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rwo MORE ATTKMPrs AT sELv pesrurcrrox ~


rwo MORE ATTkMrTs AT SELF DESTRUCTION BY
THE ARRESTED PoSroTEIcE cLERK
To-day Frank Cook. alias Dr. Otis r. Ham,
the clerk at the Washington postofYice arrested
last week for pilfering money from letter.. wa
brought mp for . hearing before United states
Commissioner Mill& Cook. 10 will be rsmem-
bered, when I'm the first precinct attempted c
commit suicide by opening artery, and was
sent to Providence hospital He still appears
Ia be intent on suicide, for, having recovered
and been transferred to Jail. he yesterday
wounds In his wrists open again.
While In custody to-day he went 20 bis rooms
on 18th street To get some clothing, and while
there he managed TO get hold oi two pitfalls OF
OF morphia, which Mr. Sprfngman took from
missioner Mills at two o'clock. Mr.. Coyie
Tor the government and Mr.. h. r. Phelps Tot
the defendant The latter stated that they
would waive an examination. and asked that
the Dali be reduced To u, 500, which was done.
In default he was committed 10 jail
Inis morning In the Court I'm General Term
tue ponds OF Charles Curtain, GeorHe T. Gibbons
ana J: ID Minnck, constabieS, were approved
paniei Mclaughlin was rcappointed . CON-
This morning A. g. Helm, Of Indiana, and Z
bar.
Thomas Merryman, indicted for embesxie
1r sn. rom beale Bros, pleaded guilty In the
criminal Court to-day and WAS sentenced 70
lhree months In jail.
ONE OF THE JURORS WAS AsLEEP.-In che
criminal Court to-day Mr.. ]. w. Walker for
John Scofeld, colored con yicted last week OF
roooery and shooting at the driver OF q street
car ana taxing his cash box, filed q motion for q
Jew triai. ne assigns AS reasons that Z. II.
one Oh .ne Jurors, was asleep during the
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Baltimore Marx etc.

BALTIMORE Mn. October ll-virginia skies, con
sOlidaled. o5 pasI-due coupOus o1i do teu-iorlies
43-z bid to-day.
BALTIMORE. Nd. October ll.-Cottou steady
ana dn.l -middling GA Flour dull aud lower for
ciIy mliis-Howard street and super,
L.L5aI.o5 do extra .1oa.i.5O family. 75as5V:
city mills super, 1.2oaZ.15; do. extra, 3UUaS. ~.
do Rio brands. 4.o .a4.62: Patapsco family, ASJ;
superlaII>~ patent, 31o. WneaI-souIhern steady:
western lower and dulE southern red, ooaS7: DO.
amber, S6aoo, No western winter red, spot, .9isa
81: November. oOssAol, december. oSaoJle; Jan-
uAry, s4asao5 Commandment nOminaly steady;
western easier. closing du southern white, vOa5l
southern yellow. 5oaol; western mixed. spot, .ll1
asked: November, AS aa43as; Novembe Deceinbe
new or Old. 43aea4Sis; JanCary, 4Iai4t2; steamer,
42a4kl2 Oats steady and Quiet-sOuIuern, 32aSo:
Pennsylvania. Sxa5o: western white, 34a5o: western
mixed, 3laSS. Rye firm ooaoo. Hay quiet-prime
choice western. lOVualovO Provisions steady
aud iairly active. Mess pork. ll.50 Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides packed 11las. Bacon
shoulders, bag: clear RIB sides. oA hams. l5-aal4.
LArd-re1ned, D. Butter hrm-wesIern packed, LOAF 5;
creamery. 2Ja,iU. Eggs rm. 2OaZl Petroleum quiet
q coffee dull-RIo cargoes Ordinary ~ tar.
1O4ta11Aar Sugar easy-A sof osS: copper refined
~ xio. n,sky qdiel, l.-oai-Z4. FreighIs
Liverpool steamer mig ner-coJlon sd:
la9da2 grain 42,i Receipts-nour. s,oy7 barrels:
wheat 20 900 bushels: corn 5000 ousnels; oats,
1OuvO bushels: rye, 2,4oO bushels Shipments-dOur.
7,4I7 barrels wheat, -. ~ Uusnes. oales-wneSt,
l55.6vU bushels corn. lO2,ou bushels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-11
Washington News and Gossin.

