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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
Our Critics.
BY HON. NEAL DOW.
OTTAWA, Kansas.

From the National Temperance Advocate. ]
am unwilling it should go abroad through
the Aduocdtt that all the wisdom, pluck,
and good management in temperance mat
ters are confined to New York or its immedi-
ate vicinity. The great objection that mum
mics" have to the temperance cause, is that
it is managed largely by unwise men. In
exact proportion as the labors of particular
temperance men do no harm to the liquor
traffic are they supposed by ti-temperance
men to be eminently judicious and wise ;
and they are never considered by these peo-
pie more worthy Of such an estimate than
when they stigmatize their more aggressive
brethren as foolish.
1t seems to me to be q very modest thing
to do for the temperance man four hundred
miles away from temperance field of battle
knowing nothing Of the situation or of the
circumstances, to stigmatiZe as unwise the
measures Of lifelong workers in the cause
who are upon the spot, knowing all the needs
of the occasion thoroughly, and who may be
to have a share of common sense
in the adaptation of measures to ends. 1t
seems to me particularly vain and arrogant
to do this after the battle has been fought
and won-a solid substantial victory for the
cause, which secures 1T in that locality from
any probability of future danger. All tenn
perance men have concern in that opinion.
1t is only the other sort who consider the
measures unwise by which they are routed.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

around three sides of the tavern. to
pay up another liquor bill, while
his wife and children are starving.
They never touch liquor, but it has
hurt them. can pick out twenty
families in this place where it has
done its mischief, more or less, and it
is so the world over. Every man
that drinks involves others with
him. Those that let it alone have
to suffer. Probably five sufferers to
each drunkard would be stating it
very low. Now, | mean to work
hard and fight hard, if need be, for
those who have no helper; and if
the law can be made to help them,
well and good"
Our boys are to be our future law
makers, Let them be well estab-
lished in temperance principles.
Let them look on liquor license just
as they would on license to com
nit any other crime. All these and
far more, are included in every
permit to sell rum.--Temperanct
Banner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

legal prohibition of the sale of
liquor as beverage is the only
consistent position for the State to
occupy in dealing with this evil,
which is the acknowledged source
OF nlne-tenthS of the misery and
crime within its borders.
"IN. | hereby unite in a call for
aconvention of ministers, represent
ing the different religious bodies of
the State, to consider what practical
measures can be adopted for car
rylng out these convictions"
1t Is expected that convention
will be held shortly to give express
ion to the views of the signers of
the above declarations National
Temperance Aduocate.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

THE SQUARE MAN.-Thc square man mez-
cures the same each way and amt got no
winny edges nor shalty lumber about him
He IL phree phrom nots and sap and won't
warp. Ills liz klear stuph, and he don't kare
what yu work him up into he wont swell
and he wont srink. He IT, amongst men.
what good kil-dried board is among kar-
penters-he wont scion krack. Itdont make
emmy difference which side ov him yu KUN
up to he IL the same bigness each way, and
the only way to get Mt him, ennyhow, liz to
face him. He knows he is square, and new
or spends enney time trying to prove it. The
square man IL one ov the best shaped men
the world haz ever produced; he IL one of
them kind ov chunks that yu kant alter to
phit the spot, but yu must alter the spot't to
phit h1m.-.JOsh Billings.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

The State Temperance Alliance of Ken
lucky struck the keynote In this declara-
ton: "If political party or parties have not
material OF this character (that is, sober men
who will not oppose the temperance refor-
mation) from which to select candidates, or
having them, shall fail to select such, then
we shall hold ourselves absolved from all OBJ
legation to vote for them, whatever may be
our attachment to the party. We want sober,
competent men to MI the Offices, and II we
cannot get them from one party we will have
them from another" That's manly-sticlS to
that, and don't bare your back to any party
ash.-SOutheIn Crusader
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
New Jersey.

