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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Half Fare to Cincinnati via. C.
Nh I w. & B. II. r.

The May Festival of 1884 is in
tended to surpass, asindeed it prop
erly should, all previous Festivals.
The artists engaged, and the pro-
grammes selected, are of themselves
assurances of this fact. Madame
Christine Nilsson is, all qualifca-
tions considered, the greatest Pri.
ma Donna living, while Materna,
Winkleman, and Scaria have the
honor of having been endorsed by
the great Wagner himself, as being
the best Interpreters of his music.
Mrs. Emma Juch, too, is an ex-
ceedingly attractive and popular
artistic. These and other eminent
soloists will be supported by a cho.
rus of $50 voices, which has &C.
quired world wide reputation, an
orchestra of $50 musicians, led as
only Theodore Thomas can lead,
and the Great Organ. This combi
nation of musical forces render a
series of programmes which consist
of selections from the master pieces
of the great composers.
The Cincinnati May Festivals
are becoming more popular, more
of a necessity, year by year, and we
have many music lovers in this
vicinity who will be accommodated
by the half rates of the G. w. & B,
r. r. They sell on the 10Th to 23d
inclusive, tickets to Cincinnati
and return, at one fare for the
round trip, and good returni ng un-
til the oath inclusive.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Freeman Contents.

Inside = DR.. Warmers Notes,
Huntington Letter, "Skirmish,
Victory and a DOWNFALL" GA Ser,
mon from Kanawha County," Let
tiers from Marshall, Lincoln, N:ch-
olas, Kanawha and Monroe coun-
ties.
Full page w. T, c. u, with
notes of the State Executive Com
mittee meeting at Wheeling Col
lege, and the Editors visit to the
Penitentiary, together with fresh
and cheering w. c. t. U. news and
notes.
Our business friends come in this
week with new announcement of
special interest
1 he Convention Announcements
on front page of Supplement should
be the center of interest to all true
friends of the Cause. Let all who
get this weeks FREEMAN, read up,
post up, and talk up these Conven-
ton Announcements.
Fifty columns of FREEMAN greet
its readers this week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Yours for the war,
D. T. G.. FARRow,
S. S. Missionary,
Parkersburg, w. Va
Deaths.

DR.. M. F. Mullihen, of Wheel
ing, was found dead in his room, on
Monday evening. He had been
suffering internally, and was TAX
ing morphine, an empty phial be-
ing found beside him.
The many friends of Capt. Thorn
ton Russell, will be sad to hear of
his recent death, in Kansas.
Mr.. Daniel Gardway, well know n
in Parkersburg, died on Monday,
and will be buried to-day. Funeral
at the family residence, at 2 o.
clock, p. m.
DIED Mary Virginia, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. G..
Caldwell, died on Saturday, of pneu-
mohia, and was buried on Sunday,
in Riverview Cemetery, Rev. R. A.
Gibson conducting the funeral
services.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Personal.

We are glad to note the return
from the Sunny South of Captain
J. N. Williamson and wife, and es-
pecially are we glad to know that
the Captain reaches his home in
Pomeroy, O., with health much
improved.
Rev. T. C. Johnson, President OF
the Charleston w. C. T. u, attend
ed the Baptist Anniversaries in
Baltimore, last week. IS
The Rev. Mr.. Foster, of the Bap-
fist Church, went to Baltimore on
Tuesday, to attend the Baptist
General Association Moryanto,on
Domination.
Hon, Geo. H. Mofett, of this
place, accepted position on the
editorial staffof the Wheeling Reg
lister. He is a fneewriter and ma
turally a newspaper man, and will
be felt through the columns of the
Register Buckhannom Bonner.
Our good Bro. Hall, of the St,
Mary's Oracle, RECALLED us with a
friendly chat in our office, yester-
day.
A note from DR.. Warner tells of
good meetings at Raleigh G. H.,
Fayette c. H. and Hinton.
Revs. w. w. Rymer, of the U. B.
and E. J. Wilson, of the M. p.
church, 'honored the FREEMAN yes
terday with friendly calls.
We noticed many visitors in the
city, yesterday, drawn by Rev. T.
Dewitt Talmage's lecture.
Hon. E, Willis Wilson, of
Charleston, held forth at the Court
House, last night, to a hastily sum-
moned audience.
Mr.. Wilson is busy strengthen
ing his Gubernatorial fences.
Will Johnson, of Long Reach,
came down to hear Talmage.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Temperance Exchange Notes.

