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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09
H. B. MINIS & CO., % Third St., Troy.
CoMMIssTONERs, NoTIrE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate OF WIN. Is. MATTJSON.
The undersigned. having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Ben
nngtOn COMMISSIONERS o receive, examine
aud adjnsJ all claims and demands of all person
against the estate of VIM b Ma'nson, late OF
Shattsbu V, in said dst licensed and all claim
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
at he office of VIM. =. Natteson & Co.'S store.
on The 2d day of February and Goth day
of June, next, from one O'Clock. D. M, until
four o'clock p M, ea'h Of said day. and that six
months from the 10TH day of Dec, A. D, 1899, Is
the time limited by said cont for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at SALISBURY this LIST day Of February
A D., 1884.
GEO. p MONTGOMERY,
GEO a BRYCE,
W. b. RANDALL,
Commissioners.
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The CooIest Gamblers.

The coolest gamblers on earth are TIA
Mexicans. They won't raise a row, a. our
American gamblers do when they arc
beaten. was sitting one evening at the
monte table in the great gambling resort
of Mexico, situated in a suburb of the City
Of Mexico. There were two Americans
whom l had seen around the table on sew,
eral occasions One was railroad man.
and the other was the most expert short
card manipulation ever saw. They played
for very small stakes for several days.
Then one day the railroad man came in,
sat down and began to play. The short
card man followed him in about half an
hour. I saw him take a large silk hand
kerchief from his pocket and spread it over
his knees
I'm Mexican monte the dealer allows
each player to cut the cards when he makes
bet The short card man brought With
him pack of cards exactly similar to those
used in the game When he was given the
cards to cut, he substituted another pack
ON the top of which was a card-a king
which would make him win. He had put
down 81 800 on the king on the board He
cut, the dealer turned, and of course he won.
The pack that the dealer had handed him
to cut lay in the silk handkerchief spread
over his knees. He gathered the handker-
chief together, put it in his pocket, took his
5000 and left. AS he turned to go the
dealer, who knew he had been robbed, but
could not quite comprehend how, said very
quietly:
livery well done, signor.'
IAN American gamb would have raised
a row and pulled his gun and demanded his
money. They watch Americans very close
ly in that game now. Washington Post
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EHSTATE OF EDMUND C. HOUGH-



Notice of Settlement and Application for Dis tri-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
Dtr.ct of Bennington.
In Probate Court. held at the Probate Office in
Bennington, in said District, on the Both day Of
January, A. D 1894.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge.
Mary Jsne Houghton. exc cutor of the estate of
Edmund G. Houghton. late of Bennington.
in said district. deceased, presents her ad-
ministration accoW for examination and allow
ance and makes application for II decree of distIi
button and partition of the estate Of said deceased
WhereupoI it is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said appli cation he referred TO
session thereof, to he held at the Probate Office
aforesaid, on the 18th day of Feb. A. d., 1894,
for hearing and decision thereon. and it is fur
the ordered, that notice thereof be given TO all
parties interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in The Bennington
BANNER, newspaper published at bennington.
previous to said time appointed for hearing. that
they may appear at said lin, and place, and
show cause, if any they may have, why said
count should not be allowed, and such decree
made.
record Whereof is ordered to be made.
true Record Attest,
JOHN V CARNEY, Judge
A true copy Of the origina Record.
3 Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY Judge
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

COMMISSION GR'S NOTICE.
~ Estate Of ROBERT w. HASTINGS.
The undersigned, having heeR appointed by
the Hon. Probate C mt for the District Of Rem
nington, COMMISSlO EERS. to receive examine
and adjust all claims and demands fall persons
against the estate OF Robert w Hastings late of
SALISBURY. in said district deceased. and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto. hereby give
tice that we viii met for the purposes af re-
said, at the lat residence OF K W Hast ngs.
deceased, on The 18th day of February. and 18th
day Of July, next from o'clock until
o'ciot> m, each Of sad davs, and that six
months from the 10Th day of Jan. d 1894 is
the time limited by said Court for id creditors
10 present their claims to us for examination and
allowance
Dated at SALISBURY. this 9th day of Janu.
airy, A. D. 1884.
GEO. MONTGOMERY,
MILO PIERCE.
Commissioners.
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UsrATE OF HARRIET ARMSTRONG.

