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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
FRAUDS IN Wool.

In reply to letter from Hon. W. G.
Dunton of Rutland. Hon. A. Is. Valen-
tine of Bennington writes as follows:
In accordance with your request,
write to state some facts which come to
my knowledge in the prosecution of my
business samanutacturer of wool
goods.
1t does not seem to be generally
known that woods are now practically
on the free list, owing to the construc-
ton put upon the law relating to the
classification of woods by the Admins
tration at Washington, such construc-
ton being the cause of the exceedingly
low prices of domestic woods, as low
perhaps as though wool was on the free
list, and lower than it can be raised at
profit in this country.
To illustrate this statement / instance
the fact that the finest of Australian and
other wool is classified as waste" and
comes in for ten cents per pound duty
as against 30 cents for corresponding
grades of secured wool, because for
sooth, it has been carded. 1t is clean,
unmixed, fine, strong wool and abso-
lutely uninjured in fibre or appearance,
We are now using it at the mill under
the name Of rings" so called on ac-
count of its being in ring shape.
Again, immense quantities of clean,
clear, fine woods, under the name of
"tops," made so on purpose to evade
our laws, have been imported in a like
manner. In this case, the classification
was so clearly wrong and contrary to
law, that it was reversed, and one large
invoice returned whence it came, but
only to appear again, and this time to
pass unchallenged, because little waste
was scattered through it, and now the
abuse goes on unchecked.
Still again, fine woTsted and other
yarns (really waste this time) are import
ed in great quantities, Yankee ingenuity
finding a way by the use of machine
called Garnet machine" 1--WE have two)
which untwists and opens the thread
and the product is a wool of fine, unin-
jured fibre, clean, clear, strong, soft and
beautiful, This stock goes far toward
keeping down the price of our home
woods.
Thus, the rulings of the appointees of
President Cleveland have practically
nullified our tariff laws relating to wool,
and has substantially made free wool in
spite Of Congress.
/ am dealing with facts and yet / can
not help adding what is obvious to all
who will think on the subject for mo-
ment, that the fact of the change of rul-
ings and classification from time to
time, shows at least, that the law will
bear the construction of protection to
this great industry, and this was evil
IDENTIFY the intention of the trainers of
the law, Such construction, in the in
terest of American industries, is not the
purpose of President Cleveland, He has
committed himself to the importation
of wool. free of duty, with all that it
implies, and. while he is President, free
wool he will have, in spite of the letter
and spirit of the law.
Yours truly,
A. B, VALENTINE.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

Gen. Parke served in the field, rose to
be Major General of volunteers and
commanded the Ninth Army Corps. A
soldiers distinguished service in the
field ought to be held in higher esteem
than his mere civil service, however
honorable. Gen, Parke has risked his
life for his country. 1t may be that Col,
Casey has. but the record as the news
papers have given it does not mention
it. So far as his building the Washing
ton monument is concerned, that should
not weigh moment as against Gen.
Parke's drawing his sword in his coun-
try's defence. The engineering feat Of
Col. Casey's was simply the honest ex-
penditure of certain moneys Of the Gov
eminent in putting one stone upon an
other so that they would not fall down.
Hundreds of men have done this sort Of
thing and hundreds will do it again,
The contractor of the Bennington Bat
tie Monument, Mr.. Ward, is doing it
and had he the million or so that Col,
Casey had, he could duplicate the WASH
ington Monument. The work that Col,
Casey did was good, even superb as
the Sun says, there is no question about
that, but put by the side of Gen .Parke's
services on the battle field and urged as
as a reason for his promotion it does
not compare with them. Unless Col.
Casey, as perhaps he did, risked his life
there, Gen. Parke should certainly re-
ceive the honor of promotion,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
Manchester.

