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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
vERMONI's RESOURCES.

The season which has just closed has
been one of unusual prosperity for this
State and all who have watched the
course of events must feel that Yer
mont's interests have made marked pro-
gress. The reason for this is plain. Ex-
tensive loss of capital invested outside
of the State led Vermont capitalists to
turn their attention to the local field
with the idea of ascertaining how home
industries could be better promoted and
how capital could be proftably in
vested within our borders. There was a
general awakening all along the line, and
investigation showed that there was
ample opportunity for the investment of
a large surplus right here in Vermont
Then again the work of the State Board
OF Agriculture and of the Central Yer
mont railroad in advertising Vermont $
attractions as a summer resort and her
advantages for new manufacturing in
dustries have called wide attention to
the resources of The Green Mountain
State. AS a result Vermont is more
widely and favorably known to the peo-
pie of the country at large than ever
before, but it must be remembered that
so far bare start his been made and
the bulk of the work of advertising the
States resources and attracting new
residents and fresh industries still re-
mains to be performed.
In this connection we desire to call
attention to an admirable paper on the
subject of "Vermont's Resources"
which was read before the BrattlebOro
Professional club by Judge J. NJ. Tyler
of the Supreme Court of Vermont The
problems discussed were, How can a
fuller development be given to the agri-
cultural and other resources of the st te;
and how can we develop an increased
attractiyeness so as to offer greater in
ducements to our own people to remain
at home, aud to citizens of other States
to become permanent or at least summer
residen among us?
As one of the first requisites Judge
Tyler said an obvious means of develop
ing the State was having it trayersed by
the best practicable highways. He
showed that during the past sixty years
while the people of this country had
been intensely engaged in railroading,
the common country roads, those inn
portant links binding communities to-
getler had been sadly neglected. In
reference to this point he said the State
ought to Of right to assist in the con-
struction of main lines of road. High
ways are public. They are the means of
communication for the people of t e
State with each other-not fer the e =
elusive use of the people who live up, n
their borders-but for the use of all the
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
BUroHERED ny CHINESE

Dispatches from China vary as to the
peril of the Missionaries, and the follow
ing from Shanghi, under date of the
10Th, November, has been modified
somewhat as to white Christians ria
foreign sources, but even at the best
martyrdom at the hands of the heathens
seems to be realized in China in the
10Th as fiendish as ever recorded in the
first centuries A. D. The despatch says:
1.-THE northern rebels are steadily pur-
suing their march in southerly direc-
ton, and the Chinese troops appear un-
willing or unable to stop their career.
The rebels have captured the important
walled city of Leao Yang, in Manchuria,
and compelled the inhabitants to furnish
them with abundant supplies. 1t is not
reported that any serious outrages were
committed at Leao Yang, and this goes
to confirm the prevalent impression that
the Monaghan insurgents are not a
merely predatory band, but have def
mite design in their undertaking. The
possession of Leao Yang gives the rebels
the control of an extensive trade, both
inland and with the Gulf of Leao Tong.
Troops are being hurried from Pekin to
oppose the rebel advance.
Horrible details have been received
of the massacre of Belgian missionaries
and native Christians at Tayou and
| Sanchi by the Chinese. The Christians
were attacked without warning and had
no chance to escape. The rioters first
seized the nuns, all of whom were sub
jected to indignities and outrage before
being relieved by death. A Belgian
priest was Drained at a blow. The
fiends then seived his body and tore out
the tongue and heart and burned them.
"The native Christians were treated
even more horribly. They were not
permitted to die swift death. The
miscreants selzed the wretched converts
who had fled in vain to the mi ssion and
and subjected them to fearful tortures.
| Their children were also seized, and
some hacked to pieces and others roasted
alive before the eyes of their agonized
parents. Then the parents were taken
and treated with a refinement of cruelty
that only Chinese understand,
after suffering various tortures such
as still lived were slaughtered. The
mandarins seem either to have favored
the rioters or to have been overcome
with fear. Instead of attempting to sup
press the violence or protesting against
it, they welcomed the murderers, red
handed from the slaughter, and spread a
feast and held fete in their honor
1T would be hard to depict the feeling
of Europeans in Shanghi and other
places at the relation of these horrors.
They are not angry, simply; they are
furious, and there is loud and univer-
sal demand from all foreigners for a
punishment that will bring the Chinese
to their senses and impress a never to be
forgot ell lesson"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11

