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And each letter is symbolized by the
figures found by the interse ction of a
vertical with horizontal low. Ia that
plain to youT
Not exactly
1t will be in a minute. To find the
figures for a, we take its vertical figure,
which is 4; then its horizontal figure,
which is l again; putting l and to-
gether, we have Ii; b, by the same
means, is found to be 12, q is Al, W is
80, and 30 on.
'Of course this square can be modi-
fed in hundred different ways, per-
haps, by reading the figures backward
and placing over a, 4 over |, 2 over X,
and over y.
There is another system of secret
writing upon which we have not touched
at all, II consists in the hiding OF sig
ni6caut words in a sentence of good
English, and know of case in this
city where this style of writing was
used between a young lady and gen
| tleman who had been forbidden by the
lady's father to see her, and used to such
purpose that the pair were married a
short time ago. Here is one of the
young lady's notes. What do you think
ofltP
The note was written in lady's deli
cate hand on a very small sheet OF gilt
edged paper, The sheet was embellished
at the top with an embossed initial w,
and the writing was:
George wish you would forget me-
l cannot and will not see you tonight
or again, IN the park or at home, with
out papa's permission, which he tells me
will never be given
The reporter could not see much hope
for the lover in the foregoing document
until his attention was drawn to some
infnitesimal figures in the lower left.
hand corner of the paper, so small as to
be almost invisible, but when pointed
out were plainly seen to be /, 3, 12, IA,
Is, 16, 10, 90, 81.
Now read that note again, omitting
every word but the first, second, twelfth
fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, nine.
teenth. twentieth and twenty-frst, and
you will find that 1t reads:
"George-I will see you TO night in
the park"
But that sort of thing is all child's
play. Lend me your lead pencil and 20
and look out Of the window for about
five minutes. When you come back !
will show you a cryptogram written on
q system that is absolutely indeciphera-
BILE by those not in the secret
The reporter did as he was hidden,
and when the five minutes were elapsed
the detective handed him long strip of
paper on which were written the char
acters following. In the manuscript
the characters were written in one long
column, but for the sake of economizing
space the lower half of the column ia
printed here to the right Of the upper
half:
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TIE COBDEN CLUE IN AMERIC.

