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Strange Freak of Nature.

The HiIlsvilIe Nirginian vouches
for the following:
Mrs, G. f Farmer, living five miles
west OF Hillsyile, on the 9th of thi,
month, gave birth to a double child,
which was united at the hips, with
two distinct abdomens, four arms in
their natural position two perfectly
formed legs, and fifth arm growing
from the hip bone, on the opposite
side from where the legs grew
with a thumb and forefinger per
fectly developed, and the udlments Of
the other three fingers uudpveloped
The child or children from the place
OF unity are perfectly formed. They
lie facing each other and have long
hair on each head. They weigh eigh
teen pounds undressed
DR., l.. F.. Volt, who was in attend
ance, says this is the nearest approach
to the fame us Siamese Twins he has
ever seen, and altogether the strang
est freak he has iGet in an extensive
practice Of forty years.
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SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Dlpth-
eria and Canker-Mouth. For sale by
Mcfarland
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A NASAL INJECTOR free with
each bottleot Shi'uh's Cutarrn Rene.
dy Price 80 cents, For sale by Me
Farland.
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The edition for lss) OF The sterling Medical
Annual, known as Hostetter's Almanac, is now
ready, and may be obtained, free of cost OF
druggists and general country dealers In all
parts Of the United States Mexico, and indeed
In every civilized portion Of the Western Hem
ispherc. This Almanac has been issued rcgu
larry at the commencement OF every year for
over one fourth ola century. tcombines, with
The soundcst practical advice for the preserya.
ton and restoration OF hoalth large amount OF
interesting and amusing light reading, and the
calendar, astronomical calculations, chronology.
zeal Items, &c, are prepared with great care and
will be found entirely accurate. The issue Of
lIostetterS Almanac for 1889 will probably be
the largest edition OF medical work ever pub
llshcd in any country The proprietors, MeSsrs.
Hostetter & Co., Pitlsburg, Pa, on receipt of a
two cent stamp, will forward a copy by mail to
any person who cannot procure one in his
neighborhood ~ 2iG.
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For EmiSrant Rates
:..sl West and stssaWIs,
Call on, or Write to the
= Following Agents
Who Represent the
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST,
and only
THROUGH CAR LINE.
THROUGH CAR LINE.

f. A. WARREN, Passenger Agent,
Bristol, Tenn.
, P. j. MYNATT, Passenger Agent,
Morristown, Tenn.
]. L. MILAN, General Agent, Knox
vile, Tenn. ,, ..'
j. P. MoFrErT, Passenger Agent,
Knoxville, Tenn.
D. NJ. OWEN, Passenger Agent,
Athens, Tenn. &.
j. NJ. Grow, Passenger Agent,
Cleveland, Tenn.
j, NJ SUTTON, District Passenger
Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Or to G. A. BENsooTER, Assistant
General Passenger Agent; B. w.
WRENN, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent, Knoxville, Tenn.
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This is what you ought to have. ii
act, you must have it, to fully cuj n
lie. Thousands upon thousands a..
dollars are spent ANNUALLY by oar pc.
Die in the hope that they may attain
this boom And yet it may be bad b,
all We guarantee that Elec,ric BIZ
lers, ii used according to djr"clio,,
nd the use persisted in. WI bring you
Good Digestion ard cut the d, mon
Dyspepsia ord install instead Eupepsy
We recommend Electric Bltler~ fol
Dyspepsia and ali diseases Of Liver
Nomarh and kidneys Sold at SOC
and II per bottle by NJ A Mcfarland
Druggist
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Now that the Republicans have Sc
cured the election and are to return
t. power their leaders aud newspaper,
re casting about for some escap,
from their campaign promises HAY,
left them. They can keep none Of
those promises. The campaign itsel.
was one vast falsehood from beginning
to end, Now, Therefore, that the day
ri redemption is at hand, what shall
they do?-LouisviIe Ouurer.Journal.
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Pursuant to the call of the County
Superintendent a Teachers Institute
convened at UnaEa View, 9Th District
Washington County Tenn, Friday
Nov, 23rd, 1888 and continued in SEES
sion two day. A goodly number of
teachers were presnt and heartily ell.
gagged in the work OF the Institute.
The first thing on program was a
class in second reader which caused a
lively discussion. F. T. Watts took
charge OF the class at the conclusion
and through the recitation other
teachers gave their views,
A class of teachers and pupils in
written spelling were called next. d.
A. Thompson had charge OF the class,
after this he called class in oral
spelling and gave his method of teach
ing which was we'll received.
The institute Men adjourned to de-
YOUR the goodies prepared by the la
die. - tho oomro,,nitr Il - ,,so1oas
;,r mo - sov .h,t az. no.. - 49,
program was enjoyed. for that is a
choroctor;o,;c 81 . nodococro.
Arounoa,, no,,,la.,aL; :, ,,.,, l;-o.,aa
'''' wv" 'p''''A'N''''' ""' '''o u''
ca by the teachers.
ID. A. Thompson had prepared a
sectional map of Tennessee. His
dapobter cova on olohoro,o dso,;n.;or
s. ava eN'' vi ''''O' "'' "'>' '''''''
o' IT,
The next thing was English Gram
mar Annalpsis. This was attended
nv the usual omeunt Of discussion
- n..'. 49, ~ va '''.''''''
anu Ueio'' 'ne feco''''o" vas com
pleted the Institute was compelled to
adjourn.
The Instituto convened II NIGHT
o,d tho ,;,,,o a,,a,,, :, ,,,a,, ,,,'I
'N" '"0 '''''' ""9 olon' III 9o'eS' i"ao,
ing uiscuSsson' What constitutes suc'
cess i'll teaching? and query box.
At lOAm. the Institute commonc.
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Happiness and Health

