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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
ENGLAND'S FORTRESSES IN
AMERICA,

The discussion in the British Parlia-
ment in relation to the defense of the
harbor of Esquimault, on Vancouver
Island, calls attention to the fact that
England has already several formidable
fortresses in North America, maintained
for no other possible object than as bases
of operations against the United States.
SO far as the Vancouver defenses are
concerned they have been planned on a
scale that suggests an artificial Gibralter,
and although the works are not com
pleted, quite enough has been done to
give an idea Of their formidable charac-
ter 1t is 10 be noted that in his remarks
in Parliament, Secretary for War Stan
hope carefully avoided allusion to what
has already been accomplished in forti-
flying the British possessions on Puget
Sound.
Another formidable depot of British
naval and military strength in North
America is Halifax. While Halifax has
been well fortified for many years, great
care is taken that the fOrtiiicatiOns are
maintained at the highest efficiency, and
the harbor, with its present defensos, is
proof against almost any attack. At
Kingston, Jamaica, England has an
other arsenal which she has been busy
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
STILL FALLING INTO LINE.

With the accession of Nicaragua, the
largest of the Central American repub-
lies yields to the persuasive influence of
reciprocity. Not only is Nicaragua the
largest in area of the Central American
States, but it is politically the most I'M
pOrtant, inasmuch as the route of the
great inter-oceanic canal is within it's
territory. 1t is essential, therefore, that
our relations with the Nicaragua Govern
ment should be amicable, and that our
commerce should have secure foothold
there. The concessions which are made
to us by the treaty include most of the
articles for which good market exists in
Nicaragua, and they are well divided be-
tween agricultural products and manu-
factured goods. AS in the other arrange
ments which the Mckinley tariff has
rendered possible and Republican Ad-
ministration has negotiated, the farmer
and the manufacturer are benefited
about equally. Nicaragua's foreign
commerce is not great as compared with
that Of Brazil, Mexico or Cuba, but it is
an item we'll worth considering in the
aggregate. 1t is something more than
$4,000, 900 year, according to the de-
fective native figures, and, as is the case
with Central America generally, the
lions share is believed to go to the
United States. Sugar, coffee and cocoa
are the most important Nicaraguan pro-
ducts, and the forests yield excellent
dyewoods and mahogany. England and
Germany have tried energeticallyto wrest
Central American trade away from us of
late years, subsidizing lines of steam
ships and employing other familiar and
formidable devices. But the reciproc-
ity arrangements to which the several
republics are now consenting will give
us the unquestioned mastery.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-03-18
REPUBLICAN DISTRICT CONVEN-
TION

The Republicans of the First Congressional dis
trict of Vermont are notified to meet in conven-
ton at Rutland Thursday, April 14th, 1892, at II
o'clock in the foTenoon,f for the following purposes
to wit: To nominate candidate for Representa-
tive in Cong, ess for the term commencing March
National Republican Convention TO be held at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Tuesday, JuRe 7th.
1892 at 12 o'clock noon, and also for the purpose
of appointing District Committee for the ensu-
ing two years. Towns will be represented in
convention according to the table below. Dele
gates will provide themselves with proper ere.
dentials signed by the secretary OF their several
primary meetings and present them to the Dis
trict Committee al their rooms at the Bates
House. The usual courtesy Of reduced rates will
be extended by the railroads in the district.
On the above basis towns will be entitled to
representation as follows:
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The Decay Of the Small Wooden

The tendency of the manufacturing es-
tablishments of this country to decrease
in number and increase in size is strik-
ingly demonstrated in the recent census
bulletin on the wooden industries. From
this it appears that there We're 67S less
establishments OF this kind in 1870 than
in 1880 and 1879 less than in 1870. The
number of establishments reported in
active operations i'm 1850 is 25O} as
against 2GSO in 1880 and 319l in 1870.
on the other hand the capital invested
i'm the 2j03 establishments i'm 1890 was
S3lA,3O0, ,04L. as against SiJJ, ,O9l, 500 in
vested in 25sg establishments in 1870. In
other words, while the number of mills
decreased nearly one-fourth during the
decade the capital invested was nearly
doubled. The increase in the number
of hands employed was about 10000, Or
a little less than 40 per cent, the en-
ployees numbering 15l, ,J57 i'm 1880 and
221 1892 in 1890. The amount of wages
paid increased from Sl7, 7,3S9,08I in 1880
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CLUB RATES FOR 1892.

