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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
More Remarks.

1t were a wholesome fact for the
"Eleven" to note that Of the twenty
delegates who voted against Sub
mission last winter, but one, Mr..
Hall, Of Wetzel, was returned to
the House, and he upon a public
pledge to vote for Submission,
The weeding-out process must 60
on till we get a Legislature whose
members have confidence in the
people who put confidence in them,
"ls thy servant a dog, that he
should do this thing" was DR..
Smiths text last Sunday evening,
at the Fourth Street NJ. e. Church,
Wheeling; aid they do say that
some Of the immortal Eleven, who
voted against Submission, seemed
to regard the Reverend Doctors
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
State Temperance Executive Com
Inittee Meeting.

A meeting Of the State Temper
ance Executive Committee will be
held at the office of Dave D. John
son in Parkersburg, w. Va, on
Wednesday, the 2Sth day of Feb
quarry, 1888, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
A full attendance is desired and
membets who cannot attend in
person are earnestly requested to
appoint proxies,
The people of the State, whose
petitions and well-known wishes
have been spurned by small but
sufficient minority Of the State
Senate, are indignant and will be
heard, and steps should be taken
Immediately to more fully organ
jze the temperance people through
out tile State, arrangements be
made for holding a State Conven-
ton early in the coming summer,
and everything be done in order
that it may be made impossible that
another Legislature shall refuse to
submit a Prohibitory Amendment
to vote of the people.
DAVE d. JOHNSON, Chairman.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
The Register Retires.

We have had the last fight we
will have in this State over the
vexatious question Of prohibition.
Register.
What! does the Register mean
now to retire from the conflict?
Good bye! sorry to lose you. We
are just getting good rady to fight.
And if any body imagines that the
prohibitionists of the State are
ready to slacken their efforts in the
least, he does not discern wisely.
The accursed traffic stalks right on,
tramping its victims under foot
at every step, 1t must and shall
be prohibited
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Look Out for that SneoZe !!

1t SO happened that eleven Sena-
tors could strangle the voice and
suppress the will Of the sovereign
people of this State by examining
into their threats constitutional
third" Of one branch Of the Legis-
lature. Never mind. The people
may have to breathe through their
noses for awhile and endure the Of
fensive fumes of the traffic, but by
the time the next election comes
on they will fetch such convul-
sive sneeze of FREEDOM as will
awake the mountain echoes from
the Sandy to the two Pan-Handles,
and send that constitutional
third" where the political woodbine
never twineth.
Keep sharp ear lee-ward for
that "sneeze"-for it's coming.
And it will be shorter.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Our Repulse.

On last Wednesday afternoon, we
received a dispatch from Hon. Da-
vid Mc.Gregor that the Prohibi-
ton Amendment had been defeat
ed in the Senate by vote of tif-
teen for, to eleven against 1t; three
votes less than the necessary two
thirds, being cast in its favor.
AS the Eleven who voted No,
would seem to be DESTROYS of some
notoriety, we give their names
prominence at the head of our first
page.
Those who modestly and faith
fully voted for the Amendment, we
mention with less ostentation, so
that in due time, the sovereign
voters may say unto them "Friends,
come up higher" These are they
whom the people will delight to
honor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Remarks-HOw Prohibition now
Stands.

The question and issue that is
now at once deepest and upper
most in the hearts and consciences
Of the "ffee and Independent" citi-
zens of West Virginia is resolved
and simplifed into this
Haze the sovereigas Of the State ony
rights uhdch their SERVANTS are bound
to respect?
The issue has just been squareiy
made and met, in our State Legis-
lature, and decided in the negative
by presumptuous constitutional
third of the Senate.
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
On the question of the sovereign
Peoples right to be heard in their
own behalf, the vote in the respect
i've Branches of the Legislature,
stood as follows:
House, 49.ayes, IA nays.
A hsent-would have | 4"
voted,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Brought to the "Scratch."