Are important problems, the former
depending greatly on the latter
Every one is familiar with the healthy
properties of fruits, and no one can
afford to be sick and miserable while
the pleasant California concentrated
liquid remedy, Syrupof Figs. may
be had Of our enterprising druggist
NJ. A. Mcfarland. 242 246
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. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EPPS' S C OCOA.
BRFAKEAST.


3yathorough knowledge of tee nGluer laws
which govern the operations OF digestion and
nutrition, ard by catelul application of the
fine properties OF wellselccted Cocta 4, Mr.. Epps
has provided our breakfast tables with deli
catcly fayouIed beverate which may save Us
many heavy doctors bills. 1t is by The judi
cous rse ofsuch articles of diet that constitu-
tiou maybe gradually built up until strong
ep ough to resist every tendency to disease.
Hundreds of >rbtlc maladies are floating around
us ready to attack wherever there is n weak
point. We may escape mauy a fatal shaft by
keeping ourselves well fortified witb pure blood
and properly nourished flame '-CiW Slryice
Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or
milk. Sold ony iu half ound tins. by Cir, GERS
labeled thus
JAMES EPPS x CO., Homeopathic Chemists,
London, England
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WHY WILL YOU cough when
ShiIoh's Cure will give immediate re-
lief. Price 10 cts, 50 ctsY and 81
For sale by Mcfarland.
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How 1t Sells

PALArKA, FLNo May II, lN>7,
We have been selling b. b. B. for two years,
aud II has always given satisfaction in every
csse. LOWRY 4 STARR Druggists.
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The Best Purifier Made.
pAmAscrs. Ga June %. 1857

DAMASCUS, GA June %, 1881 I
have suffered with Catarrh for about four
y0nrs, and after using four bottles OF Botanic
Blood Balm | had my general health greatly
improved, and ii could keep out Of the bad
weather would be cured, | believe it is the
best purifier made. Very respectfully
l. Y THg'F'oS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
WOMAN,S DEPARTMENT.
LET HER DO WHAT SHE CAN.

Let her do what she can for humanty's sake,
Whatever the form that her service may take
Whether high IN the councils of Church or
OF State
Or down where the Cutcast and suffering wait;
In their love-circled home, be II cottage or hail,
In the school, where the seed in the soft grb1af
may fall;
In the African jungle far over the sea,
Or here in the land that the Lord has made
free.
Let her do what she can, for the worlds plead
ing wall
Rises up on the breeze, Is abroad on the gale;
II her heart for the good Of her fellows be
stirred,
Restrain not her efforts, in decd or in *ord.
Let her walk in your fellowship, brother ard
friend
Wherever your steps for humanity trend;
Turn not from the proffer of service aside,
Let your strength to her wisdom and love be
allied.
Let her girdle the world with her ribbons OF
love,
And lift the white Gross oil its plague-spots
above;
Let her scatter Christ's i6ateh from shore unto
shore,
Till wrong ard o. precision shall vex lis Ii
more.
"she hath dorc what Sic could," said thu
Saviour to mon
Who scornod at Tie service she rendered Hin
then:
''she hath done what she could" be it said @
When the curtain of silence shall over us fall.
- Union Signal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
One Dollar Per Year.

