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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

The intense heat of last week
was most oppressive and especially
was it almost uncomfortable with
farmers in the open fields stack
ing wheat and doing other harvest
work.
In the city the burden of ankle
ty with men and women of all class
es, was to find a cool place, for
which they sought in vain. In
deed for several days the vitality
seemed to be well-nigh all burned
out of the atmosphere, and not
withstanding the late destructive
storms in different parts of the
country, the people everywhere
were ready for almost any sort of a
storm short of a cyclone, that would
bring cooler and fresher air to
breathe.
We regret to hear unfavorable re-
ports from the blackberry crop. 1t
is said the drouth and heat has
dried up the berries, so that the
crop cannot be good We are sorry.
We had relied on blackberries to
complement our dried apples,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
A Fine Drove.

While sweltering at our table,
the other day, with the mercury at
SO, we heard the old familiar call
that 50 often greeted our ears when
a boy: "She-e-eep-she-e-eep, -
co-o-o-ny-co-o-o-nan"-and hurry
ing to the street we interviewed the
drovers in charge. We found Mr..
H. Stalder with a drove of $50
sheep, gathered in Roane county
and bound for the Baltimore market.
The sheep were CARED at the yards
in this city.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Feeding Calves.

A farmer writes: 81 raised thir-
teen calves, and all the milk they
had was what two ordinary cows
gave. / fed them on Indian meal
and boiled potatoes. put the
meal into a kettle of water and boil
it very thin, for an hour or more
until it comes to a kind of jelly,
and boil a sufficient quantity Of
each to last two or three days /
give each calf four or FIVE potatoes,
well mashed up with what meal l
think the calf will bear; turn the
milk on them, and stir them we'll
together. In teaching them to
drink, I put two fingers in their
mouth, leaving space between
them, SO that at each draught they
can draw what they would naturally
want to swallow. I keep a tub of
clean water and box of salt where
they can help themselves. Ny
calves are as good in the fall as
those of my neighbors, that suck
twice a day until they go away
from the COW.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Tightening the Thumb Screws

The late General Conference of
the United Brethren Church took
strong grounds on the temperance
question. Itso amended it's discip-
line as to prohibit, First, the sign
ing of petitions for license; Second
ly, the entering as bondsmen for
whisky sellers, and Thirdly, the
renting Of property for saloon pur-
poses. Of course any member of
that church violating any Of these
regulations will be regarded as Civ
ing AID to the traffic and will be
answcrable for the same as the dis
cipline directs. 1t is to be hoped,
however, that the church will new
er have any trouble in these re-
spects, for it does seem to US that
all true christians are so thoroughly
in harmony in their feelings with
the above named amendments,
that they would blush at the
thought Of their violation
Deduction-First, the man who
signs a petition for license, is none
too good to use that license him
self. Secondly, he who goes on the
whisky -seller's bond, thus seconding
his miserable work, is none too
good to take the place of the man
whose bond he signs. Thirdly, the
man who rents room or building
for saloon purposes, is made Of the
right kind of metal to use that or
any other place for the same pur-
poses. He cannot be trusted. He
is willing to make and cover up
dirt for the sake, either of making
money or obtaining access to the
fiery draught. Men are known by
the company they keep. No chris
tan will sell whisky and make
men drunk. There are certain
requisites for this business which
true christian does not possess.
These are, First, a loss of all moral
sense; Secondly, the absence of self
respect; thirdly, an utter disre-
gard for the good of society, and
Fourthly, british greed for mon
ey, This, to be sure, is plain talk,
but | think it just as true as plain.
There is no use in trying to conceal
facts just to save somebody's feel
ings. The whisky traffic is dis
graceful business and the time will
soon be here when the respectable,
both in and out of the churches will
look upon those engaged in it, to-
gether with their friends and sym
pathizers, as open enemies of socle-
ty, commissioned by the author Of
all evil, to thus effectively antag-
onize, if possible, the blessed work
of the christian church. Prohibition
first, last and all the time.
w. M. w.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

Among others, the commence
ment exercises of the Pittsburg Fe-
male College awakened much in
terest and qualification among
Methodists of this vicinity. The
institution has prospered greatly
in the last few years, and the grad
uating exercises were of a quality
to reflect credit alike upon the
young ladies engaged in them and
the faculty The baccalaureate ad-
dress by DR.. Masden, Of Wheeling,
WA, was an able and appropriate
effort, and was listened to with
marked appreciation by a large
audience Pihsbawy Christian Ad-
UOcGte.
We should have been very much
astonished, about these parts, if
Brother Masden had not delivered
an cable and appropriate" address.
To do that is just like him,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Tyler County.
Wick, TYLER Co., June "a
THE PICNIC


