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AS VIEWED BY A BANKER.
Postal Savings Banks Would Bene-
fit the PeoD1e Verv Materially.

p F. Brown, President of the Gales
burg National Bank of Galesburg, Ill,
had the following to say recently IN
favor of the postal savings banks:
Eyes, 1 believe in postal savings
banks. There is need in our country
yes, an absolute necessity-that peo-
pie should be taught to make a judi
cious use of their earnings; in other
words, taught to save money. This.
like all other education, should begin
with the young. The postal system
would help in this, as it would be in
the reach of all and would afford any
one, even the small children, an OPP
portunity to make a beginning in saw
ing something. 1t should be started
on plan that will gather the waste
money that now never sees a bank. In
this way the penny is cared for until
it gets enough added to it to make a
dollar, and from this it grows on until
it reaches a judicious investment--a
homestead and loan association, lot
or home started, or something to
which the owner attaches value. Then
this person begins to become some
thing. Here ends our anarchist and
socialist and Government ownership,
which so many are to-day advocating
and of which so many are afraid. The
secret of saving is to make a begin
ming. When this beginning is made.
then there arrives something better in
the individual. The saving must be
used, invested, set to work. Out of
this grows the business habit, and out
of this habit the man who develops and
becomes capable of managing it. Now,
1t seems to me as means to this end
all auxiliaries We can advise that are
just and honorable should be used. Do
ing things is contagious, and if this
movement was once universal and be-
came popular movement all would
move more in that direction and in
time might become a national charac-
teriStic
No; it is my opinion that banks and
bankers as a rule are not opposed to the
postal bank system, and in my opinion
the system in time would become an
adjunct of banking and business, just
as in church the Sunday-school is a
help to the church-not a competitor.
We should take a broad view of these
things, not selfish one. Selfishness
hurts the self in business as we'll as
in morals. Yes, for one, you may put
me down for postal savings banks. and.
as / said before, when the time comes
you will find banks are not, as a rule,
opposed to them, as they will recog-
nize in them an adjunct of business of
all kinds, and it is out of increased
business that banks grow and pros
Record.
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He trod the boards of ST. James, Dru-
ry Lane, the Haymarket and Gaaety
and Vaudeville Theaters. In the latter
In 1870 he appeared as Digby Grant IN
1.-TWO Roses and played that part Tor
800 consecutive nights. In 1874 his pre-
sentation of Hamlet" created Sensa-
ton. and ran for 200 nights. He after
ward devoted himself to Shakespearean
plays. In 1888 he made his first ap-
pearance in the United States accom-
panied by Miss Ellen Terry, who he has
since married. Henry Irving controls
the Lyceum Theater in London. Upon
the seventy-sixth birthday of the Queen
Henry Irving was knighted by her. he
is the first actor to be thus honored-
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GOVERNMENT PROTECTION.
The Sorrel Mare Was Carrying {
Mail Bag.

Somehow this contention of the street
car employees and others who believe
that a. United States mailbag does not
confer high powers upon bobtall
horse car or any other uncommon
kind Of vehicle serves to revive memo
ries of the elopement of Luke Mar
shall and the Myers girl.
There never was such an elopement
in the history of the Teton country. 1t
was the most deliberate, tranquil and
leisurely running away with which
record had before or since dealt. The
elopement was two days in it's progress
from one given point to another, and
the given points, which were Myers
ranch, up in Maryville, and Rexburg,
down on the mesa, were scarcely more
than eighty miles apart. And old man
Myers hung around in the rear and in
front and at the flank all that time,
trying to stop the enterprise, but being
utterly baffied by hearty observance
and regard for law.
Myers used to talk about rights and
justice and law and all that kind of
thing a great deal, and had made
speeches at many mountain meeting
on.
BLAINE it.i' he argued, eff you peo-
pie go on lynchin' rustlers instid o
sendin' 'em down to Evanston for trial
you'll never git no postoffice ner any
other favor O. the Gov'ment, but'll stay
right On, a passel o ignorant exiles.
And he argued so we'll that lawless
justice actually ceased. and eventually
a star-route postal delivery was es-
tablisned by an approving Govern
ment, and in recognition of Myers SER
vices he was doomed for Postmaster
and Deputy Marshal, both of which
offices were given to him. After that
he was more legal than ever.
Luke Marshall carried the mail from
Rexhurg, riding the pass on his sorrel
mare, and it was quite natural that he
should fall in love with the girl at
the postofIice Now Myers, for all his
earnest talk about lawlessness. had
already lamed two men and shot the
ear off another because at various
times they had tried to prove to him
that he ought to let the girl marry.
these One day when he was ready
10 leave IOr 1leXDufS lie " TIC
Postmaster's daughter to fetch her
jacket and come on. The girl came
out. and Luke lifted her up to a COM
Portable seat upon the mail bag be-
hind him.
Here, What's them?" cried old
Myers, Marshal and Postmaster.
"Oh. we're going over the range to
get married" said Luke, casually.
Were eloping."
Old Myers drew up his Winchester.
"Juie! Git down off'n theren' he cried.
Il want fair aim to git that feller
square through the eve
This was where Marshalrs nerve
came out strong. Get out of the way,
you anarchist" he cried. Don't you
see you're delaying the United States
mail! a man of your age! A man
holdin' two public offices. Delayin' the
Gov'ment of the United States as is
represented in this sorrel mare an this
bag. Stand aside, or I'll have you as
Deputy Marshal arrest yerself as pri-
vate citizen, an call yerself as Post
master to witness the breakin' of the
law
Old Myers slowly let his gun down.
sYou rnean-you-" he mumbled.
II mean that this sorrel mare repre-
sents an actually is the Gov'ment of
the United States an you delay her on
her travels at your risk"
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But hold on, Luke. That's my

