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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
'IeS'all S'eep wiz Him Tonight

Sometimes / believe the little
ones say the best things after all.
| know a little family liz Detroit
who are heart broken .and sad this
sad Saturday night. There were
three last Saturday, but to-day
only two are left. THE tie that
bound them more closely than
that which the clergyman drew,
has lately been loosened. and the
hight of their lives went out only
the other day. :
The father is a railroad man,
whose duties call him away from
home nearly three-fourths of the
time. 1t was his habit, when
about to start for home, to tele-
graph his wife, apprising her of
the fact. In these kilograms he
never failed to mention the name
of the little four-year-old, and the
dispatches usually ram as follows:
"Geil Arthur | shall sleep with
him tonight"
ne oaoy-poy was prouu Vi tIle
telegrans which his mother would
read over and over to him, and he
considers the "teledraf' a great in
stitution. The other night, when
the fever had done it's work, and
the. mother was sobbing out her
anguish, the little one turned
calmly in bis bed and said:
Don't ky, mamma; ] sail s'eep
wiv bod, 90 know. Send bod
teletlraf, and tell him / sail s2eep
wiz him Tonight"
But the message went straight
up there without the clicking Of
wiresor the rustling of wings
Union Siqnak.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Three Distinguished Females.

Two young ladies of Eerre Haute
were returning from California
The parlor car was crowded with
passenger At small station a
woman in snowy attire entered
and demanded wholeSection 1t
was not to be had, and the conduc-
tor, brakeman, porter and cook :,
who seemed to be impressed with,
the new passengers Importance
were all painfully exercised to
know where to put her. The cause
of alItthis commotion,.e very large
blonde, very large, very richly
clothed, and very swell. When it
seemed impossi ole to get heroa
whole section, or even half a one,
she turned to the young ladies and
said: "Will you consent to take
the upper berth of your section
and let me have the lover? ?"
Sorry. we can't oblige you," re-
piled one of the pink-ea eeked fair
les, "brt really we prefer to keep
the lower berth ourselves" "A
Then the big blonde.etraighten!
ed herself UP, threw inefable conf
tempt and Importance into her
pale eyes, and said: tRerhaps you
don't know who | am?"
"No, we DON'T replie5 the Terre
Haute girl, in tone Of serene i'm
difference. i
Il will tell you," said the woman
Of silks and jewels. ~ am Mrs,
Colonel Dunlevy WioEersham"
(Dunlevy Wickersham lis known
all along she end of the road as a
bonanza man-bushels Of amoney-
SO much ahat he needs nothing
more). I
care yo&, indeed ?" replied the
Hoosier maiden. "PerhaQs you
don't know who I am ?"
Madame Bonanza's face SAID that
she didn't, and, also, that size had
some curiosity.
well, ana Mrs. GeneralGcant."
And l." said her companion,
who had hitherto kept silent, IAN
Queen Victoria"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Bead one Choice Sentiment of
Scripture Every Day.

Let the mother whose early
waking is greeted by the cry of the
baby, and then, in succession, by
two-year-old and four-year-old, and
so ON, till breakfast is ready, and
whose ears are assaiied by requests
of somebody for something, from
early morn till late night-let this
busy, worn, half-distraeted mother
catch up the Bible and clasp one Of
its precious sentiments to her
heart, and work on in its blessed
influence through the day. And
let all others. whose every waking
moment seems demanded for some
earthly concern, clasp some one
divine sentiment each day to the
heart to be its treasure and its
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
A Boy Who Gave His Note.

A Boston lawyer was called on a
short time ago by boy, who in
quired if he had any waste paper to
sell. The lawyer had a crisp, keen
way of asking questions, and is
moreover, methodical man. So
pulling out large drawer, he ex-
hibited his stock of waste paper.
"Will you give me two shil-
lings for thats"
The boy locked at the paper,
doubtingly, a moment, and offered
fifteen pence.
Done" said the lawyer, and the
paper was quickly transferred to
the bag of the boy, whose eyes
sparkled as he lifted the mighty
mass.
Not till it was safely slowed
away did he announce that he had
no money
"No money! How do you ex-
pect to buy paper without mon
ey?"
Not prepared to state exactly his
plan of operations, the boy made
no reply.
"Do you consider your note
good?'' asked the lawyer,
eyes, sir"
Every we'll, if you consider your
note is good, I'd just as soon have
it as the money; but if it isn't
good, j don't want it,
The boy affirmed that he con-
sidered it good; whereupon the
lawyer wrote a note for fifteen
pence, which the boy signed leg
IDLY, and lifting the bag Of paper,
trudged off.
Seem after dinner the little fell
low returned, and producing the
money, announced that he had
come to pay his note.
Well, said the lawyer, "this is the
frst'time | ever knew a mote to be
taken up the day it was given. A
boy that will do that is entitled tc
note and money too, and giving
him both, sent him on his way
with smiling face and happy
heart.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

