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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17

LNeTo NOJttUy teJt
of Catarrh, when you use DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. With the poison
GUS, irritating snufs and strong,
caustic solutions, good deal IS
left. They may, perhaps, stop it
for time, but there's danger of
driving it to the lungs. They work
on false principles.
But Dr. Sage's Remedy cures it,
no matter how bad the case, or of
how long standing. Not only Ca
tarrh itself, but Catarrhal Headache,
Cold in the Head everything
catarrhal in its nature. The worst
cases yield to its mild, soothing,
cleansing and healing properties.
So will yours. You may not be-
lieve it, but the proprietors of DR..
Sage's Remedy do.
And to prove it they make you
this offer:
If they can't cure you, they'll
pay you $500 in cash. It's a bust
ness proposition from responsible
house.
But do you think they'd make
it if they, and you, couldn't depend
upon their medicine
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17
A LEADER.

Since its first introduction, Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular ia
vor, until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and altera-
tives-containing nothing which permits
its use as beverage or intoxicant, it is
recognized as the best and purest medi-
cine for all ailments of Stomach, Liver
or Kidneys. 1t will cure Sick Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation, and drive
Malaria from the system. Satisfaction
guaranteed with each bottle or the mon
ey will be refunded. Price only SOC. per
bottle. Sold by G. d. Gibson.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17
GUARANTEED CURE.

We authorized our advertised druggist
to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery for Cor
sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this
condition. If you are afflicted with a
Cough, Cold, or any Lung, Throat OF
Chest trouble, and will use this remedy
as directed, give it fair trial, and expe-
rience no benefit, you may return the
bottle and have your money refunded.
We could not make this offer did we not
know that DR.. Kings New Discovery
could be relied on. 1t never disappoints.
Trial bottles free at c. D. Gibson's Drug
Store. Large size SOC. and $1.00.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17

Freeman A. Pierce of E asst st. Johns
bury, met with a severe accident recent
ly. He was running the planning ma
chine at his mill. There were two boards
not quite through when he put in an
other board which caused one of the
boards to fly back with great force, strik-
ing so as to break one of his ribs and
fracture another.
S. Cobleigb of Charleston was in
Hastings, Maine, working for the Wild
River Lumber company, six miles in the
woods, and was taken sick with pneu-
monia. It was four days before a doctor
could get to him; and he died.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17

ed to the oars. She saw him slyly ca.
ress Winnie lying motionless in the boat
and press a passionate kiss on the pale
lips. 1t spurred her to fight still more
desperately with the raging sea. She
must reach the shore before another leap
of the tempest, or all might be lost. Her
superb strength seemed nearly exhausted
but new resolution urged her on, and as
soon as Perley could gain strength he
went to her aid, then, one-two-three
strokes more over the incoming tide, and
they were safe.
The two would have fallen at Marie's
feet to worship her; but she drew back
with superb scOrn.
II deserve no thanks" she quivered.
"Winnie Fay, l saved you to save my
soul from a scarlet stain made by your
blood. Co."
The alarm was spread, so that willing
hands received them. The air began to
seem like wall of snow.
MARIE" Perley persisted, but she
turned away.
"Marie JEAN" some one called, "this
way"
Il am coming" was the reply, 'but
1 shall stay with cousin Bertha tonight"
Marie let the voices die in the distance,
then she sank down in the snow, juat for
one minute; to rest. She trembled as
one who has escaped great danger.
THANK Cod" she murmured, "my
hands are cleatf of crime; nay soul has
passed one temptation to hell" She
looked through the flakes out upon the
cold sea. "What if Winnie were sleep
ing in its bosom and mine the fault. l
thank Thee for the strength Thou gavest
we," she reverently prayed. THAT
white face, with its dumb lips and
closed eyes would have been beside me
all through the years; it would have
been dead face, dead-dead-dead."
She needed neither the rising wind nor
the gathering storm. She must let the
fire in her heart burn out As she goes
over the past, the flakes are only kisses;
the wind breathes only words of love.
Minutes passed. Not till her mind came
back to the present, and the future
numbed her heart, did she realize how
chilled she was.
At length she rose, but alas! the way
she knew so we'll deceived her. She
CROPPED blindly about but could not find
it. She called. No answer. She crept
on her hands and knees till she tainted
They found her the next morning.
Winnie was the first to reach her. "She
loved you," she gasped, turning to Per-
ley, who closely followed. The words
must come. They had burned through
the long night, while she believed Marie
safe at rest. Perley read the scorn, the
yearning in her face and understood.
''She was as pure as the snow that
forms her shroud," he answered. His
him.
MAY God deal with me as deal with
thee, darling" Perley breathed and
Winnie crept intohis arms sobbing.
There by the side of her who risked
her life for them, remorse scOrched into
the soul of Perley MOreland till it fash.
Toned it anew; men marvelled at the
transformation and questioned why.
But a face full of love and trust smiling
into his, face flashing out the fire of its
soul in the storm, face lying cold and
white under the snow ever haunts him.
Marie is avenged.-Emma Louise Orcutt
in The Homestead.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17
A ROMANCE IN A NUTsUEL1.

