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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31

N CASES CLARET and SAUTERNE WINES,
4U from the Miilpark Wine Co., of Haymarket,
We, Just received and in store and sold at COM
pany's prices. Orders for all kinds of Wines in
bulk will be promptly executed: Gall tor price
list. GEO. McbokMh9 soN,
an7 6 W cor King and Washington SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-31
.DHILIP u. HOOE,

AGENT
Liyerpool and London and Globe Fire 1ns. Co.
N. Y. Underwriters Agency Fire Ins. Co.
Petersburg Savings and Ins. Co.
Fire and Marine Ins. Co.
Risks taken by these first class companies at
current rates.
Losses settled promptly and literally. feb7
IITTNDOW AND DOOR SCREENS IN A
w knocked down state or put together. None
but the best quality Screen Wire sold, either
plain green OF figured. No common Wire. No
common frames and prices lower than You can
have the frame made and put together. Call
aud examine, got prices. see the quality OF goods
and be convinced [je18l B. w. MALLS.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

what is generally called rough. A.
though a mountain road, there are
farms all through the several inter-
vening valleys On the west side the
formation is largely volcanic. The
hills both there, and on the east side
are low and rounded, and On this side
they are of sandstone, shale and
igneous character. The bridges which
were washed away in the great floods
of two months ago were but OF a
temporary character, az they are a
present. The permanent bridges will
be built during the coming summer.
The financial straightness OF the road,
it is thought, will be speedily over
come. The managers obtained some
advantageous legislation during the
recent session, and expect to do some
GOOD work soon.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06
THE OREGON PACIFIC.
The Track, Cars. Engines, and Topography
of the Country

The Portland Daily Nea0s contains
the following:
ga gentleman who has recently tra-
versed the line of the Oregon Pacific
from Corvallis to the ocean, reports
that he was much surprised to find the
road bed so perfect. Although the
final blasting has not been done, the
grade is even and regular. The rails
are of the best steel, and the passenger
cars, engines, and, in fact, all of the
rolling stock are new and of the best
make. Construction trains have re-
Gently commenced running again and
passengers are carried thus from va
Iquina to Corvallis As before an
nounced, this road is 70 miles long.
The highest pass, which is over the
Coast range. is but 600 feet high. As
will be supposed, the country is not
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

A country editor, ''who has been there
himself" thus describes his class: The
country editor is II man who reads news
papers, writes on most any subject, sticks
type, folds papers. makes up mails, runs
errands, saws wood, works in the garden,
is blamed for thousands of things he never
thought of, works hard all day, helps peo-
pie into office who forget all about it after
wards. and very frequently gets cheated
out of half of his earnings. He puffs and
else, and the miser and the fogy are bene-
fitted; yet they will not take his paper.
will borrow it. read it, and cuss the old
fool of an editor"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

things, Just before going to press however |
it is learned that the teacher in that dis !
trictahad also betitled himself by taking
the trouble to 60 around and buttonhole
and log roll with the voters of the district
to vote for the director who was elected,
for fear perhaps that if he left the people
to elect a director without his interference
his services might not be sufficiently appre-
ciated to be retained and employed in the
district. 1t therefore seems thai Prof. Mil
per of south district is not the only one who
has undertaken by logro1'ing To control the
school elections of his district, but the north
district is in the same boat except the feel-
ing had not grown to such an extent. 1t
has been suggested in the past that school
teaching was being brought up to system
at;zed profession, if so it would be better
and more dignltied for the profession but of
great service to educational interest it they
were taught to leave of the the button hol-
ing process aad ways of curbstons polite
| iaps who go rouDd systematically to set
| things up. We know nothing but what
| Mr. DGnn6DU Lie GetCuSI u IO-Ou ttS-
trict is good teacher in fact we have al
yavs regarded and understood him to be
such but when be Mr.. Mi'uer, or any o.her
teacher so far forget themselves as to un-
dertake in any way whatever to influence
tie election of school district to theic own
advantage if teaching is a dignitied profes-
sion there should be some punishment of
such contemplate interference with the
affairs OF public schools.
The legislature at It's next session should
take this matter in hand and so amend the
school law that when aay school teacoer SO
far forgets his business as to 90 and set up
school elections or procare any one e'se tt
do so thai il shorld forever there;tf. .er dis
qualify him from teaching. This is not
said because there is any dissatisfaction
with the directors elected, but simply be
cause if teachers are to take the right o
election ou; OF the peoples hands by sys
tenn of organized button holing il will event
ually rain the district school where suci
debasing practices are permitted.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

