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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
DUBLIN STREET STATION.

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-12
Trains Leave Rank Street Station as
Follows:
HIGHLAND DIVISION.

HIGHLAND DIVISION.
Trains Leave West Main Street Sta
ton rs Follows.
FOR HARTFORD. SPRISgFIELD. W.T.
LIMANTIc. WORCESTER PROvf.
DENCE. PUTNAM AND BOSTON,
f.lo s:4z 10 Hartford q N. fz:Is s:fA
Ssss p m 20 Hartford and SprinxneId.l
FOR DANBURY-ssS = N. $50. Ts03 p
FoR INCONSISTENCIES = n;ss8p n
Sunday Trains.
FOR BRISTOL-fConzeetfug wItn sasarHz-
Lrsinsl-rsSa sio-0 . m 3-zS. an s.za
pm
sc0nusesing for spriussela wOrossssr. azI
Boston.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
RENNINGT0N RRIEES
News Of the Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers.


Judge Edward L. Bates is in Spring
field
Miss Mary Wells Of Main street was
in Troy Saturday.
Joseph Levin Of Gage street is in
Troy and Albany today on business.
Miss Beulah Marsden Of Pleasant
street is visiting friends in Pittsfeld.
Misses Belle Marsden and Tlly Gal
lipo have returned from a few days
visit in North Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Roster left this
morning for New York to purchase
goods for the Roster store.
Mrs. Laura Cole and Mrs. H. J..
Cole are visiting Miss Bertha Hatha.
way at the Samaritan hospital today.
Edward Kinsman Of Rocky Hill, Ct,
spent Sunday with his father, John
Klnsman who is i'll at the Gibson hos
pital
Bradfords mill resumed operations
this morning after being closed sew
eral days while repairs were being
made.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Holden are
spending this week in Washington
with Mrs. Holden's sister, Mrs. Jen-
'nings.
Harry White, travelling salesman
for Botum and Torrance, left this
morning on a business trip through
the west.
The ladies Of the woman's auxiliary
Of the Y. NJ C. A. are holding a rum
mage sale this week in the Hawks
block, corner of North and Gage SITS.
st 6
Forrest w. Kehoe and guest George
Harris returned to Burlington this
morning after coming here Saturday
to witness the VermontWilliams
game.
James H. Shufelt of Depot street
has resumed his duties as conductor
on the Chatham division after being
OFF duty several days on account Of
Illness
W. q. buBD'tt lIhNellUB engineer OF
the Rutland railroad. was in town last
week and examined the fremen who
make their home here. on fuel econ
omy." It is unoflicially stated that
all passed a very creditable eNamina-
ton
Among the pictures Of local interest
in last Saturdays Troy Times art
supplement are the residence OF Sey-
mour Van Santyoord on Washington
street and one of the members Of the
Rensselaer, Technical society of
which J.. B. Puifer son of Col and Mrs
u.s. NJ. Puner OF Union street, is a
member
Miss mez McCurdy entertained O
number OF friends al a birthday party
at her home on Branch street exten-
sion Saturday evening Games were
played and elaborate refreshments
were copiously served Miss McCur
dy was the recipient of many beautiful
gifts Among those present from out
OF town were Misses Eva and Wini
! fred .Grout and Gaonel Parkson OF
Arlington
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mrs Richard Niles Of Johnsonville
was in town Friday
Mrs. Mary Mack and daughters
spent Saturday in Troy.
Miss May Russell spent Sunday
with friends in Bennington.
Miss Margaret Wallace of Hoosick
Falls visited in town Saturday.
Dr. j. b. Woodruff is putting an adj
dition onto his barn on Church street.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Babson spent
Sunday in North Pownal with Mr..
Babson's parents.
Charles Hinsdill Of Troy, accompan
led BY his wife and son visited his
mother Mrs Fannie Hinsdill over
Sunday
The ladies aid society Of the Baptist
church will meet for work Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock in the vestry Of
the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Phillips of
Troy have been spending a few days
with relatives in town. He returned
home last night.
The Loyal Temperance Legion hold
their regular meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock in the vestry
of the Baptist church.
Miss Agnes Green of Troy and Miss
Julia Drescher of Watervliet were the
guests over Sunday of the formers
mother, Mrs. Eugene Green
Several of the young people from
this place attended husking bee held
at the home of f. r. Huntington on
last Saturday evening. All report a
fine time
The missionary society OF the Bap-
tist church will meet with Mrs f. Z.
Church Thursday afternoon at o.
clock. A large attendance is desired
as it is the election Of officers.
G. d. Millmgton, postal clerk be
tween Albany and Boston, was quite
badly injured while al work in the
mail car at Albany one day hast week
While the train was being made up
the mail car was hit so forcibly by the
next car that Mr.. Millington was
thrown against the iron tubing that
holds the mail bags He was hurt
about the chest and right shoulder and
is confined to his home in West Med
ford in consequence. Mr.. Millington
formerly resided in North -Benning
ton.
Several cottage prayer meetings
sill be held in this vicinity this week
in pref ration for the eyangelistic
services to come later Monday eve
ming a meeting will be held at Hins.
dillyille. Tuesday evening the service
will be at the home of b. T. Henry at
| Riverside. and Wednesday evening
one in another direction AT Orson Tink
hams Thursday evening there will
be a union prayer meeting of Congre.
gational, Methodist and Baptist church
es in the yestry OF the Baptist church
led by the Methodist pastor, Rev J..
c. Newell a large attendance is
| hoped for Let every one make
special EFFORT to attend one at least Of
these meetings and all of them if pos
sible
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
The Latest.

