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PROBABLE ORIGIN OFTHE WORD
"BLIZZARD.o

The origin of the word blizzard has
been taxing the etymologists quite Sc
verely of late, and various are the hy-
potheses advanced. Yesterday after
noon Dakota man, who is naturally
familiar with the article if not its derl-
vation, blew into the Globe office aud
settled it, He produced a copy of the
Lyon County News at Moorhead, which
credits Deacon Seth Knowles, Of that
towR, with the coinage of the word. He
used the sentence, 1t is blowing like a
blizzard, which would convey the idea
that the wind travelled like lightning
(blitzen). A German would say; Der
sturm kommt blitzartig.' From 'bllt-
zardt' to blizzard is very slight tran
sition. This language was used to de-
scribe the great storm of January, 1873.
And this settles it.-[St. Paul Globe.
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Mothers, overworked men and for al
diseases where the tissues are wasting
away from the inability to digest food
or from overwork, should take Scott,
Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver OIL with
Hypophosphites. L used the Emulsion
ON a lady who was delicate. 1t put hel
in such good health and flesh, that
must say it is the best Emulsion. : h. P
Waddell, NJ. D., Hugh's Falls, S. C.
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For the BANNER.
TO A ROBIN IN APRIL 1888.

VI NAN hANNEHs
TO A ROBIN IN APRIL 1888.
Little robin why cam'st thou here,
To feel the chill Of snow?
That Winter fingers in the Spring
Thou surely did'st not know.
Thou did'st expect with us to find
A milder, warmer air,
Than April gives with frost and snow
The pastures green and fair.
Thou did'st expect this northern cline
'Wouldfeel breath of Spring;
That Apri's soft, refreshing showers,
Would soon the roses bring.
Thou did'st not know that Winters reign
No longer than before,
That sleet and frost from April skies,
Fall on us DER and DER.
Alas poor bird, thou seemest sad
see thy dropping wing,
And, midst the chilling, wintTy storms,
Thou hast no heart to sing.
Dear, little bird, thy hopes have failed
So, oft it is with man;
He looks for sunshine, finds the shade
'Tis shus since life began.
Lucy S. RuGGLEs
April 10th, 1883,
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Why do so many people we see around
us seem to prefer to suffer and be made
miserable by indigestion, constipation
dizziness, loss of appetite, coming up of
the food, yellow tkin, when for 75 cents
we will sell them Shiloh's System Vital
izer, guaranteed to cure them. Sold by
J. T. Shurtleff, Bennington, VT.
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A SPRING OUTFIT,

Any woman who wants spring out
fit at small expense can easily get it by
coloring over her faded garments with
Diamond Dyes. So simple a child can
use them. Superior to all others, in re-
liability and amount Of dye, O..
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A TRUE FRIEND.

to the sick and suffering is DR., Kauf-
mann's great Medical Work, finely illus
trated. Send three cent sti mps to pay
postage to A. P. Ordway & Co., Boston,
Macs, and receive copy free,
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A worn out society belle is like old
maple sugar. 1t has certain kind OF
sweetness but has to be laid on the shell
when the new crop comes out New
Orleans Picayune.
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COALl COALl COALl
r IME AND CEMENT
IL AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
Depot st., j. J.H.LORING & CO., Bennington.
BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.

BENNINGTON co. SAVINGS BANK.
TTNhe Bennington County Savings Bank at the
i Bennington County National Bank, is open
daily for the transaction of business from 10 o'clock
a. m. to 4 o'clock p. IN, Sundays and Holidays ex-
cepted.
Interest to depositors strictly in accordance with
he laws Of the State of Vermont. Money de-
posted anytime after the first day of each month
draws interest from the first day of the next
ceeding month"; Interest computed January
lst and July ls, and if not withdrawn will be added
to principal and interest thereafter will accrue
uponlt.
Loans solicited upon real estate and undoubted
PERSONAL securities.
ABB. VALENTINE, President
W E.HAWKS, Vice President,
j. T. SHUR1LEFF, Treasurer,
G.. W. HARMAN, Secretary,
TRUsTEEs-A y. Valentine, WIN. E. Hawks,
G. W. Harman, Olin Scott, j. T. Shurtleff, 1. T..
Gibson.
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A. 2. CUTLER. Dentist.

All operations performed in the most thorough
and careful manner, and at reasonable prices,-
My aim will be to give e..tire satisfaction to all
cases submitted to my care.
Gas and Ether administered for extracting
teeth without pain, when desired.
Office opposite Free Library Hall, Bennington,
37tf Vermont
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DIR B G IENNEY Dentist.

