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HOW 1T WORKS.

The first question Vermonter who
thinks of going into the third party
movement should ask himself is, as il
seems to us, what will be the effects To-
cally, of this agitation? The experience
of Maine, another prohibitory State
ought to have weight. But DIR. Burragt
of lions Advocate, who lives in Port
land. writes; The greatest harm that
has come to Prohibition in Maine has
come from carrying 1t into party poll
tics. For In most part this has been
avoided hitherto. and the temperance
men of both parties have been able tc
work together. But there is tendency
now to make a party cry of prohibition
and this, ! believe, unless checked, will
in the end prove an iErsparable injury
to a cause which should have the sup
port of every live friend of temperance.
The independent, which ia strong for
prohibition, but does not go in for the
third party variety of 1t; deplores the di,
visions among temperance men which
are the inevitable results OF the move
ment and adds: This plan of dividing
prohibitionists amounts simply to a
proposition TO restore the saloons. A Gel.
ebrated novel puts into the mouth OF
OF its characters, shrewd old Scotch
woman, this exclamation: oh, Lord,
how little sense it does take to make a
minister Some such remark as this
the old lady would be sure to make il
she were witness Of the attacks OF
certain political Prohibitionists ON Pro-
hibition in Maine, Georgia and else.
where. : Register.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08
STEPHENS WIFE.

The discord reigning in many homei
to which sons have brought their young
wives is owing mainly in most cases tC
the fact that the mother having invest
ed her sou with the attributes belonging
only to perfection, expects to see in the
person of his wife also perfect being.
But not being, as in the case of her son
blinded by love, the human imperfec-
tions of her daughter.in-law are quite
perceptible and very sternly she sits IN
Judgment upon them, deeming her son
most unfortunate IN his choice, and her.
self an injured unhappy mother indeed.
And il is a pitiable fact that the trouble
of which | speak is also in a degree at
tributable to jealous mother love, that
cannot bear that any other object should
enter into her sons heart to claim a
share Of its love and tenderness, such a
large share too as the wife usually gets.
But 1 am glad so be able to state that
Aunt Charity Bennett is not of the above
designated sort.
Stephen is married, she cheerfully an
nounoed to her friend Mrs Prior, who
came to visit her. Stephen is married
had you heard OF il!
Ah, yes, you poor soul! l come down
on purpose TO symphathize with you.
II that IS all you came for, you might
as well go home, replied aunt Charity,
rather bluntly. ! don't need sympI-
thy.
You don't mean IN say that you're
glad of 1t, or even reconciled to having
a young thing in here 30 rule over
you,
Why that is not the state Of things at
all Mrs. Prior. l get along with Stephens
wife very well indeed. She has not tried
to rule over me.
Thought they always did, said the
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Your stomach of course. Why: Be
cause if it is out of order you are one Of
the most miserable creatures living,
Give 1t fair. honorable chance and see
if it Is not the best friend you have in
the end Don't smoke in the morning.
Don't drink in the morning, lfyou
must smoke and drink wait untibEour
stomach is through with breakfast. y GU
can drink more and smoke more in the
evening and il will tell on you less. If
your food ferments and does not digest
right-if you are troubled with Heart
burn, Dizziness of the head, coming up
of the food after eating, Blliousness, ln-
digestion or any other trouble of the
stomach you had best use Green's Au-
gust Flower, as no person can use it
without immediate relief.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08

