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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
The Boy, the Dog, and the Buz
card.

In making a plea for prohibi-
ton for the protection of the boys,
Gov St. John uses the following il
Illustrations
"a statute of the United States
says you shall not sell intoxicating
drinks to Indians. Remember that
the white man is as good as an In
dian, and is there single reason
why we should give the protection
of prohibition to the wild savages
of the plains and withhold it from
the civilized white man. If it is
good for the one, it is good for the
other
You cannot, under our laws,
cruelty kick your own dog. because
we have d statute prohibiting cru
city to animals. You cannot get
a license to kick dogs, it makes no
difference how much money you
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
The Women i'm Convention.
Ohio ". C. T. 4.

The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union of Ohio, nearly six
thousand strong, We're represented
in their State Convention at Bel
fontaine by two hundred and fifty
delegates from all parts of the
State. The proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the State
were the absorbing topics under
discussion, and the debates were
participated in by many promin-
ent and able persons, men and
women. The Union declared
unanimously against the first
amendment, providing for legisla-
tive control, and for the second
which provides for the prohibi-
ton of the manufacture and sale
Of intoxicating liquor as bever-
age in the State. The Conven-
ton laid down and perfected plans
of work for the campaign, which
is even now upon US. A paper
called the amendment Herald"
the first copy of which is published
will have free weekly circulation
of 10000. Amendment Societies
will be formed, and every school
district will be canvassed. The
women of Ohio, without regard to
creed or party, appeal to the man
hood of the Commonwealth for the
protection of their homes. Mrs.
Beebe and Cunningham, of Cadiz,
MIS-. Frater, of Athens, and Mrs,
Welday, of Smithfeld, represented
their respective unions. The citi-
zens of Belfontaine placed no linn
it on tha cir hospitality, in the roy
al manner of entertaining SO large
anumber of delegates r. c. Hum
phreys, Esq, formerly of this city,
and his excellent wife, made it es-
peeially pleasant for our home del
egates. The next session Of the
Convention will be held in Cincin-
natl. The National Meeting will
be held in the city of Detroit in
November. Eleven delegates rep
resent the Ohio Union in that body,
among them Mrs. M. B. Reese, of
Steubenviile. Mrs. M. A. Wood
bridge, Of Ravenna, was unani,
mously reelected President for the
ensuing year.-An Ohio Exchange.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
CHAPTER v.

1t was done.
The dogs tails were cut off just
back of their ears. This was cur
failing the business with ven
geance.
1t was prohibition. There was
no license about 1t.
There was big ado for little
while. Dog owners lost their pa
thence. The dogs themselves were,
for a season. more rabid than ever,
and then their carcasses smelled
bad for many days.
But the mad-dog business was
over and done with. The streets
were quiet and secure. Boys oouid
90 out to play without endanger-
ing their lives. -, :.
Everybody said, why didn't
we think Oft before ?"
And when the old counsellor
died, the one who had the happy
thoug ht, they built a monument
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

an enthusiasm and zeal for total abb
stinence, which must strike terror
to the hearts of the revolutionists.
A sort OF temperance army is being
formed, with school attached,
where all are taught somewhat on
the kindergarten plan, and IN
structed by object lessons as to the
nature of their warfare against al
cohol and tobacco. The work is in
charge of a Mr.. Smith of this State,
and is called THE Percy Move
ment' in memory of the little son
OF the leader, who was killed by
the cars at Galesburg,- Onion Sig
nal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
"HOme Lea" England.
A Word from Mrs. Koumans.

After the tossing OF the "wild
ocean," and the hustle and din Of
London, we find this quiet retreat
a perfect paradise, a heaven upon
earth. Our ever good and kind
Mrs. Parker has opened her heart
and home and welcomed the stran-
gers in strange land, and made
us feel that we were not strangers,
but sisters in the Lord In this
beautiful home, with its surround
ing green fields, it's birds and love
ly flowers, we are resting and en-
ioying the hospitality of one If
England's most hospitable fami-
lies. May the Great Giver of all
good, who has said, "Inasmuch as
ye have done it unto one of the
least of these, we have done it unto
me-" abundantly reward and bless.
am looking forward with great
pleasure to meeting my temper
ance friends in this dear old land.
/ 90 first to "bonnie" Scotland,
then wherever the Lord may di-
rect. Yours ever in the work.
LETITIA YoUMANs.
P. S. Your readers will remem-
Der that Mrs. Parker's "Home Lea"
was formerly "The Brewery House."
and the old brewery is now an en-
terprising tannery, making itself
a blessing instead of a curse to this
sunny land.-Unioa Signal.
The Home Lea" near Warning
ton, Eng.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

