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National Republican., 1883-05-26
White Goods Department.

Our famous quality sof I5c
India Linen comes in and goes
out. We control this special
quality for this market and it
cannot be purchased elsewhere,
The superior bleach and finish
of these goods make them more
National Republican., 1883-05-26

NJ. b. BRUCE & Co. have ready variety of
stamped goods and pieces Of commenced em-
broidery suitable for summer work at 433
Ninth street northwest.
National Republican., 1883-05-26

BY the casualties occurring in the towns
and cities of the United States in u single day
thousands of persons have cause to regret
that they did not insure in the United State,
Mutual Accident Association, 800 and 322
Broadway New York.
National Republican., 1883-05-26

THE most efficac ious stimuants to excite
the appetite are Angostura Bitters, prepared
by DR.. ]. G. b. Siegert a. Sons. Beware of
cOunterfcts Ask your grocer or druggist
for the genuine article,
National Republican., 1883-05-26
FuIfiIIment of a Promise !
The Palas Royal has promised for This Week
The Greatest Bargains on Record
We have before bought Summer Goods cheaply
So afford to offer Bargains Read list of prices be-
ow and be to visit the store this week. for have
some startling surprises.
THE PALAIS ROYAL

GLOVES-Warranted all silk extra length, in mousqueaire
and Jersey styles coors orange pink red gold blood
Gotta black white crushed strawberry slate drab &c
Reduced from $l.85 to Csc per pair
LACEs-waaned all silk black Spanish extra heavy
reduced from 25 lie yard also Irish point lace in nine
designs for white dresses reduced from % to 15 yard
large bunches m s. comprising @ I every flower that
of finest imported novelties reduced from 0S 4Sc bunch
vide S M % @ yeduceG from S @ vapS
dI m 8 St Pmes imported @ hotor in every shade re-
PARASoLS-Fancy sticks, fine quality satin with Innings in
UNIBRELLAS-Warr all silk, handsome sticks full size
EWELRY-Warranted sterling silver pins, newest designs
reduced from S1.15 to CSC each.
FANS-Fu size best cretonne handsome designs polished
sticks, reduced from 70 to 49c each.
BELTSBest in black blue and white reduced from
RUCHINGS-six yards fine null ruchings packed in fancy
box. reduced from Is to SOC per box .
SATCHELS- Selected leather two pockets expanding bot
tom patent unbeaabe handle reduced from 0S to 75c each
HANDKERCHIEFS-Extra fine all linen, fancy colored
hemshed borders warranted fast colo reduced from 20 to
WHITE DRESS GOODs-Fine India lnen--the best
washing linen in the markereduced from IS 15c yard
EMBROIDERIES-Irsh point embroideries, in designs,
81 inches wide, reduced from % to 1Sc per yard.
MERINO UNDERWEAR-Gauz merino vests high and
low neek short and long sleeves silk bound all Sizes reduced
HOSIERY-Black babrggan hose warranted oif boiled,
fsa 9% IS to % fSc s per sM P coor silk finished
perfect fitting warranted best material reduced from $25 to
HOUSEKEEPING GOODS-Warranted all linen towels
heavy fringe size 2lx42 reduced from 10 to 15c each
COTTON UNDERWEAR-Nght dresses, full length and
reduced from $l.15 to 7lc each.
CORSETS5 bone, best whaebone best MATERIAL best fit
ting finely embroidered reduced from $6S to $50 per pair
GENTLEMEN'S GOODS-Full regular half hose in fancy
stripes polka dots reduced from 90 to 0c per pair Satin
Gauze Merino Undershrts finished seams all Sizes reduced
from 48 to 25c each.
National Republican., 1883-05-26
Tn. Marine Band Concert.
NcIIs, nouuh ON Corns,v

Ask for Wells Rough on Corns." 15c.
Quick, complete, permanent cure. Corns,
warts, bunions.
National Republican., 1883-05-26
Suit Department.

One hundred Jerseys, black
and colors, 81 each ; finer quail
ity, silk stitched, with handsome
cuff, $3.50 each; special quality,
coat shape, two rows of but
tons, fine quality, most perfect
fitting Jersey made; usual price,
S.; we have closed the balance
stock of the manufactures, and
offer them at only $4 each.
We offer a handsome quality
silk finished Jersey, with plated
back and satin bow, at only
$3.50 each.
National Republican., 1883-05-26

REMARKABLE for overcoming diseases
caused by impure water dccaying vegetation
etc, is Browns Iron Bitters.
National Republican., 1883-05-26

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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
The Lord Will Provide.

