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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

-Nirginians are taking serious view
of the need of immigration to use some
of the l5,O00,00 acres of tillablc land
there, which is Improbable at present
and for sale at low prices. The State
Board of Agriculture will hold meet.
ing this month to discuss ways ard
means for Inducing immigrants with
money to come into the State and buy
farms of this description. One of the
best steps would be the repeal of the
present State election laws by which Re-
publiCans are virtually diSfran ,hised in
State and local laws. Frcemcn are not
going to put their nccks under yoke of
tyranny il they know it.
Although vigilant guards are as
sumed to be on duty at all times in pris-
ons. yet the late fire at DannemOra had
made considerable Roadway before il
was discovered. The damage caused by
the flames will add to the deficiency of
the prison. 1t may also furnish occasion
for an investigation into the best system
of rebuilding, and incidentally into the
loss to the State of the continuance of a
system of convict labor, which, while
satisfactory to prison officers, is injuri-
Gus TO thousands of good people whose
wages are jeOpardizcd and who are at
the same time subject to taxation to
make up the deficiency between the
earnings of the prison and its expenses.
Troy Press.
OF the twcnty-six mobiles who signed
Magma Chlrta all but three had to make
their marks being unable TO write"
The Princess of Wales and Emperor
William are both amateur photographers
of considerable skill. Royal families are
fond of having their pictures taken.
Cornelius Vanderbilt has given
SO, 600 to the American Institute Of
Christian Philosophy of New York. 1t
was a timely and most acceptable contri.
button,
Cardinal Manning believes that the
twentieth century will be for the people.
All hail and welcome to the peoples
century!
BY way of curious Gpitaphs, one at
Easthaven, Conn, in memory of Rev.
DIR. Stephen Dodd, noted and pictur-
esque Congregational preacher who died
forty years ago, is worthy of pTcsorva-
tioni
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15
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SIMPLY apply "SwAYNE's OiSTMEST." NO in.
ternal medicine required. tmes teller, eczema
Itch, all sruptiOus on the face. hands nose, etc
leaving the skin clfar, white and healthy. H.
great healing and curative powers are Possessed
bp no other remedy Ask your druggist Tor
SwAfNEs OiNTHENr, l0frm6
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All ED

RAFFERTY, -MAHAR-In st. Francie de
Sales church. january 9th, by the Rev Fail er
Michaud Mr.. James Rafferty, Of Lowell, Mass.
and Miss Johanna MhharOf BenllngioI.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

Happy and content Is a bride with The Ro.
chester she lives in the light Of the morning,
To learn more, irrite Rochos'.r ,1Hr 70 NY
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We have a number

We have a number
of Dressing Cases
Handkerchief and
Glove Boxes, Writ
ing Desks, Collar and
Cuff Boxes. Manni-
cure Sets, PostfOlios,
Writing Cases, Pock-
ct Books, etc, car
ried over from last
year. which we have
marked down. They
are bargains.
Banner Stationery
Store.
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o. ~ NHhSA
This strange and wonderful ma
chine
Has an appetite so keen,
That never haSit been full,
Though constantly deVOuFIng
wool,
And never can Ii quietly digest
Wool that Is not the very best,
In taste ii will match anybody,
For never Will IL swallow ShOddy.
Ii is Only such clothing as this
mAchine turns out that can be
iOuLd al the store OF G. B. SibIey
who is now Offering good all wool
pants for Sl.5O per pair. Good
all Wool hose for % cents per
pair. Good all wool mltten, for
70 CTS. per pair, and balance OF
stock will be sold as low, accord
lngly, as long as this machine
continues 10 turn out strictly all
lWO9l glGdS. These prices will
be maintained If possible. This
Is no cIOying out sale, but an
e9eFJ dag occurrence. They are
net cash price Believing tina
10 be the bel syStem to work uD-
on lGr beth merchant and Gus
t0mer. Try IL.
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"IIere lies the body Of Dr. DodJ,
Have mercy on his soul. q Tod;
Almighty God. do unto DO1d
As Dndd would do IL he were God"

