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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
Artificial Appetites.

ED. FREEMAN A few thoughts,
if you will admit them, about ap-
petites.
The law of artificial appetite is
the law of increase. Its demand is
for more and more, continually, SC
that a created desire for strong
drink carries men from excess to
excess, throughindiscribable suffer
ing to graves of infamy.
There is no such tendency in the
natural appetite for food and drink
This is safely INDUCED to safety
through long life.
Give the child a dish of straw ber-
ries and cream. He eats them
with keen relish, and when he is
again hungry, It's just the same.
Give him an apple, and if hungry,
he will soon dispose of it, but if you
keep at his elbow basket of choice
apples during each succeeding day
of his life, his appetite for APP
pies will not increase, nor become
in any sense dangerous. He will
not eat one to-day, two tomorrow,
three next day, and so on, until he
is gorged and oppressed with the
load, while still crying for more APP
Piles. Such results do not grow out
Of the appetite for fruits and health
full food.
Great as is the relish with which
we receive, when athirst, the pure
cold water, the desire for it is not
increased by indulgence. Men do
not drink pint to-day, a quart to-
morrow, and 60 on increasing until
urged on by Unsuitable thirst, they
trample each other to death to get
at the pump-spout.
Again: Another popularity of
an artificial appetite is, that it soon
disqualifies man subject to it, for
sound reasoning on that particular
subject.
It is hardly within the power of
the strongest intellect to reason
,soundly in relation to an unnatural
appetite of which he is the slave.
/ ask, "What have you there.
young MANI" ooh, only a little
wine," or brandy and water" But
do you know that that seemingly
harmless drink produces directly an
unnatural appetite, so fierce and
Unsuitable that the strongest men
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
Temperance in Politics.

We are dealing with a human
crime, and God works against it by
human means. AS a crime it must
be suppressed by the same means
as all other crimes, and that by hu-
man laws. The ballot made the law
and the law now protects the mon
ster crime which it ought to pro-
hibit. We hold the ballot, and with
the means in our hands if we refuse
to do our duty, and invoke God to
do it by miracles against our bal
lots, we mock him with our pray
ers. God does not now as he once
did, abolish crime by miracles. If
this temperance reform was all di-
vine, and not human instrument
tality, it would be quickly accom-
plished There would come down
a Maine law out of heaven; Il rain
of fire on all the distilleries, brew
cries and dram-shops, and on all
the dram-shop parties and politi-
clans in the nation; or there would
be water miracle such as swept
away the intemperance of the old
world. But God has put the means
into the hands Of the christian vo-
tiers of the nation, and he requires
them to do their duty, first at the
ballot box in compelling the enact
ment of laws to suppress the crime,
and then in the election of officers
who will enforce the laws when
made.-G. T. Stewart.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01

are enslaved and destroyed by it?
How sad to hear him reply,
"Pshaw man is a fool that can't
drink, or let it alone. Don't worry.
I know when / have taken enough
and can drink it or let it alone, as |
choose"
One half of his assertion is true ;
he can drink. AS to the other half
l am always skeptical, and only be-
lieve it when he has tried to ''let
it alone" and succeeded.
"Wine is a mocker. Strong
drink is raging. Woe unto him
that giveth his neighbor drink,
that putteth the bottle to him and
makest him drunken"
IF. CARDER
GOOD HOPE, w. VA, Feb. %.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
WEST VIRGINIAFREEMA
Try Again.
"T you don't at first Succeed, Try,
Try again.

ED. FREEMAN 1t has long been
an adage, "Be sure you are right
and then 60 ahead"
That intemperance is an evil,
mighty and untold, no one can ques-
ton. That something must be done
to check its ravages, no one but a
liquor dealer dares deny. In accord
ance with these admitted facts, the
people have set themselves in the
way of prohibition, and have re-
quested the Legislature of West
Virginia to pass an act submitting
a prohibition clause to the Consti-
tuition to the voters of the State
The will and moral intelligence of
the people have been fairly repre-
scented by the petitions before this
body.
Thanks to the many who voted
for the measure Their names
should be registered and kept for
future generations to read. That
our legislative body had so many
men of moral worth-men to stand
for the right in the face of SO much
wrong is gratifying.
On the other hand, to think Of a
class of men representing the NOR
al and social interests Of the State,
refusing to respect the will of SO
many petitioners, and in the face of
a great and growing evil, and in
the face of right, to cast their votes
on the side of, and in the interest of
whisky, is evidence of lack of moral
courage, or of low political senti-
ments. Their names should be kept
enrolled also.
Some of these men are professors
of religion. How dare they 60 be-
fore the Almighty and invoke His
blessing on their work, knowing
that they have voted for the contin-
uance of the curse of Alcohol in our
State? I'd like to hear one of them
tell his experience in class meeting
after such vote.
Being sure we are right we will
try again, and again. We cannot
be better assured of anything, than
that we are right. We will invoke
a blessing and go ahead. In God
and in the right we trust for sue
cess. Let no friend of temperance
waver nor fear in the least. Pray
and keep your powder dry.
CIvIs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
Postal Cards.

