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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

A Bible colporteur, who has been
travelling through Alabama, has address
sed letter to the members of the Legis-
lature of that State calling attention to
the startling illiteracy which he has
found among the white people. He
found hundreds of men, women, boys
and girls who could not read word OF
the Bible or of any other book. What
ought to touch the sensiblitles OF the
Southerners is this declaration that
There are hundreds of Confederate or
plants raised since the war with but
little or no education, their mothers not
being able to send them to the three
months school. This class is scattered
all over the State where the whites cul-
tivate the soil. The fathers of these
sons fell by your side in the battle or in
the hospitals. Many OF them have
grown to manhood without any educa-
ton" Among people so illiterate it is
of course, extremely difficult to accom-
plish much in the way of religious in
struction. The public schools of Alabama
are kept open only three months in the
year, and the teachers are paid, on the
average, only $22 a month, Yet the
State is Furnishing and wealthy. 1t II
possible that this Bible cOlporteur''
homely recital of facts which he gath
cred in his journeyings may do some
thing to awaken the slumbering con
science of the State.Ij
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

DlED-In Pownsl, VT, Friday, Nov. 30th, Of
typhoid fever, Harry Erastus son Of Charles
II. and Julia Barber, aged % years,

DIED-In PownSl, Vt, Friday, Nov. 9oth, Of
typhoid fever, Harry Erastus son OF Charles
II. and Julia Barber, aged % years,
In the death Of Harry E. Barber, which
occurred at P.wnsl, Vt, at about 10. 80
yesterday morning. after an illness Of
less than two days, there was cut short
a. its very beginning a career which
promised to be Of great usefulness and
honor to the community in which he
lived. A young man Of sterling integ-
rlty, high sense of duty, and most exem-
plary character, with none OF the vices
81 common with young men of to-day
his future promised the rich and abund.
ant fulfillment of the fondest hopes oil
loving and devoted parents, and oil
warm personal friends. News Of his
death came upon his friends and neigh
bors with sudden and terrific force
Only Wednesday evening he was at the
village, apparently in the best Of health
and on Friday morning his case while
serious was not considered dangerous by
the attending physicians.
Mr.. Barber after receiving a good anC
practical education devoted himself Il
the business OF farming. and at the tint
Of his death was conducting what il
known as the "River Farm" about on
mile from the village OF Pownsl. Las
spring he openly identified himself will
the cause of Christ, becoming a membe
of the Methodist Church, of which h,
had for a long time been a regular at
tendant. Having provided home 70
himself he wss shortly to be united il
marriage to Miss Allie johnson Of Pow
nal, to whom he was devotedly at
tached.
A father and mother mourn the Is
of dutiful and obedlent son, and tire
brothers, Edward G. one Of the editor
of this paper, Eli IN and Paul, of Pow
nal-the loss of brother to whom the
were attacke by bonds of the closes
and most endearing nature, To tn
stricken family the heartfelt sympath
OF the entire community goes out in thi
the time of their deep affection. Tn
funeral will be hsld from the Methods
church, Pownal, tomorrow afternoon, a
one o'clock. Valley NelCs, Saturday.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

A despatch to the NelU York Herald
from indianapolis says; Gen. Chalmers,
in his interview with the President elect
Friday, said that sl be desired to ask
from the new administration was that II
provide for and insist on fair election
and a fair count of the votes cast in the
South. This brought from Gen. Harri'
son the following direct statement,
spoken in a forciable and earnest man.
ner. ut Is fallacy to recognize such
thing as a Southern question, While
am President shall only demand that
the people of the whole country shall
obey the laws of the Nation. without re
ference to the section In which they
may live. 1t IS an insult to me for the
Southern people to intimate that it is
my desire to deal harshly with them.
1t would also be an insult to them for
me to to anticipate that they do not
expect to obey the laws as they do and
shall exist"
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tack, 10 take The life of his nssa LIANT

