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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
Take Courage.

1t is certainly very unpleasant to those
of us who paid high prices for our land,
and especially to such as ran in debt for
and now owe large part of the price,.
But unless this decline in selling value is
due to a current decline of productive
ness, those who are out of debt have only
to lament that they cannot now get the
money back, if they. want to sell. 1t
seems that farmers are getting to be like
spectators in one respectable DISPOSE
ton to sell on falling market and hold
on rising one. This is natural, but
such panics are not wise. If we can get
as good an income from our farms as be-
fore, temporary decline in price should
not stampede us; and many who now
are anxious to sell while land is low may
in the not distant future be glad that
they were unable to do SO. Take cOur.
age. The world must be fed, and mouths
are rapidly increasing in part of it, while
| the land cannOtincrease. Reason should
encourage us, and all experience teaches
us that the present depression in farm
proper cannot last Keep stiff upper
lip, economic, improve, stop all the
wastes. Better times are coming. Ii
the meantime see that your farms ar,
listed way down where they belong il
selling value, and see, too, that city anC
village property, and all corporate prop
erty, loans, etc. are hunted out and mad,
to bear their true proportion of the pub
| lie burdens. Let us have regular
housekeeping, and leveling up, as wei
as down, all around. Then we will star
| fair, and it will be strange if the farmer
cannot thrive yet.-Dr. HOSkinS in Mont
pelier Waterman.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

1t is daily growing more and more
evident that the schools are no better
under the new law than the old. The
Supervisor in this county does not visit
one tenth as many schools as the Super
intendents did and if he does not visit
the schools what good does he do? Why
not repeal the law, and put the manage
ment of the schools in each town into
the hands of board consisting of the
prudential committee in the several dis
tTicts who shall be elected by the dis
tricts as under the old law. Then have
a county board, whose duties it shall be
to examine teachers.-Ves Randolph
Herald. We have been expecting this
suggestion from some source but hardly
thought the sturdy advocate of the peO-
pies rights on the textbook question
would seriously argue another break up
now in school laws and consequent re-
adjustment of affairs. Let the present
statute be amended to read as it did when
the bill first left, the Special Educational
Committees hands, try it another two
years in complete form, and then if any
one wishes TO go back TO the old system
or 90 a modified one, we will consider the
proposal. As it is now, to do as the
Herald suggests would resemble the story
"Uncle Abe used TO tell in war times of
the man who attempted to swap horses
in the middle of the stream. Vermont
is not yet Ieady TO act out the moral in
her public schools that President Lincoln
pointed out so vivfdly and effectually in
the anecdote referred to.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

Washington dispatches of the 10Th,
state: Secretary Blaine, when convers-
ing with his political friends, always
states most emphatically that he will not
be a candidate for the nomination in
1892. At the same time he declares that
if his health had been as good two years
ago as it is to-day, he would not have
written the famous cablegrams of 1888.
In other words, it was poor health alone
that caused him to withdraw. 1t is
apparent from the general tone of
the Secretary's remarks that he does not
expect either Mr.. Cleveland or President
Harrison to be nominated for the Presi-
dency in 1892. Can Hill be beaten?' is
the question he put to a prominent New
York Republican the other day, and the
answer he received was this: Eyes, Hill
can be beaten. You might possibly beat
him yourself, but Mr., Depew can beat
him for certainty" "Then," said Mr..
Blaine, 81 shall be happy to do every
thing in my power to bring about the
and election of Mr.. Depew."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
Republican State Convention.

At the request of many who wish to
attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge,
F. q A. NJ. of Vermont, to be holden at
Burlington during the week of the 18th
of June, the Republican State Committee
have thought best to change the day sug-
gested for holding the primary meetings
to elect delegates to the State Convention
to be holden at Montpelier, Thursday,
June 10th, from Thursday, June 18th, to
Saturday, June 14th.
The different railroads in the State will
carry delegates to the convention for fare
one way, tickets to be procured in the
following manner: The Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company X. X. will issue
round trip tickets good from all stations
on that road to Rutland and return, for
fare one way; delegates to purchase
tickets from that point to Montpelier and
return. The Connecticut River Railroad
will issue round trip tickets, for one fare,
good from Brattleboro to Windsor and
return; delegates to purchase tickets
from that point to Montpelier and return.
The Woodstock Railroad will sell tickets
over their road good to go and return for
one fare. The Central Vermont, and all
roads by them controlled, (including the
Missisquoi Valley, and Burlington and
Lamoille), the Montpelier Wells River,
and Bennington and Rutland Railways
will issue round trip tickets for one fare,
good to Montpelier and return. The Bos-
ton and Maine (Passumpsic, and st.
Johnsbury & Lake Champlain Divisions)
will issue excursion tickets, good to
Montpelier and return. All tickets good
going June 18th and 10Th, and return
ing on or before the 21st.
The above instructions must be fol-
lowed if delegates would obtain the re-
dmctinn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
Tho Non-PartI.an W. O. It. U.

