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general public interest and was we'll re-
ceived.
The opening of the Sunday school
Green Box Banks will take place at the
Congregational church next Sunday.
Miss Anna G. Park of Bennington, the
originator of this society, will speak in
the evening, exhibiting many curiosities
she has collected in her extensive travels
in Europe, the Holy Land and the Mi
cOrnecian Islands. Among them are
veritable idols, shoes from the Mikado's
dominiOns, and parts of the Bible writ
ten upon parchment in the original way,
on roll, and dresses of some of the
heather people. There will also be sing.
ing and recitations of much interest.
EDITOR OF BANNER: 1t has now be-
come a settled fact with most people that
jury trials have become a mockery of
justice. The two last held here have
Disguised all good citizens. There is as
much lance of getting justice as maple
sugnr ,'. Of a hemlock tree! The power
of ali oath has passed either to favoritism
or prejudice. 1t will soon become self
evident, and is now patent to all who
think, that unless a debt is secured or
can be secured, there is no hope of pay
by law. The lesson to be learned is not
to trust people at all, but their honor,
which takes microscope in many cases
to find. The lawyers will soon find the
occupat'o on gone IN trying to collect bills
by jury trials or any other. The last les
son learned is, to deny an account is
abundantly sufficient to pay it. MI
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The Ownership Of a Roadbed.

The Bennington and Woodford electric
railroad has run against little snag in
the opposition which Mrs. Fl. L. Shields,
Mrs. Seymour Van Santvoord and r. b.
Godfrey have made it the claim for land
damages. The electric road follows the
old roadbed of the Bennington and Glas-
bury railroad, which has been operated
only at one end of the line for some
time. The parties named claim that the
road was abandoned and that by the
common law the land reverts to the abut-
ting land owners. The officers of the
railroad claim that the road was never
abandoned. The work will go along on
the electric road.-Dr. Day. in Troy
Times.
1t was stated yesterday by one of the
officials of the road that the trouble had
been amicably settled, and
that everything is progressing smoothly.
The cars that are to be used have been
bought, paid for, and are now in Albany
and can be here at days notice. The
force of electricians are now at work
stringing the cross wires, and the trolley
wire arrived Monday. The tickets to be
used on the road are printed and here
and are good for one trip and return to
the casino. 1t is expected that but a
short time will elapse before the road
will be in complete running order.
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roads, good; weather, fair; time re-
ceived pouch, Cpl; time delivered pouch
GA; accident, collision, smashed front
wheel; delayed, about or minutes;
actual riding time, about IS minutes. -
w. T. Barrett.
Name of wheel, Orient; style of tire,
Conqueror hose pipe; size of gear, 70;
weight as ridden, 19t; distance ridden,
81; condition of roads, rough and billy;
weather, fair; time received pouch, 6.46;
time delivered pouch, 7:l1.1O.-J. E..
Ayres.
Name of wheel, Stearns Special, '94
style of tire, Conqueror hose pipe; size
of gear, 6S; weight as ridden, %; dis
lance ridden, miles; condition of roads,
rough and billy; weather, fair; riding
time, Is min. 10 Sec Loring D. Bing-
ham, rode with j. E. Ayres.
Name of wheel, Heating; style of tire,
15s Heating; size of gear, 10; weight as
ridden, 20 lbs; distance ridden, miles;
condition of roads, very muddy; wealth
er, fair; time received pouch, 7:11.30;
time delivered pouch, 7.29.-JOs. La
Crosse.
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Hoosick, N. Y.
A. DIN Reynolds has a new bicycle

A. DIN Reynolds has a new bicycle.
Ths Hon. Gideon Reynolds sheep got
on the F. r. r. track few days since
and several were killed.
The social at the Baptist church We'd.
nesday evening was pleasant affair.
Mrs. Olive Kitchens, aged IS, of Soho
dack, has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. K. Babcock for few days. She re.
turned home, accompanied by Mr.. Bah.
cock, Thursday.
Miss Martha Hallenbeck is visiting
Mrs. Charles Potter in Pownal.
Mrs. Mary Sherman is IN North Adams,
Mass, as her sister is ILL.,
Many farmers have commenced cutting
their. hay.
Mr. Thomas of West Troy, N. Y, was
here Wednesday, to see about surveying
and "laying out'' the lots in the new ad-
dition to the cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robinson have
just returned from a weeks absence in
Buffalo and vicinity. Mr.. Robinson's
son Melvin is in business in Buffalo.
One day last week, Walter Smith of
Mapletown, two miles distant, killed a
porcupine in the road. It is the first one
killed here in many years.
The two bicyclists who rode from here
to Potter Hill, Friday afternoon about 7
o'clock, made the distance, four miles,
in 1j4, beating their schedule time for
the first, from Troy to Rutland and back
here. 1t is all owing to the excellent
condition of Road Commissioner Rudds
highways. They were nearly three hours
behind time when they reached here.
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Woodford.
Debated Items I

