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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-30
La Grippe And the Red Man

The local tribe of Red Men will be inter.
ested in knowing what befel one of their
braves at North Adams during the re-
cent epidemic. The TrdnSc int prints
particulars oyer the signature of Kan.
thippe,'"' presumably the squaw. Hear
the wall
''Lo, the poor Indian and local red
man came near making holocaust of
himself the other day. He went home
from his daily task shiverIng with the
prevailing epidemic, and seated himself
astride a chair with his back snugly
tucked into the oven of large cook
stove. He complained there was no fire.
His wife filled the stove with hard wood,
and repaired to the dining.room with
her family for dinner. He, leaning his
forehead on the back of the chair, and
feeling the grateful warmth stealing up
his spinal column, was soon in the land
IT dreams. He thought milk had "riz, -
and he had more cash customers than
he could supply. Then he was burning
paleface at The stake, and he thought
it very hot work and wondered If the
vic i'm suffered as much as he di and
he began to be sorry for him, but knew
1t would not do to show any signs OF
pity, as brave must not turn squaw,
so he piled on the brush wood. Soon
he family were startled by blood curd-
ling war whoops, @ ash. cry,of morta
agony from the house dog, and the dour
was dashed open, a smoking, red. faced
figure fl ished through the room like II
cyclone and struck bee line for frozen
puddle in the yard, where the family
fund him lying fiat on his back, talk
ing In most restless manner for a stoi-
cal brave. A red hot stove, an overturn-
I'd char, a dog trying to walk on two
legs, and general odor of burnt wood,
we're the characteristics of the house
after the melee. Hereafter he will help
capture palefaces, but never will he as
sist at another burning"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-01-30
A CHALLENGE TO ORTHODOX
ECONOMISTS.

Everything that a man wants that e
can raise on his own farm cheaper than
he can buy it he should raise. Every.
thing that a nation Can produce at home
cheaper than it can buy it abroad it
should produce. The wages of its own
labor and the profits of its own capt.
cost a nation nothing. They are HI
much part of a nations wealth after
as before being paid. The cost of a
thing consists in what is actually parted
with as the condition OF obi log it,
The price of thing is what is given for
what is gotten. A nation parts with thu
materials used up: that is the price j.
pays. The American people can manu-
facture every staple article of m tai.
wood or leather, every staple fabric of
wool, cotton or silk cheaper than 1t can
import them.
The political economist of our univer
stiles and colleges have entered the field
as politicians. harvard, after a period
of activity as Mugwump factory, ha-
been turned into Democracy, and all
out Of devotion to Free-Traie. The
other institutions of higher learning ou.
side Of Pennsylvania are little, il any,
less pronounced in their advocacy II
Free Trade politics. Here, then. is a
great political influence based on the
supposed scientific accuracy of the
teaching Of these eminent men Of letters.
1t is high time, the refore, that the pub
lie should be set right as to the amount
Of respect that is actually do to this au-
tbority. 1t is time that it should under
stand that these distinguished scholars
are conspicuOusly the very last among
men Of intelligence to be listened to on
any subject demanding acommon-sense,
business like grasp of facts; that they
actually at this day teaching "science
of wealthn which makes wealth cost rs
much to produce it as It is worth when
produced, so that an increase Of wealth
Is an impossibiliIy.-N Y Press
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NEWS AMI NOTES.

The persons engaged in codifying The
laws applicable to the District of Colum.
bis, under the authority Of Congress,
have discovered great many ancient
blue laws which are still in force, or al
least which never have been recalled.
One Of these cd laws provides that any
person who shall be profane. or who
shall deny the Trinity, shall be bored
through the tongue AMI have the letter
B branded on his forehead. Another
prohibits any resident from leaving the
District without posting bis declaration
three months in advance on the door of
The Court House. Still another forbids
any work on Sunday works of necessity
and mercy Pxcepted) under q penalty in
case Of violation, Of 200 pounds of to
bacco,
Samuel s Randall has become Pres
byterian. Having represented a Repuh-
lican Congressional district for 80 many
years. he has every reason to believe
himself one OF the elect and therefore
thinks II safe to adopt the doctrines of
the Westminster confession. - Troy
Press
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South ShaithburV.

