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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
Exchange Notes.

Bro. G. H. fancy, of the Clarks.
burg Neu8, announces the sale OF
the Neoc8 to Bro George Purcell,
of the West Virginia Argus, who
takes editorial charge. Good by,
and how'd you do, Brethren-ls all
we can say just now.
The Wheeling Journal has en-
larged itself The fact is, it had to
widen itself out to make room for
it to hold itself.
Capt. J. w. Cracraft has editor
ial charge Of the Charleston Leader
We spoke of Jumbo's love of lit
tie folks, and the Wetzel Democrat
says:
'Now as that is evidently inten-
ded for s"--&c
QUERY-Is Bro. Mack assuming
the role of lover or the loved?
We may now look for new life in
the Huntington Advertiser. The
wherefore" we get from the last
"CaU," o.wit:
"MARR1ED.-At the residence OF
Doctor w. w. Morton, brother OF
She bride, in Coal Valley, on yes,
terday, Miss Minnie, daughter OF
Peyton Morton Esq, of Fayette
county, was married to Emory IT,
Bennett, publisher of the Hunt
ington advertiser"
Send us full sheet, brethren
the weather is getting cold-The
Randolph Enterprise and Hunting
ton Republican came this week with
only half of themselves.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
A New Organ.

cater dilligent searching and
patient waiting we have come a.
cross areligious gathering that was
not willing to cucumber itself with
politics. "-Senti1ael.
This the Sentinel says of the Union
Baptist Association in commenting
at length on its strange action In
opposition to the temperance cause.
Our watchfull and anxious neigh
Dor had nearly a half column Of
report and commendation of these
unusual proceedings of West Vir-
ginia religious body, and we feel
like congratulating the brethren
en- their new found church cham
pion. Will they adopt the Sentinel
as their organ?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
REGRETS She's Human.

"Mrs. Foster is an able, sincere,
earnest woman of unusual abilities.
We regret to say that she is human
and therefore a subject of criticism,
provided that the critic is just. y
State Journal
The, Journal is wrong again.
We are glad she IS human.
What could an angel do down
here, preaching prohibition ?
You couldn't get an audience of
anti-prohibitionists within tele-
phone or even telegraphic distance
of an angelic orator. If Gabriel
himself were to announce an ap-
pointment by a blast from his dead
raising trumpet, the devotees of
Bacchus wouldn't leave their stills
and bars and dens of debauchery,
to hear his Archangelic proclama
tions of truth.
Yes, we're glad she's human-so
that at least few "antis" will go
and hear her and expose the weak
ness of their cause by untenable
criticisms.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
A Happy Dispatch.

There's a happy prospect now
that Dakota will come into the
Union of States with a clean Con-
stitution. The Constitu tional Con-
vention is now in session, and the
following glad item came over the
wires last Friday:
SIOUX FALLS D. T., September
At the opening of this morn
ing's session, a petition from the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, urging q Prohibition clause
in the platform, was adopted.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

usually signed by some fellow-dea.
er as surety. The bond is farcs,
and it is easy for any dealer. to pre-
cure bondsman, as the surety does
not regard it as creating any liza
bility.
6. 1t would be difficult to give
any definite answer to the last in
terrogatory. Comparing Marietta.
Ohio, with Parkersburg, w. Va,
the two cities being about the same
in population and twelve miles
apart, the latter has no advantage
morally or socially over the former
as regards the traffic. Saloons
are alike accessible on Sun
day in both cities, and the deadly
effects of the traffic are as apparent
in the one city as in the other,
and the degree of restriction in
either city depends upon the Wig
lance of the police.
Perhaps this comparison is as
good an answer as can be given,
though in neither city can it be
said that they have, theoretically,
free whisky and no Sunday"
Both cities have regulation"
though of different character.
Respectfully Submitted,
DAVE D. JOHNSON,
Chairman West Virginia State
Temperance Elk. Com.
|. H. JOHNSON,
Editor West Virginia Freeman.
We concur in the above as set
ting forth a true statement OF facts
and opinions.
Charles T. Caldwell.
Attorney at Law.
BARNA POWELL.
Attorney at Law.
F. B. CARROLL
Pastor M. E. Church South.
J. w. CARTER.
Pastor Baptist Church.
Parkersburg, W. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
The Presidents Address.

