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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
NERVE ON BOTH SIDES,

One day last week lady residing on
Summer street sat before an upstairs
window in her house engaged in sewing.
Presently she saw tramp sauntering
past with an overcoat over his arm.
Recognizing the garment as the property
of her son, she raised the window and
called out to the tramp. He pretended
not to hear her and kept on. Again
came the order to hault, and this time
the voice was loud enough to attract the
attention OF others on the street. The
fellow saw that he was detected and
must either run, which action would ex-
cite suspicion and lerd to speedy arrest
or turn back and face the music. Re-
solving upon the latter course, he turned
about and strolled leisurely back to the
house, and was abovt to pass around to
the rear door when the voice that had
holted him told him he need not take
that trouble.
Come to the front door" said the
woman, IN be there to meet you"
And she was.
What are you doing with that coat ?''
asked the mistress of the house. "Hand
it here, SIR"
Indeed, madam, | did not steal the
coat" said the tramp in the coolest and
most polite manner. st was given me
by the servant girl. | was here year
ago and she told me if l would come
around about this time she would have
an overcoat for me; and when | came
along to-day found this on the door
step awaiting my arrival"
The woman could not help being
amused by the fellows GOODNESS and all-
dacity, for she knew he had entered the
house, in which there was no one at the
time but herself and servant girl, and
stolen the coat. She kept her face
straight, however, and fearing the tramp
might have improved the opportunity
for further theft, said sternly.
"Now, sir, take those things out of
your pockets and hand them over"
Really, Madam" responded the
tramp, II did not take anything else.
Upon my honor (?) did not
Eyes you did," said the woman, saw
you and the sooner you disgorge the bet
ter it will be for you. Hand them over,
sir"
my dear woman" responded the pill
grim, semblance of moisture gathering
in his eyes, Let not your heart be
troubled. Ye believe in God. believe
also in me- Madam, believe in me;
have not taken another thing"
This outburst was too much for the
inquisitor, who hastily closed the door
to cut short conversation that had
served its purpose and to avoid laughing
in the fellows face. As she did so she
caught part of another sentence, from
which she gathered enough to know that
the tramp. was expressing regret that
they could not shake hands and part as
friends.-Norh adams Transcript.
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A POT OF GOLD.

''The storms just about over, Mollie
can see the rainbow"
"Then you can bring in an armful o
wood, Hiram," came Mollie's voice frou
the kitchen.
This waters never goin' to boil"
ut does beat all how some folks maxi
money" Hiram continued. ''Seem t.
pick it right up off the ground, some
way. They say there's a pot of gold al
the end of every rainbow; | wish could
find one of 'em, that's all."'
Are you going after that wood
Hiram Briggs" demanded Mollie, ap
pearing in the doorway. ''If you dom
you won't get your coffee for break
fast, an reckon you'll miss that more'r
you will the pot of gold that's at the end
of the rainbow
"Oh, I'm gOin' Mollie! You're al.
ways in sech a hurry about everything -
exclaimed Hiram testify, dragging his
lank figure to its full height and saunter-
ing off toward the woodpile
"Pot of gold, indeed said Mollie to
herself, as she returned to her work.
"If there was pot of gold in every acre
of the farm Hiram Briggs'd never dig
deep enough to find it. He might have had
deal more gold out OF it than he has if
he'd dug little harder"
"ATe you going at the South lot this
mornin' ,Hiram?n she asked at breakfast.
Hiram was slow In replying "Well, you
see," he began at last, I'm afraid that
I'll have to wait till afternoon. There's
some men promised to meet down to
the village" Mollie made no reply. 1t
was not much for 10years' experience of
Hiram Briggs character to have taught
her-that replying was apt to make
matters worse instead of better
1.-THE fact is, Mollie," he said as he
rose, 1--WE about decided to sell the old
farm and invest in something paying.
/ can't stand any more of this ever
lastin' drudgery." He looked at her with
q little apprehension. Mollie had risen
and stood confronting him with blazing
eyes. The thought flashed across
him that Mollie was handsome
woman.
''Sell the farm" she cried "Sell the
place where l was born an where my
father was born before me. That Won
shan'tl Not one inch of ground or stick
of timber. Maybe you have the right in
law" she held up her hand as she was
about to speak-"but you know you
haven't the real right, and I'll never let
you do it-never.
Hiram's only reply was strong slam
of the door as he passed through. She
watched him cross the orchard and strike
into the road leading to the village. She
watched him as far as she could
see him and then turned to her work
with a sigh.
81 don't know how it'll end" she
thought drearily. I'm tired of fighting
and scolding, but I'll fight to the very
end before lie shall sell my fathers
farm, she finished, with fierce tears in
her eyes. 4ItH H't.
Hiram did not come to dinner. but
this did not alarm Mollie. He often did
not come to dinner, when there was a
South lot waiting for him. Night came
and still lie did not return, but he had
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
THE so-CALLED MODERN IDEAS OF
DnunNnWnZ

