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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
In Memorian.

Francis Marion Page, son o
Henry and Mary Page, was born
in Wood county, w. Va, April
Both, 1913. He was married tc
Martha Richards March %, 1867
Of these parents three children
were born, one of whom is now de.
ceased.
Mr.. Page was an elisted soldier
d uring the late war in Co. E, 18th
Va. Vol. Infantry. He served three
years and was honorably mustered
out of the service at the close OF
the war. About the time of his
marriage he was converted and be-
came member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, in whose com-
munlon he remained until his
death.
He was a devoted husband and
father; he deserved and had the
respect Of his fellow men, with the
confidence Of those associated with
him in the church. You are all
aware of his long and severe strug-
gle against disease. Life was sweet
to him. He thought it worth con-
tending for, for its own sake and
for his family's sake. Hence, when
discouraged to expect restoration
to health if he remained here, last
October he sought relief by tempo
rary residence in Florida. But he
grew worse, until he found that if
he would die in the bosom of his
family he must hasten home. He
arrived April 4th and was now
convinced that the "end was near"
He assured us that his home was in
order, and when in the valley of
death we asked him if all was well,
and his response with emphasis
was, 90, yes"
He died April "a, 1884, aged 80
years, II months and "a days. He
has gone from the church, but we
believe redeemed and washed in
the Savior's blood. He has gone
from his family, but they mourn
not as those who have no hope. He
has as soldier scored his march,
but in obedience to the Great Com
mander, the captain of the host
Of the Lord, and of our salvation"
he has pitched his white tent on
the beautiful plain where the tu-
multi of battle can never again =
until the great reunion day. Broth
er, husband, father, comrade, fare
well
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
New Haven Prohibition.

Pursuant to call of the friends
of Prohibition, at New Haven, Ma
son county, meeting was held on
the night of the 10Th OF June, in
the U. B. Church. Addresses were
made by Revs. w. L. Van Horn,
= Sheppard A. c. Halterman and
S. J. Graham.
The following delegates for Ora
ham District were elected to the
State Convention, namely: Creed
T. Morris, Carleton Young, Hon.
L. Bumgarner, Wesley Roush, D..
S. Elliott, Revs. A. 5. Blagg, =
Sheppard and S. ], Graham.
The meeting was real success.
Respectfully,
PROHIBITION.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
Can't Always Tell.

1t is not always best to judge
from appearances: 'I'll bet they
are married." whispered Tom to
Charley, in reference to a couple
on the other side Of the car.
"They haven't spoken ten words
either Of them, since they came
in, and not so much as single
smile has lighted up his face or
hers. Yes, sir, you can make up
your mind they are married" You
can't always tell by appearances,
Tom, replied Charley. They are
not married, She is a thief, and
he is an officer carrying her off to
Jail"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
West Virginia Academy Com
mencement.

The first annual Commencement
of West Virginia occurred on
Wednesday and Thursday even
ings of the first week in June, in
the U. B Church at Buckhannon.
The People Of the town took
great interest in the exercises, fill
ing the house to its utmost capaci-
ty both evenings. The examina-
ton and grades showed that COM
mendable proficiency had been
made by the students, The Piano
solos, duets, vocal quartettes, &C.,
&C., We're we'll rendered and enthu-
siastically received by the audien-
ces.
The addresses were all good and
give evidence Of extensive research
and careful preparation One of
the special features of the occasion
was d German song by the class in
German, led by their teacher, Mrs.
Justina Stevens. The students,
could it be SO, are more than salts
fed with the school and return to
their respective homes only to
prepare for the fall term, and to
speak for the Institution none but
words Of commentator.
About so students were enrolled
the past year. The fall term which
will begin the first week in Sep
TENDER, promises to be one of great
interest, with an increased atten-
dance.
The Academy building will be
pushed to completion during vaca-
ton, and the latest and most i'm
proved apparatus secured. The
Board of Managers hope to be able,
IN the near future, to erect a Board.
ing Hall for the accommodation Of
students, especially the lady stu
dents. Parents who wish to secure
to their children good education,
according to the Christian idea,
wsuld do well to turn their faces
and hearts toward Buckhannon,
and to say the least, give the school
fair trial.
On Friday Of Commencement
Week, Prof. John and Mrs. Stevens
left for Westerville, o., to attend
Commencement at Otterbein Uni
versity, after which they expect to
visit friends for few weeks and
then return, Prof. John to do some
Institute work, and Mrs. Stevens
to look up students for the Acade,
my. DELTA.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
TVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
CORRESPONDENCE.
From Wyoming Territory.
CosMoPoL1s, Ohehalis Co,
w. t., June LIST, 1884.

