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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
The Beer ScOurge.

Gath" in letter on the liquor
question in the Cincinnati Enqulr-
er. writes:
This cheap and enlivening
drink has probably done more to
change the morals of the American
people than anything, except the
cotton gin. The chief of police OF
Baltimore, a very conservative ana
Democratic city, told me some ten
years ago that he regarded lager
beer as having done more harm to
the boys of the United States than
anything he had ever heard Of
Said he: Boys were never seen IN
drinking-places as long as whisky
was the standard. But after lager
beer was introduced the boys would
go to saloons, where games were
prepared for them, such as baga'
telle and pool, and in little while
you found drunken boys"
W. C. T. U. CONTINUED NEXT PAGE
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
West Virginia w. G. T. U.

W GOV " ycfoOW " ~ l. . ~
President-MISs A. TAYLOR, Wheeling, W.
Va.
Vice President-Mrs. M. M. Love, Grafton.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs +. F. Nine, Keyser.
Cor Sec.-Miss Emma A. Fowler, 95l Main
st., Wheeling.
Treas.-Mrs. c. F. Scott, Parkersburg
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF DEPARTMENTS.
Literature-Mrs. Geo. Parsons Keyser.
Evangelistic-Mrs M. M. Love, Grafton.
Young Ladies' Work-Miss Carrie Scoheld
Wheeling.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. d. 3. Purinton, Nor
gantoWn.
6Railroad' Work-Mrs. Emily Chambers,
Martinsbprg.
Prison Work-Miss Amanda List, 220l
Chapline ST., Wheeling
Sabbath School Work-Miss Emma Fow
ler s5l Main st., Wheeling.
Legislature-Mrs. Gen. /. II. Duval, Wells
burg.
Influencing the Press-Mrs. J. B. Thomp-
son, Grafton.
Scientific instruction Mrs Isaiah War
rem, Wheeling.
Hygiene and Heredity-Mrs. M L. Chal-
FAINT, Jane Lew.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. r. l.. Kendall,
Parkersburg.
Flower MIssions-Mrs. w p. Wiley, Nor
gantOwn.
State and County Fairs-Mrs j. P. Grego-
ry, Huntington.
Work among Colored People
WEST VA FREEMAN and Union Signal
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
A Pitiful Story.

A new horror OF the rum tratt1 c
possessed US, when few days since
the tidings came that a former
classmate was the inmate of an
inebriate asylum. We instinctiv e.
ly associate drunkenness in won en-
with alleys and garrets; ignorance
and poverty. Our recollection OF
this only daughter OF the Presid ent
of bank, is of a fair young girl,
clad in the softest and dantlest OF
fabrics, bright, intelligent and " it'll
certain bearing of conscious su-
perlority, that repealed those whom
she did not choose to favor with her
friendship. Upon two homes falls
the shadow of her blighted life;
her fathers and her husband s.
And as I glanced DER the following
touching story, | almost heard the
voice of this proud spirited girl in
the piteous pleadings of the long
shoreman's wife.
"oH DON'T SEND ME- AWAY ]"
1t was a pathetic scene. A thin
faced woman, whose eyes were red
with weeping, stood at the prison
ers' railing in the Tombs Police
Court yesterday morning. A stall
wart 'longshoreman, her husband,
tried to appear unconcerned as he
told his story to Justice Duffy, but
there was a tremor under his chin
and he vigorously cleared his throat
every now and then to cover up a
gulp. Until recently his wife and
himself had lived happy together.
They had two fine children, a boy
and a girl. But some women had
got his wife into the way OF drink
ing beer, and now their once happy
home was hell upon earth. The
children ran about the streets rag
ged and dirty. Often when he
came home to his evening meal he
would find his wife stretched upon
the floor in drunken-stupor, tn e
scant money he had been able to
give her gone and nothing in the
house to eat. Time and again,
kneeling, she had kissed the pray
er book and tearfully promised she
would do better. But her cronies
would come again, she would
weakly give in to them and once
more relapse into the old ways. He
had lost hope for her, and for the
sake of their children, who were
becoming demoralized by her ex-
ample, he wanted her put away.
The woman threw herself upon her
husbands breast when he had
told the story, carressed his hands
and while the tears rolled down
her cheeks, cried. ooh! Patsy,
Patsy, try me once more, and with
the help of God FL never touch
another drop. Oh! don't send me
away"
The 'longshoreman's eyes were
full of moisture, and he seemed
about to give in. Justice Duffy
put an end to the pathetic scene
by writing Zone month" upon the
warrant. "Will be better TO her
and for you," he said to the long
shoreman, as his wife was led weep
ing away. "She will rememb Der
the lesson, and, | trust, will do bet
ter in the future. IN Y. Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
Note From Our President.
WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE,
Wheeling, w. Va.
EDITOR FREEMAN:

