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in fresh light, and waking renewed faith

in fresh light, and waking renewed faith
in ultimate success.
Such for instance as that of delCga
ton calling on him after the battles of
Donelson and Shiloh, and complaining
that General Grant drank too much
whiskey. After hearing them respect
fully, Mr.. Lincoln gravely asked them
''if they could inform him what brand of
whiskey General Grant drank?" The
spokesman answered, "Why, Mr.. Presi-
dent, we do not know, and why do you
ask us that question:" Mr. Lincoln re-
piled, so, thought would like to pro-
cure some of the same brand of whiskey
for some of my other gene ais" And
again: A delegation of Presbyterian
clergymen called on Mr.. Lincoln to i'm
press upon him the Importance of prayer
that God would be on his side in the con-
duct of the war, and inquiring of him
whether he ever so prayed. Mr.. Lincoln
patiently listened to them, and then,
thoughtfully waiting a little, replied,
well, gentlemen, it never occurred to
me to look at the matter in that light.
The fact is, have been trying my best
to get on to Gods side in this war" and
modestly adding, land rather think l
had better keep on doing so-do you not
think SOP" The delegation retired wiser
than they came.
Mr.. Lincoln displayed his reach and
breadth of mind in the Gettysburg
speech,a production creating widespread,
admiring comment, not only in our own
but in foreign countries, and especially
among the public men in the govern.
ments of Europe. Its terseness was in
line with the old Roman mOdel-"I came,
| saw, conquered" While have never
heard that the critics ever attacked Mr..
Lincoln's speech, they have criticised
that of the Roman, for they say that
short as it is, it contains three PROPOSE
tions, two of which are supertluous; for
if he came, he of course saw, and if he
conquered, he of course came and saw,
and therefore he needed only to have
said, 81 conquered"
With all Mr.. Lincoln's tenderness of
heart, and mildress and fcrbearance of
temper, he had sublime courage to face
danger or difficulties, of which he had
many to meet. He was strong and firm
as a rock in acting up squarely to his
convictions, which always were founded
on honest purpose.
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The opera House.

'IN OLD KENTUCKY" enc of the best
attractions of the kind on the road
played here last night to one of the larg-
est houses in the history of this Opera
House. The receipts were between five
and six hundred dollars and the audience
was an enthusiastic and appreciative one.
There were no doubts about the merits
of the play, and in all respects it pleased
those who witnessed it. The company
is one of exceptional merit and the ad-
vanced prices charged are but the regu-
lar prices of this attraction wherever
they played. The management of the
Opera House are not responsible for the
rates of such companies as the "Old Ken
lucky" one. The prices are most gener-
ally compatible with those charged by
these attractions elsewhere. However
those who saw I'm Old Kentucky en-
dorse the show and say that they had
their moneys worth. Next week "Mare
Wainwright" one of the most prominent
of American tragedians will appear here.
The m anagement of the Opera House de-
serve credit for securing an attraction of
such merit, and those who see Miss
Wainwright will enjoy performance of
more than exceptional merit. The play
is one of the highest order and the star
is known far and wide. Those who fail
to see Marie Wainwright will miss the
greatest attraction of the season.
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AthIeticism In Excess.

Whether at work or at play we are al
ways recreating-that is to say, we arc re-
building our bodies out of new matter
but in truth we are still ever going through
a series of forced marches at the end No
one stroke of the heart is ever recovered,
regained or as a stroke repeated. The body
is formed or modelled to do at its full Ger.
tain number of vital physical acts and no
more. There are three things that come
not back, " Oaid the ancient caliph-"t the
sped arrow, the improper thought and the
spoken word" He might have added a
fourth-a vital act. Novital act returns,
no more than the tick of the second in the
timepiece We may make the vital acts
run out in brief time fast, fast, but we
can never recall them.
We are the watches of life, with this
difference-that as we can never have q
new handspring we must work out tho
spring we possess. We may run down al
most as quickly as we please, but we can
not renew the prime source Of life. In
pleasure, therefore, we do not really recro-
ate, but If we proceed properly we transfer
action into new channels and give wearied
organs time to rest-a change which, in
so far as it affects our nervous centers, is
of enormous service, because it saves for
time responsibility and anxiety. But when
diversion becomes responsible it becomes
work, it is doing the bad instead of the
best, and it may be doing the worst, as
when to play man adds hazard or gam
bling, with all its tricks and miseries and
early death, or when in sport, athleticism
is by excess, leading into decrepitude.-
Sir b. W. Richardson in Longman's Mag
azina
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West ArIjn0ton.

