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The Banner. BENNINGTON. VERMONT : Thursday Afternoon, Oct 24, 1889. VEBMONT'S VACANT ITAIIMS. Tbe Boeton Journal cotrespondent, who accompanied the commissloner on bls trlp last week, writes that paper un der date of the 17th : "A publio meet Ing was heid at Vershire to-day for the purpose of coneidering the matter of es lablishing a colony of Swedes on the un occupled farms in the town. Stale Com mlssioner A. B. Valentine was preeenl and addressed tbe meeting, whloh wae composed of the leading uitizens of the place, including the town offlclals. Judge S. B, Darling preBided and intro dueed Commissloner Valentine, wbo presented his colonization plan and sub mltted a proposition for the location of a oolony of Swedes in this cotnmunity on the same basls as the terms offered to the citlzens of Wilmington and Wes ton. After a.fulldiscuesion of the sub ject it was unanimously resolved to accspt tbe proposition made by the Com missloner of lmmigrntion, and a com mittee of citizens wasapFointed to make the necessary arrangements for securing tbe requislte number of farms and locat mgtbe colonists thereon, 'Commissloner Valentine subsequent ly iospected a large number of farms whloh are ofTered for eale for coloniia tion purposes. Tbe llst of unoccupled lands made up by the Town Clerk, B. F. Fuller, and the listers, include 47 farms, ranging in area from 50 to 250 aores. All of tbese farms have good houees and bulldinga thereon, and eome of thom boaet of brick buildings and prelty cot tages. The lands areuniformly ricb and produetive, and the farms, including buildings, can be boughtatfrom $3to $5 an acre. These farms will bo Bold to any partiea applying Iberefor, and al ready the Town Clerk has recelved over 100 letters from nalive Vermonters and others livlng in all partsof tbe United States asking for Information concern ing these abandoned farms. Tbe town authorities of Wilmington have also re ceived numerous letters on tbe Bame subjects, CommiaBioner Valentine has replied to over 400 letters eent him on the subjeot of unocoupied farms, and is daily in recelpt of letters of inquiry in re gard to theso lands. "Several of tbese abandoned farms In Orange oounty have already been sold at the low prices uamed to natives of Vermont, nnd a boom In Vermont farm lands has falrly been inaugurated. Ver shire and Wilmington are typical Ver mont farming towns, where lands are good and cheap, and there are Bcorea of other towns In the State where excellent land for farming purposes can be had at as low figures. Commissloner Valentine expressed himself as much pleased with the farms avuilable for colonizition pur poses in Vershire, and it is bis intenilon to looate a colony of Swedes m this town. From 13 to 15 families will conatitute the colony, and each family will be Ioaned $25 and be furmahed a cow and a work team. The settlerB will have a term of years to pay for their lands.pay ing the lnterest the flrst year on the pur cbase price, and a $100 a year on the principal thereafter. The Commissloner has engaged Mr. Nordgren, the Nebraska Swedish agent, to go to Sweden to ad vertiae Vermont farms;and make tbe nec essary arrangements for bringlng tbe natives to tbis State next eprine, Mr Nordgren will sait for Europe on his mission about Deo. 1." Concerning all euch statements as to contracts and dates, it is proper to keep in mind, that while the agreements in many instances are made, yet until tbe papers are signed there will remain the element of ordinary business uncertain ty. On the other hand it is notexpected that anytbing will occur to "block the wbeels" of this important enterprise, or to postpone the dates named for putling the machinery in motion to secure tho Swedish colony next spring. NOTNEEDED. AMinister who, on leaving the theo logical Beminary, flndstbathehas"pecu liar notions" on religious topics and moral questions, and who, on accepting a call to tbe patorate of a Christlan Churcb, resolveB with considerable firm ness tbat he will air those notions, and thui begins his life work in a way sure to make, as be well knowe, divisions and trouble generally, not only In the churcb to whicb be is called to minlster and to the denomination wiih which he is con nected, but to the entire Chrisiian com munity such a man has no proper place in the pulpit; for he iB likely to do far more harm tban good. A man who joins a churcb, and then in the exercise of his "f reedom in a free country" proceeds with a fixed deter mination to aBsert bls right to use in toxicatlng drinks when he pleasee, to obaervo the Sabbath Day by attending dinner-parties or in traveling; to disbe lieve a great many things recorded in the Bible, particularly wbat is Baid about future punishment eucb a man in nine cases out of ten will do more barm in a church than good, and, so far aa his in fluence is concerned, he had better bo out of the church than in it. A man who clings witb all his mlght to non-eesentials and who is determined at all times and on all occasions tbat the church and "all tbe world" ahall know how great a man be is, and how import ant it is, in his own eetimatlon, tbat be sbould have a high place as a publio teacher and aleo be well paid for his val uableservice, In propagatinghispeculiar views euch a man we bumbly tbink sbould have a long probation at home, A man who has a ''new theory of his own," and a pecullar one; who has a bobby, and generally a wooden one; who believes in freedom of speech for himself ; wbo doesn't carea tlgfor other people, or their opinlons, but wbo gsn erally is "flrst to get the floor" to flght the battle of the minority of one, such a man is not exactly tbe one best qualified to lead an army,to serve as Preeident.to control a cburcb, to instruct a polltical party, or devise measuresormakecreeds for practical working Christainsatbome orabroad. A farmer wbo spends most of bis time in gunning and lisbing, in buildlng fen cesand whitewashing theeame,in talk. ing loud about his new methods of agri culture; wbo pays no attention to Cana da tbietles ; mullens or dogwood on his grounds: who talks "horse" a great deal and of bls own crops very little; who has no tlme to plant Beed or entich bls grounds such a man would notpass aa a model farmer. Just now the world Is in great need of practical ministere, practical mlsslonar ies, practical Cbristiana, practical rulers, practical statesmen, practical business men. Tbese ghould march up to the front and wben tbere, "stand" and flght for the best good of manklnd, A'eu) York Independent. Tbe Vermont Illstorical Society- Tbe annual meeting of tbe Vermont Ilistorical Society was beld at Montpe lier Oct.15, Hon, Joseph Poland of Mont pelier presidlng. Reports of various committees were Biibmited and action was taken looking toward an increased membership and additional library room for the society. It was voted to publisb a new catalogue of the booki owned by the society. The report of Judge II. Carlton, treasurer, ebows a balance in the treasurv of 78. Among tbe expen- dltures of tbe past year is tbe item of $225 for a memoilal tablet for tbe Ben nington Battle Monument. The tablet is of Barre granlte, 5 feet and 0 Incbes long, 3 feet and 8 incbes wide and 2 in chesthlck. It bears the seal and motto of the Vermont Hlstorlcal Society cut In bas relief ; bas tbe following inscriptlon rnrved unon its f ace : "Vermont Ilistori cal Society, organlzed 1833, Fresidents; Henry Slevens, unana iiau, ueorge c. ITniiirhton. Wm. II. Lotd. E P.Walton." Charlea S, Forbes of St, Albans was ad- mlted to membersnip in ine society. u was voted to Invltn Hon. Dudley C. Roy alton to deliver an addrees at tbe next annual meeting of tbe society on tbe burnlng of Royalton by the Indlans, and also to requett Hon. Joseph Poland to read a paper at tbat tlme on the Samuel May riot in Montpelier in 1839, including bis personal reminiscences of tbe antl- slavery agitation oi Boie-uenum uay. The old ofllcers were re-elected with the TRpntlnn of tbe secretarv. J. Q. Lucia, wbo deollned re election. J. K. Edger ton of Northfield was elected recordlng secretnry. Thahlghest grade of Impudence to walt in an umoreua euuuiur ttiuv w paas over, Fliegende Btatter. SPECIMEN FARMS. We nrinted Bome months aince a clr- cular from tbe Uommissioner of Indus trles, statlng wbere a porlion of tbe "abandoned" lands m tnia otate were to be found. One of the towns therein named was Vershire, and the gentleman named to answer inquires was Mr. B. F. Fuller, town clerk of Vershire. Ile has recelved eo many letters from the pub licity given In the press, tbat be has been obliced to lssue a nrinted circular. signed by himself and "approved'' by tne luil noara oi eeiecimen, irom wnica we quote : "We believe that we are as a town In po8sesslon