1t is wCll enough for Democrats to
make light OF the influence OF the Cob
den Club in American politics, but 1t is
a potent factor all the same. The ways
and means committee has been largely
influenced in the preparation Of the so
called Mills bill by conspicuous mem
Der OF that club. The speaker of the
House of Representatives, John Griffin
Carlisle, is a member OF the Golden
Club. Thomas F. Bayard, Secretary Of
State, is a member of the Golden Club.
William G. Endicott of NDston. Secre.
tary of War, was admitted to this club
in 1877.
What is the avowed object Of this
club? Free trade, good will among
nations" and "God save the Queen" !"
President Cleveland is not at present a
member of the Golden Club, but il is a
well known fact that the secret funds Of
this club are at the disposal Of the Pres
ident in his efforts to control American
markets and hand them over to British
traders. At least this was openly
charged in Congress last Saturday.
The fact is the Golden Club is to-day
a potent factor in the body polite of the
republic. 1t attempts to shape the de-
tails OF the tariff through such members
as ]. s. Moore, and by sandwiching the
names Of Bayard, Endicott, Carlisle and
others between those Of the British
dukes and lords, It tickles their vanity
and makes them easy prey to such
skilled diplomats as Chamberlain. Yes,
the Golden Club 10 playing a much
more desperate game in this country
than the average American citizen sus-
poets.
1t has representatives in the United
States Senate, in the House OF Repre-
sentatives, in the lobbies, on the plat
form, in the Cabinet, at the head Of in
huential journals, in the lecture rooms
Of our colleges and at the bar. All these
are working for one end. Free trade
and God save the Queen" That means
for the interests of England, and not for
the interests Of this republic. The Press
refers to the active members OF the Cob
den Club in this country; to the men
who are counted upon to help English
interests in America; to the men who
distribute the Golden Club tracts, aud
who accept the money OF members of
that club to advance the interests Of the
Democratic party.-INew York Press.
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4 will not ask you to trouble your
brains in endeavoring to read that, but
will show you the solution at once.'
Taking the paper by its lower end, the
detective wrapped it spirally around the
lead pencil which he had borrowed.
When this was done the disjointed
words and fragments of words came to
gether as If by magic, forming the easily
read sentence;
Where the letter is to be read in
manuscript, this method of secret writ.
ing is one of the best in use, as it is not
at all common
The blank paper had been originally
wound about the pencil, and the SEN
tence written upon the adjacent turns OF
the spiral, making a juInble when un-
wound, which could be translated only
by winding the paper about the original
pencil and at exactly the same angle as
originally used.
BY making the angle very short and
the paper very long every letter may he
cut in two or more pieces, so that when
unwound the cryptogram will seem to
be merely a long line Of meaningless
dots and dashes. purpOsely made my
angles long, so that each line in the col
umn contains from one TO four letters,
thus making a cipher which you can
readily print, il you care to show this
system Of secret writing. OF course, if
they care to try this experiment for
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ADVICE TO MoTHERs-Are you disturbed at
night and broken OF your rest by sick child suf
ferng and crying with pam Of Cutting Teeth
II so send at once and get bottle Of "Mrs.Wins-
lows Soothing Syrup" for children teething. Its
value is incalculable. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Depend upon it,
mothers; there is no mistake about 1t. 1t cures
Dysentery and Diarrhn, regulates the Stomach
and Bowels, cures Wind Colic ,softens the Gums
reduces Inflammation and gives tone and energy
to the whole system. "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children -eetLing is pleasant TO the
taste snd the prescription Of one Of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses in the U.
s., and is for sale by all druggists throughout the
world Price 25 cents bottle. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. .wISsLow's SOOTHING srRuP and take
no other kind urmapl9yl.
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An expedition has been organized TO
save to the world what remains of the
once numerous bison family of the
great plains, 1t has been determined
that of the millions which once roamed
on the prairies of the far west only
seventy five or one hundred remain, and
these are roaming in the extreme south
western portion of Texas, hundreds of
miles from the nearest habitation of
man. This expedition, which is to start
in few days, will be under the leader
ship OF @. @. Jones, or Buffalo Jones,
as he is called from his earlier habits in
connection with the big monarch of the
plains, The band will be composed of
six experienced plainsmen and cowboys
Shepherd dogs and several bloodhounds
will accompany the party, whose busi
ness it will be to keep a vigilant watch
on the buffaloes after they have been
rounded up The leading purpose of
the expedition is to perpetuate a species
of animals which is thoroughly typical
Of American animal life, one of the con
trolling ideas Of the trip being to kill
none Of the animals while corralipp
them, or after their capture. They will
probably be taken to the great Yellow
stone Park and arrangements made to
keep them there. A representative of
the Chicago Times will accompany the
expedition and write up their last buffalo
hunt in the most thrilling Western
style and the news will be sent to the
paper from time to time by means of
carrier pigeons. The pigeons will have
been homed at telegraph station near
est the seat of war and oUinu m thair
instincts they will at once make a cor
rect flight for this point, no matter
where they are freed. Arriving at the
station the birds will be relieved of their
burden by the telegraph operator, and
the news thus brought will be wired to
the Chicago Times and through the
medium of the Associated Press to all
quarters of the globe.
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SECRET CORRESPONDENCE.
Queer Ciphers in Which Lovers May Coz
reapOnd,

