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pleased God 10 retacse fsoa, Il. III naua.rt
ous bead Of tie nation James a. Gxfeeld
late Pfesidsat, or The United States : ard
whereas it Is fitting that the .deep rfifI
which fills aa hearts should monisesf fss|I
! WITH one accord toward The throne az In,
fiuife grace, ard that we should bow bef0rs
the Almighty and sees fross Kins fiat c0n-
solution In our aesletsoa and. tasf >sneil6ca.
tion Of oor loss which re Is able nd will
iBR 70 youcasafe :
N0E, therefore, IN ohediepse To- sacred
duty and In accordaDce witb the desirs OF
Che people, J, Chester A. Arthur, President
OF the United States Of America, 90 hereby
appoint Monday next, the z6th my o. sep
tember--on which dSr the remsias of
honored and beloved dead viii be con-
signed To- their last restfpg-p}aee on eaSts-
to be observed ~tbroHghont the Unised
States as q day Of humNiatioU and mourn
INF, and / earnestly recommend sli The peo~
PIE TO assemble on that day in their re-
spective PAGES OF DIVING worship, there TO
render alike their tribute OF soFrowfDg sub
mission to the viii OF Almighty God svd OF
reverence aud love for the memory aad
character OF cur late Chief Magistrate.
In witness whereof l have hereuoto set
nv band and caused the ssslof the United
States 10 be affixed.
Done OF the city Of Washington the 2af
day Of September, in the gear Of our Lord
1881. and OF the Independence OF the CniieA
States the 1CSb. CHESTER AZ ARTHUR
By the President.
James g. Elaine, Secretary OF State.
80 EXTRA SESSION OF oKaRgsx
II is autboritatiyely learned, as we'll as
inAfaaNo1 lu thn DecalAn.1 t.,A.A
dress, that there will be no session OF Cvti-
gress until the regular session Of Deseaber
next.
II GOVERNORS INVITED TO THs oBsE CITES.
The following dispatch has been sent by
the Department OF State TO The Governors
OF the several States and Territories
You are respectfully Invited TO be pre-
sent at the funeral ceremony OF the late
President James A. Garfield, at CIeveland,
on Monday. September 18th, at 2o'eiock p.
NJ. JAMESG BLAINE.
Washington September q.
TRE FUTrRE MIsTREs OF THE WHITE HOUSE.
New YORK, September 22.-rbe EceRing
Posts Albany special says: q Mrs. Mary
MeE,lroy, OF this city, who Is spoken OF as the
probable mistress Of the White House under
the new Administration, is the wife Of John
b. meElroy, OF Albany, and sister Of Presi-
dent Arthur. She Is a lady Of winning
presence, and Is noted both for Der culture
and for her social charms Mrs. McElroy Is
not at all fond OF display, preferring rather
her own fireside and immediate circle. or
bate she has been calling often at New York
10 look after the household matters Of Mr..
Arthur. Mrs. McElroy hos two children
a boy and a girl"
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Tne European Extrad,tion treaties.

LONDON, September 22.-Tbe Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times says: 1T IS re-
ported in weltInfoTmed circles that nego-
tiations have been re6pened between Ger
many, Austria, and Russia. in order TO re-
wise the treaties regarding the extrsditioe Of
criminals who have made murderous at
tempts on the life OF soyereigns. 1t is stated
that England and FraDee, who at first de-
clined to support the Russian proposals in
the welLknOwn circular note, will be agaia
invited TO join in the discussion OF the ques-
tfon -
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Public Meeting at Louisa Courthouse
The Late Presidents.