We wish every woman in West
Virginia would read the excellent
address by Miss Taylor, delivered
at the w. G. T. U, Convention, at
Mountain Lake Park.
If the women will all read it, we
are very sure they'll not let their
husbands rest nor sleep till they
read it also.
The language Of the address is
eloquent, its spirit most inspiring
and it's practical suggestions just
what our people want and must
adopt Read it, everybody, 1t
will afford you much pleasure and
great profit. See inside page.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
''There May be Some Others. "

The above expression, in short
item in last weeks FREEMAN seems
to have stirred up our brother of
the .bqtrnaI to a somewhat remark
able degree. In classifying the
Observation-Disclosures, we said, there
were the saloonists and attaches,
drinkers who had not yet drained
the dregs of the cup, certain pollt-
cal trimmers, &C., and then we adj
ded, "There may be some others"
Now, whether the Journals per-
turbation grows out of its efforts to
get itself into this indefinite class
or keep itself out Of it, we are not
advised; nor do we deem it any
province of ours at this time to
proffer it our kindly offices in fix
ing its status on this only live is
sue Of the day. We generously adj
ded, There may be some Others"
for the benefit of the few "pious,
earnest, God-fearing, sincere men,"
as the Journal puts it, who do not
believe in Prohibition, and satisfy
themselves in their position with
various courses of reasoning, which
we shall not notice now.
The Journal says: "These per-
sons are entitled to their opinions
without any unnecessary insults "
OF course. This is granted in
advance, and we make it a point to
offer them no insults. We criti-
else their opinions, fairly, we hope,
and at proper times, as prohibl-
tionists are anxious to have them
critioise their opinions.
But and if in criticising the law
defying and crime-breeding liquor
traffic, we sometimes use severe
language, justly applicable to sa-
loonlsts, that IN the nature ol
things must seem to reflect on the
position of some Of these "others, "
who hold the same opinions with
the saloonists, as to the policy the
State should use toward the traffic,
we submit that such reflections
should not be self-appropriated as
unnecessary insults" If taken
as such at all, they must be taken
as necessary "insults."
The great army of prohibition
lists cannot be held accountable for
the bad companionship, newt
able in the nature of the conflict
for all active, anti-prohibition-
lists, however pious, sincere ano
worthy any Of them may be,
They choose their own compa
ny.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

TAKE NOTICE that Mr.. c. NJ.
Rauch has just returned from the
East with Big New Stock of ev-
erything in the Clothing and Furn-
ishing line, from a 5 cent pair of
Socks to a SIS Oyercoat.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
The Press Meeting.

Don't be impatient, Brethren.
The local World-6hakers have been
meeting, and shaping, and will
shortly do some announcing. Get
you ready, all of you, to come when
called, for we will take no denial.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
5000 t'reenanS.

We issue 1000 copies of the FREE
MAN this week. This will give us
only about 200 numbers for those
desiring extra copies Of Mrs. Tay-
lor's Annual Address, delivered at
the W. G. T. U. Convention.
Send early if you wish few extra
copies for distribution.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.