Every week brings US new evi.
dences of the universal uprising
against the crime of the drink.
traffic; and there could be 10 bet.
ter proof of this rising revolution,
than the rapidly increasing num-
Der of bright, wide-awake Prohi-
bition journals springing to the
front to lead on to victory.
The Canadian Royal Templar
sails in on us this week from Win
nipeg, Manitoba, w. w. Buchanan,
publisher. From its brave, ag-
gressive and newsy columns, as
well as from other Canadian ex-
changes, it looks as if all Canada is
in arms for Prohibition, and will
have it at an early day.
The Prohibitionist, Dubuque, a
valiant leader in Iowa's grand bat
tie, now comes to us weekly, full of
faith, fight and hope.
The Somerset (Pa.) SIGNAL, pub
lished by Bro. A. S. Baumgardner,
at Stoystown, sounds forth clarion
signal notes in rallying the friends
of Constitutional Amendment in
the Keystone State.
The Home Guardian, of Wamego,
that has done active service
through the three years battle in
Kansas, comes each week to tell us
of their grand victories for western
homes.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Murder and MObs.

West Virginia has had overmuch
of murder and mobs, recently.
The notorious "James Gang"
that have been the terror of Logan
and Lincoln counties for months
past, has at last come to its sudden
fate.
A short time since, the two Hill
brothers, and Spurlock, of this
band, attacked the family of Mr..
A. j. Woods, near St. Adams,
Kanawha county, for the purpose
of robbery. The son, Albert, was
shot dead in the yard, and on for
chilly entering the house, the faith
err, an old man, resisted the ruffians,
fighting them with a chair, till
shot three times, and seriously if
not fatally wounded. At this
point brave daughter entering
from another room, opened on the
villains with revolver and drove
them off.
The whole community soon gave
chase, and captured the three in
Lincoln county. On bringing
them to st. Adams, the enraged
people seized the Hill brothers
and hung them on an elm tree.
The officers succeeded in escaping
with Spurlock TO the Jail at
Charleston.
On hearing of this last murder,
by the gang, the citizens of Lin
coin county seized and hung Dod-
son, another one of the outlaws.
Great excitement also pre-
vailed at Clifton, Mason county,
over the light verdict of 500 fine
in the Kirby murder case.
1t is most lamentable state of
affairs when mob violence is so
readily set in motion in a COM
munity. 1t behooves every good
citizen to lend every effort to Sc
cure prompt and vigorous course
of legal justice and decry all law
lessness, even in the name of JUS
tice.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
until Thursday, May %, 1884, at
noon. at the Court House of Wood
county, w. Va, at Parkersburg,
for foundations and superstruct-
ure of an iron bridge of 100 to 200
feet, crossing Lee Greek, in Harris
district, Wood county, w. Va.
Plans and specifications can be
seen by applying to either of the
County Commissioners, or to
Thomas G.. Smith, Clerk of the
County Court.
E. S. BUTCHER,
A: A. KELLAR, Com RS
w. A. McCOSH,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
They ask Your Attention.

Vaughan & Mckinney desire to
call your attention to the fact that
their stock of Hardware, stoves &c.
was purchased in the best markets
strictly for cash and they propose
to give their customers the benefit
of the large saving in cash dis
counts.
They have added a full line of
window sash and doors, and invite
a comparison of prices and quality
of goods.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
To Wood County Friends.

This week and next we send
sample copies to number of Wood
county friends. We want Wood
county to come out in in a body
and attend the Conventions, June
17-18-19. 1t will be rare chance
to hear many noted temperance
takers. And then we want to put
the FREEMAN into every family in
Wood county. They all ought to
have it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Is the Excuse Sufficient!

"Liquor flows as freely upon the
Holy Sabbath as upon any other
day of the week. The police are
cognizant of this state of affairs, for
it is too apparent to be overlooked
by the officers of the force. The
excuse offered by the sellers is that
license is SO high that they are
obliged to pick up ten cents when
ever they have the opportunity"
-"Theo'' in Daily Journal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
=" Children's Day."

