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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-12

CTS, WHO nave lOuSuG MI. OdNJS lOI Iue
last five years, have one fact that reflects
upon him as a man or teacher they should
produce it-BdRner, June 5.
Editor Livingston's" answer: "But
let it be understood that the Reformer
makes no charges-no accusations
By the way, how would short chapter
on the happenings in the Defdnler Office
ring in the month of May, 1898, read ?
THE Hon. H. G.. Root has ordered as a
gift from him to 9th Corps Post, G. A. r.,
Memorial Record" the same as has
been given or ordered for % different
Posts in the department. 1t was accept
ed and very nice resolution of thanks
passed. The last Post to receive one
was Roberts Post of Rutland. The
book, which is handsome specimen of
the printers and engraver's art, contains
pages for history of the Post; page
for the military record of each comrade
is given, and page for the record of
such comrades as do not belong to the
Post, and opportunity for the preserva-
ton of valuable history pertaining to the
war and other data. Thus far all the
volumes distributed in this State, have
been presented by persons not in either
the army or navy during the late war
The price of the book is 800 to S125 and
it forms valuable portion of the records
of Post. 1t is designed that after a
post goes out of existence, to have the
work presented to the town library or
deposited in the town archives. Among
the Posts in the State to have one are j.
B. Crandall of Barre; Ed. Fl. Bostwick
of Underhill, presented by the Relief
Corps and citizens; Post 10 of Cam
bridge, presented by five of the oldest
citizens in the village, one of them 50
years of age, and who had seven nephews
in the rebellion; E. j. Ormsby Post,
Brandon, presented by Miss Emma Dana
Howe in memory of her husband, John
Howe; VIM. P. Russell Post of Middle
bury by Ex- Governor John W. Stewart;
A. r. Hulburt Post, st. Adams, present
ed by E. G. Smith in memory of his
father, John Gregory Smith; j. W. War
ner Post, MorrIsville, by Hon. II. Henry
Powers Stannard Post, Burlington, by
Mayor VIM. j. Van Patten; E. Dilling-
ham Post, Waterbury, presented by Ed
ward Wells, Burlington; II. II. Smith
Post, Stowe, by George Wilkins; Brooks
Post, Montpelier, Homer w. Eaton;
Daniel Lilly Post, Bethel, Mary E. Har-
rington; Sedgewick Post, Brattleboro,
Gov. Levi K. Fuller; Chamberlain
st. Johrsbury, Col. Franklin Fair
banks; Baxter Post, Newport, G..
A. Proutv; Colonel Preston Post,
Wells River, Erastus Baldwin !;
Henry Post, Chester, P. H. Robbins; O.
G. Howard Post, Ludlow, j. S. Gill; Col.
w. II. Greenwood Post, Putney, Mrs.
Eva d. Greenwood; James Post, Spring
field, Adnah Brown; Roberts Post, Rut-
land, John w. Cramton; Aaron Keller
Post, Hyde Park, @, S. Page; Old Brigade
Post, johnson, Robt. G. Christie; Els
worth Post, Hardwicl1, Malvena e. Jude
vine, in memory of her husband; NJ.
Williams Post, Bakersfield, Lorette II.
Brown, in memory of her father; Lyn-
donville Post, by woman friend; Skin
ner Post, Manchester, by Frank @.
OrVis.
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WHEAT AND COTTON.

How the Wheat Ratsers Manage to k.eu
Ahead of the Cotton Producers.
The cotton interests have had much
to complain of during the past few
years IN the way of shrinlxage in the
price of the feecy sta pie: but the de-
cline in price for the southern product
by no means compares with the great
shrlnkage which has taken place in
wheat Wheat has declined fully 80
per cent. in value, while cotton has not
lost more than a third of it's value in
the same time, if that much. And vet
there is no acknowledgements the west
nor is there any report that the wheat
growers have been driven to bank
ruptcy.
The secret of the success with which
the wheat growers of the west are a bio
to resist the ill effects of such a heavy
shrinkage in value as their serial has
experienced is to be found in the svs-
tenn of diversified, Or ra Their intens SIZED.
farming which prevails there The
western farmer does not depend en-
tirelv on a single crop, but diversifies
his products and makes himself self
sustaining as much as possible. Wheat
thus becomes merely his cash crop,
and shrinkage in it's value only
means the curtailment, more or less
of his luXuries and comforts, without
threatening bankruptcy and ruin, as
drop in cotton prices often does for
the southern farmer.
