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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29

and the republican nominee was
defeated by beer man, by over four
hundred votes. Good enough.
In Marcellus, New York, where |
have spent the last three years we
elected one Excise Commissioner
last spring on the Temperance IS
sue, squarely made Next spring
we have no doubt that another will
be elected of the same sort. This
will give them two of three Com
missioners, and it will then be a
no-license town,
congratulate you on the great
and growing strength OF the tenn
perance cause in West Virginia,
and also sincerely wish the FREE
MAN great success in its phllan-
thropic mission.
| enclose you one of my cards,
Please send your paper to the adj
dress given instead Of Marcellus.
Respectfully Yours,
F. BALL.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Lubbock Items.

ED. FREEMAN:-Farmersa are busy
doing up their autumn work.
A plank walk is being laid from
eGoafer's corner" to the school
house, which. will be quite an I'M
provement when completed
There will be an "oyster festi-
val" at Grange Hall some time
soon. The Grange Library" will
be enlarged to twice its size before
Xmas.
DR.. Tompkins has purchased the
Hensley property, where he Will
permanently reside.
Frank Beckwith, our most oblig-
ing Postmaster, is thinking OF re-
signing soon.
Mr. Samuel Laudermilk, has just
returned from an extended pleas
ure trip through Writ, Calhoun,
Webster, Barbour and many other
back counties" He brought home
with him a young bear which he
captured by taking his life IN his
hand. L.'ORIENT.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Items From Cabell.

This county is not as strongly in
favor of prohibition as 1t might be,
yet there area great many excel
lent prohibitionists here. The wo-
men are all, 50 far as | know,
strong prohibitionists.
Milton, in this county, is situa-
ted on the c. q O. r. r., % M les
east of Huntington. 1t is incor-
porated, and has three saloons and
three churches. One saloonist told
us that his sales usually amounted
to 1925 per day, and that the other
saloons had large patronage. Ot
course, hundreds Of people who buy
whisky here, take it away to drink
it, therefore the results are not 50
much seen here. But what a fear
ful tide of Wiclledness is accumu-
lating in the surrounding country,
and towns. Whisky, unless it is
checked will ruin This part OF our
State. 1t is really fearful to con-
template the terrible storm of ven
geance that Will fall on this people
by their own evil doings. Women.
and Christian people generally, see
ii fearful state of things in the neal
future. "Wh&tsoever man SOW
eth, that shall he also reap" will
be certainly realized by the people
of this section of the country, un
less they rise up en- masse and de
mand practical prohibition. They
are looking and waiting for relief
0, what will become of the young
men and boys Of this country if the
whisky demon is allowed to stalk
through oar land unmolested? You
can see the faltering and unsteady
step; the bloodshot eyes; the bloat
ed face; the flushed cheek and wilc
gaze on all sides, if you will bu
make observations.
An excellent meeting is in pro
gress in the NJ. E. Church here
Conducted by the writer, and as
sisted by Revs. S. Martin and A
P. Sallaz, of the a.. B. Church, anC
Rev. Moore, pastor OF the M b
Church, aud Revs. McClung ant
Perry Of The Baptist Church, witt
a sermon the second Sabbath nigh
of the meeting, by Rev. Madison
of the NJ. z. Church, South. There
as an excellent spirit prevailing il
the meeting.
We leave this evening for Hunt
ingtoh, Galiipolis and home. W.
were close on your track, Mr.. Editor
last week, but heard no bad re
ports on you. Yours,
SAMUEL JAMES.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
From the Empire State.
ELMIRA, n. Y. Nov. 1882.

ELMIRA, n. \. NOV. 1907.
Ed. FREEMAN although you
and | may not be personally ac-
quainted, many Of your readers and
are. | have Just got we'll settled
in my new charge. | found, upon
coming here few weeks since, that
che temperance men had sought to
fOrestall the caucus work by nom
mating a m ,st worthy gentleman
for the Assembly, who was a pro
nounced temperance man. They
could see no reason why the Re
publican convention might no
place him on their ticket. This
they refused to do because of his
temperance record but placed on
the ticket very good man, trus-
tee in my church, but not commit
ted to the great Temperance Re
form Result-the temperance men
bo.ted, but their candidate with
drew, he being republican also,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
Sunday School Convention, season
cd With Temperance.
WETzEL COUNTY, Nov, .