Parkersburg Young Ladies' C. I. Z,
Pres65oat-MIss CARRIE SCoFypsLD.
Wee Fl eSidents-
Miss Bette Devol, Miss EvavT. Johnson.
Miss Annie Ebert, Miss Lulu Gilbert.
SuperG1tendent-Mrs. H. X. Jones, ...
.SecreSa5y-Miss Flora Cooper
Treoxc rer-MiSs Maud Kendall.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
The Sea Shell.
By. PALMER COX.

Come, old conch shell, tell to me
All you know about the sea-.
Is the bottom bright with gslds
Does the whale his baby scolde
Where do mermaids ever GO
For their combs, I'd like to know?
DO the little fish agree?
Can they say their \ Bee
Are they never tired out
Swimming, swimming all abouts
Don't they often try their best
On.the land TO come and rest:
Seems to nae the little elves
Have no chance to dry themselves
Do the sailors really see
Serpents larger than tTeee
| will listen while you tell
All about it, conchy shell.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
PdrkerSburg W. c. T. II.

PreSidert-MRs. r. /. KENDALL.
Wee Presidents
Mrs S, 4. Stapleton, Mrs. s. Mariew.
Miss Annie Taylor, Mrs. X. B.fCaswel,
Mrs. L. II. Logan, Mrs. c. scott.
Mrs. Ralph Covert, Mrs. Josephine Robb.
Recording iSecretary-Mrs. S. N Pollock.
Corresponding Secretdry-M IS. &c. d. Mer-
rick.
Yreassarey'-Mrs. r. A. Jones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
Wedding Anniversaries.

Many are interested in marfi&ge
anniversaries, and so we. give sthe
list below:
First anniversary. Iron.
Fifth, Wooden.
Tenth, Tin.
fifteenth, Crystal.
Twentieth, China. 4
Twenty-ffth, Silver.
Ihirtieth, Cotton. w
Ihirty-ffth. Linen.
Fortieth, Wooden.
Forty fifth, Silk.
Fiftieth, Golden.
ssventy-fifth, Diamond.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29

all she could carry, she innocently
said:
"Well, now, but ma won't hard
ly believe that you sentup to heav.
en- and got an angel to come down
and clerk in your grocery
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
VEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
THE HOME FOLKS.

H1LARITY HoLLENBAcK, Housekeeper.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
West Virginia W. c.. T. u.

President MISS A. TAYLOR, Wheeling, w.
Va.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. j, B. nhomp-
son, Grafton.
Recording ,Secretdyg-Mrs. S. S. fEooten,
Grafton.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
w. C. T. {.

"FoR COP AND HOME AND NATIVE
LAND
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-29
National Woman's Christian Tempe,
dRce Union.

ps-esident-MIss FRANCES f. WILLARD, of
Illinois; with MISS ANNA GORDON, Private
Secretary.
Correspond % Secretdry-Mrs. c. B. Buell. SO
Bible House, " y.
Recording Seoyetd,y-Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, RaveaRa, o.
Assistant Recording Secretdry-Mrs. /. NJ. N
Stevens, Stroudwater, Me.
Treasurer-,Mrs. Esther Pugh, 1861 Walnut
street, Cincinnati, %.
Southern ,Secretdry-Mrs. G. L. McI4sod, tss7
Mosher strest, Baltimore, Md.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
The Floral City Route.