The American Baptist Publica-
tion Society has selected the Sec
ond Sunday in June as "Children's
Day." on which, as many Sunday
Schools as can be induced to do SO,
will have kind of concert exer-
else, consisting of singing, address
es, Rotations, &C., and as a special
feature in the program, collection
for the Society. | have sent out
five hundred circulars, containing
an outline program, &C., to the Sun
day School workers of West Vir-
Virginia, and every minister in the
State has been supplied directly
from the rooms.
[ hope all the Schools will enter
heartily into the enterprise. 1t
will be profitable to them. Give
them a rousing-up, such as is nee
essary. occasionally, with the best
schools. l can furnish any num-
Der of "Recitations" and Rose Let
ter" that may be desired. The
time is very limited in which to
prepare for this exercise, hence the
necessity for promptness. But in
case any shall think they cannot
get ready by June Sth, then select
some other Sunday, later in the
month, or even in July. At any
rate, let the collection be taken, and
sent to me, with the name and P.
0. Address, to whom the final re-
port of the contributions, &C., shall
be sent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
West Virginia Academy.

The Board of Trustees of West
Virginia Academy will meet at
Buckhannon, June 3, at2 p. m.
All members of the Board are
earnestly requested to be present.
All reports must be ready at the
first session. q. WARNER,
Pres. Board.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

SPLENDID CATsUP = We mean
that OF Mr.. Fought's own putting
up.
That we took home the other
day, created such sensation we
could hardly keep the children
from putting it in their bread and
milk and everything. Just try
pint of it and if you say it isn't the
pest you ever tasted the FREEMAN
Will pay for it.. Remember, G..
NJ, Fought & Co. keep it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
A Warming.

Don't let your child be eaten up
alive for want of a good remedy
Tor worms. Boreman's Sweet Verqna-
tuge is the best. Don't be fooled
into taking anything else because
they tell you sit is just as good"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Observation-Disclosures
Announcement.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of Prescott
ing Attorney of Wood county, sub
iect to the decision of the Demo
cratic County Convention.
CHARLES I. CALDWELL.
May 3rd, 1884
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

The house and lot on Pike street
between Market and Julianna SITS,
known as the Mann property, and
occupied by Rev. G. C. Wilding, is
for sale by w. f. ATKINSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

For bottom prices on Groceries,
see Caldwell's Proclamation, in
Supplement.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

O. R, R.--Only twelve miles
more of tracklaying and Wheel
ing will be hundred miles nearer
than ever before.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Two Lots on Pike Street, join
ing Mr.. Partridge's property, for
sale by W. F. ATKINSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

The cold reliable" Fischer &
Co. announce themselves again, to-
day,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Howery, Cor. Sixth and Greene
Sts., in addition to warm meals at
all hours, now keeps pies, cakes, APP
pies, oranges, &C., for sale, cheap,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Two good private residences
on Market street for sale by
W. F. ATTKIssoN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Talmage drew immensely al
Academy Of Music, last night.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

We are already assured that the
W. c. T. US. will attend the Con-
vention in force.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Let every friend of temperance
plan and get ready to come to the
Conventions, June II, Is, 10.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

Don't forget Mrs. Collins open
ing next Friday and Saturday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

W. H. Warne can fit the most
fastidious with Fine Furniture,
Carpets, &c.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

A Lot IS feet front on Court
Street next to Mr.. Isaac Prayers
Dry Goods Store, for sale by W. F.
ATTKIssoN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

FOUND. - Near the Episcopal
church, a pair of glasses. The own
er can have the same by calling at
this office, proving property and
paying for this notice.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14
Temperance Meeting Sunday AT.
ternOOn.

Don't forget the Temperance
Meeting at Baptist church, next
Sunday afternoon.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-05-14

The Josiah Gould property, Lot
S5xl7O feet, two Houses, Stable, &c.
Tor sale by w. F. ATKINSON.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
An Active New York FINN

Another valuable addition To our
mercantile interests j. iho fine stock
O.. goods opened yesterday by G.. w.
Parker d 20. at their new store On
Main street, corner % Eighth II
comprise dry goods, notions, ladies
fancy gond> and gents furnishings,
together with carpets aud house furn-
i-hing goods. Their stock OF fine
linens and rashncrrs l. thoroughly
well selected ami among the article on
their extensive counters we noticed an
attractive line Ol cashmere suitings,
prints. llGnnel-, table cloths, towels,
napkius, rubber coats for ludie. and
gentlemen, handkerchief. trimmings
of various kind, perfumefies aud toilet
SOAPS, in fact everything in the dry
goods aud notion line that j. wanted
about the household, all new and of
excellent selection. Mr.. :. ". Park
ey, WHO, with hi sons, has recently
come here from New York. is an old
dfy goods dealer and knows the
wants oi the trade. He il member
of the firm bat his sons will manage
the business, hc being engaged some
what in other interests in this locality.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
TELEGRAPHIC POINTERS.