of farming lands, tbat if the location and condition were generally known would lead to tbe epeedy occu pancy of the same. In bilef we.will try and mention eome of the advantages and condition of eome of these farms in Vershire. "Tbe quality of the soil bere Is unusu ally good and with proper cultivation produces large crops oi wneai, Dariey, oats, corn, potatoes, etc. " iney nave an aDunaance oi nara wood and in most cases have eood sugar and apple orcbards, and are generally well supplied with running water of ex cellent quality. Tbe buildlng on many of tbese larms are good and others could be made comtortaoie wun a smau oui lay. "The have a P. O. and dally mail, churcbes, scbools, stores, blacksmitb sbops, griat mills, saw mills, shlngle mill, eto. And our town is virtually out of debt and taxes are not high. "There are several good water privi legea now unoccupled and a market for hard wood lumber. "The r.onner mines located iu this town, which have been Ijlngldle for the past six or elght years, bave recently commenced business, and will furnlah a good market for wood and produce. tbis Is con8iaerea a neauny locauiy. "Vershire is lo.'ated 10 miles from Ely station, on the Passumpsio and Connec ticut ltivera it, a., o mues irom uneiBea, the oounty eeat, and 23 mlles Boutbeast from Montpelier, the capital of tbe State. 'l.antln without buildines can now be bougbt bere for $3 per acre and witb buildings from f J to $iu per acre." We also anDend a list of samnle farms, quoting a document flled with the Com- miseioner, as ioiiows : LIST OK SOME OF THE FARMS IN VERSHIRE Hial Colton, 100 acres of lease land.no taxes, but eubject to a yearly leaBe of 10 cents per acre. Uomfortable nouse ana two barns, on good road 4 miles from Chelsea village, and 3 miles from Straf ford. Frlce$3W. Hial Colton, 150 acres. Comfortable house and woodsbed, and very good barn with sbed attacbed, land very level and qulte free from stone, 3 miles from Vershire village, and one balf mile from school house. Price $3 per acre. Hial Colton, 120 acres, land level and easlly cultivated, free from stones, no buildings, on very good road,near neigb bors, 3 miles from Chelsea. Price $2 per acre. Jobnny Druye, 250 acres, good house, two barns, shed, running water, sugar place, orcbaid, on a good road ljj miles from center of tbe town. Price $3 per acre, or loss. Frank D. Richardson, 250 acres, extri house and barn, and anotber comfortable barn, with shed, in good state of culti vation. One mile from Vershire Center, good orcbard, nnd running water to nouse ana Darn, BUgar piace, an j quue a large quautity of wood on this farm. Price $5 per acre. Haryery Wilson, West Fairlee, 100 acres, land level and free from atones and well wooded, formerly considered one of the best farms in this school die trict. No buildings, Tbink could be bought for $2 per acres, or less. Tessie M. Rix, 250 ncres, comfortable bouse and barns. with sbeds. Probably can be bought for $2.50 per acre. Other nastura lands adiotmng tnese can be bought for $1.50 per acre, and other farms in this vicinity, that is, in tbe neiimborhood of tbe above men- tioned farms, can be bought equally low, or about the same price. Witbln a mile ot tne aoove are ; Hon, Alvah Bean, West Fairlee, 124 acres, land level, wun cotuiortaoie nouse and barns. Hon. Alvah Bean. West Fairlee. 00 acres, (known as the Fatteraon farm) ad joina the above farm. Poor house and gooa oarns. Hon. Alvah Bean, West Fairlee, 85 acres, house and barn not very good, good orcbard. . Uon. Alvab tiean, west f airlee, owns in tbis town nearly 600 acres of farmmg lands that can be bought for $3 per acre or less. For further narticulars about tbese lands, address Hon. A. Bean. Uynl fi. Tenney, lou acres, nouse ana barit ml'8 'rom center of town, free from stones, well wooded. Hial Colton, 140 acres, bouse, 2 barns, sugar bouse, plenty of apples, and eeti mated to cut 25 tons of bay. Can be bought for $3 per acre, or le-ia. Josiab Flanders, 180 acres of good land, fair buildings, plenty of wood and water, cuts 25 to 35 tons of bay. Can be bought for $5 per acre, or lees. On nearly all of our Vershire farms the soil is good, with plenty of hard wood and water.with comfortable roads, with sugar orcbard on nearly every farm, and usually apple orcbards. Hial Colton has 3 other farms not de- scribed, and nny communication re celved by bim will be readily attended to. J. O. Ooodhue, Josiab Flanders, J. Holly Gilman. Ueo, A. Churcb, Mrs, Harvey Comstock, Warren Lathrop, A. J. Clongh, W. F. Maltbys, Wilbur Han ling, James Straw; George Avery, Cyrus Fuller, and Lyman Porter, (Administra tor of Moses Speara'a estate). Tbe above named partiea wish tosell. but we cannot give prices. Tbey will sell cheap. This only an exampte of what 25 or 30 towns in Vermonts are doing or will do in the near future, and exbibits an en terprise hitherto tbought to be indige nous to tbe Weat. Never fear, Vermont will be reneooled. it land trusts are kept in the back-ground. Tarlff Llteratore for All Tho American Protective Tariff Lcaguo is pubtishlng a most valuable serics of Tariff docuraents. These are nrcnarcd with a viow-not only to state tho facts and arguments for Protcction, but also to convince uounuui voiers, whother thev are farmers. laborcrs. mer- chants or professlonal men. Each lssue of tho scries appeals to thoso engaged in separate industrics, and prcsents Indis putable facts, comparisons of wagcs, cost of living, and other arguments sbowing tbo benefits of Protcction. Re cent issucs includo tbo following: Pne. "The Farmer and the Tariff," Col.Thomas 11. uumer i The Wool lntereft," Judge WllUun Lw- rence 24 ''Worklntrmen and the Tariff".... 6 Keply to the Pretldent'a Free Trade Met sage," R. 1. Forter 8 "Some Tlewi on the Tariff bj an Old Buii netfl Man. Georee Draper 33 "Fallacle of Free Trade.' E. P.MIller.... SJ "Wage, LlTingana TarUT," J5. A. Ulrtf horn I"' "Tbe Vital Queitlon : Shall Ararlcan In dustriei be Abandoned and Amfiican Marketa Bunendered f Same ln German with additlon S MTlie AdranUgM of a ProtectlTe Tariff to the Labor and Indottriea ofthe United Btotf a," Flret Frlie Euay, 1887. Craw lord D. Uening, Unir. Pa, '87 !S 'Trotectlon. E. II. Ammldown i "Whatn a Tariff t" Anwera to aWork Inginan'a Questlon 4 "WIit Iriahmen hould be ProtectlonleU," 8 "ProtecUonTS. Free Trade," D, O. Uarrl. man 20 'Wool I Bhonld it be Protected ?" Waah. ington llelt 4 "Wagei and Cost of IJtlnft," Joseph V. Weeks TTnmii Prodnctlon Indlenenfilble. etc.." Flret Prlie Kuar, 1S88. C. D.Todd..... S3 Bouthern Farming Indnstrles 4 "A Bhort Talk to Worklngmen' 2 Tbo ontlro llst of 18 pamDhlets will be sont nostna d. to any one wno wiusona 20 cents In stamps, postal note or monoy order, or any 10 of this list will be sent on reccipt of 10 cents, or for a two cent stamp any slnglo document. Should any document in llst bo out of print nn other of a slmilar character will bo sent ln lts stead. Also tho American jcon ntninL a wceklv lournal. devotcd tothe dlscussion of all phoses ofthe Tariff Qucstion, and coniaimng tno latosi m dustrial nows. 16 pages, 5 cents per conv. or 82.00 per annum. Address Hnnrv M. Hovt. General Secretary. Amerioan Protectivo Tariff Lcaguo, 23 West 23d strcct, New XorK. Succcss in Hfo is tho rcsult of pusli nnd andencrgy. If tho blood is Impure and alnniriah.Tintli hodv and mindlack viiror. Tn Mnnnso nnd vitalizo tho blood and impart now llfo to tho systom, notblng -l.il I. HM..nl.,i,nirnn, a A SarsaparUIa. SPEOIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.. tyNow is the time to get alt kinds of Rubbers at Martln's. ; tSTLadlos' Arctics, loW cut, cloth top, 75 cents ; former price $1.25, at Martln's. ST You will want these goods. Now is the tlme to get thom cheap at Martln's . EtTTo Rent. A tenement suitable for a emall famlly. Eoquire at this offlce. tSTLadies' Button Arctio high cut Shoes, $1.50; former price, $2.00, at Martln's. E7"Lumbermen'8 Rubbers of all kinds, and Loggins you know wobcatthem all at Martin's. t3fH. F. Harwood opens the Stewart skaiing rink Salurdsy of tbis week. Ad miesion as usual. ESTFor Sale. Tbe residenco of the late R. M. Clark, 15 Depot street. Ap ply to J. B. Meacuam or Henry Dixon. 87i0 DThe Prcsident of tho W. R. C. re qucsts a full attcndanco at a spccial meeting next Monday ovcning, to prc pare for the annual visit of tho inspcctor. 