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NO FOOD LIKE RATTLEsNAKEs.
Hr. Howard of kentucky Eats Them In
Preference to Other Flesh.


Preference to Other Flesh.
John Henry Howard of kentucky eats
rattlesnakes. He says there is no finer
delicacy than juicy RATHER if well cooked.
Mr.. Howard, who lives on Spy Run creek,
near Vanccburg, KY, will therefore never
go hungry as long rs he retains his cum
ming in capturing the reptiles and his rec
ipe for doing them to a delicious brown.
Mr.. Howard has been eating rattle
snakes for about 10 years. Possibly this
accounts for his fine, robust appearance
and general good health, and in a meas
ure for the fact that he weighs 220 pounds
To q correspondent who asked him to tell
how he acquired this strange liking for
rattlesnakes, he said:
lone of my uncles told me he had heard
of people eating rattlesnakes, so out of
curiosity 1 thought l would try one. The
woods in the section, where 1 lived had
alters been full of snakes. The next day
after 1 had been told snakes was good
started out on hunt for RATHER. L
wasn't long in fndin one. 1 hammered
his head off, took him home, skinned him
and soon had him in the fryin pan.
my mother and sister wouldn't stay in
the house while was a-cookin of the
thing, but l couldn't help that. Arter the
Barpent was done, took him out put him
on a plate, peppored him over, sloshed a lit
tie vinegar on him and went to work. Ny
stomach kinder bumped up in protest at
the first bite, but on the second it quieted
down and received the snake with evident
satisfaction
1.-The next day had another sarpent
under my belt, and tho day after that, and
so on, until formed a perfect passion for
snake fries. There amt no food on earth
that's any better than u fine, fat, well
fried rattlesnake."
"How do you catch them?'
"With forked stick You SEQ, in cap
turin snakes for the table you must be
very keerful ter keep 'em from bitin their
selves. So take forked stick about
feet long, and when find my prey, with
a Short quick movo 1 fasten the fork
across his neck about an inch from his
head. 1 then hold him firmly with my
left hand and with my right stoop down
and cut his head square off.
During the summer season lay by
stores for winter 1 ketch scores and
scores Of the sarpents, skin 'em and dry
'em and prepare 'em for winter jest tho
same as others would store away their
winters bacon. Catch me goin hungry in
the winter fer the want of a snake. Not
muchl I'm no grasshopper to dance
through the summer and starve when the
winter timo comes. New York World.
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They met at the florists, the recently
consoled widow and a friend of hers. The
friend observed, with horror, that the
widow, who had, of course, laid aside her
weeds at her second marriage, was clad in
somber black.
Forgive me, dear, she said nervously,
"but II had not heard of your loss.
trust it was-not-not any one very dear?"
my loss?" repeated the woman in black.
81 don't understand you"
"Why-your mourning" explained the
other.
"Ohl How stupid of mep' exclaimed
the quondam widow. mo, indeed. That
means nothing. wear these old toys in
bad weather, that's all. "-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
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PROF. HARD
HESITATE OF ADDIE L. FAY.
Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri-
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Remington, %
In Probate Court, held at the Probate of.
fee in Bennington, within and for said District on
the Sth day of October A. D.. 1894.
Present, Donald p, Hurlburt, Register.
John V. Carney, executor of the estate
of Addie L. Fay. late of Bennington, in said
district. deceased presents his administration
account for examination and allowance and
makes application for a decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon.i it is ordered by said Court that said
account and said application be referredto session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office aforesaid,
on the 25th day of Oct A. D. 1894,
for hearing and decision thereon; and,
1t is further 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 time
and place, and show cause, If any they may have
why said account should not be allowed and
such decree made
record whereofis ordered to be made.
A true record,
Attest, DONALD P. HURLBURT Register
A truL copy of the original record,
Attest. DONALD z. HURLBURT, Register.
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A Royal AImoner.

