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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
The Ravages of the Phylloxera.

The aggregate area of vineyards in the
whole of France, actually destroyed and
plowed up in consequence of the ravages
of the phylloxera, has amounted to more
than l, 800, 900 acres, and it has been esti-
mated by economists that the total loss,
direct and indirect, caused by that parasite
has cost the country in the aggregate n
sum equal to twice the war indemnity
paid to Germany. In the most celebrated
vineyards, where no cost is spared in the
matter, an effectual plan has been the in
PRODUCTION of American vine stocks.
The phylloxera is dainty feeder and
does not like the bark of the transatlantic
vines, so the French varieties are grated
on these-as our gardeners graft Ribston
pippins on crab apples or Marechal Mel
roses on briers-and they escape scathless.
Mildew and black rot are combated by a
decoctiOn of sulphate of copper, known as
the bouillie bordclaise, and a scare was
produced some time ago by the suggestion
that the copper was likely to poison the
consumers.
AS, however, it has been shown conclu-
siyoly that man must drink 100 gallons
of wine in order to absorb into his system
a single grain of the metal, people are
found bold enough to run the risk. OF
course an immense amount of attention
and no little expenditure are required in
order to deal with these different pests,
and the fact that many of the vineyards
are in the hands of small and needy pro-
prietors makes it difficult to secure any
thing like uniform action lackwood's
Magazine.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Professor ]. L. Workman of Columbi

Professor J. L. Workman of Columbia
college has returned to Denver on his way
home with a marvellous discovery, as he
believes. In a package that he guards
with great care he carries, he says, the
type of the first man. and he has facts
sufficient, he thinks, to establish the truth
of the Darwin theory.
The professor has just completed his an
nual trip to the rich archaeological fields
of northern Wyoming. The mummy in
oased in the bag is the remains of what Is
known as the white faced capuchin.
Scientists have never before been able to
establish the presence of this monkey on
the American continent, and in the opin-
ion Of Professor Workman the chain lead
ing up to man is now no longer missing.
In the professors room there Is also an
other package that is of great interest TO
scientists. 1t is said to be the original of
the horse, but the proofs are swathed in
cotton, and no one will be allowed to ex-
pose them to the air until they are ready
to be prepared for the collection in Central
park.-Exchange.
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Gladstone Astonished the Italians.

Besides being one Of the greatest living
Hellenists and a master of all classical lore
Gladstone has an idiomatic knowledge of
a number of modern languages He has
made several after dinner speeches in
French which have ben praised by the
Partisan press as models of eloqucnce and
wit. Several years ago he happened to be
staying at a country house in Wales where
he met the Italian ambassador. The two
took n long walk together over the estate,
and OH their return the diplomat expressed
privately to his host his amazement and
admiration ut Gladstone's marvellous
knowledge of Italian.
For three hours" he said, Eve have
been discussing the most intricate subjects
In heaven and on earth, subjects bristling
with technical terms, and never once has
Mr.. Gladstone been at loss for word
nor has he used single word that did not
express his meaning with perfect clear
ness. New York Post.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Cure for headache.

AS a remedy for all forms of headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick head
aches yield to its influence. We urge all
who are afflicted to procure bottle, and
give this remedy fair trial. In cases of
habitual constipation Electric Bitters
cures by giving the needed tone to the
bowels, and few cases long resist the use
of this medicine. Try it once. Large
bottles only Fifty cents at G. d. Gibson's
Drug Store
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
PRAISE FOR THE JEWS.
Opinions Given by the Governors of -Four
States.