Several of the honorable Logisla-
tors are trying to dodge the prohi-
bition question. Let 'em be
brought to the scratch.-Cereoo En-
terpriSe.
There was little effort Or opportu-
nifty for lodging this time, but
there was open, fragrant and def
ant disregard of the prayers and ex-
pressed will Of the people by those
who had been chosen and commits
stoned to serve them. Fear not,
Brother; they Will be brought to
the scratch" in due time-the
scratch most dreaded by the profess
sional politician, The indepen-
dent voter will do the scratching.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Two National Cancers.

There are yet two national can
GERS eating at the vitals Of our free
institutions and corrupting the
channels Of moral health and ma
tional life.
One is for the most part local, the
other widespread and deep seated,
calling loud for heroic remedy to
prevent dire results.
These cancers are Polygamy and
the Liquor Traffic, and the only
sensible and available remedy is
the Knife. Of Prohibition, quickly
and vigorously applied.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
Encouraging Pr0gress-NOt De
feated; only Delayed.

The unexpected defeat of the
Amendment in the Senate will
bring a bitter disappointment to
many hearts, that were full of hope.
Indeed the popular demand that
this great question of prohibition
should be submitted to vote of
the people was so strong that the
refusal of the Senate to accede to it,
will surprise both friends and foes
throughout the State. When the
House of Delegates adopted it by
SO large a majority, it was hard to
conceive how the Senate could fail
to concur. But we are disappoint-
ed. Let no one be discouraged.
No reform ever made such progress
in any State as this has made in
West Virginia. At the election of
1880 the issue was not mentioned.
But it bounded to the front so that
at the election Of 1882 it was the
oneobsorbing issue in most of the
counties. Of the eighty-nine mem
bers Of the Legislature elected 10
both houses in 1880, only forty
nine were found to be in favor OF
submitting the amendment. While
of the ninety-one members elected
in 1882, sixty-fvo were in favor Of
submission. In a little more than
a year from this time political
conventions will again be naming
candidates for the Legislature. We
have not long to wait. The people
are in no humor to be trifed with,
and they will see to it that no
doubtful man is elected next time.
oar victory is only deferred.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

The fact is-well-'tis plain to
be seen we temperance peopla
havn't half room to all talk at onco
Wait till next week and nert
week and the week after, and the
next. We're bound to all have
our say about it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
The Defeat Viewed from POliti-
Cal Standpoint.

During the poll ical campaign
last fall the FREEMAN was charged
alternately with being Democrat
ic paper and Republican paper
But we always managed to be
found on the right side Of the main
question, regardless IF the party
complexion of our company.
And if Democrats, by their refus-
al to trust the people Of the State,
have put into the hands of their
opponents a club ti.at may fall
heavily upon their own heads, they
will have nobody but themselves
to blame, if there shall be found
thousands Of Democ ats in the
State helping to- WI Id the blud-
geon. And where the thickest of
the fight is, there will we be found,
asking no questions of our com
rades, whether they be Democrats,
Republicans or Greenbackers
1t is a fact that the Greenback
State Convention last fall declared
in favor of submitting the amend
ment to vote of the people, and
that every Greenbacker in both
Houses of the Legislature stood by
that platform and voted for sub
mission.
1t is also fact that many coun-
ty and district conventions of the
Republican party likewise declared
in favor of submission, and that
they too stood to their platform,
and not a Republican outside of
Ohio county voted against the
amendment, Out of thirty-one
Republicans in the two houses only
two-one Senator and one delegate
both from Ohio county--were
opposed to it, and one of these was
absent on account of sickness and
did not vote.
1t is a fact that while during the
campaign it was universally con-
coded that the Amendment ought
to be submitted, and while Demo
cratic congressional, district ard
county conventions all over the
State declared for submission, yet
the fourteen members of the House
and eleven Senators who voted
against the Amendment, all were
Democrats save one.
These are potent facts that can
not be cancelled. And while we
shall continue to battle for the
right regardless Of party considera-
tions, and will chew to the line, let
the chips fall where they may" yet
"honor to whom honor is due"
compels us to say that the Repub-
licans and Greenbackers of the
Legislature deserve credit for stand
ing by the rights of the people.
And in saying this we detract moth
ing from the credit due to the large
number Of Democrats in both
Houses who voted and acted consis-
tently. All honor to them! The
people will delight to honor all who
have respected their petitions.
This is not party question. And
handful of men who have under
taken to fasten upon their party
the responsibility for the denial OF
so reasonable petition of the PEG
pie, deserve to be assigned to back
seats. The people are ready to con
duct them thither without delay.
- - -A---------
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