We attended the school meeting in the
North district last Monday, and everything
went off quietly and nothing of an unusual
nature seemed to be on the surface except
the election of directors seemed to go OF IN
q bind Of one sided manner, where three
candidates were running no apparent dlscord
however seemed to ruffie the surface OF
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

The election of directors in the
south district school last Monday was
a no little affair For several years
past the directors elected in that dis
trict have steadily continued year after
year to employ the same man as priu-
cipal in the school. Many in the dis
trict have been dissatisfied for some
time with such employment and some,
although entitled to benefits of public
money, have refused to send their
children to the school because they did
not feel they were doing justice to the
education of their children by entrust-
ing their training to the teacher en-
ployed, in short they did not feel that
the lite and conduct of the teacher
was of such an exemplary nature as
would afford proper example for their
children to copy and mould the future
character of their children. This state
of feeling on the one side coupled with
the desire to elect board who would
dismiss the old teacher and the dispo-
.sition on the other side to retain the
same teacher in the same school at all
hazards, eliminated in 9. contest which
is seldom equalled by any button
holing and maneuvering hitherto heard
of to get voters. Mr. E. A. Miner
was the teacher who has been SO long
semployed in the school and the only
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06
C.. w. Smith,

James L. Lewis.
saesr, Cattle, Houses and Hogs bought ara
sold and CON- acts made to furnish same
AT ALL TIM FS.
Mutton, Beef and fat Hogs a
Specially.
CORVALLIS OREG ON.
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06
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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-03-06

pleasure announcing patrons and the
public SPOT CASH portion of the Bankrupt
Wnebug Co., and Mes Brothers, of Portland at
and offer them corresponding reductions
price list will give you but remote idea of theS
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Mrs. Harper In Ohio.

Mrs. Frances Harper, our Nation
al Superintendent of Work among
Colored People, one of the most
eloquent of our w. G. T. U. women,
will make series of engagements
in Ohio. Too much cannot be
said in praise of Mrs. Harper's abil-
ity, and we must arouse to the great
need of pushing her special line
vigorously. There is a large COL
ored population in our State which
must be almost dependent on the
W. c. T. U. for temperance instruc-
ton, and there are 1900 colored
voters to whom we must hold up the
banner of Prohibition. Mrs. Har-
per's terms are very moderate, and
we hope to keep her with US some
time. For further arrangements
address the Corresponding Secreta-
ry, 55 North High street, Colum-
bus, Ohio.-N. Era.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Marching Songs tor Young Urn,
aderS. "''

This attractive new Sosc Poou
for the Cold Water Army will c sOoA
be issued by the Woman's Temne.n
ance Publication Association Per ~
Chicago. By request of the A.. VI
citation it has been complied ~
Anna A. Gordon, Assistant shy
of the Juvenile Dept in the n Il '
c. T. u, the work of combat.
being labor of love for the csn Oa
in which she has been SO iovonsis
engaged during the last six vaar!
Among the many INTEREST,",
features of this collection tba.Ss
will be songs to inculcate TENN,
ance ideas in Kitchen Garden And
kindergarten Schools and SOM
charming "Motion Songs" will h.
hailed with delight by our activs
young soldiers. The "Wee OnesS
will not be forgotten, and in add
sion to the songs for older bows and
girls there will be department
for Primary Glasses. The list .;
contributors to this valuable SONG
book includes such names as Mrs.
Mary A. Lathbury, Mrs. Marv
Lowe Dickinson, Mrs. Emil
Huntington Miller, Mrs. N. N. !
Boardman, Miss Frances E. vii.
lard, Mrs. Mary B. Willard and
Mrs. S. M. 1. Henry. The compiler
has endeavored to choose only such
songs as Sing themselves" in the
hope that every selection may be
an available one and pleasing to
the army of little singers whose
cold water songs are an inspiration
to all who listen.
The book will be ready for the
new year, and early orders must be
sent to
The WoMAN's TEMPERANCE Pun
ASSN ISL La Sale St., Chicago
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
The Temperance Calendar.

