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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

of Prof. Slocum, at Horse Cave, KY,
and surrounded it for the purpose
of "tarring and feathering' him.
They vera fred upon from the
house and five of them killed.
The Salvation Army, has been
arrested at New Haven, Conn, for
parading on the streets, without
license.
President Arthur is Candidate
tor United States Senator from
New York.
John Kelly, the Tammany Hall
Chief has been quite i'll but is now
recovering.
The oldest college student in the
world is said to be Rev. John G.
Widen. He entered the Universe
ty of Vermont in 1882 but on ac-
count of ill health had to leave
college. Now when SO years old
he has resumed his studies and
expects to get his diploma in 'S5.
1t is claimed by those who pro-
fess to know that President Lin
coin was total abstainer from the
use of strong drink, from his early
boy hood.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is
meeting with an embarrassing OPP
position from some of the wealthy
members of his church, that may
cause reduction in his salary.
Political and other reasons are at
the bottom of the trouble.
The suit of "Miss Hill" who
claimed to be the wife of Ex-Sena.
tor Sharon was decided in her fav-
or, Judge Sullivan, deciding that
she was Sharon's lawful wife. A
divorce and division of property
is the result. The property is val.
ued at ten millions.
A fire in Cincinnati, 0. last
week destroyed the Masonic Tenn
pie, causing much loss to the occu
pants.
Francis Sidney of Georgetown
Ont, was arrested recently on the
charge of setting fire to the prop
erty of officers whose duty it was
to enforce the liquor law of the
Province. He claims that he
was hired to do it by the liquor
sellers.
The horrors of the st. Johns Or
phan Asylum fire in Brooklyn, still
grow. The charred remains Of
more than a score of children were
taken from the ruins. The build
ing was without any protection
against fire.
The Worlds Exposition at New
Orleans is drawing throngs of Wis
itors from the North.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
CuIled ana Condensed for the
Freeman.

1t is stated, on seemingly good
authority, that the Vanderbilt
family have, N the last few months,
lost fifty millions of dollars in Wall
street.
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall, is now
visiting several Southern States
and meets a cordial reception. He
addressed a large audience at Louis
vile, last Monday night.
Hon. w. M. Evarts, has formerly
announced himself candidate for
the Senate of the United States
from the State of New York.
The Senate and House at Wash
ington cannot agree upon any of
the pending bills providing for the
Count of the Electoral vote.
The cold weather of the last ten
days, has caused the death OF
thousands of sheep in Texas.
Oil, in paying quantities, has
been discovered, about twenty miles
from Louisa, KY, alta depth of three
hundred and sixty feet.
A terrible wind storm last week
passed near Macon, Ga, destroy
ing everything in its path.
The profits to Messrs. Moody and
Sanky, on their revised Hymn
books, have reached 100000.
Much of this however, has been
applied to benevolent objects.
The indications are that the Legis-
lature of Ohio will submit, to vote
of toe peoples License Amendment
to the Constitution, which has al
ready been thrice voted down.
Rev. J. R. Thompson, formerly
President of our State University,
who mysteriously disappeared from
Jersey City, found himself in Bos-
ton, and is at home again in very
ill health.
The Anniversary of the landing
OF the Pilgrim Fathers, 264 years
ago, was brilliantly celebrated in
New York City last week, Gen'l
Woodford presiding.
The Prohibitionists are in the
majority in the Legislature of
Georgia.
Opium "dens" are rapidly in
creasing in New York City and
much harm is being done. Some
arrests have been made.
Organized American Methods m
was one hundred years old Dec.
Oath. Its growth and work is one
Of the marvels of history.
Last week the President elect
gave reception to quite a number
of his friends. 1t is understood to
be his farewell to Albany society.
The old Liberty Bell of Philadel-
phia will be sent to the New
Orleans Exhibition. AS it is bad
ly Cracked" it will be a silent Wis
itor.
Rich gold and silver mines have
recently been discovered in North
Georgia.
DR.. Oliver Wendall Holmes has
written Biography of Ralph
Waldo Emerson.
Last week a severe Earth Quake
shock was felt near Hillsboro, O.
Mr.. Elias Marling, living,
near Wheeling this State was
bound and tortured by rob bers in
a horrible manner last week, They
failed however to make him tell
where his money was concealed.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gaz-
cite is saying some very foolish and
wicked things about the Temper
ance people.
Senator Cameron of Pennsylva-
mia is a candidate for reelection
but will be earnestly opposed by
many of his own party.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