tack, to take the life of his ASA liant.
The states attorney will no doubt
bring to your notice such other viola
tiOns Of the laws as he may have knowl-
edge Of and there are many duties
prescribed by statute, IN divers mat ers
that il is your duty to investigate, and
which you can readily understand by
referring to the REVISED Laws. 1t is
made your duty by Sec. 3S49 r. L. to
inquire into and present all violations Of
chapter 1859, the statutes relating to the
traffic in Intoxicating liquor which are
not otherwise prosecuted as provided in
said chapter.
Many misdemeanOrs and trivial often
ces are generally investigated and tried
by the town authorities. and in general
the action of such authorities is sufficient
to preserve the peace and good order Of
the neighborhoOd, and it is well, where
such state of affairs exists, 10 leave the
matters with the local officers and mag
istrates still it is your duty to Invest
gate any case where you think the inter
est OF justice requires il. Your own
good sense will undoubtedly be suffic-
tent guide in all such matters.
The grand jury then proceeded with
their duties aud at this writing Thurs
day noon) had not finished their bust
ness.
THE CALENDAR
The first case for uial was D.. S. K.
Wilcox Is &C S Moon. This an action
of libel, in which the plaintiff charget
the defendant with writing and sending
to the plaintiffs wife scurrillous and
| 4 L. H..
Oct. 1911 1885. The plant ifs evidence
consisted of The letter IN que, ton snd
various writings of defendant with
which to compare il, and also the expert
evidence of Geo. F,Graves and Franklin
Scott and pla n iff himself. who gave i
as their opinion that the defamatOrN
letter was in defendants handwriting
The defence consis' ed of denial by de,
PENDANT that he had anything tn do will
the letter IN question either directly OF
indirectly. The jury were out severa
hours and this Thursday morning re
turned a verdict for plant fl for on,
cent actu Al damages and 1898 exempllry
dam ,ges. j. l.. Martin and w. B. Shel
don for plaintiff. j.. BIker and ]. K
B itchelder for defendant
The case of l. p. Norton v F. A. Glea
son came on for trial this morning TIM
is an action on "A note given for insur
ance policies in the Northwestern Insur
ance Company and the defence is fraut
and Misrepresentation on the part of tn
plant If in getting defendant to take tn
insurance and sign the note. The evi
dence was nearly closed at the adjourn
ment of court at noon to- day J. K
Ba' chelder for plaintiff; w. b Sheldon
and l.. Martin for defendant.
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LOW SUM OF S1.85

This is exceedingly low, and but 20 cents more
than last years special campaign offer At these
figures please note that we add only 50 cents to
the lowest cash price OF the BANNER for either OF
the papers above named, 20 cents for either two
of them, and only s1.OO extra where three Of
them are taken. 1t is a grand offer and we hope
to place one or more of these papers In every
household where the BANNER is now taken' and
also to send the BANNER into many new homes
This offer is only for Vermont subscribers and
as the time for which it is made is uncertain j
will be well for all TO send in subscriptions al
,nce. Remember $i.s5 buys the BANNER ant
either the Boston Weekly Journal, New
York Weekly Tribune, New Yorh
Weekly Mail and Express, New XOrh
Weekly Press, or Boston Weekly Ad
VertIser.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

New York City. with its suburbs, now
forms great center of population,
amounting in all probability to over
2 800 900. 1t might be Republican city
in few years, with steady fighting and
straight voting, because it is now the
largest manufacturing center in the
United States but at p 'esent it ia heav-
lily Democratic. The pecuniary il fluence
of importing and trading elements in the
metropolis has prompted every other old
newspaper there to abandon the defense
of American interests and to assail the
policy by which the welfare Of American
labor is promoted but The T ibune has
remained loyal and true, and has earn.
estly represented the convictions of the
great majority of voters in the loyal
North during the Presidential campaign.
To its remarkable work in arou5ing the
minds of the people, generous share of
the great victory of November 9th is un-
doubleday due. The Tribune is a use
full, able, and interesting national paper.
Among its special features last year have
been energetic agitations in favor of bet.
ter protection 10 farmers, service pen
sion to Union veterans, and the right OF
every American to go0d living undis-
turhed by foreign competition. These
will all be continued. The Tribune Office
produces one of the best family papers in
the country, and 1t is largely taken, even
by Democrats. for its excellence in thi,
respect There is no better all-round
general newspaper published. Its pros
pectus will he found IN another column
New readers get the paper until January
| |. 1890
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06
WOOdford.