after a! weeks of lingering pain, thew
died IN awful spasms.
Still the deliberations went on
at the Concilium. The aged func.
tionaries were unwilling to do anv-
thing without the authority Of
law, and as yet they had been able
to find nothing.
At length, as they were POURING
oyer the Convella, a CLEAN of sud,
den JOY lighted the face of one Of
them and he cried:
I've got it, here it isl"
They looked up eagerly, then all
bending over the book, read as fol,
lows: W
BE 1t ordained: That in case
any beast shall so rage and raw.
en- as to endanger the public safe.
ty. his tail shall forthwith be cut
off,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
CHAPTER ".
~ have it, l have it," at length

II have it, | have it J" at length
cried one.
Where p
Then he read:
"Be 1t ordamed: That in case any
beast shall SO rage and raven as to
en1anger the public safety, his
tail shall forthwith be cut off"
"Why, that's precisely what we
had before"
Yes, but it is enough it will
suppress the evil no need OF our
exceeding the law"
"How do you make that out?"
"Mhv, don't you see, the law
doesn't say where the dogs tail
shall be cut OFF,
Vel? ?"
Suppose we cut itof just back
of his ears y
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
CHAPTER I.

1t was in Already.
The Council Of State, made up
patriarchs with gentle eyes and
ong boards, sat meditating on
4 measures pertaining to the public
veal.
The door was suddenly thrown
! pen and a lad, breathless, with
heeks flushed and eyes bullying
nut with excitement, after several
vain efforts to articulate, at length
,Qcceeded in saying:
Your Honors, there's a mad dog
rampaging the streets'
Mad dog, rampaging the
,treetsp
In a moment all was confusion.
The aged counsellors sprang to
their feet and stood silent with
suppressed excitement. Then as
with one impulse they all hasten
ed to the front windows of the Con-
|e liam.
There he isl" cried out one of
them presently.
where? Where ?"
See him? Yonder by the
Crossroads at the Market"
"Ah, yes! And ye gods, how he
Is toaming and raging! Woe to
any helpless ones that may chance
to eotne before him"
See, by the PueriIium,' cried
another ;"the lads are just coming
from morning school! They will
surely be bitten by this mad
beast.w
And bitten they were. One and
another of them were torn by his
poisonous fangs.
"Oh, this is horrible!" cried one
OF the venerable men at the vim
dow.
What shall be done about it?"
Aye, that's the practical ques-
ZION, what shall be done about
it?"
Let us consult the Legalia Con-
vellam
The Legalia Convella were the
Books of Law, the accumulated
wisdom of many ages.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
CHAPTER II.

The sages sat solemnly bending
yVer the books. Day after day they
aad turned over the parchment
caves with no mentionable re-
Sults, Meanwhile the original
mao COG had bitten many others
ana there were now scores and hun
Urea: Of NANCY ours, foaming at
sne lips, in hiding at every corner
Slu ready TO spring forth upon the
Passers-by.
The people mourned. There was
SSmentation in almost every house.
ooyS were bitten and limped or
we're carried to their homes, where
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
CHAPTER III.

His tail cut off"
Tail cut off!r'
"Tail!lm
"What good will that do? A
dog don't bite with his tail"
"No but he isn't apt to bite so
hard if his tail is cut off,
doubted! Doubted !"
"Well, anyway, if we abbreviate
the tails of these dogs, we shall be
better able to regulate their do
ings."
"Why SOP"
Because there won't be so much
of the dogs to regulate"
"And besides we shall lend a re-
spectacle air to the whole business
in this way"
How ?"
"Why, after cutting off their
tails, it will be evident that the
law has nothing more against
them. This will make rabid dogs
respectable, and biting legitimate
business"
Eyes, and it will increase our
revenues"
How do you make that out?"
"Why, we can levy on the peo-
pie a tax of one dollar for every tail
cut off,
Enough of this nonsense. What
we want to do is to get rid of this
whole internal business. A dog
with his tail cut offs just as hard
to regulate as dog with tail as
long as cucumber vine. And it
is no economy to increase the pub
lie revenues by a drain on the peo-
pies purses. Neither do you gain
anything by making mad dogs re-
spectacle and bad business le-
gitimate. What we want to do is
simply and solely to stop this rab-
id biting in the streets" ct was
a prohibitionist who spoke; IA
natic.)
Then there was silence for long
while, The license men could find
nothing to say.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
A Very Guild Coat.