truth concerning the killing power of
nicotine, and as writers and speakers rs
a rule prefer to be popular very little is
made public about it, Now and then,
when a boy dies In agony in n public
hospital, or tobacco slave drags hi I'M
self as a fiigltful example upon the lee
ture platform, the people are taught
something Of the curse.
"A singular shooting affair occurred
ut the home of Lawyer and ex-Speaker
James l.. Martin, in BrattlebOrO Satur-
day afternoon. Mary l.. Eddy, aged IA
years, Ihe only daughter Of the late DIR.
William Eddy of Chester, made m un-
successful attempt to take her own life
with q 32-calibre revolver belonging to
Mr.. Martin, which she purloined from its
hiding place In one of the closets, IL
seems the girl had recently come from
school at West BrattlebOrO to live with
the Martins as domestic. After she
had been with the Martins some time the
family began TO miss little articles.
Finanlly purse, containing cOnsidera-
BILE money, and n travelling bag were
missed, and the girl was charged with
the theft. While the family were enter
tanning callers in the parlOr they were
startled by the report Of pistOr in an
adjoining room, where the girl was
found holding smoking revolver aud
her dress burning, The ball, which she
declared was intended for her heart, had
made an ugly wound just above the
knee, and physicians are unable 20 locate
it, She was placed in the hands Of q
good nurse.
The ohrysanthemum dance is the
latest novelty dance in England.
-Shortsightedness is increasing at a
frightful rate in Germany. Examinations
made Of students and school children
show this.
The Brooklyn Bridge trains have
transported an average of over 100000
passengers day during the entire year.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-01-15

The Mos Remarkable Newspaper
Success in New York.

The Press is National Newspaper.
Cheap news valrar sepsa ions and trash flud
no piacr IN The column. of the Press
Tie Press his le briglie est "a toIiil p ~ Ia y.
Y. Il splrkl6s v ith points.
The Pirss sun Jay eiiiin is splendid twenty
page paper, covering ,ytly current topic Of inter
est.
The Press Weekly edit o contains All tie good
things OF the dally sui Suniuy edi ions
For hose who cannot afford the Daily or are
prevented " distance ifom early ceiving IL,
The Weekly Press Is a bs.itut,.
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lliE fEETo,
Potter -uilding, SsPark Row, \. Y.
The morning call., 1891-02-15

Line steamer City of Glasgow and the loss
of 4S0 lives. Built on the Clyde in 1850 for
the Inman Company's passenger service
between England and America, her general
plan OF construction had been formulated
with special reference to safety and COM
fort Watsr-tight bulkheads and limited
tonnage were believed to be positive
guarantee of safety. In December. 1850,
she made trial voyage from Liverpool to
Philadelphia, and was the first screw
March 10, 1854, with a full complement of
officers and crew, she steamed slowly out of
her Liverpool dock bound for Philadelphia.
Everything promised fair voyage No
great storms followed her departure and no
hazardous conditions were mentioned in her
insurance.
But her subsequent fate is shrouded In a
complete and impenetraIle silence. The
most rigid scrutiny has failed to discover
upon the register Of any ship single word
concerning her course, whereabouts or ex-
lsienee. Conjecture at once offered many
plausible theories to account for her disap-
pearance. Those who were familiar with
her lpteIlor arrangement declared that her
boilers, being very low in the hold, may
have exploded downward, tearing out the
Keel, ana causing her to sink at once. 9th
ers divided their opinions between collision
and fire. Whether she encountered these
dangers, or yielded to the fury of the tenn
pest. will never be known. The argument
In favor OF collision was greatly strength
ened when in May following this disaster
the Collins Line steamship Arctic collided
with the French steamer Vesta, when forty
miles off Cape Race, causing the destruction
OF 562 lives.
The loss of the Collins Line steamer Pa
citic and 200 passengers. while on a VOYAGE
from Liverpool to New York, in January,
1856, was another shock to the public mind
Her disappearance was especially conspicu-
Gus because she was a sister vessel 10 the
unfortunate Arctic, one of the finest of the
side-wheeler class and next to the largest
vessel ever reported missing. Like her
predecessors in the mournful list, no tidings
whatever of her fate are forthcoming. She
steamed out of port and vanished
Like wreath of mist at eve.
After the unaccountable loss of the Brit
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ish steamer Tempest, in passage from
New York to Glasgow, in February, 1857, no
remarkable disappearance are reported for
more than twelve years. This period en-
braces the whole of our Civil War. The
Austria, large wooden steamer belonging
to the Knmbardt Line, plying between New
York and Hamburg, was destroyed by fire
In September, 1858, and 533 lives were lost,
but her destruction. aside from the terrible
loss OF life, was easily accounted for.
In the meantime iron had come into
very general use for ship-building. As
early as 1859 marine insurance companies
were offering favorable odds to the owners
of this class of vessels. The screw propellers
began to take the place of side wheel steam
ers for all transoceanic travel Confidence
In the absolute safety of the propeller
steamers received sudden check In April,
1869. when the powerful Anchor Line
steamer United Kingdom mysteriously
vanished from marine circles. Then fol
lowed the unexplained loss of fifteen large
iron steamers in twelve years. The CITY of
Boston, costly ship-rigged vessel of 2254
tons, sailing under the Inman Company's
flag, was the second of this company's
steamers to disappear.
January %. 1870. she left New York with
19l passengers and general cargo bound for
Liverpool. Including the crew and officers
she carried go passengers. No inkling of
her fate has been received
The remaining fourteen steamers reported
missing between 1869 and 1881 are as fol-
lows Scanderia Of the Morgan Line, 1872;
The morning call., 1891-02-15