New patterns in Oil CT ,ths, best
quality received by w. II. Warne,
When you stop to "take in" ms
splendid exhibition of Carpets IN
his big show-window, step IN ana
look at his stock inside.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Miss Leese, at her new store IN
Academy of Music Block is getting
in large new stocks in Fancy Gooas
and Notions. She invites pubic
attention to this important tac1'
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14
SO Is
Is ayes, II nays.
Senate,

Aggregate vote, IS ayes, rs nays
Thus, in the entire Legislature
the people have as their represen-
tatives IS members who have faith
in their constituents, and are will
ing to trust them, and 26 mis-rep-
resentatives, who spurn and defy
the prayers and will Of their mas
tiers.
On joint ballot we have much
more than two-thirds favoring the
submission Of the Amendment,
but as the measure requires a two
thirds vote of each House acting
separately, and the lower House
having passed it by nearly four
fifths majority, the heavy respon-
sibility Of wrestling the ballot-box
from the People was thrown solely
upon the Senate; and whether to
their honor or shame Get the Peo-
pie say), eleven Senators were
found ready to vote as every sa-
loonist and apologist Of the liquor
traffic with all its schools of infa-
mics, wanted them to vote, and SO
have ruthlessly snatched away
from the eager, suppliant and wait
ing sovereigns of the State the
dearest and most sacred right of a
free people-that of governing
themselves through constitutional
majorities cast freely and fearless
ly into the freeman's ballot-box.
"What are the people going to do
about a?"
Let the People themselves an
swer. Already are they shouting
back the answer in thunder tones
from all along the line.
Upon that constitutional third
that dares blockade the Freeman's
Highway to his Ballot-Box, the
Independent hosts of West Virginia
will open up such broadsides of
raking, burning, blistering, shot
and shell as will utterly annihilate
the offending obstruction as if by
one universal concerted blast of
righteous indignation!
Thrice have the People spoken,
"Gi0e us the ballot OH this question ''
And the ballot they aoiN haze. and
woe betide the man or party that
stands in their way
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Rev. w. E. Powell, Of Parkers-
burg, has arranged to preach at Lau-
rel Junction next Saturday even,
ing, Feb. II, at 7 80 o@lock, and
Sabbath morning, Feb. 18th, az
80.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

HANDY.-Ou1 front page OF VnlS
issue should be cut out and worn
in every voters hat. 1t Will oe
handy for reference at the ne>'
election.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

ATTENTIoN.-By a call in anotb.
er column, it will be seen that tbo
State Temperance Executive Com.
mittee hasn't gone out of business
Let the meeting be a live one, with
full attendance.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Now, that the floods have suoSlu-
ed, hurry up the Railroad, so We
can run up to Wheeling and geV
square meal at the Capital Dining
Rooms.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

The noted evangelist, Edward
Randall, is engaged in a WofK
among the prisoners in our jan.
May his work be crowned Win
success.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

vigorous exegesis and practical an.
plication OF this pungent Serin
ture, as having a personal BEARING
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

The Press of the State will ex-
pres itself on the situation, in the
FREEMAN columns next week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Water, Waterloo much WA'0i
for comfort or convenience.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Hon. G. w. Atkinson talked facts to Wn Ion!-
it might concern at the Wheeling Mass. lass. CO
ing last Sunday. See letter in anothei
umn.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

LOGICAL RESULTS Saioonists iu-
bilating-Temperance people Gin
Observation-Disclosures meditat-
ing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

A Parzersburg Democrat blows oiaSy to to
this issue that will have tendency "
awake the natives.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

3,G0O.-Three Thousand FREE
MANS next week. Send for Sam
pie copies, Free, at once.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Look out for next weeks FREE
MAN! 1t will be full Of healthy
reading,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

