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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-06-05
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per box; boxes for 65 cts; or sent by
mail, postage free, on receipt Of price.
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BUILDING LOTS FOR SALE.

Ten more choice building lots for sale, 60 feet
front by lO7 feet or larger. Located 15 rods west
leading to the monument Inquire Of
II JAMES L. MCCALL.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

VNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
Il Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 o'clock
4. IN. to 4 O'Clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays eE-
cepted.
Interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State Of Vermont. Money de
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
seeding month Interest eomputed January
LIST and July LIST, and II not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
personal securities.
A. b. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President
j.. T. SHURTLEFF, Treasurer,
G.. W. PARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. Y. Hawks,
G. W. HArman, olin Scott, j. I. shurtleff. T..
Gibson.
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Eaving sold my dental practice to DrA. Z.Cut.
err gentleman Of experience and ability, / be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR s, B, PIKE
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2, CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to Or. S. B. Pike.
DR.. c. H. BoYNToN. MANAGER,
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Successor to Or. S. B. Pike.
All operations performed in the most thorough
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My aim will be to give eatire satisfaction TO all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas aud Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hail. Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
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DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

GUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANT0N0
= Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in thorough and Eorkmanlke manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas OF
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Main ST., Bennington.
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Do you want the best Medical Work publlshed1
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NOW IS THE TIME

As the weather grows warm all foul matter
which during the winter has collected in and
about the house, store, stable or warehouse be !
tenth OF the spring diseases.
Take warning 10 time. Apply ozonts at once
1t is economical. Never falls. No tidy house
keeper should do her Spring cleaning without it..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

"Flogging went out of date just before the
war. together with the grog, another relic of bar
barism. The cat, as it was called, or the cat-of-
nine-tails, as its proper name is, was an awful
instrument. and the terror Of fresh sailors. In
fact there were but few who did not fear it,
and those really assumed their attitude OF in
difference. 1t sometimes meant death to a weak
man, with its nine long rope ends with knots
tied in them. swung by a brawny boatswain.
The ships company were usually gathered
around to see the punishment, so that all could
get glimpse of the frightful example. They
used to tie the culprit up to a grating in the
ships side. with his hands lashed together. his
clothes stripped from his back. Then came
the lashes. thick and fast. counted as they fell
by the captain or his lieutenant, who stood by
to see that justice was done. The number of
lashes determined the severity of the punish
ment. Men were logged for everything. even
the most trivial offenses, and 1t was not uncom-
mon to meet sailors whose backs were all
Scared up with the marks of the cats claws.
Nowadays they do not fog in our navy and it is
a good thing. When they did fog men they
tied them over breech Of a gun. with their
hands fastened together underneath and their
backs barred to the lash. This made a good
pillow the men used to say after they had
taken their doses of eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
T IL f D. WN OF PEA CE.

rendered. and the tree was dug up root and
branch and carried away by the soldiers few
days after the surrender. In fact, more apple
wood has been taken out of this neighborhood
than enough 10 supply trees for large or
chard-and every one declares that his piece was
part Of the original tree.
GEMS. LEE AND BABCoCK.
"The true facts are these Gen. Lee who had
received and answered several communications
from Gen. Grant, while waiting for another re-
ply was reclining on an iInpromptu couch of
fence rails laid in the forks OF an apple tree
over which blanket or two had been thrown
when Gen. Babcock rode up TO him. bearing the
last dispatch written by Grant, who was riding up
the road from Farmville (This note con-
cluded as follows: Il will push forward to the
front for the purpose OF meeting You. Notice
sent to me on this road where you wish the in
terview to take place will meet me.") This
was about noon on Sunday and shortly after
we heard that Grant was coming into the
village to meet Lee. l was standing on the
porch OF my house when saw Grant and his
stan approach, and stepped dow. i'll the road
to get a good look ut him. There was not q
single fence rail left excerpts few boards around
the court green, so l was not put to the trouble
OF opening any gate. Every piece of loose
WOO q that could be found had been used to
make tires over in the camps.
THE TWO GENERALS
"As Grant came along the road leading from
Evergreen an officer road up from the opposite
| direction, and after speaking few words the
party turned into the field north of my house,
which then belonged to Mr.. Raines estate, near
| where the new tobacco barn now stands, and
walked out behind them. noticed that Gen.
Lee and his staff were approaching from the
| direction of the confederate camp. All were
| riding slowly. and as they came closer together
the staff officers paused and the two generals
each rode out alone q little in advcnce and
saluted each other and held brief converse
ton Few yards from the new barn, where q
| thorn apple bush then stood
Il recollect that Gen. Lee wore very hand
| some new uniform and q sword. I also
noticed and commented to bystander
| on the fact that Gen. Grant had on a very
seedy-looking uniform and wore no sword. j
heard afterward that he apoogized to Gen.
| Lee for this fact, stating that his sword Wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