The New Short Line via the Florida
Central and Western and Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroads has been christened
THE Floral City Route" In circular
issued on the 5th Mr. w. q. Ames of the
former and Mr.. Barnard Brown of the
latter. General Freight and Passenger
Agents Of their respective lines, announce
the completion of the new iron bridge
over the Apalachcola river at Chatta-
hoochce. which gives an unbroken connec-
lion at that point To the Pensacola and
Atlantic Railroad with the Florida Cen
raj and Western Railroad, forming the
New Short Line from Pensacola To Jack
tonvile and all other Florida points, and
rom Jacksonville to Pensacola and all
points West, Northwest and Southwest.
Thrv have inaugurated over this New
-hor, Line (ihe Floral City Ronte) a
,ailv service of solid through trains, con
,i>:ing Of new and handsome first class
passenger coaches, provided with elegant
upholstery, patent conplers, air-brakes
and all other modern improvements,
which, with their comfortable >leepers,
render a trip over this New Short Line
~ the Gnlt or Atlantic Express an attrac-
Tivc and agreeable one.
These roads are now fully prepared to
handle all the traffic. both passenger and
freight, which may be transferred to
them, and 4 complete set Of through tick
ct~ is being prepared for the accommoda-
non of the travelling public via the Pensa-
ola and Atlantic and Florida Central and
Western Railroads to all points in Flor
ila
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

1t is difficult to comprehend, it is
: :haFd to understand, the extent to which
the Radical power has become interwove en-
with material interests, how far and how
. generally it's roots extend their ramitica-
: lions, and what tough resistance this
|. npas tree will oppose to it's nprooting by
I, ,he majority force of the people. 1t has
existed until by uninterrupted usage it
almost seems to its adherents vested with
The right of hereditary monarchism, for
children born under it have lived to man.
hool to vote for its continuance. 1t has
existed longer than the Second Empire, of
Napoleon III, and has become almost as
autocratic. It's head and central force
seated in the Federal city, the Radical
power, huge political devil-fish, extends
/ It's briarean arms from ocean to ocean,
and its persecution or its patronage are
felt Throughout fifty millions OF people
/ AZ il pampcrs or Furnishes. The power in
!. enlisted men Of the dynasty is apparent
in its grand army OF civil officehol1ers,
& workers for it's maintenance. The power
lin capital behind it is not so obvious, but
.far greater and more difficult to contend
with, for money is the handspring that
keeps all the machinery in motion-is the
!" sinows of war" Among its supporters
ARE great capitalists, "bloated corpora
.tions, and involved with it are vast man.
ufacturing interests of the North whose
prosperity depends on the tariff Of pro-
lection, a fitting policy for the selfish Sec
, .ionai party that would enrich it's selected
followers at the expense of the whole peo-
pie. Now may we not expect that the
supreme effort which Radicalism will
taake to retain it's power will include the
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

The Democratic papers oi Georgia have LAT
pleasure of sitncing. by authority, the infamnsls
rumor that Mcdaniel, the Democratic candi n4e
for Goycrnur of that State was III sympathy
with the Union cause during The war-P'sf aga
Ti1bunt.
The Detroit paper has an amazing ca
pacity for laundering about Southern men
aud matters There was never any sucsl
rumor about Mcdaniel He was rs gai
liant Confederate soldier as ever fought
under flag; and he has never expressed
amy penitence for entering with his whole
soul into that righteous cause .Wroa,
Ielegraph
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

John Lee was hung in fsancsYilia
last Friday for the murder of s, =. Croc2
EFT. near Miccanopy, on the ,th "t las
November lie confessed the crime, and
Was Of the opinion that twenty years ~
the penitentiary was enough So PAY faa
H. He was hung within the fail, a trsp
being cut in the second floor. giving .
drop Of nine feet. Sheriff Tqeker .cn:'s
dncted the business without = blnrs:efi
and John Lee " died without ruggse =
says the Gainesville Bee. Etsirts unle
made by Lees counsel to obssin m
prieve, but too late. The Consultation
provides that the Governor -aSall have
"power TO suspend the collective Of flies
and forfeitures, and grant repfisves 70,
period not exceeding sixty daIS, dftsi'fa
q from tie time Of conviction, IN ali ~
" fences, except in cases of impea hmGnt.'"
Lee was convicted in January last, arid as
no application for a reprieve vas made
until about a week ago, it vin'be seer,
that the Governor had no power 10 .yrani Il.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

