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THEIR OWN WORST ENEMIES.

How many of the discontented labor
ing men of the country, who really owe
their discomfort to the foolish and often
almost criminal misrepresentation OF
irresponsible agitators and political
demagogues. have stopped to reflect
that they may be, after all, their own
worst enemies.
The world has not yet progressed so
far in civilization that many do not bear
grave and most unjust burdens that the
future will remove but there are no
greater burdens-none more unjust
and no greater evils those that men in
flict upon themselves. To receive an
inadequate compensation for faithful
and exceedingly wearing labor is an in
justice but the man who, smarting
and fretting under sense of it, resorts
TO lawlessness, to intemperance and to
idleness does himself vastly greater
wrong-one that at the same time I'M
dermines his character and decreases
the prospect of relief from the injustice
that led him indirectly to this i'll consid-
cred action.
Men are every day doing themselves
far greater wrongs than the real or fan
cied ones they suffer from others /; and
their example is more degrading and de-
moralizing and their results are more
grave and far-reaching than the COM
bined sum of all the injustice they re-
ceive at the hands of their fellow-men.
Herald,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-10-24
himself with one arm as he raisel the

himself with one arm as he raisel the
other to strike his brother.
The blow did not fall, and Jim's half
intoxicated conceit made his good ma
ture for once invincible; it seemed 30
impossible that any girl could fail to ia
vor so daring a suitor.
"Ha you'd do it yerself, man, If ye'd
the pluck; but next time, my hinny,
we'll choose a minute when there's no
body to spoil sport" he said, chuching
her under the chin as he passed, and
staggering to a seat by his mother.
Just as he reached it hot coal sprang
from the fire and and fell at the widows
feet.
"a coffin coffin, and no mistakin'
the token" she groaned, IA picking it
up, she held il first to her ear, then bent
forward to examine 1t more clarefully.
Eh dear, who can 1t be for now 7 l
mind there was one the week my BARN
was taken, one when poor Martha met
her end, aud ncbout the night afore yere
father" and The wi ow threw her
apron over her head and rocked herself
TO and fro as the memory, of the husband
who,had left her at noon a strong,
healthy man and been brought home ere
night crushed and mangled mass, came
over her fresh as ever, though some
years had passed since that terrible sor-
row.
1--WE are in good hands, mother, let
the omens say what they like" muir
INJURED Robert very softly, turning once
more to his books, while Jim shrugged
his shoulders alike at his mothers super
stition and his brothers. words, and
Gladys silently departed to her own lit
tie room.
A strange, nervous awe oppressed her,
yet wild exultation mingled with it.
Now she was quite, quite sure Robert
loved her; what did anything else mat
ter IN all the wide world ? And, long
after all the house was still, in waking
dreams her heart beat fast in time to
loves old happy tune.
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BY and BY the gray dawn crept into the

by and by the gray dawn crept into the
room.
The eyes opened, and a wan smile
played on the lips.
Come near, come near, and I'll tell
you-you lock kind-kind and wise.
I've been in hell-hell Oh, how deep
1t is-so deep Yet what do you think
| learnt there Love is deeper still, and
Gods justice better than mau's-not
worse, not worse !"
MAD, poor soul, quite mad; just as
you feared" sighed the nurse. turning
away, her comely, usually phlegmatic
face sadder than its wont; but, though
the physician sighed, too, as he looked
intently into the eyes that were turned
upon his OVID, yet there seemed mercy
to him in the fact that he read there.
Mad she might be, as men count mad
ness; but though reason had failed in the
lonely conflict with her life's hard prob
latn, a strange and mystic peace now
rested on her SOUL .....t
As he turned away from the infirmary
wearied with his vigil, and worn with
the burden of human agony that Christ
like. though nominally unchristian, he
ever bore his agnosticism grew one with
one alteration as there came to his soul
across the centuries, like an echo of his
patients words, the old saying, High
er that Heaven, what canst thou do /;
deeper than hell, what canst thou know?''
It was after skirmish in the Soudan,
a private soldier lay dying on the sand,
while an elderly non-commissioned Off
Ger knelt by him, the tears making chan
nels down his furrowed cheeks, black
ened in that days futile conflict.
You were young and l was old, my
lad; you shouldn't have given your life
for mine" murmured the officer, press
ing tenderly the hand he was holding in
his own.
THANK God thank God ! I've saved
better life than my own; l who-took
one worthier still. But, o Christ
Christ the past remains; deal Thou
with that, with that |" faltered the dy-
ing soldier, and, as the voice ceased, the
man that human pity had spared went
to meet the Divine.-London Belgrdvia.
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STATE NEWS