We have not had any sunshine for ten
days. There is snow enough for sleigh.
Jog and the lumber men are at work i'm.
proving it.
Mr.. HaskiIl and family, and Miss Hat
tie Harris have visited at F.A. Gleason 8
the past week,
Dexter N. Gleason has gone to Will
minRtOn to attend school.
Mrs J,mps DnwiddIe is visiting in
Hartwellville.
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Old Remington.

CHICAGO, Ill. Nov 81, 1883
To the Editor Of the Banner DEAR
SIR IL take pleasure IN acknowlpdg,
ing the receipt of your vcluaile papt r.
Looking over its columns. brings me
nearer home and ! expect in Its due
time to hear the vOire Of the mail car
rier cry GU mail" VIII are the most
welcome of any carrier Of news. There
are many news carriers thai we have no
use for, and should be diScardt d. but
those who bring us good news from our
friends, those who are far away and
whom we have not ,een for months and
perhaps for years. how welcome the
carriers voice. Aud how gladly we
welcome him TO our door. They cannot
come too Oiten--any news from the
home OF our birth, be it near or from
across the deep blue sea, it matters but
little, il it is only from those that are
near and dear to u. The cry of the
news boy on our strett> at all hours Of
the day nearly, is that which is not so
welcome. II is usually some terrible
tragedy which often comes to our ears;
it Is that which has made n once happy
home miserable ond wTetched; il is that
which has caused sorrow and despair to
a once united and happy family, and
that which brings remoIs of guilty
conscience. More than nine-:enths Of
all the crimes committed OF whatever
character they may be, are c. me direcl-
ly from intemperance. These are the
reports that come from the jails and the
Penirentiary OF this State, and what Is
true of this Srate,is true from sll thers.
The liquor traffic in this city is making
thousand Of families yretched apd miE:
cradle, more perhaps than any other &C.
cording to its population, as no restric-
ton is put upon it any day of the week,
We have no observance IT The Sabbath,
Our saloons, theatres, and all other
places of amusement are in full blast on
the Sabbath, the State law notwithstsnd-
ing.
The general news is that the people
since the great political strife have set
tied down to solid business and are look.
ing forward to a more prosperous Ma.
tlonal policy which will be given by
party upon whom the people can depend
for wise and just sdministra ion Of the
laws OF this great and growing Nation.
W. E. SHELDON.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

eB-The annual advertisement of The
NelU York Press will be found elsewhere
in our columns, and also announced in
our clubbing rates in another column.
We commend The Press to the attention
of our readers. The paper is scarcely a
year old, but it is so cheap, so bright
and so earnestly Republican, that it al
ready has greater circulation than any
other Republican Daily paper in Ameri-
ca, having attained a National reputa-
ton and influence. Republican patron
age from all over the country is making
The Press great success, and an already
bright paper is being daily improved.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

Notice. There will be an ad-
jNurned meeting Of the Village Improve
ment Society. on Saturday. d c. g. at )
p. m. All those who have distributed
the mite boxes, will please collect and
bring them in at this meeting.
ALMA P. VALENTINE, President.
FLORA NJ. GRAVES, Secretary.
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The Banner.
BENNINGTON. VERMONT
Thursday Afternoon, Dec. 6, 1888.
GOOD READING.
CLUBBING.
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TO THE DEAF.-A person cured ofDeafnes s
AMI noises in the head Of % years standing by a
simple remedy, will send desc iption Of Il FREE
y any person who will apply to NICHOLSON, "
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06

90 Holiday books now displayed at
the BANNER Stationery Store. These
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reprints.
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TT. Vt. TuttIe Highway bill, ......-...... :. 90 30
Voted, That the report of j. E. Hur-
ley, chief of the police, in regard to bill
of o. E. Davis he approved.
Voted, Thai the electric lights bill be
laid on the table.
Voted, That the bill of G. A. Pierce
for printing be left wi h the finance
committe.
Voted, To adjourn.
j. II. KELso, Clerk.
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Holiday goods now opened in
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-12-06
SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

"a Isaac Surdam offers his furniture
business for sale and store to let, left.
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Our Village Fathers,

Regular trustee meeting Dec 3, 1888.
Present Coleman, Tiffany. Crawford.
Phi lips aud McGrath. Tru'tee McGrath
in the chair.
The following bills ordered paid:
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BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT.