125.000,000 Grand Repuhlio 5 cent cigars manufactured In 1888 according to tbe U. S. revenue reports. It is the wonder of the cigar trade ; very flne, J. T. SHURTLEFF. Mexlcan Oofl,e0. Tbe celebrated "Flower of Mexlco" brand of coffee, grown in the famed So conusco Valley, Mexlco, can behad only at Paterson'sCasbBargalnStore. Guar anteed a pure article. It tSTLoat, October lOlh, betwcen the residenco of Henry W. Putnam and the watering trough in front of theSoldiors' Ilomo premises, n driving whip, ivory handlo. gold banded. The findcr will bo liberallv rewarded by leaving the same at tho Uanneii offlce. ACartl. Tbo statement that has been golng about town that I have sold my coal business out is untrue, and ull ordcrs Ieft at my ofiico will have the samn caro ful attention as usual. C. F. MEnitiix. Bennington, Oct. 23, 1889. Patronlze llome Indaitrles I have a lot of Grave Markers, Head Stone Monuments, etc, which I have concluded to sell atreduced prices. Tbey are all first-class stock and deslgn, and will be soldat prices to tuit purcbasers. Come in and satisfy youraelves, 31tf C, M. Lambert, No. 15 North St., Bennington, Vt. Orcan forSale. A church organ, made by Mason & Hamlin, two banks of keys. elgbt atops, tremolo nttachment, automatio and ped al swells. bandsome caae. in thoroueh good order, Suitable for church, lodge room, etc. Cosl $500, will sell for $100. Inquire of Olin Scott or Prof.'R. O. Goldsmith. Bennington, Vt. 39tf E5TI wish to call tho attention of mll linery buyers to my now wool felt hats received this day from market, at 25 cents each. Also soft felt hats at 50 cents each ; and other goods in my llne at tho samo rcduction rates. I will not be undersold. Stamping done os cheap as the chcapost ; any sizo letter, two cents each, or 20 cents a dozen. Ten and 15 cent sprays at fivc cents each ; larger pattnrns in proportion. Now patterns constantiy recelved. Miss II. J. Morgan. Malne Ueard From. 'I tbink Antl-Apoplectine beneflted me much." Jefferson Ciiase. Adbott Villaoe, Me. "Anti-Apoplectlne Is helping me of Liver Troublea and ConBtipation." J. S. WORKS. SULUVAN. Me. "I have taken one bottle of Anti-Apo- piectine for Uizzinesn and lleart Troub lea with beneflcial results." M. H.UltANN. Sold by your druggist, C. W. nart'l Eihlblt. Tho following letter, which spcaks for itsclf, has been received by C. W. llart: "New York State Fair Association, Albany, N. Y., Sopt. 18, 1889. C. W. Hart, Eiq. : Wo takn pleasuro in say ing that tlio cxcellcnt articlo known as Hart's Deligbt Linuid Stovo Polish, is worthy ol'commenuation by all dealcrs, and we believo it will soon becomo a household necessity. Wo cannot say 100 mucn in its praiso. w. v. oweet, per A. Fairchild." Sunday Budget, Sept. 22a", 1889. tTbe complete novelln Lippincott's magazine ior novemoer is eniitiea & Belated Revenge." It is a powerful etory, full of stirring adventures, tbe scene of wnlcb Is lald in Virginla In pre- revolutionary tlmes. Tbe late Dr. Rob ert Montgomery Bird, known to fame as tbe author of "The Gladiator." "Nick of the Woods," and other well-known tales and dramaa, was engaged upon tbis nov el at the time of his deatb, Tbe manu Bcript fell Into the bands of his eon, Frederio M. Blrd, who bas reviscd and completed the story in a manner whicb sbowg that he has inherited his famous fatber's literary skill. Dr. Bird's wide and ripe knowledge of colonial bistory and colonial manners and customs bas borne fruit in "A Belated Revenge," and tbe outcome Is a story wbich is not only bigbly entertaining in liself, but also gives a grapbic picture of tbe times close ly preceding tbe Revolutionary War, ana brings tnat epocn beiore us in a way wnlcn no nlstory can. bucn novels do for Amerlca what Walter Scott did for bls own country. Itema for Iiorseraen, Horsemen. you all want such articles as will contributo to tbe welfaro of your borseucsn as weii as your own. no only place to buy Horse Blankets, Lap Robes, etc., Is at Frear's Troy 'Bazaar, as those quotations will convince you : riiten baies 01 tno cenutne "jumoo" hand-woven Street Blankets. 76x80 inch- es in size, and having 1200 ends of strong warp tbread, aro marsea 91. iu eacn at irear's. Ten baies of hcavv Stable Blankets onlv 67 cents each. The 5 A fivo-milo Stablo Blanket, so called becauso lt has fivo miles of warp tbread, only f l.as. Aersev Slabie iiianiceis si.ua cacn. Ilandsomo Wool Street Blankets $2.00 each at Frear's. Beautiful Plush Lan Robes. twcntv- ttvo diuernnt patterns, oniy 5 a.oo cacn. Uuck surcingles, very strong, oniy ao cents eacn. You can order any of these goods by mail. Thev are cxactly os represented. and worth 33 per cent. more than the prices askea. JC KEAR o JLKUT UAZAAII. Troy, N. Y. Tbe Laleit Stjlei ln Cloaki. IVrapi, Etc. The choicest styles inNew FallCloaka Wraps, Jackets, etc, personally selected at those centers of f aabion. London. Ber lin and PariB, may now bo seen at tbe Uloak and Sult Farlors or the Troy IJa zaar. This assortment oontains every tbing in tbe latest weavea and bestcolor ines. Tbe nrlces cannot be beaten. Beaver Cloth Tailor-made Jacketr,$3.90 Finer (Jloln jackets, braiaea aown either sldu ln front. $0 50. All colore. Tallor-made Top Coats witbrevere fronti, onlv $0.00. Jersey Cloth Jsckets, warranted all wool, silk etitcbed, $2.90. Finer quality $3 75, $4, and Dp to $6. Buautitul Tbree-quarters Clutb Coats. ehtirelv new. $7. $7 50 to $18. lielglan (Joau, n incnes long, io.yo and up. LiOnaon lop tjoais maae irom nne West of Eogland Beaver Clotb, $3.00, $9.00 to $15. Lionaon Uea oeai nusn jacxetsunea with flne Satin, $10, $12 and $13, All tbe flner grjdos of Plush Garments, all styles and all prices at Frear's. Mltses' and Children'a School Cloaks, 4 to 12 years' slzes, aa rollows : Hlze 4, Missee' and Children'a Newmarkets, 12 to 10 years' bIzfs, $1 70, $5 ou, $0 and up. Tbese will bo cent by express, C. O. D with ntivi''co cf rxamination If so de sired. Freab's Tsor Bazaar, Troy, N. Y. ; Local. r , , We have made the same arrangement with the publlabers of the Metropq(tan pipe'rs regarding clubblng rates asln the past two years. Speclal announcement of wblcb will be made soon. NoVEMBElt will bring our Indian sum- mer. All-Halloween occurs on Tbursdav. October, 31, Faruers are inclined to bold their po tatoes ior nigner pncea. MlSS SALLV ABBOTT is seriously ill at ner nome witb Mrs. 11. Uradford. Mrs. John Lee died auiet suddenlv this mnrning after a declioe of eonio five or six months. Her death was very unexpected. Melvin Wadswortu celebrated bis 76ih birtbday anniversary on Tuesday of this week. There was a family gather- ine and a very nleasant occasion re- sulted. TnE resldence of Frank W. Vail, now in proxreBS of erection on Wevt Main street, ia up and covered. Ic will be fin iahed thia eeasou and will make a band some dwelling, 'Tun Rev. B. Fav MIIIs."savstheRut land Tetegram, "formerly pastor of tbe Congregational Church at West Rutland, will take a trlp to Europe and tbe Holy Land early next montb." The Main Scret book club bave a number of periodicalsand books(aa good aa new) tbat they have read and now of- fer for sale. ror narticulars call on tbe secretary, Mrs, I. E. Gibaon. The foundation. opposite Goldsmlth's. on Wlllow street, for tbe old Bjptist par sonage ia nearly completed and that nouse will soon be tnoved thereon pre paratory to the errection of the new parsonage. Tiie "forty hours devotlon com menced in St. Francls De.Sales Churcb, Monday mnrning, 01 llns week. The Rev, J. S. Michnud is oesUted in this ser vice by flve priests, and the attendance as usual ii large. TnE alarm of flre Saturdav afternoon; called out the flre departmentin "doublo uick," and flimes in the rear of John Silby's house were soon "quenched." Tbe flre originated In a barrel of asbes kept in tne woodsnea. It is eaid the Canadian government are preparlng lor an unusually bard winter, ln consequenco of certain natur al warninga wbich lt Is well tn heed. A word to tbe wise Ia eufllcient. Cotn mence by paying tbe printerand all will ne weii. John H. Flaoler moves to Brooklyn, N. Y.. this week, He is to live on Quin- cey street in that city, and a couple of blocKs irom Mr. vv. A. Koot. Tbe lien nincton familiea in Brooklyn are in creasing in numbere, which muet be quite a pleasant feature for them. The Rev. A. J, Barrow has been as sistant minlster in New York City dur ine the summer, and is suoplying Bethes- da Churcb, Saratoga, during this muntb, tbe rector being absent at the General Convenlion, of wbich be is delegate from the diocese of Albany. Mr. Barrow's health is much better, of wbich many fnends bere will he glad to hear. Durinq the past year a number of families which left Vermont to seek homea in the far West bave returned to tbeir former babitstiona to apend the re mainder of tbeir days. Information re celved from other Vermonters ln Dakota and the Nortbweat Ia to the effect that tbe coming year will witnesa the return to Vermont 01 many more lamlliea. Five srhoola were cloaed in the town of Georgia last week on account of tbe teachera having tlleeal certitlcates and a great demand for teachers is reported from Franklin, Esbcx and other counties of thia State. Why not import teacbers from other states ?"There are