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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16
MOrgantOwn's Good and Substan-
tial Cheer.
MoRGANTowN, w. VA.
March, 1881.

EDITOR FREEMAN :-Pursuant to
previous notice, a Temperance mass
meeting was held in the Baptist
Church, Sabbath evening, March 6,
1881.
After the reading ofScripture by
Rev. Mr.. Foster, and prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Snodgrass, an organization was
effected by the election of Rev. Mr..
Dickey, President, and L. S. Brock,
Secretary.
By request, Prof. Lyon, a dele
gate to the State Temperance Con-
vention held at Parkersburg, gave
a full and satisfactory report of the
deliberations and conclusions of the
Convention, and supplemented it
with an earnest appeal to the
friends Of temperance tofight it out
on the prohibition line.
President Thompson reviewed the
rise, progress and temporary defeat
of the present temperance move
ment, but spoke confidently of its
final and early triumph.
Rev. Mr.. Snodgrass followed with
an array of facts and arguments
that could not fail to impress and
convince.
Prof. Purinton presented the
claims of "The West Virginia FREE
MAN" published atParkersburg, and
the recognized Temperance organ of
the State and received number OF
subscribers.
On motion, Prof Purinton was
appointed a committee Of one to in
vite and receive subscriptions for
this paper.
J. B. DICKEY, PRIEST.
L. S. BLOCK, SEC'Y.
The Secretary adds assurance
that Monongalia county, will send
us substantial aid in the way Of
large clubs. This is all greatly en-
couraging, for which friends here
are most grateful, but we are not
surprised. We had counted on &C
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16

tive sympathy and helpin our good
work, from cultured and wide
awake Monongalia. 1t is to the
intelligent, enterprising, and pros
porous, with hearts of sympathy
inspiring to energy and noble
works, that the poor, downtrodden
and suffering, must ever look for
relief, and it is from such great
hearted centres as Morgantown that
must go out the blessed waves Of
reform, that shall soon sweep the
blighting evils of the lcgalized
drink traffic from our borders. Now,
let the good example be followed
by Clarksburg, Charleston and 9th
er places.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16

900 voters. and half of them are
more or less avowedly temperance
men. The membership Of the va
rious religious denominations Of the
State will approximate 10000, all
of whom ougM to be temperance
people On this basis of calcula-
ton, if the temperance people real
lied their needo an organ, what a
mighty support would the FREE
MAN receive.
With the FREEMAN there is no ace
to grind-no party to serve-no de-
nominational interests to superin-
tend-no local speciality to write
up; but it enters the field Of tenn
perance, feeling it is needed there,
with an easy swing and a refresh
ing abandon to devote itself to one
work-the victory Of the temper
ance cause in the State of West Vir-
ginia.
That it will be a solid advan-
tage to the cause in our State is
easy of discernment and of demon
stration. 1t opens up for us me-
dunn of communication, through
which we can hold intercourse with
each other, and speak freely Of all
that is in our hearts. Containing
a comparison of notes from all over
the State, and circulating through
out the entire State, it would aid us
to obtain a uniformity of senti-
ment, perfect our organization, sys-
tematize all of our work, husband
our strength, strike no aimless and
useless blows, besides scattering all
over the hills and valleys of West
Virginia, temperance light and
knowledge and enthusiasm.
We feel confident the FREEMAN
will constantly merit your support
and assistance, and we feel equally
confident that this support it will
eventually receive. But, friends,
now is the time to give us the earn
est of your friendship. Take hold
of the matter. Hold temperance
meetings, secure earnest speakers,
and at the close of the meetings can
vass the audiences, and secure long
lists of subscribers for the FREEMAN.
Write the editor for specimen
copies Of the paper, and go to work.
Money invested in temperance lit
erature will yield large dividends.
Try it and be convinced.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16
Abate the Nuisance - then Argue.

