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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
An OpOssum Hunt.

The country place of Mr.. Hen
ry NJ. Gastrell was the scene of
an opossum hunt, Tuesday night,
which was enjoyed by quite a
large number of persons. The
hills and glades adjacent were
adapted for the purpose and the
hunting party succeeded, after
many amusing adventures, in
getting a 'possum.s z
A less athletic party awaited
at the residence the return OF
the hunters and served the re-
freshments. The young people
concluded the evening with dane
ing. Among those present were
Mrs. E. L. Newsham, Mrs. G. b.
Mcguire, Mrs. J. FL. Percy, Mrs.
L. P. Kilbourne, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jas. Perkins, MIR, and Mrs.
Chas. Barrow. h.E
The True Democrat has never
followed the rural custom OF
skipping an issue Christmas
week, and will not do so, this
year, but as the force has had
an unusually strenuous time
lately, the indulgence of patrons
is requested for a smaller paper
next week.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
Church Notices.

In the Catholic Church the
masses on Christmas will be as
follows: The first mass will be
at $50 a. m; the Second Mass at
8 a. M; and Solemn High Mass
and Benediction at 10 a. m.
The usual morning and even
ing services will be he'd at Grace
Church tomorrow. o
Services will be held at st.
Andrews, Lindsay, tomorrow,
at 3p. N.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
Weyanoke Notes.

Messrs. Oliver and Henry LIE
Sassier of, New Orleans visited
Mr.. j. j. LeSassier and enjoyed
a few days hunt.
Mr.. Dan Towles spent a few
days last week in visiting .rela-
tives in this parish. u NJ
Mrs. James of Newtonia, Miss.
is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Louis LeSassier. tFS' =
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
Reception rendered Rev. Mr.sBakewell.

III
Ills former parishioners in
this parish hear. with the great
est interest of the attentions
paid the Rev. A. Gordon Bake
well of New Orleans on attaining
his eighty sixth birthday. An
immense reception was tender.
ed him at Washington Artillery
Hall, in that city, participated in
by all the Confederate and other
benevolent organizations, the
Episcopal churches of the city
and particularly his own devoted
congregation, Trinity Chapel,
whose rector he has been for
over twenty years.
An immense outpouring of
people, at least 1000, were pres
emit at the reception, including
the most distinguished men and
women Of New Orleans. Speech
es were made in behalf of the
various organizations, and Mayor
Behrman for the city. Bouquets
We're presented by the ladies, the
Veterans, the Masons and Bea-
yers each presented a substan
tial purse. The Kentucky So
ciety of Louisiana gave him a
ld-headed umbrella for this
reason expressed when Offering
the token:
AT the last annual meeting of
our Kentucky Society land he
never misses one) DR.. Blackwell
iokingly said he knew of but one
service he could render us, and
that was to officiate at our
funeral, he expecting to bury
even some of the youngest mem
bers.' Strange to say no one
seemed especially anxious to
avail of this very kind offer.
Fearing, however, the proverbial
rain storm which accompanies
the last sad rites of a great
Kentucky sinner, we have deemed
it well to furnish DR.. Blackwell
as much comfort as possible,
hence this umbrella, which [
present to you, Doctor, with the
love and best wishes of each
member of the Kentucky
Society,""
DR.. Blackwell then gave the
assembly AN old mans bless
| ing" and delivered the benedic
ton according to the ritual of the
Episcopal Church.
The evening closed with every
one pressing forward to CLASP
the friendly hand Of the veneer
liable minister. Hon. Jos. L. Col
san Of St. Francisville, his son-in
law went down for the occasion
Judge Leake, a former parish.
ioner, had expected to be pres
ent also but was unable to go
Prior to his going to New Or
leans, Rev. Mr.. Blackwell was
rector of Grace Church, ST. Fran
cisville from 1870 to 1884, a period
during which his ministrations al
the font and at the grave, in the
pulpit and in innumerable homes
were of great spiritual benefit
Hundreds in this section think Of
him lovingly and gratefully, and
unite with the New Orleans
friends of his later days in call
ing upon heaven to shower upon
Ibis reverend white head the
honor and happiness due a life
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
Veterans Boxes.