Opinions Given by the Governors of Four
States.
DIR. Michael Singer of New York. the
editor of The jew, has received letters
about tho Jews from tho governors of four
states.
Governor Stone of Missouri says: 81
think am safo in saying that the Jews in
Missouri are provident, law abiding,
progressive people. They stand up we'll
with the general average OF Missourians in
the discharge of all the duties attaching to
citizenship. Except in so far as religious
opinion goes the Jews arc hardly rccog-
nizod as "a distinctive class. The Jews of
Missouri are all right neither better nor
worse than the rest of us.
Governor Mckinley of Ohio says: "The
people Of Ohio have high regard for their
Jewish fellow citizens. They are law abid-
ing and entorprising and valuable ELI
ment Of tho commonwealth, over ready to
indulge III good deeds and to take part in
movements for the general welfare"
Governor AltgGld of Illinois says: 1.-THE
Jews of tho state of Illinois are among the
most Intelligent, most enterprising most
industrious and most patriotic of our peo-
pie. They are loyal to our institutions,
they take care of tho INDECENT and needy
and are excellent citizens"
Governor Morrill, of Kansas says: GAS
to the character and standing of thNJews
living in our state would say, so far as |
have been acquainted with them, they are
as orderly, law abiding, industrious, tenn
perate and frugal us any class of our peo-
pie in the state. We have many very
wealthy merchants who are an honor to
any community"
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Her Chancea To Marry.

Miss Milicent W. Shinn, formerly editor
of The Overland Monthly, has been study
ing a subject that has lately called out
some speculation-"T Marriage Rate of
College Women" She has carefully gath
cred statistics from all of the women S col
leges of the country and these she includes
in an article with the above title written
for the October number of The Century.
She finds the ultimate probability of a col
lege woman's marriage to be below 80 per
cent, against 80 per cent for other women
not quito two-thirds as great Location
has something to do with the question.
The college women marry most in tho
middle west and least in the north Allan.
tic states. The reason is not that college
women crave u public life, Miss Shinn de-
clares, but largely because they are en-
ployed us teachers in girls schools, sta
tion in life more inimical to marriage than
any other save that of nun.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
OUR TWO LANGUAGES.
Ono Used In Conversation, the Other In
Written English.

Ono Used In Conversation, the Other In
Written English.
\ writer in The Educational Review
prefaccS an extremely interesting article on
English literature in the college by the
declaration: at is now, think, generally
admitted that the first principle of rhetoric
is, write MS you speak. The pedantic, de-
clamatory, Latinizcd diction that prevailed
in literary circles 100 years ago is no lon
ger tho standard kings English. In order
to write well, it is necessary first to speak
well-that is, to speak naturally, correctly
and strongly"
This is IL clever and cunning as well as
complete begging of the whole question.
The assumption that we, English and
Americans, speak as we write, and that
the ordinary rules of rhetoric and gram
mar run through and undcrlie oral rs
well as written language, is an assumption
which cannot be verified by evidence The
man who says "dOn't" and cant" and
isn't " and who talks about chin and
me" when he means "ho and l." or who
gays "done" for did" or "seen" for
"saw," can take his pen or pencil in hand
and write English which is SUBSCRIPTIONS
BILE from the standpoint Of person, mood
or tense the fact being that written Ian
guagc is a refinement and possibly an i'm
provement on spoken language but at the
same time as different from it as the dia-
lcct of Yorkshire from that of Cornwall
or the talk of Yankceland from the patois
of the uplands of North Carolina or the
lowlands of Louisiana.
The writer of the article in question has
fallen into the rhetorical error of, as the
vernacular has it, putting the cart before
tho horse. Every written language, pro-
tected and fenced in us it may be by rhe-
toriCal fences and hedges, each of which is
bristling with rules and safeguarded by ex-
captions to those rules, is only develop
ment from a spoken language, and wheth-
er it be an improvement or not is an open
question. At all events it must be appar-
ent to every student of language or philol-
ogy that we have, at least in English, two
separate and distinct languages, and that
If we should attempt to follow the dictum
of the writer in The Educational Review
and write as we speak our contributions
to current literature would be speedily
side tracked into the editors waste paper
basket. 1t might DO better for the genius
of the English language and for the pres
ervation of its integrity that we should
speak as we write. but to adopt the con-
verse proposition and writ0 rs we speak
seems the very climax Of absurdity to
those who know and appreciate the dis
tinotion between English "as she is
wrote" and "as she is spoke. San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
An Unappreciated Kindness.