The New York Meth0d5St after
commenting on the discussion
growing out of Chancellor Crosby's
attack on total abstinence, says
that the rational argument for both
total abstinence and prohibition is
good and sufficient, and adds pres
ident Hayes recently forbid the
sale OF liquors at military posts.
We recently commented on the fact
that the Collector of this port has
forbidden the liquor traffic in the
Custom House. This is a plain
common sense business. There is
no reason that we can discover, why
the same prohibition should not ex-
tend to all vending Of intoxicants
by the glass. The open grog shop
is the nuisance Of the age. 1t could
be put down by a general concert
OF action among all who believe
that it is nuisance. No such con-
cert exists One obstacle is the at
tention given to doubtful and dispu-
ted questions, such as the use of
liquor in medicine, wines at commu-
Mon, use of sweet cider, &c"
Why is it that temperance people
cannot be as wise as liquor dealers?
They do not waste their time and
breath, discussing empty theories,
or moral queries in respect to their
business. Their ingenuity and en-
ergy is all directed and centered
upon the one consuming purpose
and object of perpetuating and in
creasing their world cursing bust
ness. All good people agree that the
saloon, the grog shopis nuisance,
Why do they not unanimously abate
it? While temperance advocates Of
different grades and degrees, are vast
ing time discussing with the win
dy apologists of the traffic, the ques-
tions of light drinks VS., heavy
drinks, teetotalism VS.. moderation
and the like, the saloon prospers and
sends out it's curses in every direc-
ton. The liquor men are well
pleased with argument and moral
suasion, so long as their nuisances
are not interfered with. We never
yet knew saloonist that was not a
moral suasionist. If temperance
people ever come together with
their wits and act with common
sense, they will treat grog-shops as
they do, smallpox, yellow fever,
and other plague pests stamp them
out summarily under the iron heel
Of the law, and let minor matters
be settled afterwards, just as we
look to the expenses and doctor
bills after the exigencies of ques
ton of life and death are over.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16

The Kansas Temperance Amend
ment failed to pass the Courts, and
the citizens can still take drink
of Kansas whisky,-P. Pleasant
Register.
That may be news in your baili
wick, but the Kansas people
haven't heard it. The Supreme
Court of the State has declared the
Amendment prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors, part of the Constitution
Of the State, and affirmed all the
convictions under the Dram-shop
Act, in cases that have come up
from lower courts. And more, the
Legislature has passed, by over
whelming majorities, stringent laws
to enforce prohibition. So, if they
still get their drinks they'll have
to get them contrary to law, in the
dark, likesome people get chickens.
West Virginia wool is quoted in
RostOn Of Ak tO AZ cents.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16
WEDNESDAY,, MARCH Is, 1881.
THE MISSION of the FREEMAN.
G, c. W.
Parkersburg, w.

There is undoubtedly a work for
the FREEMAN to perform in the
State Of West Virginia, and a work,
too, that no other periodical can do
so well. 1t is true that there are q
large number of daily and weekly
papers published in the State. 1t
would be unjust, as well as untrue,
to state that all of these papers were
enemies of the temperance cause.
A goodly number of them are open
advocates of temperance, and many
more are friendly to the cause, while
very few of them are avowed cham
pions of the rum oligarchy. Yet
almost everyo one OF these periodicals
is set for the advocacy and defence
ofcertain special principles-as one
of the political parties, some benev-
olent order, the development Of the
material interests of the State, etc
Hence they cannot pay that atten-
zion to the progress of the temper
ance reform that its magnitude and
Importance demand. Then, again,
nearly all of our papers are more
or less local in their character and
not adapted for general circulation
throughout the State.
1t is a comforting fact that a re-
spectacle number of religious week
lies-the organs Of the various
religious denominations existing
among u5-circulate in the homes
of the pious people of our youthful
commonwealth. 1t would be good
thing for our State if this number
was multiplied by ten. But, good
as are these papers, they have a de-
nominational, as well as a religious
purpose to serve, and cannot pay
much attention, or devote much of
their valuable space to temperance
literature.
Therefore the work Of dissemina-
ting temperance light and knowl-
edge cannot be accomplished thro'
the agency of the papers now exist
ing in our State, nor by the efforts
of the religious weeklies, published
in other States, and circulating
among the Christian people of our
own State. This blessed and i'm
portant field of labor must be enter
ed, and cultivated, by toiler out
side of these two mentioned depart
ments.
There is, undoubtedly, in our
State, vacuum Of sufficient size to
admit an independent weekly
newspaper, of decided temperance
proclivities. We lay to our soul the
fattering JUNCTION that the FREE
MAN is just such a paper as this;
and that it is possessed Of a combi-
nation of modesty and ambition
which prompts it to step in and en-
deavor to fill up the aforementioned
vacuum. 1t is young yet, and will
improve with every weekly issue,
but has already received very many
highly commendatory notices from
men and newspapers Of judgment
and prominence in various portions
of the State.
Suppose we have in our State 1885,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16