Especial telegram to The Dlspstch.l
LOUISA COURTHOUSE, Va, September %.
A public meeting Of citizens was held here
tonight TO give expression to the deep scr.
row now eyinced by every one in our midst
at the untimely death Of the Chief Execu.
tive. A committee, consisting OF citizens
OF all shades Of political opinion, embra-
cling white and colored, was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions, which was DONE.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
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tnnda Of the cspIoI remoined noesmialsb,
co. The line OF people. four abreast, tx.
Tended for many hundred ynfds. while ihe
space In front OF the building wss threpsed
With q surRiDQ mass OF humanity anxious
TO obtain admlttapce. Since 7 O'Clock this
morning at least $4,000 persons have visited
the Capitol snd tbere h no Marked diInu-
milton Of The number which is stll vsit.
Ing 10 view fbc casket containing the Te.
mains Of the dead President.
sorrowfui and k~sonrnsna People.
~SAvANNAs, September 22.-Pnrsuaht 10
the proclamation OF The Mayor o mass-mees-
ing OF citizens was held at the City Ex-
change. Joseph Atkins, formerly collector
OF customs at this port, a personal friend Of
the late PreSeent, and others addressed
the meeting. RESOLUTIONS were adopted
expressing the deep sorrow OF the people
at the uutinely death OF the president and
sympathy with Krs. Garfield 10 her sad be-
reayement.f w rftf Z
Mosng, ALA. September 22.-The Lee
Association Of Mobile has adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions Ind sent q copy 10 Mrs.
Garfield /:
Whereas General James A. Garfield,
President OF the United STATES and Com
msnder-in-C Chief OF the army and navy, has
been stricken down in bis exalted position
by a bastard act therefore
= ReSoiuzd, That ibis association OF survi-
yoTs OF The lost Cause." respecting him
as a soldier and hoDpring him as the Chief
Magistrate. deeply regrets, In common with
The whole country, the calamity OF his Death,
and tenders 10 BIS aged mother and noble
widow The Borrowing sympathy OF the SOL
diers' hearts.
The Funeral To- Day.
II oPFIcIAb PROGRAMME OF AERASGEnENTS.
W~AsHrNoTeE, September 22--The follow
ing official order was issued to-day :
The remains OF the late President will lie
in state in the rotunda Of the Capitol until
3 O'Clock p. VI. on Friday the ed instant,
when they will be horne to the DEF q 81 the
Baltimore and Potomac railroad, and thence
conveyed to their final resting.place, at
Cleveland, Ohio.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Funeral Escort in column OF march.
Battalion OF District Columbia Volunteers.
Battalion OF Marines.
Battalion OF Foot Artillery.
Battalion OF Light Artillery.
CIVIC PROCESSION.
Chief. Marshal Colonel Robert Boyd and
Assistants.
CieTgymeu in attendance.
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The Michigan Fire Victims.

AN APPEAL o MORE HELP-oNE MILLION
DOLLARS NEEDED.
New YoRK, September PA dispatch
has been received here by those connected
with the Michigan Fire Relief Fund from
Mayor Thompson, OF Detroit, Micb., thank
ing New York for her liberal donations and
hoping for more help from here. The dis
patch states that II will require at least
81, 600, 900 TO take care Of the people until
another harvest. More help must be OBJ
tanned outside OF Michigan, for that State is
not able 10 bear the entire burden.
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COMMERCIAL.
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.
RICHMOND, September -, 1881.

SALES.
WHEAT White. ll6 bushels very good al ~ SIS
IL bushels commOn al 81. LancasI err. 500 bushels
very good at sl.55 l2s bushsls good end very
good at 81 SO; "a bushels com mon A. fls4u.
Mixed, 100 bushels very good at VI so. fu'tx, %
bushels very good and prime at 81 10; 10 bnsheis
yeTv good a. 8l.46; 2l4 bushels fair at 2 aud
sl43; liz bushels common at CLIO 10 . l.5t.
CoRN.-Mixed, 90 bushels very good nj e0c:
OAFs.-24 bushels prime sprit q At bSc.; "a BUSH
els very good spring at soc 90 bushels very good
RYk.-5e bushels very good at 81 go; 10 bu'hsis
prime at ff.25.
at 81. 60.
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A Fs.hlennbIs wedding.

WASHINGTON, September 21.-Lleutenant
a. a. W. Scbafer, United States navy, snd
AUS Lille Davis we're married tonight 20
piesenee Of large ~c0ncourse at Christ
saurcb, Georgetown. The bride was given
WAY by her cousin, UArcy Paul, Of Rich
mona, Va. The bridesmaids were Misses
SsIrle Pickrell, Jennie Gilkenson, Lille
whitehead, Nena Getty, add Emms Saw
=. TIE gs0emsmrn were L~ieutenants G.
kees, ]. II. @. Coffin. w. q. Cowles. Alb
va, anc N. r. Wright. Among the guests
gaeseuI were Midshipmen w. Field sndN.
chamberlain, OF Baitlmore.
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Major Daniel aud Hon. George G.
Cabeli nt marien-A Field Day for
the Democracy.
Especial telsaram TO the Dispatch.l

