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NOTICE.
OFFICE OF THE BENNINGTON WATER Co.
Ranninnknn VI lima 10 1901

OFFICE OF THE BENNINGTON WATER Co.,
Bennington, VT. June 10, 1894. I
Notice is hereby given that the regular annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Bennington
Water Company will be held at the office of Henry
w. Putnam. in said Bennington, on Tuesday, July
TO- 1884, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur-
pose of electing Board of Directors of said COM
pany for the year ensuing; also to see IL the com
pany will vote to increase its capital stock, and
to what amount; also to see il the company will
vote to issue its bonds, and If so to what amount
for the purpose or raising money to retire its out
standing bonds pay its other liabilities and extend
its works, and to secure the same by mortgage or
trust deed upon its works and franchise, also to
transact any other necessary business when met.
j. T. SHURTLEFF, Secretary.
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YLosT.-On last Sunday night,
between Bennington Centre and North
Bennington, ladies' travelling bag.
Finder will please leave at BANNER Of
fee
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

gg- An Organ for sale. Enquire of
JOHN p. HARDWOOD. It's
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midsummer
CLEARANCE
SALE !!

anu our STOCK must De FeuuCtu'
UnbrOken assortment at the low
est prices you ever heard Of:
Fast Color Scotch Lawns, now :,
8 1-2c, were &c.
Mems Negligee Shirts, laundeEed.
79c, were $1.00.
7 cents.
86-inch Diagonal Dness Goods
15c, were 25c.
.1 Bamboo Porti'r' NV $780, were
Best Apron Gipghams now SC,
were Sc. ~
Laces and ,1nseEtings in all
widths of Bourbon, Point Venice.
Oriental, FONT D'Ireland, and Walls
in the popular Butter Color, Black
and White.
Brass Trimmed Curtain Poles,
complete, now 19c, were S5c.
All Wool Ingram Carpets, now
48c, we're SOC.
Extra Heavy Ingram Carpets,
now 39c, were SOC.
Princess Linen Ducks, now II
1-2c, were 1Sc.
All Wool Albatross, all colors,
now SOC, were soc.
Ladies' Kid Boots and Butcher
cites, square toe, common sense
and opera, now $1.25, were $1.75.
China Silks, dark grounds, small
figures, 80 inches wide, now 75c,
were CSC.
Gilt Paper Hangings, double
rolls, now 15c, were 25c.
so dozen Ladies' Shirt Waists
from 25c to $3.50, all reduced.
White and ColoIed Dotted Swiss
now 25c, the S5c grade.
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WANTED.

A situation as Bookkeeper by young man
thoroughly experienced in both Single and Double
Entry reference from last employer uuexcelled
address p. o. Drawer L, City.-2t
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
COnsu ullpliOn Cured.

An old physician, retired from
practice, having had placed in his
hands by an East India missionary
she formula of a simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and perma-
nent cure of Consumption, Bron.
chltis, Catarrh, Asthma and all
throat and Lung Affections, also a
positive and radical cure for Nervous
Debility and all nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful cur
ative powers in thousands of cases,
has felt 1t his duty to make 1t known
to his suffering fellows. Actuated
by this motive and desire to re-
iieve human suffering, l will send
free of charge, to all who desire it,
this recipe, in German, French or
English, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using. Sent by mail by
addressing with STAMP, naming this
papet. w. A. Moves, $40 Powers
Block. Rochester, N. Y.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
GOOD .tD,ILa.

Every patriotic citizen should give his
personal effort and influence to increase
the circulation of his home paper which
teaches the American policy of rrotcc-
ton. 1t is his duty TO aid in this respect
in every way possible. After the home
paper is taken care of, why not sub.
scribe for the AMERICAN ECONOMIST,
published by the American Protective
Tariff League9 One of its cprrespon-
dents says: "No true American can
get along without it. consider it the
greatest and truest political teacher in
the United States"
Send postal card request for free
sample copy. Address Wilbur r Wake
man, General Secretary, iS5 West c3d
ST., New York.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28

Having superior advantage of be-
ing an actual resident of Nevada for
thirty-three years, l am prepared to
handle all classes of Real and Per
sonal property, gold, silver, copper,
lead, and iron mines, farming and
grazing lands, water sights and deal
.er in cattle, horses, mules, sheep
and hogs.
Parties wishing to buy or sell any
kind OF property, will do well to
make their wants known to the un--
dersgned. ]. A. Blossom,
Battle Mountain, New.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
LETTER LIST.