When postal cards were first IS
sued, about six years ago, their nov
city provoked some fault-fnding,
and they were made fun of as Stir
gy," shabby" unsafe" etc. But
they were cheap, and the people
used them, and the critics soon fol-
low the example of the people,
now, Gas an exchange remarks), the
postal card has only two enemies
the man who receives duns on it,
and the manufacturers of writing
paper.
The little postal causes Il decrease
of from twelve to fifteen million
dollars every year in the business
of the writing-paper trades of this
country.
Postal Grads are made at Holyoke,
and forty men are continually en-
ployed at their manufacture. The
cardboard is furnished in packages
of three thousand each, and every
sheet is made into. forty postals.
Three presses are kept going night
and day. A machine Sits the
sheets into strips Of ten cards each,
and these in turn are cut into sin
gle cards, and dumped in piles of
twenty-five each, when they are
packed, by girls, in pasteboard
boxes, containing five hundred
cards. A Government officer is con-
stantly on hand to see that no pill
fering of cards is done. The Hol-
yoke mandatory turns out about
one million cards day.-Goldem
Rule
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01
The Author of ''HOme, Sweet
Home"

The author of Home, sweet
Home" T. Howard Payne, poor
but genial-hearted man, was walk
ing with a friend in the city of
London, and pointing to one of the
most aristocratic houses in May
fair, he said: ''Under those windows
| composed the song of Home,
sweet Home as | wandered about
without food, or a semblance of shell
ter | could call my own. Many a
night since | wrote those words,
that issued out of my heart by abso-
lutte want of a home, have l passed
and repassed in this locality, and
heard siren voice coming from
within these gilded walls, in the
deth of 4 dim, cold London winter,
warbling Home, sweet Home
while l, the author of them, knew
no bed to call my own.
81 have been in the heart of Paris,
Berlin, London, and some other
cities, and heard persons singing
Home, sweet Home without a
penny to buy the next meal, or a
place to put my head in. The
world has literally sung my song
until every heart is familiar with
its melody, My country has turned
me ruthlessly from office, and in
my old age l have to submit to hu-
initiation for bread"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1882-03-01

not rely; but the oath of the Prot
estant he regarded as far better
security for the safety of his pre-
clous secret.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-18
TIT.1Nh,SGTIING.

Sweet was the song of the robin,
Blithe was the hum of the bee.
In the day when the drift Of the blossom
Was light as the foam of the sea.
Then deeply was cloven the fuuow,
And gaylv they scattered the seed
Who trusted that rainfall and sunshine
Would surely he given at need.
The robin hath flown to the tropic.
The honey-bee ilittcth no more,
The reaper hath garnored the harvest.
And the fruit and tho nuts are in store.
The flame hath died ont on the naples,
We tread ON the loose-lying leaves.
And the corn that was sturdy and stalwart
Is gathered and bound into shcavcs
And swoeter than music of sprins-timo.
And fuller Of jubilant mirih,
Are the strong tided chorals o crilowins
From hearts notwithstanding has birth
The songs Of the home and the altar,
The gladncss Of children at play
The dear love of households united
Are blending in praises to-day.
For pasturc-lands folded with beauty
For plenty that burdencd the vale.
For the wealth of the teaming abundance,
And the promise too royal to fail,
We LIT to tho maker our anthems,
But none the less cheerily come
To thank him for bloom and fruition.
And the happiness crownins the homo.
Oh. the peace on tho brow Of the father,
The light in the mothers clear eyes,
The lilt in the voices Of maidens
Who walk under dream-curtaineds skies,
The dance in tho feet Of the wee ones,
And the sparkle and shine in The air
The year has no time like Thanksgiving
truce to our fretting and care.
Sweet was the song of the robin,
Blthe was the hum of the bee,
In the day when the drift of the blossom
Was light as the foam Of the sea;
But swceter the silence of autumn,
That maketh a space for the strain
OF the loyance of home, when the harvest
Is gathered from hillside and plain.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-18
4 Man,s Right 10 Beat His Wire.


