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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06

Is very common expression, but we think that
armed to embellish and preserve them to q ripe
old age is decidedly more appropriate. This can
be done by keeping yourself supplied with bot
tie of that splendid dentifrce, Fragrant SoZO-
DON'T. which will beautify the teeth and preserve
them from the ravages Of decay, S0ZODONT
contains no acids or gritty substances which in
jure the enamel, but Is composed OF rare and an.
tiseptic herbs, which have u beneficial effect on
the whole economy OF the mouth. Sold BY drug.
gists. 90. l9Yl
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06
LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD
New Time Table, Commencing Jan.
LIST, 1890.

Leave BENNINGTON Q a m. arrive In North Ad-
ans 10 81 q. M. Troy 10 80, Chatham ll:47, New
York 18. Leave bennington ll:21 M, arrive
in North Adams 1885 p. m, Troy IS, chatham
$50, New York .: is. Leave Bennington rs p.
M, arrive in North Adams 5:S4, Troy 6:55,
Chatham .25 p. m.
nington 1880 Leave North Adams 20 n. M.
arrive In Bennington 200 Leave North Adams
D. m, arrive in Bennington sos.
Leave New York 20 q m, arrive In Benning.
ton 90 p. m. Leave New York 10 as a. M. arrive
in Bennington O5 p. m.
Leave ChAtham II: 90 q. m. arrive In Remington
90 D. m. Leave Chatham 3 80 p. m. arrive In
Bennington O5 p, m.
Leave Troy SO a M, arrive In Bennington
1890 q. m Leave Troy II . m. arrive In Ben
ningtoh 2 90 p. m. Leave Troy 90 p. m, arrive
In Bennington sos p, m. -
z. n. BENNETT. Supt.
JOSEPH CHILD, Gen. Pass. Ag't
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06

0ATMAN-COLE-In East Arlington Nov 20.
1889. by the Rev. Mr.. Field, Mr.. PelrR Oatman OF
Canandagua, n Y..Sged IS years tn Mrs. Eveline,
aged so years,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

CaStlet0n, vermont.
The past term Is said 10 have been the most
prosperous in the history OF this school. 0f the
FIFTEEN graduates FIVE were from Bennlng
ton county. One hundred and ninety pupils
were enrolled with an average Of IT'S The next
trance examinations will be held and the full
work Of the terp entered upon. Prompt attend
'1 S iSss si ES i SiSlf;st PRINCIPAL
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-06
CAPS, MI1TENS, GLOVES
and FURS

For Men, Youths and Children's
wear in Light and Heavy trades,
as may be desired.
Of UMBRELLAS l have a Grand
Display in Gold, Silver OrNatural
Wood Handles.
My FURNISHING GOODS Depart
ment gives you splendid chance
to select a nice Holiday Present for
some friend.
In the way Of a nice set Of FURS,
a inc HAT or CAP, Handsome
NECK MUFFLER, a POCKET HAND
KERCHIEF, or a warm set Of UN-
DERWEAR, a Fine SCARF or SCARF
PIN, a Fine Pair Of HOSE or HALF
HOSE, a nice pair Of GLOVES or
MITTENS, a LAUNDRIED or UN-
LAUNDRIED DRESS or NIGHT
SHIRT,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
A Jack-Rsbbit Farm.

The only farm of this sort rs fas as
known is situated on fiat alkali see
ton near town in central Kansas. It
and its jack-rabbits arc the property
of a coursing association, which will
not sell rabbit to- any one else, and
which depends on its farm for the sup
ply taken to other cities in park-cours-
ing events.
At starting. the projectors Of this
novel farm had ouly about thirty jack
rabbits, which had for the most part
been purchased when young from
farmers boys who had found them.
In one year. owing 10 accretions from
similar sources anil TO the very rapid
multiplication OF the species. there
were between two and three hundred
full-crown jacks on the farm. and the
question OF supply may be said to %
fairly settled. If measures be not
taken to keep down the increase the
jacks will before long ill the farm up
80 they viii have tn move the fences.
But when the rabbit farmers wanted
some rabbits for coursing events. they
ut first found that they had still to
catch their rabbit. The game was on
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

