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STORY OF DE FOES LIFE.
One of the Most Versatile and Catholi,
Figures In English Literature.

ElBuENs III ASibSAabuAts
Men regard with admiring wonder the
career of Napoleon, Bismarck, q Glad
stone, an Agassiz or an Edison, but they
do not seem to realize what can be done by
concentrated and persistent human will,
power and energy.
A recently published biography Of Dan
lei De Foe Is the story of tho life of man
who made his mark as q merchant, man
ufacturcr, traveller, politician, polemic,
journalist, poet, satirist and novelist. This
rcstlessly active and energetic mortal left
moro than 2JO printed works. and two of
them, ny common consent, are master
pieces Of literature that will last as long
as the English language is spoken.
His was chcckcrcd c0rcer-now the ia
vorite of one ministry, disgraced and pun
ishCd by another like "a common criminal,
the master one day of a princcly mansion
and hiding from his creditors the next.
According to his own statement, De Foe
was in his lifetime "13 times rich and
poor" a record not approached by any
great spcculator of our day. Sometimes
we hear Of a man who has made three for
tunes, but we rarely ever hear of n mar
who has gone beyond that limit and GER
tainly no man of this generation has been
13 times rich and poor, fortunate and I'M
fortunate in politics, and thsGuthor Of $50
books, besides showing ability as n manu-.
factufer, merchant. traveller, polemic, jour
nalist, poet, satirist and novelist.
Talking about versatility, De Foe beats
them all! The mere outlines Of such n ca
reer should encourage and stimulate those
who complain that they are hampercd by
circumstances. If De Foe could do what he
did, cannot the average man of pluck en-
ergy and determination accomplish at
least onc-fourth as much?-Dublin Times.
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This Time With Elephant Ears.

Resorters at Traverse Beach, Mich,
were excited recently over the appearance
Of what appeared to be huge sea monster,
plainly seen by Mrs. Whitney Frank Dur
fee and several children, 100 feet from
shore, one time resting on a rock partially
covered by water. Durfee shot at it, but
with no effect The part visible was about
the size of man. Its head had long hair
hugo teeth and ears like an elephant. 1t
was first thought to be a sea lion, but later
on was seen to be too large, as it gave evil
dence of great size under water. All who
saw it are well known and reliable. The
animal sank below the surface after being
shot at.-Detroit Free Press.
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A WALKING TIMEPIBOE,
A Man Who Can Tell the Time without
the Aid of a Watch.

Andrew Henderson, well known resi-
dent Of GAINESVILLE, o., go years old, enjoys
the unique and interesting distinction of
being a walking timopiece.
He can, whenever and wherever ap
preached, tell without a moments hesita-
ton the time of day, and his answer will
not vary from the exact time Of day five
minutes This remarkable gift has at
traoted attention all over the country, but
the gift remains inexplicable and is simply
a mental phenomenon. That it is simply
q gift and does not arise from calculations
of highly cultivated mind is evidenced
by the fact that Henderson was born and
reared on Tentucky plantation and has
not received even the semblance of an edu-
cation.
The fact that he first possessed this pc
culiar talent became known to Henderson
when he was 21 years old and in a man
ner wholly accidental. When walking
along the highway and desiring to know
the time of day, the exact time would
come to him, and by carrying a watch and
making a thorough test he discovered that
he could dispense with timepiece, as the
exact time would flash through his mind
like an electric spark when he desired it.
He never utilized the peculiar gift in q
manner to render it remuncrative, and I'M
til recently was janitOr and Waterman in
a dry goods store When accosted by some
inquisitivo individual anxious to test the
ability Of the colored man to give the time
of day, Henderson will put his hand to
his ear and Mt once give an answer that
will not vary from that indicated by well
regulated timcpieoe. Enquir-
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A Blaze of Glory.

