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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
QUIT WRANGLING.
Stop it! Stop 1t! Stop It!

There is much being said these
times about non-partisan effort,
and third party action; vile Satan
goes on with his wicked business
of destroying earth's millions with
the rum traffic.
The Democratic, Republican and
Third party, may be all we'll
enough in their places, but Prohibit
ton pure and simple is what the
people need We hope that sensi-
BILE men of all parties will not be
drawn into these ordinations and
re- ordinations whereby the tenn
perance hosts are set at variance
with one another, to the detriment
of the good cause. Some times,
while reading these political ha-
rangues, one can work himself up
into intensely bitter feelings
against st. John and the Third
party advocates,so as to assert that
he would vote for saloonist before
he would vote for the soberest Pro
hibitionist in the world, if he was
a Third party man. Some of us
didn't vote for the organization Of
the new party in West Virginia,
feeling that it might divide the
temperance army Of our State. We
feared division, and our fears
seem not to have been groundless.
Some no doubt were such bitter
partisans that they could not sup
port third party, but these are
the exceptions we trust, and not
the rule.
But now friends, though some of
US were not prepared, at the Graf
ton Convention, to 60 with the ma.
jority for Prohibition party for
the sake of the well-being of our
people, let US not oppose Prohibi-
ton even if it should come in a
direction we are net looking for it.
If any of my nom partisan prohi-
bitten friends feel hard at the
third party, let them 60 to the city
of Wheeling, or Parkersburg, and
{ see the number of places where
= whisky is sold, and where human
beings, for whom Christ died, are
' ruined and damned, for it is writ
ten in the catalogue of crimes
q which exclude men from the King
dom of God, that drunkard Car
not enter that pure abode, anc
q their Indignation at the whisky
: traffic, and at our law makers will
O be so intense they will lose all i'll
J. feeling toward the third party.
t Let even these contentious
v friends but see and hear the con
e duct of gangs of drunken, black
# guarding brutes, as heard and saw
them on the train after the circu
1 at Petersburg, and they will say
# Lord, give US Prohibition, ever
flour plans and parties should al
c0sne to naught in such blessed
event.
We can't afford to wrangle abou
# this matter any longer: our coun
e try is going to the bad rapidly
y and whisky is at the bottom o
nearly all the bad in it. If you
g are a Republican Prohibitionist
v fight on that line, but don't fight
3, your Prohibition brother who is {
y third party prohibitionist.
e IF you are Democratic Prohibi
n ZIONIST, then fight in your party
; Ikea man, but don't turn your bat
< teries on your friends. II you arr
r a third party prohibitionist, dom
d spend your time in fighting thu
e other parties, but fight rum an(
o the devil till you die. -
9 We cannot af)rd to wrangle.
l Then Stop IT. For humanity't
l sake, Stop It'll For Heavens sake
g Stop DIT Yours,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
Report of Work in West Virginia.
By Miss Emma A. Fowler
ct Wheeling.

Report read before the NJ. Lake P. rk w. C.
T.U. Inter State Conference, July IA, 1885
My only apology for making this
report is that our state is young.
l have been told that in new states,
they are often obliged to use green
timber. The West Virginia dele
gates felt small before they left
their LITTLE state, but have felt very
much smaller since crossing the
line, coming out on the mountain
top aEd meeting the 'large" dele
gates sent by the other states.
fused to take comfort in the old
saying about good goods being in
small packages" till a mischiev-
Gus friend suggested. $50 is poison"
Ours is small state, represented
by small people, and has 8 small
report to make.
We have twenty five Unions,
numberingtfve hundred members.
One very atti7e Y. w. C. Z. O., but
nearly all the Unions have young
ladies among their number. y,
Over one thousand children are
engaged'in the Band of Fepe work
This department of work is grow
ing very rapidly.
Prison work has growa during
Che lastSyear in way that encour
ages our hearts, and Scientific Tenn
perance: Instruction is be.ng push
ed vigorously.
Sunday School work is doing
I5airly we'll. Last year eur State
lSunday School Convention passec
what Miss Kimbail called the
fstrongest and best resolutions she
lever read, in the interests of this
work.
! The departments of Literature
influencing the Press, . nfermente'
/ Wine, IAssom Signal and WEsT\WR
sGINIA FREEMAN, Rail Road work
Evangeiistic, State and Count.
! Fairs and Legislative Work, ar
taken up by our State and are III
various degrees of activity.
! We have noble people in on
young moantain state and we ar
very proud of them, too. All the.
/ want is ia chance tc.Shoqse,
4 We lost several U0ions last yea
A terrible epidemic oroketout Las
November. and being very malig
nant and contagious in spite of al
the doctors and drugs, there wer
number of dearhs ln our W. {
re. U. family. T. ae funeral Grafton
have been delive red, but we hop
these dead union 8 will, fhoeni:
like, rise to a new life, strong, ne
bic, divise. We feel greatly er
.oouraged as we 10 ok cut over tn
coming year. W have one at tn
helm whom we al g SIRE wiki stee
, our good ship wis ,lyand we'll.
dangers and storn Is overtafe vi
the life preservers and boats ar
ready for use.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02

