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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-06

Mrs. Mary G. Deming is visiting in
Claremont, n. II.
Rev. G, S. Pratt wife and son are in
| Western New York, and will be absent
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs GaIen Garfield of Trapr.
Iowa, are visiting in town. Mr. Garfield
has been absent from this, his native
town, fifteen years.
Mrs. Clark Parsons is visiting relatives
in Troy and Richmondvlle. n. Y.
Mr., George Kendall of Vergennes, was
in town last week visiting his son,
George c. Kendall, who is quite low,
with consumption.
Prof. Frank Bradford will read i'm
Town hall, Monday evening. Sept 18th.
for the benefit of the Organ fund of ST.
James church.
The Arlington Band went to West Ar
lington Tuesday evening to serenade the
newly elected Representa- i've, Mr.. Her
bert T. Eaton, who acknowledged the
courtesy in very gentlemanly manner
socially and financially.
Mr.. o. NJ Barber was also serenaded
and congratulated upon his election to
the office of States Attorney. and re-
sponded in his usual happy manner.
Mr., Howe of Ludlow, has entered the
office of BItchedar & Barber as a law
student.
A very pleasant entertainment was
given at the Town hall, last week, con-
sisting of music, lableaux, Babes in the
Woods, two scenes. Spring, Summer,
Autumn, Winter, The Roman Girl, The
First Ball, The Spanish Lady, The SOL
dIer's Farewell, Troubadour, The Bride,
Coming Thro' the Rye. Night; song by
Mrs Woodwork, and readings by Mrs.
McRae of New York
A contribution of fifty dollars was
sent quite recently by Mr.. E. e, Flint of
Chicago, for the new organ lately pur-
chased tor st. James church. Mr.. Flint
few years ago had business relations
here, since when he has made frequent
visits as sportsman. This generous
g It gives tangible proof Of kindly re-
membrauce of our beautiful valley by
former friends and merits our deepest
gratitude.
John n. Hills of Chicago, has remem-
bered his native parish in a contribution
to the Organ fund.
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Wednesday morning ushered in "A de
llghtlul and almost perfect day. The
sun shOne in an almost cloudless sky.
while the atmosphere was so cool as Ia
make lIvinga comfort. This was the
day appointed for the annual session Of
the Salisbury association to be held al
the Baptist church Of this place. A liz.
| tie before 10 a. IN, the hour for the first
meeting, tue teams began to drive in
thick and fast, other strangers ar
rived later on the trains, no that long
before noon the church was comfortably
filled with a large. bright, intelligent and
enthusiastic audience.
The morning services opened with the
election Of officers, which resulted in the
re election Of Rev. S. II. Archibald of
Walliugtord for moderator aud Rev. A.
L. Herring Of Brandon for clerk. Then
followed the annual sermon by Rev. c.
A. Reese OF Rutland on Matthew V, IA
The subject was treated in a clear and
forcible manner and delivered with an
ease and earnestness most acceptable.
After the reading Of a few church letters
the meeting adjourned for dinner.
AT the afternoon service there was
still larger gathering. A spirit OF ear
nestnes' pervaded the entire meeting,
breaking out at times in audible amens.
in re,ponse to the pungent remarks of
some Of the speakers. The letters from
he various churches were a. cncourag
ing as usual some reporting large in
crease during the past year. Most of
the afternoon was given to five minute
talks by pastors and laymen. The topic 8
discussed were all Of a practical charac
ter relating 10 church work. Some Of
the speak, RS spoke with an earnestness
and pointedness that was admirable
, No doubt many of the suggestions given
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-06
THURMAN SWOOMS.
THE GRAND OLD ROMAN
He Gives Out Just as He II Telling
what a Strong Man He Is.

He Gives Out Just as He IL Telling
What strong Man He Is.
A New York despatch of Sept. 9th,
says
At o'clock Calvin S. Brice. chai man
of the Democratic National executive
committee called the assemblage to or
der and by direction of the National
Democratic committee presented as the
chairman of the mee'i ing the Hon. R p.
Flower.
