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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

Mr., and Mrs. Edward E wart and
Miss Fannie Ewart have returned
TO Granyille.-Marietta Register.
BELPRE NoTEs.-O. L. Davis had
little fire all to himself. An oil
stove caught fire and came near
making a frst-class blaze.
Lighting struck the dwelling OF
Stephen Druse, bored a hole
through the wall, burned the paper
On the wall, played a tune on the
PIANO and went out through the
oay window.-Marietta Register.
GONE TO CHATAuoUA.--Ths Ma
lletta Register further deposes and
#says. Miss Lucy Chambers, Miss
S Lucy and Fannie Shaw. of Par
bSfe!Fsburg, Miss Selma Pearce, and
FUSS Lillian Miller left, for CHATEAU
qua, on Monday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

Dr.. z. Warner, of Parkersburg,
spent a few days in Buckhannon
last week. He is one of our ablest
ministers, and an enthusiastic tenn
perance worker.-Delta,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25
Wood County Clrcnit Conrt.
HIS Honor, Judge Jackson, on the
Bench.
LAW DOCKET.

NoyeS, on appear appeal dismiss
ed.
Thomas Coleman VS.. Alfred Day !;
suggestion. Judgment against
defendant for S3S1.60.
MIsDEMEANoR CASES.
State VS.. Daniel Gardway, Jr.,
misdemeanor, verdict of jury, not
guilty.
State VS.. Patrick Henry, not
guilty.
State VS.. John Kaltnaker-No.
3, guilty and fined $50.
State VS.. same; No. 4, not guilty.
State VS.. w. d. Shafer; No. /,
not guilty,
State VS.. NJ. J. Weinberg; not
guilty.
State VS.. Caroline Boiler; No. l,
not guilty.
State vs. Caroline Boiler; No. >,
not guilty.
State VS.. w. D. Shafer; No. 2,
guilty and fined $40.
State VS.. Annie Moran; not
guilty.
State VS.. w. J. Hill not guilty.
State VS.. Daniel Shafer; No. 3,
guilty as charged in the indict-
ment.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Dr.. P. Burwell was allowed
$3.50 for services rendered felons
confined IN Wood county Jail.
Rev. Anthony Walton, of the
African M. E. Church, and Rev. A.
NJ. Thomas, were authorized to
sclemnize the rites of matrinony.
1t was ordered the Clerk of the
Court, O. NJ. Clemens, be allowed
q commission of q per cent. on
monies paid into court by the
Ohio River Railway Company, to
be taxed to the applicant in each
case.
Z. F. Reyfsnider & Co. were al
lowed bill Of s293o for drugs
furnished county prisoners.
Mr.. VIM. Z. Beard was admitted
to practice law in the Circuit
Court Of Wood county.
Mr.. T, N Smith was likewise
admitted to practice.
Messrs. e. T. Bullock, L. B. Del
liker and Barna Powell were APP
pointed a committee to examine
the Clerks office.
DR.. G. B. Moffet, J. H. Fischer
and W. P. Rathbone were appoint
ed committee to examine and re-
port on the size, number of apart
lnents, condition, &c, OF Wood
county Jail.
Mr.. J. w. Vanceryort was allow
ed S25 for services in defending
felons by appointment of the
| Court.
CHANcERY CAUSES.
Given Ratliff VS.. Harriet Ratliff,
decree of divorce entered.
Elmer Tichnell VS.. Sarah e.
Tichneli, decree of divorce entered.
J. F. Wigal VS.. Mary |. Wigal
Ct al, decree of partition entered.
J. B. and H. C. Jackson, Exrs.
VS.. Com'r. School Lands. Redemp-
ton of 383 acres of land in Union
district allowed
l.. Il. Gilfillan VS.. Com'r. School
Lands. Redemption of lots in
Parkersburg allowed.
Thomas Foster vs.. same; 4S
acres on Slate Creek redeemed.
James Stephens VS.. Adam Feick
ct al; decree of sale, w. n. Miller
and w. L. Senseney, commission
ers.
Samuel L. Parish vs.. A. R.
Freed; decree of sale, c. D. Mer-
rick, commissioner.
Julia C. H. Tracker ct al VS..
Com'r. School Lands; decree for
s153.65, surplus from sale of lands,
out of State Treasury.
Robert G. Williams VS.. W. s.
Williams ct al; decree Of partition.
Ellen Baxter VS.. Richard Bax-
ter ct al; decree of partition.
J. T. Davis VS.. Annie e. Davis
ct al; decree of partition.
C. D. Hines ct al vs.. Nancy
McLure ct al; decree Of partition.
Lavinia Graham vs.. Alfred H..
Graham decree of divorce. Alimo-
nv fixed at the gross sum of $775,
by agreement of parties.
Daniel Chichester vs.. Florence
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

