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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Harrison County.

ED. FREEMAN: Isaac's Creek,
Harrison county, very much needs
the stringent laws of prohibition,
or in other words, liberty and free
dom, freedom from the demon of
drink.
O, that God in His infinite good
ness and mercy would give us the
victory over the enemy, and free
dom in our little mountain State
In our last winters meeting at
New Bethel, NJ, E. Church, to our
shame, a young man came forward
as seeker for religion, while under
the influence of liquor. The same
young man with two or three 9TH
ers, drunk like himself, while a
protracted meeting was going on at
Tichenal's Chapel, on the first of
this month, raised a row near the
church, and Justice of the peace
had to be called to disperse the
rabble.
In the midst of the sacred inf1u-
fences of our schools and churches,
there are in our land 100000 grog-
shops, and to carry on the business
of these death-dens, requires $780,
600 of Americas citizens.
AS an immediate result of the
traffic, we have seventy-fve per
cent. of all the murders committed
in the land, fifty per cent. of all
the insanity and eighty-six per
cent. of all the criminals.
Ninety-six per cent. of the young
men that drink go down to drunk
ards graves, leaving heart-broken
mothers, wives and children, with
wretchedness and woe, where all
might have been joy and peace.
And yet, in the face of all this, the
bar-room is the school of American
politics.
At every election 100000 drunk
ards go staggering up to the polls
to deposit the ballots that freemen
alone should handle, while the sa-
loon-keepers, wherever they are
tolerated, name and nominate the
men for whom these drunken slaves
are marched up to vote.
What a sad reflection this is on
a christian nation and free people.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
From RayenSWOOd to Parkers-
burg.

ED. FREEMAN: A close observer
may learn many strange things in
travelling from Ravenswood to Par
kersburg on the steamer Andes.
Permit me to say that this is a
very neat, commodious steamer,
and the accommodations are good
but the devil has one corner of it
chartered, and to that section many
60 and tip the glass who would not
be caught in a common drinking
saloon.
Just now, in comes man, a
would-be preacher, and calls for a
glass of beer, seemingly without
the least remorse of conscience.
And here goes the steward back to
the ladies' cabin with glasses filled
with the curse of curses, and ladies
tipple, yes, drink like hogs at the
swill trough. Shame, thrice shame
on that woman who will disgrace
herself by associating with crowd
of carousing drinkers.
Beer won't make a person drunk
of course, but here they 60 as miser-
ably and awkwardly as a gander
dancing on the green to the merry
jigs of the cricket and grasshopper.
No, beer won't make fellow drunk,
but what allied the fellow that had
to be led from the table and showed
into his room 2
And such an uproar as we hear
down at the furnace What can be
the matter? Hurrying down we
found three colored fremen discuss
ing the best method of receiving
individuals into the Church, one
upholding the United Brethren,
and the others the Methodistic
plan. The striking illustrations,
the scriptural texts and the high
dix-comfudinary language, mar
shalled by the eminent disputants,
so overwhelmed your correspondent
that he surrendered on the spot to
both sides. IoTA.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Preston County.
CHRISTMAS, 1881.

CHRISTMAS, 1881.
ED. FREEMAN The citizens of
Newburg and surroundings, met in
a mass meeting, Sunday evening,
Dec. 25th, 1881, in the interest of
the Temperance prohibition ques-
ton"
The meeting was opened by sing
ing by the choir, at 7 p. NJ, after
which Rev. J. Fream, of Independ-
ence, W. Va, read a short lesson
from the scriptures, and prayer was
offered by Mr.. T. J. Gibson, of New
burg.
On motion of Rev. J. Fream, DR..
T. F. Lanham, Of Newburg, was
elected President, and w. c. Shafer,
of independence, Secretary, with
instructions to make a report of
the meeting to the FREEMAN.
The President then introduced to
the audience the orator Of the even
ing, Prof. A. L. Purinton, of Par
kersburg, who made a very impress
sive and pointed argument, which
was strong and forcible enough to
convince Satan himself that "prohi-
bition" was the only right plan.
We are sorry that the illness I'M
der which the Professor was labor
ing prevented a more lengthy dis
course.
After the lecture, the Presid't, on
motion, appointed Prof. Stauhagan,
Mr.. Heikes and Prof. Zinn, to wait
upon the audience with the prohi-
bition petitions, during which the
choir furnished some choice music.
The committee was instructed to
retain the petitions and secure as
many names as possible by the 18th
of January, '82.
On motion, the President APP
pointed Rev. j, Fream, of Independ-
ence, and Messrs. David Gibson and
Nathaniel Stephenson, as COM
mittee to place petition in every
school precinct in the county, after,
which the meeting adjourned.
DIR, T. F. LANHAM, Pres't.
W. c. SHAFER, Sec'y.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Harrison County.
WlLsoNBURG, Dec. 22d, 1881.

