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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
Footprints OF Temperance Pr
OnoerS.

The National Temperance Soci-
ETY. has in press and will soon pub
lish a centennial Souvenir" of
the Temperance Reform, contain
ing the utterances of the early tenn
perance pioneers, which are import
ant and valuable to every friend Of
the cause in America. The PAM
phlet, of about one hundred pages,
contains the celebrated essay of
DR.. Benjamin Rush, in full, emit
tied can Inquiry into the Effects
of Ardent Spirits upon the Human
Mind and Body" written in 17S5,
and which was the first temper
ance address ever published to the
world, and which is the inspira-
ton of the Centennial Celebration
which is to be commemorated all
over the country in September
next. This work also contains
Rev. DR.. Cheever's discourse in full
entitled"Deacon Giles's Distillery,"
and my Mothers Gold Ring" by
L. M. Sargent, together with ex-
tracts from writings and addresses
of Rev. DR.. Lyman Beecher, Prof.
Moses Stuart, Rev. DR.. Justin Ed.
wards, Rev. DIR. John Marsh, Leb-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

beus Armstrong, Esq, Hon. IT,
dore F-elinghuysen. r. D. Muss.
ND, Jonathan Kittredpe. n
Charles Jewett, M. D., Rev. Dr.
bert Barnes, Rev. DR.. Elinbal
Mott, Rev. Thos. P. Hunt, Rev. !
Heman Humphrey, Rev. job
Wesley, Hon. Lewis Cass, Ho 81,
Thomas Jefferson, Hon. DAN.
Webster, John G. Paltrey, A NJ
Hon. Gerrit Smith, and MANY 9TH
ers connected with the early tem
perance work. These extrao.,
show the high-water mark of ths
century. The pamphlet will be o IN:
of the most valuable documents av'
er issued. Early orders solicited
Let the friends Of the cause send
for it, anu help prepare for the csl'
ebration which is to be held al
over the land. Price % cents. IN
cents in cloth.
Address J. N. STEARNs, Publish.
ing Agent, So Reade Street, Nav
York,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
What Alcohol Can Not DO.

Alcohol not being a food, not be-
ing a drink, can not build up the
natural structures of the body; can
not supply water for carrying the
different kinds of food round the
body, nor for carrying the used-up
food out of the body; can not sup
ply warmth, because its actual e.
feet is to lessen the animal warmth
and put out the vital fire; can not
assuage thirst, but, on the contra
ry, increases thirst,-Dr. B. ~
Richardson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

HEADQUARTERS NAT. w. v. L. U.
Is East 18th St., N. Y, Aug. Is, '85.
To the White Ribbon Army:
Ten months of the mightiest ag-
itation known to temperance an
nails are we'll nigh past. Whatever
agitates, educates, and public opin-
ion is rapidly converging on the
liquor traffic with the conviction
not only that it is the "Gigantic
Crime of Crimes" but that it is
also the supreme issue in politics,
to be settled nothing short of I'M
conditional surrender to total pro-
nibition. Three States, Oregon,
Tennessee and Rhode Island, have
this year voted to submit to the
people Constitutional Prohibitory
Amendment, and nine have enact
ed laws for scientific temperance
education in the public schools ;
five of them, Kansas, Nebraska,
Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsyl-
vania being satisfactory even to
the w. c. T. U.
The international S. S. Commit
tee has designated aquarterly tenn
perance lesson in its new series
and the deliverances of Assemblies,
Conferences and Synods have mark
ed a strong and progressive tenn
perance sentiment. Many of our
State Presidents and our organizers,
National and State, have been
steadily in the field, with results
equal to those Of any previous year
and our Gospel work has been more
than usually successful, while in
foreign lands our gentle ambassa.
dor, Mrs. Mary Clement Leavitt, is
steadily winning her way, and we
shall be represented at the Interna-
tional Tenn. Convention atAntwerp,
Belgium, September IL, by five
delegates; among them Mrs. Mary
B. Willard and Mrs. Hannah
Whitall-Smith. That the Centen-
NAL Year of the temperance reform
in America has been signalized by
more of legislative progress than
any similar period can show, is tc
our faith token of the guiding
Providence whose path in the
worlds history is always "better,
farther on" Grateful for this
brave march of events and not I'm.
mindful of the fact that wide differ.
ences of opinion relative to lines Of
policy, have developed among US
we call for a Centennial Day Of
Prayer on the 9Th Of October.
Thanksgiving and supplication
will both become US, at this time
for only the wisdom that cometh
down from above and is "first pure
then peaceful, gentle and easy te
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30