The first attempt for many years to
tighten the bonds of doctrine in the
Protestant Episcopal Church of this coun
try is finally determined upon in the case
of the Rev. H. H. Newton of All Souls
Church, New York City. Charges of
heresy have been preferred against him
to Bishop Potter, the accusers being Pres
ident Buel Of the General Theological
Seminary, Rev. Dr. B. +. de Costa, of the
Church of st. John the Evangelist, and
Rev. Randolph McKim of Harlem. The
nature of the charges is already under
stood by the public Mr.. Newton has de-
clared that he does not now believe that
that it contains it; and some of the
specifications of false doctrine according
to the canOns of the church are that he
has virtually denied the divinity Of Christ
and his incarnation by the Holy Ghost of
tho Virgin Mary has 90 incrcltoI the
miracles of both Old and New Tesla
HAS tIIoIitouSiN ohN wv
trine of the Holy Ghost y has "denied
the second advent Of Christ" and has
represented Christianity as "thc outcome
of natural, historic evolution, and not as
a direct revelation from God" In point
of fact, says an exchange, Mr. Newton
has advanced no more heretcal opinions
than the Broad-church Episcopalians in
England and here have proclaimed before
him, but he has done it more boldly and
definitely. He assumes the legitimate
conclusions of modern criticism, and hon
estly says so, while maintaining the spir
itual value Of the Christian faith lie
represents a considerable element in the
Episcopal ministry, whose right to remain
there is involved in the issue of his trial
should Bishop Potter decide to hold one.
In point of fact, it is hard to see how he
can refuse; or bow the trial should fail to
result against the minister Mr.. Newton
has already avowed the announcement Of
his determination to make vigorous
legal defence.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
Memorial Day In Monticello.

From the report of the Constitution
we learn that on Memorial Day the peo-
pie devoted themselves to the observ-
ances of the occasion. closing the stores
and turning out Ell masse. We extract !:
The soldiers graves were protusely decked
with evergreens and flowers and our honored
Governor, W. ID. Bloxham, delivered the most APP
proprate and eloquent GRAFTON we ever had the
pleasure Of listening to on Memorial Day. The
wrealhs, the crosses the pyramids and embank-
ments of flowers were beautiful to behold, but
the speaker arranged bouquet of rhetoric and
sentiment in honor of the fallen heroes, that
eclipsed in beauty and interest the rare floral trib-
ules of spring Memorial Dav, 1888. will long
be remembered by those who listened to the elo-
uuen BlOXham
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
1t is painful to learn, thinks tn

1t is painful to learn, thinks the
World, that the Democratic papers of the
country show venom against Mr.. Hayes,
who is said to have applied for the post
mastership at Fremont, Ohio, and there
must be some mistake. Why should any
body be venomous against Mr.. Hayes ::
What has he done and who is he: There
was a tigure-head named X. b. Hayes
foisted upon the country as President i'll
1877, but he never did anything unbe
coming in a 6gure-head. His salary was
paid regularly, and put where it would do
the most good, so far as is known. Is
the Fremont man the 6gure-head's cousin I?
Even this fact, if it be one, would hardly
seem to justify anything like venom to-
wards an irresponsible thing; and, in.
deed, history records but one instance of
the kind in the malignity displayed by
Mr.. Quilp against the enemy he burned
with red-hot pokers. This, however, was
a case Of private and personal malice, not
a manifestation of political venom by
. party organs, and the conclusion is ire
sistible that the Republican thirst Tor a
grievance has led the inventors of the
person known az Hayes TO utter them
selves in what may be called a IIayesty
manner
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
S.ane Of the French l.,.td .!,c,o

>.,lnr Of the French li;ti -!oclots
think that the bloodthrsty lr,ri'>'Iic- p
Fenian-. Nihiliets, and Conspnri>f~ age
due Ia species Of mania. lt'is ~2iG that
the object of the recent arrcs4 81 i.onjae
Michel IL to institute an inquiry into her
mental condition. According !" Partisan
scientists women are most liahle - tI.o
epidemic of frenzy Of this apcc'es, ar'l
thsy account on this ground !or the IS
iraOrdinary ferocity of the f:4nae insur
gents during the Commune Louise was
originally servant girl, ai@l the eur
Tently received story of her pnliticaI ab"s
rziiOns is that She conceived violen1
attachment for son of the hoAse in which
she served, was irritated beyond control
by the social considerations which for
bade union, and hence wildly adapted
the principles of socialism. -
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
Some Advice.

