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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
SALT RIIEUM CURED.

was troubled with salt rheum for number of
years so that the skin entirely came of one OF my
hands from the finger tips to the wrist. / tried
remedies and doctors prescriptions to no purpose
until | commenced taking Cuticura Remedies and
now am entirely cured.
L. 7. PACKER, 379 Northampton ST., Boston.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

For the last year have had species Of itching
scaly and pimply humors on my face to which
have applied great many methods OF treatment
without success, and which was speedily and en-,
tirely cured by Cuticura.
MRS ISAAC PHELPS, Ravcnna, Ohio.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
DRUGGISTS ENDORSE THEM

Have sold a quantity OF your Cuticura RENE
dies One ofmy Gu .omers, Mrs. Henry KNIT,
who had teter on her hands TO such an extent as
to cause the skin 10 peel of, and for eight we ars
she suffered greatly, was completely cured by
the use OF your medicines.
|. c. N. NYE, Druggist. Canton, Ohio.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
NO MEDICINELIKElHEM

We have sold your CutlcuIa Remedies for the
last six years and no medicines on our shelves
give better satisfaction.
@. F. ATIIERTON, Druggist, Albany, NY.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
To Save Life

frequently requires prompt action. An
hours delay waiting for the doctor may
be attended with serious consequences,
especially in cases of Group, Pneumonia,
and other throat and lung troubles.
Hence, no family should be without
bottle Of Ayers Cherry Pectoral,
which has proved itself, in thousands OF
cases, the best Emergency Medicine
ever discovered. 1t gives prompt relief
and prepares the way for a thorough
cure, which is certain to be effected by
its continued use.
S. H. Latimer, NJ. D., Mt. Vernon,
Ca, says: az have found Ayers Cherry
Pectoral perfect cure for Group in all
cases. 1 have known the worst cases
relieved in very short time by its use;
and advise all families to use 1t in sud-
den emergencies, for coughs, Group, &C."
A. j. Edison, NJ. D., Middletown,
Tenn, says: "I have used Ayers
Cherry Pectoral with the best effect in
my practice. This wonderful prepara-
ton once saved my life. / had con-
slant cough, night sweats, was greatly
reduced in flesh, and given up by my
physician. One bottle and half Of the
Pectoral cured me-"
at cannot say enough in praise Of
Ayers Cherry Pectoral," writes Z.
Bragdon, OF Palestine, Texas, "believ-
ing as do that, but for its use, | should
long since have died -
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
KIDNEY PAINS.

q "KIDNEY PAINS" and that weary
~ sensation ever present with those Of
III hpainfIil kidneys, weak backs, overwork
EAled or worn out by standing, walking or
Dthe sewing machine, cured by Cuticura
Sw9 Anti Pain Plaster, a new, original, ele.
giant and speedy antidote to pain and inflammation,
At druggists 25ci Eve for $l,OO; or Potter
Drug and Chemical Co. Boston,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

nDIInC Pimples skin blemishes and baby
unUDOJ humors cured by CuticuraSoAp.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

It's main lines and branches include CHICAGO
PEORIA. MOLINE. ROCK ISLAND DAvEN.
PORT. DIES MONIES COUNCIL BLUFFS, MUS.
cATTNE, KANSAS CITY. ST. JOSEPH LEAv,
ENWoRTH. ATCHISoN, CEDAR RAPIDa
WATERLOO, MINNEAPOLIS, and ST. PAUL.
and scores Of intermediate cities. Choice Of
routes to and from the Pacific Coast. All trans
fers In Union depots. Fast trains Of Fine Day
Coaches, elegant Dining Cars magnificent Pull
man Palace sleepers. and Cbetween Chicago. st.
Joseph, Atchison and Kansas City Reclining
Chair Cars, Seats Free. to holders Of through
hrst-class tickets
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
Chicago, Kansas g. Nebraska ny
% NE.a4 naaL. I.Ia-..a na....