Will Presented,
STATE OF VERMONT.
District of ennington,
In Probate Court. held ut Probate Office in Ben
nington, in said District, ON the Sd day OF
February A. d. 1894.
Present, John V Carney, judge.
An instrument purporting to be the last will and
te tament of Harriet Armstrong. late OF Hoosick.
r .nsselaer County, stats Of n. decdb"ing pre-
nted by Wan b. SneldOn for the xecutor therein
named for probate, it is ordered by sald court
thar all persons concerned therein be notified to
appear at session thereof, to BIZ held at the Pro
bate office in Bennington in said district. on The
A h day of Feb A. D.. 1894. at 10 O'Clock
ia the forenoon. and show cause,if any they have
against the probate of said will: for which pur-
pose it is further ordered, that this order be pub
iished three weeks successfully in the Bennig-
ton BANNERa newspaper printed at Rennining e
ton in This State previous To said time eff hearing.
By the Court Attesr.
j. v. CARNEY, Judge.
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4. l.. NORTON.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

4 NUMMI NcIDNERST NOIIJt.
" Estate Of JOHN HILLARD
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court { r the District of Ben
nngton, CONMISS ONERS, to receive. exam
inc and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
eous against the estate of John Hlllard late
OF Stamford in said District. deceased, and all
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby given
notice that will meet for the purposes afJre.
SAID, at NJ. L. Whitney & Co.'S Store at Stamford,
n the LIST day OF March and I'd day of July next
from o'clock, until o'clock p. m each of said
days. that six months from the 18th day of Janu
airy A. d 1894 is the time limited by said Court
for said creditors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Stamford, this 3Oth day of January A.
d. 1894.
Andrew II. Fuller,
Nj. l.. Viii uey
Commissioner.
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BANNER OFFICE.
NOTICE.

Estate of DANIEL McEOwEN
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands all persons against the estate
of Daniel McEowen, late of Remington in
said district deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at his late
residence IN the village of Bennington,
on the oath day of Feb. and 2lst day of July
next. from O'clock, p. until
p. NJ, of said days, and that six months from
the "a h day of January. A. d. 1894. is the time
limited by said Court for said creditors present
Dated at Remington this 9th day OF Feb
ruary, A. d. 1924.
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A TRIBUTE


To Earle J. (K-rnan) Madison, who was kille,
in railroad collision at South Salisbury, Janu
airy 10th, 1894.
The eye of him who notes a leaf
Thar falls upon the ground.
COmpassionates the inward grief
Ofhearts the world around.
Though our Earle has gone before.
All mangled and in pain,
I'll cherish him f,revermore
And hope TO meet again.
His body lies within the tomb,
A form of mortal clay;
What light can penetrate the gloom,
That fills on me TO day?
But ahl some JOYOUS thoughts arise,
Within our minds we know:
He has won the heavenly prize,
Where truth aud beauty glow
With Saviour as my shield and guide.
Ger rugged paths on earth:
Then l shall stand at dear Earles side,
If faithful unto death! MOTHER.
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NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
OF ROBERT w. HASTINGS, Decd

NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
OF ROBERT w. HASTINGS, Decd.
STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court held
District of Bennington IS at the Probate office IN
Bennington, within and forsaid district,o the 9Th
day Of February. A. d. 1894
Present John V Carney, Judge
Solomon Howard. administrator OF the estate
of Robert W. Hastings late of Shafts bury, in
said district. decreased, makes application to
said court in wri ing, under his own hand. pray
ing said court to grant him license to sell all of
the real estate of said decreased. The same is in
the words and figures following. viz:
To the Honorable Probate Court for the District
of Bennington.
Your petitioner, Solomon Howard. administra
tor of the estate of Robert W. Has ings, late of
Sha tSbury, in said district, deceased respect
fully repres- nts that
The amount Of debts due from So d
deceased is eStma td.... ..... 10000
The charges OF administration, es-
tllnatt d .......-... .....- ..-.... IuO W
The value of the personal estate. 5 2Ss S5
OF which has been or may be IS
signed the widow ...............
Balance Of deots chargeable on
the real estate Of said deceased ....... SI6l 60
To raise which sum he prays said court TO grant
him license to sell all of the real estate Of said de-
ceased necessary Tor the payment of said debts
and charges of adminstraiio
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session thereof, to
be held at the Probate office in Bennington, in
said district on the oath day of February
A d. 1894. for hearing and decision
thereon; and. it is further ordered, that all per
sons interested be notified hereof by publication OF
notice of said application and order thereon three
weeks successfully in the Bennington BANNER,
newspaper published at Bennington, and which
circuates In the neighborhood of those inter-
ested, before said time OF hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and If they see
cause, object thereto.
BY the court, attest. .,-
JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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Written for the BANNER.