WETZEL COUNTY, Nov, 81.
Quite a number of the patrons
and friends of the Sunday School
cause, representing several schools
in parts of Marshall and Wetzel
counties, assembled in Meadow
Dale, M. E. Church, Nov. 18th and
10Th, in convention. And just
here we wish to say that to our
deep regret the Pastor, Rev. K. E.
Woodruff was unavoidably absent.
An address of welcome was dellv-
cred by the Superintendent, Hon.
w, e. Parriott; responded to by
the writer.
An excellent programme, sug-
costing important S. S. questions
and religious exercises, with a
niche for the temperance cause, was
taken up and followed.
The discussions were particlpa-
ted in by Revs. Franklin, Grisell,
and RuloEg, and Messrs. jeremiah
Mason, Jas. Steward, L. Merrill, |.
J. Carney, w. H. Enochs, J, M.
Pvles, P. NJ. Burleigh, W. &. Par
riott, the writer and others. Al,
thou oh there was some diversity OF
Judgment, there was unity of spirit.
A very wholesome religious sentl-
ment pervaded all the services,
which were interspersed with soul
inspiring music by the choir Cor
anized for the occasion). May the
Lord abundantly bless them.
THE TEMPERANCE QUESTION
came up and was introduced by
the Chairman, Mr.. Enochs. He
was followed by J. Mason and Rev.
M. Rulong, the writer having the
last 40 minutes, at the close OF
which we assumed the honor Of in
Producing the FREEMAN to the au-
dience, and eight Of those present
gave it a kind invitation to visit
them once a week for two months.
Allow us just here to say with
all who are favored with its weekly
visits; the FREEMAN, bright faced,
clean mouthed, honored, blessed ban
ner of Prohibition in West Nir-
ginia, with it's Womanly modesty
and purity and its masculine firm
ness and independence in defence
of right, is demanded in all our
households, not only because nc
other paper published in our State
will prepare US for such intelligent
action on the question Of temper
ance, but because Of its heightened
moral influence over our children.
During the Convention, resolu-
tions were passed, LIST, Requesting
Sunday Schools to organize into
Temperance Societies 2nd, Respect
FULLY praying the Legislature to
submit to a vote of the people the
proposed Prohibition Amendment
Sd, Requesting the publication OF
minutes and resolutions, &c.
In looking over all the ground
we thank God and take courage
the Prohibition tide is rapidly ris-
ing in this part of the State.
T. RICHMOND
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29
PendletOn County.

