The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-07-28

come tax reminds one of an old treasury
official and a remark which Salmon P.
Chase once made. Mr.. Chase was a man
of great dignity and almost austere in
manner, yet when he chose to unbend he
was fascinating and witty in converse
ton. The story told by an old treasury
official relates to an occasion of this
kind. 1t occurred when he was Secre-
tary of the Treasury and at social
gathering at his own house. The sub
ject of taxation as it related to the enor-
nous expenditures of the war came up,
and distinguished naval officer present
said he had paid nearly all his taxes, in
Guiding the income tax on his salary.
81 have" he explained, "a little proper
ty which brings yearly rental, but the
tax gatherers have not succeeded in
spotting it. l don't know whether /
really ought to let the thing go on in this
way or not. What would you do if you
were in my place Mr. Secretary" he
inquired, addressing Mr.. Chase. 81
think" said Mr.. Chase, with a merry
twinkle in his eye, 'it is the duty of
every man to live unspotted as long as
he can"
Reports received at Rutland this week,
say the dispatches, indicate that Satur-
days rain and wind storm in this vicin-
ity was much worse than at first report
ed. Acres on acres OF corn and oats
have been laid fiat, while many gardens
throughout the county have been prac-
tically destroyed, and the loss in this re-
gard is not small when it is remembered
that no less than 200 people in this coun-
try depend on market gardening for
their living. The storm seems to have
struck with special severity in this val
ley. One market gardener says: II
may be exaggerating, but think the
storm of Saturday caused loss of not
less than 100000 to the market garden
ers of this county. Our late corn, for in
stance, is practically ruined and other
marketable products have suffered in
the same way. At any rate the outlook
is anything but hopeful"
Country newspapers are sometimes
compelled to apologize for Topographic
cal errors, but it is seldom that one
makes such blunder as the staid New
York Independent asks its readers to
excuse: "For collie, please read frolic."
The collie appeared in one of Maurice
ThompsOn's poems.
The BrattleborO correspondent of
the Springfield Republican says: "Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. LAWN will return to Italy
September 8, where they have engage
ments to sing in opera during the win
ter. 1t is their intention to return to
America in the spring for concert tour
of three months. A testimonial concert
is proposed, which it is hoped they may
be able to give at the Town hall before
the date of sailing"
Mr.. John Shepard, Jr.. of Provi-
dence, sends his head book-keeper, SUI
perintendent, buyers and floor walkers
that have been in his employ over one
year, to the Worlds Fair at his expense.
This action is not only philanthropic; it
is shrewd. For the cultivation of the
taste of the employed will benefit the
employer. The taste that dresses hand
somely shop window and arrangcs dry
goods, bonnets or groceries so that Gus
toners are attracted, enriches the pro-
prietor. At the Worlds Fair will
natural taste be kindled, irritate,l, in
famed. He that returned from such a
show without practical suggestion
would indeed be dull.