If only the husband, wife and
baby sign it, cut out the Homes
Petition and send it in. But get
all the names to it you can. This
is said to every one receiving this
paper.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

10 pounds choice green Rio Cof
fee for one dollar. at R. G.. Cald-
wells.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Much good matter is crowded
over. After the Holidays we'll
have more room.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

A Happy New Year, is the FREE
MANS prayer for ALL
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

275 acres Tim Der Land to trade
for City Property. by Atkinson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

20 pounds Rice for one dollar at
R. G.. Caldwell's.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

II pounds Brown Sugar for one
dollar at R. G. Caldwell's.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

No friend Of Home and human
ty will refuse to sign the petitions.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Caldwell goes ahead of them all
in Holiday proclamations.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

A Republican philosophers q
little in this issue.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31
The Press
FOR 1885.
Devoted to Protection and Earnest
ly Republican.

THE CHEAPEST & BEST NEWSPAPER
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Mems Good Double Gun for $3.50
at R. G. Cald wells.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Market Street mud is approach
ing boating stage.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Picked pigs tail at r. G. Cald-
wells.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

See G. L. Spence's big say on in-,-
side page.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Picked Pigs feet at r. G.. Cald-
wells.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

Call on Walters for Job Printing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-12-31

A party of men visited the house
of Prof. Slocum, at Horse Cave, KY,
and surrounded it for the purpose
of "tarring and feathering" him.
They vera fred upon from the
house and five of them killed.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

buil, ships and obscene literature. Inc
s,,emp, to bring either into this country Is
a misdemeanor and is punishable as such.
Forty years ago there were twelve great
shipyards In New York city giving EN-
ployment TO $4,000 mechanics; there were
81 sh,pyards in Maine; employed oo'oVo
mechanics; besides numerous nourishing
shryards on the Delaware, at Phil
adclphia, Wilmington, &c; today there
are less than dozen, and the merchant
marine of Sweden and Norway IS greater
than our own. THIS is the problem which
confronts the Select Committee OF the
House on American shipping and ship
owning. 1t Is intima,ed that they VIII
adopt programme Of free ships, free ma
terial for shlpbullding, repeal the obs'ruct
I'VE provisions Of tho navigation laws, ana
no subsidy, and thus begin the restoration
of Our lost commerce.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

DELMoNICo.-Therea are few names bet
ter known IN this country than that of
Charles Dolmonlco, the famous New York
restauran.eur. To achieve his success and
fame, however, the man mad overtayed his
IcOnstitutIOn, and for some time past his
mind has shown signs OF giving way. \
few days after New Year he left home os.
tensibly 20 see his banker, but not return
ing the same day, the utmost uneaslness
WAS felt IN regard 70 him, and from ,ha,
day on e rigid search had been kept up to
ascertain his whereabouts. But beyond
Jersey Ci.y all trace Of him seemed TO be
lost, Until last Monday, when his body was
found IN the woods near Orange Noun
tain, IN New Jersey The facts since re
vealeG indicate that he persisted there on
the G,h. About o'clock tha, morning
John Dlelienthal, who works tor a farmer
on Orange Mountain, while driving from
N Ion: CLAIR 20 Orange, ssW a man leaning
weariiy against q fence ~ the junction of
the road ieaGihT from orange 10 Mont
CLAIR, ant il certain the nan was Delmon.
ico. He hailed Dielfenthal and begged
shelter The farmer said the speech Of
the wayiarer was 50 thick he could scarce.
" understand hIm. Delmonico's speech
had been thich .Inro us trouble came on.
The might wa> bitterly cold, but the farmer
va. afraid o. t:GmpS, ant Instead Of taking
the man into bis wagon, drove Oh after di.
Eeeting him 10 Orange, a mile distant.
The wanderings OF the unfortunate man
from this point can only be conjec,ured.
He probably went aimlessly along the road
On the mountain until overcome BY cold
and lad down and Mss frozen 10 deaih.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

HENRY B. PAyNE.-Thc eastern Demo
cratic press. including such papers as the
Boston Post, New York World, Sun, &C,
heartily endorse Il. b. Payne, the new
Democratic Senator from Ohio, as most
excellen, choice and "a decided Improve
ment upon Mr Pendleton. The \. \.
Sun says
The Hon. Henry L. Payne, the new
Democratic Senator from Ohio, Is a little
over 13 years old. He started out IN life
as a lawyer, but left that profession many
wears ago, and got rich in manufactures
and railroads. He Is a sound, conserva
tive, prscucal man, and the father-in-law
of the Hon. William c. Whitney OF this
town. When, years ago, the greenback
mania got bold of large part OF the De
mocracy of Ohio, Mr.. Payne renamed as
firm ss a rock on the side Of good money
and honest dealing. Generosity flows IN
his blood. Only the other day the young
er Mr.. Payne, his son, made . present to
Mrs. Whitney of g house in this town
which cost fG00,O0o.
A good cea, has been sa,d Of late against
MI isvne cr sh< sssuH ps.cn bat he r.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19
SHABBY DIPLOMACY.