ED. FREEMAN = DEAR SIR
You will think it strange for me
to write you, yet [ hope you will
excuse me when | tell you my
wants and wishes. | was once a
citizen of West Virginia, and was
we'll acquainted with your temper
ance paper and Petersburg. / am
now foreman in a very large saw
and planning mill. We load large
ships every month with lumber for
all ports; SO you see | have to do
with hundreds Of young men from
nearly every State. Now, my
friend, try to get my idea.
This town is in'Iding up rapid
ly; saloons, dram >t1'>, card rooms,
and bowling alleys are fitted up in
grand style, to draw the earnings
from scores of men, young and old,
that | have to control every day.
There are two saloons within
one square of the mill / feel like
| should try some means to save
some, and so decided to write you
and ask you to send me some cop
les of the FREEMAN. | will hand
them to those who will make good
use Of them will also make ev-
cry effort to get up a respectable
club of subscribers for the paper.
| hope you viii write me few
lines and give me some suggestions
as to what | should try to do If
you could tell me as to how | could
get some solid temperance doctrine
so [ could post myself, would talk
temperance to the boys. Its no
trouble to get crowd here. Just
get on store box and commence
talking is all that is required to
draw a large crowd together.
My friends are pressing me hard
to speak to the young people on the
4th Of July. | can talk to a Sab
bath School, but | am not trained
to the stump. If you wish it |
will write you again and tell you
something Of this country,
Your friend,
J. G. Lyons.
NoTE.-In reply to our friends
inquiries, we think he has adopted
the very best plan to do effective
temperance work. Men will read
temperance doctrine in live tenn
perance newspaper when they will
not in any other shape you can
present it.
First, then, scatter the FREEMAN
among the men as you propose.
Get them to subscribe. If you
want tracts to scatter, or temper
ance books for yourself, see the adj
vertisement Of the National Tenn
perance Society in another column
and send for what you want-and
then upon every fayorable occasion
mount a Cosmopolitan ''store- box"
and talk temperance to the boys
as you suggest.
Yes, write us again. Our read
ers would enjoy something from
the far West. ED.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
One Page Hand Bills.

The National Temperance Soci-
ETY. has just published several new
one-page hand-bills at 81 per thou
sand, which are adapted for circu-
lation everywhere:
81. FOREST OF FACTS.
This gives the latest statistics of
the liquor traffic compared with
church property, cost of schools,
wooden and cotton goods, boots and
shoes, breadstuffs, etc. Illustrated
with striking diagram.
-. WHAT THE BEER BUSINESS IS.
A whitening expose of what beer
is and what it does. By P. V. Mas
by, Published in the Toledo Blade.
These should be circulated ev-
erywhere. Price 81 per thousand.
When sent by mail send postage at
the rate of 30 cents per thousand,
Address J. N. Stearns, Publish
ing Agent. So Reade Street, New
York.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
Temperance Work in Colorado.

A Colorado correspondent sends
the following item, showing that
active measures are being taken
in Denver in the interests of good
government:
Denver has been aroused, for the
first time in her history, by the
prohibition issue, at her city cleo
ton this week. The city govern
ment had become very corrupt, land
friends Of law and order of both po-
litical parties organized work on a
direct prohibition basis. AS re-
suit, the saloon-keepers and their
friends organized the "Citizens'
Protective Union"(O and made
up ticket by endorsing the pro-
nounced whisky men on each po-
litical ticket. Only one man nam
ed by the saloon-keepers was elect
ed
Colorado politicians are begin
ming to open their eyes. This
movement was lead by DR.. Hays,
of the Central Presbyterian church,
supported by the ministers and
Chr stan people of the city.
At Colorado Springs, which is a
temperance town of six thousand
people, the whisky men made a
strong effort to gain control of the
city government. Prohibition was
the only issue. The result of the
election is the total defeat of every
one nominated by the whisky men,
This is the beginning of the
end, which will be constitutional
prohibition in Colorado.-N, Y,
Observer.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
FROM WITHIN THE WALLS.

