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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
West Virginia W. G. T. U.

President-MIss A. TAYLOR, Wheeling, w.
Va.
Vice President-Mrs. NJ. NJ. Love, Grafton.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. +. f. Nine, Keyser.
Cor. Sec.-Miss Emma A. Fowler, 95l Mai "A
IT., Wheeling.
Treas.-Mrs. c. f. Scott, Parkersburg.
sUPERINTENDENTs OF DEPARTMENT
Literature Geo. Parsons, Keyser.
Evangeiistic-Mr NJ. VI. Love, Grafton.
Young Ladies' Work-Miss Carrie 5coheld
Wheeling.
Juvenile Work-Mrs. d. b. Purinton, Nor
CANT town.
Railroad Work-Mrs. Emily Chambers,
MartinsDurg.
Prison Work-Miss Amanda List, 2o0l
.Chapine St, Wheeling
Sabbath s5cnooi Work-Miss Emma Fow-
or, s5i Main St, Wheeling.
Legislature-Mrs.G Gen. l. IL. Duyal, Wells
burg.
Influencing the Press-Mrs. J. B. Thomp-
son, Grafton.
Scientific Mrs. Isaiah War
rem, Wheeling.
Hygiene and Heredity-Mrs. M. l.. Chal :
FAINT, Jane Lew.
Unferluented Wine-Mrs. II. l.. Kendall i,
Parkersburg.
Flower Missions Mrs, w p. Wiley, Nor
GantuWn.
State and County Fairs-Mrs. j. p. Gregg
ry, Huntington.
Work among Colored People -
West VA. FREEMAN and Union signal
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
RAIL ROAD " DIRK.
Letter From Hiss Jennie Smith.

MARTINsBURG, w. VA, JAN. %.
My DEAR SI-TER:-It seems al
most impossible to get time to
write you. started out this
morning before breakfast, in order
to meet those who were on duty
through the night; for my heart
was so burdened for their souls sal
walton, | could not let them 60 to
sleep until [ made them personal
visit. These and other calls upon
the sick and souls under conviction
have proved effectual. Would that
we could have more personal Iobor-
ers. So many homes would be
benefited if our sisters could go out
two by two and read the word, and
pray with the families.
We spent ten days in Cumber-
land, had good meeting which is
going on.
Sister Sherman went to Hynd-
man, Pa, on last Thursday and be,
gan our first week on the Pitts burg
division, a field white with har-
vest l joined her on Saturday.
Sabbath we held an all day meet
ing. 1t was a wonderful day; a
number were converted. Monday
afternoon and night many earnest
petitioners presented themselves for
prayer; most of them advanced in
years, all between Is and 70 years
of age.
Convictions were deep and con-
versions clear. | came here Tues,
day. Rev. Cummings has been
afflicted is now just able to get out
again, bu: is feeble. A good work
is going on here, but 0, how our
hearts yearn to see the Lords own
children more earnestly interested
in the salvation Of perishing souls !
How much could be accomplished
if every one would do this little in
his or her power! Nay our Thurs
day afternoon covenant be eff5ctual
in stirring all hearts. We will
praise the Lord for what is being
done, Yours Powerfully,
JENNIE SMITH.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Maryland Notes.

We have this glance at Head
quarters of the Baltimore Union,
through letter from Mrs S. l..
Welsh:
II, adquarters is the busiest place
l know of, with kindergarten every
morning when forty five little gar
ten children come through wind
and weather and never want to
leave.
Gospel Meetings every day at
noon. A mothers meeting on Fri
day; and Friday night, reading
room for News-boys add Boot :
blacks. Sunday afternoon we have
about seventy-five boys down stairs
and nearly fifty girls up stairs in
our meetings. At half past three
there is a meeting for men.
This, says Mrs. Welsh, is merely
an outjins, the details would be to
long for a letter.
GLOW goes the work at the Head
quarters OF West Virginia? l
know I can testify there is one wo-
man busy at work there"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Weston Band OF Hope.
FRIDAY, Jan. II, 1885.

ED. FREEMAN: Being desirous
that you should hear something
from Us in Weston, | wish to say !;
we are getting encouraged in our
eff prts in the Band of Hope School,
although we met with many dis,
couragements through the past
summers campaign. We are now
made to rejoice by increased inter
est and members. Our school num-
bers sixty eight pupils and seven
teachers. 1t seems very difficult
to enlist the interest of the older
ones, those whom we think should
be more than glad to 60 forward
leading their children in the ways
of safety. But | can see that the
interest is growing. We gave a
Temperance Entertainment on
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Presidential Memorials.

