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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19

shouting, "This new organization
will plunge the assassin's knife in
to the political heart Of the Repub-
lican or Democratic party wherever
possible-and finally the Martins
burg independent grows plously
posillanimous and talks about
ICON or Observation-Disclosures" whis-
ky, religion, cucumbers and collie,
all in the same tumble.
Domtfahto read aohat the 20 Ed
ators sag.
P.S. By actual count we found we
could only get nineteen Of them
on one page. However we have a
basketful of rich extracts left over,
and may serve up a second course.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
How Long-O, How Long !!

We mean the articles some ofm1
good friends send us. We hsvI
quoted the above before, and sn.|
piled the interrogation to the woes
of the liquor traffic. In this case
it is used as an exclamation, and IL
doesn't erclaino half enough, eithu.
We hav'nt time now to argue tie
question, but we do want to rehs.
ate the fact that the longer your a.
ticle the less the people want i,
and the more certain the FREEMN
can't find room for it.
We have now a whole pilet
communica tons, that would max
from 2 to 3 or 4 columns.
If we had room to publish then
in full, not one in a hundred wouA
read them, though every phraa
was a gem and every sentence
jeweled casket.
When reader sees an article
stretching over a column and still
stretching-why that's the last o
it so for as he's concerned. Nov
friends, do please take up one 0
two points, and drive them home
leaving something for next time o
for somebody else. Then viii you
favors appear promptly, be real
eagerly and do much good. W
always have room for a short, ont
pointed criticize.
Please send whole Showers of SHoR'
letters!
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
AUTHORIZATION BugaboOs.

The political woods are full OF
AUTHORIZATION "bugaboos" and
here's one of them.
''If we had Prohibition officers
from President down." say some,
eve could not enforce Prohibition
without standing army"
We take no such view of the
case. But let US suppose for the
sake of the argument that it is so.
Should not the immediate answer
Of every patriotic lover of home
and liberty be; Give us Prohibition
and let the ormy be rGised
The lives Of thousands OF our
citizens are sacrificed every year
to keep the saloons up. If blood
must be shed on account of the
traffic, would it not be better to
shed it in putting the traffic down ?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Brother Harper Replies.

Rev. E. Harper replies to his re.
pliers this week with the very best
arguments on his side of the Sence.
1t only shows what a power he
will be for the Right and Prohibi-
ton, when at last he is forced to
let 60 the tail of bis old party, and
come over on our side and fight it
from the front.
When boy, we used to try to
make the COWS 60 the right way by
hanging on to their tails, but we
generally got the worst of it, and
experience has taught us better.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
The Gazette's Tactics.
increases

The Commercial Gazette, after tes-
tifying in its editorial columns to
DR.. Leonard's high personal char
ter, has changed its tactics, and is
now engaged in a desperate at
tempt to break down his reputa-
ton.
Unless all signs fail, the result
will be an enormous increase in the
Prohibition vote.
We believe the time has passed,
in Ohio, when a campaign of whole
sale infamous falesehoods can be
waged without causing a decisive
and vigorous reaction.
It looks as if the Go3ette's infu-
ence is already doubling back upon
the nefarious politico-liquor al
lance it seeks to serve, with ter
rife force that is alarming the
wiser heads in the campaign coun-
ellis.
While Prohibitionists lament
the Gazette's dirty work, they have
no fears as to it's results.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Senator Coke Gets off a Joke.

The leading political papers an
nounce with a flourish that U. s..
Senator Coke has opened the Anti
Prohibition campaign in Texas, in
a speech denouncing Prohibition
as an attack on personal liberty"
only to be enforced by inquisito-
rial measures, and claiming the
movement was political one.
The Senator was evidently try
ing to get off a joke on the Cow
Boys. The Cow Boys might an
swer: O Senator, that's old-tell
us new one.
The biggest fool outof Jail knows
Prohibition is political movement,
and every liquor selling lawbreak-
er in the land knows it is intend
ed and destined to hobble, cripple,
halter, strangle and thus effectual-
ly and eternally interfere with his
liberty to carry on his murderous
and diabolical trade.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
4 Mean Trick.

