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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Silenced by a Boy.

Mistaken and wrong-principled
men who laugh at juvenile resolu
tions and childish 'piety," are
usually ready enough to credit the
young with smartness in their own
evil ways, and to holdthem respons-
ible for any mischief they'do One
beer-seller in England needed to be
reminded by a small lad, what he
seemed to have forgotten-that any
one old enough to do wrong is old
enough to do right.
A little boy in Leicester was indu-
ced to sign the Band Of Hope pledge.
His father was a collector, and one
day a publican called upon him for
the purpose Of paying his taxes In
the course of conversation it came
out that thelittle boy was a teetotal-
err"
'WhatF' said the publican with
a sheer. "a mere boy like that
teetotaler. p,
eyes, sir" said the boy; q am
one"
"And you mean to say that you
have signed the pledge ?"
ayes, sir, | have; and mean to
keep it, too?"
Nonsense y said the publican.
"The idea Why, you are too
young to sign the pledge"
The little fellow came up to him,
took hold Of him quietly by the
arm, and repeated his words, "You
say, SIR, | am toe. young to. be teeto-
taler?"
eyes, do"
"Well, now, sir, please listen"
said he, 81 will ask you question
you are a publican, are you not, and
sell beer?'
Eyes, | am a publican, and sell
beer"
"Well, then, suppose I come to
your house for pint of beer, would
you send me about my business
because | am SO young"
''Oh nc" said the Boniface chat
is quite different thing"
Every well, then," said the noble
little fellow, with a triumph in his
face "if | am not too young to
drink the beer, I am not too Young
TO give upthe beer"
The publican was defeated; he
1idn't want to ague with that boy
again.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
WEST VIRGINIA FREEM AN
NEWS CULLINGS.
Telescoped.
Collision with the Ec-President'x
train.

A frightful collision occurred ON
the Baltimore & Potomac r. r. at
Severn Station, on March 9Th.
A special train bearing Ex.Prcsi-
dent Hayes andfamily, on their way
from Washington, while running at
the rate of 40 miles an hour. COLI
ded with an engine running at the
same speed in the opposite direc-
ton. The shock was terrible and
the wreck complete, several of the
coaches being thoroughly telescoped.
Mr.. Hayes party all escaped with
slight bruises to some of them, and
he was soon at work, with others
rescuing and caring for the d.
ed and suffering. The baggage
master, John Oliver, and J. w,
Young, of Shomakin, Pa. were kill
ed, and eleven others wounded, near
ly all, severely.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

A report of a sad and shocking
case of neglect and abuse, resulting
in the death of a travelling agent
named E. Nathanson at Hunting
ton, has been going the rounds of
the press, which we hope will turn
out to be much exaggerated, when
the facts are known. The report
goes that Mr.. Williamson was sick
at the hotel, and the people believ-
ing that he had smallpox, hurried
him off into an old rookery a mile
from town, where his death was
caused by exposure, when it was
found that he had measles. The
information is credited as from an
agent passing through Parkersburg.
This agent may have been out of
sorts with the hotel or the Hunt
ington people, and colored the
story 1t is unkind and unjust to
give credence to such reports
against any people, unless well sub
stantiated Let judgment be re-
served in this case until the other
side be heard.
Since writing the above, we have
seen letter from Rev, w. p. Walk
er, Huntington, stating that anoth-
er case of smallpox has developed
from the hotel where Mr.. Nathan
son was sick, thus disposing of the
measles theory
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Laurel Fork e. Sand Hill Railroad.
w Ha TRANSPORTATION Co. Lessee.

