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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
objective to the full penalty

subjective to the full penalty.
We appeal to the press to be true
to their fealty to the public veal,
and fear not to sound continually
the note of alarm when there is
impending peril.
Thanks to these conservators for
their watchfulness for the health,
beauty and outward prosperity of
our city, and for their daring to
speak boldly when desolations
threaten. We beg them to fear
lessly espouse the cause of protec-
tion for our boys.
We appeal to parents to know
certainly where their boys spend
their leisure hours. We know ma
ny frequent these places daily
whose parents have not the remot-
est idea of their habits. Every par
ent should watch the going of their
boys that they may know whittier
their steps are tending. These
places are made especially attrac-
tive on purpose to decoy children
not accustomed to visit such haunts
that the Keepers may fill their cof-
fers, regardless of broken hearts,
desolated homes and souls ruined
forever
We pray that none may disre-
gard our appeal-but that vigorous
work may be begun Immediately
and not allowed to rest until the
cause of our grief is removed.
Mrs REV. w. l. REID, Chm.
Mrs. McLANAHAN, Secretary.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
AN APPEAL
Of Mothers assembled to Consider what
can be Done to Saue the Boys from
the CONTRACTION of the Pool Rooms.

The following is so pertinent and
applicable in so many commune
ties outside Of Pittsburg, that we
cannot do better than to transfer
it in full from the columns of the
Christian Adrocate:,
At a meeting Of the Pittsburg
Holly Tree Inn Association, held
in the Third Presbyterian Church
Parlor, June s, 1881, the following
"Appeal" was endorsed =
Of ourselves we are powerless to
contend with this great evil, so we
are constrained to appeal to those
who can, if they will, do something
to deliver our imperilled homes,
also our city and country. "The
children of to-day are the tomorrow
of our nation" and if institutions
are allowed in every city, on every
street, even fostered and cherished,
that educate our youth for gam
blers, drunkards, paupers and fel
ons, our future can only be one Of
shame and disgrace, and no one
will be proud to be called an Amer
lean. Our boasted liberty will
prove our ruin if it be allowed to
mean the right to destroy the image
of God in man and make him de-
mon instead. Such liberty is AFRO
gated by the saloons and pool-rooms,
and our boys are allured into them
and are fast becoming all that such
associations will inevitably make
them. Therefore,
We appeal to the pastors to sound
the note of alarm until those who
hear their voices shall bestlr them
selves to avert the evil. We APP
peal to principals, superintendent,
and teachers in all our public, pri-
vate, and Sabbath Schools, to make
frequent illusions to these dreadful
places, and warn the youth OF the
snare there laid that will surely
drag it's victims down to infamy
and ruin.
We appeal to all employers Of
young men and boys to Interest
themselves to know their habits,
and refuse to give occupation to
any who frequent these places,even
to look upon the games, because
one step leads most surely to a ful!
participation, and no employers,
interests are secure in the hands Of
freouenters of saloons and pool
rooms. -.
We appeal to our city AUTHORITIES . r
as they must give account OF their
stewardship at the great tribunal
that they be true to their response
bilities, and cause the laws mad 5e
for the protection of minors to be
strictly enforced, and all violations
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
The Press Association.

The annual meeting of the Press
Association of West Virginia will
be held at this place on Wednes-
day, July 18th, next.
The meeting will be held in the
Town Hall.
Mr. Dawson, Of the Preston Coun-
ty Journal, will deliver an grafton.
Mr.. Fague, Of the Keyser Echo,
will read an original poem.
A banquet will be given the AS
ISOLATION on Wednesday evening.
The association will visit the
Asylum in a body on Thursday.
On Thursday evening a reception
will be held at the Asylum by DR..
VIM. }, Bland, Superintendent.
The people of Weston will main
tain their well-deserved reputation
for hospitality on this occasion, and
will use every endeavor to make the
visit Of the editors pleasant
The Board of Directors Of the
Weston and Clarksburg Railroad
have issued Il free round-trip pass
to every editor in the State who
will pass over that road in coming
to Weston.
A circular Of invitation has been
sent by the local committee to the
editors Of the State
Come to see US, brethren, and you
shall 60 away happy Weston Re-
Du5Iica1l.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

mere Isl little straw that signs
winch way woman blows among
Sne temperance currents. Town
e Doafos IN this State, Illinois, may
submit to women, as we'll as the
nuen, the license issue. Gilman has
{ } put this novelty into practice.
Jesuit; Two hundred and twenty
o "olnen - against license; sin for H.
t fs This, however, is not the
t tIrsC TRIAL last year some half-dozen
I ~" rs gave woman this local bal
tbo, ana always she gave demijohn
'ne MISUNDERSTANDING.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
TelephOning.