Young women who ofiiciously offer
older women their seats in the street cars
should look before they leap. A well
dressed girl saw one of her sex enter a not
overcrowded electric car the other day and
sprang forward with the request that she
should have the place. "No, thanks, re-
piled the other, with the utmost aplomb
II never take cripple's seat" "But
I'm not a cripple" returned the young
woman, much mortified.
"Ah, in that case Twill let my little boy
occupy it, and the 7-year old youngster
was pushed into the vacant place
That's the last time shall ever offer any
woman, if she's 100, my seat" said the
victim as she "moved up" to the other end
of the car. "Why, she was just teaching
you lesson not to be SO dreadfully con-
siderate to her age" rejoined girl in the
penwiper cape. "It served you right. -
Boston Herald.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beavers
vile, ILL.,, says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery l owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe and tried all the physi-
clans for miles about, but of no avail and
was given up and told could not live.
Having DR.. Kings New Discovery in my
store l sent for bottle and began its use
and from the first dose began to get
better, and after using three bottles was
up and about again. tits worth its weight
in gold. We won't keep store or house
without it." Get free trial at c. D
Gibson's Drug Store.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

"-You know all" he said, Though I
had hidden myself so WE'LL"
Helene threw her arms about his neck.
so that is my rival" she cried. "And
who thought you unfaithful to mel Oh,
forgive my having suspected you'll
Foolish ono! Could you think loved
another?" he laughed.
"SOn in-law." said the notaress sheep
ishly, ''you did not keep your promise"
LET him alone" said Helene. II am
so happy!
Husband and wife returned arm in arm
some time after, and in spite of tho moth
er-in-law they both rode tandem. Yes,
the wretches !-Exchange
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
Correct DiagnOsis.

81 don't think your headache comes
from any organic trouble, said DIR. Pills
bury to his patient after the usual cate
chising
'No, it's not an organ" replied Mrs.
Barlow. ITS the constant pounding on
the piano next door which drives me fran
tic. detroit Free Press.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
MUSIC AND ". ~RRlAGE.

Light on the land, light on the sea,
a happy song in every tree,
An answering lay in every rill
Glad minstrel of the emerald hill,
Who in the mornings rosy light
Is singing for the nuptial rite.
And we'll he may, for now at last
The cloud that darlcncd all is past,
And true love has its own sweet way;
Its crown heavens own angelic ray;
Its music one, making the shrine
OF both in all their lives divine.
o true, firm ones, who spite Of foe
Now smile within the nuptial glow,
Light on tho land, light on the sea,
May well make sparkling jubilee.
Surely in light and bird and chime
Heaven brcathcs full blessinGon the tint
william Ross Wallace in New York Ledger.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
All, Therel

She is sailing through the parks like the
wind, and If you are quick with the eye
you may catch a glimpse of her as she
shoots past you like lurid flash in red
boomers and quickly becomes a bright
carmine spot against the distant horizon.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20

The best $500 Mems Shoes on the
market
Made from tannery calfskin, dongola
tops, all leather trimmed, solid leather
soles with Lewis Cork Filled Soles.
Unequaled for beauty, fine workman
ship, and wearing qualities. Your choice
Of all the popular toes, lasts and fasten-
ings.
Every pair contains a paid-up Acct
dent Insurance Policy for 500, good for
80 days.
Wear Lewis Accident Insurance
Shoes, and go insured free.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-20
A Historical Chnraoter.

The man in the iron mask-the baseball
umpire. -Philadelphia Record.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-29

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  cannot purchasers We oli kin fayos
 LOUIS $AKS, THE PEOPLES CLoTH1ER, Corner First AvenIe and Nineteenth Street
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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

The trust in clothes pins will be severe.
ly felt IN Kansas, where the wind on
wash days usually travels at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

