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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
THE ORIGIN OF BANKS.

The origin of banks is not accurately
known, but they are of great antiquity.
They existed in China, Babylon, Greece,
Rome, and in the cities of many other
ancient nations long before the opening
of the Christian era.
The oldest bank note of which we
have any record, the one of which 'Notes
for the Curious has already given a
description, was issued in China so far
back as 2697 years B. G. The first of
this early Chinese paper was issued by
the treasury, just as notes of to-day are
issued, but it was not long until the en-
tire business was turned over to the
banking institutions, which were ever
then under Government inspection and
control. The popular name for this
first of known bank notes was flying"
or convenient money" The form OF
this note was similar to those of the
present time. They bore the name OF
the bank, number of the note, value,
place of issue, date and signature of the
proper bank officials. A specimen OF
this note, issued in the year 1899 B. c., is
now in the Asiatic Museum at St. Peters
burg, Russia. 1t is printed in blue ink
on paper made from the fibers of the
leaves of the mulberry tree.
In the Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, there are Babylonish tablets
of banking transactions dating back tc
the reign of Nebuchadnezzar. The earli
est of these tablets belongs to the yeal
B. C. 901. On it are the memoranda o.
loans made in silver by a certain banber
Kudurru, as follows: Zone nina to Be
luepus, 8 shekels to Nabu-basa-N apsati
shekels to Nurguldann. Total,
minas, shekels of silver" Assuming
that the value of the Babylonish talen
was equal to S2,031.25, the "mina' wa
worth in the neighborhood of abou
$31.25.
The earliest known banking house o
Babylon was that of Egbi & Company,
house that seems to have acted as a sor
of imperial banking institution, from tn
time of Sennacherib about 700 B. C.
down to the reign of Darius, who becam
king in 521 B. c., the life of the concerl
having been traced through five genera
lions of the Egbis. Many of the record
of this house, on clay tablets, found il
an earthern jar at Hillah, near Babylon
can be seen in the British Museum.
The earliest record of European bank
now in existence are those of the Banl
of Venice, founded A. d. Ill. TIL
Bank of Barcelona was founded in 1401
Bank of Geneva, in 1407; Bank of An
sterdam in 1909, and the great Bank o
England in 1694.-St. Louis Republic.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
ENGLISH As SHE is SPOKE.

Is your blood poor? Take BEECH
ANS PILLS,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. J. +. KMcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01

INC Centaur Company, Murray Street, New York City.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
FROM MIKE TO MIR. MICHAEL.

"The story of Monte Cristo is generally
regarded as highly improbable piece of
fiction" said Montana man yesterday,
"but l have in mind case of miner in
our State who comes very near furnishing
parallel character. About ten years
ago 1 had in my employ an Irishman, a
clever but totally uneducated fellow who
did odd jobs about my place in Helena.
You remember what feverish state that
country was in about that time over the
rich finds in gold in the country ada
cent. My Irishman caught the fever, and
one day astonished me by asking me to
loan him 5000, with which he wanted to
buy prospector's outfit. Well, the fell
low begged so hard, and money was easy
any how, so let him have it. He bought
him mule and some tools and lit out
for the mountains also.
Tin about a month he came back to
Helena with that mule fairly staggering
under a load of the richest of ore. He
hired three men, bought three more mules
and went back to the hills, and struck
down shortly afterward with four more
mules loaded as the first one had been.
| A representative of an English syndicate
| happened to be in Helena about this time
on the lookout for mining investments.
| took sample of the ore had it assayed,
went out and examined the claim, and
then made the Irishman proposition
that mighty nearly scared him to death.
was sitting in my Office at the time,
when it burst Mike in a state of terrible
excitement
"'What do you think, sor, I'm offered
for me claim?' he gasped. One million
dollars and twinty-foive per cent. of the
net profits
"Of course I told him to sell which he
did. 1t proved good investment for all
concerned, as the Englishmen have taken
millions of dollars out of the mine.
"But now comes my point Instead OF
committing the usual follies that pool
men indulge in when they become sud
denly rich, Mike set about to get the
highest benefits of his wealth. There
lived in Helena an English lady, widow Of
an English officer, who was possessed o.
a high degree of culture and refinement
though in very needy circumstances
Well, sir, the first thing Mike did was II
go to this lady and bargain for an educa
ton. He placed himself absolutely un
der her dictation; lived in the same
house, and she taught him how to hole
knife and fork, how to enter and leave
a room. Then followed the rudiments o.
a literary education and year or SO o
travel.
81 met my Irish laborer in the parlo
of London hotel about six months ago
You never saw more perfect gentlemen
in your life. He has acquired classica
education, is as easy and graceful il
manners as courtier, and above all ha
the true instincts of man and gentle
men in his heart. And could man b
anything but a gentleman who had evi
] IDENTIFY made it the dream of his life to b
one at his first opportunity?"-St. Loui
Republican.
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FROM FRIEND TO FRIEND