Describing a late presidential re-
ception correspondent says: The
wine list was long, and there were
eighteen courses, all served on the
famous China, which is so beauti-
full as to be worthy chapter to it,
self, and is standing memorial OF
Mrs. Hayes exquisite taste Com.
Gazette
Just as the long wine lists are a
standing monument Of President
Arthur's utter disregard of the de-
mand of progressive thought for SO
cial form on this point; and his
indifference to the gigantic proper
ton the evils of intemperance has
assumed in our Nation.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
SECRETARY'S NOTES.
Semi-Annual Reports

The semi-annuel Reports which
were sent out several weeks ago
have been filled out and returned
by the following Unions:
kersburg, K~yser Newburgh,
Ri chic c. H., Cairo, Well,burt,
Moundsville and Burning Sprin. 8
Maiden has sent in a report, with
out having filled out the blank.
w. G, I. Unions that have forgo-
ten, or neglected to return the Re
ports, aoiil please send then, to the Sec
rotary at once.
New APPOINTMENTS.
1t is with pleasure we make the
announcement that Miss Ida M.
TaI lor of Ravenswood has accept
ed the position of Superintendent
of Juvenile work, vice Mrs. D. B.
Purinton, resigned; and that
Mrs. c. d. Merrick has accepted
the work of Union Signal and W.
Va. FREEMAN, vice NJ ISIS Mary An
derson, resigned We ask for these
/ dies the hearty cooperation of all
Unions. r. ceiving their appoint
ments ISOLATE in the year, will make
their work more laborious. Your
ready cooperation will help, great
ly. Address Mrs. G. D. Merrick at
Parkersburg. Address Miss Taylor,
for the next few months, at West
Columbia, Mason Co., West Va.
On her return, when home in Raw
enswood, due notice will be given
IN the FREEMAN. Now, every
Band OF Hope, please send her the
address of your Superintendent at
once.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
w. G. II. U. Notes.
Mrs. Leavitt's LaborS i'm the Ha-
waiian Islands.

Commenting upon the visit of
Mrs. Leavitt, of the National We
mans Christian Temperance Tn
ion, to Honolulu, The Friend, of
December, says:
"We have heard but one opin-
ion, and that Of hearty approval,
of this tady's eff,rts in our com
munity. Ere she had been four
days in Honolulu she had spoken
eight times. Three lectures were
delivered in Y. NJ G. A. Hall, and
her address in the Fort Street
Church Sabbath, evening; besides
two addresses to the Sabbath-school
children at the Bethel and Fort
Street churches on the Sabbath.
We have listened with much de-
light to most of these addresses,
and can bear our unqualified testi-
mony to the happy, earnest, digni-
fed, and modest appeals which
were made to the several audien-
ces."
One result of Mrs. Leavitt's la
bors is Woman's temperance or
ganization under the name of THE
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union OF Hawaii"
Wine at the White House.
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland is go
ing to be a positive force in W ASH
ington society, and will CT, ate an
intellectual atmosphere in the
White House that has been want
ing in it for years. Although a
believer IN the temperance cause,
Miss Cleveland does not think the
mistress OF the White House has
any right to obtrude her private
convictions or oblige the nation s
guest to abstain from wine at state
dinners because she happens to
have prejudice in favor of total
abstinence utpLo Courier,
Oh, it's only prejudice in favor
of total abstinence with Miss Cleve-
land. With Mrs. Hayes it was a
principle AID she didn't consider
the carrying out of that principle
an obtrusion.
History will record that the pur-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

New Years Eve, which seemed to
be very highly appreciated by all
who attended. and we think that it
created a spirit of enthusiasm in
the town and vicinity. We ex-
pect to keep them up once a
month. Pray for US. Yours most
heartily for God and Home and Ma
tive land.
MRS. NJ. J. GILTNER,
Supt. OF Band OF Hope,
Weston, w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Fragments From the BIRTHDAY
Fete III Mrs. Willard.