The organization of the nOn-partisan
Women's Christian Temperance Union
in the State at Montpelier, Wednesday,
or rather the reorganization of the Yer
mont w. G. T. U. on the original basis
of non-partisan and non-sectarian work,
was noteworthy event, and the names
of the officers elected furnish ample evil
dence of the strength and character of
the movement. 1t is unnecessary that
we should review the steps that have led
up to this action on the part of the
Christian women of this State, who be-
lieve that the original purpose of the
Temperance Unions organization should
be adhered to, and whose protests against
the efforts TO identify the national and
State organizations with any political
movement whatever have been unavail-
ing. 1t is difficult to understand how
these women, if true to their own con-
victiOns, could have done otherwise.
But what we especially commend in
the action taken at Montpelier, are the
resolutions that were adopted and the
pledge that was signed. The former de-
clares that the purpose of the re-Organi-
cation is to unite the women of Vermont
in Christian Temperance work, and to
cOnfine itself strictly TO such work; that
the great purpose Of the organization
shall be the promotion of total abstinence
and the better enforcement Of the pro-
hibitory laws of the State; that the or
ganization shall in no manner interfere
with the individual rights of members,
and that no other temperance organiza-
ton or individual workers shall be an
tagonized. The pledge simply stated
che purpose of the organization, which
was the organizing of Vermont for
non-partisan and nOn-sectarian work.
In all this we find no attack upon other
organization, or individuals, or any UNI
kind or unchristian spirit manifested.
We do not understand that such spirit
exists, OF that there is any purpose on
the part Of the non-partisan women to
antagonize the national and State organi-
cations which they have left. Indeed,
we understand that in places where the
old and new organizations have existed
for some time, they have engaged in
temperance work together in complete
harmony. We hope and shall expect TO
see the two State unions working to-
gether with equal harmony for 'the pro-
motion of total abstinences and the com
plete prohibition of the liquor traffic in
this State" Let the spirit manifested,
the resolutions adopted Wednesday at
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

It's well known that vigorous ante
convention campaign has been waged for
several months in the newspapers of the
State, between the friends of the Hon.
Carroll S. Page and those of Lieut.-Gov;
Woodbury.. While there has now and
then been suggestion of a possible third
candidate, yet it was left for the Rutland
Herald to come out heartily in support
of Judge Royce for the nomination, with
in the week. Like the advocates of the
ability and fitness of the two leading
candidates the Herald gives the honora-
BILE record of Judge Royce and urges his
nomination. We are inclined to think
that any attempt to boom a third candi-
date will prove failure at this late date
in the preliminary canvass The friends
of Messrs. Page and Woodbury. have now
gone too far to desert their preference
and take up new man. The choice will
probably fall upon one or the other of
the gentlemen first named.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
VERMONT REPUsLIoAN LEAGUE.

The Executive Committee of the Re-
publican State League of Vermont has
issued call for convention of League
Clubs and Harrison and Morton Clubs to
meet at Montpelier Thursday afternoon,
June 10Th. The delegates will assemble
at the Opera House Immediately after
the adjournment of the State Conven-
ton. The call is signed by julius J.
Estey of Brattleboro, president; Charles
S. Forbes of st. Adams, secretary; Geo.
wilkins of Stowe, Josiah Grout of
Derby and A. B. Valentine of Benning-
ton, vice presidents; w. l.. Burnap of
Burlington, d. H. Lewis of Vergennes,
T. NJ. Chapman of Middlebury, o. NJ.
Barber of Arlington, II. c. Bates of st.
Johnsbury, q. M.Mansur of Island Pond,
C. P. Hogan of st. Adams, II. l.. SOwles
of Alburgh, D. J. Stafford of Morrisville,
j. ID. DennisOn of West Randolph, F. 4.
Alfred of Newport, H. L. Clark of Cas-
Teton, w. A. Jones of Waitsfeld, L. S.
Hayes of Bellows Falls and W. w. Stick
ney of Ludlow, members of the Execu-
tive committee.
The object of the gathering is thus
stated
"The business of the league meeting
will be to revive the local organizations
for effective work in the campaign of
1890, thereby strengthening the party for.
the Presidential contest in 1892, to elect
officers for the coming biennial term, and
finally, to formally ratify the nomina-
tons made by the State Convention.
Under the constitution of the league
each of the $50 Republican clubs organ
lied 1888 will be entitled to three dele
gates
Ip,rla non, ;ttao ,-aoo,,,,,,o,,,l tl,o1 Ill
gates to the league meeting be chosen
Immediately following the adjournment
of the town caucuses called for the cleo
ton of delegates to the State Cohven-
ton; such local club meetings to be pre-
sided over by the President, Vice Presi-
dent or other officer who may be present.
"In the event of the failure on the part
of any club TO elect delegates at that
time, it is recommended that the proper
representation be secured by caucuses OF
members of Republican clubs in attend
ance at the State Convention, who are
hereby authorized TO elect the delegates
TO which they are entitled.
1.-THE members of the Republican
League of Vermont will recall with sat
isfaction the effective work done by the
club organizations in the Presidential
campaign of 1888. The splendid victor
les won at the polls in the last campaign
of Dillingham;, Harrison and protection
to American industries fully justified the
formation and warrants the perpetuation
of the Republican League. In order
that Vermont may keep in line with her
sister States and continue her political
affiliation to Republican voters in this
State to sound the signal gun Jor 1892 by
an old-fashioned victory at the Septem-
Der election, this call is issued for a
league meeting.
"At the close Of the league convention
ratification meeting will be held, which
will be briefly addressed by representa-
tive Republicans"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

