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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-30
WEST. ARLINGTON.


Mrs. Fayeth Lackey and children. of
Pawlet, spent a day or two in town re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Buck visited rela-
tives in Saratoga, N. Y, recently, re-
turning Tuesday.
Miss Emily Hard and Mrs. Geo. SAT-
ford were guests at Miss Aura Hama
mans, on Tuesday.
Mercury fell 30o in few hours last
week, since which time existance has
been endurable.
Mrs. r. G. Mckee is in Cambridge, N.
Y, assisting in the care of her mother
who is dangerously i'll.
Mrs. C. w. Sherman and son, and Mrs.
Frank Hawley of West Rupert, were at
A. G. McKee's Monday, returning Tues
day. ..-.s
L. j. Farnham raised his horse barn
about IS inches on Monday, which, with
the depth of the cellar at the back, will
give ample room for storing farm ma
chinery.
Mr. Arson Bucks horse barn was
broken into on Saturday night, but the
would-be thief was frightened away by a
young man and his "best grip who were
returning from Arlington. These mis-
demeanors are becoming too frequent in
our quiet town and sharp lookout will
be kept.
Mrs. Will Buck had narrow escape
one day last week. While she was driv-
ing her horse became frightened and
backed off the bank at the bridge near
Mr.. SINNERS, residence. The carriage
was overturned and the horse fell, and
but for timely assistance, it is thought,
she would have been drowned. AS it
was, she was thoroughly frightened.
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A former pastor of the Baptist church,
the Rev. Mr.. Adams, is in town with his
wife, Mrs. Adams called on an acquaint-
ance here last Wednesday. Mr.. Adams
is in poor health. Thefew that remain
in town. that know them, how gladly
will they welcome theml
Miss Tirzah Montgomery will gradu-
ate on Friday of this week. She is to be
valedictorian of the class. Congratula-
tions from friends are numerous. Will
Myers of this place is another graduate.
He has also been faithful student and
merits congratulations.
The Eagle Square works will shut
down for their yearly repairs and inven-
tory, Friday night of this week Their
business is driving in the square and
bedstead departments. The finished
lumber department is not as busy as
last year at this time, though more work
is in prospect later.
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sHAFTsBURY.

Mrs. johnson Montgomery is laid up
by the effect of fall.
Our district school closes this week
Friday. Miss Stella BOttum is the
teacher.
There is to be iee-cream and straw
berry festival, on Thursday evening, at
James Young's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adelbert Shaw of North
Adams, Mass, are visiting Mrs. Shaw's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richmond
Galusha.
The Children's Day exercises, at the
Baptist church, Sunday evening, were
we'll rendered. The speaking and sing
ing was good. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with plants and flowers.
The chandelier was festooned with
daisies, and the progl amme was per-
formed in pleasing manner.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Hotel Raponda comes smiling to the
front in new coat of paint-enlarged
Dining room and kitchen capacity, and
last but not least a new management
bound to spare no expense or trouble to
entertain guests equal to any first class
summer resort in New England.
Several wedding parties have already
spent their honeymoon here. and among
recent guests we note, w. b. Parmelee
and wife, S. b. Dibble and wife, II. o.
Gallup and wife and r. Wells Dibble of
North Adams and Geo. L. Lewis and
wife Of Springfield.
A large number of bass and pickerel
have been already taken from the lake
and still it is full
The Greenfield Y. NJ. q. A. ara arrang-
ing to spend a few weeks at Raponda.
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BEWARE OF oINTMEATS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely de troy the sense of smell
and completely deralge the whole system when
entering il through the mucous surfaces. Such
tions from reputable physicians ~ the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you can posi-
bly, derive from them. HaPS Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by ~. Cheney s Co., Toledo. o..
contains no mercury, and is taken internally act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system In buying Halls Catarrh Cure he
sure you ct the genuine. Il is taken internally,
and made in Toledo, o, by +. ]. Cheney q Co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists, 15c. %
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