Commander, Anchor Line, 1872; Devon.
1872; Ismalia, Anchor Line, 1873; Anna,
1874; Trojan, Anchor Line, 1874; Colombo,
Wilson Line, 1876; Mexican, West Indies and
Pacific Line, 1871; barley, 1877; Sta mford-
ham, 1877; Copia, 1873; Homer, 1878; Zanzi-
bar, 1879, aud the America, 1881. Since 1881
twenty more have been added to the list
In the single year Of 1882, 2S4 steamers be-
longing to various European and American
companies were lost at sea and of this num-
Der twenty-five, or nearly 81 per cent, were
reported missing.
CAUSES OF DESTRUCTION.
Upon the probable causes of this great
and mysterious destruction OF property the
British Marine Service returns throw con-
siderable light. Thus 1t appears that out of
total OF 155 large transatlantic steamers
lost between 1888 and 1888 9S, or more than
63 per cent, were victims OF storms at sea.
or the remainder, 80, or more than 10 per
cent, were never heard from after leaving
port. eleven were sunk in collision, ten
were burned, three became stranded. two
collided with icebergs aud one capsized. Out
Of thirty-four all on board were lost. while
OF eighty-four all on board were saved. The
average loss OF life between 1875 and 1883
was 265 persons per annum in missing
steamers and 629 persons in missing ships,
1t Is plain that in spite OF the highest me-
chanlcal ingenuity in building vessels that
will overcome the extraordinary perils Incl
The morning call., 1891-02-15

the money, two thousand Mexican silver
dollars That afternoon met him in Mon
Grey, nearly as drunk as he could be. He
said, 'Bidwe)l, am rich; I have lots of
money; and putting both hands into the
deep pockets of his buckskin brooches he
brought out two handfuls of Mexican dol
lars, saying, Here. take this, and If you can
find anything to buy. buy it; and when, you
want more money, come to ME, Tor nave
got lots of it,
" Merit was never removed from his
office o. rank, but simply fell into disuse.
and was detailed, like subordinate officers or
men, to perform other duties. generally at
the head of small scouting parties. Merrltts
frlends--for he must have had friends to
recommend him for Quartermaster-ln some
way managed to fix up the accounts relating
to the early administration of his Office, In
fact, l tried to help them myself. but l be-
lieve that all of us together were never aole
to find, within a thousand dollars, what
Merritt had done with the money. How he
ever came to be recommended for Quarter
master was to every one mystery. Per-
haps some Of the current theories that sub
sequently prevailed might have had in them
just shade of truth, namely, that some
body entertained the idea that Quarter
master meant the ability and duty TO quarter
the beef!
The morning call., 1891-02-15

