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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
conscience can afford to favor the
licensing of the liquor traffic.
A Dog Fight Closes the Campaign.

The Ohio campaign seems to
have closed with a brutal and bar
barous dog fight in Cincinnati on
Sunday.
The great Cincinnati Dailies of
Monday, after exhausting their
vocabularies of Billingsgate IN be-
fouling the opposing candidates
and party, devote whole columns
to this other great moral contest
between two ferocious brutes, IN a
suburban drunken resort.
And isn't it somewhat remarka-
BILE, that great editors whose moral
sense is shocked with the idea of
mentioning the question of Prohi-
bition in the pulpit or on the
"Holy Sabbath Day." should de-
scribe the disgusting details of a
brutal Sunday dog-fght, without a
single conjunction? Isn't it pass
ing strange?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
Local Preachers Association On
The Front Line.

The National Association of Lo-
cal Preachers recently in session in
Brooklyn, N. Y, adopted a series
of resolutions, one of which de-
clared that the Association could
not, "by influence or vote, sustain
a party longer that refuses to place
in their platform a plank favoring
the Prohibition of the manufacture
and sale of alcoholic liquors"
The resolution was warmly dis
cussed, some of the ministers think
ing it unwise to take a step so far
advanced, but the "timids" were
not able to stem the tide of senti-
ment pressing to the front; and so
the advanced position was finally
taken, and the flag Of Prohibition
Haunted right in the face of the
dominant parties of the country.
Now let the Temperance hosts
all press forward to the support of
these brave pioneers.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
An Emphatic Dissent.

Bishop MerrilPs campaign letter
against the political efforts of Pro-
hibitioniste, has stirred up the
righteous protest Of Methodists all
over the country.
The Detroit M. E. Conference, re-
Gently in session, was very explicit
in its disapprobation of the Bish-
ops course, and after expressing
its "emphatic dissent from the po-
sition taken by Bishop Merrill"
adopted resolution declaring
"that we hold that every member
of the church should = by
legal and political measures engage
in the work of the destruction of
the liquor traffic"
Instead of the old cry of "don't
drag it into politics." the Detroit
Conference have boldly taken up
the drawer and more sensible cry,
You 8ha1ot drag 1t out Of politics till
the crime of the liquor traffic IS ban
9shed!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
License VS.. No License.

Speaking of the vast advantages
of having no license in Wellsburg,
the Herald says:
There is nothing like the num-
Der of drunken men to be seen that
there was year ago. AS conse--
quence the town Council dispensed
with some Of the police force some
time ago, and the force remaining
does not seem to be overworked.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
He'll Gate Blown Up.

The great dynamite explosion
under the reefs of He'll Gate, in
New York Harbor, took place on
Saturday. The enterprise was a
grand success, the 100000 pounds
of dynamite shattering acres and
acres of rock into submarine noun
tains of fragments, which it will
now take months and years to re-
move
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
THE Angus ARGUES.
II Wants Respectable SalOonists
to Sell in a Respectable Way.

