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

A big "two-fsted" fellow in Hi,
place is undoubtedly engaged IL IL
selling the ardent" and eyePybodn i,
seems to know this. He is yonn.
man, able to labor if he would anS
thereby earn an honest liyina
Public sentiment should comnS
him to do it. The Commonwealth
attorney and a resident Justice d.
not seem to be in any way interest
ed. Even their oath does not seem
to have power to drive them to off
cial duty, Leading citizens do not
seem to care how much miscbief
this man may do. Some dav tba
boys of these men will be stricken
by this unlawful business.
NEW HAVEN.
This place is lively just now and
is largely in the hands of the United
Brethren. First, the TheologicaI
Institute Of the West Columbia
District met on the 10Th inst. The
days were spent in useful and in.
teresting work in Biblical History
Systematic Theology and SUNDAY
School Normal studies, On The
evening Of the Goth the Woman,
Missionary ABSORPTION of the Par,
kersburg Conference was in session
Mrs. Perry presiding The exer-
cises of the. evening were interest,
ing, being made up of an address
Of welcome, by Mrs. Hensely, Of
New Haven; a Response by Mrs
Graham Of Parkersburg; and the
Annual Address by Rev. C. H
Cox. These were all good and at-
propriate. The session is frst-class
and the sisters are aWakeningm much
interest in this town.
There is one saloon in town and
it will die on the last day Of April.
1t may be, when this event occurs,
the "mourners VIII go about the
streets" The house IN which this
State Institution is kept is about
ten by twelve feet, shabby, mpain-
ted and forloln in appearance. 1t
will be happy radiance. Twenty
years ago nearly every steamboat
had a bar on board, and had the
deadly stuff sold over the counter
Now there are no bars in sight On
any Of them. It is much better
thus.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
Tysart District.

BoGGs' VALLEY, April %.
ED. FREEMAN: Spring is here at
ter long delays, and farmers are busy
with their Spring work.
The roads have been almost I'M
passable during the past month and
as natural consequence business
has been almost suspended, but
now it will soon become brisk again
The farming interests Of Tygart
District have made great improve
ment during the last decade. Many
new farms have been opened up
Farmers are also finding that it pays
better to farm their land well than
otherwise.
Among the large farmers, We
might mention Mr. T. c. Boggs
who has had over 800 acres cleared
and made ready for cultivation dur
ing the last few years. He and his
son, H. J. Boggs, have nearly 200
acres for corn this season. They
will cultivate a portion themselves
but will rent the major pant CT it
A few more energetic farmers as
they would be better for us.
The schools of this district are
rapidly drawing to close. W, B.
Lagrange closed the TavennersvlIle
School April 9TH. 1t was among
the best in the district S. H. Pier,
sol, of the Hope Hill School, ana
W. Bibbee, Of the Green Valley
School, have done successful work
A. w. Judkins took charge OF tine
school at Pettyville the last OF Mar.
There are many good Temperance
people in Tygart, if you can se1
them started to work. Hurry up
your meetings in the school houses
x. Y L..
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

farmers who opposed the building Of
a railroad through Barbour County;
Two years ago a farm in sigh; OF d
Luray, Page County, Va, was Dot
by its present owner at so' per acre.
which was regarded by many as a
high price. Since the improve
ments following the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad extension, slooper
acre has been refused for the prop
ertv
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