In response to much solicitation "the
hon. ID. E. Nicholson contributes rem
iniscence OF the late reunion, in these
words The Fifth Vermont Regiment
last Friday celebrated the 26th anniver-
sary OF the terrible Savage Station battle
in which the splendid Manchester CON,
pany, headed by Capt. S, E. Burnham Of
this town, Rutland so largely shared
the fearful slaughter OF that sanguinary
struggle.
This reunion of the survivors of the
gallant old Fifth brings most wildly to
my mind a scene when, 20 years ago,
busily engaged in the Court house at
Manchester, martial music broke upon
the air and was surprised by q military
order to stand in front of the. paraded
and newly enlisted Manchester company
made up of the best young otaple in
that town-to make them an address on
their start for the defence Of their coun
try.
With all the faults of so unexpected
and sudden an effort, the boys treated
me as if had deserved better at their
hands, and from time to time since,
hitherto, and to this time, the survivors
have kept the event fresh in my men,
ory. Within one month from that day.
possibilities that had on that occasion
sketohed to them became realities ct
Savage Station, and Manchester was
draped in mourning Amidst whit h
general sorrow a red mouthed copper
head Democrat,by name of Martin Dole,
publicly and exultingly exclaimed that
he was glad of it, and that he hoped all
of the Northern troops would fare like
wise" The young patriotic attorne +,
Henry L. Miner, demonstrated with
Dole, but TO no purpose, until he piled
him up sung in corner, by a well.di-
reoted blow between his eyes, dealt out
from the shoulder,
On the complaint Of this vdporing
Dole, a rich, influential but sympathiz-
ing Democratic grand juror Of the town
prosecuted young Miner for assault and
battery and breach of the peace, and as
1t was possible 10 go farther and fare no
better, l was sent for to make the de-
fence for the respondent. Ga trial, 1
put the defence upon the tangible and
solid legal ground, that the provoca-
ton was so unbearable that loyalty could
not endure il; that the complainant by
doing all that he could to overthrow the
government had forfeited its protection,
and absolved all men from obligation to
ward him, and finally that the beech
seal was the ancient and unbroken com.
mon law OF the State for traitor"
An account Of this trial has been CIV
EN- TO the public by a filter and fuller re
port than participation in the original
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

In late speech on the Free Wool
Fallacy," Col. Ingersoll demolishes the
free trade fetch of President Cleveland
after this fashion /: Nothing ia more
absurd than that free wool would give
foreign markets to American manufac-
lures. Give us the wool at precisely the
same price that the English obtain it,
and there is still the difference in wages,
making it impossible for us to compete
with England. If we had no wooden
manufactures England would combine
against us, and the result would be that
we would pay far more than we do now
We certainly have free cotton, and we
can not compete with the countries
where the wages are so much lower. II
the working people are willing to have
their wages reduced, if they are willing
to work at European prices, if the farm
ers are willing to take their chances
with the Asiatics, why then free trade
Is the policy; otherwise we must pro-
tect our hands and our own brains"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
Sunderland.

Luther Newton, an employee in E G..
Bacon's mill, mot with a very serious
accident in the veneer room last week.
His business is to take away the waste
veneer under the machine, and while
thus engaged his coat sleeve caught on
the shaft and he was drawn under and
revolved around with the shaft three
times before the belt could be thrown
off. The small bone of both legs was
broken and one rib. He ALEC received
severe bruises on one shoulder, and his
back and face. 1t seems almost mira
Gle that he was not killed instantly, as
the shaft is only eight inches from the
floor. DR.. Phillips attends him and
hopes are now entertained Of his re-
covery.
E. Estabrook of Manchester. has this
week erected one of the finhst granite
cottage monuments in this county, for
Mrs. Willie E. Bacon, in memory of her
late husband. 1t is of Barre granite,
and inclosed by handsome galvanized
iron fence. Mr., E.. also erected a
granite monument to the memory of
Augusta Bacon, and also marble one
for Mr.. Mark Bentley, IN our cemetery
at the same time, .-
Mrs. G. G. Houghton and daughter,
Nettie, have been visiting friends in
Sohuylerville. N. Y.
VIM. B. Anderson, agent for the
National Life Insurance Co., of Cam
bridge, was in town Wednesday on
business.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
Senator Mitchell of Oregon, one of the

Senator Mitchell Of Oregon, one OF the
promoters of anti Chinese legislation in
Congress says it is a mistake to suppose
that Gen. Harrison's record is objection.
able to the people of the Pacific slope,
and that to those who are familiar with
it it needs no apology. II found, he
said, THAT he voted against two meas
ures providing a form OF restricting Chi
nese immigration. l talked with Gen.
Harrison about the matter and he gave
me the grounds on which he objected to
the proposed legislation, which were
that the measures were Ia direct conflict
with existing treaties. He held that be
fore we passed statutory laws we ought
to abolish the existing treaties so as to
avoid conflict. That is exactly the posi-
ton l occupy. One Of the bills that
Senator Harrison opposed was passed by
both Houses and was vetoed by Presi-
dent Arthur. During one Of my talks
with Senator Harrison he said AS
lawyer could not afford to vote for
laws which knew to be in direct con-
flict with existing treaties, and which l
knew could not stand even the test they
would be subjected to in the lower
courts. did not want to make myself
ridiculous by voting for a measure
placed upon the statute books during my
own term Of public life.' l have receiv
ed many inquiries from my constituents
on this subject, and have without ex-
ception stated that considered General
Harrison's record on this subject not
inimical to the interests of our people.
But the Chinese question will not be
the paramount issue in the approaching
campaign on the Pacific slope. We
have secured as much restriction OF i'm
migration and as much restriction of the
rights of Chinese in our country as we
can get at this time. Our people are
practically quiet on the subject, and the
issue, at the polls in November will be
fought on the tariff. The nomination
OF General Harrison, it seems to me, was
the best possible solution of the compli-
cation in which the convention found
itaaIf ~
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
"WORKING BLINDLY.n