LIE SUPPLEMENT OF The EVENING STAR To-
uAf contains articles on the annual tax sale;
Tue growth Of the Knights; the full program for
tue Liberty statue ceremonies; telegraphic
news etc. The advertisements are CLASH
neo as follows: Auction Sales. Educational, Pro
posais' Dry Goods. Housefurnishings Gentle
mems Goods, Specialties, Dentistry, Ladies'
Goods, Sewing Machines, Attorneys, Wood and
Coai' Books, Family Supplies, Financial, Pro-
.ess'onai, Medical, The Trades, Railroads, Po-
tomac River Boats, Steamers, Undertakers
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue $6s1 .791; customs. s6e7.o71.
SENATORS JAMES L. PUaH, of Alabama, and
James Il. Jones, of Arkansas left to-day at
pm. for Franklin. New Hampshire, where
tnney will attend the funeral of the late Senator
SECRETARY BAYARD is expected to return
nom New York tomorrow.
ADMIRAL PORTER is rapidly recovering at
newport, r 1. Saturday he sat up and dictated
q number of letters and received one or two
callers cal, Or. Rankin states that the admiral
nn We 4Oie 70 De about in week. Admiral
rortor ana his family are stopping with their
son-ln-Iaw, and will remain at Newport about
"ontn longer and then come to Washington.
SENATOR Pixies FuNEKAL.-The editor OF
the Concord, N. H, Monitor has received q dis
Patcn from Senator Sherman, which has been
forwarded to the widow OF Senator Pike. 1t is
uAteu Mansneld, O., October 8, and says: The
seIseaht-at-arms of the United States Senate Is
o OIL, ms way TO take charge of the funeral, and
viii arrive ON Monday. Express my profound
peison Out ior my engagements.
1HE AFFAIRS OF IDAHO.-The annual report
OF GOV. Stevenson. of Idaho Territory, says that
during the past year the territory has rapidly
increased in wealth and population, the crops
nave been good and the mining interest also
good.
BUsTs OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS BRIDE
mr.. j. N. Currie, OF Florida, ON Saturday pre-
sented 10 the President terra Gotta busts of him
sell ana Mrs. Cleveland. with the compliments
OF the artist, Mr.. Theodore A. Mills, OF WASH
ington, which the President accepted with
, 1Ihanks. remarking that they seemed to be good
ukeneSSeS
NOT GOING FURTHER SOUTH THAN RICH
NoND.-fhe President on Saturday informed
senator Pugh that he would be compelled to de-
cline the invitation to visit Montgomery Ala,
next month He said that he should visit the
virginia state fair ut Richmond one day next
week, out would 60 no further south this winter.
INDIANA OvERPAID.-Thlrd Auditor Will
Hams has written to the governor of Indiana,
with relation to the settlement of war claims
between that state and the federal government,
informing him that the state has been over
paid To the amount OF SAG, 1923, through vouch-
ers being raudulently overpa1d or paid in dL-
plicate.
TIT DR. DDr
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue, $631 ,791; customs. 1897, OH.

SENATORS JAMES L. PUGH, of Alabama, and
james 4. Jones, of Arkansas left to-day at
pm. for Franklin. New Hampshire, where
tnney will attend the funeral of the late Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-11

HAD LEG BRoKEN.-Philip Hutchinson,
while at work on the Navy Yard bridge this
morning, had his leg broken by = piece of falling
timber.
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GEORGE ". ADAMS DEAD.

to read it It was finally returned to me at the
Russian legation by Mr.. Catacazy's direction.
1t bore the marks OF his revision. It was rot
afterward revised by me nor any other person.
II was then again read by me, sent 70 the
World by me, and printed and published a.
aent.n
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#H# $ q ssss # E Hrh E Esf -
L / oooo ssss II EKR 3 :
WARM UNDERWEAR.

Il 90 0SSS II KER
WARM UNDERWEAR
AL Underwear sale at the Palais Royal is of the
new improved shape. whereby the hose be worn
over the pants without creasing
&erino Vests and Pants. 39c up
Fleeced Wool d. CSC. worth .5c
Scarlet Med.cated do. 0Se up.
ChiId's DC. do, 25c up.
HOSIERY.
On and after Monday. October H. the following new
goods will be exhibition:
200 doz- '-Schoppers' frst-choice Hose extra long,
double white toes and heels black. navy wne slate
seal etc Palais Royal price S5c- Sold usually for
44c
loo doz "Palais Royal Vertical Striped Hose. As
we control this market for many Of the designs we
have named the~e Hose "Palais Royal" 39c. pair
Superior quality and styles usually offered
tor 4Sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-11

IT COsr HIM $40 FOR HIS IMPUpENcn.-
Saturday night q negro, named James Il.
Morgan, got ON Belt Line car on 4th street
and seated himself beside u white lady. The
car had gone but short distance when the
negro put his arm around the lady and put his
feet on her dress. She objected TO such familiar
lily, and On1cers Daley and TramInell were
orderly conduct and was released on $40
collateral, which was forfeited In the Police
Court this morning.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
What Will it Bring!

