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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

The popular belief that the gull
lotine was invented by the humane
French physician, DIR. Guillotin,
is said to be disproved by series
of paintings in the Chapel Bridge
at Lucerne The eighth picture of
the series represents the persecu-
tions of the church in the province
of Helvetia, under the Pagan en-
perors Of Rome. On the right side
ofthe picture number of hristians
are being hurled into the river,
perhaps the Reuss. On the left
side a very evident Guillotine is
erected one Christian lies with his
head on the block, and the huge
iron is just about to be let drop on
him, while number of headless
bodies lie around with the heads
close beside them.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
The Doctors Way.

Subscribe? Oh yes, I suppose
I'll have to, seeing such a pack OF
you come at me all at once-out-
rageous advantage to take of an old
man."
So said the old doctor, as half
dozen members of the boys temper
ance society of our village peeped
into his his small office.
eff men would only take their
whisky in a sensible manner there'd
be no need of bothering folks about
temperance papers," he went on
with half growl, as he signed his
name and then hunted over some
change.
His words were quite a damper
on us.
The doctor had always been a
man who went about minding his
own business, which business was
too arduous to admit of his enter
ing actively into other matters, but
we had taken it for granted he was
in full sympathy with the temper
ance movement, which had recent
ly taken on new vigor among us.
We felt quite uncomfortable, and
one of us said:
"Why, doctor, you don't mean to
say that you believe in whisky and
such things, do you ?"
believe in whisky! Of course I
do--what's become of that half-dol-
lar Jim Fothergill paid me this
morning for pulling his boys
tooth Pile was now fumbling at
his vest, having gone through his
pantaloon pockets. Il must have
lost It'll No-I remember now, I
gave it to the poor little rascal to
stop his crying when it hurt him
500
"That u.s." he at length resumed,
as he built up a little pile Of quar-
tiers, "when you take whisky the
right way. Now listen to my adj
vice, boys. Regular habits are val
liable in everything, and in moth
ing more than drinking whisky. If
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
Mothers and Manners.
Just as the firis is Bentthe Trees IN
clined.

Coming home in the Fifth Ave
nue. omnibus this afternoon, | met
with a specimen of mother and
manners that will amuse you, and
perhaps it will point a moral if it
does not adorn II tale. li
The stage WIS full, -six on each
side, A woman-observe, | do not
say lady-entered with two chill
dren, a ten-year-old boy and e
younger girl AS she could not find
a seat, | gave her mine, and the
two children stood at her knee.
Presently two persons left, and the
boy and | sat down opposite the
mother Now two ladies entered
and the mother instantly bent for
ward and said to her son: keep
your seat; paid for YOU"
This was q lesson in politeness
that would probably determine the
manners of the boys for life. The
mother had just before accepted my
seat, compelling me, man twice
as old as herself, to stand up in an
omnibus; but the moment her lit
tie son had an opportunity to be
kind to ladies, she interposed and
babe him keep his seat.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
A Brave Little Daughter.

There is Il very pretty story by
Miss Strickland, in her Queens of
England" of a little girl who saved
her fathers life.
ut was in the time of Queen
Mary, daughter of James III, and
Lord Preston, the father of the child,
was condemned to death for con-
spring to bring back the exiled
king. Her name was Lady Catha-
rine Graham, and she was only 8
years old, The poor child was,
during the trial of her father, left
in Qaeen's apartments in Windsor
Castle. The day after the condem-
nation of Lord Preston, the Queen
found the little Lady Catharine in
st, Georges Gallery, gazing earnest
ly on the whole-length picture of
James Ill, which still remains
there, Struck with the mournful
expression of the young girls face,
Mary asked her hastily what she
saw in that picture which made her
look on it SO particularly 4 was
thinking, said the innocent child,
how hard it is that my father must
die for loving yours. The story
goes, that the Queen, pricked in
conscience by this artless reply, i'm
mediately signed the pardon of
Lord Preston, and gave the father
back to the child"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
THE HOME FOLKS.

HILARITY HoLLENBAcK, Housekeeper
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01
The Wedding Fee.