Mrs. Mary B, Flint, aged 7s years,
the wife of the late Loami r. Flint, died
in St. Jonnsbury last week. She was
lady quite extensively known by her
prominence in the Good Templars and
ladies branch of Odd Fellows.
Benson was incorporated as a town.
Oct. 27, 1779; Brandon, Oct. 20, 1861 /;
Castleton, Sept. %, 1861 Chittenden,
March 16, 1850 Clarendon. Sept. 5, 1901 I;
Dandy, Aug. q, 1910 Fair Haven, Oct.
"a, 1770 Hubbardton, June 16, 1774 I;
Ira, 1861 Mendon, Feb. 25, 1881 Mid
dletown, Oct. 2s, 1884 ; Mount Holly,
1909 Pawlet, Aug. 20, 1851 Pittsfield,
July 30, 1885, Pittsford, Oct. 10, 1851 ;
Poultney, Sept, 81, 1851 Rutland, Sept.
Z, 1861 Shrewsbury, not known Sud.
bury, Aug. 6, 1851 Tinmoutb. Sept. 10,
1901; Wallingford, Nov. "a, 1761 ; Wells,
Sept. 10, 1851 West Haven, unknown.
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CHATTER Ill.

"You were with the deceased at the
time Of bis death ?" questioned the coro-
ner, as Gladys Lyall turned a white,
strained face toward him, and with q
gesture she signitied assent, her lips
we'll nigh refusing to articulate.
"And you saw the cause OF itT'
"Yes-I saw the-cause OF it, she an
swered, her voice faint as that Of one in
deaths very agony, the beads of sweat
standing on her brow.
The coroner was tender hearted man,
and the sight moved him.
"You have lived some time with Mrs.
Dodd, understand, and were much at.
tached to your cousin p
81 loued him-and was to have been
his wife,"
A thrill passed through the men there
stolid for the most part though they
we're, amidst the pain there was such a
note of pride in the voice that came
steadily now from the drawn lips.
Widowed though the maiden stood,
she wore this dead mans love as crown
of glory in the sight Of all.
HAD you ever fancied the boulder in
secure IN it's bed2 You knew the quarry
WE'LL"
"Never; it was a favorite haunt OF
mine-Robert knew"
"Can you imagine any cause why the
stone should have become loose p
A dazed sort of look came over the
girls face, and some one passed her a
glass Of water, thinking she was faint.
The coroner gave her time to recover.
Il seemed 80 natural to him that such a
shock should well nigh have stupefied
the pour girl. He tried TO make his
words palmer.
81 mean, had you seen anyone about
in going to the place, or any animal near
that could have caused the accident" 2"
"The-acci-dent-no, l had seen-no
one-no one, till my cry brought bis
own brother Jim; and-And he was
dead-deadi" She could stand no more.
Not man with vestige Of humanity
could have asked that quivering crea-
ture another question, and many eyes
were wet with pity as she bowed her
head on the table in her hopeless an-
guish.
The verdict was clear In the minds Of
The Jury. and IL was merely az a matter
of form that Jim Do1d was called.
Gladys and he met in the doorway, 10
she left the room he was entering, and
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OBITUARY LINES.

By LUCY s. RUGGLES.
God has touched thee, gentle soul,
Touched thy heart cen to its core.
And broken, bruised, and bleeding, sore,
Der 1t waves of sorrow roll.
OF thy sister now bereft
One who played in childhood's mirth
Brightly round the selfsame hearth,
For better world has left.
Sudden came The cruel blow,
Awful was the wall Of fate,
Leaving hearth stones desolate-
o Father, pity now bestOw !
Life for her was bright and fair,
Twas in It's noon-tide splendor,
Kind friends were true aud tender.
Sweet flowers perfumed the air.
God called her He does right
Who would dare to wish her back,
To tread earth's shadowy track,
From realms Of lUYe and light
Yet so powerful is grief,
The sad tidinrs. to your ears,
Too distressing cen for tears,
Found no comfort, no relief.
Twas so sudden, startling, wild
But the cruel blow of fate,
Did it linger long and late,
Would 1t find all reconciled
Mysterious are Gods ways,
But we trust him full and free ;
Love and tears must mingled be,
And to him we give all praise.
God bless the father, husband, child,
Oil of consolation pour,
To their hearts now bleeding, sore,
Comfort in the undefled.
Thou, surviving sister, lone,
In whom thy fathers truly blest,
Gods choicest blessings on thee rest,
And keep thee near His throne.
dedicated to Mrs. Edna Messenge
on the sudden death of her only sister.
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.ME POINT WITH PRIpEy

To the Good name at home," won by
Hoods Sarsaparilla. In Lowell, Mass.
where it is prepared, there is more of
Hoods Sarsaparilla sold than Of all 9TH
er medicines, and it has given the best
of satisfaction since its Introduction 10
years ago. This could not be If the
medicine did not possess merit. If you
suffer from impure blood, try Hoods
Sarsaparilla and realize its peculiar Gu
rative power.
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD.
New Time Table, Commencing Augh
18th, 1889.