A mother one morning gave her
little ones books and toys to amuse
themselves with while she went
up stairs to attend to something.
A half hour passed quietly away
when one of the little ones went
to the foot of the stairs and in a
tinid voice called out,
Mamma, are you there ?"
eyes, darling"
"All right" said the child and
the play went on.
After a little time the voice
again cried,
Mamma, are you there ?'
eyes darling"
Gall right" said the child again,
and once more went on with hel
play.
And this is just the way we
should feel toward Jesus. He has
gone to the right hand of God. He
has left US down in the lower room
of the world to be occupied here
for a while. But to keep us from
fear or care he speaks to US from
his Book as that mother spoke to
her little ones. He says to us
Gear not; | am with thee. Jeho-
vah-jireh-the Lord will provide. "
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

finished that beautiful boat you
made this summer, you turned it
upside down and covered it with
pitch to prevent its leaking. Your
hands were besmeared; your cloth.
ing, too, was stained, and Oh what
time you had, securing and
cleansing; for all that, brown
patches, dingy and ugly, on your
hands, bore testimony for many
days to the fact that you had hand
led something unclean. Now, jus.
such discoloration does the use OF
slang produce upon your souls,
that God sent into the world pure
and white.
GLOW vile, how utterly sense
less, too, are many of these slang
expressions! Pm all hunkydofi,
let her rip hes a larky chap, a
regular buster What ideas do
these phrases give expression to,
which might not be infinitely bet
ter understood if clothed in good,
pure, English words!
"Now l will tell you what l am
going to ask of you this morning.
Each of you is the son of respecta-
bic parents; each of you counts
himself to be young gentleman
as such, give me your hands, and
with them yourpromise, earnestly,
manfully, to wage war against this
pernicious habit of using slang.
Has the habit gotten such firm
hold of you that you fear you can
not free yourselves from its grasp ?
Then remember there is weapon
mighty enough to conquer it for
you, prayer! Using this you will be
victorious"
One after another in quick sus-
cession the outstretched hands
clasped mine, while an almost
deafening chorus of 81 promise, l
PROMISE" greeted my ears; but my
hands. did not strive to exclude the
noise, and so the close of the morn
ing was better than its beginning.
Christian at Work.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
A Wise Bishop.

An Italian bishop struggled
through great difficulties without
repining or betraying the least i'm
patience. One of his friends, who
highly admired the virtues which
he thought it impossible to imi-
tate, asked the prelate if he could
communicate the secret of being
always easy. Eyes" replied the
old man; 81 can teach you my Sc
cret with great facility; it con-.
sists in nothing more than max
ing right use of my eyes" His
friend begged of him to explain
himself. "Most willingly" re-
turned the bishop. "In whatsoev-
er state | am, / first of all look up
to heaven and remember that my
principal business here is to get
there; | then look down upon the,
earth and call to mind how small "a
place shall occupy in it when /
die and am buried; | then look
abroad into the world and observe
what multitudes there are who are
in all respects more unhappy than
myself. Thus / learn where true
happiness is placed, when all our
cares must end, and what little
reason | have to repine or to COM
plain
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

Spirit. Said celebrated English
divine, when | was young, an
old gentleman asked, "When is, a
person rich enough ?"-I replied,
when he has a thousand pounds.
-"No"-"When he has ten thou
sand?" | asked.-"No." "a hun
dred thousand ?"-"No."-,, When,
then ?"-Said he, "When he has a
little more than he has got; and
that is never" 1t is too often so.
If we once permit the beginnings
OF covetious spirit, our desires will
always keep in advance of our pos
sessions. He only is truly rich
who is truly contented.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
A Child's Questions.

