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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-10
Just Why"

Temperance was the theme at the Sec.
ond Congregational church, last Sunday
evening.
Mr.. Seymour chose for his text, Amos
v:l4: Seek Good and Not Evil" His
remarks in part were as follows: Here
is law covering all activity. Every
man should be perfectly clear as to what
he seeks. His aim should be clear also
to the community. But there is a per-
versity in human nature which miscon-
ceives what is actually done and miscon-
strues the intentions of the best men.
During the year many an absurd story
of the efforts of the Citizens League has
gained partial credence. Even minis
ters have been described as prosecutors.
1t is said that officers making arrests
have explained to certain unfortunates
that the ministers, calling them by name,
were chargable. This reminds us of the
immediate occasion of the violence at
Cheug-tu, last May. Placards had been
posted, charging the missionaries with
having kidnapped a beathen child and
boiled it for the oil,
Of course, perversion of facts must be
expected still it is becoming now and
then to attempt to set forth the truth
Just why do we do temperance work?
Because we seek good and not evil.
1. We seek to enforce good law.
Nearly all admit that the law would be
good could it be executed In the en-
forcement then lies the proof.
2. We seek good government Rev
erence for law is the need of the time.
Lawlessness in theory and practice men,
aces the Republic. Here is our immedi-
ate opportunity as citizens to show our
selves true.
8. We seek the good of every individ-
ual citizen. Business men sOrely need,
from business point of view, just that
work in which many of them refuse to
engage. They need good hotels where
commercial agents will not hesitate to
remain over night. They need the pros
pect which new enterprises would af
ford them, enterprises which look for
healthier conditions tnan we now offer.
A clear-headed business man on plant.
ing here, finds that he must in self fpro.
lection fight rum.
The schools need just this warfare.
Every boy is threatened. If he is not
made strong by an actual conflict with
the enemy, he will be weakened, under
mined. Passivity will not answer.
The churches need to set their face
like flint against the illegal destroyer
Even their members go under from time
to time. Many poor soul finds his sal
walton in beating back the temptation of
drink.
Individual citizens need just this
service men of conviction are try
ing to render. The soldier, the
teamster, the clerk,-on through the list
to the proprietor--all stand in need of
what is being attempted. We work for
the seller himself. While we may wage
war upon him we would save his lost
soul. The true temperance worker loves
the man whom he opposes. and waits his
opportunity to prove it. 'Shake hands
with man you heavily fined so lately"
Certainly. God would save him. Why
may not we lend a hand?
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Diocesan Convention.

The Diocesan Convention of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary to the Board of Missions
will be held in st. Peters church, in
this village, Tuesday and Wednesday,
the oath and 25th inst. The speakers
will be Bishop Hall, the Rev. j. Isham
Bliss, D. D., of Burlington, Bishop John
McKim of Toxic, Japan, and DR.. Harris
of Rutland, Diocesan Missionary. The
president of the convention, which will
consist of about 100 delegates, will be
Mrs. Laura NJ. Gray of Burlington. st.
Peters church will be represented by
Mrs. L. F. Abbott, Mrs. c. H. Rice, Mrs.
W. G Richardson and Mrs. H. L. Still
son.
Wednesday evening an informal recep-
ton, under the direction of Mrs. George
F. Graves, will be rendered the delegates
and visitors and invited guests, in Odd
Fellows Hall.
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Bennington Manufactures.