Leave Bennington a. M, arrive in North Ad-
York 20. Leave Remington II 80 a. M, arrive
in North Adams LILO p. m, Chatham 4:35, New
York :55. Leave Bennington 5;45 p. M, arrive
in North Adams 1905 p. M. Chatham 40,
nington 1880. Leave North Adams 1925 p. m.
arrive in Bennington 1880. Leave North Adams
5 p. m, arrive in Bennington sos.
Leave New York 20 a. m, arrive In Benning.
ton SOP. m. Leave New York 10 :35 a. m, arrive
in Bennington 0S p. m.
Leave New Lebanon 100 a. m, arrive In Benn-
ington 10 30 q. m. Leave Chatham 1885 a. M. ar
rive in Bennington 80 p. m. Leave Chatham 80
p. m. arrive in Bennington 0S p, m.
Leave Troy 80 a. m, arrive in Bennington
1890 q. m Leave Troy II a. m, arrive in Ben
uingtoh 80 p. m. Leave Troy :l5 p. m., arrive
in Bennington 6:08 p, m.
ED. BENNETT. supt.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mas. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
teehing, is the prescription Of one Of the best fe
male nurses and physicians in the United States,
and has been used for forty years with never fail
ing success by millions Of mothers for their child.
rem. During the process oil teething its value is
incalcnlable, 1t relieves the child from pain,
cures dysentery and diarrh@a, gripping in the bow.
els, and windcolic. BY giving health TO the child
IL rests the mother. Price 20 cents bottle.
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FITCHBURG r. r.
HoosAC TUNNEL ROUTE.

On and after Sept. 10Th, 1889, trains will run al
follows
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 7 43 m, arrive Troy O5, a
IN, New York 2 10 p IN, Hoosick Falls 80, North
Adams 10 10, Greenfield II 35 a m, ,Fitchburg 90,
Boston 20 m, ,Mechanicville 25, Saratoga 10 %
a IN.
Leave Bennington II 40 p m arrive Troy 2 Is
New York 90, Aoosick Falls 80, North Adams
80 l, Greenfield 45. Fitchburg 27, Bosvon 65 p.
m, Mechanicville 40.
Leave Bennington IS p m, arrive Troy 6 IS,
. m, New York IL AS D. M, New York (via steam
err 6 90 a m, Hoosick Falls ID, No. Adams 90
p m, Greenfield 25 p, m, Boston 6 10 a m, Me-
chanicville IS, p. M, Saratoga 25p.m
Leave Bennington IL 10 night arrive Troy 40
New York 90 am.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
~ 10, 9 IS a. IN, %, 0 Top. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA BENNINGTON & RUTLAND ny:
1 20 nj, from New York, Albany and Troy.
0 35 a m, from New York (vla. steamer), AL
bauy, Troy, Hoosick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga
and Mechanicville.
90 p m, from New York. Albany Troy ,Hooslek
Falls, No. Adams ard Boston.
40 p m, from New York. Albany, Troy, Hoosick
Falls North Adams and Boston,
Arriveat Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 20, s O6 M, l 10, AZ p. m.
J.wHTTMoRE, J.R. WATSON,
Gen'llrafiic Mgr, Boston. Genl Pass; Ag't.
c. A NIMMO, Boston.
Genl Western Passenger Agent, Troy.
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The best Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Shapped LANDS, Chilhlains, Corns, and all Skin
Eruptons, and positively cures Piles or no nav
required. lt Is guaranteed TO give perfect salts.
faction, or money refGnded. Price Is cents per
box For sale by j. T, SHURTLEFF.
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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
=. m. to O'Clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
Topted.
Interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posit, ID anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue.
ceedinR month. Interest computed January
l3t and Jul, LIST, and If not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
uponu.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undOubted
personal securities. -
Alb. VAL. TNTINE, President,
W. E.HAWh'S, Vice President
J.T. SHURTL EFF, Treasurer,
G. W. qARMA N, Secretary.
TRUsTEEs-A B. Vale 'ine, VIM. E. Hawks
g; W. Harman, olin Scott, ]. I. shurtleff, l. e.
Gibson.
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A q. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to Or. S, B. Pike.

