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Sold by j. T. shurtlefr, Bennington, Vt.

Tarce. And frowsy mason, with crossed
arms, hicCoughed:
I'm the meantime an enormous Slice of
pate had been placed on the table, a nasty,
rancid, yellowish mess, swimming in
grease large black truffle stuck in the
top, the kitchen knife lying alongside of
it on a thick common plate. On all sides
curses were heard:
"'No danger; he will not take bite.
He is too much afraid Of damning his soul
foreverp
"'Will he eat it9 He is not eatingl
Warm himp
"All at once the silence of the grave fell
upon the room, and you could have heard
the 1utter of fly's wings. The able had
taken the knife. Ho cut off a slice, put it
on plate and TRANQUILITY ate it, He was
pale, but he swallowed without any hurry
or outward sign of disgust. After several
mouthfuls he rose and said in an icy tone
Of voice:
"'Are you satisfied"
"Then, putting on his hat and taking
me by the hand, he paid his bill and went
out leaving them stupefed with astonish-
ment. Once in the street, he never opened
his mouth, and was too much upset to
address a word to him. The weather was
warm, and somewhere street band was
playing n German waltz, sad enough to
listen to. On the curbstone a crippled
woman stood begging He crossed tho
street to give her aims.
"Still in silence, we entered the school
house. He went up the stairs which led
to our room; but, all at once, on the stair
case, his strength gave way, and he burst
into heartbreaking sobs, his face pressed
against the wall, trembling and as weak
as a child He cried out in the midst of
his paroxysms: My God my God, it was
for the little one who was confided to my
care that sinnedl Pardon mel Pardon
mel
"Then, turning to me gently, he sent
me away, saying, 60 play and leave me
aloneg
II obeyed him, but as descended the
stairs heard him say: "A priest priestl
And today is Good FridayI'
"Some days later we left the school and
found refuge with some friends of the alb
bes, and they hid US until the arrival of
the Versailles troops"
My mother appeared to be very much
moved by his story. In low voice she
unthinkingly gave expression to the poign
ant regret Of her life, II would have loved
to have had son priest, to have had
him by me as 1 closed my eyes on this life
and to have had his prayers after my
DEATH"
Then 1 felt that 1 must scoId her:
Come, come, petite mamma, Lo such
doloful ideas before whist. Shall turn
up the lamp Shall give you some sug-
ar-two lumpsH Now, do not hunt for
your spectacles; they are on your nose. -
From the French.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
THE 81" CAR HOG.
He Wa Tor Once Sat Upon to Consider
able Extent.

He WA For Once Sat Upon to n Consider
able Extent.
The L car hog is he who tries to occupy,
to the exclusion of any one else, one Of the
cross seats in the center of the car. He
utterly ignores the fact that these seats
are "built for two. and is a crusty,
crowding neighbor to any one who has the
Rudacity to sit beside him. Regular pa
irons of the L roads know this hog
though his name is almost legion-and
usually give him a wide berth.
On q recent afternoon just as an up town
train was leaving Twelfth street, young
man entered one Of the cars He saunter-
ed through and found that the only vacant
place was beside one of these typical hogs
in a cross seat. The young man paused
and looked at the other man, but the hog
sat squarely in the center of the seat and
looked unconcernedly out Of the window.
So the young man, rather than take the
crowding which the hog would be sure to
infict, passed through and stood on the
platform.
When the train stopped at Eighteenth
street, the only passenger to get aboard
was a rather rusty looking man who GER
tainly weighed over 300 pounds. The
young man was quick witted enough to
see his chance.
"Do you want to earn half dollarP'
he demanded.
"Sure."
"See that man in the cross seattle
only one who is sitting alone2"
81 see him."
"Well, take this half dollar and then 60
and sit in the same seat with him. Don't
be afraid Of crowding him."
The rusty looking individual obeyed.
His more than 300 pounds of tissue forced
the glazing hog to the window. He was
crushed and squeezed by his bulky neigh
Dor. The hog began to fume, fuss and
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
Foods and Lofty Thoughts.

