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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01
Stamford.

The Christmas exercises at both
churches were excellent showing that
great pains had been taken in training
the children. The little folks did espec-
tally well.
A black bear was seen the other day
above John Tudor's mill. There also
was one seen by Henry Bent on the
mountain. A party was hunting for it
yesterday but did not find it.
School began Monday for term of
nine or ten weeks.
Iva Reed of Hartwellville intends to 90
to school here the coming term. She
will board near the school house.
The storm of last week drIfted the
woods very badly and made hard travel
ing Winter has begun in good earnest.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

The exercises at the Methodist church
on Monday evening were well spoken of.
The Christmas tree looked very pretty
and the children did well in their part of
the entertainment. On Tuesday evening
at the Congregational church, Santa
Claus came down the chimney, and
standing before the fire place proceeded
to fill the row of stockings He after
ward aided in the distribution of pres.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01
Ea st Arlington.


Mrs. G. j. Andrew is at home for q
short stay.
Carlton Hendee has been at home dur.
ing the vacation at Albany Business Col
lege. He expects to return to-day.
Sleighing is rather poor in many places
but we're looking for more soon. Some
very cold weather after last Thursday s
storm.
We regret to learn of the recent death
of Ernest La Pointe. lie was a son of
Henry La Pointe, who formerly lived in
town but removed to Northampton,
Mass, with his family. He was a broth
er of Mrs. Arthur Koop, formerly of Ar
lington. The remains were brought to
Manchester for interment.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Father (wishing to impress the lesson)
Now, my son, tell me why 1 punished
sou.
Son-That's it. You've pounded the
fife out Of me, father, and now you don't
know what you done it for.-Pick Me Up.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

House and lot, moving machine, farm
ing implements of all kinds; horses har-
nesses, wagons, and fowls. L. NJ. HUI,
lett, Bennington, Vt. 6Sm3
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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Should be used in attempting to cure
that very disagreeable disease, catarrh.
AS Catarrh originates in impurities in
the blood local applications can do no
permanent good. The common sense
method of treatment is to purify the
blood, and for this purpose there is no
preparation superior to Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-01

Hoods Pills cure constipation by re-
storing peristaltic action to the alimen-
tary canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
xpwvoRx DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY MAY so5TLIRTY rAGEs

.,ox.rder 10 surrounded by another
.ro,,, ,- m Their these little companies OF Peop'e
-. 80 r.,orn, themselves, one set meltihs i"'o
a.. - an that. II they are worshppers' they
worab,n NJ different shrines In SUCCESSFUL WIS
ry.,r,, Norman is a third sympathetic centre o"u
there are others. H..
Rather later than usual the host appears he
has stripped of his armor ana MS ia"'"'.'o VS.
tune NJ Corporal Brewster or OF Don ~u'Ao'e
nat n trace is left; he Is simply henry "''"e
70 Won had happened never to see MIN eAcep' y"
Tho s,aye YOU might might not recognize MIN.
Nohodv has n more delicate ART IN that io''' vi
d,.o,,s. which In stage slang IL KNOW" as
"maLe-un". in none Is the travesty more co"-
nIete Hut I'm none OF the many parts - ne '''o'e
delightful than In his own nave OFTEN "a"'eu
10 saw It: now--perhaps for the i'rst t'ne-i al"
NJ ,her,v 10 say IT, The freedom Is NOT one
which altogether enjoy. FOR IL springs iro" INC
fact as said IN the beginning tnat Ills prop
ably nv last first night Mt the Lyceum. DO an"
or,, co do 7 venture to remark In print how at
tractive all London has long fonnd Mr. H''"e
4, 81, $40 nrivato character; certainly not least
- .,o ,,or bosnitoble host OF the Lyceum He
r,oyos about tonight with an am!able dignity
.,, 4, Ma opn and with that serene distinc-
TO-, ~ manner which Is also his own To many
ha 4, souething more than the first actor OF MS
time. no js the loving and beloved friend when
masks and costumes are thrown OIL 'na' Is
what no remains; that Is what he Is remembered
nc and remembered best OF all. the Lyceum
stage tonight has ceased to be stage even
r,h,,. Ito master treads the boards: 1t Is the
home TO which he makes his friends welcome.
No, until that Is understood you really
understand the position which Mr.. Irving holes
and has long held in London; position which
is not only professional but personal lie is
nersonage. look OF him how you WILL but when
Won see how simple and how entirely himself he
&c Won might forget that he has won and held
o,,a u,u ,orr hold the highest place on the Eng
iii s.aga G.. w. s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