HARPER BROS EUROPEAN CIRCUS.
An old time one ring circus viii
exhibit in Bennington, afternoon and
evening July a., on Dewey's lot Main
street. A strictly first class moral show,
gambling of any kind. A show of merit
A show that is instructive for both. the
young and the old. See the funny
clowns and donkeys, and have good
old-fashioned laugh. This is the only
show of this kind that will visit your
city this season, and will be in reach of
all. Prices, 10 cen for children under
years of age, and % cents for adults
Afternoon at 2 O'Clock, evening at 8
o'clock.
sBMiss Ellen Garfield from the An
deIson school of Gymnastics, New Haven.
Conn, will organize class in physical
culture in Library Hall Wednesday
July 5th, at o a. m. All desiring to
join, enquire for particulars OF Miss Ruth
Squire.
PCarpenters wanted. Apply rer-
soDally, or by letter to E. W. Martin &
Son, Troy, N. Y ct
@-It will prove profitable mo-
ment's work for you to compare box of
"Our Special Line" or The Glendale"
writing paper, which is selling at the
Banner Stationery Store for 19c, with
some for which you have paid 25c or 30c
box! 1t will show you where to buy
for i9c that for which you have been
paying Csc and 30c.
R-To be convinced that the Tariff is
not u tax, or at least not one on writing
papers, you should try box of that
choice paper now selling for 10 cents, at
the Banner Stationery Store. For a
paper of its weight and quality and put
up in such handsome shape, it is sold as
cheaply as paper can be that is manu-
featured by respectable makers.
~Prayer books. The latest and
revised editions of the Book of Common
Prayer, Cambridge edition printed on
the celebrated India paper and sold at
the lowest price, may be found at the
Banner Stationery Store.
w-HoUsR TO RENT.-One or two de-
sirable tenements TO rent. Inquire of II.
T. Cushman Manufacturing Company,
North Bennington, vt. 49tf
~WANTED-By Russell & March
from ten to fifteen carpenters, imme-
diately. Good situations and steady
work to competent workmen. Enquire
at their Office, foot of School Street,
Bennington, VT lStf
RheumatIam Cured in q Day
Mystic Cure for rheumatism and
neuralgia radically cures in to days.
Its action upon the system is remarka-
BILE and mysterious. 1t removes at once
the cause and the disease Immediately
disappears. The first dose greatly bene-
fits, Is cents. Sold by J. T. Shurtleff,
druggist, Bennington. 51y1
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TWO YEARS WORK.

WHAT THE TROY MAGNETIC INSTITUTE
HAS ACHIEVED IN TWO YEARS.
The following is a brief synopsis of
cases which have been successfully
treated by this institution and its
branches during the two years past.
This does not include applicants
for treatment who were pro-
nounced by us INCURABLE, or whose
cases were taken at patients request
with view TO partial relief; but is an
ACCURATE RECORD, taken from their
books, of CURES ACTUALLY PERFORMED:
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+otd reaa naaE wni Sor SPgn Tbs an Das
year has been the most successful of a
long life of practice, but 1893 bids fair to
outrank Iby far its predecessors. Con-
sultation free at No. Union Place,
Broadway, Troy, N. Y.
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R- SALEsMEN-Energe tic men want
ed. Free prepaid outfit. One of our
agents has earned over $4,000 In five
years. P. o. Box 1871, New York. ct
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WOOL DRESS GOODS.

Our COlOred Dress Goods Counter
is now devoted to Odds and Ends
Of Fine French Dress Goods at al
most your own prices. Also,
One odd lot of OOl-filling Dark
Challies, in wool buntinss and dress
goods, at 1OC per yard.
One assorted lot of Wool Suitings
dOublefOld, former price 49C per
yard, just the dress goods for out
ing dresses, marked 25c per yard.
One odd lot Of 36-inCh wide den-
rietta Cloths, all cOlOrs, to close
out, 19c per yard.
One lot Of WhipCOrd Suitings and
Serges, all COlOrs, also Storm
Serges, at Soc per yard.
Daily we will offer some great
inducements in order to reduce our
Dress Goods stock.
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Notice.