Hon. RUSSELL s. TAFT, Chief Judge. HON. FAXoS
l. Bowen, Hos. W. E, DEAN, Assistant Judges.
EDWARD j. HALL, Clerk ANDREW j. PIKE
Sheriff. o. NJ. BARBER, States Attorney. CHAs.
S. CHASE, Stenographer.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Last Night,s opera.

Last nights concert drew a selec
music-loving audience. Campobello
sang both baratone and tenor, and
his work was excellent throughout,
Miss Pauline Joran has a winning,
pleasant stage appearance, and her
bowling and lingering is wonderful.
Her notes are clear and full, and
there is very little iu violin which
she is not able to coax from the in
strument. Lula and Elise are very
attractive at the piano.
Madam Fleissner-Lewis has
sweet, sympathetic voice which de-
lighted everyone, and Owens gave
good satisfaction as a tenor.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
NOTICE TO lien HOLDERS
TN THE JUSTICES COURT
l. Of Empire Township, Ormsby
County, Nevada;
NJ 8. Moody. Plaintiff
n Martin Defendant

u. Aart1n, DeIenoont
The said N. Q. Aoody having ON the
18th day Of March, 1888, begun An action
In the above named Cour. against the
said defendant, to recover q claim of
NSs.o6 alleged to be due to him for work
and labor performed by him for defend
ant In constructing wooden building
On Lot No. 8 in Block No. 2 Of the said
town Of Empire, and to forecloss q Me-
ehaDic's Lien heretofore filed upon said
premises to secure the payment OF said
claim: All persons having or claiming
liens upon said premises under the pro.
visions of an Act of the Legislature Of
this State entitled, An Act to Secure Liers
- Mechanics and others, and to repeal all
ether Acts ia relation thereto" approved
March 2, 1875, and the Acts amendatory
thereofand supplementary thereto, are
hereby notified to be and appear before
the above named Court on the Srd day
Of pril, 1858, Mt II o'clock A. N. of said
day, In said town of Empire, and to
exhibit then and there the proof Of their
said liens. n. F. BARTINE,
Attorney for Defendant.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Whipped TO Death.

CUTHEERT, Ga, March PA
shocking story of debauchery and
the execution OF popular vengeance
comes from Blufiton. a white VIC
man had become intimate with a
negro named Aaron Dickey, well
known as a desperate. A party
of young men seeing tue negro en-
ter the woman's house, waited un-
til midnight, when they broke in
and seIzed the negro. He ives
tied to a tree and whipped to
death.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
New Goods at COINS.

NJ. Cohn will be out tomorrow
with his Spring announcement. He
has laid in a big stock this time
and proposes to give the city variety
and cheapness combined. He has
swept his shelves OF all old track,
and swept them as clean as if a
cyclone had passed through the
store, and the new goods are COM
ing in like mountain avalanche.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Title to Railroad Lands.

In the case of Mar'inoni VS.. De-
luchi in the District Court at Reno,
Judge Bigelow held that until the
costs OF surveying and selecting
railroad lands bad been paid by the
Co., the legal title to such lands
was still II the United States end
that mil the legal title had passed
out of the Cove: nment and into
some private party no act on of
ejectment or trespass COLD be
bv the railroad CON-
pany or IFS grantees.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Moulders, Union Election.

The Moulders' Union held their
semi-annual election of officers in
Virginia last Sunday, with the fol-
lowing results: Matt Riem (of Vir-
ginia), President; Kenneth Reid(o
Carson), Vice-President; Daniel
johnson (of Virginia), Correspond
ing Representative; John Lowry
(of Virginia), Recording Secretary;
Trustrees-P. 7. Doyle (of Carson),
Henry Argens (of Carson), and P.
(of Virginia).
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Presbyterian academy.

