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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
STATE NOTES.

Martin Kellogg, a native of Bethel,
now resides at Norwalk, O., and will be
1902 ears old next September. His cen
tennial was celebrated in 1886 by a gath
ering of over 1000, under the auspices
of the Firelands Historical Society, Of
which he was for thirty years a mem
Der.
John, son of DR.. Fox, of Rutland, was
day, while he and some other boys were
fooling with gunpowder,
The first native of Vermont to grad.
uate at Dartmouth College was Calvin
Knowlton, in the class of 1888. He was
son Of the Hon. Luke Knowlton. one
of the early settlers of NewfAne, Wind.
ham county.
The total valuation of property listed
for taxation in Chelsea for 1888 is 1862,
$50, a small gain over 1887.
Cynthia, widow of the late Nathan
Lawrence, died at Brattleboro, Friday,
at the home Of her grandson, II. r.
Lawrence. in her ninety ninth year,
Deceased was born in Old Marlboro,
Mass, and was a daughter OF Thomas
Baker of that place. She was the
ulONItI ltlb ldlC anu NItOTRt
G. Lawrence, and for several years was
a resident OF Chester, where her remains
were taken on Saturday for burial.
The increase in st. Johnsbury's grand
list, just completed, is over 800, 1000.
The "Chimes of Normandy" was pre-
scented very successfully four nights last
week at st, Adams by local talent under
the direction of the Sherlock sisters, the
proceeds going TO the Warner Home for
Little Wanderers in st. Adams. The
leading ladies won marked artistic sue
cess. Mrs. j. MINUS as Serpolette and
Miss Helen l.. Smith, daughter of ex-
Governor Smith, as Germaine sustained
their roles charmingly. The other char
acters were also admirably portrayed,
and the chorus was especially fine.
The West Pawlet Choral Union has
issued challenge to the Poultney Phil
harmonic Society to sing for the cham.
pionship at Rutland, July 90.
Two railroads are being surveyed from
Baare village to the great granite quarry
on Milestone Hill. four miles distant.
One is in the Central Vermont and the
other in the Wells River railroad inter
est.
Brattleboro's new grand list amounts
to $43, 795, gain of $l,483 over that of
last year. There are 1901 polls as
against ,543 last year. The value of
real estate Is 81 3OS, 1884 and the personal
property $l,757, 746
George w. Kelley of Burlington has
been appointed assistant sergeant at
arms of the Democratic National Con-
vention.
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NEWS OF THE MORNING.

Those who had the laying out of the
observance Of Memorial Day invited
President Cleveland and members of hi
Cabinet, but they overlooked the proud
est Roman of them all-General Sher-
man-who sat in his hotel unnOliced by
the men who ought to have forgotten
everybody rather than to have overlook
ed the brave General who led the vic
torious march from Atlanta to the sea
The memorial exercises at the Metro
politau Opera House, New York, last
evening, filled the big house. Chauncey
NJ. Depew presided and made little
speech which caused much applause
Miss Rose Coughlan rected The Charge
of the Light Brigade" and Col. Robert
q. Ingersoll delivered an address.
The opening regetta of the South Bos
ton Yacht Club was sailed yesterday.
Teemer defeated Gaudaur off tho Point
of Pines.
Boston won two victories yesterday
over indianapolis, and Washington did
the same over Chicago. Each of the
other League clubs secured a game.
Each of the New England League clubs
won a game in the series. Harvard de-.
feated Princeton, Amherst Trinity and
Yale Columbia.
1t IS reported that President Cleveland
has sent by special messenger his assur-
ance to Governor Hill that the Admins.
tration favors his denomination.
The prohibitory National Convention
met at Indianapolis yesterday. After
organizing, with John z. st. John for
Chairman, the convention adjourned
until to-day.
A young man was killed yesterday at
Salem, Mass, from a blow from base
ball bat slipping from a players hand.
The annual convention of United
States Brewers Association opened at
st. Paul yesterday.
The belief exists at Washington that
Mr.. Blaine's declination will result
favorably to Judge Gresham's candi
dacy.
The Democratic House caucus decided
last night to call up the Tariff bill as
soon as the Legislative Appropriation
bill is finished.
Gen. Sheridan had bad attack last
night, which has renewed the appre-
tensions Of his friends.
Rev. s. B. Halliday, for many years
assistant pastor Of Plymouth Church,
has resigned.
Mr.. Robert d. Smith, a well-known
lawyer of Boston, died yesterday after
noon,
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A knight of Labor Assembly was out
witted in a neat manner by some Albany
shoe manufacturers. The firm discharg
ed an obnoxious workman. A commit
tee of the Labor Assembly Of which he
was q member waited on the firm and
demanded that the man be put at work
again. The committee was taken abacB
by the quick response: "All right, send
him back IN the morning" The old EN-
ploye went to the shop as usual and was
told to take a certain chair in the office
He went to dinner and returned, and
was hidden to resume his seat. The
next day he wiggled through the weary
hours in the char. The third morning
he asked if he wasn't to be placed at
work. Aren't you working?' asked
one of the firm. 1--WE employed you to
sit in that chair" 1t is sufficient to say
that the man didn't return to work the
next week, and having discharged him
self the knights could not find fault
with the firm. So says the Albany
Journal.
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WHAT FREE TRADE HAS DONE FOR
IRELAND

