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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-19
WIND STORM IN ONO
Walls Blown Down and Work man
Killed

AKRON, Ohio, Sept ia high vino
swept over this section OF the state this
afternoon doing considerable damage
The Tracy block, which was be
ing erected at Barbe1ton. cot
apsed. The heavy iron trusses of TIE
main building fell, crushing in the walls
instantly killing one workman and fatally
injuring another and seriously iDjurina
two more. Several had narrow escapes,
two being SLIGHTLY injured.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-19
NEW PENI1'ENTIARY


NASHVILLE, Sept. l5-The Tennessee
legislature today passed "a bill prohibiting
corporations from paying their employees
In script, The senate passed a bill to
erect new peniteniary, The bill to abol-
ish the convict lease system after the ex-
piration of the present lease was killed.
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02
CURIOUS MARRIAGE CUSTOMS.
A Russian Bride Binds Up Her Hair-The
Sudlar widow an Outcast.

Among the Russian peasantry girl
after she is married binds up her hair
under colored handkerchief and
makes n change in the arrangement Of
her dress, wearing second petticoat
pinned back over the coarse white linen
gown, bordered with red, that falls be.
low her stout knees,
A Turkish woman shows her face TO
none but her husband
The Japanese woman Scarerly goes
out OF the house after her marriage.
The Sudiar widow-be she child of
fourteen years--is a drudge, pariah,
an outcast from the family life,
As nations evolve from primitive into
civilized conditions the distinctive to-
kens Of the subordination grows less
and less But there are degrees, steps,
in the status Of married women in civil
lied communities
The higher the social position the
more independent OF restraints is the
wife, the more untrammcllcd In the
freedom Of her individual life. In that
which is called In England high life, a
married woman's position is the same
the world oyer-N, Y, Journal,
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02
FEMALE WATERS,
why They Would he Better Than tho
Male, Who Demand Tips.


Male, who Demand Tips.
The head man in one Of the biggest
cafes in this city spoke confdentially
as follows:
81 am waiting for some body who has
the nerve to employ maids in livery to
serve tables in restaurants, cafes and
the dining room OF hotels, would
prefer as man, TO see my own sex
employed but see enough every day
TO convince me that men do not make
good walters at the tables. II they are
not tipped they act sull,y, and don't
dare to correct them for that There is
no curse like that Of tipping n waiter.
One man who has more money than no
knows what to do with will, foolishly,
give Il waiter nearly as much as an
ordinary man pays for an ordinary din.
ner II the ordinary man does not tin
likewise he gets the worst Of It. There
is no use of talking about remedyinr
the evil by making rule against Il,
The only way is to remove the cause,
You ask me II girls won't take TIPS.
No You tell girl she mustn't. and
nine times out Of ten she won't, Girls
are better waters in every way than
men, and some body will take the
English step Of employing them as
'ervitors one of these days In this coun.
try aud then people will see the difTer
encc Chicago Tribune.
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02

1t was In n restaurant A bright
little girl of six or seven had just finish.
ed her lunch with two ladies, one ap.
parently her mother and the other her
mothers friend, The friend gave the lit
Tie girl small parcel as they rose,
what Is it?" asked the child, "A pres.
ent for you, dear, wantyo 10 have II,
but don't open II until you get home"
rWell,' piped the childswcctly, in tones
that brought smiles to the faces Of u
dozen hearers, "well, | thank you very
much and I'm very much obliged, al.
though don't know whether It's peanut
shells or thousand dollars, II Boston
having spfNtu #,.ss
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02
ONE ENJOYS

C<N EANJoYS
Both the method and results vS.,
Syrup of Figsis taken; it isplea,,,p a,p
and refreshingto the taste, andset,
gentlyyetpromptly on the Kidusvs' ,' g
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the syss
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fovers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of it's kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to tho taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial In it's
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances.
its many excellent qualities conn.,
mend it to all and have made itl
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug,
gista. ANY reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-,
cure it promptly for cry yaaie aieT TGo
wishes to try it. Do not accent
any substitute. III
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP ca I
- SAN FRANCISCO. cal.
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02
German
Syrup

