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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
A Lost Dog.

His name vas Bismark, nit only
vone eye, on accoundt ola old plack
cat, vot belongs to a serfant Irish
gals NIT red-headed hair Also he
has only dree legs, on accoundt of a
acknowledgements mitout any bull
ketcher. He vas a toy, Bismark
vas. He vas palt-headed all ofer
himself, Consequence of red hot water,
on accoundt of fighting NIT a old
maids cat. On vone end of him
self vas skituated his head-und
his tail is Ply de oder endt. He only
carries about vone half of his tail
NIT him, on accoundt of a circular
sawmill He looks a good deal
more older as he is already, but he
amt qvite so oldt as dot until de
next Christmas.
De way voty you can know him is,
if you calls him "Shack," he Won't
say notings, but makes answers to
de name "Bismark" by saying
".Pow-vow-vow p und, meantime,
vagging half of his tail-dot oder
half vas cut off, SO he can't of course,
shake it. Also if you t'row some
stone on top of him, he will run und
holler 'Ky-yi! ky-yip Dots the
way you can told my tog.
He looks like a cross between a
bullfoundlandt and a cot-mit-nine-
tails-but he amt. He got not
efen vone whole tail, and he amt
cross not a pit.
| hat been efervheres looking for
dot toy When I am in Canada de
last week, pig loafermans comes
up to me, und says:
"Do you know | know you ?"
'No, you don't. Do l know you ?
If | know you, told me vonce who l
vas"
"You vas DR.. Ross" says he, "und
you vasloohing for your leetle Shar-
ley"
"No, sir; 1 vas Won Boyle" says
|, ''und | vas looking for my leetle
Bismark."
viii pay Everyone vot will
brought me dot tog, or send him
&c. O. d." by Adams Express Of
fee fifteen cents, wit a money Or
der, und de privilege of examining
pefore taking, to see if it vas maybe
gounderfeit.
Anoder way vot you could told if
it vas Bismarck is dot he vas al
most dwin. He would pc half of
a pair of OWNS dot time, only dere
vas dree of dem-a bair of OWNS
und a half.
Also he got scars on de top of his
side, where he scratched himself
NIT a Thomas cat-but dot Thomas
cat never recofered himself.
You can tell Bismarck on ac-
coundt of his wonderful inchstinct.
He can out-inshtinct any tog vot
you never saw in my life. For in
stance if you pat him on top of his
head, NIT your hand, he knows
right away dot you like him, but if
pat him on the head nit a pavement
shtones or de stick of broom, den
he Will suspact right away dot you
care not fiery much about him.
WILHELM Won BOYLE,
(ity w
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

work with an intelligence and zeal
which / have never seen exceeded
and seldom equalled. Would that
instead Of two we had two hundred
of our workers engaged in the four
teen Southern States. That would
be "peace policy worth while to
plan and execute. Politicians
would be unable to keep "the two
sections" from being one after a
few years of such determination.
There is an "our folks" air in audi
ences, cars, and on the Streets here,
that is quite refreshing. The col
ored population are of such home
like nature, and the foreign SO in
significantin influence and num-
bers, that temperance has an i'm
mense advantage in the South.
Beer has no such grip on the habits
and politics of the people as in the
North.
Almost without exception the
gulf and sea-bound States have TAX
en- advanced ground here this win
ter The time is ripe; "the sound
in the mulberry trees" is plainly
audible total abstinence and a pro-
hibition ballot commend them
selves to n people proud of their
chivalry, when presented as plea
from woman's point of view.
The colored population is very
readily influenced to make COM
mon cause with the whites for the
defense of their homes, and fore
CLEANS of the ezra of good feeling"
between the the two classes are the
dawning light of the temperance
awakening. God speed the day !!
We have already eight new unions,
at Richmond, Va, Wilmington, N.
c., Aikens, S. c., (Which Anna and
Bessie Gordon are helping to
build up), Columbia, Spar
tanburg, Greenville-three in the
last named, one white, one Of young
ladies in the Baptist College, and
one of colored people.
Mr.. Jno. Crenshaw, of Richmond ;
Rev. DR.. Yates, of N c. ; Mrs. Leon
ard Chaplin, Pres't of our work in
South Carolina; Bishops Wightman
and Stevens, Rev. DR.. Vedder, Rev,
Coke Smith and Rev. Mr. Chrietz-
burg, of Charleston Rev. Dr. Wells
and Stokes. of Columbia Hon. VIM
Blake and Rev. D. Wightman, of
Spartanburg, S. c; Gen. Ellison Ca
pers and Rev. J. O. Wilson, Green
Vile, S. c., have been our chief CO.
adiutors thus far Mrs. Mcleod
says that in these three weeks |
have spoken twenty-six times,
which, with correspondence, travel
and constant social visits, is quite
a portion" but my health is excel
lent. We are now en- ronte to Savan-
nah, Ca, thence to jacksonville,
Fla, Atlanta, Augusta, Macon, &C.,
Ga, possibly Mobile and New Or
leans, afterward Raleigh, N. c.,
where we have been warmly invi-
ted to the State Convention, April
81. A prohibition petition two
hundred thousand strong was pre-
sented there to the last Legislature,
which submitted the question to
the people, and they vote upon it
August LIST. The time is thus pro-
pitious for the introduction Of our
organization.
How goes dear old Illinois ?
Have heard nothing for weeks.
Please ask Gods blessing on our
Southern work.-7he Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

