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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17

Evening Dress and the LaWs Of Health.
What has physiology to say 10 evening
dressp Decency hid her head in shame
long ago at low dresses, and has been
silent. Physiology says how such dresses
are q violation of the laws Of health.
Let it be granted they do not entail
much harm in the heated atmosphere Of
dining-room and drawing-room. yet
what of the drive backwards and for
wards, even with the help of numberless
rugs and wraps? What remarks have
been made from time to time about the
long tarrying in cold ante-rooms, halls
and passages of royal drawing-rooms!
Of colds and chills, and of unprotected
lungs injured thereby? 1t beseems US
not to parade the horrors of .'drawing-
room'' here; but the fact is well enough
known that many residence along the
shores of the Mediterranean has been
the long outcome of such exposure.
Whether it be that he is a less esthetio
creature, or that convenience presses
more strongly upon him than upon tho
gentler sex, man certainly escapes the
grave charges of dress seen in the other
sex. He mildly oscillates from the weak
ness of pegtops or knickerbockers to
combinations of fan-like character,
where the trousers almost conceal tho
boot, as in the apparently permanent
fashion with our blue jackets. The lap
pei of the coat covers the tip of the lung
just where the low dress leaves it ex-
posed, as if inviting disease to settle
there. The shirt front is exposed in .
very liberal manner in man, but q we'll
starched linen shirt front is no bad pro-
lection against a rude blast, provided
the exposure be not too prolonged. Even
when there is no low dress the upper
portion of the chest in women is often
far too thinly clad. Fair reader, my
connection with hospital for diseases
of the chest tells me somewhat about
female undertaking, or perhaps rather
the want of it. In private practice, too,
opportunities are afforded for observa-
ton of the scanty and utterly insufficient
undertaking worn by many whose
means do not prevent their indulgence
in proper raiment. If ladies would only
wear something approaching the merino
windows, they would not require the
heated rooms at present rendered neces-
sary from the insufficient attire now in
vogue. To be sure, this admits Of heavy
undertaking being worn when out Of
doors clothing jackets, furs trimmed
with fur, and all the paraphernalia of
costly outer attire in which the female
heart rejoices. But stouter Undertaking
would be far, far better every way. It
would admit of lighter outer clothes, and
be compatible with healthy stroll, even
for those who are not unfamiliar with q
carriage.-D. J. Miller Fothergill, in
Good Words.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17

Beneath most of the villages in che
coal regions of Pennsylvania are eaverns,
made by the process of mining. .'Soon-
or or later the Philadelphia IImes
predicts, ''some Of those towns will suf-
fer from caving in. The mines depend
upon artificial and in some cases exceed
ingly aimsy contrivances to keep them
open and the surface in place. AS the.
timbers decay or become displaced it 10
only reasonable to expect that . collapse.
will follow. y :,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17

They say there is man in Gunnison
County, only twenty-six years old, who
has killed twenty seven men already.
It is very rare that young physician
attains practice like that at the age Of
enty-six.-.Laranaie BoomeronQ,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17

A new row Of business houses at Char
lotte, Mich, has been named Old Maids
Block by the owner, who is maiden of
forty, and rather proud of having made
o fortune for herself as q milliner.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17
Salt for the Throat.

N1IV AVI t0o xu1Odts
In these days when diseases of the
throat are so universally prevalent, and
in so many cases fatal, we feel it our
duty to say word in behalf of most
etfectual, if not positive cure for, sore
throat. For many years past, indeed,
we may say during the whole of life
of more than forty years, we have been
subject to dry hacking cough, which
is not only distressing to ourselves, but
to our friends and those with whom we
are brought into business contact. Last
fall we were induced to try what virtue
there was In common salt. We com.
menced by using it three times day
morning, noon and night. We dissolved
large tablespoonful Of pure table salt
in about q half small tumbler-full of
water. With this we gargled the throat
most thoroughly just before, meal-time.
The result has been that during the en-
tire winter we were not only free from
coughs and cold, but the dry hacking
cough has entirely disappeared. Weat-
tribute these satisfactory results solely
to the use Of salt gargle, and most cordi-
ally recommend q trial of it to those who
are subject to diseases Of Che throat.
Many persons who have never tried the
salt gargle have the impression that it is
unpleasant. but after q few days use no
person who loves nice clean mouth and
first rate sharpener of the appetite,
viii abandon il.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-05-17

Nearly half of the 81, 274 newspapers
and periodicals published throughout the
world are printed in English.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
Greenbrier County. - Charity
Band Of Hope.

