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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-08
The Register and Prohibition.

On the morning that the Prohibi-
ton Amendment was to come up
in the House of Delegates as the
special order of the day, the Wheel
ing Register devoted nearly three
solid columns to the subject of pro-
hibition.
AS the Registers article is a fair
compendium of the arguments used
against prohibition, we may be
pardoned for devoting considerable
space in copying some extracts
therefrom and commenting there
on.
1t is simply a rehash of oft-ex-
ploded arguments, but as often re-
produced by the apologists for the
liquor traffic.
The Register opposes prohibition
because
81. 1t is an attempt to set the
whole world right by statute. 4 4
1t is an attempt either to abolish a
mans appetite by statute, or to de-
prive him of his individual liberty
to indulge that appetite in any de-
gree whatever"
To which we say, prohibition
seeks to accomplish no such thing.
And life seems too short to waste
time in discussing the matter with
a writer who is incapable Of draw
ing distinction between legisla-
ting against the sale Of articles of
food and drink, and legislating
against eating and drinking. Don't
the Register approve the present
law that prohibits the saloon
keeper from selling liquor on Sun
day? But has not man "individ-
ual liberty" to drink on Sunday if
ne Wants W uO ~.
Again, says the Register
at is sentiment as universal
among our people as that of free
government itself, that every man
is responsible only to himself and
his God for what he puts in his
mouth; and so long as he does not
interfere with or endanger the
rights of others, they have no right
to prescribe his indulgences. That
is to say, that so long as he believes
no matter what others believe
that he can drink a pure liquor in
moderation, which does not in his
Judgment and experience, damage
his health or deprive him of his
control of his appetite, and no one
is injured thereby no man nor any
body of men has right to interfere
with the exercise of that individu-
al liberty"
To all of which we say, Amen !!
If man wants to eat carrion or
"crow" or sausage made of dogs and
spoiled pork, "no man nor any
body of men have right to inter
fere with the exercise of that indi-
vidual liberty" But how long
would a butcher occupy one Of the
market stalls Of Wheeling who
would undertake to sell a man such
articles of food?
Referring to the fact that some
physicians say that the use of coffee
is injurious, the Register says:
"Now let the Legislature enact a
law abolishing the use OF coffee, and
we venture the opinion that the
most enthusiastic prohibitionist
in the temperance cause, and the
most law-abiding citizen in the
community, will come down to
breakfast brim-full Of a purpose to
assert his individual rights, and to
order the cook to bring on the cof-
fee, in contemptof any law on earth,
and to turn her out of doors unless
she appears to share his contempt
for a law that would deprive him
of his cup Of coffee for breakfast.
"The principle is the same
whether applied to the fragrant cup
of coffee or the more inspiring cup
of whisky nnnch. # does NOT alter
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-08

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ory law is not ito interfere with
his use of intoxicating drinks, but
is to prohibit his uncomfortable
neighbor from practicing an lmpo-
sition upon him by selling him pois-
onous compounds called liquors.
Now we are an Enthusiastic pro-
hibitionist," and suppose we do
''come down to breakfast brim-full
of a purpose to assert our individual
rights" and cook says to me, "l'm
sorry you can't have any coffee this
morning, but they have enacted a
law that no more coffee shall be dis
pensed without first obtaining a
license, and / can't furnish coffee
any more; and BESIDES" says the
cook, "this is Sunday morning, and
we can't furnish any coffee on Sun
day, under the law" Or, again,
"you are in the habit ofdrinking to
excess, sir, and I must refuse you
coffee" Now what is to become of
my "individual liberty?" The
trouble is not with my liberty, but
the cook liberty is somewhat COM
passed about, and | am compelled
to forego my coffee, while the Reg
lister acquiesces and will assert, as
it many times has asserted, that a
well-regulated license system, COM
passed about with proper restric-
tions, is just the thing to regulate
this "cofee" business.
Talk about the individual right
to drink What has the Register
to say about the individual liber-
ty" to sell? The right to restrict a
mans selling implies right to pro-
hibit it, The Register endorses the
present law, which is partial prohi-
bition, and it endorses the present
clause of the State Constitution
which gives the Legislature the
right to prohibit the sale of liquors
altogether If prohibition is accom-
plished by statute it is all right.
But if accomplished by constitu-
tional enactment, why "individual
liberty" is all clean gone forever.
1t requires a keener perception
than is given to the average mortal
to see but that the "principle" in
volved is just as much compromis-
ed in the one case as the other.
At the risk of making this article
too long, we must notice briefly the
two other points attempted to be
established by the Register; one of
which, of course is that "prohibi-
ton does not prohibit" Referring
to Maine it grows facetious and
says:
"There is no liquor sold in Maine.
"There is no liquor bought in
Maine.
"There is no liquor manufacture
ed in or brought into the State OF
Maine.
ct is against the Maine law to
do any of these things, and being
contrary to a prohibitory law, it
logically follows that there is nc
liquor drunk in Maine"
Well, if that is logic, here is more
of it. There is no liquor sold to per-
sons in the habit of drinking to in
toxication in Wheeling,
There is no liquor bought by per-
sons in the habit of drinking to in
toxication in Wheeling.
1t is against the law and ordi
nances of Wheeling to do any Of
these things, and being contrary te
prohibitory law, it logically fol
lows that there is no liquor drunk
in Wheeling by persons in the
habit of drinking to intoxication
And yet by such logic it is expec
| n
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-02-08