AA pSN N'NAANO 90 Cb llldu lldOJullllS NClbll
by any city or town in Vermont. Thr
statement has frequently been made tina
no place in the State exceeds this tow
in the gross value of her manufactures
But her importance reaches far beyond
the borders OF Vermont, for in 1890 Ben
nington was exceeded 0y but six com
muuites in the United States in the
value of her knit goods productions
she standing seventh in the list AnC
her knit goods business is but one of sew
eral important industries.
With view of obtaining a correct
knowledge of the present business condi
tion here, the different concerns were re-
Gently visited and the following stats.
tics were procured concerning the out.
put OF these works for the twelve months
ending August 3lst, last. From these
figures it is apparent the statements in
regard to Bennington's Importance as a
manufacturing centre are well founded.
The total value of the goods turned
out at the mill of Holden, Leonard 65 Co.
where 275 hands are employed, was SGGj,
800. The concern makes ladies wooden
dress goods, cloakings, Mcintosh cloths
and some cloths for gentlemens wear.
The business was the largest in the his
tory of the firm.
William Campbell has employed dur
ing the twelve months on an average of
175 hands, IN the production of ladies'
jersey ribbed underwear. The value of
the goods produced at this mill was
$4,000.
In the manufacture of their goods,
which are so well known all over the
country, H. E, Bradford G Company,
employing 12j hands, turn out yearly 25,-
900 dozens of underwear, with a gross
valuation of S275,OCO.
George lockwood & Company, man
ufacturers of ladies' aud gentlemen's all
wool, heavy under wear, turned out &c.
600 dozens, valued at $780, 900. The firm
employs 125 hands.
The Valentine Knitting Company,
giving employment to 25O hands, have
made 10000 dozen shirts and drawers,
with ladies' union jersey combination
suits. The value of their output was
1925, 900.
Tiffany Brothers, employing 60 hands.
have made %, ,153 dozen at a valuation of
S169,35S.92.
The Bennington Knitting Company
employing 65 hands, has produced 90
900 dozen ladies' and cbildren's under
wear, valued at 100000.
The Lasher Stocking Company turned
out during the twelve months, $1,000
worth of hose. Here the product was
also much smaller than in some preced-
ing years, by reason of making a much
larger quantity of cheaper goods than in
any previous year. At present the de-
mand for their better class of goods is
increasing with the prospects for much
larger business the coming year.
At the machine and needle works of
Charles Cooper employing GS hands the
gross business for the twelve months
was SlO1, 1,35S.52.
At the works of the Bennington Ma
chine Company, mostly engaged in the
manufacture of wood pulp machinery,
the output was not as large as in some
former years, owing to the depression in
that business. The value, however, of
the products of the plant was $50, 900
Prospects are bright for much larger
business the coming year.
The following is a recapitulation of the
above:
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Do You Want to Stop Tobacco ?
You can be Cured While Using It.

The habit of using tobacco grows on a man un
til grave diseased conditions are produced. To
bacco causes cancer Of the mouth and stomach;
dyspepsia; loss of memory: nervous affections;
congestion of the retina, anu wasting of the op-
to the extent of blindness; dizziness or vertigo:
tobacco asthma; nightly Suffocation; duh pain in
the region of the heart, followed later by sharp
pains, palpation and weakened pulse, resulting in
fatal heart disease. II also loss of vitality
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THE BANNER.
PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRI
DAY AFTERNOONS.

Entered at the Bennington Post Office as
seGond-cass matter by C. A. PIERCE & CO..
Publishers.l
Terms, $1.5O per year, strictly in advance
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The Defender Beaten.
Special to the Banner |

New YORK, Sept. 1O.-The Valky e
III, beaten in Saturdays race by about
eight minutes, was the winner to-day by
46 seconds. The, best three in five takes
the cup.
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Wanted--S statesmen We 3 5SE Ssn' q

sell a CHOICE LINE of Nursery Stock. We
cannot make you rich in a month bat can give
you steady employment and will pay you
well for IL. Our prices correspond with the
times. Write for terms and territory TO
THE HAWKS NURSERY CO.
March 22 4meow1 Rochester, N. Y.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-10

Oh, weather, weather, weather.
Your ways we can't foretell!
First you call for overcoats
And then for an umbrell;
Next you want a palm leaf fan
Perspiration flows
Then you make the suffering man
Don his winter clothes
Oh. weather, weather. weather!
Pray, what can human nature do,
But lust sit down and kick:
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1895-09-10

R-When you patronize the BANNER
Job Printing Office, you secure the bene-
fits of the largest assortment of type and
printing material in Southern Vermont.
Every effort is made to keep this assort-
ment up to date, and with the abilities
of It's printers, your work will equal the
best in taste and beauty.
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90 4AoO PURE

High priced toilet soaps cost than the Ivory not
because the soap itself any BETTER but by e
pensve wrappings, boxes and perfume Then the profit
toilet soaps is much greater.
T4EP EPRoc1e& eAaeLs co,c cvr.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-03
THE SOUTHERN
an 70 Iz+.zllIsstt1s.--, -iia-- ts,s.~-Ac.-4
s:i So 4sSSsjsss 1922 45s7 3, -!
PACIFIC COMPANY.

