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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
MINISTERIAL POVERTY.

1t is generally believed that the pastors
and missionaries in the frontier sections
of this country have, many of them, as
hard times in pecuniary matters as any
of their brethren in other parts of the
world, not excepting the missionaries
labOring in heather lands. There are
undoubtedly numerous cases of severe
| hardship among them, but they bear
their trials nobly and are never heard
from publicly except through the
annual reports of the denominations to
which they belong. In this country
ministerial poverty Is confined almost
wholly to the new and sparsely settled
portions, In densely populated and
wealthy England, however, the cry of
distress comes up from multitude of
half-paid clergymen, whose necessities
lead them to throw off the reserve
usually found in their class and appeal
directly to the public for the means to
enable them to support their families.
So numerous are these calls that CORE
spondent of the Liverpool Mercury says
he cut the following from one days pa
perS!
/. "Rev.-, income e97, with seven
children, is positively without funds
with which to face winter. Will some
ricn, kind friends contribute to help
him?"
.. evil some one lend e12 to 8ev,
WHO, through sickness of his wife,
is in urgent need"'
3, "Who will help Rev., with
large family, going out TO-? Arti-
Giles of warm clothing, or help of any
kind, will be thankfully received"
4. earnestly implores help
in raising $50 to save his home from
ruin. A large family and delicate wife
dependent. Benevolent, pray do, for
Masters sake, lend helping hand
5. Rev, sole income just over
600, earnestly appeals for help to keep
a clever boy at school,"
6. can earnest appeal for immediate
pecuniary help is made on behalf of Rev.
-, with delicate wife and four
young children, who is in very distressed
circumstances"
7.-"An earnest appeal for pecuniary
help is solicitated on behalf of Rev.
through family sickness and other
trouble"
s. 'Poor minister, with family suffer
ny Ioh SlChhcSS, ueSlleS uelp W pro-
vide food and coal for himself and
family"
9. "Rev.-, very poor home and
position imperiled, most earnestly APP
peals for temporary help"
This is not very creditable showing
for so rich nation as Great Britain,
though it is only another illustration of
the great cantrasts of wealth and pow
erty which exist in society there. ''The
laborer is worthy of his hire" is maxim
as true now as in apostolic times, and
appeals like the above should lead the
religious denominations of England to
investigate the systems by which they
are carrying on Christian work, and SO
regulate them that the leaders of their
flocks should not be abandoned to want
and semi starvation.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
SPRUCE GUM.
How 1t Is Gathered in Vermont, and How
1t Is Disposed of.

III disposed
In November, when the cold weather
has fairly set in, the gathering of spruce
rum begins in Vermont. Genuine spruce
gum has almost entirely disappeared
from the Bennington market as a regular
article of merchandise. Formerly the
supply was abundant the price low and
the quality first-class.
But the supply now largely depends on
chance, the gum-pickers are not so num-
erous or Industrious as in former years,
as there is little money IN the business.
The sawmill, pulpmill and forest fires
have wrought such devastation among
the big tracts of spruce trees which for
merly clothed the Green Mountains that
the occupation of the gum picker is al
most gone. Sometimes a lumberman or
a mountaineer in Woodford, a town ad
journing Bennington on the east, dis
covers a tree that will yield several
pounds of marketable gum, which is
brought to Bennington, where it finds a
ready market at good prices.
The price depends upon the quality,
ranging all the way from 80 cents to 81 so
pound. Gum of poor quality is readily
distinguished by It's Opaqueness and by
its intimate admiXture of minute bits of
bark, which became entangled with the
gum when it eXuded from the tree in a
simi-liquid state. Poor gum is further
distinguished as being too heavy or too
light, bitter and permanently sticky to
the teeth in some cases, and hard and
crumbly in other specimens. Gum of
the finest grade is either translucent or
transparent, of slight amber color,
filed more or less with the minute bub-
bles of air, breeking with short shining
fracture and having a sweet, peculiar
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
CHARLES T. BURT. South Street.
"a merciful man is merciful to his beast. ii
ESTATE Of AMOS KINGSBURY.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri.
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court held
District of Bennington, S.. at the Probate office in
Bennington, within and forsaid dstrict,on the End
day of March, A. d. 1892
Present, Hon. Alfred Robinson, Judge.
C, n. Brown. administrator OF the estate of
Amos Kingsbury late of Stamford in said dis
trict, deceased. presents his administration &C
count for examination and allowance, and makes
application for decree of distribution and par
tition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn,it is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referredto session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office aforesaid,
on the 22nd day of March AID 1892 for hearing and
decision thereon; and, 1t is further ordered, that
notice thercofbe given to all parties interested, by
publication of the same three weeks successfully
in the Bennington BANNER, a newspaper published
at Bennington, previous to said time appointed
for hearing, that they may appear ut said time
and place. and show cause, if any they may have
why said account should not be allowed, and
such decree made
A True Record, Attest
ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge.
A True Copy Of Record, Attest,
Z ALFRED ROBINSON, Judge.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18