THE PICNIC,
being held by the Masons Of this
and adjoining counties to-day, at
Middlebourne, promises to be the
picnic of the season. Many persons
have gone from this neighborhood.
THE BUSY FARMERS
are rejoicing over the frequent
showers Of late and the splendid
crop prospects, which, with the ex-
ception Of wheat, were never much
better at this season. More than
the usual amount of tobacco will be
planted. The low prices Of last sea-
son seem not to have discouraged
the growers of the weed to any great
extent. The majority of tobacco
growers in this section are from
Ohio and they claim that the West
Virginia tobacco is equal if not SUI
perior to the Ohio tobacco, and it
puzzles them to know why the Ohio
tobacco brings better prices than
they can obtain in this State.
There is considerable excitement
in the
HORSE MARKET,
mostly in a local way. A few good
horses are taken out of the county
and horses are changing hands
among the home boys every day
at good prices. Moses Gorrell sold
d two year-old eleven-hundred-
FOUNDER to one of Parkersburg's
citizens last week. The P. c. knew
what he was buying, and got rare
bargain.
THE FREEMAN AND THE CAUSE OF
TEMPERANCE
are daily growing in the hearts and
affections Of the good people of Ty-
Ter county If any one doubts that
hibition prohibits, let him take a
trip through this county, He will
find that if it does not altogether
squelch the liquor business, it comes
very near it.
Our worthy friend, G. W. Grimes,
has entered the ministry of the M.
E. Church and has taken charge of
the Cairo Circuit, Richie county.
The Baptists at the old Need
More (Pleasants) church, have
aroused themselves from their three
years nap, and have given call
to Rev. w. L. Oliver, of Toll-Gate,
to serve them as pastor.
We hope that Bro. Oliver will
shake up some of the dry bones in
this old church, and by the help of
the Lord get a little life into it
once more. There are other church
es that we know of that need arous-
ing from their low condition.
We find Rev. l.. d. King, of the
M. E. Church, to be one of the most
energetic and persevering pastors
that we have ever met. On last
Sabbath he rode 81 miles, preached
three sermons, baptized several per
sons, and did considerable other
work, and at 6 o'clock Monday
morning we saw him starting on
25-or-30-mile trip to visit a sick
relative. We fear that some of
those in authority do not realize
the amount of work they are Civ
ing the "circuit-riderh to do.
Mrs Moses Gorrell is very low
with a malarial fever, but is
thought to be improving.
NICoDEMUs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

SALT FOR Mich Cows.-Care
should be taken that milch COWS
have salt twice a week and that
they have access to water soon af-
ter taking the salt; because salt in
its crude state is poisonous and will
create a high fever in the stomach
unless diluted by water, which re-
lieves the animal from burning
thirst.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

The poor Kansas farmer and hus-
bandman has a hard time. Six
months in the year he is kept busy
repairing the damage done by the
last cyclone, and the other six he
stands patiently holding on to his
hat waiting for the next one to
come.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

Grasshoppers are destroying the
meadows in this county; and have
also commenced upon the corn
tields.-Point Pleasant Register.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

An apologist for tobacco smoking
holds that the more men fume the
less they fret.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

A fascinating young lady at a
party was asked if she ever read
Shakespeare? "Of course | have.
I read that when it first came out"
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
a Destructive storm.