There are a good many sick about
town at present.
All Of the friends Of Mrs. j. A. Spaf.
ford will be glad to know that she is
improving, and again able to write the
good news herself
Rev. +. Widner delivered his popular
lecture to very small house, owing to
so many being sick. All who were able
to go enjoyed it very much.
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Hitchcock are
both suffering from influenza. Mr.. H
was not able to fill his pulpit ON Sunday
A praper-meeting was held during ser.
vice hour, Sunday school following, and
in the evening the Society of Christian
Endeavor met as usual.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hicks are ex-
pected in town soon. Will lives with
Mrs. HIS father. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
are not in very good health, and feel
that the cares of farm-life will b.
greatly lightened with efficient assist
ance.
The x. Y. 2. society will give theiI
second grand entertainment on Wednes-
day evening, February 9th. at Grange
hall. The programme is quite lengthy
and space forbids giving it in full, a.
the handbillI already in circulation give
it sufficient publication. The play il
Deaf rs Post, and Cutters Drill F.;
there will also be tableaux and fine se-
lection of music. The entertainment
will close with an amusing burlesque
farce, IA Daughters Birthday Gift.
No pains have been spared to make this
entertainment worthy the patronage OF
all who enjoy good time. Doors open
at o'clock; commence at 1880, sharp.
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ChRrlea II. RIhhle.

