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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

to all purposes amounted to $40, 1872,
of which S1S,S77 was for congrega-
tional expenses, and s1,275 for mis-
sions.
The Presbytery urged the plan of
systematic giving to all the Boards,
by weekly offerings.
Rev.. H. Flanagan was appoint
ed Moderator of the Sessions of
Fairmont, and Warrington Church
es.
Rev. DR.. Hammer was made Mod
orator of the Sessions of the Church
es of Bethel, Elizabeth, Spencer,
Arnoldsburg, Walton and Grants
Vile.
A hearty vote of thanks was ex-
tended to the citizens of Elizabeth
for their kind and generous hospi-
tality,
The next stated meeting was APP
pointed at Pennsboro, on the first
Friday in November, 7 80 p. m.
The Presbytery adjourned to-
meet at the call of the Moderator,
during the Sessions of Synod, at
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Sept
23d.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
From Volcano.
The Missing Man FOumd-AnOth-
en- Saloon Victim.
April 26th, 1881.

~ pTll =oll, 1901.
The sensation of yesterday was
the finding Of the remains of Mr..
Fred Watkins, who disappeared
about the Doth Of February last,
mention of which was made in one
ofmy former communications. The
discovery of the body of Mr. Wat
kins in decomposed state was
made by Mrs. DeMoss, and the
alarm given. The news spread
rapidly and quite a number Of our
people FASTENED to the spot in an
old cornfield. An inquest was held
but have not learned the verdict
as yet. The disappearance of Mr..
Watkins created some stir in our
community at the time, and many
were the conjectures and theories
regarding his fate. The prevailing
opinion was that he had gone to Scot
land, his native land, but there were
a few held to the belief that he had
wandered into some secluded place.
and becoming bewildered had lain
down and frozen to death. The dis
covery Of yesterday proved this LAT
ter theory to be correct. Some
search was made at the time, and
lying in such an exposed situation
it seems strange his body was not
discovered before this. Mr.. Wat
kins was a young man of more than
ordinary ability and intelligence
and had many friends in this com
His greatest weakness was
his love for whisky to which may
be attributed his death.
VOLCAnO.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The Natural Bridge property IN
Botetourt county, Va, has been
purchased for the Allegheny Coal
and Iron Company. The purpose
of the purchasers is to make this a
first-class summer resort, and to this
end extensive Improvements will
he at once undertaken. Price, S14,-
900. This property was assessed at
$4,000.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Kalloch, who murdered De Young
in San Francisco, has been acquit-
ted; and now the sentimental sim
ners who worship Kalloch instead
of Moloch, propose concert benefit
to the jurors who acquitted. him.
We presume the affair will come off
on a Sunday evening at the Taber-
nacle, with the elder Kalloch as floor
Manager.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The death-rate of New York CITY
for the first three months of the
present year has been 9,105 people,
an increase of 2,303 over the same
time last wear.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Dennis Murray, a wealthy saloon
keeper ofNewark, N. j., has been
sentenced to $500 fine and one
month in the penitentiary for sell
ing beer on Sunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The dwelling Of Edwin Reeves,
fourmiles from Staunton, Va, was
burned on Thursday night of last
week. Two Of Mr. Reeves's chill
dren were burned to death. Mr..
Reeves was severely,perhaps fatally
injured.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

John Parnell, brother, and Mrs.
Parnell, the mother of Charles
Stewart Parnell, addressed a Land
League meeting in New York
recently.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

jackson county decides to use the
dog-tax fund to fill up the mud
holes in her roads. That will be
making the dogs work the roads,
and we like the idea.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Buddhists in India are saying
that Buddha will very soon appear
on the earth in his second advent
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Gath" reports, as news from
Washington City, that Carl Schurz
is probably tobecome editor of God
wins paper, the Erenjng Post, and to
make it red-hot anti-Conkling.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

S. S. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Pal
mer, Chairman Of the County Elk
ecutive Committee, has called a
Convention of the Lewis county
Sunday Schools, to meet in the NJ,
f, Church, Weston, on May 10Th.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

President Garfield, growing tired
of the disgraceful deadlock in the
Senate, proposes to have hand in
the business himself, tosee whether
the stubborn bolt can't be thrown
back by a vigorous and dextrous
turn of the Executive key.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Hon. j. R. Tucker will lecture in
Richmond, Va, on the 2nd of May,
on "Virginia, as she was, is, and is
to be-"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
NEWS CUELNGS.

