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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-10-03

IA lot of steel wire spring beds
nave been hippcd TO n - 4 aIaul Tie
natives are tired OF trying missionaries
IN fork ed stick.
....Capt. Turner w. Battle has ten
acres in cotton that he expects To make
twenty bales from. He adopted the
Furman plan. and would have made
more but for the cotton blight which is
doing the cotton III Eagccombe - much
damage.-Tarboro Gnide.
1.-The explosion Of a barrel Of gun
powder at N~lllcna, Spain. killed about
fifteen people. -Eight thousand Al
ghanlstan troops were routed by the
Ghilztis. The survivors of the Prote
US arrived at New Ioik on he Yantic.
1.-Two new cases Of yellow fever and
one depth at Pensacola Navy Yard -
A bogus check for $40 reached the City
National Bank at Bridgeport, Conn; it
was cashed and forwarded by the Peo-
pies National Bank of Fayetteville, n.
CA train on the Atchison and
Santa Fe Railroad was attacked by a
gang of cowboys III Kansas the engi
ne.r was killed, the fireman fatally
wounded, aud the conductor shot at, bu,
CStApCu INJURY thC tAIIc-S Cdi was dt
tackled, but the messenger repulsed the
gang The French Cabinet has de.
cided to conveae the Chambers October
23d AZ immense crowd greet d
the Spanish King. Alfonso, on his ar
rival at Paris with misses and cries o!
down with the lillian king'-Three
hundred women voted at a school cleo
ton at Binghampton. y. Y.
....Judge Tourgee has broken out
again. This time it was at a Sunday
school meeting five miles from Chau-
tauqua The following extract will
show the tenor of the Judges speech !:
II am glad we had a war. | have no
use for a land OF "a people. or an age
that does not believe something, and
believe it hard enough to fight about.
That war never II animosities. but was
the result of them. Both the North
and the South undertook the Job III dead
earnest because they believed they we're
right. and iron n standpoint both are
right. In the underl> inc idea OF prin-
ciple both were right. | do not say it
with an idea OF tlatterv. nor because
some of our Confederate friends are
here. One great thing that | honor the
South for to-day is that it has not given
up and acknowledged that it was wrong
You will PARDON me | am talking solid
blocks of truth. | honor the Southern
man because | believe he was honest in
his belief.
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Almost Insane and Cured.

Mos, 81 the eminent doctors in the
East as well a. ,eyera. Of The med.ca
faculty ID Nea York city, writes Rsy
+. T. Shirley. OF Chicago, failed t.
help onr daughter epilepsy, which b.
gan 10 show -itus OF turning l. 10 iu>anI
~. By the good providence Of Col We
trIed Sunturttdn N-rri5c and il cured
her. Your druggist keeps it 500
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QUICK WORK William Webb. Of
Eye Dee village, lost his wifi by death on
eduesday Of last week, and then, on
last W edEe>day, he was uni ed 10 mar
mage 60 another woman by the name of
Smrh, who resided on Cartledqe's Creek
IL tins vicinity. This We regard as quick
"orA--Rockingham .SoUh.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-08

/ for the expenses of the committee
might be inserted.
Mr.. Terrell moved to amend bv
having two members from the house
| and one from the senate on the COM
lnittee, and that the committee defer
! its visit until the other visiting com
mitteeS return. Accepted.
Mr.. CheSley moved to amend by in
serting Il provision instructing the
committee to inquire into the mill
tary feature of the college, and the
prOpriety of the continuance of the
same.
Mr.. GOoch said the donation to the
school was made on condition that it
should be Il military school
Mr.. Chesley withdrew the amend
ment, and the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Gibbs: a resolution to abolish
executive sessions. Referred.
The chair read telegram from
Senators Coke and MaXey to the sec
retary of the senate, informing him
that they had complied with the SEN
ates request in regard to procuring
| additional clerical assistance for the
postof1ice at Austin.
House bill No. s: An act to restore
criminal and civil jurisdiction to the
counties Of Parker. Uvalde and Red
River after including Starr and Hen
derson counties in its provision, was
engroSSed.
House bill No. IA. relating to the
VeriticatiOn of certain pleadings, was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. StrattOn presented 4 memorial
from the citizens of Matagorda, ask
ing for an appropriation for the pre-
lection of their county from overflow.
Referred.
Adjourned till Thursday.
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Nineteenth Days Proceedings.
SENATE.


