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a Chinese Theater.

Wecntcrcd the building assigned to "The
Ascending Luminous Dragon" by small
side door, and proceeding for some dis
ta1:cc along u very narrow, whitcwashCd
passage and down a flight of steep and
narrow wooden steps we arrived at the
kitchen of the establishment where Cclcs-
tial cooks were busily employed preparing
savory O. dishes for the performing COM
pany. Our place. however, was not there,
so on we went up two more flights of
equally steep, dark and uninviting stairs.
Through a door at the top we walked I'M
tremendously into the "holy of holies, "
otherwise the "grccnroom." Here the ac
tors were in various stages of personal
adornmcnt, some applying cosmetics, 9TH
ers dressing, while many more, smoking
and chattcring, were rchcarsing their pc
culiar parts, which, TO our untutored eyes,
seemed to be composed of the most absurd
and cXtravagant antics. Here and there
were scattered small tables, around and
upon which those Of the performers whose
parts were over listlcssly rcclined. Habilt-
mcnts and garments Of wonderful cut
hung around the walls and were scattered
about the floor and tables in reckless pro-
fusion, while huge chests containing
"propcrty" wero deposited at intervals
around the room. From here was the di-
rect approach on to the stage.
The artists were exclusively Chinese,
and despite the deceptive makeup all men.
No woman is allowed on the stage Of n
Chinese theatcr in any capacity whatever.
Strange as it may sound, the omission is,
however, hardly noticeable, for the gctup
of the men impcrsonating female charac-
tcrs is so perfect that is with difficulty one
can really be convinced that the unaltcr-
able law on the subject has not been in
fringcd. Nevertheless in its stern rigidity
it is as unalterablo as a law of the Medcs
and crsians.-Gentleman' Magazine.
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The burdens of life are not equally
borne by men and women.
Women too often suffer from some
weakness that was never intended for
them by nature.
When trouble or hard work or excite
ment have rendered the nervous system
so morbibly wide-awake that sleep is de-
med. the over, tired brain must be helped
to get quickly back to its healthy, nor
nal condition or serious mischief ensues.
Paine's celery compound accOmplishcs
this as nothing else as ever done.
1t at once begins to regulate ard equal
ize the over wrought nerves and TO re-
store to them their lost tone.
1t brings to the disabled, debiitated
nervous tissues the peculiar nerve food
which they must have to build up their
parts.
81 took Paine's celery compound for
dyspepsia, nervousness and sleepless-
ness" says Lille b. Smith of Williams
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How They Register.

The conventional way Of putting ones
autograph on hotel register is common
place enough, and so every now and then
variations in registering are to be found
in all hostclries of WashiAgton.' The man
who puts "Hon., " Colonel or "Judgc"
before his own name is very rare visitor
at the capital, but occasionally sinner of
this sort against good taste is found Very
few travellers nowadays write the word
lady where wife ought to go, though Mr..
and Mrs. seem to be the most approved
forms.
Tho night clerk at one Of the up town
houses opened his eyes wide the other day
when a guest who registered from New
York added thereto "426 West Forty -ninth
street" whicA was putting a much finer
point on the matter of address than is
usual.
If a Cleveland man uses a capital o
after the name of his city, he thereby
goes square against the resolution Of the
chamber Of commerce of his town, which
calls on all patriotic Clevelanders to omit
the o. 1t is said that u city which is
bound to be the metropolis of tho Buck
eye country needs no minute geographical
designation. -Washingto Post.
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ton. n. j., land / can recommend it as
good medicine. AS a result of taking it
| feel better than l have for several
years"
When Paine's celery compound is
used, members of the household recog-
nize the signs of health gradually steal
ing over the face of the one that was
pinched and worn by pain and sickness.
Paine's celery compound is a perfect
nerve food. 1t quickly feeds weakened
parts, removes all irritation, allows the
rest from pain they need so badly, and
restores all the myriad, deep-lying nerve
parts all over the body to healthy,
quiet working. This is the way this re-
markable inyigorator makes people well.
Reports of its marvellous working
come from cities as far apart os New Or
leans and Montreal. There is not town
large enough to stand on railroad mad
that has not contributed some word of
warm praise and gratitude to the great
est nerve and blood remedy of this STIR
ring end of the 10Th century.
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MOTES.