EDITOR FREEMAN
Will you have the goodness to
correct a mistake made in a recent
issue of your excellent paper. You
report the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union OF the State to
have a membership of eight hun
bred, when the fact is we have not
five hundred members, as is shown
by the National report. Our State re-
port must agree with the National,
and | do hope that all the nominal
members of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will become
real mem bers by sending all their
dues Immediately to the State
Treasurer, Mrs G. F. Scott, Parkers-
burg, w. Va.
Miss A. TAYLOR,
Prest. w. C. T. U. of w. Va.
NOTE. The FREEMAN's state
ment with regard to the numeri-
cal strength of the w. G. T. u,
was based on information received
from our Corresponding Secretary.
There are 800 names enrolled,
but the National Union only gives
credit for the number who have
paid dues. Hence West Virginia
was deprived of just representa-.
ton through the carelessness of
both officers and members of some
of our Unions.
We have called attention to this
matter before. Our Treasurer has
appealed by private letter and
through the FREEMAN for prompt
returns of dues and we trust since
the derelictlon has reached such
proportions as to virtually deprive
us of not only one half of our rep
resentation, but also of the benefit
accruing from the payment of these
dues, it will arouse the lethargic,
and put new life and vigor into
our work. If some of those Unions
who are signing for work within
range of their capabilities, would
collect the tithes and bring them
into the storehouse, there might
be one good work done and the
wherewithal provided to enter new
fields of labor. Miss Fowler's sug-
gestion with regard to delinquent
membership fees, is excellent, and
the surest way Of securing prompt
ness in all departments.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

Mrs, Georgia Hulse Mcleod, sends
US circular letter from Mrs. ]. R.
Nichols relative to the w. G. T. U.
Department at the Worlds fair,
which comes too late for insertion
in this issue but will appear next
week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

their conduct.
Such meetings as was recently
held in this place by the W. Z. T.
u, will do much to educate the
community up to this standard.
Much can also be done in the home
circle. - Barkhanmon Delta.
Such is the spirit of fairness shown
by the Delta in the editorial
above, we think truthful presenta-
ton of facts will not be wasted, and
the literal, logical outgrowth OF It's
own suggestions will bring 1t IRE
sistably into the rank and lille OF
prohibition workers.
The graceful compliment to the
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is gratefully acknowledged
and will prove an inspiration to
those who may chance to read it.
What was the course pursued by
the prohibitionists of West Virgin
ia in the late election that was cal
culated to prejudice Republicans?
They simply availed themselves
in the most quiet, peaceful way IN
the world, of their privilege as
American citizens, of voting &C
cording to the dictates of consclenc e
and judgment.
There were no Haunting Prohi-
bition parades, no exciting cam
paign speeches, no manipulation
or fusion with any organization
for increased power and advantage
They simply stood up to be cou n
ted"-indeed all of them did no
stand up.
And why should this prejudice
Republicans more than Demo-
Gratis?
FULLY as many Democrats were
casting these offending ballots in
West Virginia as Republicans.
One of the remedies suggested by
the Delta is the strengthening of
legal barricades. That is just
what prohibitionists are laboring
for.
For the sake of argument we
will admit, what license advocates
claim, that West Virginia has the
best license law in the world. But
by the Delta's own admission some
plan needs to be devised to NEE
the insufficienoy of this system.
The only other experiment that
upon trial has proven itself worthy
Of advocacy is prohibition; and if
it meets the demand for suppress
ing intemperance as it has in
Maine, where both parties cham
pion it, the Delta cannot consist
emily refuse to stand for it.
If this plan pro YES successful l.
why not engraft it in to our Consti-
tuition, beyond the tampering of
rum-feed politicians?
We mothers who for years have
been patiently, persistently striving
20 create healthy moral senti
ment IN our sons, who are the Del
ta's boys and young men, against
the saloon and drink habit, find
three insurmountable difficulties in
the way.
FIRsT,-The inconsistent votes O
the fathers of these sons, making
lawful the very thing we have
taught our boys is rulnous Grim
inal traffic.
SEcoNDLY.-The exposure to pub
lie view In tempting display the
beverages we have told them were
poisonous to both mind and NOR
ais.
TH1RDLY,-The disposition to de
nounce as cranky "and fan atical, ;
everv nractical effort to hedge Oul
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

The word comes from all sides
that our Y. w. G. II. u. Quaker
Social last Thursday evening was
a splendid success,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03

READ THE FREEMAN AND
HAND 1T TO A NEIGHBOR.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-03
Y. c. T. @. DEPARTMENT.