EnterPrIsing Young Man; True { Co. instructed
and started worked steadily and made money faster
than expected became able 10 buy island and build
small summer hotel II don't succeed at that will go
TO work again at the business in which made my money.
True a Co.: Shall instruct and start you. reader'
II do and IL you work industriousy you will in due
time be able buy island and build hotel II you wish
20. Money can be earned at new line OF work rap
idly and honoraby by those Of either young or DID,
and In their localities wherever they live. Any one
do the work Easy learn. furnish everything No
risk You devote moments or all your time
20 the work This entirely lead brings wonderful sue
every worker Beginners earning from 10 to
$50 per week and upwards and more after little expe-
Renee We furnish you the teach You
FREE. Thisis age Of marvellous things and here Is
another great useful wealth giving wonder Great gains
will reward every industrious worker Wherever You are
and whatever doing want to know about this
wonderful work Delay means much money lost to
you No explain here but iyou will write 10
We will make all plSin 20 you FREE. Address
TRUE a. CO., Box 400. Augusta, Maine.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18

and balsamic odor and taste. The word
gum" however, is popularity mis-
applied, as the substance is a resious
matter.
A considerable portion of the gum of
fered for sale in Bennington is sent West
in small packages by mail. The reasons
for this is that large numbers of eastern
people who have gone West send back
to their old home for small supplies at a
time. In this way, too, quarter-pound
packages of gum are sent across the con-
tinent to California, where the article is
valued almost beyond price. The Ohio
and Michigan branches of the DIN
family, that recently held their reunion
in Bennington, "cOrnered" about all the
spruce gum stocks in town Bloomington
Letter to ChicdgO Tribune.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18

The children's health must not be
neglected. Cold in the head causes ca
tarrh. Ely's Cream Balm cures at once.
1t is perfectly safe and is easily applied
into the nostrils.. The worst cases yield
ing to it. Price SOC.
One of my children had very bad dis
charge from the nose. Two physicians
prescribed, but without benefit. We
tried Ely's Cream Balm, and, much to
our surprise there was a marked improve
ment. We continued using the Balm
and in short time the discharge was
cured.-O. A. Cary. Corning. n. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
Hoods SarsapariIIa

l have taken it now pretty regularly for
ten years and have no more pain and
can get around all right. l have
advised good many to try Hoods Sar-
saparilla." r. D. WHEELER, Deputy
Sheriff, Winoosk Falls, VT.
Hoods Pills Cure Liver lille
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18

Prof. Swift assures us that the late st
new star can be seen through an opera
glass. Still great many people prefer
front row in the orchestra.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
5000 a Bottle

should still keep using it, as I have
for the past ten years. With me the
question as to whether life is worth
living depends upon whether can get
Hoods Sarsaparilla. l don't think !
e0nla live without it now. certainly l
should not wish to, and suffer as | used
to. For over ten years | suffered the
horrors of the damned with
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
Sciatic rheumatism

for if ever man suffers with anything
in this world it is with that awful dis
ease. 1t seems to me as if all other
physical suffering we're compressed into
that one. took about everything man
ever tried for it but never got dollars
worth of help until | began taking
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
We Don't Want
the Earth!