Speaking of cipher writing said a
detective, rummaging among the papers
in his desk, here is one of the simplest
have ever seen, and yet, unless you
understand the method on which it il
constructed, no doubt it will be pnz-
zler to you.'
He pointed out an advertisement in
the Wants, Miscellaneous column of a
New York paper. The advertisement
was merely the collection of figures
given below. without address or sigma
ture:
'l3344531 Observation-Disclosures
25231 1432234331 15443423341 123425 153352
243131213451 81 3432 1889 l244243444442
11243343231 l4235.'
The reporter had given some attention
to the solving of cryptographs, but after
puzzling over the foregoing for half an
hour he had to acknowledge that it was
a notch above him.
i dop't believe that it has any mean
ing. In my opinion il is merely an ar
bitrary collection of figures
If the thing is meaningless, why
should any man pay good money to
have it published as an advertisement
1t is as simple as A, B G. Do you give
it upr
We'll, it reads:
Gould not make it. Jack has gone to
Hoboken. Will follow by first train.
Sharp
Il will take your word for it, Of course,
but can't see how those figures mean
any thing of the kind
sit down. Have cigar and make
yourself comfortable. l want to give
you few wrinkles. The life of a sue
ceAsful detective is not what the public
imagines 1t to be. Circumstances do
not play into his hands in real life as
they do in the detective stories published
in popular story papers. Not bit of it.
Every great hit is the result of careful
study and painstaking such as would
surprise you il you could be brought to
an adequate understanding of them
AN very good, but what has this to
do with making English out of this pub.
lished bunch of figures
1t has this much to do with it. The
better educated class of criminals sys.
tematically correspond with each other
by means of secret writing, and one of
the first things that a good detective
must learn is the art of cryptography,
or steganography, as some call it. |
just wanted to give you to understand
that every slugger with sledge-ham-
mer fist cannot be made into a detective.
There are some nice points in the busi-
ness that can be mastered only by brain
work, and this is one of them.
The minute l put my eyes on that
advertisement l suspected that it WAS
written on an old Greek method with
which l am thoroughly familiar, and
which requires that every letter be rep.
resented by two figures. Some one let
ter previously agreed upon (Which in
this case found to be j is dropped from
the slphabet and represented by two
ciphers, leaving twenty-five letters re-
manning. These twenty five letters are
arranged in the form of a square, thus:
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HOW MEN DIE.

II we know all the methods of ap-
proach adopted by an enemy we are the
better enabled TO ward off the danger
and postpone the moment when sur
render becomes inevitable. In many
instances the inherent strength Of the
body suftices to enable it to oppose the
tendency toward death. Many however
have list these forces to such an extent
that there is little or no help. In other
cases a little aid to the weakened Lungs
will make all the difference between
sudden death and many years Of useful
life. Upon the first symptoms of a
Cough Cold or any trouble of the throat
or lungs, give that old and well known
remedy-Boschee's German Sy..p, a
careful trial. 1t will prove what thous
ands say of it to be, the "benefactor of
any home"
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themselves, the same sentence will prob
ably divide up differently with them, as
they will not know at what angle
wound my paper.
when two correspondents are fur
nished with cylinders - lead pencils,
canes, pencil holders, etc.-of exactly
the same size, and a determinate angle
of winding the paper is agreed on be-
tween them, they have IN their posses
sion one Of the most rapid means Of
writing communications undeciphera
BILE by others not in the secret
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SbIIoh,s Catarrh Remdey,
sbiIob's CataIrb Remedy a marvel,

Shiloh's Cstarrh Remedy. marvellous
cure for Catarrh, diphtheria, canker
mouth, and headache. With each bot
tie there is an ingenious nasal injector
for the more successful treatment of
these complaints without extra charge.
Price 80 cents. Sold by j. T. Shurtleff,
Bennington.
Are you the horse editorr inquired
an innocent looking young woman. ap-
preaching the desk of that functionary.
Il have that pleasure, Miss. he replied.
taking off his hat, Can you answer ali
sorts Of questions about horses?' We'll,
l rather think | can, he said, with a
prideful swell in his bosom. oh, I'm
so glad she twittered. Will you tell
me the difference between a bay horse
and sea horseT As she went out of
the office she smiled back at him, but he
sat gloomily at his desk and said moth
ing,
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FRIEN D
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Do you have pains about the sides, chest and
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times faint, all gone sensation at the pit Of the
stomach. which food does not satisfy? Do your
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Do you feel tired all the while? Are you nervous
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DO your bowels become costivef Is your skin
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call at your drug store and get bottle of
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Mr.. Voorhees, considered it wise for
the sake Of parliamentary decency to
apologize to the Senate for the language
which he used the other day in the In
gals debate. He made it very clear,
however, that his apology was to the
Senate and not to Mr.. Ingalls,. The
apology does not expunge the offensive
language from the Record. That will
remain unless the Senate shall take
some action regarding it.
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That tired feeling and loss of apetite
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Delicate Children, Nursing