the farm, to be sure, but there wss |.
great deal of farm to the amount of
rabbit; moreover, the latter remained
possessed of all its native wildness and
speed. and positively declined to be in
terviewed at short range. In this
dilemma the owners of the farm tried
the expedient which the soi-diSant Col
orado rabbit-catcher suggested. They
took large strip of wire fence-netting.
through whose meshes the animal could
not pass. and by me MS Of large num-
Der of men used this rs sort of rab-
bit seine. They seined all one after
noon. in the midst of gentle Kansas
zephyr, and when the shades of night
fell they had one small and absent
minded jack-rabbit, which had forgot
ten to run away. 1t was evident that
some other plan must be tried. There
is regulation coursing track situated
in the middle of this farm, the side
fences of the course being about half Il
mile long and say hundred yards
apart. At one end of this is located
the escape for the rabbits, and at the
other, which narrows down to point,
are the pens from which they are
loosed before the dogs.
1t was thought that if the coy crea-
lures could be gotten inside the cours-
ing. they could be driven into pens at
the other end without trouble. An of
fort was made to drive them into the
track, but they proved obdurate as
ever, and only few could be handled
in that way. The way finally adopted
as most successful was to set little
covered pitfall, with tip-up top. on
the outer edge of the track fence. The
rabbits have habit of running along
II fence, and it was found that they
made sort of path along both sides of
the course. In this the tip-tops were
set. A hare steps on the lid of the trap,
and down he goes. He finds he can
get out all right on the inside of the
fence, and so out he climbs. When n
number arc found in the enclosure
they are driven into pens at the end OF
the track. By using trail of corn
and other food the capture is expedited.
San Francisco Chronicle.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
IL Didn't Work.

There are a number of ways man
can get drink comparatively free
from charge nowadays if the mixer be-
hind the bar isn't up to snuff, says the
Minneapolis Tribune. A number of
the dealers in liquid joy are up to
snuff. however, rs practical joker
found out recently at no little expense.
He started out with crowd of friends
and first accosted Tommy Moore, adj
dressing him as follows:
Tommy, would you take mans
last cent for drinkp"
The joker had intended. had Tommy
replied in the affirmative, to lay down
cent on the bar and drink and laugh
ut his expense. But Tommy replied
that he had treated house full on the
gar" once before. OF course the
joker bought and sought other fields
of experiment. Billy Dunn came next.
The man with the jokes and his friends
lined up to the bar.
Billy, can / put up this umbrella
for drink" and he held the rain-shed
ready for hosting.
Dunn looked at him a moment.
smiled, and replied that he had been
taken in on the same thing just twenty
minutes before the alleged joker's ar
rival. OF course everybody drank
again at the funny mans expense.
But he determined TO get even, and
n few minutes later put in appearance
at the bar at the West. Il suppose we
can get something to drink here if we
have the sugar?" The bartender
smiled. too, but didn't tumble worth Il
cent.
"Oh. no, my friend. You won't quite
do. A fellow came in here yesterday,
asked me the same question, and when
said cert sinly.' put Il lump of sugar
on the bar and took whisky"
Mr.. Joker bought again. The fact
that he couldn't make his scheme work
drove him to sorrow, and from sorrow
to drink. and from drink To Turkish
bath. and he is no doubt sleeping
soundly in Turkish-bath sleeping
room this morning.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
In Old New Mexico.

The language of most of the people
of New Mexico is the Spanish language
of the time of Ferdinand and Isabella.
The people still thresh out their grain
with sheep and goats, and tread out the
juice of the grape with the naked feet.
They plough with wooden plows, and
until within the past ten years had de-
parted in hardly any respect from the
customs of the first colonists, who were
only generation or two later than
Cortcz and his conquistadores.
The country reminds one of Pales.
tine, says writer in current perodi.
cal. Patriarchal customs prevail and
the wealthy MeXicans constitute an un.
titled aristocracy, who are followed i'm
plicitly by the retaincrs living on their
great domains. The country is n pas
toral one, the wealth of its people con-
sisting mainly of sheep and cattle. All
crops are raised 10y means of irrigation,
and in the valleys surprising results
are obtained in grains and fruits. and
particularly in the grape. Fhe great
artery of the country is the Rio Grande
river, which ditfuses fertility through.
out its wide. sandy valley.
Unlike the other frontier settlements
of the United States, the New Mexico
towns are quilt compactly, each about
plaza, SO that the houses form a
strong wall of fort. The principal
house in such settlement is usually
that of the owner OF the great Spanish
or Mexican grant on which the town is
built. This method of construction
was rendered imperatively necessary
by the continual war made against the
whites by the surrounding savage In
dian tribes of the plain aud mountains,
and which has only ceased in the last
FIVE years.
The hidalgo, or wealthy Mexican OF
Spanish descent, retains all the best
characteristics of the Spanish cavalier.
He is brave, hospitable, generous, and
one finds behind the walls of the great
one-storS adobe houses women who
sustain the reputation Of the beauty of
Andalusia. The mines of this territory,
once famous, fell into long disuse.
Here are found gold and silver mines
the richness of which is just beginning
to be realized. New Mexico is also
the land of the chalcquihuiti, or tur.
quoiSe, which precious stone is only
found in New Mexico and Persia. 1t
is stated on high authority that in the
seventeenth century the finest turquoise
in the world was obtained from New
Mexico.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
The Destruction OF pompcii.

