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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-11-24
The Surgeons Knife.
Wonderful Surgical Operation-RemOval
of Urinary Stones from the Blad-
Successful.

Mr. Simunn Tie sell, ut Sa Eert''s' \ hhu "eeu
trenr,d hr seven ,s,r- nv various phYslc'AhS 'oi
what they calf structure oi the CrethTa' w'hnu'
he, eft III. HusIIy uutsul ed Or David Kennedy
or Rondout X Y, WIN ,uuuH his trouble TO be Cri"s-
rv CaIcuIi or ltnres in t"e Bladder The hort"r al
once removed the foreign nudrrs with the EnIIe ana
then gave hi, great Blu.I .eclhe "taNorhe he'i"-
dy. Z" 10 prevent their r"'o-nHuon The entire trFa'
rnprt was snunrutlv snc"esS'ul, and MT l'e'se'i Z
recovery Nas rtriJ ~ Il perfect.
White .Favrrrt-. K~n,e "" is a specth" In All k'd-
n,y and Blatd,r dIs, .scs, i iA equally N"lu"2e III
cas.s ~ Sill i-"rd"rs Constipation o' 'h'' NV
.Is and all ne class a. il apparently ln-rr'rn"'T
iron, the C,,nStItuti"ns 0t women l'N H. '"''
tr,lsgist hns .t aud its cos %" only one Hhl'a "'
lie rn-I Cky man I, he NU" puts ih'7 'dF''" ia
prnrtt 9 Rou't f. rCot IN" u. me and "idTes-' DI
David Kenel. Roniout. n Y. The i"itor w"ul'
have 4 understood that. while he Is engaged !" IN"
,,tr,,,,, tion of his uedirur "Favnett" Rem" ~
he still continues the practic- a. hs profession nut
cntues himself ex exclusively ~ "Fir' GrA'''i'r tf+
tr-.,.4 all diseases Of chronic ch''Aci'r' 49," 'T'
G,rns all the IN nor aud raP"al "Ir rH''"nS '' surg
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SEE PAGE Z.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

The New York Herald says
"Some good judges say that ninety
per cent. of all crimes are instiga-
ted directly or remotely by drink
Some say eighty per cent. and none
will go lower than seventy per cent,
With respect to pauperism, it is
safe to say that seventy-five per
cent. is directly or indirectly charg-
able to the use of liquors"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Wood County.

SLATE CREEK, Dec. Sd, 1881.
ED. FREEMAN: I drop you some
notes that may be of interest to
many readers of the FREEMEN. The
first thing of interest that presents
itself is the marriage of Mr.. Alfred
Page to Miss Ella Morrison, ofSlate,
Writ county, on the list inst, by
Rev. J. w. Lambert. May their
lives be an unbroken chain of good
deeds, and may their path be strewn
with flowers, are the wishes of
many friends.
The health of this community is
very good at present, notwithstand-
ing the typhoid fever has been very
prevalent in some parts.
The farmers are well through
with their fall work, and haven't
much to do but build fires and sit
around the glowing hearth and mar
rate the thrilling adventures of the
past, when they were young and
chased the panther and the deer ;
all of which makes the young lis
tener's heart heave in his breast,
and breathe sigh of regret that he
did not live half century ago.
w. r. La Grange made a flying
visit home, Nov. 9th, and during
his stay was joined by Mr.. JAS
Stage, Of Murphy's Mills. Mr.. La
Grange is teaching at Pettyville.
Your reporter enjoyed very
pleasant drive down to the Slate
Baptist church, Nov. 2Sth, and lis
tened to very interesting dis
course by the Rev. Chas. Moss.
The above named church is to be
dedicated Dec. 25th, the sermon to
be delivered by Rev. Edmundson, of
Elizabeth.
The Protestant denomination at
Red Hill, are erecting a new church
at the Forks of Slate and Tygart
creek roads.
Fearing my first letter will weary
you, and knowing the result if it
should, l will bid you a hasty good
bye, for | am mortally afraid of
waste-baskets. Adieu.
RAMBLER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Notes on Live Stock in Winter.