An examination of the weekly reports
of deaths for the past month in Boston
and othei towns and cities in the cOun-
try, reveals an alarming condition, Ow-
ing to the great increase of deaths from
pneumonia as compared with previous
years.
Ii this increase continues as it has for
the last few weeks. panic will certain
ly result. For example, the weeks end
ing Jan. II and 81, one fifth of the
deaths in Boston from all causes were
the result of pneumonia. More than one
hundred people died of this dreadful
disease IN that short time, and the NOR
tality all oyer the country seems rather
to be increasing than abating Is pos
sble that medical skill and science can
find no means to battle and cure this ter
rble plague: Physicians seem power
less. and all theories regarding the dis
ease, and the persons most liable To an
attack, are broken down by its uuver
sal ravages. Neither old, middle aged,
or young persons are exempt. Tendency
to lung trouble used to be considered
predisposing cause for pneumonia. But
this season the strongest and most
healthy lungs in men and women seem
to be no safeguard. We believe, how
ever; that it is possible to prevent the
disease If not cure it, and that, toe, by
simple remedy within the reach of all.
We read lately in pamphlet published
by DR.. |, S. johnson & Co.'S Boston,
Mass, method of treating pneumonia
by the use of JohnsCn'S Anodyne Lini-
ment.
Certainly the remedy is simple, and
can be obtained almost anywhere. 1t is
an absolute fact that no remedy known
will break up and cure a cold SO quickly
as this old fashioned household medl-
cine. And a severe cold is always with
out exception the first stage Of pneumo-
mia.
johnson & Co. will send copy of this
pamphlet to any person, free. The di-
rectioDs given in the pamphlet for pre-
venting pneumonia are based on sound
common sense, and, without shadow
of doubt. would succeed nine times in
len.
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NUMBER 7
Arlington

Ms E. C. Woodwork gave mus
Gale to her class of pupils at her room,
at the Bartlett house, which is reported
as most enjoyable entertainment, ex
hibiting talent and progress highly cred
liable to both teacher and pupils. The
following is the programme.
Spinning Song, ".......Mrs, E. c, Woodwork
"sann .Houser," -. ....... Miss Susie Manley
'Lchnee Flocken'. Miss Nettie Webb
Song "Now lay me Down to Sleep"
Miss May Tombs
sunset Polka Lottie Shepard
Prelude. de.................. Sybilla Schackober
Song, "Yeoman's Wedding Song, Mrs. W oodwarh
Sci ected Amusements...... Miss Mabel Reynolds
Tempo di Ballo,".. Miss Nettie Webb
Scheme Vase, Op. 4O.........Mrs Woodwork
A well dressed and rather good look
ing young man of decidedly general
good appearance, called at the house OF
farmer in town a short time since. A
daughter OF the house answered his ring
at the front door. and was greeted by
name with the utmost cOrdIality. Fail
ing to respond to the recognition, the
lacy waited further developments.
Nothing abashed at his rebuff iruuiry
was made for her father by name who,
when he was asked to come in. on meet.
ing the farmer who is quite old, lame
and deaf, but with unimpaired intellect.
he greeted him like an old friend in the
most effective manner exclaimine ::
why, how do, Mr.. H Failing again
in meeting a response to his friendly ad.
vances he proceeded to define his posi-
tion, saying he felt very well acquainted
with them all, through his father who
used to buy cattle of them. and whom
without doubt they well remembered,
etc, as he often staid with them; his
name was Thompson, ("spelled with n
pD. Upon being assured no such per-
son was remembered by the oldest in
habitant, he was surprised, but not
daunted and asked il he could have a
private interview with Mr.. H, where
upon the daughter withdrew out Of
sight, and the son of Thompson desired
to borrow money. Having found him
self unexpectedly short of funds to his
great chagrin, he had ventured TO make
this request of his fathers old friend.
His funds would very soon reach him,
but meantime 1t was so inconvenient as
he had cattle bought short distance
away and wished to take them. Upon
being refused, his sorrow and regret was
touching; but perhaps other friends of
his fathers would not fail to remember
aud recognize his claim to their kind
consideration, and asked to be directed
to several wealthy farmers whose names
he gave. He was purposely misdirected
and left perhaps wiser man as he has
not since been heard of in this locality.
Possibly he is still playing his conf
dence game in fresh fields and pastures
new. where the claim of his paternal
ancestor Thompson "who spells his
name with p,' may not fail of recog-
milton.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08