Written for the BANNER.
PURITY.
Lightness brightness,
Feathcry wilderness,
Falling from skies that are heavy and cold:
Drifting,-nOw lazily,
Then dropping hastily
DOWN to the earth lying barren and old;
Whirling and lowering,
Silently covering.
Woodland and vale and the sward at our feet
Till the azure is DER us
And then lies before US
. A visiou OF purity spotess-complete.
Bennington, January, 1894, A s, Fl.
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>T>A~AT
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
JUDGE COFFIN'S FIRST CASE.
A Bluff That Was Called Down In a Most
HumiIiating Manner.

The following stOryis told of Timothy
Coffin, who was for long time judge of
the New Bedford district: When a very
young man, he was retained in case of
sufficient Importance TO bring out almost
every resident of the town, so that
the little New Bedford courthouse was
packed when court was opened that
morning. Coffin had been secured as
counsel by the defendant. Although it
was his first attempt in open court, he
had made little or no preparation, think
ing that he could get through somehow
or other when the time came. Thus.
when the counsel for the defendant came
into court that morning he was greatly
surprised, and no less agitated, to see the
big crowd and realize the wide public
interest in the trial at hand. He saw
that he had looked upon the case too
lightly. The prosecution was strong,
and he had made not even slight prep
aration.
To lose the case meant the loss of a
hoped for reputation. Could he afford to
commit this blunder by displaying his
ignorance Of the case? How could he get
out of it? These were a few of the ques-
tions that are known TO have flashed
through the young lawyers head, for
afterward he himself told of the awful
perplexity Of the hour. Being a shrewd
inventor, he devised plan. As soon as
the court had been called to order and
the crier had said his little say he arose
and asked for pOstpOnement of the
trial, on the ground that he had just re-
ceived telegram announcing the sud
den and fatal illness Of his mother, who
resided at Nantucket.
Scarcely had the words of this appeal
proceeded from the lips of young Coffin,
when an elderly woman quietly arose in
the balcony of the courtroom and gave
utterance to these words, Timothy,
Timothy, how many times have 1 chas-
tised thee for lying"
Timothy recognized the sound of that
voice only too well. 1t was that of his
mother. This being Timothy's first pub
lie case, the old lady had secretly come
up to New Bedford to see how we'll her
son would do. Her presence was of
course totally unknown to him. The
further developments need not be record
ed here. Suffice it to say that Timothy
Coffin in after years made sure that his
excuses would not be thrown back at
him by any member Of his own family.
Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
Profits In Champagne.

The returns are enormous when a
brand Of champagne is firmly estab-
lished, but it is slow and laboriOus work
to build up demand for new wine.
Accident more often pOpularizes brand
than design. The sudden terrific rush
for dry wines some 10 years ago was
caused by aremar}- of the Prince Of
Wales, made casually in the course of an
after dinner chat. 1t was Immediately
pounced upon by the manufacturers of
dry wines, the world was informed of it
and their success was assured. But it
requires continual effort to maintain the
popularity of wine. There must be no
tagging.
Brands that were in great demand a
few years ago are now dropping out of
sight. Only a few hundred cases are
sold annually. Others have come to the
front with remarkable strides, and their
sales run up i'll the thousands. AS many
as 50, 900 cases of a certain brand have
been sold in this country in one year at a
net profit to the agent of not less thar.
100000. Such statement is enough to
make young man giddy.-New York
Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
Dress of Short Women.

Women who are short must avoid
much trimming on their skirts, be
they stout or slender, as they are
shorter in proportion from the waist to
the feet. writes Emma NJ. Hooper,
in an article on Gowns For the New
Year" in The Ladies Home Journal.
For the same reason they must omit
wearing large plaids and designs. All
full portions of the waist must be mod
crate in size, as the sleeves, bertha,
belt and vest. The short, wide revers
now worn are becoming, also round
waists and short, pointed basques. Jack
ct fronts are in good taste, but the um-
brella back basques give short figure
a cat off appearance, as do tiny capes.
while a close fitting jacket adds ap-
parently several inches. Materials
must be selected with view to making
the wearer look taller.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
No Danger of a Salt Famine.

