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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
Puff Balls as Food.

1t will surprise many to know that the
plebeian puff ball of our pastures is good
for something besides old fashioned styptic,
smoke and the kick of the small boy.
There are number Of species Of the
puff ball, varying in shape and size from
the small white globular variety of an
inch in diameter and the pear shaped, to
the giant pasture species which may attain
the dimensions Of football. All are edi-
BILE if gathered at the white stage, those
of yellow or darker fracture being ex-
cluded.
OF the esculent qualities of the larger
species, Lycoperdon giganteum, we may
judge from the statement Of a connois-
seur. Sliced and seasoned in butter and
salt and fried in the pan, no French omelet
is half as good in richness and delicacy Of
flavor. NJ. c. Cooke, the British author
ity, says of it, "Tn it's young and pulpy
condition it is excellent eating and indeed
has but few competitors for the place of
honor at the table. louisville Post.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
Jekylls and Hydes You Meet.

remember q summer when business
called me back to the city in July. We
found cats dying in our yard, all around
us, one in the cellar, through the window
of which the poor creature in its agony
had managed to crawl for water, says a
writer in Lippincott's. This seemed q
strange effect of not unusually hot sum-
mer But it turned out that neighbor
who also had gone into the country "a
good Christian, by all accounts, but a
Christian, probably, who didn't care for
cats'D had left behind him legacy Of
hatred for the poor pariahs in poisoned
food strewn about his premises DR.. Jek-
yll to his fellow pewholders; Mr.. Hyde to
CatSl
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
SWEARING oATHs ON BOOKS.
Broken Plates and Slaughtered Cocks Are
Also Used For Special Cases.

Broken Plates and Slaughtered COCKS Are
Also Used For Special Cases.
The form of oath when the witness is
sworn in English courts Of justice varies
according to the religion or the country of
the witness. Thus Christians are sworn
on the New Testament Jews on the Old
Testament, Mohammedans on the Koran
and persons Of other religions according to
the form prescribed for that purpose by
the religion they profess.
To take an extreme instance, the fol-
lowing is given in one reported case as the
form of swearing q Chinese: On enter
ing the witness box the witness immedi-
ately knelt down, and china saucer hav-
ing been placed in his hand he struck it
against the brass rail in front of the wit
ness box and broke it. The crier of the
court then, by direction of the interpreter,
administered the oath in these words,
which were translated by the interpreter
into the Chinese language: You shall tell
the truth and the whole truth The saul
Ger is cracked, and if you do not tell the
truth your soul will be cracked like the
saucer. ~
1t is provided by statute passed so far
back as 1887 that oaths in courts of JUS
tice may be administered in such form
and with such ceremonies as the person
taking them may declare to be binding.
No one accordingly can be compelled to
kiss the book if he declares another form Of
oath to be binding on his conscience.
In connection with the Chinese oath q
story is told of a representative Of the
Middle Kingdom who once appeared to
give evidence at Bow street. He was po-
litely consulted as to the method in which
he would prefer to be sworn. "Oh," he
said, with breadth of outlook not COM
mon in Sir John Bridges court, kill i'm
cock, break i'm plate, smell i'm book, all
samey!" -Westmins Gazette.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
Siberia Is Large.

A graphic idea of the immense size Of
Siberia may be CLEANED from the following
comparison:
All Of the states, kingdoms, principali-
ties, empires, etc., of Europe, except Rus
STA, and all of the United States, inolud-
ing Alaska, could be placed side by side
in Siberia and yet the uncovered space
would be equal to country containing
nm area of 300, 900 square miles.-St. Louis
Renuhlic
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12
How to Silence Critics.

A poet DESTROYS Of the laureateship was
bitterly complaining to friend in Lon
don club of the conspiracy of silence that
was waged by critics against his illusions.
"How ought to meet this conspiracy"
he asked Join it, replied the friend
London Truth
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12

Milwaukee is one of the leading points
in this country for the manufacture Of
beer and leather
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12

Esteem cannot be where there is no con-
fdence, and there can be no confidence
where there is no respect-Giles.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-12