Office Of the Bennington Water Company, Ben
nington, VT, June 28tn, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders Of the Bennington
Water Company will be held at the sfice Of
Henry W. Putnam in said Bennington, on Tues
day, July 1lth 1885, al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
for the purpose Of eecting board Of directors
of said company for the year tnsu,n g, Al-o, 10
transact any other necessary business when met.
24t3 j. T. SHURTLEFF, SecI 0talH.
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DIED

CANFIELD-In Bennington, June 9Th, Ed
ward Garfield. aged s months.
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sR-Miss Ellen Garfield from the An
deIson school of Gymnastics, New Haven.
Conn, will organize class in physical
culture in Library Hall Wednesday
July 5th, at9 a. m. All desiring to
join, enquire for particulars OF Miss Ruth
Squire.
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~Carpenters wanted. Apply rer-
soDally, or by letter to E. W. Martin &
Son, Troy, N. Y. Ut
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Extra size T5c Damask Towels ............l
f9c full hleached Table Damnsk ....... I'm. |
Extra gu ,lty jersey Mitts all co'ors JUL |
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rs rolls fancy Mating at......,.........
Ladies' silk Embroidered Chit H'dk''s H. |
5i-in h 15c Pillow Case Muslin. ......... IZ2G |
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Boys Linen Pants, worth 81 Son..
Mems Striped Blazer Goats .............. Tx
Have y'u seen Frear's Studs at .........) IJG
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S %sE Rs9: ssss% f from zee
Fee the half blenched Muslin at .......) on
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Ladies' Initial IIandke rchiefs Irish mQke
Gents ColOred BorderAd HPndkerchefs, : Eo
Good quality bieached Muslin. ........l u
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Landscape window Screens. .............
handsome Smyrna Mat for ........... cEn
Handsome pair Link Cuff Buttons .....) OJG
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Set Of three Shirt Waist Studs,
Hammock, Pillow and Stretcher. oil
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BOTTLE of best Florida water.............)
LARGE hottie Of best Bay Rum.......... Dr.
Pair Of Link Cuff Buttons. OJG
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I5c Turkey Red and White Damask....l
Gents Vests. serge. linen, etc........ -. E6r
Boys Blazer Coats. all szes..............l JUL
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20
VERY DANGEROUS.
A Malay Buuning "Amok" Il as n Dog
With HydrophObin.

A Malay Running "Amok" Il as Dog
With HydrophObIn.
1t Is a religious iauaticisrS \ mad
ness under which man mazes up
his mind to kill any one he can until
he himself is killed. Brought ON by
drink or religion or from whatever
cause, the process is the same Tho
mailman sei2es his kriss and rushes
headlong down the street cutting at
every one he meets. To any one
who has seen kriss or a parang
further detail Is necessary.
A man running amok is as a dog
with hydrophobia says All the Year
Hound but the panic caused by the
former Is by far the worse Like the
mad dog the mad man /, followed by
q noisy rabbe who. sooner or later
run into their man and exterminate
him. When this vengeful rabble is
made up Of blood thirsty Malays and
Cinnamon. its wild rage and fury is
beyond control-beyond description.
The clamor and blood-curding yells
OF the pursuing crowd. and the ever
nearing shout OF 'oran amOk oran
amoh" Is an incident which can
never be forgotten by any
one who las ever seen or heard it
The bravest Guails when. suddenly
turning the corner OF street his
ears are greeted with the cry of
'oran amok." and few yards OF he
sees Malay running strai ght at
him. balancing in his hand the bloody
kriss with which he has sla entered
all in his way. His hair towing be-
hind him. his sarong thrown aw ay or
toru oil in struggle. his naked
chest reekiug with blood his eyes
protruding from his hea and twice
their natural sizo coming toward you
with the rapidity of deer every
muscle in his herculean little body
swollen ~ lite greatest tension his
kriss dripping with blood his eyes
upon you. with dire hate and deter
mination cleaning from them. down
he comes upon you the whole place
ringing with the cry Of the ever-in-
creasing and ayenging crowd behind
him down upon you comes the ''oran
amoki oran amok ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20
EDUCATION AND LEARNING.

