The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-03-14

horse out of the barn to 90 to collect his
rent when dueg No, no, he even took
OIL his own shoes and took il afoot.
This man died years ago, hut he did not
take his interest money with him. |
never knew HIM to build anything on
his farm, nor make any improvements.
Some OF the neighbOrs in that valley
would wei rtcollect the name were to
mention It. He was always anxious to
hire school teachers as cheap as possible,
but did not have one chick or child to
send 10 school, nor did property at that
time pay any school tax. Very seldom
did he hire anyone TO work on his farm.
Now it our community was all like this
man. where would we be to-day, would
we have any railroads, and thousands OF
other great improvements This puts
me in mind of good farmer who came
INTO Wisconsin, in an early day. and
who bought beautiful farm on Rock
Prairie in Rock Cnunty-about the year
lS4O. This IS ten years before l came
West. This large farm was we'll fenced
with a rail fence, (but there was not a
tree on said FARM had a good brick
house, good barn, and everything in
comfortable order. There was not a rail-
road IN the State till the year 1856. and
the hrst railroad was surveyed through
his farm, cutting into it bad. Then he
became raving. Would not consent
under any consideration to let this road
be built. But this did not stop this great
enterprise. Then he says TO himself, |
Will ask big damages, and | will never
patronIze this road, will continue to
draw my wheat 10 Lake Michigan, this
being about 90 miles. The road was
built, damages assessed by parties which
he could not control, but who gave him
all that was right, and when this DAD
began to do business he was tie first
man TO take his products to the first
station. 1t was the same with this good
farmer in doing any hing for building
up place. He was called upon at one
time to help bu Id a church. being
abundantly abe to give literally. but
not one dollar would he give. These
good Christian men went on, built the
church, and at the time of dedication,
our friend was there with his wife, the
house being pack d. This good man
was completely broker down and in the
midst OF these interesting services he
was seen to weep like child. After
the services were concluded, without an
invitation he walked up to the commit
tee, signed for 800, and was constant
attendant and a communicate ever
after. While going to market with a
load of grain one of his brother farmers
asked him, saying Colonel, how did
you make your money! His reply
was, "by minding my own business"
He was a good and kind man after Civ
ing up fighting these great enterprises.
So let tfem come with their money,
give them show for location, hold
out all inducements possible for capital
to invest, and the wheels of commerce
will move on. Factories of all kinds
will call for help. This help will need
places 10 live in. Money will he callt d
out to build houses for the ltboring
communi y, boarding signs will be seen
posted up, real estate ffices will be
opened advertising building lots, at
reasonable rates. Dime savings banks
will be in line for this cla,s to save the
dimes, flor the dollars will take care of
themse Ives, Get honest men to manage
these bank. because the place of refuge
and safety for the scOundre is but
short distance from you. Annex Can
! ada and this will obviate all this trouble.
Insurance companies will spring up on
the Metropolitan plan all the way from
| five to twenty-five per week, which is
robblng the poor and the company
getting rich. Count up these small in-
stallmentS and see then what one is pay
ing on small policy. Then look out
for the next sharpers that come along
to rob the people of their hard earnings.
Don't take Chicago for an example ON
the dime savings business, but have
those who are honest to do the business,
and you have such men in your com
munlty. | have in my mind one who is
already in the banking business, formerly
from Rutland County, who by Ieputa-
ton is known to be such. Then the de-
positor will have no fears when he lies
down at night, hut his hard earnings is
safe. and will not skip off to Canada.
think if few more from this city
and other places locate in Canada she
will le able to pay her debt, but We
don't he the idea OF this class making
their money here and then skipping
over yoncer. Making it here did / saw,
l made sad mistake, stole it after an
honest man had mPde il, This is lust
how it IS. We have men 10 business in
this city get ing good salaries who have
been in all kinds of business in Sing
Sing, New York. Waupun, Wis, Joliet,
ILL.,, and quite a number of other noted
places, but when an honest Vermonter
asks for an honorable position he i not
wanted, he is not quite smart enough 10
defTaud these capitalists and then get
away with 1t. What l mean is he has
not had the experience of these gentle
men | speak OF from the noted places
above mentioned, and this class are COM
ing to our shores by the thousand, who
are looking for the best chance IN their
line for a good haul.
No Chinaman does my washing if |
can find one Of our own people who
needs the business. We can do without
giving it to this class who do their work
no cheaper than the Americans. We
have no more clanish people in our city
than the Germans. They will build up
their own, while we do not make any
distinction in buying goods of any kind.
These people will go blocks and even
miles out OF their way to patrJnizs their
own nationality, unless they can pur-
chase much cheaper elsewhere. They
can be seen in clumps walking the
streets IN this city, looking after cheap
goods. and they lind goods cheap, for
good Butterine is selling for 10 cents per
pound. 1t should be fine of one thous-
and dollars a pound to make such an
article as oleomqrgarine. And adutera-
ton has become so general and common
we are not so much disappointed.
As 1 have said before, this foreign
class are clamoring for cheap goods TIL
they have got them and no mistake. We
are becoming to be a dishonest COM
munity all for self, and the ID for the
hindermost. More anon,
w. E. SHELDON.