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shiIoh,s Consumption cure.

This is beyond question the most sue
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worst cases of Cough, Group and Bron-
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Bennington.
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NORWEGIAN FOLKLORE.

They remembered In silence, however
those children who were berrying and
sat down to measure their berries. The
Troll always wears scarlet when she il
good humore1, but when she is angry
appears in gray. The Troll came along
in gray, flirting her shawl and looking
like any other woman until she stopped
down to eat berries out of one girls
measure. The child saw the iron screw
with which Troll fastens her back hail
and throwing her berries abroad, ran
yelling home.
And the old man who was working in
his garden when the Troll came to him
acting angrily; that night he put sill
yer piece under his House, and she came
no more Mary Hartwell Catherwood
in The American Magazine for April,
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THE OLDEST STRUCTURE IN TEX

De Sofa tarried not long, and took up
his march Into Mexico, leaving only
this sign to show to coming dusky gen
eratiOns that the tales of their grand
sires were true. A century and more
rolled on, when again the white man
came and passed by, and in scarce thir-
ty years more, 10! two great nations
claimed the land where stood the old
Stone Fort, Then Spanish rule began,
and for one hundred and six years the
flag of Spain on its walls streamed in
the breeze, In 1921 that emblem gave
place to the eagle, snake and cactus of
Mexico, which remained until the bat
tie of San Jacinto made Texas Repub.
lie and presented new banner, 1.-THE
lone star" to the world. Then for nine
years that flag fluttered, till annexation
made Texas one with the United States,
and the stars and stripes waved over
the hoary walls. Blu 1861 brought yet
another change, and during four short
years the ensign of the Confederacy
greeted the morning sun, until the
spring of 1865 once more placed the
Fort under the colors of the United
States.-[ Lee c. Hardy, in The Ameri-
can Magazine for April.
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FITCHBURG r. r.

HoOSAC TUNNEL ROUTE.
On and after Nov. 14th, 1887, trains will run as
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave bennington IS m, arrive Troy 20, a
m, New York IL m, Hoosick Falls Oh, North
Adams 80, Greenfield II IL m, Fitchburg SO,
Boston Top IN, INTERCHANGEABLE 80, Saratoga 10 20,
I'm,
Leave Bennington 10 40 m, arrive Troy 2l5,
New York 90, noosick Falls So, North Adams
IN, INTERCHANGEABLE ~, Saratoga 8 80.
Leave Bennington 25 p m, arrive Troy 80,
? m, New York VIA steamer 90 a m, Hoosick
Falls II, No. Adams 90 p m, Boston 20 a m,
Mechanicville so, p. m.
Leave Bennington II 10 night, arrive Troy IS
New York 80 am.
LEAVE VIA. LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD,
Leave Bennington GOA m, arrive No. Adams
3lOpm.
Leave Bennington al 10 a m, arrive Troy 2 IS,
HoosickFalls II, No.Adams u so, Boston, Q S5gm.
tuesdays, thursdays and Saturdays,
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
] 20 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
80 m, from New York via steamer) AL
bany, Troy, Hoosick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga
and Mechanicville,
3OOpm, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoosick
Falls, No, Adams, Boston and Mechanicville.
o - IN, from New York. Albany, Troy. HoOsick
Falls North Adams, BostonMechAnicville and
Saratoga.
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TSop m, from Boston, Greenfield, No. Adams
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rs As p m, from Chatham
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Est of ALBIN BENGTSON.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District of Bennington,
Commissioners, to receive examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
of Albin Bengtson, late Of Bennington. In said
district deceased and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto hereby given notice that they will meet for
the purposes aforesaid at the parlors of the BEN
nington Co., National Bank, at said Bennington,
next, from 2 o'clock p. m. until o'clock p. m.
each Of said days and that six months from the 10Th
day of March A. D., 1888, is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors present their claims
to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, this 9Th day of Apr. A,
D. 1888.
THOMAS WHITE, cor,,ro
IL CLEMENT II. CONE, wi" 10
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We were driving past Dakota set
tiers house when he came out and said:
Surveying mother road
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Pownal, April I, 1888.
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Contagious Blood Poisoning