be entreated," will suffice us for the
needs of our coming convention.
1t will be held in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
Philadelphia, October 80 to Nov.
2. st. Georges Hall has also been
engaged and our accommodations
will be all that we could desire.
The executive Committee is re-
quested to meet in the same place
on Thursday, October 20, at 10
o'clock, A. M. On the afternoon of
that day the Superintendent of
National Departments and the Ma
tional Organizers are invited to sit
with the Executive Committee.
On Friday, P. M, October 80,
the Stockholders of the Woman's
Temperance Publication Associa-
ton will hold their meeting as a
part of the convention work.
1t was decided at st. Louis to
have the date of the convention so
arranged that the Sabbath day
should come between our first and
last two days of business, thus in
creasing the religious spirit by
which our deliberations have al
ways been so strongly character
lied.
Meetings will be held on the
Sabbath preceding the convention,
to be addressed by our chief speak
ers.
All business will be put aside
during one hour of each morning
session that the usual Prayer and
Conservation Meeting may be
held.
The Corresponding Secretaries Of
States and Territories are request.
ed to send the names and post office
addresses of delegates and alter
mates to Mrs. Caroline E. Buell., 1e
E. 14th street, New York, who will
make out a roll Of delegates for the
convention and will supply the
Corresponding Secretaries with
blanks for delegatess' credentials
Entertainment will be furnished
to delegates, whose names should
be promptly sent to Mrs. J. R.
Jones, POSI- Walnut street, Phila-
delphia, President of Philadelphia
W. G. T. U. For information con-
corning railroad rates address Mrs.
ii. 81. Forrest, Continental avenue,
Philadelphia. Miss HELEN l..
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 80, 1885.
EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.
Outlook of the w. C. T. U. In the
Nail City -ReceptiOn-State
Union incorporated,

A four hours ride along the his
toric banks of La Belle Riviere,on
perfect September morning
brought us into the City of Nails
and us q vis with our hostess, Miss
Amanda List, President of the
Wheeling Union, and State Super
intendent of Prison Work. After
few hours rest in the delightful
and substantial home of the Lists,
one of the old and substantial fam
lilies of Wheeling, couple Of hours
in the pleasant parlors of the Y.
M. G. A., served to put our State
Union into condition to receive and
make requests, to which former
fact we particularly wish to call the
attention of the friends of Temper
perance whom the Lord has made
stewards of much of his goods.
Eight o'clock found us in the ell
egant parlors of Mrs. Jacob Snyder,
filed with Wheeling's solid "est"
people.
DR.. Cunningham, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, made short
talk that filled more than our own
heart with good cheer and courage.
A beautiful solo was rendered by a
voice full of sweetness, whose own
er is unknown to US. Wheeling's
Postmaster made some very honest
confessions as to the cause of the
moral paralysis that the liquor
traffic produced in his city. Miss
Anna Logan gave fine instrument
al solo and was followed by two
Rotations that drought down the
house." Miss Meholin's rendition
of the "Leper," was especially fine.
DR.. Cunningham closed the pro.
gram by an earnest invocation of
Gods blessing upon the work and
the workers.
1t is very rare thing to fine
such visible manifestations of Gods
Spirit under the blaze of chande
liers, and in the midst of a "full
dress" reception; and yet it should
be.
A good company of Christian
workers greeted US in the Sunday
School Lecture room of the Fourth
Street Church, and after prayer
and singing
"Oh for a faith that will not shrink"
the Union discussed the advisable
ity of taking up the juvenile WORK
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
WashingtOn's First CORRESPOND
0nc0.

