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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

10 Is better for persons contemplating the
erection of wire fences to buy their wire now
GeppeT Stone are prepared To NH orders at
reasonable figures and on short notice. IS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-11-30

A fine line of Fall and Winter Cloaks, Dol
mans and Jackets just arrived at A. c. shell
don's. Is
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08

his metaphor, he knew little of sea-
manship.
After putting the ship into sew
eral singular positions, he cried out
in tone intended to be emphatic
What shall we do next2h
"The Lord only knows" ex-
claimed disguised old tar, "unless
you let her drift starn-foremost."
That prince of sailor-preachers,
Father Taylor, was once ST.
fenced by a compliment to his elo-
quence. He had depicted the i'm
penitent sinner, under the figure
of a storm. tossed ship, with her
sails split, and driven by the gale
toward the k-bound coast of
Cape Ann.
ooh, how" he exclaimed, in
tones of despair, shall this sim
tossed soul be saved ?"
Instantly, an old salt in the gal
lery who had listend with open
mouth and straining eyes to the
preacher, jumped to his feet, and
in a voice that would have sound
ed above a hurricane, shouted,--
"Let him put his helm hard
down, aud bear a,oay for SquamF'
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08

order; but you know you have
never said anything about it be-
fore"
Then was Minnie's face very
red. 81 can wear them, mamma"
she said, turning away. "They
are not very comfortable, but can
stand it."
mo, daughter, l cannot allow
you to stand it, You know | do
not wish you to dress so you can
hardly BREATHE nor wear shoes in
which you can hardly walk
around see nothing for you but
to remain at home"
Then did poor Minnie burst into
a flood of tears She poured the
words out very fast. Her dress
was not too tight, she did not have
any trouble to breathe, and her
shoes did not hurt her but Just
speck, and she could wear them as
we'll as not.
"Minniel" said her mother.
breaking into the midst of this
storm of words, "then what have
| you been telling your motherW
Poor little Minnie! 1t was a
lesson. She went to no lawn par
ty that afternoon; she sat on the
back piazza in her dark calico
dress and thick boots, and sobbed.
She had grown so used to making
little bits of things into great ones,
when it suited her convenience to
do SO, that she actually did not
realize that she was telling what
was untrue. know some other
little people who have the same.
bad habit.-1he Pdnsy.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Nautical Eloquence,

A speaker who attempts to use
nautical metaphors should be thor
oughly familiar with the sea and
the workings of a ship, or he will
strand his speech. A clergyman
was once supplying pulpit by the
seaside. Thinking to impress the
truth more distinctly upon the con-
gregation. many of whom were sea
men, he drew the figure of ship
trying to enter a harbor against a
head wind.
Unfortunately for the success of
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08

A young city fellow, dressed in a
faultless suit and pair of shoes
that tapered into g point in most
modern style, was visiting in a
rural district. A bright little boy
looked him all over until his eyes
rested on those shoes. He looked
at has own chubby feet and then
at his visitors, and then, looking
up, said mister, is all your toes
cut off but one 2"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Good Manners.

IT'S rule of manners to avoid
exaggeration. A lady loses as soon
as she admires too easily and too.
much. In man or woman, the face
and the person lose power when
they are on the strain to express
admiration. A man makes his in
feriors his superiors by heat. Why
need you, who are not gossip,
talk as gossip, and tell eagerly
what the neighbors or the journals
say? State your opinion without
apology. The attitude is the main
point, assuring your companion
that, come good news or bad, you
remain in good heart and mind,
which is the best news you can
possibly communicate. Self con-
troll is the rule. You have in you
there a noisy, sensual savage,
which you are to keep down, and
turn all his strength to beauty.
For instance what seneschaI
and detective is laughter. 1t seems
to require several generations to
train squeaking or a sholting
habit out Of man. Sometimes,
when in almost expression the
Choctaw and the slave have been
worked out of him, a coarse nature
still betrays itself in his contempti-
BILE squeals of joy. The great gain
Is, not to shine, not to conquer
your comprehension you learn
nothing but conceit-but to find a
companion who knows what you
do not; to tilt with him and be
overthrow horse and foot, with,
utter destruction of all your logic
and learning. There is defeat
that is useful. Then you can see
the real and the counterfeit, and
will never accept the counterfeit
again. You will adopt the art of
war that has defeated you. You.
will ride to battle horsed on the
very logic which you found irresist-
IDLE. You will accept the fertile
truth instead of the solemn GUS
tomary lie.
When people come to see US we
foolishly prattle, lest we be inhos-
pitable. But things said for con-
versation are chalk eggs Don't
say things. What you are stands
over you the while, and thunders
SO that / cannot hear what you say
to the contrary. A lady of my ac-
quaintance said, II don't care so
much for what they say as do for
what makes them say it, The
law of the table is beauty-a re-
spect to the common soul of all the
guests. Everything is unseasona-
BILE which is private to two or three
or any portion of the company.
Tact never violates for moment
this law; never intrudes the orders,
Of the house, the vices of the alb
sent, or tariff of expenses, or pro-
fessional privacies; as we say, we
never "talk shop" before company.
Lovers abstain from caresses, and,
haters from insults, while they sit
in one parlor with common friends.
Would we codify the laws that.
should reign in households, and
whose daily transgression annoys
and mortifes US, aRd degrades our
household life, we must learn to
adorn every day with sacrifices.
Good manners are made up of pet
ty sacrifces.-Ra!ph Waldo Emersor..-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Young WOman's Christian Tenn.
perancc Union Reading Club
PARKERsBURG, Aug. 9, 1883.