thousands out of emplovment, or the educational bureaus publishing erroneous adrertise ments. Vermont affords good openinga for others tban farmers Itappeara. Some ons has eent us a copy of the SouthernNew Yorkerot Oct,10tb,a paper publlahed at lilngbampton, and by tne marks thereon we are led to think it was for the purpoae of speaking a good word for a proposed colony from tbat vicinity to Southern California, It is purposrd to there take up 75,000 acres and 320,000 acres also In Uakota. Too late, gcntle- men. bv two years. the boom is coming eastward and Vermont ia the future El- Dorado of agriculture. If you decldeto come here we will uee you better than The number of columna In the Kansas paper (35) mentioned last week, adver liding "dellnquent tax aales," ia expkined by the remark that they are not the reg- uhr columns of the paper, but made up in width eo that one entry makes one line, The narrowest column are not more tban one-tbird tbe ordinary width of the paper'a columns. Thirty-five of these kind of columns occupy nearly two-tbirds of tbe Times, wbich is about the size of tbe Uanner. We have never seen a parellel to this in all our news paper experience. Tiie chapel of the Methodist Church in this village Is nearing compl etion. It is situated in the baaement of that edl fice, and by an arrangement of f old ing doors, can be enlargea to nearly the Blze of Ibe main auditorlum. Tbere Is kitchen. disb room, chapel. cliss rooms. etc, all arranged with an eye to both revivals, Sunday School and class work, und sociables in the society. "Wo are glad tbat our Metbodist friends will be eo well eltuated to press the work of that church as is promlsed in these changes and addltlons to this butorin bouse of worehlp. Tiie foundatton for the new creamery ia lald. ready for the bullding whicb will be put up immediately. Thia week, also, tbe water has been plped across the street irom juago Bioiey s epring a good job done bafore winter ect) In. Tbe plan of tbe buildlng ai shown ua by a repreeentative or the Vermont farm Macbine Company ehows a flne looking edillce. divlded into bandy rooms for Its Internal arrangements. It is said to have been deslgned with especial refer ence to conveniencc, and no doubt will prove satlafactory. The excavAtinna for the foundation diaclosed a rub-stratum of soft clay whioh swallowecupaquan tity of stone before solld earth was reached. Mr. Ouver A. Gaoer, head of the flrm of O. A. Gager & Co., dealers in cblna, ln mrciay street, riew yoiic, dled on Hunday, age 64, lle. was born In Mas sacbusetts, and in early life was in busi nesa in Fall Rlver. He was also at one time connected witb the United States Pottery Company at Bennington. He weut to New York many years ago, and about flfteen years ago he succeeded to tne chlnabuslness ofUharleaf leld Uavi land, and conducted it until bls death. Mr, Gager was also Treasurer of tbe Hudaon River Tunnel Company , and was interested ln gold and ailver mlnlng ln tbe West. He was a member of Plym outh Chuch and was warmly intereit ed in cbaritable work. Tiie item last week in regnrd to the Rev. E. E Rogera, nephewof Dr. Rogers of tbis village, was sent to ua by an out- of-town correaponaent. 1111s gentleman now writes that it is thfl "Putnam Pres byterlan Church" of Zmesvillp, Oblo, tbat has secured th6 aervfces of Mr. Rog ers, instead of as we bad it. Mr. Rngera was once pastor of the Congregational Church in East Hardwick, has several times preached In the Second Congrega tional Churcb here as a supply, and is a rising young pas'or wbo will be brard from later nn. Tbe ead death of his lit tle child in New York bas called out much sympatby for him among friends in Bennington. He had accented the call to Zancsville the day before the fatal accldenl to his little glrl. ABOUT one hundred yeterans of the Fourth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, attended tbe tecond annual meeting and reunlon of Ibe association of that regi ment, at Mintpeller, last week. At tbe businees eesslon in Capital Uall. Ibese ofllcers were elected : Prealdent, Col, S. M. l'ineree. uartlora : vice rresldent. Cspt. C. C. Kinsmin, Rut'and; Capt.L vv, nsner, uanvine; oecrrtary ana Treasurer, T. T. Farrel, Waterbury; Executlve Uommlltee, u. vv. uiiss. Ual- ait W. n. uumprey.Eseexj R. J, G ffeey Uennlogton. Tbe nme ana piace 01 Ibe next meeting were left with the ofllcers, At the publio camp-flre, Col. George W; Hooker was tbe principal speaker. Tbis was followed by a banquet at Pavillon Hotel, with speechea by Lleulenant Gov ernor Woodbury, Uol. Hooker, Col. H. E. Taylor, Col, Pingree and others. Tiie Green Mountains were covered with suow Wedneeday. Read wbat Miss Morgan has to Bay In anotber cplumh to-day. PROF. Howe, supervisor of fchools, drnve into town to-day from a vialt to Iheechools of Set,rsburgh. Wm. E. IIawks and wife havo irono to Idaho, to be absent a nionth. Mrs. llawKs goes to visit bcr sons. The French Catholics of this village closed a'three daya' fair Saturday even Idk. It was held "in Apollo hall. Tbe society clesred about $300 Cuas F. Sears desires to contract for the chopping of 200 cords ot wood, with responsible narties. tha lot beincr situated on tbe North eide c f Mt. Anthony. Miss Lizzib Squires was summoned to iNortn Adams. thia week hv thecritl- oal illness of her brotber. sick with braln fever. She reached bis side before he died. Tiie transaclions ot the Grand Char- ter, O. E 8. . for 1889. were issued from tbe Banner press tbis week. It " pampblel of 108 pages, with oovers, ann is a flne piece ot.typographical work. Read the new advcrtisementa ln to day'a Banner :0. E. Graves, J.O.Mvers. yuackenbush & Co not to foreet Nich uls and Urysdale who were t( o busy to give details;' and not forgetting our leading clotbing dealers, etc. Mr. J. II. Levericii is In town this week. With his family he is to sail for Ilonduras, rcturnlng to bis business there. Mrs. Lavcnch and dmiphtnr spent tho summer with hermother.JIrs. F. C. White, and other friends. Wo wish them a safo voyago to their South ern home. The Rev. Mr. Cady of thn.N. E. Cnn- fereqce'ia here' tbis week assistlng the Re?. 'Wm.Jf Ohanman In ruvli&laervlcfa at'tho Methodist Church. He commen ced last evenlng and will continue to- nigni ana naay evealng. jslr. u.idy is a flne preacher and we hope will do much good. BlLLS aro out for a t.rnltinf mnt.h nn Rlversido Drivinir Park. lo take nlarn Saturday of this week, beginning at 1 nlAlnnlr v. ... I'l. tt . -f Qlnn w vivLft ui. J.UU urat uiuuujr ui U'a raco ngainst 2:31 time. F. 1L Bur gessonters "Col..Ejrbort." Tliere nre two stako races of $100and'50 purses, divlded with various ontries for each. With lour entries In tho former and six in tho lattor, all local horsos, tho ovent promlses to bo an intcrest ono. WORK has Droirressed on the new chnroh edifice of St. Francls de Salea parisb, to euch an extent that eomothlng of Its graceful proportiona are seen. It la boped to get the roof upon the main building before winter; the chapel is al ready enclosed, leaving the tower to fln ish anotber eaaon, Most of the inside work will be done during the winter if the contractors succeed as they hope, in enclosing tbe church before anow flies. The reader should recollect the con cert and ball of tbe H. W. Putnam Hoae Company, to-morrow evening at Library Hall. Tbe gentlemen of the company have arrangedfor a very enjovable con- cert lo begin at 8 o'clock and continue one hour, The grand march at 9 will usher In a eeaaon of festivitv which will not be -abated until tbe supper hour at midnigbt, when the company and gueits will proceed to tbe Putnam and sitdown to-a banquet. Tbe usual post midnisht fun will close tbe admirable programme now.iuny preparea. Last Friday Ool. E T. Griswold, as aisted by'Adji-O'. W, Harwood, Quarter masler Andrew Maurer, and Camp OfQ cers Jeaae t,, isirney, vv V uiarK, organ lzed a camp of the Sins of Vuterans at Poultney with nlneteen cbarter mem bers. Uapt. Gleason and seven members from Rutland aasisted In the ritual, Tbe Bennington delegation returned Situr day afternoon. A peculiar circumstance attended the organizitinn of this camp. One of its cbarter membere, Wm. Lamb, aeed 69, tbe eon of a veteran. haa a son Wm. H. Lamb, aged 33, who is also a charter member, and a grandson, who is eligable and will be mustered in at the next meeting. This coincidence Is hard to parauel, A lodge of tho Now England Ordor of Frotection was organlzed in Good Tom plar hall last Thursday evoning. with a cnartercu membership of 3a and oppor tunitv civen within 30 davs for addition al members of tho same class who may desire to como'in on the cbarter torms. Thisis tha 10th Lodiroof this order in Vermont, and from all siiles wo hear it well spoken of. Tuo lodgo Is named "Walloomsao," and starts olf with the following board of oflleers : Warden, Nfirman M. Puffer ; Past Wardon, ArtnurJ. uowey ; Vice warden, Uhas iiarnes ; secretary, v. w. Aiornson Financial Secretary. R. O. Goldsmith Treasurer. K. F. Roblnson : Chanlaln G. F. Burt; "Guide, G. II. Burch; Guar- dian, W. H. Hydo ; Scntincl, T. P. Slh ley ; Trustces, Dr. II. J. Potter, .Tr., II S. Walbridee. C. E. Galusha. Tho in- stituting ccromonlcs wero conducted by n tieputy irom lioston heauquarters In the "High License" controversy now going on in the columns of the Rut land llerald varioua opiniuns have been discussed. Sjme of tbese are new and others arejthejold and stereotyped phnses 01 uquor agitation. 