more to that peculiar smartness of
ambition that yearns to be first in
everything. Indeed our youthful
ambition found it's surfeit in the
experimentation business, years
400 which left us rather slow about
prving into things new and Won
derful that spring out of genius to
startle the world; and we suppose
This accounts for the lateness of our
acouaintance with the telephone.
When the introduction did come, it
was accidental, and this is how it
happened.
While in Marietta, the other
dav. we called at the C. q M. r. r.
office to greet our old chum, Ad.
Kingsbury, Of course we found
him "out," as we mostly used to
when we called to "bore" him in
college days: but Hen. Booth was
there, and so we just piled our au
our on him for a spell,
We asked Hen. if there was any
way of finding our friend Dode's
stronghold and boarding him in his
den?
He replied, well see if we can
rouse him from his ''liar.' ~
And proceeding to an inverted
brass wash-pan, with hole in the
bottom of it, that was nailed
against the wall, he hammered the
thing few whacks with a little GRO
Quet mallet.
"What's that ?" we asked.
Telephone" said he. at means
literally, telljtsn. 1t is from the
Greek words t-e-l-e, to tell, ond pho
a-o-8-fun; the same root from
which our f1tnnel-shaped ladies
hats are derived. You remember
Greek %
"Well-yes-o we thought We
had an indistinct recollection Of an
introduction to him years ago.
You know" Hen. continued to
remark, she was a celebrated root
professor, and made it his business
to supply the English with roots"
Just So" we assented, "but let's
get at the root of this matter now.
How does the machine go?"
very WELL" said he, II can put
You from the a-b-abs to the cube
root Of the telephone science in
momentum the twinkling Of an
eye, If you have anything funny
to tell Dode, just talk it ohim right
here and now
"All right" said we, "but how do
YOU start the machine ?"
Just say hellol in it, and turn
your ear"
So We said hello.and sure's you're
born, right out of that pan, nailed
up against that wall, Dode said,
hello" 1t was Dode's yell, and
no mistake. We knew that better
than we did Greek.
Sowe said again, chow are you,
old boy?o
And Dode said, 90. X" and
how are you ?"
And we said 90. K"
And then Dode said, "Come over
mere and I'll give you two dollars
-or the FREEMAN"
And we, slapping on our hat,
sald Good evening, Hen, we'll
See you later" We went over and
got the two dollars.
Now, what we want is telephone
IN our Office that will talk that way
all the time.
mere Is q little straw that signs
when way woman blows among
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
Total 7,679, 1928

+. DR.. CROSBY AND THE SALOONS
The Chicogo Brenoer, in a recent is
sue republishes the Rev. Dir. eros
bvs "Calm View" with the follow
ing heading, "The Rev. DR.. Crosby's
Great Sermon. One Million Copies
to be Circulated by Brewers Then
after stating that it has stereotyped
the sermon, and can furnish unlim-
tied copies toits patrons, adds, "You
can afford to circulate this sermon.
Its circulation IS eoorth more to you
than money in Government bonds,
and will bear better interest" The
spectacle is curious. The Rev, DR..
Crosby as President of the New
York Law and Order Society, doing
his best to close saloons in New
York, the keepers of which buy his
Calm View on Temperance" as a
choice investment admirably ca
culated to increase their patronage.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06
Value Of Railroad Property in this
State.

