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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-07
The Tournament Of the State Tennis As.
BOciatIOn.


The first annual tournament of the
State Tennis Association will be held at
Rutland, August II to IA.
The events will be ladies' and gentle
mems singles, mixed doubles and gentle
mems doubles.
On the first three days of the tourna-
ment will come the gentlemen's singles
and doubles. The preliminaries in la
dies singles come on the third day and
will be finished on the fourth day, with
the mixed doubles.
First and second prizes will be given
in all events. No entrance fee is re-
quired. These events have been ar
ranged so that it will not be necessary for
any one out of town, who takes part, to
remain here more than three days. On
Tuesday evening a reception will be
given the visiting delegates at the Bates
House by the local tennis club.
Wednesday evening the first annual
business meeting of the association, says
the Herald, win be held at the Bardwell
House. Friday evening there will be a
promenade ball at Baxter Hall. Dele
gates are expected from Burlington, st.
Albans, St. Johnsbury, Bennington, Ar
lington, Manchester, Bellows Falls, Brat
tleboro and Fair Haven. All the play
ing will be done on the Church street
courts, which are in fine condition. Am
pie preparations will be made to accom-
modate spectators.
Entries win close Saturday, August 8.
Applications may be forwarded to w. NJ.
Ross, Rutland, chairman of the commit
tee, until that date.
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Waat AriinakSn..la

Mr. Anaon Buck has been very IN the past week !;
his manv friends will hope for his speedy recoV-
ery.-Mrs Jolley and children. who have been
guests of Mrs H Eaton, have returned 10 their
homes in South Bethlehem, N Y.-Mfs vii
kinson and children, who have besn spending
some weeks with friends III Cossayuna, have re-
turned to their home here. Mr. Skinner re-
Gently purchased fine new carriage Of G P
in town this week. buying wool Farmers are
not rushing haying these days; cause too much
ram some were through, and Others ex-
pect to finish in few days,-Mrs G Hard of
East Arlington was in town one day last week.
Mr. Smith of Boston, Mass, who has been
boarding at Mr. Robert Haskins's for the past two
weeks. returned last week.---Misses Mile and
Zule Hanaman recently visited their aunt, Mrs c
Welles, in Hoosick Falls, N Yi--Fied Sweet
was in town, calling upon friends, one day last
week.
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ANNOUNOEMENT

During Centennial week the BANNER
will run daily, beginning Monday, the
18th. The weekly issue of August 21st
will be an illustrated double number,
and will contain historical matters
relative to the anniversary celebrated,
the oration, post-prandial speeches, a
full report of the procession, the militia
encampment, etc., etc. Everything per-
tanning to the celebration will be ably
written up. Terms: Daily, including
weekly, 25 cents; single copies of the
weekly will be sent to any address on re-
ceipt of 6 cents. Order at once, with
remittance enclosed.
c. A. PIERCE, Publisher,
Bennington, vt.
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NOTES.

The coming celebration is already fill
ing our beautiful streets with life and
activity. Not, however, until the event
has passed shall we fully realize how
much of permanent benefit we are to
reap. Our greatest advantages will not
come from the money left us by our Wis
itors. 1t will be found more particularly
in our local Improvements, in the better
condition of our houses, lawns, walks
and streets, and in the individual efforts
put forth for local improvements. Ben
nington will receive also an amount of
advertising that if promptly turned to ac-
count should be of enduring advantage.
For one day at least half the civilized
world will give this Green Mountain
town more or less attention. Her story of
a century ago will again be read and told
by thousands, and then this event with
the names of many of those who partici-
pated to-day, will pass into history to be
called up again after the lapse of another
hundred years. Every little circum-
stance that will throw light upon this oc-
casion, at that time, should be carefully
written up and preserved, for facts in
regard to it, common as they are to-day,
will be scarce and meager when the next
Centennial comes.
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TROY, N. Y.
Notice..