Here are two letters that ve,s
written by two boys who became
great and good men. Now, while
just done commemorating the Ma.
TONS birth, it is pleasant to look
back to the days when these two
great patriots were only boys like
the rest of US.
The first letter is from Richard
Henry Lee, who spoke so boldly
and acted so bravely for our coun.
try in the time of her great peril
and need:
"Pa brought me two pretty books
full of pictures he got them in Al
exandra they have pictures of dogs
and cats and tigers and eletants
and ever so many pretty things
cousin bids me send you one of them
it has picture of an elefant and
8 little indian boy on his back like
uncle x JOS sam pa says if 1 lean
my tasks good he will let uncle j
bring me to see you will you ask
your ma to let you come to see me
RICHARD HENRY LEE"
To this letter Washington sent
the following reply:
"Dear Dickey 1 thank you very
much for the pretty picture book
you gave me. Sam asked me TO
show him the pictures and I show.
ed him all the pictures in it; and
I read to him how the tame ele.
plant took care of the masters lit
tie boy, and put him on his back
and would not let anybody touch
his masters little son. I can read
read three or four pages sometimes
without missing a word. Ma says
l may 60 to see you and stay all
day with you next week if it be
not rainy. She says I may ride
my pony Hero if Uncle Ben will 60
with NE and lead Hero. I have a
little piece of poetry about the pic.
ture book you gave me, but l
mustn't tell you who wrote the po-
etry.
g. WIS compliments to R. H. L.
And likes his book full we'll,
Henceforth will count him his friend, i,
And hopes many happy days he may end
Your good friend,
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
l am going to get whip top
soon, and you may see it and whip
it,"
In less than half a century after
writing this child-letter, this same
George Washington stood before a
vast assemblage, and, with MS
hand upon the Bible, took the oath
as the first President of the United
States.
"Long live George Washington,
President of the United States,
shouted one who stood near,a and the
PEOPLE caught up and repeated the
shout. But the first person to clasp
Washington's hand was his life
long friend, Richard Henry Lee
Req. Henry augustus Adams, IN 4"
| Nicholas,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
Meeting Pa. W. G. L. u

The Eleventh Annual Meeting
of the Woman's Christian Temper,
ance Union of Pennsylvania VIII
be held at Huntington, Wednes.
day, Thursday and Friday, OCTOBER
21st, 22d and 2 Sd, 1885.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
National Woman's Christian Temper.
aqace Union.

President-M1ss FRANCES E. WILLARD, OF
Cor. Sec.IMrs. @. B. Buell., SO Bible House,
Rec. sec.-Mrs. Mary A. Woodbridge, Ra-
'1 Asst. Rec. sec.-Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Treas.-Miss Esther Pugh, 1864 Walnut
Southern sec.-Mrs. G. II, Mcleod, 2S7
Mosher st., Baltic, Md.
West Virginia W. O. T. U.
President-Mrs. 1. H. JOHNSON, Parkers-
wi Vice President-Miss Lucy shaw, Parkers-
Rec. sec.-Mrs. Isaiah Warren, Wheeling.
Cor. Sec.-Miss Emma A. Fowler, 1876 Main
st., Wheeling.
Treas.-Mrs. Henry Hubbard, Wheeling.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF DEPARTMENTS.
Literature-Miss Lucy Shaw, Parkersburg
EvangeIistic-Mrs. M. M. Love, Grafton.
Young Ladies' Work-Miss Bette Devol,
Juvenile &eork-Miss Ida Taylor, West
Railroad work-Mrs. Emily Chambers,
Prisos Work-Miss Amanda List, 22O1
sabbath School Work-Miss Emma Fow-
ler, s36 Main st., wheeling. wo,,a
Legislature-Mrs. Gen. L. H. Du'ai' " elis-
iniuen cling the Press-Mrs. EllenThomp-
son, Keyser. ~
Scientific Instruction-Mrs. Isaiah War
rem, Wheeling.
Hygiene and Heredity M. L. Chal-
FAINT, Jane Lew.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. r. l.. Kendall,
Parkersburg.
Flower Missions issHattie Hagans, Nor
gantown.
State and County Fatrs-Mrs. e. +. Nine,
Kevser.
Work among Colored.People-Mrs Isaiah
Warren, Wheeling.
WEST VA. FREEMAN and Union Signal
Mrs. G. d. Merrick, Parkersburg, W. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-30
NATIONAL w. C. T. u.
Call for the Taoelth annual Meeting,
at Philadelphia, Pa., October 80
to November 2, 1885.