Milling bhCll CbOOp' w ~
they kill the dogs ?-Pt. Pleasant
Register.
Fathers and mothers complain
that saloons are killing their boys.
Why didn't they kill the saloons ?
Only one prisoner in the Tyler
county jail.-Senta,ael.
Tyler has had no liquor license
for Is years.-FREEMAN.
Not one prisoner in the Tyler
county jail.-Tyler Star.
Prohibition is Tyler's brightest,
Star, and Brother Smiths Star adds
brightness to the temperance gal
axy.
Don't waste your money on bo-
gus temperance papers. but send
for the National Temperance Advo-
Cate Richie Democrat.
We get the Advocate and there is
none better; but please name some
of the bogus temperance papers,
that we may "look out" for them
and save our money.
Thanks to the lady who sent
us those choice Peaches. We for
get her name Wayne Advocate.
But you didn't forget the peach
eS.
September is here. - Marshall
Herald.
Feels like December down here.
Those who failed to hear Mrs. j.
Ellen Foster at Lake Park during
the recent convention of thaW. G.
T. u, or at the Academy of Music
in Cumberland last Monday eve
ming, missed a rare treat.-Pied-
mont Observer.
Yes, a succession of rare treats.
We now have a shooting gallery
in town. Wayne Advocate.
We have about forty of them,
and people get shot-in the neck,
every day.
And next the Woman's Tenn
perance Convention at Mountain
Lake Park. Rally for your cup of
cold water, ladies.-Keyser Echo.
And why didn't our Sister Fague
rally with her Echo-ing cold-water
trumpet?
Parkersburg allows hogs to run
at large within its limits. Marshall
Herald.
If hogs were our worst nuisance,
we'd be happy, indeed.
THINK OF IA Baptist church
in the year of grace 1888, protests
against the discussion of questions
pertaining to temperance and Sab
bath Schools! No religious papers
taken there.-Joaunal and Messen-
ger,
The brethren are thinking of it,
and fastening to free themselves
from the odium of the shameful
position taken by the Association
See "Setting Themselves Right
and "a Happy Contrast" in this
issue.
We hope the town authorities
will not permit the gamblers tc
take the town this year, as they
did last year, during the fair.--Poin
Pleasant Register.
But it seems they did. Our Chic
of Police was offered big terms by
an itinerant wheels windler, if HI
would "stand in" with him during
the Barnum Show. Capt. jim
wrote him that the climate her,
would be unhealthy. Perhap
your officers are not so invulner
able.
While Rev. DR.. Walden wa
speaking on temperance at tn
Sixth street market place, in Gin
cinnati, saloon-keeper sought t.
divert attention from the addres
by concert, with an accompani
: ment of tin pans.-ObiO EIrchdn0t
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

Let the ladies all be ready to see
all that's new and stylish on the
return of Mr.. Sigler with his fall
stock in about ten days,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

Send for sample copies of the
FREEMAN, everybody.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-09-12

ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA,
Ironton, Ohio,--See full Program
on last page.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Short Lived Reform

HARRISBURG, March 2.-Half the
House yelled "Mr. Speaker" this
morning when the moment arrived
for granting leaves of absence. For
fifteen minutes member after men,
Der was excused, when Uncle Jake
Ziegler cried impatiently, Il ask
leave of absence for this House to-
morrow" This was not granted, and
Mcnamara, of Bedford, made repeat
ed butvain efforts to hold an evening
session and adjourn until Monday
evening. Nearly the entire Phila-
delphia delegation have gone home,
and as a number of members have
run away without leave there is not
likely to be a quorum tomorrow
morning. The Senate, tired of Sat
urday sessions adjourned, on motion
of Stewart, until Monday evening.
Among. the forty-eight members of
the House who to-day secured leave
of absence over Saturday, were A. H.
Morgan, Vogdes, Dearden, Fortner
and Nc Donald, of Philadelphia.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Poisoned by Dyed Stockings.

READING, March "a strange case
of a child being poisoned nearly
fatally by wearing highly-colored
stockings is made public by DIR.
Bachman here to-day. The child is
a seven-vear-old daughter of William
Neiman. At first the girl complain
ed of an inability to walk, and gave
evidence of considerable sickness of
the stomach, characterized by nausea,
and later in the day by vomiting.
The usual household remedies were
resorted to. but the spells Of vomit-
ing became so violent during the
night, and her feet and limbs, upon
the removal of her stockings, were
so highly colored, swollen and pain
full that a physician was summoned.
The case was at once pronounced
one of poisoning. For several days
her condition continued SO critical
that slight hopes were entertained
for her recovery. The elimination
of the poison finally proved success
full, and, at this time, the child is
again enjoying a reasonable degree
of health. The dye used in color
ing the stockings was highly poison
Ous-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

Ex-SrATE TREASURER. VIM. ID.
KEMBLE, was arrested at his Office,
in Philadelphia, last week, on a
charge of assault and battery, for
kicking a reporter Of the Times
who had been detailed to interview
him-out of his house. Served the
reporter right, say we. The so-called
enterprise of these reporters in gath
ering news, by forcing themselves
into private residences or business
offices, and inquiring into personal
affairs, is an unmitigated nuisance,
and an outrageous imposition, and
we are glad that Mr.. Kemble has sci
the example of booting them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
The mississippi Floods

