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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30
The Democratic Convention.

The State Democratic Conven-
ton held in Wheeling last week is
said to have been the largest and
iveliest political Convention ever
held in the State. The determined
efforts on the part of rival candi-
dates, to secure the nomination for
Governor, together with the pros
pect Of fight between the State adj
ministration faction and it's oppo-
nents, served to bring up large del
egations. Every county in the
State was represented. Over 800
delegates were in attendance.
Wheeling's hospitable accommo-
dations were taxed to the utmost
in entertaining the people.
The Convention was held in Ma
chinery Hall at the Fair Grounds,
the largest building to be found !;
buteyen that was far too small and
poorly suited to the purpose.
The delegations were made up in
the main of intelligent leading cit
liens of the State.
But the gathering was so large,
the Hall SO poorly suited for the
meeting, and the warfare between
the conflicting elements was SO
spirited, that the Convention be-
came utterly Interchangeable, and
cool deliberation was impossible.
A stormy session was unavoidable.
But SO far as we heard, it was con-
coded that both as to policy, and
in the nominations, the Conven-
ton succeeded in clearly express
ing the will of the majority. The
Register, which came out second
best in the fercest of the conflict,
says, The Convention succeeded
in securing harmony, but it had to
fight 'like old scratch to get it,"
The Chicago platform was en-
dorsed-sumptuary nonsense and
all-and the Submission" question
was entirely ignored. More as to
this in another column.
The following ticket was nomi-
mated:
For Governor, E. Willis Wilson,
of Kanawha county.
Auditor, Patrick J. Duffy, of
Webster.
Treasurer, William 7. Thomp-
son, of Cabell.
Attorney General, Alfred Cald-
we'll, of Ohio.
Superintendent of Schools, B. S.
Morgan, Of Monongalia.
Judges of the Supreme Court-A,
c. Snyder, of Greenbrier; and Sam
uel Woods, of Barbour.
JohnJ. Davis, of Harrison; and
D. B. Lucas, of Jefferson, were nom
mated for Electors at Large.
Fosters arraignment OF the liz
,,nr or;,,oo 10 tarrih1o Raad his
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30
Rev. G.. b. Fosters Sermon.

= Let every FREEMAN friend sit
down and carefully, prayerfully
read Rev. G. B. Fosters sermon on
the liquor crime, in this issue.
Read it and then hand it to a
neighbor with an earnest request
that he or she read it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30
Notice to Teachers.

The Board of Examiners of Wood
Co. will hold public examination
at the Washington School House
in the City of Parkersburg, on Sat-
urday, Aug. 2, 1884.
s. T. STAPLEToN,
County Supt. of Schools.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30
Public Sentiment and Public Ac-
tiOn.
The Action Must Prove the Senti-
ment.

| lU Is cNluGuG GudV Vic lhOA0A OOh
timent of the people has been sue
cessfully turned against the liquor
traffic. The great current Of feel
ing is, that it is wrong and ought
not to exist. 1t has not been many
years since public sentiment was
the otter way. 1t is the vigorous
perance agitation of the past
that has brought about the salutary
change. The great work now is to
make this public sentiment-this
latent moral force operative. II
every man in the State of West
Virginia, who is really opposed to
the liquor traffic, would put his
principles into practice, the mis-
cievous business would be annihi-
lated within month. But the
great trouble is, so many are "sloth-
full in business, and not fervent in
spirit, serving the Lord" in this
great cause.
Some are inactive from mere
hopelessness. They have spied out
the land, but the saloon giants, and
the political chariots Of iron and
the high walls of legal protection
have disheartened them, and they
bring back the evil report that we
are not able to possess the land.
How shall they be inspirited with
hope and set to work? AS they
are, they are not only ina ctive, but
they are a great hindrance to the
cause. They discourage the heart
of the people, They could hardly
do more to make Prohibition a fail
ure. Besides this, they resign
themselves to the worse than Egyp-
tian bondage of the traffic, and are
content that the people and their
children shall go on perishing in
the great and terrible wilderness of
intemperance. 1t would be better
to die in fruitless struggle for lib
erty, than to become like dumb
driven cattle, led on to the slaugh-
ter. But their hopelessness is un-
reasonable. A righteous cause with
God in the lead cannot be hopeless.
The cause of Temperance and Pro-
hibition has never yet met with
any substantial reverses. Opposi-
ton to the traffic has been steadily
and rapidly growing, until hun
dreds and thousands of cities and
counties, besides four States, have
secured Prohibition and to very
large extent have secured the actu-
al suppression of the traffic. Let
these hopeless people come to the
front, and the victory will hasten
and become more complete.
Many are inactive for fear of in
juring their prospects in business,
in politics, or in some other direc-
ton. They are Prohibitionists,
"but secretly for fear of the Jews"
Now, no one should provoke oppo-
sition unnecessarily. To "become
all things to all men" for a good
and honorable purpose, is even a
sacred duty. But to sacrifice prin-
ciple and barter good influence for
custom and patronage, is wrong
and cowardly, and by no means the
best policy. Are we willing to con-
fess that our success in life depends
upon the patronage Of the whisky
men? Why be even secretly op-
posed to the traffic if we are Deepen
dent upon it for our bread and but
ter? Some ministers are afraid OF
injuring their cause by speaking
boldly against the traffic. Is the
Lords cause depe1 lent upon the
support of this infarnous business
A AZ 4 Al
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

