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BENNINGTON. VERMONT :
Thursday Afternoon, Noy. 28, 1889,
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SECKETAKr ritOCTOK'S KKrOIlT,
Now ihat the Indian tribes of the
West are 60 tboroughly pacifled that
frontier warfare in the future may be
n.ifelv reirarded asexcentional and ihfre
nuenl.the rogulation ot the regular army
to our coast defences becomoa a matter
nf inr-.reasine interest. Secretary Proc-
tor recognizes thia circumatance in his
flrst annual report to the President and
Congress, and recommends an addilion
of two regiments to the artillery, and
lays great Btress on the necessity of
strengthening our seaboard fortiftcations
and their armament, inis is ooviousiy
the dirnction in which the efforts of the
War Department can most profltably be
directed. In the manufacture of im-
nroved modern ordnance a Eood begin
ning has already been made, and these
new guna as soon as they are delivered
will require the erection of new forts
and batteries for their protection and
the enlistment of a larger ekilled force
of artillerists to man them. It Is gratl
fying to eee thecommendation bestowed
by theSeo'y on theNationalUuard,whicb
everv vear now sees imnroving in num-
bers and soldierlike efflciency. The Sec-
retarv's remarks oo the eubiect of deser
lions show that this most senous evil
with which our little regular army is
Bfllicted has received his careful and in
telligent attention, Tbroughout.tbe re
port bears evidence that Secretary 1'roC'
tor. assisted bv his ezDerience as an ofll
cer of voiunteers and bis remrrkable
buciness ability, has mastered tbe intrl
cate details of the department with euc
cess,and is proving hlmself a strong and
valuable member of tbe Uarrieon Cabl
net. Boston Journal.
CltlSATl'IHES.
Tuesday afternoon f 5,000,000 worlh of
property in Lynn, llass., went up in
smoke, from the largest shoe manufact
nriog town in tbe wotid, throwieg out
of work 8000 operatiyes, and destroying
eight acres of buildings shoe ehops,
banks, newspaperofGce9,businessbouse8
and dwellings. Nearly three bundred
buildings were destroyed, included
in which were the Central Congregation
al Churcb, the Eietern Railroad station,
lour banks, four newspaper officee.near
ly 60 brick biocks and about 150 dwel
ling houses. Fully 200 famlliea wre
rendered homeless. The flro started in
a neat of wooden buildings in tbe center
of tbe business portion of the city and
swept thence soutbeasterly to the water
front, epreading at the same time to
either side, bo that the burned territory
makes a lozenge-shaped figure about
balf a tnile long and a quarter of a mlle
wide, The fire tpread with great rapid
ity and burned furiously, brick build
ings eeeming ite easiest prey, and was
checked flnally in small and detached
wooden dwellings, where itcould be bet
ter fought than in the crowded budnees
etreeta. It went with the northwest
wlnd, burning back but little from its
Btarting poiut. it was discovered just
before noon and was not under full con
trol until 7 o'clock in the evening. The
light of the fire was seen fully fifty
miles away.
The press despatches says : "In pro
portion to its area and population, Lynn
BUlTered a larger loss by fire than any
other city in Maseacbusetts during the
present century. It began like thegreat
fire in Boston in November, 1872, in
buildings tbat apparently could be easily
reacbed, but as the dames epread they
became bo lntense tnat tor severai nours
human ekill was no avail. It was a ter
lihle Bpectaclr, as the fire progressed and
destroyed building after buildincr. and
structures built with all modern eafe
guards against fire could not reslst the
tremendous volurae of flame any moro
tban an ordinary wooden dwelling from
wbich a thin line of emoke wouli be
yisible at one moment, wblle a few mo
ments lattr a pile nf asbes marked tbe
Bpot wnere tne bulldlng Btood,"
BOSTON'S GREAT LOSS.
Boston, Not. 28. A diaaeter aecond
to only one in hiBtory is wbat Ihanks
giving brought to Boston, and as a co
incidence the alarm which announced
to-day's fire was witbin a square of Ibe
toi rung on tne iatai vm oi jNovember,
1872. wbile tbe present fire consumed
the buildings erected upon the beart of
tne old burnt dtstrict.
At 8.15 o'clock fire was ducovered in
the flvc-3tory brown-stone building on
the soutbeast corner of Belford and
Kfugston streeis, owned by Fred Ames
and occupied by Brown, iJurrell & Co.,
the largeat wholeeule dry goods houee in
tbe city, and o rapidly did tbe llames
epread that by noon tbe fire had epread
betwecn two and tbree equares in eacb
direction, obliterating over C0 of the fln
eet warebouees in Boston, Enimated
loss fully 18,000,000 and may exceed
111,000,000. All this aection is occupied
by Buppoeed firepoof bulldings.but card
board could not have burned more
quickly.
OT1IER FLACES.
In St, Jobnsbury tbis week, a $50,000
dollar tire occurred Insurred ISVfiW.
In Williamstown, a dfsastrous conflagra
tion destroyed the hotel and eeveral con
tiguous buildings.
HTATE NEWS AND NOTES.
W. C. Quernsey of Caaileton, Is the
oldeet mercnant in vermont in contlnu
ous trade, II e commenced relling mer
rbacdiee tbere In 1850,and bas been con
tinuously tn tbe store be now occupies
tmte 1B04. ne can snow a piont oi
over 130.000 In bad debts on bis ledeer.
What nico shape be would be In bad he
tnat money to Duy iuu oi vermont'a de
serted farma. Poultney Journal Cor.
A great eensation is reported to have
been occaaloned in Sontb Carolina by tbe
fact tnat two wnite men nave been con-
victed of murder. Tbey killed a young
farmer in. coia Diooa necause meeting
them on tbe highway. he taid "Good
evening" to them. The jury which con-
vlcted tuem addcd a recommendatlon
to mercy. From any just point ofview,
it is this recommendatlon, and not the
verdlct, wbich ahould calise amazement.
The Roman Catholio controvezay
wbicb bas been raging in tbe St, Jobns
bury RetmbUean for severai weeks past
has culminated in un aclion forlibel
which Mr. Henry E. Cunningbam,
Frincipal of the Farocbial Bchool, bas
brought against Mr. Matthew J, Cald
beck, In wbicb tbe former clalms (5000
damages. The suit is based on an lllit
erate and abueive letter to Mr.Ctldbeck,
wbicb tbe lattei puhliabed and attribut
ed its autborsbip to Mr. Cunningbam,
and which tbe latter denles writing,
Tbe suit Is brought in Bennington
county, Mr, Cunmngham's legal real
dence beicg In the town of Bennington,
St Johmburv Cor. in Argut and Zls.
triot.
SPEOIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.
Patronlxe llome Indastrles
I have a lot of Qrave Markers, Hcad
Stone Monuments, etc, which I have
concluded tosellatreduced prices. Tbey
are all first-clasa stock and deslgn, and
will be soldat prices to suit purcbasera.
Come in and satisfy youreelves.
HIU U. M. UAMBERT,
No. IS North St., Bennington, Vt.
The Stott ropular Through Train. In the
Worlu,
Tbe most popular through passenger
train in the world is the No. 5, on the
New York Central and Hudson River
Rtliroad. It leaves New York for tbe
West at G p. m. daily, and consists of
from twelve to aixteen roaeoificent
Wagner Vesttbule Sleeping Cars, in' ad
dilion to day coacbee, dlning, baggage,
mail and express cars.
Tliankiclvlnir.
Howeverpoor you may be in tbis
world'e goods, you bave lomething to be
ihankful for if you bave good healtb. If
you are a BuHerer from diaease, ecpec
lallvRlieuraatism. you ehould be thank.
ful tbat you can be cured. Anti-Apo-plectine
eliminatee the cause of Rheume
ti8m from tbe blood nd is a cure for
Ileart Dlsase, that deadly follower of
Rbeumatism. oend ror oirculars to ur,
F. S. Ilutchinson & lO., Enosburgh
Falls, Vt.
To Our Bubscilbers.
The epecial announcement viMc'i ap
peared in our columns eome time eince,
announcing a epeciel arrangement wilh
Dr. B. J. Kendall Co., of Enosburgh
Falla. Vt.. DUblishersof "A Tiealise on
the Horae and His Diseaees," whereby
our surscriber8 were enabled to obtain a
copy of tbat valuable work free by send
ing their address to B. J. Kendall Co.