On Tuesday the enforcement of an old
liquor law went into effect in Boston by
order of the State License Board. 1t
seems that in 1875 the Legislature enacted
law that no liquors should be sold over
a bar, and further that it should be sold
to be drank on the premises only in con-
nection with food furnished by the seller
This law was intended to close up sa-
looms and leave the selling of liquors
wholly in the hands of hotel men and
restaurant keepers. But the law was
never enforced to its full extent any
where, least of all in Boston. Now it
will be, for on May LIST all violators of it
were notified that on May goth all its
provisions would be enforced. The
principal hotels and the better class of
restaurants are conforming to the law.
They pay high license and they cannot
afford to have it revoked. The Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts is in session, and
it may be that this attempt to enforce the
law in Boston by the State Board will re-
suit in its modification.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

Judge Munson has rendered his decis-
ion in the hdbeds corpus case which was
heard on Monday, and John Walker of
st. Johnsbury was released from the
House of Correction last evening. The
offence for which Walker received the
sentence of two months in Che House of
Correction, and $50 fine was that of a
third case of intoxication. Justice of the
Peace A. II. Nichols, also clerk of the
Caledonia County Court, passed sentence
on Walker, and this case is PARALLEL one
in which Judge Veazey ruled that JUS
tice of The peace had not the power of
filming for third offence for intoxication,
and stated that such cases should be be-
fore the County Court. 1t is the belief
that on this ruling Judge Munson rem
dered the above INSTRUMENTATION Her
HId
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
Programmes of the Meetings of the Ma
sonic Bodies in Burlington.

=
sonic Bodies in Burlington.
The week from June 8 to ID will be
known as Masonic week in Burlington
and according to the announcement OF
Grand Secretary Reynolds the various
grand bodies win meet as follows:
On Monday evening, the Vermont
Council of Deliberation, A. A. S. Rite,
will meet in Washington lodge room al
7.30, with Ill. George o. Tyler 330, Depu'
ty for Vermont, Commander in Chief.
On Tuesday, the Grand Commandery
of Knights Templar will meet at 1870 a,
m, r. E. Will F, Lewis, Rutland, Grand
Commander.
On Tuesday, the Grand Council, Royal
and Select Master, will meet at 7.30 p. m,
with NJ. /. Henry II, Ross of Burlington
Grand Master.
On Wednesday and Thursday the
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Ma.
sons of Vermont will meet at 10 a. m. al
Burlington longe room, NJ. W. George w
Wing of Montpelier, Grand Master, and
L. NJ. Reed of Bellows Falls, Grand Sec
rotary.
On Friday, the Grand Chapter of Roya
Arch Masons will hold its annual convo
cation at Washington lodge room, open
ing at 1890 a. M, with NJ. E. Edwin o
Hubbard of West Randolph, Grand Higl
Priest.
On Wesdesday, Mount Sinai Tempt,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine will hold I
special festival in the hall of Washington
Lodge at 7.30 p. M, w. A. Briggs o
Montpelier, Potentate, and c. H. Heater
of Montpelier, Secretary.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
ABRAHAM LINCOLN A THINKER.

