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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

In a district school not far from
Bethel, bnght-eyed little lady of the
tender age of six years who had been
reading that curious work on temperance
commonly called Physiology, was stand.
ing up to recite. She had just read the
fact that cider and wine under certain
conditions would turn into vinegar bur
her infantile intelligence was more inter
ested in watching the surreptitious
pranks of one of the possible future
presidents of this glorious republic, and
when asked what cider would turn into
she answered Immediately, with a flash
of sudden comprehension, "In a tum.
bier"
Husband-Do you want to ruin me?
SansO-I want to buy one of those un-
breakable lamp chimneys you have adj
Vertised.
Clerk-Tm very sorry, sir, but we acct
dentally got our whole stock smashed
this afternoon.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
TIE ..InYEsrMENrp CRAZE

Reports of the Investment" craze in
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, re-
mind one of the popular frenzy in Eng
land when the South Sea bubble and
other similar things swept away the say
ings of many thousands Of people. Even
SOmerville, with a suburban population
of about the hardest kind for such a
mania to work in, is said to have SOC
subscribers to half dozen different in
situations, and it Is said to be common
to find laborers and other men who work
for small wages members of ten or twelve
things of the kind. Manchester in New
Hampshire is also overloaded with loans
in these concerns.
The endowment" or "benefit' or
investment companies are generally
organized by men more or less out at
the elbows who have no financial stand
ing, and they undertake the most pre-
posterOus things. For instance, certi-
iicate for 500 at the end Of year will
be sold for g down and monthly pay
ments Of slips each, making $40 paid in
all. To pay such certificate it is Obvi-
GUS that the company must get four more
subscribers, and so on for every other
one paid. This is precisely the game.
The scheme is to get in money enough
TO make lot Of payments, and with
these as advertisements to 90 on getting
more and more without end; or until a
smash comes.
1t is hard to believe that men outside
of charitable institutions can be misled
by such enterprises, but thousands Of
them certainly are, and in the light Of
history the thing is hardly strange.
Many Intelligent members Of one sex
were caught with the "woman's bank"
at Boston only few years ago with
something just as absurd, and men had
hardly done laughing at the women be-
fore a lot of sharp New York fnanciers
of the superior sex gave up their coin TO
Grant, Fish 4 Ward for no stronger bait.
Examples of the sort might be multiiied
inJlefnitely-and must multify in fact
Until the average man or woman can be
made good deal more certain In regard
totEo and two making four than they
Now arr. -AddptedJ from Rutland Herald.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

Last week we incidentally discussed
the condition of Fort Payne stock, among
other stocks that large and small Yer
mont capitalists have been so anxious to
invest in, and stated the present condi-
ton of that gigantic enterprise. Since
then parties interested Lave informed us
that The Fort Payne Coal and Iron Com
pany is "bound to gO''---if it can
get sufficient northern capital to back it.
We believe in the South. We know that
the Southern tier of States is full Of
latent, they have been opened up,
and the possibilities shown to the world
At the same time there is no reason why
every man in Vermont should invest
every dollar he has to spare in North,
East, South or West enterprises, to the
eternal loss and sacrifice of the absolute
bread and butter welfare-saying nothing
about the general industrial welfare-of
his home and his own State, why do our
neighbors continue to do it, sednced by
the promise of one-third per cent. more
nteTest?-HdrdUick Gazette.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
THE SCHOOL LAW ExPoUNDED.

Friends of education everywhere in
Vermont will rejoice in the solution of
the school law problem afforded by the
clear, convincing and unanimous decision
of the judges of the Supreme Court
which is published in another column.
According to the courts Interpretation
of the disputed passages, Act. No. > of
the laws of 1890 restores the old law as 1t
stood previous to 1883 so far as it per-
tanned to the division of the public
money, and for the special purpose of
making this division, it is held, the
school year began on the Goth day of
March 1890 and will end on the 10Th day
of March 1891. This is precisely the
construction which it was generally
hoped would be placed upon the pro
vision in question, and it is a happy so
luton of the difficulty. This interpreta'
ton removes every impedimeut in the
way of distributing the school money
and Governor Page holds the opinion
that one result will be to place the poorer
districts in the State in better condition
to support good schools than they have
ever been under any previous school law
As the law stood open to question, the
selectmen of one town might have giveT
| IL one GOllSlIuCblbll anu lHbNt III 'llOOllNl
town a different construction, with con
sequent embarrassment to State Treas
urer Field in dividing The fund resultin.
from the five per cent tax which undei
the new law he is called upon to assess
and distribute. The decision of til,
Judges relieves him from all possibilit,
of trouble in the natter and nothing re
mains for the treasurer but to distribute
the school moneys in the light of tn,
courts exposition of the law.
The judges seem to have discovered NJ
material ambiguity in the new schoo
law but 1t is intinated that if the Law
were capable OF a double construction i
would be manifestly improper to inter
pref it SO as to give it an effect directly
opposite to that which the Legislator,
evidently intended it should have. Thi
decision of course settles the question o
an extra session of the Legislature fo
which the State, the tax payers and pos
sibly the Legislators themselves VIII bl
profoundly grateful.-Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
INDIAN AFFAIRs.

