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Some Are Built Tha, Way.

Prom the 81. Louis RspUbliedR.I
The Reading company seems to have as firm a
grip on the Philadelphia papers-theR Record always
excluded-as the Pacinc railroad monopolIsts have
on the New York papers-the Herald, WORLD and
Times always excluded. 1t is strange how great
Journalists can only zee one side OF q question when
there are great moneyed and monopolistio interests
~ sfakp
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A Model schooImiatress.

Prom The Boston HeTdld.l
The New York WORLD describes the brave little
woman whose prompt action and rare presence OF
mind saved the lives Of thirteen school children in
trusted TO her care during the blizzard in Nebraska
two weeks ago. THE WoHLDhs correspondent calls
her " s~choolma'am. " II half that 10 told OF her IL
true, she deserves the more gracious title Of school
mistress, to say the least.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

Bookkeeper BARRETT, Of the Comptroller's
Office, says we have now from $4,000, 900 to
So, 900, 900 on deposit in the banks. Cham
berlain WINS says we have now on deposit
lover s5, 900, OOO." Two or three millions
I" over" is apparently only a tritie.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

The sound Of tho brokers' ticker will be
no longer heard in the corridors of the Ma
tional Capitol. But the speculative Congress-
men will no doubt be able to transact their
Wall street business through the facilities
which will be established in the neigh
borhood.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

REFERRING to BIsNARcKs great speech before
the German Reichstag q cable despatch says: "a
lumber OF his favorite beverage stood at his hand
and mad to be rcflled eighteen times" There are
orators and statesmen IN all parts OF the world who
would do well to ind out what BIsMARcK's favor
lite beverage is.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

MAINE L~IsBoNNR, who in turn has figured As q
Colonel OF the Communist instruction OF 1871, az
keeper OF q Partisan dancing hall, as an impresario
on q email scale ana more recently as the proprietor
OF the "Conyicts' Tavern" where all the
walters were dressed In the Zebra garb OF
felonA. has Just been appointed one OF the
orderly oficers OF Presdent CARsOT. "CoL " LIS
BONNIE, while serving his term Of penal sorvitude
IN Nav CALEDONIA OstAhli1asd veEy friendly relA-
The evening world., 1888-02-08

Postmaster PEARsoN has been given to IN
derstand that the right Of petition in this
glorious country is an inalienable one. In
his attempt to sit down upon his clerks and
letter-carriers he has been neatly snubbed by
the Postmaster General. Goodl
The evening world., 1888-02-08

The poor fellow who committed suicide
yesterday by throwing himself ON the rails In
front of an Elevated Railroadtra might have
chosen q cleaner, less revolving and certainly
more seemly way of ahuflingN Of this mortal
coil.
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Ttmes naxe Chnnrad.

IRON tie WdShtH0ton (Ga.) GaEote.l
The time was a few years ago when very nearly
all our dry-goods stores sold whiskey; now theJ
nearly all sell guano. A happy change.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

Mr.. FLOWER declares emphatically that he
has at no time announced Gov. Hill as q
candidate for the Presidency. Mr.. FLOWER
is an experienced politician, and he is not
given to writing letters.
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To-Dny,s Anniversaries.

Born: Gen. W. It. Sherman, 1870; John RuSkin,
1919; samuel Butler, 1915.
Died: Aaron Hill (poet). 1850; Peter the Great
1875.
Treaty, Triple Alliance, 1858. Execution OF
Mary Queen OF soots, 1854 Earthquakes in Eng
land. i76o
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The Spirit of ,70,

IRON the Crosby County tTer.) NeTs.l
There was q dance at Plainvew last week. and
Bill Crowder was the only representative OF
E,tacado. Bill looked mighty lonesome az he
pulled ont across the prairie, but he was deter
mined to have his share OF the fun whenever II was
going.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

It is alleged that the heirs Of JOHN ROACH
are about to sue the United States for
%, 800. o~0O'damasss. No doubt they were as
much as that ''out" through the change to
an honest administration of the Navy Depart
ment. But suppose the United States should
turn round and sue the estate of JOHN
RoA@p
The evening world., 1888-02-08

IRON the Buffalo EIpreGS.l
The horse ridden by Lieut.. Baker at the time Of
the capture OF j. Wilkes Booth. nearly twenty
three years ago, died in Lansing, Mich, on Fri
day. Relatives OF the horse should communicate
AZ once with the nearest pension agency.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

IT NOW APPEARS that the Massachusetts State.
House needs repairing at once, Ms II is settling rap
Idly. The worst feature OF the matter lies in the
fact that the taxpayers will have TO do the settling
eventually,
The evening world., 1888-02-08

A NUMBER OF LEAGUE TEAMS are going to Floridl
TO play baseball. Florida 10 determined TO becom,
one Of the leading States of the Union.
The evening world., 1888-02-08
The Gun Trust.