Chicago, Kansas g. Nebraska ny
"creat Rock Island Route"
Extends West and Southwest from Kansas City
and St. Joseph to NELSON HORTON. BELLE.
WILLIE, TOPEKA, HERINGTON, WICHITA,
HUTCHINSON. CALDWELL, and all points in
KANSAS AND SOUTHERN NEBRASKA
and beyond Entire passenger equipment OF the
celebrated Pullman manufacture All safety ap-
pliances and mod Urn improvements.
The Famous Abort Lea Route
Is the favorite between Chicago. Rock Island,
Atchison. Kansas City and Minneapolis and St
Paul. It's Watertown branch traverses the great
"wHEAT AND DAIRY BELT"
OF Northern Iowa, Southwestern Minnesota and
East Central Dakota to Watertown, Spirit Lake,
Sioux Falls and many other towns and cities.
The Short Line via Seneca and KankalSee offers
superior facilities to travel 10 and from Indian
apolis, Cincinnati and other Southern points.
For Tickets. Maps Folders. or desired inforIna-
ton. apply at any Coupon Ticket Office or address
z. ST. JOHN, e. A. HoLBROok,
oen1 Manager. oen1 Tiki & Pass Agt
CHICAGO, ILL
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
Ayers Cherry PeGtOraI,

Or. J. G. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold By all Druggists. Price 81; Ii1 bottles, ~.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
The Soldiers Home.

The trustees of the Vermont Sol
dieers' Home have decided to build an
addition to the Home in Bennington of
an ell forty by sixty feet and two
stories high. There are now thirty
two inmates of the Home and Captain
r. j. Coffey, the superintendent, is of
the opinion that it should be enlarged
sufficiently to accommodate about one
hundred veterans. This capacity would
enable those now cared for at the ma
tional homes to return to their own
state to live, as nearly all of them long
to do. The national homes are unable
to receive all the applicants who apply
for admission for want of room. There
are thirty-nine Vermont soldiers in
the home in Maine and eleven in
another home. If Vermont would
provide a home for all of her soldiers
and relieve the general government
from their care congress could well af-
ford to pass the bill appropriating
200 to care for needy soldiers
in Vermont. Whether congress passes
the bill or not, Vermont is able and
willing to provide for all her needy SOL
diers. A state that paid 100000 to
S3,000,000 a year to keep her soldiers
in the field during the war and has APP
propriated all the money for building
and maintaining soldiers home that
the friends of that institution has asked
for, will not turn back on one hundred
needy soldiers when their wants be-
come known. Vermont's war claim
against the United States was turned
over to the trustees of the Soldiers
Home. They should endeavor to real
ize something out of it. Under re-
cent ruling of the department it has
been held that soldier was entitled to
his pay from the date of his enlistment,
instead of from the date of his muster
into the United States service. Yer
mont paid all her soldiers for the time
from their enlistment to muster, the
period covered by the recent decision,
and presented claim of about S65,000
against the United States for reimburs-
ment and payment was refused. There
is no reason why this sum should not
now be paid to the state, as the soldiers
themselves cannot receive it, because it
has already been paid to them by the
state. The state auditor is authorized
to act in this matter, and would, no
doubt, if requested to by the trustees
of the Soldiers Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Pig-Feeding.

We give below the more prominent
points in Professor j. w. Sanborn's
bulletin on experiments in pig-feeding
made at the Missouri Agricultural Col
lege, Columbus, Missouri, of which
Professor Sanborn is the moving spirit.
His experiments we believe to be en-
titled to considerable authority and to be
exact and reliable. In some of his con-
illusions our own limited experience is
confirmed; in others we have had no
experience, but fully rely on their COR
rectness. We well remember how we
were laughed at once in an agricultural
meeting for asserting that there was q
feeding value in corn-cobs, but such we
had found to be the case and little
ridicule did not change that fact. We
ask our readers to carefully con-
slider Professor Sanborn's deductions
There's money in them.
IT seems that milk-is
the most efficient food fed in proper
ton to organic matter given.
EVERYTHING in my experience
favors middlings against corn-meal w
| to fattening. The use of corn-meal fol
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

THE brain thinks but the heart de-
cides.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Agricultural.
Fertilizing by Feeding.