Goes the story of the excellence OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla and what it has ac-
complished, and this is the strongest adj
vertising which is done on behalf of this
medicine. We endeavor to tell honestly
what Hoods Sarsaparilla is and what il
will do, but what it has done is far more
important and far more potent. Its un'
equalled record of cures is sure to con.
vince those who have never tried Hoods
Sarsaparilla that it is an excellent medi
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81 sutn'y does hate to hyur words
inexperienced" said Uncle Jasper.
'Whose bin mispernouncin'P' asked
his wife.
Jenkins Walter. he wus talkin'
bout de Convention, an said 'enthuse
nasm' twice stead of enthusalasm.' -
-Wdshington Star.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
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When a man begins to advocate the
merits of any particular breed, he is not
called upon to prove that those that
keep other breeds are fools.
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What is

Castoria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness. CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency.
Castora assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
toria is the ChiIdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is so well adapted to children that
recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III &c. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 7.
~our physicians in the children's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits Of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
Ctraak NeNv York CITY.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-03-03

uel@e isimen Nan,en IN Der gonpemtion
ais prd0benti&afts. Ganbibat psrlu,
brinSen. baben. DIE DeidIlNe Der
Staats : Convention. Jpn lsbenb unb
preiienb, bat e. felbft aussearbeitet unb
I'M benz Diuse bic Krone auf,uiesen,
lieb er iid Dor bic Convention fiibren ".
sanste in elmer i@punsusIen @ebe fir
bic gbre bic ibn. .ieitenS Der gonpention,
erwieien porben mar, unb jwar nit
elmer f@on Gage porber meuorirten Nns
iprade. Sc wdre ebenio 3~wedmabis
Seweien, bate er bic Delesatcn einfad
ernannt, obne ganeuiie uno g%onpentios
men, unS bdtte iid bann ielbit cine eos
breoe III ieiner glauie sebalten. Dieier
ielbe Dauio 9. pin 1T alio Ganbioat
fir observation-disclosures. 1T aIio aud
cine .9rdiibentidaitsmSslidteit. COL
DE S@urteseien ME bic ioeben BON 9i0l
polflbrte, finben in beiben partcien fat
unb ;par m%aiienbaft, unb INNER siebt
IS nod 9eute ,pelde ii9 ,uunbern, bag
cine brittle partei i~iberba,lpt bic geredti>
suns baben ioQ gu eriitiren.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-03-03

@as III ~unierer Bolitif aues berpert>
itelligt uerben Tam, 1T nnS nenerotn9s
micaer bano9reifli9 semodt ueroen.
Mir erinnern an bas Madpert Dapib
9. pills, meilanb @ouuerneur pom
@taate Mcm Dort unb CUR Sett5eit Ber>
e%iniatcn Gtaaten Senator uon cemielben
@taate, bstreffs @%rwaDl,tas uon Dele
saten j, Scr III Chicago itattsufinoens
ben semotratiiden NationalsG Convention.
@tottlsben 8fi6ten als Mitslieb ees
Senats na6sufommen, iaB er mdbreno
bes leetcn Monats i'm 5auptquartier
Don Mlbanp, barauf bebadt bic gauge
Delegation pon New Oorf fir i;@ 81
eaperu. mit gei@idter unS seibter
6ano brad)tt CT bic polftdneisc pne
ablelut fe1lerfreie politii@e Mai@inc
III @ewc9ung, bcrlclbcn Mai6ine bic
SIN mabrenb Der letten fieben Sabre
nit 5ulfe pslititern dbnli@en @alibers
uerpsufdnbiste.
Or psbIte bic Delesaten ielbft aus
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-03-03
@nnnler, IN gtett, 5tlt1,'