"Papa, what is Prohibitionist p
"a person who tries to make the
people drink more whisky"
"How do Prohibitionists make
men drink more whisky"
"By passing a senseless law
against making and selling intox-
icating drinks"
GLOW does this law lead men to
drink ?"
Because they will not obey it,
my son."
as 1t good to drink Intoxicating
liquors, papa 7"
mo, my son. l hope you will
never drink them"
"What do men make them for?"
"Well, chiefly for drinking"
"If it is bad to drink them IS ii
right to make thems'
"My son you do not understand
these things"
"Ns, do not. But papa, would
not good people obey the law ?"
ooh yes, but there are very
many bad people"
DO the bad people obey any
law!"
"Well, no; am afraid they do
not willingly"
rs there a law against steal
ing?"
Certainly, my son."
HDoac IL N, a l. n man efao1 %
"My son, / think it is time for
you to go to bed Sunday School
Worker.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
w. G. T. Z.
GpAETON w Va

GRAFTON, w. VA.
DEAR FREEMAN: Miss A. Tay-
lor called to see US Oh her way
home from your City, met our
Union and gave fresh impetus to
the Temperance work by her en-
thusiastic, instructive and encour-
aging talk.
We were glad to know that the
FREEMAN has been adopted as Our
Paper, and that henceforth it will
publish news from our local Unions.
We have been cheered by the little
sketches of your work in Parkers-
burg, which it has contained, but
the thought did not enter our self
ish craniums that you might be
cheered by little news from our
field of labor Our work is princi-
pally of a private character, such
as visiting the sick, the destitute,
and the erring ones, and minister
ing to them temporarily and spirit
ually, according to our ability.
In September we held a public
Temperance Meeting, and also &C
cepted an invitation to hold Cos
pei Meeting, ten miles in the coun-
try.
In October we visited another
place in the country about eleven
miles distant, since which many
have been converted who date their
convictions of sin to our meet
ing. To God be all the praise!
We have discontinued our noon
meetings, for the present, for want
of a comfortable room, but the
Lord has opened a door in one of
the public thorougHfares, where we
hold Gospel meetings as the Spirit
directs. We know no such word
as fail, for we go in the strength of
the Lord who has called us to the
work. A WOMAN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
Woman VS.. Lady.

At an Irish meeting, lately held
in Dublin for establishing a Tech
nical Training School, quite dis
pute arose as to whether it should
be called the Women's Institute or
the Ladies' Institu te. Rev. Profess
sor Houghton was decidedly in fa-
vor of "Women's," and said when
he was in America the chamber
maid at Niagara called herselfa "la-
dy," and not long afterward stole
his silk muffler. We do not know
that the time will ever come when
every American woman will not be
called "lady," but we doubt
whether more beautiful and in
teresting woman has ever lived
than Eve. and she was content to
be called q woman, and her hus-
band was as well pleased with the
designation as she was. Besides
all this, God said, "She shall be
called Woman" What sense there
is in the universal substitution of
"ladies" for women" is one of the
things we do not comprehend. The
Bible uses the word Gladly" bat six
times, and that of woman indef-
nitely.- Examiner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
Ventilation.

Home comfort and health are
only partially provided for, if ad-
equate means of ventilation are
overlooked. Many persons who
are very particular about bathing,
changing their linen and keeping
their houses clean, are, after all,
very untidy housekeepers. Many
house which looks as "neat as
wax" is really filled with dirty, I'M
changed air. Now we breathe for
the very simple purpose Of puri-
flying our blood, and the air ex-
hailed into the room is loaded with
cast-off impurities. If we breathe
dirty air our blood fails to become
properly purified, and we begin to
suffer from headache, dull, stupid
feeling, or something worse. Be-
sides this, how nauseating is the
idea Of breathing over unchanged
the filthy air which has washed
out the lungs of other people !
These are plain words, but the ex-
act truth. If we could only see
the air as it is, it would not take
much ingenuity or ink to con-
vince the people of the need of
ventilation. - Pennsylvania Far
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
A Pretty Good Church Fair.

