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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-14

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InlnGs shall De added unto YOU" 1t ts natural
SHOULD Dc 40 For by much we give earthly th,n
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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Reform Advances.

GAMBLING A FELoNY.-Ex-Gov.
Charles ?. Johnson, championed a
Bill in the Missouri Legislature,
which makes the keeping of a gam
bllng-house, felony, punishable
by two to five years in the peniten-
tlary. The Bill passed the House
by vote of 95 to 8,
A Bill prohibiting treating in sa-
looms, has passed the Nebraska SEN
ate.
The Prohibition Amendment,
lacked one vote of having the nee
essary two-thirds in the Michigan
Legislature. One temperance man
was absent. He ought to be shot
tor desertion, unless he was absent,
attending his own wedding or fu-
neral.
The battle for Prohibition in the
Nebraska Legislature, has resulted
IN a most stringent license law, fix
the price of the privilege of dealing
out death and destruction in that
State at one thousand dollars. A
saloon keeper in Nebraska will
have to do great deal of devilment
to get his money back.
The Commissioners of Taylor Co.
have refused to grant license to sell
liquors. Temperance Commission
ers were elected in Peasants and
Mason counties. In Mason, the
Court is unanimous and entered an
order establishing prohibition for
four years at least. And so the
counties fall into line.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

the will to do so, and the moral sup
port OF the people to fortify theil
endeavors, it will practically dem.
onstrate that prohibitory laws can
be enforced, just as well, and in this
we shall have gained much.
What we as temperance com.
munlty most desire is to suppress
the traffic so far as it brings de.
bauchery and drunkenness. and
makes drunkards of our boys. Our
license laws contemplate the same
end, although based upon wrong, as
we claim; and to enforce our laws
'sprohabition. While believing that
our way is the right way to prohi.
bltlon, we would earnestly and ac-
lively aid and support every lawful
measure tending in this direction,
and to better order and purer NOR
ais in the community.
Temperance people have every
thing to gain and nothing to lose in
the strict enforcement of the laws.
as well, againstall crime, as against
the inhibited selling of liquors, and
we are sure our present Council, in
the reform measures inaugurated,
will receive the heartiest commend
ations and support from those who
stoutly opposed their election, rath-
er than from those most active in
their support, in the campaign. It
is our duty, one and all, to aid in
every proper way the good work
proposed and being done in the di-
rection of reform. Let us do our
duty.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Why They Often Fail.

Young men often fail to get on in
the world because they neglect
small opportunities. Not being
faithful in little things, they are
not promoted to the charge 6fgreat-
er things. A young man who gets
subordinate situation sometimes
thinks it not necessary for him to
give it much attention. He will
wait till he gets a place Of response
bility, and then he will show peo-
pie what he can do. This is very
great mistake. Whatever his stu
alton may be, he should master it
in all its details, and perform all it's
duties faithfully. The habit of do
ing his work thoroughly and con-
scientiously is what is most likely
to enable a young man to make his
way with this habit, person of only
ordinary abilities would outstrip one
of greater talents who is in the hab-
it of sighting subordinate matters.
But, after all, the adoption of a
young man of this great essential
rule of success shows him to be pos
sessed of superior abilities.-Anon.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Do Something.

Do not spend your precious time
in wishing, and waiting for some
thing to turn up. If you do you may
wish and watch and wait forever.
You can do it if you will, bat you
must put forth the effort. Idleness
and indifference never accomplish
ed anything. 1t takes energy and
push to make Roadway in the world.
And an active, energetic, perse-
vering man is sure to succeed in one
direction, or he will in some other.
He will do something. He will not
waste his time in idleness there
is no lack of work, no lack of OPP
portunities. Do what comes to
your hand, and do it well. True
progress leads from the less to the
greater. You must begin low if
you would build high. Work is or
dinarily the measure of success.
Quit resolving and re-resolving.
Go and do something.-Anon.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
A Comprehensive Prayer.

