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LEGAL NOTICE.

TOHN NBUHARr, who resides at Rockport,
u Wood county, West Virginia; Sophia
Diehl and Conrad Diehl who reside st Lewis
Station, Henry county. Missouri; and James
Fleshmau, Thomas r Fleahman, Louis Pleah.
man and Christian Fleahmsn, who reside &C
Jonesburg, Montgomery county, Missouri;
and Daniel Fleahman, who resides at Wheel.
ing, Ohio county, West virsinis, will take
notice that Henry Net hart and Frederick
Changer, Administrators Of the estate Of
Leonard Neuhart, deceased, on the 18th day
OF June, A. d 1884 fled their petition in
the Probate Court, within and for the county
Of Monroe, and State Of Ohio, alleging that
the personal estate Of said decsdeut Is in.
sufficient to pay his debts and the charges
of administering his estats: that he died
seized in fee simple of the following dsscrib-
ed real estate situate IN said county Of Non
roe, to Wit:
The northwest quarter Of section il 81 six
teen, township raj four Of rsnge Isl Eve,
containing one hundred and sixty Il601
seres, mole or less.
The prayer of said petition b for the sale
Of said premises, for the payment Of NJ
debts and charges aforesaid.
The persons first above named VIII further
take notice that they have BEEN made par
ties defendant in said petition, and that they
are required to answer the same on or before
the 18th day Of August. A D 1854
HENRY NRUHART and
tes FREDERICK CLAUGKS. .,
Administrators - aforesaid.
junsl7,'s4 -
YPKl30S n DRI3GS Att,vz
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'Daily. tDsily except Sunday. tDaily
exoepr Saturday.
Trains are run west Of the Obi River Goth
meridian time. Bast Of the Ohio River, 18th
meridian time.
Train leaves GAINESVILLE at 2:3e p. M, ar.
irving at Wheeling at 5:le p. m.
Train leaves Wheeling at 8 q. m, arriving
at Barnssville at 955 q. m.
L. u. Cole, General Ticket Agent, Balti-
more.
W. E. RBPPRRT, Pass. Ag't, Columbus.
C. K. LORD Gen. Pass. Agt, Baltimore,
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
Estate of John Hathorn, Deceased.

U,HR undersigned has been appointed
] and qualified as Admins. ator of the
estate Of John HathorH, late Of A3aros conn
ty, deceased.
Dated this 30th day Of July, 4. D. 1884.
aug5,'S4w5. srRPHRN b. HArHORS.
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have just received full stock Of Gro.
ceres, Notions, Tobacco, Cigars and Candis 8.
Can furnish you at low rates any article
kept In grocery store. Give me call.
Nov. 20. 1888. FRITZ BUCKIO.
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TUFTS HAIR dye,

GRAr HAIR OR WHISPERS changed In
plintion Of this DYE. Sold by Druggists,
or sent by express on receipt off 81.
Oficr, "A Murray Street, New York.
TUFTS MANUAL CT ussSuL RECEIPTS FREE.
aug7, 1897.
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sPKises & BRIGGS. Att'ys,
Notice to Vacate an Addition to
Calais.

NOTICE is hereby given that c. Z. Bberis
~ st 81 did, on the 9th day Of May, 1884,
6ls with the Clerk Of the Common Pleas
Court Of Monroe County Ohio, m spplica.ion
In Writing. to vacate that part Of r. g. Clsvs.
lands addition to the town Of Calais, known
as lots No Sc, 81, So, So and So. Said ap-
piicstion will be for hearing at the next term
Of said oourt. JAMES 3 JONK5,
june10, saws, Atty for Petitioners.
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TUFTS
PILLS
TORPID BOWELS,
DlSOR D e Ed LIVER,
and MAI ARIA

From these Sources arise TIL ee .fourths OF
Tho diseases of the human race. These
symptom, Indicate Their existence: Loss of
Appetite, bowel. .Ostivc, Sick Head.
ache, failness after eating, aversion 20
sIertion OF body or mind, Eruetntiom
Of f0od, krritability Of temper, Low
spirits, A feeling OF having neglected
some duty, Dizziness, Flute ring at the
Heart, Dots before the eyes, highly col.
ored Urine, CONSTIPATION, and de-
man,l tho use OF u remedy that acts directly
ON the liver. Asa Liver medicine TUFTS
PILLS have no equal. Their action oi. the
Kidneys and Skim Is also prompt; removing
all impurities through these three '' scav.
engers Of the SYSTEM" producing nppe.
tite, sound .ligesti,m, regular stools, q clear
skin aud vigorous body. TUFTS PILLS
cause no nausea or gripping nor interfere
with daily work and ARE q perfect
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SEPTEMBER !, 1884.

