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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-07-03
Vermont congregatIonaIlsts.

in the recent meeting of the Vermont
Congregationalists held in Montpelier,
the State Secretary give some interesting
statistics relating to the past year. The
present number of church members is
20,771. The additions by confession
during the year were Isl divided among
124 churches. The additions by letter
to 116 churches reporting, were 4S4.
Fifty-nine churches report no additions
of either kind The dismissals were 1884
by death, 542 by dismissal, 2S5 by disci-
pline, this last number being almost
double of what it was the year before,
which was larger than any previous one.
One church, during the year, dropped
all its absentees, SO in number, and
larger church dropped 81 names most of
them absentees. However, during the
year it is noted that there is a decrease
of % in the absent membership for the
first time since 1886. Twenty seven
churches report members received
by confession. Among them are: st.
Adams 40, Barre %, Burlington First
and Windham % each, Albany 81, ST.
monsville 20, Johnson. Springfield, and
Westmore IS each, Rutland and West
minister 10 each, Ludlow and st. Johns
bury North 10 each, Quechee IA, Bur
lington College Street, East Hardwick,
and Middlebury Is each, Fairhaven
Welsh and Stowe II each, Bennington
Second, West Brattleboro, Chelsea, and
Montpelier II each, Danville, Center Rut-
land, and Vergennes 10 each.
Both adult and infant baptisms have
decreased, but the number of families
reported show an increase of 351. Be-
nevolent contributions give loss of 81
SOL, and total of $54, 1852. Home expen-
ditures were S945 dollars more than en-
tire collections which were $200,275.
The Sunday schools show a loss in
membership of 81 and in average at
tendance 1877 from last years figures.
Mr. Lewis reports to the Year Book a
membership of 1855 in schools not asso-
ciated with any church, which improves
the showing somewhat. Some consid-
cradle diminution is due to the effort to
include only Congregational members of
Union schools. The Y. P. S. G. E. is
still growing. There are now reported
1883 members from 1852 churches, eight
churches and $50 members more than
last year. The development of the jul
NOR work will account for large part
of the increase.
Revival work of unusual interest has
occurred throughout the State during
the year and considerable space is given
up to the reports of them. Miss Lydia
Hartig is mentioned as taking an active
part i'll that work in several places and
her work in the Guide Board district
under the direction of the local Y. p. S.
G. E., is referred to by the committee.
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How Grant Was Held Up.

"I'n never forget how old Bile Oliver,
who kept the tollgate at Washington, on
the old Wheeling pike, held up General
Grant for toll " said Washington county
man. "Bije was annoyed great deal by
the college boys who drove over the pike
They worked upon his credulity, promis-
ing to pay toll on their way back. Many
nickel has been lost to the old tollkeeper,
for he was kind hearted fellow and often
in the face of better Judgment remitted the
toll until they returned. But the boys,
like that letter. never came. They took
another route home, thus eluding old Bic.
Upon one of Grants visits to Washington
during his administration a young Mr..
Smith, who was then in college, took him
out one day for drive. AS they came
near the tollgate ON the Wheeling pike old
Bile caught sight of them. He went out
of his house, took hold of the rope and
pulled the pole down, obstructing the road.
Smith greeted Bic in familiar way and
said: Look here, Bic, we want to go on.
You see, I've General Grant with me here. )
Bile looked up with sardonic smile. He
had just begun to see through the tricks
of the college boys and was not going to
allow himself to be gulled any longer. So
he replied: 1 don't give darn if you have
General Grant with you. You'll have to
pay toll, or you can't get along here Then
he added in a most sarcastic way with a
leer: General Grant! You must take me
for a fool!' Really persisted young
Smith, this is General Grant. But Bile
got angry at his apparent impudenoe and
said angrily, Grant or no Grant, you pay
toll. Seeing that he was adamant Gen
eral Grant put his hand down into his
pocket, and after tossing him a coin drove
on, laughing at the incident He often re-
lated the incident afterward, and it seemed
to amuse- him greatly. "-Pittsburg Dis.
Datch
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THE Republican State ticket having

