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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
jackson County.

ED. FREEMAN: The people of
Ripley and vicinity met at the
Baptist church, Monday Evening,
Nov. 2Sth, to hold mass temper
ance prohibition meeting. M
At 7 o'clock p. M, the house was
called to order by DR.. Hutchinson,
and Mr.. J. L. Armstrong was elect
ed chairman, and w. W. Riley,
Secretary.
After music by the choir Rev.
VIM. M. Weekley, P. e. West Co.
lumbia District, was called upon to
address the meeting, and taking
the stand he delivered logical,
statistical, convincing, rousing and
stirring speech, of about one hour
and fifteen minutes length.
l would like to give your readers
an outline of the speech, but not be-
ing able to remember it all | for
bear attempting it, but would say,
however, that it was indeed a tell
ing effort against the whisky traf
| fic.
One thing especially gratifying
to the writer was that the speaker
knocked the bottom out of many
objections which we had to meet
in presenting the "Prohibition
Petition" among the people.
We think that any reasonable
man or woman who heard him
must confess that his arguments
were unanswerable, and that any
one present who failed to vote fol
constitutional prohibition must
certainly be ''beaten with many
stripes"
After music by the choir, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted
Resozved, That we are in hearty
sympathy with the efforts now be-
ing made to obtain constitutional
prohibition and earnestly request
our representatives at the adjourn
ed session of the Legislature to use
their utmost influence to secure the
same.
On motion adjourned.
However, we did not forget tC
say a word for the FREEMAN.
Yours, E. F. CHAPMAN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Mason County.

ED. FREEMAN Waggoner Dis
trict Of Mason county, is becoming
thoroughly awakened on the great
temperance question.
A temperance rally took place at
Mission Ridge, U. B. Church, on
yesterday evening, the 18th inst.
The question Of Temperance was
ably discussed by Rev. W. M. Week
ley. A number signed the petition
and it was left in that Sub-District
for more signatures, which will, no
doubt, be forthcoming. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, 1st, That we are in fa-
vor Of amending the constitution of
West Virginia so as to prohibit for
ever the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating drinks as a beverage
2nd. That we will not support
for office, hereafter, any man who
has not a good record on the tenn
perance question, and is not willing
to pledge himself to work in the in
terests Of the same.
In the evening of the same day, a
large and enthusiastic meeting was
held st West Columbia, in the u.
B. Church. H. L. Polling was cho-
sen chairman and James Aumiller
was elected secretary. After sing
ing by the audience the chairman
led in prayer, after which the audi
ence listened with profound atten-
ton to the terrible array of facts,
ably marshalled and presented by
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

week, and many of them will spend
the winter in Florida.
Perhaps nearly every fifth house
takes boarders, or is offered for rent.
Board can be had from s1.25 to 81
per day. Comfortably furnished
rooms can be rented for 81 to IS per
week. Meals can be had at good
restaurants for % cts, or 81 per
week.
Mercantile, mechanical and gen
eral business are hourishing here
and present indications Warrant a
grand future for this "winter re-
sort"
But now comes the sad statement
that whisky shops are countless
here. They are everywhere and
almost in every public building.
Here is where we need a temper
ance reform, and we are having it,
but painfully slow. We have some
very Jealous temperance and chris
tian workers here, and hope to tri-
umph soon.
Please send us our FREEMAN, and
may it bring US good news from our
native State.
Yours fraternally,
Mrs. G. w. FITzwATER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Rev. w. M. Weekley.