Thomas A. Kempis, who died
just one hundred years before the
German Reformation, is said to be
the author of this prayer: "Give me
a clear understanding against all
impurity, a right faith against all
doubtfulness, a firm hope against all
difficulties, fervent charity against
all indifference and negligence, great
patience against all disturbance,
holy meditation against every filthy
imagination, continual prayer
against The DEVILS assaults, good oc-
cupation against the tiresomeness
and drowsiness of the heart, and
lastly, adevout remembrance of thy
holy passion against the wounding
of the soul by vice. Assist me, 0
Lord, with all these, thy good gifts,
and confirm me in all thy holy
words. Amen"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Genteel Professions.

An earnest mother handed us the
following without her signature
Horace Greedy said he knew hun
dreds of young men with the finest
classical educations, that, it was
possible toobtain in our American
Colleges, aimlessly walking the
pavements, unable to support them
selves; and scarcely knowing where
the next meal was to come from
all because of a deplorably false
notion instilled into their minds
while young as to "genteel occupa-
tons"
And many young men to-day
seem averse to any occupation that
requires manual labor, and show a
decided leaning to the so-called gen
teel professions" The couplet from
Longfellow's Psalm of Life;
"Honor and Shame from no condition rise
Act well your part, it's there the honor lies
they regard as an old fashioned max
i'm good enough for their grand
fathers, but far too commonplace for
themselves. / do believe parents
are largely responsible for their flu
ture ideas.
"My son keep a peanut standl p
/ heard a mother Indignantly ex-
claim in reply to a proposition that
her six year old boy should become
a partner in a peanut stand, to be
kept in the corner of his fathers
yard. "Why, don't you expect
your child to earn his own living %
was the rejoinder.
~ do when he has learned pro-
fession." | Hooked at the dull ex-
pressionless face of the boy, as she
laid her proud plans for his future,
and wondered if. there was aught in
this world so fond and foolish as a
mothers love.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
The Saloon Sign.

A temperance lecturer in Great
Britain, formerly cab driver, rela-
ted the following incident:
"a short time ago | was coming
from Aldridge, where had been to
buy a horse for my cab. / saw wo-
man lying dead drunk on the cellar
flap ofone of the neighboring pub
lie houses; so | went into the bar
and said to the landlord:
cone of yQar sign boards have
tumbled down.
"The equity old publican came
outside, exclaiming, "Where ?"
"There," said |, pointing to
heap of rags on the flap. "Why
don't you take it inside and put it
in your window, like other respect
able tradesmen do with their goods,
and liable it "Our own manufacture,
made to order" instead ofleaving it
here as if you were ashamed to own
it?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Select Brevities.

The Bible is the faith of the
church, and the doctrine of the
gospel shall not perish.
The world will rock the Chris
tian to sleep whenever he ceases to
watch and pray.
I can endure everything, but !
cannot abandon the Holy Script
ures.-Luther.
Talents are best matured in soil
tude; character is best formed in
the stormy pillows of the world.
Consider, young friend as you
stand with that glass of liquor in
your hand which you would bet
ter throw away-the liquor or your
self ?-Fremont Journal.
The more gross the fraud, the
more glibly will itgo down, and the
more greedily will it be swallowed,
since folly will always find faith
wherever impostors find impu-
dence.
The faith that carried us safely
through yesterdays exposure may
be overmatched by the exposures of
to-day, unless that faith is renewed
by prayer and supplication, with
thanksgiving.-Zaon's Herald.
Don't try to crowd all the rascal
ity and villainy and heartlessness
and badness in the world upon the
Church. 1t isn't fair; it isn't true |;
it isn't sensible it's foolish and it
isn't honest. You don't believe
these sweeping insinuations your
self when you make them.-Ba1r-
Gngton Haaokeye.
BEING OvER-SENsITIvE. - Per-
haps nothing detracts more from a
persons comfort in this world than
being over-sensitive. The touchy
person is always fancying that peo-
pie intend to slight her, and quite
often she thinks herself wounded
and hurt when nothing is hurt but
her vanity. Cultivate anything
else, girls, but, as you value your
peace of mind and the happiness of
your neighbors, and the content
ment and enjoymentof your homes,
do not be foolishly sensitive.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Without Me.