WILsoNBURG, Dec. 22d, 1881.
ED. FREEMAN For the past three
weeks we have been engaged in a
series of revival meetings, which
have been very interesting, and of
great blessings to this town and
community. Some eight or nine
have protested faith in Christ and
turned their faces toward the land
of celestial things, and others still
at the mercy-seat. This morning
small church of promise was organ
lied, and set to work Systematically
in the Masters Vineyard.
The sin Of this place, and the
greatest opposition to church work,
is the underground whiskytraffic.
There has not been for years any
licensed shops in this place, but
nevertheless the fiery fluid Of death
has been dealt out. Two men re-
side here, who sometimes receive
barrels marked "glass." There
may be something in them that
cuts keener. These men have
been time after time indicted and
incarcerated in the county jail, and
still they persist in violating law
and common decency, without the
least regard for the poor miners,
and then, Oh how sad, their poor
wives and children! Of course
money is at the bottom of it all.
That wretch is hard who will stake
the happiness Of a home and family
on dollars and dimes.
The other night after preaching,
some drunken man felt inspired to
come to the altar, but getting rest
less there, he was soon up giving
advice to the minister, when some
body else felt inspired to lead him
out.
Temperance has been preached
and prayed for here. We await the
harvest. w. D. BARGER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
WESTVIRGINIAFRE
CORRESPONDENCE
Writ County.
BURNING SPRINGS, w. VA,
Dec. II, 1881.


ED. FREEMAN Last Tuesday
evening temperance meeting was
held in the Baptist church at this
place. The organization was eff
fected by electing A. D. Cain Presi-
dent, and DIR. A. J. Mitchell, Sec
rotary.
The Burning Springs Cornet
Band furnished the music. After
prayer by the President Rev. w. M.
Weealey was introduced and made
an incontrovertible prohibition
speech. After the address petit
ton was circulated through the
audience, and out of the twenty
five voters present tooenty-one signed
the petition. This will show you
how Writ county stands on prohi-
bition.
The following preamble and res
olutions were offered by Mr.. Cain
and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the liquor-traffic is re-
sponsible for the most of the crime
and pauperism of the country, and,
WHEREAS, we believe it to be
wrong to license an evil and give
it legal protection, therefore,
Resolved 1st That we are in favor
of prohibiting the said traffic by
law.
I'd. That we request our repre-
sentatives at the adjourned session
of the Legislature to use their inf1u-
ence to have submitted an amend
ment to the constitution of w. Va
looking to that end.
Ord. That we approve of the ac-
ton of our County Commissioners
in refusing to grant license.
4th. That a copy Of these resolu-
tions be furnished our county pa
per and the FREEMAN for publica-
ton.
Mr.. Weekley, during his stay
here, obtained quite a number Of
subscribers for our noble temper
ance organ, the FREEMAN.
A. D. c..
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Alpha's Notes.
Temperance-Mud-Shoo Matches
-Wdy-trains-Sogies, &c.
DECEMBER, ODD, 1881.