lest in her home" But, be it
known, that sovereign who refuses
to go beyond the borders of her
realm to repel an invading foe and
protect her own, is not worthy of
the loyalty of her subjects and will
soon sit uncrowned in their midst
with none SO poor to do her rev.
erence,"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
Two Farms for Sale.

One containing 3s9L acres, situated AZ
miles from Sistersvile and one mile fro m
the Sistersville and Salem Turn pike. H as
a new, large frame barn and two log houses
also a new frame hou.e in course of con-
struction. Several never failing springs of
Water, plenty of Fruit, &C., well calculated
for q Stock farm.
The other, containing 1853 acres, joins the
former tract. Has Cabin House and Sta
ble and Small Orchard. Both farms prin -
cipally down to grass. Either or boz h will
be sold low, as / wish TO retire fir. IN farm
life. For particulars, call on or address
j. T. HICKM N,
Pursley, Tyler Co., W. Va,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02
"SWeet is his sleep, his cough relieved,
He taelE as II from death reprieVed."

He took Boreaaan's Cough Syrup,
the best remedy for coughs now
sold. Do not be eoaxed nor hoaxed
into taking anything else that may
be called Gust as good" but insist
on having Boreman's- Price 10 and
25 cents.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02

CENTENxIAL.- Morgantown is
making great preparation for The
celebration of her one-hundredt.h
birthday, October 29 and 20.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02

The w. C. z. U. Conference Miu-
utes will soon be out. The book
will contain nearly 70 pages, full
of interest to all W. c. T. o. work
ers and friends. To insure 2copy,
serd 10 cents.
Address,
FREEMAN,
Parkersburg, W. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02

House and Lot near the Passen-
ger Depot. Price $500: For sale
by Atkinson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-02

NEWCpA 1ER book of 100 pages.
NAOOs Tvs "a The best book for an
advertiser to con-
1AnvERIISINns suit, be he expert
enced or otherwise.
Itcontains lists OF newspapers and estimates
ofthe cost of advertising. The advertiserwho
wants to spend one dollar, finds in it the in
formation he requires while forhim who will
invest one hundred thousand dollars in adj
vertising, scheme is indicated which will
meet his every requirement, or can De made
to do so By slight changes easily arrived at by cor
respondence 149 editions have been issued.
Sent, postpaid. to any address for 10 cents.
Write to GEO. p. HOWELL & CO.,
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING BUREAU,
Q0Spruce st. Printing House Sq.), New York
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

T. C. Campbell is still OF the opinion that
the canal bill, for the passage OF which he
appeared at Columbus last spring, is q perfect
thing Of the kind. The bill meant that the
canal property was to be given to a ring-the
Gang, in isct-and to be sold out by them to
the higbes. railroad bidder. There were
millions in it. The pretended restrictions
and safeguards were as false and fraudulent
as an oath or contract by Sam Beresford.-
Commercial Gazette.
Could it have been as horrid as that
Why, there are some rural Republicans, Of
the 'old honesty" sort, that were called
into the lobbies to help work that bill
through. One or two prominent ones
were named by your Columbus correspon-
dent at the time the fgh, was on-named
once, and then sudden eternal silence.
One of those thus named advocated the
bill "as a perfect thing Of the kind" and
openly admitted that he was paid to 90 to
Columbus to help press it Throughout
only admitted, but rather Dragged Of it.
Would such Republicans attorney as bad
bill as thst2
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