Ccasm easiszg Saturday EUs @E,Is91.
arc. Gutii fertilizer notice trains will
leave Reese as follows: S:25 IL n
Daiiy atlantic E1XDrees, train~ for
ssiaGeln .Ecca. Battle Mountain, Pulls
zda. Ggdeg,,auGi EIdsi Carrie - OnAJ fyst
class passengers shrGuGA and IOe:EI.
Dining car 10 ogden.
4 so ,. lsf. iii v Pacific Express
train Cor ErneikSe. sacramento. Ben
ecza ana s.fSsa ranGtsc0. arriving at
{, 80 q: az, es0nHertGnsE "a >acraE2 eR, 20
ut I0:as5 = H.. villa sie New Orleans
atApgeszs E5r 1'Eesa4. SANTA sEarhaTa,
Les Angeles. sam DiaGO- also at $40
T., Islfssl. 81 oo23sass4l assG knights land
lmG.
9:o5 3. f2l. ssnaly-&tEantEc Express
for WImueusucc22. Battle Mountain
A'asiSz;i.e. g2ea and last. carries
first ANA second cl&ss passengers
local aaas through.
S 20 y. III. 9D&14y-Pacislc Exp.ess
traEsa Gor sseseEiEGe, Junction sacTa-
rsseato. aGa aD Francisco Via aes
ecia arriving at 9. 80 q. IN. connects
at p~GeraEneus0 ysig.a traia leaving
gx IG 30 a. glI. Cos s s3ci1tols, Eafhr0p,
SAN jesse. San Francisco. Fresno. Los
SAN Epsego; and East. via SeW
Orleans: ut 1850 a. HI. for Will ms.
willows and Kediing; as 1866 p. IN.
for Eed Bluff and at 1850 p. m, fOe
ssarysvi.le, Chico, kedding, Portland
and Puget sound pOinta.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-03
[ AN : Eli. G.
ia MES ME- lsNs.

SHOES.
hese shoes have tie retail
price STAN ed on the .u!c, and
they cannot be SO i ii i!ig er
figures.
Once purchased yen always
cal! Tor them.
There are three grad $, ,. ! E,
5 dollars, equal to other shoes
Splling from 6 to q dollars.
Frisco deale rs hardly handle
them as the profit is so small.
arson people teaiing in Fr-
gina City will do well to call
on
Robert Cieasor,
"a Snuil, G. Street.
Virginia City. Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-02-03

5rn'.i
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Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
The Farmer Feels Tired.

The American farmer is getting
tired of Democratic sneers at the home
market. He has been studying tho
subject in the light Impractical expert
ence. The demand for his products is
undiminished, but he feels the effect
of the scarcity of cash through slack
work and small wages, occasioned by
the operation of the new tariff law.
The farmer probably foels most scnsi-
bly, and keenly any impairment of do
mestic Industries. The fields are de-
pendent upon the factories. They
work together and usually benefit
each other. The foreign market buys
now from six to eight per cent. of our
farm products, while the slurred and
despised home market consumes from
ninety-two to ninety-four per cent.
The more this home market is pro-
tected in its varied sources of vitality,
the better it is for the farmer. He
has no chance in Europe except in
times OF war or famine. -Burlip ton
(Iowa) Hawk-Eye.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
Superstition in tho Wilderness.

Strange tales have come from the
Sourdnaheunk region this season in
regard to Jack Reeds depot-camp on
the road leading to Strickland's
Mountain. The camp is built over
the grave of man who was killed in
somo unknown way, and tue woods
men say the place is haunted. At any
rate, Oh every moonlight night IN win
ter listener standing outside the
camp can hear tho sound of rolling
stones that apparently are grating,
grinding, rattling, pluniing over zach
other, as though sliding down steep
bank. Diligent search has been made
for the source OF this strange noise,
but SO far no one has solved the
mystery. Old lumbermen remember
that the camp has been considered to
be haunted for many years, and the
sound of the rolling stones has been
heard on many Q moonlight night in
the past. Many lumbermen who are
on their way into the Sourdnahcunk
region prefer to push by the depot
camp and take night tramp rather
than sleep over that grave and hear
those grinding sto2es.- Lewiston
Mel Journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
Hunting the Seal.