bic that decent people might "see
the thing differently" through par
tisan goggles that focus nothing but
chances Of political preferment and,
surface indications Of official pap.
Now that Mayor Means is already
fulfilling his pledge to enforce law,
by shutting up the Sunday thea
tres and shows, those of the lawless
proprietors who are Democrats are
denouncing him as a pious Repub-
lican fraud. If he should only
turn out to be a Republican, after
all, would the Journal conclude it
was a glorious victory all around?
Any observers watching the cor
rupt manipulations Of party poll
tics, readily see, that the law
less, vicious makers of money out
of debauchery and crime and Sab
bath dissertations, will so plan and
pool their issues as to advance their
wicked interests, through which
ever of the political parties seems to
them most available in the particu-
lar contest or locality; and it be-
comes the duty Of all good citizens
to oppose such combinations in ev-
cry such instance.
The middle part Of the Journals
remark " The Lord sent it but the
devil brought it, don't apply in this
case it viii turn out to be devil
at both ends" constitutes text en-
tirely too comprehensive and COM
pick for our clucidation. We are
not sufficiently familiar with the
subject matter Of the text audit is
entirely bcyondour capacity to di-
vine, whether or not, in its Opaque
ness Of meaning there be covered up
any hidden moral obliquity of in
tent. We give it up,
The FREEMAN doesn't care a fig
for what party name a candidate
for local Office wears, sohe be man
Of honesty, sobriety, good morals,
and represents the best interests Of
the public, and this is well under
stood by both its Republican and
Democratic readers; and whenever,
in the "course Of human events"
it becomes manifest that its Demo
cratic or Republican tendencies as
not entirely pleasing" to either,
the displcased, will in all
probability be able in some
way to communicate their
without the kindly
offices Of the Journal :
meantime we shall be found ere
joicing with them that do rejoice"
and weeping with them that
weep as the right or the wrong
shall seem to prevail in each sue
ceeding contest, regardless Of party
name or interest.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The Preston Journal comes to us
this week full of railroad news and
vim, and especially booming high
for the l. V. & M. R. R., upon the
question of a large subscription to
which, Preston county votes in a
short time.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
WEDNESDAY, ARRIL 27, 1881.
"Not Entirely Pleasing"

mot Entirely PieaSiiiS.
Means, Democrat, was elected Mayor of
Cincinnati, over Jacob, Republican. In this
all decent people rejoice. Ii was victory Tor
decency over disorder-WEsT VIRGINIA
FREEMAN.
Quite number of decent peo-
pie we beg leave to say, see the
thing through another pair of Cog
giles altogether. "Thc Lord sent it
but the ncvil brought it" does not
apply in this case; it will turn out
to be Il devil at both ends The
Democratic tendencies Of our neigh
Dor is not entirely pleasing to its
Republican readers,-StGte joArsml,
Now, CHOSE remark" strikes Us
sort o vague. Once upon q time,
counting a vigorous cid gents
daughter, was Il young blood, who
was very distasteful to said old gent,
who, in due time, with whip in
hand, confronted said chronic visit
or, and demanded the nature Of his
business and the motives prompt
ing his visits. "My business, Sire, >
replied the youth, "is honorable ;
but my motives, | must confess, are
sort o vague"
Just so; the Journals comments
above may be perfectly honorable,
but coming as they do, from an or
thodox Republican source, they do
"strike" us as "sort o vague"
In announcing the victory of
Means over Jacob, we simply noted
the result as the newspapers gave
it, without the party tenets of
either occurring to us at all. We
are exceedingly sorry if we wound
ed the J3tuWuPs tender sansibilities,
by inadvertently mentioning the
party affiliations of the candidates.
We shall hope, however, that with
any good Republican who values
the sanctity of the Sabbath, and de-
sires that decency, law and order
shall prevail, the wound may prove
neither deep nor incurable.
1t is a fact, well known to our
readers, that the issue and the con-
test in Cint'i were between the in
decent Sunday variety shows and
bar-rooms on the one side, and the
moral, order-loving citizens of all
political parties on the other-as
far as the candidacy for the Mayor
atty was concerned; and Parkers-
burg Republicans know, that the
leading and ablest Republican jour
nal of Ohio, the Cincinnati Gazette,
supported Means with all its power
full influence, keeping his name at
the head of it's Republican city
ticket, at the head Of its columns,
while all the Sabbath Decorators,
of the Democratic as well as of the
Republican party, supported Jacob.
The result was, the Gazette's ticket
were ali elected. Now, the sum of
our offending is, that we presumed
to rejoice a little with good old Dea-
con Smith and a host of other or
thodox Republicansin the Sabbath
desecrated Queen City, as well as in
Parkersburg.
As to the political google" bust
ness, we're not posted. We try to
look with our eyes to find which is
the side of right, decency and order,
and fall in, without oggling or Cog
Cling for inscriptions on party
standards. 1t may be even posi-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
Our Postal Cards.