By t. very shabby pIece Of diplomacy
Oh The part Of the British Minister West,
Mr. Congressman Hewitt, of New York,
has been placed, though evidently unjust
~, in An exceedingly awkward and mn
pleasant position. Mr.. Hewitt, l; wIIl be-
rem bered Immediately after the organ
iza.ioa os the present congress offered the
resolution, which was at once adopted,
directing the presitent 70 ask ,he British
government - delsy the execution OF
O'DOGneil, the s.ayOE OF the iniornier
Carey, until some inquiry could be made
as 20 his L. :. citizenship. On the same
evening the resolution was passed the
British Minister gave a reception which
Mr.. Hewitt attended. As he greeted his
host IN the few words thai passed, the lat.
ter male some ailus,on 70 the resolution
which cQngress bad passed, AM Mr..
yIewi,, taken by surprise and naturally
aversc II discussing the subject, passed II
of with some light remark, tho; he apprc-
henGeG no rupture between the two gov
crrmen,s would grow out Oi il, or words 10
that effect. But Minister West, either
through stupidity or trIckishness, treaied
Mr.. Hewit.'s casual remark ~ meant In
deep earnest and at once ,e!egrsphed
10 his government hat "So serious con.
sidcTston need be paid 10 the resolution
or the Presidents request" Unexplained
/, places Mr.. Hewitt - the position OF pre-
tending 20 he the wsrra iriend Of Ireland
IN congress, bat III private ~ spoiogixihg
10 the Briiish government. The impu,s-
tor = contsa.c,ed ty she sho.e tenor of
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19
PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXATION

Now tha, a number of state legislatures
are In session, the everlasting subject Of
fair and equal taxation again comes 10 the
tore. |, has been . growing complaint
among the agricultural classes tor years
that the tendency is constantly more and
more to load the burden of taxation upon
real estate and 20 let personal property and
"ellects" 20 untayed. THIS complaint is
singularly justified by the iiguras of the
last census, which show that IN the United
States the assessment Of real estate has IN
creased from $G,913, 100000 in 1860 to $l3,
Ss1, 100000 in 1890, while personal proper
tv, which IN 1860 was assessed at $5,lll,
100000, has decreased IN 1880 10 S3,SGG,.
100000. Yet during this same period the
amount of actua! money in The country
has quadrupled and the amount Of bonds
and stocks, TO say nothing Of merchandise
and all kinds OF loose property and effects,
has increased ut least livc.old What ls
the inference: Why it is plan as nose
on a mans face" that the personal proper
ty of the country Is concealng itself and
skulklng behind false returns IN order to
evaic TAXATION. Who Is 1t that Is doing
this? Not the merchants, not the traders,
or breeders or dealers in horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, &c, for their effects" are too
easily seen to escape the eye of the asses.
sog. y close scrutiny, we opine, would
show that the concealmcnt consists in cash,
stocks, bonds, mortgages, &c. For exam.
pie, thousands of millions Of stocks, bonds
and mortgages are held in New York
City, yet the valuation of personal property
fell there from $3Oj, ,2Sj, ,374 in 1870 to $l97,.
j0G 495 in 1898. VIII anyone contend that
this is an honest decrease? We have not
taken time to look up the figures for any
gwen number Of years in this state, but
during the last three years personal prop,
erty has here also shown, according TO the
assessors reports, u singular tendency to-
wards shrinkage.
There is but one explain tion Tor this
strange decrease IN the value of personal
property. Wealth escapes taxation. And
this throws an undue burden upon honest
taxpayers rich as well as Tie poor,
but more upon the poor
The remedy for this inequality and IN.
Justice must he looked for either in radi
cal change oi our system OF taxation, such
rs adopting the Pennsylvania excise sys
TEN, or, what would perhaps be better
still, TO make our principal levy upon in;
comes OF corporations as well as indlvIdu-
als, and upon large inherltancos.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19
THE GRAIN GLUT.