VOLCANO, w. Va, May q, 1880.
an an after this date trains will run as
Ofollows:
"a. / leaves Volcano at 9:l5am, connecting
with Express mail West
No. leaves LAUREL Fork Junction at 10 :l5am.
No. leaves Volcano at 5:l0pm, connecting
with Express mail East
No. leaves Laurel Fork June. at 6:l5pm.
Volcano at 7:40am. Leaves l.. F. Junction at
S:25ams
No 2 will wait 30 minutes for delayed Ex-
press from the East.
no. will wait hour for delayed Express
from the West.
NJ C. c. CHURCH, Secretary
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

Baggage Handled with Care
ia. KINGSBURY, NJ. of T.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

Senator Malone is said to have
taken a seat on the Republican side
of the Senate, and there is a great
deal of speculation as to what his
political course will be. His ability
to keen people talking about him
is certainly large, but nobody
knows with which party he intends
to vote.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

powerless toreach and punish fraud
of this or any other kind, then the
people shouldquietly bring about a
reform, on the plan of selfpreserva-
ton, &c.
Members of the Volcano Library
Association met in Odd Fellows
Hall, last Wednesday evening, and
elected a Board of managers for the
ensuing year, The Board is com
posed of the following named ladies
and gentlemen:
Mrs. G. G. Whitman,
Mrs f. e. Howe,
Mrs. Warren Bowen,
Mrs. Mary jenkins,
l.. lowering,
J. A, Lafoy,
r. Alexander,
f. S. Armistead,
J. l.. Fullerton.
The time for the delivering of the
course of lectures for the benefit of
this Association, heretofore spoken
of, has not yet been definitely fixed.
Mr.. Fred Watkins, for years past
a resident of Volcano, in the employ
of H. Smith, as book keeper, dis
appeared week ago last Tuesday
evening, since which time all eff
forts to ascertain his whereabouts
have proved fruitless. No good rea-
son can be assigned for his disap-
pearance, and the uncertainty re-
garding him, causes much distress
to his relatives and friends.
The weather continues to hold
active operationsin check. I may
say that little will be done 50 far as
drilling new wells is concerned,
until the first or middle of April.
The present cool spell is rough
on Volcano bachelors. Serves them
right
1t is currently reported on our
streets, thatBachtell and Bowen will
start a big store in Volcano in the
Spring note this item for the
benefit of those who haven't heard
all about it.
G. and IL. Whitman contemplate
building machine shop near the
h. r. Depot, sometime during the
present season.
The great snow storms Of the past
few days, which have so greatly
imperiled r. r. travel on nearly all
the lines, have not effected the run
ming gear of the l.. F. q S. H. r. r.
Conductor Cooper and Engineer
Harrington make their regular
trips on time, regardless Of weather
Passengers by this line are put in
Parkersburg in much quicker time
than by pipe line, which only goes
at the rate Of seven barrels an hour.
LATER Another decline in our
oil market is reported, though not
officially. The report, says: That
the Consolidated are offering but
81 40 per barrel for A and B grade
oils. If true, it shows up a degree of
greedinesS for accumulation on their
part sufficient to shame Satan out
circumference. There has been no
decline in the refined market, as
shown by the latest Cincinnati quo
tations, which are as follows: 110o
fire test Il a. he. per gallon; 1902
flash IA @15c. per gallon; 1902 Wa
ter White. 1870 zoe. per gallon;
1750 fire test q @23 per gallon.
Now add to these figures 20 &c. per
gallon for shortage in fire test, as
shown by the Rice experiments,
and it becomes perceptible to the
range Of vision of the naked eye,
that with Crude at 81, 40 per barrel,
the margins in refined are enor-
nous. They even exceed the mort
gage-sale margins of that gor-
mand, Bill English, and are suffi-
Gent to remove from the mind of
the Consolidated all those fears
which SO constantly stare the pro-
ducer in the face, of-"Over the
hills to the Poor House"
volcano.
n =. l.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

OurCongressman Robbed. From
the Washington Post we learn that
early on last Friday morning the
servant entered the room Of Con-
gressmanB. F. Martin, at the Nation
al Hotel, and after making the fire,
left. The door was left unlocked.
When Mr.. Martin arose he found
that his watch and chain, his wife's
iewelry and $400 in money, in all
about $500, were missing. The
case was reported to the detectives,
but no arrests have so far been made.
Nan D0ninlOn.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09

