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Fiat Money.
SPECIMENS OF THE PROPOSED NEW ABSOLUTE
aoNEY-ALso ABSOLUTE MILK, INTERcoNvER'
TIBLE
From The St.Louis Post.

TTUm Int 81. LOUIs OsI,
Bills belonging to the new currency, which will
supposedly be issued by the nation when the
financial principles enuncisted by Britton A. Hill
triumph, were circulated upon the streets this
morning, and attracted considerable attention.
A description of the "new" national greenbsck
labor reform absolute money cannot fail to be in
teresting. The new bills recommend themselves
by the chespness ofihe paper on which they are
printed and the absence of all engraving, supplied
as it is by ordinary type. to communities that
claim there isn't enough money in the county.
The Device properly enough, is a Hoe printing
press The front side of V reads as follows.
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FIVE
DOLLARS.
UNITED STATES.

UNITED STATES.
GREENBACk LABOR REFORM CURRENCY.
This money is a legal tender
............ for all debts, dues & demands,
PRINTING public and private, and is new
pras. err to he redeemed 10 coin or its
equivalent, but is based on the
''.''''''''' creduhty Of the people, and es-
NEW WAY pecislly designed to pay off the
TO PAY OLD Shylocks and robbers who ad-
DEBTS. vanced money TO put down the
Southern Rebellion.
[Serves 'em right; they won't do so aeain.1
"The faith of the United States is solemnly
pledged to the payment in coin, or its equiva-
lent, Of all the obligations of the United
States, except those which by the law author.
izing the issue of such obligations, are made
payable in other currency than gold and sill
ver." Act of March Is, 1869.
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The Seven-Thirties as Money.

The assertion that the seven thirty Treasury
notes were largely used as money has been made
so many times that possibly there are some per.
sons whe believe it. The only foundation for it
is the remark of the Secretary of the Treasury.
page 8, of the report for 1865. that "many of the
small denominations were in circulation AZ mon
ey." This does not by any means authorize the
counting of the entire issues OF seven thirty notes
as part Of the paper currency. There were is
sued 10 all of the three series of such notes $500
500, 800. Considerably less than one quarter Of
this sum was In denominations Of less thai $500.
The statement Of the issue by denominations is
worth repeating At this time to show the facts -
There were issued
800. 10, of fifty dollar notes S44, 500, 900
1915 BAG of one hundred dollar notes. 1877 634, 900
456 004 of Eve hundred dollar notes, 22S Oo2, 900
$40 372 of one thousand dollar notes, $40 1872 900
$685. of five thousand dollar notes, 49,475O0O
3,l02sl5 of all issues $500 992, 500
being an average value of S267. 80 to each note.
The preposterous sbsurdity of supposing that any
of these notes, even those Of fifty dollars. were in
active circulation, needs no comment Some of
them, not large number. may have changed
hands two or three times before the interest &C.
crued made 1t worth while to lay them BY, but
hat Is sll. As for the higher denomi nations of
$500, $1,000 and $1,000, amounting to SAT millions
out Of $50 millions. probably Dot one note in five
thousand was ever used even once as money. The
most that can be said is that small part of 1872
millions OF the seven-thlrties served occasionally
money for . few days ct time
But We repeat that none Of them were ever le.
gal tender for any debt whatsoever. The law on
hat point is quite clear. Dolly such iuterest-besr-
ing notes authorized by the act Of June 80, 1854.
~ were "psysbls, principle and interest, at ma.
turity." were made legal tender. The act gave
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"H0C SIGNO vINC0.

The reverse side, which bears the device of q
printing press at one corner, under the words, in
red ink: 1--WE are coming. 81, 900 ,0O0,0 900 more.
and at the other corner q beehive, under the
words Industry and economy 'sugespielt, !"
reads as follows:
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Chicago Produce Market.

CHICAGO September ! 1878.
FLOUR-Extra spring 4.5oa55O: western $50
southern %.
WHEAT No. Red Winter - a96is No. 2 9i--
a cash: 95t4 September No. Chicago Spring
saA4 ass. cash; ssa Sept; COS October; No. 5.
81; rejected ol
CORN sales s6,.ss7 cash; SKA Sept ;
37A Oct; rejected. SKA.
oATs-2o9 sa-icash; .o,a- September; ara
October; rejected, IL.
RYE-47-.
BARLEY-l05-alOe cash; l06-a- September ;
- Oct.
PORk-Casn -a9to-; Septe Der, $40 a;
Oct. s55.
LARD Cash 7.O,ha7.O7h Sept. 7O71sa Oct.
7l5-a7l7h.
side 61a-0; short clear rb 6h s6h clear sides
5ka6A.
WHlSKEY-lO7.
N cents.
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HERBERT mi, HEATH

WILL SPEAK AT
SOUTH CHINA. Friday, Sept 6, 3 p. NJ
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The specimen of the fractional currency, "abso-
lutte money" is smaller and cheap design, printed
appropriately in green, and bearing as device a
COW. 1t reads;
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THOMAS LAMBARD. President.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
Natural Selec ion.