But we want everybody to
know that we have removed our
store to M. G. Healy'S building.
near the r. R. depot, and fitted il
up with new goods. Call and see
our beautiful presents in French
China, decorated glassware, hand
lamps, CaStOrS, ETC.. presented to,
every purchaser Of our choice
teas, baking powders, etc. We
are making big run on fine foot
wear. We have large stock for.
fall and winter wear in gents,
ladies', misses and youths boots,
shoes and rubberS. Latest STYLES.
Lowest prices. Our grocery de-
partment is complete. We dis
play the largest line of choice
cigars and tObaCCOin the county.
Wholesale and retail. Full line
OF drugs, standard patent medi-
cineS, toilet articles, etc,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
Sarsaparilla

1t would be difficult to find man
better known in the vicinity of Burling
ton, VT, than Mr.. r. d. Wheeler of
Winooski Falls, the efficient Deputy
Sheriff of Burlington county. He says:
&C. I. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass:
"Dear Sirs If Hoods Sarsaparilla cost
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-09-28


"f public tmptrvrA eut~, pprticular;
IN the line ot 'oah- and bridges. A.:
thai III antlr'rAti II of th+ lust d..
mand~ of the outlying settlements j,
tt'+ c'untr, We r1edge otlr hoard II
county commissioner. tlnned In rnm
ina'ion tod y. to a liberal and cou1pr..
hensive system nf inn rove1uent atr
+xtenhi"n@ If the public n adj, to II
+ld that they nay become t.erman+t.
h'GhWHyH, aud tn the construction 81
r+rthHnrnt bridges over Pnwder rive
h1>t bud creek the little Mit enuri an.
! such o:heretrtatns As are now obstacle,
to travel or danxtr tn life and pron.
trfy, gnhrtee}ng tue support ard col
i III tle+ of the people IN all cxpetdI.
/ 'urt~ hone* t'y and Inte.Ilgeutly made
; ftr>:he+e ptrro-rs.
! Rcso{rcd, That we oe!,ouure +Ae
| 'ft*e "ooI' Position ut Ihe H-tuucratte
phfty rs u threatening di-Ast+r tn ttlp
. n*F profitable aud ratidi> growing
: ,tdu-try of Ibis ctn1nty, aud VIZ taIl
ii" attention "f the ~GoI-gtow+r~ of
this soGnty, ,.irtc-trrtiv- Of turty, To
'l1e fact that Hon. W. ". Dixou, the
oen,3ctatir candidate fur iepfesenta.
i've il c,ng:ts., during h.> existing
term r+cnrdea lii- vo1e IN cuuefe-x iu
1uvpr Of trte void, thus II ing ,u str-
vile sub 4~isaion to the party whip iu
the +t!ort IT. para1;ze one RI the great.
e-t Industries ut his state.
NtsUipe1, That we r+fer will. iurtI-
fable pride tu The recorGs Of the s-v
eral republican guilty tf11cia!s elected
three yeor- agoA aud particularly to that
of our county commissioners, whose
<teadta*t aud eArue;t eute .y0r to
hottstly and economically administer
the htt +lr- ot tl4i~ VA county t.ave
met with such success that the late of
taxation has shrunk fr,m 80 III .l1s TO
Is, aud tht honded debt Ut the county
been reduced in the sum ot $31 400
during their term Of office.
Rcsolred, That We pledge our rep
resentat'ves In the legislature 10 IN
early consideration OF The bounty law,
whereby the killing Of The more dam
gerous classes of wild animals will be
encouraged. and gr ater protection
assured for the valuable live stock on
our rApges.
Resotred, That we deem It both
practicable and important, that the
bonded debt of this county, now b :ar>
Ing Interest ut the rate OF seven per
cent. be refunded and placed ut
lower rate Of Interest: the present
prosperous condition Of the county
and the favorable outlook for develop-
ment and immigration warranting the
belief that 1t can be done.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-09-28
THE UENUGIA1IC PLATFORM
Resolutions Adopted ut tho Democrats
*"atnft Constntlt,n, Sept. W., 1xD.. +

Miss Mamie (as her father returns.
from the office)-~Oh, there you axe III
last, you dear, sweet old thingl + N
The Dear, Sweet Old Thing-No yot**
don't, Name. You had a now twenty !
dollar hat only two days ago, and nov
you've got to wait awhile. Qhicage.
ws-Record, T.: :=:=.:*:' :=
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-09-28