A Scotch nobleman, seeing an
old gardener of his establishment
with a very ragged coat, made some
passing remarks on his condition.
Its a vera guild coat" said the
honest old man. 81 cannot agree
with you there" said his lordship."
Ay, its just a vera guild coat"
persisted the old man; sit covers a
contented spirit, and a body that
owes no man anything, and
that's mair than mony man can
say of his coat
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
Hints for Love Making.

Mixed with the humor and non
sense of the following selections are
many shrewd and valuable hints to
those young ladies whose minds
are prone to turn to thoughts of
love:
First, catch your lover.
Hold him when you have him.
Don't let go of him to catch ev-
cry new one that comes along.
Try to get pretty well acquaint-
ed with him before you take him
for life.
Unless you intend to support
him find out whether he earns
enough to support you.
Don t make up your mind that
he is an angel.
Don't palm yourself off on him
as one, either.
Don't let him spend his salary
on you; that right should be re-
served until after marriage.
If you have conscientious scru-
pies against marrying a man with
a mother, say SO in time, that he
may get rid of her to oblige you,
or get rid of you to oblige her, as
he thinks best,
If you object to secret societies
and tobacco, it is better to come out
with your objections now, than to
reserve them for curtain lectures
hereafter.
fyour adorer happens to fancy
certain shade of hair, don't color
or bleach to oblige him. Remem-
Der, your hair belongs to you, and
he does not.
Be very sure it is man you are
in love with and not the clothes he
wears. Fortune and fashion are
both so tickle it is foolish to take a
stylish suit of clothes for better or
worse.
If you intend to keep three SER
wants after marriage, settle the
matter beforehand. The man who
is making love to you may expect
you to do your own washing.
Don't try to hurry up a propo-
sal by carrying on Irritation with
some other fellow. Different men
are made of different material and
the one you want may 90 off in a
fit of jealousy and forget to come
back.
If you have a love letter to write
don't copy it out of a Letter
Writer If your young man ever
happened to consult the same book
he would know your sentiments
are borrowed.
Don't marry man to oblige any
third person in existence. 1t is
your right to suit yourself in the
matter, but remember at the same
time that love is blind, and 1t little
friendly advice from one whose ad-
vice is worth having may insure
you lifetime of happiness and
prevent one Of misery.
In love affairs always keep your
eyes wide open, so that when the
right man comes along you may
see him.
When you do see him you will
recognize him, and the recognition
will be mutual.
If you have no fault to find with
him personally, financially, con
scientiously, socially, morally, po-
litically, relig iously, or any other
way, he is probably perfect enough
to suit, and you can afford to
Believe him;
Hope in him;
Love him.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
The Percy Movement.

Right in the heart of the whisky
rebellion at Topeka, temperance
movement is raging like wild fire
among the children. The little
folks are being recognized with
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

o..,;dent-MIss FRANCES E. WILLARD, of
-,.,.o;s. with Miss ANNA GORDON, Private
secretary.
corresponding Secretary-Mrs. c. B. Buell., 50
pible House, n. Y.
Jsecorti,eq .Secreta,y-Mrs. Mary A. Wood
bridge, Ravenna, o.
sssigta.u Recording Secretary-Mrs. l.. NJ. n.
stevens, Stroudwater, Me.
Treasrrer-Mrs. Esther Pugh, 1867 Walnut
street, Cincinnati,
Southern Secretary-Mrs. g. L. Mcleod, 2S7
NoSher street, Baltimore, Md.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
Vest Virginia ". C. T. Z.

PRESIDENT Miss A. taylor, Wheeling, w.
Va
corresponding Secretary-Mrs. j. B. Thomp-
son, Grafton.
Recording Secretdry-Mrs. S. $. Hooten,
Grafton.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

Frker5burg Young Ladies' C. T. Z.
Prcsident-MIss CARRIE SCoFIELD.
Wee Presidents
iIiSs Bette Devol, Miss Eva v Johnson
Miss Annie Ebert, Miss Lulu Gilbert.
Spperintendent-Mrs. H. X. Jones,
Sccreta5y-MiSs Flora Cooper.
Tredsurer-Miss Maud Kendall.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
OFF WITH HIS TAIL.

