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This is as good a way as any of
sending you my valentine. The
postman will thank me for this
method, and you are certain to re-
ceive it at the right time. | am en-
tirely in sympathy with the gentle
custom which st. Valentine inau
gurated. And my Sympathles do
not end there. For instance, |
sympathize with those who knownot
a good thing when place it before
them, and do not seem to under
stand that an imitation, is not as
good as the genuine. This, how
ever, is not the general complaint,
it is only in rare cases. You will
not be deceived in quality, style or
prices OF any goods purchased at
my store. You that have patron
lied me for years can testify. My
stock of Mems, Youths and Child
dren's wear are as complete as can
be expected for this time of the
year.
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a Christmas story.--A poor country
congregation found itself badly in want
of hymn books. The clergyman applied
to London firm, and asked to be sup.
piled at the lowest church, rates. The
firm replied that on condition the
hymn-bo0ks contained certain advertise.
ments, the congregation should have
them for nothing. Necessity knows nc
law, and the minister sorrowfully com.
piled. thinking to himself that when the
advertisements came they could be re-
moved from the leaves. The hymn
books arrived, and-ioy of joys-they
contained no interviewed advertisements.
At the Thanksgiving service the good
parson joyOusly gave ont the Christmas
hymn, and the congregation sang the
first verse with fervOr. When they
reached the last line they found that this
was what they had been singing;
.t.| 'IIark the herald angels sing.
..... Beecham's Pills are jus, the thing;
Peace on earth and mercy mild
Two for man and Que for child.n
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Nearly one tenth of all the acts passed
by the last legislature relate to fish, and
we do not believe there are fish enough
in TIE State, if they were sold for a dol
lar pound to pay oue-half the cost of
manufacturing the laws to protect them,
We never saw but few fish in the State.
Our vast rivers and inland seas were
never thorough explored by us. But a
trout weighing pound or more drawn
out of one of them is rarer than circus
Our fish are evidently going where the
dodos have gone.-HerdM and Ne'os
The State League to protect and propo'
gate fish and game was organized not one
minute too soon. -. ..
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Governar Hills acceptance of the
United States SenatOrship was avowed
to be prompted by his wish to harmonize
his party, which was declared by him 10
lie on the verge of serious internal con
hict over the place. Tho comments of
the Pittsburgh Rtplbiiedn, the organ of
Smith NJ. Weed, on the governors
trcachery to that distinguished Demo
Ocrt, lead to tbs belief tnat instead Of
creating h rmUny, the governor has lit
orally raised hades.-N. Y Press,
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To thousands Of people who have tho
faint OF. scpfula in their blood, The
agonies caused by the dreadful running
sores and other manifestations of this
disease are beyond description, There
lis no other remedy equal to Hoods Sar,
sapalilla for scrofula, salt rheum and
every form of blood disease, 1t is rea-
sOnably sure to- benefit all who give it a
fair trial /, BE sure to get Hoods. h
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DRUNKENNESS QU0R HABIT
In all ihe world there Is hut one

1t can be given in a cup OF tea or coffee with
out theknowlelge OF the person taking Il. effect
ing speedy ami permanent cure, whether The
patient Is u moderate drinkeri OF an alcoholic
wreck, Thousands Of drunkards have been
cured who have taken the Golden SPECIFIC in their
coffee without their knowledge, and to-day BE-
leve they quit drinking Of their own ee will
No harmful effect results from its administration
Cures guaranteed Send for circular aud full par
ticulars Address In confidence, GOLDEN SPE
cIFIc Co, 1855 pace Street. Cincinnati o. vi
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HIsuckion'.f ArnIGa Salvo.

The best SaIve in the world for Cats,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fee
yer Sores, letter Chapped Hands, Chill.
blains, Cons and all Skin Eruptions, and
cures piles, or no pay re-
auired, 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction, or money refunded. Price
r. cents cents per zbqS.7 F. For sale sale by !; T
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NM nnnnndrnm thnt vas propounded