A Prohibition State Convention
was held inTrenton last month, with
a good attendance. H. p. Davidson,
of Salem, presided, and w. H. H.
Bartram acted as secretary. Let
tiers were readfrom Hon. Neal Dow
Rev. DR.. A. A. Miner, and others.
A declaration of principles, and
resolutions were adopted favoring a
constitutional amendment and de-
claring against the legalized liquor
traffic and in favor of prohibition
party to overthrow the traffic and
the power which sustains it. The
question whether the Convention
would endorse the seventh section
of the Local-Option Bill, providing
for the sale of liquor for medicinal,
sacramento and mechanical pur-
poses," was discussed and the fol,
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Resoiued, That this convention
cannot ask for any Legislation
which does not give absolute prohi-
bition."
Rev. W. II. Boole was chosen
chairman of a committee to helI
car forward National and State
constitutional amendment.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

That qualities, good or bad, are transmit
ted, IL fact recognized and carefully observ-
ed by all successful stock growers. How
much thought, care and money are spent In
the production OF perfect horses and cattle.
while little or no concern is had for the
health and quality OF the next generation OF
men and womenl
The world Is full OF homely dwarfed and
suffering humanity, and who is to blame but
humanity's ancestors? BY n careful observ-
ance OF certain fixed physiological facts and
rules, may not race OF spirited, healthy
and handsome men and women be produced?
Who doubts that many parents are addict
ed to pernicious habits, that they nre con
scious Will be transmitted to their children
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
SIT Won't Hurt You if You Let it
Alone"

sLiquor won't hurt you if you let
it alone" was said with sheer to
one who was making strong fight
to have it kept out of town by law;
ErYou needn't NEEDLE with 1t. If
others take it, that is their lookout; "
"But liquor does hurt thousands
who let it alone, who hate 1t utterly
and never set foot in saloon" .
81 should like your evidence,
said the other a little puzzled.
'Just step around the corner INTO
Mrs Watson's house-a pretty little
house, but it will not be hers much
Longer. The rumseller has it in his
grip. I hear she must move out
next week. Watson is working on
his new veranda, which is to run
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
Pennsylvania.

Efforts are being made in this
State to secure a constitutional
amendment" a "local, option law"
and a "Comission of Inquiry" to in
vestigate the alcoholic liquor-traffic.
The committee appointed by the
State Temperance Convention in
1879 have issued petitions for the
temperance law" which is intend
ed to secure local prohibition and
which has many good points,
which, if adopted, will be a step
forward.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
Lucretia Borgia.

1t is popular fallacy that the Lucrezla
Borgia of history was an Unsuitable blood
thirsty female hyena instead of the lovely
cultured woman known to the Neapolitan
Court ms the Duchess of Ferrara, daughter of
Pope Alexander VI ..
In 1893 Victor Hugo wrote drama entitled
"Lucrece Borgia" which he admitted at the
time was not founded upon fact; but was the
creation OF his own brain and the injury thus
Internationally done the memory of the
Duchess Of Ferrara was n thousand fold in
creased by Donizzettis' magnificent opera of
the same name and having the same plot.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

An effort has been made in
Massachusetts tounite the ministers
of the various Churches of the State
upon some united action against
the terrible and growing crime of
liquor-selling and liquor-drinking.
The following declarations have
been sent to every minister, to be
signed if approved:
II. | believe that the licensing
by the State Of the sale Of liquor is
dishonoring to the commonwealth,
and tends most sadly to debase
public sentiment in regard to this
terrible evil. .
III. I believe that the rule Of
total abstinence from all that can
intoxicate is the only practicable
and consistent ground for the in
dividual in the warfare against in
temperance. .
"1II. I believe that the absolute
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
After the Amendment, What I
BY ID. c. MINER.