There were forty-one deaths from
smallpox in Philadelphia last
week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The Pennsylvania House of Rep
representatives., by a vote of 100 to SO,
has passed bill prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of liquor in
that State It is thought it will
also pass the Senate.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
SHERIFF KILLED A DESPERATE

SHERIFF KILLEDBYA DESPERATE.
w. F. Beattie, Sheriff of Critten-
den county, Ark, whose parents re-
side at Glades Springs, w. Va, was
shot dead by colored desperate, a
few days since, while attempting
his arrest. He was the fourth
Sheriff this outlaw has shot, two of
whom were killed. The people of
Crittenden county are out hunting
the criminal in the cranebrakes.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

A telegram from St. Petersburg
mentions report that the Gar has
received from the Nihilist Commit
tee printed proclamation, dated
March 22nd, offering to lay down
their arms in return, among other
things, for a constitution and
amnesty for all revolutionists.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

HoKE's HOPES. -Ex-Judge Jo-
seph T. Hoke returned from his so
journ Wednesday morning. He has
encouraging assurance that a Con-
sulship to Japan will be given him.
The pay will be about $1,000, and
the trip a pleasant foreign excur-
sion.-Keyser Tribune
Suppose he gets the appointment,
he'll die of old age before he can
get his appointment confirmed by a
tied and locked Senate.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

A Philadelphia company, s30,OOO,-
600 capital, has been organized to
build ship canal across Florida.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

LARGE SALE OF LANDS IN PocA-
HoNTAs.-We learn that Mr. Jacob.
H. Arbogast, of Pocahontas, has eff
fected sale of large body of tim
Der lands, IN that county, toa num-
Der of Pennsylvanians, the sale be-
ing principally for cash. These lands.
are situated on the head-waters of
Greenbrier River, and are located
on both sides Of that stream, and are
very valuable for timber. Green
brier independent
Still they come: capitalists, we
mean, who are wiser than we, to
hurry in and buy up our lands for
trife before the railroads get to.
them and make fortunes for their
owners. Let us hurry up the rail-
roads first, and have share in the
profits.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

BLAcKMAIL. - An outrageous
attempt to blackmail Mr.. Strass-
burger, a wealthy New Yorker, was
brought to an abrupt termination
last week by the shooting of one Of
the conspirators. 1t appears that
the blacl;mailers tried to levy $780,
600 under pain Of death or the abb
duction of his daughter. They
nearly succeeded in carrying off his
child, which SO alarmed Mr., Strass-
burger that he employed detectives
to hunt up the guilty parties, who,
in arresting one of the blackmail-
ers, shot him dead Several other
men implicated in the plot have
been arrested.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

General Tyler, the Baltimore
Postmaster, has just lost his office
and been fined $1,000 by a jury for
kissing a lady clerk in his office
against her will. Served him right.
An honest kiss on the square, from
ones own girl, is just worth ten
times that petty sum; hence
the necessity of guarding the
precious and sacred commodity, by
not tolerating any rascally burglary
and thieving in the premises.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Torch, O.-Rev. W. f. Powell, of
tins city, pastor of the Baptist
Church, at Torch, baptized five con
verts at that place, last Sunday.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
PUnLC sALA.
LDU'sILU SALE

Po 11o SALE Or
l. .ANOASTER COUNTY COWS, CALVES
AND SpRlN1ERS.
The subscriber will sell st Public Sale, at
the Uhadd's Ford Hotel, Delaware County,
Pa, on
THURSDAY, OCrOBEK 20, 1881,
At O'Clock, p. m,
Forty Lancaster County Cows and kR
Springes. A credit Of % days will @
be given. No postponement on account O.
weather. AMOS W. HOUSE,
L. ". STipHAM l. HoN. Auct'rs. septic
nUBLIC SALE E-WILL BE SOLD AT
/ the premises, on Tuesday. October 25th,
1851, at 5 CLOCK, p. m the large three story
house and lot, No. 7l3 French street The lot
is rs feet front on French street, running back
that width ,08 feet house Is 20 feet front on
French street; three stories hiyh with large
three story back buildings. The whole con-
tanning IS rooms, bath room with hot and
cold water This property is on one of the
finest streets, and most 4 letsant part Of the
city. Terms easy. Conditions made known
on day Of sale, for further particulars apply
to the subscriber, JAMES ELLIOTT
l.. W. STlDHAM h Soy, Auctioneers.
octlStS
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
d. We Drink Poison o. Water?

