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The herald., 1894-05-06

limerick day The rock crusher is in
place in an excavation near the kiln.
The walls of the Stefens building are
up to the second story. It is TO be
three and four story. The iren coluanns
and Orders are being put in. and yes
terday the hrsu piece OF machinery was
moved into the building, being 250-
horsepower engine, which will furnish
the power for the building. Work has
been delayed somewhat on account OF
the immense amount Of machinery net
arriving, aa it ia to be placed.
Most of the machinery is to come
from Cleveland, o., whore the labor
troubles are tying up works. This
causes some apprehension, but it is
hoped that no delay will be caused from
this source. The new filter presses, the
only machinery imported from Europe,
have arrived in New York and are on
their way here.
The herald., 1894-05-06

The Royal academy exhibition in
London this year win consafn no less
than 1, 600 pictures. Thisis mere &racs
ton Of the vast collection of canyasas
sent in which the hanging comEaitr
tee are patiently examining. The situs-
ton is regarded as one of great disnenr-
agement by artists, who consider that ID
is proof Of the hopeless overcrowding Of
their profession.
The herald., 1894-05-06

instigators of the plot which was go sue
ceesfully carried through. The evening
was spent very pleasantly in social chat
interpreted with music, refreshments
being served later.
Rev. Clark Crawford was called upon
and made few remarks appropriate 20
the occasion, the fifteenth we ding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Stevenson,
which were replied to by Mr.. Stevenson
on behalf OF himself ana wife. Those
present were: Rev. Clark Crawford,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Boawell, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. w. Wing, Mr. and Mrs, IL. Hol-
brook, Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Stevens, Mr..
and Mrs. @. II. Randall, Mr.. and Mrs.
4. Griffith, Mesdames M. E. Dagger, D..
X. Stilton, E.. A. Randall, Susan
Holmes, Miss Edna Holbrook.
The herald., 1894-05-06

Notice of the filing Of the report Of
the cem missioners appointed to
widen FIRSF Street, between Los
Angeles and Wilmington streets
in compliance with Ordinance
Number 1896 New Series, together
with the plat of the assessment
dis; rict.
ny oTgCE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A CERT.
In foo cory Of the report assessment list and
plat OF the cosnmissioners appointed 10 assess
benefits azd damages, and to have general
supervision Of the work OF widening nrsb
street, between Los Angeles and Wilmington
, streets, has been fledin the Office cfthe underA
sigped.
An sums levied and assessed in sStd. sgsess-
ment list are due and payable tmmeefetely.
The payment OF said sums is TO be pa Sde to me,
in my Office within thirty Days fsom me first
publication OF this notice,
All assessments not paid befere the expira-
ton OF said thirty days WITH be declared 70 be
delinquent, and thereafter five per cerS villa
| the cost OF advertising, will be sd&ed t4eroto.
Dated this Third day OF May, A. p. Sy8.
.. 4. WATSON. Street Superintendent
By y. C. HARNQNs deputy 5-3 rot
The herald., 1894-05-06
Associated Charities.

A meeting Of the central council was
held yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
which was fairly we'll attended. The
principal business before the council
was to report the progress of the work.
what had been accomplished, how the
money had been expended, and, If poss-
ible, to show the great need of further
and immediate action towards raising
funds to carry on this work. 1t was de-
cided to call mass meeting at an early
day to lay before the public the work
being accomplished and the claims this
organization has upon all citizens.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
LINCOLN'S WHISTLE.

'Itwas years ago. remarked Senator
Voorhees,, when was Just beginning
the practice of law. My circuit used to
take me over in Eastern Illinois. 1t was
then first saw Abe Lincoln. He was
practicing law then and was very sue
cessful. recall story he told ON some
opposing lawyer, during the argument
of case.
"Our friend" said Lincoln, to the
jury, "is not responsible altogether for
the very remarkable argument with
which he has afflicted you. Our friend
is all right in conversation, and he may
even examine witness fairly well. But
the moment he embarks on set speech
his mind becomes peculiarly affected.
Its operations while our friend is speak
ing, seem so much retarded they might
almost be said to have ceased. In this
respect he most reminds me of steam
boat | knew many years ago and which
busted itself on the Ohio river. This
putting little steamboat was of unusual,
not to say Illogical construction. 1t had
a tive-fOot boiler and seven-foot wills
tie; and every time it whistled =, it
stepped. 1t reminds me very much,
gentlemen, of our friend. w Washington
Post
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
THE SOUND HEARD ROUND THE
WORLD"

