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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
WHAT WE LICENSE,
Ind What We Haze to Ansper For
in the Final Settlement of Accounts.

CORRUPTION OF CoURT.-Tim Nc
Carly, a notorious saloonist of New
York, has been brought before the
courts fifteen times for beating wo-
men, and has got off free every
time, on account of his political
influence"
OFFICIAL DIsGRAcE.-The Sher-
if of Gallia county, Ohio, recently
went on disgraceful spree, in
company with prisoner, 10 Co
lumbus,
SUIcIDE.-Whisky was, without
doubt, one of the causes of the re-
cent suicide of VIM. Carleton, the
actor, as he was a hard drinker.
MURDER.-John Morris, Sheriff
of Reeves county, Texas, shot and
killed c. P. Nigh, and wounded
Samuel Cane, while resisting ar
rest for drunkenness. Morris him
self, was killed by the return fire.
WIFE MuRDER.-Thomas Hart
igan, of Aurora. Illinois, shot his
wife, and then himself, last Friday
evening. Whisky and jealousy are
assigned as the causes.
RowDYIsM-Three drunken row.
dies entered Philadelphia saloon
Saturday morning, accompanied by
large bulldog, and refused to pay
for their liquor. A boarder inter
fered in the landlords behalf, and
was terribly mangled by the dog, as
was also policeman, who came
upon the scene.
FATAL ACcIDENTs.-Philip Es-
Textbook was run over and killed
by train of ears, the other day,
while intoxicated.
| NEWARK, O.-James Reed, a young
married man, after drinking heav-
lily the other evening, sat down on
the railroad track, and in his stu
por was run over by the west
bound train.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
Only Themselves to Blame.

The Prohibitionists of Pennsyl-
vania have organized themselves
into an independent political par
ty, at convention just adjourned.
In Pennsylvania it appears the ex-
perience has been somewhat SINH
lar to that in West Virginia, in re-
gard to asking constitutional
amendments by petition at the
hands of the ruling powers; they
have been repeatedly refused or ig-
nored, or SO manipulated as to be
fruitless of effect. The Pennsylva-
MIA Convention allege this, as a
main reason for the formation of
their third party, and now declare
they will try conclusions with the
ballot. 1t is perfectly regular and
legitimate, and what probably ev-
cry politician of foresight and rea-
so;2ing capacity has long ago fore
seen will be the case in every State
in the Union, where similar con-
ditions exist.
Either one of the two dominant
parties of the country had it in its
power to utilize the prevalent dis
position to its own advantage; and
both having failed to take advan-
tage of the opportunity promptly
and decisively, neither of them can
blame the Prohibitionists for any
decentralization of the old parties,
that may result Wellsburg Her.
aid.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
No Victory tor Them.
5aloon-keeper Norton asks:

Saloon-keeper Norton asks;
"When have we had an election
when our trade was affected and
we have not gained the day ?'
How that question must plunge
up against the consciences of those
tenn perance men who have been
helping him to carry it The ga
loon-keeper can boast long and
loud of the elections that have
been carried in the interests of his
trade, but the desolate homes on
whose moldering hearthstones the
darkness and decay shall ever rest
they have had no victory won for
them. The .despairing hearts of
father, mother, and relatives near
and dear to those whom the dram
shops have ruined-they have had
no victory won tor them. The
poor inebriate-he has had no vic
tory won for him. In the face of
all this, are those men possessed of
honest hearts and clear brain who
will vote again for the open rum
shops ?-Deldaoare Signal.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
Gospel Temperance Meeting.

A Gospel Temperance meeting of
great interest was held at the Nc
Auley Mission, in Water street, on
Sunday afternoon. The crowd was
so great it was i'm possible for many
to obtain admission. The meeting
was addressed by Mr.. VIM. Noble,
of London, who has come to this
country on a Temperance Mission.
He is commended to Christians in
this country by the Rev.Spurgeon.
who writes "Dear Faends-It will
be most right and useful for you all
to receive Mr.. Noble and work
with him in his Gospel Temper
ance Campaign. He has done grand
service in England, and is fitted
for Astounding usefulness anywhere.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
The Right to Prohibit.

