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

and costs.
l. H. johnson, of Parkersburg.
called to see US last week, but found
us mot at home" He left his
"keard," however. Call during
Office hours, Isaac, and we will
"open keg of nails Post.
Who ever heard of "ofice hours
at a West Virginia editorial
"ranche?" Call at the FREEMAN
Office, Brother Huffman, any time
between 7 in the morning ard u
at night, and you'll find us "thar"
if not out running down a delin-
quent to get quarter for our next
meal.
At the special session of the Coun.
ty Court, held last Saturday, saloon
licenses were granted to E. M. Har-
vey, at Liberty, in Union Dis
trict Geo. W. budding and Har-
vey Arbaugh, at Hurricane.-PM.
nam Democrat.
And why should the Court hold
special session to put this special
indignity and curse upon the peo-
pie of these three communities ?"
M. H. Stump and the editor of
this paper will attend the State
Temperance Convention which
meets in Parkersburg on the II,
IS and 10 of this month. Brother
Ike. you Freeman, we are both big
eaters and you may make prepare
tions for us neutrality-suspicious.
cent.
Come on. We've put On an extra
peck of dried apples to sock. You
shan't return empty.
Everybody is inquiring for the
Bstsy Bee.-Busy Bee.
The BusY Bee, is sent out loaded
with honey by two Buckhannon
ladies, Misses May M. Grove and
Ida B. Lovett, and why shouldn't
everybody inquire for it, The peo-
pie want TO find the Busy Zee be-
cause they Lovett, and know it will
lead them to a beautiful Grove
where delicious sweets abound
There now, doesn't that do pretty
well 2
You, are accused of infdelisy if
you don't acB the bypocrite like Ike
Johnson, Of the FREEMAN,
and all up your columns with
temperance and missionary intel
igence.-Eae'Sa"ge,
So says one Of our West Virginia
exchanges ina very loose and point
less editorial growl at things gen.
orally. We simply quote this to
ask, How is 1T acting the hypo-
critic, filing cur columns with tenn
perance and missionary intelli-
gence?'
The peaceful, quiet town of oars
is now seldom disturbed by she
cries of the whisky crazed, unfortu-
nate mortals Of this place, and Ia
dies can now promenade our streets
without tear Of an insult from a set
of drunken rowdies.-Guyando&te
correspondent Bssatimgtom Argus.
much, nas Prohibition done
for Guyandot5e.
Mr.. Mccormick, of Guyandoste,
failing to get his liquor license
renewed at shat place, rented a
house in Proetorville, Ohio. On
Saturday nig2St some unknownspar-
ties dumpedl the saloon over the
bank, and thus again frustrated
his designs. Verify, "the way of the
transgresso2- is hard. "--HuntSagton
Argus.
If he woGld quit "transgressing,"
his way would doubtless gea cas-
Ter.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
lperance Union has been organized
II n Oh arlactoo TT uo,, do not hn-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18

Everybody will want to hear
Miss Willard, Tuesday evening, at
Baptist Church.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

