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poin's, uuu tuo otboru nro oAciuuou run
the design.
Another variety 10 totally different. 1t
has a laursated bust. facing right. on the
diverse. with the legend. Auctori YER
more; reverse-the Goddess of Liberty
seated. facing left. and holding liberty
pole and olive branch in eithet hand:
legend-Inde ct Lib. This val ietv IL
known as the Baby head Vermont 7"
Still another variety, the third, has the
head facing left. and Is rather scarce.
In 1887 the head faces toward the right
on two varieties. aud toward the left on
one, the legend on the reverse of the
latter style is britannia. aud the piece is
common. In ell the issues of l7sS the
head faces to the right. There are II
number OF varieties of these coins: some
ale plentiful and cheap. other carce and.
consequently, costly.
There is a rare Vermont bearing on its
reverse an -Immunis colombia exactly
like those described. excepting that ii Is
dated 1885. and the. legend read, Immune
Columbis.
The "Tory Cents" are of two kinds.
One of these has for its reverse legend.
Immune Columbia; and the other has
that of the ordinary Vermont coppers OF
1888. The diverse of these pieces ere
similar to the English half-pence of the
period, bearing laureated bust OF George
y, with his title. Georgivs III, Rex.
/ he State of Connecticut, in the year
1903, granted authority for coming cop
per money to Samuel Bishop. James
Hillhouse, Joseph Hopkins. and John
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Albion Cox, about the year l7s6. Two
minis were established to produce the
coins, one at Elizabethtown and one at
Morristown. These pieces have on the
diverse a horses head, usually facing TO
the right, with pillow beneath the effiPy
and the legend: Nova CRsarea. The date
is placed in the exurge. Reverse-A
shield, and, around the border + Pluribus
Unum. In ordinary condition these New
Jersey coins can be obtained Mt low
figures. DIR. L. Msris, Philadelphis, Pa.
some years since published a history of
the COINS of New Jersey. most valuable
and interesting work, containing Urge
prototype plates of The diverse aud re-
verse of all known varieties. The illus
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Tho Nude In KeaI LIfe.

A most delicate and distressing in
cident is reported from police court
In st. Louis, says the Kansas City
Star. 1t appears that q party OF
ladies and gentlemen was enjoying IN
excursion on the river when the strug-
giles of drowning man were observed
at certain number of points off the
lee bow. Hasty arrangements were
perfected to rescue him, when the
ladies objected. They pointed out
very properly and forcibly that the
man was devoid of apparel; that his
appearance on board would be a gross
violation of the customs and habits of
good society. and would tend TO
cheaper rule of decorum which is
positive In its expression. The argu-
ment was so prolonged and heated that
the man was going down for the last
time, when coarse, brutal deck hand
with no regard for polite amenities.
threw him a rope, and he was hauled
on board, whereupon the ladies fled
blushing to the cabin.
While offended modesty will be glad
to learn that the fellow was carried off
to Jail and fined 50 and costs for going
in swimming without clothes and with
out a license, 1t is plain that something
must be done to meet such emergencies
in future. A naked man in gilt
frame may be work of art in a salon
or picture gallery, but he is not q
suitable subject for a select evening
party in the higher walks of life. At
the same time II seems pity to allow
u human being to lose his life merely
because his clothes happen to be where
he can not conveniently get at them.
There ought TO be way OF arriving at
compromise satisfactory to all par
ties interested. For instance, it might
be possible to lasso q man in such a
way as TO keep his head above water.
and In this condition to tow him along
until the ladies have retired to the
cabin or until sufficient clothing has
been provided TO make him present
able. OF course ii Is not pleasant to
be pulled through the water like cat
fish, but it is infinitely preferable TO
drowning, and the Inconvenience are
assuaged by the reflection that a sol
emn social duty is being punctiliously
observed.
Ingenious minds may in time con-
trive a better means of meeting this
difficulty, but at present the tow-line
appears TO be the only hope And it
will be an agreeable reflection to the
ladies as they sail pleasantly down the
river that the gentleman in tow is
fully alive-if he is alive at ALTO the
conservation Of the proprieties.
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Wanted to he "A Monk.