A thousand Sunbeams are 70 70
shot out from Grantsville, to-oay
SAYS Watt. We will now have "n
early Spring.-Gilmer9te,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-16

West Virginia wool is quoted in
Boston at As to 48 cents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-22
TnE SEGUIN CONCERT AND CON.
mENCEnENr

The Opera House Crowded With n ReRu.
IiruI md Brilliant Au~dience-Ehe Per-
fOrmAnce Begins at s p. m. and Closes
at hidnIght
The Opera House was full and running
over with people Last night gathered to
hear the concert and commencement per,
IormsnCes Of the Seguin Institute. Fully
seven.aighths OF the audience we're ladies',
making II, OF course, q brilliant and pleas.
ing spectacle. The programme was en-.
tirelY too long 10 bear individual com.
ment. In q general way, however, the
reporter can say tina! Rs 0 whole 1t was
carried out almost to the letter, and excited
enthusiasm and abundance Of applause.
Those taking part In the musical ieR.
lures OF the evening were Misses Carrie
N. Dick, Mary Hoffman, Lizzie Cornbauer,
Emma 4. 8eibert, Amelia Hadlich,
Maggie Roth, Florence Muldoon, Nettle
Rumble, Mamie W. Clsary, Mamie Camp.
bell, Louisa seibke, Ida Bach, Emma
Russell, Blanche Cochran, Lillian O.
Jones, Anna WOimer, Maggie Campbell,
Anus Disrouger, Frances SChwatzbRCh,
Florence Carol, Kstio Warner, Alice
Ratclif, KiLtie V. Combs, Mamie Camp.
bell, Lizzie Il. Kehoe, Rosa Hadlich aud
Amelia Hoffman.
Those with essays on hand were Miss
Rosa A. HadllCh, who delivered the 6alut.
atorY, that vas excellent In every way ;
Miss Maggie Roth, whose theme was
"Music;" Miss Florence CarroR, who read
in q pleasing way "SAm We'lor's Yalen-
tinej" Mias Sadie J. Devlin, subject,
: Grip, Grit and Gumption, +" and the Val.
edictory address by Miss Lillian O. Jones.
Deserving Of high praise were the per.
iormanCes OF Misaes Maggie and Mamie
Campbell. The little fairy Mamie, who
sang Brown Eyes Has that Little Maid.
on" fairly carried OF the honors OF the
evening as far as the performances Of the
pupils were concerned.
Miss L. Zslda Blanchard Cleverly played
q violin solo and Miss seguin sang "Long.
ing" with violin obligato by Prof. Vaas.
The Professors orchestral band was a de.
llghtiul feature OF the entertainment.
Each instrument was handled with skill.
A large number oil prizes were confer.
red on deserving pupils, among them
many beautiful books. A maltese cross
Of gold was given 10 Miss L. O. Jones
with diploma as graduate in English Lit.
erature and Music. undergraduate hon.
ors consisting Of silver Tyres and medals
were presented 10 Miss Rosa Hadlich,
who took the first honors OF her class.
Also o silver medal to Sadie ]. Devlin and
Maggie W. Roth. The honors OF the
sophomore class were presented, and with
them a silver goblet, properly engraved,
TO the Misses Emma Z. Seibert, Ada j..
Owen, Carrie N. Dick, Kitttie N. Combs,
Anna MO. Hare, Kate r. Flanagan
and Emma Russell.
The Peabody medal wal conferred on
Mics Jones, Councilman Baker doing the
honors most appropriately In tha absence
Of 3. 8. Butcher, who Is out Of the city.
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n
Given TO the bethany College Class I
1881.