Our clubbing offer for 1892 is as fol-
lows: The sum of S1.95, will secure the
BANNER, the Boston Weekly Journal, or
the New York Weekly Tribune for one
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and Troy Weekly Times; $3.50 the BAN
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subscribers may renew on same terms as
new, providing they will be neighborly
and tell their friends about this
wonderful offer. Note also the club
bing terms for the Cosmopolitan Maga-
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During the year just passed 1854
bodies were stretched on the stone slabs
at the Morgue in New York city. OF
these 3,lS2 were picked up in the rivers
and streets of that city. No less than
1916 bodies came from that receptacle
of human ailment, Bellevue Hospital.
Other institutions contributed these
numbers: Charity Hospital, 63s;
Homeopathic Hospital, 304; the aims
house, 534; lunatic asylum, 1874; City
Insane asylum, 2j2; Hart's Island, 113;
RandalIs Island Hospital, 154; the
Hospital, GA, and the Penitentiary, IL.
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WELLS de COVERLY,
1856 and S3S River and R Is and II Fourth Streets Troy N Y

to $76,741, ,266 in 1890, the cost of ma
terials used from .$157, ,551 to S203,-
095, ,642 and the value of the mauufac-
tured product from $267, ,252, 913 to $685.
231, 100. This report does not include
I'll idle establishments nor those en-
gagged i'll the manufacture of shoddy.
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BICYCLES ]!
New Patterns ES!! Sc! 1892,

We have In stock Bicycles at
$50, S1S5, S1OO, $50, $50, SIS,
$50, $40 and $50; II differ
ent styles, 2 for ladies, in
,Cluding the Columbia Safe
ties, 1892 patterns. We in
tend to devote Cannon Place
'Hall-fOrmerly the Troy BIZ
cycle club rOOm-tO the dis
play and sale of bicycles.
The hall is reached by an
Otis elevator, and affords
moderate space for riding or
trial. We shall also very
largely increase the scope
OfOur stock Of Athletic goods,
especially in Baseball, Foot
ball and Tennis the coming
season, and invite the exam
inatiOn of our stock and
prices by all buyers for club
or private use.
MINIS & KNIGHT.
Cannon Place, Troy, NJ
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BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
l. Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 O'Clock
a. m. to 4 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
-ceeding month. Interest computed January
lst and July lst, and if not withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
NponlS
Loans solicited upon eL state and undoubted
personal securities.
A.B. VALENTINE, President,
W. E.HAWKS, Vice President
j. 7. SHURTLEFF, Treasurer,
G. W. 4ARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, VIM. e. Hawks
6. W. Harman, Olin Scott, j. 7. Shurtleff, e
Gibson j. r. Judson.
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DIR. B. G. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DR.. j. N. SCRANTON.)
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WILLIAM E. MASON, LAWRENCE NJ. ENNIS.
R0BT. p. BATES.

II MASON, ENNIS & BATES.
Rooms 81, 8s, 80 & 40 Unity Building, 70 Dear
corn Street. Chicago, Ill.
Investments a specially Loans of any amount
placed upon Chicago real estate at per cent:
small loans at per cent per annum. A share of
your business in both departments solicited. 10
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
Whittier,s Prose Works.

