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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
Romance and Fact,
or
The Toy Pistol Act.

Once upon a time budding
youth of 10 summers wrought dill
gently for certain tradesman in
goodly city. And when the day
of reckoning was come the youth
was pleased to take for his hire
toy pistol. And straight-way de-
parting out of the city by that
way called the "Sand Road" it be-
thought him to go into the suburb
an jungles round about and kill
injins, train-robbers, and all man
ner of wild beasts.
Now in the course of time there
was a tumult, and an uproar heard
entering the city by that same way,
the "Sand Road" and behold,
straightway the same brave youth
that had gone forth to kill all man.
ner of beasts, and he was doubled
up in form like unto jack-knife,
and his face was awry, and his
voice was like unto the voice of the
wild beasts he fain would have
killed. And moreover, there was
Immediately roundabout him a
mass convention of his kins-folk
and divers men and boys, and they
were all with one accord asking
questions & themselves answering
them, for that the youth was not
vet able to speak save after
the manner of the beasts of the jun
gle.
Now so it was that one Doctor
Scott was brought unto the youth
and when he had quarried a great
wad out of the lads thumb which
was badly mangled withal, and had
bound up the wound with oint-
ment there was great calm and
peace was in that house.
EDIToR's CONDENSED NOTES. The
city, Parkersburg time, last week
tradesman, Mr., Chancellor; youth,
T. Remley.
ADVERTISEMENTS There is now
toy-pistol for sale, and big con.
tract for killing injuns to let, and
we've no doubt some equally brave
boy will soon be in the same bust.
ness, with like if not more serious
results.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
Exchange Notes.

We hear of new one, the Hunt
ington Republican, by Mr.. J. J. Pc
terson, but it hasn't topped down
on us yet.
The Parkersburg Leaf, and a very
pretty leaf it was too, waited down
upon us last week. We presume
it is still waiting, though but the
one has foated into our sanctum,
1t proposes to unfold weekly, and
is editorially constructed by Mes
srs. Warren and McHenry. May
favorable winds fan it, and fruit
fulness come on in season.
Our good brethren of the Central
Methodist celebrate it's fifteenth
birthday by flood of kindly greet
ings, and "God speeds" to all who
labor with it for the saving of hui
manity and the upbuilding of
Christ's kingdom. We wish it years
on years of increasing prosperity
and good works.
Our neighbor, the Journal, adj
ded new job press to it's outfit
last week, and will have a large
cylinder press soon. We congratu-
late brethren White & Scott on
their spirit and vim in the line of
improvements.
Brother Horner, of the Sentinel,
is at the helm again, hale, hearty
and full of editorial vim. The Leg
islature is no more, but Bro Hor-
ner abides.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

TINE TO TAKE IT IN.-Since the
popping of champaign corks and
the revelry of State is again re-
newed at the White House it is
time to take in the Grape hung
out last July in mourning for Gar
field. We see some remnants of
the emblems of that universal sor-
row on the walls yet in places
about the city, andin view of State
revelries and Legislative DRINKS
we think it would now look better
out of sight. Please take it in.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
Religious News.
M. f. CHURCH.


BRANDoNsvILLE CIRCUIT = Rev.
I. G. w. Ford reports % CONVEX
sions and ga additions to the
church.
CLARKsBURG CIRcUIT.-Rev. J. w.
Hess has held meetings, resulting
in seventy conversions, fifty-one
uniting with the church.
DALLAS CIRCUIT. The pastor,
Rev. w. J. Boatman, has been
blessed with much success. At re-
cent special meetings there were
40 conversions and accessions.
MoUNDsvILLE CAMP MEETING
The Wheeling Preachers Meeting
recently resolved that in view of
the "open gates" at the Moundsville
Camp Meeting next August they
cannot attend or assist in the SER
vices.
CHARLESTON STATIoN.-The pas
tor, Rev. G.. G. Shaf1er, is enjoying
prosperity. A payment of $500
has been paid on the church debt,
and other progress enjoyed.
PARKERsBURG BAPTIST CHURCH
(CoLoRED.) REV. r. w. Davis,
pastor, since last fall has been
blessed with great success in build
ing up the church and congrega-
ton. About 25 converts have
been received for baptism. We be-
lieve the time is not yet fixed for
administering the ordinance, but
it will be soon.
Our people are grMifed to learn
that Rev. E. Harper, who has been
pastor of the Z. B. church, West
Grafton, for two years past, Will
continue in the same relation for
the year to come Grafton Eagle.
Council. The Council of the
Protestant Episcopal Church will
meet in Point Pleasant in June
next.
QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
CHARLESTON DISTRICT = Third
Roundabout Pleasant, April 2 i;
Maiden, 9; East Charleston, IS;
Walton, %; Spencer, 80; Smith
vile May 4 Calhoun IA; Charles
ton Station, 81 /; Ripley and Sandy
Vile, %; Mill Greek, June 4 F.; Lee
tart and Raymond City, II; New
Haven and Charleston Circuit, IS {;
Hartford and Clifton, %; Quarter
ly Conference at 3, p. m.
H. c. SANFORD, p. E.
PARKERsBCRG DIsTRIcT.-Third
Round.-Geo. c. Wilding, P. E
Pa~'ip~sbnv~ Gtr+ion. Ao~;l 1e.
.il,..n. .,al. ---y: l. isaht;h
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
The Rink-Our Reporters Elk
treme Notes.