Hon. JOS. II. Holt, of Lincoln
county; Col. VIM Randolph, Har-
dy county, and Hon. Andrew Will
son, of Ohio county, the Commits
sioners appointed by Gov. Jackson,
to assess the railroad property in
this State, report as follows;
Chesapeake & io.....S1 ,764, 1880
Shenandoah Valley........143,7 1920
Martinsburg & Potomac. 75,344.0O
Clarksb'g, Weston, Glenv.53, 10000
Pennsboro & Harrisville.,. $4,000
| aurel Fork & Sand Hill. 100000
B. & O. Branches
Harpers Ferry 4 Valley. "a, O6O.OO
Wheeling, Parkb'g& Balt.74, 72OOO
Parkersburg Branch. IL, 1875, $500
Main Stem..................4, 29S, 1000
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-06

Secretary Window is a prominent
member of the order of Sons of Tenn
perance.
DIR. Tanner, the forty-day faster,
is lecturing on Temperance.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
10000.
$4,000
$4,000
$4,000.
$4,000
The Presidents Carriage and Rides.

The Presidents Carriage and Rides.
Washington Letter to Hartford Evening Post.
The general impression as to the Govern
ment providing carriages and horses for the
use of the president and his family is incor-
rect. An Office carriage in which the presi-
dents secretary can ride when carrying q
communication from the president to the
capitol or elsewhere is provided, but the
equipages suitable for pleasure driving
must be purchased out of his salary and are
his own private property. President Hayes
has purchased two out Of his own means
since he has been in the White House.
These he is, Of course, at liberty to take to
his Western home with him when his term
as president expires in March. He is fond
of driving as a relaxation after his official
duties are over for the day, and usually
goes out with his wife every afternoon about
3 O clock, and drives for two hours. He
is an early riser, and often walks before
breakfast and some times after dark. The
breakfast hour is about eight, rarely later
than half past. Mrs Hayes frequently re-
ceives visitors by 10 o'clock. Atthat hour,
even when every bedroom in the house
has been occupied the previous night, the
entire house ism pc rfect order.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
No Longer Grant the Silent.

NO Longer Grant the Silent.
Washington Letter.
The ex-president has really become de-
cidedly loquacious person. As he rode up
the avenue yesterday afternoon from the
depot to Gen. Beale's residence, he talked
almost volubly with Generals Logan, Burn
side and Hawley, who we're in the carriage
with him. The contrast with his old time
reticence was so marked that it challenged
the attention of observers long familiar
with his appearance on such occasions. I
passed him walking down the avenue this
afternoon with Gen. Beale, and he was
again talking earnestly. Grants fame as q
soldier may be secure, but his reputation as
silent man is fast vanishing. He makes
only flying visit this week, but expects to
return in February and stay some time.
Perhaps by that time something may be
done in congress toward providing for his
future. He will never be captain general
hardly anybody in congress fall in with
that suggestion of Mr.. Hayes-but the bill
to put him on the retired list as general
may perhaps become law.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
DAKOTA NEWS ITEMS.

The organization Of congregational
church at Terraville, makes the tenth con-
8rega6onal church in the Black Hills.
Deadwood Press: It may not be eener
ally known, but Captain Russell was the
first white man that ever penetrated the
Hills. According to his own story he or
ganized regiment in 1847, and cut his
way through from where Sidney now is.
laying out the Sidney stage route and the
o. P. railroad.
Alexander Hughes, Of Elk Point, one of
the well known old residents of Dakota has
been appointed receiver Of the public
moneys for the Yankton Land Offic.
I. w. Heath of Muncie, Ind. has BOUGHT
l l0O lots in Mitchell, paying for them $780,
600 in cash.
A lawyer named Gaffy, the other day in
Deadwood, deliberately thanked a Jury for
acqnitting his client, when Judge MOODY
reprlmanded Gafy very severely.
Ed Bekken, porter of the Merchants hotel
N Deadwood, was called out to the sidewalk
by q stranger. On approaching the man he
pulled out q knife and made murderous
assault on Bekken, cutting him seriously
about the face and neck.
Another town has been heard from that
wants to be the seat Of government of Da-
kota. The citizens of Alexandra bid eigh-
ty acres Of land and 800, 900 for the loca-
ton of the capital at that place.
The Sioux Falls Independent denounces
Mr.. Barnett's bill for the admission of
Dakota.
Deadwood Pioneer: To hear the talk 90
ing on in every city of the Northern Hills,
one would imagine himself away back east
instead OF In country scarcely four years
old.
Henry Briggs, formerly Of Yankton, but
tor several months engaged in the harness
business at Scotland, has sold out his es-
adjustment there and gone to Wisconsin.
The Yankton Dakotian publishes list
of persons who have been mentioned" for
the United States Senate, in certain con-
tngencies, viz: Governor N. G.. Ordway;
Ex-Governor John L. Pennington; Ex-
governor Newton Edmonds; secretary
George II. Hand; chief justice p. G..
Shannon; associate justice G.. G. Moody;
associate justice J. P. Kidder; Delegate
G. G. Bennett; Delegate-elec r. F. Petit
grew; o. S. attorney Hugh j. Campbell;
land Office register B. F. Campbell; ex-
surveyor general w. n. H. Beadle; ex-
surveyor general VIM. p. Dewy; ex-dele-
gate DR.. W. A. Burleigh. The size CT the
foregoing list is accounted fol by the fact
that Dakota has never yet chosen any United
States senators and material has been accu-
mulating for about twenty years.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
Two Shillings A Word.