Frank Steele was in town last week
Thursday in the interest of the Shushan
Creamery. Wednesday Mr.. Skinner and
Mr.. Harrington attended a meeting of
patrons, stockholders, etc., in that place.
Miss Clara Hanaman, who has been
visiting in Manchester week past, re-
turned on Monday.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Written has been very ill, but is
considered out of danger at this writing.
A. Rowland's people were in town
Sunday and Monday, called here by the
illness of their granddaughter.
The donation party at Eaton's Hall
was decided success, considering the
small number present. About SOL was
realized
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sherman gave a
pleasant party on Tuesday evening,
which, judging from the time they broke
up,:was very enjoyable. Several from
out of town were present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Moon of East Ar
lington, are the guests of Mr.. Haskin's
family.
Sleighing fine: Weather moderate.
Several from here attended the auction
of Fred Sweets in Camden, Tuesday.
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East Arlington.

Mrs. Stacy was called to Cohoes, N.
Y, on Wednesday, by the illness of her
daughter formerly Mifs Alice Stacy,
who has pneumonia, and is dangerously,
if not fatally i'll.
Mederic Gegnon of Cambridgeport,
Mass, has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour Hard this week. Mr..
Gegnon returns home on Thursday
morning.
Mrs. Chauncey Shaw goes to North
Adams, Mass, on Thursday, to remain
several weeks.
The Glover Leaf Club met with Ed. L.
Buck on Tuesday evening. After the US
ual preliminaries, part of 1.-THE Court
ship of Miles Standish" was read and
discussed. G. E. Hard played solo on
the piano, and Miss Florence sang the
beautiful lines, 81 Stood on the Bridge
at Midnight" The Club adjourned to
meet with Mrs. Nathan Case on Wednes-
day evening next. 1t was mentioned in
connection with the name "Standish''
that it was corruption of "Stand-at-
naught," that is, fear nothing" so it
is supposed that Miles Standish's ances-
tors were very brave. Let the young
men of East Arlington 'stand at naught"
fear nothing in their way, if they are
in the right path, and if not, loose no
time in choosing the right, and let their
motto ever be: Upward and Onward"
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WoodfoYd.

We are pleased to see Elmer Gleason
about again.
Anna Fuller spent the "cold week"
friends at North Adams, Mass.
The only things we heard of freezing
during the cold spell was cows teatE.
One of the Beatty boys was badly hurt
on their lumber job at Somerset last
week.
Leslie c. Easton of Bennington visited
his parents here Wednesday.
If Will. E. Cutler appears unusually
happy it is because a u pound lad came
to his home on Wednesday.
A goodly number of valentine imps"
have sent the missives to people here.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
North Remington.


