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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-09-11
WHY TIE TIE WAS BROKEN.

Il am convinced, Algernon that there
is no such thing as gratitude in the
world. | have striven against the doubt
but in yain," and Beatrice looked as
desolate as young man who calls on
strange family for the first time and
never hears familiar topic of conversa-
ton for an hour, says the st. Paul
Pioneer Prese.
"And how am l at fault?n said the
young man, as interested as a hen
with one chicken and that one a
duck.
Don't trihe with me, Algy; you see
| still forget that | should be firm. l
must ask you some questions" and the
fair maiden looked as sober as a Justice
of the peace when he discovers that he
has left his tobacco box at home.
Have | not allowed you to part your
name in the middle?n
You have" responded the youth,
with panied green apple pie express
sion.
'Have | not allowed you to hum
'McGinty' with your numerous varia-
tiOns?' persisted the fair Portia, with
life insurance agents suavity.
You have answered the youth,
blushing as is if he had dropped poker
chip in the parlor.
And Annie Rooney?'n
Yes was the almost inaudible
| answer
"Yes, Algy, l have; and do you
appreciate it? Not a particle. You
men never appreciate us poor women.
During the entire evening while that
horrid Banks girl was laughing in her
sleeve, you persisted in saying L reckon,
tN.rt e
obliged to say farewell forever and the
fair maiden would have wept had it not
been for the violet powder on her
face.
And so another tie was rudely
broken.
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in any average back district an audience
OF contiguous families of laboring people
who would not suffer by comparison
with these foreigners, who are 50 un-
welcomed by certain classes of loud
! mouthed sh1ekers over the degradation
oi our American population by the i'm
| portatlon of these people. At the close
OF the service the homes were visited.
The farms, as rule, are much better
than we expected to see. The price
ranges at about $500 per acre, including
buildings. Most of the homes can easily
and cheaply be made comfortable, but
are, for the most part, sadly in need of
repair. Standing on one elevation Com
missioner Valentine pointed out twenty
contiguous farms, with buildings, that
were without inhabitants, these farms
having from $50 to 800 acres each. Good
sugar orchards are on them all, and a
very small proportion of the acreage is
valueless. Much of it looks like arabic
land that, under proper care, might
make handsome return for labor ex-
pended. This year but little in the line
OF agriculture has been attempted. A
few oats have been sown and a few
potatoes planted, and the hay has been
housed, In the meanwhile the men are
attempting to gain little start by work
ing in lumber mills. One lad, sixteen
years Of age, with a bright and cleanly
look, counts the lumber in one mill with
great rapidity and accuracy, and his
foreman considers him valuable
acquisition. The main problems to
settle are: win they stay, and will they
cultivate the farms? Any man who
can satisfactorily answer these queries
can solve the Swedish question, for if
they can be answered afiirmatively there
is no doubt as to the wisdom of getting
them here. They will make alaw-abiding,
intelligent and industrious people, who
will develop into just such citizens as
Vermont needs.
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"A CARD !!

We have again to thank our patrons for prOmpeSs in
spending advertisement Of reduction sa happy say
has been success and mutual benefit customers and
Ito ourselves To customers the fact that they have been able
supply their wants in the clothing and furnishing line at less cOs
than the class Of goods sold in this community
ourselves having cleared tables Of most summer goods
thus making for fall and winter stock which now arrV
ing Of these have already bought all that have to put
stock at time We intend keep large store Crammed full
with new desirable goods multitude Of customers can
just what they right here at home and have the asaC
On Of knowing that they buying them low they can be
bought anywhere the United States Through sixteen years expe
nce the Clothing and Furnishing trade in this town. we think we
have gained knowledge Of the wants of the community and we are
proud the reputation for fair dealing which have earned in that
me We still price ALL and warrant all goods
sened Thanking you for the many years Of patronage and with
determination sell goods the future the past at the
lowest possible prices We respectfully yours,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-09-11
OUR NEW ENGLAND SUMMER