A Leading English Educator Points Out
the difference Between Them.
people have peculiar notion OF
what constitutes an education. said
Professor John Cochran. one OF Great
Britains leading educators who is
making tour of the United States to
Globe Democrat man. Il have
seen many an educated man who,
couldn tell an adverb from prov
erh Greek root from an elllpsis
And have seen men who had taken
all the varsity degrees SO profoundly
ignorant that II Digger Indian might.
pity them. Too many men forget
that school, whether it be the log
cabin affair OF the American wilder
ness with its three RS and bundle,
OF birch rods or the proudeSt con-
tinental university. but furnishes
him with tools with which to
dig for knowledge on his own behalf
but puts him in the way OF secur-
ing an education. A man does not
learn Greek. Latin French or Ger
man for the sake OF knowing those
languages but to secure the key to
the casket in which Is locked the wis
dom OF Socrates. the clio iuence OF
Cicero. the reflections of Monies
quieu and the philosophy OF Kant II
the key is never applied. II the treas
ure Is not appropriated, knowledge OF
these languages Is as worthless SO far
as learning is concerned as The gun
OF Mark Twains Arab protector.
which was never loaded. A gentle.
man was recently bemoaning TO me
that he was uneducated | questioned
him and found that no had read and
digested everything in the English
language worth knowing. Shake
speare and the bible Milton
and Adam Smith Browning
and Herbert Spencer were
as familiar to him as
the face of bis wife. lie was q
mining engineer. and knew more
about geology than half the pro-
lessons OF that science. He was q
prosperous merchant conyersant
with the laws OF trade; u banker who
had made "a practical study OF finance;
a politician. who had studied men
and measures so acutely that he
became the recognized leader OF
great party. But he had never at
tended school-hnd never stood up
ana parroted lesson to a professor
and therefore believed himself
ignorant l said to him. My dear
sir. you a"e one OF the best educated
men | ever met | wish that you
would open school for teachers and
impart to our public educators
portion OF your knowledge. They
would be then better able to earn
their salaries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20
Car,y,e.s Generosity.

a friend of Leigh Hunt tells this
story in Good Words of time when
both Thomas Carlyle aud Leigh Hunt
were very poor, but not so poor but
that there was an opportunity for each
TO show n generous spirit
One day gentleman visiting Car
lyle noticed two golden sovereigns OK.
posed in little vase on the chimney
piece and asked what they were for.
Carlyle looked--for him--embar-
raised, and gave no definite answer.
well, now, my dear fellow said
the visitor, neither you nor are in
quite the position TO waste sovereigns;
what are they forT'
DWELL, the fact is" said Carlyle.
Leigh Hunt likes better to find them
there than that should give them 10
him."
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

ALL lovers of English literature
will be ffined ,tohed that the vener-
able mqralists. and. art critic, John
Ruskin, has lost his reason. That
brilliant fancy which has SO long do
lighted others now serves only to tor
ment himself. He is haunted by the
delusion, that he is surrounded by
enemies keelSing to assault him. Rus
kin is org of TIE We 4vAt nAst@sI
OK English prose and has lada greater
influence in forming the style of the
present generation Of writer's than
any other author, with the possible
exception OF Macaulay. He ia one OF
the few contemporaries who COM
manded the admiration of Carlyle,
and between the two there was a
strong bond OF sympathy. The clos
ing days OF the latter were darkened
by affection ant misanthropy, but
Carlyle retained his reason to the
last, and on this, at least, fate was
kinder to him than to Ruskin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

WITH diphtheria, scarlet fever and
other infectious diseases more or less
common in the country, it is impor-
tant that the best disinfectant should
be known. The New York Herald
claims to have discovered the most
approved form in a preparation Of
corrosive sublimate sprayed over the
wall, ceilings and floors of infected
rooms. 1t claims that a three per
1000 solution, calculated with five
per 1,0o0 of hydrochloric acid, is quite
efficacious; the proportion, however,
should be increased to four or FIVE per
1000 for walls covered with varnish,
and seven to eight per 1000 for walls
of common brick. The spraying can
be completed in an hour. and does no
harm either to wall paper or hang
;ngs. All gliding, however, turns
black
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

