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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10
AYANKEEINVASION.

A special from Appomattox Court
House says that captor is coming for
ward to redeem the land of the van.
quished foe. During the past winter a
Northern syndicate has been quietly al
work buying hundreds of acres of land
around the Court House, the historical
ground of the surrender. And it is now
announced that large meeting of the
capitalists is to be held in New York
city, April 8, to discuss the advisibility
of converting the sacred soil into ma
tional camping ground or public park.
The appletree under which Lee is sup
posed to have surrendered to Gen. Grant,
the farm ON which the last battle was
fought, and an old frame house with bull
let-holes pierced by the enemy, still in
tact, will all be converted into objects of
attraction to those who wore the blue
and the gray. The news is spreading
like wildtire, and on the 9th numbers of
old "Confeds" from the adjacent coun-
ties are coming to greet the old foe. In
fact, it is to be grand jolitication, as
nothing has created such stir in this
section since the fall of the confederacy.
There are few narrow minds who do
not fancy the invasion of the Yankee,
but the more sensible and practical ele-
ment are glad to welcome the substantial
change.
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A North Adams man has been down
South and on his way to the Eldorado
fort Payne) stopped over at Norfolk,
Va, and visited the places of interest.
He says: II will name few that were
the most interesting to me. An old
church. one of the oldest in the United
States, built in 1739, and stands as twas
first built, surrounded by burying
ground and nearly covered with ivy, with
a cannon ball in one corner where it was
shot in the war of 1777. We saw one
stone in the graveyard marked with a
square and compass, date 1879; another
one marked Dorothy Farrell, 1873. L
wonder if any one will be looking at ours
as curiosities two hundred and fifty years
hence. They have the identical chair in
which John Hancock sat when he signed
the Declaration of Independence and
which had the privilege to repose in
for few minutes. picked some mag
nolia blossoms from tree in the yard;
saw other things too numerous to men
ton. We had fine view of Fortress
Monroe, Hampton Roads and the Marine
Hospital as we neared the wharf"
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RIGID ECONOMY.

There is good story told of the eco
qualities of two well known and
wealthy gentlemen living in the east part
of town that is good lesson for those
recklessly extravagant persons who are
not possessed of the true spirit of econo-
my. On certain night one of these
gentlemen called on the other to transact
a little business at the formers resi-
dence. The host lighted candle that
they might examine some papers, but
Immediately blew it out again when they
were through, leaving both sitting in
the dark.
'Why did you blow out the candle?''
asked the caller.
''Oh, we can talk in the dark as well as
in the light, and it saves the candle,
was the reply.
They continued their conversation fol
a short time, when the host heard somC
mysterious sounds coming from the di
rectiOn of the callers chair, and inquired
what his friend was doing.
why" said his friend, ''it's dark il
here, and no one can see me, so though
would take off my trousers TO save th'
wear on them. st. Joseph Herald.
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Don't find fault.
Don't contradict people even if you're
sure you are right.
Don't be inquisitive about the affairs
of even your most intime friends.
Don't underrate anything because you
don't possess it. n
Don't believe that everybody else in
the world is happier than you.
Don't conclude that you have never had
any opportunities in life.
Don't believe all the evil you hear
Don't repeat gossip, even if it does in
terest crowd.
Don't go untidy on the plea that every
body knows you. ...
Don't be rude to your interiors in social
position.
Don't over or under-dress.
Don't express positive opinion unless
you perfectly understand what you are
talking about. .
Don't get in the habit of vulgarizine
life by making light of the sentiment OF
it.
Don't jeer at anybOdy's religious be
lief.
Don't try to be anything else but a
gentlewoman-and that means woman
who has consideration for the whole
world and whose life is governed by the
Golden Rule, DO unto Others as you
would be done by. Ladies' Home Jour
nal,
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DEBT OF HONOR.