While Mr.. Flower was speaking Judge
Thurman came into the hall, leaning on
the arm of Chairman Barnum and
Committeeman Oelrich, when he reach
ed the platform bouquet of roses was
placed on the platform rail. Judge Thur
man stepped to the front and bowed
after which the list of vice-presidents
and secretaries was read. A resolution
was adopted hailing the advent to the
city of Judge Thurman.
Chairman Flower then advanced to
the front of the platform, leading the
SuCot VI bhO VNVhihH' anu ihtlbdubNu
Mr.. Thurman.
Judge Thurman assembled the two
steps leading to the Speakers desk and
stood while the audience applauded, az
ter which in voice SO feeble that only
those within few feet could tell ex-
cept by The motion of his lips that he
was speaking, he said Il have seen it
stated in some OF the public papers since
/ was nominated for the presidency
at st. Louis that Allen G.. Thurman is a
frail old, weak, discreplt and broken
down man. do not knew what to re-
ply to that. have been quite unwell
this afternoon and am in no condition to
speak to an immense audience like this.
am almost tempted TO make the effort,
but am really too unwell."
AT this point Judge Thurman yielded
to the excitement and almost swoOned
in the arms of gentlemen who sprang to
his aid. He was led to a seat at the rear
of the platform and stlmulants admluiS-
tered. After few minutes he recover
ed sufficiently to be taken by members
of the committee back to the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel. This incident caused some
conjmotion in the hall, which was coun-
teracted by cries of "Hill, Hill, and the
immediate introduction by Chairman
Flower of the Governor of New York
who made a speech.
Judge Thurman was taken from the
garden in carriage direct to the ladies
entrance Of the Fifth Avenue hotel &C.
companied by Messrs. Brice and Bar.
mum, and Allen W. Thurman, the sick
mans son, He was carried to his room,
and attended by DIR. Goldthwaite, the
hotel physician.
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FROM Miss Hemenway, the author of
tina Vermont Gazetteer, we have re-
ceived the pamphlet histories Of Ben
nington and Vernon. The former has
this title page, which explains its scope,
and is sold at IS cents: THE Local
History of Bennington, 1860 1888. The
Military History of the County, by Hon,
Hiland Hall, Gov, NJ, e., with papers
on Bennington Battle, Catamount Tav,
ern, PostofficP, village strifes IN the
town OF Bennington from 1884 to 1888
and Bennington Free Library, etc
With the biography Of Governor Hall
from the family and others; and further
action in regard TO the Bennington
Monument in which he took promi.
nent part, by Henry D. Hall, ESQ.,, with
Bennington villages; Bennington, North
Bennington, Bennington Center. and
their industries. Chicago; Abby Maria
Hemenway, Editor, No, 80, Newbury
Avenue"
THROUGH the efforts of Misses Kate
Snyder and Josie Clark, the citizens OF
Bennington have subscribed literally
towards refurnshing Good Templers
hall in this village. This was greatly
needed and the more so as no call had
been made for this purpose since the
establishment of the Lodge in October
1868. Miss Kate Atwater gives the pa
per for the sides and ceilings of the
hall. an elegant gold pattern. The
carpet will be Brussels and chairs to
correspond with the floors aud ceilings.
1t is proposed, when these things are all
completed, to give a reception to the
contributors, which will be an elegant
affair. Meanwhile, as the work of re,
furnishing progresses, the Lodge will
meet at the residence of Mr.. Geo. A
Wattles, Main street, beginning tomor,
row evening. Miss Sinclair, vice tenn
plar of the Lodge, is associated with the
above named ladies' in performing this
good work.
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ticket has made throughout the State.
Such gains are not to be looked for in a
State which by invariably voting in the
same way is prone to lull itself into 4
dangerous confidence 1t is to be ex-
planned only in the interest excited by
the great issues OF the day, and the
meaning Of the figures ought to be plain
to the most obtuse Free Trader .-TNew
York Tribune.