The following is list of letters re
naming in the Postuftice at Battle
Mountain, Lander County, New. :
When called for please say adver-
tised.
Callahan G w Hay Michael
Henry Harry Jonsen ii
Langford G John Lane Amos
Morgan John Amanda j M
Santos S 2 Serradell Frank
Wells w ID
r. G. Blossom, 2. M.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
Our Sports

Contemplate having a number of Trot-
ting and Running Races on the
glorious 4th so boys bring IA your
fast horses.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
OF JULY
CELEBRATION.
OFFICERS OF THE DAY:
DR.. w. II. Hood, President.
j. f. Dennis, Grand Marshall.
ORDER OF EXERCISES:


Song, "Star Spangled Banner" by b.
N. Glee Club.
Reading Declaration of Independence
j F. Dennis.
INSTRUMENTATION Brothers.
Address to the American Flag-Miss
Katie Helm.
Original Poem by Miss Alma Crum.
fnstrumental--Lem Brothers.
Recitation by Miss Grace Blossom.
Grafton w d. Jones Of Austin.
Song, America by b. Nj. Glee
Club.
Owing to the dull times there will be
no fire. works in the evening but If
the Committee can find an old tar
barrel or good sized sagebrush we
will have bon fire.
A Grand Ball will be given in Castle
Hall by the Pythian Sisters
Grand March, Q o'clock sharp
The people Of Lewis. Galena. Be"wawe
aud Golconda are cordially invited
to joln us.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28
GREETING TO ALL.

Blossom & Blossom invite you all
At their mammoth store to call.
None with them in Battle Mountain
can compete
Nor show stock of merchandise as
complete.
Ladies at their store will always find
Dry goods and novelties of every kind.
In clothing, hats, caps, shoes and
underwear
None with Blossom & Blossom In
prices can compare.
Economic housekeepers at all times
will see.
Theirs is the great emporium OF
economy.
Blossom & Blossom the most fastidious
can please i,
In groceries, canned goods, fruits, and
teas.
It matters not what you may desire
Step to their store and then inquire.
Most everything you here can buy
At prices that will always satisfy.
SO bring your friends and to them
show
Blossom & Blossoms is the placeto &c
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1894-06-28

Best Cigars in market kept constant
ly in stock, manufactured by VIM.
Lewis d Co.. San Francisco. Rough
Diamonds, Pisicinon, Attraction and
Alicias. Call for good cigar at
Blossom and Blossoms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21

A triumph in engineering is reported
from the mountains of Peru. where a
twin-screw steamer of $40 tons, TIC
feet long and 80 feet wide has been sue
cessfully launched on Lake Titacaca.
the highest navigable waters in the
world, more than $4,000 feet above the
sea. This steamer, which belongs to
the Peruvian government, and is to be
used for freight and passenger traffic,
was built on the Clyde, then taken
apart in more than a thousand pieces
and shipped to Mollendo by sea. 1t
was then carried to Puno by railway
and transported over the mountains on
the backs of llamas and mules and put
together by a Scotch engineer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21

out the young tadpoles, which immedi.
ately swim away without so mach as
thank you!''
Another very motherly father of the
frog family is found in South America,
in Chilli He is provided with a large
sac, or pouch, which extends over the
whole surface of his belly, from the
mouth downwards. There is no ex-
ternal opening into this sac, and when
Mr.. Darwin first saw male frog appa-
rently swallowing the eggs ! thought
he was the worst kind of fellow to be
eating his own children.
But this thought was great injus-
tice. On opening the frogs mouth Mr..
Darwin discovered that on each side Of
the tongue was an aperture down
which the eggs rolled into the sac,
which soon became distended with
them.
AS the eggs hatch out in this sac the
young frogs find their way up into
their careful fathers mouth. and
thence out and away into the pond
which is to them the wide world.-St.
Louis Republic
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21
INTERESTING FROGS.
An Amusing Episode of the French and
Indian War in 1853.

An Amusing Episode of the French and
Indian War in 1853.
Boys are perennially interested in
frogs-boys and snakes and natural
lists.
Boys usually make their observations
by means of triple hook and piece
of red flannel, but boy in Connect
cut, known to the writer, took twenty
eight one day with his bare hands.
Connecticut is fine state for frogs.
There at old Windham was fought the
famous Battle of the Frogs"
1t was during the French and Indian
war in 1853. Windham was then the
most important frontier town of east
ern Connecticut. Col, Dyer, prom
inent citizen, was raising an army to
oppose the Indians at Crown Point.
The town was alive with excitement.
One very dark night the people were
awakened by strange sounds, and at once
thought the Indians were upon them.
Selling guns, swords and axes, the men
rushed out to meet the enemy. But no
enemy was to be seen. Still they felt
a force of French and Indians must be
az Lidl1Nts III llOSl &c NOlCCS COIld DS
heard calling for Windhams prominent
military leaders.
Col. Dyer and Elderl1in, too" Col.
Dyer and Elderllin, toor'
The town was up all night. When
day broke the mystery was accidental
ly solved. A mile away from the vii
lage lay big marshy pond inhabited
by myriads of frogs. A drought had
nearly dried up the water, reducing it
to tiny streamlet, and for this scan
ty supply the poor thirsty creatures
had fought each other, until thousands
lay dead on either side of the rill.
This battle made Windham famous.
For years the inhabitants felt badly
teased and insulted by it's mention.
Now, however, the story is no longer a
joke but a priced tradition.
Snakes are as fond of frogs as the
traditional Frenchman who esteemed
them a delicacy. A frog has often
been found swallowed whole and alive
in a slaughtered snake. One snake
known to a friend of the chronicler
Jared badly enough by his greed for
his favorite dainty. He swallowed one
frog and then started to crawl through
a crevice in stone wall. Before he
had dragged through his entire length
he espied another plump little fellow
and took him in, whereupon he found
found himself securely fastened down
under the stones. unable to move
either way, and was dispatched by the
spectator.
Naturalists consider the frog very
interesting fellow and other observant
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21
MAKING OVER.
Bringing Last Years Bodice Up to Date in
an Attractive Way.