PARKERsBURG, Aug. 2, 1883.
ED. FREEMAN On last Mon
day evening the Y. w. C. T. U.
Reading Club met in the First
Presbyterian Church.
The building was flled with an
audience of young people who
seemed well pleased with and
mach interested in the exercises
of the evening.
These were opened with prayer
by the President OF the Club. Rev.
W. A. Powell.
After music, trio, "rhe Distant
Chimes" the Club was addressed
by the President on the subject,
Our Aim and How to Reach 1t"
The aim was stated as being the
gaining of such Information con-
'cerning the temperance work that
our zeal might be according to our
knowledge, and ALSO the taking up
'of different authors and their
works, with discussions of the
same, which would develop a lit
erary taste and facility of express
sion among the youth of our place.
An essay was chen read by Miss
Carrie Roush, on "What can the
Girls Do" This was an earnest
appeal and well calculated to in
crease the zeal Of those engaged in
the work.
A Duet was sung by Misses Lu-
lu and Blanche Kendall, whose
music added much to the attract
iveness Of the program.
An intermission of ten minutes
was then given for social inter
course This ives thoroughly en-.
| joyed by the young people, but
they were quite ready to resume
the exercises, which were re,
opened by the quartet, "Come
where the Lilies Bloom" we'll
sung by Misses Lulu and Blanche
Kendall, and Messrs. Elmer Cole
and Everett Davidson. A garden
lparty for the members of the Y.
w. G. T. U. was announced, to be
iheld at DR.. Kendall's residence, on
Thursday evening. August 9.
A most affecting recitative en-
TITLED, Man." YVES given by Miss
Carrie Scofeld. This was taken
as a substitute for an unexpected
blank in the program, but was GER
tainly an addition to it as it
showed the vice of intemperance
in one of it's worst phases.
A cider story was read by Miss
Bette Devol. Vhis was very
strongly opposed to the use of CT
der, and we would that all who ad-
vocate its use could have been
present.
The exercises were closed by the
singing Of a solo by Miss Kendall,
Three Steps in 1ntemperance,"
which was very suitable to the oc-
casian.
We wish to thaak those who
aided US in the music and thus ad-
ded Sc materially to the enjoyment
OF the evening.
1t shall be the aim of the Com
mittee on Exercises to make them
pleasant as we'll as profitable, and
shall be glad to receive many more
of the youth of the place into our
Union and Reading Club.
Respectfully,
FLORA P. COOPER,
Secretary Y. W. c. Il. U.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Touching the Right String.

