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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
0Hr, WATERS,S PEE rREE

Some one has sent us Texas Siftings
with an old Bennington Centre yarn,
dre' sed up in the Siftings's best style, and
with fictitious Christian names for all
the parties save the late Hiram Waters,
who was an inveterate practical joker
and familarly known as eli" 1t is by
Granger West" who saws:
In Bennington, Vermont, eighty years
ago, the lived young ''swell' named
Hi Waters. He dressed in the height
of style. Large trousers made of bed
ticking, blue dress coat with brass but
tons and bright red waistcoat clothed
his handsome form A stove pipe hat
made of genuine beaver added two feet
to his stature. AS he walked home from
church one balmy Sabbath day he met
Shadrach Robinson coming back from
Mt. Anthony with a bag of game.
'What luck, Shadrach?" said Hi"
''Not much,' answered Shadrach, "only
discovered that the big white tree up
by the cave is bee tree" "You don't
say" said Eli" "When are you going
to get the honey?" "To morrow morn
ing at daylight" answered his friend as
he walked on. He had no sooner gone
than "Hi" went and got his friend
Thankgod Harwood and they started for
the tree with their axes and two large
pals. 1t was considered great victory
to discover beet tree, but greater one
to get the honey and divide it with the
neighbors. When they arrived at the
tree they first stupefed the bees with
smoke and then chopped the old tree
open. They found great quantity of
honey, so much in fact that their pals
were soon filed. They wanted 1T all, so
"Hi' filled up his plug hat with the
sticky but delicious stuff. Still great
quantity remained, and before his com
rade knew what he was about "Hi" had
taken off his trousers, tied up the bot
toms, filled them with honey and hung
them around his neck. That quiet Sab
bath afternoon the peace of the godly
old town was broker by the appearance
of Thankgod HarwOod and "Hi'' Waters
as they walked up the street loaded with
honey. On Monday everyone ate some
of the honey excepting tithing- man Bare
bones Burgess, the minister and Shad-
rach Robinson. Everyone congratulated
the boys on the success of their adven-
ture, and "Hi' never mourned for the
hat that cost twelve yankee" shillings
and the pantaloons that were well worth
ten york" shillings
If Mr. Waters was alive he no doubt
would have something to say, and pos
sibly the few survivors of the "circe' at
the store may know something else TO 90
with this story.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
THE BENNINGTON BANNER, FRIDAY, JUNE 1e, 1898