The amount of salt in the sea waters
of the globe, if extracted, would be greater
n mass than the land, so far as it appears
above the surface. The seas cover 73 per
cent Of the earth's surface, estimated at
9,2G0,O 900 (German) square miles. The
percentage of chlornatrium in the sea is
the same at all depths. Assuming that
the average depth of the sea is half
(German) mile, there are then 3,4O0, 900
cubic miles Of sea water. A cubic mile Of
sea water contains on the averags about
% Kilograms Of salt. The 3, 400, 900 cubic
miles of sea water would therefore con-
tain $1,000 cubic miles of distilled pure
salt.-From the German.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
4 Juvenile PeSS;mist.

jeremiah, who is - years old, is al
ready confirmed pessimist. Among the
things he continually grumbles about are
his lead pencils, which never have points,
and to sharpen which he always has to
borrow a knife of some schoolmate.
why don't you have a knife of your
own, jerry" one of the boys asked.
"Got no pockets to keep it in," said
Jerry.
Then why don't you have pocketY'
'.If had one I'd have hole in it."
well, even then you wouldn't be any
worse off than you are now"
HIN! Yes, l should. If l had pock-
et'n hole in it l never'd have anything
to lose through IT."
Jerry sighed deeply and went on whit
tling his pencil with the dull blade of the
other boys knife.-Lewiston Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
Unreasonable.

He Ito the matrimonial agent)-I've
married that rich lady You engaged
for me, but she won't give me any mon.
ey.
Matrimonial Agent-And what could
you ask better? Not only have you a
rich wite, but also prudent oue.-'
London Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
Progressive Dinner Parties.

Progressive dinner parties are finding
plenty Of admirers in Boston. If the
girl you take in is slow, all you have to
do is to take your wine glasses, your
bread and your napkin and go to other
fields. The worst of it is you can stay
but one course when you strike the pref
" and interesting girl is the way one
who has tried it puts the case.-Boston
Pnnnrl
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
4 Greenland Superstition.

When child dies in Greenland. the
natives bury live dog with it, the dog
to be used by the child as guide to the
other world. When questioned with re-
gard to this peculiar superstition, they
viii only answer, "a dog can find his
way anywhere. London Million.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1894-01-19
IMPEACHMENT CASES.
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVEN SUCH IN
THE UNITED STATES.

The First Was In 1897 and the Latest In
1Ss6-The Memorable Attempt at the
Impeachment of President Andrew
Johnson-Two Successful Cases.
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-03-03
NOTICE.

In accordance with the Revised Statutes of Arizona for 1887, and act No S4 of the laws of 1893 of Arizona; Notice is hereby given, that unless the taxes delinquent upon the several persons, and the several parcels of real estate and personal property described in the foregoing delinquent list of the County of Yuma, Territory of Arizona, to- gether with the costs and percentage fixed by law, are paid, the real and personal prop erty, upon which said delinquent taxes are a lien, will be sold at public auction, as re- quired by law, on the 22nd day of March, A. D. 1894, in front of the court house of said county, for the amount of said taxes, costs and percentage due thereon.
 ALTHEE MODESTI,
 Treasurer and Ex-Offlcio Tax Collector;
 Yuma County, Arizona.
 Yuma A. T. February 10th 1894.
 E8 In the above the abbreviations ''hf,' stands for half, ''qr' for quarter, ''sec'' for section, ''tp" for township.
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-03-03
D

Dorrin gton and Lambie- "Pioneer''
 mine, in Silver District ... g SC Dunne, John-Personal property. 3.sI Downey, Merced-Block l05, vil-
 lage of Yuma and personal property ..... .......... l3. .45 Dorn, D S-N W qr of sec g, tp s,
 s of R r W, W,l60 acres. .... P. .29 Doan, Fletcher MN w ofS " or
 and S Inf of N W ar of sec 23,
 tp 6, S of R l2 W, I6O acres
 and personal property. ... 32 fl Dodd, John-S Inf sec ?, tp pS, S of
 R22 w, 320 acres. ..... l9 23 NE or and E Inf of N w pr and
 SW ar of NV or of sec 34, tp
 S,S of R p w, 2So acres .. I6. S9 DeGroff. Chas G--N E qr and N Inf
 of s Inf of sec II, tp s, S of R
 l6 w, 32O acres. ........... 44.S5 Daniel, Onofre-Lot in block Is,
 village of Yuma and personal
 property. ZZ.H Lot in block l6, village of
 Yur1a. .... 2S4 Dickinson, w H--Personal prop
 erty y....... ....... 1867 Doten, Estate of--Lot 20 in block
 9, village of Yuma and personal
 property ... .... ...... lO.36 Donnelly, o F-Lot 10 in block 10,
 village of Yuma a...... SIS Daniel, Jesus-Personal property. 54 7S Duke, Geo. A--Personal property 6.ll
 F Film, Mrs Annie-Half interest in Lot l in block l, village of
 Yuma and personal property. 7.43 Half interest in lot in block
The Arizona sentinel., 1894-03-03
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