Among the gifts presented To
Miss Wizards mother on bs.
birthday, was one from Mrs. T d
Carse, of Chicago, in the shane Is
resolutions engrossed on vellum IN
illuminated medieval text and
framed in antique oak, settina
forth appreciation of Chicagn|ss
Central Union, where Miss MI
lard ten years ago began her tenn.
perance work. The words OF Mrs.
Carse were full of the eloquence Of
the heart and of the magic of no.
BILE purpose. An exquisite basket
of flowers accompanied the gift
AN EPISODE.
An episode which no pencil less
graceful than Kate Greenawav's
could fifty outline, followed. Some
dear little neighbors came, in sin.
gle file with Bessie Bragdon at
their head, bearing a gold.coIored
basket containing eighty rose buds
which she presented in this quaint
little rhyme, prepared by Anna
Gordon for the occasion:
Now last of all, your little friends
Have just word or two;
We can't imagine how 'twould seem
To be as old as you.
But then you have so young a heart.
And are so good and kind,
If we could all grew old ike you,
We think we shouldn't mind
We bring you eighty roses fair,
One for each fragrant year;
Accept them with blessing, please,
From little hearts sincere.
Notable PORTRAIT GALLERY.
Mrs. Morton Hull presented the
resolutions of the Evanston w. C.
I. u, in which the fact was noted
that Mrs. Willard had been its
president in 1872, She also repre-
scented Miss Anna Gordon, whose
beautiful presence all hearts miss
ed regrettu .ly from this remarka-
bic occasion, and the more because
of her weary physical suffering, in
the gift OF two large albums to
Miss Willard, containing the pho
tographs of all the vice presidents
and department. superintendent
of the National w. G. t. U. Miss
Gordon, has been nearly year col
lecting this notable portrait gal
lery, and her gilt marks an epoch
in the busy life of oGr national
president, who at this date COM
pletes a decade of active work, in
her fulfillment of her determine
ton to reach LOCO towns with her
white ribbon message" by the
time her mother should be eighty
years old land thereafter to spend
more time with that beloved moth.
er, having scarcely averaged one
month year from her rapid JOUR
neyings in the last ten. In one
year she visited every state and
territory in the nation, and in ten
years had left unvisited no town
of 10000 inhabitants, save six, and
but few of 5000.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
w. c. I. g. DEPARTMENT.
National Woman s Christian Temper
ance Union.

President-MIss FRANCES e. WILLARD, Of
Evanston, Ill.
Cor. ec.-Mrs. G. B. Buell., SO Bible House,
NY.
Rec. Sec.-Nrs. Mary a. Woodbridge, Ra-
venaa,O.
Asst. Rec. Sec.-Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens,
Stroudwater, Me.
Treas iiss Esther Pugh, 1861 Walnut
st., CHM.
Southern Sec.-Mrs. @. II, Mcleod, 287
MOsher ST., Baltic, Md.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
NOTES AND CONTENTS.

OK ITtOUUG QoVO1cu OuO cOllu
page to advertising a Baltimore
liquor dealers wares.
The Oakland w. G. T. U. organ
lied by Mrs. Ison, has its meetings
regularly annou need in the Oak
land Republican.
In our next issue we will pub
lish the address delivered by Gov.
St. John at Topeka, Dec. 10Th, de-
Tending and explaining his posi-
ton and that of the Prohibition
party during the recent Presiden-
tial campaign.-Busy Bee.
Sister Grove furnishes most
wholesome literature for her
readers.
The Slgo School is now in pro-
gress, with Miss Maud Wingrove
as teacher, who gives good salts
faction, and by the way is strong
temperance advocate.-Busy Bee.
We are able to endorse this
statement from actual knowledge.
Miss Wingrove is staunch and
practical friend of the FREE
MAN. In the New Era" that is
dawning upon US, one of the
greatest ompliments that can be
paid to young lady, will be the
one just conferred upon Miss Win
grove.
West Virginia has Is Juvenile
Societies in the State, with an ag-
gregate mem bership Of 877. In
most cases the triple pledge is ad-
ministered, and systematic in
struction pursued. There are no
Juvenile Societies in the State un-
der the auspices Of other orglniza-
ton. Report Of Supt Juvenile De-
partment, w c. I. u.
Oar good sister is slightly mis-
taken. The [. O. G. T. has several
Juvenile Temples actively at
work, training boys and girls for
Jealous, effective temperance work.
Good Templar.
In behalf of Mrs. Purinton, whom
we are sure did not intend to dis
parage the work of any kindred
organization, we make the above
correction, and bid these Juvenile
Templars God Speed in their zeal
Gus work for Temperance.
The Band of Hope entertain.
ment given at the e. IL. Church
on last Thursday and Saturday
evenings We're largely attended,
and were very thoroughly enjoyed.
Those who were so prominently
connected with it, certainly earned
the thanks of those who had the
pleasure of attending. We under
stand that the entertainment will
be repeated again during the win,
ter. - Marshall Herald.
AN INTERESTING ANNIVERSARY,
The first Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union of New
York City, celebrates its fourth an,
niversarv on Monday night next,
in the Fifth Baptist Church, Eigh-
teenth and Spring Garden Streets.
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, of
New York, will make an address.
Eight sister unions will be pres
ent, wearing the white ribbon, the
badge of the order for the past ten
years.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, Chief of
Department for Woman's Work at
the New Orleans Exposition, COM
planned to the U. s. Commissioners
that she had been able to secure
only So 900 Of the $4,000 appro-
priated for that Department; and
consequently was not able to carry
out her plans. A vigorous protest
was. addressed to the managers,
with what result remains to be
seen.
NV 81
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