England, which is rich in gentlemen,
furnished, in the beginning of the pres
ent century, good model of that genius
which the world loves in Charles James
Fox who added to his great abilities the
most social disposition and real love of
men. A characteristic anectode is re-
lated of the celebrated orator and states
man:
A tradesman who had long dunned
Mr.. Fox for note of three hundred
guineas found him one day counting
gold, and he demanded the payment OF
his long due note.
81 cannot pay you nOw," said Fox. 81
owe this money to Sheridan; it is debt
of honor. If an accident should happeI
to me he has nothing to show to main.
tain his claim"
"Then," said the creditor, 81 change
my debt into debt of honor" and tor'
the note in pieces.
Fox thanked the man for his conf
dence, and paid him, saying:
"YOur debt was of older standing ant
Sheridan must wait"
Fox was the lover of liberty, friend o
the Hindoo, friend of the African slave
he possessed great personal popularity
and Napoleon said to him on the occa
sion of his visit to Paris in 1906: 'Mr
Fox will always hold the first place in al
assembly at Tuileries."
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A KISS IN THE LETTER.

A beau took letter from his pocket
in order to read something from it to
fair cousin who sat by his side.
"Ah! she mailed you kiss" the girl
remarked.
mot that know OF" was the fellows
reply.
''Look there" and she pointed to
crinkled place down at the corner Of the
Sheet such as damp spot might have
left.
Haven't you learned the latest senti-
mental thing? A girl presses the paper to
her lips, leaving mark like that, and so
incloses a kiss without writing word of
confession. That's what Jennie did, and
you, goose that you are never noticed it."
The next thing the stationers will turn
out may be ready kissed paper, with a
faint tint of red lips and delicious scent
of fragrant breath pertaining thereto.
Art is ever quick to beat nature.-CtdrG
Belle IN Philadelphia Press.
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HOW RRPULsIYE

Is bad breath, and yet how many other
wise attractive, polite, and particular
people afilict their friends with the foul
odor of their breath. If there was no
remedy for this, it might excite our
sympathy, but as there is no need of
having foul breath, il is an mpardona-
BILE breach Of good manners to obtrude
such an offence on good sociely.
Foul breath arises from disordered di-
gestion which can be corrected by using
Sulphur Bitters, and the result will be a
pure, sweet breath.
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PoTATo-BLIGHT REMEDY.-At recent
meeting of the Central New York Farm
ers' Club, Mr.. Marvin gave remedy for
potato-blight, as follows: Sulphate of
copper six pounds, lime four pounds,
water twenty-five gallons. Dissolve the
copper in sixteen gallons of water; in
another vesssl slake the lime in six gal
Ions of water. When the latter mixture
has cooled, pour it slowly into the copper
solution, care being taken to mix the
fluid thoroughly by constant stirring.
But unfortunately nothing was reported
as being said about the mode of applica-
ton, nor whether it is to be used as a
preventive or a cure, although the use of
the word remedy would seem to indicate
that it is considered a cure.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10

With so many reaching for the far
mer's pocket, how could he keep any
money in it, if he had it?
is dehorning cattle a peace move
ment? If so, why do the humane So
cieties make war on it?
Losing the cud'' generally indicates
some trouble in the mouth, making it
painful to masticate.
Take time to eat your meals. 1t
does not follow however, that you should
not take time to work.
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-Apropos of the Atlanta Constitutions
complaint that the negro is evidently not
wanted in Vermont, the Brattleboro
Phenir says: Vermont has ample room
and open arms for all worthy settlers, but
not foot of room for white men of the
kind who shoot negroes, steal their bal
lots and count them out on election day.
That's just the size of it.-Free Press.
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NOT GUILTY.

"Hez the jury made up its mind on the
verdict yit?" asked an Arkansas judge of
a jury that had just come in after having
been out ten minutes deliberating on the
case of prisoner charged with the trifi-
ing crime of killing two of his neighbors.
1--WE hav' yer honor" replied the fore
man of the ''joory."
"Well, let's have the verdict then, re-
piled the grave and dignified judge.
''Well, your honor" replied the fore
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10
ENGLISH HOPES OF AMERICAN TAR
IPFREFOKN."