HEADQUARTERS NAT. w. G. T. U
Is East 18th St., N. Y, Aug. Is, '85
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
A Noted breeder.

Hon, NJ. V. Wagner, Mayor of Mar.
shall, Mich, has large stock farm ad.
jacent to the city, with upward of forty
breed mares and fine lot Of well-bred
young horses and colts. He also owns
the ceieblated stations Black Cloud,
Recorder, Slralnmore, IT., and Co.
manche Chief. Hikk>S Spirit ef Tie
7imfs says that Mayor Wagner is one
of the leading breeders Of his State and
a gentleman of experience, and the
2Erf, FIeLd ana Farm adds that Mr..
Wagner is doing much for the breeding
interest of Michigan. Besides being
Mayor of the City and experimenting
his stock farm, Mr.. Wagner gives per-
sonal attention to the business. OF the
Violate Belt Co., in which he Is large
stockholder. This company under his
judicious management and care has
built up a very large trade both at
home and abroad. 1t all shows what
one man Of enterprise can accomplish.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
A Runaway.

Mrs. Geo. Barton and Mrs. Molhe
Hooper, of Gold Hill, came very near
having serious runaway last Thursday
afternoon while coming down from Viz
ginia City. The mare they were driv-
ing became fractions and started to run
down the grade. Mrs. Barton displayed
rare amount Of courage by hanging on
to the lines, and guiding The mare into
the side of barn just below the rail-
road track in Cola Hill. Neither Of the
ladies received any injury, and the only
thing broken about the buggy was the
points Of the shafts. ..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
A BLACK Eye.

ii. NJ. Yerington. the Superintendent
Of the Virginia & Truckee and Carson
md Colorado railroads, and who runs
Ormsby county politically and every
Legislature on railroad propositions,
got into rough and iumple fight at
Carson few days ago and go; a Terri
BILE black eye and bloody nose at the
hands OF Wm. Adams, Mint employee
who would not sign some sort of land
petition for Yeringion Reno T0aMai.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
MumOr and Comfort.

That happy American humori't,
Stanley Hunlley, author Of the Spoop
endyke Sketches and editor Of D.ake's
Travellers Magarine, New York, says;
shave not lung trouble can prop
erly call my own, but from the expert
ence OF personal friends Of mine l see
that the tender lungs OF infancy and
the tough bellows Of a case.hardcned
advertising soheitsrsisld alike to this
meJciful dispensation--lhe Red S,ar
Cough Cure. Mr.. prake tried IL on HIS
baby with emineptyyaqsfactoiy results
he speaks of it in Che highest terms. A
few doses also cured a newspaper can
vasser of a very ugly cough. 1t is So
pleasant and prompt that soon it will
make cough comfort and open the
new industry oil. peddling colds, in or.
der that the Red Star Cough Cure may
become a necessity.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
SeriOus Accident.