hat Sic aroBte Musmabl BON Momtor @dmaldinen, SHOE NreB Drills, Gssen
Der@iehner smsn, Bre5s @ult9t y: @anssRha9e, 91t soseuttrs, g S%9
unb Busses perbieaener Sertn, nit @mb> uno 6olsa9ien, Dapis uns Wbee>
let & aMion Nabmai9tnen, asunpen. aus 6t5 xno @iien, III perbieoenen Mrten.
Derins Medbmai@inen unb @inoer unb Stanoaro Dfabmai9inen, ButaQo Pits
Drel4nai4inen nnO engines, DuIer Ntnbniblen nno putmlblen.
~ Sd babe Sas sr6Bte Eager, bs je in Seem rlm mar u0 meme Nre1e
f0nnen n1t untrbcen meroen. % &"#@@% #|E4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
DEDICATING A SCHOOL,

St Mary's German Catholic Congregation
Formally Open Its New Educational
Institution - sharpsbur= Gay With
Bunting-A Parade of Uniformed Men.
The new parochial school of st. Mary's
German Catholic. congregation, at Sharps-
burg, was dedicated yesterday. Great
preparations had been made by the mem-
bers of the church for the event. The dedi-
catory services at the church were preceded
by parade over the principal streets of
the borough. The residences along the
line of march were tastefully decorated
with flags and bunting. Two arches were
erected at the corner of Sixth and Penn
streets, and at GARNER and Alrmayer
streets. The order of the parade was as
follows:
ChiefMarshal, Henry Stein and staff.
Assistant Marshals-John Hummer and Michael
Bauman-
o00ps GeoTge kunfe Major Joseph Pauey
Uniformed Knights of St George. companies E,
r,,. and A-I5o men:
st. Georges Ritters Company, No. 40 men.
St. Georges Ritters, Company No. II, 65 men.
St. Nary's Band, OF sharpsburg. "A pieces.
SomPPsnyy ScomPsny g 3. y y men men.
Brotherhood of St Joseph. of st. Joseph's Church,
St. Joseph's Beneficial Society, of Tarentum, 20
men.
St. Aloysius Literary Society, Sharpsburg 50 men.
St. Joseph IS Society, of St. Mary's Church. Sharps-
burg. IS men.
knights OF 81. George. Company No. 8, 20 men.
Company No. IS, 60 men.
When the parade reached the church that
large building was literally packed to the
doors. Rev. Father Tobin, of St. Mary's
Church, Forty-sixth street, Pittsburg, deliv-
cred the English discourse. He spoke of the
progress made by st. Mary's Church and de-
Ivered a strong argument in favor of pa
rochial schools. He was followed by Rev.
Father Anthony, of st. Augustine's Church,
Pittsburg, who also spoke of the rapid prog
ress made by the church and their schools.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
OBEDIENCE TO LAW.
If God Is Reverenced Mob Law and Riot
VIII Be Removed.

If God Is Reverenced Mob Law and Riot
VIII Be Removed.
Rev. W. L. Wishart, of the Eighth United
Presb terian Chush, of Allegheny, yester-
day morning took isr his theme: obedience
to Law"
"The present labor troubles have awak.
ened everybody to thinking along the line
of the stability of the Civil Governments
said he. Atheism is the greatest foe
of stable government. All civil authority is
of God. The social compact theory is not
enough to account for the authority exer-
cised by the Government. God has dele
gated power to the body polite, and civil
authorities WELD divine authority.
They are to be regarded by the
governed as Gods ministers. 1t follows
that obedience to the magistrates must
be a matter of conscience The best kind
of obedience is not that flowing from fear
but that which is actuated by reference to
God. There are two necessary limitations
All enactments must be within the sphere
of government to command obedience and
government cannot demand obedience to
what is contrary to Gods laws. Where the
government oversteps these bounds the citi-
zen has right to disobey, but not to resist,
"We are in danger through strong partisan
feelings of looking at magistrates as not the
representatives of God, but of a party,
Danger from riot and mob law will be re-
moved In proportion as reverence to God is
inculcated among the people,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
woRSHIPING IN THE OPEN AIR.
Union Services in Silver Lake Grove At
tended by Thousands

