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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
THE EX-EMPRESs EUGENE,

A pretty story is now current in Paris
concerning the ex Empress Eugene, who
Notwithstanding all her faults, possessed
that redeeming virtue which, according
to the Bible, is superior to all others,
namely, charity.
1t appears that one morning General
de MOntebello, the aidc-de-camp for the
day, entered the little salon at the Tul-
leries where the Emperor and Empress
were breakfasting ale ne.
His face bore traces of much pertur-
baton. On Napoleon's inquiring the
cause of his emotion the General related
that an excellent officer and very
honest man had suddenly found himself
in frightful situation.
Whether it was due to family affair
or to a debt at cards no one knew, but it
was certain that if he did not obtain d.
600 francs within twenty-fOur hours he
was dishOnored forever, and would be
forced to leave the army.
Without saying single word the En-
press arose, went to her private az art
ments and returned couple of minutes
later with large envelope containing
fifteen 1000 franc notes.
Take this, General" she said, "but
mind YOU, never let me know his
name"
Up to this moment she does not know
the name of the man whom she thus
rescued from situation that was to him
worse than death.-ChicGgO Inter Ocean.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
AN EFFECTIVE REMEDY,

A smart little woman got into the
street car the other day with baby in
her arms. 1t lay as still as a lamb
Soon, however. it changed its course. II
began loud tune. The mother took
the baby and stood it straight up in hel
lap. 1t yelled just the same. She
Rugged it to her bosom. 1t yelled right
along. She stroked it and soothed it.
Still louder yells. She boxed its ears
Prolonged and spasmOdic yells.
She then changed her plans. She
cleared space all around, set the baby
down, l0Osened the bands about its neck
gave it plenty of room and then said, in
her most persuasive tone:
"Now, dearie, let it go as loud as you
can"
Baby never uttered a ssund.
II thought you wouldn't" she said.
She took it up in her lap, the gentle
men resumed their seats, and the car
trundled on.-ArtdnSdp Trareler.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01

friend, said the proprietor, much wor-
ried. whats the amount of your
check ="
''It's beggarly ST."
"Then let's talk business. How will
you compromise ? 1 don't think we
ought to suffer for your own negligence
in losing that cane, but I'll meet you
half way. Will you give me that check,
take dollar and call itsquare ?''
"Sir, will. 1t has cost me So to
patronize your place, but you have acted
like gentleman, all things considered.
Good EVENING""
He surrendered his check, picked up
the two half dollars the cashier pushed
toward him, and went out of the res
taurant with the heavy dignity of the
man who knew his rights, and, knowing,
had dared to maintain them.
As he passed a corner block and
half away he was joined by tall, pock-
marked pilgrim in long ulster, who
handed him long, slender thing that
looked like a gold-headed cane, closed
his hand over something in return that
had metallic clink, and the two went
on down the street in solemn silence.
-ChicdgO Tritune.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
THE LATEST RESTAURANT GAME.

Two men went into restaurant on
Dearborn street last Saturday evening
One was tall, pock-marked pilgrim,
who wore heavy ulster. The other was
short, heavy-set man, with gold
headed cane and eye-glass. They took
seats at different tables.
The tall man called for a cup of coffee
and doughnut. He ate slowly, and not
at all like hunrgy person.
The other man put his cane carefully
down through the back of the chair be-
hind him, inspected the bill of fare, and
ordered antelope steak, frogs legs and
champagne.
Before he was half done the other man
finished his doughnut and coffee, saun-
tered slowly past him, paid his bill at
the cashiers desk, and went out.
The fat little man ate his luxurious
dinner as if he enjoyed it, and fingered
long and lovingly over his champagne.
But at last he finished, picked up his
check, gathered up his hat and overcoat,
and looked for his cane.
1t was gone.
Then he strobe to the cashiers desk,
full of wrath, and asked for the pro-
prietor.
That functionary was summoned, and
he opened out ON him:
DO you protect your guests, sir, from
spoilation and roE berry ?''
what have you been robbed of p in
quired the proprietor.
"Of gold-headed cane, sir-a fine
gold-headed camel" exclaimed the fat
little man.
II am sorry such thing has happened
in my establishment" rejoined the pro-
prietor, "but we are not responsible for
the loss of anything of that kind. You
can see the notification to that effect by
looking at one of the framed signs on
the walls"
"Yes, sir, see them, and the notifica-
ton is that you are not responsible for
hats, overcOats or umbrellas l didn't
lose any hat, overcoat or umbrella, sir!
lost gold-headed cane that cost the
friends who presented it to me ten
dollar bill demand payment for that
cane, sir! Your head waiter saw me
come in with it, sir! It's goneH'
The raised voice and excited gestures
of the indignant guests had begun to at
tract attention, and the owner OF the res
taurant tried to quiet him, but without
effect.
mo, sir!'' he shouted. 81 don't &c
out of here without redress, orrll spend
a thousand dollars in suing this estab
lishment, and I'll carry the case to the
highest court in the land!'
"Don't make any further fuss, my
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
ANOTHER SORT OF TERROR,