Said the man at a bookstore: "The
other day customer came in and asked
for Whittier's prose Works, and young
man who was present laughed when the
customer had goneo asked him why,
and he said that the man was one Of
many who thought that because Whit
tier wrote poetry he must have written
prose. Then it was my turn to laugh.
But I am of the opinion that there are
many like the young man who laughed.
Whittier is an essayist, and his essays
are in volumes as numerous as those Of
his poems. In 1881 think it was about
that year-he wrote stirring pamphlet
entitled Justice and Expediency.' The
same was discussion of the slavery
question. When the Antislavery party
or society was formed in Philadelphia he
was one Of the delegates, and he wrote an
account of the proceedings of that soci-
ETY. which is still quoted. I call to mind
some of the old Quaker poets prose sto-
ries: The Fish I Didn't CATCH Paw
tucket Falls Yankee Gypsies,' MY
Summer with DR.. Singletary,' The City
of Day. The Heroine Of Long Point,
Agency of Evil There are others do
not just at this moment think of. But
Whittier was as great in prose as in verse.
He belonged to the school which was
composed Of Emerson, Longfellow, Low
ell and Holmes. There are not many of
them left when you come to think of it. +"
Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
socIAusTlc THEATRICAL COMPANY.
IL Is an Offshoot of the Footlight Club
Queer New York Organization.

It Is an Offshoot of the Foot1ight Club,
Queer New York Organization.
The theatrical business is queer one.
New and strange things are constantly
turning up in it. The other day, while
searching for information as to how young
people may get on the stage, the writer
found one of the strangest-the Footlight
club, of New York. On the cards of this
organization appears the inscription, "The
Footlight club, stepping stone to the pro-
fessional and not to the amateur stage"
But the scope of the club does not end
theres it is practically cooperative the
atrical company, and in this instance the
principles of socialism seem to have been
successfully applied.
Clifford Collier, a young ex-actor, who
travelled for time in the companies of
John Mccullough and other stars, but
who gave up the stage as a vocation for
personal reasons, was the organizer of the
club and is its president.
Its membership is made up Of profess
sionals and amateurs in about equal pro
portion. There are always scores of good
actors and actresses in New York who for
the time are without engagements, and a
few of these have made up their minds
that it is better to belong to the Footight
club-where is given an opportunity for
playing many parts and thus gaining valua-
BILE experience, even if there is little or no
money in it--than it is to lie idle The
benefit to the amateurs is apparent. They
are taught how to act in perhaps better
way than they could be in any dramatic
school.
The rooms of the Footlight club are in
theatrical exchange building, the top floor
of which is given up to a little theater.
The owner of the theater rents it to the
club for merely nominal price, because
he recognizes the good that comes of the
organization. On this little stage the club
studies once a week by rehearsing some
comedy. At longer intervals regular per-
formances are given. Theatrical managers
have learned about the club, and generally
at least one or two are present at each re-
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
La Grippei

The tendency of this disease toward
pneumonia is what makes it dangerous.
La grippe requires precisely the same
treatment as severe cold. Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is famous for its
cures of severe colds. This remedy
successfully counteracts the tendency of
the disease to result in pneumonia,
provided that proper care be taken to
avoid exposure when recovering from
the attack. Careful inquiry among the
many thousands who have used this
remedy during the epidemics Of the
past two years has failed to discover a
single case that has not recovered or
that has resulted in pneumonia Fifty
cent and 81 bottles for sale by 9. F.
Heinzeman, 222 North Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
The World for 1892.


''The most energetic, resolute and relentless
journal In America aUhen ii sets out to accomplish
any great object; can testify to dts ready
hum anfty, comprehension and persistence. -
We can tell our Republican readers secret
and our Democratic friends piece of good
news:
The World intends to and will elect another
Democratic president this year, as it elected
Grover Cleveland in 1884.
Whether the Democratic candidate shall be
Grover Cleveland, representing the cause of
tariff reform, or any one of a number of other
Democratic leaders who can be elected, repre-
publicanism, The World will Be foremost in
his support The neat president must be Demo
crat.
But while doing this The World will give to
its Republican readers, as 1t did in the recent
campaign, q fuller and better report of Repub-
hcan meetings and speeches in the presiden-
tial canvass than the organs of their own party
print. The World never colors dts neaos; it pho
tO0rGphs events.
The World is now printing an average of
average gain Of Sc 900 day during T the past ast
year: 1t will circulate next year, on the basis
OF this increase only, at least 100 900 900
copies OF the abiest, strongest and best Demo-
The World Is recognized as distinctively the
newspaper of the people. 1t believes that to
be the highest journalism which is dedicated
The World puts heart and conscience into
its work as we'll as brains 1t is the handmade
OF justice, the unraVeller OF m Yster1es, the de-
tector and the terror of crime, the friend of the
friendless, the help of the poor, the strength of
the weak. Realizing that its power comes
from the people, it gives back to them freely
whatever service its influence and resources
enable it to render.
With perfect equipment, thorough organ
ization, capable direction and q deep deter
mination to move on and up to higher ideals
and greater achievements, The World wishes
its multitude of readers Happy New Year.
and confidently bids them to expect from it
during 1892 even more wonderful things than
it has already accomplished.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
How Good Luck Is Won.