E. T. GRIswoLD and Andrew Maurer
were at the S. o. v, convention at Brat
| tleboro last week.
MRS. A. E. FULLER has gone to
Northfield, MIMI, to spend the summer
with friends to regain her health.
IT is likely that our exchanges tramp
prince of tramps, the Hartford, Conn,
gentleman, who is writing that series of
magazine articles on ''one-half the world
does not know how the ether half lives"
He was photographed by Watson, soap
box, umbrella mending outfit and all.
THE annual commencement of Will
| liams' college begins next week. There
are 70 members in the graduating class,
of which number Lynn P. Armstrong is
from Bennington and Warren Carbon
Nutting from Woodstock. The Phi
Delta Theta society drove up to this
village Friday andhad their annual din
ner at the Putnam. Covers were laid
for % and the menu was elaborate. The
post-prandial exercises followed, and it
was late before the guests departed.
THE Bennington correspondent of the
Readsboro Enterprise, has these items:
The prospects for good hay crop are
hattering. understand ]. Wool
Griswold will put off his visit to the
Worlds fair until later and will soon ar
rive at his summer home at the Centre
with his family. f. Ovaitt
had the misfortune to disable wrist
when in Arlington a while ago. His
son-in-law, Barker Vail, has been doing
his springs work for him.-John
Craven's oldest son, Martin, who lives
on the Bennington Flats, has had the
diphtheria and we understand another
member of the family has been taken
sick. Here is business for the board of
health.-How shall we account for the
number of tramps around lately? The
story of one was that he had Just come
out of the North Adams hospital and
wanted money enough to get to Rutland.
Such an "old racket don't go down.
THE 10th annual encampment of the
Vermont Sons of Veterans was held at
Brattleboro Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. There were Al camps repre-
sented. Five new camps have been
mustered in during the year making 60
in the State with a membership of
1900. The annual election was held with
this result: Commander, William Sar-
geant of South Reyalton; senior vice
commander, c. f. Rich, Middlebury;
junior vice commander, E. NJ. Kellogg,
West Rutland; division council, Past
Col. g. o. Webser, st. Adams; W. B.
Rich, Vergennes: 7. Coffin, Montreal;
elegate-at-large, w. E. Terrill, Under
hill; alternate at-large, f. w. Sault,
West Randolph; delegate, A. I. Howe,
Brattleboro; alternate, 3. W. Abbott,
Fairlee. The officers were installed by
Past Commander-in-chief f. E. Merrill
of Boston. The Ladies' Aid Society,
whose encampment was held in conjunc-
ton with that of the Sons of Veterans,
chose their officers: President, Mrs.
Sherman, Poultney; vice president, Mrs.
Lizzie Ellis, Burlington; division coun
Gil, Mrs. Ida Jenne, Brattleboro; Dora
Austin Burlington; Mrs. Mabel Root,
BrattlebOrO; delegate at-large, Mrs. Ida
JENNIE; alternate-at-large, Miss Alice
Williamson, Middlebury; delegate, Miss
S. Ada Hall, Chelsea, alternate, Miss
Grace Langdon, Brandon.
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Resolution of thanks were passed TO
the people of st. Johnsbury aud Mystic
Star Chapter for hospitality rendered,
and favors shown; and to Mystic Star
Chapter in appreciation of its working of
the degrees the evening previous.
Before the evening session, pleasure
was briefly INDUCED in, and this time
the pleasures of the table. The COM
pany were made the willing guests of
local chapter in the banquet hall and a
very pleasing feast was served.
After assembling in the lodge room
several minor items were disposed of
and then Past Grand Patron McClintock
was called to the cha and installed
these officers: j. T. Gleason, Grand
Patron, LyDdonville; Mrs. Minnie A..
Parsons, Grand Matron, Island Pond !;
Geo. w. Wing, Associate Grand Patron,
Montpelier; Mrs. Eugenia M. Pettee,
Associate Grand Matron, Brattleboro;
H. L. Stillson, Grand Secretary, Ben
nington; Mrs. II. M. Whitney. Grand
Treasurer, Windsor; Mrs. Mary l..
Paine, Associate Grand Condructress,
Windsor; Mrs. Olive J. Stowell, Grand
Lecturer, Putney; Rev. l. p. Booth,
Grand Chaplain, Nothfield; F. w. Bald
win, Grand Marshal, Barton; Mrs. Mary
d. Scott, Grand Warder, st. Johnsbury;
O. E. Luce, Grand Sentinel, Stowe; Mrs.
Marie |. Colburn, Grand Adah, Brad
ford; Mrs. Clara L. Burnham, Grand
Ruth, Cabot; Mrs. G. M. Spencer,
Grand Esther, st. Johnsbury; Mrs. Alice
B. Hill, Grand Martha, Newport; Mrs.
Ella M. McLoud, Grand Electa, Hard
wick; Mrs. Stowell, Committee on For
eign Correspondence.
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KIRMEss AT RUTLAND.

A Kirmess festival under the direction
of Capt. c. W. Eddy, is now being given
in Rutland for the benefit of the free
hospital of that city. The festival
opened in City hall last Saturday even
ing Among the attractions of the
opening evening was the attendance of
the 32ud Separa tie company N. Y. S. N.
c., and their visit is thus described:
About p. m. Saturday a special train
rolled into the Union depot. On the
sides of one car and reaq X the entire
length were banners, on each side of
which, painted in large letters, was the
following: "Thirth.second Separate
Company, N. G. S. N. Y. and II. L. Sur
dams Citizens Corps band, Hoosick
Falls, n. Y, to Kirmess given by Capt.
c. W. Eddy at Rutland VT" The en-
yiable reputation OF the two splendid
organizations had preceded them, and
many had congregated at the depot to
welcome the visitors frem Hoosick
Falls. Cheers greeted the soldiers, and
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
THE'WaY AND WHEREFORE.