That the manufacturers and public
men of England would like nothing better
than the abandonment of the protective
policy in the United States is fact so
well understood that but for the frantic
denial of the Democratic press it would
hardly be worth while to produce new
testimony to confirm it. A rather strik-
ing bit of evidence on this point is pre-
sented in the London Times of Wednes-
day March 10, in a letter written by Mr..
f. A. Charming. member of Parliament
for the East Division of Northampton
shire. The letter brings out the interest
ing circumstance that in recent debate
in the House of Commons Mr.. Claiming
attacked the Government on the ground
that its liberal naval shipbuilding policy
set the example for a similar policy in
the United States, thereby assisting the
American prOtectiOnists, to the prejudice
of the interests of England. He said
that America was spending in naval con-
struction something like $3.50, 900, 900, and
that under such conditions the abolition
of the protective tariff was impossible.
When somebody questioned the accuracy
of his figures, Mr.. Claiming wrote this
letter to the Times explaining that the
IlOu6l NdS hob hii oPpiOBii"VO'' "' NhSN'
and adding:
"The fact that the American Govern.
ment is proceeding constitutiOnally, and
voting the money year by year, does not
affect my argument, which remains un.
answered, and, believe unanswerable
viz, that the big announcements of the
Admiralty last year have given the pro
tectionist party in America plausible
pretext for appropriating prospective sur
pluses of the American revenue for years
to come, and thus defeating that tdrit
reform lchicb means millions Of money t.
British artisans"
A more telling acknowledgement of tht
bond of sympathy between the free trad
ers of Great Britain and the tariff re
formers" of the United States could no
be desired. That tariff reform means
millions of money to British artisans il
good argument for tariff reform" il
England, but it is not exactly calculated
to make votes for the Democratic party
in America. We fear that when the Dem
ocratic politicians hear of Mr.. Claiming
truthful but indiscreet admission they
will express their opinion of his well
meant endeavor to assist them in term
more forcible than polite.
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A NOVEL ADVERTISEMENT.

The following story, which has never
before appeared in print, is told about
the editor of one of Maine's most prom
inent dailies: When boy, his father,
now one of the most prominent men in
the State, was then running printing
Office and publishing weekly paper in
one of the largest towns in Kennebec
County, One day the advance agent of a
show came along and ordered some post
ers printed on cotton cloth. His order
was filed, but for some reason he neglect
ed to call for them, and they were thus
left on the printer hands. The printer S
wife ran across them, and as cloth was
then high, she took the cloth home and
used it to line a pair of of pants she was
then making for the editor above men
toned, then boy about ten years of age.
As the months rolled by the panta-
looms grew threadbare, and at school one
day he accidentally toreIthe seat out, leav-
ing about one foot of lining exposed to
view. This in itself would have made
the boys smile, but they laughed till the
tears came when they observed the fol
lowing words standing out boldly upon
the lining in large type:
''Doors open at 7.3O. Performance be-
gins at s."
1t is needless to state that the boy was
sent home to his mother in tears.-GtObe
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"Every Spring."

Says one of the best housewives in
New England, "We feel the necessity of
taking a good medicine to purify the
blood, and we all take Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t keeps the children free from
humors, my husband says it gives him a
good appetite, and for myself am sure
/ could never do all my work if it were
not for this splendid medicine. 1t makes
me feel strong and cheerful, and l am
never troubled with headache or that
tired feeling, as | used to be-"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10

YMPToMs-Moisture; intense itching and
singing; most At night; worse by scratching. II
allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed and ucerate. becoming very sore.
SwAyNv's OINTMENT stops the itching aud bleed.
ing heats nlceraunn. ard in most cases removes
the tumurS At druggists, or BY mail % cents.
DR.. swayne & Sou, Philadelphia. lOfol ne
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Our winter did not have the grip un-
til March, when our sugar-makers wanted
it to letgo.
is there any fun in tilling two acres
to get the products of one? There is no
profit in it,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-04-10
STANDARD FOR OVER HALF AcENTURI

Cure Indigestion, Sour Stomach, Heart.
burn, Flatulency, Collie, and all Diseases OF
the stomach; COstiveness, Inflammation,
Dlarrhea, Piles, and Diseases ofthe Bowels
Congestion, Blliousness, Jaundice, Nausea,
Headache, Giddlness, Nervousness, wan
dering Pains, Malaria, Liver Complaint,
and ali Diseases arising from Gorged and
sluggish Liver They clean the mucous
coats, reduce gorged or congested condl-
tlons, break up stubborn complications, re.
store free, healthy action to the organs, and
give the system a chance TO recover tone
and strength. They are
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man, 1--WE find Hen not guilty, but if he
ever cuts up like that agin we'll not let
him off so easy, derned if we will, Hem
'The priaOner is discharged" said the
T,,Io
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HOOSICK FALLS DENTAL. ASSO
ii CITATION.
DR.. G. II. BOYNTON. MANAGER,
On1ce Classick Street,