| 1t will be difficult for the oldest
weather prophet to remember finel
summer than the one which is now
passing gloriously into autumn. Sci
against the background of the prevailing
clouds and oppressive humidity of the
several previous summers, the weather
of this year has made almost trans.
( formation scene of New England, filling
with light and cheerfulness even the
most rain-sOgged corners. There has
not been heard a word of complaint,
even from the chronic weather grumbler.
While fair, westerly winds" has been
the record, disfavor of the climate has
been unanimously discontinued. What
has become of the Gulf Stream theory,
which was thought worth the denial of
the Washington Bureau? Where is that
iceberg weather which was arousing
such disgust among New Englanders
that it was seriously proposed to fit out
fleet for the express purpose of destroy
ing those damp menacers to climate?
All the frequent rain and 'sudden
showers" of previous years have been
forgotten in days of exhilarating
temperature and almost unbroken sun
shine.
Two excellent effects of the climatic
conditions of the summer are already
noticed in the average excellent health
of our population and in the satisfactory
fulfillment of the recreation of the sum
mer resort season, which is now
looked upon as a necessary factor in the
maintenance of health. Most Boards of
Health have reported an unusually low
death rate during the summer, and dis
eases have been so questionable that
even hay fever patients, those yearly
disturbers of the country's physical
condition, have acknowledged that they
have been less annoyed this summer by
the usual symptoms thanfOr many years.
There have been sounds of almost un-
broken summer recreation from all parts
of New England, and the smile of the
hotel proprietor has never been more
unctuous and satisfied. An earlier race
would have ended the season with some
kind of celebration typifying the worship
of good weather, and there would have
been dances and harpers and pipers,
bards and girls wearing garlands. A
modern people will probably express its
pleasure with the summer by returning
TO city homes full of determination to
continue to advance the best interest of
region so prolific in opportunities and
in good weather.
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STRONGER THAN DOUBTS.

In case not long since before the
Police Court the foreman of the jury
ordered ballot on retiring as to the
guilt or innocence of the prisoner, who
was charged with keeping his saloon
open on Sunday. All except one voted
guilty" and the foreman asked Of this
one:
"Can you doubt the evidence in this
case?'
''N-o-o."
Don't you believe the saloon was
openP'
"Yes."
"And that he was selling beer?"
"Yes."
"Well, then, how can you vote him
innocent? There isn't room for
doubt"
"Yes, but there's room for him to be
my cousin, and that's what he is,n re-
piled the man, and he hung out for a
disagreement. t.-Detroit Free Press.
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light in her eyes. mo end of chances
for patient bearing of small worries anC
doing of small duties. But loved then
all so much it made it easy, unless the
hateful part of me came uppermost. But
l had delightful resting-time. after,
wards. Mother came home well, and
sent me off for two weeks to some friends
in the mountains, who petted and made
as much of me as If had been queen"
"Or aprincess-as you are" said Alice,
pressing her hand. NOW, Eleanor, you
wrote me of great disappointment, and
after that you said next to nothing about
yourself"
Indeed, hadn't much to say" said
Eleanor, 'for was too busy to write.''
She gave half-comical, half-serious
account of the inopportune arrival of
Mrs. Harvey Gray, continuing the story
of the summers duties and their out
come, of illnesses through which the
children had passed, of times when their
mother had found it hard to meet the ex-
penses of the additional family.
"And do you mean that that woman
never warmed up to you to the very
end?" asked Ruth, when she had fin
ished.
''Never," said Eleanor. "She seemed
to regard her husbands relations as her
natural enemies, and can't say blamed
her much for it, poor thing"
THAT'S all nonsense" said Alice, i'm
patiently. 81 don't see how anyone
could have withstood your kindness,
Eleanor"
swell, she did, but | made my way
with the children. Robbie behaved like
an angel, never making bit of fuss in
his pleasure at having some playmates
We all grew fond of the children"
'And wasn't there any story-boOk let
up to it?'' went on Alice. mo reward
at the last? No finding a wealthy friend
of that woman who lavished his graft
tude on you for all you had done? No
good time for you before you came back
to school?"
Not Bit" said Eleanor, laughing.
''She didn't need it" said Ruth, with
a sober glance into Eleanor's face. so
Eleanor, we are all of us looking for
some kind of little trumpers toy of re-
ward as we go along. You haven't had
it, dear. 1t has been simply loving,
faithful duty in you. There hasn't been
bit of artificial light to stand between
you and the light of His countenance-
nothing to spoil the fulness and sweet
ness of your perfect service. ."-Sidney
Ddyre. IN The Examiner.
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rnr Over rlnv Yer.

