. An ad-
dition is also being made to the mill of
the Cooper Manufacturing Company, on
East Main street. This will be 11Sx32
feet, three stories high. The Company
will put in the new machines as fast as
possible, doing away with those now in
use. Mr.. Cooper and Foreman Hurley
have recently been away purchasing new
machinery for the machine shop.
WHAT is described as a "lively dis
cussion," was an incident of the passage
of the Free text book bill in the House.
The Argus quotes few choice express
sions in the debate, for instance, "thrb-
ble," 81 motion this bill lay" "there
wasn't none" A motion to dismiss the
bill was vociferously ''swatted" 1t was
suggested that the bill had been so emas-
culated it ought to be put out of its
misery. The gentleman who was the
promoter of the Graded school repeal
bill was very much in evidence ON the
bill; he is very much interested therein.
After the reading had proceeded about
half an hour, a member suggested he
couldn't find the place. He admitted he
had been following the wrong bill"
Mr.. Speaker put him on the track again
and many other members who were also
'off their trolley caught on at the same
time
THE Legislature has authorized the
publication of Gilman's photography,
which is complete and thorough refer
ence to all the books and pamphlets pub
lished in Vermont or by or about Yer
mOnters, and no doubt the work will be
eagerly sought after, as it will be very
valuable for many reasons. Tho work,
as far as completed at that time, was
published in the Argus and Patriot in
1S79-SO when several columns week for
many months were devoted to 1t. Its
puohcaClon aroused great interest all
over the country ana even across the
"aCer' "here several copies ol the pa
per containing IL were sent. Adultl0n lions
saws that naner and the heirs of NJ eli
man have presented the entire work to
the State, believing that it is worthy of
preservation and that 1t should be aces
slole 10 all
THE material for the lecture bv Rev.
NJ NIooAu.h,u % 10 ao1;,o.od r,,o.do,,
~ NAV a. Oiiul, ~ oo uo'I'oiou uoou"y
evening, NOV Zith, IN the baptlst church'
was not gathered from books, but by
personal observation. During his trip
through Russia, he came in contact with
every phase of life and studied character
so thoroughly, that he is able to carry
his auditors to the homes Of that people,
and so wildly narrate the condition of
life that for the time being one thinks
himself to be among them. The subject
of this lecture is THE Empire of the
Gar" just at this time this subject is
made quite interesting because of the re-
cent death of the Gar. The Republican,
Newport, n. H., says of him: That he
is an exceedingly pleasing speaker and
thoroughly at home on the platform. He
discussed his subject in eloquent and
graphic language, flashing here and
there with wit and humor. The empire,
he said, was about to awake with larger
liberty, and that when that day came it
would be found that the pen of an Amer
lc"n IiC'Neil was ~ tI 'iIln ene s"1lu
Gaorce Knnnan tbrongb his Lectures
and magazine articles, would be respon-
sible for it," Tickets on sale at E. l..
| NichOls's.
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greeIeu MIS- ueheral custer Secohu APP
pearance in Bennington. This time she
was accompanied by her distinguished