\ TALE IN FIVE CHAPTERS.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

over him bearing thrs inscription !:
TO THE MEMORY
or
TEETOTALIS 2ROHIBITUS,
THE SAGE,
Who originated the maxim, "The
proper place to curtaI a bad busi.
ness Is Just back Of its ears"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
Parker8burg ". C. T. u.

PdrEerS6Urg Y. G. T. Q.
p-estdeat-MRs. GEORGE LOOMS.
Tee Presidents
Ms ), T. Stapleton, Mrs. J. H. Spence,
Miss Annie Taylor, Mrs. r., b. Caswell,
Mrs L. y. Logan Mrs. r. L. Kendall.
Ms Ralph Covert, Mrs. Josephine Robb.
Pec2rdiR9 SecretaTy-Mrs. O. G.. ScofeId.
corresponding iSecretdry-Mcs IS. c. D. Mer-
r,k.
Treusu1eJ-Mrs. r. A. Jones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
VEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
W. C. I. {.

.ron GOD AND HOME AND NATIVE
LAND"
,-,t;onal Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

Ireasurer-Mrs. r. A. Jones.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
HUNTINGTON BUSINESS HOUSES.

CLOTHING - GENTS FURN-
FISHING Goods, Hats md Caps, Trunks, &c.
j. II. CAMMACK d. CO., 3D. Avenue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
Dysing, Securing and Repairing.

Since the fire, all orders promptly attended,
to at w. H. GUARDS New Rooms, back Of
w. F. Attkisson's old stand, opposite Jail.
Parkersburg w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11
RAVENSWOOD BUSINESS HOUSES.

REAL ESTATE AGENT IT.
~ II. b. LEMLEY.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-07-11

MONUMENTS. NEAR STONE
IVA BRIDGE, Wheeling, w. Va. win guar
antee good work Mt the very lowest prices.
CARROLL Il BRO.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-04
Western Mills.

For many very many years we have
striveii hard to impress upon the
minds OF New England mill owners
the necessity of diversifying their prod
ucts, making fewer yards. and making
those better. We pointed out To them
frequently, even orally, where they
were committing egregious blunders,
and told them clearly and distinctly,
II they continued TO pursue their pol
ley a fathomlcss chasm was vawninr
to engulf them in n whirlpool of dies.
truction. Fifteen years when we
wrestled with the management of the
Pacific mills TO put their looms on
goods above zoe yard, they told us,
I'VE do not seek for that trade, our
aim is to make goods for the million.n
Yes, but some day or other the million
won't buy your goods, unless at a loss.
and they didn't. Moral-Heed the
Economists advice, keep up the char
acter of your goods If you want to sell
them Mt u profit--this do, and mill
stock will hold its own. In our pere-
CARNATIONS around the West at the
WOOL clipping season, we have fire.
quently been surprised at the rapid
growth of the wooden mill industry
within decade or two, and have
not been slow To call attention To the
same. Twenty-Five or thirty years ago
the makers of sleeps grays and sati-
nets found no difficulty in disposing of
all the goods they could make ut prices
which could not fail to realize good
profit, provided they understood their
profession thoroughly, but to-day there
is no call for such goods even at cost.
The Western country has grown up
wonderfully since then, and manufac-
turing there has put some of the East
ern mills horS du combat. Fourteen
years ago Yankee manufactures
came in from Oregon, and he showed us
sample of fancy cassimeres and n ban-
ket the latter being the finest of its class
ever produced in this country. These
Oregon blankets command prices from
S25 up to 800. Our Eastern mill ow-
ners have hardly woke up TO these
facts rs yet Perhaps their wool buy
ers have not "looked i'm at the mills
through the state of Ohio rs they were
riding along on their haste. The next
time we would advise them to STAY
their progress and make some notes
by the wayside. Among Others IL may
not be amiss to take look at the
Langdon Wooden Mill, at Middleport
in that state. This mill does bust.
ness of over one hundred thousand
(S100,000) a year, and has demand
for more goods than they can make.
1t has been now running two years al
n profit each year, and there are sew
erul others which we could mention
which are earning more money than
our old Eastern 'standstilp concerns.
- Z. s. Economist.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-04
Muttons shinnod 10 Texas.