(and enclrslng a two cent s'tamp for mail
inc Bamel is renewed for a limited ner-
iod, We tiust all will avail tbemselves
nf the ooDortunitv of obtainlng this val
uable work. To every lover of the horse
it I; indispensable, as it treats in a eim
ple manner all the diseases wbich eillict
this noble animal. Its phenomenal sale
throughout the United States and Uana
da. make it Btandard authoriiy. Men-
tion this paper whe.n. sendingfor ''Trax-
tise." iwt
A Great Newipaper.
The New York Tribune is not diemayed
in the sligbtest by the recent iocal elec
tions. and it comes up bright and smil-
ing tbis week aa strongly Republican as
ever, and with an annual prospectua
brimming over wiib wonderful attrac
tions. The Tribnne, while always a
newsDaner dnminated by one mlna, and
atamned all over with tbe individuality
of its Editor, has, nevertheless. always
had an editorial stau which wasasortol
colleire of bricht and able SDirils, esch
one of them a epecialiat in some line of
Btuay anu tnougnt, ine nounccar
ries tbe idea a little further tbis year by
addinc to tbe colleee. as it were. a num-
ber of epecial lrctureri, or, inolbtr
words, it has provided for a series of
special contnbutions by well known pec
ple and specislists of very great intereat
and ability. Both sidea of severai eiicb
questions as Unlimited Silver andTruslB
are to be given. ineee specui articies,
wbich will cost many tboueands of dol
lars. and will annear in the Tribune onlv.
are wortb far more than tbe $1 or $2
which will enable any of our readers to
enjoy them all, The TVi&une will also
print a new series orstorles oi tne war
durine the year. in addition to its Q. &.
R. page, and it offers large casb prizes
for the best three of these siories. Tbere
is often a twinkle of humorin whatever
tbe Tribune does, and thia year there is
a very merry twinkle in its liat of epec
ial prizea to tne men wno gei up tne lar
geat clubs. Its nriz's aeeregate $3410 in
value, and amoog tbem ia ono wbich is
cerlainly amusiog and lngentoue, "A
irip to New York, with hotel bills paid
for a week and llieatre tickets every ev
enine."is cerlainly something original
in the way of rewards. The Tribune is
the ofHcial newapaoer of the Republican
Clubs, ltepublicans wbo wantaNation
al paper of their politicai faitb will (lnd
the lrioune tbis year more wortny tnan
ever of their attention. See prospectua
in anolher column, and alao our club
rates In tbis issue.
UEFOItE TUI! IIOLIDAYS.
Frear 'Wants to Make Room for Ilollday
Goods. Cuts l'rlces to Get Itld of Staple
Stock.
The immense invoices of Ilollday
Uoods that are daily arrivingat the Troy
llazaar crowd the piaces occupied by
staple goods, which must give way to
them. uetter seil tbem low than crowd
tbem in the basement,
Oloves Four-Bulton lengih Cour
voisieur's Celebrate'd Frencli Ulace Kid
Qloves, with new featber embroidered
backB: colora, tan, brown gray, wine.
mabogany and new greens at $1.00 per
palr: regular urice, si.au.
Frear's 4-Button Paris Kid Qloves,
with Foster embroidered backs, cboice
shades, at 65 cents per pair; good value
at 05 oents.
Four Button ScollopedTop Kid Qloves
new embroidered backs, new colora, at
50 cents per pair; would be good value
at 05 cents.
Stamped Goods. Frear has a great
variety of Ltnen articies for variouspur-
poses, ready stamped tor embroidery,
which be will sell at very low prices.
We elve a nartial liat :
Momie Linen Tray Clotbs, 25 cents
eacn.
Two pocket Slipper Casee, 20 and 25
cents eacb.
Seventy two Butcber Linen Bureau
Scarfs, (knotted) 25 cents.
Momie Linen Tidiea (tied fringe), 25
cents eacb.
Four pocket Shoe Bags, 29 cents each.
Momie Linen Splashers, 25 cents each
Momie Linen Tidies, with tbree rows
open work. 29 cents.
Butcber Linen Tidies, with one row
open work, 15 cents.
Fillow ebams (28 patterns) 25 cents
per pair.
Duater Bags, 10 cents eacb.
Children Bib9. 25 patterns, 10 cents
and 12 cents each.
Extra fino plain Ltnen Ilemttitched
Tray Clotbs, 39 cents nnd 50 cents eacb.
Fkeau's Troy Bazaar,
Troy N. X.
tSPTheNew England Magazine for
November.is emphaticallya New England
number, Its frontispiece is a beautiful
picture ot the old Waystde Inn at Sud
bury, which Lingfellow's verse has
made so famous ; and among tbe beau
tiful pictures wbich eo geuerously flll
tbe pages we are almost from flret to
last in the New Ensland atmorpbere.
"An Old Connecticut Town" Is acharm-
ing article on Milford, Conn., wbicb has
just celebrated lts two bundred and flf
tieth birtbday. A eimilar memorial
article is devoted to the CapeCod towns
of Saodwich and Yarmoulh Mr. Mead
furniabes tbe article on the Wayside
Inn, paying tribute in It to the new his
tory of Sudbury, by tho pub'icallon of
wmcn tbat hisioncal town nai justcele
brated its anniveisary. The receni cele
bration of the old churrh at Quincy is
remembered in the publicatlon of tbe
address by Unarlea trancis Adams, and
Mr. Crancb's line poem. There ia much
about Clark Unlveraiiy, including a
brleht notice in Mr. Llale'n "Tarrv at
Ilome Travcla." A stronsr and eensible
article by Rev. Julius II. WHrd,on"The
Kevlvai oi our uountry iowne, is very
appropriate in tbis number of the maga
zine, devoted ao largely to old New Eng
land towns. An article by Edwin A.
Start, on"The Counlry Newspaper."has
special value in thn same oonneciion.
Waehingtnn's visit to New England, in
October, 1789, is nnticed bv the rrpubll-
calion of a curious account of it at ibe
time, in the old Massadiusetts Magazine
which was'iounoed oy isaian lbomas,
In that year. Prof. llosmer's "Ilaunt
ed Belle" Iscontinued, and there a'e
other storlea and eeeays, andashnrt
poem by II. Bernard Carpenler. Tbe
tbreo articles,however,wblcb will cblef
ly interest a great body of readers are
those on "Francla Farkman," by George
Willis Cooke, brautifully illustrated; on
"Edwln Arnold at Uarvard," with a
striking portralr, the flrst we remember
to have eeen, of tbe author of The Light
oAtia, who is as popular, and seems to
feel hlmself almost aa much at bome in
America as in England ; and on "The
Boston Symphony Orcbestra," by Louls
C. Elson,witb portraits of tbe New Con-
Annnw f rj 11. !.,r.t, n n..l.L. 1
otbers. This la an article of exceptlonal
interesi to ine mueicai worid, iNew
England Magazine Co.80 BromQelU Sf.,
Boston, Uata,
Local.
J. N. HAYEd of New York
City,
In town ovei Sundsy.
E. II. Scott has been In town for a
few days after a long absen;c.
Miss II. J. Moroan baa gone to Pougb-
keepale, N. Y., for a week's viait.
Mrs. Frakk Scott and Mhs Ntllle
Qodtrey have recovered from the typhoid
iever,
Miss Mouse of Cambridge N. Y.. has
been vllting the family oTG. K. Morse
oi inis vuiago.
The annual election of nfHcers of tbe
W. R. a, occurs Deo. 4, 18S9. A full
attendance ia desired.
home tbis week after a visit to ber
cousln, Miss Lillie Ford.
Jupqe Dauung and wifo are "at
home" to their frlcnds in tho Wads
worth dwelling on Schuol street.
L C, HoltoN ia olT duty for a few
days aa nlght train deepatcber ol the u
& R. railway, on account of illness,
L. M. Holton and wife have gono to
Notth Qage, N. Y , for a ten days visit
to their daughter, Mra. (ev. u. (J. uooue,
Tue absence ofour promlaed' Chlcago
Letter Is explained by a line recelved
yeslerday : "Your correspondent is
sick."