Further contributions To the
veterans Christmas boxes have
come in as follows: Miss Mary
Town, | at preserves, glass OF
jelly; Miss Rosa Hamilton, box
of cigars; Mrs. W. T. Forester,
8 pairs of .wristlets., Owing to
having a ver., sore hand, Mrs.
Robinson has not packed the
boxes yet, 50 that any belated
contributors can &c" something
in II they send by Monday,
This is one of the best Christ
mas shipments ever made to the
Soldiers Home, not onlyinquan
titysbut quality. 1T refates the
statement that tue Chapter is
dead. and also proves, since there
were many non-members who
contributed, that the feeling for
tfieiyetefans is genelal. ~
q Amid the happy Caristnias
times that each spends at home
twill afford pleasure also TO re-
member this duty done to the
age-worn, otherwise homeless,
soldiers of the Lost Cause.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
The Louisiana Methodist Con

lGfEIlss6 sdbs iJet.SSliaes iiskss aetiiIitailS-
ed it's appointments for the en-
suing year. We quote those for
Baton Rouge District as being
Of Immediate Interest tos~our
readers: Presiding Elder, G. G..
Miller; Baton Rouge, First
Church, J. M. Henry; Baton
Rouge Seeand Church, .G+OF.
Sheppard; Baker, T. n. Sweeny;
Zachary, Slaughter and 'Ethea,
w. ID. Kleinschmidt: St. Francis
Vile, S. l.. Riggs; jackson, }. A..
Mccormack; Clinton, F. M.
Freeman; Wilson, e. L. Cargill;
East Feliciana, j.. w, Harper;
Kentwood, j. w. Lee, Franklin
Ton, W. R. Harvell; Bogalusa, j..
N. Afford; Mount Herman. w. j..
NeWsom: ANTE City. L. G. VIII
son; independence, J. Fl. Mont
gomery:: Ponchatoula, William
Schulz; Hammond, r. S. Wal,
ton; Port Vincent, r nj. Bur-
gess; Denham Springs, f E.
Moss; Pine Grove, Fl. G. Murphy;
New Roads, G. P. White; St.
Helena, J. p. Haney; Chaplain
State Penitentiary, H. s. Johns.
Presiding Elder r. W, Tucker
was sent to Ruston District.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
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IN .spsoNAL BUT t'o-'' 3
,.,,,,..'..''''s""~""'"'"'"
d. W.. Fort has Dee" 'U'''
|.sths week. ,..,o has been here
!, . past week or more
7 : % : Perkins Of Torn0oIl was
' ,e.s sheppard is boarding
! IN Miss Sallie Raynhn am, oo,,
VS. AnyLeake has been con-
I'd, ID bed all week. , . su;of
y ~ ! D. ", Pipes made a brief
3 bere last week; ;,,+ ,roo,, IN
Y Y R. Leake has concluded a
1atbere' .,, ,,,,o loft sa+,,r-
H. !, Sadie Leet will be home
rtb holidays. .,,, ;,,o,
r. r Thos. Butler is coming
.,'ne' for Christmas
WI o.,s.rd Butler spent q few
lrs IN the city, y, .,o,,5
/ Hiss Geraldine Fort Will Is spend
s,boidays in Clinton with her
nj, Mrs. Pipes
II d. Hattie Harrison is here
/. short visit and is the guest
lbpr niece, Mrs. A. NJ. Michel
Mrs. Jas. Perkins spent Mon
i with her parents at Forest
imitation.
Miss Oriana Pillet has returned
Nm several pleasant weeks in
lev Orleans.
I |. Lobdell is expected at
Tltefeld, next Wednesday, on
.blsiness visit.
Miss Mamie Daniel has been
rpnding a week with Mrs. S. G.
5bb who has been i'll.
Dr.. and Mrs. 7. O. Woods were
nests Of Col and Mrs. L. ?.
rlboarne on Monday.
Mrs. A. +. Barrow returned
Isdnesday night from New Or
sls.
Dr. and Mrs. c, T. Howell of
lder are expected here for
hrbtmaS.
Misses Annie Gilmore and
mise Conrad will be Christmas
tests at Mr.. Matt Gilmore'S.
Dr, ChaS. Howell Of Laurel
D land daughters went to Wood
lhfOr the circus.
Mi. and Mrs. John r. Irvine
Yin New Orleans for a few
US
Misses Annie, Helen and Sarah
iAn will come up from the city
spend Christmas at their
entry home.
Hiss jennie Dean, teacher of
esh ward school, will spend
I holidays at her home, Mont
merry La,
Misses Lucy and Jessie Folkes
y be home from BelhaYen Col
e Jackson, Miss, for the
fdays.
h and Mrs. j. S. McGehee
St Louis are with his parents,
Land Mrs. Burruss McGehee
"a holiday visit.
Mr. Edward Rothschild of New
'eals is the guest of Max
4Api, Esq, of the Laurel Hill
ercantile Co.
MIS- n. L. Newsham leaves
a'Oay tOF Mobile to bring her
y Joe and Edward, home for
! holidays.
: fluker Leake of Chicago az
y Thursday night for a
+ 4s'nas visit to his father, j.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

