The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-10-20

We were also shown powder-horn with
the city of New York engraved on 1T and
all the country intervening between
there and Lake Champlain, with all the
forts on the Hudson. Perhaps the most
novel relic exhibited by the professor
was piece of pauper's hide, Sx3, said to
have been tanned at Tewksbury. The
professor did not tell us who presented
him with this curiosity, but we presume
it was ex-Gov. Benjamin. These and
thousand and one other relics. all of his
torical interest, were shown us by the
professor. From cellar to garret, in
sight and packed up in boxes, are the va
rious articles he has gathered together in
his long life. If placed in a public mu-
scum in the city of New York they
would daily attract large crowd of GU
rious people. We spent a pleasant and
profitable evening at the professors, and
left him feeling that we had had a more
novel experience than falls to the lot of
most people in so short time. APP
pended is description of some of the
other articles shown us by the professor,
and the history connected Herewith.
Two SAKE horns. First of the kind used
in bands. Silver sword presented by the
Prince of Wales to the hunter guide who
accompanied him on his expedition
through Canada and the Adirondack
mountains on the occasion of his visit to
this country. Sword taken during the
Abysinnian war atlthe battle when King
Theodore was killed, dated 1857. Coffin
filled with old pipes each having his
tory. One cut from root dug up with
in the enclosure of where Cornwall sur
rendered at Yorktown. Another car
ried by Tecumseth, the great Indian
chieftain, and a third used by General
jackson. The bowl of this latter was
made of a cob and has initials A. j. in
scribed on it and the date 1881. Horace
Greely's ink stand with his initials in
scribed thereon. Mexican bride and
lariat found ON the battlefield where Gus
ter was killed. Saddle bags used
by Benedict Arnold at Saratoga. Ethen
Aliens knapsack. Seth Warmers port
manteau. Saddle stolen from General
Stark, with his horse, for the recovery of
which he offered $50 reward. Field sad
die of Gen Santa Anna of Mexico, silver
mounted and made of puma skin. Bass
drum, one of twelve captured from the
Hessians at Bennington. Twenty diff
ferent STYLES of bits, all used before
Bergh made mercy to dumb beasts one
of the Christian graces. Silver snuffers
and tray over $50 years old. Plaster paris
pictures of Louis XIV. and his queen,
made near the close of the last century.
Crockery, plate, sugar bowl, pitcher, etc.
Two carbines taken from the rebels in
Virginia during the late war. Slave fet-
ters from Virginia, besides flax brakes,
looms, swift and other articles of sim
liar character. A mug made by the AS
tee Indians. Veil worn by the beautiful
cigar girl of New York when she was
murdered in New Jersey, 40 years ago.
Pewter poTringers and grape shot used
in the Crimean war. Holsters and one
pistol carried by Robinson, first COVER
nor of Vermont and presented by his
grandson, Moses Robinson of Benning-
ton to the professor. Canon ball fired
at Fitz John Porter when he assembled in
balloon to overlook the rebel army and
get the number of their forces. Toast
ing iron made by Gov. Briggs father.
Nutmeg crater and butter stamp COM
bined, dated 1749. Warming pan 200
years old. Broad axe and Dipkin over
100 years old. Old shears used or cut
ting broad cloth. Loaded bombshell
found on the battlefield of Antietam.
Ball found in the pothole of rock near
the battlefield of Bennington. About 20
canes. Cane made from an oxgoad with
which yoke of cattle were driven from
Rhode Island some time in the last cen
tury. Cane given to old Mr.. Farwell, the
Dorset centenarian Cane cut from the
apple tree on the grave of Roger Will
liams. Cane cut from the pear tree that
Gov. Peter Stuyvesant imported from
Holland. Cane cut from the tree under
which Jane McCrea was killed. Cane
cut from sumach in the old grave yard
where the first blood was shed at Lex
ington, and cane used by Landlord Fay
of the Catamount hotel, Bennington.