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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-02-14
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ben meift Gbarlen - bon ben Bosbaf>
ten auh Gbampasne<Gbarlep - qez
nannt. beenbete eben feline Soilette.
Cine tpabre Nusftellung bon eleaanten
unentbebrlidteiten mar auf Stfden
unb Spiestleoniolen aussebreitet. Die
tlsinen iilbernen 8iihfen unb 8ebGlter,
bic Buriten nit S9ilbpattplatten,
6anbfpiesel, ielbit bic aerlesbar.n III,
bernen 2eu4ter, tpdren NIT ben s5ami<
lientpappen ber Hatplabs geaiert, benz
fprineenben solbenen 20tpen in blauem
sfelbe. unb bas Ml1es bate Der 1ieute>
nant ielbft ausgepudt unb seorbnet,
barin mar er eisen.
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ten NGa.l an ben neiBen. i4malen
6dnben elmer eenau.n Rebiiion unterz
porfen unb itanb nun am Jeniter, un=
fhliffis,ob es iia nod lobne. bic balbe
Stunbe Biz gum Gffen ii9 binauieben.
Sein Blid fhtpeifte iitn ben ION,
nenbeleu4teten part ba unten, Elm
pabres aunittpert ens4i19ep Mnlaae.
sSn friffem @riin boben ii9 bic
gtafenflG9en ab gegen bas bi9tperporz
rene @eaipeis Der Wta3ien unb ulmen.
Dunfle Roniferen gruppirten iih um
lintbeldubte 2inoenz unb Sulpen.
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qen iih burb f4atttges 8ostet unb
fiihrten iiber aierlide 8riiden. Gin
ausaebebnter 9tih lag i'm S4atten
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unb beoba4tete bos Gabr3eug.
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den unb pretiofd! unb tpie ge59id
bic 8aroneif. bic @eulIs 3u fiibrei
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Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-02-14
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0otadr3te sum @etnteen falfder 9dbue.
Hnderbader ann, Smeuern ibrer Vionnen.
9anbtperter gum 1lanfma&en tbres Wert5engA
Ra{4tnthen gum Yueen BON Mai4inentbetleu.
Yfarrer aur 4enoptrung alter 4apeleu.
ehRer sum @etnigen BON @rabfetnen.
9ne@te an Yferbegeidbirren unb tpetben Hkroen.
40nSmdb@en 3um Sheuern Der Marmorb6ben.
1nfretdber gum @lattma9en Der Wdnbe.
ennfter 3ur @etnignng tbrer Yoletten.
e6&annen 3um Neinm0daen BON 3ithena. &tneoe.
Der westbote. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1872-1918, 1895-02-14

"Sle, netn gndoiges Jrdulein?1
fraate er eritaunt.
~Nun ia, Die Mil4pirtbI9aft 1T ia
mein Oepartement, ba barf mir 9liez
mano hineinreben, unb ieben @onnz
dbenb. ba lege ih Ne9nuna ab, aerab.
10. pie bic Snipeftoren. Wenn sic
ipollsn. 10 seige icb Sbnen bic Molferei,
unb mir ruoern, penn's fiibler pirb."
Faplap nubm ben Wori9laa banfz
bar an. lleberau mar bic Baronei1e
auf oas @enauefe orientirt, mahte ibs
rem 8ealeiter auf allerbanb Specializ
tdten aufmertiam unb ert6eilte ibren
unteraebenen Befeble unb Snitruttio=
men.
sd beipunbere tpabrli9 sSbre Wielz
teitiafeit, mein sndbiges Jrdulein," :"
duberte Der Offiaier, unb feline Musen
hingen an Der fdlanten, gra3i0fen Gr=
fheinuns Der Baronefe.
Die MDtbologie unb meine Riibe
bertraaen iih portreffli9, unb meine
.Nutbumbla" 1T cine Mil9tub par
trceuence, tpenn lie aud i6ren Namen
aus ben @efilben bon Msearb ent=
lebnte," antiportete tie laaenb unb p<~
trahtste nit ihelmiIdem Seitenblidt
ihren 8egleiter, offenbar amiiiirt iibet
beifen eritauntes @efiht.
Gine luftise Mslobie Der Gsfabron.
multi lodte lie in ben part auriid.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Horse and Carriage Stolen.