GREAT DAMAGE IN NEW YORK CITY-TRAYEL
INTERRUPTED-THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES
THE GkEATESs SUFFERERS ALL THE WIRES
FRUSTRATED. AND CONSEQUENT INrERFER-
ENCE WITH BUSINESS, &C.
NEW YORK. January 2l.-Tbe storm last
night and this morning was very severe III
this city. though no serious damage Is re-
ported TO life or property. Travel OF all
kinds was interrupted, especially on
the ferries and connecting railways. In
Central Park and Madison and Union
SQUARES the weight OF the ice broke off Geayy
branches Of trees, rendering ii dangerous
for pedestrians to pass beneath them. Tele'
graph wires are down in all parts OF the
CITY, blocking the street-cars and causing at
times interruption TO Elevated railway
travel. The mails coming into this city to-
day were delayed to a great extent by the
storm. The falling OF thousands OF tele-
graph wires throughout the city to-day
caused great inconvenience to business
men and loss 10 various telegraph COM
panes. The Western Union people
say that tO.day's storm would cause
greater loss 10 the company than the
one OF the same kind which visited the city
| in January, 1873. The Gold and Stock and
Metropolitan Companies have also suffered
severely. No accidents Of any kind were
reported at police headquarters TO-DAY,
owing to the fact that the wires connecting
with nearly all of the station-houses were
down. The Fire.Department wires are
down, and it Is impossible TO get an alarm
OF fire from any quarter. An arrangement
has been made with The police to run to the
nearest engine-house in case OF fire and give
an alarm. Most OF the streets are blocked
up with broken telegraph wires. The
| trains on the Elevated rail- Dads make but
slow progress, having to stop every now
and then to cut the wires which block the
track. The telegraph companies are making
no attempt 10 repair wires, but men are out
looking after them and securing them. \
portion OF the rear wall Of a building on
Nassau street, where number OF wires
were fastened, was torn out. Business at the
Produce, Cotton, and other Exchanges was
almost suspended to-day, owing to the great
storm. The Metropolitan Telephone Com
pany is greatly damaged. and its officers
state that great inconvenience will no doubt
| be experienced in business circles from the
interruption to its service.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
DANVILLE.

4 rrAnE--SCUOOL HOCSE-tPlSCOPAL CHURCH
PERSONALS.
frorrcspon.cace Of The Richmond Dispaici )
JANUARY 90, 1881.
an told hy the waTehouSemen that trade
In. considerably revived since the opening
Of The new wear, ana the planters nave had
souo sir,ppinr weather. Here are memo
raudums Of some sales lately made: one lot
nj vrapper al SIS per hundred; another al
SGs. another. If 9lj pounds, at SOL per
hundred. The tugs Of this tobacco brought
III - per hundred. This tobacco was sold
for the estate Of a Mr.. Barker, oil CaSwell
comfy. For the land from which II was
raised be paid 80 per acre, and now, am
told. il cannot be bought for Sl2.
the >choo-hOuse for cOlOred people,
winch was contracted for several months
since, will be ready for Use about the lst OF
February "A large and strong brick build
iDg.
The amour, due on the Episcopal church
last sunday was, a. pronounced from the
pulpit. q. 900. | am told by some of the
members that about $3.50 has since been
paid. and that the balance will not be due
tin the lsi Of March. That will he the last
insialment on magnificent new building.
The Exchange Hotel. the walls OF which
were reported as ready 10 iali over INTO
the street last week, is now in The hands OF
workmen. and Will he built up into store
rooms, Iodgirg.rOOns, and offices.
Il now proposed to build railroad
from Danyile by way OF Yanceyvllle 10
the Chatham coalfeds. in North Carolina,
and public meeting was held in the inter-
est Of the enterprise on the 18th instant at
lanceyyille.
II j. estimated that the proposed 4"
sueet railway. with its several proposed
branches. Will cost about $4,000.
Rev. Il. u. HaymOre, OF Henry county,
was in town yesterday. Mr.. Haymore is
now preparing 10 move 10 this county, and
viii for time Il least reside near Cascade
He il already ministering 10 three churches
in thi> county. and ha, been for years sery-
ing one ~ these three.
Mr.. Willie {. Flynn, OF this place, has
received an appointment As an operator IN
the We.tern Union telegraph office, at Rich
mOad, and went down Yesterday to enter
upon business.
Mr.. :. g. Whttle, ii Henry county Mr.
II. ". Flournoy, OF Halifax county; and
Msjor George +. Dennis, of Franklin cOun-
~ have been spoken OF as successors TO
Judge Green, OF the Circuit Court, OF this
district. ALPHA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
LYNCHBURG.

