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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

by letter, communicating our best
wishes and promises of earnest Co
operation in the great and good
work you represent. We have a
wide mission field here in West
Virginia, and must strive to save
the fallen, close up the dram-shops,
and never stop short Of prohibit5on.
While we are laboring to strength
en- our stakes and widen our Dor
ders, we are rejoiced to hear of the
victories our sister States are gain
ing, and what the temperance peo-
pie are achieving for God and hui
manity, in the name Of justice and
right While christian people have
come up from the different denomi-
nations, yet we are but one army of
the Lord, under the leadership Of
one Captain, all battling one COM
mon and one hated foe; and the
triumph of one shall be the triumph
of all and when we have COM
plete victory over this mighty foe
of God and man, then the joy Of
one shall be thejoy Of all. | rejoice
greatly in your earnest efforts to
crush and kill the liquor traffic, and
in the commendable success attend
ing your endeavors, with the West
Virginia FREEMAN standing at the
head breathing no uncertain sound.
With rapture we anticipate the far
more exceeding and great glory in
the ages to come, and may our pres
ent success be but the beginning of
what is to follow in the years Of
after days" l am
Yours, most truly,
w. D. BARGER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Two Great Ideas.

ED. FREEMAN: Great sympathy
with the temperance cause was ex-
pressed in the late International
S. S. Convention, which met in the
city of Toronto, Canada. Allusion
was made to the temperance work in
Kansas, in North Carolina, and
other places, by speakers on the
platform, and their words were
greeted by applause from thousands
of voices. The heart of christen-
dom seems to be thoroughly arous-
ed on this Subject.
One hundred years ago Robert
Raikes, in letter to a friend, re-
ferring to the Sunday School he
had just begun in Gloucester, Eng
land, said, I am alone. The Sunday
school idea was one ofthose few great
ideas, which, when once conceived
and put in operation, live on
through centuries, with increasing
power and fruitfulness. Various
remedies have hitherto been pro-
posed to lessen or destroy the evil
of Intemperance; the idea of pro-
hibitory legislation is now coming
to the front, and the mind of the
christian world seems to be taking
hold upon it. 1t has moved slowly
in the past like the Sunday School
idea at first, but soon it begins to
show itself with increasing energy,
both in this country, and in some
parts of the Old World. The indi-
cations are that the idea of prohibi,
ton is one of those great ideas
which is destined to live on until
it lives down the opposition Of men,
and saves the governments of the
world, from the crime of legalizing
traffic which directly ruins, the
souls and bodies Of their citizens.
A government that builds itself up
on business like this, is basing its
prosperity upon foundation of
human skulls; sooner or later it's
sin will become its own punish
ment. ....... ..
l regretted for several reasons
that l could not be present at your
State Convention. Urgent bust
ness called me in. another direction
at the time. | wanted to put my
self on record in that Convention
in this work, and to identify, as far
as l could, my church in this State
with the prohibition movement.
1 sent letter to the Convention
with my greetings, and with regrets
that l conld not be present, which
/ hope was read to the Convention,
as it would at the least express my
deep fellowship with the work you
had in hand In Virginia, in
North Carolina, in Georgia and
other places the Church represent
is leading in this work, and l feel
sure that our brethren, both minis
tiers and laymen, in this State will
enter heartily into the work.
The Rev. John Martin, of Buffalo,
w. Va, desired to be present at the
Convention, but l learn that he was
deprived Of the privilege. He
assured me he was ready for any
part of the work it might
fall to his lot to do. l have no sym
pathy with the view that the
church should occupy the back
ground in this work. She must
lead and if possible bring the
world to follow. and if our chris
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Commissioners Sale.

Pursuant to the requirements of decree
of the Circuit Court of Wood county, mace
on the 23d day of February, 1881, in the chsn'
Gerry cause of S. Scott q Co. against Pesdlo
Petty & Bond, the undersigned will on Inc
.z 9Th day of August, 1881,
that being court day, proceed to sell s. y :.
public sale, at the front door Of theCou aai
House of Wood county, West va. me fea !.
estate in said decree mentioned. to.wi l.,. n
lot on Hanover street, in Peadro's Adaiiv "
to the city of Parkersburg. fronting aDou. II II
feet on said street and extending oa an ~ ~
feet, adjoining on one side, property sou ~
Bishop Whelan, and on, the other pl0p''"
lately owned by DR.. r. P. Davis. tn hand
TERMS OF SALE,-One-thirdc cash IN ~ n .~o
on day of, sale, the residue to be paia III srS
equal installnients on a credit OF S ho SIs
twelve months, the purchased to give Opt tSs
bearing interest, with good security iO Wv
: "'> ~ - 80: f'' : - DAVE D. JOHNSON,
1o-a3@ +A-A-S ~ Special CommissiOnel.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
,ras well used as above shown.