Bringing Last Years Bodice Up to Date in
an Attractive Way.
To make over last years bodice first
get paper pattern for revers that reach
from the shoulder to the waist line
Open the front of the bodice, line it
with china silk Then to the edges at
tach revers of brocade, broche or velvet.
Make collar of this material also. Cut
the lower part of the sleeves off and
edge the upper part with lace, thus
making full cap that, with the lace,
reaches below the elbow. Now cut a
cambria sleeve and cover the lower part
with the same kind of material as that
used for the revers. The upper part
will be concealed by the long cap.
The undervest or blouse can be of
muslin or silk or cretonne, or whatever
is preferred. Any such blouse you may
have by you will come in nicely for the
purpose. Finish off round the edges of
the trimming on bodice, and on the
bodice itself with a silk I'd. The
revers should be lined with the same
kind of silk as the bod ce front.
Stitch in the sleeves, and the waist
band must be stitched to the inside of
| the dress bodice at the back, fastening
with pretty little buckle in front. or
plainly hooking a little on one side
under the bodice, where the hooks do
not show.
The revers can be made of anything
you have in stock that may be worn
with the bodice-Boston Traveller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
DESTRUCTIVE FUNGUS.
Many Orchards Are Being Destroyed By
the Black Knot.

Many Orchards Are Being Destroyed By
the Black Knot.
The black knot is the worst enemy
with which plums and cherries have
to contend. In many sections, es-
pecially in the east, large sections of
the country have been given up to the
ravages of this pest, while in Michigan
many valuable orchards have been en-
tirely destroyed.
The time has come when most large
plum and cherry growers are posted
on this fungus and are seeking its sup
preston with tireless energy The
mass of small growers, however, are
Indifferent or careless as far as the
black knot is concerned and watch its
development on their trees with little
or no concern. Some of the states
have recognized the seriousness of this
pest and have enacted stringent laws
providing for its destruction. How
ever, some of the states as well as the
great mass of smaller fruit-growers in
many localities, treat this fungus with
criminal Indifference.
The spores Zig. l shows sprouted
spore greatly magnifed) from the
black knot are spread by the wind to
healthy trees where some of them
lodge and lose no time in entering the
tissue of the tree. When once estab-
Hshed in the bark the fungus grows
unnoticed the first year, spreading
through the green layers of the bark.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21
HOMEMADE YEAST.
A Recipe with Exact Directions for Making


