The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-29
"THE KENNEBECKER'
will contribute a series Of articles, beginning
with the first number in January, entitled
The Cruise of the Witch of the Sea.
A Voyage to Oceanica and its Island Con-
tinent

This will be one of the most interesting and in
structive narratives of the experience Of the well
known kennebecker that has yet appear ed.
Both the general and speca. matters OF interes
TO me JOuRNAts wide spread constituency o
readers Will be supplied as heretofore. with in
dustry and discrimination, including New Eng
lana news and gleanings, notes and comments OF
lie interests OF the diverse industrial ayocatiOns
Agriculture, Manufacturing, Commercial AM
transportation reports on markets, trade AM
labor. Rambling Talks and Essays on IIom
Topics, correspondence from various parts of tn
world by our own correspondents, Congressional
News, Political Jottings, Editorials on topics o
living interests, Poems, Sketches, Aliscellaneou
aud Household Matters.
The always readable contributions of NJ. T.. b
the DOmcsticana Articles, and the letters AM
sketches of Others whose names have been wei
come in the Weekly columns in the past, will
continue to enliyen them.
Tie year 1883 bids fair to be one of unique sig
nliicance in the political life of the nation, mark
Ing, as it does, the return of the Republican part
to power after four years interregnum of Dem
ocratlc policy which has only served to highte
| by contrast the peoples appreciation of what
has done in the past and to emphasize the vita
need Of its future. The transition from the rul
of the Fitteth to that ofthe Ffty.tlrst Congress
and from the Democratic Presidency to the Re
publican with all that these imply, will make Wasl
ington ceuter of constant and increasing inter
est during the year and The JOURNAL viii there
fore be fortunate in having in its Washington cor
outlook for news and discerning Interpretation o
current events are rarely rivalled.
Our special correspondents in Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont will contribute as here
tofore their timely eXpOsitions of matters il
Northern New England,
The recent political campaign, like that of fou
years ago, has brought to the surface many
doubtful and untrustwOrthy political guides bu
the readers of The JOURNAL can testify that thel
have four In u consistent and unwayering expo
nent Of Republicausm. THE JOURNAL Will con
tnue to be thoroughly American in its politica
principles and to maintain the policy Ofindustria
As well as political independence but while firm
in defence of the doctrines which have been aC
corded an added Endorsement by the nation, i
will be uniformly far in its treatment of adyer
'aries and in the full and unbiased presentation
Of facts.
While giving due attention to the purport of DC
currences at home. the foreign field, which prom
lses to be of marked interest during the year 1889
will be conf rehensiyely scanned and outlined
and, in particular those still pending cOntroyer
sizes which affect our relations with Canada and
European Powers will be the subject of close oh
SarvatiOn.
The WEERLY Journal is issued every Thurs
day morning, Specimen copies will be sent t.
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