The Globe sent two reporters into
Maine, one prohibitionist and the
other opposed to the Maine law.
After IA thorough tour of the State,
their reports were submitted,
which, while differing somewhat,
were both nevertheless substantial
ly to the effect that the law was
as effectually enforced as was any
other law against offenses of SIM
liar grade. Yet the Register selects
the worst feature of the report made
by the reporter who was unfriendly
to the law andquotes only that part
written with reference to the city
of Portland.
Then follows half a column from
some correspondent" ofsome news
paper somewhere, nobody knows
where nor who, nor by whom paid
so we pass that by.
Against all of this newspaper evil
dence we place this statement Of
Mr.. w. L. Cole, gentleman of high
standing in this city and well
known throughout the State, and
who, himself, is not prohibitions
list. Maine is Mr.. Coles native
State, and he spent some four weeks
there during the past summer, Wis
iting his father and other friends.
In answer to inquiries, he gave us
reliable information which we pub
lished in full in the FREEMAN, of
Sept. %, 1881. We give few ex-
tracts:
II saw no drunkenness in these
towns and country places, and there
is, in fact, no traffic there to amount
to anything. x x x One sees
but little drunkenness, or evidences
of drinking, even in the cities. In
this respect and as regards the
Observation-Disclosures of in
temperance, it cannot be denied
that there is marked contrast be-
tween Portland, for instance, and
cities of like size and character, in
other States where the liquor-traffic
prevails, The same is true as to
other cities of Maine. And the con-
trast is still more marked when you
compare the towns and rural dis
tricts"
The law is just as efficient and as
rigidly enforced, as are any of the
statutes of like character. It is
more efici ent than the laws gener-
ally enacted to prevent offences
against morality and decency.
There is no question about it, but
that prohibition does prohablt in
Maine to very great extent, and
fully as much so as are other crimes
Of like grade prohibited by law"
The last objection insisted upon
by the Register is,
"The 10th section of the 9th arti-
Gle of the constitution as it exists
says:
"Laaos mag be passed regulating or
prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating ldq-
asors aoithi1o the limits Of this State"
What more specific authority do
we want in the constitution for pro-
hibition than this, if we want
any?"
If the first position taken is reli-
ed upon, then this provision of the
Constitution is as Ubiquitous as the
one we propose. Here, authority
is given the legislature to crush out
the last vestige of "individual liber-
ty"
This clause, however, seems to be
all right with the Register; whata
howl it would raise if a prohibitory
law should be proposed in the Leg
islature! Our only comment is that
if prohibition is right and proper
to be enacted into law, then 1t
were better to have that righteous
ness engrafted into the Constltu-
ton, where wrong cannot triumph
| l. l, of =, occidental
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
In Memory of Francis Asbury.

