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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25
Another RennInuton Boy,

The Courier of Berkshire County
Mass., has u sketch of Alfred S. Fassett
OF Great Darlington, now the Republican
canddets for State Senator In tbs
Hampshire district. 1t says:
He was born in Bennington, W., on
the 9th OF December, 1913. HIS fGIhor
and grandfather were also natives OF
that histOric town, and the latter was
IA years old at the time OF the battle OF
Bennington, and served in the commits
sary department, his duty being to carry
pro visions from the village to tho mon
on the battlefield.
MIR. Fassett was educated at the North
Bennington Academy and at Bryant &
Stratton's Commercial College at Roch
ester, n. Y, and shortly after his grad
uation from the latter institution he be-
cams a clerk in the dry goods house Of
II. Carpenter in Cambridge, n. Y. Al.
ter remaining there for several months
he went to Kansas City,No., and was
employ ed by the dry goods firm Of
Briggs, Potwin & Co. This house was
at that time the largest in the dry goods
trade " est Of Chicago, and six months
after Mr.. Fsssett entered tho establish
mPnt no was made superintendent OF
aud buyer for The retail department.
He remained In that capacity until
sharp bu.iness reyerses caused the fail
ure of his employers and indeed OF every
other dry goods house but one in Kan
sas City. He then returned % Cam
bridge, N. Y. where he had started IN
mercantile life and was there for some
six years going from thence to Troy, n.
Y, where he was with G. V. s. Quack-
enbush for some time. In the spring OF
1874 Mr.. Fbssett removed to this town
and became superintendent OF B. F. Du.
rants city store. At the end OF the year
Mr.. Durant died, and Mr.. Fassett entered
into partnership with Mr.. Durant's son
under the firm name Of Fassett & Du-
rant. FIVE years later Mr., Dnrant re-
tired from the firm and for the past
eight years Mr.. Fassett has served two
years in the House Of Representatives, In
1884 and 1885, and was on the committee
on roads and bridges the FIRST year and
on the prison committee the second. He
has for the last two years been tho men,
Der OF the Republican State committee
from the Berkshire-Hsmpshre district,
and also on the executive committee OF
that body for years.
Mr.. Frssett is a man whom tho people
can trust and the nomination should be
supported by large msjority at the
polls.
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RLAINE HITS sMALLEY


Calling Him Keeper of the Democratic
Conscience in Vermont.
BUFFALO, OCT. 22.-Mr. Blaine arrived
from the West this evening in Gen,
Alger's private car. He was received
at the depot by the local committee on
reception, who accompanied him in car
riages to the Tiff House. Later Mr.
Blaine addressed an audience of 5000 in
Main street rink, and was enthusiastic
ally received. He devoted his atten-
ton to the Mills bill. and in the course
of his speech said: marble of all kinds,
in block, rough or squared, was on the
free list in the Mills bill as reported to
the House; but it was afterwards re-
moved, probably because it gave offence
to some conspicuous members OF the
uncopquerable Democracy OF vermont
do not accurately know the real reason
in this case, but doubtless Bradley b.
Smalley, keeper of the Democratic CON
science in Vermont, can state 1t.
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south ShansbuFy.

