The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-15

NOTES AND COMMENTS,

Mules AM COM
MIR. D. P. Webster of Bakersfield, who
died recently, was SO years of age and
one of the prominent and most respect
ed citizens of that town. He was a dis
tant relative of Daniel Webster and was
the first white male born in the town OF
Bakersfield.
A distinguished Missourian is doubt.
less beginning to realize the important
fact that the Union veterans have de-
tenders in the halls of Congress, who
when occasion arises, can talk as straight
to the mark as the old soldiers used tC
shoot about quarter of a century
ago,
Two years ago the Knights of Labor
OF Troy, n, Y, bought the old State
Armory in that city for $4,000, paying
$4,000 down, Last January they were
unable to raise the annual installment
due on the balance, and the State has
consequently resumed possession of the
building. This is another OF the many
indications of the gradual collapse
Of the great labor order in this region,
which not long ago was deemed invIn.
chile.
1t is said that when Emperor William
was dying and service was held in the
church at Potsdam, the clergyman re-
fused to read prayers for his recovery
because his case was hopeless and be
would not bring discredit to religion by
asking anything unreasonable. Those
Germans are intensely practical,
There is a woman in Elkhart, Ind.
who is known as Col Hooker, because
she disguised herself and served three
years as soldier, having been twice
wounded, We have always Supposed
that there is but one Colonel Hooker, bu
the more the merrier. since there is NJ
possibility that anybody can ever mil
these colonies up.
The wealthiest Knighs of Pythial
lodge in the world is said to be Live Oal
Lodge of Oakland, Cal. It's membership
is over 300 and the aggregate wealth
runs high in the millions. Its treasury
represents between 81. 10000 and 49,.
900, 900. All the furniture used in thu
lodge is covered with morocco. One o
the aged members recently died, be
queathing the lodge 100000, and HI
widow, who did not long survive him
willed the lodge 100000
The world is certainly growing better
Last week very great grandson Of An
anlas and Sapphire told, in an esteemed
| Vermont exchange. of a woman owe
there who stood #. 8 in, in her stock
ings climbing tree 80 IT, tot crow
nest and falling to the ground, addin
that she afterwards married and raise,
a large family of children. And nov
comes'thst conscience stricken narrato
and admits that the respective altitude
of the nest and the prolific climber wer
only 40 #. and #, l. Pittsburgh Re
publican,
Warner Miller pointed out signifi
cant circumstance when he said that |
would puzzle an American to pronounc
the names which appear on the signs o
the majority of importing houses il
New York city. These New York i'm
porters, who have made the metropoli
very hotbed of free trade, and who's
influence and money do 30 much to keel
the breath of life in the free trade move
ment in this country, are foreigners, al
most to a man. By scandalous method
Of undervaluations they are now de
| frauding the tariff which they seek t,
destroy and the very money which they
lavish on the free trade cause, is, il
many instances. the spoils Of then evas.
| ions Of the custom laws. These shrewC
and scheming foreign born importer
must many time laugh in their sleeve
at the gullibility of that portion of tn,
American press and people which blind
ly does their bidding,
There are 205 local Republican club
in New York State, but the work OF or
ganiz alton could go on a little NOR,
rapidly to the advantage of the party
there, and some of the splendid Yer
mont enthusiasm in the formation o.
clubs would not be out of place in Mas
sachusetts II Boston Journal.