Investigators of natural science have
demonstrated beyond controversy, that
throughout the animal kingdom the Survival
of the tittest" is the only law that vouchsafes
thrift and perpetuity. Does not the same
principle govern the commercial prosperity
Of man? An ins-nor cannot supercede su-
perior article. Illustrative of this principle
are the family medicines of r. V. Pierce, NJ
D., of Buffalo, N. Y. By reason of superior
merit, they have outrivaled all other medi.
cines. Their sale in the United States alone
exceeds one million dollars per annum, while
the amount exported foots up several
hundred thousand more. No business could
grow to such gigantic proportions and rest
upon any other basis than that of merit Ii
is safe TO say that no medicine or combina>
ton of medicines yet discovered equals or
can compare with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medi.
cal discovery, Tor the cure of coughs, colds,
and all pulmonary and blood affections, II
the bowels be constipated aud liver sluggish,
his Pleasant Purgative Pellets will give
prompt relief; while his Favorite Prescrip,
ton will positively, perfectly, and perms-
nentIy, cure those weaknesses and drag.
ging down" sensations peculiar to females.
In the peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, an illustrated work of nearly one
thousand pages the Doctor has fully discuss
ed the principles that underlie health and
sickness. Price ; l50, post paid Adapted
to old and young, single and married. Ad.
dress r. V. Pierce, NJ. D., Worlds Dispens-
ary and Invalids' Hotel Buffalo, n. Y.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
a Guinea FOR n Sixpeace.

A hrm in New York seems unfamiliar with
the London story of the man who offered to
sell real guineas alta trihe, but could find no
buyers. Geo. P. Rowell & Co.,-the News
paper Advertising Bureau" propose, for one
hundred (?) dolars, to put a tensline adver-
tsement in some thirty standard weeklies, and
to slide it into thousand other week klies free.
Do they expect people to take the offer? Any
one acquainted with the high rates Of these
standard weeklies can see that the thing is
ridiculous. Rowell 4 Co. must know very
well that acceptances OF the offer would be so
many items TO charge to profit snd loss. We
retract our insinuation about their ignorance
of that London story. They probably know it
too well and are shrewd enough, by taking ad.
vantage of that hdman trait at which the story
hits to make stroke for fame as men OF
startling liberality, and at the same time run
u risk of pecunary loss.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
The Greatest Duel on Record,

The famous duel in which forty or
more gentlemen were engaged, in 1928,
is still remembered in Natchez. Col.
las Bowie, the famous fighter and in.
ventor Of the knife which bears his
name, used to spend great deal of his
time in Natchez.
He WAS challenged by a gentleman
from Alexandria, La, whose friends, TO
the number of twenty and more, &C.
companied him to Natchez to zee fair
play, knowing that Bowie was desperate
man, and had his own friends about him.
All parties went upon the field. The
combatants took their places in the
center, separated from their friends In
the rear, or enough not to endanger them
with their balls Behold the battle array
thus: Twenty armed Louisisnisns, fifty
yards behind their champion and his
seconds and surgeon, and opposite them,
as far behind Bowie and his seconds and
surgeons. twenty armed Mississippians.
Behold the heights OF Natchez thronged
with spectators, and steamer in the
river rounded to, its decks black with
pssse ngers, watching with deep interest
the scene.
The plan Of tight was to exchange
shots twice with pistols, and to close with
knives, Bowie being armed with his own
terrible weapon. At the first fire both
parties escaped. At the second the Ioui-
sianisn was too quick and took ad.
vantage eff Bowie, who waited the word.
At this Bowie's second cried "foul
plsyw and shot the Louisianian dead
The second of the latter instantly killed
the slayer Of his principal. Bowie drove
his knife into this man. The surgeons
row crossed blades, while with loud bat
tie cries came on the two parties OF
friends, the light OF battle in their eyes.
In q moment the whole number were
engaged in a fearless conflict. Dirk,
pistols and knives were used with fsta,
effect, until one party drove the other
from the field. do not know how msny
were killed aud wounded in all, but /,
was dreadful slaughter. Bowie foueh,
like lion, but fell covered with wounds
For months he fingered at the Msnsior
House before he fully recovered.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
Van Born and Forrest.

