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Strange Names Of Towns.

The maps Of the United States show
that the first settlers Of many Of the
towns and cities must have been at q
loss for names. Everybody has heard Of
Red Dog and You Bet in California, and
Yuba Dam has been accorded . line in
history, but when it comes to Dog Tooth
Of Illinois, Flea Hill Of North Carolina
and Fly Mountain Of Ulster county, N.
T., their existence would never be i'm
agined unless noticed ON q map or in q
gazetteer. But there are many other
places with names Just as striking-Bob-
town, Pa Bug Hill, n. c.; Chewtown,
Pa; Cut Shin, KY, and Fiddletown,
Cal, for instance. Or if these are not
sufficient there are Fussville, Wis. /;
Daddy's Creek, Tenn Calfkiller, in the
same state, and Big Foot, in Indiana
Ohio has q Belle Center, Iowa . Cal
liope, Indiana . Lilly Dale, West Vir-
ginia a Little Wild Cat, Maryland a
Maiden's Choice, South Dakota q Min
nehaha, Wyoming a Miser, Pennsylva-
MIA a Nazareth and Illinois a Prettyman.
There are others, such as Young Blood,
Ills. Young Womanstown, Pa Whis-
Ky Town, Cal; Ty Ty, Ga. Big Neck,
Ills, and Black Jack fourishes in Mis-
sissippi, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennes-
see. To reach Bliss one has to go to Wy
oming county, N. Y, and the only state
that has a Bird In Hand is Pennsylva-
nia--New York Herald.
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CtR.< AID COLD AS ZERO.
en- Experiment Showing the Vast Pressure
In the Oceans Lowest Depths.

IN INC ocean = oHSst DtptflSs
The peculiar physical conditions Of
tie deep seas may be briefly stated to be
these: 1t is absolutely dark, so far as
actual sunlight is concerned; the ten
p~erature is only a few degrees above
freezing point, the pressure is enormous,
there is little or no movement Of the
water, the bottom is composed OF a uni
form, fire, soft mud, and there is 10
plant life. All Of these physical condi-
tons one can appreciate, except the
enormous pressure. At a depth Of 2, 500
fatho-s the pressure is, roughly speak
ing, 21a tons per square inch-that is
to say, the pressure Per square inch upon
the body Of every animal tEat lives e
the bottom Of the Atlantic ocean is about
25 times greater than tho pressure that
will drive a railway train.
Professor Moseley describes IN inter
esting experiment in point made during
the voyage Of the Challenger. Mr.
Buchanan Theoretically sealed at both
ends a thick glass tube full Of air and
several inches in length. He wrapped it
in flannel and placed it il a wide copper
tube, III Of those used TO protects the
deep sea thermometers when sent down
with the sounding apparatus. This cop
per tube was closed by a lid fitting loose
~ and with holes in the bottom of it,
and the copper bottom of the tube SINH
larry had holes bored through it., The
water thus had free access to the interior
of the tube when it was lowered into
the sea, and the tube was necessarily
constructed with that object in view, so
that in its ordinary use the water should
freely reach the contained thermometer.
The copper case containing the sealed
glass tube was sent down to a depth Of
2, 900 fathoms and drawn up again. It
was then found that the copper wall Of
the case was bulged and bent inward
opposite the place where the glass tube
lay, just as if it had been crumpled in
ward by being violently squeezed The
glass tube itself, within its flannel
wrapper, was found when withdrawn
reduced to a fine powder, like snow al
most.
What had happened was that the seal
ed glass tube, sinking to gradually in
creasing depths, had held out long
against the pressure, but this at last
had become too great for the glass to
sustain, and the tube had suddenly given
way. So violent had been the collapse
that the water had not had time to rush
In at the pe~rforations, but instead had
crushed in The copper wall and brought
eQuilibri UNI in that manner, and this
process is exactly the reverse of an ex-
plosion and is termed by Sir Wyville
Thompson an "implosion. "-Philadel-
phia Press.
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The Reconciliation Of Enemies.