The conundrum that was prOpOunded
by us a few weeks ago as to why farms
arc se lowin price hns dawn ont several
tia,,fiia sol6Sonsl alp DC >Sylfic >pnta tOss
sethef, pethkhs c61ie as neat 10 4 poms
piete soiu6onhs can BIZ fouahl. A corr
csr6hdentN wiIo lIas spdken blforc adds
thi 4b a former sahltiOh; M
\ MI wa arc askeasto explain'
whyfNrming docs not pay noy as ven Is
ten years ago when farm products are as
high now as then"
In looking over the-su bjeet-l cannot
see why farming is not as profitable
now, if farmers only do their own work.
The young men that ought to be en-
ployed on the farm (many Of theml, go
to the cities, on to the railroad, and to
college, so we have to pay higher wages,
nearly double what we paid before the
tStara al legstA In-war time our produce
Higher price but it was ticti-
tious when reduced to a specie basis.
M6sf artielessthen were mol higher than
hthey are now, prices lof farm products
fare govefened IN t-great measure by the
law of supply and demand. When there
| is % full crop, Of potatoes, the price is
/ lower than when there is but half a
crap, ami so ofldther crops q HleFe has
been quite a change in the butter bust
ness sfitlfin tile hast 1decadeso Butter is
now sent to tho markets. every week
thrUughtthe hot seasohiin Zee cars 50 the
price is kept down. a dozen years age
one could 60 ont IN October and buy
lots Of long diaries, but it is not 50 now
Our beef and pork are not as high. The
export trade is injured by fereign prohi
bition, and when Montana, can raise
steer for IS w61-Gahfot compete. witt
them. But we can raise veal and porl
and poultry, eggs and carrots, and no
send so much moneylWestforf feed grain
Vermonters should strive in every wa,
to benefitethe State. The word boom
has become popular, but do not like it
1t has a. hollow sound, Cam ms boon
but the sound soon dies away.
| {5iulosdG n basu 9lo.A.G b STILES.
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. The Banner.
''i BENHINGToS, vERMuNr /: Z i' . r.,
Thursday Afternoon Feb. IL, 1891
NAMES poPrLArI0N.

The census bureau has furnished the
population of our State by counties and
towns, We regret that we have not I'll. the
snace at command this week to publish
it entire. We give, however, the sum
mary and the towns of bennington
county, in connection with the figures OF
,e6o fT,r ,,,nnarison as follows:
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-
.- In addition to what we quote in an
'I other item to-day.froni Democratic ex-
change. Clerk Mcpherson of the House
of Representatives calls attention to a
Federal statute of 1902 in regard to Con
gressional appointments and the Presi-
dental electors which has been generally
overlooked, so that newspapers have
been fun Of queries as TO the way the re-
cent 10 tsp1ld apply. The act is as fol
lows Tie blimlier of electors shall be
equal to the plmberof Senator and Rep
d Fesentatives b which the several States
Z hre Gy law entitled at the time.when the
a Presidehi and yice-President to be
ehdsenscome into office. except where
4 n apportionmeiit 81 Representatives has
,edii made sifer any enumeration at the
zjimepf choosing eleeteuss the number Of
elset5fs shall be according TO tho then
81 istEns apbSrIiobmspt d Senators and
L esehthaltis g That seftlesit plainly.
gDfe new appq4iennept act takes effect
- Sfarcb5, fs0S, and@the President and
sNieePFesident chosen ID 1892 come into
oiiee March 4, and hence Of course the
electors are chosen according 70 the new
% 4 aIsRsSfss4A-L..A..zz.,-AA------aA '''
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" Estate Of AMBREY MORSE.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District Of Remington
commissioners. 10 receive, examine, ald adjust al
claims and demands Of all persons against the es
tate Of Aubrey d. Murs-. late Of BenrinRfc
In said District deceased and all claims exhibited
Offset thereto hereby given notice that will mee
for the purPoses aforesaid, At the
on the 2ist day OF February and
9th day Of june next from O'Clock D
M, until four O'Clock p NJ, each Of said days and
that six months from the day n jan A
n. 1891 Is the time limited by said court for sail
crsitors to rrsseRi their elaias TO for exam Ia
alton aud ailnwEnce.
Dated at B,nlmgon his 18th day Of Jan
EDWARD RICE,
A y. DEMO,
Commissioners.
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SIMPLY apply "swAYSE's OISTnEST." No in
ternal medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
Itch, all -ruptons ON the face. hands, nose, etc
leaving the skin clear, white aud healthy. Iti
great healing and curative powers are Possessed
By no other remedy. Ask your druggist foI
SwAYKE's onrNEET, lOfrm0
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Gen. sherman is reported as lying a
the point of death, as we go to press
His disease is erysipelas. .H'
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BLACKSMITHING !