From the National Temperance Advocate.
The temperance cause has now
had its season of moral suasion, re-
in large education of the
people in the principle of total
abstinence. We have also had
local option and legislative pro-
hibition. Kansas leads the way of
the new revolution in favor of con-
stitutional prohibition. Other
States will follow her example, and
in the not very far distance we see
a new amendment to the Federal
Constitution prohibiting the man
ufacture, sale and importation of
liquors for intoxicating purposes
The duty of the hour in Kansas is
to see to the enforcement of law.
No temperance man should think
of stopping the fight.
In one of the great naval battles
of the Revolution the vessel COM
manded by Paul Jones had lost her
mast, her bulwarks were shattered,
her decks covered with the dead
and dying, and the vessel began to
sink.
The British commander shouted
"Do you surrender" The I'M
daunted American waved his sword
and shouted back, surrender! We
haven't begun to fight yet" and
soon the stars and stripes were
floating over the vessel of the
enemy.
Now, if the enemy propose com
promise or surrender of earnest
effort, let the reply be, 1--WE haven't
begun to fight yet this is but the
preparation for battle.
The friends of temperance must
rally round our Legislators and see
to it that they give us stringent
laws to enforce the amendment.
Let there be no compromise, no sur
render, but let our aim be the actual
determination of this traffic in the
bodies and souls of men.
The people of each community
should also seek to strictly enforce
the laws in their own locality.
Bold and radical measures will
prove to be the best. AS soon as
the traffic is declared illegal, at
once prosecute every offender, and
do not spare.
Meet their bluff with boldness,
and it will be found that, like Grim
nails generally, they are towards.
Persistent and bold attacks will in
time give the victory to the right.
Let us not forget that in other
States, and in many counties and
towns, undeniable success has at
tended efforts to enforce prohibition.
"What man has done man can do"
Noquestion is settled until it is
settled right, and the right settle
ment Of the liquor question is in
prohibition, strictly enforced.
"For right is right, since God is God,
And right the day must win;
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To faulter would be sin"
OTTAWA, Kansas.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

There are 5000 churches, 5000 ministers,
with ehurch-going membership OF IL 800 900,
In the United States. To maintain them IL
costs less than s4s,0o0,0O0. There are in our
country 10000 places whore liquors are sold,
requiring ,he services of 60,e00 persons sell
ing s74o, 900 worth of liquors!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

Then scowl, and II howl, and a scott, and u
sncer.
For strychnine, and whiskey, and ratsbane,
and beer!
In cellar, in pantry, In attic, In hall,
Down, down with the tyrant that masters us
ALI
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

John b. Cough says that there has been "A
great change among the clergy of the Estab-
lished Church of England with regard to
temperance in the use of alcoholic beverages,
many OF them now taking strong grounds
against the habitual use of wine, which once
was considered as an essential part of u clergy
mans daily diet Ms well as of that OF the
laity.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

Below is the memorial which in little more
than two weeks time was signed by nearly
1000 citizens of the State. With sufficient
time for canvass, the names of more than
half the voters of the State could have been
secured
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

lThe Prohieitionist1 in North Carolina are
flooding the Legislature with pititions against
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors. In several
other southern States the temperance work
ers are striking for prohibition.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

\ steamer from Pittsburgh has arrived at
savannah by way OF the Mississippi river and
the G.df OF McNico.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

The timber supply of Ohio decreased from
S,74sSS acres In 1870 to 5ll7,slo acres in 1877,
decrease In seven years of over 100000 acres
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23
MEMORIAL.

To the Honorable the Senate and House Of DeLe-
gates composing The Legislature Of West Vir-
ginid:
Your petitioners pray that your Honora-
bic Body WILL at It's session Of 1881 propose
an amendment to the Constitution of the
State OF West Virginia, forever prohibiting the
manufacture and sale Of intO1icatin0 R0uors in
the State, except for mechanical, n,edicinaL and
scientific purposes; and that you will, by ap-
propriate legislation, provide for submitting
the same to the voters of the State at the
next general election for their ratification or
rejection.
The following is the joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment as reported to both
Houses Of the Legislature, by the Judiciary
Committee, and now pending:
RESOLVED, That the following amendment
to Article of the Constitution of the State,
be and the same is hereby proposed to wit:
that section do Of Article of the constitution
as 1t now Is, be stricken out and the follow
ing inserted in lieu thereof:
1.-THE manufacture and sale of Indicating
liquors shall be forever prohibited in this
state, except for medicinal, scientific and
mechanical purposes, and the Legislature
shall enforce the same by appropriate legis.
latiOn.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-02-23

