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The Friendly Brigands.

A German lady told me that about four
years ago family of compatriots of hers
rented villa for the season near Palermo
All the elders were imperatively and quite
unexpectedly summoned home, but a con-
valescent daughter could only leave the
south mt the risk of her life. What were
these poor people to do? Every one said
that the country was so unsafe " life and
property were not respected at all. " My
friend friends consulted ncighbor who
knew Sicily long and well, and they re-
ceived this strange advice: Call upon the
brigands. Say that you confde in their
honor; that you leave your villa and the
young lady in their keeping All will then
be we'll" And all was WE'LL
Nightly one or other of the dreaded band
would call to inquire after the health of
the convaloscent Fresh flowers were pre-
sented on each occasion. After awhile the
brigands sang a screnade Judging it to
have been appreciated from time to time
they repeated their musical attention. The
girl felt that these indeed must be 1.-THE
mildest hammered (mcn) that ever cut q
throat" Needless to say, the gentle brig
ands never troubled any person and never
appropriated any property belonging to
that villa. When, &go years later, the
signorina tedesca was about to be married,
her friendly outlaws sent her a pretty and
valuable presentl-Gentleman S Magazine.
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The First Stagecoach.

The first stagecoach between the two
capitals, London and Edinburgh, appears
to have been started in 1868. 1t ran once
a fortnight, and the fare was "a. The
time taken to the journey is not accurate
ly known, but between York and London
it was four days. This lavish system of
communication was not, however, kept
up, as in 1868 the coach ran between Lon
don and Edinburgh once month only,
taking fortnight, if the weather was ia
vorable, to the journey.
In the days of stagccoaches people some.
times dubbed together and hired a post
chaise for their journey as being quicker
and less expensive, and Scottish newspa-
pers occasionally contained advertisements
to the effect that person about to proceed
to London would be glad to hear of fell
low adventurer" or two bent on the same
journey to share the expense.
In 1854 heroic effort was made to i'm
prove the London and Edinburgh coach.
The Edinburgh Courant for that year con-
tanned the following advertisement: 1.-THE
Edinburgh stagecoach, for the better ac-
commodation of passengers, will be altered
to gcntcel two end glass coach, being on
steel springs, exceeding light and easy, to
go in ten days in summer and ~ in win
ter, to set out the first Tuesday in March
and continue it from Hosea Eastgate s,
the Coach and Horses, in Dean street, Soho,
London, and from John Somcrvilles, in
the Canongate, Edinburgh, etc. Passen-
gers to pay as usual. Performed, if God
permits, by your dutiful servant, Hosea
Eastgato. Cham vTs' Journal.
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Field Signaling by the Dog.

1t is no doubt II startling conclusion,
but DR.. Louis Robinson, who has been in
vestigating the mysteries of canine Ian
guage, has practically set up the theory
that dog speaks with his tail tip. In the
case Of all hunting dogs which pack to-
gether the tail is carried aloft and is very
free in movemenG There is no doubt that
foxhOunds habitually watch the tails of
those in front of them when drawing
covert If faint drag is detected, sug-
gestive of the presence of fox, but not
sufficient to DO sworn to vocally, the tail
of the finder is set in motion, and the
warmer the scent the quicker does it wag.
Others seeing the signal instantly join the
first, and there is an assemblage of way
ing tails before even the least wbimper is
heard. Should the drag prove doubtful
one the hounds separate again, and the
waving ceases, but if it grows stronger
when followed up the wagging becomes
more emphatic until one after another
the hounds begin to whine and give tongue
and stream off in Indian file along the
line of scent. When the pack is at full
cry upon strong scent, the tails cease to
wave, but are carried aloft in full view
Landon DISPATCH.
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Napoleon's Corsican Associates.

