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bogus WEDDING PRESENTS.

A correspondent of the Jewellers
Weekly says; L just accidentally heard
of new society wrinkle, which | must
say almost took my breath away. A
little while ago well known fashion
able lady came in, and after looking
oyer some silverware and jewelry. ask
ed me how much would charge to hire
lot of it to her She said she only
wanted to use it for a few hours, AMI
was prepared to give ample security that
it would be returned in the same condi-
tion as that in which it was received
You see,' she said, my daughter is
going to be married nexs week, and |
want to make sure that there will be a
good display of wedding presents. You
can send up the articles l want on the
day Of the wedding and they will be
safely returned to you as soon as the
guests have all left. can't afford to
buy the things; but am willing to pay
anything in reason for the use of them.
AS never hire out goods declined
to make any terms; but have no doubt
there are plenty OF places in the city
where she could be accommodated.
Queer idea that Of having bogus we'd
ding presents for the guests to look at
and talk about, isn't itT
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HOW AN ALLIGATOR Dimes,

1t is a southern writer who compares
an alligator's throat to an animated
sewer, Everything says this CORES
pondent, which lodges in the open
mouth goes down. He is lazy dog,
and instead of hunting for something to
eat he let's his vlctuals hunt for him
that is, he lies with his great mouth
open, apparently dead, like the pos
sum- Soon a beetle crawls into it,
then fly, then a gnat and colony of
mosquitoes. The alligator doesn't close
his mouth yet. He is waiting for a
whole drove Of things. He does his eat
ing by wholesale. A little latter lizard
will cool himself under the shade of the
upper jaw. Then few frogs will hop
up to catch the mosquitoes. Then more
mosquitoes and gnats will alight on the
frog. Finally whole village OF insects
and reptiles will settle down for an
afternoon picnic. Then all at once there
is an earthquake. The big jaw falls, the
alligator blinks one eye, gulps down the
whole menagerie, and opens the great
front door again for more visitors.
-GAmerican Angler.
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the art of Persian carpet weaving. AT,
ter long effort he succeeded in &C
quainting himSelf with the process, and
Persian carpet mandatory has now
been established in Finland.
A citizen not long since was seen
throwing with all his might up into one
of the shade trees that stood in the yard
near the dining room door. On being
asked what he was throwing at he said
''I'm trying to kill this plegged robin
that has its nest In this tree. 1t gets all
the bread crumbs thrown out from the
table, and my old watchdog is about
starved" His inIerrogator says he is
the most,saving man he ever met.-TTah
lequah Cherokee Nation) Advocate.
Here is a good one from an exchange:
"a young gentleman of France one
evening after a dance made bet while
supping that he could swallow a raw
egg without breaking the shell, and be
did so. A few days afterward he ex-
perlenced violent pains. The doctor
administered an emetic, the egg came
back, but broken, and out sprang
young chicken. The warmth of the
young mans stomach had produced the
unexpected result and if any one
doubts the truth of the story, say those
who vouch for it, he can go to Chalons
and see the chicken that was hatched."
There has been deposited in the United
States army office in New York gold
medal with sheath, which was presented
over seventy years ago by the State of
Virginia to Lieutenant Charles Waugh
Morgan of the United States frigate Con
sttution, "in honor of his intrepidity
and valor," as the inscription has it, lat
the capture of the British frigates Guer-
riere and Java, 10Th August, 1912" The
present owner of the relic is said to be
an artist living In London, who is in
straitened circumstances, and as General
Horatio G. King, with whom 1t was er.
trusted, has been unable to dispose of it
at desirable price, it has been sent to
the assay office to be sold as old gold.
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back to the store where she left you. and
thered be Job waiting for YOU
She did z exclaimed Willie explosive
ly, his eyes round with amaZement,
Did she have cross-looking face and
a scoldy voice, and eyes that look a fel-
low light through and
why, no, she didn't, interrupted Mel.
lie. She had the loveliest old face hat
ever was. and the sweetest voice and the
kindest blue eyes. She only stopped
about minute, but shall never forget
her, never! And she is going to take
me to ride in her carriage some day-
and-O Willie .Plunkett, do really be-
lieve that she IS our fairy godmother.'
so do /, said Willie, solemnIy. IF
she can change herself that she must be
something Of that sort. | believe TlI
take the basket right back before the
good fortune all vanishes again
DO. Willie entreated Nellie as she
set her white teeth into juicy apple.
When Willie delivered the basket at
the store he found that the good fortune
had not vanished, He was given po-
sition in the store with a salary of two
dollars a week to commence with, and a
promise of higher wages as he learned
the business,
i feel it is too much, sir, said Willie,
modestly.
Not for the "head of family re-
piled the proprietor, quizzcally.
The time came when Willie saw only
the smile and kindly eyes of the fairy
godmother, as both children loved to
call her; and her voice was always gen.
tie when speaking to him, and he won
dered how it could ever have sounded
harsh and discordant.
Under her fairy touch the extreme
poverty of the Plunketts vanished and
comforts found their way into the hum
BILE home, A hundred better things
came to them all as the reward of Will
lies thoughtfulness in gathering up
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nDIIno Pmplcs skin blcmshcs and baby
unUDOy humors cured by CudcuraSoap.
Catarh to CONSUMPTION.