ctOU lQe AOuUOu VOIIu
Lord Beacons6eld has amused himself
with taking another rise out of the British
public. The only true view to be taken of
his new novel is that it is an elaborate jest;
and no one will be more surprised than the
noble author himself at the signal lack of
all sense Of the ridiculous exhibited by those
who seriously criicise the book. s'Endy-
mion" is q practical joke in three volumes,
and joke Of which the late Prime Minister
has very much the best. According to one
account, Lord Beasonsield is to net s1O,-
900 twice Mr.. Gladstone's salary Premier
by the piece Of entertaining tomfoolery.
II we take this estimate, we shall find that
the amount paid is at the rate Of rather
more than sl0 page, and about 18d., or,
including dialogue, perhaps more nearly 2s.,
. word. Whatever Lord Beaconsfe ED pre-
disc profit on the book may be, nopecuniary
transaction on 9 similar scale has been known
n modern literature, go
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
American Official Courtesy.

Mr.. Archibald Forbes of London, the
famous war correspondent, who is now in
Washington, is very much impressed with
the accessibility of American government
officials. Speaking of them the other day,
he said: II like their courtesy and their
modesty. Access to secretary of state in
the old country is matter of negotiation
and difficulty. He is fringed around with
secretaries and official reserve. He
has an official cough before he speaks, as if
he was afraid to commit himself too quickly.
Here, il you 60 into club, man whom
you met yesterday or day before yesterday
will say to you: would you like to meet Mr..
Secretary Evarts? When you are intro
duced, Mr.. Evarts-this is merely an illus
traton-wlll enter into conversation for half
an hour or an hour if you have time. He
you regarding affairs in this country. it is
the same with military officers. A noted gen.
eral, Sheridan, for instance, will condescend
to talk to an humble person like myself and
take the trouble to explain, If wish to be
informed all about the battle of Five Forks.
A British officer of his position, on the con-
trary, would delegate an aide de- camp to
say few dry sentences to you. Here there
is no oficialism any where in the atmos-
phere. It is the finest country in the world
for man in search Of information. Curl
ously enough, the country which comes
next toyou in this respect, and, indeed, in
many other things, is one almost on the 9TH
or side Of the world. mean Russia.
never had the least trouble in obtaining &C
cess to and conversing with any Russian
officer. from the Grand Duke Nicholas
down."
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
FOREIGN nTELLlGENCE.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Rev. Mackenzie Walcott, OF London, the en-
inent writer on Church history, is dead.
French firm at Montreal, intend starting
five beet-root sugar factories in this province,
and viii turn out 2, 25O, 600 pounds OF sugar
annually.
A dispatch from Dublin says grave appehen-
will have to be adjourned, owing to the non-at
tendance Of sufficient number of jurors
It now appears that the procuring Of girls
from Montreal to I'LL Chicago, St Louis and
San Francisco dens of infamy has been largely
carried on all summer, agents having; come
from as far as San Francisco for the purpose.
A dispatch from Dublin says: It is generally
said that so dull and sad Christmas has never
been experienced here. sullen depression
who have for some time been feeling the effects
Of the disturbed state of the country, are begin
ming to exhibit signs Of great embarrassment
But the agitation, which is paralizing trade and
putting capital to fight and poisoning CONNER
cial life, still extends it's deadly influence, while
the sufferers look on it's progress in helpless
dismay
The state trials were formally 0pend on
Tuesday in the court of the queens bench before
Lord Chief Justice May and Justices Fitzgerald
and Barry. The court room was crowded with
spectators. Chief Justice May read an address
stating that after the misconcep6on that had
arisen as to what he had said on former occa-
sions and he should not take part in the present
trials. The announcement that he would not
preside at the trial caused no manifestation,
and after Chief Justice May had fnished read
ing, Justice Fitzgerald took the chief seat, and
trials were proceeded with before him ald JUS
tice Barry. When the jury had been eonsti-
the crown In ! Arm but moderate bne, he
said the object Of the conspiracy in which the
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
CURRENT EVENTS.