Charity Band Of Hope, a youths
Temperance organization in
Mann's Precinct, Greenbrier coun-
ty, has been in successful opera
ton since Nov. 4, 1881. 1t re-
quires abstinence from intoxicat-
ing liquors, tobacco, and profane
language.
A few months ago it was pro-
posed to purchase Il large portrait
of Mrs r. B. Hayes, which has been
gotten up by the w. C. 7. U. For
young ladies were appointed to col
lect funds for the purpose; their
calls were literally responded to by
young men inside and outside the
Band, and the necessary amount,
(s5) was raised. On the 18th of
November, the portrait was un-
yelled in the public school house,
where the Band meets. By Civ
ing this portrait Il conspicuous
place in our midst, we do honor to
a noble woman, who was not afraid
to antagonize popular evil bv for
bidding wines in the White House,
and we teach our young people the
lesson of doing right in every con-
dition Of life.
Be it remembered that this is
Prof Reynolds banner precinct.
On the 18th of November, the fol-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
PendIeton County More Notes

Many years ago Pendleton coun-
tv was noted for the amount OF
brandy distilled and consumed.
Great wagon loads Of apples were
hauled to the dlstilleries. Near
where one of these stood and
worked forty years ago, as L knew
when a lad Of nine years, there
is now a school house IN which l
talked to the people one night on
the great theme of personal rellg-
ion. Seven persons were forward
for prayers.
On Sunday morning another
religious service was held. But
few of the people present were
members of any Church. Warm
hearted they are, and generous to a
fault. but having very little inter
est, practically, in the subject of
Christianity.
In the afternoon another service
was held at the home of my sister,
with an interested audience.
My object in making this long
journey was to visit an aged moth
| er and enjoy the privilege Of looking
into face that is quietly fading
away. 1t was very pleasant to sit
a few days in quietude and listen
while mother lived her life over
again.
On the Goth of November, l left
these scenes and associations to
come back to the battle of life. Din
ner was enjoyed at Hopeville, with
Mr.. Owens, and was made the more
enjoyable by the hearty hospitality
shown.
Prohibition work was arranged
for. At sunset l was again at my
old friends, Is aac Days, and after a
good supper, was told that ser
mon was expected in the church
near by. The U. B. Church have
a nice brick house in which to
worship. The audience was full
for week night, and very attent-
i've. Here l met Rev. Mr.. Wines,
the U. B. Pastor, and formed a
pleasant acquaintance with young
man of culture.
Back to Keyser. Two ladies
from the up country want to go
West and need some one to help
them. Having nothing to do I
thought I would help them. They
were glad and paid it all back by
an invitation to join them in a
nice lunch. The train was crowd
ed with people going West: many
of them going to Kansas. For some
of these there is hope of reform in
that State. PROHIBITION.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
WESTVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Lewis County.

ED. FREEMAN: Just received
sample copies Of the FREEMAN. Am
doing Just as you wish: carry copy
Of the FREEMAN with me all the
time and give out all the samples
YOU send. like to work for the
FREEMAN-bless your life, Temper
snce is a part of my religion, and
if YOU were not its editor | would
say the FREEMAN is the best paper
in all the land. We tove it at our
house. There is always tussle
a. to who shall have it first. Yes,
1 am working to extend its circu-
latinn and shall so continue to
work
tackled a stranger on the
road, last Friday-gave him a copy
Of the FREEMAN, told him how
much it would be worth to him,
and how good he would feel If be
would subscribe for and read it. AZ
ter my sermon, said he, Heres Il
,Aalf dollar, send to Thos. Reed,
West Milford. ''SA
Yours,
H. LANCFORD.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
ROane County Ready to Give a
Large Majority.
SPENCER, RoANE Co., w. VA.