Walking up Main street the other day
good looking, well dressed and intelli=
gent appearing young man was observed
to stoop down and pick up pin.
"What did you do that for?" inquired
an acquaintance, suspecting some miser-
ly trait.
"That," replied the young man, twas
done to insure good luck for the rest Of
the day. If you find pin with the head
toward you, be sure and pick it up and
carry it about your clothes, and You will
then be assured Of good luck during the
rest of that day. The day, of course
ends at midnight. But in order to have
the charm work you must be sure and
wear the pin somewhere about your
clothes. Buffalo Express.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
CLIFFORD COLLIER.

hearsal. By watching the work of the
Footlight players, managers who are look
ing for actors and actresses to take places
in their companies are often able to find
just the person needed. The club has
therefore become sort of actors market
"a place where unengaged thespians may
exhibit their ability before possible em-
ployers.
The cost of membership in the club is
very small for the men, the entrance fee
being only dollar or so, while the ladies
have nothing whatever to pay. Running
expenses-rent, gas bills, etc.-are shared
equally by the men. Mr.. Collier gives his
services free.
More than this, the club makes money,
or at least it hopes to this year. Four or
five comedies will be carefully rehearsed
until something as near perfection as pos
sible is attained. Then the members of the
club will share equally the expense of pro
ducing them in small towns near New
York at standard prices of admission, and
If there be any profits they will be equally
divided among the actors.
It would be hard to find a more earnest,
hard working band of young men and
women. They are all ambitious to secure
success on the stage, and if hard work
will bring it they stand very good chance
of realizing their desires
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06

II was i'll, too, but knew the cause.
It was the fumes of nitroglycerin.
"At Dover as we got on the boat there
was another narrow escape. A stupid
porter seized the Gladstone bag and
tried to balance it on his head. Tres
cued it in time.
eve got aboard the boat at Calais all
right, and sat pensively watching that
internal bag, which rested quietly, as if
it had not been filed with dynamite
enough to blow up the ship, within ten
feet of me. The passage, thank heaven,
was smooth, but felt pretty well done
up. left the bag and walked down into
the cabin thinking Of the custom house
officers who were awaiting us on the
other side. At last saw man-an in
terpreter, Frenchman-andI I decided
to make him help me- sat down in
the cabin and began to weep-it isn't
hard if you know how. He said, Does
monsieur require anything? looked
up, wiped away my tears and told him
my sorrow.
cit was to the effect that my wife was
dying in Paris. She had telegraphed
me, and was about to soothe her last
moments by my presence. He became
Immediately interested and begged me
to cheer up. agreed to oso on condi-
ton that he would join me in bottle Of
champagne, which he did gladly. AS
we walked I slipped two Napoleons into
his hand and said:
sNow, want to get away quick on
the first train. I've nothing but satchel,
and don't want to be detained by the
customs house at Calais. Can you ar
range matters? He swore that he would
and kept his word. When the boat
landed my satchel was carried trium-
phantly ashore on the shoulders of my
friend, the interpreter, and passed the
customs house without a moments de-
lay.
"And so we went to Paris-the Glad
stone bag, filed with nitroglycerin, and
myself in course of time arrived
at the Care de Nord. Ihailed q passing
cab and directed the driver to my ad-
dress, but cautioned him to avoid the
rough streets on the journey. Like all
Partisan hackmen, he did just the oppo-
site till stopped him. MY FRIEND said
I, do you know what's in that satchel
you have between your legs on the box?
Well, sir, there's enough dynamite to
blow your whole outfit to the devil, and
if you don't drive quieter the chances
are against you.' You never saw a
more careful driver after that in your
life.
"Finally, arrived at my rooms, and
the next day got up early dor I was be-
ginning to get afraid of that internal
satchel by this time MYSELF and went to
Versailles, where / stored the stuff safe
ly in my laboratory and exploded it at
my leisure.
"I wrote to Majendie in London after
ward, telling of my success, and re-
ceived short reply saying that I ought
to be in Jail this minute.
Z "Funny, isn't it, these English Of
ficials have no sense of humorY'
And here the colonel lit another cigar,
while watched the Gladstone bag re-
fectively. Philadelphia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
Meaning of Animal Engravings.