Since 1871 there has been a steady il
not rapid Improvement in the manage
nent of Indian affairs, and the Indians
themselves have been responsive, in n
visible degree, TO the efforts in behalf of
their civilization. According to the re-
turns of the XIth census, more than
35, 900 Indians in the United States today
are taxed citizens, counted in the gen
eral population. This does not include
nearly 5000 members of the five civ
iliZed tribes in Indian Territory. more
than s, 200 Pueblo Indians in New Mexico,
nearly 5000 Cherokees in North Carolina
and more than 5000 Iliquois in the
State of New York. In addition TO these,
there are at least A, 600 Indians ON res
ervations who obtain n livelihood by
farming, herding horses and sheep
raising, and other civilized pursuits.
These figures make an aggregate OF
l6l GOO
There is a disposition often manifested
to exaggerate the atrocities of the
Indians. Every time there is jan Indian
outbreak, certain writers begin to regale
the public with tales of Indian fortunes
and atrocities, some of which are at
least hundred years old, but which are
revamped rs to geography and dates, and
made to do service for the present Occa-
haven't bren nractisrd'bv Indians within
tbe time or memory of any man now liy.
inc described as tbc ordinary nracticcs OF
to -day-burning at the stake, torture
Now tbe Main trnth is had ennuoh with
ont exaGGeration: some of The sioux
have ner1etrated atrocities which were
horri6Ie. and vet all Indians are not re-
snonsible-nof even ali fine Sioux. Ac
cordinG to most Trustworthy reports mo-
more t6an one-fifth or one fourth of tina
warlike pcople has taken mart in the
present outbreak desnite ghost dancing
Ike Messiah craze and nil Che influences
which tbe medicine men aided and en-
cnnraoed Inv many Of the chiefs. coulC
brine TO hear mon them. and down t,
date if is safe To saw that more Indiar
children tban white children of tcnde
ace have been slain. But there is
strong disposition i'm certain quarters t,
thrust upnn the shoulders of all tn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
IDEAS FROM STATE EXCHANGES.

rT,,,,, c,,,,os ~, +, tLo WORLDS Foir
,,,itb 81 Nnn 0o0 fd sIn,, ,,,, I,e,, rnsorrcss
ond i,i,,sr,ns. Tor,,'pt I,1ns thara viii
SH n60 amJ Iii 1'a,,o tn oGt ne ra,, nc ms.
III f,a,,, l,o,, I,rro ,,ciri'hn,, in nrdnr to
hn ,is;lJn T.vaS haIin,,ee tIot If nnvs to
o oJ ,,,t1 h,,. rosonrn ,, ''''
"u ~, ',,'0 NV $3.50,
Inc supreme Court mas lcElaltIG w. On
;l'V ft H., ~ M ,iIr,, 'i i IT,
In, ,o,,rs ,yos nnt ocrn,,nt,bl. for m,
aots IL on,,s tr,ce tI,c school law widely
4; frnro,,t Frn,,, its a,,,-,g G,cj1 ,yorLinG
a,,d l., f,nt n,nst,.,Ic.s , r,,, law +,
tho S,,,,ro,,,o Cent ,,,, tLrs tr,rsI,to an
m o,,,,iiIarod Ioy, co,,r,f tI,v r,,ngIc
a,,,, ,tat,,to a., 'suit tLc u,.nscrt n,u.nnsep
wi, o,., - tI,o onio !I,,.,jr;,J. G1yojJc
80, -.
- rue Natloial 'l'l anu 'o"il iH t
CoIlP"tlCS "'ii,uui'o' 81" ,, ,,''.' ", tTui
pct oen'' III u.I"' "a '','''oi i'''',V S,
between Vermont Puii''s HtVI"Sc VI , ,ile
I'N % t"ui Pc 80 "i'i,h o"l i'' .'O
n, H., Stato EvLnt "nr a"i.Iatnr
u, ELL. ;,,,,,,"o,,,, s,,,,ns,d ti,n t,,rross
Cnmnanins would nry as n t,v l. os
,n;l'iit hayc Loon c,,rcctcJ ,adJicd mon
thG7 nonni, +o INV rs n rcsnlt If Ver-
v ,,,,,itt,s tar,i, ,fi,,oo 'sir,,I;oit,.
'Ho"V - ~ ',,', 49,, = ''''p''l''
Vol l. T. fletchor returned Moh,lay
hSht from MS UP 10 MInHc'polls ana
Tt Ii iJ ! nipt aU ,,i'TS o az So
q. % 1 q" '''r I '',I9 j., i
G., '', ',,' ',',,,;' o ,,i m
Sano 10 9t nmoi any , ,,'' ,ro ~
NH anu iiIi.i,,' n,I ~ "a
oJiioil' Joi'''i.'o', '''i,'',,,,S o"I
Wiz Wiz e.ne p,"a'' % nm W
Will WIFI, o ti in"tt Ii, y,, WV F"''S
Tj"' .i,' p ii'fTCi WIN 'i''''''''
'on""'"I9 "'P"''.'"",
The Voice the leading organ OF the
third party, refers to vermont as one Of
the States where an aggressive campaign
is being carried on Tor hlGh license liquor
laws. Up here we never heard the Rut-
land Hcrdid $ hobby called by that name.
Aggressive Is Eooo'-h"f''"It'" CUP
per.
The corporation tax law passed by the
last Legislature requires foreign corpora
tons doing express business in the State
to pay four per cent. OF their earnings on
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
NOTICE TO SELL. REAL ESTATE OF
FRANK VI, TOWSLEE, Deceased.