Rev. w. M. Weekley.
After some remarks by the char,
the following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Resolved, 1st, That we condemn
the liquor-traffic and denounce the
course of those engaged in it as out
Of harmony with the best interests
of society.
End, That we regard the legal
prohibition of the traffic as the most
effectual method of suppresslng 1t,
and of securing the great end Tor
which all the temperance people
are working.
Sd. That we request our repre-
sentatives in the coming Leglsla-
ture to use their influence to have
submitted to the people an amend
ment to the constitution OF the
State, forever prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of intOxlcants as
a beverage.
4th. That a copy of the foregoing
resolutions be furnished each OF the
newspapers in Mason county, and
the W. Va. FREEMAN for publica-
ton.
The petition has already received
a number of signatures and Will re-
ceive a great many more at this
place.
The refusal of the commissioners
to grant license in the county has
had a very beneficial influence on
this town. We had two saloons
before this action of the commits
sioners and now we have none.
Our retail liquor dealers are, |
think, strictly law-abiding in this
particular, As a result drunken
ness and rowdyism have ceased
greatly in the community.
A temperance meeting was also
held at Clifton, on last Friday even
ing, but was not largely attended.
Temperance men in that village
are lying supinely on their backs,
and letting the whisky element
have things pretty much their own
way. I will just say, however, that
some interest was manifested in
the meeting, and arrangements
were made fora thorough canvass of
the town in the interests of prohi-
bition. Rev. Thomas Cotton, Pas
tor of the M. E. Church, and the
only minister in the place, is a
wide-awake temperance man and
will do all in his power to push for
ward this good work.
Mr.. Matt S. Gibbons, editor Of
the Radical, has accepted the chair
manship Of the committee of Wag-
goner District, and arrangements
have already been perfected for
thoroughly canvassing the same.
We regard the w. VA. FREEMAN
as capital temperance paper, and
assure you that we will do all in
our power to extend its circulation.
H. L. POLLING.
WEST COLUMBIA, Dec. 6, 81.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
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CORRESPONDENCE.
The FlOwery Land.

What West Virginia Lady says of 1t.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
RECORD OF CRIME.

James Evans alias Bentley is under arrest at
st. Peter for horse stealing
At Buffalo, John s. Close, while being COM
mitted to the penitsntiary, killed himself in the
Office of the jail by cutting his throat with a
razor.
James Swartfnger was arrested at Northfield
for stealing and disposing of two horses owned
by Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Northfeid. He was put
under 800 bail
turned true bill for murder against Grow Dog,
for killing Spotted Tail The trial will not
come up till January. ALI the Indian witnesses
will return to the agency.
Benjamin Beatty of Newburg, Clement
county, Ohio, shot j. F. Abrams, apracticing
physician of that place, ON account of his suspi-
cions of too great intimacy between Abrams and
Mrs. Beatty. The shot took effect in the face and
the bal lodged in the neck. The wound is
uppos to be fatal.
Two MEN were arrested on street car at
Dubuque as fugitives from justice, charged
with the murder and robbery of T. Notion about
year ago. between Wabasha and Reeds
Landing. They relieved their victim of S4S
and fled the country. They were recognized
by party living in the vicinity atthe time, and
who knew all the parties.
John P. Handbris, horse thief, who has
made himself somewhat notorious in the past,
has just added another feather to his cap by
IuahlnS gOou DIS escape tIOm tne jail aIUfanlte
Falls. Heis the same individual who escaped
from the St Peter Jail some time last spring. He
fled to Hancock county, ILL.,, where he was re-
Gently arrested and brought back, and only a few
days ago was lodged in Jail
The Fire Underwriters of the northwest al
the late meeting in Chicago, elected the follow
ing officers: President, W. B. Cornell, Chicago.
Vice president, j. w. Newburg, Laporte, Ind.
Executive committee, G. W. Holloway, Illinois
s. E. Wagner. Missouri: G. E. Oliver Ohio; s. s.
Eaton, Minnesota; J. p. Vance, Kentucky; Il. E.
Palmer, Nebraska; G. w. Kibbee, Wisconsin
Roger Porter, Michigan; II. II. Walker, Indiana
F. M. Benedict, Kansas; w. E. Clark, Iowa; J.
w. Dresser, Indiana; E. 4. Rice, Cincinnati; @
| II. Case, Chicago.
Hon. VIM. Hull, of La Crosse, died Thurs
i day evening at 8 o'clock. The deceased was
Kentuckian by birth and pioneer lawyer o
La Crosse. He was speaker ofthe Wisconsin as
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
END OF A WISCONSIN TRAGEDY.
The Jury in the Case of Cochrane for Murd
ing Hayden Renders a Verdict of Acquittal