1'ror. xagernascon tributed some very important articleaoo tbe subject of 1'rohibltion, one of whloh the Middlebury Jtegister coples. That paper says : "Ono p'oint made by Frof, Yager, merits especial considera tion. It is, that the enactment of the present liquor law was the result ot a lively agitation, tbat tbose who were educated tbrough that azilation ba largely passeJaway aud that eometbing sbould be done to bring the generation now ln control or things up to an appre clation of the necessity for the continu ance of the law on our statute books and for the enfofoement of it." This is a "point the writer has often alluded to in temperance meetlngs, and a fact wbich seems beretofore to havo escaped UBwepaper uuuut. Seevral years ago the Canadian OJd Fellows adopied a custom of once a year cnmmemoratirig,' with appropiiate ser vices, the departed members of tbeir lodgea. Tbe OJd Fellows, bere and tbere, in tbe United States alao began to observe "Memoriai Day, etimulated no doubt by the Grand Army ob.-iervance of Mav80th. TheSovereign Grand Lidge nnaiiy caugiu tne appiopruteneaaof the idea and passed a law that 0;t. 10th, the anniversary of the birth of the foun derof the Order, Thomas Wildey, should hereafter be obaerved innually by Odd Fellowa throUKbont tbe world as a dav of r-jtriembiance for tbose of the order cal'ei to the better life. This year is the second observance and the local lodgea turned out Sunday nlght and nt tendert cburch at the First Baptfst. Tbe Rev. Z. Marten read the Farable of the Good Samsritan, and prvached a sermon on ine "rrienusuip 01 uonainan ana Divid," th(t subj"-;ct matter of two de gre.es of Odd Fellowship. As stated ex dlusivelv by us last week. thochoir.witb Prof. Squire, leader, gave a song servlce in periect narmony witb tbe occaslon. Tbo sermon by Mr. Marten was one ot the oest we nave ever neara on the sunject named, and tho members were much pleased with the arrangements so flnelv carriea out. An excbange says : "In the midst of the books which He upon tbo reviewers' table tbere is a sensible little gulde for ynung people wiiclen by Mary E. Burt. a teacher in Cooks county, Illinois, and one who evldently haa.a true love for Ilterature. Her strong.plea ror Ibe best hooks for cbildreo li.rofreshing.. In the beginning of her book Ibe writer men tinns tbat it 'is a matter of statlatica that 75 per cent, of the children who leave school to besln tbe work of the world take with them no knowledse of tbe laws wmcn atstingutin (,ooi books from. poor ones, nor do tbey Know bow to Be lect a library witb refertnce tn the de- velopment pf a taste foreyi teuiatio read ing, and perbsps nave no delre to posees any library whatcver', Th's is a riflec tlon upon both toachers and parente.and BUggests tbe need of cbange in regard to tbe books c'ven to cbildren. Aa a sucr- gestion for improvement, the critlorec ommen Is whole plecea ol literature In stead of the reading books lllled wlthde tached pleces. Tben she believes Ihut the clsielcj, some of Cbaucer's tales, se lectioos from Scblller, Addison and many other good writers will be useful in form ing a systematlo course for children from the earlltst tlme to the present She says : "Many teacbers have proVed to their own ratlsfactlon that young cbildren prefer gfeat classics (o-ueik reading," Then, the' teachlng sbould not tear a poem or pieces of prose to pleces, so tbat tbe elblcal meaning ia destroyed. By etopping very frequentiy to nag the onlld concernlrg the deflnl llnn of some word. tbe lea.hsrspoils the meaning of poem." Messrs. Cdilds & Powers have tur- chased the Cromack property on Silver Bireet, comprising about i'U acres, ana wm iay lt out ln buildlne lots. This is enterprise in the rlght dlrectlon. A SNEAK thief stoln t40 from John Hurley last Saturday evening, wbile he wrs trying on a nair ofoantsinthe clothing store next door to his market. Unrortunately the fellow got wind of his being euupected and "lit out" just about the time Mr. Hurley thought he had him. TnE Rev. Wm. B. Walker. who has oeen passing a two weeks vacatlou ln New York, accompanied by his wife. will return Stturdav and ofticiateas usual In St Peter s church next Sunday. ue ca.no on to attend the runeral of Mra. Chas.tE, Graves but returned to the city lueeaay evening. AN exchange says; ''Weddlng carda are out for the marriage of Miss Maggie uwyer, rormeriy 01 tnis piace but now of Hoo. ick Falls, to Charles A. Folland of tbat place." t'bls Is the daugbter of John U. Dwver and a Bennlnston eirl. We are totd that the wedding took nlace luesaay evening 01 tnis week. At the meeting of the Vermont Bar Association yesterday. held at Montpe lier, Charles H.Darling.EJward LBitea and Orion F.Barber were admitted mem bers frnm Bennington countv. Hon. James K. Batcheider was elected a dele gate to the natlonal association. with Gov. Dillingbam and S. O. Sburtleff. At nine o'clock to morrow morninz a aouoie lunerai wm take niaceatut, Francls de Sales church. The rematns ofEiward Lyons, and John Morrlssev (aon-in-Iaw), will be buried from thia churcb, they having died in the same oouee ana wiinin a lew hours of each other. Mr. Lyons was one of the oldest men in town, being over 90 years, and waa greatty reapected, as was also bis son-in-iaw, Tiie state convention. D. of R.. Ia to be held wun Mlrlam LiOdee. I. U. O. F. aoout tne seventn 01 next month. U-e matter of supreme lnterest connected with this event will be" the exemnliQca- tlon of the "beautifled" work of this de gree, now generally adopted throughout the worli, by the Lodge that originated it. The Grand pfflcer, and prnminent Udd rellows. thererore. who will aesem ble tn witneai thia work, will make a notahle gatherlng. Tiie Tcxtile World has these itema Chaa. Smith for a long time employed at vaney raus itt. 1. 1. nas takpn posl tion as engineer at the Holden Woolen Mills linnlngton. t. L. Uroasley of Lowell (MasB ) has accented a Doaitlon as dyer, Charles Green, formerly of May nard, (Mass.), is superintendent bere, and overeeers of different departments are as ioiiows : unisning, u. Axrord carding, A. Tilton: spinning. J. H tivana: weaving. Mr. Strong. The name of tbe corporatlon Is Uolden Manuia1 turing Company, TllESpringfleld Itenublican of to dav eays : "Mrs. Minna Sites, the pianist, played In (Jnlckering Hall at New York recently ror f ranz Vander otucken, the cjnductor, and Mr. Franz Vander waa so well pleased with her Interpretation of the great writers, notably Beethoven, that he engaged her as solo artist for fourconcorta with his orchestra, wbich received much praiso during the recent NewYork festival. Mrs. Sites and Wulf Frief, the 'cellist, are to give a number of concerts tbis winter. in which thev will be assisted by tho promlslng young soprano, Mrs. Annie R, Dickinson of this city." On Monday evening about 9 o'clock In responee to an outcry in front of Odd bellows hall quite a crowd gatbered and found that some one had thrown a heavy etick ot wood anu hit a lad named 1 ran cis Flynn on the leg. The limb was badly bruised but not broken. The boy accused Edward Guiltinan ot the deed and the men assembled agreed that ,tbe matter should be invrstigated. In court to-day Guiltinan pleaded guilty and was flned $5, and costs amounllng in all to over $12. The line was paid. No one haa any right to throw such a club at a boy and there is no justlflcation tbat can be urged in extenuation. The "forty hours" devotion" closed yesterday morning, beginning Monday as statea eisewnere. oervices negin s 5 a. m. and continued until 0 p. m.. con siallng of low and high masa, early, and continued devolion and adoration the balance of each day. Assisting the pas tor were Kevs. 1. j. Udirenv. Kut and A. J. Glynn, Eiat Dorset; P. J. Birrett Proctor; N. Proulx, Rutland and Chas. E. Prevost, North Bennington. Tbis is a ,-devotion ' which is greatly loved by Catholics, giving an aonual npportunity to prepare in an especial manner for and to receive tne uoiy uommunion. A. large number, 630,avallcd themselves of the privllege. A. BRUTAL ACT. Last Friday night Edward Cummlngs. barberat tbeElm Tree House, a well disposed young man