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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-06-28
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK,

BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.
TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
3. IN. to o'clock p. IN, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
Interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day Of the next sue
ceedinE month";. Interest computed January
lst and July lst and if not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
uponIt.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
p;sonal securities.
ABB. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President,
J.T. SUUR1LEFF, Treasurer,
G.. w. TARMAN, Secretary.
RTRUsTEBs-A B. Valentine, Wm.iE. Hawks,
e. W. Harman, Olin Scott, j. I. Shurtleff, l. e.
Gibson.
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nUIlpG Pmplcs skin blcmishcs and baby
UNUDOJ huinors cured by CuticuraSoap.
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DR.. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.

GUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
sEy in thorough and wOrkmanlike manner. Per-
eot satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
0 his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
aired Once opposite Congregational Church
Main X, Bennington.
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A. z. CUTLER. Dentist.


All operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
Ny aim will be TO give estire satisfaction to all
cases submittedtO to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
ONCE Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
S1tf Vermont
Having sold my dental practice to DrA.Z.Cut.
Ter, a gentleman of experience and ability, | be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR 5. B. PIKE,
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Several California Absurdities- CuriOsities
of Marksting-Pulleis Lay When Five
Months Old-Butter Truly Git Edged -
wild Game in the CIty-Midnight Free
Concerts-winged Butchers and ailors
Maria Can Climb!-They Smots the
RocL and tho Cans -uuen"es
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
GERTRUDE.
MiIlyiIIe.

An accident "A little before p. M.
Jan. 81, Mr. Geo. Foster was severed,
injured and Mr.. VIM Hoyle slightly
hurt by the falling of the roof and one
side of the saw mill in which they were
at work. The mill is an old building.
and, hearing the timbers crack several
times during the afternoon, they stop
ped the saw and were preparing 10
prop the side which seemed to be the
weaker, when, suddenly. the roof and
one side of the building came crashing
in upon them. Mr.. Foster was thrown
to the floor and received severe in
iuries on the head and back, and was
severely bruised all over. He managed
to crawl from under the boards and
was soon carried home. DR.. Orr was
sent for and arrived in the evening.
No bones were found to be broken. Mr.
Foster is slowly recovering. Mr..
Hoyle escaped with heavy blow on
the back between the shoulders, and q
barge hole torn in the back of his coat.
Mr.. Anderson and family moved to
Prairie du CHEN the first day of Feb
ruary. Returning teams reported q
safe arrival and but one tip over. We
understand Mr.. Anderson is obliged to
quit black shifting on account of ill
health. His friends wish him success
in the city. His departure leaves
Melville without blacksmith. Here
is good chance for lively tradesman.
Mrs. |. H. Gibbons, Mrs. +. |. Kidd
and Mrs. G. S. Richards were callers al
our school one day last week.
There were meetings held in the M.
f. church by Rev. Ellis on every even
ing last week, quarterly meeting Sat
urday and Sunday.
The weather has been fine. The
roads are improving. BEE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

Congressman Mason, of chicago,
who introduced the resolution IN the
House to investigate trusts" said in
an interview "These combinations,
are dangerous, and threaten
the welfare of the community.
They not only fix selling prices, but
purchasing prices also. Take the
sugar trust for an example. The pro-
ducers are placed at the mercy of the
combine If the production exceeds
the consumption, they close up the re-
fineries, and thus control the supply and
demand. and the tariff fails to accom-
plish its purpose. hope that the
agitation of this question will result in
some legislation that shall ultimately
break up these combinations. am a
firm believer in private enterprises,
and want to see them encouraged. but
when they deviate from their legitimate
purpose to the detriment of the people
it's time to call halt and congress
ought to do IT,"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

