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The Arena For ] January, 1875.


The Arena opens the new year in its
January issue with bill of fare that
shows no falling off in the skill with
which various interests are always com
bined within the covers of this well-ed-
tied magazine The number is especially
likely to attract wide attention on ac-
count of the publication of remarkable
symposium on the Age of Consent Laws
in the United States, in which eight of
the leading writers whose names are
connected with the movement for Social
Purity are represented. They are Aaron
NJ. Powell, the editor of The Philanthro.
pist, the organ of the Social Purity
League; Helen II. Gardner, the we'll
known novelist; Frances E. Willard;
Rev. A. II. Lewis, d. d.; DR.. O. Edward
Janney, NJ. D.; win Allen Dromgoole,
the story writer of Tennessee life; and
Dr. Emily Blackwell, of New York. Rev.
w. II. Savage contributes to the popular
series on The Religion of the Poets an
interesting paper on "The Religion of
Longfellow's Poetry"
Virchand X. Gaudhi, who, as the rep
resentative of the JAIN community of
India, created such favorable impres.
sion at the Worlds Parliament of Re-
| ligions, contributes an article examining
the claims of the Christian missions in
India, which will startle those who have
generously subscribed to convert the
heather in foreign lands. B. o. Flower,
the Editor of the review, contributes two
papers on widely divergent themes. One
! is an analysis of the Factors in ImmOr-
tality in Legislation and the other deals
with The Time of Sir Thomas More, the
Reformation and some Reformers.
Helen II. Gardner in "Our Little Neigh
| Dor in the East" discusses the war in the
East and it's social and other causes in
| Japan. 1t is illustrated with pictures
! by Japanese artists sent direct from
Japanese friends Of the author. w. d..
McCrackan, A. NJ, writes on "POlitics
as Career" James G.. Clark believes
that the present social instability is
working for new and better industrial
| order that will change the political his
tory of the world. Walter Blackburn
Harte is represented by a short story of
New York street life, between midnight
and dawn, called "a Drama in TatteTs." $"
Adeline Knapp. brillianC young San
Francisco journalist, contributes another
realistic social story called THE Dignity
of Labor" Rev. Frank NJ. GoOdchild
writes a strong paper on "The Sweating
System in Philadelphia" in which he
deals with facts as they have come un-
der his observation in his pastoral work.
"Charity, Old and New" is ably dealt
with by Rev. II. C. Vrooman, and Prof.
Thomas E. Will, A. NJ, furnishes a valu-
able photography for students who wish
to read up the subject with scientific
thoroughness. The literary Causerie, ur
end paper, for the month deals with
Observation-Disclosures and New"
and makes entertaining reading. Alto
pether fine number.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

In a Democratic exchange we find ''a
grain of comfort" for Grover l. Where
Cleyeland's explorers" come in, is not
apparent, unless the swamps of North
Carolina or the bOgs of Buzzard's Bay
are meant. But here is the item: "An
English paper printed for young folks
recently offered a prize for list of the
twelve greatest living men of all nations.
The following is list according to the
votes given by the competitors, and it is
interesting that there are two Americans
among them, for English children are
not thought to be much interested in af-
fairs over here. The boys and girls evi.
IDENTIFY thought electrical invention came
next to craftsmanship, for they ranked
Edison right after Gladstone and Bis
marck, and before soldiers. actors and
explorers: /, Right Hon. w. E. Glad
stone; 2, Prince Won Bismarck; 3, Thos.
Alva Edison; 4, Marquis of Salisbury;
5, German Emperor; 6, Henry Irving;
I, H. NJ. Stanley; s, Lord Rosebery; 8.
Viscount Wolseley; 10, John Ruskin;
II, General Booth; u, President Cleve-
and -
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The Delevan House at Albany, N. Y,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night. 1t
was the headquarters of legislators and
shared with the Capitol itself the honor
of being the place where laws were for
mulated. Its reputation extended the
whole country over, and landmark of
political history was destroyed. The
house is fifty years old and is part of
the estate of Edward c. Delevan. Hurry
& More, the proprietors, paid $4,000
rental and lately had made vast improve
ments in expectation of big winters
season. The total loss is estimated at
S5OO,OOO, with insurance of 100000.
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BENNINGTON VT, TUESDAY, JANUARY I, 1895. NE

