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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Ancient AnatOnlists.

The ancient anatomist must have felt
O zeal for the science which makes the
imagination shudder. It reached to
nothing less than dissecting men alive !;
for this purpose the bodies of criminals
were devoted. Herophilus, a Greek
physician Of Chalcedon, who hourished
$40 years before the Christian era, is
said to have been one Of the first who
Gssected human bodies. Tertullian
says he dissected them alive but Coo
chi, who published dissertation in
1876, denies that he was guilty of this
barbarity. Herophilus, by an unprece-
dented spirit of investigation, discovered,
as some report, the lacteals, the nerves,
with their various uses, the pulse, ETC.,
and gave to the different parts OF the
human frame the names which they still
bear.
The dissection of dead bodies was, at
no very late period, looked upon as
sacrilege; and the Emperor Charles V.
ordered o consultation Of the theologians
of Salamanca to determine whether, in
point of conscience, body might be dis
sected in order to obtain knowledge Of
its structure.
In the month Of January, 1474, the
physicians and surgeons Of Paris repre-
scented to Louis XII. that several persons
of condition were afflicted with the
stone, collie, pains and stitches in the
side; that it would be proper to inspect
the parts where these disorders were en-
gendered; that the greatest light they
could receive would be from performing
an operation on living man, and there
fore they begged that a francarcher, con-
demned to be hanged for a robbery, who
was afflicted with these complaints,
should be delivered up to them. Their
petition was granted, and the operation,
the first in ithotomy ever made, was
publicly performed in st. Severin's
churchyard. After the operators had
examined and made their experiment,
the bowels were replaced in the body,
which was sewed up, and so well dressed
that in fortnight's time the man was
cured and pardoned of his crimes.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
The Zuyder Zee.

In a communication to the S0cietie
de Geographic at Paris Mr.. Girard de-
scribed the changes which the terri
tory of Holland has undergone within
the historical period, chiefly through
calamitous foods. For a while water
had the mastery but the inhabitants.
with untiring patience and resolution,
drove back the ocean and reconquered
the land. The Dimensions of some of
their barrier banks are surprising. One
on the island of Walcheren Is 8, 800 me-
tres long, and more than seven metres
above the highest tides. Since the be-
ginning of the sixteenth century more
than 500, 600 acres have been reclaimed,
and the work Of reclamation is still car
ried on at the rate of about eight acres
day. Since 1850 the Lake Of HARLEM
has been converted into a region Of
farms and villages, and the pumping out
of the Zuyder Zee viii surpass in mag
nitude all the endeayors yet made to
compel the ocean to restore the land SO
remorselessly imgulfed centuries ago.
The device of the province of iceland
|. (L4ctor ct enaergo) will then acquire a
new significance. Z
To this we add that in digging the
great canal which makes a, deep-water
/ Communication between Amsterdam and
the sea more than 25, 00O, coo cubic yards
Of earth and sand had been taken out
and used to heighten the land near the
coast. The width Of the canal at the
bottom is lightweight feet seven inches
nearly seventeen feet more than the
Suez and IN damming out the waterspf
adjacent lakes more than 13, 600 acres Of
land were reclaimed, which "effected a
considerable change in the physical feat
ures of the country"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17
Skating for Life.

That skating has been in some crcum-
stances something more than. mere ell
egant accomplishment is well illustrated
by two anecdotes, told by the author of
some entertaining "reminiscences of
Quebec" of.two settlers in the far West,
who saved. their lives by the aid of their
skates. In one case the backwoodsman
had been captured by Indians, who in
tended soon after to torture him to death.
Among his baggage there happened to
be pair of skates, and the Indians GU
riosity was SO excited that they asked
their captive to explain their use. He
led his captors tx, the edgeof wide lake,
where the smooth ice stretched away as
far as the eye could see, and put on the
skates. Exciting the laughter of the In
dams by tumbling about in q clumsy
manner, he gradually increased his dis
lance from the shore till he at length
contrived to get a hundred yards from
them without exciting their suspicion,
when he skated away as fast as he could,
and finally escaped. The other skater is
said to have been skating alone one
moonlight night, and, while contemplate
ing the reflection of the armament in the
clear ice, and the vast dark mass of for
est surrounding the lake and stretching
away in the background, he suddenly
discovered, to his horror, that the ada
cent bank was lined with "a pack of
wolves. He at once "made tracks" for
home, followed by these animals but
the skater kept ahead, and one by one
the pack tailed of. Two or three of the
foremost, however, kept up the chase,
but, when they attempted to close with
the skater, by adroitly turning aside be
allowed them to pass him, and, after a
few unsuccessful and vicious attempts
OF the part Of the wolves, he succeeded
in reaching his log hut in safety.-Bel
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

THE tricycle. is now used by many
women in England. It can be easily
propelled at rate of eight miles an
hour. In the South Of England ladies
are constantly seen making calls and
shopping in the neighboring villages
upon the easily-managed animals. With
the clergy and medical fraternity they
are also great favorites.
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a WONDERFUL CRYSTAL WE'D
DING.
By JosEPHINE POLLARD.