Mr.. Bob Daniel left Wednes-
day for Macon. Miss, to selIa
carload Of mules.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19
!. The public schools of the par:

ish close Dec. % and reopen !, Jan.
4. This gives #. the chfilln In a
longer holiday than usual, due to
favorable dates.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

Contributions are coming in
nicely to the rector, Mr.. Cial-
borne, and to Mr.. Percy For the
Christmas tree. More are need
ed.
Cotton for the orphans bale is
coming in q little slowly The
last repeatedly Mr.. Claiborne is
six bags from Mrs. B. L. New
sham. 1S 14{f asa
Pocahontas Evans, wife of
Chas. Evans, died this week, as
the result of an operation per-
performed in New Orleans. Her
body was brought home for a
large funeral. They belong to
the best class of colored people
and her relatives have the sym
pathy of their white friends.
Another death among the col
ored people is Sophie Washing
ton, wife of Geo. Washington, a
most excellent woman, which oc-
CURED Thursday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

A meeting to discuss the agri-
cultural situation was to be held
at Laurel Hill, yesterday after
noon. Mr.. V. M. Jackson and
others were to make addresses.
A full account will be given next
week.
Miss Martha Hamilton is now
1t Touro Infirmary for treat
ment, having been taken to New
Orleans Sunday last by her
mother, Mrs. G. B. Hamilton and
DIR. Burckhalter. s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

longer nOllday Ollan uSudl, uue w
favorable dates.
A few young people we're in
formally but most charmingly
entertained at Wyoming planta-
ton, the Wickliffe home, Thurs
day night.
Mrs. Ben Leopold was the
hostess of the Whist Club on
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. B. E. Eskridge entertain
ed the Fortnightly Club Friday
afternoon of last week.
Prof. Hendon and family are
now domieiled~ in the ~Dreyfus
house. asasa@" sa-sass'''' .,'''''
. The boys and girls are troop
inc home from SCHOOL or will be
soon-by every train to spend
the holidays at home. Business
men and women, who can, are
doing likewise. Happy they who
can 3
An attempt was made to break
into J. b. VocarTo's store at foot
of hill, Wednesday night. All
three of the windows were tried
without sueeessses~lt~was proba-
blyone of,the show followers.
The School I mprovemen I
League will give a. Christmas
bazaar at the uliasF reyhan High
School, Wednesday, December
| %. A short program. beginning
at 2 D. m. will precede the bazaar
se.s a = ssssea 4 = -zsss1ssa q s
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