We have no fault to find with The ac
lions of the Board of Health aud the
Water Committee last night. They
took about the only action they could
take under the circumstances by order
ing the executive officer to explore both
sides of the Brandywine as far up rs
the State line, in order to detect the
points where the impurities of the
water commence. Councilman Payn.
ter we think was correct in suggesting
that the stream be examined up as far
as Coatesville and the east branch as far
as West Chester. 1t is necessary to
know that the water Is pure above the
manufac tories that line The stream uu-
til Rockland paper mills are passed, if
the water works are to be moved up the
stream that far. The remarks of DR..
l.. p. Bush a. the meeting last nigh:
are enough TO alarm all who use the
Brandywine water. He showed that it
Was unsafe to allow more than five one.
hundredths of grain of albuminoid
in . hundred thousand grains of water,
but it was evident that the Brandy v Inc
water contained three times that amount
Of albuminod. This is startling and of
the utmost Importance to the health OF
the city. If this il true, and we have
no doubt that it Is, immediate measures
should be taken to have our drinking
water brought from a purer source even
if we should be compelled to 60 as far
up the stream as Chadd's Ford for pure
water. Looking at the matter as we
should we cannot wonder that the water
we drink is impure. Even If not the
best when it reaches Rockland, it is
there rendered more impure by reason
of the chemicals escaping into the
stream from those large mills 1t is
not improved any by running the
gauntlet of two or three dozen of pow.
der mills, and half dozen woollen
mills belong to the DuPonts, and be.
sides catching the drippings and drain
age of Squirrel Run and the stream
that drains the sinks and pig styes of
Breck's Lane. At Bancroft's the i'm.
purities are reinforced by the drainage
from fifty or more houses beside the
overflow of the chemical pond.
A short distance down the stream
nearly hundred more houses empty
their filth into the stream, and Riddles
mills though carefully guarded, some.
times contribute to the noxious flow.
Across the stream stands the Augustine
paper mills, with their twenty five or
fifty tenement houses contributing their
share to increase the poisoned liquid
stream. Rattlesnake run, faithful to
its duty, brings down the never
ceasing flow Of filth and poison from
the Brandywine breweries, the middle
depot stables and all the filthy offal up
as far as the Scheutzen park. As if this
were not enough, ths race that brings
our water to the city mill runs along at
the foot of the Wilmington and Br andy
wine cemetery, catching the impure
oozings from decayed bodies in the city
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
A Di.oreaitable Deelina,ion

i While it Is creditable in Senator Ma
hone to decline being drawn into per
.onal encounter politely called due
with Genera. EARLY who it is now un
derstood challenged him to mortal com
bat the reasons he assigns for not meet
ing him upon the field of honor are no
of tho most satisfactory sort. The ides
that Senator Malone can ignore Gen
eral Early on the score of disparity OF
rank is simply ridiculous. They were
both leading Generals in the Confeder
ate army, and the fact that Senator
Malone has by good luck attained to a
.at in the United States Senate makes
him no better. than General Early. 1t
has only been a short time since the lit
tie General it is said declined chal-
lenge from Mr.. Goode of Virginia, on
the score of Mr.. Goode being only a
member of the Lower Hous3 of Congress
and he being L. S. Senator, the dis.
parity of rank prevented him from ac.
cepting the challenge. Such excuses
tor not fighting duels will not pass cur
rent in the North amongst people who
are opposed to iueling because the peo-
pie believe it to be at variance with the
advanced ideas Of civilization and 10 be
a violation of moral as well az civil
law. To the credit of Senator Malone,
is the fact that he started life as poor
boy and i, a self made man, bat this
makes his Assumption Of superiority
still more ridiculous. With men who
rose TO power through poverty and pri-
walton, unaiied, and by their own exer-
tions, there should be no such thing as
caste or superiority over another man,
In this country happily worth still rules
the day and as the poet Burns says:
" A mans a man for all that" The
little Virginia Senator sets more store
by his accidental rank than the late la
mented President Garfield did, who
rose from the poor tow path boy 10 the
Presidency, and still he had no lottier
ambitions while President than he had
while striving to earn a pittance TO
support his widowed mother. We honor
Senator Malone for the position he has
attained by his own personal efforts,
but at the same time we are compelled
TO say that his excuse for not accepting
the challenge of General Early are dis.
creditable to him. We would not by
any means have him accept the chal. |
lenge because we believe uueling to be
an abnormal curse and morally wrong,
but we would have held Senator Ma
hone in higher estimation if he had DE-
clined the challenge on other grounds
than those of disparity in rank. Had
he declined it on account Of its inhu-
manity and immortality, Senator Ma
houe would have been entitled to tie
thanks OF civilization and the morality
of the nation. We are glad however
that the Senator declined the challenge
on any grounds, even those no. credita-
bic TO himself
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
OAK HALL.