Has the bottom of the grain trade fallen
out? The failure on Saturday Of the heavy
grain houses of G.. W. Coleman & Co. and
Jas. VI. Fuller & Co, in New York, for the
only assigned reason that wheat and corn
have been steadily gong down tor weeks,
wheat having fallen cents IN the previous
3 days, while the stock III sight Is on the
steady increase, with no export demand,
has naturally created anxiety 3. to the out.
come The quantity of wheat In sight at
New York ls stated at 54,j00,00O bushels
and In Chicago at 200OO,0O0 bushels. This
Is largely IN excess Of any previous record.
Even the monster accumulation OF the
great Keene corner at Chicago, amounted
to but 1G, 100000 bushels. The only mlti'
gatinx facts in view Of this dcsponden.
outlook arising from this vas. aCcumuia-
ton are that there are believed TO be 100.
900, 600 bushels less wheat in the hands OF
farmers than there were year ago, and
tha, the rapid fall in price at the seaport
iuuSl sObu lt'tll NAp'A'"'A'h' i'Ns
agains, this gleam of hope the 1rjJ"ae
propounds:
Have the energy and the high prices OF
the last few years produced g!ut OF wheat
as of manufactures: II is not IN the Unit
ed states alone that railroads are covering
vast tracts Of new land with men and
mosey. Australia, and The Argentine Con
federation and India are being supplied
with new lines of transportation and are
developing a capability Of raising millions
of bushels of surplus wheat. Is their
competition destined to compel our farm
ers to readjust their prices. Our asricul
,urlsts have been making money out OF
the harvests of their new soil as il the
pralries we're oceans of graluitous milk
from which they could take the cream for
ihe trouble Of skimming. II it is possible
to have too many transportation factories
and too many shoe factories, may 1t not be
possible TO have too many wheat isctorlcs? :?
Are not the hard times now so prevalent
over the industrial world greatly lessening
the ability of the poor, who ale the vast
majority, TO consume food with the appetite
Of their prosperous years.
II Is very easy 10 ask these questions; II
il hard 10 answer them. We have no cut
and dried responses.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

The steamer Celtic, between New York
aud Liverpool, which left New York Dec.
10Th and a few days afterwards was known
to have broke her shaft and was then not
seen or heard from for week, arrived
safely at Queenstown on Monday, in tow
OF the Britannia She had been out about
% days when oyerhGuled by the Britain
nc. working along slowly with sails, and
had seen some pretty rough weather, bu,
all Oh hoard were well, with abundance to
eat and drink, except that the supply OF
whisky had unfortunately given ont.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

Mr.. Hewi,t's public life, which has always
been ou,spoken and manly, and is also al
war with his action Immediately after the
resolution was adopted by the House, for
the clerk, Gen. John B, Clark, bears wit
ness that Mr.. Hewitt waited upon him al
once and urged upon HIM the Importance
Of getting the resolution 10 the Presideh'
immediately tor his signature, adding;
ADO not tail, as this Is matter OF life and
death" No stronger evidence than this,
surely, can be offered Of Mr, lIewitrs good
faith
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

plated their crimes on the gallows in the
U. ). on las, hangnan's DAY. Isaac An
ders0n, colored, was hanged at BarnweIi
5. G., for the CRIME OF killing Mr.. Owen
Williams, q neighbor, because he shot his
dog. John Jarvis was executed at Prin-
cess Anne Court House, IN Va, 70: shoot
ing Claudius W, Eonney, OF whom he ha"
bought piece Of land, but by whom be
was afterwards dispossessed because he
JarvIs) wa unable to pay for It. And
lastly, Jerry Alexander, colorej, was
hanged Il, Sparta, La, Tor the murder OF
Samuel Fleming, t. neirhbo' IN i drunken
row last w.nter.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

The New York SIR, whose editor had
his "aroughten up" IN the o:llce oil the
New York Tribuae under Horace Greeley
and imblbed all his exirayagant high pro.
tective tariff Dolions, IS inconsoable over
the defea, of Sam Randall for the speaker
ship, upon which he had set his heart, and
on account o which defeat he ~ satisfied
the democratic party will Immediately go
to the "demni,Ion boHows." Not only
in the view Of Nj Dana, was the election
of Mr.. carlisle over Randall a bunder
but the giving Of tweDtynine chairman
ships out Of forty four 10 The South was
blunder umber two; and giving the South
a majority Of one in the make up Of every
important committee was blunder number
three There is an apparent design IN all
of this business that Will excite suspicion
in the North, and il Is very remarkable
that it should happen on the eye Of = Pres
idental election"
Nr Dana, though now voriterous IN his
professions Of democracy, not only c.lngs
to all his Greelcyan high tariff vagares,
bu. also TO his anti. Southern phobla which
he imblbed while assistant Secretary of
War under Stanton, Otherwise It must
have struck him ss a: least nearly tar
and reasonable that IL house where the
democrats are in large majority. and two.
thirds of that majority are Southern dem
ocrats, more southern than Northern dem.
ocraIs should very naturally and justly
have chairmanships and majorItie9 On the
than Northern democrats, but
their number. The apparent
design" in the mater seems to have been
the simple and honorable one Of DIVIDING
the places upon the committees among lie
democrats fairly without regard TO section
oliS,n
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