perors riding boots and iron bedsteaG, with green
curtains, In which he died. lent by Prince Murat.
NJ Ger0me, the painter. has loaned the hat worn
by Napoleon at the battle Of Austerltz, and Gen.
eral Fevrier. the Chancellor OF the Order OF the
Legion Of Honor the riding whip which Napoleon
held In his hand when he took farewell OF hh
grenaders at Fontainebleau prior to his deporta-
ton to Elba In short. the exhibition Is Of excep-
tional interest especially to those who are taking
mar in the Napoleonc revival, which. after an In
terval OF fifty years has risen TO remind people OF
the enthusiasm which prevailed about him at the
time when II led King Louis Philippe to bring
back from st. Helena the remains Of the Emperor
to be Inferred with unparalleled pomp and cere-
mony In the Invalides.
Another exhibition which Is we'll worthy OF nos
tice is that organized by the wife OF General
Fevrer and consisting exclusively az art objects
produced by women. The show Is entitled Les
Arts de la Femme" and has been arranged with
much taste in the galleries devoted to the Museum
of Decorative Art. 1t serves to show that the
Parisenne is far from being as frivolous az Is gen.
orally supposed. and the Comtesse de Grenuhle.
the Prncesse de Broglie, the Duchesse de Rohan
and many other equally well-known great ladies'
are represented by paintings. carvings and EN-.
broideries that compare by no means unfavorably
with the art treasures OF the permanent Museum
which has afforded them temporary hospitality.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
HANDLING 4 GIRAFFE.
From The Leisure Hour.


The latest living example Of the giraffe that has
so recently been added TO the socety''s collection
winter. and although cooped up in roughly built
box. seemed at the end of It's long Journey but
in its house. fed heartily and seemed perfectly well
and sound It Is peculiarly handsomely marked Ikea
have Sr.' prevonsy been brought to this country Xii
that we have had have come from the northern
n na 81 from the south When t frs; came it had
on heidstall. with rope halter This. It was feit
be present the morning 1t was done on paper
1t seems an easy thing to do-just take 1t of; but
was hard work FOR three strong men. First. they
had to yet rope round the leather headsiall then
round AMI round. ana twisted the rope about it,
neck and legs so that the keepers were IN the III
%9s, a"r ss e 81 last heyS "nwound the
rope ara endeayo,ed to Ri the srame h high head
but time after time. Just as victory seemed GER;
tain It suddenly sc~cd away 'WsIng me cora
rhcv did succeed one clever cut with sharp
knife an and the whole headstall feil OF and the
the danger of the three men. .
Mr. Windhorn. the cape farmer who caught i
would hardly live. as 1t was 80 thin and emacI lated
into better condition. lie had long ride after 1t
and caught 1t with "A asso which he Is an adept In
II Very curious how tnld these creatures are
about certain sounds Noisy sounds. Ike man
Walking by w,,h hg IN wth hardly more sound than
the mere rustlIng Of her dress makes start.
hr wei after that terrible explosion OF gunpowier
or large on the neighboring canal asking the
Keeper OF the glramcs OF that day how they haI
,;,,' notice they took ALL they jumped to their
feet pu, o apinS happened But he added, if
as at night time to creep along that gallery IN
m~ 'sorks quietly they would be so scared tnat
ny so ,hoy yonld dash themselves TO bits. They
fear the lurking foe. ana Dig Dnhg scares ' ,h,
i ess than a faint rusiing sound They are In '"a'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
STORIES or THE SOUTH.

ors ~ the most kindly and generous Of his ser
gave a fve-doar bill some time ago TO strug-
Cling poverty stricken co.ored church In southern
Virginia. SO large a sum had never before come
from a single individual and the people were over.
whe,med.
II happened that the gentleman Mr. c.. went to
the church the following Sunday. and took retired
seat In the gallery What was his amazement to
hear from the pulpit the following descriptive
20 Lawd, bless Mars c. lie pays cards, no
drinks. he races, he CANDLES: but he's given =
this church. and, O Llwd. bless him. Mr.. &.
lodged behind a post and hurriediy retired.
Those who were present at certain convention
color who occupied the platform with his white
brethren. and one OF whose sentences was certainly
unique.
And now, gentlemen" he said. In his most I'M
pressive manner as he surveyed the large audience,
II VIII give you chunk OF thought. without drssa
or garbagsvs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19

