The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-10-30
NEWS AND NOTES.


President Harrlson's Cabinet, possesses
more of the qualities and characteristics
of Abraham Lincoln than any public
man of this generation.
1t seems to be generally conceded at
Washington, says the Middlebury
Register, that Gen. L. A. Grant, once of
Bellows Falls, later of Minneapolis and
now Assistant Secretary of War, is as
likely as any one to succeed Secretary
Proctor as head of the war department.
Judge says: Come here, Frances,
and let mamma tell her little girl about
heaven" THAT'S where the dear Lord
lives, isn't it, mamma ?' Eyes; and it
is such happy place, All the good peo-
pie go there when they die, and they all
have harps and sing day and night"
evil everybody sing, mamma ?" Eyes,
my dear" "Will papa sing? ?" sob,
yes" "All the time ?" "Yes, love-"
"Then don't want to 60"
"A st. Louis man, ex-State Senator
Hathaway, wears in his shirt bosom
brilliant stone which has an interesting
history. 1t was given him several years
ago by the Queen of the Sandwich
Islands, who informed him that it was
an African stone brought to her island
in ITS by Capt. Cook and found on his
body when he died. The jewel became
the property of Kamehameha l., the
King ruling at that time, and was after
ward added to the collection of crown
Jewels of the royal Hawaiians.
j. Mulligan, president of the Con-
necticut Riverrailroad, and E. c. Howard
general freight agent, aud George Good
win, superintendent of the Sullivan di-
vision, were in Springfield last week in
terviewing some of the business men and
looking up the amount of freight that
the town furnishes and receives in course
of year, They are quoted as saying
that the Connecticut River road would
build if the inhabitants of the town
would contribute enough money to build
a bridge across the Connecticut.
Elaborate preparations have been
made by the Liberal party of Hungary
for the celebration of the Goth anniver-
sary of the birth of Louis Kossuth,
which occurs next year. lthas been de-
cided among other things to purchase
the estate of Dubas for the great leader.
His parents are buried at Dubas, and he
has often expressed desire to lie at
their side after his death. According to
recent reports, Kossuth, although suf-
fering from failing sight, was enjoying
comparatively good health.
Montana will reap magnificent in
come from her cattle this year, The
shipments will reach at least $4,000
head, and if better prices prevail the
number will probably be increased to
100000. These cattle represent value
of over So, 100000, which will go into the
pockets of the stockmen. Besides this,
the heavy rains this autumn guarantee
good winter pasturage and freedom from
prairie fires, which will enable the
ranchers to hold much larger number
of cattle than usual for higher prices
than are now in sight. But of course
they are not happy, for this, the Demo-
Gratis tell us, is calamity year.
President Harrison is to be COM
mended for the decided action he has
taken in demanding prompt PREPARATION
from the Chilian Government for the
murderous assault made upon unarmed
American seamen in the streets of Val
paraiso. 1t is significant that Tammany
organs are editorially silent on the sub
ject. They do not want to give the adj
ministration the credit it deserves. But
their silence will not deter all patriotic
citizens, irrespective of party, from ex-
tending sympathy and support to the
government in the vindication of Ameri-
can honor abroad.
VAN HoUTENs CoCoA-The origi-
nal, most soluble.
The Deputy Insurance Commits
sioner of New York, who has, at the
companys request, been engaged for
over four months with large force of
experts and clerks, in an official exami-
nation of the New York Life, states, in
advance of his official report: 81 can say
unequivocally that the company is in a
solvent condition, showing substantial
surplus over all liabilities" The De-
partment of State at Washington. under
instructions from Secretary Blaine, re-
quested the United States minister
abroad, to secure through experts chosen
by foreign governments, exhibits of the
values of the company's real estate and
deposits in those countries. This has
been done, and probably early in Novem-
Der the insurance commissioner of New
York will submit his official report, both
upon the condition and management of
the company.
The famous oath of the Gallo chief
tians has been discovered, according to
M. Arbois de Tubainville, in an Irish
text of the second century of our era.
At the last sitting Of the Academy of In
scriptions and Bellies Lettres, in Paris,
the following translation of the oath was
given by NJ. de Tubainville: "The
heavens are over us, the land below us,
the ocean around us-everything in a
circle about us. If the heavens do not