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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
A FREEMAN JAUNT.
Off for a Rest.

Yes-off for a rest; for how else
is an editor to get any rest, but just
to pick himself up and-well--go
to work, for that's how it is with
him, whether in or out of his sane
tum, at home or abroad Ofcourse
nobody but editors believe this,
simply because tits said of editors,
however ready everybody is to be-
lieve everything editors say about
everybody else; SO we turn to
something our readers will be more
likely to accept without cavil.
Having the desire and occasion
to diagnose things in general and
look after some things in particu-
lar in the City of the Kanawha
Valley, our future Capital, Charles
ton, this Thursday evening, April
Goth, we find ourself safely housed,
comfortably at home, and pleas
antly entertained in the parlor-
like cabin of the fine steamer Emma
Graham.
Happy idea-that! At home,
while travelingl Securely and
pleasantly at home while going
some place!
In days past it was not so. A
score Of years ago, one could not
travel on the river without spend
ing the time of the journey in a
miserable greg-shop, with drunken
demons staggering and swearing
all about him.
But, thanks to the faithful and
persevering agitation, stirred and
regtirred by earnest temperance
workers, all this is changed, and
thanks especially to that
PIONEER TEMPERANCE CAPTAIN,
who superintends this popular
line Ct packets, and allows no bar
room to disgrace any boat which
he controls.
For much Of the pleasure, com
fort and safety Of steamboat trave
to-day between Cincinnati an(
Pittsburgh, the public owes a last
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
The State Convention.

The Subcommittee to whom
was submitted the matter of fixing
the exact date and place for hold
ing the State Temperance Conven-
ton, have decided that the Conven-
ton shall be held at CLARKS-
BURG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20,
at II a. M, continuing probably
till Thursday afternoon.
Let the people of the State take
notice accordingly, and let every
county be represented,
By order of the State Temper.
ance Executive Committee.
DAVE D. JOHNSON, Chm.
GEO. G. WELDING, Sec'y.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
The Cause Advancing.

Prohibitionists have met with
reverses in several Legislatures dur
ing the past year. But they are
nowhere discouraged.
The fight is on all along the
line, and the people are redoubling
their energies. No step backward
has been taken any where. The
reverses have been only where pro-
hibitionists have sought to take adj
vanced positions, and party-serving
Legislatures have refused their re-
quest. But the appeal is to the peo-
pie, and the people are right, and
are determined to have theirrights
God speed the day!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
An Outlawed Business.

1t is said that the Tennessee Leg
islature passed a bill to prevent the
sale of intoxicating liquors to min,
ors without the written consent OF
their parents or guardians, or to
husbands who are habitual drunk
ards, without the consent of their
wives. Exchange.
And why is that matter Of com
ment. This law substantially
prevails in West Virginia and in
every half-civilized community,
and as fast as communities and
States become wholly civilized,
they prohibit the criminal traffic
altogether.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
The State Convention.

While thisis not an election year,
and there is no issue to be settled
at the polls this fall, yet it is high
ly important that the friends of
prohibition should counsel wisely,
and plan carefully the work to be
done in the State. "In time of
peace prepare for war;" is an old
and wise admonition.
One year from now the question
will be uppermost in the minds Of
many West Virginia freemen,
"Who are to comprise our next Leg
islature, and how will they vote on
submitting the Prohibition Amend.
ment?'
Whether State, comfy and dis.
trlct party conventions, shall put
into their platforms a submission
plank" will be an all-important
question twelve months from now
The fact that these important
questions will be agitating the
people next year, as they never
have been agitated before, makes
it extremely important that oul
State Convention at Clarksburg on
the goth Of June this year, should
be largely attended, and thoroughly
representative Of the whole State
and that wise counsels shall pre-
vail and thorough work planned
There is not SO much need fol
noise and demonstration as there i,
necessity for quiet, cool-headed
counseling together.
Let the friends all over the STATE
see to it, that their representative.
are sent up to Clarksburg from ev
ery county.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
ticians who pander to its corrupt

