davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
TuEPLAUE no STUDY THE TARIFF.

The Troy, N. Y. Times quotes from the
Free Press the announcements that farm
produce is selling higher in Vermont
than for number of years, and com
ments as follows:
"This is testimony from near the
Canada border, where the farmers used
to suffer from cheap Canadian COMPETE
ton before the enactment of the McKin-
ley tariff. The farmers of the United
States have at last struck the golden age,
thanks to protection. As for hay, an
average crop is two tons to the acre, and
no cost for labor except that of gathering
and curing and an occasional dressing of
the field with cheap fertilizers. There
will be no abandoned farms in Vermont
a year or two hence, if these prices are
kept up"
We are pleased to be able to say that
very little has been heard of abandoned
farms, so-called in this state, during the
past year, and it looks as if the high pri-
ces had already induced their owners to
resume business at the old stand. Be
this as it may, our farmers have every
reason to be satisfied with present prices.
The Times speaks advisedly when it
says that the farmers near the Canadian
border used to suffer from cheap Cana
u .han oomPeCl.n2n anu ~, 70 s' i;S;nG
eiisS kie Can " inu n .,rn6
neSI .1e Oau ta III, 1o S sUioS
PLoueovloA hs nisn 10 tn oo o rtHn
NJ MINI ouT i, ~ 10 ; %T !, Doa
t neT U,m, hi;nan ~, - tba Sreet
I.io Dal &c. LII ".a,i,i;, " ,'hI;oa,
Eln oeaVo, anu ma .i
rIalAIin 10, DO WI f ~, pPie LIE o"oo ,t
lneI oli Ciie suoIeoU % 'ne Uaiin arc ~ ~
I lnoto S aoS 90 otI W." IL
sSuuy u on0 Opni thoor;Sts onln a orc
eueinselVes "eIo Unooi i'Uo Onfy, 90 az
sle lIe"s nj vi Ihauy VI ouL nee Clauo
lIlehus. lnel PIoC1 t
arc largely Sne IeoulI Vi PiaO'i0Si "a "a
pcIielice ana oalei u ~, oos v ~ uln
h9C Iake lohs IoT Cne TelnYnS laiIne .
WIN hofses W sen, Mno near1 Vi hu niitl
GUS o MORSE buyers from JUG lHge ci.les
hocelng 70 Candud, 70 oVino W IIe oo coz.
oiuslon InaS ne oushU W l"vo .ne De it
vi Clo inarkets Vi Vui oouuV'y, mnoso
Eovel ofl nc Was vas rpn W SupPons'
IN P1 onO1 I " Uiie Nena'il"u, mno IN
;os;C noUhi Ts ~ out peoPe Aoop
Sn'I' nI SAM no ~ 70 uuo Va
eiIosS VIM I"u utnel Al"us Vi nve eoo'SAi
anu snu nay anu gam anu IstS anu oSnSi
t e PIVuuo.s Lor sai1, puo VINO oo ~
a anu o9I pooI narAee, vmlhg W sne
i loou ~ llyc sVocA snu proouSe p0mulIInS
lneo Shis country llGm Oahaua' Inese
men nave lever neeueu 10 learn pIoIec-
eI9I rom .he wIl'ins VI PoIlClcal scVho
n,sUsl vi " nave arm LESSONS srllieu
lIIo , Ineui ny cam palsn TraeoIs. EhPeLlI-
ehce mas oeen Cn3Iougn Ceacher anu 90
IeoI lessohs uase oeen Lurnlsneu en .Ill
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

1t may be selfish, as is claimed by our
free trade friends. and undoubtedly is so.
to shut out the Canadian farmer or manu-
facturer from American markets. But
it is also selfish for merchant to seek
to gain an advantage over a rival. 1t is
selfish for one manufacturer to try to
drive competitors goods out of the
market. 1t is selfish for American labor
to keep out Chinese labor. 1t is selfish
for one railroad to block the progress of
another toward desirable feeding line
or terminal point. In short it is selfish
for any one to retard another's progress
by placing ones self in front. but every
body does this.
The Vermont protectionist, therefore.
feels that he is justified by custom at
least, if nothing more. in seeking to gain
as large benefit as possible from the
markets which he directly or indirectly
helps to build up, and while he is sim
cerely sorry for his Canadian neighboT,
he remembers that self preservation is
the first law Of business as well as nature.
Those who desire to get at the bottom
facts in relation to the operation of the
tariff, should tarry for time near the
Canadian boundary. Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
A sAnAwAKENINGl