She went to a ball; wore too thin
clothing; caught cold; was very i'll for
many days; devoted admirer brought
a remedy when her life seemed to hang
by thread; she took it; recovered; and
finally, married the man who had saved
her life. And the remedy he brought
her was DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, which is a certain cure for all
throat and lung diseases and scrofulous
complaints, of which consumption is
one.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17

The new Dodge hall, at Norwich
University is practically completed. Its
cost was in the neighborhood of $4,000,
which amount Gen. G. NJ. Dodge of New
York city contributed $500. 1t is clear
of debt, as is all the other University
property.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17
and i.
Two
Bottles
GTOdeT'S
Syrup
Cured
Him.
KIDNEYS i.
Badly Affected.
REV. Ut. CARR, PlTTsFlELI
4tAAt%1StASsAtstS

Gentlemen:
Your DYSPEPSIA CURE is a val
Hable remedy. have been afflicted with this
painful disease for more than IL YEARS. For
3 years I was unable to take but very little
would SOUR in 80 MINUTES after eating
it. NY stomach was weak, my LIVER
and KIDNEYS BADLY AFFECTED.
CONSTIPATION came on, l was very
NERVOUS and could not SLEEP, and at
lastmy courage gave out and was unable to at
tend to my ministerial labors. 2 BOTTLES
of your SYRUP has cured me. Such n rem
edy is invaluable in nearly every family. You
are at liberty to make public this statement for
the benefit Of others affected in this way
Respectfully, j. I. CARR.
THE GR0DER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY,
Waterville, Maine, U.S.A.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-03-17

The Brandon Manufacturing COM
pany has the contract for the outside
marble work of the new Mormon Tenn
pie at Salt Lake 9th, Utah.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
What He EuiOyed.

What He Enjoyed.
do you enjoy holidays,' said Johnny's
uncle.
YES. sir"
what do you enjoy most about themi"
'Bein able to stay home from school with
out bein sick. Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16

pie of persuaders leveled on him, and he
caved. We sat down and had little talk
with the colonel and found that he had
been laboring under great mistake-two
Of 'em. In the first place, he felt it his
duty as a patriot to bring the population Of
this territory up to the point where she
would be taken into the Union as state,
and his plan was to offer real estate at bed
rock prices. In fact, he WAS offering bed
rock itself. In the second place, he was
cuss ~ho never fully appreciated the power
Of tie press. His idea was that when an
editor got cantankerous he could be bought
up fol about s.. so or scared out of his boots
by libel suit. He was hugging the fond
delusion that our hair was standing on end,
and that we were waiting for q dark night
to skip the county. It was almost painful
to witness his awakening to the true facts
in the case. He had been here two years
without even knowing that we had a pEi-
waite graveyard with IL mounds in it! He
had passed the spot two or three times and
seen US at work cutting the grass and
training the vines, but supposed it was a
field in which we planted such dead half
breeds as got drunk and froze to death on
the streets In the winter!
We had something to say to Colonel
SHiiey aUout MS assets ana tnaI stone
mountain, and his libel suits, and we found
that he was quite anxious to agree with us.
We suggested a change of climate and fixed
the date of his departure at O'Clock in the
evening, and he favored the change and
thought he could get ready by 4. We
don't know the exact minute of his going,
but we are sure he went For reasons of
his own he didn't go round bidding the
public goodby, and he probably stepped
very high and very softly as he went down
the alleys. While it is true that Colonel
Smiley seems to have vanished off the face
of the earth, there is no particular mystery
about it. He has simply vanished from one
spot to appear in another. No one blew
him up with a bomb or enticed him to a
lonely spot and cracked his skull. We can't
say that he was in the best of spirits when
we last saw him, but his general health was
never better, and if nothing interfered he
walked at least 80 miles that night We
have no objections against correspondents
of eastern papers making as long a stirring"
rs they can, but in case of sudden and mys-
FERROUS disappearance in the future it will
be as well for them to call around at THE
KICKER Office and get the inside facts. 1t
can be depended on that we are always
more or less mixed up with such cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16

