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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-01-12
ALFRED ROBINSON,
J. 7. Shurtlrf.
II. s. BINGHAM,
E d. BENNETT.
CHAS. f. GRAVES.
Com.

were carried by c. L. Shaw, and the
bearers were composed Of these brethren
of the deceased Chas. s. Clspp, E. s.
Chandler, J. L. Mccall, o. F, Madison.
Chas. g. Cole, Chas. E Graves, Edward
Kinsley, Jos. Frost. The interest and
zeal in the Masonic Institution cherish
ed by MIR. Fairbanks during the more
than three score and ten years he was q
member makes his Masonic history par
ticularly precious to the family friends
that survive.
In 1878 the Lodge held a special COM
municatIon one autumn afternoon To
enable the fathers in the Order once
about its altar. On that memorable oc-
casion there were present: Leland Fair
banks, Nathan Bowen, James Hicks.
John W. Vail and John B. Lathrop. The
latter lived in Arlington. These veter-
ans in the Masonic Order renewed their
youth in social intercourse, said again
the vows which had go long united them
in the great and worldwide Brother
hood, and parted never again to meet In
this world. One after another have de-
parted this life, and Leland Fairbanks lie
the last to obey the summons. Three
only have been carried 10 their long
home by the brethren Of the Fraternity
they loved 30 we'll.
In 1917 MIR. Fairbanks married Miss
Polly. daughter Of the late Jos. Crosby
OF Wsrdsboro, Vt. Mrs. Fairbanks died
in September, 1871. The children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks are Mrs. DR..
VIM. A. Dlckerman OF Foxboro, Mass.
Hon. Leland Fairbanks Of New York
city. and Mrs. Jas. II. Chaplin Of this
town.
Like our venerable brother. MAY we
all so live that at the last, when the
'sheeted dead are stirring when the
Great White Throne is set, we may re-
ceive from the Omniscient Judge the
thrilling invitation Come, ye blessed
Of my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for you from the foundation OF
the world"
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NnrICE no AnYE RTIsERs.

Copy for changes Of advertisements must be IN
hand Tuesday of each week in order TO be sure OF
compliance with request, and, except in urgent
cases, transient advertisements must be in this Of
zee wednesday afternoon.
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lneTe 10 also on deposit IN the Ben
nington Battle Fund of the State oil
Vermont, $50, l65 on interest. and in the
Bennington Monument Fund of the
State Of Massachusetts, $4,000 and in
terest for over one year which is retain
ed there and added to the fund. The
whole amount of moneys now on hand
TO date aggregates over ST. 900,
The following officers were elected
Hon. Benz. F. Prescott, president; II. g
Root, vice president; John V. Hall, cor
responding secretary; Olin Scott. record
ing secretary; L. R. Graves. treasurer
Directors: B. +. Prescott, II. G. Root
A. B. Valentine. j. G. Mccullough
Horace Fairbanks, John " Hall. M. G.
Huling, j. T, Shurtleff. J. X. BaIchel
der. Chas, E. Dewey.
The change in corresponding secreta
ry. above, was made by reason of thu
refusal OF Chss. NJ. Bliss to longer serve
Ss director, and in that capacity. Mr.
Bliss has been connected with the Asso
citation from it very inception, has done
a great amount Of work in its Interes
and is about to locate permanently il
another State. II will be remembered
by our readers that through Mr.. Blisst
labor and influence largely, the origina
act of Incorporation from the State o.
Vermont was obtained together will
he appropriations from the States o.
New Hampshire and Massac husetts, anC
the National Government as well. 9th
ers assisted, but Mr.. Bliss was the NOV
ing spirit. 1t was therefore fitting tina
the resolutions following be adopted
which was done unanimously and by
rising vote D:
Resolved. That this Association re
Erets that Chas. NJ. Bliss for many year
the Corresponding Secretary of the AS.
ISOLATION and for the past two years I
director, declined to allow his name t,
be presented to the meeting for re cleo
ton, owing to the fact of his being abou
to leave the State, therefore be it further
Resolved, That this Association owe
debt of gratitude to Mr.. Bliss for hi
effective work in its behalf, and that HI
has our heartiest thanks therefor. anC
our most earnest wishes for his success
and prosperity in his new field.
The following auditors were elected
Ohm Scott, l.. F. Abbott, Alfred Robin
son.
| Adiournei
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CURRENCE,

At the River St. Estab-
lishment everybody is busy
getting things into shape
and marking down prices
for the most sweeping clear
ance sale ever attempted in
Bennington. Look out for
circulars and prices next
week.
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OCCUR RENCE,

See .Drysdale & Son
with an extra heavy
stock of goods, with the
season well advanced,
and you'll surely see
some remarkable re-
auctions in prices to re-
duce overstock.
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REDUCED.