To the taxpayers of the Village of Bennington. .
A rate bill mas been placed in my hands for col.
Election as follows 55 cents on the dollar for the
village tax, 20 cents on the dollar for the high
way tax on The Grand List of 1891. hereby de-
nand the amount Of said tax, and notify you that
will attend to the reception of the same at First
National Bank on and after July LIST, 1891, from
O'Clock q. m. until o'clock p. m.
There will be a discount of4 per cent. on the
village tax IL paid within 90 days.
GEO. F. GRAVES, Treasurer.
Bennington VT, July, lst, 1891.
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Popular Saratoga Exbursion,

The Fitehburg Railroad has completed arrange
ments for q popular excursion to Saratoga for
Saturday, August 22d, Special train will leave
Pownal at :33; North Pownal, 8 fI9i Petersburgh
Junction. As; Hoosick Falls, 8 S:55 q. m. return
Adams about rs IN. Rate frdm North Pow
nal and Pownal, rs; Junction and Hoosick
Falls, &l.00. This will afford its patrons the op-
portunity of meeting. President Harrison, who is
to be in Saratoga on that day.!
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CALL AND
SEE us!

We cutting prices all Light Weight Goods and lively
times prevail at the old stand of COLE BURT The Fall and
Winter Goods arriving. The Goods
make for them Mr.
and other clothing studying situation fully
prepared to continue the high prices through the Fall
Winter campaign Each buying selling
at close prices increases and with trade
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Autbeutic Likepess of C5eni John

The Governor CT New Haihpshlre will bring
with him to the celebration on the 10Th an au-
thentic likeness of General John Stark, the heroic
the age OF so years. by Miss HAnnah Crownin-
shield Of Salem, Mass, in 1910. Miss Crownin.
shield was excellent artist, and painted many
time. THIS likeness Wlll give additional interest
To the occasion.
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COLLECTORS NOTICE.

This is to notify all delinquent taxpayers Of the
town Of Bennington, owing taxes prior TO the
list Of 1891, that. unless payment Is made imme-
diately, the collection will be enforced with ex-
ira costs. "a word TO the wise is sufficient"
FRANCIS GUILTINAN, Collector.
Bennington, VT, July 18th, 1891. 26t3
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Speaking of urban Improvements re-
minds one that few cities in the world
excel Paris in evidences of such progress.
The money for this purpose is raised
mainly by special tax upon everything
that enters the city, flour, meat, vegeta-
bles, cloth, wearing apparel, in fact
everything. As result the city treasu-
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EXAMINATION or TEAOHERS.

Examinations will be held in this county as fol-
loWsr Arlington August 10th and 11th; Manches-
ter Centre, August 18th and 18th; West Rupert,
August atth and 18th; Peru, Hartwellville and
Bennington, August 9th to September 9Th, at
dates 70 be announced later.
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BORN.

HARRISGToN.-In Brooklyn, N. Y, July
SOth, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Harrington,
son.
HITCHCOCK williston, July e0th, SON
10 the Rev. and Mrs. Merrill Hitchcock.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-08-07
North bennington,

Robert Garfield Of Seattle, Washing
ton, was in the village last week looking
hale and hearty.
Two sisters Of Mrs. Gilbert Mattison
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These figures show that Chicago is a
business city, beehive of thrift. 1t is
wonderful, the large number Of build!
ings now in process of erection, some Of
which are towering up to the height of
from 10 to 20 stories, thus making a
small space of ground pay an enormous
profit. Corp. W. E. SHELDON.
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THE BANNER.

BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST I, 1891.
Entered ut the Bennington P @ o.assecond class
matter by C. A. PIERCE, Publisher.l
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Tho "Gatdenlcitv." /"
CHIcAdo, Aug. 2,

CHICAGO, Aug. 2, 1891.
To the Editor Of the ER:-DEAR
SIR: send you few lines to show you
what Chicago is as an importing city. The
record of Chicago's growth as great
commercial port was strikingly shown
in the figures of custom receipts given
out for the first time from the Custom
House last week. While almost every
other large importing centre in the coun-
try has shown a decided decrease since
the Mckinley bill or tariff law went into
effect, Chicago shows the marvellous in
crease of over s7OO, 900 for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1891. This growth can
be accounted for only by the increased
business Chicago is doing in the way of
importation. 1t was expected that July,
1891, would show material falling off
compared with the corresponding month
a year ago, as that month was phenom-
email one at the Chicago Custom House.
The decrease, however, was compare
lively trifiing. Comparative statistics of
last month and the last fiscal wear are:
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ry is always well supplied with funds for
municipal improvements. But with all
its advantages for beauty and cleanliness,
and with that wonderful system of sew
ers so graphically described in Lies
Miserables," by Victor Hugo, the death
rate in Paris is higher than that of any
city in the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-16
4 Inu,.z1.la i,oiocaus..