Catarrh in its destructive force stands next to
and undoubtedly leads on to consumption. 1t is
therefore singular that those afflicted with this
fearful disease should not make it the object Of
their lives to rid themselves of it. Deceptive rem
edies concocted by ignorant pretenders to medi'
cal knowledge have weakened the confidence Of
the great majority of sufferers in all advertised
remedies. They become resigned TO a life OF
misery rather than torture themselves with
doubtful palatives.
But this will never do. Catarrh must be met at
every stage and combatted with all our might
In many cases abe disease has assumed dangerous
symptoms. The bones and cartilage of the nose,
the organs OF hearing, of seeing and of tastug so
affected as to he useless. the uvula so elongated
the throat so inlamed and irrtated as to produC e
constant and distressing cough.
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE meets every
phase of catarrh. from simple head cold to the
most lOathsOme and destructive stages. 1t is 10.
cal and constitutional. Instant in reliving, per
manent in cure safe, economical and never failing.
Sanford's Radical Cure consists Of one bottle of
the Radical Cure, one box of Catarrhal Solvent,
and one improved inhaler, all wrapped in one
package, with treatise and directions sold by all
druggists for SlOD.
POTTER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., BosToN.
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have been the house when grandfather
hid the money, and thinking it safe
place for his own treasures, had used it
ever since. His great admiration for
the dress Helen and Jessie had made
for him, doubtless caused him to array
himself in it when he wandered about.
However, the money was found, and
hope and comfort took the place of sor-
row and want.
If ever a ghost brought q blessing
with it, it was the one that we had
always called our great-grandmother's
ghost
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AN EXPLANATION.

What is this nervous trouble" with
which so many seem now TO be afflicted?
II you will remember a few years ago
the word Malaria was comparatively un
known,-to day it is as common as any
word in the English language, yet this
word covers only the meaning Of an.
other word used by our forefathers in
time past. So it is with nervous diseases,
as they and Malaria are intended to
cover what our grandfathers called
Biliousness, and all are cause by troubles
that arise from diseased condition Of
the Liver which in performing It's func-
tions finding it cannot dispose of the
bile through the ordinary channels is
compelled to pass it off through the sys-
tenn, causing nervous troubles, Malaria,
Bilious Fever, etc. You who are suffer
ing can well appreciate a cure. We
recommend Green's August Flower.
lts cures are marvellous.
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A COMPLETE CURE.

have suffered all my life with skin diseases Of
different kinds and never found permanent relief,
by until the advice Of a lady friend l used your
valuable Gu .icura Remedies. gave them thor
ough trial, using six bottles OF the CutiCura Re-
solvent, two boxes of Cuticura and seven cakes
of Cuticura Soap. and the result WAS just what l
was told ii would be--a complete cure,
BELLE WADE, Richmond, Va.
Reference G. W, Latimer, Druggist Richmond,
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SHILOH. Catarrh Remdey.

Shiloh's Catarrh 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 so cents. Sold by ]. 7. Shurtlef,
Bennington.
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DRUGGISTS ENDORSE THEM.