IlSSlSNiA'I1lej ---L3 1OoA'
ED. FREEMAN: An interesting
Temperance meeting was held in
Cairo. There was an abundance Of
rain, mud and darkness, still the
people came out, even ladies, to
help forward the good work.
The choir gave us sweet music,
and added to the interest.
Hon. D. McGregor presided. The
audience was not large, but the en-
thusiasm was.
Rev. D. NJ. Sleeth was present to
aid with prayer and words of prac-
tical wisdom.
Dec. 26th.-Near the village of
Highland, Richie county, another
temperance meeting was held. A
fearful rain storm prevailed all day
and night, but number Of people
came out, and the meeting was
frst-rate.
One young man made the first
use of his rights as a voter in sign
ing our petition. Mr. d., of this
place, is full of zeal in our work.
He thinks that preachers should
speak out on this great subject, At
this place the Third Quarterly
meeting was held Saturday and
Sunday, Rev. R. M. Hite, pastor.
The exercises were very helpful to
christians. Two persons were re-
ceived into the membership of the
church on Saturday morning.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, of the M. E.
Church, held a very successful
meeting here few weeks ago.
At Ellenboro we had to wait
hours for train and then had to
take the way train. The dirt on
this is intolerable. Women and
children are sometimes on it to be
smoked half to death by a parcel of
rude men with villainously mean
stogies People never smoke Ha-
vanas on the way train, but seem
to keep the meanest that is made
for the noses of the unfortunates
who are compelled to travel on it.
The principal staples of Ellenboro
for few days seemed to be mud
and shooting matches, This semi
barbarous custom that obtained in
this country before the school-mas-
ter was abroad, is still popular with
certain parties in that latitude.
There may be some connection be-
tween the birth Of Christ and gam
bling, but [ utterly fail to appre-
bend it.
| overheard some of those who
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06

had engaged in these matches de-
scribing them with profanity that
was equal to that of the Army IN
Flanders.
The jug business has improved
somewhat, and somebody has been
lingering more blood money.
ALPHA.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Calhoun County.

EVANSVILLE, Dec. 81, 81,
ED. FREEMAN: Enclosed find 81
for which send FREEMAN as follows :;
Rev. j. Y. Burwell, Big Spring,
Calhoun County, and R. H. Freer'
Grantsville.
The cause is prospecting in Cal
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06
Jackson County.

JACKSON C. H., Dec. "a.
DEAR FREEMAN: Let this be our
Christmas greeting to your readers.
Let US all, who profess to be chris
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-01-06

Let every subscriber be an agent and can
Yass for the FREEMAN. q cents till
March LIST.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
TWO DAYS IN A FREIGHT CAR.

A woman and child arrived in Philadel-
phia from the West a few days ago who had
made three-days journey in closed freight
car loaded with wheat When the train ar
rived at NorristOwn on Saturday the men
employed at the station imagined that they
heard the voice of q woman in one of the
cars. An investigation proved that they
were right, for when the car door was opened
man, woman and small child were dis
covered in the wheat. They said that they
had been in the car three days, and asked
eagerly for water, which they had not tasted
for forty-eight hours. Provisions they had
provided when they got into the car to get
ride to this city, but had forgotten about the
water, of which they had but a small supply.
The woman is quite good looking, and neatly
dressed. She and the child were sent on to
the city, where the man, who she says is her
husband, will come to join her in few days.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26

army which had the largest cornmissary. Now
let Us take another view of this question: IL
YOU think that any minority in this country
ought to be represented IN your Cabinet, why
not select T. representative Of . respectable mi
nority? What IS the use or sense in appoint
ing man who claims to represent fifty thou
sand votes aud ignoring a minority that repre-
5euts more than four millions OF votes. You
have been elected by bare majority Of the
people-the minority being the Democratic
party, not the pretending reIOrmers. Now, why
would it not be wise thing to appoint not an
"crring brother" rs one of the seven in your
Cabine5, but q Well-kuown, able, and OutspOlen
Democrat, and appoint him as a Democrat rep
sentIDg the Democratic party, and who can sit at
your Cabinet table and discuss with thcmaiOritv
the rights OF the minority? l believe it to be
one of the wisest things that any President ever
did, and if I were to be inaugurated on the dav
you are, l should look about TO find one Of the
best representatives, one OF the ablest. and ono
of the most upright of the Democratic leaders
of this country and hand him portfolio in nv
Cabinet, with a clear UNDERSTANDING that he
came in as a Democrat, to represent the Demo-
cratic party, and nothing else, with no possible
obligations to the power that appointed him.
In my judgment it is a mere matter of time.
and | thinl, brief time, that q President elect
ed By one political party viii give some eminent
member OF the other party a seat in his Cabi-
net | think the people of this country viii
demand that the minority, when it is large
enough TO be respectable, shall have a fair
and honest hearing. When you are think
ing about putting man in your Cabinet
upon the catchWOrd of reform, who rep
resents nobody and nothing except his
prctentious RI righteousness, is it not well enough
to consider a great minority that have sug-
gcsted? Is it not well to recur to those large
and comprehensive ideas of government that
am sure you possess, and put them In an active
and effective operation? Of course no one
better than you understands the differences
between our Government and that of England.
You were made President by majority You
will hold that office for four years The next
election following your Inauguration the other
party may get control Of both Houses of Con-
gress, and frequently do. Under our system
there is no means of changing the Executive
Under the English system the controllers of
that government go out or comcin by the votes
of the people, and that change may be made
at least once a year. Now, If | We're IN your
place, l would distinguish my administration
and create an era in the politics of this country
| by putting some leading Democrat in nv
| Cabinet instead of a leading idiot. Advice is
very common, and you have lots of it. Wisdom
I is very rare, and have none of it; so what l
have to say leave for that kindly considera-
tion that you have always extended to my sug-
gestions. Sincerely yours,
S. w. DORSEY.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
EOuNn DEAD In A FIELD.

