West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-13
Another Little SOiree with the
Older Bows,

We are almost afraid we will tire
our readers with this, till they will
begin to think the FREEMAN likes
tatfy. Wen, don't YOU know taffy
is the Very bread Of encouragement
toa boy. The FREEMAN is only a
tew-weeks-old boy, remember
The West Virginia FREEMAN is
the name of u new temperance pa
per recently started in Parkersburg.
We have received 4 copy, and it is a
bright little paper. We wish it
success.--NarleSton Leader.
A sweet little compliment, with
kindly wishes, always finds the
heart,
New PAPER.-The NEST VIRGIN
IA FREEMAN has spread its sails in
Parkersburg. 1t is temperance
paper, conducted by ]. IL. johnson,
and W, F. Attkisson. Well would
1t be, ii every newspaper within our
borders, would set apart Il few col
umns in each issue to the putting
down of the curse of intemperance.
and the manufacture of the poison
drug, except for medical purposes.
We wish the FREEMAN much sue
cess.-S. Md,y's Observer.
Thanks for the wishes and the
practical suggestion.
If every weekly paper in our
State, during the present year when
noparty issues will be before the
people, would but bury the partisan
Ratchet for the time, and of enc ac-
cord speak out for the Liberation Of
our homes from the slavery of the
legalizcd drink curse, revolution
could be wrought in twelve
month, of more value to posterity
and our material and moral pro
gress, than figures could possibly
estimate
We have received the West Vir-
ginia FREEMAN, published at Par
kersburg, W. Va. |. II. johnson is
editor, and w. +. Attkisson, bust
ness manager. 1t is published in
the interest Of the cause of temper
ance. Next to the cause of Reli-
gion, Temperance claims our atten-
ton. The cause is worthy of the
best efforts, of every man. The FREE
MAN has a field in which to work
calling for its noblest efforts and en-
ergies, if it meets the Just expecta-
tons Of its friends. We wish our
cotemporary abundant success. Let
your blows, at the evil you are bat
thing against, be as effective rs pos
sible. Price, 81 per year.-Moore-
feld Examiner.
We would be less than human
not to appreciate heartily, this con-
siderate notice; these kindly ex-
pressions and brotherly admoni-
tions. We realize hthe field into
which we have thrust our puny
sickle; that it is most important
and f vast extent and would that
we might hail some harvest-season
ed leader to strike forth, that we
might fall-in after and do what we
could toward keeping up our
through
We have received a number of
the West Virginia FIREMAN.
new journalistic enterprise in the
city of neutrality-suspicious. to
news, &C., but primarily to Tenn
perance, in which cause it is giving
some energetic blows. 1t is not at
all discouraged by the failure to OBJ
tain from the Legislature the sub
mission to the people Of prohibi-
ton amendment to the Constitu-
ton. Mr.. /. H. Johnson is the editor.
1t already has a good circulation
and a career of usefulness seems
before it.-Free Press.
Thanks, for those words of recog-
milton and good cheer. You speak
most advisedly. We see nothing
discouraging, but much TO the CON
trary. And by no means among
the least encouraging things we en-