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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18
A TROUT1NG IDYL.

BY JAMES II. HOADLEY.
Il go a-fishing.''-John xxi, 3.
& hook,
A rod,
A brook,
A man absorbed in fishing.
A cast,
A bite.
"a trout?''
you're right.
For this have been wishing"
Ia camp
To lie,
With trout
To fry,
Farewell to cares and sadness.
No care,
No strife
In such
A life.
What health and rest and gladness!
Then come
With me.
Away
We'll flee,
And spend a month together.
By stream
And lake
Sly trout
Wen take,
And sleep in stormy weather.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

THE great puzzle at Saratoga is the
nationality Of sojourner. He speaks
English perfectly, yet he can't be
English, for he can see a joke; nor
Irish, for he lets pass chances to fight;
nor American. for he ism t ready to bet.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18
JACKSON, OHIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1881.
THE TWO WORKERS

Two workers in one field
Toiled on from day to day;
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay.
With the same blue sky above,
The same green earth below,
One coul was full of love,
The other full of woe.
One leaped up with the light,
With the soaring of the lark;
One felt it ever night,
For his soul was ever dark.
One heart was hard as stone,
One heart was ever gay;
One worked with many a groan,
One whistled all the day.
One had a Tower-clad cot
Beside Il merry mill;
Wife and children near the spot
Made it sweeter, fairer still.
One Il wretched hovel had.
Full of discord, dirt and din
No wonder he seemed mad,
Wife and children starved within.
Still they worked in the same field,
Toiling on from day to day;
Both had the same hard labor,
Both had the same small pay.
But they worked not with one will,
The reason let me tell,-
Lo! one drank at the still,
And the other at the well.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

IT is understood that Barnum will
add to the attractions Of his circus
next season a native-born American
who has never had college title con-
ferred on him.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

AFTER all, gentle purgative is the
best means for curing headache, liver
complaint, biliousness, etc. Take
"Sellers' Liver Pills"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

JONES, getting up from his dinner
in a quiet way, remarked to his land
lady that he had found everything on
the table cold except the ice-cream.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

ONE of the old settlers at the Isles
of Shoals, seeing the name Psyche"
on the null of a yacht, the other day,
spelled it out slowly, and then exclaim-
ed: swell, if that amt the durndest
Way TO SMELL fishl"
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

NOTHING like "Lindsey's Blood
Searcher'' for all skin diseases, letter,
salt rheum, itch, etc. 1t never fails.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

THE Albany On. ". Argas OBJ
serves: Judge McGowan, this city,
was cured of rheumatism by st. Ja-
cobs Oil.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

CHINA has only fifteen miles of tel
egraph. The facilities for circulating
lies in that country are limited.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18
OTTERBEIN UNIVERSITY.

Thirty -f1th year. Begins Thursday, Sept, l. Gas
sieal and Scientific Courses with PFepafas9ry and
tnit9n, apd all iheidentals one year: All expenses
ties for study of music, drawing and painting. STAN
dard of study snks with best in the State. Complete
and thorough instructions. No saloons. Moral and
religious influences good. Location healthful and
beautiful. Students received at any time. Write
information to Rev. II. A. THOMPSON, d. D., Presi-
dent, Westerville, Ohio. 2Siuiy+lm
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18
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Try it, and you will find travelling luxury
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The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

If wit is badinage, what must it be
in VOnth2
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

DON'T make two bites Of cherry
You might cut worm In half.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18
Notice to Teachers.

Notice is hereby given, that until otherwise
ordered, the Board of School Examiners OF
jackson County, Ohio, will hold regular meet
ings for the examination of teachers, at the
City Hail, in the town of jackson, on the First
Friday in every month.
BY order of Board of Examiners.
21eug7en J.W. LONGBON, Clerk.
The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1881-08-18

Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Peter Pckrel, President; j. D. Clare, Vice-Presi-
dent; D. Armstrong, Cashier.
Directors-Lot Davies, j. D. Glare, John ID. Davis,
Peter Pickre T. s. Matthews.
STOCKHOLDERS
j. d. Glare, T. L. Hughes, sen
Peter Pickrcl, John ID. Davis,
d. Armstrong, T. j. Hughes,
Isaac Brown, Lot Davies,
Minerva Bennett, John HI. Lewis,
t. j. Edwards, o. s. Miller
T. s. Matthews, Moses Sternberger,
John Stanton, B. B. Evans,
A. f. MeCarley, r. d. Morgan,
j. L. Ramsey, John H. Jones,
John p. Jones, Mary McCarley,
Thos. NJ. JONES' Guardian.
1janS0y
ISAAC BROWN, JAMES CHESTNUT,
President. Tice-Prestdent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
LATEST FROM VOLCANO.