ABEAHAM'S EYES HUNG OUT.
NJ make me feel small. He'll try it on dis
n,awnin fur suah, IN jest want to be dun
fixed to paralyze his desirability. Spit 'em
right out, boss, an dc ole man won't forgit
20 when de watermillyun sezun Gums
ag'in."
We had about half n mile to 90, and be-
fore we reached the depot l gave him a
large and choice assortment of Webster's
longest. When we drew up at the platform,
Abraham was there, and also a dozen white
people who were to 60 out on the train. 1t
was good opportunity for the son to show
off, and he realized it and came forward
and waved his arm and shouted:
'Yo' dar, ole man, hain'tI dun toled yo'
bout 200 times not to sagaciate dat stupen-
dous ole vehicle in de way of de omnibus.
Sum ole niGSers doan seem to hev no mo-
ideah Of de consanguinity Of rectitude dan
q SQUASH"
Was yo' spokin to me, sah:" stiffiy de-
manded the father as he stood up and glared
at Abraham.
''Of co'se / was"
Den. sab. 1 want yo' to distinctly under
stand dat when de co-operashun of de i'm
perialisn seems to assimila.e n disreputable
infringement of hereditary righteousness
shall retract my individuality, but not
befo'-not befo', sah.'
Abraham's eyes hung out. his complexion
became ash color, and his knees bent under
him As if the springs were about to give
way. 1t was long minute before he could
utter q sound, and then he reached for my
trunk, with the muttered observation:
'Bcfo' de 1nwd, but things am gittin SO
mixed up dat / can't dun tell whedder I'm
his son or his tadder.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
BOWSER Is LAID UP.
he MAKES THE MOST OF AN AiLMENr
COMMON TO ALL

Mrs. Bowser's Patience Il Taxed to tao
Amer Week Of Terrible sa6sring Bow.
ser Recevers.
Copyright, lse;. by Charles B. Lewis.1
When Mr.. Bowser walked into the house
the other evening, Mrs. Bowser knew that
some calamity had occurred or was sched-
uied to occur Mt nm carly date. His figure
was all bumped over, his legs dragging rs
he moved, and on his face was a look of
desolation and despair.
Mr.. Bowser, what on earth has hap
rened." she exclaimed rs she met him at
the sitting room door.
I'm laid upv' he gasped in reply.
Laid up! Have you been run over or
hang of the carr"
"N-no. It's on tie back of my reckY'
Mrs. Bowser is a very practical woman
and never loses her head. She got him
scented in chair and had his collar and tie
OH inside of 30 seconds She found q red,
bard swelling and asked:
DO You mean this spot hcre!"
Yes! could hardly get home! I sup
pose it's blood poisoningv'
Its nothing but a boil, Mr.. Bowser!
Why, thought from the way you acted
that you''-
Nothing but a boilv' he moaned. 'Noth-
ing but something which will cause me the
most intense suffering for several weeks
and then result in my death"'
1T may be little painful" she sooth-
:rsly observed, but it needn't lay you up
ut all. Don't you remember when had
shat felOn on my fingers'
I'D rather have 40 fclons than this boil!
Let me lie down before faint awayv'
Mrs. Bowser helped him over to the
lounge and got his coat, vest and shoes of,
and that was the beginning of a week full
Of business for her. 1t wasn't large, gen
erous prOportiOned boil, built on the man
sard roof and dormer window style. On
the contrary, 1t was one story affair COW
ering small extent of territOry-just such
boil rs G. year-old boy likes to have on
hand and rub against the fence when an
other boy is proudly showing .off a
stubbcd toe or n sore finger. Mr. Bowser,
however, had the idea that il was as large
as dishpan and rs painful as Il broken
leg, and Mrs. Bowser thought it wiser not
to undecc;ve him.
That evening he had to have toast and
jelly and wine and poached egg. and
when Mrs. Bowser got his socks off and
rubbed his feet with alcohol he feclingly re-
marked that if the calamity had to come it
was better that he should he the victim, as
lac could stand the pain SO much better than
she could. Before going to bed Mrs Bow
scr had used ut his suggestion camphor,
Ssnica, whisky. bay rum, no; water, chloro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
A Few Facts Showing Up Colonel Smile,
In His True Light.