MY SERENADEs
Ihave cavalier.
AT dusk he draweth near {!
To wait outside my wicket.
hear him draw his bow.
He playeth soft and low,
=. Hid in the maple thicket.
The listening leaves are stirred.
: The dreaming flowers have heard
His strain from out the shadow.
The broad moon, white and still,
Climbeth the dusky hill
The mists dance in the meadow.
My faithful cavalier
At dusk he draweth near,
To wait outside my wicket
hear him draw his bow.
He playeth soft and low,
My dreamy little cricket
Dorothy Deane in Kate Fields Washington.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

AS EVIDENCE of the tender regard had
for our historic old battleships, see the
law regarding naval repairs. 1t specifies
that no repairs shall be made to wooden
vessels if the cost is to exceed 10 per cent.
of the cost of new ship of the same size,
but nothing contained herein shall de-
prive the Secretary of the Navy of au-
thority to cause the necessary repair and
preservation of the United States ships
Hartford and Kearsarge." So it was
sentiment that kept the Kearsarge afioat,
not her serviceable quality. The Chair
man of the House Committee on Naval
Affairs, on being questioned on this point,
admitted it and added: 1.-THE public
would not listen to these old ships being
condemned and broken up. They were
kept on duty, just as Great Britain keeps
Nelson's old ship, the Victory" OF course
it is paying dearly for sentiment, but
after all was it not money we'll spent if it
conserved and respected the patriotic
pride of the people?
The record-union., 1894-02-16
ways, and these by Eastern people are
taken as an index to supposed condi-
ton of poverty and unproductiveness.

MISS IDA G. CRADDoCK of Philadelphia,
who defended the danse du ventre last
summer. as being purely religious ex-
ercise, lectured before the Manhattan Lib
eral Club of New York the other night, on
''Survivals of Sex Worship in Christian
ity and Pagaiiism: What Christianity
Has Done for the Marital Relation"
There was a large audience and in it
were thirty women. We would wager
cracker that most if not all of them were
short-haired, for they heard the lecture
through, which the New York World
declares is ''unprintable." 1t included
blackboard drawings, and also pam
phlet on the dance referred to, which the
lecturer could not find printer in New
York to put into type, and that is saying
great deal for New York printers. At
the conclusion of the lecture President
Foote of the club called for discussion of
the paper, whereupon Mrs. Emma Beck
with, she who once ran for Mayor of New
York, arose excited, angry, flushed to
the temples, and marching to the front
moved to adjourn at once, as the paper
should never have been read, and should
not be debated. Then followed lively
time of tongue-lashing, ending with a
resolution to hear the debate. But not a
woman left the hall, much less man.
Even Mrs. Beckwith sat through it all,
and Miss Craddock got in hot shot at
the conclusion by congratulating her on
her ability to remain. And these are the
kind of people, in part, who would up
turn society, reform" all existing condi-
tions and set up of their own fashioning
a state they pronounce ideal. These
rabid reformers, who make liberalism
the vehicle for indecency and the propa-
CATION of ideas that in practice would
give US license for law, and unre-
straint for order, are useful lot, how
ever. By contrast they serve to show
how strong is reason, and that the tradi-
tions, laws and customs under which the
social state has become what il is, are by
no means so defective or vicious as these
fanatics would have the world believe.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

THE Grass Valley 7fdings recites that
man of means came to that town recently
to look for opportunity for investment OF
much money and the erection of home.
He left the place simply because the
streets and the roads adjacent to the city
are in such bad condition that he could
not reconcile himself 10 dragging through
the mud one-third of the year. His idea,
as expressed TO the 1fdtags, was that if
the people of the section had not conf-
dence enough in its capacity to support
large population worthy of good road
WAYS. it was not a safe place tor him to
invest his money in property and industry
and that it would not attract large popu-
lation. Such is the story told by the It'd
ings. 1t points moral that calls for no
long comment. Grass Valley is thriving
town: has an energetic press; has about
IL a fine productive country. good mining
properties, and every promise of perma-
nence and thrift. But it has not risen ont
&c tho content of tho rast with had h'.-l'-
The record-union., 1894-02-16

The article in the RECoRD-UNIoN of
Tuesday on military instruction. n school,
for disciplinary and exercise purposes,
has awakened local discussion, nearly all
favorable to the idea, and it is now seri-
ously contemplated to bring the subject
before the City Board of Education for
its consideration. The belief is enter
tanned that without cost for the first year.
and without any interruption of the sys-
tenn of instruction, partial drill may
be introduced by the voluntary action of
public school children, with great benefit.
The record-union., 1894-02-16
LAKE AND THE BREWERS.