Miss Emma Cartwright of Troy, N. Y,
has been visiting Mrs. Will Green, for a
short time.
Mrs. S. B. Hall left yesterday for Allen.
town, Penn, to visit an old friend, Mrs.
William Douglass,
Parker Cole, son of Mrs. II. Cole, has
been sick and out of school for few
days.
Mr.. Scrivens, the efficient and accom-
modating assistant at our depot, has
moved into the Levi Gould house, just
north of the hotel. Tenements are so
scarce he has been expecting to move his
family to Bennington, while his work is
here.
F. L. BOttum has moved into the E. G..
Houghton house which he recently pur-
chased, and upon the premises of which
he has built large barn. His increasing
business in the store necessitated the
use of the whole building, having added
a meat, provision and vegetable market.
The meat market of Mr.. Walker, which
we had hoped had become fixed insti-
ton, he has sold out, and, we are sorry
to say, he will return to his former home
in Hoosick Falls.
A prize of three dollars was recently
offered to the students of Vermont
Academy for the best report of scien-
tific lecture given by the aid of a ster-
eopticon, and between the four compel
itors who entered the list, the award was
made to Roger Peck from this place.
The family of J. L. Bracket, four in
number. were all made sick by eating
canned peaches put up in tin, at tea Tues
day. All were taken with vomiting re-
quiring the advice of a physician, but it
is hoped nothing more serious will result
from it.
The village band are meeting for
practice twice week, Tuesday and Fri
day evenings, preparatory to their con-
cert in Bank Hall, March LIST.
A stroll through the convenient and
comfortable barns and outbuildings on
the Fairview farm, under the guidance
gentlemanly direction of It's manager, L.
P. Sheldon, gives one keen compre-
hension of the difference between luxury
in the care and comfort of animals used
for the welfare of man, and the squalid
condition in which so large proportion
are obliged to exc out an existence. Here
some twenty fine jersey cows, twenty
eight horses and fifty sheep, occupying
stalls and rooms, requiring but little al
teration to fit them for the abode of
man, are passing the cold winter scarce
ly experiencing its cold and entirely shut
off from its chilling winds. Mr.. Jen-
nings, we understand, is contemplating
the addition of still another large barn to
his present extensive plant.
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Liza Annual TO nrnver.

Grover dear Grover. please come to my aid
I'm locked up in Honolulu:
My subjects are raising the deuce ola row,
And I've no one to help me but you.
My throne now is gone, I'm out OF job,
And, Grover, really feel ILL
So fiji cut waIship, and come right away
To rescue your owl little Lii.
Oh, come please come,
Come Grover and rescue your Lii
Or, yer, dear Grover, why did you take
That wal ship away from my bay?
Your love I'm afraid has grown awfully cold,
Since Paramount Blount went away,
Oh, what will they do 10 your duskey young
queen
When they try her for conspiracee;
Get move on that ship, or you never will see
Your own Liiuok aanee.
oh come. please come.
I'm wretched as wretched can be!-N. Y. Sun.
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Those Umbrella Skirts.

"What won't these city women do next,
S'manthyf What's all this talk about UNI
brella skirtsY"
II never did see man yet, Silas, that
didn'C make n fool Of hisself when he took
to talkin about wimin's fixin's. Com.
mon sense ought to have told you they
raised them skirts when it rains. "-Cleve-
land Leader.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15
Who Cot the Rox7

In preceding issue of this paper there
was published an advertisement of the
Buker Pill Company of Bangor, Me-, in
which that firm offered to give away a
box of Buker's Kidney Pills to the first
person asking the local druggist for them
AS only one box of pills was to be given
away, no doubt there were several disap-
pointed people who called too late to get
the free box.
The pills were given away to introduce
and advertise them as a cure for Back
ache, and all diseases of the Kidneys and
Urinary organs.
The cost of the pills, is fifty cents. If
the druggist has none ask him to send
for them.
The Company offers to send a little
pamphlet about Backache and Diseases
of the Urinary and Vital organs to any
one sending name to them.
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C. 3. STBLEY.
NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
~ Estate Of MYRON CLARK
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Ben
nington, COMMISSIONERS, to receive. examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate Of Myron Clark, late Of
claims exhibited in offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we will meet for the purposes af)re-
said, at the residence of the late Myron Clark.
on the 18th day of March and 9th
day of July next, from | O'Clock p. IN. until
o'clock p m, each of said DAYS, and that six
months from the 3st day of Jan, A. D, 1895, is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors
10 present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Shaftsbury, this 18th day of Feb.
A. D., 1895.
ELNIERC TINKHAM,
GEOBGE II SISSON,
s Commissioners
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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 csc. per box,
For sale by G. D. Gibson.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-02-15

Under the Harrison Administration
there were purchased and Cancelled, be-
tween March 4th, 1899, and Dec. 9Th,
1892, bonds of the face value of $685.
729,15O. During less than two years of
Mr.. CleYeland's Administration, S163.-
100000 have been borrowed and the end
is not vet
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MONEY SPENT

Is well spent when in re-
turn you receive It's value I!
Your eyes furnish you more
comfort and pleasure than
any other bodily sense or
earthly possession.
Save money everywhere
you can, but do not cheat
yourself by neglect to pre-
serve your eyeSight.
The use OF properly fitted
glasses gives many the
power to earn money and
enjoy life better.
Call on RaWSOn, OptiCian,
4S5 Main ST., Bennington.
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FIRST-CLASS LAUNDRY.