A distinguished member of the New
York vegetarians says: mo woman is too
poor to afford the foods that will aid in
developing mental, physical and moral
beauty. 1 deny that the so called plain
living is conducive to high thinking
What is plain living as generally under
stoodH Steak, potatoes and white bread.
Such q diet is conducive to early death and
productive of stomach and nervous trou-
bles. If people think high on this I'M
hygienic diet, it is in spite of it and not
because of it. High thought operates
through loftier things than the carcasses
of butchered animals, starch, roots and
stimulating drinks. These things lack
not only vitality and vegetable fragrance
necessary to lofty thought, aspiration and
action, but chemical matter needed by
nature. Fruits travel the 33 feet Of the
digestive canal in SIS minutes. 1t takes
animal food from three to five hours"
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
Tribes of Blue Eyed Indians.

Red haired negroes are scarce enough,
but an equally curious freak of nature is
seen in the Griegos Indians, near the City
of Mexico. They are light complexioned,
and the majority have blue eyes and light
hair. They dress principally in two shades
of blue, and their clothing is good and
well made and generally ornamented with
the bead and silk embroidery of which In
dians are so fond. Their houses are better
built and furnished than is usual among
Indians, and many have pianos and other
musical instruments upon which they
play with considerable skill. These Grie-
Cos have no commercial or social con-
nections with other tribes, holding aloof
from even those who live at the base Of
the mountain on which the village is sit
uated. They raise their own food, do their
own manufacturing, have their own
schools, churches and social institutions,
and seldom, or never, marry outside their
own tribe. There is said to be another
tribe of blue eyed, fair haired Indians,
who have the appearance of Germans, liv-
ing in the Sierra Madre mountains in the
state of Durango
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
Prices of English Novels.

In 1850 'Tom Jones" was published in
four volumes at shillings volume, and
the next year "Peregrine Pickle" appeared
at the same price. The rise in prices be-
gan early in this century. For instance,
Miss Edgeworth's "Tales of Fashionable
Life" published in 1870 were in three vol.
umes at the rate of 6 shillings volume.
Guy Mannering" was priced at q guinea
for three volumes. 1t is thought that
1.-THE Pirate" 1922, was the first three vol,
Lme novel published at the now familiar
price of guinea and half By 1860 the
price Of half guinea for each volume had
become an almost invariable rule. The
second and cheap edition Of a novel at IS.
or IS. 3D. is thing of not more than 80
years duration. Miss Braddon is chiefly
responsible for the yellow backed 2 shil-
ling novel. -St James Gazette.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
watching Them Make Cigarettes.

The most attractive spectacle of the
many shops on Broadway is the Turks
who make cigarettes in the store windows
of tobacco stores that deal in oriental
goods. They are hired at so much per
1000 cigarettes, and it is stipulated that
they must work in full view of passersby.
A woman and a man, the latter wearing a
bright red fez, work together. The wom-
an does the most important part of the
work. She takes a whisp of tobacco,
kneads it into circular shape, wraps round
it bit of stiff paper, puts bit of rice pa
per already pasted above the stiff paper re-
Ceptacle, already full Of shreds of tobacco,
and by deft movement with a stick
crowds the tobacco from the stiff paper
environment into the rice paper, and there
is the complete cigarette, barring the trim
ming at the ends. 1t u.s. to the smoker,
like the seeing Of his steak cooked on a
broiler to the epicure. 1t just makes him
want to smoke, and as a rule he steps in
side, after watching the cigarette makers
awhile, and buys package of the weed
New York Telegram.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09
Dancing Shoes and Periwigs.

An advertisement appears in No. $50 of
The Tattler informing the public that a
stagecoach runs from Nando's coffee house
to Mr.. Tiptoe's dancing school, adding a
postscript, Dancing shoes not exceeding
Jour inches in height in the heels and
periwigs not exceeding three feet in
length are carried in the coachbox gratis. "
This of course was a satire upon the
mob caps, conical hats, flowers, feathers
and representations in glass of butterflies,
Caterpillars and even miniature coaches
end horses with which the fine lady Of the
day adorned her head.-Good Words.
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SEMEWEEKIY BANNER FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1894

Irown, but said never a word, though ne
was now able to occupy but quarter of
the seat. The other passengers were quick
to note the discomforture of the hog and
grinned their appreciation. The hog per-
ceived this and fumed some more. The
only one who appeared utterly unconscious
was the rusty looking man who weighed
over 300.
But the L car hog never admits defeat
This specimen didn't. He stuck to his
now narrow perch even after there were
other seats empty, and so did the fat man.
They rode to Forty-third street together,
and it was very bad half hour for the
hog.
Tho young man who had instigated it
all got off at Thirty-ninth street, and q
soraphic smile was on his face.-Chicago
Times.
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PaskoIa
A Flesh Forming Food
(ArtiaoiaIIy Digested.)