Application for admission should be made
to the Principals early IS possible.
The GAINESVILLE Business College has been
established nearly twenty years. and since
its organization II has prepared hundreds Of
Young men for successful careers in business
pursuits.
Location is healthy and accessible. Col
lege is at the corner Of Main and Third
streets, two squares from the railroad depot
and three squares from steamboat landing.
Good bosrding can be obtained in private
famil;as NJ vavv roa asonah,o ratsa
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Penmanship Department

Is very thorough and extensive. aiming fully
to meet the wants of all, for teaching OF
practice.
Students upon arriving In the city should
retain baggage checks until a boarding place
has been selected. By notifying the Prino'-
pals in advance, students will be met at the
depot or boat landing, and assisted In secu-
ring boarding places and transfer OF baggage
Those who come In the city at night will 6nd
6rst.class accommodations at the Kirk House
corner Fourth and Market streets, until fur
ther arrangements can be made.
Quite number have registered already fol
the Fall Term, and by the opening day every
seat will probably be taken up.
Circulars containing full Information IS "a
tuition, tune required. boarding, cost, &C.,
now ready for distribution.
Address the Principals,
CHOGUlLL l. PARSONS.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio.
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ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.

81 have had Dyspepsia, with COnsiipa-
tion, two years, md have trf,l ten different
kinds of pills, and TUFTS arc tho first
that have done me any good. They have
cleaned me ont nicely. My appetite is
have natural passages. ] feel like now
man." w. ID. EDWARDS, Palmyra, o.
Soldcvcryvhcrc, ,25c. Office, A Murray ST., NY.
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COURSE OF INSTRUCTION

is thorough and practical, embracing Book
keeping by single and double entry as ap-
Business Forms, Commercial Arithmetic, Bu-
sinsss Correspondence, and actual business
practice. Bank, Postofice aud other Offices
in regular working order for the transaction
OF business,
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Groceries and Notions
FRITZ BUCKIO,S.

-AT-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
What Can We Do!

The Ha,okeye gives the proceed
ings of a practical and important
business meeting of the Weston
w. CT. u, which contains the
following item:
"a petition was read before the
Union requesting an early and Wig
orous prosecution of the indict-
ments found by the Grand Jury.
A number of members signed the
Petition"
We have been asked by members
of several Unions, "What can we
do to stop the illicit selling Of whis-
ky in our town ?" Let this &C.
ton of our Weston sisters give a
practical answer to the question.
Let each of these Unions have
signed and present to the Sheriff
and Court, a petition, praying that
none but honest and courageous
men be summoned to sit on Grand
and petit juries, men of known
temperance sentiments, and who
will not be afraid to aid in enforc-
ing the laws.
Let each member of the Union
first sign this petition; then take
it to every man and woman in
your town, asking their endorse.
ment and signatures. There are
many who do not favor Prohibi-
ton, but are in favor of enforcing
the laws.
This petition is SO reasonable
that few officials will care to invite
public scrutiny by refusing it, and
you will secure a Grand Jury that
will not REFUSE to indict upon
plain evidence, as do so many that
are impapneled. This last fact of
Grand Juries refusing to indict
guilty liquor sellers has aroused the
suspicious of our law-abiding peo-
pie, and inquiry is being made into
the cause.
In your deliberations, ask the
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
A Pertinent Question.

Shall our people sit idle while
gamblers in the Berry Block are
running our young men financially,
and wreckiag them morally7 We
say NO. Bring those who resort
to this and other gambling bells in
our city, before the Grand Jury,
and break up this nefarious bust
ness, which gives Petersburg a
very unenviable reputation abroad.
1t is the duty of the Prosecuting
Attorney to have this matter at
tended to, and he is certainly der
elict if this evil is not suppressed.
Will he do his duty in this matter ?
Dare he do it?-Sn.ith's Indez.
Inasmuch as the Prosecuting At
torney is before the people again,
asking an endorsement of his past
term of service by reelection to
the same Office, this seems to us
pertinent question. It is one that
at least deeply interests the moth
ers and sisters of this city. And
we add another query to that of the
editor of the Index. Cannot the
w. C. T. U. and the Y. W. G. T. u.
offer some counter attraction to
these young men. WILL THEY DO
x-o
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
That Index" Editorial.