Is the source of health. therefore, tc
keep well, purify the blood by taking
Hoods SarsapariIla. This medicine i,
peculiarly designed to act upon the
blood and through that upon all the or
gans and tissues of the body. 1t has a
specific action, also, upon the secretion:
and excretions, and assists nature tC
expel from the system scrofula, humors
impure PARTICLES and effete matter thro
the lungs, liver, bowels, kidneys anG
skin. 1t effectually aids weak, impair
ed and debilitated organs, A trial will
convince you that it does possess pecul
lar curative power.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08
KNEW THE MEANING OPGIBBoNs

Educati, n in the South-Now, try
and remember, said the teacher before
dismissing the class in celestial geogra-
ply, that when the moon is nearly full
Ii is called gibbons, and when less thar
half full it is crescent.
Twenty woolly heads nodded vigorous
assent.
What dye spose de moon am called
dat way fob? questioned one puzzled
seeker after knowledge on the way
home,
HUH dat's easy nuff, loflily replied
another. Doan yo' see dat wen de moon
is mos full il gibbus noah tighten wen
it's lessen half full?. You nebber kin Eli
muffin fru yer fool head,
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The nerve which never relaxes. the
eye which never blanches, the thought
that never wanders-these are the mas
ters Of victory. Warmers Log Cabin
Hops and Buchu Remedy is nature g
remedy for nervous diseases. Have the
wisdom to tTy il,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08
A MISUNDERSTANDING

Mr.. Hendricks has just informed the
minister, who was enjoying Sunday
dinner with the family, that he rarely
drank coffee, as it tended to keep him
awake. when Bobby had the following
to say:
You drink it late at night, don't you,
pa?
Never, Bobby. What put that idea
into your head?
| heard ina say that whenever you
came home late at night she made it hot
for you, and | s'posed she meant cof
fee.
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Let another's ship wreck be your sea-
mark. That neglected cold carried your
friend into consumption and over the
dark waters. but Warmers Log Cabin,
Cough and Consumption Remedy would
have taken her into the harbor OF health.
1t is a sure cure.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08

A good education is the foundation of
happiness. With that and good health,
secured by Warmers Log Cabin Hops
and Buchu Remedy, the great stomach
renovator, which makes good digestion,
you may do and dare all things.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08

Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla Reg
ulates the Regulator. Best blood puri-
| fier-largest bottle in the market. Man
ufactured by proprietors OF Warner g
Safe Cure. Sold by all druggists.
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Bridget, you are never in the kitchen
when l want you. How is itY
Sure, mum, it's for the rsison there's
no telling when you're a-wantin' me. -
IThe Epoch.
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A lazy fellow who w.s idlinR away
his time was asked by minister where
he expected to go when he died, Il shall
not CO. was the reply, L expect 10 be
carried
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DR. r G. JENNEY Dentist.
MILLER & LUCE.

BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.
TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
L Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 O'Clock
oepted.
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
ceeding month. Interest computed January
LIST and July LIST, and If withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
prsonal securities.
A. Is. VALENTINE, President,
". E.HAWKS, Vice President
]. I. SHUR1LEFF, Treasurer,
G. W. 4ARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, WmIE. Hawks
g, ". Harman, Olin Scott, j.. I. Shurtleff, l. T.
Gibson.
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Business Dirrrtorp.
w. B. SHELDON.

w. b. SHELDON.
A ttorney and Counsellor at Law, and Solicitor
IA in Chancery. Ofice and residence IS West
Main Street, Bennington, Vt. l9tf-S2
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come Ellen, give US song.
That evening the moon looked bright.
ly 1own on Farmer Jones and his wife,
as arm in arm they slowly crossed the
field back to their own pleasant home.
And its bright beams fingered on the
sweet face of Aunt Alice and the manly
form of Joey as they sat in the doorway
listening while from within came soft
prelude and soon the voices of Harold
and Ellen mingled with the sweet child
ish notes of little Rose, were heard
Boston Traveller.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-08-08
IExcIIrsioll lo Niae.,I.a FaIls.

