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think all men are proud of frSt-bOrn
child. But there is the name, the old
and honored name, to be handed down.
And the place goes with it, for the entail
is strict. John much dislikes his nephew.
the heir presumptive, or apparent, Or
whatever it is. AS for me-my little
girl is just Margaret to me, and l care
not at all that she will have no part in
handing down the name and the place.
II am so tired. after a wearisome
day But it will do me good to grumbIe
to you, and / know you will comfort us
me and our little Margaret
"Some of Johns people have been
here. Terrible people, with titles and
servants and carriages, They meant
to be so kind. They crushed, over
whelmed, annihilated me. Our little
girl behaved superbly. She screamed
all the time, Such a manifestation is
unprecedented with her, and nurse and
I searched diligently for pins. Margaret
resented our stupidity by kicking and
plunging valiantly: she stopped crying
the moment she was taken from the
room, and started again the moment
she returned. One fatuouS woman, my
sister-in-law advised me toilet her cry
as it strengthens their lungsn Dur
baby's are strong enough, though she
has SO little practice.
Il wonder if that is part of the strange
belief that suffering-mere senseiess
suffering-is good for us. Perhaps you
English may have it in you to grow
strong by SUFFERING but we wild birds
Of the North are born into world so
full of weird and morbid fancies, that
we need hapDiDpsS mere human ha Dpi-
ness and sunshine, to enable us to live
our lives to any useful purpose.
My Sister-in-iaw wished to take me
with her to Scotland. to gain strength. ;
She said nothing of the little Margaret.
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red beans. A pint of beans seasoned
with a Glove or garlic is boiled until ten
der, and put through a puree sieve. The
pulp is mixed with two gillS of grated
bread crumbs, two level tablespoonfuls
of butter, which is melted, and sea-
soned with salt, pepper and table
spoonful of parsley chopped fine Beat
two fresh eggs and add. When well
mixed and light make into small fiat
cakes, and fry in plenty of fat so that it
sends off a blue smoke. Drain and
serve hot with tomato sauce.
commendable cooperative enter
prise of a woman's club that has done
much for the development of its mem
bers is the building of a summer home
upon the shore of Lake Michigan. The
home which is furnished and decor
ated, is large enough to house thirty OF
the club members at one time. For
the small sum of 50 80 tax on each per-
son who contributes a room there may
be Occupied each summer for two weeks
for several years, and each member Of
the club may enjoy fortnight's recre-
alton.
Something about Oriental toys is al
ready known by some of our children
who have seen the wonderful collection
of bugs and birds and chickens and
other small animals found in the stock
of dealers in Japanese and Chinese
goods. They are bought frequently
to ornament boxes and baskets and for
progressive euchre prizes, but why are
they not oftener added to the treasury
of the nursery? They are very anus
many American toys.
An eminet sanitarian, Dr. Parkes, has
given directions for a homemade filter
for drinking water. A large common
flOwer-pot is covered over at the bot
tom, the opening and all, with a piece of
clean flannel or of zinc gauze. Over this
put layer of coarse gravel about three
inches deep, and over the gravel a
layer of white sand of the same depth.
Above the sand put four inches of char
coal, broken in fragments. If posi-
BILE use animal charcoal. Lay over the
top clean fine sponge that covers it, or
if you have not a sponge a layer of
clean flannel. The top layer, whether of
flannel or sponge, is to be made sterile
by frequent washing and boiling. Set
the filter in wooden frame, and under
it put clean vessel to receive the water
as it comes through the filter.
The Muscat or muscadine (musk-
melon) puff corded or gauged into soft
crescent-shaped perpendicular ridges, Is
the latest finish for the tops of French
sleeves made with a plain, close-fitting
forearm.
Newly imported bolero Jackets are of
strong g-meshed but delicate-looking
silk net nearly covered with iridescent
beads and sDangles, with fiaring collar
and pointed girdle to match.
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tie Proved 1t.