In a meadow near Newark, n. j.. recently,
the dead body of an aged woman was dis
covered. 1t was without a stitch of cloth
ing, entirely nude. A torn chemise was
found some distance away. The body proved
to be that of Mrs. King wife of James King,
Of No. III Canal street. Last Tuesday, about
four o'clock in the afternoon, Mrs King left
home fully clothed, except that she wore the
corner of shawl for a head covering, Irish
peasant fashion, instead of a hat For four
years past she has not been whole in mind,
but until this occasion was always able to
take care of herself The body showed no
signs of ill-treatment The family express
themselves satisfied that there was no foul
play, but the neighbors express contrary
belief Mrs. Kings clothing, other than the
garment described, could not be found
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
THE FIRST TELEGRAM

A letter written by Prof Morse to his
cousin, Mrs Thomas r. Walker, in 1914, a
dozen years after the event alluded to, thus
explained the selection of the Scriptural
text, "What hath God wrought" which
was the first telegraphic message sent from
Washington to Baltimore. "You are not
aware, perhaps, that this sentence was the
first sentence transmitted by telegraph from
Washington to Baltimore, and indited by
my young friend, Miss Annie Ellsworth, the
daughter of the commissioner of patents.
She took pains to come to me early on the
morning after my appropriation had passed
both houses to be the first to inform me of
the good news. I then promised her she
should indite the first sentence transmitted
by telegraph from Washington to Baltimore.
This was the first sentence transmitted and
and she indited it, and let me assure you,
my dear cousin, it has meaning which few
can understand in its whole extent"
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
TRAGIC DEATH oFAN EQUEsTRIENNE

The tragic death of Emile Loisset, the
famous circus rider at the Cirque d'Hiver, in
Paris recently, plunged that gay capital into
temporary grief Her horsemanship was
very remarkable and it seems to have run in
the family, for her father and uncles and
aunts were all famous equestrians in their
days. Her sister, whose marriage with
Prince De Reuss created so much excitement
a short time ago, was also famous for her
erformances in the saddle. The accident
iich caused Emile Loisset's death was
1ght about by restive horse. She had
returned from Berlin with her four
and went TO the circus in the day
some practice. She wished to train
.. icular horse to gallop from the sta
a he ring when she was encored in
Hr nance, and to leap an obstacle
ring as she returned. When
rode at this obstacle, the horse,
sl.g af, baked, and, exasperated by
.aa ..ros hing which his rider gave
L s.. aa. ugallop towards the sta
bl There ugates stopped him, and
En- La hing him short by the
head him around. The
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
AN INTERESTING ENGLISH MARRIAGE.

