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MONUMENT PROJECTS BEFORE
CONGRESS-.

The present Congress seems to be a
good one for monuments, the House Ii
brary Committee on single day OF this
week having recommended appropria-
tions for no fewer than six. They EN-
braced a wide field, too, in their scope.
They included monument for the bat
tie Of Point Pleasant, IN West Virginia;
memorial for Valley Forge; a monu-
ment to Mary, the mother of Washing
ton, at Fredericksburg; a monument to
Francis Scott Key at Frederick; an
equestrian statue of Gen. Zachary Tay
loT a monument to President Harrison
There are other monument projects in
progress notable one being that which
proposes a memorial for the victims OF
the British prison ships during the Rev
olution. If the House Military Commit.
tee has its way Brooklyn will get hun.
bred thousand dollar Revolutionary
monument. There are various projects
afloat for statutes or shafts to men or
battles famous in the later days of the
Republic, but the Revolution still keeps
ahead, and by dint of taking in alike de,
feats and victories, surrenders and mas
sacres, camp grounds. headquarters, and
prison ships, the supply of subjects for
COIumeuuOIdLlOu Bull uOlub OUT DTdNelys
i N. Y. Times, March 10.
In addition to the monument schemes
before the House, there are several be
fore the Senate. None of these seem to
meet with opposition in any quarter,
The contrast between public sentiment
and the sentiment of Congress at the
present time, and what the public and
Congress thought Of such enterprises
only eight years ago, is very marked
The Yorktown monument was the first
OF these projects that sought the favor
of Congress. In January, 1880. the
House of Representatives having passed
bill for the erection Of n monument at
Yorktown and appropriated 100000
therefore and sent it to the Senate, the
country very generally took the alarm
and opposed the bill on the ground thai
door was thus to be opened to all sorts
of extravagancies in monument build
ing. The Senate, affected by this ex-
preston Of public feeling, was long in
coming TO conclusion on the subject
and when its committee reported the
Yorktown bill favorably, it did so with
protest against all other Revolutionary
monument projects whatsoever, and in
the following language; Your commit.
tee are of the opinion that it would be
unwise to adopt a precedent which
would lead to the erection by the Ma
tional Government Of monuments COM
memorative of Revolutionary events.
but they lind no difficulty in max.
ing this case an exception"
But the public opinion of the country
soon began to change. On the passage
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

The end of the Panama canal has at
last come, The company has discovered
that the public has lost confidence in its
project. The emission of 100000 new
bonds has not been so successful as NJ
de Lesseps anticipated. In fact, this
last effort to raise funds has turned out
to be a miserable failure. Only 10000
bonds have been subscribed, and more
than half of this at good deal less than
the price of emission. The reason fol-
this failure is not difficult to discover
Indeed, all this part of the world ha:
for Rome years known thatputting mon
ey into the Panama Canal has been like
throwing it into ditch.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

The last corporation tax having beer
paid into Vermont's treasury Saturday
State Treasurer Dubois makes public the
following results of the income during
the wear 1887: Received from railroads
1854, 7SS; car companies, $3227 steamboat
companies. S1222 telephone, 5000: tele-
graph, S317 express, 1877 saving:
banks, $3S, 5O5; trust companies; $93i3
home insurance companies, $3.50, for
eign fire insurance, S7674 foreign life
insurance, S9769; total tax collected
from corporations, $239,O47 %, In the
year 1886 the total was $500 70, thus
showing an increase of $lS,3 45 So. In
1885 figures were $2OO,685; 1884, $2O5,
gel. The year 1888 was the first of the
law and the income was $l96,67S
The increase since the first year is over
S42 900.
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The late Ex-Gov. Fairbanks was one
of the directors of the Bennington Battle
Monument Association, a contributor to
the fund for Vermont monuments al
Gettysburg, trustee of the University
of Vermont and State Agricultural Col.
lege, and there was hardly a prominent
and worthy undertaking in Vermont
during the last thirty years with which
he was not in some way connected. The
business over which he presided EN-.
ploys over 1000 men at st. Johnsbury,
produces some $1,000 scales annually
and has warehouses in several of the
large cities of America and Europe.
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LOST don't know where.