"God is not Knocked. Whatsoever
a man soWeth, that shall he also
reap"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Are whisky men the only peo-
pie in this State that Conventions
ought to respect? -
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Shall our wives and mothers
still be told "they don't know what
they want ?"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Shall Home have an even chance
with the Saloon? Es-H
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Shall the many bend the back
to the lash of the domineering
few?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Fosters arrangement OF the liq-
uor crime is terrible. Read his
sermon.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Shall the prayers of the People
he heard? "a
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-07-30

Freeman Five Months FOR FIF-
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Blaine, Beecher and Joy.

New York Tribune.
1t is pity that Mr. Beecher should have neg
lected to relate the conversation which passed
between Mr.. Blaine and himself in 1880. Mr..
Beecher had been gossiping about this scandal
Gus charge which on its very face was pre-.
posterous, with some Brooklyn elergymen, and
one of them had informed Mr. Blaine of the fact.
Mr.. Blaine when he came to New York sent for
Mr.. Beecher and in great Indignation asked
him for his authority 1t was stormy meet
ing and Mr., Beeeher felt the hot breath of Mr..
Blaine's righteous wrath. That Mr.. Joy him
self did not believe the charge was practically
demonstrated by his action in nominating Mr..
Blaine for the presidency few weeks before.
Mr.. Beecher consequently ought not to have had
any doubt at that time respecting Mr.. Joys
opinion of Mr.. Blaine
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AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
General Wolseley Reviews the Troops-HOw
Stewards People We're Betrayed.

General Wolseley Reviews the Troops-How
Stewards People We're Betrayed.
LONDON, Oct general Wolseley reviewed
the troops who take part in the Nile expedition,
to-day at Wady Halfa. The mounted infantry
managed their camels perfectly. The first batch
of row-boats of the expedition passed the first
cataract easily against u strong current The
heavy division of the camel corps will encamp
at the pyramids until ordered to advance.
Advices from Doncola state that the mudir
of that place has received confirmation of the
report that a steamer from Khartoum was
wrecked after leaving Abu Hamed. All on
board the vessel landed, and gave the natives
presents. The natives invited them to their
dwellings, where they massacred them. 1t is
unknown whether there were any Europeans
among the victims
The Phare d'Alexandrie (newspaper) has been
suspended by the authorities for three months,
for advocating the restoration to power Of the
ex-Khediye, Ismail Paeha.
Massowah advices state that Gordon is at Sen
naar, fighting rebels and collecting taxes. Bands
of outlaws are plundering the country people
near Nassowah.
King John, of Abyssinia, is giving trouble
He demands that Sanheit be given up to hiui
-Four hundred of the Amarar tribe have re-
turned to Sualim, as the tribesmen whom they
were sent to relieve had already made terms Of
neutrality with the rebels.
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up the river into shoal water One of these YES
sells sank shortly afterward On account of injur-
les received in the fight, and the other one is
aground with her back broken.
The French fire continued till night They
shelled the batteries on shore and drove the
Chinese from them. The navy yard and arsenal
were shelled. and great deal of damage done to
government property. AT night fire RATS and
burning junBs came down the river, but the
French gunnets SUCCEEDED in sinking them.
With but one or two exceptions the French
vessels are uniniured The Volta had been hit
once near the water line, the D'Estange has two
shot holes near her rail. The loss Of life on the
French side was only six, besides the pilot of
the Volta who was an Englishman. The Chi
nese loss of life Is reported as being nearly two
Thousand
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A Great Day at Shoals.