Here are some hard things to say if
you speak rapidly: "Peter Piper picked
peck of picked peppers; a peck of
picked peppers Peter Piper picked. If
Peter Piper picked peck of picked
peppers, where's the peck of picked
peppers Peter Piper picked p Thou
waftd'st at the rickety stiff over the
mountain-height cliffs, and clearly
saw'st the full-orb'd moon" "When a
twister, twisting, would twist him a
twist. For twisting twist three twists
he will twist. But if one of the twists
untwists from the twists, the twist un-
twisting untwists the twist" "Robert
Rowley rolled a round roll round.
Where rolled the round roll Robert Row
ley rolled round p
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11

people of this and of other States who
have occasion to use them. They are
more essential than railroads because
more persons are dependent upon them
as means of transit.
Judge Tyler said one step was taken
by the Vermont Legislature in this di-
rection in 1886, when an act was passed
by which, when any town has any &C.
casion to build or repair any highway or
bridge which will be of benefit to any
other towns in the vicinity, and such
town would be excessively burdened by
the expense, its selectmen may petition
the County Court which may in its dis
erection appoint commissioners to ex-
anime the premises and make report to
the court. If their report is favorable to
the town and to the granting of State
aid therefor, the court may adjudge that
the State shall contribute a sum not to
exceed one-half the entire expense of the
work and appoint a commissioner to
superintend the expenditure of the
States money. This law is occasionally
resorted to, but Judge Tyler had been
surprised in going about the State to
find that it's provisions are not oftener
invoked.
In States where settled system of
road improvement has been adopted the
value of farms along the routes of these
roads has increased in value from So to
$40 per acre, which is proof enough of
their economic value. Good roads
shorten distances, bring people nearer
together, improve society, save wear and
tear of teams, save time, and therefore
money. With good roads farms would
be more accessible and more valuable.
Greater inducements would be offered
to our own people to remain in Vermont,
which, all things considered, is as good
State as there is to make homes in.
With such roads greater inducements
would be given people from the cities to
make summer homes upon our hills and
in our valleys.
The fact that Judge Tyler devoted a
large share of his paper to the need and
value of better roads only goes to EN-
phasize what has been said over and
over again in the Free Press, as well as
in various State exchanges, that one OF
Vermont's most pressing necessities is
better roads which will aid in the de-
velopment of the States resources.
As other means of development Judge
Tyler emphasized the demand for better
schools, the better maintenance of
churches, the formation of local i'm.
provement societies, the adoption of
modern methods of farm cultivation,
and the restoration of worn out and va
cant farms.
The great manufacturing industries of
the State were pronounced in high
state of prosperity, and he believed that
partly by reason of the discussion which
has been going ON upon the subject of
vacant farms, and partly by reason of the
annual exhibitions of stock and pro-
ducts, attracting renewed attention to
the agricultural resources of Vermont,
an upward turn in the farming interests
of the State had already come.
This is also the verdict of the people
of the State as a whole, aud it is evident
to all that there are bright days alfead
for Vermont.-Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
AEAMnUS EDITOR.

TRENTON, n. j., Jan. 20, 1890.
Having been sufferer for some time
past with Billiousness and Constipation,
l was recommended to use Deane's Dys-
pepsia Pills. | did so, and am pleased
to find that they are recommended for
to cure those ailments. | therefore sub
scribe myself cheerfully in recommend
ing them to any who may suffer with
those complaints.
L. b. MAR, News Editor True An ericdn.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
Is HE YOUR FRIEND?