Temporary set 81; permanent set S6 one
tooth. 81 so Warranted same quality as made
heretofore for $40 to sl2. Teeth not proving sat
isfactory money returned. Sets made while you
wait in four hours. Silver filings, 80 cents
Gold 81. Extracting with Gas 25 cents, Gas
madt in office, always fresh. Seventeen years
experience. Written guarantee given with all
work. l0yl
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS,
ROBT P. BATES.
r Aw OFFICES OF ,rce

Rooms 81. 3s, 80 & 40 Unity Building, ~ Dear
horn Street, Chicago, III. ,,.
Investments a specially. Loans of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at Z per cent;
small loans at per cent per annum A snare OF od
your business in both departments solicited lO
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PURELY VEGETABLE,
STRICTLY RELIABLE,
, ,AnpABSOLUTELY SAFE

y For Sale by tll prigrists Price % cts
per box; boxes for 05 etsj or sent Dy
mail, postage free, on receipt OF Price
Dt. !. II scbenck 8 Son, PhilAdelphia, Pa
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A q. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to DR.. S. B. Pike.


All operations performed in the most thorongh
and careful manner and at reasonable prices
NV aim will be to give estire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
once Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
Having sold my dental practice to ~, A. I'Cut'
er a gentleman Of experience and ability, be
sneak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years;
DR. S. B. PIKE,
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DR. R. G, JENNEY. Dentist.

c,uCCEsSOR TO DIR. j. n. SCRANT0N9
y Is prepared to perform all operations IN Dent
Sirv in A thorough and %orkmanlike manner. Per,
oct satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, lnd at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
Iuired. Office opposite Congregational Ohurch
Man ST., Bennington.
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PULMONIC
SYRUP
VIII Cure
COUGHS. COLDS,
And All Diseases Of the

1t Is pleasant to the taste,
and does not contain a particle
Of opium or anything injuri-
Gus. Itisthe Best Cough Med
icine in the World. For Sale
by all Druggists. Price sl.0O
per bottle. Dr. schenok's look
on Consumption and It's Cure,
mailed free. Address
Dr. lH.Schenck q Son, Phila.
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g. BATES

. rToRNEYs AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW
N and Solicitors in Chancery o,..
Office over First National Bank, Bennington; T Sott
J. X. BATCHELDER, t. L. bhlhS'
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Hoods SarsapariIIa

Sold By druggists. sii six for IS. Prepared only
by c.LHooD a Co, ApOthecaries, Lowell, Mass.
MOO Doses One Dollar
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KENDALL'S SPAWN CURE.

BRooKLYY. n. Y, November 8, 1888.
DR.. B. J. KENDALL Go.
Dear Slrs Il desire tn give you testimonial of my
good opinion OF YOUR Kendall sSp1vln Cure. have
used it for Lameness, Still Joints and
SpuvinH, and have found IL a sure cure, cordi.
ally recommend 1t to ell horsemen.
Yours truly, A. Fl; GnBERT,
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!. .ht ]. l.. ! / / ]! i
HA s j!
No. | From
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precedence and be the prevailing
emily we are opening u large as
We greatest value in prices. rang
SHION also decreeS, In order NO.
all wear the contracted rim,
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Y nxnG1nTs cures Ltrer Complaint,
IL COsfIeeness. At druggists. Price a5 cts.
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General Order
u ASH

declares that Soft Hats shall take
style the coming season, COnSequ
SOrtment of the same, and can q
ing from 80 cents to $500. ia
2, that those who wear DerbyS Sh
turned uD at the sides,
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soidby alidruggists. 81; six forsS Prepared only
by O, l. HOOD a CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass
100 Doses One Dollar
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KENDaLL's SPAWN CURE.
KENDaLl'S SPAWN cure

Price 81 per bottle or six bottles for S. All Drug
gsts havr T. or can get ;t !or you. u will be sent
to any address on lerent Oi price by the proprle
tors DR.. b. J. kESDALl. CO. EnOsbErGh FAILS Vt
SOLD BY AL DRUGGISTS
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LLMwooD ILL, NOV. ~, 1883.
DIR. r. J. KENDALL. Co.
Dear Sirs have always purchased your Ken.
dalls SPAWN Cure ly the half dozen bottles, l
would like prices in larger quantity. think It is
one OF the best llniments earth. have used II
in my stables for three years.
Yours truly CuAS. A. SNYDER.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-29
BAD TASTE IN JOKES.
aoN tho Vacant md tho Vulgar Mind
BOrrnyH ITSELF