DIN, d. u JEININE DVHUI5U'
SUCCESSOR TO DIR. j. N. SCRANTON.)
- Is prepared to perform all operations in Dent
stry in thorough and workmanlike manner. Per-
ect satisfaction guaranteed in all cases submitted
his care, and at reasonable prices. Gas or
Ether administered or extracting teeth when re-
uired. Office opposite Congregational Church
Main St, Bennington.
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WHOLESALE AGENTS:

WELLS, RICHARDSON & Co........ Burlington Vt.
GREEN, HIGGINs & HYDE............R Rutland, vt
A. PERLEY FITCH. ............. Concord, n. II.
Weeks & Potter, and Geo. c. Goodwin & Co. Bos-
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E. ". ROYCE, N. D.,

may be consulted by letter at his address Lock
box 1914, Springfield, Mass, His large Illus
trated journal sent free on application. 3m6
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April 10TH, 1883,
The South western news., 1888-08-22
THE LAST CONFEDERATE.
A Soldier Returning to the Home He left
Twenty-Seven Years Ago.
Macon Telegraph.)

Macon Telegraph.)
In 1861 Mics Kenneday lift
Sumter county with Capt. Kings
company in the Ninth Georgia
Regiment for the army OF Northerl
Virginia. He went through tho
war and shortly be ore the surrpn
der of Lee'sarmy was wounded an,
laid up with his wound in a farnl
house sly miles from Richmond and
was nursed by a pretty Virginia
girl. The young maiden learned t.
love him and before the year 1868
ended she was his wife. They lived
together happily and While fortune
did not.tavor them, they were con,
tented with theirlot until last April
when Mr.. KenAeday had burning
desire to return to his old home in
Georgia. He had not visited it since
he left as soldier, and net heard
from sixteen long years. His
mother AID father had died, and
when he last heard, his broth.
er and sister were living.
On the 9th of April he placed
his family, consisting Of wife and
ten children, Zine boys and one
girl, in covered cart AMI headed
his only steer toward old Georgia.
7 esterday he passed through Ma
con, and in few days he will be
at the home of his boyhood.
The ten children are rosy,ebecked
and hearty, and only one Of them
:bas been sick since leaving Virgin
ginia, At ohe.time the old steer
was sick, and it was gloomy times
for the family until it pearten
Ell up. Now and then, when the
stock Of provisions ran low, Mr..
kenneday stopped and worked,
picking cotton, pulling fodder or
doing anything that ell in the way
toward earning a little toward iced
ing the dozen mouths dependent on
him. But in SIP te OF his poverty
AMI priyations, Mr.. Kennedy has
kept up his spirits and looks for
ward with sweet anticipation to
the day he will | nj with his steer
and family at the place lie left as a
young soldier twenty seven years
ago. He is probably the last of
the struggling soldiers VIII, shout
dered arms when the first tocsin
o. the war was sounded.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
The Sort of a Girl to Get.

The true girl is to be sought for.
She does not parade herself as show
goods. She is not fashionable. Gem
orally she is not rich. But, oh! what
! heart she mas when you find her |!
So large and pure and womanly.
When you see it you wonder if
those snowy things outside were
women. If you pain her love your
NO thousands are millions. She'll
lot ask you fora carriage or a firste
lass house. She'll wear simple
dresses, and turn them when nee
essary, with no vulgar magnificent
to frown upon her economy. She'll
keep everything peat and nice in
your sky parlor, and and give you
such welcome when you come
home that you'll think your parlor
higher than ever. She'll entertain
true friends on a dollar, and aston.
lsh you with the new thought how
little happiness depends ON money.
She'll make you love home, Git you
don't you're brute), and teach
you how TO pity, while you scorn a
poor, fashionable society that thinks
itself rich, land vaiDly tries to think
itself happy.
No, do not, | pray you, say any
more, II can't afford to marry"
Go, Ind the true woman, aid you
can. Throw away that cigar, bnrn
up that switch cane, be sensible
yourself, and seek yourself in
sensible way Exchange.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
Down With the BGgg,ng Trust.

The bagging trust recently form
ed has increased the cost of bags
ging on a bale of cotton twenty
cents. II the south makes 7,000,-
600 ba 'es Of cotton we will pay out
S14, 90, 900 to the bagging msn>
uiacturers on account of the COM
Zine. This does not represent the
full cost to us of the tariff ON bag.
ging, as the price before this trust
was formed was higher than it
would have been if there had been
DO tariff on it.
The tax that the cotton growers
pay to this monopoly is only part
O. the tax it receives from the
country at large. The sacks in
which wheat and corn are shipped
pay tax to this combination and
there is no question of the fact that
the bagging trust costs the farmers
OF the United States three or four
million dollars per annurl in addi-
ton to what the tariff on baeging
cost them before the rust was form
cd olumbus Enquirer-Sun.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
A CGiored Man S Opportunity.
Columbus Enquirer Sun.

