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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
C. w. & G.. and W. & b. r. X.

G. w. & &. and W. & Is. r. X.
TIME CARD of the Clarksburg, Weston IL
! Glenvflle, and Weston q Buc / annon
Railroads.
c. w. & G. RAILROAD.
NoRTHBoUND. No. |. MOB. No 5.
Leave AN. A. M r. NJ.
G Mest9 I %;;;........Ss9 s99 l2 80
soUTHBoUND. MOI. No.6. No.8.
Leave A. NJ. Pm. Pm.
ClarKSDurg .:;.,...;.::..;.S 10 l225 $50
WEStO On d BUCK HARMON X. r.
EAsTBoUND. No. Q. No g.
Leave a. NJ. Pm.
weston 300
WESrBoUND. No g. No z
Leave A NJ. m.
buck Iannon ,;;.."'............:.......7.3 O 400
All trains daily. except Sunday.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
senator CoIquitt's Prophecy.

Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, re-
gently expressed his belief that
Z legal Prohibition of the liquor traf-
plc would prevail throughout the
n!8Jortr Of the Southern States
Ml'hln four Years. Prohibition is
ttttftalnly making rapid progress in
tHal section, and the Senator's pre-
HIcV'on cannot be considerated Wis
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

Corner Lot on Murdoch Avenue
50x160, for sale by Attkisson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
RAVENSWOOD BUSINESS HOUSES.

A TTORNE Y-AT-LAW AND So
hLlCIToR-ln Chancery.-N. G. PRICKITT
Collections speciality.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
The OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD.
RIVER DIVISION, WEST VA.
TIIOs. r.. SHARP, Receiver.

T1IOs. II. SHARP, Receiver.
Time Schedule, taking effect Monday, Sep
ember Sth, 1881.
Trains Daily except Sunday.
Trains run on Eastern Standard Time
GOING WEST-~Lenue thorLeston, 10 100 a..
n I; Raymond City, lily; Red House, ii :37 ;
Buffalo, l2:l1 p. m. A1riue at PIT. Pleasant
30 p m.
GOING EAST care PIT. Pleasant. 3:30 n
M; Buffalo, 40; Red House, 5:l9; Raymond
City, 5 $50. ArriUe at Charleston 200.
Trains stop at all Intern ediate stations.
HUGH LONGEST, Superintendent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

massachusetts and Pennsylvania,
r! E.uer The wise leadership of Mrs.
r NJ, Superintendent of Scientific
l,nnoott;;ucllon, are pressing their res
|ToVe legislators for a compulsory
emperance Educational bill.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

275 acres Timber Land to trade
for City Property, by Atkinson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

6 Lots on the Base Ball Ground.
All for sale by w. F. Attkison.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

b. WIN Its new entrance, the New
Na;0 James, Wheeling, is now a
vain Street Hotel.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

Pianos and Organs for Sale or
Rent by w. F. Attk isson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
So
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
Execution.

COLUMBUS, o, July 31.-VaIen.ine Wag.
ner, German, aged 50, was executed At ii.
Ohio penitentiary this morning. The exc.
cution took place at $50 this Friday morn.
ing. There being but II persons present. al
allowed by the law. The favored persons
were five sheritfs, two newspaper men Tom
the county where theprisouer was con::ct.
ed, three friends of the condemned, am; .ha
board Of prison managers. Tho condemned
murderer was brought on the scatlol,l N .:li,
a. M, and had to be carried by tho sheriff
He begged piteously, protesting his inue.
cence of any crime. When the ira. ,,..,s
sprung, the body shot to stanti.,;ii and
not the faintest culver Of II limb ar n,,.,,.r
was noticeable. The physician CRASHED lie
wrist for pulsations as soon is the body c.,riL
be reached, and it was found that death VA,
instantaneous. Not d pulse beat could he
recognized. The body was cut down three
minutes after the springing of the trap, ani
was sent, on the q. m. train, to Morrow
county, accompanied by the family. The
crime for which Wagner suffered the death
penalty was committed on Decembrr Is,
1882, when he shot and killed Daniel Shce-
han, his brother in-law.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