A temperance meeting was held
in the NJ. E. Church on Thursday
evening of last week. Excellent
and able addresses were delivered
by Rev. D. M. Moser, of the Lu-
tHeran church, Rev. D. G. Miller, of
the M. E. Church, Rev. W. e.
Eggleston, of the M. E. Church
South, and Hon. c. T: Butler: The
Good Templars in full regalia and
a large crowd were present.-Spar1
of Jefferson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
THE FREEMAN.

me temperance Newspaper of West
Virginia,
snaa dependent always, and always ready to
tb be1 I LOT the Right and the People. Gives
lipiomLHoDcal AMI General News, secular and re-
anSno us-and advocates the cause of temper
irnooes under all circumstances Send for spec
''iien copy free. Address.
FREEMAN. Parkersburg, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
No. 1 Stops at all stations.

NO. 4 stops at all stations.
raj, rains " and 80 Will carry passengers be-
'"een Chlll1cothe and Parkersburg.
accommodation train leaves Athens at
9:2oam, arrive at Parkersburg at 9:4Oam Re
az 44rtHtlhg leaves Parkersburg at :00pm, arrives
'E IAthens at 7:30pm.
oWedneSdays and Saturdays an extra train
ctiaSes Hlllsboro at 7:50pm, arrives at Blan-
cthester at o:45pm. Returning, leaves Blan-
S.50nSrear at S:55pm, arriving at Hillsboroat
Cincinnati.
br NO trains on Hillsboro or Portsmouth
JAS. H. STEWART, Superintendent.
THos: P. BARRY, GenI Ticket Agent.
I.E. ROSE, NJ. Oft.
'oHN ADAIR, Agent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-03-09
Marietta Il Cincinnati Railroad

IN effect January l, 1881. The Shortest,
lQuicllest and Best Route to all points West
and Northwest.
The popular line to St. Louis, Chicago, ON
aha and Kansas CitY.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
House Cleaning.

This rs subject that will engross the
attention of housekeepers for the next
few weeks. 1t Is usually a season of
worry and confusion, in which
tired muscles play a prominent
part, and from which every house is
supposed to come forth shining with
order and cleanliness In no kind of
work that the housekeeper undertakes
is more necessary TO have order than
in this. There are so many articles in
the house, such variety of details to
be attended to, that it is impossible to
have the success by commencing ali
over the house at once, as many peo-
pie do thinking that long line of at
tack will secure the best results.
For sanitary reasons it is best to com
mense with the cellar first, clearing out
Of it all of the rubbish that may have
accumulated during the winter, and
verifying that can develop disease.
After this is safely disposed OF the
next places to attack are the pantry
and the kitchen. These are the places
where the most work is done, and they
contain the most articles to move and
rearrange, and require more work; so
Il L better to commense on them before
becoming tired out on the other work.
1t Is best TO take only one room at
time, unless there are enough to help
50 that while the main work is going on
70 one room some one may be washing
windows or doors belonging to another
room. ii the work is Ia ken in this way
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