AN oLD AND WEi.L-TmED REMEDY. - Mrs Wins
lows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
FIFTY YEARs BY Millions Of MOTHERs for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEErHIEG, with PERFFcT sUc-
CESS. ItsooTHEs the CHILD, soFTENs the GUNS,
ALLAYs all PAIE; CuREi wISD COLO. and Is the
best remedy for DIARRHoEA. Sold by Druggists
in every part Of the world. Sc sure aud ask for
MRs. WrNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, and take no
other kind, twenty-five cents a bottle. iIyi
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The Best Advertising.

The most efficient advertising in be-
half of Hoods Sarsaparilla is that which
comes from the medicine itself That is,
those who are cured by it, speak to
friends suffering similarly, who in turn
deLive benefit and urge others to try this
successful medicine Thus the circle of
its popularity is rapidly widening from
this cause alone, and more and more are
becoming enthusiastic in behalf of
Hoods SarsapaIilla asst actually demon
strates its absolute merit All that is
asked for Hoods Sarsaparilla is that it
be given fair trial. If you need a good
blood purifier, or building up medicine,
try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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1T MADE HER VERY HAPPY.

Miss Swcetlips Gust after the proposal)
oh, Mr. Poseyboy, you don't know
how glad and grateful | am"
'AIr, Poseyboy (ecstatically)-then
you really love me?
Miss Sweetlips-No; but your pro-
posal brings my record up to nine this
month, and wins my bet with Miss
observation-disclosures Republican.
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FITCHBURG r. r.
HoosAc TUNNEL ROUTE

hOODhN 1ONNhb hOOlhs
On and after July 1st, 1890 trains will run as
followsi
LEAVE BENNINGTON VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND
RAILWAY.
Leave Bennington 45 m, arrive Troy Q is, a
m New York 10 p m, Hoosick Falls 0 Of, North
Adams Q So Greenfield 11,12 m m,Fltchburg q,
Boston s. p m, ,Mechanicville q 2Saratoga,l 10 10
am,
Leave Bennington 12 rs p m. arrive Troy 2 10
New York 90, noosick Falls 2 90, North Adams
20, Greenfield 445. Fitchburg 12, Bosom s40p.
N. Mechanicville 2 "a.
Leave Bennington s5 p IN, arrive Troy 8 b5,
pm, Hoosick Falls 6 II, No AdamsT 90 N,
Mechanlcville 8 s., p. m, Saratoga Esp.
Leave Bennington Il IS night, arrive Troy 2 O5
New York 0Oa am.
Leave Bennington for Rutland and Montreal
1885, o 10 q. m, 2 IS, 8 10 p. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT BENNINGTON.
VIA. BENNINGTON & RUTLAND R'Y:
1 10 m, from New York, Albany and Troy.
Q 42a m, from New York, Albany Troy, Hoo.
sick Falls, No. Adams, Saratoga and Mechanic
vile.
400 pm, from New York. Albany Troy, ,Hoosicl
Falls, No. Adams AID Boston.
640pm, from New York. Albany, Troy. Hoosicl
Falls North Adams Boston. and Saratoga.
Arrive vt Bennington from Rutland and Mont
treal 10, 8 10 a. m, l 10, 40 m.
J.WHITMoRE J.R WATSON,
Gen11rafic Mgr, Boston. eienH Pass: Agt
c, A. EIMMO, Boston
Gen1 Western Passenger Agent. Troy.
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"How,o ouro an skin D,,.a.s. +,

Simply apply 'SwAYsE's OINTMENT" No in
ternaI medicine required. Cures tetter, eczema,
itch, all eruptions on the face, hands, nose etc.
leaving the skin clear, white and healthy. Its
great healing and curative powers are possessed
by no other remedy. Ask your druggist for
SwAYNE's OINTMENT. 10fol me
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LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD.
New Time Table. Commencing June
10th, 1890.