Having rented the Burgess blacksmith shop OF
Depo Ssree', | am prepared to do al Kinds o.
work In my line IN The hest manner aud at reas
enable prices, Special attenti' II pad TO horse
shoeing. owners OF lame or interfering horse,
should give me ca |.
JOHN MCINTOSH.
Bennington, Feb 5 ls6l-3t4
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-02-12

James Redpath the brilliant Journals
led suddenly a few days since.
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a .. ]. d. Taylor of Ohio, Monday report
''' I'd to the House from the committee on
alcoholic i .rors traffic bill to prohibit
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PACIFIC COAST
EXCURSIONS.
Washington Territory and Orsgan
NOTICE.

Send 10 n j COlvin, 2ll Washington 81. Bos
ton, for circulars giving all Information ami
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S, nd for The Pr, ss circula-.
SAMPLES free. Agcn;s went, d everywhere
Liberal commissions.
Address.
THE PRESS.
5ii6 Potter Building. Spark low, Y.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE,

The subscriber. administrator of the estate oil
Mary j. North, deceased, will sell at public a1c
tion on the premises in I'ownal ON Saturday.
February 2ls', 1891, at 10 o'clock n. M, the fol
lowing real md p rsonal property, To wit: One
and one half acres OF land with house and barn
aud other OutbuildinVs, known as the Varian
homestead AlsJ | horse. | market wagon
cutter, aud general asso tment of farming tools
4. r SIILLMAN. Administrator.
PowLsl, Vt, JAi. 9Th, 1891.
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You can secure it from your
ApOthCCary.
BORN
RlSIED

BATES In Remington, Feb. 9th, son TO NJ
and Mrs Ed. l. Bates
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AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM
The Press has no superior in New York
THE PRESS.

Within the reach Of ell. The best and cheapes.
Newspaper published in America.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-28

Ano weer m,os,oAe ~

Week DAYS. Every tny
ono A. NJ. has Through chair CO - G.
''vV CAGE. No extra charge Cog 49,
Lon Z. NJ runs through Go Chinrb 80
AsVo With Nagnef hnfef car. o6o[k
cents
S.0r r. NJ. hss through cknif xar - 49,
o.oo Tee. via M a \. E r. X.
11.QS r. ". is solid train with V1rnor
lisoo ace sleeping car thtou;b 20 &c.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-28
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.

Aid. stein gave notice Of his intention 10
move far leave 20 introduce an ordinance at
the next regular session Of the council.
AID. ODonneu u,ovsd.to take from the table
he reports Of special committees relative to
the city market. together with the petition ~
lstse 50 the same matter presented this even
ing.
Lest.
Iess--Ala. creque. Doyle Hsnser. steboins
-
Nsys-sld Anderson. Carpenter. noren.
Miller. Mills. Mckee. 0Denuefl. Saunders.
stein. Stokes. Spronl. Sfryksr. rnrner-b
motion 90 sdieurn was lost ss follows:
Ysas-sld. Creaue. Dsren. Doyle. Emmsr.
Miller. Saund .rs. Spreul. Strvker-s
Nays-Anderscr. Carpenter. Hzuser Mills.
Mckee. orDonnsli. Stein. Stokes. Stsehias.
Tafenru Turner-If.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-28
NOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
~ Ala. STEIN.

BY AID. SiblNt
Whereas. II has been determined BY RE
Common Council ~ the city 81 Grand Rapids
bv resolution. that the construction at a tile
public sewer IN the public alley. IN the citv ef
Grand Rapids running aerth and south
shrsash Ssexele's secona addition - the city
n ,srand Rapids IN said city. from Ninth
avenue. public street ia said city - Tenth
<spnue cubic street in said city; said Sl,ev
teina the srst punaic sllev running north and
saush through said addison vest az south
fania street public street IN aid sttv sssd
,nbsse sewer - run through sid alley from y
ns;ns near tue nerth line ef sais Tenth
avenue. aorthwsrd - said Sinth sveaue
thsnre eastward In and thrcush ssst N5ata
avenue ~ a. - connect vith the public s-Ser
n szia Ninth avenue. IN aid eitv. IN
e,psire the construction cf the necessary
hrancne<. rnsn-heIes estch~hs<fns isssrsls
,.,sf rp<< poets IN connection With sssd pahiis
sew~r. 10 . necessary pubic improvement;
sad
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-01-28

Concluded on Fifth paxeJ
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WHAT cuREsY
Editorial DiRsreae OF Opiaion ON IN I'm
rortant Subject.

