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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

ward this railroad toward the great,
inviting, warm heart Of the south
where the magnolia sheds It's ira
GRANGE, and the palmetto waves wei
come-here we were socarrled away
with Charley's eloquence, that we
kicked overthe table and threw our
pencil out of the window, and only
got back to the real, to find that
the meeting had adjourned AMID
general good humor and great en-
thusiasm for the immediate con-
struction of the Wheeling, Parkers-
burg & Charleston Railroad.
LATER-AND STILL THEY COME.
Following the spirit Of the Satur-
day nights meeting, the gentlemen
named below, came to the office OF
d. r. Neal, Chairman, on Monday,
and subscribed each, one share OF
stock, in the Wheeling, Parkers-
burg & Charleston Railroad, ma
king in all so far Sc shares, or
$1,000, subscribed
r. Covert. G. w. Tally,
R. J. McCandlish, Ed. Coleman,
L. A. Cole, w. ii. Wolfe,
f. Rex, W. |. Foreman,
J. n. Murdoch, J. l.. Buckley,
II. H. Moss. w. f. Stevenson,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
The Planets for April.

The astronomical observer who
writes out the monthly planetary
programme for the Providence
Journal notes the fact that the 22d
of this month will be signalized by
an unusual planetary conjunction.
Jupiter, continuing evening star
until then, will come into conjunc-
ton with Saturn about halfpast
seven o'clock in the morning of the
22d, in the sign Taurus, and about
two hours later will come into con-
junction with the Sun, Saturn hay
ing passed his conjunction with the
Sun about twelve hours previous
These three important conjunctions
occurring within twelve hours
form a group Of phenomena that
will not be repeated for centur-
les; but terrestrial observers will
have to depend upon their imagin-
ations for the grand spectacle, as
the planets will be too near the Sun
to be visible. The theory Of plane
tary action as powerful force in
the production of sun-spots IS
strengthened by careful observa-
tions during the last month. The
Sun continues to be blackened and
spotted in marvellous fashion, and
tongues of flame burst in all dlrec-
lions from his agitated boundary
line.
Meanwhile the disturbed condl-
ton of the Sun is reflected IN the
disastrous meteorological phenome-
ma on the earth. Jupiter, now set
ting at about twenty minutes before
eight o'clock, will, at the close OF the
month, rise not far from quarter
before five o'clock, few minutes be-
fore sun rise. Saturn is evening
star until the Dist, when he comes
into conjunction with the Sun, ana
becomes morning star. Venus IS
evening star, and has just passed
the period of her greatest brilllanGy'
but as she approaches the earth, the
illuminated portion of her dlst
grows more slender, and her llgh'
and size will soon perceptibly de-
crease. Each evening she will SET
earlier than on the preceding, ana ana
at the close of the month she VIII
set so soon after the Sun as to be III
visible. Uranus is evening star,
and has changed his position DoI
little from last month. Mercury Is
star, and reaches his greal-
est distance from the Sun on the
18th. For a week before and alIeI
that time he may be seen with the
naked eye, about an hour belcle
and 100 below the sunrise
point. Mars is morning star anu
approaching us, The April moon
fulls on the 18th. The moon CONES comes
into conjunction with Venus on tne
LIST, and pays her respects to MAE tho
on the oath, and to Mercury on ! :ll
29th, passes into conjunction WIN
Saturn the day before her chang,
and closes her circuit by passing
near Jupiter. The new moon h UtL
the 2Sth passes near Venus, puS
this picture, like her conJunctlo;HiII
with the new morning stars, i
be invisible.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
Glossy and Fat.

Our nelghbor of the WEST VA.
FREEMAN made an amusing blunder
in his last issue, in getting off some
clever verses on Senator Malone.
"lke" gets hold of the wrong man,
as will be seen by the following:
"All glossy and fat
Sits the cunning old cat,
Right atop o. the fence
Midst world of suspense
10 see on which side he shall jump, this or
that"
Just think of "All glossy and fat, :"
applied to the shriveled up so
pounds Of the Virginia Senator.
David Davis, GLOSSY and fat"
mistaken for withered up Malone.
State Journal.
Oh, no! Bro. Scofeld not a blum
der, amusing or otherwise. Haven't
you enough poetry in your soul to
comprehend anything as GLOSSY
and fat" but muscle and blubber,
that must be weighed on cattle
scales? Bigness is not fairness.
Look, you-Mahone is worth $4,000
O0O, and holds the keys of the official
CRIBS OF the great State of Virginia.
Gould an editor and government Of
hcer conceive of anything glossier
and fatter?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
81
THE FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
WEDNESDAY, ARRIL 20, 1881.
California.

