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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-12-26
Is9O.-SUNSHINE AND MOONLIGHT
1890.
Another Christmas and New Years
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"A Man invites the attention of his
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year TO wonders in the heavens above,
revealed by the telescope. He tells
them all about the sun, moon, planets,
satellites, fixed stars, comets, and their
movements, and explains the laws by
which they are governed. The achieve
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ical research are presented in language
so clear as to be easily understood BY
all readers. The book fascinates, while
it elevates and improves.
Sunshine and Moonlight comprises
l. 10 pages, pr fusely illustrated with
choice engravings. Its covers ere orna.
mented with appropriate designs,
beautifully printed in colors. Practi.
cally,it is a Christmas gift to the patrons
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DIED.

KELLEY.-In Bennington, Dec. 10th, Mrs.
Jerusha Kelley, aged 81 years, month. II days.
LETCHER.-In Petersburgh. N, y Dec. 18th,
DR.. Cornelius j Letcher, aged 46 years.
ROCKWOOD.-In Bennington, Dec. s4th'
George lockwood, aged 81 years.
Funeral Friday tomorrow at 2p, m.
BENT,-In Bennington, Dec. 25th, Mrs Mary
E., wife Of Henry Bent, aged years.
WHEELoCK,-In SALISBURY, Dec. ed, David
C. Wheelock, aged II years. months.
LYONS.-In Bennington, Dec. 2Oth, Mrs,
Charlotte A, wife of S. q. Lyons, aged "a years.
months.
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TAYLOR-AGAN.-In St, Peters church at
1915 Christmas morning, by the Rev. VIM. BOgart
Walker, Mr.. Chas. Frank Taylor and Miss Clara
A. Agan, both of Pawlet, Vt.
WILLIAMS-BUSS.-In Bennington, at the
Baptist parsonage, Dec. eth Christmas Eye),
by the Rev 2. Marten, Mr.. William Z. Williams
Of West Milton, n Y, and Miss Hattie d. Bussr
daughter of Edward r Buss of this village,
PORTER VAN buren, In Bennington,
Dec. 18th. by the Rev. 2. Marten, Mr.. W. David
Porter Of Willamstown, Mass, and Miss Stella
Van Buren, OF Bennington,
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GB- All the leading dressmakers in
town use the Singer Sewing Machine
and would have no other. No nicer
present could be found than the new
Singer just out. Besides doing all kinds
of fancy work, it makes button holes on
all material. Sold on installments OF
three dollars per month. j. q. Har.
wood Bennington, VT, is agent for this
county,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Dunton and
daughter Eva, OF Rutland, are spending
the holidays with their mother, Mrs. E.
T. Cutler.
The Christmas tree at the Union
church was success and they report q
pleasant time.
Alfred Newell has been visiting in No.
Bennington for few days.
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SIlnftgbuFY.

The services at the church las: Sunday
were but scantily attended on account
of the driving rain storm.
The funeral of Mr. David Wheelock
was largely attended at his late resi-
dence. The Rev. Richmond Fisk of
Watertown, N. Y, officiated.
The work OH the new NJ. E. church
has been suspended for time.
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This is,the time Of the year when all
well regulated households subscribe for
their yearly periodicals for family read
Ing, Tho BANNER and its clubbing list
offers particularly good facilities OF OBJ
tanning several papers at an extremely
low cost. Send in your renewals and
new subscriptions.
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A riot is reported at Jessup, Georgia,
on the 25th, in which two white men
we're killed and later some twenty ne
groes. The affair grew out of an attempt
to arrest a negro, Brewer, who resisted
the officers. The militia has been called
out, but as we go TO press, Brewer had
not been arrested. The Jail rad been
broken open by the white mob and two
negroes riddled with bullets.
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Supervisor Booth, Of Waterbury, on a
recent visit to the schools Of that sec
ton found one school in Cotton Brook
district with only five scholars. all be-
longing to one family. The father was
the committee and the mother the
teacher,
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Al a lyceum debate in Western Kan
sas recently, the question was, docs
farming in Kansas payW The sffirmE =
tive debater had made rousIng speech
on his side, when the person assigned to
the negative, deliberately shoveled three
pecks of ears Of corn into the stove and
sat down IN triumph.
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Patronize Home Industries,

have a lot of Grave Markers, Head
Stone Monuments, ETC., which l have
concluded to sell at reduced prices. They
are all first-class stock and design, and
will be sold at prices to suit purchasers.
Come in and satisfy yourselves.
Stiff q, NJ. LAMBERT,
No. 10 North St., Bennington, Vt.
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tB- Mr.. George Gavin and family de-
sire to return thank to the many friends
who showed so much sympathy by words
and deeds during the illness and death
of their beloved ELLA"
George Gavin and family.
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A Salary