The turtle and the snail meant domes-
tic inclination. A serpent indicated
wisdom, and with it's tail in its mouth it
symbolized eternity. The owl was re-
fieetion-not wisdom, as is commonly
thought. Bacchus engraved on gem
was often accompanied by parrot, rep
resenting the loquacious disposition of
the inebriate. Women commonly wore
stones engraved with scorpions, spiders
or other poisonous things as a protec-
ton against Like Objectionable creatures.
Jewellers Weekly.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
HOLY LAND.

This Is tho earth he walked on; not alone
That Asian country keeps the sacred stain;
sTis not alone the far Jud@an plain,
Mountain and riveri Lo, the sun that shone
On him shines now on Us; when day is gone
The moon Of Galilee comes forth again
And lights our path as his; an endless chain
OF years and sorrows makes the round world
one.
The air we breathe. he breathed-the very air
That took the mold and music of his high
And godlike speech. Since then shall mortal
dare
With base thought front the ever sacred sky
Soil with foul deed the ground whereon he
laid
In holy death his pale. immortal headl
Richard Watson Glider.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
That Fatal Number.

Superstitious Boarder-Yes, like the
rooms very much and will pay you a
months board in advance. Is this your
little girl, ma'am? Nice child; how old
is she?
Landlady-Just thirteen, sir.
s. B.-Give me back that money
Here's your receipt wouldn't live in
house where they had thirteen. Good
day, ma'am. Detroit Free Press.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
Hot aae Watar BatIle

Hot Sea Water Baths
At Hotel Arcadia, Santa Monica. Physicians
recommend them for health and vigor.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
Main-street Savings Bank & Trust Co.
NO. 426 SOUTH. MAIN STREET.

DIVIDEND NOTICE.
NOR THE HALF YEAR ENDING DECEM-.
IL ber 31st, 1891. dividend has been de-
clared by the Directors of this bank, at the rate
of per cent per annum on term deposits and
per cent per ennum on ordinary deposits,
payable on and after Monday, Jan. IL, 1892.
FRANK w. DEVAN, Secretary and Cashier
of the Maifl-street Savings Bank and Trust Co.
1-31m
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
As stapIe a. Coffee.

"Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is as
staple as coffee in this vicinity. 1t has
done an immense amollnt of good since
it's introduction here. ."--A. M. Nordell,
Maple Ridge, MINI. For sale by G. F..
Heinzeman, 222 North Main street.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-06
A mute Recovers speech

Alphonce Hemphlirg, of Summit township,
Butler county. Penn, made an affidavit that his
twelve-year-old son. who had had st. Vitus
Dance for twelve years, lost his speech, was
completely cured after using three bottles of
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, and also re-
covered his speech. Thousands testify. to won
derful cnres from using It for nervous diseases,
Of mind, headache, etc. Four doses of this
Nervine cured Mrs. w. e. Burns, South Bend,
Ind, who had been suffering with constant
headache for three months. Trial bottle and
elegant book free at G. II. Hance,