ais the coon a smart animal p
asked stranger Of old ST Jackson.
81 should say dey was smart.
A coon played me the meanest
trick you eber heerd tell of. [
foun' hole where a coon went in
de ground, an | waited darsall day
to shoot dat coon, an, when he did
come out he was a polecat. "-Er-
change
1t would indeed be a heartless
man that would't sympathize with
Old Uncle ST, in his disappoint-
ment, after Watching all day for a
good fat coon and getting a misera-
BILE poEecat for his pains.
But this is just what Temper
ance people have suffered many
times over Time and time again
have they patiently and eagerly
watched the political party con-
ventions and Legislatures for a
Prohibition coon to come out, but
it always proved to be whisky
polecat.
This mean trick has been play
ed on them till it's old, and they're
tired of it.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Yielding its Fruits.

Once q year the people Of this
city select City Government. It
is generally a hand to hand strug-
gle as to which shall prevail, the
Grand Old Party of Thomas Jef-
ferson, or the Great Party that
saved the Union and struck
the schackles from four millions Of
slaves. The result is, usually,
combination and bargain between
the worst elements of both parties,
and an equitable division of the
spoils. AS consequence the city
remains year after year, virtually
in the hands of its worst elements.
The liquor traffic fourishes and
vice increases. Prostitution grows
defiant, and wickedness stalks the
streets. Our boys are being drag
ged into the fearful maelstrum, and
the heart grows sick and faint at
the prospect. Parkersburg has
been slandered and her reputation
abroad made to suffer. But really
was she ever worse off than now I?
And yet it is the legitimate out
growth of our own folly. In Par
kersburg, there is a large number
of voters connected directly with
the liquor business others are in
directly interested in the traffic,
and many are hangers-on about the
saloons, and subject to their inhu-
ence. Other large numbers are
connected with low families and
places of i'll fame, and then there
are the strikers" and "decoys' for
these places, besides all the loung-
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
Their Notions and Oars.

The people cry aloud for protec'
ton against the red dragon of the
Liquor Tratfc.--FREEMAN.
Oh no-brother, you are only
trying to make 'em cry WetseI
Democrat
Surely the Democrat forgets; for
we have heard no one cry out more
Justify for protection than the same
Big Boy of the Democrat, when in
days past the Old Dragon gave his
destructive tail an extra sweep
among the young men of New
Martinsvil9e.
1t is now in order for the two par
ties, to stamp the third thing" out
of existence WetzsJ Messenger.
Very well-let the stamping pro-
coed. But remember; the whisky
chaps that come down on Prohibi.
ton with bare feet, must look out
for "splinters" and "stone. bruises.
It would be we'll to have few
barrels Of arnica and poultices ready
before the stamping begins.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Stay-Laws Harmful.

We see, by some of our exchanges
that petitions are being circulated
in different parts of the State, re-
questing the Governor to call
an extra session of the Legislature
for the purpose of passing law
staying the execution of debts.
None can deprecate the hard times
more sincerely than the FREEMAN,
but we should be sorry to see any
law of this kind passed. The his
tory of the country proves that
nothing but harm and demoraliza-
ton, both to the business and to
the moral interests of the commu-
nifty, can result from such legisla-
ton.
We know by experience that
the present depression is hard to
endure, but let us bear it as best
we can, and save the State the
disgrace of departure from the
plain principles OF business integ-
rity. Honesty is always the best
policy.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Religion and Politics.

The great cry of the politicians
against dragging morals and reli-
gion into politics is merely case
of "dog in the manger."
It is not fear that the moral and
religious life Of the community will
be sullied, but that our politics will
be made too pure for the gang of
political harpies who have taken
advantage of the bitter prejudices
of the past to feast and fatten on
the very life-blood Of the nation.
In the eyes of these self-constituted
conservators of the public morals,
it is a grave mistake for man to
mix his religion with politics for
the purpose Of clearing the dirty
pocl," but it is all right for him to
lay his religion aside, deny his
Lord, and help mix up the mud
that blackens the political pool.
Nice men these, indeed, to watch
over the public morals! What an
inscrutable thing it is that profess
ing Christians can be gulled by
this hypocritical nonsense. Why
cannot people see that q Christian
man has no right under heaven to
LEAVE has religion out of has politics?
Religion that can be laid aside
at pleasure would no doubt be very
satisfactory to the saloon-keepers
and their cowardly apologists, but
such religion must be drawn from
some other source than the Bible.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19