For pale, thin people. The tired
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crease in weight will be noticed at
once. 1t is stimulating although it
contains no alcohol. 1t is assimi-
lated without digestive effort.
PaSkoza supersedes Cod Liver Oil,
but has not its repulsive taste.
You can buy it at any drug store.
Send your name to The Pre-Diges-
ted Food Co., 80 Reade St., New
York, ond get their interesting
pamphlet.
Sold by j. T. Shurtleff, bennington, Vt.
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DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Il, LITTLE MAID OF MlNEI

h, other faces fair there be,
But none so fair as thine,
And other sparkling eyes there be,
But none so bright as thine
AS when, thy face turned up to me,
They gaze full into minei
All, ether voices clear there be,
But none so clear as thine,
And other honeyed lips there be,
But none so sweet as thine
AS when, in modest ecstasy,
They softly brush gainst minoI
All, little maid, there others be
With faces fair as thine,
With eyes as bright and voices clear
And lips as sweet as thine,
But none can seem the same to me,
None can be half so dear to me
AS you in your entirety,
All, little maid Of minei
New York Advertiser
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-11-09

The big ditch exoavated for the purpose
of draining the Tow Head lake and con-
tingent swamps in Calhoun county, Ia,
is 90 miles long and 20 feet wide and s
feet deep.
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The world generally gives its admira-
tion not to the man who does what no.
body else ever attempts to do, but to the
man who does best what multitudes do
INTELLECTUALLY.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

The Bozeman Chronicle is in receipt
of letter from Wade Blaker, formerly
of this place, and states that "Mr.
Blaker desires that we give him the
name of some person who has hank
ering to get out of the sheep business
and to sell his ranch and stock. And
yet Mr.. Blaker is a dyed.in-the-wool
Republican" 1t is strange if Mr..
Blaker is SO anxious to engage in the
sheep business that he should address
letter to a paper published in an ag-
ricultural county for information. If
Mr.. Blaker desires to become a WOOL
grower on "a large SCALE" it is evident
he has prscticed more frugality and
things have come smoother for him
since he left Montana. Perhaps Wade
is "betting" that the Wilson bill will
not become a law, as no one ever sus-
pected that he possessed such business
sagacity that he could make money
raising wool under conditions that will
puzzle the most judicious, economical
and experienced growers in this state.
However, if this is not a game OF
"bluff," Mr.. Blaker can get all the
sheep and ranches he wants at one.
halfless than they were worth year ago
in case the Wilson bill becomes q law.
One of the conditions will be, however
that payments be made in cash OF
mighty good security.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01
effective

Says the Anaconda Standard: "One
of the offenses of the Wilson bill is that
it deals with industries in Montana in
spirit of utmost unfriendliness. 1t
pledges protection to many other sec
tions, but leaves this state exposed, in
a partial manner, to the full force and
effect of free trade. Under these con-
ditions, the Standard declared its belief
that the proper course was to ascertain
what was wanted by the business men
of this state and then for every man in
Montana to stand by those whose pros
perity is affected by proposed legisla-
ton. The Helena Independent scoffed
at this idea-it shouted for free wool,
it asserted that Montana wants it, and
then it urged the hasty passage OF the
Wilson bill. The event has proved
that, saying nothing of Republicans,
ninety per cent of the Democrats in
Montana approve the Standards plan"
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01
THE ARGUS FOR 80. so A YEAR.