That our readers may know that
the FREEMAN is reaching every cor
ner of the State, and enlisting the
lively interest of the friends Of tenn
perance, we give below some Of the
good words, coming to us daily by
postal cards:
WHITE DAY, W. VA.
ED. FREEMAN: Please send specl-
men copies. | desire to have the
people see the paper that | may get
subscribers.
Nn,,rc @,c
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

BLUE GRAss.-A correspondent Oh
the Weston Democrat says: Hon. u
]. Arnold has fed through the VIII
ter 443 head of cattle, and will have
blue grass sufficient to Craze oOV
head this season.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

An Arkansas girl refused to mar
ry her lover, until he should ~ ~,
something heroic. He eloped VIII
her mother.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Death tarries not in claiming oui
friends and acquaintance. we No :,
tice with sorrow the departure ol
William Carroll AN aged and usefui
citizen of St. Marys.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
WHITE DAY, w. VA.
WI . W.T.
s. NJ. ROBERTS.
DALLAS, MARSHALL Co.

OA1ILAf>. W a lNoIl n III W.
W. f. ATTKIss0N: Have received
few copies of the FREEMAN. |
like the paper. Am very anxious
for the success Of the cause it3adyo-
Gates. Consider me a subscriber.
Hope to send you other names.
A. HALL,
W. Va. Conf. NJ. E. Church.
TYLER COUNTY.
Sam Johnson, Long Reach, sends
two additional names to his club Of
y, April 10Th.
McGRAW's MILLS, WYOMING Co.,
April 14th.
Have seen the FREEMAN noticed
in the Christian Visitor. Please send
specimen copies.
JAMES B. ALLEN.
Rev. S. Cummings sends us a
name with assurances Of a club in Il
short time, from Point Pleasant,
ELIZABETH, W. VA
Continue your excellent paper to
my address ! want to get you a club
here. | like the paper and want
to aid the enterprise. What our
people want is good temperance
reading. E. G. WOODRUFF,
John W. Kidd, Peck's Run, Up
shur County, writes: Please send
specimens Of the WEST VIRGINIA
FREEMAN.
A good brother in the Kanawha
Valley, to whom We have been send
ing some extra copies, says:
"The FREEMAN is splendid, and
| donot wish to be without it, tho I
have not yet secured any subscrib-
ers. Have kept one Of our Com
missioners who voted against IL
censc, supplied with it. VIII dis
tribute the copies as judiciously as
| can, and at least once u year | will
ask few of the readers how they
like it. Isn't that enough for any
agent to do? Maybe the thing
will make itself 60. Seems to me
it is good enough to do that, any
way. Our Commissioners are all
right and our prospects are grow
ing brighter
Of course Commissioners are
all right, if they have been getting
the FREEMAN, and of course your
prospects will continue to grow
brighter, if you send US a big list.
If you fail, we can't predict what
fearful judgements may be sent
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

If you want to save money S Gaa
at the Cheap Store Of }. 5. Calnu0A'
107 Market Street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27
Mass Temperance Meeting at FL
lenbor0, Wednesday, Fee, May 4h.

In connection with the Ritchie
County Sunday School Convention,
to be held next week at Ellenboro,
there will be Mass Temperance
Meeting as above stated, to which
everybody is cordially invited, Ad-
dresses will be delivered by DR..
Warner and Rev. Geo. G. Wilding,
of Parkersburg, and others. Let the
whole community come together
and have good time
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

DR.. NJ. S. Hall, Of Harrisville,
having purchased 400 acres Of the
Keller land, in Ritchie county, with
the purpose of erecting a saw-mill
upon the tract, a lively stir in the
timber business may be expected in
that locality.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

The Commissioners of Peasants
county refused license. All voted
no. Now Wood is surrounded by
prohibition, and her surrender is
only matter of time.
The prospect for railroad from
W heeling to Parkersburg, is better
than ever before-RHchae Gazette.
Why, Sir, the prospect has ripen-
ed into fact, SO that our people are
taking stock as fast as they can get
to the books.
The Ravens'0ood Ners gives an ac-
count Of the blooming railroad
meeting held there, and wisely eau
lions the jackson county people
against allowing any choice of
routes through the county to Grip
pie their united efforts for the road.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

We regret to notice that the
Kingwood Argus has gone into the
hands of an sssignee for the benefit
of creditors we shouldn't wonder if
more for the benefit of it's debtors,
who failed to pay their subscrip-
lions and other services rendered by
the paper.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-27

Governor Jackson has extended
an unconditional pardon to Elihu
Gregg. We are inclined to the
opinion that this is a proper act
Gazette
Well guarantee, that Mr., Gregg,
is inclined to the same opinion
with Bro. Morris.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
The Market.