John Fintel has sued the Palmdale Col
| ony company to recover on promissory
| note of $456.
Henderson Hayward has sued e. X.
and Lomira G. Greenito compel the en-
forcement of a contract to sell certain
real estate.
Z. S. Welton mas brought suit agains t
+. Ii. Orne ut al. to recover on a prom is
surv note and to foreclose a mortgage Sc
curing the same.
T. S. Ingham has filed hiu petition to
ne declared an insolvent debtor. Liabil-
tiles about $50, 900; assets about $4,000.
In the case of Gilday VS.. Carpenter.
Judge Shaw yesterday vacated the Ju6g-
ment heretofore given IN favor of the de-
PENDANT and allowed two days in which
TO amend complaint.
The Alhambra bank has sued ]. G.
Wallace ct al. to recover on promissory
note of $500 and to foreclose a mortgage
securing the same.
The trial of the case of the Lagurs IT.
rigation company VS.. A. Busch es al. was
in progress before Judge Shaw yesterday.
The defendants are charged with appro-
priatine certain waters belonging to the
plaintiffs.
In tie case Of Rasch We. Bissett ct al.
Jud go Mex Inley yesterday granted de-
cree for plaintiff as prayed for.
Ths jury in the case of J H. Mckenzie,
cha gad with grand larceny and tried
before Judge Mckinley Monday, failed
TO res after being locked up all night,
and were yesterday discharged.
An information was yesterday filed in
department /, charging George Jervis
with crime against nature. He will be
arraighed today.
The old case of Mason VS.. Sarnow was
opened UP before Judge York yesterday
for new testimony, after which it was
agaip submitted on briefs.
Mrs. S. Gilroy was Yesterday granted
n divorce from her husband, ETA. Gilroy,
on the ground of wilful neglect. She will
resume her maiden name.
The case of the Griffith company
against the city was yesterday ordered off
the calendar by Judge York.
The grand jury was in session yester-
day, but SO far as known no indictments
were returned.
Mrs. ohipton. the mother of the vic
tins of Clifton e. Wayne, who has been
trying to get possession of her youngest
daughter, yesterday Withdrew her af1da-
Wit in regard Go the child and was dis
charged as a witness.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

At the session OF the supreme court
yesterday Thomas Edward Park was adj
mitted to practice upon presentation of a
certificate from the provin ce OF Ontario.
The following cases were submitted on
briefs on file: Salisbury VS.. Burr ct AL,
Dun VS.. Price ct al, Rudolph ct al. VS..
Saunders, Potter VS.. AhTens ct al. and
Mehern ct al. VS.. Saunders.
The following were argued and submit
ted: Lorbeer IS. Hutchinson. Atkinson
VS.. LorSeer, Kiefer VS.. Lhventhal. Gould
VS.. Eaton; also the matter of Ramo zzini
Bros, motion to dismiss.
In the case of Pelton VS.. San Jacinto
Lumber company. it was ordered that
RESPONDENT have twenty days to file briefs
and appellant fifteen days in which to
reply; the case then to be submitted up
on fling of stipulations.
The case of Ralf VS.. Hensler was con-
tinued for the term.
The Santa Paula Water Works vs.. Per-
alta was continued until briefs were flea,
and Is then TO be submitted.
On motion to dism ISIS, in the case of the
estate of Calkins, petitioner was allowed
ten days to file additional authorities and
respondent ten days to reply, then to be
submitted on stipulations.
In the case of Bullock VS.. Taylor, a
motion was made TO dismiss and tho
cause was submitted on briefs.
One opinion was handed down yester-
day, in the case OF Stewart ct al. VS.. JUS
tees Court, ste. The case was one in
which appellant had received an adverse
Judgment in the Justices court in suit
brought for certain sum of money and
had taken an appeal 20 the superior
court. where the Judgment of the lower
courtwss reversed. The case was then
taken to the supreme court and the origi-
nal decision Of the Justices court sUs-
tanned. The opinion was signed by JUS
tice Harrison and concurred in by Justices
Van Fleet and Garoutte.
At the conclusion of the session the
court was adjourned, and all of the JUS
tice, except Justice Mcfarland started for
. l,a
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