STATE or VERMONT In Probate Cour,
District Of Bennington, IS. held at Probate or
ice IN Bennington, within aud FOR said district on
the yJlh lay Of December A. b. 1890
Present, Hon Alfred Robinson indge.
a. u. GaIdnrr. administrator Of the estate Of
Frank " fowsl-e, late Of PownA 10 said district
deceased, makes application TO said court for n.
ccse to sell AL Ut the rial estate Of said dec ased
being al n the anne premises heretofore ,et
to the said Frupk NJ Towslee by the commissI, N
yrs Of partition AMI division, upon the estate of
william FONslce, late Of pownal deceased. as
hls interest in the lands whereof the said William
Towslee died 'cized and posse Sed. reference To
be had Tor more particulars, description an
hounds 20 the record Of the report Of said COM
inissipners now IN the problts Office In 'Iennipg
ton, representing shat the sale OF The said real es-
tate wa be Beneficial to the heirs OF the said de
erased.
Whereupon, il is ordered by said Court, that
sud application be referred to session thereof to
be held ~ the Probate office In Bennington, in
said district. on the lIh day of January
a ID. 1891, iar hearing and decision
thcreoni AMI It Is further ordered, that all per.
sons interested be notified hereof, By publication Of
notice OF said application aud order thereon three
weeks successfully IL the bennington BANNER. a
newspaper published at Bcnrirgton, aud which
circulates la the neighb0rhOod of those inter.
estcd, before said time OF hearing that they may
appear az said time and place, aud IL they see
caune, object thereto
By the court. Attest,
'on ALFRED roBINsoi, Judge.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
] rnr rREr rRApERs ATTITUDE.

The unanimity with which the big and
little free trade papers take the side Of
England in the Behring Sea dispute
would be surprising IL use had not made
more patriotic Americans familiar with
the free traders habit Of mind. Through
an unfortunate psculiarity of his mental
and moral constitution the genuine free
trader is afflicted with an intense admir-
alton for British ways and correspond
ingly strong dislike to all that sayOrs Of
that. virils and thorough going Ameri-
canism that prominently distinguishes
the present ADMINISTRATION. The free
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE or
ERR ALLEN, Deceased.

NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF
ERR ALLEN, Deceased.
STATE OF VERMONT
District Of Is uuing- on,
In Probate ruurt, held II ih- Probate "nlcs Ia
BeIning on, in SAID Di,trc on the a. day OF
january. A. H., 1891.
Present lion Al rod Il hiusor. Ju.ge
Irving L. Gibson, administrator + he estate
of I'm AhDn, lie Of Benuing on in said
district, d"c'lsHd mikes uIpi,li u TO said
court Tor lcrOsc to sell al OF Ihe real estate oi
said deceas d situate in Bennington afDre,ai and
described as FOL ows COmmrt eng or the north
side OF Beech street ut he II r.hwr>t corIer OF
'lhe Of school house lo'; thence Gayerly on the
north il e If the oil scho house lot four RODS:
thence sou merry on the east line OF N" old school
house lot fur rods 10 lands occupied by James
Bennett thence Ca tcfly on the north line oil
lald occupied by James u, mn q about sixteen
rods 10 brad ora's Land; the C north, rly on
BfadtUIds west Lin eight rods: iLcrc1 ina west
ery direction 2aI2 r, DIS 10 lttcch sir ct: thence
sou, herly b &c r.rc.t I!rId to tic plrc. Of
bcrinnhg containing one asa uur-h tit acres Of
'aut, be the sauut uurt ~ l.sS. Tire premises
| Ihuye de, ribsd bcin. all and IN. s.mr hrtc. o
fore TO wit, OF The irst day OF S,p'cr b.r, 1888
Leased by Wan. R Morgan 10 said mi Alien 70
| the term Of QUE thousand years, representing
that sale uf said real es,a. g Is u e ssary ana
Won c b lrlal tuthr interests Of 81 Il est L .
Whertupol II Is ordered Gys id GuurltLat mid
apJh alton b" n T,frt d tn ,.s-i II thereof to he
hell az the Probate uHict, ~ Bennington IN said
| district, On the 3lth day Of January, A. d. 1891,
| tor hea1ig and cesipu thereon and 10 is fur
Their DIdeicl. that u / eI-ous Interested he Lol
| fled teryui hy rubncu'iuu Of uuricc Of s III up-
| q icuti.n AID ugdtr hrruuu three weeks sue css-
| >iyely ~ tie Bennington BANNER newspaper
published az Bennington and Wai.h gIrCulltcs in
the ~ igib rh0Od uj a Us IN tr Str., 10. fore said
| lime 81 hcurin-,t Hithry may APPEAR go said time
and lace. auj. Il thry SEE ,usc, object ID TO
by the Court.
80 Attest ALFRED ROBINSON Ju lge.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
GEN. sCHOFIELD on INDIAN ENLIST.
MENTs.

General Schofeld says that the enlist
ing of Indians rs scouts in the army will
in the end prevent future trouble. There
are few really hostile Indians to-day in
the West. Under present regulations
the Secretary of War has the authority
TO enlist 1000 or 5000 Indians. Three
thousand Indians, General Schofield
thinks, represent the disturbing element
among the hostile tribes. Every tribe
passes through what he calls the hostile
period. The majority OF the Indians in
the West are now tranquil and heyond
the possibility Of making trouble, He
says that that the Indians make good
soldiers. They are natural warriors and
take great pride in their occupation.
When they once have q uniform on their
backs they are willing TO do any Of the
work that the white soldiers are called
upon 10 do. They arc magnificent
horsemen and will form the basis for n
fine native cayalry.-lldsi. Cor. " y.
1irfbgUT
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

Gov. Russell of Massachusetts, narrow
" escaped being ineligible to his office
because of an obscure provision in the
State constitution which requires gov
ernor at the time of his election to "be
seized in his own right of freehold the
value of e1OOO." His wife solved the
difficulty, transferring $4,000 worth OF
real estate to him through third party
And now the Republican State Commit
tee of Nebraska has definitely ascer,
tanned that Governor-elect Boyd Dem
is not a citizen of the United States, and
no wife can save him. Vermont Demo
Gratis are few and far between but they
have never been obliged to put up a
homeless man or an alien for Governor
Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

Who have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla
what they think of it, aud the replies
will be positive in its favor. One has
been cured Of indigestion and dyspepsia.
another finds it indispensable for sick
headache, others report remarkable
cures Of scrofula, salt rheum, etc. Truly,
the best advertising which Hoods Sar-
saparilla receives is the hearty endorse
ment of its army Of friends.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
Drunk ENN ESS-LIQUO habit
TUaIi the world tberc II but Que

1t can be given in II cup of ten or coffee with
ou; acknowledges OF The person taking it. effect
ing "a speedy and permanent cure, whether The
patient is a moderate dGuker or an alcoholic
wreck Thousands Of drunkarls have been
cured who have taken the Golden Spe, iHc In their
.olier without their knowledge, AMI to-day he
lirve they quit drinking OF their own ee will.
No harmful effect results from its administration
Cures guaranteed Send for circular AID full par
ticUlars. Address in confidence, GuLDES SPE
CIFIc Co 1855 "s"e Street. Cincinnati o VI
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

Balance 81 d, bis Chargeablc on the.real
estate Of sal decca el......... ........S S. %
To- ai'e which sum lie rrays said court {,
riht hini license TO sell IN OF the real estate OF
an deceased, representing that II is ntcessar,
70 Tue pay mtLt OF said debts aud char es OF ed
ministruiOn
N hcIeupon, i Is ordered by said Court thu
: Id application be- referred 10 session thereof
to be h Id at the Probate Office la Domination
~ said district, on the 2hh day Of jan. A. u
loll, for hearing and decision thereon and
u Is fertilizer ordered that all persons interested
he notified hereof, by publication of notice Uf said
ppicap1n and order thereon. three weeks succcs =
srely in the Bennington BANNER, a news.
! apcr publ led az licnuing On, before 81 d
time OF bear!ng, that they may appcaTat said lin c
ai placr, aud u they sec cause, object thereto,
81 Attest ALFRED ROBINSON. Judge.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
ESTATE OF ANTHONY STETSON.