Have sold quantity Of your Cuticura RENE
dies One ofmy customers, Mrs. Henry KIntz,
who had teter on her hands to such an extent as
to cause the skin to peel off, and for eight ye ars
she suffered greatly, was completely cured by
the use Of your medicines.
C.N NYE, Druggist. Canton, Ohio.
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For the last year have had species Of itching
scaly and pimply humOrs on my face to which l
have applied great many methods of treatment
without success, and which was speedily and en-
tirely cured by Cuticura
MRS. ISAAC PHELPS, Ravenna, Ohio.
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SKIN and SCALP
Gle nSed, Purified, and Beautified
by the CutiCura' Remedies.

For cleansing the skin and scalp Of dishguring
humors, for allaying itching, burning and inflam.
nation, for curing the first symptoms of eczema,
psoriasis, milk crust, scaly head, scrofula and
other inherited skin and blood diseases, ,Cutcura,
skin beautifer externally, and Cuticura Resoly-
ent the new blood pJrifer, externally, are infal-
lbe,
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was troubled with salt rheum for number of
years, that the skin entirely came Off one of my
hands from the finger tips to the wrist | tried
until ! commenced taking Cuticura Remedios,an
now / am entirely cured.
E.T PACKER, 319 Northampton ST., Boston.
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KIDNEY PAINS.

"KIDNEY PAINS" and that weary
~ sensation ever present with those OF
III \ painful kidneys, weak backs overwork-
SNIlcd or worn out by standing, walking OF
5Sthc sewing machine cured by Cuticura
fUT Anti Pain Plaster, a new, original Gle.
CANT and speedy antidOtc to pain and Inflammation,
At druggists 25c; five for Sl.OO; or Potter
Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK

DENNINUION %, on ' MUD bNNN'
FINhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
Il Bennington County National Bank is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
a. M. to o'clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
ccpted.
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
lst and July lst and if not withdrawn will be added
to principal and interest thereafter will accrue
uponlt.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
prsonal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President,
1T. SIIURTLEFF, Treasurer,
q. w. YARMAN, Secretary,
NTRUsTEBs-A 3. Valentine, Wm..E Hawks,
G. W. Harman, Olin Scott, j. 7. Shurtlef, 1. f..
Gibson.
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NO MEDICINELIKElHE

We have sold your Cuticuia Remedies for the
last six years and no medicines on our shelves
give better satisfaction
c. +. ATIIERTON, Druggist, Albany, NY.
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Anti-ApOpleCtine
TRADE MARK.

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1sacomblnatlon of the most potentremedies known
to Medical Science for preserving the Fluldlty and
PURITY of the Blood and the Integrity OF the
Blood Vessels, should you suffer from Dizziness or
Pressure in Head, Spots before Eyes Pain Around
Palpltation Of Heart, Pain in Region of Heart with
feeling of suffocatlon, Ringing Sound In Ears,
Numbness or Prickly sensation Of Limbs especially
the Arm, Pain between Shoulders and In slde Dry
Cough Flatulence, Sour Stomach, or If suffering
from General Debility with Loss Of Appetite, pro.
cure a bottle Of AptI.ApoplectIne, It not only
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A. z. CUTLER. Dentist.

SUCCESSOR 70 DIT, s Is. Tlkt.
All operations performed in he 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.
Having sold my dental practice to DR., ICut'
her, a gentleman of experience and ability, | be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DR. 5. b. PIKE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02
THE SOLDIERS OF JAPAN.
Tho Aikado Awaiting Himself OF the
Forces of Modem Civilization