A brief recital of historical facts is
here in order. Previous to the so called
union Ireland possessed, among other
protected industries, manufactures of
wool, carpets, blankets, silk, linen, cali
co, flanuels, stockings, etc. OF all those
only one, linen, remains vigorous Start.
ed nearly two centuries ago, and nur-
tured by liberal protection, when in
1926 such protection was withdrawn it
was sufficiently matured to stand strong
and vigorous, and is now not only rec
ognized as one Of the leading industries
OF Europe, but so cosmopolitan in repu-
tation that the prefix of Irish is sure
guarantee of excellence of fabric
throughout the world. Not 80 with
wool and Its manufactures, an industry
which from the birth of the lamb to the
finished fabric OF the loom gave pleas
ant and profitable employment to
farmers, manufacturers and operatives,
besides, from a mysterious virtue in the
excrements of the sheep, restoring worn
out lands and fertilizing hillsides where
other agencies could not be applied.
The union continued the protection
on woolens twenty years, when, by
sliding scale, the import duties were
gradually diminished to nothing, and in
1910 the wooden manufacturers of Dub.
lin, who numbered 81 in the year 1900,
were dwindled down to 10 in 1910, and
the employees in the same time were
numerically reduced from 4,918 to 602
persons. The same statistics show the
decadence IN Dublin thus: Master wool
combers in 1900. 30; in 1884. 8; operative
wool-combers in 1900, $50; in 1884, 66;
carpet manufacturers in 1900. 10; in
1S41, 1; carpet operatives in 1900, 720;
in 1S41, 10. There were 1000 flannel
looms inthe county of Wicklow in 1900.
In 184l not one remained. Similar re
suits in many other industries could be
presented did space permit,-[The Irish
World
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The Methodist church last week thro'
its General Conference in New York
city, evidently endeavored to make up
for lost time in the sweeping changes
made. Not only was the time Of the
preachers extended from three to five
years, practically superseding the timer.
acy and RELOCATING it to the past, but
there was the grating into the old stem
of this communion of an entirely new
branch, intended for the special benefit
OF the good sisters. This is the.order of
Deaconesses. The duty Of those belong
ing to this order will be declared by the
new discipline to be ito minister to the
poor, to visit the sick, pray for the dy-
ing care for the orphan, seek the wand
sring, comfort the sorrowing, save the
SHINING, and, relinquishing all other
pursuits, devote themselves in a general
way to such forms of Christian labor as
may be suited to their abilities" They
will differ from nuns in two essential
particulars, namely, that no vow will be
taken, and that their religious laoors
can at any time be relinquIshed. 1t is
provided, however, that they may dwell
together in homes and it is probable that
that, as q means Of Identification, they
will wear some peculiar garb.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
WHAT A MISTAKE.