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RESOLUTIONS on REsPEcT.


NJ. Jan. 10 A. L. $3.50.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the All-wisp
Ruler of the Universe, to remove from
this Lodge, to the Celestial Lodge OF
high. the soul of our venerable and yen
Grated Brother and Past Master
Leland Fairbanks, the oldest member OF
our Lodge. il not the oldest member in
the State. therefore,
Resolved, That we will ever hold in
grateful remembrance, the virtues of our
deceased Brother, his strong love for the
principles of our order, his zeal and abll
ity in the practice of our tenets. his gen
tleness and firmness in presiding oveI
our deliberations, his broad charity ex
tended to erring and distressed brethren.
his life az a Christian gentleman, beau
tifully illustrating the sublime moral
teachings of Free Masonry. and the
faithfulness with which he discharged
all the duties Of life, as husband and
father and citizen.
Resolved, That while we do not mourn
as those without hope, we sympathiEe
with the family of the deceased in this
bereavement. and we rejoice with them
in the kindly recollections Of his well
spent lie.
Resolved, That the Secretary he d.
rected to spread these resolutions upon
the records Of the Lodge. to publish
them in the BANNER. and send copy
to the family OF our late Brother.
Leland Fairbanks was born in Wards
boro, VT, Nov. 90, 1898; was initiated a.
an entered apprentice in NJ unit Moriah
Lodge, No. 16, April 16, 1916; admitted
into Mount Anthony Lodge, Nov. 10. in
Bennington. June 10. lS4S; after filling
nearly all Of the subordinate offices, he
was elected Junior Warden June 10,
1851; Senior Warden, June l. 1859; Wor
shipful Master, June 81, 1853. in which
station he served two years; died in
Bennington Jan. 6. 1888, having been q
Mason 70 years; was buried with Mason.
ic honors from the First Congregational
church. Bennington Centre Jan. Q, 1888,
Of which church he was an honored
p,on,har
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"a ~ Nr. Huling, our representative
at Att and presented the case.
" re toll his intention to do
th 1870, Wa 70 was yet a citizen
Of oodford, lad formed the pur-
pc Of removi o Bennington. Had
CT umstances favored he would have
pr badly been it's principal manager,
81 ing all or nearly all bis time to il. In
.h 1 case 1t would, having been begun
b. fore the panic Of 1878, developed fast
eI than It has and h've been no doubt,
Q ae Of the largest bsnks Of jts kind in
li6V State. '''.'' - .'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
Work on Old River.
[Tines-Denocrat.l |

limoS-D democrat.
No point along the Mississippi has
given more trouble or caused greater
loss and injury than Old River, where
the Red, with its many tributar les,
pours into "the Father Of Waters" Z"
The conjunction of the Red, Ouach i,a,
Atchafaiaya and Mississippi has caused
y peculiar condition Of affairs there, in
furious TO river traffic and resulting in
overflow and inundatiun below. The
engineering problem Of correcting these
defects has been under consideration
for years, and perhaps no subject has
been more exhaustiveIy discussed than
1t. Capt. Eds devoted his grea, engi-
nseriug talents TO its special duty, aud
the conclusion he reached as To what
was necessary TO allow access for boats
into Red River, to improve the naviga-
lion of ths Mississippi and To- preven,
oveifiows on the lower Atchafalaya, Is
accepted to-day as solving the problem.
The Mississippi River Commission,
after hesitating and delaying, finally
accepted his plans, and the work o!
laying the sills across the AtcafalayN
began last year. One sill has been
nearly laid another will be begun ihi.
fall The work go far done has fully
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
The Glory Of the Jew.
[Ncw York Times. /