"What is the matter, dear ?" ask
ed a wife of her husband, who had
sat for half an hour with his face
buried in his hands and apparently
in great tribulation. 30, I don't
know" said he, Owe felt like a
fool all day." "Well," returned the
wife, consolingly, "Tm afraid you'll
never be any better-you look the
very picture of what you feel"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

At a meeting of the Anti-Tobac-
co League, last Thursday evening,
Louis Reitz was elected president
with a full corps of officers. "Our
desire is to fight against the evil of
tobacco using. We are young, but
with the aid of public sympathy,
will do good in thiscity. We hope
no one will tempt US to break our
pledge. "-Mariettn Register.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
Notes by Alpha.

Mt. Olive, in Harrison county, is
the U. B. place of worship. The
country around it is. one Of the best
grazing sections in the State. The
people are, as rule moral, indus
trious and frugal. A quarterly
meeting was held the first Sabbath
in this month, and was very inter
esting. Rev. w. D, Barger is Pas
tor and is nicely housed in a neat
parsonage in Jaynesville, near by
the church. He prays, and preach
es temperance and his people enjoy
it,
FUNNY THINGS WILL OCCUR,
and one Of these came off Sunday
morning during the early service.
Several men were outside and Just a
short distance from one of the doors
and as usual in such cases, were en-
gagged in talking. Among them,
and standing up in plain view of
the pulpit was youngish man, 20
years Of age perhaps, whose hair
had been cut and whose hat was so
large that it fell down over his ears.
On his upper lip was struggling
mustache; on his face a very long
nose and below his mouth meek,
retreating chin. Standing with the
side of his face toward the church
he presented most ludicrous pic
ture indeed The other morning,
having occasion to spend few min
utes in the ladies waiting-room at
the depot, in Parkersb'g, | was with
others, much shocked and disguised
with the profanity of a man halt
drunk. A number of ladies were
present and had to endure the Attic
ton as best they could. He contin-
ued his profanity as long as we
were on the train. 1t would be well
for the railroad authorities to protect
sober and decent people from such
unpleasant episodes. West Union
is a quiet town, sometimes. Yet it
is more than suspected the ardent
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18

Mr.. Garfield wakes up every
morning and tells his wife, conf
dl,entlally, that he had just dreamed
mat ne had been elected President
instead of Conkling.-WetseI Demo-
CTdt.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-05-18
r e a l II S tate
BROKERS'

We have for sale and exchange all BIZ,
Real Estate, city residences, business bnusot
vacant lots, farms, coal, oil, timber and use
eral lands. Have also large tracts of UNI SHin
Virginia lands for settlements. Prop @es.
bought, sold and exchanged. Money spsry
invested on real estate security. Loans W
gotiated. Send for specimen copy Of aT ne
Standard" ~ ihe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

