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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-18
First Artillery Reunion.

The third annual reunion of the So
ciety of the first artillery. 18th Vermont
Volunteers; will be held al St. Johns
bury, on Thursday Aug. s. The meet
ing will open at 3 p. m, in Grand Army
hall, with business session for the pur-
pose of electing officers for the ensuing
year. AT 7:45 there will be an address
in Music Hall by Rev. Arthur Little, d
D., followed at o'clock by a banquet
and campfire at the St. Johnsbury house.
Gen. j. M.Warren and Col, A. +. Walk
er are announced as among those who
may attend. The officers of the society
are 4: President, Col. A. F. Walker. Chi
cago; vice-president, Major D. j. SAT.
ford, Morrisville; DR.. G. B. Park
Desmoines, Iowa; secretary, H. c. H.
Lewis, Bellows Falls; treasurer, Capt,
y. H. Austin, Barton Landing; surgeon,
DIR. E. r Porter, Cornwall chaplain
Rev. N. Newton Glazier, Greenfield,
Mass.
The Bennington & Rutland, Genital
Vermont and Concord railroads will
issue half-fare tickets to and from the
reunion over their own roads; on the
Boston & Maine and St, Johnsbury &
Lake Champlain railroads, the rate
will be two cents per mile. 1t will be
necessary for Comrades to purct ase
round trip tickets over each road, as no
free return tickets will be supplied.
This was the largest regiment raised
during the war, going into camp with
some eleven hundred men, and the
members coming from all over the state.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-18

The employees of Carnegie, Phipps &
Co.'S Homestead Steel Works have
dreadfully disappointed the free traders
by reaching an agreement with the firm
on a sliding scale Of wages, which virtu-
ally amounts to cooperation, as they
share the profits and losses by being paid
in direct ratio to the prices received
for the products. There is a fixed mini
mum price, however, so far AS wages
are concerned.
The arrangement seems to be model
one. Labor's interests are pretty well
provided for 80 long as the works are in
operation at all. There will be less occa-
sion for any suspension of operations il
the eight-hour system IS associated with
such sliding-scale principle wherever
it is applicable to the work Of a mill;
and, where it is not applicable on &C
count of piece work, the piece work
should be 80 arranged as to give equiva
lent benefits to those Of the eight-hour
system, il this is at all pracLicable.-N
Y. Press.
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CAMP COMFORT

The Green Mountain Summer Home
Company have nearly finished the i'm.
provments contemplated for 1889. The
spacious pavilion has been erected, the
hotel finished and number OF cottages
built on the grounds. Twice as many
OF these cottages could be rented il thu
company were able to supply them thi
year. 1t is safe to say that fifty cottage
will be erected aud rented for the season
OF 1890. The hotel opened yesterda,
with Mrs. Adencourt of Troy, N. Y. a
the landlady. The idea of promoter
has been steadily adhered to, to max,
the surroundings good, with moderate
expense. This has had the effect to re
deem the place from the natural and un
avoidable hIndrances attending tn,
opening of this popular resort. Ever
the temper OF the one train of belateC
excursionists week or so ago wa
turned into pleasure when a nice Dime
was served them at nominal price ant
all returned in good spirits.
Excursions now go up promptly oil
time and next week every day hut on
is filled with company from som,
place
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Burial of Mrs. Ransom,

On Saturday the remains OF Mrs. E
7. Ransom, both well known here, were
brought to Bennington for interment
Mrs. Ransom died July 18th, at the resi-
dence of her SOD in-law, the Rev. A. r.
Nichols OF Northampton, Mass, and Mr.
Nichols accompF MED the remains. She
was rs years OF age. The Rev. Mr.. Ran.
som was pastor of the Methodist Church
in this village during the years 1858 4
and was quite prominent in our local
matters. He was also a member of the
Masonic fraternity and always took ar
active part in its doings, especially in
the beneficent work of that society
His funeral some years since was attend
ed by large delegations of Masons from
far and near. Mrs. Ransom is well re
membered as lady of culture and ele,
waited Christian character. She made
many life long friends while here, and
like her talented husband, has never
been forgotten. Her daughter, Mrs
Nichols, inherits her mothers amiable
deposition and her fathers force of char
acter. She is the eldest d tighter, wal
married to Mr.. Nichols,in the Methodist
Church here in 1865 by brother who il
clergyman. The Ransom family are
near relatives of Dea. and Mrs. WIN. E
Murphy. aud Mr.. Nichols remained ovel
over the Sabbath with them, returning
to his home Monday.
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Sunderland.