\ principal means OF support of CON
.i.lcrahle portion of the population of
several counties of West Florida is, and
La been for many years, the stocks of
.attc which craze the wide ranges, the
property Of many owners. The increase of
She hoot. or slaughtered, about twenty
Ter cent. each year, and still keep up their
stock. Thus, in pastoral independence,
:hcv NAV live upon incomes assured year
after ycar-sutiic for all the wants of
owners Of considerable herds, and relia-
bic resource to aid those possessing less
't"ck But it is not improbable that the
comfortable aspects of bucolc life in the
cange counties Of West Florida NAV soon
:.ecomc for the most part things Of the
past, and 50 remain until restored after
considerable lapse Of years and by others
han those now enjoying them. We say
tnis because We are advised that what
seems TO us bad traffic is being actively
carried on in the Western counties. Be
ne opened up by railroad, the still cur
rent Of heretofore isolated life and its pur-
~uita became unsettled, and their people
somewhat bcwildcrel by the prospect OF
taricd occupations which seem practical
bic and profit able under the new order of
things. Under these circumstances the
country has been invaded bv cattle buy
rrs. who tempt the cattle owners Will,
ready money and buy out their stock by
wholesale and at very low tigures-so
Low that il pays to ship the cattle to
Texas, to be there improved on fat pas
tnrc. and bred in with fine stock Well
the Florida owners receive the money
ia most instances but a small capital
and III most instances it will soon be ex.
pended, without investment showing per
Iaanent source of income, and they will
find themselves without money and with
out cattle. by selling ont they Kill the
the golden goose that regularly laid the
eggs that aided their support, and have
II" money to buy another goose. In com
ing years the cattle of others will Craze
where theirs did, for the advantages OF
such range may not always be neglected,
though now being 80 rapidly depleted of
stock by the short-sighted action of own
crs. We earnestly advise them to hold
on to their stocks oil cattle Increasing
population and railway facilities will in
sure them much better prices than they
ever received before for the increase of
=: their stock that they may properly sell of
from time to time. They have a sure
thing and should hold it. We have sell
dom known the owner of small stock of
cattle which had long been his main de-
:pendence to sell out that he did not be-
come IMPOVERISHED; his life had untitled
him for other pursuits, or the cattle were
essential to his success as farmer.
Dur advice applies in other counties
than those of West Florida.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

use of all and any agencies and methods
that will aid its success, and that it will
not scruple to practice the most nefarions:
The Democratic people can easily over
throw it If they are true TO themselves,
maintain their party organization, and
turn deaf ear to the pernicious utter
ances of independents, liberals" trai-
tors-whichever these may De by accident
stupidity or intent
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

The report Of the operations Of the
Okcechobec Land Company for the year
1882, recently issued, shows, says the Sa-
vannah Ne'cs, that satisfactory results
have followed the completion of the canal
into the lake. The land along the canal,
which was formerly under water, is now
dry, and the level of the lake water has
been greatly lowered.
The healthiulness of the region is at
tested by the fact that laborers engaged
in the work have had little or no sickness
The canal is % feet wide and 81 feet
deep. Along the canal and on the bord-
crs of Lake Tohopekaliga the surface
water has been removed sufficiently to
afford grazing for herds of cattle, and
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08
Testimonial 10 the Senator 4rvns<
jackson.

Jacksonville Herald. I'd
The Council of the town of l.1f lila
lately presented, through their Mayor: a
handsome silver goblet to Senator MI
Kline, of Jackson county, Florila' Az a
testimonial of their appreciation If, i@is
efforts in their behalf during the last as
sion Of the Legislature. The follow iNG :
the epistolary correspondence ola tle n
tcresting occasion:
LAVIIIA, FLA, April % ~
Hon J. H. Mchinne
DEAR SIR Ii affords me much pleasure ii, H..
the medium of transmission Ia you OF tie scfn!;
panying testimonial Of the appreciation 81 Re
town of I.aNilla Of your valuable scFvj,ft ii
the Senate of the State al Florida during tis.
session OF 1899, in prcscrvn ing the legal rv4s;,p':"
Of the town.
Please also accept my personal ackn""'f s:-
ment Of your vigorous and persistent 'if'fts IS.
The cause which had much Al hcalj )
Bv order of COnnc
+ F. LENoLt
Mayor ot ItN lila.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-05-08

The London papers, commenting on
the designs Of the French in Tonquin, eX-
press the belief that the French have got
their foot into a larger work than they
expected, and that the end will be mis-
chievous failure rather than an encourage
ing success. They want the Chinese hui
inflated so that all foreigners, and espe-
cially Englishmen, may receive polite treat
ment in China, but they doubt the abil-
ity of the French to hold their own
Meanwhile it is worth noting that the
French admiralty are now having thirty
one vessels constructed in the govern
ment dock-yards and fifteen in private
yards, fourteen of them iron clads, est-
mated to cost Co, 600, 900. The two prin-
cipal ships, the .4dmirM Bo"t1in and the
Formidable, are to cost f44O 900 each,
and it is we'll known that Gen. Thebau-
din, the present Secretary Of war, believes
in vigorous, aggressive foreign policy.