The following is an abstract of Pro-
fessor Cookies address at the Richmond
meeting of the Vermont Board of Ag-
riculture:
This is comparatively new idea
to Vermont farmers. 1t is a fact
abundantly proved by careful expert
ments that much of the fertilizing ma
terial in fodder passes through the ami
NAL and is found in the manure-pile.
1t is probable that about four-ffths of
the plant-food is thus recovered from
the feed of mich cows. Most of Yer
mont farms have diaries, and these offer
the best chance for the farmer to OBJ
tain both cheaply and easily the fer
tilizer his farm so much needs. But it
should be remembered that folders
vary greatly in the amount of fertilizing
material they contain, and hence this
as well as the feeding value should be
considered in deciding what feeds to
buy. 1t is proved by the experience of
many Vermont farmers that man who
has farm and buildings suitable for
the care of stock can buy grain to feed
to cows and get back in the milk or but
ter produced the full cost of the feed,
leaving the manure as so much profit.
A study of the fertilizing value of the
various feeds now in the market will
show that western corn is about the
most uneconomical feed that farmer
can buy. If we call each pound of
nitrogen worth seventeen cents, a
pound of phosphoric acid six cents and
a pound of potash four and one-fourth
cents, and subtract one-tifth of the total
amount for the waste in passing through
the animal, the fertilizing value of a
ton of timothy hay is "a; of a ton of
corn-meal, $3.50; oats, So; bran, S11 AZ;
gluten meal, S132S; linseed meal, new
process, STAT and of a ton of cotton
seed meal S22 LAB. But these prices
we have used of nitrogen, phosphoric
acid and potash are the New York or
Boston prices. To obtain the same
amount in Vermont in the best grades
of fertilizers sold in the state costs about
one-third more. Adding this third to
the above manurial value of cotton-seed
meal, we have S30-that is, when you
buy ton of cotton-seed meal, which in
this vicinity costs S26, you not only get
its full feeding value, which is twice as
much as an equal weight of corn-meal,
but you also get as much plant-food as
you could purchase for $50 in first
class fertilizer. Surely this method of
fertilizing is worthy the closest atten-
ton of Vermont farmers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
How He "Saves His Bacon"

AS soon as the meat has been in the
brine the proper time hang it up to
smoke, having first showered each
piece clean with cold water. Smoke
thoroughly, using hickory or some other
agreeably- Favored wood. To certain
extent the flavor of the fuel is commu-
nicated to the meat; hence the fuel
should be carefully selected. AS soon
as the meat is well smoked pack it
down in clean, sweet, well-aired bar
rels or hogsheads, putting dry, clean
grass hay around the interior of the
barrels and between each layer of meat.
Put the barrels, well covered, in dry,
well-ventilated, dark place, and the
meat will keep in good condition for
two years, and | know not how much
longer. This may appear to be behind
the-times way of curing pork. We use
no saltpeter, no charcoal. We have no
molasses in the brine-the natural
flavor of the meat is better than the
flavor of the molasses. We do not sew
the pieces up in sacks to pack them
down, nor do we pack them in salt,
ashes, or other diagreeable stuff. We
have cured our pork in this way for
thirty-one years, and have never had a
pound tainted, and we find no other
pork that to us is more palatabe than
ours, and we know that this opinion is
shared by those who eat our meat. The
first 4" skipper" has yet to get in Oul
Professionalism Rural Home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Generals Made, not Born.

General Sherman, in a paper in the
forthcoming Century on the Grand
Strategy of the War" saws: "I will
quote here an expression of personal
friend who was a good soldier of the
civil war, now a senator in congress,
contained in an address which he re-
Gently delivered to the graduating class
of a college in Michigan: COZ course
knowledge is power; we all know that:
but mere knowledge is not power; it is
simply possibility. Action is power,
and its highest manifestation is action
with Knowledge How true this is is
felt by every soldier who has been in
battle. IT'S not the man who knows
most, but the one who does best, that
wins. Grant, and Meade and Sheri-
dan at the close of the war could have
been taught many lessons by our learned
professors, but none of these could
have guided the forces to victory as
Grant did at Chattanooga, defended his
position as Meade did at Gettysburg
or hurled his masses as Sheridan did at
Winchester. Action guided by knowl-
edge is what is demanded of the mod
ern general. He must know as much
of the school of the soldier as any man
in the ranks; he must know what men
can do and what they can not do; he
must foresee and forereach, to provide
in advance the food, clothing, ammu-
milton and supplies of every nature
and kind necessary for the maintenance
of his command; and, moreover, he
must gain the confidence and affections
of all the men committed to his charge.
Above all, he must act according to the
best knowledge and information he can
obtain, preferably coupled with expert
ence acquired long in advance. If we
demand of the engineer of locomo-
tive, composed of bits of iron, both
knowledge and experience, how much
more should we demand these qualities
of the commander of an army, COM
posed of living men, of flesh and blood,
with immortal souls! There may be
such men as born generals, but have
never encountered them and doubt
the wisdom of trusting to their turning
up in an emergency"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

A PRIZE of 100000 is good thing
to get, and the man who wins it by
superior skill or by an unexpected
turn of fortunes wheel is to be con-
graduated. But he who escapes from
the clutches of that dread monster,
consumption, and wins back health and
happiness, is far more fortunate. The
chances of winning 100000 are small,
but every consumptive may be abso-
lutely sure of recovery if he takes DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
in time. For all scrofulous diseases
Consumption is one of them) it is an
unfailing remedy. All druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Soldiers Budget.
Pensions Granted.

