West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-07
WEST VIRGINIAF FREEMAN
News Cuttings.

L ne EMP EhANSE w ANE.-Ine
great temperance movement here,
In which the two Methodist church
es are united, under the leadership
of John M. Dunlap, bids fair to
sweep the town like tornado, and
rid the people of the curse ofintem
perance. About the loneliest look
ing places in town are the saloons,
and If the Christian people of the
place are true to their profession,
giving all needed help and encour-
agement to the unfortunate, the end
of the reign of Beer will soon be
announced. The meetings are be-
ing held this week at the Method
ist Episcopal church, and indica-
lions point to u grand religious re-
vival.--CentrdI Methodist
The REVOLVER .AGAIN.--At Cut
ler Washington county, O., paper
balloon was sent up in connection
with little show at the school
house. A lot of boys got to shoot
ing at the balloon with pistols,
which sport ended in the serious if
not fatal shooting of a young lady
named Mary Williams. The bali
entered her shoulder and lodged
near the heart, the wound being
such rs to render recovery extreme
ly doubtful. When boys are loose
with pistols, everybody ought to be
ready with their wills made and
business all settled.
The OHIO RIVER RAILRoAD.-An
enthusiastic railroad meeting was
held at Portsmouth recently in
furtherance of the Ohio river road
from Cincinnati to Gallipolis. The
meeting was addressed by General
Warner, Judge Scarf, and other
prominent gentlemen. Portsmouth
pledged the 100000 asked for, and
it was stated that local help was
freely offered along the line, and
that sixty miles of the right of way
was already obtained.
The OMAHA ASSASSINATION Mr.
John B. Finch, who was in Omaha
at the time of the murder of Colonel
Watson B. Smith, having gone
there to consult with him, at once
offered $500 for the arrest of the as
sassin. The U. S. Government of
fered So, 900, and the citizens S. 5000.
The indignation against the liquor
interest is at fever heat, and Smiths
martyrdom will be the death-blow
to the accursed system in that
State. Michigan Good 1enplar.
SECOND CRoP-Mr. H. S. Thomp-
son, of Loudon county, Va, has sent
the Washimgtonian dozen of his
second crop Of peaches this fall.
The trees bore an abundant crop of
fine fruit in due time, and after
they were picked the trees blossom
ed again and bore a full crop, some
of this second crop measuring Al
inches in circumference.-Mountain
Herald
A plaster cast of a whale, thirty
feet long, was recently made at
Provincetown by Mr.. Palmer, mod
eller for the Smithsonian Institute.
A paper m1ache fac smile is to be
moulded from the cast, the skeleton
of the whale is to be inserted-one
side being left open to show the
skeleton-and the figure will be
suspended in the museum of the In
stitute.
PLEASANT. The Putnam Demo-
crat has this pleasure giving item
'The neighbors, friends and parish
toner's of Rev. W. L. Van Horn, of
Teays' Valley, surprised him and
his good wife, on the evening of the
23d ult., and left many acceptable
tokens of their affectionate regard
Congress met on Monday, elected
Gen. j W. Keifer, Speaker, on the
1stballot, the Republicans securing
the votes of two Re-adjusters, and
Smith, of New York, and now the
party mills will grind while the
people catch the-bran.
So far s650000 has been subscrib-
ed towards the King cotton factory
at Augusta, Ga. 1t is intended to
raise 81, 100000. !