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AN ERUDITB BRAKEMAN.
A West Pointer Working His Way Up In
the Railroad Business.

A rather grimy young man, in dusty
corduroys and stubby black beard, sat
chatting with Freight Traffic Manager
Mccormick.
"Let mo introduce Mr.. Charles Hine,
freight brakeman on our Chicago divi-
sion, )" said Mr.. Mccormick.
Mr.. Hino rose and acknowledging the
reporters greeting put out his hand-he
was shy finger nail in the way of bust
ness us the result of his first months ex-
pCricnce on the road.
"Mr. Hinc has resigned his commission
as lieutenant in the United States army to
turn freight brakeman" continued Mr..
Mccormick. "He is graduate Of Wash
ingtOn high school, of the West Point Mill
tary academy and of the Cincinnati Law
school, but he is ambitious and wants to
graduate in the Big -Four college. He is
taking the operating department course
and will go in for his examination and de-
gree of superintendent one of these days"
my ambition is to be a superintcnd
ent," he says II have studied the the
Dry, but want the practice. Theory and
practice combined produce the ideal Condi-
ton in any profession, and in railrOading,
profession which is comparatively new,
nearly all the higher officers rose from the
ranks. After the war there were thou
sands of educated mon who came out of the
service, and, finding themselves displaced
in their old vocations, began life over
again by taking subordinate positions on
railroads. These men naturally rose and
now fill the official positions. 1 am simply
doing from choice what many were forced
to do by circumstances, that is all. There
Is nothing QuixOtic about it.
81 suppose that you didn't think there
was enough danger in the profession Of
arms and thought that you would try
freight braking?" asked the reporter.
"The railroad companies killed or manned
nearly $4,000 employees in 1898, you
know"
Mr.. Hine smiled, and CHANGING at his
wounded finger said that he didn't pro-
pose to get killed or manned if he could
help it, but that that was part of the game.
have just drawn my first months pay,
500 90" he added, land l rather think
that l earned it. My companions are good
fellows and have received me very kindly.
The work comes little hard, but I'm not
at all discouraged and mean to go through
with it. have fallen through cattle
guard once and knocked off finger nail
and hustled freight, but it's all right. 1
knew what was getting into when 1 be-
gan it.
The young man is 28 years of age, Of
spare figure, and it is evident that he is
not very strong physically. He is a native
Of Virginia. He has no special influence
or backing to bring promotion and says
that he doesn't expect it except as he earns
1t in tho regular course.-Cincinnati En-
quirer.
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Bunkoed by a Bird.

Levi Farrow, n wanderer living on raw
turnips and bound west, sat on bench in
the park at Morristown, n. j. A carrier
pigeon fell in his lap. This was tied around
its right log:
Finder of this bird can have the $40 note at
tached to the other leg if he will give it all
needed attention. Gratefully.
Mr. Farrow grabbed the other leg SC
hurricdly that he almost broke it of, and
the bird WINGED. Sure enough there was
$40 bill tied round the leg and it was
soon transferred to the mans pocket.
The tramp took the bird into restau-
rant and bought it meal and gave it
something to drink with the last cents
he had in his pocket. Then 1t flew away.
Mr.. Farrow then asked the restaurant
keeper to change the bill and give him
two cigars for cents. The bill proved to
have been issued by the Southern Confed-
eracy.-New York World.
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Saved by n Woman.