The new Liberty Bell made from so
many wonderful historic relics, and al
ready famous from its Chicago record,
has started on its unique mission round
the world. 1t will ring for liberty on
battle grounds and wherever any ami
versary of events is celebrated by which
political freedom has been gained. No
one who feels an interest in this bell and
its mission will ever forget the crowds
that hung about it at the Worlds Fair,
and how eagerly hand after hand was
put forward just to touch its shining
surface. When it's clear, strong peal
rang out, it was pleasure to watch the
swaying masses of humanity, see men in
civilian dress suddenly assume martial
air. There was no mistaking these old
soldiers nor the spirit of '76, that yet
lives on the faces of sODs and daughters
of old Revolutionary heroes, who have
''set this bell ringing" This bell goes
TO Nashville first and thence to New
Orleans, Mexico and the midwinter fair
at San Francisco. In the spring it will
cross the ocean to England, be rung on
the battlefield of Runnymede, June Is,
at celebration of the singing of the
Magma Charta. Then it will cross the
English channel to France aud go later
to Germany to participate in anniversa-
ries commemorative of political free
dom. From Germany it will be sent to
st. Petersburg to be rung on the ami
versaIy of the emancipation of the
serfs. Then it will journey south to
LAZY and later be sent to Constantine
pie, Jerus tlem and Cairo. 1t is ex-
pected that it will be at Jerusalem on
Christmas. Then it will go to Aus.
tralia, to India, China and Japan, and
by the end of year from its first start
will return to the Pacific coast and
thence to Washington and the care o
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion, who send it to ring for liberty in
all lands and climes.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
THE SITUATION AT HONOLULU

THE SITUATION AT HONOLULU.
The latest advices from Honolulu, re-
ceived by the steamer Warrimoo, make
the following facts reasonably clear:
That on Monday, December IS, Presi-
dent Dole addressed letter to Minister
Willis, demanding to know whether he
was in communication with the ex-
Queen, with view of re re-establishing the
monarchy; that on the same day, the ex-
Queen signed an agreement pledging
herself, if reinstated, to grant amnesty
to all concerned in the establishment of
the Provisional Government; that on the
next day, Minister Willis made formal
demand upon President Dole to surren-
der the government to the ex-Queen;
that on the 23d, President Dole made a
reply, denying that any questions relat-
ing to the late revolution had been sub
mitted to the United States, declaring
that the Provisional Government is re-
spOnsible only to those who constituted
and are now maintaining it, and is
amenable to no foreign power on earth.
and declining to consider Minister vii.
ISIS proposition. Incidentally, it ap-
pears that there was intense excitement
on the island for some days, that the
Government made vigorous prepara-
tons for defence, that the English cap
tain and the natives expected the land
ing of American forces TO reinstate the
Queen, and that Minister Willis, if he
did not actually threaten force, refused
to deny that he intended to use it, The
strain upon the public minds seems to,
have been relieved by the arrival of the
Alameda, having Minister Thurston and
Others on board, and bearing news of
the Presidents message and the atti
tude of Congress and of public senti-
ment in this country.
This, in brief, is the latest chapter.
fla single shot had been fired
during those exciting days at Honolulu,
the guilt of the resulting bloodshed
would have rested at the door of the
President The calmness, strength ard
dignity displayed by President Dole and
his associates under these trying con-
ditions show well by contrast with the
vaclllation and treacheTy of the repre-
sentative of our Government.
Minister Willis must henceforth be a
persona non grata to President Cleve-
lands great and good friend,n Presi-
dent Dole. President Cleveland would
do we'll to recall him before he is given
his passports by the Government against
which he has conspired
The nations of the world, even the
British, who expect to make the most
out of the situation, are laughing at the
United States.
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$500, $4,000 and S25.O0.

