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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

The abstract Of Mr. Bliss temperance
lecture published in the BANNER Of the
3Oth, ult., was sent to a clerical friend of
his, strong temperance man, IN a
ueighboring State and the following re-
ply lin part) has been received, which
we are permitted to copy The leading
ideas of your lecture must commend
themselves to most persons whose opin-
ions are carefully considered before they
are definitely adopted The evil Of the
saloon can hardly be over-stated, bat Il
drinker must be held guilty of his own
wrong doing in buying, nevertheless
The poor druukard' is net n mere vic
tim, but is responsible, at least III part,
for being what he is Legislation can
do nothing for him except to remove
temptation out Of his way. Temperance
is self-control aud Law cannot directly
aid it, The attempted parallel between
the tempsrance question and the old
slavery question fails at thi5 point, the
slave vas held in bondage by force, His
own wishes were rot consulted, but the
drinker Is in bondage with his own con-
sent Besides, when a man is told he
shall not drink this or that, he is apt to
resent it Is interfering with his personal
rights. Hence prohibitory laws always
have been and always will be evaded.
In any large community the executor
of such law is impracticable, The evil
can be extrpaled only by the process Of
gradual approach The object sought
by the political Prohibitiorists is good,
but their methods are unwise, especially
their bitter denunciation of all who 30
not take exactly their view of the case. u
We think the sensible views of this
clergyman will not fail to he approved
by most temperance people, Certainly
the temperate manner of his dicusson
of the question is commendabIe
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
TIE LEGISLATIRE

The Burlington correspondent of the
Buiget has this to say The Vermont
Legislature will begin the first Wednes-
day in October the 81, and preparations
for The session are already advanced.
Complete returns show that in addition
to solid Republican Senate the House
will contain 22O Republicans ana only IS
Democrats. On joint ballot the Legls-
Iature will be Republican II to /. There
is already considerable strife over the
various positions to be flied in the Leg
islature and Seargent- alarms Phinney,
who hollis over, is be-ieged with appli-
cations. There are four candidates for
door keeper Of the House, Captain II. +.
Taylor of Brattlehoro. department com
mander Cf the Vermont &. A. r o NJ.
Tinkham of POmfret, Wilson Draper of
Enosburgh Falls and Steven Hopkins Of
Burlington. 1t ia expected that Taylor
will he doof-kceper aud Hopkins assist
ant Comrade SDpGr Of st. JGhnsbury,
q OuC-leggcd veteran, and Captain y. l..
Savage OF Waitsiieid are candidates TOR
doOTkeeper of the Senate. The most
widely endorsed candidate for reporter
Of the Senate Is W. a Lord OF Montpe-
her. but Lieutenant Governor Wood
bury viii undoubtedly appoint the men
whom the daily press unite upon. The
candidates for House reporters are J. II
Nimms ~ St. Albans and Eugene e.
Howe Of Ludlow G. W. Brownell, Jr..
has no opposition for reelection az sec
rotary Of the Senate and W w. Slickney
OF Ludlow will undoubtedly be reelected
clari; Of the House. The applicants for
paVcs positions are named hy the score "
In this connection we commend Mas
ter L0rirg Bingham. an applicant for a
pages position. assuring the srargent-Gj-
arms that he will not be- sorry il he gives
la Bennington boy a show, among the
multitude ot applicants.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
EIancheater Centre.

The eleventh annual fair Of the Bat
tenhill Valley Industrial Society was
held on their grounds last week. closing
Friday night. Owing TO the rain and
threatening weather the first morning,
the time was extended to four days in
stead of three as fixed upon. From 10.
600 to l5,OO0p ople We're in attendance.
The display Of cattle was the finest ever
exhibited here, being composed largely
of Holsteins and Jerseys, very few ma
tive cattle being exhibited. The display
Of spring colts was fine. Three Jokes
of last spring calves exhibited by three
boys caus considerable attention; the
cattle were broken and behaved so well
that pQGtQT piSkiusQn Vf New York,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

Yesterday was the anniversary Of the
battle of Berlis Heights, one of the Sar-
atoga battles fought Sept. 18th, III.
The other. the battle of Freemana
Farms. was fought Oct, 7th. These
two battles caused the surrender of Bur
goyne at Saratoga on the nth Of that
month They were both fought on sub
stantially the same battle field and were
the victories they were By reason Of the
previous victory of Gen, Stark at the
battle of Bennington on the 10Th OF
August of the same year The first of
the Saratoga battles is sometimes called
the battle of Saltwater, as Freeman
Farm, when 1t was fought, lies near
that village.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
ERat ArlIngIOn.