Correspondence Of the Indian polls Journal.
SHOALS, Oct 8.-Senator Harrison to-day adj
dressed the largest crowd in the wigwam that
has gathered here for years. They came from
all parts of the county in long professions, bear
ing banners and devices of every description
To say that the rally was success would be
stating it mildly. The Senator's speech of near
ly two hours was the most eloquent effort and
the most convincing of any ever delivered here
The audience contained very many Democrats
and the attention was profound 1t was a com
mon remark that the Senator even surpassed
himself and great ovation was given him.
Several Democratic soldiers pressed forward to
assure him that they would hereafter vote the
Republican ticket He was followed in short
speech by VIM L. Taylor, of indianapolis, his
effort being largely devoted to the young men.
Tonight Colonel VIM. G. Wilson spoke most
effectively at the wigwam to a large crowd
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Brief Mention.

At Galesburg proceedings have been begun by
Jno Z. Stewart, mayor, against DR., q. W. Fostor
for alleged SANDER, damages being assessed at
$40, 1000. An effort is being made to have the
matter amicably settled,
Lewis Rankin is in jail at Decatur, charged
with the murder of Martin Connolly, who has
died after lingering ten days. The men had a
fight with beer glasses, and Rankin fractured
Connelly's skull.
The cornerst of the new Young Men s
Christian Association Building at the corner of
Fifth street and Capital avenue, Springfield, was
laid on Wednesday afternoon. with inforna |
services service for the formal dedication
was held at the Second Presbyterian Church on
Thursday evening The building will cost $40,
700 when completed.
Jennie Small, ten years old, living with her
parents near La Sale, was attacked by two
year-old bull, and in sight of her mother, who
made frantic endeavors to save the child was
gored to death, one of the horns of the vicious
animal passing through the girls body After
the bull had run his horns through the child he
ran with the body over mile
The jury, at Monmouth, in the case of Isaac
z. Davis, charged with killing his brother,
agreed on a verdict of manslaughter. and fixed
the penalty at rive years in tho penitentiary A
motion was made for new trial, pending which
the defendant is out bail of $4,000. The
widow of the murdered man. who is left with six
children, has brought suit against the murderers
estate for s., 900 damages.
The people of Windsor are opposed to a
license of any kind and a proposition to grant
billiard license has created considerable feeling
After warm discussion the Council voted to
grant the license The clerk resigned rather
than sign the papers Another clerk was
elected, when the mayor resigned. On a re
consideration the action to grant the license was
rescinded ana peace reigns for the time.
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L. e. MeIIette at Lynn.

Correspondence Of the indianapolis Journal.
LYNN, Oct Our Blaine ard Logan club of
over one hundred members was addressed at it's
regular meeting, last night, in the City Hall, by
Hon. J. L. Mellette, of Munce, who gave us
more sound political food and more knowledge
of the tariff than has been our lot to receive dur
ing this campaign. He expounded most
thoroughly the hollowness Of the Democratic
platform and professions, the emptiness and i'm
pudence of the pretended friendship of t. A.
Hendricks to the soldier and his martyr friend,
A. Lincoln, and gave most scathing and truth
full version of Hendricks war record appealing
to the Democracy to point to single expression,
act or noble and patriotic deed that would en-
dear him to the hearts of the voters of the State
Of In diana, or cause them to point out with
pride the ''od hero of the civil war"
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REPUBLICAN, MEETINGS.
The Boys of "Tlaine Hill" and the Character
of Their Enthusiasm.