thorns are below the roses, and plying
those whose hands are bruised in the
march through life"
That's it," exclaimed the delighted
girl. And then comes Hope on, hone
ever.
"Sure's you're bornl' cried the ed
itor, blushing with pleasure, and once
more on the right track. 'lhen il
runs: and as for you, teacher,
dear"
YES, yes, you're right" giggled the
girl. II can't see how you found me
out! Would you like to print il" and
her face assumed an anxious shade.
Certainly responded the editor, I'm
say it's by the most promising lady in
Brooklyn, the daughter of an esteemed
citizen, and lady who has already
taken high social rank.
That finishes the school commence
ments at one swoop,' sighed the editor
gloomily, rs the fair vision tloated out.
Cant see how | made that hlunder
about the shadows and roses and
friendship, Either I'm getting old or
some of these girls have struck out
something original Here, Swipes, tell
the foreman to put this slush III the
next tax sales supplement-, and the
editor felt in his hair for the cork, aud
wondered what had happened to his
memory,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
The Girl Graduate.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Gould | see the editor ?' she asked,
looking around for him and wondering
wha, was going on under his table
''Eh yes, I'm him." responded the
editor, evolving himself and slipping a
cork into his vest pocket. "What can
| do for your
II am a student in Packer institute,
responded the blushing damsel, "and |
have written little article on Our
School Days which ! would like to
have published in the Brooklyn Edg'e If
you think it good enough"
Certainly" replied the editor, Saz-
ing in unconscious admiration upon
the beautiful face before him. docs
it commence "Our school days! how
the words linger in sweet cadences on
the strings of memory is that the
way it runs ??
dWhy, yes" responded the beaming
girl. Then it goes on, How we
| looked forward from them to the time
when we shall look back 10 them How
did you know"
"Never mind" said the editor, with
the engaging smile which has endeared
| him to the citizens of Brooklyn Al
ter that comes, so sunshinyl 80 glld-
ed with the pleasures that make youth
happy. they have flown into the I'M
mutable past and come To us III after
| life only as echoes in the caves OF
sweet recollections.' Isn't that it2'
1T certainly is answered the aston
ished girl, radiant with delight.
'How could you know what had writ
ten?"
"Then it changes from the planlssl-
mo and becomes more tender; Inc
shadows gather around our path. ne
roses of friendship are whitening, but
NAV we not hope that they will bloom
again as we remember the affection
that bound us here and made -
"No, you're wrong there, and the
soft eyes looked disappointed,
as it Hope on, hope ever! asked
the editor
''Tbat comes in further on, You haC
it nea " right. 1t is The dun shadows
close around Us. The flowers OF frlend,
ship are sleeping, but not withered, ano
will bloom again in the af1ecuonate re-
membrane Of the chains that bounc
us so lightly
Strange that / should have made
that mistake, said the editor, musihg
". II never missed on one before
/ From there it goes, 'Schoomates, IL
ne live so that all our days shall be a.
radiant as those we have known here
and may we pluck happiness IRON
every bush, forgetting never thar IN
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

it will not be necessary to turn the
family out of doors, as some come very
near doing when they try to work on
four or five rooms at once.
After the kitchen and panty are
finished, bedrooms and clothes-presses
should be the next field of operation.
Everything in the closet should be
looked over and rearranged; bedsteads
should be Thoroughly investigated, busted
in every part and washed Oft with luke
warm water wherever 1t is necessary,
and the bedding thoroughly aired.
Straw ticks should be emptied and
washed preparatory to refilling. If the
feather ticks and pillows can be put
out in heavy rain and afterwards
thoroughly dried, the feathers will be
purified and be much lighter and softer.
All blankets and quilts which have be
come soilsd during the winter should
be washed and laid away ready
for use again next fall.
After the bed rooms are furnished
there will be time to give attention to
the sitting room and parlor. There Is
usually less work in cleaning these than
III any ollei Pai" Va 'ho "'""',
that is one reason why they should
be left to the last. 1t may be some
what gratifying to ones vanity, when
visitors are present, to think that the
parlor and sitting room are finished
first, but when everything is taken into
consideration, it is great satisfaction
to get the hardest work done first, and
to know that the remote corners of your
house are just rs clean as those that
will meet the visitors vlslon.-Ihe
woman who every time she expected
company went Immediately and clean
ed her cellar, "to settle her mind" as
she said had an abiding sense of the
satisfaction which every good house
keeper derives from knowing that all
her domains are presentable. from the
cellar to attic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
POISONOUS MEAT.
several Families in Minneapolis.
Mimi. Poisoned from Eating Press
ed Corn Reef.