Mrs. NJ. A. Morgan of Bennington is
with her husband and son at the Summit
House few days.
VIM. Shedd, of HoOsick Falls, N. Y,
has been in town few days the guest of
James Higgins, Among the trout he
carried home was one that weighed a
pound, caught by Albert Shultz.
Mr.. Burchell, of New Y York, is with his
friend Mr.. Allen, at the Summit House,
for the summer.
A soc al was held at Jesse Bugbee's
Friday evening. One was also held at
the church in the Hollow" Wednesday
evening.
A WoodfOrd woman recently had nine.
teen teeth extracted at one 81 ting.
Henry D. Fillmore and little daughter
Fanny, of Bennington, passed Sunday of
last week with Miss Park.
A good school is next to a good home,
the best place in the world to acquire
habits of pollteneSs and courtesy.
Last week Tuesday, accompanied by
Frank Morgan, Uncle Stephen E. Glea-
son went a fishing. Until this year,
nearly half century has elapsed since
he swung the piscatorial rod. At that
time his last experience was ON this same
Little Pond brook, in company with Hen
ny Woodward, Henry Park and Walter
Noyes. Soon after the breaking out of
the gold fever in California, Mr.. Wood
ward went there with many others to
prospect" The band were in that
State but little while, when they
about 100 in number-went down to the
territory of New Mexico. A large band
of tilibusterS were there who resented
the new. corners by pitched battle and
nearly all of them were killed, and it was
reported that Mr.. Woodward was one of
the slain. Mr.. Park died at his home in
WoOdford March It'll, 1858. Mr.. Noyes,
we understand, is still living. Mr.. Glea-
son says it will be ''long day" before he
goes fishing for trout again. His catch
was small, his tramp was long, but he
appears jolly since.
The Rev. Mr. Winslade continued his
sermon on the Holy Spirit'' Sunday.
The Harbour Brothers have purchased
the Putnam and Gleason machinery to
place in their new steam mill.
Education will open the door. but
every individual must walk through HIM
self. There is no royal road to success.
Those who witnessed the phenomenon
say that the sharp flashes of lightning in
clOudless sky Sunday evening, of last
week, was a weird and rare occurrence.
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PownaI.

Joseph Hathaway and Miss Marcia
Campbell were married at the Methodist
parsonage, Wednesday afternoon. They
make trip to friends in Massachusetts,,
after which they will return to our local
ity as residents.
The tenement house near D. F. Bates
and occupied by Jerry Wilson, Pat
White and Charles Potter was totally do
stroyed by fire Friday night. With the
exception of Mr.. Potter, who lost about
S400 worth of furniture, money, ETC., the
contents were saved. Cause of fire I'M
known.
Elijah Rood, a we'll known veteran of
Pownal Centre, died Thursday of heart
disease and asthma. His funeral was
held Saturday afternoon.
The Epworth entertainment was ex-
ceedingly interesting and the guessing
on the initials offered very skillful. Four
contestants were successful.
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a Pretty Face

is the result of healthy physical condi-
ton. Beauty is but skin Deep" but it
greatly depends on clear complexion,
free from wrinkles and hollow cheeks.
Health always brings wealth of beauty.
A healthy state of the system comes with
Doctor Pierce's FavOrite Prescription.
It's medicine prepared for woman's
ailments-it cures those arrangements
and weaknesses which make woman's
life miserable.
A woman who neglects to take proper
exercise is particularly prone to exces-
sive congestion, debility and sluggish
circulation. This is the time we advise
the Prescription" In all arrangements
and displacements of the special organs
which result in ''signs of inflammation"
in catarrhal discharges from the lining
membranes, and in distressing irregular
ities-this medicine is guaranteed to
cure, or the money will be returned.
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Arlington.