Mothers, overworked men and for all
diseases where the tissues are wasting
away from the inability to digest food,
or from overwork, should take SCOTS
Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with
HypOphosphites, Il used the Emulsion
on lady who was delicate. 1t put her
in such good health and flesh, that l
must say it is the best Emulsion
Waddell. NJ. D., Hugh's Falls, S. G.
A Sixteenth st. lady was calling on
X st. lady the other day, and the small
daughter of the house kept walking
around her and studying her head in
tently. Finally the caller became so
nervous she took the child in her lap.
Well, Fanny, she said, what is it?
You seem to be looking for something.
W'y-w'y, hesitated the kid, | was
looking for your other face,
What do you mean2 | don't under
stand, said the puzzled visitor.
Oh, mamma said you were two faced
but don't see only one. You haven't
got two faces, have you2-[ Washington
Critic.
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Mr.. Fuller was one of Valandigham's g
apologists during W time. That would
not be a serious offense in Mr. Cleve.
lands judgment. The President was
not very robust war Democrat himself
in those days. Tribune.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.
TINhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
l. Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to o'clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
Interest to depositors 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.
ceeding month, Interest computed January
ls and July LIST, and if not withdrawn will be added
10 principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
prsonal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President,
j. I. SHURILEFF, Treasurer,
g. w. VARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A 3. Valentine, Wm.iE. Hawks,
G. W. Harman, Olin Scott, j. t. Shurtleff, l. Il.
Gibson.
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E. v. ROYCE. N. D.

may be consulted byi letter at his address Lock
box 1914, Springfield, Mass, His large Illus
trated journal sent free on application. 3m6
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The young onton is a very seductive
vegetable, but it always give a man
away.
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DR. r q JENNEY Dentist.

DIR. Is. 4. JENNE1, Dentlst.
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Per.
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered extracting teeth when re-
uired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main st., Bennington.
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WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co........ Burlington, Vt.
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A. z. CUTLER, Dentist.

All operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable priCes,-
My aim will be to give eatire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, bennington,
37tf Vermont.
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This is the only Liver and Kidney Cure put up
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MY WARRANT-If you give my Kidney
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-12-31

who Wake 4 into the Clipper Office and covered
Sullivan's d. post of 5000 without asking for
receipt Cha. les N. Colyin,, with whom th'
found in the ofi ee of a legal firm in this city.
YouHe III. rcHELLs NEXT VICTIM.
NEW YORK, Dec ember 3Oth.-The illustrated
Nelos will send Sal or Brown to California tc
meet Young Mitchell, the champion middle
weight OF the Pacific slope before one OF the
athletlc clubs. Ee leal 'es within week.
COMING TO MET WARREN.
NEW YORK, December l0th-Charlie McCar.
my, the champion feather weight pugilist. will
go TO California to ight Tommy Warren for 4
purse OF l5O0. 1t IL probable that he will meet
FRANK Murphy in a tsn-round ring before leaves
for San Francisco.
BROOKLYN TO EsFoRcE THE law.
NEW YORK, Decembes oth.-Mayos Chapin ~
Brooklyn has issued an order that in the future
no more permits must bs granted for pugilistie
The recent bloody contests in Williamsburg
brought him to this decision The pugil,sts are
angry
''PARsoN'' DAVIS TALKS.
ST.. LOUIS, December 30th.--The Kilrain n arch-
ell party arrived in st. Lo1is to day. Kilraia
and Mitchell kept closely to.Iheir rooms du,irlg
The day, and Parson" Dawes did the talking
for them The Parson " stated that letter
had been forwarded tonight TO Kilrain's New
York hackers to the effect thstshe would meet
the Sullivan party in Buffalo, N. Y, on JANUARY
9TH, and the . Parson :" stated that match will
be closed within ten days, or the'party who re-
fuses TO fighs will be shown up Davies elaine q
that kllrain was not ony wiling, but anxious
to meet Sullivan, and would agree to anything
IN reason to bring about matcEs- As to Jack
son, the Australian wonder. he did not see
either money or glory in meeting with the
black. There was nothing to win and every
thing to lose. He thought McAuliff5 had been
over estimated. Bill Biadburn defeated Glover
IN nine rounds, and it took McAuIshe forty
nine to beat him. His defeat OF Conley was
chance blow.
Kilrain ar d Mitchell think they have been
mlsrepresented, and that adverse comment is
the cause OF their shabby treatment wherever
they go.