Joseph and.his mother did not at
first discover the absence of the Lord
Jesus, from their company. O, how
sadly often is it the case among Gods
children, when for time they have
journeyed with him, known his
presence at the table, by the way,
in the conversations, and still more
in til, silence yet when he with
draws, his absence is not discover
edl A moments independence Of
him causes him to withdraw; he
never forces his presence If we
think we can do our shopping, con-
duct our office or our domestic af-
fairs, independently of him, he does
not interfere with us or reproacb US,
but he withdraws until a moment
OF Impotence, hurry, unrest, care,
pride, or self-seeking makes us look
round, andsay to ourselves, "Where
is Jesus?" and then, to our deep
shame, we find that some time has
passed by since we saw or heard
him. PERHAPS our last intercourse
with him was at family prayer, and
he "tarried behind" because he was
not invited to come farther with us,
and we find with sad regret that
two or three hours, full of golden OPP
portunities to live Christ in the lit
tie things of life, have been forever
lost.-Mrs. M. Baxter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Intellect in Brutes.

From Nature.
The following story was told me
by the mistress Of the dog herself.
The event occurred in a small village
in Essex some years ago: "a little
black-and-white King Charles, be-
loved by its mistress, but not by
it's master, was one day lying on a
rug in the drawing room when the
master came in, having just paid its
tax. He said, 4 have just paid that
dogs tax and looking at it with a
severe expression, added, and
he's not worth his tax The little
dog Immediately got up, and, with
a crest-fallen appearance, put it's tail
between its legs and left the room.
1t was never seen afterward, nor
was it ever heard of again, although
inquiries were made at the time in
every direction.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Putting an Earl to Sleep.

From Chambers Journal.
1t matters little to some Church
goers of what words a sermon is com
posed, for the effect of "a pulpit dis
course" is to them provocative OF
slumber. Dean Ranesy relates that
one of the Earls Of Laudel2ale was
once alarmingly i'll, one distressing
symptom being a total absence OF
sleep, without which, the medical
man said, he could not recover. His
son, who was somewhat "simple, "
was playing on the carpet, and cried
out :"Send for that preaching man
frae Livingstone, for fayther aye
sleeps when he's in the pulpit, One
of the doctors thought the hint
worth attending to; and the
experiment getting minister to
him" succeeded, for sleep come on,
and the Earl recovered.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
items and Observations.
BY ALPHA.

The Commissioners of TAYLOR
county have refused to grant Ii.
cense to sell liquor as a beverage
The City Council of Grafton had
consented, but the court was firmly
against it. There are forty Govern
ment licenses held by parties in
Grafton, and there is back-door
trade of considerable briskness be-
ing carried on. Strangers in the
city can see what is going on, but
the home people seem TO be utterly
ignorant. If a certain pastor would
go into the back-room of the bust
ness house of one of his prominent
members, he could make a discov-
cry. There ought to be some way
to lash the Christian people of
Grafton into an effort to suppress
this wickedness.
In Pennsboro there is an able
bodied man selling whisky. He has
no State license. Too lazy to work
and to proud to beg, he
is trying to get his bread by the
sweat Of his chair. Two Sabbaths
ago certain NJ d. managed to put
himself outside of a pint of this
mans illegal whisky, and was then
ready for a fight. A gentleman
called on the NJ. d., for some medi-
cine for a sick person, and was soon
in a quarrel, The DR.. presented
his shotgun and there was murder
in his eye. The other fellow drew
his revolver and commenced shoot
ing, and bloodshed was only pre-
vented by the interference of outside
parties. No arrests.
There are three Protestant
churches in Pennsboro.
A few mornings ago man con-
siderably under the influence of IL
quor, boarded the train at Walk
er's with a ticket for Cairo. He
was very noisy and profane, max
ing everybody else uncomfortable.
He forgot to leave the train at Cairo
and was carried on to CORVALLIS.
At this point he was led from the
train. He said he had a dollar to
pay his fare to the place he wanted
to 90 to, but could not find it. The
train left him searching in his peck
ct for a dollar that was already in
the rum-seller's drawer. Failing to
find the money he started after the
train and when last seen by the
passengers, he was laying worm
fence with commendable diligence.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
In Favor of Temperance Morally
and Rum Politically.

