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The Earth In Miniature.

Four leading French scientists, Willard
Cotard, Seyrig and Tissandier, have sue
oeedcd in making wonderful model Of
the earth. 1t il huge sphere AZ feet in
diameter and has painted upon its outside
all the details of the earth's geography.
At Paris, where this pygmy world is being
exhibited, an iron and glass dome has
been erected over the globe. The building
is eight sided and is well provided with
elevators and stairways, which make it an
easy task for the visitor to thoroughly ex-
anime 'all parts of the world" The globe
weighs 10 tons, but is SO nicely balanced
that it can be easily rotated by small
hand wheel. The entire surface area is 525
feet, which is sufficient to exhibit all the
mountains, rivers, islands, cities, etc,
even to the principal thoroughfares of the
latter.
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THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
A Curious and Uncomfortable Experience
With q Man Who Hallooed.


"Once," said the retired burglar, IT
looked from the upper hall of house that
l was in into a room that was so dark
that you literally couldn't see into it Mt
all. 1t seemed as if they must have had
the windows closed, the blinds shut and
tie shades all down. 1t was bIacker'n
cave. l turned my light in around on the
floor to get the lay of things and get 'em
fixed in my mind so as not to stumble
over anything. Over by the bed saw q
chair and hanging down from it pair Of
trousers legs. Then, of course, l knew
there was a man in the bed, and that it
was his clothes that were stacked up on
the chair there. 1 shut off my light and
started. l knew the way and wenGvory
quietly, but whep l got about half way
across the room the man in the b. d began
to hollGr.
'How he could see mo couldn't under
stand. couldn't see him at all, but [
just halted and waited. He didn't hollcr
very loud, though he was trying to hard,
but he was so scared that l was surprised
to hear him holler at all. 1t sounded as
though it was all he could do to catch his
breath. 1 was afraid he'd scare himself
to death right on the spot. l didn't dare
back out of the room for fear I'd meet
somebody coming in. thought 1 could
dodge 'em better after they got in, so l
just stood there in the middle of that dark
room, with that man holloring the best he
could and l wishing was somewhere else
and wondering what was going to turn up
next
well, sir, in about half minute he
stopped holering altogether, and for a
minute or two he did not breathe. Then
l was scared, but in about a minute moro
he begun to snore. You sec? He wasn't
scared mt me. What he was scared at was
a nightmare. He didn't know l was there
at all. But it was mighty uncomfort-
able position to be in all the same, because,
of course, he was just as likely to wake
up somebody hollerin in his sleep as he
would ha' been if he'd been wide awake.
He might ha' walked himself up, as far as
that's concerned But he didn't, nor any.
body else apparently, and when he'd got
to snoring again and everything seemed
quiet why, just went ahead and cullared
his trousers. New York sun.
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CONCERNING INSANITY.
Some of the More Popular Fallacies on the
Subject Exposed.

Subject Exposed.
At the meeting of the Science club DR..
F. B. Wynn read an interesting paper on
Popular Fallacies Concerning Insanity"
The paper was written in a popular vein,
devoid of technicalities, and was enjoyed
Dr. Wynn spoke from an experience OF
about six years in the hospitals at Logans-
port, Ind, and Dayton, o. He treated
humorously the exaggerated ideas of in
sanity entertained by most inexperienced
persons and recited incidents of sheriffs
bringing weak and emaciated persons to
hospitals in heavy manacles. The general
idea that the insane person Is possessed
of herCulean strength, with wild, glaring
eyes, was shown to be in most cases false.
The appearance of the lunatic generally
does not differ materially from that Of
those not considered insane. Under acute
maniacal excitement the power of endur-
ance does seem greater than normal. The
degree of waste, however, is just as great.
That the patients often die of physical ex-
erhnn indicates that the power of endur-
RRct IS moro apparent than real. The pro-
Dorst III of violent and demonstrative pa.
tianEs found in asylums day after day will
not exceed one to 100 hundred population.
Insanity does not cause as much suffer.
ing on the part of the individual as is
commonly supposed, as an acute attack is
generally supervenod by what might be
termed an exaggerated phlegmatic state.
indianapolis Journal.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04
Is the Earth Hollow?