The ladies OF the Methodist church
and congregation, will give a lunch box
party at the residence OF Milo Pierce. on
Wednesday evening, Oct, 81. All are
cordially invited.
The "Workers' OF the Methodist
church meet with Mrs. F. L. Mattison
on Friday afternoon Of this week.
W. B. Hicks returned to Toronto, On
tsrio, on MondaY,wfth his family, W here
he will resume business again.
Miss Mamie Estabrook of Manches-
ter Centre, has been spending a few
days in town with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hatch OF New Preston,
Conn, spent few days at DR.. Wood
hull's this week.
Mrs. Toogood OF New York spent Sab
bath with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Spencer. y p
Freeman Howard has rented Mrs. Ed
win Hawkins's place and moved.
II. A. Noyes is visiting his sister. Mrs.
G. A. Moon.
Senator Madison spent Sabbath with
his family. -
Mrs. Bourn is visiting her son, VIM,
BouM #1E.s -
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ton B. " M, Bernard Cunningham,
Mary O'Neil. 40. Mary O'Neil.
Father Michaud is 10 be congratulated
upon the workers in his congregation
who labor 20 effeciually 10 raise the
money with which to build their new
church, the foundation of which is well
begun and probably To be finished this
season, ready for the walls next year.
NOTES.
Articles given to the fair but for want
of time not disposed Of Slippers, Mrs.
Lynch; quilt, Mrs. Abigail Harris; slip
pers, Mrs. M. Connolly; album, William
Wood, Troy, N Y; 3 lanterns, Fred
Counter; large doll, Kate Devine, New
York city; plush tamborine, Kate Ban
non, Troy, N. Y.
The door prize each evening was a
large photograph of Rev. j, S, MIchaud
except Thursday, when Chas. F. Mer-
rill's ton Of coal was awarded to James
Cone.
The thanks OF the Fair Managers are
given to all friends for the success at
tanned.
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sB-The Springfield Republican of The
"a, says: "ThS sale OF seats for the
Mary Howe concert Friday evening
amounts already TO 5000, which is more
than the Worcester sale a day before
the concert. Miss Howe's appearance
there Monday night, by the way, was a
generous ovation. She sang beautifully
and received many bouquets and baskets
of flowers"
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When we import moro than we export
the balance of trade is against us. This
i, lust as unhealthy condition for a
country as it is for an Individual TO
spend more than he earns. IL appears
by the August report from the Bureau OF
Statistics, Just received, that for the
eight months ending August 81, we had
nearly 800, 900 900 onlthe wrong side OF
our account. The exports were 500,
41S, S2S-and the imports. were $500 90,-
46s. Duriug the corresponding elgh!
months of 1887 the balance against US
was only about fifty.three millions. I'm
der Republican administrations it was
generally in our favor. 1t makes great
difference who administers the tariff.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25

The notorious spokesman who rules the
Indianapolis postotfice-has hit upon q
new device TO show his Devotion 70
Cleveland and reform" He has taken
to canceling stamps by an imprint of the
features of Cleveland and Thurman, with
the words underneath, Our Choice.
AS an Ingenious, not to say lmpudent
method Of "whooping it up for the
Democratic ticket, it is.zdoubtful If this
has ever been surpassed.
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SECOND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Mary Howe, Tuesday Evening, Oct. 3oth,
1888

Remember the grand concert, vocal,
instrumental; and recitstional, by the
famous soprano, Mary Howe, and other
distinguished artists, at the Second
Congregational church, next Tuesday
evening, Oct. 30th. This entertainment
will be one " rare occurrence in Ben
nington, and the last opportunity 70
hear Mary Howe for years. Her equal
as a yocslist-has not been known since
the earlier days of Jenny Lind and
Patti.
Remember TO secure your seats in ad.
vance. at Shurtlefs drug store. Re.
member that Supt. Bennett will % run
the trains OF the Rutland and Benning-
ton railroad, as ~ give low rates and re.
lnrnrhack4 TO all sf-' ions Ef.cr tho con =
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25

In the dental ranks will never occur II you are
particular with your teeth, and cleanse them eV
cry day with that famous tooth wash ,SOZODONT.
From youth 10 old age IL will keep the enamel
spotless and unimpaired. The teeth OF persons
who use SOZ0DONT have pearl like whiteness,
and the gums a roseate hue, while the breath Is
purified, and rendered sweet and fragrant. IL IL
composed Of rare antiseptic herbs and is entirely
free from the Objectionable and injurious ingred-
tents Of Tooth Paste etc.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25

A careful polling of every school dis
trict in New York State shows that the
the Republican ticket will certainly be
elected by a good majority. This result
has been determined by thorough and
exhaustive canvass Of evrry voter. Inc
condition offairs, however, has not caus-
ed the Republican campaign managers
to lessen their efforts or to be less watch
ful than heretofore.
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FOuNnnE,n1NREn

How often we hear or read of some
one that has retired in apparent good
health that has been found dead in bed
on the following morning. Anti-Apo-
Plectine, a remedy recently placed on
the market, is the only known apoplexy
preventive and paralysis cure. Should
you suffer from dizziness or pressure in
the head, pain around or palpitation Of
heart, numbness or prickly sensations
of limbs, procure of your druggist bot
tie of this remarkable medicine and you
will get relief. If you are skeptical,
send stamp to DR.. +. S. Hutchinson &
Co., Enosburgh Falls, VT, and they will
send testimonials that will convince
YOU 37ml
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SnnderlAnd.