The death of Mr.. Riddle, which occur.
red Sunday morning at about O'Clock,
was not unexpected, AS is well known
he had been i'll for a long time but diu
not take TO his bed until five weeks be-
fore the end came. The beginning OF
the disease dates from the blizzard OF
March. 1888, where it is thought and il
probably true that he strained the mu--
Giles Of his neck showing snow to bresk
out the streets on account of funeral
in the southwest part of this village
1t will be remembered that the death Of
the late Roscoe Conkling was caused b,
exposure to the same / | zzard and the
disease likewise developed in the neck
Mr.. Riddle began to feel the effect OF
this exposure during the April follow.
ing. The history of his lingering i'll
ness, his suffering, his patience, his res
ignation and waiting for the end to
come 10 a matter known to many of our
readers. During the summer Of 1889 he
rallied somewhat, but has been failing
since August and relief in rest came al
stated Sunday morning.
The funeral was held from the house
Tuesday afternoon at 80 o'clock, the
Rev. W. B. Walker officiating. From
out of town, the Rev. MIR. Martin of To-
ledo, Ohio. brother of Mrs. Chas. B.
Riddle, was present. The great regard
in which the deceased was held WAS at
tested by the people at his obsequies, in
the arrangements made and carried out
and IN the offerings made in flowers.
Mr.. Riddle was for nineteen years and
ten months in the employ of Messrs. j
H. Loring & Co., and drove the "Villag.
COACH" 10 all this time he was one OF
the most faithful as well as popular of
men who come in constant contact with
the public. He was trusted to almost
an endless extent and was always found
reliable-no one ever missed the train
when Charlie drove the coach, and
nothing was ever lost. At his request
the hesrse Tuesday was drawn by his
old span of horses-oue of which he had
driven for sixteen years - and John
Flynn drove them. The remains were
laid at rest 10 the family lot at Hinsdill.
vile near where Mr.. Riddle was born
and passed his infancy.
Mr.. Riddle was good citizen, out
spoken on the right side nf many re.
forms, including temperance. and at one
time held the office of fire warden of
Bennington village. Devoted to his
wife and business he never aspired to
political preferment and the one office
held sought the man and not the man
the office,
Mr.. Riddle leaves wife who has been
very devoted to his care during a long
illness, and his aged mother, the widow
OF Dwight Riddle, also survives. Very
few men will be more missed in town
and few deserve as good an eulogy for
living up to the Golden Rule" as far
az they were able.
The village coach was appropriately
draped until after the funeral.
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Mr., Cochran of Boston, an old friend
of Prof. W, w Howe, spent Monday
night Of this week, with him.
Miss Maud Carpenter, the last of the
teachers to succumb, has at last yielded
to the Grippe, and has been out of school
for few days past.
Mira. DIR. Akin OF Troy, mother of
Mrs. Geo. F. Houghton. came last FRI
day to visit the daughter, and welcome
the first little granddaughter to her arms.
The choir at the Congregational church,
have resumed singing from the gallery
to the delight Of the audience. and with
the solos Of Mr.. Atwood, that part Of
the church is we'll sustained.
Miss Inez Russell, with her brother
and cousin Eva have returned from
Greeley, Col, where they went last May,
thinking perhaps TO make 1t their home,
and are with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Josiah Russell in HoOsick. She was mar
ried on the 10, inst to r. F. Ripley OF
this village, thus completing the engage
ment made more than a year since, when
Mr.. Russell resided here. They will 20
to Housekeeping IN the spring. both in
the meantime. making the preparations
devolving upon the duties Of such re-
lation. They have the best wishes OF
their old friends.
There was good turnout at the sncia-
Bile at the Congregational parlors, on
Tuesday. Fifty tat at the well furnished
tables at supper, and many we're reluct-
ant to consider the evening as passed
when the proper hour for separating had
come round.
There will be pie sociable In the Bap-
tist Church parlors Tuesday evening,
Feb 4ih. Admission at the door, 10 cts. |;
supper tickets, 10 cents; children, half
price. A good time is expected and a
cordial invitation is extended to all,
General Alger, as he is popularity and
periodically called in a military way,
and Governor Alger when spoken Of for
his meritorious civic services, as chief
magistrate Of one Of our grandest
Safes, has taken pride many times in
speaking Of his accomplished wife as
being born Vermonter; and never per-
haps with more reason than on Tuesdsy,
in Rutland. when the echo Of bic voice
could be heard by those who we're ready
to endorse from personal acquaintance,
every sllusion to her excellencies az wife
or woman. Her cousins. B. T. Henry
and wife, had the pleasure Of meeting
them during their hurried trip with the
g. A. r. TO visit the monument and the
Soldiers Home, and extend Greetings,
more loving aud highly prised than
those OF public and formal character.
Rev. Geo. Shepherd made flying visit
30 A.rG d. ka-a L. 4 N
ished his passionate at Baliwinville some
time since. and is now supplying at
S'ephentown, N, Y.
The death OF Mrs. E, NJ. Wrisley, the
news Of Which was received by iele-
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The G. A. r. Encampment at Rut-
land closed yesterday forenoon and in
the afternoon, through the courtesy Of
Gen. ]. q Mccullough, president of the
B. and R. railway, special train was
placed at the disposal of the trustees of
the Soldiers Home, to convey, under
their auspices. Gen. Alger and party to
Bennington to visit the Soldiers Home,
The Battle Monument and other places
Of interest in this town. The president
of the National w. R c., Mrs. Written.
meyer, with many members of the Relief
Corps, large number of the prominent
citizens of the State and G.. A. R. men 10
the number Of 104, accompanied Gen.
Alger and party 10 Bennington. Mrs.
Alger is native of Vermont but not of
Bennington, az has been reported. Two
years Of her infancy was passed here
and a number Of years of her young
womanhOod was passed IN the Mt.
Anthony seminary taught by Prof.
Yates. She, with the General, visite d
the old cemetery al Bennington Centre,
where lies her grandfather and great
grandfather, both named Henry, Her
grandfather was an officer in the battle
Of Bennington. The whole party vIsite d
the Home, partook of coffee and q sand
wich, the hospitality extended by Supt.
and Mrs. q, fey, the General shaking
hands and saying pleasant word tn
each veteran inmate Of the Home. and
then be made a nice little speech to them
collectively. He was followed by Judge
Griffith of Troy in an affecting speech
and by Mrs. WIttenmeyer. president OF
the National W. r. G, Gen. Wells, in
behalf of the trustees. thanked Gen.
Alger and the whole company for the
honor of their presence at the Home,
and also the Bennington and Rutland
railway company for their courtesy.
Among the distinguished gentlemen
present space will only allow us to name
Judge W. G Veszey AMI Judge Griffith.
There was but one sentiment expressed
relating to the monument and that
was of admiration OF the design, the
massive and rugged grandeur OF It's pro-
portions, and disappointment in that il
FAR exceeded their expectations, al
though they expected much.
Gen. Alger and the ladies OF the party
became so much interested 10 one OF
our prominent manufacturing indus.
tries that they delayed the train more
than half an hour. 1t was the q Ct time
that Mrs. Alger had ever visited New
England manufacturing establishment.
Gen. Alger himself has been for years a
large operator in lumber in Michigan,
and has large business experience, and
took great interest in machinery aud
its operations. 20 that he inspected this
mil with more than ordinary interest
and intelligence. He says that some
time he will make a tour with special
reference to visiting the manufactures
Of the country, and minated that Ben
DiDgton would be among the first
places he should visit, The special re-
turned to Rutland, leaving at 8 so and
arriving at I O'Clock. To morrow Gen.
Alger attends the Grand Army En-
campment in New Hampshire,
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Mr.. Charles Benedict who has been
quite sick with pneumonia, 10 much bet
ter.
Arthur O. Stewart who has been home
for few days quite indisposed, returned
Wednesday to Burlington Medical Col
lege.
Mrs. II. E. Garfield went to Milwau-
kee, Wis, on Thursday. summoned by
telegram advising her nf The death of
her only sister, Mrs. Edward 0NpIl.
from pneumonia resulting from Ia
| Crime,
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removed to Bennington, where she re
sided until the day Of her death, Janu
= airy 24tn, 1890.
Mrs. Graves Joined the Baptist churcl
in Bennington about the year 1S48 BY
; letter from the Baptist church in Thomp
sop, Conn. She was attached to tn,
church of her choice with exceptiona
affection and devotion. In almost every
conversation her pastor had with heI
the church and its interests were of all
other topics those she most loved 70
dwell upon. The temporal and spiritual
prosperity OF the church was one of the
very last thlngs she alluded to and over
which she rejoiced. In her the First
Baptist church of Bennington has lost
one OF its most ardent and devoted
patrons and friends. This the member
ship of that church sadly realize, and
we deeply deplore our loss while we re e
| joice that she has overcome and has re-
ceived the reward Of the faithful. II il
sad loss, both to church and a COM
munity when a d"ar mother OF Israel is
laid away in the tomb. We cannot esti-
mate the value of a goodly life. aud 80
cannot measure the loss that comes to
humanity when the influence of right
eous life has passed from the sphere of
earthly existence. A Christian life is
not to be- measured by years, not valued
for the amount of stir it has made in the
world. but by prayers and sacrifices for
the sake of humanity, prayers offered
and sacrifices made in the quiet of seclu
sion, oftLimes in the midnight hour.
VINO can tell of the power that went out
from the life of this unassuming woman
as che toiled and suffer ed in the training
OF her children and the various tasks IN
cident to the life of devoted mother
and wife?
On the 26th day Of October in the year
1889, Mrs. Graves was ined in the holy
bands of wedlock with her now deeply
beresvsd husband, Mr.. Luther r Graves,
at Woodstock, in the state of ConnectI-
cut. She was the mother of nine child.
rem, Of whom five survive her, two soDs
and two daughters having passed on be-
fore her into the rest and blessedness oil
heaven.
She was tender and devoted mother.
a faithful and sffectionate wife and y
dear friend to many that sadly Miss her
to-day.
Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims
Sweet is the SAVIOR of their names,
And soft their sleeping bed"
"Her children arise up and call her
blessed her husband also, and he pris-
eth her."
BLESSED are he dead who die in the
Lord from henceforth: yel, saith the
spirit, that they may rest from Their
labors, and their works do follow them. >
The funeral was largely attended and
was held from the family residence
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, The bear
ers we're the four sons residing here Il
VIM. R.. Geo. f., Fred. O., and Louis A.
The second son, Mr.. E L. Graves, wac
expected to be present but was detained
by his serious illness. The remains
were placed in the receiving vault and
in the spring will be laid at rest in the
family lot.
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mrs. Luther II. Graves.