Given TO the Bethany College class Of
1881.
One Of the most pleasant affairs Of the
kind that our reporter has ever had the
good fortune 10 attend was the dinner
party given to the class OF 1881 by Dr..
ChaS. +. UlriCh yesterday afternoon.
There was very little iormality observed,
yet every one present was glad that he
had come and sorry when the small party
broke up. At the table we're the follow.
ing named gentlemen
0. F. Pal ner, West Virginia, first hon.
or, Classical Department; @. j. Tanner,
Ohio, 6rst honor, Ministerial Department
J. O. Ulrich, West Virginia, ftst honor,
Scientific Department; E. W. Mathews,
second honor, Scientific Department.
The following undergraduates were also
present: ]. H. Gfayson, Virginia; W. p.
Datf, Missouri ]. Taylor, Missouri.
Alter dinner Dr.. UlriCh proposed The
class Of 1881 In a beautiful toast, which
was appropriately responded 10 Mr.. J.. o.
Palmer In q very neat manner,
"The Press" was drank standing and In
silence.
"The host Of the day, Dr.. UlriCh
was handsomely responded 10 by the re-.
clpient, who recalled the days Of his col.
lege experience very beautifully and In
conclusion recommended bis auditors
: now that you are about starting out In
lie, observe the ways Of your elders and
avoid the rocks upon which they split"
The whole affair was one OF enjoyment
and real pleasure, and In the future the
class Of 81 will have reason 10 remember
The generous hospitality Of Dr.. UlhCh,
the wholesome advice he gave them, and
bis blight predictions for their future,
Some vocal college music by the "boyB'
closed the dinner party.
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There was quite an enjoyable entertain.
ment at the residence Of Mr.. Robb Woods,
on "Mountsin View" ono mile from
Bridgeport, 10 Belmont county, O., on
Saturday evening last, 1t being the oCCa,
sion Of u tea party given by the good wife
Of that gentleman. Some sixty peTsone
were present, among whom We noticed
Rev. Lancaster aud wife, Of Wheeling,
and Mrs. Rev, Smith, Of Bridgeport. The
table fairly groaued under tho weight Of
good things spread by Mrs, W., and 1t
must have been q source OF pride TO her
and her husbardiol look On 50 many faces,
all her friends. The occasion will long be
remembered by all. We visited tho sab.
bath school At Lancaster Chapel" cou.
Quoted by MI Taylor, III the next day
and found II In q most prosperous coLdi.
ton, there being about one hundred pres
ant,
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The burial Of Rev. David Hsryey, OF
Brooke county, who died on Sunday last,
in his S7th year, took place yesterday aE-
terRoon at 9 o'clock, at tho Stone Church
Cemetery, uear Elm Grove, in this county,
The services at his home In Brooke
county yer conducted by Rev, W, A.
Macksy, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at WellsburE, and Rev, H. o, Ken
dali, OF the Methodist church. When the
procession reached the Stone church q
brief aud appropriate address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. W, II. Lester, Of West
Alexander, alter which the remains were
laid to rest by the side oil his son, the late
Prof, j. y. HerVsy. A large circle al
friends and relatives were present Ut the
grave, among them Rev Dwight Hervey,
Q nephew, Of Evansville, o., and Rev.
Albert B, Marshall, q EOn.in-laW, OF New
Lisbon, U. The pail bearers were MessrB.
John Reed, Hugh CLARK, joel Truesdale,
John Brown, Joseph Feay, and Richard
Carter, Mr.. Heryey was the oldest min.
lister connected with the Washington Pres.
bytery. For some years past he has not
been In the active ministry, but was zsal-
Gus In his interest In the church and In
his attendance at is Presbyteries and
synods. He was one Of The early grAdu.
ates OF OAnonsburg college, and was q
brother Of tho late Raw. Jas, Hervey, who
was the first Presbyterian minister In
Wheeling. He was also q brother Of Rev.
Henry Harvey. u. D.. Of MAFtinRhuTv. q.
lie had lived a long and useful life, and
enjoyed tho esteem and confidence Of all
who knew him.
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ARADDRR ANp WIsER MAN.