"'Tis time for our crystal wedding"
Said Mr.. Frost to his wife,
With suddenly sharp expression,
That cut like two-edged knife
"The North Wind must be invited
To bring his friend from the East,
And none of our friends must be slighted
Or fail to appear OF the feast"
So then they began to make ready
With speed, regardless of cost,
For the beautiful crystal wedding
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frost.
The North and the East Wind called for
Miss Snow and old Mister Sleet,
And all Of that party together
We're sure to have things complete.
Inhonor of the occasion,
The houses with fringe they drape,
Rich beads and bugies OF crystal
Suspended in every shape. q
While all the poles and tho chimney5
Were dressed in transparent suits,
And the trees were overloaded
With loyeliest glazed fruits.
The Telegraphs were invited,
So out of town couldn't go;
And the Telephones failed to answer
When any one cried |" Hallol"
The magnates were not forgotten,
Who stand in serene repose,
And Franklin made his appearance,
With an iciele on his nose.
There were acres On acres OF icing,
And wonderful rivers and lakes;
Nest beautiful caves and grottoes,
And delicate frosted cakes;
While cobweb curtains suspended
Above the scene, in mid-air,
Lent charm to the crystal wedding,
That proved such grand affair.
DecanArs and tumblers, engraven
With initials of old Jack Frost,
We're scattered about in profusion-
No telling just what they cost;
And couldn't begin to number
How many from out of town
Came in to this crystal wedding,
And at the banquet sat down.
Old Sol got wind of the matter
Just as he was going to bed,
And out from between the curtains
He suddenly popped his head e
And smiled, al with glowing fingers
He took Jack Frost by the ears,
And loosened the pearls and diamonds,
That straightway dissolved in tears.
Soon faded the lovely picture,
The limpid and sparkling sheen,
That seemed, to our raptured vision,
Like unto a fairy scene;
And some viii remember the beauty,
And some viii remember the cost,
OF the wonderful crystal wedding
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frost
70 York Independent.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

Her mother and Janey dressed her
cleanly, and tied around her neck pink
ribbon that they found in her Bible.
And she was buried, with very little said
about it, in the valley.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

u your Udttllu tongue Accp
away from my hands!" =
The smile had gone. The vacant
look spread over the face that turned
helplessly to her brothers. 80,
'You ought to be whipped Like q mig
ger" said Bleylock. g What'd you tell
that peddler bout Oscars still for {?
Might q known he was foolm' you.
ssI didn't tell where the stin was. .
"Ho! you lie, too And her father,
passing by, struck her with the back OF
his hand. 8w - a.
"Shame on you, pappy l" and Janey
ran to her sister, over whose hip the
blood was pouring.
Her husband drew Janey away.
"Don't touch her, he said, with look
of disgust "she amt fit."
/ And wild, terrified look swept over
Janey's face. Should she grasp at the
wind blowing in the tree tops above her?
She caught Dick Oscars arm, holding
it fercely. Here was something to clasp,
to cling to. Her soul shriveled In her ar
dent body.
| Afterward Eliza Bleylock seemed to
wither away. She repeated her denial
of having been traitor. but no one ever
believed her. She worked hard, was
used roughly. She had never been
strong. Sometimes she stole away and
nursed Janey's baby, that seemed to
love her. But never when Dick Oscar
was at home.
| One day. sitting by the spring alone,
too weak since a long while to work,
she leaned her head against tree, and,
with one moan, too faint to startle the
singing birds. she died.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-17

