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Vermont Republicans.


The work done at Montpelier, Wednes.
day, augurs well for the decisive maiori.
ty that will be rolled up at the election
in September. While the Republicans
OF this State were engaged in nominal.
ing for the head of their ticket two one.
armed veterans of the rebellion, the
Democratic New, York Times, the ad-
ministration organ, was circulating the
base libel that one-third of the Union
soldiers were deserters, and that many
of these were now pensioners. 1t is
needless to refute such statement in
this latitude, and when the votes are
counted September 4th, there will re-
sound an answer from these green hills,
in the Republican majority given, that
will make the Democracy howl as they
have done on several previous occasions.
We cannot do better than to quote, in
this connection, Col. Woodbury's speech
accepting the unanimous nominal: on for
governor, accorded him. He said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
Uention: / thank you and through YOU
the Republicans of Vermont for the high
honor you have conferred upon me in
making me your standard bearer during
the coming campaign. The nomination
is doubly gratifying to me because it is
so unanimously and spontaneously
made. Iaccept the nomination and prom
ise you that if elected TO the position for
which have been named will serve all
the people of Vermont to the best of nv
ability.
Thirty-three years ago this very day
was mustered into the service of the
Union Army, composed largely of the
members of the Republican party, which
was to engage in bloody conflict to sup
press an unholy rebellion commenced by
the Democratic party of the South
against the best government on the face
of the earth.
To-day, a genereration later, desire
to pledge with you more devoted SER
vice to the Republican party in its great
struggle to suppress the rebellion now
being waged against the industries of
America by this same Democratic party.
For 40 years the Republican party,
provfdentially born for great service,
mas fought for freedom, free ballot,
protection to American industries, sound
money, temperance and everything that
would tend to better the condition of
mankind and bring honor and glory to
the American republic.
In these high endeavors our party has
been opposed mainly by the Democratic
party, who have now for the first time
in more than 30 years obtained entire
control OF the affairs of the government.
Coming into power with loud promises
OF reform, every one of which have been
broken, they stand to-day before the
world pitiable spectacle of weakness
and lnslncerity, utterly incapable of sue
cessfully conducting the affairs of gov
ernment.
At the close of Harrison's administra-
ton this great country was in a most
condition. Peace reigned
within our borders. Labor was we'll
employed at good wages; thousands of
factories were hives of industry. and all
kinds OF business was profitable. To-
day all IS changed; riots are frequent in
many of our sister States, and military
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
NEW RULES AT WILLIAMS.

A great change in the government of
Williams college has just been officially
made public.
The attendance at the college exercises
has been compulsory, but certain num-
Der of absences have been allowed.
Formerly committee of the faculty
considered the excuses of the students,
if they had grounds to be excused from
college exercises.
Under this system man frequently
was excused from large number of eX-
erclses and took his II cuts allowed be-
Sides
The faculty have decided to abolish all
excuses for absence and to make
these requirements for all candidates for
degree:
First, The student must pay all his
college bills; second, he must maintain
a certain standard of scholarship; third,
he must maintain good moral charac-
ter; fourth, he must attend nine-tenths
of all college exercises.
This latter provision introduces a new
system of attendance. A man is allowed
to absent himself from one-tenth of his
recitations, but when absent more than
that he must not only make up the lost
work, but extra work is assigned him,
upon which he is examined before he is
in full standing in his class again.
The assignment of this work will be
done by the instructor and approved by
the faculty. No excuses will be granted.
The new system is very welcome to
those who have been doing faithful
work and will prevent the lazy ones
from an excessive number of absences.
The matter of chapel and church at
ic 70 ha in f1,n
The faculty are not ready to grant vol
untary attendance, and this seems the
best solution of the problem.
A conference committee, composed of
three members of the faculty elected in
rotation, and three students from each
class has been formed. This committee
has no authority, but will discuss col
lege questions and impart information TO
the students about the reasons for any
special and necessary actions of the fac
ulty.
1t aims to promote mutual under
standing between faculty and students,
and bids fair to be the most valuable
addition to the college life for years.
The members of the committee are
Profs, Mears, Hewitt and Fernald from
the faculty; Ogilvie, Townsend and
Rudd, 95; Brown, Strickland and Coo
per, 90; Bird, Cleveland and -, 81.
For the first time the semi-annual ex-
aminations haYe been conducted on the
honor system. No watchers have been
in the room, and the professor of the
subject has merely remained to answer
questions.
Both faculty and students are pleased
with the results, and the most gratifying
thing about it is the high sense of per-
sonal honor which it arouses in the stu
dents.
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WOOL THE UNITED STATES.