Lawrence. who In 1855 attempted to assasst-
nate President Andrew Jackson, was almost An
violent a. Guiteau. No one, Il seems. had an
ticipated the scene which occurred before Dis
trict-Attorney +. s. Key had uttered ten sen
fences Of his opening address. for Lawrence had
appeared very pleasant and amiable during the
impanelling OF the jury. The jury. however.
mad hardly settled To their work and Mr. Key
had barely begun his address before Lawrence
started from his seat and shouted out in stem
torian tones q number OF rambling questions
The then Chief-Justice Of the District the yen-
eraoie VIM Cranch. ordered him TO take his
seat and deputed two marsbals 10 enforce this
order Al the same time MIR W l.. Brent his
counsel. and one of the most famous advocates
OF mat period, expestulated yainly with his
cheht, VINO. though forced To sit down and kept
under restraint by the marshals kent mn his
! vociferations. Finally Mr. Brent begged the
1uuge To remove his client and go on with the
triai IN ms absence, since he would he repre-
sented IN public trial and would be through
ms counscl confronted with the Witnesses The
Suiel justice. however, declined az that stage
OF the proceedings 10 give such an order and as
the prisoner gradually grew quiet MIR Brent
went on. Secretary Levi woodbur, was the
first witness. While he was testifying the pris-
oner. according TO the semi-oIficial account of
the trial. starting up wildly said:
what have done To Jackson il on account
OF money which he owes me. / have come here
for that purpose. l consider all in this court
as under me. The United States Bank has
owed me money ever since lS0a and want IT,
must have my money from that bank. You
| are under me. gentlemen
The deputy marshal tried TO pacify him and
prevailed or him 80 sit down.
Prisoner ito the deputy marshal, Indignantly
-Mr. Woodward, mind your own business or
snail treat you with severity. IL is for me. gem
tiemen. to pass upon You, and not You upon
mel
The prisoners counsel requested for the sec
ono time that the prisoner might be sent ont;
and the Court said he might go, If he desired.
Rather ingenious that
Prisoner starting Up again)-f deny tine
power al this court To try me, am superior to
1t, and " hat want is my revenue.
Prisoner s Counsel-Be calm, MIR. Lawrence,
yon shall have your rights
Prsoner-Ay. but when?
Prisoners Counsel-To-day
Prisoner-lou will let me have my funds?
Prisoners Counsel-Yes. to-day
Nhereupon the prisoner sat down and allowed
ms counsel TO call the witnesses upon his in
, sanity.
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One Who i. willing to Dc Homework.

To the Editor Of The EVENING STAR:
would like to say to So Justice that although
his remarks may be true as far as he knows, there
are some who are different know that for one
would be glad for work, and very grateful to any
who would procure ii for me at ten or twelve dol
lars, and very glad for sixteen. have answered
advertisements by the score, and because 1 have
not lived in service for years it is very hard TO get
work, which need, for / have neither food nor
shelter except in dependence on a stepfather, who
makes that dependence very CALLING, indeed.
have made my living sewing until my health was
giving way, but love housework, and to do IL
thoroughly, for by nature am neat and conscien-,
tOus; and, oh, how badly do need work! and
how gladly would accept either of the situations
mentioned, and IL Justice could procure me one,
he would earn the gratitude OF one willing to work.
IL an answer is returned, address: N. X. T., City
n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

BLOODY RIOT OF RAILROAD LABoRRRs-One
hundred Swedish and Irish IabOrers at work on
the PittSbulg, Bradford and Buffalo railroad
visited Kane, Pa. yesterday to see their foreman
regarding wages They became drunk and inau-
gurated terrible riot. Clubs and stones were
used. A Swede named Brandt was Killed and
three Others fatally wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

THE KANSAS BANK CAPTlyEs Nor YET IYScgyp
Dunford and Smith, the Kansas bankers, who are
kept In dureSs by the sW1ndled depesitors OF the
Caldwell bank, have thus far escaped lynchinp
and there It new prospect that settlement viii
be made with the creditors Of the broken hanks
and that the captured officials WIN he rsleas6d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

81 know" said the little girl to her elder
sisters young man at the supper table, THAT
you will join our society for the protection of
little birds. because mamma says you are very
fond of iarks." Then there was q silence, and
the Limburger cheese might have been heard
scrambiing around in its tin box on the cup
board shelf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