Our observation Of the reconciliation
Of persons who have once been enemies
leads US to regard such a thing as usu-
ally nominal and superficial, rather than
real and heartfelt. People who have quar-
relied before they were ever acquainted!
may learn that they had been mutually
mistaken and may come to like each
ether very much. So also slight misun-
d~erstandings between friends may be
healed and forgotten. But when old &C
quaintances seriously fail out, while
they each forego all opportunity aid dc
sire for revenge, we doubt whether tho
warmth Of the first affection Is often,
if ever, entirely renewed. The scars Of
the deep wounds remain. 1t is easier to
keep the confidence Of a hundred men
than to regain that Of one man who has
once become estranged.-New York
Ledger.
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SANG FOR His LIFE.
The TisagreeabIe Alternative Frederick
Augustus Presented to Musician AbeIl.

The Hisagreeable Alternative Frederick
Augustus Presented to Musician Abel.
John Abel, a celebrated singer and
musician who lived in the reign Of
Charles II. had a very great notion of
himself and would not perform unless
he pleased. There is a funny story told
Of how he was once made to sing against
his will.
While travelling abroad for pleasure
he came into the town of Warsaw. News
was brought to the palace of the famous
English singers arrival. and Frederick
Augustus, the king Of Poland, immedi-
ately sent word that he desired Abel to
appear before him.
Tell his majesty" replied John curt
~, that it suits me not"
Back went the court messenger with a
wry face. He knew his masters temper
too well.
Tell Master Abel" Numbered the
king, ''that / will have him come! And
take you, boy, three stout fellows with
you"
The messenger and tAe three stout fell
lows between them managed to carry
out the royal wish and presently march
ed triumphantly up to the palace with
their unwilling captive.
The king was awaiting them in the
great hall, where he had seated himself
in a balcony that ran all round the sides.
Above him an immense chair hung from
the roof by a rope.
Now. then. into the chair and up with
him." cried Frederick Augustus, with a
chuckle. We'll 0 see if our song
bird won't sing in his cage. Up with
him, my merry pen all"
And up in the air swung Abel, who
still refused to open his mouth. Whenh 10
gave a glance downward, however, he
changed his mind. Into the hall beneath
him a number Of wild bears had been
turned loose. \
.Sing, sirrah.." the king shouted, .'of
down you 60 to play with my brown ba'
bies."
One look at those ''brown babies"
growing and snarling below in a very
~unbabylike manner, wassuIicient tocon'
vince the stubborn John. Sing he did,
and he often used to declare in afte1
days that he never sang so well in hi.
life as when he was hanging there, a hun
dred feet high above the fierce beasts
New York Journal.
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Great Word.

The celebrated German word which
signifies Mutual Life and Fire Insur-
ance company" and which has been cit
ed as the longest word in any language
apparently has a rival in another word,
which is found in a German periodical,
acknowledgement
schaft.'
Though this is a single word in Ger
man, several words are required to ex-
press it in English. 1t means, as nearly
as anything else, The Professional AS
ISOLATION Of Master Chimney Sweeps"
An English word Of respectable di-
mansions can be produced simply by run
ming all these words into one without
space or hyphen.-Youth's Companion.
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Don't Try to Cheat a Lawyer.

A young lawyer, just starting in his
profession, hung out his sign in a town
where there was only one other lawyer.
an aged judge.
A close listed old fellow, thinking to get
legal advice for nothing, called upon the
young man and contrived in a sort Of
neighborly way to get some legal ques.
tons answered. Then, thanking thu
young man, he was about to leave, when
the young man asked for a S. fee. The
old fellow went into a violent passion
and swore he never would pay. Ths
young lawyer told him he would sue him.
So the old fellow went down to see the
Judge and said:
"That young scamp that's just come
into town! l dropped in to make a neigh.
borly call on him, and he charges me 81
for legal advice"
Served you right" said the judge.
"But have I got to pay it, judgeF"
"Of course you have"
"Well, then, }" said the man, "Isuppose
must" and he started OF.
Hold on" said the judge, aren't you
going to pay meT'
PAY you? What forT
For legal advice"
"What do you charger"
"Ten dollars"
The result was that the old fellow had
to pay 8 to the young lawyer and go to
the old one.-Toronto Globe.
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I'm the slow evolution Of the race, I"
unused the elephant, looking with lam
guild interest at the :hrongof curious gaz-
ers that stood on the outside Of the ropes
and fed him with cakes, peanuts and
candy, "how many millions Of years it
must require to evolve from the shape
less and r~udimentary projection ON the
face Of the creature called man the full
and perfect proboscis!'-Chicago Trib-
une.
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full "bobby" keeps them on the move,
a necessary precaution in this thick
stream of traffic. One should see these
penny toy men. ! Until he sees them he
has % seen Cheapside, and until he has
seen Cheapside he has not seen London.
Besides the penny toys are the only
cheap things in Cheapside.-London
Cor. Boston Herald.
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Rain From a Clear Sky.