There can be no doubt that, un-
der the more liberal theory, which
makes the Government the agent
of the people for protecting and
promoting their interests, the right
inheres in the people to use their
own law-making powers for the
purpose of restraining and prohib-
iting this or any other traffic which
is offensive 10 the moral sense of
the people, and injurious to the
health and morals OF the communi-
ty. 1t is essential to all just con-
captions of self-government that
this right be conceded. 1t is the
same right, fundamentally, which
is exercised in restraining and pro-
hibiting obscene and immoral pub
locations, and in enforcing neces-
sary sanitary regulations in times
of epidemics. The ultimate reas-
on is that the public good demands
it. Personal interests and private
rights must give way before pub
lie necessities. Then, let the truth
be acknowledged that the saloon
business, in its ineyitable practic-
al working, is a nuisance, a detri-
ment, an enemy to the best inter-
ests of the people, and useless for
any financial, industrial, econom-
ical, social, moral or intellectual
end, except as means of gain to
the proprietor, and that the right
of the people to put it under the
ban of law is as undeniable as their
right to live. Even on the police
theory of the Government, this
ground is perfectly tenable. The
people are not to be compelled to
submit to the presence in their
midst of these pitfalls of death, sim
ply because it is some reckless
mans private right to engage in
this business. On the principle
that the Government may be en-
ployed to guard person and family
and property from violence and me-
mace, it may employ its powers to-
prohibit this nefarious traffic. The
only point necessary to the vindi-
cation Of this statement, is the self
evident fact that the business is
necessarily damaging in its char
acter. On this point the advocate
of Prohibition can we'll afford to
rest his case.--Bishop Merrill.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
The Harrisburg Convention.

Our friend, DR.. l.. J. Dye, now
located at Walters Park, Pennsyl-
vania, writes: II had the pleasure
of being at the Prohibition Conven-
ton, at Harrisburg, on the 25th,
for a short time. 1t was largely at
tended and represented good deal
of the best talent. Many gray
haired men took active part and
did not think the cause "set back
twenty years." Send me four or
FIVE copies of the FREEMAN, with
DR.. Smiths address.
Yours,
l.. j. DYE.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.
Rig Thoughts and Thoughts not
50 Big-And Where They Come
From.

"The Liquor men are generally
with us."-Charles Foster.
"Foraker never was and is not
now a temperance man" John
Sherman.
Il am against Prohibition and
tor License" Hoadly.
"The Republican party cannot
safely go the way of Prohibition. y
Wheeling lntellagencer.
"Do you think that Republican
Legislature would submit prohi.
bition amendment to the people"
"No, sir; the Republican party
is done with the temperance ques-
tion."-Richard Smith Of ths Com.
Gazette.
The principles of regulation and
taxation of the liquor traffic are
eternal in the Republican party"
Foraker.
carthage must be destroyed"
Neal Doao.
"The Prohibition food is now
sweeping over every State in the
Union" Champion, (Liqa1or or
GAM
"Beer drinking is peculiarly de-
ceptive at first-it is thoroughly
destructive at last" -Col. Green Pres
Life ms. Co.
1.-The plan which I have sugges
ted makes the tax on spirituous Ii.
quors a permanent revenue to all
the States. Blaine.
"The brewers interests in Ohio
are in no more danger from a Re-
publican than from a Democratic
administration. Com. Gazette.
awe demand the Prohibition Of
the Liquor Traffic" Mat. h'ohibi
ton Platform.
eve oppose sumptuary laws
which vsx the citizen and inter
fere with individual rights. Mat
Democratic Platform.
ave favor the submission of the
issues growing out of the liquor
traffic, to the people for settle
ment."-Ndt. Greemback Platform
90 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 0
@ O."-Nat Republican Platform
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
Reyiyals and Prohibition.

From Mississippi correspond
ent writes:
"There is quite season OF reviv-
al throughout Central Mississippi
in all the churches. Hundreds
have been enrolled Prohibition, as
natural consequence, is favored
by the majority Of the people, and
it's friends expect great things this
fall. The crops are fine; the best
prospects for cotton since the war"
Ed.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
HOW TO hEEP WELL.