Eorc31t SunJeCts
What is the force that Gusts disease; and
which is tho most convenient apparatas for
applying it, How FAR is the regular pbysi.
cian useful 20 us because we believe in him,
and how far are his pills aud powders and
tonics only the. material representatives OF
bis personal influence on our healthl ,i
The regular doctors cure; the homeopathic
doctors cure; the Ha.inemanniics cure, and
SO do the faith cures and the mind cures,
and the so-called Christian scientists, and
the fo.ir dollar and half Advertising Lin
erar-s, aid the patent medicine men. They
all hin and they all miss, aud the great
c .ferercc-one great difference-in tile re-
suit is that when the regular doctors lose a
patient no one grumbles, and when the irreg-
ular doctors lose one the community stands
On end and howls. Rochester Union and
Advertiser
Nature cures, but nature can be aided.
hindered or defeated IN the curative pro-
cess. And the Commercial contention Ia
that it is the part of rational beings to seek
and trust the advice of men of good s.herac
ter who have studied The human system and
learned, as far as modern science lights the
way, how FAR they can aid nature and how
they can best avoid obstracting her.-Buf-
fsio Commercial
1t Is not our purpose to consider the evils
that result from employing the unscrupu-
ious, the ignorant, charIatahs and quacks To
prescribe for the maladics that afflict the
human family. We simply declare that the
physician who knows something is better
than the physician who knows nothing. or
very little indeed about the structure and the
conditions OF the human system. Of course
The does not know it all n-Rochester Morn
ing Herald.
have used Warmers Safe Cure and but
for its timely use would have been, verify
believe, in my grave from what tho doctors
termed Bright's Disease.--D. r. Shriner.
senior Editor Scioto Gazette, Chiiicothe,
OHIO, in letter dated June 80, 1890.
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81 4; II 60 o; :i'


Jotney of al lnscrsSed- Postage sssnp
from Louisyille TO Pittsburgh.
Graham G. Richardsssaz wefisxS own
Scotch -Ifishman. prominent durfnx the
late eongress Of his race. was few laws
ago the recipient Of one of the Oldest
epistles that probably ever passed
through the United States maik saws
the Httsbargh Times. Mr. Richards
lives on Watson street, near Ttnnel,
and is $e1Rzk t1svoeatton- Dur1ng the
Scotch-Irish congress he made many
friends from localities far distant, and
among these was Malceln II. Mckenzie.
of Louisville, Ky. -
These. two gcntleneaAaa tDanyseree-
able conversations. and IN the course Of
one Of these Nj. McKenzis offered to
bet his Pittsburgh friend thats common
postage stamp. properly directed. and
without any envelope appended, could
be sent thrpngh the mails to its destina-
ton. NJ. Richards accepted the bet
and as ~ noswas SAID. on the subjeEt
he forgot the holetransaction.
Thursdsy molRing. however. tho post.
man left 4)th many grins what he called
. letter TOR Mr.. Richards. The s.let.
ter" was.nothine more than two-cent
postage stamp On the gummed side
was written in tiny characters the ad-
dress, Enham C, Richards, Watson
street. Pithbnrgh, IA. +" Below came
the n,essaS& *All well. The bet Is
mine. Mckenzie. ~
= This exte4ordinary communication
was hard to d6oipher, as some ruthless
official had STAN ped = .post-mark clear
over the message.
A more extended letter was subse-
quently received by Mr.. Richards IRON
the enterprising Louisvillian. telling
him to devote shc money rsrding o. the
bet to tho Interests OF the Scotch-I riah
association.
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ABOUT RED sAPPHIREs.