WANTED.--A good man cook, at
the California Sulphur Springs.
Apply to B. S. Dulin, Vernon, Wirt
county, W. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

The next session of the West
Virginia University begins Sep
amber 5.
Here our boys can receive as
thorough training as in the major
iy of Colleges, and can elect to
study those branches only which
lear upon their particular aims in
life thanks to the University plan
whereby a student is not compelled
10 load himself down with forced
tudies uncongenial and useless to
MS future vocation. "-Kanaa0ha
Gazette
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

HURT.-Dr. Carter, of Parkers-
burg, who is visiting his parents
near Sage, got quite severely hurt
by jumping from a spring wagon
that he feared would upset.-Buck-
h0nnon Delta.
We presume the hurS was not
serious, or friends here would have
been advised.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

Call on J. NJ. Walters for any
kind of Job Printing; 95 Market
street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-25

DIED-On Washington's Bottom,
OF Consumption, July Il, 1883, Mrs,
M, Fannie Stout, wife Of George G.
Stout, and daughter of Francis X.
(deceased) and Marietta Lewis, in
the 18th year of her age, leaving
two daughters and large circle OF
relatives and friends.
God. who knows what is best,
does all things we'll, and we bow
submissively to His will.
Rev. B. M. Stout conducted the
funeral services, and the loved one
was laid beside her three sisters in
the family burying-ground.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

on his shoulders any more, cause
other skaters we're afraid of him.
Pa then said he would kick the
livor out of the proprietor of the
rink, and he got up and steadied
himself, and then tried to kick the
man, and his heels went up wonct,
and pa turned a back somerset and
lit right on his vest in front.
guess it Knocked the breath out OF
him, for he didn't speak for a few
minutes, and then he wanted to 60
home, and we put him on the street
car and he laid down on the hay
and rode home. q, the work we
had to yet pas clothes off. He
had cricks in his back, and every
where, and ina was away to one of
the neighbors, to look at the pres
ent, and had TO put liniment on
pa, and | made Il mistake and got
furniture polish, and put it on pa
and rubbed it in, and when ma
came home pa smelled like a coffin
at "A charity funeral, and ma said
there was no way to get that var
nish off till it wore off. Pa says
HOLIDAYS are a condemned nuisance
anyway. He will have to stay in
the house all the week. "-Peck's
Sun.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10
Saying Grace.

A few days ago a minister on
one of the western roads sat down
to his dinner at a station restaurant,
and. bending over his plate, muir
INJURED a silent grace.
always do that" inquired a
rough looking specimen who sat
beside him.
Yes my friend" replied the
dominic. 81 never miss returning
thanks to the giver of all mercies.
You don't know how much good
it does"
docs it do the grub any good9''
asked the stranger, becoming inter
ested. If it was going to do any
good at all. 81 should want it to
commence with the grub"
1t certainly does!" returned
the parson earnestly, hoping to
make a convert.
Think hat piece of bootleg
has been bcnetittcdl" and he point
ed at the dominie's dish.
"Iathink So" said the preacher
sincerely. Il think there is no
doubt about it."
''And is it a thing you can make
work right straight along, or is
there a limit to the gamel"
1T never falls" persisted the
minister, who had an especially
nice steak before him.
Then" exclaimed the stranger,
grasping the parsons plate, and
substituting his own dish of dough
nuts and beans, lyon pray this
business Of mine up to a square
meal, while ! get away with the
grub already sanctifed! Go it,
stranger! Don't leave off a lick on
my account, and if you make the
rifle you can bet your eternal
fortune is made right on the line of
this road. Any man what can
tone a bean dinner up to Il satisfying
meal cant 20 broken this country,
not while the raw material holds
out, and my mouth is in work
ing order!'
But the parson finished the beans
and doughnuts in silence, and the
stranger wrapped up the ''sanctitied
grub with the further suggestion
that if the dominic missed his grip
on that plate, there were plenty
more beans in the cellar for him
to practice on until lie struck the
combination.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

The newest parlor game at Lara
mic, W. r.. where woman suffrage
has been established, was invented
by the ladies OF that region. The
girls sit in one room IN arrow, with a
chair in front of each one. The
young men are stationed in an
other room and are brought in one
by one. When he comes in the
youth chooses his chair and the
young lady behind him blinds his
eyes with a handkerchief. Then
the black cook comes in kisses him
and disappears. The young man
is released, feeling much refreshed
and elated, and promptly retires to
the other end of the room. His
feelings when the next young man
comes in and il treated to this novel
entertainment a be imagined,
but they are mitigated by the
pleasure of seeing the other fellows
undergoing the experiment. As a
winter evening amusement it ii
one Of the most popular in Wyom.
ing territory.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10
THE MINERS t