This system of crop diversification
and intensified farming is what is
needed in the south, and if more energy
were '"voted to this rather than to
>"c tjn;t1t extension Of cotton acreage,
lie s0uSf- would be more independent
Il au"tn>, ions ID c6tt7n Dricea-&, Q.
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;sEGe AND TSEH =

There are d. ;oresert 30. 600. 900 acre.
States.
Ono pound of matter added to tho
soil may give gain of four pounds at
the harvest.
"A man can cultivate one hundred
acres by rotation of crops easier than
forty acres in cotton.
Grass culture will give us the raw
material, which, we'll rotted, forms rich
manure, in the cheapest manner, for
making all our crops.
The mulberry Is cultivated by cut
tlngs of the mature wood or the roots,
by root and crow grating and by bud
ding with dormant buds in the spring.
THE advantages and resources of
the south are attracting the attention
of the world at present The number
of inquiries is increasing daily, and
without question the influx of settlers
here will be largely augmented within
the next few years.
David Dickson's theory of farming
may be comprised thus: Break up the
land as deep as possible, manure as
heavily as possible; in cultivation, keep
the surface of the ground clean and
loose, but never cut a root Of the grow.
ing plant.
The Irish potato mines of Colorado
are proving to be better pay dirt than
her silver fields. Senator Stewart even
dried his tears when he read OF one
hundred and twelve carloads Of these
precious nuggets being shippeA 1roQ
Greeley to xexaa IN oao Weo&
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Potato Sctnes.-Boil and peel six
sound potatoes, mash them until they
are perfectly FREQ from Jumps; add a
little salt, then kncad it out-addine a
little hour-until it is an inch thick a
griddle is the best to bake on and the
scones should be pric>ed lightly with
fork. This prevents them from bis
tering. Butter them while quite hot
and they are delicious. Prairie Farmer.
Spanish Buns-Mix together one
pint of flour, one pint of sugar, one
cupful of sweet milk, one cupful of
butter, four eggs beaten separately,
one teacupful of liquid yeast, one tea
spoonful each of powdered cinnamon,
cloves, allspice and grated nutmeg.
Knead thoroughly, then roll out and
cut into large biscuit, and set them to
rise in a warm place. When we'll risen,
bake them like rolls. AS sooa as they
are taken from the oven sprinkle white
sugar over thenE-Christian Inquirer.
Columbus Eggs.-Boil hard any
number of eggs you DESIRE Take out
the yello,vs carefully, and while hot,
and mash fine and mix with them, to
your taste, fresh butter, salt, pepper,
mustard and a suspicion of finely chop
ped onion. Fill the empty whites with
this mixture. take care not to break
them. Press the two halves together
SO that they will look like a whole egg
Cut a small piece from one end SO that
Sn>AA y" AL dAouc, Us
famous egg did, and serve them stand
ing in a dish surrounded with parsley.
Work.
Herman Ca bage.-Shred red cab.
bage to fill a quart measure, closely
packed. Put in water. Heat in a
two level tablespoonf.1ls of
butter, with little salt and pepper
Put the cabbage in with only as much
water as will drip from the bowl, and
simmer for twenty minutes, stirring oc.
casionally. When done. add one ia BILE.
spoonful of vinegar and let heat. Heap
on platter, and squeeze mashed pota-
toes through a rose tube, around the
edge of the platter. The roses of pota.
toes around the ca bbage give beauti.
full, decorative effect. This is an ex.
cellent way to cook white cabbage also
Good Housekeeper.
Aunt Mary's Pudding: over !
a pint of grated bread pint and a hall
Of warm milk. Stir it we'll together |
and then add half a pint of cream, the |
grated peel of one lemon, three ounce. !
Of sugar, a piece of butter the size OF !
IN egg, and the yolks of five or sin
eggs, we'll beaten. Mix all together
thoroughly, pour into a dish and bake
Beat tho whites of the egga
20 stiff froth, add three ounces OF j
powdered sugar, and the juice of the
emon and stir we'll. When the pud.
ling is baked, put a layer of apricot
preserves over the top, pile the whisl<cd
whites over it and put in the oven to
brown lii htly--Boston Budget
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HOME-TANNED SKINS
HOW Farmers May Provide Thenaselveo
with RaAlea

How Farmers May Provide Themselves
with R1bes and Rugs.
Many farmers e-ould like to use tho
hides of different animals if they knew
how to tar them. The following di.
rections have been used for several
years, and have always given satisfac.
ton: Take one-half pound Of alum,
one pound of saltpetre, five pounds
common salt, two ounces corrosive
sublimate and two gallons of water,
Put it in n vessel that can be covered,
SO that no animal can drink it, for the
corrosive sublima te is poison.