The San Francisco Brewers Protective
Association and the San Francisco Hop
Dealers ASSOCIATION have issued circu-
lar boycotting Lake county hops because
that county has passed malt and spirit
uous liquor saloon prohibition ordinance.
Sutter county is equally as guilty, but it
is not mentioned in the circular.
The boycott is bad resort for any busi-
for or against the wisdom of the Lake or
dinance cuts no figure in the case, be-
cause it is not essential to the conduct of
their business that the San Francisco
brewers should buy their hops of Lake
county growers. If the whole of Lake
county should sink into the bowels of the
earth, the brewers of San Francisco
would procure all the hops they need
just the same.
The issuance of the boycott circular is
therefore nl-advised; clearly it reveals
its animus, to wit, that the desire of the
San Francisco brewers is to compel Lake
County to open it's doors to saloons and
therefore to San Francisco beer, and the
brewers corporation Of San Francisco
holds itself in duty bound to stand with
the liquor dealers in all fighting against
prohibition or regulation looking to re-
striction and Limitation of the saloon
business.
Of course that is their undeniable right,
but it will be found that the boycott is an
indefensible piece of weaponry. The
peoples right to legislate in their domes-
tic and police affairs as they see fit is
natural one and has the additional guar
antee of constitutional expression. Any
assault upon that right, therefore, outside
of the domain of moral suasion, is certain
to react upon its projectors. If the
brewers of San Francisco had simply re-
fused to buy Lake hops. no one would
have questioned their right to do so; it is
a matter over which they alone have any
jurisdiction. But they went beyond that
retaliatory step and sought, through the
agency of all the State press, to make
their cause public one. There can be
but one purpose in such action, and that is
to cultivate antagonism against Lake
along with the stimulation of prejudice
or objection to regulative and restrictive
liquor saloon laws.
Since we have noted the almost COM
plete failure of all prohibition laws. we
have very nearly reached the judgment
upon which many have already planted
themselves, that all laws looking toward
prohibition ought to be abolished in the
interest of sobriety. But we cannot see
how any consideration of this character
can enter into any excuse by the San
Francisco brewers for their attempt to
make their quarrel with Lake County a
matter of public concern. Lake has the
right to make her restrictive ordinances
forbidding places to be opened for sale OF
liquor at retail, and equally the brewers
of San Francisco have the right to cease
buying Lake hops. But the appeal to the
press to stimulate sentiment of antago-
nism against Lake is unworthy and
mean.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

IF there is truth in the story of prepa-
rations for revolt in Servia with the in
volvement of Bulgaria and Roumania. it
can safely be put down as fact that Russia
is the secret spring that is operating to
these ends. She has all to gain, nothing
to lose, by troubles in the lesser Eastern
States. Externally Russia is just now
eminently peaceful, but that counts for
nothing in her secret policy.
The record-union., 1894-02-16
More Rainy Weather.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 500 and 40. with brisk
southerly winds and cloudy weather pre-
vailing, with rain at intervals.
The barometrical readings at sam. and
5P. M. were 3O.17 and 29.S9 inches respect
lively, fall of rs of an inch in twelve
hours, which indicates either rain and
wind or wind without rain.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one wear ago yesterday were $50 and 36o2,
and one year ago to-day 540 and 410. with
no rain.
The rainfall yesterday was II of an
inch, making for this season 1923 inches,
as against 1884 inches to an equal date
last year.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

The RECoRD-UNIoN and WEEKLY
UNION are the only papers on the Coast.
outside of San Francisco, that re-
cefve the full Associated Press Dis
patches from all parts of the a0ortd. Out
side of San Francisco, they haze no COM
petitors, either IN influence or home and
general circulation throughout the State.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers tor their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, softens
the gums, allays pain, cures wind collie, regu-
iates the bowels, and is the best remedy for
diarrhea whether arising from teething or
other causes. For sale by druggists In every
part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty-Five cents
O bottle
The record-union., 1894-02-16
SneciaI AGENCIES.