was we'll used as above shown.
The Address before the Phi Beta
Kappa society was delivered Tues
dav evening, by Rev. Chas, l.,
Thompson, D, D., on "Pessimlsm."
The address was spoken Of as one OF
the most intellectual and best ever
deli 7ered in Marietta.
Wednesday was Commencement
day and was taken up with the
addresses of the large graduating
class of eighteen, delivering OF dl-
plomas, comforting of degree, etc,
ETC., with the society banquets and
levees in the evening.
1t is cold comfort to try to tell,
all second hand, of this reunion at
our alma mater, when it would
have done our heart good to have
been there, mingling with the boys
and reviewing the bright and hap
by days agone, when the might
Hawks" fourished, and midnight
sports so often marred the tutors
maps.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
w. It NUN NHCVV
T. J. BERRY,
c.. r, TAYLOR
MASON COUNTY.
New HAVEN, Jnne Is

NEW HAVEN, Jnne 70.
Dear Brethren IN Convention assembled :
1t being impossible for me to be
with you in your Temperance Con-
vention, wish to say through this
medium, that | am in perfect SYM
pathy with the noble work now
claiming your attention. In trav-
cling over large Presiding Elder
district, embracing portion of Cab
ell, Putnam, Mason and Jackson
counties, | find that deeply-rooted
temperance sentiment is rapidly
obtaining. Various causes have
combined to arouse the public con-
science on this great question. The
current of public sentiment on the
side of tenn perance, good order and
responsibility, is becoming so
strong that many who once engag-
ed in the sale of intoxicants, now
feel it to be disgraceful business ;
and 1 am pleased to note further,
that many, very many, who once
advocated the license system, and
moderate dram-drinking as well,
have been completely revolutioni-
zed in their feelings and senti-
ments, and now advocate the great
principle of teetotalism. | wish to
assure you further that any legiti-
mate steps that you may take to
suppress and overthrow the occurs
ed whisky traffic in our little noun
tain State, will be heartily approx
ed by the ministers and members of
the United Brethren Church with
in the bounds of my district. Pray
ing that the Covenant-keeping
God may direct you in your bless
ed work, remain,
Fraternally yours,
w. M. WEEKLY,
Pc. West Columbia DIT, U. B. C.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

Farm for Rent
COMMISSIONERS RENT1vc

Pursuant to the requirements 80
OF The Circuit Court of Wood conn M decree
on the 18th day of May, 1881, the nndcS made
Will, on the -sn-.
Sth day of August, 1881
that being Court day, at the from.
the Court House of Wood county, W. ,, 20
proceed to rent out at public auc.fsts Va
farm in said decree mentioned ttt4on, lie
tract of thirty-tive acres on GilIesnie,r- w; a
in sid county, on which A. c, Vance, feek,
resides, and fully described in a JS d. nov
john Kreusch and wife to MalinGa Vsl non
dated the l4th day of August, lisa a,,3 Lynn,
ded in Deed Book, No Al, page ~ a ,o lec9i
land records of said county. said fang s1,ss he
be rented for the period of one v Gu 4 Wli
and after the 18th day of August III E- IRON
the privilege of retaining it for an adj M, win
number of years, so that such nn TTi iona.
years shall not exceed the time nacosn per q
pay the debt, interest and costs If SasI't 70
and expenses of renting, amounting 10 sb ,ll
500. W about
TERMS OF RENTING First veor,.
to be paid on the said 18th day 0f len Leli
1881, and the yearly rental to be maid , e-I
18th day of August, in each year tbore on .Ae
and the renter shall pay the taxes on ~.
land including the taxes of 1881. And ~ u Nlla
be required to execute his coyenan, nc ,l WI
good security, to fulfill his contract f.. N il
renting. DAVE d. JOHNSON NJ @'a
2O-23 Special Commissiono,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
HARRISON COUNTY.