Col. b. II. Kieser, editor and pro,
prietor Of the Opelika, Ala, Times
writes: "While young man con-
tracted a disease which stuck TO me
for years. For five yearspast walk
ed with difficulty. Finally | tried 5.
S. S., After using halfa dozen bottles,
could walk seven miles in a day,
aud have not had return OF the old
pains Since. am siXty-eight years
old, aud, thanks to S. 5. S, Ifeel now
like young man. .tt. o
Mr.. G. w. Langhill, of Savannah,
Ga SHhO had a well Developed case
Of contagious blood poisoning, which
physician tried in vain TO cure, be-
gan taking S. S. S. He writes; "Af-
ter using the medicine a short time, /
was entirely cured, and | am, to-day,
a perfectly well man."
Mr.. F. Woehl, No. 2ll North Ave-
nue., Chicago, writes: II deem it my
duty to thank you for the cure l re-
ceived from your excellent medicine.
/ contracted a severe case of blood
poisoning abouttwo years ago. Hear
ing of your medicine, l went to a
drug store, the proprietor of which
persuaded me TO buy a preparation Of
his own, which he said was a sure
cure. ] used six bottles of his stuff,
and grew worse all the time. AT last
| got disguised, and despaired Of
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that your medicine had cured him. i
went to the same druggist again, and
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Mr.. Geo. o. WellmaD, Jr., ofSalem,
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only to make me worse. The potash
took away my appetite and gave me
dyspepsia, and both gave me rheuma-
tisn. then took ssrsaparillas, etc.
All these sarsaparilla mixtures have
potash in them. This made me still
worse, as it drove the poison farther
into my system. a friend insisted !
should take Swifl's Specific, and it
,ured me of the blood poison, drove
he mercury and potash out of my
yslem, and to-day l am as well as |
'Yer was"
Treaties on Blood and Skin Dis
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General Spinner's Appeal.

The venerable but vigorous General
F. L Spinner. formerly United States
Treasurer, writes from his camp at
Pablo Beach, Florida, to his friends,
the boys of America, to spare tho
birds. 81 we'll recollect." he says.
"that ! once shot robin. He few
some distance, and fell in the long
grass. went and picked him up and
found that / had inflicted n fatal
wound in his breast. The poor
wounded bird looked up into my face
so imploringly that it caused me TO
shed tears, and now to-day. at the
age of seventy-fve years, l am
haunted by the pitiful, imploring look
of that poor. innocent, dying bird, and
feelings Of deep remorso come over
me whenever l sec robin. | would
be willing to make great sacrifices to
be made guiltless of the wantom MUIR
der Of that poor innocent bird" Tho
General makes special plea for
that sweetest of all American song
sters, the ill-named cat-bird. But as
for the English sparrow, he says with
righteous wrath; xiii him wher-
ever you find him, in season and out
of season. He has never been known
to do any good and is Of no use. Give
him no quarter but 60 for him rs you
would for any other thief "-Detron
Free Press
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MARYS LITTLE LAMB.
Why Mrs. Sarah j. Hale Wrote the
Famous Juvenile Poem.