Columbus Enquirer Sun.
There is a colored man in PhiIa>
delphia who thinks that bis people
have something to settle with the
PENNSYLVANIA republicans. He adj
vises them to settle it. through
the editorial columns of his paper
he says:
This is the colored mans year.
If he has any grievance let him set
tie it at the polls in November. In
Pennsylvania he is subjected to
taxation WITHOUT representation.
: Let him settle it at the polls. In
Pennsylvania the bosses Of the res
Publican party hive pomp and
power, and roll in wealth, while keep
ing in poverty as to political hon
OF and profit the colorcd man who
keeps them high in a royal state
Let him settle it at the polls The
day Ut redemption is at hand, pre-
pare ye the way. The giant has
woke up, retrihution has come. 1t
will be settled at the polls in No~
vemPer,"
So the colored man has some
thing to settle with the republicans
OF Pennsylvania. This reads like
the bloody-shirt utterances about
the south. The Pennsylvania re-
publicans can do = for the eoIored
people whatever they please. Their
majority in that state is much lar
ger than in any other, They please
to tax them, so this colored editor
says, but do not please to give them
Representations:
This is the coloFed mans year.
The question is how will he use it?
We bslieve many colored' men will
use it to support the PRESIDENT who
has treated Them more lbcrally
than any since Lincoln. That
President is Cleveland. In the
close northern states. the influence
of the colorea people can be felt
because the white people are about
evenly divided. They may acquire
influence if they will cease to be
cats paws for the republican use.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
true Blue" Democrat.

General schofeld, who now com.
mahds the army Of the United
States, is "trNe blue" Democrat.
"a hen the military was put over
the civil power IN the sodth after
the war, Gen Hancock. and Gen.
Schofeld were the two division
commanders who distinguished
themselves most by their noble lie.
spect TOR the rights OF the people.
Hancock in New. Orleans, and.
schofeld, in Richmond, won the
respect and friendship of the peo,
pie of the entire South, because
they dared to do their duty.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF
4: $ GEORGIA.
NOTICE TO TRAVELLING PUBLIC.

The best and cheapest passenger
route to New York and Boston is
via Savannah AM elegant steamers
thence. Passengers, before pur~
chasing tickets via other routes,
wonld do we'll to inquire first OF
the merits of the route via Savan'
nah. by which they will avoid DUST
and tedious all,rail triae. Rate S
include meals and stateroom on
Steamer.
Rouudtrip tickets will be placed
on sale June, LIST, good to rsturf
until October 31st, New York
Steamer sails tri>weekly. Boss
ton Steamer, weekly from Savan-
nah, }. so :
For further information apply
to any agent OF this Company, ,or'
to Z T CHARLTON, GP.A.,
Savannah. Ga
CG ANDERSON, Ag't. Steamers,
Savannah, Ga. my30,tt.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
4 SHoR7 CHAPTER ON PROTECTION.
Coils. C Elan, in the Americus Republican.