ing shiftless, lazy tramps
petty thieves. Add to all tn u
large number who can be cont
ed in the interest of anybody &
will make it to their advantaL
be so controlled, and the WI
number is very considerable.
do not say they are in the major
by any means. But they hold !
balance Of power. And as tbir|
are, any man who antagonizes tb1
elements cannot be elected to an
Office in Parkersbnrg. We ba,
seen this power brought to be,
upon an efficient former chief
police, and a City Council made
quail before the onset. These ba
elements readily combine andtbe
will triumph until all the bette
elements Of the city, have learne
to lay aside their predjudices an
unite to redeem the city. vii
they doit? Until they so do II
corrupt tree they have permittf
to grow will continue to bear fni
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19
Mountain Lake Park
SUMNER SCHOOL OF LAM
GUAGE,
JULY Is, AUGUST 81,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK AS
SEMBLl,
AUGUST GIG, 1885.
What those Twenty Editors Say,

It will richly pay every reader of
the FREEMAN to study and compare
what the twenty Editors say about
the Prohibition party, on an inside
page in this issue.
There will be found a pleasing
variety of ideas and a remar kably
wide range Of temper.
Some Of these political wise-acres
seem TO be as mad as a dog with
his tail under the fence, while 9TH
ers talk as good humoredly as the
conservative grunt Of a pig in d
clover patch,
1t will-be noticed, perhaps with
surprise, that the mod ones are Of
both parties, just as the happy
ones are contentedly rummaging
about for the richest parture spots
on both sides of the old political
fence.
While the Intelhgencer mourns
that "Prohibition has been wound
ed in the house of its friends the
Register congratulates these Cup
right and worthy men," of "im-
practicable IDEAS" on their escape
from the tolls of the Republican
party.
The Weston World thinks the
new party will compel one of the
old parties to "unstiffen" its back.
The Panhandle Neaus is curious to
see the new party's strength.
The West Union Herald and
Tucker Democrat are the maddest
of all the lot, and as one is a Rep.
and the other a Den,, it would be
rare sport to let them together.
The Editors of the Wellsburg
Herald and Putnam Democrat are
among the representatives from the
two sides that can talk the matter
over without tearing their hair and
bursting all the buttons off their
clothes
The Buckhannon Delta is the
funniest chap in all the lot. 1t
wants all great moral or political
q uestions settled "entirely free
from any party control 1t doesn't
hint what it wants to do with its
party when it gets all political
questions away from it.
The Marshal Herald thinks Mr.
Camden's money must be in it
the Grafton Eagle is very bold anc
wants to "smash all such move
ments;" the State Standard is as
happy over it as a ''possum" in s
"simmon" tree; the State Journal il
IN the agony of political tremens
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19

REsIGNED.--The Sheriff of Brax-
ton County, has resigned on &C.
count of hard times and the gener-
al scarcity of money.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-08-19

PLEASE SUBSCRIBE.-Let every friend
ns'lto a0hoSe hands d Sample COPY Of the FREE
MA " comes, tale IDS coming as an urgent re-
quest 10 subscribe
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

The san Antonio ice factory, LosoyO
street, near Houston street, have greatly
increased their facilities for the manu-
iacture OF ice, and are now prepared to
fill all orders fIom the city or country,
having on hand at all times not less than
40 tons of Ice. Our ice is made from
water furnished by the Waterworks COM
pany, and distilled or condensed before
manufacture. In connection with our
factory we have constructed four large
refrigerators, for the storage of meats,
fruits or other articles requiring pure
dry atmosphere for their keeping Arti-
cles of this kind will be received on stor-
age by the day, week or month, These
refrigerators are operated upon the dry
air principle, and The only ones in this
State, except that at Columbus. We
have sample room to store several car
loads. We will be pleased to show Wis
itors through our works at all times,
j. Il. LACOsTE, +. SEAMoN,
President. Superintendent.
5-l-lm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