General D. II. M,ury. Of Richmond, VAL
In the spring of 1868 Forrest was in
Middle Tennessee, commanding brigade
in the cavalry corps of Van Dorm, BY
one of his bold and skillful movements
he captured Federal brigade COM
manded by General Coburn, and re-
ported the capture of the men, horses
and equipments to General Bragg, who
ordered that all the captured property
should be turned in TO the proper officers
of the army. But Forests men had
acted on the principle that the spoils OF
war belong to the victor, and General
Bragg's supply officers received but few
contributions from Forests fortunate
operation, and Van Dorm was instructed
TO call him to account and enforce
obedience to the order OF the general
commanding the army.
Accordingly Van Dom sent for Forrest
and stsrnly asked him why he had not
turned in the arms, etc., captured with
Coburn's brigade.
Forrest replied " Because I haven't
got 'em."
"Then," said Van Dorm, your state
ment is at variance with your written
report"
Forrest replied: General Van Dorm,
/ am not in the habit Of being
spoken IN in that way, and l
won't allow it-and when the time
comes that your rank won't interpose,
you shall answer TO me for this, SIR"
General Forrest, my rank shall never
stand between me and any man who
feels aggrieved by me. and / am at your
service now, sir"
Forrest paused a moment, passed his
hand across his forehead, and said "Gen-
eral Van Dorm, there are enough Yam
KEGS for you and / to fight, without
fighting each other, and you and / can
afford to let this matter stop right here.
! am sorry spoke to you as l did, and
hope you will forget it."
Van Dorm said cordially: General
Forrest. l am very glad to hear you
speak so, and ssure you | shall never
again think of your wOrds-no man will
ever question your readiness to fight any
man or any thing. But, General, no long
as you are under my command shall
expect you to obey orders" And thus
ended the most remarkable collision that
ever occurred between two of the bravest
men in the world Each confident in his
own courage, and we'll knowing that of
the other, were perhaps the only two
living men who could afford to settle a
controversy thus.
Van Dorm turned to Forrest and said
General, | have work for you right
now," and sent him off in pursuit of the
raiding column OF Colonel Straight, which
had passed into North Alabama, and was
moving toward Rome, Georgia.
These gallant men never met again in
this world.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
RELIGIOUS READING.
Go Osuss- "a, NE.

Come to me Lord. when first wake
As the first lights Of morning break;
rid pur.st thoughts within me rise,
Like crystal dewdrops 10 the skies.
Come 10 me in the sultry noon,
Or earth's low comDunings will soon
OF Thy dear face eclipse the light
And change my fairest day TO night
Gene TO me in the evening shade;
Ard II my hesrt from thse has strayed,
Oh bring It back, and from afar
Smile on me like Thine evening star.
Come to me in the midnight hour,
When sleep withholds her bslmy power
Let my lone spirit hnd It's rest.
Like John, upon the savior's breast.
Come to me through life's buried way;
And when Its pulses cease TO play,
Then savior, bid me come TO ihee,
That where .hou art lhy child may be.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
Memories OF Mount Vernon.

Correspondence LOUISVILLE Courer-Joutnal
We wander all through the sad, silent
mansion. We look at the spindle-legged
furniture, and at a rusty key on the
wall, the key OF the bastile. We see
Washington's vest and small clothes in
the glass case, and a lock of his hair, and
original letters by his hand and Lafa-
yette's, We see pretty Eleneor Eustis's
wedding gift harpsicord, that her step
father brought from foreign lands for a
surprise when she left her girlhood's 8
home. The pretty Eleneor is buried
long ago. All traces OF her pink and
white beauty have .eIt the earth; here
stands the dusty harpsicord, brought
back by Strange hands to her old home
The room that interests me most is the
tiny attic chamber where the devoted
widow passed her days after her hus-
bands death. The large chamber below
was closed after his decesse. None
entered il from that time on. A rug and
single bed Mrs. Washington had moved
to the attic room, and here, winter and
summer, she watched with longing
crazy eyes the tomb that held her dead.
There was no place for stove or CRATE !;
all day in the room under the roof, she
sat by the small window (her feet in
winter on zinc foot-stove filed with
coals), with shawl wrapped about her
bent form, true Martha Washington, first
lady of the land First, in elegance in
times of peace; in courage in time of
war; in iaithfulness in time of death.
All women leok with tenderer eyes at
the small marble resting-plsce than at
the grander casket by their side. One
bears upon it draped flag, cut in the
stone, shield and crouching eagle the
other only the words
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
To Housekeepers.