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Iae S1eleta- Le[In 81 tnt 'ou'!oIliT ooI.l T.
oi Ne" lorA Ol'Y' iaSt sPil"5' ilol'l.ie
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against llcI iius'ai-o loL pc''ii I 'sI ll''7
~, nGe4l o'eti!'ie'l .I liit Oo.'Ll u l'i'
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tile liI3t 70 "illii ~ 'iII' 81 'ine ''oC
tflhe 'ea ao';'nc9o: i II il''o o''l9Lg oee,i
le Ltco'ilAc'' rug ''i',l 4 JIM.
might SUE 3''E iil"'' ~. '''",i, ''i''
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-18
DcScriions Prom The Army.

Adit. Gen. Drum annual repor; shows
that during til n-rl VI, II end Il June 80
In ~ were G.1el discharges s.. 223 deaths,
and 3.1il llss,rtioas making total loss
to tia army u l0. fz5 men. To Offset
tbs loss tn r-W p 92l newrecruts as
signed and l,3-O r,-aul stments. The
+ rms of 3.5l9 mcu VIII xpre during tho
current fiscal year While the number
of men dlscharg Il lv $ utance oi court
martial is 1l0 IS than during the pre-
yiou4 wear. th. number OF ra-cnlistmIEts
h., taIi.a of 81 and the number Of de-
$ rtiors is .3Sl In exc -. There are
now m th ranks 2.S59 men whose con-
tiuuons service rang from 10 TO 30
wears. Will the number last wear was
only 2.53l. ltc shows that the falling
Oft i'm tn. number of re-eulis,ments IS
Limit Il To III Glass oi mon WHO have been
i'm hn oryic. oae torn ouly. The chief
caus. ot 4 r.on 6itu Drum thinks, IS
th, fact thut the muaey yalu of clothing
drawn l.y tha Z c1it after enlstment-a
large amount uec,ss rly-is charged
against him ou TIN rolls and absorbing
his pay for MOI tbs induces discomfort
and r..s;l .s,n,ss. III. therefore suggests
AN amendment to the statutes SO as to
proyd that tn FIRST compl te outfit Of
clothing to cruit be settled only Gt
III erd of his first yoar OF service. Ot
Id. total number Of cllliatm nts during
In, var l.o04wrre native born and ISL
i oi foreign birth.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-18

PROVIDED FoE-rhe provision made
hv >. J.. Lmdes. of MI Carmel, H.. FOR
his wife and children took the form Of
planting l0U00O walmts. which, with
proper care, should produce trees fifteen
inches in diameter in twenty years and
Weld an independent fortune.
4 STEAM TRCYcrE, enabling the rider
to travel at from fifteen TO twenty male
an hour, with very little labor, has bc
Invented 10y q Frenchman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-11-18
TIE IDEAL SIU1E.

! = mule, J. too. would llc6. 1 know Jus.
exactly what kind d q mule ] would bet
\ hay uua. Oaa oi thcs sld- yd old
fellows that ieoo back In tn hraachiAg
aud think. With strip 1 Is Ike q
Zebra And % berk-hrwn s,r ak down
NIX back aud ramt llush tail. And
my meue cut short. and nv toI top
I,apged, anla d sd as i7u9 IS p tlom
barr a34l III be worth two huadccd and
half liz sny n-ar',s {. anj III " ar fat
harn "a and inc bind ra. ard n day
when some man hrchaG-=2 g dry,
md pil on ton and h4it >s-lroii,
cord % wood SIX barr Is d flour I'D 81
81 amb0at boil y. / would sr.lt of lfwitr->
patiently and haul if steadily ntiI | got
to the top If D. grad on tho new road
around North iiil and riaht about tn re
and then q Ellirg mapl 81. tlntlering
down in n .pr', 81 gold aul crimson,
would scare ans all Ut t. daeth. ud tha
u.horities would have to Gr1e j Mis-
s.s-ippi River -.x we ss t9 iiad Sd of thlt
Iced aud some Of thtt dr.sr r. vh.le in
three muut .f-er the IN iHe I would
I've TRANQUILITY lr vsiue ON Inc grassy
u i.hts th,t smile above the silver flow
ing river. That IS tha idlJ u 4 mule /
would bc-HmrtfB,.
NICE l4Ii-L Aoi'
An Austin tdr. WHO had company TO
tea, reproyed h htil+scn r! nm -
speaking. ho"ev r ~ 'ialN- A, It5''
ont q pail nc WITH MN, n s ~ sAaIi,1 i'1
~ " > mmy' II yo" Qon Keep sun
j send you away II. m III tahl.;
Yes, th2ts what yoU sl".-y7 1-o "a 4
there IS company, eld IN IT, a-l -,o1 D.,
enough canned peach S 20 go aFo'tlo'
wa' ne reply o. u. gilt-d youth
A''ets - ."'JS.
ODDS AND ENps.
4 WAsHNGToN woman fiji h@r claim
for two hundred dollars for sugR sting
that Garfield be t-d o. iic- and milk.
Ir bas u m di9,ov d that wherever
\ cvclone has struck ueiohborhaod
cv.rv person in f,ar c8u4u around has
become a liar. while tine e.r a. GA the
! local ncwspap rs has been simply apall-
ing.
4 Scorcu per.on s,il recently som--
,,bot e5r,asti.eli,- ~ = tom = tb.t ina
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ATLANTIC HOTEL.
(LATE ENGLlsI's.)
CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA.
w Nf.TTuExyS l. 90 p.,,
". J. MArrHEws ( 60, Prorrietors.