We had the pleasure Of reading
most interesting and newsy letter
from our good friend, Mrs. W. B. Cas-
well, to a lady in the city, few
DAYS since, and we'll risk the
charge of invading private CORES
pondence, by giving some extracts,
which we are sure will interest
many of Mrs. CaswelPs friends in the
city and elsewhere,
Mr.. and Mrs. Caswell, as will be
remembered, went to California last
Fall, to visit their son-in-law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Ayres, expect
ing to be absent about a year.
SAN JOSE, CAL, March 25, 1881.
DEAR FRIEND: Your welcome letter
was received last Saturday, and |
would have answered it the first
of the week, but that engagements
rendered it impossible. x :: y = We
were all pleased with the FREEMAN.
1t is a happy, spicy paper Ihe
Temperance department is good, and
as a whole, the paper is just what
Parkersburg needs. Please have
Mr.. Caswells name added to the
subscribers list, and have the paper
sent here till notice is given to the
contrary. x x x * In the distance
we see the mountains that have
been covered with snow till this
week; the nearer mountains, and
foothills are clothed in green. Here
in the valley, Spring reigns in all
her beauty. Fruit trees are in bloom,
as roses and lilies have been for
some time.
Mr.. Caswell has jus bought him
good horse, and we are going to
take advantage Of the fine roads
that abound in this State. April
and May are two pleasant months
TO travel in. 4 !; x 4 x 4 *
Affectionately,
c. D. CAsWELL.
Our esteemed friends will doubt
less enjoy their buggy-riding on
the California roads with additional
zest, while reading this number Of
the FREEMAN, and learning that to-
daylight horses and mules were ne
cessary to pull a load Of % bushels
of coal and a bale of hay through
the Volcano mud, and that the
roads all over the county are in like
condition. Here's the FREEMANs
heartiest wishes for you, many
pleasant drives, and your safe re-
turn just as soon as you can afford it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
Railroad Booming.

At a meeting at Rayenswooq, Sat
urday, 5000 were subscribed, and at
Ripley 500, with another meeting
at Sandyville, not heard from.
We are advised that the enthu-
siasm is unbounded. Judge Brown
took 5000, and is ready to double or
treble it, with the right Of way. A
contract granting right of way is
already being signed along the river
route.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

j N. I1f0llcn, VI. w i llo4il l'Soii'
DIR. Neal, w. n. Chancellor,
C. H. Shattuck.
Those taking one share Of $50
each were
VIM. Logan & Co., Sam1 Stewart,
A. n. Williams, R. E. Homer,
J. B. Neal, Bentley q Gerwig
Isaac Prayer, d. IL. Leonard,
d. d. Johnson, W. A. McCosh,
DR.. J. H. Kelly, J. l.. Sorrell,
C. II. Turner, DR.. NJ Campbell,
J. M. Jackson, S. p. W ellis,
w. T. Senseney, F. Jenkins,
G. H. Bartlett, c. f. Scott,
Benz. Chancellor, Dudley Brothers,
julius Schubert, O. &. Scotield,
J. f. Woodward, Tavenner Bros,
B. NJ. Amber, Charles Cambria,
Smith & Glazier, J. W. Right,
Pat. Ruberry, Thos. ii. Hawks,
A. A. Lopez, Dr. &. b. Motfett,
P. H. Kelly, Jas. Hutchinson,
l.. d. Muncy, }. ). A. tarroW,
f. V. Rathbone.
More than the full amount asked
for being already subscribed, on mo-
ton, Messrs. D. r. Neal, W. n.
Chancellor and c. II. Shattuek were
constituted Committee to receive
further subscri ptions, from the
many business men and citizens de
sirous of having hand in the en-
terprise and who could not be pres
ent at the meeting.
Mr.. Chancellor moved that Mr..
Caldwell make the congratulatory
speech Of the occasion, and without a
moments notice, Charley sailed in as
only Charley can, andclimaxed the
splendid success with one of Char
ley's characteristic orations.
CHARLEY's SPEECH.
The stop-cock Of his eloquence
was turned on with: 81 under
stand this is to be a wide gauge,
road. In theory | am wide gauge,
in practice, narrow gauge. Ny
ideas of practical railroading are
crude, having made no branch of
the business a speciality except that
of "free passes" After defining his
position in theory and practice, he
launched into poetical facts "This
road will run through the best part
of the State Coming down the
most productive valley in the
world to Parkersburg, it will pro-
coed to the Great Kanawha Valley
through the best timber and coal
any country ever produced. The
Lord knew the good people of West
Virginia SO well, that He was pleas
ed to bestow especial favors upon
them. He not only gave us a va
ried and productive soil, but piled
up for US, forest-covered mountains
of coal, iron and lead, and under
laid them with living lakes of oil.
Every man who owns part Of these
gifts can and ought to subscribe to
this enterprise. He that refuses is
unworthy his possessions and the
times" He asked, "Shall we initiate
and meet the fate of a certain Flor
ida reptile Of the lizard species,
whose young cling to, and suck the
life blood out of the mother, so that
when the young are able to care for
themselves the parent is left a dead
shell? Shall we COON simply feed
ing on each other, or shall we gener-
ously give, and reach toother fields ?
Pm sorry my boys have got the
measles now, 50 that I can't talk
railroad to them; but I'll tell
them Of it in days to come.
Why, Sirs, let US get out O this,
and get acquainted with somebody.
Pve often met people, | thought
were so ugly, I actually wanted to
dick EN-" but found them clever
fellows, when got acquainted with
them, Let US stretch these iron
arms Of fellowship to the four quar-
ters of the globe; let US press for
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