Mr. and Mrs (J. A. Wattles, ano
Mr. E. A. Wattles speutThank-giving
Diy with J A. Sipperly m Ilooslck Falls,
. MR. Joun T. Sawyer and wlfe to ik
tbeir Tbankegivlng dincer ii Porllanrt
Malne. A llterai: "yay jjjwji fiisi,'
feaet.
Miss Ldcy H. Cuttino hss gone to
North Adams to epvnd IhanksKlvlne,
and attebd the weddingol Mial marv &
Qraham.
The Rev. Wm. B. Walkcr announccs
a special scrmon to voung men, at bt
Poter s Church, next Sunday afternoon
at 5 p. m.
Severai. articies on our outsido pages
relating lo tho National festival of
Thanksgiving, will bo read with interest
tnis week.
Miss Ladra Norton of Now York
City, formerly of Bennington is visitlng
here, rcceiving tbe plcasant grcctlngs of
many lncnus.
Thk annual convocation of tho Eastcrn
Star Cbapter of tbis village, willboheld
In JMasonio haii, next Wcdnesday even
ing, J)ec. 4tb.
Ayres. tbe lai or. savs tnat be can
hardly keep his word with his custom
ers becauso of tho great volumo of his
incrcasing business.
MRS. Lee Edgar of New Yi rk Cily,
formerly Mlsa Anna Smilh of Uennlnc
ton, has been in town making a fare'wel!
visit, prior to leaving fnr her n w home
in oan f ranoisco.
Mits M. N. Clait and mother went
to Now York City Tuesday, whero they
will reraain for the wintcr and posslbly
longer. Mr. Clapp nnd son Marsliie,
prcct-ded tbem a couplo of wccks, as
statcd by us reccntly.
EMOitr S. Harris, first sclcctman of
this town, is home atier a business trip
south of a fow woeks. The climato did
not agrce with him, however, but we
hopo to seo Vermont nir rcstoro him
fully to bcalth cro long.
St. Katiierine's Guild held a recep
tion in Parlsh ball on Monday evening
of this week. It was largely attended
and the young ladiea cleared over $40 as
tbe financlal result. In addition to a
supper a number of fancy articies were
sold.
Next Sunday is tho first in Advent,
four weeks belore Christraas. Tho de
sign for dccorations in St. Feter's is the
most elaborato ono ever dovi cd for
Christmas in this church. As usual or
nato services are bcing provided for to
follow tho IcsserLentanurcvivalsenson
of Advent.
Speakino of Maj. Valentino's latcst
circular, tho Mcssenger adds : "Tho
commlssioner plainly intcnds to mastcr
the problem. That ho will mako good
uso of his Csbing tackle bcfore he gets
through is not to bo doubted. IIo has
already obtained a national rcputation
in this respect."
Tue "asslgnment of Judges" at tbe
general term of the Supreme Court, al
lots to Bennington county Judge Tyler
for the December term. wbich begina
next Tuesday, and Judge Royce fpr the
next June term at Manchester. The
Supreme Court Feb. lllh, 1890, nill be
presided over by Judgea Ross, Powere,
l'aft and Munson.
Rouert Drysdale is in Now York
City this week replenishing his stock of
goous anu maKing purcnases tor tne noi
itlays. In both Tiis regu'ar and special
departments, during tho next 30 days.
fhcre will be many bargains. for tho an
nouncement of which watcti our col
umns, and for tho handsomo four page
holiday circular to bo issucd next week.
A. P. Childs and family eat their
Tbankegivlng dinner to-day with Mrs.
Cbilda's eister, and to-morrow Mr. Chtlds
Joi'ns a party which are going to Deni
eon,iTexas, prospecting. The city of St.
Louis and other cities near, pay the ex
penses of tbe crowd, and of course ex
pect to oooni the country and borrow
Eaatern money with which to develope
tbe great Soutb-wrst.
The Banner Btitlonery store has for
sale tbe"Rrcrd HtstnryiandDescriplIon
ot tbe Bennington Bittle Monument,
and tbe ceremonies at tbe layfng of the
corner stone, Aug. 10th, 1887," in pam
pblet forrn, Price ten centa sent by
mail, postage paid, on receipt of price.
Also four vlews ot the cap-stnne. taken
by the enterprising artist M. E.Watson,
lst, cap-ttino one-third the way up; 2J,
two thirds up; 8d, ready to ewlng in;
4th, ready to drop to its pMce price 25
canls each, Orders for them will re
ceive prompt attention,
The fer'ility of Vermont eoil is pro
vcrblal. Here Is an Illustratlon: "II. D.
Uranch raised this season on flvo rods of
i?round eiffht bushela of eari nf nnrn nf
& now variety, whlcli bo calls tho Excel
sior. It was old land and received a fair
a - -
dressing of barnyard manure, was hood
twico. The vield was at the rato of 253
baskets per acre. A baskct of ears of
inis corn wciens m nounds moro tban
common corn. It is an eigbt-rowcd
corn, yenow witn a largo ueen Kernei.
Mr. Branch promises to test tbreo acres
next season and keep an account with
the samo and give tho result. He raised
a field of corn, a few y cars ago at a. cost
of 23 cents per.bushelshelled corn 5 nnd
tbinks with favorable conditions that it
can it can bo grown for Icss."
OUR readers sbould bear In mind the
special village meetlng next Monday
afternoon, agreeable to tbe call in an
olher column. It is to be hoped that our
citizens will come together and act both
harmonloualy and promptly in the im
portant matter of preparing our streets
for the beginning of the general mail
dellvery, ordered for Jad. lst 1890,-"
Postmaster Mariln has given our citi
zens large and incrraalng mi II facllities,
not only by way of frequent mails,rapld
tranait In cloaed pouchea to the cities
and tbe weet, but In tbe local pnstofllce
arrangements to which we have al ude i
often as each has transp'red. This. ihe
last, an enlargemertnf accommndntlons
by reasonof freedelivery will probib'y
be nppreclaled most by those whote
homes are aomewhit diatant frjru
tbe postoin:e. It will be a convenirncr
to all, but mere so to the tahorer, the
machlnic and small hooieho'der than tn
the manufacturer and business man.
Hon. W. B. McMasteu, U. S. Consul
at Carthegenia, South America, was in
town Monday. the guest of tho Messrs
Tiffany. Our enterprising townsmcn
bave wakcd up tbal sluggish old city
ftnil oniintrv niltlvtnir. witn n 1 It I Ia Ynn.
kee enterprlse In tho form of a line of
transponation stcamers anu lnauotlmo
will reap a rlch roward for so dolng.
Mr. McMaaler was accnmpanied by bis
son, a boy of fourteen. Tbosoof ourpeo
ple who were forlunate enough to meet
tbe consul, were delfghted with his rare
descriptive powers and marked ability.
He ia a lover of musfc and a good critic,
consrouently "The Qoldamitb Orcbeitra"
and a few guestg were invited to meet
him at tbe reiidence or E'i TiKany. He
was dellgbted witb the musical lalent
that tbis orcbestra possesses. He was
much Interested in the inventions and
Improved macbinerr to be seen in tbe
shops of Tiffany & Son. Ccrtalnly tbe
new enterprlse called the "Colunib'a
Navlgation and Uommercial Co.," of
wbich Ell Tillany Is vlco president. Is
fortunate in serurlng so abls a man to
Iook after tbeir intereats in Sontb Amer
ica,
(For addltlonal local ite thtrdpage.)
A NOBLE MOfiUMENTAL SHAR
iiiDio Tur rwriiT ( .k ii
MARKSTHE EVENT.
With One Exccptlon the Illghcst
In America.
"The Cap-Stone Safely Seated" Mon
day Afterno.on.
Tlttlne Memorial' of'the fellrrlnB RitoIu.
tlonary Krent lt Commemoratei. -Ap
propriate Exercltei Wltneteed by a Large
Crowd. Deicrlptloo of the Stracture.
It having been for eeveral weeks 'pfob
lemat'cal'whether the cap-stone ehould
be placed oc the monument thia autumn,
so much depcnded on the weatlier, al
though Superintendent Parsons bad
never lost confidence, that to the people
of Bennington the events of'mst Monday
afternoon possesed a peculiar satlsfac.
tion. We announced Ia1)! week that the
cap-s'.one would orohaMy b laid on the
afternoon of the 25 h inst ,at 2:30 o'clock.