J. c. Davis, Rector of St. Jam,
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Al
"My son has been badly aflic
with a fearful and threatening cou
for several months, and aft1E
severalprescription from =
which failed to relieve him,
been perfectly restored by tht
two bottles
An Episcopal schee's Germa
up. l can i
Rector. mend it wi.f6
hesitation" Chill
severe, deep-seated coughs like
are as severe tests as a remedV
be subjected to. 1t is for thes
standing cases that Boschefs
man Syrup is made a spa
Many Others afflicted as ti
was, will do we'll to msSII!eAS Il!
this. cHRhuy
- fINEsr
J. F. Arnold, Mont : s'~ s~
writes: I always use - y All
for a Cold on the Lungs
never found an equal to it-h
a superior.
G. G. GREEN, Sole Man 'fr WOdf
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02

Let US be very gentle with our
neighbors' feelings, and forgive our
friends their debts, as we hope ourselves
10 bs forgiven -Thaekeray
Sharp County record., 1891-04-02
DRICKLY N
I BITT ERS'

Ono Of the most important oass|
human body is the LIVER. wtlh
properly perform It's iunctiorhs I. !.
system becomes deranged. es
KIDNEYS, STOMACH, B0wtLM9
10 perform their work. DYSpI!, ~ ',
sTlPATlON, RHEUMATISM tptlY !.
EASE, etc., are the resuIty,ls v (
thing Is done 10 assist Nasl II'a,sa ...s
of The impurities caused 'n.a." ..i
Of a TORPID LIVER. Thlf''na
nacassa,u will ha found IN
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-02
IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
WOOdfOrd.

WOOdfOrds
Misses Rose Harbour and Maude
Townsend have returned from New
Haven, Conn. While absent they at
tended the annual reunion of the 9th
Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers at
the town of Orange, and speak in high
est terms of the hospitality of the peo-
pie of the town.-Rev. L. P. Adams,
Mrs. Wm. Bowles, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Cutler, Miss Fanny Park Cutler, and
Dexter NJ. Gleason attended the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
County Convention at Manchester last
week Wednesday. They express ''vol-
umes" of praise for the good people of
Manchester.--There are fresh straw
berry blossoms in the fields, and young
apple tree in Albert Woods orchard CON
tains several blossoms. Has the Gulf
stream changed its course? Later-Oh,
no! we are getting frosts nOw.-C. A.
Cutler and family of North Pownal, Wis.
tied in town last weeks. NJ. Bowles
lectured for the Young Peoples Society
of Christian Endeaver Thursday even
ing.---Mr. and Mrs. George Matthews
and son. Mrs. II. l.. Hover, Miss Effie
Luther, Capt. Henry d. Fillmore and
daughter OF bennington, were at the
City Saturday and Sunday.-The
picnic at Camp Comfort last Saturday
was thoroughly enjoyed, Anna
Park, who has just returned from Los
Angeles, Cal, accompanied by Miss
Agnes Park, daughter of the Rev. 4. l..
Park of that city, are visiting at Miss
Fanny Parks 's.--AIiss Ida Harris of
Wilmington, is visiting her cousin, Mrs.
F. A. Gleason.--Herman Bugbee is at
home for a week, from North 'Benning-
ton.---&lrs. Mary e. Cobb of Laconia,
n. Y, is visiting at c. c. Easton's.-
When spider crawls into its hole, busi-
ness is meant. It isn't so with some
men.--The golden days have come
and the forests present magnificent ap-
pearance. We are not q poet!
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dated Feb. 22d, 1879, conclusively show
ing that he is the inventor of this new
branch of meteorological phenomena.
Gen. Ruggles proposes the use of nitro
glycerine, dynamite, CELEBRATES of nitro
gen, gin-cotton, gunpowder, Eliminates,
and other explosives, and to use the
magneto-elechic telegraph on the surface
of the ground and the phono-telegraph
in the cloud realm to direct action in
cases where the employment of bal
LOOMS" ETC., are necessary. We should
judge from the specifications that the
late experiments in the West and South
are taken bodily from General Ruggles' S
patent specifications, and if so he should
be given the credit therefor, as we un-
derstand the General is in no ways con-
cerned in the present Government appro-
priation OF experiments. He is now
nearly so years of age and living in re-
tirement in Virginia.
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johnson and wife, formerly residents
here (now living near Scranton, PENN },
have been visiting Mr.. Johnson's mother,
Mrs. PAMELA JOhnson.-Mrs. A. F.
Smith of Manchester Center, came here
on Tuesday and despite the inclement
weather succeeded in organizing a W. c.
T. U. Although small in numbers sew
eral more earnest persons are promised.
We also had Mrs. Fred johnson with us.
She is w. C. T. u worker in juvenile
work in her own home. We were very
much encouraged that two ladies wholly
unacquainted with each other should
come here with that purpose, God help
ing them, to organize society in South
SALISBURY, and we confidently hope
great good may come of it.--The Rev.
Mr.. Blanchard will give stereOptican
illustrated lecture at Grange Hall on
Monday night next.-The library will
be open on Saturday for the distribution
of books again. Some new books have
been added and list will be given later.
DIR. J. B. Woodruff is the owner of a
blooded grey mare, PAGER, sired by the
MCGUIRE horse, son of Regulus, and he
by Hambletonian. She was bred by
Erastas Brown of Miller's Place, Long
Island. The dam is Regulus was the
Lanlard mare (dam of Star Duroc 2:2jD
by American Star. Regulus sired Billy
S. whose time was 2:2Sf; Echo, 2:2S4;
Jessie Maud, 2:29; Pearl, 2:23l. Regu-
lus died at the age of 10 years. oc-
casional correspondent writes: "Chart
Draper, who left here last July for Allen
town, Pa, is to be married Oct. IS, 1891,
to Miss Kate Hoffman of Allentown. Mr..
Draper is inspector of staples made by
the Iowa Barb Wire Company of that
place."
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THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
STANDARD BEARER.