Mr.. EditOr:-Did you read what the
Reformer said last week about the Vii
lage Improvement Society 1t says the
ladies are working blindIy." II what
those women have done has been done
blindly, hope they will never see any
better. 1t did not need very strong eye
sight to see the weeds and tumble down
stones in the cemetery, or that stony lot
with rubbish yards on each side OF it,,
only one year ago. And any one with
one eye can see what the ladies have
done in that neIghborhood. Working
blindly" indeed wish there could be
some of the some blind work done on
Mr.. Livingstone's premises. II scythe
and rake were put into the hands OF q
man stone blind, he could nothelp max
ing an Improvement there. II he just
stood still and swung his tools around
he would be sure TO hit something that
ought not to be in a front yard, that is
if the dear little children were out Of
the way.
But it makes me laugh to hear poor
old Bennington compared with Lenox,
Mass. My John has cousin that works
IN Lenox summers and stays with US
winters mostly. She has told us all about
it. Why, Lenox is full Of millionaires.
They can pave the streets with silver if
they want to and have fountains of CO.
logne. 1t is easier to raise five thousan nd
dollars in Lenox than five dollars here.
Just let some one give the V. /. s. a
thousand dollars and see what they
would do with it. 1t makes me mad to
hear people find fault with the society,
when / remember how this village look
ed two years ago, We ought to be
be thankful and glad to give what we
can to those ladies who have given so
much of their time and strength to
make our village neat and beautiful.
One of the ladies told me that after their
debts are all paid they will have only
$50 or $40 in the treasury. wish some.
body would give them money enough to
let me see some more of their blind
work. The Village Improvement Soci-
ETY. working blindly." Well, Well.
I've no more to say. MARY JANE,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
RUTLAND REPORTS

The granite business of Vermontis fast
becoming one of the State industries and
promises to rival marble and slate. Re-
cent investigations show superior quail.
ity of stone in the hills of Hardwick and
Woodbury., small towns thirty miles
west of st. Johnsbury, Twelve com
panies within a short time, secured
large tracts of lands containing this
stone, and are rapidly preparing for &C
active operations. 1t is proposed to
build railroad from Hardwich to the
quarries, distance of four miles.
Mr.. Wilbur F, Marley, son of James
E, Manley of West Rutland, is now
cashier of the National bank of Sioux
Falls, Iowa.
Mddlebury College has conferred the
honorary degree of d. D. upon Rev. G.
c. Mclntire of Pittsford. The honor is
worthily bestowed upon a scholarly
Christian gentleman.
The public schools closed Tuesday for
the summer vacation with commence
ment exercises of an interesting charac-
ter in the presence of an audience filling
the Opera house. In presenting the di-
plomas Edward L. Temple, A. NJ. Presl-
dent nf the BOARD Of EduUation made q
suggestive and appropriate address. In
all of the schools the percentage repre-
senting the work Of the year is higher
than that of any previous year. The
fall term will begin Monday, September
10th.
Rev. D. r. Lowell, d, D., the Metho-
dist preacher, has been called to the
presidency of University in New Mex
leo. The position is an eligible one and
will probably be accepted.
Cal. Varney A. Gaskill-a recent re-
cruit of the Republican party from the
Democracy, will soon begin a campaign
tour in New York and Michigan. He is
an able man and forcible speaker.
Governor Ormsbee has been invited 10
be present on the 4th of July at the un,
yelling of the statue of the Patriot
Joseph Bartlett, at Amesbury, Mass.
The neurology list of Dartmouth col
lege for the year, includes SO names. OF
these twenty were boru in Vermont.
Larkin G, Mead, the Vermont artist,
resident at Florence, Italy, has made a
model of Soldiers monument to be
erected at Newport, Rhode Island.
St. Peters church observed the feast
Of its Patron Saint, Friday, by solemn
High Mass The day was also noted al
Trinity church.
Williston Walker, son of Rev. George
Leon Walker, d. d. of Hartford, Conn,
a young man favorably known from his
family as well rs his summer outings at
Pttsford, has been appointed Professor
of History at Bryn Maur institution
near Philadelphia.
An fort is being made to secure the
appointment Of grand juror for John D.
Spellman, by securing the resignation OF
one elected, who has not taken the oath
of office.
A Rutland stone cutter says that the
men will quit work rather than take
lower wages. A man can starve any
time without having to work for it.
Rev. Mr.. Otis of Seattle, Washington T..
occupied the pulpit of the Congregational
meeting house Sunday morning. He
also conducted the twilight service.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