A large congregation listened to the
lecture of Rabbi Leon Harrison at tem-
pie Israel on Greene avenue, Brooki yD,
yesterday morning. His subject was,
sis it Misfortune to be a Jew"" The
words nf the Psalnist, he said, are jus.
titled when We r. fleet upon the position
Of the Jew in the history Of other ma
tions, how he has enlightened by his
intellect and kindled by his faith and
enriched by his commerce all the peu
pie OF the earth. lie Is, according To
u. Israeli, the true cOnQuerOr OF the world.
Eve have no reason to bewaii Juda-
ism as a badge OF servituds aud help
lessness," the preacher said. ga Heine
need no longer sigh, aud might not
even Il David exult? Has not God
shineh forth visitly from Israel to CO.
tighten men? Alien critic, are astound.
Ell at the prodigat magntficance of this
peoples gilt. Their poets are prophets,
their literature worthy OF ascription 10
God himself, and one Of their children
go exalted in the eye OF humanity that
he Is not only to them saint, seer aud
prophet, but an incarnation OF God
himself. The shrewd rational progen-
itors OF the race united the most con-
Trajectory qualities. Practical and
Ideal, commercial and prophetic, the
orisinators OF q worlds commerce and
the founders OF worlds religion, the
race seems, in truth, nicrocosm Of
mankind, a picture or miniature Of the
whole Of humanity We have sailed in
safety from the Jordan TO the Thames,
from the Euphrates To the Hudson, In
an ancient ark of safety. 1t has been
battered by storm and billow, is un-
con,h and weather-worn, and its very
antiquity may provoke the smiles oi
the ignorant ard vulgar. II there is
any misfortune In being Jew II is In
the minds Of these thin-sk inned breth
rem whose ark is laughed at by the i'm
becslity Of the populsce,"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
Her Poem.
GDetriot Free Press.1

, GDetriot Free Press. a'... -st
She glided into the Office and quietly
approached the editors desk. f-sa
81 have written poem--" she
began. .-ss...
"Well!" exclaimed the editor with
u look and tone Intended 10 annihilate,
but she wouldn't annihilate worth q
cent, and resumed: "t' 's.i iri ..i
81 have written poem on MY
Fathers Barn. and nrr a.l @-#.
SON." interrupted the editor with
extraordinary suavity, "you don't
know how relieved I feel. A poem
written on your fathers barn, eh 2
was afraid II was written on paper and
that you wanted me to publish it. II
I should ever happen to drive past
your fathers barn I'll stop and read
the poem. Good afternoon, miss"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
Southern Enterprise.

[Manufacturer's Itecord.l ...r.rr-.
A very remarkable Illustration of The
spirit which auimates the South and of
tue enterprise Of the people OF this Sec
tion has been given In the manner 10
which "Iusts" are handled. We be,
iieve that only two "trusis''' Of any i'm.
pottanc", organized to control bus;nes,
interests centered exclusively in the
South have ever been formed, and both
Of them have been practically defeated
by the determination and enterprise of
Southern people, while Of i"trusts' orgs.
nized in other sections we cannot recall
the defeat Of any single one OF note.
The American Cotton Oil Trust, an
offshoot Of the Standard Oil Company,
was organized to mouopolize the cotton
seed oil business. Before the public WAS
aware OF what was being done, this
"trutt" hal secured the control Of al
most every first -class cotton oil mill 10
the South, and the monopoly seemed
complete. Like the Standard Oil COM
pany in Pennsylvenia, the American
Cotton Oil Trust was bent upon an ab.
solute control of every branch of the
trade, and, backed by the vast wealth
Of its parent. 1t look ed Is though 1t wa,
useless TO Hght 1t. The South, however
did not so regard the matter, and Jus
when Its control seemed most absoiut,
and fight against II most hopeless, {
| young CaroliniaD, who had made /,
wide reputation rs AN engineer, pIannet
! and organized In CONNIE ciiOis with hi
friends IS 900, 900 company to buil'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
should always be used when children
are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once, 1t produces natural,
quiet sleep by relieving the child from
pain, and the little cherub awakes AZ
"brIght as Il button" 1t is very pleas
ant TO taste. 1t sooshes the child, soft
ems the gums, aIIays all pain, relieves
wind, regulates the bowels, and is the
hest known remedy for diarrhCei, J.,
whether arising from teething or other
causes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
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FAINT HEARTED.