Why Mrs. Sarah j. Hale Wrote tho
Famous Juvenile Poem.
The authorship of MARY Had Lit.
lie Lamb" has been ascribcd 10 vari-
Gus persons and many romantic stories
have been told regarding its compost
ion. To Mrs. Hale's family we are
indebted for the following account of
the circumstances which led to It's
production. In 1927 DR.. Lowell Mason
was induced to lend his musical talents
10 Boston. and while there gave
especial attention 10 the training OF
children in vocal music, being the first
person TO introduce singing into the
public schools In order to make
these singing classes attractive DIR.
Mason requested Mrs. Hale and other
writer's TO furnish him with verses
suited TO tho capacity Of children, and
Of n kind 10 interest them. In re-
sponsc TO this request Mrs Hale,
ever ready TO lnnd hand in any
good work, composed n series
of little poems for children, which
were set TO music by Mr. Mason and
sung In the schools of Boston and aft
crward throughout tho country.
Among these were tho well-known.
"If over see, on bush or tree" and
the world famous "Mary's Lamb."
which was founded on an incident Of
the writer's own childish experience.
A farmers daughter, she had had in
her New Hampshire homo her own lit
tlc pct lamb, that followed her
wherever she went Dovotodly fond
of animals and making pets of birds
and kittens from her earliest to her
latest years. this busy editor and
mother of family turned aside from
her pressing cares TO write these
verses, which have found sympa-
thotic echo In the hearts of children
all over tho country. In 1880 the
poems thus composed wero published
in book form under Mrs. Hale's sigma
ture, with number of other songs
and rhymes ailectionately dedicated
10 all good children In the United
States. - PhiladelDhfa Times.
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A stranger in II Dakota town wa,
attracted by 4 large and noisy crowd
on the street corner. Drawing near,
he heard one saying:
81 tell you what. boys, he ought n
| be run out OF the cor~s--
.ri-.. e, what he needsr' howled
mother
'My friend" said tne stranger, tim
dly, addressing native on the out
SIDE of the crowd, what did the man
lo?"
"Whard he doP' echoed the man.
Eyes; w-w-what great crime is he
guilty of-murdcr, dark, red-hand-
cd
80. no; he amt no murderer, but
I'll tell you bout him. He done
something to hurt the townl Yes. sir.
done something to hurt the prosperity
Of our city-sad there was more
houses in the next town up here than
there is in this! He's supposed TO be
in hiding under some Of the barns
round town. and we expect to pull him
out by the legs inside o half an hour!"
Chicago Tribune,
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Wonderful Crres.

w. ID. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggist of Rome, Ga, says
We have been selling DIR Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arnica Salve for four years.
Have never handled remedies that
sell as well, or give such universal
satisfaction. There have been some
wonderful cures effected by these
medicines In this city. Several cases
Of pronounced Consumption have
been entirely cured BY use of a few
bottles OF DIR. Kings New Discovery,
taken in connection with Electric
Bitters. We guarantee them always.
Sold by Harry b. Garner, City Phar-
macy
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Entirely Too Previous.

Lady Patron-'I want to get some
good rat poison"
Druggist with EMBARRASSMENT
"Really, you are in great haste, aren'
youp"
"IIastep don'tsee it What do you
mean2"
well, you know you've only been
married to your fourth husband two
months, and'!-
'Andp"
"For the sake of appearances you
ought to wait awhile. am afraid you
will have to go elsewhere for it,
Nebraska State Journal
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THE GREAT UNIVERSE.
Its Untliinkable vastness Too Oyerwheln
ing for Comprehension.

Its UntlIinkable Vastness Too Oyerwhelm-
ing for Comprehension.
1t is certainly true that contem-
plation of the unthinkablc vastness OF
the universe. in the midst of which we
dwell upon a speck illuminated by n
spark. is calculated to make all
terrestrial affairs appear contomptibly
insignificant. We can not wonder
that men for ages regarded the earth
as the center, and the heavens with
their lights as tributary to 1t, for to
have thought otherwise, in those
times, would have been to see things
from the point of superior
It has taken
vast amount Of experience and
know edge to convince men of the par
yitude Of themselves and their belong
ings. So. in all ages they have APP
piled n terrestrial measure to the uni
verse, and imagined they could behold |
human affairs reflected in the heavens
md human interests setting fh Sc5o,a "
.o.,,i,.,, l. ~. -.s0 tremendous
o S,l.sist o ~ 4 Starry night we look. Il
every direction. into an almost end 81
IS vista of suns beyoId suns and d
.ve4ss upon systems, was too over
for comprehension by tho
ventors Of the consultations. So {
ey amused themselves, like imagin- {
i've children. rs they were, by
acing the outlines Of men and beasts
'rmed by those pretty lights. tho +
ars. They turned the starry heav-
rs into scroll filled with picture
.ories Of mythology. Four Of the
are particularly inter-
sting on this account They preserve
1 the stars, more lasting than parch-
lent or stone, one Of the Oldest and
most pleasing of all the romantic
tories that have amused and inspired
he minds of men-the story Of Perseus
md Andromeda--a better story than
my that modern novelists have in
rented. - Garrett p SerUiss. in Popu-
ar Science Monthly
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Are You Going to Kansas
Missouri, Colorado, Cali
fornia or Any of The
Western States7

If you should avail yourself of the
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. N. II. ProhlichsteiD, Of Mobile
Ala writes | take great pleaspresih
recommending DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, having used
II for a severe attack of BRONCHITIS
and Catarrh. 1t gave me instant re-
lief aud entirely cured me and have
not been 'hffllcted'sinee. also begto
State that had tried other remedies
with no good result. Have also used
Electric Bitters and DR. Kings New
life Pills, both of which can rec
commend.
Z Dr.King's New Discovery for Con-
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AN INDIAN Monkey
How Little Joeko Tried to C0usoLe His
Masters Young Daughter.