The attention of heads of families IS re-,
spectfully invited to the superior quality, in
every respect, OF DeoLEY's YEAST POWDER.
1t is entirely free from adulteration of any
kind, and every package contains absolute
full weight. Consumers should hear in mind
the fact that strictly pure, full weight bak.
ing powder, although it costs little more
than the adulterated, cheap, light weight or
bulk powders, is by far the cheapest, both in
purse and health.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
American Exhibits AT Parts.
PARIS, Wednesday, May /, 1875

(By Cable TO the Associated Press)
The display Of scales by Fairbanks Il Co.,
New York, is very grand, and creditsble to
the exhibitors, showing the advancement
made by them over those of any other
American or foreign manufacturers, and re.
fleets great credit on American workmanship.
The exhibit surpasses all others in merit at
the Paris Worlds Fair.
Mason & Hamlin, who took the first medsl
for their cabinet organs at the Exposition in
1867, and have won the highest honors at
every worlds exhibition since, are here in
competition with fine lot of organs. Several
other American makers exhibit, but few il
any of them will venture to compete.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
wILHoFT's FEVER AND AGUE Tonic

A certain safe and speedy cure for all dis
eases of M issmatic origin. II cures in few
days, wiehout danger or inconvenience
Chills and Fever. Bilious Fever, Dumb
Chills, Pernicious Fever, Congestive Chills
Sun Pains, and all diseases OF similar charac
ter. Enlarged Spleens are reduced as il by
magic, and Sun Pains are conquered with
marvellous rapidity. WHEELecK, FINLAY &
Co, Proprietors, New Orleans. For sale by
all druggists
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

sure to be the key-n of the congrega.
tion. He is vastly more than an in
structor Of the intellect he has message
to the heart, and hence what he says i'm.
presse. itself on the whole being Of his
hearers. We should not be surprised,
therefore, TO find the people giving out
sunshine or cloud, light or darkness,
hope or Encouragement, just as they
receive these rom the pulpit.
In view OF this fact, the color of sem
timent reflected in the preaching be-
comes very serious matter. If the
sermon is somber in tone, the feeling in
the congregation will be the same if
the tone OF the preaching is cheerful,
the hearers are sure to rejoice in the
happy spirit of the sermon. Brightness
begets brightness, as love begets love, or
hate begets hate Whatsoever a man
soweth that shall he also reap"
And now, il this is tue, is it not
strange that 10 many preachers come
before their people in the spirit Of the
storm.cloud rather than the spirit of the
sunshinef They try to drive where it
is only possible to lead; they aim TO
Comptl, Wntn Ine only way 10 suCcess ls
to affectionately invite. They should
remember the fable of the north wind
and the sun. The travellers cloak was
not taken off by bluster and blowing,
but by the warmth of the genial sum
shine.
Scolding preachers can not make their
ministry a success, for the reason that
their method is philosophical. In
trying to cure one evil they beeet another
that is worse than the first. They may
break some bad habits by continually
making ugly faces at them, but IL the
congregation should aiterward wear the
impress OF these faces, then the benefit in
one case is more than overbalanced by
the evil done in the other.
While it may be proper for the
preacher sometimes 10 warn and rebuke
he should never do this in a manner
which shows the least resentment or
want of affection for those who are
addressed. Let the general spirit of his
preaching be characterized by love, Joy
and peace, and his congregation will
scarcely fail TO reflect these graces in
their walk and conversation, - Christian
Standard.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

10 pr. Gooiss' esl-brstei Venetian Linmenti |
80 years before the pahlio aud wsrrso ed to cure
piarrhea, Dysentery Coie, AID spssms taken in
ternalIy; and Croap N .oaic Rhrn,n stisg,, 3 IRE
Thfoats Cuts, Bruises IND So o. shd Pains In the
Limits, Back and Chest, externally. u hss never
ia,,sd NO family sit ever bs ~thoni II alter once
kiviny II q fair Trial Price. ~ cts. D.. TOBIAS
VENETIAN Hts8SE LI>IAESr IN INT Bottles
at one iolia., Is warranted superior 10 any other
or No PAY, i.f the cur o' foiic, Cuts, bfuise-
o,d scrss. etc. sid ., HI n'asli>,- ariH.,- 3"
Park Piece Mes lort
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
SOUTHERN HOME AND FARM.
rallawe for C.rn .