Has, Philips Comes mp FF0m Sisters.
VILE with Rifleep Hundred Dollars,
Falls Into the Hands Of . Men and
Women And Is Robbed or Every COnI.
Yesterday morning OF 5 O'Clock Officer
sylyis was awakened from heavy slumbsr
by energetic knocks on the front door Of
his apartments administered by PO' Lit.
tie. With Napoleon was an individual
who was under the influence Of liquor and
the excitement Of loss Of $500 which
he had discovered but a short time pre-.
vious. He had invoked the escort OF
Po' to the Police Headquarters, account.
ing for that gentlemRn's presence. Sylvis
got up and with the men went 10 Chief
Benefits home, There the stranger told
his tale. His name was Jas. Phillips. His
residence, Sistenville. In the morning
in company with q man named Summers
he had coma to town on the steamer Wei.
come. In his hip pocket he had 81 500 in
cash and on an inside pocket q
certificate OF deposit on the Exchange
Bank for az much more. During the day
he and his lend imhibsd lRgely Of stimu.
lsnts and in the evening desiring to have
q boss tins they had fallen 10 with parties
who were anxious TO show them the ele.
phsnt, litB size aud in ell ita glory. Dur,
Ing their various pe~tigriuationH the saloon
Of Laurence Heller was viaited among
others, and afterwards several houses OF
i'll fame, the LAST n being Madame
Ships, over the creek. and Phillips
woke MP to find his money oil gone.
Hence his visit to Chief Bennett.
As soon as the saloon Of Mr.. Heller's
was opened the police got q description OF
the partie1 who had been seen with Phil.
lips and Summers, and from this II was
surmised that James OOnnOrs and Bunk"
Sheekey were the men they we're alter.
During the evening OonnoEs was arrested
and taken before Justice Philips, He
waived examination and was committed
to jail, He was identified as one OF the
companions OF Phillips and Summers by
the individuals named, Sheekey at mid.
night had not been discovered.
During the day, Phillips finding his
money all gone, drew $50 out OF the bank
and BHain Wentts Madame Ships in the
afternoon, When he came out, he alleges
that he bad not q cent, Chief Bennett
was fgrin appealed to. Atsix O'Clock in
the evening he went over there, but could
not find any Of The miFsing lundP,
AT midnight be determined to pull the
house and with officers Junkius, Brady,
Steinhicker and Morris gathered In the
Madame and Mile Price, Annie Jones,
Dollie Norton, Ida Bird, Stella Moore,
Fannie Dickson and Fred. Carter and
Nick Hoover. The latter put up $50 each
for their appearance this morning, The
balance Of the crew were locked up.
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o Zoe BOOK.
IpeldsnIGI liens from Ii-baitsFs Of MI
nor Import.
M PoIice Court Yesterday,