TrpecIaF IeIt9TaIh 10 Ibe DspaTcI.I
MARION, VA, September 22.-Major
Daniel and Hon. George C. CabeIl spoke
here TO day three hours to an immense au-
dience. Many converts shook Daniels
hand, and the president Of a Resdjuster
club said he would resign and stand by the
Democratic party. A great revolution Is
going On. Daniel was at his best, and
made the grandest speech be has made In
the Southwest. Old men wept, young men
yelled, and q grand triumph for Democracy.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-09-23

It will cure entirely the worst form of Female
Complaints, all ovarian troubles, Inflammation and
liberation, Falling aud Displacements, and the
consequent Spinal Weakness, and is particularly
adapted to the Change of Life
IL VIII dissolve and expel tuners from the uterus
in an early Stage Of development. The tendency to
cancerous humors there is checked very speedily by
It's use.
II removes f~aintness, nasulency, destroys all cray
lag for stImulanls, and relieves weakness Of the
stomach. II cures Bloltlng, Headaches, Nervous
PrOstration. General Debility, sleeplessness, De-
preston, aud Indigestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain'
weight. ans bsckaehe. Is always permanently cured
BY rs use. II viii a. al times and uRder all circurn-
stances act in harmony with tho avs hal govern
the female system. For the cure OF Kidney Com
.laIuts Of either sex this Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA x. PINKHAM's VEGETABLE COM
POUND Is prepared o at 2ss and 2se Western ave.
nue., Lynn. Mass. Price, 81; SIX bottles for 70.
sent by mail in the form OF pills, also IN The form or
Iosenees. on receipt of price. 81 per box Tor either
srs. PrxxuAu freely answers all letters II Inquiry
send for psmphl.l ADDRESS as above hsatfe~
paper.
No nmsly should be without LYDIA =. PINK
HANS LIVER PILLS. They cure ccns,ira''os,
aud Tospidiiy q Ire Liver. 20 cenr
BOX. sold By ali drusEists' aus so-e0o
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Better than putting one Collar out at COM
pound interest Is the sending II TO DIR. T..
w. Benson, Baltimore, MdS- for two boxes
OF his Celery and Chamomite Pills, which
cure nervous disease, Gsset the mind,
bring on refreshing sleep, and prevent pa
~ralysis.
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ny Tspegrapn.
NEW YORK

NEW YORK, september 2~as-Eesa--st0cks hieber
Money, per cent. fxchang, Long. 4eVf
short, asa. Slate bonds dun and nominal. sos-
ernmsnts quiet aud steady. except 4ks. which are
\ higher.
Evsnino-Monsy, 4aa per cent. Excban.e,
As0k. GoyernmeDts quiet and steady: new SIS.
lOI; new AS, Ilsi; new 4s. li74. stsdes dul! !.
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Fire I'm M. IOuts