Free trade organs dislike to have refer
ence made to the present Impoverished
condition OF Ireland IS an example Of the
pernlclous policy of free trade. Yet It Is
a well known fact that England did all in
her power to break down the manufactur-
Ing Industries of Ireland in order that she
miyht find a market for her own goods,
and she finally succeeded in DONG 1t.
While 1t is freely admitted that uon~reSl
dent landlordism has much % do IN re
ducing Ireland TO her present poverty
stricken condition, yet it would he impos-
s,bIc to keep her inhabitants in state OF
chronic yagrsrcy If their manufacturing
industries could be Quilt up and protecteG
by a tariff, as ours are III the United states,
and her people given the opportunity 70
diversity their labor. Now their subslst-
cnce must come entirely out Of the ground,
and it Is no wonder that we behold ma
ton of paupcrs.-Ihicag0 JOprNdi.
If free trade organs dislike to have ret
erencc made to the present impoverished
condition of Ireland as an example OF the
pernlcsous policy OF free trade it Is be
cause such reference involves hideous
falaehood. II was not free trade, but the
denial OF free trade 20 ireland that broke
down her manufactures and impoverished
ner. While Ems siish manufacturers were
nursed by the government and encouraged
TO flood the markets not only Of the British
Islands but of Europe sud the World with
their IRON wares ana fabrics ot linen, wo0i
and cotton, a heavy export duty was IN
posed upon Irish iron, linen, cotton an0
woolen tabrlcs, TO relieve England from
Irish competition. II was this export Ia
rifr-thls villainous tariff 10 project
English manufactures against Irish com
pe,ition, and not honest free trade, that has
rednced Ireland Ia her present impover-
,sned condition.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

IT. response 10 our esteemed currcspOn-
dent, a Day LaboIer,' who Is very anx-
ious 70 know wha, possible objection the
FREE TRADER can make 10 any o. the no.
tions advanced by "Slejge Hammer" in
his communication in our last weeks is.
sue, we VIII state, briefly, that we differ
with hlrn manly In his assumption thai
the tendency of tariff protection is enor
mcusly 10 increase the wages Of the wOrE-
men Ot The protected industries, while the
wages Of the workmcn IN nCn-protectcd
industries are comparatively much lower.
This is an error. The glass blowers and
iron puddlers src able 10 keep up such
high wages by close combins,ioa, exactly
a. tic carpenters, br,cklayers, coal miners,
,ypesctters, &c, whose occupations receive
no tariff protection, are able to keep up
wages. Generally the wages oi the pro
tectcd industries, such az the silk, woolen
and cotton manufacturers, are squeezed
down 10 the loves, rates. In word. tar
M protection has nothing whatever 10 do
with wages, eIcep, in this, that /, enor-
mously increases The cost oi living to The
votkipgtnen and thus does them. Is well
as the whole community, agreat injury
Al to The complaint @! our correspon-
dent ,hat The glass workers, while refusing
TO work a,thcir regular calling for wages
Tia are tr!pl. what cOnmon IaboIers re-
r,,ve. ye, tnter o'hs5 sbons sDd ise'or'e.
The Ottawa free trader., 1884-01-19

The Mississippi Valley Cane Growers
Association held meeting this week at
81. LOUIS. Reports from all the western
states engaged IN cane growing showed
that, with the single exception of Nebras-
ks, the last season had been exceedingly
untavorable, but that preparations were
being made for an increased acreage mex,
season. Prof. Whitney, chemist of the
Department Of Agriculture, was present
and In lengthy address advocated the
diffusion process IN extracting the sugar
contained In the juices Of the cane where
by nearly the entire amount of sugar can
be saved, instead Of from % 10 40 per cent.
being lost IN the bagasse, as is now the
case under the crushing system.