Court in session this week
Grand jury still at work.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-02-14

There were just eleven of them.
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'Please to give me something, SIR says an
old woman. 81 had blind child. He was my
only means OF subsistence; and the poor boy
has recovered his sightl"
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for November. Bulk Meats are flrmer; shoulders at
30; short rib z 90; short clear z 35.
Receipte-Flour IA 600 bbls wheat "a, 600 bush,
corn 500 900 bush, oats $4,000 bush, rye43 900 bu,
barley 600 bush.
Shipments a, 900 bbls wheat 172. 900 bu,
corns329 600 BUSH oats 1873, 900 bu, rye 900 bu,
barley APO bush.
ST. LOUIS Aug. 2l.-Flour steady. Wheat lower;
No Red Fall 06l4 cash;}1 06ss August; l 07Ss
for September; l 09Ts for October; IL November;
No at 99s4 cal OF. Pork is hrmer at ~ 971s
Lard quiet at 90 bid.
Receipts-Flour A, 900 bbls whea. 80 600 bust
corn 10000 bush, oats 10000 bush,rye 5000 bush,
barley 5000 bush.
Shipments Flour 1900 bbls, wheat 5000 bu,
corn 5000 bush oats 10000 bush,rye 10000 bush,
barley O000 BUSH
DETROIT, Aug. 21.-Wheat steady mol White fall
cash 1o% October at l2A; Mo- White fall
1 05; No 2 Red Winter at 1855
Wheat-Receipts ), 900 bu; shipments %, 900 bu.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 21,-Cotton quiet; Middling
uplands 9Ac.
MOBILE, Aug. 21.-Cotton is easy; Middling ur-
lands 9A Q.
SAVANNAH, Aug 21.-Cotton is dull; Middling
uplands 91ac.
sMEMRHs, aug: 5tiiiSsset; McdliSg pr
lands $3.50.
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Another Charge Against the Mos
quito.

AS if the wicked little mosquito had not
already enough sins charged to his account,
DR.. A. F. A. King, in the September num-
ber.2f the Popular Science Monthly, fur
nishes something over dozen reasons for
believing that the little wretch breeds mala-
ria His buzzing and his bite were bad
enough, and The persistence of him in the
small hours of the night when men long for
sleep has caused much profanity in the
earth. The mosquito is no respecter of per-
sons, but, like other imps, he likes delicate
white skin better than coarse hide. He has
already made enemies enough in the world
to get himself annihilated if only his enc
mics knew how, but they don't. Aud now
for science to add its word to thi universal
indignation and assert that the mosquito is
the cause OF malaria, is enough to fill the
world with rage. Some of DR.. Kings rea-
sons are very curious. but confessedly they
are not convincing. Some years ago much
prettier and more charitable theory was pro-
pounded touching the work and destiny of
the mosquito among men, viz, that his bite,
freely admitted, was one of the best cures
for ague, serving as sort of counter-irritant
actually extracting the disease from the hui
man system. Thus, instead of arguing that
because mosquitoes are most numerous in
low lands, where malaria abounds, therefore
they convey the disease to mankind, the lat
ter superstition gives a fine moral turn to
Mature, eyincing thai in very thick of the
trouble there is cure. This cannot be well
settled by an appeal to animal experience,
as dogs do not have ague, and if they did
mosquitoes would not bite them enough to
effect cure. And no man with such modi-
cum of sense as the ague admits Of would be
willing to try the heroic treatment.-Phila-
delphia Times
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SAILING pays OF sTEAmsurps.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. AUGUST %.
In rises.. High water, ;P MI. 2.09
Sdn 3D. Moon rises. ....., 9.05
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t Fl e Pr e s 9.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING. AUG. 22.
How Uncle Toms Cabin" Came to
Be Published.