If there is any flesh on the hidcc. Law
them on a board, flesh side up, ana rub
with a brick. or dull knife, until it is
removed. After all the in gradients are
dissolved, put the pelts into the LIQUID.
and allow them to remain two or three
weeks. Large skins will require more
material, as they must be covered with
it all the time. When they are taken
out, rub and work them, until they are
dry, when they will be very soft and
pliable
Sheepsxins make handsome rup,.
tanned in this way, and dyed with dia-
mond dyes for wool Prepare the dive
and put it in a large dishpan. When
1T is desired. shade, rinse and dry. The
center may be cut out of one pelt and
the border of another; where it is
necessary to piece it, sew the seams
from the back, over and over, loosely
so it will lie fiat. The center NAV be
of olive green, with a border of garnet
of crimson; or pink may be used for
the center, with golden brown border.
In fact. they may be made of any
color to harmonic with the room in
which they are used. Line them with
some heavy material. These are the
warmest and easiest made rugs imaR-
Unable.
Rugs may be made of other kinds of
skins, such as wolf, fox and dog skins,
left their natural colors. In piecinR
these skins, be sure all the fur laws
the same way, and the seams will not
be noticed.
Very pretty trim mings mey be made
by tinning young lambskins that are
still curley, and dyeing them brown or
black with diamond dye. They may
be used for c1oal<s. dresses, and in
many other ways.-.Journal of Apri-
Gull ure
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WIT AND WISDOM,

Fidelity is the sister of JUSTICE
Horace.
"A relic of lost race-the empty
pocket book.-Boston Bulletin.
There is a woman at the beginning
OF all great things
The man who worries is not bit
wiser than the one who burns down
his own house.-Ram's Horn.
Manager told you to hurry back.
Messenger BOY did, sir. I was
long time going.
-"What did the callers say when
you told them 1 was out?'' Maid-Just
smiled and said Fridays not always an
unlucky day.-Inter Ocean.
-kitty-She says they're engaged,
and he says they are not. Now, what
do you think of that? Toni think it
will take jury to decide.-Puck.
-Mamma-Is Tommy Tinkle n smart
little boy in school? Eddie-I don't
know. I've never seen the teacher
catch him where he had to make up a
story quick.
IT, Fortunate to come of distin-
=. fi@' .rrAs1,> I 3" no. '~~s so to
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then the young gentleman himse:
came In. His hair was parted in the
middle and he had g. somewhat staid,
reserved manner.
''How pretty you are looking this
evening. Margaret" he said, in a con.
ventional tone.
what a matter-of-fact way you
have of paying compliments" she re-
torted. by the way, Jack, 1 haven't
seen you all week. What have you
been doing?'
eve have been very busy at the
store. Margaret.
''You look tired, Jack"
Eyes; business worries arc wearing,
and
what did you think of the races on
Tuesday, Jack?''
"What?''
Yes: hear you were there"
'Why, how"
II really hope you did not bet"
81
''Oh, Jack, how could you? And to
lose one hundred dollars! At least you
might have bet on the winning horse"
Margaret, let me explain-''
"No explain alton is necessary. And
Wednesday night, Jack, how did the
banquet go of? So you responded to
the toast. That Old Sweetheart OF
Nine They tell me. Jack, your face
was-yes. just little flushed, when
you said: 4 tell you, gentlemen, a
sweetheart is like wine. She improves
with age Was that me, Jack, you
had In mind? 1t was really a pretty
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RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

The University of Chicago's com.
mons have been closed on account Of
lack of patronage by students
"A student loan fund has been es-
tablished at Amherst to assist the
needy students who are unwilling to
accept gifts
The schools of San Francisco take
turns in furnishing lunches to the poor
la borers of the city. Oakland and AL
ameda have followed the example set
by San Francisco.
There are in all $50. 900 churches in
the United States. against $4,000 in
England, 10000 in France. 10000 in
Germany. $4,000 in Italy, 10000 in
Spain, and SO, 900 in Russia
If you hate your enemies you will
contract such a vicious habit of mind
rs by degrees will break out upon those
who are your friends, or those who are
indifferent to you.-Plutarch.
lis it not often at least, because we
are SO anxious to be happy in this
world, SO eager to grasp at a condition
belonging not to here, but to hereafter,
that we fret and fdget for what God
has denied us?-Sidney Lear.