The tariff controversy on the wooden
schedule has revealed the fact that the
United States stand high on the list of
wool producing countries, but it has
failed to disclose how near the TOP it
actually does come. 1t is third on the
list. Australia coming first with an au-
nual yield of 550,000,0O0 pounds, the
Argentine Republic second with 400, 900
600 pounds, and the United States third
with 3N0,000,000. Then follow in the or
der named, Russia, Great Britain, France
and Spain.
There are 100000 sheep in the
United States according to the last Of
1clal reports, and Ohio, the home of
statesmen and successful politicians,
stands at the top with 4,400,e Then
comes Texas, very little behind, and CAL
Itornia punched with it with 4,2OO.OOO.
New Mexico, Michigan, Montana, Ore
gon and Utah, with from 1000, 600 70
2,50O,000 follow, and then Pennsylvania.
New York, Kentucky and Colorado in
the order named. The growth of sheep
interests on the Pacific has been much
more rapid than i'll other parts of the
country, and if continued at the present
ratio will leave the sheep producing
states of the Ohio valley far behind. At
present, the southern New England
States are the ones which have the small
est number of sheep: Massachusetts, So,
900; Connecticut, $4,000, and Rhode Is
laud, 1900.
The importation of wool into the
United States in year amounts to about
l5O,OOOOOO pounds, and has been steadily
growing of late, having reached 172, 600
600 pounds in 1898. The exports of do
mestlc wool are almost infnitestimal,
being in 1898 less than 100.
600 pounds. Since 1870 the proper
tiOn of wool for domestic uses imported
into the United States has risen from %
to 81 per cent.-New York Sun.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
ROUGH ON THE JEWS.

A German gentleman tells us that he
bad curious dream about Heaven and
the Jews.
In his dream he went to HeaYen, but
when the door was opened he saw all
the best seats were already occupied by
Israelities. AS he had no reserved tick
ct, he did not know what to do, when a
bright idea struck him. Putting his
hand to his mouth, he called out loud:
''Big auction in Hades."
"In less than minute there wasn't a
Jew in Heaven, and he picked out the
best seat in the house. When he awoke
he found it was all dream"
We have no doubt but that this was
really the case.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
T'HB STRARDS WHRBE

The Linscott 25 mile road race
held at Maiden, Mass, May 5th
1894, was won by Nat Butler Of
Cambridgeport on Stearns wheel
He made the 25 miles in, one hour
eleven minutes, % Is seconds.
breaking the worlds record, and
capturing the first prize of horse,
harness and buggy, the first time
prize of a 500 diamond; also, a
$3.50 diamond for breaking the
worlds record. The report illus.
trated will be found in the Boston
Sunday Journal of May 9th.
1t is the first record broken
this season, 153 starters, among
whom were some of the fastest
road riders in the U. S. A. It is
another case of the ''fastest man on
the fastest wheel" The other
"fellows" are not in it with the
"yellow fellow"
JOHN III. AYRES.
Agent for Bennington.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

A state paper having called attention
to the old saying that Vermont in length
breadth and area, is almost exactly the
same as Palestine, the Rutland Morning
Journal comments thereon adding that,
to this popularity the Troy Times sug-
gests, Vermont is the only State in the
Union that has not single Democrat in
its Senate and because of this popularity
very properly concludes that the parallel
with the Holy Land, morally and politi-
cally speaking, is closer than its physical
proportions.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