They have begun to examine some wit
resses on the other side in the Springer
investigation OF Lot Wright A good deal
Of mighty respectable testimony has al
ready been got in to the effect that, as
every fair man knows, there was an organ
lied plot to capture Cincinnati by Demo
cratic thugs and repeatsrs, and that the
defeat of this plot by the officers of the
United States is what is the matter with
little Mr. Follett. One witness from Ken
lucky was proceeding to tell what he
knew-and he showed that he knew horrid
lots-about a grand importation Of Ken
lucky voters into Cincinnati for Demo
cratic purposes, when he was suddenly and
peremptorily ruled out, and not permitted
to tell his story. He told it briefly to a
reporter atterward, and said he could sub
stantiate it; and it was very judiciously
ruled out as a bad story for Springer's
committee
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Gov. Hill, Of New York, lieutenant sue
cessor to Cleveland, in his first message
recommends the abolition Of hanging a. 8
method of execution. He has seen so
many bad pictures, during the campaign,
of Sheriff Clevelsnd's performance in that
line tha, il has made him sick. He thinks
that science is adequate to the contrivaace
of some less painful and less brutal means
of putting q murderer out Of this misera-
bic world. Hills recommendation is op-
perfume, and ought to receive considera-
ton. Fill a convict's atmosphere with the
fumes OF chlorotorm and charge the CRATES
of his cell with electricity. The thing can
be done, and ought to be done.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17
A Wonderful New Substance.

Paratfine wax has to-day no success
full rival for the insulation of electric
wire. and the growth of the demand
for this purpose keeps pace with the
marvellous growth of the electric-light-
ing system. A single Chicago concern
buys paraffine wax by the carload. Its
price is but half that of beeswax. The
demand for paratfine for candles as yet
heads the list. Then come the needs
of the paper-consumers. In 1877 sim
gle firm in New York handled 14.O0O
reams of waxed paper. This year their
trade will be $50. 900 reams. Not only
for wrapping candy is this paper in
valuable, but fine cutlery, hardware,
etc, incased in waxed paper is safe
from the encroachment of rust or damp
ness. Fish, and butter, and a score of
other articles are also thus wrapped,
and there seems literally no end to the
uses found for the paper saturated with
this pure hydro-carbon. In the chem-
lists laboratory it is invaluable as a
coating for articles exposed to all man.
ner of powerful dissolvents; brewers
find it capital thing for coating the
interior of barrels, and the maker Of
wax flowers Stimulates nature in sheets
ofparailine.
No fairer substance ever sprung from
most unpromising parentage than the
snowy, pure, tasteless, opalescent wax
which is evolved from the loud-smell-
ing. pitchy dregs of the petroleum still.
This comely, impressionable article,
with all its smooth soft beauty, deties
agents which can destroy the precious
metals and eat up the hardest steel as
water dissolves sugar. Sulphuric and
other potent acids have no more effect
on ozokerite than spring water. 1t is
alike impervious to acid and to moist
ure. Its advent seems to have been a
special dispensation in this age of cleo
tricity.
Every overhead electric-light cable,
or underground conduit. or slender
wire, cunningiy wrapped with cotton
thread-all these owe their fitness for
conducting the subtle fluid to the pres
ence of this wax. And in still more
familiar forms let us outline the util-
ity of this substance. Every gushing
schoolgirl who sinks her white teeth
into chewing-gum chews this paratfine
wax. Every caramel she eats contains
this wax and is wrapped in paper sat
urated with the same substance. The
gloss seen upon hundreds of varieties
of confectionery is due to the presence
of this ingredient of petroleum. used to
give the articles certain consistency,
as the laundress uses starch. So that
a product taken from the dirtiest,
worst-smelling of tars finds its way to
the millionaire's mansion, an honored
servitor. 1t aids to make possible the
electric radiance that floods his rooms;
or, in the form of wax candles, sheds
a softer lustre over the scene. 1t pol
iShes the floor for the feet of his guests,
and it melts in their mouths in the cost
liest candies.-Independent Record.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

The investigation of the doings of the
Hocking-Valley syndicates and Of the do
ings of the workingmen there which has
been moved in the legislature is proper
measure. There should be a thorough
exploration of all the causes which have
brought about the deplorable state of af-
fairs, and both sides should be carefully
and patiently heard; and then, on the re-
port of the commission. there should be
some radical Legislation for the compul-
sion of Justice.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17
EDUCATIONAL.
Some Timely Suggestions and Opinions on
the Subject Of Written Examinations
Its Methods and Limitations.
Public Opinion on Educational Subjects
Gathered From Various Sources
Over-Pressure In the High
Schools.
WRITTEN EXAMINATIONS.