Prof. Hendon and family are
now domieiled~ in the Dfeyfus
.lousa aa,sss~ ssass:a'''' 9 yeassss
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

Mrs. Ben Leopold was the
hostess of the Whist Club on
Thursday afternoon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-12-19

Mrs. B. E. Eskridge entertain
ed the Fortnightly Club Friday
afternoon of last week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
CREAM PUFFs NOT SATISFYING.
Made Somewhat Meager Repast for
Hungry Traveller.

"The hungriest | ever was In my
life," remarked one Bert Foster, we'll
known Cleveland traveller and club
man, the other day, was at q little
station down in Texas one day where
the train stopped five minutes for
luncheon ! went in and grabbed up
a couple of sandwiches-the last ones
they had-and the only things ] saw
on the counter that were eatable, and
then rushed back on the train. for II
missed the train ! would have had
to stay there over night. The sand
wiches were all that stood between me
and starvation, for there was no din
ing car on the train and the next
stop where one could buy things TO
eat was about $50 miles farther on
You can figure 1t out for yourself
how anxious was to get after the
two sandwiches. | bit into one OF
them and what do you think the
sandwich was? 1t was a cream pun!
Two cream -puffs-that | had thought
were sandwiches That was all that ]
had to fill up the great void In my
lnsides. ! might as well have had a
couple of hickory nuts. Nice jolly
situation for starving man. that,
wasn't it?'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
NORTH BENNINGTON


Mr.. Redfield OF North Adams was in
town yesterday.
Miss Saydie Babson is confined to
the house with the grip.
Miss Laura Mosher is able to be OUT
again after her recent illness.
Miss Gertrude LaBelle OF Readsboro
is visiting her brother Ed. LaBelle
and wife.
The Fish market in the Morse block
was short lived, It seems to have sud-
denly disappeared.
Mrs Jennie Hudson so we'll known in
this place died Wednesday at the home
of her sister in Pownal.
Miss Idella Green will board with her
grandfather II. Roster and finish her
school year at Bennington.
Wells White is attending Bliss Bust
ness college In North Adams going to
and from on the electric daily.
Ernest Northhouse who has been con
fined to the house with an attack of
dtutc huibSotiohi 10 MUM pVNtSi'
w. ]. Hurley has thrown aside his
crutches which he has been obliged to
use since his accident some time ago,
Mrs. William Green and daughters
of Bennington have been the guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Roster.
Miss Gertrude Shepard, who was
called home by the death Of her grand
mother has returned to her school
near Boston.
VIM. Stevens will move soon from
Mrs. E. E. Bottums tenement on West
street to the place recently purchased
by him on the White Creek road.
d. p. Haskins has resigned his posi-
ton with the II. c. White Co.. and is
shipping his goods to Florence, Mass,
where he intends going into business.
Could we? Well it would certainly
be a great sacrifice: but we could, nay,
we would excuse the Fish and Game
club while it takes at least a fifteen
minute vacation.
The new iron railing which has been
placed around the steps at the Baptist
! church. is not only very convenient,
but adds much to the appearance OF
the front of the building.
Miss Erin Madison spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Katherine Mat
tison. Returning the first of the week
to her duties as teacher in the public
schools of Northampton, Mass.
Mrs. Loveland's Sunday school class
of the Baptist church enjoyed one OF
their pleasant social afternoons at the
home of one of the members, Mrs. Mon
roe of Houghton street Monday. The
occasion being the birthday of the hos
tess. Refreshments were served.
Word was received from Mexico, n
Y, of the death of Andrew Mosher
formerly of this place. He ran a meat
market here 40 years ago He moved
to Mexico and resided there until his
death. He was veteran in the civil
war enlisted in the year 1861. receiv
ling injuries from which he has been al
invalid the remaining part Of his life
He is survived by wife 6 sons and
daughters, Mrs. Elmer Stanley ant
Miss Jane Mosher of this place ant
Mrs. j. Clark of Lowville, n. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
THE LANGUAGE" OF ANIMALS.
Various Cries and Calls Not the Ms
dunn OF Communication.

