West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
UP THE BIG SANDY.
A Land of Peaches, Plenty and
Prohibition.
NOTES OF GuYANDoTTE ASSOCIATION

The traveller or reporter that has
gathered his ideas of the Big Sandy
Valley, from the character of the
few fighting rattsmen that in form
er days were wont to terrorise all
opposition on their down-river
trips, has missed the facts in the
case by very big margin. A trip
up the Chattaroi r. r. will readily
undeceive such traveller or repor-
ter.
Last week, with FREEMAN tab
let in hand, and Prohibition pur-
pose in heart, the writer glided out
the G. W. q B. to Hamden, down
the Portsmouth Branch to Scioto-
vile, up the Scioto Valley R. R. to
Ashland, where he was seized bod
lily and taken into the hospitable
home of Rev. T. S. Wade, formerly
of Parkersburg. Just as of yore,
whoever approaches Bro. Wade,
runs against great big, warm.
generous heart, no matter when,
whence or wherefore he comes, SO
he comes in the name of humanity
and friendship.
After happy nights rest with
this good family, away we go up
the Big Sandy on the Chattaroi r.
R. At Catlettsburg, the train is
virtually captured by nearly a score
of delegates to the Guyandotte As
ISOLATION, including Revs. Walker,
Cade, Hawkins, Bicknell, &C..
Prof. A. l., Purinton, J. H. Cam
mach, John Cochran, &C., &c.
And as the train sped up the rich
valley to Louisa, it is drawing it
mildly to say we were astonished
at the rapidly changing panorama
of fine orchards, loaded with choic-
est apples and peaches, fields of
splendid corn and cane, and farm
houses surrounded by bee hives,
herds, fowls and all that makes the
farmer the happiest and most indie
pendent man in the world. But
we can't elaborate further, just now,
on this land of milk and honey,
cream and peaches, and such as
that. We must have some space
| for brief notes of the
GUYANDoTTE ASSOCIATION,
which was called to order in the
Cassville Church, Wayne Co., w.
Va, as soon as our company cross
ed over from the Kentucky side, af-
ter leaving the train at Louisa.
Rev. w. P. Walker was elected
Moderator, J. H. Cam mack, clerk,
and w. M. Bowles, Treasurer.
The two days sessions were espe-
cially marked by harmonious en-
thusiasm and intelligent aggressive
work.
| SURPRISED HIMSELF.
Prof. Purinton, representing the
Ministerial Education Board, sur
prised himself and the entire body
with an address so efectual as to
secure pledges amounting to over
$40 to help ministerial students.
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
Wednesday evening was given
up to Temperance Mass Meeting,
presided over by Rev. B. Cade.
After some excellent music by
the choir, and prayer, the Associa-
ton Committee read the following
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
Your Committee begs leave to
report as follows:
/. That in view of the terrible
fact that an army of over 100000
drunkards is in our midst, and up
on US, spreading desolation, power
ty, crime, debauchery, wretched-
ness and woe, in every community
and neighborhood of our land; this
Association, as well as all the
Christian people of the country,
ought to be alarmed and startled
into prompt and vigorous meas
ures Of defense and relief.
2. That our obligations in this
behalf are deepened and doubled by
the ties of brotherhood and kin
ship, for we can but see and know
that this army of victims is made
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