ST. LOUIS, September 22.-Tbe corrodiDg
houses OF the Collier WhiteIead and Oil
Company were burned yesterday afternoon.
Their contents are estimated 10 have been
worth 5000, 600; insurance, $4,000.
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vneasDAv. auc<eub>r Il go !
t4LHs-Klnex eoA1D>-50 skaf@s Atlo1ls ~
Ctvfiosse shea q ~. 10 -, a. fo4k 1G1G nz
7sA; 10. sbsxes Ctsfapst<, Colunt4s rthA Ia<uao,
2 q - a. = : so'nssss xes!csk so
vtrxisa deesrr1as lBs loo Rschnona az - n
IIs4 : 10 sbsrss R,ctmo>d ana Alkxhssy 4 A.
sKcoss BclsD.-10 tSsr<s AiiaF1~ s1d Chsr-
late sc<f ~ 76t: 10 sffs,es Chsrio8e, Columbia
ana AufsAfa u Sax. 10 %. - 54x
TAT fxcuRIr1xs. I'D. /sfeS.
yfre, MIA consolz. .. ana .. .... III a1xt
yirstnis yseles. ,. and , -.~... ~ ~ l2&
virxinia IA s-receiysble coupoEs. So. Sx4 e3&
cry B<zsus.
Richmond city sx. 3. ana S....~.-- 7SS< 1sz
Riebmspa ciyr So, ]. aud 49,. ic68
Peisrsburz ct1 e's, ?. and A-.,~.,. I18 -.
Ps.srsears sis. q spssI .s.s.-~iM ;"
Lynchipre city SIS. ]. and J,......,., l2f 80
Lynehourg cit vs. J. and J.,...s-.. 107
FREDERICKSBURG nav ia Y. aud No.. ia
Manchester 9riese SIS. u. and N...~- eS -
Manchester SIS, land S-.".,."-- IS :.
RAILROAD PONDS.
G. aud o. X. W. on 1918. J.&y ~. 81
{. and y. Y. M.psss o. lssS.!@ ig1 s-
Va and r. II. 4, - mort. es.J.EJ. feSS ri
Va. and 4. X. v. sd mort. as. J. lit go
Col. q Greepyilis ~ port Sar5.9.H lgs log
NorislS 4 western cold 81. N an. IDs5 80
Piedmoni X. n. lst mort. ga. AZ q. LA ll6
south ( !. 4 /. 4 \. Ia "a ms -. pre- pre- * q. !. !. isosssY =.
South :. r. Il. 3dmon. pref. ESD I'd tf3
PPs s,s,sssTs E. I. f. B. e 81 mort mort. g. l h5 ,Ss
~. and PR. r. ssiia o. j. and J.. 100 =.
r. f.. + +. s sns 3 :. & 1. E. +. mort MORT. Is I ies -
q. and 4. Il. 4. "a nsrt. 6s. j. al. ia5
g 3 s md 4 4. 4 4. + /. a 20 mort. g. y. N \. X. pS
R.,lY. 7. and {; &. ss. j. $3.50. IA
BY. "a 8, X, n =. ~ ON s Ss; A II n !. ~, ~ ,os
Il. 4 y. x. n. consol Ss, 1890. NJ. y. los -
K. & d. r. r. soid 6s. J. 4J,:........ LOOK lol
X. aud A. X. X. LIST mort. 7s. J. 3 doc 80 lot
Atlanta and Charlotte rs. J. a J...... lQ9x ..
c.. c. and a. K. i. LIST mort, 7s.y.SJ. IVsx =:
&C. and A.. X. X. I'd mort. rs, A.& Io9 fuS
North Carolina Rajiusd 6s......... % 50
Western ". [. r. X. rs. N. a N-..... DS iVs
RAILROAD STOCKS. Par.
G es sss 3, n. s.l' s,s.s ssRss s9.i:. :. i iSc s sss sssSs
Richmond and Petersburg r. r.. loo "a apX
Petersburg Railroad. ......".... loo 3zk Szt
r. Y. and 4 X. X. cOmmon...... lVe .Llf ~
E. s. +. AND AND + Z, T. s.k I. per per C. G. quar- guar. iiSSSS tx
Connection Rallrad.. ."..".~... - =. .6Q.
Sd !! ! 4 I: !: I: I: ! |; /; !; = q: &c !: 4 ! ! \ Il
A. aud Char. Air. Line Railway. 100 ~ lv4
Norfolk aud Western common.. lvu Il :"
RANK sToCKs.
National Rank OF virgfnia........ 100 %. 90
Citizens 20 zlt AZ
Bank OF cOnsneree.......>~- ~ ~
Petersburg savings 4 Ins. Co..... 20 II 20
COMPANIES.
Virginia Fire sno Marne."...s. 20 Sls =.
VIRGINIA Ssate..,. ....."."...' % % 49,
Merchants and Mechanics. ,.".... 100 ~ :"
MISCELLANEOUS. atat
Old Dominion Steamship Co... 100 loo -
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Gt7.7b super6pe. t6.50a46.75; common lam
ny, -t7.75Q4s; choice on psient family, $4,000
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A