No disease which does not coiine a
man to his bed SO completely units him
for business as dyspepsia. When the
stomach is foul, the brain Is always
muddy and confused, and as the cares
and anxieties Of life are sufficient bur-
den for the organs of thought TO bear,
without being tormented by the mis-
cries born Of indigestion, II is highly de-
sirable for the brains sake, as well as
for the sake of every other portion OF
the system, that the disordered stomach
should be restored with the utmost dis
patch to healthy, vigorous condition.
This object can always be accomplished
by course of lIostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, the purest and best of vegetable
specifics, which evaouates the morbid
humOrs through the bowels, rouses and
tones the torpid stomach and regulates
the liver, imparts iirmness to the nerves
and clears the sensorium OF Its mental
cobwebs. Persons subject to attacks of
indigestion, bilious headache, Irregular
ity of the bowels, sickness Of the stom-
ach, or 1.-THE blues" should take the Bit
tiers once or twice a day throughout the
present season.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

on the abstract question Of the desra-
biity of such n relationship between
private citizens, but the attitude OF Mr..
Hayes toward the use OF intoxicants
while he held the highest office In this
country demands Of him greater oircum-
spection In the conduct OF his private af-
fairs. His lease OF the property in
Omaha to saloon-keeper Is an oflense
against the temperance sentiment OF the
country. Conscientious temperance ad-
vocates do not let their property to be
used for the sale of liquor. There are
hundreds Of property owners in Chicago
to-day who make no pretense OF being
better citizens than their fellow-men
who drink and sell liquor, and who
make no open protestations OF their tenn
perance principles, yet who every year
lose money by refusing to let their pro-
perty to liquor dealers. They believe
that the traffic is immoral. and their con-
sciences will not allow them to counte-
nance 1t in any phase or for any gain. II
Mr.. Hayes did not regard the setting Of
liquor before his fellow-men M n moral
sin his social management of the White
House was pretentious shame. II he
does regard II as such, his lease of his
Omaha property is evidence of the weak
ness of his conviction
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

USUALLY, the last of May sees the end
OF the spring wool season in San Anto-
MO, but owing to the lateness OF the
spring and the large quantity of rain
this year, we have yet much wool to ar
rive. So far, it has been Il very SUCCESS
iul season, the market having been MS
good as could be reasonably expected,
and the receipts bid fair to lie as great,
II not to exceed those Of previous years.
Thus san Antonio still ranks as the
leading market in Texas and is continu-
ally gaining. The prices paid here were
greater than those at any other open
market, and the transactions larger
This Is largely owing to our central loca-
ton and to the fact that we have many
local buyers who are not to be controlled
by outsiders, and, consequently, entirely
Independent Of all combinations. Also
the excellent and large clips that seek
market here attract the mill men them
selves, who wish to buy direct and are
free from the influences of the fluctua-
tions that so greatly affect the specu-
lators. Another, and by no means Il
small factor in making this an important
wool market, Is that our merchants and
bankers have been the fosterers of that
industry from its very incipency, and,
therefore, understand its needs better
than those of any other point in the
state, Looking ut the matter in this
light, 1t is easy to see why San Antonio
is, and probably always will be, the best
wool market IN Texas.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

The County Commissioners Court OF
Bexar County will convene "a a Board of
Equalization on Monday, the Sth day OF
June, A. -. 1885, at 10 O'Clock n. M, at
the Courthouse In San Antonio, Texas,
and will continue in session until the
business before the board Is disposed Of.
Parties who consider that they have
been Over-assessed In the valuation
placed upon their properties, are hereby
notified to file their reclamations before
said board, as directed by law, on or as
soon as possible after that date.
Published by order of the Hon. County
Commissioners Court of Bexar County.
Witness my hand and seal of office, at
san Antonio, this 18th day Of May, A. ID.
1855. fL.S.1 THAD w. SMITn,
5-27-2Ot County Clerk, b. G.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