Any tariff to protect industry or
labor must be unjust. If A. d B.
pay a duty on goods of ton dollars
each, The one for the benefit of the
other, they come out even. Each
one had a little better kept his
money in his pocket because it cost
something to pay it out. If A. pays
more for BIS. benefit than B. pays
for As. benefit, then the tariff is
UNJUST TO protect at FL the tariff
must hurt the one precisely to the
extent that it helps the other This
appears to be plain, simple and
true. A tariff can compel a bonus
to capital, it cannot protect.
There is no power in the govern.
ment to levy and protect a tax for
protection. All the power to CO..
cree money out of the people which
the government has, is to be found
IN the 9Th section of the 1st arti-
Gle of the Constitution of the Unit
ed States.
Congress has power 10 levy and
collect taxes, duties, imposts, and
excuses, to pay the debts and pro-
vide for the common defense and
general welfare of the United
States" Congress can raise money
by no means except those prescrib-
ed, and fer no purposes except
those expressed, to wit: "To pay
the debts, etc"
1t is impossible to fiud eny au>
thority in the Constitution to levy
and collect taxes, etc., not to pay
the debts, not to provide fer the
common defense and general vel,
fare of the United States, but to
protect somebody or something, the
democratic party Insists upon strict
construction of the constitution
of the United States, that is, that
Congress can exercise no powers
except such as are expressly given,
or which are necc ssary to carry M
to effect a power which is expressly
given.
The republican party gives
to the Constitution alatitudinarian
construction, it makes Tree use of
implied powers; it implies powers
not granted and then implies pow~
ers necessary to carry into effect the
Implied powers. The result is log
ieally, there is no limit to the pow
ers OF Congress,
Tire democratic purity says you
may levy and collect taxes. etc. tor
the purposes enumerated, and
WHEN those purposes are fully met
You must stop taxing the people.
The democratic party says you
may levy aid collect taxes stick<
ing to the constitutions which says
Congress has power to levy and col
lect, but no power to levy and not
collect taxes.
The republican party says Con.
gress has the power to levy and
collect taxes for the purposes enu>
merated, that is to pay the debts
etc, but, that when those purposes
are fully met, that is, when the
debts of the United States are all
paid when the corr mon defense and
the general wei are Of the United
States are both provided for, Con-
gress has the power 20 20 on levy,
ing and collecting taxes etc, not
tor revenue, Notwithstanding there
Is surplus in the treasury, con-
stantly increasing; sufficient to rob
the govefnnaen solely for the pur>
pose OF protection.
is it difficult for a level headed
man to choose between the two
parties?
The South western news., 1888-08-22
The Shadow on jacksonville.
Rome Tribune.1

There lsnot a heart in Rome tba +
does not go out in sympathy to the
people sitting under the shadow OF
a great dread in Florida.
If there is a brave and plucky
city III the south, it is that fair pc.
nlnsular metropolis now so heavily
afflicted. The history of Jackson
vile has been history of struggle
against adverse conditions, of Wig,
orous enterprise, and determined
effort, Its citizens have long since
buried all private factions in the
broad spirit OF a common purpose
for the general good, and even
against difficulties the city has
prospercd and grown, until 1t is
one of the most beautiful and at
tractive in the south. It's people
are brave, generous, cordial and
hospitable to a degree.
But the outlook is-sorrowtuI, be
y0hd statement, tor jacksonville
now. ALI through the winter
months the germs of this yellow
sccurge have smduldered in the
State with sporadic cases breaking
out here and there, even in Janua.
ry, to prove the readiness of the
atmosphere for the epidemic. Ev.
cry effort at sanitation has been
faithfully expended, and it is doubt
full if there is a cleaner city in the
world to-day, But at last the fe-
yer, under climatic inSitatin, has
triumphed overall precautions and
secured firm toothold in the very
heart OF the city!
p His only the beginning of'Au:-
gust, and the fever has five months
to run!
Think what a terrible seige this
may to the lives, property and
prospects OF this heroic people.
With commerce practically sus-
pended, trade dead with streets
deserted and dull; with dread in
every household and apprehensions
The gloomy companion of every
hour; with loved ones in constant
danger, and the dead cart moving
in horrible FegulaFjty through the
mournfM streets, while long weary
days and'nights ct watching and
uncertainty haunt every household,
and shadow every bone.
1t is Il picture Of suffering sor-
rowful eDqu3h to evoke the SYM
pathies of every Christian heart in
nome, and on this beautiful Sab
bath day, as our people gather i'll
the several "hurcI.es to thank God
for all The mercieS whiea come with
His bcncdicti5n' upon this beauti-
full and tayorel ciry, let them not
forget thei! prayers for the people
in the shadow-ayc, and in the very
valley of death /
And don't depend on the pulpit
for allthe expression. Bye and
bye the people of Florida's metrop
oils my need something else. At
present they need only sympathy
and prayers! 80
lay God bless Jacksonville, and |
lift speedily the gloom that has set
tied upon her penpie.
The South western news., 1888-08-22

The Democratic Executive Com.
mitt e and tn local politicians to-
gethef seem to have managed to
get the Democracy of Brooks coun-
ty into a pretty ibess. Albany
News.
The South western news., 1888-08-22

Alabam', Tennessee and Georgia.
were claimed by the republicans as
the home Of the protection sentiS
ment of the south, and on that ac-
count the center Of republican hope:
in this section. Tennessee and Ala
bama have already proven the fals>'
ity of this idea by their increased
democrats maiorities. and in Octo.
Der Georgia will give the largest
democr .tic majority ever known if
the republicans are not perfectly
quiet.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
The Wounded Veterans,

One thousand and thirty three
have received pensions from the
state, up to date. 1858 have
been paid since the passage OF
the act.
The South western news., 1888-08-22

