The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-02-20
NEMS AMI NOTES.

Inquiries are often made with regard
to progress ON the great r. ilrOad tunnel
under the Hudson River between New
York and Jersey City and It ia now said,
on good authority that the English syn
dictate which has the work IN charge has
contracted with responsible parties to
have it completed within one year, The
north tunnel Ia already completed from
Jersey City to the centre OF the river.
Mr. Grimes of Georgia refuses TO eat
N hotel which harbors a colored guest.
Why not refuse to walk in a public
ihoroughfare where co'ored men are
allowed to walk!
The Birmingham (Ala.) Age. Herald
Gays that several years ago a Vermont
Yankee purchased = wOrn-out farm in
West Tennessee and settled on 1t. His
neighbors knew that he couldn't raise
cotton, and expected tD zee him starve.
when he proceeded TO set our ten acres
of strawberry plants they voted him It
crank, and kindly ad0minished him that
there was no dema for straw berries
10 that part of the country, He thanked
them for their advice, and went Oh set
ting out strawb berry plants. The result
is that little except strawberries and
small fruits is grown in that section now,
The original Vermont Yankee has
grown rich, and all his Shouthern neigh
bors are trying to follow his example.
If the mugwumps have sense of the
fitness of things they will choose Marie
Bashkirtseff as their patron saint. For
no one can read their autobiography
without becoming convinced that she
herself was nothing II not radical mug.
wump from way back. Il think my
self too admirable for censure," she re
marks. Again she confides to her jour
nal : II find myself happy in being mis-
erabe.' characteristics mugwump ut
terauces, both Then listen to this
Fortunately or unfortunately, esteem
myself 80 great treasure that l think
no one worthy of me. love
to weep. love to give myself up TO
despair. / love to be sorrowful. re-
gard these feelings as 30 many diversions.
= weep, complain; and take
pleasure in doing So" This, we submit.
IL the quintessence of mugwumpery
N Y Tribune.
General Clinton B. Fisk, Sunday or
two ago, was discussing one Of the inter-
national series OF Sunday School Lessons
at a prominent uptown Methodist Sun
day School. The lesson was in Luke,
and the General gave sketch Of the
| f. of Luke. He then questioned the
school on the lesson. Among other
questions was this Luke was one of
four what" 1t was supposed there
would be sharp volley of replies: Zone
of the four evsngelists" But noresponse
came from single scholar, when u little
bud of promise" held up her hand. iu-
dicating that she could answer. Tell
us then" said the General. lone OF the
four hundred" said the little chick.
There was no more so'emnity In that
school during that session.
Mississippi is too poor to pay her hon
est debts, and too poor to support an
adequate school system, but she 10 rich
enough to paw $40 600 for monument
to the late Jefferson Davis.
A recent speaker hoped 10 live to see
the time when every workingman could
have a good bath, a good breakfast and
he able to read the bis morning paper be-
fore going to work He did not euggest
who was going to print the paper.
Over sixty millions have been saved
the Government by the purchase Of
bonds since 1887.