Writing to the Rev. S. G. Appleget of
Inwood, N. Y, Mr.. Herndon, Lincoln's
law-partner, said recently: tMr. Lincoln
was the great American thinker; he was
always collecting, sitting and Analysing
facts: he studied well and thoroughly
the relations of those facts-one to the
other and each to ALL Mr.. Lincoln had
a keen and accurate perception Of things;
was very cautious; had great continuity
of thought; had an intense honesty Of
purpose, and was a wise, very wise
man; shrewd one, full of practical
sagacities, and whose general life was
pure in every direction. Some of Mr..
fincoin's leading characteristics were an
intense love of truth and honesty-had
great naturalness-was quite demonstra-
tive in his feelings and ideas-of easy APP
proach, and liberal-minded in his views
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
WHY?

Farms are cheap in Connecticut, too.
The lowest price yet recorded was
touched last week, when a165;acre farm
with buildings thereon, fetched only $165.
Eastern farms are nearer to the markets,
labor is cheaper, the interest rate is
lower and freights are cheaper than in
the West.
Why should farm lands here be de-
serted by men who were born upon them
and who 60 West to drag out their lives
in the solitude and hard conditions that
pioneers must meet?
Complete answers would be difficult
to frame. Every burden that the farmer
of the East has to bear sets more heavily
upon the farmer of the West, and yet
farmers 90 West.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

Why is it that the manufacturing East
has money to loan, while the agricultural
West has money to bOrrow.-IndidndpO-
lis Sentinel. We very much fear thai
the manufacturing East will some day
discover that tle agricultural Wesil' is
a better borrower than payer.-TrOV
Press. Then hundreds of Vermonters
will wish they had loaned their money %
build up the State in which they made
their money. Selah!
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
EsrArE OF AMANDA M. ROBINSON.
ID
Notice Of Settlement and Application for Distri
button.

Notice of Settlement and Application for Distri
button.
STATE OF VERMONT, L..
District Of Bennington, On
In Probate Court. held at Probate ONCE In Bcu.
nington, In said District, on the i2th day Of
MAY, "A. ID. 1890.
Present, Edward L. sibley. Judge
Loronzo r. Brown, executor Of the estate Of
Amanda NJ Robinson, late OF BENNINGTON In said
District deceased, presents his administration ac-
count for examination and allowance, aud makes
application for a decree OF distribution and par
tition Of the estate OF said deceased.
'Whereupon, It Il ordered by said Court, that
said account and said application be referred 20 n
seSsion thereof. 20 be held 81 the Probate Office
aforesaid, on the sist day Of May, A. ID. 1890
Cor hearing and decision thereon =: Aud Il IL
further ordered. that notice thereof be given 10
all parties Interested, by publication Of the same
three weeks successfully In the Bennington RAN
EKR, q newspaper published at Bennington, prev
Gus TO said time appointed for hearing. that they
may appear at said time and place, and show
cause. n any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed and such decree made.
true record. attest
AuuS record. Attest,
L, L. sIBLEY, Judge
A true copy Of record. Attest
IT'S Z. L. SHELLEY. Judge.
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
A SOUND POLICY.

1t is stated on the authority of Garden
and Forest that at the time Horatio Sey.
mour was at the head of commission
appointed to investigate the Adirondacks,
the entire tract could have been bought
for song. That it would have been q
wise investment everybody now sees.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

" Estate OF CHARLES Z. GRAVES.
The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands OF all persons against the estate
Of Charles L. Graves late Of Bennington. In
said District, deceased, and all claims exhibited In
Offset thereto hereby given notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the store OF
the late Charles Z. Graves, ais Main str, ct,
on the 9Th day Of June and 9Th day Of July and
Nov. next from 10 O'Clock a, m. until o'clock
P. NJ, each OF said days, and that six months from
the 18th day Of May. A. ID. 1890, Is the time
limited BY said Court for said creditors to present
their claims to US for examination and allowance
Dated at Bennington, this 18th day Of May,
JOHN v. CARNEY,
H. NJ HARRIS kComrs
II ALFRED ROBINSON
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
For Over Fifty Years.

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lows Soothing Syrup has been used for over
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MRS. WINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP, and take no
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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

Walt Whitman, who has never fully
recovered from serious attack of Ia
grippe, has selected place for his grave
in Harleigh Cemetery near Camden. It
is picturesque place, beneath majestic
oaks and chestnut trees.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

Montpelier prevail in all the, councils of
the Vermont nOn-partisan Women's
Christian Temperance Union and the
success of the movement is assured
BURLINGTON Free Press, Man 10.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22
"How TO Cure All skin Diseases. >,

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DIED.

LkWIS-In New York city, May 18th, Lari-
more Lewis, aged % years. ,....
oSTERHoUT-In Middletown, N. Y, May
10th, Mrs Katie W.. wife of Mr.. II. 0sterhoui,
aged 80 years,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-05-22

The Mckinley tariff bill passed the
House of Representatives yesterday by
yeas 1854, nays l42, strictly party vote.