Iron The NoTuieh BulistR.l
1t Ii reported that the arms manufacturers Of the
country are on the eve of forming a ''gun trust Z"
But there Is already one gun trust. You can
always trust u gun TO go on wLen Il 'isn't
loaded
The evening world., 1888-02-08

ELECTRICITY may, perhaps, be used to advantage
in killing condemned criminals, but there il no,
the slightest reason why 1t should be permitted to
STAY harmless citizens. Put the wires under ground.
The evening world., 1888-02-08
Riddleherrar,n Crusade.

Iron the Springfield Republican,
Riddleberger ID q good deal of Q hornet, and
simply pestlferous, 'ss a rule. but In this matter of
secret sessions the country will watch with amused
interest the Attempts OF ~dignined Senators to SIT on
him without getting slung.
The evening world., 1888-02-08
A Flop Explained,

Iron the LouisVilIe Courisr-JOurRaLI
Senator sherman's mop on the tarif may possibly
be explained by the fact that Al the time no favored
justice the bee in hts bonnet had not grown % b.
the large, persistent insect 10 now u -
The evening world., 1888-02-08

BmrARn In his Raichstag speech forgot
TO mention the relations Of the German En-
pire to the Commercial Cable Company. This
was an overnight.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

Iron tie Mobile RsgfStsy.l
We would like the New York WORLD TO tell us
how Col. watterson is getting on In his harmonic
ing mission at Washington.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

tions with LoUlRE MICHEL, and II Il now confidently
expected at Paris that the Scarlet Virgin" will
shortly be offered the position OF lady-in-waitins 70
MADAME Ia Pr 6sidente.r
The evening world., 1888-02-08

BEHOLD BISMARCK | This In about his attitude
that of a c Gladiator with rosin on his lists and Q Bill
chip on his shoulder.
The evening world., 1888-02-08

But 20 long as the roads remain, that desirable
state should DO appropriated as nearly as
possible.
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BRANCH

nsgroN ST., Jersey City, % MONTGOMERY ~. ,
Harlem, 2s7 EAST llorA sT.I Washington, slo
1trA OF.
Londen Once, % cocxssus IT.. HAWAIIAN
beuARK.
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Reduction in the Wrong Direouo

Iron tie Chicago HsraId.1
Congress 10 now talking about reducing postage.
II seems willing 70 reduce everything except its
AAlAEy ana me tAriR.
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Votai Number Of Worlds Printed during 1887
3,389,929
Average per Day for Entire Year.
228,465.
Six YEARS COMPARED
THE WORLD oa,ns suadsr ne present proprts-
torshfp Nov 10, 1883.
Sunday world's Record:
Over 200, 600 Every Sunday During
h Last Two Years.

tho Last Two Years.
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1882 was 14,y27
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1888 was 2A,o5A
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1854 was 7s,ss5
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1885 was 1ee. ese
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1885 vas42sA.z2A
The average circulation Of The
Sunday World during 1887 was 25z, 267
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GOSSIP ABOUT RIDDLEBEReER.

The Ball Of the Senatorial China-shep snA
His Antcs-How He Looks and How an
Ex-G oyernor Of Virginia came TO wssh.
natou TO Reform Him-His Record ar a
FIGHTER and His Duel with Georns VIA.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-20
NEWS AND NOTES.