Only a grain, a single grain,
Let fall by a childish hand;
Years pass, and we see field of corn
Instead of a barren land.
A single grain is little thing!
What did it bring?
And so, to-day, of the seed of truth
We may plant single grain;
Twill multiply through coming years
OF sun, and wind, and rain.
A single grain 'Tis a little thing!
What will it bring?
Watch well thy sowing, for harvest-time
VIII surely come at last;
And naught can change it for good or i'll,
When sowing time is past!
Watch well the seed thou art dropping in
What will it bring?
christian at Work,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
A Blind Sparrow.

Last spring, one of the old birds
in DR.. Primes collection-a gray
sparrow-beeame blind. Straight
way, a little dark brown and white
bird, known az a japanese nun,
and named Dick, became the
sparrow's friend. The sparrow's
home had a round hole as a door
way. Little Dick would sit down
on perch opposite the hole and
chirp. The blind bird would come
out, and guided by Dicks chirps,
would leap to the perch, and so on
to the seed cup and water bottle.
But the most curious part of the
performance was when the blind
sparrow would try to get back into
the house. Dick would place the
sparrow exactly opposite the hole
by showing aim along the perch.
When opposite, Dick would chirp,
and the blind bird would leap in,
never failing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Debt, Dirt and the Devil.

Some one with practical turn
of mind has said, There can be no
religion without soap" This no
doubt agrees with the oft-repeated
maxim that Cleanliness is next to
godliness," Mr.. Sturgeon says,
"To keep debt, dirt and the devil
out of my cottage has been my
greatest wish ever since | set up
housekeeping" This alliterative
trinity of evils needs to be care
fully guarded against. GA man
who is in debt is a slave, toiling to
meet the demands of another. He
cannot call what he possesses his
own. He had better a great deal
have less, and owe no man any
thing according to the apostolic
injunction, than to have large pos
sessions for which he is responsible,
but which IL whole or in part be-
long to another. a man in debt
is like person overheard, with a
great weight about his
neck, which, may sink him
at any moment. But whatever ex-
euse may be made for naen going
into debt, surely none can be
made for their living in dirt. Soap
and water are cheap, and brushes
and brooms are not very expens-
i've" The great apostle gives a
certain remedy for the third evil
mentioned in these words Re
sist the devil and he will flee from
you. You cannot gain the victory
over him in an argument you
must turn your back upon him.
Remember that if your trust is in
God he will enable you to resist all
the wiles of the wicked one.-Re-
l5q6o%e Ieleecope.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Something About U. s. Money.

The first money coined by au-
thority of the United States con-
sisted of copper cents, which were
issued in 1898. In 1894 silver dol
lars were coined, and in 1875 gold
eagles. In 1885 branch minis were
established at New Orleans, Char
lotGe, N. c., and ct Dahlonga, Ga.
Another was established at
San Francisco in 1854, and another
at Carson City, Nevada, in 1870.
No shillings have been coined in
the United States since the forms-
ton of the Federal Government
Prior to that date somts of the colo
MES issued shilling coins. One
was known as the New England
another as the Pine Tree
shilling, another as the Oak Tree
and a fifth as the Annap-
polls shilling. The dates of their is
sue ranged from 1852 down to 1888.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Professional DiscOurtesy.

In his address before the State
Bar Association, Governor Hill of
New York, protested that lawyers
some of hem-charged eXtor-
tionate fees. "They seem to regard
it as their province" the Governor
testified, "to demand all the client
can stand and something more. )"
Holding this view Mr.. Hill is like
ly to enjoy the pensive little story
told at former meeting OF the Bar
Association. A lawyer, presumably
accustomed to charge all his clients
could stand and something more
went down to Cape May for his
summer vacation. One morning
while having swim, he attracted
the attention Of a shark. The
shark made toward him ia hot
haste. In still hotter haste the law
yer made for the shore, barely sue
ceeding in eluding his pursuer.
To friends who rushed up to con-
graduate hing he exclaimed, his
face aglow with indignation,
"Never before in my career have |
met with such an exhibition of
professional discourtesy."-Er.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
THE FLORIDA FREEZE.
A West Virginian Talks About 1t.