The barn and carriage house of j. B.
Percy, living about mile north Of the
village, was entered Wednesday night,
and horse, carriage, harness, blankets,
ETC., taken, the value of the whole being
about $500. The theft was committed
sometime between 7.3O and II o'clock,
when a son of Mr.. Percy returned from
drive and found the rig gone. The
horse was bay color, with black name
and tail, aud would weigh about 800
pounds. The harness was silver plated
and almost new.
The robbery was quite bold one as
several members of the family had been
in an adjoining barn sorting onions, I'M
til about ten o'clock. After going into
the house, the family heard the dog, a
st. Bernard, growing and shifting, but
paid no attention to it. In the morning
the dog was gone, and it is supposed
that he followed the team. 1t is GUS
tomary to lock the barn at night, but as
one of the boys was out it was left open
for him.
Suspicion points to two men who were
seen around the neighborhood during
the day.
Parties have been in all directions
hunting for the thief and the rig, but no
trace has been found of them. Several
parties say that they saw the rig going
through South street, this village, about
eleven o'clock Wednesday night. 1t was
traced over town hill towards North
Adams, Mass. No trace of the rig or
thieves has since been found.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Information Asked For.

EDITOR BANNER: Some year and a
half ago the trustees of the village, voted
two or three times that David Carpenter
be ordered TO cut down the walk in
front of his residence on Union Street.
They even went so far as to have the
Village. Attorney notify him that it
must be done at once. How much at
tention has been paid to the order?
In the spring of the year they voted
that all bicycles must be equipped with
bell and a lantern, the lantern for
night. The obeying of that vote has
been more hOnored in the breach than
in the observance, as, apparently, but few
of the many bicycles in this village are
equipped with either. Accidents are of a
frequent occurrence, many of which
might have been prevented had lantern
been displayed at night or bell rang.
The trustees also ordereu Miss Day to
remove. the ''cobble stones" from the
walk IN front of her house on North
street. This has not been done.
Are the votes and orders of the trus-
tees N. G.?
Have the Trustees noticed the "cob-
BILE stone" walk on Pleasant street be-
tween Enos Adams property and that
owned by the Methodist Society? 1t is
IN much worse condition than the walk
on North street above mentioned.
Another query that perhaps you can
answer. Why is not the walk in front of
Apollo Hall building on South street
cut down to the level of the grade?
The stretch of walk there is very I'M
even and unsightly and is several inches
higher than the grade, a sharp interrup-
ton of an otherwise handsome and con-
tinuous stretch of good walks from Main
street to the Harmon hill.
INQUIRER.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Skipped by Moonlight.

John Drohan, who has been conduct
ing the White House cafe, skipped out
on the sleeper, Thursday morning, with
out even bidding goodbye to his most
intimate friends, leaving behind many
unpaid bills. Drohan came here about
six weeks ago, from Worcester, Mass,
with the lunch wagon and located on
West Main street, near North. During
his stay here, his business has been
mostly conducted by his helper, while
he has been spending, for outside pur-
poses apparently, about all the funds
that were taken in, and consequently the
expected results have happened. He
leaves several who mourn his departure
and who will probably bear his name in
memory for some time to come. Among
them are Russell & Harrington, who
have bill of 50 against him for provis-
ions; j. H. Slavery, for livery, 81; Mrs.
Oatman, rent of room, 81, and Mrs. Poor,
for cooking and making coffee for sew
eral weeks. There are also number of
other victims.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
West Arlington,