ccedcd In making the gns combine win hcnHlne
thus obtaining a yellow r"snoua ana odorous Hun-
stance forming. under tho influence OF heat, a v9.l
tile product and u clrhpnnccouH residue w
fortunately the very small amount or THIS mntcr'n
which he obtained NJ nrYt dd not admit or elaborate
examination.
rho learned chemist IN this work applied an AGENT
which he had othcrwifc repeatedly employed, name,
ly the silent relatively dark COR inyIsihcl electric
discharge NJ distinguished from the audible dis,
charge of the apark. The current was regulated
with "A Ruhmhorr coil having n vibrating inter
rup,cr and was of h.gh tension. The sketch ex-
hibs tho apparatus II was gauge, enlarged NJ
,he lower end and surrounded by thin ribbon Of
platinum. nrrV,ged spirally ana communicating
with the negative pole OF the coil. This gauge CON
tanned the gas and the substance with when y
was be combined. Into this tube was introduced
one arm Of another bent 20 N-shape; closed AZ
its upper end and filled with dilute sulphuric acid
Another wire, immersed In the acdulated water
communicated with the positive pole OF the coll.
This is the device with which NJ. Berthelot was
able rapidly to absorb nitrogen by means OF car
buretted hydrogen The silent discharge possesses
this advantage over the spark: II does not per-
manently raise the interior temperature and con-
sequentIy does not disntegrate more or less I'M
stable compounds the sparks might do.
While the current lasted might observe In
the tube containing argon and benzine faint violet
glow, visible in darkness. once there was per-
ceptble the formations OF n fuorescent substance
that developed brilliant green light and n spe-
cla spectrum. quite analogous to- but not identi.
fable through yesterdays researches with that Of
the Aurora Borcais
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
prsprCr TO TIE GUyPOWDER DEITY.

From The Chicago Recofu' 49, 49,.
,oyou, Nahometan who removes his SHOES
uev sO'er,ng a mosque is hardly more ceremo-
ue t ,han ihe everyday workman In kunpow.
der mill For gunpowder has all me attributes OF
ae .inna and sxaciing deity. ana unless II ~ treat
sa With due Difference 1t has habit or puhctu,,lns
solid stone walls with the poors ., s IN otber
a wavs So When the workman reaches me miii N
Mays xy Eating S he stops in little vestibule ana
,ne h,s shoes and clothing with great care re-
prusnes nyery particle OF sand ana grit Csua.y
he wears long rubber boots that ne may sea n
.o,,,", vhle in the august presence OF the sun-
no on{ In some OF the processes ne IONS rup-
her can and rubber mttens ana ne Is mw"ys
v S Nap I've hs pipe and matches al nome lie can
u 10 eive anv Visitors at the works Tor gunpowder
has particular aversion 10 strhnb,S an, ~. ~ 81
fr as Il disintegrates and scaters new or
tt"r,,n,s workman over several acres OF S,oun.
Resides these pecuartes gunpowder mas uis," c
aversion 20 iron or steel In any h 1n,eror Of the
buiiding and the machinery must an Nc o soPpr w.,
or c,n metal held together with wooac" pess XVI
Of any Kind especially grit Is tanooea nSoa aay n in
ho lime or the workmen H. taken w e'y'y my u.
me ha Joun the walls OF the mill ana sweeping
on The floors visitor would MINK ~ s ,hs,r
stealing around so softly and quietly WIN ,ne ,
brooms that the place was hauh.eu n n' ymrn,whsr
their wsy OF showing respect 10 the s""p""ue'
deity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
BERTHELOTS EXPERIMENTS WITH ARGON

HE FINDS A SUBSTANCE WITH WHICH THAT
GAS WILL COMBINE.
Translated from lie Monde Illustre.
We have previously Illustrated the apparatus
,vh, rev,ith Messrs Ramsay and RayleIgh absorbed.
with incandescent magnesium. the nitrogen OF the
air i'm order to obtain argon. NJ Guntz mas SHOWN
that one may very easily get argon by absorbing
The nitrogen with lihum raised to lower OZARK
ron tenperature. Again. we have told IN previous
issues how argon Justified the title OF sluggish
md "inactive" NJ. Berthslot. however, mas sue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
Cleveland'S
Baking Powder,

manufactured originally by Cleveland Brothers. Albany "
now by the Cleveland Baking Powder CO., NEW YORK.
has been used by American housewives Tor twenty-five
years. and those who have used it longest praise most
1t is perfectly pure and wholesome
Its composition is stated on every can.
1t is always uniform and reliable
1t does the most work and the best work.
1t is the strongest of all pure cream OF tartar pow
ders as shown by the US. and Canadian Govt Reports
All the leading teachers of cookery and writers on
domestic science and recommend It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
TOPICS IN PARIS.
GENEROSITY OF PRINCESS HELENEs
GREAT-UNCLE.