tended by Thousands
The beautiful weather of last evening
caused the people of the East End to turn
out in large numbe rs to attend the Union
services in Silver Lake Grove. The pavilion
near the entrance was completely filled,
when the hour set for the services arrived.
Every seat in the enclosure was not only
taken, but many stood on the steps or took
seats out in the park within hearing dis
tance. There must have been fully 5000
present.
The services were begun by a voluntary
by the choir. Rev. De Witt NJ Benham
pronounced the invocation and read the
Scripture lesson. The vast audience then
arose and sang hymn with q will that was
inspiring. Another prayer was offered by
Rev. W. S. Fleming. A collection was taken
up, alter which Rev. g. W. Chalfant of the
Park Avenue Presbyterian Church,
He took his text from Hebrews
XII: 24-26, taking "The Choice of Moses. /"
as his theme from which he preached a SER
som, principally intended for young men,
kev. Z. Y. wilson offered a prayer and the
services closed with the pronouncing of the
benediction by Rev. j. Weidley.
Last evenings was the third of a series of
meetings annually held in this place. They
are held during July and August, and
IN the past have been very successful
the East End churches uniting and arrang-
ing TO conduct these services during the
heated term, preferring the open air meet
ings to those held in their respective
churches. The result has met the most
sanguine expectations of those Interested
meetings who would not otherwise attend
divine services. The fourth meeting OF the
series will be held next Sabbath evening
beginning at 7:45, in the same place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
THE PERFECTION OF ZION.
Interesting Services at tho Duquesne
Heights M. Z. Church.

Interesting Services at tho Duquesns
Heights M. Z. Church.
Rev. W. II. Rodenbaugh, pastor of the
DuquesEe Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church, took his text for yesterday mornings
sermon from Psalm L:2. Hespoke on "The
Perfection of the Beauty of Zion," and be.
gan by describing the location of Zion and
its outward beauty. The building Of the
temple next occupied his attention and he
then drew a comparison with reference
to membership in the church and favored
an aggressive spirit in working for the
Lord. A faithful church member was
lfkened to a prism. whose chief ray of light
came from the cross and in its reflection ex-
empfif1ed all the Christian graces. He
closed with an appeal and two came for
ward to the mourner's bench. They were
put on probation. Five infants were also
baptised.
In the afternoon the first meeting of the
Sabbath school was held in the new church.
The room was filled and the programme was
an interesting one. Addresses were made
by the Rev. w. H. Roden baugh, j. E. Digby,
Joseph Ewing, William Glenn, j. NJ. Lindsey
and Rev. E. Williams.
The evening services were in harmony
with the raising of the educational fund in
connection with the church. A class Of Is
probatfonists was received into the church
as active members.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
BLAMES THE TARIFF.

