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put forth by Supt. Storer to obtain further
intelligence regarding the condition OF
young Mackay.
But the instrument which sounded the
cable messages remained obstinately silent
till near the midnight hour, when the most
heartrending news to the father click ed
slowly off that death had robbed the min
ing mlgnate of one of his most cherished
earthly treasures.
The facts were meagre, but only too
much to the point. They came from Clar-
ence, at Paris, and stated that w lille was
thrown from a horse to-day and never
recovered cons ciousness. He died this
evening"
There were no further particulars, but
It was enough and too much for the nearly
heart-broken father.
Those few hours of anxiety made greater
inroads on his mind and body than years
of toll and trouble. He sat In q chair in
the private office of Supt. Storer and held
his bowed and silvered head in his hands,
and his silent, quiet grief effectually re-
PEELED any attempt at condolences and
none were attempted.
When the fact of the bereavement was
realized by Mr.. Storer he dispatched mes
sagcs for John Rosenfeld and Edmond
Godchaux, two of Mr.. Mackay's most In
innate friends, but not even with them
would he vouchsafe a word regarding his
deep sorrow. They could simply sit by
and mourn with him in silence.
Finally, at about 1 a. M, after al at
tempts to secure additional particulars
had failed ,.Mr. Mackay was prevailed upon
to retire to his room at the hotel, to which
he was escorted by bis two friends.
The morning times., 1895-10-19

danger was greatest and bullets flying
thickest. He served through the war
with gallantry, aud is now ward of his
adopted country in the Soldiers Home at
Hampton, Va.
A MODEL INSTITUTION.
The Temporary Home is a model nstitu-
ton of its kind. Every comfort possible, so
far as the limited resources permit, is
provided. Each room is fitted up with all
modern conveniences. ana is Kept as neat as
possible. There is also a large bath and
separate wash rooms. Forty visitors can
be comfortably accommodated at once,
but at times, when necessity demands, as
many more can be cared for. The dining
room is a model in arrangement and neat
ness and can accommodate thirty at once.
The meals are served at $50 a. IN. and 4:30
p. m.
The home is run on strict business prin-
ciples, and is supported partly by an an
nual ualappropriation from Congress nd partly
by the relief committee of the Department
OF the Potomac. II also receives much ap-
preciated aid from the Woman's Relief
Corps, G. A. R., and the Legion of Loyal
Women.
The morning times., 1895-10-19

10 take another peep. Well. hardly
got the top OF my head half way above
the log when felt a stinging sensation
in my head, followed by the sharp crack
of rifle. When 1 woke up. my partner
told ME that the 'reb.' got Zoe. and he
did, for here is the nIark," and he took
off his hat again and showed the furrow
across his skull.
After the laugh, which always follows
these stories, some brave old hero would
tell of how he or some of his companions
in arms had taken a wounded boy i'll gray
out of the entreuchment tney had stormcd,
and captured, and nursed him TO con-
valescence. or, perhaps. sent his last mes
sage TO his mother or sweetheart
One of the most interesting veterans
who has ever stopped at the hone is Mo-
hanImed Kahn a native or TehefaH, Persia.
He came 10 American in the latter part OF
1859, in company with the French
minister 10 the United states. The talk
of war made his Persian blood tingle
and nj the first oRtbreaE, he enlisted in
Company E, Fourth regiment New York
volunteers. He was in the Eight tn win.
and was always TO be found where the
The morning times., 1895-10-19
YOUNG IIACKAY'S SAD FATE
San Francisco Millionaire's Son
Thrown From His Horse.
Accident Happened In Paris, and the
Father Is in San Francisco Broken
Down by His Great Grief.

San Francisco. Oct. 19.-John W Mackay,
f.. the elder of the two sons OF John W.
Nackay, was accidentally killed in Paris
yesterday by being thrown from his horse.
The first intimation of the sad occurrence
reached the father at O'Clock last even
ing through telegram sent TO his private
secretary by Clarence, the younger son Of
the bonanza king.
This conveyed the information that
Willie. as the unfortunate young man wes
called to distinguish him more readily from
his father, was sick, and then came the
foreboding and significant instruction. terse.
but all too comprehensive, to notify faith
Or to prepare for the worst"
When the dire Dews-was impaired to Mr..
Nackay in his room at the Palace Hotel. he
FASTENED at once to the office of the
Postal Telegraph and Cable Company.
eiagonally opposite, and every effort was
The morning times., 1895-10-19
VETERANS HAVEN OF REST
Temporary Home for the Old
Soldiers and Sailors.
AN ADMIRABLE INSTITUTION

Here the Heroes of the War for the
Union Find Shelter and Comfort
While Looking After Their Pension
Claims-Fraud Is Sometimes At
tempted, But Not OftenSuccessfuIly.
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DOUBLE eARRELED NAMES.
The Agony Was Started by English Peers
and Landed ProprietOrs.