The opinion held by many people who
have never had their attention especially
turned to the work of Jean Jacques Rous-
seau is not that he was a benefactor Of
his kind, but in reality he was one of the
first apostles of the modern methods of
education, and it is only after all this
lapse of years that his ideas have come
to be widely adopted. 1t is he who once
said that we came into the world ignO-
rant, but with capacity; that education
begins at birth; that we learn incredibly
in the first years and that as impress
sions supply our first knowledge, those
impressions should be of the best, and
should ce presented in the right order;
that the first cry of child is request,
the second a command; that destructive
ness in child snOt cruelty but activity;
that the sin of children is their weakness,
that strength brings about virtue, and
he who can do all things will never do
wrong things. This we see to be I'M
doubtedly good reasoning in the light
thrown on the subject of late years; and
understanding now how greatly our chill
dren are affected by what they see us to
be, we comprehend more fully what
Thales meant when he said that men
must live in the consciousness that all
around them is filled with gods, and
that this should keep them more chaste
than if they were in the hottest of
temples.-Hdyper's Bazaar.
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A CHIP OF THE OLD BLOCK.

Going to Springfield the other dav,
there was seated in the car one of Holy--
oke's legal lights, accompanied by his
wife and siX-year-old son and heir.
whose sole ambition in life at present is
to learn to whistle. The window was
open, and the boy had been holding on
to his hat with zone hand for fear il
would blow away. The conductor
coming in slammed the door, and for an
instant the boy let go his hat. His father
reached round through the window and
whisked it off his head The bow
was disconsolate. Look straight ahead
and whistle for it, and it will come
back, said his father.
II can't whistle, I'm too mad"
"Well, then, I'll try" and the dignified
lawyer whistled a few bars of "Annie
Rooney" and shortly afterward placed
the hat on the boys head, whose tears
now turned to smiles. Then he stood up
in the seat, and snatching his fathers
new IS tile from his head deliberately
threw it out of the car window, saving :
whistle for it again papa. "-NoHi-
dmpton Journal.
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Tha tilrnlin1 noint

THE turning point
in woman's life brings peculiar
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"Run-down," dcbilitated and deli
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perfectly harmless. It's guaranteed
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AS a regulator and promoter of
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womanhood, "Favorito Prescrip-
ton" is a perfectly safe remedial
agent, and can produce only good
results. 1t is equally ciiicacious and
valuable in its effects when taken
for those disorders and derange-
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most critical period, known as "The
Change of Life"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
wOMAN's INTUITION.
Nearly Always Right in her Judgment in
Regard to Common Things.

