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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
The Granite Troubles.

The bitter conflict between capital and
labor which has just begun in the granite
industry in Vermont and other eastern
States bids fair to last many weeks, as
both sides are determined not to yield.
As a result of the lockout ordered by the
Granite Manufacturers association of
New England, it is estimated that
&c. 900 granite workers are out of en-
ployment so it can be seen that long
continuance of the trouble may have
serious results. The loss of wages will
undoubtedly be the means of causing
severe hardship among the laborers in
many cases, but the trouble will also re-
suit in serious financial loss to the man.
ufacturers. 1t is therefore manifestly
for the interest of all concerned to arrive
at settlement of the difficulty as soon
as possible, but there are many obstacles
to an early and satisfactory adjustment
of the difficulties between the two in
terests. Both the manufacturers and
the cutters are thoroughly organized.
Each side claims to have just grievances
and each impules the present condition
of affairs to the action of the other.
The cutters claim that the manu-
facturers have threatened lockout at
every little trouble that has occurred for
the past three years, and they insist that
the present lockout is campaign orga-
nized for the purpose of lowering wages
and increasing the hours of labor. The
manufacturers state on the other hand
that they were obliged to stop work on
account of the strike of the quarrymen,
which stopped the supply of stock for
the cutters and finishers. Whichever
side wins in the present conflict will
gain an advantage which will last for
some time and this consideration will
undoubtedly tend to the postponment of
a settlement.
1t is to be noted that in Vermont a
speedy settlement of the trouble is an
ticipated and we understand that an
understanding would in all probability
be reached In this State at an early day
except for outside influences. Walking
delegates are a nuisance whether en-
ployed in the interest of capital or labor
and in this trouble each block of granite
should be allowed to stand on its own
bottom.-Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

Department. The three different forms
which constituted the set of bounty
papers last year have been reduced in
size to a single four page sheet, and the
requirements of applicants have been
greatly modified. The pedal sum of the
bond required has also been reduced to
500 for producers who tap 1000 trees,
and is fixed at 5000 where more than
1000 trees are tapped. Producers must
send in their applications prior to July
l, 1892, in order to secure licenses for
the year 1898.
The revised blanks are now being sent
out from Montpelier to all licensed pro-
ducers of 1892, and will be sent to any
sugar maker in New England on appli-
cation to James E. French, COllectori
Montpelier, Vt.
The work of sending out blanks to
Vermont sugar makers is being done by
Deputy Collector Wiggin, at the Govern
ment Laboratory, Montpelier. All
bonds must be executed by applicants
and received by the Collector before July
1st in order to entitle the applicant to a
license
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
SALISBURY ON FREE TRADE.

Lord Salisbury, in speech at Hastings
Wednesday, says q London dispatch,
said grave matter, in which the pros
perity of the country was involved, was
the question of free trade. He said !:
England only maintains the position
which she occupies by the vast indus
tries existing here; but a dangers is grow
ing up. Fifty years ago everybody
believed free trade had conquered the
world and prophesied that every nation
would follow the example of England.
The results, however, are not what they
had been expected. Despite the prophe-
cies of the free trade advocates, foreign
nations are adopting protection. They
are excluding us from their markets
and trying to kill our trade. And this
state of things appears to grow worse.
We live in an age of war tariffs. An
important point is that while nations are
negotiating to obtain each others COM
mercial favor, none is anxious about the
favor of Great Britain, because Great
Britain has stripped herself of the armor
and weapons with which the battle is to
be fought. The attitude which we have
taken in regarding it disloyal to the
glorious and sacred doctrines of free
trade to levy duties on anybody for the
sake of anything we get thereby may be
noble, but it is not business like.
[Cheers. On these terms you will and
do get nothing. If you intend to hold
your own in this conflict OF tariffs, you
must be prepared to refuse nations who
deny you access to your markets.
I'VE complain most of the United
States, aud it so happens that the United
States mainly furnishes us with articles
which are essential to the good of the
people, and with raw material which is
essential to our manufactures. We can
not exclude either without serious in
jury to ourselves. / am not prepared,
in order to punish other countries, to
inflict dangerous wounds on ourselves.
We must confine ourselves to those
matters whereOn we shall not suffer
much whether importation continues or
diminishes While we cannot raise the
price of food and raw material, there is
an enormous mass of imports, such as
wine, spirits, silks, gloves and laces,
from countries besides the United States,
which are merely luxuries, and of which
a diminished consumption could be risk
ed in order to secure access to the mar
kets of our neighbOrs. | shalNexpect to
be accommodated for propounding
such doctrine, but am bound to say
that think the free traders have gone
too far"
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line as it is written ooh for a mansion in
the skies" Those in the congregation
not familiar with the hymn, were great
ly relieved to learn that the fair singers
had been asking for "a mansion" and
not "a man."
Another, and by the same quartette,
was the rendering of that good old. hymn
in which occurs the petition: Lord
send down Salvation" The basso COM
menced in deep, solemn voice, apparent
ly very much in earnest, Lord send
down SAL" with repeat and short rest
When the tenor came in with the re-
frain, Lord send down SAL" a repeat
and another short rest, when the alto
and the soprano, fearing the request of
the men might not be gran ed joined
their voices with the tenor and basso and
altogether made the same request,
Lord send down Sal;" then, after
another short rest, sang the line as it
was written, Lord send down Saliva
tion." Whether or not Salvation came,
know not, but l am quite sure 'Sar'
did not make her appearance.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
"I AM so TIRED"