The agitation for biennial sessions in
Massachusetts, and New York, moves the
Free Press to a reminiscence as follows
when the agitation for change from
annual to biennial sessions of our Legis-
lature was in progress in 1870, not few
prominent men opposed the project on
the ground that there would be shorter
sessions and better laws if the Legisla-
ture met every year than would be pos
sible with sessions held only once in two
years. Nevertheless Vermont adopted
the biennial system that year, and has
maintained biennial sessions up to the
present time with no real desire to re-
turn to annual sessions. Moreover, ev-
cry State in the Union has also adopted
the biennial system except New York,
New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and South Carolina, and there is a
strong movement in some of these States
for change to the biennial system"
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

The proceedings of the Republican
convention were enlivened by first-rate
speech from Chairman Powers. 1t is
one of the characteristics of typical
Democrat that he can appreciate good
thing said at his own expense. 4 Any
one desiring a compendium of the best
things which have been gotten off at the
expense of the Democratic party and
the present political situation, should
paste Chairman Powers speech in his
scrap book.-Burlingto Independent.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

The Hyde Park correspondent of the
Boston Journal, contributes the follow
ing, which will be read with interest:
Col. Woodbury., the Republican candi-
date for Governor, was raised" in FL
more, neighboring town, from the age
of years, and this section will give him
a nearly unanimous vote. Party lines
will be well lost sight of in uniting in a
well-deserved tribute to an old neighbor
and friend. The next Governor rode
from Elmore on an OK team to Burling-
ton to enter the medical college there,
and for long time boarded himself
with a very meagre cuisine in a room in
the American Hotel Block, a very small
fraction.of the property now owned by
him. A penniless and practically friend
less youth, he began to work his way
through college, with the result as seen.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
q. CUTLER, Dentist.
Successor to DIR. s. B. Pike.

al operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
My aim VIII be give entire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired
Office Opposite Free Library Hall, Benuineton
37tf h Vermont.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

The next Vermont House of Represen-
tatives bids fair to contain some unusu-
ally prominent as well as strong men.
Among the names that we have already
heard mentioned for representative from
their respective towns are those of ex-
Gov. c. S. Page of Hyde Park, DR.. w.
Seward Webb of Shelburne and Gen. j..
G. Mccullough of Bennington.-Free
Press
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
DIR, B, G, JENNEY Dentist

SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
~ Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent.
stry in thorough and workmaniike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
CURED. Othce opposite Congregational Church
Main st., Bennington.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26

MRS. DR.. H. J. POTTER, JR., has re-
ceived to-day, the finest ladies' Colum-
bia bicycle in town, through the agency
of John II. Ayres.
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

Entered at the Bennington Post Office as
second-class matter by G. A. PIERCE & CO..
Terms $3.50 per year, strictly in advance
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-06-26
BENNINGTON 90. SAVINGS BANK,

TNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington county National Bank, is open
daily for the traPacton of business from 10 o'clock
q. m. to oclo9k p. M, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
Interest to positors strictly in accordance with
he laws of the State Of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytiIh after the first day OF each month
draws interef from the first day of the next sue
ceeding month, Interest computed January
LIST and July 1st and if not withdrawn will be added
principal, and interest thereafter will accrue
upon il.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
personal securities.
A. b. VALENTINE, President,
l. E. GIBSON, Vice President,
C. H. DEWEY, Treasurer,
G. W. qARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A B. Valentine, d. W. Hartman
olin Scott, j. 7. shurtle6, e. Gibson J. R.
Judson John Robinson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23
BLINDNESS IN ELECTRIC POWER WORKS.
From The Providence journal.