"There comes Filkins, Let's go
around the block"
"What's the matter Had quarrel
with him?'
"Oh, no; we're the best of friends"
"Owe him money!"
"Not a cent"
"Think he wants to borrow
''No; he always has money"
always has hard luck story to tell,
perhapsP"
'Never knew him to tell one in all the
years I've known him."
'Well, why in the world don't you
want to meet himp'
"He has a baby that is always saying
bright thi ngs." Prom the Chicago Iri-
blne.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
HILL AND THE CONSTITUTION

The Constitution of the State of New
York provides for the succession in the
Governors Office, and people who believe
in constitutions are quite likely to think
that Governor Hill would stand in a bet
ter light if he had taken the place to
which he was elected by the New York
Legislature and assumed its duties at the
beginning of the present Congress-
Hdshin1tOn Post
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
COLD WAVES

Are predicted with reliable accuracy,
and people liable to the pains and aches
of rheumatism dread every change to
damp or stormy weather. Although
Hoods Sarsaparilla is not claimed to be
a positive specific for rheumatism, the
remarkable cures it has effected show
that it may be taken for this complaint
with reasonable certainty of benefit. Its
action in neutralizing the acidity of the
blood, which is the cause of rheumatism,
constitutes the secret of the success of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. If you suffer from
rheumatism, give Hoods Sarsaparilla a
fair trial; it will do you good.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
AM AN OLD MAN,

Shall be 70 years of age next June, and
for the last six years have suffered from
general debility and old age. AT times
could not get out of bed with help.
commenced to take Sulphur Bitters. In
In week felt stronger and got fine
appetite. l still continued their use, and
to-day walked over three miles without
feeling tired, something l haven't done
in five years before. Sulphur Bitters is
a right smart medicine.-George Brown,
Keokuk, Iowa.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
Long was the good mans sermon,
Yet II seemed not so 10 me.
For he spake of Ruth, the beautiful,
And stflI ( thou0ht Of thee

And still thought OF thee.
The precentor, too, has gone with the
old choir. He was often an ignorant,
bigoted, self-assertive man, but he be-
longed to that dear domestic age of sim
plicity and good fellowship. There are
stories told of him, too. 1t is said that a
noted city preacher went to village to
officiate over Sunday, and was called
upon by the precentor of the choir, who
said to him
First we sings four or five varses
then you prays, not long; then we sing
again, and you says few words, and we
sings again. You see, in our meetin's we
gives a good bit of time to the singing.
All, that's heaven, sir-all singing and no
preaching or praying-that's a pleasant
thought to me, sir"
II also have pleasant thought about
heaven" said the good minister, land it
is that you will not be precentor there"
And yet it is true, as Herbert says,
that hymn well sung
May catch him who a sermon flies.
The truth is that in the old times the
choir was but the mouthpiece of the con-
gregation. Everybody sung, from the
lisping child to the white-haired grand
parent, and the music gave expression to
all the self-repression, the unspoken de-
sires, the cry for light beyond, which
were the stronger emotions of that age.
The power and pathos of that singing
often reached to the sublime, just as to-
day the plaintive minor chords of a
Scotch song will draw tears to the eyes
of all who hear it.
Dear, simple souls who sang in the
choirs of the past, where are they today
We cannot even find their counterparts
in the New England village choir, where
the contralto scorns the soprano and the
tenor looks askance at the bass, and the
fugue is traditional method of song.
They are all gone now, and their histories
are buried with them.
To the land of the leal they have gone with their
song,
Where the choir and the chorus together belong.
Oh, be lifted, ye gates Let me hear them again,
Blessed song, blesse singers, forever, amenl
Mrs. N. L. ROyne in Detroit Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
THEY WORK WONDERS.