The Good Templars OF Brooks
vile, and this place, talk of unit
ing and having jolly good pic
mic for the Fourth Of July.-Cal-
houa Chronicle.
Temperance picnics are to be the
popular thing the coming Fourth.
All Iowa will be one Grand big
Hallelujah Picnic over the end of
the legalized liquor traffic in that
State.
In cases of the State VS. w. Coy
ney, for violation of the license
law, in Nos. 2 and 3, defendant
was fined SO and costs; from Nos
to IA inclusive defendant was
discharged Monroe Watchmam.
And now may we ask, eff Coy
ney had stolen chickens from IA
different neighbors, would the
Court have fined him in three of
the thefts and let him &C acquitted
of the remaining eleven?
When Courts treat liquor selling
as they treat other crimes, then
will law have some dignity and re-
spect.
The first car load of watermelons
arrived in the city Wednesday
from Jacksonville, Florida. They
brought a round price.-NashvalJe
Templar.
O, why did you switch 'em of
at Nashville? Would that Flori-
da were herel
The court of Gilmer county has
ordered the erection of six bridges.
Good. This State needs almost as
many in every county Chronicle.
Calhoun proposes to quit wading
the creeks. Wise is Calhoun.
Mr.. J. w. st. Clair, the gallant
young Trojan of West Virginia
Democracy, left here yesterday, on
a voyage to the far famed scenes
of Monroe. He is the most fit and
suitable man that we have in this
district to represent US in the Sen
ate.-Fayette De2v.
The temperance people of the
8th District will hardly agree that
the man who boasted of receiving
$1,000 to lobby against the sub
mission of the Amendment, is the
most fit and suitable person to
represent an honest people in the
Senate.
Genial John Hutchinson came
up from Parkersburg Tuesday, to
tell our court what West Virginia
knows about law Marietta Beg
ester.
Well, Mr.. Hutchinson could tell
you as we'll as the best of them.
Touching the Prohibition ques-
ton, the National Democratic Con-
vention will probably say it is OPP
posed to all sumptuary laws, while
its Republican adversary will prob
ably say - nothing Charleston
Times.
Which is equivalen% to saying
that both great parties are trem-
bling towards between the Home
forces and the Saloon rabble.
Revs, Chapman, Graham, Mar
tin, and Slaughter, and E. Beatty,
ESQ.,, came to hear DR.. Warner
Jackson Herald.
That must have beema preacher
congregation.
At Brownstown sonae improve
ments and changes have been
made. w. +. Meadows has con-
verified his saloon into grocery
store, and sells a good article of
-four bacon, sugar, coffee, &C.,
cheap, We hope several more such
changes will take place in the
ighborhood. Charleston Leader.
God bless Mr.. Meadows in his
new and honest business. This is.
what Prohibition bsings to a town
"a Il itc ,1aonla
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-06-18

Miss Willard at Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
ORDINANCE NO I.

An Ordinance to restrain stock from
running at large:
SEC. /. Be it ordained by the trustees
of the town of Miller.
That no swine, horse, mule, jackass or
bull, and no calf, steer or other stock shall
be allowed to run at large within the
limits of the town at any time
SEC. 2. IL shall be the duty of every
person authorized in writing by the mar.
shal and the duty Of the marshal TO i'm
pound every animal found running ut
lare contrary to the provisions of this or
dinance IN the public pound, and any per.
son claiming any ami al impounded shall
pay to the marshal fifty cents for each
swine and one dollar for each animal of
any other kind for the discharge thereof.
and the further sum of twenty-five cents
for each days keeping of swine, and fifty
cents for each days keeping Of any other
animal, and the cost of advertising, if the
same has been advertised.
SEC. 8. The pound shall be under the
care and control of the marshal, and W no
evei shall break open the same. or dis
charge or aid or assist in dischsrging any
animal therefrom without the authority
Of the marshal or process of law therefoe,
or whoever shall hinder, DELAY or obstruct
any authorized person in taking or driv-
ing any animal 10 the pound shall be sub
ject to fine not exceeding SIS.
SEC. 4. Stock impoundsd may be sold
by the marshal TO the highest bidder for
Cash, after giving notice of such sale as
follows: or the sale OF swine he shalt
give three days notice Of the time and
place of sale, describing such swine thcre-
in by posting notices in three public
places; of the sale of any other animals he
shall give like notice posted in like
manner for six (6) days, and IN addition
shall publish such notice at least once in
some newspaper printed in this town af-
ter such animal be three days impounded;
the purchaser at such sale take thereby a
title absolute to the property purchased
as against all persons and to such extent
as the power and authority Of the town
trustees extends. Out Of the proceeds of
the sale the morShal shall retain his cost
and expenses Of advertising as aforesaid,
and fifty cents for each animal sold and
the balance of the money shall be paid to
the treasurer, who shall retain the same
for the owner of the animal sold; but il
not claimed within one year he shall re-
port the same as part of the general fund
of the town, and such claimant shall be
barred from u recovery thereof. The
marshal shall have no charge against the
town for impounding, advertising or sell
ing any animal.
SEC S. The marshal lie authorized to
construct and keep the pound (at his own
cost at such place as he may elect and
consistent with the ordinances of the town
SEC. 6. Estrays impounded under this
ordinance may be redeemed ut any time
prior TO sale, upon payment of all cost and
expense incurred and sopable cost of
keeping the sa e.
Attest j. q. HerscheIman, +. NJ. Mead,
Clerk. President
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
COME TO HAND COUNTY.