Regard to Common Things.
An old gentleman over seventy, came
into the city from his farm without his
overcoat. The day turned chilly and he
was obliged to fOregO his visit to the
fair.
To friend who demonstrated with
MIN for going away from home thus UNI
prepared, he said: 81 thought it was
going to be warm; my wife told me to
take my overcoat, but | wouldn't t.
Women have more sense than men any
way"
A frank admission.
jWoman's good sense is said to come
from intuition; may 1t not be that they
are more close observers OF little things.
One thing is certain, they are apt to
strike the nail on the head, in all the
ordinary problems of life, more FIRE,
quently than the lords of creation.
According to DR.. Alice Bennett, who
recently read paper on B:ight's disease
before the Pennsylvania State Medical
Society, persons subject to bilious
attacks and sick headaches, who have
crawling sensations, like the flowing OF
water in the head, who are tired all
the time and have unexplained attacks
of sudden weakness, may well be sus.
pected of dangerous tendencies in the
direction of Bright's disease"
The veteran newspaper correspondent
Joe Howard of the New York Press, in
noting this statement suggests: 'Possi-
bly, Alice is correct in her diagnosis, but
why doesn't she give some idea OF
treatment? l know man who has been
tired all the time for ten years. Night
before last he took two doses of calomel
and yesterday he wished he hadn't"
A proper answer is found in the fol
lowing letter of Mrs. Davis, wife of Rev.
VIM. j. Davis of Basil, o., June 21st,
1890:
81 do not hesitate to say that l owe
my life to Warmers Safe Cure. had a
constant hemorrhage from my kidneys
for more than five months. The phys
icians could do nothing for me. My
husband spent hundreds of dollars and l
was not relieved. was under the care
of the most eminent medical men in the
State. The hemorrhage ceased before /
had taken one bottle of the Safe Cure.
can safely and do cheerfully recon-
mend it to all who are sufferers of kidney
troubles"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06

Here is another outcome of Commits
sioner Valentines wretched Swedish I'M
migration scheme: A Swede from Stock
holm has bought and paid 81 800 orfouI
hundred acres of land in Jamaica. The
tract is made up of three or four farms
adjoining The purchaser will settle on
one of these himself and colonize a
thrifty, industrious Swedish farmer and
his family on each of the others. The
Outgo for advertising Vermont's advan
tages is bearing fruit This is not the
only case in point. Let the good work
go on. Let no step backward be taken
The movement once fairly begun will
sustain itself. Continue this bureau and
sustain it with an adequate appropria
ton. 1t is far and away, the most i'm
portant and the most hopeful step to
wards increased material prosperity the
State has taken in late years.-Ddilg
Journal.
/ Visitor Tin Kansas newspaper Office
That queer name for newspaper
the Cannon. Why did you call it thatP
Editor-Because l wanted it to boom;
don't you seep
Managing Editor-William, go int
the next room and see who is swearing
Such language cannot be used in this of
fee.
William-Please sir, it's Mr.. Jones
He filed his fountain pen with mucilagC
by mistake, sir.
Just Like Newspaper Work-Farmer
You went over the ground last weel
with the pillow, didn't you?
Hired Man-Yep.
Farmer-Well, to-day you can lool
after the narrowing details.
City Editor-Here's story just CONF
in about tramp who was run over by
one of those heavily tired ice wagons anC
fatally injured. Give me a good head
line for it.
Joke Editor-How would "ToO tireC
to Live do?
A Cheap Trip-'T haven't had an out
ing for two years." complained Mrs
Jaysmith.
"That's too badl" replied her hus
band, alphabetically nm look at tn,
advertisements and see if there isn't ;
free excursion to sale of lots you cal
go to-"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06

A friend induced me to try Salvation
Oil for my rheumatic foot. | used il
and the rheumatism has entirely gone
JOHN II. ANDERSON, Baltimore, Md
Positive and unsolicited testimony
from every section confirms every claim
made for the wonderful efficacy of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents.
Considering the number of papers that
camp on top of the Greatest Circula.
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of American journalism must be a pla.
tau with plenty of room at the top"
The only Right Way-Merchant to
editor of che GrasstOwn Herald: Good
morning, Col Sheers; and how do you
find things2
Editor-Well, sir, whenever l want to
find anything, l advertise in the Bugle.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
A MESSENGER OF HOPE.

bringing branch the ark could not haze
messenger Dr. Greene's NervurG
suffering humanity sufferer for it the
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neU
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06
BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE
g. II. DEWEY,
DAVID CARPENTER.
Commissioners.