In many sections there has been
growing dislike to church fairs
as generally conducted; the nu-
merous things of questionable pro-
pretty have been discussed, and are
now exercising the Christian con-
science as never before. Articles
have been written exposing and
denouncing the tricks" resorted
to by Christ,s disciples to catch the
unwary and take advantage of Wis
itors and friends. Still the fairs
are held, the questionable things
are done, and the money pours in
to the treasury and we try to qui-
ct our consciousness by saying, "The
money we must have, expenses
must be met, debt must be swept
off, and the end justihes the means.
How can all these things be done
if we abandon the fair? Why con-
tinue to agitate the matter, max
ing trouble in Zion, unless you
have something better to substi-
tute ?"
Believing in the sincerity of
those holding this position, and
their desire to know a better way,
l suggest the following as most sue
cessfully carried out at the North
Baptist Church, Jersey City. A
few weeks ago the pastor announced
that he would have fair, but on
a new basis. Each member of the
church and congregation would
consider honestly and carefully
what the usual fair would cost in
preparation and purchases, and lay
by that amount until Sunday, De-
cember 3rd, then bring it to the
church, put it into an envelope,
seal and sign his name on the back
and at the proper time deposit it
in the basket.
Many predicted absolute failure,
others fair success, others believed
that there was Christian principle
enough to make it grand sue
cess. Sunday, December 3rd,
dawned clear and cold. The con-
gregation was good for the day
The sermon was preached on Chris.
tian conservation. and afterward a
simple statement was made asking
each to do what he could, and the
deacons passed the baskets. The
collection was continued in the
evening. The net proceeds were
s524.S9. All are happy. God has
said, "For them that honor me
will honor."-G. W. N. in Exam
aner.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

The seed of song was cast
On the listening hearts around,
And the sweetly-winning sound
In few short minutes passed.
But song of perfect praise
And a song of perfect love
Was the harvest after many days
Beneath the everlasting rays
OF the summertime above.
The seed of single word
Fell among the burrows deep
In their silent wintry sleep,
And the sower never an echo heard.
But the Gomez was not in vain.
For that germ of life and love
And the blessed Spirits quickening rain
Made a golden sheaf OF precious grain
For the harvest-home above.
Will you not sow that song,
Will you not drop that word,
Till the coolest hearts be stirred
From their slumbers deep and long?
Then your harvest shall abound
With rejoicing full and grand
Where the heavenly summer songs
resound,
And the fruits of faithful work are
found,
In the glorious Holy Land.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

GENEROUS GIvING.-A hard-f fist
ed farmer in State south of this
has recently given five thousand
dollars to the Baptist College of
his State, and, in doing SO, parted
with one-third of his estate. An
other Baptist in the South, who
worked for his own support on a
small salary, has recently died,
bequeathing his entire worldly
possessions to literary institution
News like this will be read with
interest by such glorious givers as
are John H. Doane, Mrs. c. C. Bish-
OPP, John D. Rockefeller, the Crozers
and others whom we might name.
Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
A Story For Mothers.

The Fullers-we do not give the
real name-were an influential
family. They were wealthy, Gull
tured people, and among the most
prominent members of the princi-
pal church in the Western town in
which they lived. Every Sunday
they filled their pew, gave liberal
ly to church and other charities,
and the minister was always well
coined to their table.
Mrs. Fuller was a sincere Chris
tian woman. No one acquainted
with her daily life could question
her sincerity. But she was Pc
culiarly reserved and sensitive,
with an extreme dislike of OBJ
truding on the reserve of other
people. Her son was her constant
companion as he grew to early
manhood-a clever, spirited boy !;
keen of apprehension and eager
for knowledge.
His mother discussed every sub
ject, but that of religion, freely
with him. He had been sent con-
stantlv to Sunday school and had
been taught the chief facts in
Jewish history, and that relate to
the life and mission of Christ. But
she had never asked him to con-
slider the relation in which he him
self stood to God, nor urged him to
take Christ as the guide and mo-
del of his life-his friend and Mas
ter.
There had been times when she
felt almost driven to do this, but
when the lad was at her side, and
they were surrounded by the at
mosphere of everyday life, her
courage had failed her and the sub
ject had been deferred. He was a
handsome, perfectly healthy young
man, a noted athletic, with a life
full of plans and hopes before him
there was plenty of time, she felt,
for such counsel and such entreat-
les.
Last October the boy was struck
down by diptheria. On the second
day the physician told him that
he had an hour to live. While he
lay stunned and silent, some one
spoke to him of Christ as a Saw
ior.
Savior? Why, I never thought
afout Him !" he cried. "He is no
Savior of mine. Mother, why didn't
you talk to me of Him ?"
These were his last words. In
a few moments his senses were
clouded, and before the hour was
over, he was dead.
Every mother will understand
the intolerable legacy of remorse
that was left by these words. Yet
how many mothers, although re-
ligious women in their profession
and habits of life, never break the
silence between themselves and
their sons on this subject! They
defer it to more convenient sea-
son, and soon the tender boy is a
hardened man, and has left home
and passed from under their in
fuence.
If a mans mother has not cared
for his soul, who will ?-Compan-
ION.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
Words of Cheer.