One morning, fifty years ago,
When apple trees were white with snow
OF fragrant blossoms, and the air
Was spell-bound with the perfume rare
Upon farm horse, large and lean,
And lazy with its double load,
4 sun-brown youth and maid were seen
Jogging along the winding road
Blue were the arches of the Skies
But bluer were that maiden's eyes;
The dew drops on the grass were bright,
But brighter was the loving light
That sparkled meath each long-fringed lid
Adown the shoulders, brown and bare,
Rolled the soft waves of golden hair,
Where, almost strangled with the spray,
The sun, willing sufferer, lay.
1t was the fairest sight, ween,
That the young man had ever SEEM
And with his features all aglow,
The happy fellow told her so.
And she, without the least surprise,
Looked at him with those heavenly eyes
Saw underneath that shade of tan
The handsome features of man.
And with a JOY but rarely known
She drew that dear face to her own,
And by that bridal bonnet hid
cannot tell you what she did.
so on they ride, until among
The newborn leaves, with dew-drops hung
The parsonage, arrayed in white,
Peers out-a more than welcome sight
Then,.with a cloud upon his face,
What shall we do" he turned to say,
"Should he refuse to take his ply,
From what is in the pillowcase 90
And syI, at,
The pillowcase before him laid
Whose contents reaching to its hem,
Might purchase endless joys for them.
The maiden answers, "Let us wait;
To borrow trouble where's the need?"
Then at the parsons speaking gate
Halted the more than willing steed.
Down from his horse the bridegroom sprung
The latchless gate behind him swung.
The knocker of that startled door,
Struck as it never was before,
Brought the whole household, pale with
fright;
And there, with bushes on his cheek,
SO bashful he could hardly speak,
The farmer met their wondering sight
The groom goes in, his errand tells,
And as the parSon mods, he leans
Far DER the window sill and yells,
"Come in!' He says he'll take the beansr
Oh, how she jumped! With one glad bound
She and the bean bag reached the ground.
Then clasping with each dimpled arm
The precious product of the farm,
She bears it through the open door,
And down upon the parlor floor
Dumps the best beans vines ever bore.
All! happy were their songs that day,
When man and wife they rode away.
But happier this chorus still,
Which echoes through those woodland
scenes;
''God bless the priest of Watsonville
God bless the man who took the beans!"
r. NJ. STREETER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

LEMON PUDDING.-Put in basin
one-quarter pound of -four, same of
sugar, same of bread-crumbs and
chopped suet, and the juice of one
good-sized lemon, add the peel gra-
ted, two eggs, and enough milk to
make it the consistency of porridge !;
boil in basin for one hour; serve
with or without sauce.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-01

Every odd," said the compositor,
as he stood mournfully gazing on a
mass of pi; every odd, indeed.
Stewed tripe for breakfast, and
strewed type for dinner" Philadel-
phad Bulletin.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

E6Orts are bcing made TO sinirch the
reputation Of Capt. Geo. ID. Hill, Rcpub.
lican nominee for County Treasurer, and
70 injurc him in the present contest be-
fore the people. These efforts find their
origin In source too low and too con-
tsmptible for him to notice, aud they
justly receive the scorn Of ali honorable
men ~ whose attention they are brought.
Capt. Hills nomination Was by and with
tho most general approval Of the party,
without solicitation on his part. without
the faintest sign Of opposition, and With
an eathusiasm in the Convention that
must have boon intensely gratifying TO
the recipient. That he--a cripple for
his county, a most worthy public serv.
ant. q pubiic-spiri,ed citizen and thor
ouRh Rentleman-should be selected for
the assaults Of one of the yilest elements
OF thu community, is as astonishing rs
II u diseraceful. Happily. tho people
have discernment and interest sufficient
TO ascertain the cause for these efforts
70 injure good man, and at the proper
time they will ahow, by their votes. theis
high appreciation Of the man aud iheir
utter contempt for the things assailiua
him.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

v,ur.I,vS or Buildings.