"Wben in the dark, on thy soft hand hung,
And heard the tempting syren Of the tongue
What flames-whaG darts-whst anguish en-
durcd.
But when the candle entered was cured "
Such complexion as so many of eur
young ladies possess-dull, pimply, and
covered with sores and blackheads, is
enough to cool the ardor of the warnest
lover. To such young ladies we would
say, that you can never have soft, fair
smooth, attractive, kissdble complexion,
unless your blood is healthy and pure,
for the condition of the blood decides
the complexion. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery will purify your blood
and tone up thelsystem, and drive away
those distressing headache and backache
from which you suffer periodically, and
give you complexion lily or rose-l eaf
might envy.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
THE WIN. RADAM
MICROBE KILLER
The Greatest Discovery Of the age
Cures All Diseases.
IRs. MARY GlBsoN. Asrnt, Bennington, y
Testimonials:
pIPHTHERIA CURED. HEAD THIS AFFLICTED NAN
EXPERIENCE.

SALT LAKE CITY. Feb. 26th, 1891.
Dear Sirs-In last September lost three child
rem with the dreadful disease dphtheria. A
short time after this lady FREUD came 10 tn,
house on a visit. bringing with her two children
We explained to her the danger she Was incur
ing as the disease might still be lurking in thu
house although we had cleaned and fumiRated
TO the entire satisfaction of the quarantine ply
stefan She desired to stay awhile. however, Al
she had come soma distance from the country
In about a week her 5-ysarod boy was taked
levin with diphtheria / felt very much conf
cerned. as my own experience had proved so dis
astrous VITA this disease, having lost all m1
family except baby thirty-two days old. W.
saw a statement In a newspaper regarding easel
NJ diphth, ria that had been cured by Microbl
Killer. We procured jug Of No. and gave thu
child half tunblerful OF l. at once and then SINAI
doses very frequently. The child commencsi
throwinS up the membrane the first day; the setI
ond day the throat was clear, and the third dal
the child was quite we'll and playing about thI
house. From What have seen Of the effects 4
Microbe Killer in this case l satisfied that haI
used il instead Of employing two doctors, mi
children would have been saved.
o66 First st. q. o. JOHNSON.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this eth daI
IsEILi GEO. D. PIPER. Notary Public.
Salt Lake County, Utah.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
BOTH SAINT AND sINNER.

II troubles the sinner and troubles the saint,
It's troublesome. irving and nasty complaint,
Don't think it incurablr; tell yol aiu't.
Excuse the grammar: it's the truth
I'm after, whether dramatically or I'M
dramatically told. The truth is, that
catarrh can be cured. The proprietors
of Or. Sage's Catarrh Remedy offer $500
for an incurable case of catarrh in the
head.
THE SYMPTOMS OF CATARRH-Head.
ache, obstruction of the nose, discharges
falling into the throat, sometimes pro-
fuse, watery and acrid, at Others, thick,
tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody,
putrid and offensive; eyes weak, ringing
in the ears, deafness; offensive breath,
smell and taste impaired, and general de-
bility. Only few of these symptoms
likely to be present at once. DR.. Sage's
Remedy cures the worst cases. Only 80
cents. Sold by druggists, everywhere.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
EsTATE OF HENRY $. NORTON.

viii Presented,
STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Bennington,
In Probate Court held at the Probate Office in
Bennington. in said district, on the 18th day OF
January, A. d. 1928
Present, John V. Carney. Judge.
An instrument purporting to he tine last will
and testament Of Henry Norton late of Ben.
nington, in said district deceased being pre-
sented by Charles l.. Allen, the Executor therein
named for probate, it is ordered by SAID court,
that all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session thereof, to be held at the Pro-
bate office in Bennington. in said district. on the
4th day of Feb. A. D.. 1898, At 70 o'clock
in the forenoon and show cause. If any they have,
against the probate OF said WILL for which pur'
pose it is further Odered that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully in the BennIng
ton BANNER newspaper printed at Remington
in this state. previous to said time OF hearing.
By the Court.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

Those who have used DIR. Kings New
Discovery know its value, and those who
have not, have now the opportunity to
try it Free. Call on the advertised
druggist and get a Trial Bottle Free.
Send your name and address to III. e.
Bucklen & Co., Chicago, ILL.,, and get a
sample box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills
Free, as well as a copy of Guide to
Health and Household instructor, Free.
All of which is guaranteed to do you
good an cost you nothing. G. d. Glib
son, druggist
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