MORLEY'S TINS TONIC COR
word. 1t Is made from Refined Iron,
the (Pyrophosphates,) Active Vegetable
Agents, Anomalies, etc. All physicians
know that Iron has no equal In purify
ing, enrlching and giving color to the
Blood, thereby giving Strength, Muscle
and Power to the body. Iron is a Blood
Maker, 1t gives Vigor, Vitality, Energy,
Power and Life itself For sale by i.
Kalteyer 4 Son.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

"TnosE of our readers who have ad-
mired and approved the course followed
by ex-President Hayes" says the Chi
cago News, regarding the use of liquor
at the White House must have been
shocked to learn through these columns
that as private citizen he was the land
lord OF property let for saloon purposes,
For several weeks paragraphs to that eff
feet were in circulation, but 1t was be-
lieved they were the filings of wit at the
ex-President's expense rather than the
statements of deplorable fact. The in
yestigatlon of the Daily News cores
pondent, however, only confirmed their
truth. Mr.. Hayes is the landlord of
saloon-keeper. Mems views may differ
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30
SdtardaY Nav 80. 1885.


No member of the firm, or any employee oi
the LtGiIr office, has authority to contract any
liabilities in the name OF the firm And no
bills will bee recognized or paid unless 'hc
same be- first approved by the undersigned
TilOS. -. JOHNSON,
Business Manager and Treasurer.
GIFfuHp. JuHN~uN n WINTER.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns and all skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by Rice Bros.
Il Co.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

Who ia an old citizen Of San Antonio
and well known as iirst-class house
and sign painter, has opened a paint
shop at corner Avenue + and Houston
street, and will, in the future, make fine
carriage painting a specially. Will buy
and sell and renovate old carriages and
buggies. 2-0-Gm
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

"A life on the ocean wave and n
home on the rolling deep" Is all very
well TO sing about In poetic verse, but
the poor sailors are subject to dlscom-
forts that we landsmen know nothing OF,
Jacob Palmer, mate on the u. 5. ). Port
land, writes that he never starts on n
cruise without laying in n supply of
Mishler's Herb Bitters. II II invaluable
for diarrhWa, dysentary, collie, cramp.
and all similar diseases.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

II THERE is too much rain some people
at once begin to shout that crops will all
be ruined and hard times and want go
hand in hand; or II there is II continued
dry spell the same bad effects will fol-
low. The fact Is, there is too much
grumblng. Every one should brace up
and do his part towards the common
prosperity, and then there VIII be no
cause for discomfort.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

"SAN ANTONIO will invest $4,000 in
school houses to Accommodate the natural
increase OF the most prolific population
In America, says the Laredo Times.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30
PINKEYE.
A Remarkable Cure of a Horse.

In the fall of 1881 I had valuable horse taken
with the PmkCyC. resulting In hlood poison.
AFTER nine months at doctpring with all the
remedies To he found IN horse books, dc-
SPARED of u cure. His right hind leg was rs
running sores. He WIS u most pitiiul-looking
object. At last thought Of Swiits Specific,
and commenced to use IT, ! used 10 bottles.
In August Inst all symptoms ot the disease dis
appeared. There have been no signs OF II re-
turn, aud the horse has done II mules work ON
my farm ever since.
JAMES l.. FLEMING, Augusta, Ga.
January y, lSSj.
Swifts Specific is entirely vegetable. Treat
Use on llluod aud skin Diseases mailed free.
TuE SWIFT Specific CO., Drawers, Atlanta,
Ga, or l5I W. I'D St, n. Y.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

MIR. NICE PRESIDENT HENDRICKS don't
seem to be laundering for "look at the
books which the Republicans have
been keeping so long, since the count OF
the money in the Treasury.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

TnE grand jury is going for the Dallas
poker players, and viii make it as warm
for them as for the gambling houses.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-30

AMONG the other agencies to boom the
city, should be the reduction OF rents.
High rents are no indication Of pros
perity; reduce the prices and give the
tenants show along with the other
Blooms.