There is no dearth of monasteries in
Russia for men and for women, SAYS a
st. Petersburg correspondent of the
London Telegraph +; indeed, the coun-
try seems rather to suffer from pie
thora of these cenobitic institutions.
Female ascetics do not, however, inva-
riably prefer to renounce the world
and its pomps and embrace the rigors
of monastic life in the company of their
own sex.
The wisest and most famous reclrses
known to history were of the male sex,
and this consideration may have
weighed with an interesting young girl
of Omega, who felt called by heaven 70
abandon the world and such of its
vanities as were likely TO fall TO her lot
some six or seven months ago. Instead
of applying to the Superioress of a
female monastery, this candidate for
Rscetic honors struck out the female
termination "a" from her name-Alex-
andra-as written in her passport, and,
having donned becoming suit of male
attire, presented herself TO the lgoo-
men-or Abbot-of the monastery of
Kosheozersk over the threshold of
which female steps had never passed
The holy monks spoke to the postu-
liant, whose looks they liked, and whom
they made no difficulty about admit
ting.
AS novice the young woman dis
charged the manifold duties of her
station with exemplary industry and
scrupulousness. The community. as a
whole. was satisfied, while some indi-
yidual members of it were unspeakably
rdified and delighted with their new
inmate. Unfortunately, n few days
ago, just as the time fixed for taking
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She HaI Vim. Inn.

When two persons who have passed
the average span of life are brought
together, n common topic of converse
ton seems TO be their ages. This was
the case not long ago where a party of
some note was gathered, one of the
party being a bishop and another an
old lady whose hearing time had
slightly affected. The following con-
versation took place:
well, my dear madame" said the
Bishop, eff you will not consider il i'm
pertinent l should like to ask You how
old you are"
Il am o." responded his compan-
ion, at the same time declaring there
was no impertinence in the question.
"Good old age" said the Bishop,
good old age; / expect that long be-
fore am that old l shall be food for
worms"
The old lady evidently did not catch
the Bishops remark in its entirety, for
she answered:
Laws me do they trouble YOU? L
am troubled awfully with them. -
Hartford Journal.
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the VOWS was drawing near, one OF
those untoward accidents that are so
liable to occur under such abnormal
conditions revealed the sex of the de-
mure novice, and obliged the monks to
eject her from the clustered precincts.
Neither the authorities nor the monks
intend to prosecute the would-be her
NIT, the police contenting themselves
by compelling her to sign declaration
70 the effect that having lamentably
failed In her attempt to initiate Mary,
she will in future be satisfied with the
lot of Martha.
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Young America.

81 am sorry for YOU, Willie" said the
surgeon, as he got his implements and
bandages ready, "but part of the
finger will have to be amputated.
trust it will be lesson to YOU. and
that when the next Fourth of July
comes you will let the dangerous toy
cannon"
Doctor" said Willie, setting his
teeth hard together. lust say nothing
and saw bone. - Chicago Tribune.
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GEoRGE CLINTON COPPER.