We were visited by a severe storm on
Wednesday night of last week, high
wind prevailed, thunder rolled and light
ming flashed, and rain descended in tor
rents. During the storm lightning
struck the barn on the Clark farm, kill
ing one horse, and injuring another
owned by Fred Decker, who works the
farm.
Many from here attended the fair in
Manchester last week.
Edwin Simonds, of Herndon, Va, Wis
tied the families of Messrs. Henry and
L. j. Farnham, recently.
Charles Hay, of Slingerlands, N. Y,
is passing his vacation with his aunt,
Mrs. Fl. r. Eaton.
Will Pratt was taken violently i'll on
Saturday night, but is now much inn
proved. DR.. w. S. Phillips is the attend
ing physician.
Little Mabel Farnharl, daughter of L.
j. Farnham, has been quite ill. Mrs.
Phillips is reported better. Mrs. Fred
Garfield is steadily failing, no hopes
being now entertained of her recovery.
Mrs. Robert Haskin and Mrs. II. G..
Buck were appointed delegates to the
tenth annual convention of the Vermont
Christian Endeavor Union held in Bur-
lington the 10th, 17th and 18th.
Miss Aura Hanaman has been ailing
for some days and on Saturday her con-
dition was such that DR.. Phillips was
summoned. 1t is hoped that she may
speedily recover
The first hard frost came Saturday
night, after a cold north wind. Nearly
all day Sabbath was bright but cool.
Master Walter Buck has been ill few
days.
Laura Buck, daughter of Will Buck
has not entirely recovered from scarlet
fever. so she has been unable to attend
school the past week
Messrs Beaker and Ensign of Easton
were in town buying sheep and cattle.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

THE following is the programme of
the seventeenth annual meeting of the
Vermont branch of the Woman's Auxil-
airy to the Board of Missions to,be held
in ST. Peters church, Bennington, Tues
day and Wednesday of next week:
Tuesday, 7.45 p. m.,-Service and SER
mon before the Auxiliary, by the Rev.
j. [. Bliss, D. d., rector of St. Paul's
church, Burlington. Wednesday, 100
a. m.-Early Celebration of the Holy
Communion. 900 a. m.-Late Celebra-
ton OF the Holy Communion. 1915 a.
m.-Business Meeting of the Auxiliary.
2,3O p. m.-Business Meeting.
p. M, report by the Rev. DR.. Harris;
$50 p. M, supper at Odd Fellows Hall,
followed by a short reception; 7:45 p.
M, missionary meeting. Speakers: The
RI Rev. John McKim, D. D., Bishop of
Tokyo, Japan; the Rt. Rev. A. c. A.
Hall, D. D., Bishop of Vermont.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
OPERA HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Troy Observer of the 10Th inst,
says of Helen Blythe and her support,
who appear in the Opera House next
Monday evening, in "Reaping the Whirl-
wind:''
In the play of "Leah," produced on
Friday evening at Rands. Helen Blythe
proved herself to be the peer of any ar
tiste we have on the American stage, and
the superior of many with greater
names. "Reaping the Whirlwind' was
played for the first time by Miss Blythe
at Rands last evening. 1t is beautiful
story of mothers love and a wife's de-
votion. Helen Blythe again demon
strated what consummate artistic she
is. Her support was excellent, and MAX
ing allowance for a first performance
surprisingly perfect. Robert Ransom
was very good as "Allan Gondon.'' as,
also was Howard James as the hen
pecked "Major Slathers." Miss Kink-
wood and Miss Dillon also deserve
praise, and the child, little Miss Benton,
on the bills as Little Tiny. j. T. Breen,
the author, has written a strong play
and in Miss Blythe it has found a faith
full interpreter.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Bennington Centre Notes.

Mrs. Baker, who has been with her
sister, Mrs. John A. Robinson, has re.
turned to her home az Duxbury, Mass.
DR.. Lytton and daughter left on the
10th for their home at st. Louis, Mo.
Miss Schell of Rhinebeck, N. Y, who
has been visiting Mrs. G. G. Merchant,
has returned home.
Mrs. W. Sibley's beautiful collie dog
was shot and killed last week. The
miscreant is undetected.
Miss Eliza Clark. who is' teaching at
Coronado, CAL, has sent to relatives
here a photograph of family group of
fourteen of the Harwood family. Mrs.
Eliza HARDWOOD, aged ninety-four, with
children and grandchildren, made an in
teresting picture for their Eastern
friends.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the NEW
GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KIDNEY
CURE" This new remedy is great sur
prise on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain In the bladder,
kidneys, back and every part of the uri-
nary passage in male or female. 1t re-
lieves retention of water and pain in pass
ing it almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your remedy.
Sold by j. T. Shurtleff, Druggist, Ben
nington. 12H1
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
OUR DEFENDER