The lawn party at Mr.. Pixies last Sat
urday evening passed off pleasantly in
spite OF the rain, the participants being
welcomed and sheltered in the hosritable
home Of Mr.. Pike and son. The for
tunate winners Of the quilts" were G.
G. Houghton and Mrs. L. g. King.
There has been a Sunday school or
ganized at the red school house, with E..
A. Graves superintendent, Arthur Wy.
man, secretary, and Belle Bentley, treas
urer.
Albert Bowen had the misfortune last
week to have an OK killed by the cars,
and a yearing killed in the pasture, 1t lie
supposed by lightning.
Mr.. Hulett lost three calves struck by
lightning during the shower Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Charles Loomis and daughter Of
Ohio, are staying with her sister, Mrs.
Haley.
Will Whipple of South SALISBURY
spent the Sabbath with relatives here.
Mr.. Tefft and family Of Hoosick Falls,
n. Y, are at Ira Bentley's.
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Another pleasant sccatle was held in
The Town Hall Thursday evening, the
18th, with the following programme
Duet Zulika and Hassan
Mrs, Garfield and Mrs. Crawford.
Recitation. "A little girl lost" Hattie Phillips
Song Freedom, God and Right
Four choir boys OF ST. Augustine's chapel, n. Y.
Recitation, A smack in school, Tina Townsend
Solo, Douglas, tender and true" Mrs Crawford
REGULATIONS Fresh air fund-specially jim"
H., AMI. Ethel Vault.
Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Crawford.
Recitation, How he saved St. Michaels,"
Solo, Mrs CaDTeld
Song. Let the hills and wales resound,"
-Four choir boys st. Augustines chapel, N. Y.
The Hon. James K. Batchelder took
his Sunday school class to the top of the
Green Mountains for two or three DAYS
outing last wee k. The boys having re.
port having had splendid time.
The second party of the season made
the ascent of the Red Mountain on Tues
day, among whom were many of the
Oldest OF the fresh air children, now the
guests Of the parish.
The regular communication Of Red
Mountain Lodge, No. So, F. and A. NJ,
was held at Masonic Hall on Friday
evening.
w. B. Williams of New York was in
town last week, tuning and repairing
the large organ in st. James Church.
Mrs. Fred r,ck Goewey OF Sioux City
Ia, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
A. s. Davis at West Arlington.
The Hon, j. R. Judson and son Percy,
have gone to Moosehead Like, Maine, on
fishing trip.
Miss Fannie Barney, who has been
visiting in Schenectady, arrived home
Monday.
Miss s. A. Hyde has returned from
visit OF month or more in New Haven,
Conn.
Charles S. Whitney and family of New
York will occupy the Holden house this
week.
John MacAuley of Brooklyn is at the
Arlington House for a short stay.
Miss Carrie Emery of Clinton, Mass,
is in town visiting her parents.
Mrs. P. D. Moon Of Boston is a guest
of Mrs NJ. H. Deming.
Will Cook of Lenox, Mass, is a guest
Of c. Ernest CInfied.
A brother of Rev. r. C. Soaring is Wis
iting at the rectory.
Miss Belle Cook of Lenox, Mass is at
w. d. Coolidge's.
Elmer Bronson has moved to West
Arlington.
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south Shansbury.