Eav persons, remarks an exchange,
who have not looked into the matter
have any idea Of the trouble which the
managers Of large manufacturing sssso-
lishmenss often have in preventing VI
bration of the buildings in which their
work ia carried on. This Is not dus u
faulty instruction.; indeed, Vibration
ia found usually in mills which are al
mirably built. In all cases it Is what Is
termed synchronous, that Is to say IL u
occaxioned and maintained by the VI
bratiou of some other object, winch
strikes what may be tarmed the key OF
note of the building. Just a. tn wire
Of a piano will respond to proper vi
bratory force. SD bridge or building
will yibrats when lid key Il STUCK
with sufficient force by some other Cd
ject, If the human ear had greater
range Of power, the sound made by 'ais
vibration might be detected. 1t ~ not
heard simply because it does not come
within the limits of VIVA. are to human
beings audible sounds. In' recently
published work on mill construction by
G. II. Woodbury., number OF inter
es.ing instances OF this synohronous VI
bration are given. At Ons of the print
works at North Adam. Mss, new
and unoccupiei building Was found 70
yibrate in consequence of the puiiing
of a small steam engine % teet away
At Comfortable, X. l.. it has been neces-
sary to Oh ,n9e the hight of the column
OF water flowing over the dam, to pre-
vent tho excessive vibration of the adj
iacsut mill. At Amesbnry, u u.s., out
of eleven mills that are near tho river
two yibrate when water In certain quan'
titles flows over the dam, but the tremor
can DO wholly stopped by changing the
flow of water. The most frequent cause
of vibration is due to the running OK the
machinery, and it has repeatedly hap
pened that complete cessation has
been obtained by INCREASING oi ion"cnint
the speed at which the machinery Is
run. This il not always profitable or
possible, and the fact that this vibra-
ton results in loss OF power. variousiy
estimated at from ten to twenty per
cent, is a strong argument ia favor OF
the construction of one-story mills,
which would necessarily yibrate much
less than factories having hight OF SIX
or eight stories. But it IL not alone the
loss Of power that has to DO considered
for in addition there IL the straining OF
building and machinery. and IN the
manufacture OF textile fabrics this I'M
steadiness causes great breakage IN
the threads and consequent damage to
the material.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13
the TELEPHONE.

II il an old saying that "eyery dog has
his day." and the remark will apply to
the telephone as well as to dog. East
ern cities are getting tired of the nov
city, and local lines Of telegraph are
taking its place. In fact the telegraph
IL far superior to the telephone. Any
person possessing ordinary abilities can
learn to send and receive messages after
few weeks practice. reading by sound
entirely. In tho little town OF Canyon
Vile. Oregon, they have about q niiie OF
wire connecting twelve houses IN one
circuit. There are in that town thirty
or more telegraph operators, large per-
centage of whom are quite ~ expert as
some who hold offices on the Western
Union line. In this city there should be
line from the north part and one from
the south running 10 the fire engine
house. This line can be connected with
a dozen or more houses, and used for
social purposes only; but in case of a
fire in almost any portion of the city, II
would DO Of immense advantage.
Speaking Of tho telephone, the Boston
Journal If Chemistry uses this language:
We can 90 without the telephone IN all
the business and social relations Ut life;
Il does not add TO the happiness or wei
fare of mankind; it docs not promote
health, increase physical comforts, or
further any industries save those IN
volved in the making OF telephone In
struments and iron wire. The telegraph
has long furnished the world with means
of instantaneous communication, and
this method ought to be- made entirely
satisfactory. Telegraphy has become a
vast monopoly in the United States. aud
this in spite uf the fact that tho Inven-
ton il open aud free To all. Telephony
Is now monopoly. and daily becoming
more buruensolpe to those who Imagine
they need its benefits. There are thou.
sanda Ut people in modetate circum-
stances who have ordered the Telephone
wires brought 10 their dwellings,. not
that they are needed, but because the
telephone il Just now fashionable. IT ~
the style for fashionable womea 10 talk
with butchers. Rrocers and bakers "over
the wires." 1t would be much better for
h0usekeepers To secure hs..shful exer-
cise by walking to the market, than To
speak lan9uidly through u hole III 4 box
At home when u pound of beeistcak ,s
wanted. The telephone will hold it's
place for n while longer in dwellings,.
but patrons will soon become tired Ut the
inosssant bcll-ringing aud useless az
ponSo. and the demand will be for their
removal.
For business men il has advantages,
but II has never been received with nut
versal favor by them. The system IL
unreliable and annoying in counting
rooms, aud many telephones have been
removed in the past year ar two.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