This victory in Vermont is no ordinary
victory. The State is wont to give huge
Republican msjortes, but no such ma
jority as this. The increase is to be laid
to the free trade policy of the President
and his headstrong Southern advisers,
and to nothing else save the indignation
Of the honest voters at the way IN which
the Federal service in Vermont has been
degraded by the great sham "refomer
VIII Sc false pretences gained him the
Presidential chair. The Vermont cleo
tion is stern and sweeping rebuke by
an intelligent and conscientious Ameli-
can community of the hypocrisy and
narrowness which are the two chief fea-
lures of this Administration Boz ton
! Journal
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The Graded school.

The Bennington Graded Schools open
ed Tuesday, and the three days regis
tration ending to- day is as follows;
WhUle number OF pupils registered,
464; of these &c are non-residents.
There are 45 pupils in the high school
In connection with tits matter we
copy the ed tJrial emarks of Yesterday S
Boston journal: The children
who begin a new school
year to-day will find awaiting them well
swept, and, in some cases, remodeled
school buildings, some new text books
and refreshed masters and teachers.
After months of liberty, which they
have appreciated fully in the unconven-
tiJnal way of childhood, they will be re-
strained by the necessary regulations OF
great system Of education. Unless the
teacher is wise enough to insist upon a
gradual apl llcation TO books during the
first few weeks Of the term, the scholars
may feel that the restraint is irksOme,
and may lose much of the vacation .
benefit in overlaxIug their energies,
"A prudent teacher will arrange les
sons, as far as possible, so that there
shall not he need OF study at home dur
ing the month Of September, and will
encourage the pupils to take open air
exercise out of school hours. BY grad
ual and easy process of resumiug study
school life will be considered a happy
way of living in it's regular hours ana
inspi ing tasks. Appreciation of the
public school system will be felt rather
by the parents than by their children,
who are too immature to real ze their
advantages and the generosity of the
State. To them the free school seems a
necessary paIt Of life, like water and
light but 10 the parents its existence is
known to be a cause for gratitude and
for constant support
The teginning of term sets 10 mo-
ton many intellectual problems. The
worlds not all wisdom and accordingly
not even a carefully devised plan of ed.
ucation is perfect. But there is no field
Of work in which the operators exhibit
such strenuous efforts toward perfection
as the educational. Duringthe summer
conventions have been held schools have
been opened for educators, and articles
have been written, in order to make the
schools better and the results even
stronger. A system supported with such
activity is in no danger of becoming
stagnate. 1t il encouraged upon all
sides and well huilled upon theory and
practice Confidence should not be
destroyed, because the system il not un
changeable; its very movement should
command respect"
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Republicans are elated aud Demo
Gratis correspondingly depressed by the
unexpectedly large Republican majority
in town, Tuesday.
Harry Shepherd and Eugene FArnham
are visiting their respective parents this
week, and their presence is source Of
pleasure 10 many.
Miss Kate Cole of East Coriuth, n. Y,
is visiting at Joseph Farham's.
The Congregational and Methodist
Sunday schools held an eni ,yable union
picnic in a neighboring grove, Wednes
day.
The Democrats raised flag Monday
evening in front Of the post office. We
now have two flags flying in the breeze
and politics are booming.
The families of Fayettr, William and
Arthur Shepherd. together with a NUN
her Of friends, among whom were Mr..
and Mrs. Sherman harlow of whitehall.
n. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs. Hulett Of
Scbuylerville, n. Y. hell a picnic at the
Forks one day last week, and eninyed
a most delightful time.
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Judge Barnes Frisbie of Poultney,
writing to the Journal Of that town,
says: The frat settlers Of the Green
Mountain State were remarkable set OF
men. Among the leaders we're the Al
lens, Ethan and several brothers, Seth
Warner the Chittendens, the Chipmans,
Remember Baker, the Porters, the Mar
ions, the BradIeys, the Fays, the Bar
NUNS, the Clarks, Joseph Bowker ,Jonrs
Galusha and Isaac Tichenor. But those
few leaders were not the only ones
worthy OF notice. 1t s the pride and glory
Of the people in our early history that
every man was a hero. There lies the
secret Of our success in the Revolution
and IN the formation of a republican
government. And as those common
men, as we might say, to distinguish
them from the leaders, found their way
into Vermont, each one settled on q
piece Of land covered with forest, and
if he had nothing but an ak he began al
once to let the sun IN upon his land
The first settlers of Vermont were Yam
KEGS from the crowns of their heads tC
to the soles OF their feet. The history
of Vermont from the settlement Of Ben
nington in 1861 to the admission Of Yer
mont into the Union in 1901, a period oil
thirty years, says one Of OuI historians
is without parallel in the history Of
the world"
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The Senate is solidly Republican, and
the next House will contain 800 Repub-
licans and 23Democrats.