Two guna at sunrlee announcwi tn tne
nennle of this villnce and vicirt'y. tbat
the afcond great eve-1 In th lu,iMlnKof
our Bttlle Monument would reitainiy
occnr as nrotnleed. E rly in Ihe f.ffr
noon, therefoie. rrnwd nf pf,p,e were
to be teen wending their wny frcin all
direo'iona towards the hijtorlo apnt on
which the inoiiumenftHnd. -lt re ly
the bennington monument )
As it appeared with cap-stone Monday,
began to Iook like the Centennlal times
of 1877, and tbe occasion of the. laying
of tbe corner stone Augnst lGth, 1887, an
hour before the time set for tbe cap
stone to ewing up into its place in mid
air. The number of people gaihered has
heen varlously estimated, but there cer-
tainly were 2000, and the Rutland Her-
aia mav not be "rar ou ' in saying tnat
(u'ly "3000 wjtneseed (he. laying ,of ,the
on stone."
Tho peoplo caino in carriagos from'a'll
the surroundlng country, on foot from
Ihls village, anu uoi. uennntt, supcrin
tendentoftheH. &R. nnd L. S. rail
roads, with his usual thoughtfulncss, ran
a special car from our depnt to the base
nf rnn mnnnninnt tn Jinnnmmnd.ito the
representativcs of tho press, tho bulli(inK
committeo and local members ofthe
monument nssociation. the clercv. lad es
and invited cucsts. ' Tho'rldo over the
spur track, uscd in the transportation of
materiai ironi ine iuain une, reminus
ono of railroadinir In tho Rnckv Moun
tains, and prcparcd those who ascendcd
tho shatt, as statcu bciow, lor their pas
sago "up tho improvised ciovator out
sido tho shaft to its top." Both expcr
ienccs wero unique and out of tho com
mon order.
Aiter nrrivinir on tho trrotuid a Kun
announced tholiour. Uhcso guns wero
iirea slowiy at intervais, untu au ine
cxcrcises ended at 4:30 o'clock. a irun
for each Statc (iricltlding tho'u last ad-
mittcd; and ono for.tho isntion, besides
the sisnals referred to. ' The exncnscs
of tbis patiiotic portion of tho impro
vised programmo had been met somo
davs before bv a subscrictlon circulatcd
among our business men. Tho gunncr
was Charles Dunn, and tho cannon is a'
brass plece owned by Messrs Robinson
and Sexton. It has done duty many
tlmcs uerctofore on other patriotlc oc
casions.
the cap-stone ascends to its place
Superintendent Parsons bad made
amplo provision to cratify tbe curiosity
of all who attended. The cap-stono was
acccssiblo to all who wishcd to touch
and see it before it should commonce its
last journey towards tho sky. This
stone Is of tho same materiai as the fac
inir ofthe shaft. Sandv llill dolomite.
and pyramidal in form, belng four fcet
lour mcnes by lour leei tour incnes
fsauaro) at the base and three feot higb.
runnlng up towards a point, with a liat
surface 6x8 incbes at tho top. Thesodl
mcnsions, together with all othcra used
in the preparation of this artlclo were
obtained from tho contractor and are
therefore accurate.
The can-stono as it swunirbv thocable.
ready, was ornamcnted by tho Masonlc
flae. spoken of last wcck. and an elcgant
bouquet of flowcrs. Tho llag ono of
Tbe M C. Ldley & Co.'a bett manurao
ture is 24x30 Inchrp, of blue silk,
trimmed with eilfer and on 118 Ueld,
in elegant, raised hand embroidery, ,1s a
cquareand compasa incomblnalion with
the "Letter O," all forming the principal
emblems of the society. This is Mr.
Parsona'a personal cuntribution towards
the event of Monday, and will bn duly
nresenled to Mt. Anthonv Lodce. No. 13,
F, & A. M , at Its regular annual corn
munication, tho fourth Tuesday of next
montu. ihe stono, wlih its ombiematlc
flag, its rich adornment of tlowcrs from
tho grecnbouso of L. M. Holton & Co..
of this village, having. beeaduJy Inspecl-.
ed, al 2:40 o clock the signal wns" gircrf
ntiu uiu nuuicoiunij iudu tuiu uiq nu.
John Somers, a workman, had climbed
up about balf way to glvo the signal to
our local photographers, 'and pauses.
were made three times to' allo,y nega
tivcs to be mado, Mr. SomerSdonttnuing
to cllmb until tho top was reacbed. At
precisely three o'clock the cap-stone was
swung around and ticposl'cd In its place
at the top ofthe monument. The crowd
of peoplo then disperscd.
In tho words ofCapt. F. H. Buffum
whose report wepse somowhat in tbo'
preparation of this article : "Tho setting
of tho cap-itono prnctlcally comploiej,
ono oi ine loitiesi anu most nnposing
memorial shafts ori tho face ofthe earlh.
Tbe Washington monunit-'nt niono in
tbis country excecds it in heigh'. The
mighty shaft that coraniemorab-s tbe
victory won by General Stark over the
Br tish troops nnder Colnncl Baum on
ho I0:h day oCAugust, 1777, rises sen
tinel-like from a commanding cminence
In Bennington Center, 720 feet abovo the
lovel ot 'he sea. The site of tbe monu
ment ruarks tbe spot whero tho Contl
nental Storchouse of tbe Ilevolutlon
stood.''
UP TIIE ELEVATOR EXERCISES AT THE
TOP OF TIIE MONUMENT
It was not generally Ifdown that tbere
wero to bo exerclscs on tbe platform
erected about the apcx, not even to tbo
ropresentatlvcs of tho press, or moro
would brro rcmalncd. As It was, a
group of some forty youths at the base
fingered oflhe largo company, and of
the guild-editorlal none but tho repre
sentativcs of tho Boston and New York
Herald, and the Banner "saw the end"
at tho toc Thirtv centlemen wero
taken up In threo clerator loads, and of
these ono loau rcturneu to icrrxi jirma
wben the "car" dcscendcd for tho last
ofthe skyward excursionlsls.
For a descriptlon of this rcrlal journey
wo quote from the Rutland Uerald,
wrlttcn by one of thoso wbo descended,
ns statocf t "Wbcn all woro ready tho
word was glvcu and tbe party slowiy
but ktvudily uroto up through the tube
ofwood, first hlttlng ono sido, then the
otbo'Kw grbn'pd Tecedirig and tbe sky
abave every second growlng nearer.
The seniaponjytU rnthcr" 'pecpllar,' and
it was not lopg' befo'6 conversation
seemed - to' drootr. ,thinkinir held full
jsway,' and lt .is safe to assumeihat the
bnrden of each Individnal thought was:
Whero w ould we be likelv to brine up.
if theso cablfa ehould sddtiehly brcak P
Alter traYBiingJor whaLseerced to be a
period of two hours, but irr reality only
as many rqiqules, n shout was beard,
and looklng up.afrieridly hand was seen
stretched out to grasp tbe car and draw
it tb the sumbiit station platform,
Alighting on a bridge, the now not quite
so nilarious party were confronted with
a iooi ladder, wnicn nan to do scaieu
before the npex was surmounted. Gin-
gerly they stepped aloft, and although
prooaDiy inero was not one oui wnat
was slightly n'crvous. they were not to
be bcaten wben within so Bhort a dis
tanre of the termlrius. Around the very
top cxtcnded, the platfurm, and here,
301 feet and 11 Incbes from terra firma,
an informal, bnt not to bo forgotten, ro
ccption was beld. Each man in turn
rode tho cap-stono. Then each one
stbod upright withput snpport on the
point and waved his hat to tho vacant
air that su'rroddded all. North, east,
south, and. west the country could be
seen for miles. Bennington and North
Bennington, liko'LillipuUan villages, lay
bclow us. Tho meadows and rivcrs.
the railroads and trains, all seenied like
toy affairs IJcro and there tho sinbke
oi.sonip cnimney circieu upwaru, nuti
direclly beneath us stood the cannon.
