The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-02-09

was not surprised to get your letter
and to learn that you wanted a CORE
spUndent from here; and farther that you
had named myself as the one you pre-
fered. In fact have been thinking of
sending you some of my effusions, to see
il | could not help you increase your
circulation, as notice your paper does
not sell as readily as does that Of the
great "moral Reformer." l should not
mind that we,up hera on the mountain,
who live in, and breathe the pure air, do
not care to read ourselves, nor do we
wish our children to peruse all the vile
stuff that Comes from the brain of that
demented demagogue who tries to steal
the livery of "heaven to serve his Mas
ter in" We would advise You to give,
him rope enough and he will hang
himself" as the saying is; if not you
may rest assured that it will not be bis
own fault, for the facts are that the
Great Reformer has not taken enough
of his own medicine to effect his condl-
ton, let alone the general public. So
take our advice and give him 1.-THE
drop" By so doing you will gain honor
to yourself and receive the thanks of the
public at large, and we hope many new
subscribers to the BANNER.
suppose you expect us to give you
such local items as will from time to
time occur. Before we enter upon that
part of our duty, | want to inform you
that we do not expect to ill up the space
granted to us, in speaking of things
which only happen in our own family,
or those SO nearly connected that your
readers can not distinguish the differ
ence. We take for our motto, then, that
well known phrase so often used on the
great papers of the day, namely : mo
pent up Utica contracts our powers; but
the whole of Mount Antoine is ours"
Make note of this and govern yourself
accordingly. We shall not expect you to
nor do we ask of you to print any adver
tisements for us or our reldtiOns-for
instance il our son. or any of our near
blood relatives, has fat pig. which tips
the steelyards to 1891 5ibs., this we call
an it m of news: but if we say in addi-
ton, that the said pig is more hog than
his fami y want, and they will sell
portion of it, we want to raise the point:
(which is the greater hog ?" the cor
respondent or the said 3991a porker? If
you decide in favor of The latter, we shall
try to use your columns sometimes to
save advertising in the regular way.
Until we have your verdict we shall not
attempt the dodge, as it looks to us
rather piggish habit.
The weather up here so far has been
rather unfavurable for farming pur-
poses, hence but little out door work
could be done. But not so within doors,
for we know of one or two couples who
have made progress tending to matri-
monial relationship. shall not give
names or annouce the happy day." but
it is sufficient to say that you may ex-
pect some cake, ETC., not a great many
days after Lent is past; for Miss so
and SO has consented to become the hap
ply bride (after marriage) of Mr.. -
etc. Let me here say that friends are
tenderly quested to send no flowers. but
useful articles of wearing apparel will be
in order, and gratefully received. They
have plenty of pickle forks and the long
worn out hundred and one" things
generally given on like occasions.
p. S. The future bride hints that
jar of good pickles would be appreciat.
ed. but as to forks, she has never been
above the idea of using her fingers to
eat her pickles with.
"ANToNE."