1t is of course lather early to foretell
the result of the coming election in this
city, and newspaper like the Dramatic
Net1S, which has no politics, is hardly
the institution through which to present
arguments for either the Republicans or
the Democrats. l suppose, however,
one may tell through these columns mat
ters of personal knowledge concerning
either of the candidates for the post of
Governor of the Empire State, without
committing breach of newspaper Ii
cense. Several years ago had been as.
signed by an important daily publica.
ton, with which l was at that time con-
nected, to go up into the interior of the
State and write an account of the execu-
ton of criminal convicted of murder.
At Albany there strolled into the parlor
Car a broad, thick man with black side
whiskers, dark clothing and plug hat
tilted over one eye, and large cigar
pointed at an acute upward angle. The
man had swagger that was refreshing
to behold, and he said in loud voice as
he entered the car, (Which is the seat
reserved for Mr.. Flower-Roswell p.
Flower?" Of course everybody in the
place took good long look at the gen.
tleman, who appeared to be exceedingly
well pleased with himself, and with the
attention bestowed upon him. Mr..
| Flower remained on the train several
hours that day, and his antics were de
liciOus. AS we would roll into a station,
the future candidate for gubernatorial
honors would arrange himself in the
window in the most impressive attitude
he could possibly assume, and wait for
the porter to rush out and tell the gawks
on the platform that the great and only
Roswell p. Flower Yas ON board. Then
the centre of all this observation would
carefully immerse himself in his news
paper, and the spectators who had
gathered about the window would tell
each other what studious and deeply
interested creature he vas. l never in
all my life saw more remarkable exhi-
bition of personal vanity, and I humbly
foretell that if Roswell Pennyante
Flower is elected Governor it will be
necessary to build a large bay window
on the Executive Mansion, in which he
may stand be observed by his admiring
fellow citizens.-COrrespOndent (NeU
| YOrk) Dramatic NeIUS.
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NEW ENGLAND WEEKLY WEATHER.
CROP BULLETIN,

Reported for the BANNER by the New England
Meteorological Society, cooperating with the
United States Signal Services
Bulletin No 23 1891.
For the week ending September 25, 1891
The hot weather and abundant sun
shine which has prevailed during the
past week has served to ripen crops
rapidly and has been very favorable for
harvesting but it has made the need of
rain all the more severely felt. Pastures
are getting very dry again throughout
the greater part of New England and in
many places springs and wells are failing
and streams are very low. 1t is too dry
for fall plowing and seeding except on
some very wet lands, and late turnips.
beets and newly seeded pieces are suffer-
ing, especially in Southern New Hamp-
shire. Very little rain has fallen in any
locality in New England and in MANY
places hardly a trace has fallen in two
weeks. The mean temperature for the
week has been far above the normal, ,bav-
ing been, in some places the warmest
week of the season. A heavy storm
passed over Northern New England on
the 18th giving but little rainfall but do
ing some damage by wind.
Corn has ripened well and is an excel
lent crop; cutting is completed in many
sections in the South and is well under
way in the North. Corn for seed is
especially good and has cured in good
shape. Squashes have made good growth
and late garden truck is generally good.
The hot, humid air has increased the
potato rot in many fields remaining un-
dug, while those put into the cellar are
found in some cases to be rotting badly
Winter apples are being picked in
Southwestern New England and the Weld
is larger than was expected ard of most
excellent quality. Grapes have ripened
welfare generally very good. Cranberry
picking is being rapidly pushed and a
larger crop is being secured than was re-
ported two weeks ago.
Extracts from reports Maine, May
field: Corn is now ready for cutting
with the prospect Of good crop. Pota-
toes are the best for years. Grain is a
heavy crop. Brunswick: Crops about
all harvested and ofgood quality. Some
wells have failed; fall feed short in pas
lures.
New Hamps hire West Milan: Vines
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East Arlington.