Saturday night is the best night
to go, if you can't go any other
night.
Observation teaches that the best
way to skate at the start is to start
to skate the best way you can.
The hardest worker to make the
business 60, was Mr.. Van Bukey.
Soaking in 270 oil 4S hours would
make his joints more pliable.
of all we saw try it, Mr.. Ed.
Wells could sit down the quickest
and hardest. We're clear on that.
Eddie Brown seemed the pluck
lest boy on wheels.
Our City Superintendent
Who teaches "young ideas how to shoot"
Has need that they should teach him how
to ''skoot."
This opinion is formulated from
the observed tendency Of the sub
stantial foundations of all his eff
forts, to fly off at all sorts of tangents
regardless of the disastrous effects
on the angles of inclination of the
vibrating props supporting the su-
perstructure, he was laboring SO
assiduously to bring around grace
fully to the goal of success. Give
him the motion, boys: you can
catch the idea, perhaps, from the
way he sometimes teaches you to
play vourlittle legs, eh?
There was one Of the "infants"
put in a desperate lot Of hard work
to wriggle himself around on time.
The vibrations of an S-inch pig
working itself through 4-inch
crack in the fence, furnishes no
comparison. However, we never
saw a7pig start in in earnest, that
it didn't come out on the other
side, and this infant" whom we
are afraid to name, will make a
skatist.
The most graceful skater on the
floor was James A. Remley. who
won the prize. His double-demi-
semi-quavers, in his afterpiece
SOLO was delightful to admirers of
graceful motion and won rollers of
applause.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

KILLED ON THE TRACK.-Last
Monday night as the II: 40 train
Nest passed the last watch box on
the elevated track in Belpre, the
engine ran over something that
canoe near throwing it from the
track. The engineer, meeting the
Marietta train coming in, caution
ed the engineer in charge to look
out for the obstruction, who slowly
approaching the point, found a
man still living with one thigh al
most severed from his body. The
Marietta train brought him over
to The depot, in this city, where
physicians were promptly called,
but Onl y in time to see him expire.
1t was soon found that the young
man was a brother of DIR. A, n.
Frame, of this city, who at once
took charge of the remains, and
yesterday went with them to Coole-
vile, Ohio, for burial. We have no
explanation of how he came to be
Oh the track at such an how.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
Matrimonial.

During last week our county
Clerk told the following couples
to go and be happy:
Edward Josephus Morrison, and
Georgia M. Pennybacker.
Edward Lee and Bedelia Ann
Tracy.
George Silas Veach and Alice
Melissa Weekly.
John Alexander Lee and Mary
Elizabeth johnson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Our Recorder with his vigilant
army of occupation, is making the
war vigorous on the outposts of the
saloons while they securely play
the devil behind their licenses in
side.
During the last week he has dis
posed of thirteen boisterous
~'drunks," assessing revenue, $3.50.
Last Friday l row furnished 6
plain cases, yielding s3S. Sad to
say the majority of recent cases
were women. Will Christian men
think for a moment that their
mothers, wives and daughters are
women, and ask whether these I'M
fortunates, their sisters, have
claims upon them for protection
against this traffic?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