The Eskimo in his "kaiak" is in.
deed great, for he faces the roughest
seas, lodges the heavy waves, and
some of the more expert "kaiak" men
receive heavy roller by capsizing
and receiving the blow on the bottom,
righting themselves afterward. The
skillful fisher rights himself with the
paddle, which is two-bladed, or with
his open hand, while some can do it
with the clenched hand. ~ have
seen," says Nansent, "a man take a
stone in his clenched hand before cap
sizing, and come up with it still in his
hand" Nor must We forget that he
has to tow his prey besides performing
some of these feats. and Q hunter will
sometimes bring three or more seals
to land safely.
His chief weapon is the harpoon,
which he throws either with his hand
or the ingenious throwing stick; it
has an easily detachable head with q
line and bladder attached. Besides
these, he has lances and bird darts,
all being kept in readiness under
loops Of leather on top of his "kaiak. 7"
Surely he must be cool and daring, for
he must not miss q wounded and
enrGged seal, nor must the slightest
hitch occur in the line when the prey
rushes away with tho harpoon. The
greatest achievement in the hunters
art was to be able to dispense with
bladders, and to let the seal tow the
"kaiak" man by his waist.-The Spec.
tatOr.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
Textile Trades and the Tariff.

In January, 1894, we exported 90.
365, ,005 yards of cotton cloth; in Jan.
uary, 1896, but 11,470.5 $40 yards.
The great shortage was, of course, in
our shipments to China. The ship
ments to Brazil, however, declined
from ], AIS, 300 yards to 452, SGT yards.
This decline in exports, it must be re-
membered, is in the face of decline
in prices, which under other circum-
stances would encourage expectations.
To sum up the showing as regards
textiles of the Government figures for
January, the facts are:
1. Our exports of American woolens
show decrease, not an encouraging
increase, as intimated by the Depart
ment of State.
Q. Our imports of foreign manufac.
lures of wool show huge increase
even over the record of January, 1898,
and in value they are nearly four
times those Of January, 1894.
3. Our exports of cottons for the
month show decline of eleven million
yards, one million of which represents
the loss of the Brazilian trade.
4. Our imports of cotton for the
month have risen in value from $2,-
610,259 in January, 1894, to $3.50
702 in January, 1895. Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24

The recent vote in the British House
of Commons on the navy estimates
was more than ordinarily significant
and impressive, declares the New York
Tribune. The estimates, rs is we'll
known, are unprecedentedly large.
They provide for an increase of naval
strength so vast as to startle even those
who are most familiar with the "bloat.
ed arpaments" of Europe. They COM
NIT Great Britain definitely and EN-.
phatically to the construction and
maintenance of fleet larger and more
powerful than tho combined fleets oil
my other two Powers, If not, indeed,
of oil tho European Powers. They
are such as would few years ago have
aroused against them the opposition
of formidable party in both House
and Nation. Yet on this occasion not
one man of serious Importance raised
his voice against them, and they went
through the House with only thirty.
two dissenting votes.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
Mirrors in Folklore.

In the pleasant regions of folklore
the mirror holds a fairly prominent
place. To break one is considered an
unlucky affair, notion which is one
OF the most prevalent and persistent
of modern superstition. In many
parts of England, seven years of trouble
is considered the penalty for such an
accident; but the still more serious
Scottish people regard it as sign that
member of the family will soon die.
In the south of England it is looked
upon as bad omen for bride on her
wedding morning to take a last peep
at the glass before starting for church,
and the struggle between superstition
and vanity is no doubt very keen.
The Swedish girls are afraid to look in
the glass after dark, or by artificial
light, lest they should forfeit the good
opinion of the other sex. Most peo-
pie still appear to regard it as bad
omen to see the new moon for the first
time through q window pane or re-
Elected in mirror.
In some districts the practice of GOV.
ering the looking-glass, or removing it,
In the presence of death still exists.
The reason for this is not very obvi
Gus, though Mr.. Barring Gould says
there is popular notion that if a
person looks into mirror in the
chamber of death he will see the corpse
looking over his shoulder. Such
superstitions seem to suggest near
approach to the primitive modes Of
thought of the men who found mir
rors in stones and glasses in the run.
ming brook. Chambers journal.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
HE WANTED TO KNOW.