The State Board of Pharmacy recently
analysed twelve of the most popular
medicines in order to see whether they
were what they we're recommended to
be. After two weeks of careful work,
they awarded the first prize, gold
medal, to Messrs. A. p. Ordway & Co.,
proprietors of Sulphur Bitters, it being
in their opinion the best and only strictly
pure blood purifying medicine III the
market Weekly Chemist.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
Summer schools appear to have full

Summer schools appear to have fully
established themselves in popular favor.
The original Chautauqua has many chll.
dren of the same stamp. Undoubtedly
they have been great benefit to the
educational interests of the country.
They have reached thousands of people
who have failed to reap the advantages
of the higher education in youth. The
last to enter the field have been the
Catholics, but they have taken hold with
a zeal that promises important results.
They have purchased property contain
ing 450 acres near Plattsburgh, N. Y, on
Lake Champlain, and there will estab-
lish their Chautauqua.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

With her length OF $50 feet and toA-
mage second only to the Great Eastern,
the new triple-screw Lucania is fine
monument of the enterprise of Sir Sam
uel Cunard and the generous British
policy of substituting, of which it is the
latest product.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

The sleeping car maid is the latest
innovation in railway travel. She per-
forms the same services for female pas
sengers that the porter does for the male.
1t seems to be fair and promising field
of employment for women who work for
n liuinn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

"A Little Rock National Bank has
just gone. to pieces, plundered oy the
rascality of its officers; yet every dollar
of It's notes is as good as ever. How
would it be if it were State Bank, with
outstanding notes in the hands of the
people?
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
THr TESTIMONIALS

Published on behalf of Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla are as reliable and worthy your con-
fidence as if they came from your best
and most trusted neighbOr. They state
only the simple facts in regard to what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done, always
within truth and reason.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

To read the Canadian Tory papers,
one would imagine that Goodwin Smith
was second Jefferson Davis. AS a mat
ter of fact, Mr.. Smith is mildmannered
man letters, with nothing of the con-
spirator about him, and too honest and
frank by half to succeed In Canadian
politics. If the furious shrieks of the
Tories drive him into exile, Canada's
loss will be our gain.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10

Constipation and all trouble with the
digestive organs and the liver, are cured
by Hoods Pills. Unequalled as dinner
nil
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
Colorado is one of the few Sta

colorado is one of the few States and
the DATED States the only country
where common miners can afford the
luxury Of going on strike against wages
of SO a day.
With zero weather and snow two or
three feet on the level, the good people
of Puget SoGnd have temporarily abated
their eulogy af the ''finest climate in the
world, sirl"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-10
RnoIklan,a ArnIcn saIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c per box.
For sale by G. ID. Gibson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
CHAPTER VII.
pARSON T1LNEY.

In a day or two there arrived at the
camp OF the boomers lean, sad faced
man, clad in homespln. He carried a
pair of weather stained saddlebags on
his shoulder, and he inquired for ArizOny
Duckett. When she came before HIM.
he surveyed her in kind of melancholy
admiration
You don't know me, | reckon he
said sadly. Vet how should ye? All
ycs--ah, yes how should ye:'
No. can't say as I've ever seen you
before she replied, regarding him curl
ously. vet vaguely touched, for he looked
pathetically lonely and forsaken, There
was also a half distracted, wondering
air about him. as Of one long imprisoned,
suddenly let loose amid strange sights
and sounds with only old memories left
as Il familiar token.
You're just like youT mother was, he
said. taking her hand-"Just Ike her %
year ago. The very day before she and
Your father went away she looked at me,
lust as You do now-Only a little softer
perhaps. Arizony, child can'tyou think
who | ann"
Something like hidden tears she felt
within her eyes, though why she hardly
knew. So fondly. 50 gently he strol;cd
her hand; so fondly, SO gently his faded
eyes seemed to seek recognition III hers
that. almost without thought, an intui-
ton came.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