Work brought in Monday morning may be
called for Wednesday afternoon; If brought in
Wednesday or Thursday, it may be called for on
Saturday Of each week.
CHARLES FORM,
20tf 1l2 North ST. Bennington
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SAFE DEPOSIT.

Make your cash deposits at
No. Sol Main Street, Free Lii
brary Building, whether it be
small or large sums. Gold
value given for it with a liber-
al discount as interest, be.
sides, you hold the best Sc
Curities that can be given and
enjoy all benefits Of same.
This is more than the earth,
for its Of the earth, and its pro-
duCtions in fabrics Of wearing
material shaped by skilful
hands into clothing, furnish
ings, hats, caps and other
wearing articles made for COM
fort, decoration and durability.
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Sold at Banner Stationery Store.

In late lecture by Gen. Horac e
Porter on "Appomattox" he repeated
Grants first words after Lee had left
them after the surrender. Grants Off
GERS were waiting wondering what
would be the first words said by the
man who had just gone through one of
the greatest events of his life, and were
surprised when he looked up, and said
to one of his staff: "Do you remember
that old white mule that we used to ride
in Mexico"
st. Albans had its regular semi-an
nual liquor raid last week, and a vast
amount of plumber was secured from diff
erent places. A novel method of ''spill-
ing'' the stuff was adopted, as, accord
ing to the Messenger. THE officers took
large dry goods box, placed a couple
of large jugs in the box, and then threw
in the rest of the jugs and bottles. When
they finished, the box was nearly full of
broken glass and broken jugs" If some
body had turned in a can of milk and
strained off the box, large and miscel-
laneous job lot OF punch would have
been the result.-Hardwick Gazette.
The Kentucky law which compelled
negroes to ride in cars apart from white
people has been declared unconstitution-
al as the result of the trial of test case
just tried at Louisville. 1t is barely pos
sible that the decision may be reversed
in the United States Supreme Court to
which the case is to be taken on appeal,
but the only apparent chance for a rever-
sal of the decision is on some techni-
cality.
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9B-Nearly 700 quire boxes of writing
paper from Is to 80 cents per box and
several cases of writing paper in quarter
ream boxes-new goods at the BANNER
Stationery Store, This is by far the
largest line shown in Bennington
County.
lB@Kate Field says of the Waterman
Fountain Pen: 1T is the only satisfactory
self feeding pen that have ever used. -
Margaret E. Sangster says: st is a pen
of perfection" The Waterman Fountain
Pens are for sale at the BANNER Station
cry Store.
IB-Two Semi Weekly newspapers
one, your local paper, the SEMI WEELLY
BANNER, the other, the leading Demo-
cratic paper in America, the New York
SemiWeekly World, and one twenty
page Republican paper, the New York
Weekly Tribune-one year for only 81. 90.
This offer cannot be beaten.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
Some Wayne County Magistrates.

tits only by degrees that we
learn the character of the new
Justices Of the Peace who were
appointed by the Fusionists. In
Wayne comfy there were three
who ought to be in the peniten-
tiary instead of acting as judicial
officers. They are:
1, B. R. Edgerton. who plead
guilty of larceny at the term Of
Superior Court next preceding
his appointment.
2. John w. Smith, who had
been convicted in the United
States Circuit Court for abstr act
ing letter, addressed to other
parties, from the mail.
3. VIM. Garris, who has been
convicted of obtaining money or
property by false pretences.
These are only three. How
many more are Of the same char.
acter is not yet known, but il
there are as many such fellows in
all the other counties as in
Wayne, the State is cursed with
288 Justices of the Peace, who
ought to be in the penitentiary
l-Raleigh News and Observer.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
GOLDsBORO. N. c.. THURSDAY.