THE Republican State ticket having
been duly nominated, but one thing re-
mains to be done-and that is, to make
the figures in September next as large as
possible. This is Republican year.
Oregon has set the pace splendidly, and
Vermont must follow with a majority
for Woodbury. and Mansur so large as to
prove that her devotion to Republican
principles is not materially affected by
the "hard times" unless it be in the d.
rection of an increase. Every candidate
on the ticket deserves cordial and pa
triotic support. Now for from %, 900 to
10000 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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She Would Neither Paint nor Pow

81 positively will not use cosmetics, +"
said lady to the writer, yet my com
plection is so bad that it occasions me
constant modification. What can l do
to get rid of these dreadful blotches?"
Take DR.. Pierce's FavoIite Prescrip-
tion," was my prompt reply. Your
complexion indicates that you are suf-
fering from functional arrangements.
Remove the cause of the blotches and
your cheeks will soon wear the hue of
health. The 'Favorite Prescription is a
wonderful remedy for all diseases pecu-
liar to your sex. Its propmetors guaran-
tee to return the money if it does not
give satisfaction. But it never fails.
Try it." The lady followed my advice,
and now her completion is as clear as a
babes, and she enjoys better health then
she has for many years.
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Good Appetite.

Always accompanies good health, and
an absence of Appetite is an indication
of something wrong. The loss of a ra-
tional desire for food is soon followed by
lack of strength, for when the supply of
fuel is cut off the fire burns low. The
system gets into low state, and is liza
BILE to severe attacks of disease. The
universal testimony given by those who
have used Hoods Sarsaparilla, as to its
great merits in restoring and sharpening
the appetite, in promoting healthy action
of the digestive organs, ana as purifier
of the blood. constitutes the ST. ongest
recommendation thai can be urged for
any medicine. Those who have never
used Hoods Sarsaparilla should surely
do so this season.
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The Newsboy Thought He Did.

Congressman Boon of Minnesota tells q
funny story on himself. The morning
after the labor day parade of General
Coxey and his commonweal the Minnesota
member walked down town. A newsboy
was vigorously shouting his wares and
effectually driving sleep away from those
who toll 20 hours out of the allotted "a.
Mr.. Boon stopped and inquired what spe-
oial intelligence the morning papers con-
tanned.
The boy replied, "All about Coxey."
Mr.. Boon said: "Oh, know all about
Coxey. Don't look like Coxeyite?"
The street arab critically surveyed the
Minnesotian for a few seconds and said
well, rather think you do. Wash
ington News.
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A Literary Treasure.

In the library of the Massachusetts, His
torical society stands cabinet containing
nearly 20 folio volumes of documents cop
led from the originals by experts. These
represent Francis Parkman's research
among the manuscript sources of his
splendid historical work.-Boston Com
monwealth.
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Faint. All Conc Feeling.

SOUTH STARKsBoRo, VT, May 20, 1894.
My father was troubled with pain in his
stomach, and a faint, all gone feeling,
and his food did not seem to do him any
good. He saw testimonial concerning
Hoods Sarsaparilla and decided to try it.
1t seemed as though the first dose did
him good. PEARLY DoTY.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAMROAI
VIM. V, REYNOLDS. Receivef.
Change.of time in effect January /, 1894.
TRAINS LEAVE RENNINGTnNI