The robber held up fiat glass flask
shook it, smelled at il, tasted it and
placed it i'll his own pocket.
ITS the genuine stuff, old man. Well,
well. Iou hain't rich, pard, and for the
back, Testyment and all. Tain't often
we ketches the two goin together. Here,
take Your things. Put 'cm where You
can set on EN-. You can't risk such lot
of valuables too often. There won't be
no liquor TO save EN- next time"
At last he came to the admiral's daugh-
ter, who, having surrendered watch and
purse. begged TO be allowed to retain u
certain ring which, as he looked ut it,
fell from the hishwGyman's hand. He,
denying her request with an oath, stoop-
ed TO pick it up, when she, with great
GOODNESS. tore the mask from his face.
Curse you, he roared, then dived for
the mask and hurriedly replaced it, but
though his back was toward the others
the lady ha'! caught one clear glimpse of
his face,
81 shall know you if l shall see You
again" she said calmly. The robber
now remasked, seemed about to assault
her bodily. But he restrained himself.
In with you all. he shouted Don't
you stir from here till you hear three
guns or We'll riddle you with bullets
yet"
The admiral's daughter picked up her
ring, which the man had forgotten when
his mask was stricken off. The rascals
were now in bad temper aud bundled
the passengers back into the coach rough
ly. Then renewing their orders, with
additional curses, they mounted their
horses near by and rode off. Every one
remained silent and almost motionless
until the distant sound of the three guns
came sharply to their ears, when the
driver shook himself down from his
perch, saying:
at couldn't "a been Cholery Bill and
his gang this time. Too much cussin
and reaIin for them. Must have been
green hands, gentlemen. New hands on
the road is apt to be rather rough-think
it'll skeer folks. reckon. Hit takes all
old timer to be perlite, speshly toward
women. Now We'll heave these logs out
and mosey on"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

these old quarrcls;'
That there Yates boy" here the par.
sons hand closed gently over Arizony's,
''he was called Bari, think. Yes. I'm
most sure he was Didn't you never
hear that
Ari.ouv pushed herself away fronythe
parsons side An indignant fire cleaned
through the tears that yet fingered in
her eyes
Have YOU come way here from my
dead mother trave-offering Your love,
asking me to cali you father-only to tell
me these things? And of Burl too? Oh,
it's-it's-hardly Christian TO spishion
and Islander any man behind his backr'
Child. child. exclaimed Parson Til,
ney, much Disconnected. don't Judge too
hasty What | say say only for your
good. as God gives me-blind and halt
ing that | am-the power to see and un-
derstand. This may be another mani
hope it is--yct my mind misgives me.
Tell me this. Arizony We will pray for
the best, but II the worst comes ] wan5
YOU to he guided by me. I'm a weak
old man, Enow-strong only in desires
for your happiness. loved your mother
when she was like as you are now. Let
that love which still endures and extends
to you be Il surety chat | seek only your
good. AS your friend--as Your mothers
husband and 10y the affection | bear you
both, beg you. Arlzouy, to be guided
10y me.
But the idea that he could look upon
Burl with distrust was a severe tax upon
q, frsl
garded him coldly. Grief for the time
was hardened into moroseness by suspi-
cion Yet Of what could she suspect this
lnotf ensiye Old man, who had come 500
miles for her sake alone? He had moth
ing to gain through Intentionally false
imputations Then she sighed heavily
and again looked out over the prairie.
| II don't ask much continued the
parson. once more taking her hand,
though he found it cold and nerveless
now IF he is not proved to be utterly
unworthy, | cay nothing, But in the
! other event. how could Won sleep. OF even
breathe contentedly under the moral
consequences Of such Il union. All ma
ture would cry out against" -
There" she exclaimed. that will do.
! know him better than Won. You alarm
Yourself nrediessly. Burl will not spare
me, nor-->+od help us.--can spare him.
You must never speak of this again-do
you hear, father: See! | call you IA
Their No, YOU must never, never speak
in this way again
"NeyeI'" re said solcmnly.
His manner was earnest. impressive
and fatherly, but Arizony shook he1
head. flung out her hand in protesting
gesture and fed from his presence, leav'
ing him greatly diacorposed.
To ri CONTINr-rn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