"Fact is, Ned, if they are bound
to drink you can't stop 'em," said
Tom Staples to his fellow clerk
Ned Owen.
"No, you can't" and Tom yawn-
ed lazily.
80, if we could only find the
right place in a man-touch the
right string-we could influence
him" replied Ned.
"Ahem p said some one who was
passing.
Ned and Tom looked up. They
saw a shabby ,old man shutting
along. 1t was a pitiable sight
those gray hairs, those worn
clothes, the battered hat, and the
general air of restitution and ne
glect.
-"There's one of EN-" whispered
Tom. "He's soaker. See his
nose !"
Tom and Ned were standing in
front of their employers Mr..
Drink waters store, when this &C.
Cured. Tom declared that he must
60 in and start things at his coun-
ter. Ned remained on the side
walk. watching the poor man.
Il have a great mind to follow
him. 1t is not time in my depart
ment to start the selling. | feel
sort OF interested In that rusty old
chap. Wonder where he'll turn
in ?"
Down the street went Ned Owen
The rusty old gentleman turned off
into little alley, then into mar
row. court flanked by tall tenement
houses. and stopped. :.
"CraS Court! He lives there, "
thought Ned.
The aaan suddenly faced Ned.
He was apparently SIXTY years old.
GAS I passed you two young
chaps, didn't l hear yea say some
thing about peoples drinking r
asked the old man.
Eyes. sir"
Didn't you say something about
touching the right string ?"
eyes, sir"
well, yeu come up here"
Ned followed the old man up a
dark, dirty stairway, and then up
another, climbing, climbing, till
the old man threw open door
battered like his hat-and said:
"There!'
1t was low, unclean room. In
one correr was an old mattress, and
beside this there was a chair;
There was no stove, but ashes and
dead embers on the hearth showed
that fire had been there once:
DO you live here?" asked Ned.
eyes, Timothy Trull lives here
No other place." he muttereo'
"Room enough for rum bottle be-
sides me, and there's room, more
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Petersburg W. G.. T. u.

Pres5aent-MRS. r. L. KENDALL.
Wee Presidents
Mrs. S, T. Stapleton, Mrs S. NARROW.
Miss Annie Taylor, Mrs. ". B. Caswell,
Mrs. L. N Logan, Mrs. C. F. Scott.
Mrs Ralph Covert, Mrs. Josephine Robb
Recording Secretd7y-SIrs. S. M Pollock.
Corresponding Secretary-Mcs. G. d. Mer-
rick.
Ireosurer-Mrs R. A. Zones,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08

Don't put the corrosive subli-
mate ia the cupboard. Take a
feather and carefully pencil 1T
around each foot of your cupboard,
and no ants will trouble you. If
they get into your flower barrel set
it on a wide board and apply the
sublimate in the same way around
the bottom Of harreL-Oht0 Farmer.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Winged Words.

II words
Were birds,
And swiftly flew
From tips
OF lips
Owned, dear, by you;
Would they,
To-day,
Be hawks and crows?
Or blue,
And true,
And sweet? Who knows?
Let's play
To-day,
We choose the best;
Birds blue
And true,
With dove-like breast!
'Tis queer,
My dear,
We never knew
That words,
Like birds,
Had wings and few,
Jessie McGregor, ts 81, .Nichold.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
An Argument.

"But, mamma" said Minnie,
looking grave but determined, 81
shall haze to wear this dress. be-
cause my only other white one that
is clean is too tight for anything
it hurts me SO that | can hardly
| breathe"
"Fm sorry, daughter" the mann
ma said, with an equally determ-
ined face "but you surely see that
! such delicate muslin as that you
have on is not suitable to wear to a
lawn party. 1t will tear as easily
as lace"
|But I've got to wear it, you see,"
said Minnie, with touch of impa-
thence in her voice. "You don't
want me to wear tight clothes, you
know"
"And what reason have you
found for wearing that broad blue
sash ?"
"Well, mamma, you know it is
the only one that matches nicely
with this dress and these stock
ings, and things ought to match"
eyes; and why must the stock
ings be worn ?"
ooh, WE'LL" said Minnie, CATCH
ling an end of the sash and twist
ling it, 81 suppose | coulG wear
bother stockings, but 4 thought
with my nice new slippers these
| would look the prettiest, and l
didn't think you would care"
| "Does it seem to you that nice
new slippers that were bought to
wear only in the house, are the
proper things for lawn parties ?"
Nom; but had to put them
on. My boots have the ugliest
great nails sticking into my toes !;
| could hardly walk around last
night; so, Of course, bod to put
on the slippers"
Very grave looked the mamma
1t was sad fact that she had
aever heard of the dress that was
too tight, or of the fearful nails in
the hight uttoned kid boots, until
this moment. Could it be possible
that her little daughter was temp
ted, by her desire to appear in fine
new clothes at the party, to speak
not quite the truth ? She sat think
ing for a full minute before she de-
cided that her child needed severe
lesson.
Minnie she said, and the little
girl knew that when her mother
spoke in that tone, and called her
by her full name, there was no
more chance for argument, "you
cannot wear that dress, and that
cash, and those slippers and stock
ings, to the lawn party"
Now il was Minnie's turn to con-
slider. She looked down and fitted
the toe Of her slippers most care
fully into figure Of the carpet.
"Well," she said at last, drawing
long sigh, and looking as though
the sorrows of life sat heavy on her
heart, 81 suppose l can 60 and
change all my things; but l shall
be very late. 1t is time to go now"
Eyes" said the mother, her face
most cad, "you may change all
your things. Put on the calico
that you wore this morning, and
your everyday boots"
Mamma" gasped Minnie, "don't
you mean to let me go to the par
typ
There is nothing for you to
wear, my daughter. suppose you
would not like to go in your every
day clothes, and you say your other
white dress is too tight, and the
nails in your kid boots hurt your
feet. So, of course, you will have
to stay home. If l had heard of
this before, I could have altered
the dress and had the boots put in
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Petersburg Young Ladies' G. 7. Z

