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West Arlington.

Miss Amy E., eldest daughter OF H. G.
Buck, passed away on Monday, February
10Th, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, in her
26th year. Miss Buck has been long
yet patient sufferer with that dread dis.
ease consumption. 'None knew but to
love-" and large circle of friends will
sincerely mourn the life that has passed
We leave her with Zone who doeth all
things well,' feeling is well with the
mourned. Her family have the sym
pathy of all. Fare thee well until the
veil is lifted and the morning light ap-
pears" The funeral was held Yesterday
at IL o clock, services at the house, and
the Rev. Mr.. Field officiating.
We are again called upon to chronicle
death. Andrew Hanaman died on We'd
nesday noon, February 22nd, in his S7th
year. Another landmark has been re
moved, and while mans allotted time
had been long passed, yet we we're re-
luctant to part with one of our number,
already too few, of whom nothing could
be said but words of comm endation.
Mr.. Hanaman has resided in town years.
He leaves a son and daughter only; hav-
ing within about year lost daughter
Mrs. G. b. Hard, Arlington), and son
(Lcmuel B., of Brunswick, N. " The
fHgfRys ftg RysR VII sssaPnSsa P SsatHlEdafS ee 2tRe
families of whom we speak desire to ac-
knowledge their Indebtedness to friends
and neighbors for appreciated favors.
OCCASIONAL.
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TROY, ~ Y.

committee finally decided to locate on
200 acres on the west sho Q of Lake
Champlain. five miles south of Platts-
bulgh, N. Y. The school will commence
July 10th, will start under the Rev.
Thomas Mcmillan, chairman of the Edu-
cational Board, with courses in educa-
tional epochs, philosophy of history,
science and religion, literature, ethical
problems and mental philosophy.
Negotiations are under way to secure
the Rev. p. A. Halpin, S. j., Vice Presi-
dent of st. Francis Xavier's College, for
the course on ethical problems; Brother
Asarias of La Sale Institute for the
course on educational epochs; Charles
Warren Stoddard of the Cath Jlic Uni
versIty at Washington for the literary
course; the Rev. j. A. Zahm, G. S. c., of
Notre Dame University, Ind, for the
course on science and religion; the Rev.
j. A. Donovan, S. j., OF Boston, for the
course on mental philosophy, and the
Rev. r. S. Clarke, S. j., of London, Eng,
for the course on philosophy of history.
An invitation has also been sent to
Brother POtamian of the Christian
Brothers College of footing, Eng, who
is recognized as an authority on electric
ity. Besides these probable lectures,
tREssefi 9pf Gre ewsfsallafReppSr ttopiaS 5Ap2Rg
lier, Judge Robinson OF Yale University,
George Parsons Lathrop, the Revs. A. ?.
Doyle, g. S. p. editor of the Catholic
World; j. L. O'Neil, o. p, former edi-
tor of the Rosary Magazine; T. J. Coma
ty, D. D., editor of the Home and School
Mdgazine; J. H. Mcmahon of the st.
Patrick's Cathedral, d. j. O'Sullivan OF
st. Albans, and w. Livingst me of st.
Joseph's Seminary, Troy, n. Y. Ar
rangements are in progress for a series
of illustrated lectures by Thomas II.
Cummings and Donald Downie.
The following ladies have been re-
ques ed to act on the Women's Auxiliary
Committee in 1893: Miss K. G. Broder-
ick and Miss A. T Horgan of New York,
Miss E. G. Cronin of Buffalo, Miss Z.
Gaffney of Rochester, and Miss E. A.
McMahon, secretary, of Boston. The
new members added to the General
Council since the beginning of the year
are: Thos. b. Fitzpatrick of Boston,
John B. Riley of Plattsburgh, John d.
CrimmIns and Major John Bryne of New
York and j. NJ. Mertons of Syracuse,
N. Y.
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STATE NEWS.