With expenses paid will come handy to
anyone who is now out OF employment,
especially where no previous experience
is required to get the position. If you
want position, see advertisement on
page two, headed, "A Chance to Make
Money!" Alta
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

EEThe insurance advertisement of
Childs & Powers will contain new mat
ter every week hereafter. Keep watch
of same for points on insurance. Att
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on his account and his wishes will be re-
spected. The deceased, who was re
specied by all who knew him. was pos
sessed Of great business ability.
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SOCIETY ELECTIONS.


John H. Ayres, N. g.; o. w. Morri-
son, V. g.; DR.. John H. Potter, Jr., RS.
N. NJ. Puffer, P. s.; Jos. Schwarz. Treas
urer. Installation New Years evening
MANsER ENcAMPMENT, 1. o.o.F.
John P. Daley, G. p; NJ. Tiffany,
II. p; Fred L. HoughtOn s. W.; F. d
Scott. j. W; o. w. Morrison, s.; H. G.
Lindlof, Treasurer. Installation, second
Monday evening in January next.
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BORN.
MAR RIED.

SCRIVENS.-In Rutland. Dec. 10th, =
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. John Scrivens.
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UNITARIAN LITERATURE

Furnished gratuitously on application, by
by W. W. FEM, Pittsfield, Mass. IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

perial part, but degraded to the functions of
a low comedian. The expulsion of the Orleans
family armed him with what he wanted-an
opportalnity. and he made the most Of it.
Boulaneer has not had as checkered career
as Louis Napoleon, but he has shown himself
70 be eoually sordid vulgar, ambitious and un-
scrupulous. His rise in the army was que 70
the patronage of the Orleamsts, which he re-
paid at the time with fawning batteries, and
subsequently with ingrattude and Reputation
Of pledges. He has shown that he can perse-
wore in foolish lie even when it has been
nroved against him; that he can break his
word when in command of an army corps and
be false to his oath that ne can proclaim him
self 70 he the only soldier in France, and then
narrowly escape being spitted IN duel with
rusty old lawyer; that he can parade himself
as man of destiny and that in trafficking for
popular support he can take ms lrreueemaoie
promises into any and every market and I'M
pose upon the credulity OF all investors IN po-
litical notions That is Boulanger-a hgure
utterly without dignity-a character without
honor or honesty and that too was the crowned
intriguer, Napoleon III, who cheated the Ma
tion out of its liberties.
There is close correspondence in the po-
liticsl tactics of the two men. Louis Napoleon
was elected to the Assembly from various De
partments by coalition of antagoniStic ele-
ments. and finally was candidate for Paris,
precisely as Boulanger stands to-day. He made
as poor an appearance in debate as the Cen
erai. and maintained equal silence and reserve
respecting his political programme. After his
ba ON Tod thOca
who distrusted existing institutions and were
clamoring for a revision Of the Constitution and
the dissolution of the Chamber. He played
audaciously and unscrupulously for the highest
stakes and while surrounded with advisers
allowed none to see his cards until the game
had been won. Is Boulanger such player2 p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
PERSONAL.