Ercsident-MIsS CARRIE SCoFIELD.
Vice Presidents--
Miss Bette Devol, Miss Eva V. Johnson
Miss Annie Ebert, Miss Lulu Gilbert.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ii. X. Jones,
iSecretdry-Miss FloraCooper.
TreaSurer-Miss Maud Kendall.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08

'em for rum"
Glow do you get a living?" Ned
wanted to say, but the old man an
ticipated him.
"My violincello almost went this
morning, and my living would
have gone with it."
"You musician? ?"
Eyes. You want to hear me ?"
81 should like to, very much.
Won't you let me ?"
But where was the violincello ?
The old man went to the mattress,
and lifting it took up his earthly
treasure. Then he seized the bow,
and woke out of its slice ping-place
note after note.
You know how to handle it,"
exclaimed Ned, admiringly.
"You think SOP" said the old
man, his eyes kindling with de-
light at the praise.
"Of course | do. Now, see here.
Why do you throw yourself away
when you are a good musician
But" said the old man, II lost
my place"
We'll, if you will say that you
will quit drinking I will go this
noon and see your old employer
whoever he is-and ask him to
take you back. You just fix up,
you know, and there. I'll get you
a coat"
"Where ?"
"My employer gives away his
when he is through with them, and
| dare say he has one"
Whats his name?'
"Drinkwater."
"That's the kind of folks-those
who drink water---who have things,
| have great mind to try"
II would-try once more, and
God will help you if you ask him"
"Once more! once morel MUIR
INJURED the old man. Then he lift
ed fearful voice heavenward and
sobbed," God help mel"
Between that and the next even
ing Ned saw Mr.. Winthrop, limo
thy's former employer, and the lat
ter promised to try him again.
On the edge of the evening Tim
othy appeared in the room where
Mr.. Winthrop's force of musicians
met for rehearsal. The janitor had
Zig hted the room, tenanted as yet
only by chairs, music-stands, and q
few musical instruments.
The old player seated himself be-
fore music stand, and handling
his beloved violincello, skillfully
began to stroke it.
What hap pened afterward limo
thy told Ned when the two.met the
next night in Timothy's room,
swept now, with a clean fire burn
ing on the hearth, though rit was a
room of poverty still.
"He told p1e-Mr. Winthrop did,
said Timothy, that / might
have my old place, and l took it
last night, and Pm going Ito be a
new man."
Timothywas crying now.
"This is all the home-I'He got,
but I'll make it-better. | haven t
any children left, but I'll try to
meet 'em-in heaven. I 'spose
they-know up there-and p'raps
God has his angels-that won t
leave-a poor-man trying to do
better"
There was silence, save as limo,
thy's sobs and the cracking OF the
fire were heard. The room was
only lighted by the flame, bud the
radiance, pure and golden, swept
across the bare floor and walls till
they shone. Was it just the fire
light? What if the angels had
come to help a poor soul struggling
to do better, end frightened the
place with their forms? All be-
cause a boy wanting to do same
thing had touched in human
heart that Fright string" always
responding to kindness. Ed'orrd
4. Brand.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
West Virginia ". c. T. U.