Our attention was called to an
editorial on the w. C. T. U. in the
columns of Smiths index. After
carefully hunting through the
same, we find this solitary aliusion
buried in a defense of the editors
position on the Temperance ques-
ton:
Notwithstanding we have been
snubbed by the w. G. T. U. and it
has been said the Index does not
advocate Temperance" &c.
To hear that the editor of the
Imde1 has been snubbed by the w.
C. T. u, we are surprised how it
was done, we cannot imagine. And
as to any party declaring that the
Inder did not advocate temper
ance, we are not informed and can.
not speak.
We personally know that the
sentiment of the w. c. T. U. to.
ward the linden is full of the kind
est respect. We regard the editor
as one of our strongest allies in
helping to make it easy and re-
spectacle for young men to do right.
And that by any omission or COM
mission we have failed to show
this, is a matter of regret to US.
The Index has been fearless and
outspoken in denouncing wrong
and earnest and importunate in its
appeals for the right, and while it
has never advocated Prohibition,
which the w. G. T. U. considers
the grand highway to temperance,
it has faithfully stood for the end
at which their organization is aim
ing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
Y. w. C. +. Il. Picnic Thanks.


ED. FREEMAN: At an informal
meeting of the Y. w. C. T. o., the
following resolutions were heartily
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That a vote Of thanks
be rendered to James A. Bryan and
Charles L. Swearingen, honorary
members of this Union, for their
untiring efforts and splendid sue
cess in the arrangement and man
agement Of the very pleasant Pic
mic Excursion we so greatly en-
joyed on the Fourth of July. .
Also TO the Ohio River Railroad
Company managers for special ia
vors granted, and particularly to
Mr.. J. l.. Williams, Dispatcher OF
Trains, for his exceeding kindness
and the extra accommodations ex-
tended to US.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be published in the
city papers, and also that copies
be handed to the gentlemen above
specially named.
BETTE R. DEvoL, Pres.
MoLLrE w. VIRTs, Sec.
Parkersburg, July 5.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
Press Pointers.

The women of West Virginia are
aroused to the importance OF put
ting down the whisky curse; arous-
ed to the Importance of protecting
their homes from this sure destroy
er of home and it's happiness. They
are in the work with determine
ton, not working in careless, in
different manner, but with prayer
full, earnest hearts. Chenille Cries.
cent.
The editor of the Crescent was
present during our convention.and
knows whereof he afirms. Fur
thermore, he is one of the ed.
itors of the State whom Deepen
dence on political patronage has not
deferred from speaking favor
ably of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.
Two young ladies have been cleo
ted as members of the Board OF Elk
aminers of Braxton county.-E1-
change.
There is a young lady member o
the Board of Examiners for the
Citv of Petersburg.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
What Will You Give Him I

Close your bar-rooms and tobacco
stores and what more cheerless
than the aspect of the streets of
even cities at night? You can
not and you dare not close your
bar-rooms until you have provided
come place where the wanderer may
come and feel at home. This may
not seem very wholesome doctrine,
but isn't it true? Granting all
you say about these places, when
they are gone what will you put
in their stead? Don't talk of cheer
full homes to the man that has
none. What will you give him
dear temperance reformer7-W Wet
zeI Democrat.
The editor OF the Wetzel Demo-
crat, whom we know and believe to
be earnestly DESTROYS for the best
means of reforming our young
men who have drifted into the
drink habit, and for saving our
boys from the evils TO come, brings
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union face to face with this
question tibet cannot longer be
lodged.
We are rightly trying to close
these dens of temptation and ruin.
But what are we Offering in their
stead?
Young men will have, MUST
have places of rendezvous for spend.
ing their leisure hours, of which,
alas some have too many. They
are not of the class who read and
can be reached by carefully pre-
pared and well kept reading room.
We cannot pander to the vita
ted tastes that have been acquired
in the foul atmosphere Of the dram
shop.
We confess that after much
thought, the solution of the prob
lem does not seem perfectly plain
to us.
We hope our thoughtful workers
will not put this question lightly
by, but give it thought, and thro'
the columns of the FREEMAN dis
cuss the result of this careful con-
sidoration.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
Our Model Union.