From the Huntington Republican
we clip the following extract from
a letter written by our good FREE
MAN friend Mr. Palmer, Immediate
ly after the blizzard.
He says: The Sunny South" as
at present applied to this country,
is a misnomer,the past two days, at
any rate. A blizzard has struck
us, and to-day, we are as frigid and
frozen as the north. The mercury
dropped last night to 200 above
zero, and every orange and lemon
on the trees is frozen. About one
fifth of the crop had been picked
growers waiting for better prices.
The money value of the crop lost
will be immense, besides the great
destruction of trees. | do not think
my trees are hurt, and, as had
only three or four boxes of oranges
unpicked, l am not sufferer. Pine
apples, cocoanuts and other tender
plants will be ruined, and many a
man, who has his all invested in
fruit growing, will be broken up.
X X X X 4;
We feel the cold here much more
sensibly than in Huntington.
We are all well and happy. |
commence my new house this
week. / have the lumb Der al on
the ground. If you ever get with
in mile or SO of US, stop.
Yours,
A. B. PALMER,
Federal Pt., Fla, January 10.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Indian Gratitude.

At the time when the Indians
were scattered along the borders of
the settlement in the neigh bor-
hood of Litchfeld, Conn, a peor
weary Indian arrived at a country
inns and asked for something to
eat. The landlady refused, when
white man told her to give the
Indian all he wanted, and he would
pay the bill. The Indian promised
he would some time pay him, and
went his way.
SoRae time afterward this man
was taken captive by the Indiana
and carried toCanada. After some
time an Indian came to him, and
told him to meet him at certain
spot at certain time. The man
fearing a trick or some danger,
neglected to 90. The Indian again
came, and asked him why he did
not come, and kindly reproved him
for want of confidence, naming
another hour for meeting. The
white man went, and found his
Indian friend, who had g. musket,
a knap-sack and provisions ready.
Pointing to them: he told the
white man to take them and follow
him. After several days travel
the white man, wondering what
would become of hlm-for the
Indian said very little-suddenly
came to the top of a hill. The
Indian, stopping him, said, "Do
you know that countryW
The white man looked, and at
last cried out, why, that is Litch-
fieldw
WELL" said the Indian, "long
time ago you give poor Indian
supper there. Indian tell white
man be never forget and. bidding
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
GOMSSJET pTFOM,

which 10 ScroEulouo Disease of the
Lungs, is promptly and certainly arrested
and cured by this God-givcn remedy, If taken
From its wonderful power over this terribly
fatal disease, when first offering this now eel
ebrated remedy TO the public, DR.. PIERCE
sumption Curc.'7 but abandoned that name
as too limited for medicine which, from it's
wonderful combination of tonic, or strengthen
pectoral, and nutritive properties, is unequaled
not only rs remedy for consumption of the
lungs but for all
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
VIRGINIA FREEMAN
Home Folks.
Weather Signal Rhyme.

A Rochester IN. " rhymster has put the
weather signs of the period into this sing
song condensation:
sun of red is weather warm,
sun of blue is general storm.
A crescent red is weather cold,
A crescent blue is fair foretold.
A star of red no change implies,
A blue star, local stormy skies,
A square of black or flag of white,
A cold wave comes in all its might.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
Fire Place Stories.

This article win he n notable feature OF the
Christmas number The rich illustrations
in slude glimpses OF Holland, Assyria, Persia
Moorish spain anu New England, WIN Two
paintings in clay modelled expressly for
WIDE AWAKE, and reproduced by special
process es, in three tones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
PROHlBiTIONiSTS, PREPARE

To answer all directors, procure and study
Finch's "People vs. Liquor Traffic." 285 pps.
100 in cloth; so cents in paper. Hand
Book of Prohibition" 1884, 100 pps., 18S5-l92
pps. in cloth, 60 cts, 25 cts in paper. "Our
Appeal to Caesar" SPACE tract, 30 cts per
hundred. Frost's "Worker's Manual" 81
pages, single copy, 10 cts, per hundred, $500.
Send to A. j. JUTKINs, 81 Washington
st., Chicago, Ills.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03

the delighted and long exile fare
well-he turned and retired into
the wilderness by the way he had
come.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03
FACT AND FUN COLUMN.
Picked up by the Freeman.