ing office lie went first to the broom,
then to the roller. then to the case, then
to the desk, and beginning as devil,
became editor and proprietor. After
ward, while reading law, he became a
clerk in the office of the Secretary of
State of Illinois, and there, in 1857,
among the politicians and story tellers
gathered around the roaring log fire, he
first made the acquaintance of Abraham
Lincoln. There, too, without sus-
picion of Lincoln's coming fame, he
began that very year to make scrap
books containing an authentic record of
the growth Of events of which the tall,
gaunt, popular lawyer was soon to be
the central figure. Colonel Nicolay
took from shelf and showed me some
of the thirty year old scrap books, which
he now finds indispensable. Hay and
l made collections for scrap books, also, ="
said he, call the time that we were in
the White House" and he produced one
of these marked upon the back "Vol.
XXXVIII"
THE first time l saw Mr.. Lincoln, ;"
said Mr.. Nicolay, was in Pittstield, ILL.,,
where was editing paper In 1856.
There was to be campaign rally there,
and Lincoln and Trumbull met on the
sidewalk and embraced each other warm
ly. Why. Trumbull, you here?' said
Lincoln. Why, Lincoln, you heref re-
sponded the Senator. for the fact that
they were to speak for Fremont that
night together was unknown to both.
Afterward, around the stove in the Of
fee of the Secretary of State, where l
was clerk for four years. Lincoln was
familiar presence and always the ce@
ter of the group"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Burton.

Since my last communication, sick.
ness has been very prevalent through
nut the entire community, almost every
house having more or less measles OF
'omething worse, so that both church
and schools have been closed for the
present. The grim monster, Death has
tlso visited us, alas too frequently.
having called to their last resting place
he following loved ones. whose pace
smong us cannot be filed.
Grandma Trotman, mother of Mrs
John Yager, aged SO years.
Annie Selgel, aged 9 years, daughter
of Mr.. Jacob Seigel.
Mrs. Lizzie Roschi, wife of Mr.. Adam
Roschi. a lady beloved by all who knew
her. She leaves a husband and ten
children to mourn her loss
Also Mrs. Daley, wife of Mr., John
Daley. She was kind and gentle
mother in her family,
The wife of Mr.. Abe Daley, who is
himself sick with the same disease,
lung fever
Mr.. Frank Elwell, we are happy to say
has recovered from severe attack of
lung fever. Miss Maggie Jordan has
also been sick, but is well again.
It is reported that the youngest child of
Mr.. w. Ward is sick. If should un-
dertake to name all that are, or have
been sick, it would make my letter too
long, therefore suffice it to say sickness
prevails in nearly every house, caused
mostly by measles
The Rev. III. Pfeifer, Pastor of the NJ.
E. Church, has new assistant, Rev
Teller, of Ohio. Although Mr.. Pfeifer
is one of the best and ablest ministers
that has preached here, and beloved by
all his members, still the charge is al
together too large for one man, and we
are glad to hearthat he has an assistant.
J. Tbs ice on Grant river affords the
farmers of the community good road
to haul their produce to the Potosi mar
ket. the ridge roads being badly drifted
with snow, some have taken advantage
of this. The Doll Bros have hauled
several hundred dollars worth of corn,
oats, and hay, to Potosi where is found
a ready market.
The parents of Miss Nettie Gleason
were in town to visit their daughter,
teacher of School Dist. No 2 who is re-
ported sick with measles.
The Rev. j. II. Klaus of Lacrosse,
made this place short visit last week,
and preached the funeral sermon of
Mrs. Roschi
GERTRUDE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
FennimOre.