public affairs because of the little In
telligent interest that woman take.
The conservatism that springs from the
indisposition to think; the neglect OF
general interests which arises from fall
me TO appreciate how powerfully gen.
ess Interests affect individual interests,
gely reflected from the opinion
- omen into the opinion OF men.
aot this account for much Of the
4 hness and lippancy OF our
& oa.ht upon the most important public
sac stions Does it not account for much
Of ihe difficulty in getting the masses
10 realize the relation between bad laws
and hard times Does it not largely ac-
count for that dull, stolid con ervatism
which is the greatest obstacle in tho
way OF all reformp
The gain in woman suffrage would
not merely be that it would bring into
play, in the direction Of public affairs
and the settlement Of social questions.
those qualities of the feminine mind and
character complementary to the mas
culine mind and character, but that it
would interest in public questions the
mothers, sisters, sweethearts, wives
and daughters OF men, and, as conse-
quence, bring to these questions more
of the attention, the thought and the
conscience of men themselves. And
that more attention, more thought, and
more conscience should be devoted to
public affairs, is the imperative neces-
sity of an advancing civilization. The
tendency of increasing population and
growing cities, the tendency of all the
inventions and Improvements that now
so rapidly succeed each other, is to in
crease the relative Importance OF gen.
eral interests, and to require quickly
intelligence and higher conscience fdA
the management of public affairs. N.
Y. Standard
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
SUFFRAGE NOTES.

1.-THE Government of the United
States ought either to free women from
paying taxes or else give them the
vote. DR.. Tdlmagc.
A GEORGIA editor says that the rea-
son why Liberty is always pictured as a
woman is because Liberty, to survive,
must be vigilant, and there is no blind
side to a woman.
As we want more goodness and less
devilishness put into the ballot box on
election days, do not know a better
plan to gain that end than that Of let
ting the better half of humanity have
an opportunity to vote Geo. r. Scott.
THERE is no manner Of doubt that the
sphere of women is properly to be en-
! la~gea. and that republican govern
Hcuts ia particular, are to be saved
from corruption and failure only by al
loving to women this enlarged sphere.
-Hasriet Beecher Stone.
MIX have granted us in law, in the
privileges and civil rights of society
which we have been demanding. almost
every thing but tic pivotal right, tbs
one power TINT cnderlies all othel
| right, and with which citizens Of thil
Republic may protect all other rights. :
Sasan B. AstkoHg.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
LADIES ON HORSEBACK.
Suggestions by Prof. Gleason, the Dis
tinguished Horse-Tamer.

Suggestions by Prof. Gleason, the Dis
tinguished Horse-Tamer.
The saddlery for the use Of ladies is
similar to that devoted to gentlemen's
riding, except that it Is more ot.na-
mental and the saddle is furnished with
crutches for side-riding. The saddle
should be carefully fitted to the horse,
and there should always be a third
crutch. The stirrup may be either like
a mans with a lining of leather or vel
vet, or it may be a slipper, which is
safer, and also easier to the foot. The
lady's whip is a light affair, but, as her
horse ought seldom to require punish
ment, it is carried more to threaten
than to give punishment A spur may
be added for lady's use; it is some
times needful for the purpose of giving
a stimulus at the right moment. If
used, it is buckled on to the boot, and
a small opening made in the habit,
with string attached to the inside,
which Is then tied around the ankle,
and thus keeps the spur always pro-
jecting beyond the folds of the habit.
A nose martingale is generally added
for ornament, but no horse which
throws its head up is fit for lady 8
use.
In mounting the horse is held stead
lily, taking care to keep him well where
the lady stands. The gentleman as
sistant then places his right hand on
his right knee and receives the lady's
left foot. Previously to this she has
taken the reins in her right hand, then
with her left on the gentleman's Shout
der she makes a spring from the
ground and is easily lifted into the sad
die. AS she rises she still keeps hold
Of the crutch, which throws the body
sideways into the saddle. The right
knee hooked over the crutch keeps the
body from slipping backwards, while
the left keeps it from forward mo-
ton, and thus the proper position is
maintained. In all cases the right foot
should be kept back and the point of
the toe should be scarcely visible. In
spite of her side seat the body should
be square to the front, with the elbow
easily bent and preserved in its proper
position by the same precaution.
The whip is generally held in the
| right hand, with the lash pointing for.
| ward, and toward the left, and by this
position it may be used on any part OF
the horses body by reaching over to
the left and cutting before or behind
the saddle, or with great ease on the
right side. In dismounting, the horse
is brought to dead stop and his head
held by an assistant; the lady then
turns her knee back again from the
position between the outside crutch
takes her foot out of the stirrup, and
sits completely sideways; she then puts
her left hand on the gentleman's
shoulder, who places his right arm
around her waist and lightly assists
her to the ground. Troy On u
| Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
THE RULING POWER.
A Powerful Agency for the Elevation OF
Womahhind.