Mr.. EDIToR:-It should have been
added 10 the invitation given by you
Sunderland correspondent In last weeks
BANNER ito one and ALL to attend the
wedding reception given at the Dor
ough" and to bring along their presents,
that invited guests were expected 10
enter the house as well-bred people
should do, and not stand outside and
gaze through the windows and ridicule
those within as it is said some did Of
whom better things are expected,
FAIR PLAY.
hot % 1885
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The Banner.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

General Harrisons speech to the COM
mercial travellers on Saturday was one
of the most telling which he has made,
He no doubt had an appreciative audi
ence, for American drummers can very
readily picture the invading horde OF
British bagmen which would follow
Democratic "reform"' OF our protective
tariff.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25

from ocean to ocean. The government
should see to it that a private specula-
ton of this magnitude be pushed IN
way to guard national iuteres's.-From
The Springfeld Republican
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CY-C. D. Gibson, noted for his singing
birds, has just received from Europe b
fine stock OF German Canaries. These
singers are justly priced for their rare
notes,
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The Mite Roxes Again.

The Mite boxes ofthe Village Improve
ment, Society are soon to be distributed
again, and we ask the people to receive
them kindly, and let them stand in
some conspicuous place, dropping into
them the dollars, dimes or pennies that
they can spare, to help the Society in
its work. What we have already done
speaks for itself. Our Cementery is
growing to be lovely spot, and the
park through which the driveway runs,
is the most beautiful place in the village.
AS our report shows, We have had very
little money to work with this year,
and the work could not have been done
without the help we have received from
various generous and public spirited
cltizens MIR. Morgon gave US fifty loads
OF gravel for our roads and walks, and
Messer. Loring and Co., Burgess, Gro O..
mack, Houghton and Galusha, and
David lockwood, have each given us a
days work with man and team, to
draw it. "a days work means four
dollars.) Then, Mr.. henry Camp has
furnished DIRT without charge, and we
have had hundreds of loads for only the
cost Of drawing. Everybody seem,
kind, and willing to help us and we
now ask that every Mite box may be
returned to us with something in it
however little it may be, that we may
have little sum with which to begin
the work OF 1888. Wis,
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"'Nen like trees begin to grow old at
the top" Avoid the first appearances
of growing old by keeping the hair in a
vigorous and healthful condition by the
use of Warmers Log Cabin Hair Tonic.
Sold by all druggists.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

ES-Isaac Surdam offers his furniture
business for sale and store to let. 12tf
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IS Miss II. j. Morgan is spending a
part of this week in New York looking
for novelties in winter millinery.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25

W. e. Hawks las 20 far improved
since bis severe cold, o. to be able to
come into the street Oh business.
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OCT. 9S, 1885,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27
The Ministries.

George Wilson's minsrrels drew a
good crowd to Macauley's last night.
1t is very good company, and many
novelties are introduced. The first
part, where the white and blacks are
mingled, is quite striking. The vocal
lists remarkably good, and some of the
specialtes received warm applause.
George Wilson and Billy Carter are
the same as ever. Master Duval, the
contortionist, is a positive wonder, and
the magic and necromancy of Powell
and Little Emile" are a good feature
of the programme. Another large
crowd will be on hand tonight
Louisville Post.
Grand opera-house tonight and to-
morrow night.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27
WORKING,

The reformers ~ met last night and
the following new bemUers were
elected: +. G. Everett, John T. Methes,
Fohn f. Sweeney, L. D. Washington,
J. L. Slayden, 4. House, '. G. C;run-
der, L. F. Puiliam, VIM. Illg, Joe
Hawk, J. Z. Young, r. w. Fuller, L.
w. Adae, J. w. Crate, +. Leal, VIM.
Lyons, az. w. Stack, G. F. Gohlke,
Peter Shields, sam Bennett, \. VI
Butler, F. \. Hensley, 4. d. Hensley.
Mr.. Henry Terrell was appointed as
the thirteenth member of the eXecu-
tive committee.
After some little routine bushes the
meeting adjourned.
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ghe daily Eight.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER, II. 1883.
LIGHT FLASHES.