The smok6 when tho pieco was fired
was p.lainlj.apparent. but no sound was
heard for thfea seconds; tliertithe report
caine olear nnd distinct. Tlio siicht was
one long to be'rbmcmbered, nnd as tho
stagings iaro, .soon to bo removcu n is
nortilillkely,hat the expcrience will
never bo repcated," , , .,
JVhen the last "car Ioad ' of passen-
gers nau emoariteu af&tauon stowart,
na'mcdl n Kbrjplc 6fTon. Stowart. in
charge, and like their predecessors had
scaled the-.laddormentioncd. composed
of slats and 'scantlinz nailed toecther.
and,iti turn bad stood aloft, as just de-
scribeq, tbo uerrick was again attacncd
to tbo cap-stono and lt was raisod to be
lald ih cement. During the cementing
proceea many oi those present threw
tnto lt hair anu quarter doilars, and oth
er cpin, and pone of tho workmen were
moie uciive than Muter "Jack" Par
sons, wilh his little sdvr trowel, pro-
cured erpecWlly for this occasion. Tbv
cement beidg spread evenly and witb
care ilie cup-tt ine was lowired, guided
tu its place by Architect Rinn, Contrao
tor Ward, Superintendent Parsons (and
son "Jack"). atid Mj. Valentini and H.
Q. Rout of tbe Building Committee.
Just as tho'eione louched its place,
pontaneouily aa it were, the doxology
was Bune. all present i inine In tbe not
very inhurmonious volume of (ones the
wiud b'owing a small hurricane, having
Joubled (ts velocity eince tbe platform
had been occjm d :
"Pralse God'fromwhom all blesslngs &ow,
Pralse IUm all creatures here below ;
Pralse Hltn abore, je HfaTealf host,
PriUe Fatber. Bod, and Holy Unost."
Tbe bouquet of fiowers, composed of
caila lilies, Paris daisies, chrysantbume,
xeruniums, wilh green adnrnments, was
ilelivered lo it'scustodian (to grace tbe
banquet taoie Monday evening, spreaa
at tbe Centennlal Uouse, at which eat
down the jup'erintendent, workmen and
invited guests.) The Masonio flig wae
also banded to the messenger who is to
present it to Mt, Antbony Lodge as stat-
prl ahnve. thn rlprrick waa uncounled
and the worfi, completed, stood ready for
ibe address and tbe benediction. .
. The'surroanilings. the. twp Imniepse
United SlAtdHHlgs flving-from the'-top
'( tbe etaging poles overbead, where
tbey ad flonted'duringthe'day,'aU tbeee
were too much for peot-up patriotiam lo
como donn'lb earth as yet, eo some one
-uggested "America," and the tonea
raug out iqtbe crlsp autumn alr again,
in tne aoog i .
' "My cstnilry tts of thee,
8weet land ot llberty,
Oftbeel ling ;
Land wtere oii fatbers dted,
Land of the rilKrim'f prtde,
From erenr mountaln alde,
Let Ireedom rlog."
Three cheera (with a tlger eacb time)
tor "uur uountry, lori.v vtriuuui, ni-io-sacbuaet's
and New Humpshire (who
built this monument.") for "The Asucia-
tion,'' the "Building Committee," the
Architect,:' the "Uontractur," tne "au
nerintendent." "tbe7 workmen." and
three cbeere t'forterybody,'; ail gi,ven,
wilh a Jwill tfollowing trla nong, snt
swered, by slJYdung Amerfca'' at' the
oase, iaue-iiwwinKiiriiiiKo n, yiuun
bly never will resound again, under like
circum-lancee. arriagesano leama in
tbe valley were seeh toeton, wondering
what was the matter, and it ia eafe tu
,tdd that theextreme inclemency of the
cllmaie, and (longer, waa for tbe time
fnrgutten by 'U d America' at,tne apex
I'ho Rev. U.L. Siverance wus intro
duced and epqke aa follows :
ADDRESS, PRAYER AND BENEDICTION DY
TUBfcEJSI L.BEYERANCE.
Oentle'men : Tne occaeion is worthy
of a tengtby and flnished address; but
the time of day and the' circumstances
under whlcb we are piacea lormo any
e'xtended remsrka.
The work of our honored fathera,
wbich this structure Is erected to com
memorate. is. aufficiently recorded in
bistory, and'Lleave it to blstdry to' a'c-
quaint you witn tne lacta.
We are th'ankful tcday for the victory
whicb-our fathewachleved. and whlcb
bas given rise to this commemorative
shaft. We are thankful for the spirit of
loyal'y and pa.riollsm wbicb prompteo
TIIE BENNINGTON MON.MEM
A it will appear when It i completed.
its irectiot; and we ire thmtful for
ihe careful and wise ruperlnlendeno
wh'ce has brought It thm far lowutdf
ft comp'etlon.
1 vetiture to say tnat ncrer. since me
worM becan. hss Ihere been built antith-
er fmi7ar sfrftcfure In'ao brlef a time,
br so few men, witbout one tlnaie accl
dent from foundatlon to tnpmoat etone.
This monument, so symmeiricii ana
crand. standlng on Its immovable foun
datlon mut ever be an inapiration of
cbaracter to all generatlons.
It ia a worthy contributton ot our
State, and of tbe States that joined with
us, to the cause ot liberty and juittce
which our latners ao graouiy epouseu
' Here It etanda. peerlesi amld these
encircling mounttins, flt emhlem of jus
lice and endurlng strengt h for all' man
klnd. This Braceful shaft in the vears to
come will be tbe glory of Vermont. It
wiu sigmty to our suna, to our ivadon,
and to the teorld, "llfe, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness"
But a little more then two yrara ago
it was given to my revcred predecessor,
the Rer, Isaao Jennings, the laat publlo
act of bis life, to prooounce tbe bene
diction at the Uylng of the corner-ttone
of this monument. '
Through the kindnesa ot Us Superin-
l.J
tendent, Mr. Albert Parsons, tbia honor,
is now acoorded to me. 4
, Let us Iook loGod for Hiibenodlctioni
' "Almighty Qod, our heavenly Father,
we thank Thee for tbis day, and thia
rare occasion. We do bumbly thank
Thee. for the victory and tbe achieve.
ment ot ntwrty wnicn this sniid slruo
lure is inlended to commemorate.
"We Ibank Thee for the soirlt of free-
dom whlcb anlmatedourfatbersand led
tbem td throw off theyoke of oppression,
and for the spirit nf loyalty, wbich baa
iea tneii sons 10 iui up tne ir aee-is to en
during remembrance.
We thank Thee. O Qnd. that this
great work has been so wrll planned and
ao eucceasfully brought on its way to
cnmpletinn;and now we pray Thee that'
iny oeneaieiwn may rest upon it.
' Here may it sland throueh all gener
al ions, An inapiration and powcr for
eood toerery oppressed and struggling
peopV.
As our chlldren.and chlldrens cniia-
ren orm to Iook upon this shaft may
(he spirit of loyaliy to our free institu
tions rekindle upon them, and tbe love
of liberty lake poefel n of every hearl,
and unto Thee. O, God, sball be the
TIIE CATAMOUNT TAVERN, BURNED IN 1871.
praise and glory forever, and ever.
A'men."
This scenn is described very flnely by
Cjp n!n BulTum from whnm we
qunte ; 'The wlnd waa blnwlng a
gaie. ano to a man with un
eosy nerves it waa not altogither com
rortable on ibe acallold, swlnging toand
fro 800 feet above ferra firma. Never
tbeles, the gentlemen named belowj
mounted the cap-stone atid stood at Ihe
very pinnacle of the battle monument.
Two great American flags fl isted abnve
au. At 4 o ciuck ibe great cap stone
eettled into cement and immoriality,
and, aa a brilliant omen to thnse who
bunt for omens, at the moment when
cheer after cheer at the top of the mon
ument told the splendid atory of com
pletion, the sun burst forth from the
cold cloudr, arid the first eunaet upon
ihe Bennington Mohumeot waa one of
apleridor."
THE ROIJi OP TIIIRTYfAND OVER).
The "roll of thirty" as taken down is
as follows. Thnsenamed in iialics being
descendints of thnse who fought the
battle; Un H. G. Root, M . A. B.
Valentine (of the Building Committee),
Col. Olin Scott. Secretary of tbe Monu
ment Acsocintioo; J, Pb. Rlnn, uchi
tect; W. H. Ward, contractor; Albert
Parsons. superintendent; J.T. SburlleiT,
Samuel L Robinson, John Ribinson,
Rev. Cbas. R. Seymour, Francis Guilti
nan, Rev. M. L. Severance, E. J. Smitb,
E. M. Vall, Frank Hintdill, Hon. Cbas.
H, Mason, Judge C. H. Darling, F. No
lan, Jamea Parsons, Master A. Jobn Par
sons. Severai other gentlemen were in
vited to become members ot this party :
Cols. M. S. Culburn, E D. Bennett, Pmf.