The questions and answers in the
Journd! of Education, under the sub
ject, Written Examinations" inter-
ested me exceedingly. Supt. Ellis sug-
gests a symposium that the aver
age opinion of the authorities" may be
obtained. The writer is no authority
in matters pedagogical, although he
would not for a great price part with
his experience, however valueless ii
might be to others. The examination,
its methods and limitations, deserves
careful study and discussion, especially
at a time when there is quite general
movement against this element of
school-work. Allow me to throw out
a few suggestions:
l. Whatever form of examination is
used. it should be left wholly to the
superintendent and teachers. They
should personally conduct the exami-
nation. Whatever may be said for or
against the examination, it should be
labeled Hands off, not to be trifled
with by any board or committee, as no
authority outside of the school-room
is proper. or competent to handle it.
2. If the examination is a good thing.
it certainly is not improved by great
frequency, or great length, nor by per-
iodical recurrence.
3. An examination thirty minutes
long. given when least expected, is the
best examination test | have ever found
of pupils ready, available, mastered
knowledge of a subject.
4. A fixed time for examination is an
occasion for which pupils cram, and
which teachers dread.
5. Examinations, frequent or lengthy,
necessitatc, either dismissal of classes
for the examination of papers, or the
teacher must mark papers at night. In
the former case valuable time is lost by
pupils; in the latter, the vital energies
of teachers are wasted in doing the
most irksome and weariSome work in
the world; consequently she reappears
before her classes weary in body and
mind; pupils thus in either case are
manifest losers.
6. Much examination keeps down
the tone of instruction, not only on
account of the enervating effects upon
the teacher, but for the serious reason
that the responsibility of seeing that
each pupil does his work well and un-
derstandingly will be shifted upon the
examination when he gets marked
down for inattention and inability.
True instruction correctS both evils.
4 Observation leads me to conclude
that pupils VIII. as rule work as hard
and as thoroughly "hen there Is TO be
H.,
no examination as wheh the monster
OF frignt1ui mien inundated them.
.. when IL seems that certain val
liable results might be secured by an
examination papers can be marked on
mark the papers as unit ..high.''
good" fair" or Glow" PUPILS
take as much pride in being marked
..high" and avoid low as carefully
as though the absolute number to the
ultimate fraction were given.
9. Careful, invigorating. vital in
struction is the main affair in a school,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

my own. Each pupils case is consid-
cred separately and specifically. The
teachers response to these interroga-
tories settles each case: What is his
scholarship? His industry? His abil
ity? His ambition? His health? His
attendance? Results: Less commotion
and bitterness among pupils; less com
plant by parents; equal pride over the
promotion; equal respect for and con-
iidence in the impartiality of teacher
and superintendent.-F. b. GauH IN
Journal Of Education.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

The Springfield daily GLoBE-REPUBLIc is
one of the good newspapers in Ohio.-Ns-
poleon Signal.
Look here, We are not going to be out
done in this kind of thing: the Napoleon
Signal, in that old Democratic stronghold
is one of the livest, brightest best-made,
and most evidently prosperous Republican
weekIies that come to this Office Therel
ana il is true too.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Evarts has got the bulge on the New
York legislature, as be has likewise on the
NewYork people, His brains are needed
to represent the Empire State in the SEN
ate Since Conklings great brains soured
on his mind, that big state has made a
rather flimsy showing of intellect in the
upper chamber.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Mr.. Secretary Chandler reports to the
house, in obedience TO its resolution, that
the death of Cadet Strang at the naval
academy was in no way due to hazing
But it is not denied that the hazing was
done. And it appears that the boy soon
after took sick and died The connection
between the brutal treatment and the
death was so generally believed that con-
gress took up the scandal; and, though
Mr.. Chandler is so certain about what did
not cause the death, the investigation of
the hazing onght to go on.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