This is from within the Peniten-
tiary walls, whence comes to US
many touching notes:
Ed. FREEMAN Please find en-
closed one dollar on subscription
for your paper. l find it great
source of comfort to me here, and |
am anxious for Thursday to come to
hear something from home.
Hoping this may find yourself
and all my friends well, | remain,
Yours &C.,
Jos PAUL.
P.S. Remember me kindly to
Judge LOOMS, Jno. A. Hutchinson
and Judge Ferguson.
NOTE. This gives US 43 paid
yearly subscribers among our un-
fortunate friends in prison. They
realize the worth of temperance
papers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
Storming of Fort GrOg.

Now, Friends, for another years siege, and
then comes the final
STORMlNG OF FORT GROG
Now is the time to enlist for the Campaign
or during the war; by subscribing for the
FREEMAN. $3.50 year; ST. for mos; 75c
for mos. ; 50c. for mos; on trial, 2 mos for
25c.
Let there be a vigorous rally all along the
line for new recruits.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
No Account.

ED. FREEMAN Please let me
know what | am in debt to you,
and stop my paper. I do not ex-
pect to take it from the post office
any more. 1t is of no account.
Yours Respectfully,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
Freeman Free.

10 all Ministers, the FREEMAN will be sent
for 81 90 year, in advance. Better still-to
any Minister sending $500 with the names of
two yearly subscribers, the FREEMAN will
be sent, free, for one year.
Regular 1eT1as-Sl.50 year-sa1ne rate for
shorter time. Address
FREEMAN. Parkersburg, w. Va
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18

We thank our open-hearted
friend for this frank expression of
opinion. 1t is of great Importance
to us to know just what all great
minds think of the FREEMAN, and
then it is a matter Of intense salts
faction to US to note chow great
minds differ"
We will add that for the sake of
our thousands Of unsophisticated
readers who think the FREEMAN is
OF some account" we will do our
best to improveit for their sake.
The saloon keepers in the East
End will have to pay for the servi-
Cos Of policemen out of their own
pockets.-Hu1etington Commercial.
That's only doing a little more
directly what every license town is
doing They license saloons for
500 and pay 5000 in money and
Thousands in disgrace and suffering
and woe, that saloonists may
thrive.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
. OUR LETTER BOX.
BuRNsv1LLE, Braxton Co.

ED FREEMAN: The people here
would highly enjoy lecture from
DR.. Warner. Am sure Braxto n
will give the prohibition amend
ment large majority when il
comes before the people. Look for
some subscribers soon.
KNAwLs CREEK.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
George Bancroft.
rVYAlY

George Bancroft is now "a years old.
and he still continues his long, hard
rides every afternoon of his life. He
told me that he was feeling well, and it
may be that he will yet make out his 100
years.
He has not SO much flesh as he
had ten years ago, but what he has is
all good solid muscle of the same ma
terial as the famed shay of the good old
deacon, which dropped to pieces all at
once.
His wife, perhaps the most cultured
woman in Washington, was 80 years
old the latter part Of last month, and
she looks much the healthier of the
two. Her eyes are bright, and her
cheeks full and rosy.
She is a very pretty lady, and one
would not think of taking her for more
than 60 at the most. She has won.
derful eyesight, and can see at long dis
tances without glasses, though she uses
them to read by.
When she went to Newport last sum-
mer, she was far from well, and had tc
be lifted in and out of the carriage
when she went to drive. Now she il
in perfect health, and suppose the re-
ceptions which Mr.. Bancroft used tx
give will be resumed this winter.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
Costume OF Fifty Years Ago.
CGk 1,,;z o po,o,,bl;oa1 -