Ihey Occur Sometimes as Exceptions to
an Apparently Rigid Rule.
MineraIogists now maintain that all
OF the historic rubies are spinels, but it
is within the bounds of possibility that
large red sapphires occur sometimes as
exceptions to an apparently rigid rule,
for we have lately received. says Mr..
Hamlin. the English expert, from the
Ceylon mines, q transparent crystal of
pink color which weighs 241 carats. It
is also stated that the King of Arakan
possesses two magnificent prisms of IL
inches in length and inch in diameter.
But of all the fine red sapphires which
are known and proved there are but few
above FIVE carats- The largest one of
which we have any definite knowledge
is the beautiful gem set in the Tolson
dor OF the French regalia. and which
weighs 8 s-l6 carats. The inventory of
the French gems in 1871 ILLUSTRATES the
comparative rarity and diminntive Size
Of these stones, for.in this splendid COL
lection. witch had accumulated during
long period Of time, and was then the
richest in Europe, there were but four
red sapphires above i've carats, and only
five above four caratA- .est@,s
This variety is singularly liable T.
imperfections, far mora so than either
the blue q the yelloN. It Is rare to
find ruby Of the pure and characteristics
pigeon bleod tint MAT does not in some
degree exhibit silky and opalescent
fibers- This detect which generally
appears e miI1kinessL- in the interior !
of the gem, Il due 70 minute crystals
dispersed throughout the stone, which
become apparent when the mineral Is
viewed parallel to the primitive axis Of
the crystal Hence. I'm cutting the
rough stone, considerable care must be
exercised BY the lspidAry 80 70 shape
the gam as TO rsnder its opalescencs
invisible. eaS : 9sse1z5 !.
Rubies of exquisite color are often |
rendered comparatively yaluelcss ON
account OF fibers, clouds and chalcedony- |
like bands All The red sapphires, how~i
ever, are not affected in this way. The |
blood-red are much more liable than
those which have tinge Of blue. We I
have examined number of red sap
phires perceptibly tinted with violet
which were completely free from in
ternal defects.
This opalescence is never possessed
BY the spinel. and is, therefore, one of
the distinguishing marks in attesting
the nature of the red gems The red
tourmaline is also strangely liable to
internal fbers. hollow threads, clouds,
and sometimes presents an appearance
c{xns1~~ - xbox - <hn ~,,Lw IT, -
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veal, Non and weak women.

Men and women both suffer from weak
ness and loss OF strength Women, how
ever, suffer more than men. Men don't
have those bearing down pains, the bare of
weak woman S existence Both, however,
have their dizzy spells, both bcmoan their
loss Of appetite. their lack Of energy, that
feeling OF WEAKNESS and constant fatigue
Both become languid, insipid, and life to
either hardly seems worth living. Their
kidneysare weak and seem wasting away.
Their lvers are inactive, their stomachs dis
ordered, their bowels irregular, Oh, fool
ish. foolish men and womeni why will you
not seek the way to health and strength.
Others as miserable as yourselves are now
in the fun enjoyment OF happy, Joyous life,
simply because they put prejudices aside ard
began use Of that excellent Alternative
known as Dr.. John Bull's Sarsaparilla Ask
your neighbor4 who have used Il what they
think about ~ Ask your druggist for q
bottle, and don't take any other.
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"A IRAlNEn IARANfuLA
The Strange rct Educated by Half.
breed Mexican BOY.

The StrnnEe rct Educated by Half.
breed Msxfcan BOY.
A half-breed boy of Mexican and In
dian blood recently attracted much at
tention at 'Vinslow, Ariz., by tho per-
fortnances ofan edncated tarantula sh5
owns. He carries the big, formidaflo'
looking insect ina large wooden box
slung about his neck, which, when ex-
hibiting his pet, he places on the
ground as sort Of stage.
At the command of its master the tar
antula mounted small ladder, rung a
bell and performed miniature trapese.
Then. to the humping Of q tanbeurine
inthe hands Of the boy, 1t proceeded TO
revolve slowly about, as If Waiting, and
when it had finished salnted the crowd
by lifting one leg three times.
After its performance was over It
crawled to its masters shoulder, where
1t sat. occasionally running around his
neck or down into his bosom. The boy
says he tanned the spider when it was
young. first by feeding it every day UNI
til it grew accustomed to him, then
gradually taught it the tricks it knows.
He declares that it is much moro in
telligent than any dog, and very tracta-
Bile, though uncompromising in its en-
nifty to any one but himself 1t is as
large as silver dollar when curled up,
though its legs are two or three inches
long.
The body is an ugly dull brown, Gov
cred with short, coarse black hair. which
also covers the limbs, but is very sparse
and bristly. The eyes ato small ana
CLEAN like diamond points, while the
mouth is furnished with slender. over
tapping fangs.
The power of spring in these creatures
is said to- be something Incredible, a
leap Of ten feet being no tremendous ex-
ertion. The boy. who owns the only one
who has ever made friends with any other
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Left Destitute .

Not OF worldly goods, but Of all earthly
comfort, IS the poor wretch tormented by
malaria. The fell scourge is, however. shorn
OF its thong in advance by Hostetter's Stom
ach Bitters, its only sure preventive and
remedy. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipa-
ton, rheumatism, nervousness and kidney
complaints are also among the bodily attic.
lions which this beneficent medicine over
comes with certainty. Use systematically.