According to queer belief in existence
among the Icelanders, all waters which
flow toward the north are drawn thither-
ward by suction created by the oceans
tumbling downward through the hollow
which, they firmly believe, penetrates our
globe from pole to pole. Their authority
for this curious belief is the "Utama
Saga" semisacred work, written early
In the Fourteenth Century.-St. Louis Re
public.
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LILIES TALL AND FAIR.

4 Lilies tall and lilies fair,
) Shedding perfumes rich and rare.
Lilies by the garden walks,
Nodding sweetly on their stalks.
Lilies here, and lilies there,
Scattering fragrance everywhere.
Lilies scarlet, white and gold,
Half thy beauties meier We're told.
Lilies all, Of wondrous grace,
Clad in neither silk nor lace.
Yet Solomons array, so fine,
Could not be compared to thine.
The lily's form is perfect beauty,
The lily's movement, fairost grace,
,-'-. The lilys perfumes fragrant incense
The lily's spirit, heavenly grace.
Walter A. Weaver in Good Housekeeping.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04

Oneida was the name of an Indian tribe.
The word means the People Of the Bea-
con Stone" there being a tradition that
in all their wanderings they were followed
by a certain great stone that took up its
station on the highest hill in the neigh
borhoOd
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04

to labor unduly. Sufferers from such Nerv-
GUS Affections often imagine themselves the
victims of organic, heart disease.
ALL NERVOUS DISEASES, as Pa
ralysis, Locomotor Ataxia, Epilepsy, OF
Fits, St. Vitus's Dance, Sleeplessness, Merry
GUS Prostitution, Nervous Debility, Neural
gia, Melancholia and Kindred Ailments are
treated as a speciality, with great success,
by the Staff of the Invalids' Hotel. For
Pamphlet, References, and Particulars, en-
close 10 cents, in stamps for postage.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENsARY MEDICAL
Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04

Were it not for the multitude of storks
chat throng to Egypt every winter there
would be no living in the country, for aft
sr every inundation frogs appear in most
Incredible numbers.
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FOR SALE !!

One hundred and forty-GYe acaes of land, about
one mile sou'h o. Bennington pattle Monument.
CONTAINING several building sites which command
hne We've of village and mountain. Good water,
wood and Stone in abundance. Address. MISS
PAIGE, Box 1913, WillamstOwn, Mass 57m1
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perhaps Mr.. Cleveland thinks that
sentry boxes, uniformed guards and at
tending detectives are evidence of Jeffer-
sonian simplicity.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04

General Clarkson says that he thinks
Tom Reed would make good President.
The country shares Mr., Clarkson's opin-
ion.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04
STYLES CHANGE ON TYPE.

The. success of the BANNER OFFICE
lies in the fact that it keeps abreast
of these changes, giving the work
freshness that stamps it as
the product of a high-class
printing Office.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04
pTHE H.EART

is liable to great
functional disturb
ance through SYM
pathy. Dyspepsia,
or Indigestion, often
causes it to palpi-
tate in q distressing
way. Nervous Pros
tration, Debility and
Impoverished Blood,
also cause its too
rapid pulsations.
Many times, Spinal
Affections. cause it
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04
and SCrOfuIa

For primary secondary and tertiary
syphilis, for blood poisoning, mercu-
rial poison, malaria, dysD-Ssia, and
in al, blood and akin diAaa8sB, like
blotches, pimplss, old chronic ulcerS,
letter, scald head. boils, SrySipelas,
contradiction, that p. P. P. is tbs best
blood purifier in the world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-01-04
SOME NEW STYLES

Of engraver's script that will cause you
to admire an Invitation, an Announce
ment or Programme upon which this
type is used.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