Mr.. and Mrs. Faye,te Shepherd have
been visiting in Connecticut.
The Rlv. Fred Widmer of Bennington
in the Methodist church Tuesday even
ing last. The subject was Ocean Cur
rents.
The young people who so successfully
brought out the drama, 1.-The Flower OF
the Family" last winter, are preparing
to present temperance drama that
promises good things.
There is a great deal OF sickness in
this lIage and vicinity at present, and
several recent deaths.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
4 LEGAL QUESTION

Proceedings have been commenced by
Col. Olin Scott to test the right of the
village Trustees to trim or order trim
med, shade trees standing on private
property contiguous to the street The
suit is for lrespass and is brought be-
cause of the alleged humiliation of a
row of handsome elms on the east side
of Stafford street near Main, and which
stood some twenty feet inside of the
strapt limo
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

who was attending the fair, handed the
boys $40 for their perseverance in train
ing the cattle. The trotting was very
good. Leonard Fisk of Ira, exhibited
colt fifteen months old, which trotted
one quarter of a mile in thirty-five sec
onds, showing 2:2O gait. Mr.. Fish is
also owner of another valuable stallion,
named Gold Coin. This colt is half
brother to the colt recently sold by VIII
liam H. Benedict of this town, TO gem
tleman in Brooklyn, n. Y, which
promises to be very fast. The colt was
sold by Benedict for 800. The free-for-
all race, Friday, was won by H. f. Bur-
gess's horse, Frank b. Time 2:34.
LOverne Eldred of North Hoosac driver.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
Bishop BisssiI l'araIyIed

Bishop Bissell went on his annual visit
to the parish at Highgate Saturday. He
rose Sunday morning seemingly in his
usual health, but.while making bis toilet
at Rev. Mr.. Swett's, Sunday morning.
was stricken with paralysis of the right
side, He was not wholly unconscious,
however. Dr. Carpenter Of Burlington,
says the Free Press, was telegraphed to
Sunday night, and Monday morning
went to Highgaie, He reports the bish-
op was more comfortable last evening,
but he is yet in very critical condition,
and under the most favorable conditions
it will be some time before he can b.
moved home.
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Vermont InnfIst Convention.

Many Rutland Baptists expect to at
tend the SD annual convention Of the
Baptist churches of the state at BurllnG-
ton next week on Wednesday and
Thursday. Among those who will take
part in the convention are Rev. J.. NJ.
King of MechanicsviIle. Rev. T.. T. San
ford of st. Jobnsbury. Rev. G., A. Smith
of st. Adams, Rev. W. II. Randall Of
Saxton'5 River, Rev. MIR. Nobbs of New
port, Rev. A. McGeorge, state mission
airy, Rev. z. Niarten Of Bennington
Rev. L. J. Parry of Brattleboro, Rev
w. S. Mckenzie, D. d, of Boston. and
Rev. Way land Hoyt, D. D., Of Philadel
phia
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
EDMUNDs ON THE WHISKY TAX.
Its Removal Would not Make WbIs-
Ky Freezer IN Price or Quantity.