How Little Joeko Tried to C0usole His
Masters Young Daughter.
One day VIC were riding through n
noble grove Of tall and ancient tama-
rand trees. when our great deerhound
rushed suddenly in on the monkeys
which were sitting about in large fam
lily parties The scufile was frightfuL
all making rush TO the nearest tree,
shrieking with rage and terror. In
the hurry and confusion some very
Young monkeys were left behind. and
took refuge in network Of roots over
hanging bank; and there, with great |
pains our people managed to catch
baby not a month old. which we tied |
in a handkerchief and carried home
He formed a strong attachment
amounting quite to hero worship. TO
the deerhound. the original cause of
his captivity. For long time Leo
encouraged him with nothing more
loving than a growl; but the small
thing persevered with equal tact and
courage until the dogs hostility was
conquered. and he quietly allowed
Jocko to sit upon his back. From !
that moment the two were great !
friends. JOcko was never chained, as Z
it was quite sufficient to chain Leo. {
The monkey then amused himself all
day by playing gymnastics agctfien IN
tent no pes nE s'tf5lY was TO scramble les
..b"n and take refuge on Leo'a- - = by
lie made oil tiro marches on Leo's wi
back, and the perils he underwent in
were many and varied. Once we were tn
passing field of tall "arhar," when ut
Leo spied a fox therein. and, doggishly tr
unmindful OF his friends feelings, fo
dashed into the tangled depths, where ST
the branches quickly swept poor Jocko ell
from his seat In vain we called him; ST
he would do nothing but run like a CO
crazy thing among the arhar stems, ei
standing up at intervals on tiptoe, il
peering with anxious wrinkled face IL
into the forest of stems, and uttering Il
shrill plaintive cries. He would not 5
be comforted, nor would he leave the I
field until Leo returned. a
On another occasion two parlah dogs q
set upon the deerhound. and wild con- '
fssion reigned as the three dogs fought !
uppermost, sometimes another, while
through the clouds OF dust Jocko could
be seen dancing piteously round the !
combatants, and gripping convulsivcly
the hind-legs Of all in turn, while no
rent the air with shriels.
II we were going out coursing or
shooting. Jocko had 10 be tied up UNI
al We we've far out Of sight On be-
ing released he would Immediately
climb up palm-tree, and from thence
sorrowfully aud wistfuly scan the
country for hours TO catch the first
sight of his dear friends return. A
faithful and affectionate heart was
onshrined in that wee weird body. and
Jocko was every ones friend. Once i
when our small daughter was in dis
grace for having insisted on kicking I
the cat Jocko was so touched by her ,
distress that he went TO comfort her, !
and. regardless Of all rebuifs, curled !
himself lovingly round her neck. and
let her sob over him. There we found {
him. his pitiful little black face peep- ,
ing ont from her fair curly hair, and !
his fur beloved with her tears - ,
Mrper's Young People.
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Bueklen's Arniea SalYo.

The BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
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refunded. Price % cents per box.
Sold by Harry B. Garner, City Phar-
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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-27

When asked recently why she
eloped, young Albany bride said she
had nothing TO do at home but study
music and drawing. Her husband
was her teacher. Probably she had no
especial taste or interest in either
branches, but her father, n respectable
foreman in shoe factory, and her
mother were ambitious to have their
daughter cultivated" in the ladyliko
arts. The significance of tho result is
apparent
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-01-27

Two years ago Alexander Hansen,
of Chicago, offered his sweetheart
one thousand dollars in cash If sho
would marry him. She accepted tho
offer, but he has since refu sod TO pay
either tho money or tho interest on It,
and shO has brought suit against him
for fifteen hundred dollars damages.