girl"
Marshall drew his silver watch. care
you an anarchist, an outlaw, an at
tacker Of Gov'me an fanatic?" he
inquired It's 10 o'clock" And as
Myers sullenly stepped aside the elopers
started off at slow jog.
Old Myers followed them all the way
to Rexburg and tried to catch Luke off
his Governmentally endowed sorre
mare, but without avail, for the mail
carrier knew his limitations, and dio
not dismount until he reached the JUS
tice shop in the town. And of course
after that the law-abiding Myers
couldn't be expected to shoot his own
son-n-iaw, mail route or no mail route
Chicago Record
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Below the Belt.

Women are notoriously bad shots. Tn
West Australia the other day mine
managers wife was christening an en-
gine and had to throw a champagne
bottle at it. 1t was somewhat larger
than the proverbial haystack, and she
was only couple of yards from it, yet
she cleverly managed to miss it and hit
her hubby-a portly person-below the
belt knocking him into a cistern ten
feet deep and badly hurting him.
Melbourne Argus.
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YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLE.
It Is a Sad Mistake for Them to
Begin Life in a Roarding-House.

Edward w. Box, editor of THE La
dies Home Journal, always a stanch
and uncompromising advocate of the
home, asserts, in the November issue
of his magazine, that home, however
humble, is a million times better place
for young married couples to live than
is the most luxurious hotel or best
boarding house in the land. "It is al
ways sad thing" he says, when a
young married couple begin life in a
boarding house or hotel. Sad because
they start life practically outside of
themselves. The furniture around
them is not their own. The young wife
may bring with her all the trifles she
chooses; she may add a touch of her
own here and another touch there. But
the things in the room are not theirs,
and sooner or later she realizes it.
During the day the wife is alone.
No duties call her. Nothing is there
in her life to exercise her ingenuity nor
develop her womanly talents. She
cannot prepare any little pleasure for
her young husband, for things are pre-
pared for her. When her husband
leaves her for his office she turns back
into the room, and wonders what she
can do during the day; how she will
employ herself, where she will go. There
is nothing in her room to appeal to her
to stay there. No home duties con-
front her. So she goes out and shous,
perhaps, for while: runs around to her
mothers; calls upon some friends; goes
back to her room to practice a little, if
she is musical and has a piano; or, if
she is fond of books, she reads. There
is nothing in her life; two-thirds of
herself lies dormant. She is glad when
the time comes for her husband to come
home; glad to feel that she has some
one to whom she can talk; glad of COM
pany. And he? What can he do to
express himself to his young wife?
Nothing around him is his; everything
is by lease, his for time, for so much
money. And after he is through paying
for it he leaves it behind. The end is
the same as the beginning That is
why boarding house or hotel life Is SO
injurious to young married people. II
makes them practically homeless
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SIR HENRY IRVING.
The Acknowledged Leader Among
English Actors.

The leader among English actors is
Sir Henry Irving. He was born, unoer
the name of John Henry Brodr1b, near
Glastonbury, England, in 1883. AT the
age Of is he made his first stage ap-
pearance at the Sunderland Theatef'
and afterward played through the prov
inces. Ten years later he had mace
q name for himself, which resulted III
his permanent enga cement in London.
The record-union., 1897-11-15
Uses of CRYING.