"The style of costume says Gen.
Mallet, land even the manners of the
present generation are not. in my opin-
ion, an improvement on half century
ago. The manager would not admit a
gentleman into ballroom with boots,
or even frock coat; and to dance
without gloves was simply vulgar. At
commencement ball when I graduated,
1879, my coat was broadcloth, of sea-
green color, high velvet collar to
match; swallow-tail, pockets outside
with lapels and large silver plated but
tons, white satin damask vest.
showing the edge of blue
undervest; wide opening for
bosom ruflers, and no shirt collar. The
neck was essed with a layer of four
or five three-cornered cravats, artis-
tically laid and surmounted with cam
brio stock, pleated and buckled behind.
My pantaloons were white canton Grape,
lined with pink muslin, and showed q
peach blossom tint. They were rather
short, in order to display fesh-colored
silk stockings, and exposure was in
creased by very low-cut pumps with
shiny buckles. My hair was very black,
very long. and queued. I shoul d be
taken for a lunatic or harlequin in
such costume now.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
WHEN r An DEAD

franklin P. Daily in The Guardianl
When / am dead,
would not have the rude and gaping crowd
Around me gather, and, mid lamentation
Tell of my virtues and with vain regret
Bemoan my loss, and, leaving me, forget.
But would have the few Of kindly heart,
Who when misfortune came, so nobly did
their part,
And oft by thoughtful deeds their love ex.
These would have, no more, no less,
When am dead.
When am dead
would not have the high and storied stone
Placed DER my grave, and then be left alone
But would have some things once did
love,
Ere did leave the joyous world above,
Placed DER me. And each succeeding year
I'd have my friends renew them, and oil
hnger near,
With loving thoughts upon the dear ons laid
below,
And talk of times departed long ago,
When am dead.
When I am dead,
Forgive-Oh this pray far more than all
The anguish have caused, the deed beyond
recall
Think kindly on me as lie so still,
So poor subject for an angered will
word spoken,
OF hearts bound up / found all sad ant
broken;
Think gently, when this last long rest Is mine
And gaze upon my form with looks benign
When am dead.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
An Advance In Photography.
chicago Current.

Edward W. Fell, of Cleveland, Is re-
ported to have invented process by
which absolutely permanent pictures
may be instantly photographed upon
any substance having o smooth surface.
The process is expensive, electricity
being employed. Through his inven-
tion engraving is made an easy matter !;
entirely accurate copies on stone, wood,
metal or shell may be made without
the great labor and care now involved.
There is always feeling of melancholy
engendered by the news of such IN
ventions, for it is another blow at
handicraft. OF course it must be ad-
mitted that the world is made to
progress by the inventors of labor
saving methods, but their introduction
ordinarily causes temporary hardship
among those who have trained their
hands to do that which the scientific
application of natures forces more sue
cessfully accomplishes.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
Douglas as q slave.Owner.

New Orleans Cor. New York Tribune.l
Last week while hunting near Mag
Ola, Miss, I came across q crooked
and lame, but pleasant, darkey we'll ad-
vanced IN years, getting out rude pine
shingles. After learning some inter-
esting facts concerning his slave life he
gave me to understand that he was Of
noble extraction, having been the prop
erty of HMassa Douglas. frum de norf. !"
He recollected the brilliant and power
full senator very well, but had much
clearer remembrance of "Boss Strick-
lun,'" the overseer of the plantation.
"How many slaves did Douglas
own2'
a'Bout It's, sab, chillun' an all.
Mighty good niggahs too, sab but Boss
Stricklun' he wuk us pow'ful hard, was
the unhesitating answer.
On going to dinner my inquiries dis.
covered several persons who recollected
that Douglas once owned slave plan
tation in Lawrence county, and one
could tell me how to reach the historic
spot, which is on Pearl river, q pleasant
stream of yellowish, pearly color. Nc
one knew how the slaves came into the
possession of Douglas, but "reckoned'
he bought them ..'bout forty year ago.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
woman "sunerage.n
TChicago Tribune. !

Miss Anthony said: "I have been
roundly abused and ridiculed for allow
ing q female clerk of mine to send let
ter in which woman suffrage was spelled
'sufferage,' and was not corrected.
There is little secret history about
that letter that will be amusing to
those who are laughing at me and my
female clerk who cannot speu suffrage.
The fact that my clerk made o cor
rect copy of the letter, which I ap-
proved, and which was then sent to q
male clerk, a college graduate, to make
large number of copies. Every copy
which this gentleman prepared read
'sufferage,' and, what is still more
startling, number of members of con-
gress, in replying to the latter, adopted
the same unique orthography. This
may turn the laugh little on to the
other side," was Miss Anthonys closing
comment, and the reporter thought SO
too.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
sawed tine county CrediA