This paper is for sale at the following places
l.. P. Fishers, room 81. Merchants Exchange
California street; the principal News Stands
and Hotels, and at the Market-street Ferry
San Francisco.
Los ANGELEs.-Eclectic Book Store, corner
Second and Main streets.
SAN DrEeo.-Emmal Co., $50 Fifth street.
CoRoNADo.-Hopkins q Cox, Coronado
hotel.
SANTA -Hassinger's News Depot
FREsNo.-C. T. Cearley, I'LL street.
SANTA CRUZ-Cooper Bros. News Depot.
As- Also, for sale on all Trains leaving and
coming into Sacramento.
Eastern Business Offices.
4S Tribune Building, New York.
SOC 1.-THE Rookery." Chicago.
8. c. Beckwith. sole agent foreign advertising
The record-union., 1894-02-16
Weather Forecasr.

Ofieial forecast for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight February 18th: North
ern California-Showers, followed Friday by
fair weather; cooler; light to fresh west to
north winds,
The record-union., 1894-02-16
Hprrts1l aartirrH.
THE GIITTER OF wHITE TEETH

DIR. WELDON, Dentist. has opened an Office
at SOC street.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

Record -Union-Telephone No. 40.
For Editorial Rooms, ring one bell.
Eor Business Office. ring three bells
The record-union., 1894-02-16

Entered at the Postoface at Sacramento as
second-class matter.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

Beautifed by fragant SOZODONT, behind a
dark mustache, makes SAD havoc with the
ladies, and teeth thus impearled in the mouth
of pretty girl are fatal to the peace of bach
elOrs.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

The total coinage, gold and silver, of the
reign of Henry III. was 93.69S; the total
coinage of Victoria. up to 1892. was e544.-
lO0, 200, of which 93l2, 300, 900 were of gold
and e23l, ,s00,0 600 Of silver.
ANGosTURA Bitters is universally con-
ceded to be the best appetizer in the
world. Manufactured by DR.. ]. G. B.
Siegert & Sons. At all druggists.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

One case extra quality
Staple Check Ging-
hams for aprons and
wrappers. w Q r n
SHc. On sale at &c
per YARD.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

One case more Of those
popular and fast SELL
ing Pillow Cases; size
44x34; full bleached
and perfectly made.
On sale at 1Oc each.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

100 Honeycomb Bed
spreads with Mar
seilles pattern, full
11-4 size, for the largest
bed. w orth any
where ST. 80. On sale
at csc each.
The record-union., 1894-02-16
GOOD X NEWS

The onslaught made on Our offerings
of yesterday and the day before by the
cash buying public depleted the lines to
such an extent that in order to make
good our word, that these should be the
most eventful days of the Clearance Sale,
we have been obliged to put on sale the
following new lines They are we'll
worthy your close attention.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

0De lot of Mems and
Boys Overshirts, made
of domet flannel. Come
in light and medium
colors. Are just the e
thing for spring + IS 9E
wear. Former makes
price, soc. On no differ
sale at e n G g IN
or which de-
lDo partment you
each. m a K e pur-
:, /chases, you are
K bound to SAVE
MONEY. 81 K "
The record-union., 1894-02-16

A mixed lot Of Dress
Trimmings in fancy
band effects, rich plaid
mOhair braids and tin
sci and chenille mix
lures. Originally sold
at zoe to 4Oc. On sale
at &c per yard.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

One lot Of Dennison's
Nursery Outfits for
making paper dolls,
flowers, etc. Sale
price, zoe each. Are
worth double.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

One lot Of highly deco
rated games: Parlor
Football, Bicycle Race
and Jack the Giant
Killer. Worth 4Bc.
On sale at 2Bc each.
The record-union., 1894-02-16

One lot Of Cast Steel
Scissors, full nickel
plated, assorted sizes.
On sale at 1Oc each.
It's less than half
value.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06
QUIET PREVAILS AROUND SCOTIDALE,
But Trouble Is Momentarny Feared.
A Big Meeting TO Be Held To-Day, and
by Monday the Entire Region VIII
Probably be shut Down.

