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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23

The wise no longer look at the scare
head of an article to see if they want to
read it, but at the end.
Arkadelphia, Ark, has produced
maiden lady whose long search under
her bed was at last successful. She
found something, but it was not man,
it was wildcat.
Senator White of Louisiana, who has
been appointed to the Supreme Bench,
has been one of the most vigorous kick
ers against the Wilson bill. Is the ap-
pointment intended to get him out of
the way?
1t has undoubtedly not escaped the
attention of the public that the Senate
Finance Committee has been giving
hearings to few select interests like
the Sugar Trust but has thus far re-
fused to hear anything from the wool
growers or working people whose wages
have been cut down in anticipation OF
the enactment of the Wilson bill. UA-
der such circumstances there is fine
bit of revenge bottled up in the remark
of the delegation of fax workers, who
have been asking in vain for hearing:
''You talk about the bill until Novem-
Der; we will do the rest."-Lowell Nall
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
THE TROY CONFERENCES.

The end annual session of the Troy
IN. W Conference will be held in the
Remsen Street Methodist church at Co
hoes, N. Y, beginning April 18th and
lasting through the 10th. Bishop Henry
w. Warren of Denver, Col, will preside,
this being his second visit to this Goa
ference, the first being in 1888.
Especial interest centres in the coming
session, as three of the largest and most
desirable districts will have new men ap-
pointed to them as presiding elders.
Rev. DR.. j. w. Eaton will retire from
the Albany District, Rev. DIR. w. II.
Hughes from the Troy, and Rev. DR..
Graham from the Saratoga District, and
there is already much speculation as to
who will be the appoiptees.
A question that has already awakened
much interest in the district is that re-
lating to the support of superanuated
preachers. A plan will be presented at
the Conference having in view the elimi-
nation from the system of its present OBJ
jectionable features, giving to each sR-
peranuated minister an amount in pro-
portion to the number Of years he has
rendered effective service. This plan
has been adopted by some of the oldest
and largest conferences in the country,
and it is believed that it will meet with
the approval of a majority of the Troy
Conference.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
TOWN AFFAIRS-

In another column we give the Town
Auditors Report in full. 1t is a clear
statement of the condition of the town,
and as such its publication in advance of
the pamphlet will be appreciated by our
local readers. 1t will be noted that the
$1,000 in bonds falling due, have been
retired. 1t is also stated that but s., 600
of the bonded debt comes due next year,
and that the real decrease of the debt is
81 23797. This was anticipated last
year, as will be seen by the report of the
selectmen, who quote from the auditors
of last year, as follows: 1--WE (the audi
tors), recognize that 100 cents would not
cover the running expenses and debt
this year, but advise borrowing what
may be needed to cover the extra
amount, and raise enough this year
QS94), to cover the same. In this way
the amounts to be met would be divided
over the two years (lS93 and 1894, and
the rate of taxation be about the same
each year."
There have been about $1,000 in extra
expenses the past year: new bridges,
rivers, assistance rendered the poor, etc.
The former were of permanent char
acter that will remain, and the latter
not likely to become a permanent
charge. 1t will be seen that the def
cheney would not have exceeded $780,
but for these extraordinary expendi-
lures. So that the policy of the auditors
and selectmen will meet with the ap-
proval of the voters, in our opinion.
The improvement in the highways
has been marked, and the deficiency is
not great sum-much less than in for
mer years, when the total expenditures
have run up to 5000 or more.
The cost of the road machine, $205, can
be counted on next year to be laid out
on the highways, and it is expected that
the 20 cents on the dollar will pay all
the expenses next year.
The selectmen show, in detail, that
they have kept the expenses down to the
lowest limit The bridges built, those
repaired, the approaches permanently
made passable, ami the Furnishings of
the new town offices have made some
expenses, foreseen by the auditors last
year, imperative, but next year these
will not appear. In scanning the figures
these facts should be borne in mind.
The tax recommended is 100 cents on
the dollar.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23