The Weston w. C. T. U. is fast
coming to be "our model Union"
The following items of business are
so suggestive we give them as pub
lished in the HoDkeye for the bene-
fit of other Unions that want to
work, but hardly know where to
begin.
One important item is omitted
in this clipping, viz: the reading
of the Constitution by the Presi-
dent. If more of the presiding Of
fcers took the pains to acquaint
the ladies with the Constitution,
there would be better understand
ing of the work to be done and
more interest in doing it.
But here are the no tes of the pro-
ceedings we clip from the Ha,ok-
eye:
ION motion a day was set apart
for public praise and thanksgiving
for our success SO far, such meeting
to be held at the residence of Mrs.
M. E. Byrne, on Thursday, June
26, at 8 o'clock, p. m.
The regular temperance prayer
meeting was changed to the Pres
byterian Church, and is to meet
every Saturday evening.
The President appointed COM
mittee of three ladies on prison
work.
The organization Of Bands of
Hope was discussed and teachers
appointed.
Mrs. Byrne moved that each
teacher secure her own scholars,
and report at next meeting, which
was carried.
The President then read her dis
sertation on Temperance.
On motion the meeting adjourn
ed to meet June Goth.
MRS. ELLA FIRST,
Rec. Scc'V, pro tenn.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
G. L. Spence, Musical Merchan-
disc of all Kinds.

G. L Spence, the Music Dealer
of Parkersburg and Marietta, has
moved his farkersburg store to
the room opposite Ralph Covert's
Boot and Shoe Store, where he is
well stocked with Sewing Machines
of several different makes; also all
kinds of Small Music Goods, Ac-
cordeons, Harps, Violins, Guitars,
Bows, Music Boxes, and strings !;
all kinds of Sewing Machine sup
plies, Needles, Oils, Bands, Rub
bers, &c.
G. L. Spence monopolizes the
trade in Sewing Machines, Pianos,
Organs, and Musical Merchandise,
because he has the agency for the
best makes and sells so low that it
can't pay other dealers to make
opposition, Go to Spence.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
W. q. T. q. NOTES.

A M1sTAKE,-We have noticed
in several of our exchanges, that
Mrs. Wells gives the entire collec'
tions taken at her lectures to the
State work. While Mrs. Wells
terms were most generous, and we dc
not consider the amount given by
any means an equivalent for the
work she has done; yet it is hardly
lust to our State to have the i'm.
preston 60 abroad that we would
receive so much without any COM
pensation.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09

counsel of your wisest, truest men !;
their business experience will save
you many blunders, and suggest
the most direct route to the end
desired. f
This plan has been tried and
found to be practical. Witness the
four saloons closed in Weston.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
Sound ResOlutiOnS-The Rest
Platform yet Built.

The following resolutions, adopt.
ed by the State Teachers Associa-
ton, lately in session at New
Martinsville, are sound every whit,
and make up tar better campaign
platform than any of the parties
have yet constructed. IT they had
thought to have added Prohibi-
ton plank it would be perfect in
beauty, symmetry and strength.
All but the 4th resolution were
adopted unanimously, that by a
majority vote.
THE PLATFORM.
RESOLVED, That our thanks are
due and are hereby rendered, LIST,
to the railroads of our State for
their liberality in giving reduced
rates to and from the meeting of
the Association; End, to the Com
mittee on Arrangements and citi.
zens OF New Martinsville for their
hospitality and the kindness with
which all have been entertained ;
Ord, to the Hon. B. L. Butcher,ou
State Superintendent, for his zeal
and untiring energy in behalf of
the schools of our State, for the ef-
forts put forth to make the Associa-
ton success, and the able man
ner in which he has presided dur
ing the session; 4th, to the Rev.
A. D. Mayo, of Boston, tor his ex-
cellent and instructive talks on ed
ucation, aud that we recognize in
him an earnest worker in the great
cause.
H. That reform school is a
pressing need of this State, and
that we recommend this subject to
the thoughtful consideration of our
Legislature.
III. That we insist on opening
the doors of our State University
for the education of our young la
dies, and that to them be granted
all privileges and honors now en-
Ijoyed by our young men.
Nv. That eur State Superintend-
ent be authorized to appoint COM
mittee of experienced teachers to-
examine text books, and to recon-
mend a suitable list of the same to-
our next Legislature for adoption.
V. That we request the Legisla-
ture to adopt as text book some
work especially adapted to illus
trate the effects of alcoholic drinks,
tobacco and other narcotics on the
human system,
vi. That these resolutions be
published in the Wheeling daily
papers, and that papers through
out the State be requested to copy.
JOHN A. WATSON,
G.G. Cuttings,
MISS A. TAYLOR,
MARY G. TAvENNER.
THos. M. HAsK1Ns,
J. w. MAY,
Committee.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09

would have been slow and without
such marked results.
Let US take courage and 60 for
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-09
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN.
". c. I. U.
The Outlook.