A young son, at Prof. Quick's, came,
Monday, to stay.
Quite number sick with bad colds.
There was a candy pull, at DR.. Pick
ards Saturday evening, for the children.
They had pleasant time, and all went
home happy.
Mrs. Bronson is quite sick. She is
staying with her daughter Mrs. Frank
Roach.
A country dance, at Geo. Dyer's, Tues
day evening. Music by E. r. Parker.
assisted by A. Weber.
Geo. Gould. of Iowa, was in town
Tuesday.
A'large crowd at the G. A. r. Post,
last Saturday.
The Fire Company meeting on first
Monday of each month.
Protracted meetings, at the M. E.
church still continue, With good attend
ance and considerable interest.
Chas. Hampton and family we're visit
ing at H. H. Hampton's, last week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

wardly around looking at him. He
could not talk politics much at such
time, and the bulk of his visitors were
shy of speech. They handled the sym.
bols that had been sent in, and spoke to
him of their use, and he would some
times take the end of an ak helve between
his fingers, and hold the ak out at arms
length to show that he had not lost his
strength. In various simple ways he
thus managed TO kill time One fellow
had the impudence to come wearing q
Secession cockade on his hat. Lincoln
spoke to him pleasantly and shook
hands as with the others, and the in
truder sat around half an hour. looking
foolish and saying nothing. and finally
went out The crowd quietly ignored
the intended insult.
Mr.. Lincoln was just as democratic
in the White House. ! believe" said
YES" assented Colonel Nicolay.
"and that went far toward giving him
his firm hold on the hearts of the peo-
pie. 1t was his easteAa, wlAile. he was
President, to hold an informal re-
ception between 12 and I o'clock each
day, to hear in person the requests and
wishes of all sorts of people who chose
to come to see him. Rich and poor.
white and black, crowded into his bust
ness Office NOW Colonel Lamont 81.
shook hands, and told him what they
wanted. He generally wrote card
and referred the petitioner to the proper
department. but often he attended to il
himself. Men who wanted office came;
alleged Unionists who wanted pay for
losses; cranks who showed him how TO
put down the rebellion; mothers who
had sons in the army; relatives of men
who had been ordered shot; tramps who
were hard up and wanted money or
transportation to enable them to go
somewhere. 1t was like some ancient
Druid standing under an oak tree and
dealing out justice to the realm"
Didn't these people exasperate Old
Abe sometimes
Not often. He listened patiently to
ALL seldom protecting himself even from
bores. Inever saw him angry but twice.
and then only momentarily. He turned
one man out of the room and laid his
hands on his shoulder to hasten his de-
parture if necessary"
| asked If Mr.. Lincoln comprehended
that he was in constant danger of his
life.
"Of course" said Colonel Nicolay.
cit was often discussed between his
friends and himself. They would say.
Now, Lincoln, you must look out and
be constantly on your guard. Some
crank is liable to come along and kill
you His answer always was, i will
be careful. But cannot discharge my
duties and withdraw myself entirely
from danger of an assault. see hun
dreds of strangers every day, and if any
body has the disposition to kill me he
will find an opportunity To be abso.
lutely safe should lock myself up id
box Threatening letters came, aud
these always showed to Mr. Lincoln.
who generally turned them over to the
War Department. - Washington Cor.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Wit of Poets.

The following is from Prof. Long
fellows private journal. under date Of
January 5, 1858:
Lowell gave a supper to Thackeray.
The other guests were FELTON,, Clough,
Dana. DR.. Parsons Oante's transla-
tori Fields. Edmund Quincy, Estes,
and myself We sat down ut 10, and
did not leave the table till very gay
with stories and jokes.
Twill you take some portp' said
Lowell to Thackeray.
Il dare drink anything that becomes
a man."
at will be long time before that
becomes a man."
'.Oh no, cried FELTON,; ''t is fast
turning into one"
As we were going away Thackeray
said, 1--WE have stayed too long"
II should say" replied the host,
zone long and two short-a dactylc
supper. -RGyper's H1g7ztrs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Family REGARDS. etc.

The undersigned has the agency for
the sale of real pen work Family Rec
ords. Lords Prayers, baby and his
Friend" and Marriage Certificates.
They are made by hand with FIVE diff
ferent colored inks, interspersed with
gold. They are truly beautiful, aud all
lovers of beautiful and sacred pictures
should not fail to possess themselves of
one, as the price is within the means
of all She also has the sale of the inks
with which they are made, pen-holders
and best steel pens. All are warranted
to give satisfaction. The inks are
cheaper and better than common inks
and are not injured by freezing
Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
LINCOLN In EARLY LIFE.
COLONEL NlcoLAY'S "REMINISCENCES.
How "Uncle Abe" Bore Himself During
the Great Campaign of 1S6O-His
Public Receptions.