Tho Aukado Awaiting Himself OF the
Forces of Modern Civilization
The arsenal Of Koishikawa is Woolwich on
. smaller SCALE with 100 rifles and 10000
cartridges for its days work; the dock yard
at Yokosuka is not behind Woolwch and
Portsmouth in much except size and first
rate torpedo boats and the most elaborate
modern ordnance are turned out there with
the regularity OF Armstrong or kTupp; the
Armstrong cruisers lying off Toxic bay are
almost the finest vessels Of their class afloat,
and could make matchwood Of any British
vessels here except the flagship, ard they arc
manned and Differed entirely By japanese
seamen; while the war department has at
least 40, COO men under arms at this moment
and on declaration Of war could put 100, O0o
troops Of all arms, and perhaps many more,
In the field, with weapons equal to any car
ried today except the latest repeating rifles,
all of whom would have served at least q
year with the colors, and the majority for
three years, and who would make desperate
fight against any army in the world Yet
twenty-five years ago japanese soldiers wore
huge, grotesque, iron mask helmets to
frighren the enemy, chain and lacquer armor
to turn bis blows, their great shoulder cannon
would have been antiquated in England at
the time of the Armada, and they were led
by man with FAM
Toxic is almost as full of soldiers as Metz;
there is hardly five minutes in the day when
you cannot hear bugle blown somewhere;
mounted orderlies are always trotting about;
sentries stand on guard almost as thick as
in France, and the groups and troops OF
young soldiers in their white summer suits
and fiat German caps, with red or yellow
bands Soon become the most familiar objects
In the city. The men themselves are neither
so short nor so slight IA l had expected, and
their resemblance in dress and face and build
to a company Of South German recruits was
startling at first sight. IL their gymnastics.
which are very regular and thorough they
are as good as Germans, which is saying a
good deal, and when stripped for these they
show solidly built, well developed bodies
exactly what Americans call ''stocky.n Tho
rigid precision and frequency Of their salutes,
too, would satisfy a continental martinez.
But the one paramount impression that is
left by careful and fairly complete personal
examination of the Japanese army is its re-
semblance TO similar forces in England
AS for the performances of the troops them
selves, have never seen the infantry manual
and platoon exercises better done, and say
this with full recollection Of seeing crack
Prussian infantry at drill every day for
months. The marching and company drill,
too, was first rate II onc made any criticism
1t would be that the wheeling in line was
somewhat unsteady and that the marching
at ease four and six deep through the streets
shows the slorenIiness OF their French model.
Toxic Cor. New York World.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02

The interstate commerce law forbids
railways to charge openly or by device any
one person a greater or less compensation
for any service rendered in the transpor-
tatlon OF passengers or property than it
charges for like and contemporaneous
service. This is one thing that this law
forbids. 1t does not, however, prohibit one
company from giving to its patrons better
services than another. Why then patron
lie she railroad that offers the interior
train service when for the same amount of
money You can obtain superior service
ride less number OF miles and still reach
the same points The railways entering
Wichita and offering these inducements
should be we'll patronized. The Missouri
Pacific RytF Fort Scott Routelofers such in
duceInents as mentioned above and a great
many more which space will not permit to
enumerate. If you are not aware of this
fact-that the Missouri Pacific railway
has elegant train service such as the latest
improved reclining chair cars and the
modern improved Pullman palace sleep
ing cars, give it a trial and you will ALWAYS
thereafter take the popular route 1t is
the short line to St. Louis (by IS miles, as
well as to all Colorado, California and
Washington Territory points. Before
purchasing your tickets call at the city
ticket office, l37 North Main street. E F.
Bleckley, passenger and ticket agent
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02
Going Out with the Tide

There Is a belief that the soul OF man lin
gers on the threshold Of eternity until the
turn Of the tide, and then, as the waves 70
cede, it goes out from the corporal clod 70
float forever ia the golden haze. Thus arises
the question, do mems souls go out with The
tideT You know this superstition has long
existed, and there are living right bers
amongst us hundreds Of people who believe
in it You remember, when Dickens was
alive, he was familiar with this superstition.
and in his novel, David Copperfeld.- be
does no. let ''Barkis' who was 50 wil!in' 10
marry Clara Peggotty1 die until the turning
Of the tide in order TO confirm the supers,i-
tion on this point, and Shakespeare makes
Mrs. Quickly, in Henry W speaking ef Sir
John FalstaR, say: "A parted even just BE-
tween II and /, cen at tbs turning O. toe
tide"
Right here in our OWL View England states
physician whom | know Of makes this
Startling statement: Within the last Eve
years, In q district embracing sixty square
miles or 50, by the sea. have noted the hour
and the minute 81 10 less than nlnety-ttres
deriises in my own immediate practice. and
every soul Of them has always gone oft with
the tide. save four who Gisi BY accident, Il
Il q riddle-a mystery. But I, who have "a:
With my finger On tbs wrist Il many a feeble
patient, and noted the pGLe rise and
strengthen or sink and vanish z1tn the turn
Ing Of tie tide, know that II 10 fact Tbs
Is tie only piece Of evidence, ou1td. tee
statements Of tie ro1nArcers. Ma: has be.sn
secured I know that tais doctor Ii con
scient;ous man, but be admits himself that il
Is a riddle ard mystery. DoctorE-the rno<.
learned IN Bosto1 and View Ycrk-hzve ss
sGred ne tia. tie result Of tia investigation.
here.oscrs alluded 20, Ia simply coinci-
cecce
It's superssitioas bo&5 = that's tie unasi-
nous verdict, add The condemnation, Ike al
Doctors sfsrnsts=es OF negatives, 10 sweep
Ing "I.s bosa. aid that ssesiss i;f' b isesr
war Of tainking Doctors tel IN. sA~y I'D
In thszr practice scores Of ez.4Sstscet. int
iScnt people VIC watch u. sct$o. 81 10
.sdes roors clo>ely tAaa tasy do .ss move
meat 9. tbs p1lss. and IL tie pssser; l1g--.
.fr~- fs bas turned they hs.ve ssSh o. rsisss
Md sy: lie VIII i've I'll tse ,s1s oorp>s n
gain No arso1r: q z-gzEsecs WI eos-
vtncs tAss people tia: such b rs.Et<ken
notion; -. sr?>rexssoa b zoo srnly rooscd
d. J. kcGrxsA N Boson Gioe~I
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02