Mrs. Katherine OLeary, owner Of the COW
that kicked tho lamp that fired the barn that
set the blaze that burned Chicago, died in that
town JULY 3.
Dead is Mrs OLeary,
Dead in Chicago now
Finished her earthly labors,
Gone to meet her COW;
Cow that is ever famous,
More than heart could desire;
Famous because she started
The great Chicago fire.
Fire that swept the city;
City of brick and frame
Went up in II blaze of glory
That brought unfading fame;
Fame for being the biggest
Fire that ever blazod
In any other city
h. And left the world amazed;
Amazed that from hor ashes
Chicago could arise
- And grow with magic swiftneSs
To such enormous size;
Size that is simply wondrous:
Distcndod everywhere,
With the wind, which is de factO,
Coagulatod air;
Air that Is filed with thickness,
That makes the sun as red
As the blood in her slaughter houses,
Whore the wine of her life is shed;
Shed that her wealth and glory
Might decorate the brow
OF the one and OILY city
Kicked to fame by a cow;
Cow of Mrs O'Leary;
A lamp, q kick and shed,
A wonderful combination
Numbered now with the dead;
Dead is Mrs. O'Leary,
Gone to the by and by;
Go build her tomb Of granite
A hundred stories highl
w. ]. hampton in New York Sun.
Children Cry fOs
Pitchers CastoFias
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Only a Clever Fake.

A correspondent sends the following:
A poem entitled "My Soul" supposed to
have been written by Edgar Allan Poo,
and which appeared in The Sun as discov-
cred in Rollins "Histoire Ancionnc," at
the University of Virginia, and widely
copied in other papers rs u new poem by
the well known author, turns out to be
nothing moro than a clever fake on the
part of students, as the following letter
addressed to Arthur Cassot, Esq, of New
York clearly shows:
LIBRARY UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.,
juno 25 1895.
Arthur Cassot, ESD:
DEAR SIR-The pamphlet containing Poe's
supposed poem is a quarterly, price $2.25, pub
lishcd by students; with which the university
has no concern. never saw the MS. l was
misquotod in the account of the MS, and re-
gard the matter a clever fake. Yours truly,
F. W. PAGE, Librarian.
Mil
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In Memory of a Pilgrim Father.

A bronze tablet is now being cast for the
Pilgrim society of Plymouth, Mass, which
will be sent to Scrooby, England. 1t will
bear the following inscription:
"This tablet is erected by the Pilgrim
society of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Unit
ed States of America, to mark the site of
the ancient Manor house where lived Will
liam Brewster from 1888 to 1908 and where
he organized the Pilgrim church, of which
he became ruling elder and with which in
1908 he moved to Amsterdam, in 1909 to
Leyden, and in 1920 to Plymouth, where
he diod April 49, 1914"
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Tho nnirrmalds of west PrussIn.

The management of the great Elbing
diaries in West Prussia has adopted for its
dairymaids the knickerbockor costume
No corsets are allowed. There are different
grades of dairymaids, distinguished by
their caps. The milkmaids wear white
caps, the pupils white caps with black vel
vet bands, and the dairy teachers caps with
silver lace. Among the apprentices are
many daughters of the landed nobility,
but all must don the new costume, which
is not only very becoming, but clearly and
comfortable and saves many disasters.
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BENNINGTON,
SPRING, 1896
ESTABROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET, DOOR WEST Or EXPIRES
AND TOWN CLERKS OFFICES.

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VICHlTY-I am prepared TO furnish any
thing wanted in the line Of cemetery work at at
least 10 per cent less than you can buy the same
quality Of stock or work of any agent or outside
party, as that is the agents commission, or it
will cost party from away if they come them
selves to sell and set the work at least 40 per
cent more than it will me, as live here and sell
and set my own work, and receive my granite in
the rough state direct from the quarries in car
load lots at low rates. have a force of compe-
tent wOrkmen to cut, polish and letter the work
here in my shop; have had four car loads of
rough granite in the past two months; am fur
nishing 10 monuments and number of markers
and tablets from Landgon's best dark Barre
granite which are to be set before Decoration
Day. Call and see my stock and how do my
work, and if you have work to buy give me a
chance to figure on it. have nearly fifteen hum
bred dollars worth of marble monuments and
tablets on hand, and will sell you any of these at
a very low figure, as want the room for granite
work The above are facts which will prove to
you if you will call and see me.
Soliciting your patronage, am very respect
fully yours,
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Kissed All Corners.

The record of all previous Jack the Kiss
ers was broken the other afternoon by
James H. Lonsbury of Greenwich Conn,
who succeeded in kissing five women in
ten minutes, while walking three blocks
on Second avenue, New York. Lonsbury
is a telegraph operator, 40 years old, and
says he has been visiting friends in the
citY.-NeM York .Journnl.
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A Smoking Service.