The automobile has had it's day,
And the pony and cart have come to
stay,
In North Bennington at least this is
true,
And the rest of the world will soon
pursue.
Flying machines may be up to date
Your mode OF conveyance we can't
dictate.
But for safety and convenience too.
Let us recommend the pony to you.
To be sure there's but one in town
thus far.
But from small beginnings, great end
ings are.
So ere we say farewell to 1908.
We predict that ponyll have many a
mate.
As we said al first. so we say at last.
For We took our text and hold it fast.
The automobile has had it's day:
But the pony and cart have come to
stay
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
The ~. the Truth and the LIfe.

The Way the Truth and the Life.
o ;hou great Friend TO all the sons OF
men
Who once appeared IN humblest guise
below
Sin to rebuke. to break the captive's
chain.
AMI csil Thy brethren forth from want
and woe
We look to Thee Thy truth Is still the
light
which guides The nations cropping on
their way
Stumbling and falling IN disastrous night.
Yet hoping ever FOR tile perfect day
Yes thou art stin the Life Thou art the
Way.
The hollest know; Light. Life the Way
20 Heaven
And they who dearest hope and deepest
pray
Toll BY the Light Life. Way. which
Thou hast given.
-Theodors PARKER.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Views Of the Town and Village rolc
Briefly for Busy Readers


Briefly for Busy Readers
Mrs. Frank Cone Of Depot street IS
Ill.
Eugene c, Packard Of Union street
is seriously i'll.
Charles A. Maurer left this noon
on a business trip TO Troy.
Joseph Mcclure visited friends in
Center Berlin over Sunday
Mrs. Mary McDermott and son Jos.
eph were in Albany Sunday
Joseph Watson of Stafford street Wis
tied his daughter in Waterford Sun.
day
Mrs. Mary Huested of New York is
visiting her sister Mrs. A. S. NJ. CHS
holm.
George Wilcox of the American
House has returned from a visit in
SALISBURY.
b. n. Estabrook of Troy visited his
parents, Mr., and Mrs. Il. Il. Estabrook
over Sunday
Mrs. Noel Mattiso nand Mrs. Oscar
Cross Of SALISBURY are in the vii
lage today on business.
Philip Bellemarre of Dewey street
was a guest of his brother, Joseph in
North Adams over Sunday
Joseph Shaughnessey who has been
visiting his uncle, b. A. Quinlan re
turned to his home in Clinton, Mass,
today.
James Valley of Manchester was a
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Valley OF Adams street over
Sunday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Chicago. Nov. delegates to the
annual convention OF the American
Federation OF Labor. which meets In
Denver Tuesday have begun to arrive
In Chicago. Most of them believe that
Samuel Gompers will be reelected
president Delegates say that all dil,
ferences viii be buried
plan to retire Daniel j. Keefo as
sixth vice president because Of his ad.
yocacy Of Judge Tafts candidacy, dis
cussed some weeks ago, has been
abandoned because II would have the
appearance of coercion.
There is doubt whether John Nit
chen will be candidate for re-elec-
ton as second vice president Con.
nectIon with the National Civic Fed
eraticn has taken him out Of the &C
tive labor field and, according to pre-.
codent, his place should fall to Tom
l.. Lewis who succeeded him as pres
ident of the United Mine Workers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
n You Arc over Flfty Read This