Take the open air,
The more You take the better.
Follow Natures laws
To the very letter.
Let the doctors go
To the Bay OF Biscay,
Let alone the gin,
The brandy and the whisky,
Freely exercise
Keep your spirits cheerful;
Let no dread of sickness
Ever make you fearful,
Eat of simple food,
Drink of pure cold water,
Then you will be we'll,
Or at least you oughter.
Witness.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09

Boston clergymen were arrested
and fined for preaching on the sa-
cred common on Sunday.
Ii they had opened a liquor ga
loon they could have sold bad whis-
ky every day in the week and out
ragged justice would have calmly
ignored the crime.-N Y Tribune
A story is told of an old gentle
man who always took notes of his
minister's sermons, and on one oc-
casion read them to the minister
himself. "Stopl stop" said he, at
the occurrence of certain sem
tence, 81 didn't say that" II know
you didn't" was the reply; 81 put
that in to make sense"
Lord Scully, of England, is now
at Lincoln, Illinois, looking after
his farms, aggregating 100000
acres. These farms are occupied
by 300 tenant farmers, who each
year pay the surplus earnings of
the farm to the support of the En-
glish aristocrat.
ONE KING AT LEAST WITH W.T.
Louis XVIII was urged by his
cabinet to prohibit the entry of the
satirical Main jaime journal into
France. "Well, gentlemen" said
he to his ministers, "wait at least
till my subscription be exp:red."-
Arseme Houc8aye.
MODERN HAsTE.-Boy of the pc
riod, (interrupting where Goliath
dares David to the fray): "Oh, skip
all that, ma; he's only BLOWN; |
want to know who licked. "-LJe.
1t takes the French to appreciate
Shakespeare. The passage, "Frail-
ty, thy lame is woman" is trans
lated, "Mlle. Frailty is the name
of the lady"
Once upon time a hog drank
from trough into which barrel
of beer had been emptied. He be-
came very much intoxicated.
When he came to himself be was
very much ashamed of his con.
duct. He was truly penitent, and
said to his friends: II have always
been a beast until this unlucky
slip, and I promise you III never,
never make a man of myself again.
Boston Transcript
The poet Whittier once lent a
volume of Plato to one of the neigh
boring farmers, and when the book
was returned, asked:
"Well, friend, how did you like
Plato?"
"First-rate," said the farmer. 81
see he's got some of my IDEAS"
"say," said the editors smart
little son, as he entered a store, "do
you keep knives?" ooh, yes" re-
sponded the storekeeper; we've
kept them for years." WELL" re-
piled the boy, starting for the door,
''you ought to advertise, and then
you wouldn't keep 'em so long,
Norrsstoaom Herald.
A Southern colored brother, poet
ically inclined, was heard singing
the following:
'De 'PubIicansan no Prc'bitionists,
De Democrats hate de name,
But on lection day, If dey can,
Dey catch 'em all de same"
House and Lot near the Passen-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09

MURDER.-Peter McGonigal and
Caspar Benoth were committed to
prison liz Philadelphia, last week,
for murderous assault committed
in saloon rows.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
uSweet is his sleep, his cough relieved,
He Feels as il from death reprieved."

He took Boreman's Cough Syrup,
the best remedy for coughs now
sold. Do not be coaxed nor hoaxed
into taking anything else that may
be called Gust as good" but insist
on having Boreman's. Price 1Oand
25 cents.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09

WoLvEs.-A few days ago, a
Boone county man, while travelling
through dense piece of woodland,
was suddenly attacked by two full
grown wolves. By the prompt and
skillful use of a heavy revolver,
both animals were killed, the man
afterwards capturing two young
wolves which were discovered
near the scene of attack. --Mourataa1
Herald.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09
The Toledo Blade, on Enforce
ment.

cit can be enforced. When the
money-interest in its enforcement
is equal to the money interest OPP
posed to it, it has been enforced. In
the Southern States, where the
continuance of labor depended up
on enforcing Prohibition, it has
been enforced, and with the happi-
est results. The landed proprietor
whose labor was being demoralized
by this curse, procured prohibitory
legislation, and then said to the
liquor sellers: 4 shall make it my
business to enforce this law, and L
will give as much time to the en-
forcement as you do to the viola
lation.' The thing was done. The
law was enforced, and whisky dis
appeared, and lawlessness with it.
There should be in every town
vigilance committee, made up of
men not afraid to act. That com
mittee should have in its employ
the best legal talent to be had. It
should have money to bear expens-
es Of prosecutions. Every church
should stand with this committee,
and just as much attent ton should
be paid to this as to any other
movement for the protection of the
young, and more, too; for it is the
greatest danger they are subjected
to. Such organizations would make
short work of the infamous traffic.
"Prohibition has never failed ex-
cept where it's enforcement has
been left to loose organizations
without means or concert of action.
1t has only failed where no suffi-
cient action has been taken to en-
force it. 1t can be enforced every
where, provided those interested
will organize, provide money, and
employ legal agencies whose bust
ness it is to see that violators are
punished and the provisions of the
law carried out. That is all there
is of it. 1t is for the people who
pass the law to see that it is en-
forced. Organization is the only
way to pallverize the rum poaoer.
WoLvEs.-A few days ago, a
Boone county man, while travelling
I h rour l. = Ia~oo x,,ooo Nf woodland
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09