Last Tuesday afterno6u Andy Nelson
met with quite serious accident by
having his horse fall on him. He was
driving some young horses from the
Sulro ranch out to Gus Perkins ranch at
New Jeru allen, and in making a quick
turn 10 head off the band, the horse Tell
in such a way that Andy's left leg bro.
ken in three places. The tlbia was
broken square off in two places, about
four and six inches above the ankle, and
the hbula was broken and shattered.
Mr.. Nelson vas working for Perkins at
the time and as soon as it was learned
that he was hurt he was, conveyed TO
Perkins house and DR.. .llazlett was i'm.
medialely summoned The DIR. ban.
daged the broken limb, but stated that
he could not set il fot several days. He
.pronounees the break quite a serious
one but says The ,pssienl will have as
good leg as ever in few months.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25

Charles Searls, former resident of
Clover Valley, but now a resident of
Y ntah county, Utah, married his niece
the other day, at Payson. This may
sound strange u the outside world, but
it Is not uncommon in Utah. II man
should mary his own mother out in the
Land Of Zion, it would not be looked
upon as anything out Of the way by the
holy people of Utah.-Pfoc&e Record.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
4 New Prospect.

Frank Millby has struck = silver
bearing ledge OF took near tie old toll
house in Eldofalo Canyon, tlis county,
which may prove 10 be bonaaza. He
has made one shipment Of ore to Piper's
arastrc in SIX Mile Canyon, Of about
six tons. but has noi yet had returns
from the rock. He is confident, how
ever, that ii is pretty good, as it assayed
very we'll. lie will have another ship
mlnr from the ctoppings ready in a few
days.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
Recorders Office.

Deed-Luigi Outlet to Natalie Quilici.
one fourth interest in the Barrett ranch;
consideration 81, 900. Dated April 9th,
1855.
Deed-Union Mill and Mining Com
pany to Joseph Matthias, old Sacramento
mill property in Gold Canyon; consid-
Grafton $500. Dated April 9th, 1855.
Deed-G. P. Randall, Sheriff, to J.
&. Smart, ranch in Mason Valley,
known as the Daniels ranch; considera-
ton $500. Dated April 9Th, 1885.
Deed-Bernhard Reymers and wife
to Charles Snyder, 24o acres Of land in
Mason Valley; consideration $4,000.
Dated Feb. a5d, 1885.
Notice of Location-F. &. Jackson.
Geo. Thomas and Leehy have located a
claim in DEVILS Gate and Chinatown
Mining District near American Flat
road 10 be known as the Jackson mine.
Dated April 10Th, 1885,. s-..>eal %a.
No4iee Of Locations Evan Williams
and J. P. Woodbury. have located a
claim in the bed Of the Carson riyeI
above the Eureka mill for The. purpose
Of mining for: quicksilver Sand other.
preciols- INITIALS Dated Apsil; aioih,
1885 49, -. 49, 1ze
No,iee Of Loca,ioR-James -1fart and;
John. II. Thomas have located claim,
in Devils Gate and Chinatown Mining
District to be known. as the Sunset
claim-a relocation of the Ratsee claim.
Dated March 24h, 1885.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
A PIUTE OPIUM FIEND.
He Becomes SO Addicted to the
Drug that He Visits u
Joint" Daily.