We have it Oh the authority Of Sir j.
@. Ross that in the south Atlantic rain
frequently falls i'll torrents from the
clear sky, and he mentions one occasion
when it rained for over an hour when
the atmothere was perfectly clear. In
Mauritius and other parts Of the south,
ern hemisphere rain rom a clear sky is
Of common: occurrenee.-SS- Lcris Re-
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NEW DISBURSEMENT.
IU

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What She Keeps,

Miss Tweed-That rs. Cl:rp is hor-
rlL! doli't believe she can keep any.
thing.
"Oh, yes. She keeps telling every
thing she Fears. "-Chicsgo Inter Ocean.
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How to Recognize It.

Eedders-What's a bonmot?
Notwithstanding you always think
of after it's too late to say it.-Chicago
Record.
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THE T, TRIENNIAL.

We copy the following from the YER
mont Journal, whose editor is the Grand
Commander of this State, 1t would ap-
pear from the summary of what has
been done that the Committee of Taft
Commandery should wake up. The
Journal says:
The Grand Encampment of Knights
Templars of the United States will hold
it's next triennial encampment in Boston
in August, 1896. and preparations for
the great event are in progress through
out the entire country. 1t is thought
that at least 10000 members of the or
der and their guests, will be in Boston
at the time. All of the New England
States will assist Massachusetts in max
ing the occasion one of the most notable
in the history of Templarism. Vermont
will not be behind her sisters. At the
annual conclave of the Grand Command
cry of the State in Burlington, in June
last, an executive committee was APP
pointed on the part of the grand body,
and an advisory committee to consist of
the eminent commanders of the several
subordinate Communicates.
1.-The two committees met in Boston
recently, and secured quarters for $50, or
more, sir knights and their ladies.
Every commandery in the State was rep
resented, except one, aud that one will
undoubtedly secure quarters later. Yer
mont Commandery, No. 4, of Windsor,
has engaged quarters in Union Park,
having secured two houses for the pur-
pose. with accommodations for seventy
five persons. Lafayette Commandery
of st. Adams, and BeauSeant of Brattle-
boro, have secured quarters for $50 per-
sons in the same locality. All of the
other communicates, except Bennington,
have quarters engaged about Blackstone
Park.
"The headquarters of the Grand Com
mandery will be in close proximity to
the subordinate Communicates, and open
house will be kept for the reception of
old time Vermonters and others from all
parts of the country. The Vermonters
will probably go to Boston by a special
train, and be accompanied by one or
more of the best bands in the State. 1t
can be safely predicted that nearly 1000
Vermont Templars will be found in line
on the day of the grand parade, which
will be one of the great public features
of the triennial in question"
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The Great Fair at Cambridge.