The Book Buyer fer February con-
tains an illustration of the residence Of
Rudyard Kipling, the well-known novel
lists of Brattleboro.
-Ex-Gov. Ormsbee of Vermont is cx-
pected to arrive from Samoa about March
lst His return is said to be on account
of the financial troubles of the Messrs.
Briggs of Brandon, whose brother.ib-laW
he is.
N. c. Hyde, past grand master and
past grand representative of Odd Fell
lows and one of the most widely known
citizens of the State, is dangerously ill
at his home in Poultney.
Col and Mrs. B. B. Smalley left for
Washington on the sleeper Sunday night.
where they will be the guests of Senator
and Mrs. Morrill, until after the inaugura-
ton of Mr.. Cleveland. Miss Carrie
Smally, who is in Utica, will join Col.
Smalley in New York next week, when he
returns to visit Mr.. Cleveland. and return
with him to Washington. They expect,
to return to Burlington about the 18TH OF,
March. Free Press.
Boston has simply beaten the record
in raising $4,000 for the Phillips Brooks
monument in the brief time since its be-
loved preachers death. Boston churches
alone laid upon the contribution plates
S26. .5S4.5 so Trinity, Brooks own church
before his elevation to the bishopric,
putting down l3,5l5. 81.
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The Free Press of Wednesday says:
THE session laws for 1892 and the
special session of 1891 in volume OF
about $50 pages, twice the average size
Of the session laws since the revision,
are printed and in the hands OF the
binder. Secretary of State Brownell
hopes TO be able to send copies to State
officers and judges of the Supreme Court
to. morrow yesterday. 1t will take II
DAYS to bind them at the rate OF 300 a
dav and in order that every town may
have one for reference at the next town
meeting, one or two copies will be sent
the latter part of this week to each town
clerk in the State.
"The remaining books will be distrib-
uted by freight aud express 70 the town
clerks TO deliver to the person emitted TO
them by law. The legislature made no
provision respecting the distribution OF
the laws to school directors to be elected
under the new law, therefore the books
will be sent as usual to the school dis
tricts, but it is recommended that from
the distribution Of these volumes the
/ town superintendents aad school direc-
tors be supplied"
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Stamford.

Hon. ]. o. Sanford. one of the MEM
bers of the State Board of Agriculture,
on his way home last Saturday, stopped
at Rutland and was interviewed by a
Herald reporter. He had just come from
the Addison county meetings of the
Board, and is reported to have said:
"The Board are having much more sue
cessful meetings than last winter. The
farmers are turning out better and show
more enthusiasm. l have noticed that
the farmers throughout the State seem
much more cOntented than year or two
years ago. There is no talk about selling
the farm, of poor crops and no money.
The past year was a good one for farm
crs. The crops were good, prices for
farm produce are better and the farmer
begins to see that there is something in
the old farm after all. The meetings in
Addison county have not been as inter
esting for me as those in other counties.
The farmers through that county have
the most shiftless way of farming OF any
section of the State have visited. Few
of them have barn room enough, and
high stacks of hay are scattered all over
the county. Selling hay seems TO We the
principal business there now. Ihe
Board have held more meetings than
ever before. We are getting nearly
through now, and when we finish shall
feel as though we had done a good Will
ter's work.
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PROMOTING FORESTRY.

The BANNER has always believed in
fostering the timber growth of the coun-
try. Now that the Agricultural Bureau
is TO be IN the hands of the Father of
Arbor Day" during the next four years,
the utterances of Hon. j. s. Morton are
interesting on this point. We find the
following telegraphed from Chicago
Monday. "He is an enthusiast on tree
culture" says the despatch, ''he talked
of it to-day at length, and said every day
that passes sees the timber producing
land of this country reduced by 25,OOO
acres. There are" says he, but 40, ,OOO,-
600 acres of timber land left in this coun-
try, and at this rate of destruction these
will last but generation. The mcstim-
portant matter that will occupy my at
tentiOn when formally enter the Cabi-
net will be the preparation of National
forestry laws to be presented through
some kindly Congressman to Congress.
I'm Europe the study and practice OF
forestry was taken up years ago, because
it was found to be necessity. Let it
dawn upon the American people that 1t
is an absolute necessity here. Switzer
land is beautiful section of Europe
simply because the practice of forestry
was begun nearly 500 years ago. To-day
the forestry laws of the little republic
stand pre-eminent, and, as they would
be best adapted to the use Of the Amen-
can people, | shall devote great deal of
my attention to securing the adoption
here of the Swiss laws.
What grander opportunity the Secre-
cary uT ASTIuuTUgru "A CUutu nave rnslrs,
his department of practical use to the
country than the founding of forestry
operations 1 cannot imagine. Ny advice
to every agriculturist will be: Plant
trees whenever and wherever you can.
Utilize waste ground and plant trees that
will flourish in your locality. Years ago,
at forestry convention in Boston, ad-
v0cated tee planting as a solution OF the
perplexing problem of supplying rail-
roads with ties. A great benefit would
be derived by securing legislation that
would make the railroads utilize theiI
rights of way to plant trees for thelT
own consumption.
Think of an arbor reaching from Jer
sey City to San Francisco, from ocean tc
ocean, You would be able to travel this
distance in an arbor cool and dustless IL
summer and free from snow in winter
were railroads to set trees each side o.
their tracks. This is no idle scheme; Il
is practical. The Burlington and Mis-
souri River Road has already inauguratec
the scheme west of Crete. If succeed
in establishing forestry on firm basis
while am in the Cabinet it will be my
reward and the conntry's blessing"
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A Military Post for Vermont.