for the feet in hot weather is our
summer shoe, made both in black
and tan. Make the summer voyage
as pleasantas possible by travelling
in the coolest and easiest foot wear
ever produced. Even a sail in a
breeze isn't cooler than our summer
shoes. That's why we've entered
them for the biggest shoe sale on
record, and already we've gained so
many feet that we're miles ahead in
the race. Our shoes are good for
the summer, not only because
they're cool, but because they'll last
you the whole season. Sail in now
for our low shoes at a low price.
MACD0NALD'S SHOE PARLOR.
Opera House Block, Bennington, vt.
gy-store closed Tuesday and Friday evenings
al 80.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Notice to Churches and Societies.

Notice to Churches and Societies.
Hereafter patrons of the BANNER job
Office will receive notices in the locals,
proper, free as heretofore. All others
will be charged ten cents line in the
BUSINESS notices. This rule applies to
obituary Resolutions of Societies or
Lodges, and to ali entertainments O.
whatever name or nature where there is
a fee asked for admittance, and the OBJ
,ect is to make money, whether adver-
tsed in the name of an organization,
committee or individual.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Knitting Mill for Sale at Bennington
NerHn ont.

For the manufacture of all kinds of
ladies' and gentlemen's underwear. Ca
pacity II frames with all other machin-
cry to correspond. Price extremely low.
Terms reasonable. Immediate posses
sion given. For particulars, address w.
b. Sheldon, Bennington, VT, or j. NJ,
Lock Box 317, Peace Dale. r. l. 59tf
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
A Sensation.

A sensation of delight is experienced
by bookkeeper every time he opens one
OF the blank books made at the BANNER
Bindery. These books open we'll and
lay flat, wear like iron and preserve their
shape and are things of beauty. Anyone
takes pride in owning one of them.
They cost no more than botch jobs fur
nished by so many establishments.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Notice.

Two or three ladies or gentlemen can
obtain good accommodations at reason
able prices by inquiring at POS School
street. Location central. 66t3
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
$500 Reward.

A reward of twenty-five dollars will be
paid for definite information in regard
TO the person who shot and killed my
dog, Malcolm, Friday, Sept. 18th. NJ.
Robinson Swift. 69t2
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

% Miss II. j. Morgan may now be
found at her place of business ready to
show large and complete assortment of
fall and winter millinery goods. Notice
of her opening of pattern hats will ap.
pear later.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
English SPAWN Liniment removes

all Hard, Soft or Calloused Jumps and
Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavins,
Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring, Bone,
Stiles, Sprains, all Swollen Threats,
Coughs, etc Save $50 by use one bottle.
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish
Cure ever known. Sold by j. T. Shurt-
left, Druggist, Bennington, vt. 46y1.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
BENNINGTON countx Pensioners.

The following pensions have been
granted to Bennington County veterans:
Restoration and supplemented. David S.
Exford of Pownal; reissue, James Pet
ers of North Bennington.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Bicycle For Sale.

"Sterling," 1895 pattern, has not been
ridden fifty miles-practically as good as
new. Cost 500, will sell for SIS. APP
ply at Drysdale's store. 64t4*
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Cider Mill,
Store to Rent

Hamlen's cider mill is now open for
business.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

On easy payments, at the American
House, from 100 to $50 evenings. l.. X.
Dennis. 69l2#
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

Room and board wanted in private
family. Call at Post Office for particu-
lars Gifts
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

Apple barrels in car lots, or smaller
quantities. T. S. Plumb, Bennington,
Vermont. 6St4
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
For Sale or to Rent.

Stewart Block, Main street The stores
and tenements will rent separately. In
quire of A. D. Stewart. 56tf
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Piano For Sale.