"Man shall not live by bread
alone" has full illustration in the
beautiful calendar published BY
the Woman's Temperance Publ.
cation Association of Chicago, and
compiled by Mrs. Helen R. Olin Of
Madison, Wisconsin,-for here is
the very meat of temperance doc.
trine, enough to concert the worN,
if it will appropriate it. Its price
is only 81, and it combines beauty
and usefulness to a marked degree,
The design is in colors by Prang.
The fair and thoughtful face Of
Miss Willard the National emblem,
the child, the mother, the flags
of our country and the cross of our
hope; the prophetic St. Marguerite
treading on the Serpent, and the
selections for every day in the
year, of truths worth remembering.
An object lesson for the home and
school, Money cannot be better
spent than to place it before the
eyes of the multitude.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Crusade Day Collection.

The Literature Department Of
the N. w. C. T. U. (Miss Julia Col,
man, superintendent has received
from England present of five large
and handsome electrotype plates
(10x12 inches,) which are to Dc
printed in "Wall Papers," for use
in Depots, Halls, and other puollvs
places, and also for the cottages Oh
the lowly. To enable the Depart
ment to publish these and do many
other desirable things, a genera
collection has been ordered loi
Crusade day, the 23rd of Decemoe 81
The Department remains az ~
Bible House, New York.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Sunday School Lesson.

The quarterly temperance lesson
for December 9th will be prepared
by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts, whose
name is guarantee that the work
will be well done.
The topic is, Did Christ Sanction
the Use of Fermented Wine? The
Scripture on which it is based is
the wedding feast in Cana.
We trust that Unions everywhere
will arrange to have this lesson
taught in their Sunday Schools
and for this purpose will order ear
ly, abundant supplies of the Lesson
Leaf from this office.
In preparing this lesson, d.
Crafts has been mindful of the fact
that it comes between Christmas
and New Years, and has adapted
it to the season. Union Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Mrs. Buell., President.

l take pleasure in stating that
Mrs. G. B. Buell. has been unan-
imously elected to the Presidency
of "Mt. Lake Park, Interstate
Conference.
Mrs. S. F. Chaplin after mature
consideration declined the position,
at the same time cordially thank
ing the ladies for their expression
of confidence and good will in elect
ing her to it.
The Elk. Committee, unanimous
ly elected Mrs. Buell. to fill the
vacancy.
AS Mrs. Buell. presided at the
Conference last year so pleasingly,
we feel sure her many friends will
be glad to find her the presiding
genius next year.
We trust Mrs. Chaplin, in jour-
neying to and fro, will give out kind
ly words for the success of the COM
ing meeting and send many sisters
from the Sunny South up to the
Mountain for restful spell of work
next July. EMMA A. FOWLER,
Sec. Mt. Lake Park Conf.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
WEDNESDAY, DEC. %, 1885.
The N00ntide II. Il. Meetings.

The Railroad Meetings, by Miss
Jennie Smith and Miss Harris,
begun at Tuesday noon of last
week, in the carpenter shops.
After singing, "What a friend we
have in Jesus" Jennie Smith led
in prayer and Scripture reading,
making short, earnest appeal,
beseeching all present to make this
Friend theirs.
Sarah Harris followed in a short
address, which was followed by
hand shaking and personal work,
that could not but tell for the
cause in which these jealous work
ers are so earnestly engaged.
And so the meetings were begun,
that have been continued daily
ever since, of which further
accounts will be found on outside
pages.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Jennie Smith at Sandy Hook,
Maryland.
SANDY HOOK, MD.
Dec. II, 1885.