A recruit wishing to evade service
was brought up for medical inspection.
and the doctor asked him:
Have you any defects?"
Yes. sir; am shortsi2hted'
How can you prove it?''
Easily enough. doctor Do you see
that nail up in yonder wall?"
Yes
'wen. ] don't It'd Bits.
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Cne-third Of the bcttcr used in Crea.
Pritail .1st year came from Denmark
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The asbestos covers that are used to
slip under cooking utensils to prevent
the scorching of the contents are also
very convenient for use beneath tea
pot in place of tile. A round doiley
little larger than the cover is made of
white linen to lay over it. Tt is en-
broidered with a wreath or with pat
tern to match ohe's teacioth. if used
over the little ) o'clock tea table.
The vegetarians make croquettes that
are quite savory from either white or
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One Of the new yokes on summer
gowns is called the jabot yoke. 1t is
made to fit around the neck like the or
binary sort. and it is also taken in with
the shoulder seams. On each side of the
collar is a narrow box pleat, and this
descends and widens TO the lower edge
Of the yoke, which on other waists in
this style is generally hidden beneath
the shirred top of the full waist below.
on the new yoke, however, this lower
edge is left to fall in jabot fashion, in
and out, and is edged variously with
ribbon, insertion or narrow lace
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The Congressional Big Four.

II will introduce you to the four men
who run the House of Representatives, :"
said an old senator the other evening to
a lew congressman from his State. "You
know l served in the House for some
time before l got to the Senate, and
have met the Big Four cons antly during
the past twelve years on conference COM
mittees, and in other ways which have
given me an insight into their natures,
positions and power. In the first place,
| want you to become favoTably aCuuaint-
ed with Tom Reed. You know that he
is the big boss of the situation. Then
want you to meet Nelson Dingley, who
is also from Maine. 1t makes no differ
ence whether Dirgley is made chairman
of the ways and means or not. He is
the biggest and broadcast man in either
House on tariff affairs. He is power
in the House and things will go largely
his way in connection with accomplish.
ing legislation Then | want YOU to
meet Col. Dave Henderson of Iowa, who
will be chairman of the committee on
appropriations. You want to keep very
near to him. He is good and great
man. Then l want you to meet Robert
T. Hit of Illinois. There is no man in
Congress who is wholly his equal on for
eign relations. He has been in the dIplo-
matte service, and in touch with inter-
national affairs for 27 years. He is
very great man and has wonderful inf1u-
ence in the House.
when you know those men you know
the Big Four who will run the House IN
all its details, They are Reed, Dingley,
Henderson and Hit After you get ac-
quaiuted with them, keep acquainted
with them. You will soon see that l
have started you right; for you will soon
realize that they are the master minds of
the House of Representatives. "-Phila-
delphia Times.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Bennington.

Roger Peck returned to his school in
East Hampton, Mass, Wednesday.
w. @. Spafford has just had a call
from his old friend, r. S. Dow, of Syca.
more. Ill.
George Atwood will return Monday, to
Vermont Academy at Saxton's River.
A meeting of the J. G. Mccullough
Engine Company will be held Monday
evening next.
F. B. Jennings and his son, Percy,
spent last Sunday in the home at Fair
view.
The two cadets, W. c. Spafford and
his friend Dinsmore, leave Monday for
Norwich University at Northfeld.
BENZ. w. Stafford, of East Arlington, is
in the employ of the H. T. Cushman
Manufacturing Company, assisting in
some alterations preparatory to a large
increase of business in its already large
line. The burning of his mill lately,
makes it possible for him to be here.
Percy Jennings is spending New
Year S week with Carter Hall. who had
the pleasure of spending Christmas with
him, in New York.
A very pleasant reception was given
on New Years evening, by Mrs. Flor
renee |. Hall, in honor of her niece, Miss
Luella HoughtOn, of Red Oak. Iowa.
The refreshments were from Slnsa.
baugh's, of Troy, N. Y.
The accommodation at our Post Office
is as good as heretofore, no one com.
planning, Notwithstanding it has been
made presidential Office with salary
of "a thousand year"
The chapel of the Congregational
church was completely filled last even
ing, to hear the Rev. Claude M. Sever
ance speak upon Japan and his expert
ence as missionary of the American
Board, for the last five years in that
country. His services were gratuitous
and the interest manifested by the audi.
ence must have been gratifying TO the
speaker, as they listened so intertly to
his description of the habits, manners
and religion of the natives. His knowl-
edge of the country, having visited all
sections and fallen in with the inhabi-
tants in their every calling, gives him in
formation which he presents in way to
please and interest rarely the gift of any
one. His singing in the Japanese Ian
guage of the Christian hymns, and then
in contrast, the native songs. was very
entertaining and gave a striking exam
pie of the improvement in this part of
worship. The lecture occupied three.
quarters of an hour but was considered
too short.
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In accordance with the call issued by
Governor-elect Wells the first legislature
of the State of Utah will meet on the
first Monday after President Cleveland
shall have issued the proclamation ad-
mitting Utah to the Union of the States.
The proclamation is expected to issue to-
morrow and the members of the legis-
lature are making arrangements to con-
vene next Monday. Among the first
acts will be the election of two United
States Senators. AS the legislature is
strongly Republican the election will
add two more to the Republican side of
the United States Senate. These, in case
Dupont, the Republican claimant for a
seat from Delaware, is seated as he un.
dOubtedly will be, will give the Republi-
cans one less than majority, the five
Populists holding the balance of power.
Owing to the lack Of opposition from
the Populists, the Republicans have been
able to reorganize the Senate committees
the Populists probably expecting favors
for not interfering. However, without
majority which they will be unable to
obtain during this session, the Republi-
cans can accomplish little work along
lines upon which the parties are di Jlded.
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Christmas and New Years Day passed