M y. REH, THE wELLKNowN
H. nECORAf0R. or Washington eily, VIZ y
in nils cty,as i24 west BROAD stfssi. o. ~ ~ y
cOkAIlONs, " 0So
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The officers OF the army, navy, and ma
Tine corps in the city and not on duty with
the troops forming the escort, in full dress,
will form, right in front, on either side Of
the hearse-the army on the right and the
navy ana marine corps on the left-and
compose the Guard OF Honor.
FAMILY.
Relatives.
Ex-Presidepts OF the United States.
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THE PRESIDENT.
The Cabinet Ministers.
The Diplomatic Corps.
The Chief Justice and Associate Justices OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States.
The Senators OF the United States.
Members OF the UOited States House OF
Representatives.
Governors Of States and Territories and
Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia.
The Judges Of the Court OF Claims, the
Judiciary OF the District OF Columbia,
and Judges and the United
States Courts.
The Assistant Secretaries Of State, Treas
ury, aud Interior Departments.
The Assistant Postm3sters-General.
The Solicitor General and the Assistant
Atiorneys-General.
Such societies as may wish TO Join.
Citizens and Strangers.
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lis The sisnf ofi witch the caskct win
rest. This = confessed Of a pIs'form 5 By
- feet aad s Inches ii height, noon which
resis the d1iss 3 ~ s feet and IA inches ia
height, The whole covered In black cloth
With sesi0ons md rosettes. The sianc or
csfsfaIQue comes within ~ inches OF the
lower Fash Of the window, and wiz Awe
persons on the roadside on opporiuniiy OF
seeing az ieasi the top Of the caskct. The
next car Will be No. 3Q5. 0 regular
Eastloke ear, which will be usfd By
The Cabinet and pallbearers. Then
viii coTEe the elegant Pullman cars
Paris, Marlborough t~hotetcarl, ans Gailxer,
and President Roberts's private car 120, In
which will be Mrs. Garfield and The family
aud Immsdiate reistiyes. To-day Master.
Mechanic Elder, OF the Pennsylyssia rsfi-
yosd, with a force % workben, "a engaged
IN dec0ratisg the train With mourning. The
entire sides and ends Of the ears are covered
with black cloth, relieved BY rosettees ON
I be inside Of the funeral caF The ceiling Is,
dsaped 10 mourning, with silshes Of red;
Write, and blRe colors.
Mr. q. G. wilkins, the superintendent OF
the Il. and p. and n. e. railroad, Is to-day
arranging for The running Of the train.
The present Arrangement ~ that he funeral
u dl9 VIII INV NJ ~ W tiONhY ltAUlik WI
limised time, reaching Baltimore about
$40. A special train of Pullman ears,
with senator's, representatives. officers OF
the army and navy, and others, will follow.
The OLD WORLDS sympathy.
eARFxID's MEMORY HOEORED BE an ENGLIsB
BrsINEss-H0UsE.
New York, SEPTEMBER a2-Messrs.
Prince & Whitley, OF this city, have Just
received from Messrs. Chtnery Brothers, OF
London, the following cablegr1m.:
f1ease notify the proper authorities
that ouu exchange viii be close6st l O'Clock
or Monday for al business. The American
department will be closed all dap"
DHE EYGLsa COURT MOURSINo.
LOSDoE, September 22-The Times this
morning, in q leader discussing the court
mourning. says at is seldom that such an
annoHacement carries with II go deep sym.
patby, and The entire concurrence, not only
Of a part but OF the whole British nation.
General Garield's has surely been a heroic
e~areer-heroie in lis beginning, and its long
struggle, and in its end.'
SYMPATHETIC VOICES FRO TIE oCCIDEST.
MELBOURNE, Septemberl 2A-Both houses
OF Parliament Of Victoria, New South
Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand
have unanimously adopted addresses OF
sympathy on the occasion OF the death OF
President Garfield.
Qneen VieTOria's Fferal Tribute.
WASHINGTON, d. g., September D.
Queen Victoria cabl,d this morning TO the
British minister to have q fiOrsl tribute pre-
pared and presented in her name. 1t has
just been received Of the Capitol and placed
at. the bier OF the President. IL Is very
large, and is an exquisite specimen OF the
florists art, composed Of white roses, smi-
lax, and stephanotis. II IL accompanied by
Il mourniug-card bearing the following:
"Queen Victoria. To the memory Of The
late President Garfield. An expression OF
her sorrow and sympathy with Mrs. Gar
field aud the American nation. September
%. IXSI.V
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CIVIC PROCESSION.
Chief. Marshal Colonel Robert Boyd and
Assistants.
Ciergymen Ia attendance.
Pbysieians who attended the late President.
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Il CAPITOL
a sorFew-ssrisken People Gazing
Upon she Dead.
PREPiEING FOB THE FUNERAL.