House and Lot near the Passen-
ger Depot. Price $500: For sale
by Attkisson.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-09-09

Send % cents at once for FREE
MAN till Nov. LIST,
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quick" and ~ they slid from their roost he
yelled; "ehili knock them down, Gov.
ernof chill knock them down. aud the
fellow fairly danced with excitement by
this time the door. keepers had reached the
parties, when Cuftin's protector shouted
"0it the old Governor q seat" aud pulling
out roll Of bills, ''gl, him . seat" ha con.
tinusd IN q voice that al snoed the a. lofs on
the stage. OF him q ssst, here's the money
for u, Thrrs wss one private boz not yet
occupied aud the managers we're glad 10 fuah
Curtin into II 10 end the sosne that was a OF
on the bills. zone of the boys" a. he called
himsslf then, took bic station Ia the middle
sisie and for the rest of the evening gsFsd
ihtenily iniv zoe private boz NJ the old War
uovefr or, WIN dnrins the melee was un able
o. avoid the attention he was receiving. 10
cfpalid mere amusement aud applause than
any scene in the play.
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when Ia TN. wroog channel

The bile wreaks grievous injury. Headaches, con-
stipation, pain in the liver and stomach aundiee,
nausea ensue A few doses OF Hostetters Stomach
Btters VIII reform these evils and prese further
injury. IL is pleasant aperient, it's action upon
the bowels being unaccompanied by gripping. The
liver is both regulated ana stimulated by ii. and
it is very mpoltic to disregard disorder of that
organ, which, through neglect may eliminate In
dangerous congestion and hepatic abscess. the
Btters should be resorted 10 AZ an early stage,
malady more protracted. Fever aud ague, rheu
matism, kidney and bladder troubles are remedled
by this fine medicine and the increasing infrm-
tiles of mitgated by IL. II may be also used
in convalescence with advantage as II hastens the
restoration OF vigOr
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on. of aov.rnor curtin. Boys.

Governor Curtin, who Is quite q oonspcu-
oas figure at Washin gton, both in Congress
aud the social circle, created sen sation at
the thsater the other night saws dispatch.
lie has been anxious to see Henry Irving,
and told Mrs. Curtin and their daughter,
Airs Wilson, to 90 and ne would meet them
there. They need not engage seat for
him. No, no; he would get a seat aud be all
right" he said. as they parted. The House
sThid in session on the River and HaTbor biz
until ii was quite late, and by the time the
Governor reached the theater there was
standing room only and very little Of that
lie wedged himself in along one OF the side
ais es and happened in front Of some men
vho we're perched upon a windowsil. 0ne
OF them touched him on the shoulder and
told him 10 stand aside. Just then q big,
double listed fellow, who was standing close
by, pointed his index finger mp at three
window-sill ornaments with the firm inquiry
DO you know who you're shov'en2 That's
ex-Govern or Curtin. our old War Governor"
Then getting louder I'm one Of the boys;
I served under you. Governor; nobody shall
shove yen around where am: git down qfi
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The ApParition that Startled the Young
Pastor of n Connecticut Congregation.