PARKERsBuRe, July y 1855.
Niagara Fails, Lake Chautauqtia
and Toronto excursion On Au-
gust 18th, 1883, the Ohio River
Rail Road will run a rate excursion
to Niagara Falls, Toronto, and Lake
Chautauqua via PIT. Pleasant d Is.
q Ok T. & o. C. Rvs. Regular
Excursion a gents will accompany
the special train from PIT Pleasant
through TO the Falls looking after
every detail and making the most
favorable arrangements for enter
tanning the party while there, pre-
senting the different points of in
terest in the most attractive manner.
Niagara Falls is a National attract
ion one never tires of SCI, ing.
Sleeping cars viii be attached to
the train at Edison, Ohio. Parties
desiring to engage sleeping car ac-
commodations viii address the un-
dersigncd.
Fare for the round trip from all
Ohio River r. r. Stations, Parkers-
burg to Huntington both exclusive
$500. Tickets good 10 return UNI
til August 21st. Special train will
leave the Falls at 6 p. m. on Au-
gust 10.
W. J. ROBINSON, g. P. A.,
Parkersburg, w. Va.
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President Garfteld-s Admoni
ton.

Garfeld's Speech in 1881
l believe that we ought to seek
that point of stable equilibrium
somewhere between prohibitory
tariff on the one hand and tariff
that gives no protection on the
other. What's that point of stable
equilibrium In my Judgment it is
this: A rate so high that foreign
producers cannot flood our markets
and break down our home manu-
facturers, but not so high as to keep
them altogether out, enabling our
manufacturers to combine and raise
the prices, nor so high as to stimu-
late an unnatural and unhealthy
growth of manufactures. In other
words, l would have the duty so
adjusted that every great American
industry can i;tiriy live and make
fair profits, and yet so low that if
our manufacturers attempted to put
up prices unreasonably, the COM
petition from abroad would come
in and bring down the prices to a
far rate.
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q brealsing out Of the rebelIion.

the breaking out of the rebellion
tendered their services to the
United States Government.
We concluded 10 note the arrival
of the Regiment and while so-doing
we traversed the ronte over which
the retreating army travelled in SO
much haste and destruction to them-
selves. When we reached the
stone bridge and viewed the sur
roundings we did not wonder that
that spot above all others should be
so well remembered by those who
yet survive. When the Regiment
arrived they were cordially well
coined and received tie kindest at
tcntion from all in this section of
the country. They then bid fare.
well to this sacred spot in Old Yir-
ginia and returned by way of
Washington to their native homes.
We too returned to the City
much pleased with our trip and re-
gard this as day long to be re-
membered. KATE V.
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I,ehaId rIlc Ifappx 1tarr,erE