Rev. S. J. Graham, of this city,
received the sad intelligence last
evening, of the death of Rev. E. H.
Heater, of the U. B. Church, who
died at his fa.her's residence in
Braxton county, W. Va, Thursday,
April 18th, 1881. He was well and
favorably known in and about
Parkersburg.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

"The Planets for April" should
nave appeared three weeks ago; but
who has seen any stars, so far?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

Reed a good club with the eoll"'
eral from Ravenswood, yesterday
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20
foot! TOOT!! TO-O-O-O-OOOT!!!
Parkersburg Three Hours for
Dinner and Business!
Jhange Cars for Boston < Omaha

TOOT! TOOT!I TOOT!!i
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

Al A-boord for Charleston & Wheeying.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-20

prise. Companies build roads thro'
the great West, and then build up
the country to make the trade. Here,
business, population and trade
await our road. We must not let
the opportunity slip: to secure 50
grand a boon to our city and com
munity.
Remarks were also made by
Messrs. Thompson, Caldwell and
others, but it was becoming evident
that many present wanted to get
down to something practical
At this point, Mr.. H. G: jackson
from the back part Of the house
proposed that we have done with
speeches and show our faith by our
works. "Put me down for 500
stock in the enterprise"
Mr.. Neal, President Of the Corpor-
alton, at once produced the sub
scription books, and as fast as the
names could be recorded,
TwENTY-sIX HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
TWENTY-SIX MINUTES,
were subscribed as follows:
Those taking two shares Of $50
each we're
II. c. Jackson, W. P. Thompson,
}. n. Camden, G. w. Thompson,
d. r. Neal, W. n. Chancellor
C. II. Shattuck.
Those taking one share Of $50
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07
SUMMONS.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SIXTH
/ Judicial District, of the State of Nevaaa, in
and for the County Of Lincoln.
George @. Johnston, Plaintiff, W.. G. II. Light,
decentralization brought In the District
Court Of the sixth judicial District Of tho
State Of Nevada, In and for the County Of
Lincoln, and the complaint filed In said
Comfy Of Lincoln, in the office Of the Clerk Of
said District Court.
The State Of Nevada sends greeting to O. H.
Light, defendant. You are hereby required to
appear in an action brought against you. BY
the above named plaintiff in the District
Court OF the Sixth Judicial District, Of
the State Of Nevada. In and for the county Of
Lincoln. and answer the complaint filed therein.
within ten days exclusive Of the day OF servicel
after the service on you Of this summons, II
served In said county; or, II served out Of said
County, but within said District. within twenty
days, and in all other cases forty days; or judy
ment by default will be taken against you, &C.
cording to the prayer Of said complaint. The
said action is brought to recover judgment
against you said defendant for the sum Of
from you said defendant to the plaintiff for GER
tain hay sold and delivered to you said defend
| ant by one Chas. Matthews, the same having
been paid for by this plaintiff for use and benz.
At of you said defendent; also for stated
account between one John Cartwright and you
said defendant, said Cartwright having for value
| assigned said account to this plaintiff. all OF
which is particularly set forth in plaintiffs CON-
plant. to which you are referred, together with
| costs of suit.
And you are hereby notified, that II you fall
| to appear and answer the said complaint, 81
above required, the said plaintiff will take judg-
ment against you said defendant for the sum Of
| 1901 48 and costs, in gold coin.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of the District Court Of the sixth
| fsHAL.) Judicial District of the State
of Nevada, in and for the County
OF Lincoln, this 18th day OF
March, In the year Of our Lord
! one thousand eight hundred and
eighty.
T.8m ]. M. HANFORD. Clerk.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