ticuts" are the African Hend" of 1888,
the EFT. Lib. indie, the Governor Brad
ford Head the Horned Bust" the
Laughing Head" the Hero Ties Head"
of 1856, Connect. Auctobi, "Auctopi, :"
and an "Auciori" of 1857; also the Con
lee" of l7SS. Most of these coins are so
plentiful that they are not rated as rare,
end the price for them is comparatively
mall.
In New Jersey State the right to coin
corpers was gwen, by legal grant, to
Water Mould, Thomas Goadshy and
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of Governor Clinton, facing the right,
with legend: George Clinton; reverse,
the State arms of New York, and III the
sxereue: 1887, Excelsior. Ibis last re-
verse is also found combined with the
-Liber Natus, "whicn is an Indian stand
ing, facing left, with tomshawk in the
right hand and bow in the left, with n
bundle of arrows showing as bound on his
back. Legend: Liber Natus Liberatum De-
fendo. The latter diverse is also found
on pieco bearing this reverse: An eagle
standing upon section of a globe, with
the legend: Mes Emboracus 1887, Excel
sicr The foregoing are very rare, except
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Goodrich. The dies for striking this
ate money were made by Abel Buel. of
ow Haven, and the p eces were manu-
featured from 1885 to 1883, both Years
inclusive. They are. in general design,
similar 10 the Vermont l7oS coinage, ex-
cept that the legend is: "Auctori Connec.
In each year different varieties have the
head facing right on some and left on
the others.
The most noteworthy of the "Connec-
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ONE queer thing about women crimi-
nails is that they seldom plead guilty.
Numerous are the cases recorded where
they stubbornly maintained their inno-
cence, although the evidence against
them was direct and overwhelming.
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These last four have the head facing to
left. There are many more minor types
of the copper coins of Conpecticut and
New Jersey, of little value on account OF
their plentitude.
A. NJ. SMITH, Numisma tist.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi.
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ABRIDAL couple in Springfield, Mass,
were so anxious to avoid the curious
chances of the neighbors on leaving the
house that they climbed over the back
ward fence, and, passing through the
adjoining yard. entered the carriage,
which was waiting on the next street.
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Truth may lie at the bottom of
well, but il doesn't trouble the average
fisherman. He never goes there to
fish.
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The scientific experiments of Par
isian have proved that daylight entire
ly ceases in the waters of the Mediter-
ranean at depth of l,5lS feet.
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FAILURE after long perseverance is
much grander than never to have a
striving good enough to be called a fail
IRE. -GeOTge Eliot
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THE SCIENCE OF COINS.
RELATION OF NUMISMATiCS TO
HISTORY AND EDUCATION.
American Colonial and Continental Coins

ANY OF the confederated
States during the transition
of power from that OF colo
mics governed by England
to parts or sections that
finally joined Ms the United
Estates many of these had
coins, passing IS money, but
still not formally authorized
by law.
The George Clinton cop
per, of New York State coin
ana has ON its diverse a bust
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If men are what they should be, the
nation will be right and if the old insti-
tutions-the home, the school, the
church-do their part well, men will
be what they should be.
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Next Lesson-"The Ten Lepers." Luke
Il: 11-19.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20

On civil service reform the
practical record .of. neither
party is immaculate. Both
parties have made iIpuhlic
professions Of adhesion, TO
the principles Of this rsiarp,,
and both have fallen short
Of their professions undsFthe
temptations Of power. ,Mr.
Cleveland's administration,
in it's later months,T lapbed
painfully from the fesofnte
faithfulness With which itbe-
gan. But at its worst les
tate, his administration was
like the driven snrwtin COM
parision with the shameful
corruption with which !. The
post-oMee patronage has
been handled by; these two
eminent Presbyterian elders,
Mr.. Harrison and Mr.. Wan
alnaker, from thu moment
they gripped the reins. y H.
rious, isn't it, that itthe
party of the saloonskeep
and ballot-box iistu6ers''
should have given US, ID this
respect, a comparatively
honest administration; while
'the party of.'the, elders ! and
deacons, in defiance of it's
formal pledges and Of the
solemn ostentations Of it's
presidential candidate on
the floor ofthe senate, should
so have renewed the shame
Of the worst days Of the re-
public? No pluIlnilctilioYsness
in family prayers, not 8 lite
time Of labor in Sunday
school, can undo or ouMc
one hnndredth part Of the
decentralization that hes been
Wrought BY this treachery i ttc
public duty.-[L. W. Bacon
in Forum.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20
TRAGEDY IN CHURCH.

Charlotte, N. q. Febr. 5th.
"A terrible tragedyoccurred
justlacross the Virginialine,
about thirty milesi from Spar
Ia, nj C., last Sunday, The
particularssof which reached
Charlotte tonight. Thescene
OF the tragedy was in Q Bap-
tist church, OF which the Rev.
Jasper NJ. Stooke is the pas
tor. Sunday morning the
Rev. Jasder was preachinga-
bout the s'Sins Of Men" HI
used some very strong Ian.
guage in pictnring the un'
|godly andwayward men, and
during the course Of his ~
took occasion to Aay
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that "there was a man in his
congregation who was so
mean and unf,lithful to his