LOST don't know where, cant
tell when, don't see bow-something
OF great value to me, snd for the return
of which l shall be truly thankful, viz
a good appetite"
FoUND.-'Health and strength, pure
blood, an appetite like a wolf. regular
digestion. all by taking that popular and
peculiar medicine, Hoods Sarsaparilla
| want everybody to try it this season.
1t is sold by all druggists. One hundred
doses one dollar,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

The Vermont Democratic State Con
yention is to meet at Montpelier, May
10th. That party hold both State and
both district conventions at one time
and place, choosing delegates to st. Loui'
and nominating their tickets. The press
report of this meeting, boiled down, IL
thus stated: I'm view of the unprece
dented Republican activity in Vermont
and indeed IN almost all sections Of the
North, the recent gathering of the Dem
ocratic satraps of the Green Mountain
region. though it is not infinitely de-
scribed, doubtless resembled an anxious
conference in the old hungry and thirsty
days far more than a meeting OF SINUS
office holders"
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of the Yorktown bill Senator Morrill, at
once introduced general bill for monu.
meuts on all the important Revolution
airy battle fields, and this bill was made
the text of discussion all over the coun-
try. With this discussion came a marked
change of sentiment before the close OF
that Congress. A sentiment which has
been growing IN favor ever since. Some
of the earlier projects which were ia
vored by this change would be still more
favored were they now to come before
Congress. Oriskany, for instance, which
received less than $4,000, would now be
much better treated, and Saratoga, so
far as its place in history is concerned,
the most important by far of the Revo-
lutionary events, would certainly have
Jared now as well, or better. than York
town did then. A monument scheme
for Kings Mountain was before this Con
gress Of 1880 81 and failed, and the little
monument there erected was put there
by the patriotic people of Western North
Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and Upper
South Carolina. Kings Mountain, the
Bennington of the South, deserved a
better fate. and postponement OF the
project till now would have secured it,
In 1859 and onward Saratoga had pro
iect for monument $50 feet high and
to cost $3.50, 900. The State of New York
in 1879 or thereabouts. appropriated con,
ditionally $50, 900 towards it, but the
financial crisis of 1878 operated disas
triously towards all such enterprises and
the appropriation lspsed;when in 1861
the project was taken up again, 1t wac
cut down to its present dimensions, toe
limited either for the slightly place
where it stands or the event of world
wide importance which it cUmmemor-
ates. Were the project now to come be
fore the State of New York and Con
gress, so changed in public opinion, the
original scheme or even better would
be easily consummated.
In all the various monument schemes
before Congress the Times says "the
Revolution keeps ahead" 1t ought to
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De,trucI,on DownIo Ceorpin,

Near Blackshear, Ca, Saturday morn.
ing a railroad trestle gave way and O
Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad
train was precipitated partly on the
ground and partly into the Hurricane
River. Thirty persons were killed and
thirty six were injured. Some of the
latter cannot recover.
If this horror had occurred nearer this
vicinity the plea might have been enter.
tanned that the severity of the weather
prevented discovery of the weakness
of the trestlework. That plea cannot be
made by or in behalf of the owners Of
the railroad on which the calamity oc.
Cured. The weather in Georgia on
Saturday WIS summerlike, There was
nothing to prevent the discovery of the
condition of the trestle, except careless.
ness, and that impious reliance on Prov.
idence to prevent carelessness causing
calamity that is so conspicuous feature
ofrailroad mismanagement.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22
A NNUAL SCHOOL MEETING.


The legal voters of Bennington Graded School
District are hereby notified and warned to meet at
School hall In the Graded School House, in said
District, on Tuesday, the 9th day of March, 1888
at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon to transact the fol.
lowing business viz
LIST. To choose Moderator for the year ensu.
ing.
2nd. To hear the reports of the Auditors. Trus-
tees and other officers of the district and to take
action thereon.
3rd. To see II the district will accept the pro.
visions of Act No. 30 Of the General Assembly of
the State of Vermont. approved Dec. 23rd, 1880
and entitled IAN Act relating to the collection
of taxes"
4th. To see what tax the district will vote on
the Grand List Of said district to defray the eX'
penses of the schools and to pay the present debts
of the district, and to de.ermine the time when
such tax shall be collected and paid to the Treas
urer,
9th. To elect a Clerk, n Treasurer, Collector
of Taxes one or three Auditors, and to I'LL any
and all vacancies in the office of Trustees caused
by expiration Of term Of office, resignation, death
removal from the district, or other cause.
9Th. To transact any other proper and neces
sary business when met.
II. d. FILLMORE, Clerk.
Bennington, VT, March Is, 1888.
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ESTATE OF GEORGE S. GooDNow, Decs d