The presence of tuberculosis in vari-
Gus parts of this country will prove dis
astrOus to the cattle interests of the
States bordering on Canada in more ways
than one, says the Free Press. AS has
already been noted in these columns, a
strict embargo is enforced against Amer
ican cattle by the Canadian government,
and as a result a considerable export
trade in cattle is shut off Montreal is
the natural port of export for large sec
ton of country in the st. Lawrence val
ley and Northern Vermont and New
Hampshire, pr "3e time the exporta-
tiOn of liw. ION Montreal to Eng
land was extensive. The cattle quaran-
tine established on the Canadian bound
ary summarily stopped this trade from
the United States, and it is claimed that
at that time there was almost total alb
sence of tuberculosis among cattein this
country. The Canadians were soon paid
in their own coin, however, for the Eng
lish government established an embargo
against Canadian cattle, and the cattle
export trade from Montreal to England,
was entirely cut off, except that in cat
tie to be killed at the ports of entry.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
THE SOUTH IN WINTER.-Iv.
PASADENA, Fla, Feb. Is, Is

PASADENA, Fla, Feb. 10, 1894.
Our limited bank account neo .ssitates
anticipating hotel rates. To this end we
wrote in advance to several of which we
made list previous to starting. In re-
ply to one addressed us from st. Angus
tine recently, quoted a price at fever
heat, as compared to our pile. We felt
constrained to reply as follows:
MEssRs Am sorry our letter Of inquiry was
not plain Had not intended buying a hotel at
p eSent. and do not question price for the prep
erty Am not prepared to meet it oil at once, a
fact we assume you presupposd, you quote
weekly an monthly payments. We appreciate
your kindness, however, as to time offer, and beg
leave to acknowledge receipt Of same as re-
quested As it would place us all in ridieu-
lous light to make requt 81 more plain TO you,
we subscribe ourselves, Elc, Etc.
The fact is, hotel, while necessity,
can make it very unpleas mt for one, pc
cuDlarily. They adopt the plan in this
country such as school boys are wont to
do: "Give me one, give me two, give me
all you've got" With nearly everything
as cheap as in the North, fruits and veg
etables to be had for the asking, almost,
no fuel to pay for, there is no excuse for
the wholesale slaughter of the innocents,
such as swarm to this part of the cOun-
try every winter. One expects be bled,
but here the first cut leaves no chance
for a second. We must except our pres
ent home, however, in proof of which
this week makes the fourth since our ar
rival, each pleasanter than the past.
One here cannot but be surprised at
the rapid growth of vegetable life. We
forget that here there is no check, as in
the North, which accounts for the luxu-
rious and almost ceaseless growth. You
feel like doubling stateme-ts made as TO
time required to grow an orchard. Four
year-old trees average some nine or ten
feet in height, and as large in diameter
as at ten years. Another popularity is
the number OF lakes one meets. These
are not as pretty as with us, owing to the
low, fiat lands surrounding them, and
the shores are not as nice. In the rainy
season the lakes fill up and cover an i'm
mense surface, but as the dry season
comes on, the evaporation and liberation
reduce the bulk and leave emily the deep
er portions supplied with water. These
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23