The cause oftemperance is too vi
tai, too grave, too important to the
State, the city, the family, the
home, and to the welfare, hap
piness, comfort and hope of every
one of us, and Of the great city full,
to be neglected It appeals to
every man wholoves his fellowmen,
who feels any thrill of the respons-
Utility of citizenship, or who wakes
to the duty of doing his part toward
the suppression Of the crime and
vice, or toward the relief of the
poverty and misery and danger
which the horrid abuse of alcoholic
liquor entails. And no such man,
if the appeal be brought home to
him, will refuse to lend a hand and
make a sacrifice. No man, whose
observances extend beyond his own
comfortable drawing-room or his
own church pew, can fail to feel
the peril. 1t is endangering our
young men, and sapping the foun-
dations Of society, just where educa-
ton and industry ought to do
their best work.
Gov LONG OF MASS.
Good and true, but why don't he
favor prohibition instead of license2
He talks well, then accepts the
nomination Of a license party, and
votes himself for the continuation
of the liquor consolidation (Me.)
Prohibnl0nast.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

From Western Christian Advocate ::
"That minister is little better than
an idiot, practically, who thinks
any fundamental, any revealed
truth of the Bible must be given up
or modified to meet the demands of
so-called modern criticism"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

Mrs. Secretary Golf, just returned
from Europe, appeared at the Pres
ident's last reception IN pansy-pur-
pie velvet, and lavender petticoat.
One of Secretary Goff's young Sis,
tiers wore hand-painted ashes of
roses Satin; the dress Of the other
was of white figured silk.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Our Duty.

kerSDuIS, wiz
community relieved from the null
chilled evils of the drink traffic and
generally the duty of the temper
ance people of every community Of
the State where intoxicating liq-
nors are sold under license.
It has been but a few weeks
since we passed through very excl
ting municipal canvass, in which
.he question of license was squarely
and directly put in issue by the
temperance voters, while the oppo-
.ition sought to avoid the direct
question, by putting forth a party
ticket. as such, with the understand
mo that all voters in favor of license
would support it. In this contest
the temperance ticket was defeated,
and 4 Council elected, understood TO
he in favor of granting license to
,aloon-keepers and thus continuing
in our midst the legalized
traffic in liquors as a beverage.
That many christian hearts were
,orely distressed and deeply wound
d, because of the position taken in
his contest by some Of their good
md true friends, was well known,
but there is no need here or now to
consider or to inquire, as to who
vas right or who was wrong in the
premises The license ticket was
elected, and the temperance people
have submitted, with their wonted
grace, to the will of the majority
as expressed at the polls; and we
are sure. we run no risk in bespeak-
,ng for them, that same readi-
ness to discharge their duty as
poace-seeking, order-loving citizens,
chat they would have shown, had
they been successful at the polls.
That the gentlemen elected as City
Council, were prominent and honor
able, and worthy, aside from their
position on the license question,
vas not gainsaid during the con-
sest; and that the battle-cry put
torth, Of a "strict enforcement of the
law" was largely discounted by tenn
perance people, cannot be thought
matter of establishment, in view
Of the farce played by previous
Councils, in presenting bold front
10 the people, followed Immediately
by anexhibition Of their heels to the
charging traffic.
But now that a firm majority of
the Council, have by practical
works, proved their good faith and
purpose to effect a change for the
better in the public order and NOR
ais Of the City, it becomes the urgent
duty of every order-loving citizen
by word and action to heartily
second their every measure and
effort in this direction.
temperance people have hereto
lore held, that it is morally imprac-
tlcable for a license Council, elect
ed upon that issue, to enforce the
provisions of law against those
who contributed prominently and
largely to their election. History
mas settled this proposition into an
axiom, Temperance speakers have
'orne this aloft in every campaign
ana yet, no class of our people will
De more rejoiced than they,
Il our City Fathers will as
'ney propose, courageously sup
plant this belief with the sue
'eSSful reputation of example. We
nave always contended that the
liquor laws can be enforced as eff
V1ehtly as any other statutes, if
mere be a will and determination
W enforce them-and whatber II he
, 1881-04-02
Just Received
"A N D. r.e5
For Sale
The UNDERSIGNED.