Wal, you see, it's a queer story, Missy;
The little gal none OF our kin;
Blu yOu bet when The old men go under,
She's the one who'll handle our tin. "
Ny pard and mes rOngh mimi fellers,
We've got nary children nor wife.
But we,lovc little yellow haired Nellie.
An well rear her up ri~ght-bet your life.
How old2 Wal, she's nigh eight | reckon:
Five years since we brought her out here;
An she was the cunHin'es bnby
We'd looked AT for many II year,
You see. twas the time the Apaches
Broke out. Blast the red imps of sin,
The cmigrant train crossed their trail, Miss,
An the lnjuns they scooped EN- all in.
Yes, thar lay men, children an wimmin;
The red devils raised all their hair,
We couldn't do nothin' to help EN-,
SO my pard an me buried EN- there.
We found one likely-lookin' young creetur
Lying out from the rest of the heap:
She was dead, like the rest, an Nellie
Lay close by her side, fast asleep.
Wal, twas nigh ninety miles to the settle
ment;
Bill an me turned the thing in our
mind;
An at last we concluded to keep her,
An bring her up lovin an kind.
We buried her poor dad an nanny,
Likewise all their unlucky mates,
An we named her Nell, arter a sweetheart
My pard had once back in the states.
But the trouble we had with that young un
Was something quite funny to see;
Bill gave her up for Il mystery
Likewise she was too much for me.
Her burned buds we couldn't get on right,
An we cusscd every button an string;
But arter a spell We did better,
When we once got the hang of the thing.
An she growed up quite pert-like an
bloomin',
We take her to work every day;
While Bill an mes busy a minin'
She'll sit by the rock-pile an play,
An she's made better men of us both, Miss,
We don't cuss now, nor go on a spree,
Cause we're workin' an savin' for Nellie,
The pride of my old pard an me.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10
An eminent example of American
Enterprise, Energy and Perse-
verance.

In the hands of young men this
great system has been so carefully
managed that it has earned a repu-
tation second to none for convent
ence, safety and the Injuries of
travel. 1t is fast becoming the
popular route for transcontinental
travel, in connection with the
Southern Pacific railroad.
1t has opened up an almost I'M
limited field for pioneer enterprise
in the far West. No other rail
road can carry a man, who is seek
ing his fortune, to golden oppOrtu-
mites such as are open along a
thousand miles of this great sys-
TEN.
Special freight rates are given to
miners and immigrants.
For all the information you de-
sire write to
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

Mr.. j. p. Bradlee, who owns
large wooden mills at Ballardvale,
Mass, supports at that place a free
public library, ten-pin alley and
temperance pool-room. He also
maintains Il tire-engine company of
fifty members, and every winter
furnishes funds for a course of pub
lie lectures and entertainments.
These are held in a hall given by
him to the village, and admission
is always free.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10
THOMAS PAINE.

Thomas Paine, the author of the
Gage of Reason" "Rights OF
Man." and other works of a politi-
cal or anti Christian character, was
born at Thetford, England, Jan.
80, 1877. His father was an OBJ
scure Quaker, who was united in
marriage to a lady Of the Church
of England. The religious discuss
ions Of his parents did not tend to
develop Paine's religious nature.
All of his schooling he received
before he was 10, at which age he
was set 10 stay-making. For three
years he continued at his trade at
home, and then he went to Lon
don. After remaining there a few
weeks he went to Dover. He
yielded TO a rowing disposition, and
soon gave up his trade for the adj
venturous life Of a privateer. In
1853 he married Mary Lambert
and settled at Sandwich. A few
years later he obtained a situation
in an internal-revenue Office, but
was several times discharged for
bad conduct. In the meantime
his wife had died, and he had mar
ried Miss Olive. In 1774 he came
to Philadelphia, separating from
his wife the ame year. The cause
of this separation has never been
known. Neither, aftcrward, would
allow the others name to be men
toned with reproach in his or her
presence. His wife was a Chris
tian lady, and perhaps the separa-
ton was due to their difference of
opinion on religious subjects. When
in Philadelphia, Paine contributed
to various magazines, advocating
national independence, individual
liberty and inidelity. In 1871, he
was sent to France with Col. Lau-
rens to obtain money to replenish
the empty American treasury. He
was successful in the undertaking,
but was so pleased with France
that in 1877 he removed his resi-
dence to that country. He was re-
ceived with great favor, both on
account of his advocacy of larger
political liberty, and because Of his
inidel doctrines, France havingbe-
come permeated with Voltaireism.
He became a citizen If France,
and was after a time elected to a
seat in the French Assembly. Du-
ring the terrible revolution which
so convulsed the French nation in
the last decade of the eighteenth
century Paine was imprisoned as
an English-born foreigner. In vain
he appealed for relief to Washing
ton as an American citizen, he hay
ing disclaimed his allegiance to the
United States. Finally, in 1902,
he was released and returned to
this country, where he continued
to reside until his death, in 1909.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