1T is only the lives hidden in God
have power to toll upon those which
lie on lower level. and to lift them
higher by the very intensity of their
own spiritual love.-H. Bowman.
Vermont has eo1 Congregational
churches, with IS installed pastors. 1O4
other pastors, and 90 churches vacant
In these churches are 2o,771 members
The families connected with these
churches are 15,361-a gain of 351.
In six institutions of learning in
this country there is a course of study
in comparative religions: Yale, Cor
nell, the University of the City of New
York, the University of Chicago, Har-
wi -
vania.
AS a result of the college Y. NJ. c.
A. movement over twenty thousand
students are reported to have become
in America during the six
teen years of its existence; 8. 200 have
en- tered the ministry and over 600 have
gone into foreign mission work.
To be disinterested is to be strong,
md the world is at the feet of him
whom it can not tempt Why? Be-
cause spirit is lord of matter, and the
world belongs to God. BE of good
cheer!'' saith a. heavenly voice. II
have overcome the world. '-AmieL'
Bishop Litt1ejohn appropriately re-
ceived as a gift upon his completing a
quarter of a century in the Episcopal
office an amethyst ring. A few New
ork jewelers. keep or make amethyst
:ings with very large settings. They
ire usually called bishops rings, and
II inc SnuTcn OF CnSlanQ, as we'll as
IN the Roman Catholic church, the ring
s part of the bishops insignia of office.
In 1920 the missionaries found the |
people of Hawaii ignorant and de- |
GRADED pagans. They gave them the |
Gospel, they gave them a written Ian
,uage: they founded schools, SO that
education is now within the reach OF
very one; they laid the foundations of
ivil government, and built up civil
zed institutions: they established in
lustries and opened the way to large
oreign commerce.
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the smell OF pc -. "- makes
Colonel-Not al all fray
on my account 1 don't NINA ...-
Detroit Tribune
Aversion from reproof is not wise
1t is a mark of little mind. A great
nificant fellow is afraid of being
snuffed out-Cecil.
Temptation often assails the finest
natures, as the pecking sparrow or de-
structive wasp attacks the sweetest
and mellowest fruit, eschewing what is
sour and crude. Bronte.
-"Why, Willie, do you mean to saw
you paid twenty-five cents apiece for
those handkerchiefs? They're nothing
but cotton" ''Oh, no, mamma! They're
Mississippi silk. The auctioneer said
So
II hate the word 'sir'' said Parker.
''Oh, I don't think it's so bad!" said
sir when you tell him to go to bed?''
He? Oh, no! He says, L won't,
neither"
-Binaway-So Nellie Hanson mar.
ried old Gotrox, eh? Does she act as
if her matrimonial bonds were irksome?
Stadethome-No; why should she?
They're all government per cents
Buffalo Courier.
file had been guilty of the offense
which, of all offenses, is punished most
severely: he had been overpraised; he
had excited too warm an interest; and
the public, with its usual justice, chas-
tised him for his own folly.-Macaulay.
did you do much work in the lit
erary line last summer" Eyes Fiji
teen stories for the Bazoo nine for the
Athennum, and n dozen for the Fic-
tionist.' 'Phew! You must have made
a pile" ION no-in fact, I lost post
age on EN- all both ways. .Harper's
Baa&<.
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growing. 1t stimulates them into new
growth, and it will often hasten their
maturity by one or two weeks. 1t il
the common experience that crops, both
of garden and field, that have been
forced by nitrate of soda have strong.
er tendency to resist parasitic diseases,
and in wet. damp seasons these crops
are the last ones to yield to the attacks
of fungi. Nitrate of soda will never
exhaust the land, but will sim ply make
available the material in it. Continue
to feed the land with proper barnyard
manures and the nitrate of soda will
prepare their plant food for immediate
use. Try it on your straw berries. veg
eta blcs and other garden crops.-S. w.
Cham bers, in American Cultixator
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ceiver. He wants to win me by pro-
Tossing to have all the virtues, not
knowing that if he were only little
more OPEN. The fact is, this is a
woman's age, and no girl wants to be
treated like a doll. Now, if Jack only
made more of a chum of me, if ~
Here her eyes flashed and her voice
faltered. but my business is this: I
want you to write me up a journal of
all he does for a week.
"But my dear Miss Hobson-"
Here is your first fee.'' And she
laid a crisp one hundred dollar note on
the desk. II was intending to buy a
spring bonnet with that, but I shall
devote my pin money to unmasking
Jack. Send me your report in a week.