Successor TO Or. S, B. Pike.
All operations performed in the most thorough
aud 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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Having sold my dental practice to DR., Z.Cut.
er, gentleman of experience and ability, l be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years
DR. s, b, PIKE.
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HOOSICK FALLS DENTAL ASSC
Al CITATION,
DIR. c. H. BoYNToN. MANAGER,
ORaa r1a,s;oIr c. .onts

Temporary set, 81; permanent set, SO one
tooth, $3.50, Warranted same quality as made
heretofore for $40 to sl2. Teeth not proving sat
isfactory money returned. Sets made while you
wait, in fout hours. Silver Filings, 80 cents ;
Gold, 81. Extracting with Gas 25 cents. Gas
made in office, always fresh. Seventeen years
experience. Written guarantee given with all
work. l0yl
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Ma The Albert Lea Route,

solid Fxnr Nss Trains daily between Chicago and
lfinnoanoiia and St. Paul, with THROUGH Re-
cIininF Chair Cars (FREEl to and from those
points and Kan vas City. Through Chair Car and
fieeper betyUee Peoria, Spirit Lake and Sioux
Falls via ROCK Island. The Favorite Line to
Watertown, Sioux Talls. the Summer Resorts and
Hunting and Fishin = Grounds Of the Northwest.
The Short Line via Neneca snq hanhakeG oTers 1ei
flcilities to travel to I'd from Indianapolis Cin-
clnnati and other South eTn pointS'
For Tickets, Maps, Folo ers, or desired iniorma-
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e. ST. JOHN, JoH " SEBASTIAN,
Gen Manager. oen I Tkt q Pass. Agt
CHICAGO, II. L.
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SOLID VESTIBULE EXpRESS TRAINS

Or Through Coaches, sleepers, Free Reclining
Chair Care and Cast OF Mo. RIVER Dining Cars
daily between CHICAGO. DIES MONIES, ooUN.
GU BLUFFS and OMAHA, with FREE Reclin-
Ing Chair Oar to NORTH PLATTE Nebl, and
between CHICAGO and DENVER, COLORADO
6PR1NGS and PUEBLO. via Bt Joseph, or Kan
sas City and Topeka Splendid Dining Hotels
west Of et Joseph and Kansas City. Excursions
daily, with Choice Of Routes to and from Salt
lake, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
= he Direct Line to and from Pixies Peak. Mani
tom Garden Of the Gods, the Sanitariums, and
SCENT y Grandeurs Of Colorado.
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ChiCarO, Rock Island & Pacific RV.

Including Lines East and West Of the Missouri
River. The Direct Route to and from CHICAGO.
COUNCIL BLUFFs. WATERroWN. SIOUX
FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, ST. JOS
EPH, ATCHIsoN, LEAVENwoRTH, KANSAS
CITY, TOPEKA, DENVER, COLORADO BP'N06
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair Cars TO and
from CHICAGO, CALDWELL, HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY. and Palace Steering Cars be-
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On and after Sept. 10th, 1885, trains will run as
follows;
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
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God has touched thee, gentle soul,
Touched thy heart cen to Its core,
And broken, bruised, and bleeding, sore,
Der II waves of sorrow roll.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-05-04
OF STUDY"
FIRST YEAR-FoURTH PRIMARY
LANGUAGE.

LANGUAGE.
Conversations-Talks about familiar OBJ.
jects; qualities of objects discovered and
statements made.
Reading - Sentences from blackboard
and chart. First Reader, simple stories
read by pupils and teacher az supplement.
airy exercises.
Spelling-Words selected from reading
lessons and other exercises; also spelling
by sound.
Written Work - Statements copied
from blackboard. Description Of objects
in short sentences. Use OF capitals and
punctuation marks.
MATHEMATICS.
Number Work-Development of mum
bers from l to 80 with objects. Addition,
subtraction, multiplication and division Of
numbers, making combination up to 80.
Exercises in making and solving practical
problems.
Fo.m-Sphere, cylinder. cube, prism,
cone and pyramid; lines and angles.
Size-Inch, foot, yard; pint, quart, gal
lon developed.
PRIMARY SCIENCE.
Lessons in Place-Directions and cardi
nal points developed. Map of schoolroon
drawn.
Animals and Plants-Parts Of the body
talks about roots, stems, leaves and flow
ers.
Color-Red, yellow, blue. orange, greer
ard purple; also tints and shades.
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Not That Kfnd.

A vsg who applied at the police
station the other day for q lodging
ticket. says the Detroit Free Press,
had one of his arms in Q sling, and
the sergeant inquired:
What sort OF an accident did
you meet with?"
Got hurt on the cars"
Break you arm?"
YES"
"Company's fault2"
1t was. It was owing to the
gross carelessness Of the engineer"
Did they settler"
"No, sir"
"Seems to me il I was marked mp
that way I should want pay for it."
IT am not that kind OF o man. sir.
When I tackle 9 freight train for q
free ride, and get knocked Oh the
bumpers by the 9 jumping
q switch, I just let that railroad
company pursue the even tenor OF
its way and don't say o word. / am
only too thankful that the brakes
men didn't jump on me after I was
down."