There is nothing marvellous in the fact
that Hoods Sarsaparilla should cure so
many diseases. When you remember
that majority of the disorders flesh is
heir to- are due to impure or poison
Gus condition of the blood, and that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is an effective and
radical blood purifier, the whole thing is
explained.
Besides its blood purifying qualities,
Hoods Sarsaparilla also contains the
best known vegetable stomach tonic,
diuretics, kidney remedies and liver in
MIGRANTS, and is thus an excellent spe-
cifc for all disorders of these organs, as
well as for low condition of the system,
or that tired feeling.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
AYERS,
THE RAIN STREET TAILOR.
THE WIN. RADAM
MICROBE KILLER.
The Greatest Discovery Of the age.
Cures ALI Diseases.
MRS. MARY GIBSON. Agent. 500 Main Street.
Bennington, VT.
A REMARKABLE STATEMENT. CURED BY N. K.
AFTER REINn GIVEN LIP.


REMARKABLE STATEMENT. CURED BY NIX.
AFTER BEING GIVEN UP.
Gentlemen-In December of 1889 had an at
tack Of la Grippe, and it left me with weakness
and pain under the right shoulder blade. In the
following May. was taken severely sick with
pneumonia which ran into slow fever taking
Typhoid form. l was very low tor ten weeks.
1t finally terminated in the formation OF large
abscess upon the right lung. keeIi me In bed
seven weeks longer andleaving me with q severe
cough. In this weak statt--for was unable to
move in bed-the physicians said the t'Tmna-
tion would be quick consumption, and that
speedily.
My friends who had seen me through this COM
plicaton of diseases felt that could only be
made comfortable until the end
At this point the Microbe Killer was recon
mended. 1t was given at once according TO di-
rections and soon sli Sht change was visible i
was raised from the bed and in two weeks able to
walk about the room. 1 can attend to business,
and still gaining in flesh and strength. took
no other medicine and attri 'ute my final recovery
to the Microbe Killer. Am using II still.
B. z. STEBBINS, Jr., Deerfield, Mass.
New York, New Haven & Hartford r. r. Co.
DEERFIELD rATIoN, July 25. 1892.
Mrs. Mary Gbsou-Dear Madam-Your re-
quest for my signature to letter Of verihcation
TO the testimonial signed and printed 5y the VIM
Radam Co. is at hand. The statement referred
10 is entirely correct, and am now in good health
and active business Yours truly,
b u. STEBBlNS Jr Deerfield. Mass
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ENGLAND'S GREAT BANK.

The Bank of England's doors are now
so finely balanced that the clerk by
pressing knob under his desk can close
the outer doors instantly, and they can
not be opened again except by special
process. This is done to prevent the
daring and ingenious unemployed of
the great metropolis from robbing the
famous institution.
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JUST MARRIED.

How loving they are; this is always a
sure sign. After the first year some
times it don't hold good. When Charles
comes home to you grouty and cross,
swapping and snarling, unable to relish
the nice dinner you have cooked, and
feels as if there was ton of pig iron in
his stomach, he is troubled with dyspep-
STA, and SULPHUR Bitters is tho a',ls- I'D
iclhe Unat VIII cure him.
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WORK FOR US

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All beginners succeed grandly, and more than
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

Happy days and restful nights re-
suit from using Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t
so regulates all the bodily functions and
strengthens the nervous system that
worry AMI fatigue are comparatively un-
known and life is truly enjoyed. 1t is
certainly a most wonderful medicine.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16

"A gentleman, under forty years of
age, whose hair was rapidly becoming
thin and gray, began the use of Ayers
Hair Vigor, and in six months his hair
was restored to it's natural color, and
even more than lite fnrmAr growth aud
richness.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
DEFERRED COUNTY ITEMS.
WEST ARLINGTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Davis were in
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Conlin visited
relatives in Saratoga, N. Y, last week.
Mrs. Eddy, who has been visiting
friends here has returned to Saratoga,
N. Y.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
DENTAL SIGN.

Stranger-Where does that new dem
fist have his office?
Policeman-You mean the one who
pulls teeth without pain?
Eyes"
$50 right around the corner. You
will have no trouble finding his Office.
You can hear his patients yell half a
block away.-Texas Siftings.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-06-16
"Wise men
change their minds somstimes."

change their minds sometimes"
They accept new light; they
realize that there is an improved,
perfected, quick-winding Water
bury watch; in coin-silver and
gold, filled, cases. An entirely diff
ferent affair from the one laughed
at of old; winding in five seconds;
surprising in style and quality any,
thing deemed possible at the price;
elegant enough for any lady to
carry, and satisfying the accurate
business man. Far superior to any
cheap Swiss watch; with closer and
more uniform adjustment.
Your jeweler keeps this watch in
many different styles. boys
watch included; all stem
winders. 81 to SIS. IS
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
M rtIn sena tor In Kansaa.