Because 1t is large enough to hold thous-
ands of people, and will never be divided.
1t is the center Of the great Rec Valley,
and has as fine land as the buffalo ever
trod on or the bowling blizzard ever
swept over.
Its climate is mild. compared with locali-
ties east in the same latitude.
Its soil is deep and rich, and produces a
good crop from sod.
1t is well watered, and the land is suffi-
GENTLY rolling to afford drainage.
1t is inhabited by wide awake, christian
people, who don't love Mormonism or Ord
way.
TO MILLER
Because 1t is the metropolis and county
seat Of this magnificent empire, and will
always remain so.
II does more business than any two
towns along tho line except Huron.
1t has magnificent school hoSse and a
splendid corps OF teachers.
Religious services are held every Sun
day by the Presbyterian, Catholic, Metho-
dist and Christian societies. The Presby-
terian church here is the finest along the
line of the Dakota Central railway.
It's business men are enterprising and
INTELLIGENT and want more of the same kind
to come among them.
Above all, permanent boom to the
town and an everlastingly paying business
is guaranteed to its people by the fact that
the 100000 fertile acres of Hand county
is nearly all occupied by actual resident
farmers who have come to live, thrive and
die where they are and - don't you for
get il.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19

name OF the town, or of the officer remoy-
ing or abating the same.
SEC. 5. Any person violating any pro-
Visions OF this ordinace, or refusing 10
comply with any lawful direction given
by the marshal, or who shall hinder, or
obstruct him In the discharge of his
duty shall forfeit and pay penalty Of not
exceeding $40 for each offense.
SEC. The marshal shall be entitled
to two dollars per day for his services
while engaged In discharging his duties
required by this ordinance.
Sac. Z. All blacksmith shops, and
other shops, mills or buildings within
the town for carrying on any business or
trade In which fire Is used for carrying
on such business or trade shall have fiues
or chimneys of brick or iron, and the top
OF such chimneys or fues shall not be less
than -four feet higher than the highest
point Of the roof Of any building within
less than twenty feet OF such shop, mill OF
building. Any person refusing or neg
Letting to comply with this provision OF
this ordinance shall be subject to fine,
and all buildings erected and used with
chimneys or firies contrary to the above
requirements are declared TO be q nui-
sance and az such may be abated.
Attest j. Q. Herschelman. r. NJ. Mead,
Clerk. President
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19

We happened to pick mp copy Of the
~ lawrence Tribune one day this week
- Nhich we found a notice" as follows:
We happened to pick up copy ofthe
MiI}er PRESS one day this week, in which
- 1ound a notice commencing "Notice Is
Hottby given that G peoples anti-ring cau-
Co., Eili be held at Metropolitan hall in
&IIler, etc. The PRESS has repeatedly
011imed that there was Lao such thing as a
1InE at Miller. IL there is no ring, what
~ he necessity for An ''anti-ring caucus?
~ ~ very evident that there is ring OF
~ some parties imposed upon the editor
- ne PRESS when they persuaded him to
DubIish the call"
Nothing would please St. Lawrence peo-
~ 10 much as to believe such was the
CO.. But bless you, IL cost Just ten cents
1ine TO put that in the PRESS while the
X1E6nne would undoubtedly have printed
n III nothing. The PRESS, however, has
ie TO stay and publish newspaper foi
o people, and not run final proof sheet
81 1ough IL will take all of those il can &c,
9llx willingly. The PRESS is not particu.
nv bout what the Tribune thinks, bu,
~ state right here that the rings are moi
111orated in Miller, that our business mer
= live 10 tine wants vi the town and al,
- hing harmoniously to build up one oi
best towns In South Dakota, thing
has been accomplished already, in
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
THE PORTER BILL.
PASSES THE SENATE.