Change-of time in effect January L. HD4'
TRAINS LEAVE BENNIEGTo%
DOE m For Petersburg function Mort
OH d. ILL Adams and Boston and a
points East and West on thu
Fitchburg X. R. Also. Oh al
points on lebanon Springs R.R
o,On n m For Petersburg Junction, Nd
OSkU " IlIs Adams and Boston.
545 M lag FsS6s' and S Eos% 2d M
and all points on Lebanon
Springs r. r.
ARRIvAL,OF TRAINS At BENNINGTON.
II Or m From Troy, Hoosick Falls, VIII
LOJ d, iii, mansion, North Adams and
points east on Fltchburg r. r.
4 and all points on Lebanon
SPRINGS R. Il.
A,on - From Troy, Hoosick Falls and
F1U u, iii, points west Cd Fitchburg r. r.
n no From North ADAMS, Williams
Quo u, |, town, Boston and all points
east on Fitchburg r. r. Also,
from all points on Lebanon
Springs R. r.
E. D. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD, General Passenger Agent.
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--Sherrod Brown, of New Haven,
has a flint lock musket carried by his
grandfather a the battle of Lexington.
1t is said TO have shed the first blood in
the Revolution.
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Fitchburg Railroad,
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

HOOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE
On and after July 9th, 1884, trains will run AZ
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington Z &c m, arrive Troy SIS, a
m, New York 20 m, Hoosick Falls 81, North
Adams SO, Greenfield II 02 a m, Fitchourg 49,
Boston 10 p IN, Mechsnicville O3, Saratoga, 9 SO
Leave Bennington IL 40 m, arrive Troy 10
New York 05, Hoosick Falls 3 81, North Adams
46, Greenfeld6 90, Fitchburg %, Boston 10 10 2
IN.
Leave Bennington 25 p. M. arrive at Troy
40, New York 80.
Leave Bennington is m, arrive Troy IS,
pm, Hoosick Falls 6 ID, No. Adams Z 90 p m,
Mechanicville 10, p. M, Saratoga 8p. m.
Leave Bennington IL 10 a. m. arrive Troy 10
New York Asa m. Leave Bennington for the
north. 10 Is. Is and 10 a m, 2 IS. 8 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
/ 20 a m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
9 80 a m, from New York. Albany, Troy Hoo
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile
sos m, from New York. Albany and Troy,
25 from New York, Albany and Troy.
3S p m, from Albany, Troy. Hoosick Falls, No
Adams Boston. and Saratoga. Arrive at Ben
nington from the north 20, IS M %, 81
and as pm.
J. R. WATSON, Gen1 Pass. Ag't. j..
c. A NIMMO BostoF1
GenT western Passenger Agent, Troy,
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The people quickly recognize merit,
and this is the reason the sales of Hood S
Sarsaparilla are continually increasing.
Hoods is ION top"
The herald., 1894-10-04
PROF. SWING DEAD.
The Eminent Divine KILLED by Blood
Poisoning.

The Eminent Divine KILLED by Blood
Poisoning.
CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-Prof. David Swing
died at $40 O'Clock tonight of acute
blood poisoning, brought ON by an at
tack of jaundice. This morning Prof.
SWINGS temperature was very high. He
gave no signs of consciousness and it
was plain that physicians regarded his
condition ga being critical and there was
only the merest shade OF hope for his
life. Late today the physioians an.
nounced that blood poisoning had set in
and the patients death could only be
matter of few hours. Every possible
restorative was applied in vain and at
10 minutes after eight Prof. Swing was
DEAD.
Prof. Swing was born in Cincinnati
August 26, 1880. In the 60s he accepted
the pastorate of the Fourth Presbyt teri
an church, one OF the wealthiest and
most influential institutions OF its kind
in Chicago. In 1871 he wss tried before
the Chicago prssbytery on charges of
heresy preferred by the Rev. Francis l..
Patton, now president of Princetown
college. The charges which were
lapses from the Presbyterian doctrine,
were not sustained, but the consequent
feeling was 40 bitter that Prof. Swing
brought matters to a close by resigning
his pastorate.
The herald., 1894-10-04
VOTING IN GEORGIA,