| -&NtW
well and Bradley, law and land.
MIR. Sam Maverick has found his
wheelbarrow.
Big ten-pin bowling at Gus Pelt-
Zer's saloon tonight.
The Southern Pacific pay car is in
the city, paying off the employees.
There will be a big picnic tomor-
row at Davenport Station.
Willie Schmidt lies seriously ill
in Santa Rosa hospital.
-"Denver Bill, or the Butchers Re-
venge," is the title that has been sug-
gested for new melOdrama.
-Wanted.-25 men to work in quar-
ry. Wages $3.50 per day. Apply at
once to E. Niggli, Mission garden. 1t
Glen Robinson wants to find the
man who says he is probibitionist to
brand him as liar.
"A barbecue or picnic of some sort
is being held at Selma, this county,
today.
Mr.. j. s. Mcnamara, union ticket
agent, was presented with new girl
baby by his wife yesterday. Mother
and child are doing very well.
The Maverick Rifles have received
the guns and accOutrements and they
will be distributed to the boys on
Monday night.
Mr.. Griff Jones, now in business
in San Diego, California, writes that
he is coming back to San Anton o t.
reside.
No application has, as ye5, been
made to Judge MaXey for the appoint
ment of federal supervisors .. e.en-
ton.
Mr.. Adolph Peoples, fHmerIy
Photographic artist for Mr.. D. ?. ii&gr,
died this morning after long illness
from stomach disease.
Tickets are, selling rapidly Tor the
Madison Square church concert at the
Grand opera house next Monday
night.
Wonder what the -partisaus
are doing at those secret meetings
held upstairs in the Smith building
every night?
A we'll known citizen regrets that |
the sanitary inspectors should not
have been allowed time to have the |
city cleaned up in time for the fair be-
fore they are enlisted to work for the
candidates.
There were only two cases in the-
recorders court this morning. John
and Dave Wilson, both
charged with being drunk and down.
they were each fined y for the Of
fence.
Rev. Father f. P. Garesche, :. j.,
the eloquent Catholic divine who is 50
we'll known and beloved in this sec
lion of the state, has been ordered to
New Orleans for duty.
w. Wentworth, at the Menger
MOTEL, has 81 900 there which says
hat Harrison will be the next presi-
lent and wants Cleveland's friends
o cover it with $1,000 SO that he can
lOuble his money.
TO the enterprising youth of San
Antonio: Do not forget that E. STRAIT
on, stenOgrapher, \. 3. Frank & Co.,
5 prepared to take pupils through
fraham's system of shorthand, in
our months for twenty-five dollars.
hose who are DESTROYS OF improving
heir position by qualifying as practi-
al stenOgraphers would serve their
interests by comforting with him. ct
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27

VOTE for Belknap, We can't afford
to be misrepresented and sold out any
longer by Sayers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27

VOTE for Belknap, man who would
if elected open a line of industries
through the tenth district, as he has
mis- street car lines through san An
tonic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27

VOTE for Belknap, the friend Of
home productions and a live man.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-27

VOTE for Belknap, man who would
not, like Sayers, do the bidding of the
Mills CON-, and vote against every
industry of our district.
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J0skE Brothers
A LIVE HOUSE FULL OF ENTERPRISE

This establishment is pronounced the PRIDE OF SAN
ANTONIO and THE GLORY WESTERN TEXAS The
lghtest show rooms and best of attention. Since we
moved into new building have enlarged every
department and added great many new ones to it.
Every lady ought to visit
, 1888-07-31
THE clTY's CROWD

The city's crowd What a motley ihrong
OF people compose 1t, as two and fro,
Laughing or frowning, they hurry along;
On business intent;
On pleasure bent
Laughter with sounds of sobblng blents
Where do they come from-where do they got
Where do they go when the day is done'
When the light with the gloom Of night In
blended,
And the twinkling stars
Through their lattice bars,
Each in his place, show one by one
Their crystal lanterns, God attended
What are their hopes, and what are their fea=si
How many shall quar- from the cup successi
How many remember the burned out years
OF the past by Its bitter wretchednesss
Mem'res of hopes denied, and tears
Shed at the bier OF lovelines.
and forward the city's crowd
Sweep ever and ever, a motley throng;
Pleasure in hnery, woe In a shroud
or black meet and mingle and hurry along,
Hitler and thither;
Whence FRONT and whitherf
How many shall live, and how many
shall wither
-nrough the night, In the night,
When the day shall be ended,
And Its pallid, cold light,
Into darkness be blendedY
james G. Heulin.
, 1888-07-31
The "Luminiferous Ether,