pull DELI wire If be desires admission.
Within these walled enclosures are usually
handsome gardens; indeed. found one or
two pretty ones behind very unattractivs
houses not SO enclosed The average English
man has no idea of spending money aud time
for the dslectation Of other peoples eyes; he
want, his pleasant sights and smells all to
himself and bus chosen friends, and VIII toi.
crate no unlimited partnerships There is no
sitting out doors in England, as with Us, ard
In the largest private gardens one seldom
sees bench or q settee. An Englishman' 5
house Is his castle, and he feels most like its
commander when be il within its walls
William Z. TiEsiey In Lyons Republican.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02

North, east south or west, he SURF YOU
make no mistake The oldest line is tho
best. Giant locomotives: elegant cars. in
Guiding free Reclining Chair and Pullman
Pal zee Sleeping coaches. steel rails. rocA
ballast: iron bridges; commodious station
houses; the finest railway eating houses iu
the world: gentlemanly employees. train
conductors and trsin cashiers, 20 insure
both safety Of the train and ample attef-
ton to passenger. the most perfect sys-
tenn Of traiE diSpatchiDg and baggage
checking known-these are some of the
features which warrant those who travel
In going via the Atchisou. Topeka & santa
Re railroad. For the fullest possible in
formation az TO routes, rates dates aud
distances. call on " D. MURDOCH.
Passenger and Ticket Agent. ~ North
Main -, Union Depot and Douglas svenus
station. disOtf
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02
Notice,
The B. Cohn Cigar Co.

The 3. COhn Cigar Co I
/. Hays & NJ. NJ Fecheimer, Propr's
Notice is hereby given that L. Hays and
NJ. NJ Fecheimer have on this 30th day of
October, 1855, purchased the entire stock
of goods, book accounts and trade marks
formerly owned by b. Cohn over 122 and
l2t Douglas avrnue in this city. The
business will be continued at the old
stand under the name of the b. Cohn Cl-
gar Co. with Hays and Fecheimer as pro-
prietors Oaders for goods will be prompt
~ filled. All persons knowing themselves
10 be indebted to B. Cohn for merchan-
disc will be expected to call and make pay
ment to Hays &Fecheimer within the next
ten days. NJ. Nj. FECHEMER.
l.. HAYS
Oct. 81. 1855. di43-3t.
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02

The c. K & y Ry., Rock Island
Route" are now running the most elegant
chair cars between Wichita and Kansas
City that are used in Kansas This is the
only line running chair cars on morning
trains to Kansas City. This is the only
line running chair cars through 10 Chi
cago. This is the only line running chair
cars TO Topeka and So Joseph This is
the great line between Wichita and all
points north. cas-, and south Call At No.
20 ( Douglas avenue ST
Wichita eagle., 1888-11-02
Thu ENTERPRISE,
1st door west OF Eagle office.

1st door west OF Eagle office,
And get yourself Cloak; get
yourself q Plush Sacque; get
yourself a Plush Wrap; get
your children a cloak: get a good
garment for almost the price
that the buttons cost. Don't
delay for you will never in the
world have Il chance again 10
buy a cloak SO cheap.