Many of our Saturdays customo,,
pleased us by saying "there ,'' is NJ"
place like Oak Hall after oil" 4"
While we fully believe this and , fa.,
sure that there is no place in 1le' tha
world that has so many good po;nt' s
about it to serve the people w;th
clothing. yet we Gown up" to tha
pleasure it gives us to have the noo %
pie say out to us their own conv;c.
tiOns.
The wonderfully good stock of
Mems and Boys clothing we hava
made ready for the season Just Omen.
ing, must add greatly to the ponu
larity of the famous old corner at
Sixth and Market.
We. wait the opportunity to show
it to our friends.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
Market and Sixth Streets, Phla
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19

Should hostilitias which would be moth
ing more than human b1tcheries COM
menoe in Ireland, other nations should
offer their friendly services and coun-
sci to induce England OF her own voli-
ton to let Ireland go and let lrish,nen
rule Ireland.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
Mankind's FavOr1te Pills,

Dr. ,,inms Vegetable Liver Pills (sugsr
oosied) move the bowels easy by acting d.
rcctly on the liver, restore the lost energies
by promoting tho healthy action Of the liYor |;
tho right or left side or through the limbs,
indigestion, oosttveness, sick stomach, weak
back, dizziness, bad feelings through the
body, aohing limbs, billiousnoss, general
weakness and other bodily iuhrmities are
cured. They positively operate without
gripping, sickenlng, weakening or leaving the
bowels costive. A splendid, easy, purgative
and liver cure. Is cents and 81 q box. Main
depot Fourth and King streets. Philadel.
phla 602 Arch street. Sold By dealers.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19

'No''oA'
STATE OF IELAvARR o.,
NEW CAsTLk COUNTY
In conformity with the provisions OF the
act passed by the General Assembly Of the
State of delaware, on the 18th day OF March
A. d., 1870, hereby give notice that an ap-
plication was filed in the Superior Court, on
the 9th day 1f October, A. D., 1881, for char
ter Of incorporation of = company, called the
Hercules Powder Company, to carry on the
business Of making, buying, selling, com.
pound ng and refining chemical explosives,
cartridges, fuses &c; ~ that dIaft OF the
proposed charter was filed with the applica-
ton, and is open to inspection.
GEO. "A. MAXWELL,
o.t5lst ProlhonoLaTy.
WILMINGTON, Del, Oct. tth, 1881.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
TUBIIC SALE

HOUSEHOLD h KITCHEN FURNITURE
at sr2 Jefferson street, on THURSDAY
morning, October goth, 1881. At 10 o'clOsk
consist ing Of one walnut NJ. +. chamber suit,
ex en- ion table, walnut chairs, bureaus,
bedsteads, stands, tables, brussels, ingram
and rag carpet, good range, tin, glass and
quecnswar", and many other articles too to-.
dious to mention. The above good ar as
GO d as new. MRS. L. BAkEN.
DRAKE b Co., Auctione ers. octlSN
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19

Of the dead. Ry tho time this horrible
mixture is pumped from the city mills
into the reservoirs it is thoroughly i'm.
pregaated with impurities. Yet this is
the water we are compelled to drink.
Is what we have said not true? Let the
Board of Health and City Council be
expeditions.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19
- - =
AOClOAk.

NOTICE.-l, N. b. DANFOKTH, Ii,
~ cecsed druggist, do hereby give rot ice
that shall apply 10 tao Ju lges Of the Court
OF General Sessions ofthe Peace and Jai! De.
livery, in the state of Delaware, In and for
New Castle county. on Monday, the list day
of November next, 1851, being the tilst day
of November term OF court, for license to
dispense intoxicating liquors Tor medical
purposes, in quantities not greater han one
quart at NO. l.s NJ lrket street, in The : 2econd
Ward, Of the city Of Wilmington, delaware,
and the following respectable citizens, resid-
ing in the said ward, reco amend the said ap-
picatou.
Saml G Reed, Daniel q. Kos,
Richard Booth, X. NJ. Gibson,
II. W. Wolttrs, Charles Reynolds,
Geo. Jacobs, John +. Bush,
Jacob Beerwald, Nathaniel Mclchoir,
Chas. h. Sparks, Alexander Chambers,
r. B. Meirett, +. Herting,
A. X. Merrett. John X. Mari,
Jno. J. Dougherty. John avis,
James MeCauley, Max Ephraim,
John Parker. Nj. Cobe,
Morr son h Veasey, Nicnolas Jenney.
6ctls st N B. DANFOurH.
Daily Republican., 1881-10-19