human misery this continent has ever
witnessed. No Russian Gar was ever
more unmindful of the popular will or of
public calamity than this President elect
ed to carry out the commands and de-
fend the interests of the American peo-
pie. Communities were desolated by
poverty, industries were paralyzed,
homes were broken up by thousands and
multitudes of American citizens were
forced to endure the pangs of hunger.
But the selfish autocrat IN the White
Hous was undisturbed. The tariff as it
finally passed, though far less destructive
than the President would have made it,
represents a loss to the American people
greater than all the destruction of prop
erty during the civil war; and with all the
ruinit has caused it is so wretchedly inef
ficient as a revenue measure that the
country is confronted with constantly
increasing deficit, and the national debt,
almost eliminated by Republican states
manship, is being rapidly increasing by
enormous loans to meet the running ex-
penses of the government!
1t is no wonder that this unparalleled
record of shame, disaster, brutality and
hypocrisy has completely destroyed the
Cleveland myth. 1t is not strange that
at the last election the American people
condemned Grover Cleveland and all his
policies with unanimity and vehemence
unexampled in the history of this nation.
The pretentious humbug of Clevelandism
has been shattered into fragments by the
ballots of indignant American freemen.
The repudiated wrecker in the White
House, surrounded by sentry boxes and
armed guards, is the most thoroughly
detested politician this country has con-
tanned since the ostracism of Aaron Burr.
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The conseorated One.

One of the most striking developments
in recent American politics, says the
New York Press, has been the destruc-
ton of the Cleveland myth. When Gro
YER Cleveland was first elected President
Of the United States he was rapturously
hailed by the coterie of Mugwumps who
considered him their own especial can.
|didate as statesman of immense wis.
dom, incorruptible integrity and un
bounded patriotism. The American peo.
pie we're gravely told by the MugwumI
Newspapers that Mr., Cleveland was wor
! Thy to rank with.George Washington anC
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STATE NEWS.