At the last session of Congress an act
was passed authorizing the establish,
ment of a military post in Vermont. IT
the necessary land was donated to the
government, which Senator Proctor, who
was the father of the measure, guaran,,
teed should be done. The land promised
is situated about five miles north OF Bur-
lington, and to Hon. Frank Plumley,
United States District Attorney, was
given the task of investigating the deeds
and titles. He has just finished his Ia
bors and has forwarded his report to the
Attorney General at Washington, declaT,
ing everything all right The land VIII
be decided to the government at an early
day and the construction OF the posi-
commenced. As soon as work is started
an electric railroad will be laid out TO
connect the site with Burlington.
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be against orders, and buyers must judge
of the quantity that will be required by
consumers. Standing nearest to the con-
sumeT, they must be responsible to them
selves if they over purchase, and they
certainly can judge better than manu-
facturers. Therefore, what is not sold
should not be made, and whoever makes
goods for stock will sell at loss. Be
cause our production so nearly equals
consumption it will be among the first
of the industries to feel any change in
the policy of the Government, by which
the product of foreign labor decreases
the demand for home labor now en-
ployed. No matter what the article i'm
ported may be, it displaces just so much
labor if consumed he,e.
"This condition or relation must con-
tinue nntil~an equilibrium is established
as between the value of money and the
rewards of labor in Europe and America,
unless tariff protects us.
"Cheap money and cheap labor in Eu-
rope means cheaper labor and dear
money here, without a tariff. Both must
ultimately go up there or down here, and
whenever we shall stand on common
level we shall see clearly what Europe
has discerned long since, viz: That we
can raise the raw material and conrert 1t
too, and that all the world is handi-
capped as against us whenever money
and labor bring the same reward in both
places"
This is the condition, not a theory,
that confronts the labor of this vicinity
as well as of the Nation. In the matter
of running on orders, as indicated, it
agrees with the expressions of all ouT
manufacturers-there is not a single
exception.
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at sum not less than two dollars day
for time actually spent in the perform
auce of official duty.
1t will be seen from the above ontlIne
of the features of the new law that if
the highways of the towns are to be
maintained in proper shape, the man
chosen to the Office of road commissioner
must have some conception of what
good roads are and a reasonable supply
of energy and practicle sense behind
that conception, in order that the end
which the statute-framer had in view
may be attained With the right choice
made, this Capitalization of authority in
the matter of our roads may prove to
have been a stroke of wisdom on the part
of our lawmakers s-CdledOnidn.
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THE BROWNIE s.

j.
We six are here with glee and fun,
Well tell about the things we've done;
We feel at home in COLES NEW STORE,
We're making Progress more and mere.
II.
OF children much we've lately thought,
And useful, pretty things we've brought;
To clothe them well we've searched
around
Until the very best we've found.
Wen dress them up like little kings,
With many bright and pretty things
If childhood's happy, bright, and clear,
They'll make good men, we need not fear.
The prices, too, as all can see,
No longer will burden be;
Well sell SO low, the truth we tell,
That children all may dress quite well.
v.
On us the children now depend,
Let's ever be their truest friend,
And teach them to be good and pure,
Thus grand achievements we'll.secure.
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Manchester Centre.