It was q farmer-looking man, with
one arm in sling and bandage over
his eye, who wandered into the office
of the superintendent.
81 was in that ther little smash-up
down nigh Plunkville, said the farmer.
looking man, and then he smiled,
81 guess he can be fixed up for not
moro than $780," thought the superin-
tendent.
"Yas, I was there" continued tho
visitor, with "a chuckle. 'Jist sailin'
along, smooth as grease, listenin' to o
hook k-nosed feller tellin' u funny story,
when all of sudden-kerblip That
there ole car went sailin' so high that
i could see the gray hairs in the
,whiskers of the moon, and then
'she come down. How sho did come
down? And when come down too.
there sot that hook-nosed feller with
ibis hook-nose changed to pug; nn-
other feller, bout seven foot high,
was hung across the bellrope like u
snake hung up fer rain, and over in
the woodbox was fat woman iammed
in SO tight that she couldn't holler-
couldn't do nothin' but make faces. By
gravy, it was the funniest time l ever
had in all my life. And 80, thought
how much extry you thort I'd orter
TO pay for the fun you gimme. !"
The superintendent sat there with
his mouth open for SO long that the
farmer looking man grew alarmed and
fed. Cincinnati Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
What is Needed Now,

The promised activity of trade
which was to follow the enactment of
the German tariff has been very slow
in its movement, but according to tho
best Democratic authority the slug
gard is now in sight. Activity in
trade ought to bring train OF bless
ings, but unfortunately this trade ac-
tivity is in foreign goods and in non
manufacturing centers. Activity i'll
trade of this kind brings no relief to
the multitude of our unemployed,
whose pockets have been SO pitilessly
emptied. What is most needed now
is activity in our great manufacturing
centers, but this cannot come in full
beneficial volume SO long as that in
strument of robbery. the German
tariff, renaius upon our statute books.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24

Are cheap goods boon to the pro-
ducer? In other words, is free trade
blessing or curse to Nation OF
manufacturers? The question has
been asked with some force by Mr..
Blatchford, author of "Merrie Eng
land" q gentleman of beautiful ideals
but childishly impracticable methods.
In arguing this question of free trade
Mr.. Blatchford has, benefcially for
his cause, put his Arcadian dreams be-
hind him and has dealt with this world
of strife and struggle as he finds it.
Free trade, half century ago, was
the panacea for oil human ills. Under
free trade everybody was to be happy,
healthy, wealthy and wise. To even
now hint word against it is consid-
cred rank blasphemy by the older
school Of political thinkers. But the
young men everywhere are asking
themselves if we have not given the
drug sufficient experiment; or, at all
events, whether the surroundings
have not changed and the conditions
altered to an extent sufficient to
render new treatment advisable
To-Day, English paper.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24
LAPORTE, PA, FRIDAY, NAY "a. 1895.

looks at him. Come, don't look so
miserable. It's all right now. Here.
give me the papers. Tie takes
them.) Come, give me kiss What
are you looking SO glum aboutf Was
it because he said that about the
screen? Ny dear girl, it was only q
guess. He couldn't possibly have
seen me. Besides, we have got all the
proofs here, and no one would be-
lieve word he said. Why, what's
the matter? Come, you ought not to
grudge kiss to your promised hus-
band. Don't think any more about
him 1t was like his impudence, but
be is beneath your notice.
Edith Take your letters and 60.
They are oil you will ever have from
me. For the rest Of my life 1 shall
think more OF him than of anything
else in the world.
Arthur Oh but Edith, come.
Edith (stamping)--Go, I say. Here.
take your ring.
Arthur believe you mean to marry
that staggering cad.
Edith---l shall marry Richard Es-
mond, if he will stoop so far, but it
will be poor match for him, for he
is prince. (She goes out.
Arthur---I suppose now he will start
school of his own with her money.
He always did have the greatest luck.
-.-New York Press.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-05-24

The civilized world is. in fact, ap.
parently threatened with calamity
somewhat similar to that which over
threw the Roman Empire--that is,
the seizure of tho powers of Govern
ment by semi-civilized men or civilized
men acting under their direction, and
the management of States without the
benefit of recorded human experience.
New York Evening Post.
Every one who has studied the his
tory of the Roman Empire with any
care knows that the calamity which
overthrow that empire was caused by
free wheat. The free and lavish i'm
portation of wheat drove the Roman
farmers from the Campagnia and filled
Rome with the very rich. their syco-
plants and slaves. Rome went the
way England is going. 1t is the free
trade way.