School began at 1.-THE sandbank" dis
trict, No. {, on Monday the 2Sth, ult.,
with Miss Collins of North Bennington
as teacher.-There has been consider
able sickness in town. Miss Elsie Case
and Master Ira Stafford who have been
very sick, are now better. Mrs. Emery
is unable to be removed.--The weather
continues to be a prime factor in conver-
sation, the thermometer registering in
the vicinity of the eighties for some
days.-A temperance concert was given
by the Loyal Legion of Arlington. and
East Arlington, in the Methodist church
here on Sunday evening of this week.
Mrs. Putnam and daughter Ethel, who
have been visiting at f. B. Eddys, have
returned to their home in Saratoga, "
Miss Agnes Eddy is stopping for a
time "over the mountain with Mrs.
Frank Grout in "Stratton, N. A." As
the abbreviation IN. A." after the above
mentioned mountain town has excited
some comment, we venture to explain
the origie of these, to some, cabalastic
characters. The story goes that once
upon a time two young mon were hunt
ing in the wilds of Shatton. They lost
their bearings and wandered about for a
time, but finally came to q small place in
the town Of Manchester, and accostinG
some one they desired to know the name
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-02

The American people as whole are
interested in the late experiments to pro-
duce rainfall in the West. In fact the
eyes of the scientific world may be said
to be turued towards this country await
ing the verdict of the issue. Gen. Daniel
Ruggles of Fredericksburg, Va, a. broth
er of Miss Lucy S. Ruggles of thfsitdwn
and Mrs. Paige now of Williamstown,
Mass, is the originator of this idea. We
notice that the press of the country are
gradually taking up the subject of to
whom the award of priority should be
given. Before us as we write are
several documents in evidence that the
gentlemen who are now experimenting
in Texas and on the Western plains are
really utilizing the plans and patent of
Gen. Ruggles. The Athol, Mass, Chron-
icle of Sept. 18th, 1881, has long ac-
count of the invention of Gen. Ruggles
whereby explosive substances sent into
the air rainfall can be assured. The
family originally lived in Massachusetts
is the explanation of the CbronicIe'S in
terest in the invention. We have also
"Mis. Doc. No. 80, 46th Congress, I'd
Session." referred to Committee on Ag-
riculture, Feb. 18th, 1880, being "Me-
mortal of Daniel Ruggles, asking an APP
preparation, to be expended in develop
ing his system of producing rainfall. -"
The appropriation was not made, but
the General obtained Letters, Patent No.
23O,OG7, dated July 18th, 1880, application
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are as green as ever. Potatoes rot badly
in places. All kinds of grain being har-
vested in good condition. Littleton:
Fall feed excellent. A good crop of pO-
tatOes is being harvested. Newport:
Corn has ripened well and is nearly all
cut. Potatoes are heavy crop but are
rotting quite badly. Canterbury: Pota-
toes rotting slightly. Beans nearly all
secured; a pretty good crop. Winter ap-
pies of fair quality and not quite an aver
age crop. Tomatoes are light crop.
grain is yielding well. Newton: Very
dry, wells are giving out rapidly now :;
main crops are nearly matured or dried.
Ensilege nearly all put in.
Vermont, Brookfield: Feed in pas
lures is drying up but is good for the
time of year. Potatoes are rotting quite
badly in some cases and in Others not but
little. This month has fixed the corn
crop all right West Fairlee: Streams
are very low. No frost yet to do any
damage. Corn well ripened and of good
quality; fair yield.
Massachusetts, Cheshire: Corn is all
cut and shocked. Fruit in abundance of
all kinds. Blandford Corn out of the
way of frost; heavy crop, mostly cut.
Potatoes dug; great yield, very little
rot and appear to be keeping well. Buck
wheat very light. Farms on the hills are
suffering for rain. Fitchburg: Beans
| Oima), fall and winter squashes, ripening
well, also apples, pears, etc. Marble
head: An exceptional week for curing
rowen. Fall feed is extra and pastures
are in prime condition. Squash of all
kinds much more than average crop in
quantity and quality. Onions cropped
well but average small. Marshfield /:
Good weather for farm work. Flowing
and reseeding low lands going on. Row
en- mostly secured in good order. Wal
pole: Ripening crops have made rapid
progress, especially corn and squashes.
Rhode Island, Bristol: All natural
sources of water are very low and some
farmers have to bring water from dis
tance for domestic use and for stock.
Corn is being cut and is fully ripe.
Onions have t.Tned out frll crop but
smaller in size than last year. Grapes
and apples are plenty and of good quail
ty. A successful season.
Connecticut, Voluntown: Apples are
being gathered with light crop. Leb-
anon: Crops are generally secured. Ap-
pies are yielding more than are expected.
Middletown: The ground is getting very
dry and plowing is delayed. Corn ripen-
ing fast and good crop. New Britain
Winter apples are an average crop of me-
dium size and fine quality. Fall sowed
grain is coming up well but needs rain
West Simsbury: Winter apples fine
crop and fair yield. Buckwhat fine
Potato rot checked. Falls Village: Very
dry; springs failing and brooks drying
up. Good crop of potatoes, little rot
Milford: Apples are prime and are be
ing gathered. Ounces not particularly
plenty. Wells and springs are very low
not few having failed. Mornings some
what foggy.
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West Arlington,