Double barreled surnames, of course,
have long ceased to be a novelty Anybody
who is anybody has insisted for the last 80
years on giving his friends the unnecessary
trouble of directing their letters with
pair Of surnames, where one would seem
to answer every reasonable purpose. 1t
was the peers and landed proprietors who
began this little game of spelling your
patronymio with a decorative hyphen.
They chose to marry heiresses or inherit
property from distant branches Of their
families, and to advertise the fact by as
suming both Names their own and their
wives, or their own and their bepefactors',
as if by dint of acquiring n coRple of es-
tates they had duplicated their personality
and went about thenceforth as living Jan
uses, like the Siamese twins or the two
headed nightingale. They were all of
them Pelham Clintons and Curzon- HOwes
and Ashley Coopers; they reioiced in their
duality as Agar Ellises and Bootle-Wil-
brahams they blossomcd forth with de-
light into tandem pairs of Leveson- Covers
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Some Of them indeed even went q step
further, and appeared, like Mrs. Mala-
props Cerebus, as "thrce gentlemen rolled
lnUO one, uttIhlllB OIr CyCS Wlln SuCll Sll-
perb designations as COchrano-Wishart-
Baltic or Butler Fuller Elphinstone. Aft
err this was it any wonder that mere Ordi-
nary commoners should feel they would
stand no chance in the struggle for exist
ence unless they aspired incontincntly to
be Robinson Smiths and Higgins Baker?
You may see nowadays Gwendolino Mont
gomery- Mullins keeping a suburban sweet
shop, and Adolphus Cecil-Jones at the re-
ceipt Of custom in metropolitan railway
station. When things have reached this
length, what can our old nobility do but
ego them one better" by assuming quad
ruplet? Surnames are now threatening to
be no longer double barreled, but positive
ly to develop into perfect six shooters.
Montagu- Douglass Scott and Twistleton-
Wykeham- Fiennes won't satisfy the ambi-
ton of our newest creations. believe 1
am right in saying that at one time the
member for Westminster was correctly de-
scribed as Mr.. Ashmead- Bartlett Burdett
Coutts- Bartlett Burdctt-Coutts, though he
has since sloughod off some portion Of this
reckless superlluity, and everybody must
remember the stirring line, "Long may
Long Wellesley Long Pole-Wellcslcy live, "
which dates back as far toward the Begin
ming of the movement" as the days when
Horace Smith wrote Rejected Addresses.
-Cornhill Magazine.
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1t is claimed that one Of the reasons for
the undisturbed morning sleep, especially
for children and delicate and nervous per-
sons, is based on q well understood scien-
tiic theory. We are told that the vitality
of humanity is at its lowest ebb between
and half past in the morning. This be-
ing the case, it would naturally require
some hours to restore the equilibrium.
1t is very easy to see that if the cares Of
the day are taken up before this is secured
the individual would start in handicapped
by certain lack Of force.
Where the rest continues uninterruptedly
until the voluntary awakening 1t stands to
reason that the system is in much better
condition to perform its allotted task. So
important to the well being of the individ-
ual is this little understood and scarcely
appreciated quality that we call vitality
that it is we'll worth while to see to it that
every condition is made as favorable as
possible. To this end undisturbed rest,
with the best surroundings, is thing to
which a good deal more attention should
be paid.-New York Ledger.
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Coles Circus.

In speaking of the performances of
Coles Circus, which appears at Ben
nington, on June 10Th, the st. Adams
Messenger of May 23d says:
"COle's circus gave two exhibitions
here yesterday. Mr.. Cole, the gentle
manly proprietor, has the cleanest one
ring circus that ever came into Yer
mont. He does not claim to have the
largest show on earth, hut gives an exhi-
btion well worth the money. There was
the usual ring performance. William
O'Dale gave good exhibition of bare
back riding, and Mr.. Leavitt and Nor
man Nevello did some very clever jug
Cling with plates, pitchers, knives, torch
es and variety of articles. Prof. Nee
hans trained dogs gave marvellous ex-
hibition, one dog turning as clean SOM
ersaults as any man can. Other perform
ers worthy of special note were Mr.. HUI
go on the slack wire, Ajax, the contor-
Zionist, the Gregory family on the bars
and Col Foster one of the old.time
clowns. The show has an excellent band
under the leadership of j. w. Chataway.
Mr. Cole allows no gambling games or
thieves to work around his show, which
is just what it claims to be, clean one
ring cirCuS.h
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My own experience is that most so called
Americanisms, and indeed Irishisms also,
are in reality archaisms of the English Ian
guage which have a habit Of surviving
where one would least expect to find them.
Many persons will tell you that the phrase
"to lot Slide is an Americanism but stu
dents of English literature will call to
mind the following stanza from Chaucer's
"Clerkes Tale"
/ blame him not that he considered nought
In time coming what might him betide,
But on his lust present was all his thought,
And for to hauke and hunt on every side.
Well neigh all other cures let he slide,
And exc he mold land that was worst Of alD
Wedden no wifi for ought that might befall
Several other illustrations of so called
Americanisms which occur in Chaucer may
be given-as, for example, 81 guess,
which is frequently to be met with:
With him Their was his some, younge squier,
A lover and lusty bachelor,
With lockes crull as they were laide in presse.
Of twenty year of age he was, gesse."
Prologue Canterbury Tales"
Many quaint words are commonly used
in America as "pitcher" for jug, ""fal"
for "autumn." "Homely" is invariably
used to express the absence Of beauty, as
ga homely girl' for "a plain girl" An
example Of such usage may be found in
Shakespeare:
Upon homely object love can wink.
1.-TWO Gentlemen Of Verona" ii, A.
-ACademy
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Thirsty and He Liked Wine.