President-MIss FRANCES E. WILLARD, of
Evanston, ILL.,
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. G. B. Buell., So Bible House,
NY.
Rec. Sec- Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
venHa,O.
Asst. Rec. Sec.-Mrs. L. M. n. Stevens,
Stroudwater, Me.
Treas ISIS Esther Pugh, 1861 Walnut
st., CHM.
Southern Sec.-Mrs. g. H, Mcleod, &7
Mosher ST., Balto., Md.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
DAKOTA { MONTANA.
Collected and Forwarded by Telegraph
to the Daily Globe.
Fargo Special Telegrams July 4, to the st.
Paul Globe.

The special organ of Delegate Raymond in
Fargo allows its prejudices to lead it far
from the proper path in attributing to this
department any disposition to put the mem
Der in wrong attitude in relation to the
president and new governor. This column
is neither for or against Mr.. Raymond or any
other man. 1t aims to record facts impartial
ly and with entire indifference to their bear
ing or effect, indicate the PHILOSOPHERS in
volved in current history. The statement
will hardly be challenged that the president
submitted to Mr.. Raymond the appointment
for governor and secured his endorsement of
it before it was made. It's also known to be
the fact that Mr.. Pierce has been fulsome
adulator of the president and untiring work
er for his nomination; that he has been
equally jealous and industrious in ridicullng
and denouncing Mr.. Blaine, and in his
paper refused to support him after the
nomin alton. This was known to
Mr.. Raymond when he assured the president
that the election would be perfectly satisfac-
tory to him. 1t is also undisputed that after
the Republicans of Dako.a had instructed
their delegates for Blaine, Mr. Raymond
went to Chicago and endeavored to persuade
them to disregard their instructions and the
almost unanimous wishes of their constitu-
ents and vote for Arthur. Mr.. Raymond was
hostile to Blaine and if he has expressed an
intention to support him, ithas been most
successfully kept from the public. AS the
conclusion of these conceded facts, it was
stated that many Republicans believe that
Mr. Raymond would not have influence
with an administration of which Mr.. Blaine
was the head, and they are considering
whether the interests Of the territory would
not be better subserved by delegate in IA
vor with the administration. This is true of
the more sagacious and thoughtful leaders.
The private opinion of this department,
however, is that the Democrats will elect the
next president, and that delegate of that
political persuasion would be
the most useful to the local
interests. Or better still, one like Alex.
Mckenzie vino will always be on the win
ming side whichever part wins. The news
papers generally display an eagerness to taffy
the new governor, not even waiting to find
out who he is. This might, in case of less
unselfish class, indicate an apprehension
that they might need his favor. No dis
paragement is intended of the gentleman or
his appointment. The selection is no doubt
good one for the people. His sympathies
will be with the fraternity OF which he is one.
Pardons and new county commissioners will
no doubt be within their reach, but it does
not require much of prophet to anticipate
for him brief rule whether Mr.. Blaine or a
Democrat comes to the front next March
The Fargo organ alluded to does not dis
play the inspiration of sound judgment on
the liberality of a distempered analyst in its
treatment of the matter. 1t should elevate
its vision to the higher platform occupied by
! this department.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
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The Giris and Tight LdciIl0.
[Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer,