Ten more choice building lots for sale 60 feet
front by l0I feet or larger. Located IS rods west
OF the new cathedral church on West Main street
leading 70 the monument Inquire Of
JAMES L. MCCALL.
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CORaR''s Vermont,

By Edward Conant, Principal Randolph Normal
School Three parts In one book: Geography
History and Civil Government 2ss pages, cloth
limo Illustrated, and contains eight new mans
Endorsed by leading men Of the tate; adopted
In many schools, and Recommended 20 read and
study, Sample copy BY mail on receipt OF 81. 81
The futile Company, Publishers. Rutland. VT
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A newspaper asks-"What shall we do
with our young men?" We would sug.
gest that the editor send them out to
gather the news.
Somebody has written that at Is the
easiest thing in the world TO be mis-
taken" We don't think twas a news
paper man that wrote it, however.
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&c UrahWUuT5 OF NOIOfduOI
Via The Abort Lea Route,

solid Expraas Trains daily between Chicago and
Minneapolis and ct. Paul, with THROUGH Re
clining Chair Cars FREEl to and from those
points and Kansas City. Through Chair Car and
Sleeper between Peoria, Spirit Lake and Sioux
Falls via Rock Island The Favorite Line tc
Watertown, Sioux Falls the Summer Resort5 and
Hunting and Fishing Grounds OF the Northwest
Tho Short Line via Seneca end KankalIoo offers
facilities to travel to and from Indianapolis. Gin
cinnati and other Southern points.
For Tickets, Maps, Folders, OF desired informG-
ton, apply at any Coupon Ticket ofce. or address
Z. ST. JOHN, JOHN BASTIAh,
Gen Manager. Gen1 Tiki. & Pass. Agt
CHICAGO. ILL
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S0LID VESTIBuLE EXPRESS TRAINS

Of Through Coaches Shoppers, Tree Reclining
Chair Cars and CIsast Of Mo. River) Dining Carr
daily between CHICAGO, DIES MONIES, CoUN
GIL BLUFFS aud OMAHA, with FREE Reclin
ing Chair Car to NORTH PLATTE QTeb.), and
between CHICAGO and DENVER, COLORADO
SPRINGD and PUEBLO. via st. Joseph, or Kan
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daily, with Choico OF Routes to ard from Salt
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The Direct Lin to and from Fixes Peak. Mani
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q N1A.&a
| ChicaGO, Rock Island &PaGifG Ry.

Including Lines East and West of the Missouri
River. The Direct Route TO and from CHICAGO
ROCK ISLAND, DAVENPORT, DIES MONIES
COUNCIL BLUFFS, WATERFOWL, SIOUX
FALLS, MINNEAPOLIS, ST. PAUL, ST. jos
CITY, TOPEKA, DENVER, COLORADO SPEGS
and PUEBLO. Free Reclining Chair Cars 20 ant
from CHICAGO, CALDWELL, HUTCHINSON
and DODGE CITY and Palace Sleeping Cars be
tween CHICAGO, WICHITA and HUTCHINSON
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~ E0T III
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wGRTHlNGTON ROCKINGHAM, Referee
HALE & BuLELEY, Solicitors for Complainant.
The above mentioned sale is postponed TO .lie
Twenty afth t2jllD day of July, iSss, al the snln
hour and place.
l. -
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-11-06

WOkTHINGTUN ROCKINGHAM, Referee,
HALE x BuLRLEY Solicitors for Complainant.
The above mentioned sale is postponed to the
hour and place
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CURE YOURSELF