AUSTIN, Feb. I, 1888.
The senate met at 10 a. m, the lieu-
tenant governor presiding and quo
rum present.
Rev. DIR. Smoot, chaplain, offered
prayer.
On motion of Mr.. Walton, reading
the journal was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Education.-Mr. Davis, chairman,
recommended that senate bill No. 146
lie on the table, senate bill No. IL,
heretofore reported favofably, having
for its object the one sought by it, viz.
providing for payment TO the uni
versity fund Of bonds amounting 10
SI34.472.26.
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lcontiuued on second rass.l
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
cratic uotes, and opposed by Demo
cratic statesmen(N

cratic votes, and opposed by Demo
cratic statesmen(O
But the organization of a new
party is Unnecessary. There is a
powerful party already organized
in this State, that is, by its profes-
sions and history, by its voice, and
its votes in the Legislature, pledged
to temperance reform, and the sub
mission of the Amendment to a
vote of the people.
The Republican party is worthy
Of the confidence and the vote of
every temperance man.
The only thing necessary for the
complete triumph of the temper
ance cause, is for temperance men
to vote the Republican ticket at
the next election. This is certainly
the better way. Such a union Of
the best moral and temperance ele-
ment of the Democratic party, with
the Republicans in one grand eff
fort to assert the right Of petition,
and rid the State of the blight of
intemperance, would teach insolent
Senators and would-be political
leaders a lesson they would long
remember-that the people have
rights that must and will be respect
ed.
The next best way, to our mind,
is that proposed by the FREEMAN
-"To vote for no man Of any par
ty who will not favor the submis-
sion of the Amendment to a vote Of
the people" J. 0. S.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
Cairo Organizing for Business.
CAIRO, March 20, 1888.


ED. FREEMAN.-A call meeting
of the citizens of our town was
held in the NJ. e. Church last Fri
day evening, for the purpose of
improving in temperance matters,
generally. And one might add,
such movement has not been
started too soon.
Henry Fordham, Esq, was plac-
ed in the chair, and Van A. Zevely
acted as Secretary,
After devotional exercises, ex-
Senator McGregor and Rev. D. M.
Sleeth, made short talks explanato-
ry of the meeting and its object for
the Understanding in brief, that
regular organization was to be
effected, and kept alive for any
emergencies.
And again we add, there are
plenty of emergencies. But we
are glad to say there is sentiment
in and around Cairo, that will ulti-
mately carry the day against any
whisky ring.
Messrs. Lourye Sleeth and Nc
Gregor were selected q Committee
on Resolut lions, and also empowered
with duties of perfecting a perma-
nent organization, and to report at
the next meeting on the goth.
Resolutions were read, express
ing the sentiment Of the meeting,
which were adopted without dis
senting voice.
You will get the Resolutions and
more definite information after
the next meeting. Suffice it to
say these Resolutions mean bust
ness, and have not been made fol
ornaments.
Yours,
SlSrD III ID
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

TEMPERANCE The Church Tenn
perance Society has been formally
endorsed by our church, and is ev-
cry day extending its work and in
huence.
The principles of this Society are
upon a broad Scriptlral basis, and
those who are trying to shape its
policy do not attempt to be wise
above what is written
In regard to our duty. this at
least we can fully understand. 1t
must be temperance, it may be total
abstinence from every drink that
has any intoxicating power.
The Church Temperance Soci-
ETY. does not assert that the use of
alcohol is, per Sc, a sin, and thereby
rule out of it's ranks all but prohi-
bitionists and total abstainers. But
it does undertake to say that for
many people (and as to the num-
Der there is room for difference OF
opinions, some will be disposed to
say for the vast majority of peo-
ple), total abstinence is the only
safe ground. Also that oftentimes
it may be expedient and right that
we should give up liberty we
ourselves could safely enjoy, in the
interests of weak brother; fur
ther, that any temperance reform
to be permanent must be fastened
indisolubly to the church, her or
dinances and sacraments.- Church
NeaUs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
Something to Cry Over.

DR.. John Hall, in an article en-
titled, ga Thing to Cry Over"
touches in pathetic manner the
common habit of laughing at drum
ken men. DR.. Hall stood on boat
in New York harbor. Not far off
was well-dressed but tipsy young
man. When DR.. Hall saw the peo-
Pile laughing at the drunkard, he
saw in his neighbours eyes such a
sad, plying look that he said to
him, "They should hardly laugh
at him" Then he told DIR. Hall
of his own wife, who took to drink
in Scotland, and who promised to
reform if he would come to this
country, but did not, and died of
drunkenness; and when a doctor
hoped that he had comfort in the
children, he said, "One, the second,
is good girl. The oldest is not
steady, l can do nothing with her
and the youngest, boy, can't be
kept from drink. I've sold my
place, and am going to a town in
Ohio where, l am told, no liquor
can be had-to try to save, him"
DR.. Hall closes as follows: "Who
would not wish for abstinence So
cieties, tracts, books, ministers SER
mons, young peoples pledges, hui
name law? One almost cries out
for anything that will stop this slow,
cruel murder of home love, of men,
of women, OF little children, of hope,
of peace, of immortal souls"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
The Better Way.

