The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
NEWS AND NOTES.

Thirteen thousand boxes went astray
$4,000 umbrellas were left in railway
carriages, and $1,000 different items Of
property were lost on the railways oil
the united kingdom during the single
month of August, 1887.
The Mills bill might appropriately be
called the anti-mills bill. Its enact
ment would shut up a lot of them
and force a cut in wages in lot more.
Even its passage by the House has hurt
business, as plenty OF mill owners can
testify from painful personal experience.
An Englishman, now citizen of Yer
mont, who has been revisiting his ma
tive land this summer, declares in the
strongest terms that there is no such
land under the face ofthe sun as Ameri-
ca. He says that the English poor are
in terrible ondition-neglected by
charitable associations, living in what
would here be called novels as compared
with the homes of the poorer classes in
AmericaS unable to get work at living
rates, and crowded together in the
great cities in the most unhealthful
manner, physically and morally. Pow
erty is increasing rather than decreas-
ing, even in the rural districts. Such is
the condition of the working classes of
free trade England. Compare it with
protective America and draw your own
conclusions.
At the annual meeting of the Ameri-
can Bar association held at Saratoga
last week David Dudley Field of New
York was elected president. Hon. Nor
man Paul of Woodstock was elected a
- tho rrannra1 pnnnnI foY. Un,
mont and Elihu B. Taft Esq. of Burling-
ton was reelected vice-president for
this State. The local council for Ver-
mont consists of S. c. Shurtletf, Esq, of
Montpelier, Guy G. Noble, Esq, of St.
Adams, and Hon. w. ii. walker of
Ludlow. The executive committee de-
cided to hold the next meeting in Chi
cago the last week of August, 1889, its
annual meetings having been held at
Saratoga ever since its organization, IL
years ago.
Think of it! The Democratic Mayor
of New York city declining to produce
letter he wrote to the Democratic Gov
ernor of New York state, because he
doesn't want to put the Governor in a
holen 1t Is kind in Mayor Hewitt; but
does he save Governor Hill from the
Hole? What plight for the Governor
of the Empire state. And his party is
going to "hand the nomination" for an
other three years term to him! As the
Democrats upheld Tweed after they
knew him to be rascal so they cling to
ID. B. Hill. knowing him TO be without
political conscience or sense of political
honesty.
John Hastings on Saturday sold the
Troy Telegram plant to John P. Pratt
and William G. Cozier of this city. The
negotiations were completed to-day and
the concern formally turned over to the
new proprietors, who will issue the
next paper. Mr.. Hastings purchased
the paper from C. L. Macarthur and
Son in September 1855. 1t is said thai
he will resume his editorial position on
the Troy Times. Mr.. Pratt was con,
nected with the Troy Daily Press be.
tween six and seven years. the last
year or more of that time having beer
passed in the city editors chair. Mr.
Cozier takes with him into the new field
an experience of twelve years on the
Standard. The Telegram will remain
Republican in politics. Its sphere as q
news medium will be broadened and
enlarged and the hope is generally ex.
pressed that it will prove success
Troy Press.
Mr.. Irving Rouse recently read an in.
teresting paper before the American
Association of Nursery-men at Detroit,
upon agriculture and wages in France
He said: THE ground is manured
heavily and at great expense, the fer.
tilizers being all carried from the com.
post heap in baskets upon the backs Of
the workmen. If some of our people
who think they have a hard time could
see women backing out manure at AZ
cents per day for 10 hours work they
would conclude that there are people
worse off than they, and a worse coun.
try to live in than the United States
A first class workman receives from 1
to francs per day, 30 cents to 81, pei
day of twelve hours, and is then com
petent to take care of gang of men. II
the districts near Paris, they get rather
more, while in the Cologne district,
they average 81 francs, or about 81
cents per day.