Exquisite FLORAL TSibutes-The Em-
pross-aaeen's Offering.
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WASHINGTON, September 23.-Eorwith-
standing the fact that INC easke. wss sloseu'
the crowds which passed 1nEongn inc I0'
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CINCINNATI, seplemts- 7z--Fiour ira and No
shsnged. Wheat quiet No. z red inter<slAv1
at 44e- Pork qniel at szi. Lard In good sersnd
at tI2. Bslk- meats nomisslty INCH Dges: ICON
steady al 81 IA c0mClpstBs sales OF bnisbsf goods.
500 haPSeis on the basis q ALA. suRss STEADY
and rashanged. Hogs scfRe zGd arm sninon
fS .A0o4T.21.
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No fap,ly should be without LYDIA =. Pink
HAAS LIVER PILLS. They cure ccnssifs''os !
Blionsnsss. aud TosDidiiy q ihs Liver. 20 cents
per BOX. sold By ali druggists. aus se-eod
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BALTIMORE.
LOUfeVILLE

,orisvJsLR. septe.ber 22 Flour srm extra .
as rs; choice 90 fancy, es.25. Wheat strong snd
higher al tL45. Cora strong anu hieasf a. tgr.
meats an ong; shoulders nominal; sides. tltc. ba-
ssI = rIDger sboulders. s4c.: sides. fzf<. sugar
euTe Cd hams, l44e. wniskfy steady al sA.l4.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Courtesy.

ar sold to the Spring, What Won
derful thing,
= "a bring in so much sweetness and
grace;
-.,-s that to you my blossoms are due,
pa feel am taking your place.
-,-,- c,n blush but think ofyour flush,
the ewes of the flowers at evening ar
wet;
was something so fair in your inno-
cent air,
-. vonr going we can but regret"
,, BEAUTIFUL Conner" said Spring to the
summer,
lived out my life but to brighten your
,1.hebuas swelling, and could not help
eIing,
h. knew you would see them some day.
|. rqs only my duty to bring you the
beauty,
,.lto helm one another is a lesson for all I:
|, perhaps you'n be willing, your mission
milling,
L le,ve something to brighten the Fall"
b.. L. C. Walton.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

Boys sold into slavery! For
every 81 900 raised by our govern
ment, by licensing the liquor traf-
nc, one of our boys goes down to a
drunkards hell. Are immortal
souls bound to an endless eternity.
worth only $1,000 a piece? We
would add, what does the govern
ment want with such money ?
Even Judas Iscariot threw down the
thirty pieces of silver which was
the price of blood, and went and
hanged himself Win our grand
government, admired of the whole
earth, sell the hearts blood of its
sons for money and then go down to
anarchy and national suicide p
Radical.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
A Telling Story.

We are indebted to DR.. Cuyler
for the following touching story A
friend gave me, lately, the expert
rience of skillful professional man
in about the following words: MY
early practice" said the Doctor,
was successful, and | soon obtain
ed an enviable position. married
a lovely girl two children were
born to US, and my domestic happi-
ness was complete. But l was in
vited often to social parties where
wine was freely circulated, and |
soon became slave to its power.
Before | was aware of it | was a
drunkard My wife never forsook
me, never tainted me with bitter
word, never ceased to pray for my
reformation. We became wretch
eddy poor, so that my family were
pinched for daily bread. One beau
tiful day my wife went to church
and left me on the lounge to sleep
off my previous nights debauch.
| was aroused by hearing some
thing fall heavily on the foors I
opened my eyes and saw my little
boy of six years old tumbling on
the carpet. His older brother said
to him: Now get up and fall
again. That's the way papa does,
Let's play we are drunk | watch
ed the child as he personated my
beastly movements in way that
would have done credit to an actor.
/ arose and left the house, groan-
ing in agony and remorse. / walk
ed miles in the country, think
ing of my abominable sin and the
example was setting before my
children. solemnly resolved that
with Gods help / would quit my
cups, and / did. No lecture l ever
heard moved my soul like the spec
tacle Of my own dear boys playing
drunk, as papa does "-7'elescope
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

before noon, he went down to tho
creek-the very same creek at
which he had watered Nell on .
certain Sunday the winter before
to see how the sheep washing came
along. In surprising short time
he was shouting and balloons
with glee, and had entirely forgot,
ten how i'll he was in the morning
| should be safe in saying that he
quite overdid the matter, for he cot
so well that, when dinner was over
his father had made up his mind
that it was altogether too bad for a
boy who seemed so hearty to lose a
whole day from school, and so sent
HIM trudging off to the afternoon
session.
| think l see him now, trudging
along sorrowfully to school. looking
wistfully toward the sheep pens on
the banks of the creek, and wonder
ing, in a boyish way, why things
in this world cannot be differently
arranged.