Some farmers have begun haying. The
grass crop is light on account of lack of
rain. There will be few apples, as the
blossoms were mostly killed by the
frost Pears and plums will be scarce
for the same reason.
The water in the streams is low and
wells are failingV
The factories are not at their best,
owing to the lack of water.
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500. 600 Fire at Petersburgh.

Friday night, fire destroyed the large
store and manufacturing building owned
10y Frank Reynolds at Petersburgh. The
post office was located in the building,
but none of the government property was
destroyed. The second floor of the
building was used as a shirt manufac-
tory, and about 200 dozen of shirts be-
longing to Miller, Hall & Hartwell Of
Troy, were destroyed. The annex of the
building, occupied by o. w. Jones as a
meat market, was also burned. The to-
tai loss is estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000 The origin Of the fire is I'M
known. The building and contents were
partially insured.
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East Arlington.

There were no services in the Congre-
gational church last Sunday, as Mr. Field
had gone to Hinesburg to attend a fu-
neral. Mr.. Perry preached in the Meth
odist church from Psalms 24:3-4.
The scholars of the village school en-
joyed plcnicing on Friday afternoon. A
part of them stayed with Miss Hurd and
had games and spread at the school
house. The others report a fine ride
with Miss Mclean to Sunderland, stop
ping by the way to enjoy a lunch.
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Boom in Marble Industry.

Charles B. Wetter of Philadelphia, and
William j. Frey of Philadelphia, as
trustees for syndicate of Philadelphia
and Baltimore capitalists and building
contractors, have bought the extensive
marble properties in Dorset, owned by
the insOlvent estates of D. L. Kent & Co.
and Prince &c Co., and work in quarries
that have been idle for two years will be
resumed as soon as possible. The pur-
chase is of great Importance to Dorset
and vicinity, and will be welcome news
all over Vermont.
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Sunderland,

Report of spridg term, District No. 2.
closing June 25th, is as follows: Num-
Der of pupils, %; those perfect in at
tendance: Lena Hover, Jennie Bushee
and Martha McDermOtt. Absent one
half day: Estht la Blanchard; absent
one day: Ira McDermott, Orlie Bushee,
Carrie Marble, Walter and Flossie Whit
man.-Allie n. Edgerton, teacher.
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South SALISBURY

The Eagle Square Company is running
with nearly full force of men, but will
shut down this week for week or ten
days for inventory, repairs and vacation.
The inhabitants are thankful to the
United States for an evening mail which
brings evening papers from the city.
The regular convocaton of Tucker
Chapter, No. IS, Order Eastern Star, will
meet at Masonic Hall, Friday evening,
July 9Th, at 7.30 p. m.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-02
SALISBURY.

There will be a basket picnic and
dance in Lanes grove, Thursday after
noon and evening, July 4th. All are
cordially invited to attend.
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CHANDLER 4 BLACKMEB

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate of JOEL G. STAFFORD.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ben
nington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Joel G.. Stafford, late Of
Stamford, in said district deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes afore-
said lat the Town Clerks office in Stamford on the
29th day of Aug. and Goth day of November,
next, fIom o'clock p. IN. until o'clock p. M.
each of said days and that six months from the
20th day of May, A D., 1895, is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims 10 us for examination and allowance.
A. D., 1895
OBEO HALL,
S. W. WEBSTER,
% Commissioners.
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ATIONS

Continue to come in at the Equitable Agency.
AS | am about the only man in this section who is
settling for the policies sold % aud 25 years agot
is very pleasant to realize that my customers are
so well pleased.
Rev. David Dana Marsh says: "T have been
insured 20 years and received S43S.S2 in excess of
what have paid in l am well satisfied and cor
daily recommend the Equitable to the nsuring
public"
A SO year endowment with a 20 year option,
brings this commentator:
II haYe had 20 year endowment and now it is
a 10 year endowment. Surely this is the best
policy sold"
Age 40 premium $1,000 for $1,000. Total pay
ment in'20 years, $500, options available ending
policy
l. Lie annuity ...........S lOO
.. Cash fund ............... ........ 1919
3. Paid up insurance, dine in 1Oyrs, 400
OPTIONS CONTINUING POLICY.
l. Cash surplus...... ............ S493 81
,. Additions to policy ............ 700 90
g. Annuity for 10 years ........... 6OOO
Zone fact is worth thousand theories"
The results of the 2O-year Tontine Policies o
the Equitable are unequaed.
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gB@Preserve a copy of the Supplement
for future reference. TentUents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19
The Newspaper Of the Future.