beauty strings the harp of the poet
her image animates the voice of the
orator, guides the pen of the law maker
and inspires the knightly soldier to
nobler deeds of daring.
We have read in pOsey and poetry of
the splendid heroism of the Greek,
Cartha genian and Rom Il women as
they sustained the fainting forms of the
defenders of their country, but we have
seen and heard more than their coun-
ter part in the display of patience amid
hardships, hope in the darkest days of
misfortune exhibited by the women of
the South during the late war. These
soldiers reared by such mothers, en-
couraged by such wives, and sisters
could have done naught else but win the
admiration of the world. 1t was the
women who gave their fathers brothers,
husbands and lovers to be sacrificed on
the altar of their country. It was the
women who urged them to the war,
while they themselves remained at
home and titled the soil, ran the spin
ing wheel and the loom early and late,
through heat and cold to provide not
only for the necessary wants of them
selves and children but, also; of the
soldiers,
1t was she who wrote them encour-
Heaven for their honor and protection.
And when the war was over and the
''cauSe' was lost and the soldiers re-
turned in their tattered rags and shoe
less feet, many of them lame and halt,
it was the women who met them upon
the threshold of their desolated homes
and putting their white arms around
their necks received them jeyfully, and
encouraged them to go forth upon the
l. 6 e. =.
lost homes and fortunes and to make
of our Southland what she is to day,
the gandest country on the face of the
habitable globe.
If all that has ever been said or writ
ten by poet or orator in praise of wo-
man since the creation of the world
were applied to the women of the South
it would not do them justice for their
heroic conduct,
''Oh. woman, how much patriot fire
Thy breast has walked to flame:
How many heroes were not such
But for thy consecrating touch,
None less than God can name'
Her influence inspired him in battle:
her hand soOthed him in sickness: her
voice encouraged him in poverty: her
efforts rear monuments to perpetuate
his emory, and the beautiful memo
rial custom of strewing springs sweet
est treasures upon his grave, is an in
stitution sanctified by her love.
God bless the women of the South.
After the speech the usual
firing of salutes and decoration of
graves was gone through with,
after which the assemblage dis
persed.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
Made a Good Impression.
St. Louis Republic.


Minister Ransom has made a
good impression on the people of
Mexico. His speech at the pres
entation of his credentials was a
notable departure from the ster-
eotype address customariIy de-
livered on such occasions. It
pleased President ~Diaz and all
the other representatives Of the
Mexican government present.
'That is the way to talk" says
the Partido Liberal, a leading
journal Of the Mexican capital,
in commenting on General Ran
SONS address, land the way
everybody should talk who de
sires to strengthen the bonds OF
friendship between neighborine
nations. The Partido considers
the Minister perfect type o1
an American citizen, of a be-
lever in God, in country, in
honor and in Justice"
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16

Charlotte Observer: Mr.. John
Norris was in from the McCombs,
mine yesterday. The shaft now
100 feet deep. The ore being
gotter out is said to be the finest
seen in this section. A number
of persons have visited the mine
lately and say the ore is fine.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16
Tempered With Mercy.

Governor Stone is to be com
mended for his action i'll saving
Henze, Kaiser and Taylor from
the gallows.
Communication of the negro's
sentence was pretty generally
expected, but opinion on the
fate Of the young men convicted
of killing Stockman Brown was
about equally divided, as it was
and still is on the credibility of
the testimony given at their
trial. Both men were known to
be hoodlums and associates of
the worst classes and that fact
had much to do with their con-
viction-
If Henze and Kaiser are un-
justly accused, they have only
themselves to blame, They raay
consider themselves fortunate in
escaping the death penalty.
If they are innocent. the fact
will probably be established be-
fore long. Another, opportunity
will then be given TO start in life
and they will perhaps make bet
ter use of it than they did of the
first one.
If guilty, they have a long and
severe punishment before them
In either event the public welfare
will not suffer from the Gov
ernor's action in committing thei1
punishment to life imprison.
ment.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1895-05-16

Durham Sun. Yesterday after
noon Mrs. Sarah Roboteau, sis
ter of the late Mrs. James South
gate, received a stroke of pa
ralysis which proved fatal .and
she died next morning.