A smoking service is the latest novelty
in the religious world. The following in
vitation has been widely circulated in
lWhitechapel, London:
"If you want smoke free, come next
Sunday afternoon, at o'clock, to Christ
Church hall. A. free cup of tea If you like
Tobacco gratis. New York Sun
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ency, cures leucorrh9a, - the great lore
runner of serious womb trouble, - re-
lieves backache, strengthens the muscles
of the womb, and restores it to its nor
NAL condition, regulates transformations,
removes Inflammation, liberation, and
tumors of the womb, etc.
1t is remedy of a woman for women.
Millions of women owe the health they
enjoy, and the influence they exert, to
Mrs. Pinkham; and the success of her
Vegetable Compound has never been
equalled in the field of medicine for the
relief and cure of all kinds of female
complaints. So say the druggists.
Here is another one of thousands who
speaks that others may know the truth
g For five years l suffered with falling
of the womb, and all the dreadful aches
and pains that accompany the disease.
tried several doctors and different medi-
cines, until lost all faith in everything.
1 had not tried your Compound. l
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Caught a Shark on Twelve Ounce Rod.

Caught Shark on a Twelve Ounce Rod
AL Cumming had an encounter with a
huge shark at Santa Cruz on Sunday
Cumming had engaged boat and was out
for salmon. Suddenly there was q jerk
at his line that almost capsized the boat
The fish came to the surface, and his fins
showed that he was big shark.
Cumming toyed with him for awhile,
and as the shark felt the sharp prong of
the hooks forced into his mouth he made
plunge, going down fully 100 feet and
reoling out about 500 feet of line. Cum
ming had only 100 feet moro on his reel,
and if tho shark had accomplished that
distance he would have escaped. But he
was exhausted and came to the surface
again. Then, with the skill Of an expert
enced angler, Cumming played the line
carefully, and after great effort got the
shark alongside of his boat. Both the shark
and his captor were winded. The boat
man killed the shark with one blow of his
boathook.
Mr.. Cumming caught the shark with a
IL ounce salmon rod and a linen
salmon line. The fish was more than
feet in length and weighed fully $50
pounds. 1t is the largest shark ever
landed there with hook and line, and its
capture was due to the perfect knowledge
Of fishing that Mr.. Cumming possesses
The contest lasted just an hour, and excit
ing as it was for Mr.. Cumming it was also
as much so for the onlookcrs. Fully 20
boats were in the vicinity.-San Francisco
Examiner
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A Particular College.

The Chicago Tribune tells of western
college that wants a professor who "must
be Democrat and must not be Presby-
terrain"
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watched your
advertisements
from day to
day, and each
day became
more hopeful.
At last l re-
solved to try it.
l have taken
seven bottles,
and have gained
forty pounds.
My pains have
all left me, and
I am a well wo-
man 7 do all
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offered to Help Build His Own Gallows.

Marshall Price, the murderer of Sadie
Dean, is doomed to die unless the court of
appeals of Maryland shall interfere. The
work of erecting the gallows is proceeding
Recently lot Of lumber was brought into
the jailyard and dumped where it could
be seen by the condemned man. When the
sheriff came along, Price asked him if the
lumber was intended for the scaffold.
eyes, " replied the sheriff.
"Got all the help you want9" asked
Price.
'Not yet" said the sheriff.
"Give mo hammer and saw, and I'll
help you to put up the scaffold, said Price.
"pm tired of sitting here"
'Oh, nol' exclaimed the sheriff, horri-
fed at the thought of the man helping to
erect his own death trap. And then he
added, "We'll have men enough tomor-
row. "-Philadephia Record
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-12

Our next athletic excitement will be
found in the Valkyrie- Defender races
and the Cambridge-Ya ale games.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-12

The people of Great Britain consume
less tobacco per head than those of any
other civilized country. News.
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s,.nn Couldn't lie Trusted There.