Leave BENNINGTON $40 a. m, arrive In No Ad-
ans so a. m. Troy 10 So Chatham ii:45, New
York .02. Leave Bennington II AS a. M, arrive
Chatham 4:45, N. Ys45. Leave Ben'gton . a5 p.
m, arrive In North Adams 100,
Chatham As p. m.
Leave North Adams 9O6 a. M. arrive in Ben
ninRton 1920 Leave North Adams ] 90 y. M.
arrive In Bennington 400 Leave North Adams
Bp M. arrive In Bennington sos.
Leave New York 8 20 a. M, arrive In Benning.
ton OO D. m Leave New York II 10 a. m. arrive
in Bennington Os p. IN.
Leave Chatham Il 90 a. m. arrivein Bennington
400 D. m. Leave Chatham 30 p. m. arrive in
Bennington 8 0S p, m.
Leave Troy 10 a m, arrive In Bennington
A''' Ed. BENNETT. supt
JOSEPH CHILD, Gen. Pass. Ag't
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CAPTAIN COURTNEY.

Says While on the coast of Africa had
three men sick with malarial fever. l
cured them with sulphur Bitters. 1t is
the greatest blood purifier l ever saw. |
always keep them in my medicine chest.
Ship NdutilduS, Baltimore.
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Doubtless it would have been advan-
tageous to Vermont if, instead of send
ing men and money to the West, it had
kept both at home, and built up more
such industries as those of st. Johns
bury and Brattleboro. Hereafter we
think this will be more commonly done
but nothing would hurry it along faster
than an intelligent railroad management,
for factories, no less than farms, require
cheap and handy transportation.
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This is not by any means an argument
against the protective system. High
wages for working men are sign of Ma
| tiOnal advancement. On the farm it is
harmful only so far as the farmer is un-
able to avail himself of farm machinery
to get as much or more work done for
the same money as before. When to this
is added more thorough knowledge of
their business, the farmer should natur.
ally be more prosperous than before, be-
cause the local markets of the manufac-
turing towns become einscreasingly profit
able to him.
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The reason for this is not for far to
seek. There is no doubt that many farm
boys and girls are attracted by the in
ducements offered to young men and
women in manufacturing towns-and the
nearer those towns are to the farms the
easier tits for them to go there. The
great encouragement given to our manu-
featuring interests by legislation has had
the intended effect to increase the pay of
factory help, and thus to put up wages
on the farm. This leads directly to the
abandonment of the poorer paying farms
which are the abandoned" ones in
every instance.
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HOOSICK FALLS DENTAL ASSO
CITATION.

DIR. G. H. BOYNTON. MANAGER,
Office Classick Street.
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 four hours. Silver Filings, so cents
Gold, 81. Extracting with Gas % cents. Gas
made in office, always fresh. Seventeen years
experience. Written guarantee given with all
work. l0yl
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RATCHFLDER g. BATES.

A TToRNEYs AND CoUNsELLORs AT LAW
N and Solicitors in Chancery.
Office over First National Bank, Bennington; 5Sti
i X RATCHEi, DEP E. l.. BATES.
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NOTICE.

The rate bill Of the Town taxes Of 1890 are now
in my hands for collection. / hereby demand pay.
ment Of said taxes and will attend at the First
National Bank from o'clock a. m. until O'Clock
pm.
There will be discount Of per cent on the
Town tax II paid within ninety days.
GEO. Y. GRAVES, Treasurer.
Bennington, VT, July list, 1890.
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To a considerable extent these advan-
tages to the farmer have been nullified,
because onr railroad system has worked
against the interests of New England
farms, discriminating unduly against the
local farmer in favor of the West. The
farmers could rectify this at the first ses-
sion of the legislature, if they would.
That they do not, shows what the next
and probably the greatest evil of all in
this connection ls-the bad quality and
small quantity of the education given in
our rural schools. An uneducated ol
ill-educated community is always weak
one politically. This is why the cities
and villages control the rural districts
although the latter can usually cOntro
them.
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DIR. uOsKINsS NOTES ON SWEDISH
IMMIGRATION.