Is the family doctor your friCnl? How
many unnecessary visits does he make
you? How many days does he keep
you sick that you ought to be at your
work, and so doing how many hard
earned dollars does he extOrt from you?
Would it not be better for you to place
your trust in Sulphur Bitters? Try
them, they viii be true friend. Saving
you a long sickness and large bill,
which you have hitherto paid to an av-
aricious doctor.-Editor State journal.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
Rheumatic Sufferers, T aSpsi
Any Age. Any Time Of Standing.
AQuick and Permanent Cure

am 80 years old. and until about four years ago,
whoa | took less than bottle Of Wadlegh's Rheu-
matte Cure had suffered for twenty years from
rheumatism and for ten years was unable TO dress or
undress myself without help, on account Of IL In my
shoulder. couldn't even put my hand behind me OF
do anything, II was bad; aud at times II would
attack me so severely before storm that would
have TO take my bed for two or three days. Ever
since first taking Wadleighs Rheumatic Cure have
been ablO to my hand in any way and do any kind
Of work without the least trouble from rheumatism.
It cured me then and forever. began to improve
from afst dose.
MRS. HANNAH HANscoN, Alton, NH
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11
A Little Girls Experience in Light
House.

Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keep
ers of the Gov. Lighthouse at Sand
Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a
daughter, four years old. Last April
she was taken down with measles, fol
lowed with a dreadful cough and turn
ing into fever. Doctors at home and
at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she
grew worse rapidly, until she was mere
handful of bones. Then she tried Dr..
Kings New Discovery and after the use
of two and half bottles was completely
cured. They say DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is worth its weight in gold, yet
you can get a trial bottle free at Gibson's
drug store.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-11

The Greatest sufferers in the World
Are women: their delicate organizations
being particularly susceptible to de-
rlngement and diselse. DIR. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy of Rondout, n. Y, pu-
rifles the blood, inyigorates the system
and fortifes it against the disease Incl
dent to age, climate and season. 1t is
the best medicine in the world Keep it
in the house for your children's sake, as
well as for your own.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
WASHINGTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MONITOR

Washington, d. c., dag. 81, 1891.
| The President has sent no word to
! the White House as to when
| he will return to Washington, and the
impression is that he will not be
back to remain, until October, al
though it ispossible that he may come
here for day or two during this week
or next, or he may conclude to send
for such members of the cabinet as he
may wish to consult to visit him at
| Cape May Point. 1t will be quite i'm
possible for Mrs. Harrison to live in
the White House in any comfort for
| some weeks, owing to the presence of
a large force of workmen therein, ma
king repairs and Improvements.
1t is amusing to observe the scram-
bic which the vacancy in the board of
Inter State Commerce Commissioners,
caused by the death of w. L. Bragg,
of Alabama, has brought about among
the democrats. The place is worth
81 800 year, and it must be filed by
democrat, but the trouble is that there
u.
Each of the Alabama Senators has a
candidate, ,and Representative Herbert
of the same State is perfectly willing
to resign his seat in Congress if Mr..
Harrison will give him the vacancy.
Ex-C Congressman Hammond, of Geor-
gia, would also like to draw that 81 800
per annum. Texas has two candidates
-ex Senator Reagan, who was prac-
ticaally compelled to leave the Senate
and take the head of the Texas State
railroad commission, and who is ex-
tremely anxious to get back to Wash
ingtOn to live, and Representative Cul
bertson who is willing to give up not
only his seat in the House, but his hope
of seat in the Senate. MIA. Gillett,
of Kansas, thinks the vacant chair
would just about fit him. Ex-Attor-
ney-General Garland, of Arkansas, is
willing to sacrifice his law practice
for a regular monthly salary, and Gen.
+. ). Bragg, of Wisconsin, namesake
of the deceased commissioner, but no
relation, thinks it would be well to
avoid a change of name.
The Illinois Republican Association
of Washington will go to the battlefield
of Gettysburg, Pa, September Sd,
where they will meet distinguished
party from Illinois, including the Gov
ernor and State officers. The three
monuments erected by Illinois battle
field will be presented to the State by
Gen. j. L-Beveridge and accepted by
Gov. Fifer. Afterwards the whole
party will return to Washington.
Saturday night a public reception
was given to the returning members
of the Union Veterans Union and to
Gen. s. s. Yoder, the newly elected
Grand Commander of the Union, which
has decided to hold its next years
meeting here at the same time that the
@. A. r. National Encampment is
held.
Representative Springer, of Illinois,
is credited with maintaining the most
active literary bureau of any of the
candidates for Speaker. He believes
in the power of the press and has in
his employ a number of experienced
writer's who are kept busy preparing
articles showing the peculiar fitness of
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
Officers, Rules and Regulations.