Is common exclamation at this season.
There is certain bracing effect in cold
air which is lost when the weather grows
wsrmer; and when Nature is renewing
her youth, her admirers feel dull, slug
gish and tired. This condition is owing
mainly to the impure condition of the
blood, and its failure to supply healthy
tissue to the various organs of the body.
1t is remarkable how susceptible the
system is to the help to be derived from
good medicine at this season. Possess
ing just those purifoing, building-up
qualities which the body Graves, Hoods
Sarsaparilla soon overcomes that tired
feeling. restores the appetite, purifies
the blood, and, i'll short, imparts vigorous
health. Its thousands of friends as with
one voice declare sit Makes the Weak
Strong"
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

Vermont depositors will be interested
in the following sent out from Washing
ton May 1Sth An official connected
with the office of the comptroller of the
currency is authority for the statement
that the depositors of the Maverick Bank
will be paid 100 cents on the dollar and
interest. Some little time may elapse
before all the claims are settled, as there
will doubtless be some litigation more
or less protracted, and some of the
assets, which are perfectly good, cannot
be realized upon Immediately, but in the
end every one will be paid. This official
also says that no other bank which ever
failed kept its books and affairs in such
good shape as did the Maverick. There
has not been discovered a suspicion of a
false entry or anything else limiting at
crookedness,''
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

In view Of the proposed retirement Of
Col. George W. Hooker from his position
on the National Republican Committee
there is ''looking about for compe-
tent successor. We hear Col NJ. S. Col
burn mentioned favorably, and Col. Geo
T. Childs, and one or two others have
been named as probable candidates. For
our part Col. Colburn would be our
first choice. He has done heroic service
for the party many years, and his ap-
pointment on the National Committee
would be a graceful recognition of emil
nent service for the party.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

Poultney; H. E. Parker, Grand Secre.
tary, Bradford; L. r. Robinson, Grand
Treasurer, Derby Line; F. A. Sherburne.
Grand Chaplain, Montpelier; j. w.
Goodell, Burlington and NJ. j. Horton,
POultney, Grand Representatives; w. D..
Chandler, Grand Marshal, st. Albans: O..
J. Willard, Grand Conductor, Brattle-
boro; H. II. Davis, Grand Guardian, Bur
lington; c. A. Heyser, Grand Herald, St.
Johnsbury. There is no d. d. G. NJ.
announced for the Bennington district.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

From West and East come the news of
devastation by flood and earthquake
this week. In Iowa whole towns were
destroyed by what appeared to be tidal
wave and the loss of life goes up into the
hundreds. But from the East comes ca
lamity succeeding calamity. The Island
of Mauritius is both. .hurricane-swept, and
earthquake shocks complete her ruin.
There are over 1900 dead and thousands
ininraH
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
The sugar Bounty.

The blanks containing the notice, ap-
plication and bond for obtaining license
for producing maple sugar under the
bounty act, for the season of 1893, have
just been issned by the Internal Revenue
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
DIR r. G, JENNEY. Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and workmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
1uired. Office opposite Congregational Church
ain St., Bennington.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
2. CUTLER, Dentist.
A .


Al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
MY aim will be give eatire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without vain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

Having sod my dental practice to Dr,A. Z.Cut.
er, gentleman Of experience and ability, l be
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DIR. s. B. PIKE.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS.
ROBT P. BATES.
MASON, ENNIS & BATES.