The State Board of Agriculture of
Connecticut. has prohibited the impor-
tation of meat cattle into that State cX-
cept under certain regulations. They
may be kept in quarantine until slaugh-
tered, or may be brought in for eXhibi-
ton and held in quarantine. No other
cattle shall he brought in unless certified
to as having been tested with the tuber-
culine test. All persons and transpOrta-
tion companies are prohibited from an
leading cattle in the State without a per
nit from the Commissioners on Dis
eases of Domestic Animals.
-EX-Gov. Campbell made many
friends by his spuhky speech on the
Monroe doctrine in the Ohio convention.
If Secretary Olney should show n little
more Of this spirit he would become .
more popular candidate Tor the presi-
dental nomination.
MY dear nephew" wrote Uncle AL
len Sparks, who was spending his vaca-
ton down in the country, ~ send you
to-day peck of fine, large. juicy peach
es fresh from the tree. They are the best
have seen this year, and | hope you will
enjoy them.
"Your atfectiOnate uncle.
up. S.-The quantity really send you
is a bushel, buG there won't be more
than peck of them when they reach
you. They go by express. Chicago
Tribune.
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State News.

News has been received at her former
home IN Ryegate of the death of Mary
Leitch, for 40 years missionary in Cey-
lon. Miss Leitch and her sister raised
$1,000 for Jatfna college in Great Britain,
and were very successful missionaries.
Charles Perry, formerly of Bellows
Falls, now of Keene, N. H., h as brought
suit against the Vermont arm Machine
company to recover $4,000 for personal
iniu".". Perry was an employe of the
c, ... and lost part of three fingers
on light hand September =, 1889,
while using die cutter, which he claims
was defective and unsafe. The writ was
filed in the county clerks Office in Brat
tlebOrO Tuesday. The papers are return
able to the September term of court
Brattlcboro has on an average nearly
as many trolley accidents as Brooklyn.
This wee!; there were no less than three.
Mrs. Harriet Goodnow of Nottingham
prefers a claim against the company for
a wrenChed knee sustained in stepping
off the car. She claims that it started
too quickly before she had time to get
off. rhe company claim that it waited
suitable time, while Others got off at the
same time. aud that she did not get up
until they were off substantially. d. p.
Cobb undertook TO board a car which
was going slowly down the Main street
hill Monday evening, and having a sickle
in one hand seized hold Of the perpen-
dIcular rail with the othc" and as it was
the hand whose wrist he broke last win
ter, and the fingers were stiff, he got
twisted and broke third finger near the
third joint. He did not motion for the
car to stop, but took it for granted that
it was going to, so he does not blame the
company in any way. Carl Winchester
who was discipling Mrs Z. F. Brooks
horse to get used to the cars, sat watch
ing it ON Oak street Wednesday, when
the animal squalted down under the
thills, hUisted MIN out. stripped OFF the
harness and raE into the yard. He was
not hurt and no other harm was done.
The harvesting of Verm Dnt's tobacco
crop in the Connecticut river valley com
menced this week, ten days earlier than
usual. The crop Is heavy and without
rust Vermont has about 10 acres this
year, 20 being in the town of Pntney.
The average size of the fields in five to
eight acres.
Bethel is the latest town to get electric
lights A stock company has been
formed to own aud operate an electric
light plant there. The power is to be
obtained at GaysyiIle and the contract
for putting up the line has been let and
work hegun.
Bratteboro's trolly road is such sue
cess that owners are talking Of eX-
tending the line 10 the fair ground, Es-
teyvillc, Vernon, IIinSdale, NOrthiield.
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North PoWnaI,

Mrs. J. Il. Farnum of Marlboro, n. u,
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
James w. Peckham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Peckham of
COoperstown, n. Y, have been visiting
parents and friends in this town.
Clyde A. Peckham has been spending
his vacation in a trip to the shores Of
Massachusetts Bay and NarragansPtt
Bay. He visited Boston, the historic
town of Plymouth, and Newport, the
beautiful city by the sea-" containing
the magnificent summer homes of the
Astors, Vancerblts and other people of
wealth and fashion.
Mr.. g. II. Miner bookkeeper for the
North POwnal Manufacturing Company.
and Mrs. Maggie Stillman were married
at Hartford, Ct, Tuesday night of this
week.
Mrs. ]. Il. Doyle of this place is visit
ing Mrs. VIM. j.. Hawks, Jr., of Benning-
ton, Vt.
S. L. Smith is in Boston buying goods
for his fall trade.
Mura Barber has closed his services
with Brownell Wilcox and moved his
family down to the corners here.
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codoy's Magazine for September