A ft legged, gawky sort of a chap
from ("''l the Potomac, who was visiting
Washingi," was walking about the Office
of the Arli.. stun hotel, apparently gazing
on it as one of the sights of the capital,
when one of the clerks tackled him for a
bit of fun.
SIS there anything we can do for you?'
inquired the clerk.
IT reckon not, " was the reply
Perhaps you would like room If you
are going to be in town."
"Well, reckon amt; leastways, not
right now"
edo you think of coming?"
"Well, yes, me and my wife has been
talkin about it"
"Of course, if you come you won't find
a better place than this to stay. We are in
the finest quarter of the city, and the White
House is just across the street."
ais that sof'' exclaimed the rooster.
ayes, indeed"
"Then it amt no place for my wife"
This was n startlcr for the clerk.
"Why not?' he asked in surprise. "She
would be greatly pleased"
Gin course she would. She'd be tickled
to death, she would, but won't let her
come"
"But why?"
"You don't know my wife, reckon?"
81 have never had that pleasure, bowed
the clerk
Gin course you haven't. She's fine
woman, but she's got her weakness. "
"But life in this hotel would bring hel
around all right"
"That's what you say, young Teller, but
1 know Susan. Why, ef she come here tC
live, she wouldn't be hero week till she'd
be runnin acrost the street seven times a
day to borrer some dern thing or Other
frum the White House folks. She can't
help it to save her life, but they're kinder
used to 1t in our place, and it makes it
come good deal easier on me than it
would here, where people is some different
in their notions. No, sir, ef we come to
Washin'ton to stop any time, I'm goin to
git out in the soQburbs, where Susan will
have room to spread without bumpin up
against the fust families. New York
Sun.
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my own work, and can walk two miles
without feeling tired. Your Compound
has been worth its weight in gold to me.
1 cannot praise it enough" MATILDA
EHNAM, Columbia, Lancaster Co., Pa.
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The new Conservative ministry is to be
an uncommonly fine family affair. Yet
for men who will hunt place and be envi-
GUS of those who get 1.-THE nepotism Of
the Wing Tory coalition ministry will
prove in the long run one cause Of It's I'M
doing. -Chicago Times-Herald
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POLITICS IN BRITAIN,

With all it's plausible phrasing, the pol
Icy of the new ministry smacks very en-
phatically of an intensely patcrnal idea of
government. Lord Salisbury has no share
in or sympathy with the measures of the
Gladstone wing Of the Liberal party
Philadelphia Record.
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Gen. Campos evidently thinks the ratio
of 16 to necessary-16 Spaniards to 1
Cuban.
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With the dissolution of parliament Great
Britain will be thrown into political fer
ment from John O. Groat's House to Land S
End for the next few weeks. The political
struggle that will ensuo will be watched
with great interest both in Europe and
America. At this distance and at this
stage of the contest it looks as if the Con-
sentative party had decidedly the best of
the situation.-New York Advertiser.
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The subject on which "the Liberals
must concentrate" he lord Rosebery)
tells England is "the house of lords qucs-
ton" He says he intends to fight on that
issue in the coming canvass. England
originated the two branch legislature,
which prevails in all the prominent ma
tions of the world today which have repre-
sentative government. This system will
be retained, and until some scheme more
practical than any yet mentioned is
brought forward the existing second cham
Der will stand in its present shape.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
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BEAUTY IS POWER.
Perfection of Form, Feature, and Mind
Render Women AII-pOWerful.
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READEIs.l

Yet blended with those projections
must be perfect health. Women are to-
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Movable Types Among the Romans

New York Tribune.
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Mrs. Katherine O'Leary, owner Of the COW
that kicked tho lamp that fired the barn that
set the blaze that burned Chicago, died in that
town JULY 3.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Since January ! and for
YESTERDAY.