u rev Iocts Showing Up Colonel Smiley
In His True Light.
Nor MYsTEEY.-A local correspondent
Of an eastern paper has been telegraphine
large chunks of news regarding what he is
pleased to term the mysterious disappear
ance of Colonel Smiley. He says the colo
mel, who was a resident of the town for two
year,, suddenly vanished off the face of the
earth, leaving not footprint behind, and
he hints ut foul play. We fail to see any
mystery about it. The facts in the case are
very brief. Colonel Smiley came to this
town to open bank When he discovered
that our ways of banking differed from
eastern ways and that failure was followed
by u hanging, he concluded not to go into
banking. He fooled around for spell and
then originated 1.-The Great Territorial
Town and Farm Syndicate" He wanted
to provide every critterin the United States
with q town lot or a 10 acre farm for the
trifling sum of &.
We hadn't any particular objections until
We made personal investigation and dis
covered that he was the syndicate. and that
his assets consisted of about e5 cents worth
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16

of Office furniture and mountain Of solid
granite belonging to the United States.
We had something to say about it in THE
KICKER, and the colonel sued US for libel,
laying damages at 100000. We made a
second investigation and felt it our duty to
state that his Office furniture wasn't worth
over half q dollar. He sued us again, lay
ing damages ut $4,000. Three weeks ago
. Ckinaman came over here from Prescott
to find the town lot he had bought Of
Colonel Smiley for e.
The colonel lodged the poor heather for
. couple Of days, aud he finally came to US
On general principles we don't like the chap
from the Celestial Empire. but in this case
we felt it but just to explain to him that
he bod been washed, iyoned and done up.
The colonel began q third suit, putting the
figures ut $r25, 1000. Two weeks ago a deaf
and dumb man dropped in on us to find
where his % acre farm was situated. We
sould only point to the mountain of gran
tie. but he tumbled. The colonel instituted
another suit. but it WAS only for e5O, OO0 this
time.
Oncday last week we went up to Colonel
SntIey's ollice to zee II he had increased his
assstA A. we entered the door be It
eanpfsd . draw IN u. hut h MAS too lata.
Dsc6se Asseaaa Bull ~ eun ~ haA = en-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
Castoria.

"Cessoria is an excellent medicine FOR cai,-
dren- Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good eject upon their children"
Da. g. c. Cs6ooo,
Lowell. Mass
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
A WISE INDIAN.
No Woodland Bride For Him After VIVA:
He Heard.

No Woodland Bride For Him After VIVA:
He Heard.
There was a gurgling, chuckling. cac-
king noise from the thicket in front-such
sound as you have heard issue from the
lips of a travelling root and herb doctor as
he got the crowd warmed up to pay dol
lar a bottle for his blood medicine.
The maiden started. She did not start
for home, but just gave a little jump.
Ugh! Waugh! Whoop." came from the
thicket, accompanied by demoniac chuckles
of the most fiendish description.
The maiden was about to start some
more, but before she could do so an Indian
chief broke cover and stood before her with
a fe-ocious expression playing over his
countenance.
white Wolf, ! know you." exclaimed
the maiden, trying hard to repress the emo
ton which thrilled her.
Yes, the white maiden knows me.' he
chuchled, land knowing me she realizes
her fate.''
You will bear me away to your wig
wam."
II wilt.'
And oblige me to wed you?"
Il am one Of the obliging kind!" he grim
ly replied.
Have you no PITY" she asked as she
looked into his cleaning eyes.
None whatever
Then suppose must so with you and
be your woodland bride, but I shall insist
on taking this along to hang on the wall of
our cute little wigwam."
ITO what does the white maiden REFER"
asked White Wolf.
ITO this half finished painting" she re-
piled. Il came out from the city to paint
few landscapes. Here is one which
started two days ago. / think it just the
cutest, sweetest, incest little gem ever
turned out by my hand. Observe that COW
in the foreground! See how natural the
waters of the brook glide along! You can
fairly see the leaves''-
Waugh shrieked White Wolf. And
must this go with you:''
1T positively must. I'll finish it up some
day, and you can make q rustic frame for
it, and we'll hang it,
''Never!' he interrupted. I'D Just as
soon think OF abducting a white maiden
who had taken "a lessons at q cooking
SCHOOL, Young woman, farewell!''
"Areyou goings"
II ann
And won't you bear me away to your
cute little wigwam beyond the blue noun
tains.'-
NO, Neverl Heap big Injun! Injun know
everything! Iniun make no mistake On
white maiden who paints a cows hind legs
under her shoulders.''
Il think you are just as mean as ever you
can be!' pouted the white maiden as she
painted another white spot on the neck Of
the COW. But he dashed into the thicket
and rushed on and on, to he seen never
again. NJ QUAD.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16

