The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-12-25
NEWS AND NOTES.

NEWS AND NOTES.
-The doctors predict that we are to
have another siege uf thegrip epidemic,
as evidences of which they cite constant
ly increasing numbers of patients with
that disease. The grip is not to be
sneezed at. 1t is the disease of sneez-
es itself!
The fiery Chilians are very wrathful
over the Presidents message. Unless
they make prompt reparation and apol-
ogy for the brutal murder of American
seameni they may receive another mes
sage from the mouths of American
cannon. .iae
"A Kansas farmer who was fishing
for ninnows in a creek near his place
one day last week pulled out an old met
al coffee pot, in which SOTO in gold lay
nesting and waiting for an owner, It's
dollars to doughnuts that he abandons
farming for fishing,
An official visitor of Connecticut
district school recently spanked all the
big boys in attendance because they
kissed the school teacher. This was
rather hard on the boys. The chances
are that the teacher was so pretty they
just couldn't help it.
When in the course of st. Louis
lecture, Sir Edwin Arnold dilated ON the
destinations of the Japanese girl-her
pump, round face, rosebud mouth,
graceful nose, small feet and languid
eNes-doubtless many in the audience
fe that they could understand why Laf-
cadio Hearne has followed the distin-
guished author of the Light of Asia"
in yielding to the entertainments of life
in Japan, the Oriental Arcadia of the
nineteenth century.
Miss Florence Kallock, the pioneer
woman preacher of Chicago and the
West, has study in the rear of her
church that is more like boudoir than
the typical ministerial sanctum. In it
there are soft reclining chairs, divan
covered with cushions, tables laden with
photographs and bric-a-brac and book
shelves filed with the works of noted
women writers. A bright fire lights up
the room and adds to its appearance of
comfort and coziness.
Bishop Hare of South Dakota is fond
of telling stories about himself to illus
trate the point which he playfully makes
that man who lives long on the plains
comes to be a good deal of a barbarian.
Once, so one of his stories runs, he had
the misfortune while entering dining
room in New York city, to step upon the
skirt of a lady's dress. Apologizing, he
said "You know that have been liv-
ing with the Indians lately and have
grown somewhat awkward" The lady
quickly replied: 81 don't think that,
bishop; but am surprised at one thing,
thatiafter living so long with the Indians,
you shouldn't be better at following up
trail" A few evenings later another
little affair occurred, the story Of which
the bishop tells as follows: 81 was talk
ing with charming woman when up
came a gentleman who claimed her at
tention for a moment in another part of
the house. AS she went away she gave
me her Ice and asked me to keep it for
her. She had hardly gone before a
brother clergyman engaged me in talk
ON the Indian question. Now, if there
is any subject in which am more inter-
ested than am in the Indian question,
cont think of it just now. At any rate,
became absorbed in my talk with my
friend, Suddenly was aroused by an
inquiry addressed to me in a woman's
voice. Where is my ice, bishop?' was
the question. Upon my word | had
eaten every bit of it,"
Sir Edwin Arnold was at the Wayne
hotel for few hours the other day on
his way east, says the Detroit NewS.
After supper, and while waiting for a
train, lie paced up and down the sidewalk
in front of the hotel. Two bibulous New
York drummers learned who he was and
they went out to ''string him." One of
them addressed the distinguished Eng
liChp 4 7
heard you deliver your first lecture IN
New York, and have had great desire
to meet you. hope you will pardon me
for my intrusion. My name is Strathers."
"Ah, yes, I'm delighted to meet you, Mr..
Strathers, am sure" replied Sir Edwin,
81 like to meet you Americans" ''This
gentleman" said the drummer, intro
ducing his companion, lis Col. Thomp-
son, who nominated President Cleve-
land" Colonel Thompson? All yes,
colonel, I'm sure I'm delighted to make
your acquaintance. | see by the news
papers that Mr.. Cleveland may be nomi-
mated again for President. 81 shouldn't
be surprised if he would" said the drum
mer, taking up the string again. "Col.
Thompson, Sir Arnold, is distinguished
actor as well as public man. He used
to support John Wilkes Booth" Those
who were watching the little scene from
the hotel Office say that at this juncture
Sir Edwin's eyes changed like those of
man who had just taken tumble to
racket. But his courteous manner did
not change. ''Ah, but, gentlemen" he
said, speaking of President Cleveland,
can you tell me whether he is any rela-
ton to the city of Cleveland?" The
drummers did not stop to reply. There
was something in sir Edwin's tone, by
stander said, that would make even a
case-hardened joker wilt. The drummers
acknowledged that they had been foored,
and the editor-trayeler, who is at home
in all lands, smiled at some onlookers in
one of the hotel windows and resumed
his meditative pace.