Don't pay large DOCTORS bills. The
best medical book published, one hun
dred pages, elegant colOred plates, will
be sent you on receipt of three 2-cent
stamps to pay the postage. Address, A.
p. Ordway d Co., Boston, Mass,
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WE CAUTION AL AGAINST THEM,

''Do you need an affidavit editorY'
asked a caller in our sky parlor the other
day.
"No sir" we replied; we have no oc-
casion to swear to the circulation of our
magazine. Our competitors swear at il
enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-25
MRS. DEVINNEr'S STORY.
She Has Letters to Show That Her Hus-
band Was Nor a Robber,

She Has Letters to Show That Her Hus-
band Was Not a RObber.
Mrs. A. Nj. Devinney. wife of G. W. Dev1n-
ney, of Edgewood, who was shot at Crestline,
O., Sunday night of last week, called at THE
DISPATCH office yesterday for the purpose of
making a statement in regard to the shooting
of her husband. She had letters with her,
written by her husband. The latter told
her what he intended to do. One
of the letters is dated Cresline, the
day he shot. He said he
would not put up" at hotel, as he could live
considerably cheaper on the outskirts of the
town. buying his meal. from farmers. He was
short of money at the time. and his wife sup
poses that he entered Farmer Pringle's yard
with the intention of asking for his supper,
when he was shot. Mrs. Devinney says the mar
shal of the town tolQ her the farmer had been
visited by burglars the night before, and she
supposes that Pringle shot her husband without
taking time to think whether he was burglar
OF not
Mrs. Devinney also had letters from her hus-
highly of him and say he was an honest man.
Frank Speers lumber yard in the East End.
Mr.. Devinney also worked for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad in the Twenty-eighth street
yard, and was always spoken of as being indus
trious and sober. Mrs. Devinney says if she
had any money she would push the case
against the man who shot her husband.
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BETTER THAN GOLD.

One Hundred Lots Near Denver, Col, Free.
Desiring to advertise our new addition
extensively, we have concluded to give away
100 more choice lots. We will also sell 200
very choice lots at 81 each, and 100 corner
lots, 5Ox125 feet, for S. each, provided all
orders for same are in by March 10.
The lots we are giving away and selling
are in Plainfeld. a new suburban addition
on the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad, a
few minutes ride from the Union Depot, at
Denver, Col, now a city of 150,0 900 inhab-
itants. All lots other than corner lots are
25x125 feet. Every purchaser will net ], 600
per cent in one years time. We will not
give but one nor sell over two lots to any
one person. We keep every other lot Now
is the time to get in if you appreciate the
Western idea of booming. A grand barbe-
cue and auction sale Of lots in June. If you
desire free lot send 4 cents for postage.
Purchasers remit bank drafts or registered
letter. We refer by permission to Judge j.
II. Craig, Mayor of Castle Rock.
Address Plainfeld Addition Company,
Castle Rock, Col.
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UFFICIAI-PITTsBURG.


OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER ,
MUNICIPAL HALL, SMITHFIELD STREET.
NOTICE IS.HEREBY GIVEN THAT ALL
IN owners. whether residents or non-resi-
dents of the city OF PittsbuTg) OF drays, carts,
wagons, carriages, bugges, etc., to pay their Ii
cense at this office forthwith.
All licenses not paid on or before the first
Monday in March, 1890. will be placed in the,
hands of police officers for collection, subject
to a collection fee of so cents.
And all persons neglecting to pay on or be-
fore first Monday in May. 1890, will be subject
to penalty donble the amount of the license
to be recovered before the proper legal author
ity of said city.
The old metal plate Of last year must be re-
turned at the time licenses are taken out. or 3
cents additional will be charged on the license
Rates of license: Each One-horse vehicle,
S6 90; each two-horse vehicle, $40 90; each four
horse vehicle, el2 90; each four-horse hack,
SIS 90; omnibuses and timber wheels. drawn by
two horses SO 00; one extra dollar will be
charged for each additional horse used in
above specified vehicles.
]. F. DENNIsTON,
City Treasurer.