LOUISVILLE. Ky. DEC. ll.-SiS Ives
7eTa LOST II disastrous ire a tas
e.:nGy ;;;.3to~y Il ..&,ea0e 4 Co. u. E,,.st
,L,::a.;, .:tGee1, aC3 O'Clock this:morn NJ
!" .umb OF lirs II nEich i've s0,laG
ri:!S 2l& ore il&H "-sc 1ucaSG . ti2,,t,l
: .,to"r-sioC,ad building 0H the Go15..
Side Of Iha sect. nc iT:H w5s5 (a.,..;;a55
-Gi.iy "a: t:,L Chcis.GlaS t1at;t, nc 9fa-
p!@y2a ;,U >yt7& aumr@r ot Eifi: . rap
.rr, PFC, cont>ct.on> THoy Ner- al
-t r2cN p2 tAs j.ourt1 .iooc. .!'h2 q. .G;n
g tia Iira is UiiSnuH2 ~ 5 O'Clock
there FsS a .Grl&sG!ou3 explosion from
i3;- sncHGG s'1-y. IheTe vas L cGGasn q
gas. &1.d t'.3:;sanda of ticecrao::e:5
ro.rvli 2:!;! c.e.c:.eI Wlije almest count
less Syk-roc,eta and Roman candles
ticw !iss!ng ;hithor anc hither across
th6 street and into the air. !, moment
later and 4 Sheet CT iia@lsS burst from
t;.a windows. Before tae ~Giplc%eea
knew OF ti.e!r danger the s..y!!ggA:9
bsrS5 and the panic-ScctcN52 G-ris cai.
to he s:2!r-ay. Three Of 5he'". Liza
GraeaWell, :i;s.s E;cGaTger and &n"tbac
girl rea:he& :.3 t;aic,j ;ioor Just a9 tie
stairs leading from .Ac i0,rth t:Ho-
caught ire GaL;ad t:cm camc i've
other girls, lat Gasorc the! cOul& reach
tie bottom {. wall o: fire cat off taeic
progress ;.aG a:I2y led back 20 The top,
@hcca they wer@ burned to death.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-16
Murdered Rer Own Son.

VIENNA, Dec. ia tragedy un-
parallelsd in atrocity is reported from
Weisburg, town ofdungary, twenty
one miles from Pressburg. Years ago,
the son o! a poor peasant, iylps~aa-As-
county of which Weisburg-~as the cap
ital, went to America[Thsre, by indus
| try, he gradually vedup about $4,000
n American money. Resolving to re-
turn to his fathers home, the sen on
his way changed his money INTO the
compact form of English soveroigns. Of
which he had 900. It was late when he
arrived at his fathers house. Rs did
aot Immediately make himself kncNs,
bus asked for hospitality as stranger.
The mother was no. there at tie Eo-
ment, but the father recognized his son
through the disguise Of years aad en-
braced him. The son, being weary, re-
tired to rest, after telling bis father Of
the little fortune he had brought with
him. Tae son had tae money Ii bag
near his bed. The father did not tell
the mother when she cam hoaae. who
the stranger WAS, resolving to wait until
noraing and then let her son reveal him-
|self, to the joy and surprise Of the moth
er. The latter got up during the night
and examined the strangers baggage,
'and finding the gold, larger sum than
she had ever dreamed OF determined 10
possess it. The husband aud father
Slept on. The mother stealthily got a
knife and cut the throat Of the stranger,
killing him instantly. Then she took
and hid the gold. When the father
'a8oke he found his son in pool of blood
OF the bed. His cry Of angus and hor-
ror aroused the wife, who had expected
to find her husband ready accomplice
in concealing the crime for the sake Of
the money. The father gasped who tae
victim was. With one cry, the MUIR
decess reclad and fell dead.
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a Human Holocaust.