1t is already obvious that the Lagisla-
ture chosen Tuesday will be one gilmore
than ordinary strength. Josiah Grout
is reelected from Derby and will prob
ably be reelected speaker. Among the
other able men in the House will be
Redfield Proctor of Proctor, Henry Bal
lard Of Burlington, C. A. Prouty ofNew-
port, Hosea Mann, Jr., of Wilmington,
l.. d. Eldredge of Middlebury, Walter
E. Howard of Fair Haven, N. L. Boy
den of Randolph, Henry f. Field of
Rutland, Edwin F. Palmer of Water
bury, Charles B. Marsh of Woodstock,
DR.. II, D. Holton of Brattleboro and
Charles E. yelling of Bennington.
The Senate will have several good
lawyers and experienced legislators,
who, if not lawyers, may match them
in debate. w. Z. johnson of Wood
stock, Henry c. Bates of st, Johnsbury,
L. B. Taft of Burlington, q. NJ. Mansur
of Island Pond, George Briggs of Bran
don, A. A. Butterfeld of Nottingham,
A. n. Adams of Fair Haven, D. X. Sim
onds of Manchester, Marsh o. Perkins
ofWindsor, H. G. Fisk of Morristown,
w, w. Higbee of Charlotte and G. A.
Rt,pkar IF paocbono Cnpotituta M nrdi-
nary array of speaking talent, while
John w. Cramton, George Hammond,
Fred E. Smith and F. S. Stranahan will
be able business Legislators.
The third party fizzle demonstrates
that the freemen Of Vermont believe
that the Republican party is The temper
ance party of the country and that tenn
perance reform can best be effected
through that political organization.
The sweeping Republican triumph in
Franklin county is one of the most sig
nificant features of the great victory
won by the party in the state. The
election of the entire county ticket by
rousing majorities over the fusionists,
consisting of Democrats and boiling cit.
liens, is the death-knell of this disturb
ing element in franklin county politics.
The Tribune says The Republican
plurality Is, probably, between $4,000
and 80 900, the largest given IN the state
for Governor in any Presidential year
since the Republican party was organ
lied, more than 30 years ago. Here are
the pluralities in the September elections
preceding the Presidential elections
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The Tribune says Probably the mos
notable change in political views made
by any person in Allegany county thit
year is that of H. N. Lewis, of Wells
vile. Mr.. Lewis was formerly Repub
lican, but joined the Prohibition party
about Six years ago. He is a wealthy
banker, and one of the most upright ant
influential men in the county, Foul
years ago he was treasurer of the Prohi
bition campaign fund, and has been one
of the foremost men in that party. Now
he declares that all connection between
him and the Third Party has ceased, Ii
an interview yesterday, Mr.. Lewis sale
that he had made up bis mind to vote
for Harrison and Morton some time ago
but would not express himself publicly
until after the Republicans had nomina
ted their county ticket. This was dont
last Tuesday, land" said Mr.. Lewis, q
shall vote the whole Republican ticket
because can do better service to the
temperance cause by so doing than II
any other way. can find no cleaner
ticket nor better platform" Mr.. Levi
will be heartily welcomed back into Re
publican ranks, and there is no doub
that his influence will lead many mort
to follow his example.
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Senator Edmunds of Vermont, in an
swer to correspondent who asked hin
whether he thought the Republican par
ty was going to win on the business is
sue involved in the tariff question, said
while that may afford good and suffi
cienG reason for defeating the Democrat
ic party, think the Republicans are 60
ing to win because the people are disap
pointed and disguised with the promise:
and pretense of the Democratic Admin
istration. This Administration came
into power heralded by declarations that
it was going to reform and purify the
Government. 1t was to put stop tc
corruption and Republican extravaganza
and to turn out dishonest and rascally
officials. 1t came into power and found
no corruption. 1t could not discover any
rascally officials to punish. In Other
words, it obtained power through mis-
represent ation. There is no doubt that
there was, during the last campaign, q
number of people who had become
affected by this large Democratic charge
of Republican decentralization.