That unsavory globe-t rotter. the Duke OF suther-
land. disports himself IN Floridawhere he threat
to spend the winter. II Is made maue .r %
historic record that his mode OF life is simplicity itself
His manner Is gracious and cordial TO all, and SO forth
to the customary end of the chapter.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale wants the Govern
ment to peDson all schoOLteachers who have faith
fully served for fifty consecutive years That gener-
oslty would not deplete the Treasury Seriously
tablet in memory Of Joseph Mas is to be erected
in Rochester Cathedral He was once singer there
Time has led Count Won Moltke from the battlefield
to the rose garden. He gives most of his time now
to the cultivation Of hls favonte flowers.
Josiah Gilbert Holland is to have new monument
at Springfield. Mass.
Nine. Carnot is Lady Bountiful to tho poor OF
Paris.
Miss Harriet Hosmer has left St Louis for Chicago
again.
CeneraI RouIangers complaints against hts vile,
IN hls petition for divorce amount substantially 10
tlis: She has dared 10 have mind oil her OWL a"i
has refused TO be the slave Of his whms ro' I h
better than Milan ObrenoVitchs ihue'meh' "a A'
wife.
Dr. wayland, dean of the Yale law schooi, says tnse
Mr. phe,ps will on his return from England, probably
resume his lectufcshlp there
The farewell honors, dinners, etc. oeins pau IN
Germany TO Lieutenant wissman, previous 10 ns 10
parture for East Africa, recall remark maze "
Tribune writer by Mr.. Henry M. Stanley wnen no was
last in this city Just previous to his oeparVuro ior
rrone 10 lead the expedition in relief OF Emn Pacha
Mr. Stanley was speaking of the fact that he was shortly
10 receive the freedom of the City Of London. 90
not accent entertainments and dinners as rule sad
he before start on an undertaking, for there Is me
chance OF failure, In which case the memory OF 'hy
farewell dinners can bring only sense OF regret.
nrefcr 10 accept the honors after l have aeserveu
ham A. an instance, Mr.. Stanley mentioned a
series Of farewell entertainments given 10 geographi
cal expedition i'm Africa OF which Lieutenant Henn me
yschtsinsn was a member The expedition proved an
inter failure and the send OF given the InsmDers,
in the light of what they accomplished Decs"e .
source Of rdlcule.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

cannot approach him, great and deserved as INC
book agents reputation is. The book agent ire-
ouently sells book to man who really does noO
want it very badly, but the ightnng-rod agent nag
been known to sell man a rod who had no mouse
to put it on, croolng it into the proper shape ao
driving one end of 1t into the ground SO tnat one
man could build his house under it when the unie
came.
The passing away Of the lghtning-rod can De
laid at the door Of the iconoclasuc moueth
scientist Not content with roofing up ABOUT every
belief that we ever had in anything ne muse neeus
turn to the lghtning-rod and show Una. ~ - NO
better than an impostor and chea'. causing nio''
lightning to strike the house than IL 1rgn'enS away
or lures gently to the earth. Amlo the clasn Vi
thousand fond beliefs Of the past ne is noC nsppy
but hurls the long -chershed bghtnns-rou WIN Vno
rest. lie has been working slSllfully up 10 tnis
for long time, we need not De SURPRISED W ie',n
that lightning-rods are practically tning vi Cne
past number of years ago ne began W ""rn
neople AGAINST Door rods and hint that great
many of them were no better than they should Dc
and gave directions for making superior rods
and even then he would not guarantee them in
every case. Then he went step further and said
that IL was only in extremely exceptional cases
that a lghtning-rod could possibly do the least
GOOD. and then only when made and set up BY one
of his own number. Then, few years ago, he
came out boldly and told us that all hghtning-rods
were arrant humbugs: that they attracted the
lightning and communicated it TO the house,
watched the building burn down with fendish
glee and danced derisive, one-legged Jig amid the
darkness over the ruins. little of this kind OF
talk of course, soon settled the fate of the light
ning-rod. People began to mistrust them, then to
abandon them altogether. 1t is not strange that
the number OF factories has shrunk from ninety
three to three. Lightning-rods will lnger little
time yet in Philadelphia, and then they will pass
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
AyoTgER LOUJS NAPOLEON