ticians who pander to its corrupt
power.
He was especially severe on the
members of the Legislature who so
violently and unreasonably wrested
from the people their right to vote
against the destroyer.
We TOOK some notes, but not hav-
ing time to elaborate will say IN a
word, this was one of Cade's fearless
ly aggressive and irresistably inc1s-
i've speeches that always cuts to
the quick wherever his prohibition
knife is turned.
We are sure the Hon. Senator
Byrne thought, as he sat and re-
ceived the keen edge as the speaker
dissected the derelict membersof the
Legislature. However, the Sena-
tor bore it stubbornly and in shak-
ing hands with the speaker after
the meeting remarked that "Preach-
ers made poor politicians" &c.
The meeting was in charge of
Rev. T. C. johnson, who prepared
the way for the speech of the even
ing by brief review of the former
temperance work in Charleston and
an exhortation to renewedand con-
tinuous activity and vigilence to
counteract and hedge in the terri
BILE and murderous work of the traf-
fc.
While the crowd was not large,
because of the rain, yet there was
much earnestness and genuine en-
thusiasm, and we are sure good
work was done that will prove an
other imperishable layer on the
walls of Prohibition that are going
up around the homes of West Vir-
ginia.
MONDAY MORNING, April 30.
Yesterday was a bright and beau
tiful day of rest. Rev. B. Cade
stopping over, preached an excel
lent sermon IN the evening at the
Baptist Church.
DR.. Whiting of the Kanawha
Presbyterian Church, being absent
attending the Presbytery at Raw
enswood, DR.. Fullerton of the State
Street M. E. Church, preached to
the combined congregations, at his
own church in the morning, and at
the Presbyterian church in the ev-
ening.
Further notes further on.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
Saloon Literature.

We can probably serve the cause
of Right and Humanity no better
than to give the Christian and
Temperance public, occasional sam
Piles of the literature emanating
from the enemies of God and man
as furnished by editors of saloon
organs.
In rejoicing over the recent vic
tory of the criminal elements of
Chicago in the reelection of that
noted leader of roughs, gamblers
and rowdies, Mayor Carter Harri-
son, the Champion says:
GAS to the one hundred Protes-
tant Christian-Politico-
banks, who disgraced their cloth
and their manhood by not only
bringing politics into their pull.
pits, but by vilifying, abusing and
slandering their fellow men and
those in authority, contrary to the
teachings Of Christ, of their church,
and of honest upright manhood
all we have to say is, shame upon
such hypocrites, such pseudo disci-
Piles of Jesus, such wolves in sleeps
clothing! AS Mayer Harrison
wisely said: "Let them leave pol
itics to politicians, and attend to
the spiritual wants of their focks.
Let them preach Christ and Him
crucifed, and follow in the foot
steps of their divine master. That
scurvy crew of parasites who live
upon the elemosynary gifts of the
citizens Of Chicago, endeavor in the
name of truth, morality and relig-
ion to ruin the reputation of the
city which gives them their bread
with such lavish generosity.
Shame upon all political preach
ers!"
The saloon keepers work was
felt at this election more than at
any previous one in Chicago.
The Monitor Journal, comment
ing on the above base and defiant
language, says:
The good ministers of Chicago
did the best they could with a
mere sentiment against whisky,
money and political power. But
this was their first fgh. and we be-
lieve it will result in manufactur-
ing a sentiment in very short
time that will raise up and strangle
the cursed traffic with the firm
grip of prohibition. Raise the ban
ner of prohibition and say, no quar-
ter to the criminal business. You
will either have to close the sa-
looms or they will close your church
doors and the church and Sunday
School will be abolished and the
buildings turned into beer halls. .
Now, what say you West Virgin
ia freemen? Shall we parley and
daley with this inveterate foe Of
all that is dear to a Christian com
munity, till we are at the demon;
mercy, as are the good people O
Chicago, or shall we not at the next
election boldly demand and secure
the Punishment forever, of this in
sulting and destroying tyrant!
Let US press forward and secure
our posterity while we may,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02