A girl who has just retured from Lonov n
tell me that, in the Health Exhibition there,
one of the exhibits was meant to depict the
horrors of tight lacing. A waxen figure was
subjected, for the purpose of divulging the
secrets of the ladies' torture chamber, to a
prassion to the girth which woman NAV
with proper self-respect measure around the
waist. The sufferings of the dummy, in
audible, save for the creaking Of the machin-
cry, which in the forcible compression of the
waist might we'll be mistaken for groans,
were quite terrible in their realism, but the
female spectators laughed instead of being
instructed. The fact is that the old curmud-
geons who take corsets as a text for sermons
against US are left very far behind. Injuri-
ously tight squeezing Of the waist is rare, in
deed, nowadays. "The coming man and
woman,e says Dio Lewis, ''wi,l be just as
large at the waist as at any other part of the
body" What an old fool Did he ever see
a Fiji Island woman2 l have. She had
never been compressed by so much as a cali
co wrapper, and yet her waist had goodlv
taper to it. Pretty soon Lewis will be de-
nanding legs as-b big at the ankles as at the
calves. And when that sameness of outline
is produced by bigness of ankle rather than
smallness of calf, hope he will be satisfied.
for surely the owner won't
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
IN 4Anemone's Lire INorsel.
ISan Francisco Gail.

In one of the apartments of the San Fran
cisco aquarium, the interior being plainly
visible through the plate-glass front, are Il
number of sea anemones, or sea sunfowers,
about three or four inches in diameter,
clinging to pieces of rock, and among them
several young halibut. Near the front, in
plain view of the writer the other day, was a
halbut about five or six inches long in a
natural horizontal position with his nose just
touching the center or mouth of the anemone
apparently feeding. Looking closer it was
observed that the anemone was in motion,
and in short space it was doubtful whether
the fish or the anemone was the eater. Pres
emily the Intellectual struggle of the fish 10
loose himself denoted his capture. 1t seemed
til at the finny marauder had pushed his nose
against the innocent-looking mouth of the
plant in pursuit Of food and was caught. The
face of the anemone, which had previously
been fiat and circular, like its namesake, the
sunfiower, became concavc and closed up
and around the head OF the fish, eloDgatlng
itself for the purpose, and in about five min
utes the head was covered entirely to the
giils. While closing the plant raised the fish
to vertical position. Soon the head was
covered to the gills; its respiration almost
stopped.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
HOme. Street NDnse.

Where2 Where the dear old mother runs
from her arm chair with smile to greet you
Where the true hearted father clasps you
in a warm hearty grasp. Where the bright
faces that cluster around you are full of hap
py remembrances, and every heart throbs in
unison with your life and labor.
Where, when the hustle and hurry and
strife of living are over, the weary hands and
aching heart can lie down while; lie down
and wait a little and look into the far off
celestial city, just beyond the biliows that
touch our feet. Where some one will miss
us when we've crossed to the other shore, and
surges and the mist that lies between them
and us, and their love will bear us on almost
to the portal where heavenly messengers
wait.
God pity the poor wanderer who can never
know the joy of this earthly resting place.
This little glimpse of heaven to the heart
so long stranger to the tender accents which
fall from loving lips, or the gentle touch of
iath RS mothers or sisters hand with the
warmest solicitude, smootbs our way into the
valley Of the shadow of death.
Poor stranger, who in far off lands, amid
sickness, poverty and want, can only dream
of the home he may never reach. Uncared
for, unloved, alone. Alone save the sweet
administering of Gods angels, who come to
the beggar, the hungry, the sick, the home
less, the outcast of the earth, who take them
in all their poverty of body and soul, far
within the pearly gates that enclose the
''Fathers mansions. .''-P,etzsI'S Weekly.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
Hot Weather Precautions.

Correspondence of the New York Post.
Now that the hot weather has set in and it
is time for the temperance of that large
class of apiable people who can never meet
you without frankly telling you s'what one
ought to do,'' it may not be out CT place to
quote the regulations which were publish
ed by the Aoaiteu- del Arnsee as official adj
vice to the French troops going to Canton In
1S49. The Times gives the following tran g.
lation of them, which have come upon ac
eidentally; the rules are certainly amusing,
and seem just as applicable to America as
Asia.
l. Have warm clothing in winter.
2. Never remain in damp or wet clothes,
unless you are at work
3. In summer wear light clothing of soft
wool. Be careful to wash the clothing when
is soaked with peIspiration.
A. Wear flannel both as waistcoat and
around the abdomen. Never leave it off.
5. Never sleep on the bare ground. Put
plank under your feet when you stand still.
8. In summer put little stra wupon your
plank.
Z. Never drink water, always tea
s. Clarity your water when muddy with
rock alum.
9. Drink in moderation the spirits of the
country, taking care to warm them first
10. Eat moderately.
II. Never eat ducks
12. Eat but sparingly of sweets and fruits
The sugarcane is almost the only wholesome
sweet thing. All others are either too heat
ing or set cold on the stomach
13. As soon as you arrive in the country
acquire the habit of eating rice as the natives
cook it.
IA. When you smoke spit as little as pos
sible.
Is. At night take care to cover your head
well, and more particularly your eyes.
16 In hot weather avoid cold places !;
draughts are always dangerous.
II. In spring and autumn take care nev-
er to get wet-footed in the morning.
Is. Never take nap in the daytime.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
THE COURTS.
Municipal Court.
Before Judge Bailey. |