stand .whel 9 two roads part; > .u.1.- -..rg
Lord art The" with me in tho shadows
Icainot Hrt my eyes to see., i,. ~ -
I trAmble, and my heart is cold with fear;
Dark is the way Thou hast appointed
From the bright face of day.
And shartls and thorns await my shrink
rapg feee, - 100 1lsRal iioI@ r.
Comes e me. chilling me with awful
How caps't Thou say Thy yoke is light
and sweet r,, bsnar; aiagg,,t,. q
Nay, these are pale who go - hrh .'ts
Down the gray shadows; each one, tired
Besring cross that galleth him full
And blood Of this doth flow. - a.t,
Aud that ones pxllia brows are scared
Aud eyes are blind with weeping ever
Still, they presa onward fast, .n '", 80
And tie shades compass them; now, far
/ see q great bill shaped like Calvary;
viii they come here At last :? .#'L''
Arefx from some far, fair perfect day
Touches the high, clear faces xoldenly.
Ah!yondsrapatl, is fair, Z .'.2 f.!. i..f
And musical with many singing birds.
Large. golden fruit and rainbow-c co'ored
flowers
The wayside branches bear; -
The air is mulmurous with sweet love
Words, ga All .... .. .. ..,.'....r r...f
Aud hearts, arc singing through the
'happy hours.
Nay, sh all look no more:
Take Thou my hands between Thy firm,
j fair hands ' J. a.. =" ....'
And still their trembling, and I shall
not weep. 7.;:1-.r -- .l.F .t-.-
Some day the Journey DER.
My feet shall tread the still safe evening
And Thou cans't give to Thy beloved,
sleep. .
And though Thou dost not speak, "a. Isl
And the nlists hide Thee, now know Thy
feet
viii tread the path my feet walk wear
some day the mist will break. ,i-,,... b.. E ~,
Aud sudden looking up, mine eyes shall
a"meat i1'Ei i'7.'-Ts II !'
Thine eyes, and 10, Thine arms shall
- Kutxarsne lyman, u, Cutholic Colu~.bion.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10

They have neat way of putting i,
over in England. The Press Associa>
tion announced from London that
"Lord Sackvilie comes 10 England i'm
mediaiely on leave Of absence that he
has important business in connection
with his succession to the Sackviiie
estates, and that he viii not return 10
Washington Courier Journal.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10

lndefiGdsUa 0iritntlls. iuVViihin q lev
moaihs from its formation this company
had aight Of the beet:oil ,mills ever built
ID full operation, located lasi points
whers they could hest compsie with
shs mile Of the sttrust." The monopoly
wa broken aod the 6ooth Wao 1aVuEf
trotn the danger .of HAVING this great
tudustry controlled by one company,
which could force pricG Of sSsd o0W6
osd 0vsPF11sn1us1s--A1aas-
Hohs OF dollars Were A0xed 10 the -plap.
YEN by this succemtnl 4eht Ssainst THE
Ont great .ttrast" which thtaetsped
Southern prospstilY -. - lo. 'F''''p u
The Jute bs9gtpg trast was %, sk,ll-
folly planned and 20 sbiy minsssd
Mat not until the cotton crop was be-
ginning to su0ve was iis existence
realized. It's orgsaisers teltsaas. They
Knew that the cotton must be baeeod
promptly and ooaAAesaaslaeAyAad they
Soasied Of what they were going 70 do
- the way VI advancing prices. To At.
tempt to light this sstxpsr, by bringing
out substitute fOr jute bagging In ,ttOe
lSs the present "cfop" va appA Arentty
worse thau taseless! II would only leell'
10 delay In shipping and to siill higher
prices for baggfuE. PfAuteSs were adj
y!sed fo'subn,it with the beet iRracOi
possible this gear In hopes lhat boSeeo
smother season rolled around 0 remedy
Tot the evil W0slA hAvo- booa found.
ThSs advice, however, Was not taken.
Instead Of that the whole South was
bent upon defeating ths "trust" 1t tho
very start, and many hav6 sbeSa th6
devices brought out to accomplish Il.
Practically tho sstruet" ID sleAd.l Sabssll
tutss even better tssn Jute havs bean.
found. A. already lkoowu to our, rsad,,
eEt, the Lane mills, .-of. New Orleans,
'sud the Acme Manufact urlng Company
have produced baggtne, ono from low
'9rade cotton and one nom pine stsAw,'
which meet AL tue reqaltsmestt' ssd
which are dsstlnsd~so~sSPplant juts
oaIaIpg. 4ia o, Aau,a bad hnn,,yal, ,,
y Might and day the mills wtli run, 10
supply the demand Tor this basglhg,
AID thus from what seesned q ctir1o has
sprung the blessing of two HeW iudus-
trles In the South whicss viii add seve-
ssi milll0s dollars q year tn 6outhern
pfosperlty. In thsse facts csa be- seep.
the spirit of energy and enterprise
which is building up the South aud
planting new Industries everyW here,
Overcoming obstacles that would appali
others and pressing steadily for ward, ,
abdaunteda by difficulties. 'rbe South
10 si work aud lie people 10 desperatsly
,1 earnest, 30 "rusts' bad better sbup
| this section. ...-,.-....-.-.s----.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-11-10
A Mystery.