Regular convocation of Adoniram
Chapter o. E. s., Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 2Sth.
Tho Rev. DIR. W. A. Harris, general
missionary, was in town last week for
brief stay.
Misses Emma and Dora Herbert and
Miss Cora Fisher attended the wedding
of Charles Herbert in Dandy last week.
Marshall Bentley has purchased from
Chas. Buckley of Proctor the double
tenement house owned by him, which
stands at the southern limit of our vii
iage.
Hon. Geo. A. Saith of the New York
State Institute, Who is regarded as the
highest in the country on cheese making
ing, will lecture before the Board of Ag-
riculture meeting here next Tuesday at
2 o'clock p. m,
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This glorious nation is destined
To break the chains of all mankind,
And to attain this noble end
The rights of children we'll defend.
VII.
The ills that now breed care and strife,
They'll overcome in later life,
If all their duty TO them do,
And teach them to be brave and true.
VIII.
Good clothing and kind care, no doubt,
Will help to bring these things about,
And with this object full III view,
We've found them clothing nice and new.
For them the goods are on the way,
They'll be here at an early day,
And then thousand Boys or more,
Will make rush for COLES NEW STORE.
We now will close, and say "Good-night!''
The daylight puts us all to flight;
We all again will come this way,
And make report another day.
BROWNIES.
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Gov. Mckinley of Ohio, has lost all his
property by signing the noes of his
friend He was worth about $4,000 and
his liabilities are $95, 900. Mrs. McKin-
ley turns in her personal legacy. in all
some $75, 900, and both insist the debts
shall be paid. The sympathy of the Ma
tion, irrespective of party divisions and
preiudices, goes out to Gov. Mckinley of
Ohio in the financial ruin brought upon
him through ausesinvolving no personal
blame but which make Projections S
champion penniless. He will retrieve
in part his ill-fortune we believe.
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IN THE LOCAL FIELD.
Eas: Arlington.

For other items see page 2nd.
The funeral services of Louis Bushee
were held on TUESDAY,.
Quite fall of snow had covered the
ice which had made travelling so difficult
for some time, and on Wednesday of this
week severe storm visited us. The
roads are drifted and the snow piled
higher than it has been in this locality
for some time. Tuesday was pleasant
but the mercury had gone down TO 25o
below zero Tuesday morning.
Miss Mary, daughter of Frank Webb,
passed away on Saturday last, after an
illness of several months. The funeral
was held from Mr.. Weho's residence, on
Tuesday, the 2lst Miss Webb's age was
q years. She was young lady of good
character. prepossessing in appearance,
and an only daughter. We extend sim
cere sympathy TO the afflicted parents.
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RENNINGroN 60. SAVINGS BANK

TIIhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to O'Clock p. m, Sundays and Holidays ex-
Interest to depostors strictly in accordance with
ne laws Of the State Of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day OF each month
ceeding month. Interest computed January
ist and July lst and If not Withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter win accrue
upon 1t. ,
siLoans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. b. VALENTINE, President,
/. K. GIBSON, Vice President,
G. Ii DEWEY Treasurer,
g. W. TARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, Il. W. Harnan,
Oiin Scott ]. T. shurtlef. ] e. 9ibson j. H.
Judson John Robinson.
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KNIT GOODS AND THE TARIFF