an is a-break1n Stills r1ght an lett
through the country"
"They do hide 'em sometimes" said
Eliza, in half whisper. "so't blood
hound could hardly scent 'em. An
very good business it is, an the hogs
live on the mash" e
"Do you know of any such stills, my
little darlin'?"
But she drew back little. "Ef do
know of any," she said, "Tve promised
not to tell Of EN-"
"Not to the man as is goin' tobe your
husband?"
"Not to him until he is my husband. !"
And blushing, but resolute, Eliza filed
her pail and started for the house.
Under the water Janey clinched her
hands. "Dick was right" she thought,
"and I see his game. He's a spy and
Eliza's a fool" .ss..l.
She knew that she had heard enough
| to Justify her lover in his suspicious,
enough to put them all on their guard.
A passionate ezultation fred her blood
| as she thought Of the service she should
render Dick Oscar, his praise, the re-
| ward of his rude kisses.
But, alas for Janey Something had
rufied her sweetheart's temper when
they next met. Before she could ap-
proach the subject of which she was full,
singing words had passed between
| them. ef3I
esDick, " said Janey, hoarsely. "d'ye
mean that you're going back from your
word, that you amt a-goin' to marry
me?"
| "Marry HI" said Mr.. Oscar, and
he walked off.
"I want to speak t'you," said Janey
that night to the peddler. "Can you
git up in tn mornin' befo' TIL folks is
stirrin ?"
"Of course I can, when it's to meet
gal Like you.
| Privately he wondered at her pallor
and lurid eyes.
Morning came. As the stars were
drowsily getting out of the SUMS way
Janey and the peddler met by the
spring.
"You needn't lie to me-" said she,
harshly, GIVE found you ont. You're
up the Cumberland spyin' for wildcat
stills. I'll take you to One."
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06

every tree on those timber tracts.
We've freed 'possoms and 'coons up
scores of them, shot squirrels from
them, sheltered under them in
storms, hid behind them in play,
and been spanked by number of
them to make us remember they
were corner trees.
Todd's account of the sugar max
ing at the old Camp, is too much
for us, We can't trust ourself to
bring up the scenes and experiences
OF long ago in that old Sugar Camp,
whose only records outside the
breasts of the participators, may be
still read in boyish hieroglyphics,
carved in the bark of the beech
trees scattered among the old ma
Dles
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06
Among our Exchanges.
THEIR NOTIONS AND OURS.

We can now hear suburban hens industri-
onsly chanting over their Spring lays West
| Va. freeman.
So you are still keeping an eve
on the poultry. Well, it's perfectly
natural. Van Mattress Saturday Vis-
itor.
We don't hear with our eye, broth
er; and you're in no danger of be-
ing convicted on our evidence. We
didn't see you at the nest. We only
heard the hens cackle, when you
scared her off
Putnam may now be numbered
permanently with the Prohibition
counties of the State. Shake, Bro.
REEMAN.-Putnam Democrat.
Shake ?yes, sweet Democrat, guess
we will! And now let Putnam
stick to it, and Wood will soon join
the shaking band, and we'll Just
keep on shaking till we shake the
saloons all out of the State, and the
snakes all out of the boots of our
unfortunate fellow citizens.
The Democrat also says
"Mr. Malone occupies an i'm
mensc amount ofspace in the news
papers for a man that weighs less
than a hundred
1t sometimes takes vast deal of
room for very little thing to ex-
plain itself. We've seen humble
bee occupy a whole barn-hoor, and
keep dozen boys out in the rain
on either side, as it went buzzing
around hours together trying to ex-
plain itself, and make the boys see
the point. In this case the bee hit
the Democratic boys square between
the eyes and let the Republican
chaps in out o the wet.
The Charlestown Spirit and Press,
are severely castigating %. f. b."
correspondent of the Wheeting Reg
ter, for "vindictive illusions to
Stonewall Jackson and "hippant
and ill-natured criticisms upon the
habits Of Virginia people, &c"
We're not well enough informed to
take sides in the matter, but we al
ways did have weakness for en-
| joying the discontinue of any par
ty speaking lightly or i'll of the
dead, because he disagreed with
him while living If the dead was
soldier you may set it down, the
speaker that dcfames his memory
did not carry a musket on either
side in the war.
We are requested to announce
that the Rev. Mr. Tackett and Mr.
James J. West will deliver temper
ance addresses at Mt. Hope School
House, on Saturday evening next,
April I'd, at 7 80 o'clock. Spirit Of
jefferson.
Announcements like the above
will be ringing about school-houses
in every district in the State before
Vennor gets around with his next
squadron Of 10-foot SHOWS
DEATH OF Miss Cora CAMPBELL.
Miss Cora Campbell, daughter of
Captain J. T. Campbell, of the
steamer Fleetwood, died last even
ing friday at 8 o'clock, after a
lingering and painful illness, aged
10 years. She has been confined to
her bed for nine weeks, with severe
illness, and suffering excruciating
pain, but with heroism. Miss Cora
was a beautiful young lady, amiable
and pleasant at all times, and very
much beloved by her associates,
who will greatly miss her from their
ircle.-Huntington Commercial.
Captain Campbell was formerly
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06