ToPEK !, Jan. 25. Legislature
me, 10 J Int session, Republican,
members Of both houses declined to
answer roll cali. Nlnety-one re-
sponded to their names, eight NOR
than quorum. Eleven Of tbes'
members The Populists' house had
given seats through contests. With
out these there was no quorum.
When senate roll was called the en-.
tire PopulIst strength went TO John
Martin, Dem. Result Of Joint bal
lot as finally announced: Martin
90, Coburn 4; Hanna /; Snyder | /;
Close l. The president announced
Martin elected Unlted States senator.
Before he had done this, however,
Senator Baker, a Republican, de-
Enanded that Republicans be given
the right 10 vote. The president
ruled that the vote having been nn-
iicnnced no further vote could be
received.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25

wtsnisgfo~ len. n fbs ~
pytilesn seea,srlsi casess dscldsd
~ = msJafIiy vote ~ iats isywshls
setlpn spou the Submission ~ the
territories ~ OtIsboms, UIsb aud
Nse Meslco, bot lsh hflsoos oui IN
the old This frsuii vss moi ~.
,alosd ss,II ahsr q prolonged dI..
cussioe. a gfsst deal ~ opp,~liion
wss msoifested ~ the pact ~ some
y stern senators, wbo psdoied to
wbsi they called sspIfes, evidences
NJ feasibility N Theses territories a.
take upon themselves the es'es aud
burdens ~ Statehood. Objection
was made ~ the admission
~ New Mexico, on account ~
IN great pfepondersnce ~ citizens
who could not speak or write the
English language; 10 Arizona be.
cause ~ lts immense debt aud the
poverty of the territory; TO Utah, on
acc ,unt of the prevalence Of poIyg-
amy; aud To Oklahoma, by reason
~ It's newDess and the absence Of
the essentials which go TO make up n
successful territory ready for the
more advanced position Of statehood.
The caucus developed into con
est between the extreme West and
The extreme East, and appears to be
a victory for the younger members
" the senate. IL is considered n
victory, however, in name only, for
he subsequent action Of the CAUCUS
uegatived the result Of the caucus.
II was agreed that the question of
admission should be made the order
of business to follow the discussion
~ The Nicaragua canal. The chances
for the discussion of the bills to ad.
init the territories are very slim, and
Eastern senators who assent to the
caucus program very reluctantly
have no hesitancy In saying that
no action will be taken during this
session Of congress.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
Sleigh Collision.

PATTERSON, N, J. Jan. 25.-A
sleigh with party of six, returning
home 10 rassaic city, was struck by
mn Erie railway locomotive at Mon
roe's crossing, Ia passiac, half an
hour after midnight this morning.
Mamie pyan. aged - years. was kill
ed instantly. Maggie Splsin, aged 81,
was badly injured aud died few
hours late. Mrs Thos. 0'Brlen, di.
sorced wife OF u saloonkeeper on
west street, and John Moore (eoloredj
the driver OF the sleigh, were fatally
injured. There was no flsgman a,
the gate or crossing The locomotive
struck the sleigh squsrely, com.
ple,ely demollshing and killing the
two horses. The occupants were
thrown Ia all directions. The inIured
were taken 60 the Emergency Hos
pltal ia Passaic.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
FROM MARION.