Boulanger is a small man who may have n
large opportunity; and that was the precise
measure of his chief model, Louis Napoleon.
Mr. Smaey with unerring discernment de-
scribes him in his cable letter as a weak and
incapable adventurer who is thought danger
Gus because he has not yet been laughed into
obscurity, and who owes his prominence in
French affairs purely to accident without hav-
ing in him the stuff of dictator, or even of a
constitutional leader. That is a Characteristic
silhouette of Boulanger, who is supposed to be
raising in Paris to-day the signal for political
revolution but it is also as striking photo
graph of Louis Napoleon during the interval
between the Revolution of 1848 and the coup
detat. He, too, represented nothing but
hatred of the Republic, and was sun ounded not
only by the discontented classes, but also by a
gang of the hungriest and most desperate adj
venturers in Frances and while he possessed
sufficient political ability to play the role of a
mystery-nan, he was not at the outset con-
sidered dangerous, and had only escaped being
laughed into obscurity from the fantastic
nature of his enterprises at Strasburg and
Boulogne. 1t was the opportunity that came to
him that rendered him formidable adversary
VI IcHtH lDCItl dhu tlic SASoVoi VI q hS" pO-
litical order. Boulanger, too, may avail him
self Of his opportunity, if one ever comes TO
him.
The force OF the parallel is noe materially
weakened by the fact that Louis Napoleon had
a name to trade upon, whereas Boulanger has
none, but is simply the Unknown on Horse
back. The scandals respecting his birth were
SO notorious that the name carried little, if
any, weight. 1t was only when King Louis
of Holland was commanded by his brother, Ma
poleon, to acknowledge for Imperial reasons
the paternity of the child that he cynically
assented and the estrangement and intrigues
of the parents were so well known that only
ignorant Frenchmen believed that Louis Ma
poleon had drop of real Bonaparte blood in
his veins. He grew up in exile with the in
stncts Of an adventurer, coquetting with Ital-
ian carbonari and Polish patriots, publishing
dull manuals Of artillery and incoherent vol
umes Of political reveries, masqueradng in
front of the fortress of Ham with his tame
eagle, and leaving behind him in New Y ork,
London and Continental capitals the rancid
reputation Of dissolute private life. Such
was the grctesque figure of the illegitimate
Bonaparte who, prior to 1913, had only
emerged from obscurity long enough TO be
laughed at as one cast Originally for an I'm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
THE EXTINCTION OF LIGHTNING RODS

THE EXTINCTION DF LIuHtNIAu hODO
II is said that Ightning-rods, once so popular in
this country, have nearly gone out Of use Proof
of this is furnished by the fact that there now
but three factories engaged in their manufacture
against some ninety-three only a few years ago.
There are not many other things except the roller
skate and blue glass which can boast OF greater
falling of. Il would appear that the lightning
rod is passing away with that younger institution,
the toboggan slide
II the lightning-rod has really practically gone
as the fgures quoted would seem to show, it must
afford considerable relief in rural communities by
doing away with the lightning-rod agent. This
humble but aggressive individual has long been the
terror OF the unprotected farmhouse-tlat is, the
house unprotected by lightning-rodS Even when
a house has been well supplied with rods he some
times declares that they are of an inferior make
and worse than useless, and If the owner will not
consent to change he has been known 20 pounce
down upon the house while he was absent strip
the building of the obnoxious rods and erect his
own along every ridgeboard, on every chimney,
around every cornice, till the helpless house
bristed like the fretful porcupine: and then sit
down on the front stoop and wait calmly with the
bill for the return Of the astonished aericulturst
No other agent approaches him in all that goes TO
make up successful man in this line save the
appIe-tree agent The professional seller of SUI
perior varieties OF Siberian crab-applcs need not
usually fear comparison with the man engaged in
the lghtnip cred industry But the book. agent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27
SUNDAY, JANUARY 81, 1889.
EIGHTEEN PAGES.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foreign. Prince Bismarck Count Herbert Bis
marck, Captain Wissman and Herr Hamburger
spoke in the Reichstag on the East Africa Dill
which was referred to a committee - Bouhnger
on the eve Of the election in Paris issued proci-
NATION announcing his devotion to the Repuohc;
strong precautions against disorder were taken Dy
the Government. - Tchigorin defeated Steinltz
in the third game of the chess contest in Havana.
r. The merchant Moeller. was convicted at
CasseI of attempting to abduct Miss Elias, daugh-
ter of the New-York brewer. and sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment. -= Much suppressed ir-
ritation is felt in Berlin over the Samoan question
Cougress.-The House was in session. -
Mills. Breckinridge and other Free Traders pre-
vented a vote on the Senate Tariff bill and Sc
cured its reference to the Ways and Means Gem
mittee.
Domestic.-The expected visit Of Senator ALI
son to General Harrison stirred up the Cabinet
gossips in Indianapolis - The presidents OF
the Western railroads, discussing the New-fork
agreement in Chicago, accepted the paragraph on
arbitration with some amendments. 49, The gift
of Jacob Tones TO Port Deposit Md, for free
seminary for boys and girls, will be about
s., 200, 900. - Colonel Roger Jones, United
States Army, died at Fortress Monroe. == The
stranded steamship Albany foated. -
ME-. whitney. DcCIetsIy VI OHS Navy IL ~"
ter to Chairman Herbert, of the House Naval
Committee, indicated the position of the Admins
tration on the Samoan question, namely, to await
the declaration by Congress of a National policy
in the Pacific.
City and Suburban.-Henry S. Ives and George
H. Stayner were arrested in civil suit brought
by the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Rail-
road for defrauding the company. - The new
West Washington Market was formally opened (;
the marxetmen paraded. and there was speaking
and luncheon in the building. 49, fire near
Jersey City destroyed one of the buildings Of
the hog abattor; life was re-
ported to be lost - No change in the
Brooklyn tde-up possibility that several
New-York lines will stop running tomorrow morn
ing. - In the Cleary trial Judge Daniels said
he would be ready to hear a motion for change
of venue on Monday morning. the judge criticised
the reporters of certain newspapers for publish
ing false reports about the trial. - Stocks dull
and steady.
The Weather -Indications for to-day: Rain
and colder. Temperature yesterday: Highest, 40
degrees: lowest so; average, 3S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