Owing to the hard times which are
felt severely by a great majority OF the
readers of the ARGUS, we have decided
to cut the subscription price down to
$3.50. While this course may prove
of no benefit to us we trust it will be
appreciated by our readers and the
general public. The expense of pub
fishing the ARGUS is but trifle less
than it was ten years ago, while the in
crease in population has not been such
as to greatly enlarge our circulation.
The larger the circulation the cheaper
a paper can be offered. 1t is the inn
mense circulation of eastern papers
that enables the publishers to offer
them at the very low prices they do.
Most any country paper would be glad
to take their circulation, if they had
facilities for doing the printing, and
furnish the paper at still cheaper
rate. Two other things also cut a
great figure, the matter of the eastern
weekly is to a great extent "lift"
from the daily issue, without extra cost
of type setting, and the subscription
price is paid in advance. There is nc
great newspaper that does a credit
business these days. But it yet re.
mains for the country publisher to de.
wise some means to keep a paid up
list And it is safe to say the subscrip'
ton price cuts but little figure, for even
in the old settled states where the sub
scription price is only s1.50 per yeaI
the delinquents are numerous. In
making this reduction in the price Of
the ARGUS we will also state that those
in arrears will also receive a cores
pouding reduction if their accounts are
promptly settled, thereby getting the
same advantage as those renewing theil
subscriptions.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

A former resident of this county and
a Democrat writes to friend here as
follows in relation to the Wilson bill:
"Have been thinking about the Wilson
tariff bill lately and this is the unchar-
table conclusion have come to. The
three members of the ways and means
committee who framed the bill are all
southern men and ex-rebels; anything
that a southern man can do to injure
the north they will do, because as
much as they deny it they hate the
north with bitter hatred and it seems
to me they have tried to deal a stagger-
ing blow to its industrial interests.
Whether they can get enough votes
from northern Democratic members
to pass this bill through congress re-
remains to be seen. 1t is to be hoped
that enough northern Democrats will
protect the interests of their constit-
uents instead of voting blindly with
their party" The writer may be a
little too general in his statement as
regards the hostility of southern men
toward the north. No doubt there are
some who have laid aside their preju-
dices and animosities, but whether
there are any such on the ways and
means committee there is room for
doubt. If its work is not manifesto
ton of hatred of northern enterprise
then it is surely the evidence of the
false and pernicious teachings that
sprang from the old slave oligarchy
and which has kept the south in ignor-
ance and her industries undeveloped.
Such men are unfit to legislate for the
progressive north.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

All the leading Democratic organs in
the United States are scoring Cleve-
land for the Hawaiian blunder. Such
papers as the New York Herald and
World, Brooklyn Eagle, Cincinnati En-
quirer, Atlanta Constitution and Chi
cago Times come out strongly against
the president and his policy. Says the
latter paper:
The Times does not envy the esubservient
Democratic representatives and senator's
who have undertaken to defend Cleveland
through the thick and thin OF his Hawaiian
policy. II he had not been in possession of
Willis dispatch of November 10 when he
sent his December message to congress he
might be accused of a lack of foresight. As
it is he stands convicted OF most inde-
iensible conspiracy. Minister Willis own
letters now prove the folly and criminality
of the presidents course. Never has an ex-
ecutive of the United States been forced to
lay before congress such complete material
for his own overthrow. Out of the mouth
Of his own minister he is condemned.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01
A DOGS WRONG SCENT.

Heretofore we have not considered
it worth the time and space to pay
any attention to the insinuations
madein the Mud Geyser in relation
to our brief tenure of Office as deputy
clerk of the court in 1889. In fact it
has been a source of amusement to
witness the ignorance displayed by
the Geyser cur while on the scent for
something he could not find in Clerk
Meagher's Office, namely, a record OF
our appointment as deputy. A week
ago last Saturday the editor of the
Geyser spent great portion of the
day in the clerks Office and last week
published the names of those who
took out their citizenship papers be-
fore us. He warns those who became,
unlike himself, good citizens, to inves-
tigate the matter as it might result in
"serious trouble to themselves" but
up to date no one has made any in
quiry concerning the legality OF their
citizenship papers.
Now, no one but a tool would look
in court of record that did not exist
at the time for an entry of our APP
pointment. We will simply state the
facts and by what authority we acted
as deputy clerk.
1t is we'll known that Fergus county
at the time was in the 4th judicial
district and Judge Bach was tine pre-
siding Judge, w. NJ. Cockrill, clerk, and
Chas. S. Fell, deputy clerk. With the
change to statehood more districts
were formed and each county entitled
to a clerk OF the court. 1t was in this
first election when Mr.. Fell ran against
ID. A. Meagher that we were appointed
deputy. Knowing that he would have
to participate in the campaign a por-
ton OF the time, Mr.. Fell, while in
Great Falls, secured our appointment
from Judge Bach and a minute of
which was made in the records OF the
court at Great Falls, then the home
of the Judge OF the 4th district, and
the proper Office for such a matter to
be recorded.
II the Mud Geyser cur or any OF his
breed want any further information
on this matter they can probably be
by Judge Bach or
Clerk Cockrill, the latter still holding
the position OF clerk of the court of
county.
Anyone acquainted with the careful
business methods OF c. S. Fell knows
that he would not fail to meet all the
of the law in securing
the appointing OF a deputy, and if We
served without due authority he
would be responsible for gross neglect,
which he was not as the records will
prove.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