WoLF's SUMMIT, June, 1881.
To the State Temperance Contention /:
To your most honorable body,
Greeting:
Having been appointed by the
four churches whom | serve as pas
tor, a delegate to meet with you, l
am exceedingly sorry that circum
stances over which l have no con-
troll, compel me to forego the pleas
ant duty in person. But as absent
in the body, yet present in sympa-
thy and hearty goodwill, l appear
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
BRAXTON COUNTY.
SUTToN,J June 25, 1881.


To the State Temperance Convention :
We as citizens of Braxton coun-
ty, would hereby express our warm
est sympathy with the prohibition
movement. We also promise you
our hearty cooperation in circula-
ting petitions to the Legislature,
and in ratifying the amendment at
the polls. We think our county
will vote for it, two to one, and we
will try to have her do better than
that. We talk prohibition, write
prohibition, preach prohibition and
pray prohibition. Though just
now it is impossible to send a dele
gate to the Convention, we wish
you God speed, with all our hearts.
W. C. c. GOULD, Editor
w. +. MORRISON,
T.J. BERRY,
.aa G. R. TAYLOR
NoTE-We like the strong faith
coupled with works,of this Braxton
letter. 1t takes it for granted that
the amendment will be submitted,
and manifests an eager readiness to
work to that end. This is what we
want. Believe it will be 50, and
then work to haze it SO,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

tian ministers and people were
true to the obligations involved IN
this matter, the warfare would soon
end in victory.
F. B. CARROLL,
Pastor NJ. E. Church, South,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
July 4, 1881.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
Letters to the Convention.

Among the numerous commune
cations, addressed to the Temper
ance Convention at Wheeling, were
the following:
STATE OF KANSAS,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, 7
TOPEKA, May p, 1881. J
Dare D. johnson, Parkersburg, ". Va
My DEAR SIR: Your letter Of the
18th inst, inviting me to address
the State Temperance Convention,
to be held at Wheeling on the even
ing Of June 2Sth or 18th next, has
been duly received, for which please
accept my thanks with my regrets
that other engagements will render
it impossible for me to comply with
your request, otherwise ! would
gladly do so; with my best wishes
for the success of the work in West
Virginia and assuring you that
prohibition is a grand success in
Kansas, l am very truly yourfriend,
JOHN P. ST. JOHN,
Governor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13

For SALE.-Lot 75x220 feet on
Ann street, above 9th street. This
is one of the most desirable lots in
the city. Will divide if desired.
w. F. ATTKIssON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
9Th Day of August, 1881,

at the front door of the Court Houseof Wood
county, w. Va, proceed to sell the tract Of
land by said decree required to be sold, viz:
A tract of about 129 acres of land on Slate
Creek in Slate District In said county Of
Wood, formerly belonging to the Boice eS
tate, and particularly described in deed
from D. H. Leonard, Special Commissioners
to said Richards, dated March Is, 1879, and re-
corded in Deed Book, No. 40, page SSl, Of the
Land Records of Wood county.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash in
hand, on day of sale; the residue to be paldin
two equal installments, on credit Of SIX
and twelve months respectively, the pui'
chaser being required to give bonds with
good security for the deferred payments,
DAVE D. JOHNSON,
10-23 Snecial Commissioner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Marietta College Commencement

July 4, 1881.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
COMMISSIONER Sale.

rended by the Circuit Court OF Wood county,
on the 11th day of May, 1881, in the Chancsry
cause of John Merrill, plaintiff, against Elias
Richards, defendant, the undersigned viii
on the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-07-13
Latest Markets.
Parkersburg Retail Market

Corrected Weekly by Attkisson Bro,
Market Street. amos
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-03-17
DI E D.,

SNYDER--Ida Snyder was born March
3D., 1864, and died i'll Richfield township,
Henry county, Ohio, March 7th, 1881,
aged II years and days.
Ida was an uncommon good girl and be-
loved by all who knew her. After bidding
father, mother, sisters, brothers and neigh
bors goodbye, her spirit took its flight to
it's home above.
Then let her parents sorrow cease to flow;
God has [recalled his own,
But let our hearts in every
stillsay Thy will be done.
Gladly to earth she closed her eyes to
open them in heaven. ~"
ELLs.-W. F. Ellis died at Joplin, Mo-,
OH January Z, 1881, of consumption. aged
81 years, 8 months and 20 days.
Mr.. Ellis was formerly resident OF
Henry county, having lived near Liberty
Center. In October, 1863, he enlisted in
Co. d., 6Sth Regiment, o. V. l. He con
tracted camp diarrhma while in the army,
which eliminated in pulmonary consump-
ton and his death. His funeral took place
on the morning of the 1lth OF January,
near Odin, Marion county, III.
w. H. L.
BRowN-On the 10Th inst, James Brown
aped 80 wears, 8 months and l day.
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The coIdwater r. n.