On No. to-day there were forty Nor
mon missionaries en- route for Southern
and Western States and Europe, to
preach their dogmas to poor, ignorant
humanity. They go to all parts of the
old world, to drum up concubines and
slaves for the british lords who rule
Utah and curse the virgin soil of that
Territory with their foul presence. One
of this party of evangelists is unable tc
read or write, but he is going to Mich.
gam Laramie Boomerang.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS. = The
Board of County Commissioners met on
Monday, May I'd, and transacted the fol-
lowing business: Ordered that the
County Treasurer be notified to transfer
moneys in the general county fund to
the officers salary fund. The bond of L.
d. Turner, Constable of Phoebe Town
ship, was presented and approved. The
following bills were presented and al
lowed: w. L. Griffin, cash advanced in
digent, $50; d. c. Clark, provisions for
INDECENT, S2S.62; A. Millett, support of
Joabs children, $40; c. F. Philson, medi-
cal services, $50; j. Hoffman, assessing
mines, $50; Goodman & Co., stationery,
$3.50; Floral Springs Water Company,
water, Sll.50; Jas. H. Goodrich, extra
services as Recorder, Sl2. The salaries
of all the county officials were allowed,
but they will have to whistle some time
before they get their coin.
GOLDEN BAsIN.-This is the name of
a comparatively new mining district in
Arizona, located about SO miles due east
of Ell Dorado Canyon, which is of great
promise and will at an early day attract
considerable attention of the mining
world. The lodges ore principally gold,
containing little or no silver whatever,
and varying in width from two inches to
four feet, the assays ranging from $40 to
$50 in gold The country around is well
tmbered and there is an abundance of
water for milling purposes twelve miles
from the mines.
THE gentleman who so suddenly took
his departure from a palace in Panaca the
other night, will have gold watch and
chain and suit of clothes returned to
him if he calls for them, and no questions
asked.
The snake crop is quite bountiful this
year. If a person walks out any distance
on the road of an evening he will gener-
ally see a snake lying in the road where
the sun has warmed the earth.
THREE different prospectors out al
Stampede Gap all swear that they have
the world by the tail, sure. The rock
from several of the prospects out there
assays very high.
| PANAcA now presents very pretty
spectacle. The fruit trees are in bloom
and fills the desert air with their fra
GRANGE.
The nights, or the individuals who dis
turb the quiet of the nights, have bee,
somewhat boisterous of late.
MINING TAx.-The tax on proceeds 0
mines for the quarter ending March 3
is now due and payable.
THE Jackrabbit carries its tail and ear
erected high in the air. 1t touched $40
during the week.
The blue ribbon brigade Of Dry Vale
has been enjoying little recreation i
the Metropolis.
A NUMBER of Bristol capitalists hav
been sojourning in the city during I'll
week.
The Day Company has settled its el
tire indebtedness up to the LIST Of Apr
A PARTY of Bristolians left for tt
Wood River Country on Friday.
MANY of the chloriders are now layir
back OH Their laurels.
Only three dozen fights in Bristol la
week.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The New mining district in Alaska is
all covered with snow, which is from six
to ten feet deep. Two tons of ore were
blasted out on the Pilz lode, which will
be forwarded to San Francisco for re-
duction. Some claims have been jumped
in the new mines, and serious trouble is
expected. There are 200 miners at Har-
risburg awaiting the disappearance of the
snow,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