equal, and one of them was a wo-
man."
Whenever l enjoy, let me ask,
How can | impart and diffuse this
happiness2 When I suffer, let me
ask, How can I relieve similar suf-
fering wherever it exists2
Second husband Cto wife)-Are
you as fond Of me as you was of
your first husband, dear? Wife
Yes, indeed and if you were to die,
John, l would be just as fond of my
third. I'm not a woman to marry
for anything but love.-New York
Sun.
North Dakota, ten years ago de-
scribed in the Government re-
ports as "the uninhabitable alkali
desert of the Northwest" supports
100 newspapers, the daily edition
not being a rarity.
When General Sherman was at
Fort Bayard he was asked by an In
dian chief for an old field piece that
stood out in the enclosure. Cant
have it," was the answer. "Why
not?" "What do you want with
it; to kill soldiers ?" SOLDIERS !
Ugh, no. Use 'em kill cowboys.
Kill soldiers with club"
The President of the United
States, Grover Cleveland, never at
tended a college of any kind. The
acting Vice President, John Sher-
man, is graduate of the common
schools of Ohio. The Secretary of
State, Thos. f. Bayard, never got
flrther than Delaware rural
academy. The Speaker of the
House of Representa- tives, John &,
Carlisle, is elfeducated man.
Now, my DEAR" said the teach
err, what is memory" The little
girl answered, after a moments
reflection, at is the thing you for
get with"
An editor out in Colorado Gays
that man attempting to do bust
ness without advertising is like
lover winking at bis sweetheart in
the dark-he knows what he is do
ing, but no one else does
Is there any difference between
a journalist and an editor? Yes 4:
the journalist is a man Who writes
things for newspaper; the editor
is the man who leaves out what the
journalist writes.
There is no occasion for a man
with a cold in his head to be idle.
He's up to his sneeze in business.
Chicago Telegram.
An extraordinary accident occur
red in Yonkers last week, A
young gentleman, just in fun,
pointed and snapped an unloaded
revolver at his fancee, and the
weapon did not go of. This is the
first time this has occurred since
the war.
Boys, either go to school, or 60 to
work. You are growing up into a
useless set of dead beats. The man
who knows how to play pool and
knows nothing else, is of no earthly
account to himself or to anybody
else.- Wetzel Democrat.
To suppose it possible for man
to take much wine and retain q
right frame of mind is as bad as to
argue that he may take poison and
not die, or the juice of black poppy
and not sleep.-Seneca.
When Chauncey Depew was
counsel for the Vanderbilt railroads
he got sS5, 900 year.
The Governor of Georgia is q
strict prohibitionist. He is not in
vited when the Governor of North
Carolina and the Governor of South
Carolina exchange the eourtesies of
official life,
1t is the moral ruin which it
works in the soul which gives it
the denomination OF giant wicked
ness. If aid who are intemperat e
drank to insensibility, and on
awakening could arise from the
debauch with intellect and heart
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1886-02-03

Margaret Sidney writes these two ANUS
ing Adventure Serials for Little Folks.
Thirty six illustrations each,
vi. A Six Months Story (title to be an
nounced), by Charles Esbert Iraddock, au-
thor of Down the Ravinc
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-02
HUmOR OF THE DAY.


Post of duty-The custom-hcuss.
Toe martyrs-People with corrn.
Sharps and fats-Needles and dudes.
A deed of trust-Lending man dol
lar.
A policeman, like man climbing
ladder, goes the rounds.
Men who are always giving themselves
away are no more generous than others.
Life
Anyone who is quick at repartee must
necessarily have great response ability.
Merchant Trdceler.
A very slim dude and q very stout
cane have been known to pass for
brothers. .--Philddelphia Herald.
A Texas gentleman has observed that
when he goes out hunting and has his
gun with him, and wants to ride on the
street car, he has never yet had occasion
to signal street car driver twice. - Tercs
Sytings.
Two fashionable young ladies were
walking down street, one on either side
of young gentleman, extremely swell
in attire and equally meagre in proper
tions. A street gamin grinned at them,
then remarked dryly, much to the dis
comfort of the dude: ''Ain't much in
that sandwich. Boston Record.
At a masquerade, where people strayed,
A dude wished to be there;
So he asked belle if she would tell
What costume he should wear
"Go as a tree, my dear, said she,
With countenance serene,
II tell you that twill fit you pat;
Go as an evergreen.
-Goodalrs Sun.
One little girl was heard to say to
playmate: "When grow up I'm going
to be school-teacher. "Well, I'm go
ing to be a mamma and have six chill
dren." "When they come to school to
me I'm going to whip 'em, whip 'em,"
''You mean thing. What have they ever
done to your Boston Journal