Fer over 8 years 1 have been Athlete d
with dyspepsia; could not eat meat with
out distress and sickness of the stomach
afterwards. Have used DR.. Deane's
Dyspepsia Pills for two weeks, and now
eat all kinds of food without return of
old trouble. They certainly work won
ders in curing Dyspepsia or Stomach
Troubles. T. j. POINDExTER,
Atlantic City, n. J.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01
MR. DEEPEN ON aAMBL1Na.

During an interview with Chauncey NJ.
Depew on the business prospects he
said:
''The big crops of this year are going
to make times good for two years to
come, and think we will have three or
four years of prosperity. The National
Exposition will send plenty CT money
afloat and for time the whole country
will boom. More railroads will be built,
new manufactures will be started and
everything will boom on credit basis
until some financial failure like that of
the Earrings trouble in London will pre-
cipitate matters and we will have a
crash which will make every man who
has ventured out beyond his depths go
up the spout. The tendency of the pres
ent age is specializing or gambling. The
two things to a large extent mean the
same thing. I have travelled through
many countries and have had good OPP
portunities for observation, and I be-
lieve that the world is getting better all
the time. Governments are becoming
more liberal. The people everywhere
are averaging up higher standard of
morals than ever before. They are i'm
proving both in their social and business
relations. Public life is becoming more
honest year by yeer and there seems to
me to be only one vice that is increasing
and this cOntaminates the whole. This
vice is growing with tremendous rapidity
all over the earth, and especially among
civilized nations. This vice is gambl-
ing"
what do you mean by gambling ?"
81 mean by gambling" said Mr. De-
bew, ''the betting on results which no
knowledge nor reason can foresee. We
now bet on everything. We put up our
money on stocks, on food products, and
upon everything that enters into our
markets. We create artificial conditions
and bet upon them. We do the same
with real estate, and we now bet in a
different way upon our amusements.
Our base ball system has become lot
terry and betting grows in these respects,
and ON races and at cards all over the
world. The telegraph enables us to
carry the betting stands of the Jerome
park track to San Francisco, and there is
crowd around the blackboard in every
city betting on the races. In clubs and
private houses, more in the old world
than here, games of chance of every
kind with wagers upon results are be-
coming as common as the daily dinner,
and you will find Monte Carlo going
privately on at every one of the great
watering places of Europe. The condi-
ton of the public sentiment on this sub
ject is illustrated by conversation 1
had while abroad this summer with a
lady widely known for her charities and
for the support which she gives both
personally and financially to all religious
and benevolent work. 1t was in large
company and the conversation had
turned upon what were good invest
ments, whereupon this lady said that the
best thing she had were some shares in
gambling house in Monte Carlo. She
said these paid her 25 per cent. and ad-
vised her friends to invest in them, as
even at the high rate at which the stock
was then selling it would pay u per
cent. net, and that was better than the
best Americans. "-NeW York World.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-01-01

A humorous fact about Hoods Sarsa-
parilla-it exDels bad humor and creates
good humor. BE sure to get Hoods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
MINOR MENTION.