Of ESSEh, 4koANE w., w a.
EDITOR FREEMAN:--All is quiet
in Roane now. King Alcohol was
among us a few days ago, and
caused our Prosecuting Attorney
and two other citizens of our town
to be bound over to keep the peace
a year. 1t is shameful to think
that our laws are 80 often violated
by those who are sworn to prose-
cute those who violate the laws.
And yet it is the case in Roane
county, and whisky is the princi-
pal cause of it all. We hope the
Lord may hasten the day when
those who take the oath of office
shall be good and law abiding citi
zens. We can not expect corrupt
tree to bring forth good fruit.
Therefore, | say better cultivate
the good tree.
We are glad to learn that a large
majority of the representatives in
our State Legislature are in favor
of prohibition. You may count
Roane among those counties that
will give a large majority forvthe
Amendment when we shall be fav-
ored with the opportunity of voting
on it, which, think, we will with
out doubt. We are proud to note
that our two young Virginia law
yers who come here last spring are
strictly temperate, and are growing
into good practice. We welcome
all such citizens among us.
We welcome the FREEMAN very
heartily, and read it with eager in
terest. glad that it is pushing for
ward the temperance movement.
ROMEO.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
MOrgantOwn Matters.

DEAR FREEMAN: Morgantown is
"not dead, but sleepeth." Her
SAUNDERS have nothing to interrupt
them-neither screaming locomo-
Hves nor believing steamboats, nor
sroaning factories. However, it is
.epoi ted that some unmerciful viii
aims are trying to bring before her
Ioor the nuisance of railroad.
Just now blast Of winter crosses
Aor for a moment, and she dictates
Il few notes-soc ial, religious, edu-
e4tional and political.
SOCIALLY,
Morgantown is wide awake. Tea
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06

lowing officers for the ensuing year
were elected:
c. S. Scott, superintendent
Isaac T. Scott, Assistant Superln-
tendent; J. w. Claypool, oecreta-
nv; Miss Kate Brown. Treasurer
Miss Lucy Anderson, Librarian; T.
c. CIavpool, Chorister.
Success to Prohibition.
JOHN W. CLAYPooL.
Sinks Grove, w. Va, Nov. 80, ~.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06
Prohibition,
Go Forward, Is the Word.

A good cause is not to be aban-
.doned because we meet with re-
verses in the prosecution of it.
There is no doubt great reason to
segret that the people did not pro-
aounce more decidedly on the side
Of right at the recent elections
Chan they did, but let every friend
Of prohibition keep his armor and
march fearlessly forward and never
Ciuk of failure. Our cause is just
aad will ultimately triumph. The
Sest people of the world are with
~ in this great contest in behalf of
m,ffarlng humanity. The Lord
will bless all wisely directed efforts
Or the overthrow Of the rum traffic,
and the time will come when the
death tramp of sixty thousand
drunkards in our land, rs they
~aarch annually to the drunkard's
grave and drndkard's eternity, will
NOT be heard.
1t will require patient and con-
;kiuual work to eradicate an evil of
such magnitude and of so long
standing, but advancement has
Seen made. The Legislature at its
approaching session, in January,
will submit the question of Prohi-
Altion to vote of the people. 1t
d true the vote of the people can
not be taken until the second Tues
day Of October, 1884, but let us
have the Bill promptly passed and
chen let the Temperance forces be
thoroughly organized and the peo-
pie all over the State fully educated
IN regard to the great evils of In
Gem perance and the great bless
ihgs to follow the complete Danish
euent from our State of all that in.
toxicates.
The Liquor interest will oppose
every measure. looking to the over
throw of their business; hence the
Battle will be fierce, but the victo-
~ will be glorious. In many of the
States we need not look for favora-
BILE legislation the coming winter,
but here in West Virginia we do,
aud trust we shall not be disap-
yointed. Let the people in every
county give their Delegates and
Senators plainly to kLow what
they expect of them, and early in
tne session the glad tidings will
spread over the world, causing the
hearts of the wise and good to re-
ieice, that in this State the beauti-
lui and unsullied banner of Tenn
p-rance is soon to wave over a re-
deemed people. In such noble
work let us with renewed energy,
press forward, close up our columns
= and march steadily on to victory
that will bring peace and happi-
aess into many afamily circle, that
will dry up the tears of sorrow
from many an eye. }. A. +.
Moundsville, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-12-06