In children a great change takes place
during crying In the manner in which
the respiration is carried on. Expira-
tions are prolonged sometimes for as
much as half a minute. and are inter
The record-union., 1897-11-15
Wet Weather
Shoes for Men.

Mems Shoes OF seal leather as
nearly waterproof as leather can
be; soft, pliable;; will not hurt the
feet, get hard or crack.
Double soles, with half-bellows
tongue to keep out dampnesS.
Price, S..
Mems Grain Calf Creedmores,
full bellows tongue and intended
especially for men who are in the
wet much of the time. Price,
81 so.
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Taxes !. Taxes.

State and county taxes now due and
payable at the Sheriff's office. If not
paid on or before the last Monday in
this month j. per cent. will be added. =
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fChoiCe NeCktie
Ribbons, l15C.

The prettiest line of Roman
Stripe Ribbons shown this season
can now be had in Our Millinery
Department. Width, II inches
extra fine quality; reversible
! MORE, making the richest neck
tie ribbon to be had. Price, I29c
yard.
The record-union., 1897-11-15

Detroit Building Trades Council ad-
vocatss Government ownership of coal
mines as a means of abolishing strikes.
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0l3lsS}!I5 Illal<] sc
Pins, SC.

Eagle Pins, sc per paper. Every
one knows that they are good
\ pins. In fact, they couldn't be
better if they were SC and done
\ UP in gilt paper.
In the Eagle Pins we give you
} the best and at a saving OF &c per
\ paper.
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Writing Paper,
III Pounds for l2C.

Ruled Note Paper, good weight
and smooth writing surface, a
! package OF Il pounds for I2c.
! Well-gummed Envelopes, cut
! full and OF good-weight paper, 25
! for &c.
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lStOCkinet Dress
IShieldS. &c Pair.

These Dress Shields were made
to sell for 2oc, but were slightly
3 soiled in pressing. That did not
4 hurt. their wearing qualities, but
4 it did affect their selling price.
y While they last, &c pair.
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The tact that rheumatism is caused
by morbid condition of the blood, ex-
plain the success of Hoods Sarsaparilla
IN curing this disease 1t neutralizes
acidity and purifies the blood.
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WHAT'S IN the magazine this
month"; asked the editor-in-chief.
Nothing" replied the assistant edi-
tor.
Good" exclaimed the editor-in- n-chief.
We'll advertise it as being up to the
ndard!'-Atlanta Constitution.
The record-union., 1897-11-15

Always speak to your barber when
you meet him on the street. It's about
the only time you can get in a word
The record-union., 1897-11-15
(U5EES1!|s'z II5T I|s;'Z|S!|l!D
Dollar White Shirts.

The muslin and linen in our dol
lar white shirts is good; the but
tonholes we'll made; all weak
places reinforced; every stitch just,
where it should be. They are
shirts to be depended upon. We
have sizes to fit men OF all shapes.
The record-union., 1897-11-15

The ordinary polite inquiry, How do
you do?" calls for nothing but a con-
ventiona1ly polite response. But If a
man is past 1.-The allotted age and a
philosopher besides, it may elicit a re-
ply full Of meaning and worthy OF
record. When John Quincy Adams was
80 years old he met in the streets of
Boston an old friend, who shook his
trembling hand and said:
''Good-morning. And how is John
Quincy Adams today"
Thank you was the ex-President's
answer; John Quincy Adams himself
IS well, sir; quite well, thank you. But
the house in which he lives at present
is becoming dilapidated. 1t is tottering
upon it's foundations. Time and the
seasons have nearly destroyed it, It's
roof is pretty we'll worn out. It's walls
are much shattered, and it trembles
with every wind. The old tenement is
becoming almost uninhabitable. and I
think John Quincy Adams will have to
move out OF it soon- But he himself
IS quite well, sir; quite WE'LL
With that the venerable sixth Presi-
dent Of the United States moved or.
with the aid of his staff.
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1T is said that no man ever had a
more marvellous memory for faces than
Henry Clay. The instances given to
prove this are numberlesS. On one
occasion he was on his way to jack
son, Miss, and the cars stopped for a
short time at Clinton. Among the
crowd who pressed forward was one
vigorous old man who insisted that
MIR. Clay would recognize him.
Where did / know you?" asked Mr..
Clay, fixing keen glance on this man.
In Kentucky" was the reply.
or have you lost it since?" was the
next question.
Since" answered the old man.
Turn the sound side of your face to
me, so / can see your profile said Mr..
Clay peremptorily, and the man
obeyed. Il have it," said Mr.. Clay,
after a moments scrutiny of the pro-
file. Didn't you give me a verdict
as juror at Frankfort. KY, in the fa-
nous case of the United States VS..
Innis, twenty-one years ago?"
Yes. siri' cried the old man, tremb-
ling with delight.
And isn't your name Hardwicke?"
queried Mr.. Clay, after another minute.
i told you he'd remember mei' cried
the old man, turning to the crowd. HE
never forgets face, never forgets a
facei"
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STORYETTES.