The Cambridge Valley Agricultural
Society and Stock Breeders Association
will hold its fifth annual fair at Cam
bridge, N. Y. Sept. At. The premium
lists for 1894 are now being distributed.
This pamphlet, neatly printed, illus
trated with half tone pictures of various
prize winners and of floral parade, con-
tanning full information concerning the
fair and the premiums offered, is an ex-
cellent testimonial to the push and en-
terprise of the officers in charge. This
years fair ought to be the best yet held
at Cambridge, and that is just what the
managers are bending their energies to
bring about. Among the list of prizes
we notice that generous sums have been
set apart for great floral and business
mems parade. Any information con-
corning the fair, or a copy of this pre-
MUM list can be obtained by addressing
the secretary, John L. Pratt, Jr., Cam
bridge, N. Y. The entries to the fair
will close Aug. 9th.
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THE Milton suction carpet sweeper re-
moves all dirt from carpets and bare
floors, and raises no dust. Winslow, 428
Main street, is selling large numbers of
these sweepers nowadays.
THE advance guard from the General
Schuyler engine company of Schuyler
vile, N. Y, arrived this morning. For
the benefit of the local and visiting fire
men we would say that the Sehuylers
took first money at the New York State
tournament last August, throwing a
stream PA feet, IL inches, and taking the
championship away from the Exempts of
Brooklyn. The second prize was taken
by the j. j. Grays of Cambridge.
THE improvements and attractions to
the Putnams' house, were completed
Monday and in some respects the COM
pany has the best house in the depart
ment. The wood work below is nearly
all new. 1t is mostly in hard pine aud
white wood done natural. The new stair
railing, pillar and banisters are very
handsome and add mnch to the looks of
the rooms. New closets, bath tub,
sinks, etc., have been put in and the
house is certainly complete. Every
thing will be in readiness for visitors by
tomorrow, and we hope our people will
call and see how nice everything looks
with the Putnam Hose.
AT the Vermont Soldiers Home, sat
urday, Samuel r. Waterman died of
spinal selerosis. He was late of Com
pany M, 26Jh New York cavalry or from
tier cavalry, stationed at st. Adams af-
ter the raid. His age was 46. Comrade
Waterman was admitted to the Soldiers
Home hospital December 23d, 1893, hop
ing the care there would help him. He
soon became worse and it was evident he
would not live long, and he has been a
great sufferer for many weeks. His
wife has been with him nearly the whole
time since he came to the Home. Com
rade Waterman has been known by the
title of major since boy. For the
past eight or ten years he has been one
of the most efficient postal clerks in the
service on the route from Swanton to
Portland His burial will be at his for
mer home, Cady's Falls, in Morristown.
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an ex-chief engineer of our fire depart
ment taking a bath in the Battenkill
with his clothes on. 1t is not known
whether he intended to grab trout in
his hands, or merely to display his skill
in ths art of balancing, but nevertheless,
as he has received Dwight's hurrah, and
no trout found in his anchor, and his
red raspberries superb, the boys are let
ting him down easy.
Gov. Fuller writes that he will not
be able to attend the muster. thanks the
Association for the invitation and wishes
long life and prosperity to the Associa--
ton,
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Republican Caucus.

The Republican voters of the town of Benning-
held in the Village Rooms, Bennington, on Satur
day evening. July 2lst. 1894, to choose thirteen
delegates and alternates to the Republican
County Convention, to be held in Arlington, We'd
nesday, July 25, 1894. And to select town COM
mittee.
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THE CONVENTION !!
OPERA HOUSE EXERCISES
LATER ENTRIES TO DATE
FIRST DAYS PROGRAMMED

Annual Meeting of the State Fire.
mans Association = Summary of
interesting Events-The Process
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Christian Endeavor.

In view of the National Convention of
Christian Endeavor Societies that has
been held in Cleveland, Ohio, several
days, the following figures will be of in
terest as showing the rapid growth of
the organization, which has been mar
velous in its fourteen years. 1t has
passed the ''big boy period, and is far
on the way to matured manhood. Its
progress is indicated in the following
statistics:
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

sY-This is. the Red-letter week for
bargains of the bankrupt stock of J. K.
Miller's of boots, shoes and Oxford ties.
Don't fail to attend. Come early and Sc
cure some of these goods before they are
gone, as the sale will not last much
longer. The place is 522 Main street, OPP
posite Library Hall.
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1. E. GIBSON,
Il. D. YELLING,
A. b. VALENTINE.
Bennington, Vt, July 6, 1894.
Notice to Churches and Societies.

Notice to Churches and societies..
Hereafter patrons of the BANNER job
Office will receive noCices in the locals,
proper, free as heretofore. All others
will be charged ten cents line in the
business notices. This rule applies to
Obituary Resolutions of Societies or
Lodges, and to all entertainments of
whatever name OF nature where there is
a fee asked for admittance, and the OBJ
ject is to make money, whether advertis-
ed In the name of an organization, COM
mittee or individual.
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To this may be justly added kindred
UNCONVENTIONAL organizations of young
people that have sprung from the Chris
tian Endeavor idea. The most notable
of these is the Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal churches, with
nearly a million members.
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Republican county convention.