sented by Gen. Sheridan to Mrs Gen. Custer
While the terms of the surrender and their &C.
ceptance were being copied Gen. Grant intro
duced the general officers who had entered and
the members of his staff to Gen. Lee When
Col Parker. a -biooded Indian and reign
ing chief OF the Six Nations. was presented to
him Gen. Lee looked upon his swarthy features
with evident surprise and ii was believed mis-
took him for negro. After arranging the de-
tails of the surrender Gen. Lee and Col. Mar
shall bade farewell to Gen. Grant and staff and
left the house for their camp, it being then
about O'Clock in the afternoon. Gen. Grant
and staff proceeded up the road to point
whore headquarters tent had been prepared
At 4:30 n telegram addressed to Secretary SIAN
ton and announcing the surrender was sent to
the nearest telegraph Office. On the next
morning Gen. Lee took an affectionate and af-
fecting farewell of his army, standing under
the poplar tree on the ridge northeast from the
court house. Many of his men expressed a
willingness to stay with him and urged him to
cut his way through to johnson, then in North
Caroline. But the cruel war was over and more
than Is 900 muskets were soon stacked in &C.
cordance with the terms of the surrender.
TO PRESERVE THE PLACE
A syndicate of capitalists, among whom are
Gov. Campbell of Ohio. Gen. Burdett of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. aud Mr.. S. NJ.
Bryan of Washington, control 1900 or 1000
acres Of the land which, for all years to come,
| will have the greatest interest to every Ameri-
can whether he live north or south.
It is the intention to turn these old battle
| fields into camping ground where the Grand
Army of the Republic and other military or
| CARNATIONS, north and south, may hold their
reunions. Congress will be asked to erect a
monument commemorative Of the peace of
| 1865, under whose shadows those who wore the
| gray may feel as comfortable a. those who
wore the blue.
| hotel will be erected TO accommodate Wis
itors and good road put down between this
place and Appomattox station, three miles
| distant
| Thus after all these years OF ownership by
those who were the first to see the s'dawn OF
rrorna 4. isLa,s al; ns, osS.- hs ai'so,ic
win make il possible for every American eiti-
zen to visit, in comfort, the scenes around
| which viii ever cluster memories Of the last
days Of our great civil war. LEW.
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with his baggage, which he had not been able
to get at for several days. recollect very we'll
the horse that Grant rode 1t was dark brown
in color and what we call in Virginia a chunk
"The conversation between the two generals
was very brief. understood when they parted
that an arrangement had been made to meet
again in some house in the village, and Lee and
one member Of his staff (Col. Cnas Marshall,
now OF Baltimore) rode toward the court house
to arrange for house in which to meet. 1
noticed that Lee looked very sad as ne rode by
my house. Grant seemed to be holding con-
ference with his staff and did not follow for
some time. Perhaps he was waiting for Sheri-.
dan, who joined him shortly afterward As
walked past the court house saw Col. Marshall
talking with Wilbur Mclean and then all three
passed up the gravel path leading to Mr..
McLean's house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

"'The loss of liberty as i, is called. by which
Is meant the leave to 90 on shore. is a severe
blow to a sailor in these days Of no grog, 1t
is his only chance Of finding a sweetheart or
getting drink. and he feels very much like a
plucked bird when he is told, in punishment Of
some slight offense, that he will have his lib
erty curtailed for week or month or as long as
The ship is in port This lie a very common pun
ishment and is very often inflicted by the junior
officers without any reference of the case to
the captain. Then there is the loss of a rating
or grade. which the man has earned by his
faithtulness and good behavior. The law
stipuiates that commander shall not disrate
any man whom he has not rated himself, but
this Is fiction. Whenever ship comes home
from cruise her commander disrates every
man on board, making them all plain seamen.
He Is then relieved by his successor who at
once rerates the same men. so that 1t
can DO said that he has every rating
under his control on board the ship.
This is subterfuge that is probably known to
the department, and with good commanders it
would not work any hardships; but sometimes
. man is disrated who has not really done any
thing, and then the punishment il very severe,
especially as the rating gives him more pay and
considerable authority on board ship. II is
the same thing as being reduced to the ranks
In the army, but il is more frequently done"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
The Point of View.