The Jury in the Case of Cochrane for Murd r.
ing Hayden Renders Verdict Of Acquittal.
The trial of Cochrane for the murder of
Henry Hayden, his wife's paramour, year and
a half ago, which had been in progress for
weak at Merriam, Wis, resulted on Friday in
including that of Cochrane, was simply a re-
hearsal of facts and testimony familiar to al
having been often printed since
the fatal occurrence. The main feature of the
trial was the presence and speeches of Emory A
to whose eloquence he ows his escape, in a
great measure. Mr.. Storris made a speech
lasting an honr and half for the defense. He
stated in a thrilling manner the killing and the
causes which led to it, claiming that the shoot
ing was done while Cochrane was uncontrollably
excited, and not responsible for his act He
characterized Rosh her, the partner of Hayden,
as perjurer, buzzard, pimp and defamer Of
women. The courthouse was crowded, and
men and women wept as Storris related the
story of ths terrible wrongs suffered by Coch-
rane, at Hayden's hands. There was great
cheering when the speech was finished.
On Friday, as the announcement of not guilty
was uttered, a wild cheer rang throu yh the
room Cochrane beanled like an angel and a
general rush was made for congratuiatory
hand shake with the vindiclted slayer. "By
G-!' ssi S!orrs to a juror, 81 c,unted on you
continuously congratulated from the court
house to the hotel, one platonic Teuton i'm print
ing kiss on his clean shaven cheek. In the
evening the ladies of the town gave him and
the jury banquet at Fireman's hall, at which
happy speeches were made by G. M. Webb,
Storrs Goa D ,Age of Iowa. and CoehrAne. Tne
general sentiment is that while Cochrane is
guilty in the eyes OF the law, he is too good q
fellow TO be punished for procrastinating four
months before Staying his wife's paramour. He
was serenaded upon the arrival of his train at
Merrlllau junction. and banquet awaited him
at Grand Rapids, where he now resides.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
MINNESOTA POLITICAL NOTES.

MlNNESOIA POLlIlCAL NOIES.
At the Lac qui Parle republican county con-
vention, ]. f. Jacobson. T. R. Davis and Paul
Berg were elected delegates to the state con-
venhon. They are uninstructed. The delega-
ton will probably support Hubbard for gov
ernor.
The Stevens county convention adopted a
resolution that the Office of district attorney of
the twelfth district is an unnecessary one. The
to the state convention: j. NJ. Cole, W. J. Mum
TO and J. E, Favrow. An effort to instruct del
egates to the state convention was defeated.
The Mcleod county republican convention
held at Hutchinson elected as delegates to the
state convention M. o. Little, A. Hopper, F. W.
Summer and @. N. Perkins, ante Hubbard del
egates. L. II. Blessing was nominated for
county treasurer, w. W. Pendegast for superin-
tendent of public schools, and T.. Aplbrecht and
T. @. Arnold for county commits toner's.
At the Mower county republican convention
the following persons we're elected delegates to
attend the state convention: Hon. J. D. Allen,
Leroy; Hon. P. A. Peterson. Udolpho; t. j.
Stinson, Brownsdale;A "A. w. Sandborne Racine;
D. H. Stinson, Austin; @. H. Davidson, Austin.
The convention instructed the delegation to
favor the nomination of Judge Mitchell, CLARK
and Dickinson for the supreme bench, and Sam
uel Nichols for clerk. No instructions as to
governor, but the entire delegation is supposed
to be for Gen. Hubbard.
At the Clay county republican convention
Messrs Horace De Camp, w. j. Bodkin and
L. O. Stanla, were elected delegates to the state
convention and instructed strongly for Pillsbury
for governor and Mitchell, Clark and Dickens
for supreme court judges. J. @. II. johnson
was ominated for county treasurer and 5. Par
ridge for court com missioner.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

SENATOR DoN CAMERON is high tariff
man, but he thinks revenue of $4O,OO0,-
900 per annum from tobacco is too much.
Said he: II would take off the tax from to-
bacco, for instance, the manufacturing of it.
You see every sailer on the steamer smokes
and chews; every man on that piazza smokes;
every boy smokes; all the farmers chew
tobacco; all miners, laborers, deckhands
and mechanics use tobacco in some form,
and they pay their tax on it. Now take
that off, and all these consumers at once
perceive lightning of this load" Mr..
Cameron thinks we are paying off the ma
tional debt too fast and that something ought
to be done to relieve the people of some OF
the burdens of taxation.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22