wben hlmself.fllled up with liquor and by means ot that spreo bas got himself Into a vpry un pleasant predicament. He went home flrst to bis motber s, with whom be boards, and began to emath things around generally. Ihe motber and sis- ter not being able to quiet him, one of them euggeeted that Pollceman Thomas Djnovan be called, Donovan llves near tbis house of Mrs. Cummlngs and tbe famlly conslsts of his married elster and ber husband Wm. Cx, and unmarried alsters, Misses Mazgieand Mary A. Dono van. The mention of the policeman'd name seemed to suggest sometblng to Cummings and he startrd out to go there. Arriving at Donovan'a dwelling tne llrst person be met, as he entered without knocking. was Miss Maegie, whom he knocked down. Cummings tnen etartea ior Mr. ucx, who was slck and seated in the back part of tbe room witb the liKhted limp in his hand. Mrs. Cox interfered and took the lampaway from Cummings. He knocked her down and before Mr. Cox could intorfere, or tne neip irom tne neignbors summoned by Mary interpose, brutally kicked Mrs. Cox, from tbe eilects of wbich she is now rallying a little. Donovan wai notat home, but eoon after appeared on tbe cense, For several days it was doubtful whether tbe injured woman could re- cover; meantime (Jummtngs was ar-1 rested, pleaded guilty tn drunkness, paid his flne and went bome late Friday night. On Saturday he waaarrested for assault and gave ball In $500, Patrick Wbitney and Geo. Scbwarb becoming bondsmen. Sunday Mrs. Cox becameso much wo'rse tnat Ihe ball surrendered Cummings and he was again committed, Monday proceedings were begun for assault with intent to kill Mrs. Cox, and the prlsoner is out on bail tlOOO. Thomas Klnnev signlng tbe hond. The cia9 ia set for bearing next Thursday awaiting tbe lssue of the iniury Inflicted. affurdinz anotber tempetance sermon for, tbis community to ponder over. f'Bennlnctona Antumnal Ueauty.' To the Editor of the Banner. Dear SlR : The grapbic and beautiful descrip- tion 01 "uenninstou s Autumnal lieautv" in your last issue orings 10 mina a oe scriptinn of one of Bennington'agreatrst attractions, printed years ago, entitled Mount Anthony ln (Jnlober." wblcb. perhaps, would hear a reprint, and bere- nn is a copy : WOCltT ASTBOKT IX OCTOBIR. Oh beauttf ol moantain, the muies hare sung Of tha AIdi and the Andes. bnt never hai one Delgned to frame Into meMare or faiblon In song iua uoauij au KraDucur inat w tnee oeiong. We behold thee In winter, lubllme ln thy rest, With a mantle of inow enfoldlnff thT hreut. All thy garmenta lald by, are the emeralda that Their branches abore thy coIJ, desolate grare. WITB Dutiprlogcomes andwhlspers.arlsenob1sQQeea I bring rou once more your carmenta of areen. Fringed-rlih Tloleli and motsei, with litcheni snd fernii. Wrought from athet I sared In your fnneral urn Then thy maatla dlssolTes ln the warm gentle oreexe. And tne eirui being alhlnt, and the roota of the treea Drlnk from fonntalna o'erHowlng or lllled to the brim, TU1 the Ute current flows Into enry llmb, Thensummerbutows all her warm balmr hours' ner aewe, ana ner Dreeses, ner eunsnine ana ahowen. Until all throush thy borders can erer be heard The tlnkllng of etrcamleti, and muale of blrda, Then autumn arrlres ln hl charlot of flre, In search of rare beaaty. to 1111 his detlre, And beboldlng thr form araped In Telret so grreo, Fell In lore at flrit. algbt, and makes thre h: Queen, Now thou alttesi enthroned, robed In garments of goia Decked with itpphlre, and amber, and rnbrs un totd, With tbe frlnjre of thr mantld f Durnle and vren. Thou alttcit cothrum-d, ou thou beauUful Qoeeo. OBITUARY. Mra. Kalle Colvla Orarea. On Sunday aftemoon, after a long 111 ness, probably caused by a cancerous tumor, Mra. Katle Colvin, wife ot Mr. Chaa. E. Graves, passed to the rest of Paradise. From intrnse suffering, and long-continu-d pain, she now resta In peace. Tbe funeral was bcM from St, Peter's Church, Tueaday afternoon at i.bu o ciock, and tbe remains were in- terrel in Ihe family lot at North Ben nington. Tbe Rev. Mr. Walker came on from New York to perform tbe last rites of the churcb, and a large number atieriea oy their presence the esteem ln wbich this excellent woman and wife waa beld. The floral offerlnga were very elabor- ate. Willard Post of Troy, N. Y rep resented on tbis occasion by Comrade W. F. Pfeil. sent an eleirant cross and wreath of white cut flowers; the Ladies Ald aociety, S. O. V.,a pillowj and there were c-anoers, etc, from tbe w. H. u. Mrs. Graves waa a past president of both these organizatlons. Olber friends sent flowers, and altogether tbese offerlnga were in great profuaion. Both Mr. and Mra. Graves have lonz been Dromlnent In G. A, R. circles, and also In otber ao- cieuea, eo tnat tbo aeath of the one ana the afllictlon of the eurvivor, calld out ine sympatnv 01 mnnv bearts. The bearers were : John W. Williams, John H. Norton. C. M. Lambert and C. C. Kimball. Mrs. Graves was the daugb ter of the late Reuben Colvin ot North Bennington, and was married to Mr, Graves Feb. Oth, 1872. Tbey soon came bere to reside nnd tbia village haa aince oeen ineir home. In attendance upon the obsequlea was Mrs. Graves'a molher ana aister; Mr. Uxavea's father ana sis ter Mrs. Halleobeck. who reside in Al bany, and Hon. John Hoy, a leading merchant of that city with whom Mr, Graves passed bls apprentlceship in busi. ness. Mrs. Graves will he snrllv mtased In Ihe church where ehe was an earnes t worker. in the eocietiea of whloh ehe waa bo efilcient an ofHcer and member . as well as iu the bome of which jhe was tbe ligh'. Mrs. Naoml Noyea ArmatronB After an illnrss ot over six months, and coiiflnement to her bed of three weeks, ou Saturday Mrs. Naomi Noyes Armstrong passed peacefully away. She was a brlgbt, energetlc woman, and poa sessed many friends. During her illness great Klndnesa was sbown uer,tor which tbe survtvlng famllv are very grateful. Tbe funeral was held from St. Peter's Cburcb (ol which she was a communl cant), Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, the Kev, K. U. scarlng of Arlington, olllclat ing. Tbe bvarers were : Wm. H. Brad ford, lienrv ts. lilrguam. irea uoairey and Daniel Hurley, The Intermcnt waa In tbe family lot bere. Mrs, Armstronr, was th daugbter of tbe late Moses noyes or foultney, ana was born in that town. Her motber and three brothers attended the funeral. Mrs. Noyes, since tbe death of her hus band has llved with ber oldest aon Wil- liara at Addison Junction; the other two brotbers of Mrs. Armstrong are located. one in Whiteball, N. Y , and anotber is clerk in Quackenbush & Co.'a Btore in Troy, The familv are of the old and substantlal residents of Poultney. Moses Noyes was for years a leading Mason and Odd Fellows and twenty years ago no gatbering of tbese eocietles was con sidered complete without tbe presence of Bro. Moses Noves. It is aconsol&tion to know tbat those connected with the Orders her father loved so well, espec- lally the Masomc iraternity, con tributed to the comrort of. ana smoolbea tbe ay ing pi'low ot his only, and widowed daughter, She ieavea ason 13 years old. "Bogns Aledlcal Collegea." TJnder this head we sueaested recently to a prominent member ot the State Medical aociety, tbat legislntion on thia aubject was badly needed. This society held a meeting recently, and we quote from tne tree Jnress : One feature of the annual address be fore the State Medical Society by its president, last evening, was ot epecial intereat because of the recent exposure of a bogus M. D. "Dr." Bradbury, of tbe late "1'rlnity Unlverslty of ver mont,'' who has been disposing of bogus diplomaB at $60 each. Without baving tLoroughly investigated the matter we bave been inclined to assume as impos- aible such a state of things as has been broueht to lleht bv the Bradburv expose Tbe speaker last evening, however, in urging the necessity for some form of legislation that ehall effectively purge tbe countrv and relleve the miblic from quackery, gave an illustration from the experience of local physicians in tbis city in their efforta to drive a noturious quacK out ot tne state, tenoing 10 snow tbat Vermout laws in this respect are full v as bad aa represented. The quack in questlon bas done a tbriving businees In all the principal towns of tbe State and wben aeked if he bad a license re plied tbat it was none of hisquestioner's business. Inveatigaiion proved tbat he was fully protected by the laws of the State in his metbod of doing business Tbia teema to be tbe working of tbe preaent law. Any cbartered medical society can give a license even if tbe so cietv givinir the license ts a bodyof men unflt for the name. Tbe tuggestion is a good one tbat the present law sbould be comple'.ely removed and that properly framea statute snouid take its piace re quirlng an