Godey's Magazine for September falls
into the spirit of the month and treats
us to a fine drawing of Defender under
full sail, by Parker Newton, on the
cover, and leading article on "The
Pleasures of Yachting" by Jesse Albert
Locke. Very timely and able is Rupert
Hughes article on the Cuban Revolu-
ton, a subject which has not before been
presented to the magazine public in such
a readable and populOr form. "Recent
Amateur photography" and "Women
Writers of the Day. offer fine opp0rtun-
tiles for illustration and anecdote. A
good variety of fiction is given in stories
by James Burton Reynolds, Lucy CleVe.
land, Frank Chaifee and L. j. Carpenter.
GCdeys differs from the other ten
cent magazines in the number of origi-
nal drawings it uses and in its Fashion
Department, which makes it so attrac-
tive to the women of the family. Two
artists IN particular who have become
familiar through Godey's are G. F. Les
ter and V. w. Newman. Each has an
admirable piece of work in the issue for
September The Cooley Company, J2-54
Lafayette Place, New York.
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East Arlington.

Curran Hard and daughter from
Pittsfeld, ILL.,, are in town to visit Mr..
Hard's brother, C. S. Hard, and his sis
ter, Mrs c. j. Andrew. Mr. Hard was
at one time resident of Arlington, but
has not been in town for many years.
Jack Delaney has removed his family
and household goods from Ashburnham,
Mass, to Chiselville. They now occupy
a part of Mrs. Abigail Jones' house.
Horace Jones of Hartford, Conn, and
Edw. Jones of HoOsick Falls, visited
their mother, Mrs. Abigail Jones, one day
last week. This veneer bile lady still
spends her summers in Chiselville.
Mrs. Gilbert Moffat. who has been i'll a
long time with consumption, died last
Friday morning. The funeral was held
Saturday afternoon, Rev. A. G. Field of
floating. The intcrment was in Ever
green cemetery She leaves a husband
and one son.
Union services were held in the Meth
odist church last Sunday evening.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Eennington.

The graded school opens Monday, Sep
TENDER =. The corps of teachers to assist
{ Prof. Phelps will be: Miss Clara M.
Norton, grammar room; Miss Lotue
MattisOn, intermediate room; Miss Eva
G. lockwood, first primary; Miss Maude
Wheeler, second primary.
Miss Myra Lovejoy is visiting her par
ents in Weston, and will return to attend
the opening term OF school.
Frank St. John of Castleton was in
town last week after work for the coming
winter.
Leonard Flcmming of Greenwich, N,
Y. has position with the Cushman
Manufacturing Co.
Miss Ella Mckay has been on the sick
list, but is now riding about some.
James Madden, who has been with his
wife and little daughter on his vacation
with his parents. went last week to his
post, as sale man in Troy
Mr.. and Mrs. Rousseau of Troy have
+ Joined their daughter, Miss Ethel, ard
are spending the week here, boarding
with Mrs. j. skinner.
A large barn. removed to make room
i for the new ones now nearly finished for
4 Gen. McCu,lDugh, has been moved on to
j
of side tract; at the depot, and is being
fitted for store house to be used in COT
nection with the paper mill. a platform
will extend from the building to faCili-
tate the removal Of freight to and from
the cars.
Mr.. Dudley of Londonderry has been
visiting his old friend, l.. p. sheldon, for
a few days.
The Stark Paper Co. has just replaced
the old steam boiler with II new and
larger one. made in Oil City, Penn, ut
their Palau Creek mill Improvements
have been made in its setting, and the
capacity for making steam is greatly in
creased. G. d. Phillips has handled the
trowel IN the mason work. assisted by his
brother George from Bennington.
Chas. Kennon, who las been in the EN-
poy of Dr. Woodruff. has begun work
with the II. r. Cushmau Mfg. Co.
Samuel Ii. Lascll and family, he a ma
tive Of this village, and the principal in
the firm of G, V, 5. Quackenbusn u Co.,
Troy, n. Y, who is boarding this sum-
mer in UoosicIl. took drive through our
streets this week.
Tho funeral OF Joseph Niles, aged 70
years, occurs from his late residence in
Sllal tSDulN tD-tAN. he WIS me OIVtSI Oh
large circle by the name who have re-
sided in the town and vicinity.
Rev &. II. Merrill of st. Johnsbury'
Secretary of the Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionary Society, presented the cause in
the Congregational church Sunday morn
ing, in a manner most interesting and
hopeful.
Frank Huling has returned after an alb
sence of several months, but his health
is not fully recovered.
The old premises heretofore occupied
by the late w. j. Tombs, and now by Co
lumbus Iuling as a clothing and shoe
store, was again hurglarized Saturday
night and about 5000 worth of goods
taken. consisting OF suits, shoes, watches,
etc Entry was made by pIying up n
south window, and a rear door was I'M
locked for better convenience i'll opcrat-
ing. 1t is thought the thieves live in or
near town.
The Paran Creek Hotel was entered by
desperadocs Saturday night, and several
kinds of liquors were carried off and APP
propriated by a tough class of young
men,
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PoWnaI.

