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A Rare Coin.

We have seen Confederate silver coin
belonging to koberts & Collins, of this
city, that has several times been written
up since they came in possession of it
several years ago. 1t is dated 1861 and
is one of four issued by the
New Orleans mint before the mint
was closed. The other three have been
heard of, one in Merlwether county in
this State, one in Louisiana, and the
other was sold not long since in New
York City at auction for $500. A Brook
lyn man coming this way offered Messrs.
+ oberts S Collins 500 for their Curl
osity, but they refused to take it. They
paid ST., for it. The coin is half doll
lar. has the Goddess of ] liberty on one
side, on the other, the wreath is stalk
of cane and a cotton stalk, the bars and
stars of the Confederacy in a coat of
arms, with liberty pole through it and
liberty cap on top of it.-CarterscalIe
(Gn) dneyi;GR
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A unique Chinese teapot is of white
porcelain embedded in wadding lined
bamboo basket, for retaining the heat.
Georpe Auanstus Snln.

George Augustus Sala, the we'll known Eng
lish writer, on his last Australian trip wrote as
follows to the London Daily Telegraph:
II especially have pleasant remembrance
of the ships doctor-a very experienced mari
time mctlico indeed, who tended ME most Kind
ly during horrible spell of bronchitis and
spasmodic asthma, provoked by the sea fog
which had swooped down On us just after we
left San Francisco. But the doctors prcscrip-
tions and the increasing warmth Of the tenn
perature as we ncared the Tropics, and in par
ticular, a couple of ALLCocK's PoRoUs PLAs-
TIERS clapped on-one on the chest and another
between the shoulder blades-soon set me
right"
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CrematiOn's Entering Wedge.

The first furnace for the cremation in
America Of bodies Of the dead was
eie:ted at Wa, ,hington, | enn., in 1876,
by Dr. f. j. lie Moine, a. cost Of $1,000.
The first cremation Uhat of Baron de
Palm) took place reccmber OF the
same year. The process occupied about
two hours, and was very successful in
its results. The ashes were placed in an
urn. The process seemed Objectionable
to many, and some excitement was caused
throughout the country. Since then
crtmatolies have becn erected in several
lmge cities, and the process of cremation
is not now regarded with much curiosity.
-New York Dispatch.
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Best Time for Literary Composition.

When is the best time for writing2
Some poets and novelists maintain that
the best time is nj ght. Nobody knew
when ord Byron wrote, for no one ever
found him writing. Poe could write at
any hour OF the day or night. Macaulay
always spent the entire morning reading,
and then he wrote. Balzac filed himself
with bla coffee so he could work at
night Wilkie Collins prefers the md
night hours. William Black finds morn
ing the best time for work. Anthony
Trollope made i, rule to sit down at
his desk at certain hour every morning.
He did not wait for inspiration. He was
as methodical as bookkeeper.-Atla"to
Constitution.
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A SenAihle Mnn

Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs. 1t is curing more cases Of Coughs,
Colds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group and all
Throat and Lung Troubles, than any other
medicine. The proprietor has authorized any
druggist to give you n Sample Bottle Free to
convince you of the merit of this great remedy.
Large Bottles SOC and 81.
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AN Old. Reliable Firm.