Mr.. Edison has an idea that tho
newspaper of the future viii be pub
hshed by photograph. His reason for
this is that the eyesight Of the people is
becoming poorer, time is more precious,
anG that newspapers are SO large that
it is impossible for people to read them
through.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19

Chesterfield was so graceful that one
Of his contemporaries said it was worth
q journey across England to see him
bow.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19

"There was a government in existence
within the limits Of my state during the
late war that find no mention of in
the histories, said Mr. +. NJ. Holden
Of Mississippi. I'm the early days of
secession the county Of Jones. through
its leading citizens, withdrew from the
Confederacy, declared themselves "a free
and independent people, organized a
government, adopted a constitution
modelled after that Of the United States,
called this new government the re
public of Jones, elected a president
and a full quota of officials and re-
fused to furnish men or money to tile
southern cause. On the approach Of
Confederate troops they would retreat
to the swamps and other inaccessible
places and remain in hiding till the
danger had passed. They kept mp this
queer attitude of hostility TO their own
brethren, SO far as / am informed, TO
the close of the war, but the republic
of Jones passed out of the memory of
men with the event of Appomattox, and
the mention of it now in that locality
is only cause for smiles Washing
ton Post,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19

LOwther castle, near Penrith, is one
Of the most imposing mansions in the
north. Its great terrace is nearly mile
in length and is carried along the brink
Of a steep cliff, which overlooks part
Of the park, with forest trees of i'm
mense growth and well replenished
with deer The park Of the emperor
Of China, at Gehol. is called "the para.
disc Of O,000 trees Lord Mccartney,
ambassador TO China, in one of his let
ters says: 'We wandered in it for sew
eral hours, and yet were never weary
Of wandering, for certainly so rich, SO
varied, so beautiful, so sublime pros
pect our eyes had never beheld. " And
thus concludes his description of the
wonderful garden: g If any place can be
said in any respect to have similar fea-
lures to the western park of Van Shoe
Yeen, it is at Lowther, London
News
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19

Accidents have happened OF the stage.
The skirts of ballet dancers have caught
fire, and the unhappy danserses have
died from the effects. The story will
not soon be forgotten Of Michael Kelly
in "Lodioska. - The last scene repre-
sented castle ON fire, and the beautiful
Mrs. Crouch, as the Princess. was to be
seen at a window. The draft carried
the flames toward her, and Kelly, see.
ing her danger, rushed up a stage bridge
to save her, but the supports of thIf
bridge had been removed prematurely
by the carpenter, and Kelly fell to the
ground.
SAT the same time, says Kelly in
his Memoirs, 1.-THE fiery tower, in
which was Mrs. Crouch, sank down in
blaze, with violent crash. She ut.
tered a scream of terror Providentially
was not hurt by the fall, and catching
her in my arms, scarcely knowing what
was doing. carried her to the front
of the stage. The applause was loud and
continued. In fact, had we rehearsed
the scene as it happened, it could not
have been done half so naturally or pro-
duced so great an effect.
twas not the escape which made this
incident memorable, but Kelly's bull.
He was furious at the accident and
rushed at Kemble, who was manager,
shouting, 81 might have been killed en-
tirely, and who then-who would have
maintained me for the rest of my life?''
Good Words.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19
LONDON SQUARES.
Some of the Quaint Breathing Spots In
the English Metropolis.