The Dem mocrnttc State Ticket Elected by
About 10000 Majority.
ATLANTA Ca, Oct. 3.-A lighter vote
WAS polled in the state election today
than was cast two years ago. The DEM
ooratic ticket was elected by about
10000 majority. Atkinson, (Dem.) for
governor, ran behind his ticket; many
old soldiers either scratched him or
voted for Hines (Pop.) Fulton county,
except Atlanta, went for the Populist
ticket. The Democratic ticket elected
is as follows: Governor, William At
kinson; secretary of state, Allen
D. Candelsr; treasurer, Robert u.
Hardeman; attorney. general, Joseph M.
Terrell; comptroller, VIM. a. Wright !;
commissioner of agriculture, r. I. Nes-
bit.
The election in Chatham county was
the quietest in years. The vote will not
exceed 5000. The Populist vote will not
exceed at the present outlook 200.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Oct. 3.-The vote in
the state election is very light, owing
largely to the intense heat. Indications
in middle and northern Georgia are for
reduced Democratic majority and
Populist gains in the legislature. The
leading negro Populist in Hancock
county shot a Democratic election man
ager, Dougherty, but the wound is not
serious. The negro fled but poaSe is
in pursuit
The herald., 1894-10-04

furious violence, now rising and again
descending, plowing its way through two
miles OF residences and the beat portion
OF the city, distance of nearly four
miles before emerging from tho city
limits.
During the entire day the business
streets have been filled with Thousands
OF people, men, women and children,
viewing the ruins wrought by the
cyclone, and hundreds OF workmen were
busily engaged in removing the debris
from the streets and sidewalks, repair
ing the damage to buildings and grad
ually restoring order. Thousands Of
people visited the insane asylum and
penitentiary during the day. A large
force of men engaged since the storm in
removing the four floors under which the
body of DR.. Ingate was buried, finally
came upon the DOCTORS remains.
The storm did great damage at the
penitentiary. The cell house was COM
pletely torn away and carried outside
the walls, and the chapel and kitchen
were badly wrecked. The third story
and the east wall OF the third story were
blown down, and are lying at the side
OF the building, vast macs OF brick and
mortar.
Governor Fisnback sent 70 convicta to
the asylum this morning to assist in re-
moving the fallen walls. The conviots
confined in the wards demolished by
the cyclone were removed immediately
after the walls fell, and taken to the
chapel or dance hall OF the institution.
Eleven of them were hurt, however, and
seven others are unaooounted for. The
main building, the south half of which
was destroyed, was erected II years ago
at a cost of 100000 and was one of the
most beautiful structures OF the kind in
the United States. Beyond unroofing
of about 200 buildings, the damage to
buildings is confined TO the insane aey-
lum, state penitentiary and the Martin
block. and the large Wholesale grocery
house of G. +. Bauoun, while scarcely
a mercantile establishment in the storm
area is not sufferer by water. Many
stocks are almost total losses from the
deluQe
The herald., 1894-10-04
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The whisky trust directors have de-
cided to abolish the rebate voucher
system.
Sir Joseph Renals, senior alderman,
representing Aldereate ward, has been
elected lord mayor OF London.
The action brought by the actress,
Marie Wainwright, for absolute divorce
from Louis James, was dismissed in the
New York supreme court, on her de-
fault.
A fatal runaway accident occurred
near Oloverdale, California, in which
Jonathan Donovan lost his life and Will
Talbot was so seriously injured that his
recovery 10 doubtful.
A dispatch from Auckland. N. H., says
the minister OF labor has introduced
bill in the house of representatives pro-
viding for the exclusion from the colony
of undesirable immigrants, sucn as Chi
nese and eripples.
Miss Minerva Brace Norton, wife of
Rev. s. Norton, OF Beioit, Wis.,, is dead.
She was cousin and early companion
of Frances Willard, and author OF A
Great Mother. A True Teacher and
other popular books.
At Petersburg. ILL.,, the monument
erected to the memory OF Major Steph-
enson, founder of the G.. A. r., was ded-
icated Tuesday in the presence of fully
5000 people. Among the addresses
made was one by Commander. in Chief
Thomas G. Lawler.
Henry Webber. aged 70, the Oldest
pioneer in the northwest, and who took
q prominent part IN behalf OF the United
States in 1859 to prevent Great Britain
from annsxing the San Juan archipela-
go, was accidentally killed OF Port Dis
covery, Wash, yesterday by runaway
team.
James V. Coleman, the we'll known
Democratic politician and capitalist. is
about to commence suit against the pro-
prietora of the Orpheum theater, San
Francisco. for damages in a large sum
because of rough handling and subse-
quent arrest, on the charge of disturbing
the peace, by two special policemen en-
ployed By the thsater.
The herald., 1894-10-04
LATER DETAILS.

