West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-16
Union Signal Notes.

pupils. LII dCCOIuduCc WIN The
usual tactics of politicians, the To-
cal option law was a year ago rem
dered worthless by the omission of
the amendment which prohibited
the sale of fermented and malt lio.
uors. Thus the temperance peo-
pie have their work all to do over.
In addition to keeping free
reading room in connection with
their dining rooms, the Adrian.
Mich w. g. T. U. maintains a
temperance school with an enroll
ment of 146 boys and girls, who are
taught the evil effects of alcohol,
physiologically, socially and polit-
ically.
Missouri being our native state,
we could hardly be expected to
view with jealous eye the following
statement from Miss Willard re.
garding its Convention. June Is.
THE MISSOURI CONVENTION.
DEAR UNION SIGNAL: "My
daughters have done virtuously,
vet thou excellest them all" Lit
tie did I hope ever to write thus of
Missouri-.EPoor misery" we used
to call her-but to-day is this
scripture fulfilled in our ears"
After giving in detail the pro-
ceedings of the Convention, and the
history of the work in the State,
she adds:
Why have 1 dwelt thus upon
this last of the spring Conventions?
Not idly or without a purpose. 1t
! is a splendid object lesson for every
state, especially for the weak and
discouraged. If such success could
be here carved out from the thick
Of defeat it can be. done anywhere.
|Only you must have strong and
daring leadership, the daring of a
dauntless faith, and devoted loyal
ty inqrank and fle., Said one dear
woman, aPvelearned somuch and
got SO much inspiration at this
Convention as will last me all the
year in the local work, and now
Pm going home and save up my
egg-money SO l can be on hand at
the next" r.
/ FRANCES E. WILLARD.
The w. C. T. U. National An
them, "For God and Home and Ma
tive Land" should be used at all
&c. T. U. Meetings and Conven-
lions. Miss Willard hopes to hear
it wherever she is invited to speak.
The price has been reduced to ten
cents for single copies; fifteen cop
les for 81. R Az
Preparations are being made all
over Massachusetts, for the coming
campaign of the W. C. T. u, when
they hope to secure the passage of
the bill for the compulsory educa-
ton Of the children in all the pub
lie schools, in the hygiene of alco-
hol and narcotics.
THE LAST OF THE MURPHY MEET
INGs.
4 An audience of two thousand
persons assembled in Farwell Hall,
last Friday night, the occasion be-
ing a grand Temperance meeting to
wind up the Murphy campaign in
this city. The platform was filled
with temperance work. rs, notable
among them being Mr.. Murphy,
Miss Willard, Rev. DR.. Kennard
and wife, Mrs. T. B. Carse, Mrs. L.
A. Hagans, Mr.. J. B. Hobbs, Miss
Helen Wood, Mr.. W. w. O'Brien
and daughter, Rev. W. T. Stowe
and wife, Col. Clark, Deacon Will
lard, j. H. Monroe and many 9TH
ers. The Rev. DR.. Kennard made
the first address in which he an
nounced that 1900 pledges had
been signed in the seven weeks of
Mr.. Murphy's labor. Such a bit of
joyful news brought down the
house, showing how well disposed
a wicked world is after all to the
triumph of goodness and temper
ance. ........
Mr.. Francis Murphy is now open
to engagements, having closed his
successful meetings in Chicago.
Miss Helen L. Hood of ISL LaSalle
street, is making his appointments
hither and yon over the entire