pa ties, mite societies ana CdlIy
pullings are the order Of the
night. All love talk, and some
talk love. We don't talk about
anybody but our neighbor5; for we
scarcely ever see anybody else. y
stranger is an ANOMALY. He draws
like circus
RELIGIoUsLY,
Morgantown is rather below par
now. The Baptist Church is pas
torless; and we are sorry to know
that the in lomitable aud eloquent
Rev. J. B. Dickey, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, leaves u
soon for Pennsylvania. A union
protracted meeting is in progress
here now.
EXCEPTIONALLY,
We are in the progressive. The
University has been revolutionized.
The elective system has superced-
ed the curriculum; recitations 90
on from breakfast till supper for
six days out of the week the stand
ard of scholarship has been raised
examinations are harder. This is
making things lively. If you meet
boy carrying his valise, you may
know he has failed on some exami-
nation, and is going home to tell
his pap" 1t is thought that the
new system will prove a success.
President Wilson has shown him
self \ man equal t. the emergency.
He Is also considered to be almost
unparalleled as an instructor. But
he expects to leave US soon, to enter
upon his Congressional duties.
Many kind wishes will follow him.
But who will succeed him IN the
Presidency?
POLITICALLY,
Morgantown has nothing to say.
One party has nothing to boast of,
and the other is too weak to boast.
In the last election, we succeeded in
turning the key on the saloon
doors for while to come. But it
was by the closest, for the Publicans
and Democrats laid their heads to-
gether to defeat US. Why do they
blame us for voting out of our party
for temperance, when they vote
out of their party for whisky? Yet
one Of our leaders CD erased an an
ti-license name from the ticket,
and cursed his neighbor for erasing
license name.
But we have some firm Prohibi-
tionists here. AS the University is
located here, Morgantown, above
all other towns in West Virginia,
should be freed from rum-the en-
envy of brains
The FREEMAN is helping to do
this. AS student was seen read
ing the FREEMAN on the street,
some one asked sarcastically, ais
the FREEMAN still alive?" He was
answered in ths afhrmati We: 1t
has all the signs of life. 1t can eat,
for it devours the enemies of prohi-
bitlon; it can talk, for its voice
gives forth no uncertain sound on
questions of the day; it can ira vel,
for it goes like a ghost over the
mountains of West Virginia; it
can laugh and cry and get mad and
make other people mad and fight
and work and it groars, a sure
sign of life Yes, the FREEMAN
taves-in spite of "the world, the
flesh and the devil"-and a thous-
and PRAYING hearts say, "Let THE
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN live to
see all our people its namesakes--
West Virginia treemen
Nov. %, 1882. PROHIBITION.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Assassination i'm Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, May 1S.-Leyi Preston, a
farmer living eight miles below Memphis,
was shot dead last night. Suspicion points
to one Clark, with whom Preston had a
fight near the scene Of the murder early in
the evening. Clark lett for home at 6
O'Clock. Preston remained until ., and
was shot al as he was riding along the road
towards his home. The report OF the gun
was heard by several persons.
Lqtr.-Thc sheriff this afternoon AZ
rested and lodged in jail here John Clark
and James Cothran for the murder OF
Preston. Clark was found at home in bed
suffering from n cut in the breast received
in the fracas that occurred at the grocery
previous to the killing. Cothran and Clark
were afterwards seen together with shot
gun near where the murder occurred. The
proof is almost positive as 70 their guilt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
PENNSYLVANIA Greenbaeaers.

HARRISBURG, PA, May lS.-The Green
back State Convention met here to-day,
with nincty-three delegates attending.
Some districts were not represented. The
platform was an eight-hour anti-mOnopoly
Greenback platform. 4 full state ticket
was nominated, headed by Thomas a.
Armstrong, OF Pittsburgh, editor OF the
Labor Tribune, rs the candidate for Gov
ernOr.
HARRISBURG, PA, May l2.-Entire har-
mOny prevailed excepting upon the eight
hour plank in the platform. The delegates
from the mining and manufacturing dis
tricts were unanimous in favor Of the re-
solution. while those from the farming dis
tricts were equally as strong in their OBJ
lection TO the doctrine on the ground that
such law would be the means Il de-
priying the party Of many OF the former
votes.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Cor thc erection Of q rublIc building at

| for the erection Of a public building Of
Greensboro, n. e.
Government receipts to-day: Customs,
1915 li; internal revenue, tSi,7i0; ma
tional-bank notes for redemption, $4,000.
The Colored Methodist Conference met
here to-day. The Bishop announced that
Mr. Dczcndoif had given him donation
for the school at Jackson. Tenn.
The report Is that the President will send
the names Of nine tariff commissioners TO
the Senate ebout the middle Of next week.
fAssociatcd-Prcss reports to the Dlspa;ch.l
FIRE IN WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 1S. This evening a
fire broke out in the fiye-story brick build
ing on Pennsylvania avenue known as the
old Chronicle building. When the in
terror Of this building burned out the
wall fell and crushed the roof Of the adj
joining tWo-story brick building No. GIG,
Pennsylvania avenue, and this also was de-
stroyed. The Chronicle building was partly
occupied as a market and partly as a job
printing Office.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19