The Democratic party Of Washington
Territory, through its delegates In con-
vention assembled, declare,
First-That they are in favor of con-
ceding to the general government all the
powers granted to il by the Federal Con-
stitntion. hut insist that the municilssl
rights reserved TO the people. whether Ut
the States or Territories, shall bs jsal-
ousiy guarded.
Sscond-We deplors - . national
dent Garfield. and We witness In his A.
stssination the direct and legitimate
ffnit ut the teachings Of those who ~
day control the policy VI the federal ad-
ministration.
Third--A,l federal Offices within the
Territory should be filed by actual citi-
Gems thereof.
Fourth-Asa matter OF right ~ ash
for the speedy admission Of Washing
ton ~ one Of the sovereign States Of the
Federal Union. and w~ favor she incur
porat,on Of Northern Idaho within the
limits Of the future State.
Fifth-Wc are unltsrably opposed 10
the employment Of Chimes upon CON-
tracts awarded by Territorial, oOaasy o.
other municipal authority. and ~ call
upon the Legislature To enact such laws
IN shall award the fruits Of public labor
u those who pay the public taxss and
contribute towards the present and fu-
ture prosperity Of the country.
Sixth--Cosporatiuns should b CON-
pelled 70 bear and pay thsir josl peOpoe-
ton Of taxes upon . fair valuation Of
thel: property, the same - private par
Sous, and 20 arc in favor Of soch lsRis-
lation ~ shsll compel all land grant
railroads and thsir grantees 10 ny taxsa
on their earned landb. sarveysd - 40
surveyed.
Seventh-The education u The pso-
pie lies at the bass Of pubic liberty and
prosperity. We favor = general systsm
Of free education and liberal po1iey
toward the educational iuseitutsnan q
the Territory.
neutrality-suspicious. employing ~
ISOLATED capital in works Of poblie i'm
provement too large for individual man.
agcmens are useful to the people. bu,
they should DO supervised and ON
iroiled in the intefesss Of the peDple,
Railway corporations have the right ~
common carriers. operating over public
highways, 10 charge uniform tolls OF
chsrges sufiicieiis I'd pay The expense ii
their economical adminissfAsi n, main.
| tensnce and operation, aud reasonable
dividends on the actual capital invsat.
ed. Favositism and unjust dlscsimina,
tion should be prohibited BY Law.
Nintn-in the choice OF county and
district otiinsrs 70 favor shs selection ol
men Ut known ability and integrity
rather than those whose only claim 4
public support Is fsalty 10 party inter
esss, aud We are oppossd 70 bon rub
and machine methods, from Whatsoever
source they NAV smAnAts.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