fASbES lhE DEN AlE
WASHINGTON, March 13. After twenty
years Of disgrace, Fitz John Porter sees
nothing between him and vindicantion
but a possible veto by the presipent. He
has been before four presidents for re-
moval of the stigma upon him; has been
vindicated by board of inquiry; has had
bill for his reinstatement in the army
twice passed by the senate and once by
the house, and has had his clamis discussed
by every newspaper and nearly every
debating society in the land. Now, the
question asked by every one is, will the
president veto the billg A great many
people think he won't, but quite as many
think he will. IL he follows precedent, he
will be justified in doing so, for more
than three -fourths of the members of his
party in congress voted against the bill
and that is considered reason enough foi
such action. Political sagacity would sug-
gest veto, for the Republican represetati :
YES and senators are supposed to express
by their votes the sentiments Of their
constitunts. 1t will require CRATE deal OF
moral coorage on the part Of the president
to sign the bill and restore Potter to the
friends and political advisers were opposed
to its passage, and there is nothing 70 gain
by letting it beceme law. II the bill is sig
ned, it will simply be the performance of an
unpleasant duty. If it is vetoed, the presi-
dent will be charged with making Porter's
disgrace an excuse for securing political
capital. The measure for the relief of Gen,
Porter was introduced in the senate by Mr.
Seweii OF New Jersey, in May, 1882, and
referred to the committee on militrv affairs
A majority Of that committee recommend.
ed the passage Of the bill, and late in De
cember Sentor Sewell succeeded in get ing
it before the senate, its consideration being
agreed to by majority OF only one. There
was a very long and spirited debate and
then, on Jan. II, 1883, the senate passed
the measure by vote of 80 to "a. sixteen
senators being absent, and the Republicans
with the exception of Messrs. Cameron OF
Pennsylvania, Hoar and Sewell, voting in
the negative. On the 18th Of that month
Mr.. Bragg of Wisconsin moved to take the
Porter bill from the speakers table in the
house, but objection was made by Mr..
Dawes of Ohio, and the matter went over.
This is the history of the bill in the las,
congress. 1t passed the house last Feb. 1.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
ORDINANCE NO s

An Ordinance relating to sidewalks, Be
1t ordained by the trustees Of the town
Of Miller:
SEC. 1. That all property owners, saw.
ing and excepting those that already have
good plank sidewalks Of sound plank of
not less than two inches thick and not less
than twelve feet wide and running the
full width Of the lot or lots, viz commenc-
ing at the town limits north of the rail-
road track then running in a northerly
direction in a straight line along Broad
way street or the east side Of said Broad
way street to Fourth street, thence from
Fourth street in s1utherly> direction in a
straight line along the west side of said
Broadway street TO the town limits north
Of the railroad track and within the limits
so described (; NIL persons shall be provided
with n good sidewalk Of not less than
twelve feet wide, of sound two inch plank
with not less than four stringcrs running
lepgthwise under said sidewalk and moi
less than two by six inches thick.
Attest j. Q. herschelman, F. N. Mead
Clerk. President
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
@. A. R. ORDERS. NO. 10.
HEADQUARTERS G.. A. r.


Sioux FALLS, ID. T., March 10, "a.
Department OF Dakota, Grand Army Of
the Republic, will be held at Sioux Falls,
on Wednesday and Thursday, April goth
and 30th, 1884.
2. The Council of Administration will
meet at the same time anc place.
3. All Past Post Commanders in good
standing are members of the Department
Encampment.
4. All Post Commanders are members,
and in their absence are represented by
Senior Vice. Commanders. In absence of
Senior Vice, Junior Vice will represent
5. Each Post is entitled to one Delegate
mt Large.
6. The ratio of members in this depart
ment is one delegate and alternate for
every twenty-five members, and an addi-
tional Delegate and alternate for a final
fraction Of more than one half that num-
Der. Each Post, whatever its number,
shall be entitled to one representative.
z. All Posts in arrears for reports and
dues based on returns for September 30th,
1888, shall be excluded, for the time being
from representation in the encampment.
Post commanders win forward returns at
once.
3. Joe Hooker Post No. 10, will detail an
officer of the day and an officer of the
guard, to serve during the session of the
Encampment.
Q. Hotel accommodations have been ar
ranged at Si.5G per day for all comrades
attending.
10. Rates for transportation will be made
at the usual reduction.
Comrades, this is our first annual en-
campment, and every Post is expected to
be represented by full delegation, and
in addition to delegates a cordial invita-
ton is extended to every comrade in the
department to come, whether delegate
or not, and assist by their presence and
encouragement the review of the work of
the past year, and strengthen the ties that
bind us together in Fraternity, Charity and
Loyalty. BY command of
THOMAS s. FREE,
Department Commander.
w. s. POTTER,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19
ORDINANCE NO 9.