VOLCANO, w. VA, Mar. 1, 1881.
ED. FREEMAN Number one OF
volume one of the FREEMAN made
its appearance in our town on the
evening of the 25th of February,
and created a favorable impression.
1t is bright, handsome and intel
ligently-conducted paper, and is
bound to win its way to the hearts
of the people.
Barring an error or two which,
in my estimation, you make in
shaping the course of the FREEMAN
and which l think you will see
and correct as you progress in jour-
nalism-I pronounce your paper
No. /.
During "Venner's thaw" I have
not heard quite so much about the
weather as was the case during the
glacial period of the three proceed
ing months. The weather of last
week was remarkably fine, consider
ing the season. The oil producers
and the Transportation Company
men made such good use of the time
that shipping matters are now in
much better shape than they were
a week ago and a more harmonious
spirit prevails.
Our oil market is quiet, at 81 so
per barrel, but with a downward
tendency. Events ofthe past week
bring about "squally" outlook.
During the summer we shall not
only have an overproduction of
oil to hold the market in de-
pressed condition, but will also
have a depressed money market
to contend against, should Congress
insist upon the issue of a 3-per-cent.
Re-funding bond, and the National
Banks carry out their threats to
call in a portion Of their circulation
and thereby contract the currency
and bring about panic, Congress
is hardly ever wise enough to let
well enough alone. Should any
great depression in the oil market
come, it will have a tendency to
materially check contemplated OPP
erations in this region.
Mr.. John Showalter and Mr..
VIM. Gale are preparing to drill
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
The Temperance Amendment.

Petitions containing more than twenty
thousand names, have been presented to the
Legislature, asking that an amendment TO
the Constitution be submitted to the people
for ratification, prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors In the State.
An amendment to that effect was prepared
and last Thursday it was summarily dispos-
ed of, by the Senate. After some discussion
by that body n motion to indefinitely post
pone the whole subject, prevailed by n vote
Of Is toe. 1t Is probable the matter is thus
settled so far as the Legislature is concerned.
This action appears to US to be, an outrage.
Twenty Thousand people in the State, en-
bracing the very cream of intelligence, and
moral worth of our people, to be thus sum-
marily denied a request that looks to the So
briefly and happiness OF Our common hui
mainly, and the furthefance Of the best in
terests of the young Commonwealth, is an
act of high handed injustice that will be re-
primanded by an outraged people. The ar
guments, If they can be called arguments,
put forth by some of our grave (?) Senators,
were as foolish as they were fallacious To
impute and charge upon prohibition the
crime of lifting the flood gates of lmtemper-
ance and every form Of vice, as was done by
sertions, that are not true, and the man of
ordinary intelligence, who makes such as
sertions, is not ignorant of their falsity. 1t
will take something more than the immor-
tai (?) Is Senators who voted against this
amendment to persuade the people of Tyler
county, that prohibitionis q curse to the peo-
pie. We believe in prohibition in this coun-
ty. We have tried it, and enjoy to-day the
immunities from degradation and crime,
which prohibition brings to any community.
And If we could have this same prohibition
enforced in adjoining counties, we would
enjoy more of its blessings. We are sorry to
see the names of the men who represent this
senatorial district among those who voted
| to defeat this amendment. Much as we re-
spect these men. yet we must say they have
| forfeited the confidence and respect of the
people of Tyler County. And this will be
made very apparent should they ever come
before our people again for their support. We
are a temperance people and believe in being
represented by men whether Democrats or
Republicans who will reflect our views on
this vital and important question: Tyler IN
| DEPENDENT
If every newspaper in the State,
would speak out plainly the senti-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
WHEELING, w. VA,

rep. II, 1901.
Bro. JOHNSON. The first number
of the FREEMAN reached me to-day,
and has been read with great inter
est. And now I-want to say, that I
like, 0) the idea, (2) the FREEMAN,
GU the editor, (modesty would omit
(3), if justice to the taste Of the
writer would allow it. Ed,
and above all, the cause.
Freemen in West Va. have long
needed "FREEMAN" to speak for
them, and ! rejoice that the trumpet
gives no uncertain sound. AS tenn
perance workers, we must avail
ourselves of every help, human and
Divine, and then, perhaps, wait for
victory,
| visited the Senate, the day the
proposed Prohibition Amendment
was discussed and defeated. lis
tened to the speeches, and wonder
ed how Senators could find it in
their hearts to cringe and fawn at
the feet of the Moloch of Rum.
was not ashamed to be represented
by the minority. Temperance peo-
pie were ably represented in the
Senate 1t was an inspiring sight
to see those nine men resolutely
champion their constituents, not
outstanding the jibes, sneers,
and threats and lobbying of the sa-
loonists and their supporters.
Instead Of 10000 signatures let
there be 100000 or more the next
time. And they can be had. Els
peciai care should be taken to have
tine signatures Of voters certified as
genuine. The canvass of the State
should be thorough, and the voice OF
the people Enthusiastically clear,
when the struggle is renewed, as It
doubtless will be at the next session.
Our cause is gaining in strength,
and we are sure to win in the not
far distant future.
The House, to-day, on a motion to
lay on the table the amendment,
upon a call for ayes and nays, re-
fused by a vote of "a to %, and on
the motion being subsequently
made, on vive voce vote, it was laid
on the table. The aye and nay vote
would indicate that the majority
were thinking of the people who
elected them. The end is not yet.
c.. E. MANCHESTER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
Joshua Brown.

