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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

DIED At her home in st. Lou
is, Mo-, February II, Mrs. lnedz'
Dutro, daughter of DIR. A. T.
George, formerly pastor of the M.
E. Church in this city. She was
married about year ago and re-
moved from her fathers home III
Chicago to the home of her nus
band in St.-Louis.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

ALMA MATER.-Our old alma
Ml,ter, Marietta College, has a
wor to-day to her children, and all
who would come to her arms and
he blessed.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

WEST VIRGINIA LANDs.-Don't
go West, young man, when West
Virginia invites you to thousands
of spots for happy homes. A num-
Der of bargains in lands are offered
to-day in our advertising columns.
Let inquirers promptly coafer with
the proper parties in reference to
these bargains.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

MARRIED.-At the home OF the
bride in Btlpre, Ohio, on the eve
ming of February IS, 1888, by Rev;
J. Mitchell, Mr.. Philip S. Cole ana
Miss Anna Guthrie.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

GooD FOR GRANDVIEN.-I The Ma
rietta Times says; Gran view
township has raised over 5000 for
the Ohio Valley Railroad.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
AN ADDRESS
By the West Virginia State Tenn
perance Elk. Committee.
APPEAL UNTO THE PEOPLE.

This address is issued by direc-
ton of the State Temperance Exc
cutive Com ittee, body of TWEEN
ty pronounced prohibitionists, who
dwell in fifteen different counties,
and who were appointed to direct
the temperance work OF the
State in the interim between con-
ventions. They received their APP
pointment at the State Temper
ance Convention, held in Ravens
wood last June.
OUR DESIRE AND PURPOSE.
1t is our desire to call the
attention of the people to the pres
ent condition of the good cause Of
prohibition in West Virginia, and
to publicly and vigorously protest
against the unwarrantable assump-
ton and intolerable tyranny of a
meagre though sufficient minority
Of the late Legislature, in refusing
to allow the people to vote upon a
prohibition amendment to the State
constitution.
HISTORY OF THE MOVEMENT.
More than two years ago, MANY
thousand voters Of the State, as well
as ten thousand women, sent up to
the Legislature their respectful pc
titions, asking, not that the
Legislature should enact a
prohibitory law, but simply
that a Prohibitory Amendment to
the State Constitution might be
submitted to vote of the people,
leaving the people to say whether
or not Prohibition should be made
the law of the State.
At an adjourned session of the
same Legislature, thousands of pc
titions were again presented, pray
ing the same thing. But the Leg
islature refused to hear our petit
tions.
At the last State election, an en-
tire new Legislature was chosen by
the people, excepting twelve Sena-
tors, who held over, and again the
question came before that body at
its recent session.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
The House of Delegates passed
the Amendment by a vote of near
| ly four-fifths of that body, But the
Senate refused to concur by vote
of fifteen ayes to eleven noes, three
less than the necessary two thirds
majority voting in its favor.
Thus it remained for eleven SEN
ators your public servants-to say
that you,
THEIR SOVEREIGN MASTERS,
shall not be allowed to express your
Will upon the most momentousq ues
ton now agitating the American
people. You have trusted these
Senators but they refuse to trust you.
They assume to be the sole judg
es of what the people want, and in
effect say to you that they are bet
ter judges of what would be best
for the people, than are the people
themselves.
OUR APPEAL IS TO THE PEOPLE.
1t is within your power to rebuke
these worthy servants, who have
denied your petitions and scorned
your right to be heard.
HENCEFORTH LET NO MAN
BE ELECTED TO OFFICE
WHOSE VOTE OR INFLUENCE
WILL BE AGAINST US, UNTIL
OUR RIGHTS ARE CONCEDED
ORGANIZE! AGITATE
To that end we need better and
more thorough organization. We
therefore urge upon the friends of
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 7, 1888

ALW.i vs. In l0'iting as about Subscrip-
Cons Arrays gipe p. o. at Which you receire the
paper. This toiU sdue us much trouble.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-07