Congressman Hatch Tries to Make Politi.
cal Capital Out of the Homestead
TroubIe-Opposed to tho Appropria
tion for the Worlds Fair.
Congressman Hatch, of Missouri, Chair.
man of the Committee on Agriculture, was
at the Union depot last evening going to
Washington. He had been in Oil City and
Franklin for several days. He claimed his
business was private and he declined ia
speak about it. 1t is possible the Missouri
Democrat is investing in oil This is the
first time Mr.. Hatch visited that section OF
Pennsylvania, and he was impressed with
the resources of the State.
The Congressman was an ardent supporter
of free silver, but now that the issue is dead
for the present he is reconciled. cit will be
impossible" !" he said "to pass free silver
bill this session, but we are not discouraged.
We made great fight, and are in good shape
to win in the next battle. The silver DEM
ocrats are satisfied with the party platform,
and they have confidence enough in Cleve.
land to know that he will carry out all the
pledges"
Mr.. Hatch next discussed the Homestead
trouble and its bearing on politics. "This
strike" he continued. "is due to the Nc
kinley bill 1t was pointed out by tho
ablest Democrats in Congress before the
measure passed that all the protection
would go to the manufacturers, and they
would refuse to share the profits with the
men. The sympathy of people with
whom l talk is with the workmen,
and they have only to behave themselves to
win this fight in the end. This labor dis
pute shows up the folly of the tariff. and I
look for big Democratic victory next fall"
Mr.. Hatch thinks Congress will adjourn
August l. The most important bills re-
naming to be considered are the civil
sundry deficiency and the appropriation
of S., 600, 600 for the Worlds Fair. Mr.. Hatch
together a congress of sane men that would
vote to give IS O0O. 900 to Chicago or any other
city. When the Windy City asked for the
Fair it was stipulated that no appropriation
would be wanted. MI. Hatch will hold the
city to that contract
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
UNIONIsM AND ITS BoUNDs
Minister Points Out How Far Trade
Unions Should Go.


Unions Should Go.
"Trade unions are illegal and against the
laws of Christianity when they dictate what
an individual must or must not do, to the
disadvantage or worry OF the individual. ,,
Such was the sentiment of Rev. James A.
Williams, delivered in his sermon upon
1.-THE Wageworker and Wages at
the Denny Nj. E. Church yester.
day morning. The minister traced
the laborer from his inception, when God
declared man should get his bread by the
sweat of his brow, down to the present time
He then drew an optimistic picture of the
workingman of the future, when capital
would be more widely and justly distributed
than it is at present, and the bonds OF
brothelho between the employer and en-
ployed would be graciously frightened. The
speaker thought the growth OF labor unions
as they now exist would have a tendency to
make men tyrannize over others of their
own class.
"Dictation of ones rights is not in harmony
with the law" said he, "and should not be
suffered. 1 believe that in union there is
strength and am in hearty sympathy with
the brotherhood of workers but do not
think they should step beyond the bonds of
benefiting themselves by conferences and
advice, to debating as to what man should
or should not do?"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-18
SOLDIERS OF CHRIST.
Two Young Men Take the Oath of
Final Remuneration and
JOIN THE CATHOLIC PRIESTHOOD.
Sermons in City Churches Upon the Home
stead Trouble.
UNION SERVICES HELD IN 4 GROVE

AT St. Paul's Cathedral yesterday morn
Ing two young men renounced the world
and accepted the responsibilities of the
Roman Catholic priesthood. The solemn
ceremony of administering the sacrament of
the holy orders was performed at the
o'clock mass by Bishop Phelan, assisted by
Fathers Canevin and Conway, the former
as arch-deacon and the latter as master of
ceremonies
The young men who have thus assumed
the VOWS of celibacy and the administra-
tion of the holy rites of the church are
Charles Poetz, OF Niagara Falls, N. Y, and
Richard Maloney, OF Hartford, Conn.
Both are graduates of the ST. Bonaventure
Seminary in Allegheny and have been
affiliated with the Pittsburg diocese for some
time. The reason they were not ordained
from the seminary as is the custom was that
they had not completed their classical
course, though having finished the theolog-
ical, and were unexpectedly called to the
service by Bishop Phelan, who has work
for them In this diocese. Where they are
to be installed is not known by them, no
will Bishop Phelan announce their perma-
ueDL uuIleS uHlll IotuTu III Two Weeks
from the retreat at Loretta, Tor which he de-
parted Immediately after the ordination
ceremony.
On Friday the tonsor minor orders were
administered to young Father Maloney max
ing him a sub-ceacon. Father Poetz had
previously received this mark of promotion,
and on Saturday the young men were made
deacons. The ceremony yesterday
morning was deeply impressive and
was witnessed by an immense congre-
CATION who with bowed heads Joined in the
service. Father ATaloney, of Hartford, a
brother of the young man of the same name
being ordained. assisted him through the
ceremony, and Father O'Nei1l of the Cath
edral, performed the same Office for Father
Poetz.
After the service Bishop Phelan, and
Fathers McDermott, Conway and Burke
departed for Loretta where they will re-
main for two weeks.