"No, SIR" said the man in tho brown
suit, 1--WE are not quite in tho same line
Of business. The company you work
for insures. Mine assures. See? Yours
10 fire. Mime is life. You represent in-
surance. 1represent assurance
"Certainly," assented the man In
gray. "Anybody can see that. "-~(>hi~
cago Tribune. .-. -. ri: I'm
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1892-09-28

Reporter-Did you send for me?
Managing Editor-~~Yes. want yo1,
to ilnpersonate corpse and steal your
way through the city morgue and learn
II there is any truth in the ru1nor that
bodies are kept there for weeks without
being embalmed. Truth,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
LOCAL sRev,TlEs.

Miss Matte Evans, OF Danville, /:
visiting her sister, Mrs. Rigney.
Imogen Yuille and Miss Lima Collins
of Lynchburg, who have been visiting
Mrs. w. C. Williams, in this city, re,
turned home yesterday afternoon Miss
Yuille and Miss Collins made many
friends during their stay here who will
be glad to SEQ them return.
G. G. Cushman will return to-day from
business trip North.
Miss Jennie Rogers, of Lynchburg,
who has been visiting her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Hobbie, on Church street, returned
home yesterday.
M. a. Moseley, treasurer of tho Roa
noko Opera House, who has been con-
fined to his homr for several days with
the grip, was able to be out yesterday.
Joe Frank has been selected to pre-
side over the social session of the Roam
oke Lodge of Elks on tho evening of tho
third Wednesday in January.
]. S. McClanahan, prominent stock
dealer of Craig county, was in the city
yesterday.
Mitchell Chiffon, of Montvale, Va, is
in the city.
Charles J. Williams, living on Fourth
avenue N. W., received worry bad
sprain in his left ankle while jumping
off wagon Yesterday near his home.
He was unable. to walk and had to BIO
carried into the house.
Miss Maggie Normoyle, sister of
Frank Normoyle, is very sick.
Mrs. James r. Lane, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. d. Rose. has
returned to her homo in Clifton Forge,
but expects to return in few weeks to
make Roanoke her home.
Mrs. Dawson, mother of M. L. Nor
moyle, is very sick at Mrs. Normovle's.
Mrs. BERTHE Wolfe, of Fincastle, who
has been visiting her father, e. Open
holm, Sr for several days, returned to her
homo yesterday, accompanied by her
little daughter, Marion.
Joseph Schwab, of Cincinnati, was in
tho city yesterday.
V. Spaulding, route agent of the
Southern Express Company, spent yes
terday in the city.
Will r. Eaken, for several years an
omploye of the Southern and Pacific
Express Companies in the South and
Southwest, has been assigned to duty
in the eastern division of the former
company, with headquarters at Roam
oke.
Miss Macon Hall of Pocamoke City,
Md, is at the Baptist parsonage en-
route for Hollins Institute.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
HOW THE BEEF Is KILLED.

Times Man Sees Rabbi Block DO the
Strengthening Act.
An interesting performance was wit
messed yesterday at the slaughter
house of tho Roanoke Dressed Beef
Company, N. Rensch, proprietor. Rev.
M. Block, pastor OF the jewish Syn
agogue of this city, slaughtered two
beeves, in accordance with the ritual of
his denomination, and they will be on
sale at stall No. S, in the City Market,
this morning. The plan pursued in
Strengthening beeves for the Hebrews OF
the city differs materially from that OF
the average butcher, but it is effective
and will commend itself to tho general
public.
After selecting beifer or steer the
animal is lassoed and pulled to ring, a
rope put around one of it's hind legs and
it is hoisted until the body rests upon
its left shoulder. Its head is then
grasped by helper and held until the
Rabbi draws keen two-fooS blado
across It's throat three times. The bod "
is then lowered to the floor, the hide
partly taken of and the lungs exposed
for inspection. II these organs are
found to be perfectly sound the Rabbi
puts his stamp OF approval upon the
beef, otherwise it is condemned. Mr..
Rensch is fortunate in tho fact that he
buys only young cattle and they always
pass inspection. Housekeepers can
always rely upon having their orders
filled satisfactorily at his stall in the
market. He sells nothing but fresh,
pure and tender meats, as guaranteed
in his advertisement TO be found in to-
days TIMES.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Board of Directors Elected.

