The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-09

MICHAEL j. GUILTINAN, son of Francis
Guiltinan of this village, now of Pitts
field, Mass, is visiting his parents.
Miss SARAH Brown, daughter of H.
S. Brown of the Centre, contemplates,
II able to undertake the journey, going
to the hot springs in Arkansas. She has
been in failing health.
QUAcKENBUsH g. COMPANY are too
late this week for change of advertise.
ment, announcing their spring sale of
choice silks and cotton dress fabrics.
This ola and reliable firm are up TO the
times.
F. II. Orvis presented the minstrel
company with fine sample lot of his
Equinox ginger champaign. Senator
Orvis does not dispense hospitality by
halves, and his Equinox water is far in
advance of any other of which we have
knowledge, imported or domestic.
AT the sale of the George L. Seuey
collection of painting, in Chckering
Hall, New York city, last evening, we
notice that Gen. j. G. Mccullough and
+. b. Jennings were among the pur-
chasers. Gen. Mccullough secured
''The Fishing Fleet" Ii. W. Misdaj, for
81 ops; and Mr.. jennings. "The River
side" w. Roelofs, for $50. The high
est price paid was $4,000, for Knaus.
THE Postoffice controversy at Brattle-
bOro is settled. A despatch, dated Feb
4th, says: "a Democratic caucus to ex-
press choice for postmaster was held
here yesterday from 2 to $3.50 p. m. In
tense interest was shown and a larger
vote was cast than the party has ever had
at the polls. The result was victory for
Postmaster Childs, who has held the of
fee for the past eight years, by vote of
more than two to one. F. W. Childs had
354 votes, W. H. Miner 1853 and George
II. Burns 9. The Australian system was
used"
IT having been charged, on behalf of a
boy in the Graded schools, that Superin-
tendent Chas. S. Davis called the said
pupil offensive names, an investigation
was had to determine the facts. After a
full hearing, the trustees of the school
have to report, that none of the charges
against Mr.. Davis were sustained. The
trustees further find, that tie Superin-
tendent's course and conduct, in dealing
with refractory pupils, is in keeping with
the principles of justice, tempered with
mercy, and that his methods of disci-
pine are such as exert an influence for
permanent good over the entire school.
|. E. GIBSON, Clerk of Board.
AN old veteran has been granted an in.
crease of pension. Robert Collins of this
town, now past 81 years of age, has, we
are glad to know, been granted an in
crease of pension through the agency of
Judge Thomas White of this village, of
from 81 to $12 per month, from March
3lst, 1891, the back pay amounting TO
about $3.50. Mr. Collins was enrolled
December 10th, 1861 in the First YER
mont Battery of Light Artillery, and
was honorably discharged on the 10th of
August 1864. He was one of the gun
ners, whose duty was to sight his gun
(there being six other guns in tho Bat
terry, and was in many positions that re-
quired nerve and clear head. He al
ways did his duty faithfully and well;
no better soldier ever went to the front.
WE are in receipt of the Golden Rule,
a paper devoted to the interests of Chris
tian Endeavor societies, through friend.
1t furnishes each week large amount of
bright, wholesome reading which no En-
deavorer should fail to read. Speaking
on the subject of Long Sermons" the
editor, in this paper of January 4th,
says "The day of long sermons, it
seems, has departed, taking with it the
long books" In favor of his position
the editor quotes several eminent au-
thorities, among others Baron Anderson,
who suggests twenty minutes as the
proper length of sermon, with lean
ing, if any, to the side of mercy" The
editor concludes his article with the
following from an American critic: "If
man can't strike lie in twenty minutes,
he's either got an uncommonly bad loca.
ton, or he's boring with the wrong tool"
There are old sermons in our boyhood
memory in striking contrast to the
above suggestions. -Hartland Core
spOndent Vermont Journal.