est social atmosphere Washinr.
ever enjoyed was under what o.
mics spitefully term ID the ul.no.
Hayes Administration"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
Supplies of Literature.

Several friends have written US
asking for supplies of Temperance
lite atue, We do not keep a sup
ply but Miss Fowler, of 926 Main
street, Wheeling, does, and will
furnish you at the lowest rates.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04

DON'T FORGET THAT MISS
FOWLER KEEPS ON HAND
ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES
FOR UNIONS, BANDS OF HOPE
AND DISTRIBUTION OF TEN
PER ANCE LITERATURE.
APPLY TO HER AT 936 MAIN
STREET, WHEELING, w. VA.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-04
GRAFTON'S SHANE.
Another Chapter In Crime-Nrs.
Burke Perishes from Starya.
tion, Dissipation and Cold.


We have to record another chap.
ter in Grafton's history of crime.
Since the arrest of Mike Burke and
his son and their confinement in
| Jail, Mrs. Burke has been living
with her two small children, Mike,
aged 8 years and Willie aged s..
Mrs. Burke had been indulging
freely in drink since the arrest Of
hev husband and sons, seemingly
for the purpose of drowning her
troubles. Her children have been
greatly neglected, often suffering
for bread. They are more than or
dinarly bright and handsome boys
and if properly trained would no
doubt make honorable men. Mrs.
Burke was rather pretty woman
and is said to have been very sem
sible, showing evidences of some
culture. 1T seems that from the
time the whisky was removed from
the saloon to the house on Tuesday
/ before, that she drank heavily all
the time and was continuously
drunk, eating nothing. She was
found dead, alone in ner house
shortly after five o'clock Sunday
evening last-dead from whisky,
starvation and cold. TWAS a sight
to make angels weep to see her lit
| tie boy peering through the door
at his dead mother and to hear him
in his innocent manly way tell the
history of the past week
Somebody is responsible for that
woman's death and all the crime
that has come from Mike Burke's
den in Grafton for the past two or
three years. Had it been broken
ny by the strong arm Of the law
our Jail would not now be filled
with men and boys and Mrs. Burke
would be living in peace with her
family. How much of this can the
town stand? Is there enough to
rouse the people from the lethargy
into which they have fallen? Or
must we go still lower?- Grafton
Eagle, including caption.
We had spoken of our intention
of collating the crimes and casual
ties Of one week in our own State
that it might startle our apathetic
women into active work.
But need we 90 further than tC
give you this story of one family
in the heart of West Virginia, at
the very door of one of our Unions
Or shall we add the tragic death
of Mrs. Varner-deserted in the
same town by drunken husband
sitting by neighbours hre-side,
with her babe on her bosom
when a pistol shot fired by the
father of her child, sent the swift
messenger of death to end wretch.
ed life?
Is it possible that no response
bility for these murders, rests a.
the door of Christian men and wo-
men in Grafton ? Will these rise ul
in judgment against those whose
indignation at the results of the
late campaign have sworn to let
whisky have free course?
Will God require the blood Of
these poor miserable women at the
hands of any of the Woman Chris
tian Temperance Union of West
Virginia?
Have we done what we could
Does Grafton stand alone in its
record of liquor tragedies?
Women of West Virginia, if God
should put tongues into the dumb
aching hearts that are wounded by
the run fend, there would come in
to your ears such cries of agony
and despair as would drive you out
! in 9aSparo TO nil from, your bopp1,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

nearer to close in Ohio the democrats are
Gaining in confidence and even the Repuo'
leans are now ready TO admit that the issue
Is doubtful. Humans speech ut loleuo'
on Monday night, is admitted TO nave ue'
molisbed sherman, while in the JOINT de
hate at the same place, on Thursday night
between IIoadley and Foraker, the latter
was so mercilessly hayed for his persistent
dodpinr In the prohibition question that
ba !, believed 10 have lost thousands OF
votes.
In New York, although the Democrats
admit the entire loss OF the mugwump vote
the party is otherwise so thoroughly ana
enthusia tically united that they have the
fullest confidence of success. For the ilrS'
time in wears il can be said with truth that
there is not democrat in the state VINO re-
fuses TO support the ticket The report
that President Cleveland Is dissatisfied with
tbe nomination of Hill for Governor Is Hat
Iv contradicted. lie has written letter
declaring that the report that he Is indiiler-
ent 10 the success of his party in that state
at the coming election is "utterly and ma
false"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10
I{ripk and Tile.