Here is a little story which dates back
to the time of Queen Victoria's we'd
ding Prince Albert bad given his royal
6ancee an eXquisitely beautiful fan OIL
lace, studded with rubies and diamonds
This fan, after the marriage ceremony
had taken place, was handed by her
majesty to one of her bridesmaids to
take charge of with the utmost care,
lest any accident should happen to 1t
during the festivities to follow. The
bridesmaid took the fan and was al
most Immediately called to the great
wedding banquet, in the middle OF
which she suddenly remembered the
charge laid upon her, but could not CAL
to mind in the least where she had
put the fan for safety. In a terrible
state of agitation she told two of the
guests, who We're relations of hers, and
they hunted everywhere but for awhile
in vain AT last policeman, hearing
of the search, said he had seen the fan
lying on the pedestal of a column, and,
fearing it might be knocked off and
broken, he had taken it to Somerset
House, where, to the untold relief OF
the bridesmaid, it was found.
The record-union., 1897-11-15

Try MeMorry's Blend Coffee. 35.
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WANTED. FOR SALE, ETC.

Cows for sale. ct L. II. GooDHARr.
Dry wood for sale. e. L. BASS.
Coal for sale. GEO. ]. PRINCE, Agent.
Tenement to rent. st G. L. CUsHMAN'
Sleigh and harness for sale.
H. e. SHARPE.
WANTED:-To store carriages.
3W u. Il. CUsHMAN'
For SALE:-A sleigh; your choice OF
two. b. +. oAhaENi'
FOR SALE:-My place corner Randolph
avenue and Pleasant street.
FoR sALE:-Dry slab birch and maple
wood, S1.75 per cord.
d. b. BENHAM. East Braintree.
For SALE:-One brown horse, five
years old. Good driver and worker.
BELL BROTHERS.
Fine White Plymouth Rock and Black
Minorca Cockerels, 81 each.
3w G. H. BROWN, South STAFFORD, VT.
Tree Candles lin colors) As only 12c
Best Maine sweet corn SC. per can, for 70
Best English currants only lie. at Ran
dolph Bakery.
Canaries for sale:-Sweet singers, raised
from imported birds. Price from " TO 20
Sent by express. MRS. q. Is. Z. WHEATON
Box ZOOS, Barre, VT.
X. S. Wood and G. H. Farnham OF Prov
idence, r. l., will be at o. w. BrockWay's
for one week beginning Dec. 10th to buy
stock. p. o. address, K. Bethel, Vt.
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Golden wedding Anniversary.