This Is owing to the fact that great numbers OF
domestic fowls have been killed off on account
OF the great scarcity of feed necessary to their
Keeping. This glut cannot last very long, but
az present it is about the only article in the food
line that rules at last years prices. The mild
weather, too. has the effect Of making holders
relax in the price. Turkeys are worth from SS
to S12 per hundred and chickens from SS to $40.
Fresh pork is coming in from the country and
selling from 80 to 50. Last year. at the CORE
spending season, the price ranged from "a. so to
50 per hundred. 1t will rule high all through
the season.
Butter is selling high on account of the
drouth, which has affected the pasturage.
Good butter is worth from $50 to $40 per hun
dred for the best, and inferior from $50 to S25.
Eggs choice lots. 80 cents per dozen, and
picked or lined % cents per dozen by large
quantities.
The peanut crop is short and will be high.
Inc Virginia hand-picked are worth go to 6J1s
cents per pound by large lots. Hickory nuts or
sheiibarks are selling from $1.25 to sl.50 per
DuShei. These come mostly from the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03

Mamma. where do the cows get their milk"
inquired " lille. Where do you get your tears,
my son: Mamma. do the cows have TO be
Spanked" thoughtfully inquired Willie.
Ananias, Jr.: How can You learn to be first
class liar! Get engaged 10 two girls and the
faculty will sort of come to YOU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-03
children into frogging party, and made dail!
excursions to the streams in this vicinity.
THE DRAMA FIFTY YEARS AGO.

THE DRAMA FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Ouring the management Of Warren l. Wood,
AID the later firm, Jefferson Mckenzie, this
was the theater of the city, and some Of the best
actors Of the day appeared on its boards, among
them Sheridan Knowles, the author of 'Vir.
einlus, in the title role Of that play, and kin
dred characters; the elder Booth in Orchard
III, and Forrest in "Metamora." During the
sessions of Congress, the foremost people Of the
country made up the audiences It may be
said, too. that this theater, then the American
was the birthplace Of negro minstrelsy, Old
as Jim Crow
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Publisher Sun. MIG News Lame Msnufacturinss d
SHIP LETTERS.
Neeafhlin Elmer J, schr II Hickman; Kniyit Chae A.
scr Louisa FRAZIER Crowley Jas G. echr Eben Fisher.
Lloyd Jas ID, ssshr Agnes PepIlar ksndAl II NJ, schf
II Peisey; 1fce Vim. schr VIM lice: Norton O.
schr Prail; Shaw Everett. schr vsndusen PedcFs
G. schr Welaka; Hedges Harry, schr Hattie I.
Williams Thompson John, schr He Banett. Snow
L. schr Alice Bell Pardee T. 2. schr Dyer; Rock.
man Chas schr III Feary Riley Capt, schr Mary n.
ley Hubbard Chxs, Jr, schr Noiena.
UNCLAIMED LETTERS REMAINING IN EAST
CAPITOL STATION.
LADIES' LIST.
Fest Miss Katie Hall Miss Annie Il
Bean Mrs Place Miss FLA
Beale MrsJJ Wapie Miss Hes.iA n
Gale Mrs Katie Ward Miss j
Cole Mrs Katie Waahingtoo His. M.r,
GENTLEMEN's LIST
noincs frank Richardson Robt
yenkihs J. Stewart Milton L
Martin George jr
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING IN THE GEORGE,
TOM lD.C.) POST OFFICE.
SATURDAY. DEcEsdBER 3D, lSal.
LADIES LIST.
Cook Mrs Ee,ricttx
0ENTLENEy'S LIST.
A,itm Lowing sud watsrhoup
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wire Is greater than that OF the earth. and the
currents become thermo-electric, lowing from
the wire to the earth
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| be much easier to get at to make repairs. But
the cons tructiOn of the sounding apparatus is of
| such delicate character that the ground cur-
rent, being the stronger, would, if the wires
were I'm der ground, interfere very materially
Win the transmitting power of the telephone
"a QUEER IDEA.'
SAID Mr.. Choate, laughing, sis prevalent
among some persons that the communication
by wires through the telephone are possible be-
cause the wires are hollow. They have no idea
OF electricity. and do not seem to be able TO get
rid OF the notion that the sound goes through
hollow wire from one point to another This
seems TO be a pet notion with ladies. WHY. a
young lady. who had just graduated from a ios
ton academy. visited our central office one day
and asked TO look at one of the wires She ex-
claimed ION. my / thought it was hollow
t now o does the sound get through" 1t was not
thought necessary to make any further expla-
nation to her Another young lady. who was
member of the family of a prominent Pacific coast
ofhciai, complained one day that the 'rnmbIinp
in the pipes disturbed her so much while
she was using the telephone that she could NOT
talk or hear at all. About the time that the
smithsonian institution came into the ex-
cnange, green operator, ambitious to get
along, undertook to put some of the calls
through. he gave out to the switch-man, with
good deal OF confidence, that Miss Ossians
institution wanted to speak to Mr.. --." He
explained afterwards that he supposed Miss Os-
sian kept some sort of a school, and had tele-
phone. He was soon sent out to hunt up an
educational institution for his benefit. 1t is a
very common notion that the connections in
the central office are made by picking up the
end OF one of the wires and hooking it on to the
end of another.
TELEPHONE PECULIARITIES.
The currents caused by the very small move
ments of the diaphragm in the front of the mag
net are very feeble. Therefore, very slight
causes NAV effect the action of the telephone.
The very delicate currents produced by the mag
net of the telephone from the vibration of the
diaphragm are usually Oyercomeb by external cur
rents produced by other causes. And in pro-
portion to the power Of these external currents.
is the vocal transmission correspondingiy
weakened or entirely overp0wered. Earth cur
rents are now known to be always trayersiny
the wires. They effect lines running northeast
and southwest most frequently and vary
with the time Of day. The free electricity
which is always present in the air and clouds
also acts upon the earth and wires, the
latter being generally conductors to the earth.
These currents are much more intense by night
than by day. on long lines reaching their maxi
mum about midnight. One explanation for this
is that during the night the wires become
cooled, while the earth retains its heat and the
currents flow from earth to line and become
hydro-electric. During the day the heat Of the |
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-06-26
Major Andres Remains