RrvIERE DU LoCP, QUEBEC. May IS. The
Allan-Line steamer Peruvian Is reported
ice-bound In the neiglborhood Of New
foundland with her screw gone. The
steamer Progress, loaded with coal and
provisions, was dispatched from Quebec
gress was discovered to be burning. The
steam tug Resolute went TO her assistance,
and picked up two boats, containing all OF
the crew but three. The missing men
were burned TO death. Those saved were
only partly dressed, and some were badly
scorched. ThcResolute brought the men
here, then returned and to - ed the burning
vessel to port. The Progress will be total
loss, excepting her engine. The vessel is
valued at $4,000; insured for $4,000.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
by Telegraph.
KEW YORK.

NEW YORK. May ls.-C0iton weak and irfegs-
lar. ale. 42f bales; upiinds. l2te,i orleans,
o.. rousolIiated net receipts, 1,OJI haic%'
l-.sS, 10 Great Britain. 4,2s6 hales; France,
7O6 h,,es: 10 TIE continent, s,9sO bales. south
ern four oalcf and frm; eommon 70 ilr eN,ra'
s565 sC75 good % choice extra, sosOt sss-o.
Uteyt--l'a.h lots shade ca-er; closing very urn
~ 80 nyiee.: No. spring, : 30. unggaded REQ,
kl.iseisl.4B; No 2 rcd Mas, sl.4ot@sl iy.
rara-, ash aud May fa4c lower sloaing Win
sJSrauee lost ana shadc easier; trade only mod
crate: ungradcd. SIG see; Ne. May, Sose-oe,
/ n,ts 1f.sr. lower; No. 3. 62c. ltops arm ana
| Very auie,. C0iiee-Rio quiet and nr,n' MI, -
1.,ae. weak. sugar hrm and rather quiet; air u
| henaI re,iniug quoted a. HON, refined strong
/ ss,smdard A. g'c. MolasSes arm aud quicf- hie'
| .t.sady and aaiet. Rosin steady et s2.3O. WOO
au.ct aud very steady domestic necce. SoetSe'
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
80 me DISPATCH FROM ALL ro,Nrs.

News and Gossir-Nirginia
r.,scopal Councii-Presbyteria General
Assembly Methodist Episcopal Con-
o.rence ~ Nashville Pennsylvania Green-
,,ctcrs sn Convention at HarrisburG-
lii. Of Chicago Tapners-The Meckicn-
,,rg Declaration OF Independence fcsti'i-
-. peeun-Nystorion Murder In Tennes-
I'm Alleged Body-Snatchcr shot-A
o,e.,Iundrcd-T hoHsnnd-Doliar Fire at
>.,eea rails, y. E.-Ex-Sovernor Moses
LID 90 be Insane-A Reward Offered Tor
,..,.,ana Lynohers- Ex-Emprcss Eugene
vins a sal, in French Court-s;eamer
turned and Lives Lost.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19

LONDON, May ls.-Advices from Soham.
Upper Egypt, state that the eclipse Of the
sun was successfully observed from that
place yesterday by English, French, and
Italian astronomers. A fine comet was
discovered close 10 the sun. Its position
was determined by photography. The
spectroscopic and ocular observations, just
before and during The period Of totality,
gave most valuable results, the darkening
OF the lines observed by the French astron-
omers indicating lunar atmosphere. The
spectrum OF the corona was successfully
photographed for the first time.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Supposcd RcsurrectIonist Shof.

SYRACUSE, y. Y....May 1s.-Thc in,ensi-
bic body Of DR.. Henry ". Kendall was
found in meadow near the county poor
house cemetery, four miles from this city
this morning with q bulet-hoie between
the eyes. \ full kit OF resurectionsts
tools were found near the body. IL is sup
posed that Kendall was engaged in body
snatcbing, and either shot himself or was
shot by companion. He cannot live.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-05-19
Emigrnnfs Arrnid of Arrest.

LONDON. May 1s.-The fear OF being ar
rested in connection with the murder OF
Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr.. Burke
is now so general in Ireland that peasantry
travelling outside Of their own districts
apply to the police for passports. Many
emigranfs leaving the south OF Ireland for
America resort to the same course.