Brief Items of General News in a Con-
densed Form.
A general strike of Paris cabmen has
been ordered.
Paul Tenoy Bigelow is about to start
for America to take the stump for Mr..
Cleveland.
A. j. Yon has been nominated for
congress by the Republicans of the
Twelfth Indiana district.
The ship carrying the monument of
Christopher Columbus has sailed from
Genoa direct to New York.
The Kuhl brewery at Stevens Point,
with contents, has been destroyed by
fire. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000.
Six persons were killed and many in
jured during celebration at Cesa, Italy,
Sunday, by the explosion of fireworks.
Dozens of fatal cases of cholera are
known to have occurred in ST. Peters
burg, though no official announcement
of the presence of the disease has been
made.
The British steamer Winnifred, re-
Gently seized by the customs officers at
Port Townsend, Wash, for violation of
the navigation laws has been fined
81, 400.
Twenty adults, ten children and nu-
merous animals were recently bitten by
mad wolf at Lodz, Poland. All are
now raving mad and beyond recovery.
Their howlings are described as terrible
in the extreme.
M. D. Wooley, cashier of the Yankton
savings bank, died at Hot Springs, S. D.
He was prominent Knight Templar
and deputy United States surveyor,
having been engaged for fifteen years in
surveying the public lands of his state.
A special train on the Chicago and
Northwestern containing Knights Tenn
plar returning from the Denver con-
clave, left the track near Clinton, Ia.
One of the sleepers rolled down an en-
bankment and fifteen persons were in
jured.
Q. P. Carpenter has disposed of his
paper, the Dakota County Tribune, pub
lished at Pennington, Mimi, selling to
L. F. Farmer, for some time connected
with the st. Paul Herald. The paper
will be Republican in politics under its
new management.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
HALF A MILLION LOSS.
The Brooklyn Cooperage Works at New
Orleans Destroyed by Fire.

The Brooklyn Cooperage Works at New
Orleans Destroyed by Fire.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15.-At 80 a
m. fire broke out in the Brooklyn Coop
erage works occupying the square
bounded by Thalia, Erato, Peters ani
the levee. The flames were discovered
on the ground floor and the fire was
burning for half an hour before the
alarm was sounded. In two hours the
whole structure was a mass of ruins
The building was the property of the
Brooklyn Cooperage works, an auxiliary
of the American Sugar Refining com
pany, and cost $4,000 1t was thor
oughly equipped with the most improved
machinery. The large stock was alst
destroyed. The building and machin
cry were insured for $4,000. The stocl
was valued at 800, 900 and was partially
insured. The same building narrowly
escaped being destroyed at the time o.
the big cotton press fire in March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
A FREE FIGHT.

Over Score of Chicago Sports Shot
Stabbed or Otherwise Injured.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Two men were
shot and half a dozen stabbed and {
score or more presented with BLACK
eyes and other facial bruises during &
free fight in Thomas Hanlon's resort al
1873 Clydbourne avenue. The man whC
did the shooting is supposed to be an ex
convict named Burke who was one Of
the gang of 800 toughs who attended 6
dog fight at Niles City Saturday night
Burke, whose money was on the under
dog, had jumped into the ring with &
big revolver, breaking up the gathering
and causing the referee to declare the
fight draw. The fight resulted when
on returning home, the men who
thought they had been beaten out Of
their money attempted to revenge them
selves on Burke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
GLADsTONE'S CABINET.
Reasons why Roseberry Will Not Be One
| nf the Number.

Reasons why Roseberry Will Not Be One
of the Number.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-Speculation is rife
as to the make up of the new cabinet,
but it is only speculation. Mr.. Glad
stone maintains sphynx-like silence on
the point. His lips are sealed until he
has seen the queen. Of the four coun-
sellers already named, Morley is
thought to be sure of the post of chief
secretary for Ireland. Lord Herschell
is to be lord high chancellor, Earl Spen.
Ger, lord president of the council, and
Sir William Harcourt chancellor of the
exchequer. The Sunday Sun denies the
current rumor that there is difference
of opinion between Mr.. Gladstone and
Lord Roseberry as to the foreign policy
that the new government should pursue
and that this is the reason Lord Rose.
berry will not take his old position as
foreign minister The Sunday Sun de
clares that Roseberry is without 6
doubt in accord with Gladstone. The
reason for his probable omission from
the cabinet is that he is in poor health
owing to his taking so great to heart
the death of his wife. He is Respondent
and suffers from insomnia so that he ii
in no condition to undertake the ardu
Gus labors and responsibilities of Office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
ARMED THE PILOTS.
Rivalry Between Steamboats, Nearly
Responsible for Serious Casualty.