ing debt Of gratitude to Capt. J. N.
Williamson. Don't tell US the
temperance cause is not advancing
with rapid and wonderful strides
We know better from our own
brief observation. Twenty years
ago an Ohio river steamboat as a
rule was the scene of drunken de-
hatchery and disgraceful gamb-
ling; now the bar is gone, with all
its vile accomplishments, and the
cabin is home-like parlor filled
with social enjoyments, vocal and
instrumental music, reading, social
converse, with no fear Of any drunk
en- intruder
Yes, the temperance work IS pro-
crossing, and the liquor traffic IS
becoming digraceful and contempt
IDLE, in spite Of the lamentable fact
that protesting Christians in Park
ersburg's City Council are still
ready to insult Heaven by showing
saloons, the DEVILS recruiting sta
lions, right into the midst of pro-
testing communities, and even be-
come sureties for notorious viola
tors of law, as they did last week
oh, for shame! Oh! and can it be
that a merciful God can hear and
forgive these Councilmen who bear
His name, when they with hearts
of stone refuse to hear the prayers,
born of bitter agony and baptized
in tears of suffering, that came
pleading for protection from Gods
own women of the 9th ward? And
yet we are sure there is no bitter
ness in the hearts of these good
women, while they still pray on,
and say" Father, forgive them, they
know not what they do"
But, rest or no rest, editors can't
stay awake all the time-they're
bound to get a little snatch of sleep
once in long while,-and here's
our chance.
CITY OF HUNTINGToN-THE REPUB-
LICAN WHISKY VICTORY.
Huntington is hue city, and no
mistake-lively in many ways !;
and now the new Republican ad-
ministration has given it an in
creased flow of spirits oy largely in
creasing it's number of doggeries.
The Emma Graham discharged
us at the wharf at 10 a. NJ, and at
3 40 p. NJ, we ship ourself to Char
lesion meantime we have been
hieing US about the city, talking a
little, and listening all the time,
and so by talking little and listen
ing much we have learned some
thing.
We have learned that the liquor
traffic is the same demoralizing,
debauching, moral and political
leprosy wherever we find it, cor
rupting and polluting everything
it touches, debasing all to it's own
selfish ends.
The situation of parties and pol
itics is much the same here as in
Parkersburg, and the recent Repub-
lican victory will prove most
CALLING and offensive load before
the party RECEIVERS from the sacri-
| flee made to win it.
AS it was in Parkersburg, the
Democrats were holding the fort,
backed by the saloons with their
voting rabble, AS there, Republi-
can politicians grew jealous of this
power and resolved to win the rab-
BILE on whatever terms the whisky
men might propose.
The saloons finding them for sale
so dog-cheap "raked them in" to be
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02

and permanent temperance work
that the city may not be given
over wholly to drunkenness and
dissipation
1t is proper to say here that we
didn't gather the above facts by
listening to disappointed Demo
Gratis, crying over their defeat. We
got them direct from prominent
and stalwart Republicans, who
held their souls and honor at too
high a price to be sold to the sa-
looms for a few petty little city OIL
ces-men who value principle and
character above party fealty, many
of whom are rapidly coming to the
front in all parties to protest and
fight against whisky rule in poll
tics.
New buildings by scores are rap
idly springing into shape all over
this widely-spread city, and renters
are sitting on their goods in front,
waiting to in as soon as the roofs
are on.
But we can't tarry longer with
Huntington at present, as we want
to lodge in the Permanent Seat"
tonight and it is train-time.
CHARLESTON NoTEs.-A GRAND IL
LUMINATIoN--FIRE DEPART
MENT, TEMPERANCE
MEETING, g., &c.
AS if to especially honor the
FREEMAN, as we entered this, the
future capital of our proud little
Mountain State, yesterday, (Fri-
day. evening, a disastrous confa-
grafton on the banks of Elk River,
was lighting up the city. Of
course a newspaper man lost no
time in getting to the fire. Reach
ing the locality, we found Mr..
Roy's Saw and Planning Mills in
ruins, whereby this enterprising
business man sustains a loss of
nearly $4,000 with only $4,000 in
surance; but we are assured by
those who know his indomitable
energy that he will have a new
mill running on the site within
few weeks.
Approaching the fire where huge
stacks of lumber were being rapid
ly converted into ricks of live
Goals, we inquired for the
CHARLESTON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
"Stuck in the mud" was the re-
ply. However after an hour or
two, we observed a tiny little
stream Of water squirting over the
fence away down at the lower side
of the lot, which after awhile was
discovered by some bright-eyed
boys, who yelled at tbs crowd:
"Fetch on your fire this aoay if you
want 'er put outP'
The hose would reach no further,
and as they couldn't take the fire to
the nozzle, they did the next best
thing, they just squirted the water
into buckets and carried it to the
fire.
The streets of the city are just
now in that transitory state be-
tween unfathomable mud holes and
piles of baked clods, that render
them almost utterly impossible till
Ispring dries the mud and travel
levels the way. This accounted for
the delay Of the engine and break
ing down of a hose reel by the
way.
Saturday we busted ourself see
ing the city and cultivating &C
quaintances for future operations,
and in the evening found ourselt
in
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-02
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1888.

