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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13
JUBILEE STAMPS.

Last week we gave, in brief, the sched-
ule of the Columbus stamps. In re-
sponse to requestwe give the full schea-
ulC as follows:
The new Columbian series ranges from
one cent to five dollars, the design on
Columbus and the discovery of America.
These Jubilee Stamps" are to be used
only during 1893, although the ether
issues W Il also be for sale.
The designs on this new series are
these; One cent, columbus IN Sight of
Land" after the painting by W. H.
Powell; two cents, Landing of Colum-
bus" after the painting by vanderlyn in
the rotunda of the Capitol at Washing
ton; three cents, Flagship of Colum-
bus; four cents, "Fleet of COlumbus;"
five cents, Columbus Soliciting Aid
from Isabella" after the painting at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art by Brozik;
six cents, columbus Welcomed at Bar
celOna,' from one of the panels of the
VI uhO bIbIiEC uOOlo III thC NdpiIOl bJ
Randolph Rogers; ten cents, columbus
Presenting Natives" after the painting
by Luigi Gregori; fifteen cents, "Colum-
bus Announcing His Discovery" after
the painting by r. Baloca IN Madrid;
thirty cents, columbus at La Rabida;"
fifty cents. "Recall of Columbus" after
the painting by A. G. Heaton in Wash
inpton. 81 HISahell1 plpdUinr Hnr
Jewels;" 81, columbus in Chains;" SO,
columbus Describing His Third Voy-
age" 81, portraits in circles of Isabella
and Columbus; S., profile of the head of
Columbus, similar to that on the SOU
Venir half dollars.
The Jubilee series are specimens of
the triumph of the engravers' art, the
details made necessary by the large num-
ber of small figures being brought out
with a fineness that gives this series of
stamps position with other works Of art.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13
INSURANCE RISKS INCREASED.

We find the late new rules relating to
insurance explained as follows: The in
surance men have received notice that
the New England insurance exchange
has decided to establish rates of fire
insurance so as to compel policy holders
to insure up to at least so per cent. of pro-
perty valuation.
Beginning with This month a co-insur-
ance clause is to be added to policies.
fixing the per cent. insured. A co-insur-
ance clause makes the insured share with
the company in case of a partial loss
when he does rot take out policies equal
to the stipulated amount. Ia case he
carries out the conditions, the co.insur-
ance clause is no different from the ordi-
uary policy. The insurance men prefer
to have large per cent of the actual
value insured for it gives them larger
premiums and the risk is more apt to be
distributed between several companies.
Most all losses on large blocks in we'll
pl lotected town are partial, and if the in
surance is divided the companies say
losses fall heavier on them individually.
To force people to insure up to aJ least
80 per cent. the premiums for risks below
that amount will beincreased. An addi-
ton of so per cent. ic made when risks
are written with no insurance guaranty,
or with a guaranty of less than 80 per
cent. of value. For more than 80 per
cent. but less than 60, 30 per cent. will
be added to the rates. If the policy is
between go and 10 per cent. 20 per cent.
will be added to the rates, and if be-
tween 70 and 80 the increased rate 10
per cent. A cO-insurance policy clause
provides the penalty that if the insured
has not complied with the stipulated
amount he shares in the loss proportion
ately. SuppOsing building valued at
$50, 900 is insured with policiOs requiring
so PEI cent he covered. Naturally this
would be in eight companies, each risk
ing $1,000. If, when a loss occurs, the
companies find that the insured had
only seven policies, aggregated S14 200.
They would put the risk of the insured
down at 81 900. Then il the actual loss
was $4,000, they would pay only $3.50
or of the amount lost. If the co-insur-
ance law had been complied with, the
entire amount would be paid. The pro-
vision does not apply to dwellings.
AS is well known the insurance COM
panies are all united SO they can enforce
the requirement. If the property owner
declines to add co-insarance clause they
can add 30 per cent. to the risk or decline
to insure altogether.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

What are the resources of our State and
what opportunities for investment are
offered? How do we stand as an agricul-
tural State? In spite of the immense
crops reported from the virgin soils of
Western States, Vermont soil, cropped
for century, yet yields prolific crops.
According to the 1890 census but three
States produced more corn per acre, but
four or five more oats and potatoes, but
one more buckwheat, while none made
as much maple sugar. In other standard
crops the State stood high upon the list
in the general average per acre. Yer
monts fertility is not exhausted.
We have not been credited with the
manufactures we really have, yet we still
have large amount of undeveloped ma
terial for manufactures. Our marble,
granite and slate industries lead those of
all other States, if not of all other coun-
tries, yet undoubtedly vastly more re-
mains unworked and undiscovered than
is now made use of. From our hills and
through our valleys run streams that
carry many good water powers, worth
looking up and utilizing. During the
past few years tho manufacturing in
terests of the State have been on the
mend. There is close connection be-
tween the mill and the farm as they are
the success of one being
farms for sale in Vermont that better
cheapness and value than in any
other State. They unite good soil, fuel,
water supply, easy markets, fairly good
roads, school, church and society privi-
leges, and afford living, support and
to a family. They will not en-
sure wealth, but neither will city or
I",cc--ttH"" life.
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YERMONTS RESOURCES.