The red man is rapidly becoming
civilized; and he is as rapidly falling
into the bad habits practiced by some
Of the whites. CHANGING TO be passing
through Chinatown the other afternoon
a reporter of the TINES dropped into a
gambling den out Of curiosity. There
was no gambling going on at the time
but behind the curtains on two or three
hunks, were several Cinnamon indulg-
ing in the pleasurable pastime of shit
ting the pipe" The reporter saw moth
ing strange in this, as any body can see
Cinnamon smoking opium at almost any
hour Of the day, in their houses. But
amoag the Cinnamon around enc Of the
opium layouts was an old Piule buck.
He was lying on the bunk in seml.un-
conscjou, STATE with an opium pipe In
one haad, and at FIRST did not seem to
realize that any one had entered the
room, Upon speaking to him he started
up as If from a dream. aud with much
alacrity put out the lamp and thrust the
pipe in his hand under an old piece
of hianket, doubtless under The impress.
sion that he had been caught and fear
ing that he was to be brought TO &C
count. When asked whether he enjoy
ed the effects OF the drug and how long it
was since he acquired The habit, he pre-
tended not to understand, but upon
closer questioning he replied that it was
"heep good" and that he "catch um
maybe six, maybe seven year" He
said he came here from Wadsworlh and
had been here but few days; that he
had just been let out Of jail in Wads.
worth where he had been sent for get.
ting into row and hitting Chinaman;
that while in Jail he was "heep sick"
because he could not smoke. When
told that he was liable 10 be arrested
If caught smoking opium. he laughed
and said that the Cinnamon told him
they knew the walchman and other off
GERS and there was no danger. He was
also asked ii he had ever tried TO break
himself of the habit, and he replied
that he had not. He said he liked it,
and wasted to know what the object
would be in stopping. Telling him
that we needed some wood chopped at
this Office and that if he would come
around in the morning he could have
The job, the reporter left. He was on
time the next morning and succeeded in
working up a cord OF wood before noon,
for which he was paid a big dollar.
Upon leaving broad grin spread over
his face and he said he guessed he'd 60
down and "hittum pipe again."
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-04-25
THE GENERAL-PURP0sECOw.
The short Horns Given the Pref
ercnce.

erence.
In a letter written to the National
Lire Stofk Journal, A. B. Allen has the
following to say in regard TO general
purpose" cows:
al see frequent assertions by various
writers in the agricultural papers, that
general. purpose cows are Improbable
for the farmers, aud that they ought not
to keep them. II milk and cheese are
their specialities, grant that the Du CHI
cows, theAyrshires, and the large milk
ing families Of the Short. horns are best
for them; if butter, the Guernseys and
the Jerseys. But special dairymen are
few in comparison to the great mass OF
the farmers Of the United States, and
for them the well.bred-not The poor
general purpose COW is the most profit.
able. For this;the Short. horn COW and
her grades as formerly, reared NY the
Maynards, the Ceilings, tho Stephen
sons, the Bates. and other breeders of
their day, would be the best for rich
pastures; and the Ked Polled Norfolk,
and Suffolk for those Of poorer qualify.
The former, if properly bred and'reared.
Yield in their flush from 20 10 80 quarts
per day, making 10 to IS pounds OF but
ter per week, while the latter yields, in
correspondence with her size, say, about
three fourths as much; and both OF these
hold on in their milk until near the time
Of calying. When dried off, Thy fatten
rapidly and economically, and make an
excellent quality Of beef. Their bull
calves are Of good size, and great favor
ties with the butchers for veal; and il
kept on as steers till two years old and
past, they give highly profitable re-
turn when slaughtered.
| Now, here are animals OF the greatest
profit and utility for the general farmer,
and they can be rapidly and easily
grown up, provided he will pay proper
attention to their breeding and rearing.
There are numerous large milking Short
horn cows and their grades, sill living,
boIh in England and America. These
can be OBJ, aimed at moderate price,
but the Polled are much fewer in NUN
Der, and proportionally higher priced
at present.
In talking about The general purpose
cow. people usually tl.ihk only Of The
ordinary native, whose yield oil dairy
products is not over onc third to one
hall as mach rs Is stated above; ana
when dried off it costs as much food 10
fatten her as the carcass will bring IN
market, and the beef is OF an indifer
ent quality. Cows OF this sort are un
prohlahle TO be kept either for the dairy
or the shambles, and The sooner farmers
are rid OF such the better il vail be lol
them. Let each one now resolve to
mend his ways, and commence an I'm
provement in his dairy stock, whicl
shall be a source OF sure pecuniar!
profit to him instead of loss, to say
nothing Of the pleasure Of possessing
fine looking. noble race Of animals, in.
instead Of those Of mean, ordinary
sort"