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THE VICTORY.

The news Of the great victory Yer
mont has won for Protection over the
Free Trade forces is spreading all over
the country. The exact figures we are
unable to give at this writing, but it is
enough to know that we have struck the
enemy a blow that is severely felt in
every quarter. In 1884 Governor Pin
gree had a majority of 22,704 over his
Democratic opponent and in 1886 Gov.
ernor Ormsbee had 20, 5S3 oyer his This
year Governor Dillingham; will have
some $4,000 TO $4,000 over his. The
scattering vote in "a was larger than in
SO, and in 's8 larger than in 'SS, but that
vote is small and would be of no account
even If much larger, in reckoning the
real results of our victory. The question
is, how has Cleveland's Free trade poll
cy affected the vote of Vermont? Had
the President in his message to Congress
last December omitted to attack the in
dustries of the country and confined
himself to the usual recommendations
to that body, there would have been no
such revival of Republican activity as
has been witnessed ever since. He was
well known to be protectionist Demo
crat when elected. His conversion to
to the Free Trade Democracy as an
nounced in his message was a surprise
to everybody, But Carlisle, Watterson
and the other Southern leaders had won
him over to the Southern side, the side
Of power in the Democratic party, and
the result was a warfare on bis part
against Protection, and a consequent
fight for his reelection. Without this
attack from him, his reelection was
reasonably assured. After that he could
only get it, if at all, at the end of long
and hard struggle.
The Republicans at once took up the
guage of battle thus thrown down and
most CALAMITY have they carried the
contest on ever since. Oregon was the
first response from them, in majority
of 1000 againtt his new policy, but this
was before the denomination of either
the Free Trade or Protection candidates
and before the lines were fairly drawn
But now comes Vermont, alter the
issue is fully made up, and after most
exciting conflict, in which the Demo
cratic leaders have expended all their
ammunition and availed themselves OF
their last resources, and delivers her
final volley with precision and effect
into the scattered and dismayed ranks
of the enemy. There is no question Of
the effect of this victory. There was no
pretense of Misunderstanding the issue.
1t was the Protection doctrines of the
Republican party against the Free Trade
doctrines of the Democratic party, and
the Southern Democracy at that. The
battle now IS transferred to other states
and wherever in all this Northern land
there are mills and quarries and forests
and farms and shops and homes to be
defended from the blighting influence
of Free Trade, there will be the same
gallant defence that the Green Noun
tains have witnessed, and with the same
result. Harrison and Morton are to win
in November.
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THE CANADIANS UNDERSTAND
HIM.

All our Canadian exchanges agree sub
stantially with the sentiments briefly
expressed by the Montreal Daily Star Of
Of Monday, which says:
The newspaper correspondents who
try to make 1t appear that Canadians are
so greatly agitated over the President 4
retaliation message that they have lost
their heads and are ready to entertain
any prOpo al 10 get even with the Amer
leans, no matter how silly it may be, are
drawing largely on the credulity of the
American public. Canadians have not
been IN the least disturbed by the threat
of retaliation. If the Americans are de-
termined 10 cut of their noses TO spite
their faces the people OF the Dominion
are quito prepared to witness the inter
esting process calmly and philosophi.
cally."
The Canadians regard Mr.. Cleveland d
retaliation message as merely a cam
paign document, an electioueering trick
and the last expedient Of President de-
feated by the Senate in his scheme to
surrender the rights Of Amer lean fisher
men by treaty that has been denounced
by the ablest Democratic experts ON the
Fisheries question, such for instance, as
Judge Woodbury., OF Boston.
The English papers show that they
have an equally correct estimate of the
"buncombe" character Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands brief, and now stale, sensation,
and that they must "bear and forbear, -
in the hope that Mr. Cleveland may sue
coed and open the grandest market in
the world, that Of 10000, 900 Americans,
to English manufactures Il Mail and
Express.