VISITED Ell THE DOCTOR.
form: Imminent and two or three patent pain
killers. After getting to bed he suggested
brandy. wi,chhazel and flaxseed poultice,
and he turned over to go to sleep with the
remark:
'Some husbands suffering what I do
wouldn't care how much trouble they made,
but don't want any one to put themselves
out for me.''
Next day Mr.. Bowser had stiff neck. ~
might be expected. As q consequence Mrs.
Bowser had TO help dress him and put on
his socks and shoes. As n further con-
sequence he insisted on lying OH the lounge
and moaning and groaning large share of
the time. Mrs. Bowser assured him over
and over again that she knew all about
bOils and how to bring them to q head, but
he could not rest easy until n doctor had
been called in. The doctor professionally
assured him:
First-That it was boil.
SecOnd-That it was n small boil.
Third-That fax seed would bring It to a
head.
Fourth-That il would burst in due time.
Fifth-That one story boil on the neck
was never known to break loose and tear
the human system up by the roots.
Mr.. Bowser felt in letter spirits after
that-at least fer 10 minutes. Then he sud-
denly exclaimed:
Great lands, but suppose we have q con-
Aagration in this town while am in this
helpless and suffering condition.
Mrs. Bowser treasured him on this and
several other points and watched that flag
seed poultice with all the solicitude he
could desire. He looked over the morning
paper and failed to find an item headed:
Terrible Calamity! An Eminent Citizen
Confined to His House With Boilv' He
was going to declare that he would stop
his paper and add that the SO called enter.
prise of reporters was all sham and de-
fusion, when Mrs. Bowser checked him
with:
"You see, dear, they were probably afraid
Of its influence on the stock market, and it
was very wise in them not 70 say anything
to unsettle business"
For five days Mr.. BoWser sighed and
moanel and groaned aud talked Of boils, and
for i've days Mrs. Bowser extended wifely
solace and sympathy. On three different
occasions, when cheeky peddlers rang the
front doorbell, she returned to Mr.. Bowser
to say that she thought it best not to admit
any reporters until he was stronger. Sew
eral Of the neighbors called, but she posted
them In the hall, and they didn't hurt Mr..
Bows~r's feelings by declaring that they
had rather have I've boils than one soft
corn. On the morning of the sixth day Mr.
Bowser was out Of bed before her. She
asked after the boil, and he turned ON her
with:
boil! boili Mrs. Bowser, now that the
crisis has passed, will say to you that the
carbuncle which threatened my life burst
during the night, and the danger no longer
exists. Knowing what q nervous helpless
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
CRUSHING ABRAHAM.

An Occasion Showing the Superiority %
Mind Over Matter.
I sat on the seat with the co!Sred man
who drove me down to the rail Fad depot
with n shacklety old wagon, and as we left
the hotel he said:
Boss if yo' kin dun say ober a few big
words on dc way down, de ole man will be
'stremely disobleeged to yO'."
How big words do you want:"
Cant git 'em too big, boss. Tze pow
.rful hand to member big words an git
'em off when a calamitous occasion pre-
dominates"
do you expect to find use for some Of
them this morning."
Reckon l does, sab. Ny son Abraham
works down to de depot, an whenever I
Sums around he tries to show of ober me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1893-12-16
In Black and White.

As was going down the street saw two
bootblacks. One was blacl, bootbiack
and the other a white bootblack, and both
had black boots, rs well as backing and
backing brushes. The black bootblack
asked the white bootblack to black his, the
black bootblack's, black boot with black
ing.
The white bootblack consented to black
the black boots of the black bootblack with
backing, but when he, the white boot
black, had blacked one black boot of the
black bootblack with backing, he, the
white bootbiack, refused to black his, the
black bootblack's s, other black boot with
backing unless he, the black bootblack,
paid him. the white bootblack, the same as
what he, the white bootblack, got for
blacking other peoples black boots. where
upon the black bootblack grew still blacker
in the face, called the white bootblack a
blackguard, at the same time hitting the
white bootblack with the black boot that
he, the white bootblack, had already
blacked with MISUNDERSTANDING.