Subscribe new, friends.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

Ofall tho snake varieties OF which
wo have yet any knowledge, the
diamond ralilesnake, as it is called,
seems 10 be the most deadly. 1t
grows to u length OF six or seven
feet, and is somewhat thicker than
u mans wrist. 1t is armed with
the whitest and sharpest of fangs,
nearly AN inch IN length, with cis-
terms of liquid poison mt their base.
A terror to mau and beast, he turns
aside for no one, although he will
go out of his way to attack any un-
less pressed by hunger. A de-
scripiion OF hie movements by y
traveller who has encountered him
states that he moves quietly along,
his cleaning eyes secm to emit a
greenish light, and to shine With as
much brilliancy as the Jewels OF n
finished coquei9e. Nothing socms
to escape his observation, aud on
the slightest movement near him
he swings into his lighting attitude,
raising his upper jaw and erecting
his fangs, which in II state OF repose
lie closely packed In the soft mus.
cles OF his mouth. This snake il
not 40 active as the famous copper
head of North America, nor so quicL
to strike, but one blow is almost
always fatal. His faugs arc so long
that they penetrate deep into th,
muscles and veins OF his victim
who has little time for more than {
single good-by before closing BIZ
eyes forever. In one instance th,
faugs were found to DO seven-eightl
OF an inch in length, aud though
not thicker than a common sewing
needle they were perforated with ;
through which the greenish yellow
liquid could DO forced in. consider
able quantities, aud each Of th'
sacs contained about half q tea
spoonful of the most terrible an
deadly poison.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
The Same as Busted.

Some months ago a Boston clo-
thler started bis son for Nashville
with stock to open retail store,
and the other day u friend who
knew the circumstances met the
father and inquired:
"Well, how does Jake get alongF"
Shake is home again, was the re-
ply.
Why, | thought he was in Nash
villc.
so he was.
And | heard that he was doing a
rushing business.
Vhell, peesnees rushed a leedlo
on der start, but finally it dropped
oil until it doant pay expenses.
Aud Jake is busted.
Veil, it amounts to the same
thing | suppose. Der fre didn't
set q halt a start before der engines
wash on handl Poor Shake it vasl
Ia crushing blow ven doy found 4
candle In der box of shaviugsl lie
wash so,young you sec!--Er.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Effects OF Sunlight on Flour.


Bostoa Jsurual Of Chemistry
1t frequently happens that wheat
or rye flour, ii spite OF the greatest
care IN baking, yields an iniefior
loaf, aud the failurs Is commonly
attributed TO adulteralion /; but
when submitted to investigation
neither microscopic nor chemical
tests reveal any aiulteration- Such
flour Is returned to the miller or
dealer as unfit tor use. The miller
says the flour was injured By the
heating OF the stones. and the deal
er attributes the defect 10 the cir
cumstance that the sun must have
shone upon the sacks during trans
portation. 10 has been proved by
numerous experiments that Hour
cannot bear tae action Of the sun,.
even when not exposed directly to.
its rays. When flour Is exposed to.
the heat of the SUI an alteration
takes place in the gluten similar to
that produced by the heating Of the
stones. For this reason it Is adj
yisable that the transportation Of
-four should take place, IL possible.
on cool days or by night, as well as
that -four should be stored In . cool
place.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Facts Worth Knowing.


Halls Journal Of Health.
That salt fish are quickest and
best ireshcned by soaking in sour
milk.
That cold rainwater and soap will
remove machine grease from wash
able fabrics.
That fish may be scaled much
easier by dipping them into boil
ing water for u miuute.
That fresh meat, beginning to
sour, will sweeten il placed out
doors in the cool mir over night.
That milk which has changed may
be swectcned or rendered fit for
uso again by stirringin a little soda,
That beiling starch Is much inn
proved by the addition of sperm
or salt, or both, or little gum ara
bic, dissolved.
That o tablespoonful of turpen.
tine boiled with your whito clothes
will greatly aid the Whitening pro-
cess.
That kerosene will soften boots
aud shoes that have been hardened
by water, aud will render them
pliablc as new.
That clear boiling water will re.
move tea stains; pour the water
through tue stain, aud thus pre-
vent its spreading over tho fabric.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
English Investments In American
Cattle.