Tho annual meeting of the stock
holders Of tho Roanoke Water Power
and Land Company was held yesterday.
The old board Of directors were re.
elected as follows Il. Il. Norman,
Edmund c. PecEin, Joseph IL. Sands.
Robert T.. Scott and VIM. WEIGH. This
was tho only business transacted. and
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the stockholders meeting the board OF
directors met to elect officers. The old
officers were all reelected. They are
K. B. Norman, president; j. w.
Shields, Jr., treasurer, and w. d. Will.
hanson, secretary.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

sEE brooks al. on third page for
cheap photographs
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Drawing In the Public Schools.

Tho teaching of free-hand drawing
was instituted in tho public schools of
the city about year ago and has proven
very satisfactory. All of the teachers
are pleased with the progress that has
been made, many of the pupils showing
decided talent for drawing. A TINES
representative was shown some very
creditable samples yesterday of the
work done in Mrs Hattie Lamar's room
of the second grammar grade. They
were the work OF Misses Pearl Bennett
and Bette Rose, and Masters John
Duffy and George Stevens.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Not Reported to the Gas and water Co

The officials Of tho Gas and Water
Company claim that no application has
ever been made by Mr.. Falls. OF Ninth
avenue S. W., or any one else to have
the water turned on at his house. The
water was turned off on the 3lst
of last August because the former ten
ants did not pay the water bill and it
was still off when Mfr. Falls moved in
They say that if the case is a deserving
one and Mr.. Falls is really in destitute
circumstances, the water will be
turned on.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet Saved.

FROM letter written by Mrs. Ada Z.
Hurd, OF Groton, S. d., We quote: WAS
taken with bad cold, which settled in
my lungs. cough set in and finally ter.
minated in consumption. Four doctors
gave me up. saying l could live but a
short time. gave myself up t, my
Savior, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. My husband was
advised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. coughs and colds.
gave it a trial, took in all eight bottles;
1t has cured me, and thank God am
now we'll and hearty woman" Trial
bottle free at Christian & Barbee's drug
store, regular size. soc and ST.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
Good Looks.

Coon looks are more than skin dcep
depending upon a healthy condition of
all the vital organs. If the liver be in
active, you have a bilious look, If your
stomach be disordered you have n
dyspeptic look, and If your kidneys be
affected you have pinched look. Sc.
cure good health and you will have good
looks. Electric Bitters is the great al.
terative and tonic acts directly on those
vital organs. Cures pimpies. blotches,
boils and gives good complexion. Sold
at Christian & Barbee's drug store, SOC.
per bottle.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

cHRIEFaAs pOvoltsosr ioi salem ave
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
BuckIen,s Arnjca s.Iv.

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
lions, and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Christian & Barbee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
The Iireak Kenaired

The break in the water main on the
Walnut street bridge has been temporal
rily repaired. Two lengths of the spiral
pipe were removed and cast iron pipe
put In its place. 1t is probable that all
the spiral pipp along the bridge will be
taken out and cast iron pipe substi.
tuted. The spiral pipe is not ablo to
stand the pressure which 1t is subjected
TO.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
The Obseryntorv Roof.

The aluminium with which the roof
OF the observatory on Mill Mountain is
to be covered has been received by the
Gas and Water Company and will be
blowing. This metal is in wafer like
sheets, the same as gold foil, and it is
impossible to handle 1t on windy day.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08
QUALITY,

too, goes long way, for here
we give one hundred cents in
trade for dollar bill. This,
along with our large stock,
makes a strong combination,
hard to head.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

The Weber piano is strictly first
class instrument. Its reputation is es
tablished. The Smith Music Co. sell 1,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-01-08

TIE Cushman Iron Company's shop
started on the first instant, and is now
ready to receive orders and execute
promptly all classes of jobbing. Spe-
cial attention will DO paid TO machine
repairs, wrought iron work, bolts and
builders iron. They have the best
equipped shops in Southwest Virginia.
W. - -. ..s ..-.fr.