ENGINEER CORPS OF THE RICHMOND AND AL
LEGHANY RAlLROAD-HYMENEAL DECISION
OF A TOBACCO sUIT-ACCIDENT TO A BRAKE
Mantle AMHERST ASSAULT Casa POST
BOX AT The DEPOT-wnLIAM TELL MITCH
ELL-RAIN-PERSONAL
lCorrespondence OF The Richmond Dispstch.l
JANUARY 81, 1881.
Three cana-boats-ihe Bertha, Transit,
and Civ Of Richmond-arryed here yes
ierday evening from below, bringing part
Of the engineer corps Of the Richmond and
Allegheny railroad. Mr. Abel III. Bishop,
OF Peter. burg, i chief OF the party. The
corps has been sent TO locate the line OF the
road through the city, and went TO work as
soon a. they arrived here surveying IN the
neighborhood OF the Orange bridge.
At The COun-Stree Methodist Episcopal
church yesterday afternoon Miss Fannie l..
Brown, a granddaughter OF the late Bishop
Early, was united in marriage with Uriah
Vaughn, Esq, OF Murfreesboro', n. G.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Thomas II. Early, The brides uncle, assisted
by Rev. William L. Edwards. There were
no attendants, but the following gentlemen
assisted In the capacity OF ushers Messrs.
W. ID. Judkins, John w. Childs, j. ID. Har-
key, }. o. Vaughn, j. II. Christian, and
buwin Hancock. The happy pair left i'm
mediateiy for northern tour.
MI j. w. Carroll, manufacturer OF the
Lone Jack" brand Of smoking-lobacco,
beard yesterday from Philadelphia that the
United States Circuit Court In session in
lhat city had decided in his favor the long
contested suit over the use OF that brand
and trade mark. The Court ordered the
goods OF Ertheier, the defendant, TO be
Destroyed. and gave Mr.. Carroll damages
10 10000. Judges McKennon and Butler
presided.
William Reynolds, one OF the three par
ues Indicted in Amherst for making an as
ssult upon ID. l.. Alexander, was convicted
yesterday In the County Court, and SEN
noeed 10 pay costs (some 5000 and line
" s25. The two otner principals, Charles
reynolds and Charles Z. Williams, did not
appear for trial, and, their bail being de-
cared forfeited, capiaSes were issued for
their apprehension.
frame storehouse ADD dwelling on Har-
nson and Fifth streets, belonging to the
estate OF the late James Savage, was sold at
auction 10 Mrs. Ellen Savage for $1,000
another instance OF high figures for real
e'isie, despite the weather and the season.
James Sherry brakeman on the Virginia
midland railroad, was thrown from his car
Iust outside OF the city Yesterday, and con-
s'uefsDly injured by falling down heavy
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
PETERSBURG.

o.>, ,Np eHVsRE GALE; DAMAGE TO fbu-
|s'p,rs,v-rgg WHEAT cRoP--BusTiNGs COURT
rhn CORRESPONDING AwARDtD-fhk
WEATHER. &C. ,
..,.,,oee of the Richmond Disoatch.i
tV~'''' JANUARY 81, 1881.
AL, and severe gale OF wind, lasting
49,. nrobably twenty minutes or BAR
II " wen, over the city this morning
~ uou'' o,e,ock. shaking many houses and
oo" ,,n,, the people generally. The large
WSss",I N course Of erecuon by Messrs. X.
Du' T'.tson 4 CO.. on the Poeahontss side OF
Yer Yer. 10 be used for storing ice, was
III the ground. Only the framework
"a This building was mp. but the umbers
r. al Frustrated and scattered upon me
I.round. S,me damage was done TO 'rees
p cbimneys In different portions of the
-. and 10 ,rces and fences IN The adlacent
k,ounlCS.
pcnori> from the country state that the
krbesf i looking badly, and that the season
n a. been uniavorable for IL on account Of the
sroncnt severe freezes. II Is held. however,
Ibai hard winter Is generally followed by a
rocd heat crop, and the present one may
H., prove m exception To the rule. Farm
or have thu, far found some difficulty IN
making their contracts for labor for the
I,esr. and in some sections higher wages are
|heing asked 10y the cOlorcd hands.
In the Hastings Court yesterday the grand
|iurv failed 10 ind true oil against joseph
Brown, charged with the larceny OF ABOUT
$50. The accused has been IN jan LOT soi1c
time. and his poverty Is such that MS iath'.
have lived there with him-ihey having no
mean, Of support. \ true bi'I Tor ie'ohy
wa found against james Green ana one
aclin,t Michael Rosenberg, OF Baitlhore,
Cor violating the Statc-reVenue laws IN sell
,ns Goods hy sample without a license. lhis
Il loit,r caS wa, tried, but The jury ialllnS 10
- on yeTdic,, II was continued nn'lI
- Npul term Of the court. There ore sew
q Ii civil cases involving questions OF much
&o,,rc., 10 be tried at the present term oil
II e court.
n vr W. ". Hsbli>ton ha, awarded the
n contract for building double three Story
4,rrL building at the corner OF ycmore
Eand Franklin streets 10 MI Thomas shed'
Il dow for S9.c07. \ Richmond bidder was
<onl, about 81 above Mr.. Shcdd0n'S Oid.
4 gentleman Of this city who has Kept q
recoId Is authority for saying that The mum
H. ~ dav> 81 bright. clear weather In TINS
&<ec,ion since the middle ot November VIII
fno, aggregate over one week. II the WIN
ttcr hg, been q wet one il should be remem
4 ber,d that the drought OF last year was al
mo,i Unprecedented IN duration and seVe
Il rily.
The late cold weather, which j reported
10 have reached 10 10 10 below zero
caught many ~ the farmers without AIDE
ouate protection for their stock, and con
siderable suffering amonc the dumb AMI
4 mol. ,ya> ,lp result. ROBIN ADAIR.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
Norfolk.