Outside of the Porta Stabiana at
Pompcii, in stratum of cinders. have
just been found the impressions OF
three bodies aud tree. Casts taken
of them show the bodies to have been
those OF two men and woman. One
of tho mcn was in kneeling position,
and the other stretched Hat on his back.
The woman lay face downward with
her arms stretched out. The tree, of
which casts of foliage and fruit, as
we'll us of the trunk. were obtained,
was of the species Taurus nobilis,
known To have produced round
shaped fruit that ripeued toward the
end of autumn. and from the form aud
size of the fruit il was evidently ripe
when the three was buried. which goes
to confirm the theory that the great
catastrophe took place in November of
the year 40 Il. G.. and not in August,
rs has been supposed.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
How He Won the Jewel.

Nathan, You are married, l under
stand" said the governor of Tennessee,
addressing hillside constituent.
Yes, sir. captured the best-looking
girl in the whole community. Old Lige
Peterson's daughter, Rose. You know
ed her, l reckon"
Yes. but thought that she was en-
gagged TO Sam Parker"
"She was. but got ahead of him.
Tell you how it was. She loved Sam
powerful, for he is the best circuit
rider we have ever had. loved Rose,
and was nightly downcast, for |
thought thar want no use in buckin'
agin him. Well. the day for the mar
riage was set. and a passul of us come
to town TO see the weddin', for Rose
lowed that she wanted to be married
in town, and then take the cars for
home, thereby gittin' ten-mile bride
tower. When we got to town, 10 and
behold, there was Il circus. with mo-
horses than n strong man could shake
n pole at. Rose was mighty keen to go
to the show. but Sam saws, says he.
Rose, YOU know it's agin my religion.
an thereto we can't go. Stay here till
go an git the license Roses under
jaw drapped. When Sam was gone !
says, says !, Rose, wouldn't you like
to go to that SHOVE
Yes, but Sam won't take me-
That's bad, Rose, fur they've got
a world of hosses.'
Then she tuned up and began to
cry. Rose says |, if you marry Sam
you kant go to the show; that's Ger.
tain, but if you marry me I'll take you
She studied while, and says, says she,
An let me stay to the concert airteI
the big shows ovcr?'
Yes
An let me lool; at the monkeys ali
l want TOP
" libby sho''
" An won't pull an haul me aroun'
when | git interested?'
No, sw'ar | won't
An when the shows over will
you let me look atthe monkeys again?'
Yes
Nath, said she, putin her hand
mighty lOvin'ly on my arm, I'm
yOurn.' Then | jumped up, popped
my heels together, an in .lessn Il half
hour we was dun married an a-lookin'
ut the monkeys. That's the way 1
won that jewel, governor. "-Ar5ansa
IrdCc{er.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Or Which?

He vas wandering up and down
Grand street with sort of lost air
about him when he finally turned aside
and inquired of n man standing in a
doorway:
Say, l don't know but you'll think
I'm half fool. hut / want something and
cau't for the life of me remember what
il is"
"Wcllpn
Its something you sharpen knife
on"
"Oh. you want milestone"
"Ah. that's it-that's it, The name
went out of my mind and l couldn't
think of it to save my neck, Yes. it's Il
milestone, and guess | can find one
next door. Much obliged"
lie walked into the store with bland
smile, and as clerk came forward he
said:
Il want a-a-"
What is it, sirg'
Gosh all hrmlock. but I'm the biz
gcst fool in York State! / had tho
name of it ten seconds ago, but she's
gone agin."
Perhaps it will come"
Lets see! Let's see! Hum. Hum.
Mighty queer. | must he getting purity
old. Oh! I've got it! What do you use
milestone for?"
TO sharpen axes with"
HIN! Axes! Don't seem as IL l
wanted ml ny. Might he. though.
We'll. gimme one. anyhow. If / git
home and lind it was Knitting needles.
Hat irons or a rat trap I'll have to take
it out in jawing the hired man aud
licking the steers. ~. y. san.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Shoes Arc asElundcr.