marked IS ith ulmc oi owner eH uHi ....UHHH H
class ~, which will hD designated HE UumH.T. I|.
role must he compiled With % NHmT0.. H. F..H
ums,
AM articles or anImha mu.I roma.H un ..IIH.0H#
untll b. M., second dN ni larfiH N. .IH.'.A {.
no animal will bo ruuufa t1 muIo H.H FL.
premium except trained calves.
stations ta exhibit thDIr stock.
ln class = dram h0far. to rgl.Tu premium HH#.|
Nopromium awarded unio.a OBJ. auI..r 81. H##
t0uDus.
In al caHcs whore thtfa e ul competition .#.
award win BE- according tu urIII .UU.I"I #.#F.
li medium second II Iuiulurf fHIIH UIIW.N.U# =.
nonci discretionary with ihn committee.
Awarding Committee win fepauiu UIU H.....#. E
oilcr 8t 80 msi second day 0f IH.II IH I.H#.H.
Their books unu Instructions eHNUUNHH UNW.H.f.
ln classes anu thry win import fN IN. .NIN. H#
at ~ aO p mt, hrst dAYi HuA NII fnIUIH .UE tH.H.
office.
Any pcuan feeling HFrlfftd Hf uU H...H q. HI..
Awarding Committee clu appeal il NH. I.a.Hl..
Committee majority UuHrHL making IH.IHH.
can lnNr.tsHtt cause ut rumHIHIHf. HNN W..| I..I#
thc right % withhold premiums awarded ..H#H# ||
fraud or improper Influence.
Any person protesting eHHII deposit W.IH H##
Secretary 0i lle Society H1 Ht tHH tmH 0I INr .#H.#
oi hh protests faid mUutY tH Hn "'i iH II. "#..#
unless the protest De- mUi Ht tha n.t H...H" .I q.
Society.
Tickets for salc hy tIo Treasurer uI.II.H. "a. H.#
Fair and at tiCkci 0iIrD 0u dHFs aI III
tn order 10 prevent rmbflrH.HHlHI HI ..HH#
Jon u BE- neeeHtHry tlHt tHr.H HII#. HHI IIH.....#.
De complied with.
Premiums awarded uot o.I0d n. uu uT H.##
january = lhA2, wit hr rnu-dHfI N |N 'a I
Society.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
THE COUNTY COURT.

Court convened Wednesday morn
ing, Sept. ID, Judge Munson presid-
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. Olds
of this place, and the grand jury, after
being ably charged by the court, re
turned to their room, and their ac
tions are a profound secret at this
writing. AS there wasn no business for
the petit jury the court took a recess
till Thursday morning at nine o'clock,
at which time the court again assem-
bIed, and still there was no work for
the jury. In fact, there was not much
jury, for large portion of them had
''skipped'' and gone on the 1850 train
to Sherbrooke, P. O., to take in the
fair at that place, and the day was
passed in unimportant routine busi
ness. On Friday morning the court
again assembled and expected to try
the case of Uhord VS.. Prescott, but the
defendant put in a motion to continue
the case, to which the plaintiff object
ed, and after considerable wrangling
between the parties the court ordered
that defendant must either come to
trial or pay the cost to date, which
latter proposition the defendant ac
cepted. There being no other cases
ready for trial, the court dismissed
the jury until Monday at , o'clock.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07

Mr.. Springer for the position. These
articles have mostly appeared in the
democratic papers of Illinois, as the
policy of Mr.. Springer is to show the
democratic members of the next House
how the press of his own State regard
his candidacy. The only hope of Mr..
Springer coming in even speaking dis
tance of the nomination is that Mills
and Crisp may knife each other so eff
fectually as to cause the withdrawal of
both.
Thousands walk the earth to-day who would
be sleeping in its bosom but for the timely
use of Downs Elixir.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The payment OF one dollar purchases ticke
that admits the holder thereof hs wife aud all mlno
children his team and all articles for exhibition Ga,
the first two days of Fair.
Competition open 60 the world
The secretary will not enter any animals or nrl
'cles until the exhibitor shall have procured mem
bership ticket, and shall require the same 10 De
presented before the entries can De made.
IN entries must be made previous 90 D. m. tho
first day OF the Fair and a animals or articles must
be on the ground at that time.
Live stock must be described By stating the age,
blood ana particulars necessary 10 be recorded la
Secrctary's book.
The name Of exhibitor with description of articles
or animal giving class Of entry, must bc registered
in Sccretary's book, and such description o. be
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
TT Ell IR ID ID n Y