One of the most pleasant and satisfactory
experiences in business is the evidence Of con-
fidence occasionally shown by the public to q
long-e tablished firm. The John P. Lowell
Arms Co., l47 Washington Street, received
few days ago from man in Tennessee, OF
whom they had no previous knowle ige, reg
istered letter containing a Fire Hundred Dollar
bill. With an order for siXty-six dollars worth
of goods, reQuestin the change to be returned.
A Careful examination of the bill proved its
value and the ord was filed as desired. The
sender lived in q remote locality where the
Postoftice was his only means O. commrnica-
tion and the bill referred to was his n, st con-
Yenient sum to inclose. 1t would not be r.,
markable if this firm. who have been identified
with historical Dock Square for Jortl-ciGht
wears should thus win the confidence OF Bost n
or New England people, but it is worthy OF note
that their success in business has grown out
of the sound reputation that extends through
out the United States. Any one who mas seen
their advertisements of Guns. Rifles. .Revoiyers,
Cutlery, Sporting Goods and Fishing Tackle IN
this paper can feel perfectly safe IN senolng
them any amount of money and be sure 70 Gct
the full value in return, or if unsatisfactory IN
my way, their money refunded. Al Of, OF our II
readers wanting goods in their. line, Will 90 90
well to send cts in stamps for their large loo
page illustrated catalogue.
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Would have been created one hundred years
ago by the sight Of one of our mod=rn express
trains whizzing along at the rate of six
miles an hour. Just think how our grandfaa. +
theirs would have stared at such spectacle! 1t
takes a good deal to astonish people now-a-
days, but some OF the marvellous cures Of CON
sumption, wrought by DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, have created widespread
amazement. Consumption is at last acknowl-
edged durable. The "Golden Medical Discov-
cryH is the only known remedy for it.. lftakcn
at the right time-which, bear in mind, ls not
when the lungs are nearly gone-it will go
right to the seat Of the disease and accomplish
its work as nothing else in the world can.
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s cffered by the publishers Of THE YOUTHS 5
are thrc: prizes Of $1,000 each thre; Of SEQ
naTs SO literally to obtain the very best mat.
te for it's subs, ribers. T. Q publisher will
send circular on receipt Of astamp, giving the
conditions this offer. THE COMPANION has
should take it Any new subscriber who sends
LIS now,will receive it rec to January l, 1Sss,
and a full years subscription from that date
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-12

The Union and Central Pacific Roads and
Pullman Company put on, Dec. s, q weekly
train of Pullman Vestibule. Cars, to run. be-
tween Council Bluffs and San Francisco.
Steam heat, electric light, separate bathrooms
for ladies and gentlemen, barber shop, obser-
vation and smoking rooms, and female at
tendant tor ladies and children, make 1t THE
FINEST TRAIN IN TIE WORLD"
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is habitual, and the desire for mental
growth is nearly universal; in fine, the
distant Icelaude- has reached a degree
of real civilization that prouder nations
might well strive to COPY Chicago Neaos.
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Rad cal Cure for Epileptic Fits.

To the Edftor-Please inform your readers
that have positive remedy for the above
named disease which warrant to cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith in its vir;
tues that will send Fl iee sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who Will give
H G. ROOT, M. G., 1888 Pearl St.. New York.
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"Had Been Worried E1ghteeH feHrs'
It should have read married" but the
nroof reader observed that it amounted to
about the same thing, and so did not draw his
blue mcneil through the error. Unfortunately
there was considerable truth in his observe
worried almost to despair by the i'll health
that afiicts their wives, and often robs life OF
comfort and happiness. There is but one safe
and sure way to change all this for the better
The ladies should use DR.. Pierce's FaVolte
Dre snrintiOO
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We once heard a man complain or feeIlng
mororis friend said: give a doctor 81, and let
him guess. It was cutting satire on some
doctors, who don't always guess right. You
need not guess what ails you when, your food
are inactive, and when your head aches every
day, and you are languid and easily fatigued::
You are bilious, and Dr. Pierce's Pleasant
Purgative Pellets will bring you out a! right.
Small, sugar-coated, easy to take. VI drug
or;cf
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Cnfarrh Cured.

A clergyman, after years of suffering from
that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and va1nly
prescription which completely cured and saved
him from death. Any sufferer from this dread;
rfll disease sending self-addressed stamped
envelope to Prof. J. A. Lawrence, W war en-
st., NY, will receive the recipe free OF charge.
Ifaflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp-
io T,,o ,yotor se11 at o5c Der bottle,
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EIcclins-In.