The bark Theresa, with survivors of
The wrecked steamer state Of Florida,
hu> arrived at Quebec. II generally
acknowledged that tie steamship
City Of Rome refuses assistance.
Captain Hau-eF, Of the - Teresa, states
a. follows: "'The steanu hip City of
Rome was sighted W,dr ,day, April
-. The sea was smooth aud the
weather clear. She pas | SO near
/ you could lave heaved scuii, she
was within three ships leu.ths. We
hung the ensign upside doy'h, the us
ual signal Of distress. She loisted an
answering pennant, but nevG slowed,
but proceeded on her way" On the
other hand the captain of the steamer
| City of Rome states that ul rugged
ship was observed two or three miles
distant, displaying signals meaning
ship wrecked. but no urgency signal
Was displayed, nor was the name or
nation of the hip given.
The Northwest Car 4 Manufacture
ing company. Of saltwater. have been
borrowers in New York. Boston and
other money gathering points. The
Railroad Transfer company, which
operated in connection with the Car
company, will probably go into the
a. . la -
r.. Stimson will bc appointed. The
Union Water company. OF saltwater,
il expected to yield. Seymour, Sabin
Il Go. have gone and the e. y. Nelson
Lumber company will follow. j. II.
Towushend d Co., millers of SILVIA
ter, have gone clear down the hume.
Senator Sabin, chairman of the Ma
tional Republican committee, is pest
cred with inquiries for tickets of adj
mission to the Republican convention
at Chicago. The delegates will be
provided with engraved tickets for re-
serged seats. List of seats for news
paper mea will be made 10y John {.
New. but the weeklies will be shut
out altogether. The members OF the
national committee from each state
and territory will have charge of tick
cts for his state or territory, and are
the proper ones to whom to apply.
4 run was made on the First Ma
tionai bank OF saltwater, on Monday
morning. Twenty-Five thousand dol
lars was drawn out by workingmen.
but the hank stood il nicely, and had
no trouble. There was little excite
ment also at the Lumbernan's bank.
but il has died away.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
Farewell to Troop T..

The ball at the post la>; night,
given by Troop +, Second cavalry,
now on the eve Of departure, was well
attended and quite number of Miles
City people were present. There were
about eighty couples on the floor OF
the Officers Dramatic hall aud right
merIily they danced TO the charming
music of the Fort KcOgh orchestra.
The committee were well selected aud
very efficient, especially the commit
tee on refreshments. About two hun
drcd aud fifty people partook of the
excellent supper. The device Of Il
drum on which was the programme.
contained u varied and pleasing list
Of twenty-four dance, which were
hall through with al midnight.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15

The famous bicyclist, w. ID. Will
mot. has just received a letter stating
that a gold championship badge, won
by w. ID. Nilmot and partner at the
double riding championship bicycle
tournament at Springfield, Mass, on
September sth last, is now ready and
will he forwarded 10 him. In that
noted contest the challenge from VIII
mot and his partner was open to the
world.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
Our stock shipments.