ESTATE OF GEORGE S. GOoDNow, Dece' d
Notice OF Settlement and application for Distri
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, | In Probate Court
District Of Bennington, IS. held at the Probate
Office In Bennington, within and for said Dis
trict, on the 3rd day Of March, A. D. 1855
Present, Hon. L. L. Sibley, Judge.
Faxon L. Bowen. executor Of the es
tatc Of George S. GoOdnow. late OF ReadsborC
in said district deceased, presents his administra
ton account for examinal ion and allowance, anC
makes application for decree Of distribution and
partition of the estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon, II is ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred tc
session thereof to be held at the Probate Offic'
aforesaid on the eth dav Of March, A. D.
1888, for hearing and decision thereon; And, II
Is further ordered. that notice thereof be giver
TO all parties interested. by publication Of the
same three weeks successfully in the Bennington
BANNER a newspaper published at Bennington
previous to said time appointed for hearing, thai
they may appear at said time and place, and
show cause. II any they may have, why said &C
count should not be allowed and such decree
made,
A True Record Attest,
S. j. WILKINS, Register
A True Copy of Record Attest,
s. J. WILKINS, Register
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NOTICE.
Sale of Real Estate on Execution


BY virtue of an execution to me directed against
Andrew j. MattsOn of Bennington, in the County
of Bennington and State of Vermont, debtor
named therein, at the suit of Charles +. Hough
ton of said Bennington the creditor named there
In, and by direction of said creditor, will sell OF
said execution, for satisfaction of the same, a
public auction to the highest bidder at the ParaI
Creek House in the village of North Bennington
In said town Of Bennington, on the 9TH day Of
April A. ID. 1888 at 10 O'Clock in the fornoon, n
the property of said debtor, the following de
scribed inads, situated, lying and being in Ben
nington aforesaid and bounded and described a
follows Bounded on the north by the Benning
ton & Rutland Railway and the pond and lands o
Newman Harrington on the east by lands o
Newman and William Harrington on the sOutl
by lands of William Harrington and lands of +
b. Jennings and wife and on the west by land
of Seth Lawrence and lands Of the Vermont Mill
Company containing abont 100 acres of land b.
the same more or less located near the village o
North Bennington and formerly known as tn,
Walbridge farm, and parts of the Eleazer EdgertOi
farm, and being the same farm on which Andrew
j. MattisOn now resides.
II. S. WILSON, Constable.
Bennington, Vt, March Is, 1888
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Or s8eunin0tOngGnler
BENNINGTON VERMONT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON MARCH 90
SPECIAL NOTICE.

After April LIST, 1888, we shall give the Good
Cheer to those only who pay for the BANNER
ONE IN ADVANCE. Please make note of this
This premium will not after that date be sent be-
cause a subscribers year happens to be one OF
more months in advance at the time of payment
One full year are our terms for 1873.
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Miss H.. J. MORGAN.
NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
~ OF SAMUEL H. BROWN. Decd.

NOTICE TO SELL REAL ESTATE
IN OF SAMUEL II. BROWN, Decd.
STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
District OF Bennington. IS. held at Probate Of
fee In Bennington, in said district, the loth day
Of March, A. d. 1888.
Present, Edward L. Slbley, Judge.
VIM. E. Hawks, Ind, executor OF the estate Of
Samuel II. Brown, late Of Bennington, IN said
District, deceased, makes application to said
court for license TO sell certain Of the real estate
Of said deceased, 10 wit; A parcel Of land situate
in Woodford in said district, containing about one
hundred and twenty acres Of land, the same be-
ing wood lot. About one fourth Of IN acre Of
land situate on South street In Be nnington afore
said known a. the Robinson lot, representing that
the sale OF the said real estate will be beneficial
TO said estate and all persons interested therein.
Whereupon, II Is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to asession thereof
be held at the Probate office in
Bennington. in said district, on
the 9TH day Of April, A d, SS, for hearing and de-
csion thereon and II is further ordered that all per
sons interested be notified hereof by publication Of
notice Of said application and order thereon. three
weeks successfully In the Bennington BANNER. q
newspaper published VI Bennington, and which
circulates In the neighborhoOd Of those inter.
ested, before said time Of hearing that they may
appear at said time and place, and II they see
cause, object thereto.
By the Lourt. Attest,
s. j. WILKINS, Register.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

-" Frederick the Peaceful" is the title
already conferred upon Germany's new
Emperor by his subjects.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