Behold, then, thehappy farmer as
he rises in the morning and puts on
his common flannel shirt. taxed 90
per cent. Tits percliance cool, and
he puts on a coat taxed 81 per cent.
He cannot go out without shoes,
taxed 35 per cent, and the hat that
he puts on is taxed Go per cent.
He draws water in a bucket taxed 30
per cent, aud washes his face and
hands in tin bowl taxed 80 per
cent. drying them on cheap cot
ton towel taxed 45 per cent
But still more happiness is in
store. He sits down to breakfast
and eats from IA plate taxed so per
cent, with a knife and fork taxed
30 per cent. The sugar he puts in
his coffee is taxed 50 per cent, and
he seasons his food with salt taxed
40 per cent. He looks fondIy at his
happy wife and children who share
his protection with him, and then
goes out and fills his pipe with
tobacco taxed 1872 per cent, or per-
haps lights protected cigar taxed
11s per cent. Meanwhile the smil-
ing sun streams through the pro-
tected glass window of his domiciIe
on a tax of 80 per cent.
The thrice happy farmer now
takes old Nell out of the stable and
puts on bride taxed 35 per cent.
A neighboring smith shoes her, us
ing nails taxed go per cent, driven
by a hammer that is taxed 20 per
cent. He then bitches her to
plow taxed 40 per cent, with chains
taxed So per cent, and proceeds to
his high protected labor.
The days work being done he
reads a chapter from the family
Bible taxed 30 per cent, and kneels
to pray on an humble carpet taxed
81 per cent. At last he lies down
and wraps his weary limbs in a
sheet taxed As per cent, and sinks
into the arms of Morpheus undor a
blanket that is taxed 1O4 per cent.
Boston Globe.
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Senator Warner Miller, of New
York, recently said: "If we can
punk it down the workingmen's
threats that free trade means less
work and less wages, we will bury
this man Cleveland" 1t should be
explained that ''punk'r is Chinese
for ''push,' and it is In accordance
with the eternal fitness of things
that advocates of the Chinese labor
candidate should fall into the use of
Chinese modes of expression. As
to Mr.. Miller's idea of the Republi-
can plan of campaign, there is evil
IDENTIFY one thing he emitted from
his calculation. 1t viii first be
necessary to convince intelligent
industrial voters that tariff of over
40 per cent is free trade before the
posed apunking' process can be pro-
successfully begun.-hder.
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Democrats: We propose to re-
duee the price of wooden dress
which has been 81 TO s3.40.
Republican Platform: We favor
free whisky arather than surrender
any part of our protective system.
Democrats: We propose to re-
duce the tax on sugar from 81 per
cent to 6s per cent.
Republican Platform: We favor
the entire repeal of the Internal
Revenue Iaws rather than surrender
any part of our protective system.
Democrats: We propose TO re-
duce the tax on a dozen spools of
thread from IL cents to 10 cents.
Republican Platform: We pro
pose free whisky rather than sur
render any part of our protective
system"
Democrats: We propose to re-
duce the tax on rice from 112 per
cent. to 993 per cent.
Republican Platform: We favor
the entire repeal of the Internal
Revenue laws rather than surren-
der any part of our protective sys-
tenn.
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Senator Kcnna says the RepubIi
cans will patch up tariff bill. 1t
will be free whisky, with free sugar
to sweeten it with. Hello, therel
How about the sugar industry and
its tens of thousands of employees?
Protection to American labor!
And, great Scott! honorable Sena-
tors, have you forgotten the Repub-
lican platform: ave favor the en-
tire repeal of the Internal Revenue
system rather than surrender dns
part of our protective system2"
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The Instttule.

Mason County Teachers Institute
met in session, Monday
Called to order at II a. m. by the
County superintendent.
Conductors-Profs. Haleman and
Hodges.
Grant Fry, elected Secretasy and
Miss Anna Lederer, Assistant.
Prof Mailman was then introdu-
ced, who gave an outline of the
work before them.
Prof. Hodges also made short
address; and thanked the teachers
for their appreciation of his work of
last year.
Recess till Up. m.
Afternoon session-Prof Hale
man gave lecture on Psychology.
Prof Hodges followed in a very
instructive address on the relation
of the teachers to their work.
Recess of ten minutes.
Prof Haleman demonstrated the
object method of teaching mathc-
matics.
Adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing at 10 a. IN.
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The Prohibition convention met
in Parkersburg, August 31st, 1888.
They had very well attended and
enthusiastic convention. The fol-
lowing ticket was nominated:
For Governor-T. R. Carskadon,
of Mineral County.
For Treasurer ]. W. BodIey, of
Ohio County.
For AUDITOR. D. Baines, of
Kanawha County.
For Attorney--GeneraI-J- U.
Myre, of Mason County.
For Superintendent of Schools
J. S Cornwall, of Richie County.
For Judge of Supreme Court ].
FL. Crozier, of Monroe County.
For Presidential Electors at
Large-T. NJ. Harris and ]. T. Siler.
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President Grants Admonition.

Grants Annual Message, 1870
1 would mention those articles
which enter into manufactures of
all sorts. All dnty paid on such
articles goes direct to the cost of the
articles when manufactured here
and must be paid for by the con-
sumer. These duties not only come
from the consumers at home, but
act us protection to foreign manu-
features in our own and distant
markets.
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Senatorial ConYenlio1,.

Democrats of the fifth Senatorial
District, Roane, jackson and
5Iason counties,) are requested to
meet in convention at Point Pleas
ant, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Wednesday
august 18th, 1888, to nominate a
candidate for the State Senate, and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting
BY order of the Committee.
Gus JORDAN. Chairman.