The undersigned BEG leave to inform theii
friends and the general public that they have
leased AID refuu>hed tie above elegant and
cpmmodous house, and are now prepared To
accommodate permane Mt and transient guests
in irst-cla style.
Large airy rooms. Home comforts.
Fine Sea and Pas FISHING. Ginning and
Bathing, eic. Th" table is provided with Wild
Fowl. Tcrrapiu. Fish, Oysters, Crabs, aud all
the Injuries Of the season.
Pleasure boats If all kinds. guides, fishing
lines. decoys. ponies, ETC., always ready for
The use Of guests.
First-class Bar attached. Choice wines,
iquors, ales, beers and cigars.
Passengers for ChincOteague connect with
steamer for the Island at Franklin City, the
terminus of the Wo cester Railroad, morning
aud evening. Connection may also be made
daily at Nashville. Ali who visit the Atlantic
may rest assured that they will receive cOur-
tenus treatment and excellent fare.
Your patronage il respectfully solicited,
". j. MATTHEWS u 90.
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the county.
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IT is said the Secretary of the Treas
ury viii sool make coll for the ex-
tended tivcs. We hope the Secretary
may not be unlucky enough to call III the
"extended fives" Of Mr.. j. Sullivan, oi
Boston. Boston Bulletin.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-01
Fire Alarm.

The fire alarm system has been In
operation in this city one year to-day
and during that time there have been
80 alarms struck. 1t was used for the
first tire on the morning of the 4th Of
last July, when an alarm was struck
from box No. 3, at $50 o'clock in the
M orning, and during the day there were
7 alarms, all being trifling fires. There
was some difficulty experienced at first
in getting 1t to work properly, but that
has been overcome and at present the
system Is as perfect az possible. There
were not any alarms struck during No
vember, and the greatest number was
in October, when there where II. The
greatest number of alarms from any
one box was No. -, in front of the
City Hall, from which 16 alarms were
sounded during the year. while from
No. g. 2-25-31 and 80 but one alarm
was struck from each. Tha line was
completely tested to-day and found to
work in a satisfactory manner.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-01
Roln Attsmpt at Rohnsrx.

Sometime during last night or early
this morning a man entered the office
of I'll. L. Tatnall, lumber merchant,
foot of Market street, and did consider.
able mischief, but only succeeded in
getting 80 cents in money. The burglar
entered the lumber yard and gained an
entrance to the office by climbing over
a pile of lumber up into the second
story. He then descended to the first
floor, found the key to the vault which
contained the safe After opening the
doors an attempt was made to open the
safe, by unscrewing the tops of the
hinges, but in this he was unsuccessful.
He then devoted his time in searching
for money. The cash drawer of the
desk was mutilated by a brace and bit,
eight holes having been bored in close
proximity to the lock but the drawer
was not opened. He then went to the
private desk and made fruitless at
tempt to open it but was again baffled,
and he took his departure without
securing anything, as far as could be
learned, except the 30 cents, which he
procured from an open drawer,
A closet In the room, which contain
ed considerable clothing, was luckily
locked last night, as was also the pri-
vate desk, otherwise the robber would
no doubt have made good haul. The
burglar evidently worked in the dark
and his only tools were chisel, brace
and bit. Mr.. Tatnall has strong sus-
picions of a former colored employee
who was discharged about week ago,
and thinks this was done for spite work.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-01
The New officials.