1t is generally thought in Washington
that Col. Thomas Lincoln Casey will
succeed Gen. Duane as Chief of Engl-
neers. Gen. Parke, who contests the
honor with Colonel Casey, was only ap-
pointed Superintendent at West Point a
year ago and the Secretary of War
doesn't care about changing Superin-
tendents too often. AS for Col. Casey,
he has one achievement which is un-
paralleled-the virtual refounding and
building the WashingtJ IN Monument. 1t
is tribute enough ito the West Point
course of engineering that when man
was wanted TO build this gigantic ODE
lisk the Government picked out an army
Colonel who did it superbly.-lN'Y Sun
The careers of these two army officers,
one of whom will be made a Brigadier
General, has been given in the news
papers. So far as it appears, that Of
Gen. Parke is of the character TO entitle
him to the honor rather than Col. Casey.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

Albert Griffin, chairman of the anti
saloon Republican national committee,
has issued an address to the country in
which he summarizes the work OF the
National Republican party on temper
ance matters. and appeals to the voters
to support the ticket nominated by the
convention. He gives as reasons for his
advice that the platform commits the
party against the national whiskey ring
protection tax, that Harrison is pro-
nounced anti-saloonist, and that ring
ing temperance plank was after all add
ed to the platform.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
WOOdfOrd,

Mrs. WILDER Dunton and daughter
Eva, from Rutland, are visiting her
mother, Mrs. S. F. Cutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. d. Fillmore are
spending the Fourth here
Miss Lizzie Cutler and brother, Sam
mic, we are glad to see home again
after spending a year in Somerville,
Mass.
Rev. Mr.. Marten attended the funeral
OF Mrs. Willard Knapp of this town,
Sunday afternoon.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

We are met on great battlefield Of
that war. We have come to dedicate a
portion of that field as final resting
place for those who here gave their lives
that that nation might live. 1t is alto
gether fitting and proper that we should
do this. But in larger sense we can.
not dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we
cannot hallow this ground, The brave
men, living and dead, who struggled
here, have consecrated it far above our
power to add or detract. The world will
little note, nor long remeber, what we
say here; but it can never forget what
they did here. 1t is for us, the living,
rather to be dedicated here to the I'M
finished work which they who fought
here have thus far so nobly advanced.
II is rather for us to be here dedicated
to the great task remaining before us;
that from these honored dead we take
increased devotion in that cause for
which they gave the last full measure of
u6NOllOH budb VIC hSlO bibuiy ASoOiNS
that these dead shall not have died in
vain; that this nation, under God, shall
have new birth of freedom; and that
government Of the people by the people
and for the people shall not perish from
the earth.
Gettysburg has become more and
more the one battlefield in which the
survivors of both armies and the people
of all sections take deepening interest.
Year after year the monuments multiply
and the picturesque grounds are show
ing more and more indications of artistic
treatment. Undoubtedly in course of
time the whole battlefield will become
noble memorial unequalled in interest by
any other battlefield in the world, for
its memories engender no ill blood and
encourage no vain glory. Lincoln's in
spired words tell the whole story OF the
great fight, and his words are those of
the greatest and most charitable, as well
as the greatest, of Americans Mail
and Express, Monday.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05

The Democratic papers are trying to
make out that those temperance people
who adhere to the Republican party, are
inconsistent because Republicans pur-
pose to repeal the internal revenue taxes
on intoxicants and tobacco. This is
cool The Voice, the unequivocal or
gan of the Prohibition party, condemned
the Republican party for four years be-
cause they did not 90 in for this identi.
cal plank. And yet, since the Chicago
platform was issued both the Phohibi-
tionists and their twin-brothers the
Democrats are bowling about Consist
ency and conscience"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-07-05
Long Distances and Local Freight
Rates.

An interesting case was decided by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
last week, involving the question OF the
difference in freight rates per mile be-
tween long and short hauls. or as be-
tween long distance charges aud local"
rates. The board Of trade of Omaha
made complaint against six roads for
discriminating against that point in
freights from Chicago, as compared
with other points further west in Ne
braska. AS rule IL is the custom of
the roaps to charge substantially the
same ratio Of increase to points west of
Omaha as the distance is gre alter from
Chicago. Omaha being the basis. The
tariff on freights shipped at Omaha TO
these same points is another matter; a
new local tariff being adopted, which
is about the same as for the same dis
tances from Chicago. Tie Omaha board
of trade complained Of unfair treatment,
because goods could be shipped from