Chaa. S. Davlp. and otbers, but the in
ureasing cold forbade them.
Representatives of the presB : Capt. F
H Buffum, Bmton Berald; Ed.L Batcn,
New York Herald; E. Meacham, Troy
Telegram; J. H. Francisco. Rutland Her-
THE "OLD FIRST CHURCH," AUOUST 16, 1777.
old; Maj. Robart J. Cofley, Burlington
t ree trets; J. iJ. 1vingeton, benning
ton Reformer;' II. L. StilUon, Benning
ton Banner.
Tbe workmen at the top were : Chas.
Parsons, Wm. Binford, John Somers,
Henry liausmnn, Wm. tiuie, jonn
Phillins. L. O'Toole. Jobn Cummings.
Jdhn Kelley. Jos. McCormick, George
Keonon, John Fisher, J. Nichols, Tbos.
Stewart. There are about forty men
employrd on tbe monument, and those
at tne top unnea ineir voicex, us uiu
tbose at tbe base in the cheers given.
Tbe volume of song waa inoreover
awelled considerably by the addition of
tbe workmen s votces.
The descent was made under circum
stances similar to those described above,
without an nccident occurring to mar
the occasion.
During the past fourteen years, the
Banner has fuliy puhliabed all tbefacte.
th'earguments pro and con for tbe st
leclion of the site, the adoption of tbe
design and the dimenaiona of the monu
ment. We reoeat ourselves a little in
thure maitera which are particularly in-
terestink in tbis cunnectioii.
THE SITE OF TUE MONUMENT.
'The actual battle giound iaeituated in
what is now the town of Hooaick, N.Y.,
and for tbis rens.m some bave crlticlsed
the locatlon. But it is well knbwn tbat
the "fleld of Bennington" was dirputed
territory Aueuat 18lh. 1777, and for aome
years both prior and mbfequent to tbat
aate. The oontroverey between the Ver
montera ar.d theYorkers Is asfamilisr to
our readers as that between the Patriota
and Torles of the Rfvolulionary war.
Tbe CatamountTavern. tberefore.whlch
stood near at hand wilh its histori6asso
ciAtlbns'aa the meeilnz place of the
"Counoll of Safety' Vermont's provls
lonal gorernmer.t, and the "Catamnunt
in front on a post grlnning at tbe Yor
THE HOUSE IN W11I01I
ers, becomes Intlmately connrcted with
the story leadlng up td thfl bsttle ol Ben
nineton: the Cont nental Storehouse.
eltuated somewbere oh Ihe ground of
tne monument, tne oujecuve point ot
Col. Baum's expeditlon.arjd other virin
ity locallties, Including tbe old meetlng
house whero tbe prlsuners taken In tbe
engagement were confloed.as well as
the house in which Col. Baum dled, be
come interestfng subjects to recall nn
tbla ocoaslon. Tbe Green Mountaln
Boys relnforced by the men of New
Uampthlre and Masaacbusellt went out
On tbat memorable day, vanqulahed tbe
enemy and fought, In the good provl
deuce of God, tbe turning battle of thq
war. Molly Stark did not sleepa widow
ihat night. The onlr reason that the
Britiah troops tailed tu rejlii, xcept i
prisoners nf war. the territory now no
knowledged as Vermont b P, a Locause:
,'.'We met the enemy and they are ours,"
became a fact before opporlunlty was
Tccorded tbem. With Cap't. Uuffum
nd uthera.weafllrm tbat tbe rite choeen
bas a hiatorlcal propriety , because.more
bver, the town ot Cambridge, then in
ciuding tbis diaputed territory waa af
terwarda repreeented severai times In
tbe Vermont L-glslature. Ano'.brr re
marks :
"It will strike the impartUI obstrver
tbat tbis monument is, tiipographlcally,
e?ntimentally and symbolically, well
placed. In the eniire three States reprr.
sented in the baltle, scarcely a flner site
could be foUnd for tlttingly commernor
ating euch men and euch a deed. Mt.
Anthony rislng behiod, and the ptearant
valley of the Walloomsac epannlng Ibe
sireich from monument le battle
ground thia shaft etands forth from tbe
maln range of the Green Moun'ains as a
mighty and suggeellve sent inel. It is al
once a challenge and an announcement,
even as wero the men n hom Stark led
to defy Ihe Inyader. and notily Bur
goyne of tbe final spirit and purpose of
tbe Coniir.ental patritK"
Ih' el e rises nealy four bundred feet
' from the valfey, and Ihe. monument can
be plainly seen from tbe battle ground,
from the spot whereOtn. Stark's Immor
wl words : "You see the red coats, they
are ourB nr Molly Stark ileepa a widow
to-nlght," were spoken, as well as from
all the country for many miles around
"As it etands, it rises in ibe midst of the
nobles' assnciations and memnries nf
patriotism. On the actual field it could
not be hallowed by 6uch an atmos
phere." TIIE MEMORIAL SHAFT.
This monument commemnrates more
than a local engagement of "Embattled
farraers" with the trained trnops of
proud Brittln. We have alluded to it
as the "turning point" in the Revolu
tion. The orator ot the first celebratfon
ot the battle ot Bennington. Nnab
Smith, E q eatd on August lO'.h. 1778
"To the elfecta of this aclion must be at
tiibuted in a consideiable degree the
series of sticcesees which have attended
our arins." Hnw truthful were his pro
phetlo words 17781 : "This eUablishes
our independrnce and must soon put
period to the calamltles of war." Stand-.
tng then In the Immediate preaence of
the fruits of tbat eneaeement he fully
recognlzed the debt of gratitude due to
those who had accomplished such a vic
tory, ana commenting rurther says
"Are these the effects of the Battle nf
Bennington ? Are these the prospects
which attend the Republio ot America ?
men wnat laurels are due to BlarK and
those bold assertors of liberty whose de.
termlned resolution and undaunted
coursge etlected the ralvation of our
country ?
Mr. Smith waa tben fresb from colle-
giate honora at Yale. A few years later,
afier havms: ascended the ladder of iii-
dicial fame in this State, he assisted in
forming the Grand Lndee of Vermont,
and was its first Grand Maater, holding
tbe olllce and disrharglig its dutles witb
credit to blmelf and honnr to the ira.
ternity from 1794 to 1797 It was eml
nentlv fittlnir. therefore. that bis frater.
nal successor, Col. Alfred A.'Hall.Qrand
Master of Freemasons, should lay tbe
corner-stone on tbe. battle anmversary
in 1887, and tbat the flag qf that society
should float from tbe cap-stone oh Mon
day. For a more particular bistory of
many matters pertaining to tne incep-
uon, progrees and laying or.the corner
stone, Record Histnry of the Battle Mon
ument Association the readeris referred
to a pamphlet advertlsed in our local
columns to-day, reprinted from the Ban
ner. Truly In a secondary. sense, only
to tbe States of Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Massacbusetts is tbe whole
country interested in this noble ebaft
In many waya nature eeems to have
made ready for this great memorial. It
was dlecovered that the eolid llmrstone
ledge tbat conatjtuted the site selected,
ouerea oi uaeit a supero naturai tounaa
tton. un three ,eides this ledgn was
levelled off in order to make a emootb
and unilorm turfacp, and on itthefoun
dation for the monument was laid. The
foundatlon ia 40x40 feet at the bottom
and riiea to the heigbt of 9 fet to the
bottom of tbe corner-stone. Thia foun
datlon Is conttructed wliolly of native
etone, faced above ground like the rest
ot the monument. The corners incllo
ing at a stight angle, like a pyramid, eo
that at the top It is 37x37 feet. Tbe
ground will be graded so that n part of
tnis loundauon wiu De vtrlble, Un the
top atands the monument proprr, This
is built. a almple shaft. obelisk In form
rising 801 feet, 10J Incbes from ihe bot
tom of the, corner-stone to the top of tbe
cap-stone as taid. ine etructure is Dullt
nf native etone and Sindy Hill dolomite,
tne laner oeing usea lor lacing porposcr,
At tbe base the walls are 7 feet S Incbes
tbick, decreasing gradually to a thick
no(s of 2 fi et at the apex. Inalde, ibe
-wtlli are lelt in tbe rouub. natural atate
COL. BAUM DIED,
ot tfce rock. The outelde walls have a
roURb flntsh,
In the worda ot the Banner two years
eince t "Tbere bas been nn stralnlng
after efTect, no attempt at meretrlcloua
ornament. Tbe architect bas held hlm
elt (irmly and conslstently to tbe Idea
of making a structure that should be
beautiful and Impiessive In lUelf alone.