THE PLATFORM adopted by the recent
State democratic convention at Richmond
is Objectionable in several particulars. But
the fact must not be lost sight Of, at home
as we'll as abroad, that the devil must be
fought with fire, and that the great and
lasting injury to all the people and all the
interests of the State, moral as we'll as
material, in case of Mahone's success, is so
inevitable that anything less than that is
of minor importance compared with the
magnitude of that evil, and that TO avoid
that, policies may be devised and means
adopted that would never be countenanced
under more favorable circumstances. The
chief object of all well wisbers of Virginia
now is to preserve not merely the morality
and the means OF living, but thu We. y civili
zation of the State, that would be destroyed
by the domination for any considerable
length of time of Malone and his hundred
thousand negroes--from whom he says he
can get any majority he wants provided the
white vote be divded-and in their supreme
effort to attain that object, the white men
of the State, irrespective of national politi-
cal utilization, are too wise to allow them.
selves to be INSTRUCTED by any such minor
consideration as Objectionable planks in a
mere party platform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
From Mount McGregor.

MOUNT McGREGoR, N. Y, July 31.-The
interest OF those on the mountain was, last
night, diverted from the-remains of the late
sufferer to persons who, at that time, were
suffering, although by no means so severely.
This morning, however, Col. Beck is walk
ing about the hotel, although somewhat
strained by his fall. General Jackson has
entirely recovered from the shock, but his
left cheek is severely bruised and has an
ugly appearance. The cottage will not be
thrown open again for . public inspection
of the remains until Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
The State Central Committee.

The newly. elected State Committee met
in Richmond yesterday evening and consid-
cred informally the approaching canvass.
Mr.. w. w. Scott, of Orange, was made
secretary, and Mr.. Leonard Marbury, OF this
city, assistant secretary of the committee.
Hon. r. A. Ayres. nominee for Attorney.
General, resigned his place on the commit
tee, and Judge II. s. K. Morrison, OF Scott,
was elected in his stead.
The suggestion of the committee as to
Joint discussions, promulgated last year, is
continued for the present canvass.
The general plan of organization hereto
fore adopted was readopted.
1t was resolved, on motion ofW. A. Jones,
of Richmond county, that the members OF
the State Committee for each congressional
district organize as soon as possible and ap'
portion the counties among themselves
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The democratic State convention compet-
ed its labors yesterday by the adoption of a
platform. The ticket is a strong one. Gen
eral Fhzhugh Lees canvass promises to be
one of the most determined and energetic
ever waged against Mabone's party. Mr..
Johu E Massey, the nominee for Lieuten-
ant Governor, is conceded to be the ablest
political canvasser and shrewdest debater in
the State. His familiarity with the debt
question will give him great advantage over
the nominees on Mahone's ticket. MIR. Ru-
fus A. Ayers, the nominee for attorney gem
eral, is q clear headed young lawyer, who is
capable of successfully coping with his Ma,
hone opponent for the same place.
The platform, it is believed, will meet
every issue raised by that adopted by Ma
hone.
A resolution was adopted, by arising vote
expressing sorrow at the death ofGen. U. 5
Grant, and qualification at the thought that
he, in trying hours. bore himself towards the
people Of the South with such magnanimity
and good faith as can never be forgotten
and rendering sincere sympathy to his be-
reaved family.
When the work of the convention wa;
over. Hon. John w. Daniel came forward II
response to calls, and delivered one of hi:
best speeches He reviewed the course o
President Cleveland and spoke in the high
est terms of what be had done. At O'CLOCK
tho convention adjourned, sine die.
Among the visitors on the floor OF thu
convention was General Williams g
Wickham, prominent republican. Con
rratulations from all sections Of the country
have poured upon General Lee SINCE hi
nomination Many of these come from Oil
GERS and men who served under the demo
cratic candidate during the war. One o
the congratulations is from ST. Louis ant
addressed to "Governor Fitzhugh Lee, o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