A Visit to ChiIdbood's Scenes-Among
It's Books and ValIeys-Notes by the
acay,
After an absence of thirty years
| concluded to revisit the scenes Of
my childhood, seventy miles south
Of Keyser. The trip to Keyser was
devoid of incidents of any import
ance. To leave a train at 1 O'clock
A. NJ, in the darkness and storm, q
stranger, is not the most pleasant
thing in the world. An engineer
was kind enough to guide me to a
hotel. The proprietor | should
Judge is natural Boniface, as he
can get more money for the accom-
mediation given than any man /
ever saw. | am sure he does not
hold the Keys of the Kingdom. A
good hotel is needed in Keyser,
A line of hacks is run from this
place to Petersburg, by men who
do all they can for the comfort Of
their passengers From Burling
ton to Laymansville, the road
passes up the Patterson's creek val
ley. This is a beautiful country,
but is injured seriously by the land
being in the hands of few men.
As result there are for miles no
churches or School-hOuseS.
Near Seymoreville | turned aside
and spent the night with a former
playmate, Mr.. Isaac Day. We had
not met for thirty years, and had an
enjoyable time. He is d staunch
prohibitionist. Through the kind
ness of himself and son-in-law, Mr.
Painter, | had conveyance to Macks-
vile.
Near Petersburg are to be seen
the earth-works made during the
late war.
This section has evidently been
the bed Of an inland lake, all the
indications pointing to that fact.
And why not? Rev. j. G. Morris,
near Irondale, found strong proofs
of an ocean bed five hundred feet
above the present water line. In
making an excavation he found
conch, oyster, clam and other shells
in abundance. This | have veri-
fed by personal inspection. Hy-
er's Rock is point where the
North Fork river" seems to have
forced its way through the noun
tain, and formed the lake about the
present site of Petersburg. This is
called the gap" There is scarce
ly room for the river and the road
to pass through.
Some miles from this point is a
range of hills, known from time
immemorial as Grows Ridges" 1t
is desolate place. | do not know
why it has this name, unless it
was selected by the crows as place
to sleep and scheme; they were
seen going in the early morning to
find something to eat. | am sure
they would have to leave that
place to find a breakfast.
For bold, grand scenery, this sec
ton is hard to surpass. Opposite
the mouth of the Seneca, a branch
of the North Fork, is a mass of
rocks, naked and grey, rising from
near the river, to the hight Of more
than nine hundred feet. There
they have stood for centuries as the
grand old sentinels of God, looking
down upon the work Of the ages,
and the funeral procession of sue
ce5sive generations. Through an
Opening | passed and in the dis
lance of one mile | had reached a
point two hundred feet above the
highest peak Of these rocks.
In this country some Of the most
tragic incidents of the late war oc-
CURED. There were here at least
one dozen widows made by hus-
bands being shot down in their
fields or homes. These wounds are
hard to heal.
PROHIPITION
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-11-29

4 Visit to ChiJdhood's Scenes-An1ong
It's Books and Vdlleys-Notes By the
o0ay.
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ED. FREEMAN :-Farmers are busy
doing up their autumn work.
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he came. might with propriety and pride seek
TO represent it In congress. 1t 10 to Be re-
GREETED that the question OF nationality has
been raised for are we not all Americans
alikee The fact that one man was born in
another country and one IN this should not
be prejudiciai TO either, for the moment any
man from any cline declares his inten-
ton to become citizen OF this
great republic he becomes one Of rs and il IL
our duty TO take him by the hand and en-.
deavor to make his new home happier to him
than ths one he left behind. Without this
great influx Of newly born Americans from
Europe how could We hope to develope, our
great west.
Every citizen, no matter how long or how
short Q time he msylhave been with rs, ENJOYS
the same laws and his children share With our
children the same blessings of our free institu.
tions.
II Is to b hoped that the factions which
have striven so hard to encompass our defeat
will soon unite with as In bringing peace and
harmony to every home in the district and
secure for the grand party with which We are
Identified msiority 10 handsome that We can
justly claim TO be the banner district in the
state.
Gentlemen, thank you for the honor you
have shown me, and wish to assure ysu that
II we are TO be sustained at the polls in
November every interest and every man, wo-
man and child in this vast district shall find In
me friend snd representative.
After authorizing the chairman Of the con.
vention TO appoint q district committee OF
nine the convention adjourned.
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The Kindred Conreatsos.