that no recoursesis.left TO US but to action our
own account, and to protect our interests IN our
own way at our own good pleasure uniesS
Germany is determined to seize these islanuS
or to enforce her land claims against the ma
tiyes at the point of the bayonet, she can nave
no quarrel with us. Prince Bismarck mas re-
pudiated each of these intentions tune ana
again. He cannot, therefore, blame us IL we
make our arrangements with the samoan Wv
eminent of Mataafa on the basis OF natiVe au-
fornunv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

the amendment in the State. Now, the total vote
Of the State at the November election was 997b44.
II we suppose that 100000 votes only are cast a
majority of only 20, 900 against Prohibition would
give 44O 900 votes in its favor, while the vote for
the Prohibition State ticket in November was only
20,947.
correspondent Of The Boston Globe" writes
Please let me know how long l must hold a
trunk for board before l can dispose of it," The
Globe rerlies that it has answered the question
until II is tired. 1t is too sadly evident from
this either that The Globe" tires easily, or that
the lot OF Boston clearinghouse keeper is not
happy one.
Senator Murphy's proposal TO build memorial
arch in honor Of tho city's soldiers and sailors
Of the Fifth ave. entrance of Central Park is
probably borrowed from Brooklyn, where scheme
is under way for the erection of an arch at the
main entrance of Prospect Park. The project APP
pears to be languishing Just at present, and In
fact when the competitive designs were on exhibit
ton few weeks ago the popular interest IN tne
subject was extremely small. AS far as this city
is concerned there is not the slightest evidence
of any popular demand for such memorial
and the proposal to spoil the park entrance should
be promptly and vigorously sat down upon by
all in authority.
To the man who is about to remark that tne
backbone of winter pears to be broken Don
remember last years blizzard; it didn't reach
town until it was almost time for the dandehons
to appear and yet the country decided by acclama-
ton, without the formality of n ballot, as soon
as they had made its acquaintance that the splnai
column of the winter, instead Of being broken
was the soundest and strongest backbone oil the
sort ever submitted TO the American people HIS
tory and weather sometimes repeat themselves.
Give this winters backbone q chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-27

The Anarchists now hold their meetings in
Chicago openly, backed by Judge Tuley's de-
cision enforcing the principle-an eminentiy
American one-of free speech, but the police
are watching them constantly, and profess to
see in their antics another menace to the public
safety Probably the police are right An
archists are the sort of men who mean harm,
but they mean it less where they talk openly
than where they plot secretly.