examlning board to be ap pointed who ehali srant a license to practice mediclne and eurgery when aal isfled of the applicant's ability to do eo Some law of tbis kind is an imperattve necessitv to protect tha publlc against Bwindlers on the one band, and to pro tect worthy physicians, who bave prop erly prepared themselves for their pro fession. on the otber. Tbe State Medical Society should press thlt matter to a succesefut issue. We say th it tbe State eoclety should do tbis because otherwiee we fear it will never be done. Were it nossibibla to take popular vote on the questlon, "eball tbe quack be exterminated ?'' we imagine that tbe result would surprise tbe Na- tion. Barnum stated a great truth wben be said that Ihe American people like to be humbugged, and tbis Is conspicuoua- IV true ot the slck American peopie. The; way in wbich they fl ck to the quaok doctor, puttfng their llves and tbe lives of their families and friends into his banda, is simply maryellous. All tbis large clsss of people may be expect ed to east their ballota for the quack, and lt will be strange enough ir any iegisia- lature can be got together which shall not include eome ot them. Work for lation. bv all means. but be pre pared for antagonism from unexpected quuters. Tbe man who knows tbat be has been cured by Dr. Quackem occupiea an impregnaoie piamou irom wnicn an tbe "regulara doctors" in vermonicouiu not move him. But now tbat thia matter is falrly before Ibe people we hope to eee intelllgent action taken. Holdlers' rfome Itemi of lnterest, Culled from Capt. Ooffey's Qnarterlj lleport. Superintendent Coffev's reoort of tbe Vermont Soldier's Home for the cjuartar endlng Sept. 30 ebowed 62 present and absent on furlough belonglng to tbe Home. Admitted during tbe nuarter : Joseph Roblnson, Co. D, 6th, Vt.; John Berry, Co. C, 3d N. Y. Infantry; E. C. Turnee, Co. B. 81 Vt.; John Clifford, Co. K, llin ve.; James julllvan, Uo. K, 2d Vt.. and Co. E. 69th N. Y.: Georse H. Smith. Co. F, 9th Vt.; Francls Staples. t- a.t. TT . in..' n n . . ... Vt.; John MoMullen, Jeremiah Bishop, Co. D, 8J Vt. H Tbere were no deatbs during thequar- ior, uui ai me vri sent nme uapr. ueo.u. Dlmick. Jrremiah Blihop and E. C.Tur- ner are in the hospital.allseriouslv Bfck. Tbe farm bas produced thlsseason 110 tons of hay, and will barvet over 600 buehels ot different kinds of vegetables, I 1 ,,, I ,, , - 1 . t ' , T wnicu wm ue au useu a (ne xiome. A new dam has been built for the reservoir, feeding Ihe hlghest elngle-jet fountaln In Ihe world. 196 (t.and the foun- taln ts throwlng a tteady IJLf Inch stream of water after eupplylng all the farm balldings and the llome with an abund- ance of water. The money donitod to the Home bv the late Sergt. Mlner nf tbe Oth Vt., ia to be used in maklng addilloni tothe libra ry. properly marked. showing the donor's wisb and bequrst for that pur pose. Comrade Nortnan M. Puffer of the 10th Vt. has present to the Home a framed picture of Llbby nrlsoo, taken Aug. 23, 1803, wben crnwdtd wilh Vur prrjor. ctr. Sevtral membrrs nt ua- lioUU- louk with Int'rest at Ihelr former nuartern during tbe war. BVROLARS ARRESTED. Our readrra will recollect tho burelarv of Wm. J. Tomba's store at North Ben nington a few weeki since. and tbe re ward of $100 offered for tbe arrest ofthe crimina's. This was Ihe second or thlrd tlme tbat Btore bad been broken Into, and one peculiaritr of the thefta seemed to be tnat certain sizes of bootsand shoesonly were taken. Various other burglarlea hereabouts pointed to preconcerted ac tion on tbe part of a gang wbich plied their art wlicrever opportunity ofTered, as In the case of Ed. S. Cbandler's store broken Into and tbe' residence and rob bery of Dwlght Gates. recentlr. not to apeak of attempts where the robbers wore rnghtened away before euectlng an enterance. Yesterdsv "Bud ' Stevens and Wm. Howard were arrested for the Tombs robbery and lodgeJ iojiil. Enough of tne stoien property was founa on ana about tbese fellows towarranttbebelief, prfmaacte.that tbat tbe right ones had been "nabbed." At least this Is the be iief ot Ibe ofllcers and furlher develop- ments are expeciea. To-day respondents were brouebt be fore the MunlciDal Court and held in $1000 bnnds for appearance at a hearlng set forilonday next. Ball was not ob- talned. Mr. Tombs rjoaitlvelr identl&es all but une pair ot boots, of all the boots ana shoes lound ln possession of tbe prisoners. or wbich have been given away by them, They were quito liberal in maklng girts of eboes. Ihls Is a good time to push things to- wards breaking up a gang tbat no doubt bas been engaged In moat of the petty roooenea 01 tne past lew yeara. Onr Village Fathera. Special trustee meetincr. Oct. 22. 1889. J. V. Carnev. nresldnnt ! MrGrath. Coleman, Bul'l, Downs andCrawford, trustees, present. Ibe following bills were ordercd paid: Dr. E. B. DaleT-.u.rTty-Anntu.anlnr l.Tth a 11 ftfl II. W, Putnam, rent of Putnam hoee house, 25 00 John Purcell, pollce dutj 3 75 J . E. llnrley, pollca duty 1160 Frank Knabp, pollce duty 10 00 James Leahy, polico duty 2 75 Thomas Donoran, police dntr 0 00 C. A. Pleree. prlntlng bill 14 ii j. ii. jveiio, senicea aa clerk to Oct. lt... 25 C. N. Powers. rvnt nf Tirrnv hu. twmm n II. M. Tuttle, hlghwar bill for September, 87 M IStark Ilose Co , share of moner voted at TtHage meeting 125 00 F, M. Tiffiny Iioae Co., share ofmoney vot ed al TiUage meeting 125 00 II. W.Patnam llose Co,, ihare of money voted at village meetlbg 125 00 W. II. Bradford Ilook and Ladder Co., bubib u. uwBty roiea aTiiiage meenng, iu w Total teiTS Voted. That tho bills of IL W. Put nam ior nydrants and W. V. Bull. sup plies for survev. be lald on the tahle. Voted. That bills of J, Timmons and Harry Silver for ringing Cre alarm be referred to Firo Department Committco. votea, jtoaqjourn, J. II. Kelso, Clerk Nortu Uenatntrtoii. A very succeesful fair in connectlon ith tbe St. Jobn Bantist (Catholiri Cburch, under tbe direction ot tho la dies, was beld nn tbe evenings of the iztn, i4tn and l&ib, at Uank Uall. Tbe Uall was neatly arranged, and enter taining music employed. In tuo wavof a concert each evening, wbich is eo Im portant a part 01 sucn publicgalberinga. Many nice aniclea bad been contributed by friends, and witb tbe metbods and lnterest taken for their eale, considerable competitioo waa mani fested, and the rasult waa a large number in attendance, and a pleasant time, Among tbe contributions waa a nice plush easy cbair by Walbridge & C0..0I Bennington, drawn by Miss Doyle 01 norin Auams; a set 01 uisnes by 11, C. Simmons, drawn by Mrs. I. Surdam a barrel of fluui , etc, etc. But the most exciting feature wastbedrawintrasnlen- did gilt trimmed single harness, made oy a. u. uesorda, over wblcb was a friendly contest in the sale of shares,ten cents eacn, tne canaiaates being vv. 11 Reed of White Creek and Samuel Wat- son of this village. It was a spirited contest each having tbeir friends and the vote Btanding 814 for Reed to 897 for Wataon, the baruesa bringing over one hundred aud eigbty dollars. On Tues day evening supper was eerved in rooms at tbe Bennington House, where a colla tlon was provided by the young ladies 01 tne cnurcn. uesides a pleasant time, over five hundred dollars was realized from tbe fair. A deep feeling of aadness and solem- nltv waa felt in our communitv. on Tuesday,aa tbe funeral proceaalon passed througb kearing tbe remains of one who spent tbe years of her cbildbood here. Mra. C. E. Graves, to her resting place in our cemetery. Mr. Graves bas the heartfelt sympathy ot bis many friends nere. Mrs. Pprlr. thn mnlhpr nf Ruv H PT Peck, who has been visitlng bere for RMVprnl fpcplrii hna twpn naliti tn liov home in New London, Conn., upon mat- ters 01 business, ibe irlenda wbo bave bad tbe pleaaure of ber acquaintance, regret tbat ber atay could not have been longer, Tn thn MBA nt Rtata nn-olnoB XV XT Sklnner , wbich came for trial last Sat urdav. fnritlHffAllv fnrniafifnGf IntnYlnaf. Ing liquor, tbe respondent plead guilty n i! fl... 1 r- 1 nm. luuTDuiBivuuuiBiBuu whh unea nity dollars and coats, wbich was immediate- aiateiy paid. Kev. A. a. uilbert and wife wero called away on Tuesday, by the sickness 01 tocir aaugnter wno is at school Saxtons Kiver. lt is hoped it may prove to be only from overwork in tbe pursuit of ber atudiea. We are glad to learn that Charlle Huntington is recoverinir.tboueb elowlv frnm hia ftrAafifiil atrlrnoaa tia ta .nl.K bis mother in Craftsbury, little Florence rnujauuag nere wiiu ner aunt, Mra. J. McKay. E. M. Henry and-wlfe are expecting to go South to spend Ihe wint-r. Mr, Henry goes for bis health. He spent several winters South eome veara since. and It It hnnpd thia will hn a f. vnruhla cbange. 'Tho funeral nt tha lafo Titr D 1 n. er of Brooklyn, was attended Wedneeday among them Mr. and Mra. C.E. Welling! 