According to Il Western operator
1t appears that during the last few
years the English have invested
heavily IN American stock cattle,
and are now reaping Ia itch reward
Tor their ventures. IL is estimated
that nearly one-sixth OF all the
new herds ia the country are owned
By English capital. That the Eng
lish have bit it 50 far there is no
doubt, but whether their good for
tune will continne is quite another
matter. Many say that the present
high price of beef is due to tho
large body OF cattle withdrawn
from the market to raise herds.
The enterprise Of tho English has
aroused tho Americans, and Amer.
lean capital is now seeking invest
ment in cattle-raising out West.
IL is the large amount OF foreign
capital seeking Investment in cat
tie that has driven the price up 80
high. Cattle this spring are higher
than ever before for stock purposes,
aud ty-eight dollars, thirty dol
lars and thirty-two per head are not
considered too high prices to ask.
| hope soon to see cattle lower,
when they can be bought tor say
siyteon dollars TO twenty-five dol
lars per head. Not that | am san-
guine that such will be the case.
Tho cattle business has been SO
long neglected that it caunot be
picked up at once in tho face OF A
population OF 55,000,000 of people
aud their enormous demands.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

st. James Gazette.
The birth of an eccentric child in
Turkish Kurdistau is announced BY
the Diarbekir newspaper. The In
faut, who is an object OF interest
not unmingled with alarm to all In
the neighborhood, was born with
beard aud mustache, perfect set
of thirty-two teeth, and with no
fewer than forty distinctly formcd
fingers. Its behavior from the.
moment of its birth has been far
from satisfactory. 1t is excessive
ly noisy and violent, and, owing to
the cruel bites it iaiiicts ou all who
come within reach Of Its mouth, 1t
has been found necessary to cxtract
all its front teeth. Notwithstand-
ing this Disagreement the cilild'sap-
pearauce is, IL nos prepossessing, at
least imposing. No QUE who has
seen 1T AS it lies in its cradle
stroking its beard and pulling its
mustache with its forty fingers IL
ever likely to forget it. Few babies
have excited greater interest, and
Tor exhibitional purposes this little
stranger is simply invaluable.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Chancery Court, Seventh District
GEORGE WOOD, chanccile..

) jackson county. first Monday of March
aud September, continuing six. days.
Harrison county, second Monday in
March and September, continuing six days
Hancock county, third Monday in March
Greene county, fourth Mondays In March
and September, continuing six days.
and September, continuing six days.
Marion county, second Monday after the
fourth Monday In March and September
continuing six days.
Perry county, first Monday after the
fourth Monday in March and September,
continuing six days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday Of March and September,
continuing six days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing six days.
Laaderdale county, thirdl Monday OF
May and November, continuing twelve
days.
Kempcr county, second Monday in May
and November, continuing six days.
Monthly rules OF Chancery Court on the
second Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

A writer advising the youth to
abandon slang and acquire the hab-
it OF writing and speaking good
plain English, says; "The longer
You live the more difficult the ac-
QUESTION Of good language will be,
and il the golden age Of youth, tho
proper time for the acquisition of
language, be passed in abuse the
unfortunate victim Of neglected
education Ia very probably doomed
to talk slang for lifo. Money is
not necessary to procure this edn-
Cation He has to use the language
he reads iustca,l OF the slang hs
hears; to form tasto from the best
speakers and poets Of tho country
to treasure up choice phrases III
in bis memory, aud habituate him-
self to their use, avoiding at tht
same time that redantic precision
and bombast which show raihel
weakness aud vain ambition thai
the polish ofau educated mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Tram Roads.
Timss-Demeerat.