IL W nHUo IeCSpCCtdDIO OdIOVHloOo
to Sell in a Respectable Way.
It's most pleasing recreation
to turn aside betimes and toy with
the harmless whisky logic of the
West Va. Argus. 1t has just learn
ed that Mr.. Beecher has arrived
at it's long-enjoyed position in fa-
vor of license, and proceeds to con-
graduate itself in sundry little ar
guments in favor Of the licensed
traffic.
Speaking of Grafton, the Argus
says:
1.-THE authorities there, by set
Of laws, try to prohibit the sale of
liquors, wines and beer, yet there
ere no less than twenty places in
the town where they are all sold in
defiance of the laws. Many of
these places are low doggeries,
where vices of all kinds lurk in the
flesh. Now, why would it not be
better to license three or four re-
spectacle persons to sell liquors in
a respectable way, than to have all
these other places kept open night
and day, where whisky is sold in
any quantity to any and all per-
sons? Will Ike johnson attempt
an answer to this question ?"
There are several insuperable
difficulties in the way of answering
this time-worn question categoric-
ally.
In the first place, it were utterly
impossible to find "three Or four re-
spectacle persons" in Grafton who
would agree to sell liquors at all !;
and if they could be found they
would cease to be respectable" as
soon as they began selling liquors
to debauch their neighbors.
In the next place, if the respecta-
bic persons could be found, it is ut
terly impossible for anybody to
sell liquors for drinking purposes
Gin respectable way" There can
be no respectable way" Of doing it.
And then, if these impossibilities
were out of the way, and three or
four were licensed, there would
still be call these other" low dog
geries" open night and day, just
the same as if none were licensed.
We are answering the Argus just
- if its statements in reference to
Grafton were correct, which we
think is not the case. 1t would
have us believe that the condition
Of things is worse there than for
merly, when license was granted.
This we are assured is not so.
Drunkenness, debauchery and VIC
lence have greatly decreased since
license was refused.
Two hundred and fifty years ex-
oerience has demonstrated the alb
aolute inefficiency OF ''license" to
restrain or regulate the liquor-traffic
but even if it did both restrain and
regulate, there would still remain
the heinous sin Of licensing the
hideous monster and gigantic crime
of the ages.
No man of common sense and
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

When you get down to the bot
tom there are only two arguments
against Prohibition to which a
man can hold with any degree
whatever of logical consistency.
The first is, II want my whisky;;".
the second, II want the votes Of
the whisky men" The man who
is squarely in favor of these propo-
sitions,is the only man who should
vote against Prohibition.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Our readers will find the inter
esting Addresses and excellent Res
olutions of the Charleston w. G. T.
U. Convention, On an inside page.
Don't fail to look them up. They
contain the cream and butter of
those two good days.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

FREEMAN Three Months for 70
cents. We ask every subscriber to
send US 10, 5, 3, 2 or at least l new
name.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Mr.. M, G. Hawvermale, Of Berke-
ley Springs, sends s1.OO with four
su bscribers till Jan. 1. Let sever
al hundred of our friends do like
wise at once.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Send US a list of names for the
FREEMAN till end OF year for 25 cts.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Ours.

ment of the Fayette Enterprise, MIR.
Brazie yielding with a graceful
salutatory.
The West Virginia Methodist
Protestant has flown in and settled
on our table. 1t is neat eight
page journal, full of church news
and original matter, with Rev. j.
J. Poynter on the editorial tripod,
published at St. Marys. To our
new conner we extend a hearty well
come and wish-you-well.
If Bro. White, of the Journal,
could write as well on Prohibition
as he can on excursions, we are
quite sure he couldn't be held
back from running it into poll
tics"
eff taxation is license, and Gov.
Hoadly favors license, why is he
opposed to taxation ?" asks the
Dayton Journal. 1t is easy to ask
questions. If license is taxation,
and Judge Foraker is in favor of
taxation, why is he opposed to IL
cense ?-EnqWirer.
Yes, it is very easy to ask ques-
tions. Here's a double one: If
taxation is license and license is
taxation, and both the old parties
favor this sort of bargain and part
nership with the lawless and Grim
inal liquor traffic, why should not
all Prohibitionists be found in Or
ganized opposition to both the old
political machines
A Prohibition amendment would
not be of the slightest advantage
to the cause of temperance in the
State of w. Va.--Ceredo Enterprise.
The Enterprise died after the
dUOV0 1OOllSu ueCldl dI1Ou'
If Bro. Merrill carries such per-
nicious sentiments into the State
Tribune, of which he is now editor,
there will be no good reason why it
should survive the Enterprise.-W.
VA. FREEMAN.
Verify the third party Prohibi-
ZIONIST rejoiceth more over the death
of one Republican paper than he
would over the destruction of a
thousand saloons.-State Tribune.
Verily,it maketh not whits diff
ference to the Prohibitionist
whether his enemy hoists the Re-
publican or Democratic flag; while
that enemy has his guns trained
on the Home and in defense of the
Saloon, he must expect no favors,
henceforth, because of his party
colors.
The Lincoln Clipper, we hope,
unwittingly, advertises a most vii
famous publication, which, because
of indecency is not allow ed to cir
culate in many of the States, and
ought to be suppressed by the w.
Va. authorities. We are sorry the
Clipper does SOW. VA, FREEMAN.
Please explain, we are SO stupid
we fail to see the point.-Clapper.
Procure and examine a copy of
the Police Gazette, which YOU adver-
tise, and you'll see the point.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
has come out in favor of high H.
cense. This has been our opinion
of the matter for a long time ".
Va. Argus.
Now isn't it strange that Bro.
Kussart didn't long ago advise Mr..
Beecher of 'our opinion" on SO
great public matter? 1t might
have saved the eminent divine
months of agonizing deductions
and excruciating evolutions.
Corn, bacon, eggs, or anything in
the eatable line, will be taken in
payment of dues at this Office. Me-
DO9poH Iroorooe
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