ruhar4sstpn fsT. Val Cor Datroit Free freal
The neighboring county OF Green
brier issued during the war great
deal OF county scrip, which was moth
ing more or less than a promise on the
part Of the county, then claiming to be
part Of the Confederate states, to pay
full value in legal tender OF the realm.
Col. Joel Mop Pherson was clerk of the
county court Of Greenbrier county at
the time this scrip was issued, and
every piece bore his signature.
Our old friend Broughey walked
into Col. McPherson's Office one day,
several years after the war, laid his
heavy walking stick down on the table,
pulled big bowie knife out OF its
sheath, and laid it by the stick, took the
mate to the bowie out af his boot and
deposited it alongside its twin, unstrap-
ped his belt to which vss appended two
navy six-shooter revolvers in their cases,
and then taking from his pocket an
enormous wallets pread out before Col.
Mop hundreds of dollars of the
old county scrip.
Now" said he, when he had it all
displayed, "I want this redeemed. Your
name is on every piece, saying that it is
good for so much. want my money.
The colonel looked at the speaker,
then at the array of scrip, then at the
arsenal. The scrip was genuine, the
artillery ready for action, and the old
man in earnest.
"Why, my dear sir" said the colonel
"I have no funds with which to pay
you. I was but the officer of the
county, and am not personally respon-
sible for any of the coRnty's debts.
"Don't know anything about that, ,
was the reply, "your signature is on
there saying that the scrip is good
Now I want my money, and I mean te
have it."
"Those things were to be paid in Con
federate money, anyhow, said Col. Nc
Pherson. "That was all the kind o1
money we had in those days."
"We1l, that's what I want" said
Broughey. Confederate money is
good enough for me"
| Col. Mcpherson drew sigh of re
lief. Excusing himself for few mo
ments, he went out and soon returned
with enough Confederate money to re-
deem all the old mans scrip. He wa
out of bad box, and the credit o
Greenbrier county had been saved.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
Babies ON the Cars.

And the babiesl Little bundles Of
fieecy white cloaks, blue cloaks, warm
crimson cloaks, indescribable bundles
of shawls and wraps and hoods and
swan's-downs shapeless and motionless,
until the car starts The door is shut to
with bang like Mississippi shotgun,
and the unwrapping process begins, and
baby crawls out of his chrysalis, a fluffy
tuft of crinkled hair; a fat, dimpled fist; !;
then plump face, rosy with the kisses
of Jack Frost; pair of big, round,
wondering eyes. and dancing head
that goes swinging around on that little
crease that passes for baby's neck,
while the baby takes in the whole car
and begins at once to make friends
with the ugliest and bashfulest man
he can see, and buries the poor fellow
under mountains of confusion by call.
ing him Papa"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-04-26
A Novel Life. Boat

One of our enterprising inventors has
patented life-boat, which seems to
meet nearly every want of shipwrecked
people. His boat consists of hollow
globe of metal or wood, ballasted at the
bottom, so that 1t will always right
itself Immediately on touching the
water, and can never capsize even in
the toughest sea. This boat has COM
partments for water, medical stores,
and provisions, bulls-eyes to let in
light, door for ingress and egress, q
port hole for hoisting signals to the
mast, comfortable seats all round the
inside for the passengers, and double
hollow mast for supplying fresh air, and
for carrying off that which has become
vitiated. On the outside of the globe
boat runs gallery, for the use oi
sailors in rowing, hoisting sail, dis
charging rockets, or steering. Ofcourse
the cases would be very rare when
rowing, sailing, or steering would be re-
quired, but in case of need all three
could be easily managed.
A glance at the model will show how
completely the passengers would be
protected from rain and wind, and con,
sequently, to great extent, from cold
This is very important point in Mr..
Names design, as we all know that very
many persons, not merely women and
children, but often hardy men, only
escape drowning to perish from expos
ure to the weather. Mr.. Names sug
gests that propeller might be attached
to the boat to be worked by a crank
turned by the passengers on the inside
It is calculated that boat, twelve fee
in diameter, would carry about fifty
passengers. The boat can be carried
on deck or hung over the stern OF
davits, in either of which positions
may be used as a cabin during tn
VOYAGE.