ALWA vs. In aO,iti7lg as about su5Scrtp-
tons, ARRAYS gire p 0. at Which you receive the
paper. This aUiU saUe as much trouble.
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NOT HERSELF.
Hiss House, Recovering from q Trance
Claims TO Have Died In An.
ether Country.

BIC RAIDS, MICH, February 4.-The Pho.
nser, of this place, publishes the following
particulars OF a very singular case of Spirit.
ualism, if such il may be called which was re-
ported by a neighbor of the family in which
the case ia located. The family in question
reside about five miles northwest of the city,
the name of the family being Hsuse. Some
time ago daughter Of Mr.. House, young
lady about seventeen years of age, was taken
ill with diphtheria, three or four other chill.
dren of the family having previously died
with the same disease. After Miss House
had been sick four or five weeks she sum-
noned different ones to her bedside and told
them that she was going away, but would re,
them to leave her entirely alone, and not
touch her again until she returned. Then
for period of three days Miss House lay
immovable, to all appearance being dead. Al
the expiration of three days she returned to
consciousness and has since been in perfect
health, getting up from her bed almost i'm.
mediately at the end of the three days. The
strangest part of the story, however, is the
fact that when abe returned to herself she
was somebody else. Previous 10 her sickness
a daughter Of an old friend of Mr.. House
died Of diphtheria at Ensley, Newaygo
county, being q total stranger to Miss House
yet on her return to Consciousness Miss
House appeared to be the girl who died al
Ensley, claiming the deceased girls parents
a. her parents, and failing to recognize her
own. She speaks Familiarity of things she
never saw and calls BY name people whom
abe never heard She eleo-.spsaks Of her
visit to heaven, of the people and friends she
saw there, and says she will have to return
there about the 4th of next July. At time.
she seems to be her own sell, also somebody
else besides the person above mentioned
having lately appeared as the deceased wife
Of man living several miles away. Hel
present health il said to be perfect.
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The present slushy condition OF Second
street is the most earnest protest that can be
offered against its being again paved with
wool Of any kind, and We trust the Taxing
District Council will vote for a stone block
pavement like that on Bsale and South
Court streets, when the question comes up
again. Il ia decidedly the most desirable, the
cheapest, and the heslLhiest: There is one
fact against wooden pavements that ought 10
weigh against all theories, and that is that its
decay is rapid aud, like any other vegetable
poison, is as deleterious 10 health as the de.
cay of as much dead timber in an Arkansas
swamp. Memphis has paid dearly for her
experiments in paving. The macadam is SC
far a failure as to be slush nuisance in wei
weather and dust nuisance in dry
Nothing serves so well as stone blocks
This is the verdict Of all cities, New York
especially.
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The Situation NJ Cfnsin.ati.


