West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
Notes.

The first edition OF the FREEMAN,
.sane thousand copies, was entirely
VI .oo 0s small to 90 round. This week its
lends will have a chance to see it
and make its acquaintance.
The long list of indictments for
Unlawful retailing, presented just
Safore the Grand Jury were dis
.barped during the late term Of the
circuit Court, may serve to explain
tbe cause of the large number of
taIonv cases presented earlier in
the term.
The B. & O. and the Pennsylva-
MA Railroad companies have been
nr weeks past engaged in a mortal
tnssle to win the honor of carrying
The President-elect to Washington,
at his Inauguration. Please don't
mss about it. Let the matter be
arbitrated. Surely it could be ar
ranged. Let Bro. James A. take
tbe Pennsylvania route, and let
the B. & O. tote Sister Garfield.
/ That's fair.
Our City Fathers have the COM
j mendation of all the order-loving
! people of the city for the election
! Of Mr. J. R. Mehen as Captain of
/ Police. Mr.. Mehen has all the quail
| ifcation8 of a good police officer.
! He is impartial, yigilant and fear
! less in the discharge Of duty, and if
i all the force will heartily cooperate
with him, as we trust they will, we
! shall have a better condition of
things in the matters Of good order
and public morals.
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per, take the FREEMAN.
If YOU want local newspaper,
the FREEMAN will suit you.
IF YOU are looking fer a temper
ance paper, the FREEMAN is what
YOU want.
IFYoU like paper that gives
West Virginia religious news from
- all denominations, the FREEMAN
will please you.
IF YOU want paper that your
\ children can read without endan-
+ gering their taste Or morals, exam
j ine. the FREEMAN, and see if YOU
[ may not safely admit it into your
+ Family
I Senator Woods, of Ohio county,
Paid in his speech against the
Amendment, that because the pc
ltlons praying for the Amendment
ame up to them from the people,
was no reason why the petitions
hould be granted, Indeed? Then
Pt what use, Or value, this boosted
Fright of petition? Time has been
Hhen petitions did furnish an ire
St'5ye reason for granting the pray
Prs presented, andthe time will come
fgain, and it will come all the soon
r II petitioners are treated withcon-
Tempt. But so it is in the world.
some people cries of distress and
prayers for relief furnish no reason
or attention Or help.
Senator Dennis, in his speech
galnst the Amendment, asks, "can
lSu make women virtuous by Act
!he Legislature ?" Every legis-
a'lVe body in the United States,
lu throughout the civilized world
pF that matter, have, from time
nnllemorlal, been trying to make
o'h women and men virtuous by
glslation. Have we not statutes
salnst adultery, fornication, indie
eaacy and, in fact, almost every
utnse against virtue? What for,
~ 100 10 make people virtuous? Why
Sv"'ute against murder, if not to
lake Re men respectlife? Why pun
VI stealing, If not to teach people
. rt ~ Sacredness Of the right of prop
Just 50, we demand legisla-
vi against the traffic in intoxica-
~ liquors, that liquor dealers may
,"ught the value of life and prop
n w ana be compelled to respect