HEAVY ICE IN THE CHESAfBAKE-SENERk
SOUTHEAST GALE-IM1ENSE RAINFALL
WARN As NAY, &c.
Especial telegram to the Dispateb.l
NORFOLK, Va. January 2l.-Tne steamers
to-day report the Chesapeake bay full OF
heavy floating ice, dangerous to navigation
The Baltimore steamers have again stopped
running.
Our ship.vards are busy repairing The
British eottOn-steamers.
There has been severe southeast gale fol
twcnty-four hours.
An immense rain fell all night. and it Is
as warm as the middle OF Nav.
There will be heavy discharge OF work
men from the hayward tomorrow.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22
THE LATEST NEWS.
ny TELEGRAPH To THE DISPATCH

NEWS AND NOTES.-THE
BILL TO PENSION GENERAL GRANT RE-
PORTED TO THE sENATE-ETFECT op
THURSDAYS STORM on THE TELEGRAPH
wiREs-iNTEREsTING CONTRIBUTION OF
NEWS FROM NORFOLK-sEvERE STORM
IN NEW YORK CITY; GREAT DEsTRUC-
TIoN OF PROPERTY; TRAVEL ,MPEDED;
TELEGRAPH WIRES FRUSTRATED AND
BUSINESS D-EARTnQUAKE
IN MAINE THURSDAY NIGHT-ANoTHER
BATTLE IN SOUTH AMERICA: LIMA oCCU-
PIED BY CbILIANs; FLIGHT OF THE Pc
RuvfAN PRESIDENT. PIEROL A-E. A.
sOTHERN, THE ACTOR, DEAD-GAMBETTA
REFLECTED PRESIDENT OF THE FRENCH
CHAMBER OF DEPuTIEs-THEB oER WAR
IRISH AFFAIRs-o1HER FOREIGN NEWS.
&C. &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-01-22

1.-THE person Of President PiefoIa be re-
sDected.
Irish 'Anairs.
| Cork, January 2l.--Mr. O'NeilI, secre-
tary OF the Cork Land League, recently
summoned on the charge OF intimidation by
writing threatening letters, has been dis.
| charged for want Of evidence TO sustain the
| charge. Forty three members OF the Land
League have BEEN summoned at I.ist0wel
| on the charge Of seditious conspiracy.
Arrest or Suspicious Characters I'm
Russia.
KIEYr. January 2I.-TwO men and tive
women have been arrested here on suspi-
| cion OF belonging 10 secret society. The
police discovered at their house a pro-
gramme OF the extreme terrorist factions OF
the Nihilists, which recommends murder
and iDcendiarlsm. A quantity VI revolvers,
daggers, and axes, machinery for the manu-.
facture OF forged passports. portion OF
secret printiug-press, and a large NUMBER
\ or revolutionary prOclamatiOns were also
found. Copies OF a proclamation relating
to the intended murder Of military officials
IN Kief were also found, but the crime has
been prevented by the discovery OF the facts
above mentioned.
Ganbetfa's Reelection.
PARIS, January 2l.-M. Gambetfa, who
was reelected president OF the Chamber Of
Deputies yesterday. received 262 votes,
which Is only three more than he received
in 1880. when his friends sought 10 explain
the falling of by alleging that the election
was buried. The Extreme Left evidently
did not vote for him, as 45 votes were
thrown away on other persons.
The BOer War.
LONDON, January 2l.-A dispatch from
Durham SAYS: Herr Pretoros. the Boer
Triumvir, has visited Mr.. j. ii. Brand,
president OF The Orange free state, to So
Iiclt his mediation and permission 10 obtain
ammunition"
A diapatch from Durham to the Times
says: There are hundreds OF loyal Beers
in Pretoria, and 1t Is SAID that they
can muster two thousand men there.
Hundreds Of Beers may desert to the British
ranks when Sir George p. Cooley APP
proaches the Beers forces. Thet Beers
endeavOred to induce the Swazi King TO
Join them. but he positively refused 10 de-
>ert the British and has prepared To attack
the Beers II they enter his country"