See the announcements of W. G.
I. U. Lecture Bureau in another
column, and set to work at once to
haze rou8ing meetings at all these
points,
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Whatever the news from Ohio, be
assured Homes white banner will
still wave at The front of the Prohi-
bition army.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

Those who fail to hear Rev. W.
P. Walker, at his appointments,an-
nounced elsewhere, will miss some
thing rich, rare and vigorous.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

No matter what may be the re-
suit in Ohio, the Prohibition bat,
tie will go right on.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

In the Ohio campaign it was
simply disgraceful squabble be-
tween the old parties as to which
should have the beer and hummer
vote.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

See our offer of FREEMAN, Trial
Trip, till end Of year, Is cents. Let
every true friend take a few hours
and send us list of names.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

The Journal offered US texts for
several brief discourses that are
crowded over to next week.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14
THE FREEMAN.
Parkersburg, w. Va.

al WA vs. In aOrittng as about SubScrtp-
tons, dl1Oays give p. o. at Ohteh you receive the
,uDer This oviH SAFE as much trouble.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-10-14

The evangelist, Rev. Samuel
Jones, (who like the great Samuel
johnson, signs himself "Sam") has
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
A Bismarck special saws:

Some of the southern members
are very much disappointed at
the result, with two.thirds in both
houses, with all the leading off,
ces, with apparently everything in their
hands, the capital was not moved, the
capital commission act was not repealed,
appropriations were not refused for the
Bismarck penitentiary and the capital
furniture was paid for. The governors
vetoes were all sustained but one. Few
knew how near he came to vetoing the
general appropriation bill. It would
surely have been vetoed had there been
time to have perfected another bill in
its stead. When Mr.. Jones,
as chairman of the committee
from the council, called to
know if he had any further commmuni-
cation to make, he said: II wanted to
send q message in writing stating some
objections I have to the bill. I think it
is extravagant in some of it's provisions
but it cannot be helped now. An extra
session of the legislature cannot be held
and no provision can be made for the
territorial institutions till congress
meets, and congress might not give re.
lief. There is but one alternative. !
have therefore signed this BILL"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
ScrofuIa!