On July 81, 1888, Senator Edmunds
wrote the following letter to Cassius
Carter of San Diego, Cal, which is pub
lished
II have yours of the 18th, inst. have
not endeavored to verify the QUOTA
tions you make from what is represented
to have been my remarks in 1868, on the
subject of the whiskey tax, but | will
assume the quotations to be correct, and
to be fair in the sense of quoting enough
to show the whole scope OF my position;
and | adhere in letter and spirit to the
propositions am represented to have
lain down. At the same time, and as
think in entire consistence with all
then maintained and still believe, am
in favor of the total abolition of the
whole internal revenue system, with Its
army of spies, and office-hOlders, and
political bummers, and thus relieving
the people from nuisance in the way
of administration and from a taxation
which we all know (whatever dispute
there may be about who bears the prin-
cipal weight of the customs duties) IS a
tax upon the people of the United States,
and include whiskey in this abolition
for the reason that it cannot remain un.
utI ldAdllOll hlLuOuI luG ehult III VI
Office holders and without really aiding,
as it now does largely, whiskey interests
and whiskey trusts rather than discour-
aging them. desire that whatever rev.
enue is obtained from liquor and the
liquor traffic shall be Obtained by the
States themselves and 20 directly into
their treasures for the building OF pris-
ons for viola .Ors of tue law, and provid-
ing for those-as the States only may
whom the evils of the liquor traffic have
made homeless and desolate. l believe
that the cause of temperance and prohi-
bition will be largely promoted by dis
solving all connection of the Govern
meDt of the United States with that sort
of business, and thus stimulating the
States themselves to deal with it in their
own independent way, as question OF
social economy and social morals, and IN
this opinion am sustained by very
large and rapidly increasing number of
the most sincere. intelligent and active
PrOhibltionists Of the country. And so
think it ls only to be regretted that the
present state Of the eXpendi ures OF the
Government is such as to probably re-
QuiCe a retention OF the whole or some
part of the internal revenue system as it
relates to the liquor traffic. IL is well
known here that the great whiskey COM
binatlon of the country has been operat-
ing Tor a long time to retl the whiskey
tax and the Government protection Of
its manufacturers, and | am sure that
YOU will agree with me in believing, as
all human experience has proved in such
cases, that the turning the whole matter
over to the States wall not make whiskey
any freer than 1t is now, either in price
or quantity.
Il do not usually reply to letters on
qIasi-political subjects, written by
strangers, but your letter is So evidently
that of an earnest and honest man that
it gives me pleasure to answer you with
entire candor and earnestness."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
WOOdfOrd q,

Mr.. and Mrs. Barber from Halifax,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson from Cole
raine, Mass, are visiting friends here.
1t is expected that Rev. W. o. Hig-
ley will preach at the Union church
on Sunday, September goth, at 1890
o'clock, and at Woodford Hollow
church at $50 the same day. -.
Mr.. Knapp lost valuable horse this
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
Iamesp Rabcoclr

This veteran Of the union army died
at little past two o'clock last Friday
morning, after a long and painful siof-
ness. The development Of his disease
was peculiar, and we have had occasion
to refer 70 it during his last illness, and
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

d. w. wants to know what stands
in the way of our sending boots and
shoes TO Che London market Chiefly
the difference in wages. According to
Censes, Vulume No. 90, the average
wages in the boot and shoe industry In
Great Britain are for cutters, sos, and
for fnishers, S7.26 per week; ia the
United States, cutters Sl3.sj. and fin
ishers Sli S.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

The Insurance Gazette makes a note
as follows:
THE conviction of Pitcher the de
faulting teller of the Union Bank OF
Providence. II. l., whose trial a few
days ago resulted in verdict of guilty
of bringing stolen money into Canada
knowing it to have been stolen, should
show Americans that Canada is deter,
mined that an example shall be made OF
her refugee defauters, when the evi.
dence necessary TO such conviction is
furnished by the parties whose duty it is
to do so, This conviction at this time
will show that Canada has no lll-wilI
towards her neighbor, Notwithstanding
the Presidents thunders Of Indignation
and WRATH
This conviction was due to the evi.
dence furnished by Edward Rawlings
vice-President Of the Guarantee Com,
pany of North America. It is a pity
similar conviction. could not he obtain
ed in all the other cascs-Aeeing to Can
ada would not then be so popular.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
A HenutImI seal skin CIonk

is n becoming garment to lady. lfshe
has an elastic step, an air Of grace and
modesty. and the glow Of health on her
cheek, she will always command admi-
ration. Without these. no woman can
appear to advantage With sickly coun
tenance. painful gait, and lstless ar,
ehe is an object Of pity. How many
American women daily drag out a
wretched exi-tence, ignorant OF the
blessing If perfect health All her weak
necses can he cured by DIR. Pierce's Fav.
orite Prescription. the great specific for
prOlapsus, ,ucorrhea. liberation and un-
natural discharges. The only medicine
sold by druggists, under positive guar
antee Of giving satisfaction, or money
refunded. Read guarantee printed on
it, wrapper.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets, or Anti-bilious
Granues in walls, % cents one a dose.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
The Banner.
Doubtless if our tariff on what Mr.

Doubtless if our tariff on what Mr..
Cleveland and his party call raw ma
terialn were taken Off our manulactur-
ers could compete in the worlds mar
kets with the British, always provided
our workingmen would be content to
live as British workingmen do, Let
the workingmen of America read in an
other column and see how the British
workiugmen live, and it will not take
them long to determine whether they
too. want to live in that way, and
whether they want to cast their votes
for free trade.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
ReAdabOrO.