We notice II statement by X. Ii.
Wilson. live stock agent OF the North
ern Pacific that Beaver and Dickinson
are the two most extensive and i'm
portant shipping points on the road.
We cannot nj present say what
n,nnupl- OF cattle have been shipped
from ilo-u paints IS the Northern
Pacific, during the past year. bat from
statement Just made up hy the Mil
waukec road we find that il received
along The Northern Pacific the follow
ing quantities OF live stock from the
points mentioned IL below: Miles
city $50 ears: Beaver $50 ears; Billings
i0l cars; Custer Isl cars: Merrill Is
car. Spripgdalc u cars; Dickinson II
ears; Little Missouri IL cars. Total,
l.7i6 carloads during the past year.
A. the Milwaukee road receives fair
proportion of the cattle along the line,
il l. reasonable to suppose that it, fig
wv abl hii'H Y NY az Aii' ieth W. tHs
list Indicate that thi. place took the
lead last year on ihe whole business.
We do not wish Ia make any great
kick at the grntlcinan's statement,
but it j. evident To all who know any
thing about the cattle business that
Miles City i, leading point in that
industry on The line, Mr.. Wilson
state. in the article referred to: "On
the ranges tributary TO Miles City, the
winter, hc says has been very favor
able. The loss will not exceed . per
ccut on ranges in that locality. The
loss on stock shipped into Montana
last season will probably be o per cent.
The prospect for the beef outlook Is
very nattcring. As the spring opened
early, the feed IL now very good, and
the cattle themselves In much better
condition than IL usual ut this time OF
the year. North of Billings, In the
Lake basin and Musselshell river To-
calities. the winter was more severe,
but the loss was comparatively light.
In Judith basin the winter was also
severe, hut owing to The fact that all
stock IN that neighborhood are range
cattle, The loss will be very light. In
the Big Horn basin, where the most
extensive ranges IRE located, the win.
ter was much more favorable than has
ever been known, aud as u conse.
quence the total loss upon all cattle
there will not exceed . per cent
This loss is principally from natural
causes, and Is not greater than d
usually averaged on the best ranges IN
the cruntry. Mr.. Wilson estimate,
there are about $50. 900 head Of cattle
In Montana, the average loss o,
which, he says, Is not greater than !
per cent. This average compares
most favcmbly with that Of any st~ts
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
The Murder Case.

The examination Of the case against
Calvin II. Lille, charged with MUIR
dcring Dan Mccarthy, was had before
Judge Co,ter yesterday afternoon.
He was defended by a. II. O'Connor.
The defendant proved an alibi and the
case was dismissed. Murder will out,
they say, but it looks as though IL will
he a long time before the guilty party
will be found in this case.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
MINUS MILLIONS.
New York Stock and Money
Markets Shaken with Heavy
Failures.
Metropolitan Bank and Phnnix
ms. Co. Gone Sec. Folger
Puts up 5000, ooo,o
Telegraph Topics Cattle Com
mcnts Murder Unavcnged-
Local Round up.
Special Iel Bram 10 lLiIoN-T0SE JuuESAL.
New York Failures.


Nrw NuaE, May ll.-Hcavy
failure has ,e,u-, the greatest excite
mcnt here To-day Ira; wc have had
sine, the panic "r - New Yori,
banker, ml -lnrk broker have gone
under aud E..r Metropolitan National
bank, "Ee"r rhn oldest iu the rily ha-
"nnn into ,nu G1uds oi % receiver.
Among tGy broken iirn. aud rprpora-
iion- are B"gnrt 5: TO-, stock broi:crs'
D0nncll, Lawson * IT,, Bankers, and
the Phoenix Insurance Co. The init
mutc relations at Dunncll. Lawson X
Co. Ia the railroads aud hank, make
their failure particularly noticeable.
Their liaUilitie- will run mp into tire
millions and their fine banking huusc
on Broadway j. besiegcd 10y crowd OF
creditors. The Metropolitan hanl;
was under the presidency Of George /.
.Sency. who has such extensive inter
ests IN Western lands. The Phuniy
Insurance Go. II IA corporation "a
Brooklyn with offices in it, magnili-
cent building on Broadway, corner OF
John street. Excited men rushed TO
FRO in the stock exchange and ia its
vicinity as failure after failure WAS AN
upunrcd from the presidents chair
and the scene brggaFed description.
The metropolitan bank hn- been look
ed upon rs one of the stauncarst insti-
tutions ia III" country. Secretary
FolGcr ha> stepped to the front aud il
il believed will avert general panic
by his determination to take up two
hundred millions government bouds
before due. This causes some abate-
mcnt of the excitement.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1884-05-15
Another Gold Discovery.

Ii Is reported that gold has been
discovered by Barney Collins, seventy
miles north Of Miles City. Some
have already started for the new fields
aud others ave preparing TO make the
trip. Deputy sheriff Louis King.
who is well acquainted with the conn
try, stated to a JOURNAL reporter this
afternoon that he found gold up there
four years ago, but did not understand
mining well enough to give it much
attention. He will 20 up again in u
few DAYS.