Sew people know how to take coed
care of the feet" said Miss MofTctt. tho
physician chiropodist of Detroit, as she
sat in low. cushioned chair and held
lady's foot in her lap. "All feet are
not perfect by any means, but it is al
ways the bad fit of shoe that pro.
duces corns. bunions, and other injuries
which afliict the feet. | do not believe
that it was ever intended that shoes
should be worn. The ancients believed
this for they wore sandals"
"Why should sandals be worm"
$50 that the toes shall have room to
breathe. The great toe. YOU sec, is on
line with the arch of the foot. and
should stand out separate from tho
others. The ball of the foot and the
heel serve as two pillars TO balance the
arch. which is bridge to the body.
Every step that we take that arcL elon-
gates like the springs of Il buggy. A
high-heeled shoe throws the whole
structure out of balance because we can
not raise one part without making a
false foundation. We are taught tn
consider the pointed shoe beautiful. but
how can it be beautiful when the foot
Is thrown out of proportion? People
can not walk, they can only hobble."
Have you many customers with nal.
proportional feet?"
"All my patients have trouble With
their feet or they would not need my
services. A lady will come in and
say: My foot has been abusing me all
day ut once ask: What have YOU
been doing to your foot?' 1t is very
elastic member, filled with nerves and
blood-Vessels. and is capable of doing
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

great deal of work. Look at the foot
of a dancer and see what it can accom-
plish. The Germans call the toes the
foots fingers. 1t is recorded of the
Germans that in certain memorable
battle they removed their shoes and
braced themselves with their bare feet
in order to successfully receive the
charge of conflict. My foot is so sensi.
tive that can tell by walking across
the floor if the carpet is clean.
"a rounded, well-molded foot is a
good one. 1t must be in proportion
with the size and weight, and also
shaped to support the ankle. The shoe
should be longer than the foot. 1t is
the short shoe that does all the mis-.
chief"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
SUPERFICIAL SURVEY.

The tortoise shell as an ornament for thu
hair is doomed in England Amber will
take its place.
The Tore Haute Express says: "You
can easily fill tue public eye II you only
have the dust"
The man who undertakes to drown his
dilemma By drinking both horns generally
makes sad mistake.
The St Louis Trader says: Those who
get through.the world by making the worst
o: it work for poor pay"
Aaron, o., his pious citizen who has
read the Bible through oighty-s seven times
He is great in an argument.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

Don't read Don't think
Don't believe ! New. are you
better?
You women who think that
patent medicines arc a hum
bug, and DR.. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription the biggest
humbug of the whole because
it's best known of all)-does
your lack-of-faith cure come?
It's very easy to don't " in
this world. Suspicion always
comes more easily than con-
hdence. But doubt = little
faith never made a sick
woman well-and the "Fa-
vorite Prescription P" has cured
thousands of delicate, weak
women, which makes us think
that our Prescription is
better than your don't believe.
We're both honest. Let us
come together. You try DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
If it doesn't do as represented,
you get your money again.
Where proofs SO easy, can
you afford to doubt ?
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Michigan Ccntrni,s.
DETROIT q MAcKISAc LINE.


Train leaves Detroit daily (except Sun.
day. vt 500 q. IN, arrives ia Mackinac
City Mt 9p. m. Train leaves Detroit daily
at y. m, arrives in Mackinac CITY NJ t $50
II. III. Paror cars on day train Sleeping
car on night train. Connections m.de To
all points north. Tourist excursion round
trip tickets sold TO Grayling, Indian River,
TopinHba, CheboyRan. Maclxinac. CITY,
MaclSinac Island, Sdult Sto. Marie, Mar.
quette, Houghton portage lake,, Duluth.
AuSaole, Alpena, Traverse City and le.
toskey.
Michigan Central "5ummor Tours will
give you route and rates TO all Northern
and Eastern summer resorts. Send six.
cents post 'ge to O. W. Ruggles, q. j.. & T.
agent, Chicago, ILL.,.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