which, h n1dsy by es o the sad
James H. Caulneld after three days Of total blind
ness. Caulheld is the BROOKLYN reporter who on
Thursday was made blind by seeing the quick Hash
Of a trolley wire.
Dr. Joseph NJ, Raub, under whose guidance the
young regainel his power OF vision. said that
it simply case Of hysterlcal blindness and
nothing more This IS unique If true There are
sure to be- however, many who will combat the
At the Narraeansett electric lighting company's
works in this city il Is said that apparently similar
If not identical, cases have occurred Their are two
men at the works who, during the last few years.
switch Superintendent Thomas says that this hap
pens in eyc VEIN big efGtc f bIn f th Grcm 's
InaGe simuto ncnusIv The intense flash lasts until
Narragansett companys was 50 nearly blinded that
he was at home three days at one time. He was
not however as is said TO have been the case with
Caulheld. unable TO see anything at all lie was
ly Both the men who have been affected at the
electric lighting companys works are reinarkaDly
strong specimens Of manhood and could not be
called hysterca by the widest stretch OF the imagi
In Caulfeld's case. with the single exception Of
dropping eyelids. which might have been caused
from lack Of sleep his eyes seemed 10 be perfect
The feature Of dropping eyeds tallies exactly win
the local cases cited. In fact. that seemed 10 be
one very good reason why they couidn see. in
Guilty in their cases at least might be called phys
cal rather than hypnotic which is term applied
A further argument which would be advanced by
those inclined 70 believe the theory OF hNStIlcHI
blindness a fancful one is that the fash when
switch is thrown, IS far more intense than any may
Inc Narragansett companys station IS now 50 ar
ranged that in case Of fash there Is marble
slab an inch and a half thick between the man s
ewes and the exact location OF the most intense
light. Yet Superint cndent Thomas states mat not
later than weeks he had to turn his back
10 the slab so powerfully dazzling was ne light
II left long enough the marble slab would burn ike
paper. $1,000. ....ta.o1 o..
1t is believed here that the cases mentioned as
having occurred at the electric lighting company $
are eases OF physical inability solely. There has
not been the slightest indication OF hysteria. II so
sudden and intense a shock as must De resisted on
the nervous system of these men produces no hys-
tcrja will the theory that a trolley nash c9ulu
hynnotze a person into total blindness for three
DAYS find credence? 49, ,, . -,
Mr. Caulfcld says that he don't believe In hys-
terical blindness" There are many others VINO 90
moi But II is hard telling where physiology cnds
and psychology begins. It probably won't be toid
his century TO put it mildly; and DR.. Raub may be
perfectly right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23

South Carolina. aided by the irresouton OF a Re
publican President, they crushed the Republican
party Naturally after the common foe had been
annhilated a division arose IN the victorious party,
represented on the one hand. by the aristocratic
Senator. and on the other. by the Peoples Gov
ernor South Carolina. the pioneer of the Rebellion
was also the first Southern State enact unusual
and elaborate election laws; and these were more
sweeping in their scope and effect than any Federal
statute ever could have been. The South Carolina
statutes are well adapted 10 their purpose, which
seems to be to keep Democratic politicians in
office.
Much has been said and written concerning these
laws yet II Is certain that the Northern people DO
not understand their unmitigated severity The
IDEAS OF the South Carolina statutes. and frequently
their very language, have been borrowed by the
sister States OF the late Confederacy. To under
stand the full meaning Of the Butler-Tiliman con-
test some OF their provisions should be explained
The powers granted are controlled in their opera
lions always from the centre. and there Is no sug-
eestjon in them of the much-vaunted Democratic
doctrine Of home rule The registration Is exclusive
and the registration officers are the creatures or
the Executive OF the state and are in nowise re-
snonsible to the people The Governor, by and with
tho advice and consent of the Senate appoints for
each county a supervisor OF registration, who's
duty It shall be to supervise the registration Of the
electors Of such county" The other election Off
GERS are appointed likewise. by authority, directly
~ INDIRECTLY emanatng from the state capital
,rbe registration books and blanks prepared
and sent out by the Secretary OF state.
practically there has been no registration in South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23

\ matinee performance of "Benamela,' the
spectacular and ballet performance which is now
being presented at Eldorado will be given az )
o'clock this afternoon. The Shaffer family Of gym
nasts and tumblers Will appear at this perform
ance.
F. T. Rogers, the man who runs the stereoptlcon
advertising machine the roof Of the Madison
Square Bank Building. appeared in Jefferson
Market Court yesterday in answer TO a summons
served on him by Frank Sanger, the manager of
the Madison Square Garden. Mr.. Sanger declared
that the stereOpticon was a nuisance. and alleged
that Rogers made practice Of throwing adver-
tisements from the stereOptcon on the towers OF
the Madison Square Garden, and that on several
occa sions he had flashed the light on the perform
breaking up the show. Mr. Rogers said he had no
Intention Of annoying Mr. Sanger's patrons, and
as he promised TO flash the light In another drec-
ton the dismissed.
An operation was performed yesterday afternoon
at Roosevelt Hospital on Miss Eleanor Barry. the
actress bv DR.. Tuttle The physicians said that
the operation was successful. Last night the pa
tent resting quietly.
The last performance OF "TabascO'' will be given
this evening at the Broadway Theatre The last
matinee takes place this afternoon at O'Clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23
rRrE- WHATEvER HIS MOTIVES !
wrDDryG At Orange. ". j.