From our earnest working Graf
ton sister, we have the following
note
GRAFTON, Dec. Goth, 1882.
DEAR SISTER: / have felt great
interest in the Parkersburg w. c.
T. u, and feel gratified to hear of
progress. "Watch and pray" is
our motto; and we could not have
believed how many little things
we find to do; some of which pro
duce great results under the bless
ing of God. Iexpeet to visit Par
kersburg soon, and would be glad
to meet the Union, that we may
encourage each other in our work.
Your Sister in Christ,
MARY M. LOVE.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
SIang-Listen, Boys.

"Bully for you. You're a trump"
Involuntarily my hands went up
to my ears. felt as if l had been
shot, while seated at my window
looking out upon group of boys
playing bal with all their might
and main. Now, if they had been
ragamuffins, their language would
not have appeared at all inconsis-
tent for dirt, tatters and slang, 20
together very well but they, on
the contrary, were the well dressed,
Supposed toll be- ell-educated" sons
of gentlemen; so you see [ was
doubly shocked.
"Go in lemons; hit him again,
Charlie" Again my ears were
covered; certainly | was hit again,
and hurt, too, whatever might be
said of the ball.
"My eye, what a jolly game; he
beats you all to flinders, Ned"
"Ohl OH! Oh ~" cried /; and
vacated my seat at the window I'M
til that game was finished; then I
called the boys in, and this is what
| said to them:
"Boys, you have had nice game
of ball this beautiful morning, but
you've spoiled it all, every bit ;
shall I tell you how ?"
eff you please" said victorious
Charlie.
"Do you know old Jethro Miller,
the half-crazy pauper, who begs
from every one he meets a dime to
buy "a bit O backy?' Do you re-
member his tangled beard, besmear-
ed with tobacco juice? his mouth
drawn out of shape and fairly slob-
bering over with filth? his discol-
ored teeth? his brown, repulsive
lips ?"
ooh yes, ma'am;'' and ali their
respective noses were upturned.
swell. now, do you wish your
mouths to be fguratively what old
Jethro's is literally? If you do not,
then stop using such slang phra-
ses as Bully for you,' Go in lem
ons,' 'Confound his PICTURE Darn
it ALL etc. Why, boys, I feel as if
[ must scour my teeth and rinse
my mouth, even after once using
them for your edifcation."
The noses were upturned no
longer, and the brown cheeks were
all crimson with shame.
"Once more, boys; whom you had
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

of which was slightly bent. With
each of these he ruled line, then
silently handed the ruled paper
to his companion.
swell" said this lad, what do
you mean?"
"One line is not straight and
true is it? When you mark out
your path in life, do not take a
crooked ruler"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
The Straight Path.

"The Bible is SO strict and old
fashioned" said a young man to
gray-haired friend who was ad-
vising him to study Gods word If
he would learn how to live.
"There are plenty of books written
nowadays that are moral enough
in their teaching and do not bind
one down as the Bible does"
The old merchant turned to his
desk and took out two rulers, one
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
Cententment.

We brought nothing into this
world, and it is certain we carry
nothing out, says the apostle, "and,
therefore," he adds, "godliness,
with contentment, is great gain. "
But it is very hard to be content.
We can affect this only by severe
discipline and the aid of the Holy
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

The first organ ever used in the
Irish Presbyterian Church has bean
ordered for Belfast, Ireland, but
the anti-organists have taken the
matter into court and secured an
injunction against the instrument.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

DON'T FORGET. = Don't forget,
friends, that the best way to spread
and deepen temperance sentiment,
is to circulate temperance facts
Send in names for the FREEMAN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03

A moments work on clay tolls
more than an hours labor on brick.
So work should be done on the
children's hearts before they hard
en-.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
News for Our Little People.

A fresh little half-open rose,
quite lovely, as every one knows,
Exelaimcd-"Dob but see
How the sun stares at me!
Ills that makes me blush, 1 suppose"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-01-03
The Seed of a Song.

BY FRANCIS RIDLEY HAvERGAL.