In 1876 West Virginia went Dem era
tic by IA, 900 votes in 1880 Hancock car.
ried il by 200. CeveIand's first ma
jority there was 1921 his second is 53f
There is no reason for regarding West
Virginia as other than cure R'publi
cau State in 1892
The great. pro porous ard progressive
State OF G orgia + Uses the enormous suu
of 81 cent each per annum for the educ =
ton of its childrens. This is reckoning
the entire sum raised by the S ate and
by cities or counties under the local law
1t is not surprising that IIliteracy is in
creasing rather than diminishing in the
South when such II State as Georgia
makes such an EXHIBIT.
CIevelsnd o, i, a city whose several
foreign clemens pride thems, Ives
con ,iderably on their 70 ing strength,
and when big new viaduct was JPdica-
ted there the other d ~ for, ign flags pre-
dominated over the Stars and Stripes
among its decora tins in the ratio oil
three to one. This naturally aroused
great nproar among the plain Amer
leans, and the veterans of the Grand
Army refused to march in the process
sion until the alien banners were remov-
I'D. 1t is to the credit of the City Gov
eminent that il braved the wrath of the
small beer politicians and took the OBJ
jectionable emblems down forthwith
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SIIanAhurY.

The Baptist Sabbath school 10 actively
engaged with the help of the two So
cieties-in preparations for real good
time on Christmas Eve. There will be
a Christmas tree. appropriate music and
recitatiOns. and unique little drama
such as has never been performed in
town. To meet necessary expenses, each
adult attending will have the pleasure
of paying an admission fee of ten cents.
Children admitted free. We hope to see
a large crowd at Social Hall OH the occa-
sion.
The Catholics at the Centre did not
permit rough roads or cold weather to
keep them away from the mission ser
vices" at North Bennington last week.
We know several who walked over and
back more than one evening. Can't
some of our Protestant friends who sell
dom or never are seen inside of church
except at funeral or religious festival
see the great difference that real faith
in ones religious opinions will make?
Provided drifts, snow storms. and &C.
casional blzzards permit. majority of
the SALISBURY pupils of North Bpnning-
ton Graded School will continue through
the winter term. Those living in Dist.
13, and remaing home this season have
good opportunity for advancing in
studies under Geo. L. Buck, who is a
number one teacher.
The pastor of the Baptist Church and
his daughter Maude. left on Monday
night for Brooklyn. N. Y . on a visit to
friends. Miss Maude expects to remain
there until spring. Mr.. Wilkins will re-
turn home In few days.
Last Thursday morning the thermom-
eier stood at two degrees below zero at
the Centre, and people were disposed to
remark that it was somewhtt chilly. A
general thaw occurred on Sunday night.
The Young Peoples Society are re-
hearsiDR an intere ting play they pro-
pose performing some time KIT month.
Mis- Amy Harrington Is 80 nearly
well as to be able to attend school.
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North POIeViIIs, Dec. |. 1888.
To A. DrysdaIe { Son.
COmmBay General to the Royal JoIEfieI

So the good people there think coming eh WE'LL am
A late owing the bad roads and Santa b going through the in
nhe ordeal of having another TOOTH but III get there and when do
which will be this week will simply ovepower them with the
nfcen grandeur and display Right here I'll give the good
folks little wholesome advice By the did try to live on
advice Advice grand thing deal better than nta indeed
However I'll Just put bug their ear to the effect that to see me
best the River Establishment will be the only
will be a home ALL Like snged cat I'm
better than look although they tell me I'll the have the horses
throwing flip flaps the electric light wires the taking the best
eahrbd in the house. the chickens roosng the Po and the cat
wangng banjo from sheer fright nevertheless I'm going promenade
the this extending personal invitation all inspect
immense collection Of elegant popular establishment Yours
fun
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Mrs. Roberts of SearsI ure has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. O'BrIen, the
past week.
Miss Lizzie Cutler is stopping with
her aunt, Mrs. T. Jewett,in Bennington.
Mrs. Bailey of Lowell. Mass, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Higgins.
Chas. Cutler has moved in q ne OF F.
A. Gleason's houses.
Mrs. Higgins is suffering with a
sprained ankle.
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GREAT WEEK
FOR BARGAINS IN
Fashionable CIOakS
Al
QQaCkGlbQSl ( Co.'s.
TROY, NY.

Hundreds Of Long Cloth Gar
mentS, In the very latest shapes,
have been received by us in the
past few days.
These ClOakS appear in all the
new shades and charming high
COIOrS. Some are richly braided,
Others are plain, and all have
some features or style entirely
new.
40 STYLES Long Garments, high
cOIOrS, $14, SIS, SIG, S17.
Novelties in Long Garments,
Immense variety at SIS, $40, S22,
$3.50, S25.
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GG-AD