At nine O'Clock this morning Mayor
Wales and Chief of Police Hawkins oc
cupied their respective seats behind
the railing at the Mayors Office and as,
sumed their duties for the ensuing
three years. No arrests were made last
night and consequently an empty house
greeted the new officials, with the ex-
Ception of large crowd OF men in and
around the City Hall who were anxious
to see the newly elected Mayor take his
seat, and to extend their congratula-
tons. In an interview with Mayor
Wales, by a REPUBLICAN reporter, he
desired us to extend vote of thanks to
Mayor Almond and acting Chief of
Police Whalen, for their courtesy In
inducing them into office and their
kindness in explaining the various
duties pertaining to the office.
After occupying the Mayors cha If
for a short time. Mayor Wales took his
departure. His first duty as Mayor of
the city was performed this morning
when special officer Chopper, who acts
az private Waterman on West street
from Sixth to the Avenue, was sworn
In. Mr.. Cropper'has been special Off
Ger on this throughtare for several
years, but the law, requires him to be
sworn in by the new Mayor. Mayor
Wales has taken a firm stand in regard
to enforcing the laws of the ity and
has instructed his officers to arrest all
Offenders.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-01
THIRD EDITION.
Ere Rarord rorL, ne.

During the past month there were
twelve alarms struck as follows:
june 2, 6.l5 pm. Box IA. Slight
burning Of roof of dwelling at No. AL
East Front street. Department in SER
vice about ten minutes. Loss triding.
june 4, 4 10 p. m. Box 10. Alar Il
caused BY burning of frame shed at
Northwest cerner of Tenth and Kirk
wood streets. Department In service
twenty minutes. Loss $500, and no in
Surance.
June 6, 1912 p. m. Box %. Burn
ing of chimney fue of dwelling No. 7C5
Madison street. Department responded
but services not required.
June Z, 1910 a. IN. Box %. Burn
ing of ash barrel in the City Hotel yard.
Department responded but services not
required.
June 8, 9 20 a. m. Box 8. Alarm
caused by burning of frame house at
No. 10 Girard street. Department ID
service twenty minutes. Loss eIoo,
fully insured.
June 10, 3.15 p. m. Box 9. False.
June 10, 1.25 D. N. Box %. Sllgnt
fire in hay loft of stable In Films
court. Department responded; ser'lces
not required. Loss tritiing.
june 10, 8 p. IN. Box Is. Slght nre
in frame d yelling at No 500 East Fifth
street. Less tritling ana fully insured.
June 10, 9 Is p, NJ. K q False
june 10: 9.l5 D. III. BOX Il False
June 20, ! as p. IN, Box "A Sight
firsin William Q. Buyers saw Mill in
Tatnall street below Water. Loss $500.
june 26, so a. m. Box 81. Slight
fire at Alvin Aliens brick yard at
Front and Caymont streets. Loss tri-
fling
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-07-01
FIFTH EDIT


Til, The old bridge at that n1a1
taken take down, and a new w \!
will be erected in It's pI I~ n
rary bridge will be mi rt@ ~ !,
commodation of foot I pa ~ "
the new bridge is beRin as'en
The work is being done s ~, "
pervision Of the Levy C Su !.
Christians hundred, ' wb SI y
committee. "A' Is
From present indication.
be an abundance of blsos.
also dewberries. The wsssSS
dry and vegetation Is s ~SSsIS
want of rain. "1OrlI
The trustees of the colo,sd
tend tearing down the bu,ISlI
now occupied by them S Son1u
q mile from the village, AMI J
on a lot which they Rave sd ~
There has been very l, N
around the village this sum ,'ra
Wheat is being harvester ti
Is scarce and almost impossiI
tain for the harvest geld. Nv N
farmers, however, have ~
which will make I'M for tb ~
and by the next harvest aIruI
farmers will be compelled y
order to overcome the sCa,e N
Raymond who keeps the NH
the village, is a first rata n,
business, and visitors who !,
house will be we'll acCommoJ
He Is a live man, very nil
tentive tn the wants of his N
Business among the ny sJ
quite brisk, as harvest AMI
a good deal of money from N
class.