A visit paid the tile an brick works of {.
Gently found that place of industry in full
blast and running at its utmost capacity.
The works we're formerly known by the title
of Williams & Hess, but II. b. Williams re
tired not long ago to more fully look after
his interests in the paper mill at Dayton.
Some important improvements have been re
comfy mode in these works. The old build
inc was 3Ox9O, but the present one Is
6OxllO. 4 lOO-horse power engine and
boilcr were purchased, AMI this has materi-
ally increased the capacity of the works,
which now employ, all told, about thirty
hands. The gangs run all Cay and three or
four half nights of the week, and Saturday
all nirht Brick, tile and special dimension
hricl, are the commodities turned cut 10y this
factory. The capacity of the brick machine
is % goo per day, and is run to that stand
ard Three car loads per day are shipped
While there the newspaper man saw the EN-
ploycs busily engaged in filing 81 900 or
der for special dimension brick for the Tiff
mnv Pressed Brick Co, of Chicago, at one
dollar each. MIR. Hess has also in process
of manufacture what he calls sidewalk brick
which is cast in large slabs about eight
inches square and two anil half inches
thick. diamond grooved on the surface to
prevent from slipping, and which will stanC
both frost and heat. This, no doubt, will b'
largely used for sidewalk purposes in thu
near future. The orders are coming so fast
that the works are not able TO fill more thar
one-half. which keeps the force almost con
stantly bnsy. The tile manufactured by MIR
Hes. has ready sale all over, and is Of thu
best material. In fact, everything turned
ont by this firm is of the very hes, manuiac
tnre, and is SO recognized. Dan Murph!
runs the big engine, and Will Mclean
foreman Of the works.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

JUICE GILBERTs BoOK-The New
York NatiJa has the following to say Of
Judge Gilbert's book on Railroads and
the Courts;
Mr. Hiram 7. Gilbert, of the Illinois
bar, has put out work entitled The
Railroads and the Courts OTTAWA, H.:
published by the author, in which the
gravest criticisms are made upon the adj
minstration of justice in Illinois; and it
must be added that in a great degree,
these criticisms appear TO be supported by
the statistics and by the review of judicial
opinions which the author presents in this
volume of nearly GOO pages octave. If the
book can shame the people of Illinois into
prohibiting the free pass system by which
high officials are bribed by the railways,
and into abolishing the petty and degrad-
ing requirements by which their judges
are hampered in dealing with jury cases,
it will have done an excellent work. And
then, while their hand is in, the aroused
population may as well end the vicious
system Of popular elections tor the judici-
airy and make their salaries and the dignity
of the place such as to attract the most
learned and the strongest men. II is true
that Illinois is not alone In her degradation
as regards judicial and legal administra,
ton, but she has the misfortune to have
her faults now put under the electric light
for universal observation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-10-10

In addition to legal ability and devotion
to his profession, his high aims ana mora
purity of character and life eminently
qualify him for the Office Of judge. A
the country grows older the qualities of Il
true manhood are more and more in de
mand The example of one who has lived
well and sOberly, and therefore is hOnored
and advanced, is needed in this profession
as much rs in others. To put aside a can.
ddate of this kind and select one of the
opposite sort, one who has drifted through
slums and debaucheries, devoid of just
moral sentiments and the refining associa
tions of pure homes, all would feel TO be Il
calamity. 1t would be testimony to
young men that virtue is without value and
indeciencies no bar to professional honors
1t is reported of Col. lngersoll that he once
said his infldelity had cost him the posi-
ton of Governor of illinois. His moral sense
tells him that the people don't want that
stripe of man in very honorable place.
Blasphemies and prayers are not good
when mixed They may be funny-out.
side of the family or social lile-but they
command no premium even in partisan
contests.
Judge Gilbert is yet young man, but
he is making his way in character, by at
tainments in study and by good will to
wclldoing men, TO n place among the EN-
inent iurists of our land Let us have
high minded and honorable men on the
bench, precisely as we do for family ply
stefan or priest in the sanctuary; growing
men; industrious, hard working men
men of scholarship and education, worthy
examples to others.