II. Il. Hanley and S. E. Parker were
in town Tuesday.
II. A. Hawks spent part of last week
in Springfield, Mass,
Miss Stella Sowe is at home from
Athol on two weeks vacation,
Willie Blanchard and Abbott Dix are
sick with the typhoid fever, under the
treatment of DIR, Stafford.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
Now at the JcweIry store Of squire &
IkaWsOu

Prof, Clark, optician, has arrived and
can h. consulted for few days only.
Eyes tested free and spectacles pre-
sCribed that VIII give a clear and easy
vision by all kinds Of light. II you use
glasses have those that are correct. and
cave your eyesight.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

Gas from a locomotive filled Hoosac
Tunnel on Saturday, prostratlng a num-
Der of workmen employed there. Sew
eral of the men narrowly escaped death
The widow of President Polk is in her
eighty-seyenth year. She is feeble and
rather forgctiul, but she maintains her
chccrlulness and her interest in the
world about her.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
Frank Poor,s UulIe;ln

Cakes of all kinds made fresh every
day, and to order on short notice.
Parker house rolls every afternoon.
They are delicious.
Doughnuts made fresh every day.
AT So Main street,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20
NPECIAL Nn,rICE.

READ THIS. For the next 30 days
will sell my stock Of Cemetery Work on
North street, at prices lower than ever
before, Reason, | do not want to carry
it through the winter.
&. NJ. LAMBERT.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-20

TIE Watervliet Arsenal gets its ap-
propIiliiOn, 800. 900. for the establish
nent of gun factory plant. Besides,
81 500, 900 is appropriated for the pur-
chase of steel forgings for large guns TO
oe finished at the Watervliet factory,
1t is III lerstood that the Democrats 10
Congress will oppose taking off the tax
on alcohol used in the arts.
The protective policy has paid ma
Jional debt Of 1890. 900 900 IN twenty
years, aud gives US the greatest assessed
valuation Of any nation on earth and
placed our credit higher than am other.
We have a surplus now. There was
none when the administration sought to
borrow money IN Guchanan's time at
more than treble the present rate of iu-
terest.
Our Government is payIJg the British
Cunard Company $685. aud the Moth
German Lloyd Company $4,000 year
for transport 'ng our European mails. 1t
was JEFF Davis who, as Senator OF the
United STATE, inaugurat4d the policy
which resulted in turning our ocean
mail service almost wholly over 10 for.
igners. aud his political heirs are cal
lying his policy out with remarkable
zeal and fidelity.
The te,Iib'e record Of the ravages Of
the yellow fevec in Florida is summed
up in an 6ifioial Bulletin to Monday last,
in these words, for the twentV-four
hours then just post: New cases. "a;
leaths. 8. TOTAL cases To date. 99j; IT,
.al deaths, 1876, This evening a COPS Of
fourteen nurses sent by Harry Miner,
rrived from New York CITY by steamer
70 Feruandns. Twenty nurses
from New Orle ms arrived to-day. II
has been sad Sunday. The weather 8
unset led. Bay street was covered
anew with lime to-day.
True to his threat, Henry George
comes out against Gov. Hill and in
favor of Warner Miller. He SAYS:
The issue is now clearly made. A
vote for Warner Miller, the Republican
nominee, means vote for the measure
which will prevent intimida'ion at e &C.
tons, make bribery Impossible, and
break up machine rule. A vote for
David b. Hill means vote for the post
ponement, of this m st important Of all
pol ,tical reforms during his imcumben-
cy of the gubernatorial chair.
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south Shaftsbury.

Received too late for last week.
Grant Smith won the medal in the
Wheelman's race at Manchester.
r. S. Prlndle and Miso lone Siickles
left town for East Orange, N. j., on
Thursday of this week.
G. s. Madison returned 20 his studies
at Fort Edward this week.
Mr.. Charles Garfield and family have
moved TO Arlington.
Mr.. and MIS-. Gale Of Troy were in
town on Wednesday.
W.R. Madison returned to Waterbury
this week, after a short rest from his
law studi 8.
Mr. J. Howard and wife OF New York
are visiting his brother, Solomon How
ard.
Mrs. Thomas Hayes and daughters OF
Indians, are guests of w. P. Madison.
Mr.. Fred johnson of Pennsylvania is
in town, having been suddenly called
hither to attend the funeral of his sistar,
Mrs. S. D. Montgomery.
Mr.. F. Chaplin and family left town
Tuesday morning for their home in
Waterbury, Conn.
The South SALISBURY Library Asso-
citation hold their annual meeting at the
library room first Tuesday in October.
Members please bear this in mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Moon gave party
in honor of the 18th birthday OF their
son Willie, and his: young friends sur
prised MIN with very pretty writing
desk. The occasion was very pleasant
one.
Quite number of our towns people
contemplate going on the excursion to
Lake George this week.
The Mission Band of the NJ. E. church
will give corn supper at the residence
of L. J. Barton on Wednesday evening,
September Goth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-12
WOOD AS a FUEL.
The Value Of Different Kinds AS Compared
to Ordinary Soft Coal.