DEAR FREEMAN:
This is a white field. We have a
large territory Of R. R. families,
taking in four villages and the
terminus of a division. We are
reaching a number of camps and
section men as well as shop and
train men. Addie Sherman visited
and prayed with Is families day
before yesterday and is out now
looking after special cases.
A wonderful work is going on
l have to talk and write too, al
most impossible to get any writing
done. Do pray earnestly that we
may know all the will of our
blessed Guide in every step. of the
way. Would that we may have the
divine guidance everywhere as
clearly as when we went to
Parkersburg before. The Lord bless
you in all your work and interests.
Yours in haste, prayerfully,
JENNIE SMITH.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
MRS. BUELL. AT CAMERON.
Splendid Meeting and a Union
Organized.
MoUNDsvILLE, w. VA,

MoUNDsvILLE, W. VA,
MY DEAR MRS. JOHNSON:
I hasten to write OF our grand
meeting at Cameron, in the M. E.
Church. Mrs. Buell. addressed the
ladies in the afternoon at which
time she organized a w. G. T. U.
with membership of Is.
The officers are follows:
President-Mrs. Lucy Helms.
LIST. ce-Prest.-Mrs Jas. McCus-
key.
End Vice rest.-Miss N. J. Nc
Cuskey.
3rd Vice Prest. Mrs. VIM. Math-
ews.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. A. II. Carr.
Rec. Sec.-Miss Lucy PARROT.
Treasurer-Mrs. S. Fry.
The meeting at night was a COM
plete success ]. house crowded, and al
though great number of persons
were obliged to stand during the
entire lecture, the order was excel
lent. Indeed it seemed to me that
the spirit OF God rested upon the
people, and that in mighty power.
The best citizens of the town were
present, also those who sell, and
those who drink into1icants.
The night was very dark, but
this did not keep the good Temper
ance people away, who live in the
country. Quite a number were
present.
What shall I say of the lecture
1t was splendid. The people were
delighted. How could it be other.
wise, when our noble, Christian
National Secretary, Mrs. Caroline
B. Buell., spoke to them as she only
CAM
The people of Cameron have 8
very high opinion of Mrs. Buell.
both as lecturer and Christian
woman. She won the hearts of all
completely.
Brother Ison of the M E. Church
had made all necessary arrange
ments and we are indebted to him
in great measure for the success o.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
SOCIAL PURITY.
A Plea from our National Presi-
dent, Frances E. Willard.

EVANSTON, ILL, Dec. 10.
MRS. JANE A. JOHNSON,
President w. Va, W. G. T. U.
DEAR SISTER:
You will know by reading my
annual address how deeply
l have become enlisted in
the effort to attempt something in
our W. G. T. U. for the cause OF
social purity, cooperating with the
White Cross. For three years
have corresponded with leaders,
and tried to secure the services of a
woman whom previous work had
placed on vantage ground in APP
preaching the public, and who would
handle this most difficult of all SUBJ
jects with might, courage and con-
servatism. But for one reason and
another these efforts have failed so
| have agreed to stand in the gap
myself this year.
My request to you as State Presi-
dent is this: Let us make this a
subject Of special noontide prayer as
a Nat. E1. Com. throughout this
year, and of special thought and
study. 1 will order an outfit sent
you of White Cross documents by
DR.. De Costa, if he has not already
sent them. Try to get them cop
led by the press of your State. No.
tice carefully the article, "The Age
of Consent" and DR.. De Costa's ar
tlcle in Union Signal of Dec. Ord.
Have them read and discussed by
your local Unions. 1 hope soon to
send you a form of statute for the
protection of women which the
State officers and Union atthe CAPT.
tai will l trust, use every means in
their power to have adopted by
their Legislature. But 1 will not
60 into further details; asking you
dear sister, in conclusion, and this
is my most practical and important
request, to send me at the earliest
possible moment the name of
State Superintendent, with whom
I can correspond in carrying on
the work. [ beg you to not delay
tiii iiis most important matter. Peo-
pie are now. aroused and the hour is
prepiGious. We must act. May God
give aoisdono in this choice, for I'M
told destinies may be dependent
upon its character.
Let me wish you, beloved sister
and friend, the best and most fruit
full year your State has known in
the service of Christ and Humani-
ty. Ever affectionately,
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
A Call from ROmney.
RoNNEY, W. VA,
MRS. I. H. JOHNSON,