On the next day the captain of the brig
again saw the steamer. and even approached
to within three miles of her. but being
superstitious wight, and as the steamer did
not hail or display signal of distress, he
devoutly crossed himself and made all haste
to put an unobscured horizon between
himself and possible devil. He did not
know, until too late, that he had witnessed
the closing act ir mournful tragedy of the
sea, and that the simple entry upon his log
book was the only clew In existence to sad
and solemn mystery.
During the summer and autumn of 1871
two Portuguese vessels and a British man.
of-war secured the North Atlantic in search
of her, but no trace was ever discovered.
few days after the departure OF the
President, William Henry Harrison, ninth
President of the United States, became ill
and died. 1t was the first time in our his
tory that such an event had occurred, and
many superstitious persons afterward con-
neeted the two events and exclaimed against
the lost steamers Inappropriate name as
both sacreligious and ill-omened. Others
with greater reason pointed to the incon-
gruity of comforting masculine appellation
upon feminine object.
This disaster cast a gloom upon the
The morning call., 1891-02-15

It was crowded Detroit street-car. At
the corner of Duane street an infrm old
lady signaled the driver to stop. Reluctantly
he put on his brake, and would have passed
by had he had half an excuse for so doing.
The conductor rather roughly ald hurriedly
helped the octogenarian iuto the car. When
the knight of the punch called for her fare
she felt in the corner Of her mitten for a
nickel. BY the expression on her face every
body in the car knew the money was gone.
Men Immediately became intensely inter-
ested in newspapers and women We're look
ing every way but at the embarrassed old
lady, whose kind and good face evinced
pain. The conductor was about to speak
when bright schoolgirl, probably IA years
old, walked from the end of the car ana lay
ing a 5-cent piece in the conductors dirty
hand, said If my mother should ever be
placed in the same position as this old lady
hope some one will be Just enough to do
what | am doing" The remark was a
wumanly one, and Joan of Arc couldn't
have said drawer words. The blush of shame
mantled the cheeks of every male in the car,
and the most of them lived or had occasion
to get off ut the next crossing. The old lady
did not thank the little woman verbally for
her kindness, as her heart and ewes were
too full to speak. She simply pressed tn .
girls hand and gave her look Of gratitude
that spoke more forcibly than words ever
could.-Cleveland Star.
The morning call., 1891-02-15

pool and New York in midsummer, 1910,
was success. The passage was accom-
pliShed in fifteen days, and all on board were
lavish in expressions of praise at her sea-
going qualities and excellent accommo-
dations.
But March, 1871, was uncommonly disas-
trous to shipping. An unusual number of
icebergs descended far into the Gulf Stream.
Fierce storms swept the Atlantic seaboard
of both continents, carrying destruction in
their course. The fogs OFF Newfoundland 5
dreaded banks were denser and more ex-
tended than common, and many vessels sue
cumbed to the grave exigencies of an inaus-
picious season.
1t was in this stormy month of March,
1871, that the President left her moorings in
the harbOr of New York and steamed out
upon the boisterous deep headed fast for
Liverpool. Weeks elapsed, and finally
months. before any tidings came of her
whereabouts. Late in June a Portuguese
brig arrived in Lisbon, and upon the cap
tain's ill-kept log-book appeared the follow
ing laconic and ominous entry: april %,
1S41, latitude 4lo, longitude Sc, saw large
steamship under sail going about four miles
an hour. No smoke issued from her two
tunnels and the paddle-wheels were not in
motion"
The morning call., 1891-02-15
QUEEN VICTORIA'S RIVAL.
An Italian-BaVarian Princess Claims The Throne
Of England.

Lord Tennyson in one of his poems tells
us that 'the grand old gardener and his wife
smile at the claims CT long descent" which
seems far more natural thing for Adam to
do than the royal lady at whose behests the
laureate sings. In no way does Queen Vic
toria smile at the claims of long descent"
more than when she studies her own an
cestry, and perhaps wonders at the position
she occupies at present.
For if long descent and pedigree have
ANYTHING TO do with it, Queen Victoria
has a rival for the throne she occupies, says
the Boston Globe. There is woman living
who can show as unsullied a pedigree as
Queen Victoria, or perhaps one more clearly
and easily traced, who, if heredity counts
for anything. would be Queen of England
to-day. Hereditary claims do not count
for everything, else the worlds history
The morning call., 1891-02-15
COMMON ERRORS
That Occur in The Use Of The English Language,
Written or Printed