IL may not be generally known
throughout the state claiming to have
seven millions OF sheep running ON its
pastures, that IL lis not uncommon for
the local butchers ON the railroad lines
10 purchase their sheep from the
Kansas City market In order to furnish
their daily customers with winter
mutton, but ii Is even 40 Fort Worth
and other towns are daily supplied
with carcass mutton, not by any re-
frigerator process, but by merely sack
ing and sending the dead meat by ex-
press In this section of the country
to-day IL would be n difficult matter to
find sufficient mutton good condition
10 furnish the local butchers, and wliye
First because feed cannot be purchased
Mt feeding prices and secondly because
there are no mutton ilocks In the
county or near enough To supply the
demand.
In summer time, as with beef, eggs
and butter, the mutton market II over
stocked, the prices are down aud every
want is readily supplied; mutton in
plenty goes forward in carload lots 10
realize the tail end of the great mar
kcts and good fat Texans ranking with
inferior natives, often overstoeking u
market by their own competition cut
prices TO unrenumcrative figures
II Is an absolute and undeniahle fact
that bounteous nature in providing 50
much for Texas without labor, makes
the native and the cnnigrant think that
all sunmer mdwinter, itcverc
requires no provision. Sheep and cat
tie which ought TO be putting on flesh
TO bring the highest prices of the sen-
son are neglected aud allowed 10 drag
themselves over the winter To bring
the low prices OF summer A wether
entitled to 50 or Is cents worth OF feed
to advance its value from $50 To $500
Is allowed for want OF the outlay to
take chances of the winter being mild
for the sake of It's spring wool crop.
IL Is grievous mistake, a loss OF mon
ey, q risk and n poor business, for cv-
cry small bunch of wetliers instead of
being held for summer buyer 10
come around and pick them up at his
own price, should be iattened FOR win
ter and put on the nearest butcher
block In prime condition and break up
| this practice of Kansas fattcning our
| muttons for Texans to eat.
The mutton sheep of Texas, mean
! ing the ilocks in reach of local markets
I capable of using thousand II month,
have more room for Improvement and
consequent increase of profit
than any Mexican flock rails
cd on the prairies OF the west
and south has in improvement for
wool, and these few lines imperfectly
drawing attention to the fact that the
Texas home market is considerable
and growing, should be pondcrcd over
by every sheepman who Is located
within fifty miles OF a railroad. Yes-
as Wool GfoWor.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-03-04
Cotton seed Meal.

We have lately heard that cotton
seed meal rs now ground out by the
mills, as a feed for sheep, IL a deluslon
and snare, or something OF the Kind,
that sheep fed ON II do but fraction
better, and sometimes Il fraction worse,
than if they depended entirely on the
range or prairie hay. We are not pre-
pared 90 90 on record as condemning
this feed, as much has been said In ia
vor of IL In the past year, and IL was
strongly advocated by more than one
who had used and believed II the
coming and only feed that could be
readily procured and economically fed
10 sheep. We are not satisfied 10 speak
OF IL untavorably upon the infol1un-
ton lately furnished by u sheep raiser
OF Bosque county, who used IL extern
sivcly this winter, believing that IL IL
possible that some Inistnkc has been
made in its use. The Wool. GRowEl,
aims 20 be medium wherein sheep
raisers can converse, 10 give each other
their individual experience, 10 advo-
cate the good and condemn the bad.
IL takes no pleasure IN advocating
views only entertained by lis own
corps Of writer's, but IL does seek o. be
OF Yalue To its patrons by giving pub
LEFTY 10 anything and everything that
may be OF benefit 30 them. The WooI
GROWER Is anxious that one sheep
man shall give the result OF his opera
lions 10 another, ny only by eNpe.
rience can lessons be practically
learned aud be OF lasting benefit.
Ifa floclSnaster has used cotton seed
meal, iias given il a fair trial and con-
dennis u AZ being useless, or inferor 10
the seed, rs more expensive and lcss
nutriclons, lei him place IL on paper
for the bcaefit OF others who are seek
ing knowledge. aud looking for the
most economical and best feed for his
stock. II on the other hand flock.
master has bought il, used II, and civ.
en- IL y fair trial, and tlnd7 IL better
than the raw seed, more economical
or nutflcious, let him advocate it, mcf-
its 20 that the truth be known, tlie in
experienced man informed and the In
dustry benefited.
The true mission OF the paper VIII
thus be fulfilled, and we shall know
that we are filling q want, that can on
~ be supplied by medium reaching
nearly every ilockmaster in the stale.
Cotton seed meal made great profni-
SEES; under the first trials II was spoken
Of iavoraiJly, and nothing j more im-
portant than the merits or deficiencies
being known in the wide extent OF ter
rltOry where Il II available. - Jtr0s
Wool Gg0utI.