There are no balconle s, no conspicuou
outlooks in fact nothlng of teaturei ot
that character whloh would give the
structure Ihe alr of an observatory., It
i8.a memorial abaft, notan observatory
that Ihe architect bas devied, and as
such it wlll forever stand grand in its
slmpllclty, beautiful in Ittniry grnreful
hess and full of dlgmty and repoae". .
The cut nf thn monument ts it wiU
apVa'' whe:i completed shows two en
,ahlai,rA Anlrolln tt,A MAnnminl.
I Tbey do not project from tbe surface,
but.the biocks of stone constituting them
have bammered faces, so as to offer a
slight contrast to tbe rough face of the
rest'of tbe structure.
, It was expected tbat tbe crown (the
etar and ball) wonld bave also been
filaced in positlon Monday, but a delay
n Its ttansportation from Boston post
poned this event a day or so. Tbe cap
stone was drilled, three Incbea in diame
ter, to admit tbe rod 4x4 incbes cquare
wbich supports the star and also, run
nlng down (being ten feet long), serves
as a bo't to bind rlrmly together thecap
stone tn the top nf tbe shaft. Tbis rod
weighs 250 pounde, and rises above tbe
cap-stone 4 feet. Above tbis "gleams"
the ten poinled slar.itself spreading8 feet
3 inches in diameter. This makes tbe
actual meaaurement of the monnment,
from tbe bite of the foundatlon
to the tip ofihe etar, 316 feet, 10J in
ches. And from the bottom of the corner-stone
807 feet, 10 Inches. The star
and ball weigh 125 pounde the cap
stone weighs a little less than two tons.
THE LOOK- OUT CHAMBERS.
White tbe shaft is in no sense an ob
servatory, being cbaracteristio of the
men and the event it commemorates.
rugg d in its "grandeur of simpllcity,"
just the klnd nf monument Bennington
people have always insisted upon build
inc, ret there are two plares inside from
wbich observations may be made when
completeJ. The ftrt of these.not count
ing thf npeninga al the B-veral landlnga
of Ihe s air cse. i 188 feet above the
entrance. Thia is what ha been rnpu
larly cal ed the ' Liok cut room." It
has fpur wmdows onp on each side
11x14 fret, 4 inches hiuli, and divldrd by
a d.rub'e row of p'aln culumns.four nf the
columns biinit Quah with the outer sur
face t,f Ihe fliKft nnd the othera -behind
them iu the inierior. These columns src
10 inches patt nnd acrnsa the front row
on the insl'le are run 3 three Inch bras
rodsa foni upart. The back rowofrol
umns is flush with Ihe inside walls of
thecbait and visin rs can paBs between
them and, advancing up lo the hronza
railing Iook out. upon the landscape
through tbe epaces between tbe front
columns.
In this room bave been placed the bis
torical tablets of Vermont granlte. witb
suitable Inscriptions.the contribution of
the Grand Lodge, F & A. M.; tbe Grand
Lodge, I. O. O. F the Department of
vermont, u. A. it.; the Vermont Uia
torical Society.
Further up. or at an altitude of 280
feet ia another "look-out," the windows
ot wbich are 3 inches wide by 20 incbes
high. The '-State tablets" are at tbe
bottom of the structure. 10 feet above
tbe lloor, and above these are piaces
where other appropriate inscriptions
may be engraved Dy ihe Association.
NOT A LIFE LOST.
Not a life has been lost nnr a aerious
accldent occurred.during all the progres
of tbis work, and the nuter walls etand
lu-nlght CDmpletfd. Thia, conaidering
the nature of the work, is almost mirac
ulous, and shows the most careful man-
agement,
Tbe contract was let in the spring nf
1887, the ground waa bruken for the
foundatlon in June, and the corner-stone
was laid with imposing ceremonies ana
a grand dlsplay on tbe annivtrsarj of
tbe baltie, tne itith at August tollnwing.
Tbis contract provided that the work
sbould be flnished in three years, and
tbe work bas rapidly advanced, co that
in leas than ihe epecifled time the pro
visions will be fully cnmplied with. The
contract cost ia a lillie over S76 000. in
cluding a wooden stair-case. This
wooden stair-case will not be built, hut
it is now prnposed to make it of iron,
and possibly build an elevator also. All
the materiai used in cnnstruction has
been llfted by steam power through a
large upright chute, by means of which
the' roll of thirty" aecended. It wl 1
require severai weeks to complete the
maaonry ot the Interlor of the monu
ment,
" ,TIIE MONUMENT PARK.
When completed this ehaft will etand
in the midst of a beautiful psrk. In
1886 the Legielature of Vermont appro
prialed $10,000 for a site and an area nf
five acres waa purchaeed. The State
Commission, however, recnmmended
plot of 44 acres, and this is available fnr
purcbase sbould ihe Association con
clude to extend its horders, This land
is owned by the State of Vermont, but
by law tbe monument is the property of
tne uennington uattie JUonumeniwsFO
ciatioh.
The Rutland Herald descrlbesthis site
as follows : "The monument etands nn
bistoric grnui d. On ur very near tl
spot stoo I the Contlnental Slorehouse of
the R-vnlution. In tbis slorehuure were
u-uilly kept large quantities of corn,
flour, wheel carriagee, arms and nlher
army supplies. In the icinity a large
store ofcattle us alsukt-p', Benning
ton at that time received large supplies
from the New England P ovncef.which,
passlng Dy ine upper part of tbe Con
necticut River, iook the route to Man
chester, until they were at length de
posited at Bennington, wbencetliey were
conveyed as occasion required to tbe
regular army.
THE STATES AND NATIONAL APFBOPRIA
TIONS.
The Bennington Bsttle Monument As
sociation, which has erected this struc
ture through lts building committee,
Hon. H. Q. Root, Maj. A. B. Valentine,
Hon. M. C. Huling, was incorporated by
tbe Legislature of 1876, "for tne purpose
of erecting and maintalning a suitable
monument commemorative of tbe
acblevements of General John Stark and
the patriolio soldiers of Vermont. New
Hampshlre and Maseacbusetts al tbe de
cisive battle of Bennineton fought tbe
16th day of August, 1777." The bill ap
prqpriated the sum of $15 000 for tbe
monument, conditional on tbe raisingof
$ o.uwi more oy pnvate suoscriptions.
As a matter of fact $10,000 was soon
contributed, and this sum bas since been
largely augmented by private enterpriae
from all parts of tbe country, By the
taw oi iooo fu,wu was set apari as tbe
Bennington Battle Monument Fund,
placed at interest and the State Treas
urer made the custodian for the Ass
ciatlon.
In 1877 tbe Legislature of Massachu
eelts BDpropriated $7,500. wbich larmed
and in 1886 the Legislature renewed thia
appropnatlon, and increased it to $10.
000. To tbis was added $5,000 by tbe
Association and the $15 000 was made
tbe Uennington Uattle Monument Fund
of Massachusetts.
In 1877. New Hampshlre ADDronriated
$5,000 towards tbe monument; and in
1831 Congress appropriated $40,000 under
the' law marklng Revolutionarv battle
field 'he General Goyernment contribu
ting aa many doilars towards tbis object
as the Associat'on bad already raised.
Just how much tbe completed monu
ment and park, all told, will co-t de
peodsupon severai contineencles: but
ot one tblng we are safe in tbe predlc
lion ; tbe cost will come within the As
sociation's resources wbetber the expect
ed additional appropriation of Congrets
becomes a fact or not. The coniiibu-
tions already made, both of publio and
privale means, and Ibe money already
expertded assurrs Ihe early completion
of the memorial ehaft. In tbe worda ol
anothei : "When ibe last trace ofdlr
orderrhall have been' tffaced, the last
tatt II nf sieging demollshed, the
grounds tuifer1, h shatt will have been
erected wliich in i'ti has butnne rqual
Ii a eoasttratlonal uut not a local diaease,
and therefore It cannot be enred by loc.il ap
pUctUoEi. lt rttrulrts a constttutlonal
tij like Hood's Bimparllla whlcb, worklng
through the blood, eridlcates tbe Impurltj
whleb canses and promotes tbe dlsease, and
fflects a permanent cure. Tbousanda of
people tesUfy to tbe incceis ot Hood's Saraa
parllla as a rtmedy for catarrh when otber
preptratlona had fillrd. Hood's Birtaparllla
alio bolldj np tbe whole system, and makes
rou feel rtnewed ln healtb and strtngth.