Thomas Obeyon and Mike Casey, drunk
enness; sentence suspended.
Matt Minnan, drunkenness; committed
five days.
P. Wescott, larceny; continued until this
morning.
Mike Dorsey, larceny of coats from New
York clothing store.
John Devy, disorderly conduct, pain fine
in $500.
Ed, Larkiu, disorderly conduct; continued
until this morning in S25 bonds.
VIM. Stafford, disorderly conduct; COM
mitted, ten days
Dan Hurley, disorderderly conduct; paid a
fine in So.
Thomas Olson, drunkenness; sentenced
suspended.
Amos Corcoran, James Wright and Ed.
Chambers, vagrancy; sentences suspended.
John Paugle, disturbance of the peace I;
continued until this morning.
n. F.. Nelson, John Pearson, August
Erickson, drunkenness; sentence suspended.
Henry q. Emerson, Chas. w. Custer and
John d. Owen, discharging fire arms inside
city limits; paid fine in Sl.00 each.
Judge Bailey held brief session yesterday
morning to listen to n few criminal eases.
All the important ones were tried and the
Others were continued.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
An Illinois WaterspOut.
TRurlinpton Hawkava

Yesterday afternoon one of the most re-
markable tornadoes ever known occurred
about six miles southeast of Havana, III. 1t
consisted of small funnel shaped cloud,
densely black, passing from southwest to
northeast, with terrific peals of thunder in
the heavens. The funnel had an. extension
resembling the..trunk of an elephant, swing
ing it back and forth in a semi-circle. There
was very little wind, snd very slight damage
was done in that way, without any rain. The
end of the funnel struck the earth, when a
dense black smoke arose, obscuring every
thing except flashes of fire in all directions
proceeding from the cloud of smoke. The
vibrating funnel divided, one part passing
through corn field and the other through a
field of wheat, leaving a narrow track of de-
vastation and evidences of fire. AT this place
there was no rain, but further south and east
deluge of water fell in the manner of bro
ken Waterspout not of rain
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
"Lady" or "Uonaan." +"
stinction should be mac

stinction should be made between
the terms LADY and ''woman?' This
question not infrequently arises in London,
where in the slums every costermon gers
wife is described as the lady next door, and
in France it is at present one of the vexed
questions of the day. Parisians, it is said
no longer acknowledge the word lady, With
them every member of the other sex is al
ways a woman; while the squires of the
provinces are offended if their wives are
called women. Where, then, should the line
be drawn? 1t would sound strange to say
''the women of the ballet" or 'the women
of the Corps Diplomatique )" but it would be
equally unfamiliar to say "a virtuous lady,"
or ''pretty lady !" If town and country
cannot agree on the point it would perhaps
be well that the French academy should
speak decisive word, and lay down rules
for the correct use of the disputed terms.
St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-05
Cot. Ege's Co,irfsh,P.
Elmira Gazette.

Colonel J. A. Eye of Bradford, Pa, who
commanded brigade at the Wilderness be-
fore he was 81 years of age, tells little story
of his courtship: 81 had been shot in sever
al places, and carried an arm in sling when
| came home to recruit. OF course / was a
hero, and | was lionized. a bail was ar
ranged in my honor, and among the bright
eyed damsels who attended it was one who
seemed to me the ideal of womanhood. 1t
was a case of love at first sight, and was re-
ciprocated. When / came to make her ac-
auaintance, however, found that she was
high, strung little rebel She believed with
her people that darky was no more than a
stick of wood or piece of putty. One day
| said to her: ''See here, can't stand this;
if we are going to be married you must make
a contract with me; You must agree to be a
Republican, Sac was silent for while.
while her cheeks blazed. Then she seemed
to soften down, and she said, quite low but
clear, I'll do it if you join my church She
was an Episcopalian, and l agreed. 1t was
the best contract l ever made in my life.
She has made the best Republican in all PEN
nsylvania, and have made-well, the church
costs me $500 year,