experience, are earning good living at
one of the above three trades, all at pres
ent in good demand.
We have seen sugar cane in its several
stages, from planting to the finished pro-
duct. Farmers are now planting. They
cut down the standing cane, then into
pieces averaging one foot in length, con
tanning joints, from which embryo cane
appears. This is placed in rows made
with hoe, and end to end, covered with
little dirt (?) When fully grown it
stands some six to eight feet, and about
the size of western corn. This is cut
down, placed in wagons like cord wood.
and taken to some neighbor who has q
primitive press, consisting of two large
wooden wheels placed on upright posts
about five feet from the ground, fur
niShed with sweep. The cane is
squeezed between these two large
wheels, and the juice runs into recepta-
cles beneath. This in turn is put into
kettles and boiled like our maple. If in
tended for sugar tits boiled longer, put
into barrels standing on end, furnished
with four or five holes the size of the
cane, through which stick of cane is
placed. These are stirred occasionally
to allow the syrup to drain off into bar
rel, leaving a rich brown sugar, in daily
use with every family. 1t tastes very
much like maple.
Bananas are not speciality here, az
in Lake Worth region, but many arc
grown. They are some ten or twelve
feet high. with main stalk some SIX TO
eight in hes through, gradually taperiHR
as they go up, and end in very wide, long
leaves. The fruit hangs over ON a sim
gle stalk, ald grows up, instead of down,
as nne might suppose. When ripe tho
old stalk gives way to new one, fur
nishing fruit liked by so many people,
and particularly by II. T. EATON.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
sTATE BOARD oF HEALTH.

The State Board of Health held a
meeting at the Putnam House, Tuesday
afternoon. Landlord Collins kindly
placed the large music room at the dis
position of the local Board of Health
for the purposes of this meeting. There
were present of the State Board: Presi-
dent Q. S. Caverly, M. D., of Rutland;
Secretary J. II. Hamilton, M. D., of
The local Board were also
present: DR.. Emmett b. Daley, president,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23

At the special Congre sional election
in Pennsylvania this ok, the whole
State voting, the Republicans win by a
plurality of 100000, and had the roads
been paSsable SO that the country vote
could get out, the majority would have
been very much larger. Democratic at
tempts to belittle the verdict rendered
will be fruitless, says the New York
Press. That Pennsylvania is generally
Republican is true; but the Republican
ism of her voters is of an independent
type which has often made the State de-
batable ground. Twice within twelve
years, PENNSYLVANIA has IL, cted Demo
cratic Governor. Her present Chief
Magistrate is an orthodox Democrat,
chosen by n plurality of 1854. These
facts must be borne in mind in measur-
ing the force Of the majority by which
her people rebuked free trade last Nov
ember, and the majority by which they
elected Galusha A. Grow, Tuesday.
These majorities are unequaled in more
than two decades. The sole issue in the
election of Congressman at Large was
the tariff. james Denton Hancock, the
Democratic nominee, is an open and
consistent free trader, in full sympathy
with the most obnoxious and destruc-
tive provisions of the Wilson bill. The
Republican standard bearer, whose
splendid services aud unblemished pa
triotism are the pride of his party and of
his commonwealth, is as stalwart in his
advocacy of protection to-day as when,
in his early prime, he courageously op-
posed the twin curses of slavery and
free trade on the floor of the House of
Representatives By common consent
the voters of Pennsylvania were asked
to register their verdict on the Wilson
bill. In their overwhelming condemma-
tion of that measure is heard the voice
not only of Pennsylvania, but the whole
mighty North.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
McKane was sentenced to six years at

McKane was sentenced to six years at
Sing Sing, and after considerable trouble
a Judge was found who granted stay
of proceedings to be heard to-day. On
Sunday, his Sunday school was exhortcd
by the assistant superintendent To pray
for its "absent head" that they hoped
would soon be restored, etc. 1t would
seem by this that McKaneism was taught
as religion at Gravesend. The
SAVIOUR of the world characterised such
teachings as: "Woe unto You, Scribes
and Pharisees, hypocrites!'' This is
the way with all such false teachers.
McKane in reply to the question what
he had to say why sentence should not
be passed, said: 81 have done no
wrong" The plea did not avail.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-02-23
THE BANNER.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1894.