II things 60 crooked don't despair,
It's wrong 10 fret and stew;
Bring your philosophy to bear
And change the point OF view.
In course Of time all will be right
II you will only wait:
A dawn succeeds the darkest night
The sun Is never late.
The man who worries never gets
The best things Of this life:
He's always dwelling on his debts
Or croRking 10 his wife.
IL he were only half. way wise
The thing that he would do
Would be 10 wipe his weeping eyes
And change the point Of view.
So when things SO wrong just brace mp,
Put on q cheerful face;
II you must guip bitter cup
Do IL with manly grace.
Don't draw your mouth so giumiy down,
Don't look 30 bleak and blue,
But drive away that ugly frown
And change the point OF view.
w. Il Hills.
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There must he a certain amount of liberty
given to the captain to punish at his own discre
tion. else he would be entirely at the me rcy Of
his crew. But this range of power has been
gradually limited and cut down, until there are
only few punishments that he can legally in
fict. These are distinctly stated in the naval
regulations, and are AZ follows: l. Redu ction
of any rating established by himself. 2. on
fnement. with without irons. single or
double. not exceeding 10 days, unless further
confinement be necessary in ca Sc of prisoner
to be tried by court-martial. 3. Solitary con-
fnement. on bread and water. not exceeding
five days. 4. Solitary con finement, not ex-
ceeding seven days. 5. Deprivation of liberty
on shore. 8. Extra duties. No other punish
ment shall be permitted on board vessel be-
longing TO the navy, except by sentence of a
general or summary court-martiai. All pun
ishments inflicted by the commander, or by
his order. except reprimands, shall be fully
entered upon the ships log.
This is an awful drop from the days when q
captain could do he pleased when he got
away from soundings and was the monarch of
all be surveyed There was one punishment
that went out of vogue probably before the
birth of the present century and it was called
keel hauling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

Occasionally il was found . good thing to
scare man thoroughly, and then he might ex-
psct TO be sent to the yard arm and made to sit
astride it for a certain period. He might be
placed on the yard itself Gas the illustration
SHOWS or on the arm, which projects from the
yard. This would give him q stay to grasp,
which would be OF immense value as the ship
rolled and tossed and slung him from side 10
side. This was always great fun for the crew
Oh deck. so II did not have very good result
as an example. Once in a while q man fell on
and was hurt, but sometimes, in order TO pre-
rent that his feet we're tied together under the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

"There is one punishment which, although it
is prohibited by the regulations, is still prac-
ticed by some commanders, as the testimony in
the McCalla case in New York showed. This
is 'tricing up which is simply tying man by
his thumbs until his toes just touch the floor to
take his weight. 1t is a torture that should be
punished by the imprisonment of the man who
orders it done 1t is done in several WAYS, but
the most common is to tie mans thumbs to-
gether behind him, pointing upward, and then
draw him up by means of a cord passed over a
block above. This brought him up on his toes
in second. tell you. He had to get up in
order to relieve the strain on his thumbs. 1t
was awful to see man in this position. and it
had more effect on the crew than any other of
the petty punishments. OF course fellow in
this position was roundly laughed at bv his
mates, and this made the punishment all the
harder to bear. After while man would lose
up his strength and fall, his weight coming all
upon his thumbs. Then he would be cut down,
more dead than alive. Another position which
was adopted was to bring the arms straight up
above his head and tie the thumbs there. A
man in this attitude under a somewhat less
strain than the other, but it was very hard.
nevertheless. 1t seems that Capt McCalla had
another way of tricing men up by making
them stand with their toes on crack in the
deck until they fell over by sheer exhaustion.
when they would be placed against the Jacobs
ladder and tied there with their feet Just on
the floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

yard There was another punishment some
thing allied to this called the spread eagle.
A man would be put up IN the rigging and
made 70 hang on to the under side with his
hands and feet, and without any ropes or lines
to hold him there. This was terrible thing,
for a man soon became exhausted and fell to
the deck below. which was some feet. Some
times, in former days, man was dashed to the
rigging by his wrists and ankles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