than our white-pennoned W. c. I.
q. "CoRvETTo."
The brisk breeze Of popular opin-
ion blowing seward, lifts high and
wide her full-spread sails. The
calm depths of Honest Conviction,
cleft by her bouyant PROV, rolls in
rythnic ripples under the sunshine
of Gods blessings.
Well manned-well ballasted,
she goes upon the high seas, to do
battle with the pirate hordes of the
Liquor Traffic, that have preyed
poe and devastated all that makes
) life worth the living to her stead
fast crew.
What wonder that expectant
eyes and hopeful hearts follow with
Loving anxiety and benediction
this ships crew, whose watehword
is, 'For God and Home and Native
Land" whose "log-book" is of di-
vine inspiration and whose anchor
laysffast hold on the Rock of Ages !
Let us not forget that under
meath this calm expanse of water,
and close to port, lie rocks and
reefs that the best skilled mariner
must watch; and with the bene-
diction let there go up earnest, inn
Fortunate prayer from every tenn
perance worker that He who made
the seas and rules the storm may
guide and guard this loyal crew @f
Christian soldiers.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of West Virginia could
ask no more suspicious outlook
than is hers to-day.
The work of the past few months
has been phenomenal. The re-
suits that God has wrought out
through the agency of a few I'M
trained workers ought to scatter
every shadow of doubt from the
mind of any who have questioned
the wisdom of this woman's move
ment.
If there yet remains doubling
Thomas amongst the apostles of
Temperance, we would say to him,
that bottle of ink and two pens,
the one a stub, the other stylo-
graphic, unowned by God, could
never have marshalled the host
of willing workers that assembled
in Convention, June 18th.
And lest man might claim the
credit, God chose hands that trem-
bled with physical weakness to SOW
the seed that. brought this boun-
teous June-time harvest.
Do not fight it lest haply you be
found fighting God.
Do not imagine that this work,
though of God, has been accom-
plished without human agency.
There has been faithful work on
the part of those whom you have
deputed to do this work. 498 let
ters and postal cards have been
written exclusive of the correspon-
dence of your Secretary. FREE
MANS have been sent regularly to
two or more officers of each new
Union-sample copies Of Union
Signals have been sent to new Pres
idents with urgent requests to SUBJ
scribe-packages of literature have
been sent all over the State in ad-
dition to the distribution of tracts
new departments of work have
been organized, and in the FREE
MAN the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of West Virginia
has found faithful ally that has
done our organization invaluable
i - L L
The Mineral argus., 1884-05-08

rejoicing over a new arrival in his
family and FL. Mcdonald comes up
smiling because he is the happy father
Of Il bouncing girl. The returns are
not all in yet.
Mrs. WEIGH, Of Spring Creeh. had
been suffering FOR over a year from u
badly diseased foot resulting from Il
wound followed by the formation Of
matter and death Of bone. On We'd
nesday, the 9TH inst, amputation just
below the ankle joint, was performed
by DR.. Stone. of Fort Maginnis.
Miss Edmundson, who has been Wis
iting with Mrs. Z. l.. Shafer, of Cotton
wood, has returned to her home in
White Sulphur Springs. Miss. +. is a
very interesting young lady and some
Of the boys will be sure to have bust
ness in White Sulphur before the Sum
mer is over. She has made many
friends in the Judith Basin.
There is some trout fishing being
done now but with limited success. as
the creeks arc high with surface water.
Two Maiden "chumps" went up the
creek ON Friday last but have not been
heard from since. They are probably
fishing for suckers" and getting their
work in on bacon and sour dough bred.
No one has " gone up the creek yet
however, without catching Something p"
Jack Armold's eyes look watery now
a-days. His old time ''pard" Arther
Moore has parted blankets" with him
and gone to Frisco. If Jacks best
girl" had gone back on him he would
not feel worse. Art says it was hard
work to pull their hands apart in the
last farewell, which may be for years
and it may be forever" If any one
finds Jack running wild over the prairie
they should drive him into a corral.
lie won't be himself for several weeks
yet. Montana cannot afford to lose
many boys like Moore. He was a jolly,
whole-souled fellow, and the man who
strikes hands with him rs II partner
will find him always ready to divide
the pot in any and every game Of life.