this hope for few pieces of silver ,
The fatal mistake in years past
has been to make show of law-an-
forcement against the poor, miscra-
bic inmates of these tenements of
sorrow and vice, whose misfortunes
and sufferings should be pitied and
If possible relieved, while the vis;-
tors and patrons of the houses have
gone scott-free, unexposed and un-
reproved. To. fine the pitiable
ruined girls, was simply to get a
contribution to the city excheouer
secondhand or direct, from their
guilty patrons, who perhaps, in
days agone, wrought their ruin. 1t
is unlawful to keep gambling
houses. 1t is equally unlawful to
gamble in them. So the patrons
and keepers of houses of prostitu-
ton are equally vjolators of law /;
and when the law is enforced i'm
partially against both, then will it's
enforcement carry with it moral
power, born of an innate sense of
fairness and justice, that will COM
mend it to the public conscience
and make it efficient and conclu-
sive.
And this is why we are in favor
OF sweeping clean and impartially.
The City Council have taken new
departure in the matter of reform.
The good people all say, Amen
They have provided new broom
and directed that the sweeping be
clean and thorough. We want to
see the new broom's reputation
maintained. All the Christian
people Of the city say "sweep
clean All the moral and order
loving people, not Christians, say
"sweep clean )" humanity cries out
sweep clean" and posterity sends
back the echo, Sweep clean"
1t is being objected by some that
the police may be little too vigi-
liant that in their efforts to sweep
clean with the new broom, the car
pet may be torn. 1t is moreover
urged that the police have no right
to sweep in certain quarters, as the
ordinances provide. We hold, as
the mass of the people hold, that as
the city has the right to sweep all
material filth and corruption from
the streets, 50 it has the right and
the obligation to sweep out all NOR
al offenses and infections, and to do
whatever may be necessary to save
life and promote health and the
public good.
AS we said last week, if the car
pet be saturated with vice and con-
tagion, better tear it all from the
floor, and sweep the foul rags, mats
and all into the gutter The peo-
pie can better afford to buy new,
than tolerate the old with its infec-
tions-and let the sweeping be i'm
partial too While cleansing q
house, if q spoiled child or pet
poodle be in the way, don't sweep
around them. There may be much
moral nastiness at those very
spots. Sweep all out together.
Sweep impartially and sweep
clean; and no one will object who
is not in the way.
We give the history of Prohibi-
ton in Maryland, by DR.. Poulson,
=. A. ., :cc,,a VI, h irb ura ,uiG h opI1 Id
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06

Another theater disaster occurred
at Nice on March %. The Italian
Opera House took fire at the begin
ming of a performance caused by a
gas explosion, after which the gas
was turned off at the meter, leav-
ING the audience in total darkness
a stampede followed. Eighty-hve
bodies, taken from the ruins, were
buried last Friday. 1t is not
known yet how many perlshed'
Several persons threw themselves
from the windows, and were dashed
to pieces on the pavementS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06
Impartial Sweeping