H. F. Boyes, of Johnson, made maple
sugar December 14th.
Mrs. Abigail Stebbins of ST. jobs
bury, grandmother of George Stebbins,
doorkeeper of the House of Representa-
tives, was born in Charlotte January 25,
1904
1t is claimed that more fruit is raised
in Shelburne than in any other town in
the State, and that the Holmes orchard
of 100 acres in Charlotte is the largest in
Vermont
L. G. Woodhouse, of New York, son
of the late DR.. Chas. WoodhOuse, of Rut-
land, sent st. Paurs church and society
of that city a check for $500 as a Christ
mas gift
Senator VIM. NJ. Villas has contract
ed with Vermont Construction Company,
Barre, to furnish $4,000 monument to
be placed over the grave of his father in
Madison, Wis. Senator Villas father
was Moses Villas, of Chelsea, VT, and the
senator was born in that town.
The tallest windmill tower is that
just raised for Erastus Baldwin at Wells
River The tower was constructed on
the ground, 135 feet long, and raised
bodily. The upper part of 80 feet will
be added, making total height of 1o6
feet and being the tallest tower ever
constructed in the world solely for wind
mill purposes. 1t is 80 feet square at the
base, built of southern pine on the spike
frame plan. The amount of lumber used
was $1,000 feet, and the tower is esti-
mated to weigh 20 tons. The windmill
surmountng it, is 80 feet in diameter,
built of wood, and is nominal 1S-horse
power. The pump is 1S-inch stroke, 81
inch bore, with capacity, of 10000 gal
| Ions per day. The tank has capacity
of $4,000 gallons, and gives pressure at
Mr.. Baldwin's block of Is pounds to the
square inch, beside supplying his prem
ises with wafer for domestic use. He
has hydrant put in for fire protection.
DIR. Andrew E. Field, of Barre, is
said to be the oldest practising physician
in Northern Vermont, if not in the State,
The Boston Globe said of him: "Ho
studied medicine with DR.. Orrin Smith,
of Berlin, attending lectures at Dart
mouth Medical college, and graduated in
1916. He was an officer of the Vermont
legislature years ago, and member of
the constitutional convention in 1857.
He began the practice of medicine at
Orange in 1876 when he married Clarin-
! da Nelson. He remained in Orange four
years, when he purchased the practice of
! Y. W. Draley at Washington, where he
had an extensive practice for twenty
years. He moved to Barre in 1871, and
in connection with the practice OF medi-
cine for several years conducted drug
store. He has been superintendent of
schools, overseer of the poor, selectmaH,
justice of the peace, one of the first bail
IFS of Barre, and is a director of the
Granite Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany of the city, of which his son, G. N.
Field, is treasurer"
The second annual exhibition of the
Vermont Poultry and Pet Stock Associa-
tfon will be held in the st, JOhnsbury
Towu Hall, January 16th 18th. and 18Th.
| Entries for competition close January
| 18th.
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Dunn's Review says: money is still
coming to this city in a steady stream,
and exports of gold for the week are ex-
pected to be about $2,5OO,O 900. The dis.
solution of the bond syndicate, on the
ground that the pending currency bill
has destroyed the market for bonds, is
the most important event in financial
crolos, and is liable to have results Of
some consequence. For commercial
loans the demand has slightly increased,
though only as might be expected at this
season. Failures in three weeks in De-
cember show liabilities of $t0,651, ,037, of
which $500. 100 were manufacturing,
and SG,7j1, ,416 of trading concerns.
Failures for the week have been $50 in
the United States against 5l1 last year,
and Al in Canada against Al last year.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Wages paid in November are compared
by Dunns Review of Saturday, are com
pared to-day with working hours in es-
Establishments throughout the country,
and in about 80 branches of industry, the
average being 1854 hours per hand this
year, PISA last year, and 1882 in 1892.
The wages paid per hour were 1.2 per
cent less than last year, $50 per cent.
less than in 1892. As the hands en-
ployed in establishments reporting were
S.5S per cent. more than last year, but
1902 per cent less than in 1892, the total
wages paid in these establishments in
November was 16 SO per cent. more than
in November, 1898, but 21.77 per cent.
less than in November, 1882. Thus the
decrease in purchasing power of the
working force is found to be due mainly
to decrease in number of hands and
hours of work, rather than to reduction
of wages paid per hour.
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Free Pills.

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They do not weaken by their action, but
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greatly invigorate the system. Regular
size 25c. per box. Sold by c.. D. Gibson,
Druggist.
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The Pains of rheumatism

According to the best authorities, origi-
nate in morbid condition of the blood.
Tactic acid, caused by the decomposition
of the gelatinous end albuminous tissues,
circulates with the blood and attacks the
fibrOus tissues, particularly in the joints,
and thus causes the local manifestations
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hips and wrists are also sometimes at
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izlng the Tactic acid and purifying the
blood, as well as strengthening every
function of the body.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

A Duluth paper is to have its New
Years Day issue prepared, edited and
published by boys in the High School.
If this sort of thing goes on we shall
soon hear of paper being edited by the
inmates of a lunatic asylum.-Tribune.
Some of the Mugwump organs have been
edited by political lunatics, 10, these
many years.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

These who have used DR.. Kings New
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FOR ONLY $L,75

The times remind one of the prayer of
the Rev. DR.. Lyman Beecher when bust
ness was in an unsettled condition conse-
quent upon change in the policy of the
Administration, says an exchange. His
petition was as follows: Lord, keep us
from despising our rulers; and o Lord,
keep them from behaving so that we
can't help it.h
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Rucklen,s Arnica saIve.