The choir and congregation are re-
hearsing for Vesper service next Sab
bath evening. under the direction If
Prof. Charles Woodruff.
Charles Hawkins, accompanied by his
sister Miss Lille, have gone on a two
weeks visit to Troy, Albany, aud other
places.
Mrs. G F, Hastings and two daughters
have gone to jamestown, N. Y, to visit
her sister, Mrs. Galusha, who resides
there.
Hugh Gates Of Philadelpbis, is visit
ing his uncle s. w. Monroe. He is a
son Of Mary Monroe Gates.
Mrs. Daniel Haines, with three chill.
dren, has been visiting her brother, w.
Cutting, the past week.
The Rev. NJ. Hitchcock gave on Sun
day his second discourse on the Life
and Times of David"
Mrs. Elon Madison is rapidly failing,
it is thought by her friends. She is
great sufferer.
Miss WorthingtoD of North Benning-
ton. ia visiting her sister, Mrs. E. d,
Whipp'e.
Mrs. Togood of New York is in town
visiting h,r dsugh'e-, Mrs. Henry Spen-
GER.
Daniel Smith and wife have returned
from a visit with friends at Ticonderoga.
The Eagle Square Company's works
started up again Monday on full lime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Smith have been
visiting friends in Ticondaroga.
The workers" met with Mrs, G. A.
Moon last Friday afternoon.
N. B. Douglass and wife called on
friends in town last week.
Mr.. Seco of Lansingburgh is visiting
his niece, Mrs. Hitchcock.
Levi Brooks and wife spent a few
days in Albany last week.
Miss Effie Knapp has a new organ.
Also Seymour Galusha.
Hugh Gates of Philadelphia is guest
his uncle, Mr.. Munroe.
R. w. Hastings. station agent at this
place, is i'll.
G. E. Wentworth is i'll.
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TAXING ONES SELF FOR PUBLIC
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During the Tariff agitation prior to the
recent election, Henry George said IF
Tariff between nations Is logically
sound; then the same logic to be consist
ent would require one between States
and between towns" This is true,
But it is no argument against the sys-
TEN of Protection, though Mr.. George
intended it as such. A Tariff is tax
which the public spirited people of a
nation impose upon themselves for the
sake of promoting internal development
and growth. People of towns and cities
also tax themselves TO promote I'll 9
growth of their own commonwealth or
municipalities, though in a different
way. The principle is the same, though
methods may differ. When Massachu.
sets sank millions of dollars boring the
Hoosac Mountain it was tax to help
herself, just as Protective Tariff is a
tax to help a nation. When a town
votes to exempt from taxation manu-
facturer who will settle in its limits the
principle. is the same. Many public
spirited people pay the small storekeep-
ers in their towns and villages more than
they would have to pay for the same ar
ticles in the city for the sake of encour-
ageing the village store. This is an
other application of the same principle.
We occasionally lose a subscriber who
says he likes our paper better than any
other, but that feeling of duty compels
him to subscribe for his State agricul-
tural paper, and he cannot afford two.
In that case he is taxing himself for his
own State advantage.
Any man that is a real man has feel.
ings of local pride and T atrlotism. Sc
long as human nature continues will
people strive to build up their own
towns, and villages, States and nations,
and tax themselves with that end in
view. Methods may differ, but the same
commendable motive underlies ALL
NelC England Farmer.
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NEWS AND NOTES.

The courage and dash OF a handful OF
police at critical moment was all that
saved Chicago from destruction by gen.
eral confiagration, and the infinitely
worse horrors of the sack. We can still
welcome honest immigrants who seek
the protection of our liberty, and the op'
pOrtunitles oJen because of the equa
and impartial operation OF our laws but
we must no long'r be the refuge for the
rascals OF the world and the asylum foi
the crimes aud diseases OF mankind
Present protection and fu'ure safety
alike demand a prohibitory tariff upon
those who come here to make war upon
our institutions. to be burden upon oul
communities, or to endanger our peace.
our property, or our lives.-HOn ChduR
cey ". DepelC.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Alex lnder Of Gal
way, in Saratoga county, N. Y. have
been married So years, have lived the
whole of their time in one place, and
have had but very little sickness. Mr.
Alexander, who is 90 years old, milk,
bis COVE, attends to chores and does the
ordinary farm work. Mrs. Alexander
is 90 years old and she does her owr
homework and makes the butter. Dur.
ing her whole life she has never set fooI
en- a railroad train. This old couple have
never had any children, and they live
alone.
1t is a pity that the Persian Minister
has found it necessary to withdraw from
this country on account Of the offensive
levity Of the newspaper. At the same
time, however, the fact cannot be con
cealed that this departure for such a rea
son is more laughsble than any of thu
Jokes that have been cracked at the ex
pense Of his peace Of nd.-RutldnC
Herald
The Christian Endeavor convention a
Philadelphia now engrUsses public at
tention. IL only these Christian En-
deavors "get there" as did the unchrist.
ian endcavarers who 1.A convention
in Mississippi Monday all will be well. -
J Portland Argus,
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PosTMASTERs' PAY.