Great interest is excited by the approach
ing marriage of Lord Carlingford and Lady
Scott. Both bride and bridegroom have al
ready been married, the former twice. Lord
Carlingford was the fourth husband of Fran
ces Countess Waldegrave, and survived her.
Lady Waldegrave was q daughter of the
singer Braham, who ruined himself building
the st. James Theatre. She married en- pre-
mieres nOces Mr. J. J. Waldegrave This
gentleman was in difficulties, and his wife
behaved so well that his kinsman, the Earl
of Waldegrave, fell in love with her, and on
her husbands death married her. After
half dozen years of wedlock the nobleman
died, and his widow next married Mr.. G..
Granville Harcourt, and on his death she
became the wife of Lord Carlingford, then
Mr.. Chichester Fortesque. She was power
in society, got Mr.. SAINT, now r. A, to paint
her gallery of fashionable beauties for
Strawberry Hill, and was altogether so great
a social factor that aristocratic and literary
folk, delighted at the success of the daughter
of q Jew tenor singer, named her the Queen
of Bohemia.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
WHY GRANT SHED HIS CIGAR.

"You really must not smoke, General"
said Special Constable Zimmermacher, of
Hoboken, to the hero of Appomattox, as he
descended from his carriage at the Bremen
steamship wharf, a few days ago, to see his
daughter Nellie-Mrs. Sartoris-off for Eu-
rope. Zimmermacher added: 81 am sorry
to spoil your smoke Mr.. Grant but must
obey orders" General Grant replied: "I
am glad to see the company has such a
faithful officer" The contraband cigar was
then pitched into the water and the General
went on board the Elbe. After bidding
farewell to Mrs. Sartoris and her two hand
some children, the General seemed consider
ab.. depressed.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
THE UNITY OF THE UNIVERSE,

1t is now reasonably certain that the COM
position of other stars and planets is the
same as that of our own earth. Spectrum
analysis has shown us that the sun and stars
are composed of iron, carbon, oxygen, hydro
gen, and other materials found upon this
globe. But recently still more wonderful
discovery has been made. The meteorites
which fall upon the earth are known to come
from the inter-planetary spaces. They rep
resent, as it were, the chips and debris of the
universe; they are specimens collected from
ten thousand worlds The German chemists
and scientists have Just been mining n
great collection of meteorites, q H have
found in them the fossil rema # itf&
which were born and have di u Il t3.Ttt
tom of the ocean. In other wo sLeY Eays
discovered the coral insect, or =. sT t. o...
in these remnants of other and distant worlds
nail, he could reconstruct the animal entire
from which it was taken. The scientists
have drawn many deductions from the insect
remains in the meteorite. These came into
existence evidently at the bottom of a warm
ocean, in water which was never chilled by
ice They must have helped to build up
islands in those oceans as the coral insects
do in ours. They must have had stores of
limestone and silica to draw from, and were
fed by the protoplasm which is the basis of
all physical life. If so much can be proved,
is it not probable, nay, almost certain, that
other life must exist, not only in those warm
oceans, but on the land which they surround.
Given life in any of its low forms and the
Darwin.an theory viii supply the links
which lead up to man. Hence we have ex-
cellent reasons for believing that, not only
is the universe about us similar to our own
earth, but, with the same variations in living
forms that we see about us, also people in
other worlds than ours.-DemoreSt's Moathly.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26

Several residents of Norwich, Conn, re-
Gently witnessed what they call singular
lunar phenomenon" Two pyramidal
luminous protuberances appeared on the
moons upper limb" This is not singular.
On account of the prevalence of the small
pox, the moon had been vaccinated on the
upper limb-hence the proturbances 1t
"tools" If the moon had been an opera
singer, the operation would have been per-
formed on the lower b-NorristowaH Herald.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26

brute, however, reared, and, after bal
lancing for a moment, fell heavily over on
one side on top of his rider. The crutch of
the saddle inflicted severe internal injuries
upon the unfortunate girl, who was picked
up in dying condition. Everything posi-
BILE was done to save her life, but she died a
few days afterwards.
The National tribune., 1882-08-26
DORSEY TO GARFIELD.
ADVICE OF THE EX-SENATOR TO THE
LATE PRESIDENT.

Mr. Dorsey's Chief Clerk yOuches for the Authen-
ticity Of the Letters-The Ex-senator Wants
None but "Stalwart Pioneers in the Cabinet.
Judge FOIger Recommended for Secretary Of
the Treasury-Hon. James G. Blaine Sharply
Criticised.