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For sale by c. d. Gibson.
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Rev. p. S. Pratt of Dorset, is the
longest settled pastor in the Congrega-
tional minister in Vermont. In January
he will have completed his 45th year in
the service of that church.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Dyspepsia seldom causes death, but
permits its victims to live on in misery.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

John B. Cough, says: For Sore throat
especially when tending to nice ration, l
have found Ponds Extract very beue-
fetal"
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Charles r. Moore of Newport, has
been awarded a patent for gauge
cock.
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THE BANNER.
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
PhIlaaelphIa.. AneIent Loelap.

An old English dungeon has been
brought to light by the tearing down Of
a building in the rear of pickle factory
ON Spruce street, below Second. The
building IL thought TO have been more
than 800 years old. Every brick in it
was brought from England, and the
building was once the pride of the little
colony that lived here. TWAS original
~, it is said, the courthouse of the set
Element, and underneath the ground
were those dungeons or cells in which
prisoners were kept. 1t Is supposed that
the cells were used as temporary places
of confinement. and not for prisoners
serving long terms, much the same as
the "lockups" or station houses of to-
day. The bricks are as solid as in the
days of old and will be used again in
another building. The old house has
been burned ont several times, but the
walls were never damaged much. The
whole neighborhood is an interesting
one. The building adjoining the one
torn down has fourth floor, which is
windowless, Instead of the usual win
dows it has portfolios. slanting down
ward, from which, Tin days of old,
when knights were bold, men proba-
bly, picked off providing Indians or enc
mics Of some kind. Philadelphia Press.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

The following instance Of Sterne's I'M
blushing conveying" has not, think,
been hitherto recorded. In "Tristram
Shandy, volume /, chapter l2, is the
following well known passage;
"When to crafty private appetite,
it is once resolved upon that an limo
cent and helpless creature shall be sac
rificed, tits an easy matter to pick up
sticks enough from any thicket where it
has strayed to make a fire to offer it up
with. ("
In the introduction to 'Baconiana, !"
London, 1879, r. Tt o., DIR. Thomas
Tension, in comment ON Bacon's words
to King James, II wish that as az
the first, so may be the last of sacrifices
in your times, !" writes as follows (page
16):
"And when from private Appetite. it
is resolv'd that a Creature shall be sac
riflced; it is easie to pick mp sticks
enough, from any Thicket whittier it
hath straied, to make Fire to offer it
with"
There could not be more audacious
example of literary theft. Notes and
Queries.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

The constantly growing bicycle fad
calls attention to the large number of
cases of mispronunciation of the word
bicycle /" There is certain class Of
people, particularly New York's fash
ionable set, which insists upon giving
the ~" long sound, as in ''cycle, :"
forgetting that a prefix or suifix often
changes the sound of the vowel "y.
Still others 60 to the other extreme and
give the ~" the sound of ''ee,' but the
best usage makes the ''y'' short and
pronounces the word "bi-sik-l" But
even among those who give the ~" the
short sound there is a disposition to
place the accent ON the second syllable
instead of ON the first. where it belongs.
When a word comes into such common
use as bicycle. it is well to learn to
pronounce it correctly. -Troy Times
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