Four Lives Lost and Forty People eeri-
ousIy Isjursd.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct 3.-The disas.
trous effects of the cyclone that visited
this city last night was not fully realized
until this morning. The property loss
will reach 81 100000. Four human lives
were lost and forty were injured, some
probably fatally.
The killed sre DR.. ]. I. Ingate, Jack
son Boyd and son, and J. IT. Griffin.
The injured are: @. T. Monroe, John
Eaton. Jerry Donohue, Sam o. Smith,
Will Ward. John Brown, Fritz Refs,
Mrs. L. Colmer, Mrs. J. j. Janka, Mrs.
Lulu Perwitt, Joe Holloway, Joe Swift,
John Fontenross, W. d. Trotter, Miss
Lucille WUst, w. A. Langford, John
Ballou, Tom Borbes, - Houser, Geo. B.
Cross, Calvin Prsther, J. M. Ryan, J. G.
Biggs, j. d. Bowlin. DIR. Lakeland, A.
Henry, Will Harvey, convict; Tom
Mitchell, convict, probably fatally !;
Gilbert Baker, convict; Lee Hinson, a
convict; Will Singleton, convict; j. J.
Smith, John Willen, guard at the pen
itentiary.
From the moment it struck until day.
break the city was enveloped in dark
ness. The streets were filed with
i bricks, mortar and debris of every kind
uand mass OF telegraph, telephone and
electric light and trolley wires, making
pedestrjanism difficult IT not dangerous.
The most of the 40, 900 inhabitants slept
;, peacefully during the night totally unv
Oconscious OF the devaHtation that was
going on about them.
~ The path OF the cyclone lay along the
Q lArkansas river, sometimes touching it.
I. but for more than six blocks south of
its south bank and never crossing it to
The north. Marks of its destruction
have been reported from Lenoke, rs
'miles east of here. Its course was al
most directly east.
The first disastrous effects, go far es
reported, was at the insane asylum.
There its destrucsiveneas was appalling.
Dr. Ingate, second assistant physician,
was killed and eleven inmates injured,
thence in direction almost due east
the tunnel-shaped cloud, in 81 slightIy
zig zag course, wound its way with
The herald., 1894-10-04
Entries at Latonia.

Entries at Latonia.
Following are the entries and weights
for the Latonia races for today,
furnished by the Los Angeles Turf club,
l151a South Spring street, where book
ia made daily on the above events:
First race, one mile selling-Banka's Daugh-
ter, Equation, OF; Two Oclock, Sadie Hood
Advocate, Tippecanoe, 100; Alethea Allen, oh
No. 1O3; Henry jenkins, 100; Strathool, LOG
Carmen, Peabody, Contest, 100; Dolly With
ers ll2.
Second race, three e-quarters mile-Mhll Boy
Empress of Norfolk Miss L., Ellen Douglass
lO4: Winfield, Santa Maria, l06; Parquette,
Iinspring, 100; PenDiless, 112; Uno Salvation
Text, Ia; Robin Hood, III; Merry Mon
arch, 1872.
Third race, one and one-sixteenths miles
handicap-J. P. b., Peytonia, Judith, 100; Pc.
cahontaB, 104; Plutus, los; Chant 1Og
Buckwa. Darerella, 100.
: Fourth race, Edgewater handicap, three
quarters of mile-Basso, 100; Lottie Altar
102; Prytania, Hazema, Elise. 105 Dom nion
log: Conjecture, Lucy Lee, 107; Gurgle, Prime
Minister, 10S; Simon W., Ill; Katherine, Fay
cite Belle, liz; Gath, 113; Voladera, 115;
Ductor, 116; La Fiesta, lady Diamond, no.
Rey del Caredes, lis.
Fifth race, hve-eIghths OF q mile-Toss Witt
Basque, Ashville, Myrtle II, Collins, Hindoo't
Dream, Prytania, Lancers, 81; Elano, 80; Fair
child, 100; Elizabeth, 102: Brady, 1O4.
Sixth race, five-eighths of q mile, selling
Esther Cleveland. Volandos, 81; Toloaohe, 1O1
Julia Arthur, Whit, Katie g., Mountain Madge
swiftly, Ace, 103; Sirloip, 10Y; Valkyrle, 100;
All Over Royal Spirit 112.
The herald., 1894-10-04
THE MAINE STALLION BEATEN,
Nelson No Match for Speedy
Directum.
The Latter Won the Race in Three
Straight Heats.
Flyers at BsltImore-Racss at the VAL
lejo Fair Eastern Running
Raccs-GensrAl Sport
Ing News.