IT has been determined to have
conrty fair in Randolph lust
prior to the State Fair, in order
to better arrange for their county
exhibits at Macon,
The South western news., 1888-08-22

The wife Of Capt. Bates, Of Ohio,
is dead. Capt and Mrs. Bates were
supposed to be the largest married
coupe in the world. and have been
exhibited at almost every museum
IN this country and Europe He
is 8 feet tall and his wife was 7
feet 8 inches.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
CHEEOBREE Ca, AUG. 10, 1888.
EDtToRs News:

! PhS 10 ONSiJ auu COIiOIi
rapidly opening,
The health of the community
is remarkably good, guess the
NJ. DIS think it distressingly so.
Our Sunday school, is still good,
all the children go regularly, and
our venerable and much Lowell
! Supt. is found always in his place,
with kind word and cherry smile
for all his friends; in him and
through him there has been much
good work done, and may he live
long to see his school prosper and
become one of the best in the
land,
Rev. w. T. Clark has just clos
ed one of the most interesting meet.
ings, that it has ever been our lot
to attend. 1t lasted from 1st Sun
day, until Friday following, 9 ac,
cessions to tie church 1t is fact
worthy of notice that two years
ago when he began service at this
place, not single scholar in the
Sunday school was church mem.
Der, now they are all, with the ex>
ception of very few ia, the church
and trying to live like, christians;
it will he a sad time fcl the COM
mu'ity it he is taken from this cir~
cunt next year, and we earnestly
hope it may be Gods will to spare
him to us many years,
Uncle Antony Notes, a highly
respectable colored man died at
Mr., Pinkston's two weeks ago.
aged about 80, He came as a re-
fugee from North &C., in 60, was
the father of q children, II of
whom are living and getting on
well. Several of them were with
him in his last moments to whom
he gave counsel, to live as he had
lived, owe no man a grudge, be
honest and when death comes have
nothing to fear and no regrets.
Uncle Antony lived eleven years
with DR.. Kendrick who always
found him faithful and true to his
duties. His life and actions should
be an example to the colored race,
and teach them t.lat TO do
right is the purest and should be
the surest aim in life. Uncle An
tony,
His hand was rough,
His skin was tough,
But All! bis heart was tender.
The Baptist will pfotiatt their.
meeting from Bird Sabbath &g Par.
rottsville under the arbor at which
place they are preparing to- build
church. Rev. Woodsoh MabYy
of Stewart is che present pastor.
Miss Lonnie' seig of kmericus,
who has been visiting here, was
called home to her sex grand>fath-
cr last week. fhe boys miss her
very mich, and hope she may re-
turn in the near ft4ure.
The rats and mice have taken
possession Of the Bachelors Hall.
but guess he has enough house keep
ing alone, for he says Chat he has
found girl so good that he loves
the groand she walked or year be-
fore last.
There is good young mai in
this community, who was seen not
lohg since hoeing cotton, while a
small boy walked by him to held
the umbrella over hiin. The weath>
er has been very hot. but this was
unnecessary, as he ii fine looking
any way, and as a general thing
the girls all fancy the srhburnt fell
lows who do not dread the realities
of life, but go ahead With sleeves
rolled up and let Gods sunshine
make them brown while fhc eoston'
and corn grows.
The G.. W. Fee AIlihAte meets
every 2td and 9Th Saturday even,
ing at Gravel Hhl. We will be
glad to have members from others
visit It's frequently.
MoRE Anon,
SUB cRfBER.
--.-Sss1.&-
THE bagging trust has advanced,
The South western news., 1888-08-22

KIND DEEDS NEVER DIE" An
cd lady in Virginia went into her
orchard every evening and, tgrning
her face towards the north, prayed
tervently for the recovery of Gen.
Sheridan. 1t seems that during
the war her son, a confederate sol.
dier, was the recipient o! some acts
OF kindness at the generals hands
while a prisoner within the federal
lines. The boy. was badly wounded.
hut lived long enough to tell his
mother, who had come to him,' how
humaDely he bad been treated, and
this the old lady has never forget
ten.
The South western news., 1888-08-22
"
, In a nice Mu5dle Nov

The senatorial situation in our
district is getting in nice muds.
die now. Randolph has endorsed
Baldwin, Clay has instructed for
Edwards aud Terrell is holding off
waiting for the proper time,
when she is calculating to step in
the role OF a peacemakef and scoop
the pot. Mark what we say Un-
less Randolph and Clay can agree,
Terrell will furnish the senator,
They excel as ':harmonizers"-
when with them rests the privili 5e
of naming the dark horse. Fort
Gaines Star. (Wait and see.)