Huxley thought that because Of the
absence Of language the brutes can
have no trains OF thoughts. but only
trains Of feeling, and this is the opin'
ion Of most comparative psychologists.
I am myself quite ready to admit that
the lower animals come as near to
reasoning as they come to having a
language. Their various cries and
calls-the call to the mate, Of alarm.
of pain, Of joy--do serve as the me-
dunn OF some sort of communication,
but they do not stand for ideas or
mental concepts any more than the
various cries of child do. They are
the result of simple reactions to out
ward objects or to inward wants, and
do not imply any mental process what
ever. A grown person may utter a
cry of pain or fear or pleasure with q
mind utterly blank Of any ideas. Once
on q moonlight night lay In wait for
some boy ,poachers in my vineyard.
As l suddenly rose up. clad In long
black coat, and rushed for one and
seized his leg as he was Fastening
over the fence. he uttered wild, agon-
lied scream precisely as q wild ami.
NAL does when suddenly seized. He
told me afterward he was simply
frightened out Of his wits. For the
moment he was simply an unreasoning
animal.-John Burroughs, In Outing
Magazine.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
MANCHESTER CENTER

Miss Towne is seriously i'll at the
home of Lester Reed.
Mrs. E. II. Holden and children of
Remington were in town Wednesday.
ST. Margaret's Guild met with Mrs.
Thomas Lidgerwood Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Maud Fisher was in Bennington
recently the guest of Miss Helen Col
lamer.
The ladies' society of Zion church
will meet with Mrs. Henry Dench
Thursday afternoon.
Many friends of Mrs. H. Lane will be
sorry to hear that she had shock
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. w. X. Bennett gave a party tc
the young people Thursday evening
all reported good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mattison are re
joicing over the birth of son borr
Ash Wednesday morning.
The service club of the Baptis
church will meet with Mrs. William
Gellett Thursday afternoon.
Frank Rowe, who has been In towI
afew days on business, returned to hi
home in Middlebury Monday.
Many mothers In Manchester are re
joicing that the town went for nj
license by such large majority,
w. w. Bennett has rented Franl
Rowes tenement house opposite tn
Baptist church and will take possess
ion soon.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
SOUGHT AND FOUND THEM NOT.
Few, Indeed, There Seem to Be Who
Really Love Nature.

One came from another world. He
went down Fleet street and saw the
weary, witless men who wrote daily Of
Nature and her beauties He went to
theater and heard those who sang
of her charm He went into the coun-
try, and heard peasants grumbling Of
their lot and signing for the town.
He watched "sportsmen," who rent the
magnificent sllences with the harsh
crack of rifles, and destroyed wanton-
ly the blithest birds and beasts Then
he met a philosopher
II have seen those who live with
Nature, those who ravish her splen-
doris, those who write and sing OF her.
Now, where are those who love herr"
And, like all men with reputation,
the philosopher was silent.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
MANS rRussr ANIMAL FRIEND.
Wonderful Love and Loyalty Of Dog
to lts Master.