A good many of the fourth-class post
masters, says despatch from New
Brunswick, N. j., who are being ap-
pointed by the hundreds by the Post
master General are surprised when, on
taking office, they find that they must
count all the letters they send away by
each mail. 81 had always supposed,
said one of them, that we received our
sold; but find that it is not on this
basis that our salaries are computed, but
on the basis of the amount of matter
mailed, so that before every mail we
must count the letters to make up our
report. 1t was not always thus
1.-The change was made for an odd
reason. When the fourth-cla post
masters were paid according to the mum.
Der of stamps sold, the officials at Wash
ington were sometimes surprised at the
unprecedented growth of an Office. Soon
the growth became general, and it wa.
a matter of surprise with what rapidly
the sales OF stamps at the small offices
increased. At the same time terrible
falling off was noticed in the sale Of
stamps at the New York, Philadelphia
and other large postoffices. 1t was moi
long before the cause was discovered
Most of the fourth class postmasters are
country store keepers. The houses from
whom they purchased goods, authorized
agents to offer to take payment for their
goods in stamps instead of cash. VI
course in all cases the offer was accept
ed, for, as the postmaster got percent
age on the sale of stamps, this amounted
practically to a reduction in price
Large bills of goods were purchased by
country storekeepers who were also pay
masters. They were paid for in stamps
and the stamps were reported to Wash
ington as among the sales. Salaries
jumped up at marvellous rate. AnC
IN the meantime the New York anC
Philadelphia merchants used the stamps
received from the country, and Dough
none at home. The Government los
thousands of dollars in salaries befor'
the swindle was discovered"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-07-18

The races at the State fair IN Septem-
Der, as noted elsewhere, have beer
scheduled. There are eight purse events
and three special stake races arranged
in this order
Tuesday - No. /. $500 guaranteed
purse. For horses that have never beer
beaten 2 As prior to June 90, 1889. En-
trance, $40. in installments of $40, 81
and $50. Whole amount of entrance
money to go into purse, even il it should
exceed $500.
Wednesday-No. 2. Four-year. olde-
Van Ness House Stake, for foals of 1884
Entrance $40, in installments of $40, 81
and $16, with 800 added. Mile heats
three in five.-No. 3. Purse, $3.50. Fol
horses that have never been beaten 2. 35
Thursday-No. 4. Three-year-olds.-
Howard Park Stake for foals of 1886
Entrance $30-in installments Of So, 81
and $12, with 500 added. Mile heats
two in three, distance barred. No. 5
Purse 5000. For horses that have nevel
been beaten 240.
Friday-No. 6. Two-year -olds.-Hote
Burlington Stake, for foals of 1887. En-
trance $20-in installments SO, SO and s.
with 500 added. Mile heats, two IL
three, distance barred. No. 7. Purse
$3.50. For horses that have never heater
three minutes. No. s. Purse, $500. Fo
horses that have never beaten 2 30.
Money divided as follows (: Fifty pc
cent. to first; 25 per cent to second; Il
per cent. to third; 10per cent. to fourth
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cB-"The Value of an Egyptian Girls
Gold Necklace" is the title of an article
by Rev. DR.. Charles S. Robinson, con-
tributed to the forthcoming August num-
Der of st. Nicholas. In lecturing on
Egypt recently, DR.. Robinson exhibited
a necklace taken from a mummy, and 10
help the boys and girls who were pres
emit to realize what a great while ago
thirty-six hundred years must be, he
asked them to make this calculation
How much would the money which
bought the gold chain, if it had been
American money put out at compound
interest for thirty-six hundred years at
six per cent. amount to to-day, il the
original price had been twenty dollars
The st. Nicholas article contains several
answers 10 this problem, but it may be
said that they are expressed in figures sc
great that they cannot be read. For con-
venience in reckoning, it may be assumed
that the amount will double itself every
twelve years.
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The Vermont House 10 we'll filed with
summer boarders, some Of them saving
Wilmington is the pleasantest and hs,
most attraction Of any place in New
England"
Miss Kate d. Dix has received the an
pointment Of Postmistress. She has an
pointed o o. Ware assistant and o, a
Jones is employed as clerk.
Mr.. and Mira. o. NJ. Lawton and Mra
Sherm IN OF Br ,oklyn. N. Y. are passing
the summer months at Elesz IT Gorham' q
The w lmingtnn Grain & Lumber Co
comm need work on the found ,rinn OF
the new mill this week.
DIR + w. Gn"da aud son of B-u.
ninRton were in town last week en- route
for Brattlebore.
II. Mann, Jr., has returned from an
EXTENDED trip through the West to the
Pacific coast.
The rtone foundation Ter the rev mill
is being laid by putty Of Itsliins from
ReadsborO.
Quite large quantities of raspbprrie
are being SHIPPED from town.
Capt. F. W. Child's, wife aud dnuvbt
ers were In town last week,
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East Arlington.

Mr.. aud Mrs Slad-r OF Bellows Falls
are visiting at the Congregational Par
souaHe, Mrs. Slader is daughe err OF the
Rev. A g. Field.
Mrs. z II. p 'wrrs his just returned
from Albany an Is nav opening full
line VI III in ~ goods.
Mrs. Barbara Gaul has been engaged
by Mrs Powers as an as Jtat.
William Sheppard hos brpn appointed
postmaster for our village.
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Redeemlng Mutilated Bank Notes.