ED. FREEMAN.-A communica-
ton in the FREEMAN of the 18th,
inst, headed, "Old Line Democra-
Cyl" and signed 7. M. NJ, probably
expressed, in part, the sentiments
of thousands of honest Democrats
in West Virginia, who are serious
ly looking for better way to &C
complish the suppression of the
liquor traffic, than by voting the
Democratic ticket.
We cannot agree with T. M. M.
that it would be advisable to Or
ganize new party.
The history of the temperance
movement in other States, in that
direction, is not encouraging, and
if it was, it would be highly i'm
proper to organize party as pro-
posed, and call it "The Democratic
Party" The title would be mis-
leading. 1t would be hard to con-
vince the people, that it was truly
devoted to temperance reform IN
the State.
The temperance sentiment of the
State has been SO often insulted
and outraged by Democratic votes
in our halls of legislation, that
none but the most predjudiced par
tisan can fail to see that the Demo-
cratic party is determinedly opposed
to the prohibition of the liquor
traffic.
The "Champiom, the organ of
the Liquor Dealers Association in
Chicago-calls the defeat of the
Prohibition Amendment in our
Legislature, a"Democratic victory"
and it spoke advisedly in view of
the fact that 1t a0as defeated by Demo-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
The housekeeping of Queen Vic

The housekeeping of Queen Vic
toria's establishment is cared for
by butler, who has a salary of
$500 per annum. He has four
assistants, who do the purchasing
and see that good measures are Civ
en- by the tradesmen. The chief
cook has salary of So, 800 and the
two pastry cooks have $500 each.
The gold and silver plate, valued
at SIS, 100000, is cared for by three
special servants. The number of
household servants IS "a.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
WEST VIRGINIAFREEMAN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
An Exh0rtatiOn.

ED. FREEMAN Let the friends of
Prohibition in each of the 81 coun-
ties of the State take early action
in regard to the coming State Con-
vention, SO that we will have rep
resentatives from all parts of the
State. And let US at all coming
elections place none but true and
earnest workers in the cause of
Temperance in official positions
The friends Of the liquor cause may
and will rejoice for short time,
but they will find ere long that the
true and noble people of West Vir-
GINA are determined that the IL
quor traffic has to cease.
Those who recently voted against
the rights Of the people to be
heard at the ballot box, will hear
from the people, saying in a man
ner that they will distinctly under
stand: you refused to trust the
people and they now refuse to trust
you"
1t is said that three Of the eleven
Senators who voted against sub
mission are candidates in the Third
District for Congress: but alas !
alas poor fellows! neither of them
will even secure nomination on
the 28th inst. The Democrats
have no idea of running the risk
OF defeat that they would by put
ting up a man for Kenna's seat
who is SO welded to the cause of in
temperance, as to be fearful of the
verdict of the people. Let all
such retire to the shades of private
life.
In the meantime let us work as
a cause of such Importance de-
mands. Let US all heartily coop
crate, and when the time arrives
to elect new Legislature we will
have the friends of sobriety, peace
and happiness so enlisted that they
will elect such men as will not
spurn the prayers of the people,
when they ask them to grant the
privilege of saying with their bal
lots that the State shall no longer
be cursed with the iniquitous rum
selling business. The people are
becoming more and more in earn
est, and when properly informed,
will move with irresistible power.
| hope we shall have the State
Convention in June, and that such
measures will be adopted as will
greatly encourage all the true
friends Of the cause, and a glorious
victory is not far distant that will
Bring peace and prosperity to many
a family, and joy to many a heart
that is now filled with sadness.
May a good beginning be made
in the Third District, and each
party present candidate that
genuine temperance men can con-
sistently vote for, and let the
watchword be "PRoHIBITIoN," as
the most ef1ectual remedy for the
suppression of the greatest curse of
our day. MoUNDsv1LLE.
-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
Burned to Death.