There was time when the dog had
no human friend. perhaps, but very
early in the life of the world he and
man came together, and the dog has
stuck ever since, says writer In the
New Haven Register. Man has abused
and neglected the dog. He has al
lowed him to accumulate faster than
he can be matched with friends, and
hence the dog has deterlorated. The
friendless dog is the neglected dog.
and the neglected dog becomes, not
from bis own fault but from the fault
OF man, the dangerous dog. Hence
the laws to regulate dogs. which are as
much in the interest of the dog as in
the interest OF humans.
To the ideal of "one flag. one coun.
try. one WHEAT time" might be
added 'ones dog at time" One dog
is enough for any man. 1t is sufficient
for ideal companionship. There is
something inspiringly pathetic in the
comradeship that sometimes springs
up between the right sort Of a man
and the right sort of dog. There Is
fidelity that might shame many q
man in the love and loyalty of dog to
his master. History and literature
are starred with its brightness and
beauty. Pity the man who can't appre
ciate dog, even il he doesn't happen
to own one. Surely his soul lacks
something more essential than adora
ton of music-he's fit for worse thar
treason, stfatagems and spoils.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
Gotham's Limited Shake.

1T there Is any one thing irritates
me-" said Chicago man who was
spending few days in the metropolis,
ut is the habit that some of you New
Workers have contracted Of giving one
or two fingers in place Of the full
hand shake. I've had the experience
half dozen times this trip, and I'm
heartily tired of it. OF course, as a
rule, the person who so greets you has
something in his right hand--papers
or what not--when the salutation is
exchanged; but why. in the name Of
common sense, doesn't he dispose of
the impedimenta for brief moment
Of friendllness? We think that we
hustle out In the Windy City, and as
q matter Of fact we do, but we aren't
In such an ALFRED hurry that we
can't take time of to give q decent
grasp"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
A Little Vague.

SIS It far from here to the next
town." asked tourist Of a man he
met on a rural road.
well, 1t amt so very fer, nor 1t
amt so very nigh, an yit 1t amt as
nigh as might be If it want SO fer as
it is. Still, it'd be ferther II 1t want
so nigh. so reckon one might say
that II is betwixt an between fer an
nigh. "--Lippincott's
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
c. |. woopARp TAXES A BATH
Tried 10 Board the corkscrew "Flyer"
But Failed.

But Failed.
Charles i. Woodland of South street
slept little later than usual this morn
ing and as result nearly lost his life.
Mr.. Woodland works as a brakeman on
the Chatham division at times and was
called this morning to go on the Sis
train. When he reached Loring's cor
ner the train had just started from the
station so he decided to wait at the
crossing and jump on the train. The
train Stacked up little and he at
tempted to board it. He slipped on
the step and having his hands full of
bundles and dinner pail was unable
to regain his balance. He fell on the
trestle just south of Main street and
after being dragged a short distance
was tumbled into the rived about ~
feet below.
Luckily for him there was consider
able water and nice mud at the bot
tum so the force of the fall was stop
ped and Mr.. Woodland came out of the
accident with only few minor bruises
and cold bath.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
We Hear of More Cares

OF troubles originating in impure blood,
scroiula, loss OF appetite, eatarrh, rheuma-
tism, by Hoods Sarsaparillat than by all other
so-called remedies combined. Somehow
those cured by Hoods seem to stay cured,
and they gladly tell the good news to others.
ScrofuIa Sore-"My wife had scrofu-
.lous sore on her leg for years. Many differ.
ent medicines gave but little benefit. She
turned to Hoods Sarsaparilla and the sore
quickly healed 1t is a good blood medicine"
J. N. DAFT, Crosby, Texas.
Afflicted i6 Years-"Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla has cured me Of scrofula. with which
have been troubled Is years. and caused by
vaccination. ME little daughter had q
scrofula swelling on her neck and Hoods
Sarsaparilla also cured her" Mrs. NORA
HUeHEy. Hughey. Tennessee.
Hoods sarsaparilla Is sold everywhere.
In the usual liquid, or in tablet form called
Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre-
pared only by C. /. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-05
How Red hernnss Came.

The first red herring was accident
ally produced in England many years
ago by fisherman, who, having a sur
plus Of fresh herring. hung them up
in a smoky shed to dry and then for
got all about them. When he looked
at them some time after he found
that they had changed in color. The
king, to whom the fishes were pre-
sented, was 80 interested that he gave
permission to the fisherman to ex.
hibit them around the country as
strange monstsrN