Now THAT the democrats Of the State
have nominated their ticket, their candi-
dates and other canvassers will in all prob
ability soon be upon the stump. 1t is hop
ed that the plan that has resulted 50 advan,
iageously in the past, that Of avoiding dis
cussions with General Mahones speakers,
may be adopted ny the democratic mana
gers of the coming cam paign. Nothing that
can be said to the few white men who still
follow General Mahoue, or TO his solid negro
cohorts, will induce one of them to change
his vote, as the first are Influenced by per
sonal reasons and the latter, are not subject
to the influence Of any sort of reason.
Any possible advantages, therefore, that
joint discussions might have, would OF
course be on the side of the Mahoneites.
Let the democrats h I'D their own meetings
and address their own crowds. One glance
at democratic meeting, composed as II
will be of the white men who constitute
the community, and another at Malone
injecting, composed as it will be Of the entire
negro population of the ncighborhood, men,
women aud children, interspers.d among
whom will be few white scnlawass,w will be
sufficient to determine any undecided repu-
table white man how to vote. His eye
alone will decide him. without tie use of
his ear
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

that he is bound to have opposition, and
that if it come not from the republicans IL
must come from the democrats. Under eA-
is,ing circumstances, instead OF courting
the favor of republicans, wisdom woulu
nrompt the President 10 desire their oppo-
sition. as that would be his most enect'Ve
means of dissipaiing the dissatisfaction
among his own party and of rallying them as
one man to his support. Its always better
for man to fight his enemies than MS
| friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

AT THE international medical anti-Vacc''
nation congress, now in session at Charlerol,
near Brussels, Mr.. Tebb, Of London, gave
statistics showing that thirty out OF fifty
eight recruits in four regiments OF zouaves
in Algiers had died after vaccination Win
impure lymph. 1t was stated that com
pulsory vaccination had been abolished IN
the army of the Netherlands. A resolution
asking governments to make vaccination
penal was lost by an immense majority
Under the dispassionate influence OF science
and that greatest of all dispellers of hum
bugs, statistics, the injurious practice OF ih'
poculaliug healthy people With virus, OF the
purity of which there can be no real t. st
will soon be abandoned by all Intelligent
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
people.

The August number of the Century nag
ozine has been received from its publishers
the Ceutury Company, New York. It's
contents are William Lloyd Garrison, Camp
Grindstonc, The Rise Of silas Lapham' Typ
ical Dogs, paurorto Di siena, The Boston
iaus, A Story With Hero, On Hetes Keep t,
re- ~ Present and Future, The Indian Conn
t tpS, A Virginia Girl in the First Year of the
War. The Last of the Seven Days Battles,
Recollections of u Private, Memoranda oil
the Civil War. Topics of the Time, Open
Letters, Brio. -Brac, and some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Violent Storrn

FARGO, Oak, July 3l-By violent
storm Yesterday al electric tower here, l6J
feet high, all iron, was blown down and;
twisted out of any semblance to lis original
appearance. Many tin roofs ard trees III
the city were carried away, and grea, dam
age was done 10 the country east near
Glyndon. Capt. Flint, of Carlinvllc, had
large barn damaged, six cows killed, and
several thousand acres Of wheat damaged.
30 to 40 per cent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Funeral of Sir Moses Moutaf;ore

RAMsGATE, July 3l.-The remains Of Sir
Moses Montetiore were buried here this after
noon. Business was suspended, aud the
shops were closed. The weather was cloudy,
but the attendance was vast. The funeral
and the coffin was placed beside that con-
tanning dust Of the philanthropist's wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

they now proclaim themselves full and accepted
members of the national republican party Pa
triotic voters of this Commonwealth Will never
surrender its destinies to that party OF sectiona
hate and constitutional heresy.
Confident, as Of old, that the true heart of the
people will utter its real voice in the free ard I'M
trammeled elections which recent legislation
secures, and that the virtue and intelligence OF
the State will be awarded due influence in It's
tsbo ;ssn now ;oineI 70 tha Voters If Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Awards of Franco American Claims comm,ssio,

Awards Of Franco-American Claims Commission
WASHINGTON, July 3l.--Thc Secretary of
State to-day received from the French
government 1859 francs, being the amorut
awarded by the Frauco-American Claims
Commission to American claimants against
the French government. Nineteen Claims
were presented, and all but two were either
disallowed or dismissed for want of juris-
diciion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

\ IT IS REPORTED that the President is
somewhat influenced in the matter of the
distribution of the federal patronage at his
disposal by desire to avoid the opposition
of the republican Senators to his nomins.
tions. This can hardly be true; for the
President is too wise aL.an not to know
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
The Bishou of Mobile

ROME, July 3l.-The Pope has appointed
Rev. Jeremiah O'Sullivsn Bishop of Mo-
bile, Ala, not Father Byrne, as was stated
Wednesday. Father O'Sullivan, is pastor
Of st. Peters Church, Washinglon. u. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