Tmes-Demecrat.
Tue old custom Of logging with
trucks is being fast supeFceded BY
steam tram roasls where the forests
are remote from streams, the for.
mer method being not only slow
aud unreliable, but more expensive
in the end. The peculiarities OF
the Southern forests, situated as
they generally are on Cat aud eoin-
pamtivoly level grouui, leave but
few great difficulties to overcome
In tho construction of tramways,
and make their yest less thaa IN
any other lumber section OF this
country. Tue expense OF building
these roads has been calculated to
be from $500 upward, OF course
depending on the material used.
The advantage in moving timber
by the process and the difference
IN cost OF transportation is 50 dis
ccruible that the speedy erection of
numerous roads is certain, aud the
profitable returns as ASSURED as in
the Northwest. In this State it is
said us high US onc dollar per 1000
feet per mile is paid tor trucking
saw logs, and it is known hat on
properly equipped Logging roads The
cost does not exceed fifteen cents
per 1000 feet per mile, OIL hauls OF
from Eve to eight miles. Indepen-
dent Of the time and money saved
in the transfer OF timber from the
forests on steam roads, there are
other advantages gained which in
tho course Of very short time
would make handsome returns on
the original Investment. Through
this system over onc.fourth more
timber can be brought to the mills
aud the poorer grades handled,
which heretofore have been lefl
standing rs the cost Of moving was
too great. Another benefit deri
we'd through this same source, is the
ready connection Of forests distant
IRON streams, and tho improved
value of lands thus connected, ma
king them worth nearly as much as
those moro favorably situated
The introduction of steam tram
roads, tho improvements in milling
machinery aud tho adoption OF dry
kilns in this section In measure
show the enterprise and interest
being enlisted in this important in
dustry, aud clearly Indicate thu
fperiectness to which the lumbe
trade is approaching.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

A man ,lat kin make n libiu'
playin' lie eddie amt ap to poster
do hoe han'le.
Uasionally a man wild right
smart cdicntion can't find his knife
when it git in de wrong pocket.
De rainbow might be better look
in ef twa'nt sech a cbesp show.
De bottom otde meal box make
mighty po' music.
De bes' seed Amt boun' to make
big wator millions.
Dc crawilsh gifts into trouble by
buildin' too iine q chimley to a
little house.
Green 'Ammons aint 'fraid o
nobody.
Edication don't como by bumpin
GIN DC school house.
When do morkin bird try e
lnork ebrythin' he boun' to let ont
some music dat aint wuf much.
| A hole under Dc garden palm
am herd secret to keep.
Too much trabblin' on dc rail
road make some folks lose dc righ1
lick to- de cotton patch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

Hartford Times.
A gentleman In business in this
city cured himself of chrolic and
ugly form of dyspepsia Ia o very
simple way. He was giveh up to
die, but he ilnally abandoned alike
the doctors and the drugs, and re-
sorted to u method Of treatment
which most doctors and most per-
sous would laugh at as ian ugly
woman's remedy 1t was simply
the swallowing of = teacupiul of
hot water before break fast every
morning. He took the water from
the cooks tea-kettle, and 20 hot
that he could only t~ke 1t By the
spoonful. For about three weeks
this morning dose was repeated;
the dyspepsia decreasing all the
while. At the end OF the time ho
could eat, he says, auy breakfast or
dinner that any we'll person could
eat--had gained in weight, aud has
ever since been hearty aud we'll.
His weight is now between thirty
and forty pounds greater than 1t
was during his dyspepsia suffer
ings; and for several years he has
had no trouble with his stomach
unless it was some temporary IN
convenience due to a late supper OF
| l.,t.. - 0..t a...1 Il, oxYaIs q raaf4 a
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Tor the Democrat-Star.
IpsO Faeto.


Perhaps II / had known thee.
In the many years now gone,
might have changed thy life's refrain
To sweeter, purer song.
Perhaps il had loved thee
In the weary years now flown,
The language fIsm thy noble heart
Night have been an angels tono.
Perhaps If had chung to thce
Lake the rocks that bar my life,
might have met the waves ofwoe
Aud checked them in their strife.
Perhaps if | had turned to thee
When the ship of life came in,
Imight have reached fair isles ofhcaven
Beyord the glades Of sin.
Sea Light Cottage, April 40, 1889.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Rapid Grain Handling.