DETROIT, Mich, Dec 2.--Tne most
appalling catastrophe that h*s Visited
Detroit since the burning Of the ::ilaeu
school, two years aso, took p!avs about
? O'Clock this morning. Fire 0ro>a out
in the grocery store Of George {; REFS,
3S2 Orleans street, and c9.2munie&:i, :,
to the dwelling house overhead. s;Aott-
cred to death Charles I,sis, ogeG -, and
his brothers Josie and Eddie, aged Ii
and years. The latter children We're
found IL their bed and TIE older boy
was discovered by the firemeu lying
upon the floor before q window rs if he,
realizing the danger, had attempted to
escape by that egress.
The father and mother were found
locked IN each others arm at the head
of the stairs leading out into the yard.
They were burned to crisp. Why
they took the rear steps may never be
known, for if they had taken the front
way they would undoubtedly have been
saved. As it was they rushed into a
fiery furnac for the contiagr!cion did
the most damage where th"ir bodies
were found
Two other childcen-Max, aged Is,
snd Toney, aged y, and hired girl,
whose name could not Ue ascertained,
escaped by jumping out OF the Windows
into the arms OF the police and liCelnen.
There was no means Of finding out just
how the fire started When iirst seen
it was issuing from the front windows
up stairs, but an examination OF the
grocery store showed an overturned
stove, and the damage done 10 the
lower story would indicate that the fire
S1srfaH in the store
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-16
4 New Attorney General.

COLUMBIA, Dec. 11,-At 1 o'clock to-
day a joint assembly was held to elect
al Attorney General to fill out the un-
expired term of the Hon. Y. J. Pope.
Senator Keitt nominated Mr.. J. L. Nc.
L&ucin, Of Marlboro; Mr.. Huges, of
Charleston, nominated Ernest Gary;
Mr.. kirkland, of kershaw, nominated
the Hon. D. \. Townsend, Of Union;
ir. S2rratv, Of Spartaaburg nominated
the LOG. Stanyarne Wilson. Each Of
the nominations was seconded by sever
al members. The first vote taken re-
|sUited: Townsend 40, McLaurin 46;
Wilson 4; Gary 10; total 130; necessary
10 a choice 66. The second ballot:
Townsend *; McLaucin 81; Wilson /;
Gary 10; total 1872; necessary to a choice
s.. The third and tiual vote was as
follows: Townsend S; McLaurin II;
Wilson l; Gary 43; total l29; necessary
to a choice IS. Mr.. McLauEin was
theratO.e declared elected.
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Tms,re Instantly Killed.

TACOMA, Washington, Nov. 25.-One
Of the worst accidents in the history of
tie Northern Pacific Railroad occurred
at noon to-day at Canon station, on
Green River, about 100 miles east of
Tacoma. About sixty Workmen were
sent to the locality of the recent land
slides to repair Washouts on branch
Of the main liRe, and while thus en-
ployed at the base Of high bluff sew
eral thousand yards of shell rock sud-
denly tumbled on those beneath, in
stantly killing twelve, Wrecking about
800 yards Of roadbed, carrying two men
into the river and burving several
Others, some of whom it will be impos'
sible to rescue alive
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Blown TO Piecos.

NYACK, \. y, Dec. "A dynamite
factory at Haverstraw WAS blown up
this afternoon. The shock was felt for
many miles. The engineer and three
Workmen employed in the building
were blown to pieces, and another man,
who was IN a boat Gil the river some
distance from the wrecked building,
was also instantly killed.
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Singular Suicide.

>uNBUEY, Pa, Dec. 9-lirs. OLGA
SeGueZSia, who was awaiting trial il:
the i&.l Tor TIE thett OF so, committed
suicide last Dight by hanging hcrsels
te the u &;eT p.De il her caji. Tie pipe
was only two text from the floor, but the
woman roIled ever and over until she
succeeded 10 sSrangi;ng herself with
tie tape she hai secured.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-16

The BOsTON GLOBE HAS Iigured oGc
thai between 100000 eri 100000
babies are born into the world each
year. or about 20 per minute. 4 line
OF cradles co2ta;lGing them would eA-
t2I.d around %a word uE5ro.lSa, 0Qt
the siIeEce Wul;Id ve broken IL seYer&.
places.
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tHr6aNei,
Their streaming eyes together doW
For human guilt and mortal wee.

If you rejoice at another's misfortune
you are not one of the sheep, but one OF
the goats, and the vulture OF sin hath
alighted on your soul, and not the dove
ofthe spirit.
Next notice the fauail? property.
After q man of large estate dies the re-
lstiYes assemble to hear the will read.
So much of the property is willed to his
sons, and so much to his daughters, and
so much to benevolent societies. Oar
Lord Jesus hath died, and we are as.
sembied today to near ;le VIII fs24.
He says, My peace give unto you. J"
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Dom Pedro Dead.