A royal aimoner was an ecclesiastic at
tached to the medieval courts who took
from the royal table and gave to the poor the
first dish that was brought from the kitoh-
en-. By common usage it was always q
dish Of plain meat, with no seasoning.
Sometimes special dishes of odds and ends,
the leavings Of former repasts, were pre-.
pared to be brought in hrst.-Exchange.
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Combinations In Dominos.

The mathematical fend has been at it
again, and now makes to a shuddering
world the announcement that 1.-TWO per-
sons playing dominos 10 hours day and
making four moves a minute could con-
tinue $4,000 years without exhausting
NIL the combinations of the game, the total
bf which is 24S, 52S, 211, $40. Albany
Express.
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First pIscovery of Coal In America.

There are strong reasons for believing
that we are indebted to the early French
Catholic missionaries for the first discov-
cry of coal on this continent.
In MoFarlane's Z" Coal Regions of Amer
lea" find the following:
at is a remarkable fact that the first
discovery Of coal in America, Of which an
account has been preserved in printed
book, was made SO far in the interior as
Illinois by Father Hennepin more than
200 years ago st Louis Republic.
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An InfalIible Sign.

A man died suddenly. The doctor call
ed in to certify the death puts in an ap.
pearance. The practitioner does not seem
satisfied.
"Show him franc piece" said the
porters wife. 'If he refuses it, you may
bury him without fear. "-L'Intransi-
Geant Illustre.
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Switzerland furnishes policemen pair
of pantaloons every year, a uniform coat
every two years and a military cloak every
three years.
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No amount of Standard oil poured
ON the Democratic troubled waters will
help the party, and Mr.. Whitney knows
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FISH And OYSTERS

All kinds of Fresh, Salt. Smoked, Picked and
Shell Fish in their season. Large stock always
on hand. Holsters a specially.
All orders promptly delivered to any part Of
Bennington. Vegetables in their season.
LIS. FROST. Opera House Block.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-23

Overeating is the greatest cause of dis
ease.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-10-23

The cheapest is Ponds Extract because
one ''smalr' bottle 80 cts, has more ben
eficial effect than one gallon of other
preparations sold as being the "same as"
or equal to- Ponds Ertract. For all
pains and sores.
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4 Z. CUTLER, DENTIST.


0UUOV55OI ., d.
AL operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices
My aim VIII be give entire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK,

TgNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to o'clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted
Interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
LIST and July lst and if not withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon il.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
4. B. VALENTINE, President,
/. e. GIBSON, Vice President,
G. II. DEWEY, Treasurer,
&. W. qARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A 3. Valentine, H. W. Hartman,
DIN Scott, J. T. shurtleff I e. Gibson J. r.
Judson John Robinson
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DIR, B, G, JENNFY Dentigt

INV IT
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. n. SL!HAN1ON)
~ Is prepared to perform all operations iu Dent
stry in thorough and workmanike manner Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices Gas or
Etner administered or extracting teeth when re-
lured. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main St., Bennington.
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CUAL! COALI COALI

T IME AND CEMENT
~ AT Who'll ESALE AND RETAIL.
Depot st., j. H.LORING g. CO., Bennington.
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BAwCHELDER & BATES

A 1ToRNEn AND CoUNSELLoRs AT LAW
"A and Solicitors n Chancery.
Office 10 Opera House Block, Bennington.
J. K. BAF'HEi NEP. e. L. BATES,
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MARY PARTRIDGE, M. D.
" 442 Main Street.
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W. B. SHELDON.
A ttorney and Counsellor at Law, ana solici
"A tor in Chancery. No. 307 Main Street
Bennington, Vt. 19tf-s2
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Business Diretturp.