Fair,the Nevada Senator, is assessed on Sea-
00o,00o IN CALIFORNIA;
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-19
CONDENSED TELEGRANS.

| The election OF q Democratic Repre-.
sentative to Congress from the Eleventh
New York District TO fill the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Morton s re>igna' ion, leaves the Re-
pubicans with only l46 votes in the House,
| which is one less than an absolute majority.
In this contingency the Greenbackers and
| Independents seem likely to hold the bal
ance of power, and it is minated that
Judge Kelley, of Pennsylvania, may be
| brought forward as the Greenback candi-
date for Speaker.
| SECRETARY WINDOWS refunding OPP
erations are completed Total number OF
660050, and the total cost of the work is
nearly $40, 900.
FIRE record for the 18th: Six hotels
at Old Orchard Beach, York County, Me. i.
loss, $4,000. W. E. Tanner e Co. IS Metro
politan Works, Richmond, Va; loss, $780,
600; insured. Modesto, Stanislalls County,
CAL, to the extent of 100000. Orphan
Home, Womensdorf, Pa; loss, $4,000
Woodstock, Carleton County, N. B., town
Of five thousand inhabitants Oh the st. John
River, almost totally destroyed.
DIR. Z. W. SHAW, an old and we'll
known practicing physician of Macon, H.,
was shot and instantly killed by james T.
Ward, aged 81, a son of Robert Ward, OF
Blue Mound. The shooting grew out OF a
family difficulty
A COLLISION occurred on the Hanni-
bal & st. 10. Road at Lathrop, thirty eight
miles from Kansas City. Daniel English, a
brakeman, was killed instantly, and several
other train hands were seriously injured.
A DISPATCH from Little Rock, Ark,
reports shooting ARRAY at Greenleaf, Chloe
taw Nation, in which Il man named Fields
and Cherokee Indian, Pompey, were shot
and seriously wounded. The shooting was
done by Cherokee, who escaped The af-
fray is said to have originated from dis
pute regarding the passage of bill grant
ing the right of way to the St. Louis a. San
Francisco Railroad.
IT is reported from Corsicana, Texas.
that 4 freight train on the International &
Great Northern Nsad ran into convict
gang at Riverside, killing twenty. three
men. The accident was due to an open
SWITCH
HANGED on the 18th: Joe Harris,
colored, Greenborough, Ga, for completely
in the murder of.E. G. Langston, a convict
guard, last spring. Felix Munshonr, con-
Vlcted OF the murder of his cousin, James I.
Wetzel, in August, 1870, at Fredericktown.
Md. Henry jenkins, for the murder of
Winfield Saunders, at Fayetteville, W. Va.
"A SEVERE snow storm prevailed on
the llth throughout portion of Wyoming,
Nebraska, New Mexico, Colorado and West
ern Kansas.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-19
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