fcred Some d. pectirc consolation, but
even wishing grows yet moro tiresome
under certain circum- tances.
The coach was passing through an ex-
tended bottom. where gloom of over.
hanging timber and thoughts of the wild
western highweyman made the more
timid travellers think of the open prairie
with regret.
The admiral's daughter, though, was
not nervous. Even certain narrowing
stories of the Jesse James order, with
which drummer from Little Rock in
sisted upon regaling those who perforce
must listen. did not prevent her from
taking sundry cat maps in her own espe-
cial corner. Tho admiral, being rather
testy and impatient, would give vent to
occasional snorts of Indignation over the
territorial laxity of public morals that
allowed any such hcinous crimes to 30
UNPUBLISHED.
Suddenly the stage stopped, and the
voice of the driver was raised in vehe-
ment adiuration of the kind peculiar to
the sons of Nimshi. The passengers
peered through the windows. All around
Thin slice Of starlight. Before the coach
was dim barricade Of logs and brush.
"Ctcntlomen, sid the driver. you'll
have to get out and help clear away if
YOU expect to reach kickapoo this night
, This is the first blamed time Eve llnowed
the road to be blocked since Cholery Bill
helt up the stage III % i'll this here very
bottom. We must
Further speech was quelled by fusil-
lade Of firearms from either side of the
road that startled the admiral's daugh-
ter into utteling pretty shrek and sent
dozen bullets over the coach. Then a
stern. peremptorv voice ordered every
one to get down and out. The passengers
| obeyed, following one another like n
! flock of terrified sheep. The adinirals
! daughter brought up the rear. All We're
ranged in line and commanded to hold
up their hands on pain of instant death,
while Il robbor at each end. with leveled
! revolvers. enforced swift obedience. A
third man looked after the driver and
the mail pouches. and II fourth rifed the
| pockets OF each passenger i'll turn
The same Notifying experience, so
/ often related in western papers, was en-
dured. Anger, protest and timidity on
| the part of the robbed, rude handling
and brutal popularity on the part Of the
robbers. Only two noteworthy incidents
varied the usual sameness of the scene.
The first occurred when tho masked
boodler III CHEF came to q primitive look
M, elderly man. VINO was clad IN ur
mi'iSated homcspun Of q ridiculous styl,
and fit. As the expert appropriation OF
other mems goods fished out sundry ar
ticles Of homely personal usage from sew
eral capacious pockets, lie became pro
REASONABLY Disguised.
you're Il gay old cock, amt YOU h
muttered, examining one article aftel
another. zone cotton red swipe, with ;
mckle: one knife. barlow, by all that!
holy,-10-cant Testymcnt-so you're OF
the pious lay, are We: And here's half :
plug Of tobacco smelling the same
mot very good at that; Sl,50 silver an,
q bottle-hello! Corn juice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

W men the ,.ATo arrived at Kickapoo,
the primitive looking elderly man began
to tumble in his brogan shoes. Then he
drew forth fiat bundle of bank notes,
counted them and placed them in his
pocketbook. All this in a melancholy,
pensive way, whilo he spoke as if to him
self:
The ways Of tho wicked are full of
guile, yet hive outwitted them all"
1t was Lore than his more worldly
wise fellow travellers had done, nor were
they ono whit consoled by observing the
result. Yet what might not I've expect
ed of one who carried whisky in one
pocket and Testament in the other!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

"You must be. she said at last, moth
ers old sweetheart" The cid man nod
ded gratefully. And You married her
at last, was glad 10 hear Of ii; to feel
that she had some one to care for her
back there"
Something in the parsons eye here
caused her topause and regard him keen
". His head lrooped and his liz treln-
bled. suddenly she seized his hand.
Where is shef asked the girl ANXIOUS
ly. Are you here alonet You look aad
-ah. | might have known something
was wrong. Tell me-whcre is my
mother"
Didn't you get my letter. he re-
turned. greatly shocked. IL writ ala
about it. She wanted me to so TO you
so-here | am.
But mother-where is she;'
In heaven, hope. Don't cry, my
child. The good Lord has taken her
She died happy and a-prayin for You"
Arizony burst into tears. They were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
CHAPTER V.
THE ROBBERY.

The stagecoach was rocking leisurely
along. A starlight night. crisp and STILL
hung over tho prairie. The isolated res
ervation road, winding in and out
through bottom and over swell, some
where near the north fork Of the Cana
dian river. was rough, dreary and monot-
onous
Inside. among other passengers, were
the retired admiral and his daughter,
both heartily tired and hungry. They
wished themselves at hickapoo, wi,ers =
midnight. supper and fgontiesaed.sf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05
ODDS AND ENDS.

TO BIZ CONTINUED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-10-05

ward glance she seemed to shrink rather
than nestle against him and sighed in Il
way that expressed resignation rather
than willingness. He pulled her aside,
and while the stream of complaint and
vituperation against the powers that be
brawled on he unfolded n new plan he
had conceived. Burl was ever concciv-
ing new plans, the usual futility of
which apparently acted upon him only
as Il further stimulant to his inventive
reStleSsncsS