4 Judge, in demanding a prison
err, called him a scoundrel. The
prisoner replied, 81 am not as big
a scoundrel as yonr honor"-here
the culprit stopped, but finally
added-''takcs me TO be-" "Put
your words close together" said
the nudge.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

81 don't believe you have the
water Of the right temperature.
Ion must get a thermometer
said an Austin mother to the new
colored nurse. "What am datf'
at is an instrument by which You
can tell ifthe water is too hot or
too cold" Il kin tell dat ar with
out any instrument. Ef de chile
turns blue, den de water am too
cold; and Of hit turns red, den
know dat de water am too hot
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-03-10

Tall oaks result from small acorns
and a big town will some day stand
on the present site Of White Oaks,
Lincoln county --Opt5c.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05
ITEMS OF INrEREsr.

"A man offered $4,000 for license 10
sell liquor at Wholesale in West6eld, Mass,
for hve years, but the authorities refused.
A trestle bridge across Lake Pontehar-
train, on the New Orleans and Northwest
ern Railroad. will be twenty one miles in
length.
Three factories in the United States
consume nearly two million eggs year in
making apeculiar kind of paper used by
Photographers. ft
1t is said in Boston that the Methodist
Episcopal Bishop Bowman believes that he
holds spiritual communication with his 20
ceased daughter.
-Gyps;es really dc steal children outside
Of fiction. A Boston small bcy was taken
off by strOlling band, and kept ten days
before his parents found him.
The city of Ely, Cambridgeshire. Eng
land, is the only one in England which
does not return a member of Parliame Mt
and did MT even before the first Reform
bill. It's population is in the neighborhood
Of 1000.
-Bengstran murdered his wife 81
buried her in Minnesota, and his story Il a
she bad eloPsd was SO implicitly believed
that no suspicion Of his crime arose. Blu
after year Of remorso he committed sui
eide, leaving full written confession.
Joseph W, Sweet was not the nan 4
make display Of bis wealth. He was rate,
In the tax book of Providehce as owuinl
$4,000 in real estate and $50, 900 in person
al property. But on bis death he is ioun,
N have left nearly half q million.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05
DIED.

KERSHNER.-On the 2lst ult.. IN West
Penn, William W. Kershner, aged 33
years, 8 months and rs days.
MILLER On the 22nd ult., in Mauch
Chunk, Katie, infant daughter Of Aaron
and Hester Miller, aged months and 8
days f".s
YOUSE.-0n the 23rd ult., in East Penn,
Gideon Youse, aged a years.
PETER.-On the 2sth ult, in East Penn
Gideon, husband Of Hannah Peter, aged
SO years, months and 81 days.
KLEINT0P.-0n February 2, in Millport,
Herb rt Oswell, infant sou Of John and
Sarah j. Kleintop, aged l year and A
months.
LEHR.-On February ~, at Fire Line
Augustus Lehr, aged 81 years, 1 months
and 20 days. III.
C0LLINS.-un March 26, in East Mauch
Chunk, William George, son of Charles
and Ann Collins, aged 3 years, months
and l6 days.
BECKER.-On March 27. at Bethlehem,
Susan, wife OF the late Jacob Becker, OF
Parryyille, aged "A years, 3 months and
IL days.
BROWNE On March 20, in Upper iowa
mensing, Lewis N, son of Lewis and
Amanda Brown, aged 2 years, months
and Ii days.
BUCHMAN.-0n the 9th ult, near Stem
lersyille, William, son Of Peter Buchman
and Caroline, (now Mrs. Green,) aged II
years, 2 months and 2 days.
ARNER.-On the 9Th ult., in Weissport
Katie Rebecca, infant daughter of Oscar
and Jane Arner, aged l month and
days.
HEU the 7tb ult., at Pine Run
Abraham Heubner, aged 81 years, G
months and days.
HONTz.-On the 9th ult., at Weissport
William Edwin, son Of Frank and Mary
Hontz, aged year and 81 days.
BEER.-On the 10th ult., at Fire Line
Mrs. Martin Beer, daughter of Lewis and
Mary Hartman, OF Typhoid fever, aged
"a years, Q months and days.
LICHTENwALTER.-On the 18th ult, at
Lehigh Gap, Daisy Louisa, daughter OF
Edwin and Amanda Lichtenwalter, aged
7years, months and 26 days.
ARNER.-0n the 10th ult., at Penn Haven
Carrie May, infant daughter Of Abraham
and Mary Arner, aged months and 2S
DAYS.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05
Reading Makes Another Lease.