There is now every assurance
that the proposed Presbyterian
Academy will be built. The money
for the purchase of the ground Sc
lected for the college has been guar
anteed, and the deed is now being
prepared. The coin for the pur-
chase OF the ground was subscribed
by members of the Presbyterian
Church, and there is 70 doubt that
the citizens will respond literally
when appealed to in aid OF the con-
of the building.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Being More Pleasant

To the taste, more acceptable to the
stomach, and more truly beneficial
in its action, the famous California
liquid fruit remedy, Syrup of Figs,
is rapidly superceding all others.
Try it. One bottle will prove it's
merits. For sale by Geo. C. Thax-
ter, agent.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Pacific COAST ITEMS.

-Sonoma vineyard Chimes,
; laborers have struck for highe.
wages. es',v- So.
The City Treasurer of SAINTS
Cruz has been sued 20 prevent the
payment of $40, 900 to San Fran.
cisco firm. fn.s
The first monthly shoot of the
Alameda County Sporismen's Club
for 1855 was held at Birds Point
Saturday.
Geo. Hill was arrested in Albu-
querque Saturday for embezzling
SIP, 900 from firm in New Or
leans.
Leon Helfca, neg. ., IVES ar
rested at Ell Peso Saturday for the
murder of an American Chinaman
named William Young.
"A mild type of measels is pre-
valent at Golconda, and nearly all
the school children and some grown
people have the disease.
John p. st John, the Apostal |
of Temperance, has purchased a
tract OF land near Chico CAL, |
and proposes to build himself a
home there.
Gov. West forced the Utah
Legislature into his way Of thinking
upon several important questions
before the adjournment was bad
Saturday night.
The arrest OF Marshal Meade
and posse while tracking ain rob-
beys by Mexican soldiers has caused
excitement on the border. The
case has been laid before the Pre.i-
lent.
"A man named Stephens, FORM
,rly rom Missouri, where he left
! wife, went to Fresno county,
'ettled near Selma and married q
'oupg woman, five children being
he result of q union OF nearly
wenty years. His former wife
wanted to come to California, so
Stephens had the marriage with
wife No. 2 annrlled. Now the in
rred woman sues him for perjury
nd damages.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Ia CLINE, Deceased. Notice is here
by given by the undersigned Admins
traitor of the estate of Mrs. ]. w. Cline.
deceased, to creditors of and all persons
having claims against the said de-
.-.sry vouchers. within THIRTY DAYS
. ter the first publication of this notice,
iothe said Administrator at his place of
business on Carson street, Carson City,
Nevada, the same being the place for
the transaction of business of said es-
.ste, in said County of Ormsby. Dated
Carson City, this 24th day of February,
1855 CHARLES w. FRIEND,
Administrator OF the Estate of
feb4, I'm Mrs. j. w. Cline,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
The Rabbit Felt.

Each week each town in Cali
fosnia drives 5000 rabbns into a
co raj and kills them. Before the
next drive is ready there ale 5000
more raobiis ready 10 be rounded
up. 1t is a g eat thing to live in
the Southern California Rabbit Belt,
where land is S. 900 an acre.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
The Langtry Well.

The slate hanging wall in the
Langtry we'll has been penetrated
to Q depth of 20 feet, and the char
acter of the rock is changing grad
ually. More quartz is coming up,
and less slate. A regular quartz
body has not yet been struck, that
is, the quartz is not free from slate,
but as the dnll goes deeper the
presence of quartz is more and more
pronounced.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Visitiu. Scribcs.

Yesterday Jessie Tagsart and
Jack Plant OF The Enterpi Sc came
down TO Carson o get sniff OF
tie supei o. atmosphere Of the capt.
Il They retu' ned 10 the quartz
dust belt very muck improved,
having taken a square meal and
laved in the Hot Springs.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-03-14
Syrup of Figs

Is Natures true laxative. It is the
most easily taken, and the most eff
ective remedy known to Cleanse the
System when Bilious or Costive; to
dispel Headaches, Colds, and Fe-
vers; to Cure Habitual Constipation,
Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac-
tured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal.
For sale by George C. Thaxter,
agent Carson.