Entered at the Bennington P .o.As second class
matter by c. A. PIERCE & CO., Publisher.l
Terms. $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26

genuity Of smugElers has been more Sc
vereIV taxed a recent discovery dis
closed The following eIatora Je plan. which
succeeded "a great many LILEes before II
was .stOvered. Two smuEEler5 operated
in par -uership. The first crossed the
ocean. and before leaving the wharf re-
served a return berth for certain
date The date anu the number of the
berth were at once caoled TO
his acCOmphCe in America. Having
purchas ed his diamonds. in due time he re-
turned % this cOun cry in accordance with
the instruction previously cabled. No
amount Of examination resulted in finding
any diamonds upon his person. Mean
while, however, his partner had secured
the same berth. When the day for sailing
came, partner mum Der two, accompanied
by his family entered the cabin. and abb
stracted from a secure hiding place sew
eral parcels Of diamonds left there by his
accompHce These ne handed to his
fearful family, who, after bidding him
gOod-bY, left the steamer unsupported and
brought the diamonds with them into the
market. II took a long time 10 discover
this scheme.
There are ingenious methods for de-
feating the revenue laws. And how the
detectives discover them is a natural
question. There is no doubt that the ma
jOrity Of the smugglers are never detected
The unfortunate sometimes owe their i'll
luck to enemies who warn the authorities
or TO government spies aboard ship. A
characters tic that often proves fatal to
the smugglrr is nervousness Stationed
a,t the foot of the bridge are two keen
eyed detectives, who carefully scan the
features of every passenger. If they dis
COY er a sign of uneasiness they watch the
man who betrays it, and his effects are
thol Oughly searched. Often the offender
passes the line of the first detectives and
is about to step from the wharf when the
last o. the officers he must pass notices a
look, a movement, or a sign that brings
down upon the smuggler the hand of the
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26
DIAMOND SMUGGLING.
The Ease With Which Precious Stones
of Large Value May be Concealed.
From the jewelers. Weekly.


From the Jewellers Weekly.
The proposed increase Of the duty on
cut diamonds from 10 per cent. to 30 per
cent. has produced considerable anxiety
among the diamond importers of New
York. There is nothing that a legitimate
importer fears more than the smuegler
and there is no question in the minds of
honest merchants that the additions to
the tariff will largely increase the legiti-
mate importation of precious stones.
Under tax of 10 per cent the number
of ingenious methods for bringing in dia-
monds without paying duty has from
time to time awakened surprise. Some
OF the schemes employed are worthy OF
discussion.
One of the simplest devices is that of
the hollOw-hCeled shoe. 1t is asserted
that boots and shoes constructed so as TO
leave small vacant space in the heels
are easily obtained in Europe, and that
they are especially manufactured tor the
purpose OF supplying smugglers with
means for escaping detection.
The porous plaster has often served as
means or SeCreting diamonds. When IL
IS understood that $4,000 worth of dia-
mcnds or more can easily be inylosed in a
paper parcel about as wiae as this
column, l IS inches high and about inch
a package can ne kept securely in place
by means OF an innocent but highly SER
Vlceable porous plaster.
One of the most ingenious methods ever
employed was the use of a cake of soap.
wherein a number of diamonds had been
imbedded. is highly probable that this
plan would have proved successful had il
not been that the officers of the govern
ment had received information that the
suspected person had diamonds with him.
ana searched his effects so thoroughly
that they examined even the gem studded
block Of soap. The wife of this smuggler
helped her spouse, and her plan was not
less ingenious than that of her husband.
Her hat was ornamented with punches
of grapes, which, under ordinary circum-
stances would only have awakened the
envy of other wearers of bonnets. Within
the grapes were diamonds and fancy
stones OF great value.
Another smuggler was specially pro-
vlded by providence with smuggling de-
vice in the shape of a heavy covering of
thick, bushy hair. which he arranged so
that 1t stood up from his forehead like an
impenetraole bush. Within this mass of
heavy hair he deposited goodly stock of
diamonds, and succeeded Tor time in es-
Gaping the vigilance of the custom house
officials
As these schemes have become known
to the custom house authorities, the in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Matters and Things That Make Up the
Daily HumdTum.