Times.Star: One Kentuckian has 203
children grandchildren and great-grand-
children, all Democrats. Henry Waiter
son is moved to remark: eff the Repub-
licans can kill off such fecupd Democracy
as that, let them try it."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The pyramid of Pueblo, in Mexico, is
larger than the great pyramid of Cheops
in Egypt. The latter covers only four
teen acres, while the Mexican one covers
forty acres Of ground, and was originally
600 feet high. 1t is made of sun dried
brick, and is supposed to have been
built 1000 years ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

Boston Post: There are queer circum-
stances constantly occurring. A young
man who wanted employment stated that
he was Of good character. He had at.
tended Plymouth church and had been
round with Mr.. Beecher good deal. He
wasn't hired.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

An English census enumerator found
an outspoken Briton the other day who
described his occupation as "loafer," and
defined loafer as zone who lives on
everybody else and better than anybody
else."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The Copper Queen mine, Arizona, has
been sold for 81, $50, 900, to New York
company. This is copper mine and its
product has Melted eight cents pound
profit. 1t produces over 100000 pounds
of copper per month.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

A GOOD assortment Of Spectacles and
Eye. Glasses at the "Golden Rule" Dry
Goods and Clothing Store.I. LYMAN.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The police detectives have been dis.
pensed with in Cincinnati by order OF
Mayor Means who considers them use.
less and corrupt adjuncts Of the police
system of the city.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The maple tree is an emblem OF Chris
tian forbearance. The more it is bored,
the more sweetness it exudes.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The plague having broken out in Mes.
opotamia, the Egyptian Sanitary Board
has established quarantine regulations, to
prevent it's approach. Vessels plying to
Mediterranean ports cannot pass the Suez
Canal without examination.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07

The solemn pow-wow and hee-haw
went on in the Senate yesterday as usual.
Cincinnati Commercial.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07
FRIDAYS QUOTATIONS.

By W. O., TELEaRApH Co.
325 Ophir--8k 8* go
$40 Mexican-12h 12x 12k
240 Gould T. Curry-7h
$40 Best IL Belcher-12 l2h l2A
480 California-1.S0
40 Savage-4.55 AZ
200 Con Virginia-2.45
345 Potosi-4.20 AIS
1856 Hale & Norcross-6% bh
900 Grown Point-2.60 2.65
40 Chollar-3.35
$50 Yellow Jacket-4.85 400 4.S5
20 Alpha-3k
500 Belcher-235 2. 80 2k $50
sos Sierra Nevada-12h 12A 12h
IS Utah-9A
$50 Bullion-1.05 Ito
100 Exchequer--145
695 Overman-1.70 1.65
$40 Justice-1
4S5 Union-.l0k 10k l0hb5 l0f
1856 Alta-3 80 3.35
Day-&
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07
NOTICE.

PIocur, December IL, 1880.
During my absence have appointed Janee
Goodrich to make my collections. and - Will
receipt for the same.
d16-1m JOHN bH1Ek.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-05-07
Dissolution Notice.

THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE FIRM OF
i Curtis b Smith is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
Phoebe. New. January %, 1881.
in. CURTIS,
f12Aa g.. SMITH.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-01-12
Killed BY the KnOut.

John Howard enters Petersburg alone
and on foot. The police discovered him,
and he was invited to visit the Empress
Catherine at court. He respectfully in
formed her majesty that he had come to
Russia to visit the dungeons Of the captives
and the abodes of the wretched, not the
palaces and courts Of kings and queens.
Armed with power, he went to see the infic-
ton of the knout. A man and woman were
brought out. The man received sixty
strokes and the woman twenty-five Fl
saw the woman" says Howard, "in very
weak condition some days after, but could
not find the man any more. Determined
to ascertain what had become of him, How
ard visited the executioner. "Can you,
he said, inflict the knout so as to occasion
death in very short timer" "Yes!" I'm
how short timer" I'm day or two"
Have you ever SO inflicted it? eyes the
last man who was punish he'd by my hand
with the knout died of the punishment -
In what manner do you thus render it
mortal?" by one or two strokes on the
sides, that carry off large pieces of flesh"
do you receive orders thus to inf1ict the
punishment" II do" Thus the boast of
Russia, that capital punishments had been
abolished throughout the Empire, was eff
fectuallY exposed.