The Boys of "Blaine Hill" and the Character
of Their Enthusiasm.
Correspondence of the Indian apois Journal
CARBON Oct 9-Yesterday evening the Bra
zil band accompanied by several bugges, con
tanning ladies and gentlemen, passed through
our town to the place where the Brazil Block
Coal Company are sinking their new coal shaft
Several Carbonites went out there and found
that a fine Blaine and Logan pole had been
raised The workmen number but fourteen or
fifteen. and are what is termed here, batch
ing. So far the place contains but
three houses, and these three houses
contain boys with more genuine Blaine enthusi
asm to the square inch than in any other place
in the State. ". P. Blair made neat and tell
ing little speech. after which the band played
some fine music for the audience, which num-
bered some sixty or seventy. and the place was
christened Blaine Hill" One of the patching
houses had canvass sign reading "Blaine Hotel,
Everything Protected Here" John Perry, the
boss, never does things by halves Hurra for
the boys OF Blaine Hill.
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An Enthusiastic Meeting at Auburn.

Correspondence of the indianapolis journal.
AUBURE, Oct 1.-TWO large and enthusiastic
meetings were held here last night, addressed by
General Paul yanderEoort and Miss Nellie Hol-
brook, one being held at the courthouse and the
other at the hall, ootn being filled to overflow
ing. The speakers were escorted from the hotel
by the Young Ladies' Blaine and Logan Club.
Miss Holbreok first addressed the audience in
the courthouse and Paul Vandervoert that in
the hall, after which they exchanged places Civ
ing each audience opportunity to listen to
both speakers The speeches were listened TO
throughout with intense interest and the
speakers were frequently enthusiastically ap-
plauded
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Minor Notes.

At Decatur, yesterday, Charles Worst was
sentenced to Imprisonment for life for the muir
der of Amos Bockestoe
Jacob Snyder, prominent farmer dropped
dead in the restaurant of Mrs Louis Blase at
Fort Wayne, yesterday afternoon, of heart dis
ease
In fight, in a brickyard at Claysburg, near
Jeffersonville, Frank Martin stabbed Scott Gore
severely in the leg, arm and back Martin
escaped.
Ed Kearney ofOwensboro, was killed on Tues
day in the Bon Farbor coal mine, of which he
was foreman. The roof fell in crushing him
into shapeless mass,
Ralph Meller, Of the New Albany wooden mill
while getting out of his buggy, caught his foot
in the hitch rein. which threw him to the ground
breaking one of his legs at the thigh.
Mrs. Leander Mock, of Goshen, placed hand
kerchief saturated with chloroform in her mouth
to alleviate pain, and died from its effects in a
short time. She was thirty years old.
Enoch Powers committed suicide in the woods
near Plymouth, on Tuesday night by shooting
He had been in i'll health for six months He
was sixty years old-a widcYer with two chill
dren.
A horse driven by Henry Weinland, at Hope,
ran away, on Tuesday, throwing him and his
wife from the buggy, breaking Mr. Weinland's
leg. and injuring Mrs. Weinland so that she
died.
The survivors of the Forty fourth Indiana
Regiment held their sixth annual reunion at
Auburn yesterday, III OF Lne veterans Delng
present Hon, w. L. Penfeld made the vel
coming address, and Frank W. Willis responded
on the part of the regiment The boys were the
guests of the citizens of Auburn, who gave them
a fine dinner and good supper.
While B. Wilson Smith, candidate for the
State Senate from Tippecanoe county. was re-
turning to Lafayette from West Point, on
Wednesday night, the horse attached to the
buggy containing Mr. Smith became fright
ened. and, turning Suddenly, threw Mr. Smith
out against the curling, breaking two ribs and
inhietiug other injnries. He will be laid up for
some tune.
William Boerner and Richard Sanders were
arrested at Huntington on Tuesday. Their pals
called Bracket and Doe were taken at Fort
Wayne in the Pittsburg railway yards. The
two latter had escaped from Jail at Danville Ill,
where they were imprisoned for stealing cloth
ing, watches, cigars and other goods. About
81, 900 worth ofproperty was found secreted in a
cave at Danyille.
John1. Stakebake prominent man and ex
tensiva furniture dealer of Winchester, mysteri
ously disappeared from his home early last Mon
day morning, and has not since been heard of.
An examination into his affairs shows shortage
in the public school fund of which he was treas
urer of near 81, 900; $500 to $500 to the l. o.
o. r., of which he was also treasurer, and other
heavy Indebtedness that in all probability will
reach from $S, 900 to $40. 900.
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LoNDoN, Oct. 9-The government of Cape
Colony, Cape of Good Hope, refuses to permit
local troops to undertake the suppression of the
Beers, as recommended to the Governor, Sir Her.
eules, recently, by the English Cabinet. The Cape
Colony government, on thacontrary, recommends
that British troops with volunteer auxiliaries be
employed for the purpose. Governor Robinson
has again renewed upon the English Ministry the
urgency that existed for the reinforcement of
the colonial government forces. The tenor of
advices from the Cape of Good Hope points to a
nrohnlln inil ,rn,
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Judge Charles H. Test Seriously Ill.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
VTScENNEs, Oct 9-Judge Charles H. Test, a
well-known resident of indianapolis, is lying at
the point of death at the residence of his son-in
law, Mr. n F. Dalton in this city. His demise
is hourly expected. Judge Test is over eighty
years old and is probably the oldest lawyer in
the State. He sat upon the bench for nearly
forty years, his last service in that capacity
being in Marion county as judge Of the
Criminal Court When a youth, twenty
years old, he was one of the party that
surveyed the land upon. which Indianapolis
is built, being engaged in making the
survey when the commissioners appointed to Sc
lect the State capital came there to decide upon
the location, Judge Test has grown old slowly,
and gracefully. retaining a vigorous and cheer
ful mind and vigorous body to the last. His
habits of exercise were surprise to his friends,
as until year or two he has been a great
walker, moving as briskly as well preserved
man of three score years, and not like the octo-
genarian that he is. Judge Test has son,
Charles Test. living near indianapolis, and
daughter, Mrs. Caroline Coburn, wife of Gen.
John Ceburn. Mrs Coburn is now with her
husband in Montana, he being Judge of the
United States court for that Territory
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r.. b. F. Peirce at Hillsdale.