A Righwayman Holds up a Negro.
Augusta Taking up Hand Ball-Live
Stock Poisoned in Dougherty-Bees
Make it Lively at a Depot-Found
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-26

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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1894-09-06

- Die @ufre9ung iber bic tiir3li9e
gntoedung neuer @olDfelber in @oloz
raoo bat nod %3usenommen, nadbem
man Elm peiteres, rei4es 9olobaltiges
@r3lager, bag 1i@ iiber elm groBes
Serritorium bin er1 trett BAT, aufge=
funoen bat. @iele, mel4e bic @olb=
feloer beiu@t baben, treFm Mnitalten,
bort gu bleiben; cine neue @tabt,
Blanca genunnt, mirb gebaut, unb
eine Po1ttutl4enberbinbung nit ben
@olofeloern lit bereits bergejteut. Gin
9ur4i4nittsertrag BON 5000 (?) per
Sonne purbe ermittelt.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-11

To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
There IS a class Of men in this city who.
while they declare themselves Democrats.
never lose the slightest opportunity to
find fault with the principles and policies
of the Democratic party They never
have word Of praise or commentator
for anything that the party. or its most
loyal individual members may do Of n
political character. If the party, in it's
combined wisdom, and influenced by con-
siderations Of the purest patriotism, en-
act laws for the best interests and well
fare Of the people. these sore-heads and
fault-hndcrs. and wolves in sleeps cloth
ing" start out on their crusade of abuse
and condemnation and make the most
woeful predictions as to the damaging
effects Of the saH enactments The wish
with them is father to the thought"
They really have no wish. no sympathy,
ana indeed no principles in common with
the Democratic party. This class of men
deceive nobody. They openly avow them
selves Democrats, because they are afraid
20 do otherwise. Their personal and bust
ness interests cOnstrain them to eraeavOr
To conceal their real feelings. attacvlents,
and principles. They are at heart and in
truth Republicans. or anything that may
spring up to defeat the party whose prin-
ciplcs they claim to hold and to spouse.
These people are truly the worst and
most dangerous enemies that the party
can possibly have. for the positions they
occupy as protested members Of it cause
them to be quoted by the members Of the
opposite party. and give n force and an
authority Ia their hypocritical croakings,
allegations. and falsehoods, which those
Of an open avowed enemy would not
have.
| am sure that I speak the sentiments
Of every loyal, honest Democrat when
say that this class OF people ought in
Justice TO themselves and TO the cause
of truth and honesty to come out openly
and above board and proclaim their hos
tility to the Democratic party II they
will do this they will. in addition to par
tally atoning their past political obliga-
lions. entitle themselves to some respect.
for whatever else they may be. they will
evince some pretension at least to the
possession of the quality Of sincerity and
independence, and will therefore be no
longer classed as hypocrtes ard deep
dyed traitors in an organization of frank,
brave, and honest citizens and pa
triOtS. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-11

late. There was a gate across the road.
and the horse was not to DO stopped.
Page gave his excited animal turn Just
before reaching that point. panel Of
fence Just above was struck. and over
went rider honey. and horse.
Rowena. with head and tail nigh in the
air, and bouncing about three feet at
every jump. went snorting down the road.
There was nothing but the remains Of
q bucket, while Page was covered from
mead to foot with It's former contents.
What did I tell yer!' said q voice al
most sarcastically. Nov amt yer a
hunny"--end there stood Uncle Reuben.
who had coma by a shorter way through
the mountain. The other riders row came
up. and as their friend Randolph was
not hurt. they laughed az much as Josh
Billings did when he caught his friend.
Mark Twain trying 10 repair his trousers
with mucilage. II IA needless to speak
or tho merriment that was caused by
the arrival of the knights" at Bowling
Green"
.
Years have rolled by since Page Ran
doiph first met May Nelson. but now he
often takes her-his wife-by the hand and
requests that she thank her brother Tom
once more for inviting him to "the cut
ting OF tho bee-tree."