THURSDAY EVENING, Sept. 1st, 1881.
The drouth. so far as Cairo and its i'm
mediate vicinity is concerned, remains un-
broken. Notwithstanding the daily prom.
ises of rain, the dust plague continues to
reign in the city and storms give us the
cold shoulder,
The market is generally unchanged The
fall trade has not yet opened and transac.
tons, as reported, are rather meagre.
FLOUR-The market is firm and sellers
prefer to bold stocks rather than sell at
present prices. We note an active demand
for choice and family.
Receipts have been fair and the
demand only moderate. AS the fall trade
has not yet fairly opened.
CORN-Receipt are liberal and the
market is better supplied. The demand
continues active and prices firm.
0ATS--The market is not quite so firm,
and the demand is less active.
MEAL Firm and unchanged.
BRAN - Scarce and firm.
BUTTER-Cboice is in fair demand and
scarce.
EGGS-The market is better supplied
and weaker. Prices are lower.
CHICKENS-0ld are not wanted young
are in fair demand.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
TOBACCO.
RATES OF FREIGHT.
A lure BY Imagination.

At large hotel the not uncommon
dilemma arose of there being only one
room in the house vacant when two
visitors required accommodation for
the night. 1t was double-bedded
chamber, or was soon converted into
such, and the two guests-whp were
both commercial travelers-ag agreed to
share it. One of these gentlemen was
a confirmed hypochondriac, and great
ly alarmed his companion by waking
him up in the middle of the night,
gasping for breath. Asthma" he
painted out; 81 arm subject to these
spasmodic attacks. Open the window
quickly; give me ARR Terrified be-
yond measure. the other jumped out of
bed. But the room was pitch dark; he
had no matches, and he had forgotten
the position of the window. "For
Heavens sake, be quick" gasped the
invalid. "Give me more air, or shall
choke!' At length, by dint of cropping
wildly and upsetting half the furniture
in the apartment, the window was
found; but it was an old-fashioned
easement, and no hasp or catch was to
be discovered. "Quick! quick air!
ARR implored the apparently dying
man. "Open it, break it, or l shall be
suffocatedr' Thus adjured, his friend
lost no more time, but Selling boot,
smashed every pane; and the sufferer
Immediately experienced great relief.
ooh, thank you; thousand thanks.
Har' he exclaimed, drawing deep
signs which testified to the great COM
fort he derived; al think in another
moment | should have been dead!
And when he had sufficiently recovered,
and had expressed his heartfelt graft
tute, he described the intense distress
of these attacks. aad the length of time
he had suffered from them.
After while both fell asleep again,
devoutly thankful for the result 1t
was awarm summer night, and they felt
no inconvenience from the broken win
dow but when daylight relieved the pit
chy darkness of the night, the window
was found to be still entire Had invis-
ible GLACIERS been at work already, or
was the episode of the past night only u
dreamP No; for the floor was still
strewn with the broken glass. Then,
as they looked round the room in amaze
ment, the solution of the mystery
presented itself in the shape of an an
tiquated bookcase, whose latticed glass
doors were shattered wreck. The
Observation-Disclosures one was cured
from that moment. So much for ina
gination.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
Enterprising Druggist.

Mr.. George Z, O'Hara, the live druggist
of the town, is always up to the times and
ready to meet the demands of his many
customers. He has just received a supply
of that wonderful remedy that is astonish-
ing the world by its marvellous cures. DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, hay
fever, phthisic, Group, whooping cough, tick
ling IN the throat, loss Of voice, hoarseness
or any affection of the throat and lungs.
This remedy positively cures, as thousands
can testify. If you do not believe it call
at his drug store and get a trial bottle free
of cost or regular size bottle for one dol.
lar. AS you value your life, give it a trial
and be convinced, as thousands already
have been az
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
The Cairo Prices Current
Office Washington Avenue,
Corner Twelfth Street,

The CAIRO PRICES CURRENT is published every
Tuesday and Friday from the Office of The CAIRO
BULLETIN, and Ia intended to give true report Of
ne condition Of the market on day Of publication
and the publisher trusts that full and complete
quotations will be given by the business men OF the
city.
TERAs.-one Gem, 'rcopy On all orders OF
Is or more, Of same date. the subscribers name
will be printed without extra charge. Orders for
extra copies must be received by 10 O'Clock A NJ,
on day 81 publication.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
A Liberal Offer.