The heroine Of Plymouth township is
Mrs. Frank Freas, who bravely Invested
herself of her gown, lcapGd into water 90
feet deep and by means of the skirt saved
a little girl from drowning.
Mrs. Freas was going to Young's store,
and as she was passing Ramsey's quarrics
she heard cries of distress. She hurried in
the direction whence the sound came and
found struggling in the 90 feet of water in
the abandoned quarry little Polish girl.
There was no fence rail, rope or any
thing of the sort which she could throw to
the struggling child and thus rescue her.
Mrs. Freas hesitated but moment, and
then, divesting herself of her tea gown,
she threw it toward the drowning girl,
but it was not of sufficient length to reach
her
She was not long in considering what
next to do, for she sprang into the water
and swan close to the child. She kept far
enough away to prevent the victim from
grasping her, but just near enough to
throw the gown so the girl could reach it..
The almost exhausted one seized the dress,
and then Mrs. Freas E1l ashore with
the girl trailing beh philadelphia
Record.
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QUEER INSANITY.
A Young Man Crazed Because of the Alti.
tude of the Place.


Lester Pordcw, young man residing in
San Bornardino, Cal, is just recovering
from an attack of insanity superinduced
by the high altitude of the mountains.
Pcrdew and party of friends left for
Bear Valley carly in the week, intending
to camp at the lake for several weeks.
The valley is at an elevation of 5000 feet,
and the party had no sooner arrived at
that altitude than Perdew became violent
ly insane. He threatened his own life as
well as all tho members of the party, and
he finally was thought to be so dangerous
that he was bound hand and foot until ar
rangcments were made to take him back.
Then he was strapped to a burro with
his hands tied behind him, and two of the
party, one riding in front and one behind,
started on the journey with him. Arriv-
ing at Green Valley, about 1000 feet low
er, Perdew was turned over to the stage
driver to be brought on down to this val
ley. On their way down Perdew succeeded
in getting his hands united, and a desper-
ate encounter with the driver followed.
The insane man was finally overpowCrod
with the assistance of a passenger and
brought on to Redlands. As they cOntin-
ued to descend he became more quiet, and
when the level of the valley was reached
he had become perfectly tractable.
After resting "a day he seemed to be en-
tirely sanc.-San Francisco Examiner.
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TALES OF THE TIMES.
A Cavalry Horse That Knew All the Fin
Points of Hunting.

Points OF hunting
81 had q horse" said an old army man,
"that had belonged once to the Seventh
cavalry, but he had the l. c.. brand under
his name, so he was out of the service, in
spoctod and condemned. He was u regular
old plug, but he was all could get to go
hunting on so took him. l rode away
out into the plains from the fort and l saw
bunch of antelope finally. l got off tho
horse to stand there till l came back. l
started off toward the antelope and was
sneaking along to get shot, when looked
round, and I'll be blamed if that brute of
a horse hadn't started off as tight as no
could LOPEZ
"'Well, says I, 4 guess I'm in for six
mile tramp home l cursed that horse to
myself for awhile, and then went on.
Pretty soon looked up, and I'm blessed
if there wasn't that horse over the other
side of that bunch of antelope. We'll,
now,' says l, I'd like to know what tho
devil that horse thinks he's up to- any
how Pretty soon he began to circle
around on the other side and the antelope
saw him and started off toward me. l
caught on at once, and l lay down and
waited. That old horse cut up the most
surprising antics out there and all tho
while he kept working those antelope to-
ward me. BY and by they got in range
and 1 got two darncd good luck it was
too You see, that horse was an old In
dian hunting pony and he had been trained
to do that way. Well, went back to tho
post and everybody wanted to know how
it happened had such good luck. But 1
didn't tell 'em.
"A few days after 1 took that Same
horse out after prairie chickens. 1t was
the time of the year when the chickens
were flying, and l was riding along, when
all of sudden the crittcr stopped short,
braced himself up and waited-fOr what l
didn't know. But in a second a couple of
chickens flew up ahead of me, and l was
so surprised didn't shoot. WELL | says,
III be switched. Here's a horse that's
not only hunting horse, but is II regular
pointer dog too And he was. got my
gun ready and the next time he stopped [
was right on hand and dropped a bird.
Well, no sooner did that horse see that bird
fall than he gallopcd off right to where he
fell and all l had to do was to reach off
and pick it up. He was IL great horse, l
tell you, and l got lots of good hunting
with him. '-Denvor Field and Farm.
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MARK TWAIN'S EARNINGS.
Although He Made Fortune, He Has
Now Lost 1t.