81, 100000 1t is hoped to bring the total
saving up to $2, 600, 900 by January /, 1882.
1t it stated upon what should be unquestion-
able authority, that the whereabouts of Capt
Howgate are known to his counsel, and that he
will be on hand when wanted. 1t is declared
that he can and will appear within twelve hours
after he is summoned by the court, which will
not be until he is wanted to plead to his indict-
ment
Guiteau is now in q new location in the
building, having been moved on Monday, and
it may be stated positively, that, although its
location is not positively known to outsiders,
the cell is not that occupied by Stone, the
wife-murderer, or any other noted prisoner.
but it is 80 situated that ball from the out
side cannot reach him. He seems to have
become quite cheerful again, and feels secure
in his new quarters.
About 500 postoffices have failed to forward
to the department their returns for the quarter
ending June 80 OF these delinquents the
greater number are in Southern States. Ken
lucky heads the list with seventy, Ohio has
thirty two and Pennsylvania twenty seven de-
linquents. In order to compel postmasters at
small offices to send in their reports promptly
in the future, the postmaster general thinks of
presenting rule that each postmaster whose
accounts are not forwal ded within a specified
time after the end of a quarter shall be removed
from office. ~E s
Gltteau has been removed TO anOther cell,
and its location in the Jail is kept secret, nei
dher military or officers other than those who
are on duty in that portion of the building
knowing where it is. About noon to- day Git
teau took up his abode in his new quarters.
There will be no court marshal in the case of
Sergeant Mason. His offense is one against
military, not civil law. 1t isnow not thought
at the war department that there will be any
trial at all. The opinion that Mason was not
in his right mind when lie did the firing is pre-
valent One of the officials of the war depart
ment said the civil authorities may move in the
matter and prosecute, but it is not thought they
will. The district attorney has not taken act
ion, and says he has had no official notification
of the shooting
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
THE AULD FIDDLE.
Touching Reminisence of "Auld Scotia ,

At banquet held in Huron, Canada,
Mr.. James Dickson, a Scotch emigrant,
narrated the following touching reminis-
ence Of "Auld Scotia
Ii is now forty eight years since I first
came to this country. was then little
more than boy, fresh from Edinburgh
university, and had come with my father
to bear the trials and privations of early
pioneer life in the backwoC DIS. My
mother and the other members of our fam
lily were in the old land, and an ocean and
a wilderness lay between them and US.
Our worldly possessions, when we reached
the Huron tract, consisted of two chests,
which had been brought from Hamilton in
an OK cart. Attending to the duties which
devolved upon us for our immediate needs,
we sat down to ponder on the best course
to pursue in our battle with the mighty
forest. After while my thoughts went
from our present surroundings to the dear
ones at home in the old land, and posi-
bly, my fathers thoughts drifted thither-
ward also. Finally he said to me:
"Jeames, wad We open the kist, an see
if tn feddle is a richt?"
I did as he told me, for, knowing him to
be a good fiddler, thought the tunes of the
old land might cheer us both. On open
ed it to my father.
He took the violin from my hands, and
after thumbine the strings, touching the
bridge and tapping the sounding board, his
face illuminated as he CALCULATED:
"She's a RIGHT, Jeames; she's a RIGHT. !"
He then rubbed the resin on the bow,
and drawing the latter across the strings
struck up one of the grand old Scotch airs,
"The Boom of the Cowden Knowes,
which he had often played for mother and
the BARNS in "Auld Scotia" When he had
finished the first tune he played another
and yet another, and as the beautiful melo-
dies rose on the air could not help think
ing:
Father, We play the fiddle great deal
better now than We ever did in Scotland.
The music was finished at last, my faith
er relinq,,ished the instrument to my hands
for safekeeping in the chest, and I saw
then what never saw before or since-the
tears trickling down his cheek.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
MINNESOTA NEWS.
THE MINNEAPOLIS EXPOSITION.
Summary Of Its Most Notable Features And of
Each Days DOings,