s. F. Flour & Rye Flour, B. W.
Corn Meal in whole and ! Bbl..
Great Corn, in Bags 2 bush. each,
Guinea do " Bills, Mess Pork in
do, Clear Mess in bbls, Family
mess Beef in J bbls, Ok Tongues in
! bbls, Am Cheese, Soda Biscuits &
Butter Crackers in Boxes. Butter 25,
10, & 5 lbs. tins. Lard Is lb. tins.
White Beans in bags. Black Eye
Peas do. Green Peas do. Canada
Peas in BbI. Kerosene Oil in tins
5 gal. American Hams, Mackerels
in Bbls. Split Herrings in bbls.
Cod & Haddock Fish in 100 lb.
Boxes. Rice, Coffee, Tea, Green
& Black, Crushed Sugar. Starch
(Coase & Fine) Str. Candles, Soap,
Indigo Blue, Backing, Matches.
Spices, (assorted) Jams (assorted)
Prunes in glass pots, Sardines /
tins, Salmon l ID tins, Oysters.
Asparagus, Petit Pois, Carrots, G
Celery in tins, Pickles English
and French), Danish Mustard, Olive
Oil, French Vinegar, Worcester
Sauce, Danish Brandy, in demi-
johns, Danish Beer, Jeffrey's Ale.
Porter x X y. Carlsberg Beer,
Holland Gin, Gin casey, Claret Isl,
Julien). Angostura Bitters, Dulce.
Corn Starch in J & i lib, Packs, Stear-
in & TalIow Candles, Florida Water,
Raisins, Citron, Preserves etc. etc.
Christiansted, 1st April 1881.
JOHN HUTCHINSON.
, 1881-04-02
ERRATA.

We have received from the Chair
man of the Colonial Council the 'con-
Guiding part of the acting Presidents
Address to the Colonial Council at the
meeting of21st March, which has been
forwarded to the Chairman with the
Presidents wish to have it published
again in the st. Croix Avis on account
of q number of misprints in the repora
in our issue of 3Oth last month
****"Consequently when we value tho
further loss Of crop Of 1878 and 1879.
caused by that same calamity, at 5000
hhds., he believed he was not above
the mark the diff culties of the Fac
tory had caused a loss perhaps OF
5000 hhds. in 1878 and of 1000 hhda
by delay in 1879. When we add
these 1900 hhds. more which the
soil had produced, but of which tho
planters had not reaped the benefit, .
the above 5000, we get $500 - the
average produce of the soil during tho
last decade. Consequently-ihough
we have had less land in cul.
tivation, the soil has produced about
the same as in the two previous Do.
cades, although the average yaihfAA
has been much emaller-about SIC
lines-when we leave out Of conside-
ration the year 1879, with its supsGa-
bundance of rain (about 600 inesl
which did as much harm y geed.
He did not then see that this gave any
ground to despair. Many impsDvs-
ments, the desirability OF which We
have all long agreed upon, but which
have only been checked BY the want
of means, caused by the bad yeallt
are yet to be effected in our principal
industry, such as reducing the sxpen-
. of cultivation by lessening The
haad-hoe-work ~ means Of imDro'
, 1881-04-02
Publication.

THE End and 4th members of the
Colonial Council for the Country
District of the Jurisdiction of Chris
tiansted Messrs. F.Coulter and Tar.
reilly vacating their seats, an election
of two members, according to order
from the Presidency, will take place
at the Court house in Christiansted
on Wednesday the Goth April next.
The polling will commence at II
o'clock noon, and, in accordance with
$50 of the Colonial Law, close at
3 o'clock p. m.
The Elective Board for the Country
District of the Jurisdiction of Chris
tiansted St. Croix April 1st 1881.
II. A. JURS.
, 1881-04-02
Publication.

THE 1st member of the Colonial
Council for the town Of Chris
tiansted and suburbs, j. Willard, mer-
chant, vacating his seat, an election
of member, according to order from
the Presidency, will take place at the
Court House in Christiansted on
Tuesday the 18th April next.
The polling will commence at II
o'clock noon,and, in accordance with
$50 Of the Colonial Law, close at 3
o'clock p m.
The Elective Board for the town
of Christiansted with suburbs, St.
Croix April 1st 1881.
II. A. JURS.
Chairman.