The United States Treasurer has or
dered that in the future the redemption
of legal tender notes by the Treasury
Department shall be made on the basis
of three-fifths rule in vogue in the re-
demplion ofnational bank notes. Here
tofore the former were redeemed on the
basis of tenths; that is, mutilated
note was redeemed at a value proper
innate to the part presented, counting in
tenths Under the three-fifths rule,
if that part of a note is presented it is
redeemed at its full face value, but II
less than three-fifths is handed in moth
ing is paid, unless an affidavit is filed,
together with evidence to support its
veracity, that the missing portion of the
note has been destroyed. Thus, under
this rule, the person presenting the
note gets the whole or nothing, instead
of proportionate number Of tenths OF
the whole value.
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Luclus futile on the railroad rru

The plans of Lawyer McCook for a
railroad trust have excited great inter.
est in Boston, and among railroad men
who have expressed opinions as TO the
scheme is Mr.. Lucius futile, Commits
sioner of the Trunk Line Association.
He thinks there are many practical diff
ficulties in the way Of such a combins
ton. He says 1.-THE different points
in this country reached by the railroads
are tapped by so many lines that il
would be to the last degree difficult TO
go arrange trust or a number of trusts
as 10 control all Of them. or course
were all the roads in the United States
under one management, there would be
no more competition. Every movement
since the passage Of the Inter State Com
merce act has been in the direction oil
consolidation"
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Othnial Towslee. an old resident OIL
Pownal, died Thursday night from the
results OF a paralytic shock some time
since. The deceased had been life Ions
resident Of PowDal, being one of th(
eleven children of Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Towslee, his mother still eurviying hin
at the remarkable old age OF 90. Mr.
Towslee married early in life Miss Anne
Buehnell who still survives him. Three
children were born to them, Mrs. M. F
Lampman, Mrs. P. Fl. Thompson and
Mrs. A. Thompson all of this town. Mr.
Towslee had followed the occupation oil
farmer, he was however largely en-.
gagged earlier in life in the lumber bust
ness, at one time owning and operating
the mill property near Bennington, later
carried on by G. E Hoadley, but which
was burned down some time ago, Mr.
Towslee was always actively interested
IN town affairs and never ehrunk from
the duties which were imposed upor
him. In his family he was never founC
wanting, generous to a fault and nothing
that was in his power to possess was too
good for his children. He had long age
identified himself with the cause o
Christ and was an active member in tn,
church TO which he belonged. In the
death OF Othnial Towslee Pownal Lose
one of its best and most respected citi
zens, and the beresved family mourn
the loss Of loved and devoted husband
and father. His funeral was held from
his late residence Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock and from the church at Powna
Centre at 2 o'clock, the Rev. j. E. Crnst
OF Pittstield conducting the services.
From North Adams Saturday we hay,
this report : Late on Friday Afternoon
Frank Gardner OF Bennington hitcheC
his team under Hodges mill shed in thi
town. A little later he found one hors
missing with the harness. The hors
was found at 10 o'clock the same even,
ing by the owner and Officer Daniels, il
Mr.. Campbell's yard at Clarksburg
whittier it had been taken by his son
William Campbell, who was arrested
This muruIng he was convicted Of mali
cious mischief and fined SIS and costs
Chief of Police Fuller and Officer Din
neen were looking for the horse in Flor
ida, and captured half mile from thu
central shaft Of the Honsac Tunnel Will
liam Atwood, who escaped from tn
Greenheld jail in September. He wa
brought To North Adams and subse
quenily taken to Greenfi I'D, He ba,
served half Of an eighteen months sen
tence when he escaped. He was il
swimming when captured.
Number Of scholars neither absent no
tardy in school district No. 8: Rem
Galusha, Aggie Galusha and Perry Gard
ner. Those absent only one-half day
James WEIGH, L0en Fowler. Elida Mer
chant, teacher.
Many OF our families have increase
their number with summer boarders.
F. A. Wilson has purchased yer
fine horse of VIM. Kettle, of Troy.
The Rev. E, l.. Scott has returne,
from his visit West.
Farmers have had bad week for hay
ing,
Naomi Sherman is 81 riously i'll.
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Notice to the Patrons of Frear,s Bazaar.

During the months of July and Aug
ust the Troy Cash Bazaar will be closed
each Friday afternoon at O'Clock ex
cepting that on Friday. July 10. the Ba.
zaar will be closed all day, that being
the day selected for holding the annual
field sports of the employers of the Troy
Bazaar. WIN. II. FREAR.