Notice ofSettlement and Application for Disri-
button,
STATE OF VERMONT a.
District Of Bennington.
In Probate Court. held az the Probate once In
Remington IN said district, on the 18Th day OF
January, A. ID. 1921.
Present, Hon. All ed Robinson. Judge.
A. A. ButterfeldAd ministrator Of the estate
~ Anthony Stetson. late of Bennington In said
district. deceased, presents his administration
accOurt FIR examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree Of distribution
and partition Of the estate Of said deceased.
Nheraupor, it il ordered by said Court, that;
sail account sud said Appl ,atOn be referred TO
session thereof. 10 be held at the Probate once,
a'oresaii On the lsth day Of Feb, A. D., lear,
f1r be ring aud decision thereon. and. IL is tu-
tiI.- ordered, that notice thereof be given ~ all
piitirs interested, by publication OF the same
three weeks successfully in the Bennington
EASSEH = Newspaper published at bennington
previous tu said time appointed for herring tina
they may appear 1T said i'm. and place, and
shog cause. II any they may have. way said &C.
cou should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
A true r. cord Attest,
ALFRED ROBINSON. Judge.
A true copy Of Record. Attest.
5evs ALFRED ROBINSON, judge
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF
MARY j. NORTH, Deceased.

SC,1E OF VERMONT
y strict ri Bennington.
In Probate court, noll at tho P~Olat. Office
IN Bennington, wi'ilil and Tor said dis
trci, ON the 9th day Of January. 4. d 1880.
Present. Hon. Alfred Robinson, Judge.
f u. ~ lliuau, udminist 'ator with the will an.
n"Ned, of the estate OF NpryJ. North late of Pow.
ual ~ said strict. dec I'd, makes aspiration
tus,il court, ~ writing, uu1or his own hand
praying said cour To grant hfn license to sell all
IL th real estate 0i sail deceased. tn Wit: One
I'd oue-halt aces o. lard with house barn and
othrr gu bui di'sS. For more particular de.
script. 0 reference to be hal To the land records
Of os nal, iu sad 4 strict. Thu same is in tn.
wor sand figures follow ing viz:
TO TIE II INoRABLE PROBATE COURT FOR THE DIS
TRIcr uFnENNIN TON.
Your Prtii 0nrr. r. Il Sillmau, Ndmlnistrato. .
with the will an I,Nrl, at Mary j, North, late o.
P"wnal. IN said district deceased, respectfully
ieIresCuts ilg'i
Tllc amount Of debts due ON said
deceIsCdis .................S3 As %
The charges Of administration, es-
u'iii' u ..-.... ...,,..... ....... so co
: as OC
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

The Auditors report of the Battle
Monument Association in another col
umn to-day, shows very gratifying ex-
hibit of cash on hand at this date. There
is a suit, however, pending against the
Association, which while it was not be-
fore the auditors officially should be
taken into account in considering the
financial affairs of the Association
This suit may or may not become a
liability,
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PIlesI PIIesl ItchIng piles!

SYNPToNs-Moisturp; intense itching and sting
ing; most at night: worse by scratching. If al
lowed to continue tumOrs form which often bleed
and ulcerate, becoming very snr" SwAYNE s
OINTMENT stops the itching and bleeding, heals
liberation and In most cases r-mOv es the tur,ors
At druggi Is. or by mail for 80 CENTS. DrSwayne
& Son, Philadelphia, lOfrn6
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

The Importance Of purifying the blood can
not be overeStlmated, for without pure
blood you cannot enjoy good health,
At this season nearly every one needs a
good medicine to purify, vltallze, and enrich
the blood, and Hoods sarsaparilla is worthy
your confidence. 1t is peculiar in that it
strengthens and builds up the system, creates
an appetite, and tones the digestion, while
Il eFadIcates disease. Give 1t trial.
Hoods sarsaparilla is sold by all druggists.
Prepared BY @. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass,
100 Doses One Dollar