CLARENCE P. NILES.
A rTORNEY AT LAW.
n. Office over First National bank.
Bennington, Vt.
The record-union., 1894-06-29

fine voice-will appear in three numbers.
In one they will wear full evening dress,
but in the others will appear IN the
national picturesque costumes OF the
Swedes. Lucier and Archemere.
musical team, will appear in their
speciality, THE Country Fiddlers."
which overflows with mirth and
is rich in humor and music. Miss Helia
Archemere is we'll known in Sacramento,
which was once her home. The chief at
traction of the entertainment will be the
appearance of DR.. John L. Hatzapulos,
the wrestler, Familiarity known as Greek
George. He is a strong man who per-
forms feats, some of which surpass any
thing done by Sandow, as. for instance.
Sandow resting on his feet and HANDS
supports great weight of horsefesh; but
DR.. HatZapulos will rest his head on one
chair and his heels on another and sup
port on tilting-board across his stom-
ach ,200-pound horse, or seven men OF
average size. One of his feats is lifting
a man of some $50 pounds standing in
chair, by simply grasping one OF the
chair rungs. Another feat is lifting TWO
men from a recumbent posture and hold
ing them at arms length. Another is
holding 200-pound granite block on his
head and permitting it there to be broken
with a sledge. Still another is the break
ing OF chains and ropes with blows OF
single finger. Seats for the entertain
ment are now for sale at the Clunie Opera
house office, the prices being % cents. 10
cents and 81
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Guided by the Compass plant

Among the many wonders of the
Western plains," said Garrett G. Hughes
OF Boulder, Col, last night, nothing
strikes the traveller of scientific turn OF
mind with more surprise than the COM
pass plant The leaves of this singular
plant are magnetic, and its petals point
constantly to the north. These wonder
full prairie guides have on numerous oc-
casions proved to be an inestimable bene-
fit to travellers who strayed away from
their camp and companions and found
themselves lost on the plains. In 1860
while on my way to the Rocky Mount
aims by wagon-train, party of us, who
had left camp on hunt for antelope, lost
our way owing to dark, stormy night
overtaking US. We knew that our train
was camped about ten miles to the north
west of where we were thus overtaken.
The night was as dark as pitch, and we
were beginning to be alarmed, when one
OF our number happened to think of the
compass plant and its singular peculiar
ity. We at once dismounted and CROPPED
about in the dark Till at last our hands
came in contact with the familiar leaves
of the plant. 1t was but a short calcula-
tion till we turned our horses heads in
the right direction toward the camp,
which we had the satisfaction of reaching
in about two hours, but not until we had
disnounted several times to feel among
the leaves of this friendly guide to make
sure of our course."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. Stephens are in
San Francisco.
w. H. Hubbard of Colusa is registered
at the Golden Eagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin A. Schell of Chi
cago are at the Golden Eagle.
William Beckman has gone on trip
among the northern counties.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Elkus and Louis
Elkus have returned from San Francisco.
Miss Mary Ciemins of this city has de-
parted for a months visit to san Fran
cisco and other places.
Rev. r. M. Stevenson, pastor of the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, with
his wife, are out of the city on a vacation.
Joseph Sims and his son. William NJ.
Sims. the well-known attorney, have
gone to Sausalito to spend week to re-
cuperate the health of the latter. who is
just recovering from severe illness.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
q. A. Gigare, Edwin A. Scheli and wife,
Chicago; r. l.. Wall, st. Louisi Mrs. M.
e. Field, New York: Mrs. l.. Probasco,
Grand Rapids, Mich; Mrs. l.. Alberts,
Baltimore; Miss NJ. Roberts. Boston;
Thomes Harris, Merced; w. H. Hub
bard, Colusa; William E. Pettes, w. S.
Lukin, J. +. Dunn and wife. Harry +.
NlcuSSdOt ncl, W. De w 0DStSIs Os II. 1IGl-
bury, Mrs. A. w. Truesdell, w. &.
Goode, San Francisco.
most delightful wedding ceremony
took place on Wednesday evening at the
pleasant home of the brides brother, {.
b. Wilson, 1926 l street. The contracting
parties were Miss Lille Mae Wilson OF
this city and Frank Peirce of Monterey,
The marriage ceremony was conducted
by Rev. j. Ii. Reider OF the Calvary Bap
tist Church. The friends present were:
Gene Hebener, Miss Nellie Dietz. Frank
DietZ. Louis Dietz and Charles Hebener
of Woodland n. S. Wilson and wife of
Colusa, Miss Matte Gosling, Mr.. and
Mrs. h. p. Wilson and James Gilbert of
Napa. Mrs. j. Hanley, l.. NJ. Lincoln,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burke. Mrs. Charles
Harvey, Miss Annie Harney, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Wolfe and Mr.. and Mrs. John
Beck of Sacramento. After the marriage
ceremony the company was led to the
large dining-room, where they were
served to most delightful repast, super
intended by the skillful hands OF Mrs. G.
b. Wilson, after which all were most de-
iightfully entertained with sweet music
furnished by the bride and groom and
other musical talent present. The even
ing was one of the most enjoyable spent
in months past. Mr.. and Mrs. Peirce
will make their home in Monterey.
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BUSH QUINN'S MONKEYS.
They Appear to Have Hoodooed Frank
thompson.