Below will be found a letter from n. II.
Sturges, Of Mansfield, to the Milwaukee
Chamber Of Commerce, I'm relation 10 the
Coldwater road. Our readers can draw
their own conclusions as to how much
there is in it:
In 1873 was a director of the Mansfeld
Coldwater & Lake Michigan railroad n
line that extended from this eity throuoh
Titfin and Napoleon, Ohio, passing out of
this State through the Northwest corner.
and thence to Coldwater, Michigan, Al
leghan being the terminus. The old Al
leghan Il Muskegon railroad, now the
Grand Haven railroad, formed part of
the line by lease, giving Milwaukee a
shorter line to New York OF fraction over
one hundred miles than by the Chicago q
: Lake Shore railroad. The panic of 1873,
I forced us to suspend work, after having
the railroad graded, bridged and tied,
ready for the iron-eighty miles OF it
down. Within the past ninety DAYS,
have been working for the interest of this
road, with unexpected success. The Penn
sylvania railway promises bIs such assist
ance as will give us an unbroken line
through the east. i was in Cleveland, yes
| terday, consulting with J. A. Wade, Vice
President of the Grand Haven railway,
and during our conversation, he stated
that you sent him communication, show
ing the amount OF business that was sent
from Milwaukee across the lake. AS Mr..
Wade could not place his hand on fhe pa
per, allow me to ask you to send me as
full information as you can on any bust
ness that the new road would likely re-
celve from Milwaukee or Wisconsin.
Whatever you may send me will be placed
before the president and board of directors
OF the Pennsylvania railroad company,
and also before parties of large influence
in the east. We are anxious to push the
enterprise forward as rapidly as possible.
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IL Is Understood That

Egg are coming down.
-BesfsisAk is high si I2'sc.
HOUSES for rent arc scarct.
-Ths reign Of mud is upon us.
Reeder l. ont Of the p. q. rsos.
Spring sass viii soon he with us.
Spring fever Is becoming epidemic.
The MsndeItsohn Club is immense.
-Fouke is sure Of retaining his place.
Mud is hing just at the present time.
A stranger bought the Siga0i last week.
1t pays to advertise in the NoETHwEsr.
Building willbe lively the coming season.
Spring candidates are beginning to blossom.
DR. Shoemaker is good one on eonundrums.
Our merchants anticipate good spring trade.
The r o. has become quite an evening resort.
There will be change in the Napoleon p. o. if
The election of School Directors will be spirited
Another railroad would give q real estate boom
The odor of new soft soap now permeates the air
Miss Spring bushes while she sits in Old Winter
lap.
Ben Stout has been hugginR a csrbuncle. Pain
full.
The boys say the moonlight nights are just Rlori
GUS.
Napoleon has a good show for another railroad
sure.
We still take currency in payment On suhscrir
tions
-Napoleon:s the poorest church town on the Wa
bash.
"A Napoleon beauty is loosing her beauty Gettin
too fat
-Barnum's show will travel through Ohio thi
season.
Mike Donnelly will never be Benedict, I'M
less
Geo. Daum will live in the finest residence i
Napoleon.
There will be no change in distillery places jus
at present.
Napoleon ladies' are rscking their brains owe
spring bonnets.
Sheffield don't like the treatment that Foster hs
been receiving.
The Little Dutchman'' stiL persists in runnin
around without hat.
Our shooting cluD intend To nave granu shoo
ing match this spring.
The man who is to erect au opera house in Napc
leon is still in embryo.
Young ladies will wear as many hair pins an
bangs this year last.
The Holly Island mission will not be given OF
until after the April showers.
If we do not clean up our streets soon, some wi
see us lster-in the other world
Dave Hancock will give all free ride on tn
canal when he gets to be Superintendent.
The Dramatic Club intend giving citizens seN
eral evening entertainments in the near future
Cary will rise from the ruins Of the late fire wit
one of the finest stocks goods shown in Napt
leon.
DR. Marvin can laugh more to the square inc
than any other III town. He makes his ribs crac
and ache.
A Napoleon disciple of Blackstone sat down upo
the icy sidewalk the other day, and seeing that he
observed remarked he was only seeing If the froi
was ont of the ground.
Mary Anderson travels in a special palace car,
which she has upright piano, small library, ii
of papers and swinging hammock. Squire Peyto
sighs "would that were that hammock"
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Such is the expression from all Drug
gists and dealers everywhere who are SELL
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. No like preparation can be-
gin to have such an extensive and rapid
sale. And why? Simply because of its
truly wonderful merits. No Cough or
Cold, no matter of how long standing or
how stubborn, can resist its healing
qualities. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness, Hay Fever, Pain in the Side or chest
and difficulty of breathing or any linger-
ing disease ofthe Throat and Lungs rapid
ly yield to its marvellous powers. 1t will
positively cure and that where everything
else has failed. Satisfy yourself as thous-
ands have already done by getting of your
Druggist, J. G. Saur, trial bottle for ten
cents, or regular size bottle for 81. For
sale by j. G. Saur.
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Obituary.