Knabe square, in good condition. In
quire at Mrs. Tarrant SIbley's, Benning-
ton Centre. 66t6*
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I- Watch the date opposite your
name on this paper. 1t shoDS that your
subscription is credited on our books to
hot date. 1.-THE date is not changed with
a fen days from the time a remittance Is
made, nOtity the publishers.
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Single copies of the Banner. In
wrappers for Mailing II Desired
TWO Cents.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Ladies' Maclntoshes

Inquire of H. n. Williams.
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Gift
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-10
Down the Corridors of Time.
Norfolk Virginian, ]

Step by step we have kept pace with
the old year, and to-day 1894 is lost
i'll the birth OF 1895. The year just
closed has been freighted with conse-
quences, but whether sadness or pleas
ure has predominated it is now a mat
ter Of no moment-the great book Of
1894 is closed, nothing more can be
added, nothing taken therefrom. On
its pages are written our joys, our
trials, and our triumphs, but whether
good or bad it is OF the past and the
present is only ours. Let US wisely
improve it. Standing then upon the
threshold of another year, let us ar
rest the present moment, that we may
imprint the marks of wisdom upon its
wings" Let us resolve to do better,
to live better. In the first hours of
1895 let us have moral re adjustment
OF all our accounts. Let us not sit
amid the ashes of the buried past
year to engage in vain regrets, for the
days that are gone will not come again.
We can profit by its mistakes and be
better prepared, therefore, for what is
to come. But, whether good or bad,
we to-day enter upon new year, and
let US hope that it will be prosperous
one and, above all, happy one.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-10
LONG BEFORE PULLMAN's DAY.
BENJAMIN Dearborn, in 1919, Thought
Out the Sleeping and Dining Car.

BENJAMIN Dearborn, in 1919, Thought
Out the Sleeping and Dining Car.
The recent Pullman troubles impart
q special interest to a discovery re-
Gently made by File Clerk Walter II.
French, among the archives Of the
house of representatives, says the
Washington Post. The discovery is in
the nature Of petition to congress
preferred in 1919 clearly foreshadowing
the modern system of sleeping cars.
The petition Is all the more interesting
because the power of steam used in the
propulsion of railroad trains at that
time was still in it's infancy and wrapped
more or less in vague mystery. The
paper is as follows:
The memorial of Benjamin Dear
born, Of Boston, respectfully repre-
sents: That he has devised in theory a
mode of propelling wheel carriages in
a manner probably unknown in any
country, and has perfectly satisfied his
own mind Of the practicability of con-
veying mails and passengers with such
celebrity as has never before been ac-
complished, and in complete security
from robbery on the highway.
For obtaining these results he relies
on carriages propelled by steam on lev
Ell railroads, and contemplates that
they can be furnished with accommo-
dations for passengers to take their
meals and their rest during the pas
sage, as in packet; that they be SUI
ficiently high for persons to walk in
them without STOPPING, and SO capa-
cious as to accommodate twenty, thir-
ty or moro passengers and their bag
gage"
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-01-10

NOT A MERE FIGUREHEAD.
Victoria Said to Take an Active and Ben
sficent Part In 1blic Affairs.

Victoria Said to Take an Active and Ben
sfcent Part In F1blic Affairs.
A corner Of the veil which screens
the inner life Of royalty from the com
mon gaze was raised the other day by
Mr.. Rentoul, NJ. P, at meeting Of Ia
dies in support Of the women's suffrage
movement, says the Westminster Ga
zette Mr.. Rentoul said his idea had
always been that the queen was
merely ornamental sort Of parsonage,
who signed such documents as were
submitted by her ministers, and was
restrained from doing any harm by
constitutional safeguards. He had,
however, recently made the acquaint-
ance Of two lords in waiting, who have
been in attendance on her majesty for
many years. and the information he
had obtained from this source had COM
pletely altered his views as to the in
fuence exercised by the queen in mat
tiers of domestic and foreign policy.
He had learned that she is proficient in
eleven European languages, and that
she has during the last four or five
years completely mastered Hindus-
tanee, in which she converses with
great correctness and fluency with any
of her Indian subjects who are pre-
sented at court. Her majesty frequent
ly writes to every important sovereign
in Europe, and her influence on the
side Of peace is said to have been very
beneficial, her knowledge Of foreign at
fairs being most intimate and accurate.
at several critical stages in the rela-
tons between European nations the
queens personal influence has been sue
cessfully exerted TO prevent war. 1t is
even alleged in court circles that her
majesty would have been able to pre-
vent the Franco-Prussian war If
Emperor Louis Napoleon had not pre-
cipitated hostilities on the Rhine be-
fore any opportunity was afforded for
mediation.