West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-30
Among our Exchanges.
THEIR NOTIONS Avn own,


Wetzet Democrat.
Oh, Bob! Don't say it. Wasn't
you boy once yourself? And
don't you mind what ecstatic ioy
you found in slipping from the
cornfieid down to the river to take a
sucker off your hand-line? Wen
not mention what happened when
the ''old man" found you had skip
ped row, when you got back, to
catch up with the pillow.
This also, from the Democrat.
"Why is it that Temperance al
ways wins in debate and always
fails when the vote is taken2 Pow
erful in the pulpit or lyceum, it
seems to be Samson Shorn in our
Legislative halls. Some dav Sam
son will shake things down with a
terrible racket" ,-.a
Samson has already grappled the
pillars and began toshake and woe
to all those political time-servers
and trimmers, that have been clip
ping his locks. The Temple of
Bacchus must come down, cost what
it may to those who worship at it's
shrines, or to those that destroy it.
Some of our exchanges have tax
en- frequent occasion to refer to the
lawlessness of Southwestern Virgin
ia, az evidenced by the large num-
Der of arrests made by the United
States officials. Will they do an
outraged people the justice to call
their readers attention to the re-
cent report Of Special Agent Lam
caster, which proves that the said
officials encouraged and protected
real violators of law in order to null
tiply fees by arresting and persecu-
ting hundreds of innocent men,
Religious Herald.
The Wayne Aduocate says: "The
temperance question has assumed
shape and proportions in this State,
and whether or not the Legislature
entertains it favorably, we may ex-
pect a prohibition ticket in the
field upon the recurrence of the next
general election held in the State.
That point is settled conclusively."
The Adrocate is veritable Ven
ner in discerning the political
skies. Temperance will hencefor-
ward force itself into politics until
politics become temperance, in
spite of political intrigue and tim
idity.
For every dollar of revenue from
the sale of liquor, the country pays
fourteen dollars sor the prosecution
of criminals, keet.ing paupers, &C.,
the effects of the use of liquor
That is what Rev. P. B. Reynolds,
of West Virginia, says, after a thor
ough investigation of the subject.
Herald.
And you may safely rely on what
Bro. Reynolds says on this subject.
The Herald also says: "a good
Baptist recently found himself in
possession of ten thousand dollars
more than he had special need for,
and gave it to the American Bap-
fist Publication Society, to help
new Baptist Sunday Schools"
What would the great body of the
people, young and old, who are not
Christians, not suffer, but for the
great generous souls Of wealthy
Christians of the different denomi-
nations!
STATE OPTION IN NORTH CARROLL
NA.-The North Carolina Legisla-
ture stands, Senate, SO Democrats,
u Republicans; House, 50 Demo
Gratis, 81 Republicans. Democratic
majority, 26 in the Senate and 46 in
the House. But with this large
Democratic majority, it has passed
a law prohibiting the purchase or
sale of all alcoholic liquors except
cider, and submitting it to vote OF
the people next August. Republic
can Ohio will not permits State OPP