70 tell about everything the stock but useless attempt
there Shaving Toilet Travel
Companions Smoking Watch Stands Mulers Gloves Neck
Suspende Hosiery Slippers fts for young Americas
your looking there Drums Guns Swords Tool Chests Horse
Cars Locomotives umpets Banks Ships Soldiers Outfits and every
thing else Sans fertile brain has invented for the past twelve months
Then for the little girls there Dolls big and e Crying Dolls Laugh
ing Dolls Fat Dolls and Lean Dolls Black Dolls and White Dolls Kit
chens Stoves Tea Sets Paor Sets, Bedroom Sets Washing Tables
Chairs Bureaus and everything under the be found
Drysdale & Sons
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Major w. r. Dunton, wife and daugh-
ter were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Z
CLARK last Monday. They were on their
return TO Burlington from d RS t, where
theh had been a. tending Mrs. Dunton' -,
mother, Mrp. Clarrissa Batcheld r, whu
died on Tuesday night and was buried
] st Thursday. Mrs Batchelder had al
tanned the age OF IS years and ten
months, and she leaves one sister, Mis-
Bessie Gray who is 81 years and ten
months and brother, William Msnl.y
who is 95 years aid four months Neithe,
OF them have ever lived in any other
town than Dorset, II ia a rare occurrence
that three can be found 10 one family
whose aggregate ages will amount 10
279 ears.-Poultney Journal. Dec 18TH.
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Advice TO Mothers.

Mus. WIHsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for children
'eethinR, is the prescription Of one Of the best f
male nurses and ply sicians in the United States,
and has been used for forty years with never.
falling success by millions Of mothers for their
children, During the process ofteething its value
cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping in the
bowels, and wind-oolic. BY giving health to the
bid It rests the mother. Price 2bc, a
bottle. 22y1
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SANTA CLAUS.
INK IKE

The this the happy haOwed OF the by cemenung
your friendship show your appreciation of the regard friends
and family by making them each and all Dydae Son
Their large carpet room is
verabe paradise displayed all the latest
novelties Artistic Domestic and Imported Wares besides vera6e
Claus jealousy looking for the particular interest his own lit
folks Then down the entire floor and shelves crowded with
what generally termed useful the Dry Goods Boots
Shoes Scarcity the necessary wheewih
Mr. Dde will do all possible help the good cheer Of the
by making extremely low prices Don't you've no friends you
be indebted to
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BOOKS! BOOKS F.!

Our assortment OF Juvenile
Books is complete. l5eentS pays
for an elegantly illustrated and
handsomely bound Child'S Book.
We have the largest assortment
OF R chly Illustrated and Sump-
tuOusly Bound Gift Books ever
shown In this county.
Sets OfStandard Works at ride
ulOuSly low prices.
Call and examine our Stock
and get our Prices before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
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NOTICE..

Annual meeting 1889, B. & G. r. R. NJ. an
Company.
The stock holders OF the Bennington and Glast.
enbury Railroad Mining and Manufacturing Com.
pany are hereby notified that regular annual
meeting Of said company and Of the stockholders
day. Of January, 1889, at q. W. Harman's Office
in Bennington, Vt, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon
for the election of all officers and the transaction
OF all business proper to be done at such meeting
Dated at Bennington, Vt. Dec. 10 1888.
ats q. W. HARTMAN, Clerk.
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Undertaking ParIors.

ESTATE OF CLARISSA B. NOR
II TON, Deceased.
Notice Of Settlement and Application for Dstri
button.
STATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Bennington,
In Probate Court, held at Probate Office in Ben.
nngtOn, in said District, on the LIST day Of De
cember, A. ID. 1883.
Present Hon Edward l., Sibey, Judge
Frank 4. Norton, executor Of the estate
Of Clarissa b. Norton, late Of Bennington, in said
District, deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for decree Of distribution and
partition Of the estate Of said deceased
Wherenpon, II Is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred TO
session thereof, TO be held ct the Probate Office
Aforesaid, on the 9Th day Of December A. ID. 1855
for hearing and decision thereon And, IL Is
further ordered, that notice thereof be given to
all parties interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully In the Bennington RAN
NER, newspaper published at Bennington. prev
'ous TO said time appointed for hearing that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause, II any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
true record, attest
SIDNEY ]. WILKINS, Register.
A true copy Of record, attest
BtS SIDNEY j. WILKINS, Register
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Goods
The Finest Assortment
Ever Shown in Ben
nington.