A DMlNlSTKATRIX'S SALE.-WlLL
~ be sold at public sale. at 223 Market
street, Wilmington, Del, on Saturday. Octo-
Der end, 1881, at l.30 p, m, wall papers,
borders, mouldings, window shades, plsin
shading and fixtures, store and fixtures and
stove. Also at tho sane time and place,
household and Kitchen furnitare, one hOrae,
carriage and harness. p. L. HOLT,
AministratriI.
l.. W. STlDHAM 4 SON, Auctioneers.
Octl57t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-05-19

LEAF PHoToGRAPHs.-A simple and ef
fective method of taking leaf photos is as
follows: Procure few cents worth of BIZ
chromate of potash, with which make satu-
rated solution. Pour some of the clear liquid
into shallow dish and on it float piece of
letter paper till it is thoroughly and evenly
moistened, placing it in the dark to dry, when
it should appear of bright yellow color.
On this place the fern or any other kind Of
leaf desired under it, piece of soft black
cloth and some folds Of newspaper. Place
this between two panes of glass and secure
with clamps (spring clothes pins will answer).
Expose to bright glaring sunshine, with the
rays falling as nearly in perpendicular as
possible. 1t will soon begin to turn brown,
and, in few hours, perfect and dark i'm.
preston will be obtained, when it may be re-
moved from the frame and placed in clear
water, which must be changed every few min
utes, till the yellow parts become perfectly
white Sometimes the figures will be perfect,
every vein and mark distinct and these pho.
tographs are most interesting and beautiful
when collected in book.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-05-19
TAX RETURNS FOR 1881.
AUDITORS OFFICE

YoRKv1LLE, S. c., May 5th, 1881. !
Y Wednesday, II THE FIRST DAY OF
JUNE, 1881, the books of the County Auditor of
York county, will be open for the purpose Of re- re-
owned by the several tax payers in said county,
on the lst day of June 1881, and liable to taxa
ton. The Auditor will meet the taxpayers at
the following times and places
At Brattonsvile, Bethesda township, Wednes-
AtMcConnellsville, Bethesda township, Thurs
day June g.
At. W. Carrollsstore, Bullock's Creek town.
ship, Friday June3.
At Rainey's Store, Bullock's Creek township,
Saturday June 4.
At Hickory Grove, Broad Rivertownship, Mon
day June 6.
At Blacks Station. Cherokee township, Tues
day and Wednesday, June 7th and Sth.
At Whitaker, Cherokee township, Thursday,
June g.
At Bethany, Kings Mountain township, Fri
day, June 10.
At Glover, Kings Mountain township, satur
At Bethel, Bethel township, Monday, June 49,
At Clay Hill, Bethel township, Tuesday, June
At Fort Mill Fort Mill township, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, June 18th, 10Th and 18th.
At Ebenezer, Ebenezer township, Saturday,
Junel8.
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, Monday and
Tuesday, June 10th and 2lst.
At Coates Tavern, Catawba township, We'd
nesday, June %.
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, Thursday
and Friday, June 23rd and oath.
At Nassey's Store, Ebenezer township, Satur-
day, June Is.
At Yorkville, York township, from Monday,
9th of June, till Thursday, 2lst of July.
All transfers Of real estate made since last re-
turn, and all new buildings erected, must be re-
ported.
All males between the ages of 81 and 60 years
are liable to poll tax, and must make returns ac'
cordingly.
All returns must be filed in this Office, on or
before THURSDAY. THE TWENTY-FIRST
DAY OF JULY, next, otherwise, fifty per cent.
penalty will attach. This will be absolute
GS- The tax payers will please notice that du-
ring the time that the Auditor is at his appoint
ments throughout the county, the books will not
be open at Yorkville, as heretofore. Tax.paye
will save themselves trouble by making their re-
turns at the appointment nearest their place OF
residence.
W. B. WILLIAMS County Auditor.
Nav 18 tt