Wagner e. Co. Michigan Ave- & Jackson
st. Chicago, offer to send Electric Belts,
Bands, etc, for the cure OF Nervous Debili-
ty and other diseases, free, for examination
and trial before purchasing, These Elec-
trio Devices are the invention of DR.. d. A.
Joy, of the University Of Michigan, and are
claimed to be the only Electric Devices or
Appliances for the cure of diseases that
have yet been constructed upon scientific
principles, See their advertisement in this
paper.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
A Significant Eact.

The cheapest medicine IN use is Thomas
Electric Oil, because SO very little Of 1t is
required to effect cure. For Group, diph-
liberia, and diseases of the lungs and throat,
whether used for bathing the chest or
throat, for taking internally or inhaling, 1t
is matchless compound. Paul G. Schulz,
Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
DUBLIC NOTICE,
CPEClAL ASSES SMENT NOTICE. SPECIAL
- WARRANT NO L.

IL W
Public notice Ii hereby given that the county
court of Alexander county has rendered judgment
for special assessment upon property benefited
bv the following i'm provement, viz; Tho conetguc-
ton and reconstruction of sidewalks in blocks num-
her T. O. g. 4, 3. q, 49, H. 10, II, "a. 80, 81 80, ~.
20, II, ~, 43, a, ID, 81, 49, ~, &c. 81, 81, 81,
Us, SO, 70, rs city Of Cnlro.
Al, rs 49, 81 In the Frat addition to the city Of
Cairo and block In the second addition 10 the city
OF Cairo ~ viii more fully appear from the certified
copy of the judgment on fllc In the Office OF the
city clerk ofthe city Of Cairo that awarran for the
coilection of such assessments In IN the hands OF
Inc undersigned. All persons interested are here
by notified ts call and pay tf amounts assessed at
tGe collectors Office ut the Alexander County Bank
within thirty days OF the date, hersof.
THOMAS j. KERTH,
City Treasurer and Exofflcio City Collector.
Dated, THU 18th day Of August, 1881
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

Thos. j. Alden, William Street, East But
fslo, writes: "Your Spring Blossom has
worked on me splendid. had no appetite;
used to sleep badly and get up IN the
morning unrefreshed my breath was very
offensive and suffered frem severe head
ache; since using your Spring Blossom all
these symptoms have vanished aud | feel
quite we'll" Price so cents, trial bottles
10 cents. Paul @. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
Satisfactory.

Mrs. Wallace, Buffalo, N Y, writes: ~
have used Burdock Blood Bitters for nerv-
GUS and bilious headaches, and have recon-
mended them to my friends; believe
them superior to any other medicine have
used, and can recommend them to one re-
curing cure for biliousness." Price Sl00,
trial size 10 cents. Paul G. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

HUNDREDS of mer, women and children
rescued from beds Of pain, sickness and
almost death and made strong and hearty
by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the best evil
dences in the world of its sterling worth.
You can find these in every community,
Post See advertisement.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

Thousands of women have been entirely
cured of the most stubborn cases of female
weakness by the use of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Send to Mrs. Lydia
Z. Pinkham, 233 Western Avenvc, Lynn,
Mass, for pamphlets.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02
Il Heads the List

OF all other preparations or medicines. In
cases of nausea, headache, dizziness or ir-
rcgularities of the system, Burdock Blood
Bitters have no equal They never fail in
affording immediate relief Price $1O0,
trial size 10 cents. Paul G. Schulz, Agent.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

Go to Paul G. Schulz for Mrs. Freeman's
New National Dyes. For brightness and
durability of color are unequaled. Color
from to 5 pounds. Directions in English
and German. Price ID cents.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

Clear head and voice, easy breathing,
sweet breath, perfect SMELL taste and hear
ing no cough, no distress There are con-
ditions brought about in catarrh by the use
of Sandford's Radical Cure. Complete treat
ment tor 81.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1881-09-02

Aliens Brain Food positively cures nerv-
BUSINESS. nervous debility, and all weakness
of generatlve organs. 81. for So. All
druggists. Send for circular to Aliens
Pharmacy, 3l5 First Ave, N. Y. Sold in
Cairo by Barclay Bros.