A-coS
The misfortunes of Mr.. Clemens have
been emphasized by legal proceedings
which indicate that the once successful au-
thor has lost the handsome fortune which
he once possessed Commodore Wander
bit once said that 1t was great deal hard
er to keep fortune than it was to make
it. He meant by that that it was more
difficult to invest money safely and profit
ably than it was to get the money for in
vestmcnt.
That has been Mark Twain's experience
He had at one time the record of having
made the most money by his writings Of
any American author. Mr.. Bronson How
ard is reported to have accumulated some
5000, 600 rs royalties upon his plays. Miss
Alcott made about 500, 900, much of it
from her two books Little Women" and
Little Men" Mrs. Burnett gained some
$50, 600 in royalties upon her play "Little
Lord Fauntleroy," and that was twice as
much as she had received for all her other
writings. Mr.. Blaine received about 5000, =
600 for his "Twcnty Years Of Congress"
But Mark Twain's earnings went far
beyond those gained by any other Amer
lean writer. His royalties upon 1.-THE In
nocents Abroad" reached 500, 900 in less
THAI three years, as has been reported His
royalties upon "The Gilded Age" were
about $4,000, and Mr.. Raymond once
told me that he had paid Mark Twain
$50, 600 in royalties for the play drama
tizcd from that story. His profits from
"Tom Sawyer" reached far up into the
thousands and were very large for Rough
ing 1t" and "Lifo Upon the Mississippi"
He did very WELL too with his prince
and Pauper," and at one time he was esti-
mated to have gained in all about $500, 900
from his writings, and from his invest
mcnts SO much more as to make him very
nearly millionaire.-H in Phila-
dplphin prpSS
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Can Preserve Bodies For All Time.

Thomas Holmes of Brooklyn, an expert
in embalming fluids, claims to have per-
fected "a process by which the human body
can be petrifiod. He says that within two
weeks he will make tests at Bellevue hos
pital. DIR. Holmes has in his Office a petri-
fed arm, which looks like piece of mar
BILE He claims that antisoptic gas can
now be manufactured as cheaply as any
fluid in use for ombalming. After the gas
has been injected, the doctor says, the
body will gradually solidify and turn
white as marble, even to the nails and
hair, but the latter only close to the skull.
DIR. Holmes is now rs years old. He said,
~ believe 1 have discovered process of
embalming superior to the old Egyptian. !"
Chicago Tribune.
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Vacation by Caravan.

E. K. Myers of Harrisburg, who is tour.
ing the state of Pennsylvania in a novel
way, has broken camp and started on his
journey northwest. He is accompanied by
his two sons and five hired men, including
groom and chef Mr.. Myers and sons
live in large covered wagon, richly fitted
out, and his employees live in tents. The
cavalcade consists of seven horses of fine
breed and four wagons. One of the horses
is Mr. Myers own riding horse, an animal
of fine blood, and has carried him in the
parades in Washington during three presi-
Dental inaugurations.- Baltimore Sun.
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NOW FOR THE NEW MAN.


DO" OOlOTSs
Some hold and prophetic scribes, both
on this side Of the Atlantic and in Europe,
are now predicting a complete transforma-
ton in masculine attire. They do not go
so far as to state that it will be evacuated
in favor of the new woman, " but they do
imply that the present styles in mems
clothing will some few years hence appear
as ludicrous in our eyes or in the eyes Of
our children as the shaver heads massive
wigs and bran stuffed breeches of our fore
fathers are now looked upon by us.
In the development of this modification
in mems wearing apparel, they state, one
of the first essentials will doubtless be the
abolition of trousers and the introduction
of neither garments, most probably Of the
knee breeches or knickerbocker form, ar
ranged so as to adorn and not conceal the
supremacy beautiful lines of the natural
legs. COncurrently with this change will
be the adoption of brighter colors for dress
purposes, something more elaborate than
the dingy grays and somber blacks which
now depress the eye in our most fashion
able promenadcs. But whether this pre-
sumably suitable and graceful costume
will materialize is a matter for the future
to determine. 1t is safe to say that we
won't see much of it for some time to
come.-Clothier and Furnisher.
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Wonderful Negro Girl Preacher.