WE WROTE, last week, some plain Woros
nnon the dissatisfaction 10 the democratic
party and upon its remedy. Since tnose
words were written, the people have SPOKEN
ana much of that dissatisfaction 10 ALREADY
a,layed. There may be, however, some
latent i'll feeling still existing, and as we
want "a long pull, strong pull, ana q pun
altogether" it may not be amiss 10 say q
tow words to those who cherish it. 10 the
bastard democrats, whose only motive ior
adhering to their party is to use 1t Tor tne'r
nersopal advancement, we have nothing 10
say-the sooner they get back to tneiT
natural places in the Malone ranks, ana
become "apostates for the price OF their
apostasy"-if they can get 1.-THE oel'e';
hut to those true ones, who have remainea
faithful to their principles amidst good re-
port and evil report, and to the young
men who have wisely chosen 10 MAKE
their entry into political lie unaei
democratic auspices, we have much. Iney
mnst do one Of three things: vote the
democratic ticket, vote the Mahone
ticket. or do neither. II doing the first,
they will support their principles, honor
themselves, and prove to the world that
their motives are unsellish, and their sole
aim what they believe to be the good OF
their country if they do the second the
mere suspicion of which on cur part would
be an insult) they sacrifice all they have
been fighting for during their lives to
momentary resentment, and give room for
the belief that their patriotism was but as
sumed, and that they are, in reality, not
what they have always claimed to be. II
they stay at home, they, practically, sus-
tain Malone and his methods, and allowing
feeling to get the better of Judgment, do iu'
directly what they would scorn to do direct
". We cannot-we will not-believe that
there is in Virginia u single democrat who
will refuse to vote aye aud to work-foI
Filz. Lee. All may not approve the
entire ticket. Some may not fully en-
dorse the PLATFORM; but surely no man can
hesitate between either ticket or platform
when he compares them with those Of our
opponents. Let every dissatisfied demo
crat, therefore, reflect, and, our word for it,
the result of his reflection will be new
and more resolute determination to support
both democratic men and democratic meas.
urea, and not to be found, when the day oil
triumph shall come, to have had no part In
achieving the victory.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Amendment

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The President
to-day appointed Alexander NJ. Wallace, of
Georgia, to be Surveyor of Customs for the
port OF Atlanta, Georgia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Death of Lieutenant Nye.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Secretary of
State received from Lima last evening IL
telegram announcing the death of Lieut..
Nye, naval attache TO the American esa-
ton at that place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Cholera

MADRID July 3l.--Thcre were 2Gl6 new
cases of cholera in tho plague stricken dis
tricts yesterday, and ,039 deaths from the
disease for the same time
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Death of an Editor.

RALEIGH, n. c.. July 31:-Randolph A.
Shotwell, editor Of the Mechanic and Chrou.
icle, died suddenly this morning of rheuma-
tism OF the bowels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Disbarrcd.

WASHINGTON, July 3l.--Charles L. Skin
ner, OF Baltimore, was to-day disbarred
from practice as an attorney before The In
terror Department fer extorting illegal fees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Business Failures

New YORK, July 3l.-The business fail.
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number It's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
Russia and China .

SHANGHAI, July Sit is affirmed that
China will declare war if Russia invades
Corea.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
ALEXANDRIA, VA
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 81.

WE WROTE, last week, some plain WORDS
nnon the dissatisfaction in the democratic
The National tribune., 1885-10-15
TWO NOTED MINISTRIES,
Who Have Won Fortunes. and What They Say
Absat Stare Life.
TErore Sxxoe Winners