A good house-keeper Is always a
/ 1.,n sweeper. Brooms are made to
sweep with, and if it were not that
/ ,,onliness is desirable there would
neither need nor demand for
looms We believe in sweeping
cIean and clean-sweeping is i'm
martial sweeping.
We are glad the Journal speaks
out plainly in commentator of the
GENTLY inaugurated efforts of the
/ authorities to redeem our city from
! ,be bog of disgrace in which it has
baen laundering for years, as re-
] cards its police regulations; and
where it has remained, simply be-
,,nse of the failure to bring the ex-
ecutive department out of the
i slough upon the solid ground Of
common sense in the impartial en-
forcement of the ordinances.
The press of the city has hitherto
baen unanimous in demanding re-
form in this respect, and let us all
stand together in seconding all
measures promising better order
and morals in our community. Let
Us promptly oppose and rebuke any
disposition that may manifest it.
selffrom any quarter, to interpose
Obstacles in the way that thorough
reform and cleansing, so righteously
begun and being so successfully
prosecuted by our authorities.
Our manner of dealing with evil
doors and dens of iniquity in the
city for years past, has been simply
the role of child's-play. Our author
h tiles have not only tolerated nu-
m.rous vile resorts, but they have
4 encouraged them by fostering and
legalizing without limit scores of
\ their necessary training and supply
schools, and the only risk houses Of
q ill-fame have hitherto hazarded in
& their ruinous business, was the liza
blIity to be presented occasionally
by the Grand Juries, and fined in
1 the Circuit Court which had no more
effect toward suppressing them,
than the annual license fees requir-
ed Of the saloons has had, to sup
press unlawful liquor-selling, or to
lessen the evils of the traffic. This
mode of dealing with them has been
anadvantage and an advertisement
to them rather than check or him
dFance. Years ago one Madam
bIanch kept a magnificent temple
otsln in the city Of Memphis, Tenn
eSSee, IN defiance OF stringent laws.
She was brought into the Police
court IN her gaudy style, nearly
every morning and fined from
twenty-five to fifty dollars, accounts
Oh which appeared in the daily pa
PerS. This was simply an agree
mant, tacit perhaps, on the part
Of the city to advertise her death
dealing, Notwithstanding establish
Ment TOR so many dollars a day,
winch the wicked woman gladly
pald, and counted it cheap.
Inc city in its avarice regarded
'nl' splendid reeenue, and this
wicked blot on womankind, consid-
'Fed 1t shrewd advertising bust
ness arrangement, on her part The
'VSuIts OF this accursed, unwritten
anu unspokcn compact, in the de-
0auchery, poverty, crime and ruin
u the rising generation, can never
0o SoId; but it may be fifty obser-
'eq That the splendid revenue"
ul1 not save the proud city from
.'Padlatlon and disgraceful bank
,pPtey, not many years later.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-06
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
The Cream Of 1t.

tempt at present to gather little
of the cream from them.
RALEIGH COUNTY.
Rev. S S. Sadler writes:
"Our County Commissioners have
just unanimously refused to grant
license for the sale of liquor in the
county. A great many indictments
will be found against violators next
week
Good for Raleigh. A majority is
good, but, unanimity for the rig hit,
is glorious.
We can do no better than give
the following in full, just as we got
it from the FREEMAN's box-except
the dollar: that was strictly private :.
ED. FREEMAN l see by your ar
ticle on Editors Troubles, that YOU
take in practitioners, and think
ing the oliver and brown bread"
must be exhausted, my husband
and | went to work to see if we
could not help you little. So you
see we have raised you one dollar.
Now if you can spare a paper about
once a week while our probation
lasts, we will make the best use of
1t we can. Yours truly,
CHARITY.
That's like the boys chewing
gum-just too good for anything.
If any more Of our friends want to
touch tender spot in our waiting
heart, u dollar, coming in that way,
will do it-every time.
WAR.-A good brother up the
river, speaking Of the FREEMAN,
says:
II am over the river every week,
and always take a copy along.
Some laugh and some frown, saying,
"this thing will end in another
war"
"Oh, mercy! We don't want any
more war We were in the last
one awhile and got captured and
scared awfullyl But then, wouldn't
a Temperance and Whisky war be
queer though, in some respects ?
The Christian and sober people all
on one side-the liquor sellers on
the other, with the poor unfortu-
nate drinkers, undecided, in the
middle, sustaining all the slaughter.
Guess we needn't fear, If we're on
the right side.
Rev. J. NJ. Carter, Clarksburg,
says:
II am pleased with the appear
ance and the general makeup of the
FREEMAN, and hope it may make
many slaves to intemperance, free
men, Shall do all | can to further
it's interests, &c"
Our Rockland, o., correspondent,
"M., )" sent US notice of an excellent
concert given at that place, under
the leadership of Mr.. George VOL
colt, proceeds going to the Sunday
School Library, which reached US
too late for last weeks issue
CLARKsBURG, w. VA.
/ like the tone of the FREEMAN
and will do all | can to have it cir
culated wherever | 90. Ny chill
dren are especially fond of it. We
have at Centre Branch a temper
ance organization which is exert
ing a healthful influence over the
young people. We are not discour-
aged over the action Of the Senate,
but are rather rejoiced, that we
will be able to speak to them, SO
that they shall feel that we do know
what we want l.. W. HOLDEN.
evil surely do all l can for the
FREEMAN on my field. &C. l.. Han
Ion, Pastor Baptist Church, Will
Jamestown.
"Todd," writing from Long Reach,
in the Tyler Independent, says:
'The saw mill offs. H. & r. Baker
has been moved into the Sugar
Camp Run. Messrs. Baker have
been in the timber business for a