The two American authors whose
work at this moment is attracting most
attention are probably John G. Nicolay
and John Hay. Some people dissent
from the conclusions they arrive at and
demonstrate against the portraits they
draw, but it will not be denied that
they are attracting considerable notice.
Both of the men live in Washington,
where the career of Mr.. Lincoln culml-
mated and here they are writing their
historical biography.
Nicolay is German, born on the west
bank of the beautiful Rhine, between
Mayence and Strasburg. His father, o
German peasant. owning few acres of
Bavarian sod, sold out in the year of
1887 and brought. his children to this
country, the youngest. John. being then
lad of five They settled in Cincin-
natl, whence, after time, they moved
to Indiana, then to Missouri, and last
to Illinois. Here the father died, and
young Nicolay at fourteen was thrown
on his own strength aud skill for liv.
ing. He served u year in a country
store at 81 a month, then secured the
position Of diabolical adjunct in a print
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Notice.

Some evil disposed busY-bodies have
maliciously reported that l am hiring
Mr.. Guthrie to run his Barber shop,
and that am reaping the profits of his
work. From the time | boughtthe Gibbs
building have never had any interest
or share in the Barber Shop business in
any form or manner. MIR. Guthrie
holds a land contract from me for The
sale of the Gibbs property to him.
consider Mr.. Guthrie 'oortay Of a liberal
share of the public patronage and / am
unwilling that said report should be
used to hurt his trade.
l.. j. Aurthur
Lancaster Wis Jspuary Path, 1889
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

George Washington, Grover Cleve-
land, Henry Clay, Edward Everett, U.
S. Grant, and Matthew Arnold are
among the men who draw salaries from
the government as policemen and me.
chanics on the Indian reservations.
Benjamin F. Butler receives IS month
for his services as a policeman on a
Nevada reservation. Washington Irv-
ing is paid $3.50 for working a govern
ment farm in Washington Territory,
while Schuyler Colfax obtains $50 a
year as carpenter in the same locality.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

Miss Louise Royce, one of the brave
Nebraska teachers, will lose both feet
and one arm from the effects of her ex-
posture during the late terrible blizzard
the physicians having decided that am
putation is necessary to save her life.
The Omaha Bees fund for the relief OF
Miss Royce, Miss Freeman. and Miss
Shattuck now amounts to over SIS, 600
Later: a dispatch announces the
death of Miss Shattuck. Both feet had
been amputated and the shock was too
great. Her share of the relief fund,
$3.50, will go to Der dependent family.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

The Illinois Central Railroad Com.
pany has purchased of 4. ID. Stout, q
lot on the corner of Main and Sixth
streets in Dubuque. and it is reported
that they will erect on 1t fine six stor,
brick building for city ticket office
and offices for the company's Iowa
system of roads.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

The Duke of Westminster is reputed
to have larger income than any other
subject of Great Britain. He owns
row upon row of tenement houses and
possesses many square miles of farming
land. He receives $50 minute the
wear around. or $4,000 an hour or S72,.
900 day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