The farm animals at this season
are dependent upon the care OF the
farmer. To pass the winter with
profit they must be well kept. Ami
mails are very complicated engines,
and must be run by careful engln-
GERS. The food they receive is the
fuel, and the daily rubbing, clean
ing, etc, may be likened to the in
spection, cleaning and oiling Of the
engine. The fuel must be equal to
the demands of the animal engine,
else the machinery will be run at a
disadvantage, and therefore with
diminished profit. When the water
is low and the fire almost out, the
engine is a source of loss to the own
er. On the other hand the fire may
be brisk, and the boiler well sup
piled, but some screw is loose, or a
part rubs another too closely and
the friction thus produced neutral
ICES much of the force. So in the
animal machine, all the parts must
work tremendously together, or in
other words there must be perfect
health to obtain the best results.
An animal may have the best of
food in a sufficient quantity, and
still pass hard winter and without
profit to its owner. Food Of the best
kinds without shelter, is in the an
imal economy like fuel imam engine
that is rusty and loose and out Of
order. Both are expensive methods
OF arriving at desired results. 1t
takes too much force to run the ma
chine in both cases. AS it is cheap
err to have good engine kept in
good order, so it is to have an ami
NAL in health and comfort. The
thoughtful farmer will see many
other points of likeness between the
animal machine, and the one con-
structed by human hands, but this
is enough to suggest the Importance
of keeping farm animals in health
full and comfortable condition by
means of warm stables with clean
floors and pure air.-American Agra-
culturist. .
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

Newspaper advertisement -
"Wanted-A saddle horse fora lady
weighing about ESQ.," Another:
"Wanted-A young man to take
charge of pair of horses of relig-
ious turn of mind"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

A skeptical nearer once said to a
Baptist minister: Glow do you
reconcile the teachings Of the Bible
with the latest conclusions of sci
ence ?" 81 haven't seen this morn
ing's papers," naively replied the
minister. "What are the latest
conclusions of modern science ?"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
RAMBLER.

Ifany ofour country readers want
watches or anything in the jewelry
line, we take pleasure in commend
ing them to ]. Wetherell & Son, as
in every way reliable and strictly
honorable in their dealings. You
can confidently depend on their
representations of their goods. See
their announcement.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

Stop on signal. o,,i,,i
Accommodation Train No. leaves Chilli
cothe 00am., Hillsboro sos, except SUNDAY;
arrives at Cincinnati IL ,10am., stopping at az
stations.
Nos and stops at all stations. -, u.,-
Freight Trains Nos. Is and 26 VIII c GaiiIiiy
passengers between Cincinnati ana eniAi1
Gothic. no.
Train so will carry passengers oe
tween Chillicothe and Parkersburg. ors
Trains Nos. SO and "a will carry passengers
between Athens and Chillicothe. , ot
Accommodation train leaves Athehs p az
6:l0a1n arrive at Parkersburg at 9:oOam. ne ne
turning leaves Parkersburg at 4:OOpm' arrive
at Athens at 7:40pm. o.,>iro-
Trains No. has Palace cars 10 "asnins
ton, Baltimore. ,.u+on
Train No 5 has Palace Cars to Washington
Baltimore Philadelphia and New OFF, ao-s to
Trains Nos. 2, 10 and 62 have Palace c'is "
Cincinnati. ,,.oroontb
No trains on Hillsboro or. Portsmouth,
branch on Sunday. .4aont
JAS. H. STEWART, Superintendent
THos. p. BARRY, Genr Ticket Agent.
j.. ROSE, M. of 7.
Holm AFFAIR, Agent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
5000 Subscribers %, 600 Read
ers-The Freeman Ought to
Have Them. Can Have
Them. Must Have
Them.
TO THE END OF VOL. 1, 25 CTS
NOW, FRIENDS, FOR A FRESH THoUs
AND THIS MONTH.

Determined that all the friends
of Temperance in West Virginia
shall have an opportunity to form
the acquaintance Of the FREEMAN
before it is yearling, we will send
it from now until the end OF the
first volume, completed March LIST,
1882,
FOR THE SMALL SUM OF % CENTS.
Now won't every subscriber go
promptly to work ndhelp to secure
us at least /, 900 new names and re-
newals before the end of December?
We can have them, we ought to
have them, we will have them If
our many good friends all over the
State will only say SO.
The elections in families where
the FREEMAN subscriptions expired
Dec. LIST, were successfully held
with full vote, and the returns
are coming in rapidly, almost in
variably in favor Of the FREEMAN.
When it gets into family it stays,
Let our friends see to it that it is
introduced in a thousand new homes
before the end of the holidays.
Remember, those subscribing ear
liest will get the paper nearest three
months for % cents those subscr-b-
ing any time during December or
the first week in January will get
it till March 1st, two months or
more according to date of subscrlp-
ton.
Remember, also, free to Jan. LIST,
'S2, or till Jan. LIST, '83, for $3.50, 8
months, for $1.00, 6 months, for 70
cts, 4 months, SO cts, and till
March LIST, Is cents.
Sums less than $500 enclose
currency Or postage stamps by let
ter at our risk.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