They Appear to Have Hoodooeu FRANK
Thompson.
Annie Boyd and a man named l.. Bryce
were examined in the Police Court yes
terday on charges of attempting to COM
init grand larceny. Bryce was held to
answer, and his bail fixed at $500. while
the case of the woman was takon under
advisement.
Frank Thompson, the complaining
witness, testified that between and )
o'clock last Saturday morning Bryce
called at the saloon where he is employed
and said that couple of delegates from
mountain county to the State Convention
asked him Bryce to get hack. with
couple of girls. as they wanted to 60 down
the road and have good time.
Bryce found Annie Boyd, who was will
ing to go, and she in turn got Kitty Flint,
a chum, to join the party. When the
hack and the girls had been secured. the
high-rolling delegates from the mount
aims could not be found. so Thompson
yielded to request for him TO go along
and do the honors. A musician named
Costello Joined the party.
Thompson put 50 III the till for the
man who was to open the saloon in the
morning, placed the saloon sack, con-
tanning $40, in one OF his hip pockets, and
$50 Of his own money in another pocket
Then the party set out in the gray OF
the morning for tour of the wayside
inns along the Riverside road. After
drinking at several places they fetched
up at Bush Quinn's resort, where the
foaming lager was taken again.
Quinn has a miniature menagerie in his
back yard, and Thompson said the party
went out to see the monkeys. Returning
to the saloon they were all attacked
simultaneously with thirst, and more
rounds were drunk.
While standing up at the bar Thomp-
son detected Annie Boyd trying TO pull
the saloon sack out of his pocket. He re-
proved her, and the sensitive creature
wept. A short time afterward she tried
the trick again. ana then he concluded TO
leave the saloon money with Quinn for
safe-keeping. He kept his own $50 in his
pocket, however.
The party all got into the hack and re-
turned, and when he took an account of
stock the next morning he discovered
that; he was loser TO the extent of S20 a
diamond pin and a valuable locket.
The driver OF the hack testified that
Thompson was asleep when they got to
town, which accounts for his not know
ing how his wealth got away from him.
Kitty Flint testified that during the
outing the Boyd woman told her that
Thompson had lots of stuff with him and
she would be fool if she didn't get some
OF it.
Thompson remarked innocently that.
as he was putting up'' for everything
he did not dream that his companions
would victimize him.
The testimony on which Bryce was held
was to the effect that he was seen to be
fumbling about Thompson's person as
the latter slept peacefully during the ride
to town.
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For Sale or to Rent,
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to 500 per Acre.