Tho Rev. T. W. Briggs, n representative OF
English Methodism, is visiting our city, and is
the guest Of tho Rev. w. L. Ward, Of Foundry
NJ. E. Church. Mr.. Briggs is a scholarly and
accomplished gentleman, who Is pastor OF n
church in Liverpool, and chairman OF that
District. He Is also the author OF several
books. on yesterday his sermon was an ablo
and mastery effort upon Gospel salvation.
He IS not an orator; he is too much Of q thinker.
scholar, and eXpositor to pay any attention TO
rhetorical display, He Will deliver lecture
this evening at Foundry Church on the Second
Founder OF American Methodism-Francs
Bishop of American Methodism. Bishop AS
bury was n native of Birmingham, England,
and minister OF the Gospel for 45 years In
this country, and to him American Methodism
owes more than 10 any other man, John Wes-
ley not excepted. Tho English admirers OF
this great self-sacritcing man are going to
erect a monumental church In his native par.
ish, that Will be worthy Of his memory, and
rs his labors were so closely associated with
this country, they feel 1t would be doing Amer
lean Methodtsm an injustice not TO give It's
members an opportunity TO contribute to so no.
BILE cause. On yesterday morning Mr.. Briggs
made no appeal for money-he merely made q
statement, and upon tho suggestion OF Mr..
Ward, the pastor, handsome subscription
was taken up for this object. The lecture this
evening VIII be mastery effort, and should
have many TO hear 1t. We recommend our
readers to hear II. 1t need cost them nothing,
but they had better go prepared for an'emer-
gency,
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
Another Divorce Case.

Jane Trainor, through tho aid OF tho omi
mont counsel. Mr.. John A. Clarke, has potl-
toned for divorce from her husband, james
Trainor. They were married In Georgetown,
d. g., on November 81, 1874. by Roy. Father
stonestreot her maiden namo being Jane An.
drews. She charges that he deserted her July
81, 1880, FIRST having sold noarly all of the
household furniture, and left hor In very des-
tituto circumstances. About two weeks after
tho marriage he began to drink very hard and
remained on protractod sproes. While In this
condition he would abuse, curse and threaten
TO kill her, sometimes pushing and knocking
her down, thereby putting hor In fear OF her
life and constant harm. About october 10,
1881, during the time OF the desertion, he came
to the house OF Mrs. Trainor during her tenn
porary absence and forclbly took the three
children away, the youngest being but nine
teen months old and at the breast, and carried
them out OF the jurisdiction OF the court. From
that time TO the present She has not soon or
heard tel OF them. She also asks permission
10 resume her maiden name, and that she may
have the custody and exclusive control OF the
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
The order of GOOD TempIars.

Tho increasing influence and popularity OF
the order OF Good Templars is not only shown
by the large and interesting meetings being
held by the several lodges In the city, but by
tho fact that the number OF lodges is rapidly
increasing. The latest instituted, Ancho =
Lodge, No. 10, was organized on last Friday
evening at 1923 Seventh street northwest, by
Mr.. A. II. Frear, g. W. Chief Templar OF the
District, assisted by the various Officers of the
Grand Lodge, and in the presence OF q largo
concourse OF the members OF the order. The
ceremonies OF institution, which are partlcu.
larly impressive, were conducted In a
highly credllablo manner. The following
officers were elected and Installed at tine
same meeting Mr. II. j. Wilson, W. O. T.; Mrs.
W. W. Deloe, W. v. r.; Mr.. II. O.. spurgeon, W.
II. s.; DR.. d. u. Street, w. +. g.; Mrs Susie
Street, W. Treasurer; Rev. Hlrst Reed, W
Chaplalnj MIR. Benjamin swan, W. Marshnli
Mr.. Charles Warren, w. i. G.i Mr.. Charles
bardo, W, o. s. This lodge starts under the
most hattering auspices. Tho members that
compose It are known and earnest workers In
Inc temperance cause, so that not only can we
bespeak prosperous future for tho lodge,
hut that II VIII exert q heal.hful inauencG
upon tho community. We uuderstand that
the formation OF several other new lodges A
contemplated, which gives evidence that tho
temperance people mean 70 open the campaign
lively.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
THE NEW PENSION BUILDING.
Sanitary Obieciions-A Petition of
the Pension Officials ana CLERKS
Arniusf AZ Eunnpstpb.