A wonderful negro girl preacher has been
developed at Society Hill, near Columbia,
S. c. For week the child has conducted
a series of revival meetings, and the effect
of her preaching is wonderful. She is
her strange powers not more than ten days
ago.
At first she preached only to the negroes,
but now white people are tlocking to hear
her and the whole country is in a state of
excitement. She quotes Scripture by the
chapter, uses good language and shows
amazing insight into the frailties of hui
manity. A number of conversions are re-
ported from her work. Com
mercial Gazette.
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"1mmorta1ity" In Italy,

In a recent examination in English at q
neighboring college, one of the young
hopefuls wrote that "Byrum, Shelley and
Keeps were the most celebrated English
poets, and that Byrum swan across Hell
Gate" Another student at the same col
lege, in describing the salubrity of Italy,
stated that, "In spite of the cholera the
immortality only reached 20 per 1000. -
Boston Budget.
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Mayor Plnrree Favors Agricultural Parks.

Mayor Pingreo has new idea along the
line of the potato work, which is nothing
less than the establishment of permanent
agricultural parks as part of the park sys-
tenn of cities
"It seems to me, he said, in speaking
of this plan, "that the time is coming
when it will be just as beneficial to the
people to have agricultural parks as the
more beautiful kind. There ought to be
places where the people can have piece
of ground for cultivation. 1t could be
charged for at a nominal rate so as to take
away the idea of charity. minneapolis
Journal
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Miss Anthony on Bloomers.

When asked her ideas with regard to
boomers, Miss Anthony said:
"When the now woman undertakes her
new work, she will certainly adapt her
dress to the occasion. If she is to work
around machinery, she will not wear long,
flowing robes but will dress suitably to
her calling. l am decidedly in favor of
bicycle riding for young ladies' and think
that they will soon rid themselves of the
troublesome skirt and adopt costume
better fitted to the wheel. Rochester
Herald
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The Umpire Stole the Game.

They waited at the city gate,
Nor spake they any word.
The multitude gazed anXiously
And scarcely breathed or stirred.
Bethought they not Of heat or sun,
Though strongly beat it down,
But waited there with anxious hearts
The people Of the town.
Assembled were the burghers proud,
And with them ladies fair,
And by the side of these the poor,
For every one was there.
The high, the low, the young, the old,
Who came in rags or state,
Together in that Hateful hour
They waited at the gate.
And suddenly might shout
From a hundred Threats arose,
And thrice hundred throats the cry
Take up, and ON it goes,
Swelling mighty chorus then,
The clamor fills the way
AS all the multitude exclaims:
"They comet They come 'Tis They'll
Altar upon the highway now
A figure is deserted.
"Alone2" All eyes are strained. "Alons
With no one by his side"
And near he comes until they see
He walks with faltering feet
And dropping head, nor rise his eyes
The multitude to greet.
"What bodies it2" cry the burghers,
Thus cry the ladies fair,
Likewise the poor and all of those
Who are assembled there.
flushed again their voices all,
With faces blanched they wait
And hang upon the lips Of him
Who stands within the gate.
Thrice tries the man word to say,
, And tries he yet again.
Three times his quivering lips do part,
Three times they part in vain.
At last he speaks, and speaking low
He tells the city's shame;
Those near him only heard him gasp,
"The umpire stole the game"
In Edinburgh on Flodden's day
All hearts were filled with woe
At thought of battle bravely fought
And lost, and yet trow
That grief was not to be compared
To what to Leesville came,
When from the Liver Eaters
The umpire stole the game.
Detroit Tribune
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How Mrs. sprague Saw a French Duel.


Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is one of the
few American women who ever had the
pleasure Of witnessing real duel. One
day in Paris she accompanied French
lady of high social position to see duel in
the outskirts Of Paris. Two journalists of
the boulCvards were the cOmbatants. OF
course the ladies remained in their car
riage, and their prCsCDce was unknown to
all, save one of the 8conds, who had in
vitcd and escorted them to the scene of
conflict.
For wonder, tho duel was not blood
less one. AT the first shot one of the bel
ligercnts was seriously wounded, and as
the 'blood spurted the Frenchwoman in
the carriage screamed and would have be-
trayed the presence of the feminine audi
enco if Mrs. Sprague had not clapped her
hand over her friends mouth.-Chicago
Times-Herald.
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Ladies. Here,s Your Chance.

The Great Northern Steamship company,
whose vessels ply on the great lakes, has
announced that it will give prize of $3.50
in gold for all babies born aboard its steam
prs Northland and Northwest this season
$500 for twins and $1,000 for triplets.
The only condition is that the officers of
the company shall name the babies.-New
York Tribune.
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Encommunioated For Another's Crime.

A lady in st. Andrew, jamaica, has
been accommodated by her vicar under
extraordinary circumstances. She had lost
a locket and chain at church, and after
two years found the verger's daughter
wearing them. She sent lawyer to de-
mand her property, and it was returned at
once. The vicar thereupon insisted that
she should apologize to the yerger and re-
fused to admit her to communion until
she did. She went to another church.
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Vim Brut.

"This is the very latest brand of cham
pagne," said the wine agent. sit is the
Roosevelt Sunday"
"That's strange name" said the VIC
tim.
"Oh, mol It's so very dry, you know. |"
New York Sun.
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Medico-LegnI Congress.

Arrangements are being perfected by
the MedicoLegal society of New York city
for the holding of a medico-legal congress
in or near that city on Sept 4, and Of
this year. The congress will be open to all
students of medical Jurisprudence.
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A Fit Person.

Arguments against woman suffrage in
the abstract are easy, but where is the
man who would like to set forth in logical
order the reasons why Mrs. Leland Stan
ford is not fit person to be trusted to put
o ballot on election day where it would do
the most good?-New York Recorder.
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BENNINGTON,
SPRING, 1896
ESTABROOK'S
Granite and Marble
WORKS.
MAIN STREET, DOOR WEST OF EXPIRES
AND TOWN CLERKS OFFICES.

To THE CITIZENS OF BENNINGTON
AND VICINITY-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 IL
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 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
chance to figure on it. have nearly fifteen nun,
bred dollars worth of marble monuments ana
tablets hand, and will sell you any OF these at
very low figure, as want the room Tor granite
work. The above are facts which Will prove 10
you il you will call and see me.
Soliciting your patronage, 1 am very respect
fully yours
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Hot weather proves depressing to those
whose blood is pure. Such people
should enrich their blood with Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-07-26

You cannot be we'll unless your blood
is pure. Therefore purify your blood
with the best blood purifier, Hoods Sar-
aparilla.
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lures only one Of thousands. Some work
in cramped positions, but the great ma
jority of working girls, so to speak, live
on their feet.
among the latter the symptoms of
female diseases are early manifested by
weak and aching backs, pains in the
lower limbs and lower part of the stom-
ach. The monthly period" is irregu-
lar: with some profuse, with others
cessation. The sure symptom, leucor-
rhpa, is present, and with faintness,
weakness, loss of appetite and sleep.
She may be sure that a womb trouble
assails her. She knows not where to go
for aid.
Miss Mary Smylie, of 207S Susque-
hanna Avenue. Kensington, Phiadel-
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A Swedish Exhibition.

Malmo, in Sweden, opposite Copenha.
gen, is to have an industrial and mechan-
ical exhibition next year.