To Jacob w. Wrisley, Waterbury, IS
month and $50 arrears; Elisha II.
Ford, West Randolph, Sc month and
1920 arrears; Henry II. Martin, Will
JAMESTOWN, restoration at SO month
and S1,150 arrears; Lovina Parcher,
Waterbury Center, S16 month and
and 1856 arrears; Abner b. Powers,
North Craftsbury, $12 month and
1870 arrears (this pension was granted
in ten days after the case was made
special; Josiah S. Stone, Stowe, an in
crease from IS to S12 a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Preserved Eggs.

If you have any need to keep eggs
you can cut out the following and paste
it in your recipe or scrap-book for use
next summer, when as, one man said,
in proof of the general depravity of
hens, they begin to lay first-rate when
eggs get down to twelve cents a dozen,
but will not do worth cent when they
are a quarter. For many household
uses preserved eggs, if they are we'll
preserved, serve very good purpose,
though fresh ones are preferable. We
know of some farmers who preserve
eggs for large part of home use and
sell the fresh ones, which bring much
higher price.
AT the Birmingham (England) show
there was a competition for the best
dozen of preserved eggs. The eggs
had to be sent in to the custody of the
secretary prior to October !, so that at
the time of examination by the judges
they had to be at least two months old,
and it was objected by many that the
time was too short and ought to have
covered six months. The plan of test
ing adopted by the judges was as fol-
lows: Break one of each set into a
clean saucer, then bring the eight best
together in the same saucepan, putting
them into cold water and removing
from the fire as soon as boiled, and al
lowing them to remain one minute and
a half before tasting. Another set, one
from each selected dozen, were boiled
ten minutes and opened when cold.
Those preserved in lime water were not
satisfactory, milk of lime being more
highly recommended. Others that had
been coated with melted dripping or
beeswax were also found wanting, the
whites being thin and watery. The
best had been simply packed in COM
mon salt. These had not lost sensibly
by evaporation, had good consistent
albumen, and tasted best when boiled.
The eggs that took the second prize
were adjudged nearly as good as the
first. The young lady who packed
them gave the following as her method:
Melt one part of white wax to two parts
of spermaceti, boil and mix thoroughly
or two parts clarified suet to one of
wax and two of spermacet. Take new
laid eggs, rub with antiseptic salt OF
fine rice-starch. Wrap each egg in
fine tissue paper, putting the broad end
downwards. Screw the paper tightly al
the top, leaving an inch to hold it by
Dip each egg rapidly into the fat heated
to 1909. Withdraw and leave to cool
Pack broad end downwards in dry white
sand or sawdust." 1t was generally
believed that had the contest covered {
longer period these would have stood
first. Another point of superiority il
this last method was the fine appear
ance of the eggs, the shell being pure
and clean as when first laid. For home
use probably the common salt method
owing to its simplicity, will be general,
preferred, but for market doubtless tn,
extra pains required by the secon'
method would pay. Next to good win
ter laying hens for profit comes a GOO
method of preserving eggs, and W
should like to see contest of thi
kind at our own poultry shows anothe
season. "-Farmers' ReUie,o.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08
Breaking Colts.

1t is popularity supposed that all colts
need" breaking in" a process by which
the young animal is subdued and rem
dered subservient to the will and use
of man. But, as a matter of fact, only
those need to be " broken in that have
been rendered wild and intractable by
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

HAVE you cough, cold, pain in the
chest or bronchitis? In fact, have
you the premonitory symptoms of con-
sumption? If so, know that relief is
within your reach in the shape of DIR.
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY,
which, in many cases, has snatched
the victim from the yawning grave.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

A BUsYBoDY is an individual who
goes about stealing other peoples time
and fooling away his own. There is
truth enough in existence for dozen
worlds like this and there are lies
enough for fifty.-Cent,try Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-02-08

If you have sick headache take a
dose of Laxador. We know you will
find relief.
MOTHERS should take warning and
stop dosing the babies with laudanum
while teething. DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup
answers the same purpose and it is
known to be perfectly harmless. Price
twenty-five cents.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-07
BY TELEGRAPH.