Hood's Sarsaarilla
Wltf aIlnislJt, Hltlfferfl. rrefl-',,','r
y C. L HOOD CO, Apothecarlci, Un a, ,
IOO Dosos One Dollar I
P0WDER
Absolutely Pure
ThlsrowdernererTarles. A m trrel of purttj
strenrth-and wbolesomenefs. )Iore economjca
tban tbe ordlnarT-klnda, snd canpot be sold In
competlUon witb the mttltltude of loweit, bort
welKht, alum or phosphate powrders 8old onlr
In cn. RnriL BiatNa Powdir Co , los Wall
treet. New York. Mji
In th- Utiiied Statea."
TnE DEDlCAfORT CELEBRATION.
The colehralion attendine the dedica
tlori. by common cnnsent, has been Ihe
oret 'a' y postion-d until Au u 16th,
1891, 1l at year is qiiin-1 p opria'e In
astnnrli HK Vrrmnnt wa adinitird into
ihe Uiii n in 1791-one hundred years
l.e" 're. i ft r betng inrtepend nt nnd ex
fftingasH xiverelgn S'ato eleven years
at'lat, some say for a longer period. -
TUE .REVOLUJIOSART CEMETERYiOVER, -LOOKED
BY THE MONUMENT.
Smve the above was written, a com
munlcation comes from Georce W. Rob
inson, which we give aa an ecbo of early
times In hiatorio Bennington of the Rev
olu ii.n :
Tbere are many sad and many prec
ious,. memories and many nf hi-toric in
terest, that irresisfkbly lake poasesslon
of the mlnd when we visit the ld cem
eli ry at Bennington Center. It is the
oldest "church yArd" In the State, ADd
in it are buned representatives of almost
every family of the eatlv scttlers of tbia
town and probably more men of publio.
m'lilary and national reputation, and
more soldiers of the Revolution, than In
any other cemetery In New England,
The Hrst child born of a resident of this
town and State was at an advanced age
burled here. The flrst resident whodled
in this town and State waa also buried
here. The tomb-stone of the 1 Fioneer
Settler" and flret judicial offlcer In this
town and State, with an historical In
scrlption upon it requlring nearly two
thousand ietters, stands bere. Five old
ladiea and one old gentleman, whose
ageaaggregate five bundred and seventy
eight years, are here buried. Other
Iteins of interest migbt be added, among
which are the graves of two of tbe most
respected citizens of tbis town. wbo
were killed in the Bennington battle,
also tbe graves of many otbers who were
in ihe battle. Many of the soldiers in
Burgoyne's army, wbo dled at the bospi
tal. bere find eepulcbre. Four Governors
of Vermont are here interred,-also more
than three hundred' other pereons who
held officea of publio trust and were
promloent, in tbe affairs of our town,
State and Nation. Of Ihe nine men who
gave tbeir sanctlnn and advice In tbe
etragetio war policy, to deceive tbe Brit-l-h
commander, Qen. Haldimand, and
bis associates ; all were reeidentaof Ben
nington county ; six were citizens of
Bennington, snd four were buried here.
In dlplomacy, this act is unsurpassed.
upon tbe page of history, for wisdom of
conception, tact in execution, and the
Inestimable value of its cnnsequences, to
the State and Nation. By it, Vermont,
Northeastern New York. and New
Hampshlre, were, for a perind of nearly
two yeara, saved from invasion and an
enemy of Buperlor force, eager for con-quei-t,
kept inactive by this resort to pol
icy ? "Thus ending a campaign which
threatened carnage and desolat'on tn tbe
whole northero frontier, wilh ihe loss
only of a single life nnd with only a
small expendlture of means." I will
give namca in a subsequent issue of the
Banner.
-Halls' Early Hlitoryof Vermont," page 372,
A IteTolulIon at Nlagara Falli.
Tbe General Papeenger Depaitment of
tbe New York Central & Uudson River
Railroad haa just beued a most intervsl
ing and valuable little work entitled
"Two Days at Nisgara Falls," which de
tails a wonderful revolution, and con
tains among other thlogs. a programme
to be followed if you want to see the
mt st that can poaribly be seen in (iro
days al Ihe great cataract. An accurate
list of legal charges is also given, by
which tbe visitor can tell exactly what
he sbould pay for eacb special service
rendered.
By patronizing the' newly estabtisbed
Omnibus & Carrisge Transfer (Jompany
you are informed tbat you will find tbe
old "back" extortfon abolisbed. Hotel
charges are reaaonable and the service
excelient.
Improvements are nonetantly being
made at Niagara Falls by tbe Dominion
Government and the State of New York
in tbe magniflcent FreeParks wbich
now skirt tbe Falls on either side, and
tbis great resort is rapidly regalning tbe
popularity It possessed more tban a
quarter of a century ago.
The little work cuntalnlng so many
valuable hints for the intending visitor
and entitled "Two Diys at Niagara
Falls," will be forwarded to any address
postpaid and free of charge, upon appli
cation to the General Pasaenger Aeent
ot tbe New York Central & HuJson Riv
er Railroad, Grand Central Station, New
York.
A Succeu.
There is no question about tbe organi
zition of the Young Men's Chtntian
Association In Bennington. Over
twelve bundred doilars have been
pledged, and ten snbecriptions of $100
each bave been made.
BOIIN.
nOYT. In West Arlington, Norember 17th, to
Mr. and Mti Fred Uoyt, a ton.
tiAuuiisu:
HARWOOD BENTLY. In Mancheiter Cen
ter, Norember J7th, tn Zlon Church. by tbe Rer.
Wm. Btmrt Wallter. Mr. IL Firdeiick Harwood
of Bennington and Miss Emma Bentlr, daughter
or ir. Aanioa nentir oi tne ionner piace. ine
happr roaple will renide In Ihls vtoage. '
Rofll.NSOXKI.NNEY. In rfennTnrton. Nor
ember 26th, at Kt. rrands de8ale Church, bj
Rer. J. 8. Sllcbiud, Thomu Reblnson or Shalti
burr and MUs AnnU Klnder'of Bennington.
MrnnVERN (;itEKN Tn Bennington. Nor
ember !7th. at St. Francla deBalea Church, by
Rer. J. 8. Micbaud, liicbael McGorern of Cam
brldgtport, Masa., and MUs Annie Green of Ben
nineton Center.
0IED.
RniELDS.-In Tror. N.T. Norember Il.Cmrt.
Hamlllon LeRoy Shlaldl. and U rean.
BUERWOOD.-In North Hooaick, N Y. Nor
ember 10th. Mra. Muy E. Bherwood.wtdowoIDr.
bntrwooo, agea u jeui.
COLE In Bentunfrton, KoTember Slit.Brldjrrt
Cole, Sffed 76 yeare.
UURLEY-In Petersbnrgh. N. Y., Norember
JO, Mrs. Uanna llurley, aged T3 yetrs.
"I nsed Tiood's BusaparllU forcaUrra,
and recelved Ereat rellef and benent from It
Tbo catarrh was very dlsagreeable, especlaly
In tbo wintcr, causlng constant dlKharge from
my nose, rlnglng nolses la my ears, and palna
In the back ot my bead. The eSect to cleat
my liead ln tbe mornlng by lianklng and aplt
tlng waa palnfuL Hood's Sarsararllla gire
me rcllef Immcdlatcly, wblle la tlrae I was
rntlrely cured. 1 thlnk Hood's Ganararilla
Is wortb Its welght In gold." Jlr.s. O.aonis,
1029 Clglith Strcct, N. W., Wasblnjtoii, D. a
M'll-Tellitnurct-tl fl. PitjiImiIj
U. I. Iluoll CO,Apntliri.Lvn,Mn
IOO Do8cs ono Dollar