CINCINNATI, February S.-The Ohio river
lie rising along its whole length, an almost
unprecedented case. At Wheeling it is
thirty.six feet, and still rising; boats cannot
pass under the bridge. Marietta is flooded
more than ever. The railroad track between
Marietta and Belpre is six feet under water.
A ITmes-Star special says Cattletsburg is al
ready flooded, and more damage is expected
on account of the great rise in Sandy river
Portsmouth, river is fifty five feet, and rising;
q considerable portion of the city is under
water. The Scioto is also rising, and ID
above the railroad track. North Portsmouth
is under water. Here the river continues IA
rise, being ffty-two feet eight inches at
o'clock. Newport, KY, suffers most at pres
emit; very many houses are already invaded
by the water, and the people are moving out
The Anchor Iron and Steel Works at New
port, the iron and pipe foundry, and tn,
greater part of Swift's Rolling-Mill wer,
compelled to suspend. Merchants along tn,
river front in this city are busy removing
goods from cellars and first stories. No fur
Their damages to coal barges. No railroad
are yet submerged, but will be tomorrow 1
the rise continues.
The Commercial Gasette's specials roper
that the Ohio river receded two inches q
Marietta, but the city is in darkness, the gas
works being flooded. The water il within
two feet Of the great food of 1860. The los
in the city is very great, merchants no
having time to save their goods. Mrs
Groves was found drowned in her hous
this evening. Railroad connection il Gu
of. Loss in the township to farm propert,
is estimated at $4,000. At Pomeroy, o.
the food is greater than any since 1847, an,
promises to exceed that before morning
Three hundred buildings have from one /,
fifteen feet of water. In three-fourths o
the business houses the water IL 81,
feet deep, and ten feet in tn
Office of the Bloomington Hous-
The heavy damage to dwellings and busines
houses is estimated al 500, 900 to $50, O0C
The salt furnaces andrispa works are badl
damaged. There il three feet of water i
the railroad depot Eh6re has been n
trains since Tuesday night. The only mean
of communication in the city il BY skiffi
The river Is rising at the rate of one an
one-half inches per hour. In the city Q
Ironton the Ohio is Fifty five feet and risin,
The lower part of the city is flooded an
all the factories are stopped
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WHEELING, w. VA, February S.-The
river here has again reached fhiriy-seven
and q half feet, about the highest it was on
Tuesday, and not more than two feet more
is expected. 1t is now rising about two
inches per hour. Exaggerated reports
reached the city of the food coming last
night, and panic was created, the residents
in the low-grounds moving out of tue lower
stories. The bridge connecting the city with
the Crescent Mills over Wheeling creek
parted in the night. The creek is much
swollen, and several small houses on its
banks have been washed away, but no per-
con was hurt. The railroad bridges were
weighted down with heavy trains, and we're
kept from sweeping away. At Bellair the
B. 2. and c. railroad trains cannot reach the
city by two miles, and freight and passenger
were transferred by steamboats,. The water
has inundated the cellars of business houses
several squares from the river, and the
streets are filed with merch andise. Sister
Islands, ak miles mp the river, are sub
merged. A family living on one barely es.
capped with their lives by q skiff, but lost all
their stock but one horse, which was rescued
by steamboat sent from the city. Many
residents of the uplands are shut in BY
the water, which is frozen over in still
places, preventing their egress in skiffs
Many factories have shut down on account
of the overflow. The waterworks at BellaiI
were stopped and the gssworks are threat
ened
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MACE AND HIS MAORI.
The OLD Bruiser Shows on the Fine
Points OF His Pretege.

New York, February S.-Mace and Slade
gave their sparring exhibition in Madison
Square Garden tonight. Notwithstanding
the great amount of free advertising the af-
fair received, the attendance was compare
lively small, the spectators at no time num-
boring over 1000. The performance was of
the tamest nature, and failed to awaken q
semblance of enthusiasm. A very large force
Of police, under command of Capt.
Williams, were present. Mace and
Shade appeared in full ring costume, Mace
in blue and Slade in white. Shades
pose was easy, his movements quick, and his
reach long. In the four rounds given be
showed himself active in getting away, quick
in return, and good stopper. Mace as
sumed his old scientific form, hands we'll up
and firm on his legs. His whole object
seemed to be to exhibit the good points Of
his protege. In the final round the Maori
got in an upper cut that almost foored the
ex-chsmpion. During the evening Mace
was presented with gold HEADED cane by q
Boston admirer,