Philadclphis Record.
The great gram elevator at Port
Richmond was q scene of more than
usual activity yesterday morning.
On the south side was tho bull oi
the magnificent iron steamship,
Ossiau, bound to Cork for or
ders aud awaiting her cargo OF
72,000 bushels of corn.
At q given signal the great
machinery WAS vet In motion an;l
eleven Of the elghteen elevator
began their work scoopieg ii
grain up at the rate Of more thai.
1000 bushels . minute. During
the first bali hour more than 81
600 bushels OF graia had been load
cd. As.the hold began to iill The
work was necessarily slower, bu'
when tho hour had expired tbs'
count showed that OF, 600 bushels
had been elevated, weighed and
loaded in the sixty ninutea, th.
fastest time ever masle in loading i
ship with grain.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
THE COURTs
REGULAR TERNs.
Circuit Court, SeventlA bssssi4
SAMUEL II. TERRAL, Judge.
A - u

Clarke county, drst Monday In r.brusxy
and August, continuing twelve days
Kemper county, first Monday In Nsrsa
and September, continuing tzelvs days.
Lsnderdale county, first MondAj Ia July
and Januaxy continuing twe1S -four Judi
eial days IL business requires.
Wayne county. first hondsy !. Ar. Z
and october, continuing six days.
Grecre county, second Monday 10 April
aud October. continuing six days.
Perry county. third Monday in Arail
aud 0stober. continuing six days.
Marion county. fourth Monday in April
and October, continuing six days.
Hancock county. first Monday after the
fourth Monday OF April.and October, con-
tinuing twelve days.
Harrison county, third Monday after
the fourth Monday Of April and October.
continuing six days.
Jackson county. fourth Monds~ after
fourth Monday Of April and OotJbss, ssn-
tinuiug twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
sothern Lumber Resources.

II Is computed that tho forests
of Texas will supply the whole
country with timber for one hun.
dred years.
North Carolina has an acreage OF
growing timber amounting to about
70 per cent. OF her territory.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11
Church Notices.

N. L. Church, Rev. Thomas Price pss-
tor, I'd SUNDAY PM, 4th Sunday II AN
and 7 Pm. Sunday School every Sunday
morning.
Baptist Church, Il. +. Hcndon, pastor
Preaching frat aud thIrd Sundays at
PM, and see ond aud fourth Sundays ut II
am. Prayer meeting on Friday night
Sunday school ut o'clock pin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

A sexton who was digging :
grave iu the Santander (Mexics
Cemetery, dug up a uoilin contain.
ing jewels 10 the value OF many
thousand dollars.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-05-11

1t Ia said that the production OF
Waguel,s " Parsataln has been for
bldden in London on the ground
that it is made up OF Scriptural
scsnes aud characters.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-16
The mansard root is rearing its lofty,
spidery frame, on the new Horstmann
House.

The Chicago papers announce the ar
rest of one b. S. Burdick. in Memphis,
Tenn, charged with bigamy, stating
that he formerly hailed from Boscobel,
Wis. Many of those who were ac-
quainted with Boscobel and its people,
some years ago, will remember Burdick.
He was married about four years ago TO
beautiful and accomplished young
lady, the daughter off clergyman then
stationed at Boscobel. The marriage
was celebrated with great eclat and the
newly welded pair soon after left for
Dakota where. almost before the
honeymoon had waned. Burdick began
to allow the inherent rascality of his
nature to crop out. He was arrested
and his young wife, broken-hearted, re-
turned to her parents. From that time
Burdick went from bad to worse, but
managed to just escape the clutches of
the law, until as it seems he drifted
down to Memphis, where he has sue
ceeded in blasting the life of another
girl. This last exploit is likely to wind
up his career for the time being, as the
relations of his last victim are deter
mined that the gay gambolier shall
learn the difference between Utah and
Tennessee.