Mr.. John ]. Jewett, the original publish
er of 'Uncle TOMS Cabin" in recent in
terview with correspondent of the Chicago
Inter-Ocean was asked
'How did you come TO be publisher of
Uncle Toms Cabin?'
81 suspect" he replied, cit was principal
ly because was rabid anti-slavery man
although the fact that had previously been
the publisher of book by the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher may have had something to
do with it. After cosafE' eAanrrnaCloii- J
concluded thc.the story would not only re-
pay the cost of publication in book form,
but would yield some profit Possibly was
helped to that conclusion by my firm convic-
tion that the volume would prove a strong
anti-slavery document. At all events, l ex-
pressed willingness to publish it, and the
next thing was to arrange the terms. Profess
scr Stowe was in favor of selling the manu.
script for sum down. Il tell wife, said he
to me, that if she can get good black silk
dress or $50 in money for the story, she had
better take it. -
DO you believe that you could have
bought the story for $50?''
Il believe could have bought it for $25."
co large were the orders for the book that
from the day first began to print it the
eight presses never stopped, day or night,
save Sundays, for six months, and even then
there were complaints that the volumes did
not appear fast enough. In little while /
was able to inform Professor and Mrs. Stowe
that their percentage already amounted to
$4,000, and although nay contract with them
required me to give note only, would pay
them that sum in cash."
How did they receive your informationp'
"They seemed a little dazed by the news.
The sum was so vastly beyond anything they
expected or had heretofore possessed, that 1t
appeared to them like a great fortune.
When they called at my Office / handed
Professor Stowe my check for $4,000, pay
able to his order. Neither the professor nor
Mrs. Stowe had ever before received check,
they told me, and they did not know what
to do with it or how to get the money it rep
resented. explained to the professor that
he must endorse the check and present it
for payment. L advised him to deposit the
money in the same bank. We went thither
together. introduced him to the president,
and the professor opened an account. After
instructing him how to keep his check book
and SD on, and cautioning him and his wife
never to go about with more than S. in their
pockets, babe them good day, and they
went their way rejoicing. When 1 gave
them a second check for $4,000 found
they needed no further instructions"
How many copies of Uncle Tom, did
you publish?'
''More than 100000 sets of two volumes
each were published in the first year. After
that the demand fell off,
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RAILROADS.
brdgtOl ( SacO River Railroad,
TAKES EFFECT
Monday, july 23d, 1888.

ARRANGEME
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Portland Bangor Mt. Desert
And Maehias Steamboat Company.

<zz~a.1-ss Steamer LEWISTON, Capt.
lis z Charles Deering will leave Rail-
sssasss1ssssN road Wharf, Portland, Tuesday
= and Friday Evenings, at lib
O'Clock or on arrival of Steamboat Express Trains
from Boston, for Rockland Castine Deer Isle,
riya of Steamer, South West and Bar Harbors,
M1lbridge, JOnesport and Machasport.
Connect at ROCKLAND with Steamer for BLUE
HILL, SURREY and ELLSWORTH, Fridays trip.
Al BAR HARBOR with steamer for GoULDSBO-
kO', LAMOlNE, HANCOCK, SULLIVAN and
ELLSWORTH each trip. Also with B. g. b. Steam
ers at kocklsnd, going East for Bangor and River
RETURNING, will leave Machiasport every
Monday and Thursday at 400 a. M. touching at in
termediate landings and connecting Portland with
Pullman and early morning train for Boston.
connect with Roston and Bangor Steamers at
Rcckland, Coming West and receive passengers and
land.)
The new Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND.
Capt VIM. 4. Denaison, leaving same wharf
every Monday. "Wednesday & SATURDAY. Fy-
enlngs at IL 10 O'Clock, or arrival of Steamboat
Express Trains from Boston, for Mount Deser
Southwest Bar Harbors) touching at Rockland onl,
and arriving at Bar Harbor about 10 a. m next day
Connections made at Rockland with steamer fo,
Blue Hill Surrey and Ellsworth, Monday and Wed
nesday's trips. WV
At Bar Harbor with steamer for Gouldsboro
Lamoine, Hancock and sullivan, each trip
Returning viii leave Bar Harbor at TOO a. m
Monday Wednesday and Friday, touching at South
about 800 p. m, connecting with train for Boston
arriving at 10 90 pm.
GEORGE L. DAY,
- u. CUSHING, Genersi Agent So
Portland. June IL, 1888. julsdt
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