AZ soon as order could be restored after the
boiling delegation had withdrawn, Chairman
Holmes called upon all Republicans who were
willing to abide by the decision of the ms
jority to remain. But few appeared to leave
the room.
On motion committee on credentials was
appointed; also committee of three on res
olutions and one of the same number On
permanent organization.
The committee on permanent Organization
reported Geo. 81. johnson, of Detroit, for
permanent chairman and D. j. Knox for
secretary. The report was unanimously
adopted amid wild cheers.
Col. johnson came forward and spoke
substantially as follows:
COL. JoHNsoN's ADDRESS.
find myself in a very embarrassing position
and come before you in sack cloth and
ashes, as admit that have in my pocket q
carefully prepared extemporaneous speech
which had proposed to have delivered in
nominating the Hon. Knute Nelson.
had been Nelson man from the COM
mencement of the campaign, and took no stock
in the hue and cry of nationality that
had been raised against him. I favored him
because he was soldier. When the country
was in danger he responded to the reveille OF
the nation, shouldered g musket and for three
years of shot and shell, through battle and to
death, he carried the eagle of his country and
his state to honor and to victory. Wounded
anc prisoner in the hands or the canfederatea
they considered him good enough Yankee
70 shoot at, and consider him good enough
fankee fOr me to vote for to-day, but l be.
lleve IN boiling this regular convention to-day.
He has made fatal mistake and can't fol
low him TO certain defeat, which this till-ad.
vised movement will bring upon him.
AS understand that Mr.. Comstock has ius,
addresses the boilers, giving his version OF
the action OF tho congressional district com
mittee, 1t is but fair that I should give my
statement OF the matter. Some days ago
made copy OF the counties and delegates and
the relative strength Of the candidates. Under
the ruling that proposed to make went tt
MoOrhead and submitted it to Mr.. Comstock
who heartily approved of it as way out o
the difficulty. He went further and stated tina
he would support the man tina, was nominated
under that ruling. Ex Lieut.. Gov. Barto, also
| was in my Office yesterday, approve,
| of it, and only this mOrnin,
did hear that they had change,
their minds, when heard that they proposed
to depose me as chairman of the committe,
| unless l assented 10 their dictation, to virtu
ally make our committee committee on Gre
dentials, and thus very upjustifably to ADM
what they claimed to be regular delegate
from boiling conventions sufficient to give
large majority to the anti-Kindred combina
ton.
My ruling would have admitted thirty. sigh
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THE ENOAMrMENr.
a Quiet Day in Camp, En,ivensd by Nu-
merous visttors.
The Egyptian Execute.

a Quiet Day In Camp, Eniivened by Nu-
merous visitors.
There was very little Of interest transpiring
at the enbampment yesterday. The camp was
visited by number Of citizens from differ.
ent portions OF the state, and
this. together with the visit
of the Chicago knights was about all that
broke the monotony OF camp life during most
Of the day. The boys have settled down to
the regular routine of military camp life, and
go through their daily duties like little men,
or rather like soldiers.
The two battslions had brigade drill last
evening for the first time, and made q fine
display.
A little military discipline was enacted
yesterday, in which private of company B,
second battalion, was the victim. 1t
seems he refused to accompany
the company into camp and yesterday he
visited the camp with a couple OF lady
friends. Upon making his appearance he
was arrested and placed In the guard house,
and after being held some tims was hooted
out of camp with orders not to return.
It is understood that the grand review by the
governor and his stat will take place to-mor-
row Fridsy1
The second battalion has concluded not to
remain over Sunday but the different com.
panies will return home on Saturday.
Red figure sale, B. o. P. c. H. Third snd
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Attention knights Of Pythias.
4 special meeting Of Champion Lodge No.
Is viii be held this (rhursdsy) evening. All
Knights ordered to appear in full uniform.
By order of C. G.
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A stated communication of Ancient Land.
mark Lodge No. s, AZ. and A. N. will be
held in Masonic hall on Thursday evening,
July Is, ut 1880 O'Clock.
By order Of W. N.
W. z. BURTON, Secretary.
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Austin Political Pot,

Especial Telegram to the Globs.J
AUSTIN, Mimi, July 12.-Austin city has
gone for White in the First and Second wards.
Only two Dunnell delegates elected. The
Third ward caucus will be held Thursday
evening and will be solid for White.
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We have still few of those $l4 Cashmere
suits. "Famous One Price Clothing House. Is
40 Wsbashaw street.
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Col. Knauff's Family Book is read by every
one with pleasure. Ii Is truly an interesting
literary gem, and worth double the price.
When the Colonel calls don't fail to secure .
COPY.
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Bed Figure Sale.

The Great Western band give q grand con-
cert at Lake Elmo this evening, July Is.
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Children's clothing at manufacturers cost
Red figure sale, B. o. 2. G. a., cerner Third
and Robert, 81. Paul.
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See Cutters celebrated business mans desk.
etees Bros.
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Now Is the time to rsplenish your ward.
robe. Red figure sale. Boston One Price
Clothing House, corner Third and Robert.
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60 to Lake Elmo this evening. Dancing
Music furnished by Great Western band.
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after the Battle.