Supplemental to our "boomn article of
last week, comes a statement from V. L.
Spear, Of the State Board of Agriculture,
in the same line. He said: Vermontsrs
have in their investments been apt to
look too far away and to overlooking the
opportunities lying close at home, yet it
is very doubtful if the distant fields have
made any better return than was to be
found in Vermont. Fifty years ago the
West called and Vermonters always in
peace and war in the vanguard, rushed to
occupy those great prairies. But the Pa
cifc is reached, the tide receding and the
building up and improvement of the set
tied country is underway. 1 hold that
no spot of equal size promises fairer
prospects of reward for industry than
Vermont. Emigration has ceased, the
dollars are more largely kept at home.
The failures Of Southern and Western in
vestments brought poverty to some,
losses to more, and have been a severe but
perhaps needed lesson. We do not credit
the rainbow schemes as we used to
do, and we now invest labor and capital
nearer home.
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tern for the emulation of young men who
start out for the battle of life. He early
left the farm for clerkship in the village
store, attended an academy near by, and
then for time taught in the public
school and an academy. He walked to
Boston to save $40, entered the employ
of dealer, and by economic methods
saved enough in four years to serve as q
nucleus to begin business. To this he
added borrowed capital and with part
ner ventured in the provision trade.
That was fifty years ago. Mr.. Squire
kept the first books himself and they are
models of cOmprehensiveness and indi-
cate close attention to business. He
began by slaughtering one hog day aud
passed through the various financial de-
pressi0ns of the country until the capac =
ity of the works of the company he
headed is to-day thousands of animals,
employing 800 persons, and his per-
sOnal fortune is said to be about So, ,000,-
100.
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West Arlington.

Ebby Philips has been quite i'll the past
two weeks, with something like gastric
fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. G. Mckee, attended
the funeral of the late James Graves on
Thursday.
Miss Amy Buck remains about the
same, she does notinprovo as her friends
might wish.
Elisha Phillips and Fayette Lackey of
Pawlet, visited at their mothers on
Sunday last.
The beautiful snow covers the earth
once more. Sleighs are running and lum-
bernen are rejoicing.
Miss Anna Hanaman has been suffer
ing from the effects of a severe cold ac-
companied by plurisy.
Miss Finch who spent the holidays with
relatives in Kinderhook and vicinity has
returned to her home in this place.
The auction of the personal property
of Mr. Nelson Buck came off Saturday,
as advertised and was largely attended.
AuCJlOneer, IL. ". MChee.
The many friends in this community
of Mr.. James Graves were shocked to
learned of his sudden derth last Sabbath.
The bereaved ones have our sincere syn-
pathy in this great afiliction.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Eaton returned last
week, from their visit to Albany and vi
cinity. Mr.. Eaton has been quite uader
the weather since his return.
Mrs. F. o. Hanaman has been confined
to the house with cold. Miss Zuie who
has been quite i'll, and obliged to leaYO
her place of employment in Manchester,
is improving. Miss Clara is attending
Burr & Burton Seminary this term.
We notice that the BANNER bindsry
does all sorts of work, such as magazines,
papers, periodicals, ETC., bound in a sub
stantial manner. From experience of our
people the prices are correct, and we sag
gest that our readers get together tho
periodicals they wish to save and send
them down to Bennington. The BANNER
people inform us that they will order and
supply any missing number at cost so
that each book will be complete.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

Two years ago, when Carroll S. Page
was elected Governor of Vermont by a
handsome majority, he was opposed by
several Of the influential Republican
newspapers of the State. Mr.. Page has
now returned to private life, and is con-
Quoting, personally, his business, the
purchase and sale of green calfskins,
which, it may surprise some to know,
considering that Vermont is not exactly
the centre of commerce and trade in the
United States, is actually the largest of
its kind in the world. The Ex-Governor
is and always has been a sturdy Repub-
lican, who has done hard work and toiled
day and night, when long succession OF
other men have been running for Gov
ernor; and it is pleasant to record the
fact that the newspapers of Vermont, al
most without exception, in both parties,
now give him credit for clean, upright,
brilliant and most successful administra-
tiOn. The journals which formerly OPP
posed him are exceedingly cordial in
their comments, and, on the whole, the
Ex-Governor seems to have gained much
good will during his admins istration of
Vermonts affairs.-N. Y. Tribune.
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The BROWNIES.