s~N~e Sr~'A~ VT - r-~T--'{'1I ~y-~ |
congregation who was sol
mean and unf,,ithful to his|
wife that it was a wonder
God did not rain down fire
and birthstone on his head
and consume him."
The preacher pointed his
finger towards Thomas Cole
man, who occupied q seat
near the pulpit, and as he
did 40 that individual Jump
ed to his feet to enquire if
the parson meant to be per-
(sonal in HIS remarks. No
sooner wasC Coleman on his
feet than d half a dozen dea-
cons were up demanding that
hesit down. Everything was
in an uproar and during the
confusion Edward Clawson
Ecried out to Coleman that
1"Yes, he meant you and you
know it," Then there were
cries Output him OUT and
several gra bbed hold Of him.
Coleman resisted bitterly,
and seizing a stick Of stove
wood living near the stove he
began to WELD it hard and
fast, knocking four men tt,
the floor and fatally wound
ing Jerry Ferguson. One
man becoming . enraged
: wrenched the club from Cole.
: man and dealt him a deadly
blow across Lis head. He
then walked outof the church
and has not been seen since
); 1t is said that the riot lasted
about six minutes, during
: which the greatest confusion
4 Imaginable prevailed. Th'
! women screamed and raj
J out of-the church, and tlei,
: was not one in sight whel
: order was restored. A com
I. plete list of the killed ant
3 wounded ia as follows:
: Killed-Thomas Coleman
: and Jerry Ferguson.
: Wounded-Ed. Clawson
John Peeby and Robert Ed
}. wards. u
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20

9 Learn to be a man of your
word. One OF the most dis
heartening OF all things is to
be associated in an Under
taking with a person whose
promise is not to be depend
ed upon-and there are plen-'
ty Of them IN thiswide deworld,
people whose promise is as
slender a tie asa spiders web.
Let your given word be a
hempen- cord, "a chain Of
wrought steel that will bear
the heaviest sort Of weight.
It will 60 far toward making
a aman out 81 you. And a real
man is the noblest work OF
God-not7a lump Of moist
putty, moulded and shaped
by the last influence met with
that was calculated to make
an impression; but a man "a
forceful, energized, self'lSli'
ant, and reliable character,
b apositive quantity that ear
be calculated. upon. [Stand
lard.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20
PRETTY Mrs, MoRRIs.

A special from ReidsviHeto
the Atlanta Constellation da-
ted Jan. %, says; As was
well known, there was more
at stake in the trial Of Mrs
Cora Morris, charged with
causing the death of. her hps-
band by ehloroiorm. Just
closed, than the mere copyic-
tion or acqnittal Of the pris-
.oner. There is the large es-
tate Of Mr.. Morris, bequeath-
ed in his will to hie vile, and
a ten thousand dollar insur-
ance, policy on his life, also
payable to Mrs. Norris The
acquittal Of the prisoner pf
course, throws AL this into
her hands, whereas, fshe. had
been convicted the will OfhyrI
husband would hare besla'
null and void. This il tAe
home Of Mrs. NORRIS and Is
is located in thia thriving
town where is located mpet|
OF the property mentioned III
the will Of Mr.. Morriss dtia
learned tonight that thase
will be vet more laF spitalq
ver the matter, and Ethere u
more unrest in stQresor; pEpf-
lty Mrs. Morris! The araIer
ttiyes Of the dead man I'M A
contest his wilton. The chal y
loilthe infidelity Of Mrsg y 4!
iris, and the oyerpe4eaq \
on hefspast, An indReing H.
husband to make NJ royI \!
lionsina her iat ON
j <..s1 DANA 4 !, II .sfoi II 1f.4eis
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20

There are many accidents and
diseases which effect Stock and
cause serious inconvenience and
loss to the farmer in his work,
which may be quickly remedicd
by the use of DR.. j. H. McLcan's
volcanic oil Liniment
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1890-02-20