How tho Vacant nnd tho Vulgar Mind
Botray" Itself
A sunny-faced boy stood in old Mr..
Bells Office beside tho window wherc
hung the painted sign: ''Boy wanted"
weren't you standing out hero IN
tho sidewalk 1ve minutes ago." uues-
toned tho gentleman, when n police
man was trying to lift that drunken man
out OF tho gutter2"
"Yes. sir"
"You wcre laughing, saw. Funny
sight. wasn't it2" Tho boys face dim
plod in smiles.
"Yes, SIR" no said, frankly. "As
soon as tho policeman got him up tho
fellows knees would bend right I'D
agatn. Ben-he's q fellow know-ho
said he wished ho could photograph
'em."
'Now, my boy" said the old gentlc-
man, II don't want you. If you could
write like copy-book.An add figures
liko lightning wouldnts have you in
my Office. A boy who laughs ut drun-
ken man isn't the boy t6r me-"
AS George Eliot has told us, though
perhaps not in those words, "a great
deal of miscry arises from q difference
OF taste in jokes" Ono man thinks 1t
exceedingly clover to rcmc cmbar and re.
peat conundrums founded on the Scrip
lures, but he mover guesses how often
he thereby offcnds sotde 'littlo one" too
gentlc to demonstrate. Another makes
public tun of mothcrs-in-law, second
wives or other pet victims of stocl,
jokes, and plants sting under tho armor
of soro smiling listener.
There is littlo distinction in balof1c.
ing TO that largo and uncultivated ma
jority who laugh at every thing" and
laugh at nothing. Such people litter
when bird lies into tho window Of q
public hall; tho act is unusual, and
therefore funny" Not ono OF them
thinks OF cXcrting himself to help tho
bcwildercd creature out.
At q recent performance in largo
place of amusement bat flow out from
somc dark recess behind tho curtain,
and thereby excited tho audience to a
frenzy Of delight. Such laughter, how
over, is mcrcly foolish. like "tho crack
ling OF thorns under tho pot" but skat
cScitod ly coarse or degrading spec
taclc bcspeaks not only tho vacant but
tho vulgar mind. An intoxicated man
cr rworaan is never ''fnnny' to persons
of refined sensibilitics. Mental and
physical dcformity is never ridiculous
to tho man of thought and feeling.
But for the grace Of God" he SAYS to
himself, reverently, 81 might have Eocn
sIch myself. f."-Eouth's Companion.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-07-29
WARRING AGAINST HOGS.
A Crusade That Should TO Begun In All
Parts or tiIo Country.

A Crusade That ShouId 30 Begun In All
Parts or tho Country.
Tho press Of Now York city is en-
gagged in n laudablc warfare upon tho
'hogs" that infcSt strcct-car3 thcre no
clscwhcro-tho follows who bring light
ed cigars into tho Car, spit tobacco juice on
tho floor, sit cross-lcggcd, take up moro
than their share OF tho seats, and other
wise act in q porcino manner. Among
tho suggestions sont in by indignant
travellers arc tho following:
Why wouldn't it bo D good idea for q
conspicuous card to DO tackled up in
ovnry elevated Cor about like this:
'''' '''.'...'... '............
'Thcra arc many kind OF hogs, but t.lc:
q lit cigar into q crowded Cur, ard holds:
1T while II goc9 out r-d stinlss. Livery:
:dccont Eicn ought 10 DO Glad Cf & cnanccs
ito l:icls such hoS" /:
.....,....... .........:
Would 1t not DO possible to induce the
managers of all strcct-car linc3 and clo-
vated roads to post tconspicuously in each
OF their cars notice something like tho
following:
.................... ........... ..............
Gentlemen arc forbidden to Gpit on tho:
floor or out OF window or to fit with legs.
:crosscd nld feet raiJod. Hogs arc not:
respected TO understand Or comply vita:
this rule.
Certainly, tho strcct-car hog ought to
go and 90 quickly; but thcro 10 another
king Of hoggishness that deserves re-
buko in q less degree only. Tho street.
car hog ard tho big opera hat should
make their exit together.