There is project, which has ruffied the
surface of the Legislature now and then.
for having the schoolbooks of the state
printed in the penitentiary. 1t is sensi-
bic project All the public printing and
all the schoolbnoks might be manufact-
ured there. The problem for the re-
formed penitentiary is work, and work
that will compete as little as possible with
free labor The public printing is gen.
orally job in which labor is very little
interested; and the manufacture of most
of the schoolbooks is monstrOus mo-
noply of one house in Cincinnati. Let
these two things be taken into the peni-
tentiary; and the cheaper the work the
better it will be for the whole people Of the
state. 1t is feasible and right
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

We should not be surprised if Tecumseh
Sherman felt that he had not done
wholly bad thing in stirring up the little
Confederate army in the Us. senate to
indisereet and vicious yawps over jeff
Davis. The country needed this little
revelation.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17
Itching Diseases

ECZEMA, or Salt Rheum with It's sgonising itch
Fling and burning, instantly relieved by warm
bath with tuTiCURA SOAP, and single spplis a
tion of CUTICURA, the great skin Cure, This re-
peated daily, with two or three doses Of CvTICURA
kksoIvEST, the New Blood Purifier, to keep the
blood COOL the perspiration pure End unrrItating.
the bowels open the liver and kidneys active, will
speedily cure Eczema letter, Ringworm, Psoriasis,
Iichen, Pruritus, Scal Head, psndrufi, and every
species of Itching, Scaly and Pimply Humors of
the Scalp and SKIN, when the best physicians and
all knnA remedies fail
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Phelan is rapidly improving. He will
soon be out and ready for business, He
has been warned not to appear against
Short, if he wants to save what life he has
left. But he gives the O'Donovan-Rosss
crowd to understand that Short may ex-
pect to have a fellow Phelan for him
pretty soon, and it will not be Phelan OF
friendship, either
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Allen o. Myers moved that a paid
lobbyist of Van Antwerp, Bragg 4 Co. De
removed from the floor of the house
There was a good deal of sensation, but
the schoolbook man was not removed.
v, B. & Co. have the privilege OF the
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

1t is stated that there is two-year-old
childin Cleveland, O., that has two tongues.
The question whether it is male or female
is less important now than it will be when
it begins to practice on the English Ian
guage in relation to butchers bills and
new dresses
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Bargar, of the house, has given notice
OF his intention to move to amend the
rules so as to fine an absentee s. a day
for absence Move also, Bargar, that 5
DAYS absence shall forfeit the railroad
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17
ECZEMA ON A CHILD.

Your most valuable CUT CURA REMEDIES have
done my child much good that ieel like say
ing this for the benefit OF those who troubled
with skin disease. My little girl troubled
with Eczema, and tried several doctors and med
icines but did not do her any good until used
the CUTICURA REMEDIES, which speedily cured
her, for which owe you many thanks and many
nights Of rest ANTON BOSSMIER,
Edinburgh, Ind Union Rakery
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

Leo Weltz, of Clinton county, says he
is in the hands of his friends if they want
to place him on the "old ticket" for mem
Der of board of public works. Leo is as
good a feature of the 'old ticket as has
been mentioned
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

The Republican caucus of the Pennsyl-
vania Legislature had to take only one bal
lot-for mere form. Cameron got ll6
votes. and all the other candidates to-
gether got 50.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17

1t is said thai one tree marks the
corn of three counties in Ohio, Wood,
Hancock and Seneca, and COW rub
bing her sides against the trunk n Han
cock County. chews her cud in Seneca
and brushes flies in Wood.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-01-17
ECZEMA TWENTY YEARS.

NV gratitude to God is unbounded 'or the relief
l have obtained from the use of the CUTICURA
RKMkDIEs. have been troubled with Z zema on
my legs for twenty years. had not a comfortable
night for wears, the burning aud itching
intense Now, am happy to say, have no trou-
BILE. Only the liver-colored patches on my limbs
remain rs = token OF my former misery.
HENRY l.. SMITH.