AW OFFICES OF
Ii MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Rooms 81, 3s, 80 s. 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
Horn Street, Chicago, Ill.
Investments a specially Loans Of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at 3 per cent per annum. A share Of
Jour business in both departments solicited. 10
BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.
TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
a. m. to o'clock p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State of Vermont Money de-
posted anytime after the first day Of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month. Interest computed January
LIST and July st and if not withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
uponls
Loans solicited upon eal state and undoubeed
personal securities.
A. B. VALENTINE, President,
W E.HAWKS, Vice President,
J.T. SHURTLEFF, Treasurer,
G.. W. qARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. E. Hawks
8. w. Harman. Olin Scott, j. 7. Shurtleff e
Gibson j. r. Judson.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.

For Representative in Congress:
H. HENRY POWERS, of Morrisville.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
COLE & BURT p!

We lead the procession in our sele
ment is complete, and will be kept so
show common sense novelties of hig
binary best grades, yet the prices are
cases we quote below the market. We
attractive designs and peculiarly rein
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
THE BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1892.

[Entered at the Bennington .O .as second.class
matter by c. A. PIERCE, Publisher.l
Terms, Sl.50 per year, strictly in advance
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20
BATCHELDER & BATES.

A TToRNEYs AND CoUNSELLoRs AT LAW
N and Solicitors in Chancery.
Office over First National Bank, Bennington; 36tf
}. K. BATCHELDER, E. l.. BATES.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-05-20

A ttorneys and Counsellors at Law, ana Solici
N tors in Chancery. No. 307 Main Street,
Bennington. Vt. l9tf-2
W. b. Sheldon. ID. L. Cushman.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
stopping ~ Runaway Horse.

Professor Gleason, noted us Il tanner
and trainer of vicious horses. thu,
explains the manner of stopping II
runaway horse by using nothing but
Il straight bar hit and lines. Fol,
instance. your horse attempts tn run
away. Let him go fora distance of
fifty yards. then haul in Your lines
perfectly tight. When you get
ready to give the command to stop,
say "Whoa." at the same time you
pull the right-hand rein, giving Il
powerful jerk, and repeat the word
.'Whoa." Don't move the left hand
hut dc all the work with the right.
When you give the terrible jerk twist
the horses jaw to the right, and il
| you have the presence of mind to re.
peat the word whoa at the seconc
jerk of the lines. you will be sur
prised to find your horse standing
still.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
The GO,is.

sit seems strange to some of us
that the ancicnts should cry aloud to
Jupiter i'm their hour of affection and
praise and believe in a succor that
never came" writes Walter Black
burn Hartc in the New England
Magazine. "i'ut it was not very
strange. Every dawn and every sun
set thrills one with awe: the dullest.
coolest clod feels this great globe of
fire in the heavens Is the beacon of
eternity; while for him there is no
tomorrow. The old world saw its
god climb in the east every day: his
light, warm, and kindly, bringing
hope and cheer, or adding to the iron
oil misery in the hearts of those who
saw it, crcpt into every house: it
glorifled the towers and domcs of the
city and added to the horrors of the
holocaust or battlefield. The Egyp-
tians, Babylonlans. Greeks and Ro-
mans had their gods above them, the
sun by day, the moon and stars by
night, for those with eyes to see; and
the worshipcrs Of these silent, indif.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
Taught a Lc.son by Cowboys.

81 had an experience with a lot Of
cowboys some years ago that l did not
enjoy ever a little Bit said Alfred
NJ. Dirkes. 81 had just left college,
my health was bad, and l concluded
to so out West and rough it for a
few months. l engaged to help drive
a herd of cattle from Northern Texas
into Kansas, and made the usual mis-
take of supposing that l was the only
man IN the party who knew a svllo-
gism from a personal pronoun. For
three successive evenings I aired my
college learning while my companions
sat in a circle around me and chewed
tough beef or smoked plug tobacco.
Then they concluded that they had
had about enough of Aristophanes.
Pythagoras and the philosophy of the
peripatetics. and they proceeded to
wind me up. The next morning the
boss gave ne my orders in Greek. the
cook asked me i'm choice Latin
whether l would take sap or syru~
on my slapjacks. and a cow-pum
with a big revolver sticking ont OF
boct-leg besought me i'm cholcr~t
sian to reserve my kindcrgar,t
ing for the babes OF civilizatR
had been IA professor in Yalea
Others We're QNonians. g.
since attempted To dazzle the,
children of the frontier Wit,
play OF my learning "-llobe-,s,
o,rt
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
Learn to Tic 4. Knot.
a veteran sailor the Other day