ST. LOUIS, March 4.-The latest
news from the OVERLOADED country
along the Mississippi River is that
what are known as the sunk lands
in the st. Francis River region are
entirely submerged that nearly as
far down as Helena there are but a
few places above water. People are
living in the upper stories of houses
when there is more than one story,
or are floating about on RATS or in
boats. Most of the inhabitants, how
ever, have deserted their homes and
have gone to the highlands back
from the river. The streets of New
Madrid are submerged to a depth of
from two to four feet, and there is
water in almost every house. The
whole country back of that place as
far as Cairo, On the Missouri side,
and from Hickman south for oyer
fifty miles. is inundated. Corn, live
stock and fences have been destroy
ed, but no great amount of suffering
among the people is reported,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Trouble i'm Fayette County.

UNIoNTowN, February 28.-The
appointment of G. n Daniels, of
Somerset county, as superintendent
of the national pike, has aroused the
ire of Democrats and Republicans
here alike against Governor Patti
son. Thirty-nine miles of the ma
tional pike lie in Fayet.e county and
six miles in Somerset. Of the toll
collections Fayette pays about So
500 "A year and Somerset less than
500. There were four or five appli-
cants from Fayette and all were
sighted. The Governor declined to
make a choice between Nicholas
Mccullough. who had Congressman
Boyle and Senator Wallace's sup
port, and Ewing Starlight, who had
Colonel T. B. Searight's support and
the backing of the Starlight faction
of the Democratic party here. Dan
iels was appointed through Chauncy
Blacks influence, who wanted to do
a favor for his old county. Protests
have been sent to Harrisburg against
the confirmation of Daniels. The po-
sition pays only about S300a year.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Heavy burglary.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March A.
Early Yesterday morning burglars
opened the safe of ]. c. Klahoot,
ieweler and Matchmaker, and stole
from $4,000 to $4,000 worth OF
goods. A large portion OF the stolen
property consisted of diamonds and
iewelry, and four hundred watches,
of which three hundred and nifty
had been left for repair. klahoots
personal loss is fifteen thousand
dollars. The burglars first entered
r. +. Ruth's hardware store and
secured adozen revolvers and tools
with which to break into Klahott's
safe. Private watclIman Schultz says
the robbers bound and gagged him,
threw a blanket over him and then
put him into the coal house. He
succeeded in freeing himself soon
afterward. He says there were three
men. There is no clue to them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

CHICAGO, Feb. ga Shawnee
town, ILL.,, says that the worst IL
over there. Great gaps r left by
the ..,onses which had been swept
ava. In one addition four solid
blocks Of dwellings entirely disap-
peared. The Presbyterian church
hoated away a mile. Several mills
and business houses are entirely
gone, and the principal merchant in
Blackburn. Kt., has his stock of dry
goods on a barge tied to Il tree. The
villages of Blackburn and Raleigh,
1t, have both been nearly wiped
cut. Over a hundred houses in
these places are gone. At Column
bus, KY, over ten feet of water
spread over the town.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 2S.-Let-
tiers received from R~osiclare, Har-
den CO., Ill. represents the effects
of the food to be very disastrous.
The destitute people are gathered
in school house aud churches suffer
ing from the want of food. clothing
and medicine. Kosielaire is a small
village on the Ohio river. ninety
miles above Cairo. The sufferers in
that region have received no aid
whatever. The village has a post
office and an Adams Express office.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Disastrous Fire.

ALBANY. March 3.-Eire was dis
covered this morning in the Dunlap
elevator. A strong wind was blowing
and the fire spread rapidly through
the mill and elevator. Of several
men caught on the sixth floor, two
were badly burned while rushing
down stairs through the flames.
Three others slid down the hosting
chain outside from a height ofnearly
100 feet. About 40 feet from the
ground the chain was covered with
ice and they fell to the ground and
were severely injured. The walls
subsequently fell, burying several
persons in the ruins. VIM. Carlin
and Michael Sheehan, fremen, and
Michael McEwen, a laborer, were
killed and several Others were iniur-
ed. The entire mill and elevator
were destroyed, involving a loss of
100000 or the property and s10,-
600 on stored grain.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
The Starving Irish.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Mr. Childers,
Chancellor OF the Exchequer, discus
sing in the House of Commons this
afternoon the distress in Ireland. said
the government would not shrink
from taking strong measures If they
were likely to have permanent effect.
He pointed out that wages were high
and that the distress only affected
overcrowded districts. He hoped
that the Irish members would do
what they could to restore confidence
in Ireland, so that promoters of pub
lie works would be able to obtain
loans from private sources, instead
of from the government.
LoUGHREA, Feb. 2S.-The distress
among the people here is alarming.
Crowds of persons are besieging the
houses of the priests. clamoring for
food. The Town Commissioners
have been hurridly convened TO take
measures towards relieving the
wants of the people.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Fabulous stories of Gold and Silver.