An Ordinance prescribing the use of fire
and building materials and the manuer
OF constructing chimneys and fiues,
session 1. Be il ordained by the
Town Trustees Of the town Of Miller.
That all the chimney fues within the
town shall be built of well burnt brick, the
walls not less than four inches thick, the
inside surface we'll covered with coat Of
plaster and when said fiues shall pass
through the ridge Of the roof they shall
project not less than 81 feet above the
ridge of the roof, and when such fiues
pass through the slope of the roof, they
shall project not lesa than feet from the
roof OF the building in which the same
are built. measuring from the top of the
chimney TO tire nearest point OF the roof.
SEC. 2. The pipe Of any stove which
passes through any portion Of the build
ing inswhich the same is used shall be at
least two inches from any wood and se-
curely surrounded by some fire proof
material.
SEC. 8. No person shall extend any
stovepipe or sheet iron or other metallic
fiues through the roof or side of any
building after the passage OF this ordi-
nance, and IL shall be the duty Of the
marshal to examine all such fiues or stove-
pipes now erected, and II the same are
unsafe, he shall notify the owner or occu-
pant Of the premises to either remove
the same, or so change the same as said
marshal shall direct; and IN case any
such owner or occupant shall fail TO i'm
prove the same as directed, said marshal
do 30 and may recover the cost thereof
in an action against said owner or occupant;
and any person refusing TO comply with
the lawful and reasonable directions of the
town marshal as above specified. shall be
subject to fine not to exceed $25
SEC. 4. Il is hereby made the duty Of
the marshal between the first Of October
and the first Of December in each year,
and ofterner when directed by the Trus-
tees, TO examine all chimneys. fire places,
hearths. ovens. stoves and pipes, filled
pipes in all buildings In this town, all
places for the deposit Of ashes, and all
places containing shavings or other CON-
bustible matter from which danger from
fire may be apprehended; and n they
shall find any such detective. or unsafe,
he shall order the occupant of the premises
whei the same Is situated to alter, repair,
remove or abate the same, and II such
order is not complied with after reasona-
BILE notice, the marshal abate OF remove the
same, and the owner or occupant shall
be liable for the cost oi such removal OF
abatement in . civil action brought IN The
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1884-03-19

Bismark also claimed that It was not the
American Congress but the House Of Rep
resetatives which passed the resolutions,
and tho American Minister at Berlin
should have warned them touching po-
litical affairs in Germany. II is claimed
thas Bismark specially desires the friend
ship Of the United States.
Prentiss Tiller, who robbed the Pacific
Express at st Louis, was arrested Thurs
day at Milwaukee and $4,000 Of the
money recovered. In purchasing a trunk
last Tuesday. Tiller asked the clerk TO pat
into IL valise, which he carried, and ship
1t to Detroit to q certain address. The
clerk let the vallse fall, when
1t burst, disclosing number Of packages
in Pacific Express Wrappers. This clue
led to the arrest.
The New Orleans Exposition directory
is making efforts to secure the colossal
steamship Crest Easter to bring cargo
OF exhibits from Liverpool, and then
serve as floating hotel while the expo
sition remains open.
Business failures in the United Sfntes fof
last week numbered IS,6, rs less than the
preceding week. and decrease. Of a
from the corresponding period in 1888.
In Canada and its proyidences there were
AZ failures reported.
1t has been asserted that Fredrick j.
DIETRICH, Teller Of the Lacleds Bank al
st. Louis, who left the institution two
weeks ago on a leave of absence, is a
defaulter for $4,000 DIETRICH, who il
was supposed went to Hot springs, wa,
arrested Friday afternoon in his brothers
residence at st. Louis.
The United States Senate debated Fri
day the resolution to appropriate funds
for the suppression Of the foot and mouth
disease in western States, but action was
postponed owing TO the opposition OF
Southern Senators on constitutional
grounds. Senator Ingalls, created much
laughter by the remark that they would
soon have to consider the suppression OF
the foot and mouth disease in the Dem
ocratic party, as it never opens its mouth
without putting its foot in it.