I was one of the lady nurses who
voiunteered for the hospitals during
the civil war between the North aud
South. We were used to scenes OF pain
aud suffering at the Washington hos
pitsl and could look 1T ghastiy wounds
aud faces on which the mortal agony
Inflicted by the surgeons probe and
knife WAS painted without blanching
or apparent emotion. But when gal
laut Harry belmont was brought In
la, his manly breast, such as only u
minte ball could make, q great hush
of sorrow and dismay fell upon us all.
Aud when the surgeons solemn words,
s'He cannOt live three days." fell upon
our ears. the hush was broken by the
sobs Oi strong men, AS we'll ~ by the
quiet weeping of the female nurses, for
all of us loved the brave young captain
as u brother. -,... ,... .r b.:
We ,hovered about the cot through
out the day; and when night came it
was agreed that one Of us should have
the special duty Ut watching beside it
through the night for fear that he
should, awaken from the lethargy
which seemed the prelude of approach
ing death, to ask for something that
the steward could not obtain. Aud
then pleaded for the privilege, aud
after some demur 1t was accorded me.
Swatch him very closely" said the
surgeon to me as / took my seat for
the vigil beside the cot of our favOrite;
"fors at any moment he is liable TO
cJme out of the coma, and be may be
wandering"
But was very tired, and about
mlduight, do what I would, I could
not keep my eyes from closing in q
half-unconscious reverie, which, after
q time, merged into a ftful slumber.
And very soon occurred the mystery
which 1t Is iny present task to tell.
A bright dream of the "northern
home far away" was fitting through
my brain when Suddenly seemed to
be impressed with seme presence that
held my body in q thrail, while my
senses became almost preternaturally
acute. Opening by eyes at last, l gazed
toward the couch of the wounded cap
tain; aud by his side, with ono hand
clasped ia hers, faw the figure of q
young and beautiful lady, whose eyes
were gazing down to his in such a
look of plying tenderness that l felt
quite sure at once she WAS his sweet
heart. 10 tss .'f- '..--. -..-E.
I Wondered much, however, how
she came there in the hospital at that
hour Of the night, when visitors had
never been admitted after sundown.
And knew DR.. Vance, the surgeon
in charge, had his own brother been
dying iu that place, and his father and
mother come to see him, woald never
have admitted them only at regular
hours.
was SO excited in mind that i was
Just opening my lips 10 question the
strange visitors, when saw the stew
ard with light moving along at the
lower end of the ward in such u way
al TO, bring the visitors between the
light and me and then my heart stood
still. The lamp the steward carried
could still see shining, and was look
ing through the form of the lady who
stood beside my patients bedside.
Razed in awe upon The appariiior
for u few moments; !; and then torPe
overcame me, and 1 knew no mors uu
til ths steward roughly shook my arn
aud bade me to awake, for Capt. Del