Joshua BYopn, in another column,
finds fault with our salulatory, ON
account of it's length, long senten-
ces &c, and says that, old farmers,
like himself who work all day,
hav'nt time to wade through so
much, and get sleepy reading so
much to get a little, or words to
that effect.
You must excuse us, Mr.. Brown,
That long article was written
for those big educated chaps. Ed
tors have to try and please, every
body, you know, and some OF these
college fellows, think, the longer
the sentences and the bigger the
words, you can string out and pile
up, the smarter you are. That piece
in our first paper was spun out tor
their benefit. We knew you COM
mon sense farmers, wouldn't wade
through it. We expect you to judge
the paper by what we can make 1t,
and the common sense you find in
it. Now, brother Brown, we hope
you, and all the Browns and Smiths
and Joneses and all their neigh
bors and yours, will be "instant in
season and out ofseason" getting up
clubs for the FREEMAN-not hicko-
ry clubs, but clubs of subscribers Of
five. or ten, or more. And we won't
complain of anybody sending us
the name and address of one sub
scriber with two dollars.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

On account of Volcanoes first let
ter not reaching us in time for last
weeks issue, oily matters and news
take up considerable of our space in
this number, but as our oil men
and their many friends have been
so long in the dark as to what was
going on in their line, they will not
complain, and our readers generally
will enjoy news and facts pertain
ing to this important branch of
West Virginia industry
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1881.
The Amendment.

Permit me to make q statement
through the columns Of the FREE
MAN.
The impression seems to have
gone abroad that the Prohibitory
Amendment has been finally de-
feated so far as the present Legisla-
ture is concerned. Not 50. Moth
ing further will probably be done
at this session. But the Legisla-
ture will adjourn on the 18th Of
March, to meet again in February
next. The Amendment is still
pending in the House, with every
reason to believe that it will pass
by the requisite two-thirds MAORI
ty. But as it could not pass the
Senate now, it will not be pressed at
this session. A motion by the OPP
position to summarily table it has
been voted down in the House by a
vote of 81 to %, though five or six
Of our friends were absent on leave,
and several friends voted to table
it, explaining that they did so be-
cause the House was pressed for
time and it might as well go over
to the adjourned session. 1t was
afterwards permitted by its friends
to lie on the table, and will not be
taken up again, probably, at this
session. We believe that the
House will pass it at the next ses-
sion. If so, it will go to the SEN
ate again for their action. Mean
time, then, dear friends of Temper
ance, our duty is plain. Let the
peopl9 wake Up Oh this question.
Several Senators who voted to in
definitely postpone have signifed
their willingness to vote for it when
it comes from the House, if their
constituents will strongly petition
for it. Spare no effort, then, to
have the people express their desire
in regard toit. These Senators will
be with you now for nearly year.
Let them know how you feel about
the matter Let no Impotence nor
harsh words be INDUCED. These
gentlemen have their honest con-
victions about this question, and
their convictions are entitled to re-
spect. But they are reasonable
men. Convince them that the
people of West Virginia are long
ing to be free from the curse of the
liquor traffic, and they will not de-
ny you the privilege of expressing
your will, though they may differ
with you in opinion.
Show yourselves to be actively in
earnest during the next twelve
months and we believe that when
the House passes the Amendment
the Senate will not decline to con-
cur. The proper arrangements
will be made, and let there be $1,000
names of West Virginia voters Sc
cured to petitions between now and
the adjourned session.
DAVE D. JOHNSON,
Chairman State Tenn. Elk. Com.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

TITLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
men wishing to find settlements
where no liquor can be sold will be
interested in the decision of the
United States Supreme Court, in
the case of the Colorado Springs
settlement. Building lots were
there sold with the condition an
nexed that intoxicating liquors
should never be vended or manu-
featured on them and this condition
having been violated by a grantee,
who attempted to open bar room,
suit was brought to eject him. His
defense was that a man has a right
to do anything not prohibited by
law on his own property; but the
Supreme Court has decided against
him, and has adjudged his title for
feited by his breach of the condi-
ton of the grant.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