Womahsind.
The minister who married we'll
bred woman and allowed her to black
his boots, 'just to show her willing
hess,h was certainly not well-bred
man, even though he was a minister.
What pity he had not been born in
Central Africa. In the savage state
brute force is the only power known.
The one who by sheer physical power
overcomes his fellows is chief. In this
condition the position of woman is the
lowest known. The Greeks we're in
ancient times the most intellectual peo-
pie OF whom we have any history and
they furnish good example OF intellect
ruling supreme, uninfluenced by any
high religious considerations. Under
such conditions woman occupied much
higher position than In savage lands.
Yet she was not rated as mans equal.
For if woman was mans equal intel
leetually, why have we not a scrap Of
literary work by a woman, from this
pre-eminently literary peopleP No
power is subject to an equal or infe-
rior one. 1t does not seem there
was any claim, or any evidence OF
equality between the sexes in ancient
Greece. But with Christianity comes
d power that is far above intellect and
controls to greater extent, even
now, than great many intcIlectu-
ally wise people seem to be aware OF.
This is the power of love, of goodness,
"God is love- the highest power that
exists, the power that rules over all. 1t
is power that rules by winning, that
rules with the glad consent OF the ruled
Instead OF against their consent. just
in proportion rs this power controls,
woman's position advances. Jesus will
conquer the world by love. The most
prominent trait of His life ON earth was
His utter unselfshness, His sacrifice OF
Himself for those He loved. And this
| is exactly where women have won their
laurels In our day women have entered
into almost every line ct work where
nan arc engaged. In literary work It
will not be disputed that their greatest
achievements haze been through the
power of love, in leading, attracting,
not in driving. The power OF love will
eventually reign supreme on this sinful
earth. All other powers will come un-
der is control. Then women will be
in the front. They will not need mas
tiers, and there will not be any able to
master them. That women are more
subject to the power of Gods love than
men, tie greater number in nearly all
Christian churches is sufficient evil
dence, That women exert the power Of
love in a greater degree than men, Is
evidenced by their greater success In
Christian work wherever they under
take it.-Interior.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
WOMEN DOCTORS.
A Profession In Which There is Room for
WOmen-A Few Suggestions for Begin
nprs.