Two strangers named Wayne and Shay,
who were at work for John Reed on r..
HoXie Halls farm, INDUCED in an alter
cation Saturday afternoon. Wayne
threatened Shea, who made a lunge at
Wayne striking him in the breast and
arm, inhcting serious wounds. Officer
Merchant arrested Shay and took him to
Bennington to await hearing. Shea,
when arrested, said that if he had known
that he would be locked up, he would
have killed Wayne.
Shay also said he was but recently
discharged from five years term in a
Columbus, o., prison. On the other
hand, it appears Mayne was in 6 threat
ening mood and said he would punish
Shay.
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-Chids Business College of Spring
field, has undergone extensive repairs
during the vacation, and will open Sep
TENDER Sd under the most favorable au-
spices. large number of students
have already sgDalized their intention
of attending the school, and the excel
lent corps of teachers and the first-class
facilities for college education prove that
setts are filed by graduates of Childs
Business College. Parents who contem-
plate sending their children to business
college should send for information to
Mr.. Childs, Springfield, Mass.
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TWO Lives Saved,

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction City,
H., was told by her doctors she had Con-
sumption and that there was no hope for
her. but two bottles of Dr.. Kings New
Discovery completely cured her and she
says it saved her life. Mr.. Taos. Eggers,
130 Florida street, San Francisco, suf-
fered from a dreadful cold, approaching
is such results, of which these are sam
pies, that prove the wonderful efficacy of
this medicine in Coughs and Colds.
Drug Store.
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CHANDLER & BLACKMBR

TITCHBURG RAILROAD-Hoosac Tunnel
l. Route. On and after July list, 1885, trains
will run as follows:
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA BENNINGToN.& RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington SO, arrive Troy at 20 m,
New York 20 p m, HoOSick Falls s o., North
Adams So, Greenfield II az m, Fitchburg 80,
Boston 10 = m Mechanicyille % Saratoga
10 10 am.
Leave Bennington IL 10 p m, arrive in Troy 10
New York 90. HoosicI Falls 49, North Adams
2 %, Greenfield 3 81. Fitchburg So, Boston 2S
pm.
Leave Bennington q p. m. arrive in Troy
4.4O. New York 30 p. IN.
Leave Bennington 8 10, arrive Troy g 50. Hoo
sick Falls IA, North Adams Z 90, Mechanicville
6 46, Saratoga SO p m.
Leave Bennington II 10 m, arrive Troy . 10,
New York 6 Is "A m. Leave Bennington for the
north 10 10. $50, g 10 a m. 40, 10 p m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
Via. Bennington and Rutland Railway:
1861 am, from New York, Albany and Troy.
932am from New York, Albany, Troy. Hoo
sick Falls, North Adams Saratoga and Mechan-
icville.
800 D m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
457 d. m from TROY and New York.
63S D m from Albany. Troy, Hoosick Falls, No
Adams Boston and Saratoga. Arrive from
the north 25 s q m. 10, So and 30 p m.
j, Il. WATSON, Genl Pass Ag't
G. A. NINIMO, Boston
GenI Western Passenger Agen', Troy.
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Old People.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi-
can't but acts as tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and bowels
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
performance of the functions. Electric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just ex-
actly what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at c. d. Gibsons Drug Store.
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was for William Henry Harrison. He
has never missed a vote since, and has
always voted the Republican ticket
He owns pleasant homestead here, and
surrounded By children and grand-child-
rem, appears to enjov life and both are
contepted and happy.-Boston Herald.
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-Marlow-Did your wife come up
with you?
Stacy (sourly) Yes.
Marlow-Are you having good time?
Stacy (still more sourly)-Didn't just
tell you that my wife came with me?"-
New York World.
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WoodfOYd,