Most people past middle age suffer
ing from kidney and bladder disorders
which Foleys Kidney Remedy would
cure. stop the drain on the vitality
and restore needed strength and Wig
or Commence taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy today Quinlan's Pharmacy.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
DECLARES THAT
HE CANNOT Be
SILENCED
viii Answer Attacks Upon Him From
the Floor Of the Federation
Convention

Washington. Nov. before leav-
ing for Denver. where he will preside
at the annual convention of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor President
Samuel Gompers said ne would ans
wer on the floor the attacks that have
been made upon him on account OF his
political activities IN the recent cam.
paign.
II am not a candidate for reelection
as president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. he said in the sense
that J seek the Office. II / am not
wanted TO lead the organization for an
otner term. so be- IL.
u am in the Federation 10 stay. and
If / do not stay as president shall
take my place In the ranks One thing
is certain. no mater what happens.
they cannot silence mo. believe
In the course / have pursued and / be
lieye / have done right The cam.
paign for Bryan. and my conduct of il
including what led the officers of the
Federation to support the Democratic
ticket will be fully discussed In my re-
port To the federation More crit.
Nl0lu Nuuu nus httN ullttNtu NEAllSl
me In the past few days undoubted.
ly will arise expect TO see and hear
IL In Denver.
MY fellow officers and delegates
will be given an opportunity on my re
ports TO sustain my course shall
uphold 10 against whatever interests
may attack IT, ] am conscious only OF
having done my duty as | saw II and
| have no regrets"
John W. Hayes. grand master work.
man, once powerful in Knign,s of La
Dor, which Is not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. discuss
ing the situation today said:
THE disaster that has just fallen
20 the lot OF the American Federation
of Labor, Is but history repeating a.
s0lf These men knew or ought To
have known that the position OF a In
Dor union is 10 better the condition OF
ijs members and not TO sway a mem
Der to vote contrary TO his convictions
for candidate not of his choice Mr.
Gompers aud his associate officers eX
ceeded their authority In taking the
American Federation Of Labor into
politics"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Writing from the Novelties Of the
Christian Brothers. Ammendale, Md.
Brother r. Alfred says We are In a
position to testify to the merits Of
Father Johns Medicine. having In this
institution, boys and young men from
variety of states preparing 10 be
admitted into our order, We have
used Father Johns Medicine with ben.
efcial results and deem It an excellent
preventative OF pneumonia Father
Johns Medicine cures colds and
builds you up. because It is all pure
nourlshment. Free from dangerous
drugs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

If you haven { yet taken your political
pen in hand to drop few lines to the
public you may not have another good
chance this year But this is not a bid
for your product.-Dallas News.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
Card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on so
cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Sy
rup of Tar If It fails to cure your
cough or cold. We also guarantee a
25 cent bottle to prove satisfactory or
money refunded
Thompson's Pharmacy, c II Houghton
J. NJ. Ayres, A. S. Hathaway,
harwood Drug Store,
c. Il. e. A. B. Hawkins.
D. A. Ward. o. Il. Adams.
B. A. Qulnlan. u. G. Woodwork,
W. l.. eokaF, o. h. Adams K Co.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup
moves the bowels gently Contains
no opiates. II Is pleasing to take and
children especially like the taste, so
nearly like maple sugar. Sold by D..
A. Ward.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Pleasant. sure. safe little pills, are
newitts Little Early Risers. Sold
by d. A. Ward
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
coNrRAcToRs ANp suILpEaa
OXYDONORS

and other Diaductive instruments In.
vented by Or. Sanche can be seen or
purchased at Griswold's. The blood
food known as HYDROTONIC can al.
80 be purchased there Sample bot.
ties may be procured by those wishing
TO Ivy n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
Sarsatabs
Chocolate coated tab
lets combine the most
.n..n..luL 1917.

SdfSdTdDS i sasss soRSiP Ssa t6s 5Ros.
for al humors and eruptions stomach, liver and
kidney ailments loss OF appetite, that tired feel.
ing They are a solid extract Of Hoods Sarsapa-
Pleasant TO take and exceedingly economical.
Give great satistaction especially 10 people pre-
ferring tablet % liquid medicines. 100 doses 81
Druggists or mail g. l. Hood Co. lowell. Mass.
IL Made by Hood It's Good.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies Pure Linen
HandkerchiefS, narrow
hem, special at sc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

lOR saLE-Or exchange Cor new mlch tov
IN a thoroughbred Guernsey bun years old
Apply 20 u. &. Scrlbncr, shadoN broOk Farm.
Bennington. W itG
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
LOW PRI C Ed
ADVERT Isl NG
WANTED
TO RENT