Twenty miles up the Hudson from
New York is the ancient town of Tappan,
lying about four miles back from the
river This place, it will be remember
ed, was the headquarters of General
Washington at the time of Arnold's trea-
son, and the scene of the execution of
the gifted but unfortunate young Major
Andre.
Although populous village has grown
up In the center of the place, its general
features have not materially changed
since the days of the Revolution and the
different localities connected with the
history OF that period are pointed out to
the tourist with the most perfect dis
tinctness
The spot of Andres execution was up
on an elevation where it could be wit
messed by the whole army, who were
encamped around in the vicinity.
During summer ramble in this neigh
| Dorhood, few years since, our friend,
the late j. II. Boyles, having recollec-
ton OF reading the fact that Andres re-
mains had been removed to England, in
1881, and placed near his monument in
Westminster Abbey, had the curiosity to
make some inquiries in relation to
the event, and it CHANGED that the first
person OF whom he sought informa-
ton was an eyewitness of the disinter-
ment, and who gave him the following in
teresting account of it.
The British minister, then resident at
New York, Mr.. Buchanan. having been
requested by the Duke of York to obtain
PERMISSION for the removal of the re-
mains, If any could be found, he pro-
ceeded to Tappan, and on making known
the object OF his visit, received readily all
the aid he needed in its execution
The grave of Andre was located in the
center OF a cultivated field of about ten
acres, but the plows had never been per-
mltted to approach within four yards of
the spot, and small peach tree was
growing at the head Of the grave, placed
there by the kindly sympathy for
the unfortunate dead.
There had been tradition that Andre s
remains were removed to England many
years before, which was repeated at the
time; but, on investigation into the mat
ter, 1t was put to rest by some of the
aged inhabitants, who were present at
the interment, and were who satisfied the
grave had never been reopened.
After digging to the depth of three or
four feet, the coffin was reached, and on
being opened, the entire skeleton was dis
covered, all the bones in the most perfect
order, and the root of the peach tree hav-
ing protruded through the coffin, form
ing network around the skull. He was
found to have been man of small sta
ture.
After removing the remains to the sar-
cophagus provided for their reception,
search was made among the dust in the
coffin to ascertain if he was buried in his
uniform but no buttons were found, and
it was afterwards remembered by an aged
resident that his uniform had been given
to his servant.