A careful examination would con-
vince any one that two-thirds of all the
people in new England have been or are
afflicted with catarrh of the nose and
throat.
No doubt more than half Of those per
sons have tried every blood purifier
they have seen, with The erroneous idea
that catarrh is a constitutional disease
and must be puTged out of the blood.
Why greater mistake was never!
Stop for a moment and think or ask any
reputable physician what common ca
tarrh, is and what causes IT, and the an
swer can only be this: ut Is an irl tia
ton or inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the nose and throat caused
by neglected colds, damp, piercing,
ratabe winds, foreign matter in the air
which is poisonous to some persons and
not to Others; just as the bites of certain
insects is poisoned torture TO some and
has no unpleasant effect upon others. :"
The reason for this is found in the diff
ferent structure of the outer skin and
its counterpart which lines all the inner
organs of our bodies, Some people have
chapped hands and chillblaines and 9th
ers are never so afflicted because OF the
peculiar structure of the skin OF differ
ent individuals.
Therefore stop dosing. It's not blood
purifiers you want, but good wholesome
food, the palmer the better, then keep
your feet dry and warm, your head cool
and bowels open" and use an external
application, (Johnson's Anodyne Lini
ment Is the best we know, to allay the
inflammation, cleanse the surface, heal
the sores, aud your catarrh will disa-
pear like magic, We do not say never
to return, because you may cure Sc
we're cold and in three months catch an
other equally bad, 80 with catarrh and
bronchial troubles. Exposure may bring
it on again. We learned more about
treating catarrh from the wrapper
around bottle of Johnson's Anodyne
Linllnent than we eyer knew. Certainly
this good old medicine deserves to be
called "A universal family remedy" No
matter how we'll you know this medi.
cine it will pay you to send to l. S.
johnson & Co., Boston, Mass for pam
phlet free, just to learn how to use the
liniment economically. A teaspoonful
used will often do more good
than half bottle as some people Use
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

The question of union between the
two great bodies of the Presbyterian
Communion in this country was settled
last week by the new school" or North
ern assembly by adoption of a report on
organic union. The Southern assembly
no doubt will ratify this document and
another of the scars made in the Chris
tian world by slavery will be erased
The report on temperance declared that
church people by no means sanction the
traffic in liquor either by indorsing the
bonds of dealers or rentings to them,
and included resolutions disclaiming po-
litical motives, but declaring in favor of
the entire suppression Of the traffic in
intoxicating liquors as a beverage; they
recommend to the sessions that church
membership be denied to liquor deal
erS.
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A WORD OF WARNING.
PEREMPTORY AND FINAL.
MIR. Blaine Leaves No Chance TO
Doubt els AtLItude,-EAIsN Name Will
Not be Presented,