vanderbilts Money Couldn't Buy It.
The Acworth News and Farmer Of this week
says: Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, living within
three miles Of Acworth, remarked that
What six bottles ef svifts specic has 0@ done oee
. .hi1ty;one {; y ye.Es bsye suffered simest death
was unable to do anything in keeping up my
ao%ssc &c me asiFs ist October vas INDUCED
sad used tvG
ed four more from Messrs. .Northcut q john
son which has almost entirely relieved me.
ss oof sSe s. 80 9
covered With sores. and Il this miseraSle con. on:
d,tlon did not care to live. had tried every
garded as incurable. had been treated BY
the beat physicians 70 no ay.il; most hearth
Messrs. Northeut johnson, s H. me mercbsnts Su; Of
Acworth, say: We know Mrs. Elizabeth Baker
personally; we are familiar with her case. She
rheumatism Twenty Years.
have been sufferer from rheumatism for
twenty years. At At times with almost intolerable
took all sorts Of remedies but without relief.
Being reduced almost to q skeleton and not
being able to Salk even with crutehes, vas
like a charm. and am to-day entirely relieved.
Have re-, thrown away my cratches, and am in e1;
CeAIeuI ue8lCQs l Delleve SWlft8 SpecldC Will
cure the worst cases of rhepmatism.
MRS. EZRA MERsHoN, Macon, Ga, Aug. 1, "a.
Communication.
Wetumpka, Ala, Sept. %. 1ss4.-About six
yea rs ago become afflicted with very dis
agreeable skin disease, with large, dry sores
and many crusted pimples on my face, hands
and shoulders, The sore on my shoulders eat
out hole nearly an inch deep, and the can
cerous appearance of one of the sores near
ny eye alarmed me very much. I tried all
kinds Of treatment, but found nothing that
seemed to affect the disease. finally decided
to to Try 3. 8: y on advice of physician, and in q
and left my skin smooth and we'll. consider
=. T. 3. T. the greatest blood medicine made, and
which was afflicted. think my trouble was
the result of q, terrible attack of nalarial
fever, contracted while farming in the Talla-
Poesa river swamp. can be found at my Office
| IN the court house at Wetumpka. You can
refer to me. J. L. RHODES,
! Deputy Sheriff Elmore Co., Ala
| treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
| free. The SWIFT MEDICINE Co., Drawer g.
| Atlanta, Georgia.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
Hon. John b. Raymonu


Pierre Free Press: Now at the expira.
tion Of the tenn Of service as delegate to
congress of Hon. John B. Raymond, it
is mete that an acknowledgement of his
services to the public should be made.
Courteous, affable and q gentleman dt
all times, he has won friends by the scose,
while his modest and unobtrusive. man
ner attracted the attention and won the
admiration and respect of those in
positions of power, so that his requests
were always granted when possible.
Early in his term he Won the respect and
confidence Of the officials from the pres.
ident down to the humblest clerk III the
departments, with whom he came in con.
tact, and thus welded a powerful in
huence.
It may be said that there were many
measures Of Importance to Dakota that
failed of accomplishment during his
term of office. This is granted, but we
desire to impress upon the readers of
the Free Press the fact that the 4Sthcon.
gress wss noted only for its inability to
do business and that the number of bills
of general interest passed during its two
years session aside from the routine
appropriation bills, may almost be
counted on the fingers of the two hands;
We wish also to impress another matter
upon our readers and that is that; q
territorial delegate to congress is really
but privileged lobbyist, not having a
vote but entirely dependent on the inter
est he can raise in others. In spite of the
disadvantages under which Mr.. Ray.
mond has labored, he has accomplished
much more than the average congress.
man, having secured an increase of mem.
bership IN our legislature and two more
judges, besides getting numerous impor.
tant matters through the departments.
During his two years term as dele
gate to congress he has received and
answered 9.400 letters on all conceivable
subjects and has devoted large shar,
of his time to visiting the different de
partments and looking up matters i'm
portant to Dakota and her citizens.
Everything that one man could do t,
forward the interests OF Dakota, MI
Raymond has done, and il any are disap
pointed in not securing legislation de
sired. the blame must be placed wher
it belongs, viz: to a congress that ha
made up its mind in advance not to d.
any business and not to Mr., Raymond
as he did all he or any other man coul
do.
| Always popular in Dakota, Mr.. Ray
} mond has more friends now than eve
before and has deeper and more last
ing hold upon the affections of his CO,
stituents, and they will doubtless agai
call him to positions of honor, havir
now entered the verdict of "well don
good and faithful servant"
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
The Dell Rapids Decision.