hohNE4, w. VA,
MRS. l. II. JOHNSON,
Dear Sister:
1 write to know if the services of
Mrs. G. B. Buell. can be had here,
during her months sojourn in this
State?
I am only a visitor in quest of
health from the far away Crock
les" But, my soul is enlisted in
the work-"For God and Home and
Native Land,"-and I greatly de-
sire an organization of w. G. T.
U. in this community if possible
before the Holidays. 1 have the
promise of free entertainment by
the Proprietor Of the Hotel.
There is great need of a "Union"
here, and | certainly hope Mrs.
Buell. can conveniently come. We
are not far from Keyser.
Please let me hear from you soon !;
state time, terms, &c.
Yours fraternally,
MRS. Lucy A. DURBIN.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Temperance Arithmetic.

Mrs. Sarah j. McChesney of Oak
land, California (Box 143), has pre-
pared leafet bearing this title,
sent postpaid at 25c. hundred.
They are just the thing to give
children in schools, offering the
.yiAe of a new bright temperance
SAX for the most correct answers.
Fhy not introduce them into
Temperance?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Christmas and New Year Cards'

Miss Julia Colman, II Biole
House, New York, has just 'no
daintiest and prettiest cards, ~
pure in design and choice IN colo "'
They satisfy the eye, and the qu Ss
tations are go apt, they seem 'n0
echo of your OWE thought.
Further w. 6. It. U, Notes on Local Page
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23

Mrs. q. D. Walter left yesterday
morning for Columbus to attend
the meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the W. G. T. u, she being
a member of the committee.-Mar.
ietta Register.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
West VSrqSm5a W. @. T. u.

a
President-Mrs. l. II. JOHNSON, Parkers-
burg, Wv
vice President-Miss Lucy Shaw, Parkers-
burg.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Isaiah Warren, Wheeling.
Cor. Sec.-Miss Emma A. Fowler, 1856 Main
st., Wheeling.
Treas.-Mrs Henry Hubbard, Wheeling.
sUPERINyENDENTs OF DEPARTMENTS.
Literature-Miss Lucy Shaw, Pafkersburg
EvangeIstic-Mrs M. M. Love, Grafton.
Young Ladies' Work-Mtss Bette Devol,
Parkersburg.
Juvenile Work-Miss Ida Taylor, West
Columbia.
Railroad Work-Mrs. Emily Chambers,
Martinsburg o.
Prison Work-Miss Amanda List, 2201
Chapline St., Wheeling.
Sabbath School Work-Miss Emma FoW-
Ter, 936 Main st., Wheeling.
Legislature-Mrs. Gen. L. II. Duval, Wells
burg.
Influencing the Press-Mrs. EllenThomp-
son, Keyser.
Scientific Instruction-Mrs. Isaiah War
ron, Wheeling.
Hygiene and Heredity-Mrs. M. l.. Chal-
FAINT, Jane Lew.
Unfermented Wine-Mrs. r. l.. Kendall,
Parkersburg.
Flower Observation-Disclosures Hagans, Nor
gantown.
State and County Fairs--Mrs. E. F. Nine,
Kayser.
Work among Colored. People-Mrs Isaiah
Warren, Wheeling.
WEST VA. FREEMAN and Union SiGual.-
Mrs. G. D. Merrick, Park ersburg, w. va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23
Papers On Parliamentary Law.

Mrs. Jenny Bland Beauchamp,
President w. G. T. U. of Texas,
(Denton) has series of lesson pa
pers (5Oc per 100 copies) that are
most unique, combining the golden
rule with parliamentary law. All
societies ought to have a copy.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23

the meeting. He is one of our strong
Temperance men, always ready to
do what be can to aid the women
of the w. G. T. U. in their work.
Yours in the work.
MRS. G.. E. JACKSON.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-12-23

The Parkersburg W. G. T. U.
have been holding daily prayer
meetings in connection with the
work being carried on by Miss Jen-
ME Smith and Miss Harris. The
meetings have been open for all and
every woman may consider herself
specially invited.