"Just open a small bottleW
He was n tall, countrifled looking man,
who walked up to the bar in a Broadway
saloon and gave the order. In one hand he
carried little black satchcl.
The bartender learned his favOrite brand
and drawing the cork was about to pour
the wine into a regulation glass.
"Not on your Ife," said the man,
stretching forth his hand. "Get big
glass that will hold the pint"
This was done. The man dashed it off
at single gulp, smacking his lips and
murmured, "That's pretty good" Then
he opened the satchel, pulled out roll of
bills, from which he separated what he
called "flve spot" and handed it over
When the bartender held out his change,
the man said:
"Keep it and open another bottle"
And this man went through the opera
ton until he had disposed of seven bottles,
having been standing at the bar about half
an hour and saying nothing more than
was necessary to give his order. He then
walked to a chair, placed his satchel on the
seat and himself on top of that, and fell
asleep. He awoke in Is minutes, grabbed
his satchel and shot through the door. No
one in the saloon had ever seen him before,
but the bartender would like to have him
as u steady customer.-New York Herald
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IN the SecretarY of the TREASURY war

If the Secretary of the Treasury were
to investigate the importation of prison
made goods, instead of touting for a
third term for President Cleveland, his
idle time would be employed to the bet
ter advantage of the people who pay him.
President Cleveland has summarily
dismissed Charles b. Morton from the
Office of fourth auditor of the treasury
for commenting unfavorably on his per-
sonal habits, as he has observed them
since he went to Washington. The coun-
try approves the act. For the honor of
the Nation there is a decided conviction
in many circles that the habits of its
chief executive head should not be
talked about AS for Mr.. Cleyeland
himself, he is an inveterate stickler for
the doctrine that 1.-THE king can do no
wrong"
The Illinois Democratic State con-
vention held at Springfield, Wednesday,
was entirely in the control of the silver.
ties. The platform adopted had but a
single plank, and that was a declaration
in favor of immediate and unconditional
free silver coinage at the ratio of 16 to l..
AS originally reported, it included a
clause endorsing Governor Altgeld, but
as this threatened to divide the conven-
tion it was dropped out.
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To Get Rid of Mosquitoes.

A practical way to get rid of mOsqui
toes is to pour oil on the surface of wa.
tiers where they are prOpOgated. A small
quantity of kerosene employed in this
manner will go long way.
If there be stagnant pond or over
flowed marsh in your vicinity, you can
not invest money more prOtitably this
summer than to buy some kerosene and
apply it.
The process is very simple, the oil
spreading itself far and wide in an ex
tremcly thin film. Five gallons, costing
60 cents. will cover 10000 square feet.
A single application will suffice for the
season and will absolutely prevent the
production of mosquitoes over the area
treated. The Hoating of oil quickly suf
locates and kills all wrigglers.-Phila
delphia Times.
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Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Neb., as follows: After try
ing other medicines for what seemed to
be very obstinate cough in our two
children, we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without it hereafter, as our expert
ence proves that it cures where all other
remedies fail. "-SIgned f. w. Stevens,
State Com.-Why not give this great
medicine trial, as it is guaranteed, and
trial bottles are free at c. D. Gibson's
Drug Store. REGULAR size SOC. and 81 90.
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1t Maybe as Much for You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, III. writes
that he had a severe Kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his back
and also that his bladder was affected.
He tried many so called Kidney cures
but without any good result. About a
year ago he began use of Electric Bitters
and found relief at once. Electric
Bitters is especially adapted to cure all
Kidney and Liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
SOC. for large bottle. At G. D. Gibson's
DRUG Store
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Taking No Chances.