EehsVe many imatOrs this garment but like all cur
exclusive designs cOHrOl them Made from nonadlhg
hghgTade KerSe they produce elegance of dress not Oh
alRed by any other garment
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

The English editors would do well to
"read mp" on American politics. About
the emily clear thing they have in mind
is that the South ruled in ante-bellum
days and should return to that state
now. Hear this from the London
Standard: THE national finance [of the
United States] had been Tamma1y hall
finance on large scale. Through the
greater portion of the Republican par
ty's domination it held the people in its
grasp, greatly owing to the corrupt Irish
vote. A long and painful journey has
now to be taken to get back to the hon
est finance of the old days, when gentle
men planters in the South governed
the country-not always wisely, but
still not as robbers in possession of the
national till. Instead of a quiet devel-
opment by freedom, thrift and upright
ness in public places. the Americans
now behold their trade half ruined and
sa. urated with dishonest practices.
Through the influence of McKinleyism
and what preceded it, class is arrayed
against class, handicraft against handi-
craft, man against man, in a wolfish
struggle for existence. A fierce and
bitter fight for the right to continue
stealing is in prospect and victory is
not all points certain for the reformers.
Until it is virtually so the condition of
treasury must go from bad TO worse"
And the London Times is not a whit
more accurate in its statements Their
point against the Irish vote, ,'''for local
Home Rule consumption, is also ''far
fetched
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
What the ancients knew all of h

That the ancients knew all of the
modern diseases is poor consolation to
us. Yet ironical comfort is admins
tered 10y the statement that the Egyp-
tians described diphtheria under another
name. The wonderful Egyptians, then,
not only knew everything; they had
everything.
Comptroller Eckels's decision that
the 2 per cents cannot be accepted at par
as basis for bank circulation creates
astonishment IN financial circles. 1t il
the first time that the Government has
been known to discredit its own securs-
ties.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

In 1884, a Democratic candidate was
elected to the chief magistry of the ma.
ton, for the first time for twenty-four
years. This was brought about mainly
by the apostasy of considerable num-
Der of the Republicans, who joined the
Democratic ranks for the reason, as they
asserted. that there ought to be a
change" 1t is to be hoped that 'the
greater part remain unto this present."
SO that they may enjoy the benefit of
the longed-for change. This class re-
ceived the euphonious title OF Mug
wumps."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
PRICES UNDER FREE WOOL,

Allowing the price for labor and the
price of Innings. trimmings and the ma
terials that go to make up the finished
suit or garments to remain unchanged
how much is free wool going to cheaper
woolcn clothing? A laboring man once
answered this question by saying one
half; another from 81 to So. A man
who wore q broadcloth S75 suit thought
free wool would reduce the cost of his
suit to Sl5 or $50. / have found that
many have as vague, indefinite and in
correct ideas of the effect of free wool
upon the prices as these answers indi-
cate, Now, what are the facts? The
duty upon merino and other woods
which are used in making cloth for
clothing, dress goods, underwear and
hosiery is II cents per pound, and upon
coarser woods for carpets, 6 to cents
per pound. Now, with this fact before
us, how much would the prices be
changed or cheapened? Let me put it
down, as seeing the figures is often con-
vincing where words fail. Taking the
weights given above, the difference on a
heavy winter suit would be COZ cents
on light suit, 33 cents; on trousers,
16i cents; On undershirt or drawers,
from to cents; pair socks, l cent;
women's dress, 26 cents; chlld's flannel
dress, 81 cents: womans or childs
stockings, to cents a pair; broadcloth
suit, So cents; one yard carpeting, 9
cents. These figures are based upon
the supposition that all the cloths ara
made of wool only, but if the cloths have
a mixture of Gotten or shoddy, then
these figures would all be less, accord
ing as there is more shoddy and less
wool.
Would this very slight difference in
the cost or free wool clothing induce the
people to buy so much more as to cause
great factories to spring up like mag
ic," employing increased workmen
enough to consume the extra amount Of
products which farmers. driven by free
wool out of sheep raising, would have
to grow to replace the losses caused by
the annihilatiOn of the sheep and wool
industries? Would the small saving on
woollen clothing be any compensation
for the millions of loss that would ac-
crue to the country by the destruction
of AZ 100000 sheep and their product,
which now give employment to hun
dreds of thousands? Texas alone has
more than lO0,0 600 engaged in sheep in
dnstnes Would free wool enable our
manufacturers to export large quantities
OF cloth to sell in markets where they
would come in competition with those
nations who have not only free wool,
but low wages?-Rural New Yorker.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