"What a fine, pretuberant fore
head your baby has, Mrs. Jones!
Did he get it from his father ?"
"No," replied Mrs. Jones, che got it
from a fall down stairs"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

Lesson for young housekeepers-
GLOW can you tell young fowl
from an old one?'' ''By the teeth"
"But fowls have no teethW II
know they haven't but I havep
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
WESTVIRGINIAF FREEMAN.
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.
Farm Homes VS.. City Homes.

Independent, most uniformly con-
tented, and most free from want,
and care, sickness and sorrow, Of
all homes in the world.
The city millionaire rides trl-
umphantly in his turnout and rev.
els in his palace halls for awhile,
but finds neither joy nor content
ment.
The business men of the cities,
under constant strain to meet the
tickle demands Of style and trade,
and to avoid the inevitable rocks OF
bankruptcy hidden under the con-
tending tides Of supply and de-
mand, are either worn out IN early
manhood, or, becoming reckless Of
fate, fling all sails to the storm of
wild, rushing trade. and trust to
luck to miss the breakers and glide
into Bonanza Bay.
And as to the gay and gaudy So
ciety life of the city, tbs but a
whirlpool of giddy nonsense, if
nothing worse, wearing young peo-
pie out and making them worth
less for any purposes oflife, and per-
natual burdens to themselves as
we'll as others.
Of course the cities have their
men of means and Of business who,
avoiding the whirls Of illigitimate
speculation and trade, enjoy active
life, with even prosperity and con-
tentment: and so is there a pure
and healthy social atmosphere
throughout all our towns and cities,
wherein the true and good move
and breathe without hurt.
But there is no place under the
sun where the conditions for earthly
10y, contentment, prosperity and
uniform security from harm, are so
favorably combined as in the case
of the American farmer; and in no
part of America are these conditions
more inviting than in our own
West Virginia.
Here the farmer is prominently
independent. Pure water, pure air,
fuel plenty everywhere, crops al
ways certain, with buyers always at
your door: cattle, sheep, horses,
hogs and all kinds of stock, feed,
flourish and fatten, and will almost
90 and sell themselves for the own
er, if he but chalk his price on their
fat sides.
What more need a sensible man
long for in this world than a snug
little West Virginia farm, surround
ed as he may be by good neighbors,
pure and healthy society, with all
conveniences inviting opportunity
to administer to his comfort, pros
perity and happiness in living an
honest, active life for the sake of
himself, his family and mis- neigh
bors and so for the common veal ?
A thousand times would we say
to all who are comfortably situated
on West Virginia farms, "Stay
there :" and to many who are worry
ing and fretting and struggling in
the cities, we would as earnestly
say, GO there"
1t seems to us that an honest, So
Der, good-humored, and industri-
Gus West Virginia farmer, who at
tends to his business and lets 9TH
ers attend to theirs; has his cribs
and barns full, and his coal-house
and wood-pile heaped, good wife
and pretty babies in his house, with
hearty, romping children at school,
and takes the FREEMAN, is just
about as happily situated as any
man could be this side of Paradise.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Laurel Fork Il Sand Hill Railroad
w. Va. transportation Co., Lessee.

VOLCANO, w. Va, May "A, 1880
ON an after this date trains will run as
Ofollows:
No l leaves Volcano at 9:l5am, connecting
with. Express mail West.
No 2 leaves Laurel Fork Junction at 10 :l5am
No leaves Volcano at 5:10pm, connecting
with Express mail East.
No. 4 leaves Laurel Fork June. at 6:l5pm.
Extra.-Monday mornings only. Leaves
Volcano at :40am. Leaves l.. +. Junction at
S:25am.
No. 2 will wait 30 minutes for delayed Ex-
press from the East.
No. 4 will wait hour for delayed Express
from the West.
MEG. CHURCH, Secretary.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14