THROUGH HER THE HOUSE OF SAVOY WILL
GET THE ESTATES OF ITS FORMER
FoEs-MoRE RELICS OF NAPOLEON
FRENCH woMEN's ART WORK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-19
D0gsy,r FANCY THE "COMIN0 WOMAN"

From The Syracuse Post. 49,.
crawling through a hole In the renee, nng down The
with a stick In her hand came uh an,ni, w"msn
street In his direction, but dis "o''''' ""
BUSINESS is q serious matter ter me-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
SAN FRANCIsCo CONFUSED.
The Justly Celebrated Lee Fairchiid
Breaks Loose Again.
San Francisco Call, May :

San Francisco Call. May p
Lee Fairchild has decided to become
lawyer and his first suep toward the dol-
ming of the toga has been TO identify him.
self with the Portsa Law Club. Pursuant
TO an invitation from the organization ne
will address its members next Monday
evening at Metropolitan Temple and
though he labors under the weight OF a
repu tation as humorist equal TO that OF
Mark Twain, it Is expected that many
weighty sober truths viii on that even
ing fall from his lips. He threatens 10 re-
view the work Of the Woulans congress,
by which he was so dnhospitably receiv-
ed a few days ago.
Fairchfld's decision to adopt the legal
profession has been largely influenced oy
the advice Of Gen. Clarkson- who during
his recent visit to this coast took a great
liking TO the young man. The hunioJ7SI
has however. reasons largely character
Istic of himself. AS he phrases II, ne mas
ALWAYS been fond of attending TO other
peoples business. The difference VIII De
that whereas my services have heretofore
been gratudtous. hereafter they VIII ne
given In a professional way.
Fairchild was found at his Powell street
apartments yesterday. engaged in re-
hearsing his speech for Monday night. he
wore the mortar-board and robes or the
Portia Club, and might have been mis-
taken for a man OF the cloth or even Tor
a young Judge could Falrcnlld nave hepI
his features in solemn mold.
YES, am going TO study law" he said,
In response 10 a question. Il tried IL
once before but got TO studying the law
yers instead. That discouraged me, ana
quit; but this time l shall let the lawyers
severely alone.
This picturesque apparel, by the way,
reminds me of the days of 's6 and ~.
when I was a preacher in the mining
town OF Lewiston. Idaho. Those were
happy DAYS for / did not know any more
about the world as it really is than does
a member of the Woman's congress. L
had many friends among the old miners.
They called me their Prospect OF Hope
but | noticed that they invested very lit
tie in me and never tried 10 work me at
ALL"
Fairchild left the ministry on account
of i'll health There was also some misun-
derstanding regarding salary, and he was
the originator of the saying that he
could get along very we'll with the sin
ners but had trouble with the saints
He declares that he would re-enter the
ministry except that his Offices at fun
erals would appear incongruous, and ''the
great purpose of ministers nowadays is
10 look after the dead and not the liv-
ing"
one of Fairchild's favorite topics is.
why Young Men Should Remain
Single" He processes ignorance as to
just why the Portia Club with its vodng
widows and pretty maidens, should de-
sire TO encourage a convincing speaker
who holds such views, but is nevertheless
appreciative of such encouragement.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
THE STATE PRESS.

EIlenshurz Register: silvsrites Will
boom Gen. Schoaeid for president in 81.
He Is evidently the man whom Speaker
Crisp speaks OF as Western man with .
war record"
Walla walla Union. Hanging is too
good for many Of those cold-biooded Eber-
tines and n1urderers who frequently pass
as refo-Tners until they are caught fiolu
on TO the hsnguan, for the world mas use
fo- him stu.
Asocin Sentinel: A child Of Charles Man
ming. OF Lewiston. was poisoned by suck
ing the sap from common n1iikweed- The
little sufferer was afiictsi with paralysis
which began az the feet and extended Sp-
wards. causing death In twenty-four
hours.
Spokane Times: The Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencesr branded the Portland sun as the
most disreputabIe newspaper in the North
west, on account OF some things Il has
been saying about Gov. McGraw- The Sun
has been telling some nonstroas lies about
our John
Leavenworth Journal; When IL comes
10 the consideration OF water powers, what
is the matter with the Leaveaworth re-
gionr We have sufficient water power in
the wenatchee river and tributary streams
at and within fifteen miles CT Leavea-
worth 10 turn the machinery OF the whole
world.
Prosser American: Our products already
command a higher price than similar
stock from other localities. The market
for Yakima fruits and vegetables is oniy
limited by the supply; and proper care IN
sorting and packing is all that Is needed
TO maintain it, Surely. there can De TO
question Of our glorious future.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29

Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees, remarked in
recent interview that the tariff question
was wisely and equitabiy adjusted" by
the bill which passed the last congress.
This is richness. The bill was repudated
by it's alleged authors, denounced by the
president by permitting II to become a law
without his signature. one of its most i'm
portant provisions nullifed by the su-
prerne court, and altogether IL fails by
some sSD.Oco.oo0 annually in raising the
necessary revenue. If this is sample OF
Democratic wisdom and equity. the coun-
try has much 10 be grateful for in that it
is spared from the inflietion OF another
Democratic congress.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29

become messengers OF disease These 1T
tie seedlings retain their pernici0us vfr-
ilfty for long tirEe. and the utmost care
is needed 30 check the disease.
IL f. now web fn hand II It's spread
can be stayed many hundreds o. children
viii 10 spared HfelongsaiImenss and many
lives removed from jeopardy. No man
can tell where the danger turks or feel
Secure against visitation. An error OF
judgment on the part OF the board might
irnpeyfi lives which 10 afteTthoughi could
restore No Parent who suffered loss OF
a beloved child would excuse failure 30
apply laws carefully designed to check
ali epidernfcs in the beginning
In the face of 50 grave responsibility
few men would care TO harass the board
OF health or deter It from performance OF
what II concesves TO be its duty.
The man who r. willing TO risk his own
ehiId's life in order that his neighbor's
child shall not BE deprived Of a week or
two OF schooling IS the only man who
should stay the boards hand.
IL is not question OF construction Of
statutes or OF the relative Importance OF
the authority OF rival boards. II is
question OF the safety Of our children.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
MORE CURES BY DR. DARRIN.

Mrs. r. Griffith. Boisford. Wash. Ca
tarrh. bronchitis, dyspepsia. kidney trou-
ole and female complaints; restored TO
health.
e. p. Sawteil. Independence. Wash.
dyspepsia and kidney complaint pro-
mounted Bright's disease by some ply
sicians; restored.
T. l.. Williams. firm of Williams &
Groat, 6 North Front street, Portland.
deafness and ringing noises in the ears
for years; cured.
Dr. A. s. Bernstein. 1T1ia Morrison street.
Portland, blood poisoning. nervous pros
tration. rheuma tsm, kidney and liver
troubles: cured.
Dr. Darrin can be consulted free at
942Ia Pacific avenue, Tacoma. Wash.
where he is permanently located. Office
hours for all, 10 a. m. 10 p. m. Sun
days, 10 10 i. All durable chronic. acute
and private diseases, Of whatever nature.
in men or women. successfully treated.
In most cases only one visit required at
the doctors office. Question blanks and
circulars sent free. No names published
only by permission of the patient. The
poor treated free from 10 to IL daily. ex-
cept medicines.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-29
OPENING TIE MINES.

Information from the Trail creek mines
IS 20 the effect that the ground is covered
with snow to the depth OF FIVE feet. but
that it Is melting at the rate a. SIX inches
per day. the weather and ground being
81 warm AS 20 hasten itS departure IN
GLIDING road builders. camp followers.
miners and prospectors. u Is estimated
thar fully ore thousand men are in the
country ut present and fresh arrivals are
OF daily o,curence. The only men active
ly employed and making wages are those
engawed III the construction Of the wagon
roads and trails that are being pushed
ahead ~ the Montana capitalists, who
have bonded the principal mines discov-
cred in the district. The neW read is now
complete so within fifteen miles % the
mines. and II is anticipated that Il VIII
De completed about the middle 90 jane
when the snow will have entirely disap-
pcared. leaving the country open 20 the
prcspectors and miners. Everything roints
20 a lively camp. as the mines already
discovered arc o. such character as 10
give promise o. great results. and those
in charge are possessed % means sufl-
Client 20 prosecute development in thu
most active and energetic manner. IN
thls respect tho district has many az
vantaees ever others thas are compelled
20 await the coming OF capital. The sur
fa>e showing in this district was o. such
magnitude as % enlist capital withou;
question or limit, and the results are al
ready rercertihlc in the liberal cxpenai-
tSre q money in the construction %