We have all heard more or less about
the workingman's dinner pail. 1t is a
good time now, when so many people
are out of work, for him who voted for a
change, to pick up his disused pail and
ponder on fact or two. In 1858, wages
for experienced tinsmiths were $3.50 a
week, and dinner pals of the Moritz
Saulson variety cost 81 and $1.25 apiece
at retail. This was during the good
old Free Trade times" Under Protcc-
ton to day the same style pail, but of
better quality 5iu, can be purchased for
as low as twenty-five cents, and wages
are more than double. The history of
protection is full of such facts.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12
FROM THE PRAIRIE STATE.

PRAIRIE GROVE FARM, Jan. /, 1894.
To the Editor Of the Bdnner-DEAR
SIR: will give you few lines of New
Years greeting from the prairie, but be-
fore touch on anything local wish to
give an item from the North Star State.
Last spring before l left Danewood l
noticed the Danes where was boarding,
in planting potatoes they cut them in
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

1t is reported that 5O,OOO,OO0 persons
in India are on the verge of starvation,
not because Of any unusual deficiency
iE food, but because extensive taxation
and the monetary uncertainty have re-
duced the pittance left to the people to a
line bordering on paupersm. The
wretched condition of the 30O,O00,0O0 in
habitants of India is unqu, stionably due
to English misgOvernment and it is an
illustration, on magnified plan, per-
haps, by reason of the native inferlority
of the people of that country, of the
condition to which Americans might
have been reduced had we not shaken
off the burdensOme British yoke over
century ago.-Troy Press. And to this
state will come the workingmcn Of
America now if British Free Trade can
be established here.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

The position of the No thern Demo-
cratic congressman, with the party whip
on one side and the voice of labor ap-
pealing to him on the other, is very
much like man holding a tiger by the
tail. Is it safest to hold on or to let go?
-Poultney Journal. They should let
go, of course.-Free Press.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1894-01-12

Evidently they no not know what
cold weather is in England. Here is
cablegram which states that the mercu-
ry is at the lowest point it has reached
i'll hundred years, namely, 100 above
zero. A little experience of Vermont
winter would teach them not to COM
plain of such a temperature as that.
-California's midwinter exposition,
like the Columbian exposition, has been
handicapped by not being ready when
its time came. 1t is also contending
with unfavorable weather, but it will
undoubtedly have "Golden suaset."
-Itis comforting to learn that there
were only 200 lynchings during the year
in the whole country, or thirty-six less
than in 1892. The tendency was sup
posed to be the other way. Still, this is
about 200 too many.
-Socialistic labor agitators should
bear in mind that the blOated bondhold-
ers at whom they rail are not nearly SO
bloated as they were before seventy-flve
railroads went into the hands of Re-
ceiYers.
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THE BANNER.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1894.

Entered at the Bennington P. .As ~ cond class
MISTER by C. A. PIERCE & CO.. Publisher.
Terms, y $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
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NPRECEDENTED !!

The sale Of the Long Fall Back Coat introduced by s has been
Simply marvellous Day after day The have been broken
and although we have added lots constantly has been
impossible TO supply the demand This morning. for the first
TINE In month, we will be able to show complete line ar
sizes at all prices
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-12-08
As a Doctor Does.