Elisha Havley of West Rupert, called
upon friends in town last week.-Sev-
eral hunters roamed our hills last week.
but do not know how much game they
bagged. Wyman was thrown
from her cart and considerably injured
while driving down the hill near Green
River bridge, her horse stumbled and
fell. A child remained in the cart
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Farnham are spend
ing a week with friends over the noun
tain.-Several of our towns people
went to Lake George last week Wednes-
day, on the excursion, and express
themselves as delighted with the trip.
The Ladies' Aid Society, in connec-
ton with the Congregational church,
met with Mrs. H. G. Buck on Thursday
of last week. Mrs d. f. Buck enter
tanned the Ladies' Aid Society of this
place the same day.--The weather the
past week has been very warm. Tues
day slight shower was followed by cool
winds. Farmers have taken advantage
of the fine weather in securing their
crops.
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South shartsbury.

The entertainment at Grange Hall,
given by the Workers." was a grand
success both socially and financially.
The proceeds netted the handsome little
sum of S3O.35.--Next Tuesday Richard
Dank of Troy, y. Y, an evangelist, will
be here to begin extra mcetings.-In
making mention Of the many happenings
here we would not forget TO speak Of our
home band. They have succeeded finely
and only require time 10 be made quite
efficient We feel that there is no need
Of encouragement on their part. Fred
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe bennington County Savings Bank at the
( Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business FROM 10 o'clock
a. IN. to 4 o'clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State OF Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day Of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
st and July lst. and il not withdrawn will be added
to principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon 1t.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A.B. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President,
J.T. SHURTLEFF, Treasurer,
&. W. IARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A y. Valentine, VIM. Z. Hawks
L. W. Harman, Ol!n Scott, j. 7. ShurtlefT, E
Gibson j. r. Judson.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.



" Estate of MARY F. BARNEY.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Bennington,
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust ali
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate
of Mary +. Earney, late Of Bennington. in
said District, deceased, and all claims hbtedi in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that will meet
for the purposes aforesaid. at the
house of John B. Smith, on the 18th day
of October, and Nineteenth day Of
December next from o'clock, p. m. until 4
Z. M. each OF said days, and that six months from
the 29th day OF Sept, A. D. 1891, is the time
limited by said Court FOX said creditors to present
their claims to u for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 29th day of Sept.
4. d. 1891.
JOHN b. SMITH
JARED HOWARD.
38 tU'uUlis siDuprg,