Profession In Which There Is Room for
Women-A Few Suggestions for Begin
ners.
Years ago there was d prejudice
against women practicing medicine, but
that has almost totally disappeared,
and capable and excellent women ply
sicians are now graduated, and their
services are in demand. DR.. Mary
jacob. who is one of the best physi-
clans in New York, and whose income
is put as high as $4,000 yearly, says
that women physicians are making
rapid strides forward. A great many
women are to-day serving in the ca
pacity of nurses who ought to be maxi
ing money and fame and, best of all,
alternating distress as physicians. They
lack only the necessary collegiate train
ing and hospital experience, and it is
well worth while to put themselves to
some trouble to acquire these. A wo-
man in taking hold of the practice OF
medicine, or rather her preliminary
education, should study her ground
carefully. She can in short time
make blunders which years will not
undo. She ought to decide what par
ticular branch of practice is best suited
to her tastes and to the locality
which she proposes to select for her
home.
1t is useless for a woman TO attempt g
general practice, such as we sec most
men physicians engaged in. They are
not physically able to endure it, neither
is it prudent for them to be abroad at
night even with an attendant. Or
course, exceptional cases will arise
where her services will be needed at
night, but In nearly every instance she
can be prepared for it, and use her own
good judgment in planning for her ar
engagements. A man physician is not
expected to consult his own pleasure as
to the class of people he is called to a.
tend, the character of disease, or any
thing of that kind; but with woman
1t is different. She can not tear away
IRON the custom OF her sex and still
command respect. Therefore, 1t is best
for her to select speciality, and cons
duct as far as possible an Office practice.
The diseases of women are specially
to be recommended. In this direction
lie the greatest possibilities, and If
women physicians were to study this
branch Of practice devotedly and con-
scientiously, and crown their work with
success, the day is not far distant when
the man physician would be the second
choice Of suffering weman-kind, This
Is but natural. The diseases of the eye,
ear and threat offer the most fattering
pecuniary advantages and freedom from
exposure. For the woman who has
sufficient bravery and energy, who vii
study with her whole heart and win {
diploma meritoriously, there seems t.
be bright future just discernable IL
the distance all rosy with the prospects
OF success Woman's Work.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
WOMAN'S OPINION.
One Great Benefit to be Derived From wo-
man Suffrage.


The main argument for woman suf-
frage is not that it will enable women
to vote, but that it will lead women to
think. In all questions of politics
that is to say, in all questions of law
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT have as direct
and vital interest as men. II times are
hard and wages low, must not women
stint and strain and slave? If people
are crowded into narrow tenement
rooms, and children die by thousands
before there time, upon which sex does
the discomfort and pain most bitterly
fall? 1t is true that women can not
fight, or, rather, that it is not the
custom of civilized nations to drag or
bride them into armies or navies for the
purpose of standing ready to wound or
kill each other. But for every man
who wears a uniform is there not some
woman, his natural complement, left al
home to get along as best she can:
And do the losses, the wastes, the agon-
les o. war. fall more lightly on women
than on men? If one sex must she5
blood, are not the tears of the Other
often bitterer than blood?
But with this direct and vital interes
in public questions, women, not being
called upon to pass upon such questions
are accustomed to regard them as be
You'd their sphere, and If they think 0
them at all to think Of them iiippantly
And this disposition of one-half of on
people mus exert a powerful infuenc
upon the other half.
Men take less intelligent interest i
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-10-18
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The degree Of doctor of philosophy
has been conferred by the University
of Zurich upon Miss Frances M.
Mitchell, of Philadelphia.
The rapid growth of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in the South Is
shown by the fact that more than
1000 new churches have been built in
sixteen States since the war;
Pope Leo recently sent cable
dispatch to all the bishops of the Cath
Ole Church throughout the world ask
ing for collection to be taken. The
purpose of the collection is the res
toration and rebuilding of the Catholic
chapels and churches in the Holy
Land.
Dignity may become a disease.
When it does it is fatal. 1t kills
spirituality and activity. There are
many churches and Christians who are
passing by "a certain man" because
they can not touch him consistently
with traditional or personal ideas of
propriety. United Presbyterian.
Out of seventy-fve Protestant
Episcopal churches and chapels in
New York City, forty-four are abso-
lutely and Internationally free. All
the churches in Trinity parish are
rapidly approaching that position, and
there is, generally an almost irresis-
tible tendency toward the free church
system.
-Presbyterianism is making ad-
vances in South Africa. Already she
has there 223 congregations, and con-
trolls five colleges. Also in Hungary
her influence is extending, there being
in that country, it is said, "more Pres
byterians than in France and Switzer-
land" with five colleges, which con-
tain 1926 students.
There are 100000 persons in the
city of New York for whom no sittings
are provided in the churches of any re-
ligious denomination. In Philadelphia
there are 100000; in Brooklyn 1926, 900;
in Chicago, 1923, 900; in st. Louis, 210,-
900; in Boston, 100000; in San Fran
cisco, 1856, 900; in Baltimore, 100000;
in Cincinnati, $4,000, and in New Or
leans, $4,000.
With the single exception Of
Tufts College, women are received
upon the same terms as men in all the
educational institutions under the pat.
ronage and control of the Universal'
list Church. At st. Lawrence Universe.
ty in Northern New York, Buchte1
College in Ohio, and Lombard Univer-
sity in Illinois, co-education works SC
well that its adoption at Tufts College
is probable within few years.