Christmas and New Years Day passed
off rather quietly in town.
Miss Lillene spencer and little sister,
Ella May, went to Troy, N. Y, to spend
the holidPy vacation.
Miss Mabel Wood, of Bennington, and
her mother spent last Saturday with Mrs.
Simon Bottum.
Mrs. Sarah Miriield entertained the
Junior Y. P. S. c. f.. forty. seven in
number on New Years Day. Mrs. L.
W. Cole, Miss Sarah Cole and Miss Mary
Hastings assisted. Games of various
kinds were enjoyed, and especially were
the pleasant repast and later their bags
of candy, oranges aud nuts to carry
home.
Miss Mabel Blanchard returns to Vas
sar College.
The Senior Endeavors were enter
tanned by the president, Mrs. E. A.
Blanchard, at the church parlors. on
Monday evening last. Ice cream and
cake were served. The evening was
spent in social, musical and literary
manner. A very pleasant evening was
had despite the unpleasantness outside.
Miss Susie Belden went home to spend
New Years with her parents.
Mrs. c. B. Mattison spent Wednesday
in Troy, n. Y. Thursday morning, she
left fOI Boston to resume her studies.
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carriage was badly smashed but the
horse escaped with small injury.
p The children,s service for January at
the Episcopal church will be held next
Sunday, Jan. 9TH, instead of the second
Sunday in the month as is the usual Gus
tom. Monday, Jan. 9th, is the festival of
the Epiphany and there will be service
with celebration of the Holy Communion
at 10 o'clock in the morning.
An inquiry from one of the descend
ents of Aunt Molly Smith," living in
New York state, brings to light the fact
that she died in 1S49, aged 80 years. Her
husband, John Smith, was in the Battle
Of Bennington, and during the day of
the battle she took her large family of
children into the woods for safety, as il
was expected that if the Americans were
defeated the whole country would be raw
aged by the Indians that accompanied
the British army. Both she and her hus-
band who died few years earlier, are
buried in our cemetery. Many old peo,
pie now living remember Aunt Molly"
She was the grandmother of Ralph Smith
now living III Arlington, and the great
grandmother of Rollin B. Smith of this
place.
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East Arlington.