MARGRAT.--On the 9th of March 1881
Elmer E. Margrat, of Harrison township,
Henry county, o., aged is years, months
and Is days. He died from the effect OF
poison, taken accidently eating of root,
supposed to be spikenard; but which
proved to be wild anise, or something oil
that class. He died within hours of eat
ing the root. He was a fine young man,
of quiet habits, inoffensive in his manner,
loved and respected by all who knew him.
JOHN W. MYERS.
Texas March l3 1881
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Paint store.

The largest and most complete stock of
paints in all shades and colors, which has
ever been opened out in the town Of Ma
poleon lis now being receivedat SaursDrug
and Book Store. These goods are all fresh,
nice and new, direct from the manufac-
tureis, at the very lowest cash prices.
Saur proposes to make specially of the
oil and paint trade, the coming season,
and is now in the field with his celebrated
Diamond, strictly pure white lead and the
world renowned railroad paints, both of
which he guarantees to be equal too, il
not superior in quality, dUrabiiGy and
Whiteness, to any paint in the world, and
actually offers 500 in gold for any paint
which will prove itselfto be superior in
any of the above named particulars.
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MAR RIED,

BL1ss-SroNER.- the 18th inst, by
Ed. Peyton, J. p, Mr.. G. w. Bliss and
Miss Alvanda Stoner,al of Henry county.
Ohio.
SHULI-BURwELL.-M 10th, 1881
by j. w. Hanna, J. p, at the residence
of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. Benjamin F.
Shull to Miss Alvera Burwell, both OF
Mcclure, Henry county, Ohio.
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Six hundred new suits Of clothes for the
spring trade, at prices that throw all CON-
petition into the shade, at Bernstein's,
prices lower than ever; square dealing
one price to all. &c
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ED. NORTHWEST Foil owing are the
resolutions passed at the Ohio Conference
of the Evangelical Association held at In
dependence, o., March 10, 1881, on the case
of the reputed C. l.. Crowther. All papers
will dos just thing by copying them.
ReSolUed, Whereas, G. l.. Crowther, a
member of our Church, and a minister in
the Ohio Conference, has irregularly left
the charge assigned him by the Confer
ence, and has denounced the church and
it's articles of faith which he one year ago
solemnly vowed to believe and defend, on
the occasion of his ordination. Therefore
Resolved, That hereby his license is re-
voked, that he be deposed from Office and
expelled from the church.
Committee--D. Strohman, G.. M. Rein
hold, G. B. Grouse, p. w. Hahn, S. S.
Condo.
This report was unanimously adopted.
A. VANDERsALL,
Secretary of Conference.
A nice line of nobby neckware, at Reed
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1t will pay you before leaving your or
der for spring suit OF clothes elsewhere,
TO leave your measure with Hahn & Mey-
er, at the Eagle Clothing House. Fits
guaranteed. 3t
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RH" Fouke in the ,Ssgnai exultingy exclaims who
says resumption is not here? But what is resump-
ton when the National Banks unsett!e all financial
business of the country at will, was shown u few
days ago? Of what good is your resumption when
such a stateof things exist!
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Are you disturbed at night and broken
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crying with the excruciating pain of cut
ting teeth? Ifso, go at once and get bot
tie of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING
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terer immediately-depend upon it; there
is no mistake about it. There is not
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late the bowels, and give rest to the moth
er, and relief and health to the child, oper-
ating like magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use
in allcases, and pleasant to the taste, and
is the prescription of one of the oldest and
best female physicians and nurses in the
United States. Sold everywhere. 25 cents
bottle. oct7-1y