Rivalry Between Steamboats, Nearly
Responsible for Serious Casualty.
PEORIA, Ills, Aug. 15.-For some
time there has been intense rivalry be-
tween the steamers Borealis Rex and
the City of Peoria, and matters reached
such stage that the pilots Of both boats
were armed with Winchester rifles and
instructed to shoot on sight. Friday
afternoon the City of Peoria left the
dock first and was overtaken at Spring
Bay by the Rex, which attempted to
pass. The Peoria ran her into the will
lows and another attempt was made.
The Peoria bore down on the Rex and
was about to strike her squarely in the
side when the pilot of the Rex began
shooting into the pilot house of the
Peoria. The pilot escaped being shot by
lying down on the floor. His captain
ran to the wheel and changed the course
of the boat just in time to prevent col
lision. Both steamers were heavily
laden with passengers and great alarm
was felt. Both pilots were arrested and
placed under heavy bonds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
MORE DEVELOPMENTS.

Evidence That Will Probably Clear Miss
Borden of the Charge of Murder.
LYNN, Mass, Aug. 15.-The Lynn
Item publishes the statement that
Andrew j. Borden, OF Fall River, gave
the principal testimony that convicted
the ringleaders in the mutiny on the
schooner Richard j. Borden while on
on the voyage from foreign
port to this country; that he
and his wife were on the vessel; that his
testimony in the courts was declared by
the sailors to be false and exaggerated,
and that the men who suffered by it
vowed vengeance against him. Most, if
not all of them, have been released, and
it is submitted that several of them
were in Fall River at the time of the
murder,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
Claims the Will Was Forged.

DANEBURG, Conn, Aug. William
R. White, wealthy hat manufacturer,
died two months ago and left an estate
valued at $3.50, Outside of $4,000
the property was divided equally be-
tween four of Mr.. Whites children, the
fifth child receiving the $1,000, she hav-
ing property of her own valued at $780,
600. This child is Caroline o. White
and she contests the will. She claims
that that the will is forgery and &C
cuses her brother, James L. White, a
son of the deceased and member of the
firm of White, Tweedy & Smythe, of
the forgery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
Big Elevator Burned.

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-The fve-story
grain elevator of Theodore B. Chase &
Co., at Thirtyfourth street and Eleventh
avenue, having capacity of about 100,
600 bushels, caught fire shortly after !
o'clock a. m. and the flames spread with
such remarkable rapidity that by the tima
the firemen arrived it was seen thai
the place was doomed. Despite the eff
forts of the firemen by $3.50 o'clock ths
whole place was mass of ruins and the
fire had virtually burned itself out. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
Bold Attempt at Robbery.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 13.-One of the mos
daring attempts at robbery ever known
in the city of st. Paul occurred at about
$3.50 p. m. on the Seventh street cable
line just as the car was passing Olive
street. Two colored men and white
man, well dressed fellows, attacked Con
ductor g. D. Hutchins and came neal
making off with the money in his pos
session. Had it not been for the inter
vention of some of the passengers they
would have been successful, but they
were driven off after leaving the con
ductOr almost insensible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
No Danger Feared.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Surgeon Gen
eral Wyman, of the Marine hospita
service, stated to a United Press re
porter that the reported arrival of ar
infected yellow fever vessel off the
coast of Tampa, Fla, was correct, bu
every precaution had been taken to pre-
vent communication with the shore an(
no danger of an epidemic was feared
from this source.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
Sailor Rigein Buried.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 15.-All that is
mortal Of Boatswain Riggin now lies in
Woodland cemetery. The interment
was made during the afternoon, and the
civic and military demonstration in con-
nection with the funeral was one of the
most imposing given in this city for
some time. The streets were lined with
spectators and the large cemetery was
crowded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-08-19
Inmates Escaped.

HUNTINGTON, Pa, Aug. Is. = Fire
broke out at the industrial reformatory
in the brush factory owned by the Con-
solidated Manufacturing company, of
Philadelphia. The brush factory and
all its contents are in ruins. Loss, $780,
600. The inmates were removed with
out injury.