President Cleveland, according t.
the Washington Critic. weighs 1924
pounds and the New York Sun cruelty
comments: "Yet avoirdpois is not all.
Genius, virtue. knowledge, and wit,
combined with high intellectual insight
constitute tho great man."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

| asked Colonel Nicolay about the
character of Mr.. Lincoln's stories.
There is an erroneous notion abroad"
he said, that Mr.. LIncoln's stories were
largely of sort that could not be re-
peated in the presence Of ladies, The
simple fact is that he was remarkable
for two characteristics in this con-
nection: For the aptness of his stories
and for his dramatic power in telling
them. He did not tell story for its
own sake, but because it illustrated
some point in the situation. He never
dragged'in story, but used it as an eff
fective instrument Of expression"
How came you to be the Presidents
secretary asked.
Il was at the Chicago Convention"
said Colonel Nicolay, land when Lin
coin was nominated l was ambitious to
write his campaign biography. l was
greatly disappointed when failed to get
the job and it was given to a young
fellow from Ohio, one w. ID. Howells,
whom had never before heard Of. We
have all heard of him since. was re-
GREETING my bad luck day or two after
to Mr.. Butler, close friend of Lin
coins, when he interrupted me with,
Hush, that's of no consequence. You
way it came about"
During the campaign | served alone
as secretary, but after the election bust
ness and letters so accumulated that
John Hay was added 10 the staff. Hay
had prepared for college in the tow
where / published a newspaper
years before, and we there had BIZ
acquainted. lie had graduated
that, and now returned to Spri'
study law with his distinguis'
milton ..m ny A. r agile
during the campaign"
He was always bear hi,
quiet and equable
greatly elated or .,s
was not worri - sen-polSec
and had hi an -enper' =
People Sc = much depressed.
Of fror ed about the camp
rails .nself thoroughly ID
Of al him many curious syI
der liFe--axes. mauds, m NJ
land all sorts of people on ai y
errands called on him IN tne
ernof's room in the State heuse.
fsrvas assigned TO- hfV. Many &c 1919 ~
here CurinSity. aneEneY "VuiH S''
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
Catalogue OF vaughan's Seed store

The annual issue for 1888 is just at
hand, and we must say in behalf OF
Western enterprise that as work of
art it ex cells anything in this line we
have ever seen. both in its exceedingly
bea utiful gold and colored cover and In
its readable print and handsome wood
engravings. 1t should be in the hands
of every one who plants garden, and
can be had By sending five stamps to
j. O, VAUGHAN, 80 Stste streets Chicago
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

He was an anomaly among his kind
modest reporter. He had dropped
into the Elite club ballroom, to write q
ten-line notice Of the affair
Suddenly he found himself confronted
by bejewelcd and bedecked lady, who
said sweetly:
"Ah, l know you; you're one of tbost
horrid reporters, aren't your
II am reporter, madam
Il knew it, And you've come to write
all sorts of horrid things about US poor
ladies, who cant help ourselves"
Indeed. madam. =
"Oh, yes, you will! | just think you
reporters are too horrid for anything
II am not
"You 20 aud put AL sorts Of things IN
the papers about us It's just dreadful!
l get real cross about il.
II assure you, madam. that
ooh, we'll suppose it is your bust
ness to be so horribly awful. | suppose
now you have come to write up all the
costumes in your horrid way, and you'll
have all our names in the paper too.
mo, madam, =
"Oh, know you will You aiw IS
say you won !, and then you dol You ~
Just so DREADFUL | DO think it's too
provoking in you'll We poor ladies can't
do thing that you don't put in the pa
per"
II intend writing but brief notice ~
this ball"
ooh, well, | suppose you'll put in
some names; so here is my card so that
the name won't be spelled wrong. as il
was in your account Of Mrs De Whites
party And there's good description
of my costume on the back Of the card
Don't forget to write diamond orna
ments think I'm real good TO T.
so much trouble for you when yor
so perfectly horrid as TO 60 and pr
in the papers. Oh, you wicked, :.
horrid man! II makes me err 1t II
at you. Good bye! Be sure naug
name right this time. Yc Jss to !
horrid than ever If Won III YOU get
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09

Mrs. Oliver Wendell Holmes the wifi,
# the celebrated doctor and author.
lied at her home in Boston Monday.
Feb. 6, at the age of SO years.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-02-09
6raut Gunutg gfrald.

The decrease of the national debt du,
ing the month of January was $15, 3S7.
800. so.