ARM BROKEN AT THE RINK
We don't know who claimed the
first blood, but we believe Orrin
Snodgrass, the 8 year old son of
Rev. w. c. Snodgrass, claims the
first broken bones in the amphi-
theater Of the New Rink, that is so
drawing all people from babies in
their bibs up to old folks on
Grutches.
While learning to 60 on wheels,
last Saturday afternoon, Orrin re-
ceiyed fall by which both bones
of his right arm were broken. The
DIS, Scott promptly coopered up the
little fellow so he'G grow together
again right, and we're sure he'll
want to be on wheels again before
his good parents will let him.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

COURT SALEs.-The Legislature
passed a law requiring all sales of
real estate under deeds of trust,
where the property is worth over
$500 in value, to be advertised in a
newspaper, if one is printed in the
county. Trustees would do well to
look into this, before proceeding to
sell.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

G. L. Spence is the leading
Music Dealer in west Virginia, he
represents the celebrated Steinway,
Decker & Fisher, square & upright
pianos, Esty, Shoninger, Mason &
Hamlin Organs.
Sheet music at reduced price.
East 4th Street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

I sell Organs 10 very handsome
walnut cases Il warranted for five
years, at s5S. Organs at five dollars
a month till paid for; Pianos at
$40 month till paid for.
Sewing Machines on easy month
ly payments Music Books & So
forth less than any other house in
the State. Write to or call at
G. L. Spence's Music and Sewing
Machine rooms, Parkersburg w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

We are glad to announce to the
friends of Rev. T. C. johnson, of
Charleston, who has been very sick
of typhoid fever, that he was con-
yalescing when last heard from.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Easter, next Sunday, April 9th.
Those who have been curious
enough to figure it out, say it will
occur on the same date again in
1914
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Paxton & Co.'S is the place you
are looking for, There you will
find all that is novel and nice in
The line of Glass and Queensware.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Rev. B. Cade called on us yester-
day on his return from Morgan
town, where he had been delivering
an address at the University.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
For local church items Of inter
est. see religious column.

His Honor, Judge Stealey, has
been in the city stopping at Hills
Central for a day or two past.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

Nella F. Brown, the Elocntionist
and Dramatic Reader, at Rose Hall,
tonight, assisted by Becker, Broth
ers Orchestra, of Marietta.
The programme embraces read
,ings from the best authors, and in
cludes the rich and racy.
Admission only 80 cents. Chill
dren, % cents. Reserved seats,
80 cents. at 4. n Williams Drur
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-04-05

PIANOS AND ORGANS FOR SALE OR
Pr>-~ ~ Y. trr=fSsa..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

The platform was tastefully decorated /;
in the center was large cross, with a
monogram of the letters l. H. 5. very
beautifully and distinctly interviewer,
that could be seen and read from all
parts of the house. The children ac-
quilted themselves with much credit,
some of them excelling of course, but
all doing well, as usual. This school
is so well trained that all seem to know
their parts and places and everything
moves like clock wolk. The singing
and speaking were fully up to the usual
standard, which is saying enough by
way of commentator. The solo by
Miss Eta Underwood was very fine.
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Sandford preached from I'd
Corinthians V: Is, taking as his sub
ject "The bodily resurrection of Christ
the type and model of the Christian
resurrection" The platform was Orna-
mented to some extent with flowers,
and the general tone of the services
was in full accord with the Easter SEN
timent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
The =. o. Controversy.

A circular from the first assistant
postmaster general, Frank HattOn, in
answer to Postmaster Carpenters re-
cent letter concerning the adjustment
of the Railroad street post Office ques-
ton, decides the matter pretty effect
ually. The department holds that
"the policy of permitting private per
sons to put up boxes in their places of
business, to be rented to the public for
the reception of their mail, is Objec
tionable, diminishing, as it necessarily
must, the number of boxes that would
otherwise be rented at the post Offices"
Mr.. Carpenter, in common with other
pOstmasters, is advised that ''where
application is made to them for the de-
livery of letters addressed to others
than the party claiming such delivery,
and it is evidently the purpose of the
parties making the application to make
distrib Ition of the mail matter in boxes
provided at their private offices, the
delivery should he refused, except of
letters addressed to the person making
the application"
"Postmasters are forbidden to keep
general callers waiting in order to pick
out the mail for an indefinite number
of persons upon the application of the
agent employed by them. Persons
giving such an order should be served
i'll the same manner as they would be
if they were to call i'll person"
There is some talk of application for
regularly instituted post office on
Railroad street or in Summerville, but
no definite course of action has been
decided upon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
SulnnerViIIe.