PARIS, Dec. dom Pedro, the ex-
lied Emperor of Brazil, died here to-
day.
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Good Christians are An Subjects os
tie Great King of The Cniversa-.G q raphic
Picture ofrhe Kings i:s;&te--Oh, i"r ;ho
R.union of Saints.
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a SENSATION IN THE HOUSE.

In the House on Thursday there was
lively sensation. Ar. Norton made a
very grave charge against Rev. DR.. c.
G. PiDckney, one Of the most dist1n-
guished divines in the STATE. When
the bill to provide for procuring and
preserving documents relating to the
history OF South Carolina came up, Mr.
Norton moved to strike out the enact
ing clause.
Several gentlemen spoke in favor of
the bill, but 8lr. Norton continued to
oppose it, saying he knew there were un-
fair histories Of South Carolina, but
would q history of the State be more
fair that was written by society whose
chairman day or two ago pointed the
finger o. scorn at the State House
and asked who would have ever thought
that state Of affairs would ever come
to pass in South Carolina that would
bring 10 the front such mongrel crowd
as nov presides as the State House?
Mr.. Haskell arose and asked the name
of the person making such remark.
Mr.. Norton replied that 1t was Rev.
c. c. Pinckuey, D. D., or at least he had
heard so.
Mr.. Haskell said that he could not BE-
; lieve any such statement unless there
was member present VINO had HIM
self heard DR.. Pinckney make the state
ment. He is g clergyman who has been
in service for forty odd years or more,
and man whose nature was utterly
foreign to such discourtesy. OTHER
gentlemen spoke discrsditing the re-
mark attributed to DR.. Pinckney, and
on motion debate on the measure was
suspended until an opportunity had
heen given DR. EincknAV TO axnlain
, 1891-01-11
Members of City Council,

future claims, which would be larger. 1t
explained by Mr.. Robins that the
work in question was upon the prepara-
ton of the probate code, and was well
worth the pay. Mr.. Keenan, understood
that Mr.. Hebard's interests were
concerned in tho bill; that it was a
pleasant pastime for him to assist
the Legislature in preparing bills and
that he in proffering his services he dis
claimed any wish for pay. He offered to
withdraw his motion if it could be shown
there was any law or president authoriz-
ing the payment of this or similar claims.
The motion was voted down and the claim
allowed.
Mr.. Mccormick moved to strike out
the appropriation giving j. II. Symons
$40 tor work done as court stenographer.
Mr.. Mccormick said hat a large salary
was paid TO the territorial stenographer to
perform this work and he should paw it
out of his OWE pocket if he got some one
else to do the work. McCormick's mo-
ton was lost and the claim allowed. The
section apprOpristing $G,75O for district
st~enographers was stricken out The ap-
preparation Of $6s,S77 to pay contingent
expenses of the state officers was increased
to $sI 81. To pay expenses OF suppress.
sing riots or invaslons 81, 200 was appra
priated, and 81, 200 was given to the FISH
commissioner To Law indebtedness now
, 1891-01-11

Concerning fire guards along railroads.
Adopting the Revised Statutes and the
Session laws OF 1883 and 1890. Repeating
the acts relating to the territorial and
county revenue. Providing for deputies
of county and district officers. Authoriz
ing the governor to make a call for troops
to aid in suppressing riots. Prohibiting
fast driving and riding over county
bridges. Combining the insane asylum
with the bond tax fund. Legalizing
the incorporation of cities and towns.
Providing for the sale OF useless state
property. Amending sections IS and 10
of chapter 40. law of 1888. Providing
for the of taxing incorporated
companies. Permitting railroads to
cross and occupy school lands. Repeating
the law relating to printing abstracts in
petitions in error. Regulating abstracts
of real estate. Providing for the accept
ance oEthe constitution by corporations.
Authorizing public officers to certify bonds
and certificates of Indebtedness of county
and school districts. Providing for chang
ing names of individuals. Relating to the
office OF county treasurer. Authorizing
the submission to the people of a pro-
position to establish a home for friendless
women and children, Concerning the
disposition and sale of public lands. Pro
viding for probate jurisdiction and pre-
scribiug the duties OF probate courts,
Fixing the terms of the supreme court.
Prescribing the duties of the clerk of the
supreme court
PASSED.
The house passed the resolution
memoriallzing congress to adjust claims
arising out of Indian depredations.