This was simply one way of numbering q
nan. A rope was fastened around his body
and then passed under the ship to the other
feet and he was hauled down into the water
and under the ships bottom until he came to
the keel, where he was scratched around for
a while. and then. when il was thought that he
Was sufficiently out of breath, they haul him
up again. full Of salt water, unconscious, with
half OF his skin scratched from him. He
usually died But that is a barbsri,m that
has passed into tradition. gud when a
captain wants 10 kill a man he shoots him. And
they used 10 shoot men III the old days shoot
them right of the yard arm and never stop to
pick them up, but let them drift astern, to die
81 they were not already dead. There I'M
doubleday was an enormous amount of cruelty
In the old times of slow sailing ships. and many
man has borne sears to his grave that were
Received from the stroke of pin in the hands
OF an ugly-tempered mate But now IL a man
goes wrong he Is put in irons. This Is not
much OF punishment to most of the men, for
IL only means rest from duty Once in a
while We ind a sensitive fellow who thinks that
be 10 dIsgraced forever il the irons touch him.
The hardship comes when they are confined in
irons on bread and water, and have seen men
almost starved on this diet. These strong
healthy fellows need good deal of food and
10 SIT IN one position for hours and dSNs aud
get nothing but a chunk of bread and Sn of
water Is little wearing on their nerves and
HEIR stomachs. The irons are either double
or single. the former being on both hands and
legs and the latter either. In the case of
double irons the feet are usually chained 10
The deck, through an iron ring This gener-
ally prevents them from standing while their
hands are manacled in their laps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

"A captain will sometimes do things when in
a temper that he would not think of doing if
he thought twice about it, This is simply be-
cause an officer is merely human being after
all. For example, commander with whom
was sailing became provoked at the actions of
a certain man and ordered n swab to be put
over his mouth. When the swab taken off
the poor fellow was dead. He had suffocated.
That officer did not return home for several
years because of the row that was raised, very
rightly. by the seaman's friends at home. He
was given cruise after cruise until an order
Was issued placing a limitation upon offenses
committed on board naval vessels. beyond
which no one could be trIed-I think it was
three years-and then he came home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

F.w. Chlvvis, ll-known citizen of Mt,
Vernon and formerly q prominent dry goods
merchant in New York, was shot down on the
highway early yesterday morning, while on hi,
way home, by an unknown assassin The mo-
Tive was robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

CNLxss MoKE CARE Is GIVEN TO The HAIR the
coming man Is liable 30 be Q hairless animals
hence. TO prevent the hair from falling use Halls
Hair remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
THE DAWN OF PEACE
The Twenty-6fth Anniversary Of the
Surrender at Appomattox.
WHAT AN EYE WITNESS SAW.
The Description Of the First Meeting OF
Grant and Lee Given by One Who
Was Present-The Gathering i'm the
ParlOr OF the Old Mclean House.

LTHOUGH twenty-five years have
passed since Lees surrender, the
great event that will cause the
name of Appomattox to be pre-
served in the annals of American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05

history along with Yorktown, New Orleans
and the city of Mexico, few changes have oc-
Cured in that quaint village since that event
full Sunday in April, 1865, when hungry army,
foot sore from long and forced retreat, heart
sore because the "cause" they loved was ''iost, "
laid down its arms in the fields opposite the old
brick court house.
Although many of the younger residents Of
the adjoining country. who cast their votes
last November for Mckinney or Malone, have
been born since that Hateful day, there are few
among them who cannot locate the spot where,
save for the relic-hunting vandal the famous
apple tree might still be standing to mark the
ground where the surrender did not take place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
LEADING INsrEunENrs

DECKER BROS
NEBER
FISCHER pIANol
ESTEN
INERS POND
ESTEY ORGANS FsTFy opaASa
MODERATE PRICES. EASY TERMS
Old lnstruIIents tsAen IL part payalent. Tuning
ard Repairing.
1eleI hole ga
SANDERS 4 STAYMAN
a34 street northwest
j n. Charles ST.. baltimore, Nd
fi0 I2aa Main 81. Richmond. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-05
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

SUr hAkAUER PIANOS" ARE OF A SUPERIOR
IN tone, touch anu durability. Burdett Orrans
and ''Pease Pianos at Temple OF Music l.ul u ii o.
IL. KUHN, Practice! Piano Maker. Prices reasonable
terms easy. sG2 -.Stn
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JACK AND THE CAT.
Punishments Inflicted on Refractory
Seamen.
THE CAPTAIN AND THE TAR
Difers nces Between Old Days OF sail.
Ing Vessels and the Present-various
Modes Of Torture Pracficed - The
Power % the Captain Limited.
ideas prev,

e EXAGGERATED ideas prevail con-
corning the career of Jack Tar. both
~ on the pleasant and the unpleasant
AZ . side OF the picture. The inyessiga-
e ton of the condition of affair. on
boNru Ine Enterprise has directed public stten-
tion to and awakened interest in the matter Of
the punishments in vogue on board men-of-war
under our flag and some very entertaining In
formation has been given on what was before a
Father obscure subject.