DARLING-In Woodstock. March 9Th, Mrs
Jason L. Darling, aged So years.
WYMAN-In Canandaigua, N. Y, March 18th
Mrs. Edna (Miles) Wyman. sSed 80 years and
months.
HICKS-Tn Mexico, N. Y, March 18th, 1888,
Mrs. Uel Hicks Of Bennington, aged 81 years.
PADDOCK-In North Povnal, March 10Th
Frank Paddock, aged SO years.
BRIGHT-In Bennington Centre, March 10th
infant child of Mr.. ami Mrs. WIN. Bright.
GRANT-At East Arlington, March 18th Of
pneumonia, Mr.. IA. Grant, aged 80 years.
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n.ate Beldih's Bndery)
Having purchased the Book Bindery and Blank
Book Mandatory long and favorably known a.
Beldn's Bndery, we are prepared to execute O.
the old stand, 2i5 Main street, all orders for
BOOK BINDING and BLANK BOOK MAKING
promptly, and Of the best workmanship, the es-
tablshment being equipped with all necessary
machinery and appliances required in first class
bihdery.
Particular attention will be given to the work
OF making TO order Blank Books Of all kinds fol
Banks. Corporations, Manufactures, Merchant,
and business men generally, Magazines, News
papers, Sheet Music handsomely bound, and old
books carefully rebound and repaired.
Dir. W. J. Eldred, why has had long and favor
able connection Wild the establishment and its
entire charge during Mr., Beden's long sickness
will remain with us as will all of Mr.. Belden's old
and experienced workmen and workwomen
Patronage is respectfully solicited.
CLARK w. BRYAN & co Springfield. Mass.
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AN-BARRETT-At the Baptist parson-
age, Center SALISBURY, Monday, March 18th, by
Rev. G. A. wilkins, Andrew Oatman Of Arlington
and Miss Florenee NJ. Barrett Of SALISBURY.
STAYNER-COOPER-In Bennington, March
2ist, at the residence Of the BRIDES parents, by
the Rev. Milton Tator, MIR. Theo. H. Stayner Of
Providence, X. l., and Miss Lena May Cooper,
eldest daughter Of Chas' Cooper Esq.
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BORN.
MARRIED

McCULLOUGH--In New York, March 10Th. a
daughter Esther Morgan)t c Gen. and Mrs. ]. @.
Mccullough.
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E. v. ROYCE, N. D.,

may be consulted by letter at his address, lock
boy 1914, Springfield, Mass, His large Illus
trated journal sent free on application. 5m6
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

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ike all the best things, it is extensively imita-
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-22

This is the only Liver and Kidney Cure put up
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The Press., 1888-12-13
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The Press., 1888-12-13

A Unitarian publication says that Rev. Samuel R. Free of WiIlimantic, Conn. who hes been minister of the Orthodox Congregational church, and Rev. Alfred Free of Arlington Heights, Masss., who has been minister of Baptist church, have applied to the committee on fellow ship, appointed by the national conference of Unitarian and other christian churches, to be recognized as Unitarian ministers. Their request has been granted, and they are commended to the confidence of the churches and the fellowship of the minis- ters. The first named of these gentlemen made overtures some three years ago to the body of which he now becomes mem Der,
The Press., 1888-12-13

LUCx PARSONS has returned from England She says that anarchy is getting deep hold on thinking people abroad. The London au- thorities did not try to prevent anarchists from parading November II, and they car ried the red flag, too. ''It seems" continued Mrs. Parsons, ''as if the farther away one gets from free America the more liberty one finds for anarchists." Glad to have Lucy say anything good about America
 BOSTON, which gave 5000 majority for Cleveland in November, on Tuesday last elected a republican mayor, Thomas N. Hart, by 17OO majority. It is not party victory, how ever, as a citizens movement aided in the result. In the language of democratic pa per ''Mayor O'Brien had worn out his vel. come." He had given the city thoroughly partisan government, and cstered to bad ele- ments for popularity. The board of alder men is also republican, the council democratic But for the bad weather Harts majority would easily have reached 5000. :-
The Press., 1888-12-13

The annual meeting of the Connecticut Weekly Press Association will be held at the City Hotel, Hartford, on Monday, January 21, 1889. The business meeting will be called at 10 30 a. m., dinner at 12 o'clock, noon, papers and discussions there on to follow the dinner. l.. O. Williams has chosen as his topic, "A fair profit on job printing. Does the country office make it?" B. s. Fla will read paper on "The Country Editor and his Pen"
The Press., 1888-12-13

AN AWFUL WARNING !-Mary Murphy, a 16-years-old waiter girl in hotel at New town, died few days ago of disease brought on by habitual gum chewing. She carried the habit so far as to sleep with a piece in her mouth, and a short time ago a particle lodged in her stomach causing 8 fatal alteration.
The Press., 1888-12-13

Died. Monson, Nov. 24th, daughter to Sherman M. Stebbins, and nd-daughter to John M Fisk of East LonpmeadoW