whether or no." in such phrases as 1.-THE
right honorable gentleman should tell US
whether or no he abides by his declara-
tons." mo" should, of course, be not :;
or not" however, Is redundant.
81 should have liked to have" in phrases
such as II should have liked to have wit
messed the effect upon the gentleman's audi
tors when," etc. This ought to be II should
like to have witnessed" The speakers lik-
ing is present; it is the witnessing that is
past.
II almost think" Surely this is nonsense.
for II man does not think thing he know 5
nothing about It,
''Three alternatives" Should not this be
"a course and two alternatives"
Qualify" used instead of describe. A
common newspaper error and literal
translation from the French.
81 don't think" in phrases such as st
shall not go to London this season, L don't
think" Ladies are very fond of this con-
struction, and are seldom pleased to be told
mean, the second negative destroying the
first.
"That statement is the most unsatisfac-
tory of any ever heard from that bench"
favorite House of Commons phrase; and
the Daily News advertisement that it has
"the largest circulation of any paper in the
world" err in the use of the word ANY"
which is properly used Of one thing only.
The Daily News might have the largest cir
culation Of the newspapers, but could not
have 1t of one only.
"rhose sort of things" instead of that
sort
Either SIDE" In phrases such as "On
either side of the road were tall trees"
"Quite impossible" The quite is used for
emphasis, but it is false use. There can
rot be degrees of impossibility. 1t is sur
prisIng 10 find this phrase in the works of
the late Marx Pattison.
81 never remember" A favorite with
statesmen, who are fond of declaring. 81
never remember a session of Parliament
which began so auspiciously." The NEVER
is used TO qualify the orators remembrance,
which is not his meaning Let the equiva-
lent of " / never remember" viz. 81 always
forget" be substituted and then note what
the orator says.
"There is no doubt but that" ETC. But
is not wanted, though generally used.
"Laborious" for industrious and THAT
goes without saying" are very vile transla-
tons from the French and much liked by
newspaper writer's.
From whence" where "whence" alone is
required.
No single operation had failed to-" etc.
| Single" in such phrases is no more to the
purpose than "double."-Notes and Queries.
The morning call., 1891-02-15
CHINESE PORCELAIN.
A Belief That 1t Was Manufactured Be.
tween 1S5 Il. G. and 81 A. ID.

Belef mat III was Manufactured Be-
tween 1S5 Il. G. and 81 A. ID.
Professor Stanislas Julien, in his work on
Chinese porcelain. states his belief that the
manufacture was first introduced between
the years 1875 b. G. and 81 A. d., and bases
his opinion ON the mention which occurs in
works of that period of the word which is
now USED to express porcelain" DR.. Hirth
points out that the word was then applied to
''earthenware," and shows, by reference to
later medical authorities, that, though GER
tain medicinal properties were supposed to
be possessed by the earth now used for
making porcelain, no hint is given of
knowledge OF the ceramic art This
Is, alter all, however. only negative
proof. and does not finally dispose of the
matter. But the presumption is certainly
in favor OF DR.. Hirth's supposition, and il
we are to accept 1t we must believe that por-
celain was not manufactured in China until
the seventh century. Like many arts, this
one has its vicisstudes, and on the several
occasions when, during political tumults,
the factories have been destroyed and the
workpeople dispersed, the methods of mix
ing the colors and molding the shapes have
been to some extent lost To this fact are
to be attributed the high prices which pre-
vail for all pieces of porcelain which bear
evidences OF genuine age. 70 native col
lector an unquestionable piece of Sung
dynasty cracked porcelain is much what a
Mazarin Bible is to book-collector among
ourselves, and the best specimens of the
products of the Ming dynasty d36S-1644) are
scarcely less valued. Vases within which
are painted lions, rolling balls or dragons
with ph9nixes, fetch prices which would as
tonish even the eager buyers at the sales
rooms In King street, and when genuine
pieces Of blue and white of this period are
offered for sale they find constantly rising
market 1t is recorded that about hun
dred years ago pair OF cups of this last
kind was valued by native collectors at
s3OO.-The Saturday Review.
The morning call., 1891-02-15

thoughtful minds Of both continents and
steam navigation upon the high seas was for
the moment discouraged. But as time
elapsed and men forgot the calamity larger
sums than ever We're employed In the con-
struction of this class of vessels. The name
President however, became obsolete among
ship-builders and no vessel outside of tho
United States Navy has since been SINH
larry designated.
CITY OF GLASGOW,
The next great ocean tragedy which sent
. thrill of horror through the maritime
world and aborted many promising tours
between America and Europe was the dis
appearance III March, 1854. Of the Inman