Miss Florence Eard goes this week to
he Albany Business College.
The new watering trough on the road
between the two villages is very conven-
lent.
1t is reported that considerable dam
age was done on the turnpike, by the
hard storm of Monday night. A bridge
washed out and also the road in places.
Water is very high.
Mr.. Wager held meetings in the Meth
odist church several evenings last week.
He went to Sandgate on Sunday. 1t
was thought that he might return and
speak here again. There was a union
meeting in the Congregational church
Sunday evening, presided over by the
young men from South SALISBURY, to
whom we have before referred.
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South Shaftsbury,

W. r. Mattison, of Waterbury,, Conn,
spent few days at home last week.
Miss Leslie Smart, of Springfield,
Mass, is a guest at the Hon. VIM. P.
Mattison's.
Miss Mary Woodruff, OF New York,
was in town last week, aT Mrs. F. Rice's,
with her brother, the doctor, and Miss
Florence Woodruff.
Mrs. Charles Hawkins is confined to
the house from the effects of a severe
cold.
The case of George Harris proved to
be much more serious than was at first
thought. Four teeth were driven out,
three had to be extracted, about one. half
an inch of the jaw was removed and
there was quite a serious break in the
roof of the mouth. Doctors Newton
and Dean were in attendance. The boy
is doing as we'll as could be expected.
Quite a large number went from here
to Centre SALISBURY to the concert un-
der the auspices of the W. C. T. U So
ciety. All report very enjoyable time.
Miss Nina Knapp entertained Miss
Bracket, of North Bennington, and an
other lady friend, one day last week.
The l. o. G.. T. Bennington County
Convention will meet with the lodge
here on Friday, January 10th, afternoon
and evening sessions. There will be en-
tertainment of literary order in the
evening.
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WoodfoFd.

John Belrose is visiting his parents in
CohOes, n. Y.
Town Clerk Bickford and wife ate
Christmas turkey with Mrs. Bickford S,
relatives in Arlington.
Miss Julia Saunders has visited two
days with Miss Lena Harbour.
Miss Fannie Harbour has gone to Ben
nington to live and boards with Mrs. ].
H. Evans.
Chas. McLenithan enjoyed his Christ
mas dinner with his sister, Mrs. Harry
Harbour. Frank Myers went with Mr.
McLeni Than to his home in Arlington for
holiday vacation.
Lizzie Dinwiddie is at home during the
Guide Board school vacation.
Lizzie Crawfords little playmates gave
her birthday parry that was participat-
ed in and enjoyed by adults as well.
The children had literary programme
that was nicely carried out, after which
collation. was served.
Chauncy Kimpland, the "old original"
has moved to SALISBURY.
Lena Harbour has visited with her
cousin, Hattie Harbour, at Bennington
several days.
Rev. Mr.. Lawson, of Bennington,
preached an able sermon at the Metho.
dist church last Sunday afternoon.
Harbour brothers have their new steam
mill running. Bowles and Gibson have
six hundred thousand feet of lumber in
the log to be sawed.
Baby Rosette Harbour has been quite
sick.
The new year opened with not snow
enough to track a cat.
Elmer Gleason is building 'storm ell''
on his house.
Constable Rooney will soon move from
the least end' into j. r. Mallory's
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. w. Thurber of Cam
bridge, n. Y, feasted on turkey New
Years day at Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w.
BickfOrd's.
Lizzie Pellerin is stopping with her
sister, Emma Wood, few days.
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Stamford,

The Stamford public library will be
opened for the drawing and exchange of
books on Friday of each week. COM
mencing Friday, January 8, from three
to five o'clock p. m. The library con-
tains ninety-four volumes and there are
several townsmen who will add to this
number soon from their private libraries,
and should the ladies OF the circulating
libraries vote to donate all or part of
their books to the town this spring it is
hoped the library will keep pace with
the demand. The teachers have kIudly
consented to act as librarians for the re.
mainder of this term of school. There
is a very fine selection of books suit.
able for all ages. 1t will be largely
patronized if choice books are an in
ducement.
VIM. Sanford who has been sick with
plurisy, is able to be out.
Writings are being drawn transferring
the Bliss property to p. Morrissey, and
from him to Fred Harris.
A. II. Fuller dehorned his herd of
eighteen cows last Monday.
Lewis Harris is driving team for John
Tudor.
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Senator Proctor Sends an Enthu-
SiaStic Tribute to Vermont.