Bonaparte's natural associates were
the younger men-Masseria, son Of pa
triot line; Pozzo di Borgo, Peraldi, Cuneo,
Ramolini and others less influential. The
only Corsican with French military train
ing, he was, in view of uncertainties and
probabilities already on the horizon per-
son of considerable consequence. His con-
tribution to the schemes of the young pa
trio.s was Insignificant. 1t consisted in n
proposal to Support the central committee
which his frieIds so ardently desired by a
body of local militia. The plan was
promptly adopted by the associates, the
radicals seeing in it means to put arms
once more into the hands of the people,
the others having no doubt in mind the
storming of the Bastille and tho possibility
Of similar movements in Ajaccio and else
where.
Bonaparte, the only trained officer
among them, may have dreamed Of aban
doning the French service and of a SUI
preme command in Corsica Many of tho
people who appeared well disposed toward
France had from time to time received
permission from the authorities to carry
arms. Many carried them secretly and
WlIHouU lCCbsei DuO pLOpoIIlOhaVCly IiWIo
were SO few in both classes that vigorous
or successful armed resistance was in most
places impracticable. The attitude of the
department of war at Paris was regulated
by Buttafuoco and was of course hostile to
the insidious scheme of a local militia.
The minister of war would do nothing but
submit the suggestion to the body against
whose influence it was aimed, the hated
council of IL MOBILES The stupid sarcasm
of such n step was well nigh criminal
New Life of Napoleon" in Century
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Free Pills

Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A
trial will convince you of their merits.
These pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con-
stipatiOn and Sick Headache. For Ma.
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every deleteri-
ious substance and to be purely veg
etable. They bO not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invgorate system.
Regular size 25c per box. Sold by
G. D. Gibson, Druggist.
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Couldn't Fool Tim,

In one Of our suburbs one Sunday the
priest of one of the churches announced
that a collection would be taken up to do
fray the cost of coal for heating tho
church. Everybody Clipped in but Tim
well, never mind his other namc-who
gave a sly wink as the plate was presented
to him, but nothing else. The priest no.
ticed Tins dereliction, but surmised that
he might have left his money at home
Not quite enough money having been re-.
allied, similar contribution was levied
the following Sunday. As before, every
one gave but Tim, who looked mighty sly,
and the priest wondered thereat. Meeting
Tim after the service, he took him to task
for his conduct. NOW, Tim, why didn't
you give something, if only a penny"
"Faith, father, I'm on to yez "Timr'
"Yes father" What do you mean?'
"Oh, nothing father just that I'm on
to yez; that's all. Tim, you words are
disrespectful and require an explanation.
What do you mean?" "Oh, faith, father,
a-thryin to pull the wool over moi eyes,
a-thryin to make us believe yez wants
the money to buy coal to heat the church,
an yer reverence knows it's heated by
steam. boston Traveller
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The country will have to get along
without being presided over for couple
of weeks. Not only is President Cleve-
land off after North Carolina ducks, but
Private Secretary Thurber has deserted
his post, and is vacating in New York.
Meanwhile, let us have peace.-Spring-
field Union.
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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, chlblains,
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 c. D. Gibson.
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The BATTERIES He Charged.

Say" shouted the G. A r. man,
"what right have you to be talllin about
chargin batteries at Vickshurg? You
know you were too young. Was 1.-THE
TRUTH"
"Aw, old man, who said anything
about the war;" replied the youth. Il
am an electrician. "-Cincinnati Tribune.
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Avoiding Termination.

IAN ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure, isn't it?" said Meandering
Mike
"Of course it is" replied Flooding
Pete
well, dat's de reason don't accept no
job from nobody. Eff l wus workin, l
might be tempted ter go on a strike. An
den see de trouble I'd be inp'-Washing-
ton Star
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4 2. CUTLER, Dentist.