The BANNER Book and Station
cry Store is now filled with an
elegant stock of New Goods. In
Fancy Goods our assortment EN-.
braces Card Cases, Pocket Books,
DreSSinglCaSeS, Toilet Sets, Mani
cure Sets, Jewel Cases, Work
Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief
Boxes, Photograph and Auto
graph Albums, Photo graph
Frames, ETC., etc.
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"David Easy" on the New School Laws
TWAS MISTAKFN

WAS MISTAKEN.
! had supposed, ever since all power
OF school districts except paying taxes
was abolished, our steady progress in
the dark had brought us TO a point
where any change in our school laws
would be an improvement.
But ! was mistaken. Two hundred
and ninety-six arbitrary and incOht rent
sections, made up from The constitution
and bylaws Of all the open and secret
societies in Europe and America pro-
miscuOusly mixed ard run through a
coarse corn sheller is our latest inheri.
lance.
The only hope left US ia that as sensi-
BILE traveller who had lost bis wsy returns
by the shortest cut to the point of diver
gencP, so we shall be permitted to re-
turn to the old school district system
from which we have 30 unfortunately
depsrted.-D. E Nicholson in Rutland
Herald.
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H1S AZ &c

the little Is present for lady you
WE'LL Dsdae has bewderng displays Toilet Sets Writing Desks
Work Boxes Baskets Vases, Bque Figures Albums Manicure Sets
Wh Broom Holders Umbrella Stands Japanese Tables Seroscop
Xmas Cards. Cologne Sets Writing Companions Papetees Mirrors Pic
Frames and thousand and artistic novelties beyond
Then again the Handkercefs Gloves Lace Sca
Table Spreads and Sca Mns Hosiery Umbrellas Gossamers Muf
Fancy Slippers Dress and anything you may think Of in their line
sda has and of it, If had the would
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NOTICE,

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Benz ington County National Bank, Of Benning.
ton. Vt, will be held at their Banking Rooms, on
Tuesday, the sih day Of January. 1889. at O'Clock
p, M, for the purpose Of electing Board OF d.,
rectors for the ensuing year
CLEMENT II. CONE, Cashier.
Bennington, VT, Dec. g. 1888. ala
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For, If you do, you may expect TO
have a very small assortment TO
select from besides payinga much
larger price.
We are Offering this fall the
largest and best lines OF OVER
COATS, SUITINGS, HATS, SHOES,
RUBBERS, SHIRTS, CUFFS, COL
LARS, TIES, &C., that were ever
shown in this place, and at a
price that will convince the
public that we are selling goods
lower than any other firm In
Southern Vermont. We are
daily receiving our Fall and
Winter Goods, and what we ask
Is that you give us a call and eX-
anime our stock, and If the goods
and prices don't speak for them
selves we don't ask you TO buy.
We have increased our stock OF
Mems, WOmen'S and Children'S
Fine Shoes and are confident we
can satisfy the most faStldiOuS
tastes. Remember the place,
Va . WnYthinnfnn 2 cnn
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SACQUES !

We want TO say that we handle
again this season the same line
of fine Fur-dyed Plush SaCqueS
that have done us so much credit
in the past four seasons.
Good SaCqueS, ~ inches long,
$40, $22, S23.
Excellent SaCqueS, II inches
long, $50, S35, $40.
Finest Plush SacQueS, $45, SIS.
Plush Jackets, SIS, SIS, $40.
Finest Plush Jackets made $25.
NeWmarketS, in seal plush, $45,
$lS, $50.
We never buy JOB ClOakS; we
want the finest Cloths ana the
best Plush. We want the newest
shape and style. We want ClOakS
that are perfeCt-1ltting. Now is
the time TO find the best aSSOrt-
ment. To induce you to come
this week and buy your garments
every Cloak in our house has been
marked at a special low price.
G. v S. QUACKENBUSH & co
Cor. Broadway d Third st.,
TROY.
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the stockholders Of the
Wrist National Back Of North Bennington, Vt,
Fill be held at their Banking House on Tuesday,
for the purpose OF eiectine a Board Of Directors
for the ensuing year. s. b. HALL, Cashier.
North Bennington, Vt, Dec. !. 1888. 465
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NOTICE.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the
First National Bank OF Bennington. VT, will be
held ut their banking rooms on Tuesday, the sth
day OF January 1889, at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the
purpose Of electlng a board Of directors and for
any other business. Gao. +. GRAVES, Cashier.
bennington, VT, Dec 8. 1888. 47ti