Real estate transactions since January |.
1895, are s4,06i. 1857. There were filed for
record yesterday II deeds, the considera-
tons aggregating s15,s74.4i. Following is
a list as furnished by the Daily Bulletin.
room 10 Occidental block:
r. p. Williams to w. II. Bayless, undis
Mountain Beaver Lode claim, on north
fork Snoqualmie river, 81.
Sheriff 10 A. Feek, plaintiff. lots IL, Is,
block As. Gilman Park, Ballard, 81. 500
John II. L. Todd 10 Bessie Jane Todd.
lots g to &c, block 43, W. Seattle l.. & /.
Co.'S I'd plat, 81
Sheriff TO Richard s. Cox, plaintiff,
blocks 81, 20. and block Is except lot 10. Col
Inns ad. sw ne sec 26. tp q, r A. sw sc sec ..
NV ne and nIa NV sec Y, tp "A. D. lots O. Z,
block -. Boren's ad, g, 42.I.
W. w Beck ct ux. to Roland c. Rogers,
lots 20. -. block 10. Cumberland ad, $500.
w. w. Beck et ux. 10 Roland c. Rogers.
lots q to Is, block s. I4indley ad, 500.
W. w. Beck ct Xix. TO Joseph G.. Patton,
lot IL. block Z. Wassom's ad Ravenna park,
500
w. ". Beck ct nix. to Rogers knight
Patton. lots q, .. =, q, block 5, Lindley
ad. s25.
Louise n Parker and husband Leroy TO
Waldo A. Yates. lots IS. is. and II acres in
sw sec 4, tp q. r Z. A, i3 acres. 1880.
Waldo a Yates ct Tx. 10 William r.
Smith, lots Is. I6. and II acres in sw sec 4.
tn "a. TT. ABB acres. $3.50
Della ]. Brown and husband Thomas r.
TO George W. Young, lots 10, III. block ?.
Whites ad. 5000.
s. F. Rathhun 20 John Redmond, s4 lot
. Mount Pleasant cemetery, 50.
John r. Peterson TO Minnie Peterson. lot
6 block TO- MERGERS ad, y. Seattle, gift.
Blanche n. Kuhns (nee Young to /. A.
Young lot > block 5, Slaughter, 500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
Barrel Factory AblaZe-Barney MUIR
rays House I'm Ruins.

Two fire alarms, one by telephone and
the other by box, within minute of each
other. were turned in at fire headquarters
yesterday morning. The first alarm was
for fire on Eagle and West streets. in the
foundation of the old barrel factory that
burned several years ago, and the second
was from box i25 for a fire on Everett
street. Engine company No. was sent 10
the first fire and truck 8. hose wagon ?,
hose cart !. engine and chemical 10 the
second. The fog was so thick that man
had - be sent ahead of the teams to pick
out the way.
The fire on West and Eagle was easily
put out. but the one on Everett street took
good sharp work to extinguish- The burp
ing building was a two-story dwelling be-
longing to r. W. Murray and occupied by
his wife who had just returned from Vie
toria, where Mr.. Murray is. When the de-
partment arrived the structure was nearly
burned TO the ground and the fire had com
municated to the adjoining dwellings OF
William Pierce and Robert Young, one on
each side. stream was quickly got on
each one and tho flames held in check.
Very little was saved from the Murray
home, and the loss is complete. Mr..
PierCe's home is damaged to the amount
of $50 and Young's dwelling about SO.
In jumping out of a window with
young child TO escape the fire, which had
awakened her. Mrs. Murray sustained a
severe cut on her right foot.
Chief Cook is of the opinion that the fire
started in the roof. The house had not
been occupied for some time, and the fire
used In cooking dinner during the evening
communicated to the roof and smoldered
until II broke out. The loss on all three
buildings is about $500.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-18
JENs NELSON Is A PRISONER.
He Fails TO Secure Bail and Is Watched
to Prevent suicide.

Jsns Nelson, OF the Poulsho orphenags
scandal. is now in the county fail at Sidney.
He took his arrest on Wednesday very
quietly assuring Sheriff Bucklin that HI
was not guilty OF the offense charged, and
that he had only played With the little girls.
The sheriff gave him an opportunity 70
search around for bondsmen and he found
two men who would so on his bond for
s.. 200 each, but for such a serious charge
s. 600 would he the lowest ball that would
be considered.
The sheriff was warned by one or Nell
sons friends that the prisoner was likely 10
-attennpt suicide. The sheriff said yester-
day that he saw no evidences In the man
or In his bearing that there was any likeii-
hood OF his laying violent hands on himself
IN any way: on the contrary. he seams re-
signed and said he should let the law take
iss course Still, the officer thought IL well
rot to take charices. so he sat up all night
with his prisoner.
Prosecuting Attorney Yakey sent for
Rev. 8 r TollefSon. OF this city, to quss-
ton him in regard 20 the confession made
by the prisoner. The document was pro-
ducei and the preliminary trial was then
set for this morning az II o'clock.
Nelson said ne did not want counsel, but
Mrs. Nelson was OF a different opinion. and
has engaged State Senator Brown for the
preliminary hearing.