CLEARING house returns for the prin-
cipal cities in the United States for the
week ended December 90 showed an av-
erage increase as compared with the
corresponding week last year of 1879;
in New York the increase was 20. 0; out
side New York the increase was 100.
JOE VENDIG has deposited with r. X.
Fox a check for $40, 900, which he had
received from Dan Stuart as guar
antee that Bob Fitzsimmons would
meet Peter Maher at Ell Paso, Tex,
February IA. John ]. Quinn, manager
for Maher, sent word that he would
be in New York with $1,000 to post for
Maher Many bets were being made
on the fight at the uptown hotels in
New York, Maher being slight IA
vorite.
THE second floor of the Palace Cloth
ing Co.'S big store at Minneapolis,
Mimi, recently collapsed under the
weight Of tons Of wall paper, and Gale
Walters, q clerk, was killed.
In the district court at Perry, Ok. +,
some so suits were settled in favor of
the Santa Fe Railroad Co. against
townsite settlers. The property in
volved is worth $25, 900 and lies in the
heart of the city. At the opening of
Perry sooners settled on the entire
railroad right Of way, which is 300 feet
wide through the entire city, and a
number of good houses were erected.
The railroad brought ejectment suits
against tho settlers
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
DANGER OF HAVING A DOUBLE,

Marrow Escape Of an Innocent Man from
Conviction for Felony.
II is sometimes very unpleasant and
even dangerous to look like another
person. A friend of mine, who is en-.
gagged in the practice of law, told me
of a singular instance where too strange
a resemblance got client in trouble.
A young man was arrested, charged
with burglary. He had been surprised
while in the sleeping room of the head
Of the family, and had escaped by jump
ing through a window. He was pur-
sued, hut got away. Two hours later
my friends client, a stranger in the
town, was arrested. The man and
his wife, who saw him, positively iden-
tilted the young man, as did those who
Joined in the pursuit. To his attorney
he persisted in protesting his innocence,
but could not account for himself at
the time the offense was committed,
except by saying he took long walk
to see the CITY, The attorney who
at first believed his client to be
guilty, looked up his record and be-
came convinced that the young man
was innocent, but his conviction
seemed foregone conclusion. One
day the lawyer met a man on the street
whom he mistook for his client.
why, how did you obtain bond?" he
asked.
You are evidently taking me for
some one else" was the answer.
A bright idea struck the lawyer.
The stranger looked as though he was
in hard luck, and proposition to sit
in the courtroom during the trial was
accepted. The lawyer concealed the
double until the case was called, then
he had the real prisoner sit behind him
where he could not be seen, the ac-
cused being small and my friend quite
large. The double was seated in the
prisoners dock. Every witness identi-
fed the man most positively. and the
prosecuting attorney looked fully sat
istied until the supposed prisoner was
placed upon the stand, and it was
shown that he was not the defendant.
Subsequently a convicted burglar
made confession. and among the
crimes was the one with which my
friends client had been charged -
Washington Star.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

THE condition of the agricultural in.
terest of England, as whole, is per-
haps the most deplorable to be found
in any civilized nation of the world.
A recent statement shows that very
few farms in England have for years
paid the rental and that the condition
of the agricultural population gen.
orally is as unfortunate as it we'll could
be. Large areas have in recent years
failed to produce sufficient to supply
the necessities of those who cultivated
them and it is probably safe to say
that at this time more than half the
farmers of England are hopelessly in
debt to the landlords.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