enod. he felt that he was indeed asune
His ulanco sank and fell upon the black
liosess. lie wiped the blood OF the
blade Of his glaiius and waited No
long did he wait, for with a mighty,
resounding roar she tore from the cage
into the center OF the arena The door
had been suddenly flung open.
She paused. turning her head and
shifting the air. Tarpus walked straight
toward her. Suddenly she noticed him,
and she bounded, roaring, almost TO his
side. She cronched for final spring,
and Tarpus, sinking ON one knee. and
with gladius ready, prepared TO fight to
the death. The vast crowd was hushed,
awaiting breathlessly the instant when
the brute and the man would meet IN
the death struggle.
But here occurred thing inexplica-
BILE.
As thee of the lioness and the man
met both paused suddenly and remained
as if transfixed, the man kneeling, the
lioness crouching.
What had happened? Why did she not
obey the prompting of her instinct TO
TtuQ MN dSuDucIs Atiu ctfktiC cAbtACt
sudden power stay her? What spell was
workingg What was the bond that bound
this man and beast? Could it be that
they We're kindred souls. who We're once
together, and who recognized each others
Who could tells
But whatever the spell or bond 1t had
strange effect upon Tarpus. for he,
with look in his face indescribable,
stood upright. and layirHhis hand upon
the honess walked over with her to the
place where Nero sat and msulted and
reviled him. Then he became frenzied,
and called loudly for the Romans to
come and kin him--thc lioncss roaring
the while.
All were amazed and terrified. Sure
" weird, nameless happeningi Their
hearts were cold with fear.
Aud archers were ordered ont.
They killed the gladiator and the lion
ess with their arrows.
A party Of French soldiers. who were
stationed at post in tho interior Of AL
geria, came across man uninjured, but
lying senseless In the sand, An immense
rifle lay by his side. 1t was Karl. Bart
Kennedy in London Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

Colonel Higginson said recently in an
address in Cambridge ON DIR, Holmes
that, although il was commonly sup
posed 1.-THE Autocrat" was a success
from the outset, yet in his opinion its
fate was evenly balanced for month or
two. Mr.. Underwood who was then
assistant editor of The Atlantic and had
large share in its conduct, thought
that the work would be either a great
success or a great failure and consulted
Colonel Higginson with some anxiety.
He feared that DIR. Holmes outspoken
sayings might be looked upon as conceit-
3D. But the matter was not long left in
loubt. Springfield Mass. } Republican.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17
RrsuRREcTiOM.

Trust gives sweet peare to every living thing;
The wayering robin that In space has flown
Finds ifs safe nest: the germ of roses sown
Waits sure Ia darkness for the touch o. SPRING
TIE tendrils az the ivy blindly cling,
stretching their brown threads toward the
wall unknown
To ind a place sesure. whercs spite the
moan
OF rushing winds, they hang till soft airs sing
We who love life fear n~est the mystic death
Yet we in deatis the selfsame sRife shall live
This very life we lnow--but glorired.
And the fair temple which new holds our
breath
Shall simply take the glory seraphs give.
Renew SIS Joys and say. 81 have not died.
Maurice Francis Egan in Century.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

Had he read the columns of this paper care.
fully he would have known that there is
one preparation on the market which will
cure sprains very quickly-Quratol-man.
ufacturcd by the Quratol Remedy COM
pany. of Norfolk, Va, and sold by all
druggists at so cents a bottle.
Quratol will cure sprains, bruises cuts,
sores, burns, scalds, wounds, and all skin
diseases.
Mr. George 7. King, proprietor Of the
City mills, Richmond, Va, says: II tried
Quratol for very severe sprain and swell
ing and the result was entirely satisfac-
tory. would use IL again under similar
circumstances and would recommend it
to Others"
Captain c. J. Iredell, ex-chief OF police
of Norfolk says: "Soon after my appoint
ment as chief of police of the city of Nor
folk l sustained a severe sprain in my
ankle. A few applications of Quratol as
a wet bandage relieved the pain and al
layed the swelling and enabled me to at
tend to my duties without loss OF time. ]
do not hesitate to recommend II"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-07-17

Washingss had many admirable traits
worthy of .niits iion, and one Of them
was rigid pnnctlality. This was well
illustrated by an incident during his
visit TO Boston 100 years ago. Having
appointed O'Clock in the morning as
the hour at which he should set out for
Salem, he mounted his horse just as the
Old South clock was striking that hour.
The company Of cavalry which was 70
escort him did not arrive till after his
departure aud did not oyertake him till
he had reached Charles river bridge. -
Exchange