AL. Patton left home last week, fol-
a visit TO some of the Eastern states.
The series of meetings conducted
ov r v. Stoops, of Jefferson, closed
on the 18th. Seven members were
receive d Into the Evangelical church
and IA class will be organized soon.
Rev. J. II. Douglas, of the Friends
church, at Salem, arrived here last
Saturday evening, and commenced
series Of meetings in the Friends
church, which will continue this
week, aud perhaps longer at 2 p. m.
and p m. each day.
Rev. Arna J. Winslow left here
Tuesday, for Albany, to assist in a
series of meetings at the Evangeli-
cal church at that place.
The board of school directors de.
cided last week to extend the term
two months longer, giving six
months Instead Of four months.
Marion Is to be manufacturing
town. Lam Winslow has bongb,
"Newcomb Fly shuttle loom, ,"and
VIII weave lag carpet aud other
weaving to order.
A union Sunday school will be
organized at the Presbyterian church
next Sunday at 2:S0.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25

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nmwsy, wIgb . eapliai ~ees N
fo@o, ihs tsloe iss'issg fsie.
srseh Hse u included IN the rv'
h.ss. The nee empsag pfof'~ss
~ ssisnd ihs Rad ~ tgye 500 ~
u fimlsf sonibeast pflbia el,y, sod
N the most pfseilcabie fgaie ~
Kase Valley sod ~ such osbef
prints ~ The csmpanS msy deter
nine aroH.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
Tho Nation,a Balances.

WAsIfISaroS, ID. c.. Jan. 25.-
Chairman Springer, Of the ways
and means committee, has received
from Secretary Foster, OF the treas
ury, . statement showing the condi.
tIon of the treasury, and the estl.
mated condition at the end OF the
present and the end of the next
flscAl year. The cash In the treas
ury. Including gold reaerve, Decem-
bsr 81. 1902. sl2o.ooa 5ss. Estimated
cash b .lance available June 80. 1898,
u p aced at siso.eo2, ,s77. which Ia
cludss sio.ooo,ooO for gold reserve
fOnd. E.iIm ,tei balance June 80,
1894. 1854, ,ao7.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
Mine Explosion.

VIENNA, Jan. 25.-An explosion
VI fire damp occurred In Fort Schrti
mine at Dux, In Bohemia. Dis
patches say 80 miners were killed
and scores injured. The explosion
occurred when the shifts were
changing. A cage full of miners
was lowered half way, when the
ground trembled, a loud rumbling
report was heard. and the lowering
machinery broke. Ten occupants
were killed instantly by the shock,
and ten suffered fractures from
which they cannot recover. An
hour later the superintendent of the
mine and five miners went down
In cage. They were unable to 20
more than one hundred yards, but
they found fourteen dead bodies.
or fifty men who were waiting for
the cage below, ten were killed and
forty partially crushed by falling
or half sutlocated by toul
air. II Ia believed all the men In
the gallery were suffocated or killed.
Women Of the dead mems families
attempted TO rob the mine officials.
The officials sent to Dux for police,
md three companies OF soldiers are
around the pitts mouth.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
GRAND CONCERT.

The concert to be given by the
Second r 'giment band this week
Thursday eve, Jan. 26 at the opera
house, promises to be a rare treat to
The music lovers of Salem and
should be we patronized.
The boys have gone to consid.
erable expense to insure the SUCCESS
of their entertainments and no doubt
u large and appreciative audience
viii greet them.
Home talent has and always
should receive the hearty support OF
our citizens, and as this same talent
mas from me to time assisted gra-
tuitously in many church and char
table entertainments, we be-speak
for the "boys' full house.
The Second Regiment band can.
not sustain its reputation without
means.
Admission 30 and % cents.
Tickets on sale at both book stores.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
Tariff in England.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-In response to
"A call from the Birmingham cham
Der Of commerce, the exporters Of
Birmingham met that body and
discussed Cansda's offer Of preferent-
ial tariffs to Great Britain. A mo
tion In favor of accepting the offer
was passed by vote of 70 to 81, and
the meeting resolved that the cham.
Der Of commerce do all In its power
to induce the government to take
similar action.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
Worse Than Kansas.

LoNo ISLAND Cry, Jan. 25.- -
Search for the missing public rec
ords began today. Warrants were
issued for the arrest of ex Mayor
Gleason, ex.commlssioner of public
works, Harrigan. aud two or three
minor officials, charged with larceny
In the second degree.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25
$50 Miners Lost.

VisssA, Jan. &.--All hope of ns
calns alive the meu en,ombed a.
The Fort schritl mine a, Dux, Bo-
bemia, Is abandoned. II Is known
that $50 men are In the mine. aud
!, is generally conceded that tho~e
no, killed by the explosion were
sutioeaied by the amer damp
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-01-25

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