The one great fault with all Liver Pills is that they act sud denly and sharply instead of quietly and continuously. They produce violent relief and then leave you weakened, with an empty stomach and no appetite for food. This is not what doctor does.
 Every physician prescribes q powerful remedy for disordered liver, but he then orders also strengthening tonic, which acts as a purifier, restoring the appetite, toning up the system and making you feel like new creature.
 This is exactly what is done by RaEnon's Toiic Liver Pills and Ranon's Tonic Pellets. Two boxes, two separate nedi- cines, and both at the cost of one. A three weeks treatment for 25c. Ask your druggist about it. Atall deeIers. or mall. for 95ca 6 boxes $1 oo
 BROWN MFG. CO, New York For sale by Mann-Tankersley Drug 2ompany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-12-08
COTTON LETTER
Furnished by C. P. Dyal < Co. Brokers
 and Gommisson Merchants

PINE BLUFF, Dec. 7.-Liyerpool continues to follow our lead very re-
 luetantly, the total advance there
 today being only 2-64, while spot
 prices were marked up 1-16. The sales aggregated only 5000. During the morning our market sold 2points higher than yesterday closing, but there wefc evident signs of q tired feeling on the part of longs, and out side buying was very light. In the absence of support from outside sources, prices steadily declined, and our closing is 10 points below the opening and s under last nights figures. Spots were quoted un- changed, but it is claimed purchases can be made below quotations Fac tors sold $500 and 1500 to arrive. The amount brought into sight for the week proved to be 5000 against 40l ,0OO last year and HOG, GOO in the big=crop=year. The excess to date over that season is now 223 GOO bales. Cables reported that the East India Government had practie- ally decided to impose q five per cent. duty on cotton goods to go in- to effect January l. It will be re- memhcred that when d duty was imposed upon q number Of other ar ticles, cotton goods were especially omitted. but the financial necessities of the Government apparently now demand the imposition of the duty on these heavy imports as well. From Sonrhcrn Texas We are ad- Vised that presses are working night and day to clear their platforms of cotton and that railroad facilities are not equal to the task of moving receipts. From southwest Louisiana we learn that gins which had been working only a couple of days in q week are now running full time. Bagging agents continue to report eX tremely heavy sales of bagging and ties for this season of the year
 We give these facts as we get them so that our friends may know what they have to contend against in buy ing cotton at present prices which at first glance appear exceedingly rheaD
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-12-08

There is one encouraging sign in some of the financial reports of the great corporations It is that, while the gross earnings have decreased considerably in 1894, net earnings have diminished much less-that is to say, economy in management has made up somewhat for the loss of business. The Americans are naturally wasteful people, An occa- sional spell of hard times will be the best lesson they could have on the sub ject of economy. The wastefulness ex- tends even to the household and the in- dividual. An American family throws away what would keep European fam fly of the poorer class. We ill this coun- try must hereafter adapt ourselves per manently to the system of smaller re. turns and greater economy. We shall De as rich in the long run for it. The vast fortunes once realized in q few years in this new country are a thing of tho past. The country is settled up, and its resources must be divided among many people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-12-08
They Saw Stars.

The captain of schooner belonging ill Bridgeport, Conn.,, tells queer story He is ready to stake his word as a seaman that his schooner was hit by a meteor the other day. This extraor- dinary object struck the topmast siZzled and swizzled through the sails, setting the rigging on fire, and finally burst. Chunks as large as a 'bushel basket' fell on the deck The shock knocked down the watch and those of the crew who were on deck and scared them out of a years growth. so the story goes. One sailor was ill the rigging when the thing hit, and he was burned about the legs. The time was early i'll the morn ing, just before daylight The vessel E deck was illuminated till it was as light as day. It is rather against this remark able yarn that the name of the schooner was P. T. Barnum. If the captain and crew of the schooner can show any ot the pieces of the meteor "as big as a bushel basket, J and if the sailor whose legs were burned has still his wounds to show for the explosion, then mankind will be ready to believe that the schoon- CT P T. Barnum really did have col lision with a meteor that burst into starry fragments and fell on the deck, setting fire to the rigging
 It is to be hoped some of those large fragments of meteor will find theil way to the museums of the country an( be analysed.