Another real estate change: Uriah
Knapp has exchanged his place upon
Portland street, for widow McFarland's
farm i'll Lunenburg, and will move
thither as soon as Mrs. Knapp, who
has been sick, is able to go.
Albert Williams, the painter, moved
his family on Monday to Newport, n.
H., where he has a son, and with whom
he will resume his trade. Jennie Sho-
rey goes with them. Mr.. Williams
rents his place to Amasa Hudson.
George Knight, conductor on the St.
j. & L. c. railroad, has been promot-
ed to manager of trains and train
hands. Mr.. Knight has proved him
self faithful servant to his employ
ers and the public, and we are sure he
will be the same in his new position.
A little daughter of French Carrick
lies dangerously i'll of lung fever, at
her grandfather's in Danville.
The majority of people are not
pleased at the situation of post Office
affairs, but they are in hopes that the
good sense and the good Judgment of
all may so far prevail, that all may be
well accommodated without further
jangle or inharmOny.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
Local Notices.

BEATTY's ORGAN FACToRY.-It is
said that Beatty's large factory, at
Washington, N. j., is turning out over
80 organs day, and that the demand
for the Beatty instrument is on the in
crease. The factory is running night
and day to ill orders promptly.
A boy l6 years of age would like a
chance to do some light work for board
and attend school in st. JOhnsbury.
Apply at this Office.
Now is the time to get some first
class plants cheap, as have a large
stock and am short of room. Give us
a call. c. f. GIBBS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
sutton.


Daniel Frost has sold his farm to
Abner Mack and Ed Roundy, who have
already taken possession. Price $1,000.
During the last eleven months there
have been eight deaths here among the
aged ones, some of them being almost
ninety and the youngest nearly seventy
years of age average about eighty
years.
George o. Abbott has engaged with
the Singer Sewing Machine Co. for an
other year and his family move away
about the first of May.
David Blake died at the residence of
his daughter Mrs. Elias Gaskill of
Burke) April Z, aged "a years and )
months. He was among the oldest in
habitants of this town, being born here
and making this town his home most
of the time until within few years.
His funeral services were attended
here last Sabbath. He has been blind
for several years, but bore his affliction
with truly Christian fortitude. He was
highly esteemed by all as a Christian
and citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
DanVilIe.

Samuel Estabrooks, who was taken
sick while on a visit to Henry Win
thrOp of Peacham, a week ago last
Sunday, died last Tuesday, aged 66
years.
DR.. Woodward has commenced i'm
provements on the Elm House, by
raising the roof of the old building,
finishing off new rooms, etc.
1t is expected that the post office
and North Star Office will be moved to
the rooms in the east end of the old
Eagle hotel building.
Lewis Weeks, an old resident of this
town, but for several years past an in
mate of the insane asylum at Brattle-
bOro, died at that place very suddenly,
last Tuesday. His remains were
brought to Danville for interment.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
All for Rum.

Last Wednesday night somebody
stole from the scale works a considera-
BILE quantity of alcohol. 1t has not
transpired yet who the thirsty party
was, but murder will out"
ON Saturday John MCGOWAN, about
IL years old, was fined five dollars and
costs for intoXication Jack Miles was
tried for intoxicatiOn, but his case was
continued till to-day; Josiah B. Gage
was found guilty of furnishing liquors
for others to drink and j. L. Monty,
druggist, plead guilty to ten first Of
fences of selling, and was fined to the
amount of SI07. The drunkenness re-
corded in this paragraph was INDUCED
in on Fast day.
Friday was also a lively day for liq-
nor drinkers at Danville Green, and on
Monday States Attorney Bates was
called there to give them a dose of law.
Traverse Num- was fined to the tune
of Sl4.9Si including costs Chas. Nc
Casco to the same tune Ezra Jewett,
Sl5.s2; Frank Little plead guilty and
was fined $3.50. At South Danville
on Monday P. p. Babbitt was found
drunk and put into Jail. He was af-
forwards released and made a disclo-
sure, and was fined s. and costs for a
drunk in which he INDUCED last Fri
day. The party suspected of furnish
! ing, known as "Buckshot," got wind o.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
Academy Notes.