CoNpIroNs. AN Glasses iH HU mI|. H.#|.
best iu to harness except hu. |H#H f.
which are thp beat p Iu 3. IIHH#.. HN.. I. ..#
tarc eligible only tu animals owned III HH
leans County hu.. tu q inclusive. UH#H 4.
animals wherever owned Running H.. uH"H
only 90 horses owned n HFItHHH iN. HH .H.
trance fee uf l0 per cent HHHI llUHWU.H# EN-
nominations and br made o. IhN r. F.IE0
Eii, NTC.l East tuNIFIHf W.. 600 UI H.fH..
sept. 2l, 1891. -Four tO rutrf fHTrU IH .I#EH
All purses divided u0I 21. I8 HHd In UUI UHHI q.
purse. Horses eligible tu tHtHU rII.... HHI.
ist, 1891. National Association IUI.. IH .#.
orn, barring weight and distance. IUN.. E.
nINIUu d 3 final.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
sUPERINTENDENTs.

O. II. Mossman, General superintendent
Geo, Katen, Mechanical Department. ID, W
Robinson, Floral Halls o. ID, owen Butter
Cheese, Sugar, Fruit and Vegetables II. II
Dutton and wife, G. N. Hibbard and wife, II
w. Baldwin aud wife, +. NJ. Buchanan and
wife, Ornamental and Culinary Department
G. N. Farley, Horsesi y. a, Gallagher, cattle
sheep and Swine; w. w Rowell, Poultry.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1891-09-07
GROWING SUCCESS OF THE RECT
PROCITY PROCESS.

The reciprocity treaty with Spain
concerning the Spanish West Indies
goes into operation today. From this
date onward a large number of our
products viii be admitted free of duty
into Cuba and Porto Rico and still 9th
ers win be admitted at reduction of
25 per cent. More than 10 per cent of
the articles that are exported to those
islands from the United States are now
to be admitted without heavy duties
and our export trade is bound to show
in q short time the beneficial effects
of the new arrangement.
Today the new Minister Plenipoten-
tiary named by President Diaz is pre-
pairing to come to Washington to ar
range a special reciprocity agreement
for the Mexican republic. Senior Linn
antOur will, no doubt, be successful in
his mission, for the governments of
both countries are in hearty accord on
the principle, and the arrangement of
details, while it offers some difficulties.
is simply a matter of time.
-hAC[AACO. elo Jul IlCdISSb IlC42llDOI W UIlG
South, and being connected so close
lywith us by railway as well as by trans
marine lines of trade and of commerce,
viii afford the greatest chance to our
merchants of any of the republics with
which reciprocity treaties are made.
The announcements of the abrogation
today of many of the heavy duties
which have discouraged our commerce
with the Spanish West Indies affords
a fine example of the difference-a
difference essential, not merely acci-
dental, difference in kind and not
only in degree-between reciprocity
and free trade. The great difference
is that free trade is one-sided, while
reciprocity is two sided. Free trade
says TO other nations: ''You need pav
no duty on your goods when they en-
ter our ports, but we will pay what
ever duty you impose on onr goods
when they enter your ports.'' Re
ciprOcity says: We win open our ports
fre9 of duty to certain of your products
if you viii allow certain of our products
to enter free at your ports"
He must be blind, indeed, who cannot
and does not perceive the dissimilarity
of these two propositions. Free trade
is the antithesis of protection; reci-
procity is impossible except under a
protective system, SO long as any ma
tions whatever maintain duties on i'm
ports.
We congratulate the Administration
on the increasing success Of its reci-
procity policy; and still more do we
congratulate the country at large upon
the increased prosperity TO us all which
that policy is sure to bring. Mail and
Express.