To the Editor of the Herald: Senator
ThurstOn happened to mention to me
the other evening that he had Just writ
ten in a VermOnter's scrapbook. [
asked him. who it was, and he said NJ.
f. Wheeler's of Rutland. | then asked
him what he wrote, and he repeated it
from memory, and said that he thought
it was accurate. l thought it worth
transmission as a tribute from an enthu.
siastic son of Vermont, who has done
his native state 80 much credit in an
other field. You may think it worthy
of publication, and if so, as l am merely
the transmitJer there is no occasion to
use my name, though have no objection
If you wish to do so.
REDFIELD PRoCTER.
Washington, Dec. I6.
THE ENCLOSURE: l love nv native
State, Vermont.
My ancestors for four generations con-
quered frugal substance from her rug
ged hills. Two of them fought upon
her sacred soil for independence, and
one, my father, proved the ardor of his
inherited patriotism, and gave up his
life for the preservation of the Union.
One OF her daughters crowned my life
with love, and blessed my western home
with jewels of motherhood.
So let me live, so let me die; that dear
Vermont, my mother, may be glad
write above my dust, "This was my
son."
JOHN M. THURsToS.
United States Senator.
From the Rutland Herald.
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Mr.. Cleveland says that the Mckinley
law was inefficient for the purpose of
revenue" The Mckinley law produced
more than 81 900, 900 per month over and
above the expenses of the Government
He states that no revenue measure is
now needed, only tinkering of the cur
rency. The truth: The Democratic tar
iff measure produces more than $4,OO0,-
600 monthly less than are the necessary
Government expenditures. No tinker
ing of the currency system can remedy
this evil. A revision of the tariff laws is
necessary and the President cannot sue
ceed in his efforts to conceal these facts
from the people.
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Manchester Centra.

The week of prayer will be observed
at the Baptist church with meetings
every evening except Saturday.
The annual meetings of the Baptist
church and society will be held Monday
evening from eighth to nine o'clock.
The annual meeting of Fire District
No. l, will he held at the engine house on
Monday evening. A full attendance of
voters is desired.
The regular convent meeting of the
Baptist church will be held Saturday at
2 p. m. As this is the first meeting of
the year all members are urged to be
present.
DR.. j. w. Marsh, of this village, had a
bad accident last Thursday by which his
right shoulder was broken. A horse
which he was driving near the depot be
came frightened at the cars and ran,
throwing the doctor to the ground. The
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Manchester Depot.

j. B. Simonds has moved his family to
South Londonderry.
Lack of snow makes business dull, es-
pecially the lumber business. Our lum-
ber men have good stocks of logs ready
and are waiting for sleighing.
Fullerton has nearly completed large
monument of Woodbury. granite to be
placed on the lo5 of Hon. +. II. Orvis in
Dellwood cemetery.
Mrs. Alden Lincoln, who has been in
feeple health for years, and failing es-
pecially during the past five weeks,
died Monday afternoon.
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White Creek, NY,

Christmas day twenty-five relatives of
Mr.. and Mrs H. R. Haswell sat at din
ner with them.
January 1st, 1896, Miss NJ. Fl. Haswell,
H. r. Haswell, wife and daughter took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. 1. n. Cross.
George Baker and wife had over tweR-
ty children and grandchildren at dinner,
January lst
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20, 2S and "a on C. A. Leland & Son,
Swift & Keyes and D. Hurd, all of
Springfield, Two of the checks were
signed E. G. White of Cavendish and
the third bore the signature, Norris
Woodward, Ludlow. Goods were found
in Baldwin's possession which he had
bought with the checks.
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we spend one slXUu VI our conscious
existence in one chair. 1t is the chair
on which we SIT at table, and in the inter
est of health it ought to be comfortable.
Let none OF our readers purchase dining.
room chairs until they have seen the new
tyles at Green & Waterman's 2S3 River
street, Troy. This house has given the
subject special attention.
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Lawrence Baldwin, of Chester, was
arrested Thursday afternoon charged
with forging three checks on Proctors-
yilte bank They were for .S13 20, S14.-
73 and $3.50, and we're passed on Dec.
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

tEntered at the Bennington Post Office as
second-class matter by C. A. PIERCE & CO.,
Publishers.l
Terms, $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
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The PresiuenGs burst of patriotism
seems to be for the Venezuelan case
only. Neither Waller nor Bayard have
felt the effects of it.