BOONE, WA.TAl
ate Committee on Foreign
affairs, because 4 restitution
OF his was voted down in ex-
ecutive session, while Semi
tor Sherman, ,chairman OF the
committee, chuckles and
says: "let him CO." On the
House side there are oceans
Of trouble. Speaker Reed is.
hopping mad because the Re
publican caucus amended his
code Of Rules BY adding q
clause making pension legis
lation1p n1privileged ut all times
and he llasintimatedto Mr.
Carlisle through a third par
ty thatif a Democrat will
move to strike outthis clause
enough Republicans would
vote with him to do so. !,
The hearings in the Ohio
ballot-box iorgeries still go
lnerrily on, butit is expected
that this week will them.
Whatever thecommittee may
do, the impartial public has
convicted Foraker and Halls
tead Of trying to destroy a
man'sgood name with u pa
per which they knew to be
forged.
Belief that the new Rules
are to be adopted by the
House has brought a swarm
of lobbyists Of all descrip.
tions to Washington in the
hope OF getting part of the
spoils. This is the way the
matter strikes Representa-.
tive Crisp, Of Georgia, one oi
the most clear headed men in
the House: "When YOU con,
s:tler the proposition for i'm
,nense expenditures Of public
money that are being urged
uupt.K the Congress, and thar
these Rules make the way
clear for them, you do no,
have to be a prophet to se'
that the money asked for BY
Congress is apt to overbal
enced that held at the Treas
ury."
The Democrats are taking
the preliminary steps towar'
a winning Congressional can
paign this year. Represent
ative Flower, Of New York
has been elected telnporar.
chairlnan, and Representa-
! tive McRea, OF Arkansas
!, ,|temporary secretary 9
the Congressional car
!, paign committee. Grea
pressure isbeing brought t
bear on Senator German t
! accept the permanent chair
nanship Of this cornrnittees
I. Bob Ingersol, who is her
endorses Speaker Reed, bu
',Ethen II must'te remembers
Ingersoll, like Reet
= does not believe in a herea
y ter.
The Presid Dental proclaim,
q tion opening the Sioux Ind
an reservation tosett ttlemen
was issued to-day. "
Washington, Feb. 10. \
j REMINISCENCES, QUOTATIONS
G. AND NRWS ITEMS.
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THE MONTANA IHlBIRRoaLIo. Il 3

$500 A4VNAA&NA AkAnASVW .
st Paul, MINI. Feb. 10,-A
Pioneers Press special from
Helena, Montana says: SEN
ator Becker, a Democratic
absentee arrested at Miles
City on'Friday, was brought
into Helena On a special
train Saturday night by
Sheriff Parker. When Boze-
man was reached the Demo-
Gratis had Parker arrested
for Eidnappine on q warrant
issued 0byNa Justice of the
Peace. Parker did not feel
disposed to obey the warrant
but the sheriff who served it,
was accompanied bya crowd
Of Bozeman men, who would
probably have taken the
prisoner away had he resist
led. He went to court and
easily gave bonds for his ap-
|pearance next week. a spec
Iial train was then made up
and brought Parker and
Becker to Helena.
Becker was brought into
the Senate, which wasin sess-
lion, and the question wheth-
er or not he should be fined
for contempt was taken un-
der consideration by the CON-
mittee on privileges and elec-
tions. The presence Of Beck.
er makes a quorum and the
Senate will probably sit all
night and pass laws, as it is
expected other Democratic
] absentees will be present on
Monday to block the pro
ceedings.
/ (Later.) The Republican
House and Senate were ir
session until .2:30 O'Clock
yesterday morning and pass
Ell eight appropriation bills
Becker took no part in th'
proceedings, but was count
: ed present by the Lieut.. Gov
ernor, thus making a quo
rums
Helena, Montana, Feb. 10
{ Democratic State Senate
Becker, who was brough
here by the sheriff on Satul
day night, was spirited ava,
r by Democrats last night %
a special train. A dispatc
-|just received says he crosse
\ the Idaho-M Montana line thi
+ morning. All Of the Demo
9 cratic Senator's are now ou
r Of the State and the Senat
il without q quorum. Th
9 question now raised is whetf
n er bills passed Saturda
81 can become laws. The Lie,
VI tenant Governor is ordere
t to sign bills in the presenc, (
h the Senate. The bills are nc
D yet signed, Legal advice vi
Il =
! be taken whether the signs
l ture of the President Of Il
Senate must be affixed in Il
# presence Of a quorum; if no
|, the appropriation bills will
!. signed and sent to the Gov,