TO RENT
no RENT-The Z l.. Nichols house on Un-
ION 81 hot and cold water electric lights.
steam heat II rooms. Apply at store. SO
1No RENT-Teremeut on South branch ST
L Apply to MIS-. G.. Slade. 80
'TNO RENT-sIx room ttneu ont ESQ per
i month; 37 school St W. =. Hawks. u
UO RENT-House on Putnam st. o. Il.
L Dewey 9su
RENT-TeIemen with garden o. Man
e6,i
T,O RENT-Brck barn with elevator. cleo
trio lights. village water. size SuX60. I've
aOors lire proof. Suitable for garage or livery
John LeAhy, Cottage hotel Tp
IIO RENT one new modern tenement with
L electric lights bath etc, on Convent Ave.
Inquire Of John T. Mulliesn. Telephone $50.
TNO nENT.-Desirable tenemeuts, ofices
stores. mil property with water power
Individual storage lockers. WIN Hawks
W norm "
FOR SALE
COR SALE-A Regal mahogany upright
+ piano. slightly used, iul size and beautiful
tone, VIII give a very great bargain on this.
Come IN and see u aud set price and terms
Cluett sons. sc
LNOR SALE-A KurtEman upright used
u short time, In nne condition. This Is
nne opportunity 10 secure q nrst class piano at
great reduction win make special easy
'eTms curing winter months, Call afternoons
" evenings Cluvtt & sons tt6
TOR sALE-A splendid bargain 10 weser
~ upright, a real beauty, handsome mahog
any case with beautiful tone, very popular
maze. The lucky purchaser Ot this viii receive
A great bargain Cuett q Sons 4t6
L'OR ALE-A James & Holstrom square,
" iull sire carved legs, rosewood case.
| beautiful ich tame, being made over IKE new
| in our repair department. Only siO0, ON term
| 0f 50 per month Don't wait. good lime now 20
! act great piano bargain Tor very little money
and about on your oen terms Cluctt y sons
ito
! LNOn saLE-Or exchange Cor new mllch tov
| n thoroughbred Guernsey bull years old
| Apply 20 d. &. Scrlbncr, shadoNbroOk Farm.
| Bennington, VI liG
1 nor sALE-Merkel motorcycle. 30 "
| Il used months, cost snO. sell for SEQ; will
demonstrate. Frank Haynes Hooslck Fails
| NY. Ste
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

nor sALE-Merkel motorcycle. 30 z
Il used months, cost s2nO. sell for sia0; will
Demonstrate. Frank Haynes Hooslck Falls
n, Y. Sl6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies Waists our own
make, in light and dark
percaleS, at soc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies Pure White
Fleeced Vest and Pants,
soc value, at 25c
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

no RENT-SIK room ttneu ont $50 per
/ month; 81 school st. W. =. Hawks. j
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Children's Knit ToqueS,
white, pink, blue; l5c val
ue, at lOc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies Black Coat, so
inches long, fitted back,
$6.9S value at 90
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies Hydegrade Pet
ticoatS, nounce Of embroid-
cry, $l.39 value, at Csc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Ladies large size 7 TOO
Union Suits, button down
front style, 69c value SOC
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

ITO RENT-Teuemeu on South Branch 81
L Apply to Mrs Is G.. Slade. 81
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

Children's heavy Knit
Gloves in grey, brown and
black, l5c value lOc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

TOR sALE-A splendid bargain Ia a weser
~ upright. a real hcauiy. handsome mahor
any case with y beautiful tone, very popular
maze. The lucky purchaser Of this will receive
a great bargain Cluett Sons it6
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09

RENT-TeLement with garden o. Man
street. Inquire Of Mrs Lucy ckwood
e6lf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-11-09
FOR SALE

B'OH SALE-A kurtEman upright used
II short time, In nne condition. This Is q
nne opportunity 10 secure q nrst class piano at
B great reduction win make special easy
IeTms curing winter months, Call afternoons
" evenings. Clurtt Sons 4l6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
Leonardo's LAST Supper"

At the request of many artists A. L.
Wolynski, the Russian art critic, has
been made an honorary citizen of Mil
an in recognition of his work on Leo
nardo da Vinci. The letter in which
the unusual honor" is mentioned in
Figaro speaks also of the process by
which Professor Luigi Covenaghi
hopes to arrest the disintegration of
Leonardo's Last Supper" '"The whole
surface of the great fresco in Santa
Maria della Gratia,' says the writer,
lis series of fakes which represent
the painting, and every fake that falls
is so much of the masterpiece. Cove
naghi is using q transparent glue with
which he hopes to fasten all the loose
pieces to their original places. and
when that laborious task is completed
the cleaning of the picture may take
place. Even when restored the fresco
will be only Il Renaissance of the art
list and will not show whether he
painted the central figure with or with
out beard"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
The MacGiIIycuddy.