Al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner and at reasonable prices,-
My aim will be give eHtlre 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,
S7tf Vermont.
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During the year ending June 3Otb,
1894, the number of American vessels
arriving at Honolulu was larger than at
any other port in the world. In point of
American tonnage, Honolulu comes
third, Southampton and Yokohama being
first and second. Yet the cuckoos tell
us that we have no commercial interests
worth mentioning in Hawaii.
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TO most yachtsmen, the contest now
on to decide which is superior in Ameri-
can waters, the American keel boat or
the American centreboard, is hardly
secondary to the great international race.
Worcester Telegram,
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Our Democratic contemporaries con-
tinue to do justice to an Administration
and Congress of their own choosing.
The March air is fairly lurid with sui
phurous Democratic epithets.
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Catarrh. The best remedy is Ponds
Extract. For old and obstinate cases,
use Ponds ErtrGct Catdrrh Cure, IS cts,
and Nasal Syringe, 25c.
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To have perfect health you must
have pure blood, and the best way to
have pure blood is to take Hoods Sarsa
parilla.
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DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DR.. j. n. SCRANTON.)
y Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re
Iuired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Aain ST., Bennington.
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HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druggists.
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Business Dirrttur !.
w. b. SHELDON
BA~CHELDER & BATES.

A TToRNEYs AND CoUNsELLoRs AT LAW
"A and Solicitors N Chancery.
Office IN Opera House Block, Bennington.
K. BATCHELDEP e l.. BATES. |
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for Infants and Children.
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remedies children pum mophn
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Do You Know that CaOrn purely vegetable
tc ingredients is published
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Children Cry for Pitchers CastoFia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-01-24
HER MIND WAS ELSEWHERE.

One Absent-Minded WOman's Experience
in a Crowded Street Car.
A stylish and refined looking woman
got into Broadway street car the 9TH
er day. Seating herself in comfortable
position she gazed with placid counte-
dance on those about her. Fare, please"
recalled her to stern reality. With
confident air she put her hand into her
pocket-hOrror! nothing there but a
nairpin! Madly She thrust her hand
inside her mysteriOusly made bodice
nothing! Her face assumed an almost
tragic fear as she gasped: ''Oh, have
lost it,
Lost what?" gruffiy asked the con-
ductoI.
My purse?" she moaned.
Isn't that it?' and he pointed to
neat little leather case lying innocent
ly on her lap.
''Ah, so it is. Oh, dear, how very
stupid" Picking it up she handed him
A brand-new dollar from its contents.
Il am very sorry to have kept You
waiting SO long, she apologized. The
passengers smiled, the woman blushed,
and the conductor ostepped out on
the platform to make change. In a
moment he turned and handed it to
her, and his features had gone back to
that Indifferent, cold stare of thor
oughbred horse-car conductor. Thank
ing him humbly she began counting it.
Over and over she counted that money,
each time her face becoming more and
more puzzled. Once more she tried,
but with the same result. Flushing
into an angry look she beckoned him
to come hither."
ssh, did ! not give you one dollar?"
"You did, mum" replied he.
well, there is but ninety-five cents
here." And she almost threw the sill
yer at him.
And did We expect to ride free.
Wha's the matter wild ye?'
''Oh-my-of course-what am /
thinking about forgot the fare-I
hope" but her voice faded away as
she noticed the suppressed laughter of
the passengers, while the conductor
scratched his chin and wondered when
''them things would vote. Life.
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PlTH AND POINT.