1 j v n niimnvr ni niR rrianna imm . ... mr. anu airs. enningt ana Mrs. MCUUI lough. 1,1 Mra. faaaft .Tannlnrpa mnA an t)l..1lln with Mra. Dr. (1. I). Ti .Tennlnva .rf.J cniia, are epenaing a lew days ot tbis pirasaDi autumn aeason, at ralrview. Thp SUhfect nf msrhlA tralh-a inj tf.al. proper distrlbution, is occupying the at tentiqn of our village trustees and their constituents, just at the present time. Tbe new ehop of D. C. Colvin, is being palnted eo aa to present a very good ap pearance. Of course, no color will ex- actiy suit tne taste 01 everybody. Mra. H. C. WhltP. afllt Hanahtar WKvnUw. W.UWV., nrerfl omn.ii, thnta cahn rnnl. , V. . nn.A. tunltv to ira to New Ynrlr. nn thn ri-i,,. sion, Tuesday evening. Rev. G. W. Wilkins preached at tbe Hinsdillville Cburch last Sabbath. Tbere will na nrBHRnincr bbmt im aa ii.mb a. o'clock, next Sundav. Lyman Tombs, one of our High school nunils. will rnntlntiA hta atHfaa a. n... uington, .wbere hlgher branches are taugni. Waltpr Ti Whlta haa hn nnnni hlfl hed with thn meaalaa hnt fa nnh1nn 'C ;. ' - e,6 uciier 01 inem. B. T. Henrv and wlfa nre nenrllno- a few days in New Yoik, with their friends. W. TI TturtTpra an.l u-tra tmrk T teianu arriveu tnis wees. Sunderland, Mra. (Ttirtta thn mllltnar. nt TT.h.il.i N. V.. whn haa hnpn at tha lin.....L, ... ., - w..w iiviuubu tbe past week, will be at Bentley's store a few days, going from there to" Sar atoga tbe last of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Williams anT w.u. hava mn nn tha ,vm,hL. . - ' Yotk; also Mrs. Anderton, Will lath rop ana rranx uowen. R IT. Prllm an,4 familv Vi . . 1 . . . . , ua.v ,iJUru w Hooelck Falls. Hhaa Klnrr I.VI.. .1. hottse vacated by them. Mrs. Mvra. Rnirera nf R-hiivIarwtUa w Y.. la visitlng with relatfrpa at 'iha "Borough." K. fl TTirnn anrf n,;r, laft fn. M. York Saturday, and will return tbis etK, Tharn will ho a ilnnaltnn lna n.. it. Brown at William Ulcks's, Friday e'ven' Ing. AnKh n,.ll haa l-nl,nM . a. J tl. ........ ..ua. .... jp.iw.u Aa,, anu uir, Bu.l has symptoms o! tha same disease. Mra. Ruirena Mattpann la nntta atw with fevsr. POWDER Absolutely Pure. Thia DOWder never Tarlea. A marrel of nuritv itrenrthnd wholeaomeneBS. More economlca than the ordinary klnda, and cannot be sold ln competlUon with the roultllude of lowest, ihon welght, alum or phosphate powders. 8old onlj ln cana. Royal Ilill.ia Powber Co., 10S Wall ireec, new iora. nji Honth SbaftaburT. In reading the Banner. of Oct. 10th, we notlce an article referring to the burlal grounds at Woodford, and the oldest inscriptlon there, (tn bo seen) Is thatof OtisEddy, who died O:'. 22d, 17U4. azed vi vears. (jan any or tbe readers uf the Banneh give any infor mation concprntngtbeabove namea per son ? Wbat rela'ion be was to Obed Eddy, son nf Fre derlck Eddy, who was one 0' the flrst inhabltants tbat took tbe Freem .n's oath, and was the first cbosen representative'of Woodford, but refused to serve on account of noeufftege given, to state and county clllcerR. Obed Kddy east his flrst vote March 10th, 1792. He was tbe father of Ueorge tMdjfdeceased) of Shaftsburv.Obed Eddy of Shaftsbury, r rederick h;-ldy of ot, i'aul. Kebraska, Mrs. Clarisa Etlsworth ot Shaftsbury, Mrs. Sybil Eatabrook of Manchester (de- ceased), Mrs. Ann Russell of White Creek (deceased),FrancisEddy of Shafts bury (uprrasedj sirs. Jerusna ciaj 01 North Adams. Mass., and Calvin Eddy of Shaftsbury. Mrs. Eddy eurvived her nusoann many years. ohe diea some ii years ago at her daughter's, Mrs. Ells- worto. near North Bennington wbere she hxd reslded several years. There r about twenty grandchilJren and tblrty great-grandcbildren of Obed Eddy now living, though somewh.it scatered. There is a new walk bflng made from Wm. P. Mattison's store to tha sbop. A long felt want at last realized. It will very much Improve tbe street beslde b. ing a great comtort to the many who go to and from tbeir work every day. Mra. Joseph LeFrance left town for hsr bome in Johnatown. Pa..on Wednee day of this week. Sbe is looking much better for ber eojourn among the Green Mountains. Mr. E. Bryant and wife of St. Paul, Mlnn.,have been ln town for some davs, visitlng friends, of his earlier days. He was formerly a resident of tbis place, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mirfleld are aafely landed on Eaglish soil. Mrs. M. was pleased with wbat sha bad seen of tha country before writing, Mrs. Patten of Cheshire, Masa., la vis itlng her son and daughter here. Also Mr. and Mrs. Delen ot Housatonic art visiting with ber. Jobn B. Knapp and wife of Hoosick Falls, accompanied by Mr. Higgins and wife, spent Sabbath at Horatio Kospp's. Miss Birdella Buck has been qulte slck with the measles. Several others are baving them in town. Mr. and Mrs. Blum of West Troy, spent Sabbath with tbeir daughter bere, Mrs; C. S. Mattison. Mrs. Truman Bates, wbo has been In sane for some time, was taken to Brat tleboro last week. Mies.E. H. Delevan is expecled the lat of tbis week, and will begin a eerles a meetlngs on Sunday next. Mrs. Pamelia Johnson has been visit ing ber son Jerome, at Bennington, the past week. The Misses Deuels of New York, made Mrs. Dr. Woodhull a flying visit last week, There was a pie sociable at Mrs. A. A. Colllna on Wednerday evening, ot this week. Mr. and Mra. Adelbert Hawkina.spent Sabbath witb her brother in Benning ton. Woodford. Charles Smitb from New Jersay, has collected his evergreens for Christmas, and bas left for bome. Mrs. Hoyt of Wilmington, is visiting ber sister, Mrs. F. A. Gleason. Charles M. Bllsa is spending a few days in town. Miss Effie Briggs is etopping at F. A. Gleason's. Miss Sopbta E. Park Is in town visiting friends. RESOLUTIONS OF BESPECT. At a speclal meeting of the Father Matthew, T. A. B. Society. beld October lth, 1M, the follow Ing preambfe and resoluUons were adopted Wmaus, lt has pleased the Almlghtt Ood to call to himself our late brotber and Ez PreBldent, John J. McDermott, therefore be It KtKlvtd. Thatltls but a Just trlbute to tke memory of the departed to say that ln re grettlng his remoTal from our midst we mourn for one who was tn every way worthy of our respect aad regard. Ketolvtd, That In the life and characterof Jobn J. McDermott we see the vlrtue of falthfalnesi to dnty ; that ln the profound respect ln'whlch his character Is unlreraallr beld we' have a most worthy example. one to be held up to alh RewltxJ, That the Sodety attend the funeral In fullregalia, and that a copy of tbese resolntlons be spread on the mlnotes and furnlahed to the papers for publicatlon. thom aa B. IIcirxzssET, 1 Jotnt J. McWiaxm, lCommlttee. Thomas 11. Kiari, liooilck Falls, M, Y. flAHUIKlt.l WOBTHINOTON-OLRAVKR. Ia Plttstown. N. Y al the H. E. parsonage.October 2!d, by the Rev. E. Comstock, Edwin II. Worthlngton ot North Bennington and Mary a Olsaver of Laa aingbargh, N. V. CBAWPORD CnATJVIri.-In All 8alnU ChuTch.Uooalck, N. Y., October ltth.br the Bev. H. IU Lnney, Mr. Edward A. Crawford andMlss Emma L. Chanvln, both of Bennington. DIED. BENSON. ln North Adams. Mass.. Oct. llst. James VV. Benson, brother oi Miss Uaxle Squires ot this town, agtd tl years, OBAVES. In Bennington. October 90th, Krs. Katle Colvin, wife of Charles E. Graves, aged 29 years. ARMSTRON'O. Ia Bennington. October ltth Mrs. Naoml Noyes Armstrong, aged 33 years, LEE. In Bennington. Oct.Wth. Mrs. Bridnt. w ife of John J. Lee. aged Ujeara, HOrtrtlfiKEY.-In Uennlnatoa. Oct. tU. John N. Morrlssey, aged 69 years POWERS. In North Bennlnaton. Oct. 31sL Jamea lMwers, aged 81 years. LYONS. In Bennlnaton. Oct. 22d. Edward Lyons, aged 83 years. Dyspepsia Makes the lives ot many people mlserable, causlng dlstress after eatlng, sour itomaeh, slck headache, heartlmra, loss of tppetlte, a falnt, " all gone" feeling, bad taste, coated . tongne, and IrregaUrlty ot DlStrOSS thebowelj. Dyspepslidoes Aftor not set eU cl It5eIt- 11 ., reqaires earefal attention, tating jjhj , remedyllke Hood's SarsapaxuU, whicb uts gently, yetefflelently. It tones tbo stomach, regulatts tbo dlgcj- Uon, creates a good ap- filnlf petlte, banlslies headache, . . 'u and refreshes the mind. rieaaaChO "I have been troubled with dyspeptU. I had but little appetltc, and what I did eat Usanrta dlstressed me, or did me nearx ul9 E0O(L JMa ttSJag x D U m would have a falnt or tlred, aH-gona feeling, u though I had not eaten anythlng. My trouble was aggranted by raybmlncts.pilntlng. tast s, spring I took Hood's Bar- .90UT . sipirllU, vrblch did me an StOmaOH Iminensa amount of good. It cto ne tn tppetlte, and my lood rollshed and tiUided the cravlng I hid prevloutly eiperieneod." Gioaas A. rxos, Wttcrtovrn, Utu. Hood's Sarsaparilla Sold bjall dratgUta. 1 1 1 six f ot II. Iftpued oaty bjCl. noOD CO., ApsthecaMel.Lowen, atasa. 100 Doses Ont) Dollar