RECENT advices from Havana stated
that Gen. Campos would make desper.
ate efforts at once to break the power
of Cuban insurgents. He was deter.
mined to force the fighting because of
urgent orders from Madrid. The cabi.
net has informed Campos that unless
decisive victories were won over the
insurgents immediately it would be
impossible Tor Spain to obtain money
to maintain her army on the island.
The minister Of finance said that the
Spanish treasury was empty and the
insurgents have made such a showing
that it was impossible to float new
loan in any European capital.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND signed the
Venezuelan boundary commission bill
on the 21st and it became law.
A MEETING of men of both political
parties was held at Chicago recently
and it was decided to raise $50, 900 and
send delegation to the national COM
mittee at Washington and try and Sc.
cure the democratic national conven.
ton for that city. The meeting was
in favor of making the Monroe doc
trine plank in the national platform.
THREE Italians, who were excavating
for a new freight station for the New
York g. Hartford railroad at New
Rochelle, N. Y, dug hole in the
earth and made fire to thaw out three
dynamite cartridges which were frozen
and sat down near the blaze to wait.
Suddenly an explosion occurred and
the three Italians were blown to pieces
The New York Herald's correspond
emit at Cartagena sends word that a
tidal wave destroyed great part of
the town of Santa Marta, in Panama,
and many lives were lost.
AN exciting fire occurred at the Cen.
trail hotel at Bluefields, w. Va. The
guests all escaped with their lives, al.
though several were severely injured
by jumping from the windows, but
a servant was burned to death. Loss,
$4,000.
A VIOLENT storm recently passed
over Hankow, China. The wind blew
a hurricane and caused a number OF
RATS anchored in the river to break
loose and as they sped down the swift
current they collided with a fleet of
junks, carrying all before them, wreck.
ing and sinking large number and
200 persons were drowned.
ANDREW JOHNSON and his three lit.
tie children were suffocated at their
home in Philadelphia by fire. Mrs.
Johnson was rescued in an unconscious
condition, but was not expected to re.
cover.
WHILE Skating on Lathrop lake,
near Denver, COL, Charley Jones, aged
eight, fell through an air hole in the
ice. His brother, Robert and sister,
Maggie, aged 81 and 90, respectively.
and Ida Ball, aged 16, attempted to
rescue him and all were drowned,
A REQUIsITION on the treasury for
0,275, 900 for payment Of pensions for
the next quarter, was issued on the
2lst by the secretary of the interior.
A FIRE at 302 and 3O4 Wabash ave.
nue., Chicago, occupied by the National
Furniture Co. and the American Dun.
lap Tire Co., did $4,000 damage. The
Auditorium hotel adjoining was also
damaged.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

THE old soldiers, both those who
wore the blue and those who wore the
gray, will take keen interest in the
movement which has been started in
New York city for grand parade
next year Of the veterans of the union
and confederate armies. A New York
paper says it will be the grandest re-
union in human history and will pre-.
sent to the peoples of the earth a spec.
tacle of veterans on both sides of the
greatest civil war ever waged, within
a generation after the event, mingling
in fraternal intercourse and marching
in their old uniforms to the stirring
music of the union.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

OF health of New York was summoned
to Malone to examine one of the larg-
est herds of fancy cattle in the county,
belonging to j. 5. Amsden. Out of 35
head examined 30 were found to be in
fected with tuberculosis and they were
killed at once. 1t was rumored that
other herds in the county were infected.
AS milk from the Amsden herd had
been sold at Malone the community Of
that town was greatly excited.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

GEN. MILES is strong advocate OF
the introduction Of the bicycle into
the army and has recommended that a
force equal to one full regiment Of 10
companies be equipped with motor
wagons and bicycles. There are at
present more than 1000 men and off,
GERS of the army who are able to use
the bicycle, and it is the intention of
Gen. Miles to use troops, stationed at
different posts, t" make practice
marches with the bicycle and thus OBJ.
tain a thorough knowledge Of the
country's topography.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
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; effectually 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 Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
Acute KleDfOmanIa.

when was in India" said the man
who had travelled, 1.-THE native thieves
stole the sheets from under me while |
slept, and never knew it.'
Yes, and when | was in the north
west during the BOOM" said the man
who will never admit that America
can be outdone, II had to sleep in a
room where there were four real es-
tate agents, and one of them stole a
porous plaster from my back without
awakening me."-Indianapolis Jour
nal.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