-Teaeher-''Tommy would you say
that man lies easy, or lies easily2'
Tommy-''It depends ON the ~
indianapolis Journal.
Kitty Can't 1 put these flower.
in any place where they win look
pretty:r Tom-''Not while you stay in
the room with them."-PpclS.
- called in TO see Mrs. Grimm and
show her my new hat did she ask
You the price of it," No" Dear me.
wonder what she is offended about.
-Inter-oeean.
They tell me your servant is a
jewel" said the caller. Yes" re
piled the hostess, YEARLY. shes sc
much more ornamental than useful
Hartford Courant
II see that Miss Flimly is ringing
the changes on her list Of admirers
said one young man. Yes" replied
the Tilted youth; ''and changing the
rings. Washington Star
Patron (angrilyl-"Bring me some
lunch" Restaurant Waiter - But
you've already ordered breakfast. sir"
Patron-"Yes, but it was breakfast
time then. Chicago Record.
Amy Gndignantly)-'You are just
like the villain of a novel Jack
We'll, what ought | to be like the
hero OF a novel?7 Amy-'Oh. no :
That would really be worse. N. Y.
Sun.
-Jillson says he doesn't see why there
should be any objection to woman en-
tering the legal profession. Nine out
of every ten married men know well
enough that her word is law Buffalo
Courier.
-Day-"Narc Antony was a brave
man topaddress the mob as friends,
Romans, countrymen- Weells-'Why
so?" Day-"Pretty skittish business
calling an angry mob 'countrymen.' ~
Kate Fields Washington.
What is the matter with Freddy
Bowls?" Teddy-IIe says he's got tie
tOOthache, but | don't believe him
why don't you?' Teddy. Cause
he's standin' right in front of den
lists Office. "-Inter-oeean.
Leading Question. why did you
tell the preacher that You never talked
Sutp on cunudNs SdlU SpNOklnS 10 ms
friend, coal dealer He asked me if
saw the error of my weighs replied
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ledger.
Jones' told you that l would
get even with Smith, and l have"
Brown-''Iiow did you do it?H Jones
II made my wife put on her new two
hundred and fifty dollar sealsllin
sacque and go and call on his wife. -
Judge.
THE dear boy, how he does love
mep she sighed, as she replaced the
sheet within the envelope. Going softly
to the pearl-lined escritoire She took
the pen and thoughtfully wrote on the
letter "Exlibit A"-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Frederick propose to that
girl, but I'm afraid she'd object on the
ground of our short acquaintance. She
hasn't known me long enough" James
by (enthusiasticallyl-"That'sj inst the
reason you ought to propose now" -
Chicago Record.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

EUEENE V. DEBs, OF the American
Railway union, and his fellow prison
ers were denied a writ OF error by the
United States supreme court and the
last Monday in this month was as
signed for a hearing on the habeas cor
pus proceeding.
BECAUSE of Illness Speaker Crisp was
ordered south for the balance of the
session by his physician.
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended ca the 18th aggregated
sg.s.sO2, $40. against Sl,039. l36,g5l the
previous week. The increase, compared
with the CORES Ponding week in 1894,
was G.T.
Is the United States there were 373
business failures in the seven days
ended ON the 18th, against 42O the week
previous and 4O7 in the corresponding
time in 1894.
SECRETARY HERBERT ordered the flag
ship Philadelphia to Honolulu to pro
teet American interests.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE

The minister of marine i'm the Dupuy
cabinet, Nj Felix Faure, was elected
president of France to succeed Casimir-
Perier.
ADvIcEs from Peking state that Gen.
Wei was beheaded for cowardice in
recent battles.
ABOUT 20 miles from Kaslo, Il. c., n
snowslide killed three miners named
Moore, Mcmillan and Charles Mitchell,
owners of the Eureka mine.
For the murder of his uncle, Louis
Victor, an Indian policeman, was
hanged at New Westminster, ID. C.
A MANIFESTO issued by the emperor
of China says he prefers death TO the
disgrace of defeat.
DISPATCHES from the Fiji islands say
that a terrible hurricane destroyed
much shipping and killed a number of
people.
IN Hawaii revolutionists started a
battle in which several men were
killed. The rebels were under com
plete control.
IN the canton of Ticino, Switzerland,
avalanches caused great destruction
of property and loss of life.
The German officials struck another
blow at America by forbidding the i'm
portation of her cattle through Great
Britain.
NJ. FAURE's election as president of
France is well received. He is the
first Protestant ruler the country has
had.
CLERGY of st. Johns, n. T., issued an
appeal for help to prevent widespread
starvation.
AT st. Johns, n. F., 1900 persons
were receiving food from the soup
kitchens and the number of destitute
was increasing.
KUCHAN, Persia, which had but re-
Gently been rebuilt, was again de-
stroyed by an earthquake and many
persons were killed.
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FOUND HIS BODY.
CorpIe of Defaulting Treasurer Scott, of
Holt County, Recovered.