At the Hillside Presbyterian Church. or orange
n J.. last evening. Miss Edith Is. Hall. formerly
OF Buffalo and a daughter Of the late EDWARD j.
Hall was married 10 Samuel Colgate, Jr., son or
Samuel Colgate. the head OF the firm OF colgate
a. CO.. % New-York only the relatives OF the
families were present The bridal procession was
led by the little niece OF the bridegroom Miss Eliza
beth Colgate dressed In white and carrying punch
OF pink roses. The bridesmaids were Miss Grace
Hall a sister OF the bride; Miss Mary h. Putnam
~ Orange. Miss Eleanor Is Hall and Miss Gertrude
= Hall OF Alorrstown. nieces OF the bride MISS
Florence Lee. OF Buffalo. and Miss Mary L. rsr,
Inelle OF Texas The maid Of honor. Miss Mabel
: Hal followed. The best man was russell Col
gate a brother OF the brldc groom. ard the ushers
wrre sherman r Hall. Sidney Nj, Colgate. Austin
Colgate and George T. Putnam OF orange. Dhar.es
T. Cooley OF Hartford, Conn. Beakman HoppGl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-06-23
A LITTLE BLIND DEAFhUTES THo"HEH"'
From The Boston Advertiser.

From The Boston Advertiser.
ono ~ the most interesting chapters In the annual
renort Of the Kindergarten for the Bhni u me STORY
Of the progress Of Tommy Strnger elgh YEAR, Ti,
who was brought to the Institution through he'eh
Keler's efforts H.. .bts IN.
,,ort Touuy's vocabulary In manual specch consist
"a NJ 127 words and n few phrases The END OF me
oohonl ,,eor June o. found him with a vocabulary
- eo0 words Meanwhile he had kept up win ms
OF is co." IN Endergarten work Between January ana
I,1ne he made "A complete set or the sewing cdrus
and also Of weaving mats. =, ,.-.,.. .,o,., ,h,.
Ills nroeress In articulation as Clearly SHOWN thus
Iecember tom can articulaie some very US
tnctly now This makes SIX "ordS-pAp" i'"'"''''
Tom arm, two come ~ ,,-,., ,loo ~,
december 2O-T0m seems 70 have sllght liea o,
,h ,sa ~ articulation. for this morning "btn !
ee,eG him his name he put his hands down al DIS
eiirs and artlculat,d. Tom ,,., .
'pecernber 2i-To-day Tom again used articulation
I,I ~ 6ncer language. This time II was thr
,unord 'two" He spoke 1t while telling me OF inc
TWO halves OF the cube. ,. ,r ,yor,a
'EebrIary 2s-Tom articulates twchty-lour ""'"'
very plainly but not loudly. - a.. ., who,
,a ha6 mastered It he wished me to show nm now
ne l n ~ vman" Several times OF late IoH mas
10 80 how 10 speak words which are soihe"h"'
mr. those winch ne already knows. . ,,o,,o,,
IN ,ru 2G-This morning Tom learned 10 "r"cu'''
"The IS hot. .or,,.. ~ civ. an idea OF Tom'.
lir.ssIon i'm the difficult task OF inaSter"s N''"'
iansua table having been put In his room, Ion >
y ,.rs soon found Il. lie was inurh ill'''.iil'
~ ,,tncei In the following statement "rn
oIi - 1,be table is new; the table Is nihhe p ~,
ihhus hl Is hard: the table has stralght tnsrs H.
!he bns curved edges; the table mas COZ H. ar..
,b has foar legs; the table has cas'o's' '"e
has a fat oblong race