From Sage HRispers.l
"Billy" Emerson has secently made a phe-
nonenal success in australia, and is rich.
Emerson was born at Belfast in 1886 He
began his career with Joe Sweeneys min
strels in Washington in 1857. Later on he
jumped into prominence1 in connection with
Newcomb's minstrels with whom he visited
Germany. He visited Australia in 1874, and
on his return to Amesica jpined Haverly's min
strels in San Francisco at $500 q week and ex-
penses. With this troupe he played before Her
Majesty the Queen, 1.-THE Prince of Wales and
royalty generally. after this trip he leased
the Standard Theater, San Francisco, where for
three years he did the largest business ever
known to minstrelsy. In April last he went to
Australia again, where he has beaten the rec
ord"
BILLY" is very handsome fellow, an excel
lent singer, dances gracefully, and is a true
humorist.
''Yes, sir, I have travelled all over the world,
have met all sorts of people, come in contact
with all sorts of customs, and had all sorts of
experience One must have constitution like
a locomotive to stand it,"
Yes, L know | seem to bear it like major,
and do, but l tell you candidly that with the
perpetual change of diet water, and climate If
l had not maintained my vigor with regular
use of Warmers safe cure / should have gone
under long ago."
George Ii. Primrose, whose name is known
in every amusement circle in America, is even
more emphatic, if possible, than Billy" En-
erson, in commendation of the same article to
sporting and travelling men generally, among
whom it is great favorite.
Emerson has grown rich on the boards and
so has Primrose, because they have not squan-
dered the public's favors."
The National tribune., 1885-10-15
Talked His Arm OF.
I0mahG Reel

A bore in one of the hotels, Monday evening,
caught the laugh in style he richly merited,
after he had wearied dozen or more gentle
men sitting around by his loud and incessant
gIbble- He had hauled his chair about the
room, delivering his ideas at the closest obtain
able range and was just closing the list upon n
demure- looking gentleman buried studiously
in a newspaper The quiet man had lost his
right arn and wore a false, gloved hand. The
nuisance planted his chair Immediately in front
OF him aud plunged into one of his inane har-
angUes. The annoyance was tolerated for few
minutes, when, with stealthy movement, the
quiet man uniastened the attachments of the
false arm and it dropped to the floor The gar
rulOus bore checked his tongue aghast, and
with feigned horror his victim started to his
feet, exclaiming, Nan, you have ruined me;
you have talked my arm off," Amid screams
of laughter the bore leaped from his seat and
nad
The National tribune., 1885-10-15
A GAR. QUILT,
Remarkable Piece Of Work Done by Woman 6J
Years Old.

Probably the most remarkable bedquilt in
existence has just been completed by Mrs N.
w. Carswell, a 65-yeaF-old resident of Water
bury, Conn. 1t is Grand Army quilt, made
of bits Of silk contributed by friends North and
South, and by Union and Confederate soldiers,
some Of the pieces having a war history in
themselves. Forty nine blocks form the CEN
ter, and contain GAR. badge, Wadham Post,
No. 40; United States flags, saber and seal;
George WashingtOn's bust, stacked muskets,
campfire, soldiers monument at Waterbury,
The penalty of treason is DEATH" mounted
cannon and balls, Lafayette's bust, Goddess of
Liberty statue, Signal Corps flags, torch and
buglc, Sheridan's Cavalry Corps badge, Capitol
at Washington. Hancock's Corps badge, Fort
Sumter, flags of Ireland. Germany and France; :;
old tomb of Washington, 1924; anchor and
chain, pontOon bridge. United States flags and
torch, Sheridans ride, implements Of engineers,
pontOnoerS, four canteenS, new tomb OF Wash
ington, 1881; Chatfield Guard Sharpshooters'
badge, Independence bell, Wilson's Cavalry
badge; also all corps badges, with their num-
bers and Devices as follows: l, hardtack; 2,
shamrock; g. diamond; 4, triangle; 5, Greek
cross; 6, square cross; Z, crescent and star; s,
six point star; 9, anchor and cannon; 10, fort !;
II, crescent; Ia, acorn; Is, cartrdgeb box; 16,
ball; II, arrow; Is, japanese cross; 10, NAL
tese cross; 20. star; %, square point star; %,
shield; 81, heart; %, double square. One hun
dred and fifty-one stars are worked on the
black satin stripes that join these blocks to-
gether. The border contains the Revolutionary
flags, fully lettered, as follows: Rattlesnake
flag, Don't Tread on Me-; flag of 1777, ring
and Is stars; pine tree flag, an appeal to
heaven; liberty and Union flag of 1774, naval
flag Of 1776, Bunker Hill flag. pine tree flag,
red; United States flag. 80 stars; English flag.
These representations alternate with the flags.
Five ships of war, two pairs of battle axes,
knapsacks, four drums, crossed muskets ferns,
six crossed sabers, cannon and balls, fans and
flowers. In each corner is a st. Bernard dog.
On the edging is the name of every President
of the United States