THE WOMEN DIDN'T KNe.E Sen
ator Faulkner said during the dis
cussion on the question of the pro-
posed Prohibitory Amendment that
the women didn't know what they
were doing, when they signed the
petitions. If the great and wise
Senator, who comes to the Legisla-
tive halls, as the champion of the
Martinsburg distillery, lives much
longer, he'll learn that when
a West Virginia wife and mother,
in tears of agony, writes prayer
for Legislative relief against the
licensed tyrant that cruelty clutch
es her vitals and wrings those tears
from her quivering soul-sde does
knoao auhat she is doing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02
Correspondence.

The following was written as a
private letter, but friends Of the
cause in which we have enlisted
mustn't write us good things and
expect them to be kept from the
public. We never could keep any
thing good from our friends, so we
just endorse this "approved," and
givei to every one of the FREEMAN's
readers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

phia, says of it: Il was struck with
YOUR remark that your column OF
"News and Notes" was made up
with the pen and not the scissors.
That means work but it pays the
reader, if not the editor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

Some of the members of the Leg
islature, that are making faces at
the West Virginia University, and
poking out their ugly bills toward
the Regents and Faculty, ought to
90 there awhile and learn manners
and how to spell.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

ments of their several COM
munitics, as the independent does,
our worthy Senators would readily
conclude they made q mistake in
refusing the prayers of their con-
stituentS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

And now the Legislature propos-
es to abolish the offices of President
and Vice President of the Universe
ty, at least Mr.. Morrow offers bill
so entitled.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

Wheeling is getting up a State
Agricultural Association, to be held
in or near the city.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

The Religious Heralds column of
"News and Notes" contains more
interesting news and wealthy par
agraphs to the square inch, than
any space we find in any journal.
H. L. Wayland, D. D., of Philadel-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

"Died of thin shoes, in January,
1885," is the epitaph on a certain
tombstone. IfTruth had been the
engraver in our marble-shops, all
over our cemeteries would appear,
Oiled of short dresses" "Died of
bare legs" "Died of no hoods"
Died of white dresses, too short at
both ends, and too thin in the mid
die" And if the truth was thus
written on marble monuments,
would not the time soon come when
more of them would bear this salts
factory epitaph, 'Died of old age ?"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

We sendt this number of the FREE
MAN to a great many ministers and
friends of the Temperance Cause
throughout the State, hoping for
abundant returns from them in
lists of subscribers, We will con-
tinue mailing it to all ministers
who will by letter or postal as
sure US Of their interest and purpose
to do what they can, in securing
subscriptions. We will enter any
minister on our list for one year,
whosends us two other names and
SEQ.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-02

LITTLE Rock, February Pin
the House of Representatives to-day
a Joint resolution was passed pro-
posing an amendment to the Con-
stitution prohibiting the sale of Ii
quor in the State, by vote Of 66
ayes to II noes. In the Senate a
Joint resolution was passed by a
vote of II ayes to 5 noes, fixing the
pronunciation of the name of this
State as "Arkansaw."
Now let any man, woman or child
say Arkansas, if he, she or it dare.
Daily globe., 1881-03-18

has occurred, has not been shaken. Among
ourselves, who are cooperating with those in
Ireland, l feel sure there are none who would
lend their sanction to anything that
would be in violation of those principles.
There is one thing, however, here in st. Paul,
of which beg you will allow me to withhold
my approval, 1t is the forming OF ladies'
leagues. There is something about the calling
out of mothers and daughters from their
homes at night to form leagues and hold
meetings that does not seem right. The move.
ment know did not originate with the women
themselves. 1t is in opposition to all their
womanly instincts. It is an infringement upon
sacredness of home life. 1t gives rude shock
to those domestic virtues which we should
ever be careful to cherish. If you desire the
cooperation of woman in this movement,
leave her to cooperate in her own way. You
need not to be assured of her sYmpathies with
her suffering country and suffering sisters at
home. These sympathies are as strong as
yours-more deeply felt according to her more
impressible nature. Leave her to express
those feelings by word and act in ways OF her
own, which she knows full well, and constrain
her not to adopt the rough, unfamiliar ways
of men, by holding public meetings for dis
cussions.
l thank you, my friends, for the honor you
have done me, and for your kind attention.
Calls were then made for Rev. Father Shan
ley, who came forward and made a brief ad-
dress, in his usual eloquent and felicitous
style. After this the band played and the
crowd dispersed.