Correspondence of the indianapolis Journal
HILLsDALE, Oct 6-Hon. r. B. f. Peirce ad-
dressed large meeting at this place tonight,
Notwithstanding the unfayorable weather there
was large attendance and an imposing torch
light procession. The Democrats had rival
meeting at Montezuma; on the opposite side of
the river, which was addressed by John e.
Lamb. This meeting was got up especially
to iniure Mr. Peirce's meeting, but was a dismal
failure in numbers and enthusiasm.
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BERLIN, Oct. 9-Zola, in preface to the first
work on MYSTERIES de Marseilles,' which is be-
ing republished, tells story of his early suffer
ings, in which he says he had failed to obtain
sale of his writings and was in want of daily
bread, when the manager of a small journal pub
hshed in Marseilles proposed to supply him with
a mass of police reports as material for a
romance. zola accepted a proposition of pay
ment of two sous per line, as piece of luck
He has succeeded ever since, and has followed
this method of work upon the basis of these doc
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a thoughtful Little Girl.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
MARSHALL, Oct. 9.-The residence of James
Moore, farmer living west of the city, was en-
tered by tramp and about $l1 in silver taken. A
bag of gold 1925 in all, was hidden behinda bureau
but was saved by little girl who worked there,
she being the only one at home at the time. She
managed to avoid being seen by the burglar, and
carefully slipped the gold from its hiding place
and escaped to the house Of neghbor. There
is no clew to the identity of the burglar.
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INDIANA NEWS AND NOTES.
Discovery Of Mysterious and Horrible
Crime in Perry County.
The Nude and Headless Body of Woman
Found in Cistern-SeriOus Illness
Of Judge Charles II. Test.
INDIANA.
A WOman's Nude and Headless Body Found
in,

A WOman's Nude and Headless Body Found
in Cistern.
Special TO the indianapolis Journal.
RoeKPoRT Oct 9-0ne of the most horrible
crimes ever committed in this part of the coun
try was brought to light yesterday on the farm
of Peter Bach one half mile from Troy. A lit
tie boy, in passing by new-made cistern, by
some chance looked in and was Mortified to find,
lying at the bottom, the body of woman, per
fecty nude, with the head severed from the
body. A search resulted in the finding of the
head in a pile of bushes about two hundred
yards away. Further search showed that the
murder had been committed in a barn near by
where blood, hair and clothing were found As
yet the body has not been identified