But Trouble Is Momentarly Feared.
A Big Meeting TO Be Held To-Day, and
by Monday the Entire Region VIII
Probably be shut Down.
SCorTDALE, PA, May 5.-This Sec
tion is quiet to-day, but trouble is mo-
mentarily feared. Supt. White, who
was one Of the unfortunate victims OF
yesterdays battle, is still in critical
condition. Rookkeeper Roddy was seen
this morning, and his injuries are not
as bad as first reported. He will be able
TO be around again in few days.
The four Huns injured seriously are
doing well, and all will recover Their
companions swear vengeance upon the
company officials snd say they will
never allow the Painter works 70 start
up again, unless the scale price is paid
and no discrimination is made against
them.
Daniel Darby, secretary OF the United
Mine Workers OF America, has called a
general meeting for Sunday, to be held
at Mt Vernon Park, Uniontown, az
o'clock .. m.
Thgstrikers scored several points to-
day. The Meyer plant OF the Rainey
Company has been closed down and the
other plants in this section badly Grip
pied. AT least 500 men laid down their
tools this morning, and went home, re-
ducing the working force in the region
to 400 or 500.
When the news reached the Wander
bilt region scores OF the men laid down
their tools and went home. There is
now every prospect that the entire re-
gion will be shut down before Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06
TIE MooLEN scnEpULE
seems Net Tst to Have rsesn thoroughly
Agreed Upon


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May 5.-The
Senate observed the tariff armistlce
agreed upon between the Democratic
aud Republican leaders by going into
executive session az twenty minutes be-
fore twelve o'clock to-day. The ap-
pointment OF Geo. w. Wilson 70 be col
lector Of internal revenue in Florida,
was taken up with fair prospect OF
consuming the entire day. The pTo-
moters OF the tariff compromise we're
not so busIly engaged upon the new bill
as Yesterday, and il is understood that
practically all the amendments have been
put into shape and are about ready for
the printer. Some question has arisen
as TO the advisabilty Of the amend
ments OF the wooden schedule, which
have been requested by the eastern
Democratic Senators aud II now ap-
pears probable that the concessions Will
rot be- so large as were at first indi-
Gated, IL indeed they are materially
changed al all. The members Of the
finance committee have not failed to
call attention 10 the fact that the high
duty provided for WOODEN manufacturers
was in part compensatory for the duty
placed on wool, their raw material.
The advocates Of the change are un-
yielding in their demand however, and
they are bringing strong party intlu-
ence TO bear 10 secure the concessions
they have requested. They say that
no ad valorsm duty can be named suf-
fclsntly high to afford the protection
necessary TO them and are standing out
stfIly for compound duty.
There has been considerable discus
sion Of the attitude OF Senator lrby on
the tariff question Gnd some people
have regarded his absence from Fri
days caucus as significant. He was in
the Senate to-day for the first time for
about two weeks but he said to-day that
his absence was due TO illness. When
requested for an interview on the tariff
be declined TO discuss the question.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06
STAMPED ENVELOPE CONTRACT
Awarded to the Lowest Bidder, stA Great
Saving.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 5.-Post-
master-General Bissell this afternoon
ended the spirited controversy over the
stamped envelope contract, by award
ing il to James Purcell, OF Hudson. n.
Y, the lowest bidder. The bid was
S6O9, go for each OF the four years COW
cred by the contract. The award
makes saving TO the govern
ment OF s224,7s5 q year, as the
cost OF envelopes al present contract
prices is S917,410. The difference De-
tween Purcell's bid and the next bid,
that of the Plympton-M Morgan Company,
OF Hartford, was s115,5 The bids
were opened at the department March
2S, and the Plympton-Morgan Company
filed a protest TO PurcelPs bid, alleging
that the latter was unable TO fill the
contract and was merely acting as rep
resentative for an outside party. A
hearing on the protest was held last
Wednesday. The contract will go into
effect July 1, and is in operation four
years.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-06
CALVIN AND TIE POPULISTS.

PITTsBURG, PA, May 5.-Colonel Gal
vim was in the city to-day conferrinE
with the Populist leaders and endeavor-
ing to arrange for free transportation
for his army 20 Washington. He failed
signally Ia this, and returned to camp
at Homestead, where tonight he ad-
dressed a meeting Of about 6,0O0 people.
The Popuists were out in force
and espoused the cause heartily. The
enthusiasm was so great that Calvin has
been persuaded to give up trying to Sc
cure transportation and tramp 1t 10
Washington, holding meetings on the
way TO boom the populist cause. Twelve
recruits Joined Calvin to-day, among
them Gerge Ward, brother-ln-lRU OF
President Duss, Of the Economics, who
will be principal lecturer on the way TO
the Capitol.