10 The EdiiOr Of The EyeniH1 Critlc!
Tho many objections against locating the
now Pension building In tho swamp ON ONO
avenue have been stated In the press and In
THE CRITIC, but perhaps tho most objection
able one Of all has not been giyon, namely,
the sanitary effects. 1t Is woll known that this
le the lowest and hottest part OF tho city, and
tho building Will stand within 40 foot OF tho
old canal sewer, the C20acd Marina OF Wash.
IngtOn, which carries tho nth from about half
the city and is ut all times worry foul. The
drainage and closets OF tho building Will oil
have to connect with this sewer, and at every
ilood.tide, twice each day, the poisonous
stencil and gases Of this sewer will be forced
up into the building. No kind OF traps can be
invented TO keep this gas from entering
through the closet and drainage connections.
Added to this tidal force is tho local rain.
storms very frequent during the hot sunmcr5,
which nils this large sewer, forcing the gas
out and into tho adjacent buildings.
Sewer gas, according to all tho works on
medical sanitary science, is ono OF tho most
destructive poisons and fruitful causes OF dis.
case in large citios, producing dlphthoria,
typhus, brain and bilious fevors, malaria and
many other forms OF disease. II tho Pension
building is located almost over this sower, as
contemplated, with some 1900 clerks at all
times In close contact and the alr foul at best,
more especially In summer, doubtless scores ores
great injury, the injury of tho Government,
and tho soldiers who are waiting for their pom
slons long due. II is understood that the Com
missioner OF Pensions and the clerks generally
hro opposed to this location in the swamp,
and II SO, for their own protection and tho
public Interest," lot them prepare and sign a
petition to the Commission against this loca.
tiOn, and in favor OF locating tho building on
tho troeloss space few hundred feet north Of
the new National Museum, in the Smithsonian
grounds, or on Fourteenth street, q few hun.
dfcd feet north OF the Printing Bureau, I'm tho
Monument Lot, or high up I'm tho White Lot.
All of these locations would bo hcalthful and
the building would be an additional ornament
TO these grounds, while II could never bo
burned by any city fire, however great.
SANITARY.
WASHINGTON, d. O., October Q, 1882.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
Crimes ana Casualties.

Two men named CoOva and Green were
burned 10 death In quarrymen's boarding
house at Lemont, ILL.,, on Friday night
G. Wolfe, of Pine Bluff, Ark, whose wife
had reproached him for drunkenness, shot
himself with pistol and fell dead at her feet.
Jacob Kaufman, brakeman on the
Reading & Columbia Railroad, was killed by
falling from q car at Cordolia, Pa, on Saturday
morning,
Three men were killed and three badly
injured by tho premature explosion of q blast
on the MiddletOwn IN. " branch OF the West
ern Shore Railroad
The residence and sheds of Hilaire Rous-
seau, at ST. Simon, Rlmouskl County, ontario,
were burned ON Saturday. Three children
perished In the flames.
Whitaker, who was arrested in Phila.
delphia on Friday ON the charge OF poisoning
his family, has been committed for trial. All
are out OF danger except Mrs. Whitaker.
At jefferson Springs, Jefferson County,
Ark, on Thursday night, an old farmer named
put the muzzle OF pistol In his mouth and
blew out his brains.
AT Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday night,
charles Victor, aged is, while returning from
shot and instantly killed Joseph II. Butler.
The latter was Jealous OF Victor and laid In
walt and assaulted him.
George Travis and his wife and children,
residing in Bridgeport Montgomery County
Pa, ate bologna sausage purchased at a gro
Gerry near by on Friday evening, and were soon
afterward seized With violent pains and
other symptoms of poisoning. They may re
cover.
James C. Clark, aged 90 years, bar
tender, was arrested In New York on Saturday
for having caused the death OF Chas. Hughes,
Il mendcant whom, when ho asked for help,
Clark pushed into tho street, where he was
run over and killed by wagon driven by
Ihomas Donohue, Donohue was also arrested
ana paroled.
G. Nj. Barnes of the New York Herald
| was shot Saturday at San Antonio, Texas, by
| W, H. Lyle, reporter for the kUeniH1 LlJhk,
| during quarrel about an article written by
| Lyle. The bullet struck Barnes lust above the
valet, and striking a rib passed around and
lodged In tho flesh on his right side. Ne lies
In procarious condition.
John +. Burrill, lato grand secretary Of
tho Grand Lodge Of Freemason5 OF Illinois
was brought TO Springfield, ILL.,, from Mnne
aLOlis on Saturday, charged with tho omboz
| element OF nearly $4,000. In default OF $40,
| 600 bnil he was committed q Jail. Burrllls rs
| tlrement from onico two years ago was caused
| by domestic scandal and suit for divorce
| by Mrs. Burrill.
| The grandest triumph ever achieved by
| any medicine has been achieved by St.Jacob'i
! OllN
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
The National Academy of Fine Arts.