VICTORIA, C. G., March IA pros
pector who has just returned from
the Kootenay district brings q speoi-
men of lead and silver ore of mar
Vicious richness and nearly pure. He
says the mines are of vast extent,
and he estimated that in one location
there are $4,000 tons of oar in sight.
The value of the mines at present
discovered is 100000. One seam
is 100 feet thick. He tells of great
veins of pure copper visible in the
hillsides. The mines are within six
ty miles of the route selected by the
Canada Pacific Railway, via Kicking
Pass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

CLEVELAND, March ed. w.
Hassler, for three years past a re-
porter on the Leader, and one of the
most promising young men OF the
city, disappeared OH Saturday even
ing under circumstances that leave
but little doubt that he has jumped
the town, deserving an accomplished
young wife and taking with hun
$1,000 of her money, which he drew
from the Citizens Savings Bank on
Saturday. Saturday afternoon he
reported at the office as usual, and
after receiving his assignments start
ed out. Shortly before 6 o'clock he
returned to the office, placed his
desk in order and departed, since
which he has made no sign. Not
until to-day was it fully believed
that he had gone, and slight hopes
were entertained that he might yet
appear with good reasons for alb
sence, but inquiry at the Citizens
Savings Bank made to day disclosed
the fact that he had closed up his
account, and drawn out his wiie's
money. His wife, a true, trusting
woman, knew nothingof his where
abouts, and until this evening was
hopeful that he would turn up all
right.
1t is within the realms of posi-
bility hal a chain of untoward CIR
cumstances has surrounded the APP
parent defaulter. 1t may be that he
closed out his bank account for a
legitimate reason, and was afterward
done to death by highwaymen, but
it is not probable, and the only rea-
sonable theory left is he has delib-
erately put up the bars of respecta-
bility and honor against himself.
Less than three years ago Hassler
came to this city from Mt. Union,
o.. and entered upon his journalistic
career. He was shortly afterward
married to a young lady from one of
the most respected families in Port
age county, a part of whose money
he had previous to this time used,
and the remnant of which he has
now gobbled. Hassler is a young
man of ability, splendid accom-
plishments and fine personal adj
dress, and in addition to being a
first class reporter is a stenographer
and might have made a success of
journalism. His wife is in great
agony, and his late associates are
hot with indignation at his depraved
action.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07

WHEN the anti boss" campaign
was being run last fall, the voters
were told by the Regular Republic
cans, that Democratic success meant
hostility TO tariff revision in the in
terests of protection, and an appor-
tionment of this State that would
deprive the Republican party of its
just representation in Congress and
the Legislature. The reply to this
was that, the tariff was not an Issue,
that the interests of our manufact-
urers we're as safe in Democratic as
in Republican hands, and thai at.sll
events the bosses must Be beaten.
In view of the present condition of
affairs, the people can judge for
themselves just what they owe the
kickers, and how much truth there
was in the assertions of the Regu-
Lars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-03-07
Cutting Down Telegraph Wires.

CHICAGO, March 2.-Whep the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company
was granted the right of way into
the city a provision was inserted in
the franchise obliging the Company
to remove its poles and to put its
wires underground before March /,
1888. This was not done and to-
day, by order of the Mayor, all the
wires of the company at the South
ern city limits, So in number, were
cut, and police were stationed there
to prevent the company from put
ting them up again. At the North
ern city limits tbs wires were also
cut. The Board of Trade telegram
Company has no franchise, aud it's
wires North and South were cut TO-
gether with four wires leased by it
from the Baltimore and Ohio Com
pany. Thus the offices of the Mutu-
al Uuion and the Board of Trade
Telegraph Companies in this city
artirs'y eqt off from the outside
world.