The Pacific improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres OF
land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settlc-
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land TO
land OF fair average quality, and is offered at
from SO to $40 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, 80, 12O, 16o and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
ure especially attractive. They will be sold In
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment of interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first of five equal an
nual installments. Thus no part of the prin-
cipal is to be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual instailments. with in-
terest at the rate of per cent. per annum.
making payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers ara as
sured that this is IN opportunity TO purchase
land of fair average quality at SO per acre.
and good agricultural land at $50 an acre,
with other grades of land at prices to corre-
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming, and es-
pecially adapted for fruit-growing, cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 to
subject of this advertisement will prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $40
an acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at SO an acre, on terms OF
payment which should make the disposition
of these lands to actual settlers result easy of
accomplishment
The primary object of the purchase OF this
body OF land was the breaking up of large
holding for the purpose of promoting its set
tlement in smaller quantities and its devotion
to diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress VIM. H. MILLS,
Land Agent of the G. P. r. r., Fourth and
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The Trade in Elints.

The oldest industry in Great Britain
older it could hardly be, for its existence
has been traced back to the prehistoric
stone age-is still being carried on at the
village of Brsndon, on the borders of
Norfolk and Suffolk, and is reported to
be in tlourishing condition. 1t is the
mandatory of gun and tinder-box flints
The work is done in little sheds, often
at the back of townsfolk's cottages. 1t
will naturally be asked, "Who wants
tinderb box fiints and gun fints in these
days of PHOSPHORUS matches and Mar
tint Henrys ?'' The answer to the first
question is that there is a good trade in
Undertook fiints with Spain and Italy,
where the tinder-box still keeps it's
ground in very rural districts. Travellers
in uncivilized regions, moreover, find
flint and steel more trustworthy than
matches, which are useless after they
have absorbed moisture. Gun hints, on
the other hand go mostly to the wild
parts of Africa.
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unlIcensed Selling.

EDS. RECoRD-UNIoN An abuse which
is affecting the interests of numerous
legitimate dealers in some of the staples
of merchandise has probably never been
presented to you for your consideration.
Some years ago the standing of wagons
loaded with hay and straw upon our
principal thoroughtares having come to
be regarded as nuisance, market for
the sale of these products was estab-
lished-first at Fifteenth and Z and sub
sequently at Fifteenth and G streets.
Except that of recent months, the max
ing of the railroad cars on L street a
mark ket- place for the sale of hay in retail
lots by unlicensed sellers, the legitimate
hay-dealers OF this city have not had oc-
casion to complain of the neglect by the
authorities of any enforcement of the or
dinance providing special place for the
sale of that article of farm production.
But the wood-dealers among us have
had to contend with serious grievance.
Men who conform willingly TO every just
requirement as regards city and county
taxes and licenses, who pay liberal rentals
and meet almost daily the demands pub
lie and other-made upon public-spirited
citizens, are in danger of seeing their
traffic pass out of their hands by the in
auguration of a system of selling by un-
licensed dealers, VINO make the public
highways their market-place and con-
duct business upon which are imposed
no county or municipal burdens.
Against the farmer, the actual producer
of the product he sells, would be 10th to
put any hardship. Our merchants do not
object to his competition, and are not dis
posed to unjustfy discriminate against
him. The competition was of former
years. encountered only in the season of
pleasant weather and open roads, leaving
the winter months for the local dealer, in
which little return could be had for the
rent and license burdens he was called
upon to bear.
But system of gross evasion has now
come 10 be practiced by many who make
wood the staple of their merchandising
Men who are not producers in any sense
have adopted the plan OF storing in out
OF the way localities, during the open
months, large quantities of fuel, depend
ing for their market entirely upon the
relieved OF hay wagons, is now the COM
mon stopping place of wagons loaded
with wood, ana large traffic is con-
Quoted by men who are altogether ex-
empted from city burdens.
Justice to our business men, it would
therefore seem, demands that mark et-
place for wood, as well as for hay, straw,
etc.. be established away from our public
streets; that peddlers' licenses shall be
demanded of the street dealer who So
licits from house to house, and that the
authorities insist upon the enforcement OF
auy city ordinance looking toward these
ends. LICENSED DEALER.