Whether trees are to be planted in
the fall or in the spring it is best to
procure them in the tall and heel them
in. "Heeling-jn" is a most important
operation, and, according to its being
we'll or poorly done, it is of great benefit
or results in loss. 1t is really tenn
porary planting, which will preserve the
trees for almost amy desired length of
time, vet allow them to be taken out
whenever they are wanted for permanent
planting. sc.cct high, wcl-draincd
place, in light soil where water will not
settle, and Tree from weeds that may
afford shelter to mice. The object is to
place the roots and a portion of the
stems in contact with the soil. a trench
is opened. the head toward the South,
of width anc depth governed by the
size of the trees. The trees are laid IN
at an angle of about forty-hve degrees;
one layer being placed, the roots and
part Of the stem are 20 be thoroughly
covered with fine soil. Then another
layer of trees is laid in, more soil, and
so on; when all are in the trench and
the earth so filed in thatn air spaces are
left among the roots, bank the earth up
over and around them, rounding it up
well to shed water. AS the trees are
heeled in, use every care, by labels,
marking stakes or by record. to preserve
the identity of the kind. When the trees
are taken out for planting, there should
be no di Guilty or uncertainty about
their names. This sholld be kept in
mind when placing them in the trench.
The trees ale placed in a sopng position
that the branches may protect those
below them from the sun. If the weather
is very severe and there is. no danger
from mice, the tops may be covered by
leaves or other mulch. If mice abound,
heel in the trees erect, and bank up the
earth we'll around the stems.-ImertcGn
AgrcultuTist.
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Renovatinr Horses.

Amonth to grass will work wondrous
change with horse which is feverish
and getting stocked We used to turn
our horses out at night, and keep them
in the stable, if not at work, during the
daytime. They would renew themselves
in this way. And the run to grass was
just enough laxative to 'urify the blood
and take all the fever out of them.
When horse is kept on dry food and
fed grain for more than year, without
change, the grain does not seem to have
the effect of susta ming the system that
it does after eating grass. The change
is in the lack of complete digestion and
assimilation. The stomach becomes
more or less infamed and congested,
and the food passes through it and is
not absorbed and made into new blood.
There is no sort of economy in this sort
of management, as food is wasted and
the horse ls not benefited. Increasing
the amount of grain will not remedy the
trouble, as the horse has too much
already. Any horse should have rest
of few days when first turned to grass,
but after it has become used to the new
diet it may be worked carefully. 1t
should be driven slowly, for it will heat
up rapidly, and as it cannot get rid of
the water in its system by evaporation
fast enough it will sweat proiusely. If
It did not it would die. The horse, fed
grain and full of fever and congestion,
has no water in its body, comparatively,
and of course it can stand hard usage.
The truth is, cows and all animals
would free e in winter if they were in
the same physical condition they are in
summer-when fed on grass. While
this is true it is nevertheless necessity
that all animals should have this re-
newal, which the succulent foods of the
summer bring about so we'll. The city
man who caunot spare his team wisely
buys punches of clover or green rye for
his horses, which acS as an antidote to
remove fever and help little.
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Tremeudous Sensation

Oscar Wilde has cut off his ringlets and cov-
cred his calves.
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"Givc Him 81, and Let Him Guese."

THE River Nile is los er than tefore known
in the ure cnt century.
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Three prospectors seeking the fabled
Adams gold mine IN New Mexico have
been killed by Navajo Indians.
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CSaal I'm Prizes
3OUUU III I TTZCb :
q offered by the publishers Of THE

OUR railways represents 9,C0o,OO0,oO of good
American dollars
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Man may growl, grumble and fight,
but it has no effect upon natural right.
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The GoIden Gate Special.

Representative Grain is the only native Texan
in (,OnoroSS
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uHad Been worried Eighteen Years."

A faith cure church has just been built at
Jersey Civ NJ
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IT costs s1,9OOOOO per annum To keep the
streets of Paris clean.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
PROGRAM

MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 10.
7.30. Devotional Meeting.
500. Sermon. M. A. Summers.
TUESDAY.
$50 a. M. Devotional Meeting.
900. Review of Sermon.
$50. Recitation: Chap. VI, Broad
dus Preparation and Delivery
of Sermons, conducted by II.
Cofer.
1890. Lecture: The Work of
Christ in the Economy of Re-
dem ption. G. johnson.
11.30. Discussion.
RECESS.
200 p. M. Devotional Meeting.
230. METHODS OF CHURCH Work {:
1. How to Organize a Church
tor work. NV. P. Walker,
2. Discussion.
3. Best Methods of Conduct
ing Prayer Meetings, A. L.
Jordan.
4. Discussion.
RECESS.
EVENING.
7.3O. Devotional Meeting and Song
Service.
800. Lecture: The Work of the
Holy Spirit in the Economy of
Redemption........L. E. Peters.
WEDNESDAY.
$40 a. M. Devotional Meeting.
900. Recitation: Chap. VII,
Broaddus' preparation and De-
livery of Sermons.....H. Cofer.
1000. Lecture: Regeneration.
.......................J w. Carter.
HOO. Discussion,
112O. Outline Sermon, DIG. Daily.
200, Criticisms and Suggestions.
RECESS.
200. Devotional Meeting.
2.3O. METHODS OF CHURCH Work
1. How to Secure the Attend
ance at Preaching Services,
". IL. Ddul0i.
2. How to get the Members
to Attend Prayer Meeting,
L. D. Hall.
3. How to Reach and Save the
Young People, B. F. Byrd.
4. Discussion.
RECESS.
EVENING.
73O. Devotional Meeting and Song
Service.
500 Sermon. Nv. A Nicholas.
THURSDAY. ..
$50. Devotional Meeting.
900. Outline Sermon from each
Member of the Institute.
1880. Lecture: Conversion, ......
w. P. Walker.
11.3O. Discussion.
RECESS.
200. Devotional Meeting.
2 80. The PREACHER:
1. In His Study...A. L. Jordan.
2, Before His Audience, L. E.
Peters.
3. Among His People.....T. G.
Johnson.
4. In His Closet. w L.Oliver.
RECESS.
EVENING.
7.30. Devotional Meeting and Song
Service.
500. Sermon...........J. W. Carter.
NOTE: 1. In making the pro-
gram l have aimed to select practi-
cal subjects.
2. have assigned subjects to
those only who have pledged them
selves to be present.
3. have put the older Minis
tiers on double duty,
4. suggest that as many of
our Pastors as can possibly do 80,
attend this Institute. Let each one
that attends furnish an Outline
Sermon; come at the beginning
and stay to the close.
L. e. PETERS,
For the Committee.
Mi1lnndnr Q D1nrmnn
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
DakOta's Happiness.

Rev. B. S. Taylor, of Wahpeton,
OAK, writes in 5he Northwestern
Christian Advocate.
"Prohibition is gaining ground
in the territory-making great
strides. One hundred and fifty sa-
looms have been closed GU: in Fargo,
and although no doubt some liquor
is sold on the sly, yet there is a
great change for the better. The
test cases of this law have been de-
cided, on appeal to Supreme court,
in favor of prohibition, and in a
large majority OF counties Dakota
is sober. The saloon nuisance is no
more. Of course there is much
grumbling in the larger towns and
cities, about loss of city taxes,
breaking down business, and
gloomy predictions OF failure all
around. But there are some things
more valuable than the almighty
dollar, and God and home and ma
tive land, our youth, and the sal
walton of men, are matters of great
or moment"
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
The "MOte" and the "Beam. -

The INTELLIGENcER insists, that
because a few indictments have
been found in our county, that pro-
hibition don't prohibit. Yes, and
when we realize that Wheeling's
saloons generally sell alike to
drum kards and minors and are a re-
sort for vile women and licentious
men with gambling hell attach
ments, having no regard for Sun
day, law, order, or right, we might,
with good propriety, say that high
license don't prohibit illegality, and
if Ohio County wants to make a
comparison with Marshall, she
had better take up some other score
besides morals, or leave Wheeling
out; and further, if she will enforce
the law, the INTELLIeENoER will
have plenty of indictments with
which to occupy its valuable
space and so keep its nib out of our
little criminal affairs. "Let it cast
the mote out of Its own eye, &c. u
Moundsville Sun.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
Prohibition Bells and Songs OF
the New Crusade.
Compiled by the SLIDER Lake Quartette
Price 80 cents Board co0ers) =;
20 cents (pape4' covers).