The 5Oth anniversary OF the marriage of
Mr., and Mrs. ii. +. Thatcher was celebrat-
ed at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Whitcomb
last Thursday evening. About rs were
present, including number from out OF
Town. Prayer was offered by Rev George
o. Howe, pastor OF the Methodist church,
OF which the aged couple are members.
An original poem, written by Rev. j. A..
Sherburne OF Barre, was read by their son,
Rev. ID. e. Thatcher, at the request OF Mrs.
Il. French of Barre. Singing was INDUCED
in, which with visiting, made very en-
joyable occasion. No presentation spec oh
was made for the large number Of use
full gifts received. There was also quite a
sum OF money presented by members OF
the Methodist church, relatives and
friends.
MIR. Thatcher is a native of Roch-
ester, where he was born 70 years ago
the 9th OF the present month de was the
son OF Comfort and Delaney Thatcher.
Mrs Thatcher was the daughter OF Spen-
Ger and Lerena French, was born in Stock
bridge nearly 70 years ago. The couple
have spent all OF their married life on a
farm in Rochester, excepting the past eight
years, having lived most OF this time in
Randolph. They were married by Rev.
Zeb Twitchell at Gaysvlle. Mrs. Thatcher
was the oldest of family OF u children
Mrs. Whitcomb, with whom the reunion
was held, being the youngest. She was only
four years old when the couple were mar
ried, OF which event she has no remem-
branee. Seven children are now living.
Mr.. Thatcher has only one sister living,
Mrs. Rindge OF this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thatcher had three sons aud three daugh
tiers born to them. Two sons and Two
daughters are now living, Rev. ID. G. That
cher, pastor of the Methodist church at
Bakersfield and EN-. Thatcher of Lebanon
N. H.; Mrs. Sands, wife OF Daniel Sands,
deputy city marshal of Lewiston, Me,
and Mrs. William Luther OF Mortified.
MIR. Thatcher was noted in Rochester in
his younger days as singing school teach
er 10 that and adjoining towns. He is a
veteran OF Co. II, 12th Vermont Heavy
Artillery, and was for quite while com
pany musician.
Among the visitors from away we're Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Sands OF Lewiston, Me-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Eaton OF Roche ster,
Miss Matte Bemis OF Glens Falls, n. ",
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. n. Thatcher and daugh-
ter of Lebanon, N. H., Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liam Luther and children of Mort hiield,
Rev. and Mrs. ID. c. Thatcher and children
OF Bakersfield.
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hook named "Physicus' in which the
author-a noted scientist-expressed him.
self as unable to subscribe to the religion
of his fathers because, as he viewed II,
Christianity clashed with what be deemed
to be facts proven by science. The CLOS
ing words of that book were those OF
despairing soul. A few years later the
same author published another small
work which he named "Metaphysicus,"
in which he stated that as the result OF
further study he bad become convinced
that he was in error before ana that
science and the Christian religion SUD-
stantially agreed. True religion and true
science must agree, for both are truth
itself Nature is the revelation IN one
case and the bible in the other.
In the past % years, also, history OF all
kinds has been sharply scanned, bible bis.
tory with the rest Whole chapters OF
early history have been condemned and
other chapters pronounced myths ana
legends No essential flaws have been
found in the bible and il anything in
scripture should be rejected as legendary
it no more affects the scripture as whole
than does the Wipout OF some OF tue tales
of early Grecian history disproVe the es-
sentiai facts of that nations record. His
tory nor science have not obliterated
Christ, the savior, and they cannot.
1t is not possible that every word and
mark between the lids of the bible is alb
solutely inerrant, as early Christians used
To think il necessary to believe. The very
constitution of the book forbids that, for
bibles differ and texts differ and translat-
ors disagree. But that does not disprove
the great central facts OF the book which
are too substantial to be affected by such
little variances, any more than the sun IS
affected by the spots on il. Biblical IN
spifation is not in the words but in the
spirit which pervades the whole OF il. The
arbitrary division into chapters and
verses is largely responsible for the doubts
that have arisen. When properly read
and understood tue wonderful symmetry
OF the bible as a religious guide is appar-
ent to the most preiudiced Christ, the
perfect example, the savior, the redeemeri
shines as no other figure ever shone.
Instead Of fearing criticism and COM
batting it as impious and unholy 1t should
be welcomed, when the real truth is the
goal sought. The bible needs no defend
err. Criticism has not weakened but
strengthened the grand central truths Of
the book of books.
Following the sermon came the second
annual rally OF the Christian Sunday
school. There were 1853 present. The fol-
lowing program was observed Opening
salute; singing, school; Lords prayer;
roll eau; primary march; anthem, school
choir; welcome by the SUI erintendent:
scripture reading and prayer by the pas
tor; primary song and march; address,
Dr. Smith, on the importance OF a care
full study OF the scriptures, such as the
Sunday school affords; anthem, choir;
reports OF secretary ana treasurer; song,
male quartet benediction.
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Is but a few days ahead.
mil preparation has been made to supply
full gift-giving needs.

Kindly read over
the list and perhaps it
will make the burden
of selecting a little
lighter.
Many useful arti-
Giles, some just for
show.
All sold at our us
ual small dry goods
profit.
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North Randolph.

Clifford Taft was on the sick list last
week.
Carrie Taft was unable to attend school
last week.
w. G.. Buzzell has hired out to c. S.
Hall for another year.
Belle Camp and her niece, Mabel Camp,
returned to Worcester Saturday.
Cones tannery was broken into one
night a short time ago, and quito a num-
Der OF articles were taken.
1t is expected that Rev. MIR. Womer of
Williamstown will deliver a lecture un-
der the auspices OF Welcome lodge. Free
TO everyone.
b. a. Durkee has moved his family to
East Randolph and f. +. Durkee has
moved into the house recently vacated by
his grandfather, Ezra Durkee.