As we went TO press last week the life
Of Mrs.. Graves, i'll with heart disease,
"hung as by q thread and she peace
fully passed away Friday evening a,
$40 O'Clock. While she had heen IN
failing health for several years. yet her
last sickness covered but few days,
and her departure was quite sudden to
the family circle she leaves behind.
From the remarks Of her pastor, the
Rev. q. Marten, we are permitted to
copy q resume which pays worthy
tribute to the memory OF the deceased
Mrs Luther R Graves whose maiden
name was Sarah Maria Russell, was born
at Barre. Mass, Feb 7th, 1912. She
Joined the BapIi.t church at Thompson,
Conn, when about twenty four years
OF agel 10 the yedr 1870 she came To
Bennington Centre aud four years later
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The supervIsor OF schooIs

In another place we give notice of the
county teachers institute to be held
under the direction of Prof. E. w.
Howe, supervisor OF schools for this
county, with the State Superintendent
Of Education, and probably other super
viso-s, present. Prof. Howe attended
the Rutland county institute at PitIsford
last week, and reports very eDjoyatl lie
time and occasion.
Prof. Howe is in PownaI this week
visitinR the schools of that town.
During the past few months he has
been going Systematically his rounds OF
visitation, and next week expects to
finish his first complete series of official
visitations by calling on the schools OF
the county lying west OF Rupert noun
tain. Week before last he paid visit to
the schools on the east aide of said
mountain. in Dorset and East Rupert.
Having made a complete circuit OF the
schools of Bennington county we are
pleased 10 learn some things about our
common schools and troubled about
other facts pertaining thereto. The
new law came none too soon, appar-
emily. Under a system in which there
was absolutely little supervision and
none to compare with the present, OUT
school had retro gra led more than we
like TO believe possible. But already
under the influence OF the new order OF
things, and live man as we'll as expert
enced educator to direct and suggest
changes and improvements. hopeful
signs are apparent.
II the supervisor could be induced to
relate some OF his experiences among
our schools at The institute, it might h
not only Of interest but OF profit. No
doubt he will give suggestions based
upon this knowledge as to the proper
conduct Of schools.
We had supposed that the "big boy
who puts out the teacher" nuisance had
become thing Of the past, but are In
clined to think that there are still dis
tricts where large boys with little or no
manners are allowed to abuse teachers.
We gave one or two laughsble expert
ences OF supervisors recently, and pre-
sumo the experience Of the one is that
Of all. in several particulars, the re
naming thirteen in the state.
Prof. Howe enters upon his duty with
a thorough equipment for Il An edu-
Gator Of many years he is one Of the very
best couDsellors we know Of for our
teachers to consult about their work
They, as we'll as the Prudential Commit.
tees, will find him ready to cooperate
with all efforts to build up our schools
and unless we are greatly mis- aiken the
second round OF vi+itations will develope
considerable pfogtess made in the right
direction T.