Holt county, Recovered.
O'NEILI., Neb., Jan. 21.-The body of
Barrett Scott, the defaulting treasurer
of Holt county, and who, while out
riding with his family New Years day,
was fired upon by party of vigilantes
and after being wounded was dragged
from his carriage, blindfolded and
then placed into another vehicle and
taken in a northerly direction. was
found about 10 o'clock Saturday night
in the Niobrara river about 300 feet be-
low the bridge on the Boyd county side,
close up to the bank and in about : feet
of water. He was in his shirt sleeves,
but had his watch and chain and other
personal effects on just as he wore them
in life
After the finding of the body an in
quest was held before Coroner Hoover,
of Boyd county, and jury. a number
of witnesses We're examined, and a YER
diet rendered that Scott came to his
death at the hands of George Mullihan,
Nose Elliot, Merit Roy, James Pink
erman and others whose names have
not yet been disclosed.
The crime for which Barrett Scott
paid with his life on New Years day of
this year was the embezzlement of S7O,-
900 of the funds of Holt county and the
subsequent wrecking of the Holt coun-
ty bank, practically impoverishing near
~ all of the farmers and business men
in Holt. The amounts stolen from
these people are variously estimated,
but aggregate about 100000
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BIG STEAMER SINKS.
Passengers and Crew Cast Into the Icy
0hio-Tcn Reported Lost.


Ohio-Ten Reported Lost
LOUISVILLE, Jan.'22.-The Cincinnati
& New Orleans packet steamer State
of Missouri was sunk in the Ohio river
just below Alton, Ind, Saturday even
ing at $50 o'clock and it is believed at
least ten lives were lost. The vessel
struck a sharp rock and ripped the
starboard side open from one end to
the other. la less than five minutes
she was a complete wreck.
The crew and passengers, nearly
100 in all. were paralyzed at the
shock, and before anything could be
done the vessel was almost completely
under water. The upper dec:1 broke
away and foated off. Nearly every
body jumped into the river and made
for shore, some hundred yards away.
The State of Missouri left Cincinnati
for New Orleans Friday afternoon.
She had on board twenty passengers
and crew of between seventy-five and
eighty. Many of the crew were not
lucky enough to get to the upper deck,
and they went down with the boat. II
is believed that at least ten, if not
more, were drowned.
Mr.. McCabe says the wreck was
something awful. The officers kept as
cool as possible under the circum-
stances, but there was little time to
think and none inwhich to act
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THE EAST.

WILLIAM T. CHANDLER and George +.
Hear wee elected to the senate by the
legislatures Of New Hampshire and
Massachusetts. respectively.
At Harrisburg, Pa, Gov. Hastings
was inaugurated. parade and display
Of fireworks following the ceremony.
W T. BIRCH, Of the Green Run life
station, Charles W. Baker and Cs.arles
Hudson were drowned near Lewes, Del
g ;. MORRISON, OF Chicago, was elect
Cd president at the forty-secOnd annual
n, citing in New York OF the American
society Of Civil Engineers.
TIE well-Snown advocate Of green
backiam. George O. Jones, died at his
sons home in New York. aged 70.
ATTEE brief illness Miss Elizabeth
Whittier, died at West Newbury, Mass,
aged - years.
THREE boys ran away from st. Vim
cents Industrial school at Utica. "
y. and two were found frozen to
death.
\ BRIGADE Of the New York national
Euard was called ont to suppress the
riotng street railway strikers in
brooklyn.
MI.s. GERTRUDE HOLMES was stricken
by paralysis and dropped dead while
taking in clothes at Canton. n. Y.
Her s;ePmother saw her fall and went
into a lit, dying almost Immediately.
FIRE swept away the New York Fur
Cutting comPany's big factory in
Williamsburg, y. Y, the loss being
S2Ej.UUD-
KNIGHTS OF LABOR at Providence, r.
l.. adopted resolutions denouncing Gen
Cral Master Workman Sovereign and
Secretary Hayes.
THE grand jury at Syracuse. n. Y,
indicted Robert Fitzsimmons for man.
slaughter in causing Hiordln's death.
To ASSIST in queiling the brooklyn
y ~ street car riots the First brig
AIDE, $500 men strong, was called out.