Examinations are prospecting.
Don't forget the reading by Prof.
Churchill on Friday evening.
Miss Hubert, 80, has again joined
her class, after IA ten weeks absence,
most of which she passed in Boston.
The Athletic Association voted Sat
urday, May 81, AS field day for the pub
lie contests; entries to be made with
the directors.
Quite a happy party visited Mr.. ia
cob Hovey's sugar bush Saturday.
Nice sugar, good host and agreeable
company combined made up a pleas
ant time. SO say they all.
The Seniors finished public speak
ing Tuesday. Now 'S3 has the floor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings Whitcomb,
from Whitefield, who formerly lived in
this vicinity for number of years, are
stopping for a few weeks at their
daughters, Mrs. Henry Darling. Hen
ry Darling has been quite sick for a
few days past.
Fred Newell has moved into the
house with Isaac Bemis.-Mrs. Mary
Wood has rented part of her block to
Mr.. Pecia.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

The entertainment given at the
North church vestry on Tuesday even
ing by the Boys Missionary Society
was pleasant little affair, and enjoy
ed 10y all who attend it. Miss Laura
Brooks, Miss Eastman, w. c. Tyler
and the boys themselves contributed
something in the way of music and
aside from this the programme was
made up of recitatiOns by Carl Perkins
and Harry Potts; reading by Henry
Ide; dialogue between Joe Potts and
Henry Fuller; little story by Horace
Taylor; Il Zulu reading by Bert n.
Bridgman, IA student from South Afri-
ca; representations of Turkish life by
Messrs. Richardson, Bliss. sons of mis-
siOnaries, and DelchOff, a Bulgarian,
students at the academy; and closing
recitatiOns from the mission band.
Several of the boys were dressed in
costumes representing the various mis-
sion fields. Everything passed off
nicely, and the boys deserve good
deal of credit for acquitting themselves
so well. The receipts of the evening
were twenty dollars.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

tanned that the stranger" gave them
to him. The lad has since been called
to account for taking gold watch from
DIR. Billiards. office desk, and was
bound up for appearance at county
court on the watch and team matter.
For the pistol transaction the boy was
on Monday sent to the Reform school
at Nergennes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

what was going on and made his pres
ence scarce.
The authorities assert that there are
more Danville parties to be dealt with
in due time, and there is also a house
of unsavory reputation on which raid
will be made as soon rs sufficient proof
against it can be obtaied.
Several of the Danville victims who
couldn't pay their fines, have gone to
the wOrkhouse at Rutland.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

At the recent annual meeting OF
st. Andrews parish the following Off
GERS were elected Sen. Warden, +.
ID. Blodgett junior warden, w. S.
Boyntom vestrymen, Fred X. Fletch-
er, c. 5. Dana, E. d. BlOdgett, w. 5.
Boynton, F. F.. Fletcher, DIR. II. S.
Browne, w. S. Streeter, Elisha May,
+. c. Fletcher, w. H.. Robbie, ID. d.
Patterson. Delegates to Diocesan
Convention at Rutland in June, E. ID.
Blodgett, ID. ID. Patterson, c. S. Dana
and o. w. Richardson. Sec'y, f. May ;
treasurer, ID. ID. Patterson. The new
rector, Mr.. Fisher, will move his fami-
ly here the last week in April.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14

l.. ID. Smith, special agent of the
German Fire lns. Co., represented by
p. ID. Blodgett 4 Co., while adjusting
the loss occasioned by the burning of
the Baptist church, March 10, paid IA
high compliment to the fire depart
ment for the duty they performed that
day This is not the first time that
special agents have spoken in com
mendable terms of the work of the de-
partment, and coming AS it does from
those who are authorized i'll such mat
tiers, the boys have reason to feel sat
isfed with their efforts.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-04-14
NOTICE.

The subscribers having been appointed a com
mittee for the purpose Of proceeding with the re
building of the Free Baptist church. pre-
pared 10 receive sealed proposals from parties de
string the job Of contracting said building accord
ing 20 specifications already drawn which can now
be seen at the residence Of Mr.. o. Ward, Railroad
Street back of the depot. The right is reserved Of
rejecting any or all bids.
1884 Gr y. GFfF COMMITTEES.
st. Johnsbury VT, April 10, lss2.