1t.
The very best homemade Yeast for
family use is hop yeast. If it is kept in
the ice box when the weather is warm,
and in the cellar at other seasons of
the year, it will easily keep two months.
Boil enough potatoes to fill a pint
measure when they are washed. Meas
ure out half-pint cupful each of salt,
sugar and flour, and cupful of hops.
DO not press down the measure of hops,
but let them lie lightly in the cup. The
pressed hops sold in drug stores may be
used, but they must be thoroughly sep
arated and measured lightly; for there
is nearly pint of hop flowers in one of
these tiny cakes. 1t is better, all in
all, to buy supply of hops from the
fresh crop that comes into the market
IN the fall, and keep them hanging in
bag in the store room. The odor,
Ten cents worth will be sufficient for a
years upply
Put the cup of hops in quart of boil
ing water and let it boil steadily for
half an hour. Mash the potatoes free
from all Jumps and measure out a full
pint, not pressed down in the measure.
Mix full cup of salt with the potatoes
and then a cup of sugar and one of
flour. Strain the water off the hops
over them, squeezing all the liquid
from the hop flowers. Beat the batter
<hls ned thoroughly, adding the
hot water so gradually that there
will be no Jumps. Then add three
quarts and pint of boiling
water. lie! the mixture stand until
it is just lukewarm. Melt a cake
of compressed yeast in little tepid
water. Stir the mixture thoroughly
and add the yeast, beating it well in. A
two-gallon stone jar is the best to set it
in. Cover it closely and put it in place
shat is warm, but where it will not be
heated. If it is kept at about the tenn
perature of 70 degrees it will rise in
twenty-four hours, when it will be a
thick mass of white bubbles, without a
tain, however, than the time taken for
the growth of the yeast plant. Given
favorable conditions, twenty-four hours
is sufficient; yet sometimes, owing to a
lowering of temperature during the
night, the yeast will require six or
seven hours longer. 1t is a good plan
to beat the yeast several times while it
is rising. When it has thoroughly
risen thick foam covers it, and when
beaten it is a mass of bubbles like foam
on beer. Bottle it at once in one or two
stone jugs, filling each about three
quarters full. Cork them tightly and
tie down the corks, otherwise you may
have the pleasure of hearing the pop
ping of corks in your refrigerator, and
learning something practically of the
power that lies latent in this white
foam. In the winter, of course, the
yeast may be kept in the cellar or in
any cool place where it will not freeze.
The large quantity of salt in this
recipe assists in keeping the yeast
sweet, and renders it necessary to use
smaller quantity than is otherwise
usual in the bread. Do not cook hops
in an iron kettle, but in one of granite
ware or bright tin. The flavor of hops
is so pungent that it is liable to infect
any food cooked after it, and it is a
good plan to have small kettle for the
purpose of cooking hops.-St. Louis Re
public
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21

layer or two around the body, so that
it will taper up to the waist line.
For the foundation on which the doll
is to stand cut piece of cardboard in a
circular shape with a diameter of three
and half inches.
Now cut a piece of fancy lowered silk
with length the height of the doll and
breadth a little more than the circum-
ference of the cardboard. Sew the
piece together and then shirr the top
edge to fit around the shoulders, not
the neck. Also gather it in snugly
around the dolls waist and cut two
holes for the arms, leaving enough
cloth to shirr down like short sleeves.
Cut piece of fine white flannel or
cashmere in the shape of an apron and
fasten it over the front of the silk
gown by means of a few concealed
stitches. Tie narrow ribbon around
as belt to hide the edge. This apron
is for sticking darning needles and
other coarse needles in.
Fold a square of turkey red twill or
scarlet cloth crosswise into shawl shape
and place it over the shoulders of the
doll, securing it there by few hidden
stitches.
Now fasten firmly a strong bodllin or
tape runner across the back at the
shoulders. This forms the milk-pail
yoke. From each end of the yoke sus-
pend a large spool OF white cotton
thread, these representing milk pals.
The handles are made out of the wire.
as in the picture, wound once around
the hands of the doll and attached to
ribbons which go up and tie at the ends
of the yoke.
Now stand the milkmaid firmly on
the cardboard. turn in the edge of her
gown to the right length and fasten it
around the entire circle of row OF
pins placed very close together.
There she stands, all dressed, except
ing her tall hat. This hat is made of a
top thimble' thrust through a close
fitting hole in a round piece of card
board, leaving enough of the cardboard
to extend about the head like a hat
brim. The hat may be secured upon
the head by a drop or two of melted
sealingwaX, and is to serve as a rest
or holder for your own sewing thimble.
You have a good pincushion of the
milkmaid's stuffed out gown, cushion
for large needles of her apron, cushion
for fine needles of her bright scarlet
shawl, and holder for your thimble,
while her pals give you two spools of
cotton, with the ends concealed, yet
loose enough to be easily found. You
can hang pair of scissors ON a hook
attached to her belt, but though this
makes of her a very complete needle
woman's friend, it detracts from her
appearance as a milkmaid.- Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-21

people have learned curious facts con-
corning these amphibious creatures.
A gentleman living in the southern
part of France had large frog pond
on his ground and was very fond of
studying the habits of its inha bitants.
One day he saw great change in the
appearance of certain frog of which
he had made pet. 1t looked as if it
had in some way acquired pair of the
puffed breeches which gentlemen used
to wear in the courts of James l., of
England, and Louis XIII. of France.
This change made him curious to
know what it meant, and all the more
so when he found that almost every
day more and more of the frogs We're
wearing the same queer-looking things.
BY watching carefully the gentle
man soon found the cause of the
strange, new article of frog dress,
The mother frog, it seems, considers
that her duty is discharged when she
has laid her eggs. These all adhere
together, forming long chain of many
links. AS soon as she has deposited
these on the bank of the pond she hops
away, seeming to forget all about them,
and they would never hatch out if the
father frog did not come to the rescue.
With no little difficulty he winds these
chains of neglected eggs around and
around his own short thighs-thus pro-
aucing the appearance of the pulled
breeches.
He then proceeds to hide himself
among the marshy grasses around the
pond until the eggs are ready to hatch
put. Then he goes into the water. In
little while the shells burst, letting