PresidentMIss A. TAYLOR, Wheeling, W.
Va.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs- j. B. Thomp-
son, Grafton.
Recording Secretdry-Mrs. S. S. Hooten,
Grafton.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-08-08
Observation-Disclosures
THE HOME FOLKS.
H1LAR1TY HoLLENBAcK, Housekeeper.
w. c. I. Z.

w. c. L. Z.
"FoR COP AND HOME AND NATIVE
LAND"
National Won1an's Christian Temper
dnce Union.
PreSident-MISS FRANCES E. WILLARD, of
Illinois; with Miss ANNA GORDON, Private
Secretary.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. c. B. Buell., SO
Bible House, n. Y.
Recording Secretdry-Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, Ravenna, o.
Assistant Recording Secretdry-Mrs. L. NJ. n.
Stevens, Stroudwater, Me.
TredSurer-Mrs, Esther Pugh, 1851 Walnut
street, Cincinnati,O o.
Southern Secrctary-Mrs. G. L. Mcleod, 2s7
Mosher street, Baltimore, Md.
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IANTIpoTE TO MALARIA.
mr. rrrI.s IIItE A NEW MAN

mn TEEIS LINZ a NIW MANI
~ have had Dyspepsia, with Conslipn.
,lon. two YEAR,, ana have tried ten different
Kinds OF pills, and TUFTS ar the nrst
that have done me any good. They nave
cleaned mo out nicely. MY appetite ~
snlondid, food digests readily, anu nov
man man W. y. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
soilsvrrv~h,rc, a5e. ofcc, "A Murray st.,N.Y.
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FUTURES.

CorToN futures on first call in New.
were points under the close of last even
ing They continued steady until the noon
call, but the last call showed an improve
ment, and they closed from / to points
below the day before, but under a firm
market. Sales there to-day were only 81,
600 bales. New Orlt aus followed after New
York in the opening and closing point I'M
der the day before. The market was steady,
but sales light. In Liverpool the market
| opened and closed flat at decline OF from
2-G4 to 3 GA since last evening. The future
markets all round are below parity with
spots.
Chicago produce and provision market q.
Wheatin Chicago went on againtoday "a for
both December and: january. The former
| month closed At 80 5'S and the latter at
06 l-2to 07 So There was change In De-
cember corn OF | cent from yesterday, IL
bringing 40 Ia January corn was up
Ia, and brought 4S l.S. The receipts
OF grain to-day were wheat "a ,ll0, corn 1888, =
| 800, oats liG 4l4. The shipments were,
wheat 81 COL, corn 223 $50; oats 1856 .057. At
this date last year the receipts were wheat
| LOG 36S, corn, l5l ,0i5, oats III ,G5S The
| shipments on that day were wheat % 33i,
corn - G67 oats So iSl. There was very
| ii tile change IN provisions, December pork
advanced 7l.2 cents, bringing 10 81 -.
while January deliveries remained at
IL ~ IL, last evenings price. There was
no change In December lard from 1,37l, but
January vent down 2 l-2 cents and closed
at Z AZ l-2.
In ST. Louis November wheat sold Mt the
same price as on last evening, 800 81. but
December went Oft IL cent and sold ioI
81 % IA. November corn gained is and
brought Al "a, and December went up l..
cent and sold for As Ia. November oat,
were 3.S higher and December Ia lower
| The former month closed at 20 l-2 aud the
latter at 20 80.
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suit of which is very handsome cot,on
dusl SSuN aHu
our stock os hand not sold to day IA IA
'od bales, against 1874 bales AT GORE
spording date last year
regarding the reported statement of Con.
sui outter, OF Acapulco, Mexico. that Inc
Hec1lhe IN The Mexican cotton crop can only
ne accounted tor by the fast development
OF railroads. ~ that country geutleaep well
FeIsed IN MeXlcln matters and in the t,ro.
gfess OF railways therein express decided
ulsSent. they say that Mr.. Suffer writes
from me Pacific coast, where there are mo
IadFoads that should affect the cost OF
transportation; while along he line of the
oISAlcan central, where The gIeatest changes
Wili DC made In the near future, the CHEAP.
or transportation will extend the market
ana increase the cultivation of the staple.
ABOUT oOO miles south OF I'll Paso the main
line OF the Mexican Central passes through
the Laguana country for about 90 miles
and the dealers in that region report that
thelr crop this year will be about "a 600
bales and the price at the hacienda. or on
the spot, IS now 10 cents per pound. Cotton
IN the United States must be planted every
year, while in Mexico II requires TO he
planted only once in three or four years,
and as labor Is much cheaper in Mexico
than in the United States, it is absurd to
suppose that its cultivation in Mexico will
be abandoned however good and cheap
the facilities ioI importing cotton from The
Uuttd States may be. Mexican cotton Is
shor. staple, and to make the drilling for
the wear OF the common people in thht
con try, the manufacturers have always
been obliged to import some Louisiana
long staple to mix with the Mexican. This
prac zee will be continued. and this is prob.
ally all the cotton that will be imported.