| Not be Presented,
The following letter speaks for itself
and needs no comment. 1t was ad-
dressed to Mr.. Whitelaw Reid:
PARIS, May II, 1SS8.-MY DEAR SIR
Since my return to Paris from southern
Italy on the Slh inst, have learned
what l did not before believe) that my
name may yet be presented al the
National Convention as a candidate for
the Presidential nomination of the Re
publican party. A single phrase of my
letter of January %, from Florence
(Which was decisive of everything had
the personal power to decided, has been
treated by many of most alued friends
as not absolutely conclusive in ultimate
and possible contingencies. On the
ether hand, friends, equally devoted
and dislnterested, have construed my
letter las it should be construed) to be
an unconditional Withholding of my
name from the national convention.
They have in consequence given their
support to other eminent gentlemen, who
are candidates for the Chicago nOmin"-
ton, some of whom would not, | am
sure, have consented to assume that po-
siLion If had desired to represent the
party in the Presidential contest of
1888.
If should now, by speech or by
silence, by commission or omission, pet
init my name, in any event, to come
before the convention | should incur the
reproach of being uncandid with those
who have always been candid with me.
| speak, therefore, because | am not
willing to remain in doubtful attitude.
| am not willing To be the cause Of mis-
leading single man among the millions
who have given me their suffrages and
and their confidence. | am not willing
that even one of my faithful supporters IN
the past hould think me capable of pal.
tering in a double sense with my words.
Assuming that The PIesid initial nomIna.
ton could by any possible chance be Of
fered me, could not accept 1t without
leaving in the minds Of thou ands OF
these men the impression that had not
been free from indlre ;tion, aud thee
fore | could not accept IL at all. The
misrepresentation Of malice have no
weight, but the just displeasure OF
friends l could not patiently endure.
Republican victory, the prospects of
which grow brighter every day, can be
imperiled only by lack of unity in coun
Gil or by acrimonious contest over men.
The issue of protection is intellectually
stronger and greater than any man, for
it concerns the prosperity of the pres
ent and Of generations yet to come. |
Were it possible for every voter of the
republic to see for himself the condition |
and recompense of labor in Europe, the
party of free trade in the United States
would not receive the support of wage |
worker between the two oceans IL |
may not be directly in our power as
philanthropists to elevate the European |
laborer, but it will be a lasting stigma |
upon our craftsmanship if we permit |
the American laborer to be forced dow n
10 the European level. And in the end |
the rewards Of labor everywhere will be |
advanced il we steadily refuse to lower |
the standard at home.
Yours very sincerely,
JAMES G.. BLAINE.
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THE MUGwUMp EXPRESSION.

1t certainly seems needful for Mr..
Blaine to use great many words to say
he will not under any circumstances
take the nomination, and we fear that
there are still some of his followers who
will refuse to take even this declaration
as final; but it is nearly impossible that
the convention should not so take it..
The process of drafting Mr.. Blaine
into the party service would seem to be
now completely impracticable. The
great majority of the Republican party
has already sent delegates to Chicago to
nominate him, and must now feel that
it has gratuitously and uselessly dis
graced itself. These Republicans have
voluntarily declared that the character
of the man, his weakness, his moral de-
feet, his stained name and the public
reprobation of him at the polls, would
not prevent them from again placing
him at the head of the party. His re-
iusal to take that post leaves the party
with the faint of Of Blaineism upon it
but without Mr.. Blaine to share it. If
by any improbable combination of for
ces the candidate be man of different
and better stamp, the Blaine knife will
not be sheathed, but will be driven
home on election day New York
Times
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

Perhaps Mr.. Cleveland himself VIII
condescend 70 explain why it should be
wrong for Republican Senator Palmer
to head political committee and right
for Democratic Senator Kenna. HIS
Civil Service Commissioners certainly
do not seem to be able to explain the
matter satisfactorily, except on the the
ory that all friends of the administration
are exempt from the operation OF the
civil service rules.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

The death bed" of Gen. Sheridan
now attracts the country's attention,
The Gallant phil is in struggle
with the king of terrors, and as one has
tilt will be his first defeat as n warrior.
His condition today is very much more
alarming and the end cannot be far dis
tant. Yesterday was the anniversary OF
the capture of Bonneville, Miss, by
Gen, Sheridan in 1862; and the district
commandery of the Loyal Legion gave
him a basket of choice, rare roses, with
a note conveying its affection and best
wishes, and the hope that as he was VIC
torious &c years ago, he would be in the
present struggle,
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THE RUTLAND RAILROAD.
Wharf Property Purchased iu Rur
IIngtOn-Managers Comforting vial
Central Vermont,