The residence of Mr.. Simon Cron-
Use, a short distance from Freder-
lex, Maryland, was destroyed by
fire shortly before l o'clock Friday
morning, and his wife and one of
the children persisted in the flames.
The family resided in two-story
log house. They retired about 8
o'clock, Wednesday night, leaving
a roaring fire in the kitchen stove,
around which was packed the wood
for the morning. About midnight
Mr.. Cronise and wife, who slept in
the second story, with their seven
children, were awakened by the
smell of smoke. There was also an
old deaf and dumb man, named
Henry Plummer, in the house. Up
on awakening, Mr.. Cronise rushed
to the stairway leading down, and
upon opening the door, was met by
a perfect sheet of flame. He real
lied the position of those depend
ent upon him at once, and called
his wife to mash out one Of the
several small windows, about 16 by
20 inches, and let the smoke es-
cape. L he children were almost
suffocated now, and the confusion
in the darkness was great. Mrs.
Cronise told her husband to jump
from the window, and she would
drop the several younger children
down to him, and she would then
follow. Mr. Cronise did as request
ed. All the little ones had safely
landed in their fathers arms but
one little fve-year old girl, who
her mother had in her arms and
was just in the act of dropping out
through the window, when like a
flash, the old deaf and dumb man
darted between the mother and
child and the window, and getting
half way out hung there in his ter
ror, completely blocking the win
dow, leaving the brave mother and
her child standing at the brink Of
death, with the flames within a
few feet of them, and the husband
and children below IN safety, look
ing upon the terrible scene, be-
numbed in their night clothing by
the furious winds. Mrs. Cronise
could not reach any other window
for the flames, She wildly beat
the old man upon the hands to
make him loose his position and
drop to the ground below, so that
she might save herself and child.
The poor woman tore at him, but
to no purpose, for few moments
later she sank from her husbands
and children's sight into the
flames behind with her child
clasped to her bosom. The flames
roared on, and still the old man
hung in the window. At last they
licked his arms, face and breast,
and shriveled his gray hairs, and
then he dropped to the ground,
though almost corpse. Martins
burg Independent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
West Va. University.

The New Session Begins September
6th, 1852. Ten Separate Schools, includ-
Full courses in Law and Medicine extending
throughout the session. Enlarged facilities
for study of Physical Sciences and Scientific
Agriculture; completely equipped chemical
labratOry. Thorough courses in Ancient q Id
Modern Languages and Literature. Text
books at cost. Necessary expenses not over
SI75. For catalogues and other information
address w. l.. WILSON, President,
MorgantOwn, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

Virtue dwells at the head of a
river to which we cannot get but
by rowing against the stream.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

pUGGIES, SPRING WAGONS
1Dand First-class Farm Wagons-D. P.
HUFF, Manufacturer. All work and mate
rial warranted first-class.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

6 C. BURDETT, ATTORNEY .
NJ AT-LAW; Office opposite Court House,
Up Stairs, Charleston, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

nRY GOODS AND GROCERIES
NW. G. WATTS. Boots, Shoes, Notions,
Clothing, &c.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
oProprietor of the Steam Planning Mill ana
Dealer in Builders Material. "A. d. Palmer,
Sd Avenue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

MONUMENTS. NEAR STONE
1tE BRIDGE, Wheeling, w. Va. Will guar.
antee good work at the very lowest prices.
CARROLL & BRO.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

FURNITURE, COFFINS AND
Il Baskets, Picture Frames, &c. w. H. ID.
Hollswade. 3D. Avenue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

r H. FERGUSON, ATTORNEY
- AT-LAW, Charleston, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

CLOTHING - GENTS FURN-
Fishing Goods, Hats and Caps, Trunks, &C.
J. Fl. CAMMACK & CO., Sd Avenue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEL
w RY, Organs and other Musical lustru-
ments. GEORGE CULLEN, Sd avenue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
RAVENOWOOD BUSINESS HOUSES,

DRINTERS - MCGLOTHLIN
IL BROTHERS-Job Printers and Proprie-
tors of the RduenSaUood NeUs.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
HUNTINGTON BUSINESS HOUSES.

DARBER - ORIENTAL BAR
kSBEE SHOP. Fl. c. STRONG, Sd Avenue
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

STOVES, TINWARE, HOUSE
0Furnishing Goods, &c. A. f. Southwortn
&Bros., 3D. Avenue. Roofing, Guttering ana
SpOuting specially.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

GRAIN, FLOUR, FEED, Ballet
W HAY, STRAW, &c.-J. NJ. CLOUsTON
1923 South street. See advertisement
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

GROCERS. WHOLESALER
W Neill, w. Ellingham, S, H. Crayton
McClure-NEILL d ELLINGHAM
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

FLOUR, HAY, CORN, CHOP
II FEED, Meal and Produce generaN
Wholesale and Retail CHAMBERLtT1N
CO., Masonic Building, Capitol street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

CLOTHIERS, WHOLESALE
" NJ. GUTMAN & CO., corner of Nlain On,
Twelfth streets.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
CHARLESTON BUSINESS HOUSES.

DRY-GOODS, NOTIONS, CAR
AIPETS, Oil Cloths, Rugs Mats and Mat
tings. H. d. SHEFFEY, Front street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28

COMMISSION MERCHANTS
" DIEHL & KOBER, dealers I.
country produce, fruits, poultry, &c. See ID
vertisement.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-03-28
Reliable Business Houses Of
TEE CITY OF WHEELING. VIVA,

BOOKS, STATIONERY AM
~ FANCY GOODS-JOHN w. HEISKFT1
90 Twelfth street.