The pparitfon that Startled the Young
Pastor of n Connecticut Congregation.
NORWICH, March THE exercises at the
afternoon meeting in the West Side Baptist
Church of this city were varied last Sunday
by the appearance OF spirit, seen by the
pastor, Rev. L. Il. Dickinson. IL was about
3 o'clock and the sun was slanting into the
southern windows through the parted shut.
tiers. There was small audience in the
sanctuary. Several brothers and sisters had
n ade brief addresses, and Mrs. Rising had
Just resumed her seat, after speaking earnest
ly and with marked eloquence on the near
ness OF the spiritual world. Mr.. Arson
Gardner, q member OF the Central Baptist
Church across the river, stood up in his place
In the audience, between the pm Dit platform
and window, and prayed.
The prayer, which Was long and fervent,
had hardly been concluded before Rev Mr.
Dickinson, who had been standing Mt the
pulpit his eyes half closed, informed the
congregation that during the prayer he
plainly saw in the clear light, at the right
Of Mr.. Gardner the gray Egure and features
Of brother OF the latter, Mr.. Il. S. Gardiner,
"A Jealous Methods who died suddenly n
year ago or more. Mr.. Dickinson showed
considerable nervousness white making the
announcement, and the audience was deeply
moved. The preacher is young, OF a tall,
| slight figure, and with fine silky, curling
| auburn hair. His white skin and delicate
/ features indicate slender constitution, and
| his manners extremely sensitive nerves.
| The West Side Baptist Society Is Puritani.
/ cally orthodox, and the pastor IL as orthodox
| rs bis congregation. They regard spirit
| ualism as an agent of the devil, though they
are at loss TO explain the apparition that ap
| reared TO Mr.. Dickinson. The Spirit uali SIS
| 81 the town are delighted, aud aver that the
Young Clergyman is finely developed see
| ing Medium.
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An itaeouetsr win q Lien.


A very dramatic narrative OF 40 encounter
with = lion In Published by an Algerian pa
per, II appears that for months past farm
tfh residing near forest In the African col
ony nave been viotlmised by the lion. which
carried OF their cattle, aud especially evineed
a paftlallty Tor their hheep, lsAnpefatad by
the gaps made Ia their small looks, II was
determined 90 make war on the depfedat0
and seventeen settlers, with dive or ala Arabs
set out on What proved very pefil0ua ad
venture, They took up their position In
parties OF four and i've, at certain spots In
the forest which II was con leotured the AMI
nal would pass, aud toward nightfall the
enemy wna tten coming leiharely along by
one OF these parties numbering live msn,
After consulting together 10 was decided
that they ahould fire ama lane0nsly, and NJ
given signal they did 40, the lion being
seen t0 fall uttefing a tremendous roar OF
OF Ia'n. lie vas not dead, however, as the
men too quickly imagined, aud when they
approached The animal he rose 90 his feet,
crushed one OF hla Maailanis with blow OF
bis powerful paw, and sexpg the head OF
his victim, smashed 10 al Dte, Turning
from the mauRled remains, the brute next
attacked another man, biting OIL his arm
and otherwise inluring him Two other
members OF the party were also grlevously
torn aud bitten by the enraged animal. and
might have loat their lives Ia the terri
BILE encounter bad not their uninlufeh
comrade ieveiied his gun at the lion ear
aud been luoRy enough 10 stretch hlm out
on the ground dead.
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PRESENT THIEvING TARIFF.

TO INDIANA DEMOCRATS: Since issuing our
last annual prospectus you have achieved gl0il.
ous victory IN your State and aided materially IN
transferring the National Government once more
into Democratic hands. Your triumph has been
as complete as your fsithfulne@ through twenty.
tonr years was beroic.
In the late campaign, es IN former ones, the
SESTTHELs arm haa been barred in the light We
stood shoulder TO shoulder IS brothers. ia the
conflict; we now ask your hand for the coming
year in our celebration of the victory.
Our columns that were vigorous with fight when
the fight will now since the contest IL over,
be devoted 10 the arts OF peace. With 10 ENLARGED
than ever 10 give an
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ArRoros OF the fact that March | was the
date originally set for the simultaneous pub
licstion on both sides OF the Atlantic OF the
stated on what appears 10 be good authority
that the leading booksellers lost heavily on
~ o Revised New Testament. Ii Is said that
the King James edition has by no means
been superseded, and that the demand for 1t
has no. peiceptibly decreased. Heavy stocks
of the new version were disposed OF by auc-
titp, and certain dealers are now holding
them in hopes OF future demand, which
they believe W II be sure to come when tne
people become accustomed TO the change and
appreciate the work OF the revisers. Chicago
Irih
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THE INDIANA
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1855 FOR THE YEAR 1885
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AS heretofore. an incorporating enemy
of Monopolies in whatever form appearing,
and especially TO the spirit OF subsidy, a
embodied IN the