1t was a saying of that interesting
and bulky member of parliament, The
O'Gorman MahOn, that there were
only three individuals entitled to the
prefix the" They were himself, the
pope and the-weH, the gentleman who
is rarely mentioned in polite society.
He forgot. however, The MacGilly-
cuddy of the Reeks, whose fifty-sixth
birthday occurred recently. He is. if
ever there was one. an Irish chieftain
and descendant of Irish kings He
owns no longer that fine chain of Ker-
ry mountains known as the Reeks.
although he retains the title and also
a residence of the same name. The
surname MacGillycuddy dates from
ancient Roman Catholic times and
means the son of the servant Tor devo-
tee) of st. Cuthbert, whose name
"Cuddy" is an affectionate diminutive.
The wives of The MacGillycuddys, as
of other feudal Irish chiefs, are al
ways distinguished by the title of
madam. st James Gazette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
Abdul Hamid's Joke.

Abdul Hamid sultan of Turkey,
thoroughly distrusts his ministers. He
once said to Professor Vambery: "But
what Is there for me to do? If l
change them shall get others who are
probably more dishonest" One even
ing his grand vizier gave dinner par
ty, at which with the sultan's sanction
several court officers were present
One Of these the next day gave Abdul
Hamid verbal report of the exhibit
ton of magic which a derviSh provided
after the dinner "In a most wonder
full way" he said, this practicer of
black art swallowed silver spoons in
rapid succession"
do you consider that wonderful"
interrupted the sultan. 1.-THE feat of
swallowing silver spoons is as nothing
to the feat which Hassan Pasha, the
minister of the navy, used to perform.
He swallowed entire ironclads appar-
emily without any trouble"
Hassan Pasha was notorious for the
barefaced audacity with which he di-
verted moneys granted for new ships
to his own use
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
Richest Family In Europe.

1t is not generally known that the
imperial family Of Russia is the rich
est royal family ia Europe and derives
its vast wealth from three sources-the
state treasury, the imperial domains
Formerly church lands) and the so
called cabinet properties" A writer
in Harper's Weekly gives some inter
esting facts The state treasury pays
out $7000O00 per annum for the needs
OF the imperial house, principally for
the maintenance Of the palaces and
the officials and servants attached to
them. The reigning empress, for exam
pie, has an allowance Of 100000 per
year and the dowager empress the
same. Every child born to the car
receives from birth to the age Of TWEEN
ty-one nearly $4,000 a year. while the
heir to the throne receives annually, in
addition to the maintenance Of palaces,
$4,000. Daughters receive a dowry of
100000 rubles when they marry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-12
The First Potatoes.

Sir Walter Raleigh, who shares with
Sir Francis Drake the honor of first
introducing the potato in England,
beth's House. Formby, in Lancashire,
also claims the honor of being the site
of the first culture of the potato in that
country They are said to have been
grown there by a Formby man who
sailed with Sir Walter.
The earliest cultivation of the potato
in the British islands was probably at
Youghai, on the south coast of Ireland.
where this great navigator had an es
tate.
1t has been generally accepted that
the potato was taken to Europe from
Virginia and that it was cultivated
there by the natives. Sir Joseph Banks
and De COndelle both lent the weight
of their authority to this view, but it
has been ascertained that the Indians
of Virginia, though they used number
of tuberOus roots, did not know our po-
tato.
One of these was the plant sometimes
grown as an ornamental climber in our
gardens and called by botanists Apios
tuberOsa. The Indians called the roots
potatoes. and the French Canadians
knew them rs pommes de terre, and
our potato, being a native of South
America. was scarcely likely to be
known to the Indians of Virginia.
Yet the potato was undoubtedly
introduced i'm England as part Of the
cargo of one Of Sir Richard Grenville's
ships and landed at Plymouth, and the
ship had gone direct from Virginia and
called nowhere on the way. On the
voyage home. however, it had eGecun-
tered and captured 4 Spanishship from
Santo Domingo. The potatoes were a
part Of the cargo Of the latter vessel.