Town Clerk BickfOrd was recently
granted an addition to his pension.
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Notice,

To the taxpayers of the Bennington Graded
School District
A rate bill has been placed in my hands for col
lection as follows: As cents on the dollar on the
Grand List of 1895,
hereby demand payment of said taxes and no.
lily you that I will attend at the Bennington
County National Bank from O'Clock a. m. until
o'clock p. m.
There viii be discount of per cent. on above
tax if paid within 80 days.
C. II. DEWEY, Treas.
Bennington VT, July /, 1895.
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We would like to look into the pleas
ant face Of some one who has never had
ony arrangement of the digestive organs.
We see the drawn and unhappy faces of
dyspcptics in every walk OF life. 1t is
our National disease, and nearly all com
plants spring from this source. Remove
The stomach difficulty and the work is
done.
Dyspeptics and pale, thin people are
literally starving, because they don't di-
grSt their food. Consumption never de
velops i'll people Of robust and normal
digestion. Correct the wasting and loss
OF flesh and we cure the disease. Do
this with food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial contains
already digestive food and is digester
of food at the same time. Its effects are
felt at once. Get a pamphlet of your
druggist and learn about it.
LhXOL is Castor OH made sweet as
honey by Il new process. Children like
it,
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SAFE DEPOSIT

Make your cash deposits at
No. sol Main Street, Free Lii
brary Building, whether it be
small or large sums. Gold
value given for il with a liber-
al discount as interest, be.
sides, you hold the best Sc
curities that can be given and
enjoy all benefits of same.
This is more than the earth,
for its Of the earth, and its pro-
duCtiOns in fabrics of wearing
material shaped by skilfuI
hands into clothing, furnish.
ings, hats, caps and other
wearing articles made for COM
fort, decoration and durability.
C. B. SHELLEY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-05
a srArEMKsr By FOSTER.
Denying That the Governments IL Inter.
ested in His Cbins sc Miaaion.

Vancouver. b. c.. Jan. Especial
]. w. Foster. ex-seeretary of state, who
is now here awaiting the sailing of the
Empress of India for Japan. was inter-
viewed this evening by an Associated
Press representative. SIR. Foster stated
that his mission had been much rnisrep-
resented by many papers. and he wished
10 set forth his position clearly. At the
request OF the Chinese government he
had consented 10 act as counsel TO the
Chinese peace commissioners, and ex-
pactet TO meet the two officials appointed
TO act In that capacity at Kobe The ne
gotiasion would be carried on at Hlro-
shima. the present headquarters of the
Japanese army and the temporary seat
of government He did not expect TO be
allowed to attend the stt;ings of the
peace commissioners as all their dellbera-
tons would be carried or in private. He
would simply act as counsel and advisor
An the matter. and altogether in a pri-
yate capacity. his appointment not be-
Ing connected in any way With the United
States government. Regarding the length
OF his absence. Foster was unable TO
give any opinion. and declined TO dis
cuss the probable terms Of settlement.
He is in the best of health.
Washington City. Jan. 4.--Secretary
Herbert has decided 20 send a naval at
tache to the United States litigation al
Tokyo. and has selected for the post Cen-
inansEsr Francis n Barber. who was
originally orgiered to London as naval
attache. Commander Barber wilt sail
from San Francisco on the 18th Instant
for his field OF operations. which will
cover all naval matters In the East,
China as we'll as Japan. He Is we'll fitted
for this duty as he returned only a year
go from sssiia, where he has been In COM
,ran3 of the United States steamship
sonocaey and had In the course Of his
cruising become we'll acquainted with the
authorities al nearly all of the Eastern
seaports.