YEARS ago n proul p)Lentats drew a
fine across the map of tho world to in
dictate how much OF it he would con-
slider his own. IL has been supposed
that those good old times" were gone
forever. but il seems no.. for we now
behold tho spectacle OF En- and and
Germany drawing line across
Africa and saying. Behold! This is
mine and that Is thine" 1t may
provo in few years that MS the Irish
man said. 1T waJ nayther av nm"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

SOME ultra radicals in England have
OF late been TALKING about abolishing
that august body klown az the house
of peers. They state that it does not
re present the people and that it is u
hinderance to legislature. They de-
clare that it has outlived its usefulness.
il indeed it ever had any. and that at
present it is TO be regarded simply as
relic OF antiquity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

THE use OF slang seems to possess
peculiar fascination for some people.
1t is so expressive; il says so much in
so few words. Innately refined people
often yield to the temptation of in
dulging in its use. There is another
popularity about it, too-lt is like sin:
a terrible thing in others, but not so
bad in ourselves.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Material Progress in South Carolina.

Eight cotton factories. sixteen banks,
and various other enterprises have been
started in South Carolina within a
year. Corporations chartered between
October 1883. and October. 1889. num-
Der eighty-two. with an aggregate cap
ilal of over Sal, 00O,0 0o.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
DO You Know

That you can take the North Shore limited
of the Michigan Central, THE Magyar.
Falls Route, ut I ~ p. nj. from Detroit,
nfter the days business; eat sleep, smohs.
read write, chat, and lounge luxuriously on
board, and reach any New York state point
Sound and the Jersey 60 st or Saratoga,
Rutland, Burlington, Springfield, Boston
and other New England points. IL YOU
doubt it. try IT,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

IT is fact that within a few years
there has been very notable increase
In the number and varieties of sxlg
birds in the parts OF New Jersey which
are adjacent to Philadelphia. The
fact is ascribed to the more strict en-
forcement of the game laws.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
The Mrong ANIl.es.,.

Among some old papers sent to q
Texas Jail for the entertainment of the
inmates was the election circular Of
one of the local candidates. One Of
the prisoners, who has been in Jail for
over year, looked at IL and said:
Look here boys, this is not intended
for us. Ii Is Is addressed To the peo-
pic at large That don't mean u.s.
ILras lSff7i,2os
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

The Alaska Commercial company, hay.
ing lost its valuable franchise for catching
seals in Behring Sea, is going to DO all tho.
business it can ON the Siberian coast. 1t
has fuss sent steamer to Petrolopskf
where have been stored 65. 600.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

= OvaR-P2oDUCrIoN is one OF the prime
causes of poverty in Now England.
Why should not the labor which is so
greatly in excess OF the ddmand. be-
take itself where it is needed, where
it has scope and stimulus, and where
it may meet just rewards? The world
is not bounded by Canada and the
Hudson river and Long Island sound.
There are other worlds TO conquer.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

The Apache Indian, when he gets a
new plug hat cuts out the top and
lets his raven locks float out and
dangle all around. At this the pale
face cachinates and makes many fun
ny remarks. But did any paleface
ever see bald headed Apache?
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

THE business affairs of nearly every
great hospital and asylum are trans
acted by women. Many of the largest
schools and colleges are conducted
wholly by women. tiscally and other
wise. They are occupying responsible
posts in the trade OF the country.
Many are proprietors and manage
their concerns
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01
Summer TOurS. f8OO.

Ia the title OF n new illustrated summer
tourist book OF the Michigan Central, "The
Niagara Falls Route" IL Is a practical
guide, and profusely illustrated. Sent TO
any address on receipt of six cents postage
by o. w. Kuggles q. p. IL 7. agent, Chi
cago, ILL.,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

THE SIMPLER and more convenient
the matter of conveyances in real es-
tate can be made, while yet subject to
all the needed restraints in the matter
OF security, the more popular will he
the investments in real estate, and the
more money will the average man
save and invest in this security.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1890-08-01

PROFESSOR LUMHoLTz, the Nor
wegian scientist and explorer, attrib-
utes the excellent health OF the Aus
tralian natives to their aboriginal
costume. which consists of a mere
nothing in the way of drapery." Yet
we do not hear that ballet girls and
the decollette bellies OF society are
especially remarkable for their health.