II is little amusing to read the
newspaper criticisms on the artistic
merits of the new Columbian postage
stamps. Some journals praise them
with great liberality while others take
the opposite view and display their
knowledge on want of it in the Sc
verest criticisms. Fortunately all
this win .:=@e no effect on the pres
emit price. =.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

IT is n catch-word with. some theat-
rical managers that people go to
the theAter to laugh" If this were
true every definition OF the dramatic
idea is at fault. A play is directed
at the emotions OF the people, and
laughter is but one of the many.
Another catch-word is people don't
want tosthink." This statement pro-
ceeds from-ignorance of the dramatic
process OF construction. A sterling
play like "The Merchant of Venice, ("
Richard III" or any play that has
stood the test Of times isa plain sail-
ing for the ldiaiA INF tatety, !ahdis
for anybody No stc49 ssf danp
can preach 4 ge pRlt, tis hasdlJs
its INHERENTLY, nevertheless
1t teaches wisdom to men who never
open books. The drama Is the mir
or of our aaily Hfe; few live without
thinking and few laugh all the time.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

I'm thinking OF getting up fan.
cy- dress ball. AT which all the guests
will have to appear In the costumes
worn by the iouadors OF their families.
Wouldn't il be picturesque2"
Hardly There wouldn't be any
thing very picturesque about a lot of
brick-l layers and butchers aud inn.
koepers
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

THE Krupp gun to De on exhibition
ut Chicago il eighty-two feet long
and throws O. shot sixteen miles A
few of theseweap6ns distributed along
the lake ports ought to put those
Canadian cruisers on their good be-
havior. Otherwise they might be
used for vadding.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

ALMOST daily people are swindled
by confidence men who offer them
pos..-Jns and then require deposit.
The simple-minded citizen who under
goes an operation of this sort Is
probably only entering upon his
career. In the future he will buy a
gold brick made Of brass, and end a
long and useless life by breathing on
the pas
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

Mrs Housekecpcr-I must confess
Mr. Nabob that have tender
attachment for your
Mr. Wealthy Nabob You have
eli? Well let mo tell you that read
the papers and have noticed several
instances lately in which Il house,
keepers tender attachment has been
followed by train OF disaster -
Texas Siitings
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

A SAN Francesca amateur actress
stabbed and killed the author and be-
TO Of an amateur play during the per-
formance. Leading Indies and au-
thors have been at swords points
since the drama did exist, but FORUM
ately their differences rarely result
as sadly as on this occasion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

bonds OF affection between them. that
In moments OF extreme 10y or sorrow
fiies like an arrow with the news. and
we call them tokens.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

New YoRK is displaying its small
caliber by making derogatory re-
marks about the Columbian exposi-
ton, and expressing regretful fears
that the affair will not be success.
AS crumb of comfort to a disap-
pointed world 1T announces that it
will in the near future take upon
itself the task Of giving show that
will be worth the price of admission.
Evidently New York does not realize
that it is a very unique museum freak
already. 1t is. the dog in the manger
and the fox who made sour grapes
historical, the combination being
blended with the generosity of the
pig and the humility Of the peacock.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

A young woman in England was
convicted of administering pins to
baby under her charge. The culprit's
name was Cushion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

No COUNTRY in the world has been
visited of late years with such severe
and widespread Affections as the en-
pire Of Russia. Within the past two
years it has suffered from a terrible
famine which has swept off millions
of its inhabitants and impoverished
still greater numbers. T'nis was fol-
lowed by 48e cholera, which reaped
an awful Aafvest in population re-
duced by hunger and privation, and
which is still raging in some sec
tions OF the empire. Now comes a
story OF famine in the province OF
Tuia, whore $4,000 people are re-
ported to be- dependent upon charity.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20
Unprecedented Me,nne~s.

PrunelIa eander Smith Is the
meanest fellow ever heard Of
Priscilla--Why do you think SOP
Prunella--He saved my lilo aud
then didn't ask no to marry him
Tratb-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-01-20

ANDRrEUx, ex-prefect OF thu Paris
s .ssassl !; Asses. rss' sSs
gravity Of the situation. He refuses
60 fight duel. He realizes that the
present Is not time for trihing.