The President on the 7th issued. the
following Thanksgiving proclamation:
By the President of the United States OF
America-A Proclamation:
1t has long been the pi0us custom of our
people, with the closing Of the year, to look
back upon the blessings brought to them in
the changing course of seasons, and to re-
turn solemn thanks to the all-giving source
from whom they flow; and, although at
this period, when the falling leaf admonlsh-
es us that the time OF our sacred duty is at
hand, our Nation still lies in the shadow OF
its great bereavement, and the mourning
which has filled our hearts still finds sor-
rowful expression toward the God before
whom we but lately bowed in grief and sup
plication, yet the countless benefits which
have showered upon us during the past
twelve months call for our fervent gratitude
and make it fitting that we should rejoice
with thankfulness that the Lord in His inf
mite mercy has most signally favored our
country and our people. Peace without and
prosperity within have been vouchsafed
to us. No pestilence has visited our
shores. The abundant privileges of free
dom which our fathers left us in their wis
dom are still our increasing heritage, and
if, in parts of our vast domain, some at
Fiction has visited our brethren in their
forest homes, yet even this calamity has
been tempered and in manner sanctitied
by the generous compassion for the suffer-
ers which has been called forth throughout
our land.
For all these things it is meet that the
voice Of the Nation should go up to God in
devout homage.
Wherefore 1, Chester A. Arthur, Presi-
dent of the United States, do recommend
that all the people observe Thursday, the
oath Gay of November instant, as a
day of National thanksgiving and prayer,
by ceasing, SO far as may be, from their
secular Iabors, and, meeting in their
several places of worship, there to join in
ascribing honor and praise to Almighty
God whose goodness has been so manifest
in our history and in our lives, and offering
earnest prayers that His bounties may con-
tinue to us and to our children.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this 4th
day of November, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty one,
and of the Independence Of the United
States the one hundred and sixth.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
by the President:
JAMES G. BLAINE, Secretary Of State.
St. Landry democrat., 1881-11-19

father is Methodist minister at San Au-
gustine, Texas.
IT is now believed that only one life
was lost by the War Eagle disaster at Keo-
kllk, and that was G. F. Benning, OF Douds,
Iowa. His body has been recovered.
The Texas State Capitol was COM
pletely Quilted by fire on the 9th, only the
walls remaining. The State archives were
saved, but the library, the geological col
! lection, portraits, etc., We're destroyed.
| The fire was discovered in Il room adjoining
the Attorney Generals office, but how it
originated is not known. The plans and
specifications for the new Capitol We're
saved, and its construction will probably be
fastened somewhat on account of the fire.
The Government has been WOrsted
in its first encounter with the alleged Star
route malefactors. Judge Cox, of the Dis
trict Criminal Court, before whom the case
against Thomas j. Brady ct al. was brought
by Conformation" decides that the crime
charged is an ''infamous'' one, in the lam
guage Of the statute, and that the accused
should have been proceeded against
by indictment. He therefore ordered
that the prisoners be discharged.
After the reading of the Judges decision,
Col. W. A. Cook, the special counsel of the
Government, made an explanatory state
ment which created no little sensation. At
ter speaking of the unavoidable delay in
preparing the cases for trial, caused by the
shooting of President Garfield, he said he
was fastening back from Elberon to Wash
ington to present the cases before the
Grand Jury when he was surprised
by the announcement that the
Grand jury had adjourned. He
asserted that neither the Attorney General
nor the counsel engaged in the prosecution
had the slightest intimallon of such an I'M
usual proceeding. The recess had been for
a sufficient length of time to prevent the in
dictment being found in this case on ac-
count of the statute of limitation. Emer-
gency had existed. and in order to prevent
positive failure i'll the ease the prosecution
determined to file information. This state
ment throws the res possibility Of adiournine
the Grand jury upon District Attorney
C0rkhill. and Ill a recent statement the lat
ter alleges that Attorney General MacVeagn
had knowledge of the proposed adjourn
ment. Mr.. MacVeagh is yet to he heard
from. Col. Cook says additional cases will
now be prepared and brought before the
Grand Jury, and that there will be no let
up in the prosecution on the part of the
Government officers.
A. MADDEN, postal-route agent be-
tween Des Moines and Keokuk, Iowa, is
under arrest for robb:ng the mails. He was
caught by means Of decoy letters.
The arrest of one of the notorious
Maxwell brothers at Grand Island, Neb.
is reported. The two were in company, but
one escaped.
The Foreign Missionary Seminary at
Paris has telegram from Hong Kong stat
ing that a terrible typhoon rayaged Western
Tonquin. Two hundred churches, thirty
four parsonages and colleges, and 1000
houses were destroyed. Six thousand
Christians were ruined and are without re-
sources. The losses are immense. The
distress is terrible. The telegram begs
for the Dromptest help