VIII.
Old Trust so oft makes man his slave,
He always was a wiley knave,
He'll flatter and he'll promise fair,
But your life fill with woes and care.
TX.
Cole to our plans will enter in,
Fair Play will help, we'll surely win,
Old Trust we'll surely put to rout,
Well make him sick, We'll drive him out
X.
As silent partners in the work,
For Human Veal that will not shirk,
Spot Cash. Fair Play and Honor Bright
Will join and work with all their might.
XI.
Wen scour the earth from shore to shore,
Wen find million things or more,
Things clean and bright, and good and new
Wen place at Coles for all of you.
The people all will shout and laugh,
When we relate this epitaph,
We surely will with truthful pen,
Then joy will fill the hearts of men.
XIu.-EPITAPH.
Old Trust is dead, pray let him lie,
The time has come for him to die,
Spot Cash will come with smiling face,
With better plans to save the race.
XIV.
Our time is up and go we must,
Wen come again to fight Old Trust,
Old Trust and Ticks of Trade must leave,
At their departure none will grieve.
BROWNIES.
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Again we come so true and brave,
As usual some good work we crave,
We're always gay, we're never sad,
Let's write fOriCharley Cole an ad.
II.
He's moving into his new store,
With better goods than eer before,
Old BOreaS and Jack Frost complain,
They say Gheir winter work is vain.
III.
He's served you long, he's true and tried,
Your wants can there be all supplied,
He II clothe you warm from head to feet,
In stylish clothing new and neat.
".
They'll keep you warm the winter thrO'.
And then look almost well as new,
The prices, too you'll find as low
AS any place where e'er you go.
The morning breaks and we must run,
Although our work is scarce begun,
The daylight puts us all to flight,
Wen come again some other night,
vi.
We come again chuck full of fun.
We've rushed the work so late begun,
And to the front again shall roll,
To work the ad for Charley Cole.
VII.
Wei. cell of things as on we go,
That all the people ought to know,
About old trust we now will write,
And Sc" him up in his true light.
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peafness Cannot BE Cured.

by local applications. as they cam 1t reach the
deceased portion of the ear There is only ono
way 10 cure deafness, and that is by constltu.
tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed
you have rumbiing sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal cOndi-
ton, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by catarrh which is
nothing but All inhamed condition of the mucous
membrane.
We will give five Hundred Dollars for any case
of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circtTs;
free H. CHFNEY & GO Toledo O.
-GaSOld by druggists, 75c
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

The advent of the Populsts to power
in Colorado, if we may believe the tele-
graphic dispatches, is the ushering in of
a. era of depression in silver mining
amounting almost to a panic. That is,
the certainty of Democratic national
administration has so unsettled values
in silver that mining is becoming un-
profitable. The West will rue the day
the Populists with their wild notions of
finance assisted the Democracy to
power.
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Autograph Iotter-A.Linonln

At the installation of officers of Custer
Post last Saturday evening, the veterans
were happily surprised by the presenta-
tion of an autograph letter of the Mar
tyr President. The installing officer, A.
j. Noyes, presented the valued relic. 1t
is framed, and was formerly owned by
Mertens d Phalen of Troy. N. Y. The
document, which is highly priced, reads
as follows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
Nov. q, 1SG4.-T'O Mrs, Birby, Boston,
Mass, DEAR MADAM: l have been
shown in the files of the War Depart
ment statement of the adjutant gen.
eral of Massachusetts, that you are the
mother of five sons who have died
gloriously on the field of battle. l feel
how weak and fruitless must be any
word of mine which should attempt to
beguile you from the grief of a loss so
overwhelming. But 1 cannot refrain
from rendering you the consolation that
may be found in the thanks of the re-
public they died to save. 1 pray that
our Heavenly Father may assuage the
anguish of your bereavement, and leave
you only the cherished memory of the
loved and lost, and the solemn pride
that must be yours to have paid so
costly sacrifice upon the altar of free
dom. Yours very sincerely and respect
fully, A. LINCOLN.
Custer Post has gained twelve mem
bers during the year 1892.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

The sudden death of Gen. Butler in
Washington, Wednesday morning, re-
moves another prominent figure among
the generals of the Union Army. What
ever one may think of him as politi-
clan, no one will doubt his bravery as a
soldier, nor his fitness to command at
New Orleans during a cutical period of
the Rebellion.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13
BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction Of business from 10 o'clock
a. m. to 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
upon it.
,-Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. b. VALENTINE, President,
|. +, GIBSON, Vice President.
G. H DEWEY, Treasurer,
q. W. HARMAN, Secretary,
TBUsTEEs-A 3. Valentine, Il W. Harman,
Olin Scott, ]. T. Shurtleff, ! e. Gibson j. Il.
hudson John Robinson.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13
DIDN'T WANT A GIRL.