James E. Owens, an ex-cnampion wreltler.
died At Fairfield, Vt. !,
/ Bjornsterne Bjornson, the great Norwegian
poet and statesman, has had grand reception
ct Chicago. II
Judge Walker, Of Georgia, ex-member Of
congress and judge Of the inferior court. crirni-
nal jurisdiction, died at Mobile.
Hon. John Rowe, formerly surveyor general
OF Pennsylvania, and speaker Of the house Of
representatives, died at Chambersburg, Pa.
Mrs. Sarah Upheld, widow Of the Rt Rev.
George ugfoid, y: D., bishop Of Indiana, died
at he residence in indianapolis
DR.. D. p. Smith Of Sprimield Mass. profess
or IN the Yale Medical school, and the NEST en-
inent physician and surgeon in the Connecticut
valley, died on Sunday, aged fifty.
The snow-storm Of Sunday last extended Ill
over the northern and southern states, and on
the Atlantic coast was accompanied BY heavy
gales and some disasters to shipping.
Mrs. Lizzie Patterson, widow Of Nicholas
Patterson, we'll known merchant Of Cincinnati
ii, has given to the Children's Home Of Gincin-
natt thirty acres Of land worth, with improve
ments, $4,000.
The present indications are that tho two
wings Of the Tennessee Democracy will har-
monte and unite on the election Of Democrat
to the senate. Both sides seem willing to. make
concessions with this end in view.
Rev. 0. n. Tiffany, Rev. Jacob Todd and Mr.
J. r. Long, have been designated to represent
the Philadelphia conference in the ecumenical
council of the Methodist church, which meets
in London, England, September next i
Samuel Hirsch, prominent Jewish citizen,
Of Milwaukee brought suit against Rev. ,Isaac
Moses, rabbi Of the Temple Emanuel, who is
also editor of Jewish newspaper, for Islander,
Damages are placed at $5, O0O Noses called
his brother Hirsch lying old thief in his
paper.
The remains Of Mrs. Cross George Eliot
were buried At Highgate cemetery, during I
pouring rain. A large number Of friends were
nevertheless present The mourners included
the husband, and Profs. Tyndall, Besley and
Colvin. The services were conducted BY Dr.
Sadler, Unitarian minister. Among those
present were Herbert Spencer, Robert Brown
ing, Sir Theo. Martin, Geo. l. DuMarrer, the
artist, Edmund Yates, Thos. Woolner, R. A. and
Rudolph Lehman, artist The grave Of Mrs.
Cross is near that of G. II. Lewes.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-05
Hospital for the Insane.

At meeting of the board Of trustees held at
st. Peter last week bids were received for re-
storing the burned portions Of the hospital, but
no action was taken upon them. Dr. C. r.
Bartlett offered his report as superintendent of
the hospital at St Peter for the past year, and
therein adverting to the destruction of the
the male department, recommended that when
rebuilt it should be in fire proof manner. He
further recommended system of water supply
for fire protection, which includes water pipes
from lake L miles from the hospital to and en-
circling the building, having hydrants at conven-
lent points with a supply of hose at each hydant
ready for instant use. The lake is 1877 feet high
er than the building, thus furnishing ample head
From the reports Of the stewards it appears
that the disbursements at lhe respective insti-
tntions for the year erding November 80,
1880, were as follows:
Rochester current expenses for
the year proper. ............. $22, OO7 "a
Rochester current expenses paid
during the year, but including
portion Of last years expenses 26,458 So
Rochester building expenses. IA ,4O4 40
st. Peter current expenses. ..... 1O3, 1876 26
Daily average number Of patients at the hos
pital at st. Peter, 64323
Annual cost of that number per
capita. 3 O8