Nor import
No Police Court yesterday.
WASH. and JEFF. commences to-day,
THE street car turn.tGble has the cramps
again.
TuE Maccaroni band was at Bslleview
last night.
WoRx has been resumed IN the new
Fair Grounds,
The rain Of Monday washed the pike
pretty thoroughly.
RAsPBERRIEs made their appearance in
the market yesterday.
Tux electric and lifting machines we're
the Fourteenth street magnets last even
ing,
Tax TuscaraWas railroad will bring
Sells Bros. circus to Wheeling on the
Fourth.
JUDGE MELvIE is pushing things in his
court down ut MoundsVille. He has q big
docket,
Col JoHN RITTER accepted the position
OF hesd clerk in the Tidal Wave saloon,
yesterday.
FULTON will have an entertainment with
its public school picnic at Meminger's
Grove to-day,
The Zane Street NJ. E, Sunday School
pic.niCsd at Mahan's Grove near Steubsu'
vile yesterday.
ROBERT BLACK, the brother Of George
and Harry Black, died at his home yes
tsrday morning.
Bon CLISA appears before the Police
Court this morning for dumping garbage
in the city limits.
A DIVORCE case ia talked OF as among the
possibilities Of the near future, with
principals living on the Island
THR steamer Courier had on q big lot oi
broom corn for the Penitentiary 81
M~oundsVllle yesterday morning.
The foundry and machine shop OF Mr.,
@. Senssney, at Mouudsville, Ia filled With
orders, and turning out good work.
Qua Harlem Club, from the Garden
spot, ruralizes out the Bridgeport pike to-
day. The club exits with an omnibus,
The BelIalrs Independent is responsible
Tor this ghastly pun: "Tra6C from Wheel
ing to the Island Is suspended-on 9
bridge"
The benefit pic mic OF Logan's orchard
last Saturday for Mr., Connolly, who losl
his property by FIRE, was a most enjoyable
gathering,
THR dedication OF the soldiers monu.
ment has been postponed until the early
part Of September, when the soldiers re
union takes place.
Miss JANE ANDRRsoN's name was omit
ted az teacher In the Grammar Depart
ment Of Union School by lnadverLenCe o.
the proof reader, Monday.
OK next Sunday the Harmonie.MW
nerChor picnic excursion trauspires al
Cresap's Grove. Steamboat excursion
and Kramer's band are additional sttrac'
tions,
A MEETING o ithe Board Of Public Works
IL to be held in Charleston Friday, The
new Capitol is to be inspected. Ran.
Stslnaker left last night In order 10 bC
present.
We are requested 10 mention the ugly
hole in the sidewalk on the east side o
Market square, just south OF Tenth street
and 10 "give It q blast" In the hope tina
the proper officials will cause it to be at
tended 10.
A eMALL boy came near being drowned
In the ditch on Thirteenth street, near By
ron, last evening. The ditch should b
properly protected, or parents In that Vi
Cinity win find themselves short on boys
The meeting Of st. Luke's congregation
for the election OF vestrymen, which wa
10 have been held on Monday evening bu'
was postponed on account OF the rain, will
be held this Wednesday evening, after thu
regular services.
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Meslrs, Boring, orisWell, Fritz, Hall, Hull,
Miller, Myles, Wilson, Wellington and
Zoeckler.
The resolution offered in the Second
Branch that $3.50 be spent in repairing the
Ark was passed,
The petition Of the P. W. & Ky. Railway
was referred to the Committee on Wharf,.
Adorned.
COUNCIL CHAT.
By Kimberly: doubt il load Of hay
could pass under that bridge on Eigh.
tenth street. A load of hay Is pretty high,
l tell you.
A Witty Member: Yes; $40 a ton.
Mr.. Smith very ssnsibly said that Coun.
ell had not only treated the Railroad
Committee with some d~iscourtesy, but had
also voted down resolutions with refer
epce to a route without suggesting q better
plan, and now that the matter instead oil
going to the Committee on Ordinance
should be again referred to the Railroad
Committee. The way the report stood
stopped the route Of the road at Nineteenth
street,
Mr., Laughlin here quietly remarked
that q better way for the Committee
would be to make the road 20 entirely
without Inc city limits.