Nav NoBg. Aug. G-Moncy on call easy
ht lGGiH pr cent Prime mercantile paper,
t.g5h per cent Sterling exchange dull
but steady. etNS Tor aIty-day bills AID
81 for the demand.
Government bonds were dull aud steady.
State bonds were lull aud firm.
The stock market was very dull during the
forenoon today, but became active later In
the day. while firm 10 strong tone marked
the transactions throughout the entire scs.
sion. This being a holiday Ia London, there
vas general expectation that the business
hour would be- very limited, and during the
hi,t Two hours nj business thcscexpcctations
were realized, though the strong tone mani.
tested by the very limited dealings was
somewhat ~ surprise ~ the street Com.
mission people. however, later seemed better
supplied with buying orders than usual for
some time, aud the scarcity Of stocks on the
street made the offerings unusually small,
which soon started an advance In the lisi.
which caused the early SELLERS Co become
purchasers later In the day. The improvement
wa especially noticeable In the coalert,
Nandsrhilu, Could stocks aud st. Paul with
. lev Of the spccialiics. The unusual de.
maud for anthracite, IN view ~ the expected
advance iu rates stimulated the coal stocks
aud Lstkawanna became the leader IT the
market with Reading close behind hut the
impetus 10 the general list was the favorable
crop reports Win TIE rhaTp demand Tor
wheat lot export. The Gould stocks were
more prominent than usual ot late, and this
gave rise 10 the belief IN somo quarters that
Mr.. Gould was liberal purchaser, a. we'll
IA the renewal VI the old story ~ syndicate
io purchase his holdings of Western Union.
the latter stock being agnin very prominent
IN the dealings The opening falcs were
made NJ only slight changes from Satur
days closing figures, hut the list developed
strength immediately aud Western Union.
St. Iaul aud cotton oil took the lead In
the advance. The improvement, however.
was confined 10 fractional amounts only,
while the market then reacted slightly aud
became dull There was more animation
noticeable Soon after ~ o'clock. aud lacka.
wanna then assumed the lead In the nd.
vance. and. followed by Delaware & Hud.
son aud Missouri Pacific advanced ~ per
cent The activity died away during dpiiy.
cry hour. aud the advance hal lees force,
but the close, while quiet, was strong at
about the best figures bed.
Railroad bonds we're extremely dull aud
fcatutclcs today, aud though there was a
iirm tone to the dealings throughout the en-.
tire DAY, the hnnl changes iu quotations are
generally confined 10 small fractions. aud no
feature, whatever, vas shown nj any time.
The sales of oil isuct aggregate only $4,000,
and this amount was very evenly divided
among a small number Of it'ues.
The total sales OF stocks today were los O2i
shares. Closing quotations.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-07

GENERAL TRADE.


Several changes wsre made In corn aud
oa,, today. Amount Of grain In stor. q,
elevators corn, RITA bushels; oats, li.7i3
bushels
The New Orleans sugar market continues
quiet, the easier tone of New York having
bNl 80 eject The ia good demand Tor -.
hnsd goods. which are trin" easier. NO
lnss, 's quiet and steady. THERE'S u much
activity IN The rice market. owing - the ~.
vent ~ ns~ rico. According 10 the Cempsr.
eial BsH,f'H. Of New York. the mos, salts
factory devslopmsn, i ON coffee. Of which,
both green aud oa,tcI, the sale 10 lncrs,s.
inr. but the ehaucss Tor sugar sro still eIc,l.
lent, aud molsssss tess. spices. rice. etc,
may ell cIp,c, due 'hAr. Of suenuou.'
Tuv cnIcAGo gHAiS nARELr
Chandler. Brown 4 Co, of Chicsco 20 OF
d,p Fou'aine, Of Memphis "Csblc, rspot,
continued eNd weather hut everybody In
our market 10 trying 10 realize"
IT.. London Bq't lave E'p'ss ~ the 9Th say,
"hugus' opened 18th Disaster 10 the sgfieul.
tu'sl interests Of the whole country. III,
sini.ll' bsvc been upprccrdsntcJly heavy.
Apd the dsmsge done 10 the wheat crop &,
irfspsrable The values ~ Errlish ~hesi
have risen shilling per csntal since Friday
In 'hs London market snd pence per cen.
tAl In the Liverpool msrksi."