A writer in the Hosiery and Knit Goods
Journal says that whatever the cause, no
industry of equal magnitude is more SEN
sitive to changes of the tariff than that
of knit underwear. He then proceeds
to give his reasons, much of which is in
teresting. but not to the purpose we have
in view In this article. For instance, he
shows that knit underwear is a luxury
and that one-fourth of our population do
not wear it. The other three-quarters
will wear the higher grades or the
cheaper depending upon conditions. III
labor is well paid the better grade of
goods is in demand, and the reverse is
also true. Therefore the low tariff or
whatever else transpires to bring into
this country the product of foreign la
Dor, will react upon labor here, and upon
this particular industry first, because
the present product is about equal to the
demand. He then observes; THE total
product of the country will furnish two
suits per dnnum to the population, but
those who have known the luxury will
not be satisfied with less than four salts
yearly, and probably 20 per cent, Is able
to and does have more.
mo matter who buys, from the man
who earns 81 per day to the millionaire,
underwear is, in certain sense, lux
ury, and like everything else that con-
| tributes greatly to ones comfort, con-
sumption will increase or decrease in
proportion to the power of the people to
| possess it. Now, suppose half the pro-
| duct of the laborers of this country
should come to us from some other cOun-
| try, and then imagine, if you can, man
| so dull, as not to see clearly that the
/ power of labor here TO earn, will be i'm
mediHteiy curtdiied by just so much. Nor
does that cover the loss by any means.
All that is ga ned in raising che raw
material from its lOpeSt to its highest
value accrues to the country where that
process goes on"
From this argument the writer pro
ceeds to state the case of the present pro.
duction in the face of the proposed
changes involved in the National admin
istration. 1t will be of interest," es
pecially in this locality where knit goods
form so large a part of the industries
that keep the people employed. Oul
authority says:
'The years 1899 and 1890 represent th'
most trying times we have experienced
while 1891 and 1892 illustrate the othe
extreme. Just how to maintain till
high water mark is question ever.
manufacturer is now asking himself
That it can be done if the tariff /
changed, no man believes, bat to aver
disaster, there remains but singl
course to pursue, viz: Production mus
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rhe CatholIo summon sch ool.

Our readers are aware that the Roman
Catholics have established a system OF
education after the style of Chautauqua,
and the summer schools for LANGUAGES,
teachers, etc. The first sessions we're
held in New London, Conn, last year
and a suitable place for a permanent site,
has, meantime, been looked up. The
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-02-24

The late Justice Lamar was we'll ao-
ouainted with Miss Susan b. Anthony.
One day he Sintroduced her to some
friend of his in the following fashion;
Let me introduce Miss Susan B. An
thony; you will find her society pleas
ant and tind her a perfect gentleman"
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One of the crowniRg events of the Ma
tional Administration was the raising of
the Stars and Stripes Wednesday, over
the ocean greyhound the "New York" I"
This event, though one of the closing
acts of the present Administration, marks
a new era in the history of the American
menies neTiies"s We're aa anaonpofitica, and although
Democrats and Republicans participated
with equal enthusiasm, the event was
only possible because Republican CoH-
gress passed the Shipping bill, granting
concessions for carrying the foreign
mails in American ships.
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Dispatches from Lakewood of the 22nd
state that Mr. Cleveland announced that
evening the completion of his Cabinet
by the selection of Richard Olney of BOs-
ton for Attorney General and Hillary A..
Herbert of Alabama for Secretary of the
Navy. The new Cabinet will stand :
Secretary of State, Walter Q. Gresham
of Illinois; Secretary of the Treasury,
John G. Carlisle of Kentucky; Secretary
of War, Daniel S. Lamont of New York;
Attorney General, Richard Olney of Mas
sachusetts; Postmaster General, Wilson
S. Bissell of New York. Secretary of the
Navy, Hillary A. Herbert of Alabama; /;
Secretary of the Interior, Hoke Smith of
Atlanta. Ga; Secretary of Agriculture,
j. Sterling Morton of Nebraska.
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2. CUTLER, Dentlst.
snccessor 10 nr. S, B. Pike.

Successor to Or. S, B. Pike.
al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner and at reasonable prices,-
My aim will be give e.4tire satisfaction to all
cases submitted 10 my care.
Gas AID Ether administered for extracting
teeth without 0ain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont
Havlng sod my dental practice to ORA. Z.Cut-
er, a gentleman Of experience and ability, l be-
sneak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years
DR. S. b. PIKE.
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THE BANNER.
BENNINGTON:
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "a, 1893.

TEntered at the Remington =. 49, secOnd-class
matter by C. A. PIERCE CO.. Publisher;l
Terms. $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
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DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.

puCCEsSoR TO DIR. j. N. sCRANToNl
y Is prepared to perform all operations IN Dent
strv in a thorough and ,yorkmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
o his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
Iuired Office opposite Congregational Church
Main ST., Bennington.