By the Associated Press.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 3.-Maine's stall
lion, Nelson, met Waterloo this alter
noon when Directum won the great race
between these two kings of the turf in
three straight heats, in the last heat
also smashing the New England racing
track record. Hickok drove Directum
and Nelson drove his stallion. In the
first and second heats-2 :101a and
2:1314-Nslson pushed the black stall
lion all the way around, being beaten in
each case by short length, but in the
third heat the Maine horse gave it up at
the thres-quarters. while Directum was
driven out in 2:0S14.
FLYERS AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 3.-Class 2:35 trot-
will Booka won first, third and fourth
heats; Marion Walker won the second
heat. Iron Bar, Linkwood, Kat, Cassie,
Sheba Queen, Magic Campbell, Gregor-
ian, Annie Linkwood and Mambrina
Hal also started. Time, 2:191a, 1924,
2:211a, 2:23R.
Free-for-alI trot-Ryland L. won sec
ond, third and fifth heats; Lightning
won fret and fourth heats. Judge Aus
tin also started. Time, 2:131a, 2:l21a,
2:l334, 2:191a, 2:15.
The 2:l9 pacs-Robert G. won in
straight heats, Sheriff second, Lutte
Stratnmore third. Bessie B., Peter
Cooper, Vets, Notion. Lottie NJ, Miss
Woodford and Ward B. also started.
Time, 2:131a, 2:13%, 2:1514.
VALLEJO RACES.
VALLEJO, CAL. Oct. 3.-One mile run
ning-Sympathetio's Last won, Faro
second, Quirt third; time, l :45.
Trotting. 2:22 class-Athanie won,
Millie Griffin second, King Orry third I;
best time, 2:2034.
Trotting, 2:17 clsas (unfnlshed)-
Lucy B. won two heats and Stranger one
heat; best time, 2:17.
The herald., 1894-10-04
ooLLRGE FOOTBALL.

Yale, Psnnsylvania and Lafaystte Shut
Out Their Opponents.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 3.-Yale
played her first homo game with Brown
this afternoon. Brown made repeated
gains through Yale's right tackle. which
was very weak. Dewitt for Yale car.
ried away the honors. Score, Yale, %
Brown, 0.
LANCASTER, Pa, Oct. 3.AThe univer-
sity OF Pennsylvania defeated Franklin
and Marshall college today by score
Of "a to 0.
EAsToN, Pa. Oct. 8. 3.-Lsfaystte COL
lege's new field was opened today with
football game, resulting, Lafayette,
So; Pennsylvania. 0.
BERKELEY, CAL, Oct. 3.-The first
game of football for the season was
played on the college campus this after
noon between the University Of Califor-
MIA freshmen and the st. Mathews hall
team. and resulted in victory for the
University of California by score of IA
to z