Some of these are quaint and charm
ing enough, being mostly laid ont in the
Dutch fashion. Golden square, near
Regent street; Red Lion and Qneen
squares, in Bloomsbury, are capital
specimens. The first, though SO close to
Regent street, might be dozen miles
away There is a welcome unkempt-
ness; the grass is rank and wild; there
are old trees ranged round its border in
a symmetrical way. The houses round
are picturesque, because each is distinct
1t is given over TO commission agents,
merchants and trade generally, yet
within but few years il was place of
genteel residence. like usual square,
and we find the late Cardinal Wiseman
living in q substantial mansion here
Dickens, it will be remembered, placed
Ralph Nickleby's house here, which is
described on the occasion of the party to
Sir Frederick and Sir Mulberry as hav-
ing almost palatial apartments and the
richest furniture. As we wander round,
we are struck with the melancholy tone
of the Enclosure, yet everything seems
brisk enough, but it belongs TO the old
world
The square itself is very attractive
and original, with a sort Of Dutch or
foreign air. Wenote the fine trees which
shelter it all round in symmetrical
lines and the Roman warrior sort OF
statue in the center, arrayed IN full
armor and representing George IL The
grass and walks are laid ont with a Ger
tain free and easy carelessness that Is
very acceptable and contrasts with the
trim, shaver, soulless treatment OF mod
ern squares. Altogether a visit 90 told
en- square will interest
Berkeley square every one knows
Yet il has an extraordinary sympathetic
attraction from its grass and fine shad
ing old trees. No one. we may be- sure
has noted that these lcafy patriarchs
seem 20 range in two rows down the
middle. like an avenue. The fact Is, 10
was the demosne # the lawn in front
Of the old Berkeley H0use. which stood
at the back u Devonshire House. The
mansions round are very fine, and the
iron work, railings, etc, are all admired
and 20 be admired There are some
queer things % b. told about squares,
for instance, that there was a General
Strobe who had mania for setting up
statues In squares ~ his own expense
We have seen equestrian statues in
Leicester square propped up with a
broomstick, with portions broken away
Gentleman Magazine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19

Tho esteem Ia which the sailors call
ing 4 held ia Nasstchusetfs cuast towns
il indicatei IS . true story that comes
frum Gay Head. = primitive community
"a tha island g Aarfha's Vineyard
"A Teacher uas Weated at the village,
and a sailaF. with Indian blood ia bis
telns arplle8 g. the town committee
~ the raettllu Ela bad to pass an ex-
animation - lhe canmittea and trem
tia.l a. flae ofsleal. being sadly unlearn-
"a iu hoekioFe.
TIE chairman began the examination.
"Mr -. what - the shape of the
elrth
IA i round. cir. f" the candidate an
sscred
bow do yen knowf'
Because / have sailed around 1t three
times
THAT win do. sir.
He received bis certificate" as a
teacher without another question being
asked. Youths Companion
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-11-19
4 pApPER llTTLE WARRloH.
Esase sut T,anpy Ola Lord saltoun. che
Hero 81 Hougomonf.


In those long gone by days brave old
Lord Saltoun, the hero Of Hougomont,
resided during the fishing season in the
mansion house Of Auchinroath, on the
high ground at the mouth II the Glen
Of Rothes. One morning, some five and
forty years ago. my father drove 70
breakfast with the old lord, and took
horses TO the stable, he left me outside
in the dogcart when be entered the
house AS l waited. rather sulkily--for
was very hungry-fhere came ont on
20 the doorSteps very queer looking
old person, short of figure, round as A
ball, his head sunk between very high
and rounded shoulders. and with short,
stnmpy legs. He was curiously attired
in a whole colored suit of gray, droll
shaped jacket, the great collar of which
reached far up the back of his head,
surmounted by a pair of voluminous
breeches. which suddenly frightened at
the knee. / imagined him TO be the
butler in morning dishabille, and when
he accosted me good naturally, asking
to whom the dogcart and myself be-
longed, / answered him somewhat
shortly, and then ingenuously suggested
that he would be doing me kindly act
if he would 60 and fetch me out hunk
of bread and meat, for ] was enduring
tortures of hunger.
Then he swore, and that with vigor
and f1uency, that it was d shame that l
should have been left outside, called a
groom and babe me alight and come in
doors with him. demurred-I had got
the paternal Injunction to remain with
the horse and cart. Il am master here ~
exclaimed the old person impetuously,
and with further strong language he ex-
pressed his intention of rating my ia
ther roundly for not having brought me
inside along with himself. Then ques-
ton occurred ITO me, and ventured 10
ask, Are you Lord Saltoun?" "Of
course / am, replied the old gentle
man. "Who the devil else should l
be?'' Well, did not like TO avow what
/ felt, but in truth / was hugely disap-
pointed in him, for had just been
reading Siborne's Waterloo, and to
think that this dumpy old fellow in the
tlutfel jacket that came up over his ears
was the valiant hero who had held
Hougomont through cannon fire and
musketry fire, and hand to hand bayonet
fighting ON the day of Waterloo, while
the post he was defending was ablaze,
and who had actually killed Frenchmen
with his own good sword, was severe
disenchantment Nineteenth Century.