The Kindred men have been psrading the
streets with their bands and making the town
lively all evening. Every one except the Mel.
son partisans openly concede that Kindred is
the regular nominee and some of the Nelson
men admit privately that he is. There never
was better case OF Irregularities made out In
any political convention Ia the United States
than that for Kindred. The Nelson men know
they are the boilers and feel crestfallen.
The ladies OF Detroit opened hall here to.
day to give meals for the benefit of the Gene
terry association. After the nomination,
Kindred thought 1t was hardly fair to put
Nelson in an unfinished cemetery, and he
generously gave them 500.
feel little cosmopolitan my.
sell, having eaten supper last night
with the Congregational church and
tonight took tea with the cemetery.
guess will come up and attend the funeral
in November.
This summer vacation OF thiriy-six hours
at Detroit has been better than trip to the
White mountains. II they carry out the
double headed programme of Gilman In the
legislature and county offices, think I will
70 into the picnic business and reside In the
Fifth district all summer.
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CITY NOTICES.

Special train for Lake Elmo this evening.
Dancing. Music by Great Western band.
Leave Union depot at o'clock.
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A special train will leave Union depot Sun
day, July is. connecting at Pine City, on the
st. Paul d Duluth railroad, with steamer and
barges for Lake Pokegams, the scene OF the
medicine dance, in which two or three hun.
dred Chippewa Indians will participate. Re.
turning train will reach St. Paul about .
o'clock p. N. Fare only two dollars for
round trip. Fill pyour lunch basket and 60
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Seef 10 Per Cent. Oh.
Having yet very large stock Of elegant
cloths we will from July 10th until August
list, make discount Of 10 per cent. from our
regular prices for all cash orders.
MCGRATH h Co.,
Merchant Tailors, LAG East Third.
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Medicine Dance

Red figure sale, B. o. P. c. H., Third and
Robert.
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the precedent established that only rich men
could 20 TO congress. He then explained
what big fght they would have, saying
Kindred would 60 into every Legislative dis.
tand into every ceunty and get the best men
he could find to run for the legislative and
county offices, and pay the expenses of their
canvass. he was particular to state that
Kindred would get the best men and said they
must be prepared to put opposition tickets
into the field everywhere. BE then eulo-
guized Nelson and loosely said the conven.
ton might have done better by nominating
him (Gilman) but they had done well as It
was and he was satisfied. After another blast
on corruption he subsided.
Gr.ves then appeared and said he had an
acceptance speech all ready, but that wouldn't
At.
A voice-Give that to us.
Graves-Give NE . chance and I will.
(Laughter.) He then endorsed Gilman's
ton question, poured soft sawder all over the
Scandinavians and concluded by announcing
that the people can neither be bulldozed or
bought.
Gilman then called for Albert Scheffer, of
st. Paul, who responded in humorous man.
ner which brought down the house. He said
they accused Nelson of being an infidel, but in
politics he thought the color Of a mans hair
and his religion should not fall into the con.
troversy. he had brought up twenty five
solid votes from st Paul and was preparing
to move into the district, thinking the light.
ming might strike him, but he was mis-.
taken. BE was pleased with the nomination
and was like the Irishman who said one man
was as good as the ether and id sight bet
ter, AID he thought one NOMINEES he,e to-day
was damned sight better than the other.
Nelson had stood by some OF his friends and
he felt grateful for 1t. He would stand by
hin.
Comstock wound up the speeches by thank.
ing God for such Norwegisns as Nelson, and
he prayed for more. No one had asked Kindred
to be candidate. He had forced himself on
the people, willis Nelson had repeatedly been
asked to serve them, and they wanted him to
do 20 now.
After authorizing the chairman to appoint
district committee Of nine, the convention
adjourned.
OF course, some allowance must be made for
the Inconvenience OF the tent, there being
no seats or tables, but there might have been
great deal more enthusiasm. As 1t was, 1t
was q dull affair.
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sseil0 Per Cent. OF.

Go to stees Bros for a 81 80 ice chest.
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Red figure sale, B. o. P. c. H., Third sad
Robert.