The Reading Railroad Company in
affecting the lease of the schuylkill and
Lehigh Railroad; which dates from May ],
closes an avenue for the entrance Of rival
railroad into Reading. The Pennsylvania
Railroad was in negotiation for the road,
but concluded to survey route of its own
up the Perkionen Valley, tapping a better
re ion and reaching to Allentown and the
Lehigh Valley IN that way, Lately, how
eyer, the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
has had its eye on the Lehigh and schuyl-
kill Railroad, which connects with its own
line at SlatingtOn, and the Reading Com
pany made the lease none too soon or the
Lehigh Valley Railroad would soon have
had it.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05

Theie distractions are overcome BY means
OF artificial freshe,s. These freshets are
produced by dams which may be opened
nnd closed as the case may require. The
distance from Tobyhanna 10 White Haven
ls about thirty miles by river, and IL some-
times requires two weeks or more to drive
the logs the entire distance. When a "log.
jam" occurs, sometimes the lngs are piled
up TO a height Of twenty or thirty feet. The
dams are then closed, and when they are
full they are opened, 50 as TO combine into
one ireshet the contents Of them all.
Each lumberman stamps his logs with
his initials or some distinctive mark, and
the logs come down the river together The
Lebigh is damned up at the head OF the
town, and half mile below, forming two
large water levels. These pools are divided
up by boom logs forming canals to the diff
ierene mills along the banks. As the logs
enter the upper levels, they are sorted aud
made up into RATS which are conveyed from
one level TO another through locks. One
circular saw in Mr. Steck's mill saws 40 :
OOO feet in ten hours, but this Is better tina n
any OF the rest $4,000 10 $4,000 is a good
average OF work.-Scranton Republican.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-05-05
The weatherly Schools. First Commence
ment Of the High School.

ment Of the High School.
On Friday evening, April 27th, the com.
meneement Of the wealherly High School
was held in Miller's Hall. II was The hrst
commencement ever held in the history Of
the school, and will, no doubt, have the eff
feet OF elevatlng It's standard Of scholarship
and its general character. Three pupils
completed the course, Miss Cora Vandyke,
Miss Bessie Evans and Miss Lizzie Harle-
man. The Hall was crowded with an
audience made up Of The most intelligent
citizens of the town. Essays were read by
the members of the class and were reward
ed with rounds Of applause aud handsome
bouquets The essays showed careful rre-
paration and were we'll read. After the
reading Of the essays, Mr.. Ballet, the
County Superintendent, was introduced by
Mr.. Rauch, principal Of the schools, who
spoke briefly on the true aim and function
of the school. He said that the Weatherly
schools were in excellent condition aud
ranked among the very best in the county.
AT the close Mr.. w. H. Rauch, the princi-
pal, spoke briefly on the character Of educa-
tion in its higher sense as involving some-
thing far more than merely a practical
knowledge of things necessary to make a
living, Education is not merely means
Of making living but has for its object the
culture of the soul for its own sake.
The pupils OF the senior class presented
Mr.. Raueh very handsome copies Of the
poems of Byron and Burns which he accept
ed with brief, felicitous address. He said
that his relation with his pupils, with di-
rectors, fellow teachers, and citizens, had
been exceedingly pleasant during his con-
nection with the schools. He said that he
hoped that his pupils might be reward ed
for their foithfulness and diligence in school
by abundant success in after life.
At the close OF the exercises Mr.. E. P.
Williams moved that vote OF thanks be
extended to Mr.. Rauch for the deep interest
he took in their high school in making the
first commencement such a marked success.
All the exercises .were frequently inter
persed with music, rendered by the pupils
of the high school. Several beautiful solos
were rendered on the organ by Miss Carrie
| Tweedle.
Mr.. Rauch took charge of the schools last
September. The directors raised the salary
in order to secure his services. Efforts will
be made to induce him to accept the posi-
tion again for next year. His work gave
universal satisfaction and won for him an
enviable reputation. For the next two
months be will take charge Of a summer
Normal School in Lehigh county, composed
OF teachers and young men preparing for
college.