Visiting this young but promising institu.
tion a few days since, 1t was impossible to
avoid noticing tho difference In the method OF
teaching adopted by Mrs. Morrell, from that
used by so.called teachers OF art. Tho sketch
books used by her pupils are plentifully
varied by unfinished attempts, unlike the
drawing-books Of students In other schools
which are always filled with finished pictures.
asked an explanation, and was told that 1t
was mover well TO put pupil In art to patch
ing, by having him rub out and fix over u
spoiled picture. She teaches them to plan 1t
right from the first, which idea was capitally
illustrated by the reply given by q little girl
In hor class, when asked what was the differ
oncc between this and her former instruction.
"We have TO think here" she said; ''there we
only copied without thinking why."I 1t is worth
q visit to the Corcoran building TO see the pic.
lures these children have painted. Some OF
them seem TO live on the canvass, and arc
worthy OF ary parlor in this city.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

We ask the kind consideration of tho public
regarding tho inaugural OF our new building.
Being compelled TO further the desires OF our
immense custom, We continued the business
at the old place until tho evening Of Saturday
last.
The immense preparation necessary to
make the opening OF our now enterprise a
perfect success was therefore greatly re.
tarded. We sincerely hope our patrons and
the public will be lenient.
IANsBuRGu & BRO.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
LOST AND FOUND.

Y OST-oN FRIDAY LAST, IN OR NEAR
IL the Treasury Department, an envelope con-
written on IT. II the finder will leave the same ut
the Critic office II will be restored to the owner
suitable reward oc2
OST-ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER /, ON THE
IL train going from Washington to Ale ekandra,
leaving at 0i2O a. m, or On going irom depot "a
AlexandIia) to Fnyette and King sts., Alexandra,
afold medal, bearing the inscription, 10 george
Wright for Percussion Cap and Cap NarnAhlnB
Machine 1874, Maryland Institute, for the Promo.
non of Science aud Art;" " returned the nnder
Will be literally rewarded aud receive The thanks
OF his daughter, Mary u. Wright. 900 ~, 81. w,
or ~ BeDEler Critic ofiice. Gazette copy.l oc23ts
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

ANOTHER Reformer is on'-thc rack of
explanation aud denial. lie has explained
the River and Harbor grab, and now he
denies having any knowledge of or part in
the latest discovered proxy forgery at tho
Saratoga convention.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02
MONEY TO LOAN.

YU>HE BEST WAY TO BUY HOMES AND TO
l. pay off mortgages Is In the
EQUITABLE q. Ii. ASSOCIATION,
For saving and advancing money. Lowest rates
expenses. Information, ETC., furnished by
JOHN JOY EDISON. Secretary,
sp9 gl7 Il street northwest
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

RuMoR comes from Georgia that Alexander
II. stephens was threatened with doroat by
the Bourbons II he did not alter tho liberal
tenor OF his speechos.-E,rchdHge.
Alexander altered.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

The Erening star makes a steady busi-
ness of indorsing all the ISLANDERS it can
get hold of upon the people of Washington
by reproducing the mean and lying edito-
rials published by such papers as the Balti-
more Day and others of like character,
that never have good word to say for
Washington or its pcoplc.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

BISMARCK is the greatest of Germans.
He is not fond of fine music. lie holds
the piano in particular detestation. Carl
Schurz plays the piano.
The Evening critic., 1882-10-02

SPEAKER HODGE, of the Ohio Logisla-
ture, says that the Republicans will carry
the State by about 5000 majority. Mr.,
Hodge is Republican and political au
thority among the Buckeyes. His claim is
simply an admission of defeat. The Re.
publicans should carry tho State by over
10000 majority, and would if the Logisla-
ture and certain leaders hadn't gone crazy.