Mitchell, D. T., March 14-The Dells
Mining company received the news Of
the recent unfavorable decision of Judge
Edgerton, in regard to the school lands
near Dell Rapids, on which the con-
pany's claims are located, as an outcome
of the case not at all unexpected, and
are not the least Disconnected in their
plans. George A. Silsby, the secretary,
says they will appeal the case, and feel
confident that they will get decision
in the supreme court Of the United
States, if not before. In the meantime
the company are making preparations
to go on with the operations the same aa
if no decision had been given.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
Dr.. Herbart's
Electropathic, Medical, Sur
gical and VapOr Bath In.
Stitute and Western
DispensarY.

EOR the scientific examination, 9, treatment
ing chronic diseases and deformities, such "a
liver, kidney and heart. Inveterate diseases
Of the stomach, scrofuls, dropsy, paralysis,
hts, fever soIes, contracted cords, enlarged and
stiff JOINTS, rheumatism. neuralgia, sciatica,
hay fever, chronic diarrhoea and diabetes, dis.
eases arising from indiscretioa or exposure, re-
saltlng IN nervous prostration, general debility
mental ntsa ana pnysica! Weakness, mercurlal and
blood impurities and poisoning. skin affec-
tlons. old sores, pains in the head and back,
ulcers, all chronic female complaints and ire
guIarltles are treated by new methods with
By his original methods of treatment thous-
aads have been cured, and felt and expressed
emotions OF gratitude for the joys of life and
health restored by his skillfql aid. His sue
Herbart can detect the slightest disease of the
chest. lungs, or any internal organs. It mat
ters not what your trouble may be, come and
let the Docter examine your case. If it is
you that, for be will not undertake = case 1- IN
| less ne Is confident OF eHecting cure, It will
cost you nothing for consultation. 90 call and
satisfy yourselves whether the Doctor under
Those suffering from catarrh or bronchitis
can be assured of q perfect cure by his new
method of treatment.
Al! interviews and letters are sacredly conf
curiosity, and sent by express, if full descrip-
ton OF case is given. But one personal inter
view IN all cases preferred. Call or write for
circular;
This Institute is furnished with all the
latest improvements in Electrical appliances.
@0fice-1Room No. 8, Bunker's block.
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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
shot mt Charivari.

Ashton, Oak, March l3-William Roe
was shot in the neck last night by Frank
Fawcett. The latter had just been
married, and the boys were at the house
to give him q charivari. Before they
had commenced their music Fawcett
opened the window and fred three shots,
one taking effect on Roe. His recovery
is doubtful. There is much indignation
against Fawcett, and warrant is out
for his arrest.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17

The Deadwood Times construes our
statement OF amounts paid to Sheriff
Manning for the transportation of con-
victs and insane persons as studied re-
fection on that gentleman. Such was
not the intention. We used his case, in
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17

common with others. as an illustration
Of the weak points in the law. Mr.. Man
ming charged no more than he was per-
mited to charge,but an enactment which
allowed such rates was certainly suscepti.
BILE of improvement. The late legislature
repedied that defect, 80 our efforts in the
direction of. reform were not in vain.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17

Red Cloud. the head of the Ogalalla
branch of the Dakota family; is in Wash.
ineton on his periodical mission for the
removal of Agent MoGillycuddy. He
has not yet been ushered into the
presence of the great father.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-03-17
How to Measure Fields

Pittsburg Chronicle.Telegraph: Dur
ing seeding time farmers often wish to
make an accurate estimate of the amount
of land in field. The accompanying
table has been found useful and con.
venient for the purpose, and may be cut
ont and preserved for future reference:
5yards wide by 968 long contains an
acre.
loyards wide by 4s4 long contains an
acre.
20 yards wide by 242 long contains an
acre.
4Oyards wide by 121 long contains an
acre.
7Oyards wide by 691l long contains an
acre.
80 yards wide by 6o15 long contains an
acre.
60 feet wide by 726 long contains an
acre.
ITO feet wide by s97 long contains ar
acre.
100 feet wide by 1853 long contains an
acre.
22O feet wide by 1913 long contains al
acre.
240 feet wide by ls1 long contains ar
acre.
440 feet wide by 80 long contains ar
acre.