y veteran sailurthc Other day made
inc remark, IF those people whose
business requires them to handle ropes
and tackling would only learn tine
true art of tving knots many Il scri-
Gus accident i'm life might he avertcd.
There is not Il single child in the land
but should he taught i'm early life to
make ut least a couple OF scientific
bitches. This is one of the first
duties of Il sailor, and his selection of
knots covers the whole field of en-
tanglcmcnt. The novice is hardly on
shipboard and out of sight of land
when he is called up to tie together
at the end of a rope his soiled shirt
and clothes that need a good scour-
ing. and is directed to have them
over the ships side into the briny
element for a good dousing. If the
knot is not properly tied he loses
them. 1t may seem a triling thing,
but 1T is just as important to know
how to tie a correct knot as to be a
good swimmer. -Philadelphia Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
l.. AZ, rnnnrlcd. am .imcrlcan

IL. as reported, an American rom
lDany has been formed To dive ant
dress seal skins, Il material change
will lac ne brought over British tenn
per IN relation to the I;crlng Sea.
Owing To the ignorance ON the part OF
American furricrs it mas been ncccs.
>ary up to the present time To scnG
all skins taken in American waters
tn England for chemical treatment i'm
order to give the fur the tone anG
polish required by fashion. British
interest i'm our seal waters has rested
almost entirely on this ,niddlcman ILL
duStry. 1t is said that the secret of
the dycing and dressing has been ut
last found out and that contracts are
being made at the fisheries to do the
work in this country. III the report
he accurate. the fight by lawyers and
diplomats al Paris will lose consider
able vim. and the price of seal >kini
will fall in the domestic market.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30

THE Supreme Court of Alabama
has decided that when II statute pro-
vidc> that any banker who discounts
ii note at a higher rate than ) per
cent. per ann,lm is guilty Of Is nisde.
mcanor. the buying of an acceptance
and lcscrving and retaining the in.
tcrcst till maturity is q 'sdiscount'
within the meaning of the iau. In
the cast under consideration, IL bank
discounted Il note by advancing the
sum dcnominated therein, less | per
cent, which was retained lis comprn-
Sation for the use OF tho money thirty
days. which was the time Hithin
which the note would nature This
would he at the rate of IL per cent.
per ann,im. AS the note bore inter.
est at 5 per cent, the bank would re-
ccivc at the rate of 10 per cent? i'm
tcrrst.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30

The launch of the cruiser Column.
bia at Philadelphia marks an era in
naval construction, and places the
United States ahead of all other
countries in the matter of commerce
d%cstroyers, if, as there is every reason
to believe will be the casc. the new
cruiser realizes the expectations OF
her designers and builders. The Col.
umbia is unlike any Of the splendid
cruiscrs-thc Baltimore, the Philadcl-
phia, the Charleston or the San Fran
ci>co-which have preceded her. She
is unique, and not indebted to ii for
cign model. Her main distinctive
feature will bc her immense coal car
rying capacity. She can steam around
the globe without coaling. and make
a burst "f speed of twcnty-one knots
an hour when after a prize or showing
her heels To An armnr-clad mai-of.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-09-30
Quickly Over.

In the old pioneer days of the Green
Mountain State the marriage GER
mony partook of the simplicity which
was a distinguishing characteristic OF
life in Vermont at that time. A ma.
tive of the State tells a story Of those
early days, which his grandfather
used to take great pleasure in relat.
ing:
Elder Brown much beloved Meth
odist minister, was saving wood in
his front dooryard. The day was
warm, and the minister's occupation
was naturally heating in its tendency,
SO Elder Brown was in his shirt
sleeves, just like any unministerial
wood-sawycr of his parish.
Presently there came riding along
the road and up to the fence Il tall,
lank. ungainly country pumpkin on
horseback, with IL fresh-faced girl on
a pillion behind him. with her arms
clasped about his waist.
AS they came to a halt, Elder Brown
advanced tn the fence and rested his
arms comfortably on the top rail.
"You want t get married, 1 cal
c'lates" he said, addressing the smil-
ing pair impartially.
"Ya-as." they replied in unison.
"Wcll then" proceeded Elder
Brown, 'James, will you take this
woman for your wife,"
"Ya-as," replied the grinning bride.
groom
"And you, Hctty, will you take
this man for your h%usband?"
"Ya-as,' replied the bride. with I'm.
~faltering promptness.
IAN right. Them remarked the
minister. reaching out his right arm
and bestowing a hearty handshake on
each of the newly-marricd pair, you
can ride on"
And they rode on, as happy as il
the ceremony had been much more
elaborate, while the elder returned to
his wood-sawins.