"A Republican Convention for the County Of
Bennington, will be held at the Town Hail. Ar
lington, dnesday, July 25th 1924, at III O'Clock
a. IN. for the purpose of nominating cahdlu9les
for county officers, to be supported at the elec
ton on the first Tuesday in september next ana
also for the election of County Committee
Towns will be represented in convention on the
basis of one delegate from each town, one Tor
every fifty votes, and one for every fraction of
fifty votes exceeding twenty-five cast Tor me ne
publican candidate for Governor in 1892, and the
subjoined list is made on this basis
Delegates will be chosen at primary meetings
called by the Republican Committees in each
town, ard will provide themselves with proper
credentials. signed by the chairman and secre
tary of said meeting at which they are elected,
and present same as early as possible after Their
arrival to the County Committee, who viii be IN
session at the Arlington House, Arlington at
O'Clock a. IN, tn, day of the convention
By resolution passed by the last convention,
the various towns are requested TO seiect thelr
Town Committee at the caucus when delegates TO
the county convention are chosen, Tit secre-
taries of the several caucuses are also requested
to send list of the committees selected IN thelr
respective towns, with their credentials.
The Bennington and Rutland railway Will ex-
tend the usual courtesy of reduced fair,
j. H. WHIPPLE. Chairman,
L. G. WOODWORTH,S Secretary.
E.. TIFFANY,
NJ. j. HAPGOOD.
GEO. b, SHELDON,
TYLER GOODALE,
d. T. BATES,
The following is the apportioLment Of dele
gates to which the several towns are entitled:
Arlington. ........... Rupert. .... Z
Bennington ....... ....13 Readsboro 8
Dorset. Sandgate. ......
Glastonbury. ........ l Searsburgh....
Peru ,..........,,.. 2 Stamford -. 80.
Iandgrove...., ....-... WlnhaH ....'..''''' :
Manchester. ........ z SALISBURY .
Sunderland. ....... PoWnA. &c. ...' $50 D
Woodiord. '.'.....'....'''' =
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"THE Waterman Ideal PEN is my latest
discovery-rand the best, says Henry M.
Stanley. More details and large assort-
ment of these pens may be had at the
Banner Stationery Store.
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[N9V9EeBl( /

ng them there. They are often needed
y 1t is a waste of time to be OBLIGED
run to some other part of the house
ianother pair.
q cleanse glass bottles that have
oil, place ashes in each bottle ana
lherse'!n cold water, then heat the
wsr gradually until 1t boils; after boil.
Tan hour let them remain till cold
~ wash the bottles in soapsuds and
M in clear water,
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Tho Press Is Respn ible.

To the Editor:
II we probe the matter to ? httom, It IL
not di1scul' to detect the true oily cause OF
any acrimony between Americ, AID the Eng
lislI. 1t begins and ends with eri.an. or more
correctly. with New York newSers and 3 few
OF their misied readers Not attempt COM
parison where It would be impoile. any one Pc
rusing the publications on botades OF the At
lantc must perceive in the African press an
utter lack OF that high stands OF responsible
dignity and fairness that chararizes the gen.
eral English press. A public Sspaper should
set Its readers an example. first. absolute truth
and next, to tel that truth inc words Of an
honest, fair and upright gentl,n. As an sI-
ample from which to draw q one possible
conclusion Nh to the true or!git few Amen.
cans Jealousy and thei mani OF expressing
1t towards a country that really what Its press
educates It TO be. far and shsly above al
such litt!eness and biased spitlnesA ! would
refer any candid reader to thteports and re-
marks and cuts offered TO reas Of the lead
Ing news pspers Of America anGngland touch
ing the sailing contests betw, Vistlant and
Valkyrie, and also between Nlant and her
opponent, Britannia Ths utt disparity be-
tween thes will amply suficso explain such
w!ArRles as we see on this suit In New YORK.
newspapers only. G. "A. SMITH,
IA Gates ayue Brooklyn,