George Harris, the negro who assaulted
q young man at Uniontown because the
latter had called him an "artist" and
"aristocrat," is described as q civil, inof-
fensive fellow, who would not have COM
mitted the act had he been able to find a
dictionary to learn the meaning Of the
words. No such book was handy, however,
and Harris did not propose to take any
chances and made u vicious attack on the
young man with u hatchet.-Louisville
Courier Journal
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Ownership of Farms,

The statistics show that Ohio has tho
largest number of farms of any state in the
Union, 256, 264; Illinois comes second,
esq, 953; then Missouri, ESQ., S82; Texas,
24S, 1852; New York, 226, 632; Pennsylva-
ola, 2l1, 472; Iowa. 2O5, 435; Indiana, 2O5
531. No other state has more than 200,
O00 The percentage Of ownership in farms
Is largest in the north and west, as is the
percentage of homes also
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Work Wanted,

Any intelligent man or woman seeking
employment and ambitious to make
from $40 to $3.50 monthly, can secure the
same by addressing Globe Bible Publish
ing Co., 723 Chestnut street, Phila., Pa.
No capital required, nor stamp for reply.
Young man or woman wishing to earn q
few hundred dollars in the next two
months preferred. 41t6*
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Everywhere We Co

We find some one who has been cured by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and people on all
hands are praising this great medicine
for what it has done for them and their
friends. Taken in time Hoods Sarsa-
parilla prevents serious illness by keep.
ing the blood pure and all the organs in
a healthy condition. 1t is the great
blood purifier.
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Good Opening

For active lady or gentleman acquainted
with neighborhood. Compensation from
$40 to $3.50 monthly. Work outlined
Only energetic party, ambitious to sue
coed, need apply. No capital required
Address, with reference, state age ano
whether married or single. Globe Bible
Publishing Co., 723 Chestnut street
Phila., "a. 36t6*
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RuckIen's ArnIca SaIve.

The best Salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chllblains,
corns and all eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25c. per box
For sale by G. D. Gibson.
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"A man in New York City is earning
a living in the sheep industry. He is en-
gagged on salary to take care of flock of
sheep which has been placed in Central
Park as CuriOsities.
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Landlady-I'm always forgetting-do
you take cream in your coffee, Mr.. SpludsP
Mr.. Spluds Ga pessimistic boarder)-
Very seldom in this house. madam.-De-
troit Free Press.
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For Piles, blind, bleeding and itching,
Ponds Ertrdct is the best remedy
known. For continued application use
Ponds Extract Ointment, 80 cts. Buy
the genuine.
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DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmaniike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re
luired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main ST., Bennington.
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President Marti's corpse has been
officially recognized in Cuba. 1t would
be well, however, to delay the funeral
until President Marti has personally
identified his dead body
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Hoods Pills become the favorite ca.
thartic with every one who tries them.
25c. per box.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
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Nearly everyone needs good tonic at
this season. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
one true tonic and blood purifier.
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Business Diretturp.
BA-CHELDER 6 BATES.

A TToRNEYS AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW
N and Solicitors n Chancery.
Office 10 Opera House Block, Bennington; ,,
j. X. BATCHELDEP, L. bAlho'
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1t will be noticed that the Illinois
Democratic convention has also refrained
from indorsing President Cleveland.
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q. CUTLER, Dentist.


Successor to U. s, u. IKE.
AL operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
NV aim will 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,
87tf Vermont
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for Infants and Children.
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-26
OHIO NEWs.
Items of interest from All Sections
Of the State.
Almost wiped out by Fire.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 10.-At noon yester-
day fire broke out in the town of
Blanchester, o., on tire line of the B.
& o. Southwestern railroad, forty miles
east of this city, and the place was al
most entirely destroyed. The fire
originated in BurlSe's livery stable, and
ragged up to 10 o'clock last night A
high wind prevailed almost the entire
time, sweeping the flames and brands
in every direction. Buildings four
blocks away caught fire from burning
cinders. Every business house in the
town is either entirely consumed or
Quilted and stock completely ruined.
Sixty stores were burned. In addition
over twenty residences were destroyed.
Two churches, two bank buildings and
the Odd Fellows and Masonic halls
were also burned. Editor A. C. Bell
and Fred Rice, fireman, were badly
injured by burns. The total loss will
be over $3.50, 900, with insurance not ex-
ceedinR $40 900.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-10-26
Mormons Must Go.

RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 2S.-Four Nor
mon elders, Robert w. King, Byron
Carter, +. Il. Smith and Ezra c. Rob-
inson, brought to Gov. Carr yesterday
the following letter signed by citizens
which they had received at Newhill,
this county, where they were endeav-
oring to establish church and make
proselytes: "To the Mormon elders:
We, citizens of Newhill and vicinity,
acting on our knowledge and informa-
tion as to your religious principles, re-
gard you as a nuisance to the com
munity; therefore we ask you to retire
from our community as quietly as you
came, and that at once" 1t is signed
by twenty-seven respectable people OF
that section.