Remember, all about him, nothing ex-
tenuating. If 1 can only show him in
his true colors, but good day, sir.
In a week I shall expect the report"
With that the vision vanished. Then
Patrick leaned back in his chair and
roared with laughter. He forgot all
his matrimonial troubles. "Haw! haw!
ha! hay' chuckled Patrick.
Ten days later Miss Hobson was seat
ed in her boudoir perusing in an
amused way long report. There was
n smile upon her lovely features. She
looked particularly beautiful that night
In a dainty evening dress. and undou bt-
sdly she looked all the more beautiful
because she was expecting Jack.
"Oh, the wretch she exclaimed.
The servant entered with . card aud
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| he personally had experienced full
share-when there was a rap upon the
| door.
| Come in" said Patrick.
The next moment lovely vision
| stood before him. As Patrick slowly
unwound his legs and recovered from
| his surprise, the vision resolved itself
into stately young woman, with
| with an environment of lacos; in a
| word, a stylish girl, magniacentiy
gowned, who carried herself with a GER
| tain imperious air that quite over
! whel'ned the proprietor of the detec-
tive agency. Patrick arose with a
start
''Will you be seated, MADAME" he said
Miss Hobson, if you please"
She took the chair he offered her.
You proba bly, know of me?''
"Hobson & Moore?" interrogated Pat
rick.
u L. Hobson is my father
Patrick became more obsequfOus than
ever. Hobson was one of the merchant
princes of the west, and this young
woman sole heir to ten million dollars,
more or less.
What can do for you?'' stammered
Patrick
you dou btless are surprised to see
me?'
''Somewhat, Miss Hobson."
well, do not call about any do
nestle troubles
''Ah!''
''There is no skeleton in the Closet
''No, certainly not, Miss Hobson."
"Do you know Jack RowlstOn?''
Yes"
Patrick knew him we'll and he
waited anxiously for his visitor to
state the object of her query.
We'll, he wants to marry me-"
''Indeed?" said Patrick, for want of
something better to remark.
Eyes; he asked me four years ago,
and l refused him."
"Oh:'
'*He repeated his request two years
ago and l said no.
'Oh!''
reversed my decision"
II understand
1.-The trouble with Jack is that he is
t DO slow; no life; no dash. He is too
dernure and quiet"
Patrick opened his eyes. This of spir-
tied Jack Rowlston?
lin fact, he is so conservative and diff |
ferent from other young men that l be- |
gin to suspect that he is a hypocrite-
yes, sir, a hypocrite. He only talks to |
me about business and music and will |
hardly smoke cigar with papa, and !
papa says: There's a steady. reliable
young man. There's young man
without a flaw Now. like good
young men, but cant help thinking
that Jack exaggerates his virtues for
surely no young man waa ever born
who was quite good as he would
make me believe he is. In fact he is
such an impersonation of perfection
hat fear am not enough of an angel
ever to we'd him.
"Realiy?'' said the amused Patrick
II wouldn't for the world like to
think him fast, for like Jack; but if
lie only was a little more different
ust trife less stupid-more enter
aiming and-and, you know"
II think 1 understand" observed
Patrick, with a grin.
But I am convinced that he is a de-
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berries c35@n -iLiy- - Lr--,4
soil after the aprIlca lion Of the intimate
although previously they >.S:n q Ia sc
had q hard struggle. The same is true
of vegetables that appear to starve on
very rich soil. The trou BILE with the
soils of such gardens is that they have
all the necessary manurial elements
ton for the plants to make use of at
once.
In applying nitrate of soda to the
garden it is always better to weigh
out theAmount desired. and then mix
it with fine soil or sand about five
times it's quantity. Mix this thorough
ly. so that in spreading it in the gar
den an even distribution will be OBJ
tanned. The nitrate of soda deposited
upon the leaves of tender plants
might injure them, or it it came
titles with the stalks or roots. Conse-
quently in applying it to any growing
plants it is better to scatter the mix
ture between the rows, so that no part
of it gets on the leaves. The next rain
that cones will wash the nitrate into
the soil, and the chemical process will
begin Immediately. It is a good idea
to hoe or rake the garden right after
applying the mixture, as the nitrate
gets incorporated in the soil imnedi-
ately.
There are many advantages obtained
from the use of nitrate of soda on soils
that are rich with vegetable material,
but it should never be used on a per-
feet manure. 1t is the only supple
ment to the others. 1t performs it's
best functions when applied as u top
dressing when the plssts are UP and