Why, asks Professor w. Mattieu Will
Jams, must we suppose the existence of
a luminiferous ether distinct from other
matter, when it is just as easy to account
for the phenomena of heat, light, cleo
tricity, magnetism and chemical force
rs modes of activity of ordinary mat
ter, analogous to the waves of sound"
but differing from them by being molec-
ular vibrations, while sound is molar
vibration2 Gaseous matter being infin-
itely expansible in the presence of ra-
dent heat, there is no difficulty in i'm
agining space filed with ordinary gases
thus expanded, and performing all the
functions ascribed to the ether. Public
Opinion.
, 1888-07-31
Try the Buttermilk Cure.

Through the simplest remedies relief
comes, and the new methods of medi-
eating a patient by food chiefly are car
rying out this formula in Gen. Sheridan's
case. Tactic acid, which is not far off
from the beverage commonly termed
buttermilk, has been doing peptic Won
ders, it is announced. A good many
people who are ''out of sorts" with liver
troubles might try the buttermilk cure
direct without waiting for an illness to
have it prescribed for them. Especially
old people and worn out people fire.
quently find a fountain Of youth in the
churn's surplus.-Philadelphia Ledger.
, 1888-07-31
Tho worlds Cotton Yield.

Though known from prehistoric times,
the use of cotton for cloth did not become
general until after the first successful
American cultivation of the fiber in 1890.
In 1871 the worlds yield was 400, 900, 600
pounds, and that of the United States
1000, 900 pounds. Since then the Anne
rican development of the industry has
been ~stupendous, the present production
of the United States being six times as
great as that of the whole world a century
ago, and its home consumption being equal
to the worlds product fifty years age.
1t has been calculated that, with the APP
planes of 1880, the manufacture of the
worlds cotton in 1926 would have oc-
cupied about so, 900, 900 people, while it
would require 300, 900, 900 persons at the
present time.-Arkansaw Traveller.
, 1888-07-31

Germany has the largest railway mile
age in Europe, Great Britain and Ireland
taking second place and France coming
third. All these together, however, have
but little more than half the railroad
mileage existing in America. Relative
to the area of the country, however,
England has nearly half again IS many
miles of railway as Germany. In the
United States there were at the end of
1880 about twenty-five miles of railway
to every 10, 600 inhabitants; in England
about five; in Germany a fraction less;
France still lower in scale.-Poultney
Bigelow in New York Commercial Ad-
v~ertiaar-
, 1888-07-31
AS THE SEASON AGES.
How the Various Leagues Are Getting
Along financially and Otheryxise.

How the Various Leagues Are Getting
Along Financially and Otherwise.
As the season ages there are many shifts
and changes on the baseball board. The
National league, as of old, continues to do a
good business, and the leading clubs play to
FIRST class audiences. Some of the teams are
not satisfactory to the local management and
public, however, and are constantly on the
alert for new material. But even the poorest
League team draws better at home than any
ether. The American association finds it up
hill work educating its patrons to the fifty
cent tariff and held a meeting to discuss
it. It was decided to compromise
temporarily by allowing the AthletEs
of Philadelphia to go back to twenty-five
cents and receive percentages in proportion
when away from home. There are other
members of the association anxious to get the
same concession. The teams are now all
playing pretty good ball, and there are no
franchises for sale in spite of the reduced at
tendance on the fifty cent basis, but some
doubt is felt as TO Kansas City staying in
another season. Buffalo is ready to take its
place, however, should it drop out, and this
would greatly reduce travelling expenses. The
Western league is on Its last legs, every one of
the clubs being behind financially. The Inter
national league has some good clubs and is do
ing fairly well this year. The Eastern In
ternational is weakening, and the dropping
of clubs has already begun. Portland has
dropped from the New England league, but
the other clubs are doing well. A league has
been formed in southwestern Massachusetts,,
comprising Brockton, Taunton, New Bed
ford and Fall River. The Central league is
weakening, some of the Pennsylvania clubs,
although playing good ball, being slimly
patronized. The Southern league and the
Southern Texas league have succumbed to