We think the question Of deep or
shallow plowing is pretty definitely set
tied, no far as our ordinary prairie soils
are concerned, in favor Of shallow plow-
ing. Thai is six inches may be taken as
the maximum depth at which to plow
for the best results in raising corn. The
best time, however, for plowing Is one
wherein many farmers make a mistake
Very often the land is plowed too wet,
When this is the case, no amount oil
surface labor will bring the soil to good
condition. In nire cases cut OF ten
when the land Is fall plowed, and the
surface thoroughly stirred in the spring,
when dry, and planted without replow.
ing, better crop of corn will be realized
than II the crop be planted on fresh
plowed land, IL the plowing be done
while the land Is wet. This Is especially
true II trash or manure has been plowed
under in the fall. .
1t ia mistake to suppose that a soil
should be very soft to reach the best
resulta in tillage on the other hand it
should be moderately compact, If at the
same time it be in pulversble state.
Thus all that is necessary is to work the
surface into a good state of tilth, and
there is little danger but good crop of
corn will result If only the plowing Of
the crop be conscientiously accomplished.
When, however, corn is planted on
all plewing, we have found 1t an excel
lent plan at the first cultivation to use
narrow bull tongue shares on the culti>
vator, next the corn, setting them so
hey will move the earth to the full
depth Of the plowing. These throw no
sarth laterally, but open the soil 20 the
young roots Of corn have mellow earth
10 work in. 1t also tends to aerste the
soil, thus fixing the gases that are always
beipg decomposed in a soil open to the
air. When the corn Is thus powed
both ways, these narrow teeth may
be moved to the outside of the
cultivator and the broader enes used
next the corn Thus the whole soil is
kept mellow to the full depth of the
plowing.
The object Of cultivation Ia, first, to
destroy weeds; second, to keep the sur.
lace of the soil mellow. II this mellow
surface, or, rather, a surface Of fnelv-
ulverized soil, I've maintained through
the growing season, the roots are kept in
\ state of constant activity, the leaves
are of deep green, and the crop is kept
growing right along. II, on the other
hand, the surface becomes crusted or
scdden from being watersosked, the
plants cease growing and soon show by
the altered color of the leaves that some
thing is wrong. This shows conclusively
that II Is the action of the air in the pores
Of the soil that conduces, as our principal
means, TO continued health of the crop.
When the ground is entirely and closely
shaded, a with crop OF grass and grain,
this crusting Of the soil does not take
place. neither docs it become sodden,
and hence, again, the absolute necessity
OF stirring the soil in all so.cslled hoed
crops, until they attain such grewth as
enables them to pretty well shade the
ground Prairie Farmer.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
MARTHA,
coNsoRT OF WASHINGTON.

Yet these words dim the eyes Of loving
wives; they pierce the hearts of lonely
widows, and bind all true and fervent
womanhood close to the form that sleeps
so dreamlessly beside the one she loved
truly and long.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

A JUROR in st. Louis snored 80 loudly
that he awoke the judge, and the latter
was 80 Indignant that he fined him $40
and sent him out OF the box, after which
the case was adjourned, the defendant re-
fusiDg to proceed with only eleven jurors.
Snoring, accordingly, is contempt Of
court, uiless the Judge does it himself
so that about the only thing the average
juror knows how TO do well is taken
away from him. Buffalo Express.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
sussAa.e Or ciasa = wh,~n ,

1t should never he forgotten that the
preachers tone is contagious The key
which he strikes in his sermon is almost
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18
ReItable Hlncs Good..

The dry goods house OF B. +. Devices, 725
ChestnutSt., Phils. is receiving ordersfor their
celebrated brand of Black Cashmere, Drap
D'Ete Cachmire." These goods, " recently in
troduced," aie very popular, and he best i'm.
ported. Prices SOC. to 81. Samples sent free.
Mothers Mothers u Mothers III Don't fail to
procure Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for all
diseases incident to the period of reething in
children. 1t relieves the child from pain, cures
wind collie regulates the bowels, and by giving
relief and health to the child,gives rest TO the
mother. Ii is an old and welltried remedy
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

years sent on I aay's tcst trial. Money re-
funded and freight charg paid by meearh way ii
not satisfactory. Retail Price $3.50. So For
Cash with order, viii sell this beautiful II
strument in order 10 have IL introduced NJ
once, for only $500. Beware OF Init
tation. Newspaper with much Information about
cost Of Pianos and Organs. SENT FREE.
Pleas Addres1 rANiTL i 5-i---. V..hitgien, Il. !.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-18

cast, SOW three quarters to one bushel Of
~ei per acre.--[Louisville (Ky.) Home
and Farmer.