The StillAeua miah river. suptyine
into the Sound at Seauwood, Q fsW mile
south Of The SksRit Yivor. - about g.
miles long, and vhou clsax oR obstTuc-
tons II nAvigab!e for light steamers q
distance Of thirty OF forty mites, and n
Tar moro by oan0o q . fair Stage Of
vAtae. Th@O are. Of eoarss, some
postaQss and fapids above steamboat
navieation, bat Sakina y alsogBekes Il
10 quite an imporsans stream, and for
the most part ooursss through . very
desirable and productive country, eApA-
There are already ssttlsms0ts for q
diseanos Of some twenty i've miles from
the mouth Of the river, With quite an
in shaS diFectiou. The Stilla9uamtsh
tide 6s1e, eompEisina esvasA thooaand
acres, have already come into note - q
grain region.
The Sauk rivsr smptiss into tho Ska
git about seventy miles above The mouth
Of the latter, and 10 . very rapid stream
about fifty miles IN length, having its
rise not far-peobabiy five miies-from
the keadvatsrs Of the StillaGuamlsh.
Mf. A. Bshrsns, Of the Skaalt river, re-
Gently made pretty thorough explora-
ton of the 6ank and StillaQuAmia6 In
company With Mr.. Tsmpleman. Of the
Northsen 1eansoontinentsl Survey, a
oorps Of geological enginsers under the
Willard management, having for its OBJ
isot the Thorough exploration Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad land grant
from Minnesota TO Puget S)cnd. Nj.
Behrens informs rs that tho Sauk 10
nsvigable for light draught steamers a
aistance about tsn miles from the
mouth, above which point it becomes
very swift. With several difficult rapids:
but with fair stage Of water can be
Ascended for distance Of Fifty miles by
canoes. There 10 considerable good
land ON the Sank for . distance OF twen-
~ .miles, bot a. yet NO settle ments,
tine land being unsusveyed. In course
of time-and Il Is not Tar distant-an
impoetant settlement will grow up
around the moUth:: of the Sank, there
being good Steamboat navigation ON tho
Ska9it to and beyond that pOint.--Aaa.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

TIE RAILROAD SrRrKK.-Yesterday's
dispatches from the Northern Pacific
front are very meagsr, and the situation
With regard TO the strike is not known.
Il was reported that gang Of desper-
ADDE'S have threatened 70 hang Hallett,
superintendent Of construction, and that
he has teleRraphsd - Missoula for troops
to protect the work. Supervising Engi-
nser Thielsen left yesterday morning
for the front, accompanied BY the pay
master, with the amount duo labOrers
for last month. He secured an escort Of
twenty five soldiers FROM Vancouver,
under command Of Lieut.. Bonesteel, AZ
q guard to the pay train. The officers
of the company here think that the
strike will end in . day or two. This
belief il based on the fact that the mon
have in reality NO grievance, and that
Hallstt's long experience and good judy
ment will enable him 70 bring about a
peaceful result. regonidn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13
tiny does not most disaarVsably show
itself at an early day.

II the Republican majority IN Con-
gress studies tho interests Of ~ ovn
p .rty, as we'll. ve may say. - the inter-
ests o. the country At large, The Tenn
tories Of Dakota and Warrington viii
both b admitted - States bsfoes tie
coming winter II gone. The loeoss OF
the late election in Ohio can - nAds
up more easily in this way than any
atitSy
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

oaoaeo N DatuEes yeAss such - L1ae Of
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dieaasse thaa lead 10 tnsanity and deesh.
D8. 0INTlB Will aGses TO forfeit Rfvs
6uxpnxD DolLAAs for eass Of this kind the
VITAL RE9rokATIvE fusdeR his special
sAvlce - treaknAnsl viii noe cure. o. for
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DR AINff1 6eets Ill Privsae Dissssss suc
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

In the collegiate schools Of Germany
the study of Greek ID to be retarded fol
one year, for the purpose Of giving more
room 70 French and physical science.
Great stress il laid on the proper acqui
sition Of the French language. Tho IN
Outstanding Of it when spoken is to be
specially acquired by diotation.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13
APPUlNTIO.

Mr.. John ]. COrbett has been ap-
pointed agent for Seattle for the Uni
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fornia for unmarried persons. Mr.. Cor
bait will be prepared to furnish all in
formation in relation to this popular
institution, and will furnish gratls our
new paper, the Idso- Graphic. containing
full particulars, free. Nv. WHITwE1L,
General agent for Oregon and WASH
inRt0n Territory. s2S I'm
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-13

It's said that by the baleful inan-
snres OF political bosses Ohio hiss been
lost 70 the Republicans, and by the same
innusoess New York will probably be
lost - we'll. This is a severe lesson TO
learn. but It 10 ono that will be we'll for
the country at large has been learned.
This setting MP Of one. two ora dozen
man 70 control tho politics ola county.
Territory OF State il intolerable. and
shoaid b made infamous. Our own
Territory even y not free from Chi,
earsA and 4 Win b strange IL opsu mn.