Last summer my wife's health was all
run down, and she wapted me to hire a
girl to do the work. In little while /
found one | thought would suit her.
when to my surprise she said need not
hire one, as she felt much better, and
thought another bottle of Sulphur Bit
ters would cure her. DONALD GREY, Al
Worcester Square, Boston.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

Five Cleveland men were all that could
be rallied in the Democratic Legislative
caucus at Albany to oppose Mr.. Murphy.
If these men really had the courage of
their convictions, what splendid oppor-
tunity they would have to defeat Mr..
Murphy by uniting their votes with the
Republicans to re-clect Senator Hiscock.
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DIR. B. c. JENNEY, Dentist.

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
~ Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in a thorough and vorkmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
0 his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered extracting teeth when re-
iuired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Vain ST., Bennington.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

Secretary Blaine's condition continues
to be a matter of great solicitude. He
has been better and worse since the our
last issue, and the news this morning is
not as reassuring as was hoped.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

Bishop Bissell is improving fast
and his friends think that he may re-
cover.
There we're II deaths in st. Johns
bury during 1892.
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The BANNER.
B!is,tHIyNINGTON:
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1898.

lEutered at the Remington p .O.a-sec) )nd-class
mater by G. 4. PIERCE Publisher.
Terms, $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
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BATCHELDER & BATES.

A TToRNEYS AND COUNsELLoRs AT LAW
IA and Solicitors in Chancery.
Office over First National Bank, Bennington. 36tf
}. X. BATCHELDER, Il. l.. BATES.
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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 eatire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
att Vermont
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1893-01-13

Having sod my dental practice to Dr, Z.Cut.
or, a gentleman Of experience and ability, / be.
speak for him the same liberal patronage that has
been accorded me the past eighteen years.
DR.. s. Il. PIKE
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To Rent.

A desirable house TO rent in Bennington, in
Suirs Of F. G. Mattison, Bennington or H. d. Hall
North Bennington,
oct. 2sth, lotf
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SHELDON & CUSHMAN.
A ttorneys and Counsellors at Law, ana Solici
IA tors in Chancery. No. 3O7 lain Street.
Bennington, Vt. letf-s2
w. B. Sheldon. II. T. Cushman.
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A Z. CUTLER, DENTIST.

TRUsTEEs-A 3. VaIentiI
Olin Scott, J. T. Shurtleff,
Judson John Robinson.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-14
1HE Everlasting eAosT.

A Phantom That Has Made Little Prog
ress In Thousands of Years.
We are asked to believe in ghosts be-
cause in every age there have been ghost
stories. But would it not be more nat
ural to suppose that in every age the hui
man rni1sd has been subject to aberra-
tions, and that some specific weakness OF
irregularity of the mental constitution OF
of the physical organ, the brain, on when
all thinking, so far as we are aware, de-
ponds, has probably given rise to this
particular class of hallucinations?
We cannot pretend as yet to know the
mind thoroughly in health and disease,
but this we do know, that there are thou
sands and millions Of persons whose lives
are never intruded on by ghosts and
who know absolutely nothing of occult
phenomena. According to reverend
eentleman's figures, only one woman IN
twelve and one man in ten has had any
occult" experiences. Now, what we
should like very much to have would be
a further analysis Of these figures show
ing the percentage Of Tightly or other
wise i'll balanced minds among the "oc-
cult" and the "nonoccult" Gf we may so
apply the words) classes respectively.
Our own experience would lead us to
believe that the proportion would be
vastly larger in the former class than IN
the latter. Who has not known many
examples of the tremulous, nervous, hy7
persensitive, wonder loving, hysterical
or semihysterica1 type of constitution
among the devotees of ghost loref ana
if such examples occur, as we belleve
thew must, to the mind of every one, is
it not at least probable inference that
"occultism" in its various phases has
something to do with that kind Of mind
The ghost may be very ancient, but We
, do not believe in him the more. Iht
trouble about him is that he has made
,, no progress since the earliest times. Ii
, fact, on the whole, he has fallen back
We should not be disposed to talk Of thu
: deviation of Elijah ourselves had no
3 the Rev. Mr. Haweis used the term be
Q fore us. But if, following the reveren'
gentleman's lead we consider the proph
cts alleged translation in that light
1 surely it was a most successful feat Il
4 s1evitation," and a little ahead Of any
thing the modern world can show.
And, speaking generally, the apparl
, tons and visions and other spiritual
occult phenomena of ancient times ha
=, more "body" to them. than those of on
. own day. If therefore tho ghost ha
made no progress in the course of thre
!, or four thousand years, if he is just Q
. uninstructive and ineonsequent PHI
nomenon now as he was when we fir
encountered him, if not little more 8,
k we may perhaps be pardoned for thinl
4 ing that no may be safely and fairly j
4 nored by peeplo who have an averat
: anaount of business to attend to. --Po,
q ular Science McnsAigl