The Falls city is call tore up" about
the sale of some bad beef The histc-
nv of the case in detail is rs follows
About two weeks ago Mrs. Daniel Gal
lagher residing at No,13l3 Fifth street.
purchased of a respectable butcher
pressed corn beef. Several boarders
and members Of her family upon par
taken of the manufactured edible were
Immediately siezed with internal pains,
violent cramping sensations, retchings,
vomiting, and other indications of
poison. Medical aid was summond,
one Of the cases coming near to deaths
door, and it was decided that the lines
in every case was tracable 10 The very
palatable corn-beef Of which all partook
quite freely. Various theories were
suggested as to the cause of The sudden
sickness of those who partook of the
meat. One gentleman suggested that
the beef had been prepared IN brass
kettle. On Wednesday Mrs. Mary
Despardin procured some of the meat,
of which her boarders partook at tea.
Soon after six members Of the family
were Frustrated with the symptoms des-
cribed. 1t seems that only small por-
ton of the meat was required to place
person in the most excrucaJing agony
On Thursday evening Mrs. John Schon
and three children partook of the very
temptinsly disguised poison. and We're
during the evening seized with an
alarming illness. A chemical analysis
developed the absence of mineral poi
son. The explanation given by the
proprietors Of the market is very plaus-
| ible. Nevertheless, in view of the fact
that they knew of the case of Mrs.
Gallagher's family, it does not relieve
them of the charge of carelesness in
the preparation Of the meat, and which
happily for them was as in the other
cases here, less serious than might have
been expected. In each instantce the
meat had been prepared by the butch
ers themselves. The explanation is as
| follows: The meat was corned by the
ordinary process, then chopped up like
sausage meat, boiled in steel kettle
forced into cloth covering, and press
ed in shape as sold. The person who
prepared the beef made the cases tc
large, in consequence of which the
meat soured before the entire mess be
came cool. During the last two OF
three days cases of wholesale poisoning
have been reported, in both of which
the obnoxious and dangerous article
was procured from these same butch
ers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19

trance all retreat was cut off. Assist
ance went from Scranton and worked
with all diligence and haste. A large
number of barrels of salt were thrown
into the burning shaft, and ut 800
O'Clock man descended and brought
out three men in senseless condition,
who We're soon restored. a few min
utes later Others were tlken out in
about the same condition. Michael
Mullen and his son, the latter about II
years of age, were taken out dead. ].
Hungate was taken out alive, but died
in few minutes aiterward. Others
were taken out in senseless condition,
but were restored. The air soon be-
came SO bad that all attempts at rescu-
ing the three remaining victims we've
useless A Mr.. Neal, accompanied by
two miners from Scranton, with John
Warner, William Burns and John
Raby, went into the mines about
O'Clock Saturday morning, Their lamps
were soon extinguishcd, and Mr.. Neal
and the men from Scranton were lost.
The others succeeded in making their
exit. Mr. Neal and two companions
from Scranton, ant he three they were
in search of-Andrew Warner, Harry
Jones and J. Mcdonald -were taken
out the mine dead. The total number
of dead is ten.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1881-05-19
Steering Balloons.


If a solution Of the problem of aerial
navigate n is ever found, it will probab-
ly be in the device of some modest in
ventor who is content to let the winds
have their own way within certain rea-
sonable limits, instead of seeking, as
most aerostatic enthusiasts have done,
to battle their caprices by independent
forces. Possibly Col Martin, a mem
Der of the Balloon Society of Great
Britain" who has just published pam
phlet on this subject may be destined
TO achieve tins happy result; for he
stands, we believe, almost alone among
professors Of aerial navigation III max
ing no pretense to do more than give
to the motion of the balloon a slightly
oblique direction equal to lacking with
in six points Of the wind. This is to be
achieved by the simple apparatus which
he describes for concentrating and d.
recting part of the force OF the air cur
rent at will on either side OF the balloon,
which at the same time is prevented
from gyrating The importance of bal
looming in war is now generally recog-
nized; and it is clearly capable of many
valuable and scientific uses, including
the aiding Of researches in the Arctic
and Atlantic regions Col Martin )
moderate claims are, therefore, well
worthy of attention.