These bells are not muffled they
give out no uncertain sound. The
fifty-two notes are clear, high, pierre
ing, pulse-quickening. soul-uplift-
ing; yet to the old parties, doubt
less, very discordant. They will be
heard throughout the land, for they
call to better, purer living both by
the individual and the State. The
book cannot but be a vade-mecun1 to
every Prohibitionist organization,
be it large or SID Eli, for song often
wins a vote when an grafton fails !;
and then how tame is a cam paign
without music!
Let nae listen to a party's songs
and III describe the party's char
archaeological.
Send orders to Funk & Wagall's,
Is & 20 Aston Place, New York.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
HOME FOLKS.
Slave Trade VS.. Rum Trade.

Rev. Richar Ross says in the
British Weekly: II fear that l
would not be able again to do the
work in this dark, dark land (Afri-
ca and land of dark deeds done to
it by the nations of Europe. True
the slave trade is now condemned
trade, but another and greater
evil trade is going on, and becom-
nag worse and worse-the trade in
Gin and brandy and rum, carried
on by the people who call them
selves Christian people. Yes, it is
a fearful fact that they are all ma
tions who call themselves by the
name of Christ, who are at present
trying to make themselves rich by
transporting brandy, gin and rum
into this dark country, and max
ing its future darker still. No Pa
gan and no Mohammedan nation is
transporting the evil drinks into
this land. The Arab sells no bran
dv."
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
Pretty Serious Business.

The prohibition law of Kansas
forbade not only the sale but the
manufacture of intoxicating drinks
specifically mentioning spirits,
beer and wine) within the State
limits. This at once stopped the
disti,leries and the breweries, and
made their extensive "plants" a
dead loss to them. Very naturally
they claimed that they had a west
cd right" and that the State could
not destroy their property without
paying them for it. This claim
they fought through all the Courts
up to the Supreme Court of the
United States. The latter has just
decided that their claim is wrong
that the State need not pay
th,m. This is pretty serious bust
ness.-CSn. Enquirer.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
WEST VIRGINIA
PROHIBITION AMEND.
MENT LEAGUE.
CONSTITUTION
For a County League.
NAME OF ORGANIZATION,

Art. l. This organization shall pc known
as the County Prohibition Amend
ment League; auxiliary to the Prohibition
Amendment League of West Virginia.
AIMS OF THE LEAGUE.
Art. z. The sole purpose of this organiza-
ton is to more fully educate the people upon
the subject of Temperance and Prohibition,
and to secure the ratification of the proposed
Prohibition Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of West Virginia. 1t is absolutely non
partisan in its efforts in behalf of the
Amendment, and sollcits the cooperation
of all who favor the Amendment whatever
may be, their political affiliations. All are
free to belong to any party they may choose
but agree to work for the adoption of the
Amendment on its own merits.
OFFICERS.
Art. g.. The officers of the League shall be
"a President, with one Vice-President for
each district or precinct in the county; Sec.
rotary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer
and Executive Committee of five. These
officers shall constitute the Central organi-
cation for the county and is the channel OF
communication between County and State
organizations.
DUTIES OF OFFICERS.
Art. 4. The president shall preside at all
meetings of the League, and shall be ex.
officiO chairman of the Elk. Committee.
2. The other officers shall perform the
duties usually devolving upon such officers
precinct is the President OF that district
And Immediately after his appointment he
shall call to his aid four persons who, with
uluscll, SuAll cOnSLltCb6 Inc District Com
| mittee on the organization of local Leagues
in said district, and shall constitute the
channel Of communication between the
Leagues OF the District and the County OF
Central League.
3. The Executive Committee shall see
that the four persons, above indicated, are
chosen by the Vice-President of each dis.
trict,and that local Leagues are organized
In such localities as will reach all the PEG.
pie OF the district, and to distribute such
literature, papers or documents as the State
organization may send them; also to ar
| range Tor public meetings in such sections
OF the county as may be necessary to arouse
ton of the Amendment, and to use th cir
best endeavors to make the League efficient
| In the purposes and work for which it was
the general work. ~ AZ.
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-04-04
The Capital Of the State.

is now located at Charleston, and every
citizen needs an enterprising and reliable
newspaper from the State of Government,
to keep properly informed of State affairs
This is a State and National