to Ordinary Soft Coal.
In comparing wood with coal IS a
fuel it is safe to assume that = pounds
of dry wood are equal to one pound OF
average quality soft coal, and that the
fuel value of different woods is very
nearly the same. That is to say. pound
of hickory is worth no more rs fuel
than a pound of pine. assuming both
TO be dry. IL the value be measured BY
weight, it is important that the wood
be thoroughly dry. rs each ten per
cent of water or moisture will extract
about twelve per cent. from its value
as fuel.
It NAV be interesting in this connec-
ton to give the weight Of one cord OF
different woods which are thoroughly
dry. These weights are about as fol-
lows: Hickory, or hard maple. 400;
white oak, $3.50; beech, red oak and
black oak. $3.50; poplar. chestnut
and elm. 1850; average of pine, 1000
pounds.
The fuel value OF these different kinds
of wood, as compared with coal, is
about as follows: One cord of hickory.
or hard maple, is equal to 1000 pounds
of coal; one cord of white oak, TO LIS
pounds of coal; one core. beech. red
oak or black oak, to LAO pounds; one
cord poplar. chestnut or elm. to Lose
pounds; and one cord average pine is
equal to 925 pounds of coal 1t is sup
posed. of course, in both tables, that
all the wood has been air-dried. The
comparative values of woods not men,
toned may readily be Appropriated
by the reader.-CincinnGt Commercial
Gazette.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-12
GIVING UP DESERTERS.
Representatives of Two Nations Demon
strate How Not to DO 1t.

strate How Not to DO 1t.
"a few years ago the flagship Of the
European squadron put into Malta fol
repairs. The Mediterranean is Il de-
lightful sea in ordinary weather, the
cities are attractive, their authorities
are hospitable, and ships on that sta.
tion stand in need of a good deal OF
repairing. Our stay at Malta was not
as agreeable as usual this time. Halt
a dozen of our men deserted. They
were seen on the streets, their hiding
places ascertained. and the Admiral
wrote polite request to the Governor
that they be arrested and returned to
the ship. In due time 4 reply was re-
ceived. The Governor regretted that
his Interpretation of treaties and inter-
national law would not Justify him in
making the arrests. He found no men,
ton in the treaties between Great
Britain and the United States of any
return of deserters from the public
service of either. and therefore was
unable to lend any assistance to the re-
capture of the men, nor to arrest, nor
consent to their arrest in Malta. We
sailed in huff. No sooner had we
got into blue water than commo-
ton was observed in the forecastle.
This commotion extended to the
quarterback, when eight British
soldiers in undress uniform marched
aft, making their way through the
staring crew, halted before the officer
of the deck. saluted. and stood ut attcn-
ton in the regular Tommy Atkins style.
The astonished officer asked who they
were and what they wanted. With the
utmost GOODNESS the leader replied:
".Deserters, if you please, sir; from
Malta sir; want to 60 to the States, sir,
to settle there"
"'Do you know that we do not enlist
deserters?'
Yes, sir; but we heard that there
was mo treaty provision for the return
of deserters from the public service of
either
This was an exact quotation from
the Governors letter. and an audible
smile ran round the group of officers.
Nobody knew exactly what to do with
the deserters. They were sent forward
and shifted for themselves. The sailors
somehow provided them with naval
clothing. After short passage under
sail we reached Alexandria. where we
found a dispatch from the Governor of
Malta, sent by a swift steamer. request
ing the return of the deserters. The
Admiral at once replied that, there
being no treaty provision for the return
Of descrters from the public service of
either country, he must decline to COM
ply. The deserters were sent out of
the ship, but we enlisted eight men at
Alexandria who bore striking rcsem-
blance to the English soldiers. They
proved excellent men, and were lost
sight Of in the t"-BostoH Tran
script