Eacu LAY DOinSSs
MONDAY, 10TH.
The day was fair and warm, and about 1O,-
900 people were present to see the end of the
fair. Prof. Kings big balloon, with seven pas
sengers weighing 1,14S pounds, and other
truck including the balloon fxings, that in
creased the whole weight to 1854 pounds
made splendid ascension at about five o'clock
1t went up about 1000 feet, but the wind
was very light, and as no progress could
be made it was permitted to touch the eartn be-
tween St Paul and Fort Smelling where it re-
there was came from the wrong direction.
Cook and Mrs. Robinson was failure. On
the fourth mile, while about to change horses,
Mrs. Robinson tainted, and was removed frorl
the course in an unconscious condition, and
Miss Cook took the belt as champion.
TIE stallion race was won by Kittson's horse
Won Arnim, in 2:2S. "
Thus ended the exposition of 1SS1-in some
respects the best of the series but sadly marred
at all points by foul weather.
Five days of rain during fair week were four
and half days too many, and financially the
late Northwestern exposition was not a com,
plete success. Secretary Clark is authority
for the statement that expenses, including pre-
miums, were about $55, 900, and receipts
$37, 900, leaving deficiency of $1S, 900.
Secretary Clark states that they have funds
sufficient to pay labor, advertising and other
expenses exclusive of premiums, lacking
90 o or $4,000, and will first liquidate
these liabilities, and will then see what, if any
| thing, can be done on the premium list.
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
A STRANGE MURDER.
A Bohemian Boy Of Sixteen Shoots and Kills
Young Lady Without Cause.

A Bohemian Boy Of Sixteen Shoots and Kills
Young Lady Without Cause.
shocking tragedy happened at Money
creek, in the to xn of Wiscoy, about ighteer
miles from Winona, in Winona county, on the
evening of the 18th. It was about O'Clock
and quite dark, when Miss Anna Martin,
daughter of Mr.. George Martin, was going
home with two other young lady friends from a
neighbours. Suddenly one of them exclaimed,
Chores man in the road!" At the same in
slant shot was fired, and Miss Martin fell
mortally wounded. She expired in q few min.
ntes. The assassin fed He was seen to jump
over the fence and escape in the darkness. The
ladies were Mortified beyond description, but
quickly summoned aid and the lifeless form of
their companion was carried to the house.
Search was made for the murderer,
and the next morning boy named Jacob
Brucks was arrested, and finally confessed that
he had done the deed. To one OF the officers
who asked him why he did the shooting he re-
piled that his father had been in Jail and said
It was o good place and he wanted to try it too.
The victim was an engaging young lady about
ninetesn years of age. Her sudden and shock
ing death has plunged the family and commu-
nifty into deep grief, and the feeling ran 80 high
that but for the promptness Of the officers in
bringing the boy to jail he would very probably
have met summary Justice. The object of the
crime is as vet mystery. It may perhaps be
cleared up when the proper inquiries are made
The boy comes from quarrelsome family
and it is likely that he inherited the dcpravitJ
which alone could prompt him TO commit muir.
der
Morris tribune., 1881-09-22
FIRES AND OTHER CASUALTIES.

A Toronto dispatch says: Great damage has
been done by fires in the neighborhood of
Owen Sound, Gravelhurst, Ottervile, stratford,
Eden Mills, Burton and Zpurich. A million
dollars worth of timber has been burned in the
Parry Sound district.
A cattle train bound east on the Union Paci-
fic was ditched near Shelton, Nebraska, and
all the train men we're injured Holteen, the
engineer, had an arm broken. Fireman Levi
was terribly scalded, from the effects of which
he died. One of the brakemen was badly in
iured. Thirteen head If cattle were killed.
Seven cars were demolished and the engine
was badly wrecked.
At Cincinnati fire at Hunt, Holtsinger &
Co. 'spicture frame manufactory broke out in a
part of the building occupied by the Cincinnati
Coffin company. The loss of the coffin company
is $50, 900; insurance, 16, 500. Hunt, Holt
singer & Co. lose 500, 900; insurance, 50, ,0O0.
The dwellings, ofJ. B. Cullahan, H. G. Ezekial,
B. Fox, James Kelly, William Cromwell and
Mr.. Riley were consumed or badly crushed or
badly damaged by falling, walls aud by, fire;
John Fieman was caught by falling wall and
injured so that he died.