IT is clearly indicated that the ques-
ton of resubmitting prohibition
amendment to the constitution of
Iowa will engage much of the atten-
ton of the coming legislature, with
the probability of spirited fight
The irrepressible issue of the liquor
traffic has been discussed in the press
of the state for months and numerous
plans for dealing with it have been
suggested
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

Mrs PATRICK KELLY, of Larksville,
near Wilkesbarre, Pa, had her four
small children sick with diphtheria
recently. One kept getting worse and
worse and finally the doctor pro.
nounced it dead and ordered it buried
as soon as possible in order to prevent
a spread of the disease. The nurse
washed the little body, and laid it cut
on a table to prepare it for burial A
short time after she was startled to
see it move. 1t was Immediately at
tended to and was afterward reported
on fair way to recovery. 1t was sup
posed that the warm bath revived it.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

1T appears from statistics compiled
from reports during the civil war that
there were 27s,644 assertions from the
union army. In large majority OF
these cases, however, the offense was
merely technical and came properly
under the head of absence without
leaye0
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

SECRETARY CARLISLE, in his recent
report, recommended to congress that
neither reenbaclSs nor national bank
notes should be issued in denominations
Of less than $40, the object being
to extend the use of silver dollars and
silver certificates.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

THE latest scheme of the Gamma
Gael, which came to a head in New
York short time ago with the organ
ization of the tenth company for tire
new Irish regiment, is said to be the
most widespread, formidable and care
fully-planned movement in aid of Ire
land that has assumed form in the
United States.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
How completely THE B1Acvc


toms new five-cent magazine has hos--
waited the story-reading world l. ~ aptl'.
by the fact that in three MONTE ;.'n
already reached a sale of l55.ooo o :. mas
And the favor it has found w;.pp es.
press is equally well indicated hr n ". .ls
editorial comments of leading I'm me
throughout the country. The Newr u VT
Mail and Express, for instance refo .0rk
it as 1.-THE literary pet" while the Ta', 70
vile Commercial says: I've nroSi s.
that this delightfully."- original and ic
teresting magazine, which is publ;a, M,
by the Shortstory Publishing Co pN
ton, Mass, will have the larpes, Ivy DNS
ever reached by any publication :.
cleverly told stories of mystery ar.: e
ing detective tales, and thrilling sto 's,',
of adventure render THE RLACE
delightful new departure in story tan
ing" VIII
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

In anticipation of his visit to Chi
cago, the Jews of that city sent a reg
istered letter to Herr Ahlwardt, the
German who has come to this country
to try to work up sentiment against
the Jews, requesting him not to in.
clude Chicago in his tour of the coun-
try. While they made no threats, they
insinuated that if he went there they
would give him q warm reception.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
She Never Fails.

Yeast-I wish that colt of mine was
broken.
msonbeak-Send him over here
and I'll let our new girl have a shy at
him. -Yonkers Statesman.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

JOHN WANAMAKER, the ex-postmas.
ter-general, it was announced at Phila-
delphia, is candidate for the United
States senate.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

A POCKET typewriter, no larger than
= watch has been patented, on which a
speed can be attained much faster than
. person can write by hand.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

Wool-Have you ever met Dr. Emdee,
the skin specialist?
Van Pelt-You bet! / was one of the
first ones he skinned. Truth.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

IN families well ordered there is aIr...
one firm, sweet temper, which co arssys
without seeming to dictate The GraaI.ss
represented Persuasion as crowned ,NBSf
wer. "uf
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

THERE is not the least flower but see,,s,.
hold up its head, and TO look PLEASANT y
the secret sense of the goodness of its hen
emily Maker.-South.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

For many years Spain has collected
In Cuba an annual tax of $40 on every
fowling piece.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

"ExcUsE me-" he said, of 1 seem toh,
little impertinent, but my curiosity bss yea
SO much the best of me thai must v rS% gOs
a question" "What is it9r Are 'T ynN
gentleman going. golfing or lady S Soi, =
bicycling! Washington Star. sung
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-12-26

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS PLkAsh
state that you saw the Advertisement IN Una
paper.