"Once | received letters forwarded from
Battle Greek, and signed over to me,
was the reply.
Witness was then asked to explain his
connection with q similar business es.
ia blished for the sale of Royal Bloom.
This he said was entirely separate from
beauty Wonder" and so FAR as ne
knew Mia Willard was not aware OF Its
existence.
On cross.examination witness was re-
quested to explain the similarity OF the
circulars advertising the two separate
| articles. Beauty Wonder" and Royal
Bloom" HIS explanation was TO the
effect that the circular gotten out Tor MS
business was made up from extracts taken
literally from number of letters sent
ut by different firms dealing In similar
preparations.
c. u. willard, the husband of Mia,
was next called. He first testified regard
ling his occupation which, he said. was
that of Stenographer, piano tuner ana
teacher of various instruments AZ
different times III his career he had peeh
clerk in chemical institutions and at one
time had engaged in the msnufacture
and sale of chemical goods such as INKS,
blueing, etc., at which time he was as
sociated with j. z. Thompson at joliet,
Illinois.
The principal question put to the
witness was one relative 10 the merit OF
beauty NOUueF. Ile Sdlh loo4't ~
that the preparation was merltorlous.
He confessed TO knowing somsthlng OF
his wife's business. In this connection
it was developed that his wife was prom
inentlyYoonnecte with the Women BE-
nevolen EN- ployment association, an or
ganizaton whose aim is to furnish en-
ployment tor women at their BONES "A
conglomerate collectio ion of fancy worS
and EN- broidery was here introduced IN
evidence as proof of the fair defendant
relation with the association. Her nus
band testified further that his VIE had
an agency for the sale of such work at
store on Main street. Finally witness was
asked if he had ever collected any post
office money orders for his wife, to which
he answred that he had not.
The first question OF his cross -examlna-
ton vas:
Ibid you not try to collect an order,
ana were You not refused by the United
States authorities?'
"1hat, - said the witness, was an
order from the benevolent business"
Willard was subjected to a severe cross
examination from which nothing was
gained other than some additional nght
on his connection with the manufacture
ing business at Joliet, Illinois. Regard
ing his wifes affairs the burden OF his
testimony was to the effect that he was
only indirectly connected with her and
had nothing but casual knowledge OF
her business transactions. Court then
adjourned until 10 80 today.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30

The contes. over the custody of the s.
year-old daughter OF j. Ii. Watson and
his ex.wife, now Mrs. Shaffer, twas con.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-30
The Beauty Wonder Case

The Beauty Wonder" case occupied
the attention of Judge Wellborn in the
United States district court yesterday.
The defense opened the proceedings by
putting on the stand nun Der of char
aoter witnesses, many of whom testified
TO having known the defendant for per-
iods of years from two to fifteen. and all
ooncurred in giving favorable opinions.
II. X. Franklin was the first one called.
and was followed by DR.. W. Hughes, G.
f. Pulk. W. Rector, W. r. Jordan, c. W.
n. G. Leugerwood. Mrs. Pearl Raleigh of
Battle Creek, Mich, Mrs. L. A. Ferguson
of the same place, and ID. A. Ockey.
The defense intends to prove that there
could have been no conspiracy in the
case, as but one person was engaged in
the business OF which the trial treats
and furthermore that there could not
the connection of others in the affair,
because the merit of the compound
offered for sale has been proven.
A. P. Willard was examined for the
purpose OF showing that he was not COO
nected with the business, and testified
that he was in no way associated with his
daughter-l law in selling the Beauty
Wonder" He said, in fact, that be knew
practically nothing of the whole matter
On cross examination he admitted havih Q
heard letters read by Nita, bearing testi-
mony to the merits of the cosmetic.
f. A. Willard was next pat on the
stand. He said he was grocer before
coming to this state, and is now Justice
of the peace of Ballona township. He
had no business relations with his sister,
in-law, and knew very little about nor
affairs. He had shown her about town
on her arrival here. His frequent pres
ence in the Beauty Wonder" office he
explained by saying that the Republican
headquarters were III the same building,
ana at the time referred to he was a cam
didate before the county convention, ana
occupied the Office quite often because ii
was convenient place in which to write
and meet other members Of his party.
Did you ever receive any money
through the business?" was asked him.