never think of studying the fresco-
ing on the ceiling until the collec-
ton plate is being passed around.
An Irishman wrote thus to his
wife of f'sick brother: eff jamie
isn't dead yet, remoind him of the
twinty shillings he owes me on the
pigs, and if he is, tell him not to
give himself any consurrun about
it."-En.
Newspaper advertisement -
anted-A saddle horse for lady
weighing about $50" Another:
"Wanted-A young man to take
charge of a pair of horses of relig-
ious turn of mind"
Some one wrote to Horace Greeley
inquiring if guano was good to put
on potatoes. He replied that it
might do for those whose tastes had
become vitiated with tobacco and
rum, but he preferred gravy and
butter.
Architect (to Mr.. De Newvo
Ritch, who is considering the front
elevation of a projected residence)
off you do not like these towers,
Mr.. Ritch, we can have them elm
mated" Mr. De Newvo Ritch--
"They're real handsome as they be,
but if Elimination on 'em would
make 'em han'somer, let's have 'em
Eliminated"
"You want a fogging, that's
what you want" said a parent to
an unruly son. 81 know it, dad, but
I'll try and do without it," said the
independent brat.
Chinese Tea Song.-If the reader
studies this attentively, he will
see how easy it is to read Chinese ::
Ohc ometo tn etc asho pwit hme
Andb uya pc undo thebe st.
" willpr oveam ost excellent ca,
1tsq ia lit val lwi LA tie st,
'Tiso nlyf oursh illlngs apo und
Soc omet othe teama rtan dtry,
Mob etterc anel sewh erebefou nd
Ort hata nyoth er needb ny.
London Punch.
"What fine, pretuberant fore
head your baby has, Mrs. Jones
Did he get it from his father ?"
"No," replied Mrs. Jones, che got it
from a fall down stairs"
A skeptical nearer once said to a
Baptist minister: Chow do you
reconcile the teachings Of the Bible
with the latest conclusions of sci
enceY ' 81 haven't seen this morn
ing's papers, naively replied the
minictnr H\Ubot ara tho latoC+
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
SOlemn-cOlumn-y.

Some men when they go to church
never think of studying the fresco-
ing on the ceiling until the collec-
ton plate is being passed around.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-12-14
Marietta & Cincinnati Railroad.

IN effect June z, 1881. The ShortesT,
1 Quiclses and Best Route to all points West
and Northwest.
The popular line to st. Louis, Chicago, ON
aha and Kansas City.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-25

THE MATCH MAKING NAPOLEON
From The London Times.

From the London Times.
Napoleon could be liberal for his sake TO
those who could help him, always on the condition
of their absolute suUserylency But he appears TO
have been almost destitute OF real generosity or
soul; he took positive pleasure III wounding sem
siye natures, and he was gwen 10 lndtuglDg IN out
bursts OF brutality which sometimes passed from
rouph Language INTO actual violence. As for that
nakir. mania Ol his, there are two instances
among many which are strlklngly suggestive. Ono
was actually after The divorce from JOS
ephIne tha she should besow her hand on the Prince
OF Wurtemburg, who, having come 20 Paris on polit-
zeal business had been greatly taken by the fascluat
ing Empress. Though the proposal was certainly
made i'd could scarcely have been serious; a6 all
events the Prince would have had reason to repent
the match for Napoleon was IN love with Josephine
to the last and proved his caprclous love by his IT.
ntable jealousy.
I'm the second instance to which refer. mar
riage was really brought Of in style that reminds
ms of the Eastern seraglio or the gu8rd-room aud
one of the victims was no less IA person than Da-
yousT Napoleon suddenly announced 10 hls brother
in-law General Leclerc, that ho, Leclerc, was ap-
pointed to the command or tue ~. Domingo expedi-
tlou and must sail Immediately. Lecierc remon-'
strated against tho hasty departure. sacred tic
bound hun 10 France lie had u sister who would
be lefC alone III the world -
I'VE must have her married direc;ly-tO-morrow,
for example"
But ILaye no fortune 10 give her,"
"Am not heref tomorrow your sister shall be
married. don't know exactly TO whom"
shortly afterward DayOust entered 10 inform Ma
poleon that he was about To be married.
ITO MadeInoiselle Leolercf find the match very
"No, General: with Madame -"
ITO Mademoiselle Leelerc."
And Dayoust was sent OF TO Madame Campain In
quest OF his future bride.