A Burlington dispatch to the Troy
Budget reports that one day last week
an important conference was held at
the residence Of Col. LeGrand b. Common
of the Delaware & Hudson road between
Governor Smith, president OF the Cen
trail Vermont road, aud Colonel Cannon.
General Manager Young of the Della
ware & and Hudson and President
Clement of the Rutland. The object of
the conference was the discussion of the
connections Of the two systems at Bur
lington, the construction Of union de-
pot there and the early transfer OF the
Rutland road to the Delaware & Hud
son. The result Of the conference is not
generally known, but it is said amicable
relations will continue. The terms of
their lease of the Rutland are said to
cover the extensive improvements made
on that road, in which case the Central
will naturally expect reimbursement
before any transfer is made. The Della
ware & Hudson have purchased the
Manufacturing Co.'S dock and the build.
ings on the dock of the Champlain
Transportation Co.. in which the Della
ware & Hudson own controlling inter.
est, are to be enlarged. The Central are
also improving their property in Bur-
linRtOn,
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Mr.. Blaine has written another letter
declining Internationally to be candi'
date before the Republican convention
Mr.. Blaine supposed that his first letter
would be regarded as conclusive that
he was out OF the Presidential race, but
he makes his second declination in even
more emphatic terms. MIR. Blaine
makes an urgent appeal in behalf oil
protection. He has seen enough since
he has been abroad to make him, if pos
sible,ia stronger protectionist than be-
fore
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

Mr.. Parnell has returned to London in
order to be present at the opening of
Parliament. His health is improved.
NJ. Goblet, French Minister of Foreign
Affairs. has assented to the Spanish
proposal for a conference on the
Morocco question.
The Eastern Railway Company an
nounce train service to Helvetia, Aus
tria and Italy by way of Dele, thus
avoiding German territory,
Twenty Social Democrats have been
sentenced to imprisonment for terms of
two to six months each for circulating
seditious publications IN Berlin.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31

II there is any opposition to Hon, W
Z. Dillingham; for gubernatorial candi-
date, it is below the surface. Mr.. Dll-
lingham is man who by his integrity
and ability commands the respect ano
admiration of every one. A ticket read
ing Dillingham; and Woodbury. will bt
an uncommonly strong one even FOL
Vermont. And the present indications
are that they will be the Republican
nominees Rutland Telegram,
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There was a 100000 fire at wLllIng-
ford, Conn.,, yesterday.
Six women persisted IN a burning
building in London yesterday.
A semi official note printed yesterday
expresses surprise in France at the
statements made by the English papees
regarding the ownership OF Minquler's,
one VI the Channel Islands.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
Dyspepsia aud Liver Complaint

Is it not worth the small price Of rs
cents to free yourself Of every symptom
of these distressing complaints, if you
think so call at our store and get bot
tie of Shiloh's Vitalizer. Every bottle
has printed guarantee on lit, use &C
cordingly, and il it does you no good It
will cost you nothing. Sold by John T.
Shurtleff, druggist,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-05-31
WEIGHS LESS THAN A POUND.

But make as much trouble as II they
weighed hundred. What? The Kid
neys. II they are clogged or inactive,
disease follows. Paine's Celery Com
pound keeps the kidneys in good work.
ing order, and induces healthy action.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ ESl VI CLh D. NOhlON.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons agAihstthe estate
Of ClarssA d. Norton, late Of Bennington. in said
district deceased and all claims exhibited In oset
thereto hereby given notice that they will meet for
the purposes Aforesaid at James B. Meacham's
office In Bennington, on the Ind day Of
July and 9th day of November next from
/ O'clock D. IN. until 4 O'Clock p. m each
of said days, and that six months from the 28th
day Of May, A. D., lsss, Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors to present their claims
10 US for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington, this 18th day Of May A.,
d. 1855. . ~
lgy3 LOUIS A. GRAVES. OohS
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DISCRIMINATION gamer
BENNINGTON VERMONT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 81.

The Presbyterian General Assembly
appears to think that the old. Bible is
good, having voted last week to dis
countenance the use Of the revised YER
sion in public worship.