The Newport, (Vt.) Express, which has
been crticising the attempt to repeOple
our abandoned farms in captious spirit
for some time land the proprietor of
which has directly charged Commission
er Valentine with overdrawing the con-
dition of things in Newport, beyond the
report made to him by Mr.. Holbrook),
never lets a chance go by to give dig at
the Commissioner In a recent issue il
says that if the sum spent in the dis.
charge of his duty had been appropriated
to an endeavor to attract manufacturing
capital into the State the abandoned
farm business would have settled itself.
The Express evidently does not keep
posted on the most patent facts of the
case, which show the greatest number OF
abandoned farms in those States where
there is the most manufacturing.
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Nevertheless, there can be no doubt
that it would be decided advantage to
all Of us if we had in the State such man.
ufacturing industries as have built up
the large towns of Southern New Eng
land. Though these towns are near to
us, and constitute our principal markets,
yet we do not get from them the advan-
tage we should receive if there was a
large manufacturing population within
wagon haul of good number of our
farms. Made thus independent of rail
roads, farmers so located can easily com
pete with the West; and such farms are
the ones that are still valued at high
prices in New England, and are rarely
for sale.
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II. Z. DAY, NJ. D

n. Q. DAY, NJ. D.
OFFICE AT DRUG STORE,
L - No. II, Main Street, Bennington, Vt.
SpeciAl attention given to diseases OF the heart
nd lungs. +u
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ND d r. JENNEY Dentist.

DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.
C,uCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANToNl
y Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and Yorkmanlike manner. Per,
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
luired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main st., Bennington.
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As regards manufacturing industry in
Vermont, the general excellence of oul
soil, as compared with other settled
parts. of New England, has made farm
ing sufficiently profitable to keep the
greater part of our capital invested il
agriculture. Manufactures have uni
formly sprung up first in New England
and prospered most, in those portions
where farming was least profitable. Yer
mont is behind in manufactures for tht
same reason that she is ahead in agricul
| ture.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-06-25

trains, of from thirty to forty cars each. daily, loaded with watermelons going north on the Iron Mountain railroad. Beginnir with St Louis, they % north as far as Minneapolis and St. Paul. After ten days or so Iowa supplies her own dwellers in cities and the Minneso- tians. She grows very fine melons of these there are some new and desirable sorts, among them the Osage. the prin- cess. the Delmonico. The large yellow cantaloupe and the nutmeg are old favorites, and hold their place.
 Gumbo or okra is very delicate veg etable when the pods are young. It IS used in many hotels and on private ta- bles almost daily: in soups or by itself as a side dish. When in season the pods must be cut daily, whether used or not, or they will form seeds and the plants will stop bearing. It needs a rich soil, frequent cultivation and freedom from weeds St Louis Republic.
Nevada County picayune., 1890-06-25
HERE AND THERE.

Sheep, in common with all domesti. cated animals, love a change of pasture and of feed.
 If pregnant ewes are not kept in a healthy condition, with their systems relaxed by clover hay, bran, linseed, meal, roots, ensilage or daily run on old rowcn or green rye, there will sure- ly be trouble at ambing-timc.
 Keep out of the garde. or orchard when the ground is soft, says an cx- change, aS often considerable damage is done both to the soil and plants by tramping when the soil is too wet to bear up the weight
 -Beets require a rich, moist soil and thorough cultivation. SoX as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, and every two weeks after, for a success sion, up to the first week of July For general crop SOW about the first of May.
 There are 35,OOO 900 cattle in tho country other than milch cows, and there were in 1884 55o head to every l,- GOO inhabitants; m 1885 562 head: in 1886, 556 head; in 1887, 54s head; in lSsS, 537 head. If this showing could be con tinued the decrease would show less for 1890.
 --Mangel wurzels require a deep soil. Plow eighteen inches deep and apply plenty of rich manure. In May and Juno, SOW in drills eighteen inches to two feet apart, and thin to eight inches in the drill. Young plants may be trans planted to fill up vacancies.
 -Nurserymen have learned to a con- siderable extent that the man who sends out trees true to name is the man who in the long run makes the most money. Tree buyers are not fools, and human nature keeps it in for the men who cheats it every ting.
 Many orchards are seriously injured by allowing too heavy growth of grass around the stem of the trees. In the majority of cases better health and thrift will be secured if the soil for two Hc three feet around each tree is kept loose and mellow, stirring frequently fl ~'.eessary to secure this.