Cascade; w. C. Gillette, Lewis and
Clarke; Paul Mccormick, Yellowstone.
The call for the convention was issued
by Gov. ID. H. Waite of Colorado, who
stated that it was pursuant to large
number of petitions received from
members of the woolgrowers' associa-
ton of northern New Mexico and
southern Colorado" requesting him to
call convention of woolgrowers Of the
United States, "to take such action on
the pertinent part of the Wilson tariff
bill, now under consideration by con
gress, as shall be deemed best"
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

consent t o have the committee fix a
scale of charges and we will agree to
abide by their decision.
Now, Mr.. Editor, allow me to i'm
prove this opportunity to thank the
citizens of Lewistown, especially the
men engaged In business, for their lib
eral donation to the mill in the way
of their subscriptions, which have been
paid almost to man, and to those
farmers who subscribed wheat towards
the enterprise and who have paid their
subscriptions; but Iregret to say that
of 1 800 bushels subscribed after three
years there remains undelivered at
this time 1 ,29S bushels divided among
eighty-eight subscribers.
Respectfully,
STILES e. WALDORF.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

Governor Richards has named the
following delegates to represent Mon
tana at the Interstate Woolgrowers'
convention, which is to be held at Den
yer on the 9TH inst: ID. E. Folsom,
Meagher county; o. G. Cooper, Teton;
John F. Bishop, Beaverhead; Oscar
Stephens, Fergus; Caldwell Edwards,
Gallatin; s. s. Huntley, Jefferson; ].
!. Thompson, Custer; Paris Gibson,
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

How do Democratic woolgrowers
like the statement of Chairman Ken
yon of the Democratic state commit
tee, that "the fiockmasters of Montana
who are out of debt can raise wool at S
cents a pound" Mr.. Kenyon will
probably resign before the next cam
paign opens. Possibly he has an ap-
pointmeDt in view.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

Democrats are kicking harder than
anyone else against Mr.. Carlisle's bond
issue. If the question were submitted
to congress he would be overwhelm-
ingly defeated by his own party. But
for the threat to destroy the industries
of the country there would be no ne
cessity for selling bonds.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01
Notice..

Inviting sealed proposals for care, support
and maintenance of sick, poor and in
firm:
Proposals for the care. support and
maintenance OF the poor. sick and infirm at
the county hospital will be received up TO
o'clock p. No.. Tuesday. March 6, 1894.
Said proposals to include and cover the
entire cost OF feeding, clothing and nursing
OF the said sick. poor and infirm, and all
burial expenses thereof, for the year be-
ginning March 6. 1894, and ending March
6, 1895.
Proposals to be addressed to w. III.
Kelly, Clerk OF Board of County Commis-
sioners. Lewistown, Montana.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

Corbett and Mitchell will take a little
run out in the country tomorrow from
Jacksonville. A boxing match is on the
program. Governor Mitchell will be on
their trail something after the fashion in
which the Fecgus county deputies pursued
that cargo OF gold bullion from the Gilt
Edge mine to Great Falls.-Leader.
And his pursuit was just about as
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

To grow old gracefully, one must live
temperately, calmly, methodically; be in
terested in all that is going on in the world
be cheerful, happy and contented. and
above all, keep the blood pure and vigor.
GUS by the use of Ayers Sarsaparilla. BE
sure yOu get Ayers.
Fergus County argus., 1894-02-01

On the opening day of the First Ma
tional bank of Helena the deposits ag-
geregated $685., 200, while the with
drawals were $4,000. The pioneer
bank is again on solid financial footing
after being closed about six months.